WEATHER
Rain tonight and Wednesday.
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ALLTH E KEYS TC 2AY
VIEW
BY
ASSOCIATED
LEASED WIRE SERYiSE j
DOUGLAS COL) NT V
Consolation of Tht Evening Newt and The Roeeburg Review.
An Independent Newtpaper, Published tor th Beet nUrtta of the People,
VOL. XXVII. NO. 49 OFF.
ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW TUESDAY. JANUARY 13. 1925.
VOL.XIL NO. 20 OF THE EVENING NEWS
la -' r aaal
BILLS INTRODUL
LEGISLATURE STRIF
ADMINISTRATION OF PIERCE
Series of Measure Presented by Senators Ritner and
Taylor Would Abolish Office of State Market
Agent and Plan Merger of Other
Departments of State.
i.?,.w..tJwoula' PP"lnt the senate
KIIV introduces
I.V . I ' I mi , .. mnn a v
lmlt TODAY
SALEM, Jan. 13. -Sena-
lo remove protection from
silver gray squirrels; Prov-
Idlng for destruction of an-
Imals or birds now under
protection of law, when
they are beld a nuisance;
Relieving owner or tenant
of real property of necessity
of obtaining license to kill
Beaver on premises and re-
moving Douglas county from
a inhibition against trapping.
(Associated Pna Leased Win.)
STATE HOUSE, SALEM. Ore.,
Jan. 13. The first of a series of
bills striking at the administra
tion of Governor Pierce have made
their appearance in the legislature.
Benators miner and Taylor Intro
duced a bill In the senate abolish
ing the state market agent and
Representative North Introduced a
bill in the house abolishing the
same office and also that of Pro
hibition Commissioner.
Bills also are expected to be In
troduced merging the Insurance
and corporation departments with
other state offices, and also trans
ferrins Jurisdiction over the peni
tentiary to the state board of con
trol. tub bill introduced In the sen
ate also transfers the grain depart-
met now under Jurisdiction of the
state market agent, to the public
service commission where It was
originally located.
North's bill abolished the two
offices outright. North, however,
does not expect his measure to
pass. He has merely put them
forth to bring about discussion.
With reference to the peniten
tiary it Is pointed out that it was
originally under the board of con
trol with the rest of the state In
stitutions. Originally the corporation de
partment was under the secretary
of stste and a number of legisla
tors sow advocate that It should
be placed back under this official
or transferred to the banking de
partment House bill number three. Intro
duced by Representative Bennett
would tighten the parole laws of
the state, pertaining to convicted
first degree murders. Under its
provisions the recommendations of
the parole board to which a case
may have been submitted by the
governor would be turned over to
the supreme court for hearing.
House bill number four, Introduc
ed by Representative Kord would
give the state highway commission
closer supervision over the con
struction of market roads and al
so permit the expenditure of mar
ket road funds on state highways,
with the specific exceptions of the
Columbia river. Pacific and Old
Oregon Trail highways. The meas
ure would make it optional with
the county courts or boards of
county commissioners as to wheth
er market ad Vl it shall be ex
pended on state highways.
Retail of fire-works would be
bill Number five Introduced by
Representative Coffey of Multno
mah. Want Recognition.
HlwitHULSK. balem. tire..
Jan. 13. Senate iolnt memnr-
ial number 1 by Senator Ritner
and Representative Mann re-ed
quests the Oregon delegation In
congress to continue .their ef-
JroiWi tnii i hi 4 T Z. 168 woula be authorized to sub- on the gaa
i lowa" I poena witnesses or do anything the second
I Zvin. ..i , v I else necessary to fulfillment ot waste. 1
:sch?orina?uderEato:,ih,?'r...d""!.- .
forts to obtain federal recogni-' veterans, and to women who 11 wa" 0D this hunt that Sortland
tlon of the Umatilla Rapids pro-! served In the world war In any''ecame loat from his companions
Ject. branch of the army or navy of an1 blle searching parOes still
The legislature of 1923 appro-! the United 8tates or either of its! were mushing through snow-clog-prlated
$10,000 and the federal allies. ""' wind-swept passages of the
government appropriated $50-,l Ilecause of defective phroseo- P"8 today they held little hope
000 for an Investigation of the logy in a portion of the amend-! ii"lt ,hev W0,I1 find Sortland alive,
pioject. This was done and a ment reading "female employes Klener, who accompanied Miss
report was made. All of the $60,- of the war department who serv-' Vallle on the perilous climb, at
000 fund except $6,000 was used ed In the slgnsl corps or the noon today was reported to be suf
and the resolution askes that the army or marine corns, women ferlng from badly frozen hands and
S6.000 Instead Of being turned vhn mrvA lh .v. ...A.f.-et at tlmher line hnm. h.rA
back to the federal treasury, be corps sre disqualified to receive
used to continue the In vest iga- the benefits of the act for the
Hon. i reason that the war department
Oppose Consolidation. and the marine corps are separ-l
STA 1 tHOUSK, Balem, Ore.,'ate and distinct branches of ihe
Jan. 13. If a Joint resolution government and an employe of
Introduced by Senator Hall Mon- the marine corps cannot also bei
day prevails In the legislature, an employe of the war depart-
mere will ne no errort maae at ment." land. is said to be a mountain
this session to consolidate state In another Joker Is found a climber of known ability and hld
offices and departments. The discrimination against the ex-. a membership in the Swiss Al
renolutlon calls for a special com- soldier who Bow applies for a pine club,
mlttee of one senator, two re- cash bonus, as compared with! o
preseniau.es ana io mmnoeni
from the state at large to Invest-
JfBt ubject and report at
the 1927 flon. i
The president or tne ienal
m
V't.
mm.
ber and one of the members from
" ... ... . ... u. . o nun.
ithe state at large. All the others
l would be appointed by the .spea-
leer of the house. The commit-
pay.
I To Ungulate Traffic
STATEHOUSE. Salem, Ore..'
'Jan. 13. Senate bill No. 1, In
troduced by Hall, is the first
traffic regulation measure to ap
pear, and provides that all per
sons operating motor vehicles
upon the public streets and high
ways come to a full stop before
driving upon any of the main
state highways. Penalty Is pro
vided for failure to comply,
namely a fine of from $10 to
$50 or imprisonment not to ex
ceed thirty days. The statel
highway commission would be
required to erect "stop" signs on
all public highways bisecting or
intersecting the main state high,
way.
Bill Against Traps.
STATEHOUSE, SALEM, Ore.
Jan. 13. Senator Hall intro
duced a bill Monday making it
unlawful to set loaded spring
guns or to set guns or other
similar devices where they may
oe exploded ty contact with per.
sons or animals. Penalty pro
vided would be a fine of from
$100 to $500 or Imprisonment
from 30 days to 6 months.
Want Investigation.
STATEHOUSE, SALEM, Ore.,
Jan. 13. Will Moore, state
insurance commissioner, says, he
will welcome an investigation by
me legislature relative to his
action in trasferrlng the business
of the defunct Coast Mutual Fire
Insurance company to Budd Jo
nes and company of Portland.
He said he would aid such an
investigation as far as possible.
Xew Irrigation Hill.
STATEHOUSE, SALEM,
Ore. J
Jan. 13. Senator Davis of
urant.Harney and Malheur coun- ze" snow bound passages of Look's
ties and representative Ivan E.jPark, as the result of a mountain
Oakes of Ontario have agreed on! combing expedition Sunday,
an Irrigation bill to make the MIss Agnes W. Vallle, secretary
----- " "."i s oi me uenver chamber of com-
of the fact finding commission! merce is dead and searching par
and the federal act that was bas-; ties are ploughing through snow
ed on the report. This bill will drill in the face of a raging bliz
be Introduced by Senator Davis. lard and weather fifty degrees be
Under the state law Irrigation low
districts are now required to
sess each eligible acre equally
for construction costs. The fed
eral act, based on the report of
the fact finding committee re
quires the distribution of con
struction charges in proportion
to the productivity of the land,
so that land that Is less produc
tive than other land In the same
area will pay less toward the
construction costs.
Under the present etate law
districts have no authority to
enter Into such a contract with
the reclamation service. The
Davis-Oakes bill will extend this
authorily to the Irrigation dls-l "Z 'ul J . .. 2 7, a
trlcts. The government will ur- comP''slied only a half dozen times
vey all the lands with reference1 ."nd then on,jr wn.Bn condl-
to their productivity. The total
construction charge, after this u
determined, is amortized at a low
rate of Interest so that each land:
owner pays a fixed charge each
vear over . h.. m.ir,H
based on the vl,. nf .h nrn.
of the Dro-
auct taken from his land.
To Remedy Bonus Hill.
STATEHOUSE. SALEM. Ore..
Jan. l.l
Remedial leellMnn' r""-ueu " "muer line, ana a searcn
,Trv , LlF. L"V. L" Itr ws. qnickly formed.
will be necessary to make eflcc.
Hv. ihn am&nm. . .u. .A.
rfior. Kn.,. . .j.j ....
session of 1923 and later annrov.l
by the people, extending'
among other things 'the benefits'
nr ih. kn... . D....k -
ex - soldlers who applied prior to Stopping over for a few hours
the amendment In that under the from the north Monday to visit was
amendment the applicant Is en-; W. J. Johnson. Mr. Johnson Is a j
titled to only $255, while under; Portland resident, and left In the
(Continued on page Ut) Jafternoon for southern points.
ANOTHER MAN DIES
4
(AaceUhd rm Uutd Win.)
LONQ BEACH. Calif.. Jan.
13. With the death of George
Warden, 82, early this morn-
Ing from a fractured skull,
the third fatality In yester-
day's explosion at the South-
em California Edison com-
pany's plant In the harbor
district was recorded. At
least one more death Is ex-
pected by hospital authorities
while the condition of four
other men is critical. 4
Details of the explosion
are expected to be revealed at
an inquest to be held this
4 afternoon. 4
Testimony by James Park-
er, one of the Injured men,
may reveal the cause of the
blast. Parker Is asserted to
have stated he threw lighted
waste Into the ftas chamber
under the boiler and that the
- ........ w.o huhsi uu vuai iuq w
waste went out and he turned
out the gaa. then secured
some more waste and turned
i again and threw In
bunch of lighted
The explosion fol-
UN FROZEN
TO DEATH AND
LOST
Mountain Climbing Expedi
tion Ends Fatally
Search Started.
BLIZZARD IS RAGING
Secretary of Denver C. of C.
Dies and Companion Is
Lost in Snow-Bound
(Associated Press Lrssed Win.)
DENVER, Colo., Jan. 13. One
woman was frozen to death and a
man is lost somewhere in the fro-
ONE
IN
as-iand .employe of Lone Pesks Inn.
wno was a member of the rescue
party that tried to save Miss Vaille.
Sortland was lost by his compan
ions and It was feared today that
he would be unable to stand the
Arctic cold
Miss Vallle was the daughter of
v. O. Vaille, retired Denver mil
lionaire, who was due to arrive In
Honolulu today on a vacation trip.
Miss Vaille'a companion on the
fateful trip, which began Sunday
morning, was Warner Klener of
Denver. The pair planned to
c jV... - ! Itt r" 8 Pettk'
ravoraoie. ineir upward
journey met with success but while
'neJr "J -"ending the north
the P"" "ng wind
J"P? " ' 1 'JJ lftu a"d
el" the mercury down to 50 de
f8 blow swo. Near exhaustion
Miss Vaille was forced to halt
while her companion pushed ahead
to summon help. Klenler finally
forced by the elements to travel at
snail's pace, the rescuers arrived
J00 lat0' "u'l1!el in a crevice, part-
ly. covered w in snow the daughter
?' lb? "catlonlng millionaire was
iuuuu.
the rescue party Is resting. His
condition is regarded by members
of the party as serious
No further trace has been found
of Sortland, the missing member
of the rescue party.
Klener who came to Denver less
than two years ago from Swltier-
ATTORNEY 'BILL'
C DILL
D D
Well Known. Lawyer Dies
at His Home After a
Prolonged Illness.
SON OF PIONEERS
Member of one of the Early
Families in the County
Had Colorful Career
Funeral Wednesday.
Attorney William: W Cardwell,
one of the state's oest known law
yers, died late last night after a
long Illness. Mr. Cardwell was in
poor heath for several months be
fore his death, and failed steadily
nntil the time of his death, shortly
before 10 o'clock last night.
He was born in Canyonvllle on
April 18, 1S62, the son of James
Allison and Caroline (Brown) Card
well, pioneer settlers in Douglas
county, who made the perilous trip
across the plains in early pioneer
days.
He attended the public school at
Jacksonville, Oregon, and in 1880
entered the University of Oregon,
from which he graduated In 1884
with an A. M. degree.
He then entered the law office
of C. W. Kahler at Jacksonville,
where he studied law for two
years. He went to Lakeview In
Eastern Oregon and practiced and
studied law there for several years
During the course of that time he
met Emma Peterson and they were
married on August 22, 1888.
In 1890 he was admitted to the
bar at Salem, and moved at once
to Bums, where he remained for
two years, then going to Medford
where be formed a partnership
with Francis Fitch, one of the lead
ing attorneys of Southern Oregon
at that time.
Mr. Fitch removed to New York
City In 1894 and Mr. Cardwell mov
ed to Roseburg. In 1896 he went
to Alaska where he remained for
four years, during the period of the
gold rush.
In 1903 a partnership was form
ed with A. M. Crawford and J. O.
Watson. This firm changed to
Cardwell and Watson in 1904 when
Mr. Crawford was elected to the
office of attorney general. In 1913
Mr Cardwell retired from active
practice and devoted all of his at
tention to the management of his
nmne orchard at I'nmnna He cnm
out from retirement upon one ori vessel reported that she was
two occasions only, when friends r rolling In mud. while the heavy
in tmuhin railed nnon him for his'seas raked over her. She lies
Driiuant legal services
He was a lawyer of great ability
and was very successful In his
court work.
He was elected upon two separ
ate occasions to the state legisla
ture from Douglas county and serv
ed with great credit to himself and
the county.
His career was colorful, for he
was a man who loved excitement
and the thrill of events. Ho was
one of the first to take up the
breeding of fast horses in this vi-1
clnlty and for several years main-j
talned a stable which attract-.-d con-
siderable attention upon the tracks i
(Continued on page 6.
(AaocUted Trem letard Wire.)
TOPEKA. Kans., Jan. 13. A
new sensation Involving the alleg-
ed solicitation of money bv a slate
offcla for , Dardon brokp i Kan.
, today this time engultlng Carl
J. Peterson, state bank commis
sioner, political adviser and friend
of former Governor Jonathan M
Davis, who. with his son Is charged
with accepting a bribe for the ex
tension of executive clemency.
Ouster proceedings will be Insti
tuted Immediately against Peter
son. Attorney General S. B. Griffith
announced.
The Attorney General yesterday
demsnded that Peterson resign.
but Peterson refused. The bank
commissioner Is charged. In a
affidavit by A. L. Oswald, an st-
torney at Hutchinson, Kans., with
i having asked $4,000 for a parole
for Walter Grundy, convicted Hut-
jChlnson banker, and later agreeing
to accept $2,500 for a pardon. The
I affidavit brings former Governor
I Davis Into the case as the one who
took Oswald to Peterson when
wald. as an attorney, was seeking
clemency for Grundy. j
At this meeting with Davis, the
affidavit states, the governor first
told Oswald there was "sbsolulely
no chance In the world." for favor-
able action In the Grundy case. The
KANSAS BANK COMMISSIONER
H INVOLVED IN BRIBE CASE
11.5.
SUBMARINE
GOES AGROUND
IN A HEAVY SEA
Radio Messages Received
Say Ship Is Rolling in
Mud and in Danger.
TO ATTEMPT RESCUE
Coast Guard Is Standing by
and Owing to Heavy Sea
Is Unable to Reach
Sub 40 on Board.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Tele
phone messages to the navy depart
ment at four p. m. today from Rear
Admlral De Steiguer commanding
the first naval district Boston, said
the submarine S-19 was still In a
serious plight.
' CHATHAM, Mass,, Jan. 13.
Two coast guard cutters are stand
ing by the submarine S-19 which
ran aground on a clay bank out of
Orleans outer harbor early today.
The cutter Tampa, which rushed
to the aid of the submarine with
the cutter Acushnet as soon as
the plight of the S-19 became
known, reported at noon that con
dition Beemed favorable for pull
ing the vessel off.
CHATHAM. Mass.. Jan. 13.
The United States submarine S
19 with a crew of 35 went ashore
In a heavy fog at Nauset Beach
between Wellfleet and Eastham-
erly today, It was expected she
would be floated at high tide
about 10:30 a. m.
CHATHAM. Mass., Jan. 13.
iThe submarine 8-19, which ran
aground early today on tne outer
bar at the entrance to Orleans
harbor, sent out a message
shortly after 9 o'clock that ber
nositlon was dangerous, due to
heavy seas. Waves were break
ing over the bridge of the sub
marine which held a list of
twenty degrees.
The message was the first re
ceived from the S-19 for some
time, the interference being ex
plained by the fnct that the sub
marine was submerged, to sucn
an extent that part of her radio
I antennae was under water. The
Cl n.la .ni.lh of Nuiiwt
light and coast guard crew Is In the work of rehabiliation and I)r- Melvln dressed Pierce's
standing by. I has first hand knowledge of al-!wouna Bnd ,ound 1,1 ra to be suf-
The coast gnardsrnen believes'most every problem In which: 'ering from eight cuts, and a badly
the vessel lays too far out to be, this country has an interest. He mashed and battered face and head,
reached by life lines, while the is 61 years old and was born lnThe cut looked as If they had
high seas made it appear Im- Cambridge, Mass. been made with some short, sharp
possible to reach her In boats. Before entoreing congreBB, Mr. Implement, while the bruises were
vnrA -. reived frnm the Houirliton was engaged in the Inflicted by smashing blows.
coast guard cutter Acushnet that
she expected to reach the 8-79
soon.
The S-19, commanded by
eutenant C. F. Martin . has on
board five officers and S5 enlist -
ed men.
She was bouna irora
the repair base at Portsmouth.
IN. H., for New London, Conn.
affidavit continues:
"I then said 'well, then I suppose
the only way open to Grundy is the
Peterson route.'
At this point the governor
'arose, took me by the arm and led
me to Peterson's office
" 'This Is Oswald' the governor
said to Peterson, and thereupon
left."
Oswald relates In the affidavit
he saw Peterson later that day and
that the bank commissioner told
'him Grundy could get a parole for
! $4,000.
i The affidavit relates plans were
laid by the attorney genera -4o
trap Peterson, the state to furnish
ithe $2,500 to be paid over to the
I bank commissioner, but that the
plans fell through when the scan
dal broke Involving Russell G. Da
vis, the former governor's son, who
was rsiieht accepting $1,250 for
the delivery of a pardon to Frunk
W. Polimsn, former bank president
and convicted forger.
Peterson, announcing he would
fight the ouster proceedlgs, denied
the charges made by Oswsld. He
,.i,i t,. .,n..j in
advance money to free Grundy, but
"that ne had refused to participate
i In such a deal.
Davis in a statement said he had
Itold Oswsld of his determination
jnot to extend clemency to Grundy.
ALONG WITH GOVERNOR AND SON;
DECISION REVERSED
4)
The Oregon State Supreme
court today reversed Judge
J. W. Hamilton In the case or
the State of Oregon vs. Clar-
ence Buoy, appellant, who
was convicted In the circuit
court here for possession of
liquor. Mr. Buoy, who Is a
railroad man living on Mill
street, was fined $300 and sen-
tenced to 90 days in Jail.
Pending the outcome of the
appeal be haa been out on
bonds. The arrest of Buoy
occurred when Herbert Payne
procured some liquor from an
4) alleged moonshiner and
"planted" It In the Buoy
4 home. In company with of- 4
fleers Payne located the liq-
uor and Buoy was arrested aa
soon as he returned from a
run. Ills defense was that
there was no evidence in the
case except that of Payne.
an admitted accomplice. At-
torney Albert Abraham rep-
4 resented him In the case ,
4) and appeal.
Miss Dessla Harms, popular
saleswoman at the Marksbury
store, has gone to Los Angeles for
a month's vacation.
TO
L
BE
Will Leave German Post to
Take Up New Duties
in England.
KELLOGG TO RETURN
Will Arrive in U. S. Several
. Weeks Before Hughes
Quits in Order to
Familiarize Self.
(Aaoclatal Tnm lfm4 Win.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.
Alanson II. Houghton of New
York, now ambassador to Ger
many, has been definitely select
ed by President Coolldge to suc-
ceedAmbassador Kellogg at Lon
don.
Ut. Ilnnshtnn h.l c.tnn.
manv of the conference, in Ku.1
miwun pan In marie, nnrnunrv
business of glass manufacture at
Corning, N. V.
The selection of a new ambas-!
LI-!sador for London so soon after;
the promotion of Mr. Kellogg
, was announced, would be in line
wnn ine uoiicy i-resiaem coui-
SUCCESSOR
KELLOGG
HOUGHTON
Idge has been following of clean- ct W1're about two Inches long
lug up such matters at the earl- and bone deep. The others were of
lest possible momont. .a minor character.
Ambassador Houghton will re-1 "It Is my belief that Pierce was
quire senute confirmation for struck with en Iron or steel Imple
the London post although there ment. "I have seen many men who
Is open to the president the ave- have been injured in fights, but I
nue of a recess appointment pro- never have seen a case yet where
vlded the nomination is not a man striking with his bare fist
made until after March 4, when could lay open the flesh on the
congress will not be In session, skull. I do not believe that such a
On the other hand. Ambassador caie is possible."
Kellog Is expected to come here Dr. Melvln stated that there Is
several weeks before Secretary some danger of complications arls
Hughes retires March 4, to be- log from the injuries, and in such
come acquainted with affairs in' case the trouble Is apt to take an
the state department and for even more serious turn,
that reason It is probable the "Ho struck me without warning,
nomination of Mr. Houghton will and before I had time to even know
go to the senate before adjourn- what It was all about," Mr. Pierce
ment of congress. said in recounting the experience.
What further changes the1 "I did not se him or know he was
shift in diplamatlc posts will' near. The first I saw of him was
lead to was not apparent today, when he opened the door and
although there haa been some Jumped into the front seat of the
talk that Ambassador Fletcher car.
at Rome might be transfered to I "He slapped the lady, and struck
Berlin' and Ambassador Phillips at her again, but she ducked past
at Brussels sent to Rome. him and got out. Then he hit me,
No further cabinet changes and I guess I was kind of dazed,
appear to be In contemplation The car ran over the curb and he
beyond the selection of a new stopped It and then he kept beat
secretary of agriculture. ling me over the head and face.
"It was a good thing for him that
BERLIN, Jan. 13. The an-' I had put my gun under the seat
proachlng departure from Berlin Instead of keeping It beside me
of Alanson H. Houghton. Amer- where I usually carry it. Driving
lean ambassador, now taken for around town I had decided I
granted here, Is bringing out wouldn't need the weapon, so had
universal expreshlonn of regret, shoved It under the seat. If It had
not only from the American colo- been beside me, where I carry It on
ny, but also from the ranks of road trips. I would have killed him
the diplomatic carps and German sure.
official circles, where he has
been a
popular figure since his
arrival nearly three years ago. i
He is the fourth rsnklng mem-
ber of the diplomatic corps in
Berlin, his seniors being Mon-
slgnor Pscelll, the Papal Nuncio;
Lord D'Abernon, the British am-,
hasssdor and Pablo floler Y. Gu -
ardiola, the Spanish ambassador,
By virtue of his extensive
business training, Ambassador
(Continues, on page six)
HAROLD
BELLOWS
FISTIC ASSAULT UPON TAXI
DRIVER JEALOUSY IS MOTIVE
Suspected Attentions of Jitney Driver to Employee With
Whom Merchant Was Keeping Company, Results
in Bloody Battle O. V. Pierce Badly
Beaten About Face and Head.
Harold C. Bellows, proprietor of
Bellows Store waa fined $50 In the
city court today after pleading
guilty to assault and battery on O.
V. Pierce a taxi driver on the Jit
ney 6 line.
The assault occurred last night
about 7:30 at the Intersection of
South Main and Roberts streets,
near the home of Lillian Walsh, an
employee in Bellows' store, and
with whom the merchant haa been
keeping company. Jealousy over
the woman Is given as the cause of
the attack.
Pierce was brutally beaten about
the face and head, having had no
opportunity to protect or defend
himself, and It win take consider
able time for him to recover from
the terrible beating which he re
ceived.
Yesterday evening shortly after
7 o'clock the girl completed her
work at Bellows store where she
has been employed and started
home. She procured the car driven
by Mr. Pierce.
When the Jitney arrived near her
home, which is on Thompson
street, a short distance off Main,
Bellows was waiting at the Intersec
tion. As the car stopped he Jerked
open the front door and, pushing
the girl in the front seat, struck
Pierce, and then holding the driver
with his head bent over the back of
the seat proceeded to batter the
taxi driver's face to a pulp.
The engine waa still running af
ter the car had stopped, and aa
Pierce waa forced backward he al
lowed the clutch to slip In again,
and the car went forward and over
the curb. Bellows reached over
and switched off the Ignition, It is
claimed, and stopped the car on the
parking.
After the driver had been beaten
Into complete helplessness. Bellows
bad the driver light the interior of
the car so he could find his over
coat and hat and started the driver
back to town. Dazed and almost un
conscious Pierce drove his machine
to the Central Garage, where he
was helped out and taken to the of
fice of Dr. Melvln.
The car was a veritable shambles.
The rear half was a mass of blood.
Bellows' blows smashing upon the
driver's bleeding face scattered
b'ood In every direction
and the
car as a sicKeuwg Blgnu
ur. meivin, wno uresseu ine
wounus, state i mis morning that
twelve or fifteen stitches were
necessary to close the wounds. The
cut on the scslp was about three
nches In length and the flesh was
u . viuc.
"1 don't know what caused him
to jump on me. I suppose It would
have been the same If it had been
any other Jitney driver. He was
Just crazy Jealous.
I "If It hsd been a fair fight It
; would have been different. If I had
had a chance to get out of the car
;and meet him on even ground I'
j would have had a show, but I
couldn't even protect myself the
way It was. The steering wheel was
in my way and he waa holding me
F
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FOR
back over the seat so I couldn't da
fend myself at all.
"After he got through beating me
he helped get the car back In the
road and started me off to town.
'If you ever tell about this I'll look
you up and kill you,' he told me.
"I waa weak from the loss of so
much blood, and daxed by the beat
ing, and I don't know how I drora
the car down. I guess I wobbled
around a good deal, but I didn't go
over the curb." .
Pierce was badly daxed "when
taken out of his blood-covered car,
and for a short time would not tell
who had caused his condlUon.
Deputy Sheriff Ed Singleton was
called and when Pierce finally ad
mitted who had beaten him, the of.
fleer accompanied by a represents,
tlve of the News-Review went to
Miss Walsh's home, where they
found Mr. Bellows. ' ' .
The girl had stayed at the car
during the tight and had tried to
stop the battle, but without results.
She went with Bellows to the
house, where she promptly went in
to hysterics, which were still in
progress when the officer arrived.
Bellows had washed off some of the
blood from his hands and face, and
was recounting the event to the ex
cited family of the girl.
The taxi driver insisted that
there had been nothing in his asso
ciation with the young woman to
occasion any Jealousy on the part
of Bellows. Misa Walsh waa ire
quently In the habit of taking a Jit
ney home after work, and had
particular preference, although ah
frequently rode in the cars from th
stand from which Pierce operated
His acquaintance with her, he In
slated, was only that of a frequeu.
fare and the action was enUrely un
justified. -
The young wonfan likewise '. In
alsts that there was nothing . to
arouse Bellows' Jealousy, although
she claims that Pierce had offered
her a drink.
"We went directly home, ' she
said, by way of Stephens street to
Main and then back into town.
When we got out to the interesc-
tlon of Stephens and Main he
(Pierce) offered me a drink. I re
fused, and told him to drive back
to town, and we came direct home."
Officers who searched the car
found no Indications of liquor.
either In the machine or on Phrree'a
person, and he had no indications
about him of having been drinking.
' Harold did not hit me," she de
clared. "Harold would not hit a wo
man. He didn't hue anything In hi
fist either. Harol ! Inst hit him
with his hands. Harold got it all
wrong, though. Pierce dldnt ' get
fresh with me. He might have if I
had not told him to drive back to
town."
"Lillian told me that Pierce had
brought her to work," Bellow) said
In explaining his part In the-oase,
"and I thought he would be a "good
man to watch, several times I sent
a Jitney up after her and when she
told me about Pierce coming after
her I figured I had better keep an
eye on mm.
"I timed them last night and they
were gone for an hour and a half.
I hadn't expected to cause any
trouble. I was Just going to Quit
her, but when they came back and
I went up to the car Pierce told me
'to get the h out of here.' I loat
my head. That was where I made
my mistake. 1 Junt got mad and
started beating him. He sure is a
poor sport a man that can't take
the beating he deserves without
squealing."
r red Gosser was walking towards
his home at the time of the affair
and was opposite the cars when the
fight occurred.
"I saw the car on the sidewalk
he said, and figured there had been
a wreck. I heard a lot of cursing
going on and then I heard some
body say 'If you say anything about
this I'll stick a knife Into you.' "
Bellows was taken to the city hall
last night and City Recorder Whip
ple allowed blm his liberty upon hia
own recognizance. This morning
Bellows appeared in the city court
with his attorney, J. O. Watson,
and entered a plea of guilty to the
charge, and paid the fine of $G0
which was assessed. The maximum
penalty provided by the city chart
er In such cases Is $100.
Recorder Whipple In sentrnctnf
Dellows reprimanded him for the
advantage taken of Pierce.
"One of the worst features of the
'case Is the fact that you climbed In
to this man's car and attacked hlr
with an unfair advantage." - tie
judge said. "You were lacking K
true sportsmanship and the fa.
that you gave him no opportunity
to defend himself does not spea'
well for you. I have had no oppo
tunity to Investigate the other slu .
of the case, but I am satisfied front
what I have seen and hea-d that
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