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An Independent Newspaper, Published for the. Boot Internet of the People,
. ? 60. -iBURG REVIEW
ROSEBURG, OREGON. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 16. 1924.
VOL. XII. NO. 159 OF THE EVENING NEWS
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f-FIVE AHEL
INUEL
DAL MINE
Black Smoke Im-
Lives of Men At-
hpting Rescue.
r.nir-if- f
IS
Lion Breaks in En-
of Tunnel Aid
hed to Scene in
opeless effort.
ed rress J.er-ed Wire "I
htK.lt, Wyo., Sept., 10.
ip men. iicncni m re-
L in mine N'. It of the
r roiil company nt Suh-
. seven miles north of
entombed by mi explo
1:45 o'clock today, ar-
word received hero by
my officials. 11"' mine
employ men.
is a small postnffico sta-
hnininc rommuniiy seven
kill of here. Hi-srno
inllng to wonl received
been formed at mines
Inlly mill are
fi the scene of tbe cxplo-
i lie fnrt llml smoke wns
mm tnc mine mi hour
M att-r tbe bliist expres-
tear that ell of the en-
ilners linil been kllliMl.
leu enteral the mine
fore H o'rlork to tint in
itinnnl limlier anil lirat-
Hrports to the com-
rice hi're mid Hint there
but one blast within the
Bre.it wns the force of
ion however, tlmt the
the mine was caved In
to o'clock Ibis after-
ue crews were unnhle to
the proiiertv.
lung from the mine t
' In great volume.
PR. Colo.. Rent. ifi.
re men entered the mine
of the Keinmerer Coal
1 at Sublet, Wyo., today
to a spec a dlsnntch to
"r Post from Sublet. The
fnntch declared that one
open rescued uncon-
"m near tbe main portal
line. !
-Patch declared ihnf iho
the mine was a stralehr-
I'nol and that the mins
"rizont.il formation.
i states Bureau of
-cue rar stationed nt
Colo., has been ordered
' Vvo.. whern mon
"mbed In a mine todav. t
htnred nt the Denver of-
ne liureau of Mines.
'A. S.nt. ifi r,...
President of the Vnion
al enmnany here has or
Possll.le aid rushed to
rim the T'nlnn Pnoirin
r at Cumberland, Wyo.
lUKE CITY. ftah.. Sept.
1 o c oeir thin trn-
nouns of bfack smoke
i r r, of the v-,.m,orD,
eanv nt Sublet, where
;n tod iy entombed over
prs. arrordini- j
. -1 m "Uill
nr-ro.
fat.-d min,, wa, ron,n
of the safest in Wyom-
'M Trr... -..-fined Wire.)
fa.. Snnl. Ifi Tho
"; uirned over on its
'''it todny in 35 feet of
Ueet basin of the
'"iing and Drvdork
-h
It was undergo-1
Three hundred '
l"iMon,
"""d themselves by i
' "folding as the ves- i
r""' Is believed to
'"""d nn open sea
c".t hole.
W. Uff,
r. of Myrtle
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WJVEDAS
ilEIMER IKS
Worry
Aside.
v turn m
ft
JOHN W-DAVIS & CHAS.W. BKVAN
When John W. Davis, Oemocratlo
Presidential candidate, and bis
running mate. Governor Charles W.
Bryan of Nebraska, were In Omaha,
Neb., together, tbey forgot politics
long enough to Journey to the hum
ball park and watch a game. Their
expressions plainly suow tueir
Interest.
(Associntrd Trciis leased Wire.)
EAST WOOD FARM, liunceton,
Mo.. Sept. IB. John W. Davis,
democratic candidate for presl-
.lanl enant Inrl.v ...It,,, nl ilia
Nominees Put
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-n a is ;
I jr-" - 'A
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Ix'inU fnrm' hnm. f i,r Arthur W. 'nl-
son, democratic nominee for gov
ernor of Missouri and working on
the address lie will deliver nf Hes
Moines,. Wednesday night. Yes
terday, Mr. Davis opened the
campaign in Missouri with tho
address here in which he assailed
the republican party "in special
privilege" and the Fordney-Mc-Cuinber
tariff act and promised
that if elected he would furnish
a "government hoiest. through
and through," from the "top to
the bottom."
Tariff nnd taxation. It Is un
derstood, will form the subjects
Smoke ' of tlie Des !ol"ps address.
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The band concert to be given on
Thursday evening of this week, If
weather permits, will be the final
and best program of the season.
The band Is endeavoring to make
itf last appearance In the regular
concert schedule, the best of the
year, and it is assured that every
one present will be well entertain
ed. In addition to the band selec
tions several special features have
been arranged. Mrs. Mebel Henry
is to sing two solos with band ac
companiment. Mrs. Henry will
sing, "Sunrise and You." and "The
Last Rose of Summer." As an
other feature Dale Strange and
Clyde Carstens will play a trom
bone and clarinet duet. "Titls'
Serenade." The short address, on
the subject of Koseburg's greatest
need will be given by licit G.
Hates. Director Shields promises
that the hnnd will play some of Its
'n from both entries of I finest selections, a'ld that the pro-
gram will bo one of much interest
(Associated Press Leased Wfre.)
EI'GENR. Or.. Sept. 16. -"Everything
looks bad."
Such is the opinion of Coach
Joe Maddock of the I nlversity of
Oregon, following the first day's
turnout. Football Conch "Hart",
Shellman. who will handle tho
j to all music lovers. ;
ouTLljTrais
steamer Mary Weems ! linemen Is full pessimistic.
Only two varsity lettrmen
were out Monday, the initial turn
out day.
Terjesen. half and Man,!"",
end. were on hand with some 31
other candidates. A good how-
Ing of last year's frosh also re-
ported. Captain Dirk Reed. tacK-
! le. and Ward Johnson veteran
j backfield men are expected today.
"Cnless we ran get most of our
men this week, we don't want
them." the coach said. ,
"I don't want to be
i.nm a
th tv" 'Y ,n ,hl" ri,y i "Presdor. but it all looks about
iri.-mis and shopping, hopeless now," was his comment. J
SIX KILLED AS
AUTO CRASHES
British Naval Officers Die
When Struck by Speed
ing Machine.
CAR DRIVER IS HELD
Son of Wealthy New Found
land Railway Owner to
Answer Charges for
Manslaughter.
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 16.
Six men were killed, two of them
British naval officers and two oth
ors, world war heroes, when an
automobile crashed into a crowd
on the Topsail road early today,
and Leonard Held, son of the late
Sir William Iteid, was arrested on
a cha'ge of manslaughter as the
driver of the car.
The dead:
Lieutenant-Commander
J. O.
5. Con-yester-
also of
! O't'allaghun, of H. M. i
stance, promoted only
day.
Lieutenant Burroughs,
the Constance.
Captain O. J. Whltty, secretary
of the tireat War Veterans' Asso
ciation, who won the military
cross as a member of tho New
Foundland regiment.
Lieutenant William King, a vet
eran of the regiment end of the
royal air force.
George Harrison of Chatam, N.
Jl.. an accountant at the Hank of
Montreal. Clinton Duder, of St.
Johns, son of District Grand Mas-
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Oo,it- I
tish Free Masons of New Found-
. . ' ."HI." . f llin U1UU 111 till Vl'l"-
I Ion of the supreme court this
Wbitty and King were mem- , mornlng. The opinion was writ
bers of a party of 14 veterans of ! ten ,y j,18ti,.o McCourt prior to
the New Foundland regiment who I i,j8 illness and was adopted by .e
had held a reunion at a country ! court witn j,lstico j. ilan(i ,iia
Inn and were boarding a bus be- : sentinc. The opinion reverses
Bide the road. The llritish ofiic- t)1P Marlon county circuit court
ers and others were in the car where Judge Percy K. Kelly ami
driven by Iteid, which was re-.j.,,1(:e ;,.orgo G. Ilinghnm g;:ve
turning Irom a late supper wnn
friends, among the crews of the
llritish special cruiser squad
which Is anchored In Conception
l!ay.
The veterans group wore gath
ered about the bus and four had
entered the vehicle, when the sev-
.,.,, ...I ., .1.1,. ,.n K,- I'l,l ,. Ilh !
eight passengers, went down the ,
road and into the crowd with lit- ,
tie warning. Whltty and King
were killed Instantly, tho body
of the former being hurled 50
fee:. I
The car then swerved to the
right, overturned and plunged
down an embankment. Com
mander O'Callaghan and Lieuten
ant Burroughs, Harrison nnd Dud
er Were aonarentlv killed when it
struck. There was no explanation
... .....I
today or the cause 01 ine accident
Reld being too unnerved, it was
said, to make any statement.
Reld the third son of the pres
ident of the Iteld-New Foundland
Railway and head of other colon
ial enterprises, Is 22 years old.
ItATK CASE I l
(Associated Press Ltased Wire.)
SALEM. Or., Sep?, lfl. An or-
uer iu F'"'-"i ,.-,,..... .....
Dronosed rute increases on tho
Salem and Eugene street railway :
lines operated by the Southern
Pacific company which was Intro-
duced at a meeting of the public,
service commission this morning j
by Commissioner Newton D. Mr- .
Coy was lost for lack of a second .
and a further plea from McCoy j
that the commission take affinna-
live action on the case was fur-'
tlier denied. j
jisTitr: rxxAMED
4 (Associated Press Leased Wire )
SALEM. Or., Sept. 16.
No nnnointment of a sue-
cessor to the Into Justice
John McCourt Is expected to-
day and probably not before
Thursday. It was Indlrnted
by Governor Pierce tills
morning at a conference
with members of the su-
preme court. It was pointed
out than an appointment
rould not be neressary- tie-
fo.e September :!0. when th" ,
court r.invenes for Its next ;
hearing The governor de- i
clared that he would there-
fore take the appointment .
under ronslderatlrn for sev-
eral days, r ,
Fog Holds Up
Trans-States
Air Journey,
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
UNITED STATES AIR MAIL
FIELD, Maywood, III., Sept. 16.
The 440-mlle hop to Omaha,
the next stage of the flight of
the around-the-world fliers was
postponed until 8 a. m., tomor
row, when at 11:51 a. m. today
Lieutenant Lowell Smith, com
manding, decided the weather
conditions were too inclement
to continue today.
Lieutenant Smith awaited
final word from the pilot of an
air mail observation plane who
flew over the surrounding
country for more than a half
hour before announcing the
postponement. This pilot said
the visibility was exceptionally
poor and that "it was nasty
flying.""
A ground fog, which blanket
ed this section of the Chicago
territory from the first light of
day, together with a chilly,
misty atmosphere and a mur
kiness that was very heavy
refused to be dispelled.
"We got the ships this far
and we certainly want to get
them to the end of the route."
Lieutenant Smith said. "Neith
er because of poor visibility,
do we want to disappoint any
of the folks along the lin).
This foggy condition seems to
hang low and in poor weather
' safety lies in height."
(Associated Press Leased Wlre.l
SALEM". Or., Sept.
petition of the Standard I.umbor
J j....... io ......o. n
CUIIIIIUIiy, IJ lit III 11 II 18 UlSnilSfCU J
"nd, "'" '"' ' ,Ih1el?r" , 'l "
an opinion granting the injunc-
tion.
"Whether a legislative Inten
tion thus declared will bo con
trolling upon the court In nil
cases, need not lie decided," de
clares the pinion. "It is suffi
cient tn KJ1V Dint thla la n rntta In
whirl, I h .nm,l,l K. .,,,1,1,,, I
by the direction and declared in-1
tentlon of the legislature." ;
The plaintiff instituted suit in j
the Mariou county circuit court to i
secure a permanent Injunction
against the state income tax com- .
mission restraining them from :
proceeding under the incomo tax
law and to compel the commis
sion to file a return of taxes Im
posed upon the lumber company
under it. The Standard Lumber
company,
nnral nn
Is a non-resident cor
poration. Tho basis of the nppeal
was that the Income tax law did
not affect' foreign corporations.
Tho appcul to the supreme
court was taken by the tax com
mission. The opinion embodies 2.r type
written pages. It wns written by
Judge McCourt Just prior to the
month of vacation taken by the
court during August.
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.Associated Press Leaded W're.)
WASHINGTON'. Sept. 16.
Government business held the At
tention of President Coolldge to
day with the regular semi-weekly
cabinet meeting In the morning
and later conferences with other
government officials.
Mr. Coolldge received mm y
callers during the past week nn I
yesterday was given a detailed
account of the political situalliin
In most sections of the country.
On the whole the reports have
been viewed by the White House
as exceedingly bright, although
thv were said to have Indicated
some i rowlng strength for Sen
ator La Follette, independent
candidate. In several states. '
I H!i: fHIIIFS MELT
(At-viMfited Pre- Tossed Wlr.
ASTORIA, Sept. 16. Flro -den I In rn In tbe Siskiyou Nation
chiefs of Oregon aro meeting to- l forest, according to John D.
day In a three-day convention Pi Guthrie assistant district forester.
Astoria, the city of Oregons gre.i'- Little is known of him except
est fire disaster. The Astoria fire that his nearest relative. M". ,
snd the rlty's rccmery are the Jane Newton, a sister, lives in I
chief topics of the convention. Michigan.
RACE DRIVER
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Jimmy Murphy, Veteran
Speed King, Killed in
Race Accident.
CAUSE NOT KNOWN
Death Came After Unex
plained Crash on Final
Lap Speedsters Pay
Last Homage.
'(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
SYKACl'SE, N. Y., Sept. 16.
The roar of racing motors nnd the
hum of busy speedways had died
down today for Jimmy Murphy.
The body of the champion auto
mobile driver, who met death in
a 1"U-mile contest on the New
York State Fair grounds track
yesterday, was being borne back
across the continent, to the home
in Vernon, California, which ho
had known from early boyhood.
With Murphy on his last ride
were drivers ngainst whom he had
pitted his skill In his last rare
and to whom he had lost. Ilefore
Iho race these drivers and Mur
phy had arranged to tnke tho
train on which they finally did
leave. '
When the time for departure
came this morning, ti wns a sad
little group which gathered in
tho train shed of the New York
Central Station hero nnd with
bowed heads, watched tht casket
of their friend and comrade
! tlwnr1 nhnnril Ihn l.ficrirnp'rt oar nt
L. ,....'1 ,,,,i, ' h,.b
nf11B.,L' !..., .lll , lolrnr.
the home of his uncle, Judge Mar
tin O Donnell, in Vernon, Cali
fornia. Fred Wagner, the starter who
had waved Murphy off to his first
ruce several years ago and who
started him In the lust nice yes
terday, was In charge of the par
ty, which Included Hlley lirett,
Murphy's mechanician, Dennett
Hill, Harry lliirlz, Earl Cooper,
Ernest Ansterberg, l'eter Do Pao
11, Fred Comer and Hob McDon
ngb, drivers In yesterday's final
contest and several mechanicians.
Tommy Milton, one of tho clos
est of Murphy's friends, among
the drivers, remained here to
ClOSO U 1) MumllV'S 11 f ! H I T H .
Tl,e xact ''"n1 Bccj','n'
which resulted 111 Murphy s death-
Probably will never ho known. It
was established, however, that he
hd been hugging the Inside
fence of the dirt trnrk.
lioimeu uui or in cui.ii....-
Ion drivers, the slightest deviation
from an absolutely straight course
while so close to the fence would j
I result in CIIipiUK IV wnn intr i
les. and such an. accident while I
1 trnveling at the rate of speed I
Murphy was going 80 miles an
hour would result In exactly
j whnt happened. Eye witnesses'
accounts were thut his car skid
! ded around three times, the last
' time bringing up sideways and
carrying severul sections of wood j
fence with It. I
One of the wooden splinters j
crashed through the hood of tho
I car, while another pierced Mur-
phy's chest and knocked him un- j
i conscious. , He died within a few
' minutes after being transferred ;
I to the operating table of a hospit
al here. The accident occurred as
Murphy was rounding Into tho ;
back stretch on his l.lMh lap, and ,
. In full view of bleachers seating
nearly 2.00O. He had been push-'
Ing his rar to a final burst of'
' speed In an attempt to lap his
teammate, Kenny Hill, and to pass
Phil Shafer. who finally swung to
victory In the contest with a time i
of 1 hour, 5S minutes and 20 sec
onds. SYHAC1 E, N. Y Sept. 16.
Hcnnle Hill, pal of Jimmy Miir
phy, America's foremost Biitomo-
bile racer, who was killed In the
rnce here yesterday declared, last
night that 'ho Is through racing
forever. I
Hill, visibly shaken and sadden
ed by the tragi dy, left for Los An
gibs today lth the body of his
closest friend and room mute.
KIKE I K.H li lt HIES
PORTLAND. Or.. Sept. 16.
Michael llaney a fire fighter, met
death from a falling tree trunk
late yes'irilay uhllo patrolling
the fire lines on the Hubs (inr-
LAST R
Eskimo Flappers
l
Haven't Bobbed Hair,
Movies Spellbind
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
SYDNEY, N. S., Sept. 16.
Captain Honald Maxtor MacMil
lun, explorer, who has brought his
vessel, the llowdoin, to anchor
Bgo hero after fifteen months 111
Northern Greenland and Elles
mere land today told of Eskimo
flappers and white Indians, the
amazement of Eskimos at motion
pictures and other things along
the Arctic.
On the way to port In a storm
the schooner shipped consider
able water through her hatches
and the dogs, foxes and other an
imals tethered on the deck had
to swim for it ut times.
"The Eskimo flappers haven't
ATTEND 5TSTE FAIR
At a apoclal meeting at 7:30
last night the Vmpiiua Chiefs ar
ranged to attend the State Fair
by special train, accompanied by
the I'mpqua Squaws, the Douglas
County Hand and the American
Legion Drum Corps. The excur
sion to the fair Is to be In the
form of a picnic and the Squaws
are arranging for the provisions I
which will be served In the bag-1
gago car of this special train. A
committee has been appointed to
arrange for tables, dishes, cofteo
nnd everything noc.oBsi.ry to tako
rare or the picnic in tho way of
mealH for the day.
It Is desired that everybody
who wishes to attend the Fair
take advantage of the apoclal
train service. Tho train will
leave ltoseburg about 5:110 a. in.,
arriving at the State Fair Grounds
at 10.00 o'clock, leaving the State
Fair Grounds immediately after
the evening performance. Tho
fare for round trip will be $7:15.
Tickets may be secured at tbe
Lawrence Real Estate office, or
from any member of the ways and
Means Committee, which is mado
up of O. C. linker, chairman; O.
M. Herrle, L. L. Crocker. W. O.
Clinijer. and John Flurry.
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(Assoelnted Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 16. The
situation regarding appropriations
for the navy was brought to a fo
cus today as Secretary Wilbur,
cutting short his western trip at
the request of President Coolldgo,
was speeding with the expecta
tion that bo would arrive hero In
time for Friday's cabinet meeting.
It was indicated at the Whlto
House after tbe secretary had
left San Diego, Calif., that while
there was no special significance
In the call for his return, It was
desired that he be here to con
fer with the president regarding
the next budget allowance for the
navy.
It Is assumed In view of Mr.
Wilbur's return that in order to
expedite the preparation of bud
get figures for the December ses
sion of congress, the question of
the budget bureaus reported In
tention to cut the navy's estimates
for the next fiscal year from 17 to
20 per rent will be threshed out
at a cabinet meeting.
Tbe total estimate Is said lo
have been prepared by bureau to
less than $.100.0110,000. which na
val experts hold, would bo far
short of requirements.
iO
Returns to Eugene
Walter Durjiun, of Eugene, who
has In en a guest at the homo of
h's aunt. Mrs. T. L. Wharton, left
for the ncrth this afternoon.
.Ml KDI.lt CASE SET
(Assminted Press Lnnsed Wire.)
KELSO, Wash., Sept. 16
A plea of not guilty to the
charge of murdering his
wire last July was entered
late yesterday afternoon by
Rudolph Otto before Judge
Homer Klrby In tho Cow-
lltz rotinly superior court.
Counsel for Otto entered
the qualifications for the
plea us not giilpy by reason
4 of Insanity and mental Irre-
spnnsllilllty. Judge Klrby
announced that he would set
tbe case for trial next Mon-
day.
UMPQUACHIEFSWILL!DOGS ARRIVE TO
Like To Smoke
But Are Flapperish
Northern Folks
bobbed their hair yet, but they
like to Bnioko cigarettes," Muc
Mlllan said.
MacMillan said that the Bow
doin's radio worked remarkably
well. It was the first trip of eight
he said. In which he was able to
send and receive messages to and
from his family and friends.
About 20,000 feet of motion
pictures were tuken along and
shown to Eskimos. Including sev
eral reels taken on the voyage of
lit 17. The natives stood spell
bound on the ship as they saw
their friends and relatives, some
of them long since dead, brought
bark to lire nnd motion by the
white man's magic machine.
ENTER FIELD TRIAL
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
EPGENE, Or., Sept. 16. First
or tho pedigreed dogs to arrive
here for the WeBtern Interna
tional Field Trials September 24
28. came in InBt night when "Hy"
Everding. of Portland, brought
nine of his choice animals for
their preparatory workouts. Dogs
have also arrived here from Ev
nnsville. Iud., and Lake Charles,
La., while many others are ex
pected to come In within the next
few days, lletween 160 and 200
dogs are expected for tho events.
IE
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
EUGENE. Or., Sept. 16. The
new sawmill and logging equip
ment of A. L. Woodard, several
miles above Cottage Grove, has
been purchased by the Hohemin
Lumber company, according to an
announcement of J. S. Magladry,
president of the company. Con
sideration was approximately
$60,000. v
Construction of the new mill
will be completed at once. It
will have a capacity of 4,000 feet.
More than ah.OltO.OOO feet or
timber in t tie vicinity of tho mill
hns been ptirrhused by the llo
hemia company.
EUGENE. Or...Sept. 16. D. J.
Iturke. trotter owned by firs. Es
ther Keenun of Chehalls, Wash.,
and Illlster Jones, pacer of John
Daly of (Irovln, Alberta, Canada,
were winners in tne narness
eventB at the Lano county fair
yestenluy afternoon when two
records of the t.tack were shutter
ed. Illlster Jones took the first
two heats of tbe 2:14 pace, but
In the lust heat Warren Dirroct,
owned by Henry Rohner of Eur
eka, Calif., lowered the track rec
ord to 2:09 1-4.
D. .1. Ilurko took all three heats
of tho 2:14 Irot, setting a new
record for the local track in tho
first beat. His time was 2:11 1-4.
FOR CAL' CDQLIDGE
WASHINGTON. Sept. 16. A
plurnllty of 30.000 votes for
President ronllilge in the state
of Washington was predicted In
a statement Issued today by
James It. Reynolds, director of
the Washington office or the m
ptihlliun national committee. Mr.
Reynolds said he based bis esti
mate on reports from C. II. Flti
gernld. repiibllcun stute chairman
of Washington.
The survey of the stnla showed.
Mr. Re'iiolds sold. Ihat Senator
La Knlletto. Independent candi
date, would make a strong fluht
which be estimated would glva
the senator second place in the
race In that state. He pointed out
that In the primaries on Septem
ber i), the three candidates for
Judges endorsed by the farmer-labor
party and the La Follette
contingent worn bi'atcn.
;sayswashWgtdii
R. H. S. TO HAVE
STRONG TEAM
Twenty-four Men Respond
to First all for Football
Practice.
COACH IS PLEASED
Expects to Have Larger
Squad Soon Roseburg
to Play Grants Pass
Armistice Day.
Twenty-four men -iswered the
call of Coach K W Doubet last
night In Btartlng H" high school
football training. But en lettermen
from last year are back this sea
son, and It Is expected that tho
high school will turn out a strong
team again this season. Coach
Doubet Is quite well pleased with
the prospect, and expects that
there will be aaquad of 35 or 40
men out for practice during the
season.
The men who won loiters on the
team last year, who are out again
this season, Include Rusty Irwin.
Captnin; Guy Perrln, Lynn Beck
ley, Clair Taylor, Ray Jost, Orvllle
Agee, and Donald Ferguson. A
number of men who played second
string last year, are expected to
make the first team "this season,
having gained In weight and ex
perience. The recruits were given a short
talk by the coach, nnd were then
Issued uniforms. They went out to
the field for a shorr workout, tak
ing up fundamental work, such as
tackling, blocking, passing, etc.
A tackling dummy has been rig
ged up, and the men will be giv
en thorough training In fundamen
tal work, before being put Into
scrimmage practice. Scrimmage,
however, will be starjed within a
short time.
Coach Doubet comes from Illi
nois, nnd Is a graduate of the
coaching school maintained bythe
university of that state. He re
ceived his degree in one of the
very few schools of the country
which devotes one department ex
clusively to training men to be
come coaches of athletics. Ho la
thoroughly trained In all lines of
physical education and athletio
endeavor, nnd has not only the
theoretical knowledge obtained
through the school, but hns an ath
letic record achieved In his school
dnys. He comes very highly ' re
commended and It Is expected that
he will be able to Introduce many
fenturcs to strengthen the team.
In addition to coaching football
and haskeiball In the high school.
he will have charge nf the physi
cal education In all of the schools
of the city, and will develop this
line of training In the grades as
well.
The Roseburg high school foot
ball team hss a bard schedule till:
year. A game has been arrnngeu
for every week, starting early next
month, and continuing through the
month of November. On Armistice
Day Roseburg and Grants Pass will
tangle In their annual battle on
the local field. Last year Roseburg
played at Grants Pass. These two
teams clash each year on Nov. 11,
playing one year In Roseburg and
the next in Grants Pass.
VERY OPTIMISTIC
HEND. Or.. Sept. 16. The fire
at Long Creek, west of Summer
Lake, was all trenched last night,
with the exception of about one
fourth of a mile, according to
word Just received by II. Plumb
forest supervisor of the De
schutes forest.
The flro covers 7.000 acres and
In In lodge pole pine which has
been all bug killed. This makes
the burn more serious according
to Mr. Plumb, who has been In
touch with the forest supervisors
In charge of tbe scene by long
distance.
Forest Hnnger Carl Ewing Is
In charge nf the flr.i and Law
rence Frlrxell, assistant supervis
or from Lakevleiv, la also on the
lob. Forest Supe-vlsor cllbert In
the Hrown will be it ti e fire with
in a short time. Fortv men are
fighting the fire end although
there are a tinml r of fires not
yet controlled It I" rxpected that
with the force aval'iblo these will
be under control today.