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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1911)
THE WEATHER LOCAL FORECAJT Fair tonlht Suoday fair and Warmer ADVERTISERS' Will fiiitl The Kv.m.i.K tha beat modi am to reach th IMopledf Kw bur if wi. a-wake tubl(rtloQ fi-Iatln II the new thnt'aflt to print SATUIU1AY, AI'KIL i 1011. VOL. II. ROSEBUItG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OKKGON. No. 144 .IS AT Warring. Factions Predict an Early Agreement. FOUR MEN PROBABtY BURNED Car of Oil Implodes In St.( Louis Four Men lire "Killer and Others Are Seriously Injured -Wilson For President. (Special to Evening News. I WASHINGTON, D. C, April 22. Later telegrams received hero today from the Mexican minister, De La Barre are to the effect that peace relations have been agreed upon and, that tho war is at an end. Madero's j acceptance of the agreement was re-, ceived earlier. ! Gomez said that! the insurgents had agreed to withdraw their de mand for immediate abdlction of Diaz, who will be permitted to re tain the presidency pending the reg ular elect ion. Ismail tour Gomez will be eliminated from the publiic councils, while Vice-President Cor rall will be asked to resign. Diaz has also agreed to remove several governors, in as many states, who are objected to by Madero. It Is said that the following tele gram was received from Madero this morning: "General Madero ac cepts armistice covering Juarez zone In order to negotiate for peace in conference to follow." No Further Fighting, EL PASO, Tex., April 22. In ac cordance with the armistice which became effective today, there is lit tle prospect of further fighting. The rebels believe that the armistice will ultimately result in peace. Many rebels disgusted at the third armis tice are deserting and some threaten to go on private pillaging cam paigns. Oilier War Xoivs. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 22. General Gomez, head of the revolu tionists, stationed near Junta, is here today, and admits that he Is ne gotiating pence relations with Diaz. He declared that. Madero and the rebels were willing to make conces sions to restore peace in tho event they were given an opportunity. Gomez said today that he antici pated early peace relations, and to this statement is attributed the postponement of Madero's attack upon Juarez. It is tho general belief that peace relations are far advanced, and that some definite conclusion will be reached in a few days. In fart, it is understood bore that President Taft, has received information to the: effect that an agreement has prac- tiaclly been reached between tne;jea,n Perry warring forces. Several press associations dlalm that Gomez has announced that peace rel at Ions a re to be effected , and predicts that an agreement will -?- U. tH ' ..s ...... j il It iiiii ,w . Lderhenner-S: On May II, 12 and 13 Rownurg Is berry i jirnivitl mid lto-e .show gning to have more people hen one tim Co-tiiiri? is ciimin B Toggery keep! lis tit line with the 1 ESSr l rv V a w ' 9 I Hnol tnrf In DoukIom routity nnd in llii1 tore p arc iliAing up-to-date merrhandie. Fvry uit ( lilted to yur iiieaiirn and kfpt pn-wil fr.e fnp ycu we nre liaing the Im. nuike f hand tailored mi it tlion that have rhrnti-r, tyle and are ile pendaMe and what i 'till imr to ymr liking prircn an I ' than erwhrre ik We are here to prove It to your pulir Milltfar (ton and if you are not ntUnd jnur money hark. You'll find (hi ! (he ttre you want to il your buying In. Try u. Harth's Toggery The Home of Regal Shoes latest. The Mexican Ambassador refuses to discuss the negotiations further than to admit that peace re lations are nearly arranged. ; Four' Men Killed. ST. LOUIS. Mo., April 22.; Four men are killed, two seriously injur ed, and several maimed ns the re sult of an explosion of a tank car of oil. near the Bf.l un uompany s works: Fire followed the explosion with the result that the burning oil spread over the entire vicinity. It is said that at least ten ' men were mfnorly injured. Three bodies have already beeri recovered', ; one of which! was found inlln adjoining plant which was burned to the ground following the explosion. Two women, Emma Dahlwitz, aged 16 years, and her mother, an aged lady, were seriously burned. Out For President. TRENTON, N. J.. April 22 With friends admitting that the real pur pose of hie swing around the circle is an advance boom for the demo- cratis presidential nomination in 1912, Governor Wilson toaay an nounced! hte -plans for a month's trip. He will visit at Portland, San Francisco. Seattle, Idaho, Mon tana and other points of interest. . A XF.W CANDIDATE. Miss Kthelyn Vaugh Enters Race for yucen With 1110 Vote. 0 Intense interest prevails in tho contest for "Queen of the Carnival' and "Queen of the Children's Par ade," with Mrs. Gronvold leading In the former by two votes. Mrs. Gronvold has a total of 1112 votes to date, while a new candidate, en tering tho race yesterday, came un der the wire hist night with 1110 votes. The latter person is no other than Miss Kthelyn Vaughn, who is said to be the choice of the rail road boys. In the contest for "Queen of the Children's Parade" Maurine Buchanan and Lucile Gilmoro each have 21i3 votes to their credit, while their nearest rival, Norma North has 119 votes. Following is the vote to date: Queen of Carnival. Mrs. Gronvold 1112 Miss Kthelyn Vaughn 1110 Mrs. William Bell 7S0 Miss. Allio Black 443 Miss Addie Sacry .100 Miss Gertrude Hildeburn Ill Mrs. O. I). McAllister 50 Miss Harriet. Barker 45 Miss Polly Campbell 30 MIf.8 Helen Hamilton 30 Mrs. J. I. Hurdler 25 Mrs. Pred Haynes .... 20 Miss Lizzie Dolan 20 Miss Lucy Bridges ' 10 Miss Altheo King 5 Miss Ella Hodman 1 Miss Inez Kltchin 1 Mrs. Inez Clark 1 Children's Queen. Murine Buchanan 233 Lucilo Gilmoro 233 Norma North 119 Nina Campbell 108 Josephine McElhinny 76 Teka Haynes 18 Beulah Jewett IS Lola Dobbins 15 riayte Black 4 .- 'tr. Tern fTl& J- i I' i K ft M U I ij I ;in Young Men's Clothes going to Imve tho best Straw evt r stun n In Oregon. ( are than vre ever In RfHwImrg at t I ttf frutit fjLvl lm Hartlt'M pirit of progre. We Imve the P To be Hed in Conjunction With' Festival. EXECUTIVE BOARD IN SESSION Many Important Mutters Are Con- 'sldered Uy The SeVerol Com n lit tecs Plans. ro. Progress ing.V OFFICIAL PROGRAM. Portland Day, Fraternal 'Day May 1 1 tli. 9:30 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. Airship and automobile races, fair grounds, motorcycles and automobiles vs Cur Kb bi-plane. Flights guaranteed. 2:00 p. m. Fraternal par- ado; decorated auto parade. School Children and Grange May 12th. 10:00 a. m. School Chil- dren's carnival parade, led by the queen of the Children's Carnival. 2:00 p. m. Grange parade, merchants' floats parade. 4:00 p. m. Maypole dance. Aviation and Live Stock Da, May l:tili. 9:30 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. Races, airship vs. automo- bile; airship vs motorcycle,! spectacular flights, etc. 2:00 p. m. Livestock par- ado. CorvaliliB band; Douglas county bands; balloon ascen- Hons; carnival shows; rose ex- hlbits and STRAWREKRIES all threo days and nights. Another iniortant meeting of the committee selected to arrange for the Third Annual Strawberry Festi val which occurs in Roseburg in May was held at the commercial club rooms last evening. Nearly every member of tho comuilttco was present, and tho several propositions submit led were discussed In detail. President J. W, Perkins, of the Roseburg Commercial Club presid ed over tho meeting, whilo G, P. Schlosser acted as secretary. Tho first matter up for considera tion was that of holding an aviation meet In conjunction with tho festi val. S. G. Ha hi, representing the Curtis Exhibition Company with headquarters In Portland, was pres ent at the meeting, and upon Invita tion of tho chairman advanced the proposition offered by the company ho represents. Mr. Rahl declared that aviation meets were becoming more and more popular daily, and could be dejMMided upon as a draw ing card. The gentleman said that tho Curtis Exhibition Company would send one of their machines to Roseburg, accom pan led by any one of the famous Curtis team, compos ed of WUlurd, Ely. Whitman and Robins, and would make daily flights to suit the convenience of the committee In charge of tho carnival. Il said that the Curtis Company asked no guarantee, but on the con trary, would enter into a contract with the carnival committee where by the company was to receive 000 In admissions, while tho re mainder of the sum realized from tho exhibition would be divided, the Curtis Company and tho carni val committee each to receive one half. Mr. Rahl explained that the Curtis people positively guarantee (lights, and In the event of failure would ret urn tho admissions. After considerable discussion, In which nearly every member of the commltl oh took an active purt, It was decided to accept the propo sition offered by tho Cur! Is Com- puny. Accordingly, R. E. Smith was' empowered to enter Into a contract! with the exhibitor on behalf of the will occur on Thursday and Sat sir- j day mornings, and will take place I at the fair grounds about two miles. northeast of tho city on the D'-cr, Creek road. Among tho feats s peri- J fid in the run tract are exhibition fliirhts. raHi'ir contests with motor1 I cycles and automobile and a race j against time. i The members of the commit tee ; favoring the aviation tiK-et believe ; that the advertising distributed by i the Curt Is company will prove the i mentis through which t housands of I people will b attracted to the city! during the carnival. They contend that tho Curt iff Exhibition Company; has a reputation to maintain, and cnn'-qiiently will abld bv thi terms1 uf the contract to the loiter. ! Walter Hamilton, chairman of the ! bad raised approximately J!''. and mat ne inougni in in amount coujo be Increased by popular pnbwrlption to about f 1 ,20. He Raid that therej were quite a number of profex-tlonal . tnd buineB! men who hsd not been ; solicited to date, many of whom would contribute to tho fund and thus swell the total to nuch a sum as would assure the sticrfsn of the event. Other than by popular sub-f-'cripMon. tho committer expert to ralae considerable money through coDsesslons, Including tho Arnold Amusement Company which will be here during the festival with not less than eight distinct attractions. Joseph MlcelH, chairman of the committee on music, reported that he had engaged the services of the Corvallls band for the entire three days at an expense of about $250, and that they would arrive In Rose burg on the evening prior to the opening day of the festival. He also said that he had conferred with the Riddle baud, and the members of that organization had promised to furnish nuisio for two days for a rum e-tiuivtut'iii iu uit'ir avium w-' jjeiisjfo. mr. nuctMU gam nun uo uuu not employed the latter band, but would do so in the event he was so authorized liy Ihe executive com mittee. A brief discussion follow ed Mr. Micelli's remarks, and It was finally decided to employ tho Rid- die band. Publicity Manager Schlos- ser, of the HoBeburg Commercial lowing the overruling of domurrers. Club, said that the Roseburg band Former Chief of Police Wappenstein would be nnablo to furnish music today today pleaded "not guilty" to on account of the members being the charge of extortion from tho Pa employed in various capacities, and ciflc Coast Company. . consequently meir application was; not considered. Dr. A. C. Seely, of the reception committee, said that ho was work ing with all energy that the visitors might be received in the city with a "glad hand." He said that he had planned for several receptions dur ing the threo days, chief among which would be the general recep tion at the commercial club rooms. Oilier receptions will be tendered by tho several lodges, nil of whom win keep -open nouso miring me entire threo days. Dr. Vincll, of the carnival com mit lee, declared that he was at work, and would have all details connected with his work arranged in duo time. Ho said that he had entered Into a contract with the Arnold Amusement Company, of Portland, whereby they were to bring no less than eight attractions to this city, one or two of which will be of the free variety. To the others, admission will be charged. According to the terms of tho cm tract tho carnival committee is to leceive 20 per cent of the gross re- eeptts during tho tnree nays, wmcn will probably amount to no small j )ft.vo tmit tno V()t0 nf j,i4 to 89' wtn sum. considering the class- of at- , impress the senate with tho Ideu that tractions they present. Mr. Vincll tno tJino n,IH POino for emuK the oh also informed tho assembly that tho 8tructlon tactics, and to Join In the com em vu mi reauiiiesH, uuu intiL nis commit tea anticipated a nanu some profit from its sate, barring the possibility of bad weather. Dr. Vllcll also said that ho had made preparations for "Button Day." which will be held on Saturday April 29. Attractive buttons will be pro vided members of tho committee and will bo sold on tho streets during the day. The specified price Is 2fi cents, and it Is suffice to say, that they will meet with ready disposal. The money realized from the sale of thce buttons will bo used hi de fraying tho expenses of tho carni val. Dr. Vincll called special at tention to tho necessity of prevail ing upon tho county school super intendent to dismiss school In every district in tho county during the threo days of festivities. He said that in tho event of such action hundreds, of people would bo attract ed to Roseburg, who would be un able to come otherwlso. A commit tee consisting of Messrs. Dr. Vincll, Joe Sykes and Or. A. C. Seely was lappoiutod to interview County ( School Superintendent Chnney rela tive to this matter and report nt a fut urn nic'tlng. Cl.irk Bargur, of tho decoration committee, said that be was arrang ing for tho final "t rl minings" and hoped to have the main streets of the city in gala attiro during the entire three days. Thouwinds of vards of bunting will be In evidence, as will hundreds of flays and other, decorations. Mr. Bargar said that he had already received tho neccH- , sary bunting, but would pnstpono the work of dworating until a couple of duvs previous to tho carnival It. K. Smith, of tho advertising committee, said that tho membt r-i of his commit too were accomplish- i !ng great resu Its, and to date, had , mnmurf'd to k't'p tho festival before the eyes of the -K.-ople without re gard to I heir residence. If said thru nrrunnemonts bad n,.it made to impend $ I ," with tno Portland Ore gonlaii: $r0 with the Portland Tele-i-'rain. and 1 1 't with tho I'orthmd Journal. N-f Urving t hat the event should be advertised throughout the entire utate. He also remarked that articles were b'!ng published In th local papers daily regarding the fes tival, and that other items were be ing S"tit to tho papers throughout the county for publication. Mr. Smith also Informed the assembly that tho lotter campaign had be t?iin In earnest, ami thai hundred i of letters h.id already in-en sent to tho Portland jobbers, asking them to have r'-prewntn! ives In ItoHehiirn on Thursday, Portland Day. He said tb-t acknowledgements hail been re-ceiyr-d In tome Instance, and indl- -cations tended to show that t"ver;ii hundred people wosild spend a day or two In the city during tho f-Mi-val week. Ho also nu!d that ten Ko--hurg bunliM'Sn rnen would go to Portland n'-Tt Tue-d:iy night, and would spend Vednenday nnd Th?ir day conferring with Portland iople i telatlvo to vlnitlng the city on I Portland Iav," which wlllundonbt j edly firove a feature of tho carnival. On this romrnittfe ho remarked he (would appoint "livo wires" that the : best results ntlgl be attained. Claud Cannon, chairman of the j strawberry committee, said that he i (Contlhuedon PagetwoT) PLEADS "NOT GUILTY" Wappenstein is Arraigned Seattle Court. in NICHOLSON GOES TO PRISON Souther!! Minister Stabs Business Man Following a Quarrel Over Business Matter Surrenders to Police. (Special to The Evening News.) SEATTLE. Wash.. Anrll 22. Pol A. B. Nicholson, a bnthhouso pro- prletor, who attempted to bribe policeman Into keeping a disorder ly woman in his place, was sentenc ed to a term of from threo to ten years in the state penitentiary. Ho is the first of the indicted men to bo punished. Minister IVs Knife. 1 HUNTINGTON, W. Va.. April 22. Following a quarrel over business matters today. Rev. M. A. Johnson ; a minister in the Methodist church . tmIiiy fatally stabbed E. E. Adklns with a knife after Adkins had knocked him down. Ho surrendered to the pollco and will plead self de fense Both men aro prominent so cially. Resigns Pnsltion. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 22. First Assistant to Secretary Fisher, Frank Pierce, resigned his position today. Ho will be relieved within thirty days. Reciprocity Favorable. WASHINGTON. D. C. April 22. Friends of tho reciprocity argee ment aro much encouraged hero to day through tho showing made by th nwrnmra In the hne Th..v hn. . lower house. Tho two transients who wero ar rested late Thursday evening accus ed fif breaking Into -a freight car In TJq, Ca& I MEN Save Money on boring Clothes I Men's New $25 Spring Suits - $21.95 Men's New $20 Spring Suits - $17.25 Men's New $18 Spring Suits - $15.45 Men's New $15 Spring Suits - $1.'U5 10 Shirts, $4.00 and $5.00 Shoes, Boys' Suits, Shoes, Hats, Etc. the local Southern Pacific railroad yards, wltl be arraigned before Jus tice of the Pence Reuben Ala raters some time Monday. Mrs. T. J. Jones, who has been suffering from a severe attack of la grippe, Is reported much better and able to bo about. Edward Weekly, of West Roee burg, who recently underwent an operation nt Mercy hospital was dis charged from the Institution today much improved in health. John Ixive, principal of the Yon calla public schools, spout the day In Roseburg visiting with friends. Mr. Lovo reports tho Yoncalla schools progressing nicely, with in tense Interest manifest In tho work. Chas. Harmon, of Minnesota, an old Trlend of John Pennie and M. L. Webb, Is In the city with a view of locating here. Mr. Harmon's family is at Seattle awaiting news of a home in Oregon. P. H. RhoadoB filed a Bult In tho circuit court todkiy against 8. C. Thels, W. J. Prendegast and Ann B. Prendegast, In which he asks to re move tho cloud from a certain title. Ho la represented by Attorney O. P. Coshow. The land Involved Is specified In tho deed records as the west one-half of the northeast one quarter of section 24, township 24. S. R. 8 W. According to a telegram received hero this afternoon, Hon. Blnger Hermann, who has been spending the past few mouths touring In for eign countries, arrived at Now York on his return trip this morning. He will proceed to Washington, D. C. at onco whore ho will join Mrs. Her mann, who has been visiting rela tlvow at Hint city. Mr. and Mrs. llerni!inn are 'exacted o arrive, home in about ten duys. Members of the load socialist or ganization hna arranged for a bar becue and basket dinner to be given in Natchers' Grove, in West Rose burg. on Sunday April 30. Several prominent orators havo tson engag ed to deliver addresses on the occa rlon, among them being C. E. S. Wood, who has a reputation through out tho entire United Stntns as ,a brilliant talker. Good music will also bo arranged, nnd all who at tend are promised a delightful lime. T2lA-ajfs CruAjZ Reduction on Men's New Spring Hats Manager, Men's Department,