V
fiVEStsa ROSEmjtta tUiVtEw. ucrsda.v, bEckMUtdit at, toM.
LITTLE LEARNED
ABOUT TRAGEDY
THOMAS CIMMIXGS IS SAID TO
HAVE PROMISED TO MAURY
jrV'RTLE WHITE GIKL'S Ff.
XEftAL WAS HELD AT SALEM
TODAY.
CARTRIDGES LOCATED IN HOTEL
Officers Question Lillian Knight
linger lint Little is Lenrnel Ile
garding the Details of the
Double Tragedy,
Although the Salem officers have
eexerted every effort in hope of as
certaining the cause of the shooting
of Thomas Cummings there Tuesday
afternoon, their work has been in
vain. Cummings was employed ai
night clerk at the Marion Hotel and
was well known to a number of
Hoseburg people.
The Oregonian this morning had
the following to say regarding the
investigation by the officers:
Developments today in the double
tragedy of yesterday, in which Myr
tle White, young Portland girl, shot
and killed Thomas W. Cummings,
night clerk of the Marion Hotel, at
the hotel in this city, show that the
bullet which went wild from Miss
White's gun passed through the wall
ot tne room into the bathroom,
where Lillian Knightlinger had gone
from the bedroom, passed through
Miss Knightlinger's hair and lodged
in the wall of the bathroom.
For this reason, It is said, Miss
Knightlinger may have been so
frightened she offered no attempt to
take the gun away from Miss White
before the girl committed suicide.
But little arose today to change
any of the facts first fathered in ref
- erence to the circumstances sur
rounding the double killing.
Miss Knightlinger, after cross
examination by District Attorney
llingo and Police Matron Shank,
varied her statements in no wise. She
added, however, that Miss White,
the morning that they retired in the
"room at the Marion Hotel, had care
fully arranged five cartridges around
a small clock on the dresser in the
room. On a comment from Miss
Knightlinger, Miss White passed
some remark as to "needing" them.
From this and other details of (he
shooting, the police beiieve that (he
girl planned the shooting before
coming to Salem.
The body of Mr. Cummings will be
removed tomorrow to Halsey, Ore.,
where the funeral and burial will
take place. The funeral of Miss Myr
tle White will be held tomorrow
morning at 10:30 o'clock from t he
undertaking parlors in this city.
SHOUTEST DAY OV YE Alt.
Today is the year's shortest day
light period, as the sun is at the end
of its southward journey and it will
begin to Bwing backward toward the
northern latitudes tomorrow. Or at
any rate it will seem to, although of
course the earth and not the sun
tloes the changing of position (hat
marks the seasons. There will be
practically nine hours and three min
utes of daylight today, and from this
time on the days will lengthen grad
ually until in June the longest day
will have been attained. For a few
weeks, however, the added daylight
will be so slight as hardly to be
noticed at nil.
GIULS UIXKIVU CASH.
The girls employed at the local
telephone exchange will have for
Christmas a present of added salary
from the Pacific Telephone and Tele
graph Company. All of the employes
of the company will receive a bonus.
Those in the service for three months
to one year will be given two weeks
salary, and those employed more
than one year will get three weeks'
salary.
XEW OltDERS RECEIVED.
Dr. F. H. Vincil yesterday re
ceived the new orders and require
ments as set out by the War De
partment for the drill and instruc
tion work of the local Sanitary!
Corps, C. A. C, of which he is cap-)
tain. According to Captain Vinci), J
the new orders show a tendency to J
bring up the efficiency which is in
line with the preparedness now be-,
Ing applied to all branches of the j
military service. The orders re
quire 88 hours of Instruction work
for the next period of six months!
and set out In-detail the plan for
each meeting, twice a week. The;
instructions cover a dozen or more
pages. I
An Aid to Diiri'stinn.
When you have a fullness and;
weight In the stomach after eating;
you may know that you have eaten
too much, and should take one ofj
Chamberlain's Tablets to aid your
digestion. c i
CHRISTMAS TREE WILL
FEATURE PROGRAM AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
All arrangements have been com
pleted tor the Christmas eevcvses
to be held at the Presbyterian
church here Friday evening. The
exercises will begin at 7:30 o'clock,
and will be featured by a Christinas
tree. The public is invited to attend
the exercises, which promise t be
among the most interesting ever
held in Rosebuvg. The program fal
lows: Organ Voluntary.
Processional Song.
Scripture Lesson.
Prayer.
Welcome Address ..Stanley Kidder
Recitation Matthew Anderson
Primary Song Little Hells of
Gladness.
Exercise Six Girls
tiong "Dollies Lullaby" ..Margaret
and .Marie Fory.
Recitation "Amid the Houghs" ....
Margaret Millikin.
Recitation "The Slav" Bruce Perkins
Song "Joy to the World" . .Congre
gation. Recitation Eldress Judd
Exercise "Our Motto" ....Six Girls
Hecitation "My Christmas Dream"
Evelyn Craig.
Solo Lucy Millikin
Recitation Irma Buckingham
Christmas Drill Twelve Girls
Solo "Silent Night" Mrs.
Gurdon Fory.
DILLARD RANCHER IS
BURIED TODAY; DIED
TUESDAY EROM CANCER
Henry Smith, a well known
rancher and resident of Douglas
County all his life, was buried this
afternoon at the Civil Bend ceme
tery, following his death which oc
curred Tuesday night at his home
near Dlllard. He was aged about
65 years, aud for several years past
has been a sufferer from .cancer of
the throat.
Mr. Smith was the older son of
Pitzer Smith, one of Douglas Coun
ty's earliest pioneers, and was bom
on the latter's farm in the southern
part of the county. He engaged In
farming and lived near Ruckles,
later in Happy Valley, and recently
on the ranch of S. C. Miller, his
brother-in-law, near Diliard. He
also spent a short time in Kos;biirg.
Ho Is survived by his wife and a
daughter by his former marriage,
And by a brother. William Smith,
who has been absent from this sec
tion for some time. Mr. Smith was
well known and had many friend?
throughout this vicinity.
CHllOMK OKI-', SHIPPED.
Frank Cain, who arrived here
from Riddle Wednesday, Is now
3hipping his fourth car of chrome
ore from his deposits near Kiddle
to Niagara Falls, N. Y. Three cars
had been shipped previously and.
according to Mr. Cain, he will con
tinue to make shipments for some
time. The ore is very valuable for
the manufacture of steel and is in
great demand.
S1T1IK11MN MAN MNKI.
C. A, llutley, of Sutherlin, was ar
raigned before Justice of the Peace
I. B. Riddle this morning on a
charge of receiving booze shipments
contrary to the time restrictions ot
the prohibition law. He was ac
cused of receiving 21 quarts of beeT
on October 31. and two quarts ot
whiskey on November 2", four weeks
not having elapsed between the two
receipts. Mr. Dailey pleaded guilty
and was fined $10, which he paid.
The complaint was filed by Con
stable Howard Church.
TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS.
About .".5 teachers from different
sections of Douglas County were as
sembled at the Rose school building
today, where they were taking ex
aminations lor teachers' certifi
cates. The examinations arc In
charge of County School Superin
tendent O. C. Brown, and will con
tinue until tomorrow evening.
Altl !' THA.VKS.
We-'wish to llmnk our many
friends for the kindness shown us
through the sickness and death of
our dear wife and mother, also for
the beautiful floral offerings.
J. ,1. 11 A K Kit AND FAMILY.
EXPRESSION tV THANKS,
Wo wish to hereby express our
sincere, thanks and appreciation to
all who so greatly aided us with
their many acts of kindness and
sympathy in the loss of our beloved
father. We especially thank the
neighbors and friends, and ali-o the
Masonic order, for their very many
kindnesses and their beautiful floral
tributes.
II L. EXCELS AND FAMILY.
.1. W. lU'RGE AMI FAMILY.
AGED VETERAN PASSED
AWAY THIS 16
' AfTER BRIEF ILLNESS
John A. Keener, since
member ot the Oregon Soldiers'
Home, died at that institution at 5 '
o'clock this morning following an 1
illness of several weeks. The fu-'
uerai will be held tomorrow morn-1
ing at 10 o'clock, with Interment of)
the body following in the Home
cemetery.
Mr. Feeber was a. native ot
Louisiana, where he spent the first
few years of bis life. He later
moved to Iowa, and thence to Port
land. Ore. He was a veteran of the
Civil War and served in Co. D., Sec
ond Iowa Cavalry. He was admitted
to the Home from Multnomah Coun
ty on July 2S, 1911, Mr, Feeher
was 79 years ol age and was one of
the best known veterans of the Sol
diers' Home. He has no known
relatives on tile Pacific Coast.
UETCKNS l'KOM. tilADE.
Rev. D. H. Brown returned here
yesterday from Glide, where he held
a series of evangelistic meetings.
During ills stay of nine days there
be converted 15 persons. Rev.
Brown is quite a forceful aud elo
quent talker and stands high la the
religious circles of Douglas County.
SHORT TEKM Kill FARMERS
AT O. A. O. IN JANl'AHY.
CORVALLIS, Ore., Dec. 16. Gas
tractors that "balk"' in the middle of
the day "way down yonder In the
corn field," and gasoline engines
that stop when half done separating
the evening milk, have no terrors for
the man who is trained to meet such
problems. If the ignition system Is
out of order probably it is only a
wire connection loose or a battery or
a dirty spark plug. It may be that
the top has been left off of the gaso
line tank and water bas got Into the
carburetor. These and many other
minor points are the causes of the
majority of lost time, for it Is these
short stops that total up Into hours
at the end of the week.
How many times bas ibe average
operator of a gas engine cranked
until he was tired out. aud disgusted,
even with the men that invented gas
engines, only to look into the gaso
line tank and find it empty?
The problem to the average man
throughout tbe state is how to get
this training without going through
the "old school of experience," and
now just as tractors and engines are
becoming of such general use, there
routes the opportunity. During the
week of Jan. 8 to 14, as a part of tbe
vnnual Farmers' Short Course at the
Oregon Agricultural College, the
farmers will have a chance to meet
with the actual problems and under
die supervision of trained men, learn
how to combat them.
GREEN GLEANINGS.
Born, Sunday, December I7.1SI6,
n baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Howard.
The masons are plastering the ad
dition being built on to the house
of B'red Renner.
The Christmas entertainment to
be held at the school house Saturday
evening, December 23, promises to
be a stellar affair. A fine program,
interspersed with music will be ren
dered. Old Saint Nick will have a
monster tree, from which be will clip
presents for every child in the dis
trict. The older people can enjoy
themselves after the exorcises by
joining in the festivities with the
young people. There will be tbe
"fish pond" and various other stunts
for the enjoyment of all. Come out.
.Rev. Jope, of Roseburg, gave us
two very interesting and instructive
sermons last Sunday and the Sunday
before at the school house. He will
.tddross tbe people again next Sun
day, Dec. 24, at 3 o'clock p. m., at
live school house.
Wm. Austin Is building an addi
tion to their home. Nichols & Mar
tin are tbe artists de carpenter.
Friends and neighbors to the num
ber of 50 or more gathered at the
Henry Landr home Saturday even
ing, Dec. 16th, the occasion being
a birthday surprise on Henry. The
evening was spent in social con
verse and games until a late hour.
Delicious refreshments were served.
Walter Hamilton has several men
engaged in setting out prune trees,
lie is planting several thousand.
There will he a special election of
'.he qualified voters of Green school
district. Not. ft. held at the new
school house Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 2
o'clock p. m., for the purpose of au
thorizing the srhool directors to svll
the old school house and grounds on
i he Hamilton ranch. Every quali
.led voter is urged to be present.
F. A. Warner is building an addi
tion to his house on his orchard
tract and will move 1d his new house
in a short time.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carnes will
celebrate their golden wedding an
niversary on New Vear's. Invitations
have been sent to a large number ot
friends oT this estimable couple.
C. W. McAllister is helping out at
his trade in a Rosehurg barber shop
during the holiday season.
Mr. Cameron, of f.'nlon, Oregon,
will have charge of the Ferguson or
chard tracts. We are glad to wel-
R 1 -V.KflHSi 1
AT THE MAJESTIC TOMORROW
come Mr. Cameron and family in to
our neighborhood.
A Sunday school was organized at
the school house last Sunday. The
following officers were elected: Miss
Belle McAllister, superintendent;
Mrs. V. D. Wohltorth, ussistant su
perintendent; Miss Verna Havers,
secretary: R. L. Mynatt, treasurer,
and Dorothy Afjuatt, organist. The
Sunday school will niret Sunday, De
cember 3v(tlv, at 2 p. vv. Preaching
will follow at 3 o'clock. Everyone
is asked to attend both Sunday
school and preaching service.
Mr. Cochran's new house is Hear
ing completion.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Bradbwrn
will entertain the Entre Nous dinner
club Christmas day.
Downey McCuIIoch and his father
and mother are going to move on to
a ranch near Klklon.
Plowing is the order of the day
around here. Uroccoll Is looking bet
ter and will make quite a crop as it
(promises now. SCRIUE.
GARMXER NEIVS
(From the Gardiner Courier A
V. P. Reed was a visitor to Coos
Bay points tbe first of the week.
U .H. Laird, of Asli, la registered
this week at the Gardiner Hotel.
Lee Clements, of Elkton, was a
guest at the Gardiner Hotel the first
of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wade, of
Scottsbttrff, were in tlardiner the
first ot the week.
Mrs. C. Olson and son, nt dlendnle,
were regislered nt the tlnrilinvr ho
tel the first of tbe week.
Wm. McClny was in. CariVtnoT the
first of the week visiting aud attend
ing to matters of business.
Mrs. Cella Anderson and Mrs:
Fanny Westerdnle left. Sunday for
Coos Bay points tor a few days.
W. O. Duncan, ot Voos Day, and
wife, were registered nt the Gardi
ner hotel the first ot the week.
Mrs, Will Lyster and baby, or
Sm it li River, are visiting tills week
with Mrs. Lizzio PciIu'iih, of tills
city.
George Mcllargiie, of Otterlonijb,
was in Gardiner Monday on business
-And shaking hands wRU his numer
ous friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Smith were
over from Keedsport the last of the
week visaing with friends and rela
tives. Among other articles of freight
brought in Monday by the steamer
Tillamook was a launch to be used by
by the contractors on the Jetty.
George F. Fuller, former lnspe,lor
ot hollers for the Oregon disirlcl.
and well known in thin ntnKhbm--hovl,
died at Portland last week.
Floyd Pcrkius, who lias been
spending a few days in Portland
visiting relatives and friends, re
turned home tile last of the week.
Charles Henderson, Sr., and Harry
HeniliTson wrre down from their
farms on Smith River tuo first of the
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MECHANICS
MAGAXIKC
WRITTEN SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND IT
All the Creat Events In Mechanics.
EagineeritiK grid Invention throughout
WotW, are dew-crtietl in an. irurrst.
ing manner, as they occur, S.QW&JQ
reader each njonita,
mop nvi Bn'fN-tlprwioiiio.fn thin. in
fcrntuiK thM ;;,;:r;;;S
prttU riil t.lnV. I.firRflr crj'iM riirtit n; tt-ll.
Lou to butld bantc, muturct . wffe. etc
ton jui vt Mm DiAtm
Ctk j ( Mf nriraf tiooia rM nfl ri(.
POPULAR JWICMJM)C MC2)NE
Mrt Mbchttam CMec
PoBuisr Mcfian! effr, n prcmiumtf
cio not ioln tn ''clubbing nffmrt," and
weak transacting business in tWs'
city. I
T.-W. Andrews came, down from I
his farm ut Scottsburg the last of
the week to attend a meeting of the
Masanla lodge Saturday evening, re
malnlng over until Monday.
Mrs. Vwlin Parker tame up Irowr
Coos Hay the first ot ttte week to
remain until Mr. Parker has finished
his work on the survey of the Inner
harbor for the Government.
Mr. ami Mrs. Fran.'. Varreimann.
Jr., were up Irom the coast guard
station the first of the wee",-, unend
ing to matters ot business and visit
ing with friends and relatives.
Arrs. Eva Anderson is having a
sidewalk laid in front of her prop
erty on front street. Oscar Ander
son and Vaughn Veriiins are doing
live, jute., wlvlch will Ins., to it being
done right.
The new boll hns been put In place
In the new school house and rang out
for tire first time Saturrtav. It ts
supposed that the new building will
bo ready for occupancy by the begin
ning ot tne, new year.
A. V. Edgortovv, vrtvo bas a farm on
North. Fork, arrived, Monday (rata
Aguess, Curry County, where he has
been supending some ffme visiting
trlili his parents and enjoying the
Thanksgiving holidays.
J. O. louck, of Kerhy, Oregon.
was a business visitor )n Gardiner
v the tivst of tlve week. Mr. llouck
( la one of the most prominent formers
or Josephine. County and Is an old
'friend of the editor of this paper.
L. S. Wilson, a well known farmer
of the cmpniia, was a . business
visitor tn Gardiner (lie first of (lie
week, lie informs us that Sirs. Wil
son's mother, whiwi Mrs. Wilson 1b
watting on in Curry County, la Im
proving. V. G. Allen, clerk In the Gardiner
Hotel, returned from a business trip
to Portland and Salem on Sunday
evening. His many friends did not
oxpect him Id return alono, and In
explanation Virgil says that bo is go
tng back after her Christmas.
J. U. Rrowne, of the tlvvn of Ken
nedy & Browne, ot Rcedsport, was
In Gardiner the first of the week at
tending (o matters of business. .Mr
HroK-ne snys that hnsfiiegs ti coort
In Heedsport and that the citizens
of that town are ranking a move io
erect b. fine hotel building tlvls
spring.
"Get Your
$4b Vquc Rod or
YO3 fcnovf Viftv UvWes you
to hoar that nummim fnmi
flomeono. Half the pleasure of n
holiday- ffes fn antc(juifun.
J? KC II K. TIO y, the "Ftem Therv"
Ppimnuan't Ma$r,a.Uis, will kp ynu In
tfint (feKKfitruf ttahlr-tl gtato of nifml,
V.ft-wnrfl ("aw, n MSnr, Vitih Vi-cmU-iV
fl"lul and ramped tmin Nitva Peoila tn
Jlrlti.'rt f'o)umf). lint) trm Main to
California. 1IK knows how to dig uy
alt (he iivrnt anrf most unffuf (iiiorrnn
Un fr yyi h. Y,n "hvvvk Uvv."
H K known how to (ilck out th Iwjt
thltiK" quditty in tlu in. rllt.-n by th
ttt'k cif ttif count n s tfinrmmen. A
a si'oip or il('p;miii( ntn In i-vtrv mini
Vr, (,viT nraVjin n luH eoWirp, hiiUdUo
for framing,
HKiuo is vemu OM'oit nrxiTY
KKCIirATION In for nn.1 nwnv llt-
moKt rMlaMe r.tttirt'niFiii'n tnnfrfi.'.hn!
tttbtlh'(t. r.AK 4ittt;V own "hccrt
Hut.-" cKyrl-'UCA' Iw a tMiipto at uum
fc r ntt BloiiL' wirt fi thf jvarlv mili
.Tj.,on prW or, V7iT. Sim xtY, unv
"riie Trail of n Trn-MUT," lie III 1,1. V
fytW, l f- t)rt':t etrta tttvry ot kite
klort you over rtad.
To prov thciio utalrmfriti, wo wttl
Wfl.) J;j;i7IK.TJO t yt.ttr BttArm
for ih n'o months, h'liiiiitie, if you
Uk. Wffi thf 0-tiinr, t'Jlti, numin-r,
Pnow's wiry of his life nnd Zniif Orcv'n
tK Vliilf rMrcnju nulOiuf fiiii'rti'cp
(anoth.-r story by Dr. Oiey In tin.
Devi-riittfir ntimlwr) tor
ONLY TWKNTY-riVK rKvr
In at it nip ulth llils !icrlUi-nirnt. If
yttif trri jJ)J)j-) u)th ?tir
nliMcrliillon nt the pih! of ttro month
e wttt rrfumt futi your ntnnr.
Cut ut 1W mvvTUwiMrw MW nmt
rtitt your tjiiftrtrr. Hy if you Willi
the OrtoWr mimhrr,
t l'ultllUr q KKC'Uir.ATtaX,
t-lfl Hsi 33l Ft., New York City
WANTED !
Horses, Marcs & Mules
I Hill be at tlvo Ewijvlro l.Wtsry
Stables, Uasiuhurg, Haturday, llc-
enilihpr 23rH In Imv Imrur.a nnri
mares, ages 6 to 9 years, height 15 '
hands to 15 hands X'i Inches;,
weight 3 099 to 5 299 )). All slock
must lo fat and onnn no big
horses vmnted. Mvvivs from 15
handa to 16 bauds hlsh; weight, 5I0
to 1300 pounds; ages 5 to 10 years;
must bo of the heavy buned kind, f
Kill buy some greys, must be very
IwrJf.
If you have any slock of this kind,
bring (hem fn and got (ho highest
marfret price, as I coma to buy, not
to look. wili bo there, rain or
stilne. I do my own inspecting, anil
pay you cash.
Charles Taylor
WIN bo at Smith's Livery Stable,
Oakland, Oregon, f'rhiay, fee. 22.
GRSQ MASQUERADE U.I.Lu
There will be a grand masquerade
ball at Looking Glass uali December
2cn. Music by Ott e orchestra.
"Luneo 1)1 Ice served in ball.
COMMITTEE.
Review Want Ads. bring results.
Christmas Specials
,
When you see these you will appreciate thefr unusuaf
ness fn qualify, (n vaiuo. The quantity is generous
but you had Setter come quick, as they are sura io go
fast at these prices.
CUT
Lemonade or Grape .lulco
Sait and Pepper Sets
Sterling SllseT Salt ami reppc? Svt, durable, vrdelit,
and well tlulsUod. Per set $1.00
Stevling SUvet Pencils
Long Sterling Sliver
Poncil with adjustable
lead 7Bc
For quality and, moderatQ prices tlita store, la not sur
passed. Come In and look around you won't be urged
to buy.
A. S. HUEY COMPANY
Open Kvenfiigs,
The HALLMARK Store
Christmas Speedily En Route
"What will you give" the samo old perplexing question arises
again Just as faBt year. We nialco a spachefiy of helping you to se
lect too right gift. Come la uud seo our selections made
Vor tho married couple 1'bt lbss yovmg liiftvi
I'w tlio bntlMslvtr- - vvv Mya IvaUy
1'Vvr tUo youuic gU-l For (crtunlnn nnd for (rrnndnin
You can And here a gift which will bo appreciated and as cheap a?
11.00.
J. T. BRYAN
The Busy Watchmaker Jackson St., Rosebunj
SUPREME TRIUMPH OF THE
Edison Diamond Disc
Phonograph
Proved before thousands that it actira??y Tie-Creates the
voice. Edison's new invention placed in a cfass by itself.
Tr8cil)itl tone-test tour of ClivisUne MiUcv.
VTte romance aud beauty of scientific invention were
ii!)D)isf rnf e.ff Imt evemnff mien tt itlo jieojife Untt-
cued lo a woman un xhe muff a thiet wlh herwalf. Tt lis
ten to a singer's own beautiful voice and then ttxlen lo it
reinforced by the rich and superb tones of that voice,
rmtj)hl mul hvhl wei'f)- by (fits $jvet H'i;l cicctrtc
ittj, watt a wonderful r.rierirfi."
Milwaukee Evcninu Wisconsin.
We xdl Ihvxr MHirfiincs tut hhkiU iiiii!i(jj jxiymcul's,
Ott Music Store
Roseburg, Oe.
Coal for Roseburg
First Car Canadian, High Grade iomestic hump Coa at
Siaggs & Son, North Koseburg
Immediate Delivery Ottered. Call at
STAGQS & SON
Phono E6
tiOXKU AXO EAttSQ HOCSE FOB
REST.
The Clarke Hotel and Eating
tfouse at Giendaie, Oregon, Is lor
lease or rest, furnished tDroug'baa'i.
One naily passengei tT&la tak ila
ner. For oartlcuVitft write, or call QD,
A. G. Clarke, Giendaie, Oregon.
GLASS
7-plece set, special .... if 5.00
Short Sterling Slirer
Pencil for hand bag or
part y , . . . 25c
North Rosoburg
HALLMARK (lit
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