THE Rose burg Piaindealer Published Monday and Thursdays. PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING CO. H.H. BROOKES, Editor. MARY K. BROOKES. Proprietor Entered at the Post Olfice in Roseburg, Ore., as eecond class mail matter. Advertising Rates on Application. JULY '-7. 1903. A CLOUD IN THE SKY. . During the past week President Roosevelt has decided that the United States government shall run the vari ous departments instead of organized labor unions. The case in point be ing as follows: W. A. Miller a fore man in the government book binder Lad been expelled from the Binders' Union and on the strength of his ex pulsion he was retired from govern ment employ without trial or even hearing. An appeal was made to the President and Miller was re-instated in his position. The Allied Printing Trades Unions in the government em ploy met and a lot of hot heads want ed to strike and declare a boycott, "but cooler members prevailed and they resolved not to antagonize the government but to prefer charges against Miller. The charges made are immorality and they have been referred to Secretary Cortelvou and :PrMiV Pf Tion. nat tne decision will be is lard to tell, but one thing is clearly J. . TTT1 i M ! apparent and that is, the United States must run the various depart ments and all branches of the same or turn the job completely and once lor all over to the Labor Unions and 3et the Labor Unions run the govern ment If a clash comes on between the Labor Unions and the government no man can accurately tell what t!. result will be as a political questi-:;. Sooner or later organized labor wi'i .-attempt to control not only the gov - eminent and every enterprise of pub lic utility, but every business enter prise which has to be carried on by capitaL We may pooh, pooh, at the strides being made by organized labor but at the same time we see that in nine cases out of ten where labor and capital clashes that labor wins the battle and in every battle the man who is most hurt is not the union laborer or the capitalist but "the middle man who here-tc-fore has acted as a bumper between the con inding parties. Where the trouble will-end no man can predict; but that ffcere is a growing belief that capital is the result of labor and therefore united labor should control capital and dictate the price of labor no man can doubt. We read of vast trusts, monopolies and combines but the greatest of all is organized labor for it can make or break any legitimate business enterprise in the United Staes. TIMBER CLAIM HOLDERS' ORGAN IZATION. The public had better inquire fully into the present scheme before they are parted from their filthy lucre The Plaixdealer was offered for publication an "high falutin" article regarding a scheme but declined to publish the same except as an adver tisement at regular rates, and as the combination failed to produce enough cash or credit to pay for the wind to toot its own horn, the same was not tooted. The whole affair seems to be a jam-jam democratic scheme to col lect funds to keep a democratic log roller at Washington. So far as the present status ot tne organization is concerned it does not seem able to fill up on sky blue milk of heaven's own ozone hue; but, well, but Oregon has the best climate on the face of ; the earth for budding or grafting . and without doubt if the gentlemen will stick to the scheme they may be able to gather a crop of democratic ram's wool from the thorn patch but there is not a single republican lamb in Oregon that has not imbibed com mon political sense enough to know whether the wax has been properiy applied to the graft. THE A. O. U. W. GRAND LODGE Which met at Portland last week failed to raise the death assessment rate. During the past year the death assessments have failed to realize enough money by about $1,000,000 to settle the claims and it is stated that by the end of this year the deficit at the present rate will amount to $2,000,000. It is stated that the total membership amounts to 500,000 of whom over one-half are old mem bers and that the death list is swell ing every month and that not enough young and vigorous members are joining the organization to keep down extra assessments. It has been proposed to double up on the assess ments of the old members to make their death risks more equal to the young members who are now joining the order. The trouble seems to be that not half enough members are initiated to keep down the assess ments. Twenty-five or thirty years ago, when the order was organized there were few deaths because all were comparatively healthy and strong men but now that a possible and more truly speaking a j robabte death list of from 8,000 t. 10,000 yearly, the assessments on Xw living members must be three an-j fourfold. The order being practically at a standstill it is only a question of time before it goes the wa of all the works of men. There beir. no en dowment or guarantee fund and no actual increase in membership the time will come even though every member remains a paying member to the end of life that the heirs of the last member will inherit an empty promise. There is no way under the sun whereby a fraternal association can pay to the end of the member ship the full amount of the life in surance except there be set aside an endowment or guarantee fund, or a membership which will increase year ly at least 5 per cent until Doomsday. Twenty or more years ago the writer was a member of the organization and he then argued that a endowment fund on the scaling process accord ing to tne time the deceased mem bers had paid their assessments should be established. This fund, or hold back from the insurance paid was to be from oO per cent down ac cording to the age of the insurance, and the fund to be invested for the benefit of the order and in this way and this onlv could the heirs or friends of a dead membership be made to bear a just guarantee for the pay ment of the claims of the old mem bers who remained faithful unto death. It is to be sincerely hoped that the order will be enabled by some means or other to tide over the present difficulty without doubling or trebling the assessment rates of the old members who, from this time on, will pass away at a rapid rate. If this is not done there will be a great falling off of the old membership ex cept those who are in a precarious condition and their friends will con tinue their membership, if they are not able themselves, unto the time when all good Workmen lay down their tools for eternal rest. Frater nal insurance can only be run suc- sessfully on the endless letter chain principle or on the mutual guarantee fund plan. POOR. JAPAN. Last Friday the Russian official piano at Portland played a remarka ble war dance for the benefit of this country and to strike terror into the heart of poor little Japan. The piano owned up frankly that Russia never intended nor would it ever surrender to China the territory of- Manchuria, and it blustered like a high heeled galoot at an Arizona greaser gab fest. The piano in the article prac tically admitted that Russia was a diplomatic falsifier and that no de pendance could be placed in anything it has said or done and finally threw down the gage of battle to Japan and England. The Plaindealer will not be surprised if that piano should play a tune or two at Port Arthur and issue an edition from Siberia on the pacification of the exiles. POLEMIC THEOLQGY. This morning one of the olfice force picked up from the office doorstep a a typewritten communication which had evidently been placed there a few monents before. The office was open at the time and the editor was at his desk. The communication is a chal lenge by a friend or supporter of the Roman Catholic church to the Rev erend Mr. Soule, throwing down the gauntlet for a theological discussion. Now if there is anything on earth at this time, that the great, moral and religious newspaper of Douglas coun ty would enjoy it is a good, lively dis cussion of general interest; and our only regret is that the communica tion was not signed. Under no cir cumstance will the Plaixdealer pub lish any communication, to which the author has notjjset his signature or is known to the editor. This is not for publication but for our own pro tection and an evidence of good faith. More Games Won. If Roseburg: wins the next two gani. she will tie Salem for the pennent. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Won Lost PC Salem 15 S .052 Roseburg 13 9 .591 Eucene 11 11 .500 Albanv 6 17 .201 GAMES SATCKBAT. At Roseburg Roseburg, -1 ; Albany, 1. At Salem Salem, 4 ; Eugene, 0. GAM 18 SUNDAY. At Roseburg Roseburg', 7; Albany.0. At Salem Salem, 5; Eugene,!. Sow that the regular scheduled games of the league-are over and only the postponed gases are left to be played, excitement is at a fever heat. If Roseburg wins her games with Eu gene and Salem, she will be tred with Salem for first plare. The tie will then have to be played of which will likely take place in either- Eugene or Albany , should such an event occur. Rosrburg has an excellent chance yet for the pen nant if the boys play ball like they bare been playing the last four times. With Engle and Kbstal to shoot the sphere over the rubber and the rest playing any where near their usual hich standard the "Grays" will win. In Saturday's game in the fifth inning Albany made their only score. Coates-, of Albany wasst third and started home, the ball was thrown to- White who put it on the runner but instead of sliding home, Coats jumped arxl landed on White's leg disabling him to such an extent that he could not finish the game, "Pap" Morrow finished the game be hind the bat, Griffin went to first and Parker to left field. In Sundays game Parker played right field and Engle first base. Engle was star at first as was also Newell at short. The batting of Mor row, Bradley and Parker were features of the game. In short the whole team deserves credit for playing fast snappy ball. Religious Reading. Some of the rulers of this world will yet say "Worship the beast" or I'll kill you, Rev. 13: 15. The gospel message says, "If any man worship the beast ho shall drink the wine of the wrath of God," Rev. 14 : 0-1O. Which will you do, please the beast and get the wrath of God, or please God and take the wrath of the beast? The seven last plagues are the wrath that is threatened, Rev. 15: 1, they are described. Rev. 16:1-21. That will bo the dreadful fate of those who enlorce re ligion; while those who are true to GodJ have the victory over tho beast, and stand on the sea of glass, Rev. 15 : 2, 3 Aro you so thoroughly surrendered to the Lord that he can keep you through such ah ordeal? Meeting at the tent as usual every night, come over and study these iui portant subjects for yourselves. S Conrad Long, o Cleveland, was town Saturday, in Flinch Party. WJiat was without doubt the leading social event that has taken placo among the young people of Roseburg for some time past, transpired at tlio home of Miss Kate Fullerton on last Friday even ing. The event in question was a Hindi party given by Miss Veil Barker and Miss Kate Fullerton, at the homu of the latter young lady in West Roseburg. The guests were met at the door Jby the charming youne hostesses, where the young men were given a leaf of some tree or bush, while the young ladies were gh-tm the name of a loaf written on a slip ' paper. When the young gentle man fuund the lady with the name cor responding to his leaf the was his part ner for the evening. The house was beautifully decorated with natures most beautiful vines and flowers , the hall in wild clematis with China lanterns in the rear; the parlor in blue clematis; the sitting room in sweet jKsas and ferns; the dining room in lovely papagontier roses and aspara gus. As has leen said, it was a Hindi party. Flinch is a new game in Roseburg, and to say that it was enjoyed is putting it mildly. In fact, so much was it enjoyed fiat it was a late hour before anyone fairly realized it, and then refreshments were served capping the climax of one of the mo't enjoyable evenings erer sjont by the young jeople of Roseburg. The invited guests were: Misses Ethel Brookes, Jennel Church ill, Ruth Hamilton, Gertrude RaM, Lil lian CritUer, Addie Sacry, Lucile Sacry, Agnes Pitchford. Maud Sheridan, Ella Black, Lillian Stanton, Elsie Benedick, Dak Harmon, Edna Parsley, Vivian Har; l Jcuett, Bessie K. Kiddt r. y. . MoDoujjal. Emma Sehlbn-!'-, Fullerton - Registered Druggists COLGATE & CO'S Yiolet Toilet Water. Cashmere Bouquet Soap FRA6RANCIA PEAU D'ESPAGNE TOILET SOAP, Gsest Beoa Size Fullerton - Richardson Phone 45L ROSEBURG, ORE. Near Depot Bertha Sehlbrede, Grate Sheridan, Lnlo Curry, Ellena Reed, Willetha Reed, Nita Kabat, Anna Wharton, Audrey Bridges, Maggie McCIallen,. Merta Bales. Kate Fullerton and Veil Barker. Messrs. WilliaraGagnon, Von Casey, Wilbur Ross, Ray Moore, W. D.Bell, Emery Davidson, Ernest Bradley, Mel Thompson, Gcorgo-Nonnan, Warren 31c- Williams, Sam S. Josephs mi, Jos. Knapp, Wm. Van Leuwenr Stell Zigler, Milo i;Atterbary, A. W. Mebane, Thos. R. Townsend, Harry Leroy Tabke, Sam R. Forbes, Geo. Engle, John Ryan, A. O. r John son, Nelson Osmanson, Julian Josephson, Walter Josephson, Elbert Hermann and J. E. Bourne. New Photographer In Roseburg;. J. E. Olive, lata of Santa Crur, Call fornia, has purchased the Graves photo graph gallen- and wilt bo pleased to meet any ot the old patrons of the gallery and all other needing first-class work. Ho is a master photographer and there fore can guarantee entire satisfaction Give him n call and be convinced 66-8tp. Yet another accident of somewhat tho same naturo occured near home on Sat urday. While Mr. Jas. Dawson, of Cleveland, was coming to town with a heavy load of wood, going down Rock Hill the bolt in his brake broke throwing him under tho wheels which passed over his body and left arm. He was brought to town by L. A. Marstera and placed under the care of Drs. Twitchell and Miller, who report that he has broken the radius of his left arm and two ribs. His lungs are badly bruised but the ox tent of his internal injuries arc not yet known. Tho team which ho was driving ran on down the hill and into a tree de molishing the wagon. More Swindlers yet. A middle aue.1 man giving his name as J. B Mason is in the county bastile tills week awaiting trial on a charge o obtaining money under false preten ses. He has been travelling over Cali fornia and Southern Oregon, passing himself off as an agent for the Standard Pattern Company of San Francisco. Circulars of warning were issued by the Standard Pattern Co., and through these .Matun was caught near Rice Hill by Short! Parrot, on Friday. Maon is a experienced criminal having done time in the county jails both at Santa Cruz and Bakersfleld, California. Prohibition Meeting. At the court house, to night, Prof and Mrs. F. W. Longh, Indiana's Sing ing evangelists will give an entertain ment. They are making a tour of Ore gon. Admission will be free. Nobody should miss this rare treat. Wm. Jones, has accepted a position in the furniture store "f Ricx and Rice. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Woodruff, cf Eug ene, are in Roseburg to end a few days visiting friends and relatives. Miss Lillian Critiser left yesterday morning for Dothani, where she will 5 vend a few weeks in the mountains. Eugene people are very much dis appointed over not being tible to seccio cars for an excursion to closing games at Salem Smnrday and .Sunday. An old h: f u saitl ir : ' .-i' - ".tlenian tindinc a hair in . the restaurant the other day waitress. "Thank you very Jcet, bnt next time kindly :e in a locket." Richardson Accurate Perscriptions COLGATE & CO'S Yiolet lz cum Powder La France Rose Soap P. V. Dickman, of the North L'mpqua river Hatchery, was in town Friday. Miss Robin Conn, of Melrose, was a passenger on Friday's local for Yoncalla. Mrs. Z. P. Johnson, left Tuesday morning for Albany for a short visit with friends. Fob Salh A light doe cart very cheap at twenty dollars. Enqnire of Kent A O'Neal, Liveryman, Rosebnrg. 6tp, The next republican campaign slogan will be: "Vote for Roosevelt and a full baby carriage," remarks the Hunting ton Herald. Eugene Guard. Dr. Geo. E. Houck, left Wednesday night, for Low: Bcacb, Washington, to sj)cnd a few weeka rusticating. Mrs. Houck and little child have been in Long Beach for some time. E. E. Blodgett, who for the past two years has conducted the second hand store on Jackson Street, has sold his in terest therein to his partner A. D. Bradley who will continue the business. Mr. Blodgett has also disposed of his residence on Washineton Street to Mrs. S. R. Lane. Ho will leave for Los Angeles shortly, where he will make his fntnrc home. The last campaign was "Vote for McKinlcy and a fnll dinner pail," and tho fnll dinner pail has helped alone the matrimionial fruit basket business, and Republican prosperity enables tho peo plo to enjoy tho pleasure of "a full baby carriage. The democratic press would kick if tho editors were going to bo elected to eternal bliss instead of trund ling n perambulator. Everything goes but tho baby buggy, and they push that.