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EVIEW,
Vol. VI.
ROSEBURQ, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY' 17, 1904.
No 303.
Evening
NOT ALL ONE SIDED
Japanese Attempting to Sieze the Manchurian
Railway Were Routed Russia Now
. in Fear of England.
WAR EXPECTED IN THE BALKANS ADDS TO COMPLICATIONS
Special to Evening Review.
San Francisco, Feb. 17. Advices
received here last night state that a
bold attempt on part of a large body of
Japanese troops to sieze the Manchur
an railway was frustrated by the Rus
sians after a hot battle, the Japs being
put to rout with heavy loss.
Further advices say that Japan Is
planning to send a strong naval Beet to
bottle up the Russian warships now in
the Red Sea before they can bo re-en-forccd
by other vessels.
MORE THOOPS EMBARK.
London, Feb. 17. Dispatches from
Toklo today say 50,000 Japanese troops
have embarked for the flanking move
ments at Vladivostok.
In their land battle the Japanese
forces have shown as tine handling as
in the naval engagements.
The Russians are reported to be
making a move to protect their rail
road line of transportation above Port
Arthur. This will necessitate the
withdrawal of some of the forces at
Port Arthur, leaving it easier for the
Japs to gain possession of that place.
RUSSIAN TROOPS SUPPER.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 17. There Is
awful suffering on part of the Russian
troops being sent by rail to the seat of
war. Each car contains 25 men and a
single stove. Frequent stops are made
for fresh supplies of wood, and delaj s
for other causes are frequent. Food
supply is also scarce.
ALARMED AT ENGLAND.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 17. Much
Yc.:- patronage
ssOROURIES. $
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We also carry a large stock of Sash, Doors
Mouldings, etc.; Brackets, Newel Posts, Porch
Columns and other finishing materials.
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Just acrose Deer Creek, foot of Jackson Street.
alarm is being felt here over the possi
bility of war with England, owing to
her close relationship with Japan.
Every new victory won by the Japanese
over the Russians is received in Eng
land with opeja manifestations of joy.
Added to this alarm Is the fear that the
Balkan states will take advantage of
the opportunity to renew their rebel-
llon itainst the Russians. War in the
Balkans is imminent.
SAYS EIGHT VESSELS WERE SUNK
LONDON, Feb. 16. Among the dis
patches from the Far East, published
here this morniug, is a report of
another engagement at Port Arthur,
In which the Russians lost eight ves
sels sunk and ten captured.
In this connection the owners of the
British steamer Foxton Hall, from
Barry, December 11, via Port Said, for
port Arthur, with coal, which was
detained by the Russians at Port
Arthur, have received news that she
was destroyed by fire:
A correspondent of the Dally Mail,
who witnessed the engagement off Port
Arthur, confirms this morning's pre
vious accounts of the fight and asserts
again that one Japanese torpedo-boat
was sunk and another deserted by its
crew in a sinking condition and proba
bly captured by the Russians.
I He says also that the Japanese lost
one battleship, and had one cruiser
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to all parts of the city and suburb .
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PHONE SSI
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put out of action, and the Colonel of
the Fifteenth Russian regiment was
killed by a shell during the bombard
ment.
The Russian gunboat Mandjur, which
was trapped by the Japanese warships
at the mouth of Yangtse River, is now
being dismantled.
- Captain Reitzensteln, commander of
the Russian .cruiser division, telegraphs
that his division destroyed a steamer
in Tsugaro Straits.
GERMAN VESSEL FIKEU UPON.
St. Petersburg, Feb. Ill A semi
official telegram dated from headquar
ters of the Viceroy at Port Arthur says
tbe German cruiser Hansa, which had
been sent to remove German subjects
from Port Arthur, and which had on
board also a number of Russian women
and children, had been tired upon by
Japanese warships.
Tbe telegrrm reiterates the state
ment that tbrse Japanese torpedo boats
have been sunk in a night attack on
Port Arthur.
THE PORT ARTHUR BATTLE.
YlNG Kow, Manchuria, Port of New
Chwang,Feb. 11, by dispatch boat to
Tien Tsin, Feb. 10. About midnight
Monday, Feb. 8, Port Arthur was
aroused by firing of big guns. Six Jap
anese torpedo boats bad approached
within a mile of the Russian lleet and
were showing lights, funnels and sig
nals just- like tbose of the Russians.
The Japanese torpedo boats crept close
to the Russian ships before they were
discovered. Each Japanese boat dis
charged torpedos, three of which took
effect, striking the battleships Czare
vitch and Retzivan and the cruiser Pal
lada. The damaged ships returned to
tbe harbor to avoid sinking.
Notwithstanding a continuous Ore
from ships and forts, four Japanese tor
pedo boats escaped. One, however,
was sunk, and another, which was in a
sinking condition, was deserted by her
crew and was afterwards captured by
the Russians.
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with chronic indigestion and nervous
debility," writes F. J. Green, of Lan
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until I began using Electric Bitters,
whloh did me more good than all tbe
medicines I ever used. They have also
kept my wife in excellent health for
years. She says Electric Bitters are
just splendid for female troubles; that
they are a grand tonic and Invlgorator
for weak, run down women. No other
medicine can take its place in our
family." Try them. Only 50c. Safr
isfactlon guaranteed by A. C. Marsters
& Co., Uoseourg Or.
Maccabees Incorporate.
Articles of incorporation were Bled
with the county clerk here this after
noon by the Maccabees Building As
sociation; capital stock f 10,000 (non
assessable), divided into ItiOO shares at
$10 each; incorporators G. W. Rapp,
Louis Barzee, L. D. Carle, John
Nachter and F. F. Patterson.
This incorporation is tbe preparatory
move taken by Protection Tent No. 15,
K. O. T. M.f of Roseburg, toward rais
ing the $10,000 which the lodge expects
to use for erecting its proposed new
brick building. Already 11,500 has
been subscribed by members of the
lodge.
When Tou have m Gold.
The first action when you have a cold
should be to relieve tbe lungs. This is
beat accomplished by the free use ot
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This
Remedy liquefies the tough mucus and
causes its expulsion from the air cells
of the lungs; produces a free expecto
ration, and opens the secretions. A
complete cure soon follows. This rem
edy will cure a severe cold In less time
than any otner treatment ana it leaves
tbe system in a natural and healthy
condition. It counteracts any tenden
cy toward pneumonia. For sale by
Hamilton Drug Co.
Miles A gee was in town from beyond
Winston s today.
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Telephone 1051
CROOKEDNESS
Startling Testimony in
Land
Fraud Cases.
WORK OF LIEU LAND RING
Dummy Entries Were Filed by Whole
sale, Covering Millions of
Acres of Land.
Washington, Feb. 15. Don Alex
ander, a notary public of Portland, w us
the star witness today before the fed
eral grand jury investigating land
frauds. During the hearing of tbe
Benson-Hyde case, his testimony, cov
ering more than an hour, showed
methods by which the" lieu land ring
manipulated dummy entries in the
state of Oregon. Alexander's testi
mony was straightforward and appar
ently frank. While admitting bis Inv
plication he pleaded laxity rather than
dishonesty of purpose on his own part.
Alexander, according to his state
ment, was called upon in his office sev
eral years ago by a neatly dressed,
well-appearing man, presenting a card
bearing the inscription, "J. H. Schnei
der, Superintendent of Land Division,
Hyde & Co., San Francisco." For an
hour tbe two discussed matters in gen
eral and became quite friendly, Alex
ander being well impressed with his
caller.
At the close of the general converse
tlon Schneider, he said, drew from bis
pocket a small packet containing en-
tries on school lands, made In varli us
names, as well as numerous assign-
menta of school lands to Hyde & Co. tain to prouuee results mat are saus
He asked Alexander to acknowledge factory in all cases. Sold by Fullerton
tbe Various signatures and attest the
genuineness o( tho documents, assuring
him that "it was all right." Alexan
der hesitated, as he did not know tho
persons named in the filings, and said
he could not In good faith certify to
their entries and conveyances. Schnei-
der, however, persisted, and finally
Alexander, as he said, weakly consent-
ed, and affixed bis signature as a no
tary to the papers, receiving the regu
lation fee and nothing more.
The next day, so be testified! Schnei
der returned with an enormous bundle
of entries of like character, and again
sought to obtain Oio notary's attest.
Alexander was stupefied by the bold-
Je of S:!ineidor and declined to sign,
but when Schneider became obdurate
and threatened to expose him for hav -
ing certified to entries In a fraudulent
manner the day previous, he acquiesced
and complied with Schneider's wishes.
The practice once started grew into a
habit, and, as Alexander testified has,
been going on for years.
He admitted to the grand jury thnt
he had certified to thousands of entiles
made In the names of people unknown
to him, but declared In all this time he
never received more than the regula-
tion fee. When flatly asked by a jury
man:
'Did you recognize the names of any
RHEUMATISM
Kidney .Stomach and Nervous
Troubles are positively cured
with Oil of Eden and Sweet
Spirits of Edeu.
They are not cheap reme
dies, but inexpensive cures.
$5 will buy the lot. Sold by
all first-class druggints.
Completely Cnred After Fifteen Yearn of
fltifferiug, ud Ki peeled to be a Clippie lor
Life.
si Co op ., Medical Co.,
Gentlemen: 1 had the bone In my lea from
the knee to h ankle badly briili'd irorn a
heavy Dimmer coming from the hatidls. I
ca-ifth' cold in It at d had a terrible leu, "o b1
(hat the leg was cut open and nomi of the
bone cut out. The wound wea closed and
healed, but I tone red for fifteen yr wltn
pvt palm la the hip and anVIj and
ni-auy tiiauced to nne oil of Kden, wb!h I
1ld,andcn truthfully aay the use of Oil ot Kden
natmed at lratt two ttacupfula of pofvonoiin
m titer and corruption to oome to tbe surface
h rot) Kb the pore ol tbe akin, and am com
plexly cure a. I would nnsitat and Itiatat Id
anio-ie nalng Oil of Kden not to delr, b t
touneltfor a few dajri, and If the fleili gete
tore atop for two or tbtefl da and dm
mence again and continue la ihl way until
no nio-e 1 r.nr come 10 me on re w nen
ml ha been done the dinea haa liien enri'd
and the oil uf K'len will hav do ra-ira efiect
on your f1h thao oltve oil
Oil of K-1n I a M'.iit wondt-rful remedy and
capable t-rtfltlng at id r.iirlue tlioutandi ot
peupie for what It 1 i'fmmtuv f can't
pvitk enntn pralae for n, ad ttroriRly
rerommivid It to all fiftrem for any dorrnot
o .ti'llllon of tbn body, ail' h aa Hfieuru'lum,
Wena. liimir. Oolteri, biu'-wl and of-"nel
etc. OKO. C. rjitTJitt
l iaceirlllt, Calif,, July lb, 14.
of those people whose entries you cer-tilied?"
Alexauder replied: "Not one."
Another witness today was a Chief of
Division in the General Land Olllce,
who laid before the grand jury copies
'of the records of his olllce showing 'the
extent of the operations of Hyde & Co.,
Benson & Hyde, and John A. Benson.
These papers were too voluminous to
be examined today, but show opera
tlons In quite a number of states, par
ticularly California and Oregon, and
involve millions of acres of land.
Woodford D. Harlan, ex-Chief of the
Forestry Division, has also turned
state's evidence and his testimony, with
that of Valk, is to be used against
Benson.
N. Y. SUN IMPLICATES HERMANN.
Today'B New York Sun, after relat
ing Benson's manner of bribing clerks,
as told in these dispatches Saturday,
s:
On one occasion one of the bribed
clerks called at the New Wlllard Hotel
to see Benson and found another per
son in an adjoining room.
" 'Come in and meet him,' said Ben
son. 'It will be to your advantage.' "
"But the clork was suspicious and
declined the invitation. On the next
visit, as he was about to open Benson's
door, the clerk said he met Dinger
Hermann, Commissiner of the General
Land Olllce, coming out, They passed
without a word. The testimony re
garding this encounter caused a sensa
tion before the grand jury."
Hermann denounces this statement,
and denies having met Benson, except
on three occasions, in the General Land
Olllce, where he Denounced Benson on
account of bis fraudulent surveys In
California.
Ad Krly Klur.
A strong, healthy, active constitution
denends lareelv on the condition of the
liver. The famous little pills known as
De Witt's Little Karly Risers not only
cleanse the system but they strengthen
the action of the liver and rebuild the
Early Risers are oay to act, they never
gripe and yet they are absolutely cer-
to Richardson, Rosoburg; O. J. Hull,
Oakland.
Golden Wedding.
I One ot the pleasant events of the
season was tho Fiftieth Wedding Annl-
versary of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Calkins,
of Ed en bower, on the 11th lost., at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Morlarty
About 7 p. m. guests began to arrive
and soon tilled the spacious house to Its
fullest capacity. The home was beau
tifully decorated with flowers and old
gold draplngs, and Mr. and Mrs.
Moriarty made everybody feel at home
In a spacious doorway hung a large,
beautifully decoraied wedding boll;
umlor this bell sat tbe recipients of
fifty years of wedded joy,
1 ov. N. J. Harblt, of Wilbur, made
a few remarks, speaking of the many
ploascnt events that would naturally be
tamied upon the memory during fifty
years of toil and march together.
Just here the agod couple arose to
'their feet, ronewod tholr vows and
covenant made fifty years ago. As wo
lucked on, It made us all fool that with
a well ordered llfo, all such vows would
stand the tout of time. All present
offered their congratulations, and Mr.
and Mrs. Calkins felt the warm hand
shake to be as welcome as those of fifty
years ago,
A beautiful goluMieaded cane wan
presented to Mr. Calkins In behalf of
the guests, and a beautiful rocker to
Mrs. Calkins. Luncheon was served,
and all partook of this bountiful repast
and chatted away the hours until about
10:30 o'clock, when, with well wishes to
the aged couple, they said good night.
It Is due Mr. and Mrs. Morlarty, to say:
All agree that they cannot be outdone
when It comes to entertaining their
Mends. The following gliosis were
present:
Mr. and Mrs. Calkins, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cloake, Mr.
and Mrs. W. Davis Mr. and Mrs,
Hathaway, Mr. and 3. :i Stanton, Mr.
and Mrs. McCall, Kev. N.J. Harblt,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Harvey, Mr. and
Mrs. II. Sen ro ten. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cobb, Mr,
Chas, Vprrell, Mrs. Chas. Mohr, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Moriurty, Rule Calkins,
Howard Calkins, John Ferguson,
Krank and Laura Davis, and Mrs.
Whitney. N J. H.
Hftnrlr Porfrln Ilia Life
A runaway almost ending fatally
started a horrible ulcer on tbe Irg of .1
U. Orner, Franklin Grove, 111. For
four Vf-ars it dcliod a!l doctirs and all
rcmmlios. Hut Huc-Klen's Arnirn Salvr
had no trouble to cure him. rnwlly
ioou for (turns, linnws, hKln Kruti-
tions and 1 Ml rot. 2-V.. at A. C. Mt.rstertt
St Co a., Drutf htore, Itosuburg, Or.
TUBXS DOWN THE TWO
Hitchcock is Out Against Botii Bootfc.
and Bridges.
Washington, Fob. 15. Secretary
Hitchcock has notified the Oregon sen--
ators that neither Register Bridges nor'
Receiver Booth, of the Roseburg land
office, can be reappointed.
The department's opposition to Booth
was well known, but up to a week ago
the department had no objection to
Bridges, Even now no reason is given
except that a change is desired.
THOUSANDS WILL COME.
Eastern Farmers Selling Out to Settler.. !
in Oregon.
Portland, Feb. 18. "The founda
tion work done last year In promoting1
immigration to Oregon has done a lob
of good," said J. A. Westerlund, of tha
tirmof William Westurlund & Co., of
Chicago, the land and immigration,
agents for tho Barriman linos, who la
at the Perkins. "More people wilt
come this year than last, for last year
Oregon was first brought prominently
before the people and they came out ttv
look a1, it: nowthey are coming to locate.
My present trip is an illustration of
this. I brought a man to the Willam
ette valley last fall and he was so'
woll pleased that he selected a piece of
property. I have now brought out hla
whole family and he has bought the ad
joining farm as well as the one he first
selected. I brought three families,
comprising 16 persons, one of them lo
cating in Eastern Oregon, another la
the Willamette valley and the third la
Washington.
"The people came out last year U
look around, then went home and re
ported. This year thoy are selling out
and preparing to come and stay. They
are mostly farmers and Western Ore
gon catches most of them. We have
correspondence from intending settleri
all over the United States and even
Canada, often from Europe, especially
Scandinavians. Between 110,000 and
40,000 people came out horu last year,
but what proportion of them stayed it
la Impossible to tell.
Ohatnh.rlaln'. 8tomoh and t.lv.r
Tablet.. Unrq nailed for Ooo
tlpBttoo. Mr. A. It. Kane, a prominent drug
gist of Maxtor Springs, Kansas, says:
"Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are, in my judgment, the most
iuierior preparation of anything In use
today for constipation. They are sure
in action and with no tendency to
nauseate or gripe. For sale by Hamil
ton Drug Co.
Sulenj Journal: Mrs. L. M. l'erry,
of Itoseburg, left this city tills mornlnu;
for North Bend, Coos county, after a
few duys' visit with Mr. and Mrs. Da
vid Stoinor. 8he goes by way of Port
land, and by stoamer down the coast.
Mrs. Perry Is the mother of Mrs. Ar
min Ktoinor, of Uoseburg.
Love Is sntne
times a hard taak
master. He drives)
women to tasks be
yond their strength;
and lays heavy hur
d en s on their
should em. Love
of hmltfiml, love of
family, forces many
a woman day by
day to Intior for the
home when a-hiif
back and throbbing
bead make her ut
ter) y unfit for
household duties.
Woik , nervnue
women who suffer from headache, back
ache, learine-down pains and other con
sequences of womanly disease, enn be
completely cured by the use of Ihietor
I'ierce's favorite Prescription. It es
tablishes regularity, dries weakening
drains, heals inflammation and ulcera
tion and cures femalu weakness,
" Atoiit two ynr apo I wan tnVrn ic a,nd It
verti'-d n if I bud no m-rvtn .it nil." write Mrs.
P. W'j'xitirrk. of I Irny. Mich "Could n-t
wnrk fin hour In the .!.iy without tx-ltig thrd
out I d'Mortd firM with tie phyicfn. thro
with mi'it1i(r. but did nrt rtr ive ntiy lntiefit.
Our would f.iy ouf thing ntid the nrsi ffitn'thing;
elw. I had iliiiot ?vih up whn I tlioiiirh
your tnri!i itic inirfht lu lp inf. mi I wroto to t-h
mkliijr wh:it Li 1.. Y'i a.l vi 1 nir to takf In.
pirrrf"Pivi-riti?l'r c:ijti'iii nod 'Ooldcn M-'d-Irnl
Hvirttr ' 1 di l n and ro-ild m-c a iliif-r-rin
r ti Tin .iwiv. I only ! .k fnT ImUl" In nil
iiixt frit Irt-ttr than I had in n P-n.. ihttc Curt
W .tk nil il.iy tmw nod n-rt fr1' tirtd I wml t
in nn h-.ttr before l.-kini' yni' tn-.iliiient, I
think It in tlwr only m-dlr rr '
Dr. Pierre's P'.fM-nnt PUIr-is cure dii
iiu(.uandsi hcf.d.uhv.
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