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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 1912)
tiitta V live evening paper prints Uie newi WEATHER FORECAST not history. Here' where The livening News puts It over all com- RrtSKBURQ AND VICINITY. Occasional Rain Tonight & Saturday. lietitors. All news lit to print Is tills (taper's slogan, and vre "mako good". VOL. III. ' I KOSKUUnO. DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON. KltlDAV. JANUARY 10, 1012. No. IT WHITSETT DEAD Rosejnwg Man Kills Woman aPiitland Yesterday. LATER HE COMMITTS. SUICIDE Claude Wliltsott Resided In Roseburg For Many Years Prior To - Moving To Grants Pass Wht-ro Hu Located. L1VK1) IN KOSKHCKO. Claude Whltsett, the principal in the following article, is well known In Hoseburg and Doug-. Isb county where he resided tor a long time prior to four years ago when he left for Grants Pass. During his residence In this vicinity be resided with his parents, who owned a large farm on Roberts Creek. He lived at Grants Pass a year, and later went to Portland. A brother, John Whitsett, left for Portland lust night to assume charge of the remains. Other 'than the brother, the deceased Is survived by two sisters, one of whom resides at Myrtite Creek and another at Leland, Ore. PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 18. Be cause, It is said, she refused to give up her position in a laundry and again go back to live with him after having left him a year ago, Claude Whitsett, aged 30 years, a bartend er, last night shot and killed" Rosa Orme, aged 25 years, and then shot himself In the temple, dying Instant ly. Miss Orme died within a tew minutes after the shot was flred, and without telliug how it happened. The tragedy took place in a rooming house at Second and Madison streets, shortly after 6:30 o'clock. Entering the room where the woman was sitting at a desk writing a letter to a friend, Whitsett leaned over her and flred downward, the bullet from a 32-cnlibre revolver striking the woman over the right breast and lodging in the heart. Then Whitsett stepped back and fired at his own temple. The bullet went wild, striking In the wall above his head. Then he pulled the muzzle of the revolver to the level of his temple and shot again, the ball lodging In the temple and killing him at once. Friend First at Scene Attracted by the shots, W. P. Mor rison, an employe of an oil 'com pany, and a friend of both victims of the tragedy, ran to the room and found Miss Orme breathing her last. She was unable to speak to him. Morrison said last night that Whit sett lived with the woman after Miss Orme had separated from her form er husband, Harvey C. Galbraith, of San Francisco, the two passing as man and wife, for some time and that afterwards the girl obtained a position in the Union Laundry on Second street and refused to live longer with tha bartender. Two weeks ago, he said, Whitsett went to the lodging house and to the girl's room. With the assistance of the clerk of the place, Whitsett was thrown out and came back with a policeman, to whom he had reported that Miss Orme was his wife. When the natrolman found that Whitsett was not the girl's husband, he escort ed Whitsett from the place ana Whitsett did not return again until last night. Ilaby Girl Is Loft. Miss Orme. who took her maiden name after her separation from her huahnnrl. who she had married in 1902. Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. i HI Orme. of Grants Pass and Le land, Or. In their custody Is her 7-year-old child, Grace, who is the daughter of Galbraith. Her father Is a partner In a placer mine at Le land. Following her separation from Galbraith she lived at several places n the Pacific coast, earning ner nv ini! as a waitress or as a laundry Whitsett, who is said by Morrison t h.n threatened the. girl's life two weeks ago when turned out of the house. In the words, "I'll get In some tim nd I'll show you all about it, was a bartender in the Fargo saloon . ini Slrth street and was a mem- i... nl the Bartenders' Union. He had been in Portalnd for the past uqcii vpars A sister of the woman slain, Mrs. ri. Alriersnn. of Leland. Or., was notified last night by the coroner NKF,1 KCOXOMY IN TUB IIOMF.. Tendency Is To Live Hoyond Means -rouay. MEDFORD. Or. Jan. 18. Tonight In addressing the annual convention h. nreenn Retail Merchants' As- iii,m in nesslon here. Dr. James ii'i,i,v.mi,. director of experiment ...!.,. .i tho Oregon Agricultural ffMege. blamed the high cost of llv fog upon the universal tendency to t beyond the family means, and to V.W -abnormally nign rai. .. ...... in nroduce must pay, fore- than, tn add 15 or 20 per cen to the Initial cost of the goods. Dr. U'lthvMimha innKfl 1Q UUI (, a iu Invi' "All manner of conditions are as- thp chief factors In contributing to the abnormal cost of tA it ia nonnlar. In such discus- J sions. to depict the merchant or dealer as the chief transgressor. The trouble Is often due to the lack of proper economy In the home, an economy that la In keeping with the . .i.. inmmP There Is a strong and almost universal tendency In the .1- nt nrrwiierltr to live be- Tond the family means. Frequently onlr the choicest and highest price table. Delicacies are demanded ! which greatly swell the food budget, j "The telephone also must bear its portion of the blame for the high cost of living. This modern and in dispensable instrument for facilitat ing business and promoting pleasure affords a ready means for ordering articles that otherwise would, per haps, be left unpurchased. "Living expenses should he kept within the bounds of propriety at least to fit the financial station in life. The one-time common frugal practice of the housewife in the home canning of the fruits and vege tables is in grave danger of becom ing a lost art. "It is not the consumer who Is the greatest sufferer under present economic conditions." It Is the pro ducer who Is the most grossly wrong ed. This is the one great reason of the unrest and discontent among farmers and causes many tc leave the farm and seek business in other ueiiues. Recently It was estimated by good authority that the annual value of dairy products in Oregon, from the consumers' standpoint, is $16,780,000, for which the produc ers received only $9,547,000, or a difference of 75 per cent for manu facture and distribution. "The remedy is a closer co-operation between the dealer and pro ducer. The dealer should manifest a greater Interest in the welfare of the producer and thus encourage pro duction. Dealers should take special interest In finding markets for the products of the farm and not be content with simply supplying the local demand, regardless 'of) what may become of any surplus the farm er may happen t6 have. As the farmer prospers the whole commun ity prospers. "Finally It Is presumable that many homes would .be benefitted If a more simply mode of life were followed. It is rather too fashion able for the family with an Income of six hundred or one thousand dol lars to presume to live at the same standard as the family with an in come of two or three thousand doK lars. This, of course, means Inevit able disaster In the end. A care ful analysis of the problem will show conclusively that the increased cost of living is not due to the initial cost of food. It will also show that the farmer is receiving a lower rate of interest upon his investment than those engaged in any other industry. In fact, if the plant food taken from the soil by many of the crops were estimated at Its commercial value these crops would be produced at an actual loss." SEIZE STEAMER Italian Torpedo Boats Arrest French Passenger Liner. AF F )M T A I K Q I COl'XTV WM'IIT ASSEMBLES. - " I nLIIUL Qn BCCOMnt of the public In- Will Enliven Banquet at Hotel This Evening FOR LAGRANDE EXCURSIONISTS Event Will Occure At 7:0 O'clock, Followed lty a Reception at Tlio Commercial Club lEoouis. The committee In charge of to night's festivities at the Koseburg Commercial Club rooms this morning completed all arrangements for the banquet to be held at the McClallen hotel this eyening in honor of the LaGrande business men who are at present touring Southern Oregon. The banquet wUl commence at 7:30 o'clock and will probably con sume about an hour. Among the prominent Roseburg business men scheduled to deliver short talks dur ing the banquet hour are Carl D. Shoemaker, L. Wimberly, Hon. Bln ger Hermann, Hon. J. W. Hamilton, J. W. Perkins, Mayor Joseph Mlcelll, A. C. Marsters, Dexter Klce, R. E. Smith and W. H. Fisher. Following the banquet the party will repair to the Roseburg Commer cial Club rooms where an Informal reception will be held. As stated in yesterday's Issue of The Evening News, the. ladies are cordially In vited to attend this event and assist in entertaining the LaGrade excurs ionists. Owing to the fact that the com mittee has been unusually busy In ar ranging for the affair, none of their' number will attend the banquet. On the contrary the committee will be represented by the above named citi zens, each of whom Is capable of ex ploiting the advantages and oppor tunities so abundant in this locality. nosFiiritu CITIZENS Meet Tile IjnGramlc llusiness Men at Tha Station. Matter Will Heconie Subject Diplo matic CorreHHndence Culuui Affair Quieting; - Down More Indictments. NCIDENTAROUSES NATIONALIRE (Special to The Evening News.) PARIS, Jan. 19. Friendly rela tions between France a'nd Italy were given a serious shock today when news that Italian torpedo boats had seized the French steamer Manobau for Tunis. The Manobau had 99 passengers aboard. Including 28 urklsh nurses, who iwere uouun for the war zone. No contraband goods, were found by Italians on the steamer. Feeling in Paris over this ncident is running high, and Is In tensified because the liner Carthago was recently treated in a similar manner. It appears now that the ffalr will become the subject of diplomatic Interchange of correspon dence. U. 8. Not Interfere. WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. Follow Ing tho receipt of an official state ment from Mr. Beaupre, American minister at Havana, which said tliut all political activity there had cens ed on account of the veteran s move ment. the state department official ly announce today that the United States will not interfere In Cuban affairs at present. No further devel opments are expected. Indictments Porniised. INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 19. Infor mation that thirty prospective In dictments aaglnst Union labor lead ers have been prepared as a result of the activities of the United 81ates grand itiry here, became public to day. It is also apparent that the federal nrobe is nearlng an end, most of the evidence Is now in. Witnesses today testified regarding the transportation of dynamite out of the state by the Mc.Namaras. LOCAL NEWS. n. Attorney George N'euner left for Rueene th Is afternoon where ne win act as Judge In tonight's debate be tween the Eugene and Albany high schools. Mayor Joseph Mlcelll, Attorney nexter Rice and James Zurrher wen to Riddle this morning where they met the LaGrande business men who arrived here this afternoon from tn south. The members of the Roseburg high school basket ball team, composed of Delvln Jewett. George Hammond Charles Rleble. Cecil Black and e- cll Rlakeier left for Ashland thi morning where they will meet tne team of that city in two matched games. Nellie. Ronnie and Joseph Cham nagne left for Portland this morn Ini where ther Intend to make thei future home. Francis Champagne, who Is employed in the local tel phone exchange, will remain here for about month before Joining slstlng on using the Wiustou bridge, which has been cou- demned as dangerous, Judgd Wonacott will assemble the ' county court tomorrow to take 4- drastic action lu this matter. The bridge must be closed, ub- solutely, to travel, as It is un- safe. SPEND EVENING Pleasantly at Home of Senator A. Abraham. over oue year. Ueno Is a hard look ing character, and is easily recognis- ed following the publication of his photograph in a recent issue of the Portland Oregonian. LKAS1-S STOltti ItOOM. Striking Shopmen I loyally Kiittr1i.ln etl OoffH, SniHlwlchcti niitl rinum raKKctl Out Liberally Politic Not Discussed. Will Kngage In Tho (i-roccry Hu.sl- nest lu Tlio JNow IVrklns ltlock. L. E. Milledge, for the past few mouths employed In the "Ilee Hive" grocery store, today leased the cor ner store room, situated in the new Perkins building, and will re-en gage in the grocery business in the near future. Mr. Milledge la well and favorably known In Hoseburg and vicinity and will no doubt share liberal patron age. It may be possible that he will form a partnership with Earl rick- ens, at present engaged In business at Eugene. Mr, Milledge expects to open n's store for business early in February. LOCAIj news. Train Number 20, which carried on It the thirty-odd business men of LaGrande on their "get-acniiamt- ed" trip, arrived here a few min utes Into this afternoon and It was not until about one-thirty that the six hundred or more Hoseburg pco pie got a glimpse of the boost its from the northern part of the state. The crowd at the station to meet these men who are touring the stute was one of the largest gathered there for some time. Although there was slight rain falling, the ardor of the reception committee was in ay dampened, when the train Hopped the throng gathered quickly nd met with open arms the visitors. They were easily detected na they wore badges bearing their town name. After the LaGrande men had all alighted from the coach they stopped and gave three cheers for LaGrande. No college football rooters ever gave better demonstration of loyalty. Automobiles were waiting the guests of the city. After a little elay they were whisked to the Commercial Club rooms and intro duced to the Roseburg business men, nfter which they repaired to the McClallen hotel to partake of one of Manager Gronvold's famous noonday luncheons. Mayor Mlcelll, Dexter Rice and J. Zurcher left this morning for Rld- le in order that they might meet the visitors at that point and funn ily escort them to Roseburg. . W. H. Eager, of Oakland, spent the day in Roseburg attending to business matters and incidentally greeting friends. Mrs. Keany left for Albany this afternoon where she will spend a week or ten days visiting her father. Mrs. A. D. Haun and children went to Sutherlln this afternoon to spend a few days visiting with the former s father. Mr. and Mrs, B, J. Slioemnker, of Coles Valley, spent yesterday in Roseburg attending to busiuims mat ters and visiting with friends. II lines & Oliver, the real ostato agents, this morning received their new eelctrln sign which will be In stalled In front of their offices on Cass street during the next few days. The sign Is a beauty and cannot help hut attract the attention of persons euro nt o too and from the depot. BOILER BURSTS River Steamer Sarah Dixon Sinks in Columbia. The homo of Senator Albert Abra ham lust night was tilled almost to ver flowing with the throng of citi zens who are now out on u strike. The early part of tho evening wus taken up by Infurmal discussions of the strikers' position In their differ ence with the Southern Pacific Hall- rotid. l.ater the luncheon was ser- nnd was partaken of with much relish by those present. I did this, said the senator, to let the strikers and the people of Koseburg know that I had con lldence in them as law-abiding citizens of our city. There wore pres ent abuut fifty of the men nnd out thiii number more than ninety per cent are property .owners and pay tuxes Into the city and county treasury. I hope that my stand will have the effect of bringing the citi zens generally Into closer touch with the men and their cause." "Did politics enter Into the discus sion?" was asked the senator. "No, we did not menlionV (that subject throughout the evening. In fact. politics had uo bearing on the enter tainment, was the reply. ThoBe present were: Dick Train er, A. A. Jones, 13. I'. Doss, J. A. Bailey, K. C. Schwartz, Win. Renter, Joe Ourlineuu. C. C. Christie, Wm. Aboene, H. M. TennyBon, Goo. L. McNally, H. Bond, J. Cull, Chris Chrlstophorson, K. Hanson, Win. Quitm, James Stephenson, nonry Snyder, W. J. Lestor, P. A. Sator, Wood n. Arthur Green. J. K. Ilyres, Chus. Justice, Robert Justice. B. Patterson, Luther stunner. .uge Siehers, Fred Lane, Harry Piorson. J. C. Mulvey, J. B. Me- Tudyen, Edward Everts, Walter Cor ey, Wm. Jennings, Walter Christie, Senator Abraham, Juines Call, Wm. Anderson. CAPTURED HERE Escaped Convict Taken Custody by Officer. in ESCAPED FROM PENITENTIARY CAPTAIN AND MATE ARE KILLED Survivors llcarll on liiirllnc Con victed Hunker Morse Pardoned Condition Critical Wife Knroute. William lleno Was Sent To Prison From .Multnomah County For a Term of 2 H Venrs. cuts' of meat will sfn for the the other member, of the family. William Reno, who escaped from the state penitentiary at Salem on Sunday afternoon was picked up here today by Sheriff George yulne and Deputy Sheriff Fred mewarl. lie will be returned to the penitentiary some time tomorrow, or at least, as soon as the penitentiary officers can arrive here in response to a tele gram forwarded to them this afternoon. Heno was working as a trusty at the rock crusher and In company with a companion, left without knowledge of the attendants. Two hours later their absence waB dls covered and officers were Immediate ly sent In pursuit. According to tne story lorn ny ne- no this afternoon, the couple travel ed bv rail as far as Albany where they separated, Ueno continuing his Journey south wnne nis partner went in the direction of the coast Reaching Roseburg this morning, Reno became Inquisitive and Imme diately visited the business district. It was while loitering In the vlrln llv of the McClallen hotel that h' was recognized as the man wanted hv the sheriff and his deputy. He admits being no other than Reno the escaped convict, and says he is willing to return to Salem. He was sent no from Multnomah county fir two and one half years, and at the time of his escape had served a trine (Special to The Evening News.) PORTLAND, Jan. 19. Last night while the river steamer Sarah Dixon was enroute on her) regular trip, and when at a point near Kalnnia, Washington, on the Columbia river, her boilers exploded nnd so shat tered her hull that she Bank In few minutes. Nine of the Burvlvors of her crew arrived in Portland on the steamer Lurllne this morning. All of the men report narrow es capes from death. It Is the opinion of the crew who escaped on the Lur llne that Captain Fred Stinson, First Mate Arthur Monlcnl slid Fireman Silas Knowlcs were killed when tin boilers burst. Tho explosion tore ofr Uhe (superstructure and) completely wrecked the vessel. alio sans, si quickly that those who were unlit lured barely had time to escape ii the Bmall boats. There Ib no reason assigned for tho explosion, as the boilers were recently tested and re ported SB In good condition. Muiirlilis Delay. SHANGHAI. Jan. 19. Varying reuorts of tho decision of the Man chus, who met to consider abdication todav. Onlnlons are vurylng, some say that they will surrender, others t li nt another day ot grace win ue re quired. Yuan is quoted as saying hut he would resign uie premier- hip. Hanker Morse Pnrilonod.lll, ATLANTA, Jan. 19. Physlclnn attending Charles Morse, the convict ed New York hanker whoso sentence was commuted by President laft vesterdav through efforts of Mrs. Morse, say that the pardoned man will not live to leave Georgia a The war department issued an der today permitting Morse to re ma In at the Fort Mcpnerson mmi tarvt hospital until nils conditio shall Improve. from New band here. Mrs. Morse Is enroute York to meet her litis- ALKON THE STRIKE SITUATION of Tvletmoe for the year was unani mously accepted. This document says that action of the prosecution Is of a -"dasturdly character," and al legea that the ludictments are a con spiracy against organized labor. Gov ernment officials who have lead the prosecution are flayed tn the report. LOCAL NEWS. Edward LaBrlc, of Garden Valley, was In the city for a short time to day. Alva Bellows left for Portland this morning where he contemplates con sulting a speclalls,t regarding his physical condition.' George Hoover, .who has been spending the past fow days In Rose burg, left for his home at Port land lust evening. Prayer meeting at' tho South Meth odist church tonight at 7:;!0. Rev. J. M. Hurkliurt, louder. You nro cor dlnlly Invited. John Aloxandor, tho Glide mer chant, spout the day lu Roseburg visiting with friends and looking nf ter business matters. Mrs. Mulkey. of Myrtlo Creek, un derwent nn operation at her home yesterday. Drs. Bother nnd Seely were the attending surgeons. Clarence Ruh, a Columbus, Ohio, man who for the past few years has been prospecting In Nevada, Utah and Arlzonu, and who for about six weeks has been a rosident of thib tlty paid a social call to Tho Nows of lice today. He expects to leave for ipoints tin Southern California omo time this week. Thore will bo a dunce nt tho Mac- aheo hall Saturday night, January 20, and tho orchestra and president of the Hull Maccahee Building Asso ciation promise every one utteudlng delightful time. J-U Tho Buptlst Young Poople's Bud dy held a social at the It. li. Craw ford homo on North Jackson street last night which proved unusually delightful to all the lurge crowd of vouug people nttendlng. The enter tainment feature was In the form of In-door athletic meet. Colleges were represented, and ninny laugh able and extremely enjoyable tako- offs on collego athletic sports were indulgd In. All voted the occasion one of rare pleasure. LUNCH AT GRILL Seventy Five Oregon Mer chants Visit Roseburg. ENROUTE HOME FROM MEDFORD Arrive In Itosebui-ft at 1::I0 O'clock antl !.cuvo Kor the Xortli n Half Hour l.utor A Jolly lliiiu-h. Singing a number ot stirring airs, Including such famous numbers as "How Dry I Am", "Koseburg, How 1 I.ovo You," and other vorseB of song especially arranged tor tho occasion, seventy-live Oregon merchants, en route home after a few days spent at Medtord In attendance at the an nual meeting of the Oregon Retail .Merchants Association, alighted from northbound passenger train No. 2u this afternoon and partook of lun cheon at the Grand Gtlll. Apparently a Jolly bunch of fel lows, they attructed no little atten tion as they wended their way from the depot to the grill. In fact, the atmosphere seemed nllvo with Bong, interspersed with sayings of a hum orous and witty nature. Complet ing the Hicnl, tho party hastened hack to the train and departed for tho north shortly after 2 o'clock. Bpeaklnit for tho party, F. K. Dun to the THA X Ht'OXTI N I ' N T. L INK. s Hcuded Toward Sutlierllii Accord ing to KcKirtN. Sutherlln Sun: That a transcon tinental line of railroad, entering the upper end of the Sutherlln Vulley from the eaBt and extending west ward to the coast will he built ut a very early date is promised by the promoters of the enterprise. This much of some very pleasing informa tion received here this week direct from tho headquarters of the coiu pnny The Sun Is permitted to publish. Details regarding this matter, wun some other Information of a char acter which Is bound to set tilings going some In the Immediate vicinity of Sutherlln, will bo announced with in a few weeks. Just as soon an weather conditions will permit a lurge surveying party will arrive hero and the work which was discontinu ed last fell on account of heavy rains, will be taken up and com pleted. n. c. Pltzer. a local real estate agent, who spent yesterday at Hutu erlln. savs ho wns Informed that sev eral carloads of mules, together with scraiiers and other grading inuchln erv would arrive thore soon. He snyn the people of Sutherlln are jiiuiiain over the prospects of the road, nnd are a unit in tho heller it win uc constructed. DYNAMITE BOMB Wrecks Two Buildings in Pueblo, Colorado. CASE IS FILED Would Enjoin Collection of Taxes in District 38. nn, populnr uugeno niercnani, in- nied a Nows representative that Iforu grocerymen were a live nch and allowed no opportunity to pasB whereby they might praise tho resources and advantages ot tne Rogue Hlvor Valley. We are simply delighted with our sit to Medford," continued Mr. linn, "and 1 want to say inni mo Southern Oregon boys are alort d doing. Wo wore entertain- from the hour of our arrival In cdtord until the minuto we hoard- our curs preparatory to departing for homo. It was one grand round pleasure, made bo by the efforts tho citizens of Medford In chnrgo the entertainment." While unable to siiend any time of nseqiienco In viewing itosenurg s iirovements. many of the excur- lonlsts appeared quite surprised nt o ruplil growth of tho business dis trict, and tho general appearance of tho paved streets. The opportunity or paruiKing ni miheon in Roseburg was arranged by the Southern Pacific officials, and as unknown to the people or uose- rg prior to the arrival of the rain. ELECTION IS BRANDED ILLECAL UNION MEN BACK TVIETMOE IxprcHM Confidence In Iilsir Lender-' 1 nihr Indictment nnd Pledge Moral uud Hniini Ini - KupiMirt. CAFKTKIHA IMN'NKIt Will be served by the ladies of the Presbyterian church In tho par lors of the church, on Jackson street. on Saturday afternoon, Januury 20. from 6 to 7 o clock. .Menu. Creamed Chicken Hot Blscultr Cold Boiled Hum. Mashed Potatoes Browned Sweet Potatoes Boston Haked Beans Hrnwn Bread Shrimp Salad Potato Salad Baked Apple With Cream. Apple. Mince and Pumpkin Pie Marahmallow Pudding Whipped Cream. Cake Tea Coffee f 19 PUEBLO, Jan. 19. This city was shocked and dismayed today when tho Colorado Laundry Company building and also the building own ed and occupied by Hie Globe Ex press 1 Company, were partially wriw-lrori hv a dvnnmltc bomb. The explosion rocked the entire busi ness portion of tho city. Following the exiiloslon n search revealed parts of a dynamite fuse hack of the ex press building, but no clews to the Identity of the criminals were found. niiHite Humphrey. WASHINGTON. Jan 19. Assert ing that such an appointment would be purely political aim pinuo-iui) foolish, Senntor Miles Polndexter, of Spokane. Wash., came out today op posing Congressman Humphrey, of his home state, for federal Judge there. Polndexter alleges that there is no good reason why the president should appoint hi in to the place. IScllovo UilHtt- Icnilem Innocent. FRESNO. Jan. 19. Absolut he- llef in tho Innocence and Integrity of Tvlcinioe. Johannsen and dancer, Indicted by tho federal grand Jury for ciuimilracy In the McNiiniara rasn. with nledges of moral and fln- anclnl support, was dcelnred by the California Building Trades Council In session here today. The report Alleged Tluit Election Was Held In November and Not In Hecein lor as Provided lly 111(111 Laws. Alleging that tho recent road elec tion held lu district No. 38, compris ing a part of Roseliurg and extend ing as far south us Greens, wub held In direct violation of luw. Attorneys John T. Long, Charles Hamilton and Prnulc (1 Mlcelll represent l"K Roll- art. Green, tills aflerliooll filed legal 1 1 roc eeilliiL's lu tho circuit court In which tbev ask that tho sheriff ami clerk of Douglas county be enjoined from collecting said tax or Issuing certlllciilea of delinquency agniliott Hie tiroiiertv Involved. According to the complaint, Hie attorneys for the plaintiff allege Hint ibn said election wes held nt Hie cltv hall. In Roseburg, on Novem hr 23, and that a three mill levy for road work was assessed against all ii.viililn eronertv in the district. II Is also alleged that resolutions ad vocating the Improvement or noiiiu Main street, the summit of Parrolt hill and the construction of a cement culvert about (19 feet In length, were adopted. The cost of the Improve- nwiitu were estimated at $4,000 Contained In tho complaint are the following reasons why the Injunction ulwmlrl ho grunted: That no notice was given, givmn th time, uliice and object ot I said meeting as required under the 1909 laws. Thnt no notice of such eiecuon was posted at the court house. "That tho notice of election iw.l cmitiilii the signatures of 10 cent of tho tax payers of tlio district "That the said notice or election was not published In a weekly news in r us rentilred bv law. "That lit the time of holding the election there wero hut 12 voles casi fnvorlnir the levy, constituting far less than a majority of the voters of the district. "That no certificate of the levy has as yet been received by the conn ty clerk. "Thnt the said election was h In privacy nnd not openly as pro vldei! bv law. "Thnl the said election was he) In November and not In Dcci-niher as reoiilred bv law." Inasmuch as Judge .1. w. nun" ton Is disqualified to sit In the cast the proceedings wero tins iiiutiuii sent to Judge, Harris, ai r.ug'-iie. dhl Another Important business d consummated In Roseliurg y ttrdny, when Edward Itosleln. of S leb, purchased lllo Sloes lorim-' owned bv Wollellherg Brothers. Tl iiurchuser will Inaugurate a big sa during tho next tew days, and Imp" to c use out the entire sines wun month. Wollellherg Brothers ha heen etiuascd In business hi Ros1 hurg for many years, Bin! their re tlrement Is regretted by their mui friends In this vicinity. LA lOLLirri'H CLl'HS. ro llcllig Organized Suite. In Every (Speclnl to Tho Evonlng News.) WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 19. he Lu Follutte headquarters In this ty has Just mnllod thouSiinnB ot let ters to prominent progressive repub licans all over tne country in res ponse to requests for aid In forming al' olletto clllliB. l ins action is evi- iii b of the growing and nutlon-wlilo ileniund for an organization whoso urpose It will be to further the pres- leiillul cundidacy of the Wisconsin nator. The system of organization Is sim ple and effective. Voters In a local- ay Btart a Lni-onciio c.iuu, eicci fllcers. and through Iholr connection lili tlio Washington headquarters, nun zo the progressive Hentinieiii. ho plan will penult of Independent organizations, covurlng any amount f territory, and will also anow mo f mint Ion of these Independent clubs nto larger clubs. An outline of Lnl'ollettes rocorci tiring his 20 years struggle tor ojiular government, first as repre .'iitiiilvu in congress, then as gover nor of Wisconsin, and then as U. S. lenalor. has been put out by the regressive managers, and is an un sually strong campaign document. bis record Is lu llseir a piatiorni. Accompanying tho La rollotto ciini blinika Is a letter of directions oi hlch tho following Is a purt: "You know that' the progressive loveuiiint stands for popular gov- rnnient nuil progressive principles. 'on also know that opposcil to inemi eslrulile ends nro tile special Inter ests seeking special privileges. Yon wish the people to rule linn vnu are willing to help bring It about. he Important thing now Is the elis ion of the right man for president; nd now Is Hie time to orgnnl.u La olleltu Progressive Republican Mtlbs. A La Kollette Club Is tuo moil rrectlve menus you can employ to roiisii Interest, in your locality: mid will lead ollicrs to no iiaowr.ie Irewhero. 'At any time, not later, however, than thirty days before a primary or . onveutliiii, you may. ir you cnoos-. niikn your organization permanent. tnd then 'go to it . The purpose or he club, remember. Is to elect aeii"- iOtes to llie national convention who will name La Kollette for president." The progressive republican man gers announce that tho organisation f l.ul'iillette clubs Is a strong fea ture of Hie progressiva repuniienii ampiilgn. Arthur Green, who Ik conducting a hoarding house at Leoiin spent yes terday visiting with friends. Although Mnrsh.il Fentml has ex-rted every effort In npiirelicnillng ICdwartl Grimes, warned In Reselling in a charge of larceny In councc Uiui with leaving Hcwcburg with :I5 Vloiiglng 'o a friend, nothing has is yet been learned regarding his whereabouts. It was first thought tlist he went to Medford, hut to date, the officers at that city have failed to 'frit an ai-reid. Grimes resided In Itcii.ebiirg for about three weeks, and it the time of his sudden departure) from town wub landlord of tho Cen tral hotel.