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N. EATHER All THE NEWS TODAY L.. vwy J,, N,ht ! ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE to CoMolldatlon of AA Nsws and Th Roseburo. Review. DOUGLAS CPU N TV An Independent Newspaper, Published for the Beet Interest of the People. Ml " NO. 170, OF ROSEBURO RE U'i ROSEBURO) OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1924. VOL, XII. NO. 77, OF THE EVENING NEWS. RE BASTARDLY CRlitfiES LAID FFFT OP WEALTHY BOYS i tnmirrpprn m miiiip taatu iu rnmmD 10 MURDER L WJ,0 Was Kidnaped and Made Victim of Mutilation, r . 1 1 i i t-.c: I ij i i u i Taints as ne iuciuuiu wyviu ..u uu m mc Youths Who Performed Operation Killed Another Man Is Charge. Press Imaged Wire.) Z.rn li, nr 3. States Attor- lr,we today In starting grand investigation or mo M"nH'" aying of Robert Franke, 14, has been confessed by Nathan d and Richard Loeb, million .... nifiriallv beaan inauirv Lrmine whether they were eon- ith the murder of freeman Tr and the mutilation of L D..m la&t fall. L... ett'a Attorney Joseoh Cage and a equad of detectives assigned to invesuB" " and Ream enmee as resun .j..tii.atinn late veaterdav of Lj and Loeb by Ream ae the to maimed him, L- itwi,u Crowe oeraonallv Lfore the grand jury about m. and Began presentation i case or to consider a possible solu tion of the mystery. "It would not bring back the boy if we did find out;' was all he would say. The Wolf death attracted new at tention today when detectives began reviewing the proceedings of the coroner's Inquest. It was recalled that Wolfe's body was nude when taken from the lake and he knew both Leopold and Loeb, neighbors of the Llndentbal family said today. The Investigators were struck bN the fact that both the bodies of Wolf and of Robert Pranks were nude when found; that Tracy -was found mutilated in a prairie less than two miles from the lonely spot where Franks body was left and that Tracy probably had been made a captive in an auto before being killed Just as was the Franks lad. CHICAGO, June 3. States attor neys appeared to'day to submit to the grand jury the confessions of Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, millionaires' sons, university students and admitted kidnapers and slayers of 13 year old' Robert Franks, while Investigators sought any connection of them with the un solved killing of Freeman Louis Tracy, also a student, and. a mutila tion attack last fall on Charles Ream, taxlcap. chauffeur. , . Ream had declared the youths, held In the county jail In custody of the county sheriff by court order, are the assailants who kidnaped him, put him in an automobile, drugged him andtbrew him out of tne macnino alter a mumauon ovul ation. Taken to the state's attor- ter the killing of Tracy. who previously had been a student at the I'nlverslty of was found slain virtually campus, his body having 'ft on the street at fifty- street and Woodlawn avenue. been shot through the head. "ugh he had an artificial Tracy was popular in a social mong student friends and acquaintances and so far as nr investigation disclosed had an enemy. He had left of friends about midnight. ht of November 24 and was murdered early ne: t morning. area to the police that he n slain and then thrown auto. next. Ream case, more sen- but less of a mystery to lice, occurred five days after me oi Tracy. mem! It's them!" Ream pied late yesterday at the dl- attorney s office as he saw confessors. Then Ream away. blamed the 18 and 19 vear 'lnapers for a ruined life and d he would know them any especiallv I.ennnlH knew them when 1 saw their S in the newsnaner." RpAm F'l. "It was LennnlH who nr- the bandage." rters broueht Ream tn the ral court building. The state's PAGO. June 3. A declara- kit the bullet wmcn Klllea n Lewis Tracy, a student on ter 25, fits one of the pistols ;a the room of Natnan Leo- bo with Richard Loeb, botn millionaires, hve confessed naping and slaying of Robert 14. was made Dy nr. josepn r, coroner's physician today. uhvsician's statement is the ue the authorities hare found Wert the kidnapers with the hvHitoer, one of the most my- V siaymgl wuicu ever tun- tne police. old and Loeb, confessed kid- and slayers of young Franks, lobose father they attempted rt ransom of $10,000, were tA vpRterH.iv na fhft nttfickprs aimed Charles Ream hy an ' neya office by newspapermen. Ream ' of mstilatton only five I shouted "It's them! It's them!" and tainted wnen ne saw me ooys. The body of Tracy, with a bullet through the temple, was-found fle days before the attack on Ream. The youthful kidnaper-slayers, who said they killed the Franks boy through a spirit of adventure and for the 310,000 ransom they de manded or his father, spent last night in the county Jail that will house them until they are freed, re moved to the penitentiary or asylum or executed. State's attorney Crowe declared he would have both Indicted by tonight for murder and kidnaping for ran som, each a capltatl crime. Last night Leopold, whose Investi gations in ornithology were praised by authorities and Loeb, a univers ity graduate at 18, took their places in line with vagrants and drug ad dicts in the Jail receiving line, were bathed, examined and registered. The promise ,by State's attorney Crowe that he will seek the death penalty for the youths has not shaken Leopold from the contempt uous philosophical attitude he has maintained since first taken Into custody. "Death doesn't make any differ ence." he said. "Its the end. N hy nobody's afraid of death." He told of the two suicide plans he had made to carry out In the event "they made It too hot for me." One was to get ten powders made up. nina ennfnln Ine baking soda and a h"ys men were too busy with I tenth filled with poison. His plan ii"ns io start the rranrl Inrv I ... t i.v the nnison II ne was sation of the Franks murder "unable to talk myself out of the I mess." The harmless powders were rrand Jury investigation ! intended to decieve analysis if a S'ates Attorney Crowe said i search was made and they were last two or three days or per-rund on him. A second plan was Prcaure an InHlrimui h.f,,1 ,....,i.j jniHv.. round two F' a of the day was to start at automatic pistols in his home after Crowe declared he would have . carried In the automobile at the -oys indicted ivi ...,?- .. t.innnin na a. nreoara- nA ... lime OI HiuuaF'", . , a pna ror kidnaping for ransom tion for pursuit. Leopold maintained t-",al cT'me under the I1U- his nonchalant air at coroner's in r .minalcode. quest Into young Frank's death re- IVr.T sworn in to- opened yesterday ana wnuuu fred-rick D. Hoffman. secre-jun9 27 Loeb. called by his erst- .. " ' -nicago sur- whlle boon companion, "mat ri u, nKrirtT ' the Hyde tht dropped my glasses" and "the Mihborhood where the , weakling who confessed" had lost Reams and Tracv erlm.a ' -T .Z " ..-rhel rareless- "Wimitted. was chosen fore-! u i.H un to the time UcBB UUlll luniinniMv- r .-. ntcrfit In la 1 cells had d science, and law bjr. LeoDold. It was disclosed today. : QUARANTINE IS LIFTEO. (Associated Press Leaied Wire.) 4 SAI.KM, June 3. Effective at midnight tonight, - Governor Fierce has lifted the quarantine against citrus fruits from Call- fornla, which have been included iu the foot and mouth disease quarantine against California products. Citrus fruits will be admitted from disease-free terrl- tory It properly fumigated and inspected by the federal gov- ernment. It will be effective so long as there is no new outbreak 4 of the disease. The proclama- tion of the governor places the ban on circus and carnival ani- mala, and equipment. H GEN y- B1LL IS OEFEATEO Party Lines Not Drawn in Vote Taken Today North west Men for Measure. PLANNING A SUBSTITUTE Another Measure Will Be Submitted to Provide Farm Relief but May Not Be Passed This Term. "' 'he lurv. vaies Attorney's men were ' v.W oavin. ii .i .. .. . "heir first nignt in ju I 'hertS , ,n.Ji J P l0,n ? "Hie apparent effect ui ZIaT. ,Kd DHy,a l ,rk y students of law and 1'h.Unri h R"am ""' Leopold, the or thologis I... .Bd,'!?h? .. Identl- embrvo snoeared 'refreshed. 0 Of Leopold and leh - UrE !S-Ji 'h.hycommend.of t e fd from iu v. . ... American omltnoioginis uniu .1, ,,nr'- "eT Linden- k,r,,,na w.rbler. filmed fc in ,Z. " bodr. " while re.rlnr Its young and first hati '.'"J0.? ehown to the ornithologists of Michigan. I:ainatln never ,,. nt' " M ,n ce"' But ne n" P i. reu, 1 u!" , ?n ,he mot" Hheartened and more h today r"fuLU.l .H'?J7..L.Vn: talkative of the two. The boys still ..... Vl (conunued on page ail ' (Associated Tress Leased Wire.) WASHINGTON. June 3 The Mc-Nary-Haugen farm relief bill was defeated today In the house. Last minute efforts of Its support ers to put through a less drastic measure also failed. The bill was rejected 224 to 154. There was a sharp break in party lines in the voting, democrats and republicans from the middle-west and northwest, rallying to the bills, support while members from east ern states irrespective of party and many southern democrats opposed it. Sponsored by the agricultural de partment the measure would have created a government appropriation with capital of $200,000,000 to sell surplus farm products abroad. It proposed to Increase prices paid the farmers, seeking to re-establish the same ratio between the price of their commodities and some tour hundred general commodities as existed prev ious to the war. Realizing that the measure as It stood, would be de feated, those who had been leading the fight for it. agreed at the last moment to propose restriction of Its scope In the hope of gaining votes. Texas, offered an amendment to limit the measure's life to two Instead of five years and to give the president discretionary power to put the proposal In opera tion. His substitute however, was re jected. Organizations who have been hero working in support of the McNary Haugen bill announced after its de feat that a nation-wide conference had been called 16 meet In St.' Paul, Minn., July 17 and 18. "to perfect arrangements for expanding and carrying on the campaign for agri cultural justice and equity. (Associated Press Leased Wire.) WASHINGTON. June 3. With defeat of the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill predicted even by pro ponents in advance of a vote In the house today, efforts were redoubled to work out a compromise measure which could he enacted before ad journment of congress. A vote on the hill Was the first order of business in the bouse to day but its supporters gave up hope for lis passage yesterday and began a series of conferences looking to some action for relief of agriculture before Saturday eight. Members of the republican steer ing committee after a discussion predicted that some steps for farm relief wou ' he taken, but they reached no definite agreement upon a program. WASHINGTON. June 3. A com promise farm relief bil was drawn up today at a conference of mem bers of the farm bloc in both the house and senate which it was indicated had the endorsement of the White House. Modeled on the lines of the McNary-Haugen bill It would empower the war finance corporation to pur- I chase "exportable surplus" or wheat and meat products, sell tnese abroad and meet the loss. If any. from the corporation's present sur plus of 1161. 000. 000. The new bill will carry iuo price" section of the .McNary-Haugen measure which would be invok ed to determine when the. corpora tion should enter the market. It is to t introduced ' In the house promptly. It u itated. WILL ADJOURN 8ATUR0AV (Associated Praaa Leased Wire.) 4 WASHINGTON. June 3. Con- gress will adjourn next Satur- day under a house resolution adopted today by the senate. Republican nd democratic party leaden joined in securing final approval for the adjourn- ment plun despite the protests of the La Follette group of insur- gents and others who wanted to delay action until there was a definite assurance that farm re- lief, railroad and reclamation legislation could be passed. Senator I Follette 'uimedl- stely after tbe vota gav notice that as a representative of one 4 of the state In the area of agrl- culture depression he felt It his duty to "object from this time to any legislation which do.-s not hare, as Us purpose the relict of the former. Thirty-four republicans and 19 democrat. Including the titu- lar leaders of both parties voted for adjournment. The opposl- tion was composed of 14 re pub- licans, 20 democrats and the two farmer-labor senators. Just be- fore the final action Senator La- Follette' proposal tor a recess of a month Instead of final ad- journment was voted down, 86 to 62, and a proposal by Senator Frailer, republican. North Da- kota, to delay the adjournment date until June 21 war defeated 35 to DS. The vote by which the house resolution was adopted was 63 to 36. BOYCOTT U. 6. PRODUCTS. - (Associated Press Leased Wire.) 4 TOKIO, June 3. Several Tokio stores today are displaying signs which read: "No American goods 4 sold hero." A number of the vernacular newspaper assert that the movement to boycott American products, started as a protest against passage of the new Amerlcau immigration law Including - a cUjmi prohibiting entry of Japanese, is gaining ground among the middle and lower classes despite the ertorts of the government to check its spread. TOKIO, June .3. The Kokur- yukal, or "black dragon society," a patriotic organization, an- nounced that a public memorial service would be held June 6 at O Aoyama cemetery, for the un- known Japanese- who slew him- self a few days ago as a protest against the recent enactment of a law prohibiting Japanese from entering America as emigrants. AVIATORS ARE RESTING. (Associated Press Leased Wire.) KAGOSHIMA, Japan, June 3. The American aviators flying around the world spent today In ...i anH in Timine- nn their rtlanea after the strenuous flight from Kushlnioto here yesterday, mey hope to hop off for the flight to Uhonohnl ltmnrTAW On this Jump of about COO miles straight across tne (jmnn sea they will have the aid of a n..n.K.ar nf American destrovers. If needed. The destroyers have been stationed In line across the aa at Intarvflla flf SboUt 60 miles.' WASHINGTON, June 3. Act- ..Mn tho nerannal remiest of 4) Major Frederick L. Martin, for- mer commander of the army 4 around the world flight squad- ron. Major-General Patrick, chief n .ha mr-mV air SArvlce. tOdBV 4 designated Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith to be permanently in command of the globe encircling fliers. . , A plan to have Major Martin resume commano aunng uie ihi- -w nha.ea lf the flicllt WSS 4 abandoned after he had confer- red with the air service cniet and other war department offl- 4 r ! u I 4 4 GIT! TO PASS FRENCHMAN IN KOREA. EW DANG 1 Strict Regulations to Be Re quired by the City Council to Eliminate Liquor. FEE WILL BE RAISED 4 4 (Associated Praaa Leased Wire.) NAGASAKI, Japan. June 3 4) Captain felletier Doiay. flying 4 from Pari to Toklo, made the 4 jump from Mukaden to Ping- 4 yang. In northern Korea in 4) three and a half hour today. 4) Hopping oft from the Mnnchu- rlan city at S a. m., he reached the ancient Korean city about 275 mile distant, at 8:30 a. m. He expects to hop off (or Taiku. 4 in southern Korea, tomorrow morning. 44444444444444 Person Applying for License Will Be Required to File Request 24 Hours Before Dance. 4)4)44)4)4)4 BOYER GIVEN S200 AND 30 DAYS J. Boyer, tried yesterday on the charge of possessing Intox!- 4) eating liquor, was found guilty 4) hy a Jury In the Justice court and was fined :' and given 30 days In Jail. The case against Dob Boyer was dismissed upon the motion of District Attorney 4 Cordon. It l understood that 4 the convicted man will appeal from the derision In the Justice 4) court and will take his case to the circuit court. He gave cash bond In the sum of $300 to oh- tain his liberty until the appeal la heard. A new ordinance to regulate the dances tn the city In an effort to get away from the presence of liquor at these public affairs, will be adopted by the city council. It was decided at a meeting last night. A committee composed of Councllmen McCUntock, Sbambrook and Powell was appointed to meet with City Attorney Carl Wlniberly and draft a new ordinance which will give closer regulation over the dances and give more teeth to the existing laws. The committee met this morning In a preliminary session and considered some of the plans which have been advanced. The city attorney I to prepare an ordinance, which will be considered by the committee and sub mitted to the council, with any change which may be deemed advis able. The councllmen state that they have received numerous complaints that considerable booze has been pros', ent at some of the recent public dances, and that persons under the Influence of liquor have participated In these events. It was the commit' tee's first Idea to require each person giving a dance to post a bond of $50 to Insure a strict observance of the city's dance rule, but this was not found practical, and will be used only as a last resort, as It plainly throws a responsibility on the persons conduct lng a dance that could not be fulfilled. The new ordinance probably will provide a means whereby the record er will have the right to refuse to grant an ordinance to any person who has failed to properly conduct a dance and who has not used proper diligence to prevent liquor from being consumed In or near the dance hall. Tb present laws require a fee of $1, and a license, which must be obtain ed from the city recorder. In order to refuse a license the recorder is required to make a showing that the? person applying for the license has flagantly violated the ordinance by permitting Improper dances. The new ordinance will probably raise the license fee to 15. which will eliminate many of the smaller dances which are the ones apt to be less properly policed, and will also make the person tsklng out such license re sponsible for tiie proper conduct of the persons attending, and will proi ride a heavy and severe penalty for permitting persons under the Influ ence of liquor, whether completely Intoxicated or not. In the dance hall or vestibule leading to the ball. It will also require due diligence to see that persons attending the dance bring no liquor Into the dance hall, and that no Indications of liquor shall become visible In the place where the dance Is conducted. The ordinance will also provide that application for license must be msde 24 hours In ad vance, and that anyone having a com' plaint to lodge agsinst any person or organization applying for a license will have the right to show why a license should not be granted. The ordinance will probably in crease the powers of the recorder so that a person against whom com plaints have been made may be re fused a license, and If once shown to I have Improperly conducted a dance will be barred from ever receiving another license. "We do not want to In anyway cur tail the opportunity for the people of I Koseburg to have a good time," May ! or Kice said today. "It Is not our pur pose to in sny way Interfere with the clean and legitimate dances. There have, however, been enough com plaints to Indicate the presence of llauor at many of the public dnnces which have been conducted In Rose- burg recently, and this Is the condi tion the council desires to eliminate, V.'e realize that the person giving a ' dance has a difficult position, and that he cannot be held altogether re sponsible but the council will Insist and require thst such person use due diligence, and the ordinance will be I prepared with an effort to require clean and well regulated and conduc ted dances within tb city. . "In the past It has been possible for anvone with $1 to procure a II- 1 cense and give a dance, regardless of whether or not they are responsible persons, uui uuuoi uj uw ww( u.o NEW TAX LAW IS TO BE CONTESTED Will Have to Weather Fight By Administration to Stay on Statute Books. FOREST FIRES IN OREGON SEROUS Continue to Take Their Toll of Timber in Eight Counties. TILLAMOOK FIRE IS BAD Clapsop County Blaze Grows More Serious Josephine County Reports Sev eral Fires. DEFECTS POINTED OUT President Signs Bill Despite "Obvious Defects" and aya It Will Provide Tem porary Relief. (Associated Press Laaaid Wire.) . PORTLAND. June 3. Forest fires continued today to take their toll of timber In Clatsop.Columbia, Coos. Polk, Lane, Josephine, Marlon and Clackamas counties, and tore&t de partment officials are making a concentrated effort to relieve the, situation which Is described as the worst for the month ot Juue tn Ore gon History. The serious blaze have thua far been confined to private timber holding, but the forest department Is taking extra precaution by pro hibiting smoking in some districts and by posting lookouts on some of the higher peaks of the Cascades and the coast range. The worst situation exists In an area extending from southwestern Oregon up the coast range through Tillamook and Clatsop counties as well as including scattered districts In the Cascades. Reports from St. Helens In Co lumbia, state that fires are- still burning in timber owned by the Clark and Wilson lumber company and the Milton Creek Logging com pany. Another fire I reported on the holdings of the Nehalem Timber and Logging company, although It Is believed that this blaze Is con fined to slashings. A serious tire covering 250 acres at Agnes and many smaller blazes are reported by Josephine county. The Agness fire Is being fought by the forestry road crew. WASHINGTON, June 3. A new federal tax law la on the statute book today but to remain there It will have to weather a determined fight by the administration to ob tain a law more to it liking at the next session of congress. President Coolldge served' notice In a statement Issued coincident with his signature of the tax reduction bill yesterday, that he would bend all his energle to obtain passage at the next session of a bill "leu pol itical and more economic." Despite Its "obvious defects" the president said, he had signed the bill aa serving the best Interest of the country because ot "Its advan tatgea as a temporary relief and a temporary adjustment ot business conditions", adding that a correc tion of Its defects mny.be left to the next session ot congress." The bill, which the president de clared represents merely "tax reduc tion, not tax reform" cuta federal revenues by an amount estimated at $361,000,000 for the next fiscaU-ear and decreases tax rate generally to the lowest level since 19 17. Almost every federal ttax payer share in the relief afforded. ' The president' criticism was di rected chiefly at the measure's fail ure to make greater reductions In sur-taxes or forbid further Issuance of tax exempt securities at the In crease to a maximum of 40 per cent In the estate tax. the publicity fea tures, and the action of congress In reducing the salaries recommended for members of the board of tax ap peals and affecting their terms of of fice. He also Intimated he might call a conference prior to the next session of congress to work out a scheme for division ot taxes between the federal and state governments. (Associated Press Leased Wire.) Tillamook, Ore., Juno 3. Burn ing over valuable green timber cov ering an area of several thousand acres In the holdings of the Ham mond Lumber company, the forest fire at Knrlght spread 13 mile to Cochrane at the summit of the mountains, during the night, ac cording to reports here today. The lumber company, with only 35 men available to fight the flames, needs at least 100 more. A humid condi tion of the atmosphere prevails, with no rain predicted. HACK FOR rRKSIDKXCY. (Associated Preaa Leased Wire ) LOS ANGELES, June 3. The race for the federation presidency, choice of the next meeting plsce and a resolution endorsing a world peace movement promise to be the three focal points of the seventeenth bi ennial convention of the general federation of Women's clubs, which opens here tonight, according to the assembling delegates. So far three cltlos have sent In vitations to the next biennial, At lantic City, Saratoga Springs and Oklahoma City. The outstanding topic. It Is gen erally admitted, will be that or peace. TIPTON BROTHERS ARE UNDER ARREST Pat and Roy Tipton of Winchester were arrested today charged with as sault and battery on the person ot H. O. Hastings, a deputy game war den. Hastings wss sitting In the power house at Winchester with the Tipton brothers, it Is alleged, whqn, suddenly one of them pulled the dep uty's gun from his pocket and they cursed him and struck him. Hasting ha been guarding the Winchester dam asalnst poachers. Ho procured a warrant for the arrest of the two young men, who were taken Into cus tody this afternoon by Constable Dll-lard. j 1'IKIM.K O.N TAXATION". H.ntnr-4 Pr 1-nsH Wire. I DAKF.lt, Ore., June 3. An ad dress bv Governor Waller M. Pierce on taxation was the feature of the ' opening session here today of the eleventh annual convention of the Cattle and Horse Raisers Associa tion of Oregon. Isaac D. Hunt. Portland banker, had an address on cooperative marketing, fc. L. Pot ter of Oregon Agricultural college is to spesk on experiments In win tering calves. I MILTON BOX PLANT DESTROYED BY FIRE (Aftenelated Press leased Wire.) PENDLETON, June 3. Fire yester day afternoon in Milton-Freewater In the east end of Umatilla county de stroyed the plant of the Milton Box company, two warehouses owned by N. W. Mumford and three box car loaded with lumber. One ot the ware houses contained wool to the value of $20,000 owned by Harris Brothers, which was insured for about $16,000. The box plant was hold at around $40,000 with $30,000 Insurance. The total loss Is held around $76,000 with !., than ir.0,000 worth of Insurance. The fire started In the basement of the box factory from an overheated motor. About 80 men are thrown out of work as a result of the blsze. Plans ch! for the re building In the Imme diate future of all buildings destroyed. council will be able to more closely control the licensing and may be sure that only people who are dependable ; may secure permission to give dance In the future." ALBANIA GOVERNMENT TENDERS RESIGNATION (Associated Press Leased Wire ) LONDON, June 3. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph ays that the Albania government has resigned and that a stage of selge has been pro claimed throughout Albania. PROSPECTIVE PRE MIER MAKES SPEECH (Ao iat-d I'raaa .-aed Wir. PARIS, Jun 3. Edouard Herriot, the prospective premier, speaking be fore a joint caucus of the radical and radical socialist perries last night, came out flatly for adoption ot the i . report and gave assurance that his financial policy would be nn anil founded nn rifforoua bal- 1 anclng of the budget." is