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ROSEBURG. OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 8. 1923.
VOL. XI, NO. 12. Of THE EVENING NEWS.
1EMAND GHINATO
'AY THE RANSOM
Must Effect Release of Pruon-
ers Captured by Chineie .
Brigands
IOLD EIGHT AMERICANS
Eugene Girl Captured, But
Later Released American
Journalist Interviews Vic
tims of the Kidnapings
(njr United Press.)
PEKIN. May 8. The Chinese cov-
rnment ordered the governor of
hantung to accede to tne Danaits ae-
nris and Day a ranBora n necessary
i release all of the kidnapped for-
i piers.
Albert Scripps, American news
:.ner Dublisher who missed the
rain, thus escaping- capture, Inter-
iewed the persons wno were seizea
nd released by the outlaws. Scripps
mnd difficulty in separating irum
ora rumors but believed, however.
hat it is better to negotiate wno ine
iindlts until the prisoners are re
wed and take punitive measures
Derwards,
All of those released say they were
lot brutally treated.
(About fifleen foreign hostages, some
-.111 TunaDD
iraencans, were nun uciu a uouaj
fternoon, Pekln time.
Release It Demanded.
WASHINGTON. May 8. (U. P). The
nited States Joins with tne' otner
iwers In demanding the Chinese gor-
niment to ransom the foreigners held
mtive by the bandits, tne state ue-
arlment announced today.
Minittert In Conference.
WASHINGTON. May 8,TA. P).
he council of ministers In Peking1!
kcliled to make urgent representa.
ms to the Chinese, government, rec-
imending punitive measures to se-
e the release of foreigners neiQ
htive by the Chinese bandits who
Id up the Shanchai-reking express
nday. The American government
iy not take independent action until
result of the ministers' action Is
on.
Fifteen Held Captive.
SHANGHAI, May 8, (A. P). Fif
en foreigners, all men. eieht of them
mericans, are still In the hands of
e bandits.
Two others have escaped tind have
ached Tslnanfu.
Two lives were lost. Joseph Roth-
tin, British, was shot during the
Mud Sunday and an unidentmea
merican was killed In the fightipg
tween the bandits and the pursuing
oops Monday.
Eugene Girl Captured.
MANILA. May 8. (A. P). Miss
Mian Auld, of Eugene, was reported
piured and released by the Chinese
indits who seized a train near the
haniung border Sunday. She was
aveiing with her aunt, Mrs. Li. A.
aton of Berkeley California.
Using No Troops.
fllv United Prut, I
TOKIO, May 8. Japan will not
nd troops to rescue the kidnaped
rclgners In China unless requested
do so by other nations. No Jap-
iese citizens were1 among the vie
ms. The government could not take
rmal action unless formally re
peated.
Bandits Art Surrounded.
TIENTSIN, May . 8. The govern-
nt troops are believed to have com-
etely surrounded the hill nositlons
here the bandits are holding the flf-
en toreigners.
Start Nenntiallnna
TENCHOW-FU. May 8. Negotia
nt have been started for the rc-
ase of the prisoners held by the
nuns, one of the American majors
M captive is reported wounded.
Troona Mnhilirf
LONDON. Mav 8. The Nritish and
mrlcan garrisons at Tientsin are
iirtei mobilized. The bandits de
nd I2.ooo.0oa r n nm ma vm n
anghai dispatch.
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k -V """K Dy LMet ot Ponce
Mb. Officer Ketch had just re-
n ( p ""palcn giving a descrlp-
. ,, lnB IInlen articles
ia upon reaching the depot found
,,..i mere. Me waa taken
fl,r.C LJa" "nd wl" be h,,W until
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the Plalitift " a rCpre-
CITIZErdS DEPORT
:(RV Associated Prras.) 4)
BOONERS FERRY Ida., May
8. This town la quiet today fol-
low ing the deportation Into Mon-
tana yesterday of 28 alleged I.
W. W. Patrols of businessmen
are meeting every freight train
and automobile, atage.
Maty Use Troops.
SPOKANE, May 8, (U. P).
4 Jack D. Foster, head of the Idaho
State Law Enforcement bureau
says that state troops will be
called If necessary to prevent the
I. W. W. deported from Bonnera
Ferry returning to Idaho. The
citizens who conducted the round-
up have all been deputized and
everything is quiet.
ES
(Br Unlteu Press.)
PORTLAND, May 8. At a meeting
of Portland Post of the American
Legion Monday night a resolution waa
unanimously adopted calling upon
President Harding and Governor Hart
to disregard the pleas to release "the
Centralia murderers and other so
called pollticaleylsoners."
(Br United Press.)
SEATTLE, May 8. C. A. Kil
bourne, founder of the Kilbourne
Clarke manufacturing company, a pio
neer In electrical construction in-ihe
northwest, died at'Nyack N. Y. yes
terday according to advices here to
day.,.,.." ::.:,.-.-.y,
INCOME TAX BILL
TO BE REFERRED
SALEM, May 8. Petitions said to
contain approximately 10,500 signa
tures for the referendum of the re
cently enacted Income tax measure,
have been filed with Secretary of
Slate Kozer by Cyril G. Brownell.
president of the state income tax
referendum league with headquar
ters In Portland.
The secretary of state will ask
Attorney General Van Winkle for
a ruling upon the status of this pet
ition In view of the fact that a slm-
n . I i - .. 1 ... .1 .. nn t I., aim.
i 1 it. I I'" 1 1 1 1" n nil i .... j ,iiv, .'
i ed at the same measure by the Ore
gon just tax league. Petitions filed
by this league have been checked by
the secretary of state's office anf
found to be sufficient to place the
measure on the ballot next Novem
ber. This is the first time that two
petitions have been filed directed at
the same measure.
THIRTY ARE INJURED
(Br Unite Piess.)
SALPULPA, Okla., May 8. Advices
received here today say that 30 per
sons were injured when two Inter-
urban cars collided near Red Fork
during the night. No particulars were
obtained.
o
HEAVY FIRING HEARD
DUBLIN. May 8. Heavy firing was
heard today near Blessington, Coun
ty Wickslow, during the roundup of
Irish Irregulars, according to reports.
Over a dozen prisoners were brought
into Blessington.
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WOOL RATE DISCUSSED
PORTLAND. May 8. E. W. Robin
son of Omaha, freight traffic manager
of the Union Pacific, resuming bis
testimony today before . H. C. Faul,
examiner for the interstate commerce
commission, conducting wool rate
hearings, said be did not see how the
proposed rate changes impair ron
land's position as a center for clean
ing and baling wool. Robinson ex
plained the proposed 25 cent tariff
for haling wool in transit, and said
Portland had nothing to fear from the
new rates.
fixe is IMPOSKI
PARIS. May 8. A late dispatch
from Werdon this afternoon says
that Guslar Krupp Von Bohlen was
sentenced to 15 years imprison
ment and fined 100.000.00 marks
today by the French eourtmartlal
for Inciting a riot at the Krupp
works.
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VA.KS ARE AIVAXCK
CHICAGO. May 8 An advance
In wages amounting to two and one
half million yearly, affecting 22.000
employes was granted by the Stan
dar Oil company of Indiana.
DPPOS
T
T
TO BE DELAYED
Committee Asks for Further
Time in Which to Consider
Bids for Improvement
REPORTS, ARE RECEIVED
Light Committee Tells Council
Many Bids for Installation
Have Been Received, But
Investigation Necessary
Four leading electrte concerns
have submitted bids for the furnish
ing of supplies and for the install
ation of Roseburg's proposed near
street lighting system, according to
the report made by the electric
light committee at the regular meet
ing of the city council last night.
Because of the fact that the bids
are quite complicated, they are be
ing held up for examination and
they will probably be kept under
consideration for some time before
final action is taken.
The companies submitted bids for
the furnishing of all materials la
bor, etc., incidental with the install
ation, and also aubmitted blda on
materials, and Installation separate
ly. Alternate blda specifying dif
ferent types of posts, globes, wires,
transmission systems, etc., were also
submitted, so that there will be
many detaila to take into considera
tion. Representatives of the General
Electric Company and NePage-Mc-Klnney
company, were present, and
also Mr. Green of Astoria, in ad
dition to Harold Hudson, local elec
trical dealer, who la the represent
ative of the Westlnghousa comaautt
Several talks were made before the
council concerning the different
types of lights and Installation sys
tems, hut as this matter is being
attended to by the light committee,
no action was taken by the council.
The Committee asked for an exten
sion of time to consider the bids
and the contract will probably not be
let for some time.
A petition asking for an ordinance
giving a ten foot parking between
the curb and sidewalks on West
First Btreet waa rejected.
A letter from Otto II. Hunt, con
taining a bill for police services was
read and as the matter was pre
viously settled as far as the. council
is concerned no action was taken.
An ordinance levying an assess
ment on South street was read first
and second times.
The Rice street assessment ordin
ance was passed upon third reading.
The block E Flint street sewer
was also passed.
The monthly estimates for street
paving were read and allowed. .
The recorder presented plans and
specifications for the Improvement
of Cobb street from Roberts street
to the end of Cobb. The plans
were approved and a resolution
adopted declaring the council'a in
tention to- pave the street and giv
ing an opportunity for remon
strances. Plans and specifications for the
paving of the alley in block 53 be
tween Cass and Lane -streets were
approved. The block Is between
Stephens and Pine streets.
Upon the request of the secretary
of the library hoard, the allowance
to the library will be paid monthly
Instead of quarterly as formerly.
The street committee reported
that the road to the city dump
grounds has been graded and gravel
led and Is now In good condition. It
waa also reported .that the parkings
In North Roseburg have been grad
ed and the water pipes lined up
with the trees and the hydrants
properly staked to' prevent them
from being broken.
Dr. Seely reported that he has In
vestigated the advisability of build
ing play grounds In the North Rose
burg parkings and has found that
there is too much slope to the
ground lo permit them to be used
for that purpose.
The health and police committee
reported that the proprietors of the
Deer Creek stables have agreed to
build cement floors there to abate
the unsanitary condition now pre
vailing. II was reported to the council
that G. W. Rapp, who Is construct
ing a garage at the corner. of Pine
and Cass streets haa built an en
trance from Cass street and haa cut
away the curb. He will be noti
fied to restore the sidewalk to l
former condition. The street com
mittee waa Instructed to Investigate
other entrances on Cm alreet.
Engineer Eppslein stated that he
Is not sailsfield with the way Floed
street has been Improved and refus
ed to give final approval to t!io
work done. He also advised the
council that there are still several
loads of dirt to be moved from West
I
The thirty minute parking
ordinance la now amended to
Include N'orlh Jackson atreet to
a pont 100 feet north of the
Deer Creek bridge, an emergen-
cy ordinance, providing for this
change having been passed by
the city council at its regular
session last night. A ureal deal
of complaint has been male be-
4 cause of the blocking of the Deer
Creek bridge by automobiles at
each approach and for some
time the council has been con-
sldering and Investigating the
matter of extending the park-
Ing limits to prevent congestion
at that point. The ordinance aa
drawn also Included Stephens
street between Cass and Lane,
but this block was left open af-
ter consideration. The ordln-
ance was read first and second
times and the rules then sua-
pended and the measure read
for the third time and put up-
on final passage, receiving only
one negative vote. Cars will be
allowed to park for only 30
f minutes In the district and will
not be allowed to park for any
period within 60 feet of either
approach of the bridge.
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CUTTLE SHIPPED
TO FORT KLAMATH
Tralnload of Cuttle Moved From
Dlllanl to Fort Klamath Where
They Will' He Placed on (ioori
. Summer ltange.
One of the blugest shipments of
cattle ever made from this valley,
left Dillard last night for Fort
Klamath, where the cattle will e
ranged for the summer. Six cattle
man had .atocki lu the shipment, the
train being 42 cars long and carry
ing 1,260 head.
The cattle are being moved off the
winter range to a good aummer
range where they will be kept until
fall and then delivered to the mar
ket. The Umpqua Valley has a
good open winter range where cat
tle may be kept during the Cold
months and may have good feed. In
the early summer, however, the grass
becomes dry and Its food value is
gone. Nearly all the stockmen obtain
summer range in the mountain dis
tricts where there Is good grass and
as soon as the snow is off the cattle
the moved to the summer range. S.
C. Miller who owns nearly half the
stock moved yesterday, owns a large
ranch near Fort Klamath and sev
eral of the other stockmen have
leased ranches for the summer. Mr.
Miller and his ;on shipped 600 head.
Cooper and Whitsett. 200 head, Al
Creason 200. A. E. Kent 150, Ed.
Hamlin 75 and Dixon Bros. 35. The
operation of loading the cattle into
the train attracted a number of
people from this city who went to
Dillard to see the spectacle.
o
(Bv Hutted Preaa )
TRIPOLI, May 8 Two hundred na
tives and nineteen Italian soldiers
were killed in the recent desert fight
ing, dispatches received here today
sav the Italians are pushing further
into the nativi- territory. A native
chief was among those wounded.
SNOW IN EAST
CHICAGO, May 8. A snow storm,
assuming the proportion of a blizzard
in some localities, swept the north
west, serloiiHly damaging spring
wheat and other planting. Several
Inches of snow fell In central Wis
consin, accompanied by' a high gale.
The storm rearhed as far south as
Waterloo, Iowa.
First 8treet before the final estimate
is allowed.
City Attorney Wlmherly was or
dered to start stilt against Contrac
tor 8. A. Mo'ri to recover the
amount due the city for damare
done to the lavements. The eliy
last year enter-d Into an agreement
with Mr. Mocerl to repair the dam
age done by his trucks hauling
gravel through town. He failed to
pay the amount, it Is alleged and the
city now Is seeking to recover the
money which it paid out for this
work and will attach such property
as may be available lo secure pay
ment. The marKhal reported'that he ha
secured bids for the construction of
sldewalka on West Washington
street, and was ordered lo proceed
with construction.
Mayor Rice reported that crews
will be started about the middle of
the month in the work of patching
pavements.
ITALIANS FIGHT!
JAMS IN TRIPOLI
SERIOUS
CHARGE
IN BANK CASE
Defendant in Suit Brought by
Riddle Bank Accuses
' Attorney
MISCONDUCT ALLEGED
Woman Says Salem Attorney
Forced Her to Sign Papers of
Which She Had No Knowl
edge Attorney Explains
Charges that Ronald C. Glover,
Salem attorney took advantage of
the Ignorance of a woman and that
"representations, statements arid
conduct of said Ronald C. Glover
were false, fraudulent and coercive,
and were made by him with intent
to deceive, defraud and coerce this
defendant and to take advantage of
her ignorance and supposed extrem
ity" are made In an answer filed in
the Marlon County Ccuit Court, In
the case of the Riddle State Bank
agalnBt A. G. Kufner, Nora Kufner
and othera. The answer is made
rpecifically for the defendant Maria
Kufner.
The publicity attending the answer
of Mrs. Kufner, In the case brought
by the Riddle bank, has caused At
torney Glover to make a public de
nial of the charges brought against
htm and the case Is attracting a
great deal of attention at Salem.
Among other things Mrs. Kufner,
referring to Glover, saya that she,
"knowing him to be a prominent and
Influential man in the church and
In politica and versed In the law, be
lieved and relied upon him and sign
ed her name to the said paper, and
baa.. been reatly .injurad aad 4ain-
agea tnereDy." ,
She alleges that he Induced her to
come to his office at a time while
her husband was In Canada, and hy
threats misstatements and misrepre
sentations, induced and coerced her
Into signing a note and mortgage,
her action being caused by fear that
she would be expelled from her
home In midwinter and during the
absence of her husband. She de
nies that'any money Is due Mr. Glov
er or the Riddle bank and that no
consideration of any kind whatso
ever was received by the defendant
for the execution of the pretended
note and mortgage and that the same
was signed wholly without consider
ation.
Attorney Clover In stating his de
fense of the charges made against
him states that he has never appear
ed for the Riddle bank and has
never served as counsel for that 'in
stitution, which Is represented by
Attorney A. N. Orcutt of Roseliurg
and John II. McNary of Salem. The
history of the case Is as follows.
Mr. Glover states:
"The defendants In the pending
suit In the persons of A. O. Kufner
and Peter Kufner, formed a part
nership with Joe M. Crahane and
Peter Kufner, Jr., for the purpose
of operating a lumber mill at Riddle
Douglas county, Oregon, under the
firm name and style of Kufner.
Crahane Lumber company. The
young Peter Kufner waa subsequent
'V drowned and the senior Peter
Kufner and Maria Kufner. his moth
er, one of said defendants, Inherited
his Interests In the partnership.
Thereafter the company became In
volved In serious financial difficul
ties, having mortgages on Its ma
chinery and properties, unpaid la
bor claims and much outstanding in
debtedness that threatened to wipe
out all of the assets of the company
and seriously Impair the private
fortunes of the Individual partners.
The fare of the note secured by the
mortgage now being foreclosed rep
resents indebtedness of Peter Kuf
ner and A. (J. Kufmir and the part
nership to the Kiddle Slate hank
plaintiff. The cashier of said bank
and Attorney A. N. Orcutt came to
Salem, made an Investigation with a
view of forcing col led Ion on the
parfnerhln and personal obligations
of the defendants and a number of
Interviews ensued between Peter
Kufner Sr.. A. G. Kufner and my
relf nn one part and the bank and Its
Horner on the other and negotia
tions were entered Into with a view
to preventing an action on the voles,
all of which were overdue, heavy
attorneys' fees and costs provided by
said notes, and the attachment of
i all of the property of defendants
The matter was left by the bank In
the hands of John H. McNary aa Its
isttorney and' due to his generosity
land also that of the hank ag exten
Inn of time was granted defendants
i when the amount of the overdue
I notes was Incorporated on certain
properties of the defendants. My let
ter files disclose that Maria Kufner
knew the exact situation many days
I hefore the note and mortgage were
finally execuled and other defend
ants will testify that the matter waa
(United Wen) at
PORTLAND. Mav 8 Unfound-
ed jealousy caused a duuble
tragedy, ia Portland today wheu
Mrs. Carrie Draullacltt called her
husband to breakfast from ihe
w siore In front of their ivini oifsr-
ters and shot and killed him and
then committed suicide.
Urautlacht's partner in the
S store heard the shots and found -a
the man and wife both dead when
he hurried to their room. The
woman left a note dated May Tth,
saying that she has been nlan.
ning the killing for a long time.
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DEAL. Enaland Mav g Dr 117111.
ing, of Portland, showing remarkable
iorm, aeieatea Ho pert Grant, In the
British amateur chamnionshln nlav to
day.
fHv Aaiainrliitttrl Trmm
NEW YORK. May 8. The White
House Is economising to the fullest
degree in sugar consumption accord
ing to a letter from Mrs. Warren G.
Harding's secretary made public here
today.
(nr United PriiRi l
WERDEN, Germany, May 8. The
prosecution demanded a fine of 50,-
000,000 marks and fifleen years Im
prisonment be the sentence for Gus
tav Krupp Von Bohlen on trial by the
French court martial for Inciting a
rtot In the Krupp works, resulting in
the killing of worker by French
troops.
"TIGER WOMAN" IN RAGE .
(Br Aaanrlsted Press
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, May 7.
A picture of Clara Phillips, pub
lished in a New York newspaper, was
shown to the woman who is held here
in the belief that she Is Clara Phillips
of Los Angeles, and she became en
raged and tore the . paper to pieces.
Today she waa vislled by a group of
girls, to whom she declared her inno
cence of 'any crime, and further that
she would prove it.
The chief of police made an attempt
to photograph her and she leaped up
on him, seizing the camera and de
stroying the films.
The woman's companion. Mis.
Young, also In Jail, threatens a law
suit against the American and Hon
duras governments for Illegal Im
prisonment. SERIOUS CRIME CHARGED
'EUGENE, May 8 Wlllard Carpen
ter, West Springfield youth, was ar
rested by officer Judklns of the tu
gene prMlce Sunday afternoon and is
being held in the county Jail. Just
what charge will be placed against
him has not been decided, said Dis
trict Attorney Johnson yesterday.
Carpenter is accused of enticing
school boys Into Ihe woods and a
charge of contributing to Ihe delin
quency of minors may be placed
against him.
Complaint has been msde for some
time past that someone had been mak
ing Improper advances toward boys of
tender age attending different schools,
and, the police Sunday followed him
and a small boy to Ihe Jungles across
Ihe river where Carpenter's arrest was
made.
Carpenter, who Is not more Ihsn 19
or 20 years old. has been In trouble
before. Once he wsa accused of the
Iheft of a wagon and harness. An
other time he was arrested on a
charge of stealing an overcoat, the
charge being dismissed when he re
turned Ihe sarmeht to the owner, and
has been accused of one or two other
offenses. He is a brother of Andrew
Carpenter, now serving a terra In the
state penitentiary for rape.
fully explained to her and that she
executed tiie Instruments sfier ma
ture deliberation and after being ad
vised of their contents. There Is nn
question aliout II that If John M.
VcNarr and his client, the Riddle
Stale iinnl-. had not been actuated
by generous Impulses, defendanls
would have suffered more serious
financial reverses than now threat
en, and that the mortgage In ques
tion waa w hat .saved Ihem and gave
them a chance to save their proper
ty exempt from execution waa ex
cepted from tha mortgage.
HEAVY SENTENCE
-DEMANDED IIITRIAL
E
Campaign to Raise Funds for
Building Will Commence
Tomorrow Morning
COMMITTEES TO GO OUT
Ladies Will Make Canvass of
City in Effort to Raise Sum
of $6,000, Which Will Be"
Added to Building Fund
The drive to raise 16.000 for the
public library building starts tomor
row and every individual and organi
sation within the city is urged to do
everything possible to help in raising
Ihe quota. The sum of $6,000 in addi
tion to the money now on hand, ia
needed to construct the building. In
order to raise this money committees
ot ladiea will visit every home In
Roseburg and will endeavor to secure
contributions to help in making tha
building a reality. -
The campaign is being conducted
under the direction of Attorney George
Neuner, who was appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce to take charge
of the work. Mr. Neuner bas been
putting forth a determined effort to
make the drive a success and the co
operation of 'every person Interested
in the location ot a library here la
urged.
"Roseburg haa a population of over
five thousand people. Until two years
ago It had no public library of any
kind when the energetic women ot
the town with the aid of the city
council established the present so
called library," says Attorney Neuner.
"The report of the present librarian
for the months of January, February
and March of this year shows that
7.594 people have made use of our
present library during these three
months. Is this not sufficient evi
dence of the need of an up to date in
stitution? The city of Roseburg now
owns lot 2 In block 59, a site donated
by the women ot the town, being 80
feet by 100 feet in sire between south
Main and Jackson streets, without
cost to the city and free from all par
ing and other Hens. The deed con
veying this property contains the ex
press provision that It shall be used
for a public library building and for
no other purpose. The property re
verts to the donors in case it is not so
used within a limited time.
"In addition to donating this
beautiful site and establishing the
present library, Ihe women have
raised two thousand dollars in cash,
which Is now on hand, and twelve
hundred dollars in pledges which are
available for the library building. .
"We need $6,000.00 with the amount
that we now bave to construct an
ndequate building to house this much
needed Institution. Will you be one
of the contributors and builders? -
"The subscription blanks call for
payment on demand of the Public
Library Board. It is understood, how-i
ever, that the subscription, if it is so
desired, may be made in four monthly
installments, say on September first,
October first, November first, and De
cember first, 1923."
The statement contained In the
Portland Telegram of May 5. that
the Northwestern Drilling and Leas- .
Ing Syndicate Is to move Its offices
from Roseburg to Salem, Is erron
eous, according to J. R. Davidson,
who Is In charge ot the oil drilling
sctivitles In this county and who ia
extending his operations to all parts
of the state. Additional offices are
to he opened In Salem but the main
headquarters of the company will
remain in Roseburg, Mr. Davidson
stales. The statement that the Flour
noy Valley and Looking Glass wells
are down to a depth of 1.700 feet
lis also an error. Mr. Davidson says,
las Ihe looking Glass well haa reach
led a depth of 300 feet and the
Flournoy Valley well Son feet. The
I Indications In both are very favor
lai le. he says. Mr. Davidson return
ed to Portland this morning to tnko
up further negotiations concerning
promised drilling operations in the
Willamette Valley.
o
TRIAL TO BE RESUMED
(ttv United Pre 1
PORTLAND. May . The trial of
Forrest ('. Bennett, formerly athletlu
inatrurtor of the Whitney Boys'
chorus, charged with contributing to
the delinquency of a 14-year-old boy,
will be resumed before Judge Kander.
Principal Gary of Bucknam school
and the boy Involved will be the prin
cipal witnesses for the prosecution.
LIBRARY
WEDNESDAY
OIL HEADQUARTERS
TO REMAIN HERE