Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Plaindealer. (Roseburg, Or.) 1870-190? | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1896)
tn 1 r t rir ir 1 1 1 1 i ir iuu uun i ncnu ir yuu odd 11 in 1 Ml I The Plaindealer The Plaindealer I You Don! Get tub News. IT IS SO. Vol. XXVII. ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1896. No. 13. Ta X. CRAWFORD, Attorney at Law, Room i, Uarsters nulldlnc, - ROSEBURG, OR. Of-Bnslncss before the U. 3. una umce ana mining cases a specialty. Lato Receiver U. S. Laud Office CXOBOK Jl. BSOWJC. thid. rAOS-Tusns. jgROWJT & TTJSTIN, Attorneys-at-Law, Rooms 7 and S & Wilson Block. ROSEBURG, OR. VX7 R. WILLIS, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Will craetiniaaU the eootU ot UisSUta. Of- I a co la le oiun uonw, AMogus coamj, ur. Q A. SEHLBREDE, Attorney at Law, Kajcburg, Oregon. OSes oyer the TMtoffice on Jaeksoa street. W. CARD WELL, Attorney at Law, ROSEBURG, OREGON. La Fxtettk Last Jcocx L. Locgiuky JTANE & LOTJQHARY, Attorneys & Counselors at Law TVill craeUce In all Ui courts of Ortfftm. Of-1 let In the Txrlor-Wilson Woei. P R. GOFFMAN, Physician and Surgeon (TJ. S. Examining Sozseon.) OFFICE. Rooms 6 and 7 Jlarsters' Bolldlnr. Residence. lnt door South ol Mrs. Currier1! Boarding llonse. Special attention to Sargtrr and tb Diseases c lot Women. N. J. OZIAS, 71. D., Physician and Surgeon, ROSEBURG, OR. OSce tn S. Marks & Cc'i Block, upstairs. Calls prompUj- answered day or night. L. MILLER, M. D., Surgeon and Homoeopathic Physician, Basetmrg, Orrjion. ta-Ctrocie diseases a pwialtr. YyLLL. P. HEYDON, County ssumroyor. aad Notary xnl)llc. Omcx: In Court House. Urders lor Snrvevhis and Field Kotcs should be tddrtsred to Will P. Ilejdoa. Coant j Ear; veyor, Koeeaurg, u r. P. BRIGGS, XT. 8. Deputy Mineral Snrrcjror aad Notary rutjllc Orncz: Cocaty Jan Bunding, op stairs. IM ' 5 peritl attention paid to Transfers and LonTeyanccs. Address. ROSEBURG. OR. JERRY J. WILSON, Watchmaker and Jeweler, 4ix Jackson Street, At Laenscn's Cigar Factory. ROSEBURG. Tl.lll Rcrjalriair eutrasted to my care vrlll be PROMPTLY and carefully done. PRICES REASONABLE. Give ace c: WOODWARD THE ROSEBURG Does Up ALL COMPETITORS! We are always in tho Lead, and mean to keep there. The Golden "Harvest is upon us, and farm ers are smiling because Woodward loos to their interest. Fall Trimmed TEAM HARNESS These are all Leather and Warranted. SADDLES At Reduced Prices. Consult vonr parse and be sure and se Woodward before buying. W. 6. WOODWARD To the Public. On and after Ibis date, I wish it under stood that my terms for all undertaker's (roods are cash with tho order. I find it impossible to do business on a credi- basis, and belivo that I can do better by my patrons and myself by Belling strictly for cash. P. Benedick, Undertaker. Roseburg, Ore., April 12, 1505. A. SALZMAN, (Successor to J. JASKULEK.f Prftrtfcal : Watchmaker, : DEALER IN WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY. AND FANCY GOODS. Wonulno Bx-iv-elliuii I2vo A COMPLETE Cutlery, Notions, Tobacco. Cigars and Smokers' Articles. Aia0 wopriotor aim Manager or Kosouurg's famous Bargain store ll "WE SELL Charter Oak AND COOK STOVES. The Best Stove is Always the CHEAPEST. CHURCHILL, WQQLLEY & MCKENZIE'S Roseburg Hardware Go. Real Estate Bought and Sold Farms, large and AND IMMEDIATE Stock Ranges, Timber Prune and Hop Lands of best quality, in choice locations, in quantities to suit intending purchasers, at reasonable prices and easy terms. Inquire of D. tooaa,Sl JUealaa MYLIE PILKINGTON, Successor to General Blacksmithing TROTTING AND RUNNING PLATE5 A SPECIALTY, REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS PROM1TLY DONE. Shop ou Corner Wn.sliinctou nml Knuc sta., RoseburK J. BITZER, Proprietor o! The City Meat Market, And PRIME BACON, AND FRESH MEATS Orders taken and Delivered Free to anr part ol the City. A. C. Hoxie, Wholesale and ... ..... ........ ........ Goods'delivered free to all i parts of the city. Leave yonr orders with me aud save mouey. Roseburg, Or. BOWEl & Blacksmiths Stephen Street, between Oak and Cass:, aiacllluc Work n tlpcclnlly R09Em7K, 3 R Jeweler : and : Optician. Glussos mill Snootaolcd STOCK OP THE FAMOUS superior small, to Rent, POSSESSION GIVEN.', Lauds and Mining Properties, S- jEC BXTIOK, Guiuaty, Ovooaaa G. W. NOAH, UK Poultry, I 'lHli aud Game, iia Season. Dealer In HAMS, LARD, OF ALL KINDS. Rosefturg, Or) Retail Dealer in Flour, Feed, Provisions. ESTABROOil, and Machinists PEOPLE'S PARTY CONVENTION. Tho dolegates of the peoplo'a party mot in convention today at 10 a. in. and organized by electing I. 0. Kent, tem porary chairman, and F. A. McCall and 0, S. Jackson, secretaries. Tho following committees wero raised: On platform J. F. Gazley Jr., M. Lemmer, J. G. Clarke, A. B. C. Whip ple and L. A. Kent. On credentials Dr. Brookhart, Carl Hoffman, J. H. Whitselt, James Rich ards und W. C. Winston. On order of business II. Martin, J. Harpham, 0. 1. Hittle, N. T. Day and 0. S. Jackton. On permanent organization A. B. C. Whipple, Dr. Brookhart and W. C. Win ston. ' The convention then adjourned till 1 p. m. A1TEUN0ON 8SS10N. Convcntiou called to order by the chairman, I G Kent, at 1 :15. Committee ou credentials reported as follows : CaU)KMia Geo Settle, James Rich ards, Jesse Thorntou. Caiuas Valley A B 0 Whipple, G. M. Prior, John Welloy, Wm Ferguson, A Kukendall. Cauyonville J F Gazley, Dan Albro, A Gazley by C G Jackson, proxy ; B l)u bell by J F Gazley, proxy ; Phil Butcher, John Jackson, Will iLinvillo by W G Wilson, proxy A. Brook by Winser, John Carto. Civil Bend W U Winston. L A Kent, I C Kent, J A VelzahvAsa Cobb by I. A Kent, proij ; Wm Bramen. Coles Valley Tom :Fortic, O llitlle, P Murphy, John Weekly, L T Thomp son, and E Walker. Deer Creek M Lemmer, II M Martin, J A Harpham, A Clart; F Shroeten, C J Anderson. F A McCall; G. W. Genger. Gardiner C A Perkins, F!en Bay, Uana Hanson, II P?Dawson, D W Holdcn, Bich Lyster, by II M Martin, proxy. 1 Looking Glass A AMathows, Flor ence Crow, John Wright. Geo. Mathews, by John Weekly, proxy. Myrtle Creek -G W Brewer, W II Kelley, by Du Prey, proxy; Laid Adis, Phil Rice, John Kice, L.Brewer. Millwood A L Sprague, A L Black Pass Crcek-Flen Whipple. W R Whipple, L N Whipple, J J Heddeu, H P Brookhart. W V Hardy, by W R Whipple, proxv. i ; Ksjebnm V WHuuter, John ilc- Kane, W Coply, W Pankey, John Mc Clallen, by Dave McClalicn, proxy ;R Rose, R L McLaughlin. West Rosebnrg F Stein, by M H Benson, proxy ; M H Benson, J U Wil son, r uarton. Oakland U W Gamble, L Fkhn, by Gamble, proxy. Ten Mile D A Prock, B F Shields, James Byron, F. Winningham. Umpqua J Green, J It Kennedy, W B Clark, C Schnanfer, D B Fisher, C Co Oman. Ycncalla Geo Wilton, A Lamb, Mart Gilkereon, A. II. Buxton, by J. G. Clark, proxy; J G Clark, J Bell, Martin Crow, J G Wilson, A II Page by G. Wil son, proxy. H P Bbookiiabt, J H Wirrrsi.Tr, S Richards, Carl Hoffman, Committee. PLATFORM. The committee on platform reported as follows : We, the populists of Douglas county in convention assembled declaro as fol lows: We favor the amendment to our state constitution providing for tho. initiative and referendum. We demand the frco o;nage of silyer and gold at the ratio of 10 to 1, and pledge our candidates to the legislature to vote for no candidate for United States senator who is not kuown to be in favor of theso principles. We demand the re-enactment of the mortttace tax law, and recommend that exemption for indebtedness be only made in cases where there is a correa ponding taxable credit. We demand a homestead exemption law, exempting itomesteads to tho value of $1000 from taxation and execution. We demand the abolishment of the office of county assessor and tho enact ment of a law allowing tho peoplo of each precinct to elect their own assessor. We demand that its road supervisors be elected by tho vote of tho peoplo of their respective districts. We demand tho abolishmeut of ihe Oregon National Guard. Wo aro opposed to any chango in our present fish laws detrimental to tho in terest of tho fishermen of Douglas. Wo favor reducing tho county iudebt edness by reducing the expenses, instead nf hv increasiua tho taxes; and demand the reduction of ofhcial salaries to corres pond with tho reduction of wages of labor and the prices of products ol labor. Wo demand tho abolishment ol the milmad commission and tho enactment of a maximum freight and passenger law. As the constitution of the State of Or ecou, cxprcsply limits tho amount ol in .ini.inrinPRB which counties may incur to tho sum of $5,000, and as tho plain pro vision of tho fundamental law of tho stato is constantly and flagrantly violated bv old parly county' officials, our county J debt has reached tho euortnous sum of over $100,000, bearing a high rate of in terest. We demand that such acts of usurpation and anarchy be stopped promptly and forever. We demand that the county printing bo let to, the lowest.responsiblo bidder. J F Gazelv, L A Kent, ABO Whipple, . J G Clabk, M Lemmer, Committee. NOMINATIONS. Forstato senator J. F. Gazley, Jr. by acclamation. For representatives Dr. Brookhart, Jep. Green, C. S. Jackson. For clerk F. A. McCall ; by acclama tion. For sheriff R. L. McLaughlin. For treasurer Fred Hatfield. For assessor Peter Hansen. For school superintendent J. I. Critescr, by acclamation. For commissioner A. B. C. Whipple. For county surveyor W. R. Whipple. For coroner L. A. Kent, by acclama tion. Dr. II. P. Brookhart was chosen chair man of central committee. DR. DRIVER'S LECTURE. Dr. Driver lectured at the M. E. Church last night to a very small audi ence on a very largo topic: "What made the Yankee." Dr. Driver began his lecture on the evolutionary line, by showing that heredity is the primal fac tor in developement. He said that a noted educator ana author said our education ought to begin 300 years be fore we are born. The doctor thought it ought to begin 100 times 300 years be fore, i. e. 30,000 years before we are born. He very forcibly and logically made this to appear by historical proof. He showed by good historical evidence, that we are today indebted to the, oner cnts for our boasted enllghtment. That the ancients were in many respects bet ter informed than wo are today. Gun powder was rn&de -000 vears before Christ; that the power of steam was known long anterior to Christ's time; that poetry, painting, sculpture and architecture had been carried to .perfec tion long before the Christian era; that the farther back we go in antiquity the finer in quality do we find those ads , and that they are models for today. Like all developement in nature, there arc periods of growth,- fruitage-and-de-cay. Nations rise, blossom out in splendor and then go down. No nation was ever known to break this rule. A nation cannot maintain a government that it cannot make. All governments arc the outgrowth of its internal condi tion and environments. Population of this earth has been on a march with the sun moves west. Europe was peopled from Asia, America from Europe and brought with them the education of centuries before. The people of old settled country move in groves are con servative, and will not advance. America was settled by the bold ener getic and aggressive spirits from Eng land, Ireland, France, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Portugal and Italy. Tlxis conglomeration, transferred to this continent, made the Yankee. THE PEOPLES' PARTY. It will not do to pooh pooh these peo ple. Like Banquo's ghost they will not down at our bidding. It will njt do to ridiculo them as men wanting in intelli gence, or as void of principle. In look ing upon this body in council Friday we were forced to the conclusion that, if mad, thero is a method in their madness. They seem to have ideas of governmental policy that will bear investigation While wo honestly dmer with them on some issues we aie in accord with them in others. As citizens they have the same right to advocate their views, which we claim for ours, aud we concede to them honesty of purpose, and of patrl otic intentions, which are no less dear to to them than thoso we contend for. The difference in theit's and our own is that ol the head, not of intentions to work niury to tho state. Their financial tho- ory is, to us, untenable ; but that on for eign immigration is very near correct, Wo think they are in error on the protec- ive idea also. We contend for our opin ions as they for theirs and trust to the in telligence of the voter for endorsement, The Populist Ticket. The people's party in convention Fri day met and mado a ticket for the sev eral couuty offices. It is a very fair one and if defeated, us Tit will most likely be, tho party will have ".the cousolatiou of knowing they supported ood men and went down contending for what thoy think is right. We are ac tainted with several of the nominees and know that, personally, they are good men. Tho only objectin that can be urged against them is their politics, as viowed from a republican or democratic stand point. Mr. J. F. Gazley Jr. aud U. S. Jack son of Cauyonville are both young men "worthy and well qualihed," as to na- tivu nbilitv. and wc predict they will receive the full support of their party Mr. Gazley has descended from the democratic and Mr. Jackson from tho republican parly. With the other nominees wo have but limited acquain tance. but eo far as known they are good men. G. A. R. Entertainment. The members of Reno Post, No. I'J, G. A. R., with that gallantry which is ever characteristic of a true soldier and a magnanimity of an American citizen, gave tho Womens Relief Corps, No. 10, of this city a grand entertainment Thurs day eyening at Odd Fellow's hall, to show those philanthropic sisters their re membrances of the many acts of kind ness to Reno '.Post in times gone by. Tho entertainment was given on the occasion ol the Ueliei Corps' regular meeting. At the proper'time the mem bers of the G. A. R. filed into the hall after the Corps had closed its session. Ihe U. A, It. were asaembea ana were seated, when Mr. M. McCoy, O. G., arose in his place and poceeded to marshal the members of tho Relief Corps in platoons by thirteens. When thus arranged Com mander Hamlin was introduced and fid- diessed them in a neat little speech, stat ing that the object of their presence at this time was to entertain the members of Corps, No. 10, with a banquet pre pared by their own hands; that while it might not bo up to the latest degree ot perfection of the culinary art, it was their best effort to show their fair guests that they cuuld entertain them heartily if not superbly, and that the members of the Corps might enjoy an entertainment for once, without having to think of wash ing the dishes alter the feast, and that they might understand how the members of the Post have been entertained and Iww they have appreciated the entertain ments given tbem by Corps No. 10. The joint assembly of G. A. R. and W. R. C. were conducted into the banquet hall and seated at two tables groaning under the magnificent spread, prepared and served by soldier hands, After be ing seated a blessing was invoked upon them by the chaplain and the collation began to disapiear amidst a humorous but innocent hilarity, and all went merry as a marriage feast. "Joy was uacon fined where youth and beauty meet." Aiter banqueting to satiety they all re paired ajiain to the main hall where the following program was rendered : Mrs O. L. Willis, Pres. of the Corps, brought down the gavel and a babel of voices was hushed. Mrs. G. W. Bales sung a song accom panied by Mrs. Morris on the organ. At its close a shower ot boquets fell at their feet midst a shout of applause. Mrs. D. R. Shambrook read a poetical selection in a clear voice with high rhe toxical excellence,which was appreciated also with a shower of boquets. Another song was sung by Mrs. Bales, accompanied Sy Mrs. Morris. Mi58 Regma Rast next recited a poem in an excellent elocutionary style and effect. Marching Through Georgia was sung, while the time was marked by a grand march around the hall, the old yets pres ent joining in the choru3. A recitation by Miss Maggie Grills was delivered in her rich, inelleiluous voice, which was receiyed with great applause. Red, White and Blue was then sung, the entire audience joining in tho chorus. Miss Mabel Van Buren played a march and the entiie assembly was set in mo tion in a wind-up march, which was so maneuveted as to wind up in a solid mass, when oiders came to disband at 11:30 p.m. Then there was a hurrying to and from the cloak room, and soon the hall was deserted to make way for a band of Elks that was in waiting with out. This entertainment given W. R. C, No 10, of Roseburg by the G. A. R., is an epoch iu our social history that will long bo remembered by all the partici pants. California's Fruit Crop San Francisco, April 17. Severe frosts during the last few nights have caused much damage to fruit in the or chards in the center of the state. A dis patch from Fresno savs that serious damago was done in vineyards there, and that the frosts will cause a short raisin crop. At Biggs the mercury fell to 2 deg. below the freezing point, but the cold snap was short, and fruitraisers are not alarmed over the consequences of the frost's visit. Two-thirds of the grape crop in the vicinity of Calistoga was destroyed, and fruits of all kinds suffered to some ex tent. Cherries, apiicots and prunes suffered from the frost in the vicinity of San Jose, and ranchers are discouraged over the prospect of the season's crops. The fruit yield in the vicinity of Decoto will be almost a complete failure, owing to the frost. Cherries, particularly, will be a small crop. Ranchers in the Napa valley say little fruit will come from them this year as a result of the recent frosts. The frost had a killing effect on grapevines in the vicinity of Stockton. Smudge fires were kept burning all night during the cold snap, but thev had little effect, and viueyardisls declaro there will not be half a crop of grapes from the neighbor ing counties. Buluwayo Captured. London", April 17. Tho Exchange Telegraph Company says it is rumored that Buluwayo has be?n captured by the Matabeles. A dispatch troui Aldershot says the Middlesex regiment has been ordered to start immediately for booth Africa. Considerable anxiety is felt renardinj; the South Africa situation, and the gov ernment is openly blamed for its inact-ion. BRIEF MENTION. From Saturday's Dally. I. Riggs of Portland is at the Mc Clalicn. Geo. SeMle of Oakland is at the Van Houten. J. H. Shupe went to Oakland today on the local. A. W. Stanton and wife are at the McClallen. J. B. Murray of Portland is registered at the McClalicn. Elmer Weekly of Looking Glass is at the Van Houten. II. W. Gamble of Oakland is stopping at the Van Houten. J. I. Galvinof Grants Pass is regis tered at the McClallen. Geo. Guthery of Portland is regis tered at the McClallen. R. A. Kenner of San Francisco is a guest at the McClallen. D. H. Bair of Sacremnnto is regis tered at the Van Houten. H. W. Decker of Sacramento is reg istered at the Van Houten. Fred Chaney of Days Creek is regis tered at the Van Houten. W. A. Treble, who was for some time a resident of Roseburg, came up to the city today looking hale and "hearty as a buck." Hon. Geo. Downing ol Salem, ex-sup erintendent of the penitentiary, is in the city toda on a visit bis daughter, Mrs. C. A. Sehlbrede. Bob Hughes of Empire City, the champion of Coos County, is in the city and will take a prominent part in the atheletic entertainment at the Ar mory Hall, Saturday night. Thursday and Friday were fair but to day, Saturday, Old Boreas came down on us "Use a won in the fold,", and Old Flavins has capsized his watering pots, and pedestrians are sbiyering. Mr. S. Minard, who has been quite feeble for some, his friends will be pained to learn, is still confined to his bed under the doctor's cure, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Ball, on Jackson St. Hon. C. A. Sehlbrede, who was stricken down with nervous prostratiou a few days ago on Jackson street, is re ported as improving and may be ex pected to be up and about in a few days. We call special attention in today's pa- Lper, to the letter of "our own correspond- ent" from Washington, D. C, concern ing the opinion of members of congress on learning of Mr. Hermann's defeat at Albany the 7th. In tho matter of the estate of Jchn M. Conway, deceased, the court set apart to the widow all the personal property of deceased for her and minor children's use and not subject to administration. amounting to $103, Done in court April 2, 1S96. The Electric Light Company is erect ing poles at crossings of Washington and Stephens and at . Douglas and Jackson stree.ts. These'poles are said to be 70 feet high, from which the arc lamps will be suspended under the late order of the council. L. G. Dumbleton of Winchester came in town from Cy Smith's this morning with his team. When he came by the depot, some employe of the railroad com pany just at that moment let the air es cape from an airbrake. That made such a noise as to frighten the horses, causing them to rnn away. No serious damage was done except to break the tongue and one wheel of the wagon. Mr. Dumble ton and Mrs. Lee Minard the occupants of the wagon, narrowly escaped serious injury. Mrs. E. P. Richardson, whom her many friends in Rosbnrg will remember with pleasure, is non with her. daughter, Mrs. Kruger, in Alameda, Cal. She writes to Mrs. W. F. Benjamin here that while she is enjoying good health iu the golden state and a happy life with her daughter and family, she often thinks of her many friends in Roseburg and Ion 3 to see them again. She sends her kind eat regards to all her old friends, a wish the Plaindealer hereby makes knowr? to the many friends of Mrs. Richardson, long a resident of Roseburg. V zealous brother last night at the M. E. church, while the subject of selecting a topic for Dr. I. D. Driver's lecture this evening was under consideration ; moved to adopt "Col. Ingersol and the devil." The motion was carried 'midst a burst of laughter. So Col. Ingersol and the devil was adopted. Dr. Driver will take this pair of worthies iu but will doubt less assign them to a tropical climate. Col. Ingersol and the devil will no doubt sharpen Brother Driver's evangelical wit ou this occasion, as well as fire up his fervor aud we expect they will get a good roasting tonight. Americans Under Arrest. Washington, April 17. Tho state de partment has received a brief cable mes age from Consul-General Williams at Havana announcing the arrest of Prot estant Bishop Alberto Jesus Diaz, well known to many church people in all parts of the United States. Diaz is a naturalized American citizen of strong Cuban sympathy, but his friends insist that his work in Cuba has been confined to proselyting for the church, and deny his participation in the rebelliou. Consul-General Williams will insist on a civil trial should the matter go to the leimih of atrial.