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Newspaper Page TextEvening Roseburg Review, Vol. VI. ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1904. No 307. THOUSANDS DEAD Land Rattle on the Yalu River Proves a Great Disaster to the Russians Who Lost at Least 2500 Men. RUSSIA NOW FEARS OTHER Special to Evening Review. London, Feb. 22 News has at last been obtained of a big land battle be tween the Japanese and Russian forces on the Yalu river. The Russians were badly beaten In this big engagement and fully 2500 of their soldiers were killed. Their advance guard along the Yalu frontier was driven back. Large forces were engaged on both sides in this battle and the Japs gained a great victory in thl9 first heavy combat on land. Every effort was made to sup press the news, but it leaked out at St. Petersburg, despite .the censorship, and is also confirmed by dispatches from New Chwang. . - ' ' NAVY STILL ACTIVE. The Japanese navy continues an act - ive search for Russian ships and are seeking an engagement with Russia's cable cutting squadron. Russia is showing fears of the other powers and is mounting big guns at points of defence. CONFIRMATION OP REPORTS New Yopk, Feb. .22. The Herald this morning published the statement that despite the denials outpost fight ing has been taking place right along on the Yalu river. This confirms the special cable service of the outside newspapers which published this im portant news ahead of the Associated Press. Reports from 8t. Petersburg acknowledge that at least 2500 Russians have been killed In this outpost fight ing. RUSSIANS CONCENTRATING. London, Feb. 22. The Cheefoo cor- Your patronage -GROCERIES. Private Free Delivery E. A. Wood & Company We Are Giving Away The New 1904 Dlary ftl. and OetOneWMIeTjyUist BOYCE & BENGTSON foice un)&er and Building IVjateiial Do you contemplate building or improving your properties? If so it will pay you to call on the ROSEBURG LUMBER CO. We carry a large stock of all kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL' JLm XX 3VT 13 3E3 3FC IN THE BOUGH AND SIZED First-class dry flooring First-class shiplap First-class rustic Plain & fancy pickets Lath. Dry cedar, star A, star No. 1 Shingles. We have a good quality of No, 2 Rustic that J we are selling at $13,110 per thousand feet, and J other material in proportion. Give us a call and be convinced. We are here to stay in the business. We also carry a large stock of Saah, Doors 2 Mouldings, etc.; Brackets, Newel Posts, Porch Columns and other finishing materials. THE ROSEBURG LUMBER CO. I OFFICE: KINNEY ADDITION" ROSEBURG, OREGON I Just across Deer Creek, fool of Jackson Street. POWERS JAPAN'S NAVY BUSY respondenf of the Post says several divisions of the Russians -are proceed ing by forced marches from various points in Korea toward the Yalu river, and that more troops are being hurried Into Port Arthur from Liao Chang. hay's becond note Washington, Feb. 22. Secretary Hay haB sent a second note to the powers, asking concerted action toward inain- taiuiiii; neutra'ity in China and pre serving the Integrity of Chinese terrir tory. JAPS AFTER PORT ARTHUR. The Japanese are still maneuvering off Port Arthur and declare they will capture that place with their fleet soon A London dispatch says all Is mysterl ously quiet about Port Arthur today, The Japanese claim to have control of the situation but may delay their final attack on account of the tee now In the harbcr. Both sides are rushing troops toward Manchuria and the Yalu river district. Censorship Abolished. St. Petersburg, Feb. 19. The Rus sian government today abolished the censorship on all news and other tele1 (trams going abroad, with the exception of the ordinary war censorship during lishment of a postofflce at this plaoe is hostilities. dally looked for, and it cannot be much The lifting of the embargo which has ( longer postponed. -When that is ac existed for generations, on the free compliBhed the circulation of The transmission of news from the Russian Review in this bailiwick will doubt Empire, came as a direct result of con-1 less be much increased, for the paper sideration of the subject by the Czar is deservedly popular. himself. Thn m-1aA nf Mi Tonnn Olnsnn For latest news take The Review for STAPLE and FANCY ft Freeh bread daily. to all parts of the city and suburb Troxel B'ock, Opposite Depot PHONE 551 Kelleher City News. Last week's heavy rain made Billy creek a raging torrent, the highest for many years. The water In the mill dam was raised to within a few inches of the top, but that structure stood the strain without a tremor, demonstrating its permanenoy. On Friday the steam was turned on J. ' . ' ' . - ' . . I every piece of machinery worked with- out-a hitch, showing conclusively how well it had been put together. Mr. Shlria says sawing will be commenced at once and continued regularly h( re altor doubtless for many years. VICEROY ALEXEIEFF AMD PORT ARTHUR FORT. In the upper picture are shown Viceroy Alexeleff. the "czar of the east," nnd hiB officers, while the lowrr picture Is of n new Itusshtn fort nt Port Arthur. Alexeleff Is the white boarded officer lu a dark uniform at the hcud of the stairway. News from Washington of the estab- and Miss Jessie Applegate was quite a surprise to us all. The contracting TiRrr.ifn ftffi wnll nnd fn.vnrahtv known 1Q this neighborhood and we wish them a long and happy wedded life. E. A. Johnson's loss of 200,000 feet of l logs during the recent freshet in Elk creek .is generally regretted, as these logs had been selected from exception ally fine timber, and the loss came at a time when the owner can 111 afford it. Blue grouse and native pheasants have wintered well in this vicinity and promise to be plentiful during the comiDg season. Deer were also fre quently seen In this locality during the late snow ou the higher mountains. At present there are many indications here of an early spring. REX. Slide at Roberts Hill. Ad Immense slide occurred at the southern portion of Koberts Hill 12 miles south of Roseburg, last Saturday afternoont ttelo? up Southern Paciilc trains for about 27 hours. It was neces sary to bring the steam shovel to the CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Hate Always Bought Bears the Signature of : SILK UNDERSKIRTS i J OR t EftS TAKBS ItV ; MRS. I. KABAT : ROSSBUR&, -ORfttVOM Q HAT, fffD and DRT FOR SALE AT GEO. COLLINS' FEED SUED Near the Deer Creek Ilridge Foot or Jacksox Strkbt Telephone 1051 scene from Wall Creek, in t,he Siski yous, where a slide occurred only a few days ago. The track was cleared about seven o'clock Sunday evening and the first of the two delayed south bound passenger trains No. 11, of Saturday evening, departed from here at 7:40 p. m., followed a few minutes later by No. 15, of Sunday morning. No. 11, of Sunday evening, left some time after 8 o'clock. A stub train was disnatched north from hei-ft nn schedule v, r , . t , . . time Sunday morning to take the place of the delayed No. 12. On board one of the delayed trains whieh laid over at Rose burg were fourteen military prisoners enroute lo Alcatraz prison. The Kilties Band, musical organization enroute home to San Francisco after a Bhort tour of the Pacific coast was also here. Fund ay evening the band delighted a large crowd at the depot by rendering a number of popular selections, such as "Anona," "Dixie Girl" and "Dixie land March,' and national airs. Their music was excellent. During the afternoon a lady passen ger left her purse in the toilet rooms on the depot grounds and returning few minutes later found it gone. The purse contained about 98 In money and a ticket to Long Beach, Calif. No.rlr Forr.m Hli Life A runaway almost ending fatally, started a horrible ulcer on the leg of J. H. Orner. Frnnklln Grove, 111. For four yrars it defied ail doctors and all remedies. Hut liucKlen's Arnica Halve had no trouble to cure him. Kqually good for Burns, Bruises, Skin Kruj ttons and Piles. 25c. at A. C. Marstera & Co's., Drug Store, Koseburg, Or. Royal Arcanum, Members of Roseburg Council No. 2014, are requested to be present at the meeting Monday night in Native Sons hall. Grand Regent W. S. Spencer will be present. Members are Invited to call upon bim at the McClallen House where he is stopping. F. B. Hamlin, Regont. v. M. San units, Secy. What An They? Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. A new remedy for stomach troubles, biliousness, and constljmfcion, and a good one. Price 25 cents. For sale by Hamilton Drug Co. RHEUMATISM Kidney .Stomach and Nervout- Troubles are positively cured with Oil of Eden and Sweet Spirits of Eden. They are not cheap reme dies, but inexpensive cures. $5 will buy the lot. Sold by nil first-class druggists. Mrs. Atkinson, of Frnitvale, says: I suffered from Rheumatism. Liver, KHney, snd Stomnrh troubles for year. I was telplcss and unable to move with out assistance for twelve year. Bix months ago I started to use "On, of Eik.vm and "Hwkkt Hi'Ihits or Kikn"; used two small bottles of each nnd am now well and able to do my own work and go from place to piste as we' I s ever, f ftl that I am cured and do not believe I vill suffer from reciirranco of trouble. I nlfldly recommend these two medicines to all who art) atllirted, And will kIh1Iv tell thofe who may ask of my wonderful recovery. Mkh. V. .1. Aikivhov, Brandon. Ht., Friiitvrtle, Calif. Rkview advs. bring good results. CORNERSTONE Exercises Were Held Here This Afternoon. SCHOOLS WERE IN PARADE Ceremonies at Roseburg's New Bigb School Building .Very Impressive. One of the most Interesting parades seen in Roseburg for a long time was witnessed here this afternoon when hundreds of school children, each bear ing a U. S. Hag, marched to the grounds of the new Koseburg High School building to participate in toe exercises of laying the cornerstone of that structure. The parade was head ed by the Roseburg band, the school board and members of the A. F. & A. M., the grand lodge of Masons having charge of the ceremonies. Rain in terf erred somewhat with the program as heretofore published, but in the main that outline was followed S. M. Yoran, of Eugene, Grand Master of the Masonic order in Oregon, was here and conducted the ceremonies of laying the cornerstone by that or ganization. State Scbool Supt. J. H, Aokerman was also here from Salem to participate in the same exercises. Gov. Chamberlain was unable to be present, on account of other duties. A metal box was placed in the corner, stone containing the following articles. Roster of Reno Post No. 29, G. A. R. Monthly report card of the pupil of the highest standing in each room of the Roseburg public schools. Roster of Laurel Lodge No. 13, A. F. & A. M. Monthly report of principal of school district No. 4. Membership roll of school olllcors of district No. 4. Jewel of Laurel Lodge No. 13. Copy of Daily Kkview of Feb. 20, 1IK)4. Copy Of Trt'ICK-A-WKEK ROSKBURG Rkvikw of Feb. 18, UK)4, containing a program of the cornerstone exercises. Copy of Roseburg Plalndealer of Feb. 18, 1W)4. A large crowd was present but the exercises were cut short on account of a downpour of rain. Another Cms of KhQintlim Cored by K Dhamberlaln'a Fein Helm. The efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain Balm in the relief of rheumatism is be ing demonstrated daily. Parker Trij lett, of (irigsby, va., says that Cham berlain's Pain Halm irave htm perma nent relief from rheumatism in the back when evervlhlnir else failed, and he would not he without it. For sule by Hamilton Drug Co. Fisk Jubilee Singers, Eight times since Its organization this company has crossed the Atlantic, not to mention ocean trips to Bermuda, to Newfoundland and to the West In dies. On their' last extended trip abroad, in 18!0, they visited Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Denmark, Nor way, Sweden and Russia. In Leipzig, the center of musical culture In Ger many, they gave nine public concerts, In Amsterdam, eleven; la Berlin, nine teen; in Hamburg, twenty-four, and In Stockholm fifty which last was the crown sheaf of their musical achieve ment. In St. Petersburg they gave a charily concert under the patronage of the Czarina, In all these great cap itals the audiences were captivated by the tender beauty of the melodies, though few understood the character of the songs as indicated by their titles. So true it Is that music is the universal language. At Roseburg Opera House Feb. 2-. Twenty-four Killed. Oouen, Utah, Feb. 10. Twenty-four persons were killed and 12 badly in jured this afternoon by the explosion of a car load of dynamite, caused by a col lision of freight cars at Jackson, a tale- graph station on the Ogden-Lucin cut off of the Southern Pacific company, Kitfhtof the dead and five of the injured are Americans. The others are Greeks, The concussion was so great that at Ogrion, more than eighty miles away, the shock was felt arm the noise of the explosion was heard. For more than a quarter of a mile the Southern Pacific track was blown away, Ikwllos were shot through tho air for a distances of half a tulle, and two-thirds of the bodies of the victims were so badly mangled that they will never be recognized. Myatwrloua Uircuinttauoe One was pale and sallow and tho other fresh and rosy. Whence the difference? She who is blushing with health uses Dr. King's New Life Pills to maintain it. By gently arousing the lazy organs they compel good di gestion and head off constipati Try on, them. Only 2oc, at A. C. Mters&ars Co. Druggists, Roseburg, Or. Dixonville News. Farming is the main issue. School will begin in the Dixonville district on the 14th of March with Fred Bone brake as teacher. Rev. Merryman wishes it announced that he will preach on the fourth Sun day at the Pine Grove church. Re member the date, Feb. 28th. The school board are having a wire 1 fence put In front of the school house. Mr. W. Cocke 1 re aso is putting out a nice strawberry bed. Go thou and do likewise. (Not to the editor.) Miss Violet Brown has come horns from her school at Drain on account of her eyes being overtaxed. Mrs. O. D. Allison fell and hurt her self quite badly not long since, but is getting better., E, Hatfield has harvested less than one-half acre of carrots that yielded about ten tons. He disposed of them at 910 a ton. If one-fourth acre yields 10 tons at $10 per ton, how old la Ann? I'm really at my wit's end There's not a thing to write; . My brain, it is wool-gathering, I can't tell black from white. Why don't somebody run away To break this dull routine; Why don't some Dixonvillun ' Invent a rain machine. I want to see It rain; . Yes, yes I want to see it rain. It's stopped for just pne blessed hour, Ob, let It come again. I'm dying yea I've got the blues My heart It breaks for mud. They say that pussywillow Near the spring has burst a bud. I say It Is a He, a He! A thing that could not be, It's just a last year's leaf that lodged The rain clouds didn't see. A Mower, a llower, a (lower, bah! Go 'way, I'm going wild. You ask what alls your mother? 1 pine for rain, my child. The new moon's lying very straight The Indians say "no rain" Where is he who wrote "Wob-foot Land" Why don't he come again. Oh author of the "Web-foot Land" Who agonized your woes, You've many a sympathizer Tho whole world surely knows. Good-by, dear editor, good-by. If C should go Insuue Just put It In tho paiel 'Twas because it didii train. Or If I should go to Salem Amid a cloud of cheers, J u s L tell the folks I've written For your pujwr twenty years. For to be an Item writer Is no pleasant place to 111) And woe to him who tries It. Js It raining? Hide this quill. 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