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The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches
VOL. 10.
ItOSIOlll KG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, ORKRO.V, TlintSPAV, AfClST 31, ltllt).
CUT-OFF FIGHT
JOYRIDE IN CLOUDS
TROOPS PRESENCE
PEEVES MEXICANS
SAYS OFFICERS
TOO OFFICIOUS
AMERICAN LEGION
OFFICER VISITOR
KAN BRIGANDS
FLEEING 10 COVER
Endeavoring to Force Com
mission to Maintain Pres
ent Road Location,
BRINGS COURT ACTION
-ceUiM.s Court to Knjoln Commix
alori to lYevent CIuuiko in Route
of I'aclfic HiKluvuy and to
Declare Contract llli'Kal.
Bringing suit in the circuit court
through 8. H. Hockhlll, one of the
leading citizens of the community,
Rldille has started its fight for self
preservation, by enjoining the high
way commission, and the county
court from changing the Pacific
Highway) awny from the city and by
enjoining the contractor from mak
ing any improvements upon the new
location ns selected by tho commis
sion, and the secretary of state and
the state treasurer from issu-ing
warrants for payment of v.-ork done.
This action, whlih will be fought
out in the courts, probably into the
Supreme Court of the suae, will be
one of the biggest legal battles for
many years and will have a direct
bearing on future actions to be tak
en by the State Highway Commis
sion. The legal part of Kiddle's cause
will be handled by the firm of Rice
and Orcutt. ;
The defendants In the suit, are
S. Benson, V. L. Thompson, and
H. A. Booth, constituting the state
highway commission, lien Olcott
secretary of state, O. P. Hoff, state
treasurer, D. J. Stewart, county
judge, W. K. St. John and Kdwin
Weaver, commissioners, constituting
the county court for Douglas County
and H. J. Hlldoburn.
Commission Authorized.
At the time the legislature made
provisions for a State lligliway
comntission, an act was passed and
approved, providing that the (gover
nor, the Secretary of State and the
State Treasurer should constitute
the commission. The State Highway
Kngineer was Jjrdered to prepare a
map showing all the main highways
to be designated as state highways,
one of the provisions being:
"Such roads shall In all cases lend
Into or towards tho chief market
centers of the Btate, and shall con
nect with, so Tar as is possible the
principal county roads of the state.'
L.ater the legislature created a
highway commission of three mem
bers providing their appointment by
the Rovernor. At the same time an
act was approved providing that all
rights-of-way must be acquired by
the county.
!The plaintiff. Mr. Itockh-ill, who
is acting fur the city (of Kiddle,
claims that the legislature desig
nated the Pacific highway as one oi
the thoroughfares to be -improved,
and that subsequently it was sur
veyed and the route laid out thru
Myrtle Creek, Riddle and Canyon
ville. Tho roud was adopted and
maps "were made designating the
highway over the present estubllshAil
road except flnr local deviations ne
cessary for the purpose ot eliminat
ing short curveb.
Sporlill Klection.
An act of the legislature approv
ed Feb. 21. 1917 and ratified by
the people at a special election cull
ed for the purpose on June 4, 1917.
called for the issuance f Jli.OOu,
000 In bonds and further provided
that among tho highways to be so
improved and paved was tho follow
ing: ;
"The road running from the north
lino of Douglas County to the .lack
son County line over the line of the
Pacific Highway as adipted by the
State Highway Commission."
There are two regularly laid out
and established roads between the
city of Mvrtle Creek and the town
for Canvonvllle. one of which runs
to the east of Riddle and the tithe
through Riddle The distance In
length of this latter road Is approxi
mately 12 miles.
Money F.vpenilcd.
The plaintiff In his complaint snys
it has been understwiod that the
highway was to go through Riddle.
Reiving upon the present location
as permanent, the taxpayers of tiie
road district, by s.ieckil levi, have
raised large sums of money, and
th county has expended approxi
mately ilO,"00. The county court
nfter a supjwsed agreement with the
State Highway Commission that the
road w::s to go throu-h Riddle.
slFned up a joint contract with the
into and government and has ex
pended $-'5."00 on the road smith
of Canyonvllle, Imvilly kuown as the
Canyon road. The commission is
now attempting to ai ndon the
route through Kiddle and to build
a new road and to-Innrove same
wKIl funds taken from the bond
Issue voted by the peolc. The new
rnn il will be 8 miles in length.
Pnllnwlnc the decision of the
hi. highway commission to ab"n
don the present road thrnuh Rid
dle the rnuhtv court passed a reso
lution setting forth the understand
ing whlrh had Iron reached with
(Continued on nage six.)
Ja tided, mucnPjJ"
Government Wants Ambassa
dor to Protest Crossing of
Border After Bandits.
CANNOT DECLARE PEACE
President Cnnble to Make Formal
Term Without Sunctioir Ity the
Senate lily; Kln Foi Uie
I-'ood Hoarders.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Aue. 21. That
the Mexican government is peeved
over the crossing of tho United
States cavalry into its territory in
.pursuit of brigands is indicated in
the protest issued. The Mexican
ambassador at Washington has been
instructed by his giovernmont to for
mally protest to the state depart
ment agains tho invasion of Mexican
territory by the I'nited States troops
and to request immediate withdraw
al of the cavalary now in pursu-it
fof the bandits who were paid ran
som money for releasing two avia
tors whom they had captured.
ritKsiDKNT is rowi:itu:ss.
WASHINGTON, An?. 21. The
president has no power to declare
peace by proclamation, nor could he
consent under any circumstances to
take suoh course prior to ratifica
tion by the senate or tho formal
treaty of peace, so President Wilson
write to Senator Fall, of No Mex
ico, in replying to one of 20 written
questions the senator presented at
the conference Tuesday.
IMIOPOSK A ItIG riNi:.
WASH INGTON. Aug. 2 1 . Th
amendments to the food control act
imposing a finer of five thousand dol
lars and imprisonment for two years
for profiteering, have i.een favor
ably reported by the house agricul
tural committee.
ItAMMTS KOI! Tit A IX.
NASHVIKIjE, IA.uk, 21. Kour
masked highwaymen held up ..hr
Louisville and Nashville passenged
train today, running between f'ln
cinatti and Montgomery. The train
was stopped net ween uoiumma aim
Pulaski and the mail pouches car
ried away. A posse is in pursuit of
th'j robbers.
mors iv ios ax;kun.
LOS ANGKLKS. Aug. III. A
crowd of n) strikers and sympa
thizers blocked the street railway
lines todav delaying traffic nnd ieor
ed and stoned the strike bronklnp
crews. The- police dispersed the
crowd. No one was Injured.
Kills Miller, omnlocd at Chlig''
electric state. betMns vork Sonic tu
ber 1. ns a Substitute letter cm-ne
at the Roseburg post office, taktnc
the place of r. R. Gibbs. who trans
fers to n clerical posi'ion. Wit1
Air. Miller's employment, no ni'orc
positions! are vacant ai tne inca
nost office.
The Pocnlello Idaho Tribune last
woei; contained a jhoto oi .Miss V.
na Marshall, formerly of this city
who was maricd in tuat city recent
ly. Tho fallowing account of tlu
wedding was given:
A very pretty home wedding too
place Tuesday af ternoop. at : ;5
v. hen .Miss NJna tarshallv was mar
ried to Charles Mraun, at the home
of the brides parents, Mr. and Mis.
A. T. Marshall, i 1 U North Arthur.
A bower of pin!: sweet pons formed
the alter and liishop D. J. Sutton
read the double ring ceiviaony. The
bride (was attract tvely voMned 1n
a white georgette crepe creation,
and carried a bridal bouquet oi
white roses and baby breath. The
wedding inarch from Tan iia user
was plaved by the Misses Li His
Crane and Helen llobbins. .lames
Savage was best man and .Miss Mil
dred .Marshall, sister af the bride
acted as maid of honor and wore a
Nile green frock and a white picture
hat. The birdesmalds were the
Misses Kstelle Williams. Cecil Kna
dle. Martha Knslorbrok. Cuba Als
worth, Helen Wood and Vein.1 Wood
and wore pink and white frocks and
picture hats of the' color o(" their
particular gown. After the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall gave a bridal
supper and reception at the Hotel
Yellowstone between the hours of
6::it and 9. when Mr. ami Mrs.
Ilman left for the east. A lane
bouquet of pink and white rones tied
with pink maline made a very ef
fective center piece at the long table
where the guests were sen ted. Mr.
and Mrs. Hnun lft at 9 o'clock for
the east and will vifit in Kansas
City. Chicago, and Mr Urnuns nnr
jents in Illoomington 111. They will
I return to Po"atello by way of Port
land and will also soend a few days
in Los An?eles. California.
avpreuuiion m A (
r. c in now m
J. H. Regal Declares Patrons
of Railroads Have Rights
Which Are Ignored.
FREQUENT VISITORjHERE
Portlum! Dry Squad Mjikcs A Great
.Dual of Trouble Accused Iluil
road. Age ut a of living in Ca
hoots with Bootlegers
J. H. Hegal, general baggage n
gent for the O. W. It. & N. and
S. P. lines -in Oregon, is a frequent
visitor in this city and is well
known by the railroad officials. Mr.
Kegal In addition to -carrying on the
baggage department was also route
agent for the troop trains and ah
transportation orders passed thru
tr.s office. Ho recently visited
North Bend, that being his first trip
away from his office since the wilt
ended.
Iry Squad .Make Trouble.
Tho Portland dry squad gave us
more trouble thai one might ex
pect from an organization of this
kind" Mr. Regal said in discussing
the difficulties of handling baggage
suspected of containing liquor.
"These officials went so far as to
accuse our agents and men employ
ed on the baggage cars ot being In
sympathy with boot-leggers" he
said. "The officers would tear
open trunks, disarrange tho con
tents and abuse every privilege, of
ten to find nothing at all in the
shape of liquor. When niydepurt
mout re! used to hold baggage sus
pected because of lack of proper
search warrants, our men wero a-
bused and accused, to the extent
that life was becoming miserable.
We informed all officials courtes-
ously that, when proper search war
rants wero produced specifically de
scribing any piece of baggage and
giving the check number, that piece
would be promptly turned over to
them, but tio submit to Indiscrimi
nate ransacking of all trunks with
out this authority could not he
xpected nor would It be permitted.
I jaw Is Very Plain.
Mr. Regal says the iuw protects
the passenger, and that no official
can either hold or search a grip or
trunk without a search warrant
specifically descriMng that piece ol
baggage. His agents will refuse to
hold any niece of baggage not so
described, and the orders are to
turn over to t li e pa rt y p resen ting
ho duplicate check without .dolay.
Grips In possession of passengers
Uso come under this ruie.
Mr. Ilegal suggests for the gen
eral Information of the travenng
public that nil pieces of baggage be
properly marked so that Identifica
tion is possible. "Do not check d
trunk unless it Is locKea, propen
itrnmted or roned. and the name oi
the owner "Is painted on It" is the
idice he offers.
Mr. Itciral has been Investigating
the reported searching of trunks by
officials and if it can be proven the
searching was done without tiie pro-
ner warrant, stens will be taken to
prosecute the offenders.
Although no official message has
been received announcing the exact
time the airplanes now assigned to
forest patrol duty are to be moved
to Lugene, It 'is believed 1 hat t he
chaime of base will lake place Sat
urday If present plans are carried
out. However, a strong etfort will
lie made to keep the planes here
and it Is possible thai sufficient in
fluence can be hrouL'ht to bear to
continue under present arranpen.ent
t b'iist for the remainder f the
season. I he I ores try oeMnrtnicnt
intl aviators have received no mes
sage telling the exact date of th
contemplated change, hut it- is cer
tain that the move is planned as
Major Smith has t el nura plied from
Mather Pleld Instructing the rivers
to refrain from erecting hangars for
tho time being. No definite Infor
mation has as yet been iinnished
the officials but It is quite possible
that the Del InvJlands are to be ob
tained sosmer than expected.
SHIP MAW VPPLKS
I'lfl carloads of apples will be
shipped by the Kugene Km ft Grow
ers jHtriat ion out of Lan f'ounlv
this hhiii mer and fall according to
the manager of the apple pack In.;
department f the association. P.ar:
lntt pears are beginning to arre
nt the Kugene rnnnery. The rrop
in Ijano County this year is not
very heavy and the pack wiil I e
light, hut several carloads will
lnhlpped in from Roseburg and Wolf
( Crerk.
atf r tv-n it n nfre,
trwnely
EST
Spends Day Conferring With
Chairman of the Local
Chapter.
HAS MANY ODD DUTIES
Kx-Servlce .Men's rgiinizatirn Not
Only Cures for Kick Soldlora but
Is Kii;aKid in Solvuig the
Ijalxtr Problem.
"The American Legion is 100 per
rent American, " is the way In which
W. H. Follett. vice-chairman of the
state committee of the ex-sorvice
meu'-B organization makes his appeal
for tho support of tho legion. Mr.
Kollett spent yesterday in this cltv
conferring with Attorney Carl Wim
berly. local cha-irman, In regmd to
matters pertaining principally to the
arfalrs of the local county chapter.
"Our claim of its being puroiy
Antericnii has led a few to make the
mistake of believing that it s a mili
tary organization and that tho mem
bers wll bo required to continue as a
part of the country h military de
fense. Some ex-soldiers say they
have had enough of 'Squads Kast anil
Wsef and that they will not afriH
ate with anything that Is connected
with the army, navy or marine corps.
That Is where hey are mistaken in
regard to the legion. Our organiza
tion Is a lodgt. for soldiers; right
now we are caring for 295 men In
Portland hospitals. Wo are placing
hundreds In employment. Wa oust
ed one man from his position and
envn it to n snWUpr Tim nmn wn hurl
I discharged was of military age. He
I refused to enlist, claimed exemption
(from the draft, refused to assist In
nny war work and when Hie war was
Anally over was a member of the
committee lo welcome returning sol
diers. We learned of him and with
in two hours he was discharged and
i comoetent soldier put in his place.
Maudlin; IjuJhh- Situation
"Our chief effort at present Is in
oom batting the labor situation.
Wit h civilian em ploy men t concerns
wo have found that Incompetent
men are often given responsible po
sitions for which they are not fitted.
This Is one of the tilings the Legion
is endeavoring to avoid. Kvery man
seeking employment is put under
certain classification heads and we
then find him a position he can fill
well. Kor Instance. your local
chapter needs u cert:. in number of
men for certain work. It Is a job
that requires slcilled labor and al
though you may h;.ve plenty of Idle
men seeking work, yet you cannot
place them where there Is a shortage
of labor. A statement to the State
Headquarters will bring the skilled
men, while your idle men Jf report
ed to tho State olfleo may be placed
where they can competently fill
the positions to wlrich thev are as
signed. We are branching out al
ong many lines and there Ih no limit
to our scape.
Itunlc Docn Not Count.
"One of the features of our or
ganization is the democratic spirit.
I was fortunale enough to be a dele
gate eo the National Convention nt
St. Louis. There buck privates, maj
ors, colonels nnd brigadier general?
ntin gin on com m on footing. I saw
two admirals, a brigadier general
nid a lieutenant commander packing
yob" nn their shoulders, boosting
his election as third vice-president
to represent their district. That
is the spirit of the whole thing
a spirit of comradeship.
"One of the greatest sights of the
convention was the demonstration
which lasted for an hour and a quar
ter in an effort to bre.ilr down Teddv
Roosevelt, and force him to accept
the National Chairnanshlp. Thru
It all he remained calm finally hv
sheer force of h's own will brought
them to see what would result if
he wen elected. Ie sacrificed
himself for the sake of tho Legion
but I tell you he is one of the coming
men of this nation. He van elected
u nan fmouslv three tines nnd each
time he resigned and then finally in
one of (he nn"st speeches I ever
heard. hrViut'lit them lo see that -if he
were made the hetd of the organi
zation that ft would he branded an n
politb-al machine and Its chances
killed. Men who wen' there to fight
Ills elertlon fere the ones which en
deivorcd to force him to talte the
I'osit on.
i 'on vent ion Next Month.
Mr. Follett, advises that the Rose
burg Chapter be m v de the county
chap! -jr and that the outlvfng (IIh
tricts affiliate with the Roseburg
ex-se;vfce met). This would lend
strength for the present, he believes
nnd In the future when the legion
rn ins silt ffcient mem hers In other
town to warr;tnt the formation of a
new ch 'pfe- that action crn be tak
en. He ur"en tiwt several dele
gates lie :.ent frnrn hero to the state
convention which will be held in
Portland Sept. 1 f, and 17. This will
be a rreat event he states and -it
should not be mPled by any one who
can possibly attend.
BORN" To Mr. and Mrs. .1 Attor
Hury, of North Rooeburr, Wednes
day. August. 20, 1919. a boy.
na eon-1
' buy
'Oharlea Gray and wlfn. left
wpM
nttmnttn- fni' ih. . IP f
'--"h near 'OeMaiid to enirir a
Medford Plane Will Make
Passenger Carrying Flights
in Roseburg.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Tiv Kxiii'rienml JMlnts In (1inrK
of .Mitrlihii! Smv Snrvico Abroad
unil llniuulil Diihii tho Huns
Fltmi (lie C1ouI.s.
Put your old "(In lizzie" in the
shod ovor Suturilny ajid Sunday for
you now have thu first opportunity
to tiilio a joy rldo In an nlr nlnno
over tho oily nnd the I'nipiiun Val
ley, ll. w. ("nun, of the Medlord
Aircraft Oul poratlou, arrived here
yesterday and today completed nr-
raiiKeluenls lo bring their couiiner
einl plane here tomorrow evening
iroin mo southern rlty to make jms
iRpjter cnrrylnir fllrrhta on the two
aliovo mentioned days. The piano,
piloted ly ex-Lieutenant Floyd Hart
and ox-Ueutennnt .loues. both Med
lord Iioj'h, will fly into liose.liurft- Into
tomorrow afternoon and will alluht
on the llanan field south of tho city.
O.i Saturday morning the plane will
stm t carrying passengers for tho on-
tlre day and will repeat tho perfonn
ance on Sunday. Passengers -will,
for the sum of $ir. have ample op-
ivirtuniiy to give Uoseburg tho
"once over" and to guze on the
splendor of tho onpdu:'. Valley. The
day of miracles has not passed. Im
aglno but a fow short yonrs' ago
tho awo and surprise ylju would
have expressed should anyone have
made tho above proposition to you.
It Is the oppoi timlly of n lifetime.
I'loyd Hurl, pilot of the Medford
plane, is nn overseas aviator and was
cited three tlmos by the United
Stales army for bravery over the
dermiin lines. Me was successful In
brliifrinir down three Heinics during
his service In the air abroad and
has nn enviable record. Jones was
also ovorsens in the air service nnd
was cited for exceptional bravery
over tho hocho lines. He was the
pilot In a large liellavlland boniblni'
piano and experienced thrills ga
lore "across the pond." To ride
ibove tho clouds with two such ex
perienced pilots is Indeed a .privilege
and it Is I bought tho plnne will en-
toy a rushing business during their
stav in this city.
They nre on their way north and
Roseburg is the only passenger-enr-
rylng stop they will make this side
of the Columbia river. Tho plane
is of a bright yellow color ami can
easily be distinguished when It ap
pears in the clouds tomorrow even
ing.
Appl'icalio:is fur flights rain he
made at eilher newsir.iper ol'flee In
Roseburg, nnd only a limited num
Ikt of blanks have been hilt so you
had better call early and get your
reserved seat.
SMS HE HAS BEEN
The f Mowing letter was received
this morning from M. H. Houser, ol
the I', rt. grain corporation and lh
self-explanatory:
AIv attention has been ctilleil to
articles published in a number ot
newspapers throughout this grain
zone In which bold headlines pro
mt m that I have warned farmers
against hoarding wheat, saying that
they would be held liable as profi
teers, i
I am at a loss to know where
this story etould have originated, an
there is no possible basis for any
such statement in our Ceneral Itul
letiti No. 7 which is oiiotcii In con
nection with these statements.
Such a const nu t ion of this llul
letin is nothing less than deliberate
misrepresentation. This (ienera'
Ilullerin No. 7, copv of which w a'
sent to you, merely slated Hint "N
storage prcnrjtims would be added In
asfc prices at the preii'iit time, nor
until there 'cumulates in the Grain
Corporation's hands a sufficient re
rve of whe;f to ItifO're a nteasun
of protect Son for hit ure home r-
iniiements. etc "
I wish to :date a'-aln emphatically
that the sib- obfe.t of the Culled
Stat " Grain f'ot p.-.ratfon Is to pe
that the fMiaraivrccd price on wheat
fs maintained, jjrid that no farmer
hf!i eel iet4 than that amount
We are del-mire nur b effort'
to ntti'tn this object and In carry
ing out fH other duties nresrrihed
l,v t'w Wheal Control Act
CNITKI) STT!-N f;il,W COIO
Hy. .f H Homer,
Second Vice.-ircbient
Harold l!el Wright s n-w bonk
"The Ite-rreritfon or Hrla" Kent"
in pov on sale at the loe!mri'
Hoot' Store, and It Is In tuch de
mard that tho present stock (. HVp
ly to he exhausted soon Honk
lover will find lh' hooi: nomethln
particularly Interesting.
The vcopie at HonenurK
thla Uhow their Interest In tbla
ufrnn . h l fenrtlnff I tin nlr I'.inorrnw.
ahnrt I iinorn will lie onened ai 1
U.S. Cavalry Takes Up A Hot
Trail at Daybreak Today
Aviators Are Busy
MACHINES FLYING LOW
IUh'oiiio Knsy Mark for Ihuidlt Ittfie
men Kour Mexicans Captured
-Xcgro Assaults White
Woman nnd la Shot.
(Ily Associated Press.)
MAIil-W. Tex. Aug. 1!!. At day
break this morning Uuited States
cavalry pursuing the bandits In
Mexican territory took up tho trails
of the iugitives, who are alleged to
now believe that the Americans
mean business, and are evidently
scattering so as to atloid capture.
This Is the third day of the chaie,
and one column of troops picked
up a hot trail of two brigands, who
are helieved to be companions of the
two captured yesterday afternoon by
Capt. Leonard Matlock. Aviators
assisting in tho chase now find their
wprk extremely hazardous on ac
count of lew landing fields In the
districts being combed for the out
laws. It beln necessary to fly close
to earth, tho machines afford an
easy mark for bandit riflemen, who
frequently fire upon them, Many
narrow escapes are reported. The
fliers leaving Marfa this morning
carried Associated Press dispatches
to drop to each calvary troop, bo
that tho officers and men will havt
news from the outside world while
prosecuting the effort to capture
the Mexican brigands,
CA.VAUIV TO STAY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Altho
Mexico has requested - Immediate
withdrawal of troops from pursuit
of bandits, there is no indication
that tho demand frill he heeded un
til the band is captured or the trail
becomes cold.
Ni:;ito is MomtKD.
IXUJISVII.LH, N. C, Aug. 21
Walter Klliolt, a negro, alleged to
have assaulted a farmer's wife, waF
dutt to death by a mob of enraged
citizens which later carried the body
to the sceno of the crime and swunp
It to a tree in Hie country church
yard. The negro was taken from
the sheriff lust before tho shooting
TIMItKlf FIKKS It.WilNG.
ALHANY. Aug. 21. MIIUouh of
feet of timber Is being destroyed by
tho forest firo which is leaping a
1mg through the tops of the bh
fir trees. Two thousand acres werf
went by firo yosterday, raglnp
within two miles of this city on thr
east. Several hundred men arc
e'rhthnx Ihe riaines. nnd with con
tinuation of the hot weather anC
northerly winds much more of tin
Mi'hininnd I. umber Company tlnibor
will go up tho smoke.
A IEM IS T.VICItiOO.
S. M. Miller sunlained a severe
Injury last night, when he accident
ally struch his arm av.ainst the pow
or saw with which he had beer
sawing wood. He states! he though
he had hi r tied off Die enufne but Ii;k ,
failed to do so and In workfm
around the machinery accidentally
struck the whirling saw. The shar)
teeth cut a gash which required I"
Mtches to close. The Injured mar
was taken tn the offices of llr. 10. V
Hoover who dressed the injury. Th
muscles of Ihe forearm wero severed
and a large artery cut. j
JjUCAii NI.WS XOTtiS.
S tn Si armor leaves tomorrow
for San ' Prancisco, where he wil
"nter the railroad hospital lo und'it
"o a" operation for the removal o'
tonsils.
The local forestry office is en
ileavoring lo sec -j re men t.o assfs1
In f Ighting fires in the I Mainour
flock country where (here are sev
eral small fires burning. The Tllle
firo is practically under control am
ii n I ess t h e re is a h n id w i n d w i 1
soon be headed off.
f.I nines Penrson. for many nionilr
i resident of Itoselmrg. now Incatet'
at lOugene. is spending a couple o
diiys in Ibis cltv attending to bun!
ness ma Hers. M r Pearson Is son
o erect a large apartment house a'
Kugene.
0. C. Set her. Hie well-know
fllendalo resilient, spent the dny It
Itoselmrg at lending to busincKs af
fairs.
J)t .1 W. Hansom, forme t ly o
Riddle, now res-id I ng at S;ih'in i
spending a few days in the count1
-,.,i (u-1 n(; acqua Intencesliips and at
tending business matters.
Ileiiji.min K. Monroe is wanted a'
Akron, Ohio and local nrf'- ials h;v
been warned to keep a lookout foi
''tel. He a 'is'-oniied with cmislder
able money belonging lo Ills employ
er A reward1 of f l.itno l offered.
1. ucv Hop. of Oakland, nnt H
dav In Hoseburg "ntllng with com'
friends nnd at tend in v to biisines
matters.
Alice Mcf'lakv. .M-s r . ...'
and Mrs Kre-I Lamb, of Sutheilin
were visitors In the cliv tod.iv
Mrs. fteorco Hall and fi i js Vest
Hall, of Oakland were In Hosebur
today, Bhopping and visiting friend
mould j matched game wun a team coinpoa-1 achool. Me In veil known here and
matter Ki of Proahylerlan anil Methodiiit I Uiiirtht In the W.a achoota
Tim I tflvera. The loaana la aeltlnir
o'rloek. I 'Mnea for a hl on
Three Birdmen Swoop Out Of
Heavens Frightening The
Whole Community.
HAD LOTS OF SPORT
llesiilents Aro Joaillntr Shot Guns
In ('uso tho Whips Hetiurn anti
tho l'lyen Will Uct A
Tiuste t Hat tie.
Youcalla fanners visiting In Rose
burg loduy toil stories oi an air
Wuuo raid upon their valley on
i'uesdny afteinokm of this weok
when throo of the ships en route
from Salem to this city, swooped
out of tho heavens In a bee-line lor
die ground then circled around the
I'anus clqso to the earth thivwing
the birds, beasts and fowls and even
the residents into a frenzied panic.
Had a squadron of Frltzies in Uoche
planes -iuvadod that section they
could have created little more ex-
CltlMllOlll fnr lwS VJftnla nnnnlru
seemed to turn topsy-tucy in a few
moments tltlin lltln nt tUa nlanaa
dropped low in a nose dive, then
wiui a 8uuuen mi oi me pianea
shot into the air, then hack again
this time going so clono to the
ground that ho passed beneath tho
high tension power line running to
Youcalla. A jviuth with open mouth ,
and hlliilllnn' PVim whn nflnr lm hail
sufficiently recovered his senses
pronounced his name, John Wauin,
dropped to tho earth and hugged
u cioso in an etrort to save his life
which Becnted to bo threatened. The
aviator saw tho cringing lad and
laughed, gave tho ship the gun and
soared high Info tho clouds.
Anothor of the trio of airplanes
flew low ovor a pasture and fright
ened a herd of rut tin nn thfit tl.Q
stninpodod, one of tho cows running
inti) a deep ditch and waa held fast
there by tho mud. It was with some
aflort that the frightened animal
was extricated.
One of the fun-loving aviators
pied a rancher In tho farm yard
sawing wood. Ho nose-dived directly
iur me vnuey romuent, who with ono
startled elanco iinutinl fticnur ita
saw high Into the air and sought the
.foty of his house. Evidently ho
could hardly beliovo that he had not
Deon indulging heavily in "befo tho
hi uquor.
The, throo nvlntm-u Hi -it nnan
ihe panic wore Uoutenants Good
rich, Kiel nnd Dratton and on their
irrival hero they were shaking with
laughter over tho glorious sport
they had enjoyed. Thoy declared
that on the trip to this city thoy
never reached a higher altltudo
than ! 500 feet and worn most of
tho time flying vory close to tho
"tills and vnlleys. On their return
trip lo Salem they wero provldod
with lliscioun enuchou hv CVi.,1 rtt-.
tls. the Kdenhower farmer, and the
htniuien prom-lsed Mr. Curtis that
When thev f lfw nvnr li la f i. fin nn
their return trip they "would fly
so low they could rend the time on
the wrist wntch of Mr. Curtis."
True to their word they dropped low
and barely skimmed ovor tho fruit
trees in the orchard.
Although tho Bport must havo
been supremo for the a ia,ors Yon
calln valley residents are shining up
their doiible-harelled shot guns In
anticipation oi another such visit
friom the skies nnd promise a few
thrills of the battle fronts for th
bird men.
JAZZ It AM) AltltlYHI)
Colo Mr Kitty and his jazz band,
arrived In tho city this aftornoon
from the south and will play this
evening for the dance In tho arm
try, They are tho kIiii'S of Jazz-
land and pronvise a "real dance" to-'
nurht. I'hey played during tho
hilts celebration nt Klamath Falls
and nre playing dances lu the larger
towns on their way back to Port
land. They appeared last evening
at C rants Pass.
CMM it ;oio n
Local bakers see no relief from
high fprieu of nur according to an
voice rece veil today by Jns.
'tiilchlns and Son. local bakers,
.vhlch nuts Ihe price, of the "staTf
v' life" up to $12.-15 a barrel, or
ibout $ H . f 0 jter pn'-k, the hlrher't
nrfce so far paid for the products
'iv Mr. HuMiins. This Is the who'e-
iale price so tho small consumer
.rill ho hit proportionately higher in
purchasing flour at prevailing
miccH. Tli pro seems to be no limit
when li comes to "hitting her up"
on I'rlces and the baker's profit ou
'tread Is daily being trimmed by the
wholesaler. These prices compared
to a year aifu when the country was
it w:tr, chows an advance of exactly
I per barrel.
Announcement?! have been raootv-.
-d here of thu marriaco at (inston,
Oregon. August of .Miss CtHo
Oberg to Mr. Kldon B'onnlman.
Roth of the young people aro well
known here. Miss Ohorg having
taught hi Roseburg lat yoir. Mr.
Hoard man formerly lived here at
the home of his parent?, the family
moving to Vancouver, Washington.
o
G
InVvnarfi asn. He haa ft.t.rf' .irry
l.ahvir i 'lKi In the Bohonla M' iw. ,7