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7EATHER at yesterday SO U last night 40 T" M and Friday aln. Advertising is the Foundation for Business Man's Success iVSEW f DOUGLAS COUNTY )a Consolidation - Thi Evening Now. and Th. Roseburg Review. An Independent newspaper published for the best Interests of the people. R0SEBUR0, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1923. VCU rXV, NO. 161, OF V-V REVIEW. VOL. XI, NO. 15, OF THE EVENINQ NEWS. e tt! r n tt in. 1 W Mn Ml ;..JGE OVER S1 RIVER M KELSO COLLAPSES MID CAUSES HEAVY TOLL OF DEATH ! !jb and Pedestrians Are Thrown Into Swirling Torrent When Middle Span of Structure Opens Like Trap Door Search for Bodies - Is Unavailing. " (By Usited Press.) dint" KZLSO, Jan. 4. The salvage crew of the Pacific Bridge COBTUiy, working with a floating derrick in the ruins of the CT 7?ed bridge, at noon today had lifted four automobiles d to Cs surface and others were said to be visible to the men ".fastc-jg the cables to the wreckage. 3j) I '.9 bodies were discovered, but it is hoped that the re- mot; I of the automobiles will loosen the twisted timbers and relent any bodies caught in the debris. Another crew is working with cutting sledges to un tap'.a the skein of cables that were the support of the bridge fixJ v hich now hold the mass of wreckage. f Humors continue current regarding bodies found along Rt! rhrer bank. Deputy Coroner Van Noten has no official t9!klge cf any bodies being found. (Bjr Associated Press.) KELSO, Jan. 4. One body was found in the Cowlitz asm- - - a utio uiivi uvuiii vik mull mo ucata c i iii uuopuui hiiu s W 5 listed as missing, with possibility that ten or more addi zi may have lost their lives. Such were the developments lat a this afternoon. The body which was found has not been identified. J ' ' (By United Press.) f. KELSO, Jan. 4. Probably eighty are dead as the result f the collapse of the suspension bridge over the Cowlitz river Wednesday evening, at 4:45 o'clock. j :'. A weakened cable support on the east end of the bridge Mapped. This released the tension on the west end cables and the suspension towers toppled. The jack-knife draw opened like a trap door, the long span, between 200 and 300 feet, flipped into the river while the bridge was carrying ten automobiles, trucks, wagon and team and about one hundred ; pedestrians. AY Witnesses agree that about 150 people were on the bridge when it collapsed. These people were thrown into the rwollen stream, among grinding and crushing bridge timbers. JJ The wreckage was carried a short distance down the lJ!aitream and lodged against the abutments, where it was lashed ffl'n an endeavor to save the bodies thought to be imprisoned LEE unorrg the debris. N f The rescuers worked all night, but were hampered by 'he darkness and high waters. nol I - No bodies had been recovered by 8 o'clock this morning. r CO. McDonald died in the hospital early today as the 'r vault of internal injuries. Harry Kirk is not expected to live. Among the known missing are Mr. and Mrs. A. G. ' (Huntington and Lloyd Huntington of Kelso and Ben Barr, lewly elected county commissioner of Woodland, Wash. At dawn steamers and launches were dragging the river led and divers from nearby towns were exploring the wreck- ; (By Associated Press.) t KELSO, Wash., Jan. 4. A search of wreckage of the ollapsed Cowlitz river bridge began at daylight today. r Efforts are being made to determine the number of lives "bst when the span collapsed at 5 o'clock last evening, carry H "ng vehicles and pedestrians into the swirling torrent of the )ME"looded river. SAFEj One of the seriously injured, George C. McDonald, Van- "louver, Wash., died early today. This is the first definitely -stnowji casualty, in addition to about 30 reported missing and vight injured. f The bridge collapsed when the cable which supported JLJihe wooden structure snapped, precipitating the draws into -he water. 't1 Automobiles, trucks and teams, estimated at from 15 00 o 1 8, plunged into the river. !5c ' The total number of persons on the bridge was estimated ' etween 40 and 1 00. Some of the victims escaped by swimming and some were picked up by boats. Three divers began work on the debris this morning in mefin effort to find the bodies pinned beneath the surface. i List of Missing I KELSO. Jan. 4. (Asso. Press.) A vision in the list of missing in the tridgo disaster at noon gave the fol lowing, unaccounted for Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Huntington, .,! termers near Kelso. f- Floyd Huntington, rural mail car. Her, eon of A. Q. Huntington. 1 Ralph Chamberlain. " Harlie Millard, Woodland truck (river. J" j Benjamin Barr, of Woodland, coun- rfy cawmlssioner-elect. V. F. Hartley, of Kelso. Luther Hull, brakeman for the In- man-Poulson comany at Mount Solo. John Godfrey, of Moceejaw. Robert Titland, of Tacoma. John Cooper, foreman of the Long ball Lumber company. W. E. Phllo W. F. Croake. W. V. Buck. The last three named were employes of the Westlake car company. The officials are inclined to believe that the death list Is about 15, though the general impression about Kelso (Continued on page six.) Italian Delegation Instructed To Re fuse Proposal Made By British Bonar Law Will Return Home (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Jan. 4. Today's session of the reparations conference opened lale owing to the delayed arrival of the Italians who had awaited a reply to the telegram sent to Premier Mus solini. The reply Instructed the Ital ian delegation to reject the British re parations plan. The British delegates had averred that If the Italians op posed the British plan, the British would leave Pari". The conference ad journed at 4:30 p. m. until 5:30 o'clock. Will Get Consideration WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Assurances of immediate consideration of the Robinson resolution, proposing Ameri can representation on the reparations commission were given by the admin istration senate leaders, after a con ference today with the president and Ambassador Harvey. Going Back To London PARIS, Jan. 4. (United Press). According to members of the Brit ish delegation,, Bonar Law has de elded to end the useless discussion and return to London. Observers declare that the premiers' parley is In a hopeless deadlock. Is Amicable Rupture PARIS, Jan. 4. (A. P.) The Billed reparations conference here broke up shortly before 7 oclock this evening. "It Is an amicable rupture." siKd a member of the British delegation. "France goes ahead without us. E (By United Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Secretary Hoover denied today that there was any friction in the departments of commerce and agriculture over the transfer of the bureau of markets to the commerce department. Jnve for IVmbmd Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Jones, left by auto for Portland this afternoon to enjoy a several days pleasure trip. CHINESE FLAPPER BRIDE REVOLTS AT PRE-ARRANGED WEDDING; SKIPS OUT i i v nV3rJLY w''!!: v -"4. ll'H vi-s71 We. f U 1 Br it - ;rr:I 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Shades of Confucius! What has come over meek, docile, foot-bound Chinese maiden of yesterday? New York's Chinatown ts still a chatter with the tale of Mildred Wen nd George Num Lee, who were to have been married but aren't. Five years ago Mildred Wen, new ly arrived from China, was a qult, obedient, almond-eyed child. respet ful to her parents and wearing the dress of her ancestors. But five years have passed, and E 8ALEM, Jan. 4. Governor Olcott, questioned here regarding his fulure plans after retirement, declared that he had several proposals undiT con sideration but nothing definite has been decided, li U rumored that Ol cott will enter the banking business possibly in California. T (Hy United Press.) CONSTANTINOI.I'E, Jan. 4. Tur key today called to the colors all able Douiea men in ine liberated terrilo ries of the Near Kast. The Angora government ordered the mobilization after waiting word from Lausanne in regard to allied Intentions. o SPLIT WIDE OPEN (By United Press.) MER ROUGE. La., Jan. 4. The ranks of the prosecution were split to day as prepifrations were made for an open hearing tomorrow at Bastrop to investigate the hooded terrorism. Special Prosecutor St. Clair Adams announced bis retirement because of the procedure of Attorney General Coco. o TESTS KID PROGRAM (Bvl'nlteit Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Fred Stei war, of Pendleton, Oregon, today filed a protest with Secretary of Agricul ture Wallace against the road build ing project near Pendleton decided upon by the state engineers and the agricultural department. Wallace will take up the protest with the state be fore action is taken. J ty U,-r-.f 'iTfr vkj, now look at Mildred Wen! Mildred has not only gone to college, but she bobbed her hair, put on short skirts and an air of Independence and gotten herm lf a set of the most revolutionary ideas! For instance, Mildred's father and Georre Num Lee's father fixed It up for Mildred to psek up her trous seau and go np to the tong house on Mott Street in New York's China town and marry George there. Ily the process of "fixing" Mil dred bad already been deprived of Interesting Address on lltiya Work (ilveil At Luncheon Held Today 4 oiniiili ion llfrt. At the regular meeeting of tho Holary club today Dr. Seely made a report on I lie progress ot the hoys' work afTectlng acrcotnuiodutiuns to be made in this city for the B(y Stouts. The rooms recently secured for the boys will soon be ready for occupancy and a campaign for funds and sufficient furniture for the apartments will Boon be luunched. J. 11. Cary, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, a recent arrival in Rose burg, and who has had much exper ience In various lines of boys' work spoke very interestingly on the sub- Ject, leaving a ftait impression with I LI- 11............. i. i ma iiBiriina. j,e BI(JHU parUCUBTiy on youngsters ranging in axe from 12 to 14 years a time in every boy's life which he terms "Fool Hill Per iod." Thla ts one of the critical periods In the life of the young, during which time particular atten tion and care should bo given the rhild by parents In directing the future career of their boy In order that he may develop Into channels conducive to best citizenship. Mr. Cary has been Interested In hoys' work for many years and spoke from the standpoint of prac tical experience in handling the younger generation, and his advice would bring about wholesome re sults in any community. (Bv -United Press.) NEW YORK, Jan. 4. A five Inch blanket of snow suspended traffic to day, and tied up ships in the harbor. Vessels entering the harbor were forc ed to anchor. The officers were un able to see through the dense fall. Two persons were killed by traffic. o Charging cruel and inhuman Ireatmen, Annie F. Russell today filed suit in the Circuit Court for divorce from Jesse H. Russell. The couple was married at Yreka Cali fornia. May 10. 1910. Attorney Carl E. Wlniberly represents the plaintiff. y-4. -'iuV " ' ".- the thflll of being wooed by George. )So she decided that for her lo have to go to him to be married was just a little too much, and Just before the wedding she vanished. Hearing i t hat her mother was ill, she return ed, but vanished again. Chinatown Is a-buzs with Mildred's "Independence," but she has mny Oriental sisters Just like her Miss I llyodo, for Instance, Just licensed as Japan's first woman aviator, and Mrs. Helen Wong, who Is hailed as an electrical wizard, soon to open a shop of her own In Honk Kong, CLARA PHILLIPS, CONVICTED OF HAMMER MURDER, THOUGHT TO HAVE SPENTTHEfUGHTHERE Perpetrator of Sensational Murder and Jail Break in California Believed to Have Spent Night of December 16 in a Local Hotel Description Tallies Closely That Clara Phillips, perpetrrtor of I hammer murder, yet she ts Bald to the sensatlonnl hammer murder In i have tallied in every particular with California, stopped In this city on the description contained In the cir the morning of the 17th Is believed cular. A copy of this circular was following the receipt of circulars and a picture and description of the nlimer murderess, the description tallying exactly with that of the overnight guest at the Douglas hotel, who.-e nervousness and peculiar ac tions attracted attention to her. The woman suspected of being Mrs. Philips arrived here at about midnight on the night of the 16th. She was accompanied by another woman who registered for them, signing the names of Patricia and Helle Marten, The women were totally unlike and the clerk Is pos itive that they were not sisters. A man and Jap chauffeur composed the remainder of the party. The chauffeur stated that they had made the trip from Yreka to Itoseburg that day, having stopped at Yreka a short time to repair tire trouble. According to his state ment they Intended to make Seattle the next day. The Jap did not stay at the hotel. Following their arrival the women vent direct to their room and tho one suspected of being Mrs. Phillips was not seen again until the parly was prepared to leave the next morning. Shortly after 6 o'clock the man and woman accompanying the woman suspected of being Mrs. Phil lips appeared for their breakfast. The other woman did not appear but re mained in her room, Shortly before 7 o'clock, the chauf feur drove the car around to the hotel, and after the luggage had been placed and everything was in readiness to start, the woman com panion signalled and her friend hurrying down and went out to the car. The machine failed to start, however, due to engine trouble, and she quickly went bark to the lobby and too a seat in one corner of the room where she could lie fairly well hidden and at the same time seo everything going on in the lobby and in the street. She was an attractive woman and had several pecularllles which were Immediately noticed. She had an ex tremely smnll foot which It was slnted caused Immediate comment. Clara Phillips wears am size shoe. Particular attention was attracted by her pallid complexion and her wor ried look. She appeared to be a wom an who had been III or under a great strain for a long time. At that time no one suspected her of being Mrs. Phillips but In spite of tho fact that no suspicion was attached to ,N her everyone In the lobby at the time was watching her because of these pecularllles and her actions. She appeared to be badly worried and ever alert. Kvery person passing along the street was appraised by a quick glance while she seamed to shrink back Into the corner as If to shield herself from sight. Once she walked across the lobby to the entrance, but stepped back Into the corner beside the door where she could look out and SI 111 not be seen. While she wns In the lobby the chaufTeur was tinkering with the motor and finally succeeded In get tin the machine started. In order to test the engine he stepped Into the car and started south on Jack oon street. Your party seems to be leaving you," the clerk laughingly said to the woman. She appeared to be reluctant to speak, but finally said: "They are going bark the way we came Into town. Hut, I guess they'll come back for me." She spoke with a slow drawl and a rather pronoun ced southern accent. This Is promi nently mentioned In the circular containing the description of Clara Phillips received here today. Her voice caused one man In the toby to remark, after she had finally departed that she appeared to havejOf the Coos Bay road with the Pa negro blood, this Impression being iclflc hlchway. along the coast road strengthened br th" contour of herl'o the Ten Mile and Beston road, and face with Its rather high cheek bones. ( In a moment the party returned the engine apparently working well Again rhe started out to th ma chine, but Jnst as she lert the hotel tho engine died ssaln. The other womnn excllerilr wnved her bark In- to the lohhv nd she ouleklv return- ed Inside the room snd remained out of sight. Within a few minutes the engine was working again and she went nut and climbed Into the big tar, which with Its curtains drawn sped rnpldly out of town, Although there Is nothing posi tive to link the woman up with the obtained today and with the name folded under a picture of Clara Phillips was shown to those who had seen the woman at the hotel on the morning of the 17th. Without a moment's hesitation four of them de clared that the woman seen In the lobby was also the subject of the picture. "Why that was the woman with the dame that had the squeaky voice," was the night clerk's Immed iate comment after seeing the photo graph of Mrs. Phillips. In this way he also described the woman's com panion. She was a very small woman and totally dlffeernt from her compan ion. She had a yery high fine yoice and the "fidgets" as the clerk de scribed her. 8he was continually swinging her body as If wanting to dance, and whenever she spoke she ended every sentence with a high pitched ariggle. Little attention was paid to the man In the party and no description of him was obtainable. The chauffeur after handling the party s luggage and warming him self by the radiator, drove the car away and evidently stayed at a rooming house over night. Clara Phillips broke Jail at Los I Angeles on the Kth of December, and it is believed that she spent several days In a cabin which has since been discovered in an Isloated spot sev eral miles away from the city. Evi dence there points to the fact that she remained for some time. Latest reports Indicate that she was In Van couver. B. C. the last of the year end nrobably sailed from there for the Orient. This fits In very nicely with the belief that she was In Rose burg on the night of the 16th and every Indication points to the cor rectness of those susplclohlng the guest at the hotel. W. P. G. S READY TO QUIT fny United Press) WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Secretary Mellon announred that W. P. O. Hard ing requested that his name be with drawn for reappointment as governor of the federal reserve board. C. H. Bussey, who has been assist ant manager of the local Standard Oil station, today received a promotion as manager of the Myrtle Creek sub-station. Mr. Bussey will leave at once i it... ..i ... - .i.. .......... I,,, r, Bussey's appointment. TELEPHONE LINE TO BE EXTENDED Extension of the Brockway-Dlllard Fnrmers Telephone company line into the Ten Mile and Olalla communities Is conteniplatd In tho near future. A franchise was Issued today by tho county court granting authority to the company to build along the roads leading Into these territories. The linn will be built from the junction then along this thoroughfare to the .1. (I. Barnes place. It will also go along the Olalla road from II Junc tlnn with the Coos Bay highway to the K. II. Ireland place. j Bsck Frow California J. A. Becker, of Cnnvonvlllp. who la Interested In a mining proposition Inesr that place, and who has been In California since before Christmas, ar rived home yesterday, and today was in Itoseburg looking after business matters. He was visiting friends in Monterev snd other parts of the Golden Stnle during the holidays, and reports a delightful trip.