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Vol. XXVII.
ROSEBURG, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1896.
No. 10.
Ta
M, CRAWFORD,
Attorney at Law,
Rooms. Musters BulMlnc, - ROSEBDRQ, OR.
Or-Bailncss before the O. S. Land Office and
mining cases a specialty.
Late Receiver U. S. Land Oflcc
CEOKOE X. BROWS.
TRSB. rAOX-TUSTUt.
"DROWN & TUSXHT,
Attorneys-at-Law,
Rooms 7 and S
& Wilson Block.
ROSEBURG, OR.
w,
R. WILLIS,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
'Will practice in all th courts of the State. Of
lee in the Court House, Douglas county. Or.
c,
A. SEHLBREOH,
Attorney at Law,
KaMcburff, Oregon.
Ofic oTcr the Foito&ce on Jackson street.
W. CARS WELL,
Attorney at Law,
ROSEBURG, OREGON.
La Fayette Luce. Jcdg L. Loccuaet
JANE fc LOUGH ARY,
Attorneys & Counselors at Liw
JtoMebnrg, Oregon.
'Will nn.-!
tie in all the courts of Oregon.
Of-
Bee in the Tarlor-Wilson block.
P R. COFFMAN,
Physician aud Surgeon
(IT. S. Examining Surgeon.)
OFFICE. Rooms 6 and 7 Jlarsters Building.
Residence. First door South Oi Mrs. Curriers I
Boarding House.
fmj Special attention to surgery
and th
Diseases
i of Women.
J- J. OZI.VS, 31. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
ROSEBURG. OR.
Office In S. Marks i Cc's Bloci, cpitaln.
Calls promptly answered day or night.
J L. MILLER, M. D.,
Surgeon and Homoeopathic
Physician,
Boteburg, Oregon.
tSTChmit I'liwwt a ptcialtr.
YyiLL. P. HEYDON,
Couuly Sur-vcyor.
and notary Public.
Orncz: la Court House.
Orders for SurTeyinr and Field Notes should
v a a a . . ; n n t I ?.........
reyor, &osetarg,tir.
F. BRI6GS,
17. a. Deputy Mineral Sunrejor
and .Notary Public.
Omci: CoantyJall Bailiiing, up italn.
XV" Special attention paid to Transfers and I
tnTeyanccs.
Address. ROSEBURG. OR.
JERRY J. WILSOH,
Watchmaker and Jeweler,
4ii Jackson Street,
At Laersen'i Cigar Factory. EOSEBUEG.
All Repairing eutrasted to
my care -mrm be pROMPTLvand
carefully done.
PRICES REASONABLE.
GrJL-v9 3UC mm. Cjsll.
WOODWARD
THE
BUSTLED!
ROSEBURG
Does Up
ALL COMPETITORS!
We are always in the Lead, and mean to
keep there.
The Golden Harvest is upon us, and fann
ers are smiling because Woodward
loots to their interest.
BUGGY IIAJKNES3
Foil Trimmed
TEAM HARNESS
These are all Leather and Warranted.
SADDLE Si
At Reduced Prices.
Consult your pane and be sure and see
Woodward before baying.
W. G. WOODWARD
To the Public.
On and after this date, I wish it under
stood that my terms for all undertaker's
goods are cash with the order. I find it
impossible to do business on a credi
basis, and belive that I can do belter by
my patrons and myself by selling strictly
for cash. P. Benedick, Undertaker.
Roseburg, Ore., April 12, 1555.
A. SALZMAN,
(Successor to J. JASKULEK.)
Praetfcal : Watchmaker, :
DEALER IN
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, AND FANCY GOODS.
Gonulnu Brnseiliitii Ii.yo
A COMPLETE STOCK OF
Cutlery, Notions, Tobacco, Cigars and Smokers' Articles.
Also Proprietor ami Manager of Roselmrg's Famous Uargaiu Store.
WE SELL
Charter Oak
AND
COOK STOVES.
The Best Stove is Alwavs the CHEAPEST.
CHURCHILL, WOOLLEY & IMENZIE'S
Roseburg Hardware Go.
I Real Estate Bought and Sold
C21
Farms, large and small, to Rent,
AND IMMEDIATE
Stock Ranges, Timber
r , tt T i ri
riuuc iiuu nuu Ayuuub ui uebt
n quantities to suit intending
prices and easy terms. Inquire of
3D.
1Koelta uull:ta
JAYIIE pilkington.
'Successor to G. W. NOA1I,
General Blacksmithing
rROTTINQ AND RUNNING PLATES A SPECIALTY,
REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS PROMPTLY DONE.
Shop on Corner "WntililiiKtoii nntl Kane Hts., RoMcbure,
J. BITZER,
Propilclor of
The City Meat Market,
Aud
PRIME BACON,
AND FRESH .MEATS OP ALL KINDS.
Orders taken and Delivered Free
to any part of the City.
(iiiieBeei9SE90aicHB9acieHiaiiaisiisiMB
A. C. Hoxie,
Wholesale and
lyooas delivered tree to all i
parts of the city. Leave ;
yonr orders with me and $
save money. Roseburg, Or.
BOWEN & ESTABROOK,
GJElNIi-ltyVJO
Blacksmiths
Stephen Street, between Oak and Cass,
Machine Work a (Specialty ROHF.nVRti, OR.
Jovclcr : and : Optician.
GIuhnoh untl Spcctucloo
THE FAMOUS
Superior
POSSESSION GIVEN.
Lands aud Mining Properties,
. i .
quality, in cnuicc locations,
purchasers, at reasonable
S. KL BUIOK,
Coaiiity, Oyeflon.
Poultry, Fish aud Game,
In Season.
Dealer lu
HAMS, LARD,
Roseburg, Oiv
Retail Dealer in
Flour, Feed,
Provisions.
and Machinists
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The convention was called to order by
the chairman of Uio central committee,
, B. Woite, at 10:22.
On motion of J. W. Hamilton, F. B.
Waito was made chairman of tho conven
tion,
Joe Lyons and Joseph Micelli wcro
chosen secretaries.
The chair announced a committee of 5
on credentials, consisting of Peter Nel
son of Gardiner, W. R. .Smith of Cala-
pooia, J. L. Boyle of Canyonville, J. T.
Goodman of Looking Glass, Rob Hutch
inson of Elkton.
V committee of 5 was appointed on or
der of business: L. Hall of Oakland, J.
B. CawlOeld of Roseburg, Wm. Tbiel of
Yoncalla, J. T. Thompson of East Urap
qua, C. McMeekin of Drain.
A committee of 5 was appointed on
resolutions: C. H. Fisher of Koseburg,
Robt. Powell of Myrtle Creek, C. D.
Drain of Drain, Frank Gorrell of Oak
land, J. R. Dean of Riddle.
Convention adjourned until 1 p. m.
.UTBKNOOX.
Convention called to order at 1 :12
m.
Report of committee on credentials
was adapted as follows:
Calapooia A. J. Dear, J. H. Grubbo,
C. A. McNabb, Cap. Hall, W. A. Lecper
and Frank Gorrell. Thomas Turner,
justice; Robert Medley, constable
Civil Bend S. C. Miller, W. L. Cobb.
U.K. Challenor, justice; S. S. Bolsinger,
constable.
Canyonville J. L. Boyle, J. L.
Clough, by J' L. Boyle, prosy; L L.
Pende, J. W. Puckstt. Alfred Wollen
berg, justice; Jatnts R. Puckett, con
stable.
Cow Creek Doug. Dyer, John Ilobbs,
by J. L. Dewey, proxy ; F. W. Carroll
and J. N. Gilmore.
Coles Valley Wm. Callahau, Ed.
Diller.
Camas Valley D. J. Trowbridge, by
John Stanley, prosy. Henry Deun,
justice.
Comstock Francis Bolton, by Wm.
Hollandtwortb, prosy; Wm. Hollands-
worth. Joe. Richey, justice; W. Ifol
landsworth, constable.
Deer Creek D. C. McCIallen, J. B.
CawlCed, J. A. Wiles, H. F. Starmer, E-
M. Parrott, by N. N. Chapman, prosy ;
V. C. London.
Koseburg B W Strou, I Wollenberg,
F R CofTman, F B Waite.
Hiddle I L Dyer, A W Cornalt, John
Yocum, J R Dean. W A Weber, justice;
Fred Sanderson, constable.
Ten Mile T J Williams, W L Short,
byTJ Williams, prosy.
Umpqua J B Waite, S K Sykes, A
Salsraan, ECPoket, C II fisher, P C
Ream, Jos Micelli, Gus Linser.
Wilbur J R Chapman, James Ewart,
Lee Love.
Elkton-R C Hutchinson, F F Wells
R C Hutchinson proxy, A J Howard, I
M Stark. A M Young, justice; W H
Stark, constable.
East Umpqua W A Bohart, D
Chapman, J F Thomason. EB Chap
man, justice; Geo Shram, constable.
Glendale J L Dewey, W U Kcdfield,
Frank Plotner. DBRedneld, justice;
R II Welch, constable.
Gardiner Pete Nelson by 'James Dj
lan proxy, J L.Harding by Pete Nelson
proxy, James Hutchinson, Arthur
Smith by Jas Hutchinson proxy, John
Cowan by Peter Dolan proxy.
Looking Glass J T Goodman, J E
Williams, B osc Williams, Mart Smith
by J T Goodman proxy. B Cave justice ;
Jeff Williams Jr., constable.
Like A Miner by J W Hamilton
proxy, W T Carle by ,S F Floed proxy.
Mt. Scott J J Thornton, 1. II Cox.
T E Singleton, justice; Owen Atterbety,
constable.
Myrtle Creek-John Hall, II Dyer by
John Hall proxy, A S Chancy, Jas Hut
son, W N Moore, James Duuivan, IJobt
Powell,
Millwood E Stephens by F Dillard
proxy, A i inompson, a a uurney iy
F W Dillard proxy.
Oakland C L Chenoweth, J II Ma-
honey, J A Davis, W R Smith, W T
Turner. W T Turnar, justice; IJobt.
Medley, constable.
West Roseburg R B Houston, Thos.
Hinkle, R B Houston by N J Kichards,
prd3y.
Yoncalla Wm Harmon, K W Levy, A
J Pitnerby R WLcvy proxy, Wm Thiol.
Pass Creek F. A. Clemens, Joo
Lyona, C. C. McMakiu, Ira 1mb3rly,
C. D. Drain, J. G. Hefty, by C. D.
Drain, proxy.
Following is the report of the commit
tee on
iiesolctioxs.
We, tho representatives of the demo
cratic party of Douglas county in con
vention assembled, believing it to bo
only the province of county conventions
to deal with couuly and stato allaire, do
hereby pledge the patty and the nomi
nees of this convention, to earnestly
work for and support by ballot and all
other honorable meaus. the following
measures in the interest of the people.
1. To placo all state and county offi
cers upon salaries, such salaries to bo
commensurate with tho salaries paid by
individuals for like talent and services.
2. Tho abolishment of all unnecessary
commissions and officers and especially
the railroad commission, tho domestic
stock commission, tho first commission
and the oflico of attornoy-genoral.
15. That the scandalous action ol ro-
' cent legislatures in the employment of a
large number of clerks is robbery of the
people aud should be corrected.
4. In the interest of a tax-burdened
peoplo, wodemand the re-enactment of
tho mortgage tax law and exemption for
honest indebtedness.
5. To submit to the voters of Oregon
for their determination a constitutional
amendment embodying that system of
legislation known as tho iniative and
relercndum.
G. The repeal of all laws granting any
additional pay to stato officials in excess
of the constitutional salary for any al
leged services whatsoever.
7. The enactment of a maximum
freight and passenger tariff law as re
gards public carriers.
3. Wo demand the most rigid econ
omy in all public expenditures,
9. We demand the abolishment of
the extravagant appropriations for the
Oregon Nitionial Guard, and the appro
priations for tho State University, the
Stato Agricultural College, and the sev
eral State Normal School.
10. We favor the reduction of the in
terest rafo on county warrants from 8
per cent to C per cent, and pledge the ef
forts of our representatives in the legis
lature to use their best efforts in this
direction.
11. Wc denouuee the revival of
Know Nothingiam in the secret political
organization known as the American
Protective Association, which in Douglas
county has split a once peaceable com
munity into warring factions, divided
political parlies, estranged friends, ar
rayed neighbor against neighbor and
carried dissension into fraternal lodges
and church societies?, an 1 which is not
productive of a tingle public or private
good and breathes only tho spirit of in
tolerance and bigotry. This society has
captured one of the political organiza
tions ot this county and placed 'before
the people certain men as candidates for
office, who owe their nominations solely
to the dark-lantern un-American method
of secret organization, and we cill upon
all honorable citizens to aid us in stamp
ing the cause out of existence.
Chas. H. Fisuek,
Robt. Powell,
C. D. Dkaix,
Frank GonaLL,
J. R. Dean,
Committee.
Tho report was adopted.
The following ticket was nominated:
State senator James Byron, by accla
mation.
Representatives Kev, Leonard, J. L.
Djwey, S. Chaney.
Clerk E. Stephens.
Sheriff B. C. Agee.
Treasurer V. C. London.
Assessor Jesse Thornton.
School superintendent Douglas Waite.
Surveyor O. F. Thiel.
Commissioner Jep Grubbe.
Coroner Dr. Hawkins.
Delegates to Stale Convention Peter
Nelson, J W Hamilton, E J Page, T R
Sheridan, Wm Theil, C H Fhher, Robt
Hutchinson, D C McWilliams, B Brock-
way, A J Pinter, John Hall, F B Waite,
The little to.vu of Wateryille. on the
MclCenzie river, has been having a build'
I till boom lately. The sawmill that has
been pnt in thero will be running in
about a week.
Notice.
To poll tax payers of Douglas county,
Oregon. The law regarding poll taxes
ts: Ihe assessor shall require every
person to pay his poll taxes at the time
of assessing the same, and in default of
such payment the assessor shall inline'
diately give to the sheriff a list of such
poll taxes.
And as the county court requests the
law be strictly carried out, my deputies
and self will demand all poll taxes, and
those unpaid will be returned to the
sheriff at once for collection and mile
age. Jas. A. Stekuxo,
Assessor of Douglas Co., Or,
Notice to Stockholders.
Stockholders are hereby notified tha
the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Douglas County Building & Loan
Association will bo held at the council
room in cityhall, in the city of Roseburg
Douclns county, state of Oregon, on
Wednesday, April 15, 1S9G, at 7:30
ni. of said day, for the purpose of elect'
inir seven directors and threo auditors
for the ensuing year, and for the tran
sactton of 6uch other business as may
legally come before the meeting.
M. F. Rait, Secretary
Roseburg, Or., March 23, 1S90.
Special Notice.
The Bushey addition in North Rose
burir. consisting of 200 acres of choice
land, having been platted into largi
residence lots and acreage property,
now placed upon the market at cut rates
payable in yearly installments, bearing
six per cent interest per annum. The
title is perfect and every parcel sold will
be released by tho mortgager from the
operation of a certain mortgago now up
on the property. To examine plats and
learn prices, etc., call upon
D. S. K. Buick, Agent.
Teachers Review Class.
Those not wishing to tako either of the
regular courses iu tho Normal, can now
enter a class for the Roview of the com
mon branches aud methods. Drills in
elocution and reading daily. Address,
Asiilanh Normal.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our own correspondent.
Washington, D. C, March 21, 1890.
Many years ago, when I was in Cali
fornia, upon a Sunday evening, for want
of other pastime, I wandered with a little
barefooted boy, into a chnrch. It was
not an old lime meeting house or we
would have been invited, and welcomed
to good seats. As it was we took places
near the door where we well off, per
haps, as if we had been "up front."
Surely wo were easier in mind for in case
fire or earthquake, we could have
gotten out into the open quicker.
Sitting where we did the words of the
apostle James came to me: ''For if
there come unto yonr assembly a man
with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and
there comes in also a poor man in vile
raiment, and ye have respect to him
that weareth the gay clothing, and say
unto him: Sit thou here in a good
place ; and say to the poor : Stand thon
there, or sit here under my footstool ;
atoyenot then partial in yourselves,
and are become judges of evil thoughts?"
The sermon of the preacher was based
pon the parable of the rich man and
Lazarn?. The picture of the comforts of
dives and the sufferings of the pauper.
while they were both in this world, was
highly colored and formed, as it were,
the backbone of the discourse. The
simple statement in the word, sufficed
to contrast the reversed positions of the
personages after death. Time has
effaced almost every word of the sermon
and left only a general recollection but I
shall never forget one sentence of the
reverend sir, it was so emphatic, it
seemed to bo so well suited to the com
prehension of the auditors: "Now my
bretheren, in ADraham's bosom we are
sure Lazarus was blessed, but I'll bet
that, when on earth, he was happier
than the rich man."
If these godly christain statesmen who
will assemble themselves together, this
week, in the national and several state
legislatures, will forget some of the diff
erences which separate them into con
flicting sects and also bear in mind the
course pursued by the Divine Master,
while be was manifest in the flesh, they
may perhaps arrive at the conclusions
taught by him and modify their self im
posed contract of christianizing the
world by parliamentary proceedings it
be better for all concerned. The qnes
lion, "Is it lawfnl for us to givs tribute
unto Casar or no?" was speedily an
swered : "Render unto C;esar the thinia
which be Ciesar'd and unto God the
things which be God's."
The prevaling vice of the times appears
to be the same as it has been for years,
a great haste to get rich. Surely the
state could manage to scrub along, in its
oiu iasmoneu neathenisn wav. ii our
good folks could only invent some meth
oti ot masmg ana keeping men, espsci-
ally public servants, honest. If thev
could only do awav with the thin ve
neenng of religion which seems to bo
the fashion now and give us genuine
good goods. Honest pine or oak or
whatever else, instead of a sham. Hon
est brick and mortar, without a flimsev
film of brown stone which is but adelu-
ion and a snare. Then the world, in
time, might grow better and happier,
then there might be a decrease in the
numcers ol ueiauiters lining our news
papers with scandal and covering them-
iclves with shame. Public sentiment
appears to be debauchd upon this mat
ter of money-getting and in the modern
struggle to join the ranks of the wealthy
it is no cause for wonder that devious
methods should be resorted to. Let a
halt be called alog the line aud let us
get back to honest methods and we
shall have honest men. When the fol
lowers oi Christ pay more attention to
the poor and less adulation to the rich,
when they make less parade aud encour
age modesty and temperance in respect
to the practical affairs of every day life,
wnen they base meir philosophy upon
the proposition of sixteen ounces to the
pound and thirty six inches to the yard,
and then live up to that philosophy all
the other things may be added by Heav
en, and although we may not bet that
the beggars will be happier than the
wealthy donbtless the millenium will
bo nearest at hand.
A.MEK1CCS
A Literary Family.
1 he wile of a certain bookseller pre
seuted him with 11 sons, one after an
other.
The good man carried his professional
spirit iu family lifo, says a London
paper, so he named them "Primus,"
"Secundus," "Tertins" and so on
"Decimus."
to
He concluded it was time to stop at
the 11th, so he turned him "Finis
But this was not finis.
There was yet another to couie a
daughter this time, so ho called her
"Errata."
Boys May hi. Had (and sometimes
girls) for U) ordinary service at wages
(2) upon indenture, to work, attend
school, and be brought up somowhat as
your own ; aud (3) children may be
had for legal adoption. Address, W. T,
Gardnei:, Supt. Oregon Boys' and Girls'
Aid Society, Poitland.Or.
Scientists say the time h coming wheu
wo shall be able to talk with tho planets.
The necessity for more talk is not urgent,
but any improvement in the quality will
bo thankfully received.
PAUPER IAiniGRATION.
We are fast approaching a crisis in
the affairs of this country, and Ameri
cans must no longer hesitate. Bv
Americans, we mean both native and
naturalized citizens in the broadest
sense. They should now organize, and,
irrespective of party, color, religion or
former nationality, demand that their
representatives in congress jass, and
the executive departments enforce such
laws as will stop further immigration to
this country of outcasts from the slums
and prisoners of Europe. No persons
should be allowed to land or settle here,
hereafter, who cannot show proof of
ood character before sailing, and if
that violates treaties, steps should be
taken at once to change the treaty to
Eecure the object aimed at. Thousands
of foreigners have landed on our shores
who are utterly unfit for citizenship,
and a halt should be called, and that
promptly.
Our courts should strictly enforce the
present materialization fans, and our
legislatiye assemblies make a longer res
idence and reasonable education and
proof of good character obligatory before
citizenship.
Every native born American voter,
white or colored, is compelled to wait
twenty-one years before he can vote,
while an ignorant foreigner can become a
citizen before he can read and write or
have the slightest knowledge of our in
stitutions. Let Americans assert them
selves and determine that hereafter oar "
country shall be ruled only by Ameri
cans, native and naturalized. The
United States should no longer be the
"dumping ground" for the crimina
classes and cheap pauper labor of
Europe. This subject should be forced
to the front until the pressure ol public
opinion shall be irresistible.
THE OREGONIAN RABIES.
The Oregonian has the silver rabies
and has it bad. When Cleveland called
congress together in special eession for
the sole purpose of repealing the Sher
man silver purchase act of 1S90, promis
ing that, if the act be repealed,, all our
financial ills would vanish like the
morning dews before the Sun, the Ore
gonian endorsed that move and turned
on the calcium light of its mighty edi
torials, trying to show that Cleveland
was right and that the Sherman act
was only "a makeshift," a compromise
between that and a worse condition.
Well, what has been the result? Why
the depression continue unabated, nay,
it is going from bad to worse all the
time. Money is tighter today than ever.
though the Sherman silver purchase act
has been repealed for more than two
years. Now the Oregonian is pouring
out the vials of its wrath upon every
man who dare say silver; while it treats
thereat issue, protection, with almost
silent contempt. Nothing so arouses tho
Oregonian's ire as docs the tinkle of a
silver bell or a vote in congress favoring
free silver.
While the Plaixdealek ia not iu favor
of free and unlimited silver coinage, it
regards protection by well arranged pro
tective tariff duties on foreign imports as
the question of questions now demand
ing solution. Give uh protection and
the business of the country will adjust
itself to the satisfaction of all with the
present currency laws unchanged.
Tha ticket made Friday is a good one,
made by the largest and most harmoni
ous convention that has been held for
years. The condidates are all good reli
able and able republicans worthy of the
support of every voter in the county.
whether republican, democrat or popu
list. It is not expected however, that
every oae will vote it. The democrats
and populists will fiht our ticket, as a
rule, but theie will, be many of each
party who will support the ticket made
Friday by the republican convention.
It will be elected, too, mark the predic
tion. The K. P. A. editor of the Review says
that at the democratic primaries "no one
known to be a democrat or claiming to
bo one was challenged." now about
Mr. Hershey? He claims to have been
a democrat all his life, yet he was not
allowed to vote. Perhaps the color of
the ticket had more to do with a man's
right to vote in Roseburg than his poli
tics, for in the next paragraph the Re
view says a well known republican
offered his vote at one of the polling
places. He had a "blue ring" ticket in
his band and was allowed to vote.
England's decisicnto spend $100,000,
000 in building new war-ship3 this year
would be more formidable if the fact
were not known that the ships already
completed are decide'" short of sailors.
A landsman transferred at short notice
to a modern battle-ship is about as effec
tive as a Spanish iufantryman on a Cu
ban mule.
The supremo court of Massachusetts
has decided that a school teacher has no
right to require a scholar to tell tales on
a companion. Such a decision is cer
tainly in the interest of honor and mo
rality, whatever tho teachers who try to
promote treachery amon their pupils
uuiy think about it.
For Sale. Old papers, at this office,
at 25 cents per hundred.