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.CregonUBlorec TWIGE-A.Urp,," I. A I dvertisiiig J qb) Printing . T t -wnxr cananna hri nni Is a very important fscU r ia baninesa. Poor printing ra you yoor share of trade; J advurtisine in, dull bm- ? sons brings yon your share, and also thfct of the merchant who "can't af- v nects do credit on a good business honse. Let o's do yoor Job ord" to advertise. mating we sruaraotee it lo M ia Published on Mondays and Thursdayr Established 1868. every way satisfactory. 1 iViVll Vol. XXXII. ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, xgox. No. 103 . I .aw reW a ananwa-BBw-w I X M A S 4 SOMETHING FOR ...LADIES... Collarettes, Capes, J: . Read3'-made Waists, . 'Waist.Patterns, Gloves Umbrellas, Fascinators, GENTLEMEN Smoking Jackets, Overcoats, Suits : - Neckties, Mufflers, Gloves, Umbrellas. LATE NEWS SUMMARY Important Events of few Days. the Past STATE, GLNERAL, I0RLIGN. Cream of the Dispatcher Dished Up in Condensed Form for the Busy Reader. LATEST rSEW5. II n iksrehMq for- Ltdies, Misses and Children; Men, Youths and Boys. Toe finest line ever shown ia the city. One Price Store WoIIenberg Bros. On Trite Store Open until 8 o'clock. ft a and we present our claims for con sideration to the . FURNITURE . buying public, confident that when goods are examined and prices com pared all purchases will be made with us. We are showing the greatest line of willow cobbler seats of solid oak rockers ever shown in Douglas county also a full line of styles of Furniture, Carpets, Rugs a Our Toy Department contains Doll Carriages Tables, Rocking Horses and Chairs, Stoves, Iron Express Wagons 'if Shoo Flys, Cradles, Rockers jr from f 1.00 up and many other thiugs too numerous to mention. .1 - 4 THE B. W. STRONG, FURNITURE MAN. Roseburg.Ore I ft Bring 41- Us Your ... CHICKENS. BUTTER. A diunken man in Washington acci dentally gt aw bled against tho President while tbe Utter was taking a walk. A fool of a reporter iotuiediateiy started a sensational story about tbe Preeideut being assaulted. Prof. F. E. YounK. of tbe Grants Pass public schools has received on appoint ment from the gorermeot as principal in tbe schools at Manila, at a salary of (1300 per year, but be will remain with bit charge ia Grants Pas. The 8. P. 0miaoy is arranging to conetoct two 30,000 gallon nil tanks, one at Red BlolT and ooe at Sacntmento, for the storage ol tuel oil. When they are completed oil-burning engines will be ned on tbe passenger trains. - Saturday and Sunday tbe 21st and 22nd were tbe shortest days in tbe year. Tbe sun row at 7 :3tJ o'clock a. m. and set at 4:31 o'clock p. m. making the 9:05 bonre. From Scnday until Jane 22, 1901, will be a graJual in crease in the length of tbe cay to over 15 boars. A rery rich strike baa receotly been made in the Lucky Boy mine in Line eoonty. It is reported that a 4 foot let! its has been uncovered (or a distance of five bnodred feet that gives ore that I assays $000 to t)0 to the too, and tbat there is $1,000,000 in sight. Tbe owners are said to rave recently betore tbe strike was made refused $200,000 lor tbe property.- It U reported that tbe English part ridges imported and tamed loose ia sev eral localities id tbe Willamette ralley about a rear ago hare increased remark ably. As high as seventy-five birds were counted in a single field in tbs vicinity ol Albany tnu fall. As tbu entire im portation consisted of bat tweuty-foar birds, snd several ol them were not ex pected te live, tbis Increase is remarkable tbejmore so considering that only about a third of tbe birds were liberated ia that vicinity. Tbe Booth-Kelly Lnmber Company's mills in Lane count are all running to Miss Stone's Ransom, to Fill Gage's Place. Still Active. Iowa nan! Boers " IN Tilt PHILIPPINES Organization of tbe United States Postal Servta. REVENUES fROM THE SERVICE. A Douglas County Boy Wl Was Connected With the Service. Sofia, Dec. 24. The Turkish brigands who hold the American missionary, Miss Stone, a , captive for ransom have found means to notify the American consul that they will deliver her at any neutral point-that may b agreed ret! bom. afuc r e a .1 , f ssrvlsa ike fieawm The Turkish pound is equal to $4.40 of our money, Hence the ransom asked is approximately $ 61,600. CRANE DECLINES TREASURER'S PORTFOLIO B F. Wells, son of W. R. Wells, an sstoeniesd pkmewr dttawa of this coawtv. ly two i Posts io tbs Philippines, with Manila as hi bass af operations. Mr. Walls' , ezpsr- ieoos In the postal service fas tae '.islands tboroagbiy soqaainted.bbas with tbs re- salt of tbs portal dopartmeA's work ia our dsw possessions and be gives as . tbs following interesting sketch of the vice, its organization, receipts aad its progress. Tfce assistant nporiatsndsot eaenUooad. F. W. Vaille, m com peUed to resiirn bis position oa socowat of poor seal th and returned . boat to Portland along with Mr. Walls: "Tbe establishment of an Americas postal service in tbs . Philippine, dales from tbe oocnpst job of tbe .islands by oar srsay wbils lbs Was DeprnxUsent was preparing (o send treopa to tbs Philip pines, tbe Postal Department was ar ranging to osve us ' represent sUves ae- Washingtok, Dec. 24. Governor Crane, tf Massa chusetts, has declined the Treasury portfolio tendered him by President Roosevelt last Friday. It was officially an nounced at the White House today that he had declined for business and domestic reasons. The announcement of Governor Crane's declination followed a conference between the President and Senator Lodge, after the latter had talked with Governor Crane over the long-distance telephone. The only name suggest ed at the White House today after it was known that Gov- company tbem to establish tn postal esnor Crane would not accept, was that of Colonel Myron T. Herrick, of Cleveland. Colonel Herrick is at the head oTone of the largest savings institntions in; tbe-! country, and has had a wide experience in financial affairs. He was a warm personal friend of the late President McKinley and it is understood was promised a foreign mission. Washington, Dec. 24. President Roosevelt is consid ering Governor Shaw, of Iowa, in connection with the treasury portfolio to succeed Secretary Gage. The report was even current here this afternoon that the President had actually tendered the position to Governor Shaw, but ai the White House no confirmation of the latter report could be obtained. BOERS NOT SLEEPING. FOR GASH OR TRADE. J. F. BARKER & CO. London, Dec. 24. Lord Kitchener, in a dispatch from Johannesburg, dated Saturday, December 21, sends reports of sharp fighting in the Orange River and Transvaal colo nies. Two hundred mounted infantry in the neighbor and were seat chin g farms when they were attached by 30oBpers and 40 armed natives, under Commandant Biitz. The Boers changed determinedly in overwhelming numbers. Beyond no details I.I . :a HX.I 1 L e sr. very plentiful. There are plenty cl j 1,0od of Beingderyn were divided WtO parties Be Prepared for bail weather. It is here now and will be with us for "quite a while." We have the necessary footwear to complete your rainy day costume, and a' complete line of Gaiters, Laggings and Rubbers. . . . all up to the usual high standard of quality and marked at usual low prices. I cars on hand now and thousands of feet of the finest I a aider in th world is being sbipped by the'eompany every day. One day last week tbe big Wendiing mill. which has a rated capacity of 130.000 feet th fact that the British casualties were severe, per aay, torneo out isu.uw teei in ten i . . 1 FlIVvA litAM SP4kJAl ttA4 I v, .ki,k i.il,.w .... uu isnmu. uvui rr, v uivu so auo a use otci iiiiiii at tbe mill. Co burg mill ia sawing 1,000 000 feet every eight days, an average of 125,000 feet per day. Tbe Sprioafield and Saginaw mills are alo .ioing tbeir ervieshrre. If r. T. W. Vaille. of Port land, Oregon, aa aaeietaal uporinieod- eat ia tbe Railway Mail ServVs. ordered, to uka cbarn of this work. With tws expert eierks hoes lb Saa FraacMco oetorEos, be left that port June 15, 1898, oa the treosport "CbDS," arrivint at Cavtte Jaly 16. Tbs first tegular post office waslopaned at Cavite oo July 30. Prior to this sa offies bs4 beta coadsctsa eat beard a transport ia tbs bay. Oa Almost U. 1888, Mr. Tail! sen barked oa a transport to witsiss tbs tak tag of Man Ua,' and lo erraaga far tbs opeaisg cJ a postoftca sa; sibls. By asoskbtaatioB af essba waaaoabled to land Manila folly aa hoar sari tor soldiers. lie at soes ' proceeded postolfios snd took charga. Tbe roatsc of the office showed a total of two hundred aad fire employes. Flfteso of these were retained ia the) sostoffies in tbe service of tbs United States. Ia tbe meantime Mr. Vaille secured tbe tau oi ovo eoidwro wno bad . experi ence lo poet office work ia tbe 8tatea. and with Uiia entail force of clerk aa Americaa poetoRios wss WsMiarrH ia Manila. aad eater to tbe THE Chicago TYPEWRITER Price, $35.00 Guaranteed to equal any $103 machine E. L. KING, Gen'l Agent, 218 Sansome St., San Francises W. C. COIsTXaTBR, taocal ABt., Roselmrc Who will win the Prize? For ear M coot parens at my store too not only get value received ia iba I re beet and beet treeenea ia tow st lowest pricee, bat s ticket which may aiaka yoo Ua ' winner 3f tbe banfome pris ib extra large, wax oJJ. now ew exbibitioa ia say store window. Call early before the tickets are all eat. - 4 . WILL CURRIER THE GROCER - -4 1' Eastma .. Kodaks .. Make Good Xmas Gifts See those $1 and $2 Brownies ALBUMS AND PHOTO MOUNTS AT CHURCHILL & W00LLEY F. C. LADD. G. OLSON Have j'ou seen the Christmas Goods just received at m iiiacitc TbeofaaUuion and opersUoa of saUsfaetory postal serviea ia tb Philip pines has bsea no easy isk. Fur time mails to aad from point ia tbs is-! sfl lands oataide of Manila were, of secse 4 sity, reosired and deft vend through mil- w itary. Eitbteen postolfices ware an bee-. W Vf T)t,a .WV, loMntl aatahlialMuI at mililarv mmtm 9 xi. ijviu. r, i ku i-m r ' I I IL. t-l I- I ' low-, - ri i r ...A pwoosa AtLangberg, Dec. iS, the Boers charged bravely and fought desperately for several hours. Dewet was driven off with the loss of 20 men. On Dec. 20, IF YOU WISH A NICE PRESENT FOR A FRIEND YOU SHOULD CALL AT ONCE AND GET FIRST CHOICE"' ham ni the wnrlr. Trim (tilliam'a hiir , b , ovxj umisisui uiutu vvnjULi uauiaui a auTaii.i. Kuatu l i .1 . . tri..f 7SnftO( Wl 1.1 bw forth. . ... iii h. ,.r,i i ik. iww.. Tafel-Kop, Urange Kiver Colony. 1 he Boers rushed a Jcop- Notwithstaadbi the fact tbat mail Li ti.a mnn.h ol tl, Mohawk riv.r into i"p rommanrlino- trie main hnrlv nnrl the otitis, tint DaTnant eommnweaUoBS ia tbs Philippines bsvs I the McKiniie. Some of tbe logs ere al-1 t,; ,a a A ,T, T,. V, tU- TV,- infreqnent and irregular, dariag tbe fiscal year ending Jobs 30, 1901, tbe Aaiv in !ha fiM at th mill and it ia r-?i 1 t-v l j 1 1 -am: - - mi ri expected that within five days from tbs. onusn casuauies were neavy, uamani was aangerousiy i -iw u. I "The Racket Store" 1 v TjnoruiTDP rT t'- rxr - I aVaeasyweveVr-ay a-evayev,a-J i lime they left tbe boom tbey will sH WOunded, two ofi6cers and 20 mfcn were killed and three Dftve remcoea uieir ueeiniaviioa romuj tor i , - - I I eiavn w m tA aw e-i aawa aaraaA urAtiMHal I . i, MW uwua auu x j iuu nut wuuuucui I WMB BPS "W ' SHERIFF'S MFE A HEROINE. Faced a Mutinous Mob of Prisoners and Prevented a JjII Break. ...FLINTS SHOE 5T0RE... I fl,n Dane tha Cmrar- h v v livr a tAy j fviiw vii uww i Our cubtoruers pay us and tbey do it wliboni kickio, because we sell the best groceries. Maple and fancy, at tbe most reasonable prices in the city. If you don't know this to be a fact, prove it . by giving us a trial order. '.Phone 163. Hints to Housewives. of- MACLAY REFUSES TO RESIGN. Walla Walla, Dec 23 A jailor al most overpowerd ; a Sheriff with a brok en arm and without a gun ; a door, tbe crack between wi.lcb and tbe wall wss slowly widening, and It) men straggling in a beep, was tbe sight wbicb met tbe gaze of Mrs. Susan Keet, wi.'e of Sheriff Keee, as, with a 38-cs liber revolver io ber band she sprang tcito the County Jail corrider from the living-rooms wbicb are occupied by the Sheriff snd bis fami ly. With the mrxile of the pistol rest ing on tbe gTsling of tbe door she herded tbe men back to tbeir cells, released tbe fainting jailer and dosed tbe door. A mutiny occurred jntt as Jailer Ms- lone was locking tbe rrren in tbeir cells last night, and bad been carefully plan ned. Jack Anderson, eerving 60 days for shooting a calf, led tbs mob. Perry West, a bigamiat; John Dabney, per jurer, . aud N-al McKeau, ehoplllter, made tbe foremost rush. Mrs. Ket-S fhowed superb coolness throughout tbe rfalf the battle in good cooking, is to have good fresh Groceries, and to get them promptly ordeal, sod when the men were locked Pall mi 'PIwiup Kn i9i I up, returned to ber household duties ss . ...A V U A VIII. V A AA V AA W A . W . A W A ' I I L. V. .Un n for gor r? goods and good service. to tbs various posk. ffi3es aad arasy posts throughout tbe islands, aad dariag tbe earns period 1,139 mails wars reosired frota these places. During tbs seme year 202 mails wars dispatched to for eign ports. - NEW YORK, Dec. 23. Edgar S. Maclay, author of a L.ms period bsvs also bean very eatie- history in which he commented on the actions of Admiral fsctory the grass postal receipts emocot Schley, declined today to comply with President Roose- nut JlZ velt's request for his resignation. He formally notified received fur registration st tbs several Rear-Admiral Walker at the Navy-Yard of this decision. pffl Tbs uaited states onT- ... . , s 1 order system ta BodoorHsdlT appreciated Maclay, who is employed as a special laborer, said he was io ,b, uiaods. Doriog tbe last fiscal protected by the civil service law and that he knew of no 7 money-orders smoonting to s jtf,- ttWJ eVA - aa, a J 11a- owm, e..KA reason why he should resign. It is believed that Maclay will be given a reasonable time tb quit the Naval service, lti.04.8s.53 - for it is certain that he must go. 1 TmT , 9 I r . 1 Ht.lAM K a . nna a. 1 1 1 1 1 1 r mm desired, but plans for sa improvement in this respect are under way. Neverthe less, during the last fiscal year flfty-eli mails were dispatched to tbs TJoited Ihe greater portion of this mail has been carried 00 transports, bat when a transport is not CXXXXX)OCCtXXOOOOOCOCOOOCOCX0 As Christmas Approaches! The hearts of the old and young alike are filled with delight. NO PEACE FOR SOUTH AFRICA. Pretoria, Dec. 24. The negotiations for peace that have been in progress through Boer channels have entirely '' receivsd, failed to produce any result. Great Britain refuses to listen to any other terms than those of unconditional surrender available man is dispatched from 6aa r .t. r A Francisco oo liners via Hougrong." The Boer generals, Dewet and Botha are concentra ting their forces with the intention of striking th colony of Natal by way of the Drakenburg Pass. though nothing unusual bad happened. Panama Canal Co.'s Offer. C. W. PARKS & CO. . 3. fy A ., 4 THE SUNSET GROCERY... Wiil continue to be, aa it bna been, the lf-ader in quality and prices. Don't forget thai our koimJs are all new and I reeli. A trial is respectfully solicited. aT We handle Albany Creamery Butter. W CLOYD St BROWN. London, Dm. 23. Senator (JbaunceT M. Depew, in an interview with a rente sentative of the Associated Press, said today tbat bad M. Hutin, ez-president o1 the Panama Canal Company, offered toj sell tbe cansl for 140,000,000 instead of expecting tbe United Ststee to dicker I about tbe price, the U cited States would probably have brought the property. I The Senator aleo said be believed the decision rescbed yesterday by the Pans ma Canal Company bad come too late. If you want If you want If you want If you want If you want If you want I' vou don't know PAX ct tl on or aldresa ... to buy a farm furnished rooms to buy a house rent a house build a house move a house F to to to Reseburg , Oregon, Notice for Publication. CSITED 8TATE8 LAND OFFICE. EoM-burp, Ore.4ec. la, 1801. Notice la hereby riven tbat tbe following n-med aetller baa flied DCtice of hit intention to make uual irool lu Miiport ol hi claim, and that Mid proof will be mule before tbe RegiMer and Receiver U. i. Land Oftlee, at Kueebarg, Oregon, on February b, vm, vu: AUOLI'H r.ruiMi. on hlB H. E. No. 11M2A lor tbe KWJ-,. Bee- 24- Tp .V s , tt. B went. He name tbe in'lnwin; wltncmtd to prove hit contlnuoua lesldence upon and rulttvation of aald laud, viz: I. H. Vaudever, K. 1). New- land, i. K. ttlevaus ana i:. K. weiu, an of oial For Typewriter. RUSSIAN LABOR AGITATION. Odessa, Russia, Dec. 24. Great discontent throughout the southern portions of Russia among the Jews and laborers on account of hard conditions of trade, with scarcity of employment and food. Peasant outbreaks are ol daily occurrence and many towns have been placed under martial law. WAR SCARE SUBSIDING. If, In ths past you have had trouble lib your typewriter ribbons, send a sample order to E. L. King, No. tl9 8ea- some Street, San Francisco, and see i( ton can't ret a better ribbon for aaventv prevails I are cents than yoo bare been paying a dollar for. $7 per dosea . any color aad lor any machine. E. L. Kino. Pacifies Goert General Agent. 218 Bsnaoms St., San Francisco. M8 You can cet 24 photo etsmps for 25 cents st Taylor's photo tent, until alter tbs holidays only. d!9 Valparaiso, Chile, Dec. 24. A better feeling prevails both in government and civihon circles in regard, to the difficulty with Peru. It is not thought here that there will be war between the two countries. ... GERMANY TO ENFORCE CLAIM Experience) Convince. Prove its value bv inveatins 10 cents ia trial sise of Ely's Cream Palm. Druggists supply It and we mail H. Full w60enta. ULI UKOts., ns warren ot., mw mi. . Tuftsin. Arizona. Jan. 80. 1899. Messrs. Elt Bsoe.: Pleass sand me a 50 cent bottle of Cream Balm. I find you remade the Quickest and most penneneat enre for catarrh aud cold In the bead. niu.t.af. PoTTia. Osn.Mer. Aria. Gold M. Co. Messrs. EiT Baoa.: I have beenafflieted with eatarrh for twenty years. It made me eo weak I tnooght I had eonsnsapUoa. Berlin, Dec. 24. The German foreign office has made definite announcement that the government will. enforce g the navment Of Claims held against Venezuela DV.SUDieClS beat madiolnel have need wresmrrn. T "Nil K old as they remember years gone by whew they were toddlers at their na there knee looking forwa d wit- ej. anxious deligh to what Santa Clans would bring. Let Tu us siucerely hope Santa Claus will still rvcjemb.T them in their declining years. The young well, anta Clans will hardly forget them. We have provided quite liber- pj ally for anta Claus selection in suitable gifts forall. ffc Toys, a nice selection ; Dolls, little o es, bic ones, pretty ones', the isj; le de ight of your little girls ; Express Wagvnis, Air Guns, in fact toy g' of ell kinds for your boys; Albums, Toilet Cases, Handkerch efs, ' el' W. U..Jt.A.I,;Al Htu VawVtiaa tlofa f. ri nit. rJ PUia. KI.a. r". W Shirts. Drees Patterns, Velvets, Silks space will not allow ns toW tj? enumerate everything we have making suitab e gifts'. Marry, many tJt, je things more will you ilnd in our store. We invite yon to look over mtm' our stocks and suggest early buying. Yoo are well aware of the XJ disappointment at the verv last when stocks are all broken. ' a WE WISH YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. rp' :th ; . . Branch. CanyonvUle, Oregon ! N. SELIQ, Myrtle Creek, & 1 1 1 Another Combination 3 fg: formed in Rosebiirg o have incorporated under the. above name. Their stock consisting of 475 gas- Dolls to sell from z pnny, to $5; 5 - ' souvenir views of Roscburg ' from 15 aa cents to 75 cents each:ioo toy trains, " steam and hot airv engines from 10 ceuts to $3.75 each; tool chests, hobby , j? J - horses, wagons, crokinolc an l all a . kinds of game boards from 15 cents to 2w i tS'So; Christmas tree ornaments. We ha e nothing to give away-, nor do we bve any' - arm prices " tor anv competitors, but we will guaranKw if yu trade with us we will save 20 ier cent on all of this liue ol gouos. -BEARD & SANTA CLAUS F. pattern, ffir la, Oreiton. 1, r. BKllKJKa, . " " I rroUrta.Cal. raaxa E. XomuonHU, . aibp tovwuer, oiiermany