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About The Plaindealer. (Roseburg, Or.) 1870-190? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1902)
dvertising p'b 'Printing J t 0 I 9 Id busy seasons brings you yotir share of trade; advertising in doll sea- Is a very import ant fsctor id business. Poor printing it- flecla nr rraAit nr. m nr.A i ' eons brings yon yonr share, and alro I tbat of the merchant who "cant af business hoose. Let os do yonr Job Printing we gnarantw it to be in i tjtin to advertise. ' Published on Mondays and ThursdaysEstablished 1868. every way satisfactory. 5 Vol. XXXIII. ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1902. No. 100 I 1 A if y ffitftlftfrtrl if IT- ooooooeooooooooooooooooooc 9 F.W.BEXSOS, A. C. MARSTEltS V President, Vice Pretidsnt, vOCOOOOOO 00000 JI.C.GALEY. . O Douglas County Bank, Established I883. Incorporated 1901 Capital Stuck, $50,000.00. BOARD OF DIRECTORS T. W. BENSON. R. A. BOOTU J.H. BOOTH, J. T. BRIDGES J. F. KELLY. A. C. 1IARSTERS K. U MILLER. A general banking business tranacted, and customers Riven every accommodation consistent with safe and conservative banking. - 5 Bank open from nine to twelve and from one to three. 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000 I XMAS IS NEAR AT HAND I ... - And we want to inform our ieotle that we have the best line of Furniture and Rugs wehave ever shown k for. you to select Xmas presents from. I Our Children's department has many useful S articles for the little folks, among them being Boy's Express Wagon. . Rocking Horses and Shoo Flys. Blackboards. Rockers and Chairs. Bureaus and Sideboards. Red Tables and many other articles that we haven't room to mention. 5 $1 OIR STORE IS fill Of TKE BEST Of EVERYTHING. B. W. STRONG, Roseburg . THE FURNITURE flAN Bring Us Your ... CHICKENS. EGGS. BUTTER. TO CHANGE THE COUNTY LINE. Lane Would Annex a Portion of Douglas County. A petition asking the legislature to detach a portion of territory from Doug las county and unite it toLane has re cently been circulated in the north western part of Douglas. The tract de scribed iu the ietition is some jsix or seven miles in width and extends from the Pacific ocean to the upper Siuslaw river. It includes VThoahink and Tsilt coos lakes, Maple creek, Fiddle creek, except a little in the south part where! there are three or four settlers, upper Sweet creek and part of Smith river, together with some lying further east. This trail far lias been talked of for many years and it was expected this territory would be included in a bill which paved the legislature about' 1985, making an other change in the line between the two counties. : One resident of that territory informed us that so far as he knew every taxpayer in the district had eigned the petition asking for the transfer. The citizens there are very much dissatisfied at the way they have leen treated in Douglas county and think they would fare much better iu Lane. It is a sparsely settled district greatly in need of roads, and the people think that instead of helping them to develop the .new country, the county is collecting taxes from them without giving an adequate return. Besides this, the territory naturally belongs to Lane rather than Douglas, as nearly all the trde of the section goes to Eugene and Florence. Eugene the county seat of Lane is much nearer and more easily readied by these people, than is Rosebnrg the county teat of Douglas. In fact, as one of their citi zens puts it : "When any of us Want to visit Roeeburg we nearly always go by way of Eugene, especially in the winter. Florence West. I At FOR CASH OR TRADE IF: BARKER SCO: -I T . .- I MANY PEOPLE Are willing to sacrifice themselves and their J. children to the prejudice of "what people t? 4 B. say The Foolish Prejudice Against the Use of Glasses it By children with defective Eyes often results in the greatest suffering sometimes perma nent disability of one who might orherwise become a power in the world. R. F.WINSLOW,JeweIer and Optician Cass Street Near Depot qu&W&&&&&& Famous Indian Frozen to Death. PKXDLtnwx.fOr., Dec. 20 Five Crows, a noted Umatilla Indian chief, has been found dead near Athena. It is supposed that while intoxicated he fell off his pony and froze to death. He was 70 years old and distinguished himself in the Bannock war in 1878 by killing the famous Indian chief, Lagan, of tfce Snake Indians. lie betrayed Eagan, in to the bands of the Umatillas, w ho were friendly to the whites, and they cut off his head, carrying it in triumph to tJie United Stales troops. The Snakes were so enraged that they gave battle to the troops on a p'ain and were so badly de feated tliat the invasion ended. Five Crows' father was one of the leaders in the Whitman massacre and made Miss Bewiey,oneof the white captives, his wife nntil recued by the Hudson Bay people. An Automobile Track. Mrs. 1'lioelie Hearst, Colonel Dan Bums and other wealthy people, are building an automobile road form their settlement on McCloud river to Shasta Springs. It will 1 nineteen miles in length and be on an air line the entire distauce, excet for a curve a quarter of a mile long at Wamicastle. The road will- cost a great dal of money. As oou-as it is finished a line of antos will be placed on the thorough fare and the machines of the million aires will le in"" oustant action along the route. The scenery along the road is the grandest to he found anywhere in the state and an auto ride from Shasta Springs to McCloud will lie a -rare treat. Ex. Game Warden in Southern Oregon. JUST ARRIVED. A fine assortment of Ladies' and Gents' Slinners and Sandals. Wej also carry a line line of Boys' aliena tor slippers at 75 cents per pair. Call and see them at FLINT S ROPULAR SHOE 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 vou order them. Call up 'Phone No. 181, for good goods and good service. C. W. PARKS & CO. m IB. 1 1 IE SANTA CLAUS AT ROSEBURG Generous in bis Coulributions t Roseburg and Du tai County. ROOSEVELT TO BE PEACEMAKER Powers Have Presented Formal Notes Requesting It and President will Accept. AND- Deputy Fish Warden Herman A. Webeter has returned from a trip in Southern Uregon, investigating com plaints as to dealers handling salmon without licenses. He a!o examined several dams across rivers and creeks frequented by salmon and other migra tory nsh. A number ot dealers were compelled to take out licenses to sell sturgeon and salmon. Dams at the following places were lound to be seri ous obstruction to the jtassage of fish up J the various rivers: -IVer Creek, at Rosebnrg ; South Fork of 1'nijt.jua riv er, at Roseburg; Rogue river, at Grants Pass ; Rogue river three miles above Grants Pass ; Rogue river, near Gold Hill ; Calapooia crek, four miles below Oakland ; Elk creek, at Klktou. Fish are able to get over some of these dams at the extreme high winter freshets, but this is not enough, 09 they should be able to go over it at all stages of water,. The ownrs of the various dams will le reqnired to construct suit able fish ladders over them, following as near as practicable the "improved Call eystem" of fish way. An exceedingly good run of salmon id reported iu Rogue river and its tributa ries, and also jn the Umpqua, showing benefits derived from artificial propaga tion. A Veritable Fairyland. If you would delight the little ones take them to S. K. Sykes' hardware store and usher them into his holiday department a verilahle fairyland. Those in quest of gifts for either eld or young w ill save both time and money by calling at Sykes' hardware, where there is such a large variety nicely displayed to s dect from. W!nistrrc,' Dec. 21. The allie.1 powers at war with Venezuela have le quested President Roosevelt himself to arbitrate the case. This ruse was suggested by Germany. The president is unwilling t serve, and will probably advise a reference to The Hague tribunal. Germany is esecially anxious t con ciliate the United States and to ren.ove suspicion of her motives. To this end Chancellor von Rulow has given the Associated Press a full explanation. The blockade has been put in effect all along the Venezuelan Coast, ami the British ships have made three seizures already. A Rritish warship ha run aground in he Orinoco river, and, as the water is falling, she is likely to stay there. The news of the beginning of the blockade caused a panic in Caracas, and was a surprise. It was exjeeted that the arbitration pnqiosal would prevent the blockale. But the allies say it w ill continue nntil an agreement is made. r1 " a EMPIRE- Taki fi-i itHi'j n-, '.Ii.-j'iiil! S ijs Spring Hack leaves Roseburg Every Mornias at 6 o'clockt Vatfj; Fe'J.&ni jhls pMzi C. P. Bakhaed, Prop. Saddle Horses, Single and . Double Rigs at at I hours q MtllW .... s W i iwii J very best cf care ... Rates always reasonable Lin for all' paints Jou Coos Ray. Gool Must Settle Up. Notice is hereby given that all ac counts and hills due me and and re maining unpaid after December 20, l'J02 will be placed in an attorney's hands for collection. Prior to this date bills may be nettled by calling at C. B. Can non's news and book store. Cost of col lection will I added after Dec. 20, 190J. d20p Mrs. X, Boyd, Beki.ix, Dec. 22. The notes of tier many and Great Britain formally invit ed President Roosevelt to act as arbitra tor in the Venezuelan dispute were handed to the United States Ambassador here and to the United States Charge fn London today. Washington, Dec. 22. The United States Government is awaiting the re ception of formal answers from Uie allied governments to the Prrsideit's last suggestion that the Venezuelan dis pute l referred to the" Haue. So far these'responses have not mine to band, but it is pretty weil understood that they will hold for thn arbitiation of President Umsevelt himself. Signs int to the President's nltimate ac ceptance of the tnist, though nothing jositive is yet known on thirpnint. The state department has learned '.hat President Castro would weleonie the selection of President Roosevelt as f.rbi- trator, and as all the dirties interestel are nnitcl, the pressure will 1 hanl to resist. Opinion varies as to the terinin ation of the blockade of the Venezuelan ports. In some quarters it is assiimeil that if President Roosevelt accepts the duty of arbitrator, the allies will call off the blockade at once. On the other hand, it ia pointed out that custom re quires the terms of the arbitration to be accurately defined and this will conmime some time, ln-nding which the blockade will coatiiii.e. LATE NEWS SUMMARIZED. State, General anJ Foreign News Con densed for the. I'ctsonal of the Busy Reader. There wilt be no poultry show in Eu gene this winter. At the last one held the management "went in the hole," it Li said. School district Xo. 35, of Malheur county, Oregon, is larger than the state cf Deleware and has only s.vcn children t f school age. The democratic court of Linn county lias given the delinquent tax list to a ocia!istic jiajrer. Poor old democracy ! i t don't evvn known how to take care of i:self. A good roajs eonvei.tion is called to meet at Coquille City, January 7, at 7 ::ti) by S. B. Cathcart, vicerpn-f-idt nt for Coos county, of the National Good Roals Ijeagie. State Game Warden Quimby says iu bis annual rejxirt that dtrr are increas ing in Oregon. He recommends a change in the law by which the open season would begin August 15th instead of July 15th. The new mill of the. Booth-Kelly J Company, at Springlield, is rapidly ap proaching complcti n. The machinery is now near.y all in place, and it Is the intention to le ready for cutting about the first of the vear. Harry, the 1 year-old son of Hairy Kretzser, of Cornelius, while out hunt ing Sunday, accidentally discharged a hotgnn while taking it out of the boat. The charge took effect in the boy's ab domen. -After lingerina several hours. he died. Cliff Camel!t a s'.eamljoat captain on Cous bay for the jast 25 years, was found dead Sunday morning at Maih fieid on the bank of the Mill slough, close to Dean's old mill. Dr. Horsfail, coroner, held an inquest and it was found that Captain Cam pell came to bis death by umlue alcoholic stimula tion and -x-ure. Next year's hop crop w ill not fall be low IS cents. A few contracts for lf03 hos are being made at that price. This fact is j-rouf enough that growers may at least dejend upon another year of prsieritv. It is doubtful if the prim will ever again fall as low as 10 cents, as the consumption keeps pace with the supply, more esj-ially as the New York grower are goinz wit of bnsi nts owing to adverse conditions. Port land Telegram. Marshfield will no h-nr U' a wide- open tvwn, as it has It-en siuce Crt iu erpirateil. At a iiuvtin of tlu. coun cil Monday evenio? a death blow was dealt out to gambling, etc., in the shape f a stringent auti-gamiug ordinance, which was iasnrd by the ci nucil and is up to Mayor Cke for his signature, be fore it - Uvtmiea ojrative. When askei n lie wouioi si.r,i tne oiii wiien it was presenteil to him by the recorder, Mayor Coke said he undoubtedly u-xild. We nnderstend that Uie counc.1 in tends to see that the orlinance is en forced to the letter and that there will be no discriminating. Js4 Are you particular about your Coffee, Tea and Spices IF YOU ARE CALL AT " CURRIER'S GROCERY AND ASK I OR ' ' BIOliI0POr,E BRiUJD Price is no higher and every can guaranteed Roseburg's Currier's, Lend Grocer Pride of Douglas FOR THE CHRISTMAS BAKING you want everything 'A the best, and if von use the Pride of Douas flour yea are sure to have the whitest, lightest and most delicious bread, the richest and lightest cakes and flakiest pies for your Xmas dinner. If you have never used the Pride of Douglas flour it wil be is welcome a.i a Christmas gift in the pleasure it will give you ia satisfac tion and splendid results in your baking Phone 131. G. W.Bashford & Son J. M. Weatherby T. A. Bury D. L. Marti Tot!hs Coming Swth. Owing to the fact that the cities of Portland and Seattle are closed towns to gambling there is an influx of the worst element expected to commence from the north very soon. Perhaps the hold up the other night oil the Gwhen road was the workof imported thughs. Fine Farm for Sals. A good 800 acre farm for sale five miles from Myrtle Creek, 100 acres in cultivation, balance hill, pasture and timbered land. Small orchard, good house, barn and other improvements For price and terms apply to P. T. Mo Gee, Myrtle Creek, or D. S. K. Buick, Roseburg. Oregon. jl5tf New Yohk, Dec. 22. President Cas tro, aeronling to a dispatch from Caracas to tlie American, has leen seized by a sudden and mysterious illnesa. Hit sec retary will divulge no articulara. and the friends of the President are much agitated. The news was giveu oit at the Yellow House as a bare announcement. AWFUL SOUTHERN PACIFIC WRECK Twentyfour Dead as a Result of Stockton Flyer's Collision with Owl Train. Bvaox,Cal., Dec. 20 Twenty persons were killed and 27 injured in a collision tonight letwecn the south-bound Los Angoles "owl" train and the Stockton liver. It was a roar-end collision, tlie engine of the local plowing its way through the last coach on the owl, w hich was filled with Fresno people. The passengers who escaped instant death were hurled to the foro part of the uoac.h, crushed between tho mass of debris, their sufferings and danger in tensifled a hundredfold by the clouds of scalding steam that poured out on them from the shattered boiler of the Stock ton engine, Relief quickly eamo to the passengers who were penned in the wreckage, axes and saws leing brought into play and passengers and train crew lending eager oid. .Messages were r sent to Byron Hot Spring, a Rhort distance away, and Dr. Bird, of the Springs, with Dr. J. D. Da vidson, of Fresno, w ho was a guest , camo quickly to the Nation, A trained nurao accoinpnuicd th"ni, and 'irtit aid was nt once given to the mntigled bruised and scalded suflercrs, who wore lying near the track. Every effort was made t al leviate their sufferings, and these who were unable to proceed on the journey were taken either to tlw Spring Hotel or to the church in Byron, whioh was temporarily transformed into a hospital. San Fhancisco, Dec, 22. At the Southern Pacific Hospital in this city this morning it was reported that no more deaths had occured in that institu tion as a result of Saturday nig'nt's col lision at Byron, and that the injured an doing well. Tho death roll new num bers 24, 8.n Fbancisco, Dec. 22.--TI e latest revised list of the victims of tf:o railroad Collision on the Southern Pacilic Rail road near Byron Station Satnrdiy night shows that 24nro dead, There are etill 21 injured survivors oj the accident, but tho condition ot four of these is extremely critical, (tul addi tional names may yet have to he added to the death list. Roseburg Real Estate Co. Farm and Timber Land Bought and Sold Taxes Paid for Non-Residents. Timber Estimates a Specialty. List your proper ty with us. SPECIALTIES. Physicians' Prescriptions and Faoiiiy Keeipe, Rnblur Good. Toilet Articles, IJm and Ce ment, Paints, Oi!s and GIa.s. Perfumery, 1 rush es, Singes, Brm-he Etc. Rambler Itieyries ami Sundries. School Supplies.. A. C. filarsters Co. i ! Dregs, Medicines, Cfccrr.IcaU. !"iiiir Stationery School Books I" Draia Gardiner! COOS B7W STKGE ROUTE i Commencing with. Monday, January 20. '02, we will charge $7.50 for thefare from Drain t Coos Bay. Bag-gs allowance with each fall fare W pounds. Travelling men are allowed 75 ponuds baggan when thev have 3W poaadi ox more. All excess Damage, 3 cts. per poujid, and no al lowance will be made for round trip. DAILY STAGE. For further information address S J Ha Sawyers, ! Proprietor, Drain, Oregon S who proposed to thoroughly sift the evi dence in order to fix the resi-onsibility. There appears to be no doubt that the Stockton flyer, which ran into the Ow train, was signaled and that the engin eer responded with a whistle and threw on the brakes. The question wLich re mains open is whether or not the signal was given In time to avert the collision nKSCRimoN or THK WRECK. Frank H. Short, a prominent resident of Fresno, who was at dinner with C. II Rowell, editor of the Fresno Republican, when the collision occurred, said in dis cussing the wreck: ''It was iiidvsrrtbably awful. A young girl who was sitting ophite us with a young gentleman was hurled against me, her head striking on my nose, and nearly breaking it. She immediately became hysterical, and Mr. Rowell and myself had to carry her out of the car where everything was coufnsion. Sev eral successive jars occurred, the light went out, glass was crashing all about us, thechaiuieliers toppled down, and the crowd was almost panic-stricken. As soon as we got her out we carried her forward and put her into a car, where she was taken care of, "We then ran iuto the Fresno car, and there was a scene of the most ter rible description. There wore groans and shrieks of awful agony, anj tne evidences of suffering w ere heartbreak ing. Men were begging, appealing, sweating and gronnlng, and ev- thing was in utter darkness-, . flnce WS!j torn dowu and fires started to give light, ilen were seen sticking out of windows, with their limbs caught in the mass of wreckage. Some had doubtless met in stant death, whilo others were horribly scalded and impaled in the debris. On one side of tho car the people seemed to lie mostly scalded, whilo on the other side they were crushed. Among those punned up there wore no slight in- F. S.DAY, JEWELER and WATCHMAKER All Work Onaranteed for Reasonable Prices. Second IW north nB,ukBa I lia?, Koaurao. Okigok KODAKST 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 this won derful invention at our store. Churchill Woolley. An oHitthd Invest h-at ion Into the cause of the disaster has been begnu ly i J'triex ; all wore eith sr killol outrightor Coroner Curryjif -Cuntraeost County, 1 seriously hurt. - 3JOOOOOCOCXX5XXDCCOCXXXXXCOOOC J T. BRYA N'So" For Holiday Presents I have no famous bargains to pan off old stock and out-of-date poods, I simply giv.e you honest goods at fair prices, and mark them in plain figures. Call and inspect my goods aud piices before purchasing elsewhere. TS . J.T. Bryan JCOCOCXX5CCOCOOOCOCOC