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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1911)
WEATHER FORECAST A live eveulng paper print the new not history. Here's where The Krenlng News puts it over all com petitors. All the news that's fit to print Is this paper's slogan, ana we "maho good" r imsKiiLita axu vici.viTy. lUtin Tonight uud Sutimluy. T" VOL. III. ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNT, OREGON. Fill HAY, DECEMBER IS, 1011. No. 88 OUT OF REPAIR Strikers Claim Bring an Offic ial Investigation. MIDDLEMEN GOBBLE PROFITS Pit's id nt MimipKotii Wool Growers AHNocihtion (iuctt After KciilN Ix'ivis I'rrahlont I'uft ed Mints Workers. Special to The Evening News.) LA GRANDKJ, Dec. 15. On re quest of the Orem Railroad Com mission, the chief inspector of the Interstate commerce com mission or dered an Inspection of the freight engine which exploded here yester day, causing the death of W. l. Mc Kjinley, a (former Idaho legislator and stockman. An Inquest over the body was held today.. It is said that the striking shopmen charge the stiike-breakera with alleged incom petency in keeping tlm locomotives in repair, is the cause which is be hind this request. Middlemen Take Promt. OMAHA, Dec. 15. Declaring that tho middlemen have gobbled up all the wool' industry profits. President Brown, of the Minnesota Wool Grow ers Association, addressed the Nat ional Wool Growers here today. President Brown said that both the wool grower and the wool wearer were alike robbed by the middlemen. He sufd that the general public has been educated falsely to believe that the growers were making the profit. The next convention will be held In Cheyenne. I-ievtls In President. BRIDGEPORT, Or., Dec. 15. Scattering returns Indicate, that Tom Lewis has been elected president of the United Mine Workers of Amrica by a majority of 40,000 over White. LOCAL NEWS. Colored lady wishes to do work by the day. Telephone 3 -30-J. dd20 Rev. Petty, of Los Angeles, will occupy the pulpit of the Baptist churh on Sunday. A. H. Kngles, the Oakland butcher. spent the day In Roseburg looking after various business interests. J. H. Booth and wife, who have been spending the past few days at Portland are expected home tomorrow. Edward Singleton and' wife went to Wilbur this afternoon to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. Howard Martin. State Grange Organizer T. L, Lee, of Looking Glass, spent the day in .Roseburg attending to business In terests. County Grange Organizer E. B. Barber, of Myrtle Creek, spent the day In Roseburg attending to var ious business interests. Mr. Powell, an electrician with headquarters at Stitherlin, spent the dav In Rosebure attending to var ious business interests. Mrs. William McCurdy arrived here from Glendale this afternoon to spend a few days visiting at the home of her son, Earl. Miss Huffer, matron at the offices of Drs. Seely, Sether, Stewart & Smick leaves for her home at Albany next week where bIio will spend Christmas. Dr. Dodson. of Looking Glass, spent the day In Roseburg. On ac count of falling health Mr. Dodson Is desirous of selling Ins ranch in Looking Glass valley In order that he may return to his former home in Kansas. S. B. Crouch, the Sheridan street hardware merchant, today filed a suit in the local justice court against Joe Endicott, a local plasterer, in which he seeks to recover the sum of $26.60, alleged to be due for mcr-H chandlse. Roseburg neoplo who contemplate celebrating the incoming of the New Year at Portland, will do well to get in touch with the agreement reached by the city's grill pro prietors yetserday. Inasmuch as New Years falls on Monday, the us ual preliminary orgies will occur on Saturday might. Included in the agreement Is a clause to the effect that tables In the several grills will be reserved for "spenders" and others are not wanted. Last year the Portland newspapers attempted to discourage the customary celebra tion, but without material result. A SCHOOL SHE Description of the Six Differ ent Properties Offered. POLLS OPEN FROM I TO 4 P.M. Law Govern in School Kleetlon . Who Are Eligible to Vote , Polling Place Lane School Building. Hair and. Rculp Trentnicnt Hair Dressing Manicuring Facial Mnssngo SPECIAL HOLIDAY VALUES IN Elegant Line of Framed Pictures. Reproduction of masterpieces from Elc to $2.75. Special pictures for library or den Lenllicr (iomls. Cuncra Albums, Traveling Cases, beautiful Mats and Pillows, Stationery cases. Hand Bags, Card Cases, Pow der Books, Calendars, from 15c to $ 3.75. . Toilet Sets. Shaving Sets, Powder Jars, Cigar Jars, Hat Pins and Novelties. (inim-s of all descriptions. Dressed Dolls from 25c to J1.60. These aro wonderful values. Suits, Waists. Street, Party and Evening I): jsses, Dress Hats, all remarkably low priced and would gladd n t'.io heart of any lady. Sole Agents for G0SSARD CORSETS THE LEADER .1 I 1 Give Rings For Christmas FOR THEY ARE IDEAL CIFTS IN 01 VINO rings, be sure that you give the kind that ire guaranteed nnd be sure that the rlng'you give has the mark of W. W. W. on the inside. The makers of this famous ring guarantee it because its workmanship entitles It to a guarantee. w E SHOW these rings In great varieties, In hun dreds of different designs and styles and In all the various blrthstones at reasonable prices. WHEN IS doubt as to what to give, give W. W. YV. GUARANTEED King. Do not give something that may prove unwelcome, but give something you are sure will be acceptable; and If you give a W. W. W. KING, you can be assured of giving the right thing. GOODS BOUGHT FROM OUR STORE ARE ENGRAVED BY AN EXPERT A. S. Huey Company lUwhurg's lrading Jewelers. The bonding election to be held In District No. 4 tomorrow from 1 to 4 p. m.. Is exciting considerable uttention among the taxpayers In the city, as the proposition also ii.cludes the selection of a suitable site tor the proposed school. The plan Is to bond the district in the sura of $36, 000 to purchase a site and build and equip the school. In response to the suenestlons of the board, six aitier- ent locations have been submitted. and in order that they were Hied with the board we give them bclo.v, and In addition explain lust where and what each individual site Is, thu amount of land, nature of soil, lay of land, by whom submitted, and price. t' . Who Can Vote. Both women and men are entitled to vote on the proposition, provided they are tax payers in the district. This is a district of first class, and heads of families without property qualifications are not entitled to a vote. We quote from the Oregon School Law as follows: "Quaunca tion of Voters Any citizen of this state, male or female, who is 21 years of age and has resided in the district 30 days Immediately preced ing the meeting or election, and has property in the district, as shown by the last county assessment, nnd not assessed by the sheriff, on which he or sl'.e is liable or subject to pay tux, shall bo entitled to vote at any school meeting or election In said district; Provided, that, for the pur pose of this section, any man who has declared his intention of becom ing a citizen of the United States, and who has resided in the state for six montujs Immediately preceding tho election where he proposes to vote, shall be considered a citizen of this state; Provided, further, that any person shall be deemed to have compiled with the property qualifica tions imposed by this section - who presents to the directors or judges of election satisfactory "evidence that he or she has stock, shares, or own ership in any corporation, firm, or co-partnership which has porperty In the district, as shown by the last county assessment, and not assess- there. While on a knoll, has fine level place for school building. Soil is ree, wun tock cropping wnero building would stand. Improve ments at present consist of small house on rear of block, about 50 rods of woven' wire fencing, 650 feet of water mains, 100 fruit trees and some small stuff. Price, 13,750. No. 6. Owned by George W. Morris. This offering consists of 8 lots in the west half of block 23, and is 200x140 foot in dimension. The property has four small cottagOB on it at present. Soil is of tho black variety, and pmce lies level. It hounded by West First street on west, Commercial Avenue on north, an alley on east and south. Prop erty lies one block from Win chester street. Price, $1,000. No. 6. Owned by Dollle Smith. Consists of tract of ground about 325x165. feet, known as block 76, but Is not full sized block. Streets an three sides. Lies just across Second. Avenue North from proposi tion No. 4, partly on hill slope and partly In flat., West Second and West Third Btreet form east and west boundaries. No street on the south. Property is well drained and good soil. Is also non-subdivided tract, marked "Park" on mnps. No improvement son this proposed site. Price $2,700. MICH Alii) SUSPECTED. Believed to Have Murdered Barbara Hoiman. PORTLAND, Dec. 15. Loon Lochard, confessed robber, serving a sentence at Keily Butte, Is accused of being the murdored of little Bar bara Holznian in Alblna last March. Mrs. Bertha Nelson, at whose lodging house the little girl was murdered, has identified Lochard as the man who rented from her the room in which tne crime was com mitted and who disappeared before discovery of the body. The charge Is made by Frank Jen nings, ex-employer of Lochard, and an information accusing Lochard of murder in the first degree is to be died today. Mrs. Nelson, the only person who saw the murdorer at the time, after Identifying a picture- of Lochnrd a few days ago, went with Jennings and an attorney to Kelly Bute yes terday afternoon and after looking at Lochard said she .was ''pretty sure" he was the man, but reserved nun 1 judgment until she could see him In a coat and hat similar to those worn by the murderer. Evidence Deemed Strong. The interview purported to rolate to other BUbjoctB, and Lochard was not Informed that he was under scrutiny. If he Is the guilty man, he botrayed- no' recollection of having seen Mrs. Nelson before yesterday. W hile the evidence against Loch ard Is all circumstantial at present, it is strong, it includes alleged ad missions made to other criminals; ulptbinn r.iBiin,lila,.A tn ttm HH. ed by the sheriff, on which such cor- Lr,t,0p g&Iven uy Mra. Nei8on at the poration, firm or co-partnership pays a tax, even though Mb or her indivi dual name does not appeur upon the tax rolls." Therefore, from the above, every man and woman in tins district above the age of 21 years, who di rectly or indirectly pays taxes, either on personal or real property, is en titled to a vote on this bonding is sue. Where to Vote. The election will bo held at the Lane school, and the polls will be open from 1 to 4 p. m. Kites Offered. No. 1, Owned by !A. Creaaon. This Includes all of Block 19, consist ing of I!4 lots, being a tract exactly 300 feet souare. and Ilea on the hill slope about one block east and north of the rock quarry, being bounded on the north by Commercial avenue. South, east by East Kourth, and west by Easfl Third. This property Is well drained, partly free boII and on the upper side bed rock Is slightly below the surface. It has no Im provements, and Is the same tract that was offered for a high school site last spring.- Price of property Is $4,800. No. 2. Submitted by J. O. New land and I). It. Sh unit) rook. . This comprises 13 lots, in block 41, just a half block, 325 feet by HO feet, facing on Jackson streets, bounded by an tlley on the east. Second Ave nue North on the north and First Avenue North on south. The tract lies levpl and Is what is known as black soil. A small cottage, of prob ably four or five rooms, stands on the north end of the tract, which Is directly north of the old broom fac tory. Price of this site is 5,100. No. 3. Offered by S. A. Buteman. This is the east part of block 61, lays on the hill slove one block north and a trifle east of the old broom fac tory, and at present two very small houses stand on It. The soil is of the black sort, and drains out fairly well. It Is hounded on the west by an alley, south by Second Avenue North, east by Kast Third, and by Third Avenue North on north; It is removed from Jackson street by a half block. This property Is Ir regular In shape, being about 200 feet on the north line and 330 feet on the south. The west line runs southwest nnd northeast, and the east line directly north and south, Price of the tract Is .(Ht, No. 4. Owned by K. R. Wood This non-subdivided tract comprises all of block 71, (marked ! on the old plats) and has close to 2 acres of ground. It occupies a commanding pd ition bet ween Winchester and Jackson streets, two blocks from the latter and one block from the form er, is circular In front along Second Avenue North, wider on north side than on south, streets nearly all around, and Is said to he the site of the first school house In Rose burg. Has a lot of fine oaks, among them three large ones, which would afford swings and places of amuse ment for children at play; Is alt planted to choice varieties of fruit trees now tare years old and com ing I mo bearing; has plenty of ground for horticulture and garden demonstration, is well drained, easy ' acefsa from several streets centering time the murder was discovered; al ieged tendencies to degeneracy like thoHe displayed by the murderer; accurate knowledge of tho Interior of the rooming house, Bald to huve been shown by Lochard in his state ments, and a peculiar unwillingness to visit the scene of the crime Just after It occurred. The train of events which culmi nated In y-sterday's revelations, be gan several mouths ago when Loch ard thought that J, F, Huwkes had poisoned him. The two, according to charges now before the circuit court, had been systematically engag ed in robbing houses In Kast Side suburbs. Mini Accused Is Informant. Ono night Lochard was taken deathly sick, and rushed to Con stable Hall, of Mount Scott, who con ducted him to a physician. HIb sus picions of poisoning were confirmed and It is believed that the Illness came from apple sauce he had eaten, either purposely or unintentionally poisoned. Hall had been suspicious of Lochard and took advantage of his state of mind to work out the ac cusation that ho had carried on a Merles of robberies. Hawkes waB drawn In and both were arrested. When Lochard pleaded guilty he made numerous statements, Impli cating others, and among them Jen nings. Jennings' past career is cloud ed, but he has Bcttled down and en deavored to earn an honest living. Hearing that ho was Involved, he came to Portland a week ago, en gaged attorneys, and made use of knowledge he had previously kept secret, tending to fasten the murder on Lochard. Hiicct' Kmploycr Tells, Jennings was living in Portland at the time of tho Holzman murder and says he knew Intutitlvely that Lochard bad committed the crime soon as he saw newspaper ac counts of it the following morning. Iochard had been working for him, he said, on a soliciting basis, and had a "prospect" In the Immediate neighborhood of tho scene of the crime. After Barbara Holzman was killed he dropped the business with out explanation and never afterward, says Jennings, could he be prevailed upon to return to the place. Jennings went to South Bend to live and Iochard followed him there. He a sse rts that lc h a rd pro)Ksed that they should break Into a bank, but he refused and even ordered the man nut of town, threatening to ar rest him himself. It was while on this visit to South Bend, according to the story of Jen nings, that lyochard fell In with two men of shady records and to them boasted of the numerous murders he had committed, among them that of the Holzman girl, "and It Is the oily one 1 regret," he Is quoted as say ing. To the confidants Lochard even described the room and the house so accurately, shvs Jennings, that he found every detail correct when he visited the place. HELP CARNEGIE Railroads Give His Shipments Lower Freight Rates. SENATOR SAYS RATES TOO HIGH Would Knock Off Forty Six Cents Per Ton Four lnbor Lend ers Said To Bo Implicated, (Special to The Evening News.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. Senator George Oliver of the Stanley coiu mltteo, Investigating the steel trust, called ft number of witnesses today for tho purpose of discussing freight rates for ores and steel products over the steel corporations roiuls and steamer lines and other trans portation lines between tho Great Lakes and Pittsburg. Senator Oliv er asserted that tho prevailing rate of 9b cents per ton on freight from Lake Brie to Pittsburg was oxhor bitant. This rate was fixed by the BeBsemer and Lake Iflrie railroad, a trust suhsidnry. The senator Insist ed that 60 cents pur ton for this haul 1b a great plenty. Testifying of this matter Senator Oliver suld that Andrew Carneglo maintained a great part of his prosperity through secret arrangements with rnllorads for lower rutes than wore enjoyed by his competitors. More Indictments In Sight. WASHINGTON.. (Doc. 15. From Information obtulned today it Is un derstood that Attorney General Wickersham has been Informed from Los Angeles that sufficient facts have been secured by the Los Angeles fed eral grand jury to warrant Issuing Indictments for tho arrest of four prominent California labor leaders, who, It Is believed, were accomplices In tho Times dynamiting disaster. It is up to Wickershum whether Law ler shall arrest these men, or shall the matter he put up to the Indian apolis authorities nnd their arrest be ordered from that city. PANH1XU OF AX INDIAN. John Mt-Kny, Well Known and Liked, Dies at Age of 10:t. Canyonville Cull: Uncle John Mc Kay died last Sunday morning at the home of Tom Rondeau near Ttllor, at 12:0. Hla age was. unknown,' but was thought to bo over 103 years, and he was first In this coun try more than 75 yenrs ago with Hudson Bay company trappers. He was an Indian and is said by some of the old timers to have been rais ed by the historic McLaughlin fam ily at Oregon City. He leaves a world of friends to mourn his death, for Undo John, as ho was known to ull. was a noble man, and one that attended strictly to his own I)usinesB. Ho was a friend to everybody and everybody had an open heart uud hand for him. Ho was known far and near to he strictly honest, liberal In his views. liberal In his dealings, and always looked on tho bright side of every thing. Notwithstanding that ho has been very feeble for many yearB, he was never any hand to complain. He never liked to crowd hie presence on anyone, yet thpro was not a house or homo In this entire vicinity that uncle John was not welcome to and was ut liberty to stay as long as he chose. Uncle John was an old soldier, serving In the early Indian wars as a scout, for which the government gave him a pension. Although an Indian himself, he wob a friend to the whites and made a Kreat mark Ifi tlie world as a scout and soldier. In earlier days ho was do doubt a powerful man physically. , ALMOST KIDNAPPKH. Ilritlo uud ;room "Turn the Trick' on Their Friends. Hood River News: The propos ed kidnapping of ono of Hood Riv er's most popular young men, who was about to be married;; tho fact that he found it out, and his clever ruse to gel the knot tied and make his get-away, all sounds llko If. L. Engles, of Peel, has returned from point In British Columbia, where he spent two or three weeks visiting with relatives and looking over the country. iks k im CIVIL ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS Farm and Lot Survey Descriptions and plats checked for Attorneys Water power and Irrigation Work Plats and Maps Drawn Office With 328 North JacKson St. Res. Phone 131 Party R. Office Phone 245 dream, but still It ull happened right hero at home. The young man alluded to 'is nuwiira Hartley, whose inurrlaRe with Miss Lena Hclllwell was sched uled to have takon place Sundnv, but which, really occurred Friday because Mr. Hartley's young men friends had mniin ri,n,itu inns kidnap him Saturday night and keep ii uurance vile until Monday morning. Learning of tho schome Howard had Miss llelllwell quietly slip up to his home FrIriAV Avnnli lin,,f c o'clock, where she was recolvod by his mother and sister. Shortly after kov. j. B. Parsons slid In at the back door, the knnt Ha.i n.i Howard went to work the next morn ing as usual. Saturday afternoon .Mrs. Hartley (nee llelllwell) gently meandered down to the railroad sta tion. Howard left tho store a few mi miles before 3:na l.,fi . disappeared towards Mrs. Hartley's homo at Koseburg. That the kidnap pers were faded goes without saying. NO X.TM(T IV I1ATKS. Annual I ten n Ion or Klks Will Huve n Clean Hulling. (Spcclnl to The Evening News 1 PORTLAND, Or.. Dec. IB Through the efforts of John P. Sul livan, grand exalted ruler of tho Klks, conflicts In th dates of the Important conventions of 1912 have been avoided. As soon as It was decided that tho Klks would holii Hioii- union In Portland during the week Of July 8. Mr. Slllltvmi n,nl,.,. with officials nf ihn ri,,.,.i a and tho Shrlners with tho result that the conventions of thoso organisa tions will be held in Ls Angeles In September and Mny respectively. By urging the subject on members of the republican national committee he succeeded In having tho rtnte for the republican convention In Chicago Bet for the week nl limn 1c u stnrted simllnr negotiations with tho ui'MiMcniiii; iinuoniii committee and !'. Is probable that another week than that chosen by tire Klka will he se lected fur the democratic convention, MM INVOLVED San Francisco Labor Leader in Limelight. IS SPARRING FOR IMMUNITY Jens llrundeil as Hays the Peoplu Should ltnlo Jewa Itrnndcd nun Anarchists, . (Special to The Evening News.) LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 16. It is said here today that at least one prominent Snn Francisco Inhnr lon.i. ,er has practically admitted compli city in tho Times explosion, It Is stated, hoivor, that this ainn Is holding out for Immunity in case he involves a number of the "higher-ups". When Interviewed this morning District Attorney Freder icks refused to discuss the rumor, furthor than to admit the sensa tional developments could he bhiiuci- ed. The federal grand Jury resumed operations this afternoon, and are uusy in me examination of witnesses. DotecttYB Brown, or Los Angeles, tills afternoon Hod a formal notice hi which he claims one-half of the reward offered for the apprehension and conviction, of the dynamiters. It is estimated that t!.) rewards will tu t.il ii7,000. People Should Rule. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Dec. 16. In a stntement which scathingly re views tho rfusnl- of the republican national committee to ullow a presi dential primary, and which may re sult In the exclusion of delegates elected by the people Governor John son today declared that tho Califor nia "progressives" will stand on the principle that "In the solectlon of president, us In nil other matters, the people shall rule." He expressed (Continued on page 4.) Sit For 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 aro to day. If you, as the head of the family, have novo' had a picture taken, don't delay coming, but Btnrt at once, as llfo Is fleeting and future regrets would follow non-action. The young lady handsomely nrrayod In nor "best bib nnd tucker," shows hor good sense in coming for one of our Intent photos. Why don't you follow suit and got them beforo the holldnysT ClarK Clark F0T0GRAFERS Just the thing for an Xmas Present Stetson Hats For men who de mand character in wearine apparel and appreciate the econ omy of the best of its kind. Give him a hat order Harth'sToggery