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R08ESURQ, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1922.
VOL. XI, No. 102, OF THE EVENING NEWS.
PARTS
CEREM
GATHER FROM ALL
OF STATE FOR BIG
ONIA
L AND IN1TIATI0
II
Plays at Community Fair This Afternoon Street Parade
at 7 o'CIock and Will Be Followed by Ritualistic
Work at the 1. 0. 0. F. Hall
Ijed members of the famed Dra
KniKhts of Khorassan
Id to and fro upon 'the streets
the welcome guests 01 nose
,w a brilliant ceremonial
be held this evening. Knights
.n .art nf southern Oregon
L...,i,rn r-alifornia gathered in
liy and whispered words into the
I of trembling ijrua iu iu
terror, for tonight they will bb-
the obligations devolving upon
who may rise to the ranks of
Ism. Implements of torture
rted from the feudal castles of
Bt Europe have baen made ready
nil important occasion and the
ifsa of the night -will -veil the
re of those who aspire to the
rs of the high degree of the
its of Pythias lodge.
Is event is to be one of the blg
lodpe events of the year Fuhat
tn Teple, No. 221, of Medford
I embraces the district of south
)reon and northern California
charge of the ceremonial which
ie long remembered tn this city,
than 75 candidates are to be
tl tonight, there being Tyros
Rottliurg, Eugene, Grants Pass,
ird, Yreka, Cal" Oakland and
L The ceremonies will start
veglng and will last until dawn
tow and the visiting Knights
se some "hot stuff." ;
Dramatic Order of the Knights
iorunn holds a very important
Itotejromotlon of Pythianism.
tn au been called the "Fiay-
l of Pythianism." its worn
mn in Lira of aaddness and
irs ol rlidnra that really make
ihoughtful of the other fellow:
icIm mate the world a better
ia which to live.
the order Is not all for seri
i. One of ll hiehest nurooses
It ftf l!anmfnt anil that Aim Is
ra ihleveH vlinn TlnkVIca Bath-
TKor. a pa m .1 1 1 1 1 mnmAnta In
trder of Dokkies and the people
isehorr learned tnriav that th'e
li one which provides plenty
i. not onlv for its members, but
itherj with whom it comes In
ot.
f nrogram for the day started at
lock thin afternoon when the
os Dokkle band of Medford ap
peared In a concert at the Armory.
This concert was given as a part of
the community fair and the proceeds
were donated to the library building
fund.
During the remainder of the after
noon a kangeroo court at the K. P.
hall furnished amusement for local
and visiting members. Special fines
were assessed against all visiting
Lmemberg who left home without klss
nng their wives good bye. while an
equal amount was assessed against
those who performed the osculatory
ceremony. A crooked fez was equal
to a life sentence and all crimes were
punished without fear or favor.
Tonight at 7 o'clock, the local and
visiting Dokkies apnear In a snappy
street parade. The parade will
leave the K. P. hall promptly at 7
o'clock and will be led by the fam
ous Medford hand. The. line of march
will cover the main business part
of the city. The parade will be fol
lowed by ritualistic work at the I. O.
O. F. hall which was procured for
this ceremonial because the K. P.
hall was not large enough to accom
modate this work.
The banquet wll be given at 10
o'clock at which time all Knights will
fortify themselves for the graelllng
task to follow, .
At. 11 o'clock the work of Initiating
76 Tyros Into the order will com
mence.' An' entire ' carload of Im
plements of torture was shipped In,
while even Imaginable means will
he provided in test the endurance of
the Incomlat members. It is expect
ed that the proceedings will last nn
tll earlv morning, the framera of the
nrfelnal nrogram betnr foreslghted
Onongh to provide for a Sunday break
fast at 6 a. m.
Among the offleera who are here
r.. Ka MMi-nntil are? Ttnval Vizier.
'w. Y Crswson; Orand Emir. V. C.
Chanev; Shlek. Fverett Trowbridge:
Mahedl. Frank O. l.lndley: Satrap.
James Stewart; Sahib, A. J. Vance:
Saruk. Wm. Bradley; Mokanna. W.
R. Gavlord: Maater of fCeremonles,
Henry Haswell: Treasurer, E. H. Rob
lnnn Secretary. E. E. Core; Captain
of OHs-ands. Wm. Offutt; Band Mas
ter. F. W. Walte.
Delegates were present today from
ural Districts Show
Strong Sentiment in
Favor of Walter Pierce
fn Is strong In the rural dls-
of Douglas county.- In fact,
the appearance this afternoon
rural districts are almost solid
pierce. During the two hours
until 2 o'clock 38 votes
cast in the News-Review straw
and of this number only 2
for OlCOtt. Practically nvai-ir.
of the votes cast during that
T, "7 residents of sthe out
aistrlcis of the county. Most
0m hare been field at hnm. fn-
1 daya by . prune harvest and
their flraf trlr. s k. .rt.
f - --- i hi
the News-Review office to
sJheir choice for governor.
w a noticeable far thai ih
" and fruit growers voting
"ternoon are working hard for
sskd tor a hallnt .i.i. ku
fe lo ' tote for Pierce." It has
"mceanie throughout the en
'e. to far. thai th. r. .-..
'npporting Pierce and the re-
ntlon strengthen this
r'ni the nnn,i. ..
H tw 'rotu his democratic
fhA to I for to-
day stood, Olcott 42. Pierce 33. As
no paper will oe puiiuu
row, however, the votes were coun
ted again at Z o'clock today, and
In this count Pierce gained 36 votes
and Olcott only 2. The voting con
tinued heavy throughout the after
noon there being a number of out
nf town residents In expressing a
desire to vote.
Returns are beginning to come
In by mail and It is expected that
by th first of next week there will
be a large number of votes receiv
ed from out of town, it will be In
teresting to watch the seutlmert
from the rural dletrlcts and to see
whether or not It bears out the
contention which would be drawn
from today's showing.
Those desiring to cast a Fallot In
requested - to either . tnB
v nrfie and obtain a
Printed, ballot. .r clip the o.b
rosebi'Ro'kkwIrkvIew, ROSE
BI'RO OREGON. . . . .
The total vote at present stands.
Olcott 12S.
Pierce 166.
STILLMAN CASE IS
BIGGER m THAN MR
(Rv Associated Praam.
P0CGHKEEP81E, N. Y., Oct. J8.
Supreme Court Justice Seegefs action
today In denying the motion of the
divorce counsel for Jamea A. Still
man placed the entire divorce case
and the legitimacy of baby Guy in
the Jurisdiction of the appellate divi
sion of the supreme court.
PEGGY CAFFE IS TO
BE
FRENCH WINE INTERESTS
FIGHTING PROHIBITION
' ' (Br Associated Press.)
PARIS, Oct. 28. A fund reaching
many millions of francs have been
pledged by the wine Interests of
Europe for a camnalen against nrohl-
bltion In the United States and other
countries.
THOUSANDS Of REFUGEES
NOW FACING SLOW DEATH
(By Associated Praia.)
DEDEAOTCH. Thrace, Oct 28
Exhauated by their slow, weary flight
toward Macedonia, vast swarms of
refugees are crowding the country
roads and are facing starvation and
disease. Thousands will perish with
in tne next few weeks. It seems cer
tain, despite all that the relief work
ers can do.
PEON PANTS PIONEER
NOW BEHIND THE BARS
Claude Allen, who was arrested
here a few days ago when he was
found at Oakland with a Chandler
car belonging to Robert Finn cf Port
land, was the first to Introduce the
new Peon trousers for males In the
Douglas county Jail, and It la now un
derstood that the prisoners In the
Multnomah county jail are In a state
of revolt because of the Introduction
of the new fashion In. that orison
When Allen waa arrested . he was
wearing the new style trousers with
the slashed cuff and pearl buttons
but was minus the highly colored
sash. The unusual garb which he
wore was one clue which resulted In
his arrest,
Portland high school students are
greatly aroused by the Introduction
of the new Innovation and have form
ed an association to "Klux" any he
flapper who appears In the newly de
signed covering for the lower limbs.
The fact that Allen is behind bars
Is the chief reason for his not wear
ing overalls, his former classmates
declare.
CROSS-EXAMINED
Must Go on Stdnd Again on
Monday to Tel! of the.
Hammer Murder
STORY GRUESOME ONE
! JURY IN I. W. W. TRIAL
, IN SACRAMENTO DISAGREES
' v fnltrd Preaa.)
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 28. The Jury
trying the ten alleged members of
the 1. W. w. on charges of criminal
syndicalism disagreed last night after
six hours deliberation, nine voting for
conviction and three for scouittal The
Jury also disagreed in the previous
iriai.
Will Be Grilled by Defense Attorneys
Regarding Her Eye-Wiiness Ver
sion to Brutal Killing In
Los Angeles.
(Bv Mnltea r-rtn.y
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28-Peggy
Cafte, who yesterday narrated the
terrible story of the killing of Mrs.
Albert Meadows, on the witness
stand, and then stood cross-examination,
must resume the stand on eroas
examlnation Monday. There was no
session of court today.
Portland, Grants Pass. Medford. Eu
gene, Bend, Jacksonvlle, Marshfleld,
Yreka, Hornbrook, Etna Mills, Run
ada'and other points. All together
the ceremonial Is to be one which will
be long remembered In the city which
ovtenda a cordial welcome to all of
the visiting knights.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28. T'.roak
Ing her reserve and BpparVnt Indif
ference as to her fato Mrs. Clara Phil
Hps, defendant In the so-called "ham
mer murder" case today openly ad
monished Mrs. Peggy Caffee, eye wit
ness to the slaying of Mrs. Alberta
Meadows, young widow, to "tell the
truth" as tfto former -chorus girl
friends confronted eachTJthcr In the
courtroom. f
Before relating a sordid story
charging Mrs. Phillips with beating
the life out of Mrs. Meadows with a
hammer, Mrs. Caffee retlted the ev
ents of a shopping tour taken by her
self and the defendant on July 11.
the day before the slaying. Among
other articles purchased on this oc
casion was a han.mor bought at aj
five and ten cent store.
"Who bought the hammer?" naked
Charles W. Frlcke, deputy district
attorney. - '
. Befom the witness could answer,
Mrs. Phillips stiffened In her chair
and In a clear voice said:
"Peggy, tell the truth, who bought
the hammer?" ,
Soya Clans Ttnnght Hammer.
Mrs. Caffee turned from the Jury
and looking at the defendant answer
ed:
"Clara Phillips bought that ham
mer."
On cross-examination, Mr. Caffee
admitted that she had testified falser
ly before the grand Jury and coron
er's Jury as to the movements of her
self ami Mrs. Phillips on July 12.
the day of the slaying. In her form
er testimony she said they had spent
the day window shopping until they
met Mrs. Meadows late In the after
noon. From the witness stand to
day Mrs. Caffee told of a trip to
Long Beach, a suburb, on July 12
where she and the defendant visited
the friends of Mr. Caffee and there
(Continued on page two.)
LLOYD GEORGE GREETED
IN BONAR LAWS DISTRICT
(Bv United Pru)
GLASGOW. Scotland Clot S
Lloyd George carried the campaign
to i-aw s nome district today when ho
SOOlfe hfl1. VIVA thfinannjl twwinlA
heard him enthusiastically.
MAYFIELD'S NAME CERTIFIED
IN THE ELECTION IN TEXAS
(rtv Agjociated Preaa.)
AUSTIN. Texas. Oct. 28. On the
advice of the attorney general. Secre
tary of State Staoles todav (rtifli.it
by telegraph to the county clerks the
name or Karle II. Mayfie Id as the
democratic candldato for Vqitcd
niaiya aenntor. The Btnte supreme
court lat night granted the motion to
stay the action of the Nabaree coun
ty court in the injunction ault seek
ing to nrevont the certification of
Mayfield's name as candidate. At tho
court hearing recently May field tes
tified that he hud been a member of
the Ku Klux Klan but resigned before
becoming a candidate.
RELATIVES OF WOMAN WHO
KILLED MONTANA MINISTER
TODAY DEMAND AN INQUEST
Officials Announced Last Night That No Inquest Would Be Held
But Relatives Have Retained an Attorney and
Ask For An Investigation
SANTA BARBARA VISITED
BY A DESTRUCTIVE EIRE
fBy Unites Praaa.)
SANTA BARBARA. Cal.. Oct. 28
The fire, which threatened alanta
Barbara's business district. was
checked today ly the aid of a fire
wall and a-wind shift, after causing
damage totalling 1200,000. The fire
swept six stores on State street. High
winds fanned the flamca which were
caused by defective wiring. The light
and car service was out of com mis
skin a part of the night. A second
fire on the west side of town caused
a $75,000 loss.
UNITED STATES INVITED
. TO PEACE CONFERENCE
(By United Prea
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. Ambas
sador Geddes, of Great Britain, and
the charges of the French and Italian
Embassies today presented Secretary
Hughes with the allied note or Invi
tation for the U. S. to attend the
Near Eastern peace conference at
Mauzanne on Nov. 13.
News-Review Straw Ballot
FOR GOVERNOR
Mark an X Before Number and Name of Candidate
Voted For. .
1.1
Ben V. Olcott
H Walter L. Pierce
WELCOflE -DOKKIEJ!
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"RIDE 'EM COWBOY!"
INQUEST 18 DEMANDED,
(llr the Asawliited Preaa.)
HAVRE, Mont., Oct. 28 An
w Inquest is to be held to determine 4
officially the cause of the deaths
of Kev. Leonard Jacob Chrlstlvr
and Mrs. Marguerite I'arletnn,
whose bodies were found In the
Christler home early Friday by
Mis. Christler.
Chief of Police Moran said the
a relatives of the dead woman do- 4)
niamlcd the Inquest, and have
retained United States Senator
Walsh us attorney.
a
frty 4"NOiAted l'ress.)
GREAT FALLS, Mont., Oct. 28
That Mrs- Carleton threatened her
life after having shot Rev. Christler,
was the statement or Mrs. Christler
to a representative of the Great Falls
Leader stday. Chief Moran of Havre
told the Leader that Christler did not
accompany his wife heme following
the restaurant supper as was report
ed. Mrs. Pyle, mother of Mrs. Carle
ton, haa arrived at Havre.
(Br Unlton Praia.)
HAVRE, Mont., Oct. 28. No Inquaat
will be held over the bodies of Rev.
L. J. Christler, famous Montana pas
tor -of Bt. Marks cnurcft here, and
Mrs. Margaret Carleton, according to
the authorities.
Mrs. .Carlton shot Christler dead
and then committed suicide during a
fit of temporary Insanity due to lone-1
iineas and illneaa, the authoritiea
learned. .
Word waa sent out today through
the- wilds of Hill county that Rev.
Chriatlsr, the "aky pilot," waa dead.
He was known to every wanderer
in theae parts, south of the Canadian
border land north of the Missouri
river. "Underground" communication
csrried tidings of his death almost as
ropldly as the wires.
The funeral services are being ar
ranged here. Mrs. Christler will
probably accompany the body to the
homo In Auburn, N. Y.
formation regarding the pistol,
however. It was said, did not shake
the murder and suicide theory of
the officers. The double killing
occurred, according to Mrs. Christ
ler, as Dr. Christler was accom
panying Mrs. Carleton to the en
trance to his home after a visit
made there late last night by Mrs.
Carleton. Mrs. Christler said that
Dr. Christler closed the door be
tween the room In which the min
ister, Mrs. Carleton and Mrs. Christ
ler had been sitting, and a small
linll. A moment later, she said, two
shots were heard and she opened
the door finding the two bodies.
Mrs. Carleton's body bad fallen
across that of the clergyman.
"HUIiop of All Outdoors."
The Kev. Christler, who was rec
tor of St. Mark's Church of the In
rarnntion here, gained his tltlo ot
"Uishop of All Outdoors," by his
travels all over the state In his ra
pacity as clergyman. Mrs. Christ
ler Is the daughter of the latn
David Wadsworih, wealthy manu
facturer of Auburn, N. J and la a
niece ot United States Senator J.
W. Wadsworth, Jr. of New York.
The Kev. and Mrs. Christler were
married tn 1914.
The Rev. Christler will be barlna
tn his old home In Caynga county, .
New York, according to an an '
nouncemont mado today by Mrs.
Christler. Where Mrs. Carleton
will be burled has not yet been an
nounced. , ',m
HAVRB, Mont., Oct. 17. No in
quest Into the deaths of thu It v.
Leonard J. Christler, rector nf St.
Mark's KplfH-npul church, and Mrs.
Margaret Carleton, member of the
congregation, will be held unlets
relatives demand, as ill Is a clear
case nf murder and suicide. Cor
oner James Holland, Jr., announced
tonight, after Invsllgatlnn ot the
shooting early tod.v.
The authorities declared them
selves convinced that the story as
told by the widow of tho clergy
man was true. Mrs. Christler had
snld that the shooting was done In
thrt hall of the Chrlstlnr homo,
whlln she was only a short distance
away. On opening the door of tho
hall after hearing two shots, she
claimed to have found tho dead
bodies. '
Dr. D. 8. MrKensle, one of the
first persons In the house after the
shooting, told ofllclflls that he unclasped-
a revolver from Mrs. Car
leton's hand, her finger still hold
ing, the trlKger. Investigation of
effects of the deceased failed to
disclose any correspondence whieh
might have eiplitlm'd the tragedy.
t nalile ( l-'iml Motive
. After a day spent In hunling for
a motive- that would have Induced
Mrs. Carleton to kill the clergy
man and bwrst If. officers declared
that they wern unatd to find one.
It was generally li.'llrv.d that Mrs.
Carleton -most have ben suffering
from temporary Insanity.
Investigation !i lnm-d ttiat he
fore she went to the Chrlsifl-r home
latn last night. Mis. ('arleion had
partially destrn)',r! & nusibrr of
letters and oih'-r papers In her
room at a l'i' al hot i. All frag
ments of these ihat could ho de
clphtred, however, indicated that
they were from InT mother, daugh
ter and husband, who now are In
Los Angeles, fat.
The Kev. Mr. t hriftier was killed
by' a bullet thnt ei.tend his right
breast and canc out through the
back 'of his W ft shoulder.
, , Ikith 1I -I iR-t-uilly.
Mrs. Carletmi shot through
the heart. Both di'l Instantly, ac
cording to Mrs. Christler. who was
in. an adjoltlng room at the time
ori the shooting.
Officers tr.nlght hid hen un
able) tj discover w'.etn Mr. Csrle
toaj secured the pistol she held In
her 'hand when H doctor arrived.
It' Is known that Mrs. Carleton
possessed a pistol of smaller call
bra than the one ued In lh- shoot-Ins;.-
Failure to a.mr further la-
MYSTERIOUS POISONING IS
. EXPLAINED BY BATCHELOR
(nv Associated Preaa.
SAN FKANCISCO, Oct. 28 Adraln
Datchelor, umter arrest here on a tel
egraphic wairant from Portland,
where he Is wanted on a charge pre
ferred by hla mother-in-law, Mrs. C.
II. I'ettlbone. said today that his ar
rest was due to a mistake. Kvferr-
ln. tn Iho atlAttmtAit nnlacnlna ha
said he had some sleeping powder In
a cup, inienning 10 ibku u iiiiuim-il
and Mrs. I'ettlbone, not seeing the
powder poured coffee In It and drank
It.
Frank Cmt, a laborer at the Win
chester bridge, was badly bruised
about thn face and head today when
he was knocked from the frame
work and fell about ten feet to tha
I.. UA waa Lrntlffht tn the Office
of Dr. Hoover whore his Injuries
were given attention, mis wuuima
are not serious although quite pain
ful. 631 UNION MINERS ARE
FACING TRIAL IN THE U.S.
a (By t'sltad Preaa.)
CHICAOO, Oct. 2H A total ot
631 union miners stand Indicted
for murder and lesser offenses In
connection with the mine wars
throughout the country, accord-
Ing to United I'ress information
loday. '
lllanket charge of murder
face- 411 members of the United
Mine Workers of America, the
survey revealed.
Charges of conspiracy, murder,
manslaughter. Insurrection, and d
treason were lodged against the
remainder.
Tho cases against BC4 are be-
Ing prosecuted in St. Clalrevllln,
Ohio, Wellshurir, W. Va., and
Charleston, W. Va.
Heventy additional miners are
facing trial for alleged partlclpa-
tion In the "llerrln massacre" at
Marlon. Illinois, which brines the
totsl to 631.
.
4 GRAND JURY CALLED.
4 !
A call was Issued todav for the
November grand Jurv which will
meet on Thursday. Nov. J. Ver-
mm La Kant, who has been quite
III at the hospital hss recovered
sufflrlentlv to be removed to his
Nnr and hi nhvslclsn stales
ITvi will he able to attend the
seaslnna. The grand Inry will
handle onlv lh pending and un-
finished business and all new
business will be left for the
grand tnry which will be em pan-
eled when circuit court meets on
Nov. 1J.
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