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Koseburg Man Loses Life;
Wr.i Anti P.. lit
River at Ferry.
SON LIVES HERE
W. R. Estep and Two Com
. panions Dead as Result
of Accident Boys
Swims Out.
(AmrUlcd Pro Lcaaad Win.)
' EUGENE, Ore, Sept. 25. Three
men were drowned at 5 o'clock this
morning when the car in which
they were riding plunged Into the
east side of the Willamette river
at the Pacific highway ferry, at
Harrisburg. Oregon.
The dead are:
W. R. Eastep, of Roseburg.
Edward Borer of Percy. 111.
Archie Stevens, of Percy. 111.
A fourth oceupant of .the car
Trever Rplller. swam out.
The three bodies have not been
recovered.
The men were on their way to
Eugene, and it la thought that they
did not know the ferry existed at
that point.. Their car plunged
through the ferry chain at the ap
proach, and plunged Into the river.
Stevens was driving the car, which
was owned by Splller.
Eastep Is reported to have a son,
Dick Eastep, at Roseburg. Splller
hss a mother, Mrs. Pearl Splller,
also o Roseburg.
The parnQiad come from Mount
- Harris, Colorado.
Trever Splller, 14, of Mount Har
ris, Colorado, who escaped bv
swimming after clearing himself
from the submerged car, was res
cued by Fred Hylsnd. ferryman,
who helped the swimmer with his
rowboat.
The car was going at abont 30
miles an hour, when It reached the
embankment, ' according to the
story told by Splller. The emer
gency brakes were applied, but the
car broke the chains on the ferry,
skidding on Into tlQ water.
Both Boyer and Stevens ' got
clear of the car and swam about
100 yanls down stream, crying for
help. The elder man, Eastep, was
not seen after the accident.
Splller had taken the west side
highway on his previous trip, and
did not know of the ferry. It Is
said.
Eastep hsd been visiting a
daughter in Mount Harris. Colora
do, and was returning to his home
Vfi Roseburg.
Mrs. R. R. Splller and Mrs. Clyde
Crain, mother and sister of Splller.
were notified of the accident, and
startfj for Harrisburg from their
home in Ropehnrg. Splller was a
miner, and 1Q come to take his
mother and sister back to their
home In Colorado.
Stevens and Rover were on their
way to Bakersfleld, California.
HARR1SBURO, Ore.. Sept. 25.
The body of Archie Stevens, 22.
- one of the three drowned here
early this morning was recovered
at 10:30 o'clock, about 50 yards,
down stream from where the auto
' went through the ferry slip.
The Pacific highway at Harris-
burg Is temporarily routed across
a ferry while a new bridge Is un
der construction at that point
Victims Are Miners
MOTTNT HARRIS, Colo.. Sent.
2R. The three men drowned In the
Willamette river near Harrlsbnrg,
Ore., were employes of the Victor-
1
iimninniinn
HRHKhH HL
iiniiiii.iiiiiiin
lillllslsULrUIIU
American Fuel Company's mine erally In the Ohio city, took the
here. They left here last week to'matter up with the department In
drlve to Eugene. Ore., ' where 'formally and the legal sn la under
Trever Splller, the lone survivor, I stood to be prepared to send an of
planned to visit his mother. flclal representative to Cleveland
The men recently came nore
fContlmied on ps- t
Love Piracv May Explain Murder
of W. C T. U. and Klan Auxiliary
Leader; Suspected Pair Quizzed
tAnrtatl rrta liuM Win.)
VINTON, Iowa. Sept. 25.
Mrs. Heater Slellng of Slonx City
Is In the custody of Sheriff Whl'e
fleld aa a grand Jury witness In
the ease of Mrs. Myrtlo t'nder
wood Cook. W. C. T. V. president
and leader of the county Ku Klnx
Klan's women's orgsnixatlon, who
waa shot in her home here the
night of Sentember t. Sheriff
Rnhl said today.
Mrs. Slellng
stayed at the
fame boarding
house -patronised
bv Cook when he lived In Sioux
City. Both ahe and C. B. Cook.
husband of the slain woman, have
been questioned the past few
days bv Investigators, who took
ap the investigation after Coroner
FORh.- ROSEBURG
LADY, STRICKEN,
FALLS ON STOVE
YAKIMA. Wub., Sept. 25.
! With face and arm badly
burned, the body of Mrs.
Phoebe Catherine Btronss,
( 65, was found lying against
the hot kitchen stove in her
home early yesterday morn-
Ing by her husband, S.
Stiouss. Fhy8lriaiM said Mrs.
4 Strouss bad died of a heart
attack.
The family came to Yski-
ma seven months ago from
Roseburg, Oregon. Adaugh-o
ter, Mrs. O. W. Buchel, Uvea
in Friend, Oregon.
Fill
E
Bullet Strikes Flashlight
and One in Reply Hits
Mark, Forcing Duo
to Flight.
(imorUf mm Uaatd Win.)
LOS ANCEt.ES. Sept. 2R.
Early morning shots fired in the
grounds of the home of Douglas
Fairbanks and Mary Plrkford.
film stars at Beverley Hills, near
here, a key sticking in the front
door and the reporty of a neigh
bor that an auto was seen leav
ing the hillside locality about the
time the disturbance occurred,
led the police ofaBeverley Hills to
believe arter investigation today,
that an attempt had been made
to break into "Ptckfair" about 2
o'clock this morning.
The watchmaft at the place,
Tony Vanera, said that he had
surprised two men who were
working at the front door: that
one of them fired at him. knock
ing the flashlight from Vanera'a
hand: that he returned tba fire
and believed he wouded on of the
Intruders, who fled. ...
The police announced that they
will try to obtain fingerprints
from the kev found In the door
and also seek a trace of the auto
reported by the neighbor ai being
in the vicinity at the time.
M.r.l;W bi-pi. -.-ii,.
was described by the watchmanVh. r-k .
at the home of Douglas Fairbanks
and Mar) Plckford as an attempt
by four gunmen to break Into the
Pickford-Fairbanka home In Bev
erly Hills, near here waa reported
to the police early today.. Police
are Investigating.
The story told by the watchman,
Anthony Aberla, known as "Black
Tony", was that be heard unusual
noises and when he started to In
vestigate on the exterior of the
house, he waa fired upon. One bul
let, he said, knocked the flash
light out of his hand.
Aberla declared that he returned
the shots and believes that he
wounded one of the Intruders, of
whom he said, there were four.
Aberla la said to be somewhat of
a pistol wlelder himself. He for
merly was an immigration guard
on the Mexican bonier.
Police say they have found a
key in the door Indicated by the
watchman, but nothing else to
support his story.
RAZING CHINESE QUARTER
BRINGS LEGATION PROTEST
MwHatml Prti lavd Wln.)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 25. The
Chinese legation has called the at
tention of the state department toificially, that his plan was not ac-
the move by city officials of Cleve.
land looking to the raxing of build
ings occupied by Chinese In that
city on the theory that they con
stitute fire and health hazards.
The Chinese minister, who has
gained from press reports the Im
pression that the proposed action
was directed asalnst Chinese gen-
if the situation la not cieareo up i
soon.
C. L. Modlln adjourned hla In
quest Indefinitely.
Connty Attorney Nichols an
nounced that "rs. Slellng would
he called before the grand Jury
this afternoon to testify as to her
relations with Cook.
Stale Agent E. C. MrPherson,
who arrived here today, and State
Agent H. M. Sinner of the Iowa
department of criminal Investiga
tion, eald they would cross-ex-
famine Cook this afternoon.
I Mrs. Cook waa an active figure
iln trying for enforcement of the
I prohibition lawa At the time a
bullet erhed through a rear
I window of her home the theory
was advanced that ahe might have
been the victim of a rum runner.
AGREEMEmNQT
YET REACHED 0(1
DEBT OF FRANCE
American Confreres Submit
Proposal Counter to
One Received.
DETAILS ARE SECRET
Borah Enlarges Situation
by Demanding Complete
Information on All
Loans Abroad.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 25. The
American viewpoint waa given to
the French debt mission today
in a meeting at the treasury be
tween the negotiators of the two
nations seeking a basis for settle
ment of the French war debt of $4.
000.000,000. Hardly more than 10
minutes waa required for the sec
ond Joint conference between the
debt missions which was described
as having made progress usual In
such negotiations.
Today'a joint session waa called
after the president bad met with
his cabinet in the regular Friday
conference. Before the French and
American delegates gathered
around the conference table, separ
ate meetings were held by the two
groups to arrange for the ex
changes which were in take nlare.
j ne separate meeunsa were nem
in inn Mint Bt?:iiuu ui ma im.uif
building, only one room dividing
the two missions. While these
meetings were In progress, experts
and advisers of the two groups
were kept busy running back and
forth between them.
, "The Americans talked to the
French today," waa the description
given at the treasury after the
meeting.
There are always proposals and
counter proposals In such negotia
tions, under Secretary Winston of
the treasury, secretary of the
American debt commission, said.
It was Indicated that the Amerl
,mmi.lner. had nnlnted to
iglnal French offer could be made
more acceptable. This was In line
with the apparent feeling that the
exchangee , would devolve Into a
trading proposition. O
Immediately after the Joint ses
sion was adjourned the American
commission Went Into separate ses
sion, end the French mission will
meet later In the day to go over
the suggestions It received.
Another Joint session probably
will be held tomorrow, but the
French wishes In thla regard will
be respected.
The French commissioners re-
(J"sed to comment on the results
or tne session or tne progress oi
the negotiations, and treasury com
ment was limited to the brief state
ment of Mr. Winston.
(Aamrlatrrf frtm 1t4 Wlrj.)
WASHINGTON. Sept. J5 Amer
ican and French negotiators met
for the second time today In an ef
fort to find a solution for the long
pending French debt problem.
Having placed what he regarded
as a definite proposal before the
American debt commissioners yes
terday, Joseph Calllaux, French fi
nance minister and head of the
French mission, entered the room
with the knowledge at least unof
ceptable to some of the Americans
as first drawn.
I torn h Je Innnieltlve.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.
Chairman Morah of the senate
foreign relations committee today
asked Secretaries Mellon and
Hoover of the Artfylcan pbt
funding committee lor full Infor
mation concerning recent loans
made in bis country and Kuropean
nations.
The Idaho senator said he had
been Informed that foreign na
tions were obtaining loans In this
country at six and eight per cent
Interest and that the amount of
such loans to "foreign countries
and Industries during the last
year" had reached one billion do.
lara with one billion more in the
progress of negotiation.
Press dispatches, the letters to
the cabinet officers stated, declar
ed that prospective settlements
will pave the way for a flood of
loans to Eurooe.
Senator Rorah holds that If Ku
ropean governments are negotiat
ing large loana In this country at
this time at six and eight per
cent Interest, giving security ac
ceptable to American hankers, the
foreign debtor nations ran afford
to oar the terms the same aa were
ilmpoaed In the settlement of the
lliritiah debt to the United States.
I Economically and 'financially
'France Is able to pay her debt
ion that basis. Senator Borah
holda.
Mrs. John Runyan nderwent a
tonsil operation this morning with
Dr. A. C. Seely in attendance.
ROSEBURG. OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER
British Peer, At
Assembly, Renews Effort
For World Disarmament
GENEVA, Sept, 26. Lord Ce-;,th
ell, in a brilliant and moving so-
dress before the League of Na-
lions assembly today supported
the resolution calling for the pre-
narnttnn of a general disarmament
conference and the consideration
of some system of conciliation and J
arbitration.
The characterisation in ine
draft resolution of aggressive
warfare aa an ' International
crime." he said, "merited Pecial
attention from tne entire worm,
He re-affirmed Great Britain
devotion to the principle of ar
bitration and cited her attitude la
the dispute with Turkey over Mo
sul aa evidence of hla country'a
anxiety to further cause of peace
ful settlement of International dif
ficulties., ... i
Lord Cecil voiced commence
that progress was being made to-
ward the achievement of both dti
armament and security. i
Germany Aski Favors.
BERLIN, Sept. 25. The German
delegatea to the security confer
ence, invitation to wnicn was ac
cented bv the cabinet yesterday.
. - . . , .
are expeclea to carry on
private comii...u. " ' ' ,7.
Ilea statesmen r,
tions for the security pact
PTTri-...i 1.. political clr- ternational tact of today. He pledg
l fact Interest In l'' C. led anew Great Britain's support to
conversations on the security is
Ue . .. ...
It Is rt-cal.tMl that tne
RFVOLVER DROPS
ON RULING BOARD:
Al nST MAY DIE
FItTfE X 8Tnt 25-
AS d"ppefnom ' .he
pocket of L. R. Hooker of Cot-
tase Grove last nigni on mo w
pocket. w
RAISE FIBS FOR
IIS' DEFENSE
(AaanrUtnl rn llurt .'.)
KELSO, Wash.. Sept. 25. A.
Rurlc Todd, deposed mayor of Kel
so, has been taken Into custody snd
released again.
Todd, whose charges of embei
zlement preferred against eight
prominent Kelso cltlsens have
brought his own arrest on four
charges of malicious prosecution.
wss yesterday bound over to tne
superior court In nrellmlnsry hear
ing on the charges or maucinua
prosecution brought by Judge Po
land.
Todd was remanded to the cus
tody of the sheriff, but wlihln an
hour had raised the ?SiH) bonds
demanded by the courQlo assure
his appearance.
Todd has also accused Georg
Norrls, former Kelso city engineer.
itb conspiracy In connection with
the murder of Thomas Ilovery, Kel-
an editor several week. nan.
so editor, several weeka ago.
Members of the Kelso Rotsry
club. In a meeting yesterday noon,
adopted a resolution expressing
...11 r i .1 I .. V 1 - .. .1 kA-an
raising a fund for Norrls' defend.
Pacific highway, soutn or i ot- w j ' h , :from which the city derives about
lege Orove. The hammer of1 I"',: harder as a resent 3 000 on a levy ot niue and
the gun struck the runnlnx to their boarder aa a P r sent . ,,, whlch , ,
board of his car. and the bul- He nmed as ' Imtll under the maximum prescrlb-
let pierced hla abdomen. Judge when called In to court charter. He also cited
- Officials a: - the hospital. on a eharg e of "B Wr; the fact that the charter prohl-
here, where he was taken, re- lb wife P""' J 1,1.. the Increase In revenue, from
port that bis condition Is crlt- written by her husband read- froB ym , ,Both,r
leal. ? X Jin. ...i,i. ih.t i m-l. ,n excess of 6 per cent There-
Booker had stopped to re- 'This certifies that J rore tha present revenue basis
pair a tire, and was leaning ter Knowles. hsve ' turned my of ,he rly rouM not
over the running board when wife over to Anrty iiaynss. w rlje mmf n(l Bjout , SH0 ,
the revolver slium-d from his ! lodger. , w .,
Automobile Collision Reveals
Body of Crook Whose Tip Ended
Career Biggest Bootleg Clique
(Al.irrf rr-a l.-al wir-.i
NEW YORK. Sept. 25 Collision
, ...
ll'MlHi 'Ilfihe
I- i- he
1 . a JILi h
or a sedan and a taxtcan on tne up
per east side today
nf - man'
" : . ' .
TrT ,. era.h , I "" morning, furnished a tip that
Th. h.7P1 k.h h. IV'"" raiding of the bootleg,
7uh" i'-T". h,.b-W'L.1"l liter.' hrsdqusrters in Ihe Knlrkor.
that the three men In Ihe se.lsn "d I"" "'''"
were driving It to Ihe east river iTInte, Square Wednesday by fed
wlih Ihe Intention or sinking It lom' K"'"-
conceal 'the murder. A Jcsh-hi The Time Square raid conduct
prayer book and $I,130 vrere'ei) by more than a score of depart
found on the dead man. mnt of Justice agents and police
The body was Men. If I'd by the uncovered whst wss later descrlh
flnger print bureau at police head-led as Ihe "Biggest bootlegging
qnartera as that or Itavld llram.;arency In the country."
alias A. Harris, said by police io Ten arrests were madf) among
be wanted In many cities for pick- them Max Oreenberg. who. United
Ing pockets, peddling narcotics gutes Attorney Bnckner declared,
and rum running. Iwsa the bralna of Ihe Illicit organ-
Ilram la said to have served time ligation. From hank checks snd
In the federal penitentiary at.voiichers Ihe raiders found Indies
Leavenworth, Kan.
NEW YORK, Sept 25. Police
League
London reparation conference
lay aa much in the gentlemen a
agreements reached between the
German and allied delegates an In
,(he adoption of the Dawes plan,
The Germans at the forthcoming
meeting, the date and site tor
which are yr, t0 be fixed, w'.ll
stress privately that band In bud
witn tne security pact must go the
following:
Reduction ttf Oermsnv's burden
.0f maintaining occupational forces.
immediate evacuation of the
Cologne bridgehead held by the
British.
Advancement of the plebiscite In
the Saare Valley to a date earlier
than provided in the Versailles
treaty.
Rescinding of the League of Na
tions decision to conduct Investi
gations In Germany from time to
!(me ,n wnch (;tfrmliny mpre.
ly a perpetuation of the military
control commission Idea.
The pre-government organa are
declaring that permanent renunci
ation of Alsace-Lorraine constitutes
such a heavy sacrifice that Ger
man j
many should be compensaiea oy
llh(Mie concessions.
Lord Cecil declared
amid ap-
-i ...... i V, t ....i.u nt Nations
as esisDiisneu w tun - . . ..
j u dwi not lmp,y
k.l.,M..nMa In mrth ttt thfs Ptifi.'
"
COOMNti WU uuuu,
j HUBBY GIVES WIFE
TO THEIR BOARDER
MANSFIELD. Eng.. Sept. 25
-Tired of hi. .Ilrt taking
w -7tL"J
i- :' . . . .. .. '
(tmeM Vrrm Imw-rl Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 25.
Veterans of the 91st division who
In September 26. 1918, psrtlclpated
In the drive of Ihe allied armies In
Kranre which broke the power of
Tinany. were gathering here to -
VETERANS 81ST
DIVISION HOLD
ANNUAL JUBILEE
dav for their annual re union. j every dollar the rlly recelvea now.
Slates thst sen men for this dl- ho says, and If further expense Is
vision. Including Washington. Ida- created by the employment of ad
ho. Montana. California, Utah. Wy-!dlllonal employees there must be
omlng and Oregon, were represent-j augmented Income to offset It,
ed among the veterans gathering I and the city electorate Itself haa
for the three-day convention. ,lhe power to provide the funds.
MaJorGeneral William II. John-jMavor Hnuck added:
son. who commanded Ihe division "The fire and police depart
in Prance and Belgium, was among monts are not the only opea that
the earlv arrivals todar. He and I require more money. The up
Mr. Jeh'n.nn were met hr his for-(keep of the streets Is getting
ji.i.inn .riini.nl Colonel Dsn
r-nman
V' . . 1 .... .
Most or lonay was speui in r--
.terlng. There will be a business
Isterlng.
session
i atmiisv
j there will be a barbecue at Bonne -
!m. k. r-Almhl. niver tilth.
ville,
way.
O. Ilow;l
.'. . i
spent several
I nonra nere 7e..
' attending to btisln'
ma Hp.
headquarters today received Infor-
maon ,nilt r..M !,,, alleged
iinnum! (em j'n.Mi ,
Pickpocket, na-collc peddler, and
'rum runner, who was-found dead
I" 'lsn In Ihe npper Ks.t side
In a aeilan In the nnner
tions of unusnsllv large financial
operations which they said Indlral-
led nation wide activities.
25. 1925.
MAYOR FAVORS
HIGHER LEVY TO I
RAISE REVENUE
Need Increased Personnel
' in Two Departments
Is Recogniied.
VOTERS HAVE POWER
Disapproves Suggestion to
Boost Values Because
State and County
Would Profit.
Discussing the need ot addi
tional funds for the city govern
ment, particularly in the way or
fire and police protection. Mayor
George K. liouck today said he
fsvored an Increaae In the tax
levy limit rather than a higher
valuation of the city's taxable
property.
"If the valuation of the city's
taxable property la raised. It will
compel the city to pay alout three
dollars In connty and atate taxes
for every single dollar the city
would get for Itself," said Mayor
Ilourk. "On the other hand. If
the city allows the present valu
ation to remain and merely raises
the levy, It will be providing mora
money lor ItseK without contri
buting at the same time Increased
sums to the county aud state."
Mayor Ilourk atated that at the
present time the city's assesal!e
property Is placed at $3,300,000,
Mayor Houck stated that he re
cognised the need of wider re
sponsibility In the fire depart
ment and he la In favor of the
suggested plan to employ three
regular drivers, allowing them to
alternate In lay-offs every third
day. tVJy one regular driver and
caretaker is employed at present
and he Is required to handle two
different vehicles In times of
fires. After first drivltf to the
scene nt a fire with one truck,
he Is generally obliged to rush
back to Ihe city hall for the other.
In care of Illness or accident,
there would be no substitute to
act aa an overseer for the equip
ment. An Increase In the personnel of
the police department Is also fav
ored by Mayor Houck, hut he says
the matter Is up to the citizens
'themselves. There is a place for
more expensive, and Ihe renewal
Pavement Is alone quite an
Hem In different nlaces thronsh-
--- --- -t - - , .
!out the city some of the original
iDifenifiii m if-niiiiii.in iu
renin
' repairs and
: ney than CS
this takes morrLyno-
nev than can he conveniently di
verted from other necessities.
The money need of the clly
.... 1..
iernwth". aalri Mayor Houck,
r ; . .
lairs cannot remedy the situation
unless the means of doing It are
furnished by the municipality. An
amendment to the charter Increas
ing the tax levy limit would en
alile us to add about f 1,900 In
taxes the first yesr. This would
not afford us everything wo need,
but It would give us a start and
at the end of two or three years
morn. If Ihe Increase wero main
'tamed we wo
funds for eurr
j Let us. not. 1
thing to Ihe
tained, we would have ample
rent needs at least.
however, add any-
assessed valuation
I of property. It would look very
nice on paper, no doul.l but It
wouldn't be worth the big price
we would have to pay for It."
. n
DOUGLAS COUNTY 8ANO
IN MOVIES AT LAND
PRODUCT SHOW TONIGHT
The Copco movies showing Ihe
dedication of their power plant,
rAm Ma 9 will hA itinin .1 Ihe
.i.i. ,irin. ik.
urunenv ih Kiaren Br a.f .mil iiiiii.
Home and Land Produrte iimir. " "j-y ".' ""'
The pictures include a number nf,ln that ambition blocked I am
action views of the Douglas Coin- ready lo admit thai basehsll fsns
v Concert ll.nd which nrovlded
,the music for the dedication. The
pictures are very clear and will
prove very Interesting to local peo-
pie.
VOU XIII
LEAVES INFANT AS
i PACKAGE; SPEEDS
AWAY TQ ROSEBURG
MARSHFIE.'.D. Ore.. Sept.
. Artnar Rice and wife
Myrtle Point are today
wondering whether or not to
accept a package an unknown
man left at their home laat
night. When unwrapped, the
package waa found to eon- e
tain 'a lusty week-old boy.
The Rices, who are child-
less, took the baby to the
Mast hospital for temporary
care. After leaving the pack-
age, the donor sped away In
an automobile toward Rose-
burg.
TElEfHEllir
TO MYRTLE CREEK
TO BE RELOCATED
Direct Route Along High
way Instead of Over
Roberts Mountain to
Be Constructed.
The Pacific Telephone and Tele
graph company'a present toll line
between Roseburg and Myrtle
Creek over Roberta mountain will
be relocated along a more direct
route before the winter arason, ac
cording to a atatement Issued by
Mr. J. R. Parrlugton, manager at
Roseburg.
Since construction of the Pacific
highway there Is little use made of
old wagon roads, and thla la espe
cially true of the Roberta moun
tain road along which Ihe preacnt
pole line Is constructed. In order
to get Ihe line In a more accessible
location, It la planned to rebuild a
section approximately II miles In
length. All of the through long
disunce business to the south. In
cluding San Francisco and Los An-
gerea, Is routed over the present
circuits and it Is highly Important
for maintenance purpoaea that the
line should be .located near the
highway.
In addition to the relocation
work, three new circuits will be
moved to provide the facilities
needed to care for the business It
la expected the Increasing growth
throughout the valley will develop.
It Is estimated thla work will cost
approximately f4K,oon. More than
tr.u new poles, over 1O00 cross-arms
and 340 milea of heavy copper wire
wilt be used in construction and
relocation of the line. Men are
now at work on the project and It
Is expected the lines will be ready
for service before the winter
weather creates unsatisfactory
working conditions In Ihe moun
tains. Mr. Farrlngtnn states that the
usual service will be maintained
while construction work Is In prog
ress. UM.lM HAMt'KU ItKTlltK
OK M Ml I, I, A VKKKF.IiM.
fAo.ri.lnt Pr 1 la. Win-.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. Se
vere gales are whipping Ihe north
ern coasts where the MacMillan
Arctic Kjioedltlnn ships Peary and
BowdoliVare rsrjslng, but both
vessels are safe, the Peary re
ported today In a wireless dis
patch to the National Geographic
Society.
The Bowdoln, after being out or
wireless touch with the Peary for
X hours, waa located In a cove
off the Greenland coast near Oodt-
haab, walling for the galea to
subside. - The Peary Is In the
vicinity, of liatlle Harbor, Labra
dor. SCHOOL GIRL 8T0LENO
r Am. Ulr.1 rma LwH Win-.)
BALTIMOnB. Sept. 25. Oer-
Iruda llemel, 9, pupil In t
irV
Ill
Ornngevls school. Is reported
nf
ave heeirHdnaped by a white
man In a limousine driven by a ne-lrecenlly dedicated, has been work
gro chauffeur while she waa on her led out, presenting a beautiful ap-
way to school this afternoon.
Napoleon of Baseball Admits His " :
Team's Defeat Tonic for Sport;.
Regards World
(WUIkI Vrrm Wire.)
NKW YORK, Sept. 25- Par from
being downhearted over Ihe defeat
of his club In the National league
rare for the first time In five years,
John McOrsw, grey hsired mana
ger of the New York tllanls, re
gards the triumph of Ihe Pitts
burgh club as a "good tonic" for
baaebsll.
McOrsw has nothing but prslse
for the Pirates, bul predicts that
Ihe tiiants will be hark on lop In
128.
"Of course, I wss eager In set
record of five straight pennants
and get another crack at Ihe H- ns-
Mora." aald Mrtlraw today,
perhsps even the New York fans
were tired of Ihe continuance of
Giant supremacy."
"I confess thst the victory of the
Pirates should be good tonic lor
NO. 111 OF THK IVINIK1 W
PRODUCT
least ai
.(I. 1st
Mil EltiiT
Finest Africultural DL- y
in Man- Yew CoZeWUJ .
at Armory.
CROWDS ENOr
Spacious Auditorium 'Pact
ed to Capacity for OptS
ing NightJudging ",.
Being Completed. ...'
GRANGE PRIZE AWARDS. .
First Prlxs Metros 0 ranee, 2V
Sesend Prigs Evergren OrAKf,
'la-
Third Prise South Deer CreeK
Grant. S1&
Hnvable Mentlea Rssmsl
Graaa, Lkia Oaaa; RiveeaaM.
(Cawry Estate).
Eae ef the eiitiaeta wassii rs
celved a flat a war sf tM rn s.4
tie t the prla. Rlvsrdsle sesrasl
hifheat en quality. -
Th spacious auditoriina at to'
armory waa filled to capacity last
night for the Home and . Land
Products Show. The commenta
heard on all banda were practical
ly unanimous . In declaring tba
show to be by far the beat &oe
burg haa ever presented, and all
In attendance were well pleased. .
The program waa opened with a .
band concert. The band played fre
quently throughout the evening,
with apeclal numbers Interspersed.
' A eaxaphon duet waa played by
Mrs. Iionald Olbbs and Mrs. Ly
man Spencer. A ballet dance waa
Presented by Mlaa Marled MhV .
ler of Oakland, and Mrs. Fred
Strang sang.
A fine address waa mad by Hon.
A. C. Manners, who esed for hla
toplo the subject of cooperation be
tween the farmers and . bnslneea
men.
. During the evening motion pic
tures were shown by The Califor
nia Oregon Power Company.
This morning the Judges war
bui.y awarding the prises to th
booths. The task of deciding mpon
i he awards was an exceedingly
difficult one and required a great
deal of time.
The respective displays offered
are beyond question far superior to
any other ahow of thla character
that Roseburg has known. ,
I'pon enlerinV the armory on
finds the grange booths allnated
along tho south aide of the auditor
ium. Evergreen, Melrose,. -South
I leer Creek and Rescue mage
are entered, each having ',, bow
ing of which each community may
bu proud. ,r
The most Interesting fedttp of
'hear grange exhibits Is the, wide
diversity of products ahowa . by
each. Flowera and produce are us
ed In unique waya for decorations,
and each booth Is very artistically
arranged. ,
Around JJe outside walls' are
arranged Wie commerclnl exhibits.
The May lag washing and iron
ing machines are attractively dis
played. The adjoining booth Is occupied
by a display of building materials,
mlllwork and farm equipment, by
L. W. Metgger.'
The Roaeburg Dairy and Soda
works has a daintily arranged
booth In which milk and dairy pro
ducts, together with soda fountain
supplies are artistically displayed.
Oie or the most striking' koatna
la that or The California
Oregon
a relief
Power Company, In which
replica of Ihe Copco No. t plant.
ifonilnnwi on nose .
Series as Even Bet
National league baseball. Barney
Dreyfuss' outfit cerlslnly knocked
at iile door ltn:g enough and at
laat we had to let them In." '
Mcdraw views the outcome of
Ihe World's series as a loss np. He
pointed out that Pittsburgh " Will
enter Ihe annnal claaslc under the
handlcan of facing a new axnerl.
ence, hut that the rlub'a bitting
Innslh and excellent pitching
should of Net this.
Washington, he added, al'o baa
formidable twirling and Ihe all
Important factor of steadiness. "
"Steadiness won Ihe pennant fnf
flncitv Harris." said McOrsw, "and
Johnson and rnrrlrakle, th ettth's
DECLfID TO
."'"Jstar right banders, mar deride the
aeries In their favor. I don't fancy
Rmiher end Zarherv against Pitts
hnrgh. The Pirates murder south
psw pilch Ing.'"
Wrlsht, shortstop, and Cuyler
nnl fielder, are the main eon nf
Plltsbnrgh's attack and defense la '
- jtcOraw's opinion.