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THREE IONS LOCAL NEWS REEDSPORT FISHERMEN MISSING; BOAT FOUND ! (AuocUtnt Lewd Wirt) r Acceptance Talk Held of Great Campaign Value ; Hoover Visits His Birthplace (Associated Pr?M J-eesttl Wire) SUPERIOR, Wis., Aug. 21 President Coolldge toduy tele graphed congratulations to Senator Charles Curtis of Kuusaa upon the letter's speech of acceptance of the republican vice-presidential nomination. "Please accept my congratula tions on the excellence of your ad dress of acceptance." Coolidge said. "It will be a document of great value during the campaign. Your wide experience in public life has enabled you to present public problems in an exceedingly clear and practical way." Curtis Explains. . CHICAGO. Aug. 21. Senator. Curtis, republican vice-president lal nominee, said here today in a talk with newspapermen that in his proposal for appointment ot a joint congressional committee to - consitler the agricultural problem, he had In mind only the legislative side of the situation. "I think it would be better," he said, "that a joint congressional committee be appointed to consider whatever recommendations are made to congress by the president or anyone else than to go ahead with two large eommiUees, one in the senate and one In the bouse, considering the problem separate ly. I merely suggested this plan as an easier one in legislative ac tion." The question was " brought up when one of the reporters suggest ed that the vlce-pvesldontlal nomi nee and Herbert Hoover, republi can standard bearer, were working at cross purposes. "Not at all." Curtis declared em phatlcal'y. "I want congress to be ready to take up whatever Mr. Hoover works out." Hoover at Birthplace. WEST BRANCH. Iowa, Aug. 21. Herbert Hoover is back today In this cross-roads, village of his birth, cares of the presidential cam paign forgotten as he renews old frlendshlus and revisits scenes of his childhood. Senator Smith W. - Drookhart called to greet, the candidate to whom he has pledged support. A number of Iowa congressmen as well as party leaders also were on hnnd. Beneath a specially erected mammoth tent, Mr. Hoover will to night deliver the second prepared address of the campaign In which he will elaborate upon his farm re lief views. AUTO WRECK FATAL TO 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD (Associated Tress Leased Wire) LA GRANDE, Oro., Aug. 21.- Wllberta, three year old daughter ot Mrs. w. P. Dlckerson, was killed instantly, and' Mrs. Dicker son seriously hurt In nn ntito wreck east of Palmer Junction late yesterday. The mother in a hospital with skull fractured was unconscious until this morning. Her condition was grave. Another child, Blllle, nine months old, escaped with slight bruises. Mrs. Dlckerson had been camping and was returning to Grande Ronde valley where her husband is employed on a fnrm. Her sister, Gladys Anderson, and a third child of Mrs. Dlckerson were in another car. Defect In tho steering gear In Mrs. Dickorson's car was believed to have been the cause. The Dickersons formerly lived in Walla Walla. Ills parents, from Richland, Wash., arrived early this morning. COUNTERFEIT DOLLARS DISCOVERED IN SALEM (Associated rres. Leased Wire) SALEM, Ore., Aug. 21. An Ore gon school teacher, innocently It is believed, passed a counterfeit dollar on the state educational de partment In payment of the fee on n teacher's certificate. The dollar was detected at a local bank where a teller who didn't-like the looks of It seized the coin and broke It in two. The pieces were relumed to the state school superintend ent's office today. The odiioatlonnl department had sent the money to ' the bank for deposit. A counter feit dollar was passed a few days ago on Sam Foster, who .funs the refreshment stand at the state house. LOMSKI KNOCKS OUT SMITH IN THEIR SECOND BATTLE (Associated Pres. Leased Wire) NEW YORK, Aug. 21. Bock In the form that made him a terror among the light heavyweights a few months ago. Leo Lomski of Aberdeen. Wash., knocked out Georgia Smith of Newark, N. J in the fourth round of a ln-rnund match at Dexter park last night. Lomski weighed 170 23 pounds; Smith 1B4J. The Pacific coast slugger went after Smith at the bell and hat- TAXI SERVICE and we mean REAL SERVICE! with a smile JUST PHONE 21 and we'll be seeln' you. AT NITE PHONE 521-R All Nlte Service Station at Ben Goodman's Cigar Store "BABE" RAPP ftKKDSPOUT, Ore., Aug. 21. Coast (lUardsmtM! today failed to find trace of Peter Olson and Carl Miller, Reeds- itort fisnernien. whose craft, the "Crackerbox," was found ashore near the mouth of Ten m He creek Monday, with the bottom stove in. The fish ermen had left Umpqua river on a trolling expedition. . 4 tered the New Jerseyite from pll Inr la post until the final blow a hard left to the chin after 50 sec onds of fighting in the fourth round. In the third, just before the bell, Lomski floored Smith for a count of nine uud the Newark boy could offer but little defense when the next, and as it turned out, the final round began. Several weeks ago Lomski had great difficulty scoring a decision victory over the man who gave him no trouble at all lust night. SKELETONS. GUNS REVEAL TRAGEDY OF OLD FUR DAYS fAiiociateil Pre T.camxl Wire) SAULT STE MARIE, Ont., Aug. 21. A long forgotten tragedy of the fur trading days was believed today to have been uncovered. A prospector reported that he had' found two skeletons aud a num ber of rusted old fashioned mus kets in a cave north of Bruce mines. " The skeletons were lying by the side of a small, well hidden lake, and until he found them, A. B. Fraser, the prospector, believed he was the discoverer of the lake. Fraser said he was positive no one had visited the lake since the men met their death. The mus kets were of a type which has not been used In the north for GO years. NEWS BRIEFS (Associated Press Leased Wire) . SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Eugene Davis, CG, said by state narcotic agents to be the head ot an In ternational vliiK of drug smugglers, was held to anRwer to the superior court here yestorday on a charge of violating the state poison net. WEAVER VILLE. John Dlnltle, a rancher or tho Deer Springs dis trict, was held In the county jail hero pending charges which may result from a coroner's jury ver dict holding that Dlnklo shot A. A. Cooper to death after a quarrel. .SAN FRANCISCO. Airplanes are now carrying 15 per cent, of all cross country mall, said W. a. Hor ron, vice president ot the' Pacific Ah'.' Transport, in announcing yes torday that 25 new pianos had been ordered for the San Frauds- co-Chicago service. SAN OUENTIN-Convlcts In pri son road camps may bo used to fight forest fires throughout tho state hereafter. The prison board has granted the stntes forestry department permission to requisi tion tho road workers. TIED BT,TTFF. Search was con tinued for Hugh Alters, 11-yenr-old student at the Del Monte military academy summer camp near Min eral, who has been-missing since August 12. It is feared that he has been lost In tho mountains. REDWOOD CITY Excusing Himself rrom his family Just before dinner Eric Thompson, former hoad of the American Legion here, went to the garage in his home Inst night ond committed suicide by hanging himself. Vkltor From Elkton H. C. Edwards, resident of Elk ten, was In this city yesterdnv vis Ilinir with friends and attending to business affairs. Mrs Wm. Tallman and Mrs. Guy Wnde. her sister, of Hollywood nre here for ten dnya visiting tire former's daughter. Mrs Enrl n. Hurcli. Lnter thnv will motor north and also will visit In Pen dleton, Where other relatives re side. Miss Clara Anderson, formerly nf Douglas county. Is here for a few davs visiting at the home of Mrs. Carl Lundccn. The past win- .ter Miss Anderson taught In Ash land and the vacnt on season sfie has been spending at her summer cottage at Cutler City, near Taft. Oregon. NEAR OUTLET OF STILTCOOS LAKE A lelephone messace was received st the sheriffs of- fice this mornlQg stating that a skeleton had been found near the outlet of Stlltcoos lake. The skeleton was found 4 by one of the S Ion A Iter hrnfh. ers who telephoned to Deputy nnenu i mason at Keedsp'rt. They were unable to deter- mine whether the skeleton I TnnHM " T" 1 an. and did not know how long it had been in that loca- lion or what had been the cause of death. it ... km..h a probable, however, that T skeleton had h"Kti washed ud during a storm. Coroner lilt- ter and Deputy Sheriff Orubbe are leaving tomorrow to make an Invest leatlon. Visitors Today Rev. and Sirs. H. W. Rummell of Drain were in Koseburg today vis iting and attending to business ar falra. At Beach Mrs, l.ouls Kohlhagen and daughters, Vernita, llertha aud Elza, are visiting at Bandon Beach this week. Visiting Sister II. W. Lloyd ot Gardiner, Mon tana, 1b spending a few days viBlt- ing with his Bister,. Mrs. Fred Ren ner, ut Winston. New Sign Installed An attractive new sign has just been installed by the Roseburg Cafeteria. 1 he sign was built und placed by Roy Uufham, local sign painter. Spent Day Here Mr. and Mrs. J. Bass of Melrose and their granddaughter, Miss Marian Patton, who Is a visitor from Portland, were here Monday visiting. Mrs. Jones Home Mrs. Joseph F. Jones, who haB been spending the past several weeks at Westwood. California with her sister, Mrs. Walter Mar- kee, has returned home. Collecting Tax Data W. H. Dreesen from the Oregon State Agricultural College exten sion service arrived here yester- uay atternoon to spend a few days. Mr. Dreeson Is collecting tax data. Returned From Coast Trip- Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller and daughter, Llla, have returned from a four-day visit to Bandon and the country around Myrtle Point, where they formerly mode their home. Visiting In Dunsmulr Mrs. A. N. Jefferson and chil dren of this city loft yestorday af ternoon for Dunsmulr, California, where they intend to spend tho next week or so visiting with friends. Frank Brazil Enroute South Accompanying tho Portland ball club south, Frank Brazil, well known third baseman, passed through here yesterdny afternoon. He Is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Fred Reed of this city. Club Meeting Postponed The meeting of tho Homo nomlcs Club of the South Eco- Deer Creek grange has been postponed until Thursdny afternoon, August 30. Mrs. C. H. Bailey will enter tain tho members at this time. On Vacation O. R. Amstoln, Pacific Tele phone and Telegraph company em ploye at Camas Valley, Ik taking his annual vacation and during his absence Bert Shigley of the Grants Pass plant Is in charge of that dis trict. ... Home From North Miss Agnes Pltchford and mother, Mrs. V. M. Pltchford, re turned home Sunday following a vacation trip by motor. They visit. eti Newport and other northern beaches .and drove as far north as Long Beach, Washington. Seattle Party Here E. L. Holmes and family, of Se attle, Wash., were in Koscbiu-g overnight enrouto to Crater lake to spend a few days. Mr. Holmes Is head machinist of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and while here paid a visit to the mechanical de partment of tho News-Review. Miss Willis Returns South Miss Ruth Willis, formerly of this city, has returned to San Francisco following a ton day visit here with her molher, Mrs. Sallie McClung. Miss Willis was for some time mirse at Mercy hospital and Is now at the Flvolla hospital In tho bay city. Left for North Mrs. J. J. Sharp loft yestorday afternoon for the north, being ac companied as far as Portland by Mrs. G. W. Sharp and son, Gnn who will visit in the metropolis until Wednesday. Mrs. .T. J. Sharp will go on to Pasco, Washington, where she will visit her son, A. R. Sharp, from there going east for the next severnl months. Spent Day Visiting Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Davis and daughters of Myrtle Point and Mr. and Mrs. . Poller of Marshfleld have returned home after spend ing a day here visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Davis and family were guests of Mrs. T)avis mother and sister, Mrs. Lahey and Miss IJIancho Ln hey. Mr. Davts Is manager of the Shell company at Myrtle Point. Train Carries Fraternity Men ' A second section to Shasta 11, carrying a large number of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity men from all parts of the east, pssed through Roseburg yesterday afternoon. The delegates and members are enroute to San Francisco to attend the national convention. Also on the train were two hall clubs, the Portland and Sacramento teams, which were enroute to California points. Traffic Chief Vtslts- T. A. Raffeky, chief of the state .motor venicie department, acconv panled by Mrs. Rafety, visited In Roseburg for a few hours yester- V?7 ?" a? ,8Ut of the state, securing information on road conditions. Mr. Raffety has Just completed a trln over the T) i. 1.1.1. cwsi, iiwkiiik me iinr uisiance over the rotito nf the hlu'.v .1. thouith he found some of It parti- cularly hard coin)?. He ii sow re- turlng to hln home at Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Raffety formerly resld- ed In tbis city. Spent Afternoon """ Mra. II. Booth and children were here from An.:, a . Monday uftir noon visiting with friends and shopping. Glide Visitor W. Walton, resident of Glide, was In this city Monday afternoon attending to business atfuirs and visiting friends. Business Visitor L. Ingles, resident of Peel, was In town Monday for a few hours visiting friends and attending to busluess matters. Home From Ashland Mrs. 1). Y. Allison returned (o this city yesterday afternoon nfter spending a few days visiting with friends in Ashlaud. Enroute Home Dr. and Mrs. L. W. Inskeep of Medford visited here last night on their way borne following a vaca tion trip to points north. Visitors Monday Mrs. George Jautzer and family of Azaleil wore here Monday for several hours shopping ami at tending ,lo business matters. Visiting Southern Oregon Mrs. O. D. Allison and sister. Donna Mne Huniilton. are . spend ing a few days visiting with friends In Medford aud Ashland. Former Resident Visitor Mrs. Leona McDonald, a former resident of this city, is here from Coos Bay visiting at the home of her daughter, Mis. Harold Bemls. Medford Men Here A. A. Iluyden, manager of the southern Oregon district ot the Foster-Klelsor company, .and C. II. McDonald of Medford offices were here today on business. Ass't Superintendent Here L. C. Grain, Southern Pacific as sistant superintendent from Eu gene terminal, was In tills city over Monday on a business visit. Ho formerly resided in Hoseburg. Visiting in South Mrs. "Lora Foreo of Riddle was here the first of tho week and left for Los Angeles, where she will spend the next month or six weeks visiting with relatives and friends. Former Residents In City Cliauncey E. Markee, formerly of this city, was a visitor here to day from Eugene. Mr. Markee now bns charge of this territory for the Colyear Motor Sales company, taking it' over recently. Visiting Stanley Kidder - P. B. Miller of Boston Is visiting with Mr. aud Mrs. Stanley Kidder lu this city. He and Mr. Kidder are making a trip up the North Umpqua liver to spend ji few duys fishing. " " Grange Hall to Have New Roof All of, the members of the South Deer Creek grange are planning to 'meet at the grange hall next Friday morning and the men will re-shingle the roof of the hall. The ladies or the grange wl'l serve a dinner at rtoou. - Miss Barnes Visited Miss Lota Barnes, formerly ot this city, spent the week-end here visiting with friends. She return ed to Eugene this morning being accompanied by Mrs. ' ltoy Rose. The lattor drove on to Albany and will be (hero for a day or so. Camping at Elkton . The MisBes Ruby and Evelyn Cloakc and Miss Violet IJlomqulst of this city are spending the week camping at Elkton. Their aunt, Mrs. Max Meyers, preceded them to the camp and is vacationing with the girls. Ex-Residents Visit City . Residents of Roseburg 11 years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Bryant, now of Sn Gabriel, California, returned here and vlHlted the city yester day. They have been on a trip over the Redwood highway anil are now going Into Canada on a tour. Attends Funeral E. D. FJselHtnin of Wallace, Ida ho, Is visiting in Roseburg for a few days, bavin? been called to this city by tho death of his uncle, Charles 11. ElselRtpln.. Spanish American War veteran who died last week at the Soldiers' Home and whoso funeral 'wi.s held yes terday. Taking Trip Abroad After stopping here for a dny to visit H. Wollenherg and Mrs. Ar thur naiim, Mr. and Mrs. II. JI. Illlp of Snn Franclseo left yester day for the east. They will sail August 2ft from New" York City for Europe and plan to visit on the continent for three months. Mrs. IHIp Is a daughter of Mr. Wnllett berg and slater of Mrs. Bnum. Ex-Residents Going North Mrs. S. C. Bart rum and daugli- ter. Miss Dorothy Bartrum, former resident u of this city, passed through here yesterday afternoon on their way home to Portland fol-! . lowing a visit In Medford. Mrs. j " Bartrum s son, Kenneth, who la employed hern by the Dougls jcounty Fire ratrol, visited them at the train. car Turns Over I rr I" h. California, wo- 'mPn traveling In a sedan an 1 on ZJl v north 1? ?" . Z ' ..' ' " " '"-,r - i,irn nvP on i,- nn htt cine highway south of Rosebiire near the old aviation field yester- this fair the Inmost ind hem ever day afternoon. All of the glass held at that plnce. The dlstrlr-t In was broken out of the ear but eludes everythtnc east of Rosehurx. slleht damage was done and they taking In the Soulh and North Deer were able to drive on north. 1 creek sections. "Y7THEN we sign our name to k statement W in. an advertisement, we mean just that. To us, signing' an advertisement is in no way different from signing a contract. Willetts at Coast Mr. and Mra. Richard Wlllott are spending this week enjoying a vacation at Reedsport. They will return Saturday or Sunday. Gone to Thp Dalles- Mr. and Mrss. Leonard Delaney went this week to The Dalles where they will enjoy a visit with friends and a vacation. Mr. Do laney Is employed by tho Douglas County creamery. Home From Motor Trip Following a molor trip coast, Crescent City and Lake and other southern to the Crater Or.egon scenic points, Mr. and Mrs, Stark and daughter, Hetty. W. re turned home the first o." tho week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krn.o and Mrs. Laura Applegate of Yoncalla and Miss Emma Applegate and Miss Susie Applegate of Portland were visitors here today. The t'ortlnnd visitors have been guests at their mothers, Mrs. Apple gate's, home at Yoncalla and wilt take a trip lo Bandon before their return to Portland. Mrs. Miitlle Strange Fisher, for mer resident of RoKehitrg who has not been hern for 35 years, Is vis ling at the home hf her nephew, Dahi Strange. Her homeMs In Vic toria, It. C. Fred Hill and aon, Leo San Francisco and Lester cousin of the former, of Oregon, visited hern with Illll. of Jacohy, Jasper. Frank Mill, a nephew of Fred party was enroute to Si CO. Hill. The Francis- EUGENE FUGITIVE NABBED VANCOUVEIt, Wash., Auk. 2m. .lack Pre vera, who escaped from the Lane county Jh II at Eugene, Ore., Rome time ago, was under ar rest here today. He hod been l:ir fit Vancouver for lb" p,it two months under the name 'A Jack M-tLaren. ' Mi. Prevera died here on July DATE FOR GLIDE FAIR CHANGED TO SUNDAY, SEPT. 19 The date of the community fair at Glide has been chanced from September 20 to September 19, ac cording to word reeejved hero to day. It was thought that the new date would fcermft a much lereer attendance and would ive a great- er Interest. The CHrle neonle nre mnkine a verv prcsl rr..n in mnlrn Y : Readers Wept Laughed Thrilled to ill IGood'short VL Features mT'tVf1FViv trnkwrnii whJ anti 'j Mighty melodramatic masterpiece enacted amid Wanda's : the crash of forest monarchs and the dismal depths of mystic swamp landl I Mu8ic m See I Hear Her Play "i! ( I This Picture. 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