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VOL. IV ,'
KOSEUURG, OKEGO., SATl'KDAY, IHX'KMHKU SS8, 1912.
No. 411
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LSpiiS HELD
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To Api- ) Before Grand Jury
In February.
ROAD DISTRICT
and other than knocking her down
pulled several handfulls ot hair from i
her head. Mrs. Lough admitted ;
that she retaliated and struck the I
accused a blow in the mouth, while! .
her daughter struck her brutal hither j
over the head with a stove shovel. J. VV. PerkinS WOUld Make
Doth Mrs. Lough and her daughter i RoSeburi! a Unit.
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BAIL IS FIXED AT $1,500
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Mrs. Lough mid 15-Year-Old Daugli-,
ter Are Chief Witnesses Intro
duced Upon Itehaif of the
State Crowds Attend.
The preliminary hearing of Ed
ward Lough, accused of the crime of
assault with Intent to kill, was held
before Justice of the Peace Reuben
Marsters this morning. Lough was
represented by Attorneys O. H. Por
ter, J. A. Buchanan and W. W. Card-
well, while the prosecution was con-;
ducted by District Attorney George
M. Brown. After considering the j
evidence adduced during the pro-
grcss of the hearing. Justice Mars-,
ters held the accused for exaniina--tton
at the hands of the grand Jury;
dining the regular February term of
tho circuit c-f-u : t. Bail was fixed in
the sum or SI 500. !
The chief witnesses for Stute were
Mrs. Lough and her 15-year-old
daughter. Doth of these witnesses
testified that Lough had been drink
ing heavily for Bonuttime prior to the
occurraiico and was trouMesome.
Mrs. Lough and her daughter testi
fied that Lough attacked the former, i
declared that the husband and fath
er was the aggressor; and that It was
he who was responsible for the j
trouble. In addition to the evidence
adduced by-Mrs. Lough and daugh
ter, neighbors testified that Lough
made a number of threats, In which
he said he would kill his wife and
daughter even If It took 20 years.
Other evidence of a less important
nature was introduced during the
bearing.
In presenting his case to the court
District Attorney Brown simply cal
led the magistrate's attentiou to the
fact that the evidence of the state
was undisputed, and' consequently,
TOWN WOULD SAVE $7,500
IVrkins Also Favors Purchase of a
Combination Automobile Truck
For Fire Fighting
PuriMses.
Completely enthused over his re
cent trip to Portland where he spent
considerable time In investigating
municipal questions as they exist in
that and other cities throughout the
Mate, J. W. Perkins, a local tiro
he was subject to examination at the commissioner; retrned here y ester-
hands of the Grand Jury. Inasmuch
day more determined than ever to in-
as Lough was alleged to have uttered j gUM moac.r fire fightiug equipment
I in this c'ty
"I made a complete and careful
j investigation of the apparatus at
j present in use In other cities through-
threats against his. wife and daugh
ter, the district attorney argued that
a substantial bond should be furnish
ed by the defendant in the event he
us Riven m pcuu.us ....-, QUt U)e BUt0 durng my 8()jmirn iu
examination. i no evidence in hub
caye not only shown that Lough at
tacked bis wife. said the district at
torn p
defendant uttered threats in which
Portland," said Mr. Perkins this af
ternoon, "and i was quite surprised
tn fi.wl lint Rnenhnrir la tha nnlv
but It also B!iows that the jtown of lnil)0rtml(.e , the 8tat8 that
is maintaining a volunteer fire de
partment. Ashland, Grains Pass,
Medford, Eugene, Albany, Salem,
Klamath Kails, Baker City, La
Grande, Pendleton, Oregon City and
many other towns no larger than
Roseburg have up-to-date fire equip
ment, and in several instances as
he fc-alil ho would comniltt. murder,
which In the eyes of the law is a
much 'more serious offense than the
one at issue. As a result of these
threats upon the part of tho defend
ant I would urge that the court com-
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many as five paid firemen are stead
fly on duty. I called upon the rep
resentatives of several fire fighting
equipment concerns and found that
Roseburg can purchase a combined
automobile truck, equipped with a
strictly up-to-date pumpiug. engine, j
plenty of hose and a modern chem-!
ical attachment for a sum not to ex-j
ceed $10,000, In purchasing this I
truck the city of Hoseburg will not1
only assure the property owners and 1
investors ample protection against
fire, but will also bring about a re
duction in the fire insurance rates.
The latter proposition, alone, I con
sider of vast importance to the man
who pays insurance in this city. I
do not believe that Roseburg should
employ more thn two paid firemen,
one of whom shall be on duty nights
and the other days.
"To guarantee the purchase of
this truck I do not consider that the
people of Roseburg should quibble
with the council, hut on the con
trary I am of the opinion that the
proposition should be placed to a
vote of the peoplo. To call this elec
tion wo merely have to circulate
the necessary petitions, and in the
event sufficient signatures are se
cured, the election can be demand
ed. Under present conditions 1 think
ft would be wise to vote a bond issue
of $15,000 which would be ample to
meet the needs of the city with re
gard to fire fighting equipment.
"At the timo of calling this elec
tion I would also Biiggest that the
proposition of making Roseburg a
separate road district bo placed on
the ballot. Rased on the present
valuations of tho city and the" usual
tax levy of three mills Roseburg Is
paying out about $7,500 annually in
improving the country roads. This
money should be kept In Roseburg
and most especially at this time when
calamity howling Is an Issue. The
country people did not assist the
Harth's Toggery, '"fee.
The Prettiest Cirl of All, Says:
"It isn't only that the Old Dutch Hot
Chocolate is so good, nor that all the
other things are in themselves tempting
attractions; it is a comoination of good
things delicious drinks, immaculately
clean fountain, courteous service that
makes "The Fountain" at
The Rexall Store
The ONLY Place in Town For Me;
FULLERTON & RICHARDSON
PERKINS BUILDING ,
pavement why then should wo con
tinue to help thorn. It Is a matter
of business, and 1b worthy of the
closest attention of the business mau
and property owner who is alCrt to
the welfare of tho city aud its Inhabi
tants." Mr. Perkins called on a large num
ber of property owners and business
men yesterday, and in tho great' ma
jority of Instances they favor both
the proposed Improvement of tho fire
fighting equipment, and the propo
sition to mako Roseburg a separate
road district.
Attorney A. N. Orcutt Is today
preparing three petitions which will
be circulated among the voters of
Roseburg next week. Ono petition
asks for a bond Issue in the sum or
$15,000, with which to purchuse fire
poeple of Roseburg in constrnctlngflghting equipment; another for a
vote on the proposition to make Rose
burg a separate road district and
fht; save the taxpayers of the city .
approximately $7,500 annually, and
the third for levying a special tax of
one mill which to maintain tho fire
department.
The petitions will he circulated
next week, and in the event the re
quired signatures of 15 per cent of
tho voters are obtained they will be
submitted to tho consideration of the
council at a meeting to be hold two
weeks hence. Tile council bus no
option in calling a special election
In the event sufficient signature are
secured on tho petitions. On the
contrary the council Is compelled to
grant a speclnl eleofclon following
the presentation of a formal requost,
accompanied by petitions bearing
dignatnres of 15 per cent of the qual
ified voters of tho city.
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UITS
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