DOUGLAS COUNTY'S INEXHAUSTA'rfLL NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATIC ADVANTAGES MAKE IT THE MOST ATTRACTIVE FOR HOMESEEKERS AND INVESTORS.
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VOL. XV.
HOSEltl'RG, OREGON, SATIKRAY EVENING, MARCH 16. 1012.
No. 14.
LINER GOKS OOP
Strikes Five Hours After Being
Rammed by Bark
SEVEN PASSENGERS PERISB
Cargo Valued al $5,000,000 Hulk of
Old Batllesblp Milne Given
Official Burial
(Special to the Evening Review).
LONDON .March 16. Twenty-five
passengers, mostly women, are re
ported to have perished from a cap
sized life boat today when the Penin
sula liner Oceana collided with the
German hark Pisagua off East Borne.
S--ushlp ofricicls admit that seven
h were lost.
Ti.e collision was featured by n
cowardly attempt on part of the Las-
en crow of the Oceana to take the
life boats from women. Order was
restored when the officers threatened
to shoot. Most of the passengers
were sleeping when the collision oc-.
curred and a panic followed. A
great hole was torn in the Oceana's
side and she sank five hours later,
after all passengers had been taken
off In the life boats. The Oceana
carried a $fi,uno,Ooo cargo and was
bound for Bombay. India.
RATTI.ESIIIP MAINE'S Kl'XERAL
IIEI.II IX FLORIDA STRAITS.
HAVANA. March 16. Accom
panied by American warships and. the
Cuban navy, the hulk of the C. S.
battleship Maine was this afternoon
towed Into the Florida straits, nine
miles from Havana, and sunk in
36U0 feet of water. As the rose
covered deck disappeared, followed
by the flag at half mast, cannon
boomed farewell and the cruiser
North Carolina, bearing the bodies
of fit! American sailors who perished
on the Maine, started north, where
the bodies will be burled in Arling
ton cemetery. In honor of the dead,
business was suspended here and the
citizens wore crepe.
I.A FOLLETTE DETERMINED TO
WIN NORTH DAKOTA.
BISMARK. N. D.. March 16.
Senator La Kollette announced today
that he will continue to stump here
until the last minute before Tues
day's primaries. This afternoon he
spoke at Fargo. Tonight he speaks
at Grand Forks.
Denying emphatically that he Is
gulltv. Jesse Tapp. aged IS years,
arrested at Sutherlin Friday on a
charge of burglary and brought to
this city, was taken to Oakland
this afternoon for arraignment before
the local justice of the peace. Tapp
Is accused of looting Bridges Bros.'
store at Oakland last .Monday night
of $.10 In money and a quantity of
men's clothing. When arrested he
waa wearing a suit of clothes and
pair of shoes identified as part of
the loot, but declared that he had
secured the apparel from a tramp.
Judge P. A. Cummlngs Is acting as
counsel for Tapp. Dlst. Atty. Brown
represents the prosecution.
Most Roseburg housewives use
either "Pride of Douglas" or "Queen
City" flour. There's a reaaon for It.
Phone 13, Douglaa County Mills. If
your grocer doesn't carry either kind.
MILLINER Y
AND
LADIES TOGGERY
Special Attention From Hat to Hose
given to Inclusive
Designing and Order Work
' THE LEADER
HAIK. AND SCALP TKXATMENT
MANICURING
Town Lots and
Choice Acreage
At Greea. the new towmlte at Intersection nf H. I', aad R. It. A O.
Railway. Town Mas BotlAI at $73.00.
Choice arrrace In Ave and tea-acre tracts, suitable for fruit, track
gardening r poultry.
Phone L. O. Maddux. 229-S Main
SIXRAY AT THE CHl'RCHES.
Methodist Episcopal, South, Rev. 4"
K. M. Mears. pastor. "A Young Man 4
I Met In Roseburg." will be the sub- 4
ject of the evening sermon Sunday.
Mrs. Fory will sing "Only a Sinner."
The morning subject will be "At Ease
in Zlon." There will be special music 4
at both services. Sabbath achool at 4
10 a. m.; Senior League at 6:30 p. 4
m. You will find a cordial welcome 4"
at all of the services of the church.
Come and be with us. Mr. Mears haa 4
a specltl message for the young peo- 4
pie at night. 1 4
Presbyterian, Rev. J. E. Burkhart, 4
pastor. Sunday achool at 10 a. m.: 4
morning worship at 11 o'clock: 4
Junior C. E. at 3 p.m.; Y. P. S. C. E.
at 6:30 . m.; evening worship at 4
7:30; prayer meeting on Wednesday '
evening at 7:30. You are cordially !
Invited to attend all of these services 4
Come and bring a friend. 4
Baptist, Rev W. H. Eaton, pastor. 4
Sunday school at 10 a. m.; preach- 4
lng service at 11 a. m.; B. Y. P.
. U.
at 6:30 p. m. ; evening preaching
service at 7:30 p. m. There will be
the usual good music and hearty
congregational singing. The pastor
will be the preacher. You will find
a cordial welcome at tbls church.
Come and sec.
Christian Science, corner Lane and
Main streets. Sunday school at 9:4a
a. m. Sunday lesson sermon at 11
a. m., subject, "Substance." Wednes
day evening testimonial service at
7:30. Heading room open In same
building 2 to 4 p. ra. daily except
Sunday.
Episcopal, Rev. Charles WllBon
Baker, rector. The fourth (Mid
Lent) Sunday In Lent. Holy Com
munion at 7:30 a. m.; Sunday school
at 9:43 a. m.; morning prayer at 11;
evening prayer at 7:30. St. Clem
ent's Church. Oakland:
Evening
prayer at 3. All are cordially In
vited to these services.
Christian, Rev. J. N. McConnell.
pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m.;
preaching at II a. ni., subject. "Fish
ing." C. E. at 6:110 p. m.; preaching
at 7:30, subject. "Devils." S;lendld
music under the leadership of
Mr.
Hadley.
LOCAL NKWH.
The Review was In error Friday
In stilting that Miss Gertrude Mr
Guirk. fiancee of W. F. liernell, was
a niece of Mrs. M. DeVaney, of this
city. Miss McGuirk visited here at
the DeVaney home, but she Is not
related to that family. ,
About seventy-five men enjoyed a
"Gabfest" at the llaptlst Church
under the auspices of the Brother
hood, a men's organization of that
church, Friday evening. Socially
there was not a dull moment for any
of tboso present, and intellectually
and gastronomlcally the evening's ex
perience was a treat long to be re
membered. Short addresses were
made by Messrs. Morse. Thomas, li.
W. Strong, c. F. Strong, Clements
and Wimberly. Mr. Johns rendered
a much appreciated violin solo. A
fine lunch was served.
Fines aggregating a total of $35
were paid In the city police court
this morning as another sequel to the
fight between Southern Pacific strik
ers and strikebreakers in this city
on February 11. last. H. Carey and
R. H. Wilklns, strikebreakers, plead
ing guilty to disorderly conduct, paid
$10 each, and their fellow workman,
F. Droullard, contributed $15. There
is yet to be arraigned Ben Doss, Jr.,
a striker, who is at present absent
from the city. On account of plead
ing guilty, these fines were made
less than for the two who demanded
trials.
Just arrived. Heavy Linen Auto
Coats. $6. $7, $7.50 and $8. New
collar and cuff sets, fine and dainty.
New long silk and kid glovea. Mea-
' saline silk petticoats, fine quality at
$2.75, at Jamea A. Perry a Millinery
and Ladles' Toggery.
FACIAL MASSAGE
HAIR DRESSING
M"M"M"I"MliMl,M"M,lMlj
PETITION DENIED 4
IN MARKS CASE. 4.
4.
In the Probate Court this 4
afternoon Judge Wonacolt de- 4
nled the petition presented by 4.
Mrs. X. A. Partie and Mr. and 4.
Mrs. A. S. Whiting asking that 4
Herman Marks, executor of the A
Inst will and testament of the 4
late Asher Marks, be required 4
to file an Inventory of an In- 4
dividual estate which they 4.
claimed the decedent possessed. 4
The estate In question consists
of the old Joseph Roberta 4
ranch of 4000 acres, on Rob
erts Mountain, valued at $20,
000. In his reply to the peti
tion, Herman Marks sets forth
that the property In question
was not owned by Asher Marks
Individually, but by the dece
dent and Samuel Marks joint-
ly, and was now In prohate
under the administratorship of 4
E. L. Parrott. In dismissing &
the petition. Judge Wonacott 4
cites certain transactions relat- 4
ing to the title of ownership
and directs the administrator
to Institute proceedings to re
move the cloud. As .to the
petitioners, their course for re
lief lies in n court of equity.
4
4-
the matter complained of not
being within the jurisdiction
of the Probate Court.
M"I"M"M"1"M"M",-'-
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PRIMARY NOMINATING
ELECTION XOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on Fri
day, the 19th day of April. 1812. at
the polling place In the precinct of
In the County of Douglas.
State of Oregon, a primary nominat
ing election will be held at which the
Republican and Democratic parties
will choose their candidates for Uni
ted States, State, District, County
and Precinct officers, namely:
Ten delegates to the National
party conventions.
President ot the United States.
Vlce President of the United
: Slates.
i Five electors of President and Vice
President of the United States.
U. S. Senator In Congress.
Representative In Congress, First
Congressional District.
Secretary of State.
Justice of the Supreme Court.
1 Oregon Dairy and Food Commis
sioner. Comm sinner of the Railroad
Commlss of Oregon.
Circuit Judge. Second Judicial Dis
trict.
Prosecuting Attorney, Third Prose
cuting District.
State Senator. Fifth Senatorial
District.
Renresentatlve, Ninth Representa
tive District, Douglas and Jackson
Counties.
Two Representatives. Fourth Rep
resentative District, DottgluB County
County Commissioner.
County Sheriff.
County Clerk.
County Treasurer.
County Supt. of Schools.
County Assessor.
County Surveyor.
County Coroner.
Justice of the Peace.
Constable.
One County Central Committeeman
for each precinct.
1 Which election will he held at .
o'clock in the morning and will con
tinue until 7 o'clock in the afternoon
of said day.
Dated this 14th day of March, 1912.
' E. H. LENOX, County Clerk.
B. A. Field, of Edgewood. Cal..
and D. II. Sheehan, of Spokane, are
among the recent arrivals in Rose
burg. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Crlteser, A. T.
Arant. Melrose: W. F. Price, Chas.
Wilson. Oak Creek: F. O. Gray. Oak
land: Aug Kehsberser. D. Gelsmldt.
Salem: O. R. Hlbbert. Eugene; W. J.
Weber, Hlllsboro; T. B. Burnett.
Round Prairie: G. W. Gage. L. S
Coon, Dlllard: X. Lallaut. Jr.. Gar
den Vnlley; Dr. Geo. A. Bradburn.
Norman Agee. Wlnstons. were among
the Roseburg visitors today.
HORN.
HOOVER In Portland. Or., March
1".. 1912, to Mr. and Mrs. George
W. Hoover, a daughter.
Rheumatism Vuhkly Rellcted.
When you have rheumatism In
your foot or instep apply Chamber
ualn'a Liniment and you will get
quick relief. It costs but a quarter
Why suffer? For sale hy all deal
ers. C
See our bargain counter. The
Benson Grocery.
Call up 340, the Douglaa County
Creamery, for cream.
After all there la no fountain pen
quite as good as the Waterman Ideal.
on aale at the Roseburg book Store
CASTOR I A
tor Iafanta and Children.
j Hi Kind You Hata Always Bough!
Baan
Tot
tUfnaiu
Americans and Cerniaos io Cliy
of Mexico Unite
CAPITAL EXPECTS ATTACK
Ortzw, Rebel Leader, bsuis Older to
Kill Whole Hddero Family
"Like Dogs"
(Special to-the Evening Review).
MEXICO CITY, March 16.
Alarmed at the steady growth of sen
timent against all foreigners. Ameri
can and German residents here today
handed together and prepared to de
fend themselves in the event of an
outbreak. An anti-American demon
stration occurred at Tamplco nnd a
similar outbreak it. expected here.
President Madero has started
troops to Tamplco to restore order.
A rebel force apparently 2000 strong
is encamped within five miles of this I
city. It Is not expected that they .
will attack until reinforced. Madero
Is recruiting 20.000 men to resist anil
attack.
ORO.CO ISSUES DEATH EDICT
AGAINST MADERO FAMILY. I
EL PASO Texas March 16 Chi.
huahtta dlspatchea today say that
... ,
Major Adnna. chief of staff of Gen-.
era! Villa's federal army, whom the
rebelB captured, was executed by Gen
eral Orozco's direct orders. Orozco
hus issued orders to "shoot like .
dogs" President Madero, his relatlvea'
and all federnl offlcera. 9 I
COAL MIXE OPERATORS OFFER
f I'ER CENT RAISE.
ms run, siarcn it.. ininking
mat tne coal operators are uiviueu.
and confident that they will re-open
negouniions. representatives me
Kastern antnracite minera leu iew leaves Monday for Medford to ac
York today for their homes. It Is cept a position In a drug store there
reported that despite the operators
refusal to grant tne increases aBkeu.
the Lackawanna, Delaware and Hud
son and the Lehigh Valley companiea
will grant a five per rent raise. The
miners demand 20 per cent Increase
in wages and an 8-hour day.
The National League Has
Adopted the Spalding
National League
CORK CENTER BALL
FOR TWENTY YEARS
ama thosodou iiivkstication
The Spalding Cork Center Ball was tba
Official Ball ef the World Series both
inI9ioand 191 1. Tb new adeptioa
makes It certain that the Cork Ctatar
Ball will be tht only Ball used ia
World Scries gsnw for Twenty Years
aaore.
Spalding nnJZ?
The Cork Center Ball
tl.tf each
Copy mt Spaldlsf Catataf w free retiaMt
t an atMrea.
cad far ot Baa Vail HatericH
le-r Datloraia. Free.
A. O. SPALDINO & BROS.
IH QEARY STREET SAN FRANCISCO
Vaudeville
Palace Theater
To-Night
SAT., MAR. 16
PROGRAM
I The Jesting Princess.
Belgian Cavalry Photo Play.
1 It NIL M GORDON
The Itoya With the Entertaining
Keel.
3 Black Arrow Photo-Play. An
Edison Herlal Feature.
I MI'SICAI, IUVINGH IN
"The Venetian Ho" one of tb.i
best musical arts on the road.
1 Too Much Realism Photo-Play
A comedy of motion picture
prod tit lion.
0 Jl h TllllltNK Hinging and
Muir.
Two Sbows Each Night. 7 10. 4V
Adults 2Ur. Children under 14. 10c:
Children under 6, free with psrents.
O. P. tXWHOW OPENS
HIS CAMPAIGN FOR
V. S. HEXATOHSH1I
I
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PORTLAND. Or.. March 15.-
P. Coshow, of Roseburg. will open test here tonight Harrv G. McCain,
his csmimlen as a candidate for the'nr 1 . I
s,Z0.cXCa,onrn,,oniih0,n ."'i.f it!?.."1!!!!!'"?? "I '
dreaa before the Jackson Club. Salem. Willamette University, In
Mr. Coshow formerly waa a mem- May.
ber of the State Senate and waa an John Mason, of McMlnnvllle Col
actlve member of the upper branch, lege, aecured aecond place In the con
He will tell tonight what he stands ,eit tonight and Lester Bernhart, of
for as a candidate.
" Another speaker tonight will be
Jamea T. Barbee, chairman of the
Champ Clark atate campaign com
mittee. He will tell something of
the Missouri speaker s claim to the
nomination for President.
LOCAL MKWS.
C. Q. Durland went to Oakland on
business today.
Have you noticed the new candi
date running for office?
Henry Conn left thla morning for
Merrill, Klamath County.
) Czerny Hastings la here from Port
land visiting with friends.
J. B. Harris was down from Myr
tle Creek on business today.
.Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Hicks are
attending a few days In Eugene.
R. S. Marker returned this morning
from a business trip to Portland.
George Minivers and two dnugh
ters are spending a few days In Porl-
land
Mr
Belk and family arrived hero
this week from Fargo, North Dakota
and expect to locate.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Barker and son
Clifford, leave tomorrow for Port
land, where they will spend a few
duys.
Mrs. E. M. Wright, mother of J.
Wendell Wright, left this morning
A.,.1..,l n ..I-!. ,l.t. W...
ifi naiiiauu iu vion wim udi buii
Newell.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Rosteln and lit.
tie daughter went to Salem today
where the two latter
v 11 1 remain for
an Indefinite time.
B. D. Cameron, brother of Mrs
H. Roadman, leaves next week for
I Klamath Falls, where he will be em
ployed In a box factory.
I Mra. W. C. Tipton went to Myrtle
Creek Friday evening to attend the
c0Bing exercises of the achool taught
hv her son. A vin Tltiton
t. W. Mann, manager of the Rose-
burg Pharmacy for some time past,
MrB. J. H. CrlteBer and baby, who
haVe been visiting at the home of
C. O. Crlteser at Melrose, left this
afternoon on their return to Port
land.
The committee on an alleged case
of "knocking" by one member
against another, will report, in ef-
fiK-t, "no definite cause of action, at
a special meeting of the Commercial
Club tonight.
DANCERS take notice. The date
of the ball to be held at the armory
for the benefit of the baseball team
will not be held on Saturday, March
2:1, as originally advertised, hut one
day earlier, on Friday, March 22
The plan to have a maanuerade af
fair has been abandoned.
C. J. Ilea and wife. Thoa. Jack
son, Myrtle Creek: II. Miller. Yon
calla; Matt. Morrow, Sutherlin;
Robt. Tap,), Jesse Tapp, Oaklund:
I J. N. Anderson, Everett: Hazel Han-
I sen, Cniiullle: A. W. Clark. Med
' ford: O. E. Gray, City; Mrs. M
iSwesrlngen, Miss Hazel Levins, Elk
ton: Katherlne Noyer. Myrtle Gobie
Wilbur; I). W. Cade. St. Louis: Ed.
I Colberg. J. M. Burt. R. E. O'Reilly,
W. O. McCarty. Portland, were re
cent arrivals at the McClallen.
I The annual social event which took
I place at the Presbyterian Churrh Krl
,day night was attended by about 150
I members of the church and congre
gation. Gatnea were played and
several blue ribbon prizes were won
j by ss msny members. Half a dozen
I Impromptu aieeches were made upon
, sui h subjects as "Woman Suffrage."
"The New Hotel," "Who Pound the
South Pole?" etc. Abou
ut 10::i0 o'
s served by
clock refreshments were
the ladles of the Aid Society, wno
had charge of thla social.
"Pride of Douglaa," a Roseburg
product, and "Queen City." a bard
wheat article, made at Vancouver,
Wash., are tba two beat varieties of
flour on the market. Why nae any
other kind that costs more? If your
grocer doesn't carry either brand,
lust nbone 13. Douglaa County Mills.
and a Back will be delivered at your
home.
Last and Best
Number of the
Lyceum Course
DP. DTROU C. PIATT
Subject: "American Morals"
at tbe
Baptist Church
Sat. Night Mar. 23
Admission: School Children 2.re:
Others GOc. Season ticket hold
ers free.
Tickets at Manners drug ature
Monday and all week.
Roseburg Ministerial Union
I WILLAMETTE MAX WINS
I ORATORICAL CONTEST.
MMINXV1LLE. Or.. March 15.
In the Intercollegiate oratorical con-
Dallas College, took third honors.
It la predicted here by frlenda of
McCain that he will win In the inter
state cbntest and undoubtedly will
be choBen to represent the Pacific
Northwest colleges at the National
oratorical contest at Atlantic City In
June.
LA GRANDE STRIKER Gl II.TY
OF DISORDERLY COXDl'CT.
LA GRANDE. Or.. March 15 As
the outcome of another clash be
tween the strikers and the strike
breakers of the O.-W. R. & N. shops
here, Frank Defender was found '
guilty In the police court of dlsord- j
erly conduct. The testimony showed
that be met a strikebreaker named
eterson, who resented being culled
scab. The quarrel continued until
they were separated by a speclu!
policeman who arrested Defender.
CtrTTAtiK GROVE SclES
NEW RAILROAD COMING.
The greatest thing that ever hap-
iaVelt raUroad rumor ' would be.
That a representative from the V. S.
land office and a representative of
one of the greatest railroad syatems
In the country have been going over
several proposed routes In this vi
cinity Is almost positively known.
When making the trip through the
mountain wilds they have taken
with them guidee familiar with every
foot of the territory. The work has
been going on for a couple of months
but has been so quietly done that no
one surmised the purpose of the
work. Sentinel.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
S. S. Phelps to Pearl L. McCowell,
$10; 161) acres aec 80, 2:1-6.
Hannah Sharkey to II. II. Ander
son, $1; 160 acres sec 21, 29-8. .
Mr. and Mrs. M. Updyke, who have
been visiting here with their son-in-law
nnd daughter, Mr. and MrB. F.
W. Steele, leU thla morning for their
homo In Eugene. a
At a dance Invitingly set In pretty
hall decorations, upprnvlinHlely 6T
couples were the guesis of the Rose
burg High School Orchestra at the
armory Friday night. Though it wuh
tho first affair of its kind given hy
the orchestra, which organization Is
hardly more than a year old, there
waa nothing lacking to make It a
complete auccesB and the energetic
students have reason for self-congrat-ulution.
Many of those present who
have attended dances here for years
spoke of the music furnished hy the
school orchestru as the best they
had danced to for a long, long time,
and this probably means the engage
ment of the organization fur halls
under other ausplcea, as well as other
public entertainments. In the future.
Tho armory Friday night was decor
ated with fir boughs and pennants,
while the orchestra was screened Dy
bunting of the school colors or
orange nnd black, studded with pen
nants. Punch was served, and danc
ing continued until 12:. 10 a. in.
- o -
Source nf hleepletMnim. j
The most common cause of Insom
nia la disorders of the stomach.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tableta correct these disorders slid
enable you to sleep. Kor sale by all
dealers. C
Strictly First Class
"a" Grade Doors
B Croea Panel Fir from f 1.40 tn .7.1. Front Ikwra 3 to BIS.
Windows same proportion. Window weights from pounds to 20
pounds, ut 2r per lb. Rest sash cord one M-r 100 feet. Oilier grades
45c In 5c per KMI feet.
S. B. CROUCH
Sheridan St. Phone 243
Look Pleasant
Wear a clean shirt anl smile. Have your work
doue at our plant, aud it will make two sruiles
grow instead of only a i;roueli before. Don't
wait, it pays bijj to look prosperous and pleasant.
Roseburg Steam Laundry
Lcfldcf of Allen ClaQ SetS HiS
Wife Sbot Down
FOUGHT FOR Hill "WITH GUN
Fugitive WooDded, Recapture Certain
Juror Fowler Slrnck Darlnn -Court
Battle, Dying
(Speclal to the Evening Review).
HILLSVILLE. Va.. March 16.
Sidney Allen, leader of the clan of
outlaws that held the carnival of
murder In the courthouse here three
days ago, escaped today from a posse
that effected his capture yeaterduy.
Details of his escape are lacking.
The news of It was brought here by
a mountuineer, who waa aent by the
lioase to warn authorities to be on the
lookout for him.
Allen's capture took place after a
brief battle at his mountain borne
yesterday, when 60 deputies stormed
, the place. Side by aide, Allen and hla
1 5' . " h
1 ""l" " u"
len was wouuded and waa forced to
aurrender.
"My wife died like a good wife
should." he Bald. On account of bin
wounds Bnd the determination of the
posse again on htB trail, it la believed
Allen cnunot keep hla liberty very
long.
The other fugitive members of the
clan are being hotly pursued by 100
men. The killing or Mra. Allen
brings the total death list to five.
This may be Increased before the
end of the day by the death of Stuart
Fowler, one of the jtirora shot In tho
court room battle.
orricinlH Knew Dentil Near.
H11I her than Indicate a fear of law
breakers by sitting on the bench with
a wenpon In my pocket, I prefer to
be killed In the administration of
Justice." was the statement made by
Judge Mussle, Wednesday, to a friend
who urged him to take steps for his
own protection against the lawleaa
element he had attempted to bring
to Justice. Commonwealth Attorney
Walker said. Just before he walked
into the court room. It probably
would bn his Inst day on earth.
As Floyd Allen, wounded yester
day, and left behind by hla brother,
was being locked tip, he attempted
suliide by cutting his throat with a
pocket knife, but waa disarmed.
SLAYER OF JEWELKt SALESMAN
v SEXTEXCED TO IIAXO.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.
John Rogers, convicted of the mur
der of Benjamin Goodman, a Jewelry
salesman, whose body was found in
the gutter after he had been mur
dered In a cellar on the Barbary
Coast for $.'i0ii() worth of diamonds,
was sentenced to bang by Judge Wil
son today on a date to be aet later.
R. L. Stephens telegraphs from
Monroe. Wash., that his brother,
Will. Stephens, died Just before he
reached there Wednesday morning.
The funeral was held Thursday. Mr.
Stephens and another brother. Geo.
W. Stephens, of Oakland, who accom
panied hlin on tills trip, expect to
return home Sunday. The deceased
was a prominent business man of
Northwestern Washington and hla
son is a member of the State Senate
from that county.