The Twice-a-Vetk
Roseburg Plaindealer
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APRIL 27, 1903.
PORTLAND QRAFTERS.
Now that all opposition to tlio Lewis?
and Clark exposition has fallen through
for want of being pushed, the cloven
hoof of Portland is fully seen. The
money which was subscribed and prom
ised to be paid in had a string tied to
it and the money is to be paid in to
the capital stock of a private corpora.
tion to control the fair and all of its
profits and the $200,000 1 ortland will
pay in as the capital stock will control
and own the $500,000 appropriated by
the state and also what is donated by
the National government. The state is
to pay the money to the directors of the
fair and the state will have nothing to
show for it except the fair. The prop
erty valnt- of Portland real estate will
double in value and all the receipts of
the fair will go to the company and if
the profits amount to a million dollars
or more ft will all belong to the tair
company ; also all the buildings erected
on the exposition site. The state is not
to have one cent of the profits, the Port
land grafters are to have everything,
and the next legislature will be called
upon to appropriate at least $500,000
more in qrder to make the expenditure
of the first $500,000 of benefit to the
state.
WHAT DID THE DEMOCRATS DO
The Albany Democrat says:
"The Roseburg Plaixdealkk, one of
the strongest republican papers of the
state, commends the recent state legis
lature for just two laws, tie ones requir
ing hanging at the state penitentiary
and the protection of song birds."
We praised those two laws because
they are far reaching in their effect.
Each will hare a tendency to grade up
public sentiment along the lines of en
nobled manhood. What could be more
damnable in its effect upon future gen
erations than the public exhibition and
execution of murderers on the gallows,
with a motley crowd of girls, women,
men and boys to witness the sight and
the future mothers' fine sensibilities of
love, charity and mercy blunted and
brutalized by such exhibitions ; and in
the case of the bird law it will be far
reaching in the good it will do. A boy
who is taught mercy and gentleness and
love for all of God's creatures and prac
tices it, will make a better citizen than
the boy whose hands are from his early
infancy covered with the blood of any
living creature. We admire the boy
who would step aside to prevent' killing
a worm more than the rough, uncouth
boy in' whose breast no feeling of love or
mercy finds a resting place. We praised
these laws because they speak of an
higher civilization, and singled them
. out on that account. These laws were
introduced and supported by republi
cans. What good law of a kindred na
ture can the democrats say they intro
duced or attempted to pass?
There was a bad negro roasting in
Joplin, Mo., last Wednesday night, and
the police in New York had all they
could do to prevent the lynching of a
negro wjio murdered a white man in
that city. There are many states get
ting up-to-date.
The U. S. Cruiser, Colorado was
launched last Saturday at Philadelphia.
She is 502 feet long 59) wide and24)
deep. Her speed is to be 22 knots or
over per hour, and her main battery is
4 if inch guns and 14 6 inch. The
contract price of the vessel is $3,7S0,000
exclusive of armament.
The Salem Sentinel says that
the politicians are to reward Brownell
by supporting him for the governorship
three years hence. With some a Judas
Iscariot or a Benedict Arnold might pass
as a patriot; but for a man to Bell out a
a trusted and confiding friend and re
ceive such an exalted office for being
a traitor would cause all the buzzards in
Oregon to vomit.
The Salem Journal heads an article
"When Teddy Comes." Well he dont
propose to come to Roseburg but if our
citizens were up in heroic politics he
would come and make us a speech from
the rear end of the car. When the
mountain would not come to Mahomet,
Mahomet went to the mountain. Why
not get up an Indian outbreak at the
bridge north of town for Teddy's special
benefit?.
The Salem Journal says: The high
est price ever paid for school land in Or
egon was paid Tuesday afternoon, when
W. J. and Finley Morrison paid
$14.2711-32 per acre for 640 acres in tp
15 s, r 3 east, in Linn county. This
land was sold to the highest bidder, all
being submitted under seal and accom
panied by a check for one-fifth of the
purchase price. The ordinary price for
school land is $L25 per acre, but, under
a new rule of the board, all newly sur
veyed sections in Western Oregon are
sold to the highest bidder. The school
fund profited to over $13 an acre by this
method of making the sale. The total
amount paid was $4507.50. At the
usual price, the land would have
brought about $800 so the gain wa3
$3767.50. The cost of advertising was
less than $40. The next highest b M
was $8.81 per acre, made by a repieent
ative of H. G. 3IcKinley.
A Public Drinking Fountain
Is a long felt want want in Roseburg.
And the Roseburg business men show
little appreciation of the trade of hun
dreds ol farmers who come here and
have to drive their teams to the Um'p
qna river to water. Let us get down to
tvisinesa and have a few of the up-to .
date conveniences of other cities no
ont-balf the si ze of Roteburg.
Post Office Scandal.
Tho most sensational development of
the investigation of the l'ostotlico De
partment affairs (ccurrcd just before
tho Department closed hut Thursday
when Postmaster-General Payne an
nounced the summary dismissal of
James N. Tyner, Assistant Attorney
General for the Postotlico Department,
coupling with the announcement tho
startling charge that all the papers and
records in the safe of tho latter's office
had been abstracted by Mrs. Tyner, the
wife of the discharged official, with tho
assistance of others-
Tho Postmaster General states that
Mrs. Tyner has refused the demand of
tho government for the return of tho
papers taken, and said tho circum
stances in the case would be submitted
by him to tho Department Justice to
morrow morning.
Other sensational developments are
expected. The question of arrests will
be passed on immediately by Attorney
General Knox. In tho letter of dis
missal Friday afternoon, and made pub
lic the same night, Payne says:
"After a painful interview with you
and a more painful one with Mrs. Ty
ner, I consented to modify the demand
for your resignation, so that it might
take effect May 1, 1903, with tho pro
viso, however, that you were given a
leave of absence from the time of the
acceptance of the resignation to the
date of its taking effect, with the re
quest that you were not in any way to
undertake to discharge the duties of the
office.
"Late yesterday afternoon Mrs. Ty
ner came to the office of Assistant At
torney General for the Postoffice Depart
ment and went to the private office of
S. G. G. Hammer, an expert in the em
ploy of the Mosler Safe Company, with
whom she had made arrangements,
opened the safe, and took therefrom all
the papers, records and articles of every
kind and carried them away with her.
"Two inspectors went to your house
to demand, in the name of the Post
master General, tho delivery of the doc
ments, which had been abstracted from
the safe. This demand was refused by
Mrs. Tyner. Mrs. Tyner further stated
to the Postoffico Inspectors that she
committed the act with your, knowledge
and by your direction."
The Portland Strike.
There has been no settlement of the
Portland strike. All parties to the
transaction seem willing, but when one
side makes a move the other immedi
ately raises an objection. In the mean
time great losses are being sustained by
the contractors and building of every
kind is practically at a stand still. The
labor unions will never have a better
chance in the history of Portland to con
trol capital than they have today and
now that the fight is on it -is hoped that
it will be a fight to a finish so that every
man will know hereafter just what he
will have to contend with before a con
tract is let. If there was enough gump
tion or confidence among the union
leaders they would organized all the
unions into contracting nnions to do the
work in a co-operative measure and let
the parties having the buildings erected
furnish the material and pay for the
labor on the buildings at the rate of 75
per cent on about a ten days back es
timate. The "puir.devil, pull Baker"
spirit manifested between the unions
and contractors is very hard on the men
who are having the buildings created,
Why I Am a Beekeeper.
First because of a natural fondness
for honey, a fondness that never re
linquish its hold upon me and I never
expect that it will. Well do I remem
ber when I was a boy how I used to
rummage the wild bees' nests and when
ever a drop of sweet nectar made my
heart glad, writes W. J. Brown in
Canadian Bee Journal, as I advance to
manhood my ideas grew also and I
soon became the possessor of a box of
a hive bees.
My second reason for being a bee
keeper was my early disposition to ex
plore the mysteries connected with the
hive and honey bee. In these primitive
days primativs they were to me at
least, as I had not the opportunity of
studying standard works on the honey
bee and bee journals galore as you fellow
peekeepers have today, yet every spare
moment and every hour of my time that
I could possibly spare from other pur
suits was taken advantage of in the
study of my little workers, thus adding
to my pleasure and knowledge.
My third reason for being a beekeepr
er was the pleasure of having pure
"nature's sweet" on my table three
times a day the whole year round and
of-being able to treat my friends and
neighbors and of hearing the hum of
the bees in the apple trees and in the
clover fields and elsewhere.
My fourth reason was the financial
side, I had the idea at one time that
there was more money in beekeeping
titan in any other line of business on
the face of this broad earth, but I
must admit that while my taste for
honey is keen as ever and the desire as
strong "as it was a quarter of a century
ago, and little yet affords me more
pleasure than to treat my friends to
honey and to here the merry hum of
those dear little bees, I must say I am
slightly disappointed in my fourth reason
for being a beekeeper; true, with
proper care and management of the
manipulator, there is money in bee
keeping, but for one who. has made a
pile out of it a dozen have made a
failure.
For my part I have nothing to com
plain of having taken it up as a pur
suit, as I like the bees, I like the work,
I like the honey and the money that
comes in as a result of my beekeeping.
China will be Partitioned.
The Russian government has refused
to withdraw, the forces from Manchuria
and the Japanese government wants tho
United States and England to join
forces and compel the Russians to evac
uate the country. From all indications
tho United States will not enter into
the alliance and England and Japan
would be afraid to go to war with
out Uncle Sam. Instead of war be
tween the European powers, Germnny
and France will push forward their
claims in China and England will bo
forced in self protection to do the same,
and while the United States will protent,
Benefit of tho Bqard of Trade.
Since its organization two mouths
ago tho Roseburg Board of Tradu has
done a vast amount of good to thoi town
and surrounding country, and the good
work has only begun. Tho secretary is
in daily receipt of letters of inquiry re
garding tho manufacturing possibilities
of Douglas county. Inquiries concern
ing land investments, stock and min
ing propositions, and in fact all classes
of industry, are pouring in from every
state These letters are all answered
and a statement of facts given reciting
in detail the practicability of the enter
prise and giving the information desired
It is tho object of tho board to give
out no information which can not bo
substantiated wh:n tho parties desiring
to engage in tho samo shall arrive. For
instance, last week the Iward received
a letter from Michigan, from a coniiauy
wishing to engago in a factory, which,
in the judgment of the board, would
not pay; so that, instead of encouraging
the company to come and either spend
their money in a useless undertaking,
or, after Rooking over tho field, decide
that matters had been misrepresented,
the board promptly notified tho Michi
gan people that the enterprise, in their
judgment, would not be a paying one,
and that the board could not indorse it.
The practical work accomplished by
the board, consists, in part, of securing
the Southern Pacific spur or sidetrack,
from the depot to the Kinney addition ;
the securing of two box factories ; the
securing of a foundry ; the securing of a
couple or more of fruit packing houses.
All of these things have come through
the board of trade and there are many
more to follow.
Every maticr of a public nature, or in
the nature of a private enterprise de
pending upon public patronage, will
either have its inception in the board of
trade or will work its business standing
through Hie board.
A well organized board of trade is the
medium through which all matters per
taining to tho public or business inter
ests of a town are transacted. The
board represents the business of a city
by representing the business men of the
city, who constitute the board.
A stranger, in any city, Eeekinga
business investment, would never go to
each of the business men to get their in
dividual opinions on his prospective en
terprise; he would go straight to the
board of trade and there meet the busi
ness men at thtir leisure and discuss
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The only rijiht place for .1 lady of refinement to buy her
Soaps is at a Drug Store. Wc carry
Pears' Colgate's
and many other brands of world-wide reputation
The New French Perfume
and Delicate.
FULLERTON & RICHARDSON imSm
the various European governments will
quietly partition China by enlarging
their Epheres of influence or protection
to the existing government in China
against the Boxers' movement. Europe
has practically divided out Africa and
within the next Eeven years every conn
try and foot of land in Asia will either
be European nations' territory or under
the protection of the governments of
Russia, Germany, England and France.
It is true, for the sake of preventing a
war they may consent to tho United
states having a little free trade or the
.next thing to it in China. The Monroe
doctrine will have to be strictly enforced
by the United States or the European
nations will try to exploit South Ameri
ca also.
flyrile Creek Mailing.
Gertrude Rice and little son,
ton were visitors to Roseburg,
Lea-Tues-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Kruger are moving in
to their house north of tho drug store.
And now it's said, that Will Powell
has the small pox. Hope it will be
easy on him.
The Myrtle Creek Warchouso As
sociation held a business meeting in the
town hall last Saturday.
Mrs. Kate Powell is recovering nicely
from the smallpox which her friends
and all are pleased to hear.
There is talk of organizing a $20,000
stock company to tako up tho option
attached to a portion of tho town sito.
Prof. Dunham enjoyed a visit from
Prof. D. Cochran thia- week. Both of
tho Profs, grew uy together on tho
banks of the Wabash in Indiana.
President McCoy of the Umpqua
Valley Oil Co., returned from 'Frisco
and Los Angles where he had been to
get the iron casing for the oil well,
1,500 feet in all.
Aunty Bound who used to live her
has returned to Roseburg and is stop
ping at tho homo of J. G. Fluke. She is
much improved in health and expects
soon to visit friends here.
People are on the move this week.
Tfawy Miller and family moved into tho
Christian parsonage which was vacated
by yo editor and family who have
moved into tho new Sherman Cottage.
W. P. Johnson has secured an option
on twenty acres of land lying in tho
cast part of town ,aitc, and will havo
it surveyed and laid out in lots. About
all of this tract will mako very desir
able residence property and it is exact
tho mattor in a business way. If his
proposition is ono of morit, ho will got
an indorsement from the "board and
start on a business footing. In this
business ago haphazard investment is
not made. Peoplo enter upon business
enterprises through business channels,
and tho board of trade is one of thoso
channels, in fact tho main channel.
Tho old stylo of circulating petitions,
in order to got tho views of tho citizens
on certain matters of public intcrcbt, is
as much out of date us tho ox yoke.
Tho present method is to bring tho
matter beforo tho local board of trade,
(which represents all the interests to bo
affected) and tho board, after discussion,
either indorses or condemns the meas
ure and that probably settles tho whole
affair. Every town of any imnortanco,
at this ago of the world, has a board of
trade, and through it all matters of a
public nature aro carried as an initia
tory degree. Our local board ia doing
good work and reaching results of prac
tical iRiiiofit to every citizen in tho town
Iu a year from now some of the grand
totals mav bo seen.
Terrible Battle In East Africa.
A dispatch from Aden, Arabia, of
Saturdays' j date brings the news
that the British forces have checked the
advance of the fanatical "Mad Mullah's"
forces. In a battle on Friday, General
Manning went" to the relief of Colonel
Cobbo of whom mention is made else
where. Colonel Gobbe's forces were
surrounded by tho Mad Mullah's' forces
after the slaughter of Colonel Plunkctt,
ten officers and JS0 men. General
Manning had less than 2000 men and he
engaged 2000 hotemanand 10,000 epcar
men, killing over 2,000 in battle before
the enemy retreated. The . total force
tho Mad Mullah commands is 4.000
horsemen and S0.000 spearmen. But
the entire force could not stand before
5,000 well disciplined English troops.
The trouble has been here-to-forc that
the troops tent there by England have
been Indian regiments and a few hun
dred native men picked up in Eatt
Africa. With tho conquest 'of Somali
land the British empire will have a
direct strip of territory from two to
1,000 miles wide from the mouth of the
Nile to Caie Good Hope. By the year
1910 the whole of Africa will be divided
among the European Nations.
Osteopathy cures rheumatism as well
as female disorders. Free consultation
at Dr. H. L Studley's oifice, room 11
Tavlor & Wilson Blk. 4-20tf
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ed they will go like hot cakes.
Willis Kramer and hid wife have sold
their fine residence property to W. P.
Johnson. We understand that Mr.
Kramer is going to build another nice
residence on two lots owned by him
just north of the Overland. Mayor
Johnson and family are to bo congratu
lated on getting such a nice home
They will remain where they arc till
Mr. Kramer moves.
Proprietor and Mrs. II. W. Miller
have transferred their Overland hotel
property to The Myrtle Creek Howl Co.,
who have taken possession. John Hall,
who is a member of the company, has
been appointed manager and he with
his wife and family will conduct tho
buisncss until such time as they can sc
cured a suitable tenant. Mr. Hall will
not movo out of his homo across the
street, but he and his family will live at
the hotel. The company will build a
fine two story business block on the
corner south of the hotel, in which they
will conduct their business.
War in East Africa.
Tho Mad Mullah, a fanatical Mohame.
dan ruler in Somaliland, East Africa',
last Thursday cut off a detachment of
British troops in charge of Col. Plum-
kett and 210 men and every officer was
killed. Less than thirty of the cntiro
detachment escaped. A later dispatch
from General Manning, in command of
Somaliland, confirms tho defeat of Col
onel Plunkctt. Genoral Manning has
started for Gumberru, with 400 men,
acting on information which reached
him from Colonel Gobbo to the
effect that tho latter, with 720 troops,
was encamping, with.plcnty of food and
supplies, and four days' water. Ho has'
about 1,000 camels, and does not think
ho can withdraw from his position with
out assistance becauso the scrub is
thick and tho enemy's forces seem likely
to act on tho offensive.
General Manning expecta to accom
plish tho extrication of Colonel Cobbo
with as much dispatch as possiblo, and
return to Gnladi ; but ho can only carry
sufficient water for tho march to Gum
berru, returning directly. Ho will there
fore bo unablo to advance against tho
enemp if tho latter holds back.
Wanted Two furnished rooms, suit
able for light houso keeping. Enquire
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See Dr. Studlcy, tho Osteopast, fo
that lamo back. Ho permanently cures
all chronic and ncuto diseases. Room 11
Taylor and Wilson Block.
Notice.
Tho City of Rohoburir offers to receive
bids on tho construction of sower to lo
constructed through tho Alley on Block
No. 70, between Pino and Stephens
streets, in tho City of Roeoburg, Oregon.
Plans and specifications can bo fccn
at tho Recorder's ollicc. Bids to be
handed to tho Recorder on or beforo the
20th day of April, 1903. A certified
check of five per cent of tho contract
price must accompany each bid.
Tho City reserves tho right to reject
ouo or all bids.
-D. S. West,
City Recorder.
By order of tho Common Council.
Dated this 10th day of April, 1903.
Lilac Circle No. 4 9.
Women of Woodcraft will hold
special meeting Wednesday, April 15,
at 2.30 n. m. for tho piirposo of electing
and initiating candidates. All members
are roquentea to be present.
Maixjk Bucua.va.v,
Minmk Otkv, G. Jvt
Clerk.
Music Lovers '
Music i overs will havo a rare enter
tainment by simply calling at Burr's
Popular Music House and inspecting
our splendid array of musical instru
ments. Our display oi pianos are sim
ply magnificient. Here are found the
world renowned Chickering, the won
derful toned Kimball, the many toned
Crown Orchestrical and tho beautiful
toned colonial stylo Victor. We havo
others like the Singer, Kingsbury and
Needham. Then hero is our mammoth
stock of small goods, such as S. S
Stewart and Washburn mandolins, giii
tars, ltanjos. Our immense lino of vio
lins range in price from $2.50 to f5Q.
Wo are sole agent for the Columbia
graphaphone and riupplys. Remember
we are running no concert hall with 60
cents admission, but our doors are all
ways oen to the public.
Fon Sale Cii eaf. Le&s than $10 per
acre. A well improved grain and stock
farm of 330 acres in Camas Valley. This
is a rare bargain. For jiartkulars in
quire of Wm. M. Pouter, Camas Valley,
Ore. MIOtf.
Lost Ladies Umbrella; Steel frame
black umbrella, handle of pearl and gold,
with name of (Esther) engraved on gol 1
handle. Party finding the same, will
please return to this office, and received
reward. 2t.
f 1.50 ami 12.00 buys a stylish or a
heavy serviceable shoe at HiklebrandV,
for any foot, "nuf-ced.
City Treasurer's Notice.
Notice Li hereby given to all parties
holding city warrants, endorsed prior to
Dec. 6th, 1000, are requested to present
the same at the City Treasurer's office
for payment, a interest will cease there
on after the date of this notice.
Dated Roseburg. Ore., Mcli. Gth, 1903
II. C. SuxroM, Jc,
City Treasurer.
Notice for Sale of State Lands.
Notice is hereby given that the State
Land Board will receive sealed bids un
til Ayril 28, 1MB, at 10 o'clock a. m., for
the sale of the following described tchoo
lands, to-wit:-'
Sections 16 and 30, Township 31 South,
Range 9 West, Section 10 Township 31
South, RangnlO Wegt of Willamette
Meridian.
The North half of North half and LoU
1, 2, 3, 4 of Section lGTownship-U South,
Range 1 East of Willamette Meridian
containing 303.40 acres in Douglas, Coos
and Jackson Counties. Oregon.
Applications to purchase must be
made on the regular blanks, in accord'
ance with the law for tho sale of school
lands, and bo accompanied by cash or
check for one-fifth of the amount bid for
a certificate of purchase.-or if full pay
ment is made deed will issue.
The right to. reject any and all bids is
reserved.
Applications and bids should be ad
dressed to G. G. Brown. Clerk of the
Board, Salem, Oregon, and marked
"Application and bid to purchase State
Lands."
G.. G. Bbowx.
Clerk State Land Board.
Dated this April S, 1903. 26M5w
Piano Buyers.
You will notice that wo do not have
to be continually striking ont for a new
make of Pianos. The Needham has been
our leader for 14 years and is today n
leader among the high grrde pianos of
tho world. Some cheap pianos aro made
high grade simply by getting a boost in
tho Oregonirn or some other leading
paper, through thoe big dealers who
think they cau, and do mako tho major
ity of peoplo believe it simply because
they say so. It doesn't tako ink, boost
or high commissions to mako a good
piano, but instead the very best
mechanics, and tho very best material
such as arc always used in Necdham
pianos.
T. K. RiciiAnnso.v,
Roseburg nnd Cottage Grove, Oregon.
They are Proving Satisfactory.
Tho Supplemental Chamber Co.,
RosKuuj;a, Ore.
Gentlemen: Pleaso send ino via ex
press, ono dozen Gillotto's Supplement
al Chamlwrs; fitted for 32 S. & W.
Short and Browning Automatic Smoke
less cartridge. Tho Lrass Chamber or
dered some time ago .having proved sat
isfactory I can do bintincsa with them
when tho spring season opens.
Yours truly, II. J. Stillman, Gun
smith, Pendleton, Ore. Jiin. 9th, 1903.
Toronto, Jan . 13th, 1003.
Tho S. C. Co., Roseburg, O.ro.
Dear Sirs: I beg to th ank you for
sample brass chamber and tho informa
tion concerning Banio. Havo delayed
answering your letters in order that I
might tost tho chamber for my own sat
isfaction nnd knowledge. lilnd samo
workH iwrfect satisfactory and jiow wish
to apply for tho solo selling agency for
tho Dominion of Canada.
Yours vory trnly,
FIG A. II. FittfN., "Mig8. Agent.
In ladi6s' colored and white shirt
waists, wo show tho crcaun of tho mar
kot at low prices, Hildobra tide.
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Wo have every thing that is new. The
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Wo havo given this line a great deal
of careful attention, and have got
ten together as complete a lino of
desirable fabrics as was ever shown
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5c to 50c
Muslin Underwear in all grades an
'L-gant line,
See us for Groceries,
General News Notes.
The settlers of Hood river, a small
stream between Portivnd and The
D.illes, expect to send to market 125
cars of berries this season.
The Eugene Register and Guard are
having a "battle royal," but so far only
the faber has been m-ed and the boys
take a little sugar in their toddy as
heretofore.
There ia a great land scandal impend
ing in Oregon, and first steps to wauls
uncovering it were taken Friday, when
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
asked Attornev General Knox to secure
the indictment of Miss Marie Ware,
who reonntly reigned as I .and Commis
sioner at Eugene, Ore., eays a Washing
ton dispatch of that date. When Miss
Ware resigned three other United
States Commissioners in the state were
removed. Since then it is understood
that there has been charges of irregu
larity all around, and yesterday word
reached Washington that Miss Ware
had disappeared. As a result her in
dictment on a charge of perjury has
been requested, and search will be malle
for her. Miss Ware has taken her de
parture lrom Eugene and is supposed to
be in hidinz in British North America.
Residences In Construction.
Contractor Patterson lias the following
contracts for residences.
The foundation work on the $2,CO0
residence af J. G. Flook, in Waito ad
dition. The contract for the erection of a f 1,
000 cottage for Mr. Wood, in Waite ad
dition. The contract for the erection of a 4
room cottage for Mr. Alexander, in
Waite addition.
Tho contract for building of a 3 room
cottage for Roy Gardiner, in Waite ad
dition. E. Rhodes is building an eight room
two-story residence in Hamilton addi
tion. This house will be modern in
every respect with four closets, pantry
and modern bath room and plumbing
Costing when completed $3,000. '
Mr. W. L. Mitchell is building a five
room cottage in the Rose Addition.
Cost f 700.
A. H. Howneis building a nice six
room cottage for Claude Cannon, at the
corner of Cass and Chadwick. Cost
11,000.
Horace- Masters ia erecting a fine two
story residence, just south of Judge
Hamilton's. Cost $2000.
J. A. Eggers is building a five room
cottage for George Taylor, in Waites Addition-
Cost $700.
F. S. Patterson informs us that the
base ball, park fence and grand staud,
will be completed today.
Contractor Eggers is erecting for J.
A. Tester, an eight room cottago in
Waito'a addition. Price, $1,000.
J. A. Eggera ia building for Frank
Waite, a neat, four room cottage in
Waite's addition. Cost, $G00.
Weatherford Bros, aro erecting a nino
room residence iu tho Roso addition.
Cost, $1,000.
S. W. Van 'Ala is finishing his nice
cottage in Rose's fourth addition. This
ia ono of the nicest houses which has
been built in Roseburg this spring. It
has six rooms, modern bathroom aftd
plumbing. Cost completed, $1,700.
P. Benedict will begin work immedi
ately on hia now, two story residence
Tho now houso will bo built on tho
ground which tho old ono now occupies,
on Main street between Lauo and Mo
sier. Cost, $1,800.
I. O. O. F.
Next Sunday, April, 20th, being tho
84th, anniversary of tho founding, of
tho 1. 0. 0. F. Row A Douglas has
accepted nn invitation of- tho local
Ixxlgea to preach a sermon, nppropriato
to tho occasion at tho Baptist church iu
Roseburg, at 11 o'clock A. M. on that
(Into. Tho Odd Follows and Rebckaha'
will meet at tho Hall at 10 o'clock.
V
Seasonable Special Offerings
We are better prepared this season than ever be
fore to meet your wants in all lines of General Mer
chandise. Our stock wag never po complete in every
department. We bought early, securing the very
best selections and the very lowest prices, and we
propose to maintain our reputation for selling the
BEST MERCHANDISE AT THE LOWEST PRICE
Men's Furnishings
Everything strictly to date and right
in keeping with good taste. In
Men's Neckwear we have the latest
colorings in Teckn, Four-in-IIands,
Band and Strij)cd Bows. The new
est of all is the Miget Club Tie
Golf Shirts.
A half hundred different styles to
cho)j from.
50c to $2.50
Men's Hosiery.
Everything that is new in this line
we have, from 8j to 50c.
Men's Underwear.
Balbriggan underwear, 25, 50, 75c. !
Summer Weight, wool, 75c $J.OO'
a great many lines to select from.
Boy's and Yonth's CJothisg.
The Kant-Wear-Out kind. A new
Stock just in. It will do you good
to look over them. No trouble to
. t-how them.
It Is up to Seattle.
The Chief Weather Prophet at Port
land made the following report to
Washington on Saturday. A meteor was
observed about 7:50, on Friday, April
24 ; moving rapidly in a Horizontal
direction from east to west, at an
altitude of about 45 degrees. The
azimuth of its appearance whs i.bont 13-5
degrees, and the azimuth of its disap
pearance about 223 degrees, as observed
from the residence of Mr. Wollaber, at
329 Eleventh street. In appearance it
resembled a moving mass of fire, a little
larger than a ltall from a large' Roman
candle. It gave oat a very brilliant
bluish-green and pink light, which
illuminated the heavens with a bril
liancy almost equal to that of the fall
moon. There was a distinct trail of
tlond or haze left in its wake, which
seemed to form and disappear as the me
teor passed through the atmosphere
No drifting of the haze or rload was
noticeable. About five seconds after it
was first noticed the meteor exploded, a
part seeming to descend to the earth,
The detonation was not heard, however,
until nearly three minutes afterward,
which would indicate a distance of about
37 miles. The explosion sounded like
the report from a large cannon.
Prospective Flax Crop.
General Passenger Agent Coman of
the Southern Pacific railroad will at
tempt to introduce Flax culture in the
Willamette Valley and others places.
The best way to get it introduced is to
do the same as Col. Keeler of the De
mer Road did. He purchased a stock of
Kaffir corn and sent it in packages to
the farmers along the line and to the
newspaper printed matter !o "be repub
lished regarding the culture d as a
consequence tens of thousands of acres
'of Kaffir corn arc now raised alone the
line of road and used for home consump
tion in the fattening of cattle. Obser
vation teaches us that fiax would make
a good paying crop on the valley lands
west of the Cascade mountains.
Smith' Dandruff Pomade
Stops itching scalp upon one applies
tion, three to six removes all dandruff
and will stop falling hair. Price 50c
For sale bv Marsters Drug Co. mltf
Cattle for Sale
Seven head of cows and calves and one
yearling Hereford bull, with the excef
tion of one the cows are two years old
with their first calves. If a person
wants to start a dairy, better stock
could not be found. There are three
head of purebred Durham or Short horn
cattle, three Hereford and one grade
Jersey. It is as good a bunch of rattle
as can be found in Douglas county, and
I am selling because I have not sufficient
pasture. Enquire at this office.
Auction Sale.
1 will sell at public auction, next Sat
unlay, April 25, at 2 o'clock p m., at
tho feed sheds of Geo. Collins, north
Jackson street, the following described
property, to tho lu -Vst b-dder:
Ono te.im ti work-iiotnw, Hi Pnil.llo
horses, also auothoi wnrk Inirm, iVt
saddles, on hack and ono s-et of donbto
work harness.
Don't fail to come and try ym?r luok.
A. F. I'LAri.
Locis Bauzkk, Auctioneer.
Bids Wanted.
Sealed bids will bo received up to
noon of Saturday, May 2d. for the erec
tion of a dwelling houso in Waito's Ad
dition to Roseburg. Plans mid specifi
cations for samo may bo seen at tho of
fice of tho undersigned.
Tho right is reserved fo reject auv or
all bids. Frank E. Alley.
April 27, 1903. Architect.
For Salk, At Mrs. L. N. DoWcose',
oil paintings, sowing machine, ladiea
Monarch wheel, refrigerator, 0110 set
single harness, all kinds of household
goods. In Richardron property near
Deer ennsk. lt-p
Men's Clothing.
We carry the largest rtock in town,
and take great pride in this de
partment. Our Five Dolhrr all
Wool suits for men can't be beaten,
, in fact we defy competion in this
line. An almost endless variety to
chooce from.
$5.00 to $18.00
SHOES.
CM. .. i -f , r
cua lur iiiui, women cuiiaren ana
infants, and all told with oar per
sonal guarantee to be the best for
the price or your money back.
HATS
The Gordon fiat is here, as well as a
full linef cheaper hats.
The Reliance Wrapper
Has corset lining, and is perfect fitting-.
So higher in price than
ordinary wrappers. We have the
agency for Roseburg.
'Phone 721
Buff Plymouth Redes.
Eggs of purebred " stock for sale at
Blodgett Bradley's 2nd W store,
Rosebarg, at 50 cents a setting. 19-lmp
For Sal.
Small saw mill and timber. For
particulars address.
Livisostox Bros,
(AprI) Peel, Ore.
Administrator's Notice.
Notice U hereby tiren Out the aodenizaed
Ui b br tine CocstT Court of Doozua
eoonrj-. of Oregon, dalr appvaie- the
uamiuiaroiut etuie 01 a. . mil am.
All nsi hiTiEx cilia ipast uU estate
.re hrrtby rttjnlrrJ to pmeat the one tfolj
TertSed. to tae orxlrrtltscJ mi Eoaebar;. boci;
Us COTnlj. u.:e of Orrion. within tlx moata
lroa thedxie of tMi DoticA.
Dtl at Kobcrr, Oregon, this 3d dr of
April, aox
8. L. Pit I.ARD.
Adjalautxmtorol the estate oIM. E- POtant
deceased. aprS.
Trespass iNotice.
All persons are hereby warned not to
tresnass. hnnt. fish or -im r nrth
land of the Curry Estate. Persons dolus
iw will be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law.
Estate of X. Ccsjct,
(55tf.) Riversdxle Farm
Yoncalla Real Estate
TIMBER and LOAN BROKER
-FIRE IXSUBASCE..
Tfabex lacdj locals! aad for ale. Goodtxr
calaa in farm prapertr. Loans scde oa easT
tenai In noi fiosi tU to as? aasoat at s, 4.
SasdSpercest.
A. P. APPLE (JATE,
YONCAIXA. OR
Administrators Notice.
la tae Bauer of tfc EiUU of Jennie X. Ctea
estx,dceud. Notice Utcrthr riTca by Use Cadenlcsed
Administrator of the Esute of Jennie Z. Cleta
enta. deeestd. that he wa dnlr appointed Ad
atniUiitorofUie laid Estate? oj Sorderot
the Probate Coon ofDoegtaa Cotrarr.Orrcon.
Bade and entered of record npoa Use Uth Ut
ol January, mi: w.j
All person aartcc clalas against taesaU
titate taall xetcat the tame with the tweet.
wit Proof within tix scoathi Imi use data
of this notice to the nndenlened Administrator
at Rcebart, Omron.
Dated atBosehorr. Oregon, thia the Sad
day of JaanarT.
J.r.CLXSIXKTS.
Administrator.
EXECUTORS INOTICE TO CREDITORS
Qnnnty Court of DourUscoantr. State of
In ttw matter o( estate
ff I
tfarthatVoodraS deceased)
v,""" 1h"7 tventhat the nnderiaed
has been by the Coonty Court of OourU Coon
PPtuted executor of the estate of
Martha ocdra!T deceased Wherena aliwr
indebted to ifce M estate are hrrVby
noUSed to make Immediate payment to the
precinct. DoueUs county. Orectsn, and all per
sons baring claims against the said estate will
P"e verified a by U rtqulr wlth
inrf ?Zaxixl ,rom U " notice
Pated Koseburg. Oregon. FcO,mh. J 901
ms. . K. A. WooOBCfT,
nsP- K T. Woooacrr!
Notice.
Itt tha Pntinl f...a ... t a . .
State otOrerou;' ,w ""
la the matter of the change of name 01 Otutat
NoUce U hereby glTen that by order of the
.$J"!ra .court Jn,r usd and entered on
5IM day ol January the name of Uustat
(u.lafn has been chauge-l U tla.UT U.
, Attt D. K.SHAMBKOO)C.
'f' troantv Clerk.
TIMBER AND GRAZING
LAND
City and Mining Property, Home
steads and Timber ClaimsjLocatcd,
tho best now vacant. No fees paid
until Filing accepted. Relmquish
menta bought and sold. ; : :
Stewart Land Co.,
Mm 4, Tajkr c VHm Neck
ROSEBUKG OREGON