The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920, November 21, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textf7 THE EVENING NEWS THE WEATHER crisp war news by ssociated Presf to the Tonight iumI Thursday Fair. Highest temp, yesterday 62 Lowest temp, lust night 36 Evening News.' ItOSKKl'Itti. DOl'ULAS COl'XTY. OIIKGOX. WKUXKSHAY, NOV. 21, 11)17. OL VUI. ERMAN LINES BROKEN TO DEPTH OF 4 OR 5 MILES G J i - a 1 IB Thousands of Germans Are Captured in Remarkable Offensive Today. FIGHT BEGAN YESTERDAY Continues With Resistless I'ury Teutons I' mil le to Hold (.round ; Tanks Support Infantry Important INdnLs Taken. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Nov. 2 I. Without any previous artillery preparation the British struck a staggering blow at Hindenburg's lines early today, com pletely surprising the Germans in tho swiftness of their movements nnd the great power demonstrated in the drive, successfully storming the first system of Teuton lines of defense on the whole front between St. Quentin and the Scnrpe rm distance of 82 miles. German de- fenses were broken for a dept o four or five miles. (Enthusiastic ..tit lah infantry, supported by the gigan tic armored tanks, pressed iriesist I iblv forward oast the first line i:1ld 1 caDtured the second system of man defenses more than yond. taking thousands ol prisi In the onslaught. The seeoird sys- j tern of German defenses which fell into-British hands in this most re markable drive of the war are known . Hindenburg's support line. ;ind were depended upon by the German lei vjr to lend assistance to the nn-n ii1 ' -i first line. Tin- British took1 ft :is, l.emeau wood. Lavaeiiuerie. "-.elbii Ridge, and Kibecourt village, i The attack was begun yesterday h , the third army, and is continuing' today with unabated vigor. The whole German line west of the canal i and from Dunord to the iiapaume and Cambrai road was cammed The British movement has the ap- pearance of the niot ambitious ef- fort made on the w ';tern front since j they have had the power to strike ef- I fective blows. i The spectacular fighting in the of fensive today developed the greatest results of any battle along the west ern front since the trench lines were! established. General llaig s troops buckled into the vork of ousting j Germans with umiueiH-h;.be ardor, j , pressing forward until at M a rt,iini: ( and Anneux. on the Bapaume and Cambrai road, and when they lul! halted were, within three and a q -ar ter miles of Cambrai. ai important base and railway ji:nciiu!i. hi-h i.- aparentiy their objective, was made undei most weather conditions, but 1 storm settled down o ei field. General PershitiL'. ing the United States France, was at the Br n ti a rf ers as Hair's it i i e .- !av able bntie i Tt . .1 11 I - sli head- i wit nessed the offensive a- it -taiieil and I then developed into a cw-lonic vietnr j with many miles of new te: riim , resting in the possession o: the hi it j ish troops when nii:ht closed i;i on! the weary hut exult. man defenses were penetrated to a Hnntli or about five miles, and tb: iM-nund is all held b ti,. Bi.tish - night. IjLst l ine of Defeni-. LONDON. Nov. '1 1 . Lan-i from the battlefield in r France indicate that !iu!,nnt: urogress up to a la''- h"ii . i port hi i' certain that nrmoieil r .,,k ami Bt it ish tniantry ar- com it.u,ni: to push forward, ami ha :e . d rn Germans back to their l -1 line '.: defense at one noini ,n ti - . j pule front along whicn the di iv. t tak til; place. Five tlioosatvl i" .stei-- are reported captured and I'-ni- ': Brit ish casual! ies are ei -, i l "w : r n to the fact that Hm i . r-'- ' i- n were Completely snip-i.-ed LuMei te a sense of security in t-ii d i::fii!f disbelievinu that any l iri,..n " r. COl'ld dislodge them. tli" G-nnripv failed to note the appi-ui. h Haii: men. w!io were n,(ied r',.--. up ::- ing tne night, lyinc con eal. d ! i' the day until reaily to smke B wildered at the su.l.l-nrie- o' : lv a tack and the bulldou f t . .n n- the Knglish. German- w ik- tt tr their dugouts in mam pi,i-' realizing what had n-all- h From all reports rcnr.nu in battle British tr-mp- nnpe: mined to follow i p the iimi vantage in this signal . keep the enemy on the r-in ('Bout Sinkn Two. BKRIJN. Nov 21 - A monitor and a destroyer w mi and Brit.sh e unk hy a-"'niftn submarine, the admir nlty ?-r.uounce. -ff the Syrian coast The situation at the Italian front is also said by the war department to lie unchanged. Alivndy lleiiorteil. I.ONlX).V. Nov. iM. Tho British admiralty had already announced I ho loss of the monitor and destroy er reported by fieri in. The vessels were sunk November 14, and ;t:t men were lost. Hints In Moscow. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1' 1 . The Swedish press reports allege thai (icneral Kaledine with his army ol Cossacks is moving; against Moscow, where SOU it persons are believed to have been killed in ri;Hs during tin past few days. There is no confir mation of the reports, however. LOT PRECIOUS STONES (By Associated Press.) MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. I .Three automobile bandits stepped into a jewelry store on one of the princi pal streets here at a time when lew persons were in the place, tuned three clerks to go into a back roo'n. compelled another one, under threat of death, to open the safe. Taking diamonds and ot her gems to t in valid of $l."),l)UU to $:.iUIU0 the ron bers made a clear get-away, accor 1 ing to a story given out by II. 11. Green, proprietor of the e ..ibli.-n-menl. STOLE Si 7.000. GETS FROM 3 T0 15 WARS I By Associated Press.) TACOMA. Nov. 2 1 Kan McDon ald, defaulting bookkeeper of the Banker's Tnisl Co., who recent 'y pleaded guilty to purloining about $ 1 7 .tin o of the com pan V inoiioy. was today sentenced to an i:id te: in itiate term of from three to iift'.-i years in the penit t nt iar . l By Associated press. ) MOW YOHK. Nov, U 1 . Ten llioii: and tons of s'.ignr. stored h""-- hi at:ents fe;- (lie imperial B'l-i.ti gov trninen'. w 1 bii:ht the pr-..!i:t b fore the revolution, have been M-i.e by the federal I ood ad m in ist ralor This vast quantity of suirai will hi i-laced on the market at oii-.- TELEPHONE STRIKE I My Assoi'lnled Pi ess ) SAN l-'KANCISro. S,. J 1 reseiuatives o! Calitot ilia. Hep- . Iliemill e to- and Wa-llini-'ton elerlliral I unions met t. the pre day with tie :atl com missi Km, 'St Soda Win Ford ear eal , abin-i-liL-ai.. -d and rover r in ni I 1- ha ind i:, I or Mi pnreh; I llll seil oekl-li- : i Ms ik.r. was I i 1 11 Ii ir a cb-li li I he ' hassi.- i hU !! w ,-; ,1) , it '. ' a i . v h i, s ,,po.. Ms l..i usiit ; of his ha l;,k. turn i i. m il kns. aril W.nldell -pf n'hn a n . w th h-r h' ah.. d ri r i-P. it ii - - where he w;il d irovi-t nu.eni on the new rail! ; I p.oief t, Mr Wrfddel! ijt r.,n'. r,i j plat i tie an t n t e r e -1 1 n c t r . p a v i ! lonkinL' toiwril t hi' -vi' n -i.' i with intense pl.-a-ure Mrs W dell will remain in Hoppbmg dur tnjt th1 war. after which Mr Wid dell will return to this countrv. British Closing in on Historic City of the Holy Land. MAY SPARE VENICE Austrian lromiso Not to Destroy Italian City When Is Comes Into T he i r IN s.sess 1 1 n A 1 1 j i c k Not KeneeI Today. (By Associated Press, ) ,UMH)N, Nov. 21. British forces in Palestine have advanced to a point within live miles northwest of Jem salein. It is presumed the Turks have taken refuge in and about llu city, which is admirably situated loi defense. Since the British have met with practically no opposition for sev eral weeks, since mey lelt Gaza. Turkish torces may still continue u retreat, sun endering ,lei usahiii with out resistance. It is eperled tin British will occupy the ancient cit before the week end. Promise to Be Good. P Ait IS. Nov. L'l. - The .Matin new: dispatches today allege that in re spouse to appeals Horn the vaticai the Austrians have agreed to spai Venice, but insist that all ant hoi it : there must he left in the hands ot Hit patriarch. Venice will not be de tended if Hie Italians retire an ! Hi ther westward. Attack V-l Ileneweil. KuMK. Nov. 2 I . - Infantry ac tions on Monte Tomba and other vitai points on the northern Italy iiuuin tain front, were not renew d today TO RE-LOCATE ROAD County Kngineer M B. Gerniond will leave here early tomorrow with a crew of men to make a complete re-location ol" the Smith i iver-l.eona mad. which was petitioned tor some time ago. The people of the Smith river district ate desirous of a bet ter outlet to the pacific highway and the new line will be run lor that put nose. Accord in lf to Mr. Gei tiiond. the I new sil i vey will eliminate all I lu st eep and excessive grades over t in Pass creek and Smith river divide, heretofore a menace to t ravel and when completed n(, made on the en tire Strip Will exceed live pel cent Boad v iewei s will view out the proposed rou t e and submit t hei i findings to the county com t and i! that body finds t he i i opolt i on a pi act 1 1 al one. a t ual cmist met ion will i (iliimenre ,,n I he in Ihe roiiiinr; spriliK. hi Klin 1 1 A oilier moon in I'ea... I Carl M dililii; Olti, e Itlddl, ami I.. I ,pe .ei-lllie.l tl o! .Illstl.-e hen V t,.i Mm, re. a I tie.- w er a alt th. ,li. hi p., pi, - unit l'l 111 III.,- i te laliim l;nevn in I, a- a ho v. ; - mini I'..- T l.i ti.l The l,i ide e ,-innt; le ' hev ill : lane Mo V It a Itisli,-'- lliddl Ie eis Is i , 1 .unit; lo- -l. i ( n ' 1 1 -,-,,1,-ni and i:r, : rharle p.-nd Mi. will ! , k low; ei , t ,i i ii-nt: to I ; N . i-oiisin of W I, ll,.-S Ml K Keinin sidinir noilb. .ews join- in known fai inei r this eity. The : .li the Miiinc r -p. 'o.is e,, niil- : h: Ir. STATE FAIR BOARD M ll. ...i,b. : I la-t - s'ale f.,,1 Poitland with the I.-a. whi Bh'iwft a ..id I' w l.-r.- he w ill In. Hue tali board e report a 111 nri lilh of $ 1 J 7 all expenses of the 1117 fair have been paid, and represents twice the sum on hand at the close of the litlti fair. In tact, the Ilnancial success of the fair for the present year is greater than any other in its history, a very Mattering recommendation for the officers in charge of this year's event . L 1ST1 PI us are being made in this city i r a iiieettii'; in the Kosebuig high j hool of the lo:iglas county school-j masters. 1 his inetlni: will no j lield l)ec(iiilei .s. and a program will gi e;i. Tl i . pi om am is being pre- pared h K. II. Halt, : uperinieuiieui of the Hid. ile schools and president of i:;e ol j: jn'.'.ation. and hi a local committee. ..nd promises to he a very inte:e:.iinn n.eeting. It will include sevt r. l in ill 'is in relation to the war and the schools and also the edu cational progi ss of the dai. E, According to Infor ma ' ion receiv ed in toseluirg to-lay the .1. I'' llulchason reported in Im' ill Jail by the Spol.linc ollirers is lint the llose luirg insurance agent l' tin' same name. Word rei-eiveil noiii San Francisco today is In Ihe effect tlial llillihnsiin is slili ill Mult city. h:iv ing In (Mi seen lost rei-en My . 'Tlii' inrty writes that tin- missing man lias mown a iiiou.la.-ho sincr his iio laituii' anil tint :t' litst ,liil not ri'rnmii.i' liiin as llut.'h.ison. toriu rl ot lliis t-ity. lint i:poti si'i-onil ulam-f his iili'iil ili,-;i I ion was nssnr icl aii'l In' hail"il him. The report troni Stmliatie to the efferl that lliltiha-son was in jail ill that r-ily evidently releli-ed to allulllel- parly liy the same lla ASSESSED $10 FINE As a seonel tile many beated arguments thai ha time to lime bet, II n'tald to the now ve ensiled Iroin the eolllleil ill lelebialed Ilelill lie, III IlllVe l-e- I triiek. whlrh is all li.'liteilly 111' Ills h dalliaKed 111" city's pae eailse ol it's tin ll II ii u eapa- eiiv. Thoioas A. rarpenler. an em ploye of the llenn Transfer ('oiiipani . iissiinied to the lll laien " e- liiele. was todav lined tin in .1 ml Whipple's eonit. having been loiind tiiiilty ol hanlini: more tonnaue over the city's stieets than allowed by an nrilinanie passed .lutle I. L'olernilli: this phase of tile transfer law The sum was pioinptly paid I,1. II. I icon, ow ner of the 1 1 nek Mr Carpenter was arrested i Illber l'J. I.V Chief of I'.. lire n So T I la t ion 11 Ml'' Williams, bill Ibis peeil le 10 l the law was eonimilt, ,1 o I 1th of November Mr Cai a-lis aiTaiinied heloie the ,-itv i "i i-larK"d with 1 1 a n s pi I 1 1 h . ti'iie ards of ni: tod .-rue he p.iveim nls ronl, ai 1,, i.iv il I ha I lime his attoi tie v , 1 1 T .. n. a-ked .Indue Whii.pl, In tlo-iii eiuhl days to pii-taie toi lelll.'l i-i-OI ll- : I , o r and , l.al ' ant Th motion was a Mowed toda ali't i's the (he det.-lld ouil-el ap .. i ninrt not ui!t Hie ease lit I f hat Ho IU.lt !tlL' ' hi eiL-M to b limit expired t tiget her With d lefote Ho entered a plea l,arsen mo ed IS-e, Oil 'he Hit pean ind Mr ilisrn eoitliell Was UtiW amount ol tonnia" aliou . i Hi tie mov i U It h a jeV o! .1 T! s I'll di-lliissal be mii-hii I michl tl mo, ml ol fine I .11 K t 111- '!' !. IP Mr. Uns.n 1 Mint It wa .Ihcials lo i-lilu now are and no f-r at lei- ll,. ,H, e appoint, ess, on ', I ihe i,l p- i to I w . firi'-d in the i f.dwaid Mow. -lis. wie, Heno i"ly ill w,Mi pto-ui, T ll'i r ni-t t home in Mi, po'ted to be r i Kb 1 1 : day. State Manager to Inspect the Local Chapter Prominent Throughout State. BANQUET IS PLANNED on Bisection of Southern Oregon haplers ItosebuiK Menilk-rs llgeil l Be PivseJit To morrow Kveuing'. The (llrls National llonof tlnaril of liosehlllB lire to he honored to morrow eyenini; by a visit Iriini Miss l.uclle Diilllurlh. "I Pnrlland. slate inaiiai;er ot the organization, who sent the lollowilli; leliTinlli this iiioniiim al'lirislni; the loeal ehaniet ol her intended visit: " Mil on a trip to visit lb" Honor Cnards of southern Oiesoll. It was llaslilj ile I'i.led upon, heme this delay In un lit vinu von. Will be in lia-ehuri; Thursday about live o'cloek. I'lUlld von rail your tills lii;ethi.'l fir t'V i'lliim nieelins. Kacerly anlirlpat I UK visit with you." i'reliaral ions are beir.j; made In day b ihe olTners ol the Honor (liiard to tnake Miss 1 Hillfort h's visit in Mils eity a nieinoi able one and honor of Ihe ori'asion a haniiiet the I'lnpiinn holel is heini: preiar ed The.loi-al nriia niat ii ll will bi so.', led immediately rollnwiiiK in the liatl,iiet and liom III llanloilh is lo lie inl, iirinoi y Mis; ained al Iff Kins hall which v.'ll be a it 1 1 : ,'Velll ol tOlilOIHIW ''Mlliim. Miss llanloilli ts tieniendoiisly popular IhroiiKhiint Ihe slate anil her visit will be ! really app, eeialei. In- the liosebnri: Kills who will liavi the splendid opportunity ol Iie.iriii' In, in the lips of an aulhorltv Ihe lille ohject and achievements of tip orKalli.atloll IhlollKll Ihe I' lile,' Stales II Is earnestly desired that eveiy nieinher of l!le Mills National llolloi I'naiil ill uoselinrit atlend the meet int; loniorrow not only for the pleas lire that they will nliiln'lht",llv do rive Ir neetinr; Miss li. int. nth but in order to make a showing thai will be outdistanced b none 'n Ihe whole slate, and eonvincil k M'-e i-late olllcials Ih. it -.his city is up lo the tl, it. lite .111,1 till' Kills lie U i V T ll' Kii Is are asked to Katl.er el llu : ol . at 7 '." toluol nil i liai-i and It is .i 11 1 I'll I I M IliL'Ilt plans leslli il v.l t 'al al n ii-i'iiit to who T 1 ", Iiossihly i list rnet Inn - ll.ili'-, clo pleted a nd o' ll ii ;i I imp, ii lance dis $10 TO RED CROSS ilicntT i ek tor Klkioii. il It'-, I , l. A I! llajliei . (Jlld whii-li d 'it, it tr.i l' ha- I,, w - a - 1 . .-iv. . 1 1 1 1. i i , -i.-n ,,,,-nt ., I,--1 ion "V '' !''' ' 1 (i.iiie. , Pm.mi-I M.il-hal Men ! o' !,' ;.,., Ci.iwl.r 'I',,- CL-M pal',- I Tl - i.'-i "- ; 'ini-ii,,, mi 1,,,'ik iimiI.h ,., am .-nd ',, . m r.-'.-i-'.-i.--' in in ii. M:. .,,iii . -., 1,1. t... ... i ,.,. ,, w , I 'i. I ol uol I he 1 lll.ll el'i-il '- " ' II I'""- "' "lv ". M , c,r ..nipi.-d toi .in ' .. i-'- .- it is com -laiK.-d , 1 1 1 . i v . 1 1 1 , 1 .-r 'I... i.e.' diattniK law ',' II" jthat ill i , L-i-i I a lit - iipear foi exam inatlon . ..... .,,! Wli'-n -ei,l oil tt.. .,l..-l.,liliaire ,,, ,1 ,e i Will be dal'd "II III.' IWst pau'e till! i' m ,.. i day Mailed and the i.-clplenl must ,,i, , to nil ..in tils ri'plv lo all iilestions set lorth nnd retutii Ihe foltn to diaft headquarters within seven days from the date received. The board then, proceeds to classify the results into Iho five classes and those coming 1 under tho head of "Class One" will be the first railed for duty. This class includes unmarried men with no dependents, etc.. and who are tree from exemption on account ot physical disabilities. According to Deputy Sheriff Raf fety a member of tho local board, the questionnaires cannot he sent out un til instructions have been received that effect from Provost Marshal General Crowder. However, it is thought by those close in touch with tho affair that the work of mailing out the booklets will commence early in I lecehmer. The ...se of Wlllilllll Wright. plulntllT vs. Clara Kiiiehart. et al. ileleiidant.s. a suit in partllinn. wherein Ihe plaintllT seeks Co form the sale of cisrliiin real oslale to saiisfy iliiiniB. caiiio up bol'ore .linliio Han, ill, in this niornlliK fur disposl lion, and a decree was made lor salo as ni'lllioiii'd for nnd v. ! Thomas was (Inly appointed referee to conduct Ihe sale of properly. Al lorney O. P. Coshow appeared for Ihe plnilllifT. After (lisposiiii; of the ruse men tioned court wiiH adjourned until Klidav al IU:;lll o'clock at which lime the ease ot I. I-;. Kdvvards. el al. co-pin tilers as I.. K. Kihvards 6 Co.. vs. Sam .Innes. il suit In equity, will come up for lieiiriliu. The plaintiffs seek ii perfniiiinnee of coii iracl. Allorney ('has. K. Hopkins ap pears for Ihe plaintiffs, while Hire & llreiill represent. Ihe defendant . .IiiiIko I la in Ml on will conliuiie with Ihe cases now on the court docket ror Ihe remainder of the week, alter which time he will leave or KiiKMie lo look alter court mai lers. TO ORGANIZE CLUBS Miss Helen Cowgill. assistant club lender of the Oregon Agricultural College, is expected to arrive at Kid lle Sunday evening to assist In or uatimng clubs in the different school districts 1 hroughout Houglas rountv. Miss Cowglll will be ac fompaiiied on her tour by G. W. Mur phy, school su per visor, w ho ma kes bis headquarters at Kiddle, and alt ei addressing the schools In the wunity of Ganyonville will work to ward Kosebui-g. visiting Mvtlle (reek and Buckles The Looking I Glass and 1 leer 1'n-ek i isl i id s will also be i-iited and where clubs ale mm omani.ed Miss Cowgill will speak to the- class rin betterment ol the woik and where the chib wortt is not being carried on at ptesent classes will be organized and assist ii in the elementary principals ot t in iherint: t be ot uaniat ion Miss i'owmll will tei n in Hio v ill nit toi at bast three das in tin Interest of th- elub work and when possible. Superintendent O Brown will accompany her to Ihe dif ferent s' hools undei his supei vision b-nd in l: e erv possible assistance to I be Ml i t bet a lice ol the club work. TEN MILE YOUTH ,', ordinr? elepllOlie to iiitortiiatioti leceived today Archie llushiiell ii w ho w as in I in e.l Son , nun; hen the atltniooblb (lllMIIK lO MllS Cl lo was "liiMk li a iiinaway lean, will, the result Moil the car I, line. I ovel piiimtii' M' Itoshnell underneath b sij m a v.-iv precai Ions comlilion s-ifteiltiK fioio llileinai inj, nies I mi eel lllb alio!: with Ml, Howard ilillih. where I In- 11 1; T .1 tun ale vo.n.K man was taken -boit!-. an.- ii ei. II I happened. UK lo t he line helm.' ,d In i.i ii.irhliois who h.iv, , . ,1 a- lo the paitl, illars en' stated today that Ml It ish via- laiirhl by the slieiuiv I lien the car lolled in el and roll w he. was pintod on, let th'' wii-ikare in sui b a manner Mint pi a, -1 lea II all of Ihe w.lrht oT the front ol the ma chine was lestlliK on his body llh mother and slsler-lll law. who were III Ihe automobile at the time Mil accident oecutred weie not Injured BEATSBOOZEBUYERS Latest Scheme to Inveigle the Unsuspecting Thirsters Tried Here. FAILS TO MATERIALIZE Two Men. Alter K-riiliiii SuccesK fully In tho North Ari'lvo 111 This City to I'ly Their Tnule. Soiiio few days ago two neat ap pearing Individuals upepareit at Bll getiu and after carofully looking over Ihe ground as to "who was who," quietly announced among the not altogether teetotalers" that they worn in posses-ion ot a largo quan tity of liquor lu barrels, and further more were prepared to make deliv ery, providing the whole consignment could ho disposed of lit a war price of Jl. tltl per gallon. Tho lormnaio ones who chanced to get 111 on the proposition allowed their thirst to get the better of their Judgments and it was agreed then audi there that the com raluind article would be pur chased at the stipulated price and ttfu delivery was to he made, alter dark, al a secluded spot on the outskirts of the city. On the night llxed for delivery tho prospective purchasers were on the ground early and suro enough old John llarleycoi n, true to his agreement, arrived on the seeno. Corks were soon removed from a number of the kegs, straws were pro duced and a general smacking of parcheil lips leaulled. One drink wus enough lo close tho deal and tho highly elated buyers stumbled home ward under the weight of their newly iieoulreil narkago only to find they they had been stung by one of tho most clever schemes that has yet coino to light, nelllng $li.. The Ingen'.ils ami neat appearing Individuals had so constructed a con tainer ill tne bungliolii of each keg, that II could not be noticed, unless carefully scrutinized and oxaniined in broad day light, hence the dark nlghl lor delivery. This contained held about a pint of good old liq uor and no more. The remainder nt tho contents of the barrel was simply Pine water, the kind they put under bridges, secured at devious limes and only when necl- ed. by Ihe cainoullageiB to complete their mile plot of prying mo uonai-s fr the unsuspecting victims, who fell an easy prey to a "call from the wild." Having carried on a nice business In Ihe lame county metropolis, the two ileal up pea ring Individuals ar rived in Mils city recently with a loi ter or recouiinenilal ion as to their being Jake" should any liquor bo lor sale here, and they soon worked Ihclr way into the confidence of a lew local citizens, who by Ihe way voted right" and Imparted the In formation, after producing a long black bottle -which was freely pass ed around, that they had a quantity ul hoo.e and desired lo part with it providing it iiiillil be lumped off to mm Individual. The proposition was quickly taken up and tho place of delivery named. However. Ihe pros pective pureliascr slipiliaieu null me llijiloi must by all means be ineas- i 1 out helore his eyes, otherwise Ihe ileal could not be closed. The magicians" agr 1 lo this and the Imalite departed on Ihe night set lor delivery and waited and waited and waited, hut to no avail - the I, 004c caravan had been lost ill 11 si or 111 and tne owners were counted .1111011K the missing. Knowing full well that in their hue of business no uo-asiiilng of goods would ever be mail,-. Ihe -shekels" tieparted for II. Ids anew Hd the transaction been niado hero it is estimated that Ihe duo would have made a profit of about (t.'.'i A .-iy good night's business, providing the stern hand of the law did not reach in nnd lake the pot. I'I.ovh m:i.so di:.). ail""' j A teleKiapli loessnge was received low 11 . here this morning by Mrs. h C Itob-l,'.-ii!rts announcing the death at Onk " 1 he j (an, 1 Call! . r her son In-law. Kloyd H ish , Nelson lb-ceased was 11 lormer resi dent of llosel.llig, but with his wiro has been living in 11,,. California city for some lime. The messuge made no statement of the cause leading up lo dentil of the ynunu man. Mr. Nel son was quite whieiy known here, where ho worked for a number of yeais prior to his departure for the south.