an organised gang ot kidnappers thia kind. It certainly seems as If
lias recently succeeded In ninny soniellilna could lie done to wipe
Scene of the Kidnapping of the Lindbergh Baby_____
j I'*»* in uhducllug wealthy man, or oui ihe criminal gsugs who mak» a
j man with wealthy connection*. and husluesi of tills most vile of all
| in extorting ouge sums of money crimes.
' In exchange for Ihelr lives und
W a lte rv ille Man H e ra
Everett
Albany Man Hera—Robert Creigh­
liberty Similar gang* are »«Id to
ton of Albany was a visitor in Wearin of Walterville was a bust
j have operated In Detroit aud else
ness visitor In Springfield on Mon
where
Charles M Koseulhal. a
Final Pre-Organization Meet­ Springfield on Tuesday
day.
' young New York broker, w»< kid
ing of Walterville Croup
Dislocates Finger— Eugene Peb­
Mr mid Mrs Ted Turel from Pori
napped by a gang which released Orford speul Wednesday night al
V isits at Albany— Mr. and Mrs.
bles of G<* hen dislocated a Unger
Now Being Planned
( hint when Ills mother paid the >60. the John Kdinlston lioin». ,
Al Valentine left Saturday for Al­
playing basketball last Thursday.
000 ransom demanded; hut the font
bany to spend a few days visiting
The final date for the dosing of
Mrs (lieu Tryon and Infant ion
Dexter Resident III— Ms
L. K with friends.
members of the gang were later returned home from the hospital In
the Charter membership roll» of
captured amt sentenced Io 60 years
the Grange (roup which Is being Matthews of Dexter was ill the first
K u in » Thursday.
Trent Resident Visits — Mrs
I each In prison.
organised at Walterville has been of the week with inftucnxa
The young people of Ibe neigh
Thomas Wallace of Trent was a
Kidnappers huve sometimes been
net for Thursday evening. March
horhooil are busy practicing music
drove Resident Visits— Mrs. W business visitor in Springfield on
j
let
off
llghlly.
Pal
Crowe,
who
slot»
24. the meeting will be held at the X. HeuVnway of t'ottage prove was ,
for Ihe Easter program to lie held
. young Eddie Cuilahy nt Omaha In
W O. W. building
at the church Ea ter Munday morn,
a'- business visitor in Sprlngflelo
1000 collet led >26.000 ransom, con
Leave tor California — Mr. and
lug followed with a basket dinner.
Twenty members have already Saturday.
i tea ed Ills crime and lived Io write
Mrs. Karl Girard and Miss Doris
Mrs. Ileulah ilarbll returned
joined the organisation and ten
1 a hook uboul II. lull was acquitted
Recorder
at
Junction
City—I.
M
Girard, left Monday for Eureka.
home Iasi Saturday from Hal»m
more have signed Intentions of af­
when placed on trial Hut the record
Peterson, city recorder, made a California, for a short vtslt.
where she ha» been visiting her
filiating themselves with the group.
of most kidnapping cases Is the
business trip to Junction City Tues­
daughter. Mrs. I.esler Peterson ano
Special Initiatory exercises will be
same
sad
slory;
no
trace
of
the
Vitit from California — Mr. and
family, she reports Mr. IMBraon
planned for all those who join aftei day.
child ever found and Ihe Identity
Mrs. Clarence Fandrem are v e il­
the closing of the charter roll It
of the khlnappera never discovered very III
ing relatives here this week. Their
Jack Ilarbll from HI Helene
has been announced.
No Irate has ever been found of
home Is at San Diego. California.
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr.. 20 months old. was stol«i from the new home of his parents at Hopewell.
pent thi* week-end In Thuraton
Another of the pre-organisation
ten year old Grace Budd. who well!
N , J- A rough ladd.-r was placed at the window of the baby'» sleeping room, marker! “A“ in the picture, and
The Ladles' Aid society are liotd*
Returns to Salem—Mrs. William theimfant taken from his crib. The ladder was later found at "B" while footprints were discovered at the point “C "
meetings for the group was held at
away from her New York home In
Ing a silver tea with Mr* Andrew»
Morgan
returned
to
her
home
at
Ihe summer of I02M with a man
the hall Friday evening with Mr.
Salem Sunday after having spent
and Mrs. Arthur Brown of Roseburg
known In the uelgliborliotxl only a Thursday afternoon.
Next Friday trlends and palrou»
a
week
here
visiting
with
her
par­
and Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Harlow in
"Frank Parker," nor has "Parker"
of Ihe high school plan Io have an
ents. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Moshler.
ever b«eu seen In the vicinity since
charge. Mr. Brown is state organ­
Finance Director Issues Bul­
or Ills real name discovered Anti all day meeting al Ihe school with
iser for the Grange
Injury Improve»— Mrs. D. J. Van­
a basket dinner at noon.
letin on Comparative Trans­ der Santon of Camp Creek who sue
I no dependable Information about that Is only one of thousands of
By CALEB JOHNSON
and the world agreed with them
similar
cages.
portation Prices
tained a fractured leg in a fall last
his captor- lias ever been discover­
Never before since the world be
W tnberry Reeident Here— Mre
Kidnapping for reward is a form
The earliest record of kidnapping
Thursday is recovering nicely ac­ gau has the interest of so many
ed.
The use of automobiles for travel­ cording to her attending physician.
of crime which has become Increus
Is found In the Bible, when Joseph's A. C. Itlilnevaull or Wlnherry w ii
persons been focused upon a single
The name uf Cuarlie R oom be­ lire them sold him to Ihe Egyptians a business visitor In Hprlngflnld oa
ing long distances where there are
ingly prevalent with the rise of
individual, and that Individual t
Hand Injured— H. F. Brown was
parallel railroads is the subject ot
gangsters and racketeers In recent came a household word, and there Thai was a clear case of kidnapping Thursday.
a special bulletin which Holland A. taken to the Eugene hospital Friday child less than two years old. The years. There have been many scat Is hardly nn American over fifty (or money Human nature being
Vandergrift, director of finance for evening to receive medical treat- kidnapping of Charles Augustus tered Instances of this crime In the who hus not some memory of the what It is; and differing little to­
Lindbergh. Jr., from his crib In the past to be sure, but it t: only luteiy furor which (hat crime caused.
Rebekah Members Plan Sec­ the state of California has Issued ment for his left hand which he
day from what II was thousands
country home of his parents, the that organixed crlmlnul gunge have
to
all
state
employees,
board
and
had
seriously
injured.
of year* ago. II is eertnln that there
ond Event Monday; Lodge
The
word
"kidnap"
has
its
origin
All Make* and Modela
famous flier and ''Anne." on the
commission members, and all
made It a source of revenue on a In laiudou thieves' slang "Kid" is will be kidnappings In the future,
Meeting Also Set
slope
of
Sourland
Mountain
near
Drive
to
Yoncalla—Mr.
and
Mrs.
S P R IN G F IE L D R A D IO SHO P
large scale It Is one of the easiest slang for "child" of course, and a* In the past. Hut while society
others whose traveling expense Is
G. H. Turner drove to Yoncalla Hopewell. N. J., instautly crowd
I'h . me 130 J
ot all crimes to perpetrate, whether "nap " Is a corruption of "nab" a cannot protect Itself against the I H I H SI
The second of a series of cafe­ paid by state funds.
i Sunday and were greatly impressed ed all other news off the front
the
victim
b.
•»
child
or
an
adult,
individual,
occasional
offense
of
teria dinners which the Juanita
slang expression meaning to steal
In the bulletin attention Is call with the sights of many fruit trees pages of the press of the entire
Rebekah lodge of Springfield b. ed to the unnecessary expense in in full bloom in the Umpqua valley. world. The trouble between China and the detection of the kidnappers or snatch. The word came Into use
and the rescue of the person kid In America's colonial days. There
sponsoring at the I. O. O. F. hall volved in using automobiles in mak
and Japan, the vltally-important ac­
will be held Monday starting at 6 ing trips between certain design I Portland People V is it— Mr. and tivities in Washington looking to napped is peculiarly difficult he was a great demand for labor In the
cause of the danger that the crlm American colonies Before the ef­
o’clock P. M.. is was announced ated cities where the trip can be ' ' rs' ‘ er'
'
•'*“ of Portland ward the revival of business and
today by Oswald Olson, chairman of made far cheaper and Just as quick
Su»«fay v» ilor. at the horn. Industry, every other kind of news mals. It cornered, may kill theli fort was begun to solve the labor
the committee. Other members of by train. The bulletin cites actual , of Mrs. Faves motner. Mrs. C. I. which ordinarily takes first place! victim, or leave him-or her locked problem by the Importation of
up to starve while they make Ihelr Negro slaves from Africa, it was
his committee are Ernest Black. figures showing the excessive costs Gorrle. Sr.
was relegated to the background. I
escape.
the practice to sentence convicted
Mrs. Alice Doane. Mrs. Clara Johns. of operation of state or privately
The only thing people all over I
Home from Vacation — Kenneth
English criminals to deportation to
Mrs. Edna Yarnell, and Mrs. May- owned cars when railroad trans­
probably
the
most
famous
child
the
world
wanted
to
know
was:
De Lassus will arrive from San
mie Richmond.
portation will be Just as conveni- Francisco today to spend a two- “Has the Lindbergh baby heeu kidnapping case ot all time, cer the colonies, to work without pay.
tainly In the United States, before in practical slavery, tor planters
Regular weekly meeting of the e»L
weeks vacation with his parents. found f
lodge members will be held at 8
President and kings telegraphed the abduction uf little Charlie Lind­ who bid for their services The re
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Snodgrtvs. and
The finance director tells all de­
o'clock Monday evening. The din­
There «re baskfis, boxes, smull andktnrge bunnlaa,
their sympathy to the stricken bergh. was the kidnapping of cords of (he English" courts In the
with friends.
ner is open to the general public partment heads to instruct their
chocolate coated, cream filled und nolldbunnlea. And
young parents. Nurse-girls In Paris Charlie Ross. That occurred on late 1600 » and early 1700's are fill­
officers and employees that the use
Vacation Starts—William Pollard, and London, mothers in San Fran­ July 1. 1574. aud the mystery of ed with the names of men and wo­
eggs brightly hued or chocolate covered, large und
of automobiles to make long trips son of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Pollard, cisco and Berlin and Tokyo, every the little boy's fate has never been men who had been convicted of
smull. And they are till inude of the fineat Ingredients
paralleling railroads must be dis­ and student at the Medical school human being charged with respon­ satisfactorily solved. Charlie Ross crime und were thus sent to Am­
(lie niotit wholesome, healthy materials that we
continued.
at Portland will arrive here today sibility for a child, felt a new fear, was four years old when he wai erica; many of these names, more­
could buy nt uny price.
guarded the little ones as they had taken from hts parents' home in over. are those of families now
The state controller has been ask­ to spend h> «pring vacation.
never been guarded before and join­ Germantown. Pennsylvania, by two proud ot their Colonial descent!
ed check all expense accounts foi
Guests at Party—Mr. and Mrs.
ed in the world wide prayers for the men. His captors were seen but hut the criminal courts did not sup­
charges for trips which have been
“ “ " W h ir r the S e rvlre la U lSereet'
Crowd to Determine Starting made in automobiles when railroad Claude Cook and Baxter Young afe return of the little son of the never accurately Identified They ply enough labor for the American
were guests Friday evening at a
Positions of Matches; Ladies facilities are available. When auto­ card party held at the home of Mr. "Lone Eagle." The police resources tried to extort ransom from the demanded, so organixed bands of
"crimps" In London took up the
Free for Final Time
mobiles are so used a statement and Mrs. A. A. Campbell at Walter­ of the nation were mobilised with a boy's parents, but were never clever practice of waylaying young boys
enough
to
devise
a
plan
whereby
single
purpose,
the
discovery
of
the
as to the necessity thereof should ville.
Another unusual program for the be included on the expense account.
child and the capture aud punish­ the money they demanded could be and selling them to unscrupulous
wrestling fans of Lane county Is
Visitors from Roseburg—Mr. and ment of his kidnappers. In congress exchanged for the boy without hlpmuslers who would bring them
Two across the Atlantic and sell them
promised Friday night at the Eu­
Mrs. J. A. Hart of Roseburg were a bill to make kidnapping across themselves being caught.
gene Armory by Herb Owen, pro­
visitors Monday at the home of Interstate lines a federal offense burglars who were killed in Brook­ at a profit to the Colonini planters.
Succeeds Mellon
moter when he will have three
Mrs. Hart's parents. Mr. and Mrs. punishable by death was already lyn a few months later were This practice became known In the
events lined up and will let the
John Lenhart.
under consideration, and its discus­ thought to be the kidnappers of slang of I ondon's underworld as
audience determine by their cheers
sion took precedence over meas­ Charlie Ross but that was never "kldliapiln.lt." In the early law
books the word Is used only when
or boos the positions in which the
Former Resident Here — Miss ures of the greatest economic im­ shown to be definitely true. For
a person Is sent nut of his or her
wrestler« will start. The two most
Florence Coffin, formerly affiliated port. There was hardly a place of more than fifty years men have
Do you enjov wearing the new
native con try. but it has come to
favored will get the main event
with the Flint National bank here, worship in the whole world. Pro­ turned up from time to time with
styles
while they ure still very
mean
any
forcible
capture
and
Im­
place, the next two the 45 minute
is visiting with Dr. and Mrs. Emery testant. Catholic. Jewish. Mohan, "confessions" of being implicated
new
?
prisonment ot an Individual by an
special event. aDd the other two
this week. She wag employed with medan or Buddhist, in which pray­ in the Charlie Ross kidnapping, and
other without process of law.
If you do. then let us urge you
will open the show.
the Hibernia bank of Portland at ers for the Eaglet's safe return there have been numerous cases
to
collie und nee these new
Most
modern
kidnappings,
how­
of
men
who
knew
nothing
of
their
were
not
offered
during
the
week­
The show will be worth while for ,
the time it was closed.
Spring Dresses, which will
end following the night of March own pasts, each believing that he ever. hav, had adults rather than
other reasons also as Art O'Reilly
I rove u revelation economic­
might be the missing Charlie H obs , j children i their v lrllm s. Accord
will meet Whitey Potter of St.
To Silverton—Mr. and Mrs. E. E. First, when the little one was taken
ally.
But no definite news of that boy's I Ing to Col. Hubert Ishum Randolph,
Helens In a match in which the
Pyne and small son, accompanied from his crib and carried down a
fate has ever been discovered, and head of the Chlcugo's "Secret Six,”
junior welterweight belt will be at
by Mrs. Pyne’s mother and and rough ladder which had been placed
stake.
brother, Mr Nellie Jordan and at the window of his sleeping room
The kidnappers left a note de­
Joe Reynolds will meet George i
Wallace Jordan, spent Sunday
Four Y etua to Their Next Birthday
“Wildcat” Wilson, former, all-Am­
afternoon at the S. A. Gay home in manding >50.000 ransom money for
the return of the little boy. For once
Ogden L. Mills. Assistant Secre­ Silverton.
erican football player of Seattle in
of the Treasurv under Andrew
public sentiment swept aside all
a heavyweight match, and Kewple tary
Mellon and who has discharged i
consideration of cold law and ab­
Harkins of Nebraska and Jimmie of the duties of his chief in r
stract justice and applauded Col.
Barnell who hails from California months, has been named to six
Lindbergh’s announcement that he
will grapple In the middle-weight him.
would pay the money and make no
class.
OEPT. STORES
Members of the Four-H Seventh effort to capture the criminals if
Ladles will bs admitted free BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR
968
Eugene,
grade
sewing club met last Friday they would only bring back his baby
again for this match. Owens has
MURL CARR IS HELD at the home ot their leader. Mrs. boy. Not even the most legalistic
Indicated also that this will be the
Willamette
Oregon
Ella Lombard, and worked on their minds could find It in their heart
last opportunity for the ladies to
Mur) Carr was honor guest at a projects. The students are now to criticize. The kidnapping of a
attend without laying down the
birthday party at the borne of his
completing their final projects and child is the foulest offense agalDst
price of a regular ticket.
parents last night. A number of
expect to receive their sewing pins society and the individual that It is
his classmates at the high school
possible to imagine, and its perpet­
soon.
IUKA CIRCLE MEET
were invited for the evening.
rators deserve the worst punish­
The Eighth grade Four-H cook­ ment that society has power to
PLANNED FOR TONIGHT
Visitor from Portland — Miss ing club met Monday afternoon mete out; but of greater importance
Mrs. Walter Laxton will enter­ Laura Polley of Portland, is spend­ after school for their regular club than the punishment of the crim
tain for members of the Iuka circle ing several days in Springfield visit­ work at toe home of their leader/ inal Is the life and safety of the
That« twin son* of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parka* of Pittsburgh wer« born
| child itwfclf. So the Lindbergh« l--lt
Ladieb ot the (5. 4 K at their re­ ing with her cousin, Mrs. D. B. .Mr . L. K. l ag':.
on Feferu*ry 29, 1932.
gular meeting this evening. A pot­ Murphy.
luck -upper will be served after
Springfield, Oregon
the business meeting. Two applica­
Leave for California—Mrs. Ger­
tions for membership in the circle trude Wilson and her son, Hobart,
Grocery prices are hh low and quality is as high
have been received and will be left Wednesday evening for Los
in Springfield an any place in Oregon. Service can
turned over to the membership Angeles where they will spend the
not be excelled. Trading at home with home, people
committee for consideration.
Easter vacation.
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CLOSES IURCH 24
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Sister S ta te to
Lim it A u to Use
Kidnapping Crime Becoming Common
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