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o, IJiHtorlcal Socjety mmtbnm Vol. XXXVI ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUG. n, 1901. No. 64 FRACTURED SKULL Max Staudacher the Victim of a Very Serious Accident at Near Saginaw. ALSO A BROKEN JAW. Eugene, Aug. 10. Mix Staudacher, aged 1G years, a son of Louis Staudacher. white working in the Booth-Kelly Lum ber Company's logging camp at the new mill east of Saginaw yesterday forenoon met with a .serious and probably fatal accident. In some manner a "dog" suddenlv pulled out of a log and struck the boy on the head, fracturiug the skull and the lower jaw bone. He was rendered unconscious and is still in that condi tion. The boy was brought down to Eugene and at once taken to the hospital, where Dr. D. A. Paine is attending him. The doctor says the injuries are very seri ous, but at present cannot tell whether or not they are fatal. Fatal Accident on Nehalem. Foeest Grove, Or., Aug. S. Fred Hambin, a young man of Timber, Or., was shot aud fatally injured by a com panion hunter while looking for deer on the Xehalem river yesterday. He died eight hours later. Hambin's companion was Alvin Schoonover, a young Cornelius resident, and the shooting was accidental. A chare of shot from a Winchester struck Hambin in the hip, ranged upward and penetrated the bowels. Jumped Over The Ray Dam. Medpokd Or., Aug. S. Mri. Joseph Chapman, a lady 70 years old, of Apple gate, Or., committed suicide Saturday evening by jumping over the dam at Gold Ray. She walked out over the edge of the dam, and then dove head first into the river below. Her body was not recovered until 6 p. m. Sunday Despondency over troubles at home was the cause. MONEY FOR THE JAPS. Oregon Has Contributed Large Sum and End is Not Yet Portland, Aug 9. Nineteen thousand and six hundred dollars has been trans mitted to Japan through the banking house of S. Ban & Co , as Oregon's con tribution to the war fund by Japanese residents of this state. Of this sum Portland contributed $1S, 000; Salem, $300; ISaker City, $700, and other places, $000. There ate ten committees soliciting at 8. W. FENN Civil Engineer Lately with the govern ment geographical and geological survey of Bra zil, South America ... BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME Nothing will add so much to the appearance and at tractiveness of your home as a new coat of Paint, and the COST will be SMALL if you buy your Paints and Oils from MARSTERS' SPECIAL SALE OF LACE CURTAINS we will sell all odd in our store at cost, ; cent reduction on an otner lace curtains. j All Remnants of Carpets at Cost Until Aug. 15 Get your rugs, and small rooms covered now at small expense i : : : ; : : W.STRONG a' THE FURNITURE MAN various places, and S. Han is the presi dent. Subscriptions will go on until October 31. In addition to this between f GOO and $700 has been forwarded from Oreson Japanese to the Ladies' Patriotic As sociation of Tokio, for the benefit of the wives and children of soldiers killed in battle. Mr. Ban stated that many Chinese had donated most liberally to both funds and that the total amount would be alir.o t doubled by October 31. Court Helps District Fair. Edoexk, Aug. 9. The county com missioners' court, in session this morn ing, at the solicitation of the promoters of the district fair, which is to be held here during the week beginning Sep tember 20, appropriated the sum of $150, to be applied on the $1,000 bonus which was required to secure the fair here for five consecutive years. This donation swells the fund already subscribed to within about $200 of the required amount, which no doubt will soon be secured. The fair committee feels grateful to the court for making this appropriation, and hojes to have the $1,000 ready hv the time the fair besias. Wheat Market Soaring. Chicago, August 9. Bains in the Northwest and a shortage of nearly 750, 000 bushels in local stocks sent wheat soaring again today. Old September opened at $l.02"a and sold np to $l.042 and closed at $1.0358. New wheat sold for $1.01 up to $1.03 and closed at $1.01s. Mining Notes. The hills near Sucker Creek are filled with prospectors seeking colors. Over $700 has been raised toward building a road in the Blue River dis trict. Galice is to become a new citv, com ' mensurate with the growth and develop- ment of the rich quartz and placer j mines of that vicinity, and the single j country store and post office is to be re placed by larger ami more commodious blocks at the center of the industry that is making mines and creating a trade center. All this is but a part of the plans of the Rand Mining Company, o" which F. J. Barlow, of Bellingham, Wash , is president, and D. L. Smith also of the Sound city, secretary. It is two miles from the present post office of Galice to the site of the new camp tint is to be among the foremost of Ore gon mining camps. The Rand Mining Company owns what was formerly known as the Cope property, and in cludes the Big Yank property. Five quartz claims and 507 acres of placer ground are included in the holdings, which is certainly ample for all pur poses, including the mine and surface improvements and the townsite for a pretty good-sized camp Two companies have made proposi tions to furnish the town of Jacksonville with light and water, says the Sentinel. . . U. S. Deputy . . Mineral Surveyor Office over Postoffice. ROSEBURG, OREGON. Correspondence solicited DRUG STORE UNTIL AUG 15 pairs of lace curtains and will give ten per CROP PROSPECTS. Reports from Over the State Indi cate that Drouth has not Af fected Grain or Fruit. HARVEST IN PROGRESS. The past week averaged the hottest of the season, it was also dry, except in the high level sections in the eastern portion of tho State, where a few show ers occured last Tuesday and Wednes day. The grain harvest has proceeded uninterruptedly and thrashing has now become general. Fall wheat yields are everywhere good, and in the eastern sections thev are generally excellent. Early sown spring wheat and oats, al though having thin stands and short straw, aro turning out better than ex pected, but more than tho usual quanti ty of late sown spring wheat and late sown oats has been cut for hay. The hay crop in the coast counties and the plateau sections has been Eecured in good condition; the yields, however, were generally disappointing. Pastur age in the valleys is rapidly getting dry and short, but in the mountains it con tinues good. Hops, corn, potatoes and gardens would be greatly benefited by rain ; but, notwithstanding the dry weather, these crops continue making fairly good ad vancement. The hop vines are free from lice and the burs are beginning to form. Corn is silking and tasseling, and in some localities the ears are forming. Potatoes are free form blight, but small and few in the hill, aa compared with last year's crop. Apples have dropped rather more than usual during the week. Peaches and berries are plentiful in the market Prunes that escaped injury in the spring continue doing nicely. COAST DISTRICT. Svensen, Clatsop county, J. T Coffey. Week hot and dry; hay and oats about all secured ; crop good ; potatoes ; promise good returns; apples looking well, but yield will be ligh' ; the rain of last week was of great benefit to gardens and potatoes, which are now making a fine growth ; vegetables of all kinds plentiful. Coquille, Coos county, Roy Morgan. Clear, with northwest wind; all late crops doing well ; grain bay harvest com menced ; average crop expected ; fruit fair; buley will give a fair yield in hay and crain. WILLAMSTTE VALLEY. Wheatland, Yamhill county, R. N. Magness. Week warm and dry ; some thrashing of wheat ; yields below aver age; spring grain ripening; apples. pears ind peaches a heavy crop; hops are forming on -the vines some two weeks late; crop will be short; pastures very drv. SOUTHERN OREGON'. Cleveland, Douglas county, F. B. Tharp. Week very hot and dry; har vesting well under way, and some thrashing done; yield and quality o rain better than expected; pastures Irving up, but stock looks well ; fruit prospects good ; gardens and late pota toes need rain badly. Wellen, Jackson connty, II. Vonder Hellen. Weather very warm; thrashers at work, and wheat yielding rather bet ter than expected ; corn doing well, and he stubble fields afford good pasture for stock. Galice, Josephine county, J. E. Loom- is. Hot weather all the week ; irrigated gardens doing well; blackberries and peaches in market; root vegetables growing nicely; feed good in the moun tains. COLUMBIA RIVER VALLEY. Hood River, Wasco county, P. D. Heinricbs. Very warm; good weather for curing hay ; vegetable gardens and orchards doing well ; fruit of all kinds plentiful and of good quality ; graven stein and other early apples are now ripe enough to be marketed. PLATEAU REOION. Joseph, Wallowa county, S. M. Crow. Weather warm ; grain hay being cut : grain maturing rapidly; second crop of alfalfa making good growth. Silver Lake, Lake county, L. N. Kel- say, Weather very warm; haying in progress: crop good; cattle and sheep in fine condition ; summer range better than for a number of years ; fruit out look good ; gardens doing well. MISTAKEN FOR A DEER. A Lane County Accident Recorded in this County. An accident occurred Friday in which Wesley Pyle, a 19-year-old youth from Towa, was slightly wounded by Itev. S. E. Meminger of Mount Tabor Portland M. E. Church. In company with tho young man's father the men were hunt ing in the mountains on Cow Creek. Pyle was stationed several hundred yards from tbe other members of the party. Without warning the others he left his post and crossed the brow of a small hill where Mr. Meminger was sta tioned. There was a haze of smoke and the young man was mistaken for a deer. The preacher fired and the bullet grazed Pyle's shouldera- No bones were broken and the ball merely inflicted a slight flesh wound. He walked COO yards to the place where the horses had been left, and from thore rode eight miles. Instead of being re moved to a hospital, be went to Mount Tabor sanitarium where ho is recover-1 ing speedily. MRS. CHARLES Mn. Charles W. Fairbanks wife of tlie Ittrpnlilicm nominee for the rice prwidmey, i a woman of note on hrr own account, bhe it pnilnt general of Ui Daughter of tin American Revolution ami in prominent iu runuv movement for the elevation of the atatui of the (rentier mx. Mr. Fairbanks has four Lai wart sons aim! a married dangliter, Mn. J. W. Tirumona. JUDGE PARKER ACCEPTS, Notification Ceremonies Marred by Rain The Speeches Given i n Brief. Esort's, N. Y. Aug. 10. The worst rain Esopus has seen this sum-1 mer marked the advent of the notifi cation this morning. Tha streets of the village were deluged and rain is still falling steadily. Judge Parker was keenly disappointed at the out look when he arose at six o'clock. He had hoped for a day of sun?hine. The guests who were invited to wit ness the ceremony expressed deep re gret. Judge Parker spent almost the entire forenoon committing to memorv his speech of acceptance. t It stopped raining at 12:30 p. m, and the skies cleared up. The steam er Sagamore, with Chairman Champ ; Clark and members of the notification i committee tied up to the dock at 1:15 ' p. m. and was crowded with more than 700 visitors, some difficulty be-. justice of the court of appeals that I ing experienced in landing. j may accept the responsibility put up- Lines were drawn about the piazza i m me without possible prejudice to and a portion of the lawn north of the court to whicn 1 had the nonor of the house where the ceremonies were twlonging. At the threshhold of this held, and admission inside of the rope response and before dealing with oth was bad only by ticket. j er subjects, I must express my pro- eharles Murphy, the Tammany i found appreciation of confidence re leader, and National Chairman Thorn- j P0 in me b-v the convention that as Taggart walked up the hill with ! after nominating me and subsequent the national committeemen. j ! receiving my communication de- Campau, of Michigan, and Senator i claring that 1 regarded the gold Bailey, of Texas, were among the standard as firmly and irrevocably es firstto greet the nominee. After j tablished that hereafter none could handshaking the committeemen re-1 justly say his support had been se paired to the lawn. The flag was cure1 through any mistake, the con draped over the stand and the I vention reiterated the determination Seventh Reciment Band becan the ! tnat I should be its standard bearer. national n?r Thf h.tnnpra nf trip dif. ferent states were planted about the platform. D.B.Hill arrived at 1:30 Most of the visitors were from nearby towns, over a thousand being present. When Parker reached the stand there was prolonged cheering, Cord myer introduced Hon. Champ Clark, and during Clark's speech Parker stood by his side and frequently clap ped his hands during telling points of the address. While Clark was speak ing it began raining, but Parker re fused a proffered umbrella, and got a wetting before the Missourian fin ished. CHAMP CLAItK'S NOTIFICATION' SPEECH. "Judge Parker, the most momen tous political performance known among men is the quadrennial elec tion of an American president. The supreme executive power of over 80 millions of free people changes hands with the simplest ceremony and with the most perfect order. All history proves our government is founded on popular suffrage and is a government by the party. Experience shows he serves his party best who serves his country best. Out of strong debates, of profound deliberation tho St. Louis convention emerged a united party which goes forth conquering and to conquer. Every phase of Democratic opinion was represented and advo cated by the brave, hone3t and able champions of that great conclavo of free and patriotic men. "There was a splendid array of presidential candidates before the St Louis convention who were support ed by loyal friends and ardent ad mirers. You wore chosen with such enthusiasm as foretells success, and hope is not too extravagant for enter tainment that in this campaign we 1 have the support not only of every W. FAIRBANKS Democrat in the land but also of every vKr w believes tee constitution ' of the United States is a living reality and binding equally on the high and low, the great and the small. "Public officials and private citi zens place into your hands the great , historic party of constitutional gov- eminent, and have committed its , standard with abiding faith in your courage, integrity, honor, capacity and patriotism, believing that under your leadership we will achieve signal victor'. Hay the nomination find i iruuion in your election. juay uoa, j our father, guide, protect and bles3 ! you, both as a candidate and as the chief magistrate of this republic." JUDGE PARKER'S SPEECH. "I have resigned the office of chief ;This mark of confidence and trust 1 1 shall ever esteem as the highest hon- or that could be conferred upon me. "The admirable platform upon which the party appears before the country clearly states the principles which were so well condensed in the first inaugural address of President Jefferson, and restrains law as well as its delays, becoming more and more manifest from day to day. Within the past few years many instances are brought to our attention where supposed criminals have been seized, and .punished by mob, notwithstand ing the constitution guararfteesfpro tection to every person within its jurisdiction." The speaker then refers to the re cent destruction of life and proper ty in Colorado by dynamiters, express ing the conviction that the perpe trators should be rigorously punished. "This crime led to the formation of a committee of citizens, supported by the military power, and deporta tion of suspects, without trial. In both cases the reign of law gave way to the reign of force. These illus trations present some evidence of failure of the government to protect the citizen and his property, which not only justified the action in your convention in this regard, but made it its duty to call attention to the fact that constitutional guarantees are violated whenever any citizen is denied the right to labor or to ac quire and enjoy his property or to re side Where interest or inclination may determine, and these rights should be enforced by every official. "The present tariff law is unjust in its operation and excessive in many of its rates so framed on this particu lar instance. "As to exact inordinate profits from tho people, judged by the record o DETIALS OF SUICIDE at Glendale in Which Jacob Steiner Shoots Himself with a Win chester Rifle. HE HAD MANY FRIENDS. Glkndalk, Oregon, August 10. This community was shocked last week at the news that Jacob Steiner had committed suicide. The facts of the ead occurrence as related to us by Kov. M. C. Davis who was called imme diately to the desolated home are as follows: Mr. Steiner had been suffer ing from a severe attack of inuutpa. lie kept on at his work until Monday night when he gave up and went to bud ; on Tuesday he was quite ill but not suffi ciently so as to require medical aid. Tuesday night he seemed to sleep nicely, talked rationally to his friend, John Worthing, who was setting up with him. He showed no signs of mental trouble. Just before he committed the terrible deed he told Mr. Worthing to s'lut down the window in the room say ing, "I am not uncomfortable, Johnny, but I am afraid it is too cool for you." Just after that, Mr. Worthing stepped into the kitchen to get a pan of water and found the water bucket empty. He took the bucket to the well outside the door and let it down, making some noise with the wheel, and as be started to draw up the bucket he heard the report of a gun. He dropped the bucket and ran into the house, met Mrs. Steiner, who had been awakened by the shot and asked her where the shot was. She replied "up stairs." He .ran into the room where he had left Steiner and found it in darkness. He ran back to the kitchen and got a light and went up stairs, and a terrible sight met his gaze. Steiner was lying full length and his brains, almost intact were lying at his feet. Steiner had evidently watched for the time when the noise of the well wheel would prevent his wife and child ren from bearing him go np stairs, and had planned and executed his self de struction in a few moments. It is thought the severe pain in his head caused mental a be ration, as he was a prosperous man who had no enemies and in his domestic relations perfect har mony had always existed. He bail held a position with the postal Tele craph Company for 17 years and was one of its most trusted employes. He always showed the greatest pride and affection for his wife and four children, who in turn almost idolized him As an intimate friend of the Stiners we can truthfully say that in our circle of ac quaintances there was no family wherein we would hve bren more surpri-ed a: puch an awful happ-ning. The be reaved wife and children hae the sym pathy of all Southern Oregon in tueir dark'hour of sorrow. the performance it would seem in the event of success of the republican party that that party would increase the duties. We cannot hope to se cure a majority in the senate during shall be unable to secure any nodffi- cation of tariff save what the repub lican majority in the sennte will give ' consent to. While unable to give! assurances of relief we should state ' our position to be in favor of a reduc- tion of the tariff. Combinations p ip- j ularly called trusts have Ltn encour- aged and stimulated by excessive Ur-' iff. All men must agree tb.it the net 1 result of enacting laws that faster such inequitable conditions are most unfortunate for the people as a whole. Growth of monopoly of which a com plaint is justly made cannot be laid to the doors of courts of this coun- trv.ff He urges that the people of the hilippines should be given their lib erty, and no law be made or enforced which should abridge the privileges of any citizen or deny equal protec tion to alL I accept the nomination, and if the action of the convention shall be endorsed by the people, I will, God helping me, give to the discharge of the duties of the exalted office the best services of which I am capable, and on the end of the term retire to private life. I shall not be a candi date for nor accept a renomination. The controlling reason with me for this is that I am fully persuaded that no incumbent for that office should ever be placed in a situation of pos sible temptation to consider what ef fect the action taken by him m any administrative matter of great im portance might have upon his politi cal fortunes. FOUND DEAD IN BED. Miss Martini Mortensen is a Sup posed Suicide. Junction City, August 10. Miss Martini Mortensen, twenty years old, recently from Nebraska, was lound dead in her bed thi? morning, alio was housokeoper for C. S. Andersen, threo miles north of here. Her parents live near Anderson's. Shu was healthy and the only causo assigned is an ovcrdoso of hcadacho tablets. Tho coroner holds an inquest this af ternoon. The girl was a hard worker and good looking, and no causo is known that might lead to a suspicion of suicide Ex-Senator Vest Is Dead. Swekt Sfrinqs. Mo., August' 9. -Geo Graham Vest, ex-Senator from Missou rl, died at flvo o'clock this morning of general debility, aged 74. His final criti cul illness began throe weeks ago. The ontiru family was at his bedside. Tho remains will probably be taken to St. 1 Louib for interment George Graham J Vent was born at Frankfort, Ky.. He cumber I), 1830. Graduated at Centre College, Ky in 185a. Was a member ' Af of tbe Confederate congress in haam . and senate three years. Served as Unit ed States senator continuously from : 1870 until last year. I Thresher Burned. Eugpsk, Aug. y. Last night about midnight the self feeding koparator owned by Inmau Bros., was burned at the George Gross place on Fern Ridge, west of Irving. So one was about the machine and it cannot be determined as to whether the fire was accidental or of j incendiary origin. The lot is about $S00. STRIKE SITUATION COMPLICATED. The Employers' Association Will Extend Aid to the Packers. Chicago, Aug. 9. A secret meeting of the members of the Employes AecO- ciation was beld.today to consider means ot extending aid to the packers. Many large houses in thia city have experi enced great difficulty in delivering sup plies to the packers and the merchants have become tired of the interference of of the st-ikera. The extension of the strike to the teamsters' union has convince-; the Employers' Association that it wa time to put an end to the strike if possiWe. Oil Well Litigation. John Marsh has filed a suit in the circuit court here against the Umpqua Volley Oil Co.. to recover $240, alleged to be due for work in boring for oil at the company's well near Myrtle Creek. He has caused an attachment to be levi ed on the implements, tooL aud ma chinery used at the well. It is stated that a contract wa3 sizned with Mr. Marsh to put the well down to a depth of 20C0 feet, but upon reaching a depth of about 1500 feet a string of tools was tost in the well, which arrested drilling operation. As was announced in the Plalvdeaiee recently 31 r. Marsh was given thirty days in which to remove the obstruction or forfeit his contract, which is the result of the litigation je-t instituted. Hunters' and Campers' Paradise. Fivemile Lake, north, is attractisg a good deal of attention as a pleasure re port. There u now a soliiie launch piying its waters It is but a sh rt dis tance from the inoa'h f this Lake to he ocean over an open nd beach C imprrs here have ocean and lake privi leges, splendid hunting a d nh nir, and cenery nn-xeelfod in the Coast Coon try Deer, bar and p.iHt r may be bashed by hunters within the limit of one days hunt A oo-l wncta roail reaches this Lake front Ganliner m.kint: it fry etsr of acct-ss. Dock? SbTgILSS " HjSa41 nu. 13 DOUGLAS COUNTY B A K t J. C M JOB WORK The FInjit in the Cojaty to B: Hal at the : : : PLAINDEALER OFFICE For Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Statements, Eavelop33, Welding Stationery, Po3ters, Legil Blank, Brief, in fact anything in the Printing line, give us a call. Satisfaction Guaranteed a -a a-aa-a a-aaa Chico Nursery Co. INCORPORATED We offer one f the largest and Finest Stocks on the Pacific Coast : : : : : in Write Immediately for terms Ihico RIOUS ACCIDENT Glendale in Which W. S. Depp is the Unfortunate Victim Both Legs are Broken. AIR FAILED TO WORK. Gi.fcXDALg, Au. 10 (Special to l'LAiSDKALi!K)-When northtxMJiid freight train Nu. 22, in charge of Conductor B. W. Viaddox and Engioeer Tabor reached bridge 5)8 about three quarters of a utile tomb of Gleudale on Wednesday, Aug. 10th, a bridge carpenter by tbe name of W. S. Depp was struck and both of his legs were broken. Mr. Depp was working on the bridge when the train came along and all the rest of the crew except he and another man, managed to get off. The other man got off on one of the etrinzers on tbe I sie lr. Dpp started to ran : aIn? the bridge ahead of the train when ! he fe"- Engineer Tabor saw the man fall and tried to stop the train but tbe breaking power wag insufficient and when Mr Depp tried to roll off to the side of the bridge the engine struck him, breaking both legs, one above and the other below the knee, and his right arm below the elbow. He was placed in the care of Dr. Shearer of Glendale, but wis taken to the hospital at Portland a lit tle later. C. W. Kahler Is Dead Charles Wesley Kahler, for raany years past a prominent and successful aa ember of the bar of Jackson connty and a resident of Jacksonville, died at Herndon's hospital in Ashland, Friday alternoon. Mr. Kahler had been in poor health for a number of years, and had recently been visiting the springs south of Ashland but received no benefit. When he grew worse he was brought to Ashland for treatment but did not rally sufficiently to be moved to bis home in Jacksonville before the grim messenger called him. Mr. Kabfor was bora in Ohio, Novem ber 3), 1510, and came to thu state and Jackfoa county in 1S"2, beinj therefore eotidd to be da-red among the early pioReers of Jacks a county. Douglas County School Report Coanty School Svperistendeat F.B. Himlin bos jnst completed tbe Dtxiglas county chool eeosas .or tbe n-cal year ending July. lOi. It show 5S20 child ren between four and twenty years of are in lite county for whoa looser is apportioned his nnsber is an in-re&-- of 131 or that of tbe prevxxis yrar. Of tbe total 47i9 attend public ---hool throoi-vwi' be -o-ur, i71 op iate males and 2tSt feotalt-. Thi i a ain in attendance of 96 iver iast yea-. In ttie eon ity tnereanj2t? 'tfttchere, 6 males ami ITS fe-ale$. The snm- - f ber of t tr in the ownty eiia W- to 3u58 tec Mt Capita! Stock $5o,ooo Vtee linjeni- BO0 OF DR3CT0R5 W. SXS-40N. K. A- BOOTU J. H. BOOTH. r BUI IOS. LtOKS, A.O. JlA&oTSRS L MILLSR. A GENERA. L BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED I in a I i f o iiTTrf 'If 11 mt i