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ROSEBCKG, OREOO.' WEDNESDAY, AVGVST SI, lUil.
148, OF BO8EBCR0 REVIEW.
vol. XXIV. So.
VOL. X. Xo. SOS, OF THE E VEXING XEW8.
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GRAND JURY RETURNS All
INDIGTMENTTHIS AFTERNOON
AGAINST DR. R.M. BRUMFIELD
Over Two Days Spent In Hearing Testimoney Attornys for
Defense Receive Copy of Indictment and Will Be Allowed
Twenty Four Hours to Examine It
At promptly 3 o'clock this after
Mo, the hour art fur arraignment
af Dr. hvhanLM. Brumfield to an-1
assr the indictment, charge, the
arauorr was h-d from the dark ceil
af the county Jail by Sheriff 8. W.
gunner and IH-puty Frank Hopkins.
Al Bnunf leld emerged from th in
Itrlorofthe Jul! Into tlie bright sun
atis he blinked hi eyes wverul
Hum and tlien drew a deep breath
sad imbed a satisfied amlle aa if to
mj: This free air feela.Kond." He
award to be more interested in
thlogi on the exterior of the jail
uua la the fact that lie was being
arraigned. He looked toward the
hniMM section of the city but aaid
aotkiag to the officer who accom
puled ban. The corridors of the
wthnaxe were packed with clerks
ad officials who were anxious to Ret
a ritrnmr of the notorious prisoner.
It sat led through the tax office,
syakaig flight of stairs and Into the
dnk court room.
Dressed natty as though going to
par at an afternoon tea, the doctor
im u cool an a cake of Ice.
Smoothly a haven, hair neatly
sopped, collar as white aa men for
sarly thought his heart was, Bruin
trid wss the last man In the court
no" a stranger would have picked
mm as the prisoner.
Tlwre was no more signs of ner-
nacneas about him than there was
it the lifrless body of Dennis
HI aa it lav In the morrae he
to bring returned to the mother of
an.
Jodlte J. W. Hamilton opened the
or of his chambers, gave a quick
fluce about the room. He took his
- The room was aa still aa the
pne. Only a slight shudder passed
Vr ome of the county employes
sawrreo lo see the prisoner.
It WaS Ir. Itlfha,! UnlHn 11. ......
Jrtd'i first public apiearance in his
w ion since that fatal 1.1th of
f. hat his townfolks had not
saw told of the arraignment, so only
TeTV few knew nf it
Sheriff Htjirmo. .11 l
jJW hta prisoner. lepnty Sheriff
TW) Gun" Hopkins sat an arm's
"gth to the left.
Wwctly at the dentist's right el-
- uexter Rice and A. K. Or-
lnB arrested man's cnnnseL
MURDERER EMC APES.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 31.
Robert Zulllg, serving a term In
the Oregon penitentiary for
murdering his wife,, escaped
from that Institution today. No r
trace of the fugitive haa been
found, though a systematic
search baa been Instituted by
the officers.
No member of the doctor' family
was in the court room.
"Mr. Brumfield, you will arise,"
lowly ordered Judge Hamilton.
The prisoner stood up.
He wouldn't have made a more
smart appearance had be been up for
inHiectlon before General Penning.
The bualneaa that called the court I
to order was asked for and District An Indictment charging Dr.' Rich
Attorney George Neuner Jr. read the M- Brumfield with murder In
Indictment that had been returned ... flrat decree for the killing of
Dennis Russell on. the Pacific high
way beyond Dlllard on the night of
July 13th. was returned this after-
know hi thoughts on this quirt
August afternoon.
Aa he descended the stairs his
stop was steady, and he seemed to
he the least excited person in the
large group of people whot followed
htm to the Jail door. As he' emerged
from the courthouse he glanced In
the direction of the jail, and then
turning bia bead, he surveyed the
scene in the direction of Jackson
street. He noticed a forme frf-
of bia crossing the street and headefl
for the south door of the courthouse.
Hruru field raised his arm and waved
a greeting to him.
He waa taken to his cell and with
in a few moments time was deeply
absorbed in a game of ords with his
fellow prisoners.
Inter-Lake Road
Being Constructed
' '
Vtce-presldont McCormlck of
the Southern' Pacific railway.
who recently visited Crater
Lake and Diamond Lake, with
Secretary of the Interior Fall's
party, was so impressed with
that region that he la returning
for a more extended visit. Both
the forest service and the park
service have' done some work
toward a direct automobile
road between, the two lakes and
hope to open, the road to auto
travel by the last of the season.
In going front Crater to Dia
inond, all of the grades sra
down hill, arid Mr. McCormlck
believes that he can make the
trip now with some work on
the way. In conference with
nixtrict Forester Cecil at Port-
lund, Mr, McCormtck made arJ
rangemonts to take In men at
his own expense and cut his
way through where necessary.
He Is lent on enjoying some of
the splendid trout fishing now
at Its height at Diamond Lake.
FREIGHT RATES KEIH'CKD.
a few mlnutea before.
As the solemn words were read
announcing to the man who had for-
merlr been one of Roseburg's most noon by the grand Jury. Two days
popular and beloved citisens that he and a halt were spent in hearing the
was charted with "the crime of
murder In the flint degree," the dis
trict attorney might aa well have
been reading a recipe for home brew
insofar aa it seemed to interest Dr.
Brumfield,
The prisoner looked steadily at
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 31.
Freixht rates on sand, rock and
gravel were ordered reduced
today from five per cent on
evidence in the case and witnesses
connected with every angle of the al
leged murder were brought before
that Inquisitorial body.
8heiiff Starmer waa the last wit-
ness to testify, and upon tje com-
nlatinn of his testimony shortly be-
Kenner aa the Indictment waa being I fore noon, the Jurymen were allowed ;''--
read. Not a muscle moved. i to deliberate. District Attorney
long hauls to thirty-three and
one-third per cent on short
hauls by the public service
commission. The new rates
mean, a savin v of a hundred
thousand dollars annually to the
highway commission.
Then the terrible words charging
that this . college-bred, seemingly
cultured man "did then and there
unlawfully, feloniously, purposely
aud of deliberate and premeditated
malice, kill William Dennis ItuaselL
in a manner and by means unknown
to the grand Jury," were road in a
voice that denoted feeling upon
N'euner's part.
But the prisoner was as calm and
composed as a convention of cucum
bers.. Instantly after Neuner had com
pleted the reading of the document,
Mr. Kice arose and asked that be be
allowed until S o'clock tomorrow to
enter a plea.
"Let the record so show,) replied
Judge Hamilton quietly.
Then followed a short whispered
conversation between prisoner and
attorney which neither told the
newspapers about and then the
quick, snappy walk back to the Jail
began.
Down the winding rear stairway.
Sheriff Starmer and "Two Gun"
Hopkins led the man whom all Ore
gon is watching.
What the echoes of their foot
falls told the' dentist only his own
heart knows.
And this heart la So filled with
mysteries that the world will never
Riverside Children To
Be Transported By Auto
Truck To Benson School
Tl arrangements have been
tkiisL. . ,he nsporUtion "of
Wllrea f the Riverside district to
aaaia tUr00 "chol bT auto truck
i ttila year. This has been done
Z:7."t r-ars. but there was
M?hhlW. """""Ion this year as
?I ' wou'd not be cheaper
Hu2, 'Riverside school, this
S, '"""-a r many Rlver-
hy"7hf ,n' ,n mt,pr re
tsm. 001 aTi aed that
" h,T27 nT "Tin by owning
K d fool. It would be
WtsL. A'""0" chooL B,ds
Hkil i F- 8,on -
" pU TVhe ri. n
flmdrt. ,b0t ti,tT Rhrer
thU yMr. "lCT,d 'he Be",on
alas proposed tk. k. a
Z2, H to furnish trans-
t u .i-A. "van-ee which
eTVi IM n on the
wpt 'or reasonable open
space to allow the proper ventilation
of the car, and must have entrance
that will be nnder control of the
driver at all times. The truck must
be covered so aa to protect pupils
during stormy Weather,
The bus Is to make as many trips
and at such times as will convey
pupils (about twenty-five at one
time), without crowding, to the sat
isfaction of all parties. A tentative
schedule follows:
One trip about 8:30 to Fisher's
rate for larcer dudIIs.
One trip about 1:46 to a point of
greatest convenience to convey the
pupils of the first, second and third
grades.
One trip abont 11:45 to take the
smaller pupils home for lunch.
One trip about 13:45 to return the
smaller pupils to school
One trip abont 3:30 to take the
smaller pupfls to their homes.
.One trip about 4 o'clock to take
the larger pupils to their bom
Neuner and his assistant, Joseph
Hammersley, left the Jury room.
They had only been In the corridors
of the courthouse a few moments
when the foreman of the grand Jury
signalled that the Indictment had
been returned. Their findings were
not made public at that time, how
ever, as another case was brought
before them for Investigation.
The Brumfield Indictment was
read by Judge Hamilton this after
noon and there were several spec
tators In the courtroom at the time.
A copy of the Indictment was placed
In the hands of Brumfield's attor
neys. Rice ft Orcutt, and they will
be given t nours to exsmine u. rne
prisoner will then be arraigned and
allowed to enter his plea.
When the grand Jury rued into the
Jury box and Judge Hamilton asked
'or their report, w. J. onupe oi
Sutherlln. the foreman, handed the
Indictment to the bailiff who in turn
transmitted It to the Judge. Judge
Hamilton announced that a true bill
against Dr. R. M. Brumlfeld had
been returned. The grand Jury Im
mediately retired for deliberation
upon other cases.
The indictment reaas aa ioiiowb:
State of Oregon vs. Richard M.
Brumfield.
Richard M. Brumfield Is accused
by the grand Jury of the county of
Douglas and state of Oregon by this
indictment of the crime of murder
in the first degree, committed as
follows:
That the said Richard at. Brum
field on the 13th day of July A. D.
1921. In the county aforesaid, then
and there being, did then and there
unlawfully, feloniously, purposely
and of deliberate aand premeditated
malice kill William Dennis Kusseu,
in a manner and by means unknown
to the rrand Jury, contrary to the
ststutes In such cases made and pro
vided and against the peace and dig
nity of the state of Oregon.
Dated at Roseburg. in the county
aforesaid, the 31st day of August.
A. D. 1931.
GEORGE NETNER. Jr.,
District Attorney.
The following list of witnesses
(Continued on psge six.)
HAD REAL KOSKEl'IU!
HI'IKIT.
a "Don'tcha think somebody
onsht f ao down to the camp
around 'n' Invite them people
ap f hear the band play?" This
e oneatloa was asked by a 14-
a ir old boy at the band con-
4 cert last Thursday.
4 "That's a good Ides, sonny,
4 but who'll we get to go?"
4 "Why. 1 11 go." the lsd ans-
s wered. and off he went to the
wnere ne an- w
e rirno around where he an
When not occupied by the above nounced at th top of I hhr voice
n-k to be at the call oTthe super- "big free band concert on the
eanrthouse lawn tonmni. w
work to be at the call oTthe super
Intendenf for any other truck work
that may be seeded by the district.
w
. BODY Tl llXED 11 LACK. ;
. .
. . CLATSKAXIE. Or., Aug. 31.
The body of a dead hobo was
found here this morning, death
resulting following a long spree
on an alcoholic concoction, the
Ingredients of which has not
yet been determined. The body
of the dead man turned black
a few moments after his death.
Highwaymen Stop
Los Angeles Limited
SALT LAKE CiTY, Utah. Aug. 31.
The Los Angeles limited of the
Union Pacific, was held up by two
masked armed robbers shortly after
3 o'clock this afternoon near Clear
field, nlnq miles south of Ogden,
while on the way from Ogden to
Salt Lakj. All male passengers were
robbed.' It has not been determined
how much money was eecured by the
robbers.
DEPUTY SHERIFF KILLED WHEN
MINERS AND CITIZEN'S FORCES
CLASH AT BLAIR, WEST VA.
Airplanes Distribute President's Proclamation Conimandiag All
Those Engaged In Fight to Return By Tomorrow Noon ;
r May Send Federal Troops ,
Solo With Band A
Feature of Concert
LOGAN, W. Vs., Aug. 31. John the state authorities had made "only
Gore, a deputy sheriff, waa killed feeble attempts" to restore order,
when the miners' and cltlien's forces The proclamation was Issued by
clashed near Blair today. The miners the president after conferences with
charged up the mountain from Blair, Secretary Weeks, General Bandhollt
but Logan, who was la the. first line and Major-General Harbord, aasist-
of defense, repulsed them, according ant chief of staff. A West Virginia
to the authorities. Colonel Eubank delegation waa also In conference
commanding the state forces, liume-. with the president and Secretary
dlately appealed to the governor for Weeks and strongly urged immed
relnforcoments. This afternoon late dispatch of the troops,
things were reported quiet on bothl The Intimation was given by ad
flghtlng fronts held by the Mingo ministration officials that If troops
Razzy-Jazzy Minst
rel Show Tonight
The famed Georgia Minstrels ar
rived Jn Roseburg today and gave a
generous sample of their music dur
ing a street parade at noon. The big
tent has been Ditched at the corner
of Stephens and Walt streets, where
they will play tonight. ' Those who
enjoy regular old-time minstrels will
have an onortunlty this evening to
see them at their best. A large at
tendance Is anticipated.
GRAM) JURY AT WORK.
The grand Jury this afternoon In
vestigated several minor cases, but
up until a late hour had. not report
ed. It Is said that the recent burg
lary of the N. D. Cool store In Drain
was Investigated and the boy
charged with the crime appeared be
fore the grand Jury. Tne iaa was
wouned by the proprietor of the
store who fired when he heard some
one In his business establishment.
As a result of his Injuries the boy
has been kept In the hospital .
A solo with band accompaniment
is to be one of tlie unuauul features
of the band concert program Thurs
day night. The aoloist is Mr. R. H.
Moyer. a professional singer, with a
big baritone voice that can "beat the
band." Mr. Moyer Is recently from
California, where he has done a
great deal of -this Work. His selec
tion will be the "Holy City."
At the meeting of the Christian
Workers Band lost evening the work
ers, agreed to lead another rousing
community sing. This alone, should
be an attraction to those who were
there Inst Thursday.
Miss Naomi Phelps has very kind
ly offered to sing a solo. Those who
have heafd Miss Phelps sing know
what a treat is in store for them.
A duct Is promised by the Wlckhain
sisiors. Grace and Gertrude, who
need no Introducing.
"Why I Like My Home Town." is
the subject of a discourse by Bert
G. Dates. He does, for he never
stays away very long at a time. He's
going to tell why Thursday night. .
All the kinds In town are invited
to bo there tomorrow night and hear
about the plans for another big feed
on September 8. at which time there
will be plenty of "eats to go
around. Full announcements about
this proposed "feed" will be made
from the band stand tomorrow
night.
As announced In last night's paper
the seating capacity has been
doubled by order of the mayor, so
a crowd Just twice as large as last
Thursday Is desired and expected.
The band savs It can play better he
fore a largo crowd, so help the band.
county forces. Airplanes today dis
tributed President Harding's proc
lamation commanding all those en
gaged In the "Insurrectionary pro
ceedings" to return before noon on
Thursday.
. . Federal Troops Ready.
WARHlXnTflM Aiir ill Perioral
trnnna are helntr nrnnupAff tA atmet
to make another, attack
for the West Virginia coal fields on surewy utwu auieu.
en hour s notice, should the armed
were sent there would be an ade
quate force and that "there would be
no child's play."
Ignore a roclamatlraa.
LOGAN, W. Vs., Aug. 31. Ignor
ing' President's Harding's proclama
tion to disband the armed miners
were advancing lata this afternoon
Nine men
Harry Hildeburn
Gets New Contract
PORTLAND. Or, Aug. 31.
(Special to New -Rev lew).
The contract for grading eleven
and one-half miles of the mgn-
way on the Coos Bay-Winston
and Camas hill was this affer-
noon awarded by the state
highway commission to Harry
J. Hildeburn. of Roseburg. Mr.
Hlldeburn's bid wsa 179. 75.
Lone Bandit Gets
$4,000 At Seattle
a
SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 81. 4
A lone tundlt entered ' the
Oreen State Bank at o'clock
minors fall to heed President Hard- - J !?-," - Jfj
ing's proclamation ordering them to rOTCL ft CaS
uiapurs. a regiment oi inisniryi -
Glengary Resident'
Weds At Vancouver
Announcements have been received
here of the marriage of J. M. Sten
cil, of Glengary, t o Mrs. Ellis F.
Nelllh, of Seattle. The marriage took
place at Vancouver on August 29.
Mr. and Mrs. Stencil are enjoying
a trip at the present time, but will
return here to make their permanent
home. Mr. Stencil has been working
on the R. R. Bruce ranch at Glen
gary during the post winter.
('has. W. Clark, the local photo
grapher, L. J. Barnes and Phil Bergh
have returned from a trip to Crater
1-ake. They repcrt a delightful va
cation and stnt msny tourists are
taking advantage of this popular
summer resort.
this morning snd gsgged Fred
Haus- the boy who hsd unlock-
ed the doors prepsrstory to
getting ready for the day's
business. After acrompllshing
this nsrt of his roblwry pro-
gram he awaltd the arrival of
Assistsnt Cashier Hanlon whom
he forced to unlock the vsnlt
from which $4000 wss lifted
by the robber. He then locked
the eaihler In the vault snd
mads his escape.
:
BIG fYWTR.tCT LET.
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 31.
The highwsy commission today
awarded, or rather referred to
the state engineer with full
power to set, contracts totalling
a million dollars for road ana
bridge work In twenty counties
of the state. Most of the work 4
to be done will be carried out
the coming winter west of the
Cascades. The highwsy com-
mission also announced that
ilfii vould be placed on ali the
highways during the next few
months.
and a machine gun company are
waiting at Camp Dtx, N. J., while re
inforcements are ready to take part
In the fight and await orders at
Camp Sherman, Ohio. Reports from
the Mingo war' area Indicates scat
tered fighting throughout the night,
with the forces on both the miners
and defending citizenry being aug
mented with fresh armed arrivals.
This section Is reported to be on a
regular war basis with every avail
able man on the firing line The
women are holding up civil and In
dustrial affairs at home while the
men are engaged In battle.
Miners I'rged to lHserse.
In Portland
Under the American flag and the
standard of tho Salvation Army Cap
tain Clarence Ford and Lieutenant
Mable Evangeline Langdon were mar
ried Monday night in Portland post
ball No. 4 before a large company
of their friends. The ceremony was
unusually Impressive. The complete
wedding service of the Salvation
Army was used
The service was informal In msny
ways. The bride and bridegroom
and many of their co-workers were
called upon for short talks amid
p.;' ,,,?,'. P; . Au ,r,and Mr"' f"0"1 w0 Salvation
President Harding, In a proclama-1 1. ..ir.,. m.. k.u-
tlon today commanded all persons
engaged In "unlawful and Insurrec
tionary proceedlnga" In Weat Vir
ginia coal fields to disperse and re
tire peacefully to their homes before
noon Thursday.
Unless there was prompt compli
ance, the administration let it be
I nown martial law would be declar
ed and Governor Morgan's appeal for
federal troops granted.
Mennwhlle Brigadier-General H.
It. Ilnndholts was ordered back to
West Virginia to watch the situation
and advise the war department how
the proclamation was received. In a
report made yesterday General
Hnndholt expressed the opinion that
an arm boquet of pink rosebuds.
The hall was simply decorated
with green and white flowers and
American flags. Brldagler John W.
Hay, division commandor or the
army work In Oregon, officiated.
Tho Salvation Army band played ac
companiments for the hymns snd
Miss Ethel Ewer of Eugene and Mrs.
II. M. Clements of Eugene sang solos.
Captain Clara Nellson or The
Dalles, was maid of honor and Lieu
tenant C. Shannon of Roseburg, was
best man. Captain Ford Is stationed
at Roseburg and Mrs. Ford bss been
at The Dalles. Many telegrams of
congratulation from commanders In
cities of the northyest were read
t
Ireland on Verge of Civil War
Terrific Fighting Broke Out
Today-Belfast Reported Afire
Aug. 31. Terrific reported burnlns todsv. It Is also
out fresh this mom- reported that many Catholics have
been killed. The Sinn Fein and
British diplomats are deadlocked,
which brings Ireland again to a civil
war vergo. The Irish republican
army Is preparing for Instant mob
ilization and quiet, but rapid prep
arations are being made for war.
(HILDIIKX EX JOY PARTY.
BELFAST,
fighting brok
Ing. Klotors In ambush shot down
shipyard workers on their war to
work, killing one and wounding
scores. Both sides are using rifles
snd grenades. The military tones
drew a cordon around the fighting
ana but failed to hold its position.
By mid afternoon, with righting
still proceeding In some of the city's
main thoroughfares between the Ul
ster Iivaliata and Sinn Fetners. the
total death roll since Monday night A dellchtful children's party waa
had reached fourteen. Scores or peo-,held yesterday afternoon at the A. J.
pie have been wounded. Lord May-j Gedilea home, when Dorothy Ooddns
'.,J0aI,rI lr "y eB,,?-1,!,f' nteruined fourteen of her little
representations to General Campbell,.
commanding the British troops in friends A Joyful afternoon was
Ulster to take action for the protee-' spent with gams ann aencioua ra
tion or citizens. The Ulster special rreahments were servea to ids little
ennstsliularly, nearly all at whom are ' rolks by Dorothy's mother. The
former soldiers, were In sctlnn lsat! guests were Marjorie Snyder, Vers
night In the Stsnhope street area, j McClintock, lone Rica, Daphae
Snipers were active, however, using i Ilurhea, Pauline Muter. Elizabeth
field glasses, and last night's en-! Abraham. Jesse C.lbbs. Frances But
tagenients are declared the worst In 'ner. Franres Strubsll, Kathleen Lav-
the city's history.
Belfast Reported Burning.
DC I! LIN, Aug. 31. Belfast
Ilia and Joyce Phelps and Jackie
Bathrick, and the hostess, Dorothy
leddes. .