t FATHER TOUAY'J CIRCULATION TO. EIEW 4200 I vv i LEASED WIRE SERYICE DOUGLAS CPU NTX )'. lldatlon of The Evening Ntw and the Roseburg R.vl.w. Independent Newspaper, Publlihed for the Beet Irtereet of the People. Cono ROSEBURQ. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1924. ... . or .o' 0 " VOL. XI, NO. 265, OF THE EVENING NEWS. W . - l m sjsj Irvi . " stlsr w vr- ri l l-ri l l r" o v,. iiiiii n 1 1 i RESIDENT COifo i STEPS FOR RtiitF OF THE Iff HWESTF iers NISI y Message to Congre Gives Some Measures Which Should Be Taken By Congress, Some By Executive Branch and Some by the Private Interests. cl.tM Press V?"dpUB stens 1 (relief or ine """,-",- i- h. nor DWUttl, BUIUO I.U a in - ,h. . by conxreis, . ttranrn or w .v....... ' i.v nrlvate Interests were Zi bv President Coolidgo to- n a special nieus steps lnciuue: . refunding of the Dressing past Indebtedness of the farmer in oriel most aenuusij uimn. i Hsu stance tnrougn a :iait..- tl agency to enaoie wurai m- inake me cuus nm crop system to diversified nf : ( restoration wherever It would jnf.ii of the Impaired capital inking Institutions in. the dlB- d lections; . rreat'on by private capital iutuntlal financing corpora te wist In the plan for re-or-ition; mention of the tlma during : tat War Finance Corporation uke loans. : Coolldge told congress that i vere measures "by which, .. ilirm or agitation, but nev promptly and effectively we trlu to bear on a serious I. uppity, a locanzea emer ;..? resource of the federal -mot and all the assistance b aUl the business and farming mltytan render." temuorulc condition in certain growing sections of the north tbe president said, at the out- : ill message, "is reaching an r state that requires organized ration on the part of the fed- ormmeiit and the local Instl i of that territory for Its so- 'Hnr tltontlnn In tha mnntlnn tide to this situation In his tnes- to congress in December, ne med. eat numbers of Individual wtcatea and to merchant's and . mat iney are unatiie to pre- ts.0 ennlrv nf thAti nrnnprlv are unable to undertake the flflcatlon of farming that Is .raentallv nere?sarv for sound pey are unable to meet their ob- jut arm mere nas Deen invoiv- entire mercantile and banking ? or tneeo regions. ot only have there been large 'ri or toreciosures on actual , dm tnero are great numbers 'IT1R-. .hit ova nnn.lm.l na In "1on of suffcrence from their in. here have been large and ln im bank failures. 13111a have iDtrOlhlPPit nrnvl.llnv tnf tltA ag by the federal government mlea directly to the farmers for ' of their farms on the basis aiverFUled farming. I am lly In favor of these bills, but oo not ana will not compass DtifA nrnhlrvm pmy of the farmers, are, how- m aurn jeopanlv Trom their tnrn that even with this asslst- 'here la no asnranee that they nave a aufflclent period in i to work out the necessary con- of their methods and It would "If! tO five tn fhla .n..n a..K ""mental i,i.n.. ,. v. I, IV IS IU Purpose of Immediate - u me er-aitors. '.. . on therefore would little avsll nni.... . .tl ,ff,'c'ed between the farm- ri"tnr. by the f undine 'St due IndnKiHn.,.. ...j . .n, . 1,,r "ns, bo that the 111 Ir.tire to the benefit of "irwhlm,f. instep of mereiv a ITU Of fn I vnu vpn lha nnnnf y 0 Work 111- w ...... I i. a r lf thp5r are not II Si A .moiiis . . Sati.fi. . ,L l" tow ne iM.. . 0 '"fi'lation of this to a. . , " "'entloned look Ved..., , ',uu,n or Past du hrk.. I'-eessary to con Htalted help to cer- hiVi : 'v' of ,he northweM :.. w. n :,!r' or farmers '-i.n',,k:.c.r.pn.,.i,,B If but Its suthorltv IMiT... , '' "P're, Marca S1 tl-. I"1 """" !1. 1- " ft...t.. --'''ii ann grant "JU or the period for which loans heretofore made can be renewed. "It appears to me that It Is es sential that the large business con cerns, such as transportation, the more stable banks, not only In this territory, but in adjoining slates, necessarily benefit from the pros perity of these areas, should, In their own Interests, extend a very large measure of aid In remedy of this sit uation and that creditors even furth er afield, such as our Insurance com panies and others, should cooperate fully. "In those agricultural sections In which numerous bank failures have contributed to the distressful condi tions. It must bo recognized, howev er, that there Is a distinct limit to the Bcope of the assistance which the federal government can render. Government agencies cannot prop erly make loans upon Insecure col lateral, or to banking Institutions whose capital Is Impaired. In cer tain sections a more drastic remedy may be necessary. It may be nec essary on a well organized extensive scale, to provide systematically for the restoration or strengthening of the capital resources of tho country banks and financing institutions nec essary to the proper service of the farmer." 'It may be found to be advisable to create new financing Institutions such as have been organized with great success with livestock to co operate with the War Finance Cor poration. The government can not supply banking capital, nor can It organize loan companies, but It can properly call upon those large busi ness concerns, the railroads, the mercantile establishments and the supply houses and all those large business estaDllsnments wnose wel fare Is intimately connected with the welfare of the farmer. It can ask them In their own interest as well as In the interest of the country to co- nnerate w th federal agencies in ai- tacklne the problem In a large way. "I have therefore directed the sec retary of commerce and agriculture and the manc.flng director of the War Finance Corporation to confer with representatives of the Interest ed groups to devise a practical plan of action." o FIVE INCHES SNOW FALLS IN LA GRANDL I.A GRANDE, Jan. 23. Five and a half Inches of snow iell here dur ing last night. The weather today was mild. LIVESTOCK R. R. RATES PROTESTED fl nctatefl Pre Leoil Wee.) CAt.irr Tnn 9.1 The Oreeon pure bred livestock association this morning filed a protest with the pub lic service commission against ex ltlng railroad rates for transport ing pure bred stock- ana requests that the rates In Oregon be revived downard to a level approximating those now In force In Caanda. In Oregon, tho commission ex plained today the minimum estab lished weight for the movement of pure bred stock Is far In excess of the actual weight. For example, there Is a 4.000 pound minimum weight for a pure bred stallion, and a S.000 minimum for a pure hred bull. These weighta carry full rate.i. In Canada, whose system Oregon is asked by the pure bred livestock men to follow, the other entreme Is fol lowed. A Canadian stallion, under two years, is listed at but 2.000 pounds, and is carried at half rates, a bull is listed at 1500 pounds and Is carried at half rates. "Canada tries to encourage, tna handling of pure bred stock, ani Oregon, of all states should follow.' say the pure bred livestock men. DECLARES FALL Astoria riot to TOOK A BRIBE dtddv ronwFRS MEET TO ESTABLISH PRICE NEWBERO. Ore.. Jan. 23. Georgo V.. Woodworth, president or ... .. . - .-..It anil VAff tne wasnington coumj """ , ,.,,. etablo Orower's Association of Hl"; , ci .noBitrer nf that organization and A. J. Larkln. one of the directors, visited Newberg yes- . ... , i mantlnv nf local leraay. ai'enuum .......-.-- 'rowers planning to establish a uni form minimum price for berrl'-s or various tvpes and also to thKe up other marketing and harvesting mat ters. The local growers are con sidering the advisability of form n distinct from the laree organization a local organization. Grower's county operative Association. COMMENDS ROOSEVELT (AoctntJ Pre Leaird Wire.) rOKTSVl'LLE. Pa.. Jan. 23. A mother Ami hMi lm rf.i,..h,AM i ranging in age from one to sixteen! Senator Caraway in Reviewing " umiui iu ut-aiu iii a lire ni rw HTJJ ma Middleport near here, today, when Testimony Iqday Minces tnetr Home was nearly destroyed. kt. Andrew llnrvllla tho unrf I'O VYOras. ratner. was Beverly burned In at tempting to rescue them. .Mrs. liarvnm lost her life In a heroic effort to save her children. With part of the house a raging furnace, she dashed Inside and to the second floor, where she seized her one year old baby from her crib and was making her way to the stairway when overcome by smoke. In a back bed-room, Eleanor and Julia were found in bed, and were burned probably as they slept. Another daughter was found un der the bed whore she had evidently crawled In a confused efort to escape. LENINE'S BODY IS UNDER Widow and Few of Most Intimate Associates Kept the Death Watch. RUSSIA FEELS DAZED Supporters Are Called Upon to Rally About His Name and Memory and Carry on His Policy. Says Wahlbergs Testimony Was "Idiotic" Contract Entered for Corrupt Consideration. (Annotated Press Leased Wire.) MOSCOW. Jan. 2.1 Th hnH nf Nikolai Lenlne lay last night In the Villa at Gorky, where the great Boll shevik premier, stricken with a fa tal illness, spent most of the last ear of bis life. Only Lenities widow. hl mother and some of his most Intimate as sociates in the communist imrtv kept the leath watch in the Gorkv village throughout the night. Vast RtiESla herself, from the far flung villages of Siberia to the towns of the Crimea. Is dazed by the pass ing or ner premier, village com munist committees In distant dis tricts awoke this morning to receive the news. Some of the peasants hate communism, but most of them placed tnetr ralth In I.enlne. All night the telegraph Instru ments clicked and the wireless buzz ed as the report went out and as the government in Xoscow gave Its directions to Its lieutenants In the provinces. "Lenlne Is dead. Rally about his name and memory, and carry on his policy." This was the purport of the messace. It Is not known whether "Leon Trotzky, who is ill will be able to at tend the funeral. Leaders of the communist party, have advised him of tho death of his famous comrade, and they expect he will exert every effort to be at the services. Troors of the Moscow garrison with fixed bavonets were scattered about' at points for blocks around' the rallwsv station and the house of unions this morning, keeping the streets clear of traffic for the arriv al of Lenlne's body. No one was al lowed to Pass eTcent the members of the official funeral party snd Its Invited guests. The streets through which the eortage was to pass from 10 o'clock on lav In a dead, snow white silence, awaiting the late pre mier's Inst Journey to the national capltol. FIRE INSPECTOR IS "CANNED" TODAY (Mvlted Pr.. Iad Wlr.) PORTLAND. Jan. 23. Lieuten ant Arthur Pullen was today sus rrnm hi. nnsttlon In the fire marshal's office, following a report that an a'lto in wntcn ne was noma: with Harry t'Dhsm. an Inspector In the Banltary department of the de nartment nf health, had Deen in col lision yesterday. -i ... i,,hnll FHwnrri Orenfall i,i Pull, n had admitted that he bad four drinks of some liquor wnicn; was found In the auto when b and insneptlnr barns vester- day as required by fire and health departments. Pullen was one or m men who male rharcei against Flr 1 Chief John E Young that led to n trlnl In the fire department two years agn. j o I C O Whltsett of Coos Bay, who ba : been spending lh past several! da-s in this city t'-ft this morning for: the coast. Mr. WWsett was regis tered at the Hotel Grand. I (Associated Press leased Wire.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 23 With out mincing of words. Senator Car away reviewed the testimony, laying particular stress upon what he said was the "admission" of former In terior Secretary Fall that he had taken $100,000 to Teias from Wash ington and had used it In enlarging his ranch holdings in New Mexico. "I know," the senator declared, "that somewhere lu connection with that lease, this (100,000 came Into possession of Fall." , Commending Archie Roosevelt for coming before the commission to present information which had come Into his possession. Senator Caraway turned his attack on C. D. Wahl berg. private secretary to Harry Sin clair. "When Roosevelt asked Wahlberg, private secretary to Harry Sinclair. "When RooBevelt asked Wahlberg lf Fall bad been bribed," Senator Caraway said, "his reply was that "bribery is a harsh term, but maybe somebody loaned him money. I know I have in my possession 168,000 In cancelled checks given by Sinclair to the foreman of Fall's ranch." Reciting Roosevelt's testimony that Wahlberg had Md him that he was unhappy and knew that "they will want me to He for them," Sen ator Caraway said. "God bless his soul, he lived up to their expecta tion." The Arkansas senator character ized as "Idiotic" the explanation of ahlherg that Roosevelt had nils understood about the checks, that he referred to "six or eight cows." "I wonder how he has accounted for having the cows cancelled." the senator said. "I know and there Is not a senator on this floor who does not know, that this contract was entered Into for a corrupt considera tion," continued Senator Caraway; "that It was the buying and selling and private benefit, and I do not know how any self-respecting sena tor, can refuse to take what ever stops may be offered at the first op portunity to go as far as we can to stamp our disapproval of this tran saction and order the return of what oil might be left to the custody of the government, and ask an account ing for all the oil taken from the public domain." Among other things Senator Caraway declared that congress should Impeach Secretary Deuby. who 'approved the leases, If It found him guilty of wrong doing. Senator Walsh reviewed briefly the results of the committee In quiry, which he described as "re vealing an astounding and alarming state of affairs." "To my mind." he said, "it hns been disclosed absolutely that the great naval reserve maintained by three successive administration against every efort of private In terests to encrarh, are utterly gone Aside from any consideration of bribery or corruption. Senator Wllsh declared the leases would be Invalid on the ground that they were given without authority, "in fact through gross usurpation of authority." "But the question of their valid ity." he said, " is entiroly a Judlila! one. I do not believe congress could determine It". (Associated Press Leased Wire.) NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 23. Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the In terlcr and J. W. .evely, personal friend and consul for Harry F. Sin clair, oil magnate, left at H:30 a to. over the Louisville and Nashvil le railroad for Washington to com ply with the subpoenas orderluc them to appear before the senslorlal committee Investigating tho Teapot Dome ojl lease. Mr. Fall and Mr. Zevoly made Bcp arate reservations for the trip. "You ran tell the newspapers that Mr. Zovely and I will occupy my drawing room as I am too ill to trav el alone." .Mr. Fall told newspaper men. An afcent of the department of Justice travelled on the same car. WASHINGTON. Jan. 23 De claring it had become appnrent thnt the Teapot Dome naval oil lense Is "tainted with correritlon." Senator Caraway, democra'. Arkansas, moved todav In the semt" for Immediate a-tlnn on his resolution to ranfel the lease. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Notice (Assoelnted Press Wire.) ASTORIA.. Jan. 23. In view of the street car service from Astoria, the city commission authorized A call for bids for a franchise for th operation of a Intra-oity i.io'nr bus service. GIRL WHO FACES EIRST DEGREE ' MURDER CHARGE TAKES WITNESS STAND; STORK IS SENSATIONAL MORE JUDGES ARE NEEDED SAYS TAFT ' (Associated Preaa Leased Wire.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Chief Justice Taft urged appointment of two additional Judges to the eighth circuit court of appeals coaiprlslng thirteen western states, before the house Judiciary committee today. Appointment of the two Judges, as proposed In a bill by representative Dyer, republican, Missouri, is an im perative necessity, Mr. Taft said, be cause of the recent loss of the com merce court in this territory. A W S NILE L TO BE ENFORCED Police Officers Hold Confer ence Regarding Curfew Ordinances. WILL NOTIFY PARENTS Chief of Police to Instruct Parents, Through the Press, That Children Must Be Off Streets at Night. Mayor Rice last night called a con ference of the city police force, Juven- llo officer, and the police committee of the city council. Tho meeting was hold ut the mayor's office and a num ber of matters pertaining to the en forcement of the city's ordinances per taining to minors were taken up. It watt decided to enforcji tho nine o'clock, or curfew ordinance, very strictly during the coming months. Children, unless accompanied by their pnrents or guardian, must be off the streets by nine o'clock, and the par ents may be held liable for the failure of their children to be off the streets by the specified time. Chief of Po lice I. S. Ketch, wan Instructed to notify parents, through the press, of this fact. There will also be a closer watch kept on the pool and billiard halls, and the proprietors will bo notified that the penaty for violation or tho urdlnance will be severe. The pool ball proprietors claim that they are unublo to keep a check on minors, as boy frequently inuko false statements concerning their ages. For the pro tection of the ownurs of these en tab Hxliments It has been decided to place a ruglwter In each pool hall. If the proprietor questions the ago of a young man, that person must be re quin d to place his name, age, ad dress and occupation in the book. In this vny the city may deal directly with any person making a false affi davit and the proprietors may be held strictly responsible In tho event any minor Is allowed to play. The movement here to enforce these ordinances Is being started to follow the lead of other towns and cities which are giving this matter attention. Nearly all of the cities and towns In the northwest are now giving atten tion to the Juvenile problem, and are ordering etrirt enforcement of their ordinances referring to minors. As conditions In Itosbeurg gre identical with other municipalities, Mayor Rice d"cided to call together all of the au thorities InWresttKl in the enforce ment of the city's ordinances, and the general conference held luwt night will probably result In greater unity and cooperation In the enforcement of these laws. was riven today In the senate by Henntor Walsh, democrat, Montana, that he will ask the Teapot Dome lnvfKtlKatJiii commission to report a resolution advising the president to Institute proceedings for the annul Itnent of the lease of the Wyoming naval reserve to tho Sinclair Inter est!. The senator adder! that he also ..M nslr that the resolution nro- vide for special counsel to prosecute t ti n ca t". Ill b' half of the ,'., part-' n cnt of Justr,,, tn.rs.iise of a "wlde-j .trend suspicion throughout the' eo-ntry against the attoruey gnr-j al." ' Penatnr Walsh said that whether; this "suspicion" wss a misfortune or' (Continued on rage 3.) ' Testimony in Pendleton Cases All in at 11 :30 This Morning After Which Defendant Makes Startling Address to the Jurors Admitting Her Guilt Girl Had Dual Personality. (Asaorlated treaa Leased Wire.) PENDLETON, Jan. 23. Taking of testimony in the Eliis murder trial was brought to an end this morning at 11:30 with the conclu sion by the stato of its rebuttal case. With the resumption of the trial this afternoon the pleas to the Jary will be made by the consul and follow ing the courts Instructions the case will go to the Jury. In the morning session the defend ant was cross-examined by C. Z. Randall for the state. Other witnes ses examined Include two alienists Dr. W. D. McNary of Pendleton and Dr. House of Portland. Dr. II. S. Garfield of Pendleton and Luclle Fisher a neighbor of the Ellis' was also examined. Three alienists. House, Williamson and McNary concurred In the opin ion that the defendant knew tho dif ference between right and wrong and realized the penalty that would be here when she shrt and killed Gordon Mettle. ' At the conclusion ot her cross-examination Nora Ellis addressed the Jury: "I'm aorry all this fuss had to be stirred up." She said, "the Jury has no choice in the matter. I believe In capital punishment." Dr. aicNary testified that there was no rule whereby a person may be adjudged lnsnne at a certain point and that prior to that the acts considered Insane. He further test! fled that she waa under control of her rational mind at all times. "I do not consider her fatalism an altogether nnrmui stnto of mind,' he said, "she thought she had two minds, but her reason prevailed.' Her feelings as she so often des crlbed for the three or four days following the tragedy were a natural reaction to the shock she had ex perienced, he Btated. Under cross examination this morning, she testi fied Bhe realized beforo Gordon Met tle returned to his home in April 1 y 2 3 thnt her health was In normal state, and that she renllzed this when she first took a shot at him In Aug ust. She said that she had herself purchased the cartridges for the shooting of Mettle with a definite vlow of killing him. (Associated Press Leased Wire.) PENDLETON. Jan. 23 That Nora Ellis bad two minds, that she had two personalities, one that forc ed her to the slaying of Gordon Met tle, that she knew to be wrong was the gist of Mlas Ellis' testimony on the witness stand, In her own be half, and thai of Dr. W. T. Wil liamson. Portland alienist, who gave expert testimony as to her mental condition yesterday. MI3S Ellis spoke In a low mono tone, her voice barely audible through the crowded court room, was Intensely quiet. Only oneo did Bhe raise her voice out of Its monoton ous slug-song, when her consul asked her how she had become es tranged from her friends and neigh bors so that she no longer visited with them. "That's a long storv." she said, then added Intensely "Oh what's the vso' I know what they are trying to do. I'm not crazy." Over and over again through her testimony came those words. "I know what I'm doing. I'm not crazy. peatedly she stated that she did not fear to hang, did not fear tho gal lows and that she had made a pact with God to kill Mottle and then herself and thnt If tho state did not take her life then she must needs take It herself In order to keep her pact with God. Briefly, with promptings of her counsel she told of her relations with Gordon Mettle. How they had bnen twice eni-'aitnd, the first time, she did not remember when the second tlmo perhaps. It was the year before last she didn't know. She wasn't sure. Repeatedly, too. those rhrases crept into her testimony. "I don't know. I'm not sure." In tell ing of his examination of Miss EI llo, which he made In a throe Bnd half hour Interview a week ago. Dr. Williamson described how Bhe had told him that the nilmCsho did not understand had mailo holes In her head by forcing Itself upward and outward. She bad taken his hand and plnclnjr It on her head had In dicated the bony promontories as scars where those hobs had healed "Tht slut" of nlnd Is not a normal one," snld the doctor. Further, her fear of being Insane. Is a disease Itself " Taking her teninnrnture nnd nttlso In the cottrt rnnm. the doctor found It normal which he stated was In Itself an Indication of abnormal ity since normal person's pulse Id undoubtedly be heightened by the excitement attendant upon s murder trial. Hallucinations that she had been subject to following the killing of Mettle were doscrlbed by Miss Bi ll X "He came with me to the Jail and I went with him to the church and tried to bind np his wounds but al ways tiro blood and bits of brain would flow downward through my fingers and hinder rny work. I went to his funeral with him and burled him." , With the conclusion of the court session yesterday, defense had con cluded their examination of Miss El lis and had turned her over for cross-examination which will be con cluded by the state this morning. FEDERAL RESERVE SAVES DAKOTA BANKS (Asaoclated Press Leased Wire.) SIOUX FALLS. Iowa, Jan. 23. The Federal Reserve came to the rescuo of South Dakota banks last night in the financial crisis brought on by several bank failures with a total of $320,000 in federal reserve funds, brought here by Harry I. Zlemer from the ninth dsitrict bank at Minneapolis. Local bankers said the situation had cleared materially despite the closing of a small bank at Renner, S. D. yesterday. TO APPEAR IN COURT - (Associated Press Leased Wire.) Portland. Jan, 23 Cyril O. Brownell, president-treasurer of the tate Income tax referendum must appear In court January 29 to show cause why ho should not be held in contempt of court for failure to comply with the peremptory writ of mandate Issued last November In connection with the Income tax leg islation. The order was based on an affidavit by W. S. U'ren. attorney Tor George A. Painter and Bertha J. Berk, officials ot the Oregon state grange. U'ren contended that a "Protended return" of the writ made some months ago "was a wilful dis obedience of said writ.'" E (Asseelatea rress Leased Wfre.v AKRON, Jan. 23 A six or seven year term for president, with a pro vision making the executive Inelig ible for re-election, wis advocated and the bureaucracy, officialism or functlonarlBra as it exists In the i nltod States tovernment today was attacked by United States Senator, Oscar W. Underwood. In his Becond speech of his campaign tor the demo cratic presidential nomination, mad 4 bore today before the Akron cham ber of commerce. In apcaklng of bureaucracy Sen ator Underwood said much time has been lost, but It la still not too late to "strangle tbls detestable thing which attacks and eats: into the very vitals of government." "In the United States the evil was peace-bred and war-fed.' said the Senator. "War and the after-the-war nourishment has grown It Into a monster. "We talk about the foreign pol icy or the lack of It! I tell yon this country's foreign policy Is al ready hewn out for It by an Inexor rlable logic, and that our destiny henceforth Is unalterably Interwoven with the destinies of our sister na tions oversess. It is tho lack ot vision to see this of which I have complained: for It Is for this blind ness and this alone, that a selfish pol'cv of Inaction and aloofness is born." Missionary Society The Baptist Missionary Society will meet Thursday afternoon at 1:30 tn the church parlors. Mre. W. C. Tipton and M-s. S. J. Black will be hostesses, and Mrs. txuils Kohlhagen will be the leader. Refreshments will be served.