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Newspaper Page Text4 DOCGLAS COtXTt iKD ItOSEBtjRO "THE fcltt OP ROSfiS'' ARfc SPkNDlNG MORE MONEV FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OP THEIR 8TRKST8 AND ROADS THIS YEAR THAN THEY HAVE EVER SPENT UKEORE COME AND SEE fOR VOlRSEtfl. " KEEP WELL POSTED On tbe current events of the world's progress by reading the Daily Rxvikw. Delivered by carrier, 60 ent month. PROFITABLE INVESTMENT ; Advertiser! get good returns from an nouncements placed in live papers the Daily and Twice-a-wikk Riviiw. Tr them there's none other so good, VOL. XII. ItOSEBURQ, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, Jl'NE .10, 11)01). NO. 0:1. ROSEBURG Review M INCOME TAX Taft Sends a Special Message to Congress WOULD AMEND CONSTITUTION To Give GoTernmest Fall Power lo Levy and Collect Socb Tax Some Free Sugar Special to the Evening Review. WASHINGTON, June 16. Presi dent Taft today sent to Congress a special message recommending the adoption of a joint resolution, by a two-thirds vote in each house, pro posing to the states an amendment to the constitution of the United States granting the government a right to levy and collect an Income tax. Taft, In his message, also recommends as a part of the pending tariff bill an excise tax upon all corporations, amounting to two per cent of their net incomes. The message also refers to Taft's previous suggestion that if it Is im possible to secure sufficient Income . from Import duties that new kinds of taxntion be adopted. Among these he suggests an Inheritance tax. He Bays that mature consideration satie ties him that a constitutional amend . ment Is the only proper course for ' re-establishing in the government the " power in its fullest extent, to levy -' an Income tax. The president is "con vinced that a great majority of the people favor vesting in the govern ment the power to levy an Income tax, and that they will secure Its adoption by the states If the measure is submitted to them." It is Inferred that a two per cent excise tax will bring Into the treasury about $25,- uuo.uuu annually. Sugar From Philippines. ;enate todav arionterl th mm. t amendments ntrmittine the free importation of 300,000 pounds of sugar, 1,000,000 pounds of to bacco and 70,000,000 cigars annually from the Philippine Islands. The Fletcher amendment providing that the present Philippine tariff be re tained and that the free importation of sugar and tobacco be prevented was defeated by a vote of 26 to 43. Increases Dlngley Rales. Senator La Follette today gave out an interview scoring the pending tar iff bill. He declared that this meas ure, as revised by the senate, will make an increase of rates over the present Dingley law. La Follette says there are no indications that the tariff bill, as it will finally be enacted, will be In accordance with the declar ations of the republican platform or satisfactory to a majority of the peo ple of this country. Lawyers In the president's cabinet held a special meeting today to con sider Taft's message on the proposi tion to tax the net earnings of cor porations. The president submitted a brief ot his message for their con sideration. Kills Primary Law. SPRINGFIELD, III., June 16 The supreme court of Illinois today de clared the state primary law uncon stitutional. This state Is now with out a legal method of nominating candidates for office and a special ses sion of the legislature will probably be called to enact a new law. Morse Gets llonds. NEW YORK, June 16. Chas. W. Morse, the convicted millionaire bank wrecker, was released from prison today under $125,000 bonds, pending a hearing of his case by the state court of appeals. .J. PROGRAM STAR THEATRE .j. TONIGHT. A j. Motion Pictures .j. J. "For Her Country's Sake." 4 j. "The Indian Trailer." J. J. A Vaudeville - J. 4. LYNDEN & WREN .j. f. Sketch Artists .j. Children, 10c Adults, 15c -f 7Z Atl'I.KS the red(lt, STIIAWIIKKKIKS the earll-, Hcst soil at lowest price.. Come and wmO IX) IT NOW I ifiig Kealrjr Co., Myrtle Credit, Ore. CAL JUDY AND FORMER WIFE IN CONFLICT. Ex-Convict mid Mrs. Wllhoit Kucli Muy They Own the l4on luke J Ranch ApiKul to C'ourtH New troubles have beset Cal Judy, the Loon Lake settler, who was re leased from the Oregon, penitentiary last January, after serving part of a sentence for slaying a neighboring rancher. This time he is accused by his former wife, Mrs. Wllhoit, of un lawful trespass upon the land on which both lived during their mar ried state. Upon Mrs. Wilhoit's com plaint, Judy was arrested and brought before the Justice of the Peace at Scottsburg, who committed him to the "court", under bonds. When Judy was brought to Roseburg, Tues day, District Attorney Brown discov ered that the proceedings at Scotts burg were defective and at once or dered Judy's release. Judy hus gone back to his Loon Lake home, and more trouble Is expected. The place Involved In this affair consists of 160 acres, homestended by Judy before his incarceration in the penitentiary, it is claimed now he has a right only to 40 acres of it and that Mrs. Wllhoit Is the rightful owner of the balance of the tract by virtue of a tax title. After Judy was behind prison bars at Salem, his wife completed the required 5 years' residence on the land and made final proof in her husband's name. Then she got a divorce, married a man named Wllhoit and these two made their home on the place. During this time, however, Mrs. Wllhoit, In order to transfer the title from Judy's name, so It is claimed, bought 120 acres ot It at tax sale. Over a year ago Wllhoit deserted the woman, this being followed by a divorce. Then Judy was pardoned from the penitentiary. He went di rect to his old Loon Lake home and, ignoring Mrs. Wilhoit's tax title, drove her away in summary fashion and took possession. Mrs. Wllhoit now seeks to eject Judy by legal pro ceedings. Now that her first step In this direction has failed, the ultimate outcome of the dispute Is awaited with Interest. Considering himself to be still the rightful owner of the place, Judy has also tried to Institute ejectment pro ceedings. He laid his case before Assistant District Attorney Hermann In this city about one month ago. After listening to Judy's recital, Her mann Informed him that he had no ground for complaint against Mrs. Wllhoit for criminal trespass. Judy became very angry at this and used such Insulting language that Her mann ordered him out of his office. CONTEST HEGINS FOR GODDESS OF LI11ERTV. The contest has opened with a strong sweep of names that shows the great interest in the event. No Indeuendence Dny is complete without its fair Goddess, and the choice of that fair one lends enchant ment to the victory. Tickets, at five cents a vote, are now on sale at the following promin ent places of business In Roseburg: The Rose, The Palace of Sweets, Agee's Book Store, Josephson's, Mc Clallen Hotel, Burr's aud McElhin ny's. Bryan's Jewelry Store, The Star Theatre, Kent and Deuning's. The number of young ladies wnose names have been handed in by In terested parties, to date, is as fol lows: Votes Miss Elizabeth Coshow 200 Miss Hattle Barker 200 Miss Ella Bryan 225 Miss Margaret McClallen 175 Miss Helena Devaney 150 Miss Gertrude Hildeburn 200 Miss Mary McCarthy 210 Miss Madge White, Myrtle Creek 200 Miss Mildred Snyder, Glendale . .300 Miss Bessie dough, Canyonvllle. 250 The contest closes Friday noon Jnlv 2nd. and the name of the vic torious young lady will be made pub lic in the evening paper of that day The contest Is open to all, and any names found In the ballot-box on leg! tlmate tickets, will be published. X A. Larson Is reported as continu ing to improve at Mercy Hospita from the knife wound next to his heart, which he sustained in a fight at Looking GlaBS last Monday morn Ing. Dr. Stewart said this morning that Larson was Dreaming ireer, in dlcating that his lungs were being re lieved of internal bleeding, and that he was certain of the patient s re covery if no infection from the blade of the knife developed. Genuine Felt House-Lining bet ter and cheaper than cloth. Deadens the sound and is warmer than plas ter, at Fisher s Paint and Paper Store, Oak Btreet, below star inoatre dlf it ft Council Demands Engineer's Presence in Roseburg MAYOR SENDS TELEGRAM Street Work Going on Without Super vision Wbicb Kelsey Agreed to In Coolract - The street paving engineering agreement between the City of Rose burg and Frank C. Kelsey will be ab rogated by the city authorities if Mr. Kelsey does not come here and per sonally supervise the laying of cur,ls and other preliminary work and the paving that is to follow. Late last evening, Mayor Hoover sent the fol lowing telegram to Mr. Kelsey at Tacoma: "Council demands your personal presence in fulfillment of your con tract. Substitute not acceptable." Up till a late hour this afternoon, Mr. Kelsey had wired no reply. In his contract with the city, Mr. Kelsey agrees to "supervise" all of the work on the streets. The docu ment does not say that he will do this "in person," but it does state that he will be responsible for the work, and this guarantee is backed up by a $3000 bond. None of the street surveys were made by Kelsey personally, but he checked up the work In this respect that was done by his agent, J. M, Hartong, who has been acting as city engineer. . This was satisfactory to the council, but as shown by -Mayor Hoover's telegram, during the laying of the curbs and the paving Mr. Kelsey is wanted here in' person. Mr. Hartong has declared that he, himself, cannot be respons ible for such work, and the only time it can be properly superintended Is when 'it Is actually being done. If Mr. Kelsey declines to comply with Mayor Hoover's toiegram, the council will annul his contarct aud look around for another engineer. All of Kelsoy's work so far has been entirely satisfactory to a majority of the council, and, in pursuance of agreement, he has been paid two per cent of the cost of the paving or about $1400. The agreement calls for two and a half per cent more in payment to Kelsey whenever the pav- ng is laid and accepted, so that the city will not be a loser on Kelsey if the council is obliged to sever rela tions .with him at this time. It will mean that such additional money as might be paid to Kelsey will simply be paid to some other engineer chosen to look after the paving work. It is not believed that Kelsey can spend any of his time in Iloseburg. Ho is in charge of a $2,000,000 wa ter system project at Tacoma, and, in addition ,he has numerous engi neering contracts in operation else where throughout the northwest. The council wants to be informed by Mr. Kelsey, himself, however, as to whether he will or will not be here in person to supervise the paving work, and the information is want ed before street work progresses any further. The local project is of too great vital importance to the city to be allowed to go on without compe tent supervision. Complaints have already been reg istered with members of the council that a line of curbing along the east side of Sheridan street, abutting the S. P. depot premises, shows cracks in several places. Engineer Hartong ex plains that this is due to exposure to the sun before the cement was thor oughly dry. Mr, Hartong says, how ever, that the cracks are of too little consequence to impair the stability of the curbing and that in all other respects the work Is in accordance with plans. Notwithstanding this assurance, the council is aroused to a feeling of insecurity, and the tele gram sent to Kelsey by Mayor Hoover Is the result of determination to no longer permit the work to go with out the city's interest being safe guarded. f SIMI'SON ACQUITTED; HALSKV IXDICTFI). I3UGENE, Or.. June 15. The grand Jury today found a not true hill against E. R. Halsey and J. It. Simpson, who were arrested a few days ago on the charge of contribut ing to the delinquency of minors. But llalsey was Indicted on the charge of giving liquor to a minor, pleaded guilty and was fined $1.10. Never sacrifice qualltr for price. See a Bush and Lane and the Victor Piano at Burr's Music House, dtf t I'llOTOfJIlAI'HS fl.lio l'ir If nl r Ihwn . Cabinet Hlze at CRAVES' HOME STUDIO, ?26 Mill Street Phonf) 757 ROSEBURQ, OREGON. Ml'RDER AND ROIIHERY SAYS CORONER'S Jl'RY. Sheriff Kenton Husiki-ts Hornethlt'f 11 ml Compaithm uf Killing of Kiddle Chi mil 1 inn. No arrests have as yet followed the murder of Ah Sam, a Chinaman, whose body was found Monday even ing near his cabin at the mouth of Cow Creek Canyon, eight mites south of Riddle. After a futile search in the mountains and along the railroad track for two men suspected of the brutal deed. Sheriff Kenton has re turned to this city for a brief rest. The jury before whom the Inquest was held at Riddle Tuesday returned the following verdict: 'We And that Ah Sam came to his death about June 8, 1309, from blows upon his head from a miner's pick, struck by a person or persons un known to this jury; that the motive for the said killing was robbery, and wll wllfull murder." For several days previous to the discovery of the murder, Sheriff Ken ton had been hunting in the vicinity of Kiddle for a Josephine county horsethief. This man, according to the description given to Sheriff Fen ton, and another man were seen coin ing from the direction of Ah Sam's cabin on the day he is believed to have been slain. It was also learned by Sheriff Fenton that the two men left Riddle on the day following tho murder. These men being strangers to Ah Sam strengthens Sheriff Kenton's be lief that they are the murderers. The old Chinaman's mining claim paid him very little and he had no money about his cabin. This fact was known everywhere around Riddle, hence no body in that tocnlity Is suspected of the crime. Sheriff Fenton will spare no efforts to locate the horsethief and his alleged accomplice. MKMHtVM MUST UK GOOD FOK YKAH TO GKT PARDON WASHINGTON. June 15.-Repre- sentative Kills called on the attorney general today regarding a pardon for former Surveyor- General Meldrum. The disposition of the administration is not to grant pnrdons to restore citizenship until after the beneficiary has shown by exemplary conduct for a year or so after his sentence expires that such clemency would be justi fied.' This course will probably be followed In the Oregon cases. The Indies of the M. 13. Church will hold a window sale of home cooking at A. S. Frey's grocery store, com mencing at 9 o'clock on Saturday, June 19. Come and get your Sunday dinner. 2t DON'T OVERLOOK These Splendid Special Offerings for Saturday, June 19th. All Ladies' Suits and Skirts This startling special includes every garment in our entire big stock of stylish tailored suits and skirts. Every one new and correct. A splendid opportunity to dress well at a big saving. Every Ladies' Hat in the de partment at All $2.50 Hats $1.70 All $3.00 Hats $2.00 All $4.00 Hats $2.65 All $5.00 Hats $3.35 Men's Outing Trousers Peg Peg Top Viiiy Top THE BIG STORE Established 1877 Roseburg, Oregon Fred Westenhiser Accidentally Suicides Near Yoocalla BROTHER FINDS HIS BODY Ballet Eaters Under Chin and Lodfr lo Brain Victim Had Gone Hauling Alone Accidental death by a bullet from hfs own rl tie, is the fate that befell Fred Westenhiser, 30 years of ago, while hunting alono Tuesday In the Red Hill country, Ave miles southeast of Yoncalla. The victim of the tragedy came from Idaho two weeks ago to vlBlt with his mother, Mrs. Sarah Westenhiser, whose home is at Rod Hill. Mrs. Westenhiser, herself, Is sntisfled that her son's dontli was purely accidental, aud upon this as surance Coroner Jewett decided that an Inquest was unnecessary. Leaving his mother's homo Tues day morning, Westenhiser took along hiB rifle, 25-30 calibre, saying he wanted to hunt. At the approach of evening he failed to return and his brother, Ralph Westenhiser, became alarmed and went In search of him. A mile and a quarter from home Ralph came upon his brother's life less body, lying between the rifle and a log. A bullet from the gun had entered under Fred'B chin, ploughing upward through the roof of the mouth and lodging In tho brain. Death must havo been Instantan eous. It is the theory that Fred ac cidentally discharged the rifle while either sitting on the log or jumping off of It, with the muzzle of the weapon pointed toward htm. Westonhlscr was a single man. Be sides his mother, there survives him two sisters and four brothers. lie formerly resldod at Red Hill, going to Idaho two years ngo. Ho was a member of the Odd Fellows hod go nt Yoncalla, and the funeral will be held under the auspices of that order tomorrow or Friday. Judge J. C. Fullerton left this af ternoon for Portland. All Ladies' Suits and Skirts Greatest Milli nery opportu nity t?,e Season All $6.00 Hats $4.00 All $7.50 Hats $5.00 All $8.00 Hats $5.35 All $9.00 Hats $6.00 I I I l Men's Fancy Vests Greatly Reduced $2.50 Vests reduced to $1.90 $3.00 Vests reduced to 2.25 $4.00 Vests reduced to 3.00 $5.00 Vests reduced to 3.75 DH. JOHN WRIGHT DIKS AT LONG Hi: A( II, AGKD 8:1 Death on May 21, of this year, claimed Dr. John Wright at Long iteach, Calif., at the age of 83 years. Ho wns tho father of Mrs. W. T. Wright, of this city, who returuel f Tuesday from Long lleach, accom panied by Dr. Wright's widow. Dr. Wright was a prominent physi cian aud surgeon of tho old school. At tho outbreak of the Civil War ha gave up a lucrative practice at, Wa pella, 111., and enlisted as a surgeon 'lu the 107th Illinois Infantry. He received complimentary mention for bravery during several battles. At the close of the war he resumed prac tice nt Clinton, III., and in 1890 he was elected president of the tttatc medical society. A newspaper of Clinton says of him: "Dr. Wright was the only physician In this part of. the state during his day to perform a successful opera tion on the hip joint. He was a true as stool to his friends and always encouraged young physicians and sur geons just entering upon their profes sional careers. While- not a member of any church ho loaned toward the Frosbyterlan faith, and he was a staunch republican lu politics." Dr. Wright retired from practice 15 years ago, aud thereafter divided his time between tho oast and west. Ho Bpent the summers in Clinton and the winters lu Roseburg. He left Roseburg for tho last time three years ago, going to Long Dench, where one of his two surviving sous, Frank Wright, resides. Tho other son is Charles Wright, who lives in New York. Miss Fannie M. Campbell, of this city, v a granddaughter. Dr. Wright's funeral was held at Long Reach. Tho ofllclatlng minister was Rev. YV. A. Hunter, of tho Pres byterian Church, who was a closo friend of Dr. Wright, their acquain tance having been formed in Illinois. In attendance at the funeral, besides the members of the family, wore many former acquaintances of Illin ois who had known Dr. Wright in thnt Rtato aud a large delegation of tho G. A. R. F. B .McCord and Ron Mahon have returned from an automobile trip to Portland. Their actual running time between tho two pnintB was 9 hours and 15 minutes. This oxceeds all previous records. W. E. Maratnrs, tho marble dealer, carries a full assortment 'of Ver mont marble. Ho haH many new de signs which ho would be glad to have you inspect. Ills prices ara reason able, and all his work guaranteed, North Jackson street, near Deer Creek Dridge, Roseburg, Oregoa DTK All-Over and Corset cover Embroideries Beautiful New All : Values 2c All Hrc ViiIiich Mf All nth' VmIiich ilHc All 75c Vllllira .O7o All $1,110 Vllllira 75c On our Men's High Grade Summer Clothing $20.00 Hand Tailored Suits $22.50 Hand Tailored Suits $25.00 Hand Tailored Suits $27.50 Hand Tailored Suits NO DFLIVFRY OF IvOCAL KtiWHPAPtiltS. . According to the postal regu- latlons newspapers . published in towns, having free delivery . mall systems are not eligible to such free delivery except upon having a one-cent stamp ntlixed to each paper. As such a rate of postage is prohibitive on newspapers the publishers cannot have then thus duliver- ed unless the subscriber Is willing to pay the additional postage. They may get their papers In the post office, the same as before, but the free delivery carriers are not per- milted to take them out for delivery unless the necessary stamps are a Mixed. We are requested by Postmaster Parks to explain this matter so local people will understand why papers published here are not delivered along with other mail matter. We understand the city council will take up the matter of providing more cross- walks and sidewalks soon, so tho free mall delivery norvlce can be materially extended. f Jf f J f J J RAILROAD MAN SHOT. II. II. Triimucll, of Portland, Victim of u NoRro Porter. Special to the Evening Review. SIIAN1KO. Oregon, June 16. B. II. Trumbull, commercial agent of -the Illinois Centrnl R. It. lines, with office In Portland, wbb shot and prob ably fatally wounded by a drunken negro porter, II. K. Brooks, here to day. .1. 8 .McLaughlin, travelling freight agent, for the same company, was snot in me leg. 'irumoeii was trying to take the porter to the wool buyers' special car when he broke nwny and II red. striking T ruin hell In tho groin, the bullet ranging upward. McLaughlin, who tried to subdue the uegro, wns shot In the leg. The negro (led and has not been captured by the posse In pursuit. HiB white jacket and hat were found a mile from town. Trumbull was taken In a apoelnl car to Portland and was re ported resting comfortably when the ti'uln reached The Dalles. The phy sicians any ho him a slight chance for recovery. , , . MARRIED. MONTGOM ERY-HKNLEY At Oak land, Juno 4, 11109, V. L. Mont gomery nnd Rose M. Henley; Rev. J. R. Evnns, officiating. Wide and Flouncing Embroideries Merchandise All llll.no Vnlllin HI. 15 All $2.(10 Values 1.50 ' All a.no Values 1.00 All 1)1:1.11(1 Values 2.25 All ljll.00 Values $.'1.00 Hart, Schaffner & Marx, Fadclothes, other famous brands. $16.00 $18.00 $20.00 $22.50 Fine Panama Hats Panama tt&K Hats PanamagSn as Panama Vuwir Hats SINCE 1877 we've been treat ing people square !