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Uho Weather Highest temperature yesterday 63 Lowest temperature last night. 48 Forecast for southwest Oregon: Probably rain tonight and Wednes day, moderate temperature. BUMS ' irM readers :4- In results to advertisers Q (dougl COUNTY )a Consolidation of The Evening Newt and The Roseburg Review An Indtpendent Newipapor, Publlihtd lor the Beit Inttroti ol th Ptopl. VOL. XXVIII NO. 271 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG. OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 6. 1928. VOL. XIX NO. 35 OF THE EVENING NEWS Rose taHHNETOSM .w Today Emperor Mussolini? Mellon Pays. ' Character Counts. The Sun's Power. By Arthur Brisbane (Copyright 1928 oy Star Gi.mpany) If Mussolini does plan to re store the old Roman empire and make himself emperor, he will play the part well, having the three necessaries, energy, courage and looks. He talks like an emperor in ithe latest warning to Austria, on the Austrian Tyrol. "Hereafter not words, but deeds will speak for me." Mussolini says Italy needs a new aristoctacy based on ser vice and action. The Fascisti say their leader 'cannot be confined within any law and is civen to us by the will of God." It sounds dangerous for the Italian royal family. The king, an honest man who has lived up to his obligations, showing good government in the Musso lini whirlwind, is after all an ac cident of birth. Mussolini is his own creation. Fascism plans to get the Vati can on its side by granting lim ited temporary power to the pope, restoring certain terri tory outside of the Vatican to the pope and paying damages for papal property taken in the Garibaldi days. That plan may not work smoothly for the pope has al ready denounced "any concep tion of the state which absorbs and monopolizes everything." Mussolini represents such a con k ception, i v If v Uncle Sam sets a good ex nmple to the big crowd by get ting rid of debt. In February Mr. Mellon paid off $99,000, 000 of debt. The public is for tunate in obtaining the services of Mr. Mellon, perhaps the abl est business man in the United States, for less than one-tenth of I per cent of his real value. Individuals and character count, even in "cold-blooded" high finance. Common stock of the Sea board Air Line railroad sold on Saturday at $12. It sold last month at $30. The railroad is not less val uable than it was. Florida traf fic, freight and passengers, will soon be greater than ever. But Davies S. Warfield, who built up the Seaboard, knew how .to appreciate its friends and fight its enemies, is dead. It's easy to buy rails, loco motives and cars, but not easy to find great railroad men like Warfield, Harriman, Hill, In United States business gen erally it is hard to find the $50,000 a year man, still more difficult to find the $25,000 mnn. quite easy to find the $1200 a year man who thinks he ought to have $50,000 a year. Once science thought the earth would last, at most, a few million years, because the sun "burning up" so rapidly could not last longer. Physicists told geologists it was silly to say that the world had existed for hundreds of millions of years because the sun, big as it is, could not have gone on burning .ill that time.- Now we know the sun isn't merely a big bonefire. and a New York scientific body offers cash for the best thesis on "sources of the sun's gigantic energy." It may be "intra-atomic" energy created by release of atomic energy under the sun's conditions of heat and pres sure. It is surmised also that the sun possesses great masses of radio-active material supplying light and heat to our power of the universe. One thing is certain and can be proved.' , The sun's heat, light and power will continue V (Continued on page 4) L HE TO PICKLE 1101 s. Manager Frank Norton Is Back From Lengthy Trip to East PLANT STARTS WED. Finds Great Need of Closer Grading Oregon Prunes Brokers Have Lost Money, Between 1,000 and 1,500 barrels of broccoli will be packed by the Norton cannery In this city during the season, according to Frank J. Norton, local owner and manager, who has just returned, from a lengthy eastern trip made in the interest of the canneries owned by the Norton company. Mr, Norton arranged for the sale of approxi mately 1,000 barrels of broccoli, and will pack an additional amount as he expects that there will be a still greater demand. A full car load of salt and another carload of barrels have been received by the cannery and it is expected that actual operation will start tomor row, with 23 or 30 persons em ployed. The broccoli will be packed in brine and will be shipped in bar rels to the various cities where sales are to be made, Mr. Norton says. At the present time the bulk of the pickled broccoli comes from Holland, the cities of the Atlantic seaboard using a very large quaui tity. The European vegetable can be a laced in; New York ut the price of S12.50 per barrel, Mr. Nor ton says, and as the freight from Roseburg to New York is $6.20 per barrel the price which can be charged by. the local cannery in face of such competition is rather low. However, he has arranged for the tiulk of the pack to go to the middle west so that he can get a little more than if shipping to the eaot coast. California is also start ing in to pickle cauliflower, creat ing stilt more competition. Mr. Norton was the first can- neryman in the country to can broccoli. He developed the process, which was submitted to many tests by government agencies, be fore finally being put to commer cial use. Since developing this process Mr. Norton has seen the cauliflower canning industry make a rapid spread. He states that im provements are being made each year and this year the local can nery is expected to put out a brand of canned broccoli far superior to nnytbfng previously on the mar ket. This will be in addition to the broccoli to be pickled and sold in barrel lots. Mr. Norton says that a great deal depends upon the co operation to be secured from the giowers of the county. Prune Outlook Bad "While on his extended trip, in which he visited every large mar ket center of the country, Mr. Nor ton took occasion to inquire also into the other branches of indus try. He reports that he find3 the outlook for Oregon prunes very bad. During the past few years, he states, several of the big brokers of the country hao lost heavily on Oregon fruit and have refused to tmnule any more prunes from this state. The chief trouble, Mr. Nor ton says, came from poor grading and low standards on the part of the Oregon growers, and the brok ers who received poor prunes from Oregon have been very bitter In condemning the fruit. In one in stance, he said, he found a broker who was voluntarily assuring each buyer that the fruit he was pur chasing was not from Oregon. It will be necessary, Mr. Norton says, before the Oregon prunes can overcome the reputation that they have received in the east, to establish a very Gtrict stand a ru ror urn dine and to establish regula- torv powers that will prevent poor quality fruit from reaching the market, and it will also be neces sary to highly advertise the fruit. Oregon, he said, can produce prunes far superior to those to be found in any other state, but un ; fortunately a few unscrupulous i growers have ruined the market I for those who give more attention j to grades, and it Is going to be necessary, he believes, to provide : some way of forcing every grower I to observe certain strict standards beforp the Oreeon nrune can reach ! the place It deserves. KANSAS G. 0. P. MEETS WICHITA. Kansas. Mar. 8 Kansas Republicans gathered for their State convention today pre pared to endorse the presidential candidacy of Senator Charles Cur tis and to instruct seven dele gates at large to the national con vention to vote for his nomination. BHOCCOLI KILLER OF SONS . SOBS AT SCENE OF HIS FIENDISH CRIME (AMOciated PrtH Leutd Wire) . INDIANA HARBOR, Ind.. Mnr. 6. George Chlsholm. who drowned two of his three sons in the Indiana Harbor ship canal, today saw the spot from which he confess- ed he pushed them Into the water as he was being trans- ferred to the .county jail at Crown Point. He sobbed when he realized where he was. . Chisholm was taken to Crown Point to await action of a special grand Jury which will be asked to indict him Monday. . Chlnholin's a 1 1 o rney Is building an insanity defense. CITIES OF COAST Superintendent of Swan Island Field Writes Let ter Showing Progress in California, Roseburg is not the only city along the coast now working to establish an airport. With avia tion making such, wonderful strides as has been demonstrated during the past few days, the cities of the entire const are wak ing up to the necessity of getting into the march of progress if they desire to remain on the newly forming transportation lines. A short time ago Mr. C. P. Lovaas, superintendent of the Port ot Portland airport, was In Rose burg on his way south on a trip of inspection. He Is visiting 1 every city ot any size along the coast to inspect all ot the different flying fields ror the purpose or outnlnlng Ideas to be Incorporated into the Swan Island field, which Portland intends to make the finest In the West. Mr. LovaaB was greatly in terested in the plan the Umpqua Post of the American Legion has proposed for Roseburg nnd spent considerable time here going over the proposition. He praised the prospective field very highly and promised to help the legion post to the best ot his ability. Glenn McAllister, commander of the local post, today received a letter from Mr. Lovaas, showing how a Cali fornia city is solving its problem. The letter says: "You may remember that 1 stopped In your city and inspected your proposed airport. Since that time I have visited many ports and have secured considerable in formation. "I Vunt to tell you about Vlsnlla, California. They were the same as most people a snort time ago, with very few among them who were air-minded. Hut the few got busy and they are Huro doing things! A good field was acquired but the material for the buildings unci hangars was secured by popular subscription. The labor of erecting the buildings is being done free by the building trades on Saturday af ternoons and Sundays, while the work of grading and rolling the field Is also being donated. "A group of the business men of the city donned their overalls and painted big signs on top of build ings as guides to air pilots." Mr. Loveaas states that he Is nenrlng the completion of his trip and hopes to be back In Portland about the 12th of May. The Vlsalla project shows how the airport idea is spreading and is being carried out along lines similar to those proposed In Rose burg. The plan advanced hero Is to purchase the field, which Ib Ideally situated and within a mile of the city limits, at a price of S100 per acre, which is considered an ex ceptionally low price for level land adjoining the railroad, nnd within a stone's throw of two pavod high ways, and only such a Bhort dis tance from the city. There are 1, 400 acres In the tract, giving room for two long runways. It Is pro posed to raise an additional 111, 000 to furnlBh the materials for putting In necessary drains and otherwise Improving the field and buying the lumber for buildings. It Is the plan of the American Legion post to donate practically all of the labor required In connection with getting the field In shape for use. GERMAN SPY MU8T SERVE LIFE TERM f Awx-Utnt Firm LsmI Wlrr PARIS. Mar. 6. Jules Cesar Laperre. a Belgian, accused of oa tag a German spy during the World War. today was found guilty and sentenced to life im prisonment In a fortress. The jury deliberated only fif teen minutes and refused to grant that there wrre any extenuating circumstances. The Judge sent enced Laperre to the full limit of the law. BEING SOUGHT' THE POLICE Colonel Jimmy Land Takes Vacation, Then His Bank Closes. WAS TRUSTWORTHY Had Endeared Himself to Fellow Townsmen Who Don't Believe He Took Funds. (Annotated Preu LfMucd Win) SULLIVAN, Ind., Mar. 6. While Colonel Jimmy Land, 73 year old banker, was on his vacation for a month his' friends in Sullivan hoped his trip might be enjoyable, but today, with the bank closed hy examiners, they shook their heads, sadly puzzled. A reward t S10.000 has been of fered for Colonel Jimmy's arrest. Police in Chicago have btn asked to look for a white haired, stoop shouldered man about five feet five inches tall, carrying a weather beaten black bag. Old timers wno knew Jimmy when he came here as a "freBh air kill" from New York, could not be lieve the charges true. Dut bank officials, wno grew up under Jimmy reluctantly related that everything was not right. Mayor Richard L. Bailey, vlco president of the bank and life long friend ot Jimmy's, said there was an estimated shortage ot $250,000, with Indications that Jimmy nnd about 173,000 of it. , , The mlsBlng banker's- career In Sulllvnn begun soon nfter Civil War duyB. He was a product of New York's slums, born as Alois Tsalrvich, the son of a father he professed to remember only as a drunken Civil War soldier who boat his wife and children until they fled to the streets. Hunger led to potty thievery. The boy was arrested and placed In an orphan age. One day he came witn a group of "fresh nlr kids" to live with James Land, a Sullivan farmer. The boy took the name of his fos ter father. Jimmy attended a little rod brick school house, later Scalpa rlso University and became a school teacher. In 1882 he entereil the banking business under the late William H. Crowder, Civil Wnr veteran. And for about 50 ycara since Jimmy bus had the confidence of the entire town. TO T Fred Kiddle, state manager of the Herbert Hoover campaign, ar rived in Boseburg today to spend a short time In the interest of tbo candidate whom he is supporting. Mr. Kiddle has Just completed an extensive trip In the southwestern section of the state and is well pleased by the outlook there. "I am convinced," lie said, "that Herbert Hoover will carry Oregon almost unanimously. I find a great tendency to look upon him as a fa vorite son because of the nine years of bis early boyhood spent in Oregon. Ho is a native of Iowa and came to Oregon at the age of It years, living In the vicinity of Salem and Newberg for nearly nine years. "The problems of this western Mimlrv a m lortrolv hi tr onfrlnnorttii' ' problems, such as reclamation and Irrigation, and I find people look ing upon Hoover, me engineer aim ' a western man, as tbe logical can , dldate." Mr. Kiddle states that Hoover for President clubs are being form ed In many parts of the state. The Hoover supporters In Ore gon are placing their candidate on the ballot by petition and Mr. Kid dle is placing the petitions in cir culation In Roseburg. Incidentally Mr. Kiddle, Hoov- er's manager in the state, Is past commander of the state depart ment of the American Legion, and now holds the position of state sen ator from Union county. He Is a resident of Island City. He is one of the outstanding American Le gion workers of the state. QUAKE IN JAMAICA KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar. 6. A sharp earthquake lasting five seconds, was experienced here this morning. No damage has been reported. BANK ROBBED OF 530,000 (Auoelatttl PrrM UawHl Win- - COLUMBUS, Ohio, Mur. 6. Four men robbed the Co- lumbus Savings Bank at the edge of the downtown dblict of S30.U0Q today. The robbers entered the lobby carrying sawed-off shot guns, and forced Benjamin S. Dickson, president and cashier, four employes and five customers into u buck room. Then they climbed over the teller's cage, scooped all the cash within reach and fled. FAMILY OF THREE BURNED TO DEATH (Auoclated Prea ! Wire) UKDKOltD, Ind., Mar. 6. Mrs. Pearl Stewart, 24, nnd two of her children, Viola May, 5, and Red Alberta, 3, were burned to deuth todny when their farm home was destroyed by fire. COL Wl TAYLOR BE THURSDAY A. Wl. Colonel W. H. Taylor, for the past 23 years one of Kosehurg's best known residents, passed away last night after a long illness. For many years he has been very j prominent in this community, audi ins death will bring sorrow to scores of close friends throughout i the entire county. 1 He was a native of New York state and early in life took up the study of chemistry, being em ployed by Ay era and company for a great length of time. In his study he made numerous trips to Europe aud truveled extensively there, lie later became engaged In railroad aud mining interests aud finally came to Oregon about 30 years ago and engaged lu'.a ,jnlningJ( enter prise ut Olulla. After retiring to a less active life he started tho Taylor Specific Company in this city, using some of the chemical formulue discov ered during iiis slut'ies in medi cines and remedies. The healing and curative properties of his medicines Immediately drew lor hi in a large putromigc, nnd won for him many close friends. He continued In this business until his final illness, which started a few weeks ago. He d'vd lust night at the age of 83 yea. . He is survived by his widow nnd three daughters, Mrs. Ellzubeth Smith, who resides in Cuba: Mrs. Susai. "all, Nyack, New York, and, Mrs. r lora Aumack, Mattewun, New Jersey. Ho also leaves a brother, John Taylor, of Florida. Fraternally he was a charter member of Medina Shrine Temple, Chicago. While his life in this city, dur ing the 211 years that he . as a resident, was lived in semi-seclus ion, yet because of his healing medicineH and interest In those who wore sick and came to him for aid, ho established a circle of friends that perhaps can bo equalled by few other resident h of the county. . One of his last requests was that each of his friends bring a pebble to drop upon his casket In the grave. While all his life he has been a grower of beautiful flowers, he said that flowers placed above bis grave would soon wither and decay but that the pebbles would mark a kindly thought and wou?J never perish. The funeral services will bo held at the Roseburg Undertaking 1 Parlors, Thursday morning at 10 o clock, Hiv. E. P. tunnels offi ciating. Interment wilt take place In the I. O. O. F. cemetery. LOWDEN ADMITS HE IS CANDIDATE CHICAGO: Mar. 6. Frank O. Lowden, Illinois war governor, was ready to concede today, that ! he had been made a candidate for the Republican presidential nomi nation, but at the same time lie I gac no Indication of any present ; intention of making an active cani l palgn for the place. Back from a month s vacation In Arizona, Mr. Lowden said that the filing of his nnnie In the North Dakota primaries "probably makes ! me, a candidate. ! "I have not made an aggressive J campaign and I have not made nor ' do I Intend to make any political speeches." he said. "My name Is j on the ballot in Illinois. If the poo i pie want me for president they will vote for me. If they do not, It ' will relieve me of the burden and responsibility of such randldacv. i have had no new brain storms. The people know where I stand. I will let events take care i of the future." ( ARiceu ii ne nan repuea to ine 1 Borah questionnaire on prohlbl I tion, Mr. Lowden said: "I have not ) received such a letter from Sena j tor Borah. If he has not over ' looked me, I will answer hla let ter and will be glad to make my position public." WIFE WHO. SLEW! WITH HUMERI GETS LIFE TERM ! Velma West, Murderer of Mate, Pleads Guilty in Second Degree. WEEPS AT SENTENCE State Waives First Degree Accusation When Young . , Woman Agrees to Forego Trial. (Aiaoctalml Vtvu Lcaso! Wire) PAINESV1LLE, Ohio. Mar. 6. Velmu West, 21 year old hammer slayer of her young husband. Thomas Edward West, was sent eticed to life Imprisonment in Marysvlllo reformatory today, . a few minutes after Bbe hnd pleaded guilly to second degree murder. The girl received the sentence in tears. She slumped Into her chair after a few brief remarks by! Common Pleas Judge J. D. Ilnrnes, and her father, II. L. Van Woert, of Cleveland, rushed to her side. Her mother was not In court to hear the sentence. When court was convoned at 0:30 a. m., Judge Barnes nskpd IC an agreement had been reached between counsel. Defense Attorney Francis W. Pou 1 son informed the court that Velma was willing to plead guilty to second degree murder, thus ob viating the necessity of Btandlug trlnl on a first degree charge. Prosecutor Sett. Paulln then told' J ltd so Barnes the state had thoroughly considered . the plea uml had ugreed to accept It Velma, attired in the same sombre outfit of black which she wore In court yesterday, rose from her sent at the counsel tuble and stepped befor the dias. "I understand your counsel has a g rood to enter a plea of guilty to second degree murder," said Judge Itnmes, addressing the defendant. "Is that so?" "Yes, air," replied Velma, In a scarcely audible tono. "Having en tered buck a plea, the law requires that I ask you if you havu any thing to say as to why sentence should not bo Imposed," said tho Judge. The girl replied that she nothing to suy. hud "Therefore, tho court directs you to Bpend tbo remainder of your natural life in the Marysvlllo re formatory for women, no part of which shall be spent In solitary confinement." The girl wavered as the Judge finished his address to her. Breaking Into tears, she dropped Into her chair and her father rush led to her side. Judge Barnes then ordered tho i court room cleared nnd a few miu ,utos later Velma was returned. to 1 1 iu juii to u witn nur uiu iu rtiurjit ville. SENATOR REED IS VERY OPTIMISTIC ( AworUtcl I'nM I'nMI Wire) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Mar. 6, Full of optimism over tho demo cratic prospects In the coming elec tion, Senator Heed of Missouri turned home from the war west to day und the pioneer presidential campaign of 1928. "Thero hasn't been a time since tho first election of Woodrow Wil son," he told parly leaders gather ed here, "when I have seen such a spirit of determination to win on the part of democrats. In hla speech here before a crowd last I night. Senator Iteed again made tho theme of his address an attack on President Cool id and republi can "stand patters" for their re . fusal to aid In the Inquiry leading up to the cancellation of the naval oil reserve leases. He also asked for religious liberty and tolerance, 'denounced the World war debt set I tlements, deplored the "Invasion" of state rights by the federal gov ernment, proposed a vast program for internal Itnpnn'emenffl and .called for the driving out of Wash ington of thft "rascals." "Restoration of honesty to gov ernment" Is the Issue, he said, and In a talk with members of the state democratic committee he warned that the party was split on I prohibition and republicans would continue In office If the demo crats were tfolng to quarrel over i this issue now. I Ira Wlmberly and wife of Drain, who for several months have been visiting in Los Angeles with Mr. iWimberly a brother, Lee Wimber- ; ly, formerly of Roseburg, now a president of Los Angeles, wore visit ors In Roseburg for a short time to Iday on their way home. They have been returning by easy stages visit ing friends and relatives along the EUROPEAN HEAD OF STEEL COMBINE IS KILLED IN CRASH (Auoclattd tri UlteJ Wire) CHALONSSUR - MARNE, France, Mar. 6. Speeding to- ward Paris to attend a meet- fng of representatives of the European steel industry for fixing of the amount of pro duciion, Herr -Entile May- risen, president of tbe Euro- pean (Luxemburg) Steel com- bine, was killed In an autoino- bile crash. He was crushed to death when a tiro burst two miles from here yester- day. At first nn opponent of the combine, nfter the war ho changed IiIh views and be- came one of the most enthus- 4 iastlc supporters of tho idea being convinced it was tbe only means of reconciling the respective needs of the pro- uucer nnd consumer. Mayrisch was quoted as 4 saying that Europe must or- ganlze In Juxtaposition to the United Stntes and that con- cent rat ion hnd become an ele- 4 mentary Industrial necessity. PERFECT N. Y. Police O. K. Story of "Doctor" Clement, Who Gave Himself Up. GRILLED NINE HOURS No Evidence Linking Him With Slaying, but Theft Charge of Wife Puts Him in Jail. (AMociatnl InM ImhI Vvj) NEW YORK, Mar. (1. An alibi established by Louis Clement has convinced police that it would hnvn been Impossible for him to havo uoen near Bernardsvlllo. N. J., when Miss Margaret Brown, Park Avenue governess, was beaten aud burned to death on February 20. Clement surrendered to pc.co yesterday nftor authorities public ly hnd assured him they had no evidence connecting him with the Killing. After long hours of ones. tloulng, pulloe said a check-up of niu uiory proven nis mini. nkw YORK, Mar. 0. After a week's search police today had In their custody "Dr." Louis Clem ent, whom they had desired (o question nbout Miss Margnret Drown, Park Avenue governess, burned to death February 20 near iiernarUHvllIu, N. J. Clement walked Into police headqunrters and sought Deputy Inspector Carey who. In a public statement, had asked Clement to surrender, assuring him the police hnd no direct evidence connecting him with (he murder of Miss Drown nnd only wanted to ques tion him in tho hope thnt some thing of value might be learned. Faces Theft Charge Clement was Interrogated for nine hours nnd early today was locked up on a charge of grand larceny In connection with the theft from his wife of a dlnmomT pendant valued at 9000. Inspector Carey said Clement readily admitted tnklng the pen dant. He said he had been penni less and had pawned It for $100. Police said Clement would be confronted with Mrs, Emily Miller, a friend of the slain governess, whose statement that MJks Brown hnd confided her intention of be ing married to a "Dr. Clement" first starte'.l police hunting him. Mrs. Miller identified a picture of "Dr." Clement as resembling tho man Miss Drown had pointed out In an automobile as her fiance, but police said the Identification was not conclusive. While police of New York and New Jersey were hunting him, Clement said, he line been living In Brooklyn In a hoarding house almost lit the shadow of Brooklyn bridge and working at counterman In an east side restaurant in Man hattan. EMPEROR IS IMPROVED ( rA.wwl-.tM Iri 1-ckimI Wire) TOKYO. Mar. 6 Emperor Hfro ' htto was slated today to have near J ly recovered from the feverish j cold which forced him to take to : his bed on Sunday. He was still j confined to bed, nwever. j There was no Improvement In the condition of his six months 'old daughter, who Is rrltlrally ill with pneumonia, and this caused anxiety. T MURDER SUSPECT SHOWS LARSON CASE STARTS TODAY CIRCUIT COURT All Women Excused From Service on the Jury. TO BAR SPECTATORS Testimony Probably Be Re ceived Behind Closed Doors Damages Awarded. - JURY COMPLETED ' ,. Tho Jury for tho Larson ense was completed this after- noon when the examination of the original 12 was complete, 41 no challenges being made by 4 either side. The Jurors hear- 4 lng tile case were C. L, Che no 1 4 weth, Lawrence Gilliam, A. J. Lllburn, T. L. Brewer, W. W. Leatherwood, F. A, Becker, 4 Wm. H. Dame wood, John A. Fenn, Arthur Bull, Win, S. Duer, Mo -W. Daugherty, 4 Clarence A. Grubbe. The tuk- 41 v lng of testimony was com- menced as soon as the case 4 had been stated to the July. The circuit court this morning took up the case of Bdward Lar son, alleged vice leader, who waft . recently Indicted on four counts by the grand jury which charges him. with practicing vice In company with a group of boys, whom It la olalmed, he Initiated Into hideous practices. Upon the agreement of District Attorney Cordon and . Attorney; John T. Long, appointed by the court to defend the prisoner, all women were excused from jury; duty In connection with the case Judge Hamilton also appointed. County Clerk I. B. Kiddle, who for many years served aa court report er, to relieve Mrs. Jones, the regu lar reporter, and also excused MrsJ Henner, the woman bailiff from at tendance in the courtroom during tho case.' This action was taken because of tho revolting nature of the case which involves men and boys en -tlroly. The task of selecting the Jury started tills morning and continued this afternoon. In the eyont either side exorcises many premptories it will be necessary to draw a special venire, ns only three names re malncd In the box after the women were excused from duty, and the original twelve men were drawu. It Is expected that ns soon as the Jury Is drawn the court will make un order excluding all spectators from tho courtroom nnd withhold ing tho details qf the evidence from publication, ns It has been Intimated that this action will be takon. ' Damages Awarded Damages In the sum of S5.200 were awarded Oscar Wlrrkala in the suit brought by him against the Lystul-Lawson lumber company. $50,000 was the amount requested The Jury reached Its verdict -by calculating the amount of logs de llvered by the plaintiff nnd sub tracting from that (ho amount paid: him by tho company, then granting an additional $1,000 damages for (Continued on page 3.) Just as soon as the Office Cat look up his work yesterday out pops Ol' Sol and brightens things up. So elated was the boss that ho has refused to the Cat another vacation and the feline Is so dern mad that he is now praying for rain to break: his magic spell. Prophet Fletch er was wearing a big smile this a. in., also, and In fact, every body seems pleas Mild ed. HOWEVER The official forecast Is MORH RAIN. The Cat refuses to remark bnt we must admit that It looks like; continued SUNSHINE! OurvVeatherMan