WEATHER
Yesterday's Highest Temp . 46
Last Night's Lowest Temp 41
Fair Tonight and Friday
VOI,. V. KOSEBUIIG, DOUGLAS COUXTY, OUKCiON TIUHSDAY, NOVKUHKK 13, 1013. No. tl
GETS SENTENCE
Charles Grider is Given Six
Months in Jail.
PLEADS GUILTY AND RECEIVES MEDICINE
None of Those Indicted By The Grand
Jury Are Arrested Today
Jury LHschurged by
Court.
Charles Grider, Recently arrest
ed at Winnemucca, Nevada, and lat
er returned here on a charge of non
support was this afternoon sentenced
to a term of six months in the coun
ty jail by Judge J. W. Hamilton, in
the circuit court. The sentence im
posed in Grider's case is the limit
provided by statute.
After Grider returned here the
woman responsible for his arrest re
cinded the contention that she was
his wife, nut admitted that they had
been living together, 'i flese facts
were submitted to the grand jury
and a few days ago Grider was in
dicted on a charge of lewd-cohabi-tat.on.
Ho plead guilty to this
charge and received his sentence to
day. In imposing sentence Judge
itiiiltwi Unarmed the prisoner that
he would be expected to work on
ihe county roads in accordance witn
a new law passed at the last ses
sion of the state legislature.
Grider accepted his sentence in
differently, and refused to make any
statement in his own beTialf.
Four 1 lulktments.
Although four indictments were
returned last evening by the grand
jury, no arrests were made today.
Consequently, it is the general opin
ion that the indictees are non-residents
and that some time will elapse
before they are apprehended.
Judge Hamilton this afternoon ex
cused the jury, and court has prac
tically closed with the exception of
passing on miscellaneous motions.
XLW PACIFIC HIGHWAY
KEPOHTEI) llETTEIl THAN
THE PHESENT HKU1WAY
Crew Working on New lioad Itclleve
Change Should He "Effected
at Once.
The crew that is workklng on the
new route from Black Butte across
the Calanoova range to Sutherlin
are much enthused over the prospects'
of the now route, says the Cottage
Grove Leader. Thev claim it cuts off I
eight miles of the distance between
Cottage Grove and Sutherlin in Doug-
l'is county end gives us a water grade
all the way except about four miles
amiss the Calanoova divide, which
is a verv low pass and will make an
ideal road for through traffic. This '
.... , ,,, ,i, i... L.,1, n tlio
Willamette river and traverses one
. . . . .
of the finest and most productive ,
little valleys of the state a distance!
! seventeen miles from Cottage
Omve to the Black Butte mines and
is one of the liest country roads in
l.nne county. Trom Hlack Butte it
will follow up a small creek to near
tlie summit of the divide, which is
the line between Lane and ttouRlaa
county a distance of about two miles,
then It will follow down a small creek
that empties into the Caloopya near
where Sutherlin gets Its water sup
ply for city aud irrlKatton. There ;
Is' also a fine graveled road fronM
Sutherlin to the intake of the water!
siMply, which Ib oir.y atiout etKilt
miles from the Black Butte mines
and it would onlv renuire efcht miles
to finish and would cut out forty
miles of the worst road between
Portland and San Francisco.
FOHMKIt HOSFHUKG KLFC- :
TIHCI AN GKTS 7,0(M) FHOM
OltKGON POW'FK COMPANY,
O. C. Caruter Sues for Sr.O.OOO
Ijili-r Scttlr, W Satisfactorily
to AH Concern.-.!.
Seven thousand dollars Is the price
conceded by the Oregon Power com
pany yesterday for maiming a man.
for life by Its high power wires, and
which was accepted by O. C. Cir-cn-1
ter. but who had suoil for t'l '!)),
y:iys the Knirene Heirister. Ti " trial
of this case. In which HaTf-M &
lav;4, of Portland, figured, cr.m to
a sudden c'opc yestev-!:!:- after one
v i nes had been e ;im::ie 1 ier the
rV' ndr.nl. The offer lefide by
lie power company airl was i-.;i?k1y;
,1. t j.ted by t lie attoni 's lor tiio :
idiirntlff. i
The case was of considerable in
ter st a'!Hng attorneys, partly be
ta it ?e of the larco sum nked and
partly becau?e the party sued was
i'it the em ployer of the man who
direrted to wmk on -.
:f brdire The phint.lf f t d. 1. nv
eT. that the hich t:i?ioii wirs worn
ffirung too close to the bridge, and
l .i rt t-ernu.re were not properly
marked. There is some speculation
,:s to whether the power cumpanyj
V.isQjkV recourse on the county on
wi-fip liridge the wires were placed.;
One other case of considerable tn-t-Tt
was nlfo settled by stipulation
yesterday. This was the case of the
Orpin in & California against Smith,
In which the Southern Pacific, com
any sought to condemn 42 acres in
;;ringfield for yardaee purpo- It'
r.nng railroad
men that this suit is one of the last
4
WANTS A 1HYOKCK.
Mrs. Lillian Purdy this af-
ternoon filed a suit in the cir-
i cult court, in which she asks
that the bonds of matrimony
now existing between her and
Wilbur V, Purdy be severed.
Cruel and inhuman treatment
are the chief allegations con-
tained in the complaint. Specif-
ically Mrs. Purdy recites the de-
tails connected with an alleged
assault upon her, which occur-
red on a business street of the
city several months ago. Purdy,
she say si, incited the assault
through jealousy. Attorneys
Buchannn & Porter appear for
the plaintiff.
steps in the preparations to build
the railroad shops and yard facilities
in Springfield. The agreement was
made yesterday to pay the Brattain
heirs $400 an acre for the property
and the case was dismissed.
KAC H EK 1HCCII) ES TO llt'ILI)
HKAl'TlFl'li KKSIIKNCE
JCK1NG PKESENT WlXTKIi
ICstimatcd that llesideuee Will Cost
From $3.1MH to $5,000 In
Overlook Addition.
G. J. Bachr, who returned here
yesterday after spending a few days
at Portland says he will begin the
erection of a modern home In Over
look Addition to the City of Kose
burg, within the next few weeks.
While at Portland Mr. and Mrs.
Bacher inspected a number of mod
ern homes, among them being resi
dences representing a cost of from
S2.000 to $12,000.
After securing on idea as to the
nature of n home they desired, Mr.
and Mrs. Bacher employed an archi
tect, who is now preparing the plans
and specifications. Work should be
gin on the residence, according tJ
Hr. Bacher not later than December
15.
The residence will be situated In
Overlook Addition, which is consid
ered one of the most attractive
building sites in tho entire city.
4
COTTAGK GHOVE YOUNG
PEOPLE A It E AltKESTEH
FOR DANCING THE RAG
City Marshal IiiHlrutiK IO Young Peo
ple to Appear Hefore City Re
corder. A company of about 40 young
people who were conducting a dance
in Phillips hall Saturday night were
requested to appear before City Re-;
cordcr Young and answer to a charge;
or indecent and immoral conciuci uy
ragging nnd engaging in other freak
dances by City Marshal Brown, says
the Cottage Grove Leader. Some of
the lenders of the dancing party
have left town, It Ib said, nnd others
will be given a hearing today or
tomorrow. The authorities seem de-
tnrmmed to discourage
UoDTHnnni !
.lo.mlnrr In Ml In W v An nrdliinn frtx
has been drawn and is under consid-'
... , i
eraiion covering mis matter.
,
GIRL BLAMES
.
The grand Jury yesterday began
an investigation of a complaint
w-hich involves two young people of
this city one. a female charge of a;
ramily residing on a small fruit j
ranch west of Hosehurg, and the oth-
er, the son of a highly respected J
Koseburg family j
Inasmuch as the charges preferred
uhum.m . ...,. ,nrf,i . r
nwitioniiI nature, everything pos-,
"""
proceedings with the greatest of sec-
Nothwithstanding. however the
!'an'"9 thL' l'r cipants have been
learned Ha has the nature of lie
H'llljlllllHl llltllSt.il, I "t! &JII III IIIU
case, it is understood, was taken to
Portland yesterday afternoon where '
he will be admitted to a charitable'
institution.
The young man is quite promin-
ent locally, and as a result The News'
withholds all names connected with j
the affair. Just what action the:
grnnri jury will take in the cusp is a
matter of mere conjeeiure at this,
time.
SHI 1(11 I-' ) INK H I N U1LK i
' TO ASCKltT 1 CHAlUiK !
a;ai.st :isom;h
Man Proimlit lleit- I-'n,;
Iw Serve I on ! :
Not Stated.
(ianliner'
Sheriff Quine
confnjnted by a
WiP this afternoon
prohicm (tf A n
tabling for what offen-'e one -f bis
t-rionets in confined the .county
J iil. Tlie prion-'f n$ troutfht
here this tnnrning from ci-irdiner and
fbe romniittni"nt was fi with the
f-heriff. loiter when Sheriff (i'line
scanned the document m failed tn
f nd tf!e nature of the (Que charged
against the prisoner.
As a last resort. Sheriff Quine
this afternoon sent n in ess a ire to
Gardiner asking the commit tins:
magistrate for Information regard-'
Ins the prisoner and his offense. i
"r f"5!' "im- is Merneus'
Boss, and he talks little English.
YOUNG MAN
E LEVY
County Court Fixes Tentative
Levy at 14.29 Mills.
STATE LEVY IS MATERIALLY INCREASED
Taximyers of Hosoburg Will Fur
Total Ix'vy of 34 Mills Valu
ation of County Estimated
ut $:I7,(MK),0(M).
TENTATIVE TAX LEVY
County . . . . . .2.9
School 1.6
Library 002
Soldiers Indigent 002
Roads and bridges 5.50
State, estimated 4.25
Total 14.29
After several days of diligent labor
the county court late last night con
cluded the task or compiling the
budget of expenditures for Douglas
county during the year 1914. The
budget will be published in Mon
day's issues of the local press as re
quired by a law passed at the last
session oi tne state legislature.
Sometime later, the exact date of
which will be published soon, the
county court will convene and listen
to complaints or remonstrances
against any and all of the proposed
expenditures included in the budget.
As will ho noticed by the tentative
figures published in the above box
tho levy for this year is increased
something over four mills when com
pared with last year's levy which was
11 mills. This Increase, so the mem
bers of the county court claim was
necessitated on account of the In
crease in the state levy. Last year
UiR state tax was 1.25 mills, while
this year it totals 4.25 mills. The
court has also levied a road and
bridge levy of 5.25 mills, which they
deem neccssnrv on nreonnt nf t he
many contemplate dimprovements in !
various sections of the county.
According to the budget of expen-
(Manes complied by the county court i
the expenses of the county for the
year 1914 will total something over
$107. 27. 00. Exactly this sum will
be raised by the county levy as fixed
1 y the court. The rond and bridge
ljy t;f r.25 nrills will raise $202,
Ooo, while the school levy of .002
will raiiie $5i,00O. These figures
are bused on a tentative county val
uation of $;i7.ooo.uoo.
While the county court anticipates
some criticism as a result of the high
levy, iis members declare tliut the
increase was necessitated on account
"1 UlC eUUnilUHH lIlCrrilSK III lilt! MillU
Uv' " nt through any excessive ,
e neurit t nrno ut tho hnndw nf tho!
expenditures at the hands
co.unty olficials.
In the event the levy Is made as
tentatively agreed upon the taxpayers
of Hnseburg will face a tax levy oi
not less than 34 mills. fThis total
will Include the tax levied by the
county of 14.29 mills, a city levy of
10 mills and a school levy of 10
mills. In aoVdittou there (may be
some special road taxeB voted prior
to January 1.
COMPLAINT IjOHGFI) WITH
LOCAL ( I.MI I( I L H it
TODAY TO INVKSTIGAT K
Alleged Hint Hougliu County Fruit
is poing Shipped Under liogue
Itiver alley Lalnd,
... .
Fubm.itv ManaR(r George Schlos-
()f the KlHelHlrK Commercial club
hl morninK received a message from
, WRfh Qf R((1 jn whj(.h ,he
latter contended that a Grants Pass!
firm was at present buying apples'
In the Kiddle vicinity and shipping!
the same under a Hogue Rivevr Val
ley label. I)r. Welsh desired to as-'
certain whether or not there was a!
law retaliating the labelling of fruit!
sliiuped to distant markets for dispo
sition, j
Publicity Manager Srhlosser says ,
he will submit the complaint to the
consideration of the commercial club
at Its next meeting. Dr. Welsh, who
lodg"d the complaint, is a I tonal n a
county booster and apparent ly does
not believe in stealing thunder from
those to whom it rightfully In-let,.
.11 IK K M. LL. Of ( (H)S
t ocntv, to 1:1 rnti: ai ti:u
vi;.iis or si;i; k k
Cue of the iUt iludgeM in the Stiite
Will Letitent pi;Ui.ni o 1 1 it
Term.
A 'i ;rt ide appf,.;riJ'X in 1 1."- Co-(;-.
i 1 1 r Sent iiiid Im of more than1
c:.v:e-r i'ltfrt hI l" "iirie it foi,iirmf
. yory which h's been a'"it tor
i:n;i:p week r li.irdlf.g ihe del-:! ruina
tion f-f .ludgn Mall to decHrie to run
for fn.uily jude another trm. Tlie
r rt ii'd bavs:
County .Iiidti John V. H;.!l will
r -st i o a candidate for r"-"le t ion.
WiiCn his present term expire he
will voluntarily mtlre from office
and resume his law practice in
MarrMioh).
This statement was made by .Tudire
t '', while in Coquille on Monday.
Tiie remuneration for services ren-
ins
dered is not sufficient to warrant a
continuance in the office according
to his statement, and In which many
support his contention. Few men of
Judge Hall's capabilities can afford
to devote their time to tho public
for $1,000 per year. During the past
twelve months attorneys fees of more
than $4,000 havo been turned down
by the judge because of his inability
to give the cases the required at
tention, and others would naturally
accrue to him had he only the one
iron in the fire.
When he completes his present
term Judge Hall will have served the
people in his present capacity eight
years. Originally he defeated Judge
Harlocker of this city after that gen
tleman had occupied the office eight
years, and at the last election 13. A.
Anderson was a candidate against
him.
COM PLICATED SITUATION
CONFRONTS LOCAL JUS-
TICK TWO IX CUSTODY
. G. Waters Charged Witli Statutory
Offense FJn'r Sawyer Is Ac
cused of As.su lilt.
Returning home last Sunday after
being away for nearly three months,
Eber Sawyers was this morning plac
ed under arrest by Constable Edward
Singleton on a charge of assault and
battery. The charge was preferred
by his wife Mrs. Flora Sawyers. Mrs.
Sawyers, it will be remembered, is
the woman who recently appealed to
ance, And was given a large quantity
ance, nnd as given a large quantity
of clothing and food. She has sev
eral children.
To complicate the troubles of Mr.
and Mrs. Sawyers, the former late
last night visited the home of Jus
tice of the Peace Reuben Marsters,
in West Hoscburg, and complained
that his wife had been intimate with
H. G. Waters. Acting upon the ac
cusations made by Mr. Sawyers, a
warrant of arrest was issued by the
justice of the peace charging Waters
with a statutory offense. He was
arraigned In the justice court this
morning, and upon furnishing bonds
was released pending his preliminary
hearing. Sawyers claims that Watery
was very friendly with Mrs. Sawyers
during his absence from the city, and
consequently he asks that the accus
ed be prosecuted.
Sawyers, who Is charged with as
saulting his wife, left hero about
three months ago and since that time
Constable Edward Singleton has been
making a determined effort to as-
certaln his whereabouts. When plae-
d under arrest thiH morning Sawyers
appeared somewhat surprised and
pioiesieu mat lie nau done noimng
lor which he should be ashamed.
With warrants Issued for both Saw
yers nnd Waters it looks as though
tho officers will encounter consider
able trouble in bringing about a set
tlement of the affair.
.
of Fatali: ies on Great
Lakes Grow Hourly.
S iVERAL BIG FREIGHTERS ARE LOST
President Wilson Admit That Mexi
can Sit nut Ion In Improving
Delay of MeNKiige Is
Noted.
(Special to The Evening News.)
CHICAGO, Nov. 13. lOstimates of
the number of sailoiB drowned in the
storm on the Great Lakes has reached
150. At luast five big sLcamsiups
are lost. Of the number ure several
smaller craft. The extent of duinage
to lake jxjrts Is impossible to deter?
mine, A majority of the fatalities
m rti i rpi mi Ln kn 11 n mil . V iolenco
of the storm was such that the
staunchust versels were dashed on th
ri.flfH et in I iltn lliii'on tin
storm was worst on Lake .Superior.
The seas aro rapidly subsiding. A!
systematic search of the shores of alii
the lakes has begun for wrecks. The;
steamship, II. M. llauna, bus bein
added to the list of wreck.;. The i
waves plied the sieanier on the beach
nt Point Aux IJurqites, and broke in'
two.
Itig freighter l-t.
ijKTItOIT, Nov. ia. That the
sleamship, Jcjhn MctJlean, the finest;
jresgiiier on the (in at Lakes v'n lost j
wilti all on hoard Sunday or Monday
seemed cTt;iiti wiien Hie. coipnew oi l
iwcntj-one of the crew were washed
i - :ir Port Huron. 'The M -1
tiieiin cairnd a crew f twtinty-eiglit 1
tniil had accommodations for twelve1
j'i(-iigeiH. It to leered ot lit i s !)-;
si.i s Wie cie-v vvi'te druWh-d. j
1 i'i:i '.im'lioit the hi or in -swept region
I : .ft y-ene rorpsi s (n. ve liM-ii r'iov4-r-
! -il, iii'mti iii Lithe Jlurun. Ili'iiMiis,;
;i,(j;n jr,i-iiilMi pouits In Northern,
! .iulii:;an, aiong ti o Canadian hire,;
j us itjri -a-iii t ' e fill ah ties injuris i
j .lesy:ig( Is leaj il. j
j WASHINGTON, Nov. LJ. -After it j
was admitted ihat the president, wa.
; nr. j,;riii h stateiDt.nt concerning tin;
j Mexican situation, tlie executive stid-
denly antiOMticed its iHsu.tnee would
b, temporarily delad. Tills action
followed the arrival of ruej-feinj'-s
' from O'Sha'ighn py nt Mt-xico .'ity.
I and Male at Norths. Ti'e change
of pians is constrtied to mean tuat
I the admliURtraticu believes (in Im
provement in the situation is ahead.
MANY IF IMF
HOLD
MM
Road Supervisors Will Attend
County Institute.
ROAD BUILDING WILL BE CISCUSSEO
Several lVaeticiU Head Builders WUI
Ho Present to Relate Their Ex
perlonoes Uniformity In
( ltonris Is Aim of tho
Court.
Just prior to final adjournment
this morning the members of the
county court decided to hold what
will be known as a road supervisors'
Institute In Roseburg late in Janu
ary or early in February of next year.
Inasmuch as the road supervisors for
the year 1911 will be appointed by
the court in December It 1b probable
that the institute will be held in Jan
uary. The institute will be held for the
express purpose of discussing road
and bridge nmttors, and the court
will insist that every road supervisor
In the county shall be present. No
excuses other than Illness will be ac
cepted by the court from supervisors
Invited to attend this meeting.
Speaking of the proposed insti
tute this morning County Judge Rice
said the time had arrived when a
uniform system of road building
would have to" be adopted In this
rximilv In thn iin at tho nnvflrnl rnnd
supervisors have constructed the j
roads of their respective districts
with out regard to uniformity, and as
a result the roads are not nil that
could he desired. At the prwl'osed
institute roud building will be dis
cussed in all of Us phases and some
plan tViiU he outlined whereby the
roads can bo standardized. A num
ber of experienced and practical road
builders will he invited to attend the)
tnstttv.to and give their exHrlcnrcs j
regarding road construction. In the:
past it has been the practice of many!
pprsons io criticise ine roau minor -
visors raincr man cooperate witn . Knr a Umo u wna thouK,lt that
them In improving the highways. Tothcre wus atl.onK evmence th(lt she
pvdd f..tur". crlHclsms and idinwt hiu UReu ,urdoreii. but dovelop
tbe supervisors that the people arojlnentg t)J(lay mny b1iow thut she was
behind them in their efforts to bring
phoiit tnmrovpfl enndtt'ons is one of
the objects of the institute.
Ti'e newly admiied r.vslrni of (in
diting all roud Mils wll! U.n ho e?;
nljiini'd to the miiervinors during tho
inst'tiite. In the pnut t has bm ''in
custom to turn over nil money do
rived from rr"d tit: io Ihe mad su
pervisors of the respective: districts
nnd as n result no check was kept
en the improvements and expenses,
other than a statement fited by the
supervisors at the expiration of their
respective terms. Under Ihe new sys
1 fm adopted by the court nil bills
must be sent to tho county court for
fti'diitug. If found correct, the bills
will be allowed and the county clerk
will be authorized to draw warrants
for the respective amounts. Through
thin system (lie court will lie In a po
sition to know the exact amoent !t
cnsls to bring about any particular
linnrovement In the. roads.
County Judge Hire Is determined
that the county shall receive full val
ue for every dollar expended, and in
this he has the co-operation and Blip-
port of every taxpayer.
I"',
That the proposed institute w
suit m much goou, immh io ine super -
vwHiminnn i" -ra nrnun.y,
cniirt. is the hel"f of those in touch'
with the proposition.
mum. i: a.v u imi u i;NTi;n
tains r(i;it'n:i; I itn:ns
AT A PAItTV IILIIK TOOAV
Lutirliw.il Im Served by Hostess
Itesldenre PentMffiilly Peroral-
el I'Or The OrniHfoti.
Mrs. Kvan WImer entertained
fourteen of her lady friends at a
niiHJicun, at ner nouiH on nasi inie
Mr':?t "H afternoon.
The home was beautifully decor
ated Tor the occasion and present e 1
a int. t al t raclivo a prat ance. 'ry.n
t'fmtern wns npsifted In K'-rving b;
Mrs. Harry Slociiut and Mrs. W. A.
I'e'lit.
ktiean;i:k icons stokk in
IIItOMl AV LltiMT oi IT-
i;i;s pi itsi i: iiik i i;llov
Ctilei-ti Itnir Itonin of the Noith-lde
(jimrry mi I .ppropriHle-4 Siick
of Co i fee unit other Supplies.
T! n t tI ir k Ihe rear of ti'e Northsidf
(I :'nrery .-tore, i,t li'.on Tuesday, nn
unknown man ransacked (tie nlore
n to m and o-u pt d wit it a quantity
of roffi'i' find oflicf HiiiMillt'K u,;ualiy
keni in first rlaH ni''i' an t lb: 'Mali
linhmentH.
The fellow was deteeterf leavli.g
th' siore hy nne i.f Hie jir(jjrielof'-i
ftff! H'O'iiff ''i.;r- Co. He Wm no''-,
'i. !. r 'omp'iiiie t y "x-flmi' V.'.ir j
(Jen frank !o--- :!, ;"''enf f inint 1
v.-i'd the scene of i;.- robhe-v iMid
-?rt.T X"' It llr.' a !! -f l''"-M-'f!l .if;
the (.', I.r. i' : . '. pursuit i
:ic;miv-r i 's fo'.,i.'i i ft r Jiimr
' .-;(;, wl n :H -race ' f-lrn w:it tr ' j
Pi that he . , iie.t.Ie 1 :n ,i 1
i u- h " direr' io- i lr: sherif r it:d
Mr. Morgan searched al nj the'
Howl he: n Pari fie railroad rmii a
far as Kdenbuwer. but without rri
tiTlai results. Koturnlng ttiwurds
town the officern met a boy, who in
formed them that he had seen a
KLKS ATTENTION
.
The regular meeting of Rose-
burg Lodge, B. P. O. E., will
be held this evening at 7 o-
clock instead or at the regular
hour.
man answering the description of the
fugitive emerge from under a bridge
nnd strike out in tho direction of
tho river.
The officers tracked the fellow for
some distance, hue were unable to
ascertain his whereabouts. It la be
lieved here that tho robbery was
committed by a hobo -who was in
search of something to eat.
HPHIXGFIFLD 'DRY" ON
JANUARY I, 1H OPINION OF
THE CITY ATTORNEY
Liquor Men Threats to Take Case
to Higher Courts Drys
Satisfied.
Springfield liquor dealers will be
given until January 1, 1914. to dis
pose of their business interests In the
city, accodlug to the opinion of J.
H. Bower, city attorney of Spring
field. The date November 17, which
has been confused with the dry ques
tion. Is simply that the newly elected
city officers will take office on that
daie and according to the state law
as quoted by Mr. Bower, the saloon
men have until the first of January
following the election to close out. ,
WOMAN FOUND DKAD IV
THE STKEETS OF KMPlltE
SAYS COOS HAY TIMES
Husband Cse Her Hody a a Pillow
Now Under Arrest.
Mrs. Ed Mecum was found dead
In the streets of Empire yesterday
morning by George Jackson and
some others and her husband was
lying In a drunken stupor with his
head reposing on her dead body
as a cushion, says the Coos Bay
Times. t
The tragedy wns discovered about
daybreak or a little after. Mecum
did not know she was dead when
1 he wa aroused to consciousness.
ri-uply tho victim of a drunken car
ousal.
Three physicians havo examined
tho body and have been unable to
find any marks of violence that
could havo caused death. There
v ru a number of bruises about the
bend and body but none that should
, have been vital. Her Hkull was not
fractured.
I It seems that she and Mecum had
been out for a little time and had
made the rounds of tho saloons. As
thev left tho Wnsson saloon about
midnight, Mecum now aayB she
slipped and foil down tho steps.
Whether tho Injuries from the
fnll or exposure or too much liquor
caused death . reinnlns to be deter--mined.
q
There Is a possibility that Mecum
' In his drunken stupor might havo
rolled on her In such a position that
I he strangled her or smothered her.
I Tho woman was nn Indian, about
fifty years old and her maiden name
was Kdna Tarheel. Mecum Is a
brother of Mrs. WnBSon of Mnrsh-
, field. Mrs. Wasson greatly regrets
tho tragedy and tho reflection on
1itr fiimilv lull uha aavu it 4a n rnnn
1 of loo ,,.,, i,nlnr ngln
Countv Attnrnov T.I1WU who
waH nt Hoale Lake esterday hunting
went to Umpire this morning and has
carefully Investigated the case, exam
ining all of the wttnoHseH. Whether
It will be necssary to hold nn In
quest will he determined tonight.
So far no arresis have been made
1 u"(' no "'"V o
I
WIIKItK is kiii;?
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leaving her home nt the
corner of Ella nnd Douglas
streets at five o'clock this
morning, after receiving a heat
ing at the bunds of her hus
band, M rs. l-'lora Bawyers has
not rtinro been seen and the of
ficers entertain fear that, she
has made an attempt at self de
struction. Mrs. Sawyers nnd her
h nn hand quarrelled during the
greater part of the night, it is
said, aud not until five o'clock
this morning did site leave ttie
home. It Is understood here
today that Sawyers admits heat
ing li's whe during the night.
Mi'immh tin; officers have
yi :: ( d thf. entire city us wel.
I .' ;rini; combed the surround
it ; c m nt i y t hev have been
unable t.o find any trae of,the
VMi!t-T, m:, (.. ;. t-tft hour thin
nflernoon. Savvy. m s now. tin
der arrest on a rnrc? f asait't
Rit'l is being held pending toKt
time jih the woman can he
found. Mrs, Sawyers has sever
al children, and n fmv ween
mv was deserted by her hus
band. Like the proverbial cat,
lie drifted bark Sunday nnd
Hunin yesterday caused the lit
tle woman trouble,
Late tills afternoon Sawyers
in placed under ball In the
stt'u of $I0'. This amount he
was unable to furnish nt a late
hour this afternoon and he will
probably be reminded to Jail.