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ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1905 Vol. XXXVII No 1 LEGISLATORS WILL MEET IN SALEM NEXT MONDAY An Interesting Classification of the Members of Both Houses Giving the Business They are Engaged in The Oregon state legislature will convene in bien nial session at Salem on Monday, January 9th, an 1 will continue in session for forty days, making new laws and unmaking old olies. The membersl.ip of the Oregon leg islature numbers 90, 60 members of the lower house and 30 of the senate. An interesting compilation of the oc cupa.' ions of the members of the two houses has been made In ttM Senate the lllilnl 19 asamas; t Kuney, 01 neeier, .-ner-- I nian and Gilliam ; J X Burgees, "f Was Fanners K M Croisan, of Marion: Peter McDonald, of Union and Wallowa. Lawyers O T Cot-how, of Douglas; Geo C Brownell, of Clackamas : Dan J Malarkey, of Multnomah; J Bower man, of titllUtn, Sherman and Wheeler ; W M Pierce, of Umatilla, Morrow and Union; Julia I. Hand, of Baker, Harney and M.ilhear; J S Coke, of Coos and Curry Bankers E V Carter of Jacklon; E W Haines, oi Washington. PhFU ia:is C J Smith, of Umatilla; J Tutti , of C.atsop. Men h: nts W H "Ho!son, of Marion an.l 1 t .it ' W A Howe, of Yamhill: C Merchants J G Graham, of Vsrion ; GW Griffith, of Line . J 6 Gray, of Douglas ; H G Sonnemann. of Douglas ; S K Hermann, of Coos ; J X Laws, of Clatsop; J N Burns, of Clatsop. Lawyers R G Smith, of Josephine: W I Vawter, of Jackson and Douglas ; IS B Lindicum, of Multnomah; WT Muir, of Multnomah: X C Mcl-eod, of rr i . 4 i i . - - ( .. .. uiuii . .1 .1 . ' a i n , ft . ' cvv. Bankers J S Cooper, of Polk and Lincoln ; JH Settlemeir, of Marion : A L Mills, of Multnomah. Physicians K E L St iner, of I-akc, Klamath, lirant and CKik ; WG Ccle, The Oregon Express Meets Disaster SUBOS, Cal., Dec. 31. Through a misplaced switch the Oregon Express train, 14 hours late, ran into a gravel train standing on a side track at this place. Engineer Henry Peterson, of the passenger train, was killed and a passenger from Martinez slightly in jured. Both trains were badly wrecked. The wrecked passenger train was No. 11, from Portland known as the Shasta Express. It should have ar rived in San Francisco last night, but was delayed by the prevailing storms in Northern California. The accident occurred this morning while the express was running as an extra. The misplaced switch which sent it onto the siding where the gravel train stood is alleged to have been left open through the careless ness of a brakeman. The gravel train was struck with great force, al though Engineer Peterson made every effort to avoid the disaster. No one was seriously hurt, though all the passengers were badly shaken up. Chadwick Will Not Be Arrested w Fj liwilian, "f Multnomah; Sig , of Umatilla Sicbel. of Mul. '.omah. Printer C W Hodson, of Multno mah. Druggist W A Yiller, of Linn. Hopdealer S)uire Farrar, of Varion. Lumberman K A Booth, of Lane, Josephine and Douglas. Real es-ate dealer X Whealdon, of Wasco. SteamlHiatman Herbert Holman, of Multnomah. Stockraiser J A Laycock, of Grant, Crook, Klamatli and Lake. U-ll..,,...r P ivi.rv nf Ronton. " . - i . ( -v- :n i of Multnomah Dentist O W right, of Y amnill, Tillamook and Lincoln. Lumbermen -I H Bingham, of Lane ; B C Miles, of Yamhill ; E B Colwell, of Muitnomah ; M F Henderson, of Mult nomah ; W R Hudson, 0 Multnomah: Geo C Mayger, of Columbia. Printeis A B Cavender, of Linn; A A Bailey, of Multnomah. Manufacturers T B Kay, of Marion ; S M Mears, of Multnomah. Fisherman Robert Burns, of Clatsop Druggist F H Caldwell, of Yamhill ; C G Huntley, of Clackamas. Fruit canner Geo W Holcomh, Jr , 1 1ST OK REPRESENTATIVE- In the House the classification is : Farmers J L Calvert, of Marion ; ! Johu S Richie, or Marion ; r ILornett, f Insurant A J Chapron, of Multno mah. Steamboatmen Capt T J Crang, of Multnomah ; Madison Welch, of Mult nomah. Stockraisers j'olm S jMiark. of Kla- I l T I . " L - 1 j - t . 1 .... U of Linn: I A Munkers, of Linn; D ri I main, ie, v.o . v..,,.... .,, Jackson, of Jackson : H Yon der Hellen, Dobbin, oi aUowa an.l t mon ; j l, of Jackson : Y A Carter, of Benton ; F H ! oi Malheur. Harney and tiiiliam ; Fawk, of Polk : W T West, of Tillam-wk R S Donnelly, of W heeler, fThilMIl and Yamhill: M S Barnes, of Washing- and Gilliam. ton; A B Flint, of Washington; W K Real estate dealer W M Kiliinge- Xewell, of Washington ; JX Bramhall, worth, of Multnomah. of Washington ; Frank Jagger, of Clack- Miner A P Smith, of Baker. Xbw York, Dec. 31 Dr. Ch idwi. k. i of Cleveland, who is under indictment in Cleveland, with his wife, Mrs. Cassis I. Chaowick, lor uttering a lorg-ry reached Uere today on tfie steamer Pre toria Dr. Chadwick and his daughter occupied one of the poorer stater oms in the second cabin. Dr. Chadwick will not !e placet! under arrest, hut will go to Cleveland as the guest of Sheriff Barry, who is an old friend. "Tin re will lie no arrest or even aV teniion,' Mr. Barry said. Dr. Chadwick, who had previously been informed of his indictment and probable arrest, consented to return to ! Cleveland without formality. Dr. j Chadwick gave the Associated Press a I long interview on his arrival. In reply ; to questions he said : "1 am inexpressibly shocked by the recent turn of WW ntt. I am innocent of all charges again-t me, an l can joint with pride to a :lo-yer lesidence in Clevl.-nd I cannot believe that the dreadful things printed by the apers a1 'rue. I am entirely without inform ation as to the case except w hat I read i in liie papers ami wnai yam nave itn v od enough to tell. Sol can say noth i ig of the awful charges against my He my lire i lie pa.-i lew wet's? nas h en a living death, and 1 hope no man .ill ever so through what 1 have under gone To think that my professional . a-e t, which has always been successful, should 1 blighted. My daughter, Vary, poor little darling, I love her with mv life. THE RET1REMEXT OF AMERICANS UHEATEST ACTOR. ,heih JffTVraon. America' crvalfat actor Dl easily the trivatvtt character-comedian in the world, has retired from the ta' at the aax' of mix. mi which h" made hia debut seventy jean ago JUDGE HAMILTON SUSTAINS THE PROHIBITION ORDER 1e Holds That o .:rror Was Made Holding the Election in Douglas County in decision iu the Kollowint: is Tii'lec Hamilton1 Douglas County Prohibition case: rtIn the Circuit Court for Douglas County, state of Oregou. If ax Weiss, plaintiff, vs II. D, Thompson, county udge; A. K. Nichols, J C. Young, commissioner and Zopher Aeee. county clerk of Douglas County, defendants ; land fraud caaea. and Mr. Heney will R. W. FENN . . U. S. Deputy . . j Mineral Surveyor Civil Engineer W Lately with the govern- ()fflce , f e r Poetoffice. ment geographical and nAti-nnn. ,.rir. -..v- per.logilal survey m I'.ra- ROEBDRG, OREXtON. ait. South America . . . Correspondence solicited Auto Owner Sent to Jail MARSTERS' PHARMACY The Place Where Ton Can Get Pure Drugs and Chemicals The Most Complete Line of Druggists Sundries in Town Prescriptions Filled by a Practical Up-to-Date Pharmacist' . .' . School Supplies a Specialty MARSTERS' DRUG STORE Nkw York. Pec. enor Avellan. ! ela. eon afl a firmer prei-i.lent of the ! Argi-ntine Repuhlic, who resiJea in ; Parie, has been sentenced, according to i a Heralil lie patch from that city, to one month's imprisonment, a tine of 1100 and f2000 damages for an automobile accident, which occurred last June. A young woman who was run down by Avellaneda'e machine, died the next day. Developments at the trial of the machinist led the police to prosecute the owner, who witneseee declared, wae handling the car himself. International Marriage. Washis'iiton, 2i. Miss Margue rite Hyde ("Daisy") loiter, the young est daughter of the late I.evi Z loiter and Mrs. Mary T Carver Leiter, of Chi" cago, was marriel at noon todav to Henry Molineaux, I'aaet Howard the lith Karl of Suffolk, and Berkshire The ceremony occured in the leiter residence in this city, the Rev Roland C. Smith, rector of St. John's Epieco pal Church, officiating. Only the family witnesse 1 the ceremony. The con pie left later for New York, and ex pect to eail for England Wednesday. Crater Lake Railroad. the conference had any relation to the removal of District Attorney Hall could not be learned. The conduct of the District Attor ney's office at Portland has been in quired into by the Government repre sentatives, and reports of the facts adduced have been tramsmitted here. The reports allege that there has been obstruction of justice; that cer tain prominent men have been shield ed, and that attempts have been made to prevent certain parties giv ing evidence in the land fraud caes. Mr. Oliver E. Pag in, of Chicago, Special Assistant Attorney of the Department of Justice, has been sent to Oregon to assist in the prosecu tion of the land fraud cases. District Attorney Hall's Statement. "If it is true that the President has removed me, I have no knowledge of what has prompted him to take this action. 1 have not been advised j by any person of the nature of any j charges against me. But I intend to go to the bottom of this affair, and have no fear but I can convince any fair man that I have never been guilty of any act while in office that would reflect any discredit upon me. "I do not even know who has pre ferred the charges against me, but I am very much surprised that the President of the United States would so condemn an officer whom he had so recently appointed for meritorious service, without a hearing or without any chance having been afforded me to defend myself. 'The office of United States Dis trict Attorney is a veiy small matter to me compared with my own good name, and I shall leave no stone un turned to show the people of this state t :at I have been attacked in the dark by weapons of falsehood and misrepresentation." Heney is the Whole Thing. WaJOMffOII, Iec. 31. Hall's re moval is in effect merely a .suspen sion. He is to be temporarily side tracked pending the conclusion of the MITCHELL AND HERMANN INDICTED BY GRAND JURY Puter's Testimony Brought About the Indictment of Both Congressman and Senator Portland, Dec. 31. United States Senator John Hippie Mitchell and Congressman Binger Hermann were indicted by the grand jury which returned its findings at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. The charge against them is conspiracy to defraud the Government of public lsnda. George Sorenson was also indicted. Bonds have been fixed at S4000. The charge against Sorenson is that he at tempted to bribe District Attorney Hall, offering him $5000 to influence favorable consideration in the case of I'uter and others. Piter implicates Icrmau and Mitchell. It was principally upon the testimony of Puter that Hermann and Mitchell were indicted and the charges against them as eworn to by I'uter are in brief u follows : Pater Goes to wasaiatM. Before he left Portland, it is said, he went to F. P. May and secured from him a letter to Senator Mitchell, though in fact he wa well known to the Sena tor. Arriving at Washington, the land speculator went to the office of Senator Mitchell and conferred with him in re gard to having his claims taken from the suspended list and put through to patent as soon as possible. He told the Senator, it is said, that he had already sunk a large amount of money in the claims, and that Emma L. Watson, a nard working and honest girl, had also invested in them a. bis suggestion. It was necessary for him to have some in fluence with the Commissioner to secure favorable recognition of his claims, and he therefore would like to have the help of Senator Mitchell. He promised to make it riht with the Senator in event that he would give to Puter his will and Maiataacsv Mr. Puter then went to Binger I, . 11 t . 1 Si.. ....... ni -i ,.. , , nave iu swav notn oeiore me grano. Hermann, ana taised tne matter over Ibe above n:uncu cause came on to be heard, plain- - , jury anu m court wane uiest cass i . anything could be done to tne lands an- tiff appearing by W. W. Caldwell and J. O. Watson, his at torneys; and defendants appearing by tJeo. M. Brown, Dis trict Attorney and Dexter Rice, their attorney. The court having examined the alleged eir rs of defendants as set b:t in plaintiff-; petition, finds that there was no errors committed bv defeudants as alleged in plaintiffs petition. It is therefore oidered that the petition of the plaintiff be dismissed and that defendants re ver from plaintiff their costs incurred herein. Dated this jotb day of December, 1904. J. W. HAMILTON, Judge." The foregoing decision signifies that Deer Creek or North Rosebnrg -precinct will remain "dry," Judge Hamil ton having sustained the order of the County Court, de- 1 ring prohibition in tffect after Jan. 1, 1905, in those precincts in the c tunty where a majority of the votes at the last election favored prohibition. Included in these '"dry" precincts is Deer Creek, which was the only one in volved iu the case. The plaintiff sought to have the County Court's order annulled in so far as Deer Creek was concern-d, alleging that the election was fraught with irregularities Jnd Hamilton, in his decision, however, holds that no errors were committed. By this decision seven saloons in that part of the city of Rosebnrg embraced in Deer Creek precinct, will have to suspend business t day, Jan. 1, 1905. The saloons are conducted by the fol owing parties: S. W. Dugger, Johnson cc Clark, T C. Bloomer & Co.,Ch tddock & Chap pell, C. L Reed, F. Poquette and B. F. Goodman. HENEY IS NOW THE WHOLE THING I Bargains for ; all A correspondent of the Portland "Telegram" at Medford reports that or ganization has ju-t been completed among capitalists of that city for Un building of a railroad to Crater Lake. This road will tap one of the best eugar- pinu belts of timber on the Pacific Coast, as well as a rich agricultural district, and will also make a fine senic route to the wonderful Crater Iake and National Park. Work will begin as 60on as a right-of-way is secured and weather per mits. Fancy Baskets from 5 as to $2 00 Swell line of Combination Cases Ranging in Price from $15 to $28 Take a look at our Buffets From $25.00 to $38.00. : : : : B. W.STRONC THE FURNITURE MAN Hall Succeeded by Heney. Portland, Dec. 30. This morning ex State Senator Charles Hilton, U. S. Dis trict Attorney John Hall and Chief W. J. Hurt, of the secret service, were be fore the grand jury in the fraud investi tion. The prosecution has been taken out of Hall's handH by the government :md given to Special Prosecutor Heney. No indictments weie rendered up to the noon ad ournment. District Attorney Hall Removed from Office By the President upon Mr. Heney's Recommendation r nn trial . . 1.1 i. .i 'ess some action should be taken which .ur,,,, ""- would make the transaction of record that Hall be removed whenever jn ,he office i.rur. lufiUt .w ..w bi Puter then got into a hack, so it is him out of the way, and Heney wired t anj went to hotel of Senator back recommending Hall s prompt dis- Mitchell, the Dewey House, and told missal, which was ordered at noon. him of the conversation with Commis- 11.11 ha Wn .riven no rh.we to 9loner mann. me tangos rater- , . .. Watson affidavits were then made in answer the charges against him, the of tne taHor y which intimate that he is hindering taat senator Mitchell dictated the p- prosecution of the land fraud cases, pers to his own stenographer and had and standing between the law and them delivered to Mr . Puter as soon as TV itfOT. finished. The affidavits, which told of , , .mil the settlement of the land ana of iU omJa " cultivation and of the character of the are concluded, the charges against persons making the filings, were then Hall will be investigated, and he will sent to Mr. Hermann, who took them hiva full onnnrtnnitv to make renlv under consideration. and explanation. If his answers are satisfactory, i- i3 intimated that the resident will again take up Hall's i ti J case, ana proraorr sena nis omination to the Senate. Otherwise. Ha I ra dismissal will stand for the present. Assistant District Attorney William W. Ban cs will transact the business of the Dis trict Attorney's office in all save the land fraud cases, no charges having been made acainst him. It is to be noted that Hall was appointed in November by the President, at the request of the Attorney General and Secretarv Hitchcock. Now Hitch cock has turned against him, and the President practically reconsiders the action he recently took, without re gard to the wishes of the Oregon ongressional delegation. Senator Fulton makes no comment on the action taken today, further than to express the opinion that it would have been only justice to Hall to have allowed him to answer the charges against him before removing him. Nter laps tc Ml Mitchell. At this time, it is said, Mr. Puter laid down two f 1000 bills on the table in front of the Senator and told him to take them and see what he could do to help the lands through to patent. The Senator, the story has it, did not wish to take all of the money and poshed one of the bills back, but Pater in sisted that $2000 wae not to much to pay for the sc-v'ce and the money was taken by the Senator. When Puter left, so it is said, Senator Mitchell followed him to the door and told him that be would do the beat he could for him. The next day, Puter went Her mann and asked him how things looked and Mr. Hermann told him that ha thought upon reconsideration it would be possible to pat the lands through. He asked Mr. Pater to come back in the afternoon and said that be had turned the matter over to W. A. Rich ards, his assistant. Pater went to Mitchell, it is said, and got him to take him to Richards aa d introduce him. The Seoatc-r introduced him as one oi the beat men of Oregon, perfectly reliable and upright. La Kb tta t rum. Xr. Pater and Mr. Richards had an extended conference. The latter knew nothing of the Davis and Lasasafa letters and could only judge from what he saw in the affidavits and proofs of final set tlement which he bad before him. In fluenced, therefore, by these and by the recommendation of Senator Mitchell and Mr. Hermann he allowed the Lands to go to patent. He also read the Loomis and Ormsby reports which made a fair case for the homesteaders and all considered saw no reason why the lands could not be passed, especial ly as he was influenced by sympathy for the hardships undergone by Emma L Watson and Mand Witt in their ef forts to gain a claim upon which to make a home, as shown by the talk of Pater and the reports of Loomis and Ormsby. This completes in part and roughly the story of the alleged connection of Senator Mitchell and Mr. Hermann with the conspiracy. Washington, 1. Doc. 31. President Roosevelt today removed United States District Attorney John Hall of Portland. No explanation of this action is given, be yond the statement by Attorney General Moody that it was "done in furtherance of general purposes of the prose cution of the land fraud cases." There is excellent author ity for the belief that Hall has been accused of lack of dili eence in the filling of the Distiict Attorneyship. Heney will continue to handle the land fraud cases. A. F. McCloud has Iraaghtfrom II . G. Sonncman lot I in block 2 at the inter section of Pacific avenue and Third street. The property was formerly owned by Max Weiss of Rosebnrg and has been occupied by the Union Saloon. Simpson's barber shop, Little Joe's res taurant, and A. Slocum's office. The new proprietor will establish an irigat ing emporium in the corner building at an early date. Glendale News. Attorney-General Non-Committal. Washington, Dec. 31. President Roosevelt today directed the removal from office of John EL Hall, United States District Attorney for Oregon. Mr. Hall has been prosecuting officer of the Govern ment in the land fraud cases, and the removal is made in connection therewith. The announcement of District At torney Hall's removal was made by Attorney-General Moody as he left t the White House, after a conference with the President. He declined to say what charges, if any, had been made against Hall, but added that for the good of the service it was be lieved best to dispense with him, par ticularly in the land fraud cases in Oregon, the prosecution of which has been conducted by Hall Earlier in the day Senator Fulton, of Oregon, had a talk with the Presi dent concerning the land fraud cases I A Good New Year's Resolution j Corvallis Saloons Close All the saloon men of this city are preparing to close their business next Saturday evening, in accordance with the decision of the late prohibition elec tion. Adam Asel, of Westerfelt's saloon making nmnarations to open up a public lunch counter in that building, ad one or two other saloons may con tinue to operate biliard and pool rooms. But all are perfectly willing to abide by the decision of the people, and will voluntarily close up, although each one will have several hundred of dollars worth of stock and furniture on hand that will be a daad loss to them. Cor vallis Gaxette. There are, of course, many people in this locality who are not, as yet, our regular customers, but who must have noticed from time to time the claims we make as to the superiority of our store and service. It would be a first rate plan if you are not already trad ing with us to try this store and see whether or not we make our claims good. It is to your interest to bny where you can buy the best. It is your privilege to buy where you please. Give us a trial. Fullerton & Richardson REGISTERED Ml'MlSTS Near Dopot Bosebnrg, Ore. B. H. VanBuren Dead. B. EL VanBuren, aged 77 years, died at Comstock on December 27, 1904, his death being ascribed to old age. The remains were shipped to Jefferson for interment. He was the father of 8. H. VanBuren. the 8. P Agent at Comstock which have been instituted by the ana had two other sons residing at As- Government in Oregon, but whether toria. DOUGLAS COUNTY BA N K KaUbliohed 1383 incorporated 101 Capita. Stock $5o,ooo V. w UtUtSOM, Pnatdon'. A . C. MASSTKBd Vie Pnataoii. BOARD OF DMtBCTOSS F. w. BKNSON, B. A. BOOTU J. H. BOOTH, J.T an MK, 103. LYONS. A. 0. MAKSTEKS K. L m::.lbr. A QENBRAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED