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Consolidation of The Evening Newt and The Roeeburg Review
DOUGLAS COUNTY
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VOL XXVI' NO. 127 OF ROSEBl' OIEW
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ROSEBURG. OREGON. THURSDAY. APRIL 16. 1925.
VOL. XIII NO. 28 OF THE EVENING NEWS
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MURDER OF CHILDREN bb i HEY
JOIN
HER
HEAVEN
Admits Poisoning Only Three of Family But Fourth
Is Fighting Lethal Drug and Body of Fifth
Also Reveals It Youngest Daughter
Spared Because Not Loved.
(AeeocUted Preaa Uaaed Wire.)
CROWN POINT. Ind., April 16.
Mrs. Anna Cunningham. 49
year old widow, who has confes
sed poisoning three or the five
members of her family who died
within six years, was found ap
parently in a cataleptic condition
in her cell today.
When she recovered she was
placed, for the first time, alone in
a cell. Her preliminary hearing
has been Indefinitely postponed.
(Aaaociated Pre. Leaaed Wire.)
CROWN POINT, Ind., April 16.
36. Calm and unmovd. Mrs. An
na CunnlnKham, 49, confessed last
night that she gave poison to three
of the five members of her family
whose mysterious deaths within
six years led to an Investigation,
resulting In a murder charge
against her.
The victims laabelle. 18;
Charles, 19, and Walter 13, she
said she had killed because she
loved them best. She believed
she was going to die, she said, and
wanted to take them with her to
Join their father who died In 1918.
For the same reason she had giv
en poison to David, the last son,
now in a critical condition in Chi
cago hospital.
She denied that she had poison
ed her husband, the first to die, or
Harry, another son, In whose body
Coroner's chemists found arsenic.
She spared Mamie, the surviving
daughter because she disliked her,
she said.
Each time she administered the
arsenic In bread and butter she
took a similar dose herself and af
ter the death of Walter, she added
a teaspoonful of Iodine, but always
recovered. Her desire "to Join In
heaven" her husband and take
with her her best loved children,
had prompted her to administer
the death potion to Isabelle, the
first victim who died December
31, 1920.
The confession of the woman,
who had remained unshaken under
the questioning In Chicago of
Prosecutors Robert E. Crowe and
John Sbarbaro, who had obtained
admissions of guilt from Nathan
Leopold. Jr.. and Richard Loeb.
was obtained bv Sheriff Benjamin
H. Strong and Miss Maureen Mc
Kernan, Chicago newspaper re
porter. During yesterday, after she had
recovered from a state of coma
Into which she had lapsed early
Tuesday, Mrs. Cunningham talked
to Miss McKernan and admitted
that she might have placed some
arsenic in the food of David by
mistake, but was stolid in denial
that she had poisoned any mem
bers of her family.
She permitted the reporter to
apply cold compresses to her head
and loosen her clothing, appearing
more Interested in changing her
best black silk dress for an apron
than In her subsequent cold blood
ed recital of the deaths.
Suddenly she asked that her
daughter Mamie be sent for and
that she be removed from her cell
because of the presence there of
several woman prisoners. Disre
garding the girls frantic screams
to remain silent, she detailed her
story first to Sheriff Strong and
later to an official court reporter.
The girl refused to remain and
listen to the account of the deaths
of her brother and was taken
away. She also declined an offer
to remain In the Jail near her
mother during the night and went
to a hotel.
Only when she was asked to
sign the transcribed confession at
2:40 a. m. today did Mrs. Cunning
ham betrayed any emotion. She
broke down and sobbed.
WITNESS LIGHTS
GAS TO IMPRESS
COURT; HE DOES
(Aeaoelated Pnm Leaaed Wire.)
LONG REACH. Cal., April 16.
Matches and gasoline were not ex
pected to be called on for any fur
ther direct testimony In the trial
here today of Bruce Arroll on a
charge of burning his house. Hear
ing of the case was interrupted
yesterday when an expert witness,
desirous of Illustration ofehis con
tention 'that a lighted match could
ha ovtlncritloltail Ktr ,1 ... I I. I
gasoline, lit a match and tossed it
imo a can run mat nad Deen
brought Into the cour troom. No
one was Injured In the resultant
.explosion ana lire ana tne damage
'to the furniture was slight, but
me uignny or tne court and specta
tors was badly scorched.
CASE OF ALLEGED
SLAVER TO JURY
THIS AFTERNOON
Ti
(AaaocUtetf ?rM lm& Wire.)
PARIS. April 16. Ex-Premier
Paul Palnleve, attempting the
task of forming a cabiuet in suc
cession to the Herrlot minstry,
was able only to report progress
and not the definite conclusion of
his task when he visited Presi
dent Doumergue at the Palace of
the Elysee this afternoon.
"If a cabinet is formed, It will
not be before tonight," he said.
"I still have everything to do but
one may have everything to do
and yet do it quickly."
"1 will endeavor,' he added, "to
form a ministry tonight and have
it published In the journal offi
cial tomorrow." M. Caillaux, up
on leaving the bankers' confer
ence, stated that If Painleve form
ed a cabinet he would accept the
portfolio of finance.
Antone Damesin, a war cripple,
was arrested today In front of the
ministry of foreign affairs, where
M. Painleve has been holding
conferences with M. Caillaux and
others for the formation of a new
cabinet. Demesln told the police
that he had gone there to "kill
Caillaux, who Is an assassin."
(M. Caillaux was but recently
granted amnesty for alleged war
time commerce with the enemy.)
UN
5 CLUBS
TO MEET
NEXT
N CITY
MM
HARK RI TU WILL 11R
1'I.ACKD I XPKIt K.MrE
(Aeeortated frees Leaenl Wire.) 4
NEW YORK, April 16.
llnbe Kuth. an Influenza pa-
Kent at St. Vincent's hospl-
tal, will be operated on to-
morrow for the relief of ab- e
cesser which have developed
as a result of his weakened
physical condition.
Extensive Program Outlined
for Meeting to Be Held
on April 18th.
MRS. DUNBAR COMING
Topics for Discussion as
Outlined by Committee
Cover All Phases
Club Activities.
Terminal President H
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Chadwlck
were here today from Salem, and
were guests at the Terminal hotel
for a short time. Mr. Chadwlck is
president of the Stage Termiual
llolel company. They are on their
way to the coast for a few days
of business.
FUNERAL RITES
(Aaeoclated Preaa Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore., April 16.
Alfred A. Anness of Klsmath
Falls, on trial in Judge Bean's
I court, for alleged violation of the
jMann act did not take the stand
In his own behalf. The case will
go to the Jury about 3 o'clock to
iday. Delsle Burton, 13, the complain
ing witness, was recalled to the
I stand this morning for continued
'cross examination. Anness had a
I witness, R. E. Nols, called to testi
fy against the veracity of the
.child's mother.
I A large number of witnesses
were presented by the government
testifying as to Anness' trips
about the country with the child,
; and of the alleged wedding cere
, mony at Globe, Ariz., when the
I girl was only 12 years old.
While the child was on the wlt
ness stand yesterday. Judge Bean
! ordered all from the court room,
, save attorneys, reporters and
I court officers. Hundreds were
! turned away from the court room
yesterday and scores this morning.
(Associated Preea Leued Wire.)
80FIA, Bulgaria, April 61.
Many persons were killed and In
jured today by the explosion of an
infernal machine In the Cathedral
during the funeral services for
General Georghieff, who was mur
dered Tuesday about the same
hour that an attempt was made on
King Boris' lite, which resulted In
the wounding of the monarch and
his chauffeur and the deaths of a
servant and an official accompany
ing him.
An extensive program has been
outlined for the Institute to be held
at the South Methodist church on
Saturday. April 18 by the Women's
clu.b8 of Southern Oregon. All In
dications point to a most excellent
meeting with a fine representation
from clubs in Medford, Ashland,
Grants Pass, as well as the com
munities of Douglas county. A gen
eral Invitation has been Issued to
all women's clubs of the southern
part of the state to be present,
and it Is anticipated that there
will be a large crowd present
The Institute is to be conducted
by Sadie Orr Dunbar, president of
the state federation. Members of
the Roseburg ciub and women from
organizations In Ashland, Medford
and Grants Pass, will have places
on the program.
The Institute will be conducted
In the form of conferences on
various subjects of club work,
topics will be presented and under
these" headings there will be sub
topics so that the discussions will
cover all branches of club work.
The sessions will start at 9:45 a.
m. continuing throughout the day.
There will be a luHcheon at noon,
60
NOT GUILTY IS
PLEA ENTERED
Of SHEPHERD
Motion to Quash Charge of
Murdering McClintock
Boy Overruled.
DORRIS OFF DFTWOWOWIENAND
E BOARD BY
ACT OF PIERCE
Governor First Requests
His Resignation Then
Discharges Him.
ENDS LONG QUARREL
Commissioner at Variance
With Executive's Ideas
Corvallis Man In
His Place.
A BUM
EUGENE VOTES
561 0,000 FOR
TRIAL DATE NOT SET
Faiman, Alleged Accom
plice, Escapes Indictment
by Becoming Wit-
ness for State.
(Aaeoclated Preea Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, April 16. William D.
Shepherd, charged with the mur
aW of his foster son. William Nel
son McClintock, pleaded not guilty
rouay wnen formally arraigned In
APPLE GIVER TO
SOLDIERS DIES
AT HOOD RIVER
Here Today
Among the out of town visitors
here this morning was Carl Linda
ley of Melrose. Mr. Llndsley spent
several hours In the city trans
acting business.
(Aaeoclated Preea leaaed Wire.)
HOOD RIVER, Ore., April 16.
Taking suddenly III from an at
tBck of blood poisoning late yes
terday afternon, Charles A. Hell,
aged 6.ri and 40 years a resi
dent of Hood River, died soon af
ter being taken to a hspital here.
Mr. Bell was a native of New
Brunswick, Canada, and was pro
prietor of the Mt. Hood Hotel
here. He Is survived by his wid
ow, one son, Fred H." Bell, 67
Hood River; a brother, George A.
Bell, and one sister, Mrs. Kate
Young, both of whom reside at
New Brunswick.
I Mr. Bell was widely known for
j his deeds of charity. His hotel
was always an open house to those
j In need. He was greatly Inter
jested In the welfare of the Ameri
cas soldiers and during the per
iod of the World war he present
ed tire soldiers with hundreds of
boxes of apples.
? ,t",u,1 " :r"V . criminal court.
p.aie .... . . ...ruuKnou. Chief Justice Hopkins overruled
the program there will be frequent d(.f(.n9e ,,, h u ,
musical numbers to provide addi-j,,, , The
ional entertainment. The topics j,.,,., tr, Dut ,he court ,, r,ne
o be discussed and the sub heads , mlM bp d fc n u
o govern the talks, Will be as fol- juA). whprJ , ca8e JQmn Jn
topics, "Office as a Duty, Rather
than an Honor"; "What Constitutes'
S., .A . ,l" 7. "'unsuccessful effort to obtain free-
" vuuniuun'o a utni , nn. f,,, i t,ni i l ,,.!
courts. A fourth effort In the 1111-
the re ft u I it r course.
It whb the first time Rhapherd
has bwn In court since his third
Secretary, ModVl Uncords, and
' Minutt's?', "What Constitutes a
Good Chairman of Committees,
(Responsibilities) (Sharing Work)
(Selection of Chairman)", "How
May Vice President Serve", "What
Should be the iJutles of Directors".
"Club Relationship": sub topics,
"What Is the Purpose of the Club,
and its Relation to Other Organiza
tions?", "Survey of Community
ISVeds", "Club Relations to the
Community", "Public Health, Play
grounds, Parks, Public Utilities",
"Training Club Members in Public
Spirit", "Outside Interests that try
to Dominate."
nols supreme court by means ot
habeas corpus action also failed.
The defense motion to quash the
Indictment, which charges that
Shepherd and C. C. Fainiun mur
dered McClintock by the Inocula
tion of typhoid germs, was over
ruled without an argument. Fai
man never has been served with
the Indictment and has been held
by the prosecution at a hotel. He
la expected to be the principal wit
ness against Shepherd and has
testified that he taught Shepherd
how to Administer typhoid germs
to produce death and that he was
Zbyszko, 53 Years Old, 50 Pounds
Outweighed, Regains Title From
Munn in Less Than 14 Minutes
rAaanrtatMV Tree leaaM Wire.)
PHILADELPHIA, April 16
Stanislaus Zbyszko, 53-year-old
veteran, again rules the world as
champion of wrestlers. He regain
ed the title he lost several years
ago by conquering Wayne "Big"
Munn last night In two straight
falls and In less than 14 minutes of
actual wrestling. A cleverly exe
cuted forearm earned the first fall
for the veteran who scored the
second fall with a forearm, and
hammer-lock.
Zbyszko exhibited the same mat
prowess against his more youth
ful opponent that brought him the
chsmplonshlp years ago and clear
ly demonstrated that Munn'a great
strength was no match for the sci
ence of the master grappler.
Reaching only to the shoulders of
the giant westerner and weighing
about fifty pounds less. Zbysrko
wriggled away every tlffie Munn
tried to obtain his favorite crotch
hold and easily broke away when
he attempted a Jul jlttu.
Then watching his opportunity
Zbyszko gained a body hold, lift
ed his rrpnnnent high Into the air
and hurled him to the floor, pin
ning his shoulders to the mat a few
seconds later. After the Intermis
sion he repeated the performance
and soon had munn on his 'back In
the grly thst restored to him the
heavyweight crown. ,
After the bout club physician
who examined Munn said that he
was suffering from acute tonsllltis
and that he had fainted during the
j intermission between the first and
'second falls. The doctors said he
had no fever when they examined
him before the match.
PHILADELPHIA. April 16.
Wayne "Big" Munn. who was
shorn of his world's heavyweight
wrestling title last night by 8an
Islaus Zbyszko. was confined to
a hotel bed today with tonsllltis
and Influenza. Oabe Kaufman,
his manager, said that all wreall
Inr engagements had been can
celled. Roth Kaufman and Dr. Abra
ham Baron of Philadelphia, who
examined the giant wrestler be
fore his bout last night, said he
had a severe case of tonsllltis.
Today he had a temperature of
104.
Dr. Baron said he tried to per
snsde Munn not to enrer the ring.
"I examined Munn IS minutes be
fore the bout." said the doctor.
"He showed a temperature of
102. I also found him suffering
from acute tonsilltia. I told him
he should not wrestle, but the
msn's attitude was orre that would
mislead anyone. He was confi
dent be could win and desired nq
to niaappoini me crowa, tie even
'fooled himself."
"Club Programs": sub topics, pro,uHed 1100.000 by Shepherd If
"Selection of Topics and Variety". nlg .mi0n-dollar deal" were
"The Written Paper and the Spoken 'successful
Topic". "How to Develop Many. In- j Tne cas' ganst Shepherd has
stead of a Few", 'How to Incense been greatly strengthened by the
Interest and Attendance," "Y-ar'.,iiIK.overy 0f poison In the oxhum
1,0"k " led bodies of the McClintock boy's
I Federation Extension. "Knowimo,lfr , of J)r. (jBon. the
tContlnned on page 6.) family physician.
W. C. HARDING TALKS
BEFORE ROTARY CLUB
Rotarians were favored today
by a fine address delivered 1y W.
C. Harding, president of the local
Klwanis club, and his efforts were
much appreciated by all present.
He told of the many virtues of
Rotary and Klwanis, the fine qual
ity of their membership and their
absolute freedom from risque sav
ings of any nature, placing the
two clubs before the community
as most Ideal and commendable
organisations, accomplishing a
great good that makes for belter
and finer citizenship. The work
of the two clubs were extolled In
no uncertain tones and the sneaker
made a lasting Impression bv his
excellent summary of the virtues
of the two active clubs In this
city.
A large delegation of Medford
Rotary member was present at
luncheon today to Impress tne
Roseburg boys to be present at a
big picnic and program to be stag
ed at Conco, Cal., on the last Sun-1
dav of the present month. The !
California Oregon Power company
la sponsoring the event and all
who attend will be royally enter-1
talned. It Is hopd to get a larr i
number from Rosehnrg to attend, i
and It Is thought this can be ac-1
comnllshed as the vlalt wtll be of,
worth wh'le Importance. The now-1
er company l making some elsb- j
orate Improvements at Cnpro and
are anx'ous to reent their huge j
nndertsklnrs to Rotarv members. (
It Is tctt llketv ihst a rood dele-'
nation will attend from Roseburg.
Today's prorram was verr enter
taining tbrnugbout. BUI Harding
and Bill Bates will have charge of
next Thursday's program. I
Candidate for German Presidency
(Aeeoctated Preaa Leaaed Wire.)
SALEM, Ore., April 16. Politi
cal differences and a breach of
friendship that has been widening
since early In the late legislative
session caused Governor Pierce
I yesterday to oust Ben F. Dorrls of
r.ugene, from the state game com
mission. The governor appointed
M. II. Bauer of Corvallis to rill
the vacancy.
The schism between Dorrls and
the governor was started when
Dorris early In the kgislatlve ses
sion is said to have showed him
self In favor of taking the appoint
ment ot the fish and game com
missions out of the bands of the
governor and placing them In the
hands of the state board of con
trol. The governor yesterday after
noon called Dorris by telephone at
Eugene and requested him to send
in his resignation by letter. Dor
rls replied that he wanted some
time to consider the matter, where
upon the governor said he wanted
lo take action immediately and
that he would remove Dorrls with
out waiting tor his resignation.
Dorris became a member of the
commission by appointment of
i Pierce June 18, 1923, and his term
would have expired February 25,
1928. Bauer, his successor, Is a
creamery man at Corvallis and Is
said to be active In various game
organizations of the slate.
i Before deciding upon the remov
al of Dorrls the governor confer
red at some length with his advis
ors. State Insurance Commissioner
Will Moore. Accident Commission
er Dlllard Elkins and Milton A.
Miller.
I Dorris, the ouBted commissioner,
is prominently connected with tho
American Legion and served over
seas during the war, where he was
seriously wounded.
The governor refused to com
ment on the ouster, but the breach
between the two men has been
obvious for many months.
One thing that Is believed to
have caused the spilt Is Dorrls'
friendly attitude toward Charles
Hall of Marshffeld, whtnn Dorris
Is said to favor for governor, rath
er than again support Pierce
should the latter again be the
nominee of Dorrls' own party.
Itorrls was also opposed to the
tlthelng bill of the last legislature
which Includes the game commis
sion among the state activities
that are required to pay 10 percent
of their proceeds Into the state
general fund. Dorrls also Is said
to have resented a suggestion In
the governor's message that the
from politics by being transferred
j to the slate agricultural college.
I Dorrls Not Perturbed
(AaaocUted Praia Leased Wire.)
YANKTON, S. D., April 18.
Two women and a child were
burned to dealh and another wom
an was Injured today when their
auto plunged from tne Highway
near lieresford, overturned and
burst Into flames.
The dead, reports received here
said, are Mrs. S. Nevada Hereford
of Aberdeen. Wash., Miss Doreea
Flnnegan, Yankton, and David Fin
negan. three years old. Mr. H. D.
Flnnegan, daughter of Mrs. Here
ford, was severely Injured.
Mrs. Flnnegan, who has been
teaching at Thief River Falls.
Minn., was driving when the acci
dent occurred. She apparently lost
control of the car, a large heavy
one, wbich plunged head on Into
an embankment pinned Its occu
pants beneath It, when It over
turned. Two farmers working In the
fields nearby heard the crash and
hurried to the scene. They suc
ceeded in dragging Mrs. Flnnegan
from under the car but the flames
that enveloped the machine almost
at once prevented them from
I reaching the others. The ' car
; was destroyed and three bodies
j burned to a crisp. Mrs. Hereford,
a rnrmer yanKion resident, was
visiting here over Easter. She was
formerly prominent In state cir
cles. Her son-in-law, whose wife,
was injured, was former president
of the State Bankers association.
IMPROVEMENTS
Water Supply Change From
Willamette River to
McKenzie Is Plan. ""
BETTER SEWERS ALSO
Citizens Reject Issue of
$60,000 for Apparatus
For Firemen and
Incinerator. .
FACES ILLEGAL
FEE ACCUSATION
(AarsoUted Preea leaaed Wire.)
GREAT FALLS. Mont., April 16.
Senator Burton K. Wheeler,
democrat, Montana, went on trial
here today with his political life at
stake. He was here In United
, States District Court to answer to
'nn Indictment returned a year ago
Icharglng him with accepting a fee
for prosecution, of claims of a
client before the department ot
the Interior, after he had been
i elected to the senate.
The maximum penalty for viola
tion of the law Is two years' Im
prisonment or a fine of 110,000 or
both, and the law provides that a
person so convicted Is forever bar
t red from holding public office.
I Federul Judge Frank S. Dietrich
of Idaho, Is presiding. The little
court room where the trial Is be
ing held, was packed the limit, Af
iter the formalities of reading the
indictment and summoning venire
men were disposed of, the task ot
picking a Jury was begun. Pre
dictions at the opening of the trial
were that from one to three days
would be required to make up the
Jury.
EUGENE, Ore., April 16. Eu
gene voters yesterday approved
bonds ot $375,000 for the propos
ed change, of tire source of city
water supply from the Willamette
to the McKenzie river. The vote
cast was fairly light, and some
of the other Issues on the ballot
were closely contested.
The survey for the change la
water supply for Eugene has al
ready been completed and work
Is expected to start In the near
future, according to Carl McClaln,
superintendent of public utilities.
Other bond twues approved at
the polls yesterday were $135,000
tor two new reservdlr pumps and
connecting pipe lines; $50,000
for sewer re-construction; and
two Issues totalling $50,000 for
street Intersection paving.
Bonds which failed Included In
the $25,000 tor fire apparatus;
$10,000 for remodeling of tfie
city hall; $25,000 for the pur
chase of a municipal Incinerator
and $9,000 for the paving of a
certntn street.
The tire apparatus bonds were
carried last summer by a big: ma
jority, but were voted on the same
ballot as municipal auditorium
bonds, now being contested all
through the courts. In order to
hasten the payment for the fire
apparatus, purchased when the
other bond Issue carried, the
second vote was asked. The bonds
lost by 1 1 votes. ,
SANDE CHANGES BOSSES ;
NE WYORK, April " 16.-.
Ear lee Sande, lead
Ing American Jockey, today signed
a contract to ride for Joseph V.
Wldener, president of the West
Chester Racing Association. He
announced his release from a con
tract with Harry F. Sinclair.
LABOR Kit ISJCRKD.
A Mexican railroad laborer
near Dole was Injured this morn
ing, when a hand car turned
over on him. Two ribs were
fractured and Ire possibly suffered
Internal Injuries. Dr. Hoover wae
railed and treater his wounds;.
The man may be sent to the com;
pany hospital In San Franclsoo.
Terrific Wind Storms Inflict
Heavy Damage in Eastei n Oregon; :
Condon and Environs Suffer Most
ricld Marshal von lllndenhiirg. one of the most picturesque figures
In the Imperial and ispubllrAn hlntory of Germsny, hs been nomlnsted
for Prealt ot the German Republic by the Nailnnal-Conseristlve
bourgeois block. Von Hlnderburg's nomination brought down a storm
of disapproval fully as strong as the chesrs of his supporters, msny
of the old regime literally standing aghast "that the one remaining
Uctire of the glorious past" be dragged Into German party politic.
EUGENE, Ore., April 16. "The
Lord glvelti and the I,ord taketh
away," was the statement of Ben
F. Dorrls, of Eugene, former mem
ber of the state game commission,
who was removed from the office
yesterday by Governor Walter M.
Pierce, when questioned concern
ing the affair. Beyond this, he
would say little.
His only concern he declared,
was fo rthe future of the game
propagation properties. Oregon
hss invested a great deal In game
propagation during the four years
j the game commission has been
functioning, he said, and he ex
i pressed the hope that this money
! would not be wasted by changes In
the personnel or system that might
result from making a ''political
football of the commission."
i Governor Pierce, he said, called
him yeslerday on the telephone
and asked him for his resignation,
ssvlng thst there was a growing
lack of harmony between Mr. Dor
rls snd the executive. The com
missioner expressed his surprise
and asked for a few hours time
thst he might consult wllh friends
he ssld.
"The governor did not seem to
wish to wslt. so Informed m that
he was mailing a dismissal," Mr.
Dorrls said.
(AtwrylateH Preaa Leaaed Wire.)
rrw..r.V nraonn Anrll IS
Damage estimated between $8,000
and $10,000 was caused by a tor
nado which struck Condon and
surrounding country late yester
day. Tho storm swept in from
the southwest and afler damag
ing buildings In the southwestern
I part of town. Jumped to the
northeastern aectlun, where fur
ther damage was done.
Two high school students. Art
Morgan and Thomas Westcolt,
were cut by flying glass when the
I roof of the school house was torn
off by the storm.
The county machine shop and
tha warehouse of the Arlington
Lumber Company were wrecked.
1 the combined loss lo these two
'plants amounting to about $6,-
i 000.
A dozen barns and garages In
I Condon were destroyed and many
'such buildings were wrecked In
j the country narly. Fragments
of a barn dropped on the roof of
the Congregatlnal parsnnge,
knocking it In. Many windows In
town were broken.
roof of the O.-W. R. ft N. me
chanical shop was blown off. No
reports of damage out of Pendle
ton to the east had been reported.
Train service was uninterrupted.
The storm did no damage in the
vicinity of LaUrande, so far as re
ports this mu.ning Indicated.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.. Apr!
16. The Southwest wind which
yestorduy and Tuesday brought
torrents of rain into tire Klamath
basin country, continues today
unabated. Prospecta Indicate
more rain this morning with per
haps a cessation late this after
noon. Livestock men and far
mers, particularly the farmer, are
rejoicing .oday as the rain give
promise of an abundance of range
grass on Klamath grr:ing land.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Wittenberg.
S. W. Wittenberg and Mrs Nw
burg were among the tourl-ts who
visited In this city over Wednes
day. They are motoring to their
home near Seattle, Wash , after
touring California for the past
month.
PENDLETON. Ore.. April 16
A sharp wind struck Pendleton '
yesterday afternoo shortly after-1
noon snd although It did little
riamazn In tho city, reports from '
the ronnly later Indicated tint a
smsll house was demolisneii si,
Rleth and the top blo from a
warehouse at Fulton. No one
was Inlured. according lo reports
received Ifre. Many trees are re
ported to have been blown down, j
A heavv rhower followed the wind ,
and another ra'eame la't n'gm. '
The Pacific roast Grain com
' panys elevator at Barnhart was
blown down and some damage wss
done at Rleth. Fifteen trees were
blown down there and part of the
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.. April
16 Klamath Falls this afternoon
was In the throes of a severe sand
storm. The south wind attained a
high velocity shortly before the
noon hour and swept before It an
ever spreading cloud of fine sand
which fell upon the streets here.
LA GRANDE. Ore., April 16.
La Grande escaped a disastrous
wind storm yesterday owing to
the fart thst it lies protected by
hills, according to persons who de
clared they saw lit) storms, one
sweeping from north to south and
the other esst to west, meet high
above the city with terrific force.
The strong wind toppled over sew.
eral children at the central gram
mar school. One boy was serious
ly hurt. Trees were blown down
In the hills. The storm was ac
companied by a roar peculiar to
storms In the midwest, one resi
dent asserted. He declared bil
first Instinct waa to hunt a cellar.