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R08EBURQ, OHUCIO.N, MONDAY EVENING, AUGVST 80, 1009.
NO. 136.
ROSEBU RG
tOXE MAN AXI 10 IIOliSKS
' IH'HN IN SEATTLE r'IKU,
Lumber Coiiipuiiii's Low Heavily at
two inner nan's (ioiiicmlnlc
Block Also in Ashes.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 29. One
lire was lost, ten horses burned nnd
a block of frame and corrugated iron
Buildings on western avenue, be
tween University and Seneca streets.
was wiped out in a Are which
threatened the wholesale commission
district early this morning. The
buildings destroyed consisted of
three fiery frame lodging-house, old
warehouses of the Spokane Grain
Company and a transfer barn.
The burned body of a man n
found in the ruins of the lodging,
house after the fire had been e:t;n
- gulshed. The body has nut been
Identified. The property loss it- less
than 110,000.
Hotel Saves District
HOQC1AM, Wash., Aug. 28. Fire
nere mis imernoon aestrovctl elnl
buildings and entailed a propertv loss
of t75,000, partially covered by in
surance. Buildings owned by the Northwest
ern Lumber Company and the Lylle
Mill, two business blocks on 1 street,
a business block at the corne- .if
Seventh and 1 and severnl smaller
buildings were destroyed.
The crew of the cruiser Yorktown
performed nobly In assisting in light
ing the flames. The Hotel Grayport
building, which was scorched, saved
the entire business center from des
truction. It is built of cement and
brick. The other building were
frame s.ructures.
Goldcndlllo Suffers.
COLUMBUS,, Wash.. Aug. 23. -A
fire which started in the rear of the
Armory building at Goldendate fol
lowing the regular Saturday night
dance has burned over an entire
block of wooden business houses and
caused a loss of $30,000. Insurance,
$2200.
Engine Sparks Blamed.
QUINCY, Calif., Aug. 28. The ex
tensive lumber yards of the Feather
River Lumber Company, at Clair
ville, this county, burned yesterday
afternoon, causing a loss of $100.00(1.
on which there was some insurance.
An extensive tramway system used
in the yards was destroyed, and se'-en
cars of the Western Pacific standing
on a sidetrack were also burned. The
quantity of lumber burned is vnri
oubIv estimated at from 3.rt00.!inn
to 5,000.000 feet. Two thoiis-anj
(oris of wood, half of it belonging to
(he lumber company, was also des
troyed. The fire is supposed to have
originated from spnrks from a p.tx
slng locomotive.
Alcohol Stove Explodes.
LEBANON. Or.. Aug. 29. Clyde
WELL PAVED STREETS
are of great value to a community and
enhance the value of abutting property
more than any other improvement.
Can Be Paid for in 10 ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS
so that the cost per year is small.
The increased valuation is demonstrated in the follow
ing cities in the West where the
Bitulithic Pavement,
has been laid.
Eugene Ashland Walla Walla
Salem Albany Vancouver
Medford Portland Boise
Roseburg Pendleton Nampa
Lewiston Puyallup Baker City
and many other cities.
It is a general proposition that two years after a
street has been paved.
THE PROPERTY CAN BE SOLD FOR DOUBLE
the price at which it is offered before pav-
ing, and yet at that time only two of
the ten payments have been
made. Examine
THE BITULITHIC PAVEMENT
on Jackson and others streets in Roseburg and see
for yourself why
Bitulithic is Best by Every Test.
Warren Construction Co.
Creason Building-, Roseburg. Main Office, 317 Beck
Building, Portland, Oregon.
Don't be
t am proud to ntnte Hint (lie MODEL AMKRICAV CKiAfl
in qtiftl to any art hie on the market fvold for a hit. All Kw
9tftr" nhotild be proud of a prcKlurt of nurh nunlily. Mr rcna-
X) tation Is too well known for nnyone to donht Hip abore.
i-iwc uti utn itn. anyone influence jou oinrmiw,
L RABAT, Manufacturer, Roseig, Oregon.
Morrison, manager of the local sta
tion of the Corvallis Creamery Com
pany, was terribly burned early this
morning by fire which destroyed his
residence with all itB contents. His
condition is serious but he has a
good chance to recover. The fire was
caused by the explosion of an alcohol
stove.
JAPAN'S AISMY OX PEACE
FOOTING NEARLY 1N3.000.
SHANGHAI. Aug. 28. A Japan
ese journal gives some Interesting
particulars regarding the Japanese
army. The number of men serving
witn me colors. It stales, may bo pu
approximately as roiiows:
Infantry, 129,960; cavalry, 14
o00; artillery. 11.270: engineers
10,400; commissariat. 92.400: heavy
urirnery. oouu; mountain artillery,
lt)2U; communications troops, 2000
total. 184.590.
With regard to the strength of the
Japanese army on a war footing, the
paper puts that at 1,214.000 exclus
ive of 10,000 troops serving In For
mosa, la. 000 officers and non-com
missioned officers whose names are
borne on the reserves.
it Is recalled that when Jnnan en
tered the lists against China. In 1894
he number of men serving with the
olors was b0,000. This was Increas
ed to between 80.000 and 90,000 in
the first post-bellum reorganization
ind now the number Is doubled as
the sequel of the recent war.
EDENHOWER GROWER
SELLS RECORD Kill' IT.
Forly-elRht boxes of fine Tlartlett
)eat'B coiiHiKned by Sidney N. Wood
ward, of Kdenbower, to Page-Pearson
o., a Portland commission firm, sold
ror 91.no a box. or a total of $72
In acknowledging receipt of the con
ignment and informing Mr. Wood
ward of the sale, Pago-Pearson Com-
nany flays:
'These are the nicest pears we
?ver saw from Hosebnrg. On account
of their being fully matured we are
able to sell them on arrival."
TWO ItHOTHKHH DIE
IX CAVKIMX WKU,
ALBANY, Or., Aug. 27. Going
lown into a caved-in well In an ef-
ort to rescue his borther. Asa Pea-
ock, who was burled under seven
peet of earth, William H. Peacock
xlso went to his death today.
Powerless to aid them before it
vas too late. Will ia in Peacock , Sr.
was forced to see two of his sons
killed in succession by the caving
earth.
ROOMS FOR RKNT Furnished or
unfurnished. Call at 603 Mill St..
between 5 and 7 p. in. dtf
a Knocker
fei
I
Pupils Assigned According to
LIST OF TEXT BOOKS GIVEN
City Supl. Baker Declares Compulsory
Attendance Law Will be En
forced to Letter
The Roseburg City Schools will re
sume work on September 13th.
All pupili, below the 6tb grade,
livlag south of Lane street, will at
tend the grade department in the
High School building: all nunilB be
low the 4th grade, living west of the
river, will go to the West Roseburg
scnooi; all children below the 5th
grade, living north of a line drawn
Just south of Mr. Head's houBe. will
go to the Riverside school; all pu
pils above the 8th grade will go to
the High school; all others will go
co tne L,ane school.
The attention o the Datrons of the
school Is respectfully called to the
compulsory Education Law, Art. 183,
wnicn reaas. in part, as follows
Every parent, guardian, or other
person In the State of Oregon havinz
control and charge of any child or
children between and including the
ages ot nine and fourteen, and every
suih child between fourteen and
sixteen years of age. not regularlv
ana lawiuily engaged in any useful
employment, shall be required to
send such child, or children, to the
public schools for a term or period
not less, nor more, than the num
ber of months of public school held
annually lu the district in which
such parent, guardian, or other per
son in parental relation, may reside.
Penalty, Art. 184, "In case any
parent or other person in parental
relation shall fn.il to comply with the
provisions or tills act, he shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and shall, on conviction thereof, be
liable to a fine of not less than $5
nor hiore than or by imprison
ment In the county or city Jail not
less than two nor more than ten davs.
op by both such fine and Imprison
ment, In the discretion ot the court.
According to the School Law it Is
the duty of the City Sunt, to enforce
this law, and I shall endeavor to do
the same without favor to any one.
L. L. BAKER,
Supt. City Schools.
List of Text Hooks.
In order that the tiarents and
scholars may be prepared for what
might be expected, the following Is
published as the list of texbooks
which will be used in the different
forms for the ensuing term:
Chart class Lead pencil and pa
per.
First Grade Wheeler's nrlmer:
lead pencil and tablet: wrltine hook
No. 1.
Second Grade Wheeler's Second
Reader: pencil and tablet: elemen
tary arithmetic; writing book No. 2.
Third Grade Wheeler's Third
Reader; pencil and tablet: elemen
tary arithmetic; Modem Lessons In
English; elementary geography;
writing book No. 3.
Fourth Grade Cyr's Fourth
Reader; elementary arithmetic:
Modern Lessons in English; elemen
tary geography; spelling book: writ
ing speller; Krohn's Graded Lessons
In Hygiene; vrrltlng book No. 4.
Htth Grade Cyr's Fourth Read
; Thomas' Elementary History:
practical arithmetic; elementary ge
ography: speller and writing speller:
Kronn s Graded Lessons in Hygiene,
advanced book; writing hook No. S;
Modern LesHons In English.
Sixth Grade Cyr's Fifth Reader:
elementary history; practical arith
metic: Modern Tessons In English;
advanced geography; speller and
writing speller; physiology and hy
giene, advanced book; writing book
No. 6.
Seventh Grade Cyr's Fifth Read
er: practical arithmetic; advanced
geography: English grammar: IT. 8.
history, Dotib's; speller and writing
speller; writing book No. 7.
highth Grade Practical arithme
tic; advanced geography: IT. S. his
tory; ERgltsh grammar; speller; wru
ng book No. 7.
Drawing heoks, also full list of text
kooks for High eehoot acaosnood at
pealg.
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ltd.,
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and Tar with the same success." For
chronic coughs and lung trouble it
has no equal. Refuse bstltutes.
Red Cross Pharmacy.
1UOO PEOPLE DUOWNEI) .':
AT MONTEREY, MEXICO
20-Inrh 1 tain full In 24 lit mm Puts
Itlver 50 Fwt Higher lrp-
LAREDO, Tex., Aug. 29. Twelve
I hundred persons were drowned in
baturday s flood at Monterey, accord
lug to a telegram received from there
late tonight.
Ftooda turned the small and peace-
ful Santa Catallna river into a dozen
Niagaras. It la estimated that 20
inches of rain fell In 24 hours, and
that the river has rUen between 60
and 60 feet.
The property damage Is estimated
in the neighborhood of (5,000,000 to
The flood waters of the Santa Cata
Una river continued on their mad
course throughout the. night. Rain
fell In torrents and brought great
suffering to tne thousands of home
less persons who had congregated on
me piazas.
Monterey is sltua,tcd on a small
river, the Santa Catallna. at the head
of a large and beautiful valley. It is
on the line of the Mexico National
railway. There is a civil college in
tne city, a seminary, a cathedral
government house, etc., and Import
ant manufacturing Interests. It was
settled by the Spaniards iu 1569 and
has become famous as a winter re
sort. General Taylor's army, after
several days' fighting, captured the
place on September 24, 184 6. Tin
population in 1900 was 62,266.
NEW TELEPHONE LINES.
MARSH FIELD. Or.. Aug. 28 The
Kenwcll T-phon3 company has Just
Deen orTnnzed and will give con
nections from farms on Harynes and
Willanch Irirts snd the town of Coos
ton, across the boy to Marshflold and
North F.cnd. A. O. Raab. nrinclnal
of the North Bend schools, In presi
dent of the company.
Another company Just formed is
the Rural Telephone Comnanv. to
build from points on Catching inlet.
A third company is putting In a loll
line from Roseburg nnd several
farmer lines are being built In the
Coqullle valley.
TOUR AROUND THE WOULD
The C. E. 8oclety of the Christian
Church will take a tour around the
world Tuesday evening. Aug. 31st.,
and Invite all their friends to accom
pany them on their visits to Ger
many, Spain, Jspan, Africa and Alas
ka. Clean, well ventilated coaches
1 he used to convey passengers to
the different Btatlons, starting
promptly at 8:00, 8:20 and 8.40 p.
m., from the Christian Church, cor-
nor Pino and Woodward streets.
Round trip tickets. 35 cents. For
sale by members of the society and at
The Rose Confectionery. See tick
ets for Bpeclal Inducements to stingy
old bachelors. dswtd
Post Cards of the big lire, and of
the Masonic cornerstone laying for
sale nt Clark's Studio, Roseburg Na
Uoiml Hank building. Cans Ht. da31
Big
Reducti on
on All
Remaining
Lines of
Summer
Goods.
NEW V. O. W. LOIMJKS
AUK I1U1M1 KOIIMKI),
DRAIN, Or., Aug. 29. General
Orgaulzer F. B. Tlchenor, of the
Woodmen of the World, passed
tnrough this city yesterday aftor-
noon. He had been through Coos
county and organized big meetings
to be held at Myrtle Point October
4, Marehtleld October 6, llandon Oc
tober 6, and a new camp to be Insti
tuted at Gardiner October 8.
Head officers will hold a big meet
ing at Drain October 11 and insti
tute a class of 25. Head Consul 1. I.
Bosk, of Denver, and several other
omcers will be In Drain.
MULKEY FOR CONGRESSMAN.
MEDFORD, Aug. 28. "I have not
made up my mind whother to contest
with Congies-mnn Ilawley the nomi
nation for representative from this
district," flates B. F. Mulkey, dis
trict attorney. "I have been urged
by many friends to make the rare
for there Is great dissatisfaction with
Mr. IIaw!cy8 course. If I wero a
wealthy man. I could answer off
hand, but, being poor. I do not know
wnclher I cojid r.Tord to run."
AUGUST A HUMMER AT
RUHR'S MUSIC HOUSE.
Considered a quiet months bv all
business houses, yet Bt has been a
busy one with them, which shows
their methods of doing business ap
peals to the public. Note tho list of
purchasers for the month of August:
Mrs. A. C. Kldd secures a line Art
Style Bush and Lane, In French burl
wainut.
MrB. D. J. Baker, of Winston, ex
changes her piano for one of their
famous Bush and Lane.
Mr. A. L. Mnddlx a Bush and Lane
plnno, Style 10, In hurl walnut.
Mr. H. C. -Adderton. a Bush nnd
Lane piano in selected mahogany.
miss Johns, or Myrtle Creek, se
cures a magnificent Art Hush ami
Lane piano for her studio of music
at Grants Pass, Oregon.
Mr. J. W. Dunbnr. of Rldrtlo. n
Stylo 10 Bush and Lane In antique
oak.
Mr. I. B. Nichols, of Brockwav. De
lects one of our (inest Hush and
Lane pianos in mahogany case.
Mr. D. C. McGhehoy. of this cltv.
Is another possessor of one of our
fine pianos.
Melrose School District buvs a
inagnlflcont chapel organ for their
school house.
Mr. Jim Morse nnd Mr. W. IT. VI-
gant, both of Coqullle, Coos county,
selected two parlor organs on Circus
day.
If you are needing anything In the
lino of musical Instruments, vou will
And best valuoB nnd iust whnt you
want at Burr's Music llnuxc.
We have a few bargains In nlnnoR
and organs that we wish to close out
before our car arrives, which leaves
the Bush and Lane piano factory tho
5th of September. dswlt
Raised and awcot doughnuts, fresh
every morning at 9 o'clock at limp
qua Bakery. dtf
TheNew Styles
for Fall, in Men's, Women's and Children's
High-Grade Apparel, are herein lavish var
iety. Every clever, practical style feature that
bears the seal of Correct Fashion and the
stamp of Good Taste, is generously repres
ented in our Splendid Assortment.
An attractive feature of our merchan
dise is, that while the quality is always kept
at the highest level the prices are so moder
ate as to be within the reach of all.
We cordially invite your early inspection of our exhibition of Fall Apparel.
Since 1877 We've Been
EASINESS AT HOI
Harriuian is Believed to Have
Been Operated Od.
SPINE HARDENS; NO CANCER
Uanrctanla Makes Record Trip Across
Atlantic Chicago Faces a
Strcitcar Tie-up
Special In the Evening Review.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. Tho spirit
of ease ami conlidencu Hint prevails
at E. 11. llarriman's homo todny leads
to the belief that an operation luis
already been performed on the wiz
ard and that he hns rallied splendid
ly. It Hub leaked out through a
source that cannot be divulged Hint
tho operation hns doubtlessly been
porfornied and Hint It. was of minor
character. Dr. Lyle, one of Harrt
niiin's physlclnns, said today:
"Mr llarriman's improvement con
tinues without Interruption."
It Is reported that llarrlman Is
suffering from hardening ot tho
spinal column, Instead of cancer.
New Trims-Atlantic Record.
LONDON. Eng., Aug. 30. The
Muiiretitnia lowered her previous
world's trniis-AtlnnMc record 2 hours
and 53 minutes today, In reaching
Queenstown from New York In four
days. 14 hours and 27 minutes. The
passengers boarded a special train for
London, where they will eat dinner
tonight. Last Wednesday morning
they nto breakfast In New York.
CltlriMCO Knees Tie-L'p.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3(1. Negotiations
between the street car men and the
employers wore broken off at noon
today, when, tho unionists rejected
the compromise wage scale offered in
the hope of averting a strike. The
question Is now up to the executive
committee of the union. On their
decision depends whether thero will
be a strike ot 10,000 men. .
III Lurk Tursucs Zeppelin.
BERLIN, Germany. Aug. 30.
Misfortune pursued Count Zeppelin's
balloon today, when the propollor
Hew off during a flight, and ripped
three gas compartments. It will
take two days to repnlr tho dam
ago. Officials of the war department
nre losing faith In this typo of airship
ns the result' of repeated accidents
that have befallen the balloon.
Scene of Battle Shifts.
PORTLAND, Aug. 30. The lllll-
Treating People Square.
Harrlman battle for tbe control of
Central Oregon was resumed this af
ternoon farther south than the Des
chutes. Indications are that Crooked
River Crossing, in Crook county,
may be the scene of a conflict be
tweeu the rival construction crews be
fore tomorrow night. The Hill in
terests have already secured the ad
vantage, but the Harriman forces are
nui kin u a strenuous effort to catch
up nnd dislodge them.
Hill today bought the Central Ore
gon Railroad, which has a survey
running from Shanlko to Redmond.
This is his most Important move
since the purchase of the Oregon
Trunk line.
Narrow River Channel.
LEWISTON. Idaho, Aug. 30. A
movement has been started here to
petition the government to improve
the channet of the Snake river, five
miles west of Rlparla, where lack of
water compels the river navigation
company, to discontinue the Celllo
Lewiston service when, grain la ready
to be moved. Narrowing of the river
at this point will obviate the difficulty.
SCIHVELV ESCAPES CON
VICTION BY TWO VOTES
OLYMPIA, Wash., Aug. 27 John
M. Schlvely. state insurance commis
sioner, is not guilty of high crimes.
misdemeanors and malfeasance in of
fice. Tho senate of the state of
Washington, sitting as a high court
of luinenrhment. fnllori tn intntHnf
III ill, and Schlvely stands acquitted
of the 26 charges preferred against
him.
ftMilvnlv niiitttitl In. Ilia oliln A KU
teeth two votes. He was not Insur
ance commissioner, but a deputy.
when the extortion of money from,
tho insurance companies was alleg
ed to have been committed, and the
imJy charge dealing with his conduct
since commissioner, that of perjury
before the Spokane grand Jury, failed
signally when the evidence was pro
duced. .
AGAIN THE FOOL SHOOTS
COMPANION FOR PEER,
Lane County Man Hovers Between'
Life ami Death in Hospital . 't
Hns Wife and 5 Clill.lren.
EUGENE, Or., Aug. 28. John'
Mathews, of Coburg, was shot and
seriously wounded by Virgil Clover
while hunting In mountains north
east of Eugene yesterday afternoon.
Clover mistaking him for a deer. Thu
rifle bullet entered Mathews groin
and lodged somewhere In his body.
Mutliews wsb taken to Coburg last
night and brought to the Eugene hos.
pllal today. While the surgeons ex
press hope for hia recovery thoy say
tho wound is very aerlous.
Mathews and Clover, accompanied
by Enoch Stewart and W. Beesou. all
of Coburg. were hunting near Donna.
In the Mohawk Vnlloy. They were
separated In the woods when Clovor
saw Mathews nt a distance through
the thick brush, and thinking he was
deer, fired. Mathews is aged about
35, and has a wife and five children.
Big
Reductions
on All
Remaining
Lines of
Summer
Goods.