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EXPLODING AMMUNITION GIVES N. Y. TASTE OF WAR'S HORRORS
Accused of Maintaining Nui
sance at His Garage on
North Main Street.
GUILTY OF DRUNKENNESS
THE EVEXIXQ NEWS. TUESDAY, Al'CU'ST 8, 1910.
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77;S-'-.vt (DANISH.
'1'lie euvernmunt i
the nnnl.T , , .iiiiiBion oeueveg that the United States needs
he Danish West Indies to form Just one more link in the natural de-
T.H1 . , ran"'mi Cttn"- -' their ownership 1)y Undo
Sam w,ll be the means of proventln g a possible enemy established there
from causing no end of trouble.
A. S. HUEY BACK FROM TRIP
Attended Congress of tlio American
Optical Society at Frovideuce.
After an absence of over a month,
A. S. Huey of the Huey Jewelry Co.,
returned from his trip through the
east.
While in the eastern states he vis
ited many of the chief cities and fac
tories along his way, going as far
as Boston. His chief objective point
was Providence, Rhode Island, where
he attended the annual congress of
the American Optical Society, he be
ing a member of that organization.
He reports thut business in all
lines throughout the east is unusu-j
ally active, many big factories be
ing hampered by not being able to
secure sufficient help. Ho experi
enced a great deal of hot weather
and is glad to get back to Douglas
county where the nights at least arc
cool. During his stay in New York
City he witnessed the munition ex
plosion which caused such a havoc in
the nation's metropolis.
GRASS FIRE AT WINCHESTER
J'h"o Slai-tcil from K limine Hums
Over !0 Aries of Stubble.
A grass (ire which camo near re
sulting seriously occurred at Win
chester yesterday afternoon when
about sixty acres of stubble field be
longing to George Kohlhnscn and a
large part of the Cummins place
were burned off. The fire was start
ed by sparks from the engine of
freight train No. 222, which passed
through Winchester late in the after
noon and spread rapidly :in spite
of the opposition made by the fire
fighters who gathered quickjy.
Mr. H::rc!ifioiti railed otit his en
tiro force of men to assist in ex
tinguishing the blaze. v.-hlle the resi
dents wore out In force, the women
assisting the men in fighting the
flames whtr-h threatened the entire
town for a short time. Word was
sent t0 Mr. Kohlhi'cnn in this city.
and taking a couple of men in his
car, ho made a record run to the
scone. The fire burned un to the
Cummins barn which had been elos
or! in order to prevent sparks reach
fng the inside. A decorate fight was
made there and the barn was saved
the fl Fines completely surrounding it,
however. After several hours of
fighting. It was finally extinguish
ed, having done little damage ex
cept to burn over the stubble fields.
CITY .M-'WS.
Word has been received from
Floyd Frear that he will return to j
lloscliurg about the first of Septem
ber for til" winter. He Is at pres-i
ent located at Vida, Ore., where he
Get the Round Package
Used tor Vi Century.
Caution ,
VAvoid Subititutes
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is employed as survoyor for a large
construction work.
E. H. Russell, of Wilbur, was In
the city for several hours today at
tending to business matters.
Attorney O. P. Coshow left Satur
day night for Portland where he will
spend several days attending to busi
ness matters.
I. B. Riddle motored down to Rid
dle yesterday and spent several
hours visiting with friends and rela
tives there.
The Douglas Creditors Association
today flled suit tne Jnstlee conn
against V .W. Gilkey and wile Ij rt
cover $ 1 20.15.
Simon Caro motored over to Oak
land this afternoon and spent sev
eral hours attending to business
matters.
Mrs. p. p. Trnmbo left this aft
ernoon for Sulherltn where she will
visit wtih .Mrs. Adams for a few
days.
Mrs. Ella Parady, of Sacramento.
has arrived in this city for a visit
with her brother, M. C. Burleson.
She will remain In -this city for
three or four weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. IT. Howard who re
side on Douglas street, left yester
day morning for San Francisco, San
Diego and other California points
where they will visit for several
weeks.
XOTICK TO 1IIWTKHS
E. II. Lough, of Tiller, Ore., for
a number of years assistant forest
ranger on the Umpqua national for
est, has at the present time a string
of pack animals and is prepared to
act as packer and guide for parties
desiring to rrake a trip Into the
mountains. Inquiries promptly an
swered. 84 1-al !
DAILY WKATIIF.It HKPDltT.
U. S. Weather Bureau, local orrice.
tloceburpt Ore.. 24 hours ending 5
a. 111., Aug. 8. 1910.
Hiecip:t:ition in inches and hun
dredths: Highest temperature yesterday 7."
I.oweM temperature last night TSS
Precipitation, last 24 hours .... 0
Total preclp. since first of
month 0
Normal preclp for this month 33
Total precipitation from Sep
tember 1, 1915, to date 29.32
Average precipitation frorn Sep
tember 1, 1877 34.13
Total exceps frorn " Sep
tember 1, 1915 ?.19
Average precipitation Tor 39
wet seasons. (Sept. to May
Inclusive 32.12
WILLIAM BELL,
Observer
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THE ORIGINAL
MALTED MILK
tract of select malted grain, malted in our
own Malt Houses under sanitary conditions.
Infant! and children thriv on it. Afreet with
the weaheit itomach of the invalid or the aged,
toeedt no cooking nor addition of mitk
Nourishes and sustains nore than tea, coffee, etc.
Should be kept at home or when traveling. Anu
tritioua food-drink may be prepared in a moment.
A sUftufu! hot before retiring ind'jcea refreshing
alccp. Also in lunch tablet form for buaineaa men.
Substitutes Cost YOU Same Pries
Take a Package Home
Fivo Jurymen Chosen at Lato Hour
This A I'toiiKMiii iiml liciess
Tuken I'ntll Another CnuM
Ito Found.
The office of Justice of the Peace
11. Middle wag crowded this aft
ernoon by tho huge number of.ueu-
ple who gathered to hear tho triu.
of Tom Hall, charged with main
taining a nuisance at his garage ou
Main street. Hall was arrested sev
eral days ago when. he arrived in
this city with 18 dozen bottles oi
beer which he brought from Horn
brook with him In his car. He took
them directly 'j his garage, but '-:.
apprehended by Night Officer Wi
cox, wh0 placed him under arrest and
confiscated the liquor.
Hall was arrested on a warrant
charging him with driving an au'o
mobile while In an intoxicated con
dition. He entered a plea of guiiiy
to the charge and paid a fine t
10 in the city court. He was then
arrested and taken In lusticp rmiri
on a charge of maintaining a nuis
ance after the officers had searched
his premises and had found an empty
barrel which had formerly contained,
a shipment of beer and also a case of
partially emptied bottles. He filed a
demurrer to the complaint, the de
murrer TTeing overruled afte which
he entered a plea of not guilty.
The tlal was set for today 'and tho
jury was drawn this morning. Sev
eral (were excused on account of
opinions and several boNs were tak
en In the examniatlon.
At a late hour five of the jury
men had been selected. They are
E. Maulding, R. L. McLendon, Ed.
CockelreaR. H. M. Boyd and A.
Fields. The names of J. H. Clark,
then drawn and a recess taken until
W. A. Gulnn and Ilert Holmes were
the men appeared to be examined.
Following the chosing of the Jury
tho opposing attorneys niado their
opening statements and court ad
journed until tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock, when the witne-v-e- will be
examined.
PROMINENT MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Leaps to Death From Fiftoonth Story
of Dank Building.
ST. LOFIS, Aug. S. -George K.
Smith, secretary of the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association
and former secretary of the Yellow
Fine Manufacturers Association,
leaped to his death from the fifteenth
Ftory of the Boatman's National bank
building early this morning.
E.XKCTTOIt'S XOTH'K OF FINAL
SETTLEMENT.
Votico Is hereby given tin t, the
nri'lerslgned executor of the la.-t will
and testament of Hiram Wearherly.
deceased, has filed in the County
Court of the State of Oreg 111 for
Douglas County, his final account as
such executor, and the said court
has fixed Tuesday, the 29th day of
August, 1916, at ten o'clock a. m.
and the court room of said court at
Itoseburg, Oregon, as tho time and
place for hearing objections, If any,
to paid account and the settlement
thereof.
Date of first publication July 31.
1916.
FRED WEATIIERLY.
Executor of the last wll! and testa
ment of Illram Wealherly, decr.u:
ed. 814-a28
K.VKCTTHl-V -NOTRE.
In the County Court of the State
ef Oregon for Douglns county.
In the matter of tho estate of
i William Bremner, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that by s,t
I HAMMOCKS Bffl STOfflffil
Canvas and Knit
LOW PRICES
pifir M4i5isfl7i
Wrecked cars and masses of debris; collapsed buildings and ruins.
Those sections of New York and New Jersey near Black Tom island. New York harbor, got an Idea of the
meaning of war when eighty-five carloads of ammunition exploded on tho island Inst Sundny morning. Many
wsjahomai and othar buildings were utterly wrecked, and the dnmaira dnnu i estimated at about $20,000,000.
order of tlio abovo entitled court
duly mado and ontored on the 21st
day of July, 1916, the undersigned
waa duly appointed executrix of the
last will . und testament of William
Urcmuei', deceased. All persons hav
ing claims against tho eatuto of said
deceaced are hereby requited to
present them, with proper vouchers
duly verified as by law required to
the uit lerslgned -it Uiocltwdy U.-ng-lns
county, Oregon, or to her attor
neys, .Neuncr & Wimborly, at their
offices in thu First Slnlo & Savinss
Bank Building In Itoseburg, Oregon,
witnrn six months from the first pub
lication of tuis notice.
Dated and first published July 24,
1916.
MAItGARET BEItMNEIl,
Executrix of tho last will and testa
ment of William Bremner, De
ceased. 793-a28
.NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned, administrator of the
estate of .lob De nning, deceased, has
fi'ed in tin county court of the stalo
f Oregon for Doutrjas county his
f'tral crcniint r.s such administrator;
,ind said court has fixed Monday,
August 2Mb, 1916. at 10 o'clock a.
" .. nt tho court room of said court1
n nosehurg. Oregon, an tho time i
nnd place of hearing objections. If
THE FRENCH
n fl;
any, to said account and the settle
ment thereof.
Dated at lioseburg, Oregon, this
11th day of July, 1916.
T. M. OLLIVANT,
Administrator of tho ustato of Job
Panning, deceaseil. rlifi-alop
.NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S HALE
Notice Is hereby given that by vir
tue of an execution nnd order of sale
Issued out of tho Circuit Court of
tho State of Oregon for Douglas
County, on tho 3rd day of August,
1916, on a Judgment rendered In
said court on the first day of March,
1916, in an action wherein tho pluln
tlff JulluB Goldsmith, recovered
Judgment against T. 11. I'annan and
Mrs. Melvlna Funnan for tho sum
of Three Hundred twenty-seven dol-I.".-:,
ciilily rive c-nla ( ?::27.S5 I with
Interest thereon at 8 per cerrt rrom
Juno 16th, 1915, nnd thirty dollars
($.10) attorney's fees nnd eleven dol
lars twenty cenls ($11.20) ceils,
!i!c!i judgment wrts enrolled and
docketed In the clerks oflice o'f salil
court In said county on tho first day
of March, 1916, 1 hnvo levied upon
and will ?) Saturday, the 2nd day
of Sentembei;, 1916, at the hour or
1 o'clock p. m., at tho front door or
tho county court house In Itoseburg,
Douglns county, Oregon, ofrer for
sale and sell at auction for cash,
TRANSFER AND
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Ti" 1 11)1 r'ni -j-y '"--. ' j a " cxn"
Ti?3N4, '. rry -Storage
mUi41faife&X Ttooms, PYeo Frou.
thrill u u mjmxi
FURNITURE MAN
subject to redemption as provide
by law, all of tho right, title and In
terest of tho above 'named defendant
and of all personB. claiming- bn,
through or under thorn, since the
first of March, 1916, lit or to th
following described real property, la.
wit:
Block Six (6) in tho town of Eamt
Drain, situated in Douglas .County.
Oregon.
GEORGE K. QUINK.
Shorlff of Douglns County, Orogon-845-ir
FINAL NOTICE,
NOTICE is hereby given that the
undersigned administrator of Ibw.
c.l.ite or Dorothy Hunch, deceased,
has filed hlK final account with I be
County Clerk for Douglas county.
Oregon, and that the Honorable B
V. Marsters, Judge of tho Counlje
Court ,for sulil County, has file
Saturday, thu tecond day of Hcpleifr
bi r. 1916, nt the hour of ten o'clock
In tho forenoon as the time, and Ike
county court room in the ensrt
house of said county at Roseburt. Or
ris the place Tor hearing objections. If
any, to said final account und for
"'ttl'rrg the sarnn.
Itoseburg, Oregon, August 2, 1918
A. II. HAINES,
Administrator of tho estate of Dor-
thy Hunch, dereased. !30-lii
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