- V . 0 Vv ' -5 ,A, i ' dvertising I ob Printing In busy, seasons brings yon your share of trade; Ia b v ry important factor hi bnmnew. Poor Drintiiur r advertising in dull noa sons bring yen your shara, and also that -f the merchant who "cau't af ord'to advertise. fleets no credit on a good bQHjnwta boose. Let ns dc your Job Printing we gnaranuse it to be 10 every way aatibfactorj. . " ' : ; -J. t ; - v ' . i i ' ? i ; i Published on Mondays and Thursdays Established 1868. VoiXXXII. . ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, jooi. No. 99 r svi 111 iti tb. 1 - 1 4 6 A e$&f!grjJ r-r TTAri -w rr.i -r rrxn as. Collarettes, tlie big and only swell line iu the city. Fur Boas in all lengths, colors and styles. Ladies, if you want a swell black dress, call and examine our stock, we can assure you it is the . best money can buy. Bargains in Linen Lace at cents per yard. . . . . . One II I Price W III iRfl nPrff KmC Price Store v Open until H M ?" nr i j' I f"V-W t It Our Toy Department SS"SL?S22 !hoo Flys, Cradles, Rockers and Chairs, Stoves, Iron Express Wagons from $1.00 up and many other things too numerous to mention. B. W. STRONG, THE FURNITURE MAN. Roseburg.Ore r Bring Us Your 41- FOR CASH J. F BARKER & CO. r - m ...FLINT'S SHOE STORE.-. r4 Who Pays the Grocer? Oar customers pay ns and tboy do it without kicking, becaoee we sell tbe beet groceries, staple and fancy, at tbe most reasonable prices in tbe city. If yon don't know this to be a fact, prove it by giving us a trial order. 'Phone 163. Hints to Housewives. Half the battle in fresh Groceries, when . ou order them. Call up 'Phone No. i8i, for go ft goods and C. W. W, TTK OM'T FORGET Free Demon-. stration of Blanhe's Famous Coffees. OWE BAY OWIaY OTEDHTBSDAY, DEC. 18. nLOVD St If you If you If you want to buy a farm , want furnished rooms want to buy a; house If you want to If you want to If you want to I t on don't know PAT cr on or address . . rent a. house build a house move a -house- F F. fatter an. w - One " vars Kto 8 o'clock. B' and we present our claims fur con sideration to the PITDM1TIIDP 5 a in i -w a w ax -w buying public, confident that when goods are exam ined and prices com pared all purchases will be made with us. We are showing the greatertline of willow cobbler seats of solid oak rockers ever shown in Douglas county also a full line of styled of Furniture, Carpets, Rugs eee CHICKENS. EGGS, BUTTER. OR TRADE. Be Prepared for bad weather. It is here now and will be with ns for "quite a while.'? We have the necessary footwear to complete your rainy day costume, aiid a complete line of Gaiters, Leggings and Rubbers. . . . all np to the nsual high standard of quality and marked at usual low prices. x good cooking, is to have good and to get them promptly good service. . PARKS & CO. BROWK. Contractor tod Builder Reseburg, Oregon Mi ill LATE NEWS SUMMARY Important Events of Few Days. the Past STATE, GENERAL, FOREIGN. Cream of the Dispatches Dished Up in Condensed Form for the Busy Reader. . Dalle is showing the rght spirit in hnstling a $10,000 boom to aeenre a railroad to Fall" City, a bin timber cen ter, Dallas expects io retiru to secure location of a big sawmill aud a corres- ponding increase of businohs. Lucky men down in New Mexico! Boring for oil in a desert on the line of tba Topeka and Saut Fe railroid they track a gusher, a water gusher, tbongb, that Sows a thousand gallons an boor through the two-inch drill bole. The water is more valuable tbsn oil down in that waterless, sun-dried cooutry. Tnere is still plenty of public land and it is being taken op faster than ever be fore. Tue Yakima country bat been settled for a score or more Tears yet the land office reports more November borne- stead filings than in any perion mon:h in the history of the oilier. And it is tba earns all over the Noithwett. Four bita" makes tba "east of tbe mountains" Oreooiaos who have wheat let looe. A fifty-cent-a-boabel order reached Pendleton tbe middle of Satur day afternoon and by tbe time for clos ing bnsineee one banred thoo'jaod barb els beld tbereand at common points were unloaded. Had the order came ear It in tbe day several times that amount could bave been boagbt. New York state eujiys tbe distinction of baring aa a resident the oldest office- bolder in tbe country. He it RoeeweH Beardsley, post-master at North Ltnaing N. Y. Mr. Beardsley received his ap pointment from President John (jaincy Adams and ha beld tbe position ever since l!&8. He is ninty-nioe years of age and writes bis reports regularly very month to the department at Wash ington. At Gatbrte, O. T , a sheiiff recently attached a peeeenger train aa it halted at tbe depot to satisfy a judgment of 1 76 beld by an emplore against the railroad company, lne omciaM private car was aUacbed to tbe train and wben tbey sig naled the engineer to poll out it was dis covered that tbe determined sheriff bad blocked tbe engine with a Io chain. Tbe claim was finally payed after consid erable parly and tbe train moved on. While an investigation of the opening of tbe switch that lea to the areck st Salem Saturday is under way. Superin tendent Fields, of the boat hero Pacific Company, doubts' whether any further light will be sbed on tie matter. A dili gent search for tbe switch lock has failed to reveal its wbereaboats. It has dissa- peared as if swallowed np by the earth, and herein is where the mystery sur rounding tbe wreck with tbe baleful con. erqoences lies. Letter List. Remaining nccatled for at tbe Rose- bnrg poetof&ce. Adams, Henry Marlindale, R. L. Blackmail, Sylvia Monhray, Mrs. Davis, O. M. Rritzel, M. E. Huffman, Harry A. Rosenblatt, Ike . Johnson. Clyde . RmkI, Rev. C. F. Litteo, Wm. G. Thome, Edw. D. Weet.R.J. Persons call rag for these letters will please state tbe date on which they are advertised, Dec. 9, 1901 : Tbe letters will be charged for at tbe rate A one cent each. W. A. Fbater. P. M. For Typewriter. If, in the past yon have bad trouble with your typewriter ribbons, send s sample order to E. is. King, No. 21S Sao soms Street, San Fraucisco, and see il yon can't get a better ribbon for seventy five cents tban yon bave been paying a I dollar for. (7 per ooren any color and for any machine. E. L. Kino, Pacific. Coat General Agent. 213 Sansome St.. San Francisco. N18 WaWsVAVaWaW. Ill's going to ! be a ereat CHRISTMAS HANDSOME Watches, Clocks, Ware and Novelties which include the pick of the market in bright, fresh, new styles. Novelties for Christmas. Always pleased to show our goods at fSALZMM' rapps GROCERY Headquarters for Holiday Goods, Choice Con fectioneriee end Fruits. Fine fresh fsmilf Groceries, both stsple snd fsncy. Novelties snd Toys in profusion, Call whiU tbs selection ia good, Prices are rqnal ly as pleading as my goods. 'Phons 246. . . - FREE. DELIVERY tCass and Pine Sts. From Our, 6 I Correspondents. Olalla Newa. Health generaly good.' Bushnell and boper art runing tba Day saw mill. Miners: happy now that tbey bave plenty of water. Farmers improving their time in plow ing and sowing. j Mrs. Colpltof tba Sound is visltbg with her sister Mrs. Col Day. Rider Bros, bave tbeir mill in good shape and are turning out an excellent lot of lumber. Cot Day baa been absent for some days on business sonectad with dredg ing on tbe Colombia rivsr. U. No. Mr. Royal A. Giles of Waterloo, Wis consin, is visiting with our post master and wife. He is tbs too of Mrs. Wells and be will probably remain on this coast. Tbe people of O'alla will celebrate the departure of the old year aod tbe com ing in of the new year with a grand ball oo New Year eve. Good music and a good supper will be provided. Shadow Social At Brockway. The Shadow Social at Brockway was beld lat Friday evening a announced in tbe Pliikdbalkb ol Dec. Sod., aod was a splendid success. About six o'clock tbe people began coming lb aod by 7 :30 tna boose was crowded with tbe people of tbe District and from Dillard, Winston, Ten Mile, Looking Glass, and, oiber places. Toe splendid literary and musical programme formerly adver tise 1 in the Plai.hduu.xb, was very creditably carried oot tba welcome ad dress beine delivered - be PraL J. K Pattersoo. Mr. F. P. Hermann, violin, j abd Mr. Sabring aed Uias Edna Wins ton organ supplied tbs greater part of toe instrumental moaic which was Ana. At tbs close of tbe literary and musical programme a short intermission waa given before the sals ot tbe Shadows waa began. Mr. W. A. Sim moods tbs chair mab ol tbs board aoctiooad tbs Shadows and proved to be an expert in tbe work. The biddiog wss rapid and spirited. Ot 53 eelee laws than one-tbird sold under one dollar. Many selliog for Three, tour and Five Dollars. Tba amount realised was 179, which will be need to purchase a Library for tbs school. Alter sapper masic was again furnieb ed by Meaeers. Hermann and Sebring and a abort address made by tbs teachers thanking tbs neighbors and friends lor tnelr presence, excellent order and as sistance in makiog this tbs most success ful social ever held in ibis part of tba County. The people of Biockaay are Ijyal 'aj tbeir school and all are highly pleased with tbe success of tbeir e Hurts Notice. A winter trip to Southern California and Arixooa via tbs famous Shasta Root, is one never to be forgotten. Re newed acquaintance witn this section will ever develop fresh points of interest and addsd sources ol enjoyment under its sunny ariee, in tbs variety of inter ests and added industries, in its prtlific vegetation and among its n amber lees re sorts of mountain, shore, valley and plain. Two trains leave Portland daily, morn ing and evening fur California. Tncss traiss are rqaipped with ins most im proved pattern of staedard aod tourist sleeping cars, and the low rales place the trip in reach of alL For illustrated guides ot California and Arixooa winter resot ta, addreaa R. B. Millkb. Gen. Passr. Agent, Portland, Or. Wood Wanted. Sealed bids to furnish 120 tiers of oak and 10 tiers of old fir, 20 inch wood to be delivered at tbe school booss in Rose- burg, on or before Oct. 1m, 1903, will be received by the undersigned until 12 o'clock noon of Jao. 3rd, 1902. A bond conditional to lbs faithful performance of tbs contract to furnish said wood most accompany each bid. Tbs board reserves tbs right to reject all bids. By order board of directors, Dist. No. Roeeborg, Oregon,' Dec. 9, 1901. Claba DltXABO,' School Clerk. Our carpet and rag department la n to date and what makes a nicer Christ mas gilt for tbs wifs or daughter I nan a nice carpet or rog and the place to get them is st Strongs Furniture Store. and at present the best sight in town is our . . . STOCK OF Jewelry, Silver 7 rW S UCU, VY v lai;p fRIGII I TRAINS COLLIDE Salem the Scene of Another Disaster. ANOTHER SENSATIONAL MtRDER Nicaragua Cedes Canal Right' of Way to tbe United States. 8albm, Ore.. Dec. 9 A bead-on col lision between tbs south bound extra freight traia and tbs regular northbound freight. No. 226. occurred at 4 o'clock this; alternoon, within 200 yards ol tbe passenger depot in this city, Tbs engine of the extra freight train was badly dis abled. None of either train crew waa injared. The seen, ol tbs accident was on tb. trestle across a branch of Mill Creek, a boat 400 yards distant from Bat or Jay's fatal wreck. Tbe trestle is oo s carve, bordered by s bigb board fence, where an approaching train is not visi ble 100 yards abead. Tbe two trains involved were tbe reg ular northbound freight, No. 226 Walter Morrao, conductor, aod an eitra freight oath boa od, C M inkier, oorxl actor John Paulson wss engloeer on sngins No. 13S5, of tbs regular freight. Fireman WilUts assisted bins, wbils Engineer W . G. Lovejoy and Firs man F. H. Bolter occupied the cab ol tbs eouthboaud sitrs freight engine. No. 1805. The soolhboond silre, paUed by en- gins No, 1606, in charge of Engineer Lorrj iy sad Fireman Boltsr, cams than dering down grade aod eraabsd into tba approaching engine. Both crews ap plied airbrakes, but tbs momentum of tbe heavily-loaded freights could not be checked. An eyewitness ears that alter brakes were applied tbs crew oo tbe sz tra freight sbaadsd tbs engine, bat that tbs occnpwnU of the other cab remained at their post. Tbs sogine on lbs ei tra freight wss badly disabled. A cylioder- bead waa brosea and tbs boiler was rup tured. Tb. only damags to tbs otbtr Dgine was tbs lose of lbs pilot. Tbs wrecking crew waa called from tbe scene of Saturday 'a wreck, and bad tba track clear! witbia aa boar. Tb. northbound freight continued on to Port. Ian I, and tbs engine ol tbs extra freight wvreplaced by one in nee by the wrecB ing crew. Tbe blame for tbs wreck, it was staled rested eotirsly on tbs so laser of reg olar frigh'.wbo waa doiog soma switch ing on lbs main track, when tbs extra freight cams in and did not givs lbs 1st' ler a clear track. Tbs damags dons oot great, but U was by a miracle taat loss of lifs did not occur. Tbs sogine crew of the sootbbonnd train wars ana bis to see tbs track ahead owing to tbe sharp carve jat north of tbs bridge, sod tbs bigb fence oo tbs east aids of tbs track. Engineer Lovejjy saw nothing from bis si Is of tbs engine, bis view be ing entirely col off, sod wbea bis firs man shouted s warning, ds did not know what waa coming, thinking, of coarse, that a train was approaching st foil speed s id having dons sll bs could to stop bis own train, be followed tbs siampls tf bis fireman and jompsd for safety. Engineer Paalseo remained oo bis engine, which, by tbs way, waa tbs oss polling tbe ill-fated train tba plangrd into Lake Labisb, on tbs night of No vsmberU. 1890. Conductor "Sbaa" Corner, who wss la charge of tbs Laks Labisb train, and who was seriously io jored st that time, was at tbs wreck Iset night, bs being in charge the north boa ad overland train, which was delayed by lbs freight wreck. SEXSATIOilAL HCBOIB. Washisotoh, D. C, Dec 10. Mis, Ads Gilbert Denis, a iashiooal dresi maker of ibis city, was found dying ia bar room at 5 o clock this morning, Her akall was badly fractured, bar jaw boos broken and tbs Isft ear severed Her assailant or assailants are unknown. It rivals the telebrated Bonins case. aAlUUMO BATS WAS Salt Labb, Utah, Dc. 10. A railroad rate war if oo. Fifty per cent on wrst bound freights is usual. DBWBT STItX UVBLT. HbilbkO!, Dec. General Dews! near ly surrounded Gen. Kitcbser's scoots a few days ago. -Wilson relievrd and both columns retired. conoNvrioN dt. Lckooh, England, Dec 10. tbs King bas fixed npon Jans 26, 11102, as corona tion day. Parliament meets Jan. 16 b. Nicaragua Cedes Landa Makagi-a, Nicaragua, Dec. 8. Dr. Ferdioaad Sanipts, the Nicaraguan Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Wm. L. Merry, United 8tates Minister to Nicara gua, signed a treaty today, by w bicb Nicaragua agrees. to lease a section of Nicarsguan territory, six miles wlds, which includes tbs roots of tbs Niears- goan Canal, to the United States per petually. Made $10,000 In a Year. Astoria, Dec. 9. Frank Pal ton, cash ler of the Savings Bank, haa sold 1100 acres ol timber land on tbe Lower Ne- hnlern to J. E. Dobois, at $15 aa acre Dubois alto pgrcbssed Pallou's saw mill at Nebalem, bat the consideration Is not stated. The laod was purchased about ons year ago for $5 an acre. Gives $10,000,000. Chicago. De 9. Carnegie has given $10 000,000 for university eitention. Under tbe condition nf the gilt Prssldsnt Roosevelt U to name h board. Hust Have Joined tba Elks. The bones is fall of arnica And mysterv profound ; We do not dare fo ran about. Or make tbe slightest sound; We leave (he big piano sba(, Aod do not strlks a not. : Tbe doctor's been hers seven times Bines father rode tbs goat. He joined the lodge a wssk ago- Got In at f A. M., And sixteen bretbern brought him borne Tboogb bs says bs brought them. His wrist was sprained, and one big rip Had rent bis Sonday coat Ibsra most hsvs been s lively tims S ben father rode tbs goat. fit's rastiaK on) too eowco today, - And prec'iciog bis signs Tbs bailing signal, working grip, . And other monkey shines; He matters pass words 'asata bis breath, And other things bell qaota Tbey sorely bad an wren tag's work Wben father rode tbs goat. He Las a gorgeous uniform, All gold sod red and bins; A bst with plomes sod yellow braid. And golden badges, too. But, somehow, wbea ws mention it. lis wears a look ao grim. V. s wooder if be rods tbs goat. Or if lbs goal rod kins. - Beiilssore Asasriesa. A Wonderful Sawsfcal Operatfoa. Sr Lw is, Dee. . A case that is in tereeiing local physicians is that of Eli Daniels, a patient at the City Hospital, who is convalescing from aa operation of tbe bear L Daniels ia a negro rooetaboot on tbs steamer City ol Cheats. Hs was subbed in tbs bwart at C beater. III., sad Dr. H. L. Nietert, sopsrintsodani of tb City Hospital, wbers Dnii waa taken 4 boars after beiiig eat, sewed sp tb heart, taking several stitches, aad tb patieni ia new well oa tb road to recov ery. Chopped to Piece. Marila, Dec 9. Geofs Hays aod three Mostaoa prospectors were chopped into pieces by bolomsa, ia tb central Loua mountains. Message ia a hart SbeiL Puesrve forest. Iocreass tb navy. Exd ads tb Cbinns. Enforce sight boar laws. Baild Pacific cable st ooos. BnUd tb Nicaragua canal. Extend and foster reciprocity. Eulogy ol P reiint McKinley. bleep oat aoedocated foreigner. Advisee no change ia tariff laws. Government irrigation of arid lands Sweeping coo damnation of anarchy, l-tbor on loos are mum ana aecsesary, Rv-nember the nation's soldiers ia all wars. I.aist npon merit system ia civil I vice. Improve, bat not greatly enlarge, tb aiiny. PabiMiy u deeliog with combines of every form. Develop new islands oa traditioaal American lines. Abandon treating Indians as tribes and deal with Ibess aa individuals. Develop merchant aurin sad carry American good is A in arisen vessels. Sosas Drtak Bins. 6Utistioians have figured oat tbat lb British people are heavy drinkers pay a great revenue for tb privilege In 1900 tbs net cost rev sen iron tax oa dnaks consumed la Great Brittaa amoanted to $47,870,000, which was ill. 000,000 mors than the combined rev ana from tb same souros of France sad Gormaoy, and $8,003,000 saor tba that of tbs United State ia Franc ia tb great win ooosamer. Its people bav tog oeed last year WB.168,000 gallons ol wios to 16,000,000 la Great Brittaa, JO,000 gallons in Germany aad 25,000. 000 gallons ia tbs United Stales. Ia tbs eonsumpuoo of bsr Great Brit aia leads tb Coiled 8 tales, sad makee a good, or bad, second to Germany, the figures Using as follow : Great Britain, 1.299,000 gallons i Germany, 138,090 galloHs; France' 338,000,000. gallons; United SUtes lm, 924,00000 gal lons. Don't Forget to Reed This. Oar fall sod winter goods bars arrived aad yon will find here tb largest sad most complete Una of dress goods, ooUng flannels, fascinators, underwear, hosiery blankets, curtains, cloaks, capes, wot Also Buckbibam dc Hecbt, boot mm rboee, lubber goods, oil clothing, over coats, and a line of men snd boys' cJoth- ing tbst cannot bs beat. Ws also carry miners' supplies and a fresh sad complet stock of groceriee. Com snd 1st as show yoa oar larg asaorunent and give yoa price. Oar aim is to givs yoa good velars and treat you right. Givs as s trial. A. K. MATTOt A OO., KMdlS, Or. We sr also agents for lb Olivsr Chilled plows aad extras.. (nt fj A Reversible Social. mo3 (stoog 'asipsti aoMOp 'paeeaacx nqof ,uojg sued 'JWH PW St Ma ini P!Miiii."8iis qsoi sqt pjoAe pus inw ukq punod s jneo swqt a jja $i tsiu icj punod id 9-i tqisa iq nois -vinpv siaeaiqtsJiw pa nrsitoid sag a , "uoj jo sjoi n tot tail P00 iM Y ' Foresters BalL - Elaborato arrangements are bsina mads by ths Rose burg lodge, Forsstar ol America, for a grand ball to bs given in tbe opera bout Christmas ev. Tb Foresters' wsll known reputa tion as royal entertainer will tally sustained on this occasion, tb snccea ol which is alieady as 0 red. Don t tor gel tbe date. ' tt Churchill A Woollsy are not saying am thl g armt their windows, tbsy let tbs public do lhu THE" Chicago TYPEWRITER Price, $35.00 fft Guaranteed to eiial any $100 machine. . ..... L. KING, Gen'l Agent, 218 W. C. COIVTTaTER, Local Agt.sRoseburc Who will win the For every 50 cent pun-bs at my store you not only get valo received in tbe freibt aud beet groctriee in toa at lowest pricee, bat a ticket which mav make yoo tb winner al the handsome prize tb exUe larg. wax dotL, now on exhibition la my store window. Call early belur tb tickets are all oot. WILL CURRIER THE I ' i ALBUMS AND PHOTO MOUNTS AT CHURCHILL d W00LLEY F. C LADD. Have you seen the Christmas Goods just received at IF YOU WISH A NICE PRESENT FOR A FRIEND YOU SHOULD CALL AT ONCE AND GET FIRST CHOICE I "The Racket Store" ROSEBURG, OREGON CQOOCOCOCOCOOOOOCOCOCOCOX As Christmas Approaches The hearts of the old and young alike are filk-d with delight. T NllE old as tliev reniember rs pine bv wWn thev were $?' 'tnddlersat their ni then knv, looking forwa d wit:. anxious deligh to what Santa Oans wiMild bring. Let lJ us sincerely hope Santa Hans will still renienibjr Um-i . 1 in tlieir declining years. The young -well, Santa Clans ("", . -t . 1 - ?i , win naruiy lonwi mem. we nave provaieti ouiie iioer 1 1 Wmf ifl allv for Santa Clans' Toys, a nice selertion ; Dlls. little o es, big onee, pretty ones, the tjy de ight of roar little girls ; Express Wagons, Air Guns, in fact toys ol nil kinds for your boys; Albums, Toilet Cases, Handkercb efs, La. Handkerchief Boxes, Neckties, Hats, Cape, Suits of Clothes, Shoes, P Shirts. Dress Patterns, Velvets, Silks sce w ill not allow ns tojT j enumerate everything we have making suiub e gift. Many, many jJ je thing? more will Txi rind in our store. We invite you to 1-vk over eje ty our stocks and suggest early buying. You are well aware of the JtJ disappointment at the verv last w en storks are all broken- ft' T' WE WISH YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. I ; N. SELIQ, Myrtle Creek, Canyonville, Oregea Another Coma5ination formed in Roseburg f. Il.il a.m. W 1: have incorporated under the above name. Their stock consisting of 475 Dolls to sell from 1 penny to $5; 500 souvenir views of Roseburg from 15 cents to 75 cents each: 100 toy trains, t steam and hot air engines from 10 cents to $3.75 each; tool chests, hobby ; 1 ' horses, wagons, Icrokinole ' aud :aU kinds of game boards from 15 ceuts to , 0-Ol- Vrlliuiuiia viuun.m; . r . We ba e nothing to give away, nor do we have any arm prices fcr anr competitors, bill we will guarantfe if yi trmle w itr ns - WS will save 20 per cent on all ot this linool tuods-. S BEARD &,SANTA,CLAUS v,i Sansome St.. San Francisco Prize? GROCER Eastman Kodaks .. Make Good Xmas Gifts See those $1 and $2 Brownies selection in suitablo gifts for all. Q. OLSON flic laclct I! - ,1 I ooooooooooocooooooootx --Bal9 B0 a - mm -1 Tl