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Miming WEATHER Today's Highest Temperature, 54 Kain tonight and Sunday vol. in. , ROSEBCKQ, OREGON. MONDAY, SEPTEMHEK 3, 1013. No. 280 WOULD ANNUL BREWERY CHARTER -. 1 1 BREWERY MUST CEASE VIO LATING LOCAL OPTION LAW Governor West Directs District Attorney Brown to Proceed Against Brewery With' View of Annulling Charter Instructions and "Data" are Mailed from Salem To-Day-Unrest among Stockholders STATE AGENT LOOKS INTO CONDITION District Attorney Says He Will ings Upon Receipt of Governor's Instructions C. B. Cannon Says Brewery'is Conducting a Legi- timatfc Business-Mayor Micelli ) Condemns Governor West PORTLAND, Or., Sept. 1. An order to the district attorney of Douglas county, directing him to forfeit Its charter as a cor- poratton.from the state, was for- warded this morning by Gover- nor West in connection with the opening of his campaign against "blind pigs" and illegal liquor sellerB. The Governor said he had evidence that the brewery, which operates in "dry" terri- tory, has been manufacturing beer fnBtead of "near" beer. j Following closely upon the receipt of the above press dispatch, District Attorney George M. Brown this morn ing received a 'phone message from Governor West, of Salem, to the ef fect that the latter would send the in structions referred to in the above it cm within a day or two. Although having received no In- structions from the Governor at noon; today, District Attorney Brown this afternoon stated that he was fully prepared to cary out the mandates of the chief executive and institute quo warranto proceedings against the Itoseburg Brewing & Ice Company with a view of annulling Its charter. As in all cases of this nature, the ac-' tton will be brought In the name of the state and will be directed at the defending company, which 1b Incor porated under the laws of Oregon. Following closely upon the return nt indictments charging the Roseburg Brewing & Ice Company, its agents and directors, with selling lntoxcatlng liquors contrary to. law, and within two days percedlng the date set for th trials, the announcement of Gov-, cirnor West has resulted In a feeling of nnrest among local brewerymen. J While nothing is known hore' re garding the nature of the evidence In possession of the Governor, It Ib a well established fact that an agent of the state spent several days in Itoseburg recently, and only a few days ago forwarded Gov. West a re port relative to the conditions exist ing In Roseburg. In this report, It la said the state agent not only informed the chief executive that liquor was being sold Illegally In Roseburg, but that a number of questionable "rooming" houses were In operation. DR. POSEY ('Specialist for Eye, Ear ( Nose and Throat . Diseases. J Eyes Fitted With Glasses PARROTF BUILDING ROSEBURG, OREGON. File Quo-Warranto Proceed. The report also averred, bo it Is said, that at least one Roseburg man was guilty of meeting all trains and solic iting the trade of questionable women in search of rooms. Although men tioning no names in the report, it Is said that this particular man 1b known to the Governor, and that his prosecu tion may follow on a serious charge. In outlining his plan of action in connection wth quelling the Illicit sale of liquor In Oregon, Governor West yesterday came out pointedly and charged that the officers of the Roseburg Brewing & Ice Company had been Indicted for selling beer, when the company is supposed to manufacture and sell nothing strong er than the near substance. "I be lieve that the charter of this brewery should be annulled," said Governor West yesterday, "and to that end I have instructed the district attorney of Douglas county to proceed in the direction of bringing its career to an abrupt end." Directors Talk Back. Both Joseph Micelli, Mayor of Roseburg and one of the heaviest In dividual stockholders In the brewery, and Claud Cannon, president of the Board of Directors, are somewhat aroused over the sudden and expect ed action of the Governor. These men are. strong In their condemnation of the chief executive, and claim that he proceeded without Just provlca tlon. In fact, Cannon says the brew ery has been doing a legitimate busi ness since the county went "dry" and 1b not guilty of the charges Insinuated by the Governor. Mecelll, who is In rather a delicate position at the' pres ent time, has little to say regarding thjG brewery troubles, other than averring that he is opposed to "West and his policies. Micelli, as Is gener ally known, was manager of the brewery prior to his election as May or of the City. Soon after his elec tion, he resigned as manager of the Institution, but from a recent in spection of the books of the brewery, he still retains Mb mock. Being at the head of a city like Roseburg, and at the same time a large shareholder in a brewery operating in "dry" ter-! ritory, Is the unfortunate position of Micelli at this time. When informed this morning that certain officials of the brewery con; . tended that the business of the in stitution was carried along strictly legitimate lines, District Attorney George M. Brown smiled and remark ed: "I happen to be in possession of evidence which tends to substantiate the Governor's contention In every de tail. I am not only satisfied that the brewery has been manufacturing a genuine article, but that It haa been sold In ,Mry" territory upon virions occasion This evidence I consider very Important at this time." I Although having received no offlc- ; ial notice from the Governor, Dis trict Attorney Brown says he only the quo-warranto proceedings and thus bring the case to an issue. "!ould the notification be received tonight, it is likely that the proceed ings against the brewery will take definite form tomorrow. At any! rate, the district attorney says he is prepared to act, aud has the necessary "goods" at hand. May Force Micelli. Although having received no of ficial Instructions from Governor West, up to a late hour this after-j noon, It Is generallyMmderstood here 1 that Mayor Micelli will be demanded to revoke the city license of the brew ery In the near future. This order, is is said, will come direct from Gov ernor West who is waging war on the liquor traffic In Oregon. That Micelli will fight West to the bitter end on this issue is attested in re marks uttered late Saturday, when Micelli Bald he would take no action in the direction of revoking the li cense until such time as the brewery was givn a fair trial. How Mayor Micelli could act as a competent judge in a matter of this nature Is a ques tion unanswerable at this time. In 1 fact, he is known to be financially In terested In the brewery, and this, If nothing else would naturally cause him to prolong the life of the instl tuton If possible. Brewery Under Indictment. Adding to the difficulties now confronting fthe local, jbrewerymon are indictments recently ; returned against the Roseburg Brewing & Ice Company, its agents and directors, which charge the sale of Intoxicating liquors contrary to law. ' As will be well remembered by the citizens of Roseburg, Sheriff George Quine and a number of deputies visited no less than twelve local soft drink empor iums on the afternoon of July 3, and from each resort confiscated a keg of Roseburg beer. A barrel of the, liquor was also confiscated from the", brewery, while another was taken' from the wagon as It was making its daily deliveries.- , Two days following thiB eventful raid indictments were returned by the grand jury accusing Oscar KUnke, , purported manager of the brewery, i and Joseph Heidenrick, dellveryman, with violating the local option laws. I A few dus following this proceeding other indictments were returned by' the Grand Jury charging the directors of the institution with a similar of fense. Of the directors named In the Indictments were Claud Cannon Dr. A. C. Seely, F. G. Micelli, and Hyman Wollenberg, of Roseburg, and Mr. Sykes, of Drain. A third indict ment charged the Roseburg Brewing & Ice Company, a corporation, with the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors. Following the return of the In dictments all Involved entered pleas of "not guilty" before J ridge J. W. Hamilton, In the circuit court, and the trials were set for tomorrow, September 3. Although District At torney Brown says he has no less than two competent chemists who will testify that the confiscated beer con tained that degree of alcohol render ing It intoxicating, It is understood that the several defendants will re sist conviction on the grounds that the product manufactured and sold by the local brewery Is non-lntoxlcat-Ing. It is also said that this defense wlll'be bolstered up by the testimony of the brewery employes who will testify that they were instructed to manufacture nothing other than the "near" article. Other evidence to be introduced by the prosecution will come direct from the several "near" beer resort proprietors, who will testify that they purchased the confiscated article from the brewery. Receipts substan tiating this evidence will be Introduc ed hy the district attorney. Attorney Dexter Rice will act as chief counsel for the brewery, and will be assisted by City At' "ney Hermann, also a stockholder m the brewery. District Attorney Brown will probably fight the battle single handed, feeling that he has sufficient evidence at hand to more than satisfy any ordinary jury that the local op tion Uwb have been violated as con tended. The first case set for trial Is that of the Roseburg Brewery & Ice Com pany, and Its five directors. While the state Is satisfied to try the eev- CROWDS FLOCK To Hear Roosevelt in His Con necticut Tour TARRIFF IS USED TO DIVERT Attention From Ron! Issues Outlaw Escapes Willie Guard Peacefully Slept Secret Service Officers To Assist. MERIDIAN, Conn., Sept. 2. Speaking here to a big crowd today, Col. Roosevelt continued hfs eastern campaign with a general denuncia tion of the democratic appeal for votes. He said that the tariff Issue, resorted to by democratic spellblnd- 3. W. HAMILTON Who Will I'resiilu Over Special Term Of Court. ers, was a "red herring" being drag ged across the trail during the cam paign to distract attention from the real questions at stake. Roosevelt said that he was not real sure that Governor Wilson Ib standing on the democratic platform, lalthough, he asserted, he occasionally puts his foot on It. Outlaw Escapes. NEW YORK, Sept. .Reynolds Forbrey, Indicted for two murders and suspected of a third, escaped from the TomhB today while a special guard put over him Blept soundly, The prisoner tore out the ventilator, afterward tearing out the Iron bars over It, and esenped. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. Secret Bervlce operatives were today sent to Lawrence, MaBS., to assist United States District Attorney French In the Investigation of the planted dyna mite, placed during the textile strike there. CHICAGO, Sept. 2. Although Bomewhat cooler than yesterday, people, in Chicago suffered greatly from the tcrlfflc, heat again today. The percentage of humidity Ib higher today, and scores of prostrations are reported. A Might shower fell last night, relieving the condition some what, and cooler weatherjs predicted for tomorrow. ' Kir drpMittff, Munlt'iiriar, Hnlr and WILL MAKE TIRE CHAINS The New Garage Has Installed Out fit of Tools to Manufacture Auto Accessory. The New Garage located on RoBe street just back of the Grand Hotel has put In a full line of tools tor the purpose of manufacturing tire chains, it Is the Intention of the owner to fit the chain to any tire thus obviat ing the wear on a tire when fitted with the- ordinary chains wheh as a rule are either too loose or too tight. As chains will be more or less a necessity on autos from now on It Is expected that the Innovation will be appreciated by local auto enthustasta. It is Bald that the chains will be loss expensive than those bought already made up. LOCAL NEWS. G. W. Worthlngton and sister, Grace, spent yesterday at Oakland visiting with friends. Hon. Blnger Hermann left hore yeBterday for the Coos Bay Country, where he will attend the Shrinors' conclave. S. B. Crouch and wife, who left Roseburg a few days ago are regis tered at the Chandler hotel at Marsh? field. Jessie Bunnell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Bunnell, left hero this GKO. M. 1JHOWN. Who Will l'rosecuto The llrowery Indictees. morning for Mt. Angel where sho will resume her studies. Miss Rleger left here this morning for St. Paul, Minnesota, whore sho will spend several days looking after business Interests. T. A. liradburn, MrB. R. Coleburn and Gladls liradburn loft here this morning for their homo in Toronto, Canada, after spending sometime at Wlnstons visiting with the former s brother, Dr. G. A. Bradburn. Mrs. F. Hilton left for her home at. Lob Angeles this morning after couple of weeks spent at Wlnstons "Islling at the home of Dr. and Mrs (1 A. Bradburn. It THE LEADER FOR CORRECT MILLINERY IN , STYLE and PRICE f Suits, Coats and Dresses f ,y . . WITH- Man Tailored Alterations We Have Bought Them Right and are Certainly Selling Them Right and Left ''Nothing to compare with them ever shown in t Roseburg," That's' what the ladies all tell us. t THE. LEADER Ml ENTERS EUGEN HONE Prank Douglas Is Choked By Unknown Assailant WIFE AWAKENED AND SCREAMS Officers Are Summoned Hut Full To Find Trace Of Fleeing Man Citizens Of Eugene Aroused Over Incident. EUGENE, Or., Sept 2. What la believed to have been an attempted attack on Mrs. Douglas, wife of a lo cal watchman, occurred here short ly after 11 o'clock; when Mr. Doug las was awakened by a man who had siezed him by the throat In an at tempt to throttle him. i Douglas' assailant had a grip on hiB throat and he was unable to make a sound. HIb wife was awakened, however, and upon screaming the man run and escaped through an op en window. . : ; The officers were called Immediate ly following the Incident, but at a late hour this afternoon nad failed to locato the Intruder. Bloodhounds havo also boon used by the officers, but without mutorlal results. Douglas has been: employed as night watch man at the local excelsior works for sometime past, and only yesterday was changed to a day shift. It la the officer's belief that the intruder . know that Douglas was away nights and that he visited the home for the purpose of attacking Mrs. Douglas.., Douglas, who was strangled by the unknown man was quite seriously In jured. The people of Eugene are aroused over ,hiBt night,'s trouble, and night prowlers are almost certain to re ceive a warm reception In future. In fact, It Is believed Hore that Mrs. Douglas would have met a similar fate to that of Mildred Green had not her husband chnnced to he at home. GEO.. K. QUINE Who (mined The Arrest, of llreworjr Indictees. awaits instructions when he will file (Continued on page 5.)