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NO. 204 OF ROSEBURQ REVIEW
ROSEBCJRG. OREGON. TUESDAY. JULY 21. 1925.
VOL. XIII NO. 109 OF THE EVENING NEWS
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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.
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I Ane Trial Mnvpd tn Cmirt llnuso Tniim.
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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.