Q WEATHER FORECAST Roseburg and Vicinity Iliilu Tonight and Thursday. JF you want to buy or sell some thing, if you have lost or" found something use the News want ad column. It will pay you VOL. III. KOSE1UHO, DOUGLAS COUNTY O KKGOV. WEDNESDAY, FEIWUARY 7, 1012 No. 82 BANDITS LOOT fi Mail Car on the Rock Island in Tennessee. ATTEMPTS TO DYNAMITE SAFE Kxplosiou Hhook Houses In Cily-Tlilrty-tlireo Indlctmenti Ite tiirncd -Arrests Exacted . Wllhili Short Time. (Special to The Evening News.) MEMPHIS; Feb. 7. A party ot seven bandits boarded and held up the Rock Island express and passen ger train No. 43, westbound, two miles out or Hulbert, Term., at an early hour this morning. They se cured one package ot registered mall. - After milking two Ineffective at tempts to blow open the car safe with dynamite they abandoned their work and took to the hills. The force of the explosion when the safe was dy namited! snook the houses here. Posses were organized . and are In pursuit of the desperadoes. Arrests Looked For. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 7. Simul taneous arrest of men indicted tor nlleged complicity in 33 dynamiting outrages are looked for next week. Formal pleas of the accused men will also be made before the United States court here on March 12. As yet the government prosecutor has not announced the names of those lndinted, but United States Attorney Miller has alolwed the impression to g.i out that none of the union offlnlals higher than those with headquarters in this city will be ar rested. Investigate Moneh Trust. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. The house democrats held a caucus lust night for purpose of deciding what methods to pursue In tho proposed investigation of the money trust. COMMERCIAL CIVB ACTIVE. Publicity-Miuingcr Sclilosser's Report for January Is Yitul. During the month of January, 191J, the Roseburg Commercial Club mailed out 1,500 pieces of mail. This n.nll n.nn linn, in . ) I t V-O V 11 ctlltMS the Canal Zone, Ouateinaln, Shnng hul and Canada. The largest num ber of Inquiries received from one state were from Oregon, with Wash ington second, Montana, Idaho and Colorado In third place, California fourth and Illinois fifth. The num ber of Inquiries from Eastern people Is Increasing, and those who have looked over tho Commercial Club mall tho past two months comment on the fact that so large a proportion of the writers say they expect to come to Oregon this year to reside. During the past month letters have ka.n TtiaivrA from 97 families, stat ing that they expect to come to Rose burg this spring or summer. The Inquiries show that 35 per cent of the correspondents asked for general information, 30 per cent are Interested In general farming, 5 per cent fruit, 5 per cent In homeBtoad lauds, and the balance In the follow ing lines In the order named: Poul try, truck farming, timber, stock, dairying, bees, hogs and goats. About 6 per cent of the inquiries ask for work of any kind and 8 per cent-request the Commercial Club to find them positions of some kind for a time. There were 15 Inquiries rela tive to business openings, 15 In quiries for copies of the local papers, 5 letters asked about the result of the suit against the Southern Pacific by the United States government. Anions the trades offered are city lots In Pcrtlnnd. timber land in Western Oregon, and a ranch In Col orado. One man says that he and his friends are In the market for Borne cheap land, provided they can buy from 10,000 to 40.000 acres. His Idea of cheap land Is ranging from 2 lie to 50c per acre, and there Is very little of this available In Dougl.'s county. Another man wants 1.000 a res in one piece, and another writes to know If he and his friends can sec.-.rc 50 homesteads all In one bo3. J Aii.rriR the questions asked in are ljinlo;tlnB: "Do apples blight?" "sn you raise peaches In Douglas in?" Ke was Informed that we 'raise both kinds. "Are there any railroad la Douglas county?" "Is Roseburg near a large city?" "Can yon furnish me fall Information about Camas Valley?" "Will you send as Information about Coos county?" One roan wishes to know where he can bny a milk goat, and another called at the office and ask ed where be could get an old pair of shoes. One wished to know If there were any stage lines to Coos Pay, and why there is no railroad. Another wishes a fairly accurate description of some tract In Curry county that could "be homesteaded. 1 One man wauted to know if there were rattle snakes or poison oak in the couuty. Another writes that It is 38 below zero at the time he was writing the letter, and wishes to know if It ever gets that cold In the Umpqua Valley. Another asks when construction will commence on the railroad from Roseburg to the coast, and we told them we hoped to see the saine before the first of May. We are still strongly hoping that this hope will be fulfilled. Among the trades, the largest number of Inquiries were received from carpenters. Among the profes sions there seem to bo more lawyers looking for locations than in other lines. The colonist rates will continue through 48 days this year, a 10-duy period longer than usual, and judg ing from tne correspondence, there will be an unusually large number of people visit Oregon with a view to making It their permanent abid ing place. There Is reason to believe that Roseburg will receive a fair share of these newcomers. However, parctlcally every town and city that has a Commercial Club connected with the Oregon Development Lea gue has announced that the pub licity work for that particular com munity will be carried on with in creased vigor this year, therefore, It Is advisable that Roseburg continue its efforts along publicity lines If we expect to share In the increased wealth and population which Is to he distributed through the state be ginning the first of Murch. In today's columns of The News will be found the announcement of Commissioner M. R. Ryan for re election to the important office he has so faithfully filled for the past term and with entire satisfaction to his large number of supporters in every nook and corner of the county. It is conceded by all that Mr. Ryan will not have any opposition either at the primary or regular election, this fact being attributed to his painstaking efforts in the past to at nil times keep apace with the prog ress and development of this great county and being ever alert to the vital interests of the people at large. His nomination and election Is as sured. T Will Protect British Fisheries From Poachers. AMERICANS MUST KEEP OUT Secured 05,000,000 round Fkli Lust Year Pardoned Ilmik Wreck er In UettliiR Well SiiUh For Europe. (Special to Tho Evening News.) OTTAWA, Can., Feb. 7. As a re sult of the plea ot British Colum bian members in parliament for bet ter protection for Canada's Pacific Coast fisheries, three fast cruisers will be built to prevent American poachers from operating within the three mile limit. The cruisers will be fitted with wireless and it is ex pected will practically put and end to poaching. One member oC parliament said that Americans had poached 65,-001),-000 pounds of halibut last season. The headquarters for most of the American fishing schooners Is Seat tle. Morse l HerovriiiK. ATLANTA. Oa., Feb. 7. Charles V. Morse, the New ' York bank wreoker, who, when supposedly in a dying condition recently was par doned by President Taft after he had served two years of a flf teen-year sentence for wrecking the Trust Company of New York, Is reported to be able to travel. He la expected to leave New York for Europe some time this week. : HIS FIRST VKII1N(.. 'aH UlmlMM-ly KHxmI With Slngo. fright Mitken Good. No little confusion was In evidence at the city hall this morlnng, when Recorder Carl B. Wlmberly was call ed ukjd to officiate at the wedding of Asa Lee Knight and Mabel Ella Lyons, both resident of Sutherlln. Having been employed In the ca pacity of deputy-at the connty clerk's office for several months, and bein somewhat familiar with the marriage ceremony usually pronounced by the county Judge, Mr. Wlmberly set out with a determined effort to make good. He had hardly coramenned the arduous (ask. however, when be was FA CRUISERS "HEY. LOOK OUT. UNCLE: IT'S LEAP YEAR!" VETO MILITIA Aspirant for Governor Wash ington Alleges Graft. , N.C. IS AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY Stulo Has No Particular Use For It Modern WiMHlineil OpjtoKO In crease 1 ri Kates lle comcs Klnte Monday. (Special to The Evening News.) TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 7. "I shall start a Hght to wipe out the state militia, If I am elected governor," said Sheriff Hodges. of Seattle, pro gressive candidate for governor of Washington, in an Interview here. "The militia costs the tax payers 1200,000 annually," . he continued. 'For years it has been filled with corruption, grafting, and Its only purpose has been to break up strikes. If elected governor I'll veto any bills carrying appropriations for tin sol diers." , Fight 'increased Hales. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb. 7. Thousands of circulars have been Is sued by the Modern Woodmen as sembly here to fight tho adoption of increased Insurance rateB adopted by the Modern Woodmen of America. Leaders of the organization through out the country are asked to send delegates to a mass meeting here February1, 22, when plans will be made for fighting the so-called Mo bile bill adopted by tho organization at the recent Chicago convention. Arizona Iloconics Slnto Monday. PHEONIX, Ariz., Feb. 7. Ab the first governor of Arizona George W. Hunt will take the oath of nf fflce at high noon of February 12. Announcement of the Inauguration date has just been nindo. President Taft will sign the proclamation ad mitting Arizona o statehood next Monday forenoon. WILL KKCKIVK PENSIONS. Men Injured III Forest Service Like, ly Allied lly I'nclo Sum. (Special to The Evening News.) WASHINGTON, Fill). -7. Forest service men who are blinded or oth erwise disabled and tho dependents of men killed in fighting forest fires can exjiect no comiiensation from the government. To remedy this condi tion Senator Dlxoh (rep. Mont.) Is making a sturdy effort to have the forest service employes Included In the law which awards compensation to victims of hazardous government employment. The law, with propos ed amendments In behalf of employes of the bureau of mines and the forest service. Is pending In the Benate, 8eaklng of the wide-spread fires of 1911, Senator Dixon said: "I was In the very center of the ifreat forest fires of the Northwest seized with atagefright, and for a time It looked bs though a postjtie ment would be necessary. The re corder mas not to be outwitted, how ever, and after regaining his com tiosure continued with the ceremony, which was most "impressive". While unable to recall the exact aature of the ceremony, Mr. Wlm berly says It was legal, and will stand 'he text of the most skeptical court. Major Joieph Ml pel II and Bam Jones irted as witnesses, arid they were more than amused with the unexpect ed procedure. The happy couple will make their future home at Sutherlln, where the groom holds responsible position. .'It 1 Jrj? A Wlldsr In Chioago Rsoord-Herald, during that period, and there were over 76 men burned to death In a radius ot 160 miles of the place where Senator Heyburn and myself reside. In the forest ranger ser vice during those fires, as I recall It, Blx or seven of the forest rangers In the discharge of their duty fight ing fierce forest fires were burned to death. I know individually of three or four cases where the eye sight of those men were destroyed and they are blinded for llfo. "I remember In particular an old man who lives at the southern end of Bitterroot Valley, who throe years ago In the forest fires had his eyes completely burned out. His com panions rescued him, and he Is liv ing on the charity of his neighbors In the county. "When those Vreat fireB occur and men take their lives In their hands and go into tho mountnlns fighting fire, certainly this govprnment should not rofuse.. them slight pit tance of -six months' pay for dis ability or one years' pay In case of death." Taken Prisoners by Detach ment U. S. Cavalry DR. LINDA HAZARD SENTENCED Scuttle Vnst HimtIhIIsI (Jlven Term of Twenty Vears In 8tto Peni tentiary Notice of ApMl CJIven. (Special to The Evening News.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Thirteen armed Mexicans were captured on the American side of the border by a troop of United States cavalry, ac cording to advices received from El Paso by the war department algued by Colonel Stever, commanding the forces In that field. The Mexicans were found 38 miles northeast of El PaBO. Despite General Orozco's an nouncement that he Is loyal to Mad ero, United States officials are skep tical and a close watch is being kept on him. Twenty Year HvnU-nre. PORT ORCHARD, Feb. 7. Mrs. Dr. Linda Ilazzard, the fust cure socialist found guilty of the crime of manslaughter, was today sentenc ed to twenty years In the peniten tiary at Walla Walla. She was charg ed with the murder of MIkm Clarle Williamson, a wealthy English wo man, who died at the Ilazzard sani tarium while undergoing the fast cure. Before the sentence was pro nounced the defense advanced a mo tion for a new trial, which was de nied by Judge Yakey. Notice of ap peal was then given, and the woman was allowed her freedom under a $30,000 bond. KLKCTIO.Y TAItltlKH. Town of (innlififir IN-ldi To rrrMiraii According to an unofficial report received! hero this afternoon from Gardiner, the proposition- to incor porate the town was carried by a de cisive rote at yesterday's election. In a former election beld about eight months ago, a similar pro.Kwttlon was defeated. Sheriff George Qutne will probab ly return here tomorrow, at which time a more d Walled account of the elfctlon may be forthcoming. MEXICAN TROOP BRIDGE MEETING Is Held At Courthouse This Morning OAK STREET BRIDGE OPPOSED Petitions and Itemonst ranees Arc Filed, As Are Miipa and Oilier lnt County Court Ma tens to Appeals, Denouncing the motives through which he claimed the "selfish Inter ests" clamored for the Oak street brldgo, Attorney Elbert Hermann, representing the taxpayers opposed to abandoning the present Lane street structure, this morning deliv ered a most able and convincing ad dress before tne couuty court and a thorng that fairly filled the court room. Attorney Hermann referred to the proposition as ridiculous, and claim ed th present agitation relntlvo to the abandonment of the Lane Btreet bridge would uever have beon start ed had It not have been for persons desirous ot serving selfish Interests. "Tho persutiB desiring the Onk street bridge have presented a number of petitions," said Mr. Hermann, "and In opposition, those opposed to aban doning the Lane street structure have filed remonstrances. The lat ter are specific, and simply set out that In abandoning the Lano street bridge the monleB of the taxpayers will be waster, to say nothing of the detrimental effect upon tho business Interests of the town." Mr. Hermann claimed there wus hut one conclusion to glean from the petitions submitted in fuvor of the Ouk street bridge that tho self ish interests were at work, and were determined to enhance the value of their property to the detriment of the entire city. 'The signatures submitted today amount to naught," continued Mr. Hermann, "unless you are ButlsBod that the signatures represent the masses, and that the taxpayers of the county fuvor abandonment of the present bridge, and the erection of a new structure at Ouk street. You must consider these petitions at length, and you should also take Into consideration the remonstrances which havo beon presented to your consideration. This Is not a trlvul matter, hut on tho contrary, Is a proposition of Intenso Intoroat to the taxpayers of this section ot tho coun ty." .In reply to Attorney Coshow's re larka, which In point, were to the effect that the present brldgo was a menace to life on account of the railroad crossing, Attomoy Hermann Bnld this ovll could ho remedied with ease, considering that laws were now upon the statute hooks providing (or the protection of all crossings. In this regard, he said it would be well for Mr. CobIiow to take this matter up with tho Southern Pacific officials, who were at all times ready and will ing to assist In protecting llfo and limb. n conclusion, Attorney Hermann solicited the court to act In the best Interests of the taxpayers, which was equivalent to a denial of the peti tions. F. E. Alley suld he was astonished at the remarks of certain persons advocating the Oak street bridge, who claimed that one bridge would suffice the demands of this city for twenty or thirty years. "Is Rose burg going to remain a town ot 6, 000 people for twenty years?" In quired Mr. Alley, "or will It grow to a city of 15,000 or 20,000 people. I am of tho opinion that two bridges should be maintained, ono at the present site on Lane Btreet anil an other on Douglas Btreet. It would be waste of county money to abandon the Lane street bridge, and I ven ture to say that such procedure would le strenuously opposed by the taxpayers. Let us have a new bridge at Lane street, and within two or three years, the city will be able to erect a second bridge at the foot of DouglaB street. With these o tirldges the city will bo served to the satisfaction of all concerned. A. C. Marsters coincided with K. E. Alley and advocated preservation of the present bridge at the foot of Iane street, and the erection of a .econd bridge at the foot of Doug las street. Mr. Marsters said the business Interests of the city were growing rapidly, and that any at tempt to abandon tho Lane street bridge In the erection of the propos ed Oak street structure would meet with strenuous opposition. Mr. Mars ters contended that the prrsent bridge should he maintained, and that within the courm--of a few years another bridge should be erected at Douglas street, thus equalling the distance of all concerned. Dr. 10. V. Hoover said he was op posed to maintaining the bridge at Ita present Bite at the foot of Lane street, and was of the opinion that the new structure Bhould span the Umpqua river at the foot of Doug laa streets. Dr. Hoover Bald he spoke as a disinterested party, and was not swayed in his poaltion by any so- called Interests. "I have no person al interests to serve In this matter," said Dr. HocrVer, "and simply advo cuto the Douglas street bridge with a view of better serving the people." Fersons sueuklng In fuvor of the Oak street bridge were Attorney O. P. Coshow, James Goodman, L. A. Ireland, It. E. Smith, M. L. Webb, Dr. A. C. Seely, Walter Hamilton and Ileuben Marsters. These gentlemen advanced the ar gument that the Lane Btreet cross ing was dangerous, and that the Oak street approach was In direct line with the city. It was also Bald that the cost of erecting a bridge at Lane and Onk streets was about the same, while tho expense Incur red in the erection of a brldgo at Douglas street would be considerable more. Other than an oral argument, the Oak street advocates submitted peti tions bearing elgnuturoB ot 373 per sons, 160 of whom reside on tho West side of the river. While a number of the arguments were splrltod, there wore few reas- iiiia advanced why the bridge Bhould be located at Onk Btreet, and con sequently It does not aoem probable that tho county court will take any limnedlato action. Probnhly the most logical address of thoBO supporting the Oak street bridge was delivered by M. L. Webb, of West Roseburg, who claimed that tho taxpayers of the road district limiting the brldgo to tho wost fuv- orod tho romovul of (the present structure. Tho courty court have In their pos session both the petitions and remon srances, and will probably consider the sumo at some future dnto, , : V E. N. Owry, accompanied by his brnthor-ln-lnw and wifo, Mr. and Mrs. Mahono, all ot Akron, Ohio, are In the city. These people have come hero for tho purpose of acquir ing a tract of fruit land, and are now looking ovor tho country. They ure much pleased with Roseburg and tho valley, IF "DRAFTED" Roosevelt Will Then Make Race For Nomination LAFOLLETTE IS CROWDED OUT Formal Aiiiioiiiii-enient of Position of Hx-Presldcnt Will He Mode In The Next Fow Days Conference TiMluy. (Special to The Evening News)) NEW YORK, Fob. 7. Iloosovolt'B candidacy for republican presidential nomination will bo announced with in a Bhort time. The definite stnte- etit, thut he is In tho race, will not come from Roosevelt, but will be mado by progressive leuders who un til now have been supporting La- Polletto. Tho formal announcement of Roosevelt's cundlducy will bo sign ed by (leorge Hecord, of Now Jersey, (llfford Plnihot, Amos Plnchot, former United Btati Senator llever Idge. M;ullll McC'ormack and possibly Governor Johnson, of California. All of these men were In a series of con ferences lu this city today, and they have been In constant communication with RooBovelt. It Is understood that the Colonel has agreed to ent.tr the ruro it "drafted". It In not known what position will be taken by La Kolletle, but It Is thought that he may become angry at his supporters for their abandonment nnd decide to make the fight In tho convention ulonc. ItebelH (.'citing tinny. MUXK.'O CITV, Feb. 7. Official flvlces received hero say that ren ts havo raptured six cities in the state of Chihuahua. i- AIIK NOT lM'ATKD. I'linblo I'o Find Undies of Men Drtmncd Xear Flktoil, According to a message received hero at noon today, all efforts to locate the bodies of the two men drowned near K Ik ton late yesterday havo failed. Additional Information regarding the accident tends to in elk-ate that the men wero crossing Smith river In a skiff, when It sud denly capsized. William Itossmnn who was rescued attributes his good fortune to a ferryman who came to his assistance as he was about to sink for the third time. ED Evangelist Smith Delivers an Able Address. SINGING PROVES A FEATURE KvmiKcllHt Will Draw Rome Lessons l'Yoni tho Htory of the Fol In Tonight's Sermon Brief Addressee Tomorrow. (Contributed.) Tonight Evangelist Smith will draw some lessons from the story of a fool. He promises some "straight shooting", and urges the all-wise as well sb the foolish to be present. Mr. Hoper will sing one ot his great solos aud two duets will bo rendered. An after meeting will bo "vld per mitting those who wish to wlthdruw before the final Invitation to do bo. Last night great interest was again shown by the large audience pres ent. The Ave churches which have now entered the meeting create great enthuslusni and force, besldeB the ovangollsts' personal Influence. The singing was equal to any meeting, and evidently 1b almost as powerful a factor in this revival as mere preaching. Leader Smith de mands that evury word be sung so as to be understood, the way so many people like their music. At 2:46 p. m. tomorrow tho sec ond ot the "Progressive Life" talks will be given, tho especial subject being "Service". Mr. Smith will sing a solo. It will be followed by Mr. Roper's class lu personal work. No Conflict With Oplc. The meeting tomorrow evening will begin at 7 o'clock and close at 8:30 p. m., giving season ticket holdors and others who wish It, a chance to attend the Ople Read en tertainment. The subject will be "The one reason why you are not a Christian", MUCH ICK USUI), Ity Pacific Fruit KxprOKR Company ' llst Your. Sufficient Ire to mako an Iceberg that would knock the comers off the Golden Gate If It wore brought tuto San Francisco bay. wub used In Cal ifornia by the Paclflo Krult Express Compnny, tho orfrlgerntor car ser vice ot tho llnrrimnn llneB, during the fruit shipping season ending Oc tober 31, 101 1. This snnie supply of ice, wnro onch cake placed end to end, would cover a stretch ot 003 miles lnnd unci 23 InchoB wide. The Pacific Fruit express used 111 this Unte last year 1,407,433 cukes of Ice, each 39 Inches olng, 22 Inches wide nnd 11 Inches In thickness. The wolght ot all of this Ice totals 220,1 Kit tons, each enko wolghlng 300 pounds. If It wero melted It would equul 76.588.374 gallons of water, sufficient to supply a small town for an entire year. If this Ice wore loaded Into freight cars of tverage capacity and made into ono rnln It would require 11,00(1 cars, vhich would cover a dlstnnce of ibout 02 miles, or nbout the samo -llstnnco as thut between San Frnn- Msco and Sacramento on the South ern Pacific. Of tho 220,115 tons of co used In California last year by he Pacific Fruit Express, 134,945 ons were manufactured at the Col- ton and Hosevlllo plants. The re- ualnder comprises small lotB that er purchased In towns whoro the 'ouipuuy has no plnnt, part of It bo ng naturally frozen. During tills same period In 1911, JO. 221 refrigerator cars wero Iced ly the Pacific Fruit Express at Rosn- vllle, nnd 11,180 cars were Iced at the Colton plant. The average num ber of cars Iced each day during he busy senson Is 130 at Kosevlllo md 00 at Colton. This Ice, If placed together In one solid block would be larger than San Francisco's larg- st akysrraper, and as heavy as three uch structures. COl'XTV COl ItT MKKTS. Auditing of Hills Annuls Attention of Tim Court. I The members of the county court -onvened in reguinr monthly ses ilon this morning, but up to a lato hour this afternoon llttlo business of Importance had been transacted, (n fact, the members of the court were busy listening to the bridge ar (iiments during the morning, while '.his nrternoon they are auditing the usual grist of county claims. It is said that few road matters will be considered hy the court dur ing the present term. Millcdgo & Pickens, the groeerB, aro busy today arranging their stork In the new Perkins building. They expect to have the stnro in readiness to open on Saturday. CHURCH PACK