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min WEATHER Highest Temperature - 67 Lowest Temperature - 45 Fair Tonight & Thursday vou v. ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 11)14 No. 107 Mb O e MAY ANNOUNCE District Atty. Brown Favored For Attorney General. SPENDS A DAY AT THE METROPOLIS Portland People Urge Mr. Ilroun to .Enter Contest His liecord is Highly Satisfactory lo The Voters. District Attorney. George Brown returned here today from condition was made, n iwever, that Portland where he went on business' not more than fifty mr:n bp sent to any one community. The uceinploy a few days ago. . . ,,, .. . ed are deliberating the mutter and During his sojourn at the Oregon miBed to give their auswer by metropolis, Mr. Brown was farily j tonight. Officials of Yolo and Sue deluged with requests to enter the j ramento co'unties are hoping to solve race for attorney general at the re- publican primaries to be held early in May. These requests came from vot . -era of all classes, and were so in sistent that Mr. Brown has promised to take the proposition under con sideration. That ho will make a formal announcement in a few days is the prediction of his friends. Mr. Brown has a reputation at Portland of being in favor of a fair and impartial enforcement o;f the laws, and It is oa such a platform that he will probably base his cam paign. He also favors economy along all lines that will teiid to reduce taxes. On March 26 at the Antlers thea "tre, the Roseburg people will have the exceptional opportunity of see ing anA honrlncr lia HmIhii Keller. possibly no American woman is bet- ter known than Helen Keller.' For years, the former deaf, dumb and blind little lady has been longing for the opportunity of telling her many friends of her "new birth," as she calls it, but not until last summer did she essay speaking in public. After a course of lessons in music .Miss Keller was emboldened to address a famous society in Bos ton and acquitted herself so credit ably that she at once said she must speak to her many lr lends in other cities. It Is with this desire that she comes to us In Roseburg. Don't fail to hear her. TO SEEK REFUGE Foreigners at Tampico Wil Flee to War Ships. REBELS F03CE FEDERALS TO RETREAT To Protection f lteircm-hllu-ntJt ,-lot to Kill Illicit t'uusii Guard to l-e Doubled- -Strike Ended. Special to Tho Evdu'.n News.) - . L A CHUZ, March 1 - -After a JetMiate encounter witn rebels on the outskirts o the city, federal troops w.rt Joday drlr) hack to the fortifications of Tampico. Foreign-j era are said to he preparing to seek; refuge aboard the war 3hlps in the harbor. j Aftcr lliicrtd'i Life. MEXICO CITY, March 11. -A discovery of an alleg-d plot to as sassinate Huerta today caused a re inforcement of the body guard that constantly accompanies the Mexican dictator. Official dispit?hes told cf fierce fighting to the ncrth of Tor reon, where it is said 4,000 federals are successfully resisting a much trnator rebel fore". CeMUhip of all news is so strict that little infor mation concerning the engagement can be bad. Shingle Weaver's Strike Ended. RAYMOND, March 1!. After a con- would ho averted. ferenee lasting far into the night bejeen W. T. Boyce, of the depart- Dr. Pearson, of Sutherlin, has ment of labor, J. G Brown, presl- made arrangements to erect a mod dent of the Timber WorK.iV Union, ern blacKsmith shop on his property E. E. Case and other mid operators, the strike of the iMngle weaven that has bean hi operation since February 18, was called off and tho men will return to wurk tomorrow, j The terms of agree -out are practi-j cally an acceptance of the conditions; li-id down by the mill owners fol lowing the strike t'l February. The open shop policy wtl be adhered to, hut uo discrimnaUou will be made against union mcu Agitators will not he permitted, a.vl in future de mads of the men mutt be made di rect to the operatora. Strikers will be reinstated only bo fa3t as open ings occur in the mills. lLuii to Scatter Unemployed. SACRAMENTO, March 11, Free transportation to various points within a radus of CO miles was today offered members of tho unemployed army by A. W. ArmfieM of Wood- l land, in behalf of Yolo county. Tho I the unemployed situation by break ing the army into small bands and sending them to sections where work can be had on the ranches. Hunk Officials Indictod. NEW YORK, March 11. Henry Siegel and Frank Vogel, officials of the Siegel private bank, were indict ed today by the grand Jury on lar ceny charges for accepting deposits for an insolvent institution. There were three counts in each indict ment. The accused men are alleg ed to have secured a $25,000 de posit from the National Bank of Commerce by rendering a false state ment of their assets. Investigation Shows That Ver- gara Was Not Tortured. DANGER COMPLICATIONS ARE PASSING Wilson Fimlti Mexico Not Invaded Anicrienu Just Tlayfiilly Exe cuted by Sociable Mexicans Who Stole His Horses. WASHINGTON, March 10. Mexi co was the topic of discussion at the cabinet meeting today. John Bassett Moore, resigned as counsellor to the Btate department had been recalled, it was stated, on account of the danger of serious complications. It was explained that his services as an expert on internat ional law were much needed. He con sented to outline the general pro cedure i" the cases which are worry ing the administration, but declined to resume all his old duties. Concerning the Vergara Incident near Nuevo Laredo, General Bliss telegraphed to Secretary of War Garrison that the dead .American's body was taken from its grave In Mexico and brought to the border by Mexicans, who were hired, however, by S. T. Hill, Vergara's brother-in-law. They received. Bliss stated, $100. It was added that reports that Ver gara's body indicated that tho man was tortured before his execution were baseless There were no burnB! f on the corpse, as was stated. It was evident, the report said that the man was hanged and then shot, presum ably as ho dangled. Four bullets' struck him. j Captain H. P. Howard conducted) the investigation. J From other sources, too, it waSj learned the American border offic ials, both federal and .Btate, knew i nothing of the expedition into Mexi co after Vergara's body until after it had occurred Consul Garrett, at Nuevo Laredo, also had given satis factory assurances that be was nl involved In the affair. So far as the Vegara case was con corned, these things were regarded In administration circles as having improved the situation and officials began to hope that complications on Main street. A permit authoriz lng construction of the building was, granted yesterday. The building will be modern in every particular. MERELY HANGED MAINE TO TEXAS Governor Haynes Congratu lates Governor Colquitt. WHEN WILL PRESIDENT SEE OUTRAGES Is Message Xw Kn; hinder Sends to , Hurler State President Is , Assured Watrhfiil l'olicy Is Appreciated. (Special to The Kvenlng Kerra.) AUSTIN, Tex.( March 11. Gov ernor Colquitt today received the following telegram from Governor Haynes, of Maine: "How much long er must we wait for this good presi dent of ours to awake to the out rages he has permitted in Mexico, which should have been stopped months ago? While 1 probably do not agree with you on many political questions, am pretty sure we are in accord on the Mexican situation." May Patrol Border. WASHINGTON, Marcn ll.Gov tnor Coliquitt, of TVxaa, having been quoted as defying the federal government in Us attempt to pre vent him from sendng rangers nto Mexican territory to protect United States citizens, as well as to avenge them in case their persons or prop erty were molested, or injured, it is understood here that President Wil son is considering the wisdom of sending a force of federal troops to patrol the entire Mexican border. This will, the executive believes, pre vent any overt act on the part of the Texan governor. Senator Shep ard and Congressman Garner, of Texas, have, it la understood, told the president that TexanB generally would support the administration in Such a step. Senator Shepard assured the pres ident that Governor Colquitt has misrepresented public opinion in Texas concerning the Mexican situa tion, and showed him a stack of letters and telegrams from consti tuents commending the watchful waiting policy of the executive. It was stated that leaders in the sen ate have assured the president that no further serious debate of the Mexican situation is likely to occur in Una rpper house. BANDITS RAID Chinese City and Kill Nor- weigan Missionairy. SCENES OF DREADFUL VIOLENCE ENACTED Refugee Carries News of lbiid lVkin American mid British Intercut Sutler L'nem- ployod Ituld Sulfion, (Special to The Evening News.) I'KKIN, .March 11. Dr. T. Kroj land, a Norwegian missionary, killed and nfuch American and I English property destroyed or stolen by bandits who invaded the town of Lao Hokow, In Northern China. The news of the raid was brought here today by O. M. Suina, who es caped and made his way with great difficulty and In face of almost un endurable hardships to the capital. Suma said the otlaws were admitted to the town throgh connivance with treacherous officials. There were about 4 00 of the bandits. While i Suma remained scenes of dreadful violence were enacted. Besides the missionary killed, many Chinese suf fered death at the hands of the out laws. Among the buildings plunder ed and burned were those of the Asiatic Pretoleuni Co., belong to a British concern, and a structure be longing to the American Tobacco Co. I'neinploycil Steal (Quartz.. SACRAMENTO. March 11 While the city was in the throes of excite ment caused by the unemployed army problem, robbers took advantage of the situation and lack of police pro- tecllon and raided a saloon from which they took a thousand dollars worth of gold quartz, besides a small WK1T OF MANDAMUS. Attorney Elbert Hermann, representing the petitioners asking for an election to In cor 'Oiato Edon'uwer, filed no tice this afternoon that he would submit a writ of mandamus iu a few ouys, in which he will seek to compel the circuit court to reverse the decision of the coun ty court and grmt the election. The county court yesterday re fused to call the election, and rejected the petition as filed. sum of money. They also carried away sufficient liquor to quench their thirst for several days to come. Police blame the robbery on mem bers of the unemployed army who have been scattered throughout the city since the riot Monday. Douglas County Products at the State Fair. FEW ARE PRESENT AT THE MEETINC Eleven New Members Are Added to Club Exhibit Building .Vul' lCIK)t Will He Opened To Tho Public. ELEVEN' MEMBERS. At a meeting of the directors of the Roseburg Commercial Club held lust night, eleven new members were elected. Tho most important matter con sidered at last evening's meeting of the Roseburg Commercial Club was that of re-opening the exhibit build ing, on the Southern Pacific grauwl Considerable dscuuslon provailed upon this Biibject, and it waa flnully agreed that the building should be opened and placed in the hands of a competent person. As soon as this person is employed an attractive ex hibit will be arranged with a view of interesting the thuusunds of pas sengers who pass through tho city To assist in opening the building the commercial club decided to contrib ute J2D per month toward defraying the expenses of employing a care taker and incidentals. It Is believed the building will bo opened within the next two weeks, or at leust as soon as an exhibit can bo arranged. The proposition of arranging an exhibit for the state fair also furnish ed food for considerable discussion Inst night. C. W. Clark and G. W. Kiddle talked at length on this sub ject. They favored a county ex hibit at tho stute (air this year, and especially in view of the fact that Douglas county last year won the first prize. To assure an exhibit such as will he a credit to Douglas county President John Oliver ap pointed a committee of fifty persons to confer with the county court and urgo upon them tin; necessity of ln crcuHing tho present appropriation of $500. John McCllntock Is chair man of this committee. The proposition -of 'arranging a Junket, extending as far south as Glendalo and as far north as Drain, was also discussed last evening. Al though no official action was taken It Is believed this Junket wil) occur some time n April. The purpose of the trip Is to re-organize commercial clubs In each of the smaller towns! of the county. Tho publicity com mittee of the commercial club will have charge of arranging for the ex cursion. A letter was received from the Spokane, Portland and H'-attle Hall road, In which the officials offered to transport free of charge all flow ers or other decorations consigned to the Panama Exposition. The Great er Portland Plans Association offer ed to care for the plant and shrub bery pending ita shipment to San Francisco. A letter received from the Pa- (Continued on page-ft.) FAVOR EXH8T TIMBER LEVIES Will be Increased Throughout Douglas County. ASSESSOR CALKINS MAKES STATEMENT Owners of Tlmler Lands Will Required to Swear to tile Ac tual Vuluo of Holdings Lunds to bo Cheeked, Ro Assessor Calkins todny informed a representative of The News that tim ber assesmeuts are to be materially increased. Assessments on all classes of prop erty have been increased throughout the state the past year. Although it has been the aim of tin local assessor's office to equalize rather than to Increase valuations the punt year a slight increase in the total valuation of the county has been the result. The basis of timber assessments ar9 some old cruises made many years ago. For the most part these estimates have been placed at too low a figure and in many cases are entirely incorrect. However, the hands of the assessor have been tied. He has tried for several years to have arrangements made for true estimates for timber landB but has never been successful. Realizing that an injustice is being done to other classes Of property by the Im proper assessment of timber lands he has decided to wait no longer and has determined to take the mat ter into his own hands. He has at no expense to the coun ty collected information as to cer tain districts wherein tho county of ficial estimate's are entirely too low In such cases the estimates will be lucrensed for assessment purposes and In addition to this timber valu ations throughout the county nre to be materially Increased generally. Without funds at his command for the proper Inspection of timber lands it will of course be Impossible to revise timber estimates In as ac curate & manner jas the assessor wood like. lie is, howovor, ulng every facility at his command. In addition to the rendjutnient outlined above all owners of timber lunds will be required to swear to RAILROAD BILL Passes the Senate and Awaits Wilson's Signature. GOVERNMENT TO BUILD ALASKAN LINE Considerable OpKsltloii IH'vcloM'd lulollutto Charged Road Would Bo l.cuM'd lo Private Parties f iiimniiiH Keen Trouble WASHINGTON, March 10. The senato passed litis afternoon the Alaska railroad bill as amended by th contelonco committee. Tho bill Is now ready for President Wilson's signature. The vote on the hill stuod 4 2 tor to 27 against. Aggressive opposition to adoption of the conference report on the Alaska railroad bill broke loose unexpectedly in the senato. Sena tor LuKollette was tho head of tin opposition. Ills criticism of the con ference agreement the president would have to lease the railroad af- tor It Is built. The conference draft of the bill Bays the president. In his discretion, may lease the railroad for 20 years and "That in cose of fall tiro to do so, it shall be operated by the government." LaKollette con strued this to mean the president must lease the road if possible. "Such an intention never entered Die minds of the conferees," said Senator Chamberlain. Blttcf denunciation of the bill as amended by the senate and house conferees was also voiced by Senator Culnmlns, of Iowa. "A the bill iO stands," said Cummins "the government could (Continued on page 4.) the amount of timber and Us valua tion on each quarter section of land. These estimates and valuations will bo checked up as far as possible and. where willful perjury has been committed the matter will be refer red to the district attorney, Mr. Calkins is (determined that justice shall be done to all the tax payers and that there shall be no discriminations In favor of non resident timber owners, and there seems no doubt but that his deter mination will result In lower taxes on property other than timber lands. ll'ST A FEW STATISTICS. Effect of Prohibition and License on Pauperism and Insanity. , The federal census reports tor 1910 show that the number of paupers la almshouses per 100,000 population. In the prohibition states (eight of which wero under prohibition In 1910) Is forty-six; in the seventeen near-prohibition states, fifty-four; In the thirteen partially license states. 123; and In the nine license states, 127. The relation of the liquor traffic to the alarming growth of Insanity among our people Is engaging the In terests and attention of the world's bost scientists. The United States census reports for 1910 show the number of Insane In hospitals per 100,000 population In the nine prohibition Btates to be 118; in the 17 noar-prohibltlon states, 150; in the partially license states, 242; and In the nine license states, 270. NEW TAX LAW Linn County Grange Council Adopts New Resolutions. MAKE PAYMENT IN THREE INSTALLMENTS Exccsslve Pcnulty and Interest of Present Ijjtw la Working Hard ship Kivo Per Cent Poiiulty. At a recent meeting of the Linn County Grange Council the subject of the pryscnt tax law wus fully dis ctiBsed, and befuro adjournment the following resolutions were adopted: WHEREAS, Our tuxos are exces sively high, and the law governing their collection makes tholr payment a hardship because of the time of year iu which they must be paid, and WHEREAS, An extortionate rule of interest is levied on all taxeB re maining unpaid after April 1st, and WHEREAS, A large sum of the people's money Is collected from them long before It is needed; there fore, be it RESOLVED, That we favor the enuctmciit of a law providing for the payment of our anuuut tuxes In three equal payments, providing a penalty of at least 5 per cent be added to any of said payments re maining unpaid over ten days after becoming due; and, provided that all taxes remaining iiupuld ten days after tho last paymont becomes due shall be regarded as delinquent, nnd tho proper officer shall proceod to collect tho same, with additional penalties sufficient to pay for their colleotloiv, fifteen days after they become delinquent; provided, Ifur ther, that no discount shall ho al- ; lowed for the payment of any por tion of taxes before they become due. RESOLVED, That we recommend the foregoing resolution to Granges of Linn county and of the state of Oregon for tlielr endorsement. On Tuesday last Mr. J. D. Mickle, state food and dairy commissioner, of Portland, addressed the '95 Mon tal Culturo Club on the subject of "Pur0 Foods" Mr. Mlcklfc Is an earn est and forcible speaker and gave the ladies a groat dcu'. cf Informa tion on adulterated and imitation foods, food labels, government In fcpoctlon of meats, etc. The club thoroughly appreciated Mr. Mlcklo's talk and hope to have tho pleasure of hcailng him again nt .',r.nie future .itue.