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Mete WEATHER Today's Highest Temperature, 64 Fii Tonight, Sunday Fair' With ltising Temp. VK 111. ROSEBURG, OREGON. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1013. No. !!4 MONEY IS SPENT Herman Ridder, of New York, Relates His Story HANFORD HEARING PROCEEDS Jonathan Ilourno, of Oregon, Says National I'royressjvo Republi can League Will IJo -FOl'IllOil. (Special to The Evening News.) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 20. Herman Ridder, of New York, and ex-treasurer of the democratic nat ional committee, today testified be lore the senate investigating com mittee. Kidder said the receipts of the 1908 campaign 'totalled $666,644.00, while the expenditures were a trifle over $1,000 less. He declared Bry an instructed him to receive no con tribution over $1,000. He also said ho was denied the .privilege of ac cepting donations from corporations. Plimnner On The Stand. SEATTLE, Wash., July 20. Geo. H. Plummer, western land agent for the Northern Pacific Railroad Com pany, testified today and read con siderable additional correspondence "between the railroad company and Judge Hanford. He alleged that the railroad company entered Into eight . distinct transactions with the Han ford people. For Progressive Party. WASHINGTON, D. C, July 20. That the national progressive repub lican league will be formed by the progressive element in order to bring about a popular government was the fct?.tenient issued today by Senator Jonathan Bourne, of Oregon. Throws Sack of Flour. DUBLIN, July 20. A well known suffragette today threw a sack of flour at Premier Asquith in the town hall square. Fortunately, the sack missed its mark. The woman was arrested -and placed in jail. A Big Fire Today. VANCOUVER., Wash., July 20. Six business blocks were destroyed -ciirly today. The loss is estimated vi about a half million dollars. Sev eral firemen were injured. Mako Many Arrests. BARCELONA, July 20. Whole sale arrests were marie here as a re sult of the explosion of a bomb in the Plaza de Catalonia as the aunt of King Alphonso, the Infanta Isabel was passing. It is feared the bomb throwing presages a. renewal of revo lutionary activity which has slacken ed here since the execution of Prof. Ferrera. f CONSIDERABLE IKHNG OX SOUTH DEKIl CREEK Interesting Items Gathered By News Corres ion dent. Mrs. E. C. Davis, has been spend ing a few days visiting relatives in Ropeburg. Mrs. E. J. Keech, who has made an extended 'visit with her nephew Mr. W. S. Connine, left Monday for her home in Ohio. JDST 10 S JU5T TEN BEGINNING MONDAY, JULY 22, II every arilClC 111 UlC MUlc, H our splendid and JUST 10, THAT'S ALL Miss Letta Lough returned home Saturday after visiting friends at Winchester. Palmer Nelson h returned again to this vicinity. He expects to leave soon for California. Miss Lela Riches, of Silverton, is Is the guest of Miss lmalone Davis. Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Fawcett, of Ash land, expect to arrive here Wednes day evening, traveling by auto. Mrs. Fawcett Is a sister of Mrs. tl. C. Dav is and Mrs. W. S. Connine. ..John Whittsett, of California, is visiting at the home of W. B. Melton. Miss Cleone, Gertrude and Ken neth Sauvain, of Roseburg, are visit ing with their aunt, Harold Rfckable and Harold Jur gens are now employed with Cloake Bailing Co. Miss Alice Wilson, Lela Riches, Chas. McElhinny and Russell Dun ham spent Sunday evening at the home of Miss Imalene Davis. Don't forget the box social at the Grange hall Friday, July 27. Ladies are requested to bring boxes well filled, and men with well filled purses. NEW ONE. CHURCH NOTICES Free Methodist Clinch. West Roseburg. Sabbath 10 a. m.; preaching 11 a. m.; preaching 7:45 p. m.; prayer meeting Thursday at S p. m. C. H. Purcell, pastor. Christian Science. Corner Lane and Main Btreets. Sunday school 9:45 a. m.; Sunday Llesson sermon, 11a. m., subject, "Life". Wednesday evening testi monial service 8 p. m. All are in vited to attend. Baptist Church. Regular Sunday school and preach ing service In the morning. The pas tor will preside. Singing by the Black-Bridges trio. No-evening ser vice on account of the union gather ing in the open air. Presbyterian Church. J. E. Burkhart, pastor. Sabhath school nt 10 a. m,; morning Vor ship at 11 o'clock; Junior C. K. at 4 p. ni. Union evening service on court house lawn at 7 o'clock sharp. Pray ermeetlng on Wednesday evening at S o'clock. You are cordially Invited to attend these services. Come and bring a friend. Saint !eorgo's Church. Corner Main and Cass streets. The Rev'd Charles Wlison Baker, rector. The Seventh Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m.; Sun day Bchool at 9:45 a. m.; morning prayer at 11:00. Thursday, July 25, St. James1 Day, Holy Communion at 10:00 a. m. All are cordially Invit ed to these services. Methodist Episcopal Church, South. K. M. Mears, pastor. Sabbath school meets at 10 a. m. : preaching at 11 a. m. by the pastor. Prof. Fory will sing at the morning hour Union services on the court house lawn at 7 p. m. Rev. Burkhart, of the Presbyterian church preaching Mid-week prayer services on Wed neBday evening at 8 o'clock. You will be cordially welcomed at all of the services of this church. REMODELING THE BLAME WOMEN "Sporty" Dress Alleged Cause of Many Murders STATEMENT OF STANLEY HALL Knipcror Js Dying In Royal l'alacc Trial Of Oftlccrs of Western Federation ot Miners Is Commenced. (Special to The Evening News.) GREELEY,. Colo., July 20. That the style of women's clothing of the present day was responsible for tho murder of 13-year-old Julia Connors, of New York, as well as the recent shooting of Miss Georgiana Ltchte walter. In Denver,' was the statement of S anley Hall, president of the Clark University, of Worcester, Mass. He says the present style of women's dress attracts men who will even re sore to murder In accomplishing p.i; prpe. Knipcror Is Dying. TOKIO, July 20. Emperor Mut suhito Is dying of brain and stomach trouble according to bulletins pub lished hourly. Members of the Roy al family are arriving hourly and are hastening to the Mikado's bedside, The public has received warning that death may come at any time. The streets are filled with throngs of sor rowing people bent on hearing the latest reports from the bedside of the dying ruler. Miners' Trial Begins. CRIPPLE CREEK, July 20 With the ' delegates sitting behind closed doors as a committee of the whole, the trial of national officers of the Western Federation of Miners began here today. Charles H. Moyer and Thomas Campbell, of Butte, Mont., are the men agalnBt whom most of tho charges . were filed. Charges of misuse of funds and gen eral coi Tuition' on the part of. the officers are the chief allegations. LOCAL NEWS. John Spaugh, the Looking Glasw farmer, was a visitor in Hoseburg for a few hours today. Itev. Householder left for his home at Junction City this afternoon after a few days spent in Hoseburg visiting with friends. Richard Stubbs and family have returned from Newport where they enjoyed a two week's outing. They report a delightful time. William Walker, the Garden Val ley cartoonist, arrived in Roseburg this morning. He leaves tonight for Portland and later to points in Cali fornia where he will decide to locate permanently. Bank & Welker, tho liverymen this morning filed a suit in the Justice court In which they seek to recover the sum of $157 from Roy Pllklng- ton. The amount of tne claim Is alleged to be due for horse hire. At torneys Cardwell & Watson represent the plaintiff. DAYS ONLY, THAT'S We will place on sale at unheard of prices, to move things out UUUUIlg 1CSC1VCU. VVC cue luuiyt.uu iu expensive line of REMEMBER THE TIME IS SHORT POLICE ACTIVE Murder of Rosenthal Results in Rigid Investigation POLICE MAY BE IMPLICATED District Attorney Whitman Interro gates Many Witnesses During Past Few Days Scores Police Officers. (Special to The Evening News.) NEW YORK, July 20. Tho mur der plot that brought Herman Rosen thal, the gambler, to his death, is today being brought closer to the "police system", 1 William Shapiro, part owner of the "murder," car Is giving the public prosecutor Information that strength ens the belief that the slaying of Ros enthal did not spring from the en mity of gamblers.. Shapiro admits that when his mo tor car was engaged, he was told po licemen had knowledge of what was going to happen audi that nobody was In any danger. 'Bald Jack" Rose, gambler, and friend of Police Lieutenant Racker, and who surrendered himself to the police, has glvten the name of a gambler and a gun-fighter who was in the car the night that Rosenthal was shot down In front of the Hotel Metropoie. His name is Schapps, and dectectlves are scouring the city for him. Wtjat Rose told Deputy Police Commissioner Dougherty makes the police official feel quite anxious to know more about "Bridgie" Webber, pool room keeper and friend of Ros enthal. Rose said when he left the car up town he dropped in on Web ber, but Inter it appears that Webber turned up at the Hotel Metropoie just beforo Rosenthal was shot and there shook hands with the gambler. Webber also was at the hotel after the shooting. Plnpiro is wlll'ng to to1! more of tl:c circumstances that led to tho shooting of Rosenthal, but ho won't (ell them to the police. Slinplro, through his counsel, admits lie is in a bad situation and hopes that he will be dealt with leniently If he tolls all ho knows of the murdor. Ha Is willing to take his chances with the district attorney, -but he won't talk to the police. s For the first time the name of Big Jack" Seelig, the East Side gang leader and gambler, who re cently was shot by a "Chick" Triggs' gnngster, was brought Into the case today. Detectives heard that Seollg. who Is known as the right hand of Sam Paul, another East Sido gang leader, was seen talking to Rose the night of the murder. Accord ing to the story, Rose was trying to get Seelig to do something for him, .ind Seelig was promised as a re ward immunity from the charge of carrying a concealed weapon now pending against him, Seelig's law yer says he Is not In town and hap not been since July 10. Developments are expected from a three hours' conference District At torney Whitman had early today at his home with a mysterious man, LEADER said to be a well known gambler and friend of Rosenthal. Whitman said after tho meeting: "1 shall have nothing to say now concerning the man who calied on me. Perhaps later I'll be in a posi tion to give the details of what I have learned. , Whitman, however, intimated he had discovered important evideuce, and he will Issue subpoenas on the strength of the man's statements. District Attorney Whitman again scored the police for failure to get ptiy further than they have in round ing dp the murderers. "The police are criticising my de partment," said Whitman, in great indignation, "yet in the four days ((lapsing since this murder the only evidence they have collected Is that the murderers escaped and that a gray touring car was used." Private citizens t have promised funds for an investigation' by private detectives to clear up tho mystery. With the advent of private detec tives, five distinct investigations will be under way. The police and Dis trict Attorney are conducting in quiries along separate lines, the grand Jury is working on still an other line, the mayor Is having a quiet Investigation in his own way and the private detectives make the fifth. LOCAL NKWS. D. W. Money and wife, of Eden- bower, left for Coos county this morning where they expect to reside permanently. W. S. Westrope and wife left for their homo at Eugene this afternoon after a few days spent In Roseburg visiting at the home of Mr. and MrB. II. E. Pickens. Mrs. C. H. Bowtelle and two daughters, Alberta and Mary, arriv ed here laist evening from California to spend a few days visiting with the former's nephew, J. E. Enger. "M rs." Percilia Jofforios, aged 70 years and for the past eight months a resident of Roseburg, died at the family home on Hamilton at root late last evening after a lingering Illness. The remains were shipped to Olym piad WuhIi., this afternoon for Inter ment. Other than leaving a hus band the deceased is survived by a son whoso present address is un known. Mrs. Jefferies resided at Myrtlo Point for a number of yours where she was well known. She as a member of tho Church of Christ of that city. LOST Eagle watch charm, between Royal Club restaurant and Mosher and Stephens streets. Finder please leave at News office and receive reward. tr LAWN SOCIAL A.M) automobile Itllli:. The Loyal Herenn Class of the Christian church will give a lawn social nt the parsonage on Rtephens street Monday even- lng .Inly 22 from 7 to 10.' Ice cream- 10 cents; eako 5 centB; fruit punch 6 cents; autoinohlle ride 10 cents. Everybody In- vltcd. SALE tnio ivj iiiarv muin mi new fall goods THEFT CHARGED A. J. Enderlin, of California, to Return to Oregon CATLIN ELECTION DECLARED VOID Statistics Show That Philippine lstands Have Oust Tho United States Knoiiuoiis Sums Prise IlKht l'ictiircs Under Him. (Special to The Evening News.) SACRAMENTO,. Cat., July 20. Requisition was honored by Governor Johnson for the removal to Clarke county, Wash., of A. J. Enderlin, ar rested In San Francisco on complaint that he stole $1,500 from the North ern Brewing Company during two ears he was In that Arm's employ. Election Is Void. WASHINGTON, July 20. By a vote of 6 to 8, the houso elections committee doclared void the election ot Theron Catlln, republican, as con gressman from the eleventh district of Missouri. The conunittoe voted to seat Patrick Gill, a democrat, In Cnt- lin's place. " Islands Cost Money. WASHINGTON, July 20. That the Philippine Islnnds which It has been assorted have cost the United States enormous sums of money for ndiuinlKtration have in "let been largely self-supporting i-..:. f (ho bur den of a special message sunt to con gress by President Tuft. Tho mes sage which was In reply to a resolu tion nsklng a statement of tho cost of the Philippines to the United States said In part: "All expenses In tho collection of revenues, administering postofllcos, courts, conservation of rosotircs, riv er and harbor improvements and public works have been paid from tho revenues of the Philippines." Tho message did not ostlmalo tho cost of the military or naval biora tlons on the ground that such expen ditures wore mattors of argument. Plucei Under linn. " WASHINGTON, July 20. Motion pictures of prizefights came under the ban of tho huuso when tliat body passed the Simmons' hill which pro hibit the transportation of such pic tures In interstate commerce or their Importation from other countries In to the United States. The bill pro vides a line and Imprisonment of one year for violation of Us provisions. Out For CongiVHs. SAN FRANCISCO, July 20. Hacked by prominent labor leaders of San Francisco, John I. Nolan, sec retary of tho San Francisco labor council announced hi8 candidacy for congress from the now fifth district. Nolan Is well known throughout Cali fornia having been In charge of the labor bureau at tho last session of tho legislature which was Instrumental In obtaining the eight hour law for women and many other reforms. FOR BALE Olio of the prettiest and best built homes In Rom-burg, terms to suit purchaser. One can realize $50 per month on furnish ed rooms. Would take good team as part payment. Inquire of Mr. Wood, News office. 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