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Consolidation of The Evening Newt and
The Roteburg Review
An Independent Newspaper, Published for
the Best Interests at the People
VOL. XXVIII NO. 233 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW
ROSEBURG, OREGON, SATURDAY. JANUARY 21. 1928.
VOL. XVIII NO. 307 OF THE EVENING NEWS
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Great Chicago, Illinois.
Hanging Too Good.
Mr. Lasker's Millions.
! By Arthur Brisbane I
. (Copyright 1328 by Star Company)
' . ELKHART. Ind. After
rainy morning in Chicaao. this
is written on the Twentieth j
,, Century, bound east through
rainy Indiana.
Some Chicago citizens worry
needlessly about Chicago's
"crime news.. The news- nearly
- always tells of criminals killing
mother criminals, a cause for re
joicing, not grief.
'
' ' This morning attention turns
to Gangster Jack Guzik, chief
lieutenant for Scarface Al Ca
pone, now resting in Florida.
In Capone'8 absence foolish
Harry Fuller. . 28 years old,
from South Bend, Indiana, or
ganized a hijacking crew, held
up and robbed Capone boot
leg wagons.
Such things cannot be tol
erated, so Guzik kidnaped
Harry Fuller, and two of his
assistants, Joseph Gaziando,
aged 1 8, and Joseph Fasso,
aged 21. All three were "tak
en for a ride," Fuller and Fas
so thrown out at one place,
Gaziando at another, all dead,
of course. ',
When- weazels kill rats or
" gangsters'- kill gangsters the
good should rejoice.
Let Chicago and other cities
burdened with crime problems
nsk this question:
How can you expect to deal
adequately with "criminals
through your police and detec
tive forces when profits on'
bootlegging enable criminals to
pay policemen and detectives
five times as much as the city
pays them?
A Chicago chief of police
testified that more than half his
men were engaged in bootleg
gins;. Securely organized crime
will last as long as securely or
ganized bootlegging and that
probably will last as long as
prohibition.
Chicago, growing with ex
traordinary rapidity, solving; its
traffic and other problems
more energetically and effic
iently than any other city, sets
an example to the rest of the
country.
The bio; state of Illinois, is
suing $160,000,000 on state
bonds in addition to $33,300,
560 county bonds for hard
roads, has nearly 6,000 miles
of such roads. These figures
are printed to oblige Messrs.
I. H. Forrest and James P.
Bicket, proud Chicago citizens.
Earnest men and women
write, "Why do you oppose
capital punishment? Isn't
hancinc or electrocution too
good for a vile murderer? How
can you frighten murderers if
you don t kill them?
Yes. hanging is too good.
especially for a kidnaping mur
derer. But hanging and th
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FLAPPER FANNY SAYS;
If, not how much money hi,
- ,o.m.. out now mucn vi nn
father's
money has he got.
that
counts.
KCXL U t NT OFF.
DIRECTOR OF BANK
OF ENGLAND DEAD
4 (Auoctated Tren Leased Wire)
LONDON, Jan. 21 Lleuten-
ant Colonel Michel Seymour
Spencer-Smith, 47, director of
the Bank of England, died to-
day from injuries received
while motoring. He was the
youngest son of the late Rev.
Spencer Compton Spencer-
Smith, vicar of Kingston,
Dorsetshire. -
Colonel Spencer-Smith serv-
ed thru the war with distinc M
tion and for a time was on the
staff of the Canadian corps,
heavy artillery, in France.
Earlier he was in the king's
royal rifle corps. He receiv-
ed the miliary cross and was
made a companion of the ills-
tinguisned service order.
275 PER CENT
Federation's Council Will
A&k Plank in Platform
of Both Parties."
GOVT. CONTROL AIM
President Green Says Mass
of People Now "Buying
Poison or Making
Bad Home Brew."
MIAMI, Fla., Jan: 21, Organ
ized labor's demand for a 2.75 per
cent beer plank in the platform of
the major political parties is
aimed only at the Volntead Act,
and does not seek repeal of the
18th amendment to the constitu
tion, says William Green, presi
dent of the American Federation
of Labor.
The demand that" 2.75 per cent
beer be made a - political Issue,
which grew out of a plea of the
United Brewery Workers before
the executive council of the feder
ation here yesterday, was predi
cated on the belief that 2.75 per
cent beer is not intoxicating, said
Mr. Green. It added it' was the con
census of the body that such a
beverage handled' under , govern
ment supervision- at reasonable
prices, would make , for temper
ance. 1 Would Exchange Poison
"We see general and flagrant
violation of the prohibition laws
as they now stand.'.' said the labor
head. "We see rich men who are
able to pay the bootleg prices
Just about as generously supplied
with liquors as they were, and we
boo the laboring man, the great
mass of the people, either making
bad home brew or buying poison."
The Los Angeles convention of
the federation last year went on
record as favoring amendment of
the Volstead Act This will be the
first time the demand has been In
cluded in a legislative urogram
for representation to the major
parties during their election yoar
conventions.
BASKETBALL TONIGHT
A fast bapketball game Is anti
cipated at the Junior high school I
tonight when the local team meets
Theodore Roosevelt Junior high
at the local gymnasium. Tho two
teams are reported to be fairly
evpntlv matched physical! v, but
with the Ytalttng ten.m having the
fuinerlornv in exnerlpnrp.
LINDY RETURN8 TO
FRANCE FIELD, COLON
FRANCE FIELD, COLON,
Jan. 21. Colonel Charles A. 1
Lindbergh landed here safe- 1
ly at 2:22 p. m. from David
near where he had spent a
vacation of several days hunt- '
Ing and fishing.
Colonel Lindbergh, who left
Colon Just a week ago In or- '
der to get a complete rest
from his arduous program of
steady flying on his Central
American good will tour, will
soon continue- the flight 1
which has Havana. Cuba, as
its next chief goal. The Am-
erlcan flier will next hop to
Caracas, Venezuela, although 1
he tnav stop off at Bogota, 1
Colombia.
The Spirit of St. Louis.
which haa no faithfully car-
rled the American air hero on 1
his tour, today wai pro- '
nouneed ready to continue the '
flight by the mechanics who '
9 nave been worKtcg on ju
BEER DEMANDED
BY LABOR HEADS
PUIS
m
COURTHOUSE
ARE APPROVED
Unanimous Vote Given on
Resolution for
Construction.
WANT LOCAL LABOR
Court Urged to Keep Work
. Within County ..as Far ;
as Possible Plans
Are Explained.
Unanimous npproval of the
county court's plan for the con
struction of a new courthouse for
Douglas county was given at the
public meeting held today at the
Circuit Court room. The meeting
was started at 10 o'clock and was
exnected to last all day, hut the
opinion was so unanimous that
all discussion was concluded, at
noon and the meeting was ad
journed. No opposition to the con
struction of the building was ex
pressed, the bulk of the talks and
diBeiissIons centering around vari
ous policies proposed to be fol
lowed in connection with the con
struction project. '
County Judge George K. Qulne
presided and called for a public
discussion. County Clerk 1. D. Rid
dlo explained the financial plan,
stating that the county has set
aside $200,000 from the O. and C.
money to be added to $75,000 al
ready on hnnd as a fund from
which to erect the structure. In
this manner, he stated, the build
ing can be erected without .neces
sity of making a tax levy' and will
still .leave sufficient funds to re
tire 'road bonds, this .money hav
ing been set aside In & bond re
tirement fund.
. Mr. Tourtellotte. the architect
who drew the plan accepted by the
court, explained at considerable
length the size, style and general
specifications - of the 1)iilldliig,
which will give three times as
much space as now provided. He
discussed various types of build
ing materials, stressing the ad-:
vantages of the -cast stone finish,1
which he. proposes to use, which
will permit building the structure
of reinforced concrete, but giving
the appearance of stone.
Timber Men Favor
George W. Marshall, representa
tive of the Weyerhausor Timber
Company, which pays $30,000 each
year in taxes, snoke briefly In
favor of the building, stating that
the large taxpayers are all in
favor of such a structure and
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Mysterious was the disappearance from the campus of Smith Col
lege, Northampton, Mass., of Frances St. John Smith, 18, daughter
of wealthy New York parents. After her unexplained absence became
prolonged an extensive search for her was begun. Frances, pictured
here, was a member of the freshman class.
SEARCH FOR MISS
. ING GIRL TAKES ON
I RENEWED VIGOR
NORTHAMPTON, MusO., Jan,
21. The search (or the niisalim'
Miss Frances St. John Smith took
on new vigor here today.
After 'a week In which count
loss clues from many cities anil
states have been run down with
out .result, General Alfred T.
Foote. Massachusetts commission
er,' loft-today to search the woods
and fields around this city.
The search was prompted by ab
senco of authentic Information to
show that the Smith College fresh
man, who Is the daughter of a
wealthy New York broker never
was seen after leavlnx her room
a week ago Friday.
GUARD INSPECTION
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 21. Briga
dier 'General George A-. White, ad
jutant general of Oregon, has is
sued orders for the annual feder
al Inspection of the National
Guard In this state. The Inspec
tion will require about a month
and will begin February 15. Ite-
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Missing Miss
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v; PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 21.
Wlille modorate weather
conditions prevailed- In Port-
land today other parts of the
state are not so fortunate .
The Columbia river highway
was a sheet of Ice. Chains
were a necessity. Chnlns also
were required on the high- 41
way south of Portland and
on the Astoria highway.
The Columbia river high-
way was blocked last night
from midnight until 9 o'clock 41
this morning, whou It was
cleared by highway crews. A
blizzard was raging thru the
Columbia Gorge at 0 o'clock
thltf morning and there waa
little Indication of It abating,
according to Ray Conway of
4 the Oregon State Motor asso-
elation, who returned from
there. .
gular army officers will be the In
Bpectora. - Ad van e e information
from the War Deportment In ill
cates that the Inspection will be
more exacting thun ever before.
SAND I NO ALIVE
BUT WOUNDED
NOW
PROBABLE
Rebel General Disabled
Airplane Raid, Latest
Advices State.
Ul
WAR ZONE NOW QUIET,
Sandinos ; Brother, Toiler
in Brooklyn, Declares
; Kin Ready to Die
for His Cause, .
(Auoclntpd Prpu LeuMd Wire)
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 21.
Advices from Ocotal today Indi
cate possibility that the rebel gen
eral, Auguntlno Sandlno, was
wounded In the airplano bombard
ment of his stronghold at El
Chlpote last Sunday. Confirmation
of reports that Sandlno was deud
and buried was lacking.
The latest advices as to San
dlno, forwarded by tho marlno
garrison at Ocolal, said Informa
tion recolved from Nlcaraguans
coming Into tho town was that
Sandlno was wounded In the head
and shoulder aud wus attended by
a Mexican doctor. His wounds
were stated to bo Borlous.
Airplanes returning from Nueva
Segovia district, - whero Sandlno
had been active, reported no signs
of rebel activity."
NEW YORK, Jam 21. Belief
that Genernl Augustlno Sandlno,'
Nlcaraeuan rebel leader. 1b . still
alive, is held by IiIb brother,,
Socrates Sandlno, 29 , year... old I
Brooklyn mechanic. -- - -J
Expressing doubt as to ' the
truth of reports that General San
dlno wan killed In a bombing raid t
by American marines, Socrates
said that the region about El
Chlpoto Is wild and hilly and he
was confident his-1 brother con
templated some strategies.
Socrates, however, said his
brother would fight to the finish,
giving Ills life If necessary, to at
tract the attention of the world to
his country.
Socrates said ho received a let
ter from his father, written from
their home 'in Nlqulnohomo and
dated simply "January," In which
ho told of a recent visit to him of
representatives of tho' "fellowship
of reconciliation," who asked that
he endeavor to porsuado his Bon
to cease fighting. The father said
he would mako no promise, since
when he last saw his son In May
the general was so determined to
fight his cause that the father
knew arguments would bo of no
avail.
SHOT ENDS MISERY
OF STRANDED DOG
(Anncliitrtl I'rraa Lntei Wire)
DETROIT, Jan. 21. After bat
tling the churning Ico wnters of
Lake St. Clair for more than 24
hours In a vain attempt to roscuo
a white collie, sighted yesterday
marooned on a cake of ice far
out In the lako. a city patrolman
ended the misery of the dog with
a revolver Bliot Into yosterday.
D. Maby, who Is visiting with
friends - In Oakland, from the
northern part of tho stnte, 'spent
Friday afternoon In this city look
ing after business affairs.
.
BOARD OF REGENTS
APPROVE DORMITORY
(Aiau-litrd I'rra Lcurd Wire)
UNIVERSITY OF ORE-
OON. Eugene, Jnnunry 21
(SPECIAL) When men stu-
dents enter the University of
Oregon next fall they will
find attractive and up-to-date 4
living quarters for more than ,
three times as many as can
now be accommodated . In
Friendly Hall, the present
dormitory, It Is announced, 4
following the approval given
today by tho board of regents
for the Immediate onictlon of
a new dormitory, to cost
1300.000.
'This structure, which will
be constructed under tho en-
abllng act passed by the last
legislature, will bouse 228
men In three-story, brick,
fireproof, unit type quarters.
The enabling act, passed for 4
the benefit of the University
and State Agricultural Col-
lege, allows the Institutions
O to construct buildings for
4 dormitories, finance thorn
with bonds and then repay
the bonds with Income from
the buildings themselves. No
state money will be UBed, It I
Is pointed out.
! BOYS AND GIRLS
ON A BOOZE PARTY
(AuorUlM Vrvm Iawnl Wire.)
, SAN VHANCISCO, Jan. 21.
Twtilve' boys and four girls,
ranging In. age from 17 to 2u
years, were taken Into cus-
tody lust night when police
raided an abandoned school
In the downtown district here
and found the 16 in the midst
of what authorities termed a
booze orgy.- A gallon of wine
was seized tn the raid, and It
was necessary to remove one
of the girls to a hospital un-
conscious from liquor. The
rest were releused to their
parents after questioning.
DEATH CLAIMS
P
L
Major General Goethals
' Passes Away Following
an Illness.
WIFE AT
RFnQinF
Son Announces That Father
Will Be Laid -to Rest at
West Point Had a
, Brilliant Career.
(AMorlAtfd Prru LriMtl Wiru
NEW YOHK, Jan. 21. Major
Genernl George W. Goethals, build
er of the Panama Canal, died at
his apartment today. , - -J
The announcement was mado by
a son, who said that his father had
been 1111 for several ' months.' In-,
torment will bo ut West Point.
His two sons and his wife were
at his bedside when death came.-
. The nature of his Illness was not
disclosed, but-.lhose. cloaoly asso-
cluled with him in business said
he linil been sorlously ill for two
momliB and that hopo for his ro-
AMOCl-!DltUNDIIV)Oll
MAJ.fiFN.GEOROE W.OOE
covery had been abandoned Bev-1
oral weeks ago. Ills Illness did
not becomo generally known until
today.
Drops From Public Eye
After his retirement from acttvo
service with the army he dropped
out of tho public eyo to a great
extent, but continued ns consult
ing englneor with office in New
York. Ho wns ono of ho princi
pal advisers of the Port of New
York authority during tho con
struction of tho Holland Vohlculnr
Tunnol. He also was an adviser
of the port authority in Its other
projects. Including bridges now be
ing built between. Staton Island
nnd New Jersey and tho proposed
bridge across the Hudson to Fort
Lee, N. J.
General GonthalB Is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Efflo Rodmnn
Goethals and two Bona, Colonel
George It. Goethals and Dr. Thom
as R. Doethnls.
Funeral services will be hold
In tho Chanel of tho military aca
demy nt West Point, N. Y., nt 3 i
p. m., Tuesday.
Canal a Qreat Feat
The name t Major Genernl
George Washington GoethnlB will
be recorded in history as tho mnn i
who nccompl-lied one of tho
greatest feats 1?t engineering and
construction since the Egypttnns
completed their mlehty pyrnmlds
the rutting 'of the Panama Canal.
While the American forces un
der Goethals found on the Itothmufl
of Panama the remains of many
years toll by several French com
panies, who had nttempted to dig
the canal, what the latter accom
plished wns of little If any aid to
those who finally crowned their
efforts with almost undreamed of
(Continued on pago 3.)
NOTED
BUILD ER
NI
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OFFICER LEAS
SHOOTS YOUTH
TO HALT HIM
Roy Jackson, 18, In
Hospital, Guarded ;
Wounded Boy, With Girl
Companion, Admits Plan'',
to Steal Auto.
SHERIFF IS IN MELEE
After Starting; Triple Gun
Play, Jackson Takes to .
Heels and Bullst
Strikes Hip. '
Roy Jaskson, alias Jack Lester,
18-year-old San Pedro, California
youth was wounded last night by
Deputy Sheriff E. E. Leas, when
then started to run, as - he found
out he wsb covered by Sheriff
Percy Webb. '
Jackson add a girl companion
were being watched by the Bher
iff and his deputy, who had be
come suspicious because of their
peculiar actions, and as the couple
separated o a residential street
the deputy sheriff ordered Jadk
son to halt. As the youth stopped
he shoved a gun against the offi
cer's body and ordered him to put
up his hands. Less obeyed una
backed around the car In which
. Siiorlft Webb
was seated. Tba
sheriff -then Hook a- hand , In tba
proceedings by covering the boy.
who seeing that a second officer
was present, Btarted tOtrun.vLea '
fired two shots, accompanying
them with orders to halt, and as
the commands were not obeyed, -
he shot Jackson In the hip, in
tltctlng a painful but not neces-
aartly serious wound. He was
taken to Mercy hospital where ka
is being kept under guard, whllo
an Investigation la being made ot
the case. i -
The girl, who was taken into
custody soon after the shooting,
gives the name of Alice Boerman,
aged 18, and her address as Grants
PasB. she was formely In San
Pedro, where she became acquaint-.
ed with Jackson, according to the
Btatement given the officers. She
rofused to talk concerning the
case. She claims to have been a
wife of a man named Bob Tapp,
a former resident of the Oakland
vicinity, who was killed in Cali
fornia In. a cattle theft case, .
8herlff Suspicious . -
"I saw tho young fellow and the
girl strolling along the road near
my home yestorday noon," Sheriff
Wobb, who resides a short distance
- east of tho city, said today in com
montlng on the shooting affair.
"Thoy wore plainly transients and
I Immediately formed the opinion
that thoy were planning to steal
a car or rob a home in that nelgli-.
borhood. I did not see them again
! until late at night I was seated
I in my car with Mr. Leas, Police Of
ficer George Dletsch, Deputy Sher
iff Dnugherty and others when I
Bttw tnl couple sauntering by on
the stroet. I pointed them out to
Mr. Leas, who followed them. It
was foggy and as they turned off
on a side street, he failed to see
them make the turn, so I drove on
after tho other officers left the
(Continued on page 8.)
'"Klnda wont haywire, thassall!"
So muttered the Office Cat as
he ' clomped Into the sanctum
with his hip boots
and bunibeiy
shoot this a. m.
"Yep," he con
tinued, "It's gon
na rain some
more."
Prophet Pugh,
his faco wreath
ed In smiles,
simply shook his
head with a "I
told ya bo" and
predicted a fur
ther ' downpour
Leaky
for tomorrow.
Nothing much we oan do about
It now
Only this
' Jut glance over tonight's paper
nnd see what fierce storms the
folks back east are havfhg. . .
RAIN AIN'T SO WUSS! .
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