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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1912)
The Roseburg News has the largest circu lation of any paper in Douglas County. WEATHER Showers Tonight or Thursday. VOL. in. ROSEUUKG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON. H KIXKSIAY, APRIL 24, 10fJ No. 130 lie SEAMEN INSIST That White Star Line Equip Olympic. ASK STATEMENT OF BANKS Yesterday's Primaries Assure Taft of Solid Delegation From Xcw Hampshire Fire In Hold Delays Sailing. (Special to the Evening Review) SOUTH HAMPTON, April 24. Be cause 100 firemen refused to stay with the ship unless her life-saving apparatus was augmented, the steam er Olympic, owned by the White Star lln, and the sister ship to the ill-fated Titanic, which was scheduled to sull for New York today, was unable to leave her berth for several hours. After a long delay the company com promised the dispute with its fire men by putting on 16 wooden life boats and forty metal collapsible boats, which, with what were already provided, will accommodate 3.000 persons. As soon as this adjustment wan made the Olympic cleared for sea. Wants Itunk Statement. WASHINGTON'. April 24. The comptroller of the currency issued a call today for the condition of nil national banks at the close of busi ness on April 1 S. Taft Controls New Hampshire. CONCORD. April 24. Returns from the primaries held vesterday in- dlcate that Taft controls New Hamp shire, and the slate republican con vention to be held April 30 will elect f a Bolld delegation for the president at the national convention in Chicago. File In Ocean Steamer. SEATTLE, April 24. Fire on hoard the Pacific Coast Steamship " Company's boat. City of Pueblo, de layed the departure of the ship this morning for severalj hours today. From the volume of smoke that pour ed up from the ship's hatchways It was thought that she was doomed, but prompt action saved her from ser ious damage. IIOVRNK 11LAMKS THK I'KKSS Newspapers Go The Credit For The Senator's Defeat WASHINGTON. April 23 In a state ment issued his morning, Senator Bourne credits the press of Oregon, and particularly the Oregonlan, with having brought about Ills defeat. Oth er factors contributed slightly to this result, he admits, but the principal cause of his downfall was opposlti6n of newspapers In his state. His state ment follows: 'I realize that my plan of making no campaign leaves voters without complete information upon which to base their judgment. "I have a very limited personal ac quaintance In Oregon except In Port land. There are about 250 news papers In Oregon, and so far as I am Informed only six of them advocated tny renomlnation. The counties wherein these papers are located, with one exception, gave me a plural ity vote. During most of my six years of service a newspaper of the great est circulation In the state has mis represented me and the work I have done, and has expressly given to oth ers credit for some of the Important things I have accomplished. "In the campaign newspaper mis representation was aided by the per sonal work of an extensive organiza tion built up by the reactionary ele ment. I am advised that expenditure of money against me was limited only by opportunity for spending It. Five years of misrepresentation and indus trious and well planned spreading of poison during the campaign left the voters with one sided Information They acted on that Information. Be- causa of my advocacy of Parcels Post, country merchants were prac tically unamlmoii9 against me. and they formed a working force whose Influence could not be suppressed, particularly since they based their opposition on other grounds, chiefly becausn 'of my staying In Washington 4o Attend to official duties. Instead of going back to the state during each recess, thus claiming I was prac tically non-resident of the state. "1 hive-no regreta. The plan Is right In principle. Demonstrated ef- flcienc) 1b the measure of retention or promotion of employes in business, and should and ultimately will be in government." COMI.VG TO I'ALAC'H THEATRK TOMORROW, George and Stella Watson In a unique singing and dancing act, and Oswald, the boy ventriloquist, will be the added attractions at the Pal ace theatre tomorrow night. These acts are booked from the People's Amusement Company, Portland, aud are guaranteed. Three exceptionally good photo playe complete the bill. Adults 20 cents; children 10 cents. Some unprincipled person last evening stole about sixty feet of gar den hose which was left in the local railroad yards ast nlht. Ac cording to the car cleuners the hose was placed near the switch shanty shortly after 0 o'clock last evening, only to be stolen by unknown per sons later In the night. The railroad officials claim to have knowledge of the guilty party and arrests may fol low late today. FOUND GUILTY Wong Si Sam Convicted of Second Degree Murder. 01 SEN PRINCIPLE WITNESS Jury Deliberates About Four Hours Accused .Will lie Sentenced Tomorrow Morning At 10 O'clock. PORTLANI), Ore., April 21. Sec ond degree murder was the verdict brought in last night against Wong Si Sum, one of the two Chlneso ac cused of the murder of Seld Wah Itiug, whose dismembered body was shipped in a trunk from Portland to Seattle and discovered threo weekB after the crime. The jury, which had been hearing evidence in the case for the past week, retired about 5 o'clock yester day afternoon and the verdict was returned at 8:10 o'clock. The state's case depended almost entirely on the story of the killing told by 01 Sen, the Chlneso woman of the underworld in whose room the murder occurred. She testified that Wong SI Sam and Lew Soon, the men yet to be tried, waylaid Seld Wah BIng in her room after mid night on December 19, and killed him with a hatchet, a Chinese vege table knife and a razor. The weapons producedi In court were ildentified by her and other witnesses testified that they had been found in the room of Wong SI Sam and that he acknowledged their ownership. She shipped the body to Seattle and left Portland on their Instructions, she said. Portions of the story of 01 Sen were corroberated. Members of the crew of the Bailey Gatzert testified that Won Si Sam, who was second cook on the river steamer, took her with him to The Dalles a few days after the commission of the crime, as she had said when on the stand. Other parts of her testimony as to events before and after the murder were substantiated by the state ments of other witnesses. The defense called members of the crew of the Bailey Gatzert, who swore that Won SI Sam was seldom alisent from the boat. He had a liermanent room on It, they said Their testimony tended to throw doubt on thd truth of the state's contention that the defendant was away from the steamer on the night of the crime. Attorney Fulton also strove to pick out flaws In 01 Sen's testimony on direct examination and put witnesses on the stand to con tradict statements made by her on cross-examination. The Jury asked yesterday morning that the attorneys confine themselves to 10 minutes each In their remarks. Judge McGinn called attention to the fact that the law requires that they be allowed two hours each for argu ment and a compromise was reached on one hour each. The Jurors evi dently believed that they had Intelli gently grasped the trend and pur port of the testimony and that noth ing the attorney could say would be of assistance to them. TRIAL IS BEGUN Humphreys Being Tried Before Judge Hamilton. SIX JURYMEN . ARE SECURED Wefense Will Claim That 1 'on fusions Wore Hrought About Through Undue Influence On The Part Of Detectives. CORVALLIS, Or., April 24. Six jurymen had been secured to try George and Charlea Humphrys, charged with the murder of Mrs. Eliza Griffith, when court adjourned the first day of the trial, and -these are Bubjeet to peremptory chal lenged. , Eight of them were excused for cause, exhausting the panel. Two of those excused were-opposed to capi tal punishment aud the others staled they had fixed opinions as to the guilt of the accused that would re quire much evidence to remove. Five of -the tentative jurymen are farm ers and one is a blacksmith. Mr. Jeffreys, oiie of the attorneys for the defense, indicated the plan of defense in his examination of the men on the venire. He questioned them closely as to their views on confessions secured by detectives working for a reward and made, un der threat or obtained by trick. Confession Fight Fort -Keeii. He also asked them if they were related to or acquainted with Dr. Edwin North, who was arrested by a Seattle detective as the murderer and released after a preliminary hearing. The defense will make a strong fight against admission of the confessions of the two brothers as incompetent, and will also endeavor to show that there is as much or more evidence aguinst Dr: North than against tho Humphrys. Judge Hamilton, of Roseburg, is presiding. The state is represented by Dis trict Attorney Bryson, Deputy Ar thur Clarke and V. S. McKaddcn. Jeffrya and Parkison, of Portland, are conducting the case for the de fendants. Trial May lie Ixmg. It is not probable that the Jury will he completed before Thursday and the trial is expected to be long drawn out. By agreement the two men are tried jointly for tho murder on June I, 1911, of Mrs. Eliza Griffith, at Philomath, and sinking her body in a lake near her home. The Hum phrys were arrested after long months of search for evidence and after they had moved out of the Phil omath neighborhood to near Banks, where their mother died. Both of the men ae also suspected of hav ing committed a number of other murders. They have confessed to the Grif fith murder, but on advice of their Httorneya have withdrawn the plea and now plead not guilty to the charge. The state has strong evidence against the men and the prosecuting attorney believes that a conviction of murder In the first degree will he easily secured. LOCAL NEWS. Henry Schrenk, of Looking Glass, was a business vistor n Roseburg today. W. A. Porter, justice of the peace at Yoncalla, has been spending the past two days in Roseburg assisting in the work of canvassing the vote cast at the recent primary election Dr. George E. Houck this morning received a letter from General Finder of Portland, In which the writer says the General Mlllltary Staff, at a meeting held yesterday, decided to sent Colonel Samuel to Roseburg within the next few days to confr with the count yf court relative to the rest room which Is to be made a part of the proposed armory. Col onel White will contend tha the state Is unable to proceed and build the armory in the event the original nrd er is left to stand, considering that It evidences a joint ownership be tween county and state. The order will probably be modified br the curt, following which artlon the site will be selected and building opera tion! commenced. Wm. Emery, of Coles Valley, was a business visitor in Roseburg for a few hours today. Attorney C. S. Jackson spent yes terday at Riddle and other Southern Douglas couuty points. J. C. Davidson, or Sutherlln, spent yesterday in Roseburg attending to business matters. George Hoover, of Portland, arriv ed here this morning to spend a few days visiting with his brother, Dr. E. V. Hoover. Mrs. H. G. Wilson and bM'y re turned here yesterday after a couple of weeks spent at Med.'nvd visiting with relatives. Hon. Btuger Hermann will spend Friday at Eugene where he will ad dress the Odd Fellows of Lane county at their annual gathering. The an nual assemblage Is bold in honor of tho anniversary of Odd Fellowship in the United States. LITTLE CHANGE The Official Count Completed Late Today. REPUBLICANS NOMINATE LENOX IH'tnocnttic Count Will Not He Com pleie I' mil liiito This K veil ing Jinny Names Are Writ ten In. County Clerk Lenox this af ternoon completed the canvass of the republican vote cast at the recent primary election In Douglas- county. The results are almost identical with those published exclusively by The Evening News on Saturday evening, or on the duy following the election: The results follow: Presidential Itesiilts. Robert LaFolletto 656 Theodore Roosevelt 978 Willam II. Taft B72 Vice-President. A. N. Orcutt 7 Presidential Elector. M. J. MacMahon 1,448 Delegates to Convention. Charles Ackerson 39C O. C. Applegate 115 Daniel Boyd 145 Fred S. Bynon ... 273! Hornet C. Campbell 113; Charles II. Carey 55 Henry Waldo Coe 250 Clmrles H. Fry 4 D. D. Nail 113 Dr. T. W. Harris 27 I). G. Jonen 20 Thomas McCusker J 15 Phi! Metcham 29 J. W. Mlnto 4 Frank Patton 3 .1; N. Smith 83 A. V. Swift 88 ('lilted Ktiitcs Senator. Jonathan Bourne 679 J. W. Morton 160 Ben Selling 1,139 Representative In Congrats. W. C. Hawley 1,784 Secretary of State. Frank Fields 992 Ren W. Olcott 1,058 .1 list ire Kiipreine Court. Robert Eakln 1,583 Dairy and Food Commissioner. V. I. Cottel 541 Arthur Edwards 234 A. H. Lea 34 3 John D. Mickle 707 Railroad 'oimiilrtloner. Thomas K. Campbell .1,761 Circuit .fudge. Lawrence T. Harris 1.814 District Attorney. George M. Brown 1.123 C. 8. Jackson 1.01 0 Joint Representative, C. E. Whistler 1.668 State Senator. J. A. Buchanan 993 George Neuner 1,132 IleprewentaUvi'. S. T. Bridge T8 B. F. Nichoh 1.147 ARE NOT GUILTY Allen Gang Seek to Escape Conviction. BLAME CHARGED TO OTHERS Trials Will Ho Among The Most Hen sat tonal Ever Tried lu The Stnte Of Virginia, H1LLSVILL10, Va April 24. Six members of the Allen clan were ar raigned here today to answer for their part In the Carroll court house tragedy of March 14, when judge, prosecutor, sheriff, a Juror and a spectator were shot to death. The prisoners, Including Floyd Allen, up on whom a prison sentence was about to be ftttposed when tho shooting com menced, his sons, Claude aud Victor, and his nephews, SIdua Edwards and Ityrd Marlon, are charged with mur der in the llrHt degree. They were brought here from Uoanoko last night, attorneys for the accused men have admitted that an effort would he made to place responsibility for nil five murders upon Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards, the only two members of the gang still at large. It will he claimed Floyd Allen shot In self-defense when) attacked by court officers; that Claude and Frlel Allen fired In the excitement of the moment, nmt that Sldna Edwards, Byrd Marion and Victor Allen did not shoot at all. Each pleaded not guilty. A change of venue was asked and granted, the ennrt announcing It would hold the trial at Wythevllle beginning Tues day. April 30. The defendants will he tried sep arately. C. E. Rlcker County Coniinlssloiiei' M. R. My:: a 879 .1,658 She: if.'. D. J. Jarvbi 772 Genre, K. Qulne 1.406 County Clerk. Edward lenox 120 Treasurer. James Sawyers 1,918 Couuty Assessor. Frank L. Calkins 1,355 Edward S. Cockelrease 748 School Superintendent, O. C. Brown 1,814 County Surveyor. Frank Cain ...1,909 Cormier. S. T. Jowett 1,880 Democrat Result?. Tomorrow. The democratic! count will not bo complete until late this evening and consequently cannot be published be fore tomorrow. Attorney R. W. MHrsters was nom inated justice of tho peace by the republicans of Deer Creek district, as was Fred Wright nominated con stable. LOCAL NEWS. William McMillan, who rostdos n a homestead above Hoaglln, In upend- Iiik a couple of days In Roseburg vis iting with friends. J. II. Iloolh mid little Ron, Hurry, left for Kugene thiH morning where Mm. Month Ih III. Hhe Is at present In the Kugene hospital. E. Hauder, of West Rosehurg. left for Chadron, Neb., this morning where he will spend several weeks vlxftinK with friends and relatives. Judge Weatherford, of Albany, has been engaged to address the Odd Fel lows of the Unipqua Valley at their annual gathering In Roseburg on Friday. The cllsf rirt convention of Ro hekahs will meet In Odd Fellows hall Thurs(.iy afternoon, A'irll 25, at 2 o'clock. All llebekahs are Invited to attend. W. J. Roth and wife left for their home In Indiana this morning where they contemplate remaining perman ently. Mr. Roth has been employed br N'owhart Brothers for the past wo years and is well known In this city. Edward Copper, an inmate of the Soldiers Home, left for Aurora and other northern cities this morning where he will spend a few days visit lng with friends. A decision was handed down In the local United States Land Office this afternoon in which J. A. How land was given a decree In the con test case recently filed against hiin by John Stlger. The land Involved includes about 160 acres, situated a short distance from Dlllard. Stlger claimed that he was entitled to the land Inasmuch as he was an heir to the est a to left by his wife, who orlg- ' tnally tiled on the tract In question. This contention was successfully re futed by Howland who clalmod that Stlger nover had any right to the land, nolthor could he be declared a direct heir as alleged In the con testant's complaint. Attorney R. V. Marsters represented Howland, while Attorney Dinger Hermnnn appeared for Stlger. T. R. CYCLONE Makes Clean Sweep in the Prairie State. CLARK CETS DEMOCRATIC VOTE Nebraska Ranking On Roohovc44 HtcuiiiNliip CoiuiMiny Denies ltd Ship Iti'fiiKi'il To Aid Tiliinic tlillmim Convict. (Special to The Evening News.) OMAHA, Nob. April 24. Complete rnl urns h'oro from 1,100 proclncta out of 1,800 show that Theodore Rooso velt polled more votes in the Nehrns ka presidential preference primary than Senator LaFolletto and Presi dent Taft combined. Speaker Champ Chirk, aspirant for the democratic presidential nomination, also rnn .U I ... I.. .,. .. Uftl.nH n, A Oovernor Harmon. Deny llcKrt. 1IHRLIN, April 24. -The North Gorman Lloyd head offices here has Issued a statement denying that the steamer Frankfort, of Its line neglect ed to steam to the Tltnnlc'a assist ance after she received a wireless call fronv the sinking White Star Liner. Ilillninn n Convict. TACOMA, Wash., April 24. "No. 2103. farmor." In this humble way Is C. I). Hillmnn, millionaire real estnte man listed at McNeil's Island, whero he la to pass two and a half years for fraudulent use of the malls, .fudge Hilton In (lame. SAN DIKOO, Cal., April 24. At torney Moore, working here for the free speech league announced today Judgo O. N. Hilton, who defended Mayer, Huywood and I'ettlbone In the Bteunenberg cose In Idaho, would come here to take a prominent part In the so-called free speech nght. Huywoofl Indicted. LAWRF.NCE. Mass., April 24. W. D. Haywood, leader of tho Industrial Workers of the World, and director and manager of the recent textile strike In this section, was Indicted by tho Newlmryport grnnd Jury, to gether with several others, It was an nounced today. .1. F. Adams, of Klnmath Falls, spent Sunday In Roseburg visiting with II. (1. Wilson, tho Indian land agent. He continued his Journey to Portland yesterday. Articles of Incorporation wore fil ed with Hie county clerk by the Irwin Lumber company, of Ten Mllo, Oro. Among tho Incoriiorntors are Isadora M. Irwin, Jeannetto M. Iloardinan and Harry O. Iloardinan. The capital stock Is fixed at K..000. divided into 100 shnrca at 1 1 00 each. . lilt. POSKV specialist for F.ye, Kar, None and throat dlsessos. Eyes fitted with masses. 4 Parrot Ilulldlng t