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TWICE-A-WEEK ROSEBURG PLAINDEALER Published Mondays and Thursdays by THE PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING COMPANY Telephone Main 276. Office, Corner Main and Oak Streets. ENTHUSIASTIC COMMERCIAL CLUB MEET Entered in the Postoffice at Roseburg, Oregon, as second class mail matter in 186S. Much Important Business Transacted-Urge County Exhibit at Portland Exposition W. C. CONNER, Editor. F. H. ROGERS, Manager. W. D. STRANGE, Foreman. SUBSCRIPTION AND ADVERTISING RATES. Semi-Weekly One Year, $2.00; Semi-Weekly Six Mouths, $1.00, Cash in Advance. Advertising rates, 50 cents per single column inch per month. Locals. 5 cents a line. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1904. ATTEND THE ROSEBURG GOOD ROADS MEETING SATURDAY. The two illustrated good roads addresses to be delivered in the Roseburg Theatei ftatnrdnv afternoon and eveninp- uromise to mark the inauguration of a new era in Toad building in this county, as the practical demonstrations at that time promise to be most instructive aud helpful to the good roads advocates of Douglas county who have promised to attend these meetings. Mr. Abbott, the government expert; Prof. Bovard, of the Uni versity of OreeoD; fudge Scott, president Oregon Good Roads Association; Tom Richard son, secretary Oregon Development League, and other prominent advocates of a Greater Oregon, will be in attendance. Don t tail to attend these meetings. A special invitation is extended to the ladies to attend. DANCERS PAY THE FIDDLER. No man or woman yet tripped down the primrose path without sooner or later falling into the shadows which lurk around it. The start is easy, but the pace quickens as the wine flows free, and all too often the victims are swept "into the gulf of an endless night." The testimony in the land fraud case which closed Tuesday proved conclusively that the land laws of the country were not the only ones violated by the leading figures in the case, says the Oregonian. It was a charitable view which Judge O'Day asked the jury to take of the private life of the accused, and, from a legal standpoint, it might have been proper that their shortcomings be overlooked so far as they had bearing on the case at issue. But this quartet of principals open ly and flagrantly violated moral laws, the observance of which is one of the most essential factors in the purity of our social life. It was not alone the handsome, genial McKinley and his dashing, Bohemian friend, Miss Ware, nor Puter, the man of the world, and his friend, Mrs. Watson, who will suffer by the life they led. The great harm lies in the example which they have set and which through years of immunity from punishment induced the belief that the way of the transgressor was not hard. The disbursement of ill-gotten gains which came easily brought pleasure of a certain kind. There were bright lights and sweet music, illicit love and a general contempt for the conven tionalities of the humdrum life led by those who knew the value of dollars earned by honest toil. There is tinsel and glare about that speedy life which always attracts weak minds as the candle attracts the moth. These peo ple made no concealment of their ability to buy the pleas ures of the flesh, and they had many followers who un doubtedly were not too scrupulous in their methods of ob taining funds to aid them also in being good fellows. These culprits by the skillful nature of their unlawful work have proved themselves to be mentally equipped for making a success in almost any honest calling. With a knowledge of the consequences, they deliberately chose dishonest means for securing funds with which to live a life in open violation of all social and moral laws. The primrose path was pleasant so long as the lights shone bright and the popping corks made sweet music, but now, with tne shadows thickening last around them, there is hardly a doubt but that each and all of these victims of an outraged law would gladly go back to the parting of the ways and take the other path. The third and last regular session of the TSth Congress was convened on Monday, December f, and there is suffi cient unfinished business on the calendars of the two Houses to keep them busy up to the hour of final adjourn ment in March next. Besides special committee reports on which there is likely to be much time consumed in de bate, there are thirteen regular supply bills to be adopted prior to adjournment. In the Senate, consideration will be asked of two bills affecting the Philippines Islands; one a public improve ment measure, which will have precedence overall others; the other a tariff bill which has been sought by the Phil ippine Commission to enable them to adopt the financial system to the present conditions, which are vastly differ ent from those on which Congress established a tentative tariff of 1898. The "Anti-Anarchist" bill, a measure Cor the protection of the President; a law providing a per manent civil government for the Panama Canal zone: the "Pure Food" bill to prevent adulterations; the Smoot in quiry; the Statehood bill for the admission of Arizona and Oklahoma into the Union; and the ratification of a con siderable number of arbitration and reciprocity treaties are some of the measures ready for action. In the House, a report from the Department of Com merce and labor on the "Eight-hour" bill and a commit tee reDort on an "Anti-iniunction" bill will be due, ami a large number of reports from standing and special com mittees. THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE President Roosevelt's annual message to Congress was presented and read Tuesday. It is a great document filled with sound logic and excellent recommendations. It is the most extended message ever submitted by the president, it occupying more than two pages in the big dailies. The message is simple, plain and direct through out. The topics dealt with in this message are almost as numerous as the multitude of subjects which receive the attention of the Government. The beginning is an admonition to Congress against extravagance; supported by the statement that "the cost of doing Government business should be regulated with the same rigid scrutiny as the cost of doing private business." It is well known that the President himself has steadily and consistently acted on this principle. The sphere of the General Gov ernment on the subject of corporations and control of railways, lies within its power over interstate commerce; which power may also be exercised for checking railway rebates, prevention of accidents and protection of em ploye8. The extravagance of the government printing effice was pointed out. He endorsed irrigation proposi 1 1 a a uons, iioerai pensions, merchants marine, strong navy, protection of elections, restricted immigration, and many worthy and needed reforms. The message will certainly be found by Congress a good code by which to govern it in its deliberations during the present session. HIT THE TRAIL. BUSY DAYS AHEAD FOR THE 58TH CONGRESS. The regular monthly meeting of th Ranbaig Commercial Club which con vened Tuesday evening proved a moat intereHting and enthusiastic session. file prat-ideal, T. li. Sheridan presided :nd Secretary K. (i. Micelli presented a large amount of correspondence in con nection with the work of theOregoii De velopment League, he lieing in receipt of numerous inquiries, through that or ganization, from parties in other states who desire to locate in Oregon. Through request of Willamette valley towns a resolutions aj adopted favor ing government ownership of the steam boat canal and lo. ks at Oregon City. HUUn TO MOB K ADS MKKTINO. Delegates were appointed to the An nual meeting of the Oregon (iood Roads Association to tie held at Salem, Dec. 13, 14 and 15, as follows: D S. K Kuick, K. 1$. Ware, Louis Barree, Krank li. Micelli, L Wimberlv, W. C. Conner, K B. Dixon, F A. MeCali. J. B. John, Dr. K. V. Hoover. County Judge M. 1). Thompson, lieing the vice-piesident of the association for Douglas county. will perhaps apKiiut still other dele- delegates. to dki'kav cram or road hkktino To arrange tinal details and raise funds to defray ibeezpewwol the t iood Loads meetings in Koseburg on Satur unlay afternoon ami evening, D c. 10, the chair appointed D. S. K. liuick, C. Jacks-m and It. W. Strong. Doll. LAS IMiail BKSOCBTK . Secretary Micelli reported that with the aid of Mr. Buick he had prepared an article on the resource of Douglas county and forwarded same to Secre tarv Tom Richardson, of the Oregon Development League. As a committee on correspondence ol this naiur -, the chair appointed D. B. K Buick. W. (' Conner and L. Wimberlv. COI STV KtlltHIT at HI llllfllT As a committee to interview the coun ty board and co operate in the work of preparing an exhibit of Douglas count) products, and secure space therefor at the Lew .- an I Clark Exposition, D. S. K. Buick. Frank (i. Micelli and 0.8. Jackson were named. lane county recently appropriated $500 for a similar piirixiee, and some other counties are GROCERIES FRUITS : PROVISIONS The account of the recent sanguinary battles and the terrible slaughter resulting therefrom in the Russian- Japanese struggle has prompted the assertion that this. owing to the modern implements of warfare, will prove the bloodiest war in the annals of history. Hut it seem i that readers, and writers as well, have lost sight of the terrible deadly conflict in our own countrv during that bloody reign of 1862 to 1865, the great battles in which conflict have never been equalled in point of undaunted daring, fierceness and unmerciful slaughter, since that time, and probably never will be. For instance, at the battle of Gettysburg, the greatest battle of the Civil war, Gen. Meade of the union army had 94,000 men ; Gen. Lee of the Confederate army had 80,000 men. The Un ion army lost in killed and wounded 26,000 men, and the Confederates lost in killed and wounded, 2i,0U0 men Total of killed and wounded, 55,000 men. It is reported that many American farmers who went to the Canadian Northwest in the last few years are al ready returning. Just what the trouble is has not yet been clearly explained, but hundreds have abandoned their Canadian investments to again become residents of their old states. It is seldom that a much boomed region comes up to expectations the bag of gold is always at the end of the rainbow the land of promise always just over the mountain, but each is most enjoyable at a dis tance and the charms vanish on near approach. The United States is a mighty good country to live in until better shows up if, indeed, there is a better one. .Some time the Canadian northwest may be a great agricultural region, but the pioneer period of development is always one of bitter trials and disappointments. - American Farmer. spending much larger sums to attract settlers and investors who will visit the fair in Portland next year This com mittee is also to co operate io gathering statistical matter for embodiment in some greatly needed literature for use at the fair and elsewhere A resolution was adopted bearing on this matter as follow -: TIIK HOSPITAL I.Mioh-kh. After unanimously favorable discus sion, on motion the chair appointed D 8 K. Buick, L. Wimberlv aad W (' Conner to dralt resolutions expressing the approval of this cluh and com meudatory of the movement now being made for tl.e stahlishment of an ui to-date hospital at Kosetmrg The comniitte reported the following, naournoa At the regular monthly meeting of the Koseburg Commercial Club held in Board of Trade rooms Tuesday evening Dec. o,lM04, the following resolution was unanimously adopted-. Resolved, that where a, this being the 50th anniversary of the selection of Koeehurg as the County Seat of Douglas Countv, Oregon, we, as a lommercial tMMly liail Willi Milislaction and pleasnn the proposition presented bv the Catholic Church of Oregon, to estahlisl a Medical Hospital with an K lucational Instution in connection therewith, uoi a lieaulifiil site selected and secured for this purpose in the Western Suburbs of Koseburg ami. m hereas both institutions must re sult in great benefit to this i it v and county, we earnestly solicit the cordial support of the community to this much needed institution both morally and financially. Respectfully submitted D. S. K. licit E, L. W .. KKI.V, W. C. Cvsjiaa, Committee. Of the fund raiatd for se. uring the broom factory for fv-seUirg, fiV have been collected, the committee in charge not yet having cadet upon the re mainder of the su arribers for the amount due. The factory is now run l ing with six men, and more skilled employes are warned. Adjourned to Tuesday, Jan 3, 'MS. 2lo keep tho laryest and best assortment of Staple and Jancy Srocorios, Jrosh Srutts and J'arm iProduco in the city, and can snppiy your wants at as cheap or cheaper prices than can bo had anywhere. Remember that wo knep the Rest. KRUSE & NEWLAND FARMERS' NEEDS GRASS SEED Now is the tim to sow your field seeds. I have just receiver! a large supply of Alsyke. Red and White Clover, Alfalfa, Timothy, Orchard, Blue Grass, Etc. H A R ROWS Buffalo Pitts, Pan American, Spike, Spring and Disc Harrows, and Syracuse and Steel t hilled Plows. SAWS AXES SLEDGES Simmons. Webfoot, Chinook, Eclipse, Hoo Hoo and Pacific Coast pattern Saws; Keen Kutter, U. S. A and Phoenix Axes Forest Reserve Scri p Soldiers' Additional Scrip Military Land Warrants and other kinds of LAND SCRIP . ..FOR SALE.... I ?oa .i it Be rn irn' Timber land. c.-t a title bv locating I-atiJ H in. Trft (or Price R. U. PEALE. SjrafHeM. to. Q 1 QVICQ GENERAL 0. IV O ! lLO HARDWARE CASH FOR CLEANING UP YOUR PLACE W. M. HODSON & GO. 711 OAK STREET MACHINE WORK OF ALL KINDS A SPECIALTY : BICYCLE SUIDflESMD ifpumc : 2dMC. S OUMMIIQ We aril pay the highest cash price for Hides, green or dry, Pelts ,goat skins, furs, iron brass, copper, lead, zinc, rubbe- boots & shoes Have some splendid bargains in second band Fnrenitar ROSEBURG JUNK AND HIDE CO. DEFENDANTS ARE FOUND GUILTY AS CHARGED Railroads are already stirring up the Eastern people with display advertisements of the Lewis and Clark Expo sition. In an Ohio paper the following advertisement in big type occupies doable column space: "Hit the trail for the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland, Oregon in 1905, via the Northern Pacific, which follows closely the original trail of the great explorers." There'll be something doing in old Oregon next summer when the touring public heads this way. Don't fail to attend the big illustrated good roads meetings to be held in Roseburg Saturday afternoon and evening. Douglas county farmers inform the Plaindealer that fall wheat is in good condition and of good color. The past month has been favorable for the germination of grain; also for seeding plowing etc. Grain and forage plants are in fine condition. Fruit trees are in good con dition and range stock looks well. The weather has been warm and pleasant. Nearly all of the farmwork for winter is over. Almost all the farmers of the Umpqaa valley and of other sections of Oregon have planted their winter crops and are now waiting for the warm weather of spring to do the rest of the work. Reports received at the local station of the United States Weather Bureau in regard to the agricultural situation during the past month are very favorable to farmers. Acting upon the urgent recommendations of the Plain dealer the Roseborg Commercial Club passed resolutions at its last meeting favoring a county exhibit at the Port land Exposition next year. The matter of preventing Lane county from annexing the Douglas county portion of the Bohemia mines as urged by the Plaindealer was al so endorsed and the matter of completing the North Umpqua wagon road into the mines was enthusiastically discussed. MUSINGS. Sunday's Portland Journal devoted its leading editorial, a column in ex tent, to an attempted reply to the Plaindealer, but which in reality was only an apology for the dirty insults it has heaped upon Congressman Her mann, and its unfounded and libelous attacks upon this gentleman. We alleged that the Journal is an unre liable, sensational, yellow sheet and it has not attempted to deny the alle gation, which we can prove, a fact demonstrated when one of its repie- seutatives called upon the writer lately in quest of information, where upon we stated that we could give him the facts in the matter. "Facts," he stated, ''we do not care for the facts, we want a good story for the Journal." Wild oitp make a poor breakfast food. December liaa no terror in balmy old Webfoot. Newberg nowhiw a national bank A prohibition town, too. Christmas cornea h t once a year and that is a larky thin); for most of us. Now , Japan, if yon do Tt do it ibia month we will begin to think you isn't. The man who hesitates is lost, espe cially if it it in front of a beiixine wagon. Dave Shambrook'n Dutchman story is going the rounds of the state newspiiiers It being an advertisement they should charge him 5 cents a Tne. The principals in the timber land steal had a whole lot of fu lm' fun sometime cornea mighty high . Ain't that right Horace and S. A. D.? Senator Mitchell and Congressman Hermann are having as murh trouble over a couple of peaky, insignificant let ters as does a defendant in the ordinary breach of promise suit. (Carried over from page 1.1 by this that every fact and circum stance which the tlovernment ha sought to prove, or that all the overt acts alleged in the indictment must be so proved, but that even- fact and circumstance required to convince your minds beyond a reasonable doubt and that one or more of the overt acts a'leged to have been committed subsequent to March 17. 19U1, must be so proved: and in respect to the facts in the case you are the sole judges. You are to jodge as to the credibility of the witnesses, and of the effect to be given to their testi mony: and. as already stated, if. in the determination of the questions before you, a reasonable doubt arises in your minds, you must give the de fendants the benefit of that doubt." The failure of the defendants to testify must not be taken by you to their prejudice. I direct you that a verdict of not guilty must be returned as regards the defendant Marie L. Ware. Jary't Verdict. Portland, Dec. 6. "We, the jury, find the defendant, S. A. D. Puter, guilty. "We, the jury, find the defendant, Horace G. McKinley, guilty. "We, the jury, find the defendant, Daniel J. Tarpley, guilty. "We, the jury, find the defendant. Mrs. Emma Watson, guilty. "We, the jury, find the defendant, Miss Marie Ware, not guilty." This is the result of the jury's de liberation in the land fraud cases, an nounced at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Frank Walgamot, the sixth defend ant, having already pleaded guilty is not included in the verdict. The trial was for conspiracy to rob the United States government of cer tain land, most of which was located in "7-11." The trial has occupied the attention of the federal court for two weeks and has been followed with keen interest by the public. The penalty for the crime of which the defendants have been convicted is given in the revised statutes as fol lows: "If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of Poultry show in Corvallis this week ; the greatest xultrv point on the Pacific coast, says the 1'oitlHiid Journal. Here is anoi her evidence that the Journal is untruthful and unreliable for we all know that Oakland, Otalgias county is the great poultry center of the Pacific coast Turkevs, chicken, ducts, geese ana Owls" flourish over there. hen leaving a restaurant the other day Mfter taking a-, order, Jim, the groc r, met a lady l aving the dinning table with her little lmy who was be having badly. "That boy needs a spanking," suggested the grocer. "I know he does, but 1 d n't Ulieve in spanking a boy on a lull stoma, li," re plied the mother. "Oh, neither do I," said Jim, "turn him overt" sjch persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, all the par ties to such conspiracy shall be Bab e to a penalty of not more than $1". 000 or imprisonment for not more than two years or to both fine and im prisonment, in the discretion of the court." -Section 5MD, Bwiaed Stat utes of the United States, Mr. Heney's remarkable address to the jury was a terrible arraignment of the defendants and a clear pre sentation of the evidence ddacod by the government against them. fx warn Tara Pale Puter, McKinley, Emma Watson. Tarpley and Marie Ware listened with pale faces to the merciless indict ment. Walgamot was the only one of the defendants who was absent from the room. Puter's expression was that of dogged despair, and fear was plainly stamped upon the white face of Emma Watson. The hush of expectancy prevaded the densely crowded courtroom when Heney began his address to the jury immediately upon the opening of court. Nt Wart Nay Ic Ceavktte. Portland, Dec. 7. In the next trial of the land fraud cases Marie Ware will be "leading lady," and Attorney Heney is confident that he will be able to convict her. The grand jury reconvenes prob ably in January. It is expected that the government will then present evidence against Dr. C. E. Ioomis, formerly a government special agent S. B. Ormbsy, forest superintendant and George Sorenson, all involved through testimony given in the case just closed. Drftndants Will Appeal Case. Judge Bel inger fixed the bonds of defendants at $4000 each additional to insure their appearance for judg ment, unless an appeal is taken. Pater stated, "we will carry the case to the Circuit Court of Appeals and then to the United States Supreme Court. That is what I wanted to do in the first place," continued Puter bitterly. "I wanted to simply plead guilty to this fraud charge and let the case go up on an appeal, rather than have all this scandal come out. This fraud charge doesn't bother me so much, but it is the scandal that annoys me," GOOD HARNESS Everyon who ha wT.on iMBd miner tr har r. wibu c hsirnnw for ttiavt : I :.t That' '...:! r fwrll Krrry article that "ot out of oar hi i banl made aal curanU-vl to Kive mure WmOt&OU Thi' a mum a you can ;-- : WAGONS AND BUGCIES new anl rconl hmnl furni ture, atari! baHware airl a th uanl m l ne other ar tn k to lv f"'UO! in a More like our. He are in a r-i tftWI t ma&e it to yoor finan cial intcrvM to trW'lr with u BRADLEY JACKSON ST BLODCETT S OLD STAND Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, DIAHONDS AND SILVERWARE Watch Repairing; a Specie ty A, Salzman, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER JEWELER - OPTICI N HOLIDAY PRESENTS FOR ALL. CUT CLASS WARE The time will (roo he here wh-n OPTICAL GOODS JEWELRY EASTON H. J MRS IB ir iiri HI Ma. i liuu UIU nun u?- i-Ti?i,m"reauu inenuj J with a fall and complete t Mock of GROCERIES All freeh and of the rerr beat quality. Teas aad coffeea are qtaxaauaaa Ton patronage no! icitMl. Koaeburg 205 Jackson Si t- .. a mill have to slfrt vonr l.olkla y ift-. The frrea'eat w-wry ia the difficulty of eel-tir eniuMe eifta smith what money yn want to epend lmt we ht-hrre ae can help too oat of both difficnliiee. What to give become aa i-aaier matter when yoa bare fo ample a . ck as oar to crKx-e imm. We have the most desirable jrifta. They poe all the qaalitiea that gifta should have, newness, usefulness. baty. novelty and intrinsic worth. Then the prices are just right. Thy cannot he beaten. We are in a position to know that we can ave y u money. We believe the more yoa inspect oar good the better yoa will realix- this. Remember too, that we are careful a boa l the quality of everything R-al bar gain pri c e s on goods of wort by qual i ty are what We promise yoa DO YOU WANT To Buy Bonds? If w. roo wnt lhrtc that pav th lx't ttvilt-al A biiMiu-M education a brtlrr tllTtitrat's than any homln Thr tmt plare to grt n LuMur edm-aliou is Garland Business College SILVERTON, OREGON Wo bare a Torres poatleuoc Course in Pharthand In veatlgate : : J B OAKLAND, P.incipal J. T. BRYAN THE JEWELER AND PRACTICAL WATCH REPAIRER Drain Normal fioies. Close Scores at Cottage Grove. CoTTAoa Grovr, Or., Dec I Saturday was a day of close scores in football and basketball games. In the afternoon Co. C's football eleven, of Kugene, and the high school team played on the grounds in this city The.uiie resulted in no score. In l ho evfiiin at the opera house a g.tme of basketball was played by Eugone i nd Cottiige ('rove High School teams. At the ri d of the game (lie score stool 1J to 12, On paying off tho tie Cottage Grove won H-r The Normal girh ur.epted a challenge form C ittti;.' Grove to a basket ball game D.i-. which wa- plsyed, girls rules b -irg stipulated by the Normal The game BfjM auspiciously and the first half resulted 7-0 in favor of Drain. The Cottate (irovc girle then iniated on boys rules, but owing to the extreme roughne-i of the gi me as so played, the parents and f o ully ,d the Normal ob jected to the game's continuing. Cot tage Grove cl i me I .. forfeit but Drain protested owfhg to ;i ag vetneiii to play girls rata The tt lal te 1 i 7-2 in (inM Uji n unfin- A bank will be esb'blix'i : a '. -ndou. favor o I) fu, the ished The Y. li. and Y. W C .Vs. met la the collt'uo i liHei Sin dKy nfternooa to lifcttili to the repori of the delegates to the convention at S.ilein. Messrs. Dick erson, Hill, Smith, or. y und Richards discussed ably the poWl of especial in terest and creau d a t.real deal of enthu siasm by their re(-or. Col. E. Hole wi.l i. i: - , lecture be lore the patrons nd mu Moil Dec. 16th. Several influential gentlemen are to be present to add interest to the occasion. Mr. tlofer's suhiect will It. r, i ' in due time. Holiday Presents SANTA CLAUS Has decided to take ap his headquarters in Roseborg this yearat Beard A Culvers Hani wear Store, where many new and useful toys and gifts suitable for both old and yoang may be hail at prices to suit the pocket book. We have tsdtva the tariff off ol these goods. Call and see tlieui. BEARD & CULVER Roseburg opera House THURSDAY & FRIDAY NI6HTS December 8 and Only Margurita Fischer Company Opening Bill The Powerful Society Drama MOTHER AND SON Costly WardrObe, Special Features, The Three Howlrda, Frank and Sam Howard Song, Dance and Talking Commeeiaaa and Mablc Howard, The Scottish Night ingale, the Sweetest of Sangera. Prices, 50cts, 35cts and 25cts Seats mmm Silo at Mi's (tfetinay i aa "' V' " ; l