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UNSETTLED Q. ?, jivu y; ii3 isvu Consolidation of The Evening Ntws The Roteburg R.vi.w and DOUGLAS COUNTY An lndep.nd.nt Newspaper, Published the Beit Intaraata of lha Paopla. for Today's OrcaUtioa Ovar 4J0O And Still Crtwlil VOL. XXVI' NO. 168 OF R0SEBV4. FATAL HEAT WAVE IN EAST IS UNABATED Two Day' Toll Is 12 lives Terrific Electrical Storms Follow. 98 DEGREES TOP MARK Eastern Nebraska, Western Iowa, Minnesota Count Cost of Tornadoes and Lightning. WKKTKR.V TOLL SIXTEEN (Aaorbtcd hm Loan! Wire.) CHICAGO, June 3. Four- teen pertiona were reported dead up to noon today -in the wind and electrical storms. some approaching tornadoes. in havoc wrought in middle western and western states. The casualties stood at: Five in Minneapolis and vicinity. Four In Iowa, three at Adair and one at Smlthland. Four in Nebraska, three at Madison and one at Orchard. One at llozeman, Mont. In addition two drawings, one at Chicago and one at Duluth. were included in the fists of casualties. wrf.M Amundsen Relief ROSEBtJRG, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 3. 1925. VOL. XIII NO. 9 OF THE EVENING NEWS ...... - Ate t ''fl Haakon -Hammer, Norwegian explorer, has asked the navy de partment to allow Lieut. Ralph Pavison, U. S. N., (above) to feet a, navigator of the airplane Camtdrtion "fis is organising to go to foe relief of the missing Amandsen expedition to the pole, bat was later recalled. He now is on the airplane carrier Langley, In the Paci6e. ALBANY 1 IPLE DEFENSE FIRST DUTY OF UNITED STATES Every Citizen Ought to' Be Potentially a Soldier, Coolidge Says. TALKS TO GRADUATES Power of Sword, However, Is Secondary to Rights Based on Justice to Mankind. GETS CONTRACT E N ra Hoover and McNeil Submit Lowest Bid For Construction. (Aaocktrd Pmi Leurd Win.) NEW YORK, June 3. A record breaking heat wave In the east has claimed a dozen lives In two days. Continued hot weather Is forecast for 4S hours. High wind and electrical storms late last night broke the spell tem porarily In parts of Pennsylvania and New York. At Wilkes-barre a aged houses. A baseball game was TO USE STEAM HEAT halted when the wind leveled all I the park fences. About 2.000 water soaked fans were marooned In the grandstand for an hour. , Philadelphia topped the list of eastern cities when the thermome ter hit 9s, a record for the second day in June. Two men died and a boy was drowned in Rochester, N. Y., where a maximum of 90 degrees waa reported. A third death and five prostra tions were added to the heat cas ualties In New York, bringing the'tjon loini prosirauons lor me iwu uays i to 13 Electric Heating System too Costly and Local Firm Will Install Heating Plant. The contract for the const ruc- of Koseburg's new high (AaocUttd Frtm Uutd Win.) ANNAPOLIS, Md.. Juno S. The navy was extolled as an in strument of righteousness as well as a defender of national liberties in an address delivered by Presi dent coolidge today to the gra duating class at the naval academy. After setting before the mid shipmen his ideal of a navy policy devoted both to national defense and to international peace, the president personally passed out to them the diplomas by which they became commissioned officers. In the hottest weather of the year Mr. Coolidge drove to Annapol:a rroni Washington by motor to at tend the graduating exercises. ANNAPOLIS, Md., June S. Re duction of the nation's standing military forces to a minimum is predicted upon attention to mili tary affaire by the average citizen. President Coolidge declared here today, before the graduating class of the naval academy. While appointing the new offic er aa ambassadors of peaee and citizenship, tne president remind ed them that the first essential of peace and security is an adequate defense which "should be broadly extended and borne by all our people." "We do not believe In or wish to bear the expense to maintain large standing military forces," he said. "The very genius of a re public would be threatened by that Rath Rejoins Yanks r -rl0 . l j -'aaaaaJaaatf "y.Jt1 JjTTSsJSi Babe Ruth, back with the Yan keea after being ill since the training season, is picking out a favorite stlpk for batting practice. Umpire Billy Evans is in the lore ground. AT The annual lads and dads picnic, sponsored by the Roseburg Rotary club, is to be held this evening at 6:30 o'clock at Laurelwood park, and every father and son In Rose burg Is Invited to attend. There will be a program of sports, games, and athletic contests, in which the fathers and boys will compete, and an interesting evening will be en joyed. There will be welners, buns policy. But while military science land lemonade for refreshments and has advanced to such a degree that " ' be plenty for all who de- it is necessary constantly to main- I""" l" ""uu. tain a considerable body of ti allied experts in the profession, the true spirit of American institutions re quires that each citizen should be potentially a soldier, ready to take his place in the ranks in time of peril, either in the field or in the necessary productive activity. It Is exactly because we wish school building, was let today to 'J?' . . v ., ,i Hoover and McNeil, a contracting I, v. . .,.jlnr tnrm small The temperature here registered firm of Alb 0leKon- ,,, firm Jo keep our P J " 12 degrees above the average for ,nhn,itnn . r tun 11711 Th tnat tne average citizen must give this time in 46 years. In northern ,, , .T. ' t',i 'some attention to military airairs. New Jersey, four persons have died .v.,m ,LJrAA , w.v.; .precisely as he gives some atten- aim mure umu .tuio imvi? urru anil nrhmirlln nf Rnitehurir for overcome during the present hot,7iB85i tne piumi,lng contract to Pp11- rWilllanis and Gibson of Portland Two deaths and several prostra- for 4;588; and the electric wlr tlons attributed to the heat were ng ana conduits for clock system reported at Pittsburgh today with j to Bailey Electric Shop of Por no prospects of immediate relief, I tland for $4,843. according to the weather bureau. . i awarding the general con The temperature at 10 a. m. waa tract the board took the option 82 degrees. jof reducing the price of the con- tract 439 by omitting the locker OMAHA, Neb, June' S. Four locks, and also reserved $1,689.28 dead and property damage estl- while an investigation Is made mated at $250,000 was the toll of into the slate blackboard situa tornadoea and electrical storms In tion. Slate blackboard material eastern Nebraska and western ' is difficult to secure at the pre Iowa yesterday. j pent time, and the board is ln- Whlle the tornsdoes were local-1 vestlgating the possibility of Ized they were part of a general saving by a possible change weather disturbance, wnicn begin-! material tion to other government affairs. In order that he may express a de liberate and Informed judgment at the ballot box." The president reiterated that America's aim was "a policy of peace through reason rather than force", and declared that "in Its dealings with the peoples of this and other nations, the navy must remember that the dominant traits of mankind are truth and Justice and righteousness, aad that the appeal to reason must ultimately prevail." "Though ultimately I believe peace will prevail." he continued, "I have too much knowledge of the ln history of mankind and too much experience wun ine iraus oi nu- The Rotary club Is making this an annual affair, and it Is growing in popularity yearly. All boya or all ages are Invited to be the guests of the Kolary club on this occasion and the fathers are also urged to ; FORRESTER LEAD8 THE FOREIGN UNITS KEEP 00DE0 IN CHINESE CITY Shanghai Transformed Into Armed Camp Following Fatal Rioting. Missing Doctor j Found a'tiermit STRIKE IS SPREADING Native Students Counsel Cessation of Attacks But Preparations for War Go On. COLLECTOR ASKS FOR FUNDS; TAKEN , FOR THUG, KILLED CHICAGO. June 3. "dive me the money." called Wll- 4 4 bur Johnson, an express com- e 4 pany messenger, as he ran Into a Standurd Oil filling 4 station on the Northwest side. 4 The answer was a shot 4 4 from a pollcemnns , pistol, which struck Johnson In the jaw and caused nts death. 4 Waldo Huston, the police- man, did not learn until after 4 he had fired that Johnson was employed to make col- lections from the filling sta- lions. He explained that he had been ordered to watch 4 the place as several morning holdups had been perpetrated 4 there and that Juhnson hud, 4 In addition to his call, come into the station fingering a heavy revolver In an outside 4r holster. attend. TWO EARTHQUAKE SIIOTKR n,(HK) MILKS KIIOM ITALY. (Aaoclaud Pma Usard Win.) FAENZA. Italy. June 3. Two violent earthquake shocks were registered today by the seismo graph In Professor Raphael Ifen danl's observatory this morning. The distance of the quske from Faenza waa estimated at 5,000 miles. GOLF CONTESTANTS (A--torUtd mm Ltaard Win.) WORCHESTER. Mass, June 3. Jack Forrester, Hollywood, N. J., professional led the national open golf championship field over the Worchrster Country Club course today. Forrester with 36 holes played, had registered 147, a 71 in the morning, being followed by a 76 In the afternoon. E RESTORATION OF- INCOME TAX LAW nlng Monday afternoon with dam-l The firm to which the contract man nature to dare to assert mat age at several points, brought was awarded Is one of the large w shall never again be ranged badly needed rains to crops and re-! contracting firms of the state. I known that all or tne lief from abnormal temperatures. Mr. Hoover and Mr. McNeil have ,mOTi that we have no P""seni Three persons. Mrs. Hooert . been spending considerable tinw bor""","" Scheer. Lott Ware, an employe 1 in Rouburg making a SeZfgis "'V r not ."0"" and conferences marked today's and the Rer. Henry Benetker of check of the cost of materials :'sw .Stot?.1,"! of the annus! convention North Bend. Neb., were killed here, and will procure a large fe"" with the exrctoiion 01 at j when farm bu.ld.ng. on the Scheer part of their material In this Ucklng o, beta JS0 farm near Madison, Neb., were de-, vicinity. f as we can iook imo in iu ... . , atroyed by the tornado. Lloyd H.n- Th. board adopted the steam , J sTn. wMI continue thA,ughou" sen. 32. was killed when struck by, heat proposal, which was submit- jPf"' ,'mf ??JT.-.Thursday and Friday and before lightning at Orchard. Neb. I bed by the local firm or Keyser If", "i- ".""'? " """ZL" .rfinnmrneKt .rtinn I. evoected to , the state grange has made a net -T - . .Schm'?J"-. -An "S?iJI!: '...IT rVlh ,1. r ;?W, on; to Uken on 'recommendation, con- gain of 2.000 member, and 25 new I1E3 muinkh. la.. June a. posai provmea lor mu rwtu (AMocteud Fn Uutd wif.) ilnterests opposed to such measures DALLAS, Ore., June S. Presen-'were free In their contributions. "ve must De tne same or quit, -he aald. He also suggested that the grange should not get back of too many measures, aa it la diffi cult to carry out such a program. Reporting on the granges activ ities, he .tressed the gains made In eastern Oregon. In the year (Continued on page 8 1 I Continued on page six) Norway Chooses Former Aviator of California to Search Arctic Regions for the Amundsen Party fAworfotid rnaa tmwt Wln.1 OSLO. Norway, June I. Lieu- toninl T 11 1 T.t w Tf ! rn .elected today to head the Norwe- 'and iJr u 1.. ... .((.i. nn Itslned In the annual address of 1 subordinate granges, wu,u . George A. Palmlter of Hood River. I A resolution, It is stated author- "As one who Is responsible notlstate grange master, which waa'atlvely, will be Introduced at Ihe only for our national defense, but (delivered yesterday. ssss on here this afternoon calling likewise our friendly relations with Attacka upon the Oennla resolu- for a thorough Investigation and a other peonies and our title to the !tlon proposing a state constitu- IpuWIc report on courses of .tudy a . 1 fol t'.onal amendment abolishing In- at the 1'nlverslty of Oregon. Ore- that the occasion will yery seldom 'herttance taxes, and upon the gon Agricultural College and the met nod or eieciina ins spesser ui m.n nnnnni iryniii, pun n-uinn j Ith the stste house of representatives with rererence to the duplication rtl-'and the nrestdent of the senate, of courses and expenditures of arise, and I know It does not now exist, when those connected . , 1 . ., 1 t- .1,1. 'm,,. .... 1...tfl...l eltliee means The Norwegian admiral- reetly oi by Inference,' In asrtlng marked Mr. I'almlter1. address. He public noney at the two former nrrieiii tv todsv shinned sklls. s eds. tenia that other arwcineo powers are ' - - 1 other supplies to isorien. a arming againsi us idu uj niuniu .... ... the movement (AMoclaud Pros Lmm4 Win.) SHANGHAI, June 3. Shang hai waa an armed camp today. Two outbreaks this morning cbiib ed police to open fire, resulting In the death of two persona and the injury of many others. Banks were closed, .tore front, were boarded, food waa being ra tioned out by shop keeper., hotel, and stores were searched for arms while troops of several nations at tempted the task of restoring or der after a series of uprisings started last Saturday by Chinese students protesting against the prosecution of strikers ln Japanese-owned spinning mills here. Chinese studeuta withdrew momentarily from their crusade against foreign rule this after noon and retired to their area of the city to bury, with conruslon ceremonies, several of their con federate dead, who fell In the rioting. After the funeral ser vice, student speukers in the Chinese section sounded a chung- ed note. They" urged the throngs to avoid clashes with foreign de fenders, pointing out the folly of inviting certulu deutu by attack ing empty handed armed foreigners. As an alternative the speakera counselled united action In spread ing the strike and ceasing Inter ference with foreigners and block ing the delivery of food supplies of every character thereby driv ing out their opponents, Efforts to extend the strike have been excellently sysretnatls- ed and conilderuhlo rash has been expended. Every foreigner cm ployed Chinese Is being circular ized and canvassed to strike, Where possible, pressure has been brought by threats Involving fum lllea. Rain began falling late today. Members of the American vol unpeer corps today took procau tlona to prevent a recurrence of sniper fire which yesterday hit Ir. Thomas O. McMartin and kil led his horse while Dr. McMartin was on duty with the volunteer corps. The Americana today searched two leading department stores, both of which huve hotel. connected with the merchandise establishments. It was feared that snipers searching for points of vantage might occupy the upper stories of hotels. Only one re volver was found In an empty room, however. The Junior Chi nese constabulary was relieved of I Its weapons today also. American aauora continued to guard the water works. ITpon the request of the con troller of voluntary aervlcs, the British women's association Issued a call toduy to women of all na tionalities, to serve In any capac ity and employers requiring wom en assistants were notified of this step. Another feminine enter prise was headed by Irene Cor bally Kuhn, New York newspa per woman, and Mis. Viola Smith, formerly of Han Francisco, assist snt I'nlted States trsde commis sioner. These women through the American Women's Club, are or ganizing a women's auxiliary de fense corps, offoring Ihe service of the unit In any capacity In cluding chauffeurs and nurses. The American women plan to establish Immediately a motor canteen service, supplying coffee and food to the force, on duty. Two women will be aislgned to each truck with one male shot gun guard. The women will serve two three-hour shifts dally. Supply Sergeant F. J. Trevllllan, of the American Company of the volunteer corps, was held prisoner at the Chapel Chinese police sta tion a short time this evening. He wss seised by Chinese soldier, when he entered Chinese territory from North Specimen rosd at l l r 4 ft h r, win 1 1 IllfH III I OIL PROSPECTS AT LEEPER DO.E REPORTED Well Attended Meeting If Court House Last Night Brings Out Facts, ., MORE CASING ON WAY Dr. Charlc. F. Hastings, once a noted New York physician, ha. been found in Erie, Pa., where a John llufrh, toy-maker, he ha. been leading secluded life since he disappeared mysterious ly in "lOiO. "I wanted to di uiqwar from the world," he says. He is seen in the Ion; beard he grew aa a disguise. m urn Subscriptions Taken to Pay Costs of Casing Off Hole Drilling Progress ing Nicely. SETTLERS 00 NO At meeting in the circuit court room laat night, at which time the development, at Ihe Leaner Dojut oil prospect were discussed. Judge A. r . Stearn. of Oakland president of the company, presided and In troduced the speaker.. A. a pre lude he stated that personally be bad been ln the oil game for 4 couple of years. The hole finally caved ln where they began their prospect and the work had to be abandoned. He briefly told of lo cating th" Lee per Dome well, and aald that In spite of accidents they have so tar overcome all difficul ties, now having a fine showing of - oil and gas. ' - B. L. Eddy was the next .peaks stating that he bad no criticism to offer of the advertising that has been done f r Dcuplas County, but alleged that If we can Develop our natural resources the world can not be kept out of this Umpquai valley. He .poke of the business affair, and policie. of the com pany, aa woil aa the legal phase of the business. He said the book, were carefully kept, an re ports regularly turned Into the stale commissioner as required by law, and that the business I. .0 ay.temlied that any stockholder can learn at any time Just the con dition of the corporation. W. L. Cobb, general manager of the oil company, state 1 that ba would deal In cold tacts. Explain ed the presence of gas and oil at the present depth, told of the bln derancea encountered In tbe de velopment, .of obstruction. In eho well, and how they were removed, so that at this time the drill wss making better progress than ever. He felt certain that oil existed aad alleged the work would be prose cuted until It was located. At this time, he stated, It wa. necessary to raise about $3000 to pay for (AssrUM ma uurd Whs.) ""u '! casing uu SALEM. Ore., June S-Just what 0PrwL"7 .W,1T . is going to develop out of the visit ' "r- TT ... ESdiTlnV. aa of Commissioner Elwood Mead of ' "V to ,A,le.. E",dJi0 "Jtl the federal reclamation service to "" ,hem.-"JS the Vale and llaker projecta I. M .T1er,.,h9. ?.J bin irTnla much of a conjecture at present. 'j""1 15Jm fH. ?k Governor Pierce will accompany croo,k' ,T211 ,h'.h "h,7 tmT Mead and party on their Inspection tralghtenlns out the hole .of th of those pmjocts, which Is dated ja. mnd oil ""ft"1 for July 8, 10, and 11. The gover- 'armor burned J nor see. in the reclamation .Itua- several feet. Mr. Woodruff Inform .. , . . . erf his hearers that the equipment lion in urogoo an extremely snoi- -- - 7: . : . .fiit ta sink the well SO0O feet deep. - W. r. Kernln. well known ami-; , wss asked to give his opinion, (Continued nn psge 1. - w MONEY IS EDICT Reclamation Service- Head Asks Assurance From Governor Piercel " EXPERIENCE TEACHES Federal Government Chary About Giving Further Aid Owing to Big Delinquencies. ty problem, but he Intimated today that he will welcome the federal officials and endeavor to solve the problem. . In a letter from Mr. Mead to Governor Pierce the seriousness of the situation at llaker and Vale 1. by no meana mialmized, and at tention fa drawn to the Itellefour che project of South itakota, where the aggregate arrears from opera tion and maintenance la now 1550,- 376. This Is cited not as an iso lated case, but as typical of the general situation. The problem that we must study In connection with these new projects." says Mr. Mead In his letter to the governor relative to the llaker and the Vale projecta via how the right kinds of settlers are tu be secured and what we can safely do to enable them to hold on. meet their payments to the government, and Improve their farms." Whether Ihe following excerpt tt'ontlnued on page SI TheVeather glan government flying expedition port on tne innsitana ijoru. aomu nn.m. up....... ..... u... "V;--. ,,; , ,h. in search of the Amundsen-Ells- ,32 miles .ouih of Oslo. The ship tempting to cu.e us to arm I He charged that If the worth party, told the newspaper Ingertre. which will be used for against them. . 'SioS tf'KlJ Tr J I 1iagui.au "way mat m. ruer. . 1. fc.n. itlle In-! Discussing the method of of the Arctic Ice fields without at auppllea and the Norwegian avla- tent toward ns Is a very serious Ing officers or me """ "emn'nr to flV across this lee to tor. toward the Arctic, and at charge to make. We would not le.. be chsrged th.t bartering of he North Pol. Held he . thought .om. point to be .elected the f!l- relish h.vlng our honorsbl. mo- vote, for .p-eker and President of he wou d be able from the air to era win Uke off In an attempt to live, and neaceful Intention, que the sen... In exchange for com- M. ru a. rT.".T.i i-..- s-,.,.h.. UmiMl: mhn nnnot n'lih hsv- mlttee chslrmanshlp. and com- He .old. however. It would be dlf- I The Ingertre I. expected to Ing any of o. question their., flcult to distinguish human being, leave nun rnasy or es.u.u.r. nuu... no. ....r-i .u ... ,.l Tk. an ill M will Mali ..twin for a new Covernor Pierre to appoint a com- irusnn r.u, .i..e.,...H ... I mlttee to make the Investigation nis unitorm snci equipmeni 1ro.11 Dennis nd Ihe report. It Is said Ihe sub- dwelling there ills captora III lose Ject was broached to the governor, charged him' with being armed Id revenue, when he was here laat night, and vioiauon 01 ire.,y y, elect- that such a resolution is agreeable I The American consul-genera . to nm ' Kdwln H. cunningnsm, at once 111- A resolution wa. Introduced by led a demand with the Chinese bu Pslmlter today striking at the reau of foreign affairs for Trevll practlce of pledging vote, for lln. release, which followed 1 speaker of the house of represen-: most Immediately. We mlttee appointments amount, to a tstlves and president of the n- I The general siiuation in ine city ,M rem nWhrlherv. late krinf tn lha ennvenflnn of tne .wss uu c...iru h.i.iku.. .. He urged that the granger, rally st.ie legislature and nrglng th.jtent downpours of rain punctuled from the air. Amundsen. Baa mo im arime ' " ... T.P,. , lh. ., of m. i..,nn,...w, th. ,ti;. b, the hours of d.rkn.ss. Th. street. .C . b. 3d I ttaT to bo5U to bi ' lC.;.iuVi .1 W. nxr I (Conunued on p.. S.) 'ure. they endor-. declarln. th.t j.egLl.tlon of otherwise. (Continued on page S.) mis' Hlonsst limp, .stsrday (3 Lowsat t.mp, last night 40 Unsettled, prob ably occasional hower. tonight ind Thursday. The weatherman'a conception of how the ball game waa won: "It came over the pan and Dabo Ititlh sosked It a mile " Easterner Who Partly Copied Deed of Brumfield Gets His Affinity; His "Widow" Got the Insurance ManHattd Tnm In.) OSIIKOSII, Wis.. June . Ed ward J. delisted and Dorothy An derson, his "sunshine girl." were married here lat night. II became known today, following her re lease yesterday from the Indus trial home for women at Tayeh eedah. Full perml'itlon lo marry was granted by the parole hoard according to Ihe marriage llrense which was granted at Kond du Lac yesterday. Hsllstsd wss re cently released from the reform school at (ireen Hay and obtained employment here. Miss Andrson wss psroled yesterdsy, the rulei of the institution being made suf ficiently Isx lo permit her to be absent ss a "trusty" during Ihe time which will be required for ber parole to be acted upon by and convicted. the governos. Sallatad and Mlsa Anderson will 'continue under legal sanction and ironv.tfitlnnal approval the adwn I turn in love which started when Sallstad burned the body of a friend to give the world and his wife the Impression that Sallstad had perl'hed In a fire. ' lie and the "snnnhlne girl" dis appeared after Ihe hoax and for a short time they were happy In a California love nest. Ssllstad'S wife collected life Insurance after her attorneys established In a sensational trial that the body found In the Sallstad cottage at Lake Nbagsmon In August 192, wss that of her husband. She married again. Then the pair ware recognised, brought back