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Tonight and Sunday but cloudy or
foggy near the coast, normal tem
perature. Moderate north west winds
on the coast.
Local: Max., 67; Min, 50; rain, :
river, -3.1 feet; cloudy; north wind.
42nd YEAR, No. 207-
Entered as second claaa
matter at Salem, Oregon
SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1930
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TEXAS SLAYER
USES BOMB TO
KILLHIMSELF
Attorney Takes Own Life
In Jail in Same Man
ner As He Kiljed Wife
Vial of Nitro-Glycerine
Hung Around His Neck.
Children Get Insurance
Amarlllo. Tex. (IP) Timing his ac
tion with cold, calculating accuracy,
A. D. Payne, prominent attorney,
took his life early Saturday in the
same manner in which he killed his
wife two months ago.
An explosion of nitro-glycerine,
which had hung in a vial on a string
around his neck for weeks, blew
away the attorney's chest as he lay
on a bunk in Potter county Jail here.
By waiting until IS minutes after
midnight to commit suicide, Payne
made it possible for his children to
collect $10,000 Insurance on his life.
The policy's suicide clause expired at
midnight.
A Potter county grand Jury re
turned an indictment Friday charg
ing Payne with murder In connec
tion with the death of his wife. June
37. Mrs. Payne was killed and her
iConcluded on page 11. column g
DEMOCRATS TO
OPEN CAMPAIGN
HERETUESDAY
Call to arms for the Bourbon
campaign in the fall political of
fensive has been Issued by Wlllard
Wlrtz, secretary of the congression
al district and county committees,
with the opening gun to be fired
in the armory here Tuesday eve
ning at 8 o'clock, when the Marion
county democratic organization of
ficially pushes off towards Its No
vember objective.
Leading democrats of the state
are expected to attend the meeting
-with ex-govemor Walter M. Pierce
souding the keynote. Edward Bail
ey, of Junction City, democratic
candidate for governor, will speak
at the Klwanis club luncheon dur
ing the noon hour and is expected
to be on the platform in the eve
ning. W. A. Delzell, of Salem, can
didate for congress and opponent of
Willis C. Hawley, will be Introduced
and it is expected that Elton Wat
kins, of Portland, candidate for the
U. 8. Senate against Senator Char
les McNary, of Salem, will a to be
present.
Other leading democrats who vlll
probably be on the platform will in
clude John Bayne, of Salem, chair
man of the congressional district
committee; John S. Marshall, of
Salem, chairman of the county or
ganization, and August Huckestein,
of Salem, state committeeman for
Marion county.
ROUNWTO
WIND-UP TODAY
Pendleton tfPh-Pendleton's annual
Aound-Up, colorful, majestic and
thrilling life picture of the old west,
vlll reach Its climax Saturday.
In addition to the regular pro
gram of riding, bull dogging, roping,
bucking and Indian parades, there
will be the unusual spectacle of a
covered wagon train winding slowly
over the hills on the horizon north
of the round-up grounds and coming
on to form the circular camp and
barricade familiar to those who tra
veled the plains when the Indians
were less friendly than now.
But regardless of other attractions,
the thousands of Indians in war
paint, tribal dress and gaudy blan
kets will present the most gorgeous
picture. There will be Cayuses, Wal
la Wallas, Yaklmas, Sioux, Ctes,
Klamaths, Kllckltats, and Nez
Perces and they Include all ages
from pappoosea to aged tribal chiefs.
Championships of the world will be
awarded Saturday in various cow
boy events. One of the fiercest con
tests is expected to be that for the
8am Jackson trophy, which takes
the place of the Roosevelt trophy.
DIVIDENDS MAILED
TO BANK DEPOSITORS
Astoria. Ore. (P) Dividend checks
totalling $11,25815 were mailed late
Friday to 36 depositors of the As
toria Savings ban' . now defunct.
The recipients of the checks are
those that have withdrawn from
the legal action that has held up
the dividends for the past severs:
months.
Good Evening!
Sips for. Supper
By DON UPJOHN
If a peasant in the heart of So
viet Russia could read the headlines
in an average Oregon paper the
past few days he'd thank whatever
God he worshipped that he lived in
a peaceful and peace loving coun
try where life is safe and blood Isn't
littering up the highways and by
ways. The same would probably go for
the Chink in war torn China,
THE SPECIALISTS "
' Graham Sharkey, Cuyler Van
Patten, Frank Spears, Ercel Kayt
Walt Kline and Bob Roberts an
nounce that after several weeks of
work they are opening a new 18
holer this evening over on Court
street.
Mencken says the way for a hus
band and wife to get along is by
being polite to one another. Only
another indication of the innocent
Ignorance of these birds who make
their livings discussing how other
folks should get along. Brother
Mencken has a liberal education
coming to him. While probably now
the world's master of words his vo
cabulary will be greatly enriched as
the months pass by.
ODE TO SATURDAY NIGHT
A husband seems to be the bunk,
As each divorce complaint avows;
There's nothing seem6 too mean or
low,
To try out on his spouse;
Some stick their wives with pitch
forks, Others gash them with an ax;
Some smash the grand piano,-
Others simply wield wise cracks;
Some take a fckip and vanish.
Leave a wife and slxteeii kids;
And by leaving with the housemaid,
'Neath the family put the skids;
But the guy who takes the taffy
As the lowdown meanest scrub.
Is the one who gets through bath
. ing,
And doesn't wash the tub.
If that doesn't make a hit with a
lot of wives around this here town
then our efforts to please the women
are fruitless.
MOONSHINING
SLAYER ELUDES
SHERIFFSPOSSE
Eiurene (IP) The search for Vic
Sutherland, alleged killer of- two
Lane county officers, brougnt aooui
the capture Saturday of . another
still and its operator, but Suther
land was still at large.
A group of men under Deputy
John Carlile, while hunting for
Sutherland In the area above
Marble, ran to cover Carl Marks,
45. The bloodhounds traced Marks
after his still and 100 gallons of
mash had been found. Marks as
serted that he knew nothing of the
Sutherland case and that he had
not seen Sutherland, who was re
ported by others to be in that
area.
A woman told officers that she
saw a man wading up the Mohawk
river. This was believed to be the
fugitive who was attempting to
throw dogs off his trail if they
should take up the scent.
The hunt is still spread out over
a wide area but the officers are
inclined to follow the clues which
would indicate Sutherland has
gone toward Crawfordsvllle in Linn
county.
There Is a road leading through
this territory and by following
rough trails the old man would be
able to make his way towards
Portland along the mountains from
that area. It is said.
The Lane county court will of
fer a reward this afternoon of $500
for the, capture of Sutherland If
there are no new developments
making this unnecessary.
Surprise Awaiting
Damage Claimants
A long Coun ty Roads
When the county board of equalizations starts its meet
ings here September 8 it is indicated some surprises may
await various people who have
against tne county on rignts 01 way
for county roads in the way of
changes in assessed valuations on
the properties of those who are
putUng In claims far in excess of
those which have been granted them
for damages by the county board
of road viewers.
It is likely that the assessment
rolls of the county will be scrutin
ised to ascertain just what the as
sessments are of the properties on
which damages are claimed and if
It is found that the properties in
question have a greatly Increased
valuation os tne own say so or the
owners over what they appear as
FINDING BODY
OF BALLOONIST
IS CONFIRMED
Letter -From Explorer
Denies Report That
Andree Story a Hoax
Report of Discovery of
Lost Expedition Cor
rect Says Ship Owner
Tromsoe, Norway (IP) Mrs. Kath
inka Horn, mother of the arctic ex
plorer, Dr. Horn, Saturday afternoon
gave the Associate Press a copy of
a letter her son sent her from the
ship Bratvaag through Captain Jen
sen of the sealer Terningen, telling
her of the finding of the arctic bal
loonist explorer Andree.
The letter bore the date "Between
Victoria Island and Franz Josef
Land, 8-8-30, 11:00 p.m." The letter
read as follows:
"Dear Mother: In haste, these
lines sent with Terningen of Trom
soe. Up to now everything has gone
according to program.
"We have found Andree on White
island. Further information about
this and about expedition. I have
sent to the office.
"With many greetings from Gun
nar." The office to which Dr. Horn re-
(Concluded oh page 11. column fl'
GERMAN OCEAN
FLIERS LAND AT
CHICAGO RACES
Curtlss-Reynolds Airport, Chica
go (P) Captain Wolfgang Von
Gronau of Germany and the three
countrymen with whom he crossed
the Atlantic by way of the Arctic,
sailed over the national air races as
honored guests Saturday. They
flew their trans-Atlantic flying boat
the Dornler Whale, and were ac
companied by an escort of army
planes which met them over Chi
cago.
The Army fliers followed the huge
boat in formation as it circled the
airport twice and headed for the
Great Lakes naval station, where
It docked.
Major John A. Macready, San
Francisco speed pilot was Injured
probably fatally Saturday in the
fourth crash of the national 1930 air
races.
Major Macready's plane fell 300
yards south of number 3 pylon dur
ing the first lap of a free for all
race. The crowd was not aware of
the accident, the pylon being nearly
three miles distant rrom the grand
stand. BLAME CREWS FOR
WRECK ON ESPEE
San Luis Obispo, Cal. Wr Four
members of the crews of the South
ern Pacific crack trains, Lark and
Padre, were blamed by a board of
inquiry here Saturday for the rear.
end collision Thursday in which 25
persons were Injured.
The four men blamed were W. E.
Smith and V. L. Covington, engineer
and conductor of the Lark, and J.
McNabb and L, W. Leeman, con
ductor and flagman of the Padre.
- Covington and Smith were blam
ed for. bringing the Padre into the
yards ahead of time and for ex
ceeding the 15 mue an nour rule.
filed claims of damages
assessed at on the rolls the board
of equalization may take the word
of the owners for it as to the valu
ation of such properties and In
crease the assessments accordingly.
It Is likely if this is done that in
some instances the annual tax on
certain pieces of properties may be
Increased to a point over what their
present assessed valuations appear
at on the rolls.
The proposition of goi- into the
matter of valuations based on the
declarations of the owners In fil
ing claims for damages against the
Tconeluded obpsge 11, column 8)
Held In Peru
'- i
As$ociated PrttB Photo
Capt Harold Grow of Greenville,
Mich aviator, was captured by
Peruvian revolutionists.
PERUVIANS TO
COURT MARTIAL
AMERICAN FLIER
Washington MV-Acting Secre
tary Castle said Saturday the
state department was studying the
case of Harold B. Grow, American
naval reserve aviator, reported fac
ing court martial In Peru, but had
reached no decision as to what
action would be taken.
Ferdinand Mayer, American
charge d'affaires at lima, cabled
the department Saturday concern
ing Grow, but did not say the air
man definitely would be court
martlaled.
The acting secretary of state
said the situation presented
complicated case In international
procedure and that both Mayer
and the state department were
studying the facts.
Castle said the , department
probably would send a note of in
struction to Mayer Saturday but he
could not say what course would
be taken.
Charles W. Sutton, reported ar
rested in Peru, has been the chief
engineer of that government on
matters of irrigation many years.
State department records show
Sutton has remained in Peru near
ly a quarter of a century but has
retained American citizenship. The
records first mention him In 1909
as having a contract with the Peru
vlan government to direct certain
irrigation works.
FLYING BOAT
LEAVES FIELD
Buffalo, N. Y, (IP) Captain
Wolfgang von Gronau left Buffalo
in his Domier-Wahl flying boat at
10:30 a. m. E.D.T., Saturday for
Chicago. He took off from the Buf
falo harbor.
Two escort planes left the Buf
falo airport simultaneously and
will meet the trans-Atlantic ship
above the city.
Besides Captain von Gronau the
trans-Atlantic . seaplane carried
Franz Hack, Edward Zlmmer and
Fritz Albrecht, the three students
who made the flights from Ger
many to New York with him, and
Miss Bertha Seelman-Hirow, sec
retary of the captain.
Ray Brown, noted aviator, flying
Jimmy Doollttle's famous Lockheed
Vega, piloted one escort plane with
Dr. George Gyssling, of the Ger
man consulate, a passenger. Dr.
Gyssling came to Buffalo aboard
von Oronau's seaplane Friday.
Louis C. Huck, vice president of
tne Domier company 01 America,
piloted the other escort plane.
RUSSIANS DEPORT
NEGRO'S ASSAILANTS
Stalingrad, Russia (IP) Two Am
erican mechanics, Lewis and Brown,
employed at the Soviet Tractor
plant here, Saturday were sentenced
to deportation for ten years on
charge of assaulting an American
negro worker named Robinson.
The court at first gave verdict
of two years imprisonment, but
taking into consideration the fact
the defendants are laboring under
false racial ideals," the sentence was
modified to deportation.
The trial, which began several
days ago, attracted much attention
with newspapers describing the at
tack on the negro as racial hatred
wholly alien to communistic doc
trines.
IV
LEGU1A PLACED
IN PRISON CELL
TO AVAITTR1AL
Deposed President of
Peru Taken From Sick
Bed Under Guard
Severe Punishment Con
templated American
Faces Trial Also
Lima, Peru ) Augusto B. Le
gula, 67-year-old deposed president
of Peru, taken from his sick-bed
aboard the cruiser Almirante Grau.
was placed Saturday in a prison cell
of San Lorenzo Isle, Callao harbor,
to await trial and punishment for
the "misdeeds" of his dictatorship.
His son, Juan .leguia, haj beer,
arrested, and was taken to San
Lorenzo prison, wUeh is the fame
in which Sr. Leguia, while presi
dent, confined most of his political
enemies. .Both were placed under
strong guard commanded by Lieut
enant Alfonso Llosa, one of the
men Sr. Leguia imprisoned there.
He was released this week.'
Lieut. Colonel Luis M. Sanchez
Cerro, new military president of
the republic, said severe punishment
was contemplated for tile former
president and others adjudged by
the military Junta he heads of hav
ing mkused the nation's lmances.
Sanchez also said Harold B. orow,
American naval reserve officer who
has been in charge of the Peruvian
air force, would be prosecuted by
court martial for his -support of
sr. Leguia.
Sanchez accused Lieutenant Com
mander Grow of being a "mercen
ary" who has been violating the
rules of public right. In obedience
to the orders or tne overthrown
dictator he Intended to fly over
Arequipa and bomb the city wltn
out regard for the consequences.
Lieutenant Commander Grow was
captured by the southern revolu
tionaries shortly after outbreak of
(Concluded on page 11. column 6)
64 DEATHS DUE
TO HEAT WAVE
IN BRITISH ISLES
London (IP) Four days of Intense
heat had caused 65 deaths in the
British Isles Saturday. Heavy thun
der storms In various parts of the
country Friday night failed to bring
relief, but damaged crops and roads
and drowned livestock.
London's temperature at midnight
was 80 degrees Fahrenheit, tne
highest night temperature recorded
during the heat wave. Lawns and all
available open spaces were crowded
with campers unable to sleep inside
their homes.
A violent thunder storm broke ov
er London at 12:30 a.m. Saturday
and continued for two hours. It was
preceded by continuous lightning
throughout the evening. Tropical
rain drenched the city which had
baked under merciless heat since
Tuesday. Persons who had left their
homes on account or the heat, rush
ed for shelter from the rain, which
brought the first relief after the
mercury had reached M degrees
Fahrenheit In the heart of the city
Friday afternoon.
BERLIN DELAYS
MORATORIUM
Berlin, (LP) Contrary to the
opinion of at least one Influential
Oerman financial leader, Germany
does not contemplate declaring a
reparations moratorium before
spring. It was learned Saturday.
It Is an open secret that the gov
ernment contemplates reopening
the reparations discussions at a
later date but officialdom here is
considered wisely convinced that
Germany's creditors are not yet
ripe psychologically for such nego
tiations. While recognizing the gravity of
the situation, the government de
plores irresponsible predictions of
Impending catastrophe. A source
close to the cabinet said Saturday
that the economic situation in
Germany Is not worse than that of
the United States or Great Britain,
but conceded that Germany lacks
the reservoir of strength of the
nations named.
CABINET RESIGNS
Guatemala City, (LP The cabinet
presented Its collective resignation
Saturday to President General La
zaro Chacon.
The president accepted the resig
nations of only four ministers.
Justice Thomas A. McBride
Of Oregon Supreme Court
Critically 111 at Home Here
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THOMAS ALLEN McBRIDE
Thomas Allen McBride, justice of the supreme court and nestor of
both Oregon's bench and bar. Is lying critically HI at his home here,
stricken with cerebral thrombosis. He has been 111 since Wednesday night
when he returned from Foley Hot Springs where he spent bis vacation.
Attending physicians state the condition of the aged jurist b grave. He
was resting comfortably Saturday noon.
Justice McBride will be K3 years old on November 15 If his marvelous
vitality conquers in the present grapple with death. This year he cele
brated the 60th anniversary of his admission to the bar and his 38th on
the bench. He was born In Yamhill county. Oregon, In 1847. He was a
student at McMlnnvllle college, admitted to the bar in 1870 when he be
gan the long legal career which has (Concluded on Page 11, Column )
2 INJURED IN
AUTO S;ASH
AT JEFFERSON
Jefferson Fred Aston, 792 N.
Glen Ave, Portland, and W. H.
Berg, 570 N. Prescott, Portland, were
severely injured in an automobile
wreck on the Pacific highway one
mile north of Jefferson at Buc li
ner's corner Saturday morning. The
Portland men's car, traveling north,
swerved off the paved highway Into
loose gravel and turned over twice
Into a ditch when avoiding a large
truck that turned without signal
into the Talbot road leading west
from Buchner's corner.
The Portland car was badly dam
aged. Aston suffered scalp wounds
and probable concussion of the
brain. He was unconscious for sev
eral hours. Berg received a broken
collar bone.
The truck was not damaged and
evidently proceeded on Its way with
out knowledge of the accident. Nei
ther the driver nor the truck have
been Identified.
Dr. J. C. VanWinkle, Jefferson
physician, gave first aid to the men,
and the Albany ambulance was call
ed to take them to a Salem hospital.
EDWIN PLATT
KILLS HIMSELF
Portland, (IP) Edwin P. Piatt,
55, president of the Lotus Isle
Amusement company, was found
dead In the office of the Island
park at midnight. He had been
shot through the heart.
At his feet lay a small revolver
and on the desk was a not: Indi
cating suicide. The note, clipped to
a sealed envelope addressed to his
wire, Mable Piatt. Portland, said:
"Sweetheart, my Mabel, you
know I love you. . F. Piatt, 8:15
p. m."
The body was discovered by
Walter McKnlght, public relations
man in charge of concessions at
the park. McKnlght, a brother-in-law
of the dead man, told author
ities he last saw Piatt alive when
the latter went to his on Ice at 1
p. m. for a rest
LINDBERGHS VISIT
MOTHER OF FLIER
Detroit (IP) Col. aud Mrs. Charles
A. Lindbergh were visiting at the
home of the flier's mother, Mrs.
Evangeline L. Lindbergh, Detroit
school teacher, Saturday,
"We are here to visit my mother
and I have some business to attend
to. I can't say how long we will re
main," Lindbergh said after alight
ing from his Lockheed-Sirius plane
at the Ford airport late Friday,
He flew here with his wire from
Chicago, where they attended the
national air races.,
1YIGFALL HELD
TO BE SUICIDE;
WILL SOUGHT
Portland iJPh-Not content with
the coroner's Jury verdict of sui
cide In the mysterious death of
Charles Y. Wlgfall, 35, ecctTitric
Portland attorney and former van
couver. Wash., minister, detectives!
Saturday bored dcepsr into the
maze of evidence brought forth by
their Investigation.
After the Jury Friday night de
cided Wlgfall ended his own life,
detectives said they had not dis
covered Wlgfall '.i origin ii will, re
ported by Judge W. W. McCredie,
his law partner, and former. Port
land baseball club owner, as having
been stolen.
Regardless of how authorities de
cide Witffall met his death, the
$60,000 Insurance policy the attorney
held is payable to Mrs. W. W. Mc
Credie, the Judge's wife, whom Wlg
fall named as beneficiary. Two
other policies, one for $10,000 and
another for $5,000 are accident poli
cies and are not payable in case
of suicide, authorities said.
Portland (tfi A coroner's Jury has
solved the death of Charles Y. Wig
fall, 35, brilliant but eccentric Port
land attorney and former Vancou
ver, Wash., minister, by finding, In
its verdict, he had ended his own
life.
Wlgfall told authorities he had
been shot In a scuffle with a robber.
Twenty witnesses, mostly women,
testified at the coroner's Inquest
Friday, Miss Eleanor Blickley, client
of Wlgfall, told the Jury she talked
with the attorney a few days before
his death and he told her "I will not
have these troubles to contend with
much longer."
Mixed-Up Babes To
Be Raised Brothers
Declare Parents
Chicaeo OUP) The Bambeisrerg and the Watkins
agreed to raise their babies as brothers Saturday although
the law for all time has established the identity of the two
Infants who kept a irps or experts
examining them for a week to find
out who was who.
Mr. and Mrs. Bamberger and Mr.
and Mrs. William Walklns are quite
satisfied. They each have a baby
even If they are not quite sure
they have the right one; so when
Judge Joseph Babath suggested that
the two families "live close to each
other until the developments of na
ture characteristics finally prove
the babies' Identity,'" the Bamberg
ers and the Watkinses decided it
wouldn't be a bad Idea.
"Well bring them up as broth
ers," the two families told the
FEDERAL TRADE
COMMISSIONS
OFFICE BURNS
Reams of Government
Records Go in Smoke
In Spectacular Fire
Important Data of Cases
Pending Lost AlonrJ
With War Records
Washington - WV-Twenty flremeif
were taken to hospitals Saturday
for treatment for Injuries received
In combatting a general alarm lira
which swept the offices of foe fed
eral trade commission and ctliett
government agencies.
Many important records of thaj
trade commission were believed de
strayed. These included data gath
ered In the Investigation of chain:
store activities and records from the)
long inquiry into the power Industry
Washington (VP) Reams of gov-
ernment records were destroyed Sat
urday by fire which swept the tern
porary structure housing the fed
eral trade commission. The build-
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HEIR TO DODGE
MILLIONS DIES
IN AUTO CRASH
Bordeaux, France (P) An Ameri
can, whose name was given a
Martley Dodge, 22, and said to b
the son of a capitalist interested in
copper, was killed In a motor car ac
cident Saturday near Magaso on tns
road from Bordeaux to Bayonne.
Another young American In ths '
car was seriously Injured,
The car ran Into a tree supposed
ly because the man at the wheel
dropped into momentary sleep.
Efforts to identify the Americans
more fully were being made by au
thorities. Madison, N. J. P Mrs. Geral
dlne Rockefeller Dodge said Batur-,
day she believed the young man
killed In an automobile accident
near Bordeaux, France, was her son.
Mrs. Dodge is the daughter of
William Rockefeller and her son
Hartley Is a grand nephew of John
D. Rockefeller, Sr..
The youth's lull name Is Marcelfus
Hartley Dodge, Jr., explaining the
confufcion perhaps which caused tho
name first to be transmitted as
Martley Dodge.
HUGE WAVE HITS
VESSEL AT SEA
New York (&) Captain Rene Rug
net of the French liner Paris ar
rived Saturday from Europe, told of
a 45-foot wave which struck his ves
sel Thursday Injuring 40 passengers.
17 of them 60 severely they required
medical treatment.
Mrs. Lillian McAuslan of Seattle,
Wash., was the most seriously In
jured, suffering a broken shoulder.
She was taken to a hospital when
the ship docked.
The wave broke 60 panes of glass
on the promenade deck, uprooted
wooden deck stanchions and swept
down the main companion way.
botrftng over a party of women pas
sengers.
Judge when he made hla suggestion
Friday after he sustained a writ
of hapeas corpus by which Mrs.
Watkins claimed as her son tha
child who was baptised George Ed
ward Bamberger.
Just to "show that there were no
hard feelings,' Bamberger told
the Judge he already had Invited
the Watkinses to his house for
dinner. "But we'll see the babies
aren't mlxrd again, that Is, If they
ever were mixed," Bamberger
added.
All the trouble started when
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