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Orecon Historical Society PORTLAND dvertising 0 5 ob Printing la bnsy seasons brings yon yonr share of trade; $ Is a very import act factor in bnsintsa. 1'oor trintini? r- I. advertising in dull sea- q ions brings yon yonr share, and also tbat of the merchant who ''can't af- fleets no credit on a good tnwneM noos. vLet ns do yonr Job J 1 nnt:L wo guarantee it to be in m every way satmfactory. J or j" to advertise. Published on Mondays and Thursdays Established 1868. Vol. XXXIII. ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6. 1902. No. t6 1 M J A F'.. .";: .. ,iv 4 tV-. --. I e 2 COCXCCOXXX00000 R. A. BOOTH, President, A.C.MA.RSTERS. Vice President. Douglas County Bank, Established ISB3. Capital Stock, $50,000.00. BOARD OF DIRECTORS F. W. BEXSOX, R. A. BOOTH, J. H. BOOTH, J. T. BRIDGES J. F. KELLY, A. C. If ARSTERS, K. L. MILLER. 6 A general banking business transacted, and customers given every V Q accommodation consistent with safe and conservative banking. q Bank open from nine to twelve and from one to three. 0 eoooco oocoooooeooo OOOOOOOOOOOOC OOOOOCX30 o HEATING The place to find them is at Js, STROttG'S FURMTURE STORE S k A complete line of Blankets and Comforts that fe are excellent in qnality and reasonable in price. U Just recieved a new line of rugs ranging in size I from small np lo9xi2 and Uur store is Jv'-i rtt gooa & tm rnriT Tnntnp rrvmnlete and it 5 no vour home complete and you buy of us. - Remember the place I B. W. STRONG, Bring Us Your ... FOR CASH J. F. BARKER & GO. 0 In Desks, Office Tables, and Office Chairs we want your trade. .Desks similar to above only drawers . on both sides and without pidgeon hole cases, 50 inches long, combination lock, a first class desk in every re spect, $26.00. Others, from $10.50 up. WANTED AH Interested in SHOES To call at Flint's Shoe Store and try a pair of Walk-over or Queen Quality Sho e FLINT'S P0PULAR5H0E STORE. Opposite First National Bank Hints to Housewives. ' Half the battle in good cooking, is to have good fresh Groceries, and to get them promptly when you order them. Call up 'Phone No. 181, for gocd goods and good service. - C. W. PARKS & CO. 1 111 -AND- TV; ! t'n Rm'tyrx, Mtri'ils!! S a;i Sij rijtj Hack leaves Koseburg Ervry Moruing at 6 o'clock U.C.GALEY, Cashier Incorporated 1901. STOVES in price from $1.25 to $30. g tnmgs ana we can nr. ' will be uo to date if it will 2 32g Jackson St. CHICKENS. EGGS, BUTTER. OR TRADE IJO SIXTH STREET Opposite OregoiiLia Bui:!:;!?. Portland, Ore. A few reasons why we can sell for less than others. We do oar own work. We have but few expenses. We buy our goods right. We are sati-.fied with a small profit. We can save yox rtionoy on desks. Call and see for yourselves or send for cuts. " We guarantee you satisfaction. 11 w 11 1 11 -cr.iPinE- verj, Feed and gals C. P. Baesaed, Prop. Saddle Horses, Single and . Double Rigs at all hours Transient Stock gven very best f care Rates always reasonable Linejfor all points on Coos Bay. Good -MYRTLE PARKER ABDUCTED. Taken to Medford and Placed on Train Bound for Portland Dell Combs Indicted. Ashland, Nov. 'i. A decided sensa tion has been created in Ashland during the past few days by the disappearance and what is claimed to have been theJ abduction of Myrtle Parker, the 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Squire Parker, well known residents of this section. The girl who is well developed for hep years, and who is of a somewhat retiring disposition, left her home Thursday night, and has been traced to Portland, where her father now is in search of her, with one Dell Combs, a young man 25 years of age, who is con nected with her disappearance. It turns out that Combs and the young girl have been in each others company quite frequently of late and developments show that he left Ashland with her in a buggy, Thursday night, at about 10 o'clock, and together they drove to Medford, where they put up at the Nash hotel until the arrival of the early morning north bound" train. Then the girl secured a ticket and took passage for Portland. Combs rv'turned to Ashland Friday morning and in order to cover his tracls and the object of lus night trip, he sought out Chief of Police Smith and told that officer an uncommonly long fishy story of a strange man having forced him at the point of a pistol to drive him down to Medford and who held him Combs there until nearly break of day. Chief of Police Smith and a number of local Hawkshaws and Sherlock llolmeses went to work and chased the story down, and as soon as Combs' romance was current about town investigation traced the disap pearance of Myrtle Parker to him. Mr. Tarker, the father of Myrtle, immedi ately went to Medford and learned that a .couple answering the description given of Combs and the girl Lad been there Thursday night and of their goings on w hile there. Mr. Parker . then returned to Ashland and confronted Combs with the facts he had learned but the young man stoutly and vigorous ly denied them. Farker, not to be trifled with, then forced Combs to gojo Medford for the purpose of identification. Yesterday af ternoon, in company with the irate father, a brother and uncle of the girl, Combs was taken to Medford where he was fully identified by ho.ekpeople' and the livery stable man who had cared for his team, as having been in Medford Thursday night with Myrtle Parker. The sweating process he had been pst through on the trip to Medford yester day and the identification proved too strong for him and Combs broke down, confessed his guilt and consented to go to Portland with Mr. Parker on last ee!iing's train and find Myrtle, w hom ie said he had told to pi to the St. Charles hotel, . where he would fallow her by the train which left Ashland to day. le also expressed a desire and a willingness, it is said, to endeavor to as far :.s jo-sib'.e, amend the wrong he had been guilty of. Combs h::s heretofore Lad a good rep utation. He Mine to Ashland four yearj a:o from Linn county, and with his brother has l.en wood Sawing butinefis. engaged in the The Bc5t Remedy for Croup. Thin is the season when the woman who knows tl.e l'st reme lies for croup is in dem:nd in e"ery neighlorhood. Oue'of the most terrible things in the world is to l.eawaketied in the middle of the night by a whoiyi from one of the children. The cronp remedies are almost firre to Ie lost, in case of croup, as a revolver is sure to be lot in case of burglars. There r.sel to Ik an old-fash- io;cd remedy for croup, known as hive syrup and tola, but some modern moth ers say that Cliani1rlain's Cough Rem edy is b-'tter, and does not cost so much. It causes the patient to ''throw up the phlegm" quicker, and gives relief in a shorter lime. Give this remedy as'soou as the croupy cough apjiears and it will prevent the attack. It never fa:ls and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by A. C. Marf-t-jrs. Will Investigate. A remarkable cafe cotr.es to light at Elizabeth. V Ya. An old man there bv name of O. Y. Koberts had long suffer ed with incurabhi. cancer. Everylwxlv believed Iris can hopeless until he nsed Electric Bitters and applied Uucklen's Arniac Salve. The treatment cured him completely. Now every body who knows of it is investigating Electric Bitters. It exerts a mighty power to expel bilioue- ness, Kidney and Liver troubles and it's a wonderful tonic for run down systems. Dont't fail to try it. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed by A. C. Mars- ter8 & Co. Druggist. Notice for Sale of State Lands. Notice is hereby given that the Stale Land Board will receive sealed bids un til Nov. 11, l'.K)2, at 2 p. m., for the sale of the following described State Lands, to-wit : Section 30 and south half of section 10, Ti33 S., K 14 W. of W.M. The north half of the north half and !ots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of section 10, Tp 41 8., It 1 fc., containing 308.41) ceres. Applications to purchase must be made on regular blanks in accordance with the law for sale of School Lands and be accompanied br cash or check for one-hfth of the amount bid for Cer tilicate of Sale, or, in full p lyment deed will ifsue. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Applications and bids should be ad dressed to "M. L. Chamlerlin, Clerk of Board, Salem, Oregon," and marked 'Application and bid to purchase State e.uds."- . M. L. Chambkrux, o23nll Clerk of Board, Dated, thia 18th day of Out, 1002, MORE PAY AND Is the Demand of the Coal are Preparing Hazleton-, Pa., Nov. 4. The state ment of the anthracite mineworkers' case, which was filed with the Strike Commission on Sunday night, was made public today. Copies of the statment hsve been furnished to the ojerators, who will reply in three or four days. The miners' statement in fidl is as follows : "To the Anthracite' Coal Strike Commission : "The iiiinew-irkers made of the opera tors tho following demands, w hich were formulated by the Shamokin convention, held March 19-21, and for the enforce ment of which tho strike was inaugu rated : ! INCREASE- OF WAGES. ! "First An increase of 20 jut cent upon the prices ult during the year' 1901 to employes performing contract or piecework. This demand is made on account of the iolloning reasons: 'I. The present rale of wages is much lower than the rate of wages paid in the bituminous coal field for sub stantially similar work. '2. The present rate of wages is lower than is paid in other occupations requiring equal skill and training. '3. The average annual earnings in the anthracite coal fields are much less than the average annual earnings in the hitumiuous coal fields for substantially similar work. '4. The average annnal earnings in the anthracite coal fields are much le.-s than the average annual earnings for occupations leqmnug equal skill and training. '3. The rate of wages in the anthra cite coal fields is insufficient tocompen-' sate the mineworkers, in view of the dangerous character ef the occnjation in relation to accidents, the liability to serious and permanent disablement; the high death rate and the short-grade life incident to this emidorment. 'ti. The annua! earning of the mine-! workers are insufficient to maintain the American standard vf lhi:is. "7. The increased ot of living has made iLiii: possible t- maintain a lair standard of 1 fe upon the basis of pres ent wa.es aL 1 Las not on!v prevented he mineworkers from securing any benefit from increased prisjerity, but has made their condition poorer on account o! it. 'S. The wages d the anthracite mmeworKers are so low tliat their children arc permanently forced into the breakers and mills, instead of being upported and educated upon the earn ings of their parents. ;0. Wages "are telow the fair and just earnings of mineworkers in this ndustry. S1IORTKB HolT.8. "."-'econd A reduction 20 per cent in hours of labor without any reduction of earnings for all employes paid by the hour, day or week. TheVecond demand is similar to the first, in that it is de signed to increase the hourlv rate of wages of mineworkers employed by the hour, day or week, and all the reasons applicable to the first demand are'asked to be applied to the second n kk .repe tition. "In addition was' submit the follow ing: "10. The 10-hour day is . detrimental to the health, life, safty and well-ljeing of the mineworkers. "11. Shorter hours -improve the physical, mental and moral conditions of the workers. "12. Shorter hours increase the intensity and eUciency of labor. "13. The tendency of National and THREE NEW COMPANIES. Lumbering and Shingle Concerns File Articles of Incorporation. Ecoene, Noy. 3 Today articles of iu coriorjitioii of the Drain Lumber Co., the Kosehnrg Lumber Co. and the Pa cific Cedar and Shingle Co. filed articles of incorioration with County Clerk E. b'.'Lce, the same articles having been previously filed with Secretary of State F. I. Dunbar. The incorjKjratora of each of these companies are Geo. Kerr, V. C. John son, and Y, M. Ehy, all substantial cit izens of Cottage Grove, aud tho prin cipal olliee am place of business is given as Cottage Grove. The capital 'stock of each company is $ 25,000, divided into 250 shares of J 100 each. The objects of each company, as given in the articles of iucorjoraUonare iden tically the same in substance as follows: To manufacture, sell, buy and deal in all kinds of building material ; to have pon er to buy land ; to lease, ojerate and build plants for the manufacture of all kinds of building material ; to erect wharves, etc. ; to own and operate steamboats, barges, wharves, boarding houses, hotels ; to engage in the general merchandise business, etc It is understood that.this company, or companies, w ill engage in the lumber and shingle business on quite an exten sive scale in Lane and Douglas counties, no doubt to erect mills at Roseburg, Drain and other points. It is also said. their oieraticiis will extend to the coast, probnbly to Coos Bay or Gardiner and along the lino of the proposed Great Central railway. Wanted to Trade. Will trade lots in KanasCity, Kansas, for ranch or timber hind in Southern Ov-goti, Address, Box 120. Zurobrota, Minn, SHORTER HOURS Miners' Union Operators their Reply. state government of organize. 1 trade ami production generally is toward shorter hours. "14, A working day of eight hours i i sufficiently long for the best interests of the working men and of the community. FAIK MEASUREMENT Of LABOR. "Third The adoption of a system by which coal shall lie weights! mid pai l for by weight wherever practicable; the minimum rate ier ton to le 00 cents for a Ieg:il ton of 2240 louuds ; the different La'.a r.o jr t"'ii:ig at the various mines t be maintained. This demand is mad on account of the following reasons: "1. Measurement by the legal ton whereter practicable is the only honest an J just system of measuring the earn ing of mineworkers. "2. AVhcii the operators sell or trans port coal it is on the bas'u of a legal ton of 22J0 pound. The extfvsdve ton was rigina'.bv intended to romjensate the o-rat'M for the weight f small sizes of cot-1 which were thcu discarded, but wi.ic j are now utilized and sold, and therefore there is no present neee-nity for the ne of any other than the legal ton. "4. The adoption .f this syslet.i would remove an incentive bdh to the operator Jand the worker of cheating and d-shonesty and would allay jeulouiy among the miners and prevent unjnM discrimination and favoritism. "5. The change of the, prvseil system to t'.e one asked for would prote a stroiig factor in al.aviug suspicion an I discontent among the unneworkers. EEOMIMTIOS "Ford.-The incorporation in an agref ment between the 1'nited Mineworke" of .America and the anthracite coal com panies of the wages which shall be paid and the conditions of employment which shall obtain, together with satisfactory methods for the adjustment of griev ances wtucn nray aru-e Irom tune W' time, to the end that strikes and lock outs may be unnecessary. In suppo-t of this demand we submit the follow ii g reasons : "1. Tlie anthracite ndneworke s should not be c-nit'elled to make or sign individual agreements, but should have right to" form such organitatic n and choose such veut and ullicvm ifs they desire to act collectively instead -A individually when they deem that their best interests are subserved thereby. ?. Agreements between i mployers and employes through workingmen's organizations are the ordinary inellxd of regulating prixlurtiou and wages n the bituminous coal field and in oti.'r large industries aud are beneficial, suc cessful and in keeping with the times. "3. Unions of workingroen tend to tlc better discipline of the men and to the improvement of their physicl.1, moral and mental condition and to the preservation of friendly relations by employer and employe. "4. Experience shows that the trade agreement is the only effective meth-xl by which it is possible to'regulate nus lions arising between employer ami employes in large districts and that a trade agreement is the only ossil.le way to establish the relations between the employer and the wagemaker in the anthracite fields on a just, permanent basis and as far as possible to do away with any causes for the recurrence of such differences as those you (the An thracite Coal Strike Commission) have been called in to settle. "Resjiectfuhy submitted, "JOHN MITCHELL, . "Uepresentative of the Anthracite Mineworkers." COLONY OF BEAVERS TOUND Several . Hundred at the Base of Mount Scott. i rants Pass, Not. 3. i'nitei Stttes Engineer. II. C. Perkins, and Fred Mensch, of this city, haye jnst return a! from the Cascade Forest Reserve, w bere they, With a corps of other engineers, have been engaged for the pnstttree months in surveying the old Military road of the Oregon A Central land grr.nt They report finding a large colony of beavers in the mountains of the Cj per Deschutes, near the base of Mount Scott 1 Here are several numlreu baavera in the colony and they-constitute, most probably, the only colony of these much-, prized furry-coated creatures on the Coast. They have dammed np the river in many places and formed lnrge lakes, tome of which cover an area of several hundred acres. This beaver colony should be pro tected, aa they occupy a territory in close proximity to Crater Lako National Park, and make a valuable addition to this great natural wonder. Mr. Perkins states that there area few trappers already at work devasting theco'ony and unless the officials but a check to it this, one of the very few remaining colonies of beavers, will also go as the others have gone. . - Biz Land Office Business. Washisoton, Nov. 3. Commissi nier Hermann of the general land office has made his annual report. Amoni; other statistics it is shown that six and one' quarter million acres of land vcr dis posed ,"of to settlers and purchasers by the government during the past year. This is an increase of a million ncres over last year. Foil Sale. A good heavy team, har liesa ad wagon. Inquire of V, F, Inglehart, Roseburg;, GRANTS PASS AND VICINITY. wk,. r.. I As Seen by Our Spc:bl Correspondent On a Recent Visit. , Gbaxts Pass, Nov. 2, l'.(02. Alter sending an enjoyable week in this city, concluded to w rite a few items for the I'laixdeai.er, feeling sure all of your readers w ill feel an interest in the affairs of, and tli prosperit y of our neighboring county. Since my last vifdt imuiy very aub stantial Improvement hive been made, and many other improvements are in progress. The new factory of the S. P. 1). L. Co. is running day and night and their yards seem filled w ith a fine article of all grades of lumber ready to lie transformed into dixr?, w indow-sash, etc. The bnrned districts are being re placed with lunch letter buildings than those that were destroyed by the fire fiend, and very sou there will be noth ing to reii-.ind one of the two cxH-uive tires of 1W2. Property is greatly increasing in value. Lots that could have been lought one week ago for15 are "held at 50 today, and many salt are lx-ing made. On one day of last week, we are in firmed, one hundred and fifty lots were sold in the corner known as Tar Flat. Along .he river road, eat the Factory lumber yards, sales are leing made every day. Last year tliere were many empty houses, this year houses are in demand aud rents are going np. During last week the news reached this place that the 'Greenback" mine was sold to an Eastern Co. for the Libn lous sum of tl.iVhfkti. The report was continued, and mnch satisfaction is ap parent in this city,- as that mine has always made (..rants Pa. its trading place. Also it i staled that the new company will immediately commence improvements to the amount of f.iOO,000 which will be of much advantage to this locality. Many foreigner? are locating in and Dear to this place, the riiost of whom are Norwegians, Swedes and Danes. Surely times are very good every where, and with pardonable pride we note, the fact that it vurs under a republican administration. Theodore Roosevelt, whom we always admired, for his courage, loyalty and deeii'on of character, u proving to 1 a rlatesman, and eminently qualified to Cil the high position of our martyred president made vacant by the as4wdn"s hand. Truly the ways of pnnidenee are my-Seii'Mis, and past finding out. Yet we realize that mil of a great e i!, God in His wis- hm has wrought g"l to onr land. . ' As the length of our stay in this city ; indefinite, we will probably write from here again. MoLLix. Opposes Pauper Immigration. Pauper immigration is to be opposed by the president, wh , in his next mee- sage t congress, is expected to make urgent recommendation for mora strin gent laws to keep out the scum ' ol Europe. The evil influence upon Amer. iean life of the hordes of peasants will ! emphasized. The president will nse recent statistics of the immigration bu reau to strengthen his argument. Last mouth there were 7,C5" immi grants conirod with 51,818 in tlte same month last year, an increase of 15,S59. Of this total 12.tKS came from Aastria- Iluognry, an increase of 1,924 for the month. Italy, including Sicity and Sar dinia, sent ll,719whick i 4,2. more than came from there in September of last year. From Finland and other parts of the Russian Empire there came 10,232, an increase d 3.431 for the month. Roumania sent 1.21S, an in crease of diy; Sweden, 5,S1;, an increase of 2,215; Greece, 912, an increase of C12 and Turkey, Wid, an increase of 128. These seven European countries thus furnished 41,1'Sl of the immigrants who arrived last mouth, or about tliree- fourths of the w hole. It is believed that the reason for the rnsh of these people to get into the United States in the fear that restriction will be made in the near future which will render it difficult for them to enter the "promised land." Printing Press for Sale, the Hog Stop Cylinder press upon which the Plaindealkr is printed is for ssde. It is suitable for a country office with a circulation up to 1.500 or 2,000 hut it is not large enough for our use, It will print two pages of an eight col umn folio. No reasonable offer will be refused. .iw is the tune to get a genuine bargain. Address this office. $ioo Reward $ioo. Tiie readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that sience has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu tional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. llall'sCatarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the hlood and mucous surfaces of the system thereby destroying the foundation uf the disease, and giving the patient strength by building us tho constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so miuh faith in its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimoni als. Address F. J. Chknky Co., Toledo, Q. Sold by Druggists, T5c. Halls Family Pills are the best. Little Ranch for Sale. A good little home for sale ; 17 acres adjoining fair grounds, 1 '4 mi.es east of Roseburg. Good buildings, 150 good bearing fruit trees, 10 acres in cultiva tion. Price $1225. For particulars in quire nt MilikinV shoe store, Roseburg Or. artf Wheat 1'us an upwaid trend. Several . more notches caa be utood, EI Ayiyou particular about your IF YOU ARE CALL AT CURRIER'S AND ASK FOP. rIOTIOPOr.E BR APJB Price is no higher and Currier's, cic'cnc DAir WE ARE STILL IN THE LEAD Fine Cream and We cai,H to Rox-burg to Hay, and if we t-t as IiLur-1 a share of the trade in the future as in the j-t. -e w ill U here a time vet! Join in the pr.easion of well pleased customers w ho can be seen con tinually passing in and out of our store. THE BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES. J. SIEVERS, PrcuricioT. SPECIALTIES. Physiciacs Prescriptions and Family Recipe, RnbWr Goods, Toilet. Artklttr, Lime and Ce ment, Paints, Oils and G Ix, Perfumery, Trnss . Sj-nges, Brushes Etc. Rambler Bicycles and Sundries. School Snp- A. Drugs, plies. yVUWIrWftrWUW D raie Gardiner I COOS BKY STTCGP Dm r-r- 5 j i r - Commencing wiih Monday, January 2.1. "02, we w-il charw f t thefare from Drain t, Com Bay. Bage a'dowce W pounds. Trayelhcg men are flowed 75 pounds ba whTa tbS have 300 pound i or more. 1!1m1h,w -uea liey n i , r.j ...j., For further information address . . KODAKS! They've gone and done it again Done away with the dark-room; in developing. A little machine to de velope film negatives in daylight without going to a darkroom' Any child can operate it. See t hi won derful invention at our store. Chorchill Cause and Effect. Responsive to the touch, and perfect in tone and action, the Yose piano has secured a hold on popular favor accorded to none other. It is a standard instru ment, of the highest grade. Unexcelled in a single feature of merit. No better piano made. Not high priced, either. Sold at exceedingly low figures for cash, or on easy time payments. Everyone warranted. W, A, BURR & CO. . Coffee, Tea and Spices L AT . GROCERY every can guaranteed Rose burg's Lead rig Grocer Pride of Douglas but far more nutritive that's what they say. about the Pride of rv.aj brand of wheat floor. TVhy not? It'a ' flake white." it contain the bt ele ments of the wheat kemal;it "rai-W' beautifully, aa,j browns to perfection" on the top of the loaf. Pri,je of Doadaa uour l.- me hoLakeep;r'8 deli" 1 UrJer fn,Ie of I,ag!aa floor. G. W.Bashford & 5on ' near Cass WITH OCR Homemad Bread C. Marsters & Co. Aliases, Checicals. fillSIS PUS Stationery School Books Tr:r.v.' . r pMJ. no i DAILY STAGE. J. R Sawyers, Proprietor. Drain. n i faiVmy. Attire. ;3olyo-,r .VTi. Therefore re- arU- cies - en wear. W, style tau'll giv yoa effort an! P-'-5- -Wee espjrw in the art of U 1 1 1 n.i:, an i j, WJri of .v, v. . 't rates, ail ciTi laaalerel Shirts, collars to perfec tion. -"-hi aiti-'ntio.i ifirea t'i tine Iiaca. First class service. s m mm W iTv a I y aw y - .4 R 3 S