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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW FRIDAY. JANUARY 9. 1925. THREE ' All conservative shoppers use as much care in selecting their place to trade as does the shrewd business man in choosing a safe bank. Stone's Cash Stores are clean, low priced food Stores. You will find every item in our stores plainly priced, assuring you that we .have but one price to all. NOTE THESE EVERYDAY SAVINGS SODA Arm 4 Hammer, OH regular lixe, 3 for LLQ, FLORIDA .GRAPE FRUIT Large size Florida Grape Fruit at Stones per dozen . TEA Half Pound Golden OQ West, at . awC COFFEE M. J. peund cans, at. B., 3 1.S1.49 HEAVY SYRUP PINEAPPLE Finest Quality, 2 for 58c HARD WHEAT FLOUR KERR'S HIGHEST QUALITY At an Extremely low price, 49 lbs. -- BREAD Large Loaves' 1 O strictly fresh IXC Trade at Stone's and rest assured you have found the safest place to trade. 311 West . Cass Street Roseburg, Ore. 01 C. DEBATERS II UFO. EUGENE, Ore., Jan. 9. Oregon Agricultural College debaters, Hik ing the negative stand upon the question: "Resolved, that congress Should have power by a two-thirds vote to overrule decisions of the supreme court, declaring acts of congress unconstitutional," won by a two-to-one decision over the Uni versity of Oregon forensic arts here last night, the Oregon nega tive team won by the same vote ovpr the affirmative team of the agricultural college at Corvallls. The debaters here were Benolt McCrosky and Sol Abramson for Oregon and Robert Kerr and Ken neth Goodale for O. A. C. Judges for the debate were Charles A. Brand of Roseburg, Professor E. E. Schwartztrauber of Portland, and Pr. S. B. Laugh lin of Salem. E. E. DeCou, pro fessor of mathematics at the Uni versity of Oregon, presided. . A trip through the east Is be ing planned for the O. A. C. team. Included in the schedule are Den ver university, Kansas State col lege, Penn State. Massachuettes School of Technology, and Bates college of Lewiston. Maine, the present holder of the world title In debate. The team will leave March 20. This is one of the most extensive schedules outlined for a team in Intersectional debate and clearly illustrates the growing Interest throughout the country In foren sics. o FORD MOTOR ASSOCIATION 1 MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT A banquet and meeting of the J Ford Motor Association was held last night at 6:30, In the banquet room of the LTmpqua hotel. A nutn- j ber of representatives from coast j and northern points of the state, as well as local men were present. After the banquet the meeting of all thedealers of the territory was hid from 7:30 to 10 o'clock. A mov ing picture machine having been porcured, a demonstration of pic tures was given. An outline of the policies and business for the com Inc year was also discussed. Pruning Time Is Here We Have Full Line of A g Pruning Tools 1 B ,, jr Sl IEi Zigler-Fee Hardware Co. phone 25 119 NO. JACKSON m VlTOII7MIIITTroTTO 25c 69c PACIFIC NUT MARGARINE Butter's Best Substitute nC 3 lbs. for OC LUX At a big saving, small size, 3 for. .-. 25c HEAVY SYRUP APRICOTS Good Grade 2 for V DOC $2.09 CITRUS POWDER Reg ! ular size, 2 for. 45c California and Oregon Here From Coast Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Whltt stop ped over in this city from coaat points last night. They reside at Marshfleld, and were guests at the Terminal overnight. Newport Man Visits J. W. Horton was a visitor here yesterday and last night from the coast.- Mr. Horton is from New port an dleft this morning for other points in tho state. From Seattle Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Whitney were guests here at tho Terminal hotel last night, arriving from northern points. They are from Seattle, and left this morning by motor for other southern Oregon points. To Portland " W. J. Weaver left yesterday after noon for Portland to look after business matters for a short time. Mrs. Weaver, who has been in that ciiv for the past week, will return with him about the first of next week. In reviewing the battery re pairing done by us for 1924 we find that only one battery did not give service beyond the time we guaranteed it would. For this one failure we gave a very liberal dis count on new battery. Battery repairing is a spe cialty here. Who will do your battery service for 1925. Who could do it better? When you need a new battery buy an Exide. IIHTQUA BATTERY STATION A. B. TAYLOR, Prop. .312 N. Jackson Phone 7 Terminal Beauty Slioppe TERMINAL HOTEL HAJACUTTInC. MiRCfLllHC, 80B CURLS HOT OIL. AND PLAIN SHAMPOOING All Kinds of Beauty Work by Expert Operators. Phone 688. gi V - & V at Right Price be g & g g Kf OUR NEW HOME a ! ONIONS Oregon Dried Onions, 10 pounds LOCAL Mrs. liurr Improving Mrs. Earl Burr, who has been quite 111 at Mercy Hospital for the past few days, is reported as slightly Improved today. lluslneea Visitor- Theodore Johnson Is a busi ness visitor in this city for a few days. Mr. Johnson is from Seat tle, and arrived here yesterday. Tletnriilng to Seattle .f Allen Htnniw,ri nvpr In this city for a few houra yesterday to, visit. Mr. Allen is ou after his way trip home south. to Seattle, a From Portland Cittn CnMor atonned over in this city for a ehort time yesier-jMr. Allen In day from northern points. Mr.i Claude Allen was In from Suther Gasser is from Portland and was.lin yesterday evening to attend the enroute south. meeting and banquet of the Ford On Way South Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McCantry were guests here and visited a few hours Thursday enroute south. Tbey are Portland peo ple and left In the afternoon for southern points. Buying Stock Mra V Rniil nf. thA Wat Bhnn. left vesterdav for Portland.! where she will spend several) C. A. Baer arrived here yester days buying eprlng millinery! day from the coast to attend the stock and other goods for her store. . ( Mrs. Hebnnl Leaves Mrs. S.li." Hebard and 'daugh ter, left this morning for Gard- nerville, Nebraska, where they will visit with Mrs. Hebard's sis-1 ter. They expect to be gone in definitely. Here Overnight J. Cox was an overnight visi tor In this city last 'night. Mr. Cox Is from Nebraska, and is on his way to Medford, to look af ter business interests. He left for the south this morning. Collector of Revenue Here D. W. Harrington, the deputy collector of Internal revenue. Is spending a day or so In this clty Roy Entler is spending a day or attending to business matters. I so in this city looking after busl Mr. Harrington arrived from ness matters. - Mr. Entler Is from Medford last night. " Medford and arrived last night. He is representing a hardware com- Here From Coast i pany in the southern city. - In tls city looking after busi-j ness affairs for a short time are Here On Business Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harvey. They llve at Coos Bay. Mr. Harvey Is connected with a Portland fur niture company. From Tillamook Guests and visitors in this city yesterday and last night fromj the north were Mr. and Mrs. A. A, Wtcklund. They are from Til-I lamooK, ana leit today lor otner, southern points in the state. i Hero on Business A. F. Palm, well known In this the city they will be guests at the city, Is spending a day or so here Douglas Hotel, attending to business affairs. , ' Mr. Palm is a resident (of Port-! Motoring South land, and Is the district managerl Guests in this city overnlalit a't of a city. furniture company in that Motoring Through nre touring Oregon and California. C. A. Tyler and wife and Fred, They left this morning for the West arrived here yesterday south In their car. from the north and spent the - night in the city. They are fromj Mr. Goff Better Spokane, and are motoring to Fred Goff, of Melrose, had the other parts of the state. They misfortune to nearly sever the left this morning. 1 thumb on his left hand, while split Mr. Txnve Returns Home C. E. Lowe, who spent the day here yesterday looking after business affairs, left this morn ing for his home in Eugene. Mr. Lowe Is connected with a Salem milling company. 8nlem People, Guests Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Farrlng- ton, were guests here last nlghtla sulendid time. at the Grand Hotel. They are), . , from Salem, and are returning j At Umpqua ' home after a trip to southern- Guests here from the north last point?. They left in their car night at the Umpqua Hotel, were O. this morning. s. Lapham. C. E. Dempster. D. H. Drewery, F. J. Brennan, F. H. Hull, Adjutant Returns from Trip and T. C. Henderson, all of Port Adjutant Anderson, of the lo- land. They were In this city to st eal Salvation Army post, has re- tend the meeting of the Ford Motor turned to his work in this city, Association held laBt night. after spending the past two , weeks visiting with his family In 'Accepts Position Tacoma. He reports a splendid' George Dletsch of this cltv. who trip. Ehr- short night, On Way Home W. Leroy Rydd and J. llch were visitors here time yesterday and over iney are returning nome to Portland, after a trip south. iney ion mis morning in tneir car. Klamath Men Visit Win. Marx, well known attor- ney of Klamath Falls, and R. M. 'Portland, Oregon, is In Roseburg to Andreus. also of that city, were day making a survey of broc. oil guests here last night at the conditions. Mr. McKeown slates Grand Hotel. They are return-i that the damage is not as heavv as ing home from a trip to Port-, land. They left for the south: this morning by motor. gWin Visit Here S i Mrs. J. O. Spenee g ' at the home of Mr. George H. Smith In is visiting and Mrs.' this city, with Mr. Mrs. Spenee returned and Mrs. Smith from their trip to southern California Wednes- oay. sne Is from Alameda, and wni oe nere visiting lor a rew months. Mrs. Spence Is a sister of Mrs. Smith. . Former Residents Pa I Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Mooney stopped over In this city for a few hours this morning enroute from t ha north ThAV am am (her w,y , rMt w(th Mf Moon ' f nl hn. I ! l -. i ""iirj, h Myrtle Creek. Mr. and Mrs.: Mooney formerly resded In this ifi7 ni ,r9 we" known here- They are now located at Port- land, where Mt. Mooney la em - nlnven an MvlnMip . . r ' n . .. . . wu ma roads. NEWS Quests Overnight- Here from the north overnight but night vera Mrs. K. K. Merges, and Mrs. E. A. Tutlle. Iht-y from Portland, and were guest at the L nipqua HoU'L Return From Portland Mrs. J. E. Enger and Mrs. R. H. 1 Nichols, of this city. who have been visiting in Portland, for the past few days, returned to their homes In this city this morning. Here From Portland- Mr. and Mrs. A. Raich and family are spending a day or so iu this city visiting. They arrived here last night from Portland. While here they will be guests at the Uouglus. Motor Association which was held in the Unipqua Hotel banquet room. HersVn Business K. Ham and S. E. Peroas were guests and visitors here yesterday and last night. They are from Cas cade Locks, . Oregon, and returned home this morning. They were here attending to business matters. ' Mr. Baer Attends Meetlni meeting and banquet of the Ford Motor Association, wnicn was neiu last night Mr. Baer was a guest at the I'mpqua Hotel. Mr. Hallsy Leaves C. E. Halley, who has been spend ing a short time In this city attend ing to business affairs, left last night for Medford to attend a meet ing. Mr. Halley is the public torv lce commissioner. From Portland . Here looking after business mat ters fox, a few days Is George Ilrig ham. Mr. Brlgham Is from Portland and Is representing a fruit buying concern In that city. Ho arrived here last night. Here Few Dayi H. E. Marty and wife, are soend- ing a short time in this city from Eugene. Mr. Marty Is a commercial salesman and Is here looking after business matters. They arrived hore last night. While here they will be guests at the Terminal Hotel. Here From Seattle Mr. and Mra. B. C. Baglion are spending a day or so In this city visiting and looking over the city. They are from Seattle, and ure traveling south by motor. While in tne Douglas Hotel last night were Mr. and Mrs. A. Dahlgren. They are residents' of Tlutte. Miiniittii Anil ting kindling last week. Dr. Wade, who has the case, states that he ex pects to save the thumb as -the heal ing Is getting along nicely. Mrs. Matthews Returns Mrs. Phillip Matthews returned to her home in this city last night, after spending the past six weeks touring southern California, and go- l ing as far as Tia Juana. She reports until recently was employed as deputy sherifi In Klamath county, has accepted a position on the Ku- gene police force and has already assumed his duties. Mr. Dletsch i has made a fine record as an offl- cer during the short time he h; been so employed. Fruit Express Man Here F. J. McKeown, traveling Inspec tor of the Pacific Fruit Exup-ss company, with headnuarters In was first reported and that In some sections the loss Is verv sllrht. He will corrtplete his Insoection trip late this afternoon. Marshfleld Men Visit (. W. Gage, former Rosehurg resident, and Dave Johnson, both of Marshfleld. were vUltnra hen. to. day, having completed a trlD e er the county In the Interest of he Pure Pennsylvania Crude Grade Ul- Drcanng oil. They report g. t seccess In the sale of their pK :-ict ar.d left for Marshfleld this a' er- noon. Stop Over Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lovel ,rly stopped over here for a few minutes r t . ...... .. . l Mr c A y hn of (hB rj T-1 ... mey a ro enroute to AlaDsnia, where they expect to locale. They have been 'living at Corvallls for tne 'yar or so. Mrs. Lovelndy has been a guest of Mrs. Vatiirhn here a number of times, and there . ... . mi, nut j ij nere wno win remenioer her. FRANCES POPE DENIES TAKING iiOTHBiE Cousin of Former President Harding at Forbes Trial Today. LETTER INTRODUCED Text Shows Forbes Was Offered Governorship of Alaska Fraud Charges Denied. (AnocUtal Prate Lteeed Wir-.l ' CHICAGO, Jan. 9. Frances K. Pope. Spokane Insurance bro ker, and a cousin of former pre sident Harding, denied as a wit ness In the Federal Court here today that he had beeftv offered a bribe of 11,000,000 by a syn dicate formed in 1921 to pur chase the government's war time wooden fleet. j Pope was called as a witness for the defense in the veterans bureau conspiracy trial, In which Charles R. Forbes, former direc tor of the United States Veteran Bureau and W. E. Thompson, wealthy building contractor, are charged' with conspiracy to de fraud the government through hospital contracts. Ellas H. Mor timer, Washington contractors) agent and principal government, witness testiiiea on uecemoeri. 13, that Pope had been offered! a million dollars bribe for his! intiuence witn rresiaent Har ding by a ship syndicate In which Thompson and his part ner, James W. Black of St. Louis were Indirectly interested. Pope said, he had been Invit ed to participate in the syndi cate, taking a one-fifth Interest but that he never had been of fered a bribe In any form. He had approached Albert D. Laa - ker, then chairman of the United ,an(1 n8 a personality all Ills own, : States Shipping Board with an a distinctive as the matchless I Indefinite proposal for the sale running style that has carried him of the fleet, comprising some 250ito Bu-'li heights. vessels, but had been Informed Nurmi's track performances the bonts were involved in a lawiW-hich this year reached unpreced- ' suit which would prevent any ented penks at the Olympics and I action for three r six months. I again a few dtys ago In Madison ; The project was then , abandon-; Square Garden, grow from no mys ed. the witness said. Pope iden-l'rimis ability, no unfathomable titled a letter from President source. To those who know him Harding to Forbes written allnt,m8toly tnr'fi factors stand out month after the president's In-! "i" roota of his success perfect auguratlon on March 4. 1921, In con(lltlons an(l running motion, ut which Forbes was offered the 8,weryln? determination and un- governorshlp of Alaska. X i flagging concentration on his chief t j ...iii.il,!oal- Tne speed and stamina I expected in some suitable whcn put hlm , , b h way to bring you Into the gov- ,, 8 u,8lance runIU,r ar , ernment and I know you want result. me to work it out to the best ad-i Nurmi Is reticent to the point vantage possible, the last para- f shyness when it conies to bo granh of the communication, ng Interviewed, any comment 8ald- j drawn from him through an in- It was addressed "My Dear terprrter 1b laconic and concise. Forbes," jHe prefers to let his performances The prosecution objected to'8"""1. for themselves. He has no Its Introduction in evidence and "Pcri''? , "V1 in explaining his was sustained by the court, but 'emarka.bl0 """ Thlm u a" James 8. Easby-Smith. counsel f en ,he r'":iU ?! hl" pre.' for Forbes, insisted that the text be transcribed into th trial re- cord, to which the court scnted. eon- 'ner in history Harding letter to Forbes: Nurmi does not diet on dried The said "My Dear Forbes: 'April 7, 1921. "There is going to be difficul ty In naming you to a member- ship on the shipping board. Of course, you Know wnat tnis air- flculty Is. It Is a thing neither you nor I can avoid. I do not care to write aiiout It. 1 must or dlum build, he welxhs about 145 course, be considerate of tho pounds, but his physicians who senators from any state and In have examined hlm siy he has case of Ignoring their rerom-' perfect muscle development. He Is mendation, I cannot well choose straight as an arrow when hn runs a substitute appointment from and his strldis vary only a frac thelr state. This does not pre- tion of an Inch, elude a very desirable attach-, o ment of your services to tho C. H. Ilurllnghnm, of Puynl- shlpplng board If that is deslr- able to you. It Is a matter we' can talk about later. Meanwhile, I have another appointment which I thought might appeal to you very strongly and I want to submit It In this confidential way. There Is a very strong contention between the conflict- Ing elements, in Alaska over the governorship. I want to appoint a fine outstanding man who can go there and bring aiiout a re- storatlon. I do not want him to represent any Interests nor go there with the thought of wreck- Ing things. I have almost mad up my mind to appoint a gover-l nor from the states. It has oc- eurred to me. that this mifht af ford you a fine opportunity for! constructive service and the making of a brilliant record. do not want to go further In the, consideration of your name In this connection, unless I knnwj that It will be agreeable to yon If a decision is reached to ask' you to go, there and serve. I do not know that I will make surU a request in the final conclusion. i The thing has been In my mind however, and I wsnted an ex pression from you before I go any further. If you think kindly of It, I wish you would wire me In a way that I will understand without specifically mentioning the matter. It will be perfectly easy to understand. If you do not want me to consider It fur ther, please say so much, but do not refer to the name of the po sition In your message. "I expect In some suitable war to bring you Into the govern ment and I know you want me i to work It out to the beat pos sttde . advantage. "My very best regards. "Sincerely yours,1 (Signed) WARREN I). HARDING." "Hon. Charles R. Forbes. "Spokane Club, Spokane, Washington." Pope asserted his proposal was to salvage the fleet for lumber on a cost-plus contract with the shipping board. ' Laaker had told him the witness continued that another syndicate had submitted snother offer for $500. uuo fur the fleet with the expectation that the vessels would be put In operation. A. M. MarDonald. Seattle ship builder and a partner in the Po pe syndicate, previously had test ified concerning an offer of 1:1, 000 each for the vessels for sal vaging. On cross-examination Pope was asked whether he knew whether tho law suit mentioned by Laa ker. was an Injunction proceed ing ' brought by W. R. Hearst, publisher, to restrain the ship ping board from selling certain vessels.- Pope said, ' he did not know as to what litigation Las ker referred. IS HAS LITTLE TO SAT OF HIMSELF Personality Is As Distinc tive as His Matchless Running Style. PERFECT ATHLETE ' Paavo Nurmi Is Reticent of His Achievements and Would Rather Have Record Speak. (Anorlsted lrMi Lnied Wire.1 'NEW YORK. Jan. 9 Paavo I Nurmi. mercury footed son of Kin- i" " - "7 ", ' J ""L ' " "V" . S .," ,.,,,.,, ,,,, . ,.......,,.. fish as he has been pictured as do ing, but he does llvo simply and spartanlike, denying himself all indulgences and such ordinary lux uries of living as would, In the slightest degree affect his ginnrnl physical condition i appearance, the Finn does not look the perfect athlete that he seems to be on the track. Of me- lup, reported to city officers this morning, that his 1920 model Ford car had been stolen during the night. He drove Into tho eity last night and left his car, standing on Rose street, across from the old Kmplre ham. This morning thn mnchinc was not to be found, and It Is presumed that some tinknown person drove ' It off. Mr. Ilurlingham was In hurry to reach Sacremento and caught tho southbound train this morning, leaving word for the officers to notify him if the car, should be found. W. F. CHAPMAN 1MB Bass sbbbbbbbbbbbbbM II laal III I I .SBtVUSL-KCM HARTH'S TOGGERY THE ft A Saturday Sweater Coat Special for You These Sweater Coats will be sold only on Saturday just the one dny. See our windows. 60 Tritex Sport Coats, Green, Brown, Havana, Heather a very splendid value nt $7.00 and to you Saturday $4.85. A few pull-ons and slip-overs, broken lots at close out prices Saturday. Your own good judgment will tell you what bar gains you are ,receiving needless foij us to say mora. MtM-M 2 Mr. Ilevlne Hero vine 1 from Sacramento and ar J. A. Devlne is spending a! rived here last night. While short time in this city looking here he will be a guest at the after buines affairs. Mr. De-jGrand Hotel. n I B Today's Cress-Word Puzzle A PUZZLING PARALLELOGRAM Twister No. 69 Dy J. C. BOYD I T MAT help you to know that more than half of the words eon taincd n this puzzle are of three letters or less. Most tt the word are either in eommon or cross word purple use- Under the d-ap-ram yon wUl synonyms to the missing words. HORIZONTAL. II 12 I 13 14 I5- 17 10. 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' . '58 Wigwam Men's Sweater Coats, a splendid value $3.85, to you Saturday only $2.55. find the horizontal and vertical ' VERTICAL, A WORD FOR BEGINNERS. Th best way to solve a crofw-woni puzzlt la to run quickly ovr the list of hori tontaJ 'Ucal nynonyma ftnd co' tj to the spare in the extending cnss- wta oi uuwnwird from th number of the lynonym. Som word which wiU Just fit In the number of space available will quickly occur to you In some instances, giving yoa a foun dation from which to solve the more difficult words. The words must interlock perfectly. I
