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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1914)
i3 fcncninn WEATHER Highest Temperature - 49 Lowest Temperature - - 42 Occasional Itair, Toni vol. v. liOSEKCRG, lMJUGLAS COUNTY, OlUXiOX MONDAY, JAXUARV 2, 101-1. No. 70 VETERAN DIES Shadrick Hudson Passes Away at Soldiers Home. WAS A DOUGLAS COUNTY PiONEER Spent Muiiy Veins of II Is Kite in Coos County Where He Miucti Vetrrun of Karly Oregon Jiulian Wars, Shadrick Hudson, aged S2 years, and fur the last 65 years a resident of Oregon, died .at the Soldiers' Home early yesterday after an ill ness of three weeks. The funeral was held ut the home this morning, interment of the remains following in the Home cemetery. "Shad" Hudson, as he was best known by his many comrades, was horn in the state of Michigan in the year 1S30. Fourteen years later he crossed the plains and came to Ore gon, and finally located in Douglas county. Hei'o he remained for many years when he went to Coos county and engaged in mining. He contin ued to' reside there until the year 1904, when he was overtaken by ad versities and compelled to seek ad mittance to the Soldiers Home. He served during the early Indian wars of 55 and '56 in Company I., South ern Oregon Mounted Volunteers. Mr. Hudson was probably one of the best known men at the Sol diers' Home. He possessed a liberal disposition iiy won friends v '-.ere- over he visited. He was a man of exemplary habits and his death is de piored by all of those who chanced to make his acquaintance. SOCIAL SKItVK'H CONFKK- i:cio mi:i:tix; will iik I1KLI) TOMOHKOW KVKXIXd Committee ls Appointed To Perfect a Permanent Oiimiwitiim. The conference on social service held in St, George's Parish last week bore fruits in the desire to do some thing along the lines indicated, am alio a feeling that the interest in so cial welfare there awakened should not be allowed to die. All this crys tal ized into action at the last meet ing on Monday evening, and, after a good discussion, it was unanimous ly agreed that a committee should be appointed to plan for a permanent organization; the committee appoint ed consisted of Hon. O. P. Coshow, Mrs. V A. Smick, and the Rev. C. V. Baker. This committee met and decided to ask each church and each civic or ganization in Roseburg and the com munity to send two representatives lo a meeting called for Tuesday ev ening, January 27th. in St. George's parish house, to definitely consider j the organidation of a social sevice league. Nottces have been sent to all churches and organizations and it is hoped there will be a full repre sentation at this meeting, and that Home definite steps can be taken to form a permanent organization, which all feel can be of great help to Roseburg and the community, By presenting a united front a great deal of good can be accom plished in the community, and a sentiment created which cannot be Ignored. CITV NEWS H. A. Heavens returned here yes terday after a couple of days spent at Portland. Mrs. Tom Cobb has returned fromi Lcl-m-; where she spent fie few , fcs with her husbenu. Mrs. J. R. Sutherland has return ed from Kansas City where she spent ten days on business. J. J. Smith and Mrs. F. A. Mathls, of Myrtle Creek, were visitors in Roseburg Saturday. George Larson, of Wolf Creek, was a visitor In Roseburg for a few hours Saturday. Mrs. Harry Kinney returned to her home at Leona this morning af ter a few days spent in Roseburg. J. L. Callaway, of Salem, Is spenfl Ing a few days In Roseburg. He has been in 111 health for several weeks and bel-eve, a few days spent in this vicinity will result beneficial-' ly. Mrs. Callaway is visiting wita relatives at Vancouver, Wash. I George Glynn, of Sutherlin, spent! the week end in Roseburg. S. J. Jones spent the morning at Riddle looking after business affairs. Mrs. Maddux has moved to Green where she will make her future home. M. A. Pardee, of Portland, was a business visitor In Hoseburgf or a few hours today. D. li. Friend, of Olalla. spend the day in Roseburg visiting with friends. Dr. Canfield. of Drain, was a visit or in Roseburg for a few hours yes terday. Frank Cain, the surveyor, went tu Wilbur, this morning where he has some work. John Arzner returned to Riddle Saturday evening after a few days spent in this city. H. G. Wilson, the Indian land agent, has returned here after a few days spent at northern points. Edwin Weaver returned to Myrtle Creek Saturday evening after a cou ple of days spent in Roseburg. Laura Chambers, of San Franci co, is spending a few days in Rose burg visiting with friends. W. A. Bogard returned here yes terday after a couple of days speiu at Eugene and other northern cities. Viola Selig, formerly a resident oi Myrtle Creek, but of late of Falls City, Ore., arrived here last evening to spend a few days. . Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Johnson, oi Coquilie, are spending a couple of days in Roseburg. They are register ed at a local hotol. ' Neta Hermann, of Myrtle Creek, arrived here yesterday. She is a trained nurse and was called here to attend a patient. Mrs. P. M, Voss, of Colorado, , rived here last evening to make her permanent home. She is a sister-in-law of D. H. Brown, of th(a city. Grand Master Taylor, of th State Lodge of Odd Fellows,, will spend Friday evening, February 6, in Rose burg, at which time he will be en tertained at a Joint meeting of Phil etarlan and Rising Star Lodges oi this city. Committees have been ap pointed and an elaborate program will be arranged for the occasion. O. P. Cojl.ow left for Brownsville Friday in response to a message an nouncing the serious illness of his father. The aged gentleman died late Saturday. Oliver Perin Coshow, one of the founders of the Pioneer Association in Oregon, died at the home of his son, James, in Brownsville, Or., Sat urday. He was 87 years old. Mr. Coshow was a prominent farmer and horse-breeder. He crossed the plains in 1851, driving a team of horses for his board, and settled In Southern Oregon. Until two weeks ngo all of his ten children were living. Then Robert Coshow, of Hood River, died Another son, O. P. Coshow, an attor ney of Roseburg, and several years a Btate senator, is a possible dem- ocratlc candidate for governor. The other surviving children are OeorRe Coshow, of Brownsville; Luke Coshow, of Eastern Orgon; James Coshow, of Brownsville; Mrs. George Stanard and Mrs. A. B. Ca vender, of Portland; Mrs. R. II. Chaplin, of Bremerton, Wash.; Mrs. John Fra zen, of Los Angeles, and Mrs. John Howe, of Eugene, Ore. Oregonian. About 100 persons assembled in Edenbower Friday night, when the new socialist headquarters, erected by the Edenbower socialist local was formally dedicated. Speeches were delivered by several prominent socialists, among whom was Lee Cannon, state secretary of the social 1st party. An elaborate luncheon followed. The Edenbower socialist local Is one of the live organizations of the county and Its membership has grown rapidly of late. This union believes In entertaining lts members and hardly a week passes but what Borne social function is held undei Its auspices. The new hall, erected by the Edenbower socialists Is not only a credit to those responsible for Its erection but is a credit to the little town In which it Is situated. All those who attended Its dedication speak In the highest terms of the ev- entertainu. .M if-:c wj '.-I ihed by to IX".- Vice'- -. I' - tra. Dancing was aleo a feature of evening which proved entertaining to those assembled. J. H. Ferguson who was one of the speakers of the evening talked on matters pertaining to women's work in the socialist party. SEARCH DEBRIS Headon Collision Near Jackson Mich., is Disastrous. BODIES ARE RECOVERED TODAY rce Storm Prevails Throughout State of . California Const Line Badly Crippled Funeral is Held, (Special to The Evening News.) JACKSOX, Mich, Jan. 26. The bodies of four persons were remov ed early today from a wrecked Michigan Central passenger train which met headon a northbound extra freight a few miles north of Jackson last night. The rescue workers continued to search the deb ris for more bodies as several are missing. A dozen passengers are seriously injured, several are at lo cal hospitals where they nre believed, to be dying. Coroner Marks has or-! dered an inquest to determine the j responsibility for the wrack. Ilig Storm Prevails. SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. ac-Heavy rains throughout the state coming on the heels of one of the worst storms of the season, put the coast lino of the Southern Pacific almost out of business, causing floods that Invade a number of small towns along the Santa Clara and Sacra mento rivers, and shut off Santa Uarhara telegraphic communication. Relatives of persons marooned on the Sjiuta Barbara Express fear for their safety. Simply Funernl Held. LONDON, Jan. 2G. AVith cere mony remarkable for its simplicity, the services of Strathcoua were held at Westminister Abbey. The funeral was notable for a lack of pomp and display. Private services were held at the home, with a public reading of the ritual at the Abbey. Interment followed at Highgate. The cortege consisted of an open hearse and twenty carriages. Many notables attended. lYuiliiH'ii Win Suit. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. Califor- Martha Washington's Will Found; Morgan Refuses to Give It Up 4. . & ' f A 1 1 1 I'holo if Mr. tin .in rpvrtht hy ,! a - -3s j1 ri y j ",-1i ' ! A' W fi a ? T??M A i i J i y. I i-5-;ttf jdlre mmlh in treiierul nml X'irylnhl in piirtlcuhir In stirred up over tin- !. r:b:i WiiKhlnstun will mutter. Tlie will of the .Mother r Our iff i i-.imry wni taki-n frnin Hie I'nlrfjix i'b.i iiitirtluni.-e, w tiere It wio mi tile, tliiriuy tlie civil war. 1'ntll rHi-ctitly It m vinMenlionts reiiiiilneil i myntery. A wide search hart tiecn made for the rt""Unii'iit, but all trin e of t ti.ul I'eeii In-t. Then It liecnme known lb:it tlie will was In the pomcmi,ii il the lllin ry of J I'. .M'irgiin. The late Mr. MiO.im lunl olitalniil It In soce rt.iy .ei uiietplilii.cri. anil it is now the property of his son Mr. Murium him n-i"u.i-il to surrender It to the Virginia authorities. The putt-loth- siH-iutles or the iDii.itry. piirtli-nlarly the Imnt'hters of the American Revolution, are In tl. I i;, ,m-Im3 the dmliinent returned to the l-'iilrfm courthouse. In the lioiKtr.-itiou are shown the courthouse, from nn old print, copyright by the lie t' -w of Reviews; Mr. Morgan's library In New York city and Mr. Vlurgnn. nla fruit shippers won an important victory in the supremo court against the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and Salt Lake railroads In the "icing" case. The court sustained the inter state commerce order reducing the charges for refrigerating fruit cars and denied that their railroads have thee xcluslve privilege of Icing cars. CITV NEWS. ' Henry Larkins, of Oakland, was a visitor in Roseburg today. W. S. Mills, or Olympia, Wash., spent the day in Roseburg looking alter tricitg business matters. Mrs. B. p. Stephens and child re turned here last evening after a few days spent at t! rants Pass. T. B. Burnetto and wife returned to their homo at Round Prairie late Saturday after a few days spent in Roseburg. Zopher Agee, a well known travel ing salesman, is spending a couple of days in the city calling on his trade.' Maude Reynolds, of Sutherlin, spent yesterday in Roseburg. She was registered at the Grand hotel. Mrs. Roy Bellows returned here last evening after visiting with friends and relatives at Cottage Urove. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Coffmau, of fJmatilla county, arrived here la't evening to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Von Pessl. County Engineer M. B. Oermond left for Kellogg today where ho will look over the site for Lie new hndgf to bo elected there during Iho next year. Mrs. Verrlll, who has been visiting In Minneapolis, Minn., arrived hero this morning to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnard. She Is en route to her home at Berkley, Cal. Fred Dillard and Uelbert Green were arrested by Marshal Tom Will iams early yesterday while engaged In a fistic encounter on the South ern Pacific grounds. When arraign ed In the recorder's court this morn ing they entered pleas of guilty and were fined $5 each. They paid the amount of the fines without protest. In addition to imposing flues, Re corder Wimherly delivered a brief lecture In which he gave the boys some excollent advice as to their fu turo conduct. (MM r- "t fi Amerlmn rr, Aim!'iiitin. MANY CHARGED Local Business Men Accused of Law Violations. SOME SERVE ADULTERATED CREAM Swift V (Vniany's Butter Fulls to Stand tho Weight Test of the Pure Food (Aimnis.sioiior Warrants lN.suetl. A number of warranta wore issued by Justice of the Peace Reuben .Murstci-H this arternoon, charging local business men with various vio lations of tho pure food act. The warrants wero issued ut the instiga tion of State Food Commissioner Shroek, who spent the. past l-v (Uys In Rosoburg Inspecting the various business establishments, Thofe charged are: K. C. Stark, Mc.Clullcn hotel, serv ing adulterated cream. Wan Goea ml Wan Wung, New York Restaurant, serving adulterat ed milk. C. .1. Eastman, of the llarvey lOastmau Company, selling short weight butter. Robert Kidd, grocer, soiling short weight butter. Oliver Now-hard, butcher, selling Bhot wolglu butter. . Richard Sttibhs, grocer, selling short weight butter, John Poo Crouch, ngent for Swift & Company, selling short weight butter. The warrants wore served by Con stable lidward Singleton this after noon, and the several defendants lat er appoared In the Justice court. Tho grocers charged with selling Bhort weight butter offer the defense that they purchased tho butter of Swift Company, with the understanding that each case should contain (U) pounds. When weighed by tho food Inspector some of the rolls woighod a t rl flu over 32 ounces, while others were short In weight. Inasmuch as the grocers purchased the butter In good faith, and paid for it at the rate of Go pounds to tho case they cannot he held to blame, other than tech nically, for tho violation charged. Tho several grocera charged with violating the poor food act arc honest und rellablo men, and suffice to say that It vim not their fault that tholr butler lucked in weight. As they claim, the' fault lies with Swift & Company, who sold them the butler which furnished tho basis for the ection. Mr. Crouch, representing Swift & Company, arrived hero this aflomoon and It Is probable that the firm will liquidate whatever fines that aro as sessed by tho magistrate. o CITY NKWS. F. C. Gilpin, of Camas Valley, spen,- too nay in Rpsehmg ''liltinc with friends. Judge (!. W. Riddle left for Riddle this morning where ho spent the day on his ranch. Anna Kent returned lo Dlllnrd this morning after a couple of days spent In Roseburg, Mrs. Ernest Applewhite Is spend ing a few days with her parents near Cottage Grove, F. K. Alley leaves for Portland tomorrow after a few days spent In Roseburg with his family. W, P. Dlnke and wire, of Look ing Glass, were visitors In Roseburg for a few hours yesterday, Mrs. W. W. Ashcraft returned to her home at Riddlo this triorning af ter a few days spent in Roseburg. Kthel Renter left tor Kellogg Sat urday where she will leach school during tho remainder of the winter. Klder Mowre, of tho South Meth odist church, left for northern point this morning after a couplo of days spent in Roseburg. Lillian and Kdlth llrown, of Wil bur, left for their home thlB morning nfter a brief vlnit with their sister. Mrs Kenneth Qulno. In this city. irlol and lieatrlce Hlaley, Ku gene, arrived here last ovenlii to spend a few days visiting with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. George fltaley. Vera Taylor, of Portland, arrived hen Friday evening to visit with her brother, Olon Taylor. She stopped off here enroute homo from San Francisco. H. C. Lylo, of Riddle, was a vUlt orl n Roseburg yesterduy. Alva Dowoll dad v.lfe loft tor Jai fetiion this morning after pending a r-w dr.yr in Itoseburg visiting will) the former's father. The members of the Basco Com pany left here this morning for Grunts Pass where they will appear during the next week, Mrs. T. K. Hornr and child, of Gold Hark, Wash., arrived hero this morning to visit with her Bister, Mrs, Roy Kirk. J!. A. Carr, of Mont., who recent ly spent a few days In RoBeburg visiting with his cousins, Horace, Reuben, A. C W. U., and Herman Marstors, and who later wont to Los Angeles to spend the winter today received a telegram announcing the sudden death of his son ut Cascade. The telegram arrived here at noon to day and was immediately forwarded to Los Angoles where Mr. and Mrs. Carr are sojourning. The tologram gave no details ut ti.nr uec' death. uther thnn he was killed. Robbers Enter Building cated at Yoncalla. Lo- PADLOCK IS REMOVED FROM DOOR Several Sucks of Grain ure Curried Awny Yiioii unci Homes , Must Have Ilocn Used." Says Informant. ' (Special to The Evonlng News.) YONCALLA, Jan. 20. Some time during last night some party or par ties forced nn entrance to tho old llclnzen Hardware building, sltuuted. at the Intersection of Applogato avo. ' und A atreotu, by pulling or prying a padlock off tho door and carried away about ten or twelvo Backs of grain belonging to Clias. Hummel. Aa the night wuh very dark und stormy no one saw or heard anyone and the heavy rains completely erused all trace of the prowlers. It Ib quite evident that tho thlovoa tised a wagon end horses, us so much loot could not have been moved oth erwlso. 11 IO( i 1 1 10SS M A 1 1 V K I A UH. licnl Talent. Oisplays Kcr-ii Intuition in lUiheurHnl of Tarts for "lOIkH Tooth." The progress inado at the re hearsals of "Tho Klks Tooth" U nothing short of iharveNous, Tho lnuny bright snappy duncea am full of uctlou and fur prettier than ever seen hero In tho bost road shows. Everyone connected with tho production Is talking uliont tho cntchy songs. In reviewing the trav eling musical comedies thut hava played Roseburg In tho pant no one ran ho recalled that contained aa many real song hits as srj lu 'Tho Klks Tooth". The songs aro all tune ful und of tho whistling variety. "Stick Around Awhile, I'hn Umely Moon," Out O'er the Sea," "Jane," "My Merry Muld," "Uncle Sam," "Hjr Discovery." "Lingering," "The Can on Kong" and "A Touch of Nature" will live for months after tho show. There ls inoro genuine enthusi asm manifest In the coming produc tion than for any previous locul show. The reason for It Ib that tho play la up-to-dato In every particular and u perlod In quality to tho greal major ity of musical comedies. JL'STH'H OF TIIK I'K.M-K. I hereby anounce myself as a can didate for Justice of the Peace of Deer Creek n".:lnct, subject to the will of the voters at the republican primaries to be held on Muy 15, 1914. (pd. adv.) I. D. RIDDLE, GRAIN IS STOLEN