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R08EBURO, OREGON. 8ATURDAY, JUNE 28, 192M.
Rrincrincr
Lirorlv" -j
.Uue to Floor hails
Copelwly Divided.
Lnvene AT THREE
Led to Mean Success
Split in Party Looms
This Afternoon.
Luted Pre" W""1 Wire.)
llSON SQUARE GARDEN,
ork, June 28. Leaden In tne
tic national convention final
toned plana late thii afternoon
nKutive session tonight for
tuoion of the Ku Klux ftlan
tctien the eituation waa uo
itvtd by the departure of a
rt of the audience and the
influence of a debate over the
bf nationt.
m SQUARE GARDEN.
-Fearing great disorder
of the national convention
lured to discuss the Klan
if the platform in the pres-
tbe crowded galleries and
upon a plan fur a separate
tonight. All out delegates
tspaper men would.be exclud-
of splits on every side,
of Tiolenre which caused the
:h to pack Madison Square
ind the streets nearby with
id openly expressed fear, that
might be spilt In a heat-
ika of the religious issue
ifce convention managers to
tWt decision.'
flail session of the plat
inum this afternoon the
maiming the Ku Klux
taiaatform was 34 to 16.
crafirmed the forecast
namitiee would be unable
kud that the tight would be
the floor of the conven-
p.f plank adopted by the
by its majority report was
fia plank. Some amend
ed offered, but they were
"a. Mr. uryan. It was an
na defend the Klan plank,
bate on the floor.
an of the convention man-
fa to report all of the plat-
ept the Klan n link and the
t nations rlank. Then the
frpored was that another ses-
5ht from which evervbodv
fgates and representatives
ewspapers would be exclud-
a the two planks would be
Ion
lai to discuss tha Klan
an executive session to-
- tM inTuittuij uj ICKa
to sides of the question,
ijuue ireeiy tne sllua-
. bciiuub 10 permit tne
I in tllA tlKUnna nf nmnlraA
and crowded aisles.
.SQUARE GARDEN,
IKK !, ou r, .i-
I----. ..ur ao. urmucraiii:
aders failed today in a re
ffrt.l ...
I iii rrcuncue tneir aii-
me ku Klux Klan ls
ia" an open fight, on the
the nnriin..!
' " 1. 1. 1 IWII.-HUU.
ra:ng session or the conven
iti... . .
-jmiiioi io provide ap
for fnvtfco..
at fi ..
, -..v. uiuiq man iwu
jMoltatlon with other party
--v luiui-ities oi an oui
"tl-Klan plank announced
o must be settled by the
Nw Colby of New York' a
rWafy of state, was select-
ILdai.( ih. i . . -
L "our ngni tor tne
--u,uli,K iae Klan by
appeared likely that Wm.
.. . lpaa tne ei-
officially wants to put
,v ? ".uiTm reamrma
Principle of religious lib-
r we the ronventlon reas-
auornoon session to
t --.ir na vote it decision
committee held anoth--K
IS .
ard ih uexperaie et-
L, ., ""NpromiM wnicn
rra hai failed to attain.
t s K f J1" 2S R,,"Pondin
, - vany leaoers to
to J "T ,he P'8"0
. tne democratic conven-
i- a hri .
tll i .n,orntn: sesoton
,.. - " mis atter-
L,, .","ui saving time.
I , ' "'"iy ana surround-
. -- in,, loaded with
tj"rr . h conven-
toTh. ... . " P'"orm
atm I. IO "Plain to
l.r 5T ,b P'ori w
f'ert gi . ,
,w Hiru ,or more
taunts br con"'U"n loss
4 (Associated Press Leased Wire.) e
EUGENE. June 28. H. K. w
w aiauuiey, s, southern Pacific
towerman here, was found in
bia tower today unconscious,
and with .four knife wnnnia in a
his body, apparently the victim
of nn unknown assailant. At a
late hour this afternoon he was
under ether at the local hospit-
al with his chances for recov-
ery still In doubt. .
Standley was discovered by a
street car tuotorman who ap-
proached the block and found
the block set against him. In-
vest igatt Ion revealed Standley
In a serious condition. e
'
E
(Associated Press leased Wire.) -BROWNSVILLE.
Ore., June 28.
William T. Templeton, was found
dead In his car by passing motorists
on the Halsey road near here yes
terday. Templeton was subject to
heart trouble and it is believed that
he died suddenly from a heart at
tack while his car was still In mo
tion. The automobile had left the
road and run Into a bank.
TO VISIT STATION
(Assnctated Preas Lvaacd Wire.)
SALEM, Ore., June 28. The state
board of control comprising Govern
or Pierce, Secretary of State Koxer,
and State Treasurer Myers will to
day make an inspection of the John
Jacob Astor experiment station at
Astoria, pierce and Myers will first
speak at Vernonia. The experiment
station at Astoria Is maintained by
the Oregon Agricultural College.
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VOL. XII. NO. 84 OF THE EVENING NEWS
mm funds
FOR ROAD WORK
County Will Probably Borrow
$25,000 From Courthouse
Fund to Meet Projects.
WILL BUILD BRIDGE
Money for Mill Creek Bridge
Will Be Made Available
and County Will Meet
Government Request.
'Associated Press Leaset Wire.)
DUESSELDORP, June 28. The
French 'mission's recent proclama
tion permitting the return to occu
pied territory of some or the Germ
ans expelled from the Ruhr and the
Rhlneland has been extended, it was
announced today, to include all
German nationals expatriated from
the Duesseldorf bridgehead and the
Ruhr areas occupied by the French.
LAGRANDE OFFICE ADVANCED
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, June 28. In the
annual re-adjustment of postmast
ers' salaries effective July 1, fifty
nine second class offices are advanc
ed to first class on res and 236 third
class offices advanced to second
class.
Among the second class offices ad
vanced to first c'.asa, is La Grande,
Oregon. '
DENIES AXV PLEDGE
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
CLEVELAND, Ohio.. June 28.
Executives of the transportation
brotherhoods today issued formal de
nials of reports from New York that
railroad brotherhoods would support
William G. McAdoo.
'I have not promised or commit
ted support of The Brotherhood of
Locomative Engineers to any demo
cratic candidate In any way. nor
have I any authoriiatlon to do so,'
Warren S. Stone, president of the
Engineers brotherhood said.
o
WINCHESTER HOYS iil lLTY
Roy and Pat Tipton, of Win
chester, were found guilty In the lo
cal justice court yesterday on a
charge of assaulting deputy game
Warden H. O. Hastln.es. The boys
are alleged to have slipped the of
ficers gun from his pocket and to
k.v. oim Vi.il him with their nsts.
iTher entered a plea of not guilty
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and siooa iriai jctic "a. .
iNeuner appearing as their counsel.
i After the verdict of guilty was en
tered they were sentenced to pay
I fines of S2 each, and filed notice
i of appeal to the circuit court.
NON-PARTISAN MAN WINS
(Associated Press Leo "ira i
FARGO. N.. D.. June 27. Arthur
O. Sorlle of urana rum-. - ,
the support of the non -partisan league ,
. . . .nlwraatnrlal i
won ine itepuuni"" e-
. . nrimirT.
.nomination in wi! -
; unofficial returns as tabulated today
1 1.J1..1 i
Borrowing of $25,000 from the
court house fund to construct a per
manent Mill Creek bridge, three
miles west of Scottsburg. and to
meet the government at the ratio
of 6 to 1 on ie North Umpqua road,
was recommended to the county court
this morning by a delegation of more
than fifty prominent business men of
Roseburg and the surrounding com
munity, a delegation representing the
Rotary Club. Kiwanlans, Umpqua
Chiefs, Business Men's Association,
Chamber of Commerce and a number
of farmers and business men not
affiliated with any of these organiza
tions. The delegation met with the county
court this morning and entered into a
thorough discussion of the project.
The county court submitted its po
sition, stating that It has only a few
thousand dollars on hand and that It
believes that the county's first duty
is to complete the Roseburg Reeds
port section of the Umpqua highway
by erecting a bridge at Mill Creek.
This opinion also was held by the
delegation and In the discussion of
planB both projects were treated to
gether and the entire road taken Into
consideration.
The county court stated that plans
have been considered to construct a
temporary structure over Mill Creek.
The deed provides that a 200 foot
span must be provided in order to
provide clearance for the logs which
the Gardiner . Mill company will
float down the stream In the future.
For this reason the permanent struc
ture will be quite costly, while a
temporary structure can ba built for
about 88,000. The court has been en
deavoring to secure permission of the
Gardiner Mill company to erect a
temporary bridge on piling, and it Is
probable that an agreement can be
reached, a representative of the
company, Mr. Ford, who Is in Rose
burg today, stating that he has found
the proposition to be favorable to the
directors of the company. The only
difficulty is whether or not the bed
rock will permit piling to be driven
In the creek bed.
On the North Umpqua road the
county needs $10,000 to match 850.000
which the government will apply to
that project.
Two years ago the government
agreed to build the Rock Creek
Boundary section at a cost of 835,
000, and stated that If the county
would put up $17,500 that the gov
ernment would finish the project.
The money appropriated was not suf
ficient, however, and only 6 miles of
the 9 mile stretch were completed.
It will take about $20,000 to finish
this section, and the government
agrees to do the work this year pro
viding the county will give $10,000 In
cooperation with $30,000 to be giv
en by the government to continue the
work. The government does not like
to put In a crew to do 8 miles of
work, and unless the $10,000 Is forth
coming so that the project may be
continued on up the river, no money
will be spent this year.
The business men of tha county
feel that this Is too Important a pro
ject to allow to pass by, and so rec
commended to the court that money
be borrowed from the courthouse
fund to meet the government's re
quest. It was also suggested that $15,000
be taken to open up the road to the
coast, and it is believed that this
provision, if adopted, will do away
with the necessity of considering the
temporary structure. It Is believed
that a good permanent bridge can be
built for about $30,000. With the
$15,000 supplied from the courthouse
fund. and with the market road
money wnicn win oe aanui iui.
fall. In addition to what the county!
now has on band. It Is believed that
money enough can be scraped togeth-,
er to build a good bridge, and one I
which ill do away with the neces
sity of an Insecure wooden structure;
as originally planned. I
It was stated that the $50,000 now!
on band In the court house fund. Is)
not enoush to startwork on a new ;
building for several years to come, i
and that by the time the fund Is,
large enoueh to permit work there,
will probably be money enough avail-j
able to replace the borrowed money.
The county has previously taken $10
(Continued on Paec a.)
PLATFORM IN HANDS
OF GREAT COMMONER
WILLIAM J. BRYAN
Klan Plank of Democratic Platform
Turned Over to William Jenninga
Bryan for Solution.
111. J. BRYAN GETS
FULL AUTHORITY
Members of Platform Com
mittee Turn Klan Issue Over
After Lengthy Session.
NO HEADWAY IS MADE
All Night Session Fails to
t Bring Members Together
on Report Made to
Convention.
Hit Y AX STARTS HI'EKCI
Freedom of religion appears
to be William Jenning Bryan's
w substitute for specific mention
of the Ku Klux Klan, according
to latest Intimation of Assoclat-
ed Press dispatches as this pa-
per went to press. Every meas-
ure Is ' beins taken to avoid 4
physical violence In the conven-
tlon hall, policemen formliur a
solid cordon against any out'
break. Bryan Is to present his 4
solution of the Klan plank and
the side of the question which
supports direct mention of the
e invisible empire is to be pre-
sented as a minority report by
Balnbrldge Colby, former secre-
tary of statu under the Wilson
administration.
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK. June 28. The
cloud of the Ku Klux Klan hung
so heavily over the democratic na
tional convention today that the
platform committee, after an all
night session, was unable to see a
rift of light.
In a last effort to prevent an op
en rupture on the floor of the con
vention over the issue the committee
authorized William Jennings Bryan
to select as many members as he
might deem nresaary to enlist the
aid of party leaders of the various
candidates for the presidential nom
ination to remove what was regard
ed as a serious throat of a split in
the party.
Moreover, the members of the
committee under Instructions from
their delegations to support a plank
specifically naming; the Klan, volun
teered to confir with their col
leagues and urge that there be a re
consideration of the question.
From midnight until dawn the
Klan Issun was a sublect of intense
debate. But as the first light of
new day stole sdTtly through the
multiple-covered windows where the
convention hsd labored for days
and nights, realization came that
there could be no Immediate solu
tion of the problem. Hopeless and
weary, the committee members were
summoned in prayer on their de
parture by the great rommoner. who
for hours had waged an earnest
fight against what he repeatedly de
clared was an issue that Dot only
would rend the party, but would ar
ray man against man.
Before seeking rest, the committee
directed Chairman Cnmmlngs to no
tify the convention that the resolu
tions committee would be nnable to
complete (he party declaration for
124 and to ask for an adlournmen'
of the convention from : 30 o'clock
this afternoon.
Meantime the committee was to
meet at 1:30 p. ra., to receive the re
(Continued oo page fire.)
TORNADO HITS
IN MIDDLE WEST
Illinois and Iowa Suffer Most
From Terrific Windstorm
Early This Morning.
MANY ARE KILLED
Scores of People Dead and
Injured and Property Dam
age Unestimated Trains
. Are at a Standstill.
(Associated Press leased Wire.)
PEORIA. III.. June 28. Eight
persons are dead and scores Injured
as a result of a tornado which broke
over Peoria and adjoining territory
at s: ou o clock this morning, accord
ing to reports here.
No trace of a big four passenger
train, Indlanapolls-Peoria bound.
can be found. The train waa due
here at 6:45 a. m.
The bodies of a woman and her
baby were found In a field far from
their homes at Cloverdule near here
and at Morton, ten miles east of here
two are reported killed and man In
jured. At Cloverdale, the Frank's home
waa blown away. The body of Mrs.
Frank was carried a hundred yards
by the wind. Mr. Frank Is In a ser
ious condition and three children
badly injured.
The roof of the weather bureau at
Peoria was blown away and the roof
ing instruments damaged.- making a
record of the velocity of the wind
impossible.
The wind hit the city with a force
of an explosion after an hour of the
most , vivid and terrific electrical
display ever ' witnessed here. The
storm was the worst In history here
Church steeples were toppled ov
er, and blown against residences.
Lincoln school, one of the finest
grade schools In the city was wreck
ed when the roof fell through the
baaeiment and wall damaged.
Railroad and interrurban trains
due early today are reported Indef
initely, delayed, due to washouts.
I'p to 9:35 a. m., hospitals con
tinued to receive Injured persons
suffering from cuts and bruises.
Hundreds of plaVe glass windows
were blown In, awnings stripped
from their fastenings and telephone
service and street car traffic demor
alized. A big four passenger train from
Indianapolis due here at 6:10 a. ni,
which was reported lost has been
located east of Mackinaw, 20 miles
east where It is held up by a wash
out of a bridge.
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
DKS MOINES, Iowa. June 28.
Four persons are known to have
been Injured and large property loss
in a number of cities resulted from
a severe windstorm that swept vir
tually all sections of the state early
today. All communication lines
were Interrupted this morning and
an accurate survey of conditions was
Impossible. Fragmentary reports In
dicated that the property loss was
chiefly In broken plate glass, tangl
ed transmission and communication
lines, fallen fruit trees, flattened
field crops and unroofed dwelflnga.
A heavy rain also added to the
damage by washing out bridges and
railway lines.
Ofrirlals of the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific railroad reported
traffic virtually at a standstill.
OPENING DANCE AT
RAINBOW GARDENS
The dance floor for the Rainbow
Gardens at Winchester waa complet
ed late this afternoon and tonight
the opening dunce of the summer
season will be held there. The fam
ous Blue Devils orchestra of four
teen pieces will play at the Rainbow
Gardens as this orgsnizatlon has leas
ed the building for a period of three
years. The floor was enlarged today,
making It aixty by elrhty feet. By
July 3rd. the date of the second big
dance, the roof will be on the struc
ture and other Improvements
The Blue Devils pian to decorate the
Vitenor of the building in elaborate
fashion, making It one of the niftiest
resorts in southern Oregon. Anxious
to maintain order and to provide the
citizens of the county with good
clean dances, the Blue Devils today
made arrangements to have the
grounds policed and anything objec
tionable has been banned. It will be
the policy of the Blue Ievlls to cater
to the best citizenship of the county
and tonight's opening dance should
attract a record crowd. The music
will start promptly at 8: SO and con
tinue until midnight. The pavilion la
located on the terrace at the foot of
the mammoth Winchester bridge and.
ran be aeen from the highway. It
la nosslble to drive your car right'
down to the structure.
RALSTOia'S MANAGER
DENIES KLAN CHARGE
OAKLAND READY
NEW YORK. June 28
Thomas Taggart of Indiana. e
manager of the campulxn of
Senator Ralston, for the presl-
dential nomination Issued a
statement today In reply to
published reports that the sen-
ator la a Ku Klux Klan candl-
date. These reports, Taggert
said, were the work of other
aspirant for the nomination.
"lr Kulstou had had his way
the antl-Klan plank In the In-
diaua democratic platform
would have been stronger than
It is." Taggart declared.
"The fact that atones are be-
Ing circulated to the effect that
Ralston Is to be a Klan candl-
date shows the extremes to
which the friends of the other
candidates are going to defeat
him."
MUCH INTEREST
IN TRAP SHOOT
Marksmen From AU Over the
Northwest Coming for
Meet on July 4-5.
FOR uELEBRATi
National Holiday to Be Ob
served With Old-Time .
Pep and Spirit
LETTERS ARE RECEIVED
Manager of Portland Club
Compliments Local Sports
men on Fine, Pro-,
gram Arranged.
The best trapshootera from all
parts of the Northwest are to be In
Roseburg for the registered shoot to
be given by the Roseburg Rod and
Gun club on July 4 and 6, according
to Lloyd Crocker, president of the or
ganisation. Numerous letters have
been received from all sections Indi
cating the interest that Is being tak
en. O. N. Ford, manager and instructor
of the Portland gun club, compli
ments the Roseburg club on the fine
program which has been arranged for
the event, claiming It to be one of
the moat complete and extensive pro
grams ever arranged for a registered
shoot In Oregon.
Over twenty-five of the members of
the Portland club are to attend, while
Mr. Ford writes that he has received
word from several friends In Cali
fornia that they, expect to be present.
Letters have also been received from
marksmen in five other states ex
pressing Interest and announcing
their intention of being present.
The local club Is giving $300 each
day In added money, almost double
the amount ever offered in any reg
istered shoot previously held In Ore
gon. This $600 In In addition to the
other money made up of eutrlos, so
that a valuable Inducement Is offer
ed to outside trapahooters to be
present.
An additional 100.000 clay pigeons
were received today and another
trap has been added making three
traps in addition to the tower. These
preparations assure ability to handle
an exceptionally large crowd during
the two days.
The club has made arrangements
for meals to be served on the
grounds, so that there will be no
slops or delays In the program.
FIRE APPARATUS
Councilmen Kohlhagen, ties and
Shambrook, togetner with Fire Chief
Fletcher and l-o Dcvaney, leave to
night for Bremerton, where they
be the guests of the Cooper-Howard
corporation, agents for the Stutz fire
apparatus. The company has offered
to give a free demonstration of their
apparatus and will explain the work
ings of the equipment and show what
can be done. Mr. Devaney is an ex
pert mechanic who will be able to In
vestigate the mechanical advantage)
or tne apparatus, svnne sir. nmwr
will be able to Investigate the ap
paratus thoroughly from ihe stand
point of an experienced fire fighter.
HORSES IN TRAINING
Prize Horses of State to Be
Seen on Fine New Track
During Two Days of
Celebration.
While the eagle figuratively
screams and airplanes literally soar '
over the historic old town of Oak
land on July 4 and 6 the people or
Douglas County will celebrate tha
national holiday In a two day per
iod of events that are being arrang
ed for that time next week. Oak
land will be boat on those two days,
and extensive preparations are be
ing perfected to care tor the bl(
crowds expected. There It no doubt
about this fact, and when one visits
that progressive town and talks with
the men there who are back of this
enterprise, the conviction is driven
home that the Oakland celebration
this year of 1924 is bound to be fil
led with the old spirit and pep which
featured the observance of July 4.
In the years gone by. Oakland haa
gone about this matter of a celebra
tion with a definite goal in sight,
and that la to make July 4 and t
two day long to be remembered by
the good people of Douglas County
and all visitors to their city
Believing that no celebration can
be pulled off without some good
races, Oakland people have built a
beautiful three-eight mile track, '
erected a commodious grand stand
that will seat a thousand or more
and that fraud stand Is built on ce
ment foundations and put up to
stay. Arrangements have been com
pleted for running events that will
undoubtedly attract many a visitor.
The running racea already scheduled
will Include a lot of rare sport.
Purses totalling $1500 are offered at
prizes, and already some of the best
horses in the state have been enter
ed and are now quartered at the new ,
race track where they are In dally
training. Arrivals from Klamath
Falls Tuesday brought the total.'
number of horses up to nineteen.;
Among the lot In training are also,
earth burners from Coos County and
several points In the Willamette Val-"
ley.
The oration will be delivered by
a gifted speaker, while band selec
tions and other musical numbers will
be featured on the program for both'
days of the celebration.
It has been announced, and tne.
management emphasized the fact,
that one paid admission to the
grounds for each Individual entitle
one to enjoy all the privileges of a
general nature. There will lie no
parking fee, as ample room is pro
vided for all autos free. This day
admission, however, does not entitle
any one to participate In the evening;
events, but separate admission will
be charged for all evening sports.
The day admission of 60 cents give
access to ball games, foot races,
horse races, all athletic, sports, and
In fact the entire program of the
day. There will be something doing
all the time, the Oakland people al
lege, and the crowds will be enter
tained without a break In the chain
of amusements planned for the two
duya' by the Oaklanders.
Among other attractions, It haa
been arranged to have a splendid
airship present during the entire
two days festivities. In fart, the av
iator. Major Thurston, will arrive In
Oakland July 2. The Major spent
a couple of days In the town during
the early part of the week perfect
ing his arrangements, leaving tor
Portland Wednesday morning. He
will return with bis ship next Wed
nesday, an adequate landing field
having been provided for his conven
ience. Major Thurston will stand
ready to show everybody whose
wings haveeiot yet sprouted so they
sre available for flying, bow eaay It
la to navigate the air In a modern
airplane. It Is also understood that
the aviator will be accompanied f
a French ace, whom he met In
France after the war. and It Is ex
pected that some startling stunt
will be pulled off by these two bird
men. The machine will be open to
engagements with any adventure
some spirits who want to learn the
(Continues: on page S.)
Te Visit Daughter
Mrs. C. B. Patrick arrived in the
.city thia morning from her borne in
Eugene to spend several days visiting
with her daughter, Miss Clara Pat
rick, who la 111.
REPORT FORCED I.ANDINO
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
RANGOON. Burma. June 28.
Stuart McLaren. British av-
lator. who left here for Hang-
ok. Slam, came down at Tavok.
lower Burma, aays a message
received here.
uiuuafcvu.