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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1911)
A live evening paper print the news not history. Here's where The Evening News puts it over all com petitors. All the news tiiat'a fit to print is (Ilia paper's slogan, and we "make good". w i WEATHER FORECAST ltSKItl KG AND VICINITY. OcruKioiml ltiiiu Tonight and Saturday. VOI, 111. HOSKIIUHG, IKHJGLAS COUNTY. OKKCOV. ITU1UY, DKCK.M11KH 8, 1011. No. S3 J. T Will be Candidate at Primary Election. GEO. BROWN FOR DISTRICT ATTY. KeproHontiitive J, A. Itucluiniiu Also a Probable Cundidate For Sena tor Abrnliuiti Kofuses To Talk. With tho primary election schedul ed to occur iu April, the several can didate Becking senatorial honors are already commencing to lny their fences preparatory to engaging ill what will probably terminate one of the most spirited political contests ever lo attract tne attention of the voters of Douglas county. When interviewed this morning relative to his future political aspira tions. Representative George Neuner said: "I will be a candidate for the re publican nomination for state sena tor from Douglas county at the com ing primary election. 1 have as yet not given consideration as to what my platform and policies will be oth er than 1 believe In and will accept Statement No. 1, as It Is written on our statute books, without qualifica tions. "With regard to the Initiative, ref erendum, recall, etc., I can only say that these measures were overwhelm ingly adopted by the people of the Btute of Oregon and are now laws of this state, and until they have been given a fair and impartial trial no individual should condemn them." Mr. Neuner Is well known through out Douglas county, and until recent ly served In the capacity of city at torney of lloseburg. Believing in the consistent enforcement of all laws, he made the city a most efficient of ficer. Representative J. A. Buchanan1 had little to say when Interviewed this morning further than admitting that he would probably be a candidate for state senator from Douglas county. "I do not care to advertise at the present time," said Mr. Buchanan, "but nevertheless I will probably authorize my announcement in a few days." Mr. Buchanan is at present joint representative from Douglas and Josephine counties. During the lust session of the legislature he was con sidered a leader in the house, and was instrumental in passing numer ous laws of vital importance to the leople of the counties he represents. When Interviewed this morning. Senator Albert Abraham appeared skeptical and refused to discuss the political situation. "At present 1 am engaged in my profession as an at torney," said Mr. Abraham, "and consequently have given the senator ial light little attention." Should Senator Abraham concede to be a candidate for re-election, the contest will resolve Itself Into a three "cornered fight, and thus render the outcome a problem difficult to solve. All three of the gentlemen have a host of friends, and are fully capable of waging a most interesting cam palgn. For District Attorney. Another Indication of the boiling of" the political pot In this Judicial district Is the public Interest re garding the office of prosecuting at- Sit For NELlNtR OU FOR SENATOR EM Iffl il Holiday Suggestions. Suits, Coats, Waists, Dresses, Rain Coats, all splendid new styles at special reduced Holiday prices. Handsome Evening and Party Dresses, the very latest creations, very reasonably priced. Millinery. We still have some beautiful dress hats, as well as tailored and street hats, at special prices. Leather Goods in great variety. Pictures handsomely framed, in splendid aesortment Gaines, Puzzles, Books, Dolls, Christmas Boxes, Neckwear, Nov elties, Handbags. Let us show you. TIIE LEADER A wedding In which one of Rosehurg's most accomplished young ladies was a principal, occurred at the home of Miss Agnes Brown, a Bister of District Attorney George M. Brown, lu Chicago, 111., last evening, when Mrs. Violet Haynes Curry, daughter of Mrs. Caroline Haynes. was united in marriage to Percy Alexander Kerr, au expert accountant with headquarters in Detroit, Mich. The wedding was a quiet affair and was attended by a few Intimate friends of the con- trading parties. The bride is a native Douglas county girl, and is a daughter of the late George Haynes, a pioneor nier- chant of Itoseburg. She Is nlso a grand-daughter of tho late General Joseph Iane, the first territorial governor of Oergon, nud a nelce of Dr. Harry Lane, of Portlund. Mr. and Mrs. Kerr will make their home In Detroit, where the groom has been engaged In business for Beveral years. The news of the wedding was received by the bride's mother this morning. torney, Inng held by George M. Brown, who had concluded to- retire from its exacting labors. As this be came known it brought forth numer ous protests from all over the (lis trict, and last night it was practiculh conceded that Mr. Brown had con sented to become a candidate for re election. Ab yet no other person has ventur ed out in opposition to the present district attorney, whoso strength throughout tho district is considered unyielding. Primaries In April. Under the present laws, the pri mary election will be held next April, followed by the general election Ir. November. A NIGHT IN KLKDOM. Housing Meeting of the Loral Order Was Held I .list ICvenilig. Those Elks who were so unfor tunate as to have a previous engage ment, making it Impossible for them to be present at the "stag social" last evening, missed one of the mosl enjoyable events In the history ol Elkdom. The gathering was a verit able Jollification meeting, all the good humor and get-together spirit so conspicuous with the members on occasions of this nature flowed ai freely as the waters of the North Unipqua and were Just as sparking. Among the amusing features of the evening was a "Kangaroo court." presided over by a "relay" of judges a solitary legal light being un abel to cope with the large numbei or "suspects" who were "rounded up" by the "court" officer. Many und varied were the charges prefer red against the brothers and in encti instance, they were "called on tht carpet" given a fine equal to the crimes committed with no chances at their command for an appeal. The "Inner man" was cared for -In a very becoming manner by a dell clous lunch with other "delicacies" to make the heart light and the mind clear and bright. It was a continu ance "performance" without an un pleasant Interruption to mar the fes tivities of the evening and enjoyed by, the large number of Elks present. . The little five-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Weinsteln underwent an operation at Mercy hospital this morning. Dr. Seely was the attending physician. Your Holiday PHOTOS Have you good photos of the different mem bers of your family. If not, insist upon them vis ing our studio for a sitting, as life Is uncertain and you will never be younger than you are to day. If you, as the head of the family, have never had a picture taken, don't delay coming, but start at once, as life is fleeting and future regrets would follow non-action. The young lady "handsomer arrayed In her "best bib and tucker;" shows her good sense in coming for one of our latest photos. Why don't you follow suit and get them before the holidays? CiarK $ ClarK FOTOGRAFERS ROSEBURG - Railroad To Be Constructed At Once Contracts For Grade Let. PACIFIC COAST CONSTRUCTION CO. Behind The Move Route Outlined Is From Myrtle Point To Roseburg By Way Of Camas Valley One Per Cent Grade Has Been Secured. That the Uosebu re-Coos Bay Rail road will be built at once is the state ment made to The Kvening News late today by a gentlemen who just urlved In the city from Seattle and Tacoma.- Wash., where he was em ployed by a construction company to jperute a steam shovel. We are not it liberty to divulge the name of the entleniau, but The Nows assures Us euders that tho information is cor-j ;ect. The firm Is the Pacific Coast Construction Company, having head-j Hi arters In Seattle. They have at iresent a largo amount of construc tion equipment at ISllensburg, Wash., i division point on the Northern Fa ille, and unions the machines that wil lbe shipped at once to Coquille 3 an Immense 80-ton steam shovel, which will be landed at Myrtle Point and placed In operation on the grade. Our Informant states hat repairs for the ihovel have been indertaken, and as soon as the ma hlno is iu shape for active work, hleh will be only a few days, it will e started for the new field. Oper ttors for the Bhovel have secured heir contracts from the construc :lon firm, and besides this expense noney has been placed in hands of engineers for Inspecting a landing .fluce for the shovel at Myrtle Point, who have instructions to find nn available 'place for taking the mons ter machine from the barge at or near that city. LOCAL NEWS. Dr. H. E. Hermann, the eye specia list, returned yesterday from a busi ngs trip to Ulendulo. AWfc . Ruth Aikins Halved here rom Kiddle this afternoon to spend i few days visiting with her friend,, viiss Mabel Mahn. O. H. Mortenson, of Glendale, ar rived here this afternoon to spend a couple of days attending to business matters. J. L. Grimes, until recently a dep lty aherlff In the local Southern 'aclfic yards, today accepted a posi lon as coach cleaner. He assumed Is duties this afternoon. Canyonville Call:. A special road tax of 3 mills was voted by the tax payers of the Canyonville road dis trict No. 43, at the election called for that purpose last Saturday af ternoon, December 2. Thirty-one votes were caBt, 21 of which were In favor of the special tax and 10 against It. Just prior to adjournment last evening, the members of the county court appropriated the sum of $50, which amount will be used In defray ing the cost of the premiums to be given away during the annual exhi bition of the Douglas County Poultry and Livestock Association, which oc curs late in December. The mem bers of the association are highly dated over the action of the county court, and appreciate their assistance in making the event a grand success. Coroner N. T. Jewett returned from -Glendale last night where he was called to investigate the death of los. L. Wlnchell, who suicided at that city Wednesday. Mr. Jewett iays the cause of the man's rash net could not be traced down, his fam ily and business relations were the best and his partner gave out the In formation that the books, which were kept by the deceased, were straight in every particular. His sudden death was a shock to all the residents of jlendale, none of whom had the re motest idea that lie contemplated taking bis life. The only possible cause assigned for the man taking his own life was a temporary spell of meloncholy. from what cause, no one seems to know. WHAT YOUR CHILD MIGHT LIKE Good sense and judgement is at the bottom of every well-to-do man's Prosperity. Why not use good sense in buying gifts.. Choose things of use for your children. Teach them judg'men t and practicalness by selecting useful gifts at Our Store Chllcln-lT lUxkinu Clittirn of etfry lllnrriiti(in. Tlio child lllon bolter Hum nil the little ml rluilrn iililrh nro ntroiiK nnd durnhlc. Prlii's are nn follow: T.V, 1.00 and l.r,(). Come First And Be Well Served COOS BAY Speaking of tho grade, the gentle man said it was much better than was at first anticipated, being only slightly over one per cent. The Pa cific Coast Construction company have contracts for the grade eastward from Myrtle Point and profiles of the work, showing earth to be moved and fills to be made were exhibited to the engineer giving out this in formation, who states that the work iu hand as demonstrated by the pro file and estimates extends eastward from Myrtle Point to Camas Moun tain, a distance of 20 miles from Itoseburg. The contracts with which he is identified take In that part of the grade from the Coob Douglas county line to the Coquille river.. The gentleman interviewed said that there was no possible doubt of the work being undertaken at once and prosecuted to comple tion, and that the Pacific Coast Con struction Company has a splendid equipment for the buniness In hand. Whilo not In a position to say who was backing the deal, he is satisfied that the finances are all well in hand. because such companies as the one engaged In the making of the grade do not undertake such gigantic en terprlses unleua everything lo on a sound business basis, nnd that doubt less the press would be apprised of all details In connection with the pro posed road within a fow days at most. LOCAL NKWS. Amos 0. Burke, of Tiller, was business visitor In Itoseburg for few hours today. John Williams, of Perdue, was a business visitor in Roseburg for a few hourB today. Mrs. William Jackson, of Looking Mhsh, arrived in RoBehurg this af ternoon after two weeks spent at Myrtle Creek visiting her daughter, Mrs. I. P. Grrdlner. George Colo, who conducts a tuber culosis hospital In the Myrtle Creek vicinity, arrived lu town this after noon to spend a day or two looking after business interests. ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS Farm and Lot Surveys Descriptions and plats checked for Attorneys Water power and Irrigation Work Plats and Maps Drawn Office With ABSTRACT 328 North Jackson St. Res. Phone(l31 Party R. Office Phone 245 IIIkIi Chnlm In not forget the hu wim we CIVIL Throe tiny uho.torod Chairs nnd Tahlo UOr. B. W. STRONG PUBUC1TYW0RK Eastern People Steadily En quiring About Roseburg. LETTERS FROM FOREIGN LANDS if Tills Important Work Is Continued ArrnnK'nK'litH Must llo Made At Once To l'rovldo for Kxponse. During the month of November, 1911. tho publicity department of the commcrclnl club mailed out 70S pieces of mail, which is about half the number of pieces sent out during tho llshtest month previously; loss than one-Beventh of what has been sent out during certain months. This literature was sent to 1)5 states. Canada, the Canal Zone and the 1'hllipplno Islands. As lias neon the case for some time, the three states, California, Oregon and Wash ington, sent lu the grentest number of Inquiries, the largest number com ing from any one state being asn Ington. A larger number of Inquiries '.ban usual were received from Colo rado, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas, with a much smaller numuer man usual from the Northern Mississippi Vulley stales. Not one slnglo Inquiry was received from the stata of In diana tho pust month, although In llaua Is generally well represented In the list. There were 15 callers, from eight different jsintos, '.making Inquiries during tho lust month. An analysis of the Inquiries shows that 22 per cent of them wore Inter ested lu general farming lands, 39 per cent made general inquiries. 14 per cent were Interested lu fruit, 9 per cent in homesteads, u per cent In poultry, 4 per cent in duirylng, 4 nor cent In stock and 1 per cent In truck und timber. Nino people made Inmiirv as to tho status of the gov ernment suit against the Oregon-Cal ifornia Kallroad Company, 7 askou (or maps and 8 for copies of the local puiiers. Two wished to rent farms lor n year, desiring to become ac nuainted wlthi tho country before they made a permanent Investment. Seven people usked for clerical po sitions, 9 will accept work of any kind, and 21 tisked what opportun ities there were for business open ings. Practically ull who Inquired relative to business openings are men of ordinary capital, or aro Booking locutions for businesses that aro fair Iv well represented lu the city. We nro frequently asked for copies of the homestead laws, and ono In quirer wished a copy of the game laws of Oregon. Mention has been mndo of tho re quest sent In by the geiilleinun from Illinois who has $.10,000 to Invest in this country, und wants an Oregon girl to share it with him. The majority of questions nsked. however. Indicate that they are asked InV moonlo bf Excellent Judgment, who are making careful Investigation of various localities before determin ing on a permanent location. A ques tion frequently asked is relative to the tax levy. Frequent Inquiries are made relative to tho roads In I lie county. The most prominent feulure of tho Inquiries, however, 1b relative to the climate. When the actual el matlc conditions of tho Unipqua Val- loy aro generally known, withoul quosllon It will bo ono of the mast denesly Bottled valleys of tho West. It may be proper ttt this tlmo to call attention to the fact that the publicity list which heretofore has curried on the work expired with this month's payment. If tho work is to be continued during tho coming year a larger subscription than Is now made will be necessary. Tho Oregon Development lengue, through Its main office In Portland, Inquires as to the amount of money contributed by each community for the year's work, and It Is very doubtful If the people of Itoseburg would be much fluttered If It were generally known throughout the state that tho sub scription list wus as small as It Is at this writing. Quite a number of Itoseburg citizens have promised as slstanco who have not yet gone on rocord, but thero are n good many more who should voluntarily offer to contribute to the publicity fund dur ing the coming year without wnltlng to be solicited by tho club committee There Is not one successful and growing community In the West that does not havenn established publicity fund, and community advertising Is conceded to be just as necessary as many fliiltnft. - e. "The Furniture Man" commercial mlverttsiiig Is for success! along basinets lines. AXOTHKIt HOAD TO THK COAST. tcrat Western UtH Contracts To Itulltl From Kugeue, EUGENH, Or., Deo. 7. Coincident with the filing of a suit for condem nation of more right of way or tun nel purposes at the summit of the Coast Hange, it was declered here to night from the oftlces of the Pacific Great Westoru Hallway Company that contracts for the construction of their road from Eugene to the coast havo been let to McArthur, Perkins & Co., Ltd., of Chicago and New York, nnd 'that work will be gin immediately and rushed through to completion. McArthur, Perkins & Co. have also been awarded the contract by the Pacific Coast Rallwuy Company, an allied line, for the construction of a line from tho Sluslaw Klver to Coos Buy, and It Is declared outfits will be Blrung out along the entire line as soon us tho weather will permit. Suli-CoiitiiU't Awarded. The contracts call for the construc tion of 114 miles of road and the cost of the project will be approxi mately 16.000,000, it Is Bllld. 11. B. Hunt, chief engineer of the Pacific- Great Western, said tonight that con struction would be rushjd with all possible speed, and that trains would probably be running over the .new line within less than two years. 1 ho contract for construction of the tunnel at the summit of the Coast 'Kungcj -has been sub-let to Koylunco, Messenger & Dye, who have Just finished a contract on the Natron Extension, nnd they will leavo here tomororw with u wagou train of equipment and a crew of 70 men, and begin work Immediately on the tun nel, which parallels that of the Southern Puelthi Company. Crews will bo put (o work clearing right of way westward from the tunnel site. It Is announced that as soon as the weather penults In tho spring 2,500 to 3,01)0 men will be put to work. Hackers Not Told Public. Officials of the Paclllc-Oroat West ern decline to sny whoso money Is backing tho project. The Paclllc-Great western was In. corporutcd two years ago. 1. H. Bingham Is president, It. 11. Hunt vice-president, and F, M. DeNoffe secretary. Tho company is closely allied with the Pacific Coast line, of which ft, A. Sumner Is chief en gineer. It has been freoly assorted here that the operations of tho two coni-r-untcs forced the hand of the South ern Pacific, resulting in the an nouncement of its Coos Hay line. Itlglit-or-Way Nearly All Secured. Ninety per cent of the right of way from Eliniru to the coast has ul roiuly been bought. It Is announced, and condemnation suits covering the remainder have been Hied. One crew of surveyors Is in the field for the Pacific-Great Western and two for the Pacific Coast, finishing the work of permanent location, which will be completed by tho first or the year. Tho Hue has not yet been located from hero to Elmlra. Chief Engineer Hunt said today that his compuny was making no ef fort to block tho Southern Pacific, nor nuy one else. Its sole Intention, he suld, wus to build a road as rapid ly as possible. Tho Injunction suit now pending in the Multnomah coun ty courtB Is merely ,to protect their plrorlty right, where their survey conflicts with that of tho Southern Pacific In crossing the Oregon & Cal ifornia grant. LOCAL MOWS. John Alexander, tho Glide merch ant. Hpeut the day In HoHoburg at tending to buKlneHS matters. E, E. Illls, of Myrtle Creek, spent tho clay In Rosehurg attending to var ious business Interests. Tho last will and testament of Manilial . Thompson, deceased, was admitted to probato today. Notice of appeal to the supreme court has been Hied In tho case of K. H. Klncart und John Siren vs. J. L. Shainbrook. The case was re cently tried lu the local circuit court, at which time the plaintiff secured a verdict In the full amount of his clui in. Tho silver cups to be given prizes during tho coming exhibition of the Douglas County Poultry and Livestock AKHOclatlon, are on dmplay Itt the show windows of the First TniKt A Havings Hank today. The cups are among the UnoHt ever seen In Itoxehiirg, and will no doubt incite h keen Interest among those bent on entering their renpertlve d!nplHyn. Doll IIiikkIc with jiiiiI without rulilMT tlren. All are llio trniinest In their elMNH. LIFE HISTORY Lillian Craham Tells of Re lations With Stokes. DENIES STOKES SUPPORTED HER Millfimjiiie Wanted Affair 8tiiross rd KcIm'Ih KM ml Armistice Two Hundred Killed lu Fulling livldgo. (Special to Tho Evening News.) NEW YORK, Dec. 8. Lillian Graham, who, with Ethel Conrad, is on trial for shooting Stokea, the mll lionatrq hotel man, tOHtifled jtoday of her relations with the man. The girl said that she was born In the stute of Washington years ago, and lived In the country until her mother died. Then she went to Los Angeles, and finally to New York with her stater, Mrs. Singleton, and lu tho latter city she met St ok tin. She denied that tho hotel man ever sup ported her. Finally Stokes succeed ed in luring her to his stock farm near Lexington, Ky., by writing that other guests would be there. Then at dictation of Stokes she wrote a letter Admitting her shame. This was In Lexington, and not In New York, as Stokes alleged. She remained there throe days and then re-joined her theatrical company at Memphis. On a later date In New York Bhe alleges that Stokes begged her not to tell of the Lexington affair. Armiftth'o Announced. PEKIN, Doo, 8. Rebels announc ed an extension of the armistice un til December 21, pending negotia tions. Revolutionists, however, will not accept any terms except abdica tion of the emperor and recognition of the republic. Will Discuss Pence. SHANGHAI, Dec. 8. Telegrams were received here todny by the for eign committee from Premier Yuan, who declares that he will be glad to meet those delegates In conference to discuss peace terms. It is prob able that the meeting place will be selected within a few hours. lleoelves Natives, DELHI, Dec. 8. King George re ceived the native princes today, who continued to arrive and depart In a living stream of gaudy splendor. The all ludlu memorial, a huge eques trian monument of King Edward, was unveiled by the king this morning. The memorlul was presented by Brit ish residents and natives. HuhnIiiii ltrlilge Col la mot. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 8. Be tween 150 and 200 workmen engag ed In tho construction of a brlge over the Volga Hlver, perished In the Ice caked stream today when the huge structure collapsed. "The Ideal Gift Store" Seventeen Days to Xmas Dec. 8 A Waterman Ideal Fountain Pen Is a, gift good tJiNteg commend its fitting for nniMt loving friend. Every Pen guaranteed. Tin biggest Mock mid bent selection Is nt the ROSEBURG BOOK STORE "The Ideal Gift Store" To close out a small S 1 1 1 c h w ell Sowing Machine. This Is Jli.t fho fhhiK for the child to practice on In IcaruiuK to sow. Value VJ..10. To clime out at 91.50. Every Statement Fully Backed i I