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ROSEBURG, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1923.
VOL. XI., NO. 336, OF THE EVENING NEWS
t 334, Of I
11 BILL F
Vnt lust a mere
of a successful boot
lone of contention in
jlbery case now in the
wtiicO rrea dcuuho.
Lie and deputy sher-
Ct tie mouth of the
Irced wltn accepuiiR
L co-workers. Bert
ft Connelly, who are
Lsses for the pros
tmbers of the famous
he $100 bill passea
bands Before lana
jean. the prosecu
in order to prove
thev hailed to the
evening, Bert Rob-
,e had his wife give
for the purpose or
According to the
Money was paiu iu
about the 26th day
who. acting as
lyto the stand. "It's fl0.
fc Robert's testimony
illesed bribe and In
rove that the much-
ill was actually paid
r transmission to
edition called Hillls
Stand. Hillls was a
In the preliminary
admitted having
gts' hotel and having
fral pints of Reeds
to customers "who
t It." Hillls Short.
brought out. was the
fhe alleged payment
Hillls peeked Into
and RaW Rnhnrta ov
tfk and pass it over
only took time to
pomlnation and then
Flte- That's what
to on the stand. He
fwd the trio around
an erfort to cet a
M to the performance
torced to hide In a
near the dnnr f
en vantage tmint h
mous payment.
fne other hand.
V" ink on ih .
dried until the h.
r." "i the stand tes
the time of the al
J' the cash no wood-
v I, . ,ue notei
I IW. Either Hillls
Ft ID the ....
pnopy over hla Hme
r "d the Allocs
' mythical structure
i. ! ,orf "out
tf lmiortant part in
fcnllt
... - u mac the
until December
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DSPORT CONSTABLE
ED OF ACCEPTING BRIBE
ROM BOOZE UK
... TW Payment Was Made and Declares
lS;g.D?WiJhU,.-'Ri8-Rb!.U
e Handed Cash to tonneiiy nnu "'""J
Turned It Over to scnuiie.
hica. I Schulte had at one time attempted
to extract a bribe from Short. The
time in question wag when Roberts
was on a little trip to Eureka. Short
testified that Schulte approached
him and said. "You're getting along
pretly good, ain't you? Nobody has
ever bothered you, have they?" Short
replied In the negative, he said. He
then declared that Schulte said.
'Looks like you ought to pay a little
money for this protection, guess you
know the agreement don't you?"
But Short testified that he informed
Schulte that Roberts gave him in
structions to pay no money to officers
while he was absent.'
"I never saw my husband give Mr.
Schulte any money at any time" was
the substance of the testimony of
fered yesterday evening by Mrs. Bert
Roberts, wife of the state's star wit
ness. She admitted that she had
tried in vain to witness the alleged
turned on his heel i payment of the money to Schulte but
ie Jack" to Fred j was unable to do so. "I was In room
testified to, that I 28, upstairs In the hotel," she said.
self aloof from the "and I saw my husband offer the
alleged "gang" and $100 bill to Schulte while they were
his. hands clean re- standing on the sidewalk across the
ending any of the street. Schulte did not take It then."
s of the "corpora- Addison Cook did not tire himself
lestified that he had out on the witness stand. Addison
plan, believing it answered one question and was al
to Jteep Schulte's , lowed to return to the spectator
irder that he might benches. ""I saw Schulte at the Im
bsttion to the best of perlal Hotel in Portland. November
fce alleged cbnsplra- 26th, 1922, he testified. 'This testi
mony was Introduced by the state
direct and evident- In an attempt to prove that Schulte
mony introduced bv actually made the trip to Portland
Bi fense plavs their I as he "-is Baid to have Informed
calls their star wit- Roberts he intended to do with the
(Jack upon examina- Earrv.'roe.- admitted member of
neys. "An absolute the boozo ring, now a resident of
Irts never handed me Vernonla. took the stand and re
ps life-' hearsed the details nf the formation
of the "trust." He stated that he
had never conversed with Schulte re
garding the organization. When ask-1
ed if he was aware that Schulte was
an officer at that, time, Wroe said.
"Well, I thought he was a deputy or
something, he packed a gun around."
Wroe, like a majority of the other
witnesses, admitted that he had been
convicted of violation of the liquor
law.
The state, at the closing moments
of the trial yesterday afternoon,
called several "surprise witnesses"
to the stand.
L. P. Reiaiensteln, a member of the
grand Jury which returned the in
dictment charging Schulte with ac
cepting a bribe, testified concerning
the appearance of Schulte before
that investigating body. Mr. Reizen
steln stated that Schulte denied be
ing implicated In the bribery mess
at that time hut admitted that he
had a $100 bill in his possession on
the eve of his trip to Portland.
Schulte explained the matter to the
grand Jury, Mr. Reizenstcin said.
stating that a man by the name of
Timberely had paid him that amount
on a business deal.
During the introduction of this
testimony, the defendant conversed
frequently with his attorneys and
took many notes.
W. G. Curry and C. L. Hadley,
other members of the grand jury, tes
tified that the testimony given by
Mr. Reizenstein was correct and that
Schulte had made all of the state
ments as set out tfV the previous wit
ness. The state rested following the In
troduction of this testimony and the
defense called their star witness".
John Connelly, whose testimony con
cerning the woodshed hns been given.
I onnelly admitted purchasing two
pints of "moon" from Roberts on
November 28. 1922, at which time he
stated Roberts delivered the booze to
him at his hotel. He said that upon
this occasion was the only time that
Roberts had been In Connelly's hos
telry.
The cross-examlnaTlon of Connelly
was taken up this morning by the
stale
When unable to explain clearly to
the In -.. . v. , . : - ... r
""J roe on I W j nuun ui inn vjiupqun
Ur, ,v " "" "" ! Hotel In which .h. mnn nv nsvmAnl
j-"ruy B,T " ikcu iu nave tasen piace, jaca
"'e a v uiineiiv Grew riealirn nf the ,n.
,or!tion m,l',Tnr I lr",nce th hotel and the side
l hall Wklw'lk' Thle design was submitted as
r saw n i yldence. ,
Lof nrTn'i 'h,! I v ""herts was recalled to the etand
" alw.ys ou7 at I y defn" o testify
I.. . " "tipanv wiihi.V """ statement he riled in
JT 'oo busv maklnr ""Civil case In which Rob
r 'nd ,,nffim eerie, of alleged
Pat teimo' ' The amount of the pa
f to enow T,)Z i:S0 and he testified
case In which Roberts Item-
paymentsJ
to Connel-
paymenus to-
kt thai ha In.
eluded tthe 1100 bill payment at the
request of his attorney. In explain
ing this action, he said the fclll was
handed to Connelly and therefore he
decided steps towards the collection
of the amount should be directed to
wards him alone.
"Did you have a conveiwation with
J. A. Zachary near the Antlers The
atre last week?" asked Attorney Mc
Knlght. "Yes," replied Roberts.
"Did you not state to him at that
time that you had only been in Con
nelly's hotel at one time?" was the
next question.
"I did not." testified Roberts. "I
told Zachary that I felt sorry for
Schulte and that I thought he was a
good honest man before he was drag
ged into this mess. I said I thought
that Connelly talked him into it."
Zachary was later called to the
stand by the defense and testified
Roberts had told him he had only
been in Connelly's hotel at one itme.
Miw. C. E. Roach, formerly house-'
keeper at the Connelly Hotel In
Reedsport, but now a resident of
Marshfield, was called. Mrs. Roach
"got her Irish up" and snapped ques
tions back in the "short and. sweet"
style when cross examined by the
state. She declared that she was up
stairs In the hotel at the time the de
fense alleges Roberts called to see
Connelly. She said he came up
stairs in the hotel and said, "Jack, I
want to see you a minute." They
both went into a room and emerged a
short time later.
John McCulIough, clerk at the
Connelly hotel, also became hostile
on the stand. John said that he saw
Roberts enter the hotel at the time
in question. Teatifying concerning
'the woodshed in which Hillls Short
alleges he concealed himself to wit
ness the money payment, McCulI
ough declared that no shed existed at i
the time but was constructed later by
Addison Cook, a roomer at the hotel.)
Artie Smith, bridge operator for.
S. P. at Reedsport. appeared on the
BlUIIU UN U dim Hl-!t?I nilllt-an. iir
testified that Roberts bore a bad
reputation in the lower Umpqua sec
tion. Fred Schulte, the defendant, who
faces the charges of having received
the $100 bill for his protection of the
"ring," took the stand.
Mr. Schulte was positive In his de
clarations that Mr. Roberts or any
member of the alleged booz ring
had ever paid a cent to him for the
purpose of receiving protection. He
denied that Connelly had handed him
a $100 bill after having received it
from Roberts. "I only had conversa
tion once with Mr. Roberts," said the
defendant. "He said he had conversa
elect nie to constable and in return
should be allowed to 'get by.' I told
himthat neither he nor anyone else
would be allowed to 'get by' and that
I would start a cleanup of that town
after the first of the year. I never
have offered protection to the ring.
I never arrested anyone outside of
the ring and I have served warrants
on a lew or those wno claim 10 ue iu
the ring, mills Short never sold any
booze to me at any time."
Schulte admitted giving testimony
concerning the alleged bribe before
the grand Jury but says mat me
words "S100 bill" were never uttered
and that he told the Jurymen that he
had a $100 check, which a Mr. 'liiu
berly had paid him. He said that At
torney Austin had the check In lilt
possession.
The feeling of hatred between
Roberts and Schulte cropped out dur
ing this testimony. "There always
has been bad feelings between Rob
erts and myself," Schulte said.
The state called W. O. Curry to the
stand. Mr. Curry again testified con
cerning the grand jury testimony
which he heard. "Mr. Schulte did
not make any mention of a $100
check but 1 distinctly heard him say
$100 bill'," said Mr. Curry.
Aleck Tate, who serveu as mursiiiu
at Reesoort during the time the alleg
ed booze ring was operating, testified
that he had noticed the little wood
shed near the Connelly hotel upon
many occasions.
Schulte previously testified that he
was not prent when the poolhall in
Reedsport was raided by Deputies
Hopkins and Shambrook. To offset
this statement, the state brought a
witness to the stand, Oeorge Miles,
who worked In the poolhall. "I saw
Schulte and Connelly standing across
the street when Hopkins and Sham
brook were raiding the Joint," he
testified.
The noon adjournment was then
taken.
A bad blow was dealt the state s
case this afternoon when Frank Tim
berely took the stand, and produc
ing his check book, showed a check
stub from which had been torn a
check, for $100 made payable to
Fred Schulte on November 22nd.
This Is the same check which the
defense claims provided the funds for
Schulte's trip to Portland. Timber
ed testified that Attorney Austin
took the cancelled check last ia -
mer for purposes of securing ev' -
dence in the case.
J. H. Austin was canea to me
stand out tesuueu mm r
disappeared from his files and that
he could not produ:e It. He testi
fied, however, that it had been de
livered to him.
L. F. Reizenstein was recalled to
the. etand and referring to the notes
he made as secretary of the grand
mrv reiterated his statement that
Schulte said Timberely paid him a.
ttoo bill. He said that
Schulte
made no mention of a check
.emailed to the stand'
for short questioning after which the
UMPQUA CHIEFS TO
The tTmpqua Chiefs will hold
their organization meeting at
the office of A. T. Lawrence on
Thursday night of this week. In
vitations have been sent out to
a lurge number of the Icadltur
boosters of the city to join tho
organization, and those who de
sire to accept the request to
take part In the activities of
this live-wire booster club are
urged to be present at the open
ing pow-wow at 7:30 Thursday
night. The tTmpqua Clefs are
being organized purely as a"
booster organization. They will
put on their war paint and go
out to scalp a few grouches and
pessimists, and expect to devel
op and maintain a spirit of optl-
mism and progress in the coni'
munity. The only requisite for
a member. Is that he be first,
last and all the time willing to
work for the Interests of Rose-
burg and Douglas county. At
the meeting on Friday night the
Dig Chief, and all the lesser
chiefs will be named and as-
signed their duties. Other mnt-
ters concerning the tribe's re-
lations and the weiraro of the
reservation will be considered.
y
FAILS TO AGREE
After Deliberating Twenty
Four Hours Report Is
Made Into Court.
EQUALLY DIVIDED
Ballot Stood Six to Six on First
Vote and Only One Jury
man Changed During
Full Time.
After deliberating for more than
24 hours the Jury in the Connelly
case was unable to reach an agree
ment and returned into court with
a report that Its members were hope
lessly divided, and was dismissed by
Judge Hamilton. The Jury received
the case Monday afternoon and was
out all Monday niht and all day
Tuesday until about 5:30 In the eve
ning, when Its report was accepted
by the court.
The jury was evenly divided from
the first, It Is understood, the first
ballot standing six to six, the vote
remaining unchanged until Tuesday
noon when one juror turned to the
conviction, the bullot then standing
seven to five for conviction. This wan
the final division of the Jury, it is
understood.
The character of the witnesses on
both sides, is reported to have been
responsible tor the failure of the
Jury to reach a decision.
Every possible effort was made to
force a verdict, and It was not until
Judge Hamilton was fully convinced
that there was no possibility of the
jury reaching a decision, that he al
lowed a report to be made into court.
The Jury wanted to report twice that
It could not agree, but on both oc
casions Judge Hamilton instructed
them to continue their deliberations
and try to reach a verdict. After H
hours, howver, with practically no
change In the balloting, it was found
useless'to keep the jury out longer.
Judge Hamilton announced that
the case will lie re-tried this term of
iourt.
This term is proving a very expen
sive one to the county. Two jdrleF
have failed to agree, the Kellington
manslaughter case having resulted
In a disagreement, while the Con
nelly case also failed to materialize
in a verdict. The county has been
put to the expense of keeping a
large number of Jurors In Uosebum
for an extended period, rnd there is
etlll much work to lie done. The
Sprlngstead gravel case, and the Con-
im,y case each took up more time
jthan had been expected, adding a
i great deal of expense. The court has
, ,)Jf,n forP,.,j to draw two special Jury
panels and It Is possible that more
will be needed before the term Is
completed.
state and defense rested their cases.
The arguments started at two
o'clock and the case will probably he
given to the Jury late this evening.
Judge Hamilton announced that
j the Connelly case would be retried
' as soon as a civil case hsd been dls-
netted of and requested that all wlt-
j nesses be kejn here for the case.
CONNELLY
GILLETTE CHUSEN
000
SPEAKER
Deadlock Ended on First Bal
lot Taken in House This
Morning.
RULES FIRST IS WON
Effort to Secure Right to Of
fer Amendments to House
Rules Won Before In
surgents Switch.
(United Press.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6 Repre
sentative (iillette of Massachusetts,
was elected speaker of the house on
the first ballot today, which was the
ninth taken since balloting started
on Monday. The election ended the
deadlock. The vote Btood lilllette,
215; (larrett 197; Madden 2, not vot
ing 4. Number required to elect, 208.
Rules Fight Won
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. Insurgents
decided to abandon their fight today
after being assurred by Representa
tive Longworth, the Republican lead
er, that an opportunity would be giv
en iHter to offer amendments freely
to house rules. The insurgents from
the start maintained that their real
fight was for a rules revision.
Deadlock Is Ended.
(Hy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. Frederick
H. Gillette, of Massachusetts, was re
elected speaker of the house today
when Republican insurgents voted
for him for the first time since the
deadlock over the speakership devel
oped Monday.
Demand Amendment Rule.
(Bv Aoclted Press.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5. Repnbll
can Insurgents at a conference Just
before the house convened today, de
cided not a abandon the fight against
the reelection of Gillette ns speaker
until Die organization leaders made a
statement on the floor that an oppor
tunity will be given members to offer
atmr.dments to house rules.
Message Tomorrow
Hv AHtfoclated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. The presi
dent's annual message to congress
will be delivered at a Joint session
shortly after noon tomorrow, accord
ing to tin announcement made today
after a White House communication
with leaders at the Capitol.
E
AT
Mrs. John Doerner, a resident of
Melrose, died this morning at the
Mercy hospital. Mrs. Doerner has
been residing in Melrose for the past
twelve years and has made many
friends who deeply mourn her death.
She was born September 12, 1881. In
Kansas and has been living in Mel
rose Hinue 1H01. Mrs. Doerner la
survived by a son, Charles Doerner.
who attends the lioseburg high
-chool, her husband, John Doerner,
and a sister, Mrs. V. Chesney of
Cortland.
The funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the Melrose church, with Hv.
11. L. Caldwell ot'lii latlng. Interment
will take place lh the Melrose cem
etery. TO PAY INCOME TK
CHICAGO, Dec. 5. Jack Dempseyi
has so much of his fortune tied up In
real estate that he must go to work
to earn money to pay his income tax.
Jack Kearns, his manager, said today
In aniMiiitK lug that the champion is
arranging a theatrical tour to eastern
cities.
REFUSE 10 ALLOW
TEST OP SITf
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 5. After Fol
som penitentiary officials refused to
allow nhvairlana to take spinal fluid
from Alex Kels, convicted murderer.;
Governor Richards announced that;
he would take no action to make pos t
sible the proposed fluid test for thej
purpose of ascertaining Kels' sanity. (
If the test is made it must be upon or-,
der of the court.
IlKATII lWKSTUI ti:i
'
(Associated Press.)
KLAMATH FALLS. Dec. 5.
Authorities are Investigating
the mysterious death of J. It.
Fellc, whose body was found
last llU'ht In Klamath Luke 4
Ucur AIkoiuu, fourteen miles
north of Klamath Falls. Tliu
body, weighted with three steel
rails, was discovered when tin In 4)
men were dipping water to cool
u hot box. The bucket hooked
Into the trousers clothing the 4
body. Fells was last seen oil
November 2f. when he left the 4
Algoma Lumber company's em- '
ploy, saying that he was going O
to Klamath Falls for medical
treatment. 1)
(United Press.)
SEATTLE, Dec. 6. Dude Bercot,
Monroe boxer, was held to a draw
last night by Johnny Trambltns, of
Portland. Hereof, was eight pounds
heavier than Trambitas, who mor0
than held his own, and who many
fans thought was entitled to a decis
ion.
FIRST CONTEST
V-v
Ueteats Hiram Johnson in
Proposals Convention Held
In South Dakota.
CAPPER WITHDRAWS
Declines to Accept Position as
Running Mate of Coolidge
President Preparing
Statement to Leaders.
(Associated Press.)
PIERRE, S. 1)., Dec. G. The slate
proposals conventions finally adjourn
ed early today. The republicans en
dorsed Coolidge and the democrats,
McAdoo. The Farmer-Laborites, aft
er failing to effect a fusion with dem
ocrats, endorsed la Follette.
To Acknowledge Action
(Assoclnteil Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. President
Coolidge will acknowledge the action
of the South Dakota Republican pro
posal convention in granting him pre
ference for tho presidential primary,
and will send a communication to re
publican leaders from that slate
which may go a long way toward in
dicating his attitude toward the V.)2t
campaign. White House officials
made no attempt to conceal their sat
isfaction over the majority given the
president over Hiram Johnson.
Capper Will Not Run.
(By United 1'reSB.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. Senator
Cnpper, named as a running male
wilh Coolidge by South Dakota
republicans, said today that he would
not accept the nomination. No state
ment has yet been received from La
Follette. who was selected as the
Farmer-Labor candidate, or Hiram
Johnson, the rejected republican as
pirant The selection of Coolidge
caused undisguised satisfaction at the
White House, where an announce
ment of Coolldge's candidacy is ex
pected within a few dins
FMUlIO
(By United Preas.)
NAPLES. Dec. 5 Flames entirely
envelope, ihe cone of Vesulus to
day. Occasional streams of Inrailes
ceflt lava are boiling over the rim of
the crater. The activity which has
been noticeable for some days in
creased as the glare became more
pronounced the population of the sur
rounding countryside becjime corre
spondingly alarmed. Scientific ob
servers Issued a reassuring communi
que, stating that the situation is not
alarming.
SENTENCE REMITTED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. President
Coolidge today signed a warrant re
mitting the contempt of court sen
tence against Comptroller Craig of
New York.
COOLIE WINS
TURKEYS TO BE
SHIPPED EAST
Two or Three Carloads to Be
Sent From Umpqua Valley
to Atlantic Coast.
BUYERS ARE HERE
Birds Will Be Received Satur
day by Farm Bureau at
Various Points in
Douglas County.
' Two or three carloads of turkeys
will be purchased In the county Sat
urday for shipment to eastern mar
kets, according to an announcement
made this morning by C. E. Ban
ning, manager of the Roseburg Farm
Bureau Exchange. Mr. Banning
states that three buyers are In the
field arranging for shipments east
and that the farm bureau exchange
is preparing to buy birds for thesx
firms. George Kohlhagen has also
announced that he will buy birds for
the eastern market. The price at
which turkeys are to be bought for
this shipment will be decided upon
today and will be announced tomor
row so that growers may decide
whether or not they wish to kill
at the price fixed or wait until the
Christmas market opens on the coast.
Umpqua valley turkeys were ship
ped to the far eastern market for
the first time Thanksgiving, when
Swift and company bought a carload
of birds and sent them to Hartford,
Connectlcutt. Evidently the sale
must have been satisfactory, for
there are now three firms In the
market for hirds for eastern ship-,
nienf"-It Is possible that by open
ing up an early market the growers
may receive better prices than on
the regulnr market, when there Is
often a drop, as occurred during the
Thanksgiving season, when the early
birds sold for 35 cents per pound
and the fowls on the regular market
at 27 and 27 V, cents.
The success of the early shipments
to be made this month will probably
have a great bearing on the future
of the turkey Industry In this coun
ty and considerable Interest Is being
shown. i
The Farm liureuu has been signing
up growers all over the county, and
have enough birds pledegd for de
livery to fill two or three cars, pro
viding the price Is satisfactory, Mr.
Panning says.
Illrds will be received by N. 1).
Cool at Drain, R. W. Davis at Yon
cnlln and J. N. Corn il It at Riddle, In
addition to the Roseburg and Oak
land exchanges. The Riddle and
.Myrtle Creek districts have been con
solidated to keep down the expense
as much as possible.
Mr. Panning reports that growers
are giving excellent co-operation In
the selection of turkeys this year.
They have realized the value of closo
grading, and Instead of protesting
ai.'alnst the careful selection of birds,
they arq Insisting upon a high grade
-pack which will command the best
prices. They are also taking more
care in selecting the birds to be
killed, saving those which are not
In good condition, or which will not
he apt to he classed among the best.
This is having a big Influence and is
causing buyers to offer top prices for
the Umpqua vnlley turkeys.
Ituyers are undetermined regard
ing the Christmas market. The way
the Thanksgiving sales dropped It Is
very probable that the buyers will be
very cautious and that prices will not
he very high. Many wholesalers lost
heavily and will not be anxious to
buy at high prices. On the other
hand the low priced turkeys caused
a much greater consumption, which
It Is believed disposed of a large part
of tho surplus and probably reduced
the number of turkeys held on stor
age so that there should be a more
certain market for Christmas.
The Farm Bureau pool made up
at Thanksgiving time, will probably
net the growers about 27 cents, Mr.
Manning reported today. The com
plete returns from the car shipped
I to San Francisco on consignment
have not yet been received so that
the rinnl figures cannot he correctly
slated, but he says that the growers
will receive about 27 cents for the
birds placed in the pool.
SUPPORT TO BE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. It was
learned at the slate department today
that the government had decided to
support the German appeal to be
msde soon for a huge loan to be rais
ed In this country and Great Britain
to provide food for the starving population.