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KOSKlll'ItG, DOUGLAS COUXTV, OHKGO.V. FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 11)12
No. 120
WRITES LETTER
Ben Sellings Refutes Assertion
of Bourne.
St LUNG ALWAYS PROGRESSIVE
A hltv Long ItcsitU'iit of Oregon And
it Man Who Stands For the
People Gni nl ng Btrength
Dully.
In reply to a letter written by
United . States -Senator Jonathan
Bourne, Jr., and addressed to Hon.
Ben Selling, of Portland, the latter
gentleman ' recently prepared the
following communication which has
been forwarded to the senior sena
tor at Washington:
Portland. Ore., April 8, 1912.
Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr.,
United States Senator,
Washington, D. C.
My dear senator; Your letter dat
ed March 30th received, and In re
ply thereto, either your memory is
at fault, or you have Intentionally
omitted several essential and pertin
ent statements that were contained in
the circular letter asking an express
ion from the ieopIe of Oregon re
garding the senatorshtp. Had not
the overwhelming number of res
ponses more than 14,000 Indicat
ed to me that your retirement was
desired by the citizens of the state,
I would not have become a candi
dntc.
From the tenor of your letter I
judge you invite an argument rein
tive to the question of my early de
fense of the people against bosslsm
In Oregon. You talk of your fight
for the people's direct laws of 1906,
Do you remember ten years prior to
that time, back in 1S96, when you
were engaged In holding up the leg
isluluie of Oregon and preventing
men from taking the oath of office to
which they had been elected? Do
you remember when you were elect
ed to the Oregon legislature on the
republican ticket and in that same
year managed Bryan 'b campaign
against McKinley? You talk of your
undying devotion to "principle".
What "principle" did you represent
then? 1 not only led the fight for
Statement No. V In 1908. but with
out my aid there would have been
no Statement No. 1 ticket in Multno
mah county. Realizing that a princi
ple was at stake I took up the fight,
and contributed more than any other
one person to It ssuccess, not except
ing yourself.
You question my leadership for
progressive principles .when . you
know that In 1896, while you were
holding up the legislature of Ore
gon I was fighting for the establish
ment of the Australian ballot at pri
mary elections and a registry law,
both of which have since been adopt
ed and have relieved Oregon from
repressive machine rule. These are
the basic measures upon which the
Oregon system Is founded. I en
close herewith a campaign card I
used In 1896. Can you show such
a card? Can you And a man of
good standing who will endorse your
political actions of those days?
You lay great stress upon the mon
ey you have spent to further the
cause of Statement No. 1. Many of
us have contributed funds to assist
In advancing Statement No. 1, and
other progressive legislation, but we
do not go about the house-tops
shouting It. You claim to represent
the people of Oregon, when In fact
you received at the primary election
only 12,877 votes, white more than
30.000 republicans voted for the can
didates opitoslng you.
1 was opposed to the assembly of
1910; and opposed the candidates
of the assembly vigorously until the
primaries were held. Being a repub
lican, not a democrat nor a make
believe, I then supported the popu
lar choice and thereby carried ot't
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the letter and spirit of the direct pri
mary law.
You run for office as a republican;
but, if you cannot dictate the can
didates to the republican voters, you
support their opponents. You hide
your efforts to destroy republican
ism under a cloak of what you call
"principle", but your "principle",
purely selfish and personal. Involves
deliberate destruction of all else In
order that you alone may prosper.
Defense of your absence from Ore
gon Is very weak. Granting that
you have given some time to the
parcels post, which I earnestly advo
cate and shall use my best endeavors
to secure, is it not true that matters
not of state, have caused you to ne
glect your visits to Oregon, the state
which you Bhould delight to call by
that dearest of names home.
Whllji you were jprotectjng the
Oregon City locks, which was your
duty, you failed to look after Ore
gon's portion of the reclamation
fund, amounting to $7,000,000,
which was paid into the fund by Ore
gon and was Justly due this state, but
which was lost admittedly through
Inattention. This sum far exceeds the
boasted appropriations which you
now claim you assisted to secure for
Oregon.
To me "there is no state but Ore
gon". My home is here, my friends
and associates are here, and I pay
taxes here. There' Is evidently a
good reason for your considering the
Interests of other localities before j
the state you represent. Your Inter
ests are elsewhere. According to the
Portland Journal of March 3rd, you
pay but $2.44 taxes in this state, and
your home Is on the second floor of
the Portland Hotel. You voted
against protection of wool produced
in Oregon and for high protection of
cotton goods manufactured by your
cotton mills In Massachusetts. Your
seventy-two votes with Aldrlch on
tariff measures, and 'but three votes
against Aldrlch caused the people
throughout Oregon to question your
sincerity. ,
Three brief visits have you paid
Oregon since you became senator
more than five years ago, and we,
your constituents hear from you
mainly when you abuse the franking
privilege and send, at the people's
expense, tons of campaign literature
over your senatorial frank.
As to your committe assignments.
I am not willing to admit that they
are based upon the ground of ser
vice, but because there have been so
many changes In the senate during
your incumbency of the office.
It Is gratifying, senator, to have
the assurance of your support for
my second elective term. and. as one
who knows you well, permit me to
thank you.
GKTH SIX MONTHS.
Port In ml Burteiider Swears Ovc
The Telephone.
PORTLAND, Or., April 12. For
swearing over the telephone at girl
operators, Edward Murphy, a bar
tender, was sentenced to imprison
ment for six months and to pay n
fine of $100, In Justice Olson's court
yesterday. This was the first com
plaint and the first conviction under
the new statute, whlrh makes the
public use of profane or Indecent lan
guage vagrancy, and the sentence im
posed was the maximum provided by
the law. Murphy took an appeal.
Continued offenses for more than
a week preceded the arrest, which
was effected through the use of In
struments at the exchange to deter
mine what telephone the conversa
tion was coming from. While an
operator held Murphy In conversa
tion, the JK) lice were notified and has
tened to the given address, where
they arrested Murphy. At the trial
he admitted making calls, but denied
that he had used any Improper lan
guage. Patrolmen Evans testified how the
defendant had abused htm on the
way to the station, "but." said the
officer, "I get $100 a, month for
that."
"You do not get $100 a month for
that," interjected the court with
warmth. "I Just wish that I were
chlef-of-police, I would instruct my
men that they were no more obliged
than any other citizen to submit to
the abuse of drunken rowdies, and
have full right to protect themselves
by such means as seem necessary."
The court also denounced Murphy
In the strongest terms for what It
termed his cowardly and brutal act.
R. J. Stang, of Garden Valley, was
in the city today. He finds things In
general looking well In the valley,
and Is urgent for good roads, bellnv
ing that good roads make prosperous
communities.
ATTFXTIOV A. A. V. M. S.
There will be a thirty min-
ute meeting of all Shrlners at
the First Trust & Savings Bank
tonight at 7:30. Very Import-
an I. 4
MILITIA CALLED
Republican Convention Ends
in a Fist Fight.
i
MEN HURLED TO THE FLOOR
Knst I in tiou Succeeds In Klortlng Six
Delegates at Large Police Use
Clubs In Kestmiiig
Order.
BAY CITY. Mich.. April 11.
With tlio national guard and police
attempting to maintain order, Taft
and Roosevelt delegates to the state
republican convention fought out
their Issues today and each faction
elected six delegates at largo to the
national convention.
During the riotous scenes at the
door of the armory, preceding ho
admission of the dedegates to the
hall, ex-Seuator Beveridge, of Indi
ana, stood on a door-step across the
street In the guise of a spectator.
MHitfn Called Upon.f
The Taft forces last night stntlon
ed 50 assist sergeants-at-arm fn
the armory to prevent the meeting
nhice of the convention being seized
by Roosevelt men. When Chairman
Knox leprned thl.'i he telegraphed
Governor Osborn to call out the local
company of national guards, ostensi
bly to guard the armory from dam
ago in ensa of riot, but, as the Tafl
Tion contended, to prevent the Tafl
forces organizing the convention.
When the presiednt's Riipportcrn
arrived from Detroit they found the
doors locked, the Roosevelt dele
gales mussed in front ready to rush
the hnl'. the moment the doors were
opened and national guard patroltlnr
tho interior.
State Committee Admitted.
The Roosevelt delegates held the
armory until noon. Finnlty they
agreed to admit the members of the
state committee to the hall. The
latter once Inside proceeded to the
platform and demanded that Chair
man Knox call the committee to or-
KAMI I,
Who '..!. ."AtfT'jr
Ctindidnte for Delegate to Itepuhllcun Xiitfoiuil Convention, t Clilruo.
Not pledged to vote for Taft, Huocsvelt or LaFolletto, Mr. Boyd will
work and vote for the nomination of the party'scholco for president and
vice-president, and Is deserving of eveiy republican vote in Douglas
county. Third name on the ballot.
der. Knox refused and Secretary
King acted in his stead. Knox show
ed that the meeting was tllegfil he-
cause only th chairman had a right
to preside. But tho Taft men pro
ceeded to business, Tho committee
Instructed the sergennt-at-arnis to
admit none but delegates holding
tickets Bigned by Secretary King.
Roosevelt men made a rush as
Boon as the doors were opened.
Policemen hurled them back, while
the sergeant-at-arms examined tick
ets. ,WhIto tickets, the Roosevelt
credentials, were held by scores of
persons, some of who wore so de
termined to force an entrance that
they had to be thrown out bodily.
Iiwevft Men Have Itcd Tickets.
Nearly 400 Roosevelt delegates
held red tickets as well as white and
got into the hall. Chairman Knox
and Secretary King both began to
yell for the convention to come to
orde.
W. D. Gordon, of Midland, sprung
over the press table to the platform.
Hardly had he set foot thereon when
he was grabbed by Jack Cremer, a
Taft mippnrter, and thrown off the
platform. Gordon landed on his back
on top of several newitpaper men.
busily writing, and fell from the
! table to the floor, striking on his
head. In an Instant a dozen Roose
velt men sprang upon Cremer. In
another instant a gang of Cremer's
friends rushed to his aid. Then, as
'the fists were flying, the policemen
bore down and restored order with
their clubs. Two large policemen
stood guard over Beveridge. who had
been swept from his seat during the
fight.
When order was restored, two
conventions wcro In progress. Both
factions had a cut and dried program.
Credentials Committee Must Decide.
As a result the eredetlals com
mittee of the republican national con
vention will be required to deter
mine whether six Tuft delegates at
large or an equal number of Roose
velt delegates from Michigan shall be
seated.
Taft leaders said tonight the seat
ing of tho six delegattos at large
would make no difference In the
Michigan slate delegation in that the
vu irons district conventions had nam
ed more than enough delegates to
m:ike certain the vote of the Michi
gan delegation for Taft.
Tho Michigan delegates named to
day, after the Roosevelt men had
left tho armory, follow:
John D. McKay, Detroit; W. II.
Richards, Crystal Falls; George B.
Motley, Saginaw; Fred A. Dlgglns.
Codlllac; Eugene FlHold, Bay City,
and William Jackson, Grand Rapids,
ltoosevclt Delegates Xnmed.
Tho Roosevelt delegates named bo
fcre tho convention broke up in n
row wero us follows:
Governor Osborne, Charles Nich
ols, Detroit; Sybrant Wesselius.
Grand Rapid; H. F. Boughey, Trav
erse Ctly; Theodore Joslyn, Adrnln;
W. D. Gordon, Midland.
LOCATi NEWS.
,C. W. Arnold was this afternoon
appointed administrator of the estate
of F. J. Arnold, deceased. A. W.
Johnson, James Bone ley and Jesse
Williams aro nnmed as the apprais
ers. Mrs. Blanch Henderson has filed a
suit In the circuit court In which
alio seeks a decree of divorce from
her hueband, John C. Henderson.
According to the allegations contain-
BOYD
ed In the complaint the couple were
married In California in November,
11(00. Shortly after the marriage
the plaintiff claims tho defendant
resorted to cruelty, and upon sever
al occasions even went bo far aH to
call her vile and unbecoming names.
In April 1909 the plaintiff claims
he was compelled to leave her hus
band, and has since provided her
own means. Other than a decree of
divorce the plaintiff asks that her
maiden name, Blanch Bates be res
tot ed. The plaintiff Is represented
by Attorneys Buchanan & Porter.
Andrew Nebcin has filed a salt In
the circuit court against 8. W. Tool
ey. The action is brought to quiet
title to a certain tract of land sit
uated in Douglas county. Attorneys
Huchanan & Porter represent tho
plaintiff.
lilt. I'OHKY,
Oi ull.t A Aurl.t,
Eves fitted with glasses,
Parrntt bldg. Roseburg, Or.
MOVE REMAINS
Of Gen. Philip Kearney to
Arlington Cemetery.
CLASSICAL SCHOLARS CONFER
III Ik. (.'on. Dnnlfl II. Ilruslt Whh lie
tittMl Today Wants tl IMshnp
Coadjutor Stvk To AImiI
ish Jewish Carli'aturo,
WASHINTON. D. C. April 12.
The remains of Cen. Philip Kearny,
which wero removed from the family
vault In New York City a few days
aso, wero brought to this city under
a distinguished esoort today and ro
Intorred In tho Arlington National
cemetery. The re-buiial of tho fam
ous federal cavalry leader was ac
companied by Impressive military ser
vices. President Taft attended the
exercises, with the members of his
cabinet, numerous senators and reiv
reientatlves, delegations from mili
tary and patriotic societies nud a
largo throng of Grand Army vot
ornn .
Keck 'lei Abolish Jewish Caricature,
BALTIMORE, Mil., April 12. Tho
annual centrjil conference of Ameri
can Rabbis, which was organized In
1889 at Detroit through the efforts
of tho reformed or liberal branch of
tho Jewish teachers, was opened In
this city today with an nditress by
the president. Dr. William S. Fried
man, of Denver. Tho conference
sessions will omit hum flvo dn.'s and
will bo dovnted to the discussion of
numerous problem of vital Interest
to the Jewish race. Mnrrlago and
divorco anil tho (adulation to the
laws of tho country to tho church
law will be tho chief topics. Ono In
teresting feature will bo a report
showing the progress of tho move
ment seeking to abolish derogatory
characterization of the Jews on tho
stago and in tho humorous press,
Nckio'h Third Trial for Miirilci'.
ANNISTON, Ala., April 12. The
case of Krvln Pope, a negro, who lias
been twice convicted and condemned
to death for the murder of J, H.
Mi Clurkin, a wblto man, was called
In court hero today for tho third j
trial. Tho murder of McClurkln oc-1
currct! in tho town of Oxford on 1
April 20, 1S09. Popo was convicted'
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douce. Tho supreme court Iihb twice
reversed tho verdict and ordered a
new trial In tho case.
( lassical Hi'liotucK Confer.
CINCINNATI, ()., April 12. Men
and women who are leaders In ohisa
Ical education assembled in Cincin
nati today from niiinv sections of
tho country to purl iilpalo In t lie
eighth unnual conference of the
ClusHlcal Association of tho West and
xasssemsammn
THE UMPQUA VALLEY BANK
Will open for business
Saturday, April 13, 1912
Capital $50,000.00
Perkins Building
South. Among those who are to
present papors or addresses to the
two days' session aro Prof. Henry
Sanders, of tho University of Michi
gan; Prof. George Howe, of the Uni
versity of North Carolina; Prof. Paul
Shorey, of the University of Chicago;
Prof. Graut Showerman, of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin; Prof. Charles
Woller, of the University of Iowa;
Prof. W. A. Oldfather, of the Uni
versity of Illinois, and Miss Louise
Dodge, of Converse College.
Jefferson Dinner 8ienkcrH.
NEW YORK, April 12. The flood
gates of democratic oratory will be
opened at the Waldorf-Astoria tomor
row night, on the occasion of the an
nual dinner given by the National
Democratic Club In celebration of tho
birthday of Thomas Jofferson. Will
iam J. Rryan heads the speakers'
list and among the other distinguish
ed party leaders who will be heard
aro Governor Dlx, Governor Wood-
row Wilson, Champ Clark, Senator
O'Gornian and Mayor Gaynor.
Veteran Soldier To ltetlre.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 12.
On his own request, Drlg. Gen. Dnn-
lei 11. Brush was today reliovod of
his duties as commander of the de
partment of California In antidilu
tion of bis retirement for ago noxt
month. Gen. Ilrush la ono of the
most dlstingulshoilf officers In the
United Slates army, and ono of the
fow still on tho nctlvo list who serv
ed In tho Civil war. Ho bogan his
career as a member of the 145th
Illinois reglmont. After his retire
ment ho will mako his homo In Haiti-
mora. . ,
Wauls n Itishop Coadjutor.
TOPEKA. Kan., April 12. Bishop
Prank P. Mlllspaugh, of the Episco
pal dloceaso of Kansas, entered upon
his slxty-llfth yenr today and was
tho recipient of ninny congratula
tions. Owing to his ngo and tho con
dition of his health Bishop Mlll
spangli desires to retire from his
more active duties and has naked for
the election of a bishop coadjutor.
Ho was elected to his present office
seventeen years ngo, succoeding Bish
op Elisha Smith Thomas.
(iHTS IM DAM AGIOS.
William P, Um Heat en ity Sirs.
I). Snillh.
SALEM, Or., April 12. The jury
In tho caso brought by Lillian D.
Smith against Wlillnm P. Lord, Jr..
son of ex-Govornor Ixircl, today
brought In it verdict of ft against the
defendant. This verdict assesses the
cost against tho plaintiff.
Mrs. Smith brought action against
Mr, Lord, who Is a young nttorney
hero, nlleglng breach of promise of
miirrlage and asked for f 20,000 dam
ages. The trial of tho cause con
sumed several days. Tho Jury was
out for about three hours.
Trunk E. Alley leaves for Port
land this evoulug where he will spend
a few days attending the annual
homo show.
; Announcement r -
Tli is bank purposes to do a conservative
commercial banking business, and tlie repu
tation of the directors and stockholders guar
antee such a policy.
We solicit your business. If you have
money, we want it. 1 f you want money, we
have it.
DIRECTORS
o, P. OKIMIW. Prcol.lcnt II. W. KTItOXO, VirJ--lresldent
.1. C. MM;"!', li e-Preillellt . J. M. TllltOM-:, Cuxlllcr
II. It. KM AMIIIIOIIK A. J. lli:i,IXIWH
II. J. I ItK Alt
GEN.GRANTDEAD
Son Famous Soldier-Presiden
Dies of Cancer.
SIMILAR FATE OVERTOOK FATHER
Operation Performed Wednesday
1'robul.ly HiiKteneil ICuil Fight
Organization Formed As
Mounted Scouts.
(Special to The Kvenlna; News.)""
NEW YORK, April 12. Major
General Frederick Grant, son of Gen
oral U. 8. Grant, died early today as
a result of heart failure, following
an operation for cancer. Major
Genoral Grants was commander of
the Eastern division of the U. S.
army at tho time of death. A can
cerous growth on the tongue, similar
to that which killed his father, Pres
ident Grant, and for which he under
went an operation Wednesday night,
probably hastened the ond. General
Fredorlck Grant was born May 80,
1850, and served during the Spanish
American war. He was United
States minister to Vienna undor Pres
ident Harrison.
New Fighting Organization.
BBATLE, April 12. Adhering
closely to the field service regula
tions of the United States army, the
3ocond Infantry of the National
Guard of Washington, commanded by
Colonel William Ingalls, will enlist
in the ranks of the now organization
known ns the mounted scouts. These
recruits muRt hnve a fair knowledgo
of the routine duties of the soldior,
and also bo experienced horsemen.
MAY ItKCALIi MAYOH,
Haloon ltow May ltesult In a Rpeciul
Flection.
SPRINGFIELD, April 11. Recall
petitions are being circulated in
Springfield todny for the recall of
Mayor Wolhy Stevens and Council
men Matthews and Henderson. The
recall petitions are being worked up
by J. A. Wobber, of the Metropole
liotol, whose petition for a license
was-taken under advisement by the
nMy council, and who believes that
the council has determined to Bide
track him. Webber said today that
the recall petition will be filed to
morrow morning and that the elec
tion which he expectB to result will
mean tile retirement of the officials
named. Ho states that the petitions
will sot forth tho alleged fact that
tho officers wore guilty of discrimina
tion, and that they wero, therefor.',
untrue to their oath of office.
Mr. Webber sayB that practical'-'
all of tho 274 who signed the pe"
tlnn to tho council asking them I i
grant him a license will sign the re
call petition.
Roseburg, Oregon