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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1919)
mm jftill for a bigger, better Btid more prosperous THE WEATHER Tonight, Fair; Saturday, Fair and Wanner. - Koseburg and Douglas i .ounty. Highest temp, yeterday...80 The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches rr. .... W'P- iat night 64 VOL. 10. ROSEltritG, I0l'GlA8 COl'XTY, ORKGOX, FltllUY, Jl'LY 18, 1010. NO. 107 THE EVE NEWS i; IS ALL IDLE BUNK Increase in Assessment Stirs Alleged Editor into Pro. vv, ducing Brainstorm. . FUNDS ARE LACKING Valuation Is Too Lnv to Furnish Sufficient Tuxes lo Support a " County Government Even If ' . Division Was Obtained. With a hatr-tonic idea of a modern Utopia over wnicn .ne possiiHy, se cretly pictures himself as ruler su preme, William "Bill" Austin an nounces through his second-haud newspaper that unless he and Iris are given a little more consideration and notice by Douglas county that they are going to quit, and wii set up a little county nil their own. BUI has always been full of such things. In fact, being "full" has been one of Dill's long suits. - ; Bill used to be a school teacher but ' he got so "full' ot ideas, 'n every thing that he Jinally "quit," and, after engaging in several enterprises -all of which ended on account of ''fnllnpHa' Iia WAtil intn t!i news paper business not to the credit of the profession. f Bill was "agin" prohibition. In :fact, he has been "forninst" every thing associated with prohibition, . tnit In spite of this fact has been a most excellent argument in its fav--or. Prohibition is only mentioned ' because it must be a post prohi aux iliary that brings mil Into such a condition. It may be a raisin mash but It savors pretty strongly of -hair tnniit n, nvtrnot tety It talroK ft nrnttv atrong dose ot "white mule" to con- I coct such a brainstorm as Bill has ! .. jubi uvea uuvihk. - - I Hill wants a road from Roseburg "'to Reedsport. If Bill'don't get that -road he's going to start trouble. He's going to start a county all his own, 1 and do .numberless other things which have not yet been enumerated. mu nus siariuu any iiuniuer ui ' fhlnfru tmmv nf urhlnii )io ViAtt liorni unable to finish. Mostly, Bill didn't finish them because he got too HA to nn.tn ollaB.il thai ha has not repented from the error of his ways for from the present symptoms it looks like he had been getting' "full" again. Here is the bluff he is trying to put over: "N'inety-nine out of ev ery one hundred of the citizens of the lower Umpqua country, judging by expressions, are in favor of es tablishing a new county out of , Douglas, embracing the whole of the lower Umpqua country, and it will Rurely bo done unless this section Is connected directly with the county seat by an all-year-round good coun ty road within the next year." . Maybe Bill is looking for a coun ty job. Maybe he would tike to be county judge of his county. As a county judge Bill would make a good piano tuner. We heartily heartily recommend him for the position of janitor. However, we don't blame him for wanting to establish a coun ty of his own so he will be sup plied with a job, for even a janitor's berth would be more lucrative -than editor of a brainstorm weekly under present conditions. What really hurts Is the fact that County Assessor Cordon sent his deputy Into Reedsport (incorporat ed) with instructions to increase as sessments. At the present time lots platted in the newly formed munici pality pay a tax to the county of 15 cents each if unimproved and a slightly additional sum in the event of Improvements. This tax iB after the special school levies and other such items, of which the entire sum is used in the locality where raised, has been deducted, leaving 15 cents to pay the county for collecting the tax, six cents being necessary to buy stamps for required notices even at present postage rates. Only a very few lots in Reedsport pay more than fifty cents each. One pays as high as $39. The lot is valued at $50, the balance is for Improvements. The valuation of Douglas County exceeds $28,000,000. In the event of the establishment of a lower river county, the valuation would be ap proximately $1.00,0,000. The tax wouldn't be sufficient to pay snlarles to the necessary officials. The Rose-burg-Reedsport road. It Is estimated, will cost approximately $250,000 or one-fourth the valuation of the lower river district which would form the proposed county.' In the proposed county there is practically no corpo ration tax and the property owners -would be required to furnish the entire amount to conduct business of the county. Douglas County re ceives a huge sum from the rail road which has Its terminals in this city and property amounting to several million. The lower river county could tax 16 miles of right of way and no rolling stock. There Is no corporation tax of any irreat amount and the farmer and laboring man struggling to make a living would be forced to pay a yearly tax which would be almost prohibitive. The Roseburg-Reedsport road. Is now under consideration, but it will not be built this year, and very probably not next year. It It a gigantic piece of construction. Al most twenty miles of It must be i blasted out of tha face of a rocky cliff. Such construction is expens ive and although -it will ultimately become a reulity, yet nothing can be done at this time as the road funds are already practically exhausted. Thousands Lave been spent in build ing a road from Reedsport to Win chester Bay, while the county has In other ways spent a great deal more than it 'has ever received In taxes from the locality BUI proposes to organize. . , . The assertion bearing the ear marks of ante vellum days when grape juice was not the most po uular drink, is all bunk, an idle threat and of about as inuch conse quence as its writer. MAXY HOBOKS GO THROUGH. . Acting Chief of Police Percy Webh reports that during the past few days Roseburg has been visited by large number of transients. None of the visitors, however, seem anx ious to find employment and art given the word to pass on: Rose burg has maintained nn unhospit- able attitude toward I. W. W. sym pathizers and Is passed up by. the majority of them who have been or the road lone enough to become ac quainted with the local police force FRIENDS SURPRISE About fifty of the friends of Dr. Geo. E. Houck gathered at bis honu on South Stephens street last even ing and -before entering. treated uln to an old-fashioned charivari it which tin cans, horns and othe noise makers figured quite promin ently. The guests spent .a grea deal of time inspecting the great col lection of curios-which the majoi brought back with him, the ladiet being especially Interested in a dis play of hand-made laces. Ice crean and coke was served as refreshment! and the crowd of merry-makers ha' a good jolly Mine and spent a most interesting evening. BOYS ARE STUDENTS The Chautauqua system which li established here In hundreds o tonwa and cities in the western hal of the United Stales and In some o the foreign cotmtries, employes young men from Eastern colleger and universities during the summe season as crew boys. Without ex ceptron so far as is known they ar. the very finest college men out or. vacations. While they do rough worl. they are no less kind, respectful am appreciative. Mention is made o: this merely to indicate the contrast ed ideas of those splendid young fel lows who enjoy the fullest confi dence or the talent and superintend ent to that of the usual rough car nival show troupe. Frederick Uar ber, who sells tickets, is a Btudcnt a the chemical engineering department of the Kansas State University, am Neal W. Dobson, the property man 1: from Cornell. Both Mr. Dobson am Mr. Baiber are seeing the west fo the first time and at the close Oi the circuit will resume their co lege work. Hats orf to the crev boys. Donald Dicksun will assist with tickets at Roseburg, while Misses Ne va Church, Mary Tlsdnle, Dorotlv Clbson and Viola Grimm will act ai ushers. DR. MOIIGAX AND WIFE HKItK. Dr. and Mrs. Harry E. Morgan, o Moscow, Idaho, are in the city vis Itlng at the home of Mrs. T. M Ollivant. of 842 South Pine Street Dr. Morgan is a nephew of the hos tess. and besides has many frlendf In this section who will be happy tc renew acquaintance with him. Oi the way down the Moscow peoph stopped at Portland, and way polntf and are" enjoying a delightful va cation time. MAXY F.I.KS AUK C.OIXG. It is expected that Roseburg and oirrntlnrifriV l(im Will ftimiflh A large percentage of the Elks at the state ' convention ot mat orner ai Klamath Falls the middle of Au gust. A special train, will be run nnrtland onr! nultA n few are planning to join the special when H arrives at this city. several win make the trip by auto and have at- A u ixtaitA a PN n ffom nn t R tfor I1C- commodations during the big "h'gn jinks." COXSIDKK1XG A NKW Mil.' The Coos Bay Times has the fol lowing to say: Pending timber deals involving large tracts of the finest fir in Oregon, between the Bay and the Douglas county line, which brought timber owners from South Dakota are the basis for the roports that there Is a possibility of the opening of a new mill in the Coos county section within the next year. BORX To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dennlson, at the corner of Blakely and Jackson Street, Thungfjy. July 10vl91, a daughter. T House Will AgaiA Match Their Strength With Wilson Despite His Veto. BELIEVE THE LAW IS BAD Farming Commit lath's of United States Solidly Against Morn lire Kurd Iteceives SI lock Wlieu Attorney Quizzes Witness WASHINGTON, July 18. Believ ing that the daylight savings law chut has been fostered by the presi dent is detrimental to the great tunning community of the United States, from whom its repeal -Is prac tically unanimously asked, the Iioubc aas determined to again attempt to abolish the law, adopted at the sug gestion of President Wilson as a war measure. Even though another vok .s likely, republican member of the house today, over objections of deiu cratic memoers, included a repeal clause us a rider in the agricultural appropriations bill. The rider at tached to the appropriation measure j.nd adopted by both houses some tveeks ago was the reason for execu tive displeasure, and Wilson Imme diately vetoed the bill, jeopardizing ntTeded appropriations in connection therewith. Wilson's veto of the measure a second time will further handicap work of the Government, ai of the representativeu'from agri cultural states voted recently to re peal the daylight savings bill, re gardless to party lines, and following eto of the act an attempt to pass .he nieuBiire over Wilson's disap proval failed by 23 votes. HKXUV IS 'Qt lTIi MOI'KST. fMOUNT CLEMENS, July 18.-The heart of Henry Ford's libel suit was reached today when attorneys for Chicago Tribune began questioning the auto millioniare about an editor ial under the caption, "Ford Is An Anarchist," published in the Tri bune June 23, 1916. Ford's attor neys were deeply grieved at the gril ling given their client and chnract 3rized, the efforts of Lawyer Steven son to got Ford to again admit that lie was an "ignorant ledalist" as brutal and particularly distressing to io modest a man as Henry Ford. The court took a hand in the situation ind informed the attorneys for the iilaintiff that their client could ex pect no different treatment from an other witness. SOKTVSOAPIXG THK SENATOKS., WASHINGTON, July 18. Presi dent Wilson today continued his con ferences with republican senators re garding his league of nations plan Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, and Sen- ltor Kellogg, of Minnesota, held consultations with the excutlve. La ter appointments have been arranged with McNary, of Oregon, -and, Cap per, of Kansas. The senators refuse to comment upon their visit to the White HJouse. After Senator Capper had returned from his 'interview with the presi dent he stated that Wilson still in sists that the peace treaty and lea gue of nations covenant be ratified by the senate without reservations. The president believes that adop tion of reservations by the senate would be misunderstood abroad and let the precedent that other natlonr might follow. The executive alleged that If all the nations made reserva tions and set their own Interpreta tions upon the covenant the rea1 meaning of the league of nations would be vitiated. Senator McNary, of Oregon, Bale that after canferrlng with the presi dent that Mr. Wilson presented facts which materially modified first impressions of the Shantung sotttle- nient. The Oregon senator said that he found himself substantially in ac cord with, the- president regarding the league of nations. Manager H. L. Percy of the Ant lers and Majestic theatres received a wire from James Q. Clemmer and CV F. Hill of the Circuit that they Just purchased three of the largest productions available for the fall season. The Rothapfel Pnlt Pro gram. "Retter Times"", a companion picture to "The Turn In the Hoad", shown at the Antlers not long ago and 'The Man who Stayed at Home'. Manager Percy viewed these pictures when In Seattle recently and -both ho add Manager Moran, of the Rial to and Page Theatre, Med ford, ad vocated that they be purchased at once, as they combine the best in entertainment values as well as meeting the high standard Ret for the circuit. Manager Percy will leave Monday for Medford lo confer with Manager Morn in regard to me, campaign of publicity to be used in acquainting the pubric with the merit of the productions. R. Roller pifcjectlonlrt at the Ant- lers, will accompany Mr. Percy on the Medford trip in order to inspect a no v.- screen which is bcriug installed at the Rialto, in Mediord, and if it meets with bis approval. Mr. Percy states that he will install one here at once. HOTELS ARK OVKKTAXKD. Roseburg hotels were unable last night to care for the influx or tour ists and guests who Tilled lodging houses, camp grounds and all avail able places to the limits. All of the hotels sold out their rooms ear ly In the evening anu were unable to accommodate late comers who were forced to seek lodging else where. The camp grounds were crowded to capacity while many had to find places to pitch shelter along the' highway. TRAIX LEAVKS 1IRAKKMAV. A rather amusing incident occur red this morning when train number 63 pulled out without its brakemau. The, member of the crew had. been out protecting the rear end of the train and when called In ran down to the last car and gave the engineer the "highball" and swung onto the observation car, which, during his absence, had been "cut out" and be fore he noticed the fact the train wns sevearal huuder yards away. He -started in pursuit and yardmen seeing the occurrence flagged the passenger to a standstill until the brakeman caught up with the train. JUVICH HKTTICR. Joe Juvich, who ran amuk at the cbunty jail was bettor today. The Injuries to his head were dressed by Dr. Miller, several stiches being re quired to close the gashes. He was evidently more angry than insane and the sight of the revolver pulled by Deputy Hopkins Invited him to desperate action. He has boen quite peaceable since 'the affair. FRANK WAITK'S NKW POSI'ilOX. Frank B. Wnito who is well known in this city Is now engaged as spe cial representative of the Bunker's Trust and Mortgage Co., of Portland, on outside loans, inspecting and re porting on property which the con cern finances. CASE OF CHICKEN POX. Mary Billings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Billings of 614 Cobb street, was quarantined with a case of chicken pox. Mrs. A. N. Orcutt and children, who stopped on their wny home from Iowa to vlmt at Berkeley, Cal.. arrived In Roseburg this afternoon. John Williams, of Spokane, ar rived in this city this afternoon on his way home from California and will visit with his sister, Mrs. Kate Corran. Monroe Porter, of Ton Mllo, came to the city today and Bpent a few hours looking after business mattors. ATTORNEY EDDY After a couple of days spent be fore the supreme court In trying le gal matters and In attendance at tlf meeting of the Prenlyterian Synod of Oregon, Attorney Ii. L. JCddy re turned this morning to his home in this city. At fiulem Mr. Eddy ap peared In the care of Wright vs. Wimberly, and the Roseburg Na tional Bank, against Cainp and the Oregon Mining and Power Company. At Eugene he attended the synod session which is being held at the University of Orogon "Y" hut. This convention he reports to be one of the best ever held In the state and some of the greatest speakers o e country are being heard. Billy Sun day is the ehlef attraction of the program, while many liiterevti'j lectures have been enjoyed. CLERGY MAY OBTAIN . SACRAMENTAL WINE .WASHINGTON. July 18. In or der that "retigious organizations" may obtain liquor for sacramoutal purposes the bureau of Internal rev enue has announced that such or ganisations will be cared for under regulations adopted, and will be al lowed to obtain wine. Affidavits will be required of those who apply for the liquor under the regulations, and it will be distributed under clerical supervision. Nothing Is said about the amounts that may be ob tained. ALABAMA TURNS DOWN MONTGOMERY, July 17. The Alabama senate today refused to ratify th woman! iuffrage amend tiirgt to the feral constitution by a vote nineteen to thirteen, ffi ' . i E At A Meeting Last Evening Capt. Eivers Addresssd Ex Service Men on Subject. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED Carl WJmborly Chosen as Temorury CliaJnnau. -Major Houck as Vice Chairman. Al Are Anxtoug to . Form Largo Host'bm-g Post, 'At a meeting of ex-service men heid last evening at the city hal! a temporary American Legion organi zation was formed and officers elect ed. The American Legion is to be the G. A. R. of the World's War and is for the veterans of that big struggle. The formation of a post in this city ..as been contemplated for some time and yesterday Capt. Edward Eivers, state chairman of the. Log Ion arrived and called a uiootv ing lor all ex-soluiers, sailers unU marines. In his address last evening Lefore tho ex-service men he explain ed fully the idea and purpose of the organization, which is clearly defined in the preamble of the constitution which reads as follows: For God and Country ve associate ourselves together for the following purposes: To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hun dred per cent Americanism; to pre serve tho memories- und incidents of oun association In tho ireat War; to inculcate a sense of individual ob ligation to the community, state aud nation; to conibut the autocracy of both the classes and the manses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard aud transmit to posterity the principles) of Justice, freedom and democracy; to conse crate and sanctify our comradeship by our dovotion to mutual helpful ness. f Carl Wimberly wim elected as temporary chairman, Major Houck. aj vice-cnairmnn, uuy uoruon, secre tary and .lames Goodman, treasurer. An executive committee was elected consisting of F.T. Haynes, Bert Bates and Leo Oevaney. Charter mem bers are being secured at the pres ent time and those wishing to join the Legion can do so by seeing Guy Cordon. In Soptemb ?r a state con vention will be hold i i Portland and It Is planned tlmt the local post will send several delegatos. The American Legion will be the stronger organization In the United Stutes, It Is composed entirely of civilians and will be non-political. Everything possible will be done for the benefit of the ex-service man. The meeting last evening was a very enthusiastic one aud It is thuuht that when the next gathering of the local post is announced a large number of the boys will bo present. Captain Elvera talk was greatly enjoyed last evening and those gath ered to hear him especially endorse iris altitude toward alien Bluclcers. He suggests that they all be de ported at once and that every resi dent of the Unltcu States must be a real American and not of the luke warm variety discovered when this nation became embroiled In tho war. MEDFORD FIRE.DEPT. Jl MHDKOHD, July 17. Jacknon vlllo, the oldest town In .Southern Oregon, was barely saved from com plete destruction by fire yesterday when the Medford fire department responded to an rt. O. 8. from the county seat town. A. hose cart was hastltly dispatched to the threatened hamlet, which waa left at the mercy of the flame when their own fire hose burnt in a dozen places when the Jacksonllle llro company at tempts to quell the fl.imdi. The Medford hose cart arrived In time to prevent tiller destruction of the business section. The llro claimed as toll before controlled: four housos. one barn, ami some damage to several builtrinas which were scorched by the heat. yUNKH O.N A IIIO TKir. Sheriff ;corno (julne. wife and daur.hter left this morning In their llulck cur for tho Cons Hay country. They will po to llandon. Port Orford, Cold Heach and Crescent City, mak ing a complete tour of the beach section or that country. They will be away from this city until the first jf August. They carried a ocmpleto camping outfit and will spend the nlchts In the open enjoying the In vigorating Oregon beach climate. . VA It L l'EAIW'V IX COLXTV. Earl Pearcy. formerly county fruit Inspector, tiov organization secre tary for the Oregon Growers' Asso ciation, spent the day at Middle, S Myrtle Creek and vicinity, discussing with the growom mutters pertaining to the proposed organization. He stutos that growers in the northern part of the state are unanimously in favor of tho state wide, cooperative plnn and are adopting In enthusi astically. Although thoro la a slight feeling of opposition in Douglas County it is believed that the greater part of the growers favor the plan. IMTItOVLXU SHOW WINDOWS. Henry Ilnrth, proprietor of Marin's Toggery, Is adding a groat deal to the attractiveness of his display win dows iby Imvlng ,the -wood work covered wtth a pleasing design and the placing of a beautiful valance making a very charming show place where the goods may be displayed to the best advantage. SIOKTOX HA1H.3Y LAXDS. Word wao received yesterday of the landing of the transport Mntso nla, one of the soldiers abroad the slrlp being Morton Hndley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hndley of thle Ity. Th hlp landed at Newport Nev and. Mr. Hadloy expects to be discharged soon. LEON PEARSON AND Announcement wns received In this city today to tho effect thai Leon U. Peurson, Bon of Dr. and MrB. C. U Pearson, was married nl Marshfleld July 10 to Miss Rubyo R. Davis, daughter of Mr. and MrB. Horuar Davlo, local residents. The announcement comes as a complote surprise to their many friends In this city. Doth of the contracting initios ?.re well known In Roseburg where they have resided for a num ber of years. Mr. Poarson Is at prosent employe at Marsh n Mm) young couple will probably ro main thoro the romulnder of the summer. The bride was a monibe' of Hi,, 11120 Roseburg High School grnduat-lng class and Leon was enp taln of the R. H. S. cadets during sumnior. Tho bride Is a member the 1021 graduating class. Their many friends In this city wish them success and a happy vedded life. BACK TAXES DDE County Judge R. W. Marsters re turned yesterday evening from Port land and Salem where he has been attending to matters connected with county business. Recently the high way commission agreed to loan a Inrge sum to th0 county for the pur cbuse of rights of way nnd Mr. Mars ters has been making arrangements for tho payment of warrants to tlins with whom settlements have boon made. The warrants are to ho sent out direct from the orflco of the sec retary of stute after the necessary vouchers have been mado out. Judge Marsters also reportH that ho is ex poctlng payment to bo mndo within a short time or the buck tuxes due from the Coos Hay wagon rond Innd grnnt InndB, titnj having boen re contly revested In tho government. Tho nmnnnt due Douglas county If approximately $.r7,000. LOCAL NEWS NOTES H. M. Riillwlnkle, of Portland, for many years a resident of Hosfiburg, Is spending a few day in this ell attending to business matters and visiting with friends. JWord received In this city today Is to the effect that the IJ-year-nld son nt Mr. and Mm. F. li. Strange, former rnsldunts of this city, but who of late hnvo been making their home at Portland, passed nwoy on Wednesday evening of this week. W. ). It. Dickson left this morn ing for Medford whore he will at tend to business matters for a short time. Mrs. Volney Dixon, who has been vffrttlng at Portland for a few days, stopped In thin city this morn-iuK for a short visit on her way to Med ford. iFred Andrus a member of tho old Fourth Company, arrived in this city this morning, having boon discharg ed from army service after spending several months overseiiH. fl. P. Dlrtpntrher J. I. Love and family left this morning for Crater Iako whore they will spend their vacation. Mrs. Th os. libson and son, Irv ing, and her flifltcr, M:s. Richmond. pased through this city today en route to Saernmento. Mrs. L. Hons left this morning for Ixw Angeles where she will makr her future home. Mrs. T. 11. Olson left for flutherlin this afternoon to vlnlt with friend for a short time. Mrs. O. King left this afternoon for her home at Drain following a brief vllt in this city. Mrs. T. K. Otll, of Rutherlin, was In Kortehin g today shopping and vis iting, returning to her home this af ternoon. Sylvester Knapp, of Pan Francis co, who has rV-en locking after mining interests In this community, left this afternoon for Portland. WILL INVESTIGATE MISTREATIViENT MEN Court Martial Examining Into brutality, Which Practically Whitewashes Officers. . ULTIMATUMS UNHEEDED Allied l'mvco Council Disturbed by Continued Fighting. Intervention Mujr Ito Kosorted to. (icnmuis Would K1H Provost Marshall. (The Associated Pross.l '' 11UUTAUTY IN Alt.MV. WASHINGTON, July 18. Army officers who composed the court martini which tried Lieut. "Hard boiled" Smith and Lieut. Mason, formerly In charge of United States military prisoners In Krauce, where ioKiiers held under guard alleged that they had bcon beaten unmorci tuliy, will be called before the house war Investigating committee within a short tlmo to explain sentences thoy Imposed, according to Repre sentative Dullluger, republican, ot Massachusetts. Dullinger stated that the witnesses called will tortlfy that the trial of these two men was a Joke. Lleuts. Smith and Mason were rfjioroly dishonorably discharged, al though their brutality was alleged to have boen well established. When .Smith recently arrived at Fort Jay, New Yorft, where some of his vic tims are serving sentences, the men rushed upon Mm, and before the guard could Interfere tho lieutenant was badly beaten up by the enraged soldiers, Representative Dalllugor said, , . HOW TO STOP FIGHTING, i PARIS, July 18. The principal topic of discussion before the allied supreme council yesterdny was the pMoblom of conlnued Ifehtlng against Roumanla and Poland. How to Btop hostilities, as little attenficn had been given to ultimatums sent Hungary. Military Intervention ap pears to be the only menna that will end the trouble and make the situa tion sufo for Rounianlavtnd Poland. , ATTEMPT Mimniilt. COBLENZ, July 18. Major Oeo. Cockrlel, provost marshal of the Uni ted States forces In Germany, barely escaped doath last night when two ucrmnus attempted to kill him. Al though tho Germans, who were hid uehlud the major,. fired several shots point blank none of the bul lets took effect The nssallnnta es ruped. Mujor Cockrlel is from St. Paul. OR. HOUCK HAS FINE DISPLAY OF CURIOS One of tho finest war souvenir collections ever seen In this city has beun brought home by Dr. George H. Houck, who 'returned yesterday morning. The M lection contains ordinance used by the (loviuans, in cluding a Mttusor rifle equipped with a saw-tooth bayonot. He also hrot a wonderful collection of laces from the famous1 lace-makers of France. He has many curios In the way of urnumental brasses and bronze pieces, his collection 'being valua ble not only from an entbrtniulng and InHtructivo standpoint, but alBO for Its 'Intrinsic value. Wllih liOM ltOV. Miss Agnes Fltchford, Juvenile of ficer, has received a telegram from the chief of pollen at, Los Angeles, instructing her to hold Charles John son, the runaway boy, who was ap prehended here Wednesday, until Mr. It. C. Shelta. the lad's guard inn, determines the disposition of the case. suowKit roil ktkiJmV kooh.v. Miss Eva Ulce Wednesday night n.t;uniiM-ii a M U 1 1 1 1 1 1 LI 1 rilUWUI (Ul Mis St el Iti Krohu, whose mnrriage to Arthur KnuusH Is to tnke placo noon. A large number of Miss ronn s.. menns gurnet uu ai tne 3lce home, were the evening was de Ightfully spent. The Urldo-to-be vns presented with some beautiful ind useful gifts. AMrSKMKXT MAX I1KM. J. Arnold, famous amusement and concession man who has visitod thin Ity upnn a number of occasions. died In Marsh field Wednesday. - Hia deiuh was duo to apoplexy. Ho wns fifty years of age and one of the beat kuwu show men In Oregon., W'llA, NTOIIK i:xiu.hivf,8. S. C nartrum, forest supervisor and deputy supervisor George Rone btako spent Monday In Oakland making arrangements to store a car load of blasting powder m the Stearns nnd Chcnoweth magailno. The powder will be used in the forest service. . t 0