1 , t : ; The Successful Man Knows It Pays To Advertise He liuilds His Business Through Us Results, t n, ' l It's the Easy Way to Find What You Want or to Dispose of What You Do Not Want Use Statesman Class Ads. ",- SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1924 -PRICE FIVE CENTS v'. ' It 0 j at u V v k . 5 - t I!, i: f w r .. a- -it ?! 1 I t t is it t X ji'. It - if X nrCCPDCTADV Ul ULUIILinill Resolution Asking D enb y From Navy Department Passed by Vote of 47 to 34 President Notified i . Tru . dcdiibi in ft no inrr .a ntruDUiunno iuit L" . tnnnnuii nr nrnnrnr 1 , . , rrnuvL ur ncuucai .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,,- t . ' . - "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. - , , 7 ! ABRAHAM LINCOLN -T-rTT...r..r.TT - - - - - - - - -r - --- 1 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 . I 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 OH 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 ? i