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MOSEB fcJRG 1T7 au la Which it Included Die Evening New and The Roseburg Review ITS ALL HERE and ITS ALL TRUE E E VOL. XVIV. No. oP BOSEBlTtQ REVIEW. ROSEBURG, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUG 1ST S3, OREGON' IIISTOniCAU. : snriRTY. . 1L "iil.1l.. Auditorium r. OF THE EVENLVQ XEWS. DR. BRUMFIELD APPEARS AS SPHINX IN PRISON CELL AND REFUSES TO UTTER ONE WORD Avoids Conversation With News-Review Represenative Today Has Fine Appetite and Looks Good Is Examined By Dr. Houck For Insanity Today Dr. Richard M. Brumfield, the n a very good physical condition and oyster) man." whom some declare suffering from no nervous ailment. I. 13 easy to ce uirougu An examination ior insanity was screen door." and who Is at the satire made, but the result was not an ,im. puzzling many, maintained a nounced. . silence today and true to his Following tins medical etamlna wlarattoii yesterday that he would Hon, Brumfield was allowed to talk not make any statements .to news- to Attorney Dexter Rice. They con- oaper men. ne reiu n -"-. versea ior some time alone, evident' hit usual hello" tins morning. y concerning the defense to be u hnn the News-Review represon-' made at the trial. Following the Utive, who had so riled the doctor interview Attorney Rice refused to yesterday, appcmeu ftl l.ro o.i uwi ; mcirv nwimirui. noil nnivru II ihi. morning with Shiiff Starmer, I Brumfield would care . lo make a nr Brumfield was busily engaged 1 written statement for publication. Aituiii.; iviuo luugueu ana saia. uo you think the man is crazy?" The reporter replied: "That's what we want to find out." building a lire tn tne lime stove rn bb cell. As the two men appeared on the outside of the bars, the doc tor glanced up and seeing a news iuner man present, he ducked bis Although public sentiment Is very heal and continued the operations of ! strong against Dr. Brumfield. tears would have undoubtedly come to the eyes of the strongest man when Rich ard, the young son of the accused man, appeared at the sheriff's office this morning and asked If his father had any word for him. The little lad knocked timidly on the sheriff's door. Sheriff Starmer appeared and at first did not recognize the young ster. The boy then said In a sob bing tone: "Did my papa leave any word for my mama or me?" Sheriff Starmer told the boy that Dr. Brum field had not left any message but informed him that If he would call ftre-buildlng. He stoutly refused to answer any questions loaay except those asked by his attorney, Dexter liice. Of course during his Inter view with the attorney no newspaper man was present. The sphinx-like attitude of Brum- field was not changed late tills after noon and throughout the day he sat with lips pressed tight together as If he were defying anyone to coax him Into uttering one wrok. He evidently regrets his actions of yesterday when be lost his temper during an Inter- Tiew and is no aouoi guarding against a reoccurrence of such a again at noon there might be sohie thing. At each and every question , word for him. The lad. sobbing asked of him the faint trace of a pitifully, turned and walked away, smile flickers across his face but he . When one witnesses such scenes as ntkes no sound of a voice In answer. f this, pity cannot help but enter Into The prisoner was up bright and . the case from the standpoint of the early this morning, and had the fire I three boys who even now are not built and the jail cleaned out before i '"11 aware of the terrible crime ihe other two men, who are In the , charged against their imprisoned father. "I am sure there Is no other wom an in the case," Mrs. Brumfield em phatically declared, when inter viewed concerning the reports to that effect. She would not discuss the matter further, and only smiled when a hint was made that perhaps her husband had been paying atten tions to some other woman. She has the utmost confidence in Dr. Brum field, and will not let herself think for one moment that he Is guilty of being untrue to his family. She was allowed to see her husband for only a short time today, and their greet ing was affectionate but not a sad one. same room with III in, had crawled from beneath their covers. When Sheriff Starmer appeared with the breakfasis for the prisoners, Brum field exhibited a wonderful appetite and showed no trace of the illness be had coniplulned of the day pre vious. When Sheriff Starmer said. How're you feeling today. Doc?" Brumfield muttered, "Oh, Just a lit tle better" Drumfteld made away with his share of the meal and then asked the sheriff if a barber could be brought to his cell and shave him. This request was granted and shortly after noon today A. S. Hunt, a. local tonsorlal artist, appeared at tire jail and was admitted. Brumfield, with a three days' growth of beard on his face, smiled as the barber was led Into the cell and seemed pleased to know that he would soon present the lame neat appearance he had always maintained during his residence In this city. One of the other prisoners also took advantage of the barber's pres ence and submitted to a shave. Dr. George E. Houck made a very thorough examination of Dr. Brum Hold's physical nnd mental condition this morning. The examination was made in a room adjoining the sheriff's office and no one was al lowed In the room with the exception of Brumfield. the doctor and the sheriff, in commenting on the ev- ItOOTLEGGKRS A UK LLADING IX CM ASK (By United Press.) NORFOLK. Va., Aug. 2.1. Fifty armed bootleggers are aboard five fast motor schooners carrying $2T.O, 000 worth of Scotch whiskey, are dashing up Chesapeake Bay toward Baltimore with the dry agent In full cry. SENATOR IS RAPPED. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. The house adopted a resolution today censoring Senator Reed for his sneech last week referring to Rop- amination this afternoon, Dr. Houck resentative Volstead, the prohibition Mid that h.. f.mnd the prisoner to he act stithor. Aged Woman Loses Way and Wanders Three Miles; Says She Knows Hie Way The .hoi,, 1U)r(h s,de wa hrown "'to a . l,a. of excitement last night 'r he disappearance of Mrs? M. a "cd lady residing at j1 V Jackson. After several lZn V,f "' was found sev rai mi . ..... . to u '" "wn on tne roaa ! wan0."' ,'ri'lK"- "f h. had I v r becoming lost on the f hoi: e (rlu a neighbor's. star??'. 7 ."' Mrs. Martens bloeir. " n,,hbor s honse three An h'." " "cket of eggs, tun, 1 V""1 'n1 h di not re Irm. "",n hpr daughter. Miss hor, 'nt to the nelgh- W hr,n h"r "" t-'Pn hl.!?' ? .M- r- "- sbortl, I,,' rr m'H'r bad come ett. .nJ i '. oVkck. Purchased y " "1 '"' "gain before dark. M Mrv-V1"0'- 'hinging the woman trV.rY ! nd,r' onto a Strang. j - ' -'Mil wvi wivu 18- waa few tn' 7 m" lo,t- trtd wit ' M t rrb the lmm otd n.?"""1- No trace wi irace was ot and aftsr a hour's quiet searching the police were no tified and searching parties organ ized. The whole North Side was thoroughly combed, after which auto loads, went to the West Side. South end, the Eeast Douglas street district and Edenbower. Chief of Police Shambrook In com pany with Roy Grimm, took the Kd enbower road. After going some distance Ihe car was stopped, and with the aid of a flashlight the woman's tracks were discovered In the dust at the side of the road. The car continued down Ihe road and finally about 10:S0 the woman was fonnd rllmblnc the road up Vinegar hill three miles from Roseburg. She still believed that she was on her wav home from the neighbor's "I'm not lost." she told Mr Shamhronk. "I'll find mr way home all right." On her arm she still carried ths tin pall In which reposed a dot-en ergs the eggs she had traveled three blocks to purchase and threw mile to cany homo. Deficiency Measure Pauses Senate WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.The all I n n I n tr hun mA a b wait ucuvicut-y BPHrupria tion bill carrying . $48,000,000 for lha Hia nf 1. a- . l i . . wn v me uuru mis year, ana wim ine elimination or all rdstrtc- t kl n at ma a r.l in ..- It i i . " Mlttl IL'B lUlIll be paid officers and counsel, passed fha ami.).. .1 O Germany Expected To Sign Treaty BERLIN. Aug. 23. Final Instruc tions relative lo the peace treaty be tween the United States and Ger many have been received from Sec retary Hughes by Kills Lortlnt Dresel, United States commissioner here. The treaty Is expected to be signed In a few days at a special meeting of the German cabinet. Large Oregon Hold ings Are Sold Today (By Associated Tress). PORTLAND. Or.. Aug. 23. A ma jority of the stock and holdings in the Oregon American Lumber Co., owning 24,000 acres of timber In northwestern Oregon counties, and Its subsidiaries, the Portland, As toria A Pacific Railway and Nehalem Boom Co.. has been purchased by the Central Coal and Coke Co.. ac cording to a wire from D. C. Kccles, president of t he lumber company, who is now in Kansas City handling the negotiations. Chaa. S. Keith, president of the Central Coak A Coke Co., recently inspected the proper ties. He Is a large southern pine operator. The deal represents his entry Into the western field. GETS DEATH MEAT Portland I.W.W.'s Send Letter Official Written In Blood Sam Not Worried OBJECT TO TREATMENT Portland Kcds Declare That ltruin Uel.l Should be Treated I.Ike Any Other Prisoner Tears the IClter to Hits. I1IIJ. HALTS UAMULI.Ml IX ;RAI., OTHKIt PRODUCTS. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. The senate adopted the conference report on the Capper-Tichner grain bill shortly after the house took similar action, aecuring final enactment. The bill now goes to the president for his signature and If It Is signed will halt gambling In grain, cotton and fu tures, and place such restrictions un der the authority of the secretary of agriculture. PItOCKDI UE IMPRACTICABLE. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. The tdminlstratlon believes It Impracti cable to negotiate treaties properly In "mass meeting," the White House Intimated today, In response to a question of the Germany treaty. This, it Is believed, is also construed as an answer to a debate In the sen ate today on an open session for the Washington disarmament confer ence. I A threat of death was received this morning by Sheriff Starmer In the form of a letter written in red Ink, indicative of blood, and signed Porllaud I. W. W." The letter. which was written In a scrawling hand and hardly legible, rumbled on In an abusive way and flayed the sheriff on account of the allowed fine treatment of Dr. Brumfield. Accom panying the letter was a lengthy clipping from Ihe Portland Journal. The clipping was a story written by a Portland correspondent who has been here and who alleged that the sheriff had been according Ilruiiifleld treatment Ot for a king. Kvidently the Portland reds, upon reading the article, became highly agitated, with the result that they decided to write a threatening letter to the sheriff and attempt to frigliton him. The letter said that "the I. W. W.s. seven million strong, would come to Roseburg and tnlte care of the sheriff" If he did not treat Bium field "like any other prisoner." Upon receipt of the letter Sheriff Starmer glanced over it and then tore It to bits and consigned It to a nearby waste basket. When tiues tioned concerning It he said: "Such bunk as that certainly doesn't excite me. The false reports that Brum field la getting better treatment than the other prisoners Is undoubtedly arousing I. W. W. sentiment, but If those reds want to come down here and take care of me. let them come. I'm ready for them at any time and they'll certainly get a mighty warm reception If they attempt to staee any of their high-handed games in this county. The erroneoua reports concerning the Interior of the county Jail and the treatment of Brumfield have no doubt found a welcome har bor with the I. W. W.s, but those fellows don't worry us any. The circulation of such reports is merely an attempt to defeat the ends of Justice, but the wheels will go round Dublin Framing Any British DUBLIN,, Aug. 23. Members of the Irish republican parliament meeting bene today to frains a reply lo tne British offer of a dominion status for Ireland divided activities today between a secret parliament session and a meeting of the execu tive committee of the Sinn Fein. Federal Prohibition . Officer Killed DULUTH. Aug. 23. Frnnk Hicks, federal prohibition agent, was killed in a battle loony with a band of alleged rum runners near Interna tional Falls on the Canadian border The bootlegger who killed Hicks was slaiu an Instant later by George King, a federal agent o U.S. Will Not Permit Any Hostilities WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. The slate department in a note forward ed to l'anama stated emphatically that the United Statea will not per mit any hostilities growing out of the occupation of tbe Coto region by Costa Rica. The Panama cabinet today Is con sidering its reply to the latest American note in which Panama wan told that disputed territory along the Costn Rican frontier of Panama would be placed under Costa Rlcn's Jurisdiction. It is possible the reply will be delivered Wednesday of this week. Troops have been dispatched lo a town some distance from the border, but it is understood the Pan ama govPTnnrent will await further advices from Washington bofore tak ing any decided steps. o Funeral Services Held Tomorrow The body of airs. Hannah Daniels of Hetio, Nevada, arrived here this allernoon. .Mrs. Daniels is the mother of Myrlck T. Daniels of this city, and visited in ibis city for sev erals months prior to her leaving for Nevada. The death came as a ureal shock to the family, for Mrs. Daniels was apparently In good health at the time of her departure. Mrs. Wil liam hitzgerald of Reno, daughter'of -Mrs. Daniels, accompanied the body here. The funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1:30 from the Parlors, and interment will follow at ROSEBURG CITIZENS AROUSED OVER BRUMFIELD MURDER CASE;PETITION GOV. OLCOTT Business Men and Others Ask That No Effort Be Spared To Ccn vict Murderer of Dennis Russell Feel That Ends of Justice May Be Defeated Just the same and we'., convict our Ir'inof the fan.Ww.sh extend ' I 'heir sympathy during this hour of .7ut-iiii oin.iiit-i i. us ifuttr is i sorrow not the first one he has received re-I KOAD I1KIM1 IMPROVED. With the work that Is now oeing done on the road between Dlxonvllle ind Glide, it should be easily passa ble for cars all winter long. AH 'unimer a big crew of men has been it work In Blackmud Hollow and much of the new road Is already In use. The new road follows the val ley and will have almost a river grade all the way. Work is also be ing done on the road between Glide and Peel. cently from the I. W. W. classes and although he Is not worried over Ihe contents of the messages, he de clares that an effort will be made to nnb those rer.ponsible for the writ ing. The sheriff corrected several false statements which hnd been nmde re cently. The so-colled "steerage" of the jail Is not one whit better thnn the upper floor, where Rruiiifield was first Incarcerated. In fact all of the prisoners In the Jail, have re peatedly said they would rather be on the lower floor. There is no run ning water In the rooms above, while Ihe cells below hav such ennven- E. C. Armstrong, county fr.ilt In r.peetor, spent the forenoon In 8uth erlln looking over shipments of prunes. Sutherlin Is shipping many carloads of prunes to eastern mar kets, he reports. Ienc.es. The two prisoners In the cell with Brumfield occupy small beds, while Ilrumfield sleeps In a ham mock. It was reported that the pris oners were forced to give up their quarters to the newcomer. Such is not the case. Brumfield was forced to tnke what was left. It la a case of first come, first served. D Fly Time D ri That the citizens ot Roseburg are aroused over the ultimate outcome of the alleged Brumfield murder case was evidenced today when leading business men took Ihe Initiative In gathering signatures to a petition to be presented to Governor Olcott ask ing that the attorney general or one of his assistants be retalired to as sist District Attorney George Neuner In gathering evidence and prosecut ing Brumfield on the charge of mur dering Dennis Russell on the night or July 13th. Feeling is ruuning high In this city In reference to the recent mur der mystery and tho peoplo are de termined Ibat the ends of justice shall not be defeated for the lack of the best legal talent available. They feel that nothing should be left un done to givo District Attorney Neuner all the help possible in fer reting out the details of tho crime, and with this thought In mind will petition the governor to supply the best legal talent possible for the prosecution. There seems to be a general feel ing prevalent that the accused man is feigning insanity, or a "lapse or memory." to cover up the crime of which he has been accused of com mitting and that to avo'd any pos sible chance of a miscarriage of Jus tice no expense should be spared In securing sufficient legal talent to .place every detail connected with the atrocious crime bofore the Jury em paneled to hear the case In a most clenr and comprehensive manner. Three petitions were In the Held toduy and were being readily signed by business men and others, which is evidence of the Interest being luken In the case locally to relieve any possible chance of the man re sponsible for the diabolical crime escaping the full penalty for his act. Following is the complete text of the petition which carries the names of men and women in all walks of lite: To tiro Honorable Tien W. Olcott, Governor of the State of Oregon. Salem. Oregon. Whereas, the case of R. M. Drum- fluid, charged with the murder of Dennis Russell in Douglas county, Oregon, on the 13th day of July. 1931. Is attracting nation-wide at tention, and Whereas, tho people of the whole United Slates are looking lo the state of Oregon for a vigorous and thorough prosecution of said case, and Whereas, the good name of the slate of Oregon for the administra tion of Justice will suffer from a failure to use every honorable means to vigorously and thoroughly prose- cufA said ense, and Whereas, Section 2774, Oregon Laws, authori7.es the Governor to re quire the Attorney General to attend grand Jury sessions and terms of cir cuit court, either In person or by one of his assistants. Now, therefore, we, the under signed citizens of Douglas county. Oregon, do hereby respectfully peti tion nnn reouest that you direct the Attorney Oeneral of the Vate of Oregon lo attend In person, or by one of his assistants, the session of the grand Jury of Douglas county, Oregon, on the 2th day of August. 1921. and the term of the circuit court for said county to be held Im mediately following snld session ot said grand Jury', for the purpose of assisting in managing and conduct ing the grand Jury investigation and the prosecution of the case of the state of Oregon vs. R. M. Brumfield. wherein said defendant Is charged with the murder of Dennis Russell. When asked this afternoon In re gard to the petition In circulation for the purpose of supplying additional legal talent to prosecute Dr. R. M. Brumfield. alleged murderer of Den nis Russell, District Attorney George Neuner said: "I understand such a petition Is being circulated.! but whether or not any action will be tuken I cannot say. The matter rests entirely with the county court. I have been elected by the people to carry out the duties of the office of district attorney and will leave no stone unturned to secure a convic tion In thla notorioua case. All my individual efforts will be directed on the murder case and there Is much important evidence yet fo be as- scmhled which will have a direct bearing to fasten the guilt on the parly responsible for the death of Dennis Russell. This Is now being accomplished. If tho county court deems that additional assistance be given this office tn the prosecution or Brumfield, I will accept their deci sion. There Is a great mass of evi dence, the details of which are un touched In some Instances, and ac tion along the linn of additional legal help may be considered by the conn- -ty court." Mrs. McCurdy of Drain spent the morning tn this city attending to var ious business matters. Former Roseburg Man Died In Idaho nr United Tress.) HOI.SI-;. Idaho, Aug. 23. w Fred Floed. a Bose newspaper man, died here today following 4 a stroke of paralysis. The do- oacd was born at Roseburg. Oregon, and was the nephew of w the late Senator Lane. He came to llolse In the year 1900, and for many years thereafter was editor of the llolse Cnpltal . News. At the time of his death he was a publisher ot Ihe New 4 Freedom. He was. active lu politics and ran for congress onee on the democratic ticket. Mr. Fined will be remem- bered by many old timers In this city prior to going to Boise He was associated with the l(e- view before locating In Idaho. Gigantic Six Million Dollar Swindling Plot Unearthed In Chicago By The Police (riy United pres f del f unless Frenrh gave him ba.-k CHICAGO, Aug. 23. Rudolph th(l money. Tho police came Into Kohn, vice-president of the American , possession of the letter and the ar-HublH-r company, arrested here, hasrt ot t, members of the gang re made a complete confession of the , tilted, alleged gigantic six million dollar I 0 swindling plot, according to the po lice. Involving lsllo lohn worthlngton rerei !nto custody, and other leaders In; -llinlar nxfarlous schemes. The i gang nperat.'d by selling fake securl ties and notes which rarrled forged Two men who gave their names as -lKua:ures of prnuiin. nt men. one of , n. willluin Duncan and H n Koulg. whom Is 7. W. Davis, the Cleveland rid lit at In a Hudson car, were ar mllllonalre. It Is esllmated they rested here last night at 10 o'clock 'leaned up two and one-half million bv Sheriff Starmer and night officer dollars. Kohn was caugni wiin me wilcot. Duncan was held on a war- ig to the po- French nd TWO BOOUCggerS rently taken oo Captured Here "goods," according to the police, while attempting to dlsioe of $:!0. 000 worth of notes Davis signed Davis wrote French, the "Wolf of La Salle street," he would kill blm- rant from the Coos Bay officers on a charge of bootlegging. A search of Konlg revealed two quarts of moonshine, which the c ricers confiscated, and the car and driver are being held. Duncan will 'be returned to Marshfleld for trial. Mrs Volney Ed.-n and daughter, and Konlg will be held here. It Is MirgiTlte. left tor rortland tbla ' Kaj that they were both vrr active afternoon to sp'-no several weks;n bootlegging circles In ttie Bar visiting with friends. i city. 4