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KOSKUl'HG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, ORlifiO.N FRIDAY, DKCKMItF.K S, 1013.
No. -tj
VOL. V.
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ALARM OF FIRE
Causes Panic at ChristmasTree
Exercises.
SEVENTY-TWO ARE KILLED IN THE CRUSH
Mostly Children of Striking Miners
Mu Responsible for the Trag
edy Unknown Wilson
I'luys Golf.
CALUMT. Mich., Dec. 26.
Though he today denied that he had
said that a member of the Citizens
Alliance gave the false alarm of fire,
which resulted in a panic and the
death of 75, mostly of whom were
children, at the Christmas eve cele
bration in a hall here, President Mov
er of the Western Federation of
Miners, did assert that he would
produce five witnesses who will
swear that the man wore an Alliance
badge. Final preparations are being
made today for the burial of the
victims. Despite the fact that out
side aid, was declined, contributions
continue to pour In, and up to this
date Moyer has received more nan
$:!0.000 as a relief fund. The police
have admitted that they have no hope
of finding the man responsible for
the tragedy. The Christmas exercis
es was an affair gotten up for the
pleasure of the children of the strik
ing copper miners, and the hall
on the upper floor of the building
was crowded when some one gave
the alarm of fire. Instantly wildest
disorder prevailed, an the exit was
soon blocked. Chilren by the score
wore trampled upon, and at the foot
of the stairway there was a pile of
struggling humanity that was soon
trodden to death.
Wilson Goes Golfing.
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss., Dec. 26.
President Wilson planned to de
vote all of today and tomorrow to
complete relaxation from official
cares, and during these two days no
business but that of a most pressing
nature will be attended to. After a
late breakfast this morning and a
' few urgent telegrams from Washing
ton were answered, the president
rushed out to the golf links at East
Culfport for a game with Dr. Gray
son. If the doctor has his way the
president will sleep at least eleven
houHi each day while here, ana de
vote as much time as possible to out
of doors recreation.
JAM US .1. C'OHIIKTT
.n Two Overtons Are the Head
linors at Mnjestic.
Manager Lacey has one or the
strongest kinds or a bill at his Ma
jestic In photo-plays. James J. Cor
lictt In "The Man from the Golden
West," an exciting story in ffour
parts. Everyone has heard of "Gen
tleman Jim," ex-champion heavy
weight fighter. How many know
Hint he Is also a wonderful actor?
In his recent production Corbett
him-elf does some magnificent dra
matic work and the result Is a fea-j
ture of clean-cut, snappy action. Al
though this is Corbett's first appear
ance In motion pictures, he has
achieved marked success on Ameri
can English stage In several differ
ent playB. The Sioux Indian mono
lnglst is the real hcadllner. Mr. Al.
Overton Is the only Indian in the
world who is successrully doing
Irish, Hebrew, Swedish and Chinese
characters. Mrs. Overton Is the Gib
son girl with the silver lyric voice,
sinizini? Rome of New York's latest
hits. A high class comedy from startjl"""- and fifteen minutes. The pa-
to finish. This same hill will be on
tonight. You had better come early
if you want a scat.
CITY XF.WS.
A. F. Settler was c:ed to the
country off professional buslnes to
day. F. B. Waite came over from Suth
orlin this morning to look after busi
ness matters.
Mr. rmi Mrs. ft
rived lai)('nlng from Rosebuurg to
Jjdt their daughte-QMrs. E. T. Shep
herd. fc'amath Falls Herald.
R. H. Roe. of S'Ojburg. Is spend-
IX HKDUCKU FORM.
As the result of a "balky"
electric motor. The News is to-
day published in reduced form.
Tlio defects have been rente-
died, however, and The News
will appear with its usual eight
pages tomorrow.
'
ing the week in Medford on legal
business. Medford Sun.
Ralph Terrell left here this morn
ing on his regular southern business
trip.
W. L. Smith and wife left for
Canyonville this morning to spend a
few days,
Oltie Jackman, of Myrtle Creek,
transacted business matters in Rose
burg today.
I. E. Wadsworth Returned here
this morning after a few days spent
in Rosoburg.
B. B. Hinsdale and wife, of Port
land, arrived here this morning to
spend a few days.
C. L. Hathaway, of Portland, ar
rived here this morning to look af
ter business matters.
Isaora Hice came over from Isa
dora this morning to spend a couple
or days visiting with his brother.
Isabelle Hankley, of Portland, ar
rived here this morning to spend a
few days with friends and relatives.
Edna Ormstron, of Days Creek,
was committed to the state hospital
today by County Judge Dexter Rice.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Parks, of Salem,
are spending a few days in Rose
burg visiting with Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
Perrine.
Mr. and .Mrs. D. W. Bennett and
little daughter returned here this
morning afer spending Christmas at
Cottage Grove
Leoim and Georgia Stewart came
over ffom Drain Wednesday evening
and spent Christmas visiting with
.Mrs. H. H. Boyd.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Harness
spent Christmas at Yoncalla visiting
with the latter's parents. They ex
Iect to visit at- Eugene and Port
land before returning here.
The defendants In the case of J.
M. Crenshaw vs. C. F. Smith and D.
Howard have filed an answer to the
complaint In which they deny a ma
jority of the allegations set forth in
tile complaint.
In the last issue of the Portland
Chamber
of Commerce Journal
there appeared a page article deal
ing with the recent "booster" meet
ing hid in this city. The article was
written by Tom Richardson, and cov
ered the meeting In detail.
Mr. and .Mrs. J. H. Orcutt and
daughter, Miss Ettie, arrived here
Wednesday evening and spent Christ
mas at the home or their son and
brother, Attorney A. N. Orcutt. The
elder Mr. Orcutt was a former resi
dent of Drain and for a long time
was in charge of the Academy con
ducted there. He is well known in
this city.
D. M. Redding was Drought here
at noon today from Dillard suffering
from a deep gash of the nose. The !
injury was dressed by Dr. E. V.
Hoover, and the patient waB allowed
to return to his home. Six stitches
were necessary to close the wound.
It appears that Redding was attempt
ing to raise th inner latch on the
door of his shop, by the use of his
open knife, when in some manner
the Instrument slipped In such a way
as to allow the blade to come in
contact with his nose. Naturally,
Redding threw back his head, with
the result that the blade of the knife
inflicted a horrible gash. He w-as
brought to town by his brother, the
journey being made In less than an
tlent lost a quart of blood enroutc:
here.
Thoe who h;i(l charge of the char-
i ity ball given in the armory on the,
12th of this month desire to hereby
publicly e.xpn -ss our sincr-re appre
ciation for the splendid help given
ub by the good people of Itofleburg.
Wi feel especially grateful to the
Rika lodge, the Mental Culture club.j
ami the D. D. D, club, the musicians!
who volunteered their services and to
all who heljftl to make It possible;
to relieve some dire cases of dlstross,
and to brine a little Chrltmas cheer:
F. Schoenfeld arto homes where there would have
been none except fj the generous,
spirit of Christian cnarity manlfe?-;
ed. The necessity was great and the
repoe was equally generous.
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CITY NEWS 1
Maurice Moore left for Eugene this
afternoon on business.
J. F. Luse, of Sutherlin, was a
business visitor in Roseburg today.
William Moore, of Myrtle Creek,
was a business visitor in Roseburg
today.
Rev. S. R. Steele, of Myrtle Creek,
transacted business in the city this
afternoon.
Fred Goft and wife left for their
home at Kellogg this afternoon after
visiting in this city.
Jonn Townsend has returned from
Portland where he spent Christinas
with friends.
Mr. Kichburg, a Southern Pacific
employee, is suffering from a lacerat
ed thumb.
John Neuner, of Glendale, spent
the day in Roseburg looking after
business matters.
G F. Adams returned to Suther
lin this morning after spending "- 1,arr-v Hatfielil, Edward Thorn
Christmas in this city. j ton and .1. W. Perkins.
Alice Stanninger left for her home; a telegram was received here yes-
at Springfiel this afternoon after
visiting at the home of friends and
relatives in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Miller return
ed to Oakland this morning after
spending Christmas with friends
in ;
i
Roseburg.
Ben Bullwinkle and wife,' of Rid
dle, are .sending a couple of days
in Roseburg visiting with friends
and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Borthwick left
Tor their home at Springfield this af
ternoon after visiting wth Mr. and
Mrs. Benson.
Mildred Hand returned to Oak
land this afternoon after a few days
spent In Roseburg visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bemls.
Bertha Spancake, of Portland, hat
filed suit in the circuit court against
her husband, J. M. Spnncaks. The
defendant Is a resident of this city.
The Spancakes are well known in
Roseburg, where they were married
about three years ago.
The trial of Charles Brown, accus
ed of violating the city ordinance
prohibiting minors from loitering
about cigar stores and pool rooms,
will come up before City Recorder
Carl Wimberly early tomorrow. The
jurymen for the trial were drawn
tills afternoon as follows: J. O
Metz, Alfred Wollenberg, John Culv-
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CAR OF LOCAL APPLES
IililXGS GOOD RKTl'KXS
The directors of the Umpqua
Valley Fruit Growers' Union
held a meeting last Saturday
afternoon at the offices of Kit-
chin & Black. Returns from
the first carload of apples re-
cently shipped by the -union
-have come aud were considered
satisfactory. This car con-
talued fancy Spltzenbergs and
NewtownB, with some Bald
wins, Russets, etc., and brought
the growers $1.55 a box for tho
Newtowns and Spltzenbergs and
$1.35 a box for the other
vnri'Sties. (Returns from the
second car will be announced
soon. Plans were discussed
for handling the Increased busi
ness or next year when so many
of the young orchards will be
C- bi-glnnlng to bear.
i tcrday from Richard Hall, formerly
; of Glenbrook, extending greetings to
! Ms many rrlenub in this vicinity.
; ?.!r. Hail is at present in San Fran-
.i'co.
B. S. Nystrom has filed a suit In
''e circuit court against the South-
i n Oregon Orchard Company. Plain
tiff asks ror the specific performance
of a certain contract alleged to have
been entered Into between the plain
tiff and defendant. .
A petition has been filed in the
probate court usklng that the will or
Abraham W. Mornlngstar be ad
mitted to probate. The real proper
ty Is valued at $-1,500, while the per
sonal property Is estimated at $500
There is also Included In the re
sources an annual income of $350.
In the divorce action of John
T. Davis vs. .Mary J. Davis, the de
fendant bus filed an answer to the
oinplalnt In which she denies many
accusations of tho plaintiff. Dofend-
.nt a'o sets out a number of aile
intlons, upon which she asks that
.;he be given the decree of divorce.
ItoltX.
IiL'TRICK To Mr. and Mrs. U.
liuuiik, In Roseburg. on Sunday
December 21, an 11-pound boy.
..nil I in llovt TlK-alrc ('mil.
'.mi. i t h .ti l-riiloy lcc. Z'.l.
EXPECT ATTACK
Great Anxiety Felt in Mexican
Capital.
REIGN OF ANARCHY BELIEVED IMMINENT
ltCHititioil of Carnage In Other
Places Looked for When Rebels
Tuke Mexico City Thinks
Lopez In leal.
(Special to The Evening News.)
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 26. The
news brought here of massacres by
Zapaitlstas south of here, has nl
most created a panic in Mexico City.
it is expected that an attack on the
capital will be made at any hour
by this branch of the rebel force
and merciless treatment ut all ene
mies falling Into their hands olso-
w here Is taken as Illustrative of what
will be received by the people of the
Mexican capital when it falls Into
the bands of Zapatista, which it Is
feared will soon be a reality. Fight
Ing is reported In the states of Vera
Cruz, San Luis Potosl. Slnola, Coa-
bulla and Jalisco.
Reliels lK'troy Train.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. News
that the Mexican rebels havo de
stroyed the convoy of a train near
San Luis Potosl, and that 34 fed
erals wero killed has reached here
Traffic on the road lias been sus
pended.
Thinks liopcz, Bandit., Dead,
BINGHAM, Utah. Dec. 26. Slier
iff Smith said today that he would
open the Utah-Apex mine on January
1 and look again for tho body o
Ralph Lopez, the murderer, who
fled there for surety after killing
six men. Ho has been Bhut in the
workings for nearly a month, and
the sberiif 1b sure Lopez must be
dead from starvation.
Xew York Storm Center.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26. A sevore
sturiu, which has cause much dam
age to property and rendering home
less at least 150 along the Jersey
Coast, raged last night. The storm
struck New York with considerable
violence and menaced a great deal or
shipping in the harbor. It Is reared
that there will be sonic loss or II to
bolero the storm passes.
C1TV XKWS.
.Mrs. Lun Dillurd spent yesterday
.i.iiliiiK with relatives.
Miss Lorel Snydi'r, of Ulendiile,
vas a visitor in HoseburK Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. KHther tanta spent Christ
inas visiting with her parents ut
Dole.
Crant Clayton, of Dillurd, was a
visitor in Koneburg for a few hours
yesterday.
Sam Shoemaker, of Salem, spent
'jtiBlmuH In Koseburg visiting with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs, M. J
Shoemaker.
Itev. Charles Wilson Maker spent
the day at points in the northern part
of the county.
Y U Smith and wife, of Winches
ter, Bpent Christmas in ftoseburg
visiting with friends,
Mr. Brewser returned to his homo
at Winchester this afternoon after a
day spent at Iloshurg.
Mrs. Mary Klrod, of Yoncalla.
spent Christmas in Roseburg vislt
.ng wltli Mrs. Khoda Chapman.
Jennie Hossen, n Salm school
teacher, arrived here yesterday to
visit with Mrs. Claud Hannlng.
Kthel Sentep arrived here Wcdneti-
ilay evening from Kellogg to spend a
'ow days visiting wit hrelatlves.
A. D. OUinger and wife, who spent
Christmas at Looking Glaus returned
o their home at Wilbur this after
noon,
I. C. Humphrey, a local linotype
operator, returned hero this morning
fter spending last evening at Yon
calla. Mrv. V. H. Woodruff, of Kugene.
irrly hi; re Wednesday evening and
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Christmas wlJl frb-nds and
datives In this city.
It. 1.. Russell, The News' linotype
iterator, returned here thlB morning
fter spending Christmas with rnla
ives at Oregon City. Mrs. Russell,
iio has been spending tho past
o
o
month ut that city will roturn next
week.
Arthur Smith aud Mr. White re
turned to Oakland this morning af
ter spending Xmns in the city with
friends.
Mrs. C. Shrull returned to hr
home at Yoncalla today atter visiting
with her husband, a patient at Mercy
hospital.
R. L. Devaney and wire, of Scio.
arrived here Wednesday evening to
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Mor
ris Allen.
lrma Martens arrived here Wednes
day evening to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tin Martens.
Mr. Ackley, the tailor, who
recently diposed of lifs business In
this city, and later left for Califor
nia, returned here last evoning.
Mr. Thomnaon and family left for
their home at Eugene this afternoon
artor a visit with friends in this
city.
Mrs. O. L. Leslie loft for her home
at Philomath this morning after vis
iting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. T. Thompson.
Arthur Jones und Mr. Abeene, left
ror Umpqua this morning where they
uro omployed by the 1'ortlnnd Bridge
Company.
11. tl. WH-ion, the Indian land
agent, leaves ror Portland this ev
ening to Bpend a few days looking
after business matters.
Clara Hansen loft for her home at
Kugene this morning after a few
days spent In Roseburg visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. ClmmberB.
Mrs. R. M. Ryer left for her home
nt Snlem tills morning after a brief
visit with friends In this city. En
route home sbo will spond a few
duys at Oakland.
J. W. Groves, superintendent of
the local schools, returned here Wed
nesday evening urtor a row days Bpent
at Salem attending a meeting otithe
Stuto Tenchors' Association.
Harry Shaw, until recently clerk at
the Umpqua hotel, Mrs, Knopp, head
waitress; and the hitter's daughter,
Grace, left for Eugene this afternoon
to romiiln permanently.
Mrs. Dave Houston, of Portland,
arrived hero Wednesday evening to
upend u few days at the homo of
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Mathews.
Florence Alkln nrrlvod here Wed
nesday evening from Portland to
Bpcml tho holidays visiting nt the
home or Mr. nnd Mrs. John Alkln.
Maurice Hharff, formerly connect
ed with tho Roseburg Furniture
Company, In this city, arrived hero
this morning from Portland to spend
a few dnya looking after businoBS
interests. ;
Tlio work or remodeling Every
body's Cure, conducted by Mrs. L, L.
Lewis, was bugun Hi Ih morning.
When coniploteil tho restaurant will
be one or the finest In the city.
The Christmas hall, given at th'
Armory under the auspices of the lo
cal fire department was a grnnd suc
cess. A large crowd was present and
the occasion was much enjoyed. Tho
hall was decorated in emblems true
to the Xinas spirit, while tho musio
was tlio best ever.
Mr. Will Garner nnd Mrs. M. A.
Eye were quietly married at the F.
Brown homo on North Kane street.
at 6 p. m. December 24, Itev. W. H.
Katon officiating. Mr. nild Mrs. Gar
ver nro old sweethearts, the bride
having arrived In Roseburg from her
Kastern homo upon her wedding day.
Mr. Garner Is omployed at tho Flook
planing mill. They will begin house,
keeping at onco at 328 N. Kane
street.
The citizens of Sutherlin held a
municipal Christmas treo Wednesdoy
evening. Tho tree was gaily decor
ated, and was Illuminated with hun
dreds of electric lights. Over 200
sacks of candles and nutB adorned
tho fir, to say nothing of tho other
gifts. A choir of 50 voices rendered
Christmas carols, while Rev. Trltes
delivered an excellent address. Th'i
citizens or Sutherlin are famous as
entertainers, and Wednesday's even
ing's festivities will long bo remem
bered by those present.
Frank Baragar left for Salora this
afternoon In response to a message
announcing the death or his father,
James BarnKiir. The deceased was
about 811 yearn of age, and was a
veteran of the Civil war. Other than
a wife he Is survived by eight sons,
Frank, of Roseburg; Milton, of
GrantM Puss: fchahod, Walter and
lOrnest, of Sulem; .Inmes, Baker
City, and Oliver and Charles, whose
addresses are unknown. The funernl
will bo held tomorrow. Mr. Barngar
had lived at Sulom for 15 years.
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