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VOL. l.X, NO. 'Mi Or THH EYTtVLSQ NEWS
KOSK1SI HG, OltKtlON, KKXKSD.X Y. SMTEMIIKlt SO. 1020.
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IBHHitinttnj
Alleged
tn Ball rrauu i-r
U TELLS STORY
L. Tor In Tears Ke'"
Pu- "Threw" ll" "ne
IIOlVUO fr Hi Part.
m AooclateJ Pre
'" ,..n.lil a. the
"L. " ., ti,R White Sox
ES.rd "Brown and 8ul-
d true mu
. ........ u-iiiiiimR said he ro-
L 110(100 lor hia part in the
Can" o( the series, and. Balu
Cndil toll him mat inn ...... . -
'' . ' a .t, Attell. former
.Mtr were fixing it for the
r.asairi. t . .... ftnA
., .wording to court attach-
.,14 the court ne reiuseii .v.
. ib ramblers. mining me '"";
' ... ..ulnar an he returned
j hotel room on the night be-
w flr( tame Wltn luiciui
. j -itl. a hall until I
hi... . ovlnr PARIS Sent 29. Nearly 2000
rim. It s kM- testified that French women would like to marry
- Promised !. W ".'"." " ,, "..Y hv a
'.' i ..rHlni- In wlt-l. Parla fashion magazine, which ban
Lrfceired $10,000 published the answers from more
'r, liter learning oi nis in- than n.uuu women in resiiou.e; iu
:3al int. suspension, uci.c .-i question. nat i,iv
. - Knw anv nf the I .. i ...... MnM" After PYll'h
UTero 111 "i:'k m'"" vitu many u juu-'
i'i ictIm itames and that he had Flaubert was the most popular.
:d ny of the money. 1 Dai- r;K,ncn would like to marry i.a-
.113 ind made only four errors ,rjCn0 d'AnnunzIo, and roiir said
of 10 chances in the world's so- wnuld nilnd a hit being Hie
., . . u ml... -1.... .1.1 K a cri.nri ... ... h..j ll'll
bride Of president
IIOMII WHKCKS 1KMK
Rw Auociatd Press.) 4
CHICAGO. Sept. 29 A black
powder Domo wret-Keu me iiuum
of Alderman Powers df the 19
4 ward. None were Injured in the
crash. Moat oi xne resiuenis oi w
the section are Italians.
, the car was derailed. No one
COntraCtOIS Gravelling ROad was Injured. The Seuator and
1a tin a..l 1 1. 1. warn stlillfn lit.
eturn by recent storms and the loss
of their horsoa.
John Tuck, ratner oi ine mssnig
man was notified df the fall urn ami
telephoned from Redmond to the
ranger station at ueirou, on im
other side. He wag assured that ev
ery effort .would be made to locate
the campers.
If the eirorts or ine riiKfr
.....iiaBBfiil n neennd search nartv
..nni. in .hnwi the Mumniit by a lower
seek to eros the summit by a lower
but more rounaaDout way.
RACING WITH ELEMENTS
X arrow Strip of (iravi'l Will bt' l'lil
on Oior Knlh-e Section lU'twwn
HoHt'btii1 mill Willmr and
IEoihIImmI Widened.
Tillers of Soil
Routed By Troops
11 v AaMHltffl PrrHN.
LONDON. Sept. 2S. Members of
the local agricultural societies which
occupied property owned by King
Victor Emanuel, in iiaiy, neui
Vnnles. have been drivn out by
troops and several peasants wound
ed, says a Rome dispatch.
Many Women Would
Like to Marry Foch
it Mlii. That should be a good
-El lllDI- . I son.
...it. whn nrevioiiKlv had denied I"
.. ..... r . ,
-jntly any part in tne alleged
. described by Maharg at
,(inhi ailmltted on the stand
all of the court said, that the
iMphla story was substantially
Woodrow Wil
French May Allow
Women as Masons
"iironrt officials also nuoted CI
uiavlnp that the plavers had
ni that 'Thirk" Gandtl. who.
atrl iTitrrpt. in the deal
itfth the Ramblers, had "double
;n"' thpm nnil that MahaiRP
Irr wu thfi first Intimation they
fhit At p harl "he d oni" on
UIA.AAA Hp had nromfsed them
'lir MaharR, Philadelphia priie-
. Wo vesterdav issued a
'nunt PAtitinf t intr CirMtt with
r.mMinR tb'al. and rharjrlnff Abe
'! forn'or richter. hend'd the
Mine pliniip. a crt'-d that the
r we "double crossed" bv Attell
wver received the J 100,000
ieh had been nrnmised them. It
rati in the before thev had
:sH this out. M ih ircr nsserted. as
'ii Kettt i0't"nmic the day or
sint by (piling them he needed
Bioner to bet.
''W toRV fVnMp appeared at
-11 co'irt bn'Min" and asked
"flwtftn to teifv. Cicotte wept.
I'tifhea said and exclaimed In
TDh tii'a f. t ... imnll
x ne iota nor ne nia nis
"Mt to lnp rth,r than win the
wonrt ri". after he hart
ind" tia.unn bne-tth hia bed
pillow. wWo it had been plac
3 Hln ka Ul IU. -A
' tl!e i slowlv yon could have
w the tradt mark on it in the first
Tie at PltiAtn-ii i t. .
I- "ini'iii, wnen ne w"
I nnt .v.. v a-- j
h Mi- mix aiifr inree ann
in Mniincs nan neen piayea.
rifo't. ronfessed that he enirtneer-
u-u-ii ny wntrh the White Rot
iafi voani world series, an
'! of the court annniiii(Pft thU
''moon.
w nevpr Raw the man who paid
rnotieT. He war told thit he
"i Tirtci the JlO.ftOO under his
dir miifi rnnm on tnft eve-
nen hp returned to his room
""'y was ther.
Vtt mo rv. CVinfelnn
Pints 9Q Vmen will he
admitted to membership in French
Mdonnlf lnriire.q fo OWini! a ClOHf
fight in a convention held hero. The
mov i.a modified, however,
when delegates of the grand lodse
attend the Masonic worm comt-n
ence this winter.
Oregon State Fair
Is Big Success
mm HIGHWAY
READY FOR WINTER
rtfAMILY ARE
NEEDY.
(Bv Associated Press.)
MILLWOOD. Wesr Va.. Sept.
29 Senator Harding's train
narrowly escaped a serious
wreck when the tracks on the
Senator's car broke, dowu and
In Order to Make Traffic
Possible For Winter
Mrs. Harding were shaken up.
Woman Seriously III, Washes
Clothes on Hands and
Knees For Living.
TOW X IS HAIDKlt.
,
(By Associated Press.)
coifk' Sent. 29 The lown
of Mallow was M.eked by the
l?th l.nncprn la.st night, fol
lowiiiK a raid on the military
barravks by the Seln Feinera
In which a serneant was killed.
They burned the town hall and
some forty other buildiiins.
29.9 Fm
-Z!V,''bv I'i-White Pox pla
Z .1 -"r-'-r-nt the co
f E.ldi ncn.io and Joe.1
avers
confes
and Joe Jnpk-
- . r..nn.rii,,n -i'h the alleeed
of. Hi. 1119 world's serle.
"-c;m within ? ilav or two. Al
A'l.trian. attorney for the
IHte.t(-i.nn-.
In ror,n,.r,
411
rsv,,vnn'"nn St.irte.1.
.,:.T,0nK- -P'. 29.-Dls.net
"in w """O'lneed he would
N"loini, , " nrnomyn
M Ci-ZrZ Kam" 11,9
rAM,'FRs auk TiissTvri
Rpvt "
u 1.J : ur . Sent a
"idJIS mnn 'h 'lmm,, of
i),.k ,. ""nn or sisters
" l rrT.'.,0; "-'mo'id. heller-
" Ct jrt. B,"n ,h foot
1 J"'son, cut off from
ait.EM fire. Sent. 2S There
l.n..A Mrnnallnn eerAniOnieH in
honor of kings and queens and many
oilier evi-iiiR ui ..,...
hut nothing has ever transpired in
the young lives or Lester l.uch,
..AnM AM raiofar 9 VOlllll Bnu 1'i.iu-
thv rtrioirs IS vear old Hernllstor.
girl, quite as important as me
nouncement or tne staie an '"'
this afternoon that the ionner
i ..Mi.imut the state champion
in the open class competition fni
Chester White pigs, wmio me iu"
had won second honors in me u...
and girls livestock Judging.
Miss Briggs was entered iroie
I'matilia countv and scored A0 o'
of a possible 500 points. In recog
nition of her success ana as a "
ute to her ability, she was Introduced
to the throngs that taxed tne cap
acity of the grand stands during the
races this atternoon.
Young Lvnch had as his entry a
pig whose entry into this world was
an event, df not more than eight
short weeks aco, under the title of
"Pride of iMultnoman. " nen in
formed bv the judges that his pie
. A nraMlrnllV CVerV TO-
t-t'n luruicu wiii. k " - .
quirement under the rules of the
conmetltion. the noy s tace unmv
ened and he strode prouni
.... j .n.ieH hv manv of hi?
II1W flUHIIU.. t....- --
elders. Lynch competed against :
field of more than in. some u.....
had been engaged In pig raisins for
many years.
Seven thousand person ---.r
the grounds yesterday. .1.
rilntock. who Is In charge of ill o
the gate, announced, fine ino.is-...-more
persons Raw the fair ye-.terdiy
than on any previous Monday n hi--
1400 any Monday record of previous-
years.
o
ItOUY ATUUYKS TOMOIinoW
. , l.ih., nf II. I
i ne immiv i ........ -
...ii xit.AtnrA will arrive in the
11 lltMIII . ...ru." -
city tomorrow afternoon on train
numoer i.. i . . .
many years a resident oi n..se..u..
having left the city about 15 rears
m i- . i.. win ha taken direct-
ago, i no i'uuj - . .
ly to the Masonic cemetery ""'"
station, where th hnrlal service w II
he read by Rev. John, of the South
Methodist church.
Prnviilinr Hie u-eflther remains
good for two weeks the l'acific high
way both north and south of llose-
bnrg will be put in gmd condition tor
winter travel, according to J. C. Mc
InH KHirttiiiit riiiIh hiehwav eliKi-
neer in charge of this district. The
contractors have been Instructed by
he highway commission lo no
vrvlhitie 111 their nou'er to nut the
roadB In proper shape for bad weath
er and every effort Is being put forth
o this end.
ntiLa.,n Itnuehtiri? and WilllUI'
practically the entire highway will
be graveled. Already the bad stretch
near Winchester Is being bo treated
and will be in condition to bear
mvei nil whiter. The section be
tween Oakland and Sutherlin is al
most coinnleted and v.ill be opened
for travel this week The long di -
our which has been necessary will
hen be eliminated.
The Winston-Myrtle Creek paving
Is practicaly completed and will be
thrown open In about two weens, .nr.
MM ..nil relinrts. At the present time
the contractors are working on the
Mvrlle Creek end or the pavement
and the teams are crossing and re
n.tner the road so ihnt traffic can
not he allowed over the highway un
it iho work is finished. it is ex-
.n,.tn.l ihnt tli entire section Will be
I...,,,. r,n..n in nlioilt two Weeks nml
Roberts mountain and its dangerous
rnmt will I .ell hcCOIllO a tlllllg III Hie
past. The highwas as far south as
Dole has been ill uso ior mneni
weeks, the autos crossing at I lie con-
ractor's bridge. This has etiiiiiiiaieu
he mountain and has greatly re
duced the number of accidents which
lave been reported during the tourist
season.
It now becomes a race wnn me
elements," says Kngineer McLeod.
"If the good weather win omy re
main for a few days we will have the
ighway in fairly good snape ior me
winter. If it rains now and con-
inues raining the road wilt oe prac
ically Impassible.
r-n. , hnve been instructed
to put on gravel eight inches deep
-lid eight reel Wl.te ir.M
............. i,..ium,.ii linsebuig and
Tl,l will 111' done at once
and tilinuld he cotnph ted within two
i i,.,,.i Then if the gimil
... , i II. e w ill h nf tit
weauii-i t""1 . , .
graveled reailued will be widened w
that with a iinnilh of fairly good
weather the road will be In II rat class
COIMIIIIUII.
The contractor has already put
grnel on the bad section at u incurs
ter and will continue to ei-
.i... u.nr.l ..etinns first ill OT
-ion Hi I"'- -
,ler that the highway may l put in
the very best possible eonniiioii i.
,.rfl!n of weal 11
CtlNKlDKNCK OK I'KOIMX
(By Associated Press.)
ASHLAND, Ky., Sept. L' A
federal government conducted
under the co-ordinated powers
of tho constitution and always
Inking Hie whole American peo
ple Into lis confidence cas pic
tured by Harding as an ideal
toward which the republican
imrtv would work If It is re-
turn'eil to nower at the Xoveltl-
her elet'tton.
-
..milium ll. lflllf. AH WCiltlier Will tier
mil and with good lttrk the highway
will ! in first class (nape.
CONDITION
KAYOIM KXCM'SIOX JAIN
FOOD, CLOTHES NEEDED
Family Kenlile ill One Itooiii on Mill
Street With Only One Snuill Heil
for the Sick Molher ami
Her Two Llttlo tilt-In.
(By Associated Press.)
CLEVELAND, Sept US The
report of the committee on
Americanism, of the American
LeKion convention today rec-
ommended the cancellation of
the "gentleman' . agreement" 4
..i.l. I........ .. ... I . r i i. i.rfi 1 1 . HT- w
elusion of Japanese Immigrants.
The report wnicn ' aaopiea w
recommended "that we earnest-
iv nn iinai ilia atata department 4
not to consider the proposition
dr grunting naturalisation iu w
this unassimilable people.
Divorce Cases
Are Plentiful
DKTKOIT. Sept. 2 A new rec
ord lull Wearing uncontested divorce
.-a:-es has been nutdo here, where in
one day six judges disposed of 1 I"
suits, averaging, one every IHi soc
oncls. In four days 294 cases were
heard and I'HO decrees granted.
Thin Stockings
Banned by Bishop
eiliie Spain. Sent. 2S. The
bishop of ( ailiit has issued a notice
...... i.i. iiii, iv-miieii whose anus are
not completely covered or who wear
short skirts or tiiin sioikhibs irom
entering the churches.
Baby Bonuses
Being Granted
T AHI-t. Sept. fThe French
i.i.., h p..i iiitiiiniies low. and tin
authorities or one department have
defied to pav a premium of J-'utl to
mothers for everv child beyond three
which they bring into the world.
SI It 1DI S IN W.S OF 1.IONH.
DOVI1AY. Inilia. Sept. 2!!. A na
.l..A 1II...I., o.eeleitteli Kllieide llV en'
tiring a den nf lions at the Bombay
'on Win n his body was found two
linns were snailing over the
main
Jn.l nnnlher one of life's pitiful
tittle imireillea. the sort that strikes
home In the hearts of everyone who
hears It, Ib the Btory or Mrs. Anna
Davidson and her two little girls.
I.oralne and "Haby Martha," who
through accident and misfortune
have been placed in dire want and
who are In need of Immediate help.
With her back and side so crippled
through sickness that the pain of
straightening up was too great lo be
borne, Mrs. Davidson In desperation
struggled to place her washlubs on
the floor, and was found by a nelgh
l.,.r . her hands and knees feebly
trying to wash the clothes brought to
her so that her llttlo brood might
huvm fn.nl and clntllCS. M.S. Uavlll-
son Is now In bed in a very serious
condition and food, clothes, and the
bate necessities are needed by them
al once.
ri.tvnrn I ktnil-iicarted ladles of that
n..ini,iw.rlinnil are doing whnt they
can for the lady and her little girls
and have relieved their liuliiediat"
uoiil Mrs. Davidson is In need of
a nurse lo care for her, and a move
meiii is on foot among several ram
Hies III the Mill street district to sub
scribe to a fund to secure a nurse
ti.. r.,,i,iiv nm livinir in unc Htiinl
room at the rear of a rooming house
at K23 Mill slreel, adjacent in mi
miii .ii t store. One small bod
1 iu..u n,n milv Hleenins- facilities
Mrs. Davidson came heio with her
nhiiiiii.ii Home time ago, and hai
u 1.1., in u.ushliiir.4 nml don
lie.-ll mum.. - " ,
other housework. She recently mdved
... ,l,Al nr,...nl nllurtfrB. W'tlCrU lllC
sickness which has been eiieciing nn
fur some time proved too much for
i i.v.A itiiin viria are nine ana
1111. Ill" ........ n - -
four venrs old. Dr. Houck. who lias
nn 1r. Davidson, stated th
her condition was partly due lo over
i. ...IH.....I ilm nrnner nourish
wom o ii... - -
tw.. fllillilren are well fell and
healthy, owing to the denial of their
!...
A few people living close by ari
caring for the family now, oui ami
that other residents or me cny e..in
. ...til, tlmlr nnrt. as the en
tile responsibility should not be left
,,n but a few. It is a case for Hie
it.il (Toss and for Individuals who
.,i.i i hein Accidents and mis
i, iiuiineii to anyone
None of us have a guarantee thai we
will always have enough to eal and
Ti...,l,l0en is absolutely
wear. mm. iu.'-n" , , , j
wltlm::'. resources of any kind, and
..i.., aim I. morn than
nas no reiui -. .....
deserving, and the appeul of little
Loralne nlld "Haby Marina
n a iielnllne and Miss Agnes
..i.'i.r i thi. nfternnon made
thorough investigation of the case
snd slate that all tnose nesirniK ...
help Mrs. Davidson and her children
may leave contribution either with
Mlts Pltchford or at the Red Cross
headquarters. The eldest daughter
of Mrs. Davidson will start school on
Monday and is in need of clothes of
all kinds, especially a warm winter
coat. Money communions win aisu
be thankfully received, as It Is neces
sary to pay a woman In rare for Mrs.
Davidson. Families In that part oi
town have paid the woman for one
hut Mi-a Davidson's condition
will probably be such that she will
not be nblo lo bo up ror some tune.
School Will Have
Football Team
DOUGLAS APPLES
00 TO ENGLAND
Association Preparing to Send
Large Quantities of Fruit
Across the Ocean.
A n.oelnl meeting of the high
school student body was held follow-
ilg school yesterday, and II was
lecided to support a looiuan iem
Hi. ...inter Thnre la much prollMS-
...I I nlh. lllirh MChnill. Unil
IIIK iim-iii n. .en" -----
.i... ..,.,. i.eru nt the student body are
strongly In favor of such a team. The
llrst practice is to he Held in uenowa
lleld lonight. Class tenuis and nn
all school team w ill be iti-gnnixea. oui
uiii iirniialilv not plan lo meet
any outside school this year. They
xiiect to spend Ihe year practicing
among themselves and next year
have n ii am thai will give a good ac-
r ii.eir when matched with an
.....Li,, i.i.in Mr. Kveroit. teacher
..r .,i..-ul,.u wlm ia also head OI lni
,.ii.l. .ties w II have l lie leaiu iu
charge.
Getting Road Ready
For Auto Caravan
H-...-I. n,e Vneiric highway
throughout Iho entire Blute Is being
l...l...l ln nrinr 111 mil till. TOBU III
,1 condition for the park to park
.,.. .hii.ii u in l'lirtland and
which will spend Friday night in mis
city. The caravan in ibis county win
probably be de toured Dy way in
v..ilnir Hie road there Is In
ii..-. .i,,... mhili. ihe highway
U Thla mill nISIl KIVU 111.'
1H lllllUll. .11." " - -
ulullnr nn nmioriunltv lo see the
,t..fiil fi-nlt nrndliciug section
...i. i.. i. ..ihei-u-iun wiiiild not be visit
ed It is desired that the toutisls sol
i. ...... I ...eiimi nf the I'lllll
I II IS W IJ I 111 I II I o-v.
, Vnilev. and as Ihe demur Is only
. ,n ...iimnii lunger that route
will probably be taken In order thai
.iu,,i.utiiir nml column muy
combined.
S. P. Responsible
For Car Shortage
THE QUALITY IS FINE
Italn Was Itonefit Itather than In.
Jnry to Allies MonaKer of Iiocal
l'huit KlnK-s 1-rult is Better
Fitted To Maud Shipment.
lln,,Bl.a ,i.nl. I - ...I.. A m.V-e.
a big murk for Itself in supplying
the world with fruit this year," says
F. O. Mahan, county manager for
the Oregon Growers Co-operative
Aaanclallnn. "VY...I,, nthnr sections
of the state have lost heavily be
cause nf the rain, wind and other un
expected conditions, Douglas countys
loss has been very light. I really be
lieve trat the county will experience
a gain rainur mun ions, ior wunw
the quantity nas possiDty neen re
duced somewhat, yet the quality of
the fruit Is so much better, that the
nmnav h. will ha Mall.
ed by the growers will more than
make up for the destruction caused
by the storm.
"The Oregon Grower s Association
Is now arranging for a large ship
ment of apples to England, and on
account of the condition of the Doug
las county apples, tne iruit win go
from this place. We are now prepar
ing In n.nlf fhn rara readv In send
them to an eastern port, thero to be
loaded Into ships Pound ior r.ng-
land where tnoy win ne aenverea 10
I.-.. .. 1 1 .. 1. niimhaura Prncllrallv thA
entire ortler for England will be fill
ed with Douglas county apples, inis
is one or tne tuggest oroors 10 oh
..Ai,.nj r,.nm Vnctand fnr a number
of years, and the Oregon Growers
Association is especially anxious m
see that the purchasers are fully sat
isfied with the quality of the Ifrult
furnished.
"The Douglas county apples I te-
lnu. Bra hi. I l.ir than fnr mftnv vears.
This Is especially true of the 8plti
enbergs. The long dry season caused
them to become noavy wun miir.
the fruit became woody ana a goou
pies appeared to he soggy and con
sequently their snipping quality w
greatly reduced. But the rain has
caused them to "pep up". They hav
freshened greniy ana nam mini
with juice and altogether has made
them 100 percent better. They will
stand long-shipments and are great-
v Improved in every way. numim"
hero was some drop aue 10 me wiuu
i. lit,, 1. . . tiMin an much Iro-
nroved that the loss to apple grow
ers will probably be very small.
"Althoucn l nave nm mnu.. -
enslve examination of the situation
if tho Newtons, I believe tnat tny
oo have been greatly Improved by
he rain. Altogether the fruit ron
.... i.i ...... r .m verv nleaslng
111 limn i inn .. . i - -
ind In snltn of the discouraging out
look while the storm win in progre-n.
, .A,1 Ihn thnre will be
nitniiv nn loss felt by the fruit
oroducora of Douglas county."
o
D
Speeding Right Along
D
mmMm r M
(faH PlTYS V
I I'--" , .
Uacr-lltBE
;v t irt rAtL - a tuHt.li .-. z..- :--
rniinrn nt ihn Kutithern Facifir
.. 1 1 -..i. .1 tn trivet nrnni r attention to
the movement of empties on Its lines
Is held lo be largely iiernuniniiie nn
ii... nn.mil ni-nte ear shortage ln
n i.. I, .ii... Inru-ariled today
in civile II Atchlaon. rhalrmnn of
ihe interstate commerce commission
,-.vh Ihe Salem fupital Journal.
Frequently two or ihne days are
..ii ,1 i.. ei.ni.n niinr a car has been
loaded before II is picked up and
started toward Its destination, mien
tel states. Delays In switching ol
r ii... iruiiiitiir truck nt Al
i ' i.,..,., hem, mitii. noticeable and
nun? nm.: - . .. ,
i cw.,.1-1. fii.ea ill cllt he
llllilinein "i ni-'i.e. ..
cited wherein It appeals that the
Southern Pacific coinpiiny nas ii.-en
negligent and not handled equipment
m the b'Bt advantnge, he adils.
Another source of delay and cntise
f.,r oomnlainl llV sllillllerS, IlUClltll
points out. Is the . ngtn oi nine .-
u .t i.. .hininnntH frotii California
points, destined tn rnrtlalid. II ap
Hearing thnt whereas lite pre-war
schedule ordinarily consumed some
four or five days now trips oi irom
seven to ten days nre not Infrequent.
nr,.a,,n'B tnttii.tr ea liave Sllltereii
the additional handicap of acute car
shortage, particularly on tne lines in
the Southern l'acific. r-gnlarly for
y.-ars while other states have been
-I.I.. n P,.nn nn u it I'll II t I1EO tlirnttgh'
our Inability lo secure cars for ship
ment, Ilticlltel declares, annum in...
If the conimlsslon's Informal Ion isj
reasonably accurate California has
never been nor Is It now confronted
with Oregon's unfortunate car short
age situation.
Diiehlel calls attention to Ihe fact
that whereas the northern lines In
this state have scctimulated a sur
plus of cars the movement of emp
ties Into Oregon over the Southern
l'acific has considerably decreased of
late with a present shortage of more
than 2000 cars.
Wilbur Assault
Case Is Heard
c n Milin. .ii arrested last night
on a charge or assault and battery.
alleged to have been committed sev
eral days ago on the person of H. S.
Corvalho, or wnour. mn-i ap
peared In the justice court this morn
ing and upon being arraigned en
tered a plea of not guilty and will
be given a hearing on Friday morn
ing. It Is alleged that two of Mr.
Corvalho's pigs got Into Mr. Miller's
orchard at Wilbur. According to the
statements mado In court today, Mll
i... ,i..ni..niii.ri . larrnr sum for dam
ages than Corvaino moiicm pim..
and ln the altercation Miller picked
up a club and hit Corvalho several
times over the head, causing the lat
ter to bo 111 for several days. Miller
claims that Corvalho started the at
tack by picking up a stone snu ad
vancing In a threatening manner.
Corvalho was in bed for several days
and was unconscious for a part of
the time ss a result of the attack up
on htm. Miller Is represented by
Attorney John T. Long, while Dis
trict Attorney Neuner represents tha
state..
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ItlKDIt til V FATAL.
LONDON. Eng., Sept. 29
Shouldering a poker as a gun whllo
plavlng soldier In his home, Joseph
Cairn, three years old, fell, and the
poker penetrated ins neen. cauums
death.
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TIIHOWS KO.N' FHO.M WINDOW.
EDINBI'ltOH. Scotland. Sept. 29.
After killing his baby son by
throwing him from a window Into
the street, Samuel Frsser Jumped
from the window himself and died
1 of hiQ Injuries.