Oi-oroi Hialorical Society POHTbin THE TWICE-A-WEEK Roseburg, Oregon Roseburg Plaindealer The mi it widely read newspaper pnbllabcd lo Houthern Oregon and conaeuenlly the BBKTadver tlHinic medium, large, modem iy equipped Job printing department In connection. KataMiabed in 1H68. Hi. b ri .t:on , l per year for Semi-Weekly. Povnimion. r The Connt? Sent l Demi t'onnty. 'rvjron Milicn. Home: u. tnd O. 9. W.ntber Biircan are located iiere S P. t roilroa 1 1iviM.ii. : splcn.li.l educational HllUIIIU. i fiateway U IBM Omm Pay an,' Coqnillc country. ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 20, L905 No. 23 Vol. XXXVII pimnocaler. ttoscburg (hi- U ELECTS A REPUBLICAN .OR UNITED STATES SENATOR LAND TRIALS TO BE POSTPONED Wild Scf ncs Marks Closing Hours of State Legis lative Assembly Warner was Elected After the Oregon Style Assembly Chamber became a place of general riot. Efforts were made to prevent a rollcall on the seventh ballot, several otfi- Jefferson City, Mo- March 18 After having been in a deadlock since January 18 over the election of a United States Senator to succeed Francis M. Cockrell. the Legislature attempted to tear the presiding at 15 minutes before final adjourn- cer from the chair, and the Demtv ment today elected Major William j crats tried to effect an adjournment Warner, Republican, of Kansas City. I without election. The time for sine Seven ballots in joint session were ' die adjournment had been set for 3 taken todav in effecting a decision. ; o'clock, by concurrent resolution, and and the closing scenes of the Legis lature have not been paralleled in the history of Missouri politics. When it be. ame evident that Warner would be the choice, the Democrats, who as the hour approached the clock was smashed in the melee. Amid an up roar that almost baffled control at times, the seventh ballot of the day was taken, resulting in the election lad steadfastly supported Coekreil or Major w arner. ine vote siooa. throughout, locked horns with the1 Warner, 81: Cockrell. 83; Niedring Republicans. who were split among haus. L The total vote was 175, the caucas nominee, Thomas K. Nied- making SS necessary to a choice, and ringhaus, Richard C. Kerens and over Warner received three votes more a score of other nominees, and the than a majority. PORTLAND LAW FIRM TO DEFEND HERMANN Congressman Binger Hermann who h.is iuet arrived from Washington has retained the firm of Dolph, Mallory, Pinion & liearin to defend him in the coming trial when he is to answer to the in.iictmems for the complicity in the land franrte. While the firm will oppear as Sir. Hermann's attorneys, it 's under stood tl t John M. Gearin, the junior member, will have special charge of the couduct of Hermann's defense in court. Ui arin is known as a very successful jury lawyer. FREAK DEER FOR EXPOSITION '.rants Pass, March 17. State tiame Warden J. W. Baker has arranged with G. W. Honneii, of this city, to place the albino deer shot bv Mr. Donncll. on ex hibition in the display of Oregon wild j game at ti e Lewie and Clark Fair. Th -re is no d u!)t bnt that the albino which is one of few perfect specimens THE BILLY COAT MUSTGO Spokane, Wash., March lt. The "billygoat" has been barred at Elk lodge initiations. I'nder new procedure all physical humor must be eliminate), and no initatory methods can be introduced except those ieet forth in ritual. N. E. Nurum. district deputy grand exalted ruler, said last night : "I have notified all lodges that they must abandon prauks at initiations." The new ritual provides for a funeral service at the grave, and a tervice in the lodgerooiu to announce the death of a brother. This change is only another step in the metamorphosis of the order from ite earlv davs. wnen the membere were know-n as " jolly cirks " The crip was recently cancelled, and there seems little likelihood that it will be replaced. Initiations nmongElks here have been notable James Weill, actor got National fame three y. are ago by balking while a candidate. According to Mr. Nell's own account, he was robed in a diaphanous gown, cut a la mother hubbard. bind blow from a stuffed club came to htm as crowning ignominy in a serine of sup Portland, March 17. None of the land fraud cases will be tried in June, or at any time in the near future, for the reason that every advantage is go ing to be taken of the delays allowed by law by all those indicted, and if this in done it will throw the case into some term of court next year, at least, and it js doubtful whether Senator Mitchell or Congressmen Hermann and Williamson will be brought to trial even then, be cause they intend fighting every inch of the ground. This is the belief of those concerned in the cases. The interposition of demurrers to in dictments, made familiar by the case involving S. A. D. Puter and others, will be one of the schemes by which the cases will be postponed. Senator Mitchell has announced that he will use every means he can find to fight the cases against him, auti this is taken as an indication of the plans of the principal defendants. Rumors that all who intend to fight the cases against them to the last have formed a combine by which the expenses of trial will be borne by all are again current, and it is believe! every detail of the combine has been perfected. All the defendants are virtually in the same boat, and it is about settled that the only ones who will be willing to have their casos passed upon at this term of the United States conrt will be those who intend to olead guilty in the hope of escaping with a light sentence. JAPANESE STRIKE AT HARBIN AND VLADIVOSTOK TO BRING HARRY HFAVY IMMir.DATION TO -i a i a ii'il'liuillll IVI1 V MILLER TO OREGON Russians Lose Tic Pass and arc Desper ately Fighting their Way North Oyama in Hot Pursuit and He May Cut off treat of Russians and Compel. Their Early Surrender. Re- HOLDING PATENTS IN LAND OFFICE London, March IS.-Beyond the 'army was retreating in good order fact that a fierce battle is in progress destroying the railroad as it pro- above Tie pass and that the Japanese gressed, but that it was constantly are attacking the rear of the fleeing pressed by the Japanese and that the army, who. hotly pursued, are still rear guard action was continuous fighting their way north, there is but The dispatch concludes: little news of the war. St. Peters- "We believe that the Japanese are burg has received nothing from her making a movement north and will le front for "M hours, indicating that 1 ready to fall upon us when we get the wires have been cut bv the Jap- out of the mountains surrounding Tie anese between Harbin and Tie pass. ' Pass gorge." Tokio is shutting down on all war Linevitch must make his retreat A week or ten days ago the receipt of large number of cash patents at the Roseburg land office for government lands in this district was announced. and claimants were notified by the sp- cial agent in charge of the local land office to tf i,6 in tbeir final receipts and exchanged them for the patents. How ever, a few days ago, word '.came from the Roseburg office that telegraphed in structions had been received from Wash ington to withhold patents iseued for claims in certain townships, one of them being 39, 4 east, in the Jenny creek country, where several Ashland parties holding timber claims for which they are jyet awaiting patents. What the order to withhold patents in this par ticular townships means, is what the interested parties are wondiug now Tidings. NORTHWEST HAS COMMENCED ing the Middle Western States in Search of Pacific Coast Investments. It may be ostii!(le that Deputy I'nited i States MarHhal Wilson, who yesterday , . . .... .. took four Chinese to San Francisco lo, Tain LOaQS Of HOmCSeeKerS ShQ mVPStlirS .MV- leportation, may bring back Harry W . Miller, recently indicted by the Federal Grand Jury of Oregon for conspiracy, and who is now in jail at San Francisco on a similar charge. Miller belongs to the notorious firm of Miller it Kineart, whose fraudulent transactions in Southern Oregon led to numerous complaints to the authorities, and ultimately to their undoing. Both have lx-en indicted upon several occa sions heretofore. Several weeks ago Commissioner Hea- cork of San Francisco remanded Miller to the custody of the L uited Mates Marshal for this district, but Miller ap pears to have been a sort of white ele phant on everybody's hands, for neither the Marshall of California has been in any hurrv to escort him to Portland, nor the Marshal of Oiegon to go after him. Deputy Wilson's trip down that way may solve the problem. JAPAN NOT AFTER THE PHILIPPINES Chicago, March 18. For the first I with sufficient money to enable them two weeks after March 1, when the to develop their farm. Western homesei-kern rates to California were ; trunk lines for several years hare put into effect, travel was light on i been disseminating information con most of the roads. During the last earning the irrigated lands in the week, however, the tide has turned : West, and from the character of the and a rush has set in which promises j numerous inquiries they are now re- to tax the equipment of many of the Western trunk lines. From the Northwest word has been received that a movement has been ceiving from Eastern fanners, it is evident that they are reaping their harvest. The Western trunk lines have made I - i . -. . . A .... V. ev. r found in Western America, will be'F"0"" ,uuu " an object of great interest to the many J breeding could not brook. It is pure white DArVU7 DfiRRFD OREGON APPLES IN LONDON vi-itor at the fair. It is pure with pink eyes as clear and soft as delicate tint of a conch shell. The hair i- a little longer than that of the ordi j nary deer, and apparently more smooth and glossy ; however, its whiteness . makes it appear much more sleek than ' it would were it of the ordinary brown FOUND GUILTY Albanv, March 17. Eli Dunn and J Old-timers tell of a few such deer seen j A. Crossley, alias Reynolds, were found at sundry times during tbeir hunting and prospecting experience of half a cen tury in the Coast and Cascade Moun tains, but these few were so shy that hunters were seldom able to get within rifle ranee of them. guiltv of robbing the bank at Lebanon the night of February 7 in the circuit court here last night. The jury was out I gold at 20s per box, equivalent to Oregon apples have commanded the highest price ever paid for any apple ever sold in the European market. This fact is stated by President E. L. Smith, of the Oregon Development league. who has just receive I advice from Lon don that Hood River Newton Pippins were selling for 22s H per box, equiva lent to ti.43. At the same time a lot of 1000 boxes seat to Edinburgh, Scotland, tun, news which forces the belief that along a sinde road. If the Japanese Marshal Oyama has another great succeed in throwing a strong force military operation under wav. across his line of retreat it is recog- Chinese refugees at Harbin state nized at St. Petersburg that the army the Japanese have announced that may be forced to surrender. ftuKr trill onur Harfiin on Anril 10 Mobilisation of the new army has (. i iv w a - w and Vladivostok at the same time, already begun in several provinces Thev accuse the victors of barbarous ' Several divisions of the Imperial cruelties. It is formallv announced ' Guards have already received orders that C-eneral Kuropatkin. in a curt A dispatch to the Exchange Tele- teleffram to the ciar. .surrendered his graph from St. 1'etersburg announce command to General Linevitch, who ' that an internal loan of 3 V " .,i, Kito trio ficrht was on ' rnnhles at B per cent interest has mu& LiiaiK "uwv "r Kuropatkin reports that a force of j been arranged. Cunchuses has occupied Facumeng. General Kuropatkin is followed fall hv wdomfCM hnelisb ?ym- that the Japanese are engaging in an pathy. He L regarded as the scape extensive movement against Vladivos- goat for the sins of administrative tok. intending to strike the seaport at incapacity and the corruption of the the same time that Oyama strikes at , governing clique at St. Petersburg Harbin. Refugees state that the and the rash folly of the czar himselT Japanese boast that they will hold but for whom he. witn an unimpaired both Vladivostokand HarbirJ before force, would have awaited tne Japan another month has passed away. 1 ese attack at that very Harbin upon St. Petersburg authorities say that whk-h the Russians now are tailing no information has reached them that back, disheartened and famishing. the Japanese had cut the railroad in As for the future. English writers admit that foreran -h rt sequel to the story- communication with the army has rf Pott Arttar.Mri i m - . ,l i Q,- u a ther catastrophe at Harbin. Kerin been cut off for the last 86 hours. A viiuiiv.tok. unless meanwhile dispatch dated at Chang Teu Fu, 10 te ducal council spares Russia miles north of Tie Pass at 4 o clock a final catastrophe by prior accept Thursday afternoon states that the ance of the inevitable. Washington. March 17. Japanes- Minister Takshira, in an interview to dav denies the assertion of Representa tive Hull, chairman of the house mili tary committee, that Japan will attempt to secure possession of the Philippines, either by purchase or by force. He says Japan and the Pnited Stales should be good neighbors in the Far Fast and steadily develop friendly ties, which would l mutually advantageous in all commercial relations. "There's no government in the world which can take from the United States, :n the F'ast or the West, anvthiug which belongs to us." In the above language S?nator Sponner. in the senate this af ternoon, replied to : :.e alleged statement of Congressman Ball, of Iowa, predict ing trouble with the Japanese over the Philippines. Spooner expressed the sentiment that while there might be a difference of opinion as to the wisdom of acquiring the islands and of the policy and management, yet we would never submit to see them taken away by force. begun which promises to increase j special rates for settlers to the sound largely the population in North Da- j country. Until May 15 westbound kota. Idaho. Montana. Washington j carload rates on agricultural imple and Oregon. Prospective settlers are i ments, farm .'machinery, seed grain, passing through St. Paul also, seek- j livestock and other property of set ing homes in the Middle and South-1 for actual use and not for sale, western states, via the Southern, Mil- j be half those which prevail usual- waukee A: St. Paul, Santa Fe, Union i 'J- This concession is having an im Pacific and Southern Pacific. I portant effect in the movement and New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio j i resulting in the shipment of large are all contributing many practical j quanities of equipment with which to farmers, who are said to be supplied begin agriculture operations. FLETCHER THIRSTS GOOD COPPER FOR REVENGE AT BOHEMIA Outage Grove, Or, March lo "Whm Cottage Grove, Ore., March IS. The ? get well enough to appear at a trial, I ! strike in the Oregon-Cokmdo is pro shall tire John B.-isu fsr extent j nonnced the nest body of ore yet op ot the law.' John Fletcner. jened in this property. F. M. Boot, in A statement from the victim in the , charge of the crew working there, was bow famous Bran toe case, of Cottage . in the city, bat when he left the beet drove, shows no wavering in his story. ; ore uncovered had not come in. Later an hour and 30 minutes before return ing the verdict. Judge Burnett will im pose sentence Monday at 1 o'clock. KUROPATKIN GIVES LP HIS COMMAND THE PORTLAND EXPOSITION WILL BE READY JUNE FIRST SPRAYS, SULPHUR, LIME,; BLUE VITRUL ANU CAUSTIC SODA OF THE BEST QUALITIES SOLD AT MARSTERS' DRUG STORE while anniea crown in Scotland were selling at Is 6d per box. These prices are equivalent to about cents each for Oregon apples, breaking records for prices for the fruit in foreign lands. This information that Oregon apples excel those grown elsewhere is authen tic, coming from the London dealers to whom the fruit was consigned by the Hood River Apple Growers' Union, is an official comuiunicat'on to I resident A. L Mason, of that organiiition. Oc cupying first place in the foreign mar ket is regarded as one of the best adver tisements it is possible to give to Ore gon apples for only the choicest fruit is desired for export, and a large amount of Oregon product is consumed annually by the Knglifh people. After L O.Stratford Portland, March IS "Will the Lewis ernment building resound! the id Clark Exposition be finished by ' air of America over the Paoiti the pathway to the Orient and Clark Exposition June 1 the date announced for ite open- ine?" is a question asked frequently on the tongues of visitors.at the grounds. , The answer given by those in authority and in close touch with the work is i "yes." . . The answer most generally given by those who visit the rair totake but a Italia .1 iho ."i Excise for Sktpticism Several buildings are still mere kele tonsof gaunt framework, where hun dreds of boey workmen ply hammer and saw from morning until night. Btwrj day, almost sees sod broken for another structure, and still there are many pro- casual excursion over the grounas is posed lor which plans nae " i aww Nn " There is so much to he done, : iv been drawn. Little wonder, me visi- and the time is comparatively so short i tor says, "1 cannot see how it is to be that it is bard to realize how every thing done.'' is to be in readiness by the end of 11 weeks And yet by that time the Ex position will be open. Acres upen acres of space now cum bered with building material or a mass of ruts and mnd where heavily loaded WMM No further leniency will be shown those who have been indicted by the Federal Grand Jury for alleged complic ity in the land frauds and in crimes and misdemeanors resulting from them. Unless bonds are put up immediately bench warrants for the arrest of those who are out withont bond will be issued. Edward D. Stratford is the latest candi date for bench warrant honors. He was indicted February 11, with the Butte Creek Land, Lumber A Livestock Co. officials and employes, in connection with fencing the public domain, bnt has never been apprehended. He is now said to be some where in Kansss. He will l arrested wherever found, as no I order of extradition is necessary under 'the circumstances. Mr. Stratford is well and favorably known in Roseburg I where be formerey resided and held the position of special agent in the U. 8 land office service. He was never con nected with the company mentioned above other than in an official capacity ! in fu! filling the duties of his office. wagons have passed over must be rid of the debris and leveled down to graesy plot or nicely graveled walk. I-and yet in its virgin roughness waits to be ter raced or covered with a score of build ings. Scarcely a building, scarcely even an ornament yase, but will require re touching or alteration before the I resi dent presses the button in Washington which will make the chimes in tiie jo- Elks' Lodge at Asfaiaad Win HII Lake u,rk i nroreedina rapidly on the Bridge of Nations and the esplanades, and next week the pumps will be set in motion to fill Guild's 1-ako up to the proper level, about three feet below the level of the esplanades. Hundreds of men are finding employ ment at the Exposition and will find it there up to the opening day, but the more closely the daily progress is watch ed, the more definite becomes the aeour anoe that nearly all the grounds and buildings if not intirelyall, will le ready for the visitor when the opening day arrives SLAUGHTERING ELK IN COOS COUNTY WILLIAMSON HAS ENGAGED COUNSEL l,ondon, March IS. The t. Peters burg corresporxlent of the Time any : 'Irener! Kuropatkin has asked the Emperor's graciou permission to turn over his command, alleging that he is in urgent need of physical land mental rest." St. Petersburg, March IS General Kuropatkin has telegraphed to Emperor Nicholas assuming all the re ponribility for his late defeat, making no excuses ' except that the strength of the Jap I anese was miscalculated, and refusing to place any of the blame upon the Conn-! oil of tienerals, upon whose advice he determined to give battle. This manly 1 course and the General's persona! ex ertions in directnng the retreat will however, hardly save him. His repu tation as an offensive strategist is gone and though the Emperor's military ad visers know not where to look for a bet ler Ouiicwi, his resignation will be ac cepted. It will be difficult to find a capable successor to Kuropatkin. bnt it is said I now that it probably will be General j lirodekoff. Governor of the Amnr t i i 'igh in casting about for another commander in chief some military of tii-i.il- are turning to Grand luko Nich olas, the czar's cousin. lo losing General Kuropatkin the army will lose the idol of the private soldiers, an officer who, in spite of the intrigues of his Generals and his failure to win a battle, has won their coufi dence and affection. IJaievitck Sanctis fcarstatkii St. Petersburg, March 17 With the Japanese hanging on the heels and tlanke of the remnants of the broken, del ated Russian army, General Kuro patkin, the old idol of the private sol dier, has been dismissed and disgraced. and General Linievitch, commander of the first army, is appointed to succeed him in command of all the Russian land and sea forces operating against Japan. The word "disgrace" is written in large letters in the laconic imperial order gazetted, which contains not a single word of praise, and also disposes of the rumor that Kuropatkin had asked to be relieved. The Russian military annals contain no more bitter imperial rebuke. Meanwhile the net is tightening around John Branton. and it would be hard to find a man in Cottage Grove who does not think he tried to assarsinate bis friend. Fletcher was more communicative af ter a shave today, was feeling bet'er, and inclined to talk. H? t-.d something of Brauton's fourth wife-to-be. Pictures of Fletcher and other belongings at the Branton bouse in Cottage Grove, he de clares to have been burned by this wo man . The Bran ton house belonged to Mrs. Brant m No. 3. and after ha died, in December, lAM. the accused man fell heir to it. Rranton's three children patiently wait his coming home. The father of Branton's first wife. J. Elliott, is taking care of them. the man reported that a beautiful breast of copper was in the drift, and the shoot . had widened to b y. td the drift four or : five feet. The face oi luis tunnel has a j vertical depth of 400 to 500 feet, and any ore body opened there will value, be cause of the permanency assured on ' such a level and the backs above the 1 adit. TROLLEY LINE ON COOS BAY The S. uthern Padlk- has received new observation cars to be operated on the trains between San Francisico and Port land. The observation section is large and roomy, with plush upholstered chairs, library and reading tables, and with a plate glass observation end that opens upon a w'de platform, where a number of passengers may occupy stools in the open air. Marshfield, Or., March 17. The an nouncement is made that an electric car line will be built between Marshfield and North Bend. This is the result of of the purchase of the 600 acres of the Flanagan estate for $50,003 last week by Frank B. Waite and John Shahan. Mr. Waite was called to Roseburg by the death of his father. John Shahan ; will arrive from Los Angeiee and take charge of the property. The Petit Journal prints a dispatch from St. Petersburg stating that Kuro patkin lost SO guns and 19,000 killed at Tie Ling Friday. Ashland, Ore., March 17. A new lodge of Elks and 27 new members re sulted from a visit of Depaty Exalted Ruler Blakely, of The Dalles, and a large number of the anttered boat from Oregon and California towns. B. V Garter was elected exalted ruler and G F. Wilton chosen secretary. A. E Re. unes was toast master at the banquet lollowing the initiation. Marshfield, March 17 George Herron came to town last week irom a vo months' sojoitrn on his homestead in Tioga country, where he was engaged clearing land and putting in a crop. The Tioga district is the haunts of the elk and George, while on his last trip, saw two lnde, which is estimated in num bers., to be 70. This noble animal is free lrom the assaults of the settler, but Mr. Herron informs ns that the city nimrod from abroad makes regular trips to this section and slaughter elk when ever they come upon them, and that if the practice is continued the herd will certainly be exterminated before the expiration of the time of their protec tion. He says, however, that the new license law, with a vigilant game war den in that locality, should prove of ines timiKla valnn in Dreservinir the king of all forest animals. THE DRUG STORE OF QUALITY FLLLERTON & RICHARDSON tEfilSTEREB DRHttlSTS NEAR DEMI ROSEItWi 0IE4OM Portland, March 18 H. S. Wilson of The Dalles, who has leen engaged by Congressman J. N. Williamson to de fend him in the coming land fraud trials is in Portland. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Wilson held a conference with A. B. . ..........it nf The IliKilos. who has Ih-oii retained as an attorney by Senator Mitchell in the land fraud cast. It is probable that Congressman Williamson (and Senator Mitchell will comiuei a joint defense. H. S. Wilson is one of the prominent lawyers in Oregon and is well known as one of the leading cithwns of The Dalles A S. Bennett, who has been practicing law in Oregon for years, is one of the successful attorneys in the West. He has been before the public a number of j times through his comr tiou with noted criminal cases. Drain News. T. E. Bledsoe is loading hay to shit to Salem. He will ship alwut ten car loads. 8upt. Fields was in town yesterday ami staled that the railroad company wonld spend f2tXW in building an addi tion to the depot and making other im provements about the yards here. The merchants will be asked to paint their warehouses along the track, remove the unsightly lumber piles and in other ways help to imiwove the appearance ot the town in general. The McCallister Hotel changed hands yesterday and Mr. and Mrs Wm. Stark are now conducting the same. The Mc -Callister family will move to tbeir ranch near Elkton. The house will hereafter be known as Hotel Drain and wib be thoroughly renovated. Mis. J. M. Stark will act in the capacity of manager, and is will known to the traveling public Nonpariel. We have implicit faith in the power of Good Drugs to heal the sick. We believe that nature's laws are such that if properly applied they will do as nature intended they should. Our laboratory is equipped to properly prepare what nature has provided according to the most modern methods. WE GUARANTEE PURITY AND ACCURACY FULLERTON & RICHARDSON NEAK DEPOT ROSEBIW. ORttiON DOUGLAS C 0 U NT Y B A N K aMaatMai is.; Incorporated 1901 Capital Stock $5o,ooo P. W. BBMSON, A C. MAKSTXSS Proaldenu Vies Praaldeal. 1. UKNRV BOOTH, Caahier. BO HO OF DMtBCTORS W. HKNSON. R. A. BOOTH 1 H. BOOTH, r tSLLY. JOS. 1.KONS. A. C. XAaVfTKM L sULUCB. A GENERAL BAN KIN Q BUSINESS TRAN5ACTED