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EFORPOWDER
rts Seek to Dispose of
Explosives. f
MAKE GOOD FERTILIZER
ewsinen Have Klin Over Size of
; 'preventative M'vis, of Mnry
land lie Hands Tlicm
3 One Buck.
"fecial to The Evening News.)
WASHINGTON. April 30. Dr. L.
F. Ke.bler, pssistaut chief of the
Bureau of Chemistry,' has handed a
rude jolt to 'the bald headed mem
bers of the house committee on inter
state and foreign commerce. Dr.
Kebler knows all about patent medi
cines, get-well-quick deviceB and all
that sort of things. He says 99 per
cent of them are frauds and Is will
ing to Impart this fact to any one
who asks him about the matter.
The committee has been delving
into a projHisition to extend the pure
food law so as to make more effective
regulations regarding "fake" proprie
tary meidclne3. Dr. Kebler was call
ed before the committee to give his
ideas on the subject. In the course
of the discussion, the subject of hair
restorers came up. Representative
Hamilton, of Michigan, who belongs
to the near-bald-headed class. Imme
diately became interested and sought
information. ,
"Doctor," said he, "in the interest
of members of this committee who
are a little short on hair, could you
tell us if there is any such a thing
as a successful hair restorer?" .
"1 regret to say," solemnly replied
iiYia doctor. "I don't believe there Is
uny such thing. At least, in all my
experience 1 have never run across
f'onc'
"Whereupon the few members of
the committee who" are adorned with
a sufficient supply of flowing locks,
had a good laugh at the expense of
their shlny-pated colleagues.
Gunpowder for Fertilizer.
WASHINGTON, April 30. Many
hundreds of years ago the advocates
of peace advised that swords be turn
ed into pruning hooks, but It has
remained for Uncle Sam's ordinance
department to hit upon the plan of
using gunpowder for fertilizer.
During the war with Spain large
quantities of brown gunpowder were
purchased. The explosive Is now of
no value for military purposes and
for several years the ordance depart
ment has been trying to And some
method of getting back part of the
money expended in this purchase.
Small quantities of powder will be
submerged until it la soft enough to
spread , over fields and experiments
will be conducted to see if it really
aids in the growth of crops. If It Is
a success. Uncle Sam will dispose of
the gunpowder to farmers at a bar
gan price. If It falls, the powder
will he taken out to sea and dumped
overboard.
Great quantities of black powder,
purchased In 1898 have been'used for
firing salutes and as ignition charges.
But the brown powder Is dead stock,
experts;' say, unless .it proves, a suc
cess as a fertilizer.'
i Smallest Man In Congrrss.
. WASHINGTON, April 30. Repre
sentative Lewis, of Maryland, a form
er coar miner, who is serving hiB
first term. Is by long odds the small
est man In congress. Whenever he
addresses .the house. It Is necessary
for him to advance in front of the
speaker's platform In order that his
fellow repic-entatives mi see him;
A few days ago he was r.s'te I to ad
drees a committee on the subject of
government ownership of express
llr.es, his chief hobby. Nearly all of
th members of the committee were
six-footers and when the diminutive
Marylander took his station at the
foot of the table, the chairman Bald
with a sly wlr.k..at his associates:
'I suggest that the gentleman from
Maryland, sit down during his speech.
Ir.-Uad of standing as is customary.'
Lewis, was quick to see the point
Like a flash he replied: -
Well, Mr. Chairman, down In
SoiilM Carolina, where you come
" frofti, I understand the men have
sJ'rijns from their thtni down, but In
Jt'tflane. o have our brains
from our eyes npv'.
THey did ofM' Lewis about tat
size through the remainder of the
bearing.
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XKW PIXE CHEEK GOLD BOOM.
Town Grows Like Mining CaiiifKi of
OM 1II)S.
NEW PINH CREEK, Or., April 29.
Buildings are going up on every
hand snce the- irecenC arrival ,. of
mining men In the High Grade min
ing district. Stores, restaurants, bil
liard and pool parlors, livery and
freight barns, residences, etc., are
among the structures being built.
It Is reported that a group of claims
owned by the Consolidated Mining
Company have been sold to a syndi
cate of Los Angeles mining men.
The snow on the hgher ranges east
of town still preventB the greater
part of the district being worked
over by those now anxious to proceed
to prospecting.
OPPOSKS HKALTIl DEPARTMENT.
Senator Works Says That Department
Is Intended to Opposo Chris,
tinn Scientists.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 30.
Senator Works, of California, in a
rousing speech took a strong stand
against the bill seeking to establish
a department of health. If the bill
passes it will be necessary for Presi
dent Taft to appoint another cabinet
officer.
Senator Works said in part:
"Mr. President, as I have said,
this whole movement Is by and in
the interest of doctors of the' regu
lar school. No one else is demand
ing this law. They have manipulated
political conventions and procured a
plank in the platform of both of the
great political parties, declaring In
favor of establishing a department of
health, with its head a member of
the cubinet. They have besieged the
White House and pleaded for assist
ance from the president. They have
Infested the hulls of congress for
years past In the effort to secure the
passage of. laws that would place
them in power and give them abso
lute control of the medical activities
of the government. In pressing for
ward this' bold scheme they have
tried to deceive the public, and have
largely succeeded, by claiming that
such legislation Is in the public In
terest. They insist that their mode
of healing Is the only safe or reliable
one, and that to resort to any other
Is to endanger the public health.
"Their efforts of late have been di
rected chiefly against Christian Scien
tists and their mode of practice.
They Insist that the practice of their
mode of healing Is a fraud on the
people and a menace to the public
health. Why, Mr. President, I could
by a mere call fill this capitol build
ing with conscientious nnd reliable
men and women, people of high char
acter nnd unquestioned sincerity, who
would bear witness to their healing
by this means and their faith In Us
efficacy. Thousands of these, many
of them within my own iiersonal
knowledge, have been healed of what
the doctors called Incurable diseases,
and many of them after the doctors
had given up their cases as hope
less. "Naturally these people protest
against any . law that will deprive
them or anyone of the right to re
sort to this remedy for their relief
In the name of these people, In the
name of those believing irt other
modes of healing. In the name of a
liberty-loving people, I protest
ngalnst any law or regulation that
will deny them the' right or abridge
their liberty to give or accept relief
of their choice, or their religious
rights." "
. XOTICr!.
To the stockholders of the Roseburg
Building HomeB Association:
Notice . i hereby given that the
Board Of Directors will meet In regu
lar session on Monday, the 6th day
of May. 1912, at the hour of 7:30
o'clock p. m. At said meeting any
and all business which may come be
fore the meeting will be transacted
and applications for loans will also
be considered. If anyone desires to
place his application for a loan the
Board of Directors will be pleased
to act upon Fame.
By order of the Board of Directors.
A. SALZMAN,
President.
FRANK O. MICELLI.
Becertary.
O. 8. Clayton, of Dlllard, pent
yesterday In Rosebnrg visiting with
friends.
1SMAY0NSTAND
Hundreds Hear Testimony of
Millionaire Owner.
CAPTAIN GUEST AT LATE DINNER
Lack of llouU Caused Great Loss of
Lifo When Titanic Strut k
11X1 liodies ISi-ought
' To Hirfifax.
(Special to The Evening News.) 1
WASHINGTON, April 30. News
that Bruce Ismay would be recalled
to the stand today brought hundreds
to the senate committee room; to
hear the evidence. ; For two hours
Ismay was closely questioned, and
admitted that Captain Smith, of the
Titanic, was a guest at the million
aire's dinner table just previous to
the collision. Ismay denied that he
had censored the news concerning
the disaster, but Bald that more
lives could have been saved had the
Titanic been hotter equipped with
life boats.
FlagM Half Aliutt
HALIFAX, April 30. With 196
bodies of Titanic victims aboard, the
Mackay-Bennett (returned here Ito-
day. Among the number were bod
ies of two women. John Jacob As
tor was identified by jewelry worn
and by cards found In pockets of his
clothing. One hundred and sixteen
other bodies were picked up. but
owing to bad condition were burled
lit sea. Flans hung at half must in
the city and bells tolled when the
steamer came into the harbor.
i;(ii:u ncokks num.
(Jives Kiitfene Hoys a Merry Chase nt
1 t'fjn I ar Weekly iim Club Shoot.
The members of the Roseburg Gun
Club held their regular weekly shoot
at the rifle range jiorth or town
Saturdayand as usual some remark
able scores were recorded. Especial
ly was this true In the case of H. K.
Enger, a local Southern Pncific train
dispatcher, who not only held the
lead over members of the local team,
but succeeded In defeating a number
of Eugene's crack shots. Enger was
closely seconded by R. B. Matthews,
of Roseburg. and was tied by Mo
Corniick, of Eugene.
The percentages follow:
Enger 88
Matthews - 87
Roadman 85
Coilomore 82
Bradley : 7?
Miller -.. 72
Pearco - 66
Sykes
Brock 60
Tolles 57
Kugene 11111 icIpantH.
Mouller ..J... ...-8D
McCormick 88
Seavey .' 85
Dierler 77
Mr.-Blair, representing the Rem
ington Arms Company and one of
th most efficient marksmen on the
coast, was wholly unableto cope with
Enger and his bunch, and according
to the talley sheet succeeded In regis
tering 82 per cent.
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IMPORTANT CHANGES.
. Four important changes In
the arrival and departure of
trains effecting Roseburg'B
traveling public becomes effect
tive tomorrow morning. North-
bound local train No. 18, here-
tofore leaving Roseburg at 9
o'clock will leave at 8 o'clocl..
or one hour earlier than under
the erstwhile timecard. North-
hound passenger train No. I'M
heretoroije due here at 1:25
In the afternoon will arrlvo nt
1 o'clock, or 25 minutes fturller
than under the present sched-
ule. This train will leave Rose-
burg at 1:20 o'clock Instead of
at 1:50 o'clock. Another slight
change Is noticeable In the ar-
rival of southbound passenger
train No. 13, due here at 9
o'clock J under the , erstwhile
schedule. This train will ar-
rive at 9:05 o'clock and will
leave HoselMirg at 9:15 o'clock.
Southboundpassenger train No.
19, due hero at 5:20 o'clock
In the afternoon under the form-
er schedule will arrive at 6:10
o'clock and leave nt 5:30
o'clock. There are no changes
in the operating time of night
trains, neither are there nuy
other trains added under the
new time card.
Massachusettes Voters Express
Preference Today.
HEAVY VOTING BEGAN EARLY
Oleum- (iivi'p JtooM'velt Two to One
Knit of IHhkoIhUoii Harvest
er Trust Filed Torpedo
Sinks Ship.
(Special to The Evening News.)
BOSTON, April 30. After one of
the bitterest campaigns in the his
tory pf the state, marked by hot per
sonal exchanges of criticism between
Roosevelt and Taft, Massachusetts is
holding her first presidential prefer
ence primary today. A drenching
rain was fulling, but early voting
Indicated that unusual Interest pre-,
vails and a heavy poll Is assured. On
the democratic side the light Ib ap
parently between Clark Mttd Wil
son, but this fact Is over-shudowed
by interest in the republican light.
Two to One for Ted.
OLEANS, April 30. Roosevelt re
ceived more votes In the election to
day than Taft and La Toilette com
bined. Complete returns give Roose
velt 55. Taft 26 and LaFoliette 1.
Suit Instituted.
ST. PAW,, April 30. Assistant U.
S. District Attorney Dickey today fil
ed suit against the International
Harvester Company for dissolution of
that corporation as a combination In
restraint of trade. Eighteen dlrec-
(Continued on page 8.)
HOT CAMPAIGN
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OnnnspH hv Spnnfnr Wnrlrs
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LAST OF DESPERADOS CAUGHT
Tuft llofi-ra To Lincoln Lrtter
Censuring IttKwpvelt Harrow ,
Trial Will ('oliinieiuK
- on May 15, '
(Special to The Evening News.)
. WASHINGTON, April 20. With
red hot denunciation of the Ameri
can Medical Association, which he
described as a doctor's trust, Senator
Works, of California, today in the
senate delivered a-Jengthy attack on
the Owen bill for the establishment
of a federal health department.
Works declared strongly for the right
of Individual practice and for rlRht
to resort to such methods of heal
ing as suited thoBe Interested direct
ly. -Cliaiil'rciir
llnmllt Killed.
PARIS, April 29. Oarnler, chief
lieutenant of llonnot, the demon
chauffeur, who was klllod In yester
day's battlo with pollco, was arrest
ed hore this evening. Gamier wns
taken completely ) surprise and
made no resistance. Tho man Just
captured Is the Inst of the baud.
Lincoln OiiNiires Houncvi'U.
11OST0N. April 29. President
Taft made his llrst sgieech of the day
In the .Massachusetts campaign at
Atlunborb before a big crowd. He
referred briefly to a letter publish
ed by Robert T. Lincoln, which de
nounced Roosevelt for perverting
and misapplying certain words nnd
views of his father, Abniliam Lin
coln. Other than this 'reference
Taft made no direct nttack on Roose
velt, but confined his remarks prln
c!;r.!Iy to u dUcus'ilon of the em
ployors' "liaTiI'Uy ' la-.v nnd compen
sation foi In.liirtM' vorklngmen.
To liivcKflgute .Medical Work.
BOSTON, Mshs., 30. A party of
distinguished American modlcnl au
thorities sailed from Dnston today
on a two mouths' tour of investiga
tion in Kurope. The party of pbysl
cinns will Inspect the big hospltnls
and medicnl schools In Ixndon, Paris,
Vienna, Berlin and other Huropoan
centers and upon their return will
recommend to the slmllnr Institutions
In America the ndoptlon of such fea
tures und methods of work as arc
deemed desirable. Included among
tl.e members of the party are Or.
Henry A. Christian, dean of Harvard
Medical School; nr. Lawrence T,
Ithen, pathologist of the Montreal
Ccneral ' llospltul; Dr. Francis G.
Peabody. as lnstructor in Johns Hop
kins Hospital at Baltimore; 'Dr.
Thomas F, Leen, head physician In
the Carney Hospital of Boston, and
Dr. George F. O'Oay, of Worcester.
Pkitow Trial Xearlng.
LOS ANGKLKS, April 29. One
hundred sub, junta , summoning wit
nesses ror the defense In the trial
of Clarence Durrow, charged v. kii
bribery' -In connecting with the. Mc
Nninnra case, were served today. The
trial of the great criminal lawyer
will Ixaln on Ms.v 15. It Is believ
ed that narrow will direct n iMirlion
of tho court work In. connection with
his trial.- . .. ' .
Trial XeariiiK Kml.
CORV.WXIH, Alrll'29. The stnle
re-openedi Hie case against George
and Charles Jlumphrys, charged with
thc"$iurder of Mrr.. Ellia Griffith, for
a few minutes today, placing M. P.
Burnett of) the stand. He (cHtlfled
that George' Huuiphrys bad confess
ed to bftn that he was gulity of the
crime, giving all of the details. The
deteiiKe then resumed itfi presenta
tion of the cane, prodti'lug several
witnesses who swore that If imiphrys
was simple minded, of dull mental
ity and unable to carry out such a
scheme' as the murder 'of Mrs'. Grif
fith. Tho ense will probably go to
the Jury tomorrow.
Wilt (Xt'KTKR MGIITH.
Will Le. i:ietel lly H. I. Company At
llie New llefstt.
Word was received hero yesterday
that the Southern Pacific has let the
contract for the erection of four posts
with six clusler lights each In front of
jt"'.' new depot which Is Hearing com-
DOCTORSTRUS
plellon on Sheridan street.
A complete switch system will bo
Installed so that the lights may be
turno don and off from the depot or
llco. ...
The lights will be similar to those
Installed at the depot at Sulem. Tim
posts will be put on concrete podis
tuls and wll be plured In accordance
with staking that will ba ordered
done within the next few days. .
CXMIKS WNU, ItKCOMMHNDKD.
Jolin Ksterbrooks Was One of Tlie
liounl of County Commission
ers of Liuvrenco Co., Si 1).
' John EstorbVooks, who -recently
moved here from Lead City, South
Dakota, was up to the time of his
departure from that city for Rose
burg, one of the county commission
ers of that county. Tho Newa takes
pleasure in publishing an article
which appeared in a recent Issue ot
The Dcadwood Dally Ploneor-Tlmos.
The article follows:
At an adjourned meeting of the
board of county commissioners held
yesterday the resignation of Commis
sioner John Gsterbrooks, of Lead,
flled April 13, was acted upon, he
having left for Mb new home at Rose
burg, Ore., Monday. The resignation
reads:
. LEAD CITY, S. D., April 12, 1912.
To tho Honorable The Chairman and
members of the. Lawrence County
Hoard of Commissioners:
Gentlemen After six years of ser
vice as one of the members of this
Honorable Board It Is with sincere
regret that I "herewith tender to this
Board and through this Board to the
citizens of Lawrence county my resig
nation. In leaving the Board feel that I
am severing one of the pleusantost
and most binding ties! I desire to ox-pr"-s,to
my associate memhorB of this
ttoard my thorough appreciation and
good will and IJitHt that In my leav
lug tills Board' that I leave with the
same Mplrlt In, which my brother
members of the Board consider my
departure. Our relations hnvo been
most pleasant and cordial nnd I be
lieve that I can truthfully say that
every act of our board has been char
acterized with careful, honest and
full consideration at all times for tho
things that best subserve the Inter
ests of the citizens of Lawrence coun
ty. With. .these parting words I do
slre to say that in my new home I ,
shaU ever consider my aKsoclntlon
with the members of this hoard as
one of the proudost of my lifetime.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN I0STERBROOKS.
In accepting the resignation, the
four remaining members of the hoard
unanimously adopted the following
resolutions:
"Resolved, that It Is with the sln
cerost regret wo ure obliged to ac
cept the resignation of our brother
member, John ICsterbrooks, of Lend;
his determination to establish his
home In another stale leaves us no
alternative, hut wo grnsp this oppor
tunity to express our dcup apprecia
tion to him as a citizen nnd a mem
ber of' this board, lie has brought to
the rllnchnrflo of duties of county
commissioner a rare understanding
of ttio scope nnd obligations pf the
ofllce. if faithfulness and Integrity
of purpose nnd n conscientious re
gard for tho interests of the public.
Our wishes for the future health end
prosperity of him and his family are
heartfelt and true.
"Be It further resolved that those
resolutions be spread upon the min
utes of this meeting and become a
part of. the record of the Lawrence
county lioard of commissioners."
CIIA.VliK IX TRAIN KIOItVICK.
8. P. Co. change In train schedule,
effective with new tlmo table .May
1. The following trains will run on
different time from Roseburg: No.
18 arrives at 9:05 a. m., fi minutes
later; leave. 0:1 G a. in. ns before
No. 1X' . departs 8 a. ui., 1 hour
earlier; "-'o, 19 arrives f: 10 p. in. and
departs 6:40 p. in., 10 minutes
earlier. No; 20 arrive 1 p. m. and
depart 1:20 p. m., 2!i minutes
earlier. No. 18 makes connection at
Albany with train for Newport and
all points on the west side. ml'
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