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THE Roseburg Plaindealer Published Mondays and Thundays. PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING CO. H.H. BROOKES, Editor. MARY K. BROOKES, Proprietor Entered at the Poet Office in RoBoburp, Ore., as eecond class mail matter. Subscription $2.00 per Year. Advertising Rates on Application. The Editor ot the Plaindealer has 110 inten tion of making a false statement reflecting upon the life or character of any person, officially or otherwise and any statement published in these columns will be cheerfully corrected if erroneous and brought to our attention by the aggrieved party or parties. Our intention is that every article published of a personal or political official natare shall be news matter of general interest and for the welfare of the State at large. APRIL 7, 1904. Call for Primary and Convention. County Pereuantto a call of chairman, the Republican County Central Committee met at Roseburg on March 12, 1004, and Bet the 2nd day of April for the holding of the primary elections and the Bth day of April at 10 a. m. for the convening of the County convention at the court house in the city of Roseburg and pro portioned the representation at one del- egate at large and one delegate for every teen votes or major portion thereof cast for R. T. Bean candidate for su preme judge on June 2nd, 1902, and make the following suggestions that all worthy to be sacrificed. The reason assigned for the Cham berlain boom is that the plans of Mr. Hearsfs friends contemplate the placing of too much power in the California man. Oregon is the first state to take action as regards his Presidential fortune, and after this state is captured, it is intended to move on Washington, Idaho, Mon tana and other Northwest states. If success attends the efforts of Mr. Hearst in all these, say those which are unfriendly to him, he will have placed at his back the intact North west delegations to trade or do as he pleases. It has been suggested by some who have watched the meteoric political career of the man of many papers. that be is really not a bona fide can didate for the Presidency, but rather that he desires on the other hand to encompass a mighty political following that his range of influence may be stronger. This being the case, say those who oppose Hearst, what is to prevent him from voting or trading his instructed delegates in accord with any political deal which he may see fit to make? Hearst,"say the same people, i3 RUSSIANS AOORUSSIVEi Russian Writer Says Sllertnan TflCtlcs Will not Work In Present War St. Peteksmikg, April 0 An otti- cial report has been received from General Kuropatkin and issued by the war department, which gives the de tails of another conflict between the Japanese and Russians near Wiju. Kuropatkin stales that news of the fight came from General Kash talinski, who is stationed near Turen chen Island, off Matturza, not far from Wiju. Tho Russians were the aggressors, the volunteers making an attack. Kuropatkin says the Japanese had five officers killed and many soldiers wounded. The Russians had several men wounded, but none killed. Reports have been received here that the Japanese are waging a cam paign of war in earnest in the out lying provinces and have totaly de vasted Yongampo, a Russian settle ment, and laid waste the surround ing land, leaving it so barren that neither friend nor foe could sub sist without carrying full lines of supplies. One writer in commenting on this young man, with his future before in a local newspaper says: "The Jap- . . ... - . i - him, and it is extremely doubtful anese will find that the emulation of whether he has laid his plans to be- the American. General Sherman's come the choice of the St. Louis con- m.-iroh to t.h si.i. will in this ho eo far as practicable, and each precinct son SUCn a state of preparation that she select a Central committeemen. The there is, they say, every rea- will in no wise depend on foraging to various precincts are entitled to the fol- son why he might desire to become a nrovide food for man or beast" .. . .... i . f lowing nuuiDer ot delegates: powerful factor in that convention. A nrnel.imjiHnn rin boon In Deer Creek io iMVoi" s There fa n0 reason wh? he sbould not Sibera prohibiting the holding of all is" footless and iMkes overy effort to Cbhvict mon charged with crime and his work is appreciated by all law respecting poople. Myrtle Point En terprise. A correspondent from Grants Pass telephoned this afternoon that State Senator Hooth had carried Josephine county in the convention held today. That tho seven delegates elected woro for himjor joint senator for Lane, Douglas and Josephine counties. liano has 19 votes, Douglas 14 and Jose phino 7. If he carries 14 of tho Lane county votes ho will bo nomi nated without tho help of Douglas, and Douglas county must secure 7 votes from Lane to defeat him. The largest searchlight in tho world has just been completed and tested at an electric plant in Schenectady, N. Y. The machine weighs seven thousand pounds, is of 5,250,000 candle power, and projects a beam of light soven feet in diame ter. It is said it will bo used for ad vertising purposes at tho Louisana Purchase Exposition. India is a slartlingly illiterate country. Out of a total of 140,496, 135 women only 543,495 are able to read and write, and only 197.GG2 are under instruction. The total number of illiterates recorded is 24G.546.17G leaving 47,S14,1S0 of both sexes un accounted for, but of these only 12,- 09 1, o30 are returned as able to read and write. Only 3,195,220 are under instruction. THE STOKE THAT DOES THE BUSINESS FISHER-BELLOWS CO. Special Saturday Surprise Sale Staple Supplies sr p' L 11 Slve our first Surprise Sale of Staple ,? mPare he mrf below and see how much you would save on a Ten Dollar purchaso of every day necessities. TERMS OP SALE The terms of this sale are such that not more than one lot will ?lSxLT Pers?: examples 4 papers Arm & Hammer sod ZinSZ moSle than 4 PaP"s will be sold to one fwL n -n,1118 Catsu for 35 ent n. that 2 bot tles is all that will be sold to one person at that price. of The Assembly of the Republic Panama has passed a resolution au thorizing the sale or charter of the Umpqua 7 Cow Creek....!! 2 P" to procure such a political fol- public meetings, the'earrying of arms, West Roseburg. . .12 Coles Valley.. . . 5 lowing through the agency of m- the purchase of ammunition or taking Joncf a-J lltf 2 structed delegations that he would be any acting tending to raise the prices ' two Government gunboats, since they Uo Historic 4 Sorttshnrt .'.Inln.nJ : - j. xi I . mt . . . i Q ' " J .p. - , -1 pu-cu hi pwwuu mi uama me man i oi provision, inis is expected to vZTn"l -,, n:r" v.:.",""" I for the Presidential nomination. It check the speculators who have been Myrtle Creek... 7 Bohemia....".... 2 1133 been suggested that there is no reaping profits from the war excite- Glendale 5 Canyonville 7 reason Hearst should not negotiate I meat, Olalla. 4 Kellogg 3 with such a Drosoective candidate .is Civil Bend 4 Davs Crk ? Wilbur 3 Perdue 4 Millwood 3 Elkton 6 Oakland S.Calapoola 8 K. L. MILLER, Chairman, J. A. BUCHANAN, Sec'y. Roseburg, Oregon, April 15, 1904. Parker, to the effect that Parker throw his following to Hearst for the Vice Presidential nomination and Hearst make him the choice of the convention for President. The Portland Telegram says that A Great Economic Question, The question of the Protection and development of our home industries are now considered unnecessary! has fixed the salary of the President $1,500 and $6,000 for'entertainments and the size of the standing army including officers, at 250. E E. Calvin tho new general mans, ger of the O It & N. and . I. lines in Oreo i, p.is-d thrnwh this city yeter is not one of partv politics, as the ' iU' """ ' P nccom ji , .i i i . -, paim-l bv Miperintcn lant hiehu an . . . ,, , , . An'istent lUHnajei Koliler riiis station innnn i r ni i ill t irrAi t rtiir.Am r . .... local democrats fear the possible 19 11 ' io-iqiwrte o . , K question, and we see what wonderful . the -l tch m .fl whili will be mow. - - - " 'effects it has brou-rht about in thU ' i mi .wi -n i, thU nNeiutu the when it is too late to remedv the sic- . . , , . .i ,k . .i....... tt H..J..3 n. n, - - . - country, anu aiso in liermanv. mm uuimm Tru,,mUtol!aj mch possi. - - !Mr.K.J.ler3lae,l1h,ttheWWroom bilitv. an effort will be made to havp L, , , . . .. fa . : bre is !?. inuiicient ami it didate for the office of treasurer of- , nnn jjot: . .pngiana to change the economic i ,)robab!e iita ne- ro-m. will i btrilt Douglas county, subject to the nomi- U a r,i; . meones ot mat country, which theyjThehoawat prwentuwla lsheJ nation of the Rennnlic-in mrtv . it th n--. (n..t nave run aiong rree-iraue lines tori"'" - up ior uw wnoii Wnth A r j i rresiueuu in ui;4ce oi nearsL il is i . . . ... .. . County convention on April 9, 1904. hoDed in t;on to vpnt Mn I s oecaaes -i he lxu,s.ana Planterj' . . I x ' J t innrl Stirrnr Mnnnffinf nr..r 1 i et.t --,. . . y- y . . , TT , , . I I rill uuu I liC 1 L. uicguua uouua lj uciiai tu place CANDIDATE'S ANNOUNCEMENT. Being authorized, we hereby an nounce that George M. Brown is a candidate for re-election to the office of Circuit" Attorney of this district, subject to the approval of the repub lican nominating convention. MULTIPLICITY OF BOOTH COMBI NATION CANDIDATES Chamberlain in such g position that with his delegation instructed for him, he may be able to negotiate Make War on Worn- Bertha Van Gilder, one of a num- f o j,i i,i n, ber of girls employed as pressfeeders UUIU Ul Ck V1A1 bJ A Ik 11 11 btJC I 1LC I . I i . fresmency, proviaing the National - f,. tho order. Ui the nrelin.InariM h.d The lUtlilione Sisters, the ladies aultli ary of the Kni.-hl-: of Pythias, of Seat tie, were badly lis:ip-iititcil when thev cot ready latt Sntunljy night to initiate Mr. Booth, present state senator, at the head of a large lumbering in teresfc in t.hia Sfat.A l-nmm aa fl, vears Booth-Kelley Lumber Company, which convention shall show the least will ingness that such nomination go to the Pacific Coast in return for ser vices rendered in carrying Oregon for the Gubernatorial Democracy two in place of striking union men, is the victim of alleged slugging tactics employed by the strikers. While on her way home Miss Van Gilder was attacked and brutally beaten by men whom aha iaoirnA ira cf nl-inrrnF.p . 3 ... ., . n, ! a buralar had broken into the lodeerpom feeders ' or their sympathizers. She .1 i. r.. 'i . . V ! - been pnc through with and the actual "oatridiug" w ready to lw put on when it was ditcoveml that all the int. tiatory p-ir;iphernnlia was mi&ins;. A che search was made, hut it could not be found Then it was discovered that all ot the paraphernalia un.il in away every Engineers, American Institute of Mining Engi- The offer of Andrew Cimpcn'o tx is said to be in a critical condition Jiaa been and probably wiU continue provide fnnds for a union engineering Hitcu m ooKumng large buflding as a home for the American uww oi iimuer lanos. ma orotner Society of Mechanic! is iteceiver 01 the itoseburg Land rtrr CI J TV . 1 1 1 1 umc. oenator nooia was one or tne neen American Institute of Electri Innnwi O i I ucio auu oenawr -I Enrfneera. and thft Flxoinr TX.11. 1 I- i- it. TT. -i 1 ni 1 I 0 ' " xuxa a eircuuu , me uniii states Glub of New York been accepted oeiia neresiaes m me city 01 m,. Carnerfe has nkrl r.f. thp HJc -TTi T .... I r x-ugene, ine county, uregon. At the posaI of the three eflgineer oeaaiUu ul une legislature ne was fog societies and the club the sum of au.UUi ux uuo um Hiu wouiu $1,500,000 for that purpose. The have given him control of most of recipients have provided a siteon the streams in the State of Oregon, West Thirty-ninth and Fortieth wnxen would haye been of vast value eets, between Fifth and Sixth Wnun,ana.wnicn woma nave shut Avenues, on which the erection of a OUt au competitors. hniMinrr nrnhahW far1 fnr?M in If ID 1 TTnI I lrrtTTt fnnl- J-UJ- C I . tudu ceiui- heiffht. will be betmn .Tnlv 1 ThA Eugene, is a candidate for the Presi- their headonarte in if. and Bi dency of theSenateatthewimngses- kmdred organizations have made re- sion oi me legislature. mis was nTiesfq fnr Ju.-nmmn1nn rt0;B - iUMi,ui, ul uio It Wfli contain four or five auditori- last regular, as well as the extra ses- nma of different sizes. sion. The President of the Senate naa me appointment oi au commit- In minerals, Russia is one of the tees, which control all Legislation. richest nations in the world. Her It is also well known and quite mines are still largely undeveloped. generally discussed, that there is a although they contain lartre ouanti candidate for Governor now residing ties of gold, silver, iron, copper, plati m iMigene, or in otner words, that nam, zinc, salt and coal. Iron and Lane county will have a candidate, coal are found together in Poland and "iow xui "B"uai" uj- ociuite, i me uoneiz coat pasin. There are second, for Governor and also a can- also iron mines near Moscow, in Fin oiaate ior congressman, m the per- land, and in the Ural Mountains. Pie son of Mr. Harris, who is of the law iron is produced to the amount of 3,- nrm or woodcock & Mams, who now 000,000 tons a year. In 1899 the J"! t Li 1 I m I . are anu nave Deen me attorneys lor nrodne.tionl of stel nmnnnf1 to theBooth-Kelly Lumber Company. Be- 1,318,000 tons. The coal in Europe- Her nose was:broken and her face pa't of (he initintory cxercieeo sides these there is in the field. .TndtrA L pwt,0?o i,; a : it pummeled as if struck with brass ' The candidates had to be dismissed j v alx xkuoou u miu in uuiuuukdi fiiiami' 1 i ...... O. E. Potter of Eugene, presentiudee that are hard to work, and nwi. knuckles, while her body was bruised " ,u' UXerclses !,ut on . njefltely or r i v. , . I . . -' i. , , , . , , , uuui mure apparatus couiu ue secure Hint polic! BE REASON why we talk quality so persistently is no one can af ford to hide his light under a bushel. In drugs the most IMPORTANT POINT is QUALITY and we want to thoroughly impress upon you that we give our GREATEST ATTENTION to that point. We earnestly solicit your patron age because we Know we can serve you in good faith. Fullerton Richardson Phone 451 Roseburg, Ore nf Tinf rnnntv who ?a ranilidafo fr,r i il. - j mnnnnnn a I in Several niacins whern shft hflrl hoon .. . ' ... j iub uuueo utuuuccu i6.wu.wu tons r " . me Katlioono Matera eslima -i t n ..i i ... ' i i r i i r -i i -i . . circuit juage. LKimmunicatea. in Russia is compelled to buv coal e1' uu anna was ingntiuny their rass is about tiOO. The lacerated, having apparently been "r" working on tlie mysterious caso. ground under the heel of an assailant. 11 "a? VC" lonml l,"lt ontranco to the i 1,1.1....-,., .... . i . - And now comes an announcement. Before the House Committee of &ncn atrocities penetrated m the,,". r ,i. . . Which if authentic will make political Insular Affairs Secretary Tdft advo- name of labor are a disgrace to the . ,empted to u?o was dropped on the Hoor" CHAMBERLAIN FOR PRESIDED in Russia is compelled from her neighbors. n r,n nv:.iAnn i Iraffts tArms r tpn w.iw nf. loaof. fnr I entire laborintr class, and whilo this V1CUUU OUUCOi UIUIO 11UIVU1UU0 LUtlU I . j ivwum I - ' - i - .- - - . I -i . . , .. I: .. it. t It. , Raid that a boom is on in American Tuaffes apnomtea to the 13 iuuiiuiy me nret ume a woman , ever. Course of Study. the State to name Gov. Chamberlain Philippine bench because of the un- nas neen victim, the outrages The course of study in Osteopathy is as the democratic candidate for Pres- familiar conditions presented and not committed by striking labor unionists, , as thorough as is that of medicine In ident. It is amusing but of small covered by their home experience. n various occasions, have lost for; i w" more thorough not- j n 4 liuiiiufrui III" consequence withal, for it is another Tfae present salaries of $7500 for the the5r 03,186 the sympathy and support case of the enat on the bull's horn so Chief Justice and $7000 for the As- of all right minded people throughout far as the national convention is sociates ,he considered inadequate the Union, and justly so, too. rnncerned. The Democrats have compensation. hoor. Trnvinir a verv "Rtrfinnnns" rps. . Hon. Geo. M. Brown is a candidate sion findine a head for their - ticket Great progress has been made com all along. stances, graduates of Oatcopathic schools have none immediately into various stntes and have passed the medical ex animations hold by state boardn of health for tho licensing of physicians. for re-election to the office of Prose- Enterintr the campaign mercially in Korea during the past cutmg Attorney of this district. Mr. practically sure of loss- their quest quarter century under Japanese in- Brown is an official who has made a - n mt t .. i I 1 X- I. I MT II. J 1 " . I . I . . . . . has notvbeen for a man who could be nuence. me total commerce m tyuz Iuturu iUf ""eu. c uuoa mu uuty ( oaiinacuon witnont extra cost. It Is I A- iaa A ml I i. II i: 1 T 7 T 1 . ' n...l 1 1. . . 1. cnoQofnl hnt. mthpr for thn ono was aDOUt $17,WU,UW. The imports an wmes anu is an aoie prosecutor; cnuoreou ojr mo loading mon ""vvVJ'" " ... - ,,.,., ... n IMamnnln P 1 1 AafaataA wiih mot at the port of Uhemulpo alone iact ne is ciassea as one ot tne. r " -""" P"co. ion,!, nifnr nA amounted to $1,250,000. ablest prosecutors in the state. He ' "" " : '. who could be grace in fact a Ore , or S. U. Crouch, Oakland, Ujp. ly 6 Spools O. N. T. Thread 6 yd Lonsdale Muslin 5 " " Cambric 5 " Orchid 8 " Cabot W io" Best Calico 9 " 32 in Percale 6 " Apron Check Gingham 3 prs Ladies 20 cts Hose 2 2 2 " Men's Fancy 25c Sox 25c 49c 50c 40c 49c 50c 75C 36c 45c 40c 3Sc 2 Men's Best Workiug Shirts 90c A uqv stqck of Lndies Dress Skirts, also Walking Skirts have just arrived. You should see thorn. We soil Stockings and guarantee Kay Sole agents for the Wayne Knit Hosiery, best for the monev. 5 cans Standard Corn l! 1 oniatoes Peas " Beans 03'sters is " 2S Economy' Cream Carnation " 50c 30c 25 25c 25c 30c 29c 9c 2 cans Defiance Baking Powder 16 oz 1 can Golden West Baking Powder 16 oz 1 can Royal Baking Pow der 16 oz 1 cau K. .C. Baking Pow der 25 oz 3 cans Egg Phosphate Baking Powder 8 oz 25c 25c 45C 20c 25c 4 papers Arm & Hammer soda 25c 4 " Cow Brand soda 25c 2 pkgs Grape Nut 3 " 5 Minute Mush 3 " Wheatine 2 ( Cream of Wheat 2 Presto Cero Fruto Force 28c 25c 35c 20c 25c 25c 1 gal cau Acorn S3'rup 4 lbs Maccaroui 4 ' Ve'rmacilli 2 bottles Snider's Catsup 45C 25c 25c 35C All Ladies $3 50 date only $3.10 Shoes this Mail order have our prompt at-tentiom 7 Bars Silk Soap 6 " Bleaching Soap 6 " Diamond C Soap 16 lbs Japan Rice 12 " Rolled Oats 24 " Prunes 8 25c 25c 25c $l.oo 49c 5C Dry Granulated Sugar qz 4 papers Corn Starch 4 1 1 2 1 Gloss " 25c Best Spider Leg Tea 38c pkg Best Tea 35cf Best 15c Coffee 25c Best 25c Coffee igc We carry a full line of staple groceries and can save you money by purchasing of us. McCall's Bazaar Patterns 10 and 15 cents. We have the exclusive sale of Nap-a-Tan Shoes, Warner's Rust Proof Corset, Fay Stockings, Re liance Wrappers. Largest litre of Goods in the city. new Dress ATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1904 Phone 721 I z Civil Bend Primary. On the second day of the fonrtli month of the fourth year of the rrisn of Liters, the republican central commit teeman of Civil Bend precinct, the re publicans gathered together at the llrocktray schoolhoute, as tjiev were wont to d.o, for the purpose of nominat ing a justice, a constable, electing dele gates for the county convention and per forming divers other dntlw which might como before such a body. Now, thero seemed to be a division in the hosts of the republicans and the leaders of each division were composed of mighty men of valor who were well .'killed in the arts of politics. Behold, there was great excitement as the time drew near to electing the lelegates and Io, there was much but ton-holing of voters. When Egcers, the committeeman, quieted the uproar of the multitude they entered the echoolhouse Now, the two first men to be pitU-d against each other in the election of tho delegates were Nichols, the merchant, and Simmonds, the assessor. The first ballots were counted and liehold, each man received the ha too number of votes, Again, and yet again, even onto the fourth time, the votes were cast, then one man did desert Simmondsand Nich ols was chosen. One man, Thompson, and Eggers, the committeeman, then came up and Thompson overthrew Eggcrs. Next, William, sir-named Bux ton, was opposed to Johnston, tho school director, and William was elect ed. Lastly, came one, Rose, arrayed against Clayton, the player of wild Ix-asls, and becanso of his valor Clayton carried the day. George, the son of Wixson, was nam inated for the office of justice, the main- tainer of peace and dispenser of justice unto the people. One, Engene, sir- named Hixeon, was chosen as candidate for constable Now, there prevails a vile enstora among the men of America of chewing the loaves of a certain plant and ejecting tbe juice, mixed with saliva, from the mouth. Many of these republicans had contracted this habit, and some of them regarded not tho custom of society nor cared for the rights of others. Behold. these put out tneir Bpittie, some one pint, some two pints, and some even unto three pints, on the Hoor between the seats whore tho youth of tha land were wont to sit from tiie second day of he week unto the sixth day. There was one. Brown, instructor of the young, at the primary, and he bo- enme very angry and likened those who put their spittle on tho floor unto arious unclean beasts and fowls, such as buazards, swine, geese and democrnts After tho hosts of republicans left he poured much water on tho floor and cleaned out tho effects ot tho primary. While to doing ho muttered griovons woma anu jus nunu was lined with many unkind thoughts toward the chowers of the weed. Omkqa. Go After E'm. "I nm an Oregoniana nd a Portlander by choice, said J. A. Clcmonson, the Portland druggist, at Second and Yam- ill streets, to a Telegram reporter, "but ust the same I would like to eco San- rancisco or Seittle stand around meek ly under the treatment Congress is giv ing us on the 1005 fuir. If I had something for political rheumatism I would send it to tho: Congressmen, fret of charge; City Dads in Session. Tho city council at their Lit meeunj: tiecidotl that the tre:ts regular 1 of !i A COMPLETE STOCK OF Fresh GROCERIES Kosohtin: nel improving an 1 ii structed the recorder to give notice to property owners on th following streets that it U their intention to have said streets imrroveil: Kaae, from Douglas to the sonthern extremity of Kane; Mill, from Mosher to Burke; Fowler, from Douglas to Deer Creek, and Doug las, from Main to the top of the Deer Creek hill. Councilman Norman thought that Pine street should lw included ;a the list. He etnphasied. the urgent neces sity of improving the street by decrib ingthe futile attempt of vehicles to travel on it, or rather through it, during a funeral Monday afternoon. But it was pointed out that last ye.tr a propo sition to improve Pine street w.-u de feated by a remonstrance from the property owners, so no action on this thoroughfare was taken. Tho question of the hill of the Rose burg Water and Light Co. was brought up and disoiK-1 hut no final action was taken. The committee appointed to investigate tho matter, consisting of Councilmen K G Micelli, C W Parks and VV A Burr, reported as follows: "We, your special committee to whom was referred the claim of the Roseburg Watcr & Light Company, would respect fully report, that after fully examining this matter, we find that the said Rose burg Water & Light Co entered into a contract with the city of Ro eburg on tho 7th day ot Sept. 1901, by which con tract they agreed to furnish to the said city of Roseburg water for ten years from the date of said contract at the rate of $35 per month. The said Rose burg Water & Light Co. has soi l nnd assigned its interest nnd as far as your committee is informed made no provi sions to carry out said contract. We would therefore recommend that the City Recorder bo instructed to commu nicate with the officers of tho said Rose- burglWaterit Light Company, notify ing them that this city is willing to pay a reasonable compensation for the eer- STAPLE AND FANCY and Albany Batter Every Day FRFF (IIOUPQ 2 per cent of the amount of all pnr I II L L U 1 0 ll LU chases we give onr costomers in coupons to buy beautifully decorated porcelain dishes. Successor to J. M. Fletcher Near the Depot Private free delivery to all parts of city and suburbs C. P. DAVIS plained to him that the council had learned that no nuisance existed there, and that the newspapers would so state A complaint that repairs to the side walk in front of the Fitxhuh property, on Court street, are needed, was re ferred to the committee on city im provements. The owners of the proper ty had refused to pay any attention to a previous request to fix the walk, con tending that the frontage waa not under the jurisdiction of the city. An opinion advanced by City Surveyor Fenn sop-j ported this contention. He stated that he thought Court street belonged to the county by virtue of the original deed of land for a court house, and that the county had never dedicated the subse quently converted street to the city. Marshal Jarvis was granted a few days lay off upon his own request Hia position will be filled by I. W. Dent. Tho city treasurer's report showed a cash balance on hand of t2,4S9.17( whereupon the recorder was instructed to call in $2,500 worth of outstanding warrants. The petition for an extension to con nect DougbB and Pitxer streets was re ported upon by tho committee as inad visnble and failed to pasa City Surveyor Fenrt was instructed to establish a grade on upper Cass street, as petitioned for by property owners de- siri ous of buildiug sidewalks. Further time whs granted to the com- mitteu to hm was referred 'the peti lion for the rstabliidiincut of a grade on Mxplu ttreet. City Trtisarers' Notice. 1 ne loiiowtng saloon bonds woreap- vicea rendered to the city for lighte.iiug Ped: Johnson and Clark, T. C BIoviiut, 1 red Poquettc, C. L. Reed, C. H. Daniels k Co., Clma Harmon, Chad- doi k and Chuppel, J A. Cochran, Frank Kennedy, B F. Goudmau (2j, and Wm Van Uuren. said city of Roseburg, provided that tho said company will make good the water contract." The reiort wna accepted and the mat ter was then laid on the table. Tho matter of the new Water and , wm 1 n . ......... taken up and upon tho ndvico of Conn- i . Vux - cilman Micelli no action was taken at this time. Mr. Blakely, n member of tha now company, was present and asked that some rato lie agreed upon m is jatowsu. , I John Pruschcrii, ' 3 00 B. F. Prtiii-, street work 15 00 Review Pub. Co., printing 5 00 H. C. Slucrnn, Tresis.' sal 16 65 II I l . i at x- between tho city and his company until , ",r;,,tI3. -a w n BIllfnMn viiirni. ran lin .iriu-n TM " J. darIS, .linrtlUU 02 60 beincsatiafactorv.it was aerced that J a bill included an item tho mayor should call a snecial meeting of for pavirg out t,f his own pocket .., 1 soon, for that purpose. ; "l' " "oreo H nIcii Dan Fisher appeared and stated to . "" Iy " own tho council that he understood 1"K- i ho vxpvnso waa incurred council had nt a previous meeting de clared a nuisance existed in his yard. This, Mr. Fisher denied, and farther Btated that there had been no complaint from either neighbors or council nnd tlmt, in his opinion, the council had dono him an injustice, aa thero were no grounds for complaint It was ex-. several months ugo, but at that time Marsha! Jaivia uas keeping all money collected, for impounding animals, owing; to n mtsunderstundini;. lla has since turned It nil into tho treasury $15 and this umount included the $5 mentioned in tho bill. The item was rolcrred to the committee on exjv mound accounts. Notice is hereby given that all parties holding city warrants endorsed prior to Aug. 1st, 1902, are requested to present the same to the city treasurer for pay ment, as interest will cease thereon after the date of this notice. Dated Roseburg-, Ore., Apr. 5, 1904. H. CSloc h, City Treasurer. Homer Davenport, tbe noted Oregon cartoonist, lectured at tbe Rosabon; theater last night to a large and appre ciative audience. Ue waa introduced by Attorney Geo. M. Brown aa Dara Houston's friend. Mr. Davenport in. his lecture is a typical American, telling his stories and incidents with remarka ble ease and seriousness. His story of his meeting with Admiral Dewey and wife after the drawing of his remarka ble cartoon, "Lest We Forget," touches a cord of pity in the heart of tho aver age American for the censure that noble warrior received at tha bands of hia people. Hia sketch ea and caricatures drawn while on th.electure platform were true to life. Daring his drawing, and then only, does Mr. Davenport remove his hands from hia pockets. Pugulist Henry Phicka, tho big Hol lander, wbo came io thU country f jr the expVesa purpose of whipping champion Jefferies, waa defeated by Kid McCoy before the Lenox Athletie Clnb iu Philadelphia on tho n!$ht ot April 5th. The contest lasted just one round ami eighteen seconds, and was then stopped by the police, Placke being no match for the kid. Placke weighed 241 lbs. and McCoy 163 lbs. In the matrons Silver Medal Elocu tionary contest at the Baptist Church last Monday evening, Mrs. I.. Bane waa awarded the prize. Sfeveral o;hers participated. The contest and enter tainment were under tho auspice of the W. C. T. U. and were well attende d. "Pap" Jamieaon of Portland an old time railroader is in tho city the guest of his son W. U. Jumieson. For Sale. Foiir mules, 2 wagons, harness, buiMy, etc., at Kelly & Banks livery 'stable &jo J A. Buchanan. Mohair Wantctf. It will pay jou to see us before voa 8ellyour mohair. a 11 Kruse&Ktwiand.