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Newspaper Page TextDOUGLAS COUNTY'S INEXHAUSTABLE NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATIC 'ADVANTAGES MAK IT; THE MOST ATTRACTIVE FOR HOMESEEKERS AND INVESTORS, PROGRESSIVE Ai Roaeburg leadi the Souther Oregon towns in progreaelveness to The Review leads all newapaperi or thle same section. INVESTMENTS Of all kinds ars bast tonal through "The Review" Want d Section. Little dvs. bring big ij turns, because everybody reads taam. VOL. XV. KOSKI1UKO, OKEGON, MONDAY KYIC.M.NC, Al CilST 3, lota. No. 134. ROSEBURG REVIEW ROOSEVELT MEETS IN CHICAGO' Beveridge "Keynotes" Amid Sea Of Bandana Kerchiefs NEGRO DELEGATES BARRED Hiram Mason Probable Running Mate For Ball Moose Divinity, Who Sees C. 0. P. Funeral Sext November (Special to the Evening Review) CHICAGO, Aug. r. The Bull Moose stepped into position tor his race against tho donkey and the eiu- pliant today when Senator Joseph M. li.on, of Montana, rapped tor the National convention oi Progressives to come to order. The Coliseum was packed with delegates and spectators, At one end of the hall were pictures of Washington. Lincoln and .1 filer- sou. At tho other was a large por- trait of Colonel Itoosevelt. i Two "keynote" speeches were scheduled lor the convention. Al- bert J. Heveridge, former United States Senator from Indiana, was to, deliver the first inimediateley ui'ter he was announced as tho conven tion's choice for temporary chairman.' Leaders of the new party who know what the ex-Senator will say, de- clared today that It will be the great- ticipate in the deliberations, but full est oratorical effort in the career not vote. It Is expected that, the of lleveridge. .Mississippi contest will be settled in The second "keynote" will proh- a similar manner, ably be that of Colonel Roosevelt; Tho negro delegation from Florida himself. The utterances of the Col- decided to buy tickets to the Coli- onel are considered tiie greatest feat- are of the convention. He will speak tomorrow". I Siioecliiiiiiklnir will last two days Then the nominations will be made. Tho Colonel's name as the Pro gressive candidate for President will be placed before the convention by W. A. Pendergast of New York. There will be several seconding speeches, Including Governor Hiram Johnson of California, and John M. Parker, a Democrat of New Orleans. A plall'nrm which has been gone over by Colonel Roosevelt and his managers Is ready for adoption by the) convention. It is likely that this will go through without a hitch, embrac- ing nlanks favoring the initiative, referendum, recall, woman suffrage, downward revision of the tariff . a thorough corrupt practices act and direct primaries In all states. liiinsi'Vell In Xame lilinning Male; Likely Hiram Johnson. Just before called to ordei the convention was by Dixon, it seemed First Fall Display OF Suits, Skirts, Dresses AND Millinery We Defy All Competition in Style, Quality or Price THE LEADER Large Estate Near Roseburg Must Be Sold Consent of all heirs has just been secured and the property Is now advertised for the first time. It Is one of the flnct rnnihes In Ore gon; 700 acres In all; 200 ares under cultivation, 500 In range a ml timber; beautiful stream of running water. Ideal ror stock or dairy ranch, or ran be ubdlvlde.l to 'advantage. Now. remember, this place Is to be sold regardless of the sacrifice. Address Box 451, Roseburg, Ore. almost certain that Governor Hiram Johnson, of California, would be the Vlce-Hresidonttiil nominee. Although General Luke Wright, of Tennessee, was being advocated by Southern ers for Hooseveli's running male, a majority of the delegates favored the California executive because of his superior campaigning ability. John son has flatly denied that he Is a candidate for the nomination, but it Is believed that if Itoosevelt says the word he will fall into line. The lust Mo "0, marched into the hall Horn word concerning the nomination tho art Institute. They carried yel rests with Roosevelt and his personal i low banners hearing the words, choice for second place will be the I one named by the delegates. Roosevelt s nomination by tho con vention will be complete. Not only , will he name the Vice-Presidential nominee and permanent chairman of the convention, but he will decide whether the new party shall take the name of tho National Progressive !??,: v.r ,he uame i'linernl of (I. O. P. on November -I, Roosevelt Predicts. Five thousand people greeted Roosevelt when ho stepped from the J train this morning to attend the con vention. Ho was hurried to the Con press Hotel, but literally had to fight their way through a jam of humanity to the automobile and were rushed to the Congress Hotel, where another crowd awaited him there. As his auto ran up and down tho street to givo tho crowd a chance to see the Colonel, a band struck up, 'Oh, You Beautiful Doll."-The Colonel flushed I and smiled. Standing bareheaded in the sun, he said in part: "It's a pleasure to bo In Chicago agnin. this time at the birth of a party instead of the death of an old one. Hy the fourth of November the ticket nominated hero six weeks ago will no longer be a factor in politics, Americans will not tolerate fraud or theft. The day of the boss, the crooked financiers behind tho boss and tho crooked newspaper Is past." Negroes Maccd on ( oni mil tecs, but Ilurml From Voting The provisional National commit t ee of the co n ven t i o n se 1 1 led the Florida routes! by seating then negroes as "supplemental delegates." This means that they may be named as members of committees and par seum and mako n fight on the flour I for seats in the convention lhe Mississippi negroes will probably take 't iu., ..,.,.,, n. . ,, iiennrillnelv. I t Ml' nn the urn v Isioim 1 N'ii I lonal I At committee reversed its early decision. deciding to oust both Florida dele gations, leaving the state without representation. The convention com- ' mlttee then seated the "Lily White" delegates from Mississippi. I Francis J. Ileliey. or San Francisco. 'introduced a resolution that here- Inrter each state shall decide on the rm ill I float Ions ol Its own delegates, This was passed. Temporary delegates of all the states seemed unanimous against fusion with any other party on state issues. The new party will be railed IIIO .MlllOII.ll I iii;m nri'. . I Convention N'olos. Tim New York delegates held a conference and adopted a resolution declaring that no person will lie nominated for executive or legislative offices ill New "i ork unless regiilarij enrolled Progressives. A blow at bosslsm was struck by the commltteo when the Lightner delegations from the First and Sec ond Ohio Districts were Heated. Evi dence showed that "lloss" Cox, of Cincinnati, backed tho antt-Llghtner contestants. Tho convention was aflutter with red bandana handkerchiefs. All seats on the floor are taken and the aisles are jammed. Two hundred and thir ty women, ranging In ago from I r. Voles for women. At the conclusion of llevendge s speech, which occasioned tremendous applause, tho convention adjourned until tomorrow. SOCIALISTS OF ior;L COIXTV SAMK AS A TK'KKT. Douglas County Socialists to tut number of nbout fiU a.srttMiihU'd at Labor Hall, Koseburg, Unlay and ratified a ticket nominated by refer endum voto for tho general election In November. S. Strickland, of Ash land, was endorsed for joint repre sentative. Fred S. Uambert acted as chairman of the meeting and I W. Driskell as secretary. I he coun ty ticket placed in the field is as fol lows: For district attorney, K. L. Can non, of Roseburg; for State Senator. S. H. Eakill; of (ilendale; for Repre sentatives. (!. 11. Church, of Uose- burg, and F. C, l.add, of Glendale; Ferguson, of Kden- for Sheriff. John bower: for County Clerk. C. M. lledg petli, of Roseburg; for Treasurer. Charles 11. Ilrown. of Roseburg; for Assessor. Ray C. Brown, of West Roseburg; lor Commissioner, O. H. Cnrev, of Drain; for Coroner, Wilson Wright, of Kdenliower. H. J. Ilrown was named for Justice of the Peace for Roseburg and U. L. Prior for Constable. o CVItrs POWFLL IIOXFS MATS; (il'.TS MAD; FKiM IS: T1IHX POLRT. I'orltT. People who remember Cyrus Powell, a resilient of Itoseliui-g live years ago. later of Kdenliower. where iio was road supervisor, and now liv ing at Oregon City, will read the fol lowing with Interest and not with out some amusement: OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. S.- Cy rus Powell and H. M. Stewart, two well known real estate Healers oi mi city, will ihi men .o.ui".' .., ....., tietoie Judge Stipp on the cnarge 01 .fig It 111!. I 11" Olll men weie i -- r iriiMu f u 11 V knocking each other's hats off. ...i,,. ,,,i,!..nlv Powell, t s said, lie- came angry alid struck Stewart in the fre Tbev fought for some time until they were separated. Stewart claims ho did not wish to fight but was only defending himself. ,11'lKiH U. L. lll'XSOX m:ix; ;roomi:i v FRII'.XIIS I'Olt GOVUKXOIt. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Aug. 4. Circuit. Judge 11. L. Iteiison is being put forward by his friends as a can didate for Governor. The judge has not declared himself yet. lie has lour vears more on the bench before his present term is completed. Henry L. lienson camo to Oregon from California, his native state. In uciu i mint he was a member ol the State Legislature and in 1S98 . he was elected Circuit Judge for tills district, which then covered four counties He served as Circuit Judge i the olil district and In the new. whl. h consists of Klamath and Lake counties, from that time until 1 JOS. ...i..... iw. r..ii'iieil o inn in'- Klamath Falls. Hi, was nomtliatea again and elect d Judge in 1910. REAL I'.STAi l lt.VXSI I.RS. j Charles Mary to V. F. Jewett, 10; ' 1 't icreS S"C. Il'i, 111-11. j ' David Link to Thos. Fisher, J100; : ii;:: acres sees 2ft ami :'.o. 21-'.. j Susie K. Graham l W.A. Regard. $1011; 12 acres sec :'. 1 . 2l-.i. ! Grand circuit racing on the fastest . i. i.. II,,. VnrlhweKt Is What tile Portland Fair ami Livestock Asso ciation promises harness burs'' en ' lliuslasis during Ha six-day meeting August 20-:'.!. Fr l"v"r,i "' : thoroughbred speeding the best pro 'gram on the Northwest fair circuit, including a derby. Is the glitter hu lure. Frank E- Alley will have lhe .""! ur':K":'. ",rl.:,K,?.:,i!i;:,en;;o,;i" 'umiiiiiI o s X iniif.-.-. I dav who trotted a quarter In .. ' I,- ItmiadaV Is a son of 9 'i Hon Voyai US. out (i ciiaua, ' o Fim.-ne has bought a spb ndld new fire fighting apparatus, a new fore i th - movm-nt to motorize the fin d-partinenls of the world and Is II-,i...,u- li lis ib-slgii and minion C',mbin...l in th" one apparatus are a hose fin. engine, chemical o.trt and automobile ..'.i.i.i, nron.ls th" n ellglll' Tin bine pOWel is til'' .1..., i in., il to run th pump. sa lie i . which Is enilniy sep.ii.ii aris. Progressive l.ag.ne Is th f i i h ,-llv in Hie .Norinwe.-i 1" nn-lichting "pi ilus of such an More than f.3 expensive charade ii. .. , ..f u :,,-r :i I . ,,i immiio pressure, is tin rapacity ol h machiii ,:. .I..- r.-l.lw.l-IMlOUer ,.. The four model Is tie ':. -,i... .' ', ,! ibis machine "iad d of 40 mll'i n l'""r It has a l"'' on level road. Roseburg Lad of II Declares He Shot in Self Defense BANDON SCfcNE OF TRACEDY Victim Jonathan Quick, Aged 7?, Ccqaille Siayi r is Son oi E. P. Purine ' (Special to the Evening Review). MAI1SIIF1KLD, Or., Aug. ft. Tho i i-year-oii sou or it. 1'erriue a i Roseburg real estate dealer, shot and killed Jonathan ljuick, of Coquille, at llandon tills morning. Quick was 77 years old and tho father of the former .Mayor of Coiiuillc. The Perrine family came to Malidon last week and camped on tho beach. The boy claims the old man chased him into a teat and that he shot to protect himself. The boy had been left to guard the tent while the rest of tho family went fishing. There were no eye witnesses to the tragedy. An iuiiiest will begin tomorrow. PKICSIIIIOXT TAI'I'S KVI'HKIt-IX-L.WV lASSi:S AWAV. CINCINNATI, Aug. ft. John V. Ilorroii, father of Mrs. William II. Tal't, died today of pneumonia, lie was Sft years old. i:i:cki:i; withdraws im.ua Ob' NOT (ilTLTY. NEW YORK. Aug. ft. Arraigned on the charge of murder in connec tion Willi tiie killing of Herman itosentiial. Police Lieutenant llecker, wiio is charged Willi plotting the crime and paying the assassins, today withdrew his plea of not guilty. Then he waived pleading. Judge ('nine, before whom the case was called, im mediately transferred the case to Judge McQueen, who consented to postpone the healing until Wednes day. TAi T IMtl'A EXT.- I uom i:i:i; iiLi.iX(ii-:it FXPOSLP. WASHINGTON, Aug. ft. Acting on the recommendation of the House i judiciary committee, President Tat't today rormally accepted the resigna tion of Judge C. II. Ilanford. of Seat tle, tendered while under Impeach-j lllellt. STATU LOS J 1 ii 1 1 on . WINS VITAL POINT IX HARROW TRIAL. ANGELES. Aug. ft. Judge presiding at Hie Harrow I rial. staled today ly question that lie thought the on bel'ore the court was whether or not the stale had a right to ask Harrow all impeaching ques tion on cioss-examination. lie thought that the question as to whether Harrow had conversation with John E. llarringion In a local hotel during which the dictagraph records were made by the slate was proper. SI'AATE PASSES WOOL HILL; NOW (JOES TO IMCESIHEXT. WASHINGTON. Aug. ft - My a vote of ,'lft to 2S, the Senate today passed the wool bill, as agreed upon In a colll'ei'i nco Willi the House II sure. It now goes to 'loft , when; It will probably ho vetoed. Mrs. W. W. Caldwell lias gone to California for a visit, having aicinn pnnled Inr mother on her return homo. Dr. Posey Specialist for Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases. Eyes fitted with glasses. PARROTT BM)G. Roseburg Oregon J. T. Bryan Watches Chicks Jewelry Optical Goods FOR CEKVISR WATCH IIARGAIXS Be sure to see me Wntrli ItepnlrinK a Spe tally. J. T. BRYAN, Watchmaker. ' ! N. Jtckion Street, Roieburg, Oi SAMflOL S.MKF.l) DROPS lKAI AT 11 IS IIOMK 1:1 MILKS KHOM JlOSI'.ltl UC. Samuel Snieed, n well known resi dent of Roseburg and vicinity for the past 125 years or longer, dropped dead last Saturday evening at ills home at tho Intersection of the Look ing Glass and Olalla roads. i:t miles west of this city. Heart disease was the cause, i ho remains were brought to the Roseburg Undertaking Com- luiny's parlors and prepared for in- teinient, which will tako place either In this city or In Albany, where .Mr. Smeed's mother and sister reside, Mr. Snieed was about 60 years of age. lie lett no relatives In this locality. The whereabouts of his wife, from whom ho was estranged before coming to Roseburg, and of bis son and daughter are not known. I Mr. Snieed was employed as n care- taker of horses during the first half of his period of residence in Hose- burg and afterwards engaged In ' farming. The fact that ho was alone at the tlmo of his death prompted Coroner Jewett to make an Invest!- gatioil, but the circumstances showed giving tho name of Cornell. It con clearly that bo died from a natural slsted of a man and his wife, their cause. threo little children two girls and .Mr. Snieed drove to lhe store at ' a boy and a boy about IS years of Olaila last Saturday morning and age, who was either under adoption purchased some provisions. Neigh-! or a step-child. The parents rented bora saw him driving back to his J. C Davis' place 4 Vis mtles north homo at G o'clock tho same evening. ! west of Wilbur, Mr. Davis being a 1'pon entering tho house, Mr. Snieed resident of Olalla. Tho rental period fell face foremost on the floor dead, was for one year, but the occupancy with his gunnysaek of provisions of I lie place terminated on the 21! under him. In this position he was 'of July under straugo conditions, found, about 11 o'clock Sunday nv xt with I'aniily. morning by M. S. Graham, a travel- Ing solicitor, who gave Ills address , as 34 4 ',, Front street, Portland, Or. ailing to get a response lo a knock on the door. Graham peered through a window and saw Smeed's lifeless body on tho rloor. . He iiumediaiely notified ft neighbor nanied Godfrey, living a half mile away, and the two men. arter an Investigation at Stneed'a home, sent to Roseburg the Information of his death. HAYIirRST XOi'K.S. Isaac Ohlson and Herman Miller are preparing lo start out with their new thresher and engine in about ten days, llayhurst will have a bumper crop of oats, but some of the wlieat will not average so well as lasl year. We are glad to note that Mrs. .liilm Cannon Is able to be around again, having nearly recovered from the : - lent caused by stepping on a rusty nail. We understand that the Skellev sawmill has changed hands anil will hi' moved to Drain and a railroad built from the mill to the timber. Thomas UobertH. of Ashlnnd. Is visiting Ills brother. W. A. Roberts, of Skelley, and Incidentally enjoying a hunting trip. Robert McKillop has rented his farm near Skelley In bis brother, Alex, and has gone to near Salem, where his son resides. W. O. Iliidges, of the firm or llliilu-es ti Iliidges, Oakland, bought quite a nice lot of cattle here last i week. Leslie Miller has recently bought several nice Jersey cows. lieu Huntington, Sr., and son, Me- Kluley. and daughter. Sarah, were; visiting fri Is hen- a few days ago.. Miss lone Applegate. one of i Drain's most popular young school I teachers, was visiting relatives and. friends In our valley a Tew days ago She has b"en employed 111 teaching I In Klamath County ror several ' mouths, and will return to the sauiei iilacn after vacation. ! Wo recentlv receive 1 n earn calieu "The Skeeter Log." of the I'. S. S. New Jersey. Following Is an extract rroin the "Log:" July :l I . At. anchor In Newport. It. I. All hands woke up Ibis morning . expecting to he inider way for Nek York, but were sadly disappointed, for our orders were roiinloiinandc'L However, our track learn certainly did give lhe en lire fleet a surprise, for Ihey went ashore In th" allibilc i t. and won I the fleet, championship and alsoj brought home a beautiful loving cup. Midshipman .Instill Miller won two first prizes, lb" broad jump and the; high Jump." Jusilli Miller Is a I 'u r -1 las ('utility boy In the I'. S. Naval Academe, and hopes to graduate with; lhe class of I l:!. X. N. j A farewell banquet was tendered to AltV. Frank G. Mlcelll by th" members of lhe Itoseburg bar as-" i cla'lon. at th" Hotel Miliulleii Sal indav. lion. Illnger Hermann ad. d :ia loa-itmastor and brief rospnu '"'t were givo bv all present. Mr. Mi celU'n enieer hero as an attorney, as, well as his standing as a dti'ii. e-' eaeloneil universally favorable com ment. His helpfulness to young al loinevs Just entering practice was 'specially bioughl out by several of lhe speakers. The selll I men i unanimously voiced, wishing Mr. Ml-, eelll and his niesl estimable wife a very pleasant Journey lo Hi" land "f bis' birth, and a sate return In this i lly. Mr. Mlcelll most. f. clliiuly iiilc. .1 his appreciation of the kind wolds spoken and declined It lo be his liiti-iiilon to ev.-r remain an A liian lili.en and a ii l.-n of Kos'-liurg. regardli i-s whether In ever again mains this place his per manent bom". In aa.v ''v' " '"' ''y . ., ik to coin" b'-re oi en binary, wb'-rever be may b" dom bi Id . He departed Sunday night for Italv. ar ter all absence of more than 20 years (,,.,,, lb" land of Ills nativity. Several oti.-r European commies ..t -t....i i. ( uti.1 Mi-h re Wllllt; FAMILY' LKAV1CS WILliUR WITH MK.MliDlt .MISSING Neighbors Suspect l-'onl l'lay, Sheriff t lulls Nothing to Prove a Crime. Hut I I In the wako of the mysterious ills- appearance of a family from near Wilbur two weeks ago last Sunday there may come to light the evid nee oi n ioui crime, sunsiantiatiiig mo fears of tho neighborhood residents, In compliance with the request of Wilbur people, Sheriff Quiae Is pur- suing a quiet investigation, Dut to 'date ho. has found nothing In the way of a cluo upon which to work. the story is that a ramny or six persons who located near Wilbur and suddenly left In tho dead of night, a few months later, for parts unknown with one of their number unaccounted for. Circumstances surrounding the affair have led to strong suspicion of a crime, but so far nothing has developed to support this idea. Early last spring lliere camo to Wilbur from Itandon, Or., a family 0n t10 rt.lv question, without m,n,.0 to Mr. Davis or anyone else, ,no i-oniitl8 packed their inline dlnto necessities Into a wagon, to wiucn two horses were harnessed, and when darkness roll they drove away. When tho out I It reached the Winchester ferry about G o'clock the following morning Monday, July 22 and was taken across the river one ol' llio original six members or the fam ily was missing. This was the 1 S-year-old boy. Later In the morning, about 10 o'clock, a resident of Wil li, it- i.h:itii-i,il In see I lie famllv 111 : Clli,.i,VK i n lis way Mouth and ' mitlocd while bidding Iheui farewell tiiat the boy referred to was not lri,s,,llt Whore the r Hy went to ' llfUT t,.!lvlng Roseburg is not known, ! nlt sheiil'f (Jiiiue Is making every ' ,.rrii-t lo locate them, lie has made ; ti,iUr,.s in all directions about the ' iiilsHiiiE hov. but with no success. If be can lie located, the Investigation will, of course, end; but If he la not found or If be is found dead, then OiiuiTfls Arouse Suspicion. Tho boy and the head of the fam ily did not get along well together, i the neighbors say, and they quar- relied bitterly about something the jday Immediately before the Ooiniils licit the country. That was the last idav the boy was ever seen there. Klin e the departure of lhe I'aniily the j suspicious neighbors have searched 'every foot of tile pf inises for cvi I deuce to firm tlnir worst fears. 'but. they have foil lit! ll" evidence of I foul play. Last week lin y laid the I mailer before Diiirlct Attorney Ilrown I Sheriff tjullie. and yester day the Sheriff went to the rami land made a tborou;:li ins lion of lite place and siin'ounilHig locainy, but. like Hu Ighborn before hlin. lie discovered nothing. He did learn, however, t lint Cornell left unpaid ac counts at. W ilbur and Su I lieiiln, ;u inlliie; lo not over $ftu nl'o- gethe,., mill tills, ho believes, may have had something to do with his midnight departure. l,envc Hay In Shod, anil (.aniens. Wholly nunc' nlabl Ilioiich Is igbt. acres I the laii mat i union i of lmy in sli'ii k iinil I wo 1 1 iirk ;ir ilrtiH in lii iiitnK. tt-ichi to prove, Ih'vijimI iiil)t. I his il. pnrtiif w;ih Itri.iiiiil.'il h HinM'-ti nml mi- fill! --! rti r II in.-t;n ice ;i ciu utit ;;t:illf dVI'ilM 'l til Hi" Inilld:: if fli" imIiImiih I iv Hi" M"."'" I Im--twi'll CiMii.il ;iimI (li- ln.v tin (l.iv Bargains That Arc Barg Ask to Sec Them in Our Dry Goods Den Roseburg Rochdale Co Corner Jackson and Cass Sts. before the family left the place with out taking tho boy along. Cornell left behind a broken-down horsa which a kindly disposed neighbor had given him because he appeared to bo very poor. On their journey from the farm, the family had to pnss the home of J. w. lsom, living a mllo and a half awnv. Mr. Isoni and hix Run hmirrl the travelers co bv about iiilrtniirlir- and they also heard tho Cornell children crying and tho voice of the parent commanding them to keen quiet. M Altltll.ll. SA I't.i: Y M lORItlMAM. At Suther- lln, Or., Aug. 1, 1912, Fred B. Safley and .Miss Helen Merrimnn, Roy. S. C. Hickman officiating. LOCAL NEWS Tonltflit at tho Airilume the Na tional Stock Company presents a companion piny to "Sis Hopkins" en titled "A Country Girl," In four acts. Tomorrow night tho feature bill, "Krlenus." Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents. 10. V. Carlton, Assistant Superin tendent of Public Instruction, accom panied by ('harJes II. and Allan Jones, have left Salem for Coos and Curry counties, where they will attend teachers' institutes, nni by way of recreation will lo moBt of their traveling on foot after reaching West Fork. They Intend to walk from West Fork owr tho mountains to Acnes, a diatnnco of 62 miles, and from thero will go by bout to Gold Bench. After tho Institute at Gold Beach the pedestrians intend to hike from thero to Hand on, a distance of (!.' miles, a Ion?? the beach, to attend tho Cook County Institute. An almost fatal accident occurred on tho .Looking Class road two or three miles west of this city today An automobile owned by L. B. Hoover, of Medford, brother of Dr. K. V. Hoover, of this city, became disabled nnd wns being towed Into town hy 8. T. Smith, with his big Wlnton. Mr. Hoover's auto was oc cupied by hlniHelf and T. J. Williams. II. beeauio unmauaKahlo and went off Hie rniile, rolling over three times. Mr. Williams jumped and escaped without Injury. Mr. Hoover went down with the machine and It Is said lo havn rolled over him twice. He wan terribly bruised, but so far as reported no hones wero broken. He is now under treatment at Mercy Hospital. Tho Xorfh Deer Creek Rchnolhouse was Hie scene last Sunday evening of another declamation contest under Hie direction of tho W. C. T. U. A silver medal was awarded by a trio of judires to M Irk Merle Casebeer over live oilier contestants. Her sub ject, was "Tho Moderate Drinker." Mr. Cnmininns. of Suthorltu, and Mrs. A. C. MarsterR nnd Miss Mildred Wilson of tills city acted as judges. I'ror. (. ('. Brown. In soliciting the ofl'erliwr, spoko briefly In behalf of t hit prohibit Ion movement. Mrs. CiMiiniius and Miss Wilson gavo vo cal Holes, and vocal duets wore ren dered by Mi-h. Mudhtoiu nnd Mrs. Swanson in ont number and by Mrs, Anderson and Mrs. ('nettle In another. Five business houses In Itosehurg ! wen- the victims last Saturday night ! of a hum o man In the person of j Jt'rry Tu.ir. a foreigner, who has been ii resident of the city for several months past, doing painting and gen eral de'..i-j:lio work. lie passed worthless checks Tor each on Sim on Citni, It. It. Mathews and W. U llieisi-i's barber pimp, and a fourth ;for $1 m the New York Store, lie aiMi borrowed $7 from C, C. M 11 : ter. pi oiiii'lor of a local liquor i bouse. Alter the clean-up. Tuznr b-ti. the city and his present whure ;iib'Mi;s are unknown, but is supposed to bo hi Portland. A warrnM. eharuin him with obtaining money 'under false pretenses has been sworn out by Mr. ('tiro. ;ains artment nbrouil.