No Hunti r's License.
DISCUSS DISTRICT FAIR WAS ELSEA POISONED?
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THE TANNER CONFESSION.
Apparently a somewhat sensation-!
al turn has been taken in the case of 1
Senator Mitchell by the confession of I have been made in such a way that it
his law partner. Judge Tanner, of j will not be easy to convict even
Portland, which will require Senator those who may be guilty.
Mitchell to explain the circumstances The slender basis of some of the
of Judge Tanner's testimony and the indictments, as in the ease of Senator
letter brought by Harry Robertson, Hrownell. for neglect of some techni
the Senators private secretary, and eality in making out papers as a no
delivered to Mr. Heney. tary. will make the trials a farce . in
Senator Mitchell's long service has some instances,
entitled him to full opportunity for The treatment of the jurors who
explanation, and the public should refused to convict in the Sorensen
meanwhile withhold censure, t 'regon perjury case also raises another su
will sympathize with him deeply, not preme difficulty, says the Salem Jour
alone on account of the testimony nal.
against him but also on account of Two reputable jurors, who had been
his advanced years and frail health, accepted by Prosecutor Heney in that
However, it is evident from the trial, were reprimanded before the
tone of the private letter from Sena- court, and steps taken to intimidate,
tor Mitchell to Judge Tanner, which humiliate and indict them, and for
fell into the hands of the govern- what'.'
ment's attorney, that the Senator
really had no knowledge of what
moneys his partner had received,
from what source they were received
and what division was made of these
moneys in the partnership, as in
this sensational letter he urges Judge
Tanner to bring the partners
books, including Tanner's cheek book,
to Washington at once that they may not like to serve.
look over them together that Mr. Mr. Heney will object, and the
Mitchell might for the first time see whole matter of' his treatment of the
whether any moneys received from dissenting jurors on the Sorenson
Krib.- and Puter had been placed to trial will be threshed over.
Mr. Mitchell's credit by Judge Tan- The prosecution will find that mat-
ner, bis law partner. This does not ters can be concluded about the lunch
make it appear that Mitchell and table at the Arlington Club that the
Tani er had entered into a previous common people will not stand for.
plot to secure large fees from the and one of them is the right to hang
land conspirators by expediting their a jury.
claims at Washington. Of course, it may be possible to
Much stress is also laid on the fact aruxxmc this. An army of detect
that Mr. Mitchell and Judge Tanner ives are said to be scattered over the
recently had changed one article in state Msr taking notes of expressions
their partnership agreement, as to Of citizens and ail who are doubtful
the division of the partnership re- about Heney policies are to be ex
ceipts. before it was presented to the eluded from the panel,
grand jury's investigation. In view No one knows how far the govern
of the fact that Senator Mitchell's ment may carry this. Citizens had
private letter proves that he was not better ke--p their opinions to them
anticipating any share of the fees ob- selves on this matter of the land
tained by Judge Tanner from services fraud indictments, or they may be
rendered by the latter in land mat- dragged into a conspiracy to defeat
ters, renders the alteration of the justice.
agreement less offensive, but simply Mr. Heney is to go to Washington
as a mere act to remove mitigating after the inauguration, either to get
circumstances or evidence. However, assistance or a cabinet position,
it is all a bad muddle, and as the which is said to be awaiting him.
Plaindealer has stated heretofore, no Of course, it is to be assumed that
matter how high the position or call- any vigilant prosecutor can secure in-
ing in life, if guilty of irregularities dictments.
or fraudulent transactions such of- Put it is another matter to secure
fenders should be punished the same indictments that will stand.
as any man guilty of such acts, in the
humble walks of life. It is for the
court to decide.
THE POPE ON THE BIBLE
'The more we read the gospel, the
stronger our faith becomes. The
gospels are writings that are valuable
for everybody and under ail circum
stances. I have lived among the
common people and know what they
want and what pleases them. Tell
them the simplest Bible stories and
you win nave ait-eiiine. iisiener.-, auu . fraud j , , it seems that veTJ
effect pleasant results. But it is not man k ,,, unti, proven
only the common people and the low-1 innooenti and it further seems to
er classes who will profit by the read- ,iresuined not the (luty of the federal
ingofthe Scnptures. No matter ' C(;ttrt but the portland daily news
how many prayer books and bits of ; to try concfc and
devotion there may be for the priests, the Ktmiii We woul(1 like to know
none ia better than the gospels. This wherein the prosecution is justified
is an unsurpassed book of devotion, j in turnjng over to the newspaperg
the true bread of life. I grant an ! prior to trialj prjvate papers and
especial apostolic blessing upon all ! documentary evidence obtained
those who preach the gossel, who
hear and read it, on .Sunday or week
day."
HOW VAN HORNE RESPECTED LAW
j
When Sir William Van Home was I
president of the Canadian Pacific j
Railway, the racing of that road's and !
the Grand Trunk trains into Montreal j
was a constant source of complaint j
on the part of the public, who alleged j
that they were thus put in danger !
daily. Agitation grew hot and finally j
the city passed an ordinance to pro
hibit the custom.
Then Van Home called his engine
ers together and read the ordinance.
"Now," said he, "that's the law. As
such you've got to obey it. I shall
suspend any engineer who breaks it.
That's all I've got to say except
this: Heaven help the engineer who
lets a Grand Trunk train beat him in
to this cityr
Roseburg, Oregon, as second
Y. C. CONNER, Editor.
AU)NDAV. FEBRUARY
THE DIFFICULTY OF THE THING
It is to he regretted that the in-
dictment for land frauds in Oregon
Peeause they dared to say on their
oath that a case had not been made
against Mr. Sorensen.
Yhn they come to drawing a jury
in future cases, the lawyer for de
fense will call attention to this, if the
court will let him.
Jurors will say they do not like to
serve, and will be asked why they
do
It is stilljanother matter to convict
after indictment
The system in the Sorensen case
and the methods employed in the
treatment of the jurors who stood
out may win.
Rut there are many who believe
the reaction of public sentiment has
been too great at the unusual meth
ods employed to ever reach a convic
tion in anv case.
We have heard a great deal about
every man being presumed innocent
until proven guilty," but in this land
against the defendants in these pro
spective trial cases, that the public
may form conclusive opinions and be
come prejudiced long before the
cases, are called in the courts and the
defendantF are given a hearing? To
prejudice the public appears to be
the object sought in the present
newspaper trials. There is entirely
to much "grand stand playing" and
"appealing to the galleries" in this
prolonged prosecution, to maintain
that dignitv and reverance due the
government in such a proceeding.
Good luck recipe: Luck means
rising not later tlian six o'clock in
the morning, living on a dollar a day
if for earn two, minding your own
business, and not meddling with other
people's. Luck means the appoint
ments you have never failed to keep,
thej train you have never failed to
catch. Luck means trusting in God
and your own resources.
class mail matter in 1868.
13, 1H)5.
The spoils of war that were won by
the Japanese at the surrender of
Port Arthur, according to General
Nogi's report, includes: "Prominent
forts, fifty-nine: guns, 546" fifty
four of large caliber, 14!t medium
caliber; 343 small caliber: cannon
balls, 32,(170; ammunition, 30,000
kilograms; rifles. 35,252; horses ,
S20: battleships, four, except Sevas
topol, damaged and entirely sunk: cru
isers, two: gunboats and destroyers,
fourteen: steamers, ten. besides small
steamers numbering thirty-five, which
will be usuable after slight repairs."
'There are individual Democrats,
but there is no Democratic party."
declares the Minneapolis Tribune. It
bases this assertion not so much on
Parker's jrreat defeat or the irrecon-
cilabilitv of Democratic leaders
.-, ", , T , .,,
upon Congressional Leader John Sharp
Williams' allegiance to the president
upon certain measures. When Detm
cratic leaders in Csngress endorse
and follow a Republican president, the
Minneanolis turner thinks, there is no
longer a recognizable Democratic
party.
The electoral vote was canvaaBed
in the House of KepresonLitives at
Washington Wednesday. All the
states voted a "straight" ticket with
the exception of Man-land, which
cast one vote for Roosevelt and Fair
banks. The whole vote cast wx I7'.
of which XK vsrs for th rennhlic.in
i
ticket and 140 lor the democratic,
There is no longer any
the November election.
Joubt as to
John L Sullivan lasted about as
long as a lecturer and reformer as he
would now as a slugger. He should
swear off swearing off. The latest
: report is to the effect that he has
made application for a license t"
open a swell saloon in Portland.
Professor Wiley of the Hureau of
Chemistry denies that he denied that
ninety per cent of the whiskey sold
in the country is adulterated. It all
sounds as if Professor had been mak
ing a personal test.
Never were prospects for abundant
crops brighter at this season of the
year in Southern Oregon. Kvery
prospect pleases, in a business way.
All would do great things if they
had the money, but few will attempt
great things to get the m mey.
It Is wrong to shirk responsibility
in politics or to be indifferent to the
public welfare.
There was a sprinkle of snow at
Roseburg Friday night, the first of
the season.
Musings.
She won't appreciate a "comic "
Hard work has gained more victories
than genius.
A stiff upper lip is almost as good as
a hank account.
Remember and bear in mind that peo
ple who haven't force and character
enough to make enemies, as a rule have
n't enough to make any real friends.
In the states in which women are en
franchised one always bears that the
mind is cleaner than that of man. It
may be because she changes it ho often
The man at our tight elbow saggst!
that it would be a good idea for the man
in the moon to supply himself with a
box of Taylor's Santa, with which to
remove the spot from the sun.
London scientist announces that he
has discovered how to extract gold from
the sea water. Women who hive
learned how to cry when ever it is con
venieut long ago made the discovery.
A New York man says he was com
pletely cured of the liquor habit by six
years confinement in the penitentiary.
Why not embody this plan in a lull and
offer it as a substitute for the Jaynes
bill in the Oregon legislature.
A law has been passed in the Arkan
sas legislature making the wearing of a
stuffed bird on a hat an offense punish
able by a fine of twenty to fifty dollars.
This is more effective as a deterrent
than all the sermons preached on the
subject.
The preacher was innocent iu it and
did not intend to cast a reflection on the
choir, when one day most of the singers
had bad colds and their seats were emp
ty he selected a hymn he thought the
entire congregation could siug and said :
"Since Providence has seen tit to alllict
the choir waib colds let us all join in
singing '1'raise (iod from Whom All
Blessings Flow.' " Most of the choir
was so mad they talked of resigning.
Hay For Sale. In car load lots,
write I. A. 1'orry, Medford Oregon, for
prices. tf
Salem, Or., Feb. 9. There w ill lie no
hunter's license law passed at tin-, scs-
EMO ol tin- Legislature, if the House
stands by the position taken yesterda
After going into Committee of the whole
to diacuM Senator Coke's lull providing
for a tax of $1 per annum on boaters and
$10 for non resiilentr' of the state, the
House reported beck adversely ami the
hill was defeated by a vote of SS to ir.
Daring the discussion there developed
a strong seatimenl against the in rasa re
on the ground that H proposed to tax
rural hunters for the privilege of hunt
ing genm raised on their own land on
tin- same hasis as the man w ho noes on
the land of another to hunt the game to
which the rural resilient has Contribut
ed in support i ng. This senti lent was
voiced frequently by several members.
While it was recognised that the law
noald create a source of revenue that
would aid ill e tending the operations
of the 8tate Game Warden, the argu
ment was alvaueel that it would he dif
ficult to enforce the law , even w ith an
increased ton e of deputies.
Kribs Deeds Lands
Frederick A. kribs, who is closely
i'leutitied with the land operations being
investigated by the government, has
leeded more land to C. A. Smith, the
Minneapolis Iumlerman who, through
! ibs, has mojaired many thousands of
acres of limbertand in this district. Tt e
laud is conveyed in three deeds. The
first is fsr 1 ,480 acres sold to Smith by
krkis for F a.. Hide 6t Co., of Califor
nia The Consideration named ill the
deni w as te.
The next lot deeded lies in township
'.0. range 9 west. Doagjas county, and in
township SI, range 10. Coos coouty.
The deed for tins conveys 1,160 acres,
lor w hich 1 w as paid as a c.msiderati. u.
rbe first two lots lie in townships :!!
and .'JO, range'.' west, rest, c'ively. The
deeds were made ebool three years ago
i mi op noi pui on rec"rii mint last
j . 1
Heavy Storm on Sound
Seattle. Fob. 10 Th.'
worst storm f
m.tuv wars swept over
Paget Sound
early tins morning, no sound l'ats left
tais p 'rt this morning.
I he steamer
lirigo broke from her in s.rmgs
at the
dock and damaged the trestle.
steamer Garden City was rammed
hy a
scow ana oaniy uamaea. Mgm small
Stoops Were smashed t.. pieces ami one
Imaescow loaded with shmg'.-s sank.
- 'r' --roKe l.-'se ali i elLlan-
gered the veesela. Twohnsnlog booms sheds, trtcks. buildings, etc . on which I tion that re now beinc made. I would
were broken up and the end ..f the citv ,1t6 beea expended alssit '.00O. A j have no reason to kil! Elsea. The con
dock was badly damaged. The tugw are I h!.nv of A.SJ was unnaid on the nur test was brought bv sse brother and the
. .. 1.,, i ii..;
"i a ""r j "'o..
lUtllar
storm reports are coming in from all the
ahar Potest Sound porta.
Flat Salary Bill Passed.
Salem. Keb n.Vf retho el. .jiier.ee
of Pan .1. Malarkey Multnomah, op
position to Kay's 'in salary hill was
practically swept away in tic mistf
this m'.rning and the hill pase,l by the
decisive vote of '4 to 4. The four niem-1-ers
who voted against the hill did s on
constitutional grounds. Pr. Cuykandall
departed from precedent Bad v!ed for
the bill, saying he would defer to the
will of the maj .rity. lie explained that
ha cast his ballot with many tosspsoc
lions of conscience, being finally dec led
only by a belief that the snpranM court
would have to pass on the Question of
I ,u, . f ,i ..
.Iiri.fi7tii..ii..ii4.li. oi uir ii L.
Mafarrlmy'ssrjeech was filled with bit-
terest satire, dir-ce-l against his oppo
ants' '-ill
'A pledge t.. establish fiat salari.-
' w.. ... J.i oil U i.v I.., I.
esj parties in thetr platforms, " be said,
"and if we fall as party representatives
to redeem .ir promise- ail other legisla
tion will go for naught and we should
lie ashsn eU to return home and face the
psopla."
On final passage only Brownell.
Haines. Hand and Swhnl VOtad against
the bOL By the terms of the measure
I the annual salaries of tlie state officials
are as follow s :
tioveruor, f-kll)); secretary of state.
ft, 5"0 : treasurer, $4..V0; attorney-gen
eral, f...'00; lUStlces ol the supreme
court, f each.
Nothing in the bill affects the othVe
oi state printer. ine nmmimmw is
said to Is- so framed that no legi-latioii
can change bis perquisites. The bill
, leaves tin- compensation of the sec rotary
of the s'ate ami state treasurer
un-
changed uir.il 190
cum bents of thos.
! to draw their present compensation un
i Ill the end ..f their terms.
Saloons Closed in Hood River
Hood River. Or.. Feb. 10. Road Riv
er is a dry town. For the first time in
six years the sahx.ns were all dosed this
morning. Hint the owners notified of a
fsr ) tine for each violation of the heal
option closing order. The city council
als ) loses its case against Fonts, and
must pay fllfOO rebate 011 licenses. The
mutter, though, is appealed to the su
preme court.
Coroner Blames Motorman
Portland, Feb. ! Nelson W. .lack
son, motorman on the ill-fated car w hich
UOM turned at Mast Twenty-eighth ami
Eset Gllssu streets last week, killing
Rudolph Jaaooa and seriously injuring
K others, two ierhaps fatally, has bssa
held responsible for the accident. As a
result of the in. piest the following ver
dict was found :
"The cause of the accident w as the ex
treme rate of sjK'ed at which the cir
was traveling when it read ed the curve
at Fast Twenty -eighth and Mast QUsu
stre ts. If the motorman had applied
the brakes and ssnded the tracks sooner
no accident would have OCCared. The
disas'er bappOnod at 7 :'M o'doefc Mon
day morning, and lUSultod in the' death
of Rudolph JansOU ami the injury of a
score or more of others."
Another Rumor.
It is said that work on the ruilroad
from Myitle Point to Roseburg will be
gin soon end be vigorously pushed to
completion. I'orl Orford Tribune.
Stockholders of Douglas County
Agricultural Association Held a
Meeting Saturday Afternoon.
In response to a call made in tin
news papers of the county, a few of the
Stockholders of the Douglas County
agricultural association met Saturday
afternoon in Beenrdor Marstcrs' office in
the city hall. Business of Importance
needed to le attended to and it is to be
regrated that so sen attended. In fac t
only about 300 shares of the nock w as
represented -less than enough to ermit
anything being done.
It ill Im- rememb Ted that some time
last year the Lane county rcpreseuta-ive-
ot tin. Southern Oregon District
or Aoscriatinn, which is composed of
ItiMigla. C snd fane counties, made
a pr ipaeition to the l..iiglas count
P p!e that if they would forego their
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riiiii i ei ue ni-tri.i lair 111 HOBS
borg, ih.it the Laae eonnty fsir snsoi is
lion would give the I'ouglas county
fair association $."00. 1 he ; .sitioii
was accepted and a note for 50tl is held
hv the latter against the former. Just
recently Lane county concluded the
did not want the fair as hsdly a" they
thought they ilid, and is now asking for
an lanull orient of the agreesaent and a
return oi their f'lOO note.
The concensus of opinion as expressed
by those present at the meeting sat.
Olday afternoon was in H flat I that it
would lie a wi-e policy to return the
note ami accept the conditions, which
would mean tint holding of the fair in
Koseburg this year.
The affairs of the association are not
in had shape, by any means, and with
good management and the proper spirit
manifested by those who are interest ed .
the Association can he placed on a
sound basis and eventually prove a
money making instead of a money-loosing
enterprise The Association nee or-
; gaaiaed BOOM twelve years ago with an
I authorized capital stock of $10,000, di
vfcfed into hoo shares at f 10 each, of
j which all was sold and fuily paid except
la few hundred shares. Bad weati.er
f i ,-oti.iit iotis m .!. it inn. .Jsihle for lio-
, former fairs to Ik.- tlie pronounced SOC-
I tear
would otherwise have been.
lane on un account even uiose wno
t'.k an active p.irt in promoting the
jenaarpriss lost iutere:t and for several
ri.Hii. 11. . fi.ir ii.s . Mri itel.t Aii.l theKfT.itrs
,,, the Aseociatioa bnv
:n a measure
neglected.
rba property o the Association
J ,. tu .,.r..s ,.f ir r..n -..is
,,ri. of ,l . . ? .n.l t,f...n it
chase price
looked like th
propstly would 'ne lost
1 1 the Association, the county eontt
stepped in and sssnsssd the mdsbtneos
j sad later accepted a deed f'"r the land
from the association. The eonnty
MS forward ujw and proposes t-
I i the property back to the Ass.-cia-
tion on payment of f 1 and an..tc for
11000, payable in three yi-ars. knocking
off whatever interest that has secured in
'the meanMri.e. which would mean a
BavuBjc of several hundred dollars to the
ass c atioa.
At the very lowest estimate the
ground an! improvements have a
rains I riiAtO "r VSK.t and it w u!d seem
the A-s.n iaiioii would be f"Olish not to
sccept the liberal terms uf the county.
This was another matter that was
hoped to be disposed of at this meeting.
L it as stated there was no
a- --.ited there wa not suthcient
rtock ronrossnted to justify those srsaonl
to nndertnho to do say bnnaots for the.
Association. A free discussions of the
"fhurs ol the Association was had and k I
was finally agr,-si that another meeting
..f nock iMlden be called for a data soon nere wme-.iay loaueno me iu
.i:. 1 in . :f .rt ma le to eith.-r mdn -e tne n"'1 Mri- Helden.
Stock holders to attend or give peOStiss Mr. Cartwright is having a rl ts front
for their boidin.s to an extent of at put in his store building, occupied by
ksasl s maj rity of the slock. ! Mr. 7. L Cox.
The Ass.nati n has f.S o in cash on Mrs Irleska Brawn spent several
band and only fVW w vild lie ne-eesary days at Oakland tht week, the guest of
to be raised to place the Awocistion en I Mr. and Hra Bhtty and Prof, and Mrs.
.i g d k o :ng ' Pavis.
A commendable interest was mani
fasted by tlnwe who atteudet the meet
ing s itarday slier noon sa I there is no
doubt lint that in the next meeting
tome means will be provided to raise
the necessary funds and again push for-
ward in an enterprise that if c rried out
successfully would mean much to the
raatsrial sdvaacament of not only the
town of Koselmrg. hut the entire couu
J
The correspondence from Roseburg
so the i-resent in-. t(, the Sunday ("rcgonian was an im
ili.es will contiane , r..." r.u.. ....
poi unit ir.iiuiv I'i lll.ll papyri ouu -
copied an amount of space that seem-
led to have for its object something
other than to merelv chronicle news
, . .
,eveni.s. liieuogei.s aruuc o cer-
, t.iinlv writU-n bv a masterhand
j that style of literature, but the
J writer, it appears to us, took an un
necessary fling at the city marshal
and the coroner of Koseburg.
County Treasurer's Nona
Notice is hereby given that all parties
holding county warrants endorsed prior
to. and including, inly Mj l!K)J, are re
quested to present the same to the coun
ty treasurer as interest will cease there
on after the date of this notice,
I.ited Koseburg, Ori-g-, Jan. 30, tWO.
t;. W. DtaiuoK,
Countv Treasurer.
Salem Feb. 11. The senate committee
on fisheries heard arguments last night
on the BnrnS bill, that passed the house
depriving ft 1. Hume of certain exclu
sive rights 011 the. Rogue river. Tlie
COmmittoS reported against the bill snd
this morning it was indefinitely post
poned Mr. Rums apM-ared tiefore the
committee and prevented an able argu
ment from bis standpoint. Mr. Hume
also appeared and made statements to
the committee.
hose Is It A. it. Mott, agent for
the National Art and Crayon Co., of
Chicago, in receiving and delivering en
larged pictures in this county, has re
BaivOd a photograph and enlarged por
trait minus the local address. Un the
back of the photo appears the name
"Nancy Oliver," and the photo and
crayon picture may be secured by call
ing at the Plaindealer oltice. tf
W. H. Miiler Strongly Denies Kill
ing Elsea and Telis a Straight
Story. Stomach Analyzed.
Belstire to the lntniry conducted Sat
urday licfore District Attori ey BrOWB,
as to the cause of the death of Nelon
Klsea, who was found lying dead near
his cahin at Divide recently, the Sunday
Orcgonian had this: V. II. Miller, wno
has a homestead near Comstock, Ore,
was arresied yesterd iy ami hrought to I
Koseburg, charged with having poisoned j
Nelson Klsea, a farmer who lived on an !
adjoining homestead. Mrs. Klsea, the i
idow. who liven in I'ortiand, swore to
the complaint, ami today came from
Cottage Grove ami appeared before Dis
trict Attorney Geo. M. Brown. Miller
was also given a preliminary hearing be
fore the District Attorney.
LI sea was found dead near his cahin!
I riday, January 'M. Those wh dis
covered the dead, man reported that the
body had the appearance of having died j
in convulsions. This gave rise to the
rumor that L sea had be n poisoned. A
coffeepot which is said to have con- I
tained strychnine or arsenic, was found, j
and it was given out that Llsea bad died
lr. .in drinkii.g the coffee. A doctor has :
examined the contents of the pot an I
stated that he found no traces of poi
toning. This did aot satisfy the dead;
man's wife and son, and it is under-! -. I
that Uiey have had the stomach taken
out and examined hy a chemist, and it
is understood that traces of poison were
found.
When the rumor became afloat that
Klsea had been : -"iil, suspicion was
directed toward the Milhr family. The
reason for this, it is alleged, was that t.
Miller, a brother of the man under ar
rest, had contests 1 Klsea's homestead,
fhe case came up tn-fore the land offiie
here, and w as decided in Klsea'- favor,
hut Miller appealed the case and it now
rests with the Land Commissioner at
Washington.
Through this contest considerable
hanl feeling resiiltetl. and one .lay -hort-
ly att'T tlie contest mts tieen IMS Mr II IB
Klsea's favor, the elder Miller and 1 Issa
came t blows. This wae ver a -.r
ago.
v.n. Miner, me accuei man. io,.i a
s;rai.-l.tf.rward stf.rv t-.lar. He denied
thai he had ever made ar.v ti r--a--against
Klsea, anil stated that he and
the dead man were on friendly terms.
He said :
"I have kn"wn i! at-ng that I was
B,.!,I an.t welcome the inVMtim.
..nil' t.irt tli.f I fooir in T 1 .-
that 1 was a witness for my brother."
It i no' generally ll:eved that Biseo
was murdered. Several people say that
he had suffered from heart trouble. El
sea I. ad often romplainel of bis l.earr.
and it believed that his death was due
to heart failure. Miller charges h:s ar
rest to .pitew irk on the part of hi
neighl. rs. with whom ids family has
had more or !es trooble. District At
torney I'.rown has the coffee ground-,
ami be will turn them over to a chemist
Yoncalla oiews.
B .rn. at Wallowa. Oregon. Fe!. . t.
Mr. aid Vrs K A. Tulley. a son
Please address Mr i;,-,, Apt '.-git.- .;-
grandpa.
j yr!l
Botler started for
their
old home in Iowa last Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Applegite am) five
dren of t'tiico, Calif . arrived here n
Saturday morning's overland
Mr. and Mrs. Baydsn, of Rose burn,
Mr. Uvia Las, of Milltown. lost a
valuable horse lately, presumably from
eating fern hay.
ktiss Ida Robinson, of Klkton. is visit
ing here, the guest of Mrs. McCurdy.
There is probably no place on earth
hetter than a ttmntry sssspsni oslce
.,, irn iM,w manv kinds of nannis
, ,herp are Some t ,lllffv jf pU!e.
11. en- is sent, others wid not pay until
they receive a statement. Some wilt
pay ait boot a statosssnt and others
won't pay whether s statement is .pui
or not r-oiiie thought they owed more
an t otlieis thought they did
luucb Some say ihev
- U'ltl,..,,, tl.u M .1.1 ... .1
1 owe so
"t get
-s av
it ,is..n't amount t.. h
mesne-t. scrubbiest in tie
( man who takes it un.ii he 1.-
nonpayment and th. B si-1 -
it lime explaining low he used t
! the tring. oat stopped because i nos
"no couut.'
Cheap Doors, windows and Mouldin ;v
Sykes A; larroli have moved the;r
plumbing shop from the old Kiook
building on Main street to So. 219 lack
son street, the building formerly oc
cupied by F. F. Heads Cigar Store, and
are prepared to handle anything in the
plumbing and tinning line. I'h ne No
Ml.
Chcmberlain's Couch Remedy the
Favorite.
Mother's
Ttie soothing and healing properties
of this remedy, its pleasant taste and
prompt and permanent cures have made
its favorite with people everywhere.
It is especially prited bv mothers of
small children, for colds, croup and
whooping tooph, as it always afford
i uic k relief, and as it contains no opium
or other harmful drug and may he given
SS confidently to a tal y as to an adult
For sale by A. C. Marsters ,v. Co.
rk.a-aa.a'aaa r
MRS. H. E ASTON f
v is prepared to wait noon old
6 and new customers and friends
with a full and complete
stock of
GROCERIES
All fresh and of the very liesi
quality. Teas ami coffees are
specialties. Your patronage
solicited.
305 Jackson St.,
Koacburg
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DR. BOWIE
Permanently Located
....In Roseburg....
Dr. Bowie Will be
ln GLEND ALE
Beginning Feb. 11th. Cons ltation
and Examination Free. Call at
ClarK Hotel.
Not One Dollar Need
be Paid Unless Cured
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attention wit;. in one pi any to pnj l, I- wie a c ,.-s m ..s from the
blind or worthy poor, fo ...i sm blisn s di s ana bmussents are free.
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