Roseburg news-review., February 12, 1925, Page 1, Image 1

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DOUGLAS COUNTY A Independent
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Consolidation of Th evening Newt and The Rossburg Review.
VOL. XXVII NO. 75 OF ROSEBURQ REVIEW
ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1925.
VOL. XIL NO. 28S OF THE EVENING NEWS
K
COLLINS
IN SPITE OF HEffS?: SPORTS
E
IT YET PENETRATED CAVERN
Sound Amplifying Apparatus Fails to Bring Forth
Sounds From Death Trap and It Is Now Only
( Matter of Guesswork Whether
Man Is Dead or Alive.
(AnocUttd Pro Iued Wire.)
CAVE CITY. Ky., Feb. 12.
The fate of Floyd Collins, despite
the skill of the mate's best engin
eers and the valor of the volun
teer diggers, rests in the hands of
a power higher than theirs, they
acknowledged tpday when the
rescue shaft reached the lime
stone, honeycombed section of the
Bund Cave death trap.
Failure of the sound amplifica
tion tests yesterday to record the
'breathing sounds previously
beard over the electric light w ires
leading down to Collins, has left
his condition whether alive or
dead open to anybody's guess.
The hope which still drives the
rescue workers at top speed is
that a tunnel or cavern leading
to Collins will be found at the
bottom of the shaft within a few
hours. The best of engineering
skill has failed to determine just
how close to Collins' prison the
rescue shaft may strike, due to
the tortuous windings of the ori
ginal Sand Cave tunnel.
The shaft starts 13 feet back
from the mouth of Sand Cave, but
In tlicir calculations of the direc
tion, distance and windings of the
tunnel, the engineers were unable
to . map the tunnel down as fur
as Collins, because of the caveius
which sealed his prison in thut
direction.
The drlfl previously sent down
76 feet at a point ten feet from
the Bhaft was to be placed in the
renter of the shaft now approxim
ately 45 feet deep In an effort
to determine whether tliero is a
cuvern directly under It and if
so at what depth.
The depth of the shaft was
given out officially this afternoon
as forty-seven feet measuring
from the lower side of tho mouth
and fifty-two feet from the high
est point. The shaft mouth Is on
a steep grade.
(Anorlatal ITmm Ltued Wirt )
CAVE CITY. Ky., Feb. 12. The
limestone roof of Floyd Collins'
cavern was reached at the base of
the rescue tunnel early today at
the 45 foot stage and "any mln
, lite" the diggers expect to find a
crevice or cavern which can be
opened sufficiently for the rescu
ers to work their way down to
Collins, pinioned in a rock vise at
the foot of Sand Cave.
The down draft in the rescuo
shaft became stronger this morn
ing, nerving the veary diggers to
fresh efforts. The return late
last night of the western normal
football squad, excused from clas
ses until the finish of the race
against death, also heartened the
diggtrs, although they all realize
that possibly two days may elapse
before ihey reach Collins, unless
fate points the way through the
unexpected tunnel.
The bottom of the dirt and sand
stone cap overlying the roof of
the old cavern which once filled
the tiny sand cave valley was
reached early this morning when
'shelving limestone" appeared
with solid rock not far ahead.
More crevices began to appear
increasing the down draft, but
none were yet found which would
indicate any alz'ablo tunnel. The
cheering developments it was
pointed out by II. T. Carmlchael,
was the reaching of the ''crevice"
Stratum, proving that a cavern was
near at hand.
The return of the western nor
mal football team which had work
ed all day, threw the rescue
squads Into a four team race
which Is making the dirt fly un
der almost superhuman drive.
Striving against the normal
gridiron boys Is a rrnup of Lonis-
Diphtheria Quarantine in Nome
Will Be Raised cn February 20th
( As1itf! PrtHH ltusM TVir).)
NOME, .Alaska, Fob. 12. Diph
theria quarantine regulations here
may be raised February if con
ditions continue to improve, the
Nome board of health announced
lat night.
Lifting of the regulations a
uremic from Friday would constl
tute a 30 day quarantine. Sever
al patients who were quarantined
early have, recovered and are to
be released Saturday.
On the rcommendatlon of Dr.
Curtis Welch, Governor Scott C.
Bone has authorized M. L. Sum
xners, chairmnn of the health
a captive
WORKERS SHAFT HAS
vllle youngsters composing anoth
er set of shifts.
Then there are two sets of vete
ans in the senior division, the Ky
roc Kentucky Hock Asphalt Com
pany,. professional miners and the
Louisville & Nashville track work
ers, long used to excavations.
Despite the additional tent
shelters and blankets received last
night from military stores, the dig
gers suffered severely from the
cold,' and extra precautions were
taken by the hospital stuff to in
sure thut none of the volunteers I
develops pneumonia. Those who
develop colds are taken off the
shift.
The feature of the rescue effort
which worries the officials most
is that only three men at a time
can work in the bottom of the
shaft, while if conditions would
permit scores would be willing to
work unceasingly. The shifts
have been cut to one halt hour, so
that fresh men can keep the ef
fort up to the topmost speed con
sistent with safety of the shaft
walls.
Carmlchael today prepared the
rope slings which will be fastened
around the diggers. shoulders
soon to prevent them from falling
into a cavern, should the bottom of
the shaft suddenly give way. The
diamond point drill was prepared
again for further explorations In
to the limestone at different places
In the bottom of the shaft, In the
hope of localng Bonie tunnel or
cavern.
Previously the drill had Indicat
ed a soft place at 46 feet of about
five feet depth and the drill will
be tried at other corners of the
shaft.
The official bulletin at 9 o'clock
this morning announced by M. E. i
S. Posey, engineering representa-'
tlve of Governor Fields, said that i
the depth of Sand Cave rescue !
shaft was "about 45 feet" he gave
nine o'clock Saturday night as the
maximum time In which the shaft
would reach the maximum depth
to which it will be driven.
"We appear to be close to the
roof of the cave and have speeded
up the excavation to the rate of
10 feet In 24 hours," Mr. Posey's
statement said.
"There Is great . possibility of
finding an opening at any time.
Tunnelling will start If Collins has
not been uncovered when the shaft
reaches 68 or 70 feet"
At 10 o'clock this morning Col
lins had been underground 13 days
had not been fed for eight days
and his voice was last hoard a
week ago.
Amplification tests across the
electric light wires leading down
to him had convinced physicians
here that "breathing sounds were
being transmitted by the Jiggling
of the carbon lamp on Collins'
chest. These tests failed to record
anything yesterday but the physl
;cnn. and radio experts refused to
; admit that this would indicate he
was dead. They believed only that
the light had burned out, or fal
i len from its socket.
"There Is a great possibility that
'at any minute we may strike a
; cavern leading to Collins," said
Carmlchael. "On the other hand,
i we may find It necessary to go 60
Ifeet. If we go that far without
penetrating a channel, we will be
gin tunneling In search of Collins
lot-cause that Is the maximum es
timate of th edepth of his prison
chamber. I have been hoping
'Since Tuesday to strike limestone.
I can make no definite estimate or
i statement when Collins will be ex
'tricatrd other than that I expect
to accomplish the work by Sun
;day. jboard'to make arrangements for
dog teams to relay a second con
signment of anti-toxin now en
route to Nome from Nenana.
Chairman Summers has sent
Ed Kohnt ji participant in the
, first relay race, down the Norton
Sound coast to meet a team com
ing westward from Fnalaklik.
Chairman Summers declared that
Knhn is to mal;e the round trip
from Naac's point, 131 miles from
here. If conditions continue to Im
prove. Arrangements have been
. made for short relays from here
f found necessary, due to lack of
communication facilities with
points along the sound.
CAVE
Lumber Company to Move
Mill From Fernvale
to Town.
TO BUILD RAILROAD
Glendale Lumber Company
to Continue Plans of
President Lately
Deceased.
The move of the Glencale Lum
ber company to Improve and ex
tend Its plant Is the greatest re
cent step to be taken In the devel
opment of the county's timber in
dustry. Residents of the county
realize that the timDer of Douglas
county Is Its greatest resource, and
any effort toward development is
welcomed.
The Bteady development of the
company, even in face of periods
of depression and seveo-e finan
cial crises, proves that It is direct
ed by men of sound business judg
ment and that Its future expansion
Is a certainty.
. From the mill the company will
project and extend a logging rail
road to Its timber holdings up
Windy creek, the road to be ex
tended as necessary to secure
timber. Work on this railroad Is
to be started at once, tire right of
way having been practically all se
cured at this time.
The latest acquisition, the 2.255
acres from Mr.
largely of pine,
Bechter, consists
and lies on Mc-
Cullough creek, a short distance
below Glendale.
Thj Glendale Lumber company
was incorporated In 1900,' the own-
( Continued on pne 3.)
IN SAND
BIG SAWMILL- TO
BE LOCATED IN
GLENDALE SOON
'WI T U MALICE TOWARDS HONE AHD'cMAIMTY FOR ALL'
FIFTEEN HURT
E
Chicago Newspaper Office
. Is Scene of Bad Acci
dentNo One Killed.
ETHER CAN EXPLODES
Flash and Blast Shakes
Entire Building of the
Chicago American
Fire Follows.
(AweUtal Tnm Lcajrd Wire.)
"CHICAGO. Feb. 12. Approxi
mately 15 persons were reported
to have been Injured, some ser
iously in an explosion in the en
graving room of the Chicago Amer
ican today. Fire followed the ex
plosion. The Injured,' Including three
young women, were taken to the
Iroquois Memorial Hospital.
The explosion was Raid to have
occurred In the handling of a can
of ether In the engraving room.
CHICAGO. Feb. 12. Severnl
employes of the Chicago Evening
American were reported Injured
today In an explosion In the en
graving room. -
Chemicals were said to have
caused the explosion. The engrav
ing room Is located In the Hearst
Building and also is used by the
Chicago Herald and Examiner, a
morning newspaper.
The flash and blast shook the
building and injured several em
ployes In the engraving room anil
nearby, and as the flumes burst
out, a 2-11 alarm of fire was
sounded and all employes ordered
from the building.
no one was Denevcu to nave
been killed as far as could be
learned.
XPLOSON
Editorial employes of the Eve-'lic Church with four senntors of
nlng American fled with others In ; that church. There "aro eight He
the building when orders were glv-: brews In the house and none In
I en to vacate, and one man stayed
at his desk In the offices of the
Chicago Herald and Examiner,
tho morning newspaper In the
Hearst Building- owned as lite
American, by William Randolph
(Continued on pace 3,1
Wm38mm fim
WOULD
G H R I S T I A N I T Yl
Religious Faith of Members
of Both the Senate ands
House Determined.
PREDOMINATES
IN CONGRESS
i
MrTUfiniCTC IM !Cir,''M demanded, is the conclusion of the special legislative com
METHODISTS IN LEADjmiUee jnve8tigating Cleaver's department. The committee re-
Large Maj'ority of Members
Masons Few Express
No Preference Sum
mary Is Compiled.
(AMnclatrd rrrtt Tttfii WIN.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12 More
than 9-) per cent of the members
of the Incoming congress are ad
herents of some religious denom
ination, according to a statement
from the board of temperance,
prohibition and public morals ef
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Washington, D. C, which today
announced It had completed an
investigation.
"Mehodists lead in both house
and eenate," says the statement,
"with Presbyterians and Episco
palians following closely. In tho
house of Representatives thero
are 90 Methodists and 27 In the
senate. The Presbyterian's have
(111 members In the house and
there are 11 Presbyterian sena
tors. The EpIscopuliattB number
. u
fi7 representatives and 22 sens
ft
ors. Thirty two representatives
tare members of the Roman-Cntlio-
the. senate." The following is a
summary:
House Senate
Mel hod 1st 90 27
Presbyterlnns 63 It
j Episcopal 67 22
(Continued on page eight)
SB: mTz
OUST CLEAVER
- roAf""
of George Cleaver item Office
Prohibition Committee Evenly Divided on Matter of
Enforcement of Dry Law in the State Some
Favor "Flying Squadron" With
Sheriffs in Control.
(By Associated Presa).
STATE HOUSE, Salem. Ore.. Feb. I 2. In furtherance of
the cause of law enforcement. George L. Cleaver, state prohibi
tion commissioner should be removed or his resignation should
I ported its findings today,
No choree of dishonesty ia
is criticized for the method used in keeping his financial records.
He is further criticized for "undue political activity" and for
proceeding often upon the theory that it is better to capture a
corrupt official than a bootlegger.
Some censure is directed at the commissioner for not en
forcing the narcotic law and he is censured further for the char
acter of some of the agents employed by him. It is pointed out,
however, that Cleaver followed closely the dictates of the gov
ernor and the superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League and
that he has often been unduly criticized for .conduct resulting
from taking their advice. No mention is made of Cleaver's use
of search warrants in raiding private premises and ships.
In addition to the findings recommendations will come
from some of the members of the committee. It is understood
that Senator Hare and a majority of the house committee will
recommend that in lieu of the
ed over to sheriffs and district attorneys from the operation of
the act and expended in its enforcement, and that there be a
"flying squadron" of special officers to enforce the act.
Senator Eddy, it is understood, will recommend that the
present law stand for two years, with more money made avail
able for the department and if in that time the law does not
(unction any better than now that it be repealed and a state
constabulary formed. ' He may be joined in this recommend
ation by Garland and others.
The findings of the committee
follow In full:
"We, your committee appointed
under senate concurrent resolution
No. lto make an Investigation of
the office of slate prohibition com
missioner nnd the enforcement of
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made against Cleaver. Cleaver
present law more money be turn-
the prohibition laws, and matters
properly connected therewith, beg
leave to report the following find
ings: "1. The operntlon of the law
creating the office of prohibition
commission has not been fully ef
ficient or satisfactory.
"2. The commissioner acting un
der the advice and direction of the
governor assumed the attitude that
it was the duty of the district at
torneys and sheriffs and other law
enforcement officers within the
slate to cooperate with him and
that It was not the duty of the
commissioner to cooperate with
them. Under this erroneous pol
icy, bad feeling has resulted. In
some counties there has been co
operation, but this condition has
been the exception and not the
rule. In many of the counties there
has been actual and continual fric
tion. "J. The record of the commis
sioner's office disclose a haphazard
and unbusinesslike way of conduct
ing a department of the state. Re
ceipts and disbursements of spe
cial funds coming In the hands of
the commissioner are not disclosed
by his report. This special fund
was kept by the commissioner
under the service and direction of
the governor. The committee
makes no charge of dishonesty up
on the part of the commissioner.
"4. There Is conclusive evidence.
Dotn wriuen ana vernal, mat tnej
.yiini.ni.iiri ...a ui.....i i-, members or the cabinet were
sltlon n some Instances to further ; BmonK lho list of h(rnor guests
the polllieul fortunes of candidates !b nd ,eskers at a Lincoln blrth
f..r office and to defeat oiher can lnB)r un,.hon KVPn today by
dldate. The political activity of ,h. ,.,. . t ii Mr,,nrlnl
the commissioner has not been pas
sive, hut on the contrary has been
active.
"5. Pursuant to orders of the
governor, whirh were later reduc
ed to writing. l.f(MI or the slate
prohibition fund was turned over
by the commissioner lo the super
intendent of the Anil-Saloon
(Continued on page six)
Fifty Republicans
Lincoln's
fAMnrlatn) Prm Lvi Wlrtv)
CmCACO, Feb. 12 Fifty-one
republlcniix wrote Abraham Lin
coln's nominating speech and they
mnd a poor lob of It, in the
opinion of Addison O. Proctor,
sole surviving delegate to the Chi
cago republicnn national conven-
Hon at which Lincoln was chosen
ns (he party's presidential randl
dnte. Mr. Proctor Is fifi years old.
The speech was entrusted by
the Illinois deiegatTon to Norman
E. Judd, a Chicago lawyer, Mr.
Proctor snldr "We all looked with
particular Interest to that nomi
nating speech, as Mr. Lincoln's
position differed from that of all
other enndidntes,' Mr. Pioctor
said. "The other candidates had
their public records to recommend
them hut I.lnreln hfld none.
"In some respects the nominal -
jlng speech of Mr. Judd wag dlsap-
ENTIRE NATION
PAYS TRIBUTE
TO HONEST ABE
Memory of Great American
Statesman Revered in Ser
vices Throughout U. S. "
MANY FINE SPEECHES
Ceremonies in Various
Cities Held and Speakers
Who Were Acquainted
With Lincoln Talk.-'"
(AaocUtod Frees Us-d Wire.)
CHiCAGO. Feb. 12 How Abra
ham Lincoln's mind and realistla
manner, together with his wit en
abled him to deal with difficult
human problems was told here
today by Captain J. H. Cummtngs,
82 years old civil war veteran
speaking under the auspices of
the American Legion In a pro
gram of patriotism and' American
ism in the public schools.
Captain Cummings was special
messenger to President Lincoln
from the headquarters of General
Irving McDowell and came In per
sonal contact with Lincoln many
times.
He told the story of the dis
satisfied troons who enlisted for
ninety days at the outbreak of the
war and or tneir grumDiings ana
threats. The president took up
the Drohlem personally with the
regiments most seriously affected
and while visiting the troops un
der Genoral Sherman, a captain
aproached the president and said:
"General 8herman threatened
to Bhoot me yesterday, Mr. Presi
dent." Lincoln mildly wild:
"I wouldn't trust him myself;
he might shoot you."
"There have been few men as
brief; self possessed, mild-mannered,
thoughtful and realistic as
Lincoln." said Captain Cummings,
"but his rare wit Illuminated
those qualities In such a manner
as to distinguish him from all
others I have ever met. I never
saw him smile, but once."
SPRINGFIELD, III., Feb. 12.
The sanctity in which Abraham
Lincoln had his home was told by
A. L. Uowen, editorial writer of
the Illinois State Journal, In an
address prepared for delivery to
day before the Lincoln Centennial
Association here.
"However hard pressed Lincoln
was for money, history and a
half white frame house with tha
green shutters never was mort
gaged," asserted Mr. Uowen, "His
home was used as a haven from
the cares of his life. He was not
social In his makeup or his am
bitions and It U not of record
that he ever took to his home so
cially any of the great men who
came to see him.
"His home was not the scene
of any great event of his career;
It was a sacred place because 1t
was the scene of the birth of
three sons and the death of one
of them. Lincoln's love and af
fection for his home were Insepar
able from his consciousness that.
In all be had done In life. It ex
pressed his greatest achieve
ment." WASHINGTON. Feb. 12 Three
University. Resides Secretaries
Weeks. Work and Wilbur, and
other invited guests at the gath
ering of tribute included former
Governor Frank O. Lowden, of Il
linois and Judge Elbert H. Gary.
The appropriateness of the me
morial university founded In the
Tennessee hills as s memortul to
(Continued on page S
Wrote Abe
Nominating Speech
i pointing. It seemed to lack co
hesion nnd force."
Later, Mr. Proctor said, he
lear ied the affair of Lincoln's
nomination was put In the hands
of a committee of fifty, and when
It came to writing the set speech.
committee put It In Judd's
hands. "They knew ne was
smart ." Mr. Proctor said, "still
they were not very enthusiastic
over Judd's having the whole
thing. So thev arranged that he
wu to write It and then submit
It to each one of the fifty, to
take nut or add what they thought
was necessary.
"Hy the time they got through
with It there was not much left
of Judd's speech. The speech that
the delegates to the Chicago con-
1 ven'lon heard, had boon written
Iby 61 men."
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