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ROn HIatorlcal Society ?0RTUWJ) CiS-A-1 K0 J Wttk Vol. XXXVI ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 18, 1904. No. 57 WfiKr. INTERESTING LETTER FROM THE FRONT Our Special War Correspondant Writes Entertain ingly from American Lake. Camp Steilacoom, Wash , July 12, 1904. Dear Editor: 1 will write you a short account of our arrival in camp.bur location and our movements since we have been here. We got off the train Thursday even ing, July 7, at a place called Lakeview about three miles southeast of here and marched out to Camp Steilacoom, where we went into camp with the i'Jth In fantry of Regulars and the Washington Regiment of National Guard." Our camp is in an ideal location with fine drill and parade grounds extending for miles, comparatively level and forested slightly. Our canipdsjsupplied with the finest of drijikingater, coming in a large stream by an underground current from the side of a hill, after which it is pumped into camp by a steam engine which is running constantly. American Lake is about three miles south of us, and Gamp Murry, the other camp is some three or four miles to the south-west. We are ten or twelve miles from Tacoma, with a street car line run ning near, the round trip fare being 25 i cents. Since our arrival here we have been getting something like a taste of actual war, with the inarching, skirmishing, short rations at times, etc., that is calcu lated to make well drilled, disciplined soldiers of us. We have been out on two battles, in ' the first of which we were held as a re- j serve, but in the big battle f yesterday, ! which the Sound papers are full of, our , Battalion and company took a very ac- j tive part, each man shooting all his am- j munition allowance, and taking part in J Ft. W- FENN, ClIL ENGINEER Litsly-with tdj -.jvjra ujatriphical tn I gdjliiejd survey of Brazil, South America.) U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor Office over Poatoffice. ROSEBURG, OR-IGOfl- Correspondence solicited NORMANS HENDRICK'S BLOCK OPPOSITE lfp!e5 1 The Best ice Cream Soda JUST RECEIVED 2 CAR LORDS 2 Mitchell Farm Wagons Boad Wagons Surreys, Bugg ies, Hacks . , Champion Binders, Mowers, U 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 i egret it. J. F. Barker & Co., Grocers, Phone 201 A. SALZMAN, Pratical WatchmaKer, Watches, CIocKs, Jewelry Diamonds'and Silverware List Your Ranches and Timber Lands with me. : : : ' I HAVE EASTERN CUSTOMERS AND CAN SELL the last charge which routed the Urowns. This battle was witnessed by Gen erals' Funston and McArthur, who spoke in the highest terms of the Ore gon boys, as well as the rest engaged. I have been in both these battles as bicycle scout and messenger, but have managed to keep in sight of Co. D most of the time. The Kosehurg boys are all standing the campaign splendidly, and are en joying themselves immensely. Besides the regular order of drills and skirmishes, we have during leisure at least two baseball games going besides some basket ball, foot ball and other sports and fine band music Then to add to our comfort the Young .Men's Christian Association has furnish ed something the like of which 1 have never seen It consists of two largo tents with seating room for a hundred or more men in each, one of which con tains an 01 the late papers ana maga zines, with reading tables and writing material, with paper and enelopes furnished, and stamps sold at the end, with a letter box at the entrance. l lie otner contains an organ, ana n song service is held every evening, also a game of table tennis, with checkers and other games furnished. Evening entertainment with moving pictures is also given. We are to have another battle tomor row of which you will probably cet de tail j later. They are going to give moving illustra tions of the war between Japan and Russia in the next tent so I will close Yours sincerely, Geo. Jox. s, Private Co. D. J Z$l ICE CREAM PARLORS J? FINE CONFECTIONERY THE S. P. RAILROAD DEPOT. t Jeweler, Optician. Watch Repairing a Specialty. R. R. JOHNSON, OFFICE IN MARKS BLOCK, ROSEBURG, OR. W. C. T. U. DEPARTMENT Giving In Full the Platform Adopted by the National Prohibition Convention. (BY w. c. t. v. officers.) Following is the platform adopted by the Prohibition party in its late Nation al Convention: After arduous work and mutual con cessions in the committee the platform was agreed upon and adopted unani mously and with unbounded enthusiasm by the convention. It is as follows: The Prohibition party, in national convention assembled, at Indianapolis, June SO, 1904, recognizing that the chief end of all government is the establish ment of those principles of righteous ness and justice that have been revealed to men as the will of the ever living God, desiring His blessing upon our national life and believing in the perpet uation of the high ideals of government of tho people, by the people and for the people, established by our fathers, makes the following declaration of prin ciples aud purposes: 1. The widely prevailing system of the licensed and legalized sale of alco holic beverages is so ruinous to individu al interests, so inimical to public wel fare, so destructive to national wealth and so subversive to the rights of great masses of our citizenship, that the de struction of the traffic is, and for years has been, the most important question in American politics. 2. We denounce the lack of states manship exhibited by the leaders of the Democratic and Republican parties in their refusal to recognize the paramount importa .ce of this question and the cow ardice with which the leaders of these parties have courted the favor of those whose selfish interests are advanced by the continuation and augmentation of the traffic until toil ay the influence of the liquor traffic practically dominates national, state and local government throughout the nation. 3. We declare the truth, demonstra ted by the experience of half a century, that all methods of dealing with the liquor traffic which recognizes its right to exist, in any form, under any system cf license or tax or regulation, have proved powerless to remove its evils, and useless as checks upon its growth, while the insignificant public revenues which have accrued therefrom have seared the public conscience against a recognition of its iniquity. 4. We call public attention to the fact, proved by the experience of more than 50 years, that to secure the enact ment and enforcement of prohibition legislation, in which alone lies the hope of the protection of the people from the liquor traffic, it is necessary that the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government should be in the hands of a political party in har mony with the prohibition principle, and pledged to its embodiment in law and to the execution of those laws. 5. We pledge the Prohibition party wherever given pow er by the suffrages of the people to the enactment and enforce ment of law 8 prohibiting and abolishing the manufacture, importation, trans portation and sale of alcoholic beverages. 6 We declare that there is not only no other issue of equal importance be fore the American people today, but that the f-o called issues upon which the Democratic and Republican parties seek to divide the electorate of the country are, in large part, subterfuges under the cover ot which they wrangle tor the spoils of office. 7. Recognizing that the intelligent voters of the country may propel ly ask our attitude uion other questions of public concern, we declare ourselves in favor of: The impartial enforcement of all law. The safe guarding of the people's rights by rigid application of the princi ples of justice to all combinations of capital and labor. The recognition of the fact that tho right of suffrage should depend upon the mental and moral qualifications of the citizen. A more intimate relation between tho people and government by a wise appli cation of the principles of the initiative and referendum. Such changes in our laws as will place tariff schedules in the hands of an omni- partisan commission. The application of uniform laws for all our country and dependencies. The election of United States Senators by vote of the people. Hie extension and honest administra tion of the civil service laws. The safe-guarding of every citizen, in every place under the government of the people of the United .States, in all the rights guaranteed by the laws and the constitution. International arbitration, and wo de clare that our nation should contribute in everv manner consistent with nation al dignity to the permanent establish ment of peace between all nations. The reform of our divorce laws, the final extirpation of polygamy, and the total overthrow of the present shameful system of tho illegal sanction of the so cial evil, with its unspeakable traffic in girls by the municipal authorities of al most all our cities. One Lady's Recommendation Sold Fifty Boxes of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets I have, I believe, sold fifty boxes of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab lets on the recommendation of one lady here, who first bought a box of them about a year ago. She never tires of telling her neighbors and friends about tho good qualities of these Tablets. P, M. Shore, Druggist, Rochester, Ind. The pleasant purgative effect of these lablcts makes them a favorite with ladies everywhere. For sale by A. 0 Mareters& Co. MURDER AT Mrs. Florence Chapin Killed by an Un known Assassin. SHE WAS A BAWDY HOUSE KEEPER A Desperate Struggle Between the Woman and Her Slayer-Police Have a Clue to the Murderer. Grant's Pass, Or., July 15. There was brought to light yesterday a murder, that of Florence Wells, form erly known as Florenco Chapin, which was apparently accomplished tho day before, after a desperate strug gle and with exceptional brutality. The crime took place at her home in this city Wednesday, and the dis covery of her body stirred not only the authorities, but the inhabitants of Grant's Pass to a most unusual state of excitement. The horror of the crime is the evi dent fury of the assassin. The woman's hands were gashed, as if in her struggles to escape she had caught the knife with which her as sailant evidently attacked her. Knife wounds on her throat seem to indicate that she was attacked while lying down and that an attempt was made to cut her throat That she fought for her life is plainly indicated by the nature of her injuries. Long gashes in her scalp show where the knife blade struck her and when she had fallen exhaust ed by the struggle and the loss of blood, she was "apparently beaten mercilessly over the head. Her skull is fractured in two places. Although the crime was committed Wednesday it was not reported to the authorities until yesterday morning, when the coroner took charge of the body and the police took possession of the house. During Wednesday, the day on which the crime was com mitted, a stranger, a man, visited Florence Wells. That they quarreled is plain from the loud talking and angry words which could be heard, even in the houses of the neighbors. Who this man is the police are trying to find out. None of those who saw him enter the house recog nized him, and it is thought to be possible he is not a resident of this J town. The police hare a clue to his j BOYS HOLD UP REFORM SCHOOL ESCAPES Albany, July 15. Two Oregon Reform School boys who escaped from that institution on Wednesday afternoon were captured at Jefferson, a few miles north of this city, yesterday by two small boys, who were iu the woods at play. The two little fellows had with them a toy rifle, and when they saw the two escapes from the Reform School, of whose disappearance they had heard, they boldly decided on capturing them. Holding his toy rifle in such a manner as to g:ve the escapes the impression that it was a full-grown target rifle, one of the boys called on the fugutives to surrender, at the same time pointing the gun in their direction. The escapes seeing a gun staring them in the face, imagined it to be the size of a cannon, and meekly obeyed the order to march into the town of Jefferson, where grown people assisted the boy captors in securing the runaways. Superintendent N. H. Looney, of the Reform School, was notified of the catch, and at once came up and escorted the boys back to school, after paying the young captors Sio each for the service they had per formed for the state. Reports Only 2,000 Killed. London, July 15. A Mukden dispatch this afternoon reports that tho Japanese losses during the fighting on tho right fLink defenses at Port Arthur, July 3 to 6, inclusive, aggregated 2,0C3, while that of tho Russians was intignincant. The Russians drove back the Japanese and occupied the heights commanding Lun San Tan piss. Salem Journal: Arch Mosier, the Roseburg restaurant man, is in the city, and will erect a fine residence on his five-acre tract in North Salem. He will not occupy tho property at once, but will lease it. GRANTS PASS identity, and a careful watch is main tained on all trains and on the prin cipal roads leading from the town. News of the crime has been tele graphed to the police of adjoining cities, together with a description of a man under suspicion. Grants Pass Observer says that about S o'clock Wednesday even ing the body of a womnaw as found at her house near the factory with her skull fractured in two places and a gash cut in her jaw. She was lying on her back, her head in a pool of blood, with no clothing on save a torn wrapper. J. D. Hickox and wife and a neighbor woman made the discovery, going to see what was the matter as the woman had not been seen out during the day, as was usual. Coroner Flanagan was summoned and when he reached the scene soon after 9 o'clock, he decided the woman had only been dead a short time. A coroner's inquest was held and the woman's name was found to be Mrs. Florence Chapin; but other letters and papers found gave the name as Mrs. Florence McClure. She had been at Sumas, Washington, and Upper Sumas, B. C, recently, as a letter written from there under recent date indicated. $500 REWARD. Thursday afternoon the city and county authorities got together and offered a reward of $500 for the ar rest and conviction of the murderer, each to put up half the sum named. The evidence before the coroner's jury points to a stranger as the per petrator of the crime. The man was described as about 5 ft 6 inches tall; weight about 175 pounds; fleshy, full face, dark curly hair, black sack suit, smooth shaven, age 35 to 40. Any information per taining to same should be addressed to Geo. W. Lewis, Sheriff, Grants Pass, Ore. Death of C. L Parker. Cliaa. L. Parker died at the camping tent of his step-father A. J. Adams onj the High School grounds Wednesday as ( a result of tuberculosis. Deceased was ; born in Marion county, Oregon, in 1862, and had resided in Ilosoburg for the past two or threoyears. He leavea a mother and seven sisters who mourn his death. Tho funoral sorviccs were held at tho M. E. Church Thursday, Rev. J. T. Abbott, conducting the ser vice. Interment was in the Ashland cemetery. "Wdings. The next step with tho shirtwaist will bo to make them of gloss. OREGON DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE. A Great Mass Convention Will Con vene at Portland Aug. 2 and 3. Half Fare Rates. A convention for the purpose of organ izing an Oregon Development League will be called to order promptly at 10 o'clock a. m. Tuesday, August 2, for two day's session, at the Marquam Grand Theatre, Portland, Oregon, under the auspices of the Portland Commercial Club, which will have for its purpose the development and upbuilding of the state of Oregqn. Every editor in Oregon is a delegate at large. The Governor, United States Senators and Congressman are also delegates at large and are expected to be present. The .Mayor of each and every city and town in Uie State, as well as the County Judge of each and every county, is urged to name ten delegates. The Woman's Club of Portland will look after the comfort of the women of Oregon who attend. The Oregon Water Power and Rail way Company have tendered the use of four large cars for a trip to Cauemah Park, beyond Oregon City one of the most delightful trolley rides in America. A committee from the Wo nun's Club of Portland will have charge of this party, and it will be restricted to wives, daugh ters, sisters and other ladies accompany ing delegates to the Convention. These special cars will leave the corner of First and Alder streets exactly at 3 p m. Tuesday, August 2. For Wednesday, August 3, a grand trolley ride over the city with ten open cars, jointly supplied by the courtesy of the City and Suburban Railway Com pany and the Portland Railway Com panythese cars will start from Third and Yamhill streets exactly at 3 in the afternoon. This will give the delegates a splendid opportunity to see the city thoroughly and afford ample room for the ladies who accompany them, as those who reside in Portland or near the city will not care to participate. Two residents of Portland thoroughly famil iar with all interesting points, will go upon each car. An informal reception for ladies and gentlemen will be given by the Portland Commercial Club at its rooms on the eighth floor of the Chamber of Com merce Railding Tuesday evening, from S to 11 o'clock. During both days of the Convention and at all hours, the rooms and especially the tower of the Com mercial Club, will be open for the use of delegates. Portland and its environs from this elevation is thought by many to be the most delightful birds-eye view of a city to be obtained anywhere in this country. The railroads have joined, for the first time, in making the extraordinarily low raU-s of one fare for the round trip from all points in Oregon in order that this Convention should represent not only all interests, but that alt portions of the State should be represented among its delegates and participate in its deli Dera tions. The railroads show by this act that they are heartily in accord with the formation of the Oregon Development League, and are willing to do their part in adding to the population, wealth and industries of the State. Immediately upon choosing delegates please notify your local papers and send notice to the Portland Commercial Club. A program of brief but explicit speech es on various subjects will be arranged in advance and every possible effort will bo made to have this Convention result in bringing the Oregon people together and in forming plans which will result to the benefit of every portion of this great State. Very respectfully, Portland Commercial Club. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Better than a Doctor's Prescription. Mrs. J. W.Turner, of Truhart, Va., says that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets have done him more good than anything he could get from the doctor. If any physician in this coun try was able to compound a medicine that would produce such .gratifying results in cases of stomach troubles, biliousness or constipation, his whole time would be used in preparing this one medicine. For salo by A. C. Mar ters & Co. Pay and Get a Nice flap. For the next thirty days to all who pay us two dollars on subscription, we will present them a nice map of Oregon and a map of the world. Tho value o he map is one dollar. Ayers You can depend on Ayer's Hair Vigor to restore color to your gray hair, every time. Follow directions and it never fails to do this work. It stops Hair Vigor fallingofthehair,aIso. There's great satisfaction in knowing you arc not going to be disap- m pointed. Isn't that so? " Mr hlr faded until It wi abont whit. It took Jiut one bottle or Ajet't lUtr Vigor to rtora It to Ita former duk. rich color. Your Hilr VlRor certainly doea what you claim for It." A. M. BoGQAtf, Rockingham, N. C J. O. ATKIl co Uiwrll. Mm., Fading Hair WM. J. BRYAN HAS HIS KNIFE OUT Criticises Parker and the Democratic Platform-Will Reorganize the Party. In a late duly authorized statement, Mr. Bryan said: "Democratic victory will mean verv little, if any progress on economic ques tions so long as the party is under con trol of the Wall street element. On the money question Mr. Parker is as thoroughly committed to side financiers as Roosevelt. On the trust question the democratic platform is very much belter than the republican platform, but the nomination of Judge Parker virtual ly nullifies the anti-trust plank. Unless in his letter of acceptance he commits himself to anti-trust legislation we need, not expect him to pursue a different course from that pursued by President Roosevelt. "So far as the labor questions are con cerned, we must await Judge Parker's letter before we shall know whether the laboring man has anything to expect from his election. 'The labor plank, as prepared by Judge Parker's friends on sub-committee was a straddling, meaningless plank. In full committee planks adopted favor arbitration and eight-hour day and against government by injunction; also the plonk on Colorado situation. If Judge Parker is silent or ambiguous on these subjects, it means that men back of them will not permit him to take the r. W. BESSO.V, Pre Idea i. Douglas9 County Bank, EHtabllHhed I883. Incorporated ,ooi Capital Stock, $50,000.00. BOARD OF DIRECTORS T. W. BESSO.N, R. A. BOOTH J. H. BOOTH. J. T. BRIDGES JOS. LYONS, A. C. MAE3TZE3 K.L.MJLIXR. A general banking business transacted, and customers given every accommodation consistent with safe and conserratiTO benkiag. Bank open from nine to twelve and from one to three... James Arrance Is now prepared to do all kinds of machinist work, such as turning, milling, drilling, grinding, buff ing and polishing. Saws gummed, knives ground, shears ground, clippers ground on John Van Ben schaten clipper grinder. FARMERS' CASH STORE, E. A. WOOD & CO, Props DEALERS IN Staple ane Fancy Groceries. Highest Price paid for country produce. Fresh bread daily Your Patronage is respectfully solicited. Private Free Delivery to ill Parts of tie City HELLO 55 HU1HTER5 v i The open season for deer hunting will commenc July 15; and before buying your gun and ammunition you should first call at the popular hardware store and consult Prices that Please S. f.S YPE-S 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. WOLLCNBERG BROS., Phone 801, labor side on these disputed questions. "On the tariff question some little progress may be hoped for. Bnt Parker men on the committe were nearly all in favor of a very conservative plank. It remains to be seen whether Judge Par ker will carry out the definite plank which was substituted by the fall com mittee. After describing the manner of Jadge Parker's nomination, which be raaia tains was secured by "crooked and in defensible methods," Bryan concludes: "After hiving stated that I shall rep port the ticket, and after having gives my reasons for eo doing, I think it dw to the democrats of the nation to sey that while the fight on economic ques tions is postponed, it is not abandoned. As soon as the election is over I shall, with the help of those who believa as I do, undertake to organize before tha campaign of 1908, the object being to marshal friends of popular government within the democratic party to the rap port of a radical and progressive policy to make the democratic nartv efficient , means in the hands of the people for se- curing relief from the element that cos- troia the republican party and for the time being is in control of the democrat ic party. This plan of organization will be elaborated upon." A.C.2iA3TZ3. Vice Preddcal. TROXEL BLOCK OPP PASSENGER DEPOT.-.. ATTEiTri0.fi Machinist