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:".f.-lr.'. iv:vv,le- DOVriAS COUNTY'S INEXHAUSTABLE NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATIC ADVANTAGES MAKE IT THE MOST ATTRACTIVE FOR HOMESEEKERS AND INVESTOR ; (PROGRESSIVE Aa Roseburg leads the Southern Oregon towns in progresslveuess bo The Review leads all newspapers of the same section. ROSEBURG REVIEW I1WB8TMB1NTO 0 Of all kl4 ra has. through Th UTtwH WsM "V'. SacUoa. LRU Ua. bttac Mc s. ' tans, bacauae evarraody taaasi Iksm ; x I VOLUME XVI. ROSEDURO, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1013, . m i farmer Mourns Loss of $25,C00 On fake Horse Race STILL HAS HIS LAND, HOWEVER 75,000 New York Clothing Strikers Return It Wtrk Under Baler Cwidkions Thaw Gets New Chance (Special to Tho Evening Review). PUEBLO, Colo., March 1. Declar ing to the police that he had been swindled out of "oo on a fake 1 horse race, Jacob Harder, who claims i he owns 20.0U0 acres of land at Ritz- vllle, Wash., seeks the nrri'st of three confidcuce men who, he ays, i engineered tho swindle. The money 1 was lost at Denver, lie claims tho men, after taking his money, brought him to Colorado Springs, where they disappeared. STRIKING CLOTHING WORKERS PARTIAL VICTORS. NEW YORK. March I Seventy five, thousand cluthii g work' is, w!io struck December lio, last, resumed work today. Tito unions comprom ised on the closed shop and wage de mands, but won their demand for better sanitary conditions ami abol ishment of sweat shops. thaw granted kxamin vnox INTO SAXITV THIRD TIME. NEW YORK, March 1. Harry K. Thaw today scared a writ of habeas corpus from the Supreme Court by which he will secure a third cxamlna if it into his mental condition. SAWMILL lit l.S MAY HOLD IIOVS REMAIN'S. SEATTLE. March 1. Philip Gra hain, aged 1-1, grandson of O. K. Graham, night watchman at the Har bor Island sawiuit, is believed to l"I"H"IH"H"Il,l"l'"l"i'"lllll l"l"M' WEST'S THIMRS ARE CP FOR COl'XTV JUDGES. 4- 4.1 Special to tho Evening Review) .. 4 SALEM, Or., March 1. 4- Governor West today vetoed 4 4 the Latourette bill abolishing 4 4- County Judges and substitut- 4 4 lg the Superior Court system. The Celllo water project 4 hills were also vetoed. 4 4. The bill validating the & 4 special road tax levies for this J I' year was signed by the Gov- A 4- ernor yesterday and Is now in 4 4 effect. 4 l"l-l-i"I"I"I"l"I"I-"T- !! -I-I-I havo lost his life burned early today, seen since the fire. HOD. when the mill He hns not been The loss is $50,- H. EISNER SELLS EUGENE NEWSPAPER PLANT 1 TO PARTNER $10,000 sUbfskaat Increases SixM ii Valie Dims His Sevei Years f Maoageneat (Sneclal to the Evening Review). El'GENE, Or., March 1. A news paper deal of considerable magnitude was consummated here today, when Charles II. Eisher transferred his In terest In the Dally Guard to E. J. Finneran. of Kansas City. Mr. Fin nernn acquired an interest in the paper some time ago, and now be- PHEPAHE , comes sole owner. Mr. Fisher pur chased tho paper seven years ago for Attempted Extortion of $250 On Death Threat Charge COURT ERRED IN EIRST TRIAL HIGHWAY AND BLUE SKY BILLS MELT WITH APPROVAL Of GOVERNOR Ran Tart MktJm Vetted, Si Art Hasans lacretsiaf Salaries Ndfari Anaary (ds V5.000 Hearing Vinson Wins Verdkt In Suit Inv.King $1300 GREAT DRYDOCK TO OREGON' FOR PAGEANT. IlKEMKKTON, Wash., March 1. $10,000, and since then he has grent- Amld the booming of guns, one of ly improved tho plant at nn expendi the world's greatest drydocks was.'ture of about $2.,G00. Today's dedicated at the navy yard today, ' transfer is said to have been bused with the docking of the famous bat-'on a valuation of over $00,000 for tleshlp Oregon, which will be made tho entire plant. ready to lead the great naval parade through the Panama Canal when it is opened. MEXICAN REBELS HOLD CANANEA; FEDERALS ON WAY TO GIVE BATTLE I I REMEMBER THIS You can secure a HomeSite in Roseburg 's Best Residence or-t j that you are un able to get on iots in other Subdivisions, and at prices that are reasonable. $5 Cash $5 Per Month Buy now, don't wait, de lays are dangerous. May be the lots you want will be sold tomuk row. nney's Addition This deal la strikingly coincidental with today's addition of a new mem ber of the Review Publishing Co., of Roseburg, of which .Mr. Eisher was a former stockholder and chief editor. -. Ho helped to establish the daily edition of The Review, which 'reaches Its lath anniversary today. Later he was associated with R. S. Sheridan In the establishment of the I Capital News at Boise, Idaho. Af- ! terwards he bought the Dally and ! Weekly Guard nt Eugene. I Mr. Eisner's first venture in tho newspaper business was made at Oak land. Or., over LTi years ago. After wards. In partnership with S. Fred Eloed. he established the Umpqtiu Herald In Koseburg. This was fuf lowed by their purchase or the Kose burg Review from Uev. J. R. N. Hell and the concurrent niorghj- of the two publications under the name of The Review. Mr. Fisher Is recognized as one of tho most successful newspaper men of the Northwest, not only from a business standpoint, but as un edi torial writer of unusual vigor and ac complishment. Last year he was the states. No mention was made of president of the State Editorial Assn Itaoul Madera, another brotheiT-wlroiallon and at present he Is a niem- also has been reported dead. The death of Emilio Mailero now brings the death list of the Maderos 8ALEM, Or., Feb. 28. Two bills signed by Governor West today are: The bIrIm hlvhwlv hill tntMrliii,1 Micdh'S Attorneys Present Motion Ftr N(W by the House committee on roads and uiBnways u me resuu oi many com promises, creates a state highway board, comprised of the Governor, the Secretary of State aud tho State Treasurer, which board shall appoint a highway commissioner at a salary of $3600 a year. "The bill provides for a tax levy of one-fourth of a mill, which will raise about $260,000 a year. This sum la to be spent under the direction of the highway com missioner on main state roads. But little amendment was made to the Mitchell "blue sky" bill, which la patterned after the Kansas law. This measure creates a separate cor poration department, with a corpora tion commissioner at a salary of $3,- 000 a yea, it provides that no cor- In the Circuit Court this afternoon, Walter J. Scott Is on trial a second time on the charge of attempted ex tortion. He was convicted in the Circuit Court here In May, 1911, and sentenced to the penitentiary for an indeterminate form of from six months to two years. The Supreme Court granted him a new trial be cause of an error In Judge Hamil ton's instructions to the jury. It was necessary to issue a special venire this morning In the process of , poratlon or stock broker shall sell or ' ' ' ' "" NOTICE. f The regular monthly meet ing of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Roseburg Commercial Club will be held In the club rooms Monday evening, March 3, at 8 o'clock. All members are re quested to be present, aa the bills tor the three recent en tertainments will be audited. ' MRS. W. L. WALSH, Seer 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r the bill, but the veto messages repeat nevertheless the worda quoted abovC Governor West has forwarded a veto message to the office of the Sec retary of State on Hill s bill provid ing for a reduction In the tare on hops. In this veto message he says: '"Under the law as at present It exists the tare deducted Is five pounds from each bale of hops. The deduc tion of five pounds tare In hop trans actions has become customary throughout the United States. It therefore aeema to me unwise to make an exception In thla state. While I have a wide acquaintance (Continued on page 6). VEBB BILL SOOIi LAV . Both Houses of Cegrtss tor ride Taft's Veto DECLARED UNOONSniWJIL rrots Saitaat of ui.Mrs Mttolii. tint Territory Unless WatH far Private list iSpei'ial to The Evening Review). El, PASO. Texas. March 1. Ac eording to refugees, August!!! Luban- zet. inspector of police at Chihuahua, and oilier state officials have been excuted by tlie federal authorities, ci'ter a hasty courttuartial. Follow ers of MiMlero have captured Cananea and federal reinforcements are hur rying to that town. A battle is ex pected. Cotirirmatmn of the slaying of Emilio Madero. broiber of the late president of .Mexico, was received here today In an official dispatch. The dispatch did not disclose bow Madero met death, but It Is reported he was shot down while leading a rebel force In one of Hie northern 1 i selecting-n jury siilinuie io uoin sides. On the regular panel were men who were on the Jury at Scott's rirst trial. YV. W. Cardwell Is Scott's attorney.- Ihvoy Letter Kvlilenee. Scott Is accused of being the nil-1 the expense of maintaining the thor of an unsigned letter received partment will be borne by fees re by A. M. Gallagher, an aged farmer quired to be paid by corporations. In of Dixonville, threatening his life It addition to this it Is expected the he did not leave $2",0 in money at a new sources of revenue crcnted by designated spot near his premises. J tho bill will add $20,000 per year The principal evidence against to the present Income from corpora- negotlato for the sale ot stock, bonds or other securities without securing a permit from the corporation depart ment, and all stork brokers must se cure licenses and file annual reports. The hill carries no appropriation as do- in th" recent troubles up to three. That President llueria does not underestimate the task he has un dertaken is indicated by a statement he made, when Madero was over thrown, that there were in the conn- tier or Ibe hoard of regents of the Slate I'nlverslty. He Is heavily In terested In Eugene real estate, ami it Is quite probable he will devote most of his future time to that business. Scott consisted of a letter which be was induced to write in reply to a decoy labor inquiry sent to him by Sam Starmer, then deputy sheriff. This letter and the one received by Gallagher attempting extortion were pronounced by W. W. Williams, a handwriting export, to be from the hand of the same man. Tills undJ- other circumstances resulted In con viction. Jury Given Itolllitc Course. In reversing Scott's conviction, the Supreme ( ourt uphold all of the pro- Hons. Veto Applied Four Times. Four more vetoes of salary raising hills were added by Governor West today to the stnek that will be wait ing for the twenty-seventh Oregon Legislature If it convenes against next Tuesday to consider bills failing Lto meet with the approval of the chief executive. Rills were passed by the Leglsla- tude ruising the salary of one or more officials 111 nearly every county In the state, and the Governor has been Mr. and Mrs. Max Adrian Combs arms, without counting the numerous groups of bandits, whose number be said he could not estimate. EVERYONE KNOWS AM, AIMH'T IT, EXCEIT WILSON. TRENTON', X. J., March 1. J. C. McHeynolds, of New York, will be Attorney-General of the United States. If predictions of alleged wise acres are correct. Woodrow Wilson has not said a word to indicate his choice, but McReynolds rumors hour ly grow in strength. East Sixth street lriday evening. A very delightful evening was enjoyed by all present. Music aud games entertained the guests until a late hour. FORMER ROSEBURG MEN Off FEDERAL DOfKET CALIFORNIA JI IHLEE QUARTET. The entertainments given In nose burg this year under the Ministerial Union have all been excellent. Many needy people have been helped with the profits. Tho California Jubilee Quartet will he put on nt the Palace Theater on March ."Hi as an extra number. Ad mission .10 cents to all. These peo ple arc all-stars in their line. They are grouch removers. Solos, duets, quartets. Impersonations and read ings. Two hours of real enjoyment, (io now and get your ticket. PORTLAND, Or., Fell. 28. Acting under Instructions from the Attornev General, United States District Attor ney John McCourt yesterday dis missed the Indictments against Adel bert C. Zachary, Charles A. Watson. Clyde E. Glass, Clark E. l.oomis and Edward I). Stratford, charging them with an attempt to defraud the Gov ernment of public lands. In making the motion for a dis missal of these Indictments, Mr. Mc Court stated that they had been se cured by Francis J. Honey to bold the men as witnesses against John II. Hall, and that there was no reason at any time to believe that they were guilty of the crime churged against them. Hall was pardoned hv President Taft. they reached him. These veto mes sages Invariably say "For the reason that this matter of salaries can he taken care of through the passage of II. It. 1R4. Introduced by Mr. Gill. Mr. GUI's mensure provided for uniform regulation of snlarles of all the officials and deputies In the vari ous counties according to the area population and assessed valuation of each county. 'This was a plan formu lated by tho Governor several months ago. The Legislature refused to pass ceedlngs of Ibe Dial lllltll II arrived,! mnnlalentlv vetntnir them ti. fnut i' l uie juncture in i,iie pail OI JUOge Hamilton's Insl met ions, which pre sented the vital question of whether I he jurv based its verdict on proof that Scot! wrote the letter or proof thai he delivered II. The Indictment charged Seott with "writing" It. If the Jury's verdict was based on the lone assumption that Scolt "de livered" the letter, stleh a Verdict would lie voided by its Incompatibili ty with the Indictment. The only proof of delivery was that tho letter was received by Gallagher through the mails. Tlie Supreme Court cites the inst ructions of Judge Hamilton In question as follows: "If you are satisfied beyond a rensonnhl" doubt after having con rlilered all the evidence submitted In this case that the defendant wrote the instrument of writing which Is In (Continued on page 6). COUNTY ATTORNEY LAW CUTS BROWN'S PAY HALE LIVE WIRE THEATER OPERATOR ASSUMES CHARGE Of PALACE (Special to The Evening Rerlsw). -WASHINGTON, March 1. Fol lowing the action of the SenaU yes terday afternoon, tha House paaaiil today over President Taft'a veto the Webb bill prohibiting tha ehlpment of liquor into "dry" states. Th vote in the House was 244 to 05. In tho Senate It waa 63 to 21. The hill bo comes a law at the expiration ot tea days. The bill does not prevent th shipment of liquor Into "dry" terri tory for private consumption, nnleaa the state In which such territory la located enacts a special law prohibit ing private use of the liquor. rresiaent Taft'a veto message said that despite popular approval ot tho Taking charge of the Palace Then-'bin, he had been forced to agr with ter today, F. A. Lacey, Its new own- Attorney-General Wlckersham that er, announces that he will remodel the measure would not stand the teat the place and Install Innovations for of the courts. Roseburg In the amusement line.1 Taft expressed hla belief that th "Hotter music, better pictures and measure was unconstitutional b ocraslonal specialties," Is his an- cause It gave states the right to ln nouncement of his plans In a general terfere with interstate commerce, way. Mr. Lacey will use the news- Senators who supported the hill de papers to keep In touch with the pub- dared that the President and Attor llr. Watch for advertisement of the ney-Goneral misconstrued ground! big opening; It will be a feature of upon which Congress passed the pro local theatrical history. hlbilion law. It waa not attempted, Mr. Lacey Is a live wire In the it was stated, to give the state a Bhowhouse business. Ho has fol- right to Interfere with commerce, but lowed it for 11 years, snd four years Congress simply had declared liquor "outlaw" and had then prescribed conditions under which It might en ter interstate commerce. TO of that time was spent in Portland In the management of six thenters for the People's Amusement Company. He has also operated at Tho Dalles, North Yakima and Tacomn. Roseburg will get the best at the Pnlaco Thea ter that Is obtainable In tho motion picture line; there will be some that any suggestion toward Independ- muslcnl features that will surprise once of the Philippines is "unwise, tho patrons, and now and then, or dangerous. III advised and Inadvls regularly If the patronage Jiis'liries, ' .le," Presldont Taft, In an article there will be some classy vaudeville n the New York Tribune today, skits. Watch for the "Bright Spot (Continued on page ). TAFT RUSHES INTO PRINT DEFEND PET IDEA. NEW YORK, March 1. Insisting DRIEST FEBRUARY IN ROSEBURG'S HISTORY SALEM, Or., Feb. 2S.-Governor West today approved the state high way bill, the Mitchell "blue sky" bill, and the hill providing for county at ionies and abolishing the office of Dlttrict Attorney. NOTICE TO FIREMEN. The annual election of officers of tlie Roseburg Fire Department will be held In Firemen's Hall on Friday nigiit. March 7, at 8 o'clock. It is Important that all members be pres ent. J. R. CHAPMAN, m7 President. Dr. Clark E. I.oomls lived In Kose burg for several years, so did Ed ward D. Stratford, who once edited the old Roseburg Pluindealer and was later chairman of the Republican county central committee. After leav ing Roseburg, l.oomis and Stratford both became special agents of the Interior Department. Under tlie couniy attorney law . Dis trict Attorney George M. Drown, of tliis city, will receive a salary or $2. lOn a year for devoting all of b.s time to Douglas County, Instead of ll'nin. as now. 'or looking lifter the criminal affairs if Douglas, Cons and Curry counties' Tile inw does not effei t a saving iiua ncl illy. The stated salaries for attorneys fo all ihrcc counties total f I .. rut. Out . i hl.i ere cut salary. DLtrict Attorney i!rou pays his depo"- for Coos and Curry counties. Last month was Ibe driest Febru--" III the history of Roseburg since ' lishmcnt of the local ob servaloV of the United States weather bureau in 1 87 7, thirty-six years ago. The total precipitation In this city and vicinity during Febru ary, 1III3, was little more than a half Inch, or to be exact, Just .',7-100 of an Inch. The nenrest approach to thlB rec ord was In February, I HUM, when the precipitation was 70-100 of an Inch. In the corresponding month of r.Hir, t was K9-10D of an Inch. The wettest February In Roseburg was In lfc'.H. Rnln and snow com bined made the record murk of 1 1 V4 Inches. 'I-H-H 4 All lovers of good music are L cordially Invited to a song re rllal given by four of the pupils J. of Gordon A. Fory In the par 4. lors of the Presbyterian Church on Monday evening, March s, at 8 o'clock. i f'l'TT I ! I"I"I"I"I' THE LEADER for MILLINERY SUITS COATS DRESSES IIOMEof the GOLD MEDAL HAT iHIMES IYER Sfl u djoining Grand WC"WaJ ORAVEL AND SAND WAiSHJNG PLANT CEMENT BRICK, SEWER PIPE, TILE PIPE, CONCRETE BLOCK FACTORY Looking ahead as Alexander always does, he would like to tell his fellow citizens that as Roseburg In a year or two will have nn armory and a postofflce building built under Govern ment specifications, the American Government spedfii ntlons call for washed sand and gravel. When concrete work Is not satisfactory, don't blame the cement, bi.t the dirt In the sand and grttvel. The san 1 and gravel business In Roseburg has never been entirely satisfactory, because the river rises at certain times and makes hauling of sand and grave l unsatisfact ory. We take pleasure In Informing the Hosebtii - '" that they should not be surprised at the very near possibility of the erection of a factory for using washed sand snd gravel. ROSEBURG AND ALL KINDS OF FACTORIES Where there is water power, plenty of water, sand and gravel, and railroad facilities, there Is the place to erect such enterprise! on a paying basis. UMPQUA PARK ADDITION Will be the addition that will have the benefit or free factory, cold storage, box factory, cement brick, and box factory. The power of the South L'mpqua River will make It possible. DON'T INVEST YOUR MONEY In any part of the town, that don't grow, or can show you a little chance for work. Tomorrow I will tell the people of Roseburg something that will mako them think. f..-.v-r- ' ' . -:-. '- '". . v'4 --f . M mm mm 1 mm :U..?1 mi "m it 1 w 1 3 ' :4- ! '- fit i y - . !' J . 'v. Cass -Street TIME WILL TELL CTA,. "fit
