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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1919)
NG NEWS Pull for a bigger, better and more prosperous Roseburg and Douglas County. THE WEATHER Tonight and Friday, Fair. Highest tomp. yesterday... 92 Lowet temp, lost night 55 The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches VOL," 10. H08i;ilUl!, DOCGLAS COCNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1010. NO. 106 T E E v TO WHITE HOUSE TO BEAR ON ISSUE ARRIVES IN CITY II ' LOCAL COMPANY TO MEET TONIGHT THE CONDITIONS GOOD FOR FRUIT GROWTH President Has Intuition That .Perhaps Course May Help ' In Reconciliation. TO VISIT PACIFIC COAST "WiPson Informs Senator Chamber lain Hint Portland Will He Among Oregon Cities Favored. Pa tients Help to Save Crop. (The Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July -16. Presi dent Wilson has decided to invite republican senators to call at the White House lor discussion of the peace treaty and league of nations, ecretary Tumulty announced toduy that Senator Lodgo was one of the fifteen Who the president particular ly des'ired to confer with. The president's invitation was ex tended to all members of the senate, and he promised to answer - any questions they desired to ask. Sena i tor Chamberlain of Oregon, was among those invited to call at' the White House today, and men close to the executive hope that the con ference between the senior Oregon Senator and the president will result in a reestablishnient of the forinvr harmonious relations between them. ' After the conference Chamberlain stated that he had talked over the "president's proposed trip, and it was certain that Wilson will speak in at least three places in Oregon, Includ- lng Portland. , INVESTIGATE COMMISSION, j SALEM, July 16. Governor Ol- to investigate the Industrial accident commission, so as to reassure the people as to the way the law is ad- numaterea. i ', SAVE FLAX CROP. SALEM, Julyl 7. Because of the necessity of speed in saving the state flax crop the board of control has decided or organize fifty hands from among Inmates of the hospital for insane to help the convicts. Another . crew of twenty from the noys train ing school 'is alBo helping in the work to be done. Fifty-four convicts were unable to properly care for the crop as it was being Bun killed by the hot weather. SUMMING PARTY ENJOYABLE AFFAIR i One of the most successful and ' enjoyable events of the season was sponsored ' by Misses Mabel Bryan and Agnes Fitohford, who last night entertained a large number of their friends with a swimming party at the beautiful Hackett place In Gar den Valley. The early part of the evening was spent in at cool dip in the waters of the North Umpqim, after which the guests were enter tained by army songs and stunts performed by Delwln Jewett, "Cap tain Wright and Leo DeVaney. SeV eral of the young ladies rendered musical numbers following which a dance was held underneath the treos the music being furnished toy a Vlc irola, which later gave place to an . improvised jazz orchestra of which fthe Misses Bryan and MessrB Roy Bellows and Capt. Wright were the chief musicians. After a delightful luncheon all motoredr back to their homes In the city. Those presem, to enjoy tne occasion .were--- Mrv-atw Mrs. Sam ShoeniaJieirrMit OTdLilrs. Charles Vfhiinf-fgrXkdicS: Roy Bellows, Mivrand Mrs. Frank Lll- iturn, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wlmberly. ' Captain" and Mrs. Hackett, Mr. and MrsB. Broadway, -Mr. and Mrs. Louis Josse, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harth, Mr. and Mrs. George John son, Mr. and Mrs. George Bolter, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kidder, Mr. and . Mrs. J. A. Sawyers, Mr. and Mrs. ' George Bradburn, Mrs. Harkness, Viola Willett.Edith Ueland, Gertrude Hast, Carmon Robertson, Ethel Tooze, Miss Roberts, Miss Wharton, Ana Bryan, Ada ColHer, Vevu Cirr, Grace Lloyd, Dale Coshow, Mrs. F. H. Vincil, Miss O'Brien, Myth Hanan, , Margaret Foster, Dorothy Evans, Haiel Wakefield, flarie Hennessy, Chloe LaBrie, Frank Clemenns, Jos. Murphy, Fred Rhuby, George Bur- " nett, Fred Powell, Delwln Jewctt. '- Chas. Springer, Capt. Wright, Earl Kenny, Lyman Skinner, Fred Ham ilton, Leo DeVaney and Hugh ; Ritchie. OROI.VANCE NOT COXSIDERKI). Mayor Stewart stated today that the council does not Intend to take action In regard to the present wa ter situation as has been intimated, unless the condition becomes much rfn s--ious than at present. "It Is strictly up to the company." he said, " and we have nothing to do with It. If they want to make ref lations it i their lookout, not ours. Assessment Valuations" Com pared With Inventory Filed by Light & Water Co. BIG DIFFERENCE SHOWN Householders Complain to Mayor and Water Office Total Value of Plant According to State Tax Commission S1H0.HH:). frhroughout the city the water, question and the recent request of the light and water company to the Public Service Commission for per mission to 'Increase rates on both light and water, and the recent statement filed with the commission regarding valuations of the proper ties, are the subjects of much dis cussion by every patron of that com pany. The mayor's office is stated to be besieged with protests from citizens who allege they are not -receiving sufficient service for their household needs, and vehement ob jections are being registered with the water company directly, accord ing to statements (riven out by very many irate consumers, and the publi cation of the company's inventory, filed with the Public Service Com mission, placing a valuation of ap proximately $700,000 upon the plant has developed the fact that the wa ter and light people are paying taxes upon a valuation or $132,045. According to a statement compiled by County Clerk Lenox, a copy of which was received by The News, the total tax ald into the county treasury for 1918 assessment was $3,716.92. The total valuation of tlfff company property, as fixed by the tate Tax Commission, is $180, 883.54. - The Itemized statement submitted by the county clerk is as follows ' Douglas County Water & Light Company's assessment in Douglas County, Oregon, as shown by the As sessment Rolls for the year 1918, as fixed by the State Tax Commission, Vol. 4, pages J52 and 162. -Electric System: Electrical Transmission lines $23, 615 Distributive System 32,830 Hydro Electric Power Plant ... i 21,600 Steam Power Station 3,600 Water System: (Rose-, , burg) $46,800 Pipe Line Winchester to Roseburg .......... 3,600 Total Valuation $132,045 Total tax (1918) for County, State & Municipal, School and Road $3,- 716.92. If the above valuation represents 73 of the true valuation as fixed by the Tax Commission, the actual value of the company's property is $180,883.54. J BE MADE AT ONCE The United tates Grain Corpora tion, is sending out the following notices to wheat millers, grain dea lers, elevaotr and warehouse opera tors flour Jobers and bakers: "Un less aplication to the United States wheat Director for wheat ana wneat flour licenses are made in accord ance Jvjtli the Presidential Pracla-. mation, on or Dei ore Juiy lo. will be unlawful for the trades affoctd to trasact 'business after thai date."' The report for the week end- ign July 4th, Is as follows: Re ceipts from farms ending July 4. 4,988,000 buchels as against 2,579. 000 bushels previous week and 9, 862.000 bushels a year ago. Total stocks, of wheat in country. Eleva tors, Mills and Terminal Elevators as of July 4th, 37.053.0000 bushelB, against 17,731,000 bushels a year ago, showing a decrease between June 27th and July 4th of this year of 842,000 bushels, against an 1 crease for the similar week a year ago of 3.402,000 bushels. Flour pro duced for the first week of new year ending July 4th. 1,143,000 bar rels, against 1,525.000 barrels pre vious week and 681,000 barrels a year ago." IRELAND WILL NOT BE SUBJECT OF DEBATE (By Associated Press.) 1XJ.VDON,' July 17. Bonar Law, a government leader, told members of the house of commons todaythat the .British government does not consid er action of the United States re garding Ireland as a violation of ar ticle ten of the league of nations covenant. Ireland's future govern ment will liot be discussed at the tlons council. Has Enviable Military Record Which Places' Him Senior .Officer of this State ENLISTED AS A PRIVATE Works l'p Pmin lxnvcst -Position tii Stato Militia to Hi ink of Sani tary Inspector for Southern I'art of France. Twenty-flvo months ago to the day, Captain George Houck, one of Hose burg's leading physicians, loft this city to engage In the turmoil of the world s war. Today he loturnod, weanng the insignia of a major, af ter having earned a record achieved by but very few iu the military game. Many years ago Dr. tlouck enlist ed as a private in one of the militia coiupauiea formed for the protection of the state. He served only a short time and was then given a commis sion as a second lieutenant Tu tlu Ordnance department. Later, when the medical corps who formed in the State he became attached to that unit and was promoted throiiRh tin grade of flint lieutenant and later U; the rank of Captain, A few days before the outbreak of the Mexican trouble, he was retired on account of age, but after the Oregon Hoys were called into service he was summoned by the war department and waa gi ven a place nith the cavalry on the border, serving in the hospital at Calexical and other place? with the American troops. When the boys returned, he came back to Roseburg and resumed his profession, but hardly had he be come settled when the Eurepean trouble iuvolved the United State.' and lie wag again called into the service. Stationed at California, he was assigned, lo duty as sanitary in spector of the! Southern Military District and later was sent overseas with the 91st Division. Here he served as commander of a base hos pital for a considerable time and was then appointed president of the dis ability board in which capacity he served for many months: After the men of his division had been return ed to t;he United States he was made Sanitary inspector for Southern France and in this position was in charge of 20 of the large training and rest camps. He was recom mended for promotion to the rank o Lieutenant-Colonel, but before the commission was given, he was listed for return home and did not receive the grade to which he had been re commended. Hanking State; Officer. With his present rank ho is the senior ranking medical officer in th state. He has achieved a position seldom attained by National Guarr' officers and has reached the goal en tirely on his own merit. . Upon his arrival here he was greeted by a large crowd of friends all of whom were pleased to note net that he appears well ar, strong after the hardships he has undergone. He a rived In New York only eight days ago nnd has made a rapid trip across the continent. It is his plan to enjoy a short rest and then reopen his medical offices in this city. According to the Coos Hay Times a former Roseburg resident who re cently arrived at Marshfield, upon receiving notice that his wife, who resides in this city, had sued for di vorce was quite surprised and allege that they were ''always happy to gether." The newspaper has the fol lowing to say: Divorce proceedings were started against W. H. Cordon a short time after he arrived here with his two little daughters, by his wife, Edith Cordon, who Is living in Rosefiurg. Cordon says he and his wife were always happy together, and ho was surprised when Constable Goodman Informed him that his wife had sent for her children and had sued him for a divorce. iHe took the children, Thelma, aged eleven and Opal, aged seven, to the train, and Constable Goodman took them to Myrtle Point, where he delivered them to the Myrtle Point. Roseburg stage driver, to bo taken to their mother, at the request of the mother. Cordon arrived hf re about a woek ago, and has hen liv ing in Bunker Hill and working on the Smith-Powers train. Ho expected his wife t0 arrive here In a few days. ET4 CAM l).l OK V.SHKS. Russell Harness, local Nasb auto airent, has received a car load of automobiles direct from the factory. Three of -these mafhinea havo al ready been sold, the purchasers be ing Gun Edlund. of tills ritv; .Tim Ware, of Olalla, and L. B. Skinner of wtnatont. McCumber, Republican, Sup porter to Wilson's League His First Guest. . COLT, DOUBTFUL, NEXT RJiodo Island Senator Comes Away Seeing a New LUtht Hut Alleges Mon poo Doctrine Must Ho Iiosvrvcd as Ever. (The Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 17. Confer-"1 ences between tho president and re publican senators began this morn ing,, and 8incG Senator McCumber, o. North Dakota, has been an avowed supporter of Mr. Wilson's league 01 nations policies, tho Dakotan was iirfic invited to talk over the matter with the executive. Senator Colt, of rtnocie isinna, ana senator Nelson, of Minnesota, were invited to call later. Senator Colt, who had not previously made known his poalliou concerning the league of nation covenant as em bodied in the treaty, announced 'in a speech 'on the floor of the senato after his audience with the president that he would support the principles generally of the Ichruo of nations co enant, but he withhold jilTTginent ogarding specified reservations. The senator stated that the nation "must U least see the groat uiulortak-.ng which vre embarked in wah thru to the eud, which can be done by becoming a member of the league of nations.'" Colt expressed tho opin ion that the league of nations co venant would not create iv superstate or subvert United States constitu tion, but added that the Monroo Doc trine must be clearly safeguarded by any arrangement entered into, and that all domestic questions must be loft to tho solo control of the na tion. Cole alleged that "not to try 'he experiment of the league of na Mons would leave the world in the a me condition of International an archy as existed before tho war." Ill 'CO I IDS AIMS ASKKD FOIL WASHINGTON, ' July 17. The senate today! adopted the Porah res olution asking tho prosident. that ii it is "not Incompatible with public interests" that he send to the sen ate a copy of tho U. S. peace 'onimission's alleged protest against he Shantung provisions in the peact. reaty which gave Japan a slfco o. Chinese territory. UW.IOS ItlCKUSATi. WASHINGTON, July 17. Senator Sherman, of Illinois, republican, to lay took up discussion, of tho Shun ting provisions of the peace treaty ind urged the senate to refuse to comply with tho terms giving Japan x slice of Chinese territory, which 1? alleged to have been done as tho -rice paid for tho Japs signature to the league of nations covenant. He muse of tho award to .Japan, China refused to sign the peace treaty, al though she was an allied government and at wnr with Germany when the armistice was signed. I1ULL LS IWSKHD. W A 3H I NG TON, July 17. Th e house again passed the sundry civil apropriations bill, which carried an amendment to provide fourteen .nil liona of dollars instead of six mil lion for rehabilitation of wounded soldiers and sailors. Elder J. A. Hippey and wife and two daughters, Misses Myrtle and Esther, motored over from Sutherlin vestfrdav afternoon and spent the evening here. Attorney O. P. Coshow returned vesterday morning from Salem vhore he had been attending to le pra! matters 'before the supreme court. CANNERY READY FOR Mr. A. J. Geddes, manager of th local cannery reports an ax-jeMent run on Loganberries, and says that within a few days the pbnt will commence the work of putting up peaches. The berries were of good quality this year, especially those of Mr. Odens, which were well culti vated and cared for. Mr. Oeddes stated that proper cultivation 'Is nec essary In order to obtain a good canning berry. Following the pach run the cannery will he kept busy until Christmas. The plant is a dn cfded smccpss and is a great Industry for this locality. Ie Love took time to run Into town yesterday afternoon and get a hit -of rJp!U from the hot hay fields. He sbvh that help cannot be had and hlmiietf and neigors btp doing1 all of their own work, and though while U in a little Mow, they have the Job pretty well In hand. Little Rain Throughout State During Past Period Shown in the Report. WORK IS PROGRESSING Kxtrciue Heat is No Jlar to Contln iuuico of Farm Work Which U Uninterrupted Throughout tho Kntiiv State. PORTLAND, July 17. Conditions lu Oregon have been favorable fur fruit during the past week, according to the weekly summary -Issued by tho weather bureau. The week us u whole was warm and dry. The tem perature was veriable but on several days exceeded ninety degreos over a large part of the state. On the 14th temperature of 100 degrees or higher occurred at many places. Pre cipitation was confined to a few lo cal showers. They were heavy In a few localities 'but covered small areas, arm work progressed without interruption. Harvest of rye complete In most sections. Harvest of winter wheat is in progress over a large part of the state. In some sections, the yield is bettor than expected. Spring wheat Is still promising -in the Willa mette valley but needs rain. In other sections, except where irrigated, it is generally very poor; In somo locali ties 'it is a complete failure. Winter oats are yielding well iu wostern counties. Spring oats are fair to good in wostern counties and poor 'hi other sections, Harvest of barley is aproachiug completion in some sec tions; the yield is variable, being generally good west of the Cascades and t'a'ir elsewhere. The warm wea ther has been favorable to corn but ra'ln is needed. It is laid by in Josephine county and Is tasseling in Douglas County. LoganberrloH are abundant, but need rain. 14 ver green blackberries are promising. ""irrigated alfalfa has been benefit ed by the warm weather and is doing well, Tho first crop -Is being har vested in tho more elevated districts, while In a few southern localities the socond crop has been cut. Cutting of wild hay continues, the yield being generally below normal. Low ranges are deteriorating. Somo stock is being fed but in most places suffi cient pasturage is being found. Potatoes still are thriving In tho northwestern counties, but need ra'ln. In other section, whore not irigated, they are sufforhig from drought. The warm weather has been beneficial to gardens but where not Irrigated, all gardens need rain. Mrs. A. Wing, of Winchester, Bpont yestorday In Roseburg chopping and visiting with friends. Mrs. 13. Wimer yesterday under went a minor operution for tho re moval of tonsils. Mrs. A. C. Jackson, who has been visiting in this city for the past month, left yesterday afternoon for her home. SEED COMPANY 10 ASSIST IN SHOW The Portland Seed Company of Portland recognizing the value to be derived from a corn show are offer ing their encouragement in the shape of two prizes as will bo aeon by the following letter to the Douglas Coun ty Creamery. "Acknowledging your good letter of the SOth, asking whether or not we could give you a Shurplos Sepa rator as a prize to be offered at the Douglas County Corn show, we find we will not be able to do this, but the Portland Seed Company will of fer two Merchandise Certificates, one to tho value of $7.Ei0 for the best bushel of Yellow Dent Corn on the cob, and $2.50 Merchandise Cer tificate for tho second best bushel. These certificates will bo mailed to the proper authority and when en dorsed by the management and given to the winter, will 'bo redeemed by us upon presentation at our store. This will enable tho winner to select any articlo that he may denim that we have for sale, or apply the amount on anything that you witl pell him that pomes from the Port land Seed Company. Thanking you for givinr us an op portunity to co-operate, and wishing you every success with the show, we are. Very trulv yours, PORTLAND HKKD COMPANY." Faye and Jessie Spencer, of Port land, nj-rlved in Roseburg fester day and will visit with their mother, Mrs. J. c. tipencer. .Mrs. Edith" Wllcot hns resigned her position as teaeher In the Oreen school and will probably accept a position in tho Eugene schools. Authority Is Given For The Establishment of Artillery .Unit in State of Oregon. REGIMENT OF INFANTRY -ur Coininuiiea of Artillery, Kvi mont of Infantry and Auxiliary Comiuuiics Are Ordered by Secretary of War. Final plans for the reorganization of the national guard on the 10-divi- sion basis with devlsional areas, fol lowing tno same limits as did those from wheh guard division wore or ganized for service against Germany, nave been approved by the Secretary of War, linker, and as a result an effort will very likely be made with in the noar tulure to reorganize the old artillery company -In this city. Oregon is allotted four companies coast artillery, one regiment infan try, one battery field artillery, one company - engineers, ono uinbulanc. company and one troop of cavalry. On account of the record made by tho 4th Company artillery there 1. mile doubt but that Roseburg wil. be assigned an artillery un-it and ai effort will bo made to raise the ue essury number of men. Stale allotments show New York because of Its preponderance In po puiation, will have tho biggest par in the reorganized guard, six full re giments of field ti'oops and 12 com .mates assigned to that state .The as signment to Texas of 6 full regimentt of cavalry, bes'idos four other regi ments and auxiliaries, was consider ;d significant. A maximum expan sion to about 440,000 men to 800 sonator and congressmen, Is provided for, but the units for the time belli; are to organized on tho basis of 65 men por company of infantry as ap propriations for the national guard for the Piscal year 1920 permit onlj the organization of the guard on tlu basis of 200 men for each senator and representative giving an aggre gate strength of about 10G.00O. Kvery returned soldier will be giv en the prtvllogo of enlisting for onlj one year, while pay will be given for attendance at drills. Rev. C. H. Hilton and family and Mr, nnd Mrs. lion Radabaugh, whe havo boon attending the Christian Church Convention at Turner, re turned to their homes ln this clt yestorday. evening. They report an excellent time. Mr. and Mrs, G. Schmid of Vancou ver, who havo been visiting rolativou in this city, left this morning for Kan Francisco, where they will vlBit Mrs. Schmld's mother for a couple ol weeks. PACKING PLANT ML BE BUILT AT ONCE Work on Die conaturcMon of the Cnlirnrnlu lJacklnK Company's plant will ho commenced Saturday, accord ing to C. M. StehljliiKur, who lias re CHived tho contract for this work. Tho litatemont Hint Mr. StebhliiRai la to build tho warehouse and green fruit plant for tho Inipqua Valley Fruit Union in untrue aa the lnttoi building In to l e built by tho union and not on contract. Tho processing plant which the California company will build In lo. coBt in tho noleh- I borhood of $10,000. It will bo lo cated on the Kenny spur at Winches ter atreet and will be two stories In belKht and will bo so arranijd that milts of nil kinds may he dried as processed. Mrs. O. A. Clomont, of Minnea polis, who hns been visiting Mrs. Ada Carr, of this city, on her wav homo, left yesterday afternoon for Seattle where she will visit tor u few days. Hoy Matthews of It.n 20lh Enirl neers, returned to his home in this city yesterday evening alter hnvlni,' been discharged at Cam Lewis. He only recently returned from overseas service. HA. State Highway Commissioner K. A. Hooth. Mr. nnd Mrs. John Kelley, of Portland, and Herbert Nunn, the state highway engineer, formed n party that Sloped In this city last nlrht on the way to Klanmlh Kalis, making an lnsm-ctlon of the work being done on the main highways of Oregon. Durtnc the time they were In Hosehurg they visited with Mr. nnd Mrs. J. H. Booth, leaving this iornlng to continue tholr Journey to Ashland and on to Klamath alls. Capt. Eivers Arrived Today and Will Explain Legion To Local Boys. AT CITY HALL, 7:30 P. M Anyone ..Holding ..Honorable Dis charge Prom Service Is Eligible to Join the Organization- Ho Tuero Tonight Sure.' Captain Edward Elvers, state chairman of the American Log-ion, arrived in this city today from sou thern Oregon whore -he has been holding meetings with all ox-sailors, soldiers and marines and . forming organizations of the. Legion. He will meet with all local ext-service men tonight at 7:30 o'clock in, the city hall and ut that time a tentative organization will be formed and he v.'ill explain fully the Idea and pur poses of the Log-ion. A great many iuuuirlos huve been received here regarding the organization of a local nnnt and it is tho-ught that a large number of former soldiers, sailors and marines will be "on deck" this evening to hear Captain Eivora ex plain the proposition. Be sure to be on time, 7:3 o'clock rt the city hall, it will be a rousing get-to-gether meeting of all ex-service, men but dnckers will be barred. If unity men alone enter "the Am erican Legion of Oregon, a member ship in this state of more than 30, 00 for this national organization of ex-service men Is- possible, according to figures in a Washington reports Just Issued. This report Bhov.-B that Oregon furnished 6,105 enlistments In the regular army, 2,395 men for the enlisted reserve oorpsandnation al army, 4,300 national guardsmen, anil in,dou uiHikuua, a luiu ui ov, 116. - . Irs. C. A. Roxroad left this morn ing for Los Angeles where she will Join her husband, ' Capt. Rexroad, who Is engaged in Avar -camp com munity service at Long Beach and Los Angeles, Mrs, Rexroad has been visiting at the homo of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Rebecca Rox road, and is accompanied by her children. George Kimball left this morning" for Ashland, whore he will spend about live weeks enjoying a vacation. GRANT LANDS NOW 3CIMM )LI In order that the many questions pouring Into tho land office In re gard to the Coos Uay Wagon Road Urant may 'be answered, a circular Iwttor Iuib been prepured which is be ing sent to all inquirers. At presuut no maps by couutios are obtainable but township pints may be obtained at tho land oflice by tho paying of a small fee. The lnnds of this grunr. extend In a bolt of about 12 miles wide, running west from Roseburg and are in Douglas and Coos Coun ties. These lunds are now being classified In tho field with view to opening at some future date. Regu-V lationa to he Issued later. Lands found to have loss than 300,000 feet , of timber to the 40 acres are clas sified as Agricultural. When open ed to ontry those so-called agricult ural lands must be ontercd under the genornl provisions of the homestead laws, as modified by the specinl act revesting the lands, and in addition entryman must puy ut tho ruto of $2.50 per aero 60 cents per acre at time of entry, and $2.00 per acre at time of proof. Lands which are found to have 300,000 foot or more of timber to the 40 acres are classi fied as tlnilwr lunds. ..Such lands will not be opened to entry until the flinbor thoreon hns been Bold by the Government and removed by tho pur. chaser, uch lauds will then he open ed to entry under the Homestead Laws. The Ford enr belonging to I. Har rolson. a rosldont of West Roseburg, was stolon yesterday evening from his garage by a gang of boys who as vot have failed to return the ma chine. It has been taken on other occasions but has been returned. The footprints of the youugstcrs were lead to their arrost. obtained and these will probably Wilbur Culp, of Morlln, and Re becca M. Walter, of this city, were married yesterday af the bride's homo n't .135 S. Pine street, Rev. J. (,'. Spencer, of the M. K. church, of ficiating. After tho ceremony the happy couple loft for Merlin where they will make their future homo, C. E. Coe, Indian supervisor, has returned to his homo In this city nfter spending several weeks 'In Cal ifornia. He has opened an office In the federal building - temporavllly and will spend a couple o( weena la this city. . -. .