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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1912)
me WEATHER Today's Highest Temperature, 67 .Tonight or VOL. III. ROSEBUBG, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1013. no. scat MURDERS CHILD Stepfather Charged With Kill ing Little Daughter MOTHER SWOONS AT MORGUE Suite Wide Search for Alleged Mur derer American Vice Consul At Clirtegentt Murdered By Rebels. (Special to Tlie Evening Newa.) LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14. Search is being made throughout Southern California today for C. B. Greenfield, step-father of little eight-year-old Vivian Greenfield, who was found dead in an aimrtment house at Venice with her throat cut. Greenfield was last seen in company with the child. He was known to have been alone in the room with her an hour before she was found by the proprietor, her throat cut from ear to ear with a razor. No one saw Greenfield after he left tho place and the police believe that be has fled north. Little Is known of the man except that be is well dressed, good-looking and apparently prosperous. He and the child went to the apartments at 4 o'clock yesterday morning and asked for rooms. Several times in the afternoon Retta Harrison, the chambermaid, went to the room, but Greenfield kept telling her that she could not enter. Final ly she opened the door and found the Wood-drenched body in the bed, cov ered by the sheets. A woman who said Bhe was the mother of the little girl called at the police station last night to inquire for her daughter, who she said had been missing for several days. When she learned the truth she became hys terical and little could be learned from her except that she and her busband. were separated. Vice Consul Murdered. WASHINGTON, Aug; 14. Advices received here say that William Bruce McMaster, American vice consul at Cartagena, Columbia, has been mur dered. Tho crime 1b believed to have been the work of rebels, and the state department has ordered an Im mediate Investigation into the facts concerning the tragedy. Senate Passes Cotton Bill. WASHINGTON, - Aug. 14. The senate today passed the house cotton tariff bill by a vote of 36 to 19. SAFETY' WATCHWORD OK 8. P. COMPANY. "Safety" Committees To Be Appoint ed No Ioss of Life For More Tlian Four Years. "Safety," which Is the watchword of the Southern Pacific is to be moved further ahead in Its code. It was the slogan "Safety First" that helped to make the record of "no lives lost through collision or derail ment In nearly four years," on this road. Now It will, through safety com mittees comprising offlcials and em iiloyes, try for an even better rec ord for safety than heretofore and endeavor to prevent accidents of all kinds. As much regard shall be tak- n of the life and limb of the em ,ploye as of the passenger. ' This move meanB the organization of a main safety committee to be composed of the division superin tendents. Then there Is to be a safe ty committee on every division to comprise the superintendent, mem ters of his staff from various depart ments, a conductor, engineer, brake man, fireman, yardman, trackman, signal-man, bridge and building man and a Bhop man. Each of these crafts men will be the chairman of another distinct safety committee. Between meetings which will be held every month, each committee shall entertain Buggestlons that will tend to prevent accident in ail branches of the railroad service. Then 1bjA suggestions are to be brought ui'rT. division committee meeung iar.crihn again at the general safety reu&ttea meeting. If uop em ploys' mashes bla finger the shop committee will In vestigate and try and find a method whereby others fingers will be protected from a re occurrence of the accident The mem bers of eecb committee are to be "In the minds of a few lndi- viduals Roseburg consists of but one street, barely half a dozen blocks in length. 'See Map'. And Its a safe bet their hammer is always out against anything anywhere else. Mr. Citizen, what do YOU' think of such presumption?" The above is from the col- umns of our esteemed and fool- lsh contemporary, The Rose- burg Review. It typifies about as well as anything the real depth of any and all of their arguments ou any and all pub- lie questions. It happens that the map that has been running for the past few days In the columns of The Evening News was the advertising copy fur- nlshed this paper by one of Rosehurg's boosting merchants. We take it that a merchant has the right to boost the location of his own place of birfness without the nasty insinuation that he is a knocker. Today's issue of The NewB completes the advertisement .which is found in another column. We simply call attention to this mistake on the part of the Review to illustrate the old saying that one should look before he leaps. furnished with a button of artistic design. Many of the suggestions that come from the employes may appear to be of minor Importance, but at the same time easy to put In practice. This Is to be encouraged by the committees the men on the line see many things that mean for safety that may be Improved and thus minimize dan ger to life and limb. RAMP IN TOWN. Socialist Candidate For United States Hennta Gives Talk. B. F. Ramp, candidate for United States senator on the socialist ticket, spoke In the presence of a large and appreciative audience at the corner of Jackson and Oak streets last evening. Mr. Ramp Is an able talker and his remarks were received with appreciation. Being a former resi dent of Roseburg, Mr. Ramp met many of his friends during his brief dolri in this vicinity. Mr. Ramp Is accompanied by several friends and Is touring the state In an automobile, lie says the socialists are fast be coming an Important factor In state and national politics and he predicts that the time 1b not far off when the old-time parties will be compelled to adopt the socialist teachings or go down to defeat.. As Mr. Ramp ex plains the situation, the socialists represent the common people, while the old line parties are affiliated with the money interests. COMMON DRINKING (TP FOR HORSES A MENACE. NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Now It Ib the "common drinking cup" for horses that is a menace and must he done away with. An Investigation hy tho Bureau of Municipal Research here shows that of the 9600 horses that died In Manhattan last year from glanders and other communic able diseases a large proportion Im bibed the deadly germs from the common watering trough. It Is the unlverB.il opinion of those interested In the promblem that all troughs should be abolished. It Is believed the New York health department will forbid the further erection of water ing troughs of any description and that In future their place will be supplied by draw hydrants. Marshal Fenton and Sheriff George Qulne this afternoon are attempting to arrange for transportation for an aged man who was found In the vicinity of the old brewery this morning. Without funds with which to purchase meals or a bed the tran sient has been sleeping in the open and for several days has gone with out food. Although County Judge Wonacott Is absent from the city It is believed the county clerk wfll be able to guarantee the expense neces sary In sending the old man to Grants Pass. It is said that be has rela tives residing somewhere In South ern Oregon. PROTECT STEELITHE BULL MOOSE President Insists on Scientific Revision A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO HOUSE President Upholds Special Interests of Steel Trust Ships Collide Harrow Cuse Argument ;. Is Resumed Today. (Special to The Evening News.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Object ing to the measure because "It would be disastrous to the Interests of the Iron and steel Industry of the coun try, and revision pf the tariff with out ample study of the matter and investigation into the facts," Presi dent Taft, In a special message to the house today, vetoed' the steel bill. After Taft's veto message on the steel bill was read, Majority Leader Underwood moved that the house pass the bill over the president's ve to. Following a spirited debate on the question. In which the standpats strenuously objected to the motion, it was endorsed by the house and the steel bill passed over the executive veto by the necessary two-thirds. Ship Injured In Collision. MONTREAL, Aug. 14. Despite the wireless assurances from Captain Cook, of the steamer Corslcan, which collided with an Iceberg, it is regard ed here that the ship Is more serious ly damaged than the captain Is will ing to admit. Rogers Resumes Argument. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14. Attor ney Earl Rogers, for the defense, re sumed' his argument In defense of Darrow before the court today. CIRCUIT COURT CON VENES OX SEPT. 2. Jurymen Are Drawn To Serve During The Special Term Booze Cases Predominate. Sheriff George Qulna and Clerk Edwards Tenox met yeBterday after noon and proceeded to draw the jury to serve during the special term of the circuit court which convenes on September 2. Although there are a number of actions pending In the circuit court it is altogether probable that the special term will be consumed In dis posing of the accumulation of booze cases originating -during the past month. Included among these ac tions are the cases against the direc tors and agents of the Roseburg Brewing & lcel Company together with a number of individuals re siding in various sections of the county outside of Roseburg. It Is gen erally conceded that the special term of court will consume at least two weeks. The list of Jurymen, together with their occupation and place of resi dence follows: D. W. Hanks, Perdue farmer .1. O. Gunter, Pass Creek farmer J. A. Jacques, Glendale farmer S. II. Brown, Elkton farmer .1. F. Daughorty, Yoncalla farmer G. W. Kruse, West Koscburg, farmer Geo. MarBh, Looking Glass ....farmer C. E. Quinn, Melrose .".farmer J. R. Dean, Riddle farmer Ralph Pyrltz, Gardiner farmer M. F. Rice, Roseburg merchant John Spaugh, Looking Glass . ..farmer H. Bartholomy, Drain farmer .1. K. Wlnnlford, Coles Valley, farmer O. V. Logsdon, Riddle merchant W. E. Marsters, Umpqua marble cutter Geo. Hall, Calapoola farmer L. E. Warner, Yoncalla farmer T. P. Ceorge, Kellogg farmer Joseph Cellcrs, Drain farmer .1. H. Porter, Olalla farmer J. E. Perry, Roseburg C. M. Selgel, Olalla farmer u. j. veny, mu viw iuruijra F. B. Walte, 8utherlln farmer E. E. Emmltt, Millwood farmer R. A. Busenbark, Melrose ... farmer O. E. lloldredge, Yoncalla.. ..merchant T. W. Coffey, Camas Valley...farmer John Watklns, Comstock farmer William Kamp, Coles Valley....farmer Attorney Elbert Hermann spent the afternoon at Sutherlln attending to business Interests. Will Perfect County Orgaiza tion Tomorrow Night CAMPBELL MAKES STATEMENT Judge Hurris, of Eugene, is Consider ing Running For Congress In Opposition To llawley Full County Ticket to be Named. The Bull 7toose party is going to hold a get-together and get-acquulnt-ed meeting tomorrow night at the court house in this city. The follow ers of Teddy are going to take the elephant hy the tusks and the donkey by tho tail and- try to throw them out of their political stalls In this county. At least that Ib In substance what J.. W. GumpbU said this morning when Interviewed In regard to the meeting that Is scheduled for tomorrow night.' "Are you going to put a local tick et In the field?" was asked by The News' reKrter. "We certainly are if that is the opinion of the majority of the Bull Moose men In this county. We might just as well and make some of these fellows get out and scratch for their jobs." Will J. W. Perkins make the run for congress against Congressman Hawley?" was the next question put to the local leader of the Roosevelt party. No sir. Mr. Perkins would take It If the election were handed to him on a plater. But then he is too busy with rnilroad just now to be active In the new party," Who are you considering to make the race for congresB?" was asked. Well I'll toll you who could be elected' If he would allow us to nom inate him, and that Ib Judge Harris, of Lane county. Of course he is now on the republican ticket as a candi date for re-election to the position of Judge of the circuit cnurt. He is considering the (advisability of re signing from that ticket and making the race for congress. He is to let us know within the next ten days what he will do. If he will run, you can bet your wad that he would be elected, and that's telling you straight," was the way In which Mr. Campbell expressed himself. Has any definite county organiza tion been made?" nBked the man from The News office. That's Just what the meeting to morrow night is for. We want to get together and talk things over and decide on what Is the best course to pursue. Personally, I want to see a full party ticket put in the field here. The real eBtato will be dull for the next few months and I don't know of anything that I would rather do than to get into this political game and wake some of these old-timers up. We will have a good chance of electing a treasur er and a clerk. There Ib no use to give any man a ilfo job in these places. And let me' tell you we have got them scared now. You watch ub this fall. There are more Teddy voteB In tho woods than you think there are." "Do you think that Bourne will run for United 8tates senate?" was the next thing asked. "Mr. Bourne Is still considering the matter. I have received a num ber of telegrams and letters during the past ten days rom the senator and he wants more information be fore he makes hl decision. It would not surprise mo a bit If he finally came out and made the run. He Is feeling the pulse before he makes the leap." "We are going to sweep the coun try this fall. If we don't we will make It so warm for the old line parties that they will get out of the game and leave everything to us for the next time. Teddy and Johnson WE DRI LL fW ELLS. , We are practical deep well drillers. Leave your orders at 8. K. Byket' store, or address us by mall. REYNOLDS ft BMILLEY, sl5 Roseburg, Ore. this time. Johnson and LaFoilctte in 1916 and LaFollette and Cummins in 1920. That Is our program, A man who is good enough for vice-president Is good enough to be president And before a man can be a president he must serve as a vice-president. We Bull Moosers are there all the time. You Just watch our smoke this fall. You will be surprised to see who will be at the meeting tomorrow night," and with theBe remarks Mr. Campbell bowed out of his office your reporter. MEDFORR lfoMKSTEADER IS ORDERED OFF LAND. Uk-uI Iinil Ofllce Ofllclals Find Tlint Obligations Were Not Fulfilled. Joe Hall, who has been homestead Ing In the Crater Forest Roserve on the Little Applogate In Josephine county during the last threo or four years has been ordered off his hold ings by the local land office. Hall took up the rights left hy his brother, Tom Hall, who settled on the claim In 1901 and filed ap plication for homestead rights in 1903. In the hearing the neighbors swore that Tom Hull was on the homestead from six to eight months each year from the time of his filing until his death In 1908, but Joe Hall when queried at the time of his prov ing up on the homestead at Rose burg two years ago stated that to his knowledge his brothor bad been on the homestead three months annual ly. The land commissioners held that Hall's statement was proof that his brother had not fulfilled the obli gations Imposed by the government and the rights were cancelled. Since the death of Tom Hall, In 1908, Joe Hall has lived upon the claim continually. . He has cleared additional acres of land which brings the cultivation acreage up to the grand total of 12 or 13 acres, and has built him a comfortable home In place of the log cabin, lived tn by hiB brother. Joe Hall Ib an old Bottler. He has lived In Jackson county for thirty years. He would have a chance to roflle on the property If It were not that he used his homestead right while living In Montant years ago. The government officials were considerate to the extent of allowing the old man six months time to cut his oats and dig his potatoes and move or sell hlB stock. LOCAL NEWS. Mrs. Clarence Van Horn, of Port land, arrived In Roseburg this morn ing to Biend a week or ten days vis iting with relatives. Mrs. Frank Sagaberd, of ScottB burg, who has been spending the past few days In Roseburg visiting with her parents went to Wilbur this afternoon to visit with her sister. Although the woods are fnirly crowded with hunters few deer have been bagged to dute. Old hunters claim the game Is plentiful and are nnuble to account for the few that are being killed. E. B. Porrlne and family and 1). S. K. Walker and family returned here today after two weeks spent at points In Coos county. Enroute homo they spent a few duyB In the Camas Valley vicinity where they succeeded In bagging a couple of choice bucks J. W. Tollman, who has resided In Roseburg for the past few lears yesterday disposed of his beautl fill residence situated on West Mosh- er street to a recent arrival In this section from Spokane. Wash. The consideration was 10, 000. Mr. Toll man and wife leave soon for Spokane where they will make their future home. ' The "hot stuff" artists employed In the paving of West Court street at Pendleton by the Wafren Con struction Company, of Portland, went on a strike early Monday morning when their demands for an increase of 6 cerAs an hour In wages was re fused. The present wage Is 25 cents an hour. The employing company refuses to concede the demands of the strikers and another crew Is ex pected to arrive tomorrow to carry on paving operations brought to a sudden standstill by the strikers Oregonian. A FLESH WOUND J. K. Howard Being Brought to Glendale IS SHOT BY FRANK REDFIELD Hunter Notices The Rushes Move And Fires Hulk Strikes Minister In Tlio Breast Patient Will Recover. (Special to The Evening News.) GLENDALE, Ore., Aug. 14. Al though suffering considerably from a flesh wound, Rov. J. k. Howard, pas tor of the Presbyterian church at Glendale, and candidate for tho leg islature on the democratic ticket, who was yesterday shot by Frank Redfleld while hunting In the timber about 35 miles from Glenanlo, Is being brought here today by physicians Shearer and Knuffmnn who wore summoned to the scene of the accident. Accord ing to a telephone message received from the Johns ranch this morning the minister's wound is not fatal and UB win iiruuumy recuvur. in relating the circumstances at tendant to the accident, Frank Red fleld, a young man who has hunted In the woods since be was old enougn to carry a gun, saio ne notic ed the bushes move and thinking the approaching object was a deer took aim and fired. Mr. Redfleld sayB the preacher was attired In a tan suit of clothes, and at a distance Had all the reBomhlence of a deer. As Is usually the case, Redfleld's aim was true and the bullet struck the min ister In the breast. The wounded man tell to the ground, and It was at that time that Redfleld first became aware of his error. Realizing that Howard's Injuries were serious, a messenger Iwos dlsimtched Ho the Johns ranch, from which place the Glendale physicians were summoned by wire. Immediately upon receipt of the message announcing the acci dent the physicians loft (or the scene by automobile. Arriving there late yesterday afternoon they dressed the wound and later prepared their pati ent for the return trip. Although nothing has been hoard from the doctors since noon It Is believed that they will arrive here this evening. It mayo be possible that Rev. Howard will be Bent to Mercy hospital, at Roesburg, for trentment tomorrow. Aside from bolng accompanied by the two Glcndtile physicians, Rev. Howard has with him his mother and two brothers who reside at Medford. They left for the scene of the accident upon the receipt of the first news yesterday morning. rirfll messages recoiveu nere weru to tho efrect that the minister was shot through the abdomen and could not live. Later reports, however, are to the effect that the bullet entered tho breast and Inflicted a mere flesh wound. That the patient will recov er Is the belief of Drs. Shearer and Kauffman who are accompanying the Injured man to this city. Frank Redfleld, who was probably , responsible for tho shooting, is well known In tho vicinity of Glendale and Is nld to be one of the best hunters In Southern Douglas county. He has been conversant with fire-arms for many years and is considered one of the most efficient marksmen In this section of the state. Rov. Howard, the victim of the ac cident Is well and favorably known In this locnllty and his many friends are pleased to learn that his wound Is not fatal. Frightened hy an approaching Southern Pacific, switch engine, a team of horses bolonglng to Clinton Grimm ran away shortly after noon today. The driver left the animals near the North Side Planing mills, when a Southern Pacific engine hove In sight. Before! he could reach tho horses they had started south on Jackson street at a high rate of speed. Fortunately, the animals kept well In the center of the street un til reaching tluif Rochdale store when thoy collided with a lolegraph pole. The solo damage consisted of a broken wagon pole. The horses were uninjured. FOR RENT lx room cottage. In qulre at 217 Chadwlck, or 246-.?. 341-aJl