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VOL. XXVII. NO. 45 OF ROSEb,
ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW THURSDAY, JANUARY 8. 1925.
VOL. XII. NO. 256 OF THE EVENING NEWS
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COOLIDG
E HASOLDbu'
TROUBLE M
D. C. LANDLORDS
Backs Plan for Permanent
Governmental Regula
tion of Charges.
IS WITH TENANTS
Has Asked Dept. of Justice
to Investigate the Rental
Situation in Wash
ington at Once.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. Presi
dent Coolidge Bt the November
election, was given a four year ex
tension of his lease on the White
House, but nevertheless he is hav
ing plenty of trouble these days
with Washington landlords.
By Initiating steps to bring
about permanent government regu
lation of residence rentals In the
District of Columbia, Mr. Coolidge,
whose own home In Northhampton,
(Mass., Is the rented half of a
double house, has brought down
upon his head the wrath of Wash
ington real estate men. The re
sult has been to fill the air here
with statement and counter state
ments regarding rents, the inser
tion of half page advertisements In
newspapers by the real estate in
terests, and broadcasting by the
realtors of urgent appeals for aid
from their associates in other cit
ies. President Coolidge entered the
lists about two weeks ago on the
side of the tenants by requesting
Richard Whaley, chairman of the
District of Columbia rent commis
sion and a former member of the
house from North Carolina, to
draw up a regulatory bill based on
(he police power of the federal
government to maintain sanitary
and moral conditions In the dis
trict. The new legislation requested by
the president would be to take the
place of existing Ball rent act, first
passed In 1919 and since twice ex
tended, setting up a commission to
determine fair rentals on applica
tion either of the tenant or owners.
This law, enacted as a war emer
gency, expires next May, and sine
last June has been inoperative by
court decision affirming to the con
tention of the real esUite men that
the war emergency had ceased to
exist
Th president previously had or
dered the department of justice to j
intirniiKALH me lemni niiuuuoii ill
Washington, particularly regarding
charges of pyramiding mortgages
and of fictitious Bales for the pur
pose of raising values, in addition
asking Chairman Whaley to draft
new legislation, the president In
structed the department of com
merce to make a survey, through
the city police, of vacant houses
and apartments.
When Mr. Whaley completed his
bill, the president sent It to con
gress without passing on Its mer
its, but with the request that It be
given serious consideration. The
bill would create a permanent
commission to regulate rentals be
cause of "conditions dangerous to
public health and burdensome to
government employes," and
clothes all buildings In the dis
trict without a public Interest. It
also would provide for a standard
form of leases: that the commis
sion be empowered to examine the
books and accounts of owners;
that the commission promulgate
rules governing maintenance and
operation of properties and that
rentals charged In excess of those
established by the commission
would subject the owner to either
or both fine and imprisonment.
The position of the president 1s
that the District of Columbia has
unique characteristics in that it
was set apart for the transaction
of the business of the government
and that those employed by the
government must of necessity live
there, and therefore, it is the duty
of the government to guarantee
that the government employes can
live in comfortable circumstances
at moderate cost.
The president also holds that the
question is of more than local Im
portance upon the grounds that in
creased rentals would necessitate
demand for increased salaries for
government employes, and this I
would lead to general wage and j
advances In the cost of living all I
over the country. j
The real estate men consider the I
matter to be of more than local j
1ntPrt nrwt awr.lln.l. 1 . .1
vised real estate boards In all of
the leading cities of the country to
urge their representatives In con
gress to defeat the legislation.
The outcome of the fight re
mains In doubt as the scene shifts
to congress.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Jones were here I
yesterday from the rural districts
visiting and shopping. They re
from Drain and left this morning. I
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LOil'T SOLVE
PUZZLE; QUITS
SIOUX FALLS, S. D..
Jan. 8. The cross word puz-
zle craze has cost a -local
4 dally newspaper one of its
oldest subscribers.
A victim of the puzzle
fad, he wrote from his
home near (iarretson, S. V.,
and declared:
"I have taken your pa-
per for 24 years and hlth-
erto have found no fault
wllh It. When you began
running cross word puzzles,
they were very good and
possible to work, but lately
they have been harder and
harder, and now are almost
Impossible to solve. Hav-
ing written you about this
matter and received no sat-
lsfactlon. I am compelled
to abandon your good news-
paper and take another
which prints puzles which
4 can be worked without 4i
staying up all night. Inas-
much as I can take only 4
one daily paper and no other
cross word puzzles than
those I get In newspapers 4
are available, I am compel-
led to find a paper which
is satisfactory in this
de-
partment."
CATHOLICS TO
BUILD SCHOOL
High School Course to Be
Instituted in New and
Modern Structure. '
AWAIT COURT ACTION
Definite Plans Being Post
poned Because of Lack
of Final Decision on
School Law.
The construction of. a modern
and completely equipped three or
four-room school building, to be
operated in connection with the
parochial school which will be re
opened in Septeniper of this year,
Is announced by Itev. Clery of the
local Catholic church.
Plans are being made to extend
the school facilities of the parish,
and construction of the new build
ing will be started In the very
near future, It is expected.
Although the definite plans are
not yet complete, it is the general
intention of the local congregation
to supply a school which will serve
for several years to come, and will
be open to pupils of Koseburg and
the surrounding community. The
final adoption of the plans will be
delayed until after final action on
the state's compulsory school law.
This law was found unconstitu
tional in the state supreme court,
but has been carried up to the fed
eral court for a decision which Is
expected In the very near future. If
the state court is sustained and the I
mw ueciarea invalid, men steps
will be taken at once to construct
the school building, which will be
of concrete type, and architectural
ly planned to match the attractive
church building.
Rev. Clery states that the congre
gation is looking forward to a great
growth In the future, and conse
quently Is desirous of providing
school facilities which will be
ample for the coming years.
The school will be in charge of
the Franciscan sisters, who will
conduct and teach the school which
will compare with the present sen
ior high school In this city.
The present grade school Is not
being used by the church this year,
owing to the fact that Instnciora
were not available. The building
has been used by the public schools I would have to go in for competi
to accommodate an overflow class, I tivK building.
and is now known as the Central "If 'u mean that we would be
School, but It will not be available
next, year, but will be re-opened us '
a parochial school in the fall
Because of the plans for the con
struction of a new school, the
grounds, whirh have been declared
the first choice of many of the
members of the school site commit
tee of District 4 for the proposed !
new hiEh school and Junior college,
will not be available, Iter. Clery
states.
COMPOSER'S WIDOW ILL
fA-MWlat-4 Prfa Wire.)
BAYREUTII, Bavaria. Jan. 8.
The condition of Frau Wagner,
widow of Richard Wagner, the
great composer, is giving rise to
grave apprehension among rela
tive! and friends ot the family.
GUN
ELEVATION
NOT VIOLATION
Might Promote Naval Com
petition However, Says
Secretary Hughes.
WILBUR OPPOSES IT
Will Not Recommend Such
,a Program and Wants .
Navy to Conform to
5-5-3 Ratio.
(AMocliittd Pratt Lpmw Wire.)
, WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Sec
retary Hughes in a letter read
today to the house naval com
mittee, took the position that
elevation of guns on American
capltol ships would not violate
the arms treaty, although It
might have the unfortunate ef
fect of tending to promote naval
competition.
The letter also recited that
while Great Britain had taken
the view that the alterations pro
posed would be a violation of the
treaty, Japan took the opposite
position.
Mr. Hughes wrote the com
mittee in response to a resolu
tion asking whether any protests
against the elevation program
had been made by the foreign
powers, the British ambassador:
he said on March 15, 1923, had
brought up tho subject, 'earn
estly appealing" to the state de
partment against any alteration
of the present gun elevatlonsj
and giving positive assurancol
that no such alterations had!
been made on any British capi
tal ship after Its commission. J
The British view, 'the secretary
said, was, that the changes pro-1
posed in American ships would
constitute "major alterations",
prohibited by the treaty. Mr.
Hughes agreed with the Japan
ese opinion that they should be
regarded rather as "minor ulter-l
atlons," not violating the treaty,
but he added that he considered
they might tend toward a revlv-l
ul of competition out of harmony
with the well established posi
tion of the United States.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. Al
though he declared the navy de
partment wanted a navy that
would accord with the 5-5-3 ra
tio all down the line, Secretary
Wilbur told the house naval
committee today that because of
the administration's economy
policy, he could not recommend
a gun elevation program nor en
dorse a pending 870,000,000 bill
for new constructlpn.
Mr. Wilbur declined to make any
statement as to whether the Amer
ican navy all factors considered, is
equal to that of Great Britain but'
said American naval experts had
made exhaustive studies which he
would be glad to furnish the com
mittee in strict confidence.
The committee was informed
that the American government
had purposely made its ships Blow
er than Great Britain s, its archi
tects believing it advisable to put
weight In armor and guns rather
than In increased engine facilities.
Discussing the speed question, he
declared that after all the mobility
of a fleet Is determined by its
slow vessels, and that Great Brit
ain's several capitol ships are un
able to move at high speed.
Pressed for a further statement
on gun elevation, the secretary
said the navy department had
neither the disposition nor the
right to ask for an appropriation
in violation of the president's fi
nancial program. He agreed, how
ever, that elevation of guns, would
be a distinct addition to the fight
ing power of the fleet.
Representative Vinson of'
Georgia, ranking democrat on the
committee, asked whether it was
not true unless there was an in
ternational conference to limit
auxiliary craft, the United State
rorced to bring our navy up to that
' anv other power, yes," replied
the secretary.
Statement that the battle fleet Is
below the 5-5-3 ratio, the secretary
snld, had resulted from the laying
up of the Florida, Arkansas, Wyo
ming and Utah for boiler repairs.
,lP declared it probably would be
Incorrect to say that the rctlo ev
er had dropped below that pre
scribed by the treaty.
Asked if a 2.000 pound bomb
dropped from the air would not
jam the turrets of a battle ship,
shock the men and render the
crew useless, Mr. Wilbur said the
statement was "absolutely unten-i
able nnd ridiculous." !
The practical utility of air
cruisers like Ihe Shenandoah and i
the I,na Angeles, hp said. Is yet to j
(Continued on page 2.)
DEARMS TREATY
LADS Ell STICKS
OFDlMITEJi
HAVE GREAT TIME
( Awtfviattnl rre Ltttacd Wire.)
BURUANK, Cal., Jan. 8.
Three boys, aged 16, 13
and 11 were quite pale,
trembling today after a
talk with the chief of po-
lice. They had found a box
of sticks, taken some to a
movie theatre, where they
beat them as drumsticks to
the tune of the piano and
later built a bonfire near
the railroad tracks and
warmed their hands, when
a patrolman picked them
up. The sticks were dyna
4H mite and the police chief
told them vividly what
might have happened.
KID M'COY GETS
EASY SENTENCE.
.
4 (AMorlattd Prm twd Win.)
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Jan.
8. Kid McCoy, ex-prlze
fighter, convicted of man- 4
slaughter' here last week In ;
connection with the death
last August of Mrs. Therose
W. Mors, was sentenced to-
day to from one to ten 4
years in San Quenttn pri-
son.
GOV. BRYAN QUITS
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 8. Gov
ernor Charles W. Bryan, former
democratic vice-presidential nom
inee, bid goodby to the people or
Nebraska as governor today, sur
rendering his office at Inaugural
exercises to Adam McMullen, re
publican, after making a plea for
rigid economy through the aboli
tion of several state departments.
Following up his plea, made also
In his budget message of yester
day, , when .he asked for drastic
cuts totaling $4,838,202.72, the re
tiring executive reviewed his' two
year administration, pointing to
the reduction In the number of
state employes and the cut In
taxes which he said totaled ap
proximately 33 percent as compar
ed to the preceding republican ad
ministration of 1921 and 1922.
GIVEN THE EDGE
Attorney George Neuner has the
Inside track on the office of II. S.
District Attorney, according to a
dispatch from the Washington
bureau of the Portland Oregonlan.
The message received and pub
lished by the Oregonlan today Is as
follows:
George Neuner of Roseburg, Ore
gon, took the Inside track today
In the contest for United States
district attorney for Oregon.
Senator Robert N. Stanfield, who
has been holding out for the nom
ination of Robert B. Kuykendall of
Klamath Falls, admitted that he
was about to yield to his col
league. Senator McNary, who for
some time has been favorable to
Mr. Neuner. For a time it appear
ed as though the appointment
would go to Allen Bynon, present
assistant district attorney of Ore
gon, but geography, which is re
garded as important, in the distri
bution of federal patronage, .has
Intervened to put Mr. Bynon out of
the race, and besides the dry
forces of Oregon have come for
ward demanding the appointment
of Mr. Neuner if their special fa
vorite, Kllsha A. Baker, of Port
land, cannot be named.
The department of justice has
served notice on the Oregon sen
ators that If they fall to agree
within the next two days an ap
pointment will be made regardless
of them. The choice of the de
partment appears to be Alger Fee
of Pendleton who Is well known to
Attorney General Stone. Mr. Fee
like Mr. Kuykendall la a gaduate
of Columbia University law school.
T
The banquet to be given by
Umpqua Post of the Ameican le
gion fo all members on Monday the
lrnh. will be held at Ihe Armory
Instead of at the K. P. Hall ai
originally announced. The ban
quet will be prepared by Ihe legion
auxiliary, and will be frre to all
legionnaires. It marks the end of
the membership campaign. In
which Koseburg finished In second
place In the state on the basis of
paid up memberships for the year
P2f. The team which was suc
cessful for Ihe fine showing will be
the guesu ot honor at the banquet.
BROOKHART WILL
FACE A CONTEST
(AMocUtnl Pre ImwI Wire )
WASHINGTON, Jan, 8. A con
test of the election of Senator
Smith W. Brookhart, republican,
Iowa, was filed in the senate today
on behalf of the delegation of
Steck, his democratic opponent.
The petition was filed by Senator
Robinson of Arkansas, the demo
cratic leader, it will go to the
senate privileges and elections
committee.
Action cannot be taken until
the now congress convenes, since
under the law each congress is
a 1be sole judge of the quallflca
oltlons of its members. Luther A.
a Brewer, republican, also has gi-i
a! ven notice that he would contest
4 Senator llrookhart's election.
4! Errors and irregularities In
counting the ballots in each of
4,the 99 counties of Iowa are
a (charged by Steck.
Notice of another contest came
4jtnto the senate when a declara
4jtinn sent by Senator llursum, re
4: publican, New Mexico, to Sena-Ai-tor-elect
Samuel Hratton, demo-
!crat, was presented by President
4j Cummins. It was ordered filed
with the secretary.
FOOTBALL IS SAME
THROUGHOUT U. S.
(ABCM-kttd frem 14 Wire.)
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 8.
Football as played in the east,
middlewest, and on the Pacific
Coast, is all practically the same
today, according to Walter Camp,
well known authority on the gnme.
In an Interview published In the
Yale News. The intersectlonal
matches account for this condition
he says.
tit. Camp commends the play
ing of the Yale team of this year,
declaring that "it was marked by
a gradual coordination Into the
team play and effectiveness with
out stars which to my mind Is the
highest credit to the coach and
coaching staff."
"Notre Dame was like Yale," he
la quoted as saying, a "well co
ordinated team and dependent up
on team play more than upon
stars."
Mr. Camp la quoted as favoring
the change in rules proposed by
Head Coach T. A. 1). Jones of
Yale, which would not permit a
player to return to the game. ...
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MAIL TRAIN IS
ROBBED LAST NIGHT
(A-anclatrd Prrti LtMrd Wire.)
CEDAR RAPIDS, Io-, Jan." 8.
Mall train No. B on tho North
western was robbed In the Chica
go yards Tuesday night, It was
learned here today. The extent of
the robbery was not made public.
GOVERNOR QUITS
FOR SENATORSHIP
(A-ooclatKil Prtu Uud Wire.)
HARTFORD. Conn., Jan. 8.
Governor Hiram Bingham, resign
ed today less than 24 hours ufter
his Inauguration yesterday anr
took the oath as United Slates
senator.
MIKE YOKEL WINS
MATCH WITH GRANT
(A vl.tM rrrm Lcian Wire.) -
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 8 Mike
Yokel, veteran light heavyweight
wrestler of Salt 1-ake, won two
out of three falls from Tom Grant.
Spokane, In their match here last
night. Yokel won the first and
third falls and the second went to
Grant.
EGG PRICES SOAR
fAMorlitM Ptm Lwtiwl Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 8. Egg
values are soaring in the loral
market. Quotations on the dairy
exchange this morning are two to
three ct nts higher throughout Ihe
list. Extras are posted at 54
oents, firsts 52 cents, pullets 4!l
cenls and current receipts 47
cents.
Must of the strength at this time
Is due to the limited receipts. The
lay has fiillen off considerably In
he past 30 days and the heavy ac
cumulations during Ihe cold weath
er are now out of the way.
Locnl buyers were active bidders
for supplies during Ihe past 24
hours while sellers were few and
at a premium In most cases. The
market has reached an extreme
level where Ihe outlet will be nar
row unless other centers continue
to advance.
ARREST BROKER
(ABorUtnl Prei Lmanl Wire.)
I SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 8. On
chtgafes In a complaint of 1400
words telegraphed from Mnho. F.
A. McMusters. a broker of Idaho
Falls was m Jail here today. He
was arreBted yesterday on accusa
tion of accepting fcfil from Nlel
son Brothers, of Idaho Falls for
sugar stock that he didn't deliver.
MEANS TRIAL STOPS
rorl.t-1 l-rni l.nurrl Wire.)
NF.W YORK. Jan. 8 The trial
of Gaston II. Means, Thomas B.
Felder and Elmer W. Jarnecke,
on rhsntes- of conspiracy to ob
struct justice, whleh wss to have
begun In federal court today was
' iinexiiertedly adjourm-d to Mon
day, when counsel for Means told
Judge Llndley he required more
I time to prepare the case.
enforce
OF PROM LI
IS A PROBLEM
Citizens Committee Calls on
Coolidge and Presents
Resolution.
TALKS ARE MADE
Breakfast Conference Held
This Morning and John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., and
Judge Gary Present.
(Aaoctitrd Preai Lena win.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Law
enforcement was discussed today
around the White House breakfast
table.
The president's guests were
Judge Elbert H. Gary, John D.
Rockefeller. Jr., and other mem
bers of a special committee repre
senting the national citizens com
mittee of one thousand and one
law enforcement, which yesterday
In New York closed Its annual
meeting with the adoption of reso
lutions for presentation to the
president and the governors of the
various states.
The resolutions required the
president and tho governors to
urge all officials of "every rank and
classification, appointive or elect
ive, to Join them by precept and
personal example, and so far as
they rnay. by active participation of
all enforcements officials by main
taining among all citizens In our
republic the high determination to
obey arid enforoe the law of the
land." A second resolution, "com
mends to the people of the United
States and particularly to theip of
ficial representatives the attitude
of the president In their obed
ience to (he provisions of the lSlh
amendment to the constitution In
the hope that the example of the
first citizen of our country may In
duce those who are now wilfully
violating the prohibitory statute to
accept his leadership 'In conduct
and to endorse in practice the In
tegrity of his fidelity here to tho
supremacy of law."
Members of tho committee In ad
dition to Judge Gary and Mr.
Rockefeller, were Robert Fulton
Cutting, S. 8. Kresge, V. K. Hocy,
(ledrge A. Plimpton, Willlnm F.
Cochran, Frederick A. Wallis,
Clifford Barnes, Patrick Henry
chairman of tho national commit
tee. The resolutions were presented
by Judge Gary who declared en
forcement of the prohibitory lnws
had become a problem largely of
arousing public opinion to the ob
ligation of obeying the liiWB. To
meet this need the National Cit
izens committee was organized he
said, adding that the committee
was not seeking to ball offenders
Inlo court.
Mr. Rockefeller elaborated some
what on Judge Gary's statement,
and short addresses also were
made by Mr. Wallls and Mr.
Barnes. 1
Tho president welcomed receipt
of the resolutions and declared his
sympathy with (he purposes of
the Nadonal Citizens Committee.
GOOD BASKETBALL
G1ET01HT
A fine basketball game is antici
pated tnnighl between (he Univer
sity high school of Eugene and the
locul high school team. The Kosn
burg boys have been practicing
hard under die direction of Coach
Doubet, and are in excellent trim
for tho contest. They are show
ing up well in practice, and are
playing their signals with a smooth
ness that spenks well for their con
tests during Ihe senson. The Uni
versity high school won Ihe state
championship last year and several
of the same players nro on the
squad (his senson. Although Rose
burg's team Is practically alt new
material. It Is expected to stand
high in the stale.
SHERIFF IS ACCU8EO
rAnHaf4 1'rrw t Wirt)
PENDLETON, Ore., Jnn. 8.
Zoeth Houser, retiring sheriff ot
Umatilla county, whose office wa
taken over by Rev. K. T. Cooking
ham on January five. Is accused of
lrregnlirit!es in regard to prison
ers and flue money during the year
1M3 In the audit report of (he In
come Tax and Audit company of
Pendleton, availiihle iHte yester
day. The report Indicates that
several prisoners were released by
Houser before their prescribed
terms were up snd In all such In
stances f J per d;ty h.is been charg
ed against the sheriff.
The report stales that Ihe sher
iff was exceedingly lax In turning
over fine money to the county
(AaBVlatfd rron I-riifd Wire.)
BEND. Ore.. Jan. 8. -
Alex Kouclierk. 55, Russian
mill worker, was found
brutally murdered amid the
flames of his cabin here by
city firemen at 4:30 o'clock
this morning. Roucheck
4 was struck down by an un-
known assailant. Several
deep gashes were Inflicted
on hend and fnce. Authorl-
4 ties believe robbery was the
motive.
Identification cards show '
Houcheck, Entered MInne-
sota 10 yeurs ago as an
4 alien under the name ot
Alex Krowezyk. He recel-
4 ves mall here under names
4 of Roucheck and Kram.
Money orders for 8100
have been sent Maryna St-
dorowna Kram, In Poland.
Roucheck. according to the
Shevlln-Hlxon mill officials 4
wore he worked, was mar- 4
rled, and has a wife and 4
three children living In 4
4 Russia.
0. C. SETHER IS
C. O. Sether, one of the best
known residents of the south end of
tho county, passed away late Tuea
dny night after a long Illness. Mr.
Sether suffered poor health for a
number of months and his death oc
curred after a protracted spell of
sickness. He was a man whose
friends were numerous and his
death Is mourned by a host ot
Douglas county people.
Mr. Sether, who was about 70
years of age, was a native of Wis
consin, coming to this county when
quite young. Ho was engaged In
agriculture in the Glendale vicinity
for many years, and in later life be
came Interested m timber invest
ment and development. Ho owned
considerable timber In the county,
and In various parts of the slate,
and also was the owner of city
property In Glendnle. He was one of
those concerned In the Coos Bay
Townslto company, a concern or
ganized to develop and promote a
successful townslte In the Coos Bay
district.
He leaves a widow and four sons.
Victor, attending the University of
Oregon; (). 0 Carl and Truman, of
Glendnle; and one daughter Carrie,
who is employed as an lnslructor
In the schools at Portland. Dr.
Sether of Kueene, who until recent
ly was a resident of Roseburg Is a
nephew. Numerous olher relatives
reside In Ihe county.
Mr. Sether was a man of sterling
character, nnd of pleasing personal
ity, and In his extensive business
dealings had occasion to make
many true friends, who are deeply
grieved by his death.
The funeral services were held at
Glendale today.
CLANTON TO REFUTE
TESTIMONY OF ROSS
SALEM. Ore., Jan. 8. R. E.
Clsnton, former slate master
fish warden and superintendent!
of hatcheries, la here today per-.
using testimony that was sub-j
mltted at the hearing given Dr..
Thomas Ross some time ago fol-
lowing the attempt by Ooveinorj
Plefco to oust Rosa as a mem-,
ber of the fish commission.
Ross In his testimony, assnll-
ed Clanton. declaring that wasto
of funds which he formerly had.
attributed to Carl D. Shoemaker,!
he had dlsrovered, alter Decom-
Ing a member of tho commission
were due to Clanton's munr.ge-j
ment of the hatrherles.
Clanlon said today, that later,
he expects to Issue a statement
refuting Ross' testimony.
"I was with the commission!
for 15 years," said Clanton, "tin
der some of the best commis
sioners the slnte has ever had,
and I am going to protest my re
putation. "
The governor hss not yet an-j
nonnred his decision as to whe-j
ther ha will remove Ross. When
first notified by the governor
that ho had been removed. Ross
refused to nult without a hear-
Ing, and nt the conclusion ot the
hearing tho governor took the
case under advisement.
II. A. Hnbel was a visitor here
Wednesday, stopnfng over on his
way south. Mr. Habcl is from Eu
gene and left todny.
Arriving here Wednesday from
(he north and spending the day
here looking after business affairs
was O. D llsrhurt Mr. llarburt
Is from Kngene. Bm! left bxlay
treasurer and cites Instances of:
where fine money was held for
periods of from two to ten months
before being turned over.
Oilier rountv offlreri, Including
the 1st collection department of ;
the sheriffs office were given a
elesn bill of health by the audit
mid commended for the systematic .
methods employed.
INTER-ALLIED
CONFERENCE OF
PREMIERS FINE
Twenty-Ninth Session Will
Accomplish More Than
Previous Ones.
DEBTS A PROBLEM
Nothing Definite Has Yet
Evolved But Good Spirit
' Prevails and Settle
ment Is Expected.
(Aaoelated Pren UMd Wire.) '
PARIS, Jan. 8 The twentw
ninth inter-allied conference prou
lses better than most of Its pre-
decessors although thus far it hat.
accomplished nothing mora thai
the preliminary amenities.
The outstanding fact of the mo
ment Is that talks outside the con
ference room between the princi
pal characters has succeeded in
creating an atmosphere so propl
tloua that in the words of Winston
Churchill, British Chancellor of the
Exchequer, "prospects of an early
settlement are considered favor
able." With removal of the Anglo-
American controversy over the
payment to the United States of
war damages and claims from the
Dawes plan receipts, the confer
ence "chances ot success would be
greatly Increased. Both countries
mado concessions through their
representatives, Mr. Churchill and
James A. Logan, Jr., yesterday.
Mr. Logan was busy last night and
again this mornln? working out
with Sir Otto N! mver, British
controller .of fin.' f . the details
of the plan hit upou in bis talk
,wlth Mr. Churchill.
The vexed question of interal
lied debts upon which much hinges
Is also being tackled in this unof
ficial way, and talks between Mr.
Churchill and M. Clementel,
French finance minister, between
M. Clementel and Premier Theunls
of Belgium, snd between Mr.
Churchill and M. Loucheur, former
finance minister and reparation ex
pert, have all been devoted to seek
ing a settlement satisfactory to the
majority. .
While nothing definite has yet
evolved from them, tie Bplrlt pre
vailing at these conversations Is
thought to augur well for the fu
ture of the conference.
It Is not disguised however, that
the task before the conferees la
one of great complexity. There
are always 'victims" In these shar. .
ings and It Is to be expected that
they will offer resistance as In the
past. However, optimism certain
ly prevails and observers ascribe
It to a certain extent to the reas
onable attitude of the British
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The governmental opposition In .
France views the proceedings with
profound misgivings. Thua 1i
"Eclair," one of the principal sup
porters of former President Miller
and's new party, says:'
"The first pourparleyg of tha
finance ministers of the allies do
not presage anything very good for
us. Once more the Anglo-Saxons
are going to share the cafe be
tween them. You will Bee that at
this conference. There will re
main nothing for the countries
really devastated by Invasion but
an eye to weep with.
The newspaper also refers to
what It calls th 'American super
iority." The exclusion of the question
of war debts from the conforence
agenda which la generally taken
for granted, will not prevent dis cussion
of the subject he
among all the Interested part
with the possible exception i '
the American's It Is thought i'.
French official circles.
No secret is made of the fa t
that M. Clementel and M.
Churchill got no further yester
day than mere - statements ot
their respective positions, but
the extent to which tne revision
of the reparation shares depend
upon the question of debt pay
ments Is regarded as certain to
make further talks necessary.
It Is understood the French
desire for a greater share In tho
Dawes annuities than provided
by the Spa agreement was the
principal subject discussed by,
the two ministers today.
CROOKED ELECTION
(AwwK-latrd Pri I.t4i! Wire.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 8. George
Rosken, a ramnaign manager for
Representative Nathen Perlman,
republican, who ws re-elected to
congress from tli 1 fo-irte'mth New
York district Isf ' i, ember todav
told District Ato. .. , Bsnton that
he had been hired to chnnge tho
returns In Perlmnn's district so as
(o count out William I. Sirovlrh,
democratic candidate and re-elect
Mr. Perlman.