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THE TWICE-A-WEEK
Roseborg, Oregon
Population. 3500. Tbe County Beat ol Douglas
County. Oregon Seldiers Borne: D. 8. Laud Office
and U. 3. Wt ather Bureau are located here 6 P.
railroad division : svleudut educational advantages.
Gateway to the Coo Bay and CoquiUe country.
Roseburg Plain dealer
In ire wldelj read n-ptr published n
9 lafasra Or-Kou nd con qu nily be aia-radrar-rt.iog
n.wllam. Late modrrn y equipped Job
p- luting dep-r cner.t In connt-ctlnn. Established
la ls8 nubacr ptlon.lv per year for ttaml-Waaalj.
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 24, 190s .
Vol. XXXVII
No
59
HITCHCOCK IS
WORST OF ALL
NEARLY A HUNDRED KILLED
senator heyburn DRAIN SUFFERS A HEAVY
WILLIAMSON'S SECOND TRIAL
IS NOW IN PROGRESS
IN A BOILER EXPLOSION roasts oregonian
LOSS FROM A NOONDAY FIRE
Kogebttrg
pimno eater.
List of the Jurors Drawn. The Defense Alleges
Persecution. Both Sides Make a
Second Statement
San Diego, Cal. July 21. It is now known that 53
lives were snuffed out almost instantly, that in all proba
bility this number will be increased by at least 30 when the
iuterior of the ship can be more fully explored, and almost
every man on board at the time was injured, many of them
so badly that death is inevitable, many so painfully that
screams of agon were forced from their lips, and others so
severely that they will be confined to sick rooms for days
or weeks.
Portland, July, 21 The re-trial ' Gesner, and former United States
of tbe Williamson-Van Gesner-Biggs Commissioner Marion K Biggs were
land frauds case was taken up vigorous- ' indicted on a charge of r-uborning per
ly before Judge De Haven today , and by jury by inducing fraudlent laud en
three o'clock p m tbe jury men bad tries in order that additional eheej
been secured. j range might be secured byth-ni. The
it. . ... LTT1f rf fsirat trial laste 1 nearly two weeks and ex.
Thursday's Portland Telegram sa8 :
After being clcseted together for 44
hours and taking 42 ballots, in which
the vote was ten for conviction and two
for acquittal, the jury in the VHbsv
eon-Geener- Biggs case reported to
Judge De Haven in ih- United State
Circuit Court at 1 o'clock that it could
not agree. Judge De Haven asked
each jury individually whether there
was any hope of an agreement, to which
each responded that there was not.
Tbe Court then ordered the cierk to
enter an order of dismissal.
The jurors looked tired and worn af
ter a vigil of two nights and a stretch
of 46 hours of confinement in one small
room. Many of them looked sleepy
And cross. On entering tbe courtroom
Judge De Haven asked the jury if it
had arrived at a verdict. Foreman
Hinkle said it had not, and that there
nnAimi rwi nrrfMntfW-t that nn wnnlH
be reached. Judge De Hayen asked if , bloodthirsty dog.
the jury understood that it could find
-one defendant innocent, and tbe jury
amid it did.
W. O. Cook then addressed tbe court,
A vi n o that thp inrv hH rtallntsvf manv
. ..... . - . , . told the iorv what
times with the same result, that each - . . .
man bad taken a part in tbe discussion,
and that it was evident that no verdict
could be reached.
O. H. Flook, a farmer, of Olalla.
Douglas County, and G. O. Walker, of
Walker, Lane County, are tbe two jur
ors who presistently refused to vote for
tbe guilt tf the defandant in the Wii-liamson-Gesner-Biggs
case, causing
disagreement of tbe jury and retrial. I
It is said they offered to vote guilty
cited great interest. It is believed the
second trial will he more expeditious,
which com mence-i Fri.lay.
Wlliuauaa Cast is On
Portland. July 23 I'hesecood trial of
Williamson, Van tiesuer and Biggs on
ihecharge of subornation of perjury, has
commenced.
United States District Attorney
Heney has stated the case of the tiov
err mem to the jury, clearly, fully aud
forcetully
Tli- defense, through Judge Bennett
has told what ground will be taken by
bis clirn's in the battle to be fougbt out
once more, and baa attacked the posi
tion of tbe Government and its attorney,
has disclaimed guilt on behalf of the
three accused men, has declaimed with
fiery words of denunciation that the
Government and its detectives have
harried the men accused from pillar to
post like worried rabbits in front of
All is readv for the old storv to be
-l.-l SMin mnA this will Kj Mnimu'im.1
in tbe recital Monday morning at 10
o'clock wben court will convene again.
In the meantime the prosecution ba
it intends to prove
and this statement reveals tbe fact that
i tbe defendants will have to face new
evidence not brought out at the former
trial and will be put atill more npon
' their mettle in establishing their inno
cence. Mr Williamson will be proved
I to have been in Prineville on June 15
and to have stayed there until June 24,
when the trial has come to his connec
tion with tbe conspiracy, so that when
j he testified in the last trial uot to nave
Boise Evening News Makes Grave
Charges Against the
Secretary
The Boise Capital News of the 1Mb
has a few words to say about Secretary
Hitchcock, the article coining from its
uews bureau in Washington, D. C It
makes some very grave changes, whicti
if they on a be proved would make the
President hinuelf wash his hands of
him. It says:
When congress convenes1 again sev
eral resolutions will be introduced in
the hi use aud senate calling for infor
mation from the secretary of the in
terior. Hon. Kthan Allen Hitcbrock,
with reference to a number of cases
which have been acted upon by him
during the last few years whi. h. on
their face, preseut an ugly condition
of affairs. Many men in public life
do not believe that Secretary Mitch
cock is as fearless in tbe en forivm en t
of the laws, particularly when his per
sonal friends aie concerned, as lias been
represented Indeed, it is alleged by
those who profess to know, that the
secreary is himself today openly and
notoriously violating the federal stat
ules. It is alleged that bs is a stock
holder and director in the Union Tract
company ol st. Louis litis com-uiiy,
Awful Disaster on Board of the Gunboat Benning- Vior(,usy pps ,hc Gov"n- Two Hotels, Southern Pacific Railway Depot, Ware
ton in San Diego, California, Harbor.
Cause is Unknown.
JURORS SELECTED.
Jurors lox the second trial of Congressman
Williamson, his Dartner. Dr. Van Gesncr, and
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United . I fates Commissioner Marion R. Bices, have
accepted as follows:
.lames Green, farmer, Douglas County.
L. A. Rose, farmer, Jackson County.
K. D. Collins, fanner, Washington County.
W. V. Scott, clerk, Creswell, Lane County.
R. W. Porter, blacksmith, Oregon City.
John Mock, farmer, Multnomah County.
S. A. Thorp, farmer, Benton County.
Henry Keene, farmer. Marion County.
1- B. Lewis, merchant, Cottage Grove.
W. P. Blakely, farmer, Benton County.
George Kirk, farmer, Lane County.
M. S. Adams, carpenter. Dayton, Yamhill County
I. X-
ment's Forest Reserve
Pohcy
House, and Several other Buildings
Totally Destroyed.
The fire which started on the kitchen The heavy brick walls and iron doors
roof of the Commercial Hotel at Drain and shutters of the Wimberly store
Saturday, resulted in a loss of about building, which adjoined the Commsr-
fJO.000 and left the town without rail- cial Hotel, prevented tbe spreading of
road depot or hotel accomodations The tbe fire to the south, where tbe princi-
two hotels of the town, the Commer- pal business houses of tbe town are
rial 'o.eland the Drain HosM, were si-nated but mads a clean sweep to the
!iin iiirrtr-'turv w--len nntldin. it- nnnt, I-, .- i
Bm Diego. Cal . . July 21. TbS ssost
frightful disaster in the panes historv of
the American Navy, excepting I he (link
ing ol the Haiti in Havam barber, n-
against leaner and Biggs if the other j thU either aJmit Qr brlnK
jurors would dec are Congressman counter proof to deny. This fact alone,
Williamson innocent, but this the ma-1 il j" roed. strengthens the case of the
uuverumtrui iuhiuucu a- me presence
of Williamson in Prineville at that time
brings him into touch with the knowl-
jority would not do.
Congressman J. X. Williamson, bis
partner in tbe sheep business, Dr. Van
edge of tbe conspiracy alleged in tbe indictment.
MARSTERS' DRUG GO.
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'DRUGS
PAJENT
MEDICINES
PERFUMES
SOAPS
TOILET
ARTICLES
RUSBER COODS
STATIONARY
SCHOOL
SUPPLIES
WINDOW CLASS
LIME
AND CEMENT
ALL KINDS OF
SPRAYS
It is alleged, holds the Orel mortgage ctirr-l in aii lego HIT shortly alter
Ion Is of tbe Choctaw Hallway com-. 10 M a. m. today ou bard the United
pany, wt.i h is now a portion of tbe I States gnnboat Bennington At a mo
Kovk Island system. During the last I Bait when the warship, lying at anchor
fen- Year? the Choctaw railroad has e- and with tier officers and crew quietly-
cured valuable timber and coal lease? attending to tiieir duties on lar l, was
in eastern Indian Territory. It is l- ibe object ..f iut-re-t to boodre - of
leged that this railroad company has peopic oit-ervinaj hr from pier, p .a--
obtained uuueual courtesies from the : ure boats ant pa cug ierryboata, a
lepartment aud that tbe relations exifrt- I cloud of steam suddenly burst from a
ing between the secretary and the I'n- j
ion trust company ot t Louis indn-;
rectly associate him with the tran-at-tion,
which is an open and notorious ,
violation of the federal statutes.
Several years ago application was
made to the secretary of tbe interior
to have a patent issued to one W &
Jaoutgomerv, aid embracing what is
now known as tbe famous Hull City
placer. claims, in the Leadvil.e, district,
Colorado, cancelled on the ground tnat
the patent had been obtained by fraud
Tnis is probably the most notorious
case that has ever been before the de
partment. The parties who obtained
the paient were virtually convicted of;
perjury hut escaped conviction in the
federal courts by reason of a defect in
tbe indictment and the operation of the
statute of limitations. This property
is valued at several millions of dolors
and the strongest efforts were made to '
induce the secretary to prosecute the
case. The evidence, it is said, was con-
elusive. But for some unknown rea-:
son Secretary Hitchcock contented '
himself with a mere recommendation
to the department of justice that suit
be instituted to cancel the patent. In ;
his letter to the attorney general he !
said: "On the whole, 1 believe that I
such a showing has been made of Iraud
and misrepresentation instituted and 1
vigorously prosecuted to vacate said
patent." But about this timepromi- j
nent attorneys were employed in the!
care, among them being ex-Serretary
John W. Noble of St. Louis, who sue-1
ceeded in preventing the suit being .
instituted to vacate the patent.
In doing this, it is alleged, the rec
ords of the department showing it to be i
a fact, papers on tile in the department
were abstracted bv the attornevs and
although repeated effoits were niadejto
cause the return of tbe papers to the 1 P0'0' iU!t forr'1
f.rrgcVtnn. WagOSM with a itoaM sro ad
ad men were not r.re Onr bad Sight
sitting or re ing against ti e si.ies, hold
ing in their Upa n I ne,. is of aoaatadia
near to death, all f tbem with fa -e-bla
k with ataoka n i grime and n m
Co-bed in no hmg tut troiier -one
of tssosa trisosa todies er. b-.-. not in
jure.! in ittl p.4rt bit -.iff -i g trie
agSiie t rn rle-t.. ut tip win. lac-rated
lklle. expose I to Ore wind Oil-,
whose arm astwi!el an I mh -e tn e
and hrea-t were i ated witti M -.1
looko I at hit own hanging desh an.:
not a rent o!
property lurued
follow:
Commercial Hotel building, owned
bv Cellers esUte $3,500
Contenw, E. L v.eacbam 1,000
Drain Hotel, owned by J McCai-
later heirs
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VESPASIAN WARNER AND THE PENSION COM M 1SSION E RSH I P.
It seems that man cannot become aanstOB c BMtstaatotSSt w ithout lnvl'!nc
mniors to the effe.-t that he lj alx ut to resign. QeOCMsl Vesp.islan Warner, who
wras appoint, d but a f w months ago. declares, deapjts minora of his reatamatioav
that he will hold on until h- ; ets tlre.1 of the poMtiwi. and that whin he la ready
to get out the announcement will come from him
of the smokestack,
files of tbe department, they were never "ut of which the spectators were horri
returned. This is nrbbahlv the most hi to see bxiies and human
PAINTS, OIL, VARNISH
Read the Plaindealer for all the News
I flagrant and notorious violation of the
law that has occurred in recent years,
land yet Secretary Hitchcock deliberately
I permitted the statute of limitations to
I run againat tbe prosecution of the guilty
parties and it is now too late to institute
' a suit to vacate the patent. This was a
i case where millions ol dollars were in
i volved. and where there was no qaes
I tion about tbe fraud, and yet no honest
effort was made to prosecute the cul
prits
It is alleged that the secretary has
: indulged in the grossest favoritism in
j Ii dian matters. Several years ago W'il
' liam s. Springer, ex-congressman from
Illinois obtained a contract from the
' government for an amount aggregating
5,(J0U,U00. In order to valididate the
I contract it was necessary to secure the
approval oi me secretary ot the in
terior. Secretary Hitchcock not onlv
refused to approve the contract but
directed thief Buffing ton of the Chero
kee nation, to cancel the contract with
Mr. Springer.
Late.- on a similar contract was en
tered into between the Cherokee In
dians and Charles Nable, a brother-in-law
of Secretary Hitchcock and a res
ident of St Louis, and a Mr Smith
of Vitia, I. T. When this contract
came before the department for ap
Jroval Secretary Hitchcock sent it to
udge Willis J. Vandevanter, then as
sistant attorney general for the interior
department and now a judge of the
Eighth circuit bench. Judge Vnndevan-
i ter declined to recommend the approval
I of the contract, assigning as his rea
son that when he came into the office
Secretary Hitchcock instructed him to
recommend the approval of no contracts
of that nature, no matter how near the
political pressure nor how meritorious
the contract. But notwithstanding
Judge Vandevanter's adverse recom
mendation, Secretary Hitchcock ap
proved the contract and the attorneys
are now endeavoring to collect the
claim under it.
It is said that these matters will be
thoroughly investigated when congress
reconvenes. There is no denying the
fact that in tbe Hull City placer case,
which is one of the most notorious cases
that has ever come before the depart
ment, the secretary never made an
honest effort to prosecute the culprits.
fragments
hurled high in the air ami scattered
over the surrounding water.
The outburst was accompaniel by a
roar as of thunder ami a shock which
rocked vessels near by. In an instant
the air was tilled with shrieks of pain
from the wounded, w hich could e beard
ashore, and whb Hying Iragments of hu
man beings and pieces of the ship's
superstructure.
The next
dropping blood and muttered only
"My Cod ! my Cod I"
Scores of men. all wounded and wit!
blackened bo lie, were hurtled through
the streets to places where blo-d could
be staunched, gaping wounds stitched
or more heroic treatment ghost
The officers of the gunboat are : Com
mander. I.m lea Young; l ieutenant. A
I Yates; Ensign, C P Wade and N
r. Ken,; Mid-hipmen, I.e Satin and
L. A Lacy; I'ast As-i t ,nl Sftrgaoat, A
E I'eck ; Pat ma-ter, C. Morris. Jr
moment crippled, bleeding Clerk, H C Melius.
Commander Young and Bwlgeotl Peck
ol the Bennington. Were ashore nt the
tint of the exphwion. Lieutenant fates
was in charge. Lieutenant VVHde wa
me only one ol the officers alwtard Dot
injured. L'euteiiaut DaMa was bad
burned about the hand. Lieutenant
Yates was frightlully scalded, and i
reH)rted to have died. The other tw
officers were injured, but how badly is
not known.
Wrrck Smrartd With Blood
In the meantime a more awiul sigh:
awaited those who had hastened to the
sailors were tightirg in tbe water against
death in only a less sudden form than
thai from which tl.ey had escaped,
while row boats, saiib ats, launches aud
tugs were Iteing driven to the rescue as
fast as arms, wind aud steam could car
ry them.
A lerrytKtat which was passing near
by turned and hastened to render as
sistance, her own deck crowded wiih
frightened men and women, who had
seen the havoc wrought in a twinkling.
A most horrible sight met those who
approached. In the water with black
ened faces men were struggling, handi- j ill-fated ship, f rum which steam con
capped by injurier ; others on deck were i tinned to pour in great clouds. Every
covereu wun mot hi ami grime, some wnere was DMOu ami in all directions
I
dead, rme wounded frightfully, others
working to rescue comrades who were
yet below either dead or dying. The
smaller boats turned their attention to
those in the water, taking them to the
wharves as last as a few had been taken
aboard the small craft.
At the wharves preparations were
speedily made for taking care of the in
jured in what by this time was seen to
be a disaster of awful proportions. Am
bulances were telephoned for, every ex
press wagon driver who could lie reached
by telephone war summoned, physicians
were notified and hospitals informed.
uated in the -ame b'ork. ami as t e
b.wu is ab-olntely without fire prtitec
' t:on and there was a strong outi, wind
r. lowing, both were de-troted
Several smaller structures were
burned and sparks set tire to the South
ern I'aciric depot and roadmaster's of
n e. and both were burned, with tbe
Bled warehouse ar. l a quantity of Con ents, Mrs. M. A Stark
lu niter and wood along the sidetrack Sootnern Pacific depot.
l.tof tbe contents ol the oaildings
were saved, rUt a large part afterwards
burred, a- the fi'- spread more rapid I
. t!ou they C"ti id be -emovid to a place
; af -afetv
A swi t-t.-e'igrie saved a string of , ars
j on ibe siding and enough of the office
equipment of ibe Southern Pacifi C m
a is known, there was
near tore on sny of the
The t -it.-1 pal io.sea
i lie loiiow ing demonstrates -toe unfair TiraJn tLo e,e.-.'. J
and , rea, her,,:- treatment prominent , DralD' PrOSPOUS and enterprising little north
public men not in accord with the L)ouf.'las town located on the Southern Pacific railroad
former Daily Oregontan's views, receive ., tbe about 35 mik-s north of Roseburg, suffered its first heavy
- nan it ii ins- in lui'iuD imuiip.'itfrB 01 ' 1 r r i -
"ecu.,, loss irom hre haturdav atternnnn from wVt i f V Vitf Aiaa.
1 " 1 f " I 1 " aa a , I1UTI V.
Wallace, Hah,,. 'July i: - To the severe, it will soon recover, and the great gap made vacant
z::z;z:r bytLheflamesi" t,ievcry heart of the little ciu-
Fight," u have been n.i-ied into pub- doubt be filled with even more substantial structures than
.1-. ing several error, -ruinating f.om those destroyed by the fire, in due course of time
jronr news bureau at Washington, inl
which yon say that I have written to
Chief Forester Pinchot half-way apolo I
gizing for my violent opposition to the
rascal establi-hment d foret reserves
in I laho, and indicate that I will desist
from n.y tight on the administration.
In the tir-t plate. I have not written
10 ChM forester Pinch .t haif-way
ais'l'-gifing, or apotoglriaai in any degree
whatever, for niv nwaoitin9j to the
re-.-nt estat.ii-t iiieri- of f..rer reeres
in I lt o. nor luve I indicate1 to htm j
or say other i-r-n that I w81 daaiaj
from -mh "ppo-i ion in tie future Ii
batss so not fated r Pinchot.
It wa- ala -ta'e 1 in the article that it
i. inferred that I will not carry mv
Bgtil into tne -r.ate n-xr winter, etc
I shall a"y ihi-qii stton into Congress,
w ir h the de -e-M i i it i"n to continue mv
ppnanirai In Use i.li.-v o' the Faraatn
narvsi 4. iaslieated b- its a, tion in
Id. ho until lliee forest re ryes are'
(ten to -et-Vrneut for b na rl le ho'ne- j
.te .ier
ft e .-: .-ing -t te merits 10 th- artii I-
Ihal I mam alrnit 'nai much of mv oast
pfsoaitioa tt the President was based
up--ii an improp-r understanding of the
(aeti i a gra-uitous falsehood. I do not
know ir m w bene- the in lor tnat on upon
hn h this aril le is basel ome to you.
hut I do know that t comes from an an-
reiiatue siurce. willing to he ued for
the ptiriH.se f creating a false and in-
aril us in.pression in regard to the pub
ic actions of a public man on public
natters.
I have seen no csue whatever to
hinge my views a expressed and acted
road-
masker's office and material for
new depot
T. E Bled o-, warehouse and con-
:erra an 1 .11 dwelling
John Linch, b r's-r s op and cob
tents and snmll dwlliug
Mrs. A H. Whelden, millinery
slock
w A Perkins, small store build
ing
3,000
500
2.500
500
500
300
pany was saved to open temporarily
in the section-bouse Postal and West
ern L'mon linetne , were on the scene
promptiv ami had tbe telegraphic con- C11'ri eUU mtl1 dwe,"n
nections male about the burning depot The insurance rate ia said to bar
before it was entire.y destroyed. bean 10 per cent practically prohibition
300
300
A FINE NEW
THRASHING OUTFIT
apaa in regar.t to tne creation Ol torest Arthnr ri.-k and ann. last Friday
reserve, in Idaho since I first expressed i received one ot the m,t complete and
em. I shall continue to act. as I have I ur-toiate thrashing machine outfit to
uereto.ore in.ucaie-i. so long as there l f..Qn4 lrJ Dougla. county
a lr:hunal before which the ,iueslions .-.r
an be urged. This mav be a new wav '
MYRTLE CREEK
LODGE DEDICATED
a
rtth
Dr W H Flanagan. Grand Master. A
F x M, of Oregon, a rived on tbe
morninc train from Grants Pass. July
ltb. and spent a rerr alna 1 1 1 dav
it consists 1 visiting old time friends and arqaainf-
new improved 2S-inch separate i ances. In the evening Dr Flanagan
staler and automatic weighing m wi5h lh.M"onie 4 A .
w,r, - f.;, imr.rei,.n Im o,. . . . , , . unaer aasontc i.narter .o Ur, in
ing a iai impress, ln the attachments, while the motive power is .... i4 .k- .
. the p. 1 ; in regard to my posi- j eapplieJ from a late improved Pitts 15-1 until next St John's dav : R Hunaa
Imt I shall uke every ticcas;on to knr- - r,r,- ur. I ker. W M : P G ttice. S W 1 Hardv
i as unfair and the! Cloak took their new outSt 'oat borne j ""I1 -VJ Willi. Krwer. Xrau : ft
- - - e lOT It as cowardly . at,dar morninc and on sUtnnta ! rr" T V .X: a.'i,, ' Si'S
. . w rw uur, w is , uarn 1 nice, c l .
afternoon made a very satisfactory test ,
run on the home place. They are now
equipped 10 give the very best service to .
their farmer neighbors in threshing and
we understand tbev are alreadv
promised a good season's run.
mind
ion.
and untruthful.
W. B. HETBI BN.
s charge of the sickening work at
hand.
Mti Surbtord Isiltr
Th-expl'ision occurred in tbe main!
tarl.'irad baiasf :",rwanl of the smoke
stack. The torce was terrific bevond
com-etdion.
Drwrnphon of fknnitt
San lrancis.-i. July St. . r e lienning-'
ton i a sister ship oi the Vorktown and
the Concord, having the same dimen
sion", tonnage, speed and armament
She has a length of 2w feet : brei.dth.
feet : mean draft. 14 feet ; displacement,
1710 ton . -peed. MLff knots, derived
from engine of 3t:?6 indicate ! horse- !
jower. he has a battery of six six- ;
inch ritle and eight gun of smaller caii I
lire. The Bennington takes rank among
the efficient little cruisers designed for ;
stecial dot) in shallow water. The ves
ael's keel wa laid in l"s and she cos'
IMO.WOl Her normal iMnipiement is It?
officers and 1 S I men.
Seiig. J S; S E Moore. Chaplin ; J A
Rice. Tyler. After the dedication and
ias'aibitioo a banquet was given in
honor of tbe event, which was enjoyed
by many of the lodge members and
invited guests Mail.
Death List Growing
San Diego. Cal.
inngton horror, w
an entire Nati
f cas at . i
it nr of the .s
elllli tes of 11. e
a Ti..
rd.v
, Jul
Irh t e
a b it.
, W Tl . p
Era. he a II eat
terrible reMi. S
Pet.
m k .
due
explodiaa Isiil-rs alswr I the giinls.a'
h"e not hrsn eaaggeratrd and. iaptaad
f leasealag i baazta.1 ol the t tstrophe
later ami cotnpleter details have added
t it.
Dead at morgue. ,V: dead in the
flooded fir. r.H.ui of the ill iated warship
7; lajatad w ho may die, 10: missing, 15
Total, 81.
E IN THE PROFITS OF HE GROCERIES
? If I, If Ml
Every shareholder in the ROSEBURG ROCH
DALE COMPANY is purchasing groceries from him
self cheaper and better than he could elsewhere,
and at the end of the year takes home to himself
the profits on these purchases This is the C'
per tive wa
B A ROCHDALER
GREAT FERTILITY
OF DOUGLAS COUNTY
were ishiici.. 1 lie atler-iabm was
smeared with blood, the walls, ceiling
and floor splotched with red. In tin
depths below, from which heat and
steam rolled in volumes too great to
face, ci'nie the groans and walls of the
dying and the shrieks of the wounded.
fugs and launches sivin were headed 1
for the Bhore, bearing those injured and
bodies of t! e dead. All the time the
work of rescue was going on the ship
whb settling to wtarboard, and clouds of
white steam poured from her interior.
News of the disaster spread He wildtire
over tbe city, and soon the harbor was
Remarkable, t
ing evidence of
Within half an hour from the time of j lined with people. Commander Young,
the explosion carriages, buggies, auto- 1 who was ashore getting final orders pro
mobiles and atteet cars were bearing , paratory to sailing, was soon ou deck.
burdens of victims toward the hospitals. He at once ordered the airtight compart
The sight which met the eyes of hun-
dredb along the streets was never to be
onrlusive and convitu
the superior ami won
derful ferti'ity of D Ntgtaa County is
found at the home of f.W 1'atter'on in
Roaabarg, where a rustic stand table
persists in growing and has actually put
forth green shoots and leaves in con
siderable number. A transient cabi
net maker manufacture I a number of
these tattles at tin place recently from
green w illow, srhl h was neatly paiuted j
ami varnished and made into furniture,
the tables presenting a very attractive
appearance. 11 iwever the timber was
full nl sap which persists lu bursting
through the bark, paint and varnish of
the tables in the form a! green shoots
and leaves I'at says the country is so
fertile he cannot keep his furniture from
grow ing.
FARM
IMPLEMENTS
THE CELEBRATED BAIN WAGON. MILWAUKEE AND OSBURN
MOWERS AND BINDERS, VICTOR RAKES, FEED
CUTTERS ROLLING DISC PLOWS AND HARROWS.
HARNESS AND SADDLES A SPECI At TY
BEARD & CULVER the hardware dealers
meut close I, and signaled a tug to tow ' Don't wait until it is too late. See the
the ship into shallow water. Then he Osteopath now .
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$5o,ooo
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BOARD OP DIRECTORS
Ba 11 1 9 -W- BaSSON, E. A. BOOTH J. H. BOOTH,
it M U i- t KELLY. JOa. LtOSS, A. CMlttTlU
r 11 A QENERAL BANKINO
BUSINESS TRANSACTED
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