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Roseburg Plaindeaier "t.Miitn-ii M nudity 4tM rn'irniy8 by-- tLAlNHEALER PUBI 1SHINO CO E C-tl a- 'lit-1'itr.j timet- iii Kn-ttnm, (J(.( , . I Int.. ! nl IIKl e u- ripii"ii f-'Hi ! i W.ir I , , - . .Urn The Editor m l 1'LaIni.e . lin- -tlnntit mnLiut: rUU-li ui rrflrCllll "p-i Ihr life ot ctiKiacier.il any p. r on. Iti. lain Other it ami any Mt meui piiblii-lietl in tl columns will be neerfuUyiurreeted if rrrueou. and brought to our attenti-u ny tbe ax:rieve party r iiartic. Our intention W ihatevcrj jn-onai or p-imcm tlee is a paying tailless in 891119 quarters. Tbe places of 111 repute multiply. Saloons rati bagnios in connection with their business and to such an ex tent has public life degenerated, as exemplified in private acts under the cover of night, that the laws should be most vigorously enforced There are enough good, pure mei .nd women in Roseburg to carry on ; successful crusade aeainst vice and to stem the plague of immoraliU now so virulent in the city. Mothers, if you want to keep youi daughters pure, keep them from I C, CONN MURUHKBD article published ot offlc,l nature shall bene- H.-jterol pen n.1 vajj.jn Qn the streets at night, iute.esi and ior the w.llre oi the stie ml 0 Fathers, it you want your lute. large. MAY 12, 1904 THE hEPUBLlCW TICKtl. For President Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Electors J. N. Hart. of Polk; James A. Fee, of Umatilla, Grant B. Dimick, of Clackamas; A. C Hough, of Josephine. State Republican N- minces. own homes kept pure, regard as sacred the homes of other men, and beai this point in mind, that "no mai liveth unto himself," but that even action in life has its bearing on thoS' around you. We need a crusade ui noral influence and example, and : letermination that the laws shall b. enforced against vice and crime. Chinese Aid Thibetans. Supreme Judge Frank A. Moore, of Columbia County. Dairr and Food Commissioner J. W. Bailey, of Multnomah. New York, May 11. Mountei infantrymen returned May 6 to cam n the Karola and reported that the had killed 250 Thibetans during tht First Congressional District Hon. pursuit after the force that opposed Binger Hermann. Second Judicial District Douglas, Lane, Coos, Curry, Benton, and Lin coin Counties, E. 0. Potter, Judge Geo. M. Brown, District Attorney. Joint Senatorship Sixth District: the advance of Colonel lounghus land's mission, says a Times dispatcl rom Gyang-Tse. Thibet. There is some suspicion of collusioi oetween the Thibetans and the Lin nese. Two English rifles were recap (Continued from page one) Under the left arm with the gfds growing around it Was Conn's owh revolver a 38, with two chambers empty. In one pocket was found 30 in bills, showing that no robbery was in ended. A gold watch also helped to identify the obliterated features. In the vest pocket was found a bot tle of laudanum which had never been opened. The merchant carried this in stock in his store, and a physician said he had prescribed it for Mr. Conn s use m the treatment ot some bodily ailment. Mulcide tin- Vera ct. The Coroner's jury that gave the verdict was made up entirely of cat tlemen. Alter hearing the evidence t verdict of suicide was returned, .vhich was entirely unsatisfactory to Mr Conn's friends, who do not hesi- ite to assert that politics influenced the verdict. They say it is remarka ole' that a man should shoot himself twice. The physicians, Dr. Hall am: Dr. Witham, testified that the shot ihrough the heart was the first one ared and was probably discharged while the man was standing. Even had he fired this himself when he fell the gun would have dropped from hi nerveless grasp and he could .ave picked it up again to fire -econd shot. Nor would he have Binna ouut woundod oil the Aeltl. AHA llU It J Ha.. .uJ lil Intent til Bnii UUB UUHUICU UUU Mill Itf-SJIlUS U5' 1 iU , , , j,.... t-t.LHA .kj sian soldlrs taken prisoners, lt!Von boxo8 oa tho 0u ,lne h,8 been Bet London, May 11, It is reported to working the lust weeks this afternoon that three Japanese Bliden Bhearlnc in in tit-dirr'asa In manv a. a r f c? transports have been sunk', no partic- places and the clip ia conBidtited good. ars accompanying the report. Harry Ireland 1b learning photography. It is believed in Lomldu that the P W18h 1",n Access mid hope ho will report is a repetition of a rumor that the cruisers Askold. Novik and Bav in, accompanied by a torpedo boat, eft Port Arthur Monday in the di rection of Petszwo, in which neigh borhood they met tho Japanese trans ports and sunk them. Douglas, Josephine and Lane Coun- cured, one of which had been lost b ties, R. A. Booth. Joint Representative Jackson ant. Douglas Counties, W. I. Vawter. Douglas Cointy No in es. State Senator A. C. Marsters. Representatives R. K. Montgom ery, of Glendale; J. S. Gray, of Gar diner. Sheriff H. T. McClallen, of Rose burg. Clerk C. E. Hasard, Drain. Treasurer G. W. Dimmick, Rose burg. Assessor G. W. Staley, Yoncalla. School Supt F. B. Hamlin, Rose burg. Commissioner J. C. Young, Oak land. Surveyor Chas. E. Roberts, Rose burg. Coroner Dr. J. C. Twitchell, Rose burg. THE DIRECT PRIMARY BILL. Lieutenant Grant at Phari somi nonths ago. The Thibetans have strongly forti 5ed Jong and open fire upon even me approaching the town. Somt hundreds have taken residence in tht monastery, whence they have openeo fire upon the British troops. Persons of importance arrive daily at Jong and L'Hass3 sends conscripts from monasteries and villages in a wide radius. In the attack on the mission com pound on May S, when eight servants were killed, the Thibetans actualh .jained the walls. Only their shout ing betrayed them in time to prevent indiscriminate slaughter of the post. weakened by the detachment of men for an expedition. The defenders were quickly in position and drove off the invaders. The sick men in the hospital insisted in joining the fighters and gave valuable assistance. not th ar .anged his legs so neatly on the ground, but would have tumbled in neap. ine last oanu oi sneep Killed, on April 23, was feeding near Benjamin ake, 50 miles east of Silver Lake it was what is known as a dry ban and contained odd numbers from dif ferent owners. Parker, Price & Mu Key and O'Farrel are the losers A party of nine men on horsebac rode up at 3 o'clock in the afternoon vith barley sacks over their faces. The herder was a stranger. He offer- YonoalU Items decide to locale at Yoncalla Mr. Tucker from near Comstock, has moved into tho house known an "tho green house". Mr. Larson and family nave moved to their ranch on Pheasant Creek near Anlauf. The lecturo by Dr. it Foster Stono, May 6, was greatly enjoyed. Tho doctor has plenty of ready wit and solid sense, and knows how to combine tho two 1 ho Ureironian ol Mav o. in an county are doing some close figuring editorial roasts the propoeed option law. these davs. Thev are determined to This law is not a political measure. It The democratic clans of Douglas lown Coshow because he is the boss, ind it is claimed is making an effort to trade off the sheriff and clerk to get himself elected to the State Sen ate. He claimed to be in favor of the direct primary and local option aw at Oakland and was rebuked foi taking the bit in his mouth to the exclusion of the campaign committee The Portland I'ostotfice -Css-. Washington, D. C. May 11. Sen ator Mitchell today received a tele gram from Postmaster Bancroft, of Portland, in reply to his letter asking if anything was wrong with the ad ministration of the Portland postof- fice, Mr. Bancroft denies that he has done anything improper. Senator Mitchell said that he has had no communication whatever from the Postoflice Department regarding Hquor for all is a peoples move and is the only fair way of dealing with any question. When it becomes a law, nnd the majority of the voters in a couuly or a sub-divis'on of a county votes for prohibition, accord ina to American principles that is th way it should bo, aa majority rule is one of tho fundamental principles of thi government. After the November election the quef" tiou can only be submitted to the peo ple the 1st Monday in June of each year and at least two contiguous precinctt- must petition for an election at the 8 une time. How then will the law "enable prohi unionists to call an election in any pre i-inct every year, or indeed many times each year?" If prohibition carrier in a county th ques'ion cannot be submitted to the leople for two years. This gives the prohibition law a chance for trial and prevents the expense of elections often. The law makes provision for obtaining necessary purposes, and ac Mr. iiancrott, and Will not take the us use as a beverage is of no benefit to matter un with them until asked to tno "ser, but a curse to thousands, ' th do so. He savs he has no knowledne rea,est Kd to th Kreutest number at nnf irroernlnrir v ntnor thnn xrhat I " tremcly defective, During the last twenty-five yearn Filipino capitalists have boeti working At the oil Wells and with the aid of the Japanese, have de veloped some of the wells that produce the best grades of oil. The Chinese aleo have taken a hand iti the oil Industry f tho islands. Recently soma of the American discharged sdldiers have been orkingnt the problem of furnishing the ishmds with their own illuminating oils and exporting so mo of the refined oils. Through them tho industry has been extended, but lack of capital has dndered them in their work. Ameri can capitalists aro now interested in do vol otiing tho richest deposits of tl e country, and have arranged for the pur chase of tho necessary plants. At the present time there aro several well es tablished and paying plants in the it lands. One which i located at Isadro, near Manila, is obliged to run day and night and tax its machinery to full c.i pacity m order to meet its orders. A number of minor oil refineries distribut- 1 throughout the islamic are said to In loing a good business and making money. Vt hen pumped from tho eartl the Philippine oils are usually darl jreen in color. By refining an average of 8 per cent benzine is produced from tue cruue peiroieum anu about 4U ier ent illuminating oil. The remainder is as oil and tar. From the latter paraf tin is extracted. Tho cost of setting the crude oil ia very low as compared witl the expense in inert other countrie Labor at the wells is extremely cheap ranging from 10 to 12 cents a day. Fo this price both the native and Chinese laborers give a full day's work and pro vide their own loduini; and sustenance Mouut Nebo Dairy W. 3. WRIGHT & SON, Prop Solicits the pmtonage 0f the citizens of Roseburg. A specialty is made of puie milk fresh from the tows every morning and evening. Please leave orders at M. DeVaney's Restaurant or drop a postal card in the post-office. All orders promptly attended to. 38' im HOME LEAGUE SEASON OPENS. Eugene Biu'S nd Roseburg; Sham rocks in Alortal Combat. of tbe he has obtained by reading the pa pers. It is the duty of ever' republican to see that his neighbor if he is a republican has registered. We do not' want to be shv of votes on June G. Ihe Farmer' Friend The correspondent adds that Col- Oregox City, Or., May 7, 1904. 0nel Brandefs victory at Karola prob- xo the .1111 ui;. n seems io me ably will have great ettect, Out it is in your editorial oi April otn mallear the Thibetans contemplate a you have misunderstood the effect of combined effort to exterminate the Section 11; of the proposed Direct mission. Primary Nominations Law. That sec- tirm tu nnKHVoi Twr,0 vrhirh Uo not trade on any candidate on cast twenty-five per cent or more of tDe republican ticket. the total vote in a class by them- ro intelligent or patriotic citizen will deny the right of the majority to rule. selves, and such parties are not per mitted to make nominations in the manner provided by the Australian ballot law, that is by conventions. The Eugene Blues are the "hot But this section does not prohibit stuff" of this season's series of base political parties casting less than I ball games. twentv-five per cent of the total vote from acting under the present law, and such parties and all independents will continue to nominate their can didates as they do and have for sev- Any political campaign run to be fog the voters should meet with re buke at the polls. Fullerton & Richardson Have a Fresh StocR of WaRalee's Squirrel and Gopher Extermination (POISON WHEAT) A " 1 1 iew enis invtsiea in a reliable Squirrel Poison means a good many more bushels of Grain al harvest. You find Dead Squirrels if you use Wakalee's Fullerton - Richardson The Portland Journal could put a era! years past under the Australian pack of coyotes to shame when it ballot law which is Section 2791 of comes to howling, Bellinger & Cotton's Annotated Codes Phone 451 -J A- Al- 1 Tf tWo is anv ranrliriar nr. "MS lire sneep away I l J : l: i mt a. . ticket to whom you object, do not roulu B."e "uu L"u uuurs' re er to grcan aiK.ut taxation iusea, tiea a Daney sacs over tne man's head, telling him not to remove There are candidates and candi- it on peril of his life, and commenced dates and nominees and nominees, to shoot the sheep. They killed 2300 scratch other men on his account. if thev and Statutes of Oregon. ine smaller political parties are not included m the proposed law be cause no party is in danger of having a machine until it is likely to elect its canoioates, ana it is never likely but the republican ticket is the ticket outright, and scattered the other 400 to make such elections until after it for you to colder. to be a prey for the coyotes. The nas cast iwenty-nve per cent oi tne . herder then made his wav to Silver total vote. The bill is intended to Remember, to vote is to answer an(j notified the owners. a... it . i I . . i t 1 nocrrntr o 1 1 Qricrinrr rnqohinna nnrt i vrmr nnrn npurr n nomrao Qirnor t nr i m i -n , t """"""v v-""s u'uw aim i j .w .o, v.mvi ine Kiiiinc ot tne nrst hand was bosses and to prevent the growth of corruption and vice or for purity and done at n;ht by unmasked men. They used 12 heavy juniper clubs and no saloons other state." have less crime and poverty and greater hank deposits. In portions of Texa property has almost doubled in value because of prohibition under the local option law. Oregon can stand that kind of "unprogresaivenef9." It ia right to protect helpless women and children frm drunken husbands And fathers, and thousands born with the thirst for whiskey would gladly b protected, and oy making it inipossiblr io obtain it these people are at liberty 10 be the men God intended them to be Saloons are established where then h but slight demand, but the demand increases rapidly and the sales for cash al the dry goods and grocery stores de crease correspondingly. There is a law to prevent men from doing many things which interferes with the rights of others, and no one objects to the law because it "does not prohibit" js ia theft or murder, and since men must be punished for the crimes caused by drink tho cause should be removed. It is true many bartenders and saloon keepers would be thrown out of employ ment but they could do something re-1 spectable and be of some value to their j country. The land on which hops grow will proJuco tine crops of fruit and grain ; and by saving the money spent at the saloons for the use of the family, i he demand for food and clothing would increase and the produce now tonverted into a death dealing liquid would be a blessing to humanity. To whatever party you may belong remember that by voting fur local option you say you lelieve in a govern ment, for, by and of the people, and get your neighbor to vote for it too Korah Heca was birn in Doul ucoun ty, Mo., Dec 17, 1875, came ti Oregon with her parents in 1S92, and died near Eugene May 1, 1904, aged 2S years, 4 months and 13 days. She married Granvil Tolliver, Feb 9. 1S'.6. Deceased was a member of the Bapiist church, living the life of n trne Christian wife and mother, anl leaves It is about time for the dailv howl-1 besides her parents, six sistrrs, two brothers, a husband and five children, the youngest 13 days of age. She was ready to go, her only regret being the leaving of her little ones. Three days before the end she knew that she must soon cross ttie dark river, call ing her loved ones to her bedside she bade them adieu and asked them to i lie Leoanon Criterion tersely re murks that ''the Albany Democrat wants the Panama canal dug but i afraid to have the r -p't -'i -ans build it for fear of 'grafts,' " and goes on to say that "the truth ie the u-. u 1m-.hi tir is the only party tha' ii : r rn- the money to build ! canal. The lat democratic adminic ti :tii!i fell several hundred millions behind in a time ol profound peace with no public improve ments whatever on hand Tr-r may be some small grafts in u.r I uil.lirg of the canal as it is hun an i..urc to -rrufr But there wfll be no more grafting t hare the canal du- uii.'.t-r tin- :up-r vision of Theodore I!---v It ll.an tl e-e would be were it duj under the direct upervision of William Jennings I'.ryan, he of Philo Bennett will fame." Io inn; who (Inert not know the pleas . . i .ii ure t lie lanH experience auuw game, it uonlil appear that our ciiizens iad goiiu crazy. The principal tnor uglif iren are de-erted and cards hang ing on the cloned doors of the business ho ees state that thny will open after he ball game. Koi-eburg is dead thie iftemoon, hut all i hilarity and mirth it the ball ground where the game be tween the Bluei and Shamrocks 18 in progress rtiny turee iionurci uu:u are enjoying a fine exhibition national game. The Blues in charge of Manager Du "JIimik- arrived on last niuht'ri local in the pink of condition, full of confident and boasting of capturing the entire ee ries. .Morrow's shamrocks have shakei. themselves together and are fully confi lent of showiug the local fans that thrj really know the game The dav is an ideal baseball day am' the players a well as the fans are oi h ir metal. Umpire Derrick, who ha -o successfully handled the games a .Salem, is here to act in that otBcia capacity. Eugene will feel the loss o. their track second base man, Keit-, h ia jvi.tcd the San Fiancisto team, bu .i. .'.':. they have a firstclasa man at hat station. Somers, who jumped KXrseburg last year and thereby gainn considerable newspaper notoriet.v, wil. twirl for Eugene, while Hunter will aci in a like capacity for Koseborg. Follow ing U tin lineup History, Prof. Stewart. The entertainment of Stereoptieon views and lecture, Wonder of Wonder lands, by Prof. Geo Sawyers was large ly attended and enjoyed by all. The proceeds to go for improvements of Nor mal fchool grounds. Z Aoek, Secretary. Notice to Mr.et sprinklers. All persons are notified that street sprinkling mu-t be discontinue!, no permits having been issued for tins pur pose to any one. 2i38 Umpqua W ater x Light tO. Keduced Round Trip Ratis Account World's Fair, St. Louis. Among the interesting exhibits con nected with the Department of Mine and Metallurgy at the Louisiana Pur chase Exposition wilt be a coal-testint' plant operated u der t!,s direction ol the United Sutej u.-w.oical s i.-vey The tests will be con !;icted not f r th parpote of determi 'ine the r. lative value or merit of diff-i-..i m? primarily for the u ,jrc of de uuj siraiinc the most economical methods for their utilizition. The testing plant will comprise two standard boilers, a gas producer, coke ovens, washery plant and twoor more briquetting plant.. In connection with the boilers one Corbss and one steam turbine engine will operated, and in e.mnection with the gas-producing plant one explosive pa engine. The power generated by thce plants will be utilized for operatinc the working exhibits in the Mines Building Tne testing plant will be located on tii ground reserved for outdoor mining t-x hibiis, at a short dijtauce from the Palai-e of Mines and vtetallursv The Director of the Survey ha? appointed t conduct this work a committee consist ing of Messrs. E. W. Parker, J. A Holmes and M. K Campbell. I!o urg Poe- Eugene Newell SS Brisno C Or ill C White rtm'Jk-t 3 B Downing Nodley 2 B Clynefc borrow 1 B Radford' W Oswill M Du Shane Ordway It Ford Miller L Koruei Hunter P Somerr The result is announced as follow: Eugene ltosebarp 1st inning 0 0 Jnd "0 0 Ird- "0 0 ttl. 3 0 5h " 0 1 rj'.h "2 0 7th "0 0 Sth " 0 9th ' 0 rirst class tickets on sale May 11, 12, 13 June 16, 17, 18, Jnly 1, 2, 3, Aug. 4, 9, 10, sept. 5, C, 7, Oct. 3, 4, 5. Kose Ourg to -t. Louis and return, good 00 Jays with stop over privileges at rates ranging from $75.45 to $32.50 according to route chosen. Inquire of Agent -outhern Pac. Co., Roseburg, 3Stf Excursion Rates. Commencing March 1, lKM and con tinuing daily to and including April 30, .904 colonists tickets will be on tale from .he East to points on Oregon lines via Portland, rates from EOme of tbe princi pal points as follows: $33 from Chicago, ill; $31 from Peoria, III; $30 from St. .-ouis. Mo; $25 from Missouri River Points, Omaha and Council Bluffs to Kansas City inclusive; $2rJ.&0 to Siocx City, stop overs not to exreod 10 days at one point will be allowed between Port .and and destination of ticket on Oregon linea. 19 tf CALL FOR BIDS. Result : 5 to 3 in favor of RoseSurg. The Bar Docket The Myj-tery Solved. Roseburg, Ore Saturday night ends up the time to register for voting at the June election. Get down to business and give Brother Coshow's terrified following meet her in a better land, a chance to wash. new ones. As soon as any third a higner civilization. party casts twenty-five per cent of the total vote it will become subject Tne citizens of Oregon have a right to the new law. know how the candidates stand on It anolipR nnw nmV truth rpnmSli. the direct primary nominating law can and democratic parties, but it and tne local option law, ?11 i . i win not in any way reouce tne pow- The reports that trading is ere or privileges oi any smaller po- done on the rennblican ticket litical parties, nor does it in any way be false for there h no apparent anect me nomination oi maepenaent cIash of interests at stake. several guns, and there may have been 15 men in the party. Creed Conn left an estate valued at about 830,000. His heirs are nine brothers and one sister. He belonged being to the Masonic order, must The republican party is the party of principle and its members should vote tnr ar.sl support the true rinci- ples of the party. The funeral services were held in tbe M. E. Church at Yoncalla, May 3, by Rev. Leonard, of Wilbur, and the re mains laid to rest in the cemetery here to -await tin resurrection call. Americouj vatching the development of the Philippine Islands will be inter ested to know that Mr. F. H. Oliphant, the anthor of a report to the United States Geological Survey on tho Produc- $2,000,000 for Oregon Irrigation. T 1 1 . m candidates or tne creation ci new political parties. Yours truly, W. S. U'Ren Secretary of the cock has apportioned S2,000,000 for Safe Crackers at Forest Grove. Needed enforced When the votes are counted out the Malheur irrigation nroiect. con- on June 6, the democrats and their templating the reclamation of 75, allies will be thorouehlv sumrised. nnn r ij : n, .,:::i. - ' UW dUCO iailU 1U fcUO VlUllllbV UI . t . . .1 MORALITY, nnrl hnnrlrprla nf ofannr-ri ronnhlinono Ur , , . . ! "OREST U 1V,,U11U(,, v Q unlano. ur. ... 11 III 1.11 . ' ni.UUIDUCI Will Say. HOiayOUSO. ChJef enlr-meeJ. Vewe11 savg the ' visited Forest Gmvn Mnnd ,v Get to work and hurr' up the reg istration of votera as two more days is all the time allowed and the repub- tion ofPetroleum in 1902, predicts that j licans are about two hundred shy in a few" yea petroleum will bo one of : and the democrats within one hun- !he 8rticle8 "ported from the islands .... . instead of an article of importation ex- Interior Hitch- area and mty ot tne predicted regis- c,U8ively. The islands of Luzon. Panay, tratlOn. Tjvtn. (impmii. fJiiimnraji. Neuron. Mindanao and Ceba contain petroleum There are some rich oil wells on the is land of Luzon, and capitalists usually rove, Or.. May ll.-Robbers prospect among these before they go to lieved to have been experts. luer "lands. On be island of Panay The Plaindealer is informed that fnr trWr, nget. a mrl Bfr,to nf afT, The orpsent local ontinn hill is in construction WorK Will begin as soon oevoicu uieiraiie -i ... o tno post omce has existed in one house in Roseburg. no way a local option or prohibition 33 e Pnate landowners and pros- "a A mother complains that a lot of bill. It amply proposes to give the Pec"ve irr'gaon Projectors ior,n as-, . men, married and otherwise, have citizens a ngnt, it passed, to vote on ouvlowuua .uuniym wn,u -"- 11- i but failed to either rum it or attract at- been criminally assaultinc a minor the question of local option. quirements of the Irrigation act. tention by the noise. Measurements ot tne Malheur river j o exp.'uitiousiy was tne rouocry In another column W. S. U'Ren flow dpmonstr itp to thp rpclairnntq d"e, that the safe was looted and an girl under fourteen years of age, and the offenses should be brought to the attention of the grand jury for full investigation, and, no matter who it is, high or low, rich or poor, that has been connected with the outrageous proceedings, should be indicted and made to suffer for the crime. There is altogether too much loose ness and gadding around the streets at night by young girls yes, young girls in short dresses and too much display of the spirit of blazon ef frontery, too much of older women hawkinar and cadding around with Secretary of the Direct Primary Norn-, that the service there hag abundant f pe " de without the robbers faav nig in Hiiyw ii-u iuii eiiuur nn alarm watchman or a clew to their identity. Their gain was proportionately n lame one, as they carried away $1,000 in stamps and cash and two registered let ters. II. C Atwell, tho potmaster, dis covered that his safe had been looted when he arrived this morning and at nee wired the usual notification to the ii-derul authorities. inating League, calls the editor down on statements made. When we are wrong there is no man on earth who will acknowledge that we have made a mistake quicker than the writer for he wants every statement to be abso lutely true. water to irrigate all lands in tho pro jects contemplated. War Reports. This morning we heard a democrat say that he intended to vote against boss rule in the party of his choice. What would the democratic party be without boss Bryan, Bos3 Clevelan 1, chits of eirls at nitrht and too many I Boss Hill. Boss Harrison or a few low-down, mean, contemptible two legged dogs taking advantage of such a state of public demoralization and j nominating as a result the criminal medical prao , Coshow. more bosses of that kind. He further remarked that the direct primary bill would kill 6)si An Antung dispatch today gives the official list of casualties in the battle of the Yalu river as follows: Thirty-one Japanese officers killed. Twenty-nine Japanese officer? wounded. One hundred and sixty Japanese soldiers killed. Six hundred and sixty-six Japanese soldiers wounded. Thirteen hundred and sixty-twt Russians found dead on the field. Four hundred and seventy-five Rus- It is announced from Washington that Senator Piatt, ranking member on tin-committee on inter oceanic canals, ns finally determined not to accept the 'liuirniiiii'liip of that committee, made v.i cant by the death of Senator Hnnnii, mil that Senator Mitchell next ranking Member, will assume the chairmanship This is one of tho most important com mittees in Congress. nicht and Hre aeposita ot on locaieu irom aw toouvi leet oeiow tne eunace. un tne lsianus of Negros, Cebu and Mindanao oil strata are worked to good advantage by native and foreign capitalists. The position of these islands would certainly indicate the Drobablo existence of petroleum, as Borneo, on tbe southwest, and Formosa and Japan on the north, contain pro ductive areas that are extensively oper uted. The beat oil appears to bo con tained in a stratum consisting of rock, uravel and sand, noarly 20 feet in thick' ness, lying abont 400 feet below the aur face. This rock Is in somo places too hard to pierco with the native devices, hut American drilling tools cat it readi ly. In other plnces tho so called rock is mly soft Bandstone. Theso oil lands ,ro ordinarily unclaimed and belong to the Government. When they aro owned by eomo one who holds ono of tho old Spanish land grunts this can usually bo nought at a low figure. The advent of Ymericans in the island has greatly 'limulated the development of the oil fields. The Spaniard in-ed to procure lluminating oils fiom some of the oil wells of Luzon, Panay and Negros, but their drilling machinery, refining dovtc es, and modes pi dintribution were ex- Kana farm products for 1903 are worth f223,9.SOS. Resources of Kansas banks in 1903, $130,000,000. Bank failures in three ye-rs, three for .inly 50.000. Internal revenue for the entire St.te, fll.973. Population in penitentiary, her own, only 750 Population in forty-five county jails, none. Over 700 newspapers in the State publish no whiskey advertising. Kansas adopted prohibition in 1SSI. The bulwark of Kansas prosperity is in ner pronibition. it Brings n.ore business to the State, to each horn". each person than all the vile traffic the world. Exchange. Sealed bids will be received far the keeping of the following ferries at the September term of the Conty Court, to-wit, on the 9th day of September 1'J04 at 1 o'clock p. m. : smith's Ferry, Ditnmick's Lone Bock Ferry and J. A. Sawyer's Ferry, bids to ue given with or without equipment Bonds will be required of tbe successful bidder. The Court reserves the rizht to eject any and all bid. M. D.TH03IPSOX 37 tf Countv Jedze. Reduced Round Trip Rales account World's Fair? 5i Louis. (Continued from page ooe; 19. Byrl Smith vs Jn.ld G Smith, deft, ruit for divorce; O P Coshow atty for Uintiff. 20 G W White vs John Atwell. deft, uit for damages; O P Coshow atty for pl.tintiff and Dexter Kice and fr W Ben ?on attys for deft. 21. ngelinaB Richardson vs T K Kichardton. deft, suit for divorce; J C Fullerton atty for plaintiff. 22. J A Hein vs Clara Rast el al, delta action it la; F G Micelli and A X Or cutt attys fot plaintiff. 23. CUra Folen vs Sam'l M Folen deft, suit for divorce; JO Watson atty fur plaintiff. 2L Blanch Fisher vs D P Fisher, deft, -uit for divorce ; O P Coshow atty for plaintiff ami J A Buchan.tn atty for deft. 25 H Woll-nbeiv as adm plaintiff, vs Jacob J Chadwick, et ux defts, suit to foreclose morrgage ; F W Benson atty for plaintiff. 23. J M Berdine, plaintiff, vs L L Per due, deft, suit; J O Watson, atty for plaintiff. J 24. Emma Langh, plaintiff, vs Fred V Laugh, deft, action for money; Albert Vttr.iliam, atty for plaintiff. t to 25 S M Kelly et al, plaintiffs, vs A E in. eut. deft, action for damages ; Dexter Rice, atty for pl.iintiff. First rfa.s tickets on sale May, 11, 12, 13, Jane, 16, 17. IS, July 1, 2, 3. Aug, S, 9. 10 S-pt, 5 6, 7. Oct. 3, 4, 5,. Roseburg to St Louis, and return, good 90 days tth stop over priviliges. at rates razee ing from $75 45 to f S2.50 according to route chosen. Passengers will have pri vilnre of starting on any date which will enable them to reach destinatioo within ten days from the sate date. Inquired Agent Southern Pacific Com pany, Rosetturg. A worthy traveler on the path of rich es used to advertise irom Macomb, Neb., that he would import the secret of gain ing love for 25 cents one quarter. His letter in response to a remittance was full oi sound advice, such as the edito rial page of the New York Journal frequently hands out, but it ended with "Yours for suckers." This unkind term ination rankled in the breasts of several swains to such an ex'ent that they had a fraud order is.-ued by the PostofSce Department against the friend of suck ers Ex. $100 Reward, $100 The readers of this pleased to learn that there is at Ic:W one dreaded disease that science h: been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh (. tin is the only positive cure known to tl.c medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a con stitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting dinvtH- upon the blood and mucous surface1 of j the system, therby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving tho patient strength by building up tlu constitution and assisting nature in do ing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F J CitK.SKV.fc Co., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druifgisis, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for ronstipa ion . J Los Asoeles, May II. The "amuse j ment" clause was introduced to the at- j morning in a petition presented by the pper will '"'Kpoith League of Wyoming confer- ei.ee. The petition says: "By all means, let the 'Amusement' clau-e alone. We believe that striking it out : the discipline of tbe church will be the death blow of every virtue of the church, and that it will be opening the door to everything unholy." The peti tion is signed by 2500 leaguers, repre senting 42 churches Ttie delegates are becoming res'less and believe that a few leaders are wast ing tho time of the confer ence on technicalities. Methodist Episcopal Conference at Los Angeles, Calif. On account of above Conference, tho Southern Pacific Co. will make reduced rates on tho certificate plan from main l-io points in Oregon south of Portland. Passengers will purchaso tickets to Los Angeles, for which tho agent will collect the highest ono way rate, giving a spe cial receipt. On presentation of this receipt, duly executed, by original pur chaser, tho Southern Pacific agent at Los Angeles will fell return ticket at one third fare. Sulo dates from Oregon R scKnf Swede to lbs Frkn.'s. j I em gone to the b.xul ganu two hoi ler fer de teem of Hill Morrow. I tank dat if day plaie so goode as day did in Eugene dere vont ben mutch fer dem yims from Eugene two tel, dat vil ben iriuted. Ve vil gif dem aldayhwi omming for, it vil lokn lit e di-: 0000(0 000, an dat is all day ever parent. Ve hitf no bed tingi to say for dis boys from Eugene, for ve symp itise vit de veek an vel I did't no vat to cawl em dat 1 vood not ben but in de pan fer Yours Co. Der vede. Jury Us. J A Black, millman, Pass creek. Ben Huntington, farmer, Yoncalla. L L Marsters, hot-lleeper, " S Madison, farmer Kellogg. Darius M ells. " Etkton. W H Lawrence, " CtNastock. Leonard Perkins, " Pass Creek. AlStephins, " Stephens. Jas L Hunt, " Oakland. Charley McGee, " A H Churchill, Millwood. Frank Conn, " Melrose. E Ottinger, hotlkeeper, Wilbur. E T Woodruff, farmer. Cleveland. J M Thompson, " Cam v valley. Miles Acee, Bro- kway. Homer Oatman, merchant, Myrtle Ck. Henry Bushnell, farmer. Ollla. Ed Weaver, Myrtle Creek. John Strader, Jr, " Oak Creek. Almond Buell, " Looking Glass. J T Spaugb, " " " Joe Mablev, " Roseburg. Obediah Barker. " 0.ik Creek. O T Beales, " Days t reek. Al Stewart, " Canyonville. Lewis Ash, " Riddle. V L Regard, clerk, Glendale. H A Champaign , stockman, Rosebr'g. John R Sutherl'n, cap'tVt, Rseburg. Brttt Nichols, l.tbirer, Roseburg. TO BE GIVEN AWAY nil Hidm XaibroidT7 Ostlt. mi&r4 cw rood m. ttrtll. U1 1 RUUtvl A.sctr(r tirecf .bl. Itccosiss of t CrruttlOTitira CnmiKi Uillto. tth( DcCln I KH JiJ Io. .Uiatr C Um. J AJn fc uOoc lull, t Boefcnark. 1 SMimrfifes f. Ilu . I Atruraa Lntcs aa4 S Coawnrlinil Drug to sZun-v&te or&mcaraica. READ OTTER BEXXJVT Institute at Drain. Tho following ia program of local in stitute held at Drain, Stturday, May 7 Some of the teachers present were Supt. F. B Hamlin, Pres. W. H. Dempster, Prof O. C. Brown, Z. N. Agee, Geo. Sawyers, Davis, Grant and others. The institute was very interesting and instructive. nniniH will be April 19th to May 7th in- Arithmetic, Prof. Geo Mtwyers. elusive, also May 9th, 12Ui, lf.th, 19th, Reading, Mrs. O. C. Br wn. 23rd, 20th and 30th. The hit day on Na ure Study, Miss Cull and Miss which certificates will bo h.iored for Hiekathier. return ut reduced r an Irom Los An-! Geography. Prof. Zoph r Agee. geles will bo June 5th 11)01. j Athhtica, Prof (.rant. Be NEW IDEA "Woman's Magazine i