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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1912)
WEATHER FORECAST Roseburg and Vicinity t Fair Tonight and Saturday. tF you want to buy or sell some A thing, if you have lost or found something use the News want ad column. It will pay you VOL. III. ISOaKlll'IMS, lHH'tiliAS COUNTY, OHKCiOX. KHID.W, KKIIItl'AKY, 2.1, 10 13 No. 04 ELKS ARE BUSY May Send Big Delegation to Portland. APPOINT SEVERAL COMMITTEES Loail Lodge. Members Relieve That ISO RoHt'burg Klks Will At tend Grand IxmI'o In a llody. The local lodge of Elks, which Is always alert to exploiting the advan tages and resources of Roseburg and Douglas county, have practically de- elded to send a delegation of at least j 150 members to the grand lodge of Elks to be held at Portland In July. Other than discussing the nroposl- .... 6 F 1 , Lion at lengm, me members or the local lodge have appointed commit tees, which will make all preliminary ararngements. The duties of these committees will Include the selec tion of satisfactory uniforms, the se- curing of railroad rates, obtaining ; hotel accommodations, and a hundred other details attendant to such an oc casion. In the event the lodge is able to send 150 members to Portland, special cars will be secured In order that the delegation may travel In privacy. Inasmuch as the Roseburg lodge has nearly 400 members enrolled those interested In the event enter tain the belief that they will meet with little dlfflculy in Bending at least 150 members of the lodge, ex clusive of hundreds of- citizens who will visit the metropolis In search of a week's good time. Another matter which Is attract ing the attention or the lodge is that of converting the local exhibit building Into an Elks' reception quar ters during the time consumed In the meeting of the grand lodge. Hundreds of special trains will pass through Roseburg enrou te to Port land, all of which will stop here twfiity minutes In maintaining lo cal headquarters, It Is the belief of the lodge members that much adver tising can be accomplished at a small cost. Considering the expense of the lat ter proposition, and the correspond ing benefits that will be derived, it is up to the citizens of Roseburg to assist the lodge In this undertaking. A few hundred dollars spent In this ; manner will no doubt prove the means of attracting hundreds of prospective locators to Douglas coun ty. A Ul'SV KVKXINU. Fullertun & Hielmitlson Serve Del lea den Following Ibiskot Hall Game, Following Wednesday evening's game of basket ball between the Roseburg and Dallas teams, about thirty-five young people, including the members of the opposing teams and friends, repaired to the store of Fullerton & Richardson where they partook of doljcious erfreshments, including ice cream and other pro ducts of the soda fountain. In preparation of the occasion, the owners of the store decorated the in terior with a rnre assortment of col lege pennants. VISIT PROPERTY Considerable Money To Ho Expend ed In Developments Canyonville: Three or four of the men most heavily interested in the Scotia Development Company, which Is opening up the so-called Gossan mine on the westslope of Silver Peak arrived at Riddle last evening and went to the property today on horse back in company with C. R. Barn hart, the superintendent In charge. Mr. Barnhart announced several weeks ago that the company In tended to expend considerable mon ey In development work on this prop erty, and work was actually com menced shortly after the first of the year, but a heavy fall of snow made Spring Opening Display ff Of the Season's Ilest Ktyli-s In 'ri35 Imported Models and Pattern Hats. Ladies' and ,W Misses Cloaks, Suits, uresses ana waists Hair (ioods, Xtrkwear, Novelties, Handbags and fowls February 22-23-24, 1912 Five living Model In Kultn Cloiiku and llrow-, Saturday 7:SO to :UO I". M. THE LEADER lletter Than Kver Kverybo.lr Welcome 1 H 3 operations practically Impossible on the mountain and the work was laid by until more open weather. : A HARE KNTEHTAl Kit. com m-i pttcn news Larue and Appreciative Audience at ralace. Cora Mel Patten, the noted liter ary interpreter, proved her worth as ,an entertained Wednesday evening;, ; in one of the most interesting events Patten was brought to Roseburg un der the auspices of the Boy Scouts which organization was recently op ganlzed In this city. Miss Patten's program is varied and lucludes numbers both interest ing and inspiring. As a literary in ternreter, she has no superior, neith er can her delivery be surpassed. In all the program was a delight, as was j attested in the liberal applause fol j ,owlng each I1 The entertainment was held at the . i . h j Palace theatre and was well attend NOTK'K. Notice Is given the public who have used Grand Union Tea Com pany goods that the wagon will make regular trips in the city, and ordert will be carefully looked after. Hold your orders for the salesman, whe will call on you. ni2 J. D. PALM SELECT JUAREZ Mexican Rebels Will Take Cit and Establish Capital. GEN- OROZCO JOINS REBELS Former (Jenem. I n Mev lean A rm j Said to le Marching Against Jiiunrez At Head of 1 IOO Men (Special to The Evening News.) EL PASO, Feb. 23. Defended b less than 300 loyal troops, Juarez it now threatened by a force of several thousand Vasquistas, who are march ing from the south to take the place. The rebels are commanded by Gener al Salazar, and are said to be deter mined In their intention of making Juarez their capital. It is believed here that Juarez will fall into the hands of Insurrectos without serious show of resistance. Cbibauhau if Isolated through the burning of rail way bridges by rebels, who have the upper hand in affairs in many parts of that section of Mexico. Ameri cans who live there are without means of escape. Orozco IiOadK Army. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. General Orozco, right hand man of Madero at last report, is now alleged to have joined tiie rebel forces, and It Is claimed he is marching on Juarez at the head of 1.400 men. This infor mation was received by the war de partment today. Orozca would be invaiiaible to rebel effort, as he fully acquainted with Maseru's mili tary tactics. It is said that Orozcc became dissatisfied because Maden failed to make him military com mander and governor of Chihauhau Miss Lucy LaRaut returned In her home at Eugene today after a few days spent In Roesburg visiting with her sister, Mrs. L. A. Marsters. Riddle Tribune: At the meeting of the school board Saturday even ing the deal was closed with P. E Cornutt for his pro.wrty in the north part of town to be used for school purposes. This property will be Ideal for school purposes and we under stand the board contemplates calllnp an election to vote bonds for tht erection or a fine school building, large enough to accommodate both high school and grades. This school district has a property valuation of over $1,500,000 and It would he an easy matter to dispose of the bonds and get a premium msmmmem IS HILL'S PLAN Spokane Men Asking Bonus Represent Great Northern OLD FRIEND RECOCNIZES DOYLE Looking (M iss Man, Formerly a Great Xoitlui.: Pa.vsci.ucr Conductor, Tells Interesting Story Of Promotion. The matter of building a railroad to Coos Bay from this city as out lined by the Sopkn:ie men who were in Roseburg a few days ago, attract 'd tbo attention of a gentleman liv ing in the looking Glass country ind In speaking of Mr. Doyle and :ils associates to a News representa tive today, the following narrative was told which may help the Doubt- ng Thomases ir. Roseburg to locate hemselves concerning these propos al improvements. ieu ur tweive years ago two men were employed on the same train on he Spokane Falls & Northern Ilall- vuy. Their train ran from Spokane o Rossland, B. C. By (lint of hard A-ork and application to duty both were finally promoted, each betim ilaced in charge of a passenger run n the road. They worked away fm ome time longer, when one of their esigned bis place with the Hil leople, who owned the road, anr vith tlie money he had saved bough farm near Northport, Wash. Sub lequently he sold his farm there am loved to Roseburg. and later pur based a farm in Looking Glass val v. The oilier conductor remaiue vith Hill, and a little later was mad I vision superintendent on the Sp anc Falls & Northern. Before tl irst man came to Oregon '.- divl superintendent made a trip oos county and purchased valnal imber lands there. Supposedly t uirchase was for himself, but as ad been only a hardworking in: II a nominal salary, it was believi ty his friends that the purchase nni ; other backing. Any way I ;ot the land. When his fellov vorker started for Roseburg, he con Idently told him to locate over to vard the west side, nothing mon vas said. This was three years ago Two weeks ago J. A. Doyle, ot pokane, dropped Into Roseburg and alked of building a railroad to Coot lay. Ho was not enthusiast leal 1 reived. He asked a smalt bonus- roin Roseburg. and finally was told hat Roseburg might give aid. He nd bis associates left for the In- ind Empire metropolis and shortly ft er ward telegrams were received y Mr. Srhlosser of the commercial tub, stating that if Roseburg would uarantee Its share of a $100, (too ii nd. payable when road was com peted, work on the line would be ndertaken inside of sfiy days. toseburg held a meeting, ami it was Inally decided that if Mr. Doyle vonld tell whether or not be had the uoney in hand Roseburg would get uisy If he proved himself able to mild a road. In other words, Rose- urg wanted to know who was back- tig Mr. Doyle. Roseburg failed to rasp the fact that Doyle and asso- ites were asking nothing until the imposed road was completed. Since then the story came to the ittention of the looking Glass farm- who worked and, toiled with UNCLE'S HAD HIS TROUBLES ERNMENT. IN KIND WWtN I St". YOU UP 1W BUSlHtW) "Jim" Doyle when both composed a part of the crew on a Spokane Falls & Northwestern train years ago. Ho Immediately recognized in the gen tiemau recently in Roseburg his old friend of teu years ago. He is now the trusted agent of the greatest railroad builder in the United States Jim Hill. By being a trifle too in quisitive Roseburg may again be dis- appointed. But 0110 thing Is certain j all railroads ask for such a bonus as they feel safe In demanding. Hill got one when he built Into Spokane. The S. P. and the N. P. drew a great part of the public domain Into their net when they built Into the North west. Smaller concerns have asked similar help. T. L. Lee. the Looking Glass farm er who knew Mr. Doyle so lutimnt iy teu years ago, inquired of people in Roseburg, Friday, concerning the personal appearance of J. A. Doyle, :he gentleman who asked a bonus of Roseburg last week, and from des criptions given Is morally suro that; I. A. Doyle and "Jim" Doylo, con- Identlal representative of Jim Hill, ire one and the same party. This '.formation, then, which was de manded before Roseburg would 'coma through" is at hand. The nreat Northern Is back of the pro losed Roseburg and Coos Bay road, 's It enough? BERGER WANTS fnvestigation of the California United StatesMintScandal. EXPLOSION KILLS EOT MINERS evcn I todfes Recovered This Morn ing Oklahoma Dcmoi rats Wrangle All Night In FlTorf For Harmony. (Special to The Evening News.) W A S 1 1 1 NG TON, Feb. 2 3 . Cluot ug employes of the Putted States nlnt at San Francisco In their leclaiatious that officials of the gov- rnnient treasury department have onspired with the Guggenheim sniel er trust to turn over to them all re ining of silver and gold used in coln ige, Congressman Berger, socialist ueiuber from Milwaukee, today In roduced a resolution in the House lemiiudfng a full Investigation of he alleged conspiracy. California epresentatlves, who are trying to ave the appropriation for the mint, ire expperted to back Berger's do nand for Investigation of the scan lal. Death In Mine. MeALLlSTER. Okla., Feb. 23. 'light men met their death last night i n an explosion In the shaft of the Lehigh mine at this place. Seven of he bodies were recovered this lUOrn illr,'. "Peace Afar Off." OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 2.1. Af ter an all night's wrangle in an ef fort to scud a solid delegation to the National Democrat lc Convent Ion Tor either Wilson or Clark, the conven vcutiou adjourned this morning, fin ally deciding to split the delegation between the two candidates. Dr. Lowe leaves Saturday noon. WITH THAT KIND OF GOV Wildtr in Chicago Rcord-Hrld, 3 YEARS OF TAFT Friends of President Say He Has Made Good. LIST OF THINGS ACCOMPLISHED BusiitesH Generally Throughout The l' lilted State Him Been Item, fitted Hy Administration Stands On Record. The friends and supportera cf President Taft are out with their war-paint on and mean to capture the nomination and election as well Pres Ideut Taft In three years that he has been In office has put on the statute books more constructive legislation than any other president since the time of reconstruction. Business In terests havo had a squaro deal and no business has been attacked for the pure purpose of harming that business. The basic idea of tho wort; of President Taft has been to see that the laws of the U. S. are obeyed Irrespective of the fact thai In en forcing the laws persons in high places may be hurt. Much good has been accomplished hy the president. Many wise meas ures are now law throng it t.ie presi dent's recommeudatlou, and much of the red tape and friction In depart meats of tho government at Wash Itigtou have been eliminated What Has Been Done. Abritratlon treaties with Great Hrltaln and France aimed at war have been and are now before the senate. Similar negotiations with tber powers are pending. Great trusts have been made to feel that tho statutes carry penalties for them as well as for the small (rusts, and for tho individual violator of the law. An era of calm enforco- neut of existing law has been fnau unrated. Tho sugar corporation was convicted. proceedings brought against the steel corporation, and the :o:il, whiskey, lumber and beef cor porations brought to court. More than two score prosecutions are pend ing. The standard oil and tobacco cases have been completed and an in terpretation of the Sherman law many years In doubt, obtained. When a democratic houso threat ened to involve the Fnlted States with Russia In a too hasty annul ment of the passport treaty, Presi dent Taft assumed the weight of res ponsibility, and declared. In diplo matic form, that the treaty would he abrogated upon the notice of one year, which It required. Scientific revision has been put In place of pollllral giving and taking in such legislation. A tariff board luiH been created and Its Investiga tions have brought a recommenda tion from the president for a revi sion and reduction of the woolen schedule. Other schedules are under scrutiny preparatory to f urt her rec ommendations, If they ho found if conflict with republican platform principle, and his policy looking to future revision on a scientific sched ule revision, has become effect Ive The tariff bill, regarded hy Presld -lit Taft us a step in the right direction, even though not a perfect measure, has turned a $.18, 000,000 deficit Into a $.'0,000,000 surplus. Wool, cotton and so-called farmer's free list hills, originating In a democratic house, have been vetoed because they vio lated the principle of the republican platform, that revision of the tariff should be based upon the difference in tin1 cost of production at home and jhroad -a difference upon which in formation at Hint lime was lacking The Panama Canal has been brought to a stage approaching com pletion, and the date of opening ad vanced by several mouths through systematic work. j The Arizona statehood hill was ve toed because it provided for the re call of Judges. New Mexico has now been admitted as y state and Arizona has Just followed. The post office depart men t has been placed upon a sHf-Mi dalnlng basis. A dlfhVu" Hiiii:ttioTi rcKiiltl'iK from the revohr'on In Mexico, deep feeling lii the Koutherii portions of the r tilled Slates, waH handled wit li diplomacy nud tact, and -the t'titted KtatcH aided In tt ,t;illlhh- nient of law and order In the neigh boring republic though preserving It In our own. The treasury agents ami customs omployeH I'aw I en 'ori'.iinlzed, fraud has I n we-dd out cf the ciihtouiH K'Tvice, am! many thousands of dollar!; left nnd r fraudulent Im portations I. ave been recovered. A bureau of mines has been creat ed. Steps have been taken toward a new employers' liability and work men- compensation act and the adop tion of addlt lonal safety appliances on rallroadn. A new policy as to river and har bor appropriations has been begun, tho old "pork barrel appropriation system abandoned, and the business policy of contluulng contracts adopt ed. Reciprocity with Canada was of fered, brought to a successful con clusion In the United States, and failed because Canada evidently thought the agreement gave us the advantage. A treaty with Japan has been -ne gotiated bringing about genuine friendship between her and the United States. New treaties with Honduras and Nicaragua that will tnako for per manent peace In those countries have been negotiated and await action by tho senate. Postal banka havo been establish ed. Rigid economy has been Institut ed in the government departments. A court of customs appeals has been created. stock and bond commission has been appointed and has made a val uable and exhaustive report. Parcels post has been recommend ed. Judicial appointments havo been tnkeu out of politics. The l'M census was made non- polltlcul. President Taft has declared for the extension of the civil service, accom plishing much In this direction hy ex ecutive order. j Tho passage of a corporation tax I law, yielding thirty millions annual- f Continued on pago 4.) PLANS ATTACK Rebel Leader Will Strike at Two Points. ORCES ARE NOW ON MARCH lt'lw Selx ProM'rly of Aim'rirnllH Harrow's Attorney Files Peti tion JihIko 1'ellles Ite qnest TriM Set. (Suratnl to Tlio Kvonlng Nows.) HAdl.U PASS, I'M). 23. Pimm for a nlmultnnenus nttuek nu Juarez ind flilhuuliau aro seen hero today in liisputihea which Bay Hint General Culiiia, at head or 1,800 men, 1b inarehiiiK Honlhward toward Chihau hau. At tho HUtno time two foreeu. me HtippomMl to bo commanded liy Orozi.'o, are advancing on Juarez, The way for Intervention by tho United Stilton was opened today by tho 8olz- iro of tho Binelter. belonging to AmerlcaiiK, at AriiKro Diirago. Keb- Is took poHsoHHlon of tho porporty. Ituling Adverse To Dnrrotv. l.OS A.N'dlOI.KS, Fell. 211. Judge Mutton today drilled tho pellllon (11- il by Karl Uogcr, attorney for 'hirenro Harrow, iiHking for a com plete iraiiHcrlpt of tho evidence taken by the grand Jury that Indicted the iwyer for bribery, llogera gave no- ice of appeal. Mutton Intimated lint Harrow had received IiIh full rlghlH In I he matter. Tho duto for Ihe trial will he sot for next woek. :itxj:sr ;.vmim.!-: at p.i,.vru. Noted t'oiicert Company Attract n Ijirge Croivil. HriicHt Gamble and lib efficient luff of artlKtH held forth at the alace theatre hint evening under Ihe illreitlon of the ItoHehurg MIiiIb terlal I'lilon, and from reporta tlie utertalnment whk one of tho best ver heard In IIiIb city. Mr. (iamlile Ik an artist of more than ordinary bilily, while IiIh fiHBiBlunlB rank Ith (be ontordiinerH of the higher ind more important roinpniiloa tour ing the Paiillc NorlhwoBt. The crowd In attendance waH even irger than had heii anticipated. mid the liberal apptaiiBe alteatcd the irlh of Ihe atlriicMon. Italph Knight, of Canyonville, spent die day In ItoHohurg attend ing to varloiiK biiBineKB mutters. arousing I hJ,r.f-tV(' Announcement Hcinninir February 22, our First Shmvinir Shapes in llili (Irailc Milans, Hemps, Pan amas ami lavas. Uur work room (mens next Monday, February 26, lormer 1 rimmer, Miss Ivy Henderson. fames A. Perry Millinery and Ladies' Toggery PETITIONS OUT Drake Would Defer Passing oi Sentence. MANY PEOPLE SICN PETITIONS Altorni'jr C. 8. Jaikwil Will Kilo Mo. Ilun fur ii Xew Trliil ("nlk liu Is Expected Hon Tonight, Jesse 0. Drake, rocently convicted of criminal libel, In connection with writing an article In which he is alleged to havo attacked Judge J. W. Hamilton, and of later causing tho same to be published la a Portland newspaper:, 1b -today circulating a petition in which he asks that the passing of sentence be deferred awaiting a decision of the supremo court, to which tribunal the attor neys expect to carry tho case for final disposition. The petition contains the signa tures of several hundred Rosoburg citizens, Including a large majority of tho business and professional men, togothor with a number of the witnesses who testified during tho progress of the trial. Judge F. M. Calkins, who presid ed over the trial, Is spending a couplo of days at Eugeno, Is expected hero late this afternoon, and It may be possible that ho will entertain the petition this evening. Other than submitting Drake's pe tition to the court, Attorney C. 8. Jackson, ot counsel for the defend ant, will present a motion, In which ho will UBk for a new trial. Ho will base his motion on the contention that tho vordlcl of tho jury was In consistent with tho evidence adduced during the trial . Other alleged er rors of the trial will also be set out In tho motion. In the ovent tho motion Is over ruled. Judge Calklnga will pass sen tence. The people of RoBehurg and vicin ity evidenced much Interest In tho outcome of tho trial, and there Is considerable speculation aa to the sevorlty of the sentence. Tho penalty provided by law Is a fine of from 100 to $500, or Impris onment In the county jail for a term of from three months to one year. For ll New Trial. Tho motion for a now trial, to be submitted by Attorney Jackson fol lows In detail: "State of Oregon, plaintiff, vs. .1. O. Drnko, defendant. "Comes now the defendant and moves tho court to set BHldo the ver dict rendered heroin, nnd for a new trial for tho following rensotiB, towlt: (I). Irregularities In tho pro ceedings of the court, of counsel for the stato, nnd of tho prosecuting wit ness prejudicial to the defendant and preventing him a fair and Impartial trial, viz: "(a) Tho court Intimating In tho proBenco of tho Jury, nr somo ot them, Us opinion as to the. Itlielous character of the article and to whom It referred, when It passed upon de fendant's motion for a directed ver- dlrtr "(b) In allowing the prosecuting wltncHs to Interfere with defendant's counsel In cross examination of tbo Hate's witness W. VV. Cardwoll, de nouncing as false nn "offer" of evi dence ruled out by the court on ex ception by tbo stnto. "(c). Abuse of counsel for the stale In making Improper remarks, of and concerning tho defendunt's counsel, nnd concerning the defend mt himself, duly excepted to. "(2). Insufficiency of tho evi dence to Justify the verdict. "(3). Krrors In law occurring at tbo trial and duly excepted to by the defendant, viz: (a) . In overruling defendant's motion for a directed verdict. (b) . In giving erroneous Instruc tions and In refusing to glvo lnstruc- ( Continued on pago 4.) mmmm m 1912, we will liae I nf Stivi't lints Aln IL-ffi in the charge of our fcvtC-