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DOUGLAS COUNT
An Independent Newspaper, Published far the Best Interest of the. People,
Consolidation of The ntng Newt and The Rose burg Rtvlew.
ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1925.
VOL. XIL NO. 285 OF THE EVENING NEWS
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RESCUERS HOPE TO EXTRICATE
UTE TONIGHT JUID BE
LIEVE HE ILL
Others Declare It Will Take a Day or Two and Some
Expect to Break Throughjnto Cave it Any
Moment Good Progress Being v
Made by Workers.
(AaocUtn! rtn Uirt wire.) I shaft toward the north, or Sand
CAVE CITY. Ky., Feb. 1. Bar-' Cave aide, was discovered at 38 J
ring un looked for developments In-; feet. Indicating the underground
dilations at 12:30 o'clock this af-1 honeycombed section was near at
ternoon were that Floyd Collins hand. 'The sandy layer at the bot
would not be extricated before j torn of the shaft was fairly dry
late tonight from Sand Cave, in j compared 'to the muck in whIMi
which he has been trapped for 12 ithe diggers have been working.
da'9- . Barring infection . from his
li. I. t nrmlchae 1,'ln charge of j
plunking the shaft, said that a Bud
den striking of the cavern in
which Collins is a prisoner would
be the only unexpected develop
ment which might possibly lead to
an earlier rescue.
The twelfth section of timbering
up the wall of the shaft was cora-,
tlon covers approximately three
lWt The excavation waa slightly
below the la.st bracing put In.
Dr. W. P. Funkhouser, expressed
the opinion that, unless some un
forseen, (rood fortune comes to the
miners they would be unable to
reach Collins for a day or two. He
said they faced considerable dig
Kinj? after they reach the jnaln
tunnel to the cave before they
could get to th eroc kpinning Col
lins down.
CAVK CITY,. Feb. 11. Explora
tion of another hole as a possible
outlet to Sand Cave was undertak
en this morning by Kdwafd Ben-
ner of Cincinnati and Albert Mar
shall of Danville. Ky.. miners. The
hole wns found 150 feet from the'
regular entrance to the cave.
Itrenner reported going Into the
tunnel a distance of 75 feet. He
laid that in the darkness he saw
two .small shining eyes. . He put
his hand upon It and captured a
bat.
CAVE CITY. Ky., Feb. 11. A
definite connection between the
rescue fthaft and the tunnel In
which Floyd Collins has been Im
prisoned for 12 days, at 10 o'clock
this morning ras expected to be
reached very soon it was declared
this morning by H. T. Carmichael,
superintending the sinking of the
shaft.
"I am prepared at almost any
time to find a "definite connection
between the shaft and the cav
ern." Carmichael said. "More
crevices are being found, rocks are
getting larger, sand has given way
to gravel and more cave crickets
are reported by the diggers."
For the first time the amplifier
tests across the electric light wire
leading down lo Collins failed com
pletely this-morning to record any
thing In the head phones. The
last successful test at midnight
repeated the "breathing" sounds
at the reeular rate of 18 per min
ute, but II. 1. lanem. manager of
the electrical ' apparatus Pt the
cav-e said the test Indicated that
the globe was out of CoM'ns'
socket and turned out. Car
michael would not estimate how
soon the sand cave tunnel might
be (fterred but said "we appear to
be very close and I believe we will
get Collins out alive."
Twenty hours was given bv res
cuers at 9 a. m.. as the maximum
time thev expected toMake to ex
tricate Collins. The workers said
that If he was not out of the hole
In that time, thv would be sorely
disappointed. They were hopeful
of reaching Collins much sooner,
si vine that It might come at any
minute.
Cprmlcha?l explained that the
shaft had been completed two
thirds of the depth originally
Planned snd that he exneced to
find some pnscewav before the
mnximum depth estimated had
bon re-iched.
At 9 a. m. th shaft had reached
t ft tn depth.
Old cavmen among the diggers
told John H.nrettv. foreman under
Carmichael that the flndine of the
cave crickets was unmistakable
-vM-nce that n underground
drain wss nesr The drier tra-
turn In the shaft was expecting the
dl-i-'ng. Ormirhsci announced.
The oxbir of bananan oil sprav-
ed down Collins' tunnel Sunday
nlrht and sraln Monday rose
inrourn ine iioor oi n sns.i
lnt nl"M to hearten the tired dig
gera Ijrtra prersutions In timber- imescumr r-acuons many ihu.-.
Ine th. shaft were made to pro- ! The KYW tests, the newfpsper
ec th. workmen should th. reof ssid resulted only In an ocraslon
of the tunnel or cavern suddenly si noise, similar to ststlc. caused,
be broken through. jthe station officials contended, by
A small cleft In th. sld. of the 'chemical action of the batteries.
BE FOUND ALIVE
cramped 11 days imprisonment,
the physicians' hopes are strong
that they can save Collins if he is
reached soon.
Every possible emergency need
of the the physicians has been
prepared in the Red Cros tent, op-
latlon or " whatever else' his
condition Indicates.
A stretcher like appliance to re
lease Collins through the shaft
has been constructed. ,
While expecting that Collins
soon would be reached, Carmich
ael was taking precautions
against interruption of the v dig
ging. He conferred this morning
with M. E. S. Posey, executive
secretary of the state highway
commission, who later appealed
to Governor Fields for more ade
quate and permanent quarters
and regular crews of laborers.
Thus far the excavating has
been done by volunteers from near
and far.
It was to combat natural force
that Mr. . narmicnaei anu inr.
Posey made their appeal to the
governor. Every time rescue work
ers have been hopeful )f rescuing
Collins, nature has put further ob
stacles in their path.
Kaln. which ' began falling at
midnight, turned to snow early to
day. A biting wind added to the
discomfiture of those at the cave.
CAVE CITY, Ky., Feb. 11. Day-
!!, tulsn rrtnnil the rtfpirpra At
the Dottom or ine rioya iniiinsi. ,
rescue tunnel working feverishly I" located.
and hoping any moment to break Some time Wednesday night,
through Into a tunnel which might . a l - w. (, J .u,
lead to the Imprisoned man. So i rebruary 4. he was ted the last
far the finding of such a tunnel re-1 time. Early the next day a tes-
mains a mater or goo.i loriune a.-:
though tne mining aim geological
experts are comment mai ""'behind the cave-in lor me lasi
snHIl will Binnr a jj.aB.w n a , . .
either closed with muck or partly :me.
open very soon. His plight remained undis-
CAVE CITY. Ky., Feb. 11. The covered for" 24 hours, when on
rnvlne in which the mouth of Sand January 31, Jewell Estes a
Cave is located was once a cavern . , , , ' ,,J
and s collapsed within the mem-'young neighbor boy, penetrated
ory of the old settler It was learn-lt;anJ Cave far enough to hear
ed today from V. H. Vance, one of , , .
the volunteers digging In the shaft ,nis cries tor help.
to reach Floyd Collins. Neighbors and his brothers
The mouth bf the cavern was , ,. , .
but 2U0 feet down the ravine (at once began efforts to dig him
where now stands the gasoline lout anJ release the rock and
tractor which removes the dirt . . , , . . ...
from the rescue shaft. Vance says dirt which pinioned his legs. All
when he was a boy of 10 he used such efforts were unsuccessful
to go to the cavern for spring wa-i . . . , . , , ,
ter, an excellent spring being locat-jand outside helpers, who hadt
ed not far within. He never was ;cieare j wny the dirt as far as
very far back, he says, the old, . . . . , ,
cavern, the roof of which has col-.his knees, were blocked by rei
lapsed, forming the ravine. At tpented cave-ins in the tunnel,
the head of the little valley rise-V . . r.
the limestone ledge In which Sand just above Collins, finally -state
Cave begins near the base M"- officials ordered stopped the
M. Doyle and others of the older .
women of the neighborhood also rescue efforts down the natural
recall the old cavern and the tunne too dangerous, and
spring within. The present sand i
cave is supposed to be a drnin .the shaft rescue plan was atart
Ipringd Wa," ' Ff'chy-In 'Pite of the handi-
caps of lack of proper tools and
CHICAGO, Feb. ll.-Tests made lmM;Bl. for
such a minincr
by radiocasting station KYW here I . , . ,
; duplicating those made at Sand operation, the work progressed
leave. Ky., which were said to lunCeasingly until the odor of
i demonstrate that Floyd Collins. .. , . .
entombed explorer, is. still alive, banana oil. sprayed into t-ol-Ihave
failpd to show breathing or nj cave Sunday night, became
! heart beats says today's Chlcsgo! . . , . , . , .
Heral4 and Examiner. unmistakable Tuesday night in
At the request of the newspa -
'P". officer, placed : electric fc f f
i liKht bulb on the chest of a volun i '
! teer and attached forty feet of 'below the 40-foot level.
j wire- to a battery furnishing 40 naturBl tunnel down
volts. The battery waa connected I 1 nE '""
.'o a two stage audio frequency which Collins had crawlad in
amplifier snd a one stage '"'"'gearch of a new cavern was
uull" amplifier. . . .
, According to the theory of the about IZ feet from the surface
Sand Cave experiments, the de-1 h , where Co,'ni lay.
Leads Rescue
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BRK -CZH H H. DENJMitT
Brigadier-General n. H. Denhart,
of the Kentucky National Guard,
assumed complete control of the
men endeavoring to rescue Floyd
Collins from Sand Cave. Cave City,
and began drilling a tunnel into the
cave in an effort to bring out the
Imprisoned man.
SUMMARY
OF THE
CAVE
STORY
(ImkM rn Leued Wtre.)
CAVE CITY. Ky., Feb. 11.
Floyd Collins was trapped in
Sand Cave nt 1 0 o'clock Friday j
morning, January 30, by the
fall of a boulder on his foot. He
. u tnrl nf an
was exploring the tunnel ot an
old cavern, the front part of
which had collapsed years ago,
forming the ravine which" leads
up to the limestone ledge in
which the mouth of Sand Cave
, , from!he persuaded Crinn
.the shaft, through a sandy layer
few
feet in front of the natural
mouth of the cave in a lime
stone' ledge was aimed as a per
pendicular tube, the shortest
RICH DETROIT
m-Bivini- inn n
71:
sons mmm
Held
in Los Angeles to:
Face Charges of Defraud
ing Insurance Co.
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FAKE DIAMOND DEAL
Warrants Charge TJiem
With Engaging in Con
spiracy to Stage Dia
mond Robbery.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 11.
Dr. Samuel 11. Molin,' wealthy
Detroit dentist and politician, and
his two sons. Harry and Fred,
were arrested on fuRltlve war
rants here today charging them
with conipiracy to defraud a De
troit insurance company by stag
ing a "fake" diamond burglary.
They are also wanted in the
Michigan city, detectives said, for
questioning concerning a 1200,
000 diamond robbery there.
Half an hour after their arrest,
the Molina had communicated with
attorneys and these were endeav
oring to obtuin the suspects re
lease through habeas corpus pro
ceedings. Meanwhile the Mollns
remained booked at the city Jail.
"These warrants are Just .
muoh typewritten paper In my
life." Dr. Molin is alleged to have
said, as he was put Into a cell.
"You'll see."
Prosecuting attorney Bobert M.
Toms of Wayne county, Michigan,
assisted In the arrest and said he
was here to obtain quick extradl-
. tion of the trio.
The Mollns on
the other hand announced they
, oijld ight ,Q (he ,a9t
ditch.
The conspiracy charge against
the Mollns is based to a largo ex
tent on the affidavit ot II. L.
Crinnlan, alias L. It. Fox, whose
sworn statement alleges Dr. Molin
coerced him Into signing a false
afldavlt in Detroit. In which he
falsely1 affirmed that the "fake"
diamond burglary was genuine.
Not only did Dr. Molin attempt
to collect Insurance on diamonds
that actually were not stolen, but
Inn, the lat-
.Iter's statement anya. to take out
llf0 ln!lurance policies for lilm
(Continued on pa?e 2.)
line to reach him in the bottom
of the tortuous narrow tunnel.
Scenes at
r-: . . . ..i. i.n isBsaMaei
SENTENCE PASSED - f
. -
Sentences were passed on
six prisoners late this after-
noon, following tne indict- w
nienta returned by the grand
Jury. ChaMes Foster, charg-
ed with the robberv of the
I Lovelace store at Hoeasiort,
given o years in luo ppu-
tiary, a.ul his younger
Immlcated with him
crime, waa sentenced
I to a years. Wm. Alien, Jacic
Bolton, Stanley Johnson and
Wm. Guard, were arraigned
lor the theft of aa automo-
-' VlltV XVI 11 eUU guuuouil n.av
each given two years, but
were paroled to tho Juvenile
court. Guard waa sentenced
to one year, and Bolton's sen-
fence was deferred pending
further Inquiry into his age.
J. C. Chandler, accused of
issuing a bad check, was giv-
en 30 davs in the county Jail.
COMPLAINT IS
MADE OF RQAD
EAST OF T
Roseburg - Dixonville Sec
tion in Need of Main- I
tenance Work.
NO FUNDS ON HAND
;tsict Refused to
Special Tax and No
Money Can Be Se
cured for Work.
During the post few days a
numher of people have made com
plaints regarding the condition ot
the Hoseliurg-Dlxonvillo road.
stating that It Is In very bad shape
for automobile travel, and that
because of this fact many farmers
are staying away from the city,
and that this is hurting business
in Hoseburg. This road for some
time has been in bad shape, full
of chuck holes, and rough, and
numerous complaints have been
voiced. It Is one of the most
travelled sections of road in the
county, and is the only artery for
all of the South Deer Creek.
North Deer Creek, Dixonville and
Glide districts, bo that it Is Im
portant that the five-mile section
lie kept in as good a shape as
possible.
County Judge Qulne was asked
(Continued on page 2 )
Kentucky Sand Cave
.
UMPQUA ILEfjj
CANNERY MAKES !
n m r PuniMiMP;
i i in h -i n 1 1 in id
I MIL .UUUI.I..U
Report at Annual Meeting
Indicates Most Favorable
State of Affairs.
LARGE SUMS PAID
Over Sixty Thousand Dol
lars Expended During
Past Year to Grow
ers and Laborers.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Umpaua Valley Can
ning Company was held yesterday
afternoon and officers elected for
the coming year. The same direct-
ors were reelected, the boaid be
ing composed of John Husenbark,
W. O. dinger, D. B. Dubar. L. B.
Skinner and A. H. Marsh. The di
rectors held a meeting immediately
following that of the stockholders
and elected officers. Those chosen
being John- Busenbark. president:
D. B. Dubar, vice president; J. F.
Heidenrelch, secretary, and A. J.
tleddes, treasurer and manager.
The report for the year was very
satisfactory. During the past year
Ihe rannerv enninanv moved Into its
(own new building, a permanent lo-
flc"oa which Hives ample. room for
vote. . . i,rt
most sanitary and best equipped
plants in the state. In spite of the
cost of this change, the cannery
operated in a very satisfactory man
ner, and is in good financial condi
tion. During the year the growers
were paid $ M,6 1 1 .!, for the pro
duce bought and the payroll
amounted to 134,900.31. The can
nery furnished employment to a
great number of men and women,
us many as 150 being employed, at
IcertHln times, ino payroll or tne
leannery proved a great factor in
I the Industrial lire or tne ciiy, as
much of the work was in progress
nt a time when other industries
'were at their low stage,
I The report shows a good surplus
uoMsting and a profit for the year
in spite of heavy expenses. The
cannery's products are becoming
well known, and are In good de
mnnd, so that there Is a rady mar
ket, and little trouble In disposing
of tho pack.
All of the stockholders were well
pleased with the report, and with
the nronects for the coming year.
The financial report as subnilt
(Contlnued on pnee 2
Disaster
Vs3
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HAVE A Ki nSTITl'TK.
(Ao?UtKl Pttm Leurd Win.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11
The senate post office com-
mlttee today voted to subsli-
tute the senate postal pay
and rate Increase bill for the
measure passed yesterday by
the bouse.
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WO T.IXK.R IS
KUI'OUTKD SIXKINO
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LONDON. Feb. 11. Con-
A. t J . 1 lm wa. f.tl r t (V. A
day over dispatches to the
London newspapers um
big liner had gone ashore on
the Essex coast and was
sending up distress flares
near Walton. The vessel
turned out, however, to be
the 100 ton Ketcn Kcsina. w
which was swamped and
sank. A lifeboat from Csxc-
ton-on-Sea rescued, her crew
of four.
LONDON. Feb. 11 A dls-
patch to the Evening News
Bald that a big liner, name
i 1 1 ...... 1 1 nnLnn.n hilt A
W Bill! iiaiiuiini'vj I
believed to be bound to Lon-
don from South Africa, went i
ashore near waiton on ine w
Nare on the Essex coast, last
night during a furious gale.
It Is believed that passen-
Iters are aboard aa well as a
large crew, the dispatch adds.
Lifeboats are being rushed
to the scene from nearby
ports.
:..
A. F. OF LABOR TO
CONTINUE ITS FIGHT
(AwncUtM ITe lwd Wlrs.)
MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 11. The
American Federation of Labor
will carry on a campaign for. the
national child lahor amendment to
the Federal constitution In those
states which have failed to ratify
the amendment until such time
as legislators favornhle to ratlfl
cotlon nro elected, Hie federations
executive council decided at Its
business session here today.
o 1
Tletums fro" PoHIhihI
Mrs. O. H. Downs and small
son. Donald Eugene, hnve return
ed home from Portland, were they
havo been visiting with friends
for the pnst weekJ
Late Wire News
n a .snelainil Prdti Tinned Wire). 1
I MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb. 11Denlal that she was "In any way
! related to Mrs. Est.lle Taylor (Jack) D.mpsey was made today by Mrs.
! E. Mendel or Minneapolis, after eity mornln newspapers i sarriad aU
1 leoed interviews with her quoting her as saying she was Mrs. Demp.
sey's mother.
... . .in .-rmt r.i. ii Th.
the proposed $1.00o'.000 appropriation for prosecution of war frauds
cases by the department ot jusim.
.
LA GRANDE, Ore., r CD. 11. l-ossiuimy m.i . ...... ----
here Sunday may be Identified through a radio message reported to
have been broadcast by the Denver, Colo., police asking Information
concernlno a missing man whose description Included a tatoosd I horse
and "0. B." on his arm, caused local
police for particulars. ...
A letter received from E. J. Green pf Pendleton, a switchman of the
Oregon, Washington Railroad A Navigation company stated that Green
had heard such a broadcast.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11. Although some dissatisfaction has been ex.
pressed with the failure of Pasvo Nurml to extend himself In several of
his recent races several of them against a picked group of fellow
countrymen, amateur athletic union officials today denied that the
phantom Finn's scheduled appearance at the Metropolitan champion
ships had been cancelled as a result of that situation.
8TATE HOU8E, 8alem, Ore.. Feb. 11. Champosg day May , will
not be made a state holiday by the legislature this year. The judiciary
committee reported against the measure. Introduced by Representative
Gordon and Indefinite postponement followed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. The secretary of the navy would be au.
thorlzed to accept four hundred acres at Sand Point, Wash., for use In
construction of an air station under an amendment to a house naval bill
reported today bv the senate naval committee. The Item was inserted
after Senator Dill, democrat, Washington, had urged that steps be taken
to provide a base for the North Pacifie area.
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 11. The Wisconsin legislature ratified the
federal child labor amendment to the constitution today when the as
sembly by a vote of 65 to 26 went on record as favoring the proposal.
The senate already adopted the resolution.
HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 12. By an overwhelming vote the House
of Representatives today refused to ratify the proposed child labor
amendment to the federal constitution. The amendment was defeated
in the senate last week.
TOLEDO, Ore., Feb. 11 Fire destroyed the msln business section of
Elk City on the Yagulna river last night, the blaze being caused by a
gasoline lamp exploding.
Buildings wiped out included Dlxon'a store and warehouse, the Elk
City hotel and two smaller buildings. Volunteer fire fighters saved
numerous articles and kept the flsmss from spreading.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Ore., Feb. 11. Without dissent the
emergency messure appropriating S25.0OO for the relief of the flood
stricken district around Vale, Malheur county, passed the senate today.
Chairman Tooze of the ways and means committee explained the meas
ure and made a plea for Its passsge. There was no other discussion. The
fund is to be administered by the state board of health.
HELP IS NEEDED
FOR
SALVATION
AT ONCE
Immediate Aid Must Be
Given or Work in City
Will Be Stopped.
DRIVE IS PROPOSED
Ministerial Association to
Start Steps for Financial
Campaign, Leading to
Community Chest.
TU D.LraMnn 1 ntlf In Ttoseburg
must either receive Immediate help
or will have to aD&naon us wars iu
this city, It was stated today at the
n n it,. Ttn.ehnrv Minister
ial association, which plans to take
steps at once to procure mo uetrr
sary financial help for the organi
zation to keep It in operation. For
several weeks the work here has
been supported by Captain Ander
son who has paid expenses out of
his own pocket until his, own fami
ly la suffering irom tne men m
funds.
nk. aaanetntlftn de
cided to organise, a committee of
men ana women 10 uevmw
means ot putting on a campaign to
raise $2,000 to carry the work of
the Salvation Army until a Com
munity Chest drive can be launch
ed in the fall. It was proposed to
nut this money In the bank, to be
turned over to the Salvation Army
ih. m(. nt 1900. ner month.
which wHI keep the work going un
til steps can be taken to provine a
permanent method of taking care
of Ihe expense. '
' Rev. 8tewsrt O'Dell presented
the need of the Salvation Armv,
.hnln. .hot tltA nrirAnlzntinn Iff
doing a work which the churchea
are not doing, a work among tne
(Conlnued on page 8.)
a.nate todav refuted to cut In half
AmmA
officere today to wire ine uenver-
1Y