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KOSEHUHG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 11)14.
No. 8T
HUNTINGTON
Out For Republican Nomina
tion For Co. Clerk.
BEN HUNTINGTON JR. IS WELL KNOWN
Gramliatlier of Candidate Was First
County Clerk of Old Uiuiiqua
County Which is Now
Part of Douft'lue.
Benj. Huntington, Jr., of Drain,
is a candidate for the republican
nomination for county clerk. The
decision rwas reached only today after
hundreds.of friends had solicited him
to make the run during the past
three weeks.
In allowing his name to come be
fore the voters of Douglas county
for nomination to the office of coun
ty clerk, In the primary, Mr. Hunt
ington's re-appearance on the stage
of politics In this campaign, recalls
an interesting bit of early county
history, when Yoncalla was the coun
ty seat of Umpqua county which was
later merged with Douglas county.
Benj. Huntington, Jr., has the dis
tinction of being the grandson of
J. TO. P. Huntington, wno served
Umpqua county as its first county
clerk, and he is as well the great
grandson of Charles Applegate and
James Miller, all three men being
pioneer settlers of Yoncalla valley.
Mr. Huntington is distinctly a Doug
las county product.
He wa3 born and raised a farmer,
at Yoncalla, Is 32 years old and the
oldest of a family of 13 children,
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an living, texceiiung i jhhib hi. Eu
gene when attending the University)
he has lived at Yoncalla and Drain,
and now makes his headquarters at
Hiddle, where he has his office as
school supervisor of district No. 2,
In south Douglas county.
Education.
Mr. Huntington was educated In
Oregon. He graduated from the
Yoncalla public school In 1898, was
granted a diploma from the Central
Oregon State Normal School, at
Drain. In 1901. Later he worked hif
way through the University of Ore
gon, graduating with a A. B. degree
in 1908. He has taught four years
1h the schools of Oregon, two years
being employed a8 assistant princi
pal In the Eugene high school, dur
ing which time he was an active
member of the Lane County Educa
tional Club.
Mr. Huntington has served In a
number of public capacities. In the
1911 session of the legislature, he
was a member of the house of repre
sentatives, from Douglas county. He
served on the educational board or
ouglas county for the two years,
1911 and 1912. During the last ses
sion of the legislature he was read
ing clerk of the senate. At Drain,
Mr. Huntington was city recorder for
two years, school clerk for three
years, 3 years clerk of the W. O. V.
lodge and two years president of the
Drain Commercial Club. Now he is
engaged a9 (deputy superintendent
of schools and Is an active supporter
of all worthy public enterprises.
For the past three years Mr. Hunt
ington has been successfully engag
ed In the drug business at Drain.
Previous to that he worked with Joe
Lyons In the postofflce and drug
store and served an apprenticeship
In Mr. Lyons' bank. He Is a good
clerical man and penman, and at the
university he took the course pre
paratory to law.
In aspiring to this office, Mr.
Huntington announces his candidacy
at the. urgent request of a number
of hl friends and acquaintances
throughout the county. At the pri
mary election two years ago he re
ceived a large complimentary vote
for the nomination, In spite of his
protests, that business circumstances
prevented! him from undertaking the
campaign. He now offers his candl
in th interest of his narty. af-
ter having paid due deterrence to
other prospective candidates and a
clear field being open to him by
the republicans. O
Mr. Huntington stands on the
broad platform before the people,
that "for all public offices good cltt
lenshin dictates that 1 man should
enter Into politics and offer his can -
dldacy, when a strong demand Is
JL'UILKK .QUARTETT.
The California Jubilee Quar
tett which has appeared here
twice hefore in the regular ly
ceum courses will make a third
appearance in Rosehurg next
Thursday night at the Majestic
theatre. They are being brought
here by the ladles of the Chris
tian church and the proceeds
over the expenses will be de
devoted to church work.
made upon him by hiB fellow citi
zens. This affords all voters the
opportunity of making their own
choice, as to the man whoso services
they want in a public office." He
is well and favorably known through
out the county and perhaps has as
large a. personal licquaintanceship
as any man in this section of Oregon.
HOME COMING AT THE NEW
METHODIST CHtlU II TONIGHT
A splendiri jifouram hm besn pro
vided. Remember the entire city is
invited, covii find enjoy ai evening
in the ns i-nn 'h, bring all of the
family, and come early. Doors will
be open at 7:30.
Irogrmn:
Welcome Home . . . .J. E. McCllntock
Piano Solo, Waltz from "Faust"...
' Gounod-Liszt
Mrs. Nadlne Shepard
Address Rev. Q. H. Bennett, Pastor
M. E3. Church, Dallas, Ore.
Solo Selected
Mrs. Gurdon A. Fory
Selection. .Ferguson Mandolin Club
Address Rev. J. K. Hawkins, Pas
tor M. E. Church. Sellwocd, Ore.
Chorus, "Awake With the Lark"...
De Reef
First M. E. Choir
Solo Selected
Miss Mildred Wilson
Address Rev. E. Olln Eldrldge, Pas
tor M. E. Church, Medford, Ore.
Duet, "Oh, That We Awo Were Fly
ing" Smith
. Mr. and Mrs. Gurdon A.' Fory
Address Rev. R. E. Dunlap, Pastor
M. E. Church, Forest Grove.
Piano Solo (a) Last Smith
Woolenhaupt
Hallelujah from Messiah .. Handel
Miss Gladys Strong
Selection. .Ferguson Mandolin Club
Chorus, "Home, Sweet Tome
First M. E. Choir
Is Purchased by J. W. Perkins
Late Saturday.
ANOTHER BUILDING TD BE ERECTED
Arthur and Aiitnnda Hoadmnn Soil
Old Homestead to Make Way Foi
Further Improvement Con.
sideration Not Public.
A very Important business deal
was negotiated here late Saturday,
when J. W. Perkins, owner of the
Perkins office building and a well
known capitalist, purchased the
Roadman property, at the corner of
Cass and Stephens streets.
The property is 80x60 feet in di
mensions and Is occupied by the
Roadman home. Mr. Perkins left for
Portland last night where he will
perfect plans preparatory to Improv
ing the property. Just prior to
boarding the train last evening Mr.
Perkins Informed a News represen
tative that he had not decided defin
itely as to what kind of a structure
he would erect on the lots. He said,
however, that the property would be
Improved and that actual wortt would
begin within the next six months.
The Roadman proerty is situated
directly opposite the federal building
site and Is very valuable. The prop
erty was owned by Arthur and Mrs.
Amanda Roadman. Mrs. iadman
will probably purchase a home in
some other section of the city in or
der that she may vacate the prcm
ises within six months as provided
byhe contract.
B. F. Jones, of the local United
Slates land office, returned here last
j evening after a few days spent at
. Albany.
MORE PROPERTY
CONTINUE CASE
Involving Business Transact
ions of T. R. Sheridan.
JURYMEN ARE SELECTED
W. Jennings Pleads Not Guilty to
Shouting Dug Belonging to
Ike Gorvais, of Sutlici'lin
Cases Coutlnued.
GRAND JURY.
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George Neuner Roseburg
E. G. Murphy. . . .Camas Valley
J. H. Kanipe Oakland
W. E. Thompson Scottsburg
T. C. Shaw . .Canyonville
Robert Grubhe Elkton
T. B. Dean . Days Creek
The circuit court for Douglas
county convened here this morning
at 10 o'clock, with Julge T. J. Clee
ton, of Portland, presiding.
The first business of the morning
was that of selecting the grand Jury.
With this task accomplished Judge
Cleeton delivered his instructions,
after which the body retired to the
grand Jury room to begin their de
liberations. In accordance with the
statutes, Judge Cleeton called atten
tion of the grand Jury to the laws
governing prize fights, libel, setting
of fires In the forests, and the sell
ing of intoxicating liquors In "dry"
territory. The names of the grand
jurymen appear at the head of this
column.
Sheridan Cases Continued,
Unable to proceed on account of
the fact that moBt of the witnesses
for the state had been cited to ap
pear before the federal grand jury
at Portland, District Attorney George
M, Brown this morning asked Judge
Cleeton to continue the cases against
T. R. Sheridan until the next regular
term of the circuit court. The re
quest was granted.
l'lenilK Not Gullly.
F. W. Jennings, of Portland, ap-
peared before Judge Cleeton this
morning and pleaded not guilty on a
HEN.J. HUNTINGTON, J II., OF DRAIN
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Who today announces his candidacy for the republican noiuliiaur.n
for county clerk. Mr. Huntington 'a great grandfather was the first
county clerk of old Vinpnua count y which wln 1 852 wiped out by an
act of the legislature and me' 3rd with Douglas county. Mr. Huntington
Is a man of splendid qualifications for the postlun. It l not likely
that he will have any opposition In l,e primary and with a hit, repub
lican majority in his favor in the cou
of defeating Mr. Lenox, who is set-king the office for a fourth cons'cu
tlve term.
charge of wounding a dog belonging
to Ike Gervais, of Sutherlin. The
trouble which resulted In Jennings'
Indictment by the grand Jury and
sr-quent appearance here is alleg
ed to have occurred near Restons
last summer. Jennings and a party
or friends were hunting there, so it
is said, when the former shot and
Injured a dog belonging to Goivuls.
Jennings' was later indicted by the
grand Jury and furnished bail assur
ing his appearance here when want
ed. He lives at Portland, The trial
has been set for Wednesday morning.
One Cuso Dismissed.
One of the two civil cases set for
trial during the present term of
court was settled ' this morning.
This was the case In which J. W.
Koop, of Braliuird, Minn., sought to
recover a sum of money from E. L.
Giles. The money was alleged to he
due on a promissory note executed at
the time Giles and Koop were In
business in Minnesota.
The case of W. A. Bogard vs. C. A.
Ott, an action to recover the com
mission alleged to be duo on a cer
tain real estate transaction, haB
been set for trial tomorrow morn
Ing. It will he heard by a Jury be
fore Judge Cleeton.
Several New Citizens.
Judge Cleeton this afternoon ad
mitted' to citizenship the following
well known men of Douglas county:
Anton Worth, of Elkton; Willoughby
Cecil Olcles, of Camaa Valley; An-
dreol Gelranlnn, of Comstock; Aug
ust Klenke, of Rosehurg; Julius
Kepehlegerm, of Elkton; Henry
Sdhrenk, of Ten Mile; William
Jackson, of Looking Glass; Harry
Faulkner, of Roseburg, and Fred As-
an, of Glide.
Several Cases Continued.
Cases continued or dismissed dur
ing the day follow:
R. S. Howard vs. The Title Trust
and Guarantee Company, action for
money; continued.
R. S. Howard vs. The Title Trust
and Guarantee Company, to set aside
deed; continued.
Rosehurg National Bnnk vs. Thur
man Chaney, action for money; dis
missed. R. J. Watson vs. J. L. Wntson, ac
icn for money; continued.
John H. McKenzle vs. Nettle B.
Bryant and Giles Hunter, to fore
close mortgage; continued.
I ' The Caldwell Cane.
The grand jury this afternoon bo-
gan the investigation of the charge
nty he stands an excellent chance
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Judge Calking Renders De
cision Fcr Defendants.
OUTCOME PREDICTED BY THE NEWS
Judge Calkins Doclni-cs That In His
Opinion an Emergency E.vistM
May Kl-oct llrtdge Wherever
County Court Wees Fit,
In a sweeping decision handed
down by Judge F. M, Calkins, of
Ashland, late Saturday, tills able
Jurist holds that the jofflcials of
Douglas county have a legal right
to erect a bridge across the Umpqua
river, at the foot of Oak Btroot, or
at any other point where they are
vested with property jurisdiction.
The decision Includes citations from
various legal authorities dealing
with the several phases of the action
and Is set out In about seven pages
of closely typewritten copy.
Although admitting that the east
approach of the bridgo abutts Oak
atreet which' Is not a county road,
Judge Calkins holds that this street
simply came under the jurisdiction
of the city of Rosehurg through its
incorporation as a municipality. The
name street or road, Judge Calkins
holds Is without Importance In the
cose at issue,
Aa far as the court's authority to
erect a bridge at. Oak street, Judge
Calkins says In Ills opinion the leg
islature of tile state never Intended
to restrict the county to maintain
a bridge nt Lane street, its present
site. In other words, Judge Calkins
holds that the county haa a right
to erect a bridge at any point over
which Is has Jurisdiction.
Judge CnlklnB' opinion regarding
this particular phase of the cubo fol
lows: "It would be a hnrsh construction
to hold thnt the legislature Intended
that the county court, should main
tain the bridge In its Identical loca
tion, no matter what contingency
should arise, such for instance, as
the vacating of Lane street by the
city. The couqty court Is the rep
resentative of all the poople of the
county, Including the citizens of
Roseburg, and draws a large pro
portion of lis road funds from the
people of Roseburg, for uso on rouds
outside of the corporate limits of I ho
city, l It chooses. And the courts
have universally nccorded to the
county commissioners reasonable dis
cretion where not prohibited by law.
And In representing the Interests of
all of the people of the county It
would seem unreasonable to hold the
county court to an ahsolute rule,
where none such had been imposed
by the legislature. Had the legisla
ture Intended the bridge to always
remain at the Lane street crossing,
It could easily have so provided."
Speaking of the contention of the
plaintiffs that the county had no
funds with which to erect the bridge
In question, Judge Calkins hold that
In a case of emergency, the county
did have a legal right to go ahead
and make such Improvements as
were necessary. These improvements
so Judge Calkins holds may be paid
out of the general fund. In brief,
Judge Calkins held In favor of the
defendants In every phase of the
case.
.The litigation, which ended
through Judge Calkins' decision, was
Instituted by Judge J. C. Fullerton,
who brought suit to enjoin the coun
ty from erecting a bridge at the foot
of Oak street. The plaintiff was rep
resented by Attorneys B. L. Eddy
and J. O. Watson. The defense the
county court was represented by
Attorney O, P. Coshow and District
Attorney George M. Brown.
against Fred Caldwell, who Is ac
cused of robbing a citizen of Gleu
dale in a hotel there some time ago.
Several witnesses "have been sum
moned, most of whom appeared be
fore the grand Jury late today.
Other cases Investigated today
were those of Dyer and EdmiindHon.
who are accused of passing worth!"-
checks on the McClnllen hotel, of
Oils city. These men were recently
arrested at Portland and are now
awaiting disposition at the hands of
the grand Jury.
IDG
ACTION
AFTERNOON FUNCTION.
Mrs. J. F, Barker entertain
ed a number of ladies at her
beautiful home, at the corner
of Kane and Lane streets, this
afternoon In honor of her
daughter, Harriett, who Is to bo
married early in the Spring.
The affair was elaborate. Miss
Barker, tha guest of honor, is
highly esteemed here and will
probably be the guest of ninny
social affairs prior to her mar
riage. SOLDIER DEAD
Memberof Nesmith's Company
Dies at Soldiers Home.
PIONEER CITIZEN AID TRAIL BLAZER
Was Admitted to the Home in 1I10U
From Denton County Grand
son Arrlvcg Hero to At
tend tlie Ftuteral.
William Hurgett, a member ot
Captain Nesmith's Company of Ore
gon mounted volunteers during the
Rougue River Indian war, and one
of the best known men In this vicin
ity, died at the Oregon Bolullors'
Home early yesterday after a linger-'
Ing Illness. The funeral was held at
the Soldiers' Home this afternoon,
interment ot the body following in
the Home cemetery.
Mr. Burgett waa horn In Ohio la
the year 1833 and 14 yoars later
crossed the plains by ox team and
oame to Oregon. Ho located In Kings
Valley, Benton county, where he liv
ed almost continuously until Juno
25, 1909, when lie was admitted to
the veterans home In this city.
Mr. Burgett Is survlvod by a
daughter, who lives In Kings Valley,
and two grandsons, who reside in
Corvallls. One of the grandsons ar
rived here yestordny to attend the
funeral.
Mr. Burgett was a man of sterling
qualities, and was a favorite among
the veterans at the Home.
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Judge
Cleeton Presides Over
Circuit Court.
IS CANDIDATE FOR SUPREME JUDGE
.Indue Cleflton Hnyn Itonolmrg Is One
of tho Rent Towns In fl'ho
Klillre Htnte ('ouiitiorHiil
Center Is Predicted.
Judge T. J. Cleeton, of Portland,
who Is presiding ovor the present
term of the circuit court In place ot
Judge J. W. Hamilton Is one of the
best known men In the state.
Judge Cleeton bus lived In Port
land for a number of years and was
at one time county Judge of Mult
nomah county. In that position ho
made good and was subsequently
elected circuit Judge. Judge Cleeton
Is now a candidate for supreme
Judge at the republican primaries
to be held on May 16.
Judge Cleeton came Into promin
ence a number of years ago, when
h delivered the speech nomnlutlng
Mr. Mcllrldo, then an Important fac
tor In Oregon politics, for United
8tat"s senator,
Judge Cleeton Is n member of
i Portland civic and commercial or
ganizations and Is popular wherever
he Is known. An a lawyer, he Is not
excelled In tl entire slate.
Judge Cleeton Is an Elk and spent
considerable time In the new club
rooms yenterday. Judge Cleeton says
Rosehurg Is one of the best towns
In the state and Is destined to be
come quite a commercial centor. Tho
municipal Improvements, he says,
rank well with those found in most
towns twice the size of Roseburg.
Judge Cleeton will remain here
until the close of the present term of
court when he will return to Port
land. -.- , .
PROMINEN
MAN