WEATHER Today's Highest Temperature, 42 Haiu Tonight & Wednes day. V -A IV, ROSEBUItG, OREGON. TTKSDAY, DKt'KMIlKlt 21, 1012. No. 43 HERNS ARGUES Says Government Case is Purely Circumstantial. XO PAPER TOMORROW. M'MANiCAL'S IS ATTACKED l-resident Tuft and Party Arrive at Colon Are Accompanied Uy Members of tlie Canal Commission. (Special to the Evening News.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 24. Kerns, who today argued in ithe trial of the laborites, this afternoon declared that the charges against Tveltmoe and Clancy were ridiculous. "These two men are charged with dynamiting the Times offices in Los Angeles," said Kerns, "but yet they were not indicated under the Juris diction of the California courts. The volume of evidence presented to date has nothing, whatever, to do with 'the case at Issue. As I understand j the case the men ore charged with' Illegally conspiring to transfer dynn-1 mite, yet from hearing the evidence ; one would naturally think they were I being tried for destroying the Times ; office. The charge Is ridiculous." : Kerns opened the arguments for the defense, and in preliminary du-: clared that the government's case! was circuinstantlnl. The uncorro- borated portions of Mcllanlgnl's rd-j " In order tlmt The News force may enjoy Clirfstmas with tlielr families, no puHr will be pub- lished tomorrow. MICELLI ANGRY : perk-angrv SAFE IS SECURE markable piece of fiction, Kerns de clared, damns the whole tale. Tart In Panama. COLON, Panama, Dec. 24. Presi dent Taft and party landed here at eight o'clock this morning, accom panied by the members of the canal commission. Word was received here this morning to the effect that F. G. Ml- celli and wife have left Italy on their return to Oregon and should arrive here not later than January 10. They have been absent from Roscburg for about five months. At the home of J. Foglesauger, on Cobb street, last evening, Mr. Oliver Allen and Miss Mary Deasley were mjarried. Rev. W. H. Eaton officiat ing, me wedding was a quiet one, witnessed only by a few friends. Both bride and groom are well "in young people, bo... having ' con uorn and raised in Douglns county. They wi.. be at home at once In Looking Glass, where both Have lived lor several years. hearty congratulation: wishes of their many follow them in this voyage on the matrimonial sea. Scores The News and Ridi cules Appointees. when informed last avpnlne ! of the manner in which Mayor Joseph Mlcelli ridiculed tha re- port of the fire commissioners HANDS J. W. PERKINS PACKAGE (From Tuesday's Dally News.) Occupation Tax Is Paccek By Council Micelli Attacks Every Prop osition Brought Up For Consideration. , The and best friends will Apparently realizing for the first time since be became a "power" in Roseburg that the people of this lo cality are opposed to "one man" rule and that they will no longer toler ate the dictation of a man who conducts the affairs of the munici pality to suit his own personal fan cies, Mayor Joseph Mlcelli last night showed his hand, when ho play ed on the defense and attacicea each and every proposition called to the attention of the municipal body. The first question to come up for consideration was that of selecting a councilman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Farnsworth, of the first ward. Re corder Wlmberly read a lengthy pe tition, in which H. M. Bullwlnkle was endorsed as the logical man to as- presented at last night's meet- j ing of the council, J. W. Per- ' kins expressed himself as In- dignant. "I cannot understand why Mayor Micelli should con- tlnue to 'knock' the very men who are attempting to build up the town." said Mr. Perkins, "and most especially the men who have taken an active in- terest in Improving the present fire department. I must say that I am disgusted with his conduct. The report submitted at last evening's meeting of the council was an the entire hoard of fire com- missloners and should have been so received," Bandits Overlook Package 1 containing $200,000. MANY SUSPECTS IN TACOIYIA San Francisco Woman Is Arrested Whllo Puruding Soutlicrn City In Male Attire Get 70 Letters Kuili, A$20SUIT0R0VERC0ATF0R$ 1 5 1 Thinking of a new suit or overcoat for the Holi days Now is the time to bay Never have we shown so many handsome patterns of stylish suits and over coats for $15.00. You cannot afford to miss looking at the exception al values. Beautiful Grays, Browns and Tans, strictly hand tailored fit perfectly. You would guess them to be priced $20.00 it they were not priced at '$15.00. Don't forget these suits and overcoats are kept pressed free ot any charge to you too. Means much to you in the end of a year. Nearly the price of a suit. Mr'j If Vv-' sume the duties recently abandoned by Farnsworth. This petition wns signed by a large number of names, and represented the almost unani mous selection of the voters and property-owners of the ward from which the councilman wa3 to !be chosen. Just prior to advancing a motion authorizing Mr. Hullwlnkle's election as counclluinn from tho first ward, Mayor Mlcelli in his usual sarcas tic manner peered about the room, arid In a moment of Intense anger made a questionable and almost "pitiful" attack on The Nowb Amoim other things the mayor said that a- local newspaper, meaning, of course, local newspaper, had published an alleged Interview in which it wns stated that ho (Mlcelli) was considering the appointment of S. E. Krohn as councilman from tho first ward. This Btntement on the pnrt of the mayor was, indeed, wrong, considering that The News never said er even Intimated that Joseph Mlcelli was considering S. E. Krohn as a prospective successor to Farnsworth. The News did say, however, that It was rumored about the streets that Krohn was being 'menioned for the nlace. and the' nmn- agement can prove this assertion any time the mayor desires. Micelli also KANSAS CLY, Dec. 24. Officials noting of the "'""" express company to- ;pression of I ' adm,tted that the bandits who ,f fi- A.ilast nlght neld u Chicago & Al ton Express train, near Springfield, failed to force open a snfe contain ing approximately 1200,000. The express clerk says only a pack nge ot currency was missing at the time he checked his car after leav ing the scene of the holdup. It Is believed that tho bandits are pro fessional train robbers. On Fishing Trip. X SEATTLE, Dec. 24. The halibut fishing steamer Chicago Ib today on her wny to the fishing banks in an effort to brenk tho halibut fisher men's striko. Tho strike has tied crooks and suspicious characters than ever before in her history. Har ry Smith, Dertilllon operator here, declares he has "mugged" core men, two to ono, during the last thirty days than in any similar period be fore In his experience. A recent roundup of suspects netted the po nce 30 in one night. Seeks Big Estate. KINOSTON, Dec. 24. After work ing in a cigar factory here for tha past year at 4 a week. Miss Ester Elelght, 19, is today on her way to Vancouver, B. C, to claim her por tion of the estate of her aunt Mm Charles Vandewater, worth millions. Woman Is Arrested. SAN FRANCISCO. Den. a 4 "W had considerable timet and I thought it won worth the money," remarked Mrs. Ethel Marks, pretty Los An geles matron, after being arrested In the Barbara coast district garbed In mnn'a nlnlluu Girl Is Struck. CHICAGO, Deo. 24. Dr. B. P. Roller, the Seattle wreBtler. la hrnV. en henrted here today over tha death of little Mary Kurnlck, 8, who was Struck and fntnllv iniurnri l.v nn at owned and dilvvon by Roller. Roller rushed the child to the hospital, but she died a short time tftor h4 ar rival thero. Tuluux'o n rrarenative. PARIS, Dec. 24 M. Wench main tains tobacco la the most effective preventative of cholera known. (Continued on page 4.) Just received a new lot of Black and Tan Velvet hats which sell for $2.50. Also new lot of Stetsons in Black Velours. Harth's To ggery, Inc. The Ideal Gift Store Dec. 24 Tomorrow is CHRISTMAS We desire to express to our friends and custo mers our sincere appre ciation of the patronage bestowed upon us dur-. ing the past year. We wish you a Merry Christmas, and hope the New Year will bring you peace and plenty. I "The Ideal Gift Store" Our Greetings:- A. Merry Christmas to you all. 1 May your surroundings be joyful and those you love be near you. Nathan Fullerton Henry Richardson' W. P.Thomas James Goodman The Rexall Store up every fishing steamer oil Pugot Sound and sent the price of halibut soaring abovo ten cents a pound, to the great profit of the independent fishing crari. (JiH-xtloiinhlo 'liai-nctcrfl. TACOMA, Dec. 24. It Is stated Tacoma Is today harboring mora Wench Is a noted scientist. During the recent epidemic In Hamburg ha noted not a slnglo employe of tho ex tensive cigar lactones thord were af fected. He claims tobacco amok kills In five minutes germs In saliva. Watch Us FOR Xmas Bargains Tonight "No Leavin's THE LEADER