y This is Monthly Alibi Day. Blame all Today's Mis-Steps, Avoidable and Olherivise, to that old Jinx, Thirteen
WEATHER FORECAST j
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Highest temperature yesterday 95
Lowest temperature last night 59
Precipitation, last 24 hours . u
Total preclp. for month u
JJoficlency since Sept. 1, 1929 9.80
Kelatire humidity, 5 p. m. () 28
ukuuijim: uenerany lair lomgnt
and Thursday, but night fog oa
coast; temp, above normal.
Roseburg and. vicinity: Fair to
night and Thursday;
temperature
above normal;
THE DOUGLAS Q.OUNJY DAILY
VOL XX NO. 179 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW
ROSEBURG. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 1 3, 1930.
VOL. XXIX NO. 110 OF THE EVENING NEWg
Editorials
oi the
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
KAT Sets New Record Here,"
suys a headline. The record
is 97.
If you have friends visiting
here from the East or the Middle
West, be sure to tell them that
this is VERY UNUSUAL.
JEItE Is the clearest, plainest,
most sensible statement yet
made on the subject of farm re
lief: "The wheat output must be cut
to the level of normal domestic
consumption If the farm problem
is to be solved In the near future."
yHIS clear, plain TRUTHFUL
statement Is made in Portland
by Alexander Legge, chairman of
the federal farm board, appointed
by President Hoover, who picks
big men to do big jobs, and then
instructs them to go out and tell
people facts instead of feeding
them political taffy.
IJERE is another plain fact:
Cutting the wheat output is
going to be difficult, because as
production goes down and the
price goes UP a lot of people are
going to say: "Let the OTHER
FELLOW do the cutting; I'm go
ing to put out all the wheat I can
Hid make a killing."
pHIS Important fact was stated
recently by R. A. Booth of Eu
gene: "No other event was a more
potent factor in the greatness of
America than the things 'Which
transpired in the Oregon country."
IT was the lure of Oregon which
drew first" the hunters and ad
venturers, then the missionaries
and finally the settlers with their
plows to the Pacific Coast.
But for the winning of the Ore
gon country by these AMERI
CANS, the western boundary ol
the United States might now be
the Missouri river, or at moat the
Rocky mountains.
We of Oregon have much to be
proud of.
OREGON, mother of the West,
and so contributor in an
amazing degree to the greatness
of the nation.
Whence comes the name?
THE origin of the word "Oregon"
is one of the great mysteries.
(Continued on page 4)
NEWS BREVITIES OF OREGON
Aoclted Prn
AILING WIFE SUICIDES
PORTLAND, Aug. 13. Mrs.
Oenevieve Hurst, 36, ran into a
neighbor's flower garden and shot
herself through the heart early to
day. A moment before she had in
flicted a slight skull wound in her
bedroom, ill health, authorities
said, caused the suicide. Her hus
band left for Seattle last night to
obtain employment. Besides tier
husband, she is survived by one
small daughter. i
SCHOOL GANTLET TABOO
PORTLAND. Aug. 13. C. A.
Rice, city Bchool superintendent,
issued instructions to physical
education instructors barring
"spanking machines." or gantlets
said to have been used in city
Bchools for overcoming minor dis
crepancies In students. K. O. Lund
strom. Portland, recently present
ed a JoO doctor bill to the school
board for payment after his son
suffered a broken arm "running
the gantlet."
WORRIES AT 88; SUICIDES
HILI.SBORO. Ore.. Aug. 13. The
body of John Witt. 8S. was found
hanging by a rope from the bed
post in his home near here today.
Neighbors -revealed he had been
worrying over financial troubles
and the infirmities of old age made
It difficult for him to get around
Witt lived by himself. He Is sur
vived hv one son and three daugh
ters In Washington county.
St Louis Fliers Break Endurance Mark
JACKSON AND
DUNE STAY
UP 23 DAYS
Keep Going With Ultimate
Goal Set at 1000 Hours;
Plane Functions in
Perfect Shape.
Recovery of Laurels Taken
Away by. Hunter Boys
Is Acclaimed by
Terrific Din.
(AftMK-iatttl Pres. FiPhmhI V.'iriO
LAMBERT FIELD, St. Louis,
Aug. J 3. The veteran endurance
team, lJale Jackson and Forest
O'Biine, flew through rain and the
threat of a storm today to a new
world's record for unstained flight.
They officially regained the rec
ord at 9:52 a. m. C. S. T.), when
they had been up 554 hours and 41
minutes, slightly more than 23
days.
The new mark exceeded by one
full hour the record established
last July 4 at Chicago by Kenneth
end John Hunter, Illinois farm
boys, who after several . attempts
had wrested the flight champion
ship from Jackson ' and ' G'Brine.
The latter pair set a 420-hour rec
ord July 31, 1929.
With the record regained, Jack
son and O'Brlne had no thought of
landing but drove on toward a
goal which they now have set at
1,000 hours, or about six weeks.
. Acclaimed With Noise
A downpour of rain deluged the
field and soaked the scan,t crowd
of 2,000 persons who had as-
Continued on page a, Story X
AGED COUPLE WITH
$70,000 FOUND O. K.
(AKSociateti I'rm Lt-atml Wire)
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13. Charles
Kern, rich retired flour buyer past
70 years old, and Mrs. Kern, fur
whom a wide search was conduct
ed yesterday after their strange
disappearance in Ohio with a $70,
000 bank treasurer's check which
Kern had "drawn from a bank
here, were back home today but
had no explanation to make.
Police had feared the aged
couple had fallen Into the clutches
of kidnapers or swindlers.
Kern refused to tie questioned
concerning a real estate deal
which he had told Ills banker was
the purpose of his large with
drawal of funds and his trip to
Ohio.
''That's nobody's business," he
said when asked if he had brought
the $70,000 cashier's check back
with him. "We're back home and
we're not kidnaped and that's all
I've got to say."
Uued Wire) "
"NO" ON CITY MANAGER
KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. 13.
By a five to one vote the proposed
charter change inaugurating the
city manager-commission form of
government was defeated at the
city election here Tuesday. The
city now is under tlte mayor-coun-cilmanic
system.
TUCKER MAY HEAD ELKS
PORTLAND, Aug. 13. Promi
nent state Elks todivy indicated
J. L. Tucker of the Astoria Elks
lodge probably will be elected presi
dent of the Oregon State Elks as
sociation. Others who are considered likely
candidates are:
E. H. Jones. Baker, first vice
president, and A. C. Van Nuys.
Corvallls, second vice-president; A.
W. Jones, Salem. and H. L. Toney,
McMinnvllle, will' he nominated for
re-election to offices of secretary
and treasurer, respectively.
TO PROBE STOCK SALE
SALEM. Aug. 13. L. A. Liljeq
vist, special prosecutor represent
ing the state corporation depart
ment In the investigation of the
Northwest Pulp and Paper com
pany of Astoria. Informed the de
partment today that the grand Jurv
Investigation of the concern will
begin In Portland Monday, Aug. IX
II Is alleged that the promoters of
the company collected through
sale of stock about S30.00A and did
not build a mill as promised.
fflES
Plunging Auto
At Comstock
Kills Filipino
An unidentified Filipino, was
killed and eight companions in
jured, when an automobile in
which the nine men were riding
plunged through the railing of the
overhead crossing at Comstock this
morning. ' The nine Filipinos, re
ported to be students from the Uni
versity of Iowa, were making a
tour of the. coast, travelling in a
Chevrolet sedan. They approached
the crossing, it was reported, at a
high rate of' speed, and one tire
blew out as he car skidded when
the brakes were applied on the
sharp curve. The car was thrown
into the railing an'd went off the
bridge onto the railroad track. One
man was killed outright and all the
others injured, one seriously, ac
cording to information received
here. Names of the occupants
were not received. Coroner H. C.
Stearns was called to Investigate
the accident.
L AREA PLANE
BOMBER TELLS OF
CAswviatM Prrns Lmwd Wire)
MURPHYSBORO, 111., Aug. 13.
Paul Montgomery, local aviator,
confessed today to special Investi
gators that he flew over Provi
dence, Ky., coal fields Monday
morning in his airplane from which
two men dropped nine . bombs.
Montgomery asserted, the investi
gators said, that he maneuvered
his plane to protect the people at
the mines.
Montgomery did not identity the
two men who accompanied him on
the flight. Officers believe the
pair were strangers.
Investigators today discovered
the remnants of a bonfire at the
Murphyshoro airport and nearby
found smnll pieces of fuse, small
pieces of tape, tape cores and a
box containing sawdust. They be
lieve the bombs were made by the
two men at the bonfire early Mon
day morning just before the flight.
A close inspection of Montgom
ery's black and orange monoplane
revealed an attempt had been
made to smudge the Identification
letters 508-M with ' dirt. It was
the recornUion of these letters that
led to Montgomery's arrest.
The flier, who had recently talk
ed of a non-stop flight from Rome
to Dallas, Texas, this summer, had
previously denied any connection
with the bombing.
Authorities declined to give out
Montgomery's full confession,' but
said he told them he was forced to
pilot the bombing plane by two
man under threats of death to him
and members of his family. lie
cause of these threats, officers
said, Montgomery, declined to re
veal the names of the two men.
He was declared to have flatly re
fused to implicate anyone else.
FUGITIVE DOUGLAS
TRUSTIES UNCAUGHT
The three prisoners, James and
Robert Conatser and "Tex" Han-
ley, who escaped from the county
trusty crew yesterday, have not
yet been located, according to
Sheriff Jackson. Officers spent all
night patrolling the various roads
which it was felt might he used
by the men in completing their es
cape, and all cars in and out of the
city were halted and the occupants
checked. The search is being con
tinued.
Marriage License Issued A mar
riage license has been issued to Ly
man Hutner of Roseburg and Ina
Dement of Myrtle Creek.
BASEBALL
NATIONAL
At Pittsburgh-
R. II. K.
Philadelphia -...4 8 1
Pittsburgh 4 12 1
Batteries: Collard, Smith Bnd
Rensa; Kremer and jlemsley.
AMERICAN .
At Philadelphia R. H. E.
Cleveland -...2 K 1
Philadelphia 7 13 1
Ilatteries: Lawson and L. Sewell;
Earnshaw and Cochrane.
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Final Decision on Proposed
Completion of Venture j
Postponed Until
Next Friday.
Last Effort Will Be Made
to Conciliate Group of
Grower-Claimants
Holding Out.
Continuation of the effort to
complete the organization of the
cooperative cannery association
was decided upon by the board of
directors at a meeting held at the
office of County Agent J. C. Leedy
last night. The directors felt that
the serious condition existing in
the Umpqua valley and the impera
tive need for a cannery to function
in a season of low prices for com
modities, justifies a final effort to
put the proposed plan into execu
tion. The endeavor to complete the
organization will be continued
until Friday night, and If Ihe few
growers now holding out -cannot,
be brought into the association by
that time, the directors stale that
the attempt for organization will
end and that the project will be
dropped.
Everything possible to complete
the work has been done, according
to C. E. Banning, president of the
association, and the directors hnve
made arrangements whereby the
former Norton cannery can be put
in operation if nnd when the asso
ciation is completed. A great deal
of legal action is necessary to tak!
over the property, but the program
has been .so arranged that the
plant can be started just as soon
as the association Is finally formed.
Sale Means Big Loss
In the event the organization Is
not completed, the cannery will be
sold by the receiver at b-j-krupl
sale, and there is no possibility of
operation this year, as the legnl
procedure involved will keep the
Continued on page 6, Story 2
$20,000 HOME GOING
UP NEAR IDLEYLD
(Newi-Review nn!;la County Kocial)
IDLEYLD PARK, Aug. 13. Con
struction of a beautiful home on
the North Umpqua river has been
started by Dr. and Mrs. Charles
Dean of Portland, who recently
purchased the 12-aere tract beong
ing to O. W. Vaughn, located near
the old fish hatchery.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean are spending
approximately $20,000 In the es
tablishing of this home, where they
expect to reside. They have been
spending several weeks at Idleyld
and have been entertaining Mr.
C. H. Erly of San Francisco, wiio
is planning to return aud also lo
cate here at a later date. Ir. and
Mrs. Felix Winkler, who have been
employed at Idleyld, are now em
ployed by Dr. Dean at the construc
tion camp, and Mr. and Mrs. Stuart
Welsh are assisting Mr. VoHburgh
in handling the work at Idleyld.
The Roy Foster place above
Rock creek has also been sold for
a summer homesite. It is reported,
the land having been purchased by
Portland parties, who plan con
struction of building In tiie near
future.
RULING RESTRICTS
SALMON TROLLERS
Trolling for salmon In the Ump
qua river Is no longer commercial
fishing wltliin the meaning of the
law. To commercially fish, accord
ing to the Oregon code, one must
use only gill nets. This in Rub
stance is the information received
here by Scott Hrltt, deputy flub
warden, from Master Fish Warden
Hoy. following an opinion given by
j the attorney general.
! In accordance with this informa
tion. Brill is refunding to various
anglers their extra paid-in fee of
15 for the privilege of catching an
unlimited number of salmon by
trolling in tile (Tmpqua in excess
of the weekly limit of seven al
lowed for an angler's license of $.'i.
The attorney general's opinion
doesn't affect the ocean trollers
River glll-netters are barred from
commercial trolling. They may
catch salmon In tbr i manner, how
ever, under the regulations pre
scribed1 for anglers, but must not
sell fish so obtained.
1
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AT PRIMARY
Senator Robinson Captures
Arkansas Nomination;
Gore Beats Rival
in Oklahoma.
Ohio Democrats Name Dry
for Governor and, Wet
for Senator, Early
Count Shows.
(By the Associated Press.)
Leading figures in Tuesday's five
state primaries appeared on the
basis of the steadily mounting
count of ballots today to have safe
ly weathered the test.
Senator George W. Norris, the
Nebraska republican insurgent who
supported Alfred E. Smith in 3928.
was gaining an increasing lead
over William M. Stebbins, candi
date of the "regular" faction in
the party. Gilbert M. Hitchcock,
former senator, apparently was
nominated by the democrats to op
pose Norris.
Senator Joe T. Robinson, demo
cratic leader and vice-presidential
'candidate of lf2S, had a lead of
more than 3 to 1 over Tom W.
Campbell in the Arkansas senate
race.
Thomas P. Gore, blind former
senator, had a commanding lead
over Charles J. Wrightsman, Tulsa
oil man, for the democratic Bcnate
nomination In the Oklahoma rim
off primary. William H. Alfalfa
Hill) Murray, was far in front of
Frank Huttram, of Oklahoma City,
for the gubernatorial nomination.
In Alabama early returns gave
John H. Bankbead a considerable
lead over Frederick 1. Thompson,
Mobile publisher, in a senate race
marked for its light vote.
Wet Leads in Ohio.
Ohio democrats gave leads to a
wet for the senate and a dry for
the governorship. Robert 8. Rulk
ley, Cleveland, advocate of dry law
repeal, was well ahead of his four
opponents for ihe senate while
George White, endorsed by the
Anti-Saloon league, had a substan
tia margin over Stephen M. Young
Continued on Page 6, Story 3
ACTRESS FAILS IN
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
(AiuKM'iHttil l'n-Nji tA-uM-d Wirt-)
LOS ANUKLfiS. Aug. 13. Llna
liasquette, sluge and film actress
and widow ol Sam Warner, mo
tion picture executive, was treated
for a slight case of poisoning at
tile receiving hospital here late
last night following what police
said she admitted was a suicide
attempt.
Police surgeons found the act
ress was not seriously poisoned
and later released her.
They said she told them her act
was prompted by failure to obtain
custody of her four-year-old daugh
ter, Lita Warner. The child was
adopted Miy a brother or Sam
Warner following ihe hitter's
death.
Aa Miss Husquetto was being
treated for minor burns about Ihe
face and arms, her present hus
band, Perverell Marley, camera
man, called at the hospital. He
seemed much affected at his wife's
condition but the actress ordered
him from the room. They have
been separated since last June.
The actresB talked at length,
hospital attaches said, concerning
her daughter. She said she lett ner
husband, Marley, upon assurance
of "high studio officials" that her
child would be returned and that
she had led an exemplary life In
her efforts to regain custody of
the child.
WOMAN CHANGES
BANDIT TO TORCH
(AwvlitM Ir f Wire)
JOPLIN. Mo.. Aug. 13. His own
act meted swift retribution to
young bandit who fired a revolvrr
at a woman here latit night.
As his gun cracked the robber
was shrouded fn flames. The flash
had Ignited gasoline the Intended
victim, Mrs. A. Haggard, filling sta
tion operator, had sprayed upon
his clothes.
Enveloped in leaping flames the
bandit ran screaming to a waiting
motor car, his woman adversary
pouring revolver shots at her luniln
out target.
Nouns
IN
SELECTED AT RECENT PRIMARIES
FRANHHAUCKE THOMAS P. GORE
GEORGE W. NORRIS
Frank Haiicke, ttti-year-old World
war veteran, upset all predictions
when he won the republican gub
ernatorial nomination for the statn
of Kansas by a majority of more
than 35,000 over the former Incum
bent, Clyde Heed. . llaucke is a
bachelor aud was prominent in ath
letic circles while a student ut Cor
nell university.
Thomas P. Gore, blind former
senator, who many years ago spoke
in Koseburg in behalf of William
J. Flryan's candidacy for the presi
dency, yesterday defeated his dmn-
PAXTON FREED OF
CONTEMPT CHARGE
Kdward H. l'axton, who pos
sesses the tCuglish title of lord,
and whoHe matrimonial affairs are
being aired before the circuit
court," in a divorce action brought
against his second wife, was re
leased today from contempt of
court charges under which he was
recently arrested and later freed
on ball In the sum of $2,500.
Judge Haiuillon, passing upon
the contempt of court action, held
that the Oregon law requires that
proper notice be given of the
claims against the defendant, be
fore an arrest is Justified.
Mrs. Paxton applied to the court
for support during the pendency
of the divorce suit and also for
attorney fees and other coHts. Her
application was allowed in an or
der signed by Judge Rkipworth.
Paxton failed to provide the
money ordered by the court, and
his wife asked for his arrest,
claiming that he wns in contempt
of court and that he planned to
leave the country.
Paxton, when arrested, made an
affidavit that he had never been
notified of the court order, and
did not know of its existence. He
also denied that he had planned to
leave the country.
Judge Hamilton, in dismissing
the action against Paxton, held
that the law requires lhat the de
fendant In such a case he given
personal notice of the order, and
that In the event of failure to pay,
that a demand must be made be
fore an arrest can follow.
STEEL FOREMAN
SLAYS WIFE, SELF
ST. I.OIIla. Aug. 13. Ilohert
Nelson, CO. foreman for a steel com
pany In Oranite City, III., slabbed
his wife. Rachel. 28. to death to
dsv fn their flat here and then
killed himself with Ihe stllleto.
CHARLES W. BRYAN
ocratic opponent for the senate
nomination in the mn-otf primary.
Yesterday's primaries also saw vic
tory for Senator George W. Norris
and Charles V. Bryan In Nebraska,
the former for (he republican nom
ination for re-election,, the lalter
for the democratic nomination for
governor. Norris, despite his holt
to Al Hinlth, has been pledged regu
lar G. O. V. support. Bryan, form
erly governor of Nebraska, i n
brother of the late William J. Ilry-
an and six years ago was a candi
date for vice-president.
RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGED TO TWO
M. R. Adams of Kugene was ar
rested early (his morning by Dep
uty Sheriff George Dletsch charged
with recklens driving. Adams, It
is claimed by the officer was trav
elling ut a hUh rate of speed near
Hi ami's stand and swung so far
out on the turn that ho .struck
Dietsch's car. He failed to stop
alter the collision and the officer
gave cIiuhc. AdairiH, it is claimed
tried to crowd him off the road,
hut Dletscb finally succeeded in
overtaking him at WincheHter, and
brought him back to ltosmmrg
under arrest. '
Jack Krost, local motorcycle
driver, whs arrested last night by
Deputy Hherlff McCabe charged
with reckless driving. Krost, It was
claimed, was driving at a high rate
of speed anil without lights.
CROPGONE, TALLEY
MAY WARBLE AGAIN
f Aftflnrlatfl Pitm Iol Wir
CHICAGO, Aug. 13 The girl of
the Golden West, Marlon Talley
has found the west not as golden
as the east, after all.
Stopping off in Chicago yester
day on her way to New York, the
young diva said the drought had
ruined the corn crop on her.. Son
acre Kansas farm and hinted she
may inert the loss by returning to
New York's Metropolian grand
opera bonne, which she abandoned
for Ihe farm a year ago a tier a
meteoric success,
"It is my privilege to change my
mind," Mis Talley said.
From Riddle Frank liradstreet
or Riddle and his father, A. II.
Hrarislreet, were In IlOHeburg yes
terdHy transacting business. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Brsdstreet have
just returned from a trip to their
old home In Maine, where they
visited with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Bradstreet, who re
turned with them to Riddle to live.
ECT
PLANS CALL
FOR SUM Of
Water Right Filing
At Salem Specify
Appropriations
at 7 Points.
Clearwater, Lemolo, Rock'
Creek, Boundary Line,
Toketee Proposed
Unit Areas.
(AuKwiiitci! Ptvm Leaicd Wire) "
SALEM, Ore., Aug. 13.-1
Power development of the
North Umpqua river and tribu
tary streams at seven points
above Roseburg, all in Doug'
las county, at a total estimated
cost of $29,650,000 is propos
ed by the California-Oregon
Power company in applications
for water rights filed today
with the state engineering de
partment. Creation of a total
of" 168,661 horsepower is
planned by the development.
Five of the developments
are to be on the North Ump-.
qua and two on Clearwater
river, a tributary stream. Oth
er tributary streams also are to
be used. i
Federal Permit Civen
State Engineer Luner said lime
the company has already received
its preliminary permit from I ha
federal power commission for
right of way on federal land. The
company Is required to apply to
tne reiieral commission by August
15 for license lo use the right of
way. Luper sulci that under the law
the state department will be re
quired to graut the power rights
unless It is found that the develop
ment interferes with some public
weirure project. It is not probable
that such Interference will be
shown.
Time of beginning and complet
ing any of the projects are not
slated In the applications, this not
lo be determined until all details
with tliu government are com
pleted. The contemplated development
la Douglas county Is the second
luige proposed extension of the
L'alilrirnia-Oregon Power com
pany's operations in Oregon in re
.e.. . weeks. Applications covering
five ue.eiopments on the Klam
ath river in Klamath county at a
lotul estliuuted cost of over $27,
000,000 were filed with the state
departiuenf about two weeks ago.
Three Projects Detailed
The seven Douglas county pro
jects covered in the applications
today are:
Itock creek project Application
to appropriate 800 second feet of
water from the North Umpqua;
tunnel and penstuckB lo be about
IS00 feet long; concrete arch dam
to be 215 feet high and J350 feet
long; fall 221.5 feel; horsepower
Continued on page 6, Story 4
WANDERING MAID
HELD; BOYS FREED
Raymond Mullins, 17, of Oak
land, and liuster Lilly, 18, who in
on furlough from the Shu Diego
navy yards, were arrested yester
day at Clendale by Deputy Sheriff
George Olingliouse uud hold for
investigation, but were released
from custody today. Fern .Robin
son, lti, of Yakima, Wushiugton,
arrested at tiie same time, is being
held in the custody of the juvenile
court.
According to the girl's story,
she started for California In com
pany with h young man, but he ob
jected to attentions paid her by
another man, met oa the way, and
abandoned her at Grants Pass.
She was met at Grants Pass by
Mullins who Introduced her to tho
accommodations of a "side door
Pullman" and brought her to Glen
dale. Ully was 'occupying the
same box car, and Mullins object
ed to his attentions to the girl, and
he deserted her at Glendale.
He was arrested by Officer
Olingliouse, who, upon learning of
the presence of the girl In the box
car, took the young lady and the
"gob" Into custody as well, and
turned tnem over to Sheriff Jack
son. As there was no charge to be
placed against the two boys, they
vere released this morning and
tho girl Is being held In custody by
the juvenile court, pending the re
ceipt of word from her relatives
in Yakima. .. .
$29Jj5O,000