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Highest temp, yesterday
Lowest temp. Inst night ,51
VOL. VII.
KOSEIIUKG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OilKGON, FltlDAY, JULY 7, 1010.
No. r
toning
RUNAWAY AUTO
THIEF CAUGHT
Boys Had Many Stolen Articles
in Their Possession.
VALUE OF PLUNDER WAS OVER $300
Sheriff ltodlo, of Linn Comity, Ar
"Ves ThLj .Morning ami Identi
fies Guns us Those Stolen from
a Resident of Albany.
Sheriff Quine and Deputy
Raffety this morning effect-
ed the capture of the youth-
4 iul desperado, finding him
near Riddle trying to slip
out of ie state on a freight
train. The two left Roseburg,
Raffety going to Dillard and
Quine to Riddle in their autos ,
and then worked along the
, railroad track towards each
other. The boy had boarded
a freight at Dillard and was v
taken off at Riddle by Sher-
iff Quine. The three will be
! taken to Albany tonight by
Sheriff Builie and will stand
trial there for their crimes.
The articles which they had
taken in the trip were sent .
back today to Albany to be
used as evidence and later
returned to their owners.
That the auto thieves arrested in
this city yesterday hud embarked on
a tour of plunder and depredation is
evident when a more complete in
vestigation 1b made and reports come
In from other parts of the county.
The auto In which the boys, two of
which are aged 1" and 18 yeara, and
the other 15, containued over $300
worth of articles which they had
stolen in their trip from Vancouver
to Roseburg.
Besides the auto they liad four
sets of rennlr tools ami ns n.anv
NEAR RIDDLE
tire pumps, three sets of new Ford building started today when Eu
: .: .' curtains were found in the ion- glneer Hicks made a survey prelim
neau with three spare tires. They had Inury to beginning excavation. The
five 'guns, one being a 16-guago ground has all been surveyed before
shot gun. a Springfield army rifle, but in order to mark off distances
a 401 Savage automatic rifle and ' nntl set stakes for the digging, it wus
two .;2-calil)io rifles. There was also necessary that some preliminary
n holster for an army revolver, hut work be done. Monday a large
the gun was not to be found. Besides force of men wll be put to work dlg
this they had many more articles King out the basement of the struc
stolen from autos and also jewelry lure. Tills will probably require
amounting to a considerable amount. ! some time, hut will be rushed aB
A complete camp equipment was a rapidly as possible. Mr. Stebbinger
part of their outfit, together with came to Itosehurg last night and will
Ichang, which they had stolen. h;.ve active charge of the work. The
Sheriff Bodie. of Linn county, ar-1 firm is allowed by the terms of the
rived in Roseburg this morning and ' contract 16 months in which to cflm-
ideniificd part of the articles as the
cms stolen in Albany. The guns
w,- .-c taken from a man by the name
of Margason who is a gun eutiiusi-l
ast. The boys entered his home :
which Is a Bhort distance from town
during his absence and appropriated J greater part of the lumber is to he
all of his guns, which were In the j furnished by W. L. Dyslnger & Co.
very best of condition. In their and a load or It was hauled and
haste they overlooked two revolvers placed on the grounds this morning,
which were very valuable. j Several local contractors have been
According to Sheriff Bodie tho car ; employed for different parts of the
In which they were traveling Is not j work. With the beginning or exca
the one which they were using when ; vatlon Monday the work will be hur
they passed through Albany. When I ried aB rapidly as possible in order
there they were traveling In a Hup-,
mobile and evidently after leaving
had stolen a Ford car, changing the
license number and leaving their old
machine In place of the one taken.
The tires which they had in their
possession were taken trom Sam Bar-j
ker. who was on his way to his home
In Polk county, after visiting in this
city with his Bister, Mrs. Agee. The
boys found his car In S.tlcm and run
ning is about four miles out of town,
took off the two spare tires and one
off the front wheel, and appropriat
ing his tools, a few spark plugs, etc.,
left the car standing alongside the
road ror the owner to find. These
tires were also identified and will be
returned.
The one which escaped from the
officers yesterday was still at large
this morning. He was followed by
Pen Dowell and several other men
until late in the evening, when he
was lost in the darkness. By that
time they had chased him for quite
a distance back on Ml. Nebo, after
be had left the river and had taken
to the hills. This morning he was
seen at Green station by W. S. How
ard, the shoe man. The boy had
crawled Into Mr. Howard's barn and
was asleep at the time that gen
tleman came into the back yard.
Upon bearing Mr. Howard he Jump
ed and ran across the railroad track
-nd started south. Telephone mes
sages have been sent in every direc
tion and hundreds of people are
vatching for him to pass. Sheriff
Quine and Deputy Raffety left this
morning for Dillard, and other places
along the track where they hope to
find some trace of him.
MILLIONS AUK IXVOI.VKII
i IX THIS LKGAL BATTLE
WASHINGTON, July 7. A legal
battle to break the will of the late
John H. McLean, involving the mil
lions amassed by the publisher and
financier, was started today by his
son, Edward Beale McLean, the sole
heir.
(JltKAT DAMAGE IX STOItM.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 7.
Twenty dead and several millions of
dollars property damage is the esti
mate today here of the toll taken by
the storm which ravaged the coasts
of Alabama, Louisiania and Florida
for the past two days.
FEDERAL BUILDING
Preliminary Survey Made by
Engineer L. G. Hicks.
LOCALCONTRACTORSGETSUB CONTRACTS
Ijilge Force of Men Will Probably
Ho Tut to Work Monduy on Kx
ravation for Most Attractive
Building on the Coast.
. Actual work on the new federal
plctejhe building which will be one
nf the most complete and attractive
In the state.
A largo shipment of cement haB
arrived in the S. P. yards and will
be unloaded within a short time. The
to have the structure well along by
the time the rains set In in the fall.
LIKI'TKNANT AIMIIt'S ISOIIV
TO UK lirjllKK AT IIOMK
PORTLAND, July 7 Tho family
of Lieutenant Adair, who was killed
In the battle of Carrb.al, Mex., yes
terday telegraphed to tho military
authorities at El Paso, asking that
the body be forwarded to Portland
as soon as possible. It Is not known
here at what time It will arrive and
accordingly, no plans for its dispo
sition have been made.
The funeral of Samuel D. Adair,
father of the hero of Carrizal. will he
held on Saturday. Tho cider Mr.
Adair, who was 111 at a hospital when
the battle of Carrizal was fought,
I died without learning of bis son's
fall.
MEET TO SELECT
REPUBLICAN
CHAIRMAN
E. B. Hermann Considered a
Strong Candidate.
CJ. JOHNS OF PORTLAND ALSO IN RACE
hark Horse Who Could I!rnlg llnr
v iiimiy Into Cn nip Is .feint;
Sought liy leaders'
of the Party.
PORTLAND, July 7. Members
of the republican state central com
mittee now gathering in Portland for
their opening meeting at the Imper
ial hotel tomorrow, and discussion
among them already begins to center
on the probable choice for state
chairman.
The committeemen apparently
realize that the extent of republican
success in Oregon this fall depends
largely on tbc man that they pick for
chairman, and it is just as apparent
that they are determined to soled
the strongest man they can get.
Two active candidates for the
chairmanship already are In the field
and are making active canvasses of
the incoming members. They arc
E. H. Hermann, of Douglas county,
and C. A. Johns, of Portland. Mr.
Hermann is the committeeman from
his county.
It is understood, too. that George
Cameron, of Portland, is a receptive
candidate, as is Charles IJ. Moores.
the retiring chairman.
Mr. XeiituiiiHon Not Candidate.
Thomas II. Neuhausen, progressive
state chairman, is not a candidate
Tor the republirnn chairmanship. Mr.
N'puhausen said last night that the
use nf hiB name U that connection
was not authorized by hlni.
IFriends of Mr. Hermann have
been very active In his behalf within
the last few weeks nnd say they have
enough votes pledged to elect him
on the first ballot. Mr. Johns, like
wise, has a number of pledges.
On account of the extreme inter
est in the election oT the chairman
nnd on account of the enthusiasm
over the forthcoming campaign, it is
probable that nearly every commit
teeman will be tit the meeting in
person. Some of them, however,
have not pledged themselves to any
one and are awaiting developments
at tomorrow's meeting.
Dark II . Ih Now Sought.
There is a pronound disposition
on the part of a great ninny commit-
SNAPPY U. S. SOLDIER PATROLS AMERICAN SIDE OF STREET
IN NOG ALES; SLEEPY, UNKEMPT SENTRY ON THE MEXICAN SIDE
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American sentry (left) and .Mevican jientry in Nogales.
With the relations hetween tl-e United States and Mexico about to snap at any moment, 'he border patrol
!s particularly vigilunt. The photo taken at Noales, Ari.nna, on the line, .shows on ne side the Amer.cap
trooper patroling tnd on the other side the Mexican soldier doiri : .-.entry du'.y. The photo gives a comparison
between the snappy Amurican tio'if-r and lire s!..apy, unkem'ii a.) .-o'dicr. Iho white slab in tho middit
of tl.e road UiiiicaLen tiic bounuary line between the United Uiurs iuil Mexicn.
tuuaiuu, as eu as among: republican
teaucrs throughout tuo state, to elect
as chairman some man who has not
I ecu menlionad In connection with
the place at all up to this time. They
are particularly desirous of electing
someone who was not too actively
identified with either of the factions
Into which the party was split four
years ago, and tor this reason it Is
possible that, a "dark horse" may
be trotted out, Thas far, however,
this movement has failed to center
on uny particular man.
Kdward D. Raid win, the present
secretary, i8 a receptive candidate to
succeed himself, although some op
position may develop. Mr. Hu lit win
hr.s made an efofrt to secure the
i:;i:iies of the committeemen in each
ii the 35 counties, but some counties
have failed to send In their returns.
Mr. Haldwin will be in the committee
room at the Imperial hotel at 10 o'
clock tomorrow morning, and from
then until noon will receive creden
tials of the members.
Moose to lie on Coin mitten.
The committee nlso will name a
treasurer and nn executive commit
tee. It is the intention to place five
or six prominent progressives on the
campaign committee to give them j
full power with the republican com-l
mittee in directing the work. Ralph j
E. Williams republican national com-j
mitteeman for Oregon, has reconi-j
mended this action. A similar plan;
was followed in organizing the ua-;
tional campaign committee. j
Another question that doubtless j
will be brought to the attention of;
the committee is that of preslden-j
tlal electors. At the recent primaries:
a full set of republican and a full set
of progressive electors was chosen, j
It 'is planned now to procuro the
withdrawal of throe progressives nnd j
two republicans so that the Hughes
vote in the state will not be divided.
Campalvn headquarters will be es
tablished In Portland ns soon as the
organization is perfected. Much work
must be done to prepare a reception
for Mr, Hughes, who will visit the
state early next month. Efforts will
be made also to got Colonel Kooho
velt to come to Oregon.
COAST LEAGt'E STANDINGS.
W. L. Pet
Vernon 53 37 .591)
Los Angeles 47 38 . .1 ". :'.
San Francisco 49 43 .533
Portland 38 37 .507
Salt Lake 37 45 .451
Oakland 35 59 .371!
Yesterday's Results'.
At San Francisco 5, Portland 2.
At Salt Lake 9, Lob Angeles 2.
At Los Angeles. Vernon 6, Oak
land 0.
.Mr. Robert Leadbetter, a former!
resident, is now In Alaska, aecuiiingj
to word received by Mrs. Loftclhetlor,
who, with ber two small children,
are visiting at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Vanllnrn
at Happy Valley, '
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BRITISH AGAIN
RESUME BIG
OFFENSIVE
English General Announces
Signal Successes.
GERMANS CLAIM ADVANCES CHECKED
Thousand Yards of (ionium Trenches
Arc Captured This After
noon Gictitcwt Advance.
NcoivnI by Allies'.
LONDON, July 7.--Tho British
troops resumed their great offensive
ngulnst the Germans at dawn today,
simultaneous smasheB along u
wide front. The official statement
of Uenornl Halg announced striking
successos of the UrltlBh forces east
of Lnboissello whore more than a
thousand yards of German trenches
were taken and the enpturo of sever
al positions of great tactical import
ance Northwest of Thlopvnl the Ger
mans temporarily regained between
two and three hundred yards of lost
ground, the report slated and during
the night they heavily bomhurdod the
positions of, the Hrltlsh in the Born
afy woods, at .Montnusan and Iji
Ilolsello, whero they at times used
Bhells filled with asphyxiating gas.
(ioiituuis1 Claim Successes.
BERLIN. July 7. A severe cheek
has been administered to the Hrltlsh
forces in the combined Angle-French
offensive according to .reports re
ceived nt the Gorman rnpltnl, which
claim that the British are Buffering
unusually heavy losses.
Hlncc the opening day of the Hrlt
lsh nttack the forces under General
llaig have been unable io make Im
portant gains ag:iinst the German
lines.
The German forces being compell
ed to abandon their first Hue of de
fenses which were wrecked by, the
shell fire of the allies, retired to their
second line defenses where they hurl
bark time nnd again the Infantry
rushes of the llritish. Tito manner
In which the German forces with
stood the first shock of the allies'
attack has Inspired confidence in
Merlin that they will he able to
check all assaults which will he
herlcd against them.
Lull In Huhllng.
PARIS, July 7. A lull In jtho
fighting on the French front on both
sides of the river Sonrme whom the
allies' offensive was under wiry, con
tinued during the night. The wnr
II i'U ' i fff
T
ft ft
office stated that utter calm prevkiKfc1
ed on the entire Somme front.
Hlg Gains Reported.
LONDON, July 7. The British,
troops captured a thousrinda yard
Gcrmnn trenches In eovere fighting
ep-t nf La Bolselle, General Hals; rs
ported this afternoon. The gain it
the most Important advance score " '
by the allied forces.
Sovere fighting Is going on In tho 1
La. Hoiselle sector whore the Qer
minis are suffering terlfflc losses.
GKIt.MAXS KKTItK.VT IIRKOKH
SVPEtilOlt Hl'SSIAN KOIICKA
BERLIN, July 7. It Is officially
nd in U ted 'that the Gorman troop
have abandoned their lines In th
vicinity of Chartory, in Volhynla,
under the attacks of superior Rus
sian forces.
PI5TROGRAD, July 7. The Rus. '
slnn troops have occuplod Gardle
and Komeruvo, the statement or th.
war office announced. ' , .
GKIOIAX IIKill SKA SLKKT
RAIDS THK ENGLISH COAST
AMSTERDAM, July 7. A portlc
of the Qermnn high seas fleet swept,
the waters close to the 'English
coast, capturing tho British steaines
Lestrle, Is an announcement mad
by the Gorman admiralty. The raldf
was made on Wednesday.
MEXICO'S PROBLEM
UP TO CARRANZA
He Alone Must Solve Issues.
Confronting Nation.
HELP FROM AMERICA IS PROMISED
Idirgo Foira of VIIIlMtJW Make AtfcH-fc .
UlHin X'Hininzu (jfUTiKaii
Ami Niiirly Wipe v
Out Mio Force. k - '
(WASHINGTON, July 7. Presi
dent Wilson proposes to let Carraiura.
hlmsclf suggest the best mean
whereby America will be of assist
ance to Mexico to solve the difficul
ties which confront that nation. This.:
It was stated today was the moat Im
portant feature of the note which
Secretary Lansing prosentod to Mex
ico's foreign secretary, Aguillar, ac
cepting the hitter's suggestion for dl-
rect negotiations. Tho note in tta
completed form, was transmitted aft
er a long cabinet session, and It Is -expected
that it will he forwarded tir .
Mexico city bv Ambassador Arren- '
dondo before night.
YilllstiiM Aitlvo Again.
Mexican Ambassador Arrendoudo. .
acting upon Instructions from Mexi
co City, notified the state department -that
a lirrge body of Vllllstus attack
ed the Carrnnzlsta garrison at Cor-
rlltos near Jiminez, In tho state of
Chihuahua, on Wednesdny, almost
dentroylng It. Fearing tho bnndirft
might take to the desert Carranza
has askful the state department to '
have the border watched on tho
American slue between Horiulllns and
OJinnga to prevent a raid.
Pershing May .Move South.
WASHINGTON, July 7. General
Pershing's punitive rolirmn will not
only remain In Mexico "for the tlmn
being," but may be sent further
south to take a whack at tho Villa
band which Is reported to have anni
hilated lire C'arranzlstn Harrison near
Jlmlnez. This was learned from a
high authority, following the formal
notification of the Vllltrtn success.
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MANY MIHSINO 1'HOM lll ltltl
CANK WHICH HWIOIT HO IT II
NEW ORLEANS. July 7. Moro
than HO persons are reported miss
ing as a result of the hurricane
which swept over the southern
stntes. i nrdlng to reports reaching
this city from various sources. Tho
radio to Mobile and Pcnsacola la
working fairly well at Hie present
tlmn, and It Is thought that the loss
of Thursday's hurricane will bo
known this afternoon.