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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Habitat for Humanity volunteers raise walls and hope for Medford family ... Gold Hill residents say city dawdled as streets flooded ... El Nino's effects remain uncertain for Southern Oregon ... Habitat for Humanity volunteers raise walls and hope for Medford family ... Gold Hill residents say city dawdled as streets flooded ... El Nino's effects remain uncertain for Southern Oregon ... Mail Tribune 100: July 22, 1915 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 22, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Jul. 22, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News July 22, 1915 Rogue River Bank Robber Suspect Real Jesse James with Long Record of Crimes Two-gun man, hip-shot, bank robber, hold-up man, and all-around desperado is the opinion of the authorities of John Austin Hooper, alias Devoe, captured at The Dalles last night after a four-month search in which the Pacific Coast from California to British Columbia has been combed. If Hooper is the man they believe he is, the prisoner is the most industrious, dangerous and spectacular outlaw that has ravaged the coast in years. In nine months he is believed to have stolen nearly $25,000, but so active has his brief career been since his pardon from the Folsom penitentiary that officers have been unable to check up on all his movements. On him were found two big guns and $1,700, and evidence connecting him with the Canemah car hold-up. Numerous Daring Crimes Hooper is suspected of robbing the bank at Rogue River, of robbing a depot at Grants Pass, of holding up a telephone exchange in that city and of holding up a crowd in the railroad depot there, of holding up the P.R.L.&P. company car at Canemah, of holding up another electric train at Glen Echo, of holding up the Jacobs store at Hornbrook, Calif., of stealing a team of horses at Weed, Calif., of attempting train robbery at Sedro-Wooley, Wash. The officers are now investigating his whereabouts July 9, when a party of Shriners was held up at Yellowstone Park. He is said to have a retreat in the Siskiyou mountains in Northern California, near the Oregon line, a wild country where there are many Indians and half breeds whose friendship he is said to have gained by giving them clothing and automatic pistols. From that section he is supposed to have made his raids. Clew to Discovery It was the big .45-caliber automatic pistol found on the prisoner at The Dalles that played an important role in his operations and which was one of his principal clews in connecting him with a varied assortment of crimes. With cunning, Hooper boldly traveled the Southern Pacific trains in neat but sufficient disguise. When "working" he covered his neat business suit with rough clothes, discarding the latter immediately after a job; then he would don a pair of eyeglasses and, sometimes a false moustache, and could pass anywhere as a commercial traveler. (To be continued...) MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 22, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501