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VOL. III.
ROSEBURG, OREGON.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1013
No. SI I
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BIG BUSINESS
Interests Must Tell Story to
Committee.
WHO ARE THE CONTRIBUTORS
Investigation Will Reveal -Many
Startling Conditions and Show
Reasons Why Hig In teres t
Wore So Politically Active.
WASHINGTON, Sept., 30. The
most sweeping investigation of "Big
Business" In politics ever held in
the United States was begun today
by a special Senate committee. Fi
nanclal and political giants of the
nation are awaiting witness stand or
deals. How far has "Big Business gone
In iufluepcing legislation in both the
Senate and House?
What Sen)ators iitnd Representa
'tives have been In Intimate corres
pondence with "trust heads?
How much money have gigantic
corporations given to influence nom
inations and elections?
These are some of the principal
questions to be brought out by scores
of witnesses ordered to appear before
the committee.
The Investigation today is being
conducted by a select committee of
five Senators under authority of the
so-called "Penrose resolution" pas
sed by the Senate last August just
before Congress adjourned. Senator
Clapp, the Minnesota Progressive, is
-chairman.' Other committeemen are
Senator Oliver, (Ppn., Po.), Jones,
(Rim., Wash,.), 'Pomerenq, (Demi;,
O.) and Paynter, fDem., Ky.),
Senator La Follette, of Wisconsin,
widened the scope of the probe beun
today by succeeding, during the ante
adjournment fight last August, In
directing that the committee inquire
Into - all correspondence affecting
legislation between Senators and
Representatives. Tho- original reso
lution of Senator Penrose contem
plated merely an inqniry into the
amount of money contributed to cam
paign funds by corporations and fi
nancial leaders.
- - Awaiting examination regarding
campaign contributions anj , Col.
Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou, Geo.
W. Perkins.' Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr.,
Senator Dixon, Roosevelt's cam
paign manager; Treasurer Sheldon,
of the National Republican commit
tee, and ante-convention compaign
managers of Gov. Woodrow Wilson,
Speaker Clark, Rep. Oscar Under
wood, Gov. Harmon, of Ohio, and
other candidates at the recent party
conventions.
Col. Roosevelt is scheduled to tes
tify tomorrow. He Is to reply to
charges of Senator Penrose nnd
John D. Archbold, manager of the
Standard Oil. that the "Oil Trust"
contributed $125,000 to Roosevelt's
campaign coffers In 1904. Arch
bold recently testified that he gave
that sum and Roosevelt, when Presi
dent, "persecuted" tho Standard Oil
Shall The City of Roseburg Have A Park?
WHAT KIND OF A PARK IS THE BEST SUITED FOR A GROWING CITY LIKE ROSEBURG
This question is not easy to answer because different people have different tastes, consequently the ParK Site that offered the
greatest number of attractions would suit the greatest number of people. Some people like shade trees where they can sit
and read a good book or newspaper, some liKe nice walks, some want a place to swim and again others want a place for
gymnastic exercises. At the same time the park must not be far away from the city center. The park that offers fine scenery,
nice waterfront for canoeing, boating and swimming is the park that will be most acceptable to the greatest number of people.
A PARK COnniSSION ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF ROSEBURG
Will select such a Park site with due consideration to the wish of the greatest number of people in order to discharge
these duties as American citizens will do. Vote for a Park Commission at coming city election, Oct. 7, 1912 Alexander
company with Department of Justice
prosecutions because an additional
(150,000 contribution was refused
Tormer Treasurer Cornelius N. Bliss,
of tX plepubVcan National Ooni-
1 m It tee.
Senator Penrose's alleged relation?
witbj Standard Oil are also under
fire. William R. Hearst is expected
to produce sheaves of letters, said
to have been stolen from Archbold's
private letter files, between Penrose
and Archhold regarding legislation
and campaign affairs.
Who contributed to Democratic
and Republican campaign funds as
far back as J 900 will be probed by
the committee. Col Roosevelt Is the
special target of some of those be
hind the investigation. Senator a
Follette also promises a complete ex
pose of his financlnl backing last fall
and winter.
What diplomats have contributed
to campaign funds is another phase
of the investigation.-
-How much "Brother Charley" Taft
aided financially In President Taft's
election and nomination four years
ago Is still another proposed feature
of the investigation. s
J. Plerpont Morgan, Col Colt of
the "Rubber Trust", and other Wall
Street powers have been mentioned
as1 probable witnesses of the com
mittee. Testimony of William Rock
efeller and directors of Standard Oil
regarding campaign gifts fa also de
sired by the committee.
It is proposed to hold all of the
meetings in Washington, although
It is possible the committee may go
to New York to examine several wit
nesses. Technically, the. testimony is de
sired to secure "official" informa
tion for framing of a corrupt prac
tices act In Congress, but campaign
thunder is the Immediate product of
the Investigation.
BllOWX DID HIS DUTY
IX THK FOOT CASK.
Attorneys For Foote Brand Oregon-
ion Articlo As Us
1 ciullng.
Thes Oregonlan published this
morning contains an article regard
ing of the matter, says that no
is given to understand in the article
that the prosecuting attorney's of
fice did not do Its duty In the prose
cution of Wilcox for his offense pre
vious to the killing of him by Foote.
R,, O. Graves,, who was one . of
tho attorneys for Foote, In speak
ing of the matter, says that' no
such claim was ever made by Foote
or for him. The defendant and his
attorneys laid no blame against the
DR. POSEY
Specialist for Eye, Ear
Nose and Throat
Diseases.
Eyes Fitted With Glasses
PARROTF BUILDING
ROSEBURG, OREGON."
BROKEN HEADS
Nursed by Scores of Striking
I. w. vv.
WOMEN TAKE PART IN FICHT
lull Crowded Willi Men and Women
Textile Workers Who Attempt
ed to Irevent Strikebreak
ers Kntering Mills.
(Special to The Evening News.)
LAWRENCE, Mass., Sept. 30. To
day witnessed serious fighting be-
tween the police and striking textile I her lectre at seven o'clock prompt,
workers, who walked out in protest j and wl" close ,n tlme that wno
to the imprisonment and trial ofjdtslre to attend the v lecture
Joseph Ettor and Arturo Glvannittl, I may do 80'
labor leaders, whose trial started this ' In recent loeture at Portland "r.
morning. Doth men are chnrn,l ' shaw sald' ln alluding to the natlon-
wlth murder ln connection with the
textile workers' strike of last spring.
Riotlns becan earlv and dozens of
heads were broken In the fights that 8cnrcol' b expected, to suit the con
occurred between police and strlk-, ditlons today whm ne of 0,,r cltl
ers, and the jail Is crowded with I zens eI""lls 11,0 "BSregate total of
men and women prisoners. Thous-the population for the entire coun
ands of strikers and their sympathiz- j tr' 1,1 the da'8 of the beB''"""E-
ers filled the streets and defied of-jour fathers Bnowed w,sdom one
fleers who charged the crowds that t,llng more t),an Bny other 11 wnB ln
were endeavoring to prevent strike-' provl"lnB 8 way whereby w E"
breakers from entering tho mills. i ameud tho e"tlttlon and enlarge
Fifteen thousand workers walked , lts meanllS
out this morning, and the number Is1 "Abraham Lincoln quite truly said
Increasing hourly. One striker is tnat there was 'n0 man good eno"Kn
mortally wounded nnd others are in to BOVer" ""Uier without his
a serious condition from wounds re-
ceived in the riots. Police are hav
ing a hard time to keep the streets
from being blocked so that business
can be transacted. Wives nnd daugh
ters of the strikers are taking prom
inents parts In the demonstrations.
EQUAL SVKFIIAGK MHTl'KKR
COMING TO KOSIOIU'ltG.
Dr. Anna lloard-Shnv Will lie
Roseburg Next Thursday
Evening.
Next Thursday-evening at 7 o'clock
shsrp. Dr.- Anna Howard-Shaw will ,owed to su(.ge9t regulative enact
address the public of Roseburg nt nients protecting the child from tho
the court house on the subject of cn(.roachments of modern-day Injue-
equal suffrage. Dr. Shaw Is one of
the leaders of the Equal Suffrage
Association of America, and an elo-i
quent and gifted speaker, whose tal
ent is being UBed in educating the
public to a lienient attitude toward
prosecuting attorney's office Mr.
Graves states that Foote did not
know of the attempted offense
agnlnst the third daughter until af-
ter he had been at tho state's attor-
ney's office and about 20 minutes be-
fore the shooting took place. Mr. :
Graves says that there was nothing
brought out to show that there was
any blame against the prosecuting at-
torney or his office.
Mr. Graves says that the defend-1
ant and his attorneys have at all
times considered that the prosecut-
Ing attorney's office did Its whole
duty for Mr. Foote previous to the
kllllng. Marshfleld Times.
To buy a new $400 piano for
$300. Hiflf cash and balance
at $10 per month. Having to
move and not knowing where
my next location will be will
sacrifice this amount. Can show
facts and figures that this Is
one of the best piano bargains
that has been offered In Rose-
burg for some time. Apply
120 Lane street, phone 82-Y.
N. A. COLLAMORE.
equal suffrage. On account of the
lyceum course lecture to occur later
In the evening, Dr. Shaw will begin
ai constitution:
"A constitution adopted in the
time of our early history . could
conBent'
Then does it not hold true
that there Is no man good enough to
govern a woman without her con
sent? There Is no sex In justice;
there Is no sex In virtue; there Is
no sex In vice. All God's human
characters stand on the same plane.
"So when we ask the men of Ore
gon to make a change In the consti
tution, giving woman. .the right 1 to
j vote, we are simply"'' asking you -to
1 accept that general principle."
J The speaker contended that the
I children of 1912 have not a fair
I chance in the world; that the play
! ground supplant the reformatory.
Blld that tne mothor should be al-
tccs
;
MAURI Kl.
HOUSON-DAVIS At tho parsonage
of the First Christian church, Sat
urday, September 28, Dr. Everett
H. Hobson, of Scio, and Miss Au
drey Davis, of this city, Rev. Da
vis Errett officiating.
The groom Is a graduate of Wil-
lomolte university and the brldo Is
a well known teacher of Marlon
county. Salem Statesman. (Mrs.
-l"l'n l a niece of Dr. and Mrs. A.
- Se,J,y. of thl cty. nd w"8 at om'
tlme employed as vocollst In a local
theatre.)
"
Acting upon a motion of the state
game warden. Justice of the Peace
Reuben Marsters this morning dls-
missed tho case of the Stnte vs. W.
B. Lovell, who was arrested Satur-
day accused of killing a fawn.
YOUR LAST CI1AXCE
LOCKED IN CAGE
Accused Murderers Brought
Into Court Safely.
STATE MILITIA ON GUARD
Thousands of Sympathizers ln Streets
Crowd Around Prlnoners and
Assure Them Of I. W.
W. Supiwrt.
(Special to The Evening News.)
SALEM, Mass., Sent. 30. Locked
In an Iron bound cage which stood
In the center of the court room this
morning, as wore the bloodthirsty
Camorrists In .the recent famous
trial In Italy, Joseph Ettor, Arturo
Glovannlttl and Antone Caruso, three
I. W. W. leaders were placed on trial
accused of complclty In the murder
of Anna Loplzzo, a striker, who was
shot during the labor war at Law
rence last spring. The three men
were brought Into court heavily man
acled, and marched through ranks
cf state Ultla, while pressing from
every direction outside were nearly
20,000 men, women and children
waving red flags as a demonstration
of sympathy. The strikers contend
that Ettor and his accused compan
ions were more than a mile away
when the Lopplzo woman was kill
ed, and allege that Lawrence mill
owners are trying to railroad the
three men to prison.
' Strike In Protest.
: HAVERILL, Mass., Sept. 30.
More than 1,600 I. W. W. shoe work
ers went out on the one day Btrlke
here today as a protest against the
trial of Ettor and his follow prison
ers. . .
Lynn Liilmrers Sus-icnd Work. .
LYNN, Mass., Sept. 30. As a si
lent protost of the treatment accord
ed Joseph Ettor and his two com
panons charged with murdor ln con
nection with strike riots, I, W. W.
laborers suspended work today.
They will remain out 24 hours.
CARD OF THANKS.
- For the kind assistance and sym
pathy extonded us nt tho time of
our sod boreavemont, we tender our
heartfelt thanks.
T1I10 C'.ROUCHER FAMILY.
IXX'An SEWS.
Memphis Johnson nnd wife, of
Glengary, left fur Condon this after
noon where they expect to make their
future home.
F. niumlierg, of Drain, was ar
rested lato Saturday on a charge of
fishing without a license, and upon
being arraigned in tho justice court
this morning entered a plen of guilty.
He was fined $25. Execution of the
sentencd was suspended by Justice
Marsters. Blumherg's , arrest was
brought about through tho efforts of
Game Warden Morgan, who detect
ed the former Ashing near Winces
tor. '.
Mrs. Richard Morris, of Portland,
Is spending a few days ln Roseburg
visiting at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Harry Slocum.
W. R. McMillan, representing the
Occidental Life Insurance Company, '
arrived here this morning from Port
land to spend a few days looking af
ter matters connected with his duties.
Robert Connor, formerly of Rose
burg and one of Douglas county'B
best known men, lies at Mercy hos
pital this afternoon suffering from
serious Injuries sustained In a run
away shortly after nine o'clock this
morning. It appears that Mr. Connor
was driving a Bplrltod team hitched
to a heavy, farm wagon, and was
about to descend the hill near the
city limits on South Mill street, when
the animals became frightened at n
passing train and started to run. Af
ter proceeding along the road In a
northerly direction for a distance of
a few hundred yards the team left
the highway and crashed through a
fence and onto private property
whore they were brought to a stop.
As the animals left the road the seat
of the wagon ti'tedj forward and
Mr. Connor was thrown vlolontly to
the ground. Porsons who chanced'
to witness the accident ran to tho
scene and found Mr. Connor ln an'
unconscious condition. He was pick
ed up and taken to the offices of
Drs. Sooly, Sethor, Slewart & Smlck,
and later to Morcy hospital where'
he received medical attention, Oth
er than sustaining several deep
gashes of the head, the unfortunate
man was badly bruised.
To have a large gospel chorus In
connection with tho regular church
is the aim of the music committee
of the Centenary Mothodlst. Under
the chulrmunshlu of J. A. Wuest, the
services of Morton llndlcy, who will
co-operate with Professor J. A. Fin-
ley, leader of the Centenary choir for
the past year and a half. Mr. Had
ley Is ruled as one of tho vboBt large' ;
chorus :and. -congregational leaders
in the country. For two years he
studied under Professor Towner,, of
Chicago as trainer of chorus lead
ers. He hns been trnvellng for the
past four years with evangelists, con
ducting large, choruses, nnd doing .
special gospel boIo work. Ho has n
remarkable strong, clear, sweet bari
tone voice. Mr. Hadley will assist
In Professor Flnley'B choir during
the morning services, nnd in tho ev
ening will take a special role in"
the regular choir, when he will use
the choir, to load the congrogntlos
tho choir, to lear the congregation
In popular gimpel songs. Anothor
feature of these Bervlcos will be gos
pel solo work by Mr. Hndloy and tho
tenors Waltor Holt and Dale R.
Mathews. Mr. Hadloy will begin his
work tomorrow. The chorus IB now
being organized, and voices are be
ing tested by Professor Flnley at
his studio in the Columbia building.
Portland Journal.) Mr. Ilndley Is
a son of Mr. and Mrs, C. L. Hadloy,
of 'lloHeburg and Is well known In
this vicinity.)