dvertising od hrinung In busy seasons brines e Is a very important factor in 5 business. Poor printing re- fleet! 00 credit on ft good z yoa yonr share of trade; vertismg id dull sea s briops yon your share, and also t of the merchant who "cau't af d" to advertise. business hoose. Iet as do yonr Job Z 1'rinting we pnarantee it to b in J 9 every way satisfactory. . 94e)a)t)ee t Published on Mondays and Thursdays Established 1868. Vol. XXXIV. ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 26. 1903. No. 2 I I I A ! KM IP Ittf MffKpKt. fed CKXOOC000C0C0XX00XXOC OOOOQ F. W. BENSON, A.C.MAKSTERS. H.C.GaLEY, J President, Vice Presideut. Cuthiec Douglas County Bank, Established I8S3. Incorporated 1901 Capital Stock, $50,000.00. $ BOARD OF DIRECTORS 6 F. W. BENSON, R. A. BOOTH J. II. IMOTIT, J. T. BRIDCKS 6 J. f. KELLY, A. C. MARSTERS K. L MIXER. ?A general hanking business tranaeted, and enstomers given every accommodation consistent with safe and conservative banking. Rank open from nine to twelve anil from one to three. 000X000X00XXK0X000XK NEWS OF THE COUNTY MriO n A M C fOR FIXE CONFECTIONERY 1NUKI lAPO aa(i ice CREAM PARLORS fruits, Candies, Cakes, Pics, DoiiQtmuts and fresh Bread Daily Portland Journal Agency. Hendrick's Block, Opp. Depot I. J. NORflAN & Co. Props Spring I is here I And so l 3 NT V V V.VT.N.- -VA'ATVX'A'A. NT. 7C'S:'V V with an IMMENSE L1SE 0F CARPETS AND RUGS I are we If you are going to buy a carpet we ask the privilege : : : : : of showing you our line. : : : : : Bed Room Sets a lull car load bought at bed 3 v rock prices, and we are going to give our customers 3 the benefit of a close buy. S B. W. STRONG, Roseburg, Ore. S 1 Bring Us Your ... CHICKENS. EGGS. BUTTER. FOR CASH OR TRADE J. F. BARKER & CO. Drain Gardiner! BHY STRGE ROUTE coos Commencing with Monday, January 20, '02, we will charge 0 for thefare from Drain t Com Bar. Baggage allowance with each fnll fare 50 pounds. Travelling men are allowed 75 pounds baggage- when they have 31)0 poundi or more. All excess bagw. 3 eta. per pound, and no 1 towance will be made for round trip. DAILY STAUE. For further information address ? J. R. Sawyers, Proprietor, Drain, Oregon ! i FOR MEN ONLY Edwin C Claim Shoes for Men Walk Over George EKieth " ii IS. Sidwell De Wint $5.C0 $3i0 to 4.C0 3.C3to m 2.50 to 3.00 - 3.50 3.00 And NKmerens Other Styles, in fact Anything yoa Want tan he found at FLINT'S POPULAR SHOE STORE As Gleaned by our Corps of Special Correspondents. WILBUR 1TKM8 Mr. Steve Short made a trip to Oak land last week. Mr. Dean Davis who has been quite sick, is improving. Mrs. S. J. Client) wet h was shopping in Oakland last week. Mr. Lafo Ramsey, of Roseburg, was visiting here last week. Mis Fearl Tweedy has leen quite sick but is reported better. Mrs. Hamlin and little son, were visit ing friends in Wilbur Sunday. Mr. Roy Agee expects to leave soon to teach school near Myrtle Creek. Mr. Smith and family of Camas Valley, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. William son. . Mr. Jack Williams, of Ten Mile, is visiting with his brother, T. T. Will iams. Mr. Clifton Ionian, of Luckey Boy, is visiting his mother and sister at this place. Mi.-sea Orace Grublie and Lizzie Powell, of Oakland, were in Wilbur Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Sutherlin were visiting friends and relatives in Wilbnr, last week. Mr. Finley and family arrived from Kansas, Sunday evening, and expect to make Wilbur their home. The Ladies Aid Society will . meet at Mrs. N. J. IUrbit's, Wednesday, March 25. All the ladies aie invited. Mrs. Hardin Davis is expected home Tuesday, after an extended visit in Win- lock, Washington, and Portland. Roberts Creek liemn. Some early sown grain is looking fine, Frank Spanr is shearing sheep for F. a Waite. Mrs. B. Hick ford has been visiting in Longfield the part week. The Misses Emma and Bertha Dodson called on Mrs. Goehner last week. The cold frosty nights we are having is keeping the grass back, causing the poor stock to suffer. Leila Mynatt, Mary anl Roy Glenn started to school at the Green's school bouse Monday morning. Mr. F. B. Waite ha9 finislied a line of telephone from his place to Rose burg. Let the good work continue. Rer. G'. W. Miller called on I. J. Monroe one day last week. Mr. Monroe, we are sorry to learn, u no better. Oar road supervisor Las done some repairing to the Roberts Creek Road lately. All hope he will not tire in well doing. We learn that Mr. A. II. Cox has safe ly under-gone the sorgical operation, and hopes are entertained for his speedy recovery.. Mr. Glenn, wlio is cutting wood on P. Cooper's place, has about 100 tier of good wood put np, and hauled his first load to Roeebarg Tuesday. Hiawatha. Dillard Items. Hints to Housewives. Half tbe battle in good cooking, is to have good fresh Groceries, and to get them promptly ' when ou order them. Call up 'Phone No. i8i, for gor goods and good service. . C. W. PARKS & CO. We are expecting the Chapel Car this week. Mr. M illedge has painted one of his passenger boats. He believes in being np to date. Mr. O. E. Crews has been visiting his sister, Mrs. II. H. Wardrip. He leaves soom for Santa Rosa, Cal. We have been having some real spring weather and last Sunday saw mot of Dillards yonng people strolling over the hills, in pairs, gathering wild flowers. Cruises. Niagara Is Dry. The American falls is practically dry and for the first time in 55 years people are able to walk about in the river bed. Thousands have clambered over the rocks hunting -for relics and souvenirs Great rocks never I ef ore seen are high and dry. So little water is flowing over the. American falls that men in high boots almost could have crossed at the brink. The extraordinary condition .is dne to an ice jam np the river. The ice was driven from Lake Erie into the en trance to the Niagara and lodged in the shoalwater, shutting off the flow into the American channel. The Horseshoe Fall is not affected as much as the American. The river in the vicinity of the Three Sister Islands is quite dry and the center falls, between Goat and Luna Inlands, is a skeleton of itself. The condition is likely to exist for sev eral dnvs. America Rule Humanity. -AND e i sib EMPIRE Liverg, Feed End gale $faMesi C. P. Babhabd, Prop. Saddle Horses. Single and Double Rigs at a I hours Transient Stoc jrven very be f care ..... Rates always reasonable SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT By The Oakland High School, Satur day Evening, March 18. During the present school year physi cal culture has constituted a new feature in the Oakland schools. The exercises have leen designed for the mental as well as the physical development of the pupils. The advancement along these lines has leen particularly shown by their responsiveness in assuming their parts for the coming public entertain ment, which promises to be exceedingly interesting. PROGRAM. Music Oakland Band. Action Poem, "Hiawatha's limiting," Helen Hunt, Mamie Bailey, Leah Trussell, Etta Hogan, Mamie Burge, Vina Grubb, Belle Gray, Eva Taylor. Music r. . .. . .Oakland Band. Bow and Arrow Drill t Sixteen Small Girls. Music Oakland Band. Brownie Drill Sixteen Small Boys. Action Poem, "The Launch of The Ship," Esther Doardorf, Eva Ilanna, Carrie Schalling, Edna Johnson, Annie Sehal ling, Ida Gray, Alice Mackey, Vivian Dimmit k. ' Operetta, "The Animals' Plea to The Fairies." Characters: Jackie, (a little boy, crnel to animals) Fairitts of Dreamland, Fairy Queen, Dogs.Cata, Donkeys, Butterflies, Birds. Argument: Animals, who have re ceived the power of speech, appeal to the fairy Queen for protection against Jackie. The Fairy Queen passee sen tence, but suspends execution for one year, on the boy's promise to mend his ways. Sword Drill Sixteen Bovs. Pantomime, "Argels of Buena Vista," Twelve Young Ladies. Where is Mrs. Patten. Rosesrao, Or., March 20. A man giv ing his name as J. E. Patten and his residence aa Palmer, Or., has been in this city for the past three days looking for his wife, who, be asserts, came to this city last December to visit her mother, Mrs. A. L. Mosher, who she said was seriously ill at the home ol Mrs. Patten's grandfather, Mr. Wright who was snpposed to reside in Roeeburg. Patten says his 'wife, whoee former name was" Stella Grace, left him last December, after a marriage of 18 days, to vi?it her mbtlwr here, and since that time he has not heard from her. Mrs. Patten was a former charge of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society in Portland, hav ing beea committed to that institution from Coos County some four years ago. She met Patten at the home of his cousin, when she was living in 1'nrtland, and after their risitiim they went to Palmer. He cannot understand why she does not communicate w ith him. Patten visited sevetal families of Wrights in fliis city, but could not gain any kuowledge of the whereabouts of his w ife, so he decided to return to his home and await results. Portland Telegram. They Were Dear Deer Skins. Laet week Wnl Colebrook Came to town with his team after a load of pro visions. He brought up from Euchre Creek a box of freight for shipment to San Francisco. The box was the prop erty of Charles Xeal, and was consigned to a firm in the city. It was pnt in the warehouse along with other freight awaiting shipment. Some suspecting person opened the box and it contained deerskins. A warrant was issued and served on Mr. Neal by Constable Lfn berg charging him with having deer tkina in his possession and offering the same for sale. Mr. Xeal will have a hearing today. Last Sunday night the warehouse door was broken open and the deerskins taken ont and dumped in to the ocean. The staple on the door had been drawn after considerable la bor on the part of the culprit. Al though the warehouse contained several tons of freight,' so far as can he ascer tained, nothing else is missing. Fort Orford Tribune. . A TERRIBLE CRIME A Frenzied Mother Murders her Four Little Children. A press dispatch of March .23, from Sturbridge, Mass , says : A frenzied mother in the little hamlet of Fiskdale, after cutting off every means ot escape by fastening windows and doors, crushed in the heads of her four little children today, threw their bodies into a closet, scattered oil over them and herself and then, after setting all on fire, closed her awful work and her own fife by cutting her throat. It was Mrs. Peter Burke, the w ife of a ma chinist in an auger factory, who com mitted the fearful deed, and her victims were: Lilla, 6 years old; William, 5 yean old; Louise, 1U years old, and May Rose, 5 months old, respectively. That the woman had previously shown eigns of mental derangement seems to be admitted ; but that it should have taken such a violent form was not even thought of by her hnsband or her rela tives. But for the accidental discovery ol the fire the deed of the mother tnijjit hare been hidden forever from the world by the destruction of the honse. Two boyt happened to lie assing the boose when they saw smoke coming from a window. They I mrst in the doors and tried first to put the fire out with buckets of water, but it gained on them so fast that tliey were obliged to run for help. The neighbors prevented the flames from reaching above the first floor. Up to that time no one knew of the tragedy. Bnt some one noticed that a cloeet door was open, and, glancing inside, saw a blackened mass. In this heap were the bodies of Mrs. Burke and her four chil dren. The fact that she killed them was not disclosed until one by one they were taken ont and then it was teen that every one of the little ones had its head split open, while the cause of the mother's death was seen in the gaping won nil in her throat. - From the apearanre and the position of the bodies it would seem as if Mrs. Burke had first cat off every means of escape for the little ones by nailing down the windows and locking all the doors. The weapon with which plie crushed ont the life of her own offspring waa a large ax. It apeared as if the eldest, Lilla, met death first, for her body was at the bn4ten of the pile. That of William, the 'scxt oldest, was above his sister, i tf ten came that of Louise, and finally the babv. Mrs. Burke mt have dragged all Uie children into the cloeet and then pouml kerosene ujon their clothing, about the walls and npoo her self. The fire had so completely chirred tb woodwork and, the floor that no blood spots could be found. The bodies of three of the children were burned al most beyond recognition, but that of Louise was only scorched. The tly of Mrs. Burke also was badly burned. As soon as the fire was discovered in his house. Mr. Burke waa notiCed and he arrived jnst as the bodies were found He fainted from the sltock.' Mrs. Burke was St years of sge. The family friends say the union has always been a happy one. - 'Long before the end of the twentieth century the t inted States and the American, people will be the rulers o human affairs," says Lazare'-Wciller of Paris. This prophetic statement is con tained in a book about to be published, entitled "Great Ideals of Great People," embodying his impressions of the United States, formed during his visit last year. "The old world," he contin-l ues, "might as well accept the truth of Glads-tone's prophecy, uttered in 187S regarding the predominant role awaiting the jxKiple of America, who, with the slightest effort and by simple, rational devolopmentof their facilities, are, short ly destined to assume the task of guid ing humanity." Weiller's book is al ready being translated for publication in New York. ' For Sale. A eplendid team of heavy draft horses. Address P. O. Box 43, Roseburg, Ore gon. a5 Creamery at Medford. Medford's creamery is now a certainty for Mr. Gaddis has begun active opera tions on bis creamery. He has bought ajot of Daniel Reynolds on a street one block north of Seventh street and is now having the earth removed preparatory to putting in a basement, the scraping for which is being done by S. G. Edwards. The basement will be 24x30 feet, with stone walls and a cement floor. Over the basement a wooden structure will be erected, which will be used for offices and other purpose.-!. The entire butter making plant will be in the basement where the temperature can be kept nni form, the walls of the bnilding being made thick for that purpose. The plant will embrace ' the latest and the best butter making machinery and will be of a capacity to handle the milk from 120s' cows. The cr&nnery will bo under the direct charge of G. S. Parsons recently from Hutchinson, a town in one of the great dairying districts of Minnesota Mr. Parsons is a bright, energetic appear ing young man, and he brings credentials of his ability as a first-class butter maker Mr. Tarsons has done nothing but cream e.ry work since his boyhcod days and there is every assurance that under his mnnngcnient the Medford creamery ill attain a reputation equal to that of the best creamery in the state for the fine quality of butter manufactured. Med ford Success. State News. A rich strike is reported in the Black Jack group of claims rt Sumpter. Zerelda McVicker, a telepliono girl of Sumpter, committed suicide by shooting Ier9elf through the heart Wednesday. Despondency over unrequited love is the cause. Robert Stokes and wife, of Portland, were murdered near Boonville, Calif , on Mondav and was fonnd by a brother of Stokes, who lives some distanco from their cabin. They had gone there to spend some time on their claim. The employees of the Eugene post- office will receive a raise of salary, to take effect the first of July. The post master's salary will be raised 200, as sistant post-master and two clerks in the office $100, and the city carrier ri"0. James Miller, of Portland, mysterious ly disappeared from Astoria Wednesday, the ISth and since that tim no trace of him has been found. He registered at Uie Central Hotel. Miller was about 45 years old, well dressed and is supposed to be a timber cruiser. The bustling little city of Lorane, 12 miles west of Cottage Grove, has len determined for some time to have tele phone connection. Accordingly, some ten days ago I. P. Inman, tho leading merchant of that place, headed a sub scription paper with $25, w ith the view of securing a line. The line will cost something like $300 and already halt of that amount is pledged. It is confident ly expected that the balance will be raised by the close of this week. -The line when built mill bo an independent one, although , the new company will rent its instruments from the Pacific States Co. and have connections with tho main line. Cottage Grove Nugget JAflES WILL BE "BOSS. All Prison Appointments to be Made By Superintendent. Saliv, March 23. "All subordinate appointments at the State Prison will be made by the Superintendent, and I shall not even make a recommenation," said Governor Chamberlain today, when asked what is to be done abont appoint ments when C. W. James, of Baker City, takes charge of the penitentiary April 1. There has been some specula-1 tion as to the changes that are likely to take place, but no one seems to know what will occur in that regard. Quite naturally, it is presumed that some good Republicans will step down and out, and tliat some good Democrats w ill step up and in. "I thonght when 1 was elected," con tinued Governor Chamberlain, that I w ould name the subordinate officers and employes, and believed that it would be proper and best for me to do so. But I have changed my hand. After studying the matter it is clear to me that the Superintendent of the institution should have complete control, and should be held responsible for the management of the institntion. I shall not interfere th'Mr. James in any way in the selec tion ot guards and other employes. lie fchall have full power in both the selec tion and discharge of Lis subordinates. My relation to the institntion will be that of an inspector who examines the work that is being done. I intend to be free to "kick" if things don't go to suit me, and the "kick" will I at the Superin tendent. If I were to make Uie appoint ments, the Superintendent could not be justly held responsible for the manage ment. When he has Uie power of ap pointment, lie cannot evade the respon sibilitr. In an institntion of that kind. where discipline is an all-important re quirement, there must be a responsible head." Genera! News Notes. ,"C.""CV OVVCVOVOVOVCVCVO ovov , Are yon particular about your Coffee, Tea and Spices Painting and Paper Hanging. Little Ranch tor Sale. A good little home for sale ; 17 acres adjoining fair grounds, 1 ml.es east ef Roseburg. Good buildings, 150 good bearing fruit trees, 10 acres in cultiva tion. Price $1225. For particulars in quire at Milikin's shoe store, Roseburg al tf John Miller, of Hagerstown, Washing ton County, Maryland, has located in Roseburg, and he is a thorough master of his art and prepared to do all kinds of painting, paierhanging, graining, and decorative tainting in the highest style as practiced by first class workmen on the Atlnnlic Coast. If you want the very latest artistic work he will be pleas ed to give for low prices and first class work. Call on him at 517 M osier street or drop a letter through the post otlice nd he will quickly respond. (tf) A Bargain is Timbkr. ISO acres ol fine white cedar and old-growth fir tim ber in Coos county ,"Ore. Lies on bank of a gootl driving f-treani in easy reach of log market on tidewater. For partic ulars in this and other timber dcal.s in quire of Wm. M. Porter, mlCtf. Camas Valley, Oregon, President Roosevelt has named one of the new 13,000 ton battle-ships Idaho, in honor to Senator Heyburn, who be has taken nch a liking to. We suppose be will name one Brooker T. Washington, and another "Colored Gentleman" on account of bis great affection and brotberlv love for them. T. A. Hood, a carpenter, was probably fatally injqred at Grants Pasa Monday He was asistin in the raising of a smoke-stack for the ' Williams Bros.' factorr, when Uie chain by which Uie stark waa being swung gave away allow ins it to fall. In falling it struck Hood on the bead crashing it badly. At Detroit one dav last wreck a bir of 11 weighing 80 pounds was ttolen from the express o.Hee. l here were four bars loaded on a truck in the ex pre? otlice and in full view of officials and cmi loyes and one mysteriously dis appeared. The valne of the missing ignot is $2300. A powder explosion in t-e Kineaid coalmine at Athens 111, occured early Monday morning. bile it w cer tain six lives were lost, it is believed that many oUier miners employed in deer workings have lot-t their lives. Tliere is no way of communicating with the men should they be alive as the sole shaft Into the mine is wrecked, also Uie machinery for forcing fresh air into the workings. Mrs. Emma B. Hawkins, well known in Ashland as Emma babbuab, was found dead in ber room at (520 Geary street. San Francisco, Saturday morn ing, with the apartment filled with es caping gas from an open fixture in the room. The San Francisco prees pro nounce the case as one ol suicide, but the grief-stricken mother, Mrs. August Gabbtish, of this city, cannot bring her self to believe that ber lightheaded daughter intentionally made away with herself. Ashland Tidings. Tho Ashwood r roe pec tor says: The snow storm of last week waa very severe on the sheepmen of this locality and some considerable losses have been re ported. Hay has been very scarce, in fact, is not to be obtained at any price and a number ot stockmen have been compelled to feed grain. While Uie winter has not been a very cold one, it has been unusually bard on the stock men, owing to the length of time they have been compelled to feed. It is learned from an authoritative source, says Ue Vienna correspondent of the Herald, that the former Crown Prin cess will in future bear the official title o Princess Louise of Tuscany, with honors lue a royal highness. Her father, as Grand Duke ot Tuscany, haa tho pre rogative of granting tiUes, and haa con ferred this one upon his daughter with the consent of the Emperor. It is said that the King ot Saxony's-manifesto caused an unpleasant sensation at tho Grand Ducal court, and that a reply, formorly protesUng against some expres sions has bfn drawn up, and is now on its way to Dresden. Tbe AUegemeina Zeit ung announces that Princess Louine also is about to publish a reply to Uie manifesto. ' Fine Farm for Sale. . IF YOU ARE CALL AT CURRIER'S GROCERY - . AND ASKJPOR wmorJOFOM3 B RAPID Price is no higher and every can guaranteed Currier's, -'k Eggs, Eggs,- Eggs, If yon want c,7S fr llatrbinz from lli'h tlra'le Poultry send your rder for ev or breeding stock to the Roseburg Poultry Yards WE HAVE Buff and Sarrei Tijmvtix Rods aoi Lifiit Braiunas. I K rr tnr I no I U - . I I boor Motto. -".Vi-vTv-vWH.v-sn' . JOIIS E. JOHMSOX, Prp. Box Jji. Reosbarg Oresa A i V. I Buckingham, (Successor to W. L. Cobb, Mrs. (Boyd's old stand) Extend a cordial invitation to the public an d the manv friends of the old firm to call and examine their new line of Staple and Fancy Grocer ies, Queens ware, Etc. : : : ..Sol AffpnU tor.. Chase Coffees i Bring Us Your Batter, Ctickeas, Ec3S. J. M. Weatherby T. A. Barr D. L. Marti 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. A. C. MARSTERS Q CO.' DRUGGISTS. We Want Your Patronage and as an inducement we offer U. S. P. Standard Drugs, Fresh Patent Medicines, High Grade Perfumes, Soaps, Toilet Arti cles, and Specialties. ..... . . A good 800 acre farm for sale five miles from Myrtle Creek, 100 acres in ultiviitiou, balance hill, pasture and timbered land. Small orchard, good house, barn and other improvements For price and term3 apply to P. T. Mc Gee, Myrtle Creek, or D. S. K. Buick, Rosehnrg, Oregon. jlStf Mohair Wanted. I am prepared to buy Mohair in largo or small lots. Will pay tho highest cash price according to quality for it. Will he in Oakland every Friday, and every Saturday will be in Roseburg, head quarters at V. R. Buckingham's grocery. Address L. A. Marstkrs, tf-m24 Cleveland, Oregon. A - i i . ; i . V i On the TVmie of Prosperity. 7k Sh'rzzis-iYiwjzs FA! XT rides on the vry top of the wave. It has reached that posi tion becanse of its great worth and it will stay there. No other paint does good work so well and so eco nomically. No other paint Las gained such popularity Cotor cixli on Hon. applica- If you intend to paint ycur house see Churchill Q Wcolley, for S. - W. Paint. Atreuts