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    Vol. XXXVII
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905.
No. 52
MORE
ABOUT THE
DIRECT PRIMARY LAW
Ignored in Respect to Election of United States
Senator in 1901. Will Big Counties
Monopolize Candidates?
Orecon's next senator in congress will
be chosen by a new method if the pur
pose of the direct primary law shall be
carried out, for by that law each party,
republican and democratic, will name a
candidate for that office at the primaries
the intent being to force the legist' ure
by public opinion into electing the can- !
didate of the party which is dominant
in the lawmaking body.
This plan was tried in the legislatare I
which met January, 1903, but failed. T !
T. (Jeer secured the republican nomina- j
tion at the polls in June, ItHrJ, andO. K j
S. Wood the democratic. However, C. I
announce the candidate for senator hav
ing the highest number and thereuiHin
the house shall proceed to the election
of a senator as lequired by the act of
congress and the constitution of the
state.'"
ignored Law in 1903
But when the legislature met in 1903
the two houses ignored that law, inas
much as it had no binding legal force
and proceeded "to the election of a sen
ator as required by the act of congress
and the constitution of the state" - the
usual method.
The direct primary law has no more
V. Fulton was elected by the legislature
By the new method nominees for sen
ator would he chosen at the republican
and the democratic primaries one by
each party for election by the legisla
ture in January, 1907, just as nominees
would be chosen for the various state
offices for election by the people in June
1906.
Prinurirs in April.
The state pri iaries will be held next
April "'for the purpose," says the law,
'"of choosing candidates by the political
parties, subject to the provision of this '
law, for senator in congress and all other
elective state, district, coiritv, precinct, ,
city, ward and all other officers and del
egates to any constitutional convention
or conventions that may hereafter be 1
called, ho are to be chosen at the en
suing election wholly by electors within
this state or any subdivision of thU
state, and also for choosing and electing
the county central committeemen by
the several parties subject to the pro
visions of this law."
The aim of the law is to take the
choosing of United Slates senators away
from legislatures and give it to the peo
ple. But since popular election of Unit
ed States senators cannot be, effected
witbou' an amendment of the national
constitution to that effect, the direct
primary law offers a plan for nomina
tion of party candidates for senator by
the people, intending that members of
the legislature in electing a senator shall
ratify tbe will of the people, as express
ed at the primaries.
A taw with this purpose in view was
enacted by tbe legislature in 1901, pro
viding that "the names of all candidates
for the office of senator in congress"
should be placed on the ballot in state
elections ; that each house of tbe legis
lature should canvass the votes 1 'and
binding force on the legislature in the
election of senator than had the law of
1901, and the members may vote as they
please, except that they aie likely to
feel obliged by promises to their consti
tuents to vote for the primary nominees
for senator. It is common gossip in po
liti -a; circles that candidates for legisla
tive nominations, in order to win voles
in next April's primaries will promise to
vote for the "people's nominees" for
senator.
If several republicans should run for
the republican nomination and only one
democrat it is quite possible that the
one democrat would receive more popu
lar votes than tbe republican whoshouM
win the republican nomination Would
the democrat theu be the "people's nom
inee?" Only one of them because the
purpose of tbe direct primary law is the
selection of a nominee I y each party.
That Multnomah republicans should
name the next senator is the ruling sen
timent in this county. A Multnomah
man now holds the office John H.
Mm hell. Since the men whom this
county will put forward mill have to
make a campaign before the people,
1 doubt has been expressed that the men
; of the class desired will enter the race.
, Should only one Multnomah aspirant
come forward the chances of his nomi
nation would be favorable because ol
tbe large vote be would receive in this
county and the probably scattered vote
of bis rivals in otner counties. This
power of big counties in controlling
nominations for all state offices has
made aspirants from small counties and
his caused politicians in big counties
, like Multnomah and Marion to tear that
the inevitable effect of tbe direct pri-
: mary law will be to give big counties
too many nominations and to endanger
the success of the ticket throughout the
state. Oregonian.
SENATOR MITCHELL
HAS NEW GRANDSON
Paris, June 26. A son was born to
day to Duchess De LaRocbefoucanld,
formerly Miss Mattie Mitchell, dangh -ter
of Senator John H. Mitchell, of Ore
gon who is now being tried in Portland
for complicity in tbe lan 1 frauds.
W. C T. U. ANNUAL
COUNTY CONVENTION
ing delegates, county officers and con
testants. The first meeting was Wedueaday
afternoon, a mothers' Meeting conduct
ed by Mrs. Bmr.ee, State Supt. of that
department. She warned the mothers
of the dangers of alcoholic remedies and
also those containing opium.
The Executive meeting appointed
committees and reKirters.
Throughout the convention the dele
gates were entertained at noon and eve
ning at I.amh's hall where the ladies
had plenty to satisfy the demands of
good appetites.
Wednesday evening the devotions
were led by Mrs. Pahuff of Klkton.
There was special songs by the choir, an
address of welcome by Mrs. Bishop and
r -spouse by Mrs. Annie Bewail, State
Kvangelist.
In the debate, resolved, that equal
suffrage would lie a ttcnefit to the na
tion, many points were made on ltl
sides, but it being a fact that every ob
jection to woman's voting can bi nit-i
with two reasons for her having the
privilege and, usually these objection
when earefullv examined have no foun
dation. The affirmative won the debate.
Thursday was taken up with conven
tion work. Reports were read from
Koseburg, West Koseburg, Kdeiihower.
Kiddle, Looking (ilass, Klkton, Pram
and Voncalla Unions.
At2p.ni. Mrs Newall conducted a
Thank Offering service m which all took
part, the offering amounting to t; 55.
The question of how to overcome our
difficulties was a difficult one to answe.
Mrs. P-ihuff adrise.1 being in c.trnet-t
and looking BO Him who is able to doall
things for help. Mrs. Black says if the
difficulty is regarding the collecting of
dues to have them paid quarterly at a
stated meeting. Mrs Ferguson would
be glad if the church would regar l lh
work we are doing as pivmj the way
for the Master's cause. Mrs. Hu ts also
would hive tbe church arouse 1 to the
importance of getting temperance work
done.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were : I'rei ient. Mrs. Ida Mars
ters; vice president, Mrs. M K Pahuff.
Klkton; Cor. Sec., Mrs. Belle Black
Prain ; Rec. Sec . Mrs. Zadie Bishop.
Yoncalla: Treas., Mrs. Helen Ferguson, j
Koseburg.
Thursday evening at the Gold Medal.
Contest the devotions were conducted
by Mrs. Newall, the musk consisting of ;
songs by tbe choir, duetts and solo, was .
verr fine.
The recitations were : "The Bolter's
Field" by Emma Applegate: "One
standard for both Sexer," Violet Hoo
er; "Judge Morse's Reason," I. lit!. ,
Moore; "American Christian OUiaea,"
Una Lamb; 'The Convict's BotBoqay,"
Helena Riddle.
All were well rendered, and furnished '
an evening's entertainment seldom ex
celled While the judges were deciding;
the important .(uestion, Mrs. Faulkner, '
of Roseburg, recited by request, "lhe
Old Woman's Complaint," which was
heartily enjoyed.
Mrs. Pahuff presented the medal to
Miss l.i lit !i Moore, of Roseburg. and
ARGUMENTS IN THE
MITCHELL LAND FRAUD CASE
The
Senator Did Not Take the Stand. Defen
dant's Counsel Asks for Acquittal. No
Proof of Accepting Money.
Portland, June With the testimony of S. B. Mar
tin who gave evidence concerning the Senator's readiness
and willingness at all times to do work for his constituents
without compensation, the defense in the trial of Mitchell
closed this morning. Instructions were then presented by
the defense asking the court to instruct for acquittil on
the principal grouud that the allegation of money received
by the Senator has not been proved, as check only was re
ceived. District Attorney Heney began the argument for
the prosecution this afternoon. A significant development
of the day is the failure of the defense to place Senator
Mitchell on the stand. The defense claimed a close situi
lmity to the case of Senator Burton, of Kansas, for tsking
bribes, and maintained that while the indictment charged
the direct receipt of money from Kribs by Mitchell, the
most that could be shown was the direct receipt of money
from the bank. The checks were purchased by the bank
and the money later indirectly received by Mitchell was
not Hubs' money, but that of the bank. The Supreme
i ourt was quoted to sustain this point.
evidence. It becomes my duty to
prosecute this unfortunate defendant.
My duty will soon cease; yours, on the
other hand, will not so soon be finished.
It remains for you to say whether tbe
laws of the land shall be enforced with
out fear or favor. I feel sure you have
taken your oath to render a verdict ac
cording to the evidence, with tbe full
intention of doing it, snd will not
permit yourself to be swayed by the
dramatic arta to which some may resort,
or the tears of full-grown men, whether
they came from the heart or are arti
ficial. If after you render your verdict
you search your own conscience and
have its approval, you may well care
nothing what anyone may say.
"Were it not for the prominence of
the defendant, it would probably be
unnecessary for the prosecution to go
urther. Could you divorce the Senator,
Joiin 1 1 . Mitchell, from the man, I
think you would have no difficulty in
arriving at a speedy decision.
"I stated in the opening statement of
what the liovernment would prove, that
we expected to show the defendant took
money for his services before tbe depart
ments in matters in which the Govern
uient was interested, and to show knowl
edge on the part of the defendant. I
believe ae have done so. For transact
ions with Kribs, Benson, Burke, Oregon
A: California Land Company, ard I.ee
Sue, we have promised and proved that
the firm of Mitchell and Tanner took
money for services before the dep r -
ments, and that Mitchell got his share
of it.
"What has the defense promised yon?
Have they carried out their agree
ment ' Have vou seen evidences of
LANE COUNTY MURDERER
GETS A LIFE SENTENCE
Grand Jury Recommended That Court Accept
Plea of Murder in Second Degree.
Action Creates Surprise.
Seven witnesses were called fn behalf
of the deft nse Monday afternoon. All
of them testified to instances when Sen
ator Mitchell has rendered services for
them in Washington without compen
sation. Says tatcrtMS Lie
T A Ablott, an attorney of Seattle.
ii the first witue-s called. He fiatly
contradicted the testimooy tbat had
teen given by Harry Robertson relative
to a conversation that bad occurred in
Abbott's office early in April, 1906.
Robertson denied that in cooveasalion
he had sa d that he believed Mitchell
icn4-cnt.
"Rober :son said to me that he was
entirely SHtiffieU that the senator had
neer kne wingly or inlen'ionally been
guilty of any dishonest or unlawful act,"
testified Abbott.
Robertson had been questioned by
Senator TI.ur.-toa as to his conversation
and had denied tbat be had made tbe
statements attributed to him by Abbott.
itn Mitchell tcfascfl Pay
The witness
one time Senator Mitchell gava him
assistance of great Talne in promoting
a claim for about $25,000. and that the
senator refused all offers to compensate
him for his serines. The claim grew
itexl in the bank they were sold to the
i bank, the moneys received fur them
were not the moneys of Kribe, but of
the hank. S much was the check or
checks the property of the bank that
it could have been then torn up, as the
Supreme Court has held in the case of
Senator Burton, ol Kansas
Cites lanes s Case
"In that case the court said 'The
defendant had an account with the
bank, where he deposited his checks to
Ins own account.'
"There, as here, it was attempted to
be shown that tbe cbeck was deposited
. in baak tar collection. It was contend
ed by the prosecution that when Bur
ton deposited his cbeck to his account
, ,n the Washington bank the bank was
j bis agent merely for the collection of
the money. This cass is a parallel ex
actly, where the checks were drawn
on the Roseburg bank by Kribe and
deposited here to the firm credit. The
Supreme Court held title oi the cbeck
' passed to tbe bank sod it aas the own
er thereof Here at the Merchants' Na
ti nal Bank the Kribs checks were sold
. ' ...i ...
further testified that at .
' l he torwaruing ot
The Tenth Annual Convention of the
Douglas County Woman's Christian
! Temperance In ion whicb met at Yon-
.calla, Or., June 21, 22 and 23, was at
j tended by about twenty visitors, includ-
-
MARSTERS' DRUG GO.
i-
m
STATIONARY
SCHOOL
SUPPLIES
WINDOW CLASS
LIME
AND CEMENT
ALL KINDS OF
SPRAYS
M
I
DRUCS
PATENT
MEDICINES
PERFUMES
SOAPS
TOILET
ARTICLES
RUBBER COODS
spoke encouraging words to tbe class. i out of a breech of contract by the gor-
Friday the plans for the future were
discussed, and excellent paper on The
White Ribbon "What it Means'' read
by Mrs. Pahuff, also one on "Franchise"
by Mrs. Spencer, of Gardiner, read by
Mrs. Black.
Arrangements were made whereby it
is hoped an I.. T. L. will soon lie orga
nized. Supt. of the different depart
ments were apointed and Convention
adjourned. Hkimktir.
JEFFERSON LADIES
WERE ASPHYXIATED
Portland, Or., June 18, Mrs. William
Jones, aged 38, and Mrs. R. K. Myers,
aged 5, both of Jefferson, Marion coun
ty, were found dead this morning at ."
Eleventh street, having been asphyxi
ated during the night. Both came to
Portland last night on their way to
Prineville, where they expected to take
timber claims. One jet was found
turned on, and it is believed to have
been accidental. Mrs. Myers had strug
gled terribly before succumbing and St.
ally fell dead before the door.
Both tbe ladies are well known at
Salem, and were prominent in all good
works at their borne town. Mrs. Jones
is tbe wife of a pioniiueut business man,
and was a worker in the Degree of Hon
or. Mrs. Jones leaves no children. Mrs.
Myers was the wife of a wealthy hop
grower, and leaves four grown sons. She
was prominent in the order of the East
ern Star.
Yoncalla Items
PAINTS, OIL, VARNISH
G. A Burt has returned from his trip
to Portland, and attended lodge at Oak
land Friday night.
The sermon by Mrs. M C. Wire,
mother of our pastor, was highly en
joyed by all who heard it.
Mrs. Rachel Tulley started Friday for
her home at Wallowa. She will visit at
Salem and Portland enroute.
Mrs. Richard Smith of Colfax, Wash.,
and her little son, Rudolph Roosevelt,
are at the home of Mrs. Smie Smith.
Mr. Derrick, a young man who for
' mcrly lived here, returned recently to
visit his friends and renew old acquaint
ances, i ne gins were giaa to see him.
Mr. Joseph Johnson, of Wallowa, a
companied by his wife and two daugl
ters, are here visiting a host of relative.
It has been about 20 years since they
were here.
I
Read the Plaindealer for all the News
Joseph Riggs, the 7-year-old son of Dr
and Mrs. J. O. Riggs of Portland, was
instantly killed by being struck by a
streetcar of the Portland Consolidated
Railroad Company, at Fourteenth and
about 10 o'clock
Monday.
eminent, in that it failed to live up to
he terms of the lease. Tbe witness
bad rented to the government a build
in at 'I actinia to be used for a post
office for a term of five years. Through
Mitchell's assistance Abbott finally re
eat at ad $I3.0U0 of ;n. claim. He was
anxious to compensate Mitchell bat tbe
latter positively refused to take any
thing, saying that be conld not lawful
ly do so.
J. C. Fnllerton, a lawyer of Roseburg.
testified that in March I tar.1, be wrote
to Mitchell, asking hit assistance rela
tive to some Indian depia lalkin claims,
and saying that there would be a fee in
it for the senator if he would assist in
forwarding tbe claims. The letters
which pased between the witness and
Senator Mitchell were in induced in evi
dence. Mitchell replied to Fnllerton's
reonest and offer of compensation by
saying that he would do what he conld !
to promote me ciaim, uui um ue
could not accept any compensation.
"Of course, I cannot practice in the
court of claims while I am senator,"
wrote Mitchell.
A. D. Stillman, of Pendleton, a Dem
ocrat, had a similar experience. Letters
which passed between himself and
Mitchell were introduced in evidences.
He, too, had asked the senator's as
sistance in a matter pending at Wash
ington, and had offered compensation
for the services he desired, but Mitchell
declined the offer, saying that he could
not accept fees for such work while
senator.
W. H. odell. former clerk of the stele
land board ; W. D. Wheelwright, .resi
dent lortland Chamber of Commerce;
Theo. B. Wilcox, of Portland ; ('apt. J.
A. Sladden, clerk of the U. 8. circuit
court, all had secured tbe valuable
services of Senator Mitchell before the
departments at Washington and bad
told i! in that they were more than
willing to pay for his services, but
Senator Mitchell replied that he conld
not accept fees in a matter where tbe
government is concerned.
Thurston Addresses Cetrt
"The indictment charges on the first
and third counts," said en-Senator
Thurston, "that Mitchell was paid $500
lar services on behalt of Frederick A.
Kribs. In each of the other counts of
the indictment the charge is thst Sen
ator Mitchell received checks from
Frederick A. Kribs for services ren
dered. Unless it shall be shown that
Mitchell received the checks alleged, it
will be fatal to the Uovernment's case
to show merely that be later received
part of these checks. The testimony
shows tbat Senator Mitchell was not
here and never knew of the receipts of
a check by Tanner or the firm until
after tbe check had been deposited ia
the Merchants National Bank. Evi
dent does not show that Mittbelll au
thorised Tanner to receive checks for
Mitchell's services before the depart
ment. When the checks were depos-
the check for
collection was not a collection for the
defendant , was the decision of the court
in the Barton case. Ihe bank was not
i acting as an agent for the defetlant. bat
I ia its own behalf, as the owner of tbe
I cheek-
"The indictment charges that Sena
i tor Mitchell received money on certain
dates from Frederick A. Kribe. and
i also alleges he received checks from
j Frederick A. Kribs. The evidence does
j not bear out these contentions. Tan-
i ner receive.! the money, tbe bank the
I checks, all without tbe knowelege or
consent of Mitchell. The evidence does
not show that Mitchell aaihoriied Tan
ner to act as his agent.
"I ask Your Honor to so charge the
jury tbat it must be shown, as chargtd
in the indictment, that Mitchell receiv
ed either check or money from Fredei
ica A. Kribe. He did neither . and if it
were.ahown that he later .received either,
tbe money was not tbat of Kribe in
either case."
Heney rose to present his instruc
tions. He said the indictment alleges.
learly, tbe receipt of $500 on February
1001, by Mitcbeli A Tanner.
In the Burton case," he said, "the
Supreme Court held that the money he
received was realised when be cashed
the check at Washington, and this re
moved jurisdiction from Kansas to tbe
District of Columbia.
Eugene, Ore., June 27. John Rich
ards, wbo on Jane 1 murdered Sanford
Skinner by shooting him in tbe back
and then turning on Skinner's wife,
Richard's own sister, and shooting her
to death, blowing the top of her head off
after she had fallen to the floor, was
this forenoon about 11 o'clock sentenced
by Judge L T. Harris to life imprison
ment in the state penitentiary, the
prisoner having entered a plea of
"guilty" to the charge of murder in tbe
second degree.
The grand jury last evening filed with
tbe court a recommendation tbat the
court accept a plea of guilty to the
charge of murder in the second degree,
as the prisoner was willing to make
such plea. This action was taken for
reasons set forth in the recommendation
as printed in fall below.
When brought into court this fore
noon Richards withdrew bis plea of
guilty to the indictment of murder in
the first degree for tbe killing of his
sister, and pleaded gailtr to two in
dictments tor murder in the second de-
viodicitivenees on the part of the prose-; gree, one for the murder of bis sister
cation I think not. This duty is H and the nthr Inr th m.. .r
unpleasant one in this case. husband. He then waived time for
"The allegations are that Kribs paid setting of tbe sentence and Judee Harris
the firm of Mitchell A Tanner $,V in i sentenced him to the lonitonn.r. in-
life.
At tbe time of tbe sentence verv
few people were in tbe courtroom as
nothing of this kind was expected, tbe
trial being set for tomorrow. When th?
news of tbe sentence hsd spread on tbe
streets everybody expressed surprise, as
it was generally thought tbat tbe mur
derer would hang. Richards took his
sentence calmly and without any out
ward display of emotion.
Tbe grand jury's recommendation in
tbe case as filed with tbe court ia as
follows :
"In tbe circuit court of the state of
February, lyOl, of which Mitchell got
his share. In February. IMS, flOOO was
paid by Kribs to the firm, tbe money
into the hank to the credit of the firm
aod was later divided. On February
13, IMC, a payment of $500 was made
to the firm by Kribs and subsequently
divided.
"What you of the jury have to do is to
sav whether bevond a reasonable doubt
this charge has been proven. If you be
lieve tins, yon are bound to render a
verdict of guilty.
easy Cletcsb Artsmrst.
Portland, June 27. District Attorney
Frances J Heney continued his argo
n ent for the prosecution this morning
in Federal Court, and occupied nearly I p ny a
so hoar this attern.-'O, making his j saaAA.I ui n
opening argument in the case about ft1
hours long. He reviewed the testimooy
not covered in his argument of yester
day, and sustained the credibility of the
Government's witness, particularly Tan
ner and Robertson His
the case has been verr strong, and
bis review of the evidence is convincing
Judge A. S. Bennett for the defense will
be followed by ex-Senator Thurston,
which Heney will close for the Govern
ment. It is expected that tbe case will
not go to tbe jury before tomorrow
night, and possibly not until later.
Today, when tourt opened, there was
the largest crowd of the Mitchell trial
waiting to get inside tbe courtroom.
Some had been standing before the
closed doors since 7 :30 this morning
As the trial progressed, some who could
not get inside climbed up and watched
the proceedings through tbe open transom.
Oregon fo.- the county of Lane.
'To the Hon. L. T. Harris, judge of the
above entitled court :
"We, your grand jury, at tbe June,
1905, term of the above court ia tbe
case of the State of Oregon vs. John
Richards, referring to the indictment
numbered 'One,' hsve to state from
subsequent and additional evidence ex
amined by us, that the aforesaid in
dictment numbered 'one' does an in
justice to the above nam el defendant,
John Richards, and we believe from all
the evidence submitted to this grand
jury that tbe prosecution cannot make
out a case greater than murder in the
second degree ; nor should the defend
ant be convicted of a greater crime, it
appearing to this grand jury, from all
the evidence now before us, that the
crime charged in said indictment
numbered 'One" was not committed in
cool blood and that the killing was
without deliberation and premeditation,
and it appearing from information be
fore us that the defendant, John Rich
ard a, is willing to enter a plea of 'guilty
to a charge of murder in tbe second de
gree." "Sow, therefore, we, your grand jury,
recommend that you accept the plea of
'guilty to murder in the second degree'
from tbe defendant, John Richards.
We have examined into this matter
with great care and make this recom
mendation after due deliberation.
"We fully realise the enormity of the
defendant's crime and we also realize
the enormity of the provocation that
caused bim to commit the act.
"Dated this 2kb day of June, A. D.,
15.
"E. Whattam.
"F. E. Hvland,
" W. F. Gibson.
"W. H. Gibson,
"O. A. Craw,
"Thos. A. Evans,
"Chaa. L. Scott."
TAKES NO ACCOUNT
FALLING TREE OF LOCAL OPTION
Andrew Plueard. a young man ared Coo tulle. Or.. Juae 2k At tbe meet-
presentation j about 22. wbo has been working at tbe ing of the City Council Saturday night
Booth Keller mill at Saginaw, was J. P. Topper was granted a license to
A. 8. Bennett said in continuing the
instructions ask of the court by the de
fense: "Tbe compensation alleged to
have been received by Mitchell is said to
have been direct, the indictment speak
ing of money and checks passing from
one to the other. If the Government
meant that the money finally passed to
the pocket of Senator Mitchell, the al
ligations should have said so. The in
dictment cannot allege one thing and
tbe Government prove another. I sub
mit to Your Honor that there is no such
thing in crime as a Isw of ratification.
When property comes into one's possess
ion, and he later learns the property
was procured unlawfully, he is not
bound to restore It. At the time the
defendant received the money, suppose
he did not know it was criminal for him
to rec. ive. He spends the money and
later learns that it was unlawfully pro
cured. If he does not pay it back, it
does not ratify the crime and make bim
guilty of the offense. It is the accept
ing of money under this statute, not
the keeping of it, that constitutes the
offense. Suppose a man steals a row,
sells it and divides the proceeds with
another. If the second party did not
know of the crime and the wav trie
money was secuied, but learns it later,
be is in nowise guilty of the crime.
RUSSIAN CREW
TURN PIRATES
killed Monday morning whi.e felling a
tree. The tree on which be was work
ing as it fell struck a dead hemlock,
which fell on the roung man, breaking
sell intoxicating liquor. Considerable
interest was manifested as to what tbe
council would do, in view of tbe arrest
and fines imposed on tbe saloonkeepers
his back and crushing his skull, so tbat for violating tbe local option lav.
he diei instantly. The Attornev General has been
The body was taken to Cottage Grove municated with by the prohibitionists
to be embaimed, after which it was a regard to tbe authority of the District
taken to Oregon City for burial on Attorney to stop tbe prosecution of the
Tuesday. I aalaastkeepera. Just what tbe next
Tbe young man was a son of Ambrose move of the local option people will be
I I ueard, of Oregon City. is not known.
Ode a, Russia, June 2S Tbetrew
of the battleship Knisz Potemkin
Tavrichesky, of the Black Sea fleet,
muticel. because of harsh treatment,
and murdered the officers. The mutin
eers threatened to bombard Oleasa.
Die battleship is now cruising at sea,
fearing to land, while tbe authorities
fear bloodshed if they attempt to board
the vessel.
Looking Glass items
Guy Bnell returned borne Monday.
He has been away for some time.
1 he church looks quite nice since re
painted which was directed by the
U.lies Aid
May Sinmionds returned home Mon
day from Koseburg where she has been
staying lor some time.
Guy John got a thumb and two
ringer- torn off by the explosion of a
dyuamite cap. the first of the week.
Dr. Hoover attended to his injuries.
The Ladies Aid will have an ice cream
and candy stand on tbe grounds at tbe
celebration at Flournoy Valley on July
4th. The proceeds will go toward fix
ing up the church here, so don't be
afraid to spend money freely as it will
go to a good cause.
CKLKWRATIOV AT FIOI RNOT VALLKT
rrogrl" Sting, America, by all pres
ent. Prayer, by Rev. E H. Hicks.
Address of welcome, by Rev. A. C.
Vemou.
Song, Going Over There.
K.-i itation, Fanny Younger.
Song, bv Mr. M Romaine.
Recitation. Mattie Jones.
Song, by Misses Bessie Morgan and
Lillian Brown-
Recitation, Miss Ktbel Tearce.
Sting, by the Choir.
Recitation, Miss Pisert.
Reading the declaration of Indepen
dence. Miss Lurile Voorhits.
Oration, Rev. V.. H Hicks.
DINNER
. U.-..L.H i . i - i ' ne niieriitioii r.m ,v ... .
renaior BWSBBBU loaru a !..... . -. kj ,,v
arraignment ol his alleged services be- Rev jj vileu, of Roseburg, songs and
fore the Ijind Department for Fred- field sport.
erick A. Kribs when court opened this j Mig8 iMie Morgan and Mr. W. C
afternoon, and District Attorney Fran- steel will conduct the singing,
cis J. Heney made the opening argu- Charles Goodman will be marshal of
ment for the prosecution. the day.
"It now becomes my duty, gentle-1 J . T. Spraugh will be president of the
men of the jury," he said, "to present day.
the facta in this case, to review the All are invited.
E IN IRE PROFITS OF I GROCERIES
? If NOT, NT HOT?
Every shareholder in the ROSEBURG ROCH
DALE COMPANY is purchasing groceries from him
self cheaper and better than he conld elsewhere,
and at the end of the year takes home to himself
the profits on these purchases. This is the Co
operative way.
BE Pi ROCHDALER
FARM
IMPLEMENTS
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MOWERS AND BINDERS, VICTOR RAKES, FEED
CUTTERS, ROLLINC DISC PLOWS AND HARROWS.
HARNESS AND SUPPLES SPECIStTY
BEARD A CULVER the uidwme dealers
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Im-orpormted
Capital Stock
$5o,ooo
P. W. BIM80N, A . C. MAKdTUS.
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J. IKS K V UOOTH, Cashier.
BOARD OP DIRECTOR
r. w. bin son. a. a. booth j. h. booth.
J. P KKl.LY. JOS. LIONS, A. C. MABSTKK&
K.L MILL a.
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