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Passed by Vote of 47 to
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.Organization's Fight Against
Resolution Almost Without
Precedent in History
9
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.
President Coolidge was advised by
the senate today to ask for the res
ignation of lEdwIn Dnny as secre
tary, of the navy.:? I;' !"f. -H'j f.
A resolution declaring the1 sec
retary's i retirement should be re
quested "imjmfjd lately' was adopt
ed 47 to 34, sent to the-White
House by special messenger with
in' the bonrL" l.vV-V''
Tonight there was nothing to In
dicate' clearly what the president's
reply- would be. " While house of
ficials who - have declared the
question outside the province of
congress werel silent.' Mr. Denby
sent word to Inquirers that he
would have nothing to say In the
immediate future. '?
The senate V action came to
ward the close of another day of
fast crowding developments in the
oil Investigation, : : : . " '
At the morning session the oil
committee Iheajrd from William G.
MeAdoo as detailed, statement of
bis eployment - as counsel for the
Doheny inter sts. a declaration
that be had n part in any leasing
negotiations ., tnd a charge that
Injection of h s name into the in
quiry was la political move to dis
credit him as presidential candidate,,-
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"Later' the samfi,-fcPTnmUJeei,re-celved
the protests of three rail
road labor leaders against confir
mation of AIee Fomerene, spe
cial counsel for the government in
the annulment suits. Action was
deferred but ,a favorable vote,
probably tomorrow was forecast.
tecoi"d Proffered
Chairman Lenroot received a
letter . from Seymour. L. Crom
well, president of New York stock
exchange saying that if the com
mittee desired, the board of gov
ernors fwoubj pans a resolution
asking fall members of the ex
change to forward the committee
a transcript, for their books as
was done lnjthe "leak" Investiga
tion in 1917). ,
During the day Attorney Gen
eral ' paughjerty wrote Senator
Willis,) Republican, Ohio, asking
that a committee hold hearings on
the resolution requesting that he
retire from !ihe cabinet. Senator
Wheeler, ' Democrat. Montana,
authojr of tine resolution said in
a Statement that he had .no ob
jection. "-.
Toward tne close or the senate
debate Senator Johnson of Califor
nia, candidate for the Republican
' presidential nomination asked his
colleagues to turn out of office
all .of thone connected with oil
leas'es and Senator La Follette of
Wisconsin, (leader of the Republi
can insurgents declared that Pres
identj Coolidge and the Republican
party as well as Secretary Denby
and jAttorney General Daugherty
must bear their share of the re
sponsibility. In the end 10 Republicans cast
thelij votes for the Denby resolu
tion. The Republican organiza
tion fought to the last to prevent
its adoption, but went down to" de
feat j after a preliminary fight al
most without precedent in Ameri
can history.
Stanfield Absent
' Nine senators were absent and
six others Glass, Harrison, Jones
of New Mexico, Owen. Smith and
Stanley, -all Democrats were un
able) to cast their ballots because
thejf were paired with absentees.
TheW announced that if permitted
to Vote they would support the
resolution. The pairs were-an-
f j (Continued on pager' 2.) .
THE WEATHER
1 0REGON Rain and cooler ,
.Tuesday; fresh southerly gale.
LOCAL WEATHER
(Monday)
Maximum temperature, 65.;
Minimum temperature, 51.
Rainfall, .06.
River, 7.8; falling.
Atmosphere, cloudy, .v, ,, i ;
-Wind, southeast. -
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! ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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His Birthday Is Observed Today
Mil PB
Dungeons Hold Men Who
Killed Two Officers
Negro Convict Hurt
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 11. Led
by murderers, bank robbers and
other . desperate characters, sev
eral hundred, prisoners revolted at
the Western penitentiary here to-
daandmade an ineffectual, at
tempt to dynamite ; their way . to
liberty. Tonight the big prison,
located on the banks of the Ohio
river, three miles from the busi
ness district, was quiet and the
dungeons held the men who killed
two prison officers in their bold
dash for freedom.
The "four horsemen" transfer
red to the prison here from the
Philadelphia prison in 1921, aided
by a number ot other notorious
convicts, hatched the plot and led
the revolt.
They face the electric chair, for
Warden John M. Egan turned
them over tothe city homicide
bureau.
An explosion wrecked the main
gate of a section of the south
wall, marked the beginning of the
riot, in which guards, detectives
and city police took part. A
number of prisoners aided the of
ficers in their fight against the
convicts.
One of these, William Jasper,
a negro, was shot while trying to
rescntwa guard.
Aftn the convicts had been re
turned to their cells, a search dis
closed 20 sticks of dynamite and
60 feet of fuses near the south
walL
Ringleaders of the riot were
placed in t solitary confinement.
John Pieper, a deputy warden, and
John T. Coax, an overseer, were
killed.
They Ail Look Alike to
justice Kuntz' Stenog
Men all look alike to Miss Zola
Birdwell, stenographer in the Jus
tice court, who is not like some
women in that she changes her
mind. When she says a thing she
means it.
Monday several young men ap
peared in response to an invita
tion from a state traffic officer
who found the men driving at the
rate of, 45 miles an hour. Howard
H. Rebstock was the driver of the
machine.
Miss Birdwell consulted the of
ficial schedule for fines and told
Rebstock the fine would be 40.
He demurred and said he would
wait until Judge Kuntz returned.
After several -minutes conference
the men decided not to wait longer
and paid the amount demanded by
Miss Birdwell.
Yesterday was a heavy day In
the Justice court, nine complaints
charging speeding having been
filed by various traffic officers.
Miles H. Elliott paid $30, Jack L.
Smith $15 and Ralph Miller $10.
Others who were arrested but who
have not yet appeared were Ed
ward J. Arnez, E. G. Munson, Ab
raham Slatiker, J. L. Ledridge and
QUIET AFTER
HOT
R, E, Becker, .
Lincoln's Birthday Will
Be Partial Holiday Here
Today, Lincoln's birthday,
is a non-judicial day in Oregon,
but not a legal holiday. It . is,
however, a school holiday. Offi
ces in the state house will close
or remain open at the discretion
of heads of the departments. Gov
ernor Pierce said that his
office will be closed in the after
noon. The supreme court will not
hand down opinions, as is usual
on Tuesdays, but will defer them
until Wednesday. Offices at the
county court house will be closed
all day today. Banks will not be
closed, since it is not a legal holi
day. The city schools will be
closed today at noon for a half day
holiday.
Mrs. Hattie Newman With
Two Year Old Daughter
Die as Result of Burns
EUGENE, Or.. Feb. 11. Mrs.
Hattie Newman, ?.?, wife of 'Slim"
Newman, rancher ot Lowell, on
Ihe upper Willamette river, 25
miles southeast of Eugene, and
her 2-year-old daughter were
burned to death this afternoon
when their residence was destroy
ed by fire.
Mrs. Newman had left the baby
sleeping in the house while she
was working at the poultry house.
When she looked up the house was
in flames. She entered the blaz
ing building and carried the child
out hut both were so badly bnrn
ed that they died soon afterward.
Woman Predicts Prince
of Wales Not to be King
LONDON, Feb. 11. Miss Min
nie Hallister who was elected
agent to Premier Ramsay Macdon-J
aid tn Aberavon, in the recent gen
eral election in speaking at a
meeting in Bradford yesterday ex
pressed doubt as to whether the
Prince of Wales would ever as
cend to the throne.
Miss Hallister explained that
the doubt was not due to any ob
jection on the part of the country
to the personality either of King
George of the prince, but was due
to the "country growing up and
seeing the old institutions slough
ing off." She voiced the view that
the sloughing off process might
carry with it the monarchy of
Great Britain at no distant date.
Counterfeiters Given
Sentences to McNeil's
SEATTLE, Feb. 11. Four
counterfeiters who had pleaded
guilty were sentenced in federal
court here today by Judge Jere
miah Neterer. Daniel Dearth,
who with Robert Taylor was ar
rested January 18 in a room
where deputy sheriffs found hot
dollars', received five years on
McNeil island. Taylor was given
18 months.
Walter Mason and Marlon Wil
liams, tn whose rooms Seattle
police declared they found coun
terfeit dollars last week, were
given two . months each In the
King county stockade,
MI
I T DEATH
IS UP
CITY OF M CRUZ
Little Resistance Encount
ered by Troops as Ad
vance Is Made
(By Tli Associated Press)
VERA CRUZ, Feb. 11. The
federal troops of General Eugenlo
Martinez today reoccupied Vera
Cruz without resistance. The van
guard of the forces took over the
city at 5 o'clock this morning. The
rebels previously had evacuated.
Virtually no resistance was en
countered by the federal army
during its advance eastward from
Gordoba, nothwithstanding that
at several points along the line
there are natural positions which
the rebels might have used bad
they desired to offer battle. Un
der strict orders from General
Martinez to proceed cautiously the
troops advanced slowly, especially
on approaching Paso Del Macho,
Atoyas, Potrcre and Soledad.
It was necessary to halt the col
umn at the great bridge of the
Atoyac river to replace a number
of sleepers which had been burned
by the rebels and also in the vi
cinity of Soledad. whero a quarter
of a niile of railway line had been
destroyed the night before.
Skirmishps look place between
cavalry and a force of rebels near
Soledad.
According to IToctor Aleiuia,
chief of staff lo General Mortez,
the whereabouts of the rebel
bands remaining between Cordoba
and Vera Cruz is known and prep
arations are being made to dis
perse them.
The largest of these bands is
said not to excoed several hundred
men. It made its appearance in
the vicinity of Soledad, but did
not attempt to attack the fed
erals. New York Police Hold
Two Theories of Killing
NEW YORK, Feb. 11. Detec
tives seeking the slayers of Louise
Lawson, the music student killed
in her apartment last Friday, to
night were working on two defin
ite theories.
One was that the slayers were
among the host of bootleggers be
lieved by the police to have deliv
ered liquor to the girl; the other
theory was that a well known
beau brummel, who pretended to
be a physician and lolled about
Times Square was one of the slay
ersl Two Women Going by
Freight to See Hubbys
Two women were picked up at
the Southern Pacific depot at
12:30 this morning by Officer
Victor. The women were on their
way from San Pedro, Cal., to
Bremerton, Wash., 4o see their
husbands who are in the navy
The women are being held for in
vestigation at the police station.
They were traveling by freight
train.
The women gave their names
as Mrs. Lewis Mannason and Mrs.
Floyd Longnecker.
REVENUE BILE
I S REPORTED
BlCOHTTEE
Slemp Reports That Presi
dent Coolidge "Disposed
to Liberal Attitude" on
Tax Question
MELLON iNCOME RATES
INCLUDED IN TAX BILL
Executive Recognizes ."Le
gislation Made in Congress
and Not White House"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 Pres
ident Coolidge's discussions of the
subject have indiented that he is
"disposed to a liberal attitude"
regarding the tax bill. Secretary
Flernp informed Representative
Davey, Democrat. Ohio, today in
a letter responding to the repre
sentative's question as to whether
the president would veto any tax
reduction bill "that differs ma
terially fron the so-called Mellon
plan."
The revenue bill containing all
of the Mellon income tax rates, as
well as a provision for a 25 per
cent reduction to the 1923 taxes
payable this year, was formally
reported to the house today by
Chairman Green of the ways and
means committee. Two addition
al reports by other Republicans of
the committee and a Democratic
report were" also submitted. .
Xot Committed
The president's secretary wrote
Representative Davey that al
though the president had talked
"very favorably" ' to newspaper
men about tax reduction,, "I think
he is adverse to making any un
qualified statement that would
seem to commit him to a course
of action in advance of detailed
knowledge of the form the legis
lation will take."
"'All the president's discus-
sions,"' Mr. Slemp continued,
"have indicated that he is dispos
ed to a liberal attitude recogniz
ing that legislation is made in
congress and not at the White
House, and that the function of
the White House of approving or
disapproving is not required to be
performed until after that of the
congress has been performed."
Republican leaders in the house
reiterated today after checking up
a poll of ' their delegations that
there was slight hope of passing
the Mellon surtax rates providing
a maximum of 25 per cent. Advo
cates of these rate in the bill as
reported by the committee based
hope of their - adoption on the
forcing of a record vote, claiming
there were at least 120 Republi
cans who favor them. Represen
tative LoBgworth, . Republican
floor leader reiterated the opin
ion, .however, that their adoption
was not possible. The course of
procedure on the revenue bill in
the house, Mr. Longworth ex
plained, would "force votes first on
amendments to the rates contain
ed in the bill. This would meaa,
it was said.' that the Republicans
must unite pn a compromise rate
or bow to the united Democratic
stand, claimed by their leaders for
a maximum rate of ,44 per cent.
If the. compromise rate were
adopted, there would be no chance
for a separate v.ote on the orig
inal rate carried in the bill.
It was announced today that the
Democrats would hold a caucus
Wednesday, in which an attempt
probably would be made to bind
their members to the Democratic
tax reduction plan as submitted by
Representative Garner of Texas
and outlined In the minority re
port today.
Leaders expressed little hope
today of obtaining an agreement
for limiting general debate on the
revenue bill, which will start on
Thursday.
Representative Davey also made
public today letters from William
G. MeAdoo, John W. Davis and
Senator Underwood, Democrat, Al
abama, giving their opinions on
tax revision.
Mr. MeAdoo declared '"the Mel-
Ion argument about the high sur
taxes interfering with business is
the sheerest bunkum." He urged
the Democrats to agree on a pro
gram, but in regard to the Gar
ner plan said he saw "no reason
why there should not be a differ
ence between the $100,000 and
$1,000,000 incomes" which would
be taxed on the same rates.
,M.r. Underwood said ! he was
"heartily in favor of the reduc
tion policy," and that he would
"support the measure proposing
the greatest rut possible."
Mr. Davis said Democrats "oc
cupy the vantage ground of lib
eralism, and we must not let our
selves be driven from it.' r
TRACK WALKER
DIES AS RESULT
OF HOTEL FIRE
Special Train Taking Injured
to Hospital Runs Down
Lone Man on Way
MISSOULA, Mont.. Feb. 11.
A Northern Pacific track walker.
known here as "Scotty" is dead;
Charles Ruckstaescbel, a painter,
iajn a Missoula hospital here suf
fering from severe burns, the re
sult of the destruction by fire early
this morning of the Ward hotel at
Thompson Falls. Twenty-five
guests at the hotel were driven out
in their night clothing, many of
them losing all their clothing and
money besides.
Ruckstaeschel and Neiner,were
guests at the hotel. The former
with escape down the utairs cut
off, cluns to the window sijl nntll
his hands and head were burned
so severely that he had to let go
his hold and drop to the ground,
the fall resulting in his serious iu
jury. He is paralyzed from the
hips down and little hope is en
tertained for his recovery. Nein r
was burned severely while making
his way through the blazing, hall
and stairway.
A special train wajf made up to
rush the injured man to Missoula
and when about two miles this side
of Paradise, the engine of the
special struck "Scotty" who was
on his regular rounds. The crash
severed his head and one arm.
The upper part of the hotel was
destroyed and the lower floor was
ruined by water. The fire is be
lieved to have been of incendiary
origin.
Among the guests at the hotel
were Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Brown of
Butte who are said to have lost
$600 in currency. Ruckstaeschel
is said to have lost $2000 in cur
rency which he had in his room.
T FINAL FLASHES
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. A
complaint charging principal agri
cultural machinery makers and
some 500 local implement dealers
in Atlantic coast states with con
spiracy to restrain trade by cut
ting off machine supplies to farm
ers' cooperative associations - wis
issued by the federal trade com
mission. NEW YORK, Feh. 11. A Joy
ous welcome, was accorded to C.
Hooven Griffis, who arrived here
on the American liner Albert
Ballin today. Griffis was released
recently from a German prison to
which he was sentenced , after an
unsuccessful attempt to bring
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll to
America for trial as a draft evad
er. GLEN CLIFF. N. II., Feb. 11.
A special train on the Boston and
Maine railroad bearing Henry
Ford homeward from Boston to
Detroit late today, struck four
sportsmen, who were walking the
track on their way toan outing
club. Three of the party, brothers
were killed instantly, anil the
fourth .wag seriously injured. The
train crew did not know of the
accident, and continued on their
way.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11. The State
Commercial Savings bank, an out
lying bank on the northwest side,
with more than $1,000,000 in re
sources was closed today by
Stuart Russell, state bank exam
iner, who said his action was due
to a shrinkage in assets, the re
sult of drops in foreign exchange.
PEKING, Feb. 11. (By The
Associated Press.) - Representa
tives of the eight remaining pro
tocol powers, replying to China's
notes respecting the payment in
gold of the Boxer indemnity, de
clare that the powers have not
changed their previous attitude.
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 11. -
Three Queen Anne high school
basketball players were Indefi
nitely suspended by Superinten
dent Thomas R. Cole today, fol
lowing an extensive investigation
of alleged drinking of intoxicat
ing liquor in the boys' locker room
at the Garfield high school pre
ceding the Queen Anne-Garfleld
basketball game last Friday night
PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 11.
Five persons, members of two fam
ilies, are seriously ill here suffer
ing from trichonosis due to eating
Improperly cooked pork sausage
two weeks ago, according to a re
port today by the attending phy
sician, Dr. David Nelson.
BROOKINGS, S. D., Feb. 11.
The State Bank of Brookings was
closed by order ' of the board of
directors and the state' banking
department placed in charge of the
institution. It was announced to
day. The bank was capitalized at
$150,000 and had deposits total
ing $1,600,000.
PRESIDENT
RIGHT TO DISCHA
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Answers Senate Request For Resignation of
Denby by Saying He Will Await Advice
From Special Counsel Quotes Madison and
Cleveland Upon Prerogative of Office. -
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. President Coolidge answered
the senate request for the resignation of Edwin Denby as
secretary of the navy with the statement tonight that "no
official recognition can be given to the passage of the senate
resolution relative to their opinion concerning members of
the cabinet or other officers under executive control."
The executive declared he did not, propose to sacrifice
"any innocent man for my own welfare" nor retain in of fice
"any unfit man for my own welfare;." i i C .
"As soon as special counsel. can advise me as to the
legality of the oil leases and assemble for, me the pertinent
facts in the various transactions,", the president added, "I
shall take such action as seems essential for the fall protec
tion of the public interest.' I shall not hesitate to call for
the resignation of any officials whose conduct in this matter
in any way warrants such action upon my part."
' .
COOLIDGE TALKS IN
T
Campaign Leaders Expect
It to Sound Keynote of
Coming Fight
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.
President Coolidge in New York
tomorrow night will make an ad
dress which, in the opinion of the
manager of his contest for the Re
publican presidential nomination,
will, sound the keynote of bis
campaign.
Mr. Coolidge does not regard his
address, which he will deliver at
the Lincoln birthday dinner of the
National Republican club, as a po
litical address. The managers of
his campaign agree with him that,
as prepared, it is not a political
speech In the commonly accepted
sense, but nevertheless consider it
a comprehensive exposition of the
president's views on a number of
governmental problems and for
this reason they will await with
Interest its reception by the coun-
try-
The speech at the Republican
club dinner will be the only one
Mr. Coolidge will make during a
visit of eight hours in New York.
On arriving in the city late in the
afternoon, accompanied by Mrs.
Coolidge and members of his par
ty he will be driven to the new
home of the Women's National Re
publican club which is to be open
ed tomorrow. After spending half
an hour or so there he will go to
the "Hotel Waldorf-Astoria for a
short rest before the Republican
club dinner beginning at 7 o'clock.
Information was received at the
White House today that more than
2,000 persons will attend the din
ner. Injunction Served After
Long Wait on IWW Group
SAN PEDRO. Cal.r Feb. 11.
Entering a meeting attended by
500 asserted members and sympa
thizers of the Industrial Workers
of the World, police here tonight
formally served an injunction
which restrains the I. W. W. or its
members from, in any way, carry
ing on the activities of the or
ganization. The gathering did not
disperse with the reading of the
injunction, but police were told
that business of the organization
would be brought to a close to
night. The injunction against the I. W.
W. was Issued last September in
the superior court of Sacramento
county, but tonight was the first
time that it had been served upon
a group of members of the or
ganization here. 1
Last Victim of Poison
Tragedy Dies in Albany
ALBANY. Or., Feb. 11. Death
drew the curtain upon Albany's
botulinus poison tragedy at the
final act Sunday morning, when at
7:43 o'clock, 2 -year-old llorst
Ruehling died. The tot had sur
vived for eight days after eating
the poisoned beans that killed; 11
others of the family who feasted
at noon February 2 at the Gerber
home here.
The death of this boy com
pleted destruction of . three entire
families the Gerbers, ; Gerblngs
and Ruehlings, -
H K
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RESERVES
The complete statement issued
bythe president follows: . , , .
"No official recognition can bo
given to the passage of the sen
ate resolution relative to their
opinion concerning ; members, , of
the cabinet or other officers under
executive control. , , : .
Awaittag Advice .
"As soon as special counsel can
advise me as to the legality of
these leases and assemble for me
the pertinent facts In the various
transactions, I shall take sueh ac- -
tlon as seems essential for the full
protection of the public. Interest.
I shall not hesitate to call for the
resignation of any official whose ;
conduct in this matter in any way
warrants such-action upon my
part. 'The dismissal ot an officer
ot the government, such, aft Is in
volved in this case, other than by
Impeachment, is exclusively an ex
ecutive function. . I regard this' aa
a vital principle of our govern-
ment. ; ; ft'". - -? -
"In discussing this principle,
MrMadison has well said: 'It is
laid down In most of the constitu
tions or bills of rights In the re
publics of America: It Is to b
fonnd in the political writings ot
the most celebrated civilians and
is everywhere held essential ts
the preservation' of liberty, that
the three great departments , ot
government, be kept separate and
distinct, ;
"President Cleveland "- likewise
stated the correct principle in dia-.
cussing requests and -demands
made by the senate upon him and
upon defendant departments ot
the government, in which he said:
Cleveland Quoted : ; '
l 'They assume the right of the
senate to sit in judgment upon the
exercise of my exclusive discre
tion and executive . function, for
which I am solely responsible to
the people from whom I have. bo.
lately received the sacred trust of
office. : , . ,.' .... t
" 'My oath to support and de
fend the constitution, my dnty to
the people who have chosen me
to execute the powers of their
great office, and not to relinquish
them, and my duty to the chief
magistracy which I must preserve
ui. impaired in all its dignity and
vior. compel me to refuse com
pliance with : these demands'." ' ;
"The president is responsible to
the people for his conduct relative
to the retention or dismissal of
public officials. I assume that re
sponsibility and the people . may
be assured that as soon as I can
be advised so that I may act with
entire Justice to all parties con
cerned and fully protect the public
interest, I 6hall act; : r
Public Protected
-. . .-. .. r
"I do not propose to sacrifice
any innocent man for my own wel
fare, nor do I propose to retain la
office any unfit man for my own
welfare. I shall try to maintain
the functions of the government
unimpaired to act upon the jhvl
dence and the law as I find It, and
to deal thoroughly and summarily
with every kind ot wrongdoing..
; "In the' meantime, such steps
have been and are being taken as
fully to protect the public inter
ests." . . , . -
Payne to be Returned
v to Oregon State Prison
f. i l v. t
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 11.
Governor ulMchardaon .today
granted a . requisition1 for the re
turn pf ; Frank Payne, -, escaped
convict, to the Oregon state prison
at Salem from Fort McDowell,
wmi m.im see JIMiJ
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