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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1912)
Miming WEATHER JVnllit & Tuesday. Today's Highest Temperature, 64 VOL. III. ROSEBURG, OREGON. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, 1013. No. SOI WANTS RANSOM Mexican Rebels Take Posses sion of Town. TEDDY REACHES LOS ANGELDS Missing Sox Returned to Colonel's Wardrolie Roar End Speeches Mude In California Town Kansas Campaign. i (Special to The Evening News.) DOUGLAS, Ariz., Sept. 16. The wealthy mining camp of El Tigre was invaded today by the rebels, General Salazar at their bead, who demanded that the' town put up the princely ' ransom of $100,000 at once. Salazar announced that until his demand is complied with he will hold as host ages for the payment of the ransom General Manager L. R. Burrow, of the El" Tigre mines, Assistant Super intendent Fisher, and H. H. Nix, gen eral manager of the El Tigre Mer chandise Co. Colonel Talks at Santa Barbara, SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Sept. it. After a full day's rest In San Fran cisco, Col. Roosevelt arrived in Santa Barbara today in the best of spirits, and told the press representatives hero that he felt "bully". The two pairs of miBSlng box, the loss of which caused such a flurry In the Portland, were safely restored to the ex-president's wardrobe today. Roosevelt dis regarded his rule previously laid down to not make short speeches from the rear end of his train, and tie here addressed a large crowd at the depot, taking for his theme bis -creed of progressivoness, social and . Industrial Justice for all. Ho Is due to arrive at Los Angeles at 2:45. . Kansas Democratic Campaign Opened KANSAS CITY, Sept., 16. In a speech, here today, Governor Mar shal), of Indiana, and democratic "nominee for vice-president, opened , the campaign in Kansas. In bis talk Marshall said that he had never ask ed any one to vote for him, and fur thermore, he. never intended to do so. The governor said that his per sonality was of slight moment, unless the voters believed in his party plat form. If elected, Marshall said It was his intent to help carry out the principles and pledges of that plat form. STEWART HOME BURNS TOGETHER WITH CONTENTS. LrfK'nl Firemen l'rnlswl For Excellent Services Rendered In Time of Need Will Rebuild. Igniting In the basement through some unknown source, the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Stewart, situated about a mile cast of Roseburg on the Deer Creek road, was totally destroyed by Are shortly after five o'clock Saturday afternoon. Tho fire was first discovered by Mr. Stewart, who was working In the Kanlcn near the residence, and at the time was confined to the lower flower. Rushing Into the burning residence, Mr. Stewart succeeded in Raving a piano and a few other pieces of furniture, while Mrs. Stewart sav ed a diamond ring and stud which were on the dresser at the time the fire was discovered. The remainder fr the furniture, together with Mr. sind Mrs. Stewart's clothes were burn ed. Immediately upon discovering the flames Dr. E. B. Stewart was summoned and ofter viewing the sit uation hastened to Roseburg where he sounded the fire alarm. A number of firemen responded and the ifcem ical engine was taken to the scene In all haste. Some excellent work followed and the boys succeeded in saving the barn and chicken houses, which occupied a site within 40 feet DR. POSEY Specialist for Eye, Ear Nose and Throat Diseases. Eyes Fitted With Glasses PARROTT building w!aEBURG, . OREGON. srf- : of the residence. A valuable alredale dog owned by Mr. Stewart was fatal ly burned in the fire. The animal was chased from the burning build ing on several occasions, but return ed unnoticed and perished. ' Neither Mr. or Mrs. can account for the origin of the 'fire, considering that it ap parently caught in the basement and was raging furiously for some time prior to its discovery. - Mr. Stewart estimates bis loss at $6,000, with $3, 800 insurance. Of the latter amount $1,800 insurance was carried on the residence and $2,000 on the furni ture. The piano, which was carried from the burning residence was quite badly damaged as a result of the in tense heat. It is probable that Mr. Stewart will rebuild In the near fu ture. Pending the erection of a new home, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart will re side with their son, Dr. E. B. Stewart. Among the articles lost In the fire which were prized highly by Mrs. Stewart was a libarry of several hun dred volumes. These books were written by the world's foremost writ ers and treated upon subjects of In terest in the borne. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart are very thankful to the members of the local fire department who responded to the call for assist ance and succeeded In saving proper ty valued at about $2,000. Although located within a few feet of the burn ing residence the firemen were suc cessful in saving the barn and chick en houses, which were only recently erected at a cost of several hundred dollars. ; NOTED SOLDIER HERE. Veteran Of The Civil War Will Ad dress Public at Court House j Tomorrow Evening. ' - Former United States Pension Commissioner Tanner, of Washing ton, D. C, who has been attending the national encampment of the G. A. R., at Los Angeles, stopped off in Roseburg, enroute home by way of Portland, to see Hon Binger Her mann, an old time personal friend, and while here his comrades of the local post have Induced him to give an address to the people of Rose burg. Therefore Reno Post No. 29, of this city, makes the following an nouncement: ' Corporal Tanner, of Washington, D. C, and formerly U. S. pension commissioner, will deliver an address at the court house, on Tuesday even ing, September 17, at the hour of 7:30 p. m devoted to patriotism and the soldiery of our country, Corpor al Tanner's close associations with President Lincoln, his cabinet, and familiarity with the commanders of the armies and navies during the dark days of the rebellion, the loss of both legs in battle, his soldiery bear ing and gifted oratory, offers a rare opportunity to liberty loving people and the intelligent public, who should not lose sight of hearing this elo quent spaeker. Soldiers of all wars, the National Guard and the general public are res pectfully solicited to come out and hear Corporal Tanner on this occas ion. Do not forget the dote, Tuesday evening, September 17. JOHN HAMLIN, Commander. J. W. WRIGHT, Adjt. TONIGHT -ONLY-NAT C. COODWIN AT PALACE THEATER Not In person, but In the next best medium, Nat C. Goodwin, the fam ous actor, comes to the Palace thea tre tonight in the motion picture "Oliver Twist," a dramatization of one of Dickens' greatest novels. Mr. Goodwin Is cast as Fagin, !th "fence" and Instructor of thieves. His work In .this master piece of motion picture act is done at his best and lightest point of ef ficiency as Mr. Goodwin through a recent accident will probably never he seen on the stage again. The picture Itself consists of 6,000 feet of film and will take an hour and a half to run. With the new machine recently Installed at the Palace thea tre this picture will be shown con- ! tlnuously without stop between reels. First show starts at 7:15. second at 8:45 and the third If nec essary at 10:16. Come at the be ginning and your enjoyment will be more complete. Adults 20 cents and children 10 cents. TO STOP BRIDGE Many Protests Against S. P. Bridge at Coos Bay HEARING IS SET FOR THE I8TH If Bridge Is Built as per Plans Made By Southern Pacific Coos Bay Will be a Matter , Of History. A day after tomorrow (the 18th) at Marshfield there Is to be held a hearing in reference to the granting to the Southern Pacific Railway Com pany the right to construct a bridge across Coos Bay. - The S. P. Com pany has been working hard to gain the permission of the secretary of war to build the bridge, but there was a protest entered by residents and property owners which has re sulted In fhe war department setting the 18th of this month as a day for hearing both sides of the case. The hearing will be presided over by the United States engineers at Marsh field and upon their decision rests the future, not only of the Coos Bay country, but of Roseburg as well. Many Roseburg people own prop erty at Coos Bay. They are of course Interested in the proposal. But there are also many people in Douglas county who view with alarm the de sire on the part of the S. P. to bridge the bay. There are many reasons why the bay should not be bridged. There are no good reasons why It should. The S. P. Company real izes that it the bridge is built where they want it built it will forever shut off governmental aid in making of the bay the third best harbor on the Pacific coast. The Southern Pacific knows that by bridging the bay it will Btop the enlargement of the harbor by . the government and will make of it al most impossible for water shipments to get Into the harbor. The railroad company does not want anyone else to get "Into the game at that place. It strives to keep all other investors out of that territory. It might build the bridge there, but It probably. would be many a year before any trains would cross It. All that the S. P. is Interested in is stopping or preventing competition, either rail or water, from getting a foothold on the vast resources of that country. The situation Is best stated by a letter sent as a protest to one of the engineers at Marshfield, and which Is self explanatory. The letter fol lows: , In harmony with your request that all opinions relative to the effect of the proposed bridge of the Willam ette Pacific Railway Company across Coos Bay be filed In the U. S. en gineers' office on or before the 18th of September, I beg to submit the following for consideration: The writer has lived and grown up on Coos Bay, and has visited every portion of the bay many times un der all conditions of tide and weather and, therefore, feels himself quali fied (better qualified than many of the more recent arrivals who have not had time or opportunity to be come familiar with local harbor con ditions) to speak with some authority regarding the effects of the building of a draw bridge across the main harbor of Coos Bay, at what 1b known as Sand Point, as outlined In the plans of the Willamette Pacific Rail way Company. It is the opinion of the writer that if a bridge Is constructed as outlined by this company It will work a great injury on the harbor. The 670 feet of piling from the Sand Point ap proach out to the piers of the bridge will act as a barrier to the easy, free and natural flow of the currents past this part dT the harbor, and down over the bar. The moving sand which Is blown Into the North Slough chaanel hy the northwest trade winds, will not be held in suspension In tho water, but will be deposited causing shoals both above and below the pile structure. This condition will continue until It will be found that the flats and channels In the North Slough district are being fill ed up, and while It will he possible, by dredging, to keep the channel op en, It will be Impossible to prevent the filling of the tide lands, and by this process we will soon find our RRAXDED A HIRELING. During the trial of the brew- ery people at Roseburg last week, Attorney Elbert Hermann for the defense, evidently tried to earn his money, If reports of the trial were correctly giv- en In the columns of The Even- ing News. He had a dirty job to perform to keep his clients out of jail, where public sent!- ment holds that they belong, and he was equal to the occas- Ion. Figuratively speaking the crash young attorney reared up on his hind legs and brayed In a manner that would have shamed a four-legged jackass. He abused The News, the prose- cutlng attorney, the sheriff and everybody connected with the prosecution. While such talk may have Influenced the jury; and have Increased hlB earning powers aB a hireling of the brewery gang, it will cost Mr. Hermann many friends. No man In his position can use such dirty methods and bold the friendship of respectable people. Myrtle Creek Mall. Tidal Prism is becoming contracted, and the Bcourlng effect of the harbor and bar will be materially decreased. Tho same condition will apply to some extent to the piling about 2, 600 feet in length, and running in a curve across the flats on the oth er side of the channel. Here, while we will not have so much moving sand to contend with, there will be a gradual shoaling effect. Seaweed will gather along this line of piling at high tide, and then during the ebb tide it will cling to the piling and cross bracing, and cause a natural breakwater, preventing the free, nat ural flow of the currents. These things will alBO detract ma terially -from the scouring effect of the bar, a feature which, in the past has- made it poBBlble to secure such marked success in the Improvement nt the harbor entrance. There are "other good reasons why the construction of a bridge at this point In the harbor should not be allowed. Many of us have seen the time, during a storm, when It was Impossible for ever .the larger sea going crafts to He moored at the Empire dock, or to lie at anchor In the lower harbor. The proposed bridge is at a point In the harbor where it la exposed to the full sweep of these storms, and would make it unBufe for navigation at such times. I, myself, have seen vesaelB anchor ed In the harbor In the vicinity of Empire, drag their anchors, or break loose from them, during a storm and land on the beach. Another hindrance to navigation the proposed bridge will have, will be during the months when we have fogs. It Is not recalling very ancient history to call attention to the time when boats have collided with the old Glasgow wharf, during a heavy fog. When this wharf extended to the side of the channel it was not an uncommon occurrence for vessels to run Into It during a fog. Another, and to my mind one of the most Important reasons for not allowing a bridge across the main channel of Coos Bay is, that fluch a bridge Is absolutely unneceBsary. All portions of the bay are easily access ible for railroads without the building of a bridge across the main chan nel. Were Coos Bay situated as Is the Columbia, and other rivers, where It Is a case of either bridge or else go hundreds of miles up into the Interior to get around, there would be no way out of the situation, and a bridge, even though It does damage, would be a necessity. This opinion Is submitted at this time for the sole purpose of calling attention to the facts Involved as they appear to the writer, and I wish to say. In conclusion, that I have the utmost confidence In the good Judg ment of the U. 8. engineers, and any decision they make will be, I feel sure, for the bests interests of the big development of the Coos Bay har bor. Citizens of Douglas comity who are opposed to the granting to the South ern Pacific Company (the right to bridge the bay should send In their protest not later than tomorrow and should address them to United States Engineer, War Department, Marsh field, Ore. The bridge should be do- FIREONMARINES Nicaragua Mob Almost Pre cipitates Trouble. ARRESTED FOR COMPLICITY William D. Haywood Charged With Conspiracy Iu Connection With Lawrence Strike Two In ldctmeuts Returned. (Special to The Evening News.) BLUE FIELDS, Nic, Sept. 16. Celebrating the anniversary of Cen tral American Independence by an anti-American demonstration, an in cident occurred which for a time ap peared likely to result In a serious conflict. A company of American sailors from the United States cruiser Tacoma were fired upon while march ing in the streetB of Bluefields, and although no one was hurt, a mob of excited NIcaraguans immediately formed and bloodshed seemed inevit able. The trouble waB averted, how ever, without serious results. Charged with Conspiracy. LAWRENCE, Mass., Sept. 16. William D. Haywood, one of the de fendants In the famous labor union ists fight In the Idaho courts five years ago, and who was accused of complicity in the murderl of Gov. Stuenonberg, but now organizer of the I. W. W. fraternity, was arrest ed here today charged with conspir acy In connection with the Lawrence strike. Haywood pleaded not guilty and was released on $500 ball on each of two indictments. Rosenthal Murderers Arraigned. ' NEW YORK; Sept. 16. "Lefty" Rosenburg, Harry Harrowitz, allaB "Gyp the Blood," were arraigned here today before Justice Goff for complicity in tho Roesnthal murder. Their pleadings were continued nntll Wednesday. I. O. O. F. TO SUTIIKRLIN. ' Two Teams From Rosrhurg Will In stitute Lodo nt Prosperous Little Sutherlln. Next Thursday night will be Odd Fellows night at Sutherlln when teams from Phlleterlnn and RlBlng Star lodges of this city will go to that place and institute a lodge of the order there. A Bpeclal train haB been chartered which will leave Rose burg at seven thirty In the evening and will not return till tho work Is completed at Sutherlln. It Is expect ed that a large delegation from both Roseburg lodges will take advantage of tho special end help Instull the lodge. Tickets for the round trip will be sold at $1.00 each and may be purchased of Hy French, Oscar Llndsey or nt the station Thursday evening. All Odd Follows should en deavor to attend. . ItORV. THOMASON To Mr. and Mrs. F. . W. Thomason, In North Rosoburg. on Sunday, September 15, 1912, a girl. feated and the engineers will, of course, consider the merits of all pro tests that ars received. SPECIALS EOR TUESDAY SUITS, COATS DRESSES We have just received a shipment of the newest things in chanse able effects and two toned diagonals. Let us show you NORFOLK SPECIALS we will offer for Monday only a limited number of Norfolk Suits in Novelties and Herges at . J "1 ij QQ These are snaps. Come Karly "."""p Xt,OU Millinery, Everything in Millinery. Swell est Line Ever Shown in Roseburg Dress and Tailored Hats, Misses and Childrens Dress and Street Hats. "Prices always right THE LEADER NEW PIANO STUDIO. " ' ' . Mis. H. Jay Stone has ar- ranged for a down town studio to accommodate pupilB who live In parts of town too far from the home studio. The schedule of lesson hours for the full term, beginning September 23, includes lessons at both placos 219 S. Jackson street, two doors south of Elks temple, and 717 Hamilton street. Phono 362-J. s23 LOCAL NEWS. Ben Conn, of Portland, is spending a few days In Roseburg visiting with friends and relatives. - O. C. Sether, of Glendale, was a business visitor in Roseburg for a few hours this afternoon. Sheriff ueorge ulne went to Sul phur Springs this afternoon where he has civil papers to serve. James Ellison left for his mnidi on the Calapoola river this morning where he will Bpend the next two or three weeks. ' J. W, House, until recently local foreman for the Clarke & Honery Construction Company, left for Eu- gone this afternoon. Mrs. Mary J. Graham left for her home at Portland this afternoon af ter a brief visit at the home of ber uelce, Mrs, A. A. Wilder. Edna Lnngonberg left here yostor day for Clhco, Cat., where she has ac cepted a position In one of the news paper offices of that olty. Mrs. F. M. Zlgler loft for her homo at Portland this afternoon after spending several weeks in Roseburg visiting with her brothers, 8, K. and Joseph Sykes. Dr. Rnlph Hutchison left for his home at Tscoma, Wash., this after noon after attondlng the funeral of his father which was held at the Sol diers' Home tills morning, Mrs. Doble, wife of a Portland trav eling salesman, who has been 111 at Mercy hospital for several days, left for her home at Portland Inst night. The ludy Is much Improved in health. MrB. C. G. Munn and Infant child returned to Portland today nfter spending nomo time In Roseburg vis iting with Mrs. Munn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ott. Tom Findley, manager of the local county farm, hus returned from Mis souri and other Eastern states whore he spent the past few weeks visiting with relatives. Miss Gertrude Gould, of San Bnr dlno, Cnl., who has been spending tho past few days visiting nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. L, G. Hicks, left for Portland yestorday. George Neuner has commenced the erection of a modern residence In North RoBeburg. The contract for the plumbing was awarded today to Winnie GaddlB, the local plumber.