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Newspaper Page TextFOR HOfrttiSikEKLiRS AND INVESTOR KEEP YvLLL POSTtD On the current events til Hie worht'c progrobtt by rthu; the Daily Kkvikw Delivered tit carrier, 60 eut month PROFITABLE INVESTMENT Advertiser! get food rlurnairom an uonncementa placed ia live papers the 1'AILY AND TwiCK--WltI KlVlKW. Tr tliem thure'e none other to ttood. . OSEBURG vol.. xiv. KO.SF.IUKa, OREGON, TI'KSKAV KVKXIXti. M.W 1, 1011. So. Review 1 1 OP Max Weiss' Trial in Court for Nearly Two Days DEFENSE FIGHTS DUCCEDLY DiSlllCt AllUlDlJ UdS Uitd little 10 Mike irftuineols StCialitu Case Wtdntsddy . After a wearisome trial of nearly two days, the case of Max Weiss, charged with violating the local op tion law, was given to a jury in the Circuit Court at 4:20 o'clock th's afternoon. At today's proceediiit-'s. Attorney ('has. McKnighl, of Marsh lield. acted ns ussociuto ocunsel tor the defense In place of It. li. Smith, who was called to Salem Monday night to argue a case before the Supreme Court. A motion for non-suit, Introduced by Smith Monday and argued by M. Kliight today, was overruled by .liu'.ir 1 Coke. The opening and closing ar guments by District Attorney Itrowu were marked by unusual scenes, due to the persistent objections by the attorneys for the defense to state ments by Itrown relating to the tes timony. District Attorney- i'.rown quit his opening argument In despair, alter repeated Interjections by the opposing counsel, who resorted to every possiuie i.-.iiii.. ...... ... .......' i ue case, in ins unai ttiKinc . the jury, Itrown was Interrupted not less than K times, and on nearly all' of these occasions the court ruled against him. A climax was reached when the District Attorney, without warning, suddenly opened one or the 12 bottles of real beer Introduced in evidence, allowing the foaming liquor to bubble out onto the carpet of the point room in front of the jury. A com motion ensued and Weiss' nttorneys retrod an objection to what they termed a "physical demonstration.' "The state, through the sheriff's office, bought and paid for that heer, so 1 guess the prosecuting utlorney has a right to open it." was the re joinder of Mr. Hrown. The court overruled tho objection. McChillcll Case Wednesday. Indicted by the Douglas county grand jury on the charge of murder In tho second degree, Hoy McClalleu. who shot any killed Hen A. Mnhnn in this city on the 13th of lust March, The Old JURY (JiViiN School (NEW VERSION) AT THE Christian Church Thursday Evening, 1 A FARCE IN TWO ACTS With Music, including nearly one hundred humorous hits on leading citizens. . Benefit of the Church Choir, and Given by the Choir, aided by local talent Renew your school-day memories by at tending this event. Of, if you fiaven't seen this play, don't miss it. X "' be l'1'"'1'1' 0,1 "lnl before a jury HI Hie I fllllll VOUll IH'le, llcgllllltllg ill iiinu a. in. on w cdii'.sduv. .Iiuli John S. Coke, of MarsliMeld. presides. MrClullcn's attorneys are V. V. lurilwell. ol this City, ami Chai'te.- McKliight. ol Marshlleld. The slale is represented by District Attorney fo1' "'e reason that the fatal shot was Cieorge M. Itrowu and his law part- hied In his back." uei li. I.. Ktaly. Letters written by Mahan to Miss (in account of the prominence or Spelcher tifter she hath quit his em the defendant and the sensational idoy evidenced his Infatuation for her character ot the tragedv. the trial is and contained opprobrious reference attiacting gieater attention than nuvito McClalleu. Witnesses testilled at case that has been in the Circuit I "B inquest that .Malum had threat Court here for inanv years. Mc-''iied to "get" McClalleu. Three (Million is :th years of nge, a native I weeks prior to the shooting MrClul ot lioseburg and a sou of pioneers leu was served with a copy of divorce who established the hotel in this city that bears the family name. He is a '"other of Harry T. .MeClalleu, ex- hotel huslness with lilin for several years after the death of their parents , and was previously court reporter, making the circuit regularly with District Attorney Ilrovvn. the man whose duty it limy is to prosecute him. Malum was 37 years of nge and conducted u plumbing shop in Uose buig. The shooting that ended his life took place late at night on Jack son street and, singularly. In front of the abstract otlice where Mct'lal ten was employed. .McClalleu was etiroiite home at the time with Miss Lillian Spelcher.. a pretty divorcee, loiiuerly a bookkeeper at Mahan's shop and with whom .Maliaii was in fatuated. They were returning from a Hieairlcal performance, which M-t-han had also visited, and were met by him after he had left the theatre uhetid ot the couple, walked down the street for a block and then turned hack toward them. As Mailt' it advanced toward me. lie tried to draw a gnu from his right hip pocket," McClalleu testified at the coroner's Imiuest. "I warned him 'o niup: Im didn't, so ( drew my own gun and shot at him until he did." McClallen s weapon was a i'-i- t.lllhrp automatic pistol which he carried In a vcsL pocket. He tired four timed at Malum. While all of the bullets si ruck their mark, only one of them thought to have been the last one tired would have caused death. This entered Malum's hack and several! an artery nt (is junction with the heart. ' Malum had run from the sidewalk Into the street when the bullet struck hint. Vomit ing blood at every step, he staggered back onto the walk ami fell uncoii- sl.ious. expiring in u lew minutes. Ma han had drawn no weapon, hut In the hip pocket designated bv Mc Clallen's testimony was round an au tomatic revolver loaded and cocked, ready for use. McClallen's story or the nlTulr was corroborated by Miss Spelcher alone, though the street was rrowded at the time with theatre goers on their way home. The strong est evidence for the state was given by C.eorge (ioodwln, then a clerk at the Hotel McClalleu. He witness"!! the tragedy from the opposite side or tho street. Ho declared positively District j t Hint Muhan wub retreating from Me- ' i.'ien .icm. mm mini n no iiirii flu- verdict of the coroner's jury was that McClalleu "hail good reason to fear that his life was lit danger" hut that "he was not justified in Hi- lnK "lo shot that look Mahan's life. proceetuugs instituteu in t'ortianu ty his wife, who had been living apart from him with their 1-year-old son for several months. The decree was ranted late In March. Malum was also divorced. ;li.Dl ATINC CLASS IIF.I.IVF.llS OIIATIO.NS. Orations by the graduating class, 1911, ltoseburg high school, were the feature of a program that most creditably entertained a large audi ence ut the high school auditorium Monday night. Tonight the class will be seen In a play. "Miss Keurless and Company." at the Palace Theatre. Monday night's program follows: iu.,11 iiiMciital Solo Frances Hayes, "13 Chopin's Polonaise. Opus 40, No. 1. Oration Miss llond "The Passing of the Indian" Vocal Solo ..Margaret Kennedy, '13 Selected. Oration Miss Allen r.lliogv Ol iie.eu iveiit'i v'iollii Solo Ruth Kddy, 'IT "Plantation Melodies" Oration Miss Clayton "Heroes of the West" Instrumental Solo Miss Williams Selected. Chorus U S. Glee Club Selected. liatlon . ." MIbs Watson "Value of an Ideal" I'ocal Solo Wllletta C.reen, M3 "Asthoro" Oration Miss Conn "Culture, a Necessary Factor" Presentation Address .....Miss Caro instrumental Solo Klsie Woodruff. '12 , "Sunrise" si n s. p. von oil i.axd.i Willi I'll UttMO.IHMMMIO. I'OUTl.AM). Or., May 22. Special Vssistunt Attorney lienerai iowii send reached Portland today lronll r... Itr..., 1.1 aliitrn he h.iR been muk-, log arrangements to begin the great est land-grant suit ever prosecuted lor the lllited States Government. Oil lands, estimated to be worth J2r.0,OO0,000, will be nttift'kcd by the Government, on the ground that the grant to the Southern Pacific specifically excepted mineral lands. The Southern Pacillc's line crosses the northern end of the great Cali fornia oil belt. Since discovery ol oil in Kern county, lands before prac tically worthless have grown to val ues o'r $r00() to $7000 an acre, nnd even more. Mineruls were excepted In the grant to the railway, hut as oil was not discovered at the time or issuing patent, the tracts in question were not eliminated. Now the Gov ernment sues on the theory that dis covery of mineral while tho land Is in original ownership must cause title to revert. M.MtltlKD. MAI'.KN -WOOU.KY. At the par lors or the Hotel McClalleu, Hose burg, .May 23. 1S11. James It. Mahen and Dorothy M. Woolley, Itev. W. K. Itobb, of Drain, offlclat Ing. Mr Muben Is a veterinary surgeon or Yoncalla. His bride is a daughter or Mrs. G. W. Traylor, of Drain. Thov left this afternoon for Yoncal la. where they will reside. I'.oltV. HOFFMAN. In Ttoseliurg. May 2:!. 1911. to Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Hoff man, a son. Nearly a serious collision occurred early this afternoon at the intersec tion of Jackson unit w ubiiiiikujii streets. An automobile driven by .1. H I.ee struck a motorcycle ridden by Frank Poole. The lntter's vehicle was badlv wrenched but the rider, al though thrown to the pavement, es caped unhurt. The streets were well filled with teams and neither driver saw the other until within a few feet of each other. A MnlliT of (freat Imortnnce.. Is there anything In all this world that Is of more Importance to you than good digestion? Food must be i eaten to sustain me mi" a .i;...olnl huh convened nn" u, ...... I ,. 7. t,,. digestion falls the whole r I V....I.. niifTnru Chamberlain' TabletB 'are a rational and reliable cure for t ' indigestion. They Increase the flow I.,.,- .....Mf i i,a Wood. 8trengthn 'the stomach, and tone up the whole j digestive apparatus to a natural and healthy action. For sale by all de - . ft. G tl TD3 price a: roodstufla baa com j ! down the North Hide Orocenr. dtf : i .i.., ,i,.n Pans Plants, 7f,c pen I'.i;.'i-o doz. 11. 25. Immedlat delivery. Roses, otner bedding plants In season Mr. V, D. Owen, dtf Sub. 87. l 1 May Involve Oilier Nations Mexican Affray in TORREON MASSACRE CAUSE Madero Striving or Peace Will Rale be Revolutionists Witb ao I run Hand Special to the KvenitiK Review. MiCXU'O CITY, May 2:t. Crave fears are felt here today t tint Japan. China, Cerniany and .Spain may be come Involved in the Mexican revo lution. Protests are already hel'ip made as a result of the reported massacre by if he Is In Tori eon list week. H is reported that 179 Chin ese. 70 Japs, 1 2 Spaniards and one (iernian were shot down alter the town wns captured. The Chinese charge d 'affairs has already proteslod to the Mexican government.. The details of tho three-day battle and sacking of Torreon are replete willi incidents of cruelty that show clearl;. that the rebel leaders did not hold their men in control, or else de liberately turned them loose to prey upon a conquered and defenseless people. Tho official advices do not give the number of dead, but taking the 20tt Chinese us a basts, it is cer tain that the number is large. The last day of the battle was May 15. On that day General Lejoro re tired with his federal forces nnd the rebels entered the cltv. Citizens found themselves utterly tumble to 1 control the mob and reports indicate that scores of Innocent residents ! were victims. Alwuvs antagonistic to the yellow race, the rebels and mobs engaged In a race riot. A great part of tho btisl- ness of Torreon is conducted by the 1 Chinese, some of whom are wealthy and, according to reports, the rioters shot down or stabbed them without ti i. -hi..o rh,r.. ,e.iiTiro U.111 1... ..1.1.. secure iii- deiunlty for nninv of the victims Is ......... i ...1 i. .. n i !, ............ i i i. i f,.,.t ii, ..t iiuiiiii(.-ii iii-i.--, mi ii io i. ...... since Sir Chemung Liang Cheng vlslled this country live years ago und advised his countrymen to become Mexican citizens, almost all have taken out naturalization papers. Striving for Pence. JUARKZ. May 211. Seeing his power going Kllllllliei.llK ue vu.i- not control the lighting spun ... . .. ..... reueis, lYliluei-o huh seuv 11 ip iii"ii'r.i, Gustavo and Kmlllo. Into the interior to bring peace If possible. Mudern Is greatly disturbed on account of the reported slaughter or Chinese ut Torreon. Federals Mud Armed Chinks. WASHINGTON. May 23. l!. S. Consular Agent Crother bus tele graphed the Stulo Department from Torreon conllnnlng the report that Nar Oakland, California The only Woman's Collefte on the Pacific Coant. Chnrtercd 1KH5. Near two Krcat Univcrttiln-. ileal climate throiiKliout tlic year, hntruiice and grailuation rcmiirtmcnti cfiiivalrnt Ik thoie of Slanlord and t'nivernity of Culifornia. intwraiorics for science with modern cunip nicnt. Hxcellcnt opimrtnnities lor limnc eci.nomicn. library study, mmic nn ait. Mudern Kvnntatitim. Special care for heiilth of Rlitdenls, ont dtor life. President, l-mlla Clay tarson, A. !.. I.ilt. I. l'r cataloKne address Secretary, Mdls College 1. ()., California. palace mm Wednday Night May 24th Illustrated Travel Talk "California" Iig luftliiJ$ 3 NeeW of Latest bbtt&i P:turf. (3- Matine.0 Wednesday Afternoon 2o6 Chinese were stain at Torrrun He said the Insurrectos all the federals had armed the who tired on the insurgents. Will Rule With Iron Hand. KL I'ASO, May 23. Willi the ac cession of Madero to power, (ho in dependent revolutionists will he handled with an iron hand, accor l lug to Miuiero's statement today. The Lower California revolt, fostered y the .Mexican Liberal party, will he tirst opposed and (ien. Orozco will be sent against them. The report that Figuero, the south rebel com mander. Is aligned with the Liberals, was branded as false by Orozco today. Sugar TruM Winn IteeMim. WASHINGTON. May 2;t. The new Court of Commerce today enjoined the Interstate Commerce Commission from interfering with the sugar trust's arrangements with New York railways, whereby the trust received an allowance for "cartage." The Federal Sugar Retiuing Company, which has been lighting this case for years, had previously defeated the Commission. It is reported that to day's decision is worth half a million vearly to the trust. After Klntiilanl Oil Miujimles. WASHINGTON. May 2:1. Senator Attlee Herman, Democrat, of Ohio, today introduced a resolution in the Senate doclurlllK that John 1. Rocke feller, John Arrlihold and oilier de fendants in the Standard Oil cases aro subject to prosecution under the Standard decision of the Supreme Court. Tho resolutions Instruct the Attorney (leneral to report whether proceeding have been stalled hkhIiisI them. The resolution was adopted without debate. Statehood llllls Iteferreil. WASHINGTON. May 'li. The resolution ndinittliiK Arizona and New Mexico to immediate statehood, hut retiulrhiK a referendum ill each state on certain features of Ihelr re spective constitutions, will be taken up tomorrow aiiernoon mr miiu otr cussioii miner me ruie , ,,,.,, ,h amendments. It is the hope ol Democratic leaders to hrlnn ahoul a final vote on the resolution before adjournment. The last full day of Keneral debute on the proposition brought on Htronn speeches, Norrls or Nebraska, 1 o- publican, su .rled tho DemocriiUr majority on the resolution. """ the tendency or Rtates to adopt the Initiative and referendum would have results more important than 1111) ot her one feat tire of t he consi it ut ions or laws. Norrls sain 1 11:11 since 0011. , l.uvn hioti raised both as to tile huvn been raised both as to Hiiion-tlng feature or the New M x o constitution and the recall of Juum s constitution, he In the A11.01111 thought it would be wise for both states to bo given the opportunity to 1-,. I. nn the lirollosalS Ilgillll Roberts or Nevada contended that. as a majority or the people 01 1101 11 . ..,.overt till! HOW t nrrii Dries mm uiiiin.it. i "0 j,,,, lhy Kiu)11d nt be com ih.mIh l' 1 ' " " , I'riimiiuckor of Indiana npprovod the New Mexico constitution, but denounced the liidli'lury recall plan hv Arizona. A defense of the New Mexican com- stitution. ns riitllleil. was niiioe ,i..i to Ainlrews. or that territory. Andrews said Unit the people or New v..vien liail unproved their constitu tion by a majority of IS. mil) and lh.it l. :is convinced It Would lie n sun iplu matter to amend It in the future. After Hie Kyniiinilel'i. 1 mm ASiflKLKM. May 23. -Tho grand Jury under a special call was scheduled to meet this forenoon to consider the evidence against llert Connors, the Striiciuriil Iron Winker, and John Parks, the former secretary-treasurer of the locul Iron Work ers union, arrested yesterday on a charge of having attempted 1,, u'"a lliite the hull or records building. Connors, who II Is ulleged. made a confession Implicating several men. will be a chief, witness. Uisirlct At- , ... . i.l in.,. iL-iim:i!l tornev r reuericRson -j le.i.lliiiled. They live in San Francisco. The l.os Angeles were preparing to leave lor . men leal Co when arrested. 1 llenolllices the Catholics. niinclatlon or the Uoii.an ' " 1 '. Church as a menace and a bllgbt. with a criticism of the I lovernnien fl,r favoring H. nnd declaring ih.i. the Mil II- .i... ' u sin iiifiiie uiii i " " " ruled 111 a Jesuit school "should dis qualify him ""' "''' ""I'""1, Southern Pr.'sbyii-riaii Asaeii.li. here lll depths today. If .... ertecl were lll'io- i-:'-l'-''-.'L.,:':::r!:Jsr port, lie also cdiarged that tho new papers, for business reasons failed ',, u.tuck th.iHmun r.h.mh. A special coniinltlee was appointed I consider these resolulloiiH. w hlcli c.ill ri a war on the Uuhollc Chuich. i ..-i I'diu Airatli. WASIIIXIHON i H. I afternoon rcMiini'-o "lh speech on the l.orlUl.T case . h- M- i.tr) are pracilcully unaiilinoiis In tlo belief Unit anollier prole; Is nc'cs I.rv The piogiesslvs favor niiiiilug ve 'new Senat.irs for this purpose. ,,t admit that I .a Follet.es resolu tion In Its present form cannot 'e , .. ,.,i Tl.ls measure, noweni, practically assures mrther Inyesilga !, of .be all,ed bribery In o.n nectlot. with the l.orlmer election. SSMT IS 1' Part of North Uoseburg Abac ' dans Paving This Year . OTHER LOCALITIESSATISFIED tcnncil Contracts tut Improvement ol 8 Block1!, at Higher Price For Excavation Prospoels for a great amount of paviiiK In North Uotieburir this year. so bright for several weekB past, went KitmmeniiK t the city council ses sion 'Monday night, when remon strances were presented by affected property owners aaist the proposed paving of Kast Sixth. Winchester and WesL Kirst streets. The property owners say that the cost of paving) would be more than they could afford, at this time and especially so with iiKsessments Impending for the North j ltoseburg sower system. Contracts were awarded by tho council to the Clark-I lenery Company lor the paving of the following ttreets:' Washington, from Kane to Chadwlclt; Washington, from Kose to the rail ruin I track; Chadwfck, from ItouglaH to Washington, and Kane irom Lane to Douglas, eight blocks In all. The bids for the Improve ment of these streets are the same as tho prices for last years paving, ex cept aH to the Item for excavation. Last year the enst of excavation was .".s cents a cubic yard, this, year It is 1' cents. The property owners were i'ltowed all ol last week in which 10 Hie remousl ranees against the hlds. but, none availed themselves of su.;h an opportunity, so tho council awarded the contracts for the work. Resolutions were adopted declar ing the council's Intention of order ing paving on I lie following streets, to which tho city engineer's est i lnnfes of cost aro attached: South .lack sou. from Mosher to 1 1 ay lies, J10,:ii:i; Court, from I'ftzer to Fowl er, $tN7u; Moore, from lne to a point :H!l feet south, 2T!:t. The petition for a ti-inch, rough surface, concrete pavement on Kast I, am street was placed In the hands of tho street committee. Solver Mattei-s. a.. ,-,ii, ,,... ,,,,i,n,i,r r.,r the coiislructlon of the South Uoseburg ...i.r nvcit,.ni nt ill. esllmiited cost of neurlv $HI,nuo, was passed.. A resolution was passed declaring Hie council's Inlentlon of laying u sewer on lllakely and Hlepliens streets. Kstlniutod cost. J2.il l-eiiiion tor a sewer in ine iiaiini-1 rhfu mill Ihiu. You will nnd Chamher ton Addition, west ol 1'iillertoii , n s l.lnlmeiit wonderfully effective, si reef,' referred to the health commit- ! ()lie aiipllcatlon will convince yon of lee. W. C. (iaddls was awarded contract I : Mm Oilcloth and Linoleum Your tastes in this are kown to us Think that strange? It Is Inn-, however. We have been selling Q, Hi Milis mill linoleum for so many years that we know whnt Is needed Iii ibis district. You may be sure of Hading exactly what you wan l here. Our selection Is the best In town. Come In nnd l.e r-i in v inced. We have It at. your price. ROSEBURC FURNITURE. COMPANY iij.vi:.it-ni.i j amis hINt.llltY Si lt IIHN XKAIC VOM'AI.LA. p Special to the Evening Review. 4 YONCALhA. Or.. .May 24. James Kingery, 19 year of age, sou of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kingery. committed suicide Monday night at the family 4 home on the old Cowan place, 4 two miles east of Yoncalla. No cause for the act Is known. After going to lied, the young man placed a ritle. stock fore- most between his knees and 4 shot himself in tho head. The sound of the shot was 4 heard by other members of the 4 family, but being muffled 4 under the bed clothes It was mistaken for the dropping of a j shoe. The hoy's failure to re spend to the usual call for , breakfast led to the discovery of his lifeless body this morn- A lag, with tho rille lying be- J tweeii his legs. Coroner JeweU arrived front Uoseburg this uf temoou to conduct an Invest!- 4 gation. - Hesides ' his parents, tho $ young man is survived by two brothers. . ! for lowering a sewer on North Main street, preparatory to the laying of pavement. Contractor given permis sion to close as much of tho street to t rattle as may bo necessary to pre vent Interruption of work. Engineer directed to prepare plans for the lowering of a private sewer beginning at Mosher nnd South Jack sou streets nnd emptying into the high school sewer at Hamilton street. Waite Addition. The entlte cost of the work Is to he assessed to the property owners directly bene fitted. The sewer, by reason of Us close proximity to the surface of the ground. Is being broken repeatedly, creating a serious menace to health, its ro-construction at greater depth is necessary heloro the South Jack son street pavement Is laid. K. M. barber, representing tho Douglns County Grange, called tho, attention of the council to the need of hitching pouts and a public market' place In the city. Referred -to tho health and police committee. KKAIi IISTATK TICANSI-KHS. Walter Cronk to Neeuah Oregon hand Co.. acres sees 10 and 12, Ho tter (lurch to Mary J. Wolrott, '.; 10 acres sec 16, 2!-8. Henry K. Moore to t). A. Itrown, f 1 ; tin acres sec ;M, 21-6. II. J. Ilatliuway to John (iutn.i. , 1 I'urt of sec 8. 2S-D. I F. II. Klltlierford to K. fl Barber, $2D0; lots I and 2, , Add to Myrtle Creek lloiileviird Park Cure for Hlieiiniutism. Vnw In the time to eet rid of vour its merits. Tfy It. Kor sale by "ill leulers. t: ,?t. t' if ' i .,1 . . . it' . it: -'ia i.M'i.A'ii ' m.. - ta " i Florist rnoue