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PortlantlLibrory 1 ir irnii i- i- il 1 T nr nn jr, ruu uun i ncrtu iThe Plaindealer IF YOU SEE IT M "St i The Plaindealer r- You Don't Get the News. IT IS SO. Voi,. XXVII. 1 ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1896. No. 6. M. CRAWFORD, Attorney at Law, ooa 2, Jturstcrs BuUdlaz. - BOSBBDBO, OB. ' MPrftBslness before thsTJ.S. Lsrid Office and iiifnliiiii r.irii n itirrUUr Lto Receiver U. S. Land Office CSOEOE K. BROWN. frid, rAor-ircrut. JgSOWN,&; IUSTIN, . Attorneys-at-Law, ' RooHis?aad8' . T & Wilson Bloefc. ROSEBOHG, OS. "y R. WILLIS, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Will practice la all the courts of tie BUU. Of Oca in Uia Oonrt House, BongUs coutr. Or. C. A. SBHLBRHDE, Attorney at Law, Hotcburff, Oregon OSco OTrr tie Foetoffieo on Jstkson street. 7 W. CAEDWELL, Attorney at Law, BOSEBCKG, OREGON La Fxxxrtx La.ni. JCDGS L, LoCOtUBT jANE & LOUGHARY, Attorneys & Counselors at Law TVU1 practice in ill Uiaeoarts of Oregon. Of fice in the Tjlar-WiUon block. P R. OOPFMAN, Physician and Surgeon (0. 8. Framing Sciseon.) OFFICE. Ilooau 6 and 7 Msxttcr' Buildlnr. Residence. Flat door South ot Mrs. Carrier a BoaxvUcj Uoaac Special attention to Sttrjcry and th Disuses ol Worsen. J" J. OZULS, D.t Physician and Surgeon, " ' K05EBUKG. OR. OiEco in S. Marks Ox's Block, apsUirs. Calls FrorapUj ansTrcn.nl day or nijhL i MTTiTiKTt, M. P.; Surgeon and Homoeopathic Physician, Koseintrg, Orryon. sBS"Oironlc fllmiw a peeUltr. YILL. P. HEYDON, County Surveyor, ana Notary pnbllc. Omcx: In Court Hock. Orders lor sarreTiiip and Field Notes aitocld bsl addressed to Will P.Hcjdoa, County Ear; xeyor, Boecbnrg.Or. w .F. BRIGQS, V. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor and Notary Public Omcx: Coaaty Jail Balldins,np stairs. 2V Special attention paid to Transfers aid BOSEBTJBCi OB. JERRY J. WILSOtf, Watchmaker and Jeweler, 4x1 Jackson Street, , At Laersscn's Clssr Factory. BOSEBUBG. TJsst AH Kcnalrlnir fMitruHl-cl to my care will be PROMPTLY and L carcrauy done. PRICES REASONABLE. WOODWARD -THE ffiTJSTLEB ROSEBURG Does Up ALL COMPETITORS! We are always in tbo Lead, and mean to keep there. Tha Golden Harvest Is upon as, and farm en ire smiling because Woodward loois to their interest. JSVOOy a IIARNE&S -Fall Trimmcd- TEAM HARNESS Theaonreall Leather and Warranted. SADDLES At Reduced Prices. Consult your parse and be saro and se WocHward'beforo baying. W. 6. WOODWARD To the Public. On and after this date, I wish it under Etood that my terms for' all nndertakor'a goods are cash with tho order. I find it impossible to do business on a credl basis, and belive that I can do better by my patrons and mysolf by selling strictly for cash. P. Benedick, Undertaker. Koseburg, Ore., April 12, 1805. ;. A. SAL2MAN (Successor to J. JASKULEK. 1 Pricjif n Watchmaker, - ....DEALER IN WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, AND FANCY UOODS. ouuluo Brnziliau JSyo A COMTI.KTK STOCK OP . Cutlery, Notions, Tobacco. Cigars and Smokers' Articles. Also Proprietor aud Manager of -f: "WE SELL Charter Oak AND COOK 5T0VES. The Best Stove is Always the CHEAPEST. CHURCHILL, WOOLLEY & MCKENZIE'S Roseburg Hardware Go. Real Estate Bought and Sold r Farms, large and small, to Rent, AND IMMEDIATE POSSESSION GIVEN.' Stock RailpfGS. Tt111ilfr Prune arid Hon T,anrts of in quantities to suit intending f"tco nuu ttiay icruii. inquire Ol ID. 3UoioIm., MYLIE PILKINGTON, accessor to G. w SOAU.J General Blacksmithing l.xjl 3icojt:c.fl(s:sxsrjE:s:K'i. rROTTINQ AND RUNNING PLATES A SPECIALTY, BEPAIRIKG OF ALL KIXD3 PE01I1TLY DONE. Blioplou Corner Wasblnclou and Kane 8tH., ItoscUurir. J. BITZER, Proprietor of The City Meat Market, And Dealer In PRIME BACON, HAMS. LARD, AND FRE5I1 MEATS OP ALL KINDS. Orders taken and Delivered Free to anr part of the City. II The Roseburg Lauhdry, oa Main Htrcct, opp. Hotel Van lloutcii. FI RSTCLHSS . A,1 0 WORK ouaranteijd. At Reasonable Prices. BOWEINT ESTABROOK, Blacksmithsand Machinists Stephen Street, between Oak and Cass, Maclilne -Work a Hpeclalty ROHEBVRG, OR, : Jeweler : and-: Optician. G1(1.snch ujkI tSpootaoloM RosoJwrg's Famous liargaiu Store THE FAMOUS Superior T.nnrlc nnA ATi mwl! -purchasers, at reasonable S- K. BUIOK, Cosanty, UjfCjiuiii. Poultry, FIhIs aud Game, In Season' Roseburg, Or. rlSIiER & BRYAN, Proprietors. THE LIE NAILED DOWN. Tho opponents of Mr. Hermann havo been busy and persistent in asset ting that ho has never mauo any speeches or taken part in debates on tho floor of Con gress, advocating or defending measures in which Oregon is interested. Wo givo place in tho Plaindealer to a brief speech reported in tho Record, fwo have not room for lengthy ones ho has made, copies of which wo have on hand), as a sample of many ho has made in Con gress sinco ho has been a member. lho speech horo presented was made in the house. July 120. 1804. advocatinc an amendment to tho Federal Coustitu - ' o tion requiring United States senators to be elected by tho peoplo instead of by the Stale legislatures. In view of the numerous dead locks in legislatures and their neglect of legitimate business in legislation, and also of the election of united States senators, who wcro often obnoxious to tho people of the state, this oriel speech, aH a sample of many, will show that Mr. Hermann has been at tentive to tho people's interest. It serves also to give tho lie to the oft re peated assertions of Mr. Hermann's or- poncnts that he has been remiss in his duties as Congressman. Mr. Hermann said: Mr. Si-kakek: Upon this Question I desire especially to place myself on rec ord. Tho time for debato is limited. but, limited as it is, much has already been advanced by gentlemen on both sides. I shall, therefore, content my self with but a few brief observations. I wish to eay at the outlet that I am earn- esUy in favor of amending the constitu tion ot the united states so as to permit the people of the several states the richt by direct vote to elect tbo senators to which each state is entitled in tho United States senate. I favor this amendment because it ac cords with my idea of a republican form of government, and with the full meas ure of inherent right beloncins to an American citizen, I favor it farther, becauso it is in lino with tho declared wish and expressed desire ol the people ol my slate. In every official act the .representative should heed tho public wish. Mv own opinion in formed upon a due reflection as to the nature of our governmental fabric, its representative character, and uie luncamenui recognition ol a 1 rower being primarily vested in Kio neonle themselves. If this theory has been deviated from in material reflects such as in the elec tion of senators by the state legislative assemblies, and in the election of preai cent and vice-president throneh tha electoral college, and in other matters which have since been remedied bv con stitutional amendment, it will be found that tho peculiar relation of the statee at tho timo of the adoption of the federal constitution, and the jealous rivalries existing in various sections of the pro posed union, developed such cauiiouB regard for safeguards as to demand ureat concessions and compromises in the framework of the constitution, so aa to secoie its adoption. Time, experience, matured acquaint ance, as well aa a trial of tho machinery of federal government, all these, together with tbo adjustment of some issues in deadly battle, have shown the injuslico ol many former restrictions upon tho popular will and made obsolete reunite- i ments at one lime essential to tho forma tion and preservation of tho union. Madison in tho federalist defended tha wisdom of the constitution in the elec tion of senators by tbo stale lesislatures. for ono reason among others, that it was tho most congenial with tho prevailing public opinion. Recognizing tbo ex treme state sorcreieutv demand ho also advocated tho system because, as he de clared, the legislation under that theory must have not only a majority of the people, but also a majority of the states. luis view involved to a certaiti extent a recognition of the rosiduary sovereignty being in the states aa states, and not di rectly in the peoplo themselves. It was tho idea of a federation against a nation ality. We proposo by the change to icuoro the distinction between tbo representa tives of the sovereign stales and the representative of tho sovereign eople. We say that today the senators no more represent tho states than do (he repiesentativcs of the neonlo as now elected directly by the people. The dis tinction in this respect has practically long sinco ceased to exist. It should no longer survive in law or in theory. If we say that tho legal voters of a county can bo trusted to vote for mem bers of tho state legislature to vote for senators, what is to render them kss trusted themselves to vote direct for the senators? Tho member of tho legisla ture whom they elect is but ono of their own number, Ho is presumed to repre sent (heir own wishes in tho end. Rut why deny tho rcoplotho right toexpres3 their wishes in tho first instance? Thero can bo no misrepresentation or failure of tho public wish when expressed by the peoplo themselves. Tako the peoplo at largo in a stale who vote for tho governor of a. state. It is not contended that n United (States sena tor should or docs possess higher iualiG calions, or higher integrity, or greater Statesmanship, or superior wisdom to one qualifiod for govenor. Then if it is admitted that tho peoplo themselves can be trusted in selecting this high officer in the state, why can they not be trustod to select tho senator's in tho United States congress? The people in lho two congressional districts of my state elect two members of the United States house of representatives. Tho constitution of tho United Stateu presumes the member to ba as compe tent to enact legislation for the whole peoplo as the member of the senate. men, if tho people can bo entrusted to select the members of ono house of con gress, why should they bo prevented from exercising the Bamo right and in tho same way for tho members of tho other house? Ono chamber is the co equal of tbo other. If we assume the capacity and tho integrity of tho people hi choosing ono set of rulers, what con sistency is there in assuming them unfit to choose another class, not superior in the functions ot legislation confided to it? Indeed we can assert that wo hazard less, as Hamilton odco saio, from the peoplo where tho power would naturally be placed, than where it would unnatur ally be placed. No less than fifteen amendments have been added to tho constitution since its adoption in 1789. Throughout all there will bo 6rcn the constantly increasinir liberality toward a larger share of power lor the ieopIe. Over four million of peo ple who were slaves haye been freed. and most of them have become voters In some slates women are entitled to vote. Everywhere and at all timaa the bat ue is ior me many against the lew. or for the weak against tho stroag, or for tho moral against the vicious. The su preme uemand Is for the greatest possi ble good to tho grratest possible number. That system which will best obtain the expression of the greatest number of people and in the most simple, least ex pensive, and most direct form will best accomplish the objects of republican gov ernment. When our constitution was formed it was the practice among the states and previously among tbo colonies to intrust much greater authority than now to the legislative assemblies, and this custom was modeled upon the systems of the old republics of Greece and Rome, where in leiitgence was not diffused as it is at present, and where delegation of author iiy under such conditions was preserva tive of good government. At one time in this country the legislatures of the states elected the . .U.WSJ and what today seems moro surprising they even elected the members of 'con gress. Thomas JcfierEon was a representa live in congress from Virginia by ap pointment of the Virginia legislature, In that memorable convention which formed the constitution all its members were chosen l)y the legislatures of the uiuerent states. Such were the practices under the continental congress, and stil later under tho articles of confederation. It is not, therefore, unnatural that many of the fathers of the republic should have favored tho election nf United States senators by tho slate lecis laturcs. It was considered a sufficient advance, aud a sufficient enlargement of the right of popular electiou. that the peoplo elect direct their members in con gress the representatives in the house; and yet even at that time there were many who insisted in tho constitutional convention that senators, like represent atives in congress, should be selected by direct volo of tho people. Speaking of elections by tho peoplo of their repre sentatives, and of tho selection by state legislatures cf senators, Madison said that tho first would, derive their powers from the people, while the second would derive their powers from another source. This is not consistent with our modern idea of tho rule of lho majority. The majority of the people may bo overcome by tho majority of states. TLe preamble to tho constitution rec oguizes in plain terms tho great princi ple of the republic in the declaration : We, tho eoplo of the United States, in order to form a moro perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tran quility, provide for the common defense, promoto tho general welfare, and secure tho blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of American. It was "We, tho people," and not "We, the states," which spoko this im mortal language. But, sir, whatever may havo been the environment of our fathers, or their con fidence in the great experiment in self government which was then on trial, the time has come when such unmeaning division and classification of popular rights should cease. The lime has como whep a eovereign stato and a sovereign people aro to bo understood in the light of the eleclivo franchise and popular representation as ono and the samo thing. There is but ono power in this country which is supremely sover igu over all else, and that is tho actual, inherent, and independent sovereign voico of lho peoplo themselves. The creature can not and should not in a free government bo greater than tho creator, and this congress should so declare by adopting lho proposed amondment. A Board of Immigration. Kuitou Plaixdkaler : Will you please say that there will bo a mooting of tho citizous of Roseburg at tho court houso Thursday night March 2Gth at S o'clock, for tho purposo of meeting Mr. B. S. Paguo, and organizing a local board of immigration. I). S. K. Buick axd Others. Council Meeting. At a called meeting of the common council of the city of Roseburg held Thursday, March 19, 1890, a full attend anco was present and the following bust nes3 was transacted : xne committee on ways and means submitted the following report: RosKBunc, Or.. March 19. 1896 To the Honorable Common Council of the City of Roteburg, Or. Wo, your committee, to whom wan re ferred the question of discontinuing Borne the electric street or city lights, beg report that through the city attorney we havo secured the consent of the elec tric light company to discontinue the lour new or additional lights, as shown by the letter from the company to tbo city attorney hereto attached and of this report made a part Wo. therefore, rec ommend that tho follow iog street lights be discontinued, towit: The one at the crossine of Waahinetnn anu Jackson streets. Ine one cn DnnInn slrpot nnruv:h B - - - - ufuuiku or'nearly so, of the Roeebunr public school house. The one at the crossing of Pine and Woodward streets. The one at the crossing of Mil! and Bark stre3t?. That the followins; lights bo cbaneed as follows: The one at the crossing of Doutrlas and Alain streets, be removed to and located at tho crossing of Douglas and Jackson streets. The one at the crossing of Pine and Washington streets be removed to the crossing of Washington and Stephens streets. The one at the crossing of Mosher and and Stephens streets be removed to the crossing of Pine and Mosher streets. we recommend that the poles to be used for the Iamp3 so changed, shall be luiees mienziuana not less than six inches in diameter at the small end, and that the lamps be hung as high from the ground as tho poles will permit. We further recommend that tha kmm to be discontinued be so discontinued. commencing with the first of April. 1896, ana that the changes herein enumerated be made at as early date as practicable. Kespectfully submitted, H. 0. Slcccm, F. H. CncBcniLL, R. C. Yates, Committee. The report was accepted and the com. mittee given full power to procure tho necessary poles and make the changes as recommended in the report. No further business the mecline ad jonrned to meet at regular session. From Elkton. Enrron Plaixdealeb : I have been a constant reader of tho Roseburg Review for a lone time and so have taken in ana tried to digest all it has had to sav "forninst" the A. P. A. institution. havo tried to believe that my old friend Charlie was honest in his fight and truth u. iu uig ivjJicccmauuiia. x migui nayo gone to my grave with this same opinion fnl in l.ia T - . firmly set in my mind a3 a- truth, had not!some good, but unknown friend. sent me a copy of the constitution of this so-called political party. In it I find the following provision : 'No partisan political work, or discuss ion of tho meiits or demerits of nv American candidate for public office shall bo discussed in any subordinate council." I further find the followinz clause: "'No effort shall ba made or discussion entered into in any council of this order tending to advance or retard the purpose of any political party now in existence." The above extracts are from the funda mental law of tho order and if partisan purposes or party candidates cannot be discussed in their meetings I am at a loss to know where and how the chartre that this is an organization with a politi cal purpose in view can stand. As others may be as big a fool as I was to blindly follow the leading of a man who is certainly controlled by an unwisa prejudice, I feel it my duty to call at tention to these facts. Hereafter I shall try not to listen to the idle talk of those who aro enemies of the order, but will seek to gain information recrardTnc' it o 0 " from a reliable an unnreiudiced tvsnrrt, Ax American. Elkto.v, Or., March 20, 1S96. Circuit Court Proceedings. 52. W. A. Perkins admr. vs. W. T Watkins et al. : to set aside conveyance. This case was settled by mutual agree ment aud dismissed. In the case of the State of Oreeon vs. R. B. Matthews, for an attempt at race. the grand jury returned "not a true bill" and tho defendant was dismissed and his bondsmen were exonerated. In the caso of the State of Oresron vs. Albert and Audy Pool, the crand inrv found a true bill and they were required to givo bail in the sum of $2000 each for their appearance next term of court. The chargo in this case is that of being accessory to murder by aiding Samuel G. Brown to escape and Becreting him after wards; tho particulars of which have been pretty fully given during tho past month. Iu the case of 11. Reitmsnu vs, Dan Curtin, to recover n.oiioy. On trial Fri day the jury returned a erdict pluinliff for $121.30. In the caso of Stato of Oregon for vs. Robert Boggess, for larceny, the grand jury returned a true bill, and the trial was set for Saturday, March 21st. The defendant withdrew his plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty when brought to trial. Whereunon thn tnrien fined him. $100 and costs of suit. On account of 3Ir. Boggea youth and the fact that the offense was against his mother, the judge gave him the lightest penalty, after-giving him some very good advice for future conduct. OAK CREEK. Every one is busy mskirig garden. John Ageo, Sr.. of Wilbur was vinitlne relatives here last week. Miss Mary Halter of Fall creek was the guest of the Misses BTakeJv last Snn. day. Mrs. E. E. Lilly came down from Rock creek last week and spent a few dava visiting her many friends at this place. Lott McDowell is the proud father of ten pound girl, born March 17. IRor. Mother and child doing well and "Dick" is convalescing. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Aeee of Civil Bend were visiting Mrs. A gee's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Barker, a few days last week. Miss Ada Smith has gone to tho Cala - pooia, where she will reside with her uncle, Doll Smith. Her many friends here were sorry to lose her. Messrs. Charles Stearns and Emerv and John Alterbury are visiting relatives and friends at Civil Bend this week. Mrs. Homer Davis was thrown from her horse last Saturday and sustained a number of injuries, the worst beintr a dislocation of her knee. Mrs. Davis had the baby in her arms at the time, but escaped injury. Ogee. Oakland. Wonders never cease. Oakland comes to the front now with a dead wonder in the shape of a small chicken that has four legs and three wings. This wonder was hatched in a setting of eggs on Hon. w. Steam's place. In removing thn hen and chickens, Thursday evening, there were three eggs left in the nest. These were thrown out. and the shell broke from around this one and revealed the wonder that we have never seen or heard of before, a chicken hatched to almost maturity with four legs and three wings as staled above. Dr. Page has the interesting little BubjecE at t&e drug store, and is putting it through a course of preparation to preserve it in alcohol. where it will be on exibition. Trilby. Spain's Failure. CmcAGO, March 20. A special to tha Times-Herald from Washington sava- The impression strengthens in official circles that Spain has made a failure of it in Cuba, and that the rebellion cannot be suppressed in any other way than by wearing it out. That the camncizn in Cuba is nearly at an end so far aa this winter is concerned, is now apparent. The rainy season will set in soon and then military operations of a serious na ture will have to end. Up to this time General Weyler has made no substantial progress from a military point of view. and there is little reason to hope that he will accomplish any thing in the short time remaining for field work. Moreover and this is a condition of affairs for which President Cleveland has been waiting there are many indi cations that the Spanish authorities are despairing of success. It is freely pre dicted by officials here famil what might be called the inside of tha situation, that President Cleveland will intervene, and-intervene successfully witbin 60 days. The interests of the United States and of humanity reonire that the struggle be not allowed to con tinue another-winter, after another sum mer of industrial paralysis. Cabanas Laid In Ashes. Havana. March 20. The town of Ca banas, on the north coast of Pinar del Rio, has been reduced to ashes by the insurgents. It had 1500 inhabitants. churches, town hall and two school houses. The rebels are reported to have four camps in that immediate vicinity. xne insurgents are forming a special corps to operate in the country districts. in the past week heavy rains have fallen. Already the roads are in bad condition. Weather prophets assert that the rainy season will commence very early. It usually does not com mence until the end of Anril. This is supposed to favor the insurgents. SsSiOO Prize. Wheaton College of Wheaton. III.. offers a two year's scholarship for the beat oration.'to be delivered at the fair held in this county in tho fall of 1836. The oration shall be the competitor's own composition and not less than five nor more than fifteen minutes in lencth. Competitors must be residents of Done- las county between the ages at 16 and 24 years. For further information enquire of F. A. Mrf5 ITT. KoW Delinquent Taxes. The time for taking count? warrants for taxes has been extended to April 30. Alter this date no county warrants will be taken for taxes. One per cent will be added to all taxes not paid before May 1st, two per cent addad for all tixes noi paid before June 1st, and three per cent added for all taxes not p.iid bafore Inly 1st.