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" ' . I ' . . I h ' - . t ''' J . ..... ....... t iB8URS MEWS- DAILY .ntWAUIE Highest yesterday 4 UnrtM Wat night 41 In Which U Included Th Evening Newt and The Roseburg Review REVIEW r . . ; 1 m MURDEh UPROAR TODAY ATTORNEYS HAVE A CLASH x That Smith Familv Lived Off Daughter's rS!L''WiId BUI" McUan Jumps to Feet and Starts fc. 'O. 111 ' " '., IN ; '.''' - VriEU TWO the the BTcia vicToB uma rt w VA"" ' , , li . nuns" d family ' her .hame, temporarily broke I o-l.l this ........ U' h t II I lit' I - I IllJf w Cor Jumped to his feet and Urf, "We can " C, Smith family Uvea: -gild Bill" Mcloan juniiiru ... , B . Instant nd yelled, -This 1 wlin t, mxber is as p" , birth to any lawyer in this I termed as tnougn every w the courtroom clapped and Ltd their approval. Tlie Judge Lk4 the court cleared at once. jln. Jake Hamon at the mention ike word "mother," broke down i wm Irad from the courtroom by r m, Jake Junior. Clara bun Is Iran and was lead from the m by her brother and pal, Jlm r. The two women were sobbing kerly a they left the room. COIRT IN A PANIC. Tb( whole court was in a panic. L the ontaide Clara sobbed oa she U "They can do anything they Lnt with me, hut tlu-y niUHt leave r old mother alonei" Praraitor Brown accused "Wild B" McLean of causing the uproar. kUd Bill" cast a countrr accusa- taad order was finally established things were quiet a move was t that court be adjourned for 30 03. - "Wild BUI" told the court: "The nark was made and I am not a bit m for doing it. I had to speak. dw CMuwel for the state resents. paaot help It at all. My remarks ui." Bad Ballrow, deputy sheriff, and per deputies disarmed several In lirnce as they were pulling -ooier front their holsters when the trouble broke. Bnlleow took a gun from the aon of an attorney in the ease. - Buck Garrett, sheriff, stood next to the Judge with his hands on his hips. Judge Champion adjourned the court for a recess. Clara Smith Hamon Testifies. ARDMORE, March IB. (By As sociated Press). Clara Smith Ham on, charged with the murder of Col onel Jake L. Hamon, testified today in her trial, telling the story of the Incidents as they occurred on the day of November 21, when Hamon was shot. . She spoke dramatically in a cool, low pitched voice, hesitating only when she told that Hamon cursed her. When she reached the point in the story of the actual shooting she left the stand and tak ing the pistol with which Hamon was shot, she Illustrated how the shot was fired. She said she did not In tend to do it for "the pistol went off when he struck it or I pulled the trigger or something. I know not what." When she tried to tell how Hamon, after he was shot and said, "I am hit," and had showed her the blood spot forming on his shirt, she broke down and sobbed' into a hand kerchief. She told of going for a ride and on returning to the hotel found Hamon sitting in front of the hotel. She said he was drunk and craty and cursed her. She entreated him not to curse her before the peo ple. They went to their rooms and Hamon accused her of riding with someone. He reached for a knife and "she knew the time had come." She reached in her purse or on the win dow sill and got her little gun. - She asked him to let her pass. When she tried to unlock the door be snapped off the light, raised the chair and struck her and the gun went off. Offered to Call Doctor. Clara said that after Hamon was hit she offered to call a doctor but he refused, insisting that he could walk to the hospital. After leaving him she said she changed her clothes, which had been torn in the struggle. Before leaving the stand she tes tified that she married Colonel Ham on s nephew so she could use the name of Hamon for the colonel's convenience. She was recalled to the witness stand late this afternoon for addi tional testimony. Copes Lecture a Cure For the Blues Herbert Leon Cope, the king of the Lyceum humorists. anteared at the Roseburg high school auditorium last evening as the final number on the Lyceum program for this sea son. Mr. Cone's lecture was n rob- ably the best that has been heard in Koseuurg this year. He used as bis subject, "The Religion of Laughter' and the entire audience showed by their laughter that they agreed that It was a good religion to have. Mr. Cope entertained the people for an hour and a half with his cure for the blues, and as a laugh producer, he is a big BuccesB. He brought out his serious points in such a way tbat they appealed to his audience and much good will undoubtedly be the result of his lecture. This has been said of him: "The world needs his message of cheer his resistless medley of fun, common sense, classic beauty, and magnetic pathos,, and the millions that have been touched by his latest and great est services are a unit in their pro phecy of greatjaurels to be his In the days to come, for no man in Amer ica has bo demonstrated before the most discerning audience in the world the soldier boys the doss- ession oi every attribute which make tor platform greatness. Wool Growers Fear Emergency Tariff in Discard E. J. Slndt of Melrose anent Ihn day in this city attending to busi ness matters. Plan Is on Foot to Organize Contractors and Dealers To Build Homes. hporiant Meeting Auxiliary Tonight r most Important meetlnr of the IWM Amlliarv tft the Amorloon fim since its organixaton wll be 9 the 0. A. R. rooms nf ha or- tonlrtat. Miss Pearl Stewart. elected president at the last Mint will preside, and has sent .L,',ln"utlon " a th"8 who ,!im ,t,end- A dance cn- lu, ? aP'n'ed at this time " "111 be taken regarding the i ..5 .V ne " omens Auxiliary k"? 'jl """It of selling candy 4.1 ii wl ,re Teaueed to be MhX ano brln dues n i.iL1 4 11 ,,e ""tirely a busi T lnf There " no Joint ' Legion does not meet. hn at 0. A. C. speaks Students eotiiti ne scnooi KSta .T" J the today 'num. , . . "- :r "e as his tonic. hnTuik ond.5"' "inof met wlth " m fc.8r,du,Hn '"" "d 1 iTfe.'; ,h coll,,ge- H F ' ean.ii'A1 ? ,n ,h Interest the fnTii " m'ng with A. c. otm'T "udpnts of the t ot,r1"" wh0 'C.irh,romprund.h" V JFf3.T7!J?.1'd ,ndT nlnt Ms - - wr Mnk.. State Librarian Guest of Club Miss Cornelia Marvin, State M brarian from Salem, Oregon, was the guest of the '95 Mental Culture club at 12 o'clock in the private dining room of the Hotel Umpqua today. The room was attractively decorated with bouquets of jonquils. Fifty-three members of the club were present to hear Miss Marvin's splendid address on the subject of A Library for the City of Roseburg. Miss Marvin told of the great need of a puDlic library In every city, of the Influence for good that it is. and brought out the fact that it is an essential Institution In every city. Miss Marvin stated that Roseburg was the only city in Oregon with population of over three thousand in habitants that did not possess a pub lie library. a At the close of the lunrheon nnd the address by Miss Marvin, the la dies went to the Mental Culture cluu rooms where Miss- Marvin gave an Interesting and educational lecture on her trip to the Orient. o Valuable Property Is Sold Today Ceorge 8mith, Goodyear Rubber company salesman, of MenfnM. to day bought the John Mets property at the corner of Stephens and Lane streets. This property has agured quite prominently In a three cor nered fight for possession during tne past week, as the Christian cnurch was endeavoring to secure the lots for a church site, while a local resi dent was also trying to secure the property for speculation. The prop erty Is Ideally situated and will un doubtedly rise rapidly In value. Mr. Smith has the territory from Ash land to Leon a and to ScotUburg, and aa this locality is more centrally lo cated be will make his home Here in the fnture. He states that at some future dste he may construct a business house on the comer lot He will use the house on the Inside lot for his residence. BUILDING COMPANY (News-Review Washington Buraau.) WASHINGTON. March 15. Ore gon wool growers are alarmed about the possibility of an emergency tariff being sidetracked in the new con gress which will meet early in April. The president of the Oregon Wool Growers' association has sent a tele gram to -the Oregon delegation giv ing in detail the situation of the wool growers and saying that relief must come soon or the situation will become Intolerable and many of the growers wiped out. This message was communicated to Chairman Fordney by the house members from Oregon, and Senator McNary took the matter up with Senator Penrose again, with the Idea of emphasising the absolute neces sity for emergency protection at once, pending the revision of inter nal taxes and the formation of a per manent tariff. 0 Wage Dispute Up To Pres. Harding (By United rresi). WASHINGTON, March 15. The wage dispute between the packers and their employes has been put up to President Harding. Secretary of Labor Davis, an hour before a cab inet meeting was called, carrying portfolio of papers bearing on the case, went into Harding's office. The matter is expected to be discussed at the cabinet meeting which decided last week to make an offer of gov ernment mediation. o Burned to Death In Pullman Car MEETING NEXT WEEK Those Inteested in Plan will Meet Sometime Next Week For The Purpose of Adopting Further 1'Uo.is and Arranging Work Contractors and dealers in mater ials entering into the construction of houses are considering the for mation of a company for the purpose of erecting a number of dwellings in the city during the spring months, H. O. Pargeter, John Runyan, Harry Kenny and a number of others, in eluding plumbers, other contractors and lumber dealers and supply men In all kinds of materials are in on the organization which is to hold Its first meeting sometime next week to arrange more definite details. It is believed that the time has come for activity to start in the building of houses. The acute short age of houses in Roseburg was very plainly shown, when a few days ago, an adV'l User In the News-Review In serted a four line advertisement of a house for sale and received over 25 Inquiries within twelve hours, under the proposed plan, the new company will put up houses in var ious parts of the city, building them three at a time. By putting them up In (his number, there will be a aav- ng in labor and materials and the deal will be large enough to warrant nterestlng a number of persons. When the houses are finished. they will be sold, the purchaser be ing required to pay half the ost of construction. The Umpqua Building and Loan Association, which Mr. Pargeter represents, will grant a loan on the other half, takng a mort gage on the property as security. It Is estimated that the houses will cost in the neighborhood -of $3,500 each and will be of thoroughly modern construction throughout. The company Is one which has been badly needed In Roseburg for a number of months, and doubtless the acute housing situation will be greatly relieved If the present plan are carried out. o . Marsters Retires 9 From Fair Board SALEM, Or., March 14. A. C. a raters, Roseburg banker, attel serving as a member of the state fair board since January 18, 1916, today retired from the body in favor of E. V. Carter, of Ashland. Mr. Carter's appointment as a member ot the board to succeed Mr. Marsters was announced by Governor Olcott last week. Mr. Marsters originally was ap pointed a member ot the fair board by Governor Wlthycombe, and later was reappointed by that official. During Mr. Marsters' incumbency many important improvements were made to the atate fair plant, Includ ing the erection ot the new stadium at a cost of approximately $100,000. When It became apparent that the fair board was without sufficient funds to complete this structure, Mr. Marsters personally gave his note for $36,000 In order that work on the building could continue. Other instances might also be cited where Mr. Marsters came to the relief of the fair board and advanced fundB to tide over emergencies. Mr. Carter, the newly appointed member of the board, also is a bank er and is well known throughout southern Oregon. He is at present a member of the lower house of the legislature. ROSEBURG LOSES TO Southern Oregon Champion ship Goes to Visitors After Exciting Contest. Bv Associated Pre-). PUEBLO, Colo., March 16. Five persona were burned to deatli when the rear Pullman car on the Denver & Rio Grande caught fire early to day between Pueblo and WalsenBurg Seven were asleep when the fire started from an undetermined cause. The two who escaped by jumping from the window were slightly in jured. The Pullman was completely destroyed. The bodies were dragged out when the train stopped. o . Attorney John Long left this af ternoon for Euftene where he Is to attend to legal matters for a Bhort time; o ' Legion to Oust Aliens to Make Room For Yankees Student Body Will Entertain Guests ThA committee. SDDOlnted by the (tnsehtirr hlih school student body association to have rharge of the big reception for the members or tne Ashland high school boys' and girls' basket hall teams are Dusy ronay with their preparations for a solend Id entertainment for their Ashland guests. A fine program has been sr ranged and will be held in the as sembly room, and the games will be played Jn the domestic arts rooms. The high school will be charmingly deeorated In the Ashland school col ors of red and white. At the conclus ion of the program delicious refresh ments will be served. a Hurt F. Starmer, aged father of Sheriff 8am farmer, today sostsin ed snother apoplectic stroke snd for a short time wss In a very serious condition. He rallied later today and was somewhat improved. He suffered a similar stroke several weeks ago. A. fRv t-nlt.o frefl-. PORTLAND, March 15. The American Lemon headquarters today announced a campaign to 4 oust 5000 aliens alleged to be holding good jobs in Oregon to 4 make room for that number of Americans out of work. Port- land was declared to be the worst offender, the other cities In order. Astoria, Bent, West- port, Baker, Marsh field, Al- gona, Mabel, Silverton, Salem, Hood River, Klamath Falls and Pendleton, SEARCH FOIl MIHNI.U BU. t VANCOUVER, Wn., March 15. Mavor Klgglns declared tomorrow to he a noiiaay ana w urged the entire town to co- oix-rate In a searcn tor two w boys suBpcctwi or oeing victims w of a gang of kidnappers. The n,iaiiie- lads. Hay Stager and Clair Ramus, are notn is years w of age. A third Doy, Marion w Board"'-, was reported to have bc-en attacker! oy two men ana made his escape wnen outcries brought pass'Tsny to me res- cue. The Ramus lad was re al norted missing today. The Stnger boy has been missing for a week, me town is ln- tensely excited and posses are - being organized to run down the gangsters believed to be re- sponsible. WASHINGTON, March 15. The senate extra session, which bersn on March 4. ended short- ly before norn today sfter con- firming a few additional noml- nations. t P.ULT MARKET REPORT. A - av PORTLAND. March 15. a. r.itiA nrl hors are stesdy. sheep weak. Butter snd eggs steady, yesterdsy's prices pre- vaillnr. SENATE SESSION KXPKII. FAIR JURORS OBJECT TO SEX CASES WHILElSHAW DE FENDS THE MORALS OF MEII Women Jury Shocked as Lawyer Tries to Lay Bare the Details . of a Divorce Case Judge Rules That Nothing Sordid Should Bj Shown to Jurors. SCORE WAS TIED TWICE Local high .School Team Appears to bo in Slump and l'luying Last Night Was Erratic, Not Up to ' Usual Standard. In one ot the most gruelling bas ketball contests to be seen in this city for many years, the RoBeburg high school lost its chance lor me louthern Oregon cnampionsnip wnen ts team wss defeated by tne Asn- land hoopsters by a score of 31 to 23. The game was so exciting tnai became necessary for the referee tn call a halt until the enthusiasm of the rooters subsided, ss the din niaTde his whistle inaudible. This occurred after the Roseburg team had tied the score In a rally which overcame a substantial lead gained by the visitors in'the first half. The Inability of the Kosenurg oasaei lossers to convert rouis, nowever, lost the game, while the ability of the Ashland forward in converting free throws won the contest for the team of that cltv. To the observer It appears that tne Roseburg team Is stale anil over trained. By spurts they pluyed In old time form, but for a lurge part of the game their passing was er ratic and their basket shooting hope less. Hunt, who asually shows up well, slumped badly, while Whipple, who Is lust recovering iroin an hi ness, was playing far neiow ma usual form. Hunt was tiren, naving played at Salem Saturday in an im uronintu contest in which he stis tained an Injury to his ankle a:id this possibly had something to do with his Inability to ploy up to his usual inn da rd In last night s game. For the locals. Fields at forward and George Singleton at guard were the stars, while the two Asniana ror wnrds. Herr and Guthrie, were in itellar performers for the Llthla city team. Ashland tossed the first basket within a few seconds after the open inr whistle. For several mlnut following the playing was wild and disorganiied, with the Aslilanu ano llosebura- auards showing up oru llantly In the protection of their bas kets. Roseburg forced the fight Into Ashland's territory but the forward wnra unable to reai h the basket Tline after time shots from the field struck the basket, rolled around the rim and drupited off. and Roseburg lost opportunity after opportunity lo win the game In the first hair, iioee- burg's first basket eanie wnen t lew emerrid with the ball from a figh ing mass and from an almost linpos ihlp tj:tli,n tamed the goal. Thi Kosehurg team fumbled constantly anri the nlavers unnlde to hold Hi ball were unahln to work their plays down the floor. Ashland on tn other band with short, quick passes and massed playing succeeded many times In wot king down to me nose- burg basl et only to have their plays broken up by the bard Ignting iiose- burg guards. The lirrt half -nd d with a score of 17 to C In favor of Ashland, great many of these points having been won by the ability or Herr inaainr fouls. In the oneninsj of the second half Roseburg rallied and with some of the moat sensational playing ever witnessed here tied the score at 1 to 1). At this point the crowd went By Floyd Allen (I'nlted Truss Xtall Correspondent.) LONDON. Mar. 16, The first divorce trial by a mixed jury brought protests from the fair sex and a blast from George Bernard Shaw. When the six Jurywomen bad trip ped daintily Into the Jury box, Sir Edward Marshall Hall opened his case for the co-respondent an al leged erring wife with diffidence and regretfully slated tbat the case was a particularly unsavoury one. Wlten Sir Edward read passages from the mans lettera aeveral ot the women shaded their faces with their hats. Tho second sign of agitation was when a drawing was handed to the Jury for Inspection. It was in the nature of two outwardly blank cards pasted together, which had to be held to a strong light to reveal a picture of Indecency. Justice Horace deprecated the necessity of showing anything sordid to the women, and hue a court usher was busy hold ing a match behind the transparency for the benefit of the male Jurors. he women hurriedly protested that they were ready to take the men's word for its unseemliness. All the lettera and evidence con nected with the case were so redo lent of sex suggestions as to make this first experience of Jurywork a very trying one for tbe women In volved. Married men are writing to the courts, as well as to the press to an nounce tuut they would rather pay nnoa man allow their wives or dau ghters to be exposed to such enforc ed Intimacy with sordid details of uman viclousneBS. Newspapers were full of public protestations against the new system, snd only a very few women are in favor of it. In audition, George Bernard Shaw saw fit to write the press, askng to oe aiiowea as a member of the male sex, to protest against the whole pro ceedings. He pointed out that, according to the manner of conduci ng the case, the conclusion seems to be arrived at that all men are famil lar with obscene picture cards. He Is Indignant that tbe men should have been, asked to examine such docu ments and '.tell Innocent women Just what they thought about them." He continued: "Now I am a married man In my sixty-fifth year; and I solemnly pro test that I am entirely guiltless ot this alleged male habit of reading abominable and beaatiy letters and gloating over pornographic pictures. -sir Kdward Marshall Hall's as sumption that my sensibilities In this matter are less delicate than those of women. Is not only unfounded but is extremely offensive. Why In the name of common sense did this blush ing bsrrlster exclude the six Jurymen from the apology which be thought It necessary to make for presenting them to the six Jurywomen." Much was said in the Dress of the fact that three of the Jurywomen were unmarried. Q. B. S. sol n ted out that for all anyone knew, all six of Jurymen were unmarried. He also expressed his Indignation that one ot tbe Jurywomen, at least, should not have formed her own opinion of the transparency." The lurywoman in question was Miss Lillian Barker, well-known rescue and welfare worker. "I need not emohaslse the arnaa absurdity ot referring Miss Lillian iiarxer, ' continued Shaw, "whose ex traordinary record as welfare worker er, to say nothing of her present em ployment, makes her Judgment more valuable In any question of domestic liitmoralfty than that of the whole British Bar and Bench, to the near. eBt Juryman, possibly a oashful nov ice of twenty two, for Inctructlons aa to what she should think of an Im proper picture." This letter of Shaw's raised an other moot question Is It worse for a woman of thirty or more, whether married or unmarriedi to be sttown such obscene documents than it Is for a man of twenty-two, regardless of whether he Is married or notT Women may only vote when they have reached the age of thirty, and therefore they must be thirty or over before they are called for a Jury Realty Dealers Aid Musicians At a meoting of the realty hoard ast night. It was voted that (he or- anlxatlon shall appropriate tbe aum of $5 monthly lo the support of the Douglas County Concert Band. A resolution waa also adopted urging he state treasurer to purchase the Rcedsport bonds which have been placed on the market. It was also de- ided that a banquet be held in con nection with the visit of the Inler- tate realty secretary, who Is to vls- i the city at a future date. China Pheasants Are On Way Here 8. C. Bartrum was today greatlj worried over what lo do with a ship ment of Chinese pheasants which ar o arrive In this city tomorrow. in irdo are belna sent from the Eugene game farm and the birds are to be liberated in this county. There are males and 16 females and effort wilt be made to distribute them In fc-elliina where they will receive pro tection for a number of months at least. More time had been expected 1 whIFh to arrange for Ihelr dlslrl tillon but the arrangements were hastily completed today upon receipt i f the message announcing tnai birds are lieing forwarded at once. o Attorney A. N. .Ircutt and Dr. K L. Miller have both purchased new llulck cars, the former obtaining a touring car and the latter a roadster. wild and the game was stopped until the demonstration ceased. Ashland then succeeded in obtaining field goals and Roseburg again tied the score. From this point on the fighting was bitter and for several minutes neither team waa able to score. Then Ashland tossed four baskets fci as many minutes and the game ended 31 to 23. Although the title of champions has been lost, the Roseburg team is out for revenge tonight and a fine exhibition Is expected. The eontesl this evening will be s double header, the Ashland and Roseburg girls play ing the first game. The line-up last night was aa fol lows: Roseburg D. A. R. To Be Represented The Daughters of the American Revolution were tad guesta of Mis. W. A. Smick at hot hon.e luti e ven ing for the regular meeting. Mrs. William Bell, Mrs. W. A. Smlck, Mrs. George A. Burcbard. Mrs. Oeorgi E. liouck and Mrs. A. F. Sether wore chosin to represent the Roseburg Chapter at the stste convention lo be held in Salem Friday and Saturday of this week. This promises to be the largest oonventloi yet held by the Oregon State Chapter of the Daughters ot the American Revolution. The state regent, Mrs. John A. Keating, ot i'ortland, will preside. Mrs. Keating aa the guest of the Roseburg chap ter a few weeks sgo and made many friends while In this city. The Chemeketa chapter of Salem will be the hostess for the state and the sessions will be held in the state house. Four distinct lines of work will be emphasised In the programs, that of historical research of each chapter in their local district; old trails of Oregon; Amerlcanltatlon; and the home teachers' bill and how It effects local conditions. Four dis tinguished speakers will bs heard at the convention. Mrs. Delia Thompson Lutes, of Coopertown, New York, editor of "Today's House wife;" Mrs. W. D. IFeld, regent of the Paul Revere chapter of Boston; Governor Olcott, who will feature his talk by a display of some rare old relics; Desn Elisabeth Fox, of the University of Oregon, who will dis cuss International relations. A re markable collection of Colored lan tern slides of Sargent's pictures of tbe sailing and landing of the Pil grim Fathers, giving the story from their departure from Holland to the landing In America, will be one of the delightful features of the con vention. Fields (12) Hunt ) Whipple (2) Campbell 0. Singleton f f e g g Referee, Carl Black. Herr (17) Guthrie (14) Ramsay Altken Young Agnes Pitchford Buys Shuey Place Miss Agnes Pitchford lodsy pur chased the hnuie nnd lot on Stephens street adjoining her property at the corner of Stephens and Mosher. The property formerly belonged- to Mrs. E. A. Shuey, who recently bought the R. I- Glle house. Miss Pitchford purchased the place for an Invest ment and will continue tn rent the house. The present tenants will re main In the house.