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VOL. XXHL NO. 114 OF HQS KH IRQ REVIEW
liOSKltlKQ NKWH-KKYIKW MONDAY, JULY 1.1, 11)20.
VOL. IX. NO. 105 OP TUB KVh-MKa NEWS
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KILLED BY AUTO
Five Year Old Son of Mr. and
Mrs. B. W. Maddox Dies
From Injuries.
SKULL WAS FRACTURED
ai On Way Home From Pic ale
When Car Driven By Kd Patter
son Struck Him at Iiiteraeo
tiou FaKt of the City.
ACCIDENT UNAVOIDABLE.
After due consideration the
jury empaneled for the coron-
er's inquest over the body of
Denton Maddox. returned a ver-
diet of unavoidable accident
and exonerated the driver of
the car of any blame which
might be attached. The Jury
denounced the condition of the
road which is so obscured at
the scene of the accident that
a vision of the east approach to
the corner cannot be obtained.
The Jury agreed that the car
could not have been traveling
at an excessive rate of speed,
for if such bad been the case
the quirk and hard application
of the brakes would have re-
suited In skidding of the ma-
chine, which did not occur.
-
Denton Maddox, the five-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Maddox,
was killed at 6:10 Saturday evening
when he was run over by the auto
driven by Kd Patterson and occupied
by J. L. Chambers and Albert Bash
ford. The boy's skull waa fractured,
his left leg broken above the knee,
and several other bruises and in
juries Inflicted. He lived for 12
hours and died at about 7 o'clock
Sunday, morning at Mercy hospital.
The accident occurred on the road
Intersection near the county home,
Just past the Deer creek bridge, and
had the auto not been traveling at a
slow rate of speed doubtless several
other children would have been hurt
or Injured, as a large party of child
ren, together with their parents,
were walking in the roadway on the
way home from a picnic at the fair
grounds.
Mr. Patterson was driving his car
out the Second avenue road and on
approaching the corner mentioned to
Albert Bashford, who was In the ear
with him, that the county should not
allow such a blind, dangerous corner
to exist. He asked Mr. Chambers
the time and the latter taking -t hl
watch stated that It waa 6:10. As
the car swept around the corner It
met the party, consisting of eight or
ten children and their mothers, di
rectly in the road. Mr. Patterson
applied the brakes and It appeared
tor an InBtant, spectators state, as If
all of the children were out of dan
ger. It Is said that a little giri
reached out to seize Denton, who was
the nearest to the auto, and that lie
turned from her and ran squarely id
front of the car, the fender knocking
him to the ground and the wheels
passing over his head and leg.
The driver stopped the car so
quickly that the body was less than
eight feet from the rear wheel and
Mr. Chambers waa the first to reach
the injured boy. The ear was im
mediately turned around and with
the boy and his mother the occupants
started for the city at breakneck
speed.
The lad was taken to the office of
Dr. Stewart and then to Mercy hos
pital, where an examination was
made. It was found that the lad's
skull was fractured, his leg broken
and his body generally bruised and
scratched. In spite of every possible
medical effort he died Sunday morn
ing. An inquest to determine the facts
In the case was held this morning at
9:30 at the Roseburg undertaking
parlors, there being a number of
witnesses to examine.
From the evidence Introduced, the
party of children was divided, a por
tion being on the south side of the
road and Mrs. Maddox and Mrs.
Bowden, the chaperonee, and other
children on the acrth side. Little
Denton had been walking on the
south side. As the car came around
the corner he had started over to the
north side and as the machine ap
oroached one of the girls called to
him and attempted to reach Mm. He
half turned and was standing almost
n the center of the Tumi when the
fender of the machine struck him.
Witnesses disagreed regarding
whether or not more than one wheel
passed over the body, but -from the
nature of the Injuries It would ap
pear that two wheels struck him.
Regarding the speed of the ear
there was a great deal of disagree
ment. The occupants of the ma
chine testified that It waa traveling
not faster than eight mile an hour
It waa stated that the engine waa not
working rood and had been throttled
down until It waa forking the ear.
The fence and telephone pole at the
earner completely obscured the road
AVLVTOIM DUE TONIGHT.
Cadet Heyera and Observer
Davidson, who were the occu
pants of the forest patrol plane
wrecked In the Umpqua forest,
were scheduled to arrive In
Ollde this aftornoon and should
be In Roseburg tonight. They
expect to return to Medford at
once and resume their work
with the forest patrol. They
have made the trip In from
Big Camas by pack team.
from the driver's vision until be had
rounded the corner and It was then
too late to avoid striking the boy.
Mrs. Maddox mother of the lad.
and Miss Edna Carrick, a witness of
the accident, testified that the car
waa traveling at an excessive rate of
speed and that the driver cut the
corner.
The witnesses called were Mrs. B.
W. Maddox, Kd. Patterson, Dr. E.
II. Stewart, who testified as to the
nature of the Injuries. Edna Carrick,
J. L. Chambers, Mrs. W. H. Bowden.
Albert Bashford, Wm. Orr, a witness
of the occurance, Nellie Calloway,
and Ruth Collins, both members of
the picnic party.
Mrs. Maddox, who was almost
prostrated with grief, gave her piti
ful story in a brave manner, the de
tails of the accident having been In
delibly stamped upon her memory.
so that her description was excep
tionally clear. Her testimony coincid
ed with that of Ed. Pntterson, the
driver of the car. In all regard ex
cept as to the speed of the machine
and the warning signal. Mr. Patter
eon stated that he sounded his horn
before rounding the corner, and his
statement was substantiated by other
occupants of the car. but was denied
by all the other witnesses.
Dr. Stewart stated that death was
caused by a hemmorrage, which de
veloped as a result of a severe frac
ture of the skull. He described the
Injuries and bruises In detail.
Edna Carrick was seated on the
porch of her home near the sceue of
the accident and witnessed the
whole affair. She says the car round
ed the corner at 25 miles an hour,
and did not slow up until it was upon
the boy. ,
Mr. Chambers testified to having
told Mr. Patterson the time as they
approached the corner and told of
the warning signal being sounded. As
they Twonded the corner,- he threw
on the emergency brake, while Mr.
Patterson threw the machine out of
gear and applied the foot brake. Mr.
Chambers says that the machine was
not going more than 8 miles an
hour, and stopped with the rear
wheel not more than 6 feet tfrom the
body. He lifted the boy from the
ground and gave him to his mother
and helped her Into the auto which
was turned around and headed fo
the city. He says there was no poss
ible way of avoiding the accident,
and that the driver was not to blame.
Mrs. Bowden did not look up un
til she hesrd Mrs. Maddox scream,
her vision was obscured by a
cloud of dust which hid the scene
from her. She added nothing t o the
story except to assist In placing the
position of the machine and the
children.
Albert Bashford. who claimed to
be an experienced driver, stated that
the car was not going more than 8
miles an hour and that a warning
signal was sounded.
Wm. Orr saw the accident and
said that the driver had no chance
to miss the child.
Nellie Calloway, sued 12, saw the
anto strike the child, and testified
as to bis position at the time. She
couldn't stand to see the rest of the
scene and turned away.
Ruth Collins, aged 11. was one o
the best witnesses and gave a clear
and concise statement df the accident
and was unable to state the steed of
the car, but clearly located the po
sitions of all those figuring In the
accident.
The Jury waa composed of Rov
Bellows. N. Rice. Robert Kldd, C. 8.
Helnllne. Charles Wilbur and J. E.
Conder. ,
THROWN INTO WINDSHIELD
Jean Ward, the 22 months old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ward,
sustained a painful and severe acci
dent Saturday night when she was
thrown Into the windshield df the
car driven by her father, when It
collided with the motorcycle driven
by Marion Lilly. The little girl was
seated beside her tfather and when
the machines struck, she was thrown
forward with such violence that the
force of her head striking the wind
shield, shattered It.. Inflicting num
erous cuts about her face and head.
Her arm and forehead were alio
badly bruised. She was treated by
Dr. Lehrbach. and taken to her home
In North Roseburg. and Is quite III.
although her condition Is Improving
somewhat today.
WILL BK IN CITY.
A. L. Westgsrd. the official Path
finder of the National Park to Park
highway tour will be In Roseburg
abont July 24th. The patbflndlng
tour will be completed by August
20th, and the official party will leave
Denver. Colo., on Aarust 25th. Mr.
Westgsrd will only be In Roseborg
a short time according to Informa
tion received from Denver today and
the local Chamber of Commerce of
ficial will meet Mm. ,
Survey by United States Field
Representative Show Sit
uation About Normal.
EXCELLENT IN STATE
Wheat Yield Throughout Nation Will
Doubtless Exceed Annual Ave
age ITixliicllon, But la Uo
' liovcd Belovr 1020 Crop.
According to a report compiled by
y. i.. K.u,, u.t(,on bld agmi for
(tie Uiiui-u Smu-a cep-iriiUL-ui of ug
i.culiurt:, crop couuitioiis in lue
4.uie are nut tar beiow normal, auu
.n bonit! sections uf uivgoa ao
wheat yield will be up to the unnuul
average. The Juno rains are given
due credit for this splendid probptct,
a me precipitation was general alJ
ovar the state. In Douglas cttiuiy
crop conditions are estimated tti 10 i
per cent on oats, 100 on both barley
and hay. Potatoes are rated at So
per cent normal, winter and spring
wheat at Hi per cent. In tills coumy
the precipitation for June was only
.86vot an inch. In some of the wi?..'
cm Oregon counties three Inches of
rain were had during the mouth. Ac
cording to the report, which also
deals with conditions throughout tho
nation, there will be practically a
uoruial crop of most cereals, doubt
less above the annual average, but
less than the productoin of 1920.
The survey says:
Winter wheat Condition improved
since June first, 3.0 per cent Indicat
ing a state crop of about 15,000,000
bushels. Harvest will be about two
weeks lato this season, beginning on
the lighter lands probably about July
15. On the heavy lands of the prin
cipal wheat counties there are many
fields where the stand is thin and
many weeds are present. The thin
ner soils !n southern War.co, Sherman
and (JUiiam counties have the bent
crop in many years.
The U. S. " crop also mane m
provoment In condition- during June,
and Is now estimated at 18,245,000
bushels.
Spring wheat For three years
past June weather has caused a
marked decline in condition of spring
wheat. This year condition Im
proved during June, and the crop
now gives promiso of 4.500,000
bushels or more. In the western
part of the state condition is genor
ly reported as being close to the 100
per cent mark.
Improvement in the IT. S. crop Is
indicated to the extent of about 14.
000,000 bushels, the forecast being
n production of 291.000,000 bushels
for the 1920 harvest.
Oats Oats, which for the mort
part are spring sown, were greyly
benefitted by the Juno rains. An 'n
provement of 5.0 per cent In condi
tion is reported, which Indicates a
total production of probably 13,250,
G00 bushels. A considerable acreage
of oats Is always cut for hay, and
this lisy harvest Is now (July 10)
well under way In western Oregon.
Some improvement rook place In
the U. S. ont crop, which Is now esti
mated at 1.322.066,000 bushels.
Corn Each year there Is planted
In the slate sn Increased acreage of
corn most of which Is used for
filling. The Increase this year over
last Is reported as 3.0. Except for
the past few days, temperatures have
not been favorab'e for corn, and tho
stand Is thin in many fields.
The U. S. com crop is estimated
at 2, 778. 003. 000 bushels, which Is
shout 37,000.000 bushels loss than
the estimate of a year ago.
Potatoes The Oregon potato
acreage appears to be about 96 per
cent of the 1919 acreage. The con
dition of the crop Is reported as 98
per cent of normal, which should
make up for the deficiency In acre
n?e thus making the state's cron
abont the same ns a year ago. A
similar condition applies to the U. 8.
estimates. The total acreago appears
to be about 96.0 per cent of last
year, but condition of the crop Is
such that an Increase of about 30.
000.000 bushels over the final 1919
estimates Is Indicated.
Auto Stage Plunges
Over 700-Foot Bank
(Ily Associated Press)
PORTLAND, July 12. Plunging
over an embankment and rolling over
r.n I over In a de.se. -nt of 70 feet.
e:ght persons were r- rlously Injured
last night when an automobile stage
left the Terwilliger boulevard near
he ci:y today. Among the Injured
Is R. II. Brown, of Seattle, said to be
connected with the West Coast Lum
bermen's association. All of the in
jured were brought to Portland.
c
O. O. McCSIIvray. Postal Tolegraph
lineman, with headquarters In Con
yonvllle, was In the city today re
pairing some lines broken by the
blasting on the new road at tho
southern limits of Roseburg.
Communist Labor Party Al.
leged to Advocate Violence
Overthrow Government.
HUNS DELAY PAYMENT
Plana Laid to Secure lUxluctlotis In
Allies' Demands lxiyul Irish
Will Fight the Sinn I eln
rrs, leulrea Curaon.
(By Associated Prcsa.1
CHICAGO. July 12. That the
communist labor party would attempt
to overthrow the govormnuil ny
armed force, blow open the banks
and armuriea in order to sccuro
money and munitions for conducting
the revolution, was declared here .o
day by Attorney Lloyd D. Heth. The
Btuteuietit was made in the opening
speech of the attorney in ihe trial or
William B. Lloyd, a millionaire mem
ber of the coniniuulst labor party,
and lieth alleged that he would provj
Lloyd and asaoclatas were Impli
cated. :
Ultimatum porved.
SPA, July 12. The allied premiers
today served an ultimatum on tbo
tiiruian delegation to the conference
here late toJay, informing them that
Germany uium agreed by 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon to ttellvo-r to t'.e
allies 2.000,000 tons of coal monthly.
OlherwiBe, the Gel man representa
tives were informed, the allies will
take measures to enforce the terms
of the treaty.
Oerouuis Plead Poverty.
SPA, July 12. A statement out
lining the Berlin government's plans
for payment of reparation demauded
by the allies was submitted to the
entente premiers last night, and it
was claimed that Germany can fulfill
her future engagements only If they
are based on her financial capacity
to pay. The German budget must
balance, the statement lnsist d, or
there would necessarily follow rapid
) increase- In the flouting debt and
consequent Inflation that would neu
tralize her ability to meet the de
mands of the allies.
Conference Halted.
SPA, July 12. The conference be
tween the German and allied repre
sentatives was brought to a tempor
ary halt this morning by the coal
situation. The allied premiers were
unable to finish their work In time
for the genoral conference. The al
lied premiers, it appeared, arc not
very favorably Impressed with the
German plan for paying reparations.
If this fails finally, the Germans are
understood to have another plan or
amendment of much greater import
ance than the arrangement under;
consideration.
No Serlnl Session.
RUTLAND, Vt.. July 12. Gover
nor Perclva! W. Clement today Is
sued a proclamation refusing to call
the legislature In special session to
make possible the ratification of the
woman suffrage amendment. -
Will Complete Speech
MARION. July 12. freparatory
to going into ser'u'n for the pur-jevery friend, every casual acnttslnt
pose of completing his formal speech jance and servant, everyone who hnd
accepting the republican presidential t ever seen the dead turfmnn was
nomination. Warren Harding, of , found and examined. Everv possible
Ohio, faced a strenuous day in ful
filling a number of engagement;)
scheduled. Hln first conference was
with Senator Cummins, of lowi.
Transportation and the nigh cost of
living were among the problems dis
cussed by Harding and Cummins to
day. f'nndldetes Ilusv.
COLUMni'P. July 12. Governor
Cox, democratic nominee for presi
dent, arrived here from his home at
Dayton this morning, prepared to re
stnno h's duties at the executive
of lees. This afternoon the governor
In scheduled to confer with Franklin
D. Roosevelt, his running mate,
who expects to stop off at Columbus
for a few hours enroute to Washing
ton. Fight cln Fein.
LONDON. July 12. Fir Pdwnrd
Carsrn. Flster unionist leader, de
c'ard today that In the face of wat
he described as Inah'llty of the gov
ernment to protect T'lster agafnst the
"michlnatlnns of Ihe Seln Fein, we
will rnorgnnlre In our own defense
the volunteers w 10 have riven yntt
s'ich snlendld hedp In maintain the
empire dnrlnr t war."
Villn 'totlled Vp.
MFTICO CITV. Jelv 12. Hn"r
Joaquin Amara has Franclwo Villi.
te revolutlonnrr bnndlt leader 'n
OMhnahtia, bottled nn, following sn
eneotinter near Parrel. In wMch POO
rebels and 300 federals nsrtlctnnted,
according to General P. Ellas Calles.
wir minister, who gave out the re
port todnv.
'of Whether. Tttit H"W.
ritTCACO. July 12. The forms
Men of s new narly Is nn longer a
nnrsrln of whether, but of how, Ar
thur A. Haves, chalrmsnnf the con
ference repim!ee renrasentlng the
conferr'nr fse'ens. told the copiml-
tee of fnrty-eirbt todav. The strf- j
Inept ws made In "resenting tne
j r.t renert of the conference to th
committee.
STRANGE MURDER
CASE BAFFLING
Having Every Element of the
Sensational Murder Case
Detectives Work Vainly.
THE SLAYER NOT FOUND
Wealthy Sport Follower Die At The
Hand of Unknown Assassin and
Police Fall to Find a Very
Satisfactory clue.
Ily Associated Press
NEW YORK. July 12 Every el
ement of the classic detective tale has
appeared In Its most dramatic setting
in the Elwell case, which since June
11 has defied solution by the foro
most sleuths in the country.. Wealth,
divorce, tho glitter of Broadway
nb.ht life, beantlful women gowned
for the ball, the race track, the gam
ing table and, far removed from the
fronrlod whirl of the "bright lights"
the doting parents Hn their vine cov
ered cottage in the country all these
are woven and Interwoven Into what
has been pronounced by detectives,
the deepest mystery of years.
In Its most sinstor guise, murder
at the hands of an unknown and un
suspected assassin, death came ao
Joseph Urowne Klwell, In middle age
when Ms most engrossing cares were
, " ,,L, 1, u,. L,.V "
5.0n?-i!,.,rtJ,lt "
the anxiety over a favorite racing
theatre engagement with "the wo-
man In black" or the "lady In gray."
Still breathing, though a large cal
ibre bullet hid ploughed through hs
brain, Elwell was discovered st 8.30
on the morhlng of June 11 clad In
his pajamas, and slumped down In
a chair against the wall of the re
ception room on the first floor of his
three story house 'In West 70th street
and died several hours later without
speaking a word which might botray
the identity of his slayer.
He was found by Mrs. Mario I.nr-
scn. Elwell's housokeeper, arriving
for hor dnllv work nlf tidying up tho
house. On tr table at his aide were
several letters, one of which was
from a racing associate and hnd been
removed from theenvolone. The let
ters had been delivered by tho post-
mnn at 7:35.
There was no weapon, no footprint
no evidence of a struggle, no pos
sible evidence excopt a .4 5 calibre
shell such ss Is ejected from an au
tomatic pistol of the army typo, and
the stub of a cltrarette different
from those Elwell habitually smoked
and the doors and windows were se
curely locked.
Experts declared that the suicide
theory wns untenable becnttse Elwell
could not have held the fatnl pistol
far enough from his hesd to avnM
powder burns, even were It. possible
to account for the disappearance of
the weapon. There-were no powder
marks on the dvlng mnn's forehead.
As soon as the Idpa of self 'In
struction was retected the man hunt
started. Its rnmlflcitlons extended
all over the countrv, 1ntl every cir
cle of soe'ety and for vears hck In
the do-d mnn's past. Every relative
motive for his killing wero exnbor
cd. Love nffa'rs long burled were
exhumed ard the principals grilled to
discover a motive for a crime. Everv
re-1 or suseeted enmlfv wns probed.
All led to the same end, a wealth of
Information about he derul mnn's
leisurely rife, his rerutntlon for a
snnvo good nature and his connnests
of women's btrtB, but no light on
the crime itself.
The known facts of hov Flwolt
spent the nlqbt before his death a-e
few. During the earlv evening he
wns one of a dinner party at a large
hotel. Other guests were Mr. aid
Mrs. Lewtsnhn, Miss Vlo'a Kriuss
and s south Ame-ienn Journalist who
met Elwell for the fnrst tlm that
evening. At a nentltv table sat Vie.
tor Von flchloe-el, the divorced bus
bsid of "ss Kpiiis. and Miss Em'lv
Hope Anderson a singer whose home
Is In Minneapolis.
All who were present sftenvnrd sstd
that there was no show of III feel
ines between Elwell and Von Rehle
gel. thonth they brushed shotilde-s
on the dance floor, several tlms with
Von Fsheire,'s former wife dancing
w-ith tho sportsman.
After leavlna tbe hotel the Lewla
ohn parly. Including Elwell, went to
a roof gorden, where they stayed un
til 1:30 when all left snd Klwell
w?s seen to stnrt townrd his home
on foot. Here ends all unassailable
evidence of the murder v'ctlms
movements. A man told the Investi
gators thnt he had seen Elwell snd
a woman In sn upper Mrosdwsy dance
hall st a much later hour. A ne'gn.
hor claimed to have seen Elwell
driven home by a man In a racln
car at 2:30. A taxlcah driver asserted
ho hnd driven the sno'tsmnn home
directly after ho left the Lewlsohn
party.
More Important evidence seemed
fo He In tho statements of Mnrasre'
i Entley. a telephone operator, who
1 declares she tried to put through
MARKET HOLDS STEADY.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, July 12. Cattle
are holding firmer on the mar-
ket here today, choice grass
rattened stoers bringing 10 to
10 cents. Hogg are quoted
at from 16K to 16 cents.
Sheep aro reported firm. SDring
lambs commanding 10 to 10
cents. Lambs from east of the
mountains are bringing 11 to
11 cents. Butter Is un-
changed. Eggs are firm, the
buying price holding at 39
cents. V
two telephone calls from Elwell's
home between 2 and 1:S0 on the
morning of the tragedy, The num
ber called In each ease was that of
William H. Pendleton, a former rac
ing partner of Elwell's. When inter
rogated she said she could not Im
agine why Elwell should have been
sn anxious to communicate with him
during the early morir'ng hours, as
they hod not been intimate for many
months, sho said.
After two weeks of investigation
and niericlless publicity the smnll
army of Investigators Wame defi
nitely separated Into two ('actions.
Foth preface their statements with
the theory, "nothing Is' impossible"
and each clung doggedly to Its "pet"
solution.
The first faction. Includlne a ma
jority of the detectives, said, "What
if the doors wore locked. Some en
emy, man or woman, killed Elwell."
The second faction, numbering
many lf Elwoll's former friends and
some of the cleverest detectives re
torted. "Whst If there were no pow
der burns? Elwell killed himself and
someone who arrived before the po
lice removed and hid the pistol."
After the funeral, Joseph S. Elwell
the father of the dead man expressed
his unfaltering belief that his to a
had been murdered.
Elwell's wife, who admitted that
she was contemplating divorce nc
'(ons when sho beard of Elwell's
death, adhered to Ihe suicide theory.
md expressed Indlgnnt'.on that the
racing man made no provisions tor
their son In his will.
During the course of the Investiga
tion, Assistant District Attorney
Joyce ordered tho detention of Mrs.
Larson, the housekeeper, as a ma
terial witness. Many wore cotivlncod
thnt the womnns anxiety to "avoid
scandal." was concealing evidence
which might lead to the apprenei
slon of the guilty party. Her release
was ordered by District Attorney
Swnnn. who said that no evldnnce
sufficient to hold anyone had been
secured.
Girl Arrested
For Theft of Ring
Mary Jan ion, 18-yoar-old Rlrl of
this city, waa arrctited Saturday
night on a warrant for (littonlerly
conduct Issued from the city court,
tho crime primarily bciiiff thifi of a
diamond ring nnd at voral djllars
In money from Jim Tynan. Mr. Ty
uiiQ wt'nt swimming yonti-rday uftor
noon and lofhia clot ho on the bank
where he could watch tumii. Whil
in tho writ or he naw Mist Janiey mar
tho c'othfni, but did not BURptclon
that sho hnd removed anything frrun
'h h pockets, rpon d refining he
found thnt a diamond rfng worth
$250, and about $5 In rash had beun
nkrn. A pnrketbook ' containing
about $.100 had bet n overlooked. Ho
susplctoncd tho girl and notified tho
officers. She promised to refurn tho
articles, but upon fulling to do bo she
wan arretted on a warrant lmsued
from the ciiy court. The arrent waa
made by Officers Webb and Sham
brook, and accompanied by tho po
licemen the girl went to the awi;.i
ming hole, whern Hhe unearthed tho
articlea from th Band. Although nof
a Juvoulle, who was turned over to
.Ming A g n of! pltohford and vill prob
ably be placed in a detention honi-i
for glrln.
Last Shipment of
Berries Sent Out
HOOD TilVrrt. Ore.. July 10.
Tho last shipment of strawberries of
the season Is expected to go out this
week from tho Hood Hiver produce
exensngo. The crop has been run
ning about 2000 crates a day for
three week3.
SHOOTS FAI.I-S TO DEATH.
MAOFIA FALLS. July 11 Char
les Ceorre Stephens. 58, a native of
Bristol. Eng., gambled with de-ith
her todny snd lost. He was killed
while, pluneleg over the horseshoe
falls In a barrel His body wss not
been recovered. Pieces of the bnrrol
were recovered three hours after the
fetM ride over Ihe 1R8 foot cstsract
snd It was evident that It had been
dashed to pieces on the rocks'.
Fear nn he would be stopped hv
he authorities. Stephens preserved
he greatest secrecy about his rims
I'e went from Toronto, Ont., to Hnm
ll'on last nlKht, registered at a hole'
under the name of W. J. Iindon mrl
continued tho trip 1o Viagra Eslli
Ont . by automobile this morning
Stephens is survtvnd by a wife and 1 1
children who reside In England.
LOYAL TO
Will Not Desert Brotherhoods
For Outlaw Organization
of Chicago.
MEETING IS HELD
SKNaker la (Jlven to Understand That
Howburg Railroad Worker Will
Stick by llmtherhuuds, Not
Uo to Wildcat Unions.
At a mass meeting held at the
Maccabee hall Saturday evening, the
railroad laborers of Roseburg em-
pnatlcaliy declared their loyalty In
the brotherhoods that now represent
nem ana declared in certain terms
their determination to shun any
adtcal organisation not approved or
sponsored by the Brotherhood or
ganisations. The meeting was called
by an organiser for the Chicago
ard mens association, the "outlaw
tmlon which recently promoted a
Jtrlke which completely tied up
transportation In the middle west.
The strike, howover, was unsuccess-
'ul and the organisation Is now en
deavoring to extend Its scope and
obtain new members for another at
tempt to force the labor board and
liber boards to recognize It as a
legitimate union.
The meeting was attended by a
representative audience and the
peaker was Introduced by Conductor
rank Monroe, who served as chair
man of the meeting. The purpose of
he union, the speaker explained, was
to got all classes of railroad labor
into one big union which Is to ad
minister the affairs of all employes.
This union plan absorbs all small
unions, and if adopted would result
n the amalgamation of all classes of
labor Into one body, which would,
-ecerdlng to Its promoters, be In- ,
vincible. -
The speaker explained his plan at
'ength and went Into details, re
counting the history of tho organi
sation snd the achievements attained
tp to the present time. At the con--Inalon
of the meeting a motion to
!oti the union was voted down by
acclamation, and Ibe speaker given
o understand that labor In Roseburg
's not to be led off Into such ways..
"Agitators will find that railroad
"en In Roseburg are loyal to the
rirofherhoods." said a local .worker
oday In discussing the meeting. "We
ava found that onr organizations
"nve obtained results In the past.
They are roeognlxed bv the govern
ment, bv the companies and by the
inbor boards snd are in a position to
handle our affairs much better than
-nv wildcat organisation which Is
ot rocnp-nlred and Is radical In pnr
mse. Our Protherhoods are now
'laelrg onr nronosd wage schedules
'.fnvrt tbrt laho- Wnerd. with good
nnnges for n liberal advancement.
no oittlfin's' were nnnb'e to get e
henrlng with the labor board and
-'-n iinroeoR-nlzod. We will stick bw
our Protherhnods nnd agitators will
receive a cold shoulder In Rose
burg." HKTrnxS FROM COXVENTIOX
Doss Rurgess, a local S. P. em
nloveo, who arrived In this cty yes
la tho first to return from the con
tention In Chleaeo. and has much
to say regarding his trip. "I hsd no
Idea that there were so many Elks
i the world." he said. "Mlchlgin
boulevard was packed with them
from morning till night and thero
as sonietblnv doing everv minute.
1-717 and military hands played on
-wery corner, and one of the main
attractions proved to be the hall park
-lth Raho Rulh as a central figure,
''a Is Idolized back there, and the
nrowd roes wild at his very appear
nce." Mr. Rnrpess did not stay for
he last two days of the convention.
Carl Wtmberly, who went ss a dole
(rito from tho Roseburs' Lodge, Is
exported wllhin several days.
Dn.v;;in nr hoii.se.
A vonnr man named Morgan, a
resident of the Cow creek country,
id a narrow esrnne from serious
'n.lury Saturday afternoon when he
-as rlrncged over 100 feet by a
horse. He had Jut arrived In Can
vnnvlllo nnd had thrown the reins
over the animal's head and started
to demount. One foot cleared the
-'d!e. but the other one ennrht In
the s'lrmp. He was thrown beneath
the horse snd the snltnnl started to
-amnrde. He was dragged along 1
"e rond for sonie distance before his
foot became dNlodced. With the ex
ception of a few scratches he wss
not Injured.
KlKNE KTOUE nrilVFD
Rv Associated Press
I El'OKNE. July 12-Dunn's de-
'Ttment store In this cltv was co-n-iplntoly
gutted by firo of unknown
nr'-n this afternoon. The loss In
clnd'iK hu'ldlng and stack Is placed
i t $100,000.