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ItOSEBUHG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OKl-XJOX S.VITRDAY, KKIlltl'AltY 7, 101 I.
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PIONEER DIES
Dr. Salathiel Hamilton Passed
Away Last Evening.
WAS PIONEER PHYSICIAN OF THIS CITY
Dr. Hamilton Was a Man Whose
Worldly Deeds Will Ixing
Stund as a Monument to
His Memory. '
Dr. Salathiel Hamilton, aged SS
years, and one of the best known
residents in Southern Oregon, died
at the home of his daughter. Mrs.
Henry Richardson, at eight o'clock
last niglu after an illness of several
years. His death was due to .i
flrmities attendant to old &e.
Dr. Hamilton was not only the
pioneer physician of Koseburg, but
of Douglas county as well. He set
tled in Roseburg in the year lSf5,
and for nearly 40 years thereafter
was actively engaged in the practice
of medicine. A man of more than
ordinary professional skill, he met
with excellent success and eumassed
a substantial fortune Trora his ef
forts. Prior to his Illness, he took
an active interest In all affalrj, and
was prominently identified with the
development and progress of both
Roseburg and Douglas county. San
Fnancisco being the nearest city in
which medicines could be purchased
when he first came here, Dr. Hamil
ton soon afterwards established tho
first drug store In Douglas county,
and1 this was subsequently merged
into the Hamilton Drug Company.
Of sturdy Scotch ancestry. Dr. Hamil
ton was born November 5, 1825, in
Morgantown, West Virginia.
Brought up on a fnrm in Ohio,
Salathiel Hamilton attended first
the pioneer district school, and af
terwards continued his studies at tho
Zanesvllle high school. He subse
quently taught school In Perry coun
ty for three years, and while thus
employed turned his attention to the
study of medicine. Going to New
Castle, Ind., he began reading medi
cine In 1S49 with Dr. Hess, with
whom he was associated in practice
until 1852. Having previously had
a slight touch of the gold fever, and
being favorably impressed with Ore
gon by ithe accounts and descriptions
as given in tho Oregon Spectator,
published at Oregon City, Dr. Hamil
ton, accompanied by a party of
friends started for the Pacific coast
in 1852. Going by boat to St. Jo-
soph, Mo., he left there on May 12,
going up to Platte valley, and cross
ing the plains with an ox team train
Coming through Rogue river pass
and by way -of Jacksonville, he ar
rived in Douglas county in Novem
her, 1852, and soon afterward took
dip a donation claim on the South
Fork of the Umpqua river, about
five miles northwest of Roseburg
where he Improved a farm. He con.
tinned the practice of his profession
being the first physician to settle In
Douglas ravinty, and In' the spring of
1855 he located, permanently In
Rosaburg.
During 1855 and 1850 Dr. Hamil
ton served In tho Rogue River In
dian wars as surgeon of Captain
Bailey's company, in the First Ore
gon regiment. Resuming his proics
slonal duties at the close of the con
flict, the doctor built up a large and
lucrative practice In this vlc'iiity. for
nearly .four decades being the lead
lng physician, until his retirement
from professional duties. It: the year
1S93. When he came to Oregon he
brought a few drugs with him, and
when his supply was exliausto'l he
had to send to San Francisco for
more. having them sent In- way of
Gardiner, at the mouth .)t the I'nip
qua river, to his office. l- the year
1857, with characteristic enterprise,
he established a dru:;stot in Rose
burg. and as his trade enlarged he
gradually Increased hi stock, am'
subsequently formed th-; Hamllt r.
Drug Company, of wh'th ho was
president for many years.
On March 13. lS.-.G, Dr. Hamilton
married In Douglas county. Sarah J.
AVatson, who was horn In Iowa an::
came across the plains to Oregon In
1853.
Dr. Hamilton was a Presbyterian
in religion, and a democrat in poli
tics. He always assumed an active
interest in local and national affairs.
and for four terms rendered efficient
service as county treasurer. He was
a member of the Indian war veter
ans asscoiation, and for many years
was identified with the state medical
society. In 1870 Dr. Hamilton was
president of the Coos Bay Wagon
Road Company, which built the wag
on road from Roseburg to Coos
Bay, a distance of G5 miles. Be
ginning in 1877 Dr. Hamilton served
two terms of 12 years as a regent
of the University of Oregon. He also
held many other positions of trust
during his life time.
Dr. Hamilton Is survived by eight
children. Dr. Walter S. Hamilton, of
Roseburg; J. W. Hamilton, circuit
judge and attorney, of Robbing;
Inez, wife of Attorney F. G. Micelll,
of Portland; Julia, the wife of W. C.'
Washburne, of Junction City; Dr.
Luther Hamilton, of Portland; At
torney J. F. Hamilton, of Portland,
Stella, the wife of Henry Richard
son, of Roseburg; and C. L. Hamil
ton, a looal attorney.
The funeral will be held at the
First Presbyterian church tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock, Interment
of the body following in the Masonic
cometery. Rev. Paul J. Lux, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church will
officiate.
Following an active life which be
gan when he was but a young man,
Dr. Hamilton failed In health a few
yeara ago and haa since been prac
tlclly an invalid. Although well
knowing, that the end was fast ap
proaching, he remained cheerful and
at no time did he display anxiety rel
ative to his condition. Ho was1 of a
charitable disposition, and was "ever
nlort to help those who would help
themselves. He was much devoted
to his family, and was beloved by all.
In his death there Is removed from
the ranks of the Oregon pioneers a
man whose deeds will long stand as
monument to his memory.
By the Members ot the Rose
burg High School.
NO HIGH KICKING-TANGO IS BARRED
Uocttallons and Solos Furnish Chief
Kntortulniiu'iit of the Kvcnlng
Ruth Kddy Sings n
Delightful Solo.
As a benefit for the high school
paper the students yesterday gave a
vauedville performance in the main
assembly room. Although not con
taining any high kicking and danc
ing numbers the program was said
by all to be as good as could be seen
In any ten cent theatre. Woodson
Maddox. the talkologlBt, was cer
tainly great. Ills recitation was en
titled "The Foreigners Viewing the
Liberty Statue", and his Imperson
ations would have made a dog laugh
Stella Krohn then rendered an In
strumental solo which ably showed
her ability as a musician.
Bates and Goodman, the egg
specials wero certainly a scream
Their catchy music and funny songs
and acting kept the room In an tii
roar for fully a half hour.
Ruth Kddy sang a vocal solo en
titled "Isle d'Amour," followed by
5i.n instrumental solo by Waldo
Marsters.
Although this was only on experi
ment the students who stayed for
the performance said that it was well
worth the admission price of ten
cents and are eagerly looking for
ward for the next number, which will
probably be given in two weeks. At
that time all those who are interest
ed In the school :tf invited to at
tend and help put out 'the paper.
The Epworlh League of the M. E.
church. South, held an enjoyable so-r-ial
evening at the parsonage Friday
night. Preceding the social program
the monthly business meeting was
held, and reirU Indicated progress.
Mr. Clarence Rexroad was elected
president, and Miss Iva McLaughlin
third-vice president to fill out un
expired terms. Tho league Is well
officered and lH doing good work.
The social program consisted of
game of various sort till a late hour
when light refreshments were served.
BENEFIT
GIVEN
U8Y MEET
INC
Held by Local Fire Department
Last Evening.
NEW OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED
Mayor Itico Thanks Members of l'lre
Department For Service Given
City Brands Fire Appar- '
ntiis Inudeqiiute, j
Considerable business was trans
acted at the regular monthly meet
ing of the Roseburg fire department
Friday night, of which nomination
of officers for the next year was the
most Important. The nominations
made were: Chief, 11. R. Fancher,
C. W. Parrott, A. O. Porks; assistant
chief, James Fletcher, Jr.; president,
M. F, Wright, Ross Goodman; vice
president, Wioodley Stephenson; sec
retary, Glenn H. Taylor; treasurer,
Ed Thornton, James Fletcher, Jr. Of
these nominees H. R. Fancher and
M. F. Wright withdrew, Fancher be
cause he Intends to leave Roseburg
soon, and Wrtght for the reason that
he Intends to retire 'from the depart
ment. It Is likely that Parrott will
decline for the Bame reason. The
present president, Dr. J. R, Chap
man, refused the nomination because
he, too, will leave the department.
The election of officers will be held
on March 6.
Misyor Rice, who was present, was
called! upon for an address. He said
he was very grateful to the firemen,
upon behalf of the city, for the ex
cellent service they are giving des
pite the shameful lack of adequate
aoparatus. It was his Intention, he
declared, that the department should
have been supplied with some better
equipment this year, but as the
council saw fit to redaice the tax
levy ifrom ten to eight mills It now
Sciei ttific Farming Bats Out a
Home Run on Pacific Coast
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lh. uap. rolosxnl, eN'plmntlne, ?ninnonn. mighty, jrtu'jtiitic tin
mc (M'WW'(i to fW'Ici-t tlt wry Inst ttiltitr tn minlem coinjmiii
liicsslini him! call Vni "fimi" pntfltop. They were irrown in n
Wiiwhliisrton. Thf-y'rc tlm nt'WcHt won. In nHcntliir fiirmlim
:l)p nHnic of tli youth fn the ItliiMtmtfoii. mul he r4?w tin? pota
c)il!y nnk for thonixclvcs without Hiiy n'l .h-rtlvc i fn ItottcliM
he ntti'mN hlyh '-U-i. No took thf iii-'.v (tr-hmtlflc rotirnr lit
iUt through a uow ftdcrnl law whh-li irlvcn m-hooln $ihi per
m dln-f-toM. If iixy thlnka b enn crow any lartT or Lel-
; him go to It
live
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top wlti h
CrtUTltT, Wtif
fjiriiitntr r"
month for f
will be impossible to do so for an
other year. At the end of that time,
however,' he thinks some new appara
tus may bo secured. Mayor Rice
was tendered a vote of thanks by the
deportment for the Interest he Is dis
playing in the welfare of the depart
ment and for the excellent judgment
he displayed In the selection of the
board of fire commissioners. H. M.
Dullwlnkle, chairman of the board of
fire commissioners, also was present
and made a few remarks.
Mayor Rice stated that a com
mittee of ladies had waited upon him
to secure his help, In an endeavor
to obtain quarters for a public li
brary. He asked them, he said, to
appear before the council Monday
night. He suggested that a commit
tee be appointed from the fire de
partment to meet with the council at
that time to see what arrangements
could be made toward securing tho
firemen's hall for that purpose. On
this committee were appointed M. F.
Wright, A. O. Parks and James
Fletcher, Jr.
Two new members were elected
to the department, they being Fred
Marshal! and Ernest Iawrence. The
resignation of William E. Clark was
accepted.
Coroner is T. Jowott this morning
received a card from Claries Parrott
and! wife, who are sojourning In Cal
ifornia. Mr. and Mrs. Parrott re
port unpleasant weather there and
they may be expected home at any
time. ,
Tillman Redford made a trip to
Roseburg Inst Saturday to it; to
convince some of the county offic
ials that nt loast one of the North
Louis as road wore In need of re
pair, namely, the road to Coos Bay.
Mr. Red ford's ldoa was to have one
of the county officials go over the
road, and even though he made the
trip with his eyes blindfolded, by tho
time he reached his destination ho
would also have arrived at a con
clusion. Drain Nonparlel.
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DISCUSS
ROADS
Supervisors Meet Here in An
nual Session Today.
BUILDING IS CHIEF TOPIC
County Judge Itice Talks On Business
Knd of the County Supervisors
Knjrnge in An Informal
Discussion.
With more than 50 representa
tives present, Douglas .county today
held Its first annual convention, of
road supervisors at the court house
In tills city. With few exceptions,
tho BporvisorB from each of the 63
districts In tho county wer0 present
to .partlclputo In tho discussions
which centered about road buldlng.
The convention was called to ordor
at promptly 10 o'clock, and after
calling the roll the day's work be
gan. County Judge Rico, through whose
efforts the convention wus called
and carried1 to a successful conclus
ion, delivered the opening address of
tho occasion. In preliminary, Judge
Jllce- explained the reason why tho
convention was called and later dis
cussed! subjects pertaining to tUe
county govomment und offecting the
road supervisors. Judge Rice Bald
the purpose of the convention was
apparently evident to every supervis
or i:i attendance. However ho said
It might bo well to state that" the
assembly had but one objc:l, that
being to arrive at ' sonic definite
agreement wheroby the road building
of Douglus county might bo carried
on with moro effectual results than In
the past. "Wo want uniform roads
Sheriff Quine Lands Couple
Check Forgers.
PRISONERS TO BE BROUGHT HERE
Alleged That They Passed Two
Woi-thk'Sg Drafts on the Me
Clalleii Hotel lli-lil
At Portland.
Located at Portland through a
letter received from their female
consort by the management of the
Grand hotel, Rullie Edmunds, Frod
Dyer and Marlon Parsuns wero ar
rested by Sheriff Tom Word, or
ultuotnuh county, late yesterday
and are being held there pending the:
arrival of Sheriff George Qiiino who
le:t Tor the metropolis on last ev
ening's train. Sheriff (Juiiiu expect?
to return hero tomorrow evening
with his prisoners. 1-Minutnls ami
Dyer arrived in Roseburg about twi
weeks ago, ac-c-umpnulod by a yomi
woman, and engaged quarters at the
Mc-Clullc-n hotel. They claimed to be
theatrical people and protended that
they had an engagement In this city.
After remaining hero for a few days
Kduiuml presented the hotel with a
worthless draft in the sum of $21.
Dyer alo played the forged draft
Rami! to the extent of (I I. The
drai is were accepted by the hotel
management, mid upon being Hctit
away for collection were hrandi-ci
worthless. Immediately after pass
ing the worthless paper, Edmunds.
Dyer and their female friend left
ItoH'-burg, accompanied by Marion
Parsons.
Sheriff Quine was Informed of the
shady tranHJictionrt iind a day or two
ago learned that a letter had been
received from the girl by the inuu
ageiin iit of the Grand hotel. In this
letter the girl requested that cer
tain laundry left here at the time
she left Rimehtirg be forwarded to a
Portland address. Sheriff Cjulno no
tified Sheriff Word, of Miillniimuli
county, rogurdlng the letter with the
result that the quartette was locat
ed and arrested late yesterday.
Parsons. agaliiHt whom no formal
charge has been preferred, will prob
ably be returned here and held as a
vl'neHs against Edmunds and Dyer.
UNDER
ARREST
as far ns such are possible," said
Judge Rice, "and to this end I con
sider an Interchange of Ideas a neces
sity. No matter how efficient you
may bo In road building you can.
learn from others."
As an Illustration Judge Rice said
ho had beeu practicing law for a
groat many years, but notwithstand
ing that he had received many valu
able suggestions from lawyers or
younger years and experience. "Each
of you gentlemen probably have Ideas
to the beat manner In which to build
roads in Douglas county, and I aslc
that you exchange these ideas here
today."
Continuing, Judge Rico dealt at
some longth on tho business end of
the road building proiios'ltion. Ha
said the county had recently Inaug
urated a requisition, system, which it
strictly adhered to by tho supervis
ors would result In eliminating con
siderable expense and Increasing the
efficiency of the county government.
"Through this requisition system wa
-plan to keep In close touch with the
expense of building roads, bridges
and making repairs," said Judge
Rice, and I only hope that we will
have the heurty co-oporatlon of the
supervisors. When once In operation ,
the requisition system is simple and
provides the county court with means
whereby they can determine the ex
act amount of money that remains tn
the treasury for road nnd bridge
work. When you deelre to purchase
supplies simply call up the commis
sioners or myself by telephone, stat
ing what you desire to purchase. : It
In reason the requisition will be
granted. Wo keep copies ot these
requisitions which give us a check
on the supervisors and the treasury
lit nil times. In case ot emergency,
that 1b If you need material to re
pair a defective bridge or something
of a similar nature and cannot reach
the commissioners or Judge by tele
phone you have a right to go ahead
niid make the repairs, and Imme
diately thereafter make application
for a requisition. It la not the pur
pose of tho county court to avoid
purchasing necessary materials, but
to ascertain what we have purchased.
For Instance, If each Btiporvlsor need
ed a new shovel the total cost would
not he lesB than $C3. If those Bhovels
wero purt'lmseli by tho court at
wholesale prices -the cost would be
much less. I cannot help but think
you gentlemen grasp the logic of my
argument."
Following tho tnlk of Mr. Rice a
number of the supervisors present
cxpicBHctt themselves regard ha ac
tual road t structton under rou
tlons that exist In this county. Somo
of the supervisors differed us to the
kind of roadB that should be con
structed, but all agreed that uniform
ity would do much toward remedlng;
tho present evil. In fact, the sup- '
urvlscirs agreed that It was useless
for one district to build good roads,
while the udjolning districts were .
content to Uvo in the past, "(ood
roads," tho suimrvisors agreed, "were
as in iich of a necessity these days
as railroad transportation. To get
these loads it was generally argued
that a uniform system should bo
adopted whereby all the supervisors
would work In harmony and to one
end. Not u supervisor In uttondance
at today's convention doubted the
contention that the good roads move
ment had become permanent through
out the I'nlted States.
During tho discussion, several
supervisors expressed themselves fav
orable to first Improving a trunk
lltio through the county. When this
road wan once established they ar-'
gued the latterals would bo assured.
In constructing the latterals first,
the supervisors argued that the coifti
ty was putting tho cart beforo. tho
horse.
In brief, today'B convention was
one of the most valahle of its ki.ij
ever held In Southern Oregon sncl
will do much toward Inciting an In
tercut in the catiHe of good roads. The
supervisors became acquainted, ex
changed Ideas uud discussed the Var9
ious phases of the good roads qucs-
(Contlnued on page 5.)
In addition to passing tho drafts re
ferred to In tho above article Dyer
and KdmuiMlH attempted to sting the
Oriind hotel for something over
M'iO. Ixiu lUmes wus alort to tho
gaino, however, and refused to accept
tho checks.
The men will probably bo held to
appear before tho grand Jury which
convenes here next week.
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