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Newspaper Page TextOurWeaherMan MODERATE TEMPERATUftB Consolidation of Tho Evening Ntwt and Tht Roi.burg Rtviow An lnd.pend.nt Newspaper, Published for tho Boot Interesta of tho People. mf ASSOCIATED PRESS IXASED WIS SERVICE WORLD'S NEWS TODAY vou XXVI NO. 204 OF ROSEBURQ REVIEW ROSEBCJRG. OREGON. TUESDAY. JULY 21. 1925. VOL. XIII NO. 109 OF THE EVENING NEWS SIB H Rfo)firn illfi)UuJ NORTH UMPnUA TRIP TO LAKE!! E IS QUICK . MAN IS IMPRISONED IN WELL WHEN WALLS ,4 ' OF HOLE CAVE IN (Aaorbud tnm Uurd Win.) OLYMPIA. Wash.. July 21. ' All hope that Dennis Mur- nK U ,...W .... I ... PmIpIh A ' rancher, who waa imprisoned i v at toe Doituni 01 a 021001 wen w jeieruy, wuum rwutntru w before nightfall today has been abandoned. It waa re ported from Rochester this 1 i morning. Although the rescue force numbers 20 men, coudl- Party Makes Journey to Uona ndr which they are Dj 1 1 r . i obliged to work Impeded pro- :amond Lake and Return gress to such an extent that -", rn... ' he will probably not be reach- in inree uays. untll Wednesday morning, I It waa said. -- 1 Murphy waa Imprisoned . . shortly after noon yesterday SEE FINE COUNTRY wh, n ,he curbing of the well save way after he had do- - scended Into the well to clean it out. burying him under aev- Made Study of Conditions ' X lTS "U., .SoT t new curbing material could v be secured and the work waa rushed throughout the night. All hope that he will be found alive has been given up, It waa said. and Seek Grade for Road ' From Steamboat to Road Camp. rtie midnight ride of Paul Revere had nothing on the North Umpquu crusaders who, In quest of a grade for a scenic road from Steamboat to Diamond Lake, left this city Saturday morning and returned last night at shortly after nine o'clock. 11 as one of the speediest round trips- ever made 10 that .section ot Douglas county and clearly demon strated again that Diamond Lake, that famous recreation center of me weBt, Is practically located In ltoscburg's backyard. A. C. Marsters. Tom Ness and w. J. Weaver of the Roseburg Chamber of Commerce, Earl Mur- pny, secretary of the Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce; Joe Lvous, representing the Reedsport Cham ber: Charles Beckley, county com missioner; Jack Partridge, Califor nia Oregon Power company engi neer; jacn Myers, engineer with the tmreau of public roads; Charles Clark, photographer; Joseph Mur phy, timber cruiser, and 'Bert O. Kates, News-Review representative, were those making the trip. Leaving this city Saturday morn ing by auto they journeyed to the road camp Just above Bogus Creek, where Jack Myers, in charge of Iho construction work from the boun dary to Steamboat, had a table d' hole dinner awaiting them. The pirty then abandoned their gas buggies and mounted the hurricane decks of a string of horses, pointed the noses of the nags to the east ward and started the long climb over the North Umpqua trail. Thev arrived at the llllhee ranger na tion in the afternoon where they found their blankets and food sup plies which had been cached there by Carl Neal, Umpqua forest super- nir. ieai is to Be commend visor. CONTRACTS FOR STREET P GIVEN TED North Bend Man Successful in Securing Improvement Work in City. PROPOSALS CLOSE . IIUV WHO ItltOKK II IH M-X'K STII.L ALIVK (Atatl Pi j Uuvl Win.) PORTLAND. July it. Jacob Hoffmann, la-year old Cornelius boy, who broke his heck when he dived Into a swimming hole In the Tuala- tin river Saturday, Is still alive at a hospital here ind 4 may live. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hoffmann of 4 Cornelius. FEUD IN BATTLE STAGED MONDAY FOOD 8UPPLY CUT OFF FROM U. S. SHIP Long Standing Feud Adds New Chapter Last Night in Street Gunfight. Contracts Figure Bids to Low Point and Vary Only Slightly in Amounts Error Is Found.- f AanrUIrd mm J Wire.) NEW, YORK, July 21. Oeorge 0. Haven, president of the Metro politan Opera and Real Estate company and prominent In New York banking circles, committed suicide today at his home in East 53rd strict by shooting himself. He waa a member- of- the New York Stock Exchange firm of strong, Sturgis and company, Contractor T. J. Halsted of North Rend, was awarded the contracts for paving five city streets at the regular meeting ot the city coun cil last night. Bids werti opened for the paring of A avenue Roberts fclitet. E 6th s'ree-, K -Itl) street, and E 2nd ttreet. Mr. Hansied bo Inn the successful b ddi-r on each The only ether o xMwnU were submitter' by L. V'. Metrcer, nnd the were quite close. The bids submitted v ere at follows; Street Halstea Metxger A Avenue (4362.26 $.1019.84 Roberts St. 7711.02 8XS6.23 E. th St. ' 610.98 696.05 E. 4th St 672.62 778.24 fAMncUtnl Pw . Lrued Wirt.) PEKINO. July 21. Advices from Canton say that food supplies have been cut off from the American gunboat stationed at Wuchow, as well as from the British residents. It Is added that the British consulate at Wuchow has ad- 4 vised all British subjects to leave because of. the strict boycott againBt them. TWO ARE WOUNDED Bootlegger Explains Poor Shooting Was Because He Was Afraid of Hitting District Attorney. E. 2nd St 4616.14 (5025.86) Mr. Metzger's bid on East 2nd street as aubraltted to the council waa In the sum ot (3,025.86, but in checking over It an error was found in figuring the unit prices. The error waa in copying figures. a I the amount of the error being director of the Denver and Rio J2.000, so that the bid was In ac- Grande railroad and a director of the Texas and Pacific railroad. He was a graduate ot Yala and be longed to several exclusive city clubs. UD DIES TODAY tuality (5,025.86. Mr. Halsted agrees to start work within forty days, and provides certified checks to Insure signing of the contracts and furnishing bonds for faithful performance. . Three other streets were made ready for advertising last night when the council adopted ordi nances providing for the paving of Bowen, Casey and Riverside streets in Laurelwood. The council had only a short session last night, taking, up a number of matters of minor im portance. A petition asking for a fire hy drant on Roberts and Hamilton streets, was referred to the com mittee on fire and water. . - (AmcUM ho Lturd Wire.) 1 EUGENE, Ore., July 21. If th fire that la burning three mllea south of Lorane, near the Addlsoq I mill, breaks Into the slashing at 1 that place, a severe fire will re- sun, according tu reports brought to the office of R. 8. Shelley, su- ! pervlsor -f the Sluslaw National I Forest here this afternoon. . The flames broke out In brush and smail timber, - and are rapidly spreading over a large tract, it was said. A crew of fire fighters Is work ing on the blaze. (Aaoctattd Vnm Lawvd Wire.) MEDFORD. Ore.. Julv 21 Henry Sanders. Medford high school student, 16-year-old stepson I of I). Wo f of this city, died at a j lOCAl hnsnllnl tnot nlirht " - tf.A ea ior tne rine manner In which! suit of Injuries received Saturday The matter of dividing the as he had made preparations for the I night when he was knocked down sessment on the property at Cobb trave ers and the arrangement was j by a car on Beall Lane driven by I and Pine streets was satisfactorily greatly appreciated by those whoiF. B. Goodhue of Central Point, settled. ParticlDated in the Inumov nuH. u. rwih.. u i i - , . kets were spread beneath the trees over the tragedy, surrendered to ' he street committee renorteij. ui ruuuuiug me ranger station that I the authorities and explained that night and early next morning found the accident waa due to the fact the tenderfoot caravan on the trail that be had to dim his lights for a again. They arrived at the road . passing car and the boy waa on camp, 20 miles from Diamond Lake j the wrong aide of the road. about Sunday noon where another o f'ne meal awlted them. Cars and'HlTCH DKVFLOPS IX trucks were then used to transport. BRITISH NAVAL POLICY. ine party to Diamond Lake where they were entertained by Mr. How- LONDON. July 21. An unex- ard. manager of the concessions at pected hitch seems to have de that point. He served them with a veloped regarding the British na- wonueriiii ninner, piacea the ad- Tal construction program. Pre-' vantages of the lake at their die- mler 8tanley Baldwin conferred 1 o..u ,.u :ry euun 10 see an nour with the king today. La titat their stay was an enjoyable ter the preniler told the House one In the evening they returned! of Commons he was unable to say to the road camp where they re- when he could announce the (Continued on page 6.) naval program. that the necessary repairs had been made on the Deer Creek bridge. Further time was granted the committee which Is making an in vestigation regarding the best I method to be used in placing hy- d rants on East Lane street. - The action of the street commit tee in purchasing a light truck to handle hot atuff in making street repairs waa ratified. i PLANS MADE FOR CONFERENCEOF SCHOOL DIRECTORS Plans are being made for a school board conference to be held In this city on August 27. It Is the plan of the county school su perintendent to' invite all school directors In the county to meet In Roseburg on thnt date, for the pur pose of connldering school mutters, particularly the management of financial affairs and the handling of the district funds. It is planned to bring In several experts from the unlvernilv mil In Inlin un mat. ters which will be of Interest and benefit to all members of school j ooarda. Plana are also being made for entertainment during the con-i ference. (Axaorlatpd Pren Loaml Wire.) CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., July 21. Sam God soy, Sequatchie county deputy sheriff, used Attorney-General George v. Chamlee as a shield while under tire of Lawrence Bowman, in reviving a feud last night in which Godsey and his brother Benton Godsey were shot in the legs. Sain Godsey at the hospital this morning stuted that Bowman had started the battle while Godaey was upbraiding Attorney-General Chamlee for not indicting Bow man for carrying a pistol In an other case. A bullet went through Cham lee's hat. Bowman said Sam Godsey was cursing him to Chamlee and when he got a glanre at Bowman he 'Went for his gun. Bowman then atnrled a fussl lade wtih a henvy revolver, down ing Benton Godsey, the first shot and the latter putting a bullet through the upper left leg of Sam Godsey. Bowman ' explained his bad' marksmanship liy stating that ho was afraid that he would shoot Chamlee as Sam Godsey kept get ting behind him. He also stated that some person was shooting at him from behind, while he was battling with the Godseys. Sev eral of the Godsey clansmen ap peared on the scene as soon as the shooting ceased. The battlo wax a renewal of the mountain feud of long stand ing In which several persons have been shot. Bnwmnn was kidnap ed a few weeks ago along with Dr. w. S. Mason and tied to trees on Signal mountain for ten days. He is said to hold the Godseys responsible for the crime. On the other hand the Godseys claim that Bowman was aroused over the fact that they had re cently destroyed his still. Convicted Teacher John T. Scope. Dayton. Ttnnet , biology teacher, who was today found guilty of violating the statute of that state against the teaching of the theory of evoluion In public schools. He has given notice of In tention to appeal to the higher court 8copee was arrested May 5th charged with violating the Tennes see statute prohibiting the teaching of evolution theories in the public schools. He was given a prelimi nary hearing and held for action by tne grand jury. The grand Jury in special session May 25, returned a true bill. Judge Raulston called a epeclal term of the Rhea county circuit court for July 10 to hear the case. The case occupied part of eight court days, but only four witnesses gave testimony before the Jury. E (AamrlxtMl h. U.mI Wire.) MEDFOKI), pre., Jnly 21. The Medford post office rdvertlaed for .bids today for an airplane mall 'service scheduled to be establish !ed from this city to I-os Angeles and Seattle on October 1. The bids !rall for speed of 90 ml'es an I hour and a schedule from Medford ;to Portland of two hnura and 65 minutes. Medford is the only air i mall station In the state scheduled outside of Portland, according to the postmaster-general's announce- i ment. Returns to Coos Bay Earl Murphy, secretary of the Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce, returned to Marshfleld this morn' ing. following a trip with; the North I'miHiua road party over the trail to Diamond Lake. Mr. Murphy was greatly enthused over his trip and is a staunch booster for a road through that section, connecting coos nay wnn tne lake. Strange Duel and Suicide Pact Results in Death of Two Enemies; Leave No Hint of Cause of Hatred fAwnclatM frm Lnm4 Wire.) HRAWLEY. Cal., July 21 Ha tred longer than the passing years and stranger thsn man's life drove John Truden and Henry Kcndlg Kirk Into the duel and suicide pact revealed yesterday In the finding of their bullet-pierced Jwdlea and a letter by Truden re lating how thev had died. Wtiat caused that bitter hatred, how ever, was as deep a mystery today as it was when the lifeless Tru den was discovered propped atalnst a rock near the Jacumba bathing pool, near San Diego. The letter stuffed In Truden'a pocket, tnld ''all whom It may concern, that H. Kirk and J. Truden of the Imperial hotel. Imperial. Cal., met the night of July 17 4o fight out tlelr dlffrr-nres with .3" calibre I Colts Purchased for that purpose' ! At the break o day on Ju y 18 they turned their backs on each r-'her with the agreement that at 12 pares they were to turn and. , when Trndi n had counted three, j to fire at will until one of them . waa dead. ' "At the word two. Kirk opened flreT said the letter, "his shot grazing my right hip so that I could feel It. At three I fired and missed. Kirk fired gain and miss ed and ran a few paces with me after him. He turned and w fired at the same time. My bullet scored the mark." Explaining that they had been enemies for six years, but drop ping nn hint of the origin of their fend. Truden concluded his letter with the remark that he Intended tn ful'l I his nromlse fir the sui cide duel contract and killed him self, "as soon as I leave th. val lev," the heat of which he lament ed, "even though I am headed for a much hotter one, according to niiiiam Jennings Bryan." A stranrer who ws arrestd wn he ws'k'd Into th coroner's office asking to see Kirk's bodr at an hour when the genera' public had no Inkling he was dead, was later reKaaed when he acknowl edged he had learned of the affair through the landlord of the hotel wher Kirk stsred. AUTO STAGE HITS APPLEWHITE CAR AT GLENDALE JUNCTION! Mrs. E. E. Applewhite was slight ly Injured yesterday when the car In which she and her husband and son were rtdlng was struck by a southbound auto stage. The acci dent accurred nar the Gl'-ndnle Junction. .Mr Applewhite slowed down to avoid striking a wagon i traveling alowly ahead, and the stage, which waa too close behind to slow down as suddenly as the I lighter car. ran Into the back end of the auto, doing considerable ' damage. Mrs. Applewhite sustain ed minor bruises and injurlea to her neck and back. The Weather Hlgh.it tmp. y.lt.rday 8S Lowest Ump. last night 52 Cloudy tonight and Wednesday; moderate t m-psratur. Anv hot n ft In fh mawIu . day? Oh, yea. the entire itory lakes place In the. tropica. ference. cently destroyed his still. i I I Ane Trial Mnvpd tn Cmirt llnuso Tniim. I ' ; I rmj - c" 'I tj I TRIAL IN LOWER COURT IS HALTED AFTER SENTENCE; f SCOPES GIVEN SMALL FINE Jury Out Only Nine Minutes Defense Files Notice of Appeal to Supreme Court in September Session- "' Scopes Says He Will Continue to Oppose Law as Unjust Informal Congratulations Reign. Ion Ift.d Announcement was made yesterday by Judge, John T. Raulston, presiding at the Soop.s evolut trial, that because of the crowd. d condition of the court room the aim f tt, t-i.i ....i. i.. .u, to the lawn outside, which la sho(fi abov.. Plaster on the celling e f the low.r floor waa found to be cracking from the unusual atrain, and wh.n the .tag. of argument, w a. rtach.d people fougS)th.!r way eutaide, where loud speakers had been previously placed to enable tp. ctatora to h.ar 0. preceding.. (Asaoclat.d Press Leased Wlr.) COURT ROOM, Dayton, Tenn.. July 21. -John Thomas Scopes was convicted in Rhea county circuit court at II: 29 o'clock this morning of violating the Tennessee law prohibiting the teaching of theories of evolution in the public schools. He was fined $100, the minimum fine under the statute. Notice of intention to appeal to the Tennessee supreme court was filed and thirty days given in which to perfect the appeal with an assurance from the court that if additional time should be found necessary an ex tension would be granted. The case was given to the jury at 1 1 :20, a verdict being returned in 9 minutes after counsel had agreed tp waive arguments. A short statement was made to the jury bv Clarence Darrow of defense counsel in which he said, "I don't see how you can find our client not guilty." He had explained that the evidence upon which the de fense had hoped to bring about the acquittal of Scopes had been excluded by the court and it was the wish of the defense that a verdict of guilty be returned to per mit an appal to the supreme court. Summoned before the bar, Scopes insisted that he had been convicted of violating an unjust law." , . "I will continue to oppose the law in every way in my power," he said. '-' consider it unjust and u neons tii tutional." '. I 1 . "i Scopes was to appear In court ; court room. ' during the arternoon to file a bond Scopes said to the court In his of JfiOO pending disposition of the , statement that he would continue , appeal. to oppose the law in every wny In The appeal from the circuit court j his power as he considered It anr finding will be made to the Tennes-! unjust law and In violation of the nee supreme court meeting in constitution. , Knoxvllle In September. A formal Dudley Field Malone announced) motion for arrest. of the judgment , that bond would be arranged at was made and application for a once. Mr. Ma'one also thanked new trial made and overruled. The! "the people of this community for assembly of the transcript for use! their hospitality and Interest ID In the appeal will be the next task! trying the lssuet of this case." " for the defense, attorneys said. I Arthur O. Hays, for the -defense. The scenes attending the close of made a formal motion for arrest fit the eight day trial was without Judgment. Judge Raulstnn point parallel In the experiences of vet-ed out that the law of Tennessee eran court observers. While the I permits sixty days for perfecting packed throng stood Intent on lis tening, the presiding Judge, repre sentatives of defense and prosecu- an appeal. It was announced that the ap peal would be made to the supreme tlon counsel and members of the i court, meeting at Knoxvllle. The nreaa expressed their sentiments ' court gave the d?fense 80 daya In toward the Issues Involved, toward 1 which to perfect the appeal and colleagues and opponents and re-1 said that an extension would be gardlng the treatment received ; granted If necessary, from Dayton and fthea county. 1 The Jury atood and posed for Clarence Darrow, Dudley Field ' Photographers as defense lawyera Malone, Arthur Garfield Hays and made final arrangements for their Dr. John H. Neal of the array of appeal. Scopes counsel, delivered farewell I Judgn Raulston asked If there messages to the crowd and to the w,"r, nr other matters to be at court. : tended to. u-im t i t . The only "business" waa lis V. Illlam Jennings nryan of prose-, w f 7 no, . cutlon counsel I and h , colleague,, . ..Anvon(,p.nvl Jlni th wnt ,0 t-n T. McKenxle and lonlon Mc- ,e.,lwH j,,,,,,, Raulston. , Keniie proclaimed the r confl- The w no ,,, dence In the ultimate triumph ol ,.,. , ,, w 1nrown right, regardless of human error.- for Rfnpr., d,cul(,0B ,nd , 'I he court In a flna plea c.m- hlf Un,n tormKi ,vefrhvl were mended the lawyers In the case andmn,0 tnl(n(j ,h9 neopie of Day d-clared that true courage was , ,on ,r th,lr hpH.ut y during tbe found In a man who could fight for p,,rol nf ln(l ,rB) what he thought to be right. In the, j Cordon McKenxle told ths face of adverse popular sentiment, visiting attorneys Ihst the peopla Hundreds of spectalors eddied of Tennessee, appreciated their and whirled around Ihe room after; coming. Other speeches followed, the adjournment sine die. Visiting William J. Brvsn sdded a word lawyers and the Judge held a con i about Imvton. "Dayton Is the cen tlnuona reception as the throng tP of this case largely bv rlrctim. filed by to shake hands and speak appreciative words. Forty-five minutes after the ad journment Ihe Informal congratu lations were still going nn In the stances, he said. He recalled the great publicity attending the case. 'This case has stirred the world." he said, "because It goea fConllnued on pag 6) '' Intrepid Mountain Climbing Party .1 Returns After Reaching Summit of ' Alaskan Mount; Narrow Escape (AwarltiteHl fVpfai (fljv Wlr.) COUIrOVA, Alanka, July 21 On ilwiT way to IhHr lintiirri ftr rfftrtiinr Hip mi mm It of Mount fv fan, ln.sr.tr U'i'i hlKh. In 1 ukon -rrlt'.rv, four nicmbtTH of nn fx wJlilon f iMirht, lft by rnnfuin A. II. M.Carihr of Hummit, N. J., irrlvd h'r last fiiRht. With Captain McCarthy wore W. W. Kotr of Vancouver. H. 'V. Van fa'pp of New York and K. II. Read, of Ralon, arrived wk an. Thy ar to 'jopartt for Hi'attlf' Tunlar. MrCnTthy, Koatr and Carp lo'd of a narrow pnrap tn lha watra of the Cbltlna river who tho raft Ion which they had embarked tura lrd over In an eddy at the mouth of a tributary river. Thu men bat (thd the swift curent for hours In an attempt to reach the ran on a sand bar, but dunnage tied under 'neath Interfered. i In the struggle most of thslr food, cook ng utensils and Ih.ir leamera were swept away, and the film, watersoaked. They managed to right Ihe raft and pushed across the lietiest chanml, waded the second channel 'and got ashore, Ithen hiked seventy miles. The first day after the wreck their I only food was sardlnea and potae Itova fried In a aardina can.