u. m u-
MILLION DOLLAR SEASON.
Douglas County exports for the
present fall and winter season will
bring $1,000,000 new money. '
ROSEBURG
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BUSINESS IS GOOD.
Good crops and high prises makes
money plentiful. Review advertisers
get tbe business.
VOL: XIX. ROSEBURG, OREGON, FRIDAY KVF.X1XG, DECEMHEH 18,1010.
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THE KAISER TODAY ADDRESSED
THE ALSACE THOOPS--"IF THE
. AVAR CONTINUES THE ALLIES
WILL HE RESPONSIBLE," HE
SAID.
LLOYD GEORGE NOW IMPROVING
The Physicians Said Lloyd-George
Will Ho Able to Address the
House of Commons Tuesday
Pence Considered.
BERLIN, via Sayville, Dec. IB.
The Kaiser addressed his Alsace
troops. He declared Germany has
expressed a willingness to enter Into
peace negotiations because it has
been fully victorious. The Kaiser
said: "We proposed mediation, but
the outcome is unknown. If the war
continues the enemy will be respon
sible. It the allies think they have
not had enough, you will convince
them." The Kaiser was In the high
est spirits, and praised Alsace's loy
alty. He said the Roumanian coun
try was attempting to ' stab our nllv
in the back." As he reviewed the
troops aeroplanes 'circled overhead
on account of French raiders.
Lloyd-George Improved.
LONDON, Dec. 15. Lloyd-George
is greatly improved. His ohvsician
said he would undoubtedly be able
to address the House of Commons
on Tuesday. John Redmond spoke
before the House of Commons this
afternoon, urging changes in Irish
affairs. Bonar Law praised his
speech, and declared the new state
of affairs In Ireland was the most
desirable.
Allied foreign offices have started
an informal exchange of peace views.
It is strongly indicated that Great
Britain intends to refuse Chancellor
Von., Bethmonn-Hollweg's terms and
state tneir own terms.
Greek Neutrality Guaranteed.
A Central News Athens dispatch
said Greece had accepted the allies'
ultimatum demanding surrender of
an arms, and allied control of tele
phones, telegraphs, and postofflces
and guaranteed Greek neutrality.
Conference Held Todny.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. Presi
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing
conferred for two hours today, con
sidering the proposition of making
peace suggestions to the allies. Af
ter the conference Secretary Lan
sing was reticent, and said: "I have
to say now, no announce
ments a id no conclusion to discuss."
indicated that the State Dcpart
t: --rt dies not know American pub
'ir opinion regarding the peace
1'iiH'"'. Newspaper comment is the
"i iy in ins of ascertaining the sen-
i lit. Hundreds of telegrams
to the State Department sug
f ii-.g America's course during
. wo :wis crises, but no telegrams
! ., .( 'ii m received since the peace
m - ;;jTted.
' .' afo Conduct Allowed.
LOS! 3N, Dec. 15. The allies
l.nv it nted a "safe conduct" to
Count I f irnowsky, the new Austrian
amhrtssa lor to the United States,
in :! li itain originally refused the
sate conduct, claiming Tarnowsky's
personal party was too big. Ameri
ca's first note to Great Britain de
manding bis safe conduct was not
answered. A second request was re
cently made.
Was Out 55 Dnvs.
BERLIN, Dec. 14. A record
achievement. Is chronicled of a Ger
man submarine which has returned
to its base after 55 days at sea,
without entering harbor or receiving
outside assistance of any form. The
weather generally was bad.
Election Held Today.
LONDON, Dec. 15. A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company
from Copenhagen says the referen
dum on the question of the sale of
the Danish West Indies to the Unit
ed States was held today.
Difficulties of reglstratlondue to
the large number of voters under the
new suffrage law, made the voting
slow.
CHINESE IX SUIT.
Gee Doon. a local Chinaman, this
morning brought suit In the Justice
court against Chin Shuck, another
Celestial, to collect the sum of $99,
alleged to be due on a promissory
note, which was given originally for
1227. The defendant Is proprietor
of the Nhuel; laundry at Rose and
Oak streets.
FRANK UXG RETURNS.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Long, who
had spent several months at Itend.
Central Ore-ton, returned home on i
intrsnny evening. Mr. Long's for the ensuing year was held. Ru
nealth. for the benefit of which they f us C. Holman, president: Judge F.
maile the change. Is improved but j S. Gunning, of The Dalles, vice-little-
They have decided, however, president, and Phllo Holhrook, see
to remain here. retary-treasurer, were all re-elected.
HOBOS CAPTURE TRAIN
AND COMPEL ENGINEER
TO PASS UP STATIONS
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15. Eleven
officers went to Saugus, 20 miles
north of here, to meet an S. P.
freight train. Telegrams to the
sheriff's office said 30 hoboes bad
captured the train. They forced the
engineer to run past Saugus, where
he wanted to take water. The
tramps are reported well armed, and
a battle is expected.
HIGHER WAGES WANTED.
POORTLAND, Dec. 15. The Fed
eral Employes' Union telegraphed to
Senator Chamberlain asking him to
support the measures designed to
raise tneir wages. They declared the
purchasing power of. a dollar has
greatly decreased during the year,
and many of the salaries are totally
inadequate for the support of their
lamiues.
WILL PROMOTE PERSHING.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. Presl.
dent Wilson has recommended the
promotion of Brigadier-General
Pershing to be Major-General. He
snia tne promotion was an acknnwl.
edgement of Pershing's Mexican ser
vices.
EGISLATURK WILL BE ASKED
TO REPEAL THE PRESENT
WIDOWS' PENSION LAW AND
TO RESTORE THE OLD TIMI'
SYSTEM.
OLD OfflCERS WERE ELECTED
Mrs. Lola Baldwin Asked for Rigger
Appropriation for (lie Girls' In
dustrial School Road
Building Cosily.
In the closing of its throe-day ses
sion in Portland yesterday the Asso
elation of County Judges and Com
missioners adopted the report of the
resolutions committee, recommend
ing to the next legislative assembly
the repeal of the widows' pension act
ana the substitution of the old
method of administering relief
through the county boards.
The resolution was incorporated
in a lengthy list of resolutions con
sidered by the association, and was
aiscussea at length before final ac
tion was taken.
It was the sense of the association
that there were too many inconsis
tencies in the present law and that it
should either be repealed or effec
tively amended. The vote to repeal
the law was unanimous. Following
is me text ot tne resolution:
'Whereas, The experience of the
members of the association with the
administration of the widows' pen
sion law nas demonstrated that it
has failed to alleviate the conditions
it was proposed to remedy, but has
been expensive and burdensome, and
its ends could be more effectively ac
complished under the former Bvstein
of county relief, which Is maintained
In various counties of the state,
therefore be It
'Resolved. That Chanter 42. Laws
or 1813, as amended by chapter 90,
Laws of 1915, commonly known as
the widows peension act, be re
pealed." Mrs. Lola O. Baldwin spoke for
the girls' industrial school, making a
pica for greater appropriations, so
that the girls could be properly
cared for.
Judge H. S. Anderson, of Clacka
mas County, gave figures to show
what the pavement laid by that
county with Its own equipment had
cost.
At the morning seseslon the mem
bers of the association defeated a
resolution to set aside for the use of
the slate in road construction the
county's part of the tax money de
rived from taxation of automobiles.
The proposition met with stern dis
approval by the members of the as
sociation. They agreed that some
provision should lie made for Inten
sive road building, but they voiced a
sharp protest against waiving their
right to the tax money.
It voted to propose legislation In
corporating all county farms under
one state farm, thereby eliminating
unnecessary expense and duplication
of administration.
At the conclusion of the consider
ation of all resolutions before tbe
association the election of officers
WIDOWS' PENSION
LAW ENDANGERED
I ILIIUIUI ui LUULII
MRS.- JENNIE BROWN IS RE
TAIXEK AS GUARDIAN OF HER
MOTHER, SIRS. MARY A. F1XD-
I.KWTHfi CASE WAS HEARD
HERE TODAY.
I
HELD MONEY WAS SQUANDERED
Judge Hamilton Held That the Pro.
ceediiigs of Lower Court Were
Regular nnd Complied
, Willi the Luw.
in the Circuit Court here this
morning, Judge J. W. Hamilton ren
dered a decree In which he sustained
the verdict of Judge R. W. Mnrsters,
In the county court, in the action
brought by Mrs. Mary A. Finclloy to
have her daughter, Mrs. Jennie
Brown, removed as guardian of her
estate.
The case at issue originated sev
eral months ago when Mrs.' Ilrown
appeared In tho county court nnd
ask that she be, appointed guardian
of her mother. She alleged at the
time of making the application that
Mrs. Fiiulloy was incompetent nnd
Incapable ot managing her personal
affairs. Tho records of the court
show that an order was issued on
the same day declaring Airs. Ilrown
guardian of her mother, and placing
about $1 900 of the latter's money In
ner control.
. A few weeks Inter. Mrs. Flndlnv
became 'dissatisfied with the ar
rangement nnd riled a petition in
the county court asking that hor
daughter be removed as guardian of
her estate. She claimed that Mrs.
Brown possessed an Irritable temper.
and that Iho funds left by her late
husband were being buunndered
without due regard for the wishes
of the petitioner. It was also al
leged by Mrs. Flndlcy that her
daughter was appointed guardian
without due process of law, and
that she was not given an oppor
tunity to he heard by the court. At
the time the hearing was held be-
loro Judge Marstors ho held that
the previous proceedings were regu
lar, nnd denied the petition filed
by Mrs. Flndley.
Mrs. Flndley then appealed the
case to the Circuit Court, with the
result that tho arguments wore taken
up before Judge Hamilton this morn
ing. Attorney Albert Abraham, who
appeared on behalf of the petitioner.
claimed that Mrs. Brown's appoint
ment as guardian by Judge Marstors
was illegal for the reason that the
statute plainly provided that all per
sons charged with being Incompe
tent had a right to be heard. In the
case at Issue. Attorney Abraham al-
logect this right had been denied bv
the courts. Attorney Abraham fur
ther contended that the funds of
Mrs. Flndley wore being squandered
by her daughter and Hint she could
account for only a few hundred dol
lars at the present time. Out of the
total funds left Mrs. Flndley by her
late husband, Attorney Abraham said
.Mrs. Ilrown had loaned $225 to Mr.
Brown, while more than $400 had
been expended In repairing nnd Im
proving the guardian's home. It
was also charged that. Mrs. Ilrown
had refused to allow Mrs. Flndley
to receive if, a month, which had
been sent her regularly by a niece
csmmg in the east.
During tho course of the argu
ments this morning, Attorney Abra
ham also charged that Mrs. Brown
disregarded her legal rights when
she called Judge Hamilton by tele
phone and talked to him regarding
the cane. Attorney Abraham said
this procedure on the part of Mrs.
Brown should bo taken Into con
sideration by tho court.
After considering tho evidence.
which was taken some time ago, and
hearing the argument!-, of the attor
neys this mornin.,. Judge Hamilton
sustained the verdict of Judge Ala ra
ters in the county court and retained
Mrs. Brown as guardian of her
mother. Attorney O. P. Coihow ap
peared for Mrs. Brown. Both Mrs.
Brown and her daughter hn.e re
sided in Roseburg for a lornr time
and are well known.
EDI I Y NON-( 't MM ITT A L.
Attorney B. L. Eddy, who some-
time ago anounced his candidacy for
president of the Senate, during the
next session of the State Legisla
ture, slated this afternoon that he
ns. i nothing to say with regard to
hat progress he was making In the
contest. The Portland newspapers
say Mr. Eddy has hut one vote
iged to his support, but these ac
counts are thought to be Incorrect
i be Incorrec t !
ve ed "he ad-
al services of
us Moser. who dollv
dress nt the memorial
tne LIks lodge held here some time
ago. Is .Mr. Eddy's most active on-
ponent. He resides In Portland nnd
. p.... i iu im.r me aimosi soiiii sup-
l,r,rl ,.t M..I. , . .
ffAflnn
u. .iuilll"lllltl L.OI1IIIV OH in-
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NAVAL OfflCERS WILL
SUMMON A BOARD Of
INQUIRY NEXT WEEK
EUREKA, Cal., Doc. 15. Naval
officers learned that Admiral Caper
ton is preparing to call a board of
inquiry to investigate the submarine
H-3 accident. Crowds on the beach
are watching the salvage operations,
under the supervision of Commander
Howe, of the monitor Cheyenne. The
coast guard vessel McCnlloch has
arrived to help pull tho submarine
off the shoals. The injured sailors
were Itemized. None of them were
seriously hurt.
OA N I l I ) AT ES N I Tl AT E 1 1.
At the regular meeting of the
Roseburg lodgo of Elks1 held here
Thursday night, three candidates
wore Initiated Into the nivstorles of
ute order. The candidates were M
E. Rltler. a local undertaker nn.l
funeral director: Dr. Lehrhnch, and
A. J. Lilburn. a locnl niorchnnt Fol
lowing tho initiation ceremonlos the
ntenihers of the lodge enjoveil n rie
Helens feast.
CRUISERS RETURN HERE
FROM CURRY COUNTY;
LISTINGS ARE fILED
R. C. Garvey and N .0. Nickolson.
who are connected with the United
States Indian service, returned hero
this morning from Urooklnirs nnd
other Curry County points, where
they spent the past few days cruis
ing all the lands of. that locality for
which petitions of sale have been ap
proved by the Secretary of the In
terior. Data concerning the cruise
has been filed with the local Indian
agent and the lands will now be list
ed and offered for sale.
Under the rules of the Govern
ment, an Indian wishing to dispose
of his land must first file a petition
wilit tho Secretary, of the Interior.
This petition Is given consideration
bf that official, and If approved, the
cruisers in the Federal Borvlce are
instructed to inspect the lands which
It is proposed to sell. Tho returns
of the cruisers Is then filed with the
Indian agent having Jurisdiction
over the lands, and they aro later
listed and offered for sale.
The next sale to bo held under the
Jurisdiction of tho local Indian
office will probably occur enrly next
year.
o .
WIFE WOULD COMPEL
HUSBAND TO PROVIDE
Judge J. W. Hamilton today heard
the case brought by Mrs. Vlnnle
Emery to compel her husband, Loyal
lOmory, to pay her support money at
the rate of $25 a mouth, together
with attorney fees In tho sum of
$100, and an additional $100 with
which-to defray hospital and medi
cal foes contracted at tho time Iter
child was born some time ago. Airs.
Emery was represented by Attorney
Dexter Rice, while Attorney B. L.
Eddy appeared for Mr. Emery.
The evideiico adduced hy Mrs.
Emery anil her relatives Indicated
that tho defendant- hail been delin
quent In providing for tho support, or
his wife since their separation sev
eral months ago. Mrs. Emory Is
now living Willi her mother, who Is
a prominent resident of tile Coles
Valley vicinity.
Mr. Kmnry testified Hint lie had
made numerous proposals to care
for his wire but that she appeared
dissatisfied and had frequently (In
clined to accept his offers. In addi
tion to offering to provide his wile
with a home In Coles Valley. Air
lOmery said ho once made tho pro
posal to lease a ranch In Lane Coun
ty where they would be away from
their relatives. Tills offer, ho said,
was not satisfactory to his wire and
she refused to leave Douglas Coun
ty. Quito a number of witnesses testi
fied during the day and the testi
mony was somewhat conflicting. Both
Emery nnd his wife are members of
prominent Douglas County families
and their domestic, difficulties have
caused considerable comment nmong
their friends.
SALEM POLICE WOULD
RECOVER THE REMAINS
Of UNIDENTIFIED MAN
SALEM, Dec. 15
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i " "raKKi? ihZ W""
I "" ,R,VOr ":?k,?1?, r" r I
4" mains of an unldentiried man A
, i,u- T
who drowned early this morn-
ink. j iiiKiu wHicnman ncaru
cries for help and saw a dark
fnnn ilniDullni. In I. n
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I'EOPLE HERE MUST AWAKEN
OR EUGENE WILL ACQUIRE
THE GATEWAY TO MARSH
FIELD AND OTHER COOS
COUNTY POINTS,
TOURIST TRAVEL IS IMPORTANT
Itosehing Commercial Club Is Asked
to Participate In Ilig jm Roads
Meeting to Bo Held In
Eugene Soon.
That Douglas County must wake
up or It will lose tho proposed state
highway front Rosel urg to 'Myrtle
Point, Is claimed by R. K. Smith,
who has been attending soveral high
way meetings in Portland recentl).
According to Mr. Smith, It is
proposed to build a high front Eu
gene lo Atnrnh field by wav of Flor
ence. The slate and Federal offi
cials have agreed upon, this road ns
It Is to be built by stale and Fed
eral funds. In the proposed list of
state highways nono Is designated
belweon Uoschurg ana Coos Hay.
Unless these plans are changed It
moans that tho new const highway
will , turn off at Eugene and Unit
tourist travel between Portland nnd
San Francisco will be routed bv Eit
gono, Florence Marsh fluid and un
down the const to Sun Francisco.
Such a proposed road vitally af
fects Itosebui-g and Douglas County
In two ways. First, It means that
Douglas County will not participate
In tho tourist travel and tourist
trndo between Portland and Han
Francisco. Second, It moans that
Douglas County must maintain tho
road betwoen Roseburg und Myrtle
Point to tho county line. It also
means that Eugene will bo the mil
let for Coos Hay automobile travel.
H Is understood that tho highway
routes which have been designated
by state and Federal officials are not
iinni, nut aro subject to revision. II
will, however, tako concerted action
by nil the people of Douglas County
to nave mis proposed h uhwnv
changed to tho route between Roso-
bttrg nnd Alyrtlo Point. If It Is nos-
slblo to make this change, then the
cost of building and maintaining tho
road between Uoschurg and .Myrtle
Point running by way of Camas Val
ley will bo built and maintained by
tho stale and Federal Government,
and all that burden of cxponso will
bo. lilted from tho shoulders of the
taxpaylng public or Douglas County.
Tile Roseburg Commercial Club is
to Join with the Douglas County Tax
payers League In a big mooting of
the eltlssenx of Douglas County to bo
held at tho county courthouse on
next Wednesday morning. Accord
ing to officials or lltese organiza
tions tho ultendiinco it not limited to
members or the league and or the
Comorclal, Club, but every c.lllzon
or Douglas County Is urged to be
present and take an active Interest.
It Is expected that ay permanent
committee will bo appointed to take
this matter In chnrgo and see that
Douglas County receives what It Is
Justly cntiUeji to,
ROUTE AGENT IlllltlO.
M. R. Caldwell, surveyor of tho
Equitable Rating Bureau, arrived In
lloseburg this morning to spend a
coupto or days Inspecting local con
ditions with regard to Hro risks. Air.
Caldwell visits In Roseburg fre
quently and It is upon his recommen
dations tho change In flro insurance
rates are brought about. Ho only
recently granted a slight decrease In
the rati? or Insurance on tho local
high school building.
.NEW TRIAL ASKED.
Attorney John T. Lung will appear
In (he Circuit Court tomorrow and
ask .ludgn J. w. Hamilton lo grant
a new trial In the caim brought by
'I. I'. McXninon to recover $2.0llil
from the First National Bank. Al
Iho time the case was heard here
three weeks ago a verdict was re
turned In favor of Iho defense. Mr.
AlcNamee alleged that the money In
volved In the suit was withdrawn
from the bank without his knowl
edge or consent and loaned on the
pensonal not or T. II. Sheridan.
HOME COMING TONIGHT.
Members or Rising tSar Lodge No.
174, I. O. O. F., aro making elabor
ate preparations for tho celebration
of the 1,'lth anniversary or the es-
itnblishmont or Iho lodge In Ibis city.
A musical and literary program has
oeen nrrangcu lor the occas on and
' "'Mowed by a sumptuous
banquet. Tho menu will Include
rnnst liirlrnv ..th ' ,.
iH - nn arranged for the occasion and
nr'Jd'r,Z;, "'".wM!';!:'
nils mid many other delicious and
appetizing dishes. Following the
j banquet tho members of the lodge
j will enjoy a social hour. Music will
bo furnished during tho evening by
'the lodge orchestra.
MAN SURRENDERED TO
POLICE AETER KILLING
A SEATTLE RESIDEN
oiiiAULK, Dec. 15. H. M
Stokes, forniorlv nt Timum. a,.i,..
walked into the offlco of' Chief of
i-ouce uecklnglinm, produced a re
volver ,and said: "I have Just killed
Alexander Aliller, In tho Mutual Lire
building." The uollco rushed in his
on'lco and found Miller dead on the
floor. Stokes said trouble over
money was responsible for the act
WOULD AID PUHLISHERS.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1 r, ltnnrn.
sentntive Campbell, of Kansas, has
Introduced a bill in tho Houso to
pruvent the combination of powerful
news print paper manufacturers
irom victimizing small newspaper
publishers. Kepresentutivo Camp
bell declared that tho smull publish
ers are at the mercy of tho paper
trust.
Tho Houso postoffico committee
voieu iu iavor or prohibiting the use
ui mo mans ror liquor advertise
ments. FLOUR DROPPED TODAY.
PORTLAND, Doc. 15. Flour has
dropped 20 cents. Patent sold nt
$7.80 a barrel. Another 20 ennt
ii rop is expected tomorrow.
-o
ROSEHUItG MAX CHOSEN SUORE-
TAHY OF THE OREGON COUN
TY ( LURKS' ASSOCIATION AT
PORTLAND WASCO CLERK IS
PRESIDENT.
WOULD CHANGE ELECTION LAWS
The Convention Adjourned to Mecl
Again In Portland Next. Novem
ber Tho Meeting Was
Well Attended.
K,
II. Lenox, of Roseburg. was lale
Thunaluy elected secretary of tho
Oregon County Clerks' Acsoclatlon.
which hns boon in session In Port
land ror the past threo days. Other
offlclalH eluctod rollow: L, B. Fox,
of Wasco County, president; S. Al.
Russell, of Lnno County, vice presi
dent, and 10. L. Cobiirn, of Josuphino
County, treasurer. Tho members uf
tho legislative committee are: Emery
.1. Newton, or I toll tun County: Jos
eph W. Bovu-ldge, of M.tiltlioliiinti
County; Kugeno Boyer, or Marlon
County; 10. 11. Robinson, of Polu
County, and C. II. Wilson, of Yam
hill County. County Clerk Lenox
was also elected a member of tho
committee on registration anil elec
tions. Important among tho matters cou
nldered by tho county clerks Thurs
day was the proposition of asking
the Legislature to change the terms
or these officials from two to four
yours. No dis'lslon was placed on
record regarding this discussion, bin
It was understood generally, that It
had been derided that It wore better
tho KiuggosHlim should come I'toiu
olhers than Iho clorks themselves.
Change or the naturalization laws
wits recommended, to allow two or
more witnesses, instead o t only two,
lo appear ror the applicant, and to
permit the taking or depositions'
within the slate, outsldo tho county
in which tho petitioner rnsldes.
(Several changes wore recommend
ed In tho registration and election
laws. One would allow the county
clerk lo make the necessary changes
In tho registration cards when a pro
duct, because or tho growing popu
lation, has to bo divided. This would
prevent thn present necessity or all
tho voters In tho proclnct register
ing again.
Another was. In the Interest or
economy, lo hnve the ballot conform,
except in size, holding It a waste lo
have short ballots printed on sheets
as long as the long ballots. In the
samo linn, II was roroinniciideil that
each voter be assigned but one nnd
one-hair official ballots. Instead or
two, us at present, and the assign
ment of but one sample ballot to each
voter.
The convention adjourned to meet
again In Portland next '.November, at
a time to coincide with the conven
tion or the county Judges and com
missioners, with whom It Is hoped tolhey are on tho track of the right
have Joint social sessions. I Putty. Iletore Identifying the man,
Mrs. Barnes described him us qulto
Mr. and Airs. Alfred Peterson, of largo and having light hair and
Poi'tlnnd. iirrlvml Imru l,.u : u,a ..n - w.. .
;V,r n Mi mri, tins ,rn.ngh,s Co.hes. and as she hon
for tho timbered districts or tho
county, where he will cruise a quar
ter section tor a Portland resident.
Pending his return here Mrs. Peter
son will mako ber headquarters at
a local hotel,
DRUNKEN JITNEY
DRIVERASSAULTS
A LOGAL WOMAN
MRS. L. J. IIAHNES IS ATTACKED
WHEN SHE ENDEAYORS TO
RESCUE WOMAN WHO MOANS
OF PLIGHT IN DARK CAR
WRIST IS FRACTURED.
GORDON GAGE IS IDENTIFIED
Officers Work Desperately on Cnso
nnd Aro Still on Track of the
Woman Who Accompanied
tho Driver of Car.
SUSPECT ARRESTED.
Investigation by the officers 4
late this afternoon rosulted In 4
the arrest of Gordon Giico. Ha
U was tho man Identified by Mrs. .
i.. j. uumes inis morning as
the Jitney driver who attacked 4
and assaulted hor near her J..
home south of the city limits ,A
at liisu o'clock lust night. 4.
Gage pleaded innocence and
declared ho will furnish nn A
alibi. His bail was fixed nt
$1000, which had not been .5.
rurnishod at press time. In
case tbe full amount is not
raised, the'offlcerB will hold
Uf in at the county jail.
A brutal outrage commuted' nt
the southern city limits Thursday
night, perhaps was one of the moBt
contemptuous nets ever brought to
the attention of the locnl officers,
MtB. L. J. Bnrnos. wlfo of the well
known proprietor of the Unman nnd
Perkins bnrbnr shop, was attacked
hy a local Jltnny driver and hurled
against tho rugged stono embank
ment In front of her home.' She was
thrown with such vlolonce that had
slto not unconsciously protected hor
bond with hor arm, she would prob
ably beon killed. Tho right arm was
fractured at the wrist and a deep
gash was InHlctod In the rieslt where
she camo In contact with the em
bankment. The man was the operator of
car which had beon stopped berore
tho Barnes homo, a short distance
from the convergence of the two
roads leading out of tho city. At
tracted by tho monnlngs of a young
woman, who was pleading In vain
for tho driver to crank the car, A!rr.
names lult her homo to seo If the
woman was In noed of assistance.
As she neared tho spot, slto was
first abused, then struck nt by tho
Infuriated drlvor. and later ernb-
bed by tho dress and dragged for
distance of about 20 feet to the
edge of tho road, whore she was
then hurled Into the stono wall made
by the graded roadway. Her dross
as much torn, but still being con
scious, sha made her wav to tho
house.
Driver Is Idcntlried.
Although thn lights had been ex
tinguished In tho car and nil was
dark with tho exception of tho tall
light. Airs. Barnes was ablo to dis
tinguish the characteristics of both
"X'cupiints. Besides tho man who
committed Iho acts of violence, thoro
wits a young woman In the front
at, aged about 20 years. Both
wore undor tho Influence of liquor
and tho woman lay huddled on tho
floor In an altitude of defense. Tho
ar had beon halted In a dark soot
at tho edge of tho rock cut, prob
ably with tho Intention of avoiding
moiesmtion by passorsby.
This morning Mrs. Barnes Identi
fied her assailant instanily, She
came to tell hor story to the offi
cers, and saw the man beside the
car she had seen tho night bofnre.
ns It was stationed bolero ono of
the Jitney orfli-es. Mrs. Barnos also
identified (he rnr positively by the
number which sho was careful to
take at tho time of the outrage.
Sheriff Qiilno, Deputy Sheriff Rnr
rety and Constable Church Immedi
ately set out to obtain rurlber evi
dence and It Is probablo nn arrest
will result late this artcrnoon or to
morrow. Woman Itefug Simglit.
Although Airs. Barnes recognized
the race or tho girl, she was unable
lo recall (ho nunie. With (he de
scription she Is ablo to give, how
ever, inn orricors have tho belief
him frequently about the streets, her
Identification was Instantaneous and
Is considered positive. A detailed'
description was given of his clothes.
Shortly afternoon the young man
(Continued on Paga Eight.)