Uregon Historical Society
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Vol. XXXVI
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, -OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1904.
No. 58
SHOT BY BROTHER-IN-LAW'S WIFE.
W. W. Korn, of Mohawk Valley, Filled Full of
Bird Shot.
Eugene, Jul' 2o W. W. Korn, residing about
three and a half miles above Mabel, in the Mohawk
valley, was shot and seriously injured by his brother-in-law's
wife, Mrs. James Kiuman, about seven o'clock
last evening.
- ; -The shooting was done with a shotgun loaded
with No. 21 shot. Several shot entered the abdomen,
some struck him on the breast, one in the mouth and
others in the limbs.
According to the story of the attending physician,
it appears that Korn and Mrs. Kininau had not beeu
on the best bF terms for some time. It seems that
yesterday morning Mrs Kinman found Koru's cow on
her place and tied it up with a rope belonging to her.
Korn hunted nearly all day for his cow aud finally
finding it, drove it home, taking the rope with him.
Mrs. Kinman shouted to him to bring the rope back,
and if he didn't she would shoot him. Korn refused
to do so, whereupon the woman went to her house and
getting a double-barreled shotgun proceeded to make
good her threat. As Korn approached her with a milk
pail in his hand she fired at him at a distance of about
20 yards, the shot taking effect as before stated. His
family and neighbors at once gathered at the scene
of the shooting and carried him to the house. He
suffered great pain all night, but was resting more
easily when Dr. Atwood left there at nine o'clock this
morning. The doctor, however, has been expecting a
summons by telephone all afternoon to again attend
the man, as his condition is considered quite serious.
The injured man is aged about 35 years and has
a wife and several children. He is considered ja good
citizen and has the respect of his neighbors. The af
fair has created great excitement in that neighbor
hood and of course is the sole topic of discussion there.
Mrs. Kinman had not been arrested up to the
time Dr. Atwood left there this morning.
R. W- FENN,
CliZIL- ENGINEER
Lately with the ovdrnmiatordphical ail gtwlogieal survey of Braril,
South America.)
U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor
Office over Postoffice HOSEBUfG, OEGOfl. Correspondence solicited
A VENERABLE STAGE DRIVER.
Reminiscence of Pioneer Days in
Which Tom Burnett Was a
Prominent "figure.
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Mitchell Farm Wagons
Road Wagons
Surreys, Buggies , Hacks
" Champion Binders, Mowers,
Reapers, Hay Rakes, Etc.
Wecan: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
Tom Burnett, one of tbo veteran Btage
drivers of the old California and Oregon
Stage Company, that in pioneer days
run stages from Portland to San Fran
cisco, shortening the run as the railroad
was built out from each of those cities
until the two sections of railroad were
closed in the Siskiyou mountains south
of Ashland, is here on a visit to his
cousins, M. J. Hanley, K F Hanley
and Alice Hanley. Thursday Mr. Bur
nett was in Jacksonville, where ho and
V. G. Kennoy and S. P. Jones, two
other C. and O. stage drivers, had a
reunion and spent an hour in recalling
incidents of the days they handled the
ribbons and whip and swung their
teams along the roads of Southern Ore
gon, in daylight and darkness, in storms
and winter snows, nothing stopping
them but the bottomless mudholes that
each winter put sections of the road all
but out of use, says the Jacksonville
Sentinel. Mr. Burne:t drove the last
stage out of Roseburg, and which was
drawn by the famous six-horse gray
team that was on the Roseburg section
for many years. The railroad had been
completed to Myrtle Creek and the day
following, the mail train was run on to
that place. The next extension was to
Riddles, then to Glendale and then to
Grants Pass, reaching Medford Janu
ary 1C, 1SS4, and Ashland soon ufter,
where a long halt was made while the
railroad was built across the Siskiyou
mountains to a connection with the rail
road that was being built north from
San Francisco. Mr. Burnett was con
sidered the crack whip of the road and
so expert was he in handling the long
lash that he could pick a fly off a leader
and never disturb a hair of the horse.
On that eventful morning, that Rose
burg was to bid goodbye to the stage, a
big crowd was out to weep at the
passing of the old order of things and to
cheer at the new order that the railroad
would bring. A brass band added to
the excitement of the occasion and Mr.
Burnett, when all was ready to start,
swung his whip to give a gentle touch
to the leaders, but instead of doing that
with the artistic touch of a Hank .Monk,
as was his wont, he knocked bis bat off
instead, like the veriest green hand on
the road. It so upset Mr. Burnett's
pride that he came near falling off his
seat and all that trip his whip bung
limp in his hand so disgusted was he
with his ignominious failure of the
morning when be intended to go out of
Roseburg with a grand flourish, as be
come the crack driver and the crack
team of the road. Mr. Burnett now
lives on the donation land claim that
his father took up in the early fifties, at
Robert's Hill, near Roseburg, where bis
home overlooks the old stage road, the
railroad, the Umpqua river, where Mr.
Burnett is spending his days in quiet.
'A. SALZMAN,
,J Pratical WatchmaKer, Jeweler, Optician.
Watches, ClocKs, Jewelry
Diamondsand Silverware
Watch Repairing
a Specialty.
EUGENE'S MODEL ROAD.
Will be First of its Kind on the
Pacific Coast.
EroKSE, July 13. James W. Abbott,
special agent for the Rocky mountain
and Pacific coast division, road inquiries
of the United States department of ag
ricultural, is at Eugene, Or., where he
making arrangements for a good
roads demonstration under the supervi
sion of government experts. The sam
ple road to bo made at Eugene will be
the first to be made under government
auspices on the P cilic coast, and is
therefore arousing widespread interest.
Some time ago the enterprising citizens
f Eugene wrote to the department of
griculture and-asked that the experi
ment be made, and Mr. Abbott was or-
lered here in response to the request.
rhe sample road will be from half a
mile to a milo in extent and of the beat
macadam class. Lane county w ill fur
nish the transportation, and the road
making machinery concerns of Portland
will be given the opportunity to demon
strate their latest machinery.
"There is no section of the United
States that does not need better roads,"
said Mr. Abbott, "and I suppose Oregon
needs them as much as any other state.
The people of Eugene have taken hold
of the matter with great energy and de
termination to make the demonstration
success. The government's part in
the work is to furnish without charge
the experts and supervision. If the pre
liminary arrangements can be completed
without delay I think we can begin work
at Eugene early the coming week."
Albany Mayor Divorces His Wife.
Albany, Or., July 19. The divorce
suit of Mayor W. H. Davis against Mrs.
Davis came up for hearing laBt evening,
before Judge William Galloway, in the
Circuit Court. The complaint charged
intemperance, and to this the defense
demurred. Tho demurrer was over
rulled and the .defense refusing to plead
further, the plaintiff introduced his
testimony, the case was submitted with
out argument, and the court granted
the decree. The case attracted consider
able attention here, owing to the promi
nence of the parties. It is understood
that the parties have made a satisfactory
arrangement regarding property rights,
and that no appeal will be taken in the
case.
Pay and Qet a Nice flap.,
For tho next thirty days to all who
pay us two dollars on subscription, we
will present them a nice map of Oregon
ana a map ol the world. The value O
he map is one dollar.
PEACE OF EUROPE
TREMBLING IN BALANCE
Russia Proposes to Siezc British Vessels
Carrying Ammunition.
THE BRITISH LION LIES IN WAITING
England Says Russia Must Give Up the Captured
Liner-French Navy Is Now On
War Footing.
BONDED FAMOUS BRIGG5 MINE
London, July 20. It is rumored aud not denied
that the British naval squad at the Suez Canal has
been ordered to treat as pirates and sink the two Rus
sian cruisers which captured and are holding the Brit
ish liner, Malacca. Admiral Freemautle, one of the
foremost of the British naval officers, said in this con
nection: "Were I Corainander-in-Chief of the Mediterrane
an fleet, I should take the law into 1113' own hands,
and order my ships to escort all British ships through
the Suez Canal and red Sea, and protect them from
an' interference at the hands of these Russian ships.
I hope the government will adopt stroug measures in
this matter. If the cruiser of the American Confed
eracy, the Alabama, was a pirate, and Americans have
always considered her as such, what are these two
ships flying the Russian flag? It is my own opinion
that the' are pirates, and should be treated as such."
CAPTAIN COMPLAINS OF RUSSIAN TREATMENT.
Port Said, July 20. The captured Peninsular &
Oriental steamer Malacca, bound for Libau, on the
Baltic, has arrived here, manned b' a Russian naval
Captain, four officers, 45 sailors and firemen. Mem
bers of the Malacca's crew were declared prisoners and
no communication with the shore was permitted. An
armed guard blocks the gaugway of the vessel.
The British captain and passengers complain of
the Russian treatment. The former carried his pro
tests to such length that he was threatened with ar
rest unless he desisted.
The Malacca is declared to have on board no con
traband articles for Japs. Her cargo of 3000 tons in
clutes 40 totis of explosives for Hong Kong.
BRITISH AMBASSADOR PROTESTS.
St. Petebsburg, July 20 (6:35 p. m.) Sir
Charles Hardinge, the British Ambassador to Pussia
this afternoon, in behalf of his government, presented
a strong protest to Russia against the seizure in the
Red Sea and the detentiou of the Psninsular & Orien
tal steamer Malacca, which was carrying 300 tons of
British government stores for the naval establishment
at Hong Kong, cases containing such stores being
marked with the broad arrow, which is the govern
ment stamp.
The Ambassador also presented a gtueral protest
against the action of the Russian volunteer fleet
steamers in the Red Sea.
RUSSIA REMAINS FIRM.
St. Petersburg, July 20 (5:18 p. ra.) Russia
seems prepared for any representations Great Britain
may make on the subject of stopping ships iu the Red
Sea. It is understood that before sending the cruisers
the Russian authorities became satisfied through an
elaborate system of espionage that an immense
amount of contraband was going from England through
the Red Sea to Japan, and they decided to stop the
traffic. It is understood that if this traffic is now di
verted to the Cape route the Russian Admiralty is
prepared tc send ships to the Cape of Good Hope. If
Great Britian objects to the passage of the Dardanelles
by more vessels of the volunteer fleet, the ships in
tended for cruising off the Cape may be sent from the
Baltic. In this connection very important develop
ments are believed to be imminent.
FRANCE MAY PARTICIPATE.
Cherbourg, France, July 20. Orders were issued
today to all subalterns and sailors attached to vessels
of the French channel squadron here, who are now cn
leave, to report forthwith to take part in a general in
spection. . .
This unexplainable measure has created great ex
citement in Cherbourg, and the report is circulated
that the fleet, will be ordered to the orient immediately.
E. T. Staples, of Ashland, Now
in Control in the Sucker
Creek Discovery.
Aihlxnd, July 19. E. T. Staples, of
tbia city, has bonded the famous Briggs
gold mine on Thompson Creek, in the
Sucker Greek country, the property
which haa caused so much excitement
during the past month in Southern Ore
gon. A ten days' option to purchase at
$100,000 recently expired, and Mr.
Staples was successful in bonding mine.
He arrived in Ashalnd, Saturday, and
exhibited some marvelously rich speci
mens from the mine to a group of
friends at Hotel Oregon. Mr. Staples
has had much experience in mining in
Idaho, where he has handled and pro-
motel some extensive gold mining
propositions. He has the following to
say of the rich Sucker Creek discovery :
"I spent some days there and was
given liberty to exploit it from a pros
pective buyer's standpoint. It appalls a
man who has been examining $10 and
20 freemilling properties, and going
there, as I did, expecting to see a
"pocket." I was not prepared to Q ft
fabulously rich quartz vein exposed for
16 feet in length by three feet deep, the
gold lying in chunks and slabs along
the walls and running through the
quartz from side to to side in seams as
large as two fingers.
"It is so rich that the owners are in
an awed and frightened state of mind
and are afraid to continue to extract the
gold, as it accumulates faster than they
dare chance handling and carrying it out
to the market. As to the extent of the
gold-bearing ledge, no man can answer,
but the appearance makes it safe to
chance it for a couple of hundred thou
sand dollars. The owners did not solicit
a buyer, but have concluded to sell, and
I have taken their bond, hoping to ac
quire full ownership.
"I must confess that I have the gold
fever, and who wouldn't, after helping
pick out $5, $12, 40 and H00 gold
nuggets frozen along the walls of a ledge,
while the ledge itself stands aglow with
the infusion of the gold metal? It may
not surpass ine steamboat, tnat pro
duced 120,000, or equal the Gold Hill,
that yielded 1180,000, but it is in the
neighborhood of these big finds, and eo
far as worked has excelled either, and as
a matter of fact I doubt if the world can
show a record of f 25,000 free gold from
the same sized excavation.
"It is a veritable bonanza, and that's
enough said."
"Oregon ranks high among mining
states now, but with the immense dis
coveries being make in Josephine and
Jackson counties she will scon lead or I
iss my guess. Until recently the
miners and prospectors have cared but
little for low-grade ledges, for the reason
that the rich so-called pocket finds were
numerous, and when the rich chute was
worked out from the surface they began
to search for another. So it was that
many rich ledges have been abandoned
when they failed to pay by use of pick,
shovel and hand mortar."
GOT A GOLD BRICK.
Washington Delegate Says Bryan
Was the Hero of the Hour.
Noam Yakiua, Wash., July IS.
Delegate A. J. Splawn, who returned
yesterday from the National Democratic
Convention at St. Louis, says this was
the most interesting of all he has at
tended from a "do-nothing" fctand-point
He said :
"They handed us a gold brick at St
Louis. There was no sentiment in the
convention. It was a cold-blooded
proposition from start to finish. Bryan
was the hero of the convention, al
though he did go down with the rest of
us fighting for Democratic principles.
He is the man who received the applause
of tho people. He is the man who fired
the enthusiasm of the delegates. Ho is
the man who led us fighting to the last
ditch for free silver. The nomination of
Parker was not the voice of the people ;
it was the jingle of the dollars rolling
out of the coffers of Wall street that
sent him to the head of the ticket. I
did my best to defeat him."
Oregonian Lauds Bryan.
A lean v, Or., July 19. S. M. Garland,
of Lebanon, a delegate to the National
Democratic Convention, returned yester
day from his trip East. He was gone
six weeks, and during that time visited
his home in Virginia, and some of the
large Eastern cities before going to St,
Louis. He rode with the Virginia dele
gation from Richmond to St. Louis on
their special train, and spent consider
able time with the delegates from that
state. He says that the convention was
ono of the most interesting gatherings
ho over attended, and speaks in high
terms of Brvan, who of all speakers bad
tho greatest control over the convention.
ho says, and was best able to make
himself heard and to secure order.
OPERATIONS AT THE LIME QUARRY.
Development Work Progressing-Tramway is to
be Constructed.
Work in the lime and iron ore quarry on the
Plinn Cooper place southeast of this city, is progress
ing very satisfactory. The company of Portland capi
talists who bonded the property, have started work in
earnest and now have a force of 12 men there. Among
the preparations being made, is the construction of a
tramway from the quarry to the site of the proposed
kiln, about one-half mile distant. The iron ore de
posit is considered even more valuable by the company
than the lime stone and in due time a smelter will no
doubt be erected at this point, the lime rock necessary
m its operation, being right at hand. As previously
stated by the Plaindealer this new company lias sot
fully divulged its plans, but it is the general .under
standing that a railway spur for transportation of the
products of the quarry is to be built from the South
ern Pacific Company's track, near F. B. Waite's place.
The present plans of the company, so far as known,
involves simply the burning of the lime and its ship
ment to Portland to be used in the manufacture of
cement, the kiln to be of the modern continuous pat
tern. The development of this great Douglas county
mineral deposit will certainly encourage the develop
ment of other similar dormant resources in which the
county abounds as well as the great timber interests
of this section of the state.
FOUR THOUSAND WERE KILLED.
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 Tablota have done him more good
than anything ho 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 caees of stomach troublos,
biliousness or constipation, his whole
time would bo used in preparing this
one medicine. For sale by A. O. Mar
tero& Co.
Chefoo, July 19. Members of the crew of a Chi
nese junk arriving today five days from Port Arthur,
say that on the eleventh inst. the Japanese captured
and occupied with four thousand men one of the east
ern forts. The Russians then cut them off, exploding
mines which resulted in the annihilation of the entire
number.
The night before the junk left Port Arthur a
Russian torpedo boat sunk a merchant ship, mistaking
her for a Japanese transport. The ship is . believed to
be the Hipsang, now long overdue. The crew was
rescued by the Russians, but a number of Chinese
were drowned.
London, July zg. Press dispatches from General
Kuroki's headquarters dated today state that the Rus
sian losses in the Molien laud fight are now computed
at two thousand. The Japanese total losses will not
exceed three hundred.
r. ff. BKSSON,
Prntdent.
A.C.XAS8TXX8.
VleelTiataxitt.
Douglas County Bank,
Established 1883. Incorporated xgo,
Capital Stock, $50,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
F. W. BESSO.V, E. A. BOOTH J. H. BOOTH. 3. T. BBXDQE3
J03.LtOXS,A.C.MAB3TSK3 K.L.SULLEB.
A general banking business transacted, and customer! grrea every
accommodation con?istent with safe and consorratiTe baaMa. "
Bank open from nine to twelve and from one to three.
James Arrance
Machinist
Is now prepared to do all kinds of machinist . work,
such as turning, milling, drilling, grinding, huff
ing and polishing. Saws gummed, knives, ground,
shears ground, clippers ground on John-Van Ben
schaten clipper grinder.
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
tho city who have imported this goods direct froin
Japan. It comes in all colors and will sell for 20ots
per yard.
WOLLENBERG BROS., Phone- 80!.