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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1914)
At. Mtt08 WEATHER Highest Temperature - - 79 Lowest Temperature - 42 Fair Tonight and Sunday VOU v. ROSEllLKG, DOUGLAS COUNTY. OREGON 8ATCKDAV, MAlK'll 21, 1014 No. 110 tm GOOD MEETING Is Held at Commercial Club Last Evening. SOCIAL EVIL IS ABLY DISCUS3ED Huufe. and Houck Dascrllie T! Dteadcri Diseases That Result From the Social Evil Othor Siieukt'is. A half hundred well known citi zen h oi Roseburg assembled at the Roseburg Commercial Club rooms last night in response to invitations sent out by the Oregon Hygiene As sociation, of Portland. The meeting was held for the purpose of organ izing a branch society in this city, the same to be affiliated with the Portland organization. Mayor Napoleon Rice presided at tne meeting, ana in a u. .e. '""""l ductory address told of the good that the meeting, and in a brief Intro naa been accoiny...ieu VtVthe hours should be lengthened in euorio ui uig wicau i suciaiion and ns muuieu uiHOHiAa-i tions. .Iiayor nice saiu me iiiuku . to be discussed was an Important, one. and was worthy of the atten tion of every man and woman in Roseburg. While not contending: recklesa and shlttless. Few of them that the morals of this city were any, eyer troub,e wnl,0 h are worse than those of other towns, the; engageQ in honest work, mayor said there was opportunity for Hey c w Baker ga(, educatlon improvement. was what was most needed at the In concluding his remarks. Mayor j present time. Dr. Baker said he con Rice introduced Dr. House, of Port-; sjdored it useless to try to frighten lnnd. who Is recognized as one of ' children bv telling them of the dread- ine roremosi unun aim iioim oyc ialists on the Pacific coast. In preliminary, Dr. House told of! what was being done by the Oregon; Hygiene Association along the lines of education. Although organized the home and I venture to say that less than five years ago Dr. House the mortalities resulting from the said the society had made remark- evil will reduce materially. I am able progress, and was today recog-; a firm believer in education, which nized as the leading hygiene asso- should begin in the home, elation in the United States, in fact,; Hon. O. P. Coshow said he coln Dr. House said it was not uncom- cided with the previous speakers, and mon for the Oregon Hygiene Asso-' believed the children should be elation to receive letters from all taught those things which they parts of the world asking for Infor- should know by their parents. iFiation along the lines of physical There Is too much false modesty, education. said Attorney Coshow, "among the Dr. House then took up the sub-f parents of today. They should talk 'rot nf infectuous diseases, which to their children, and If pqsslble pre lie laid bare before the assembly. He pare them for a life of purity. 1 discussed the various ailments re- have been told that certain dances suiting from the social evil in plain "conducted In this city are not what i'.nirnatr nnd presented statistics to they should be. This is a matter substantiate his statements. Dr. I which 1 believe should have the at Houe said it was astonishing when '. tention of men and women of the one learned of the percentage of peo-j town. No young lady is safe whore pie In the United States that were1 men stand about idulging in Indecent suffering from social diseases. It ' language." Attorney Coshow de tf.q t i-titenipnt of Dr. House that fended the woman, when he stated over 5,000 men and women in the that she was no worse than the man Uniiert States die each year as the; who was responsible for her donfall. result of the social evil. Many otherS "They always blame the woman" said are rendered blind and otherwise de-1 Attorney Coshow. "while the man fectlve according to Dr. House. Dr.g allowed to mingle In society un House'snoke particularly of the molested. That is not right. No young men ranging from 16 to 20 ( yeais who were suffering from dis-i '.-,. "The young men and women do not realize the seriousness of the i sool.il nvtl." said Dr. House," until it is too late. While many of tho cases re curable, others are not. ur.i occasions, ana wnen tne work ie House presented statistics showing done much good will have been ac that th percentage of deaths from compllshed. social diseases was increasing rapid- ly, and that sometfting would have! to he done ,ln order to curb the mal-( ady which promises to exterminate the race. Dr. House also spoke of. tn- fffect of 'he social diseases on the home. He contended that it was a shame for any young man toj attempt marriage when he knew his rendition was unfit.. While Dr. House claimed that legislation would assist in wiring out the social evil, he said education was necessary. "The parents should tench their children the dangers of the social evil," said Dr. House. "In order that they may protect themselves against the p't falls they are sure to encount er. There are too many parents who are afraid to speak to thcrlr off springs on which I consider the most scerous nroblem at present fnclng the. American people. If you parents do not teach your cniidren tnese tnings.i 8he ,8 unquestlonably the greatest they will learn from other and vul artlst ,hat na8 ever a1,eare1 , gar sources." , Roseburg. This talented and re- Dr. Houses address was one of, niarkable young laiVi wno wear8 a the most Instructive ever heard 'V-black mask" for reasons best known this city and The News only regrets. tQ nerge) tnrllled and aeiKhted her that the subject is one which cannot j hearera wltn a roa)iestic musical pro be discussed openly through the Rrlm that ma(Je her audlcnce gaB1 pr 'icci . for m ore The speaker was liberally applaud-, This "black domino" possesses a d. indicating that those present had, be8Utlful dramalC VOCe of unusual learned much regarding their anat-j power 8he tnrmg (ke & blr(ii Rnd omZ' , .i, ' accomplishes many other most re- Dr. George E Houck was the Bee- n,arkahle mu8lcal Btlint8 end speaker of the evening. He Tne mJ8teI.,oll, woman wm be at lpl.oi i,re.u.,..... ,.. vailing throughout the entire world,' and of the cure. Dr. Houck took up "h of the diseases separately, and lniormeu nis listeners w ...e suits in the event they r-ivr proper treatment. It was Dr. Houck'B opinion that the quack ns Tthe country had done more to pprpetuate the social evil than any other class of people. "In thp event you. or any of your fam- W. J. Rosa on whose properly llins should contract a diH?ase you gold was recently discovered, return should consult a reputahle physic- ed to Canyonvllle this morning after Ian." said Dr. Hourk. "Dont consult a couple of days snpnt In this city, a on ark In the event you desire a Mr. Ross says development work is cure or even assistance. I have --..o. hor. men who sun- nosed themselves to be suffering from disease have consulted quack physic- ians with the result that large sums of money were extracted from them ' without cause. In some of these In stances the men were not suffering from an ailment, neither had they auy indication of the disease for which the medicine was prescribed." Dr. Houck said it was up to the parents to teach their children along the lines of hygiene, and thereby place them in a position to combat the sociul evil. "Boys and girls will learn these things," said Dr. Houck, "and it in better that they be taught at home." B. W. Strong then spoke on the subject of the home. He said the parents were in a degree to blame for the conditions that existed among the boys and girls of today. Mr. Strong said the home should be made pleasant, thereby attracting the boy and girl. "You make home life pleasant," said Mr. Strong, "and 1 venture to say that much of the trouble resulting from the Bocial evil will be eliminated. You cannot ex pect children to remain at home un less the surroundings are pleasant." Prof. Groves of the local public Schools, said the morals of the aver age person were good when he was at work. "It is during leisure hours that the children and older people get into trouble," said Mr. Groves. I hove neard people sav that the school hours ahoM . snortened. j belleVB ,h BVent the most cood is to be ac- hk,i am one of those per cn . h,,. th .hllitrn -hnnlrt be undeJ. the 8UI,ervl8lon of a direct. i or as much as possible. It Is while they are at leisure that they become ed diseases that resulted from the social evil. "They might be fright ened for a time," said Hev. Baker, "but the effects would not be permanent. Teach the children in woman was ever ruined unless there was a man in the case." Other meetings are to be held In Roseburg as soon as arrangements can be made. Different classes ot people will be instructed on different Every man present at last night's meeting went home feeling that he had learned something to his advant- age. AT ANTLERS The mysterious woman In the "black mask," or madam as she is known and registered at a local ho- tel. proved to her large audience at tne Antlers theatre last evening that Antlers theatre mill tonight. and .from all indications she will play to a crowded house. Her work was much appreciated last night, and I . ,hn.,h h-rA npP wlii again visit the Antlers this evening. Nothing has ever been seen or H-bnr, which compare, pmtTrssing nicely and h. hopes to rva Hi. veral ihousrmd dnll.rs rrom tho ore deposits during the, next few months. BLAG JUDGE HARRIS Aspires to Position on Supreme Bench. the IS WELL KNOWN IN D1UGLAS COUNTY Laurence T. Harris is a Man of Honor ami Would Make n Valuable Judge on the Supreme I tench Judge L. T. Harris, of Lane coun ty, who seeks the nomination for Su preme Judge of Oregon at the Re publican primary electiou in May, was born in Albany on September 13, 1873. He attended the public schools, later graduating from the University of Oregon in 1893. Following his graduation from that Institution he JUDGE Ij. T. HARRIS Ijane l4iiin(y .Man Would H Supreme Jtti)0 of Oregon. attended the law department of the University of Michigan, from which ne received a diploma in lsyti. Mr. Harris Boon after came to Ore gon and located at Em genu where he began tho practice of law. He served aa deputy district fcUornoy under George M. Brown for several years. He was elected to the state legisla ture in 11)01, and was re-elected in 1903. He was elected speaker of the house during the 1903 session and served with honor. Although a bitter senatorial contest was waged during that session he had the dis tinction of not having a single appeal taken from his rulings as speaker. In the year 1905 Mr. Harris wsa mm RETURN Big Rally at Medford Attracts Attention. SIXTY ARE PRESENT FROM ROSEBURG KKciul Train Returns Here nt Seven O'dock This Morning Over 100 Canillilati-8 Initiated InU the Or1,er. The members of the local Moose lodge, who spent yesterday after noon and evening at Medford enjoy ing the hospitality of the Moose lodge of that city, returned here at seven o'clock this morning. The boys report a grand time, and are high in praise of the Southern Oregon lodge men who had the event in charge. The local contingent arrived at Medford shortly after five o'clock yesterday afternoon by special train, and were met at the depot by re ception committees of the Medford lodge. From then until eight o'clock the time was spent In sightseeing and other pleasantries attendant to such an occasion. At eight o'clock in the evening oc curred the Moose parade, headed by the Moose hand, of Grants PasB. This parade was one of the finest ever witnessed in Medford and re ceived heartv applause as it passed tnrough the business streets In view of hundreds of spectators who thronged the sidewalks. Following the parade the lodge mon repaired to the Medford nata- torlum, where regular lodge work was taken up. More than 100 cannl were Initiated Into the myster- if-B of the order during the evening, The Grants Pass drill team in uni form had charge of the degree work la'te In the evening a lrfmnt'ous lunchpon was served. This rotanl was elaborate and resulted in much favorable comment The Roseburg; train left the Medford station at two o'clock this morning, arriving here' five hours later. It is estimated that there were AGED SEA CAPTAIN. Captain J. Joyce, who claims to have been well acquainted with the bite Captain Smith, of the .Titanic, arrived in Rose burg a few days ago and left this morning for the south. Captains Joyce and Smith were cIoko friends at one time, ac cording to the former. In fact, Mr. Joyce carries a photograph showing the two captains (at the wheel of an ocean vessel. At the time the photograph was taken Captain Smith was about to be relieved from duty by Captain Joyce, who was em- ployed on the same boat and by the same company. appointed circuit Judge of the Sec ond Judicial District, embracing Cur ry. Coos, Douglas, Lane, Benton and Lincoln counties. In the year. 1905 Mr. Harris was ,date on the Republican ticket for renomination and was nominated without any opposition. At the latter election the democrats wrote in Mr. Harris' name,,, thereby .giving him the nomination on both the Republi can and Democratic tickets. Mr. Harris is an able lawyer and is well known in Roseburg and Douglas county. Th0 big percentage of ap peals taken from his court to the hipher tribunals are affirmed. That Judge Harris will receive a flattering vote In Douglas county there appears but little doubt. INSANITY PLEA Will be Interposed by Mrs. Hawley, of Portland. ALIENISTS TO BEGIN AN INVESTIGATION Governor West Would ltcovcr 27 000 Acres of Valuable Innd In Harney County Attorney General is Active. (Special to Tho Evoniti News.) PORTLAND, Or., March 21. That insanity will bo the defense inter posed by Mrs. Hawley. who yester day confessed to sending poisoned candy through the mails in an at tempt to cause the death of her hus band and three step-children, is in dicated h' Hay Compton, her counsel. In anticipation of such a movve United States District Attorney Reams admitted today that govern ment alienists had bcKun an Inquiry to establish her sanity. ltccorris Are Submitted. SALEM, March 2 1. Submitting a mass of extracts from the Harney county recordst Governor West today requested General Crawford to in stitute, action to recover lands alleg ed to have been fraudulently acquir ed from the state by tho Pacific Live stock Company. The alleged com pany. It Is said, acquired title to 27,- 000 acres of valuable land through dummy cnlrymen. OFFICE SEEK ERS ACTIVE County Clerk ftdward Lenox re ports the receipt of petitions from a number of candidates for office throughout Douglas county. The following' were filed up to noon today: Sheriff George Qulne, republi can; Robert Ashworth and Kdward Singleton, democrats. Clerk Ben Huntington, republi can; Kdward Lenox, democrat. Treasurer James Sawyers, repub llcan; K. M. Mears, democrat. Commissioner J. S. Wiley, T. C, Shaw and Hen Nichols, republicans. County Judge R. W. Manners' and 0. J. Stewart, republicans.- Constable F. M. Hopkins, repub lican, Canyonvllle E. W. Kiddle, re publican, Riddle; P. M. Mathews', re publican, Uenr Creek. Justice of the Peace J. M. Gross, republican, Canyonvllle; William T. I.anglols, republican, Kiddle; 1. II. Kiddle, republican, Roseburg. Deputy Rherlfr Kred Stewart was taken to'hls home this afternoon suf fering from the malady with which h0 has been afflicted for some time, lite niim K nnn irij iikiii, ,,,, and Mr. Stewart will probably be able to be out In a couple of days. 700 visiting Moose In Medford yes tnrday. Including members of the or der from Grants Pass, Roseburg, Ashland, Gold Hill and other South- em Oregon and Northern California points. There were 60 members or tne lodge present nt the festivities from this city. PLATFORM Judge Cleeton, ot Portland, Would be Economical. A BELIEVER IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT Judge tleoton loes Not ltrlieve in Hair Splitting Technicalities, Hut is for OtiiiiiH.ii Sense I -in- Judge T. J. Cleeton, for the past several, years circuit judge of Mult nomah county, haB announced his platform on which he will hase hlB campaign for the Republican nomina tion for Supreme Judge at the pri mary election tn May. lltB platform follows: "To eliminate, as far aB possible, technicality nnd delny in the hearing Jl'IXiU T. J. CIJOKTON try 0 Who Heoks tho Republican Nomina um tor Supreme Judge at the Republic,!!! Primary Klccl'lou. nnd determination of casus, "To recognize and givo effect to the fact that tho law was made to .servo the pe Jple and protect the wel nru of society. "To decide matters upon the strength and merit of the cause, rath er than upon the strength of the plea, "To consider Jusllce superior to precedent, To consider and interpret law In tl)(, light of modern conditions and the needs of modern society, with1 jitfltice as the sole aim and end." Committees Meet and Arrange For Big Event. COMMITTEEMEN ARE VERY ACTIVE Thin Year's Cnrnlviil Will Prolmlily Ito tho ltij;tf(V4t nnd IWvtt Invent ot lt Kind Kver Held In ItoMehiirK Thnt this year's strawberry featl - I. is; "-"J?- E CARNIVAL val, which will ho held in Hoaoburg ''forest under a ten year contract, re on May 21, 22 and 211 will ho the ban- ports a cut or over ton million foot ncr event of Its kind over held in: during the year, the atato la the prediction of tlioae' Lands in the coast dlatrlct of the 'preaent at a meeting of the executive' Umpqua forest applied ror by James committee of the carnival at the I. SpringHtoad, or Hotteburg, and Curl Hoaeburg 'Commorclal Club rooms j Vogel, of Coqullle have been declar Thursdiiy night. ed open for entry by the secrotnr of The executive committee, lnclud- the Interior upon the rcommenda Ing the chairmen of the sub-coiiiiiiit- tlon of the rorest service. tesi spent more than two hours talk- Mayor I). W, Crosby Is having his over details dealing with tho pro-' prune orchard, juat across the track, poaed festival this your. . cleared or the rubbish lert rroin prun- Th9 several chairmen or tho coin-, ng, cultivated and genornlly put in mittees were iiiKtructed to get buayi al ,. )n ordc,r t,at nothing will be' lacking when tne tiiuu arrives ror the featlval. The committee on mu- sic has already written to a number, of bands throughout tho state, and It la probable that at least two mimic-, al organizations will be engaged. The committee on floats will be- gin work at once, and every bual-, net man In Roseburg will be asked j to participate In the parade of floats While It costs considerable money ( to arrange a creditable float, t lie i carnival committed -feels that the., i enlrant Is well paid In the advertis - ing he receives. ft Is also plnnncd to have a grand ( parade or decorated automobile thin. year probably on the first day of j the carnival. Oecoroted automobiles I always attract much attention, and are considered essential in success. of tho festival. In having thl parade on the first day owners of automo- biles will be given an opportunity to use tnoir machines during the re - j mnlnder of the festival Another feature of this year's fes- NATIONAL FOltKST. There are uerhans few neonle In Douglas county or elsewhere that realize that seventy-five per cent of the lumber used tn Hoseuurg Is cut from the Umu- qua National Forest. Such is a rnct, however, the records at the local forestry offices show ing such a state of fuels. tlvval will be the slock parade. Har ry Pearce ts chairman of the commit tee on livestock, find It Is up to Harry to make good. He has already takea the work In hand, however, and says '-. will assemble tho grandest diBplay of livestock ever seen In this city. Tho parade of decorated' baby bug gies which will be held in conjunc tion' with a babies' eugenlo contest, will be another feature of this year's festival. The baby parade Is always a feature, and probably attracts as much attention as any other part ot the festlvul program. Tho committee on attractions will get busy noxt week tn order that tho Btreet shows presented this year may be bettor than those of past years. No Bhow unless fully up to the Bland aril, will be allowed here during the festival. Other medtlngs off he carnival commute- will b0 held at frequent In tervals In ' hope that this year's event may eclipse all previous at tempts of local citizens. Just how th8 "Queen of the Carni val" will be elected this year haB not 'been determined as yet. L EM Marshal Tom Williams began hla cruuade against automoblllBts who violate the speed ordinance this af ternoon, when he arrested the son ot Henry Denn for "crowding'' the In side while turning from Oak onto Jackson street. Denn uppefired before City Re corder Carl Wimberly, entered a plea of guilty and was fined $2.50, ile paid tlio amount of tho fine with out protest. Marshal Williams says ho will enforce the speed ordinance, hereafter, and that all violators will he arrested and fined. O. O. F. Notice to Pntrlarchs: A special meeting of Union En- campmeut No. 9 will be held this ov- ening, March 21, 1914. at 7:00 p. m., tor the purpose of considering appll- cntlona for memborHhip. ;ia-in2i i io. MiLi.iomiio. c. p. CITY KKWS V. n. Wnllo, of Sutherlln was a vlaltor In Hoeshurg (or a tew hours today. Mm. 1. Wimberly la spending a few days at Grants I'abK vlultlng with relatives. A. K. Bhlra, or Sutherlln, left for Portland laat evening to secure the new plans ror the hotel to be erect ed by Frank Waito at Sutherlln. Ben Nichols, of Hlddle, spent the day In HoaehurK. Mr. Nichols is a candidate tor county commtfmloner. Ho nays ho Is getting liberal support und hopes to he elected. T'.io IJ. 8. hogging Co., of Cot- ' tngo Orovo, operating on tho tlmpqua shape. The mayor Is also setting a good example by having a clean-up day about the premlaea or the Hotel Kiddle.- Kiddie Tribune, Attorney Oeorge Jones whom The News yesterday mated was married, returned here last evening from points In Washington with hln brldo. Attorney and Mrs. Jones will make their permanent home In this city wherq the groom enJoyR a lucrative practice. The wedding was a quiet afrnlr. Kvangnllst llnrrv Joseph Klllott. or Portland Oregon, is In Roseburg ' conducting a revival meeting at the United Brethren church on tho old- fashioned lines. You will find Rev. Klllott an Interesting speaker. Some of the Bubjects to be preached on are: "Tho Dlvino Kqulpment," "A Successful Wicked Man" "Sin and It Consequences," "Delusion," "Before the Judgment Seat of God," "Jncob tho ifeolgrasper," "Devices of the Devil," and many othor subjects , that will stir the soul. Services 7:30 p. in. each evening until April 5, and Sunday, 3 p. m. CITY MARSHA
