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Now That the Whooiwc is Over, Let?s All Settle Down to United and Serious Effort Toward a Greater Roseburg in 19309 lEe Weather Highest temperature yesterday....43 Lowest temperature last night... 40 Forecast for interior southwest Oregon: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday; moderate temperature. Editorials on the Day's News THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DAILY VOL. XXX NO. 297 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY I, 1930. NO. 217 OF THE EVENING NEWS VOL. XX ' m .Ov i'&T ff V vV II V H wij (L'9I4 lite. 61 II till MX llllll n r urn y ni hi .v w y y vr w By FRANK JENKINS OACK in 1922 H. H. Corey, chair man of the Oregon public ser evic commission, took a look at the abandoned Harriman railroad map, which would have given Oregon transportation equality with Wash ington and California, and decided lhat something ought to be done 4 about it. He was told that It COULDN' T BE DONE, but he didn't believe it. So he went to work drawing com plaints and getting them legally be fore the Interstate commerce commission. TyjOW, seven years after Mr. Corey refused to believe that it couldn't be done, the in terstate commerce commission has just ordered the construc tion of the cross state line from Crane to Crescent, which Is the last link needed to complete, in its entirety, the Harriman rait, road map in this state. A LONG about the same time E. " J. Adams conceived the idea that the government ought to pay taxes on the Oregon & California grant lands, which had, been tnken hff the tax rolls in Oregon and turned back to the government. He, too, was told that It COULDN.T BE DONE, b-it he didn't believe it. He was laughed at scornfully when he set out to see if something couldn't be done about it, but he disregarded the 'anghter nnd went right ahead. XJOW the government Is PAY- ING TAXES EVERY YEAR on the Oregon & Cali fornia grant lands. Not only that, but it paid accumulated back taxes on these lands from the time they were taken off the Oregon tax rolls. As a re sult, taxpayers in the counties containing these lands are ex periencing material relief. HERE la the moral : Oregon needs more leaders who, when .told that IT CAN'T BE DONE, re 'ina trt IipHova it and co ahead on the theory that IT CAN BE DONE. f N THIS column a few days ago, these facts wore recited: Washincton. after feeding her own population of a million and a half, shipped to outside markets in the first ten mouths of 1929 a total of ltiti2 cars of eggs. California, after feeding her own population of five millions, shipped to outside markets in the same period 16S3 cars of eggs. Oregon, after feeding her own population of about a million, ship ped to outside markets in these ten mouths ONLY 371 CARS OF EGGS. IIERE is something thr.t will sur- prise you; ami, after surpris ing you, it ought to cause you to do some thinking: j Oregon, ten years ago, led the state of Washington in shipments of eggs to outside f: markets. 11711V has Oregon, which ten " years ajio hd the stale of Washington fn shipment of egs to outside markets, largely markets oh the Atlantic seaboard, fallen so far behind that it now ships be yond its own borders only one car of eggs for each five cars of eggs shipped out by Washington? IT ISN'T because production con- ditlons are less favorable here than in Washington, for they are not. Production conditions here are just as favorable as In Washington and California. It IsuVt because of lack of mar ket, because the markets supplied by Washington, Oregon and Cali fornia are all the same. It isn't even because of lack of marketing facilities here, for the marketing facilities of the three Pacific Coast states are substantially alike. AND It can't be wholly because of lack of adequate transporta tion, for there is transportation enough available at exactly equal rates to carry to outside markets from Oregon as many cars of eggs as are carried to outside markets from Washington and California. jjrcitE Is the big fact: There are outside markets sufficient to absorb from Washington and Call- fornia In ten months some 1700 cars each of carefully graded, qual- fty-guaranteed eegs. These markets, have been satisfactory enough as to price to encourage In our neigh boring states a large increase in egg production in recent years. (Continued on page S) L E Victims of Theatre Horror, Mostly Between 5 and 14, Are Identified Amid Pathetic Scenes. Had Children Remained in Seats No Lives Would Have Been Lost, Is Doctors' View. f AtwoHatwl PrpM Lrnfwd Wire) PAISLEY, Scotland. Jan. 1.- -Ar- rangements proceeded today for a mass run era I for the 72 youthful victims of the blind panic which followed a small fire yesterday af ternoon in the Glen motion picture theatre. There was hardly a home in this small Scottish mill town that did not suffer from the catastrophe. The city council, recognizing that most, if not all, represented either impoverished or humble circumstances, expected to pro vide for interment in a single grave. Meanwhile beneath murky smoke ridden skies weeping parents con tinued identification of the bodies of their children, most of whom were between the ages of 5 and 14. Infinitely pathetic scenes were en acted as the victims were recog nized and taes with names pinned to their clothes. Parents entered the morgue con ducted by nurses who led them be tween the long rows of little corpses. One woman found three of her brood lying side hy side it was her entire family. Fathers in some cases balked at the door and refused to go inside, delegating identification to the mother. There were some cases In which the seekers failed to identi fy the death changed faces and left declaring., "My child is not there." -Others, made mistaken Identifications nnd in atleast three cases 'wheier' Identification " was thought to hftve been made ' the sorrowful parents returned home to find their youngsters awaiting them there, Rafe and well. Tragedy Needless Doctors who spent hours in specting the theatre and tendine the SO or more who were In hired in the panic believed that if the children had stayed quietly in ihelr places when the fire alarm was given not a single life would have been lost. They said none of the deaths were due to gas poison ing. Virtually the deaths were due to suffocating from being burled be neath the struggling mass of their fellows, who pressed in hundreds over those who fell first until there was a barrier of little bodies at the portals as much as six deep. Firemen Blame Gas Others did not shnre this view. These included some firemen, one of whom said he had been affect ed seriously by the fumes which escaped from illuminating gas fix - tares with which the minding was equipped for emergency lighting. several gas fixtures were torn away as if the children had Continued on page 6, Story PAISLEY WIL BURY 72 DEAD Ifl ONE New Year to See Continuation of Progress and Prosperity in U. S., Forecasts of Mellon and Lamont (Associated Press Leased Wire) WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. Continued "progress and pros perity for 1930" was the official forecast spoken over the young year today by members of the cabinet of finance, commerce and agriculture. The official forecast, furthermore, predicted a fruit ful continuation of the intimate ties between the national gov ernment and the forces of business, industry and farming an association which the year 1929 saw drawn closer than in any previous peace time era of the nation's history. Secretary Mellon reported that the "sound condition of the gov ernment's finances have placed It "in a position to do its part in helping the country to meet and solve the problems which are ahead." Secretary Lamont announced the attainment of new "hihs" by American business during 1929. and said that he could "confident ly predict" a continuance of this trend. Farm Outlook Rosy At the department of agricul ture the condition of farming at the year's end was reported in a far more pound condition than at the close of 192S. with the Tann ine outlook for the new year made brighter tbroueh the existence of a federal hoard, armed with S.00. ooo.ooo or federal funds, readv to 'oversee the whole of national farm product marketing. The agriculture department an nounced also that there were "no depressing surpluses of food pro ducts to be worked off" at the present time, notwithstanding the fact that H2! crops exceeded those of the previous year by $35,- Minister About To Voice Thanks Dies In Pulpit (Afccortahst prom I-casl Wirt') LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1. Thirty five years ago when Hie Rev. S. C. Carries was Just a young minister, lie preached Ills first New Year's sermon in southern California. Last night the 69-year-old man of God stood before the altar in Uni versity Methodist church and re viewed his years of service in the southland expressing thanks that once again he could talk to his peo ple as an old year gave way to a new one filled with hope and prom ise. With his head bowed In humility, he began a prayer as the hands of a wall-clock moved silently on to ward the hour of midnight. "Our Father, We thank " The clock lolled its knell to the departing year its welcome to the new and the Rev. Canies, his arms stretched Heavenward, crumpled to the pulpit floor dead. Heart attack, physicians said. McBride and Curran Refer to Events in Support of Views; Senators Continue War. ( Anwiclated l'n-88 Lomwil Wire) WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. Spokes men for organizations sponsoring and opposing the prohibit ion laws have entered the current contro versy with statements in which both draw encouragement from the events of 1929 and make opti mistic predictions for 1930. F. Scott McDride of the anti saloon league found a "most hope ful sign" in the discussion .of the last tortnlght in that "legislative of fleers, as -well- as enforcement. administration officials, including president Hoover, are not side stepping their repsonsibility in connection with enforcement of the law." For the- association against the prohibition amendment. Henry II Curran, lis president, said that while "dry" spokesmen ten years ago predicted that prohibition would reduce crime by fifty per cent, lue actual result had been such that "the president of the United States only a few months ago considered the crime situation bo grave that he told assembled publishers of the Associated Press that the dominant issue before the people was law enforcement and law observance." Controversy Avoided Neither Mcliride nor Curran showed any disposition to become parties to the controversy that has arisen in official Washington. Cur ran did not mention it, but Sic Biiile said: 'The present controversy is not i being carried on by the league or 1 any of the opposing organizations. but by various public officials. I This has been the objective of the league since the enactment of the eighteenth amednnient, and will Continued on page 6, Story 4 000.000 and that livestock sales were 90,900,000 greater. Money Rates Dropping After declaring that he could "see nothing in the present situa tion that is either menacing or warrants pessimism," Secretary Mellon snld: "In the credit situation the trend of money rates is downward. There is plenty of credit available and we have reason to expect that the rtes for new capital in build ing construction and expansion will be such as to facilitate the promotion nnd accomplishment of new undertakings. The govern ment's finances are In sound con dition, which warrants the cut In taxes, and the government itsHflu in a position to do its part in help ing the country to met and solve the problems which are ahead.' Secretary Lamont' statement said In part: "Although some of our indus tries tgd behind. thre was on the whole, during 1929. less dls disnsrftv between the slow and ac tive brnncbes of business than ha Continued on page 6, Story 2 mm for lift! BUILDING EIGHTH 1929 Construction During Year in Roseburg Confined for Greater Part to Residences. Upward Trend in Property Values and Increasing Population Chief Indications. Twenty-four building permits were issued during the year 1929 for a total amount of $40,980, the lowest annual report during the past ten years for which records have been maintained. Much of the building activity started in 1928, the second largest year iu the city's history, was carried i over into 1929, while a great deal ' of construction work went on out side the city, so that the building permits give no Indication of the actual amount of construction worji carried on during the year. , but new work during 1929 was the lowest since 1920, when the work of compiling records was started. 1 he building reports, however. do show one very outstanding fact a growing demand for more residences lu the city. As was predicted at the close of 1928. the year of 1929 has shown a revival In home building. Last year, judg ing from the general conditions and a survey of the permits for that period, the prediction was made that 1929 would see more construction of new homes than at any time for a three-year period. Tills prediction was justified by the construction of eight resi dences (luring the .past year, as com pa red with two the year be fore and only three in 1927. Population Growing All indications show that Itose hurg's population is growing stead ily. The loss of the railroad term inal moved out a number of fam ilies in 1926. and struck the city's population a hard blow. This was immediately reflected in the stopping of construction of resi dences, as there were plenty of vacant dwellings to be secured. Last year, however, the reports showed a material gain in popula tion, while this year's school cen sus indicates lhat Itusehurg's population Is now hack to lis high est point. Good houses nvnihible for renting are hard to find In this city, and as a result there have been several fine homes construct' ed during the past year. These were built hy A. S. Conn on Jackson nnd Roberts sheets; Mrs. A. Kenton, In Laurehvood; Tracy Koland. R20 East Douglas Continued on page 6, Story 3 INDIA WOULD CAST OF FOREIGN YOKE (Apuocialtit I'rrm I.fawl Wire) , LAIIOIti;, India, Jan. 1. The India national congress dispersed a few minutes alter opening of the New Year today, with Its members crying "Up with the national flag!" and "Down with the Union Jack!". Mat at ma Gandhi, venerable na tionalist lender, won a final vic tory. Hy a vote of 990 to 77(1 the congress rejected an amendment to its report to omit an expression of appreciation for Viceroy Lord Irwin's sincerity in his proposal for a round-table conference in London for the purpose of deline ating dominion status for India. The congress yesterday voted al most unanimously approving (land hi's resolution for eventful com plete independence for India to be attained gradually by measures of non-cooperation with the Hritlsh governmental machinery. DUCK HUNTER PAYS FINE FOR LIQUOR (AMOcIfllwl I'n-ii I-awd Wire) YRKKA, Calif., Jan. 1. Prohi bition agents turned temporarily from their task of keeping tills city dry and arrested George '''til ler, duck hunter from San Ki an clsco, when t hey round liquor In bis car. Krnler paid a $300 fine and was again taken Into custody by the fedi-ral agents for further Investigation. SUPPOSED ESTATE OF HALF MILLION PROVES LEGEND (Aw (iat"l rr-i Lea! Wirr) PORTLAND, Ore.. Dec. 31. I.co Leonard. Port land cabinet maker, who recently announced he was heir to a half million dol lars, left him by the death of an uncle in Detroit. Mich., realized today his alleged bubble had hrok'n. Detroit attorneys declared they knew nothing of Leonard or his claims. Leonard said be was wait ing further information, but at torneys said they never heard of tin uncle In Detroit alleged to have left him the money. Father Time Starts 'I i ..i . i... .in i V - ii iii ii i i i MX K l OFFICER SHOT BY (Aftxorliiti-O I'rt-KA WinO SBATTLK, Jan. l.I. L. Jourdln, Seattle government narcotics agent, was shot, and critically wounded by an unknown asstiilaut. In front of his home here shortly after mid night. Jourdln was about to re-enter his automobile when four shots rang out from the shadows at the edge of the sidewalk. He fell to the pavement, a bullet wound through liiB abdomen, apparently only one of the shots having taken effect, nnd was rushed to the city hospital in an ambulance. He bipsed into unconsciousness before he could give any description of his assail ant. Jourdln, bis wife Raid, hud been out all evening on government busi ness. He had uppttrenlly reiurned to his car to obtain his keys when shot down. When Jourdln was first taken to the hospital h' told attendants tn "never mind lhat, gd this bullet out of me." when questioned as to the identity of his assailant. Police said they believed the shooting was either a "irrudge" af fair resulting from Jour-din's activi ties ns a narcotics agent or that II was the climax of a personal quar rel. Ills wife said she knew of no personal enemies he mlfiht have had. Jourdln came here from Los An geles, where he had served five years In the government narcotics agency, Mrs. Joitrdin informed 'he; police. He was about 35 years old. POLK COUNTY PHONE SYSTEM PURCHASED f.VoH:il1 I'ivm Win) SALKM, Ore., Jan. l.-The Pa cific Telephone ft Telegraph com pany has purchased the Willam ette Telephone companv which serves Dallas. Independence. Mon mouth and Kalis City in Polk coun tv, says an announcement receiv ed here today by C Aller. local manarer for the Pacific company, from II. It. Itislov. statn manager. The deal Is effective today. INFANT SCALDED TO DEATH IN TUB MfcWH-iiili-.l I'r. 1.:,w.t Win) MeMlNNVILLK. Ore. Jan. 1 Falling fttlo a tub of bolllnir water. Lurtvik Msifocha. one-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Malocha. Willaniina, won scalded to death yesterday. The mother had Prepar ed to give the child his haih end left him Mono for a moment. !! apnnren'lv Inst his balance and fell backwards into the tub. Klamath Falls Visitors Mr. and Mrs. K L. D'-er. or Klamath Falls, are vMtfng friends in Ibis city for several days. : j pt New p 7 FAUSETT'S RIDE OVER FALLS ECHOES 1 IN DIVORCE CASE (.HHtH-U I l'll"H ..UWI Wliv) POIiTLANI), Ore., Jan. L Mis. Itetta J. Drum, who Is being sued f for divorce by her husband. Al- irco mum, icsimcu in circuit court here yesloruy that when Al Kausett, adventurer, made his dar ing ride over the Tails near Sll verlon. Ore., in 192S he did o against his will and only because a wotmm who was Imclilng ti fit) financially refused to allow him in break his enntract. Drum, who filed a crotm com plaint, charged that his wile de serted hi in fu ,Iuly, 192S, and ac companied Kauscll lo Silver creek falls in Marion county and Ilia) she remained with him from July until September. Mis. Drum, however, claimed that It was merely a financial ar rangement and that she lent I'au seli l.uiio on a mortgage ami thai she got her money back and a small profit. "He didn't want lo make the tide." Mm. Drum testified, "hut 1 made him in older lo get my money hark. He thought lie would lm killed and so did everyone else," In Hie ride Kausett broke three ribs and his ankle. LTTLE ROWDYISM MARKS DEBUT OF NEW YEAR'S HERE The New Year celebration passed off In comparative quiet In this city lust night. While many people enjoyed various observanc es, there was little rowdyism, and no arrests were made for drunk enness or disorder. The hall slaved by 1'mpqua post of the American Legion was the I "mcipai aiiiii-uon h.iu um-w hif'ft r-rnwrl 1 llhirlt v riMifnerl ns the new year was ushered tn. nnd everyone spent a most enjoyable evening. Several of the churches of the city held midnight services mark ing; (he passing of the old year nnd the advent of the new, and these meetings were well attend ed. JUDGE HAMILTON WILL CONTINUE ON SUPREME BENCH Circuit Judge J. w. Hamilton, who has been serving for the pas! two months on the Oregon slate suprerpp court, will continue to serve as associate Justice until February 2S. according tn an an noiincement made today by Chief Justice O. P. Coshow. Judge Ham pton is filling the place of Asso elate Justice Gcor'.e M. Tlrown, al ko of this conn I v, who has been on "ick leavi since late spring. Jndire Hrown's condition Is Irn proving, but bis physicians advise 'hat be secure an additional rest for two or mor months before re suming lift work. .Judge Hamilton was appointed to sit with the sn prRnie court In Judge flrown's p'nee. nnd will continue to do so until the Is tier's health will per mit his return. elvemonth Career j fc'GJ 5 All Due to a last minute demand for extradition, George Pan key, ( Hat fling .1 iid(i). held iu the county jail here for llanrord, Calif., author! ties, as a suspect In the William Dean murder case, was not taken hack to California yesterday, but is helng kept hero until papers for his removal urn received. Paukey had at first agreed to waive extradition and had stated that be would go back to Iianford wltiioiil Hie formality of executive procedure. Deputy Sherltf Loren Dosenfleld of Hanford arrived be Monday night, intending to start hack with his prisoner yeste. day :tllernoou. 'I ho young man's parents, bow ever, rid afned the services of At torney KlberL Hermann in Pan key's behalf, and tire attorney ad- Ised I hat ext radii Ion would be demanded, which will result tn a delay of several days while await ing the arrival of the necessary papers. DYNAMITE BOMB EXPLODES IN HOME; 1 DEAD, 7 INJURED WASHINGTON. Jan. 1. Mrs. Nora. I lull was kilted and seven other members of the family of I John S. Hall, of Seat Pleasant, Mil.. were Injured today by the explo sion of a dynamite homh In the kitchen of their home. I.I v.. ..r ll. Ititni-n.l ui.ro Ii1l.li.!)' of Mr. and Mrs. Hall, and two of them were so badly hurt that lliey lire not expected to recover. Their grandmother, Mrs. .MaiKaret Hrom ley, Hfi years old. Is also In a seri ous condition from shock and an unidentified woman, a visitor at the home, was slightly hurt, Mrs, Hall was fatally hurt when she opened the package, thought to he a belated Christmas girt. The children were grouped around watrhini; her. Mr. Hall was uway at the time. The family only recently moved to Seat Pleasant from Mood more, Md. CHARLES p!TAFT, EX - PRESIDENT'S BROTHER, PASSES CINCINNATI. J..U i.--Charles P. Tuft, fiii, half brother of former President William Howard Taft. founder and publisher of the Cin cinnati Times Star, former con gressman and donor of municipal j Kifts whieh total millions of dol lars, died at bis home here last night of pneumonia niter an Illness of a year and a half. He was St! years old. Butherlin Ruainrs Visitor Ti-tv lei lot. of Sntheilln. was In this Oiy yesterday on business. el TRAGEDY AND NOISE USHER IN NEW KEIIB Prohibition Agents Raid Seventeen Wet Places in Gotham but No Arrests Made. Two Slain, One Wounded in Chicago One Killed and Seven Injured in Detroit. ( AMOpfnliv! PrrM I'awd Wtro) NEW YORK, Jan. 1. Kesolvlng themselves Into a gigantic commit tee for the reception of distin guished visitors, New York's mil lions extended a noisy hut orderly welcome to the new year. Raids on seventeen night clubs and spenkensies by 150 federal prohibition agents failed to damp en the festivities perceptibly. The raids were made on Information irons were arrested. The resorts however, v were closed and tin guests ordered to leave. iinmim u . UUUII if lit i nett(iiuui ' ters of New Year celebrations, was jammed with 200.000 revelers, toot ing lustily on tin horns. Police officials said the crowds were orderly and no arrests were made among the street throngs. Celebrants Pay Hiflh Managers of leading hotels esti mated that 25,000 persons were en terlafned In their dining rooms, while restaurants nnd night clubs announced capacity crowds. Cover char Les In hotels ranged from $8 to $l.r.no. In the night clubs seats at tables cost as high as $25. About 10,000 persons gathered at Wall street and Roadway to hear the chimes of Trinity church ring in the new year. Celebrants using firearms wounded a woman nnd girl, who were treated for superficial wounds at Ilellevue hospital. No arrests were made In either case. Thousands ntt ended watch ser vices In churches throughout the cltv. while still other thousands listened to chimes, dance pro grams and other New Year feat ures over their radios. 2 Slain in Chicago CHICAGO. Jan. 1. Two men were shot lo death in Chicago to day before the year 1930 was bare Iv an hour old. Both slayingswere tlrHiiited to New Year's eve cele brations. William ITevennmm. 35 years old, was shot and fatally wounded at a partv which wound up In a qtinrrel, His slayer fled. Fred Leon Ttoe, R2, a member of the Chicago real estate board, was found shot to death In front of a Kedzle avenue address. Police be lieve revelers wflh firearms wero rcsnnnidble for his death. 'e'M Slmonls. 70. collapsed h-' tt" after midnight In the midst i fit-not celebration In which r""""""1 hundred persons took part. His ibath was attributed toheart disease. A i"iv bullet sent Morris Kent tn Mm hosoltal with a bullet wound In the nexlr. Merrymakers wero blamed for this. too. Detroit Casualties , DF.TROIT, Jan. 1. Ttnntlnm gunfire by celebrants brought death to a seven-venr-old boy nnd serious wounds In four other per sons ns Detroit greeted the new vear In what police said was a "subdued" manner. Leonard Volpl, 7, was shot last night bv an unknown celehrater as he played In front of his home. lalde Denian, 24, was wounded In the breast as she stood on the front porch of her homo listening to the midnight welcome to thn new yenr. Howard Jones, 31. was shot In the chest as be sat In front of a window in his home. ' Two other men are near death .frntn similar wounds. None of the persons who fired the shots was apnrehonded. Th t ee persons were taken to hostiitals suffering from stab wounds following street fights. Police characterized Detroit's observance of the New Year's fes tivities as "subdued." and "very calm, compared to last year". SPAIN IS FACING ANOTHER TURMOIL MADRID. Jan 1.- Political cir cles today seethed with rumors of various Imports. chief among which was (but. Ceneral Prlnio do Rivera. Spanish dictator, had pre sented bis own and his cabinet's redmiatfon to King Alfonso. It was said he would permit the kiiiu to name a man to form anew .'iiveriinient. Persons close to the nreniler however denied that this was the case and said he had onlv n limit t d a plan for gradual po litical transformation of the gov ernment. This. It was said, would not be completed for some time. Kinc Alfonso himself presided over n cabinet meetintr vestnrdav - nt the roval palace. The ministers 'would not say what took place..
