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U.S. Aid for the Tiller Road and like aid for the North Umpqua Road will Widen Douglas9 Prosperity Highivay in 1931
WEATHER FORECAST
Oregon: Pair tonight and Sun
day, but cloudy northwest portion;
colder east portion tonight.
Rosehurg and vicinity: Generaliv
fair tonight and Sunday; not much
change in temperature. -
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Highest temperature yesterday 62
Lowest temperature last night 40
I'reclpltalion, last 24 hours .59
Precip.' since first of month 1.49
Deficiency since Sept. 1, 1930 3.48
Holative humidity 5 p. m. () 61
'OL XX NO. 214 OF THE EVENING NEWS
ROSEBURG. OREGON. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1930.
VOL. XXIXNO. 283 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW i&
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QL'THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DAILY
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Editorials
on the
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
THE telephone company an
nounces that it will spend $40.
OOii.OiiO for extensions and Improve
ments to its service on the Pa
cific Coast next year.
More evidence that DIG MONEY
has faith in the future of this coun
tiy oui here, and isn't afraid to
hack Its faith with cash.
ONE of the very newest develop
ments in industry is "dry ice,"
made by liquefying carbonic acid
gas under pressure.
This "dry ice" melts without
moisture. It has a temperature
considerably colder than 100 de
grees below zero, as compared with
"2 degrees above zero, which Is
the temperature of frozen water.
This extremely low temperature
makes possible important new pro
cesses of food preservation, thus
Improving the markets for western
products or the soil which have
lo he moved to the big consuming
centers.
Smaller quantities of this ex
tremely cold ice are required. Ihus
reducing transportation costs.
SOUTHERN Oregon has almost
limitless quantities of carbonic
aciil gas, from which litis "dry Ice"
Is made.
Southern Oregon has many,
liuny important natural resources
Miose development will insure
pent Industrial growth In the fu
lure. SENATOR CAPPER, of Kansas
has Introduced in congress a re
solution to authorize distribution
to the needy of 40.000.000 bushels
of wheat held by the grain stabill
station corporation.
It was the regular practice In
Dome, more than twenty centuries
ago, to distribute lo the needy the
surplus grain of Africa.
Here is something worth think
ing about: The result of this
public distribution of grain was to
create in Rome a great class ol
people who would rather accept the
fond (IIVEN by tin1 ROveriinieii:
than to get out anil WORK for rood
on their own account.
AN emergency, ot course, is al
emergency, and must be met in
lhe best way that comes lo hand a!
the moment. Hunger is always ar.
emergency. People who are bun
gry MI ST PE FEI.
Hut we should guard very care
fully against establishing the prin
ciple of giving alms except in em
ergency cases Involving dire need
Giving alms promiscuously lias ti
tendenry to create a professiona1
pauper class, and we want no pro
fessional pauper class in this covin
try.
It was Rome's professiona'
class that weakened hei
pauper
onimiiin :is much as anything else
It is much belter to provide KM
PI.OY.MENT than lo provide alms
IN'CIIlENTAI.l.Y. here is t
thought: If you were hungry
nod somebody came along anil gavi
you a bushel of wheal, just what
would you do with It in these mod
ern days?
Jrnc.E james r. camphei.i.
or Oregon City, recently elected
to the Oregon supreme court, ol
fers an Interesting thought on In
crease of crime.
"We have more crime today he
cause we have more laws to make
criminals." he asserted In a recent
address in Portland.
That is to say. the more law?
there are the more opportunity
there is to break them, and every
lime a law Is broken a crime Is
commuted. So. you see. the more
laws the more crime.
THAT theory, at first IhouEht
seems to put a finger on some
thing that Is wrong and to suggest
an obvious remedy.
The remedy suggested Is this:
"liecrease lhe number of laws and
(Continued on page 4.)
South Jetty Plan foi)
F
Board Would Ascertain If
Present Work Will Give
Ample Depth, McNary
Wires Chamber.
Construction of the south jetty
at the mouth of the Umpqua river
Is not favored by the government
engineers until it is determined
whether the completion of the
north jetty, coupled with dredging,
is adequate to maintain the pro
jected depth of the channel, ac
cording to a telegram received
this morning by the Rosehurg
Chamber of Commerce from Sena
tor Charles L. McNary. The sena
tor states that he has requested ad
ditional information, which he
plans to present to the board of
engineers, showing the necessity
for the south jetty and urging its
completion.
The Rosehurg chamber recently
wired the Oregon senior senator,
rgWs thiil the south jetty project
ie given the full endorsement and
cive support of the Oregon dele
nation.
Engineers Hesitate
Senator McNary wired this morn
ing that the board of engineers
hag recommended the completion
of 'the north jetty and that money
has been made available to bring
about the completion of that work.
The engineers have decided, how
ever, not to commence construc-
Continued on page A, Story J,
GRID GAME SPAT
LEADS TO DIVORCE
fAssnriiltpil Press l-enseil Win)
CHICAGO. Pec. 13 An echo
of the enrhusiastn that attended
the Notre Dame Southern Cali
fornia football game last year was
heard in a Chicago court room
yesterday when Mrs. Delia Ogden
was awarded a divorce from John
Wesley Ogden. wealthy descend
ent of a pioneer Chlea"0 family.
Aecordinc to the wife's testi
mony, Ogden was rooting for
Southern California, while she was
lor Notre Dame. The Calffornlans
lo?t and Ogden struck her, .-die
said, in the eve. in addition to
cruelty Mis. Ogden charged drunk
enness. Ogden. reported to he living at
Pasadena. Ci;l.. is the beneficiary
of three trust funds, the latter of
which was for Sl.00ti.000, est a h-1
lished hv his mother. Mrs. Anna!
O-dcn Austin. I
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NOTED HUNTER KILLS i
BRIDE AND HIMSELF;
( AwielntefJ Pri-M l.eimed Wire)
1'MTALI. Southern Rhodesia.
Dec. 1.1 - - Dr. H. L. Magoon. noted
American big game hunter and his
wife. Aubrey, were found dead in
their bedroom today.
Police saiil they were working
on the theory that Dr. Magoon
attacked his wife with some heavy
instrument and then killed him
self. Hesldes a big came hunter. Dr.
Magoon was a well known dentist.
Mrs. Magoon came from Oregon
two months ago with her two
daughters by a previous marriage.
The couple were married in Salis
bury only a month ago.
BULLETS FLY ON
EUGENE STREETS
( nHRted Pr-M I.eael Wire!
El'GKNK. Dec. 13 Two shoot1
ing scrapes livened Eugene's
streets last night.
Ray Norman, lumherjack. step
ped out of a cafe late In the even
ing nnd saw two officers approach
ing. "Don't come any closer or I'll
shoot." he shouted, displaying a
revolver.
The police walked toward him
nnd the man fired four wild nlio.'s.
RESULTS 0
NORTH
J AWAITED
A bullet fiom a police revolver ' A rchambeau, by a sister, Mr,
struck him in the arm and he suh-i Marv Evans and two brothers. S.
miffed to arm.-. Officers said he1 It. Crouch of Roehure. nd Jo
was intoxicated. ! seph Crunch of The Dalles. Mr.
An hour or so later James 1 Crouch was for several years in
OTiiicn stage driver, was walking the confectionery budnes in ftnk
onie whn s man reached out of land. Services will be held in the
the darkness and muMerd: "Cm Community church of Oakland
goint to eat on vou tonight, fella'"! net Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
O'Brien klckel the man in the ! with Rev. Thos. Pobmon official
face nnd fed. A second man ap j ine Interment will take place in
peared and shot at the driver, whojthe Valley View renu-tery near
returned the fire. A bullet hurnd ; Sutherlin. Arrangements are in
' through O'Rrim's overcoat but care of II. C. Stearns of the Doug
he was uninjured. las Funeral home.
Dog Gives Life
to Save Master
from Mad Bull
(Atwrlated !rei I-eated Wire)
MOULTRIE. Ga., Dec. 13 Byrd
Franklin is alive but his dog is
dead.
The dog a breed of bulldogs
that knows no fear gave his life
to prevent a bull from goring
Franklin to death.
Franklin was driving the bull
from a field near here when the
beast suddenly turned and with a
toss of horns hurled him to the
ground. 1
The bull charged with lowered
head and Franklin helplessly await
ed the attack. A second before the
hull reached him, Franklin's do
leaped and gripped the enraged
animal's nose. He clung there un
til Franklin reached a nearby
fence.
The bull eventually shook the
dog loose and .sored and trampled
it to death.
Franklin was injured badly but
doctors said today he would re
cover. o
T
IT
More than six thousnnd turkeys
are to he loaded at the Kdenbower
warehouse today and Sunday by
the Oregon Turkey (1 rowers, ac
cording to the estimates reported
this morning by McKlnley 'Hunt
ington, president. Turkey growers
residing east of the railroad tracks
made deliveries this morning,
whiio those livinls west of the
tracks are bringing in birds this
afternoon. It is expected that to
day's receipts will he the heaviest
for an equal period of time in the
history of the industry for the
Koebnrg district.
The warehouse was a very busy
place today, but the large crew
I was Keeping up wu n uenve i n.
I nml there wat nn disorder nr con
fusion, and the birds were being
received, weighed, graded, sorted,
packed and crated In a rapid and
systematic way.
Two cars were loaded by the
association yesterday, one at Cot
tage Grove and another at Oak
land, and these are being moved
out today.
The birds are helnrr shipped to
const markets, mid all have been
sold, but prices have not yet been
reported. The market is reported
to he steadv. with a strong demand
but the tuic
W nut advancing as
httd been anticipated.
Independent buyers in Portland
were paving L'X cents tor prime
toms and bens. 21 and 22 cents for
old toms and 2u to 22 for and
grades. tnHav according to reports
received in Hoseburg.
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HAGENBARTH AGAIN
HEADS WOOL ASSN.
( A int erf n-tw I.ctiitrrl Wire)
COLORADO SPRINGS. Col.. Dec
13 Re-election or Frank J. Hae
enbarth of Spencer. Idaho, for his
sixteenth successive term as presi
dent of the national wool crowers'
association, and adopt ion of reso
lutions, marked the close of the
association's convention here late
vesterdav. Other officers were re
elected. One resolut ion adopted urged
adequatp tariff duties on all pro
ducts of the wool Industry and
proposed the present method of
nQppsfHn duties on clean content
of wool be continued.
Utmost economy In operation of
the industry with efforts for lower
product ion and marketing costs
was recom mended.
WILLIAM N. CROUCH
DIES AT SUTHERLIN
Win. N. Crouch, n lifetime red
dent of Oakland and Douglas coun
ty, passed away at the home of
bis sister. Mrs, Louisa II. Archam
beau, of SutherHn. early this morn-
Ing. He is survived, besides Mrs.
HER ASKS
nnnnrnRT mm
flHUUN,
IN ECONOMY
Oregon's Governor-Elect
Also Advocates Use of
Man Power Rather
Than Machines.
(AMirliitii Prow Leaned Wire)
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 13 Prob
lems confronting the state by Its
indebtedness, taxation, highways
and unemployment, were treated in
detail by Governor-Elect Julius L.
Meier in his address late yester
day before the state association of
county judges and commissioners
in session here. As governor, Mr.
Meier promised a regime of econ
omy and business administration,
ami invited the cooperation of
county officials.
Increased or additional sources
of taxation do not increase the
spending power of the state, but
must reduce by corresponding
amount the stale tax levy on prop
erty, he said. There is a necessity
of rigid entrenchment wherever
possible on the tax burden of reaj
property.
Pleads for Workers.
"It will be my purpose as gover
nor to introduce whatever possible
economies in the administration of
dtate affairs. It will he necesssTf
before we obtain full relief to add
more wealth to our tax roll nnd to
augment our population," the speak
er stilted. "I feel in an ucute sit
uation, like the present, the big
digging machines could be laid
aside and man power instead of
Continued on page 6, Story 2
PIONEER MILL AT
TURNER IS BURNED
MEnnHnted Pirn Leaaed Wire)
TURNER, Ore., Dec. 13 - Fire
completely destroyed the pioneer
mill and warehouse of the Turner
Feed & drain Co. this morning,
with an estimated loss of $50,000.
The mill was owned by the Oregon
(Jri'in company, Portland.
One fref .'ht car on a nearby sid
ing was destroyed by fire and an
other partially burned before they
could be moved. The loss included
40.IHIO bushels of grain, mostly
oats, feed stored in the warehouse
and a quantity of baled hay stored
in adjacent sheds.
The building, erected about 3"
yeais ago. probably will be rebuilt.
PROSECUTOR URGED
FOR DAHACK CASE
fAwriatet Presa I .cavil Wire)
SALKM. Ore., Dec. 13 Several
hundred names are signed to a pe
tition received by fiovernor Nor
blad today from Jackson cotmiy
asking that a special prosecutor
be appointed to conduct an inves
tigation into the fatal shoot in c of
Everett Dahack in a liquor raid
Sunday, November 23. The gover
nor lias not yet decided what ac
t ion he will take.
Dahack was one of three men at
a .-till located bv officers, the oth
er two being Ted Smith anil Albert
Goetjin. In the raiding party wen
Roy Parr, a deputy game warden:
Harry Hngan and Cy Herr. prohibi
tion enforcement officers : and
Joe Cave. Lewis Jennings and
Paul Jennings, deputy sheriffs.
NORBLAD UPHELD IN
ELECTION OPINION
( Awwlatffl Prrw Loaned Wire)
SALEM. Ore.. Dec. 13 It ts
discretionary with Cover nor Nor
blad whether he calls a special
election in Marion county for the
election of a state senator to suc
ceed the late Senator Lloyd T.
Itoynnlds. says a supreme court
opinion yesterday. The opinion !
nles George Putnam, publisher of
the Capital Journal, a writ of man
damus co'iipellins the governor to
call an election.
The suit was started after Nnr
hhd announcer! that he would not
call an election, but would recom
mend that the legislature, as an
emergency mnnsurp on the flrnt
Hav of Mie e.p.sion. seat the repub
lican candidal who was th run-
re n nn In th Mav primaries. This
v-nuM he F W. Settlemier of
Wood hum.
Prior to the Putnam suit Altor -
nAir Canerol Van U'fnlrtn lhat
the only legal wav lo fill (he va-
cancy was by special election.
uuun:
Umpqua River Halts
GOLD STRIKE
DESERT AREX
Ore Valued Over $46,000
to Ton Shown in Town
of Lovelock by Two
Prospectors.
fAiHr:itpd Prena l.ened Wire)
RENO. Nov., Dec. 13 Word of
a gold strike spread over the des
erts of Nevada today and grizzled
miners, their lives spent in search
ing for the precious metal, waited
eagerly for newa that might start
a stampede.
From the Rabbit hole mining
district in the northwestern part
of the state, just on the edge of the
great Black Rock desert, came the
first word of a new strike. Wheth
er the discovery would mean a
short-lived flurry or a real boom.
In which the men who search for
gold delight, was yet uncertain.
Brothers Make Fortune
Reports received in Reno last
night stated two brothers. Charles
and James Scossa. had made the
strike sfter a year of prospecting
the district.
The two brothers arrived in
Lovelock, town of 1.200 population
on the overlmid route of the
Southern Pacific railroad. with
twelve sacks of the ore which thov
had found. It assayed $5 per pound'
Three prize sacks, known as "nie-
ture rock," showed a value of Slfl,
278 a ton. It'tscd on these figures
the brothers had already acquired
a smalt fortune.
Others Start Trek
Further renorts st;i.'d dozens
of residents of Lovelock bar) start
ed for Rabbit hole. IS miles nwav
readv to stake out chitmo and be
tn on Die ground floor in the event
of a boom. In llenn ami other
towns throughout the state news
of the strike was eagerlv sought
Should the report received yes
terday bo si'nportwt hv further
newt, there Is hut li'lle question
hnndredw of miners nnd nrosnect
ors will flock to the district, to gt
Information at first hand if noth
ing else.
P. WITHDRAWS
NEW RATE PLANS
( KB,utot Prc-w LpiiwiI Wire.
SALKM. Ore.. Dec. 13. -A Hched
ule of proposer) commutation fains
for service from Ashland and
KlnmnUi Fails to Portland, on Its
main line branches bus been with
drawn by the Southern Pacific
comnany. the public service com
mission announced toda v. The
schedule was filer) with the coin
mission November T.
A. BILYEAU. RECENT
ARRIVAL HERE, DIES
Abe A. Hilyr ail. a recent resident
of this city who became III quite
midden I y last Thursday evening
mtssed awav In Rosehurg (Jenenil
hospital Friday. He was about fiS
vears old and as far as known if.
survived hv one son and one daiigh
ter. who live In the east, He was a
harness maker In A i l;anu'tH fit v
Kans.. for several vears. The body
has been removed to the Douglas
Funeral home awaiting word from
re hit i es
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CALIFORNIAN BUYS
FARM IN DOUGLAS
Chris Sorenon and family of
Sanger. California, plan lo leave
within a ww-ks to take pos;;rs
sion of a faun near Yon. alia,
which Mr Sorenson recently pur
chawed. The negotiation were In
stituted through lhe Los Angeles
office of the On-iron state chamber
of commerce, which repoiM that
Mr. SoreilMon Is great Iv pleased bv
the proitertv he has secured and
pluns to locate Ills family In the
new home aw soon as posnlhe He
will devote hi time lo (In- onera
lion and development of the place
ADVERTISING WILL
AID BUSINESS BOOM
NKW YORK. Dec It Kdltor
and Publisher, newsnaner weeklv.
ook for "an Imnroveq"
I condition in 1031. led by
business
a liberal
land Intelligent use of newspaper
aHvnrtflllitr It fn U( HO ft nntt'fT that
has never known to fail in a crisis
when applied by Intelligent men."
STIRS NEVADA
Army Downs
in Game that Contributes
$600,000 to Help Jobless
(AMociatcri Preaa Leased Wire)
YANKEE STADIUM, New York.
Dec. 13 A sensational firty-seven
yard dash by Ray Sleeker, cadet
half back from Hazelton, Pa., to
day gave the army a last purled
victory over the navy, six to noth
ing in a hard fought gridiron bat
tle before 7,0(HI spectators who
contributed StiOO.000 in gate re
ceipts to the unemployed.
StecKer s long run on a reverse
play that broke off army's left
tackle, put a sensational finish to
a defens struggle that lasted well
Into the final period. The rangy
army star was shaken loose by fine
interference but personally sliook
off or outran a halC dozen navy
players as ho completed his gal
lop across the goal lino.
Army held the upper hand for
the most of the game, missing two
good chances lo score In the first
period. Navy s only scoring threat,
lale tn the fourth period, was
broken up afler the middies reach
ed army's twenty-live yard line.
Army hail only one scoring play
in Its bag but the cadet margin of
superiority on attack was manifest
by first downs. 12 to 3. In their
favor. Navy put up a sturdy de
fense but was unable to penetrate
Ilii- hla nrniy linn for any Hiibstiin-'
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(Armor-luted Piym Leaned Wire)
ALHANY. Ore.. Dec. LI Grand
jury investigation of fees and inci
dental compensation received by
office holders of Linn counly wan
ordered vesterdav by Clrcuil
Judge L. 1 1 McMahan.
in submitting (be order to the
jury .ludge McMahan declared he
did not intern) to convey life Im
pression dishonesty existed in
Linn's officialdom.
"I am merely trying to put a slop
lo practices wbich, although cus
tomary, are Illegal and a drain on
the taxpayers," he declared.
McMahan said the practice of
hoarding prisoners was a case In
point. The sheriff, be said. Is al
lowed from Si. Tit) to $5 a week for
boarding each prisoner. The Jinke
declared, however, that food and
supplies are simply delivered to the
jail where the prisoners cook their
own meals. He said Ibis was not
"boa rrllng."
Judge McMahan referred Hie
grand jury to Lane county where,
he aid. prisoners are boarded for
$1 i. a week.
He asked, also, that an Investiga
lion lie nimle of linrellnR expenses
of tlie vmioiis enmity offleern lo
wnellier nii.v lire III exiesm of
tlilil Milttlliileil hy law.
HOOVER APPOINTEE
FACES OPPOSITION
f .W.rhlfe.1 PreM J-.-nor.) Wire)
WASHINGTON. Dee. l.'t. Notice
was given today hy rfemitor liohln
sou. of Arkansas, the democratic
leader, lhat he would oppose the
confirmation of Frank It. McNinch,
of North Carolina, as a member of
Hie power commission.
I icmocrals, including Senator
Itobinson, contend McNInch's ap
polntmeul vtolalen lhe spirit or the
law requiring appointment of two
oT lhe minority party to the com
tn Iks ton, because McNinch voted
for Prcr.l.-'.cnt Hoover In lhe ,.K'H
election. He was named as a di-mo
ciat.
IMPORTERS BLAMED
FOR LOW EGG PRICE
I'mpiiua valley poultry produc is.
together with others t h rnuglmii'
the country, have been lilt a hard
blow during lhe past few days by a
great slump in egg prices. Iluyec
today were offering only in cent.
per dozen for eggs as a result of the
break In the mark''!, while price
lo consumers Is equally low.
Dealers report that the slump in
due to heavy Importations of egira,
which are flooding the larger rmii
kets. thereby beating down t In
price on domestic eggs.
Cooperative organizations, it ts
reported, declare that the imports
w ere made by several large con
rerns lor the purpose of defeatlm;
tho cooperative movement.
Navy, 6 to 0,
ttal gains.
Army's victory, completing a
season In which the only cadet set
back was at the hands of Notre
Dame, was the sixteenth for the
soldiers In tho series wlHi navy,
Numerous notables from official
Washington were here for the
same but most of the crowd was
made up of Just plain fans who
hud paid anywhere trom 55 to S'tO
for Iheir seats; (he near the F0
yard line the higher.
Hoover Puts Name on Ball
President Hoover, commander in
chief of both branches of the ser
vice, wns not able to attend the
game because of the pressure of
official business. Tie was repre
sented by his military aid, Lieut.
Col. Campbell Hodges. The presi
dent, however, did his share by
autographing a football to be auc
tioned off between the halves.
The list of box holders and their
guests read like a rosier of the
officially and socially prominent
of New York and Washington.
Many social events were arranged
In connection with the game, and
New York's society joined hands
with the Salvation Army In making
it a success. The sale of programs
was in the hands of 200 debutantes
who nffoi-pd thi'lr services
NKW YORK, Deo. Ll About
Lfioo communists bearing banners
denouncing the French, British
and American governments, tried
to march past the French consu
late today and were rushed by po
lice, who used fists and clubs in
an attempt to disperse them.
Police tore down lhe signs,
which bore legends attacking al
leged "imperialism" of lhe three
governments.
The reds congregated at Fifth
avenue and -loth street nnd at
templed to proceed down Hast 40th
street, where the consulate is sit
uated. They were driven back to
Fifth avenue where thousands of
onlookers soon gathered and trif-
t if was cIo'.'ged.
Several fights bid ween reds and
bystanders developed' as the po
lice continued their attempt to
scatter lhe crowd.
EX-ROSEBURGER-ACCUSED
OF THEFT
I'Yitnk llasli, former resMeitt of
Koseliurir. ns lll-rentcri lust niulll
in I'firtljiUil. rliurt'eil wilh the theft
or n wnlrli from Henry Villi of
llninil'H loin! nhmil. nenr Win-
ellexter. Tile wnteli wiih stolen
from Mull's room two months ago.
and IIji.hIi was taken Into custody
at that time as a suspect. He de
nied lhe theft, however, and ns no
definite evidence could be secured
he was released. Mull, a few days
ago, recognized bis walch. which
was being carried bv a local young
man. and nidified the officers. Tho
authorities were told by the posses
sor of the walch thai he had se
cured It in a trade from Hash. A
warrant was Immediately secured
for the arrest of Hash. He Is to
be brought to Rosehurg.
BUFFALO NICKELS
HIT SUB-PAR AREA
YORK. S C . Dec 'A They are
discounting buffalo nickels on the
South f'arolfna egg market al the
rale of two eggs to the dozen.
John Wallace who collects eggs
from rural residents. Is ant hority
for the statement he has found a
woman never had seen a buffalo
nickel and who refused to believe
it Ih an ant horlzed coin of the
I'nHed Staleq government
Wallace aid when lie tendered a
buffalo nickel In nail payment for
egi's Hie woman Insisted imumi de
duct Ing t w o egi from one dozen
as a condition of acceptance of the
coin
GASOLINE PRICES
VARY IN PORTLAND
PORTLAND. Or Def IS. The
retail price of Caroline was raised
li'. cents torlav hv most of the large
oil companies, making the retail
pr're 221 cents a gallon.
There were many tnilepenueni
Mallons. however, selling
motor
fuel from 17 lo 20 cents.
COIN SWITCH
LI
Emergency Work Measures
Reduced, However, by I'",
$2,000,000; Labor . r
Proviso Out.
(AMnetnteil Prem Leased Wire)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. Con
rerees on the $118,000,000 emer
gency public works bill reduced
the total appropriations today to
?1 16,000,000 and restored the houso
provision to permit the president to
use the specified sums interchange
ably. The conferees also eliminated
the senate amendment, requiring
that local labor be employed on all
relief projects.
The reduction In total appropria
tions wns brought about by cut
ting down from 55,000,000 to
$3,000,000 the senate amendment
for work x on unreserved public
land roads.
Victory for Hoover
The sennte had struck out tho
house provision allowing the presi
dent to shift funds from one pro
led to another if found warranted.
President Hoover said .this action
would freeze the appropriations
and hamper administration even
though It did relieve him of great
resnonslbllity. ...
The conference agreement, can
not, bo taken up in the senate un
til Up. conferees are formally ap
pointed. Thev met in advance of
appointment to sneed action.
Drouth Bill Due Monday
The' house Is mnkinV plans to
consider its own $.10. 000.000 drouth
loan fund bill Mondnv In prefer
ence to the $fi0.O00,OOO one of tlm
senate. "
If the administration leaders are
not able to muster the necessary
two-thirds maloiity to nass thef
bouse d'outh bill under the procedure-
under which it will be brought
nn Mondnv. It will he given legis
lative privilege Tuesday and con
sidered In the regular manner.
Under either course the leaders
will strive to prevent, from helnj?
nmended to incorporate the senate
nrovlslons to permit loans for food
to farmers, nnd to hold It to the
$30.000 .000 nrnportions of the pres
ent house bill. '"'
Speaker Loncwortb predicted
adontion of the administration
measure.
SPANISH REVOLT
QUICKLY PUT DOWN
fAiweinled Pre Tinned WtrO
MADRID. Dec. 13. In a furious
battle near the town of Ayerbe at
dawn today federal troons took a
hundred prisoners, seized .rebel
equipment nnd drove a rovolting
regiment of infantry back upon
lhe rnrriinn town of .Tnca, where
rebellion fla-ed yesterday.
General Iler'-nguer. the prlmo
minister, asserted Hint the engage,
ment had terminated -the revolt
and that federal troops were in
control of the .Tnca area.
Light rebel officers were amortc?
the captives. They nro to be court-,
murtialcd Immediately, - .
FIND NEW WITNESS
IN BOWLES INQUIRY
Mamielfited Preiw Lenffefl Wire) f
PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 13 Po
lice detectives were believed todav
to have found a new witness in
the Howies murder case a wit
ness so Important that the grand
iurv investigation was adjourned
while a check was made by the
district attorney.
TbN morning police detectives,
he district attorney and a deputy
attorney, with a court reporter. In
terviewed a woman and three men
whose names were not disclosed.
These persons are understood to
have corroborated the "tip" re
ceived vesterdav. and to have- di
vulged lhe name of the Important
witness.
TAKES SOLE BLAME
FOR SIX SLAYINGS
M.lnl H Trow l.w.l WITP)
Wll.t.lSTOV. X. P., lli!C. 13
A. .1. Knox. nttormy fnr Charlra
Haniinn. 22 -year old farmor. held In
cnnnri llon with Hip slaylliK of Ihfl
inllif llavpii family of six near
Rchafpr. loriay annoiincpd Bannon
hail ailmlllpil to lilm lie was tho
milv one Implicated In the kill
Inns. Knox said the family wan
shot anil beaten to death, but de
clined to divulge details.
BACK III BILL