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E0 ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1904. Vol. XXXVI No. 61 HOME COMING OF FAIRBANKS SOLD SOME-PRUNES. RAILROAD WOOD DESTROYED. FIRE AT ST. LOUIS ubnm A NEW-BORN INFANT IS SLAIN. YOUNG COQUILLE HUSBAND NOW OCCUPIES A CELL IN THE COUNTY JAIL An Oregon Farmer Who Carried His Wares to Market. Oregon Building Barely Saved from Destruction. RECEIVED IN HIS HOME CITY BY THE MAYOR, GOV ERNOR OF STATE AND OTHERS. Indianapolis, June 25. The welcome extended Suator Fairbanks today by the people of Indiana return from the republican national convention ,icago, where he was nominated for Vice Presi- er3- flattering and extremely gratifying to or. Fair-sized crowds were waiting at all .ere the train was scheduled to stop, and the Vice Precedential candidate given the closest attention while he was speaking. Senator Fairbanks scarcely referred to politics in the speeches he made during the trip, as the demonstrations in most instances were non-partisan in nature. Senator Fairbanks reached his home city at 7:30 o'clock tonight, the approach of the special train bearing his party being announced by hundieds of steam whistles and by the ringing of bells. When the train stopped 10,000 people cheered and waved a welcome. In the crowd were several hundred prominent people of the citT representing all political parties aud including the mayor of the city and governor of the state. BLACK AND WHITE JOINED. Spokane, Wash., June 25. Miss Mary Havens, a comely giil, "axs married in this city Tuesday after noon to Edward S. Jones, a colored waiter, emploTed at the Hotel Spokane. The ceremony was performed bv Justice of the Peace F. D. Hinkle, at his office in the Citv Hall. . . . I t J MA npiAMC FOR FiNE CONFECTIONERY iNUKI 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. 2 4 wtm rt vr vi -i v i Salem, June 24. Wm. McGilchrist one of the successful prune growers of the Liberty district returned yesterday, from a five months' trip in his native country, Scotland. The object of his visit after 13 years absence, was to see his many relatives and friends and to in troduce Oregon prunes to that market. Mr. McGilchrist took with him a ?ar load of choice Italians and had an .cl ear shipped to him after hid & rival there. He reached Glasgow in the poor est season of the year, for selling fruit', February. All the dealers were well stocked up, and several car loads of Cr iforuia prunes were shipped in afte; arrival. First of all he had to the jobbers and small dealers . periority of Oregon prun"s abo. y others produced. He came in competi tion with French,. German, Bosnian, Turkish and Italian fruits, and is proud to say that the Oregon product beats them all. To make the story short, Mr. UcGilchriat sold his prunes and could have sold more and he realized on them what would net above the cent basis while the price here at present, ia on a cent basis. He first distributed samples among the retailers, and asked them to have some of their best customers test them. Then he instructed them where to call for the Oregon fruit. As orders came in, the jobbers began to buy and he soon had the venders of all other fruits on the run. All who got this fruit, wanted more of it, and declared it to be the best of the kind thev had ever had. Mr. McGilchrist Is very much encour aged with his first fruit trip, and hopes to be able in the future to enlarge tl o market in his native country for the Oregon prunes. What he took with him were sold in Glasgow, Edinburgh and a few were shipped to Belfast. He feels confident that if this experiment is fo -lowed up, it will pay the Oregon grow ers. When we consider that it takes half the prunes to pay the freight and duty on them, it will be readily under stood that it has required good salesman ship to make the profits that Mr. Mc Gilchrist has been able to realize. It took one car load to pay expenses, land ed in Scotland, and out of the other, Mr. McGilchrist secured more .than enough money to return to Oregon with more money than he could have got out of both at home. He returns home bet ter pleased with Oregon than ever, and no longer is skeptical abut Oregon prunes. He believes them, to be ahead of anything in their line grown any where in the world. ABOUT 65 CORDS BURNED NEAR YONGALLA SUN DAY, TRACK DAMAGED, TRAIN DELAYED. A Fine Residence. A, two hours delay of the south bound passenger train No. i i f was occasioned Sunday eveuiug at Yon calla by the v uing of 65 cords of rail roadj wood which was ricke ' he side of the, railroad track, about one rr" of that city, at which point about fifty feei ci . k was' burned and twisted out of shape. The wood was the property of H. Schusso and repre sented a hard season's work. It had not yet been re ceived, by the. railroad companyvand at $3 a cord repre sents a-lossof $195. The fire undoubtedly originated from a Bpark from the engine of Sunday's north bound passenger train, aud as to whether or not the compauj' is responsible for the loss the Plaindealer is unable to state. DESPERATE DASH AND FIERCE NAVAL BATTLE. Tokio, June 25. According to reports received here this morning the most desperate naval engage ment of the-war has been fought, the Russians defeat ed and the Russian Port Arthur situation thereby rendered almost absolutely hopeless. The Russians sustained the loss of a battleship of the first class, being one of the Peresviet type, and the total disabling of the battleship Sevastopol. A cruiser of the Diana type was so badly damaged that she could, not ro ente the harbor under her own steam. A-dispatch received here says that the naval fight was the result of a desperate dash for the south made by 16 Russian war vessels in a brilliant endeavor to escape the harassed port. The dash was made just at dusk Thursday uight. So rapid was the movemeut that the Russian fleet was clear of the har bor before the Japanese realized that such a desperate move was contemplated. Firo Friday morning burned the Hoo Uoo house at the World's Fair grounds, entailing a loss of $100,000, on which there was an insurance of f 20,000. The "House of Hoo Hoo" was erected by stock subscribed for by the Lumbermens association and the members of the Hoo Hoo society at a total cost of 100, 000. The building was designed for a club house for lumbermen and Hoo Hoos visiting the exposition, and was lavish ly furnished throughout. Its loss takes from the fair one of the most noticeable attractions and one which has been patronized in particular by foreign visi tors who were thus enabled to study in a practical way American woods and American lumberwork. The fated build ing was located near the Oregon build ing which also came near being destroy ed. JUST RECEIVED 2 CAR. LOADS 2 Mitchell Farm Wagons Road Wagons Surreys, Buggies, Hacks Champion Binders, Mowers, Reapers, Hay Rakes, Etc. We can 'save you money on anything in the Wagon or Implement line. Give us a chance to figure with you and you won't 1 egret it. J. F. Barker & Co., Grocers. Phone 201 Among the many cosy and modern homes now under course oi construction in this city none are being dnished up in a more up-to-date and elegant style and design than the new home of Mr. ana Mre. Will Oysinger, j ut west of that enterprising gentleman's large wood work factory and planing mill. The foundation is composed of brick and cement, 24 barrels of the latter being used in ths basement alone. The stair case, doors, and in fact all of the interior wood work is manufactured from select bard and eoft woods, the staircase, hall and parlor being finished in antique oak, while the kitchen and dining ball are finished in alder and elect yellow fir. Nearly all of the doors are made in two sections, one side being oak and the other side select fir The patent fire place and furnace combined, with its elegant mantel is simply grand. The home ia equipped with both front and back stairs, stovewood hoist from the basement .'to the second and third floors, bathroom, incased pressure water tank and refrigerator, class-inclosed china cupboard and book esses, ten commodi' oua and conveniently arranged Tooms and numerous ward rubes. The stair window is large and oval in design, aod includes eorae of the most expensive glass squares and ovals to be found in the city, while all of Uie windows are of the latest design. The residence while one of ordinary dimensions is ele gant in design, workmanship and finish and will cost completed about (4,000. WANTED WATER. STRUCK OIL. Crude Petroleum Oozes from a Spring field Well Merritt Huntley in quest of water on his place caused a well to be sunk at Springfield, Lane county, last week. Down to 2S feet it was dug but from that point Mr. HunUey secured the service of a drill. When a depth of 32 feet all told had been reached black sand was encountered and oil oozed from the crevises. Work was stopped and the water was .baled out in the hopes that its flavor and general appearance would improve, bpt to no. purpose. From a barrel of liquid four lard pails of crude petroleum were skimmed off. Walter Roes of this city applied a blotter to the mixture and after exposing it to the air a few moments touched a match to the paper and it burned and splutter cd throwing off hevy fumes of petrole um. WateV of the well is rendered unfit for use and Mr. Huntley feels vry much chagrined over the fact that the trouble and expenee of sinking for water has come, to .naught. . However, the find may be the means of -greatly enriching him. Eugene Register. As PIONEERS ELECT OFFICERS. W. F. Wright, 1852, of Union County, Is Chosen President. At the annual pioneer meeting held in Portland late last week tbe following officers were elected for the entuing year after a most interesting and large ly attended session; President . t. Wright, 1S52, Union County; vice presi dent, John W. Minto. 1S43, Portland; secretary, George H. Himes, 1853, Port land ; treasurer, Charles E. Ladd, 1S57 Portland. Directors W. E. Magers, 1852, Port land; William Galloway, 1852, McMinn ville; and J. C. Moreland, 1S52. Port land. Cortelyou Is Named. Wlllamatto Valley Chautauqua soclatlon. Tbe National Republican Committee elected George B. Cortelyou chairman He was sent for, and went directly to the room where the session was being held. He resigned as Secretary of Com merce and Labor immediately upon be ing elected chairman of the National Republican Committee, to take tffect upon the qualification oi tits successor, which will be about July 1. Mr Cortel you says that ho will give no attention to political matters until he retires from the Cabinet. State and General News. Still tbe cry in Western Oregon is for rain, but it would be louder u the tem perature were higher. The Union county fruit crop will be much larger than ever before, owing to big yield and newly bearing trees. The present Russo-Jap war is becom ing costly enough in human life, yet the battles are small affairs in this reetct in comparison with some of those in our civil war. At Gettysburg, 4,000 mn were killed, wounded or missing, 25,000 at Antielam, 30,000 at Chancellorsville, 33,000 ai Cbickamauga, 23,000 at Shilob, lS.OOOat Fredericksburg and 23,000 at Stone River. The Navy Depirtment awarded to the battleship Oregon a trophy for excel lence in gunnery in the last annual tar get practice for which tbe ships of the navy have been in cempetition. It is evident that Uncle Sam will get back promptly the money advanced to tbe Kxpoiition. The government loses nothing by the transaction, and the Fair saves a heavy interest item. Cheap ocean rates art: bringing a very undesirable class of immigrants to the American shore. This is the season of year when the open door at New York ought to be heavily ecreened. ihe Democratic candidate 101 gover nor of Illinois is named Stringer. But it is doubtful if he can string votes enough. A Lane county women lost her purse with f40 in it, and did not miss it till she got part way home, but when she got to Cottage Grove she rv covered it from an honest man who had found it. A man by the name of Wm. Matthews at the Crystal mine in Bohemia, com mitted suicide by drowning himself in the Oregon Securities Company flume, latt week. Physicians who have just held a con vention at Providence, R. 1., declared that the diseases which afflict humanity are largely the result of overeating es pecially of meats. They also discoun tenance the habit of candy eating. Local option is to be applied only to such districts as polled a heavy vote in U favor, if adopted. Dr. G. L. Tuft, principal advocate of the proposed law, stated lately that local optionists will not take any undue advantage of dis tricts which did not appear to want lo cal option. It will not be pushed for ward any more rapidly than public sen timent justifies, so Dr. Tuft says. Come to Oregon State Must Repay Money. Attorney-General Crawford rendered an opinion to tbe state land board Fri day afternoon: holding that t ho stale must repay tbe money received from purchasers of school land where.the title failed, and the state could no,t convey tbe land by a good and sufficient title. The opinion la very exhaustive and comprehensive, covering, every point of the question involved, and will gov em the board in dealing with the claim ants. The number affected is small. Tho Willamette Valley Chautauqua Association will'meet at Gladstone Park ner Oregon City, July-12th to 21th, 1904, inclusive The 8outhern Pacific Company will make reduced rates 011 tbe Certificate plan-for this occasion. Calf on any-Southern Pac Agent for ad vertising matter.., - J16 Pay and Oct a Nice Hap. For the next thirty days to all who pay us two dollars 011 subscription, we will present them a nico map of Oregon and a map of the world. The value ol he map is one dollar. D ILL AR II WILL CELEBRATE How About Your Summer Vacation? THE RIDDLE BAND WILL FURNISH MUSIC FOR THE - OCCASION-GOOD PROGRAM. H. D. Graves All Kinds of. Artists Tiaterials One Door Wist of Rice & Rice's Furniture Store Newport on the Yaquina Bay ia tbe deal seaside resort of the North Pacific Coast. Round trip tickets at greatly re duced rates on sale from all Southren Pacific points in Oregon, on and after June 1st. Ask Agents for further infor mation and a handsomely illustrated souvenir booklet, or write to Edwin Stone, Manager C & E R. R.., 'Albany Lore., or W. E. Cornan, G. P. A., 8'. P. Co.. Portland; 46 tf Throws From a Wagon. Mr. George K. Babcork was thrown from his wason and severely bruised. 1 - He applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely and says it is tho best liniment he ever used. Mr. Babcock is a ,well 1 known citizen of North Plain, Cpun There is nothing equal to Pain. Balm for snraina and bruises. It will effect a cure in one third the time required by agy r'g'QQd old tile celebration I trfiatmnnt. For nnln hv A. fl. Mnratnni lr-' - There will be a grand celebration and picnic din ner at Dillardjv.on Monday, July 4th, 1904. - The Rid dle brass band will furnish music for the occasion. The program will consist of speak ing, singing, foot races for big, little, old and young, bi cycle, boat, swimming and sack races, two base ball games and otner sports to numerous to mention. Come 'everybody and bqng well filled baskets aud have a All are invited. Committee. ... . If the people who are living from hand to mouth on a few rocky acres in New England, or working as factory hands, or in stores and swe-U shops, and barrly existing in the East, knew the real conditions in Oregon there would be a rush to this state unequaled and unprecedented. I do not mean that one can come her and loaf and set along, neither do I mean that shiftless people who wish to shirk are wanted here, but a man who will use tome head work and muscle here stands a much better chance to be indeiudent than in the East. 1 fell into conversation recently with an Eastern Oregon man who is running for the legislature and who will un doubtly be elected, a he has the con fidrnco of his neitthoora and respect of all who know him. Twelve years' ago," he said. "I was a farm hand in Illinois. I saw but little prospect of being anything else. Out of my wages of f 15 to (20 a month on the farm I saw no immediate prospect of saving much toward buying sistyto-100 dollars-an-acre larm laud, so 1 came west. I went to Wallowa county. 1 got a job as sheep herder at S6 a month and izrub. There was no etiance to srjend mv mouey so I saved it. Next year I took a band of sheep on shares iy share amounted to nearly 1000 lambs Range ws good and. of course, free. but I took up a homestead well back Irom settlement. I bought eome good ewea and a few bucks. I havo 11000 sheep now and o er 4.0.K) acres of land Mv wool will bring a good pneo H wo don't try any political experiments (Most sheep men are Republicans, They can't forget the drop In wool and mutton during Cleveland's administrat Ion. How long do you aupposo it would havo taken mo as a form hand in Illinois to get where I am now? Oregon is good enough for me." IFretl Lockley nmnmVMr that it is Quality, not auaiitlty, that wa strive for in furnish ine our city trade, therefore you will always got tho cheapest milk of the Qaiidib Dairy, becauso tho Dest. ah retail milk delivered in bottles. Our specialties are cream, milk and butter- I milk. If you don't see tuo wagon, I phone to the GroAmery. 14-ti Coquille, Or., June 24. Earl Steel, about 23 years of age, is behind the bars in the County Jail, held for the murder of his infant child. He was mar ried in April last to Miss Phoebe Simmons, of Coquille City, who yesterday gave birth to a child. Dr. Rus sell was summoned at the confinement, and he testi fied before the coroner's inquest as follows: "A stranger told me Steel was looking for me.. Upon finding Steel I asked iim what the trouble was, and he replied, "My wife is ill," finally telling me she had bowel trouble. On entering the house I found Mrs. Steel in acute labor pains and knew the nature of the trouble. Steel remarked: ci 'Doctor, you must save her and her little sisters from disgrace. Do it, and no one will know anything about it. If you don't I will.' "I tried to reason with him, and finally he agreed not to do as he intended. While attending the motk er he said: 'If you don't I will kill the baby.' Not wanting to be alone, I went to the Courthouse two blocks away for a witness and met Sheriff Gallier. He advised me to see a lawyer. I returned to the house, accompanied by witnesses, telling them on -the way that I was almost certain Steel had done away with the baby. Upon entering the house I made a rapid examination of the bed and clothing, and finding the baby missing, I asked the husband what had become of it. He replied it was gone. Upon searching the room I found the baby in a bedroom closet in a sack with its skull crushed. The mother asked me to re lieve her suffering, referring to poisoning. She did not want to live." f. w. BENSON. ProLiant, X.C.XXKSTXXS. Vlc Fxstfdaax- Douglas County Bank, Established I883. Incorporated xoi Capital Stock, $50,000.00. BOARD P DBteCTOSS r. W. B ESfiO.V. R. A. BOOTH J. H. BOOTH, J. T. BRIDGES JOS. MO. VS. A.C.MAE3TZES r l. irrrrrr general banking business transected, and ccstomera pre errary accommodation consistent with safe and conserratire btnldag. Bank open from nine to twelve and from one to three. New Arrivals 1 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 onea ia the city who have imported this goods direct from Japan. It comes in all colors and will sell for 20qte per yard. WOLLHRG BROS., Phone 801. FARMERS' CASH STORE, E. A. WOOD & CO, Props DEALERS IN Staple ane Fancy Groceries. Highest Price paid for country produce. Fresh bread Patronage is respectfully solicited. Private Free Delivery to All Parts f HELLO 55 daily Your tie CHr TROXEL BLOCK OPP PASSEMCEI DEPOT... 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