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No. 1H3
I. W. W. AGITATOR
EVENING
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HANGED
MONTANA VIGILANTES
HMHM
HINGING 10 BRIDGE
Body Identified and Cut Down
By the Chief
, of Police.
WORK SIX MASKED MEN
Some llellcve Little Was I elective
Took Active Fart in Labor
Troubles in Arizona a
Few Weeks A so.
(lly Assoclntcd press.)
BUTTE, Mont., Aug. 1 Strenuous
days of the early sixties in Montana
were vividly brought to mind this
morning when it became known that
eTTecfive work of the vigilantes' of a
half century ago had been duplicated
during the night, and the city was
thrown into Intense excitement when
the body of Frank Little, a member
of the executive board of the in
dustrial Workers of the World, was
discovered hanging to a rullroad
trestle just outside of town. Investi
gation developed the fact that six
masked men took Little from his
room some time before dawn luis
morning, piled the terrified man into
an automobile and whisked him to
the outskirts of the city where he
was hanged to a trestle. The chief
of police identified the body and cut
it down a short time after it was
discovered, placing the remains in
the morgue. Little, who recently ar
rived in Butte from Arizona, was a
prominent agitator. In his speeches
here during the past few days he
violently attacked the government,
referring to United States soldiers
as "Uncle Sam's scabs in uniform,"
and vehemently urged workmen to
close the Butte mines by a general
walkout. Some people of this city
profess to believe that Little was In
the employ of a detective agancy.
and that his pretense was discover
ed by the radical element of the
party with which he pretended to af
filiate, his life being the penalty ex
acted for his alleged duplicity.
Little recently addressed a com
munication to Governor Campbell, of
Arizona, writing from Salt Lake
City, protesting agulnst the whole
sale deportation of I. W. W. miners
from Btsbee. The dead man is be-i
Ueved by very many throughout the
mining regions of the Kocky moun
tain slope to have been one of I). W.
Haywood's chief lieutenants. The
victim of last night's tragedy was a
lame man, and it is said that his ab
ductors half carried him to the ma
chine which bore him to the pTace of
execution. He evidently had been
dragged from bed, and without being
given time to dress was hurried to
the scene of his death.
An investigation by the sheriff re
sulted in finding, a card pinned to
the man's underclothing bearing the
inscription: "Others take notice.
This is the first and last warning.
3-7-77." The figures are the same ai.
those which were used by the early
day vigilantes when sending net ice to
a marked man. United States Dis
trict Attorney Wheeler said that ihe
lynching was the most unwise thing
that ever happened in Butte. County
Attorney Jackson said thnt the 1m 1 -ers
would be prosecuted If taught,
in this connection I. W. W. leaders
allege that five of the lynchers are
known to them.
CECIL BLACK MISSES
Mrs. S. J. Black, of 42S Pltzer
street, received a letter from her
son. Cecil, who left with the hos
pital corps and Is now stationed at
Fort Stevens. Among other things
Cecil Bays r e likes army life fine and
la well contented with his present lo
cation, but that he prefers "supar
and cream" In his coffee. According
to Mr. Black, the boys had a splen
did trip going down and are at pres
ent very busy with camp routine.
ESCAPE DRAFT LAW
Hasty marriages made since July
20, the date of the army draft draw
ing. In an effort to escape conscrip
tion, through the claim of a depend
ent wife, will not be considered
ground for discharge unless the wire
Is actually dependent on the l.us
band's daily labor.
Prompted by reports front many
cities of marriage license bureaus be
ing besieged by men included hi ihe
first draft call, Provost Marshal-Uen-eral
Crowder has ruled that 'mar
riage is not of itself a vulid knmml
for making claim for discharge."
FOREST FIRES URGED
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 1. Extra
caution against forest fires is urged
by E. A. Deals, district forecaster of
the weather bureau in a bulletin is
sued at San Francisco July 31.
"Pressure conditions favorable for a
spell of about two days of rising
temperature with moderate westerly
winds shifting to northerly, which
will increase fire hazard," reads the
bulletin.
T
Large Number of Merchants
Attend Lecture Last
Evening.
PICTURES DISPLAYED
And Some Good, Sound, Wholesome
Advise Lthemtcil for the Itene
' 'tit of the Kvery Day
Business Man.
A large crowd of merchants and
interested citizens gathered at the
Palace theatre last evening to en
joy the excellent lecture and three
reels of pictures, "The Troubles of a
Merchants and How to Stop Them."
Hon. A. "C. Marsters, of this city,
in a few well chosen remarks intro
duced the lecturer, Mr. W. H. Farley,
who held the closest attention of the
interested audience throughout the
evening.
The illm was released by the lSs
sanay Company at a cost of $1(0, 0U0
and clearly shows how a grocer i
through lax methods In business is
broufe to the verge of bankruptcy.:
The direct causes of failure were'
shown as the picture progresses, pic-;
turing the inuifferent clerks and j
slovenly arranged goods. At a crit-j
teal moment when all hopes had 1
flown for succesa, Mr. Merchant de-:
sides to purchase a National cash I
register and re-arrange an up-to-date;
business system and ns a conse-
qhence he finds himself rapidly ad-'
vancing In the business world, to
ward prosperity. A splendid object
lesson was related in every scene and
shows the dire necessity of Install
ing a modern rash register and sys
tem that will tiave the trials and trib
ulations of Improper bookkeeping.
Through the same sip to date
methods the 'proper window display.
delivery problems, advertising . and
perfection of store organization was
discussed and the many merchants
and clerks who gathered at the meet
ing worf more than satisfied with the
knowledge and benefit gained.
A comical cartoon advertising the
National cash register and the trou
bles of a merchant through not hav
ing one was an amusing feature and
was a befitting finale to the pleasant
and instructive evening.
MISS MN TO LEAVE
Miss Maude Wilson, who for the
past year has conducted a cigar
stand in the lobby of the Grand ho
tel, has disposed of her stock and(
n xi tires to Mr. oenwanz anu in
leave tomorrow night for San Fran
cisco where she has made all prel'm
inary arrangsments to again enter
thet cigar trade. She has sernred a
place in the Grand hotel tn U e
California metropolis, located a the
corner of Turk and Taylor tet:
The stand is all In readiness and will
be fully storked upon her arrival.
Miss Wilson has been in her pres
ent location fcr about a year and has
been very popular among patrons of
the Grand, and her many friend
hope for her success at the new location.
AT FORI STEVENS
Two Thousand Men Stationed
And Camp is a Lively
Little City. ' f
BOYS ARE ALL CHEERFUL
Federal Inspection Already Com
menced and Physical Kxmniua
, tions to Occur Soon Many
.May lie- Itcjectcd.
(I!) Bert G. Kate..)
WITH THE HOSEBUHG SOL
DIEKS AT POUT STEVENS, July 30.
The first day of camp life for the
Douglas county contingent was pass
ed today and the boys are a cheer
ful crowd, despite the fact that lhe
are away from home and home cook
ing. The troop traui arrived hen
this.mornlng about 6:30 and all o.
the boys In the sanitary troops am
4th company were awake and rend;
to dismount from the cars on whici
they had ridden for so many hours '
The same car that) left Koschuri
wore carried through to this fort
From repoits of both organizations
very little sleep was had uuring th
night on account of the few come
dians that Insisted on carrying ot
their performances into the late
hours of the morning.
The baggage of both organlzntionf
was immediately unpacked and mult
teams of the regular army order were
dispatched with them to their re
spective camps.
The sanitary troops were camped
near the post hospital, while the 4th
com puny was placed close to the mor
tars of the big guns. Other com
panies were nlso camped close by and
all together the fort presented a live
ly appearance wfth the 2000 men It
now contains.
The sanitary troops were furnish
ed with cots and issued all equip
ment. including extra blankets. Sev
eral of the boys occupied the three
large Tents furnished while a num
ber pitched the "pup" tents. In the
afternoon a drizzling rain, termed ns
mist, started, and as a result the boys
were forced to get under cover.
The place was delightful and al
though the first day required a great
deal of work the boys went about
their labors with vim and vigor.
' Federal inspection starts tomor
row and the boys will probably be
give the medical inspection at that
time. It Is probable that a large
number will be rejected as the ex
amination will be very strict. Lieut.
Myers was today ordered to report
as one of the Inspecting officers and
-Major Cheshire will have command
of the sanitary troops during that
time.
The post exchange was visited
numerous times during the day and
candy and other delicacies purchas
ed. 1 Jim Cioodman, John McCllntock
and myself made a tour today of the
whole fort and saw some Interesting
sights. The big guns are dangerous
looking ' weapons-' and the whole
thing proved an attraction for us.
We mess in the hospital and to
days food for dinner consisted of
stew, maccaronl and cheese, coffee
and cantelmipe. all of which was
very good. The boys are all jolly and
in the best of spirits at this wilting
Everything is now ready for the
night's slumber and the bedding has
been increased on account of the
chilly weather.
(ndng to ;old Itrarh,
J. A. Worley and wife will 1e-v
this city In the morning for an ex
tended auto trip to coast points, and
will be gone probably three or f i'ir
weeks: They will remain at ',oU
Ileach fcr a matter of ton or liTteen
davs. and them will go on to Crescent
City.
FINE STAND OF WHEAT
Itefe Dixon was exhibiting a ham
pie of Big Club wheat In the rlty this
altcrnonn that was particular'- line.
The seed was sown on slashing lim n
ed ground In the tall, and demon
strates what may be done hen with
wheat where proper care is iak.n i.
preparing land for the seed. Mr. Inx
on has about fifty acres c ' ...ik pori,
and another piece of protahly f,
acres, which Is also fine, and i - ex
pects that the whole 115 arrr, will
average him probably 40 bushels t
the acre. This wheat is remnrkablo
in that it stooled out properly dur
ing the growing period. Wheat grow
ers understand this term, but to the
uninitiated U It, Greek. Stooliug
means that from one kernal of wheat
great many stalks will Bpiing up.
each bearing a head of wheat. In the
case nt hand, one kernal has produc
ed 37 stalks and as many heads, of
nice plump wheat, while the other
has It. This condition Is what pro
duces profitable yields, and makes
wheat growing remunerative. These
samples may be seen In The News of
fice windows.
Those Desiring to Enlist in
Servicesof UncleSam Have
Chance Before Draft.
WILL LEAVE TOMORROW
I tanks HUih Among I'. S. Regiments
Over Hall its McmluM-s Soi-v-ed
oil llonlcr Will I to
Sent to Palo Alto.
Clackamas. Ore., Aug. 1, f17.
Lieut. Livesly,
rto3eburg, Oregon.
, Third Oregon needs 40 mjen.
Make every effort to obtain re-
emits in your territory. Bring
them to Clackamas with you.
(Signed.) J. L. MAY,
Colonel Third Oregon.
The above telegram was today re
ceived by .Lieut Livesly, who. da in
charge oT 1 company soldiers now
stationed in Kuseburg. The lieuten
ant expects to be ordered to move to
Camp Withycombe, near Clackamas,
Oreg6n, tomorrow, and men enHst
ing in the Third Oregon will be tak
en, according to the order of the
telegram received.. Able bodied
men between the ages of 18 and 40
will be accepted.
The Third Oregon stands as one
of the besC regiments in the IT. S.,
over half of its members having
served on the border last year.
Men enlisting now can be assured
of prompt action, as It is expected
the Third Oregon will be moved to
Palo Alto, Calif., in the near future.
All those desiring to enlist in the
service of Uncle Sam will have
chance to do so, before the draft be
gins, by applying to Lieut. Livesly
at the armory.
S. P.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.
Eighty-five hundred trainmen of
the Pacific division of the
Southern Pacific railroad have
voted to strike next Saturday
night unless their grievance
claims are settled by that litre.
Thoec trainmen affected by the
vote are engineers, firemen,
conductors and brakenu-n in the
employ of the company between
El Paso, Toxas, and Portland,
Oregon .There is no indica
tion of the attitude the rail
way company will assume In (he
coi.trover sy.
(Hv Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. l.
The senate today adopted a res
olution providing for submis
sion to the several states of a
prohibition amendment to Ihe
federal constitution. Vole on
the resolu'on stood f5 to 2M.
As adopter! .ne resolution pro
vides that the states must be
asked to rnlifv the nmen linent
within six years. The house
has not yet acted on the pro
posed amendment.
I
Chief Agent Clyde Evans in
The City For a Few
Hours.
IS AFTER UNDESIRABLES
Prominent Hiselurtc Citizen, Identity
In known, Will Keep "String"
On All Siuspect-s in
This Vicinity.
Undo Sum Is drawing his not work
around all alien enemies in a very
systematic manner and no effort 1h
being spa rod to ''round up" any un
desirable that may be in our midst,
nnd who is using his energies toward
thwarting the plans of this govern
ment In ari"yway. or who by words
or otherwise Is attempting to create
dissatisfaction among the people of
these United States In any particu
lar manner whatsoever.
Evidence or this fact was brought
to light this morning when Chief
Agent Clydei Kvans, whose headnuifr
ters are at' Portland, dropped Into
the city to remain for a few hours.
He was here but a short period, but
during that time was vory active.
Before taking his departure he ap
pointed a prominent local citir.cn,
whose name was kept a secret, as
special agent for this city and coun
ty, whose business it will be to look
up and investigate all those persons
who are reported working against
tiny plans of the government or
speaking disrespectfully of this na
tion for the 'part it is taking In the
world war. There Is going to bo a
close watch made on these Individ
uals and from reports already In cir
culation Itoseburg and vicinity is not
by any' means immune from a num
ber of people whose recent net ions
have caused suspicion in many ways.
If you can't "stand pat" for your
country, better take a "hunch" and
move under that .nig that Is more
to your liking.
WRITE LETTERS HOI
According lo a letter received
this morning by J, K. McCllntock
from his sons, Leon and John, of the
hospital coTps, they like army life
flnr and are well satisfied with camp
at Fort Stevens. 1 i
The letter stales that the boyH all
felt blue at leaving home and are
not showing their usual "pep" yet,
but are in good spirits so far as
army life In concerned.
Leon stall's that their train stop
ped In Portland from 10:45 p. in.
until 1:00 a. m., and Unit he and
Bert Bales were detailed for hag
gage duty from Portland to Fort
Stevens, He says that, while Ihe ra
tions served are not like good home
cooking, yet It is the kind that
"sticks to Ihe ribs," and he is well
satisfied with It.
INCLUDES THIS CITY
The Commercial club received to
day the Itinerary of Ihe automobile
dealers' lour which is to In; made
this month. KoKchurg Is the -most
fortunate of the cities visited, with
the possible exception of those In the
extreme south where the party will
separate after making the Crater
lako trip.
At the present time l cars, each
carrying five passengers, are sinned
up but the association has extended
an Invitation to the entire automo
bile trade to Join the party and an
Increased number is ex per ted.
The expetltlon experts to reach
TToseburg at seven o'clock Tuesday
evening, August 21, and to leave for
(rants Pass at ten o'clock the fol
lowing morning. They wish to meet
all the htiMncss men of this city,
not merely those Interested In auto
mobiles, and have suggested a "Dtiteh
Treat" dinner on Tuesday evening.
They decline to be' entertained, In
sist upon paying their own way.
bring a good nuartcttf? for vocal
music, and ask only a chance to
ninke tha nnmiintnnce of Rosphurtr's '
citizens.
Visitors under such conditions arc
very rare and even If cordiality did
not bring out a large number of our
locat people, curiosity would, so the
occasion will undoubtedly be a suc
cess. Residents of East Douglas street
were aroused from their slumbers
this morning shortly before two o'
clock by cries of help coming from
a short distance east of the street.
Officer Wilcox was called, who came
Immediately, nmT with a party went
to the scene of the supposed crime,
but upon arlrvtng found everything
peaceful.
It developed luter that an aged
man In that section is subject to very
severe spells of nightmare, and often
calls In his sleep, and this Is the
only solution of the disturbance thai
could he arlrved at.
Accompanied by St'. John and
NicholsAttendMeetingState
Highway Commission.
WORK COMMENCE SOON
ln lights County Funds to lie fteiit
on Highway North of llowbui-g
State and Federal Government
To Handle Month Kml.
County Judge Mu inters and County
Commissioner W. I'J, St. John re
turned last night from Portland
where they went last Sunday to be
Jn attendance at a meeting ot the
statu higuwuy commission. County
Commissioner B. F, Nichols, who was
also In attendance, will return today.
State Highway Fmgiueer Nunn will
be here the last of this woek or early
next week, to couTer with the county
court and determine the location ol
the Pacific highway and on what part
of the highway work is to be dom
first. The exact time of beginning
the work has not yet been determin
ed, but It is the Intention or llu
state highway conunisslon to com
mence work soon. It was dechtcc
.it the meeting Hint uftor deducting
the cost of right-of-way purchases,
where changes are lo he made in the
highway that thd portion of Doug
las county road bonds voted for use
on the Pacific highway shall bo ex
pended In North Louglas, or from
Bosehurg to the Luno county line,
while from Itoseburg south to the
Josephine county line will bo taken
care of by the stale In connection
with the federal government.
County court is in session today,
nnd the icgular routine work is being
attended to.
The two boys who shot und killed
the mule belonging to Mr. Khupe,
of Willis creek, were today brought
before Jade Marsters. Tho smaller
of the two youngslei ft was not
brought inlo town until today, aid
when questioned by t he oflUvrs a I
firnt stoutly denied having shot the
animal or even shooting at It, but
upon further ((Mentioning finally ad
mitted that he had.
After the judge hud heard Mie
facts . in t lie rase, he sentenced the
boys to six moot lis In the reform
school, and paroled them giving
them at the came lime somo exec
lent advice.
This is the first trouble either of
the boys have been Into, and It Is
evident that fife mule was not shot
at wllh the intent to kill. The fath
er of the boys will pay for tho ani
mal. ltd inn from Vm-jUhm Trip,
A. T. Khubert. formerly clerk at
the (irand hotel, of tills city, return
ed this afternoon from a vacation
trip spent at the Hhlpmnn ranch,
near Glandule. Mr. Khubert thought
rerently of leaving for tho cast, ti
reside, but has decided to locate In
Itoseburg permanently.
CO. JUDGE RETURNS
FROM PORTLAND
FOR ILLICIT BOOZE
Officers "Hold Up" the North
Bound Passenger Train
This Afternoon.
J. C.M'ELROY SEARCHED
Though Officers- No IhmUt Hal a
(.'pod Clue, Their Effort Fail
ed iO Locate Any Whis
key on the Train.
Armed with a search warrant
Sheriff Qui ne. Deputy Sheriff Raffety,
Constable Howard (Church and
Night Marshal Wilcox, were all
"lined up" when train No. 14 hove
In sight this afternoon. Evidently
the officers had been apprised that
there was something doing in the
way of a booze ' shipment ' go!n
(.rough and were ready for any
emergency that might arise.
As the train was brought to a stop
the officers promptly made a Bearch
for the Individual whom it was
thought was convoying the "goods".
For a few moments their efforts
were unavailing for the "suspect"
had alighted from the train to
meet former Hosehurc nrnnntn-
taneea. Finally Deputy Sheriff Raf
fety "spotted" his man and imme
diately accosted htm, and as a "tok
en of esteem' let him glance at the
search warrant which the deputy
held in his hand. The Individual
proved to be J, C. McKtroy, former
ly proprietor of tho Umpu.ua club,
in this city, and who was returning
from points in California where he
has been nince his engagement at
the Ashland roundup.
in company with the officers Mr.
Mclilroy boarded the train and a
search of his baggage was made.
Suit cases were swung In tho air to
get a "rattle" his '.pockets twdre
thrown open to ascertain whether
or not they contained any booze
and a general inspection of the
premises made.- Not a single drop
was In evidence, so Mr. McElroy
was allowed to proceed.
It was evident, however, that ho
did not appreciate the officers' mode
of procedure but offered no resist
ance. As the train pulled out ho
carried a vory ptcasnnt Biuile one
pf those kind that would Infer that
lie had put something over the of
ficers. Local authorities are making an
)Ifort to stop the Illicit booze traffic
ind this afternoon's search, while
'icing tho first and unsuccessful one
as well, will In no manner cause
them to change any future plans and
he follow who thinks he enn get
hrough by train with booze Is likely
o meet his Waterloo.
GREATEST FIGHT
OF THE
(Tly Associated Prons.)
I'AItlS. Aim. !. The battle ot
KlHnduifl. wlilrh liocan with the ad
viince of alllrd troops yentnrday, 1b
believed to ho tho hlggeHt enKn?e
meiit of tlio entire war, nnd may last
weeks and even months. Results
achieved In the first day's flighting
lead military critics to say that It
Is not ton much to hnpo that this
offensive will lead to the expulsion
of (lermnn armies from northern
r'rance and posslhly from Flanders.
LANE If,
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. No de
tails were obtained hero today re
garding the condition of Howard
Leep, son of Dr. Leep, of Vyrilo
Point. Ore., Injured In an airplane
accident at New Orleans. Mrs. Lep
reached her husband last evening.
The parents of the Injured man.
Dr. nnd Mrs. K. A. Fep, of Myrtle
Poitit, passed through this city Mon
day evening enroute to the tuMlsido
of their son.
Miss Christine Hugen returned to
her home at Rosoburg this morning
by way of auto stage from Myrtle
Point. She has been spending a
week's vacation In Marshnetd.-
Coos Day Times.