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Newspaper Page Texti WEATHER Highest Yesterday eiYi w wivf ntr Lowe it Last Night . Probably occasional light raif tonight and Wedneiday. j Consolidation of i "' '?,,, ,nd Tnt Roteburg Review. DOUGLAS COUNTY An Independent Newspaper, Publlihed Air the Best Interest of the People, VOL. XXVII NO. 43 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1925. VOL. XII. NO. 254 OF THE EVENING NEWS ALLTHE NEYSTODAY ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE EVEW GOOLIDGE I'ETO OF POSTAL' BILL IS SUSTAINED Vote Cast Today Followed Failure of Opponents to Recommit It. ONE VOTE IS MARGIN Friends Claim Enough to Sustain Him Catth, Farm Interests Come Next. (Aanclatad Preal Leaaed Win.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Presi dent Coolidae's veto of tn postal pay bill was sustained today by the senate. The vote was 55 to 29, or one less than the two thirds majority necessary to pass the measure over executive disapproval. With the veto sustained, salary Increases now are dependent upon the enactment of the pending ad ministration measure to advance pay and postal rate simultaneously. Many senators predict that this measure w.ll fail of passEge at this session. Among those voting to override the veto were Senators McNary and Stanfield of Oregon. i (Aaaoclatrd Preaa Lcaaed Wire.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Presi dent Coolidge's veto of the postal Increase bill was a direct Issue to day In the senate, with administra tion leaders apparently holding suf ficient strength to sustain it. A test upon the question came last night when two more than the .necessary one third vote to- pre vent over-riding of the veto were mustered In favor of a motion to recommit the bill to the post of fice committee. The motion was lost, SO to 62. ' Friends of President Coolidge Insisted that they not only would be able to bold their full strength Dn the vote that must come to day by four p. m., but that they would draw some votes from those opposing the motion to send the bill back to the committee. As soon as this vote has 'been taken, Muscle Shoals automatically will become again the unfinished business, and the 'administration measure combining the pay in crease with a raise In postal rates, must take its chance on the cal endar with other general legisla tion. There ate lice predictions that it will full of passage at this session. Four Farm Aid Bills ' The bills pending in congress to deal with co-operative marketing of farm products were up for analy sis and judgment today by the del egates attending the third annual convention of the National Council of Farmers Co-operative Associa tion. The executive committee of the council already has gone on record as opposed to any further legisla tion upon the question at this lime, and it is the purpose of leaders of the movement assembled here to formulate definite policy with re gard to the pending bills. These Include the McNary-Haugen, the Curtis-Aswell, the Norris-Sinclair and Capper-Williams measures. A move to have the conference petition congress for a federal trade organization by certain of (Continued on page two) WHIST PREACHER ELECTED (Aiaoclated Ftm Leaart Wire.) PENDLETON, Ore., Jan. 6 The Rev. R. T. Cooklngham started his term of office as sheriff of Umatil la county yesterday morning with a prayer service in his office. La ter fiiends and backers' gathered with the new sheriff in the court room upstairs and another prayer meeting was held. Cooklngham espouses the Meth odist faith and has been a preacb fr for many years. He has lived here for about two years. In 1912 he was elected to the legislature In Montana on the Pull Moose ticket and In 1910 ran against William Lorlmer, republican In Il linois for congress. Cooklngham ran o.-i the prohibition ticket at that time and claims the distinc tion of having defeated Txirlincr, as the democratic candidate was elected. Cooklngham was elected sheriff over Zoeth Houser. Incumbent, in November. He had the barklnr of religious and reform elements throughout the county. Late in FIRST FULL BONUS IS PAID TO WIDOW (Aaarwlated Praa Lfaaad Win.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The first check for an insurance poli cy paid up under the new bonus law was handed today to Mrs. irens c. Crisp, of Washington widow of Lieutenant Fred W Crisp, killed by a motor truck last August at Oauu, Hawaii. It was for )1,533. A war veteran who has be come totally disabled and wh? carries life insurance with the government may recover the en tire amount of insurance, the su preme court of the United States ruled today. The decision was rendered in the case of Dewltt T. Law, a Montana veteran, wso lost an arm and leg. He was rated to tally disabled. The veterans' bu reau refused to pay his insur ance. WIDOW OF GOMPERS SUES FOR ESTATE (AiworlitH Ptpm Leased Wire.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The will of Samuel Gompera was con tested today in District of Co lumbia Court by his widow, Mrs. Gertrude Gompera, who charged undue influence by Mr. Gompers' son, Samuel J. Gompers, or others. The will left to the wi dow only the minimum allowed by the law. i YEGG AHTIST ItETAKKN (AnorUted Pro Leased Wire.) CLEVELAND, Jan. 6. Jackie Boehm, described by the police i French Finance Minister Clemen as one of the cleverest saftV tel. crackers in the country, was ar- rested here today as a suspected :tel's 'personal and unofficial" member of a gang which has re-1 communication to Ambassador Her cently blown a dozen safes here.irick has not altered the attitude Recaptured several years ago, here to accept it as a hopeful in Cheyenne, Wyo., after break- sien. It hns nn the other hand dis- tng Jail here, Boehm picked the! pockets ot a detective of his keys and watch aud leaped from the moving train. CHICAGO GAXUSTEllS HOIS IT (Aaaoctated PreM Leaanl Wire ) CASTLE ROCK, Colo., Jan. 6. Sheriff McKissick today said he expected to go to the James ranch In Jarr Canyon, near hero, tc terve warrants of arrest i.n Luuis (Diamond Jack) All eric. chief lieutenant of the lato Dion O'Uaunion. Chicago gang leader,! ana Frank Gusenberg, said to be a mtniDer ot uuannions loimer Sang. PLANKS ENItOUTK SOUTH. (Aiaociatoil Treat Leaacd Wire.) MEDFORD, Ore., Jan. 6. The government planes flown by Lieutenants Kelly and Miller, which arrived here from Kose burg yesterday afternoon, took off for the South at 1:40 thi3. morning. Despite, the soft con-led State probably would be invk dition of the landing field, the! ed to send a delegate, are declared aviators experienced no trouble 1 other than being forced to take, off on the race track at the fair grounds. where the aviation field is located. DAILY AUTO TRAGEDY (Amoclated Treat LeaaeiT Wire.) OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. Mrs. Helen Gillen of lllackriver station. near Seattle was instantly killed I and Clarence Gillen, her husband was Injured when an automobile in which they were riding over turned on the icy pavement near Camp Lewis, 18 miles northeast of here, today. ECHO OF McCOY CASE (Aaaoclated Preaa Leaaed Wire.) LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6 The county grand jury today opened its inquiry into charges of attempts to tamper with the superior court jury which recently convicted Kid McCoy, ex-pugilist, of nianslaugnt- In connection with the killing of Mrs. Theresa W. Mors here last August. S 1924 Cooklngham conducted a re vival service In the east end of the county. SENATOR CONTEST THREE CORNERED WASITINCTO. Jan. 8. An- otner protest against me seating of Senator Smith W. Brookhart in iua, m in Liru-iprri. rt-int-- vme upon payment or her occuna sentatlve of Luther A. Brewer of tlnnel army costs and damaire Cedar Rapids, who for a tlmo claims against Germany out of the was a candidate for the place In Dawes plan proceeds, a claim the last election, having an- whlrh Oreat Britain contests Both nounced notice would be served sides sre declaring they will not on Mr. Brookhart of his lnten- yield but Inasmuch as the French tion to contest. land Belgians side with the Amerl The contest. It was announced, would be based on charges of frauds and lrregulnrltles in the election and upon Senator llrook- hart's expressions regarding the Russian government. Daniel F. Sleek, Senator Brookhart' democratic oppo- nent, has also announced he will contest the election. . ' PBOPOSRt FOR NEW DEBT PLAN ONLY INFORMAL French Minister's Letter to U. S. Merely Makes Suggestions. HAS NO NEW IDEAS Situation Warrants No Action Allies Will Confer in March in Belgium. (Ataoclitetl Pren Lmm4 Wlra.1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. T h e French debt situation appeared to have resolved Itself again today in to a waiting attitude upon the part of the Washington government for possible light on the suggestions of the refunding arrangement pres?nt ed in the memorandum of the while examination of M. Clemen- closed no concrete proposal for re- funding the French debt that might offer a definite foothold for the launching of formal negotiations. I It has. In fact, nrovided no elabora- tion of French view upon the ques- tion beyond what already was known to Secretary Mellon through his conversations with Ambassa dor Jusserand. With the possibility of more light being thrown on the situation by further advices from Ambassador Herrick, ft was' believed any deci sion as to a formal request by- th ,,, ..r,pi. . oifio itana from m. Clementel on his- suggestion would be held In abey ance. It was said definitely at the state department that the informal nature of the French suggestions did not warrant the calling of a special meeting of the American debt funding commission to take them up; Allies To Confer Again PARIS, Jan. 6. Plans for an In ter-allied debt conference at Brus- sels next March, to which the Unit- to have been formulated hv Wins- ton Churchill, British Chancellor of the Excheouer. who Is due to ar- rive here this evening at the head of the British delegation at the conference of allied finance min isters which opens tomorrow. Mr. Churchill, It was said, will present his proposal to the alllles for a conference during private conversations which ho will hold with other heads of delegations. lie already has an appointment with M. Clementel, French minister of finance, tomorrow, to discuss. It Is understood, the general subject of debts. It Is believed that the Brit ish chancellor will undoubtedly go over planB for the proposed confer ence at that time. Big Conference At Hand PARIS, Jan. 6 The Interallied financial conference begins todav, In fact If not In form. With the of ficial opening set for tomorrow, Premier Theunts. Belgium Is hav ing a conversation with Premier Herrlot this afternoon, and It Is un derstood that the British chancel lor of the Exchequer and the French and Italian finance minis ters are also to have a preliminary consultation at which the question of inter-allied debts will be discus sed. Notwithstanding the American attitude. It is believed in romnotpnt 4 circles that conferee notablv the British, are determined to push the the debt problem in unofficial con versations in the hope of at least abridging future work toward a nennite solution. It Is likelv that Winston Churchill, the BritlHh Chancellor of the Exchequer, and his colleagues will devote mostiof the time for the next week to these conversations, the greater narf of the conference, either being dealt I nn or sent, to subcommittee ear ly in the meeting. At the conference, proper, op timism prevails that It will close Its labors next week with a gen eral agreement which will ti,. flnmclal atmosphere. i ne great rock In the path of 1 the conference i America's Insist-1 enns, observers think It may be 1 difficult for the- British to main-1 tain their point. i A solution which finds favor! would be to fix a lump sum for ! 'h American1 claims and to ar-1 range for Its payments over a long period of years so s to make as i siighfa drain on the reparation Pol as possible. MANY MENTIONED ;i FOR CABINET JOB il (A-oeUteJ Trim Leaaed Wire.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Pre. sldent Coolidge today for the, second time within a year se, about finding a new attorney! general. ' 'J Harlan P. Stone, Now Yori attorney, selected as head ot the, Department of Justice nine, months ago after the retirement' of Harry M. Daugherty, was gl, ven appointment yesterday bj the president to ' the (Supreme Court, succeeding Justice Mc- Kenna. who resigned because of advanced ace. - A dozen names are being men - uuucu lur mo auui uvy geuui 1 ship, but there are no Indica tions officially that President Coolidge has reached a decision! In the matter. Mr. Coolidge ana Stone were class mates at Am- herst college. While the nomination of Stone to the Supreme Court will be confirmed in the senate, there will be opposition. Senator Edge, republican, New Jersey, who sought unsuccess fully to retain Walter D. Van Riper ,as assistant United States Attorney In New Jersey, said he would oppose Mr. Stone's con firmation. LATEST ANGLE OF McCLJNTOCK CASE CHICAGO Jan. 6. Chief Justice Harry Olson of the Mun- iclpal Court of Chicago, today at the coroners Inquest Into the; death ot William McClintock, the "millionaire orphan," asked Co roner Wolff to exhume the body of his brother. Dr. Oscar Olson, who died a few years ago. Judge Olson, the chief lnstl gator of the Investigation of the death on December 4, of young McClintock, who left his fortune by will to William D. Shepherd, foster-father of young McClin tock, testified to various circum stances surrounding the deaths of Dr. Oscar Olson, Mrs. Emma McClintock, mother ot the phan, and her son. Judge Olson then asked that the inquest be continued two or three months to allow time for the states' attorney to continue his investigation and to permit! Ul mo CAUUU1UL1UU UL lilt POUy OL ins brother. BOYS INVESTIGATED BY CITY POLICE George Ritchie and Ray Schmeer. both pf Portland, were arrested last night by Oft leer Rausch, and were held today for investigation. The boys were driving a Ford car reg istered under the name of E. W. Heeman of Gervals. Oregon, and bearing a California visitors' per mit made out to Colby W. San born. The boys claim that they were asked by Sanborn to deliver the car at Portland. Their story Is being investigated by the police. RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY MEETS Stockholders of Garden Valley Mutual Telephone Company met in annual session at Garden Valley .Monday afternoon. In addition to routine business transacted, an as sessment of 12.25 was levied against each member to pay ex pense of maintenance in addition to the regular exchange Bervlce of $7.50 for 1925. These amounts are now payable to the treasurer. The following officers were elected: president, J. Irwin Page; vice pres ident, K. H. C. Wood; secretary treasurer, R. A. Caihoun; directors, R. S. Hutton and Peter Sinclair. FACKS OKKtiO.V CIIAIMiK. (Aaanrlated Ileal Leaae1 Wire.) SALEM, Ore., Jan. 6. A re-'kets, Mr. Day declares, quisition from Governor Pierce; Governor Pierce said this afler upon the Governor of Utah for noon that there Is little doubt that the extradition of Vincent A. he will call a conference of the Saddler, wanted In Multnomah governors of Oregon, Washington county on a child stealing and California with various coin charge, has been honored, says a merelai bodies and coast port corn telegram received here today missions to meet in Portland, pos from the Utah executive. ,slbly a week from Friday or Sat- " unlay, to plan a legislative pro- KKIOK 1'Rl'IT STANDARDS. ! gram for the development of ports on the Pacific Coast to enhance PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 6. the movement of timber. The gov Standardization of berries and ernor expressed himself favorable Bmall fruits after the manner In to the proposed conference and which ettandards have been said later In the day he would de established on apples will ho clde definitely whether the call sought by the Northwest Con- would be Issued, ners' Association, which is hold- - o . lug Its eleventh annual conven tion here. A committee has been named to work out details. ! o JOINT INSTALLATION BY ' CHIEFS AND SQUAWS 1 THURSDAY EVENING The regular meeting of the t'mp qua Chiefs will be held tomorrow at the office of A. T. ljiwrence. T!k meeting Is very Important and " i;.;M.;iM Hi:i!IOI SLV II.I, full attendance is urged. On Thurh-1 day evening a Joint meeting ami in , ,4-i.m it w.. stallatlon will be held by the Cbiets ' and the Squaws at the K. P. hall i OHK, Jan. 6. Daniel The squaws will install the officers Guggenheim, financier and a dl for the Chiefs, and the Chief the rector of Hie American Smelting officers of the ladies' organization. , f,.i.,, ( A banquet and social time will at- 'ml ," n'n con"",nf' " er so be enjoyed, plans having b" n ""'y "ere. made foa a dance and games. Tli" ' T ' members of the band, and the drum 'h, re has ben little change In corps, and their wives are Invited. ' tho condition of Attorney W. W. o Cardwell, who has been quit III rw anll? Z' nT ''"" "T " " l" "r "-veral week. He j lK'srllng, well known Oakland r;.. ; , d.'nt, was a bunlnn visitor h-r- u auff,'rlnK 'vrrHy from bron-j for a few hours today. chills and complications. H. o. wilson pleads NOT GUILTY; TRIAL TO OPEN MARCH 17 (Aiawlated Preai Lraard Wire.) PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 6. Horace Greely Wilson , of Hoseburg, former superintend- cut of the Klamath Indian agency, pleaded not guilty in federal court today to a charge of violation of the lann act, and his trial was 8lt for March- 17. Wilson 19 charged with having accom- panixd a woman to Virginia where he Is alleged bo have "''" u ner, wnue ins w;ie ! ' ' """uurg. A . t i r. , IS 4 NEW MEMBERS A very Interesting luncheon was enjoyed by members of the Ki wanls club today. Four new mem bers were added, Ilert Wells, Prof. Campbell, principal of the high .school; M. F. Middleburg and I). L. Kddy. Forest Supervisor Carl 11. Neal spoke op his recent visit in southern California and his visits to Klwanls clubs in that state. Guy Cordon spoke on his hobby, which is the reservation of sightly wood- ea tracts throughout the county to be held as parks and recreation spots for the future. W. C. Hard ing, president of the club, outlined In detail the working program for the year of 1925. IBICES GREAT 'S (Aanelated freai Leaeel W1re. -. ... SALEM, Ore., Jan. 6. Advocat ing federal aid In the department of the coast ports of Oregon, Washington and California to prove an outlet for millions of feet of private and government owned timber now rotting in the forests for lack of outlet to market, I. N. Day of Portland, former state sen ator, Is today In conference with Governor Pierce, seeking to have the chief executive call a confer ence of the governors of three states and representatives of the various port commissions to be held in Portland January 9. Mr. Day's idea of the conference Is to formulate a resolution to be submitted to the legislature of the states concerned memorializing congress to authorize an Immediate survey of the Pacific Coast ports to which the timber is adjacent with a view to devising a Joint de velopment program which would provide an outlet for the timber now going to waste. His plan does not contemplate Inclusion of the Columbia river or other major coast port projects In the development. Fifty of the timber areas adjac ent to the ports needing such de velopment is owned by the gov ernment according to figures com piled by Mr. Day, who asserts that private Interests and slate taxmy ers have contributed more to these port projects than the federal government. Development of these ports would result In the construction of railways connecting the timber wiih the harbors and outside mar- ritOMIXKXT DIVINE HIIvS (AMnrlafM Preaa Wire.) CINCINNATI, Jan. 6. Arch Bishop Henry Moeller, fourth bishop of Cincinnati and the third to attain Metropolitan rank sliice the creation of the diocese approximately 109 years ago, died last night. BOND. SYSTEM .NEEDS CHANGE City's Method of Handling Improvement Bonds Will Be Revised. TO GALL ELECTION Special City Vote Will Be Taken in Spring to Bring Charter to Date and Make Amendments. Ways and means of paying the city's bond obligations due Febru ary and May of this year, were brought before the city council last night and referred to the commit tee in charge of city finances for consideration. City Treasurer Thomas Btated that Series 0, amounting to $h,000 will be due next month, ami that Series P, amounting to $6,400 will be due on May 1. These are Im provement bonds and are fully cov ered by property, bo that the city" eventually will be out no money, but must provide funds to moet the payments when duo. The city bond payment system Is rather weak, and the new ad ministration plans on making sev eral changes to permit the- more ef ficient handling of the law. Under the present plan when streets are paved or Bewers con structed, tho property owners have the right to apply for the bonding of their property, so that tho pay ment can be stretched over a 10 year period. If the payments are kept up promptly there are no dif ficulties, but where payments are allowed to go delinquent, the city is required to keep up the interest payments, and finally foreclose liens, which sometimes results In thn city currying heavy, burden. and considerable loss. It is proposed to amend the charter to provide penally and in terest where payment a are allowed to go delinquent, and also to pro vide for foreclosures in the circuit court and a circuit court title so that the city can si'll the property and give a merchantable detnl, which will not only take care of the bond fund, but will protect the city on Us property taken in on Mem. Until this Is done, however, funds must be diverted from other places to nient the deficiencies, un til the delinquencies can be dis posed of. Treasurer Thomas report ed that parts of Series 1, Series K, and HerU'9 L. called in 1920, 3 921 and have not been sum bit ted for payment, and that the city has $6,lii0 on hand to nwvt these bonds, which amount to $7,800. Complaints were made by JO. H. i Seltz, and K. I). Lewis concerning1 the overflow from catch basins,! drains and sewers. The recent ex-1 cesslve rains and floods have caus ed overflows, which have damaged i the property of each, and they ask- ed that action be taken to prevent j a reoccurrence. The street depart ment will look into the trouble aud make such repairs as are needed, j A petition asking for a lir.ht at the corner of Ulakely and llenson streets, was read and referred to the committee on electric lights. A petition of C. 11. McClung, for permission to build a retaining wall on his Cobb street property was referred to tho street commit tee. The health and police committee was given further time to report on its plan for handling the city dump grounds, ' The proposed iwsesments on the Laurelwood sewer No. 2 and Spruce streot paving, were read and adopt ed, and the ordinances placed on firxt and second readings. Assessment ordinances for Chapman street and Madrone Ave nue were read third time and pas sed. The county court's offer to use the county road crew In construct ing the tlty's portion of the road to L'mpqua Park addition charging only the actual cost, was accepted. The eourt has an air compressor operating its drill on the rock work and thn county prisoners are doing the labor, no that the cost is being materially reduced. A weak spot in the Teer Creek bridge was reported and immediate repairs authorised. City Attorney Wlmherly was au thorized to Investigate a number of proposed charter changes and sub mit them to the council at some fu ture meeting. It is proponed to call a spf'tial election boiiim time during thn early spring, for the purpose of making needed change in the char f.er, particularly in reference; to the improvement bond provisions, and the law for taking In outside terri-1 tory, the latter change being nmde j to permit special elections to be I oalP'd for that purpose Inxtead of! waiting unlll a regular election ' j now provided. Several other chang i es are also needed, and Severn I ' provisions should be elimlna'ed. j among tV'm being .one providing for the licensing of saloons, a statute still upon the charter and (Continued on page two) JEFFERSON ROBERTS MYRTLE CREEK, DEAD Jefferson Pavls Roberts, born on South Deer Creek, 9 miles east of Koseburg, Dec. 23, 1S63, died at his home at Myrtle Creek Jan. 1st, 11125, aged 61 years, 8 days. He vim a son of Joseph and Kllzabeth Rob erts. In August 1SS5 he was mar ried to Miss Neomla Whitsett and spent most ot his life at . .MyrUe Creek. To this union were born four children, Leslie L. Hoberts, poit land; Floyd KoberU, Myrtle Creek; Mrs. Vera Smith, Myrtle Creek; and Mrs. Jennie Cardwell, deceas ed. He Is also survived by his widow and three Bisters: Mrs. I!. H. Ingram, Koseburg; Mrs. Dollie Price, Frultland, Wash.; MrB. Vera Neal, Eugene. liesides his relatives he leaves a host of friends to mourn bis loss. UNIONIST FOUND BULLET RIDDLED (Aaaoclated Preaa Uaaed wW) SCR ANTON, Pa., Jan. 8 His body riddled with bullets, Samuel Pace, secretary of the Ewen Col liery local union of the Pennsyl vania Coal company, was found dead on a street in Pittaton early today. I'acc, one ot the 11,000 miners tq strike in the Pittaton district for the past five weeks, was on his way homo after attending a union meeting. MELROSE GRANGE INSTALLS OFFICERS The Melrose Orange met at tho Orange Hall Saturday evening, January 3, at. 8 o'clock, at which time Installation of new officers was held. Those to receive office were: W. Alice Goff, master; Kate Conn, overseer; Kthel llusenbark, lecturer; James Conn, steward; Ernest Johnson, assistant steward; Caroline Krederickson, chaplain; Mabel liusenbark, treasurer; wm. Sandstrum, secretary; Allan Busen bark, gate-keeper; Pauline Hanson, Ceres; Dorothy llusenbark, Po mona; Margaret Busenbark, Flora; Fern Busenbark, lady assistant; Grace Conn, musician. H. A. liu senbark acted as Installation offi cer, and Alice Huseubark as assist ant. The meeting was an open one for the entire neighborhood, and at the close of the ceremony, the home economic committee served hot chocolate and chicken sand wiches to those present. On Thurs day evening of this week, the grange will be paid a visit by George Palmlter, the state master of granges. Mr. Palmlter is from Hood Klver, aud visits the differ ent grapges of the counties In this state, in his spare time from regu lar work, so all members, and any one interested in grange work are urged to attend the meeting, and meet Mr. Palmlter. On Saturday evening, January 10th, the grange will hold a pie social. A good pro gram Is being prepared and those who are planning to attend are as sured of an Interesting evening. CITIZEN POLICE OF PORTLAND TO FEEL JURY PROBE PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 8. Presiding Circuit Judge Morrow In giving the new grand Jury Its first Instructions, today suggest ed that an Investigation ot the Portland Vigilantes', voluntary citizen police. Judge . Morrow pointed out that one citizen had recently been killed and another had been wounded by vigilantes. "These men are usually with out police experience and often without military experience," he said. "They are not police officers or deputy sheriffs. "They are not amenable to the chief of police nnd not subject to discipline as the regular police officers." "PILL" BURNED Kill WHERE 15. SCDTT SAT ON IT; WASEy'T (Associated Preas I.aae Wire.) ALPENA, Mich., Jan. 6 After a steady crescendo of charges and denials, the Scott divorce trial was expected to swell Into full fortls ximo today when Mrs. Kdna Kcott faces continued cross-examination by attorneys for her husband, Prank I. Scott, congressman from the eleventh Michigan district since 1S14. "It seems to be the army against rongreHs." she remarked yesti-r-d;v, "and you know who won In 1II1S." A softer note found Its way Into the m:trltal dlMSonnance in letters introduced Into the records let ters written by Mrs. Scott to her congressman husband, following their separiitlon. one said: "I want von to come back to me. I will he willing to help you pay off your gambling debts to Mr. Moore, and we can start again. I hHve a few dollars, and everything I lnive Is yours "We have split over nolnlng. There has been undue Influence. A vulture bus swept over our little nest and ruined us. We wore al BOYS WILL HOLD ILIK CITY JAN.1B-1P Annual Older Boy Confe. ence for Southern Ore gon Coming Here. DELEGATES CO MING Eugene Plans on Sending Big Delegation to Meet-i ing and Hopes to Se cure Offices. The annual older boys' confer-: ence will be held In this city on Friday, Saturday su I Sunday, Jan uary 16, 17 and i. uud plans are now being made for the entertain ment of the out of town delegates, who are expected to number be tween fifty and seventy-five. This conference is neld annually l In southern Oregon, this district Including the territory between Eu gene and Ashland, west ot the mountains. It is a conference for boys from 15 years of age upward. and Its purpose Is both inspiration al and educational, giving the boys a keener insight into personal re sponsibilities of a moral character. The churches, Y. M. C. A. and schools have been working in co operation in this movement which has had a rapid growth, and which has been found to be ot great bene fit. Representatives of Bible schools, Y. M. C. A., and high schools of the various cities within the district, will be in attendance, and It Is ex pected that there will be approxi mately 1G0 boys at the various ties slons. . An effort Is made In these con ferences to give the boys an op portunity, for self expression. They learn the value of organization, con duct their own business affairs, and have as inspiration and guidance the words and Ideas of some of the leading men of the state who are brought to these conferences to aid the boys in every possible way. Among the out-of-town speakers will be W, A. Kearna, director ot athletics at the Oregon Agricultur al college; J. C. Meehan, assistant general secretary of the Portland Y. M. C. A., U. O. Dubach, dean of men, at the Oregon Agricultural college. These speakers are all men of state-wide repute, and will be able to bring to the boys messager of much benefit to them. In addition to the out of towt speakers there will be short talk! by local men. The arrangements for the confer ence are In the hands of M. P. Hamm, who has appointed a num ber of committees to assist hlra K the work. These committees already active, and have complete ' the greater part of the genera' plans for the conference. Friday morning and afternoo i will be given over to reglstratlo t and to the business session and election of officers for the coming year. On Friday evening at 6:30 o'clock, a banquet will be given at the Methodist church, with toasts by the boys and a short talk by one of the visiting speakers. Spe cial music will be provided also. The Daptlst church has been se lected as the conference church, ( Continued on page two) E ST ALL ways happy happy until the day we parted, I want you to come back ." The testimony yesterday swept over wide territory: "rtie Scott's Washington apartment, Jamaica, where "liquor and cards were giv en them upon landing;" to Detroit and Ijike Orion nearby, scene ot an alleged 'pajama party;" and to a New York hospital, where, ac cording to Mrs. Scott, she under went a serious operation with her husband absent. At yesterday's hearing Mrs. Scott donned the pluk kimono brought Into the records by direct testi mony of Congressman Scott and re vealed to the court the tiny hole that had been burned In It by a cigarette. Mr. Scott had said thn burn resulted when "Jazzbo," aA army officer, had his arm about Mrs. Scott in the Scotts Washing ton apartment. Mrs. Scott donned tho klmona to show that the burn resulted when she sat on a lighted cigarette. 'I mended It, you see, Judge," she said, as she Indicated tho scorched bolo In the garment. CONFER r."