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ROSEBtlRGr OREGON. THURSDAY. MAY 7. 1925.
VOL. XIII NO. 4 OF THE EVENING NEWS
GETS FREEDOM
WITHOUT SAIL
Wife of Alleged Slayer of
Millionaire Orphan Visits
Her Hubby.
HELD AS ACCESSORY
TOOK IIIXDV.
4 (Aajoclatt. jhi Win.) 4
BERLIN, V-,. The fed-
eration of others of the 4
Ciennan army today aent In-
atructlona lo all its mem-
bera to participate Monday
In the, ceremonies welcoming
President-Elect Von llinden-
bur to Berlin.
The former officer were
4 told to be dressed In black
ccsts, high hats and wearing.
military decorations. 4
Nationalist patriotic socle-
ties have requested that all
government offices and prl-
vate businesa and Industrial 4
establishments of all kinds 4
be closed at noon In order
to permit all employes to
take part In the demonstra-
tion.
Both Pose for Cameramen
With Smile on Their.
Faces But Wife Sobs
as She Leaves.
CHICAGO. May 7. Mrs. Julie
Shepherd, named an accessory of
her husband, William D. Shep
herd, In the alleged slaving of
their ward William Nelson McCHn
tock, millionaire orphan was at lib
erty today on her own recogniz
ance after surrendering last night.
Her release pending grand jury
action on $5,000 bonds was prom
ised tomorrow morning by Judge
Jacob Hopkins before whom she
appeared. Until then, he stayed
service of coroner' mittimus from
which she fled Tuesday night after
the coroner's jurv had recommend
ed that she be held aB an accessory
In the deaths of young McOlintook
last fall and of his mother, 16
years ago.
No opposition to her release on
her own word or on bond was
made by Robert E. Crowe, state'a
attorney who strenuously resisted
efforts to release Shepherd, now In
Jail nendlng trial May 18.
"There la no evidence that I
lave as atate'a attorney, that can
rauae me to to oppose ball In this
ease." the prosecutor said.-
For the .first time since his ar
rest several weeks ago. Shepherd
was taken from his cell to con
verse with his wife after arrange
ments for her husband had been
made. They conversed for 15 min
utes, urging each other to remain
firm and trust In divine aid. They
smiled aa they posed for camera
men. Mrs. Shepherd described as a
"Lady MacBeth." bv Judge Harry
Olson who instigated the Investiga
tion of the deaths, sobbed as she
left. She termed the Jury's action
and Ihnt of Judge Olson as "persecution."
TO
1
P
IS IDE HEADY
FOR TOURISTS
EXPORTATIONQF
POISON
GAS MAY
NOTBEALLOWED
Member of American Dele
gation Proposes New
Article.
A HORROR OF WAR
Declares Gas Should Not Be
Used and Exportation
of It for War Should
Be Banned.
(ajaocUted Preaj Lesard Wire.)
GENEVA. May 1. Condemna
tion of the use of poison gaa and
prohibition of Its exportation for
war purposes is proposed in a new
article of the draft convention of
fered by Representative Thondnra
Provides All Conveniences f- Bu1rton- of Ohio heading the
nuiniuiu UeiCKHUOn l lOGaV B
and Comforts for Auto
Travelers.
TOM RAFFETY HAS
A NARROW ESCAPE
'
UaocUUd Piwa Uud Win.).
SALEM, Oregon. May 7.
T. A. Rafrety. chief state
traffic Inspector, had a nar-
row escape from serious fn-
Jury, and as It waa i.i sore
in several Joints today as a
result of being run down on
Ihe Pacific Highway last
night by Paul Steinbock of
Salem.
Kaffety was guarding a
broken down truck, which 4
was stopped on the highway.
With a flashlight he had sig-
naled several automobiles to
steer clear of the disabfed
truck and aays he began to 4
4 signal Steinbock, when he
waa about half a mile nwhy,
but that Steinbock kept com-
Ing rapidly until too late to
stop, when he put on hla
brakea and skidded Into the
truck and hit Kaffety. The
Inspector Jumped just In time
to keep from being crushed 4
4 and waa knocked into the
ditch of the right of way.
Steinbock In hla report' at
the police station, claims he 4
did not see the algnal light of
Raffety until too late to atop
and claims there were no
rear lights on the truck. Raf-
fety claims there waa a rear 4
light on the truck, but that
Steinbock knocked It off.
EX-CONVICT MAY
BE HER LOST SON
(Aanclated ems toual WIN.)
MAY ItOPK CALVES.
4 (Ajaorlattd rna Liurl Win.) 4
WASHINGTON, May 7.
Sferetary Jardine, who re-
cently accepted the dare of
a boyhood chum to enter a
broncho riding event In North
Dakota, la thinking of also
taking on Mayor James Dahl
of Omaha in a golf rop-
lng contest. The mayors rhal-
lenge, now under considera- 4
tion by Mr. Jardine, suggests
that the contest be Btaged at
an American Legion rodeo to
be held May 12. In hla youn-
ger days live aecrelary was
a cowboy.
Today' program at the Rotary
meeting was given over In honor
of Music Week, and one of the best
programs rendered for a long time
was the result, with Song Leader
Charles McElhlnny In charge. The
first number waa a xylophone solo
by Irvln llrunn, Jr.. piano accom
paniment by Jessie McRae Mel
vln. the little fellow making a de
cided hit wRh his audience. He
waa generously encored and res.
nn mi n rn in:
nUT.I r LLL I
HAVING TOUGHS
TIME ON COAST
Dry Armada Forms Block
ade Prohi Enforcement
on Sea, Land, Air,
PADLOCKS ARE USED
Soft Drink Stands Closed
and All Hootch on Land
Is Gradually Being
Mopped Up.
M. k. ciirncH soi'Tii
oi'i-osk.h rxiKic.vrio.v
4)
(Aamrlated hm Uasnl Win.) 4)
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., May
7. The present rate of vol-
ing by the conferences of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
South, points to the defeat
of unification of this group
4 with the parent church, it waa 4
brought out In the duacux-
alon of the move by tho board
or bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Church In session
here today. 4
While conferences of the
northern church, from which 4
the Southern wing seceded
in 1848, appeared to favor
4 unification, tire vote of the
remaining conferences of the
southern branch must be s
"overwhelmingly" favorable
or the project will be defeat-
ed, Bishop C. W. Burns, 8u
Francisco, aaitl. .
(AajocUted Prw. Uurt Win.)
NEW YORK. May ' 7. On sea.
on land and In the air, the forces
ponded with another number In hla . ,,, th". "J
usual clever manner. Another big tlon . , t R '
feature of the program waa the.tellltpg During the night.
Arizona Collegians, five In number, ilh8 ., ..,
who olaved several selections dur- i! "!!V.Pftln.lt. fKRlnst . rum
who played several selections dux- j runner, "Jj, added task of bat.
" ins inn luncn nour. incuuiDi two n .. .
BP.OCKTON. Mass.. Mav 7. '....i i . h..-. , ""' mile gale.
Earl Woodward, ex-convlct and j dosing with a real Jaaiy Dlece en- Wlth ,he blockade of Rum Row
kidnanDer of 11-vear old Lucille . i. ir k-uki tn n.i uhttncrhi laald by the federal arents to tmvA
Chatterton of Granville, Vermont, The 'yoxsBg men are a fne set of been nlaB 1 P"' cent effective
session of the international confer
ence for the control of traffic In
arms.
Mr. Burton said he expressed !
the desire of the American govern-1 will find a home here with the milscans and their ability for play-1 ln leas than J days, prohibition
WORK STILL GOING ON Provision regarding ?on gaa be
aaopiea. tie said the subject had
been brought to the attention of
President Coolidge and that the
president will approve a prohibi
tion of the exportation of poison
gar for war purposes.
He recalled that nine of the pow
ers agreed to measure forbid
ding the use of asphyxiating gases
In warfare, but he admitted that I
there are obstacles to prohibiting I
tne export of such gas. The article
proposed by Mr. Burton declares 1
Five New Stores and Com
munity House Yet to Be
Constructed; Trees
to Be Planted.
mother he has not known since 'U-ling all kinds or muslo was fully agencies in New York and sur
fancy. when he is free from the I demonstrated today founding counties have Initiated a
tolls of the law, It was decladed by I Another number on the program ' f,p"P Mch they aay will make
Mrs. Jennie Woodward 8turtevant, that brou-nt forth generou9 tp.;lr Impossible to procure liquor on
that
1 I nluimn wait a duet hv Charles Mr.
SOn. t'lhlnntf nnH M Warl Siren
Both sang beautifully and Rotart-
ana were anxious for another nam-
' ber but time would not permit, ow-
CHICAGO. May 7. Gladvs Rob
erts, telephone elrl detective who
testified at the McCllntock inquest
a few davs ago todnv reported
that she waB selr.ed and struck last
nifht white walking from a motion
nirfuro show, bv two unidentified
as-nllants who escaped. )
Her face badly batterea. sne ap
pealed to the state's attorney for
redress.
MIsb Roberts testified before the
coroner's Jur which subsequently
bound over William Darling Shep
herd to the grand jurv In connec
tion with the death of William N.
McCllntock. she told of visits bv
Shepherd to the detective aeency
of John E. Jones, quot'ng alleged
conversations overheard between
Jones and Shepherd.
TODAY'S BASEBALL
Aiinougn tne uamp v ew auiothat , , . ,gonoll.
camp is sun uncompieten. lounsi. d , has been Justly
have already stopped demanding i condemned by public opinion and
accommodations, and have been . ,hat lh mmii - ..-k . -provided
with the comfort, afford-; ncl ported ?nUC?re.U,l
ed by the new camp. These ;whch naye P hv.m..
fhaHmSS north S 'TS 3fw Z imitJ 0t ,De cMli The '
than a mile north of the city llm-:hl.h Mn,r..(,n. , h
whTchbTffo7d'se?.elrgTnne 'roertr,h,y, V",
of the most IhorouBhly equipped. I ",Tt JlTj " ry ' ,Dy
renu're aTaT ' .S '
the entire Btate it tended or designed for use In con-
MesBrs. Ewell and Hagen, the nectlon with the operation of war
owners, have been working hard and ameliorating the sufferings of
to get the place in readiness for humanity Incident thereto, the
tourist traffic, and although they high contracting parties agreed to
still have a great deal more to do, control the traffic In poisonous
have succeeded ln getting their ; Kage, by prohibiting the exporta
catnp i in such a condition that they tion of a), asphyxiating, toxic or
will be able to meet the demauds deletorlous gases and all analogous
made upon them. I liquids, materials and devlcea
The camp Is exceedingly at- manufactured and intended for
tractive, and will be much more i use ln warfare, under adequate 1
so when the plans for beautlflca-i penalties applicable In all place'
tlon can be carried out, and It sup- where such high contracting par- !
piles every requirement of the ties exercise Jurisdiction or con-
auto tourist. itrol." ,
land.
Padlocks are rapidly mopping up
liquor that seeped ashore before
the blockade.
One development expected tn he
Ing to the length of the program helpful In dry law enforcement
prepared for the occasion.. Mrs. :was the discovery that peraon
Melvin at the piano accompanied who inform the government of vlo
Mr. McElhlnny and Mrs. Strang, ilatlons leading to the dry law of-
Henrr Booth, recently elected I fenders may receive is percent of
who savs she Is convinced
Woodward Is her long lost
Information contained ln a letter
to Mrs. Sturtevant received from
the prisoner confirmed her belief
that she baa found her missing
child.
She la confident that Woodward
wcmld be acquitted when " he is
tried next week at Middlebury. Vt.,
S?l..,. wnm .h.m.rrled In VldeBt of the dub. waa In charge ,the tine a a reward from the gov.
?t?reT;3t,.i Ji.il ,- i of affair today, and after a few ernment and mar obtain a guar-
""V .-v.... ! introdtictorv remarks In which heifer of the nroreeda from tha antn
stated that hi effort would be dl- "f the confiscated boat,
rected at carrying on the Important! Federal Judge Knox In cloalnr
duties of his office with a true Ro- soft drink stand for aix month,
tarian spirit, assisted by the able 'aid owners of aurh properties
' ... . ..I . 1 .hnuM h. I. ,.1.1 11.. n. t. l
his letter, written In pencil ; l""
of the Addison "'" - Q..i r...ji.. - .
llieiun; si i aimuiaii Mr veifrnils
Sargeantt-Arms Carey Seely. I are all stirred up over the block-
mother Tennle Woodward had left rrogram jimmiu uwjuiiiiui, m nirnn n viuinrin. n.
TtVnTaltee- Wh0ICMntocr """U IvIolatinVrhV-wishington-coJe";
prougnt mm up. public Affairs Jack Slnnlger, enee agreement for limitation of
(jenannnnic Chairman; A. J. Lllburn. Archie I More than aixty boats, large and
s43,UUU,UUU 13 ! Crawford, Lester Wlmberly, Bert naval armament.
DODGE TAX VALUE Sutherland. Theo Tremper. I More than sixty boat, large and
Businesa Methods Hid Fisher, I "mall, are now patrolling Rum
iiriibdhi.wii.i ; Chairman: Lawrence Ooux, Sam R- The feet Is directed by
Shoemaker. Ernest Unratn, Joe wireless from Washlneton and Is
board of assessors today fixed a , 1". Morrill Rltter.
taxable valuation of 146.000.000 on Publicity Max Hamm, Chairman,
MYSTIC
DOGTOH
CHARGE
ITE
SLAVERY
Yogi Cultist Arrested
Seattle Is Taken to
Portland Today.
in
DECLARES A FRAMEUP
Ghadiali Claims He Holds
Rank of Colonel in New
York Police Flying
tCorps.
ly that she had been a mother pre
viously, expressed willingness to
have Woodward Join the family
circle. The Sturtevanta have five
children, two of them married.
on letter paper
county sheriffs office, Woodwnrd
said that when two years old, his
aided by a detail of 13 airplanes.
NEW YORK, May 7 Two ob-
Natibnal Leiyj. j
AtB'ocklyr R. H. E.
Brooklyn 9 3
Boston - 1 12 1
retteries: Thermahlen, Hubbel.!
Austin and Taior; Cooney and
O'Nell.
R. H. E.
....10 19 1
.... 9 15 0
Sher-
At Pittsburgh
St. Iuis -
Pittsburgh
Batteries: Sothoron.
del. Hallahan. lihem and Coniales
Yde, Adams. Morrison, Aidrldge
and Smith, C.ooch.
At Philadelphia R. H. K.
New York 11 22 fi
Philadelphia 818 0
Batteries: Nehf. Greenfield.
Scott and Oowdy. Hartley' Ring.
Decatur, Couch, Pearce and Wil
son. American tLagu.
At Cleveland H. H. E.
Chicago 5 14 2'
Cleveland 7 10 3
Batteries: Connolly. Mangum, I
Mack and Schalk; Grabowskl, I
Smith and Myatt-
PORTLAND. Ore., May 7 Bill i
Hunnrfleld. who has been playing)
center field and first base for the)
Portland club of the Pacific coast ;
league, was Indefinitely suspended
to:lay by Manarer Lewi for refus
ing to obey orders and "talking
bark." Iwis announced. i' I
PORTLAND. Ore.. May 7. Bat-1
terles: eSattl-. Villus and Bald-!
n; Portland: Leveren and To-
bln.
b YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
At Portland 7: Seattle I.
At Oakland : Lo Angele 0.
At Sacramento 0; Salt Lake i
At Vernon i; San Francisco 2.
In the center of the triangular I The Burton proposal was refer- ,
entrance, a three-cornored service j red to a committee of experts.
station provides facilities for glv-i
ing service to automobiles, while WASHINGTON, May 7. The
outside of the entrance, store proposal for a prohibition upon ex
buildings are being constructed, jiortalion of poison gases for war
One has already been completed use, made by Chairman Theodore
and is being stocked with gro- E. Burton of the American delega
ceries, while five others are to be tlon to the Geneva conference on
built during the year. (traffic In arms, carries a step fur-
On facb side there are double tber the purpose of the treaty
rowa of cottages, each bearing the framed by the Washington arm
name of a state, there being 32 of conference and ratified by all of
these cottages In all. Driveways the five signatory governnienta ex
are located between the rows of cept France. Article five of that
cottages, and between the cottagea treaty reada:
In the row are covered archways "The use In war of asphyxiating
where the tourist's auto may be poisonous or other gases and all
left adjoining his room. Each cot- analogous liquids, materials or do
tage is furnished with bed springs vices, having been Justly condemn
and fine cotton mattress, the mat- ed by the general opinion of the
tresa being protected by sanitary civilized world and a prohibition of
covers, which can be frequently , such use having been declared In
cleaned. Cota will also be provid-1 treaties to which a majority of
ed where desired for children the civilized power are parlies.
Down through the center of the "The signatory powers, to the
tract, the community bull. linen are lend that .this prohibition ahall be
located. The registration office j universally accepted aa a part of
stands Just Inside the entrance, 'international law binding alike the
where the driveways branch of f ; conscience and practice of nationa,
towards the rows of cabins. The ; declare their assent to such pro
big community hall will be con- hlbltlon. agree to be bound thereby
structed soon, and will have writ-! as between themselves and Invite
Ing desks, lounging chairs, fire- all other civilized nation to ad
place, and provision for the enter-, here thereto."
talnment of the tourists. Further: The United 8tates, Great Brit
on towards the back of the camp aln, Italy and Japan have ratified
Is the kitchen, which has a large this convention, but the ratlflca
number of two-plate electric tlon by France Is awaited to make
ranges, breakfast nooks and dish- it effective.
washing facilities, all screened and i 0
constructed on such sanitary prin- .
clples that cleanliness can be pro- i 110,1 7 Mrn- llmt
videa at all times. In the rear of ne body oi Mr, juanita mist,
this building are located the lava- who passed away at St. Luke
. . . . . . . i. . i ..i. .. , nni t ur It ire
'r,r.r. V. h.r. in ! Boy,' Work-John Runy.n Chair- --rvers for the New York Evening
the sale of Dodge Brlthers Inc. man; A. 8. Wallace. Charlie Mc-:worla look a seaplane trip over
ine wSMS- Elhlnney, Bill Scott. Luther Barne,.;lbe .cen- of between the
atlve of the trustee were to uio riniey. n, t) " ."
make formal protest late today. V"""J ' ".h wVw:;:.". m
wou d amount to approximately "scar nrrne, rrn v .iu.i...... o.u-
1900 000 l"y Kidder, Charlea Lockwood, Jim "'",or hln at anchor from 18 to
auu.uuu u . . ieddea ,35 miles from shore. Fsrh of the
Lee (ioodman Kind I Fellowship-Foster Bulner Chair- T"m Jl0"'w"" un.dr' c'"" "cr";
I nnnHman ..nnvlMffil In Ihp mm: JlmmlO HUtCninEB. UIU " "' w iw.i
Justice court of operating a motor I Weaver. (). C. Baker, Ole Johnson. '" n :n f rcWH closer and
vehicle for hire without a license. Mr. Booth urged that all com- T.'0"" J". ,he ' lnplr rP",w'c
waa 'today fined 175. He filed 1 mltteea arrange early meetings and ",v, t the newspaper plane
ported.
On advice of the pilot Arthur L.
n.i. f .nn..i .nd hi. et rlehi down to business for the eircien overhead the observer re-
were fixed at $100.
work before them the coming year. .
torles, and shower baths for men
and women, laundry and beating
plant.
All of the building are finished
up In mission type and stucco cov
ered. The furniture for the build
ings has been ordered and should
0" nere m a few days.
It wll(ie impossible for the own
hospital In San Francisco, Tues
day evening following a serious
operation. Is being shipped to t'.ta
city for burial, and la expected lo
arrive here Friday on train num
ber 64, accompaned by Frank
Rust, husband of the deceased,
and Mr I ji ttlftvlnctr a al.tpr.
' Mrs. Rust was a daughter of Mr.
era of the camp ground to com-ind Mr. W. R. Murray, and
plete their plan for at least three I sister of Mr. Storey lie of this
years, as their arrangrments In-lcliy; and her death comes a
cludeextenslve landscap'ig. which ! rr?at shock to them anil her
will take much time. T. greater , many friends. The funeral will
part f he buildings will be com-! be held Saturday morning at th
rlitrd before fall, and tree and Undertaking Chapel, Iter. Cald
(hruhi will be planted at th'Wi'op- well, or the Baptist church, read
er season. Flower garden wril be' Ing the eulogy, and Interment will
proved, and tbe camp made most! follow at th Odd Fellow ceme
bei.!ul. 1 terjr.
V.i..
Capprton, the nenmpapermen had
notified rnaat (tuard official at the
barte office In advance of Jhelr
flight to prevent the poaalbillty of
beln? fired upon.
i "I have been abot at aevernl
tlmea bv roaat guard crewa that
assumed I had no bualneaa over
Hum Row bncauae I was not f!y
tnr a jvernment plane," tne pilot
Raid.
:.Home of the irovernment boats,
however, apparently had not re
ceived word of the newspaper
man's vlnlt. for they kept c'ose
watrh of the plane and scurried to
ward the ships they were guarding
fn evident apprehension that the
flyera would attempt to get a mes
aage to beleagured rum boats, said
I the obaervera.
NKW YORK. May 7 The de
!atroyr Cunnlnrham. engaged In
'fronting dutv for the drv armada
blockading the rum fleet off the
New Jersey roast today reported
the arrival of for new ships on
1 Rum Row.
j One of these was reported as a
large German liner from Hamburg.
All of the arrivals apparently were
'nnaware of the net Into which
ther had been drawn.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Mav 7.
Fourteen patrols boats attached
to the coast gi&rd base here put
to sea at dawn today to take part
in the offensive being conducted
ngalnst Rum Row bv the govern
ment's dry navy. Nine boats are
held tn reserve here.
(AMOctattd Prtm Leutd WIr .) '
PORTLAND, Ore., Alay 7. IIn
ahah P. Ghadiali, who was arrest
ed In Seattle Tuesday, was hronaht
here early today from Seattle to
await action by a federal grand
Jury on a charge that he had vio
lated federal atatutea In traveling
with his private secretary, Mia
Oeraldlne McCann, a Portland girl.
Ghadiali declined to dlacuaa the
chargea against him beyond saying
that he waa the victim of a frame
up. In an Interview he declared he I
a full fledged American citizen,
having taken out hi final papera
ln Ilackenaack, N. J., ln June 16,
1917.
"Please ay I am a Parsee,'1 he
asked, "because you might aa well
call me a negro aa a Hindu. I
was born of Zoroastrlan parent In
Bombay, India, November 28, 1873.
My people are descendants of King
Cyru of Persia."
He aald hla American wife, a
New Jersey girl, Is at Malaga, N.
J., with their six months old son.
A 20-year old girl, the daughter of
hla Paraaee wife, la also at Mal
aga, he said. His Parsee wle, he
declared deserted him In 1913 and
went away with a Hindu doctor.
Ghadiali claimed to have the
rank of colonel in the New York
flying police corps. He said he
waa commissioned a captain in the
police reserves by Commissioner
Rodman Wanamaker In 1918 and
that the next year he waa appoint
ed governor of the New York po
lice aviation achonl. He said he
took the first airplane mail from
New York to Philadelphia.
He reviewed the artivltlea of hi
life, saying he had been an elec
trical engineer In India, and had
been engaged In temperance work.
After romlng to America, he was
Interested In a variety of enter
prises. He aald. "spectrorhrome
therapy" on which he haa been lec
turing Is a method for treating dis
ease by color waves.
n
KTOLKX Alt iiixjvi:iti:i
Thil extraordinary photograph show one of the thrilling tumbles
in the "Flapping race" held at St. Iluryan, Cornwall, England.
Roth horse and rider were uninjured. The Prince of Wale It alto
Duke of Corn wall; ao perhaps this fact had something to do with U.
MV;x HW.tV novo.
SAN Ql'KNTIM. Cal., May 7.
Ronald Charles Frno. who to
I he erecilted at the iita t-son
here tomorrow for thiwmtirder of
Fri-d Pkeen. a 8 sklvou county
rancher, sought music today aa
his chief consolation. He asked
for his mandolin and It was sent
to the death cell.
A Chevrolet touring car stolen
from Portland Tuesday, waa pick
ed up here late yesterday after
noon by Ch'ef of Police Ketch.
The car was left abandoned at the
foot of Washington street, the
persons driving It to tho city
evidently taking the train on
south. The Portland authorltiea
have been notified that that car
la being held here.
CfH'IlT AT MKLIIOSE.
Th county court went to Mel
roe thl afternoon to Inspect a
road which It Is proposed to aban
don. IMerallnns were received
from Melrose and Oakland, road
matters being discussed bv those
delegations. The .ourt will meet
with tire county school superin
tendent tomorrow as a boundary
board, and will lake up several
r-ord changes In aehool boundary.
WILL
111
BE BEST EVER
GIVEN IN CITY
Report Presented at Meet
ing Last Night Show
Elaborate Plan.
PRIZES ANNOUNCED
Liberal Awards to Be Made
for Entries in Parades
and Winners in
Contests.
At the regular meeting of the
Umpqua Chlefa laat night, the
carnival committee reported that
the plana for the annual festival
to be held on May 21, 22, and 2.1.
are well In hand and that all In
dications point to the beat car
nival and the largest attendance
In the history of the city.
Chief Walter bay, general
chairman a'atcd. that the contest
for. queen has atarted with a big
rush, and that competition la to
be atrong. There are ten con
testants In the race. Fern Rey-
rrrers, Catherine Slatta, Vernlta
Kohlhagen, Dorothy Eddy, Thel-
ma Newhardt, Mona Porter, Lor
rlene Conlee, Velma Ooff, Adele
Hem is and Thelma Olmstead.
Clarice Harpater and Vivian Or-
f nit withdrew from the content.
Aa the committee was late tn get
ting out the tickets and votes to
the queen, the count scheduled
for last night was not made, and
Ihe first count will take place on
the 9th.
A great deal of Intereat center
around th prize drawing, for
which a Ford tourlrw car la to lie
the first prize. Ttcketa are be
ing sold at $100 each, every
ticket counting 100 votes for the
contestant making tho sale. Tho
ticket to the queen' ball are
also on sale, counting 100 vote
each,
Mr. Day reports that the com
mittee Is well pleased with the
prospects for entertainment to be
offered In the form of carnival
attractions. ' The company which
has been secured come highly
recommended from some of the
biggest shows In California, and
will be here on the 18th to open
on Monday night for the entire
week.
The carnival ha been liberally
supported by the merchant of
the city, who have aubscrfbed
large um of money to provide
the necessary sum to Insure
success. The Way and Mea..
committee will start out soon to
col lest this money. In order that
funda may be available as needed.
Committees In cl.arge of para
des, floats, etc., have all made
favorable reports, and merchant
are being urged to give special
attention to decoratlona durlni
the week. It la the desire of the
general committee that every
store front be gaily decorated,
that the tore window be trim
med In an attractive way, and
that the business streets be given
a thoroughly gala appearance.
Flags, pennanta and streamer
will be used to decorate the
st rat-ts and the city will present
a gay arp?arnnce.
Saturday, Muy 23. ha been set
aside ai hospitality day, and In
vilatlona have been aent to every
booster club In the state urging
them to end delegation to Rose,
burg for that day.
Frank Hills, chairman of the
sports' committee, announces that
arrangements have been mode for
a fine program of novel features,
stunts, rucea, and Bports through
out the entire carnival, giving
something Interesting for every
hot! cf ench of th three days.
he Roaeburg Women' Club
will apon'nr a flower show again
ihla year, and the Chiefs will of
fer suitable prise for that event.
Another feature thla year for
th comfort of he visitor at the
carnival, will b a rest room, su
pervised by the county health
unit. L. L. Crocker ha' offered
the halron of his dn- store for
fCon'Iriiied oi, pari 2.1
TheVeather"!
Mr. arm Mr. J. W. Hawkins were
I Roaeburg callera Wednesday from
Melrose, spending the day shopping
land visiting with friend.
Hightst tamp,
ysstarday 77
Lowsst tamp,
last night 43
Generally cloudy
tonight and Friday.
A GOOD SAVER
Knapp "He very provident,
you know "
Sack "Haa anmetning luia ny
for a rainy day, hsf0'T"
Knapp "Yea, and for a dry day
j too."