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HOSEUUHG, DOUGLAS COUXTV, OUJXiOX TI KSDAV, JAMWliY 13, UU I.
No. SB
toemttft
COUNCIL MEETS
Charles Wilson Must Construct
New Sidewalk.
MODEL DANCE ORDINANCE ADOPTED
Petitions Asking For Street Improve,
mi'iils lire Kcielved Mayor
Itice Would Kliiu'inute
Certiiin Kxieiis'rs.
By a vote of four to three the city
council last evening adopted a reso
lution compelling Charles Wilson, of
Sutherlin, to construct a cement
-sidewalk abutting his residence prop
erty on South Main street, in this
city.
This action was taken following
presentation of a legal opinion by
City Attorney Albert Abraham, who
hed that the council had a right to
compel Mr. Wilson to build his walk
in the face of a former order grant
ing him five months time in which to
act. The latter order was made at a
meeting of the council held several
weeks ago, and was later rescinded
by the council. At the time the. orig
inal action was rescinded the coun
cil was not clear as to the future
procedure and referred the matter to
the city attorney for investigation.
In the opinion submitted last even
ing City Attorney Abraham held that
the council acted regularly In
rescinding its original action, and
consequently was in a position to
compell Mr. Wilson to proceed and
build a walk. The vote to adopt the
resolution was as follows:
Yos Cobb, Shaeffer, Powell and
Clark.
No Fuller ton. Bull winkle and
Bellows.
According to the resolution Mr.
"Wilson must begin work on his walk
within 30 days after legal notice is
served on him.
There was considerable discussion
relat ive to the resolution, one or
two members of the council taking
the position that it was not right
to compel Mr. Wilson to construct
a walk when others had failed to
do likewise. Councilman Ku'U'r'.on
opposed adopt ion of the resolution
openly, and declared that he was
adverse to the city building the walk
and taking a lien on the ,roperLY
for tlic amount expended. In this
particular case, Judge Fullerton said
the property was already mortgaged
to the city, and that in building a
sidewalk the city would bo com
pelled to accept another lien.
Councllmen Clark and Cobb ex- ;
pressed themselves to the effect that
nil property owners should be treat
ed in common. These couinvlmtn
declared that other property owner?
on South Main street had construct
ed their walks, and that Mr. Wilson
should likewise he brought to time.
Attorney O. II. Porter, who resides
cn South Main street, was present, at
the meeting and spoke briefly re
r.v.ling the Wilson sidewalk. II?
slid the walk was badly needed, and
r.::eeially in view of the fact that a
majority of the property owners,,
had boon compelled to construct their!
v alks previously. j
Mayor Hice called the attention of -
the council to the cost of engineer-
Ing on streets where proposed iin-j
prove ments had been abandoned!
'Jnonirh remonstrances flicil L those;
tipjost'd to the original pvi Irlunrs. j
;e M-.rgpsied that the oouucil take!
-iinnn action relative to .::trt?ii ing,
if not wholly eliminating there ex-
ponsrs. A debate followed, and it j
was finally decided that nothing
could -lie done for the reason that
the engineering was a n"cv..ary pre
liniinary in making a proposed im
provement. Several councilmen sug
gested that the petitioners for an
improvement be compelled to df pos
it a sum of money equivalent to the
r"t of the engineering, tlu name
to be refunded to them in the event
a remonstrance "killed" the Improve,
merit. Although considered a time
ly suggestion, no action was taken.
The celebrated dance ordinance,
heretofore published in The News,
ame up for its third reading last
night and was adopted.
An ordinance prohibiting the driv
ing of horses and other animals
across sidewalks and providing for
the protection of parkings and shrub
bery tnm? tip for It? third reading
j
FOJt ATTOHXKV tiKXKllAL
George M. Brown, for the
past fiiteen years prosecuting
attorney of this district, today
stated that he would be a can-
didate for Attorney General of
Oregon at the republican pri-
mry election to be held on May
15. It is believed that .nr.
brown will be opposed for the
nomination by former City At-
torney Grant, of Portland. Dls-
trict Attorney Brown is one of
tli0 most widely known lawyers
in the state, and has made a
reputation as a prosecutor. He
is president of the Douglas
County Bar Association and is
affiliated with numerous other
local organizations. Mr. Brown
was busy trying the bridge case
today, but says he will prepare
his formal announcement with-
in the next week.
last evening. The ordinance W'as
adopted.
A petition asking for the improve-
nient of Claire street, from Douglas
street to the termination of Claire;
street, was read and referred to the;
street committee. j
A bill in the sum of $10.60, pre-;
seated by the New York Cafe at last
evening's meeting of the council was
ordered paid. This bill was reject
ed at a former meeting of the coun
cil. An alleged defective toilet, sit
uated on the Moose property at the
corner of Jackson and Doughs j
streets, was referred to the heilth
and police committee for investiga
tion last evening.
The necessity of repairing the rail
road crossing, on North Jackson
street, was called to the attention
of the council by Councilman Clark
Ujst night. The street committed
promised to act immediately, and
see that the defects were remedied.
Mayor Ktce reported tnai no nau death, but because ho waa an ub
received a letter from the Sells-1 staclo fn tI)e wav of tho llans of
Moto circus, in which it was Htaled
that the circus would come to Rose
burg In the event tho city furnished
free grounds, free water and allow
ed them to play without license. No
action was taken ou this letter.
In Grip of Wintery Gale and
Fierce Cold.
pQOR OF BIG CITIES INTENSE SUFFERERS
Temperature Still Fulling Kxtn-ine
Culd nt Many points Williams
N a meed iur Comptroller
of the Treasury,
(Special to The Evening News.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 13. A blizzard
has settled down over the Atlantic
Const today that is teriffic in its In-
tensity and threatens a great loss U
shipping interests. The cold is tin
most severe that has been exper
ienL.ed in -several years, and tho tern,
nerutur iu still falling. The mer
cury here stood at 4 above this
morning, but reports trom through
out the state indicate that the told
wave is becoming severe. At Al
bany tht, thermometer registered 11
below, and at Rochester it was 10
below zero. Toronto, Canada, ex
perienced 22 degrees below zero. In
New Jersey and Pennsylvania and
throughout the New England slates
the cold Is intense and the storm
gale severe. Suffering among the,
I'ocrer classes of Now York if. ter-j
rtble, and charitable organizations !
are swamped with appeals for assist
ance. AVillLaniM 1'nr Comptroller.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.--'i he
nomination of John S, Will'unn tor
comptroller of the currency was sf-nt
to the senate for confirmation by
President Wilson today.
Mull SlenitMT Itwulied.
fTT JOHNS, jN. H., Jan. 13.--The
lioyal Mail steamship Coeijuid
was driven ashcre on Brier Island In
a raging gale, according to wireless
messages received from the endang
ed vessel this afternoon The vesrol
ATLANT1CC0AST
A RICH CLIQUE
Dominating Curry County
Caused Van Pelt's Death.
! SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURE IS PROMISED
' first or the year's official social af
Ittrjce Fishing Intercuts Involved fnirs ,u the wfcUe HouM wm bo
Influential Men Alleged to be
In the Dispute Which
ljed t Murder.
'(Special to The Evening News.)
SALKM, Or., Jan. 13. Startling
developments were promised today
when the prosecutor's office an
nounced that It is practically prepar
ed to present a strong case at the
coming trial of A. H. Cooley, accused
of murdering Thomas Van Pelt near
Chetco, Curry county, Oregon, on
February 19, 1898.
At the time of Cooley's arrest in
San Francisco a few weeks a,'o. tho
impression was riven that Vmi ?lf
assassination was th result of a lo-
Cttj feud, tne victim having been nre-
viollly accused, though never brought
to tria of complicity In the murder:
of AI Coolidge, said to be the rep-!
resentative of large fishing inter-'
ests. currency-torn congress did more to
The fact was not brought out, earn his Christmas holidi than Hep
however, that a powerful clique of, resentative Peter Goelet Gerry, mil
rich politicians were said to have lionaire member from the sceon.f
been dominating the Curry county Rhode Island district, who sent out
district by a reign of terror, and
that among their motives was the,
termination of independent lUhing.
that they might monopolize the n
dustry themselves. Van Pelt was one
of the Independents, and it was to
this that the supposed trouble be
tween himself and Coolidge was at-
tributed, ;
That Cooley was employed by
these same Interests to remove Van
Pelt, not In revenge for Coolidte's
thoso for wlioni Coolidge had acted,
it is said will be charged at his trial.
It is openly admitted that many of
the best known and wealthiest men
In this part of the state will be
carried a number of passnger i and
a valuable cargo. Her posi'iom
reported to bo dangerous.
German Americans to Honor the
Memory of Great Poet Goethe
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Photo by American Preis Associatfon.
C
IIICAfJO in to have n hemic
(io'-tbe. the famous (Jerrimn p,t. This f't Im of IntercMt tit ierinan
American the crninrry over, for the unveiiini: next spring will have a
narimuil siiii(V-nn -e as far as iW-rmnn KO'i'tiM K,t The Ntattt Is Im'Iuh
made In Munich. (Jennany, by llernuin
In the I'fr-ture standing by bis work
weighs eighty tons.
brought Into the case as witnesses.
Cooley left Oregon shortly after
Van "Pelt was killed. He made his
home in San Francisco and us
working for a brewery there when
arrested and returned here for trial.
Although he had made no effort at
concealment, detectives have been
seeking him ever since Van Pelt's
death.
Wbito House. Social Affairs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Tho
I held tonight when the President for.
j mally receives the member of the
foreign diplomatic corps hero, Vrom
time Immemorial, the president has
j always opened the official socia! sea
son with this reception to the dlp-
lomats. Of the four big functions,
the diplomatic, .judiciary, congres
sional, and army and navy recep
tions, tho diplomatic always is tho
most brilliant. Besides the cabinet
officials and their wives, ths higher
officials of the government and of
the nrmy and navy attend the diplo
matic reception. The dress uniforms
of the service men make a handsome
settinK wilh the maKnificent and
sometimes spectacularly unique
dress WOIn uy some of the foreign
diplomats, especially those from tho
0rent.
Millionaire Congressman Busy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. No
member of the tariff-buffeted nnd
100,000 pieces of mail matter during
his first ten months at the cupitol.
Obviously, the wealthy Rhode Is
lander did not write all the lefters
in long hand, nor did he lick all tho
flaps on the envelops, but he did
personally sign most of them, which
was almost ten months' work In
itself, regardless of his other duties.
Not content to use tho comparative
ly expensive letter head which tin
government now furnishes its repre
sentatives, the gentleman uses a very
classy, embossed stationery which ho
pays for himself. All that his volum
inous correspondence costs Uncle
Sam is the transportation thereof.
Sam Miller returned here last ev
ening after a couple of days spent
at Eugene where he purchased ma
terial for a new barn to bo erected
on bis ranch near Dillard.
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Htvd statue In tmnr nt the memory of
Hahn. mttm wnlptur. who In men
'lite statue h eighteen feet high and
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BRYAN TRAVELS
Thirty-one Thousand Miles in
Three Hundred Days
SECRETARY BACK AT HIS DESK TODAY
Will SKvik on the Cliautaiiquu
iCircult Thin Kouson Wool
Men DisciisN lnriui'uco
of New Tnriff.
(Specinl to Tho B'onlng News.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Secre
tary Bryan was back at his desk tn
day for the first time since his Wost
ern trip, which lie started on Janu
ary 1. This last "swing around the
circle" brings Secretary Uryan's "lo.
tal milos traveled" since he took of
fice a few days more than 300 days
ago, to 31,800 miles, a record dis
tance for any sccretar ynf state while
In office. Uryan traveled tho 31,
800 miles In seventy- two days. Dur
ing his last trip he spoke In Minini,
Fla.; Kansas City, Lincoln, .Neb.;
Topeka, Chicago and Toledo, lie
plans to Bpeak In Illinois and Ne
braska in March. In April ho will
speak on tho California-Japanese
land question. He expects to speak
in Ilarrlsburg, Pittsburg and other
Pennsylvania cities in May, and to
fill several Chautauqua engagements
In July. Part ot his 31,800 miles
of travel waB Bpent for stumping
work In Maine, Vlrginln, Vew Jer
sey and Maryland.
ICIlWt of New Tlirlif.
CMBVBNNE, Wyo., Jan. 31. The
effect of the new tariff law on the
sheep raining industry in Wyomlnir
and tho West will be one of ihe Im
portant topics dlscussod during the
annual convention of tho Wyoming
Wool Growers' Association which
opened ln-re today.
Salvation Anny Wiuk.
LONDON, Jan. 13. Mora than
thirteen million meals wero supplied
to tho needy In Grunt llnluln '. y t:ie
Salvation Army in tho pas: your, ac
cording to a special repoit. issued by
Earthquake and Volcnnos De
vastate Entire Cities.
TOWN OF SIXTY THOUSAND DESTROYED
.lapatKo Jovent iiH'iit ApKitl'-l '
Ity U'jir Ship lo Send Aid to
Iltimclr Thousands In
I ho Maud.
Special to The tivnlng News.)
TOKIO, Jan. 1 3. TIioukim-W niti
bulievcd to huvu been killed by vol
cano erup!lona and a aerhiH of earth
(uake that have been shalcii. ihe
Koiith end of Kituiilu
Sat it r day. Mur0 than
Inland f.inofij
150 distinct;
shockH of eartluiunke have lueu ex
perieneed In the di.strjrt (hnin,; tho
p;int three da'n. The vok-aiu, I'jakur
ajlino, on th,, small Island f Stilcra.
ills PIE
three miles from tho city of Kamis- , posed In have perched. Itepotts aro
hlina, cajiltul of .S.'iUinua l'ro Mice. ' current hero that another volcano
did not burst into activity un'.it ves-! in central Japan has burst into nc
terday. Few details of tho pli'MiHin-! tivhy.
ena are ribtaiiiabln at pn-neu;, n it j It is stated on official authority
Intent reports, however, IndicuM that thai the deafh list Ot victims of
two towns on Sakura Island, with a (the volcano eruptions may pn(.;tly
population nf Hi, 000 wuro iiunihil.i;-! reach the lnnnens0 total of from
f il by the flowing lava and moi-t cf no.iiou to (10,000. Tho eruption of
the peopl'(1 killed. Kafiiiinia It l;fi- the volcano continues unabated in,
Iiik vacated, rince it is fe.urd It its f.iry, and most of tho fatnlities
will be debtroyed Ity voicanic iirup-' are ilue to it rather than to the ho
tlon. The property loss will reach ; vere i-aii.lin.ual.e which preceded the
biKh Into tho millions.
Later Information received at To
kin staled that Kageshlmn, a town
of 00,000 people, waH totally dt
Kt roved. Messages from n warship
sent to the sreuo api'.aled to
government tn Fend aid to the home
less penple of the stricken district.
Most of tin; Inhabitants of KaiQ
shltim were employed In pottery
manufacturing plants nf Kiitsuina. At
least fioOO aro believed to hav per
ished in the Inland of Sakura, ac
cording to reports brought by ref.i
gees from tho island. After the K0
ro?!.3 of eorthquake which iihcok
vSlH KXKillTS ATTENTION.
There will be a regular con-
clave of Ascalon Commandery
in the Asylum tonight (Tuos-
dny, January 13th). A full at-
tendance is requested.
C. D. SHOEMAKER. Rec.
INSPECT HOME.
.
G. W. McReynolds, of Cot-
tnge Grove, and J. P. Deytween,
ot Eugene, comprising the
committee appointed by the G.
A. R., of the state to Inspect
the Soldiers' Home, speut tha
morning in Roseburg. They
visited tho local home, and
found conditions far surpass-
Ing'their expectations. In Tact,
the gontlemen snid they wore
more than pleased with tho
manner In which the Home was
being conducted under the man-
agement of Commandant W. W.
Elder and Adjutant D. B. Palm.
That their report will speak In
high pralBe of theso Ufflcora
wtt's their parting statement.
They loft for their respective
homes this afternoon.
Gonoral Bramwell Booth. Night
lodgings to tho number of 7,129.723
were furnished; 93,760 applications
wore filed with the army's various
labor bureaus, and 59, 392 situation
were found. In connection with tho
prison-gate reform work 2,746 were
received nnd 2,146 were passed out
as satisfactory. '
KatH liecotno a Plague. :
IiBULlN, Jan. 13. To combat the
plngae of rats with which the town
of Loowenberg, Snxony, Is Buttering,
the authorities have ordered that
"all citizens shnll Bpend the inter
val between three and four p. m. ev- 1
ory Tuesday In atrowlng the floors
and walls of their dwellings, stahlos
and outhouses with phosporoiu and
arsenic". Heavy penalties are pro
vided for thoso who fall to obey tho
order.
lEOSKIUIUi NATIONAL
IIANR l-;idC(TI-i Ori-'ICKHH.
At tho annual ineotinK of the
Block holdot'a of tho Hoaeburg Nat
innul llanlt hold today the follow
ing officers were clncted for tho Pn
Btiins your: J. W. Hamilton, presi
dent; ,1. K. Uarker, vlce-prosldont;
.1, (). Newlunil, nd vlce-preaident;
A. ( Min-rtterH, cashier; V. T.
Wrlultt, usslHtant caHhlor; C. W. .
PnrkH, I. Abraham, Naitoloon Rico
ami H. C. Itarlruin, directors. The
dlriftors nf tho Institution volod to
join tiie regional bank. Tho Hose
bur National Hank has enjoyed un
precedented prosperity during the
put year, luxunlinK to tho report of
thn offici.Ts Kubiultted today. Tho
depoHifs ef tlio bank have grown at
a r::j'id pare, whllo other business
It-: i iiK'H1!::;' ti corri'spondlngly.
M:m, .1. li. (Irubbo returned to
O rUainl this afternoon after a few
drys Kpent in Unseburg visitlns with
her daughter, Mrs. Jenner Pago.
th,. Inland all but about 10,000 ot
th.. Inlui hiin nts U'ft tho Island, of
thin uiiiiib- er about one half aro sup-
vo!ano Tor two d;iyH. Tho officii)!
CHtimato of fatalitleu Is admitted:
a roui;h gueHs, ux communlcu ion
with the stricken district Is cut off.
VVirelerf message,, from the wursllip
sent to the Island lndlcat0 that on
ni'couiit of the pall of smoko hang
Ing over the ishtnd and falling
aaltcH the vessel has been unablo t'j
get near enough Been re accurate
Information concerning tho dlftas tr.
It Is known, however, that Kftgo
Bhlrna has been destroyed. Two
other cities with w tojtul fopulu
tlon of 10,000 have also bee a com
pletely wiped out.