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Parade of Stock Purchasers
To Witness Stand ,at
I J Dallas Goes on
Statements Made to Obtain
Orders Chief Point in
State's Evidence
DALLAS. April 14 (Speciair
-Evidence against Frank Keller,
Jr., contlnned to pile bp here to
day a Barnett Goldstein, special
state prosecutor, placed nine -wit-Besses
on the stand daring Thurs
day's sessions. The tetimony of
these witnesses, stockholder In the
Empire Holding corporation and
salesmen, followed closely that ot
prerlons witnesses regarding me
thods of making sales and state
ments made to prospective cns
tomers. R. O. Thomas, proprietor of a
general merchandise store at Elk,
ton, was the first state witness to
day.; He testified that two sales
men of the Empire corporation
had come to him and told him of
the benefits and profits' to be de
rived from the purchase of stock
In this corporation. He subscrib
ed for eight shares of Empire
stock and paid 200 in cash as a
down payment and gard two notes
for the balance of $600. On cross
examination by Oscar Hayter. tae
witness answered freely except In
regard to the name of the sales
man who sold the stock to him
and how the money was to be en
trusted to the state.
Gives liberty Bonds
For Empire Stock
Mrs. Marietta A. Hayes, 77
years old and a resident ot Elkton
for some time, testified that after
talking with S. E. Howard, a
salesman for the Empire stock,
she withdrew $5300 In Liberty
bonds from the bank and bought
stock In the corporation with this.
In the cross-examination by Frank
Lonergan the witness admitted
that she was not sure of all the
details of the transaction. w ,
Alfred Cloake, an''.' employe of
Douglas county, residing at Rose
burg, stated that a salesman, C. L.
McKay, had talked to him about
buying the stock but that the real
reason he subscribed was that he
saw a picture of Judge O. P. Co
show in the salesman's kit and
learned that Judge Coshow was
connected with the corporation.
Mr. Cloake took ten shares of the
Empire stock and paid for this In
full by checks totaling $1000.
F. C. Frear, of Roseburg, coun
ty engineer of Douglas county,
testified that he bad subscribed
for fire shares of the stock after
conversations with C. L. McKay
and had paid $125 cash as a down
payment and had given ft note for
the balance of $375. He stated
that McKay had told him that Sam
Kozer. Judge Coshow. and a
banker at Oakland, Oregon, had
each taken $20,000 In stock and
that the salesman bad told him of
other subscriptions which were
ot as large as represented. When
' Mr. Lonergan brought out in the
cross-examination that Mr. Kozer
had not become a stock holder an
til some two months after Frear
had purchased bis stock this failed
to shake the witness testimony.
Mr. Frear was also unable to tell
whether the salesman had told
him that the money was being de
posited with the state Insurance
commission or the corporation
commission.
Portion of Money
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jug maiun was aiiuui puiilu v,
. Gardner, Oregon. He testified
-tbat'Mr. Howard, a salesman, had
talked to him and his wife rela
tive to purchasing stock In the
Empire corporation and that as a
result .both subscribed for ten
shares apiece. Mr. Smith paid for
his with a personal check for
$1000 and his wife gave bonds for
$800 and a personal check for the
remaining $200. Later Mrs. Smith
became suspicious and succeeded
tn regaining $800 ot her money.
Paul Bernhardt of Reedsport,
testified that he had taken four
shares of stock after talking with
Mr. Howard and had paid $100
: cash as a first payment. He gave
a note to cover the balance.:
Harry G. Moore, a former sales
man of the corporation from Med
ford, stated that he -had purchaa
I d ten shares of Empire stock -and
had paid $250 cash and had given
a note for $750. He told of his
activities as a salesman and of
the methods used In making sales.
He told of suggestions made by
Frank Keller, Jr., as to means of
nslng the "Westerner In making
sales.: During his ' work: with the
Empire Holding corporation. Mr.
Moore sold about 850 hares of
the stock amounting to some $85,-
00 and the partnership he was in
received about $$020 on commls
. sions. , When cross-examined by
Lonergan, Mr. Moore conld not
- account for several letters he was
. supposed to " have received from
. the officers of the . corporation.
. He finally agreed to hunt) .out
these letters npon his retnrn to
' Medford and tend these to Mr.
Lonergan to be used as evidence.
Paid No Actnal -J . -
. Moner. Admitted ' ' .';
1 William 8. Bolger, manager of
the J. C. Penney store at Medford.
. stated that ho had subscribed, for
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Reasons why Joseph Kahahawal. Hawaiian, was siala, were revealed In detail , for the first time yes
terday when Clarence Dai-row, shown here with the four defendants, launched the defease la the o
table "honor slaying" trial in Honolulu. From the left r Edward J. Lord, Mrs. Grace BL Forteecae,
Darrow, Lieut. Thomas H. Massle and Albert O. Jones.
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t ey POSSE
Man Formerly in Jail Here
Is one of Trio Captured
After Recent Break
SEATTLE, Apr. 14 (AP)
Three convicts who escaped -from
the Monroe reformatory last Sat
urday night, making their get
away through kidnaping two cou
ples in an automobile, were cap
tured tonight In a shack in wild
country near Auburn, south of
here.
On a tip that the trio were
hiding out in the shack, Deputy
Sheriff Kent Roberts of Auburn
informed the sheriff's office early
in the day and a posse of deputy
sheriffs and reformatory guards
were rushed to the scene.
Surrounding the building, they
waited several hours before the
men, Chester Duckwitz, of West
Seattle, Wallace L. Posey, ot Se
attle, and Charles Cotter, ot Sno
homish county, appeared.
The officers then stepped from
their hiding places, covering
them, and they surrendered.
. Duckwitz, nnder another name,
was convicted of a robbery In
Marion county last year and was
paroled by Judge McMahan.
Pair Slated to
Plead Saturday
In Iverson Case
Judge Fred Wilson of The
Dalles will be in Sakm tomorrow
morning to hear the pleas of
Frank Manning and Robert Rip
ley, both held In the county Jail
here under Indictment for first
degree murder.
The youths are alleged to have
participated In the death of James
Iverson, night patrolman at Sll-
verton, who lost his life early on
the morning of May 2, 1931. Man
ning was arrested when he left a
boat in Portland last month. Rip
ley was serving a term for bur
glary In the Monroe. Wash., re
formatory and wss released on ex
ecutive parole last week by Gov
ernor Hartley so he could be ar
raigned, .
- AMother Runs For
Help, Baby Burns
WHITE SALMON, Wash., April
14 (AP) When fire broke out
in the E. O. Alien home seven
miles north of here today, Mrs.
Allen. 17, ran to the .nearest
neighbor a Quarter of a mile
away, leaving her; seven-months-
old daughter. Alura, In the house.
The baby was cremated and
the house In ruins oef ore help ar
rived.
Insanity Plea
Hi n tell in
HONOLULU, April 14 -(AP)
Indicating Lieutenant .Thomas
H. Massle wonld admit killing
Joseph Kahahawal to avenge a
criminal attack on his wife and
would plead insanity.: Clarence
Darrow, defense leader, put. the
accused navy officer on the stand
today as his first move to clear
four persons of a second degree
mnrder charge. -"::,,i,,y.-.
Pale and with downcast eyes,
Massle told his story while his
mother-in-law : and co-defendant.
Mrs. Granville. Fortescue, sobbed.
In It he revealed that Mrs. Massle
had been" forced to undergo an
operation after- the o attack j to
avoid ttotherhobd.'i;i:T;S,iir',-"t"
- Prosecutor Kelley demanded to
know If the defense was going to
bring the Massle attack Into the
lynching case, and if so,. whether
it would plead insanity in behalf
of one or more defendants." Dar
row answered affirmatively
JBy Massie's repeated reference
to his state pt mind after the at
MONRO
FUGITIVES
Nelson Hurt
Badly; Other
Driver Held
Henry S. Nelson, salesman for
the Carnation Products company.
was critically injured, and his
wife received severe cuts and lac
erations, when their car crashed
at 5:15 p. m. just south ot Sun
nyslde on the Pacific highway
with an auto driven by George
Brown, operator ot the Club con
fectionery and card room on
South High street.
Brown was held in the citr Jail
last night by state police who
made the arrest, charging him
with driving while intoxicated.
Nelson, brought to Salem by
ambulance, may recover, hospital
authorities said last night. His
skull is fractured, one arm is
broken and he has received se
vere Injuries. Mrs. Kelson's con
dition is not critical. v
Nelsons were coming north In
a panel delivery car while Brown
was going south in a coupe. The
crash occurred as the road dips
and turns at the bottom of two
long Inclines. The left sides of
both cars hit.
The Nelson car was virtually
demolished. State police estimat
ed the damage to Brown's car at
$100.
The Nelsons reside at the Am
bassador apartments here.
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OFFICERS ELECTED
Dr. J. E. Bates of Portland was
elected district superintendent at
the North Pacific district assembly
of the Church ot the Nazarene
here Thursday.
Members chosen for the district
advisory board are Dr. H. C. Dix
on of Grants Pass, Rev. Fletcher
Galloway of Salem, Rev. W. B
Talte of Camas, Wash., and Paul
Knapp of Hubbard.
Elected to the church school
board were Mrs. A. J. Schoke of
Vancouver, Wash.; Rev. William
M. Irwin, Portland; H. J. George,
Monroe, Wash.: Rev. Floyd John
son, Portland; Mrs. A. M. -Bowes,
Seattle.
Today at 10 a. m. delegates-will
be elected to the general assem
bly which will be held at Wichita,
Kan.
HAMMOND ACQUITTED
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ASOTIN. Wash- Apr. 14
(AP) Owen Hammond, Clarks-
ton carpenter, was acquitted In
superior court tonight of a charge
ot murdering Charles Thomas
after the latter admitted inti
macies with Mrs. Hammond.
by Massie
Hawaii Trial
tack, Darrow Indicated the lieu
tenant would . be the one , who
would confess the slaying.
"She said she wanted to die.
Finally she told me' some men had
taken her In a ear and carried her
Into the hushes and ravished her.
Massle aaid he carried his wife
to a hospital for an examination
and next day took her there .to
stay. He said her jaw was broken
and she was Bartering - from se
vere physical and mental shock.
The witness said he went home
and tried in Tain to sleep. Next
day, he : said, four men -were
brought before Mrs. Massie Ka
hahawai, Horace . Ida, r Henry
Chang and , Ben Ahaieulo- for
Identification. r-vi
.She Questioned them "all,1
Massle went on. T "She seemed to
concentrate on Kahahawal. 'After
they lefr us the told me they
were the ones. I asked her if she
was sureand she said .'Darling do
you think 1 would ever draw, an
other honest. breath unless I were
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ROAD PROGRAM TO
BE FINISHED SOON
Five-Year Plan Will Come
To end This Year With
Minor Exceptions
Marion county's five-year mar
ket road program adopted by the
county court early In 192t will
stand completed at the end ot
this summer except for compara
tively small stretches of road
where controversy over right-of-way
will delay work. County En
gineer Swart and Roadmaster
Frank Johnson yesterday said
they expected that at least thir
ty-six and one-halt miles oi mar
ket road would be graded and
rocked this summer.
When the present market road
program is completed, there will
be 220 miles of graded and rock
ed, market roads is the connty
and 187 miles ot paved market
roads. The paving work was
completed In 1931.
Market roads which the county
road authorities have listed for
construction this summer are:
Road No. Locality Miles
2
8
Sidney 1
Hubbard-Broadacres
Champoeg 2
Salem-Geer-East -.4ft
Salem-Wheatland . . . . . 8
Jefferson-Talbot-Ferry . . $
Whiteaker-Drift Creek
Silver Falls City 2
Silverton-Hadley's
Ranch-Hullt 2
West Woodburn-Broad-
acres-Buttevllle 5
Woodburn-Hubbard 8
22
24
89
48
45
15
70
77 Ablque 2
78 Strawherry-Matheny . ...1
79 Victor Point 8
80 Riches 8
90 Llberty-Grabenhorst
Corner iy
Construction work will not be
under way for another month.
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One May Die as
Result oi Crash
Near Arlington
THE DALLES, Ore., April 14
(AP) W. T. Wright and J. C.
Curtice, both Ot Portland, were
injured, Wright possibly fatally.
In an automobile accident near
Arlington today.
Their automobile was forced
off the highway, reports here
said. Both men were brought to a
hospital here. Wright' suffered
crushed chest, broken jaw and
other Injuries Curtice was badly
cut and bruised.
Woman Dies of
Burns; Claimed
Case oi Suicide
Lebanon; ore., April 14.
(AP) Mrs, Alta Chrisman. 85
died today from Burns suffered
last night when he allegedly sat
nrated her nightgown with
quart of cleaning fluid and set It
afire. The incident occurred at the
home of her mother-in-law.
Mrs. Chrisman was the dauch
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Harold
of Stayton. 8he Is survived by her
widower, Lloyd R Chrisman, and
a daughter, Maysel, 1V
Six Boys Leave
. Children9s Farm
' Home; Reported
CORVALLIS; Ore April 14.
(AP) L. M. Gilbert, euperlnten
dent ot the Children's farm home
here, announced today six., hoys
disappeared from the home last
night. He said he believed they
were .headed tor the coast.
' " The - hors who 'left the home.
Gilbert said, were Dennle Bontell,
15; Joe Brnzzese, 18; Ray Mar
low. 18; Charles De Witt. 18; Ev
erett Gardner, 15; ; and Harold
Marl. YS'syr,?-.?.?:.:
Highway may be Passable
To Central Oregon Before
Autumn, Predicted
Forest Road Would Have to
Be Used Part of way;
Distance Is cut
PORTLAND, Ore., April 14.
(AP) W. H. Lynch, district en
gineer ot the bureau of public
roads, today opened bids for the
clearing of C 3-4 miles on the
North Santlam highway above De
troit and extending southeasterly
from the end of the grading work
let last season. The work was di
vided into seven sections for the
benefit of small bidders.
The low bids were:
First, 7 acres, H. A. Beck,
Portland, $975.
Second, 8 acres, W. H. Puckett
Co.. Boise. Idaho, $2,300.
Third, 7.8 acres,. J. D. Casey.
Meaeham, $2,435.
Fourth, 7.7 acres, Heath-Kelly,
Lyons, $2,247,
Fifth, 7.7 acres. J. D. Casey.
$2,046.
Sixth, 8 acres, J. D. Casey, $2,-
598.
Seventh, 7.7 acres, W. H.
Puckett Co., Boise, $3,280.
The North Santlam road may
be passable this summer. This is
the view of Hedda Swart, county
engineer, who yesterday predicted
that good weather and reasonable
alacrity by the federal forest road
bureau would make It "possible be
fore the season was over for ears
to go south from the Whitewater
creek bridge at the Manon-L,inn
eounty line, across the Big Mea
dows country and on to the forest
road now completed for a number
ot miles north of Fish lake.
By using this road and skirt-
ng to the south of Sand moun
tain. Swart thinks motorists
would have no difficulty in reach
ing the Santlam road east of the
mountains which is now complet
ed to the summit of Hogg pass.
From the juncture of the forest
road with the road east of the
mountains, between the pass and
Sisters, the motorist would have
smooth sailing into Bend.
Funds Available For
Una County Work
Swart pointed out yesteroay
that the federal road engineers
would hare ample moneys to use
this year in Linn county. The gov
ernment has allocated $100,000
for grading and rocking of the
Santlam road just west of Hogg
pass to the junction with the
South Santlam road. Then the
government has an additional
8100.000 to use on tne roaa
south from Whitewater creek to
ward the junction. A third $100,'
000 appropriation Is that of Mar
ion eounty, used to match the fed
eral appropriation. Swart said
this money was to be spent in
Linn county to hurry along the
road's completion and also to
avoid any waste of money if the
county should use the $ioo,uuo
on the Mill City-Detroit road and
shortly have to relocate that high
way.
There is talk that the railroad
from Mill City to Detroit might
abandon its grade and If so, the
railroad right-of-way would be
quite satisfactory tor a road. If
the railroad continues to operate
in the territory, expensive con
structlon is ahead tor the county
in widening and straightening the
Mill City-Detroit stretch. Swart
said that la either event wheth
er the railroad grade was used or
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Rockefeller is
Walking Daily;
Goliing at End
(Copyright 1932 by the Asso
ciated Press)
ORMOND BEACH. Fla.. April
14 (AP) Now that his favor
ite golf course Is closed for the
summer, John D. Rockefeller, Sr.,
who will be 92 years old In Jnly,
has taken up the pastime of
walking sometimes three miles
a day. '
For two hours dally the fam
ous philanthropist trudges along
the shaded lanes of Ormond. He
is accompanied by members . of
his household and is often joined
by a friend or two who meet him
along the route.-
Many Fishermen
Out and Others
To Leave Today
.Many trout fishermen were stir
ring about early this morning on
their way to nearby streams and
lakes, while those electing to vis
it more distant -resorts had de
parted Thursday In order to he on
hand for the first moment ot h
trout season. . ,
Although there was a great
turnout of fishermen this morn
ing, the fact that the opening day
is Friday r with . a weekend so
close at hand, caused' others to
wait until after working hours to
day to start their first trips with
rod and ltav.?r"t T - f.-.
WILLIAM J. BURNS
J.
CflLLED SUDDENLY
Most Notable Crime Tracer
Heart Attack Victim;
Career Recalled
SARASOTA. Fla.. April 14.
(AP) William J. Burns, whose
success as a detective was un
precedented in the annals of in
ternational crime, died at his win
ter home here tonight of a heart
attack. He was 70 years old.
His career began with the ex
posure of the Ohio tally sheets
fraud In 1885 and carried him
through a series of the most Im
portent mysteries the country ever
has known.
One ot the outstanding chapters
was his service as chief of the bu-f
reau of Invesygation of the de
partment of justice, a period
which Involved him in the reper
cussions ot the Harding admini
stration and the Teapot Dome
trials.
In three years In this capacity
1921 to 1924 while closely
associated with his Ohio friend.
Attorney General Harry M. Daugh-
erty. Burns organised the first
nation-wide Identification bureau,
an achievement he regarded as his
greatest work.
Born In Baltimore of Irish par
ents. Bums was taken by them at
an early age to Columbus, O.,
where he was educated and where
his father became police commis
sioner. Tally Sheet Fraud
First Great Cone
His -first marked success came
with the solution of a series ot
tally sheet forgeries by which a
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HOPEWELL, N. J.. April 14
(AP) The necessity ot silence
and secrecy for a successful con
clusion of efforts to regain their
kidnaped son was reemphasized
tonight In a personal statement
from Col. and Mrs. Charles .
Lindbergh.
"Mrs. Lindbergh and I." said
the. statement, "want to express
our great appreciation to those
members of the press who in
many Instances have given us
their cooperation, often to their
own disadvantage.
It Is still ot utmost impor
tance for us and our representa
tives to move about without be
ing questioned or followed and
we are again requesting the com
plete cooperation of all members
of the press to this end.
"Charles A. Lindbergh."
The statement was- issued
through police.
KLAMATH HAS SNOW
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Apr.
14 (AP) Snow flurries tell
here today. A sharp drop In tem
perature followed a 60 miles gale
which swept In from the south
Wednesday.
WLU
BURNS
i u ras
REQUEST
Rose Highway, Salem to
Portland,
With plantings ot roses along
the Portland-Salem sector of the
Pacific highway made yesterday,
there remains only . 10 miles on
the 19-mlle stretch of "rose high
way to be completed. !
Such. Is . the report made here
yesterday by Mrs. Armena Pitt
moa . and Mrs.' C. Win tars-Ross,
present and past rose regent, re
spectively, for the Women's Ad
vertising dub of Portland, orig
inal sponsors ot the rose highway
project. - - -; . .
First roses were planted south
from the Portland eity limits In
May, 1930, with the then Gover
nor Norblad and Mayor Baker of
Portland participating ta the cere
monies. Yesterday 80 rose bush
es were planted a quarter mile
apart to within distance ef 10
miles north of Salem by the Port
land groups : Woman's - Advertis
ing, club. East Side Commercial
club and American War Mothers.
The Portland Ad dub, not partlc-
Causing
SAM BROWS P0BK
IS
Truck Used by Thieves to
Haul Away Hams, Bacon
And Tubs of Lard
GERVAJS, April 14. (Special)
Thieves, employing a truck toi
haul off the loot, entered the Sam
Brown pork factory near here
sometime between midnight and
early this morning, and -made off
with 30 or 35 cured hams, in un
known quantity of bacon and two
large tubs of fresh lard. Tracks
of the truck were left at the side
of the main building. i
As soon as the theft was discov
ered this morning, state i police
were called.
The thieves first entered the re
tail office through a small win
dow on the north side, and there,
evidently looking for money, scat
tered contents of letter flies over
the floor. Wires from the burglar
alarm call bell were cut.
Whittling to free the lock at the
front door, they gained entrance
to the workroom. A saw or hatchet
was used to break through the re
frigerator door to open that lock.
Eight or 10 padlocks In all were
broken. i
It is thought the robbery may
be connected with a reported en
try of a service station north of
Salem. i
BIDS ARE I1TED
Bids tor reconstruction of the
LBreyman and White corner build
ings will be opened here next
Thursday, F. A. Legge. architect,
announced yesterday. Plans for
the remodeled buildings; were
placed In the hands of contractors
yesterday. Both structures were
gutted by fire last month. Legge
said the Breyman building would
have new and improved windows
for the store rooms while' the
front of the White corner build
ing would remain much as ft Is
now.
Construction work will be be
gun just as soon as the awards
are made. Legge hopes the down
stairs part ot the buildings can
be completed within CO days with
an additional 20 days allowed for
the second floor which will large
ly be used for offices. '
A number of Didders are ex
pected to seek the contracts for
the construction work.
Rev. Blew Will
Leave Woodburn
Church Position
WOODBURN, April 14 Rev.
Elmer W. Blew, pastor of the
Presbyterian church for the last
two years, has announced that
he has submitted his resignation.
Since the pastor may not; resign
his position till the congregation'
requests the presbytery that he
he released, a special meeting
will be held Sunday morning, fol
lowing the regular services, at
which time the group will either
accept or reject Rev. Blew's res
ignation. Both Mr. and Mrs. Blew have
been very active In ehurch work
here. Although two older children
are not with them, a daughter,
Marian, Is living at home.
Rev. Blew said he does not
know who will take his place if
the resignation is accepted. He
has no plans for a move, he in
dicated. Progressing
ipating yesterday, is also I cooper
ating In the project. l
Efforts will be made to secure
the cooperation of some Salem
group la completing the I last 10
miles ot plantings.
- Two rose varieties, Hugonls or
Golden Rome ef , China. - which
blooms la May, and the Moyesa,
La June bloom, are being- planted.
Both are wild roses,' such being
chosen because they necessitate a
minimum of care-
It Is hoped the entire 10 miles
of roses will he completed in May,
just two years from the beginning
of the project. - - : -
- In addition to the highway
plantings, the sponsors are urg
ing residents along- the route to
join In and make tourists con
scious., of the rose ' highway by
planting In their yards the follow
lnx: one Paul's Scarlet Climber
rose; one Mermaid , bush; . and
three Imperial . Potentate rose
bushes. . . ... ft-'
FACTORY
ROBBED
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BULK
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57 Workmen Injured,
More Bodies may
Be Discovered -
Force of Blast is Held
Evidence of use
Of Explosive
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COLUMBUS. O.. Anr 11 I at
A theory that high explosive
caused the blast that utM m-
men and wrecked the interior of
unio's . new 8S.000.eoo fri.-.
building was advanced by T: S-
Brindle, state superintendent of
public works, late tonight
Brindle said the lnvestlntta-
experts would proceed on th thA.
ory that the explosion was aa act
ui aioiage.
In addition to the deaths and
destruction, the exnlnatnn In1nr
at least 57 men who were isside
the building, and one workman
was missing. Whether others "
were buried, alive or dead, under
tons of debris eould not be deter
mined for at least another 12
hours.
Powerfnl Blast
Cause of Theory
Brindle said the sabotage theory
was decided upon because of the
evidence that the explosion was
unusually powerful. The blast
reached from the basement of the
white marble structure to the
11th floor, and investigators said
the debris indicated the explo
sion resulted from powder.
Possibility that gas might have
caused the destruction was de
nied by H. E. Dodd, head of the
department of mines at Ohio
State university. He said "tt
would have been impossible for
enough gas to collect without be
ing detected. I have never heard
of marble dust exploding."
The known dead were:
William Dokken, Columbus, a
bronze worker; W. B. Ryder, 46.
Columbus; Clyde R. NeaL 45. Co
lumbus, electrician; Donald E.
Chesney, 40, Columbus, - decora
tor; Frank Braker 53, Columbus,
plumber.
Beautiful Structure
Like War Torn Fort
A larre nart nr th.
structure, which stands la down-
iu-n woiumous rronting on the
Scioto river.
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town fort tonight.
Rescue crews stumbled about
inside about tha ht-& n
of white Georgia marble attempt-
iuB io ciear out tne wrecked low
er floors and basement.
construction of the imports
edifice has been
an almost constant pall of labor
troubles, and early speculation est
ui- pan or some orrielals was to
ward the theory that a bomb pos
sibly had caused the damage.
VOUTH ACCUSED OF
SLR IS CAUGHT
BAKER, Ore., April 14. (AP)
Clrenee Woolerv. 14. !
for the fatal shooting last night ot
rs, j-ranx uariock, was captared
near here tonixht by Jsk Lia-tn.
city police officer.
Police had received a tip that
the boy had eluded state and eeua
ty officers searching the Auburn
district 20 miles southwest of
here where the shooting occurred
ana was headed toward Baker.
Woolery was armed with a rifle
and raised it as if to fire when.
Linville confronted him but when
he saw the officer already bad
him covered he surrendered.' He
was brought here, and lodged la
the city jail without being ques
tioned but police said they were
positive it was he who killed Mrs.
Garlock. They said he had lived
at the Garlock home for the past
five years but that he recently had
quarreled with Mrs. Garloek.
Mrs. Garlock was killed by a
rifle bullet while she was eating
supper in her home.
Free Rides to
View. Blossoms
Being Offered
Fraak O. Deckebach, Jr.,
named yesterday, as chairman of
- Uh committee In charge of tree
transportation at Blossom day
hers. With Deckebach will serve
George Arbuekle and A. A. GieX-.
froy. Cars will be available U all,
persons who wish to ride over the
Blossom day route from t a. nu"
Sunday uatll 2 p. m.
Cars will be stationed at the
chamber of commerce headquar-f
ters on North Liberty street. King ;
Blng Hlxson announced Thursday,
that all Cherrians should gather
at 1 p. m. today at the chamber;
of commerce rooms to have their
pictures taken in the new linen r
unlforms made from ea,im-tnn-
factured material.
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