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DOUGLAS COUNTY
An lndep.nd.nt Newspaper, Published
the Beit Intaraata of lha Paopla.
for
Today's OrcaUtioa Ovar 4J0O
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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
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- 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
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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