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Kogebttrg Vol. XXXVI i-ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1904. No. 39 AI & T i m v w m I r r KTfklir PAIirrrTiAlirnn I M J 11 a Al J an(j irp rnpAM pn, nnc and ICE CREAM PARLORS Fruits, Candies, Cakes, Pies, Doughnuts and Fresh Bread Daily Portland Journal Agency. Hendrick's Block, Opp. Depot I. J. NORHAN & Co. Prop. .r tf i$i $t 4t i$t $( .74 45 $1 ii ; 4 tfi if 41 i$t ifj i 41 fj ifi FARMERS' CASH STORE, E. A. WOOD & CO, Props DEALER IN Staple ane Fancy Groceries. Highest Price paid for country produce. Fresh bread daily Your Patronage is respectfully solicited. Private Free Deliver' to AH Parts of the City TROXEL BLOCK OPP PASSENGER DAPOT To Sell Lands By Lottery. JUST RECEIVED CAR LOADS Mitchell Farm Wagons Koad Wagons "Surreys, Buggies, Hacks Champion Binders, Mowers, Eeapers, Hay Rakes, Etc. We cau save j'ou money en ain thing in the Wagon or Implement line. Give us a chance to figure with you and 3ou won't 1 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 promptly when you order them. Call up Phone No. 1S1 for good goods and good service. C. W. PARKS & CO. HAVE YOU VISITED A Fine Line of Winslows Nqj Silverware, etc. SW JlOrC ProraP & Neat Repairing A LARGE LOT OF SPRAY MATERIAL At Marsters' Drug Store 5 A CAR LOAD OF ULPHU Of Superior Quality R IList Your Ranches and Timber Lands with me. : : : : R. R. JOHNSON, Uncle Sam will into the lottery business lor a little while, na the out come of legislation enacted by congress at the session just ended for opening to settlement lands in several Indian reser vations in the West. Applicants for lands in these reservations will have to register their names with government officials appointed to conducted tho drawings. In the sixty days after the opening of the reservation the lucky seekers for homes, determined by lottery will have thech.ince to select tho land they want. In this way they will be protected from the wild scramble, with the usual attendant bloodshed, which has characterized tho free home entry plan in the past. There are notable ad vantages in the plan. It not only deter mines the order of choice, but keeps a record of the people who have entered the new lands and how much they owe the government for the land thev have taken up. The reservation lands to be disjwsed of thN time are not to l)e opened to the public free of all charge, as was done in the Oklahoma and other openings sever al years ago, but will le sold at a fixed cnarge. Hie toilowing facts show, in brief, the opportunity for the homo seekers and how they must have money to get started this time, instead of only dash and daring as before: Lands to be opened in Montana, 100, 000 acres, to he sold at f I 25 an acre ; limit for any one entry, 040 acre opening in August, uosebuu reserva tion, South Dakota, 410,000 acres, at 3 an acre; opening in July. Red I-ake reservation, Minnesota, 400,000 acres practically same conditions. Devil's I ake reservation, North Dako ta, 101,410 acres; most fertile lands in that nection of the West, $4.50 an a( opening in July. Government officials in Washington who will have general direction of the plans of execution are confident that the coming drawings will prove more f-uccestiui anu satisiactory to every one 1 concerned than have any of the past at tempts of the government to help along the home seekers of the West. Previous attempts to distribute free land have been attended by the greatest disorder, and sometimes by loss of life. The Oklahoma opening was the local point for 300,000 anxious and adventur ous people, most of them trviug to get something lor nothing, with the idea of disposing of it as soon as they could realize anything on it. The real home seekers were put at a disadvantage by these land butchers, and 13,000 quarter sections of land in tended for homes went through a round about ownership without any advant age to the government and great disad vantage to the home seekers. By the new plan it is hojed to obvi ate all these difficulties. Every appli cant must be registered before he draws. When he draws a nnmber and goes out to select his land he must pay a fixed price an acre for all he wants to take up. Having done that, he will be protected in his rights by the government by civil law in all case and by the military arm of the government wherever and when ever necessary. The real home seekers will take up the land in larger proportion than before while the prize-seekiug desperado will find his former advantage over the quiet, peace-loving citizen no longer exists. FOR BAR DREDGE HERMANN ASKS SMALL OREGON HARBORS BE FAVORED CONGRESSMAN MAKES PLEA FOR TILLAMOOK BAY SIUSLAW, NEHALEM. UNIPQUA, COOJJELLE AND HESTUCCA RIVERS. I HAVE EASTERN AND CAN CUSTOMERS SELL OFFICE IN MARKS BLOCK, ROSEBURG, OR. Time To Show Colors. It is agreed by the press of the entire state that this coming June election will see more straight tickets voted than ever before upon a iikc occasion. So far as a party influence is concerned June will be the time to show vour col ors more than in November. In June whatever is done will be heralded through the country. While in Novem ber a majority of one thousand in Oregon will count for as much as one of twenty thousand. All parlies agree that in June is the time to vote for party in fluence. Lebanon Criterion. Washington, May 14 Representative Her mann toda' requested the Chief of Engineers to set aside out of $3,000,000 emergency appropriation for river and harbors, suffi cient money to construct a bar dredge suitable for the work at the entrances of smaller harbors on the Pacific Coast. He is told that such dredges have proven suc cessful in affording quick relief on the Atlantic Coast and is desirous that dredging shall be commenced at the entrances to Tillamook Bay and Siuslaw, Nehalem, Umpqua, Coquille, Nestucca and Rogue River, in Ore gon. There is now no sea dredge operating on the Pa cific coast except the Chinook at the entrance of the Columbia River, and this vessel is too large for work on the bars mentioned. Mr. Hermann points out that the commeice of the s mailer harbors along the Oregon Coast is suffering because of the inability of vessel to enter.and he hopes for money to be set aside to build immediately a dredge which will afford temporary relief, until perma nent deep channels can be secured b- means of jetties. If the Department decides it cannot divert the emergency money for this purpose, Mr. Hermann is satisfied it will recommend to Congress at the next session that a special appropriation be made for such a dredge. Mr. Hermann will leave for Oregon in a few davs having about cleared up his work before the arious departments. JAPANESE ENTER PORT DALNY. Second Japanese Army Has Disembarked at Pitsewo, and the Force on the Liao Tunc Peninsula Now Numbers 50,000. When the Jajs sunk the big Russian battleship, Pertopavlovsk recently at Port Arthur, it was a damaging disaster. For in addition to the loss of nearly 800 lives including Admiral Makaroff, and tho cost of the war vessel and equip ment estimated at (5 000.000, it it Etated that there were 12,000,000 in gold that went down witn the ill-fated ship. It was selected bv Admiral Sakaroff as tho safest place to keep this vast sum of money. Registration Notice. County Clerk Shambrook Btatea that the registration hook will be kept open at the clerk's office on the evenings of Thursday, May 12, Friday, May 13, and .Saturday, My 14, from 7 o'clock p. m., to 9 p. in. This is for your benefit. Register now. The Fair Route Via Chicago or New Orleans to St. Louis, Is the one that gives you the most for your money, and the fact that tho ILLINOIS CENTRAL offers unsur passed service via these points to the WORLD'S FAIR, and in this connec tion to all points beyond, makes it to your advantage, in case you contemplate a trip to any point east, to write ub be fore making final arrangements. We can offer the choice of at least a dozen different routes. B. II. TltUMBDLL, Commercial Agent, 142 Third St., Portland, Ore. J. C. Lindsey, T. F. & P. A., 142 Third St., Portland, Ore. P. B.Thompson F. & P. A., Room 1, Colmau Bldg., Seattle, Wash. Mohair Wanted. It will pay you to see us before you sell your mohair, a 11 Kruae & Newland. Chicago, May 14. A special f rom Chefoo to the Daily News says; When ihe Daily News dispatch boat Fawau arrived off Dalny early this morning a heavy bombardment was in progress. As the channel was thickly mined by the Rus sians, and Japanese Admiral Kattakao had issued strict orders that uoucombatants' boats were to be ex cluded, it was impossible to get within the roadstead. Hence an accurate report of the proceedings is impos sible. As far as it was possible to ascertain the ar mored cruiser Yakumo, four other cruisers, one gun boat and one batt eship, having cleared the channel, entered the harbor shortly after daylight and began a heavy fire. The land batteries were silenced. It is estimated that 20,000 Japanese troops are in vesting the town and there is every reason to believe that they are now in possession of the city. It is understood that the landing of the second army was completed yesterday at Pitsewo. There are now 50,000 Japanese troops on the peninsula. CHINA IS NOW A FOE. General Pflug Also Reports That at Tapadziatsi Rising Against His People and Christians Generally Is Imminent. St. Petersburg, May 14. Disquieting news re garding the attitude of the Chinese is shown in a dis patch from officers at the front issued by the general staff tonight. In addition to the further details of the cutting off of Port Arthur, and confirming the report of the Japanese advance upon Liao Yang, these dis patches state specifically that the Chinese have com. menced hostilities against the Russians. Major-General Karevitch reports that the Chinese attacked his outposts on Feng Wang Cheng road lead ing to Saimatsi. General Pflug telegraphs that, according to re ports of patrols and missionaries the Chinese at Ta padziatsi 160 miles northwest of Mukden, and just out side the Lassiru spheie of iefluence, are preparing to rise against the Russians and Christians generally. As showing the extent of the hostile attitude of the Chinese, attention is particularly called to the fact that the distance in au air line from that point where the Russians outposts were attacked and Tapadziatsi is 200 miles. The authoriries say that this matter af fects not only Russia, but the whole civilzed world, as it is feared the rising will spread to other parts of the Empire. The hostile attitude of the Chinese is attributed to the action of the Japanese in spreadiug reports of their success cs and magnifying their victories at Port Arthur aud on the Yalu. This propaganda has been active recently in all parts of China. So for as the railway is concerned, while it is ad mitted here that a Chinese outbreak will be a new source of danger, preparations have been perfected by General Kuropatkin to insure the protection of this artery, which is vital to the supply of the army. Thirteenth Week of War. Rapid progress was made in the war last week by tho Japanese. Tho first great battle on land was fought, and a second may have occurred ; troops have landed on Manchurian soil north of Port Arthur, and the harbor of Port Arthur has been blocked. The doom of the Russian stronghold is near. iceroy Alexieff has departed, and many of the Russian troops have Kn north to Mukden. Those now there must stay, as railroad communication is shut off, and the Russian fleet is effect ually bottled up. Lieut. Gen. Stoessel in charge of a force estimated between 4000 to 23,000, faces a siege. 1 neural great tauu ci gagement ac companied the crossing of the Yalu by the Japanese army, under Gen. Kuroki from Wiju to Antung. Gen. Zassalitch contrary to the orders of Kuropatkin though these may not have reached him in time, gave battle to the Invaders, was put to flight, and, according to Russian estimates, lost 2000 men. The Japanese loss is said at St. Petersburg to have been 30- 0 or 4000. but Kuroki placed i at 600. The Russian force, being much smal Icr, was driven Lack in disorder to Feng Huang Cheng, and two artillery com panies, with their officers and a large number of guns, were captured. This fcattle was fought last Sunday, and the encounter was continued Monday, with an additional loss of 300 men among the Japs." .Monday night Admiral Togo sent ten fireships and two torpedo boats into the arbor of Port Arthur, and at last suc ceeded in closing the entrance. Alexieff went out to foil the enernj's attempt. but was too late. In a fierce fight, the crews of the fireships perished, refusing to surrender and be rescued. The landing of troops on the Liao Tung peninsula began Friday, when Japanese vessels appeared at PiUewo, northeast of Port Arthur and at Port Adams, .on the opposite coast, twenty miles from Pitsewo. Rumors of the capture of Feng Huang Cheng, with great slaughter, and a 'Jap" victory, Thursday and has been confirmed. R. W FENN. CIVIL. ENGINEER . . - - "i mmense Irrigation Project for Idaho. The secretary of the interior has ten tatively approved plans for a stupendous rrigation project to be constructed in the valleys of Payette and Boise rivers, in southwestern Idaho. The project comprises two features a masonry dam in Payette river and works for the diversion of water from Boise river. Associated with the dam n Payette river is a canal on each side of the stream, that on the south side connecting with a large pumping plant. The dam will be 90 feet high, 450 feet long on top and 125 feet long on the bottom. The capacity of the reservoir will be 100,000 acres. The north side canal will have a length of twenty miles, the south side forty miles. The estimated cost of these orks is $1,200,000. By means o them 1000 cubic feet of water mav be diverted very second for the irrigation of 150,- 000 acres of land. The works for the diversion of waters from the Boise river consists of a dam 10 feet high, 400 feet long on top and 400 feet on the bottom, constructed of concrete, steel and timber. The rapaci ty of the reservoir will be 150.0J0 feet. Two deversion canals, one on each side ot the river, will have a combined length of 135 mile? and a bottom width varying from 45 to 90 feet. The estimated cost of this section of the project is $2,000, 000, making the cost of the entire pro ject 13,300,000. No other region of the United States presents a more attractive field for the engineers ol the reclamation service. The lauds of these vallevs lie at an ele vation ranging from 2100 to 2S00 feet and the climate is pleasant the year round. The winters are moderate, as the thermometer rarely labs to zero, and the valleys are protected from winds. The summers are warm and long, and with the help of irrigation, promote the most rapid vegetable growth The soil is rich and productive, adapted to all the fruit and ivreale of the tern erate zone All deciduous fruits and berries produce abundentiy. Large quantities of apples and prunes are shipped to Eastern markets, where they bring the highest prices. Since the government withdrawals were adopted under this project, intend ing settlers have filed on more than 13,- 000 acres. An interesting feature in connection with this great work is the fact that its construction means not only a vast increase in the cultivated area of this part of the state, but also the final settlement of those vexed questions that are now continually ris ing in these v.illeva from tho effort to make a limited amount of water do ser vico on what is practically nn unlimited amount ot land, it means tne passing of the promoter and ditch manipulator and the coming of the irrigator and bus iness man. It moans ultimately im proved agricultural conditions, better transportation facilities and industries of every kind. Abovo all, it means homes and living for a quarter of a mil lion peoplo. th America.) U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor Office over Poatoffice. Correspondence solicited MAKE YOUR BREADJWITH Pride of Douglas Flour. 18 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 SicK? We have had onrlm niMnnj curing roofs. -v. suppose rou write ni for Dartienlini ahnnt pr will go on over tin. corrupted iron, shake, shingles or any other roofing material It makes the best roof you ever saw. It never wera out. THE ELATEEITE KOOFING CO., Worcester Baildirrc -POIYTT. A-wp Cured His Alother of Rheumatism "My mother has been a sufferer for many years with rheumatism," says V. II. Howard of Husband, Pa. "At times she was unable- to move at all, whilo at all times walking was painful. I presented her with a bottlo of Cham berlain's Pain Balm and after a few ap plications she dicided it was tho most wonderful pain reliuvor ahc had ever tried, in fact, she is never without it and is at all times ablo to walk. An oc casional application of Pain Balm keeps away tho paiu that sho was formerly troubled with." For sale by A. 0. Marsters & Go. New Arrivals Every 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. WOLLENBERO BROS., Phone 801. A. SALZMAN, Pratical Watchma&er, Jeweler, Optician. Watches, CIocKs, Jewelry Diamonds and Silverware Watch Repair im a Specialty. F. W. BE-SO.V, Proldenu -.C. MARSTERS. Vica Pmidcal t Douglas County Bank, EataUllahedl883. Incorporated 1901 Capital Stock, $50,000.00. BOARD OF DIRECT0R5 r.W.BESROS. R.A.BOOTU J. H. BOOTH. J. T. BfUtX3 jos. ia oxs, x. c marsters k. i. mitt A general banking business transacted, and customers given every accommodation consistent -with safe and conservative banking. Bank open from nine to twelve and from one to three. When the Mists have Cleared Away You will want to make quick work with your garden. We carry the finest line of the cel ebrated Planet Jr. Tools in the county. Send for catalogue, or better, call aud see them. CHURCHILL & W00LLEY ROSEBURG, - - OREGON