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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-24
Oklahoma Desperate Caught In Grand Canyon
De A ufrem0nt GiUeS
Dramatic Confession
Murders

MEDFORD, June % (l9-- Confess
sions Of the Sislsiyou tunnel train
hoidup by the three DE AutremonJ
brothers whose pictures have been
seen on posters iii all parts Of the
country for nearly tour years, brought
a dramatic climax to the FAMOUS
case today ard resulted in life sens
ter1ces being imposed upon and Ray
and Roy immediately after Hugh
received his life sentence.
Pleas of guilty were entered by
the twins, Ray and Roy, after they
agreed to make u confession, follow
ing clean breast OF the whole al
fair ,nade last night by Hugh, the
younger brother who was convicted
Of first degree murder Tuesday with
recommendation CT life imprisonment
In mis- cell in THE county Jail at
Jacksonville, today, Hugo in the
presence, CT Ray and Roy, repeated
line confession he had made to postal
authorities and county officers IasU
night He said:
"Lf the world must know, I killed
the engineer (Sydney L. Bates OF
Dunsnllir. Calif), Roy killed the
fireman, MARVIN sSeng or Dunsmuir,
Calif). and Ray killed the brake
man, tCoyle. Johnson, Of Ashlandi =,
The text of Hughs version, given
frankly and freely, is as follows
This is a long story. / feel that
if it is half told, it Will not give
The correct impression to the public.
1t goes back to conditions OF our
boyhood that we ourselves do not
In short, the hand OF
the potter Wavered' and poured into
the mold Of the De Autremonts too
mucn guts' Right now, / want to
say there will be discrepancies in
The story, but we have made a
clean breast OF it,.
"This dastardly crime had its biytn
when Ray was in the Washington
reicrnatory at Monroe. We ali
know it w0s eeastly, dastardIy
criE1e, as well as anyone else. Ray
came cut Of Monroe enbittewedl
against the world EEe had been
reading Darwin. Huxley ScIloepen-
hauer, and all that stuff His mind
was saturated with hatred.
"They accused him OF radical
syndicaliSm. Instead he was Just
socialist, who wanted a square deal
for everyone.
Ray met his twin brother, Roy,
and they talked over his IDEAS" said
Hugh, "ard soon Roy had the same
thoughts, they have always been
close. What one felt SO did the
other.
Shortly before my graduation
from the high school at Artesia, N.
NJ, Ray came for d visit. He talked
this thing tc me and I felt the same
vay-l don't know why. After my
graduation, came to Oregon and
Joined my brothers.
"Our plans We're still indefinite"
after we quit working in the
logging camp at Silverton, we went
To Portland and bought the automo-
bile, as the states evidence showed.
1T was not our first idea to. hold
up train. We figured on a bank
along the Pacific highway
Roy and Ray were to do the job.
I was to- drive the car. Ray was
more concerned about the getaway
vas to remain III the background.
Continued OH Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-24

Copper steady; electrolytic
spot and futures 1880.
Lead steady; spot Gao.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-24
TODAY'S GAMES
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York a Philadelphia.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
st. Louis at Cleveland.
Detroit at Chicago.
Washington at Boston.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-24
WEATHER MAN
RESPONSIBLE
FOR DECISION
Low Pressure Area Off
Newfoundland Makes
Flight InadvisabIe
TRIP UNCERTAIN
News of POstponeInent Re-
ceiyed by Crowd With
Disappointment

ROOSEVELT FIELD, n. ",
june % H9-Thc flight Of the
nlOnOpIsne America" was I'M
definitely postponed tOnight
when weather conditions failcG
to improve as they had beeu
expected to do.
Commander Byrd announced
the postponcment on advice OF
James KinmhalI, of tho weather
bureau.
KimbalI said low pressure
area Dff Newfoundland made u
flight inadvisablc tonight and
that there were now no indica-
tiOns that conditions would Oe
made favorable any time tOTnor-
row.
TITS all off" Byrd said. kim
ball tells me it would be best
not to make a flight tonight, ana
said right along would be
guided by his advice.
Just when 1 win be able to Sc.
off is prObIematic. II certainly
seemed that onr our hUp-0fC
wotId surely take place.
But there is NO way to con-
troll the weather and we shalt
have to go on ana prepare FOr
good weather"
The news of tho pOStpcnernent
was received by tho crowd which
had beer waiting at the field.
with loud nurmurs or discour-
agcinelt and the hundreds or
automobiles which had parked
on the field, began rolling slowly
away.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
HOPE |S EXPRESSED VUNCESSER MAY HAVE
 LANDED IN LABRADOR
BALLOONlST ONCE LOST MADE WAY BACK TO
 SETTLEMENT

ST. JOHNS, x. F., May II. (P)- Six persons have now declared that they heard the roar of the White Bird" Captain Nungesser's trans-At- Iantic plane, as it passed overhead at Harbor Grace on Monday morning. With these persistent reports contin- uing, it is now believed that the plane succeeded in getting to land It is hoped that the fliers landed in Lab rador and that they would eventually be found; also it was pointed out that an American ballonist was lost in Labrador for ten days and that he finally made his way to a settlement and was saved.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
BRIDGING GOLDEN
 GATE E FEASIBLE
NOTED ENGINEER ESTIMATES COST AT s21 ooo,ooo-LAReEsT
 SPAN IN WORLD

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14. (P)-Jo- seph B. Strauss, noted engineer, de- clared yesterday that bridge across the Golden Gate was highly feasible and that it's cost would only be about s21 1,OOO,OOO. Legal steps are being taken to form a bridge district after which a survey will be made toward asking for a franchise for the structure. The main span of the bridge would be 4,000 feet long and the longest in the world.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
LAKE 250 MILES LONG BY 50 MILES WIDE |S FORMED IN LOUISIANA
GREAT SUGAR BOWL" IS NOW INUNDATED, ADDING VAST
 ACREAGE TO OVERFLOW

NEW ORLEANS, May 14 (P)- Waters from Bayou Des Glaces ere vases hourly added to the total square miles of submerged lands in Louisiana, engulfng the famous "su- gar bowl" Evangeline country and Seward marsh. The latest collapse will increase the agricultural loss of the State by $1O,OOO,OOO and boost the total of the States homeless to 20O,- 900. When the waters reach the Gulf more than million acres of Lou isiana will be submerged in lake 225 miles long and ranging from 50 to 100 miles wide The crevasse at Moreau- vile is reported to be 500 feet wide with a wave of water eight to ten feet deep sweeping through the gap.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
FOUR PLANES READY
 FUR B|G HOP ACROSS
 ATLANTIC TO FRANCE
LUCKY" LlNBERGH, CHAMBER LAIN, BERTRAND AND COM
 WANDER BYRD

NEW YORK, May 12. (P)-"Lucky" Lindbergh flew out of the West thus bringing the number of New York to Paris nonstop fight entrants up to four. Excitement was spread through out New York as it appeared that the transatlantic flight was to take on the appearance of a race. Lindbergh who flew from San Diego to New York in two days, stopping overnight in St. Louis, will tackle the flight single handed. and it was also reported that he will not start on his hop for at least two days.
 The giant Bellanca, nonstop plane is tuned up and the fliers, Chamber lain and Bertrand, are awaiting fla vorable weather reports before hop, ping off for Paris, it was made known today.
 Commander Byrd, who was the first to fly over the North Poie, arrived s,o New York yesterday to be on hand for an early start for Paris.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
GOVERNOR SIGNS ALL MEASURES BUT TWO;
 MAKES STATEMENT
VETOES HOUSE BILL NO. 57 AND SENATE BILL NO 24 AS WITH
 OUT REASON

JUNEAU, May IA. (P)-Governor Parks pocketed and thereby vetoed House bill No. 57 providing for the discharge of indigent convicts incar- cerated for failure to pay their fine, and Senate bill No. A, providing for under Chapter 36, Title 13, Compiled Laws of Alaska, rela- tive to proceedings in the nature 6f quo warranto, instituted by the Attor- ney General Governor Parks said there was no reason why they should become laws. All other measures passed were signed
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
GRAY SEEKS SOLACE IN READING BIBLE AS
 HE AWAITS DEATH

NEW YORK, May IA. (P-Henry Judd Gray is perusing the Bible in jail here. He sees himself lone of the best examples of what whiskey, lust and sin ultimately lead one into" Mrs. Snyder sees herself the victim of in justice, and is prepared to fight against the death sentence. Gray said; There may a day come when people will clamor and fight to enter into churches to hear Gods Word as they did to en- ter this building to hear such sordid words of shame and sin" He de- clared Mrs. Snyder does not "believe in God"
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
KIDNAPPING PLOT
 AGAINST BORDEN'S
 CHILDREN ALLEGED
DETECTIVES SET TO GUARD WHILE FATHER CRUISES IN
 ALASKAN WATERS

CHICAGO, May A. (P)-The 15- months-old daughter and siX-year-old stepson of John Borden, Chicago mil- lionaire explorer are under close guard by private detectives because of fear of kidnappers said the Herald-Exam- iner. MT. and Mrs. Borden are with the Field Museum arctic expedition and were last reported nearing the western coast of Alaska, where they will seek rare specimens of polar bear and walrus. During their absence the Bordens left the children in the care of their grandmother, Mrs. Frank c. Let's. nurse and the Borden's sec retary Whether ransom demands have been made or the BOrdens was not revealed, said the newspaper
 which stated, however, that detectives have been engaged specifically to guard the children against Kidnapping.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
TRANS-AT TLANT|C PLIERS
 AWAITING FAIR WEATHER

NEW YORK, May 14. (P)-The tri- cornered air race to Paris loomed as a greater possibility as adverse weath CT conditions caused further post ponement in the take-off of the con- tenders. The Weather Bureau dictum that squally conditions existed beyond mid-ocean caused Clarence Chamber lain and Floyd Bertaud to postpone the flight set for early today. Mean while Commander Richard Byrd rushed plans for a hop-off. Captain Charles Lindbergh is rearing to go, awaiting better weather.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
NORTHWESTERN SAILS
 WITH 209 PASSENGERS

SEATTLE, May II. (P)-The s. S. Northwestern sailed for Alaska at 9 o'clock this morning and carried 209 passengers. Seward passengers in clude: A. M. Ewing, D. C. Andrews, M L. Dorfoe, Roy Demmick, c. J. Cor don, A. Almdahl, V. Anderson, John Odin, May Clements, w. F. Hoelscher, R. w. Pomranig, J. s. Schiemer, Russell M. Bridgewater, Mrs. J. E.. Hicks. Chas McGuarty, Lyda Wallace, c. A. Wells and brother, Mrs. Louis Reike, w. W. Stoll, s. Dublin, L. Brown, l.. A. Reck, Hilbert Carlson and wife, J. Donnelly, Mrs. D. B. Tut tie, Evelyn Lee, Helen Miller c. Aarons, Mrs P LittlesOn, Mrs. K. Kimara and two children, Chas, Mo- rin, E. C. Apfel, J. F. Hadders, Grant Lesson, J. G. Flanders, D. Turcotte, R. H. Dobbs, A. A. Hyslop E. Burlin, wife and child, B. Christie, three ori- entals and g steerage.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
PLANE COLUMBIA |S
 ALL SET FUR HOP-OFF
GIANT PLANE ESTABLISHED 4 WORLDS SUSTAINED FLIGHT
 RECORD OF 52 HOURS

NEW YORK, May 14 (R-The American plane Columbia is all set for the hop-off to Paris today in 8 New York to Paris nonstop flight. The giant plane which established the worlds sustained flight record of 52 hours last month, was given it's final adjustments yesterday, and Pilot Chamberlain declared he is ready to hop off at any time.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
SENSATIONAL RAID
 MADE IN LONDON
SCOTLAND YARD MEN SWOOP DOWN UPON SOVIET HOUSE
 AND TAKE CHARGE

LONDON, May 14, (R)-one of the most spectacular raids on London's financial district took place yesterday. swooped down upon the Soviet house Forty-fve men from Scotland Yard in Moorgate and took charge not only of the Arcos offices but also the quar- ters occupied by the Russian trade delegation whose officials were sup posed to be immune from arrest.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
AROUSED
 DISMISSAL 0F PROF
EIGHT HUNDRED STAGE iNDIG- NATION MEETING AND WALK
 OUT

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May IA, (P) Aroused by the. action of the muni- cipal Board of Education busting John F. Dale as Sacramento High school principal, at the end of the present term, 800 students yesterday staged an indignation meeting and walked out on strike. They refused to attend classes and spent the day staging demonstrations in the city's streets.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
KILLINGS COMPARED
streets.

WASHINGTON, May IA. (P)-Pri- vate investigations revealed that while prohibition units in carrying g out the Volstead law had killed 200 the Coast Guard operating on a 10000 mile front had searched 5, ,0SO boats in the last year and kill ed only five persons.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
SMALLPOX PREVALENT IN FLOOD DISTRICT; LEPERS ARE MENACE:D
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MEN FIGHT FEVERiSHLY TO PRE-
 SERVE DYKES

WASHINGTON. May II. Small pox has broken out in the flood dis trict it was reported from Harrisburg, La, yesterday The famous leper colony, near Carryille, where 300 le- pers live, in exile, is menaced by the flood. Today 25.OOO men are fighting feverishly to preserve the dikes in the Red River Valley, in desperate eff fort to prevent their being carried away.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
SOVIET RAID IN SEARCH
 OF MISSING DOCUMENTS

LONDON, May IA (P)-It is gener- ally reported that the raid on the So- viet house in London, headquarters of the Russian trade delegation, and Arcos, Ltd. a Soviet commercial or ganization, was made to discover whether certain documents of import ance to the state which have been missing several months would be found there.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
FIRST TIME HISTORY
 LOTTERY UNDIVIDED
kEHOE WILL PROBABLY NET S33,0O0 ON HIS S1.OO TICKET ON
 NENANA POOL

FAIRBANKS, May IA. (P)-Edward Kehoe of Fairbanks won this years Nenana ice pool of S37,OOO, probably netting him s33,OOO. The clocks stopped at 5:42 yesterday morning. It is the first time in history that the pool is undivided.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
HALK AT HIGH PRICE
 GAS, YOUTH SHOOTS MAN

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14. (P)- Rather than pay 95 cents for five gal Ions of gasoline one of five youths, in touring car, yesterday shot and probably fatally injured gasoline station proprietor None of the ban dits have been captured.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
CAUSE FOR SUICIDE

CHICAGO, May II. (P)-Teaching of evolution in the Universities is one of four basic reasons for the wave of student suicides, Do. J. H. Benner said in addressing the Home opathic convention.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
CHINESE CONTINUE FIRING 0N ALL FOREIGN SHIPPING

SHANGHAI, May 14. (P)-Firing on ships passing Ranking on the Yaugtse river is becoming more frequent. An American destroyer was fired on twice yesterday by the Chinese. A British destroyer, British steamer and several other ships also were made targets.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
ENVOY AT VATICAN

ROME, May II. P)-Announce- ment that Great Britain will maintain an envoy at the Vatican as perman- ent representative drew acknowl- edgement from the Pope who ex- pressed qualification at Britains act ion.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-05-06
GOING AHEAD WITH KIPPP PLAN

During the next three weeks grow
ers backing the Kipp marketing plan
expect to make use of T. B. Hill Of
the Seattle chamber of commerce, r.
H. Kipp, whenever he is available, and
]. L. Dumas and other speakers in an
intensive educational campaign among
growers to increase interest in the
proposal. In yesterdays meeting in
the chamber of commerce rs growers
voted their APPROVAL of the plan with
only one. dissenting vote. This vote
was from Lloyd Garretson, who de-
clared no plan had been proposed
which would have any important
effect on the industry.
After the meeting of the repre-
sentatives Of the shippers here May
FL the next action to be taken by
the growers will be, decided upon.
Shippers IN the varicug cornn1u1aisies
preparation and distribution Of mar
3ket information and representatives
Of these associations will meet here
May II for the purpose of forming
district council to distribute infor,na-
ton among districts
If the shippers do not form an or
ganization which will include the
growers, it is expected the growers
will form their own association, which
will market only through approved
dealers who are willing to cooperate
in furnishing market information.
Yakima Republic
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-05-06
HOME BREW TEMPTS
The COOLING MOTH

Cooling moth traps can be used
effectively as supplement to spray
ing. in the opinion of Anthony Spuler,
associate entoinoloRist with the State
College experiment station, who has
just completed a bulletin on extensive
experiments conducted on six-acre
orchard tract in the Wenatchee Val
ley.
The object Of the experiments was
to determine the value of fermented
apple Juice in attracting and catching
the codline moth. 1t was found that
they were attracted in large numbers
and in attempting to sip the juice. fell
inro the traps ana were arowneo.
Containers were of either glass. gran
lite, enamel or aluminium ware.
1t was also discovered that the
moth does most of its flying and lay
ing of eggs in the tops of the trees,
accounting for the vormy condition
of fruit usually found in tree tops. a
condition heretofore entirely laid to
faulty and careless spraying. Gener-
ally speaking, the bulletin brought
out the fact that the higher in the
trees the traps were placed the more
effective they became.
Quoting from the bulletin, details
of the methods suggested are as fol-
lows: In experiments with fruit jars
and granite ware bowls. commonly
known as rnush bowls, 24l8 moths
were caught in 3S fruit jars or an
average of 1873 per jar while during
the same period 13,951 moths were
caught in 50 push bowls or 1883 per
bowl. The bowl proved three times as
effective as the jar, due largely to
the wider onening.
"Traps should be placed in such a
manner that they may be easily look
ed at every five to seven days, the
time to depend upon the rapidity with
which the juice evaporates.
'The use of fermented apple juice
in trapping the moth has two-fol't
purpose. 1t reduces the number OF
moths appreciably and is also good
indicator of the time when the moths
are emerging from the pupae. The
moths enter the trap soon after en1er-
ging and thus the trap method is
better one than temperature as an
indicator of the beginning Of the egg
layin9 period.
"Plain apple juice does not appear
to become attractive until fermenta-
ton takes place and in order to has.
ten the process. brown sugar and
Yeast should be added. The final for
rnulae is: one gallon apple cider, one
half pound brown sugar and one cake
Of Yeast. After fermentation has start
ed, four gallons Of water may be
added. Most every grower will nave
sufficient culls to make the cider and
when heated ard placed in closed
containers it will keep until the toll
lowing sprino.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-05-06
TO ADVERTISE VALLEY

If plans of L. H. Cook, an official
of the Milwaukee railroad, go through,
the Priest Rapids valley will be in for
little free advertising. Mr.. Cook
was here Monday and in company
with local agent r. r. Woods took
about forty pictures, a few at least
of which he hopes will be published,
together with a story he is writing
regarding the valley. This story, if
it is published, will appear in the au-
tomobtle section of the Seattle Post
Intelligencer in the near future. In
formation regarding the highways
leading in and out of the valley were
furnished Mr.. Cook and he expects
to incorporate it in his article.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-05-06

All the poetry is out Of the fight
to push the Vantage Ferry bridge
across the Columbia river. All the
big hazards rave been conquered
and there remains now but straight
construction to get the span ready
for automobile travel before fall: All
the materials have been assembled;
even the paint that will be used on
the steel when it is placed has been
shipped to the job. ~
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-05-06
KEEN INTEREST IN CLINIC
SHOWN BY MOTHERS

The fourth annual Baby Clinic held
May 8 at the Presbyterian church
was well attended, considering the
bae weather. Forty-five babies were
examined during the day and DIR.
SpauldinG expressed himself as being
very we'll pleased with the condition
of the children as a whole. He found
"a few serious defects and advised the
parents to consult a physician, but
the majority of the children were in a
very good condition and most of the
defects noted in the previous clinics
had been corrected.
In this matter of following the
examiners suggestions and correcting
defects, DR.. Sapulding says White
Bluffs and Hanford lead any of the
communities where he has charge.
He spoke of his appreciation of the
follow-u:, work zone by DIR and Mrs.
Hell IN caring for the children and in
teaching the mothers about nutrition
and care of the babies. The mothers
here, he said, seemed well informed
and anxious to learn all they could.
AS the school was nor crowded,
Miss Weber gave much of her time
to personal talks with the mothers
on any problem where they wanted
help.
Such work as this, DR.. spaulding
said, can not help but make for a
stronger future generation of men and
women. The aim of those in this
work is to watch and guard against
conditions which will handicap the
chi1d's development now and lead to
trouble in later years.
One phase of medical work which
lis being greatly stressed now is inn
nunization against small pox, diph-
liberia and Scarlet fever. The methods
of prevention Of these diseases have
passed through the experimental
stages and have become we'll estab-
lished
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-05-06
DISCONTINUE SPECIAL AGENT

On April n, Fred M. We'll,
who has been employed during the
past year as Special Agent of the
Traffic Department of the Milwaukee
Railway with special powers for Priest
Rapids Valley development, received
telegram from Mr.. r. M. Calkins
at Chicago that this position would
be discontinued May /.
In addition to re-engaging in real
estate business in the Priest RAPIDS
Valley, Mr.. We'll will take charge of
the real estate activities of number
of Holland mortgage companies, with
his headquarters with the North
Pacific Mortgage Company at Seattle.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-05-06
A. WELCOME REDUCTION

Leonard Montgomery of the local 2.
p. & q. Office. says that the power
bill for the White Bluffs Water com
pany pumping plant for the month
of April, is sls6 less under the new
rate than it would have been for the
same amount of 'juice' under the
old rate. The water company with lts
100 h. n. motor furnished water Tor
about 200 acres during April, which
would make the reduction about soc
per acre for the month. Ii that ratio
of reduction is maintained throughout
the season, the saving to the water
user will amount to approximately $b
per acre.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-05-06
EVERYBODY INVITED

There will be meeting of the Com
merclal Club at Liberty nail, Tuesday,
May 10, at p. m. Inc meetings OF
the club are open to any one who has
anything to offer for the good Of the
community. Also, every resident is
urged to join the club and help to do
the thousand and one little chores that
are necessary to keep White Bluffs
on the map. This is your home and
your community and it's up to you as
well as the other fellow, TO make it
and keep it place to be proud Of.
Think it over.
L. L. PERRY
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-05-06
LOOKS LIKE HIGH WATER

The government reports show that
there is great deal more snow in
all of the water shed Of the Columbia
river than for great many years and
that the water content OF the snow
is much greater than usual. This
condition, with the cold and backward
spring, will probably mean unusually
high water this summer, especially
if the warm weather comes suddenly
and is accompanied by rains.