Orjron Uiat oril Society ft Wttkder. 100 ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1904. ESVou XXXVI No. 38 fOR fiNE CONFtCTIONERY and ICE CREAM PARLORS N0RJ1AN5' fruits, Candies, Cakes, Pies, Doughnuts anil fresh Bread Daily Portland Journal Agency. Hetidrick's Block, Opp. Depot I.J. NORilAN & Co. Prop. P V iff p -T-i ifk 4$t J$l iji $ ifS it -i 4 fi ifc if F f FARMERS' CASH STORE, E. A. WOOD & CO, Props DEALER IN Staple ane Fane' Groceries. Highest Price paid for country produce. Fresh bread daily Your Patronage is respectfully solicited. Private Free Delivery to All Parts of the City TROXEL BLOCK OPP PASSENGER DAPOT HELLO Clean Politics. It is to Ikj regretted that some people, and especially newspaper editors, can not discuss poljtjcal issues or merits of candidates without resorting to false statements and vile personafities. Look ing over our exchanges we no that some of them aio discussing candidates in language that is iin thing hut com mendahlc. According to their state ments the candidates whom they favor are saints, while those whom they op pose should he in prison. Such methods are indeed uncalled for Clean politics is what the people desire. If a public official is up for reelection his record is public proMjrty, and it is perfectly just that it Iks discussed. If he has performed his duties well, he is entitled to credit therefor. If, on the other hand, he has been neglectful of his duties or has been dishonest, the p.'oplo should know it, but even in such a case farts should not be magnified. Kvery public otlicer who seeks re-election oiiht to stand upon his record, and he is entitled to have that record shown up faiily and truthfully. In the case of the new man for otIici, his capability is the best gauge to go by, and this should be known. The people are entitled to the services of capable men in all public places. Merit ami qualification of can didates should be discussed, but mud throwing and slander should be avoided. In this county we believe clean po litics will prevail throughout the present cant paten, 'he several parties have nominate! capable men, whose public and private acts are above reproach. They .ire no disposed to throw mud at each ot'ier, neither are their friends. Exchange. z JUST RECEIVED LOADS 2 .1 V Mitchell Farm Wagons Road Wagons Surreys, Buggies, Hacks Champion Binders, Mowers, "Heapers, Hay Rakes, Etc. We can save you money n an thing in the Wagon or Implement Hue. Give us a chance to figure with 'ou and you won't i egret it. J. F. Barker & Co., Grocers, Phone 201 Hints to Housewives. Half the battle in good cooking is to have good FRESH GROCERIES And to get them promptlj' when you order them. Call up Phone No. 1S1 for good goods and good service. C. W. PARKS & CO. i HAVE YOU VISITED I Winslows New Store : 4 1 A fine Line of Watches, ClocKs, Jewelry, Silverware, etc. Prompt & Neat Repairing r Gardiner Oazette. Mrs. Mary E. I.yster and Mrs. Nellie F. Ancus have been elected as delegates o attend Rebeckah Assembly, which onvenes at Astoria on May IS. nlorr Eskola met with a eerious sc lent Thuesday while engaged in log ins it beliotielu, wtucn resulted in a roken thih. He was brought to (jar- liner and placed under the care of Dr. atterson. The Gardiner Mill Comapany is mak- ns extensive improvements near Peter Icon's residence. The street will be extended and trade lowered preparatory the erect ion of several modern cottages east of the N'e'son residence. There are o vacant bouses in Gardiner ami the?e building-" will be ocupied as soon as they are finished. Gardiner advances; in fact, the li'tle town is doubling up. Not satisfied with ngle blt-sseilness in the matter of sever- in tertsts others are mooted. The xt on the list is the new Gardi ner Drtii; Companv store which will 1 e situated on the corner of Front and Com mercial streets, at Dr. Berber's present tand. A full line of goods usually kept by -A 1 ilrug stores he will keep in tock. It will he doing business before le month of roses arrives. We take pleasure in aunounceing in this issue that Gardiner is to nave a marine and countv hospital which is eh under wav. It is situated on cormr ront and Spring streets, a 2-story frame buil ling, having rooms for six patients, with bath room, clinical room and all necessary accessories for a first-class hoipitu. Futher announcement will be made in our next issue. This institu tion will be under the personal supervi sion of Dr. H. II. Barber and Dr. Jeau Barber of this place. A LARGE LOT OF SPRAY MATERIAL At Marsters' Drug Store 1 A CAR LOAD OF ULPHU Of Superior Quality R I List Your Ranches aal Timber Lands with me. : : : : R, HAVE EASTERN CUSTOMERS AND CAN SELL R. JOHNSON, OFFICE IN MARK BLOCK, ROSEBURG, OR. J. C. CONN MURDERED ASSASSINATED BY FRIENDS OF SHEEP KILLERS IN LAKE GO. FRIENDS BELIEVE MOTIVE WAS TO CONCEAL THE IDENTITY OF OUTLAWS WHO DESTROYED $25,000 WORTH. OF PROPERTY DuShanes "Blues" Roasted. In speaking of last Sundays game at Eugene the Register says: Umpire furner received humiliating treatment at the hands of the locals, and this cir cumstance had a tendency to detract from the exhibition. There was no mis taking the spirit ot the graml-stanu in the matter, the umpire had their eyin Pithy. Even admitting the unfairness of the decision which caused it, and making all due allowance for nerve ten sion, the circumstances did not warrant the pulling and hauling about of the offi cial and shoving him out of the diamond Regret was freely expressed that he left the same heart-broken instead of exer cising his authority anleither fining or retiring the aggressors. His reinstate ment in a measure atoned, but the re membrance rankled. Mr. Turner was trying his level best to be impartial. Eugene is loyal to her ball team and appreciates their desire to win but, like the fond mater, must needs admonish them to keep cool under trying circumstances. Registration Notice. County Clerk Shambrook states that the registration look will be kept open at the clerk's office on the evenings of Thursday, May 12, Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, from 7 o'clock p. m., to 9 p. m. This is for your benefit. Register now. The Fair Route Via Chicago or New Orleans to St Louis, "s the one that gives you the most for your money, and the fact that the ILLINOIS CENTRAL offers dnsdr passed s Kit vice via these points to the WORLD'S FAIR, and in thiB connec tion to all points beyond, makes it to your advantage, in case you contemplate a trip to any point east, to write us bo fore making final arrangements. We can offer the choice of at least a dozen different routes. B. II. Trumbull, Commercial Agent, 142 Third St., Portland, Ore. J. C. Lindwy, T F. & P. A., 142 Third St., Portlar d, Ore. V. B.Thompson K. & P A., Room 1, Column Bhlir., Seattle, Wash. Mohair Wanted. It will pay you to tee us before you sell your mohair, a 11 Kruso &Newland. Several weeks ago the Plaindealer in writing up the J. C. Conu disappearance intimated" very strongly that he had been murdered for cause. The following news dispatch throws light on the subject: Lakeview, Or., May G A reign of terror exists in Iike County. In the face of a daring defiance of law that approaches civil war, the peace officers are powerless. Thus far about $25,000 worth of proper ty has been destroyed and one life has been sacrificed. On February 2 a band of 3000 sheep was killed. On March 4, a prominent merchant of Silver Lake, Or., J. C. Conn, died from two bullet wounds, which the verdict of the Coroners jury held to be self-inficted. Certain circum stances connected with his death lead to the strong suspicion that he was murdered. On April 23 another band of 2700 sheep was annihi lated. The perpetrators have issued notice that they will kill anyone who offers a reward or who attempts to make an arrest. They have warned other sheepowners to move their bands from the cattle range of. northern Lake county or suffer the consequences. The circumstantial evidence leading tip to the belief that the death of Creed Conn was a murder and that it was committed to conceal the -identity of the outlaws is shown in the following narrative. The particular prejudice against the first sheep killed, the McKune band, was that it came from California into Oregon pastures. It had been on the road since last October for the Winter grazing grounds of of the desert. There were 9000 sheep at that time, but a bare 3000 returned to California. Upon the receipt of the first band of sheep, a great wave of indignation swept over the county. The Lakeview, Paisley and Silver Iake papers were loud in their demands that the men be found and punished. District Attorney L. F. Conn announced that he would take steps to bring the parties to justice. The belief was general that he would seek the co-operation of his brother, Creed Conn, who lived among the outlaws and knew each one of them personally. The killing took place only ten or 12 miles from his store, among the buttes of the desert, near Christmas Lake. He had sold the ammuni tion and the guns that killed the sheep. To the outlaws Creed Conn's attitude and subsequent movements would be a constant source of won derment and fear. Shortly after the killing of the sheep, Creed Conn made a trip to Lakeview, 120 miles, and was in consultation with his brother Lafe. What took place between the two brothers is not known. But the outlaws probably argued like this: "It is unusual to make a trip to Lakeview in this Winter weather. He has gone to give us away. He simply wants to make a record for his brother as Prose cuting Attorney. What do you think of a man that would do that after he has fed off of us all these years? He should be given an ob ject lesson." A WARNING TO CREED CONN. Therefore a few nights after Creed Conn's return from seeing his brother in Lakeview, an old barn, a mile and a half from Silver Lake, with snow on the ground and even-thing wet, and no one about, took fire and burned up Creed Conn's freight wagons, valued at $600. There was special objection to these wagon3 because they were used to haul wool to market. Their burning should have been an admonition to Creed Conn not to talk. Rut after the fire he went right off in the storms of February and had another consultation in Lakeview with the Prosecuting Attorney. Instead of keeping him quiet, the burning of his wagons seemed to have only an inciting effect On his way home to Silver Lake Creed Conn, journeyed leisurely. He stayed over Sunday at Paisley, February 23. He declined to dis cuss either the sheep-killing or the barn-burning, and talked with no one unless he did with hi3 brothers, Virgil and George, both merchants of Paisley. No one noticed anything unusual about him except that he was thoughtful. But Creed Conn had always been reticent about his business. The next day after he arrived home, Tuesday, one of his fine horses took sick suddenly and died. Creed Conn had one of the best freight teams in Oregon. It was said the horse was poisoned and Conn was afraid the others might suffer the same fate. He had the horses in a pasture three miles from town and it was his practice each morning to walk out to look after them. Friday morning, March 4, about 8 o'clock, after getting his mail and eating breakfast in company with Prof. Jackson, who noticed noth ing unusual in his demeanor, he left Silver Lake to go to the horses as was his custom. Right after him went the stage and if Conn had taken the road where his body was found seven weeks later the driver would have ob served him. Another team at that same time passed over the road and the ill-fated man was not seen. Shortly after crossing the bridge upon leaving town, a single shot was heard among the willows along the creek by two witnesses, Ward and Parker, from different points, but they both located the shot in the one place. That was supposed to be the shot that killed Conn, and it was evidently fired a mile from where his body was found. If he had been killed where he lay, the shot could not have been heard. If any hunt er had fired the shot he would probably have made himself known in the long search that was made for the body. SHOT THROUGH THE HEART. This shot passed through the upper part of the heart, cut the spinal cord and the bullet lodged in the backbone. If death was not instantaneous, it must have ensued within a vory few minutes. There was no powder burn to show that the weapon had been held close to the body. The line of the shot shows at what angle tho weapon was held. If it had been fired by a right-handed man himself, and Conn was right-handed, the course of the bullet would probably have inclined the other way, and the clothing would have been powder-burned. When the body wa3 found there were two bullet wounds. The second had struck about three inches above the first, passed entirely through the body and buried itself six inches in the ground. The body had not moved after this shot was fired. The testimony of the physi cians at the inquest was that the shot through the heart was fired first, but they said they did not know when asked what was the manner of death. The upper shot had left a powder-burn showing that it was fired at close range. The body was 1 ing on its back the arms thrown up over the head, the legs straight and feet close together, and the clothing neatly arranged as if by some one after depositing the body. Continued on page 2. The Bar Ducket A. First National Bank, plaintiff, vh J L Dewey, deft, action for money ; J C Kullerton, atty for plaintiff. B. Rachel DeBaw etal, plaintiffs, vs II Wollenberg et al, defts, suit; C S Jackson and E B Watson, attya for plaintiffs and F W Benson and J C Ful lerton, attys for defts. C. J A McLaughlin et al, plaintiffs, vs Martha E Mclaughlin et al, defis, suit for partition; F W Benson, atty for plaintiffs. D. Ella Wall, plaintiff, vs The Ore gon Securities Co, deft, suit; A C Wood cock and L T Harris, attys for plaintiff and A M Crawford and J S Medley, attys for deft. E. Wm P Johnson LumlerCo, plain tiff, vs C R Potts, deft; Dexter Rice and O P Coehow, attys for plaintiff and J C Fullerton, and Crawford & Watson, attys for deft. F. Mollie Robinson, plaintiff, vs O F Robinson, deft, suit for divorce; J A Buchanan, atty for plaintiff. G. Ole Hanson, plaintiff, vs Roy Fish-r et al, defts, confirmation ; Frank Micelli, atty for plaintiff. II. Mary J Moore et al, plaintiff", vs J F Rote, deft, suit; J C Fullerton, atty for plaintiff and C S Jackson, atty for deft. I. Wilbur Drollinger, plaintiff, vs Allie Drollinger, deft, suit for divorce; J A Buchanan, atty for plaintiff. J. Mrs A C Kidd, plaintiff, vs J II Messier, deft, action for money; J A Buchanan, atty for plaintiff. K. II A McClaran, plaintiff, ve City of Drain, deft, action for damages; L Barzee and John T Long, attya for plain tiff and G M Brown and J C Fullerton, attys for deft. L. Willis Kramer, plaintiff, vs The Wm P Johnson Lumber Co, deft, snit ; J C Fullerton and C J Levengood, attys for plaintiff and O P Coshow, attv for deft. M. I .oft us A Kerwin, plaintiffs, vs O D Ranks, deft, action for monev ; Frank ! Micelli, attv for plaintiff". N. Grants Pass Banking A Trust Co, plaintiff, vs C M & R S Everton, defts, action for money ; A C Hough and F W Benson, attys for plaintiff. O. Firt National Bank vs Wester Star Gold Mining A Milling Co, J A Hm-hann and O P Coshow attys for plaintiff P. Ella Gilpatrick, plaintiff, vs Oren Gilpitrick drft, suit for divorce: F W Benson atty for plaintilTand J C Fuller ton attv for deft. Q. The J G Flojk Co vs Alfred Wol- enberget al defts, snit; J C Fullerton atty for plaintiff and F W Benson and A , Abraham attvs for defts. R. P Peterson vs A T Thomp?on et al, tail; W W Cardwell and O PCorhow attys for plaintiff and Wati-oo A Craw ford, J T Long and F W Benson attys for deits. S. H M Esterly, plaintiff, vs A D j Bradley deft, appeal from justice court, T Long atty for plaintiff and C I Lev- ngood and C S Jackson atty: for deft. T. Jas II Ward et al, plaintiffs vs Anna C Warren, deft, cross complaint. Watson A Crawford attys for plaintiff nd J C Fullerton attv for deft. U. Anna C Warren, plaintiff, vs Jas H Ward et al, action at law ; J C Fuller- ton attv for plaintiff and Crawford A Watson attvs for deft. 1. Lulu Mooney plaintiff vs Harvey N Mooney, deft, suit for divorce; Loui- Bariee atty for plaintiff. 2. Patrick Jennings, plaintiff, vs Noonday Mining Co deft, Crawford A Watson attys for plaintiff and Woodcock A Harris attvs for deft. 3. S K Sykes, plaintiff, vs G S Stir- tan deft, action for money; O P Coshow attv for nlaintiff and C I Levencood A J T Long attys for deft. 4. E DuGas. plaintiff vs W P Andrus deft, action for money; C S Jackson atty for plaintiff. 5. Frank Snodgrass vs Anna Snod- grars, suit for divorce; Chas M Kissing er atty for plaintiff. 6. E G Young A Co vs J L Cowan, deft, action for monev ; F W Benson atty for plaintiff. . A J Davis A Co vs W O Bridges, deft, action for money; J C Fullerton atty for plaintiff and Crawford A Wat son and F W Benson atty for deft. S. S J T Rast, plaintiff vs J A Hien, deft, action for monev ; O P Coshow atty for plaintiff and F G Micelli atty for deft. 0. J W Rose, plaintiff vs O C Rose, deft, suit for divorce; J C Fullerton atty for plaintiff. 10. Calcassion Impliment Co vs W R Lyons, deft, action at law ; J A Bu chanan atty for plaintiff. 11. J I Case Threshing Machine Co vs W R Lvons. deft, action to recover money ; J A Buchanan atty for plaintiff 12. Mary K Brookes vs H II Brookes et al, defts, action to recover money ; C Fullerton atty for plaintiff, and King, A II King attys for deft. 13. H Dyer, pluiutiff, vs George Gab bert. deft, action to tecover money; O P Coshow atty for plaintiff. 14. Rothchild Bros vs C F Cathcart and Chas Thoni defts, action to re cover monev : Frank G Micelli atty for plaintiff. 15. R L Sabin vs P T McGee. deft, action to recover monev ; J C Fuilerton atty for plaintiff. 16. P L Auten, plaintiff, vs Isabella Mining Co deft, suit to foreclose mort gage ; O P Coshow atty for plaintiff. 17. Robt Hildebnndby guardian vs United Artisans, a corporation, deft, action to rt cover money; John T Long atty for plaintiff. Stollu Tramel vs Georgo Tramel, deft, suit for divorce; O P Coshow atty for plaintiff. Continued oil second page R. VSA FENN, CIVIL. ENGINEER Lately with tlia Vdrnrnnt g9raPhi,ul and ueologiealjaarreyloi BraxO South America.) U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor OOIceoverPostoffke. ROSEBURG, ORHGOJ1. (despondence Bolidtad MAKE YOUR BREADJWITH Pride of Douglas Flour. $1.10 Per Sack, For Sale By Any Grocer in Towi. Cheap enough for such rattling good Flour Yes and a sack of it makes three to five loaves more of bread than any other flour you can buy. Why, because it Is made from the very best selected wheat. DOUGLAS COUNTY FLOUR MILLS. Roseburg Oregon. is Your Roof skK? .rj;rM. curing roofs. Suppose you write us for particulars about ELATE KATE ROOFING. It will go on over tin. corrupted iron, shakes, shingles or any other roofing material It makes the best roof you ever saw. It never wears oat. THE ELATEEITE ftOOFING CO., "Worcester Bull dine -PORTXtAJfD New Arrivals Even' day brings something now in Spring Goods. VIOLE the latest thing in dress goods for suits Skirts and Waists. Also the "Cotton Crepe" we are the only ones in the city who have imported this goods direct from Japan. It comes in all colors and will sell for 20cts per yard. WOLLENBERG BROS., Phone 801. A. SALZMAN, Pratical WatchmaKer, Jeweler, Optician. Watches, ClocKs, Jewelry Diamonds and Silverware Watch Rep&irimg' a Specialty. F. W. BENSON. Pretdrnv. A.c.stxsarrxss. Vice Preodeai- Douglas County Bank, EntulI ivhed IS83. Incorporate! 1901 Capital Stock, $50,000.00. BOARD OP DIRECTOR F.W. BENSON. R. A. BOOT1I J H. JlXirH. J.T. BKUX1E3 JOS. ONS. A. C UABSTERS K. U iOT T.KR, A general banking business transacted, and customers giTea every accommodation consistent with safe and cooserratire banting. Bank open from nine to twelve and from one to three. When the Mists have Cleared Away You will warn to make quick work with your garden. We carry tho finest line of the cel ebrated Planet Jr. Tools in the county. Send for catalogue, or better, call and see them. CHURCHILL rl W00LLEY ROSEBURG, - OREGON