'HERE'S A BALL PLAYER WHO DOESN'T PLAYi
BASEBALL; HE WRITES IT.. '
. BROWN HOLMES 18 A BAM.
PLAYER WHO DOES NOT I'LAY
v, BASEBALL, BUT WRITES IT.
' KB TURNED DOWN MAJOR
W LEAGUE OFFERS TO STAY IN
, THE WRITING END OF THI-J
OAMH AND HAS BECOME ONI
OP THE RECOONIZED
AUTHORITIES OF THE
I TRY.
HOLMES GETS INTO UNIFOPM
1 AND WORKS OUT WITH THK
MAJOR LEAGUE CUIUS. JIY
KEEPINO IN CLOSE TOUCH
WITH MANAGERS AND PLAY
ERS ON THE FIELD AND IN THE
CLUBHOUSE. HE SEES THE
GAME FROM THE INSIDE. T1IM
PHOTO SHOWS THE BPOIir
WRITER IN ACTION AS A BALL
PLAYER.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY NEWS
GREEN ITEMS
A big bund of sheep passed through
Groon Thursduy. Thoy are owned
i)jr Mr. Sprlngfltead, and are being
taken over to Ills ranch near Brew-;
ter.
The Agoo Bros, are threshing this
week. Oats turned out remarkably i
well, yioldlng over Tour thousand
1ushols. "
Dr. Goddard and family expect to
move to Portland soon, having dlR-'
Jiosed of their ranch. Dr. Goddard
dxpeels to engage In the grocery
liuslness.
Dr. Geo. Brndburn hna disposed of
Tils entire Bartlett pear crop to a'
California cannery. There will bo'
Bbout three ear londs.
Chief Skinner Is getting no end
of enjoyment out of his new llulckl
car. Ho says ho feels as though ho
lived soven miles nearer Rosebtirg
Blnce purchasing the nulo.
Tho new crop of broeroll seems lo1
be resisting tho dry wcnllicr In good,
hapo.
Kd. BurroiiKhs has sold his hay,
fjaler to Howe Weber.
Mrs. Lulu Fairbanks, of Myrtle'
Crook, has been engaged to leaoh
tho young Ideas bow to about at the
Green school. Sellout will open Sep-!
tnmuor 1 n.
Mrs. Mllo Van Horn and Mrs. Rob
ert Lcndhflttcr were viators In Hose-'
l)iirg yesterday. j
Tho past week baa been a very
Jinny one socially with tho Winston '
and Green people. Mrs. Geo. Brad-'
lurn gnvo a dellghtrul surprise parly'
In honor of iber mother, Mrs. Susie
Colllor, on her birthday, .Inly 29. She
was recipient of many kind remem-'
trances from her friends. '
MrB. L. B. Skinner and Mrs. Fred
Rennor entertained at dinner Thurs.
day at the home of Mrs. Skinner In
honor of Mrs. Lloyd, of Omaha, and
Mrs. Hurt, of Colorado. About 30
wero present and a most enjoyable
tlnio was had by all.
Mrs. L. O. Maddux will entertain
the Merry-Go-Round club next Wed
nesday, August 1 1 at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. A. Warner.
The ISntro Non Club will bo enter
tained at dinner Sunday evening by
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Winston.
Mrs. Geo. Bradburn entertained In
formally Friday evening In honor of
Miss Lillian Lloyd, of Omaha, who Ib
visiting at tho home of Mrs. Renner.
Dancing and music were indulged in
till a late hour. A dcllclouB supper
was served. Those present were
Misses Allle Black, Florence Lllburn,
ilildegnrdo Shoemaker, Lillian Lloyd,
Genievo Skinner, Anna Bryan, Gladys
Lenox; Messrs. Frank Lllburn, Sam
Shoemaker, R. J. Strang, Geo. John
son, Lyman Skinnor; Mr. nnd Mrs.
Hurt, of Colorado; Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Skiff; Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Winston.
CAITAIN KOVAL MACKLIN
Richard Harding Davis Is tho best
news reporter on earth, when you
read "him you feel as though you
were there. It. Is just facts that ball
pen very, very fast. You know how
you fool when a hundred-pleeo regi
mental bund comes blaring and
booming by. Well, you fool like
that, only more so when you see
Captain Maeklin, the greatest niuster
pieturo at tho Palace theatre for to
night only, with Lillian dsn, .lack
Conway, .lack Dillon ami a great
star cast. Grandson of n famous
general, we see Royal Mai kiln dis
missed from West Point anil re-
Week End Special
Ice Cream, Our Own Make
35c per Quart
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Roseburg Confectionery
. . WOODS, Prop.
Perkins Annex Cass Street
turns borne to find thai hla cousin
Beatrice still loves him. Despite
iber desire that he settle down and
go to work, he leaves for Honduras,
where a revolution Is In progress and
Is presented to General Laguerre,
who fought wit hhls grandfather. He
Is received with open arms and is
made a captain and camp adjutant
His strict discipline with the troops
make hi in unpopular with them and
wfcen they give way behind him and
he dashes ahead and single-handed
captures an enemy's trench, he finds
himself disliked by the officers as
well. When traitors set out to under
mine Laguerre's power, ho saves the
old Boldier of fortune and wins his
eternal gratitude. After they have
won their way to the capital and
ousted the usurper, Alvarez, and in
stalled General Garcia In his stead,
Garcia proves false. Laguerre and
his remnant of army are at once on
the defensive. Combined with their
other troubles. Is the determination
of Maeklin to nrovlde safe conduct
to the coast of Joseph Flske, owner
of the Isthmian line, his daughter,
Mary, and her brother, with whom
tho youn captain has fought a duel.
.Succeeding this, Maeklin. after a
wries of startling adventures,
reaches home and Beatrice safel -.
rinding he Is Id the way of a yo:ti-ii
naval officer who sincerely loves his
cousin, young Maeklin leave BSiUn
to Join Laguerre In Africa, where
further great adventures await him.
Somo of tho scenes In this great
work, thrill the audience as nothing
in motion pictures has recently done
NOTICE OP SHERIFF'S SALE OX
ATTAC1DIKXT EXECUTION'.
A. V.
VKKXO.V DIES
THIS
MOItXIXG
A. C. Vernon, a pioneer preacher
and farmer of Oregon and Douglas
county, died early this morning at
his home In West Roseburg. Mr.
Vernon was born In Cole countv,
Missouri, October 5, 1S44, and came
to Oregon In the year J 853. He be-
camo ia member of the Christian
church when 18 years of age and
for 40 years gave faithful service
as a minister. He then purchased a
farm at Looking Glass, where he
mado ihls home for several years,
moving to this city about a year ago.
Ho Is survived by a wife and three
children, one son nnd two daughters.
J. A. Vernon, formerly of this city,
but at present residing In Portland;
Mrs. Darneal, of Oaltsdale, Wash.,
and Mrs. G. T. Stivers, of Eugene.
Word .has been sent to the rela
tives, notifying them of their fath
er's death and no arrangements will
he made for the funeral services un
til their arrival.
DAILY WEATIIKIC ItKPOP.T.
Caution
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THE ORIGINAL
MALTED MILK
THE FOOD-DRINK FOR ALL AGES
TAKE A PACKAGE HOME
CHTNO SUBSTITUTE IS "JUST ASCOOD"
U. S. Weather Bureau, local office
Roseburg. Oregon, 24 hours ending
5 a. in., August 7, 1915.
Precipitation In Indies and hundredths:
Highest temperature yesterday
Lowest temperature last night
Precipitation, last 24 hours
Total precipitation since first of
month
Normal precipitation for this
month 33
Total precipitation from Sep
tember 1, 1914, to date 21.150
Average precipitation from Sep
tember 1, 1 s 7 7 34.12
Total deficiency from Sep
tember 1, 1t- 9.",2
Averago precipitation for 3S
wet seasons. (September to
May Inclusive) 32.00
WILLIAM BELL,
Observer.
I'.VKCt TOR'S NOTICE OF FINAL
SETTLEMENT.
In tho County Court of the State
of Oregon for Douglas County.
In tho matter of tho Estate of
Tabilhla Fordney, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given thnt the
undersigned Executor of tho above.
named estnto has filed In the above
entltl.d Court his account In final
settlement thereof, ami tho Court by
order duly made and entered on the
Journal thereof has fixed Thursday,
the 2itth day of August, 1915, nt
10 o'clock, a. in., for hearing ob
jections. If any there be, to the snld
final account and the settlement of
said estate.
J. C. FVI.T.EHTON,
Executor of the Estnto of Tahltbla
Fordney. Deceased. sw-74(J-al2
NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN:
That by virtue of an execution and
order of sale Issued out of the cir
cuit court.of the State of Oregon for
Clatsop County, Oregon, on the 15th
day of July, 1911, on a Judgment
rendered In said court on the 2nd day
of July 1915, In favor of Lewis St.
Dennis and against W. R. Bauman
for the sum of (479.35 with Interest
thereon at the rate of eight per cent
per annum from the 2nd day of July,
1915, and the further sum of (38.40
costs and disbursements, In which
Judgment It was further ordered by
the court, that the property attached
in said action, and hereinafter de
scribed be Bold for the satisfaction of
said Judgment In the manner pro
vided by law, which Judgment was
enrolled and docketed In the clerk's
office of said court on the 2nd day
of July, 1915, and said execution be
ing to me directed and commanding
me, the Sheriff of Douglas county, In
the State of Oregon, in the name
of the State of Oregon, in order to
satisfy said Judgment, costs and ac
cruing costs, to sell the following
described real (property being the
property attached In said action, to
wlt: Southeast quarter (SE',4 of Sec
tion Six (6), Township twenty-one
(21) South Range Four (4) West of
tho Willamette Mnrldlan; South half
(S) of Southeast quarter (SE14),
Southeast quarter (SBV4) of the
Southwest quarter (SW'); South
east quarter (SE4 ) of the Northeast
quarter (NE4), and the Northeast
quarter (NEV4) of the Southeast
quarter (SE4), of Section two (2),
and the East half (E) of the
Northeast quarter (NE'4) of Section
Sixteen (16), In Township 22 South
of Range 5 West of the Willamette
Meridian; North half (N) of the
Northeast quarter (NEK) and the
Northeast quarter (NEV4) of rthe
Northwest quarter (NW14), of Sec
tion Thlrty-five (35), In Township
22 South of Range 6 West of the
Willamette Meridian: Southeast
quarter (SE) of tho Southeast
quarter (SE4) of the Southeast
quarter (SEW), of Section 9, North
half (N14) of the South half (SH).
and South half (S1) of South half
(S) of Section 10; West half
(W4) of the Northeast quarter
(NE),and tho East half (F.'A) of
the Northwest quarter (,VWi4), or
Section 12; a.nd Lot 7, In Section 22,
all In Township 22 South of Range
5 West of Willamette Meridian, to
gether with all and singular the tene
ments hereditaments and appurten
ances thereunto bolonglng, or In any
wise appertaining.
NOW THEHEFORE, In the name
of the State of Oregon, and In com
pliance with said execution and or
der of sale, I will on Saturday the
2Sth day of Augusa, 1915, at the
hour of 1 o'clock p. m. of said day at
the front door of the County Court
Houpn in Roseburg Douglas County,
Oregon, offer for sale and sell for
cash subject to redemption all the'
right, title and interest of tho said
defendants In and to said premises'
abovo described.
G ICO. K. Qi'lNE,
d-fri-Sfl0-a27 Sheriff
the time prescribed In tha order for
publication of this summons, to-wtt, j
on or before the 2Srd day of Aug-j
ust, 1915, said date being the explra-j
tlon of six weeks from the date of!
the first publication of this sum-
mons, the time prescribed for publi
cation being once a week for six
weeks.
And if you fall so to appear and
answer, for want thereof the plain-,
tiffs will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded In said complaint, a(
succinct statement of which Is as fol
lows: for a decree of strict foreclos-j
ure against you requiring payment
of the sum of Nine Hundred1
($900.00) Dollars with Interest
thereon at six per cent per annum
from January 6th, 1914, until paid;
.that said payment be made within
thirty days or such reasonable tlms
as may be fixed by the Court, the
person entitled thereupon to receive
from plaintiffs a deed of conveyance
of certain real property In Douglas
County, Oregon, described as fol
lows, to-wlt:
Lots Four (4) and Five (5) of
Block Two (2), Glengary Fruit
Lands, Douglas County, Oregon, as
the Bame appears upon the plat of
said lands of record In I7ie office of
the County Clerk of Bald County;
also that part of Lot Three (3) Inj
said Glengary Fruit Lands described
as follows: Beginning at the North
east corner of snld Lot 3 and running
thence South along the East line of
said Lot 3 to the Southeast corner of
said Lot , thence Northwesterly along
the line of public road to a point In
the South line of said Lot 3, 178 feet
Northwesterly from the Southeast
corner of snid Lot, thence Northeast-
j erly on a direct line to the North
east corner of said Lot, as required
by a written agreement entered into
between plaintiffs and J. E. Johnson
under date of January 6th. 1912, you
having succeeded to some Interest or
claim under said agreement. And
in default of such payment within
said time plaintiffs pray that theyi
be adjudged to be the absolute own
ers of said premises and entitled
to Immediate possession thereof, and
that you and all other defendants
above named be adjudged to have
no right, title or Interest at law or
In equity therein, and that all right,
title and Interest wblcb you have
heretofore had or claimed therein be
forever barred and foreclosed and
that plaintiffs be put Into Immediate
possession of said premises, and
plaintiffs pray for general relief.
This Summons Is published In the
Umpqua Valley News, a newspaper
of P.oseburg, Douglas County, Ore
gon, by order of Honorable R. W.
Marnters, County Judge of Douglas
County, Oregon, made and dated
July 10th, 1915. The date of the
first publication of this summons la
July 12th, 1915. nnd the date of the
last publication hereof Is August
23rd, 1915.
. . IS. L EDDY,
732-a23 Attorney for Plaintiffs.
NOTICE OF FINAL SE IT!.;. MEM'
1.1.
In tho County Court of the State
of Oregon for Douglas county.
In the matter of the IMate of
George H. Emerson, deceased. In Ore
gon. Notico Is hereby given that the
undersigned, administrator with will
annexed of tho etsate of George II.
Emerson, decensed In Oregon, has
filed In the above named court, his
account in final settlement thereof
and the court by order duly made
and entered on the Journal theerof,
has fixed Tuesday, tho 31st day of
August, 1915, at 10 o'clock a. m.,
for hearing objections, if any, to said
final account and tho settlement of
said estate.
Dated this 23rd day of July, 1915.
J. C. FULLERTON,
Administrator with will annexed of
the estate of George H. Emerson,
deceased. 7S0-a23
SUMMONS.
A 'l T
'ft L-;w;:XaRS
.' i ' i rr r":v Y. !.;te f trine'.
In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for Douglas County.
E. L. Giles, S. C. Miller, George E.
Houck, W. L. Cobb, W. S. Hamil
ton and Thomas Cobb, Plaintiffs,
vs. I
E. L. Westfall, J. H. Kerr, R. Rauch
J. J. Belts, II. E. Ferchen and J. !
E Johnson, Defendants. !
To R. Ranch and H. E. Ferchen, two!
of the defendants above named: I
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE '
OF OREGON, you are hereby requir-j
ed to appear and answer to plain-
tiff's complaint against you now on1
file In the above name! court and'
ra,ust on or before the last day of
BEFORE SCHOOL
OPENS
Have me examine the children's eyes.
It is important to them. My policy is
SATISFACTION TO YOU
Dr. B. li. Whitmer
OFTOMET1HST
Eyesight Specialist.
Suite 311 Perkins Rlilg.
Tako Elevator.
ROSEBURG, ORE.
This May Jar the Public But
It Is a Good Jar at That
VVheD banning fru.t use the Mason or
Economy jars. We carry a full line
of all sizes of each.
WRIGHT & RIEDEL
The Square Deal Grocers
Cor Lane and Sheridan Phjne 103
r
Douglas County Creamery Products
Fancy Creamery Batter and Ice Cream
4ofi?
Prompt Attention Given
IT TOIC'HKS THK STOT
Every spoonful goes down
with unfailing delight, it is
the same cream wo've sold
you for years. The quality
and flavor is absolutely un
excelled. There's lio .pos
sibility of producing better
at double our prices because
we buy tho best ingredients
and ntake it ourselves.
PHONE 340
Out of Town Orders
FOR BREAD PASTRIES
Go;to THEjROYAL BAKERY
We give "Scrip" with every purchase
WM. PA RUE F, Prop. :-: 110 JACKSON ST.
Now is the time of year to have your heating plants looked over for
nerded repairs, so as to be ready for tho winter. Call Phone 151
Hnd we will attend to you needs, we carry the largest stock of any
shop In the city. Estimates furnished. Repair work given prompt
attention.
Roseburg Plumbing & Keating Co.
Res. Phone 64-J. C. W. Hughes, Prop. 220 V Oak. Phone 151