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Veather TODAY'S CALCULATION 420 LEASED WlPi SERVICE mum 1 Y,tenUy 45 it aro.7- waw. CtfMollalatloa Th IvMlna Nwn M4 th. Roaeburg Revl.w. CDQygS COUNTY 3 Aa Indspsndent Newspaper, ubllthtd for the BmI Intern at the People. ; I f, OF BQ3EBUWO BV.EW. ROSEBimO. ORBQON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1924. VOL. XI, NO. 294, OF THE EVENINQ NEWS. Bif , , v ,-' 'Of PRESIDENT HARDING WAS BID ON RUMORS, HE SAYS 111SDM lid That His Testimony Before Committee Differed Considerably rrom Kemarks Made in Mis Recent Address at Ossining, New York. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The senate oil committee I jjto the story about the sale of President Harding's bo J tar luuaj niuiuui iiuyui "7 5fuw iu uiipii- Mr. Harding in the oil scandal. frank A. Vanderlip, who gave circulation to rumors V the Star in a public speech, testified he had heard ru- l only, and knew none of the facts. The Star owners litted a statement, and the committee went no further. Turning its attention to other matters, the investigators I from Thomas Johnson, foreman of Albert B. Fall's Mexico ranch, a flat denial that he ever received any XX) payment from the Sinclair oil interests. Reports of such a payment had been brought to the yittee recently by Archie Roosevelt iut:. D...:n CKAr.- . tk. - - ! of Owen J. Roberts of Philadelphia as government m the place of busa btrawn of Chicago, whom the bad found incapable. : iti Press Leaned Wire.) tilSGTOX. Feb. IB. The sen- tsaalttee quickly sifted down rational story today and re fit denials of two others. t A. Vanderlip testified be facta to support the rumors if circumstances of the sale kident Harding's Marion Star, committee did not even cross ft the paper's present owners inej appeared to refute these H. Kohll. nnnthnr Maw VnrV ier, telegraphed Chairman Len- IC WODld hA fflAlt tn enma hap. psver questions about armll fclltr oil slush fund, but denied in anowiedge of such a fund lid ha wan nmmpd trio Kia bad been linked with the Btory. ou Johnson, foreman of the Oileo ranch of Albert B. Fall, H committee flatly he never fd the mysterious $68,000 be Sinclair oil interests, men in the previous testimony of i Roosevelt, George Thomas of the Plone company was put on the stand rtited further details of llarry Ir'i negotlatlona to rid the Tea time field competting claim. EHIXGTON. Feb. 15. No evl lo Implicate President Hard ee oil scandal was developed nen the senate oil committee lt inquiry Into rumors regard- "1 of Mr. Harding's Marion t before his death. 1 committee heard detailed or in refutation of the Star t none In support of It. - A. Vanderlip. the New York no recently aald In a speech aale of the paper should be ted. testified that he was petting a rumor that was cur wold not care to do that." P'P aald when asked Tor the for some of the persons who rumor to him. He said 'ere so manr he coul(1 not w them all. IT "J,"14 h "er heard I million dollar slush fund" tead the headlines In the pa l's Bornlng. r.rl'D' amlnatlon ended af i jad been on the stand one P 1! minutes. f.ri.ST.0:l' Feb- "Frank erllp t00k th)( wltBes ,Und oon as the oil committee tee', Jr"!h- 0c"t Mon y the proceedings by I aaewspaper article declar pnembers of the committee Chalrmsn Lenroot to sub- 5awn7 York banker ln "P"e '""llllngness. d lth Chairman Lenroot." f lh said. ,! ne Mk(,d B .llrtt.t0 do fc-n dl'fJ'l" m,t,r- There 'ne- between ns." th. 2 " Mr vn"rllp retir,ddi.ldrm,,yln w" n"Tti business man and r "inj speech as to "certain Marlon newspaper sold for 1650,000 to two young men," under circumstances that constituted a "challenge to the last admlnlitra- Mr. Vanderlip then began to ex plain that "in the first instance" some papers had misquoted him. . "Substantially I said there were rumors coming from Washington which went far beyond gossip," he continued. "You hear It everywhere about this story." , "I believed that out of respect to President Harding's memory, this scandal, for I believe it scandal, should be coldly looked at." He said he considered It a "pa triotic duty to bring the thing to the surface," because It was "known in every newspaper office." "Can you give this committee In formation on the subject?" Chair man Lenroot persisted. "No, no legal Information," Vand erlip answered. "I have heard some things about It In quarters which I respect. I've heard the price was $550,000 for a share In it, with a consideration of $10,000 a year to be paid to a contributing editor." nder questioning be said he un derstood that country papers were usually valued, on a basis of 12 per cent earning power. "I've heard the Marlon 8tar earned around $30,000 a year," he continued, "with $80,000 In a par ticularly good year." "That would lustify a basis around $320,000 for the paper?" Senator Lenroot Interjected. "Yes." he replied. "I hoped that by bringing out the slander, you gentlemen on this committee would get at the truth and clear the mem ory of President Harding. "Did you think It likely the truth would follow on the heels of sland er?" Chairman Lenroot queried. "That by uttering these things which are slander If not trite, you were ful fillng a public duty?" Mr. Vanderlip insisted his purnose was given "because rumors like these make "reds" faster than any Soviet propaganda." Asked why he didn't come to the committee first, Vanderlip said he did not assume that the oil committee was "Interested ln the sale of news papers. " The banker said he had heard the rumors about the sale of the Star from many sources but that none who related them to him professed to have any facts. "1 believe It Important these min ors be stopped." he added. "There is a distinct difference hetween rum ors and gossip. V.'hen yon get these things ln responsible quarters, you d betr look cait." j "You'd have this committee be lieve your only purpose was to clear Mr. Harding's memory?" It was. I am a life-long repub-i liean? I Chairman T enroot read another ex cerpt from the sneech. to the effect that the committee had failed to press the Fall examination because th ex-secretary might "peach" on other men. . . Mr. Vanderlip admitted he hart not know Secretary Fsll refused to t..nr .t.iniiK tmmnnltv altnonan the fart was published prominently in practically every paper ln the country. "Do you say these things with out knowledge of the facts?" Chair man Lenroot thundered at the wit ness. "I had some Information," Mr. Vanderlip aald. "It was an inference. If you have found that a witness cannot testify .without gaining Im munity for a crime, then I was wrong." Senator Adams, democrat, Col orado, took up the examination. "Hoy many , people spoke to you concerning these rumors about the Marion Star?" . "Oh, possibly a'doien rumors were current In New York and Washing ton. They were general. Rumors were more serious than 'gossip, mere tittle-tattle.' ". Senator Adams asked for names of his Informants. "I do not care to give names," Vanderlip replied. "There were many people. In no case did they profess to know the facta. They were deeply concerned about the matter." "The request for names were pres sed repeatedly but always brought the same reply. The committee could kill the scandal, the witness said, "by the word of the men who actually bought the paper." Senator Dill, democrat, Washing ton, got a further statement from the witness that under these circum stances the committee should by no means have sought further testimony from Secretary Fall. "You were perfectly right ln let ting the witness go tor a criminal prosecution," Mr. Vanderlip said. He then was taken back to the Marlon Star sale. "This paper would be worth more because of the president's connec tion," he said, "but a 100 per cent valuation would be fair for It." "There is another rumor, since we are chasing rumors," Senator Adams put In, "that you had a' grudge against Mr. Harding." "That Is not true," Vanderlip ex claimed. "I respected htm, our re lationship was pleasant. I have rev erence for bis memory." , "What Information did you have that Fall was about to 'peach'?" "I got It from a very high Quarter that Fall had Information) that he was going to talk. But I regard the Information now as unwarranted. Asked If he had further criticized the committee, the banker said he had referred to one member as be ing "fanatically high-minded." "I'm quite clear that what I would say to a little gathering of neigh bors wouldn't destroy the reputation of this committee," Mr. Vanderlip continued. "But since it has reach ed to every corner of the country, I will say that I think you've done exL actly right." - Senator Walsh commented that "the matter of the Marlon Star purchase has come to me repeatedly but I didn't deem it my duty to pro ceed with it on mere rumor." Mr. Vanderlip reiterated that the situation demanded "publicity." "There's a very wide difference between your speech," Chairman Lenroot put in, "and what you have said today.' "I'm familiar with what has been In print," Mr. Vanderlip said, "the reports were published in a way lo make me responsible for the rumor. I repeated what the rumors said not the rumors. I was not Informed as to the facts." He added that he saw "no report ers present" when the speech was delivered but I learned later that they were there. "Only one New York paper print ed the speech and it suppressed in Its later edition," be continued. "I wonder why they did it. I resent i the declaration that I broadcasted a scandal; I have broadcasted the far-tj that there are rumors or a scandal.' When he repeated that President Harding was "gracious to me, our. relations did not constitute a pers onal friendship, but I felt warmly toward him," Senator Buraum, re nublican. New Mexico, asked: ' Did you consider nroaacasung or ; a slander a friendly act?" I conaidering broadcaating tne fact that slander was abroad to get cleared up, a friendly act," Vanderlip 1 Insisted. j "I believe the facts will entirely kill the scandal." He finally declared the sale of! the Star was not associated in his -mind with oil scandal. I When the committee finished Its Questioning. William H. Vodrey. at-1 torney for the owners of the 8tar took over the cross-examination of the banker. It was the purpose or tnis speech to bring about an lnvestiga-1 tion, but you oia not know mat re- porters were present?" j That s rignt, Mr. vanaemp re-, plied. I "You did not have an Associated 1 Press reporter bring you a copy of j your speech?" Mr. Vodrev continu-l ed. "and ak you to verify It. aay- tng It would not be transmitted until thst was done?" j "A reportei saying he represented! the Associated rress nannen me an excerpt from the Tribune." Mr. Vanderlip replied, "and I corrected It and returned It to him." "And that was what the Assoclat (Contlnued on pag (Associated Press ..eased Vlre) CANYON. Tex.. Feb. 15. The net value of an average hu- man being is 98 cents, accord- tng to analytical research made by Dr. C. A. Plerle. hoad of the department of chemistry at the West Texas Teachers' College here. Dr. Plerle baa found that the body of a man weighing 160 pounds If divided into Its com- ponent cbemieal elements would be found to contain enough water to wash a pair of blankets, enough Iron to make a ten-penny nail, lime aufficient to white wash a small chicken coop and rough sulphur to kill the fleas on a good slzid dog. All tneae elements he estimated, v could be purchased at a drug store for 8 cents. I) RIDGE UTTER IS HEARD TODAY Objection to Petition Is Aired Before City Recorder Whipple. DECISION IS WITHHELD TEST OIL! WELL BE MAY DRILLED Meeting Held Last Evening for Purpose of Making Investigation. INTEREST IS MANIFEST Liberal Support Seems Avail able for Project Business Men Will Be Asked to Consider Matter. ' About twenty-five locnl citizens met last evening at the city hall for the purpose of discussing oil possibilities in this county and advisability of sup porting a legitimate test for petroleum in this section. J. E. McCUntock acted as chairman and called, for a general expression of opinion In reference to the issue. W. L. Cobb, who claimed respon sibility for calling the business men and others together, stated that he had become interested ln the matter by an Investigation of the Iloseburg Oil and Oas Company s plans of opera tion, which he had Investigated to a considerable degree, and to show his faith In the. project as now outlined was willing to give generous financial support for a thorough and complete test of the oil possibilities of this county and Is anxious that the matter of making a test be accomplished to determine ln a practical and efficient way whether or not thin section of the state contains oil bearing lands. He thought It a matter of general concern to all. If a depth of 3500 or 4000 feet Is reached, which there Is good rea sons to believe can be accomplished. Mr. Cobb said this would demonstrate without question the claim of many oil experts that oil can be found ln paying quantities here, and be thought it a good Idea to make a thorough test. Others at the meeting expressed a like thought and it was the general concensus of opinion that Roseburg should get behind the company now operating ln the Deer Creek fields and put the project over. With this view in mind Chairman McCUntock ap pointed the following committee to take up the matter of Interesting local business men in the Koseburg Oil and Uas company with a view of giving the company proper financial aid: W. L. Cobb, W. J. Weaver, W. F. Chap man, J. H. Booth and A. C. Marsters. These gentlemen will determine the feasibility of the project. No claims are being made by those interested other than the fact that the work now under way Is for the pur pose of making a thorough test for oil. If successful It goes without say ing that the county's wealth will be tremendously Increased. If oil la not found, it will fur all time to come, dis sipate the many wild cat propositions that are frequently brought to the at tention of the people here, and In which considerable money has been taken from the community by un scrupulous perrons who have not keen sincere ln tbeir efforts to establish the truth concerning oil possibilities of this particular section. A goodly number of prominent cltl sens are taking an active Interest in the project with the hope of making! the contemplated test. Petition and Remonstrance Will Be Taken Under Ad visement by City Recorder. The remonstrance to the initiative petition for a special election on the Umpqua Park bridge matter, was ar gued this morning before City Re corder Whipple, Stanley W. Taylor representing the petitioners and AI Creason the remonstrators. The mat ter was taken under advisement by the city recorder who will give his de cision within five days. Thepetltloners ask for an election on the bridge matter, one petition call ing for an election on the bridge mat ter alone, authorising the council to spend the $10,000 now on hand hi co operation with the county court, and the other authorising a bond Issue. It Is specifically stated ln this pe tition that the bridge shall be built at the old Alexander site, or at a point within 300 feet south of the old bridge, making It compulsory on the council to build the bridge either at the site of the old one, or use the proposed undergrade at the trestle. The remonstrance to the petition sets for that the city budget provides no money tor the printing of notices of election and that there Is no au thority for spending the money nec essary to get the election before the people. It Is also claimed that the bridge Is partly within and partly outside of the city, and that the city has - no rignt to build n structure ot this klua outside the city limits. It Is further set forth that no rail road crossings Hve been obtained at cltlieraite.and that the commission his efuseil u site at J:e old AYx.'ind.r uiw-'iii:. The iill.'i!.itfon Is '. to made that th. charter amendment as proposed 'a ambiguous and not properly section-ized. The remonn'.r.incy also claims tli:tl the city charter provides that only one initiative election rin be held each veil, rnd that such cn election was held on' Nov. , 1912. so that no oth-r Initiative meisuro ran be placet; be fore the people until Nov. 6. 1923, - Ijv'c.r on tho other band claims that the money for printing the no tices can be tfiken from any one of several funds, such as elections, emergency or printing, or that the council can Issue warrants. It Is also claimed that the city does have the authority to construct bridges outside of the city limits and that such authority will be granted by the amendment, If passed. Taylor Uio sets forth In his answer to the remonstrance, that there is a public dousing at the old Alexander site, and that this crossing may be forced open, although the railroad company Is endeavoring to cloje it He sets forth alleged advantages of the undorgra lo i.roesing of which l:e has been an advocate and claims that blgh water would not affect a bridge at that place. Regarding the alleged ambiguity of the charter amendment, he asks a more specific statement, and on the last objection states that It Is a ques tion which must be decided by legal authorities. This latter question regarding whether or not Initiative elections may be held at intervals of less than a year apart, is now one which Is be ing looked into by the city attorney. The charter provides that only one Initiative election may be held "In any one year. Whether this means witntn any one calendar year, or whether it means 'that the elections must be held twelve months dr more apart Is a matter now being considered, and the records are being Investigated to determine the Intent at the time the provision was made. In order to be on the safe slue in the matter of the public library, the council I making It a referendum election, as the council has authority to refer any question to the voters at any time. ATTORNEY FOl N 1KAI (Associated Press Leased Wire.) w JTJMTUANU, Feb. 15. Uuy L. Willis,' o7. Prominent Port- land attorney was found dead ln his apartment today. Death ap- parently had come about two days ago and was due to as- thma, according to deputy Cor- oner Lee Uoetsrh. Willis was born In salein of pioneer parents and was a grad- uate or tne university ot Ore- s gon. He was at one time, presl- dent of the Multnomah Ami- teur Athletic club of Portland. BREAD IS FACTORY NOW IN USE Formal Opening of New v Bakery Scheduled for Saturday. PLANT IS MODERN New Devices Installed in Ex clusive Bread Factory Make Is One of Largest Outside of Portland. FOUR REBELS ARE KILLED BY FEDERALS NKLEVO. LARK IK), Mex.. Feb. 16. Four officers of the Mexican revo lutionary army, captured Wednes day br lederals after an engagement near Tarran Neuevo Leon were exe cuted by a firing squad here early to day after a summary court martial. They were Amerlco I.arralile, Col onel Enrarnaclon Morales, Colonel Doroteo Soils and Major Eduardo Aerlano. All were members of the command of Genrela Francisco Coss. U. OF 0 FROSH BEAT ROSEBURG University Team Wins From Local High School Boys by Score of 3421. The new bread factory constructed by James Hutchtngs and Son ot the Model Bakery on Kane street, has been completed and Is now belnr uaed for the bread products of the popular bakery. The new factory Is one of the best and most fully equipped ln south ern Oregon, and an Inspection of the piani is a real education. The formal opening of the bakery will take place on Saturday afternoon and evening, and which time Mr. Hutchtngs and his son are Inviting all of the people of the county to visit the new factory and see how the popu lar makes of bread distributed to Roseburg and the surrounding vicinity are prepared. The factory will be opened at 1 o clock and doughnuts and coffee will be served until in the evening to all visitors. The plant and equipment and methods used In the manufacture of bread will be explained and Interested persons will obtain some Interesting Information regarding the system which has been developed to give the residents of this section of the state a delicious loaf ot bread. A visit to this new factory Is indeed j interesting, and every housewife of the city should avail herself ot the op portunity to inspect the plant. A new patented oven has been Installed, which Insures a perfectly baked loaf. This oven 1b the last word In modern baking methods and is the result ot years of scientific Investigation. It Is ot such size and bulk that It required six weeks of constant firing to get It hot enough to bake. It will bake bread for 24 hours without re. flrin? hilt it 1M nn.alhla tn Iraan n ft i going while baking Is In progress. When the bread Is placed In the oven live steam Is turned ln and the bread is baked ln steam Insuring a rich goiuen crown crust, but at the same time keeping the crust soft. The very latest appliances are in use for mixing the dough, and making It up Into proper sized loaves. The new factory has been built with the idea of cleanli ness and sanitation paramount and the results are plainly evident upon an inspection of the bakery. This factory la to be used exten sively for bread. The Increased capa city will allow the bakery to take some of the outside offers which have been pouring in because of the excel lent quality of the bread produced ln Roseburg. The old bakery plant at the corner of Cass and Jackson streets will bo used for the baking of pastries and it is planned to Increase that line. The present salesrooms will also remain unchanged and all bread and pastry lines will be bandied from that place as formerly. i Mr. Hutclnngs la very anxious that the people of Roseburg visit the plant on Saturday, and an Invitation to everyone Is extended. The build ing will be open to the public between the hours of 1 and t p. m. SIMMONS IS OUT OF KAMELIA ORDER (Associated Pr.is Lsed Wire.) ATLANTA, Ga.. Feb. 15 Sus pension of William Joseph Hlmmoni from the Knight' Kamella, an affil iated order of the Ku Klux Klan. was announced today by li. Tom Knight, secretary of the Knight Kamella, ac cording to a atory appearing ln the Atlanta Journal. Colonel Hlmmons also has been no tified of the Kamella's Intention to banish him on eharse of high trea son against the order, the article declared. ARE MUCH HEAVIER Roseburg Boys Outweighed by Experienced Aggrega tion but Put Up Hard and Fast Battle. Greatly outweighed and faced by a more experienced team, the Roseburg high school basketball team last night went down to defeat before the Uni versity of Oregon freshmen. The Roseburg boys played the best game this season and the fact that they lost by a score of oury 3 to tl Indi cates that the Roseburg team is con siderably above the high school aver age. The game was extremely fast from start to finish, and was rough, although both teams played clean ball. The freshman team is made up of players who have had high school basketball experience, and all are former stars who are now attending college. They are much heavier than the average high school team and have had the advantage of college training and experience. By all rights they should defeat high school teams by wide margins, but they had no walk away in last night's game. Roseburg started the scoring and chalked up eight polnu while the Eu gene boys were getting organized. Eu gene then began to creep up and as the quarter gun fixed the scored was tied 10 to 10, but a foul committed by a Roseburg played just as the gun went off gave Eugene a free throw and the point was scored making the quarter 11 to 10 In favor ot Eugene. The first halt ended 17 to 13 ln fa vor of Eugene. In the third quarter honors were about even, the frame ending 27 to 21 with Eugene still lead ing. In the last quarter the Roseburg boys were very tired and were fight ing hard against the greater weight of their opponents. The pace main tained throughout the game was a killing one but the Roseburg boys stood up well and were still going strong whon the gun sounded. Eugene added several points to her score. bringing the final result up to 34 to 21. The Roseburg boys played a better game than any ln which they have engaged this year. Perrln at guard was the star man for Roseburg. Time and again the Eu gene boys came down the floor with beautiful well-timed passes, only to meet a fighting whirlwind under the basket who drove back their attack, and shot the ball out of Roseburg's torrilory. perrln was ln the fight every minute and the Eugene for wards were surprised by the opposi tion they met. Perrln had able assistance In Wally . Rapp, who dazzled the spectator by his speed. Wally was everywhere scooping the ball off the floor, off the bounding board, or taking it out ol midair. He is an able man in recover ing the ball, and bis work last night was exceptional. Phil Singleton played a much bet ter game than any In which he has engaged this year. His floor work showed a decided Improvement and he Is also Improving In basket shooting. He was high point man ln last night's game. Burr was too closely guarded to show up well. Burr was ln the game all the time, and displayed some good headwork. Several times he brought the spectators up standing by his speedy dribbles down the floor and snap shots at the basket. Irwin at center was unable to get over his lengthy opponent, and Rose (Contlnued on P Eight.) Beautifying Roseburg (Scouted by the 3oy Scouts) L. L. Haltlmore, whose home Is on Mill Street, Is Improving the lawn. Mr. Theyer, Mill Street resident. Is msklng Improvements In the grounds surrounding his home. N. L. Roach. 1.111 street home owner. Is Improving his lawn and otherwise beautify'ng his home. W. 8. Jost, of High Street, is Im proving his lawn and planting flow era. W. S. Chapman, or Stephena Street Is Improving his lawn. Hlrjgor Hermann Is giving the grounds of his Main and Mo-ler S'reet home, a general cleanup which Is Improving the appearance of that section considerably. E. L. Giles, who resides on Main Street, Is trimming his rose bushes ant' working ove.i the lawn. W. F. Harris. Is trimming his lawn and rose bushes this week. Rev. U B. Quick, of Lane St reft, la trimming bis lawn. r: 1. ( ' 1 . . 1.