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Highest tomp. yesterday 73
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UOSKlll IHi, DOIGLAS COUNTV. OKKOOX. MONDAY, OCTOHKU IS, 1017.
No. 215
JAP PLEADS GUILTY
D. Shirai Claims Liquor, Says
S. Yoshinaka Just a
Passenger.
TANKS CONTAIN BOOZE
Two Iiaiue Ciuw "OamiMiflmred"
Found In AutonioliUo Well lulled
With Mtiuor Nipponese
Wire For More Money.
D. Shirai, the Japanese, who was
arrested Saturday afternoon on Rob
erts mountain by Deputy Sheriff Ra!
fety, and lodged In the county Jail
charged with Illegally tranBportaing
liquor Into dry territory contrary to
the prohibition laws, was arraigned
before Justice of the Peace I. 13.
Hiddlo late Saturday evening and
after entering a pica of guilty was
lined In the sum of $200. His com
panion, S. Yonhinaka, who was also
arrested on the same charge refused
to enter a like plea stating that he
was in no way connected with the
crime; and In this he was substan
tiated by Shirai, who testified that
he (Yonhinaka) was only a passen
ger and not a party to the illegal
transaction. However, the court
failed to view the situation in the
same light and Yonbinaka's ball was
Used at $100 which was furnished
by Shirai. who immediately wired
friends at Portland for Tunds and It
is the belief of the officers that upon
the arrival of the money Yonhinaka
will change his plea and that the
lines will both be llquidnUu, thus
saving the expense of a trial. j
ThA fnrpenlne is the seauel to an;
accident that occurred early Satur-J
day morning on Roberts mountain,
about eight miles south of this city,
when two sons of old Nippon, who
-were travelling In a large Winton
Six automobile, lost control of their
machine on the steep incline, allow
ing it to crash into an embankment,
midline its occupants and a quantity
of contraband liquor on the high
way. The depredators, who luckily,
were not Injured, enlisted the ser
vices of passersby to assist them in
clearing up the wreck and to hide
the "evidence," the bulk of which
had been placed In two "camou
flaged" oil cans and contained about
twenty-live gallons of "malt spirits."
One of these cans when the car turn
ed over, rolled to the highway and
was later hidden In the brush near
the scene of the accident to await
recovery. After several, unsuccess
ful attempts to repair the damaged
machine, one of the men telephoned
the Rosehurc garage for help and
the wrecking crew was soon on the
eround. and with it was uepiuy
Sheriff Ilaffety. who had been "tip
noil" ns to the contents of the
wrecked automobile. He immediately
took nossession of what liquor (bot
tled In bond ) had been left In the
car and. the Jajianese seeing that tho
game was about over, at once onereo
"caRh propaganda" In the form
n bribe. However, their endeavors,
like the Bochcs, were not success
fnl In this direction and the deputy
soliciting the ad of a tourist who
chanced to pass, soon nan tne ia
nronkem behind the bars of the coun
ty fail. Before leaving the scene,
Mr Unffetv left instructions wltn
Mr. Parker, who had charge of the
wrecking crew to bring the suspic
ious looking cans which had been
unearthed, to this city, and upon
examination it was found that the
tanks had separate compartments.
One end of each tank was parti
tioned off into a small compartment
and engine oil or gasoline was plac
ed in this Tor the purpose of lead
ing anvone who might chance to be
examining them to believe thai thr.v
contained nothing but lubricants or
like matter. Of course it would be
nccessarv to have two outlets: one
for the oil and the other for the liq
uor This some genius solved by
sinking the stopper to the liquor
comnartment below the surface of
the car and filled the hole with put y.
and a few dobs of paint made the
vent quite otiscure. and It ts nipni)
probable, hart not tne arcim-m
,.r that the ingenious sche;
evade the law would have passed
unnoticed as the tanss were so con
structed as to fit under the seats.
One about three feet long and three
Inches deep was made to tit unier
the renr scat and the other some
what shorter, but much deeper un
der the front seat, thus fear of de
tection under ordinary circum
stances was rather remote.
S. Yonhinnka. who was released
on hail, stated that he went as far
south as Sacramento with fhirsi in
the car. to purchase a quantity of
grapes, and after spendlnf ome
im In Sacramento, went to S:ock-
tnn and after spending a dav there
returned to the former city and was
ricked un by Shirai. wno nan pjr-
chased the cargo of liquor at Sjn
Francisco nd the two startea norm
on the return tri. According to in
formation given out by ths offlcsrt,
iioyh i v i-iKEKTv iio.Ms
Joseph Mlcelli, president of
the First State & Savings
Bank, this morning received
word from his son, Victor,
who is stationed at Fort Stov-
ens with the 4 th company,
coast .artillery, that the boys
of the Rosebnrg company had
subscribed 17,000 for Liberty
bonds. Th,e iboys are to be con-
gratulated for their splendid
patriotic spirit.
Mr. Yontilnaka Is manager of the
Sumner Produce Company of Sum
ner, Wash., arid resides at Seattle.
The young man speaks English quite
fluently and is apparently well edu
cated. It is the belief of the officers here
that tho two Japanese are members
of a clever ring of "bootleggers"
and that tney have been carrying on
the Illicit transportation of liquor
for some time. 1). Shirla says ue is
only part owner of the Winton auto
mobile and in the opinion of .jepnty
Sheriff Raffety the car is owned by
a number of Japanese and is used
mostly fsr the hauling of "wet
goods from' California to points in
northern Oregon and Washington.
S. Yohinaka. who disclaims any
knowledge of the liquor being in the
car will he tried Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock in Justice of tho Peace
I. B. Riddle's court.
KORNILOFF TO GET
A LIFE SENTENCE
Action of Russian General Is
Not Construed as
High Treason. '
CAPTURE POSITIONS
German Troops Take Possession of
Russian Olty ami IsIhimIs in
Gulf of Itinii Woman Spy
Shot At I u v, n.
(By Associated Press.)
PETROGUAU, -Oct. 1 5. General
Chablovskv. president of the com
mission of iuqury into the Komilolt
rebellion, has returned here, lie ue
clared that in his opinion the action
of Koiniloa was not high treason, be
cause he committed no act ol a i
ture calculated to weaken Russian
lines at the front. He thinks that
life imprisonment would be the
greatest sentence possible to impose
for the part Kormion iook hi .:: it
cent rebellion.
Iimiding Mainland.
PETIMXiRAll. Oct. 15. The Ger
mans who landed on Oesel Island are
nuahinir forward east and south. Al
nianv nlaces the Russian forces and
batteries, particularly in the Arens-h.irp-
district on the cerel -peninsular
si re finding themselves In a difficult
position. Action in the gull of liiiiu
it is predicted, will he followed by in
vnsiim of the mainland.
The Germans on Oesel island have
occuDied Arensliurg. the capital oi
the island, taking the place Satur
dav A northern group of German
warships dispatched their torpedo
hnat so mid roil between Oesel un I
Dago islands, forcing back the Rus
sian patrols. Russian naval forces
reinforced the patrol, and offered
battle to the Germans, when t lie war
ships of the kaiser's fleet retired.
Ilutteries Silenitil.
BERLIN. Oct. 15 Rapid progress
has been made by the German troops
on Oesel Island. Warships shelled
the Russian land batteries and silenc
ed them. Svorb peninsula lias been
cut off from communication wiib tin
northern part of the island.
Woman Spy Shot.
PARIS. Oct. 15. Court maitialed
and found guilty of espolnage. Matin
Harl. a Dutch dancer and adventur
ess, was shot al dawn this morning.
HEADLESS BODY OF A
(By Associated Press.
SEATTIyK. Oct. 15. Karl O'-ni-ien
of this city, today Identitled
the headless body of tho girl found In
the suburbs, yesterday, as that oil
Miss Ruth De.derrilt. and said tin
young woman was about 17 years of
age. She was a resident of Kirk
land. O'Brien, whose name wns at
tached to the note found on the- body,
stated that Miss DeMerrltt went lo a
dance about a month ago. nnd that
he had not seen her Blnce. The let
ter found on the body Is said to
carry a British Columbia postmark.
The police hope to clear up the mys
tery surrounding the murder of the
tlri.
OCIOBER 24 SET
FOR LIBERTY DAY
The President Proclaims Half
Holiday For That Date
Throughout Nation.
HOW ABOUT ROSEBURG
Statu Managvr Miller and Others at
1'ortlumt l-Yiu fill That Douglas
County Will Full Shy
of Apportionment.
The Liberty boml campaign.
wherein It is hoped to sell nioie than
$5,UU0,00o,t))u worth oi' I'ncle Sam's
ilt edge paper to the people of the
United Slate, is nut meeting with
expectations, according to intot ma-
lion I t qui all parts ol the state anil
the nation at large. I'p at I'ortland
the men having the work in hand are
getting anxious lor the succc-us of the
bond campaign in Oregon. Word
comes to The News this inoring that
Rosehurg is looked upon as "the one
dark spot on the Liberty loan map,''
and work is being urged here.
Oregon is expected lo subscribe
from $ir,uou,uuo to jim.uimj.uoo to
this fund. So iar, very little work
has been accomplished here. Hut
The News feels thai Ibis fact need
not alarm the stale committee as il
is understood that the big drive for
fund in Douglas county bus not been
placed in motion, but Ihe work is
practically all mapped out. and when
the various committees get into the
harness Koseburg nnd Douglas coun
ty will doubtless take its usual place
among the shining luminal ie. tom
posiug those whose efforts aie espe
cially noteworthy.
The opening ol the Liberty bond
drive in Douglas county begins to
morrow night, when lion. Waller H.
ICvans, -proserin ing at torney for
Multnomah county, will speak lo the
people of Oakland an,! icinity. Mr.
Kvans is said to be a gifted orator
and will no doubt eiithusi bis hear
ers to do iiieir patriotic uuty. Wed
nesday evening he v. ill speak at
Drain. Thursday evening at Kiddle.
anil Friday night he will address
the public of Kosehurg. So Iar as is
known at I his tune th.se are the
only dates set lor speaking in this
county. The gentlemen having the
woik i" chaise iiiv getting the cam
paign in ha ml. and it is expected
other meetings will be held in other!
towns and localities throughout the
county dining ihe next two weeks.
Koseburg has not failed in any
matter relating to the war. The
county has sent its quota of volun
teers to the regular army, met Un
ited Cross work with a most liberal
subscription, and in the llrst liberty
loan campaign subscribi-l more lhan
double Ihe quota allotted.
Owing to the tact thy! so Iar Ihe
drive lias tioi been as successful as it
might, and hut a tew days remain to
-ei-ure the $ r .iino.ooi) ."'m. president
Wilson has proclaimed October as
Liberty Day. and urges all loyal
'itiens to get behind I he work in
'artiest. Following is the procla
mation: "iiy ihe ('resident of the I'nited
States of A inei irii ;
"A proclamation:
"The rerond liberty loan gives the
people of the I nited Slates an oppor
tunity to lend their tunds to their
L'overnmeiii to sustain their country
at war. The might of the I'nited
States is being mobilized and organ
ized to strike a mortal blow at autoc-l
rar-v in defense of outraged Ameri-i
fan nuhts and of the cam of liberty.
Billions ot dollat s are required to
arm. feed and clothe the brave men
who are going fori h lo fight our
country's hatihs and lo as-bd the
nations with wnom we are making
common cau -e ;i g .inst a common foe.
To subscribe to the liberty loan is to
perform a yervjee of patriotism.
" Now . i h e i e j ( 1 1 e, . Wood row W i 1-.-.on,
preMii'-nt ol the I'nited Setter
of Ameiica, do appoint Wednesday,
the L'lth of October, as Liberlv Day,
and urge and adv lse the people to
assemble in their i e:,peciiv e com
munities and phdge to one another
and to the government that repie
senls them the lulleM measure of
financial support. On the afternoon
ol that day 1 request that pairiotic
meetings he held in every cit. town
and hamlet thioi;i:hinii the hind, un
de; ihe general direction ot the sec
retary of the i mm Mir;, and the it.iiin-
liate din tinn of the lil-eity loan
I rnmmitt
which have been organ
ized by the federal reserve luniks.
"The p.-ople nspd Tided nobly to
the rail of the U:vt Mi.erty b.ari with
an over kiiIim-! i pt ion of more than "(o
per cent Let r lie espouse to the
second loan lie even guaier and let
the amount he ho large that It will
serve as an assurance of unequalled
support to hearten the men who are
to face the fire of tumle for us. Let
the result be f-o i mpi e j-dv e nnd em
phatic that it will echo throughout
the empire of our enemy an an index
of what America Intends to do to
$.-5,000 sritSCUlllF.l) TODAY.
"
Tho liberty bond Issue was
very materially strengthened
today when Hyman Wollenberg.
the local capitalist, stepped
Into the iiouglas National
Bank and subscribed (or $5,000
would of the bonds. This Is the
largest amount of the new issue
taken in this city by any single
individual so far.
bring this war to a victorious con
clusion. "For thepurpose of participating
in the Liberty Day celebrations all
employes of the federal government
throughout the country whoso ser
vices can be spared may be excused
at 12 o'clock Wednesday, the 24th
of October.
"In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the I'nited States to be af
fixed. "Done in the District of Columbia
this llh day of October in the year
of our Lord one thousand, nine hun
dred and seventeen and of the Inde
pendence of the Tiled States 142.
(Siged, "WOODUOW WllSON."
"By (he President.
HOBlOltT LANSING,
"Secretary of State. '
AUTO THIEVES TAKEN
Under Deputy K. D- Yoitngerblood
and two assistants arrived in this
city last night on the Shasta Limit
ed from Salem where they secured
extradition papers lor the return of
the four California hoys who ab
sconded with an automobile beloug
ng to K. N. Davis, of Modesto.
Deputy Sheriff ItatTety met the
train with the prisoners and they
were soon on their way to stand
trial in the southern city, charged
with grand larceny.
The boys, who gave their names as
C. lame. K. Arnautou, F. K. Nelson
and J. Beaton, stll seem unafraid
f the consequences of their crime
and have been In high spirits ever
since their incarceration here.
Keckb'ss automobile driving on
the Pacific highway at Shady Point
early this morning came near caus
ing a disastrous runaway. C. K.
Trussell, ot Hound Prairie, was driv
ing a spirited team of big horses to
the city and in the narrow roadwaT
at the gravel jdt. 1111 autoist, in. an
wful hurry to get by the team, pulled
in on the right side and shot by at a
peed away In excess of the speed
allowed by law for passing a team ,.,:il at Washington, snowing inai
H" horses on the highway. The rush - Hoseburg s offer lo the department
if the car alarmed the team, and an will be duly considered at tho proper
Incipient runaway was on at once, j time:
Although the bridles were equipped Washington. October H, 1 !H 7.
with severe bits, ihe team ran forjuoti. Willis C. llawley,
several hundred yards before they ( House of Iteprcsentatives.
could be hatted. In fact the horses ),.. sir:
soon overtook the auto which caus-j Your letter of October :l In the
ed their panic, and In their blind j sern'lary of war. recommending
tear were about to run the machine Uoseliuig. Oregon, as a site for a
down when the shouts, of Mr. Ti us-1 nonvalescent hospital, has been re
sell warned the driver of Ihe danger j fcrred to this olllee. In reply, I am
and a hiu'h speed was resorted to in i directed by the surgeau general lo
order to save ihe gus wagon.
Mr Tiussell states thai autoists
generallv. although there ate excep-
Mono disregard the road law almost
rn if V. passing leiim.t in niK.li
of Spe
dower
d. always
vehicle I,;
endangering the
such proceedings.
According to information re-
ceived by the county couit
4 this morning. S Itenson. chair-
man ol the Mate highway coin- !
mission. will leennimend lo
that body thai they pass a reso-
huion ke. ping Itiddle on the
Pacilic highway, and It Is the
general concensus of opinion
that Mr. Benson's recoinmen-
dation will be strongly fa-
voted by the state highway
v commission and thiil Kiddle
will remain as heretofore on the
direct route ol the new Pacific
highway.
The present roau irotri
4 tie 'reek to Canyonville via
Itiddle. is a credit to any
county and with the Improve-
menls that will eventually fol-
low. no better roadway will be
found In southern Oregon. The
4 ciiizens of Itiddle are highly
elated over the good new.
Says This City Is The Best
Location For Army
Hospital.
URGES DEPARTMENT
I Take Action on OHVr l-'i-om This
City When IYoihmUIoii Takes
Infinite SlmiH? al
Washington.
While there has been no new de
velopments the past lew days by the
war department in reference to the
selection ot a site lor the proposed
army reconstruction hospital, and
probably will not be for some time,
owing to tho fuct that the surgeon
general at Washington has given out
Information to the effect that the
matter of building a hospital has
taken no definite shape, the local
committee in charge ot the matter
should continue to lorinulate plans
to the end that Hoseburg will be in
a position to act on short notice Ihe
very minute there are any new de
velopments. A letter received from Congress
man llawley addressed to Mayor
Itice and other citizens connected
with the movement to secure the gov
ernment to select a site In this vicin
ity for the convalescent hospital, has
been received and Is very encourag
ing, showing that the matter has the
endorsement of Mr. llawley and that
he is very much Interested In Itose
burg securing the hospital.
Mr. llawley s letter, which was re
ceived yesterday morning, has the
following to say in reference lo the
matter:
Washington. D. C. Oct. X, 101".
Mayor Napoleon II ice, Secretary
Commercial Club .lobn W. Parker,
and others. Koseburg, Oregon.
My dear Friends:
Cpon receipt of your favor ol" re
cent dale, l carefully prepared and
submitted" to the secretary of war a
strong statement showing why liose
burg would be an Ideal place for the
location of a convalescent hospital.
1 desired that this be placed before
the denarlment In permanent form
so thai it may he consulted when
such matters- are laler given atten
tion, as it appears the time is not
yet ripe to reach Derision. The en
closed copy of letter will advise you
of the acltmi that has been taken.
Our cast- Is a strong one anil I hope
that we will ultimately convince the
department that the hospital should
lie located at Itoselmrg, as we nave
urged.
With best wishes, 1 am.
Trnlv yours.
W. C. IIAWLIOV.
Following is the communication
received bv Congressman Ha w ley
, from th
olllee of the surgeon gen
inform you lhai mere aie no unm
: j,,. plans at present for t h
erect Ion
( f RU,.U hospitals.
j yol)r letter, together wlih th
In-
fouuation contained therein, win e
placed on file in I his ol llee, and when
the time comes for the en-rilon of a
convalescent hospital, tin. site men
tinned will be given full colisid.ia
Hon.
Thanking you for your Interest in
this matter. I am
Ven- t iii 1 v yours.
J. D CI.FNNAN.
Colonel, Medical Cmps.
HAS GOOD PROSPECTS
SALKM. Or., () t Li. - The Klk
head Quicksilver Compan v, captial-r,t-i
at $.'.uo,uou and having Its ma-ii
offices at Koseburg. Douglas county,
filed articles of incoi poratloti today
The Incorporations ate K. It. I'er
rfne, .1. O. Anderson and M. L. F.dd
This incorpot atlon concerns rhe
fiiiru' .:ii nroneith
located
about nine miles from Yoncalla at
Flkhead The mine has been work- lowest wage for common laborers ne
ed spasmodically for a numb-r of) ing $:LIH per day. Mr. MiClallen
years past, hut litigation and lad; stales that there Is room tor pb-ntv
of means to operate properly pre- of men to secure work, in fad. the
vr-nted it becoming a paying propo- demand Is far sho-t of On- supply,
Bitlon. All of the gentlemen nnm-l and It Is hln mission throughout Ihe
In the articled of Incorporation aie state to encourage men to go to Coos
ratldonti ot Roseburg and tha couu-i Bay whera work U plentiful for all.
Tiioops a 1 1 k di:lavi;i.
John W. Parker, quartet mas-
ter of the recent troop move-
meat stated this afternoon that
he had received, official notice
that the 12 troops trains which
were to have passed through
this city, beginning October IS
have been indefinitely post-
poned. It was also stated that
no unusual percentage of no-
gro troops will pass through
4 as has been rumored. 4
ty and are well known hero. While
they have not divulged their plans
ns to future policies, it Is believed
they will arrange to start operations
at tho mine before a great while.
11. L. Marsters, O. C. Houser, J.
O. Anderson and K. B. I'errino are
owners of the thine, nnd the com
pany incorporation papers were filed
In the clerk s oflco here Saturday
afternoon.
NOT Sri.i I'OK DIVOIM'IC.
In an article published Saturday
evening J. F. Cole, of this city, was
men i ioned as plaintiff In a divorce
suit. The .1. F. Cole in question is
not J. F. Cole of Fast First Avenue
North, although the names are Iden
tical. Fi
T
Taken to Astoria to Guard
Railroad, Docks and
Shipyards.
FIRST ACTIVE SERVICE
KxIMI'IihI iIki Nnlilli-rs Will Hw Moiv
liiiHirliili( IMilii-tt a( All lOjli'ly
Had lino to 'I'IiiMi
i :ill( Ii'ik y.
FOltT STKVLNS, Or., Oct.. 15
(Special to The News. I -Tho 4th
company. Oregon coast artillery add
ed another record today by being the
li rst organization of the Oregon
coast artillery to see active service
Due lo Ihe efficiency of Ihe men and
officers the coiiiipany has been select
ed out of the two thousand men
gathered at Fort Stevens as the best'
ami most reliable to guard the ship
yatds, docks and railroad yards at1
Astoria. These yards, which have
neen Hit' scene of so much strife dur
ing the past, few weeks are of Ihe
utmost importance to Ihe govern
ment and a firm guard has been
lablisbeil. Heretofore the inlantrv
men have been guarding these places
but they have been wllhdiawn and
are leaving for Camp lin-ene nnd in
their absence the (th com pa n y -vv 1 i I
hold this important post The move
rrom Fort Stevens, uiidouhtedly pi -e-eludes
a more serious move and !i: a
short time ihe members of the tth
com pan y will u mloubh-d ly hfj t n
gaged hi a very Important work.
The order to move came inex-
perledly but ill spite ol Ibis fact tents
were torn down, floors demolished .
lumber piled, equipment packed anil
cvej I hing readv to move witblr an
almost incredibly short time. Tin
company came off guard at Fort
Stevens alter a 1! 1-hour period of
walking post and siai ted in imme
l. lv Minday aliernoon at ti.- work
..f moving and by a late hour every
rblrig bad he. n r.ied ami at nine o'
clock this moiuing the equipment
was thiuwn on Ihe Irain for Astoria
The length of time that Ihe com
pany will leinain at fin- Colnmhia
poil is not known but It is predict
ed that It will bo but a very sfion
time Mail to the iin-inhers of the
lib e.mpar.y should now be ad.lre--v
d tth Cnmpnuv o. C, A. Astoria
Ol egOll."
PLENTY OF WORK FOR
ALL ON COOS BAY
Harry McClalb n was in Itosebuig
Saturday fioin powers. Coos coutltv,
in search of men to um k m the
mills and lodging camps at Com- Hay
:ind Hfllacent territory Skilled and
common laborer-, are paid the l.iili-j
(est scab' on the pacjlb- crmd b
th'
! lumber Indn-t tie ol t bat se.-t ion, t h
AUTOMOBILE HITS
FREIGHT ENGINE
Mr. and M!??'Brisbin of Look
ing Glass Seriously Hurt
Last Night.
FAILED TO HEAR TRAIN
Tlio Kiunily on Way Uy ltowelmi-g
io Unit I'ii'ttuu Show Wiicn Ac
cident llnpiK-ned Daughter
nnd (irandsoii I'niiijunxi,
S. It. Itritibln. the well known
merchant and postmaster of Look
ing Glass, accompanied by his wile,
his two daughters, Ona and Rosa,
an ft Unto gratidaon, .Marion, who
were driving to this city in their
Overland autoinoblo to visit a then-
tre, collided with a freight engine in
charge of Fngincer Sharp and Fire
man iroxei. at the Oak street cross
ing about CM 5 Sunday evening.
11 Beeuis that Mr. Urisbln, who was
driving, failed to notice tho ap
proach of the train until it was
nearly upon him. ilo quickly set
tho brakes, hut unfortunately too
late and in an Instant the sicken
ing crash followed.
Mrs, Krlsblu, who was riding In
the front aeut beaido her husband
was violently thrown to the street
by the impact, striking on her face.
She received a deep wound in the
forehead, her nose was badly lacer
ated and she was otherwise badly
bruised about the head and body.
Air. Jti'isbin, while not dislodg.j'dl
from the machine, received a deep
gash over the right eye Inflicted by
pieces of flying glass from the wind
shield and was severly bruised and
scratched about the face. His daugh
ter, Hosa, was also thrown from the
car und strum on her head, but for
tunately was only slightly injured.
The other occupants of tho illt'aled
automobile were not hurt.
A crowd quickly gathered at tho
scene of the accident and rendered
all possible asHistanco. Mrs. Uris
biu was made as comfortable ns cir
cumstances would permit nwaiting
the arrival of a physician. Dr. Seely
soon arrived and while the injured '
lady was being placed iu his auto
mobile, she fainted away and It was
sotno time before fiho regained con-,
sciousness. She was hurried to the
offices of Mrs. Seely, Sether & Stew
art and a careful examination was
made by Dr. Seely. it was found that
no bones were broken and while the
cuts on Ihe unlortunate lady's face
are deep it Ih not thought that they
will prove serious. However she Is
In a very nervous condition result
ing from the severe shock and at
limes is very III and according to the
attending physician It will be some
time before she fully recovers. Mr.
Itrisbin was also suffering from the
shock and was almost frantic until
assured that Mrs. Itrisbin was not
seriously injured. An examination
of his wounds showed them not to be
of n serious nat lire alt hough quite
palitful.
When Interviewed after the acci
dent Mr. Mtisbln completely exon
erated the engine crew nnd stated .
that the Kngineer was ringing his
nejl and .stopped an soon us possible,
lie further slated that the train was
no! moving over 1 0 miles an hour
and that Kngineer Sharp was In no
way lo blame lor Ihe accident.
According to Mr. Itrisbin, at tho
thin he struck the. engine the auto
mobile could not have been trav
elling mote (ban live miles an hour,
as he was going very slow over the
ci (j. dtr; and as soon as be noticed
the a pin oa b oT the train be ap
plied t lie foot bra Ke and also the
emergency and almost succeeded in
bringing the heavy machine to a full
stop before he was struck.
The front of Ihe machine is bad
ly wrecked. The tight front wheel
was hi ok en off. front axle twisted
and the fenders, radla'or. lights and
windshield practically demolished.
The body and rear of the car was
undamaged.
Miss ltosa Itrisbin. In speaking
oT Ihe ac ident said that she beard
f he I rain com In-.; a I I he t ime they
wen- crossing the Oak street bridge
a ml l ot Home unit now n reason felt
rhat thev w re going lo be run down,
"tie was also aware that the engine
wa.-- approach ing dangerously near,
hut said nothing- reraiditig It.
ihlnking that h"i faih-r was also
awaie of the approaching danger and
would "lop in plenty of time. "When
he failed lo do so," said Miss Itris
bin, "I supposed the brakes would
not hold "
This Is the second accident Mr.
Iltbtbln has h.nl since ho purchased
the car About two years ago the
i lift uiacinnc piungeu iovn a iierp
emnnilKmeni iiem i. cumin vmiim mhu
turned over several times, nnd both
be and Mis. HHsbln were severely
Injured. Mrs. itrisbin was also bad
ly injured In a run-away some time
ago.
V r
Hrisbin has lived In the vt-
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