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ltOSKHUltQ, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OKKGOJf. . FHI1UV, MAIU'H 20, 1012.
No. 123
I
Street Committee Returns
From Portland.
MANY PAVEMENTS INSPECTED
Conercto Material Is Excellent For
Sloping Streets, According To
Councilman Strong West.
rumlto n "I'Yost".
The members of the street Im
provement committee of the city
council, composed of Councilmen B.
W. Strong, Fred Chapman and J. D.
Zurcher, and City Engineer M. B.
Germond returned here this morn
ing after thre9 days spent at Salem
and Portland where they Inspected
the different kinds of pavement in
use in those cities. ' ''
When interviewed this morning
by a News representative, Council
man Strong said the committee made
a very thorough inspection of the
severul pavements in both Portland
and Salem. In the former city Mr,
Strong said there but three standard
pavements, Including the asphalt,
bitutithlc and concrete. In the lat
ter city only blthullthic and concrete
are used in, surfacing the streets. ,
Willie not in a position to make
public the findings of the committee
or the nature of the report to be sub
mitted to the council on Monday ever
nlng. Councilman Strong snys there
are but three pavements to be con
sidered, Including the bltiilithlc, as
phalt and concrete. The two former
paveni, nts are now In use In Ros&
burg, and In a measure, have proven
satisfactory. The concrete pavement
is little known In this city, and fur
this reason, the committee was sent
to Portland and Salem to Inspect it
In actual use, and If possible deter
mine Its wearing qualities. Coun
cilman Strong says considerable con
crete material is being laid In Portr
land and Salem, and according to
the engineers of those cities, has
proven satisfactory to the taxpayers,
The material Is much cheaper than
.either bitullthlc or asphalt and Is
considered equally as durable.
"Concrete pavement Is excellent
material for sloping streets," said
Councilman Strong this morning,
having a rough surface which assists
horses in gaining a foothold."
While nt Portland the committee
also Insiiectod several blocks of
Wcstrumito pavement. This mater
ial Ir unsatisfactory, according to
Councilman Strong, "and will not
be considered by the committee in
making itc report."
The members of the committee are
high In praise or the treatment ac
corded them in the several cities
visited, both at the hands of the city
officials and citizens.
IS KVKXT.
Program For Ilrotlicihooil Meeting
At lroslylerlnn Cliiii'eh.
The program of the Brotherhood
Club tonight Is unusually attractive.
This organization is only a few years
old. but is a very popular one and
has an extensive mc.ubershlp
tnronghout this county. At their
monthly meetings speakers are pro
vided who discuss topics of current
Interest.
Mr. O. C. Brown has given the
single tax much study anil will lie
very "eagerly listened to. as this sub
ject is frequently heard of but Is
llttki understood.
Mr. Jus. Mulehay's Interpretation
of the long and short haul clause of
the Interstate conimerrj law will be
no less Interesting since this matter
reaches every individual who buys
anything that mines to Roseburg by
railway fielg'-t. Mr. MnlcV.ay is as
sistant general freight agent of the
S. P. and It goes without saying that
he knows his subject.
The Brotherhood Club while under
the auspices of the Presbyterian
church Is by no means confined to
church members, but embraces all
the men of the congregation. Its
percepts are merely educational and
has fitted In so well with other clubs
of Roseburg that Its growth of mem
bershlii has been steady since Its
nreanlzation date only a few months
back. Plenty of talent Is available
for the programs. In fact. Hon.
Ben Selling assumes that he will be
present at the next monthly meet
ing, along with other equally Inter
esting sneakers, so that the mem
bers feel that an educational ad
vancement will emanate from the
Brotherhood Club.
Tho Rnsebure Cleaning & Press-
in Parinrs. owned and conducted
ny George Sloper and pltuated on
North Jackson street, will be thel
TOMAKEREPOR
We Are Smiling; You're Knocking And
first building In Roseburg to be light
ed with gas. The lights in this
building will be turned on tonight.
Thomas Lawson, deputy sheriff
with headquarters at Glendale, left
for his home this morning after a
tew days spent In Roseburg looking
after business matters.
Strong handles the Sealy Mattress,
the Free Sewing Machine, the Mon
arch Malleable Range, The Wonder
Washing Machine, and many other
popular things. Come and see them.
tf
Another Important real estate deal
was closed in Roseburg this morning
when A. L. Kitchin, the nurseryman
purchased the P. Benedick proerty,
situated at the corner of Stephens
and Oak streets. The property is
considered very valuable, and is at
present occupied by a small mill and
the building formerly occupied by
W. B. Hammltte, the undertaker.
While not able to make a definite
statement as to what disposition will
be made of the proerty at present.
the new owner intimates that he will
utilize a portion of it In conducting
his nursery business. The consider
ation is not made public.
LEU FOR DEAD
Crazed Prospector Found in
Mojave Desert.
STORY OF MURDER AND ROBBERY
Demented Muti Attacked Rescuers
Willi Ax Deputy Sherirf
lyeaves For Sceno
Of Crime.
(Special to The Evening News.)
SAN BERNARDINO, March 29.
Attucked by robbers In the Mojave
dessert, Lee Smith was killed and
his companion, Claud Anderson, was
left for dead. Anderson, who was
rescued, Is on the verge of mental
collapse, ' but he told a harrowing
story to hospital attendants on his
arrival here. Both nten lived at
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, and left
there three months ago for San Ber
nardino expecting to prospect in
Southern California and Arizona. Ac
cording to the story related by An
derson. Smith was killed and the
body burled In the sand, and he war
left for dead. Some Santa Fe train
men found the wounded man lying
on his Stomach, with an ax in his
hand, closely guarding a squirrel
hole, and seeing the railroad men
approaching he savagely attacker"
them, but owing to his weakenet1
condition was easily overpowered.
Deputy Sheriff Todd has gone intf
the desert In search of Smith's body
Would Chloroform Girl.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 29.
William
.omellne, son of a wealthy
druggist in tins cuy. was Kne.-.o-e ,natcd and elected, I prom
today on the charge of trying tc c give all parties a fair and hon
M,inrnfr,rm Mia Mnrv Williams ill id niliilst rat ion, and will seo that
order to successfully burglarize thr
Williams home. Police say that
Lnincline lost out In tho attempt n
was discovered and over-powered by
men in tho house.
A NOTOltlOl S .HUNT.
Should Hove Immediate Attention of
The ItoHchurg Officers,
,
Decorated wttn a conspmou pia-;
card.
transient rooms", and operat-
.15 a c.'inniusite ior tne nomination t
Ing under tho disguise of a lK"l-the ofllce of county nchool super-'
mate lodging house, the city of RoHO- ndent, I resectriitly make the
, , . ouncernent subject to your np-,
burg is now sporting a joint, equal. at ,he republican primaries;
If not far more notorious than the, ho republican primaries on April:
celebrated Mnin street abode. Ap
parently having no fear of the lw.
or the city officers to whom tho citi
zens look for protection, this joint heby anonunco my candidacy
. , , , . jfl,.,A rtue nomination for Justico of the
is oierated openly and In defiance of; - . , ho
those who may object. In fact. It
is located on Sheridan Btreet, and lt
passed dally by hundreds of women
and children who are probably un
aware of Its being. Persons going
to and from the trains are also com
pelled to pass this building, and to
accost the Inmates who are ordin
ary creatures of the underworld.
As stated above, this Joint in "It
erated under the guise of a legiti
mate rooming house, and by day the
cunningness displayed by the inmates
serves to elude suspicion of the pub
lic. At Tilght, however, the resort
comes Into Its own, and resembles
many of the houses In the Jungle dis
trict of the larger and more Import
ant cities. Only a few nights ago.
a danker, revel occurred in this
palace of iniquity and only ended
BISHOP COMING
Rev. Charles Scaduing to Visit
St. George's Church.
SPEND SUNDAY IN ROSEBURG
Will Administer The Itlte of Confir
mation on Sunday Kvening
Will Also Deliver An
Able Sermon.
The Rt. Rev. Charles Scaddlug.
Bishop of Oregon, will visit St.
George's church to administer the
rite of confirmation on Sunday even
ing at 7:30.
The Bishop wilt be at Oakland
Sunday morning to celebrate the
Holy Eucharist In St. Clement's
Church. From there he will go to
Sutherlln where he will hold a ser
vice of benediction In the new Church
of the Holy Spirit, the mission al
Sutherlln has just been organized
and have just finished lui parish
building, 30x(i.ri feet. This building
Is the first in the group plan, which
will eventually consist of the parish
house, the church and the rectory,
sufficient grounds having been secur
ed to provide for the future growth
of the mission. The parish building
contains a chapel 20x30 reet which It
separated from the large parish room
30x30 feet, hy rolling wooden parti
tions, which muko it possible to usr
the parish room for an overflow
congregation. Besido these twe
rooms there Is a kitchen with large
pantry and closet, a vesting room
and toilet. The chapel Is fully fur
nished with beautiful and cliurchly
furniture, und the entire building I,
fully equipped. The chapel will br
"blessed" at 3:00 o'clock on Sun
day afternoon and a large class ot
adults confirmed at the same ser
.ire. ltosebnrg people could uttclK'
'he service, leaving here at l:4o anr"
returning at ",:20, the regular fnrr
's 90 cents, but if nt least 15 people
will signify to the rector that, they
will go we can obtain a rate of GO
puis. A cordial invitation Is ex
tended to all.
Tne bishop will conn to Hoseliurg
Ihe nomination for assessor of
lias county subject to the will of
republican voters at the primary
Jon to be held on Apsll 19th,
I have nevar before been a
Bdate for an elective office.
lv ED. S. COCKELRBASE.
IAXDIDATE l Olt SHKIMFF.
hereby desire to announce to the
Ic that I have consented to the
hit request of my many friends
Lghout the county to become a
pdute for the nomination for the
of sheriff, subject to the dem-
ic primaries to be held April 19,
lv
R. T. ASHWOKTII.
FOB SHERIFF.
hereby ask for. t lie nomination
lie republican ticket nt the prl-
. ni...n.. a ....n 10th r,,,. t h1
? ' ,.',' .,,.
law is enforced.
dv
D. .1. MAIIV1S.
l'oit coiw'TY A.sssKffon.
""hereby annoum e my candidacy
the nomination for assessor ol
gins county at the republican prl
y election to be held on April
I nm the present Incumbent of
offlxe and am serving my llrst
adv.
FRANK h. CALKINS.
s nooii si pi:i;inthmh:nt.
the voters of DouRlas county:
1912.
O. C. UROWN.
Oil .IISTK K OF TIIK PKACi:.
j id conliim ;i c:i?v Iter
at 7 :::. To this servk
dially invited.
and preach
all are cor
with the dawn of the following day.
That liquor is freely ho Id In this
ahode iy the statement of persona
who allege to he in touch with the
nightly program. It Ik also claimed
that no !' than firr- creatures of
the underworld reMde In this
"palace", apparently without fear of
molestation.
The officers "of Ro-eburg should
take togniitnee of this "Joint", and
wiie it from existence. Its aiMllish
ment will nt least be appreciated by
those who are coin led to contend
with the nfuhtly brawls which of
late are becoming quite frequent.
FAT UKTS CONTRACT.
At a late hour this afternoon
the Roseburg school board
awarded the contract of build- 4
iug tho new school building, tu 4
4 North Roseburg, to F. F. Pat- 4
4 terson. Mr. Patterson's bid in- 4
4 eludes both the general con- 4
4 strurtlon of the building and 4
4 the plumbing, nnd totaU $28,- 4
4 075.00. Mr. Gaddia, a local 4
4 plumber, wjib awarded the con- 4
4 tract for Installing the heating 4
4 system at n cost ot $3,0681. 4
4 The structure will cost the 4
4 school district $31, 144. .00, ex- 4
4 elusive of extras, or $1,114 in 4
4 excess of tho original estimate 4
4 of $30,000. Mr. Patterson stat- 4
4 ed this afternoon that actual 4
4 work on the structure woiild be 4
i- commenced early next week. 4
4 4
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Indian 1-and Agent H, Q. Wilson
went to Myrtle Creek this morning
to spend a day looking after business
matters connected with his official
duties.
Government May Attempt to
Adjust Differences.
FEDERATION SEES NO HOPE
Two Thousand West Virginia Miners
Slop Work Believed Slriko
Will Become (enenil
By Sunday.
(Special to Tho Evening News.)
CLEVELAND, March 29. Inter
vention by tho government to pre
vent a general strike In the bitumin
ous, and probably tho anthracite,
coal regions Is now almost a certain
ty. This seemed apparent because of
the presence here of United States
Labor Commissioner Charles H.
O'NIel, who, although ho claims to
STRIKE COMING
Oregon, as Bill Hanley Bays, and do
Blst from sending a rich aristocrat
whose interests lie In eastern states
to assist In making laws for Oregon.'
"The people have a splendid oppor
tunity to elect a man who will repre
sent Oregon and the Oregon system
for Ben Selling aided materially In
outlining and passing every law that
gives the power of government direct
ly to the people In this state."
"0 UTLOO K"T0RSELLI N G
Editor H. L. St. Clair Comes Out
Strong and Predicts Success.
The GreRham Outlook, edited by
H. U St. Clair, one of the strong
country papers of the state, has en
dorsed the candidacy of Ben Selling
for United States senator in no un
mistakable language. Here Ih what
the Outlook editorially has to say:
"The candidacy of Hen Sell
ing for the nomination us United
Slates senator, to tnke the ptec
occupied by Jonathan Hourne,
Jr., Is formally announced. Mr.
Selling has been getting ready
for this announcement for some
time and he has been encourag
ed by thousands of friends. Mr.
Selling Is a man of practical af
fairs, not theories. lie is a
good clean Republican, not a
politician. lie is a thorough
Orngonian and stands for the
best in the Oregon system. We
look for him to make a sweep- (
Ing campaign and not only se
cure the nomination on April 19,
but the election in the fall.
".Mr. Selling telU In his de
claration what h will stand for
and try to accomplish if elected:
" 'If I am nominated and elect
ed, I will, during my term of of
fice, uphold the Oregon system:
Hiinnort tariff revision with jus
tice to labor, producer and con-
be In Cleveland simply to arrange
for an agreement with railroad n
giiieeis, is believed to be watohlng
for an opportunity for Intervening in
the coal war.
Trouble AlmoM Kun.
WASHINGTON, March 29- Of
ficial statements from tho. American
Federation of Labor are to effect
that present Indication point to a
general suspension ' roai mining in
both bituminous and anthracite
mines. All efforts so far have failed
to adjust On difference between op
erators and employes..
Wot Virginia Miner Hlrtke,
WIIKKMNO, March 29 Two
thousand coal miners here struck to
day, and a general strike Is ahtlcl-
ACTION DELAYED
School Building: Bids Con
sidered Excessive.
CONTEMPLATE 'A FEW CHANGES
lllitckboiinlN n ml (Vmeiit Walks Will
bo Hllinhintori. lom Original
IMans Patterson Ia
Milder.
Although previously announcing
that the, contract for tho new school
building, In North Roseburg, would
be awarded at a special meet Ins of
the Roseburg school bourd hold
last night, no action was taken by
the board, other than deciding that
the several bids were excessivo and
that a few minor changes would be
necessary In order to erect tho build
lug at a cost not to exceed tho esti
mate of $30,000.
Among the changes thus far decid
ed upon by the bourd are the elim
ination of tho blackboards and the
content wnlks, now Included In the
plans and specifications. In making
these alterations In the original
plans, the members of the board be
lieve that the building can bo erect
ed for about $30,000, or the amount
placed at their disposal through the
sale of bonds authorized by tho vot
ers of the school district nt a recent
election.
In considering the bids last night.
It wuh practically agreed that F. P.
Puttcrsou,, a local contractor, sub
mitted the most reasonable propositi.
It was also determined, however, that
Mr. Patterson's bid was based upon
the erection of the building and the
plumbing, und was not In accordance
with the advertisement as puhlltdied
by the hoard at the time of solicit
ing, bids. This variation on the part
of Mr. Patterson may result in the
elimination of his bid.
The board will hold another meet
ing In a few days, at which time the
several contemplated changes In the
original pi tins will -be worked out,
lyjiter tho contract for the work will
bo awarded,
DIYOKCK IS ASK Kl.
houghiM t'oiinly Woman
WaiitNl lcrco.
K u gene Guard: If the allegations
ron tallied In tho divorce complaint
Hied In the circuit court today by
Mrs, Telitha Nottage against her hus
band, Abram II. Nottage, aro true,
the defendant Is n hruto of the low
est order.
Mrs. Nottago says they were mar
ried in Douglas county. May 2 1 .
till I. She alleges that three dnyr
lifter their miirrlago he proposed to
her that ho would arrange that hIic
might have Intercourse with other
men for money and when she refused
to make such arrangement, he
New Into a rage and tailed her nil
manner of vflu and indecent names,
she siiys. She further alleges that he
rndeuvored to induce her to commit
viiilous unnatural crimes and has nt
different times beaten her and cursed
Iiim. a plying vile and profane epi
thets to Wr when she refused lo do
the terrible tilings he iiskcd her to
d. .
Mrs. Nottage asks to be decreed a
third third owner of certain properly
fn Florence and seeks to obtain $ 1 ,
'I'lii alimony. C. J. Mahoney Is her
tiorney in tho case.
HON. .1. W. MORTON FOR
rXJTFO HTATF.8 HF.KATOIt.
Resident of Oregon '.id years. Kx
mernber of Oregon legislature. Mr.
Morton Is now conducting a law of
fice iu Snlein, Oregon. He lit a rela
tive of the late Oliver Perry Morton,
war governor of Indiana, and Ills
grandfather Morton, ot Illinois, was
a ciiptaln In the regular army In the
war or I HI 2.
Vote for a man It road ml titled
enough to know that alt the people
of Oergou must he equally represent
ed, wit bout reference to any parti
cular section of the state.
I will favor: Progressive repub
lican Mtllces, vh reels post, direct
election of U. S. senators, govern
ment control of trusts. Income tax.
paled when the present wage scale
agreement with owners expires next
Sunday.
Hold ImjiH'Mt.
ROCK ISLAND, March 29. An
inquest was held today over the body
of Frank Kellogg, the man who was
shot down In the battle between riot
ers and otlce two days ago. Two
hundred militia stood guard at the
Inquest, as further violence was fear
ed. A special grand Jury was con
vened today to Investigate the riots.
Boosting The New
commission tu pass upon valuo of
corporate stock, exclusion of Asiatic
Cool io labor.
Indorsed by Oregon Statu Grange,
P. of II. (See report, page 59.)
ld av J. W. MORTON.
C. C. Dyer, of Roberts Creek, was
a business visitor hi Roseburg for a
Tew hours today.
Ladies and gentlemen's clothes
cleaned, pressed and repaired. All
work called for and delivered. W.
A. Storm, Wollenberg building, Sher
idan Btreet. Phono 230-J. tf
Canyonvlllo Call: L, N. Emmer
son passed through Monday from
Tiller on his way to remimo devel
opment work on tho Tom creek pros
pect, situated on Canyon mountain
at the head of St. Johns creek, one
of the tributaries of tho west fork
,)f Canyon creek. A tunuol hao been
run on .this property for somo dis
tance and Mr. Kmmerson will be en
gaged there tho greater part of the
summer, extending It. Mr. lCmmer-
3oii had auother bunch of varmint
scalps and hides which ho was tak
ing to tho county seat to securo boun
ties. TO SEND RIFLES
To American Residents
of
Mexico's Capital City
MADERO'S RULE IS TOTTERINC
American ltesldeuiN AVH1 Ho Supplied
W'UU Ai'inn For Self Protec
tion In The Fvcut Neces
sity Uemamls.
(Special to Tho Kveuing News.)
WASHINGTON, March, 29. One
million rounds of smokeless cart
ridges and a lot of rifles were ship
ped today to Amerlciiu Ambassador
Wilson at Mexico Clly, and will nr
rlve at Vera Cruz next Friday, where
they will be supplied to American
residents at a nominal cost, and
where parties are unable to buy the
weapotiH they will ho loaned. Al
though presidential orders wero re
cently Issued rorhiddlng the ship
ment of anus Into Mexico Troiii the
United States, the president has Just
issued a spLM-iiil dispensation In
'I'der to make this shipment legal.
The situation Is of the gravest na
ure and the rifles are for protoe
lon fif Americans In case ol need
?oiiiiuiiulcatlons received from Mexi
co City confirm runion: that have
rru pievalent tuv Kev'Tiil ' days
vlihh liidlc tli:tt Mail'Mo's ad
'ilnf trillion in tottering, and It Is
lech) red lluit the revolutionists are
;iin lo triumph in Ihe near future
ml uelze the capttnt.
Ponih For T. It. and HIM.
HKXVKH, Mart h 2!). Ilefore
Y;i vl ug tni Miin Francisco today,
Waller Homer, campaign manager
i'nr La Fol let to, threw n lionib Into
the Roosevelt camp by charging that
Hie United Hliilen Steel Corporation
u hacking (!, e-pre tideiifs caiu
i. Imi Tor pi'' itUU utial nomination,
(e a'so a.-eried I tint the same Inler
M war back of Tuft, to that really
'here was little chotci) b.'tweefi the
v.o sp'iiiil interest, candidates.
STILL l TIIK GAM K,
Young, l.'i YrjiiM Old, m Aide
T Filch t: Good Hull.
(Hi'.ci.il to Thr, Kvenlni; News. I
HUSTON. .M.'ijm., Mtili-h 2!l.- Port)
'Iv yenrii old mill Ktlll lilile lo pltr!'
hull 1 1 j to the Mi; L'UL'lie Ktiinil;!!'!!
the reum kalili! rm.iil of "C'y"
Voutic. who l-i umIiMmk In tin- Mouth
.villi tlie Itoslou N'fitloiialx In prepnr
:illon for hi twenty-i-econd hiiisiiii up
l prolVshloiril phver. Yinilig wan
liorn In the town or (lllmoie, Ohio,
forty-live yeitrn iimi loilay. After a
ikoii or two with cIiiIih in cltlei
near IiIh home he went to Cleveland
where hi) played from K!HI l.i 1!I9.
fter leaving Cleveland ho wa with
St. l,ontK two war, and went to llos
lon In l!inn. when the American
league placed a clnh In that city. He
!icici Moy.toll to Will itlO A IllOt' Ic.'l 11
league and world's champlonshlpi.
and remained them until IImiii. when
he wuh (llspoHed of to Ihe Cleveland
clllll lu the lilltei part of la
"anon Yoiiiii; returned to lloston to
play with the National leat-'iie eluh In
thai city and tun been sinned with
the 1'nnie oi Kiuilzation for thin year.
Hermann Mnrnters. the plumber,
la prepared lo Install riis lutings as
well lis pipe houses, lie guarantees
his work to he Ilr:t-clasH in every
resuect. tf
STORY DOUBTED
Chas. Humphrey's Confession
Branded Untrue.
DAMROSE WAS NOT MURDERED
IMi-iI n Nutuml Dentil Arconllng to
Ycmnillil Citizens Chun. Hum.
plirya Ilriiiuled Ail Uii
merciful Line.
(Soelnl to Tho Evonlng News.)
YOftf'Al.LA, Or., March 29. That
doorse Humphrys, Belt-confessed
murderer of Mrs. Griffith, did not
murder CoorRO Dainroso as stated
uy Charles Huinphrys In his confes
sion Ib now qulto evident. Investi
gation reveals the fact that George
Humnhryg did not sit up with Mr.
Unmroso at any time during the lat-
ter's Illness, and therefore could not
have commuted the deed attributed
to him hy his half-witted brother.
Mr. Dntnroao passed away at his
home In lluyhurat Valley some time
during the forenoon, It being broad
dayllKht; some members of the fam
ily and a neighbor or two being
prosent at tho tltuo.
It Is not unlikely that George
Humphrys may havo spoken to his
brother concerning Damroso's death
und that Charles fulled to grasp his
meunlng and took It for granted that
George knew something relative to
tho cause. Those 111 touch with Mr.
Damrose say that he died probably
from strangulation ennsed by a
dropsical condition. Tills may be
what led Charles Iliimphys to Infer
that Ills brother had strangled Dam
rose, as he (Charles HumphryB) is a
numb-skull that It would be diffl-
ii 1 1 for him to understand anything
which was not made very clear to
him. We must therefore conclude
thut Charles Humphrys either mis
understood Ills brother's niouthings
relative to the affair, or that George
or Churlea, or both, have deliberate
ly lied, as It lias been vouched for
by sevortil . reliable .. people - that
George Humphrys did not at any
time sit up with Mr. Dainroso.
UlCAl, NEWS.
W. A. Kook, nged 72 years, and
for a long time a resident of ItoBe
hurg, died at tho Nevada rooming
Uouse early today of paralysis. Ho
vus a native of Indiana nnd for the
'itist year lived nt tho home of George
Uapp, the veteran Sheridan Btreet
roceryninn. The funeral will be
lield some time tomorrow. Ho lenves
i brother and Bister, who reside In
Morguntown county, Indiana. Mr.
'.ook onte owned tho property now
iccupled by Happ's store and was
inltB well known lu this vicinity.
Itoehurg Is to have an ideal shoo
dilnliiK parlur. Mr. Kdward W.
''iagnn, of Medford, Oregon, has loan
ed the .front space of tho A. Ja
.Inilillx barber shop, at tho corner
if Hose and Cuss slreelB, and .will
niitall one of tho finest shining pnr
nrs In tho West. Ho will also car
y a full line of novelties, lino art
votk. cigars and soft drinks. Mr.
lingua has been In this business for
'( past 18 years and will be wel-
onied by the cIllellB of Hoseliurg;
r.' will open for business on or
bout April 1.
Kiddle Tribune: Tho Dully nnd
' lee-a-Weck News addresses an op
n letter to County Clerk Hd. Lenox,
sklng that tho printing of the prl
ary ballots be let to the lowest
ildiler. This ought to ho a fair way
I disposing of the matter. There Is
'nother way of doing this, nnd that,
vould he to let. every priming ol
1ce In Ihe rounty, that Is lii n posi
tion to handle tho work, hav
nlli portion of the work. This wuy.
while costing more, would help tho
iinnller ofllco to get a littlo of the
omit y money, which as a matter of
fact, all goes to the Hoseburg papers.
J. W. Morton, of Salem, candidate
for l ulled Stales senator, subect to
the will of Hie republican voters at
the pilmary election to be bold in
April, spent tho day lu Hnseburg con
ferring with Influential republicans
relative lo his cntidldacy. In speak
ing of his candidacy tills morning
Mr. Morton said he favored progres
sive republican policies, the parcels
post, direct election of I' lilted States
senators, government control of the
trusts, Income tux, commission to
iiass upon value of corporate stock,
.i mt the exclusion of Asiatic labor.
Mr. Morton has lived In Oregon for
:io years, and for two yent-B was a
member of the Oregon legislature.
York Store