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Newspaper Page TextROSE3BURG MEWS- REVIEW DAILY TEMPERATURE Highest yesterday -18 Lowest but niht !!9 HEATHER Which is Included The Evening Newt and The Roteburg Review "VUKW HOHKBDBa, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, IWM VOL IX, NO. 2K0 OF THE EVEMXG NEWS hl to r Iff ARRESTEU . n....t;f,il nirl Can. turedBy Locai -jihio Who Get Evidence. ONFESSIONS ARE MADE. f'.tnfc. to i Md l ,UU !, Their EipfuM. J ta not her. .ad re twlng nem iui ..... - rlZtolhrow the blame on the h"V,. .l,en many conflicting , which tnrow u.e ; amlructed by the department of . ,j n..i,UI atxii thA eirl ti ( virnuu is being Issued for M ill njmuia. Ittlr Held ot operation govern .orthwrat. from Billing". Mon- u, ihrougll Idaho, Washington, to imlud, and practically all of the ... ind ciilea of any size north of aeburf. They were preparing to , tbli city for Grants Pass when .mud. u U believed mat mere . two other men In the party ana am will be made to bring about it opture. They leu KoaeDurg nerdtr evidently headed lor tuu Fua. uuea ud the girl have been in .attars for two days. The man Mi u deaf and dumb. He la real- kird of hearing, but can talk quite olr. He carried a letter claiming ut le had been wounded by ban- :j ud had been unable to carry tu cleaning and pressing work ihith he bad formerly made a it He solicited contributions ot iafiti each aud evidently fared. tin well In Koseburg. The girl nt with him on his rounds uud :i4e meral "dates," one of which m officers know was filled at a cost I tit. Dukes, It Is charged, took n mm to the girl's room, and he dmlu the charge, claiming, how- k. I bit the girl insisted that he :w the man to the room in spite i his protestations that it was root. He said that they did not Urt inHicient money to buy food. id that the girl, who Is about 20 "wi or age and very pretty, offered nUe the needed money. When umtec they had M2, the man cur rjlni the money. suipiclon was first directed toward couple by the proprietor of the :fl where th"- were stavinc. and l informed the olticers that he ilvfii the pair to be crooks. Offi r Percy Webb went to the hotel u he arriv.nl a call came to the iel Irom a man who asked to speak " le Bid. The offirer llntnn.irl in the conversation and heard them t lor a meeting In the girl's J""- Officer Webb and Chief of Shambrook placed themselves tt lldinc anil law A n " room. The girl and her com- nu t. pp.-.l out for a few h'er. and as the room . me man left. "",'g sufficient evidence from ia adjoining rooms who had me ot the conversations, the kwi urested Duke, and the girl :...'. en PP'rlng to leave for B,: " "r "rest they told iH! ft'0":' "'" claiming ral m. v ' lno In t fcri c:''l,'8 s'atementa that Wife Af"'r being care- lbt . ' . IH' Ciitifessed that bad lm . "wrried but that she lsed to become hit wir hi Uf IHstp..ning the date of her s,fi ,or ,n"'" llT The .i n,m- ?r.in I 0,3,J?e ht,n t nates ih.. v """tana. "'Sei and n,L e"n,lKl her fine ! him .hT:!'' h" "old go that . " COI"ented. h. IT.' M'l the 't l?.h" .r,,n'nual"r ,hrt- 'wd h, u oc-"1 he has ' npnse.""1" Km'r to pay tU,f..,',,'2n "h v. "' ta Xn.811": " other at 1 h,'r,, tb,,7 r.-g- 5-' mh? t -Z H""- solicited 1 u,b"i'"",' ' Ms claim t she ,;!, '. From Kon they were In Port x ty, Salem, Eugene, x j and other . places. ,ne states, that be was j sufficient money for ex penses but that at other times ue could not do soand In those cases brought men to her room and forced her into Illicit relations with them, taking the money given by them himself. According to her story she was murrled to D. L. Iiabeen. and that a month after her marriage she gave birth to a child which died. Her husband, she says, left her and has since secured a divorce. She tells a perfectly straightforward story and seems to be glad to be rid of Dukes. She states that he Insisted upon tak ing the name of her former husband and that at various times used vari ous aliases. She is a girl of 20 years of age, quite attractive, and lot at all the sort of type one would expect from the story she tells. .The mn Is swarthy and speaks very poorly. He claims to be French but appears to be a Greek. The officers believe that be has been engaged in the white slave trade for some time and that he was endeavoring to get the girl Into Cali fornia. She Btates that he had prom ised to go to Los Angeles for the winter, then Into Texas, and back to her home In Montana next summer. He acknowledged that he knew It to be against the law to bring a girl into the state for immoral purposes and admitted that he had violatod the law. Both Dukes and the girl were well dressed, the former, however, wear ing rubber soled shoes or "sneak ers." It is beleived that he has par ticipated In hold-ups, although the girl states that she knows of no such occurrences. The man has endeavored to con vince the officers that he has tried persistently to marry the girl and has endeavored to keep her from being a Bport, hut that she refused to marry him. On the other hand the girl's story, which Is believed to be true, Is that he has only asked her to marry blm when he thought there was danger of their being ap prehended. The federal authorities have been notified and have instructed the offi cers to hold the pair until the arrival of an officer. Dukes will probably be given a trial before the federal court in Portland and will doubtless re ceive a very stiff sentence. As the man Is a very poor talker and cannot near an ordinary voice he Insists upon writing all of his answers to questions, which must Drat be submitted to him in writing. Much of the conversation Is conse quently In writing and will make good evidence to submit to the fed eral court. The girl prepared a lengthy written statement in which she confesses her part In the crime nnd gives a detailed story of their relations. 'MAD MULLAH" HAS A CHARMED LIFE Dervish Leader Able to Make Escape But His Sons and Five Wives Met Death. MANY NARROW ESCAPES He was Pursued For Five Days II)' a Ctamri Corps and "oat of his Party waa Killed Hrittvh AIno Hunted for Him. (By Associated Press). LONDON, Dec. 1 The "Mad Mul lah," the dervish leader who seems to bear a cTiarmed life. Is now in Abyssinia safe from British pursuit, but of his numerous wives, sons and relatives, only a son and a brother escaped with him. the British campaign against him, 60 of bis personal followers were killed. Including seven of bis sons, seven close relatives and four Two More Victims Die In Irish Fuzd lly Associated IVess COKK. Dec. 1 In a shootine at fray In the Macroom district lsst niKht, two men are reported to have been killed. Four persons have been arrested and Macroom is in a state ot sIPs today. Comm. ission er Fin ds Road Is Good ent thru tatoV ' '." town.. Willi ind Seattla. ,r cities Af, County Commissioner Edwin Weaver motored to Koseburg this morning from Myrtle Creek. Yester day Mr. Weaver drove to Glendale and back to Myrtle Creek, and re ports that the highway from Glen dale to Koseburg is In fine condition. The slides which occurred near Myr- iii- LreeK are being cleared away and although there is still some dirt on the road, there Is plenty of room for tne passage of cars. o Majestic to be Specialty House Tonight marks the opening by the (ilobe Theatres Company of the Majestic Theatre in this city as a unique apcclalty house, showing notning out the best of the big fea ture pictures obtained direct from a Jensen A Von Hernberc showlnc in Portland, at the most high class Portland Theatres. The lavish spec tacle 'Everywonianv will be the opening feature, the picture showing nere tor tnree aays. The (ilobe Theatres Company has been busy for the vast two months remodellnr and redecorating their two theatres m this city with the result that at tne present they are among the fin est to be seen in the state outside of t'ortland. The stage settlnca ot th Antlers has been removed to the Ma jestic, and a complete new setting of green velvet drapes adds materially to tne Deauty of the stage at the Antlers. Beautiiul Marble columns and scenes on the walls of the Ma- jeatto are creating , mch Interest. one aid), being taken up with a com plete reproduction of Priim lka I'pholstered seats, similar to those asm in the boxes are to be added. Pierrot faces of eomedr and drama are painted on the sides of the boxes mat nave been Installed, ii ?! I PAY SHORT VISIT Advertising Man Makes Good On Rash Wager, With Six Days to Spare. "HOBO TRUCK" UNIQUE Now Endeavoring to Establish Truck lleeord Between Seattle and Ban Francisco Haa Served in Vur ' ious Capacitira Enroute. Hoboing a la truck Instead of a la carte is itie luteal stunt in polite so ciety, and from tue appearance of the exponents at the ai t who arrived in Koseburg today for a short slop, it Isn't such a bad game after all. "Truck Yrainps" are a far cry from the day when "Weary Willie Hobo llis" wended his toilsome way along the country road, but that is Just what Harold T. Shannon and Jonn V. Arena, of Green Bay, Wisconsin NEW PRES. MEXICO OUTLINES POLICY General Obregon Promises Immediate Social and Civic Reform. HAS BRILLIANT RECORD Revolutions in Mexico Millie Him the FirKt Militury Power and Plnced Him in Direct Lino to An nounce His Candidacy. stute fair at Dallas and upon hia re turn declared that he was convinced thai cordial relations exist and will exist between Mexico and the United States. of his advisors. Six sons, bis fivt. profess tnemselves to be, and from wives, four daughters and two sis ters were captured. Picturesque details of tne irutt- lesa attempts' i to capture him are given in an official dispatch from Geoffrey Francis Archer, the Brit ish governor of that protectorate. In the early months ot the year the dervish forces were routed com pletely, but the Mullah himself got away once more Into the Interior. Bombing aeroplanes were usea in the campaign and the dispatch re cords state on approach of the first air squad, the Mullah collected all his people around him and waited their coming under a white canopy used on state occasions. Some dervishes afterward report ed that the Mullah saw In the air planes, a "divine manifestation,' others saidj that he bad been told that the machines were Turkish and came from Stamboul (Constanti nople) to convey the Sultan's greet ings. It was during the first air raid that the Mullah narrowly escaped with his lite. His robes were sing ed by a bomb, and he afterward prudently took refuge in caves. For many days, says the olspatcn. the Mullah was pursued by the fam ous Camel Corps, on halt rations, and even no rations at all. The fut ile chaae was kept up until there was nothing further to pursue from the sea to the southern border of the protectorate. One grouii of the fugitives, whose tracks were followed turned out to be not the party of tbe Mullah and his bodyguard, but a party of Aby sninlaiiB. Most of the party were killed, the dispatch states, and the Mullah, wno was close at nana an the time saw their fate from a hid ing place on a neighboring hill. Mexican Strife Breaks Out Anew WASHINGTON. Dec. 1 Rumors have reached the state department today of an anti-Obregon conspiracy in the northern part of Mexico aim along the United States and Mexican boundary line. The extent ot tne conspiracy ot the factions back of the uprising against tne new aa ministration of Mexico have not yet been made clear. Officials here stat ed that the situation is being close ly watched to make sure that the American neutrality is not violated. . o the evidence visible, they are right In their claims. Iu a speech made by Shannon be fore the Chamber of Commerce in Green Bay Wisconsin, he waxed over eroqueut over the popular alogun, Ship by Truck," not hesitating to add "Sleep uy Truck" and "tat by Truck." He also said that he doubt ed not that he could start out (roiu Green Bay, with nothing but hlB own truck, work his way across the con tinent In ninety days, pay all of his expenses by money earned by the truck, and come out ahead. Believing that Shannon owing to the fact that be is advertising manager for the Oneida Truck Com pany, was somewhat prejudiced in favor ot trucks In general, and also being descendants of Columbus, who took a chance the Commercial body of Green Bay "called" Shannon on the statement. And so the jour ney waa started. Arens, who accom panies him. Is an aluoruian from De i'ere, Wisconsin, and also empiiati- cally boosts the trucking Industry. Other stipulations for the trip were that the truck could not accept the same kiud of work twice, of two Jobs in one town. Shannon and Areas were relieved of their watchea ana all jewelry "pawuable" and were given one gallon of gas. On their trip through nine state3, passing tnrough 1.00J towns, asking i or Jobs in 'iTi, they have little lo say aside from tbe fact that they have kept every condition of the bet. did 66 different jobs in 74 different towns, and finished their trip to Se attle just Beven days ahead of- the ninety day limit. Their total earn ings with the truck has been 1132 It has made a. 6 miles to the gallon on tho trip. 11 is a standard one and three fourth ton model Oneida. Although their wager was won, they were not satisfied, and started from Seattle to establish a new rec ord ior a truck run between Seattle and San Francisco. They drove all night last night, ana expect to do the same louight. With the exception of a slight accident south of Eugene their drive has been uneventful The truck is emblazoned with large letters telling of its purpose, and the curtains, it is estimated. nave over lv.uuu signatures A large variety of "Jobs have been accomplished by the truck, the most exciting being the purveying of a physician wbo was running bv- (By Associated Press.). MEXICO CITY. Dec. 1. General Alvaro Obregon, inaugurated today as president of Mexico, has prefaced his induction Into office with prom ises of the Immediate Instil ution of a program of social and civil reforms that was said to be tbe basis for in" revolution last summer which ulti mately swept him Into power. He has stated not only to tlie press but In several Joint conferences with congress lhat Mexico must open lis doors to foreigner of good intent, must protect foreign capital, must settle Its international obligations In other words, must get in tune with the world. As the fundamental basis for this adjustment, he has asserted thnt Mexico must return to the normal mode of living In which petty ambi tions of Individuals must be sub merged and vital policies cf social reform- put into practice. He recognizes education of the masses as the real first need and, If his plans are carried out,, schools long neglected will be opened and school teachers, long underpaid and in many cases not paid at all, will be given employment. The new president was born in 1880 in the state of Sonora. From early childhood he was forced to work for a living but he has become one of the country's biggest indus trial mrti. He Is said to possess con siderable wealth. Revolutions in Mexico within the past few years made him nrBt a mili tary power in the north, then t staunch adherent of Carranza whose succession to the presidency is said to have been largely due lo the mili tary genius of Obregon. It was Gen eral Obregon wno at eelaya lnnictca what is said to lie the only decisive military defeat Francisco Villa ever suffered. With Carranza in power, General Obregon was entrusted' wilh nianv difficult tasks of reconsl ruc tion, occupying numerous official posts, Including that of Minister of War. When, in the fall of 1919, Presi dent Carranza announced definitely that he would retire from office at the expiration of his term on Decem ber 1, 1920, and that elections would be held In a regular and legal man ner. General Obregon was the first to announce his candidacy. From hi hacienda home in Sonora early Ibis year he issued a manifesto which proclaimed him the leader of the Liberal Constitutionalist party and announced a platform of reform up on which he proposed to make his campaign. He immediately began tour of the republic. Meanwhile poliaics was-fermentlng in the national capital. General rablo Gonzales, at first reputed to hold the official favor of President Completing Store Room I.O.O.F Bldg. Contractor J. E. Runyan Is putting the finishing touches to the store room on the first floor of the I. O. O. F. building, which Is being complete ly remodeled. W. L. Dysinger Is placing the glass In the windows and hai almost completed that task. Workmen will start building the shelving the latter part of this week nnd it is expected that the Peoples Supply company will occupy their now quarters about the middle of the jionth. The store building will he very convenient and will give much uoro room for the business. The company is now occupying an annex which was constructed for their tem porary use while the work of re modeling tbe building waa under way. It Is expected that the entire building will he ready for occupancy about the first of the year. L. Lewis, President United Workers, Says no Return Pre-War Wages. OUTLINES THEIR POLICY Rate Hearing Is Set for Dec. 21 Hy Associated Press SALEM, Dec. 1. Hearing of the application of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company for Increased rates throughout Oregon, has been set for December 21 at Portland. hind schedule. short ilistaii- into Carranza as his successor, began an the country to assist in ushering al active campaign, and within a few small bit of humauity Into this mun-f weeks Ignaclo Bonillas, at that time Everyone Wants To Help Babies Although only twenty-four hours has elapsed since the Initial appeal for the babies ot Oregon was made, almost 1150 had been donated to Miss Pitchford before noon today The county court, which met this morning, voted at once to apportion 100 for the campaign to raise funds to finish the Albertlna Kerr nursery home In Portland. Business men have made It a point to see Miss Pitchford and be most liberal In their donations, without waiting to be so licited. As one man said this morn ing when making out a check for a good sized sum, .My conscience wouldn't let me pass up the babies although my pocketbook is pretty flat from so many drives now. The picture of the SI appealing little babies, many of them from Roseburg and Douglas county, being crowded together In the rickety wooden struc ture when a beautiful brick building built especially for them, with all modern conveniences, stands almost ready for thilr occupancy. Is one that means something to everyone. The canvass or the city will be made on Friday and Saturday of this week. As It la Impossible to reach all of the clubs and organisations In the county towns and., rural districts. Miss Pitchford has stated that she would appreciate the favor if t he members of the organisations would write her for literature and take the matter up with the other members. either this week or next. dane world. It also served as a gar bage wagon, hearse, wedding coach and official mayor's chariot during its adventurous career - across the country. Chinese Garrison Mutinies, Looting Br Associate rma. SHANGiilA, Dec. Messages re ceived here report that troops now occuping the garrison at the treaty port in L'Chang, province of HuHon, have mutinied. Tne troops are alleg ed to have set fire to the city, and are looting all business places and many private properties. State "Dry" Of ficer Indicted (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO. Oec. 1. Mrs. G. K. Washburn, formerly acting aa prohibition officer for California; John D. Costello, secretary to Senator Phelan, and five other prominent per- sons have been notified to ap- pear for arraignment on indict- ments charging them with con- splracy to violate the Volstead act. The indictments just re- turned by the federal grand Jury were in conjunction with an alleged plot for obtaining In- toxical Ing liquor from bonded warehouses. ? Mexican ambassador to the United States, announced his caadldacy as a civilian, charging that Obregon and Gonxnles both represented the mili tary classes. Refuting the latter as sertion. Obregon requested congress to withdraw his rank as general, but this was refused Early In April. General Obregon retired to his home In Sonora, fol lowing published charges that the Carranza regime was attempting to embarrass his candidacy. Almost coincident with his retirement came the deflection of Adolfo de la Huertn who, as governor of Sonora. refused to recognize the sovereignty of Presi dent Carranza In certain state af fairs. This disagreement culminated early In May In open revolution with which General Obregon and numer; ous or nis political aiaes ana larre numbers of followers became affil iated. Followed then In quick succession the march of the army of the north on Mexico City and Its subsequent bloodless capture, the flight of President Carranza and his cabinet and the death of the executive in a lonely mountain hut. Declare There Must He No Backward Stop for at Least the Next Two Years Miners Declare They Will Assert Their Nights. Two Are Charged With Manslaughter Ry Associated Press ALBANY", Dec. 1. James Ward, of Crnbiree, and Robert Bruce,, of Waterloo, were arraigned hero yes terday charged with murder In t he second degree as the result of the death at Sweet Home a few days ago of M. Story, whom they were ac cused of assaulting on September 6. Offer of Wilson Accepted by League Or AMoelafeA Preoa. GENEVA. Dec. 1. A letter to I'resident Wilson, accepting his offer to act as mediator In Armenia, is being drafted by the council of the I. -ague of nations. It is announced that Spain and Brazil had offered to join Wilson in being the solo Ar menian mediators. News of Wilson's acceptance gave the assembly great relief, as the Armenian question had become the bugbear of the assembly. Poor old Europe will feel less aban doned," said one member of tiie French delegation. The council will leave lo Wilson to decide if he needs the assistance of- Spain and Brazil Timber Classed As Real Estate ' Or AMroelae4 Pmh. SALEM, Dec. 1 Standing timber should be taxed as real estate, ac cording to an opinion written for V. K. Lovell, state tax commissioner by Attorney General Van Winklo. whotioitls that the timber should be assessed to the person owning I he timber on the first of March of the ear the assessment is made. In an opinion written for T. H McKlnney, district attorney for Ijike county, the attorney general holds that it Is the duty of the county clerk to Issue warrants In payment of all bounty claims whether a fund is available or not. If the warrants cannot be paid, they shall draw in terest at a legal rate. Will Sell Apples At a Penny Each t!r AMUirlHti frens. LA GRANDE. Or.. Nov. 30 Large and delicious Grand Rondc valley grown apples are soon to rx sold to Portland people at a penny apiece. The local market situation has reached the point where it is nol profitable to ship the fruit east or to the middle west, as the freignt rates eat up the sale price and leave the orchardlsts nothing. So dark Is the future that this fall orchardlsts around Imbler con traded their apples for a good price and the buyer paid down a small amount. Rather than take the ap- iiIm tha Iiiiva. bNawaH thn flmt D.f Adolfo de la Huerta was elected -..n', In mn an A thtt nwnorm atllt havp oy congress as tne provisional presi- tne apples, dent to act until December 1. Gen- ! eral Obregon Immediately returned e to an energetic campaign and In Sep- ' tember was overwhelmingly elected Alabama 1 OWn president. An official canvass of the . votes cast showed that General Obre- D7e4m'r1 ht firt grin received 1.131.751 and his near-1 UCblrUyCU Oy IIIC est opponent, Alfredo Robles Domln- ru'-x. received 47.4 42. I Ttr Assorlnted Pmn Since the election Ceneral Obre-' JASPER. Ala.. Dec. Fire broke ron has remained In Mexico Citv, ac- out In the buslnees district last nigh tlvely engaged In preparing for his and destroyed twenty business prop Indnctlon Into office. He varlej his ertle, and ten residences. The loss routine by a short visit to the Toxas estimated at 1 500,000. 1ERS AGIST 1GEI0UCTI0N (Hr AMoctateA F-ssBi. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Dec. 1 The United Min Workers ot Amer ica will not stand for any reduction n wages, according to the December first issue of the United Mine Work ers Journal. This policy is stated In connection with a discussion of the movement ot employers throughout the country for a reduction of wages of the various industries. In the ar- cle. John L. Lewis, international president of the miner's union Is quoted as follows: Under no circumstances win we permit any reduction in the wages of the mine workers of the country. Thore Is not going to be any return to pre-war wages or conditions. Any reduction In wages Is an economic mistake It never produces any aood results. What the mine workers have today we are going to hold, and we propose to continue to make pro gress Instead of going backward." The lournal says in part: "it is absolutely essential that the union have a definite and substantial pol icy, and that the membership shall stand behind the policy In a solid phalanx, The most essential element n that policy, for the next two years must be that there shall be no back ward step. The coal miners must not lose any of the- things that they have won through sacrifice and by struggle. It is well known that there is in the country today a well-defined, highly-financed and ably con ducted movement on the part of the employers opposed to trade unions, o break down the trade unions and reduce the workers to the open shop low-wage system. This is one of the gravest dangers that now confronts lie labor movement. The policy of the United Mine workers of America on that subject , has been made plain and clear to tbe world by president John L. Lewis, srho has said that there shall be no eduction In wages of the coal min- rs of America. 'There is the policy of the United Mine Workers. In making that state ment. President Lewis told the wholo world what the United Mine Work ers of America stand for. It Is the unqualified duty of every member u the Union to stand firmly behind he international officials. To stand ack, to hesitate, or to fall to give he International officials full sup- ort and co-operation, would bo an ndlcation of division." Fruit Men Meet This Afternoon C. I. Lewis, of the Oregon Crow- rs Co-operative association, came to Koseburg last night following a neellng of fruit growers at Myrtle Creik yesterday afternoon. About 80 of the fruit men of the South Uinp- qua district met at Myrtle Creek and Jiscusscd with Mr. Lewis tho various phases of the organization's activi- ies. Mr. Lewis reviewed the accom- Dlishments of the past season and explained the immediate plans for he future. A meeting was called at the court house for 1:30 this afternoon, for all of the fruit growers of this section of the county. . The court room wss well filled and great interest was . aken in Mr. Lewis report. The association is endeavoring to eop the growers informed of niar- t conditions and of the plans for future activities. Few fanners nrn ble.to keep abreast of market con lltlons, especially under such sudden changes as are now being exper ienced. The association- will hold ni nthly meetings in the various lo eliiics and officers of the organiza- lnn will be present to head the dis unions. Mr. Lewis will go to Sutherlln to morrow for a similar meeting there. Reduction Wages Is Being Opposed far A elated lnsifc SPOKANE. Dec. 1. A policy op posed to any marked reduction of wages was announced by J. C. H. Reynolds, secretary and manager r f he Associated Industries of the In land Empire, following a recent con 'erence of Industrial establishments n eastern Washington, Oregon an 1 lorthTn Idaho. He declared that an ;lght-hour day will be adhered to and hat lumber mill wages will not be naterlally reduced and the wages In he woods will remain fifty cents p r hour. Tbe shut down of plants will be as short as possible.