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...!.. ....... - 4 PART TWO PAGES 1 TO 12 J by 1 iT 1 k I to DIVERSITY EDITION 40 PAGES ti tie SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 28, 1924 PRICE 10 CENTS DAUBHEhTYS RET1HT IS DELAYED Attorney General Stands Pat rn-Refusal to Resign Under Fire Leaves Hastily for Chicago' fair Hearing demand t IS MADE IN STATEMENT President lays Before Cabi net Officer Conclusions Reported to Him WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. At torney; General Daugherty will re main for the present a member of President Coolidge's cabinet but be .will : be expected to retire to private life as soon as the sen ate lias -completed its inquiry into bis administration of the de partnienT of Justice;. Ills determi nation not to V resign wthout a hearing on the charges against him was reaffirmed today in the face of growing pressure for his removal. He; even refused to promise that he would Vacate his post upon termination of the senate Inquiry , but it was appar ent in other quarters that any plan for his , retention beyond that time had been abandoned. Leaves City This conclusion. In one of the most difficult problems with which Mr. Coolidge, has had to d-i since he entered the White House f6llowed . an almost con tinuous succession of conferences in the midst of which the attorney general , himself , suddenly left Washington. It was announced atterni departure that, he. had teen, called to'Fl6rlda7'w1iereMr si XjattghVtjr is 111; and ' ojiia, go 5 by way of jChlcago to attend publeic tusiness- there. , ' ; Tonight ;M$',:. deminatio: to remain attorney general pending the senate inquiry was announced to the country in this terse state ment, prepared before his depar ture and issued from the depart ment of justice: "It Is not my purpose to even consider tendering my resignation as attorney : general until, after a fair hearing on charges preferred against me." Facts Collected a Previously he had made the same determined ' declaration to President Coolidge after the presi dent had laid before him, in a conference of more than an hour. the conclusions reported by the administration after a re-examination of the whole case. The White House refrained" fror4 any public statement, but it was evi dent Jthat, until .Air,. Daugherty had announced definitely his refusal to retire under fire the belief in some administration quarters had been that his resignation was Imminent. j A' second and shorter confer ence with Mr. Coolidge preceded Mr. Daugherty's departure this afternoon from Washington. He drove .directly , from the, White House to the Union station where a train to Chicago was held for several minutes- to take him aboard. Some of his best friends had not known of his intention to leave the city and his secretary at first refused to confirm or deny the story of his departure. : - 4 . - Sarah Martha Lindsay J Dies at Hom6 of Son "Mrs. Sarah Martha (Lindsay, 80 years bid, died last night at the home of her son, W. A. Marshall, member of tho state industrial ac cident commission. k She is surviv ed also by another son, Charles W. Marshall of Chicago., Mrs. Lind say has been a resident of Oregon fori 17 years and of Salem for five years,, living with her son here. Funeral arrangements have not been made. THE .WEATHER OREGON: Unsettled Thursday, probably rain: moderate . southwesterly winds. LOCAL WKATIIEIt (Wednesday) Maximum temperature, 58. Minimum temperature, 48. I River, 4.1; rising. uainiau, .1. Atmosphere, cloudy. Wind, southeast ' WEDNESDAY IN WASHINGTON The senate and house stopped legislative business to pay tribute to the memory of Warren G. Harding. Negotiations were resumed by house republican organization and Insurgent leaders looking to a compromise on the income rates of the tax bill, but without result. Senator Smoot, ; republican, Utah, issued a statement saying he was advised in advance that E. L. Doheny was coming to Wash ington to testify about his ljan to Albert B. Fall. Attorney General Daugherty de parted suddenly and unannounced for Chicago, later announcing through the department of justice that he had no Intention of tender ing his resignation until after 'a fair hearing on charges profcrreJ against him. Fog. Prevents Aid From Be ing Sent to Boat Aground Near. Vancouver SEATTLE, Feb. 27. Seven of the .28 crew members of the wrecked -.Norwegian freighter Tatjann have been rescued by vessels aiding the ship, accord ing to wireless reports received here. SEATTLE, Feb. 27. Rescue ships which were dispatched to the assistance of the Norwegian freighter Tatjana which went on the rocks near Pachena point on the west coast of Vancouver is land early today, have been unable to find the vessel on account of a dense Xog, according to wireless messages received here. --The Pachena- and Cape - Beale wireles3 stations on the west side at the island have been unable to decipher messages from the ves sel and it was believed that the Tatjana's wireless set was out of order. A message received earl today, "All holds are leaking and we are in immediate need of as sistance." Estate of $75,000 Left to Family Educational Fund Set Apart The will of Russell Catlin was admitted to probate yesterday. The value of the estate was esti mated at 175,000 and includes real estate in Marion, Polk and Deschutes counties. Sibyl- Catlin, the widow was named administra tor under the will which was drawn up March 21, 1922. A codicil was added February 20, 1924. The bulk of the estate is left to the widow and after her death is to be divided between the two children, Mrs. Sophie C. Spears and David Catlin. Tho codieal leaves $1000 to his granddaugh ter, Sibyl Russell Spears. A trust fund of $10,000 for the1 education of his grandchildren is provided for in the will. The Income from this fund is to go to the widow and at her death is to be divided in two equal parts and used for the education of the children of his daughter and for those of his son; should he marry and have children. Otherwise the money reverts to the children. The homo and all of the per sonal property is left to Mrs. Cat lin. Appraisers for the property in Marion and Polk counties are W. S. Walton, T. A. Roberts and J. J. Roberts. Appraisers for Deschutes county are K. P. Mahaf fcy, Dncton G. Burdick and J. II. Haues. FlltPd UNDECIDED BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 27. Al though Luis Firpo said today he was not yet ready to make a final decision, he Indicated that he now was disposed to waive his demand for the deposit of 1 $30,000 In Buenos Aires to clinch a match with Harry Wills, the American negro fighter, proIdcdi the Ray mond!' syndicate waived the "Colf dltloii that it should control his boxing' engagements in the United States prior to a fight with Wills. CHILLIS FILED IN COURT !ITII!( HATES TO BE FOUGHT ONFIN Whirl of Conferences Pre- cedes Final Action on Rev enue Bill in House Mel Ion Attends . PROSPECTS OF DEFEAT CONSIDERED "TOSS IIP" Plans Made to Rush Bill Through Senate Follow ing Final House Vote WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Ap proach of final action on the rev enue bill in the house brought a whirl of conferences among repub licans today in a feverish attempt to unite their forces for a Btand against the democratic income rates. A compromise advanced by the organization leaders was the subject of the conferences held af ter the house had adjourned fol lowing the Harding memorial ser vice without consideration of the bill on the floor. Representative Longworth, re publican leader, after Dresentlnc his compromise to insurgent lead ers at a meeting with the steer ing committee said the situation was unchanged with the 'prospects of republicans training sufficient strength to defeat the Garner rates a "toss up." Plan Studied Representative Frear, republi can insurgent Wisconsin said later that the insurgent group, which agreed at a meeting today to re open negotiations for a comprom ise, would study the plan fufther. Meanwhile Secretary Mellon met with republican leaders of both the senate and honse to discuss the future of the bill. He was advised not to expect the senate to Teduce any income surtax rates voted into the bill by the house. Plans were made, howeverr to facilitate consideration of the measure when it reaches the sen ate. The compromise presented by Mr. Longworth called for a flat 25 per cent reduction in the sur tax rates in the existing law, with the same brackets retained. This would make the maximum rate 37 per cent on incomes in excess of 1200,000, instead of the 25 per cent plan. The democratic max imum surtax is 44 per cent on in comes in excess of $94,000. The compromise further pro vides for a two per cent minimum normal rate, applying to incomes below $4,000 and 6 per cent above that amount. The Mellon rates were 3 and 6 per cent. The demo cratic rates of the bill are 2 per cent of incomes below $5,000; 4 per cent on incomes between $5,- 000 and $8,000 and 6 per cent on incomes above that amount. Mr. Longworth said he had been assured by the treasury the com promise would raise sufficient rev enue for government needs. Indications were given by some of the insurgents after their meet ing that they might vote for a compromise if it approached their original proposition of a 40 per cent maximum surtax rate on the ground it would raise more rev enue than the democratic rates and aid thereby in finaucing the soldiers' bonus. Four Men Wounded in Effort to Break Jail - When Murderer Held .. LUFKIN, Texas, Feb. 27. Four men were wounded, when officers fired into a mob which stormed the Angelina county jail here tonight in an effort to get Booker T. Williams, negro, held in connection with the murder of Andy Sulzer at a sawmill commi vary five miles south of Lufkin Tuesday night. The. mob assaulted the jail with a length of railroad rail and after warning the posse of special de puties fired from behind the bars There is talk of dynamiting the jail, and. officers, have' requested taut stale troops be sent nere. Sheriff It. B. Walls has also tele phoned' to Governor Neff request ing-hinr to send rangers "here. - TEXASiUIDB SIEIVES FOB HO SLftYER EUROPEANS DOUBT SAYS WCTU LEADER Liquor Laws Must Be En forced That Foreigners May Not Question Fact SPOKANE, Feb. 27. Address ing the members of the WCTU here for a convention of eastern Washington and northern Idaho chapters of the organization Mrs. Ella A. Boole, national vice presi dent and international treasurer said it was up to America to show that prohibition laws can be en forced. Referring to her observations during a recen t Kuropean trip Mrs. Boole said the people were skeptical regarding the success of America's efforts to prohibit nse of liquor. "They claim we can't do it. It's up to us to show them that we can." she asserted. The delegates passed a resolu tion advocating the use of military patrols in all counties bordering on the Canadian boundaries as a means toward the prevention of liquor smuggling. IKWITIE Former Cabinet Member Corroborates Story of Firms Connections LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27. Wil liam G. McAdoo tonight partially corroborated what he termed "the Youngstown story" in a statement in which he said his former legal firm in New York had represented the Republic Iron & Steel com pany before the treasury depart ment at Washington for a total fee of . $130,000. Mr. McAdoo's statement: "Concerning the Youngstown story I have no hesitation in say ing that my former law firm in New York 'was- employed as coun sel for the Republic Iron & Steel company, an independent concern, in a complicated tax matter at Washington. This case was heard in the regular legal way before the board of appeals and review of the treasury department, a semi-judicial body composed of civil service men. Whether it came before Commissioner of Internal Revenue Williams on appeal I do not no'w recall. Briers were filed and the case was argued several times. It involved very serious and import ant legal questions concerning in vested capital and was of interest to taxpayers throughout the Unit ed States. The amount involved was large. "There appears to be a concert ed effort by my political enemies to divert attention from the scan dals in administration circles at Washington by trying to attack my law practice. I have no apolo gies to make for it. Former As sociate Justice of the Supremo Court Charles K. Hughes and oth er officials, after retiring from of fice resumed the practice of law just as I did and no one criticized them for it. A lawyer must prac tice law after he retires from pub lic life or be deprived of the op portunity of supporting his fam ily." us FOfi IV: 0. ill House and Senate Lay Aside Affairs of State to Pay Homage WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Con gress laid aside legislative busi ness today to pay tribute to the memory of Warren G. Harding. The house and senate joined In a memorial service, held in the houe chamber, with Secretary Hughes as tho only speaker and President Coolidge, his cabinet, supreme court justices and for eign diplomats in attendance. In a gallery opposite the speak ers' rostrum, with a small group of friends, sat Mr. Harding's w,id7 ow. Elsewhere in the crowded galleries were men and women of prominence among them Mrs. Coolidge, joining in the simple im pressive ceremony. The memorial service beginning shortly after noon, lasted a lit"o more than an hour- After a pray er by the Rev. J. Sbera Montgpni cry the house chaplain Mr. Hughes realT aif a'duress in which " ho sketched Mr. Harding's career and referred to his accomplishments in"public"Iirc. M W ADMITS HO m KNOCK GUARD UNCONSCIOUS AND ESCAPE Two Men at Camp Lewis Awaiting Trial Outwit Private in Charge SEATTLE, Feb. 27. J. Jones, 22, and Rowland Neeley, 22, who were awaiting trial'at Camp Lewis, knocked their guard unconscious and escaped, according to confir mation received by King county sheriff's office tonight. Deputies have been dispatched in the di rection of the camp in an attempt to locate the men. Private Harold Pyndall of Bat- i tory D, 10th fild artillery, was guarding the two prisoners as they were working within the hospital area at the north end of the camp. While attention was diverted the prisoners are, said In reports re ceived here to have knocked him unconscious, stripped him of his pistol and shotgun, obtained am munition from his cartridge belt, stolen an automobile from an ad jacent parking space and escaped. A reward of $50 for the capture of each man has been offered by camp authorities. Visitors Will Be Given Chance to View Ancient Tomb in Luxor (By The Associated Press) LUXOR: Egypt, Feb. 27. The tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen will be opened next Saturday for a period of 10 days to permit its inspection by 'visitors, sanctibned by the Egyptian government The pre mier and other members of the cabinet and the diplomatic corps will come from Cairo pn a special train Friday night to be present at thi3 ceremony. For the past few days M. Lecau, director general of the antiquities department, has been making an inventory of the contents of the tomb and the laboratory as left by Howard Carter when ha ceased work, and closed the tomb Febru ary 14. After lowering the lid of the sarcophagus to insure the safe ty of tho gold mummy case, M; Lecau seated tho doors of tho two rooms containing the treasures still untouched- The director of antiquities for Luxor has been busy erecting wooden railings aroilnd the sarco phagus and the portions of the shrines that . remain In the tomb to protect them from possible In jury by the hundreds of visitors who are expected during the 10 day period. McAdoo Received Fee for Obtaining Tax Refund YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Feb. 27. William G. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury in th? Wilson admin istration, received a fee of $200. 000 for intervention in a tax re fund case or the Republic Iron & Steel company in 1920, according to a copyrighted special story pub lished by the Youngstown Vindi cator today. According to the story, Mr. Mc Adoo was engaged by Chairman John A. Topping of the Republic Kteel company just before the case came tb a hcaiinK and effected a compromise with William M. Wil liams, then commissioner of in ternal revenue and members of the tax revision boards. Due to this compromise, it is said, the Repub lic company received a refund of about $2,000,000 immediately. Mr. Williams, who is a practic ing attorney in Washington, re fused to discuss the case, and in quirers at the treasury depart ntent were told that the officials are unable to locate the records. Former Bavaria Police Chief Tells of Plans MUNICH. Feb. 27. By The As sociated Press )Hcrr Poehner, former chief of police of Bavaria one of the defendants in the Nov eruber "putsch" trial, gave testi mony today making no attempt to conceal his enmity to the govern ment adn his share In the plot to overthrow it. llerr Poehner. whose testimony occupied tho greater part of to day's session declared that Dr Von Kahr, at one time Premier, minister of interior and foreign minister of Bavaria nnd who more recently acted as Bavaria mill tary dictator, gavo his uncondi tional consent to the revolt. Ac cording to the testimony he offer cd Hcrr Poehner the post of civil governor of Saxony and Thurin gla, but the offer was refused.' toSbsooii FALL CHARGED WITH PLOTTING TO LOOT OIL Reed Says He Gave Up Good for Inferior Position "As Part of Previously Formed Conspiracy" McADOO'S LEGAL TALENT BELITTLED BY SENATOR Ability Does Not Single Him Out as Worthy of Enorm ous Sums Paid (By The Associated Press) ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Feb. 27. I Albert B. Fall resigned a superior I position in the senate to accept an inferior position as secretary of the interior "as a part of a pre viously formed conspiracy to loot the oil reserves," United States Senator James A. Reed of Missouri charged in an address here tonight In the interest of his candidacy for the democratic presidential nomin ation. Reiterating his charges that William G. McAdoo had expected to realize more than one million dollars in fees from the E. L. Do heny, Charles W. Morse and mo tion picture interests. Senator Reed asserted these fees were for political influence rather than le gal service. Challenge Issued , "There may be those who call these transactions of Mr. McAdoo 'legal business,' and who believe he was really hired for his legal talents," the senator said. "But I make the unqualified challenge that no living man can point to a single great lawsuit which Mc Adoo has ever tried in court. In deed, I have never heard of his appearance in court as an advo cate. Certain it ia that ho had never established that kind o rep utation as a lawyer which would cause the possessors of great wealth to single him out from the entire bar of the country as A man whoso legal talents commanded the enormous fees he received. "Mr. McAdbo declares that all his conduct was in accordance with, the highest ethics. Yet his supporters denounce me for hav ing demanded that the senate com mittee investigating the expendi tures ot Doheny should ask Do heny whether he had paid other moneys than those he had al ready accounted for." Senator Reed declared for a low r tariff, reduction of taxes and government expenses, repeal of "the many useless, unjust and op pressive laws." and elimination or scores Of useless board3 and Du- reaus." Wallace Will Ask Congress for Million Dollars to Fight Epidemic OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. -7. A new minor outbreak o the foot and mouth disease iu the quaran tine zone, word from Washington that Secretary of Agriculture Wal lace is preparing to ask congress for $1,000,000 to cope with the emergency, and official announce ment that the situation is greying less critical, were today's develop ments in the foot and mouth epi demic in central California. The fight against the epidemic 13 be ing directed from here. No new cases apart from those noted to day, have appeared since Sunday officials reported. The outbreak reported today was in a few small isolated points 1n San Sablo creek zone of Con tra Cogla county and ia not con sidered serious Federal and state experts an nounced that they would "flgbt to a standstill" all attempts to prof iteer in badly needed disinfec tants, chemicals, livestock meat and dairy products as a result of tho emergency. The work of assembling the dis infectants and chemicals caused postponement of the slaughter of infected cattle until tomorrow. The carcasses will be chemically destroyed, Utah today placed an embargo on poultry from California, while Nevada authorities were reported to have plaped an embargo on empty cream cans to be returned from this state. ' - ISEW OUTBREAK OF DISEASE REPORTED AMBASSADOR TELLS STORY OF LINCOLN British Representative Tells How Former President Blacked Own Shoes NEW YORK, Feb. 27. Sir Esme Howard arrived on the Olympic today en route to Wash ington to assume the British am bassadorship vacated two months ago by the retirement of Sir Auckland Geddes. ' He travelled alone, expecting to be Joined when he became estab lished at Washington by Lady Howard who now is in Italy. Later, he said, three of his five sons probably would come here to enter school, one of them be ing particularly desirous with his father's enthusiastic approval of a-year's business training In the Unfted States. Two other sons of the ambassador are at Cambridge. This is Sir Esme's first visit to America since he left in 1900 alter two years as counsellor to the British embassy at Washing ton under the late . Lord Bryce. He expressed a great admiration for this country and her historical figures, especially Lincoln, whom he felt he almost knew through his associations with Lord Lyons, British ambassador to Washing ton during the Civil war. He told this anecdote, which had been related to him by Lord Lyons: "Once during the Civil war President Lincoln and Lory Lyons were together at a hotel away from Washington. In the morn ing Lord Lyons was shocked to see Mr. Lincoln, before leaving the hotel, dusting off his shoes with a. handkerchief. "'What, the president of the United States blackening. his own boots?" exclaimed the ambassador. -"Mr." Lincoln .looked at Lpr'd Lj'oPr and then drawled 'Whose boots should I polish but my own, Mr. Ambassador?' " TAKEli BY SISTE Property Taken From Aliens Who are, ineligible for Citizenship SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 26. A large tract of land in the White River valley near here was or dered escheated to the state of Washington today by a decision of the superior court here. The court ruled that S. Katsumo was holding the land in violation of a law which prohibits aliens in eligible to citizenship from own ing land. Although a contract whereby White River Gardens, Inc., took over the land was executed be fore enactment of the anti-alien land law, assignment of stock in the company formerly held by Katsumo was made to his minor daughter, a citizen of the United States after the law became ef fective and therefore tho statute can be invoked to confiscate the land, the courtheld. Another tract of land was also ordered escheated to the state of Washington when superior Judge R. L. McCroskey of Whitman county, sitting in the local court, decided the case of the state against J. T. Kusumi and wife, holding the defendants were illeg ally in possession of five acres of land near Bothell. DOUBT OF BONUS APPRDVftt VOICED State Republican Meeting Not Expected to Give Endorsement SPOKANE, Feb. 27. Several state republican leaders here to day expressed doubt that the state republican convention at Wenat cliee April 5 will take action fa voring the bonus, Commenting on a recent state ment by Mark Reed, state. Cool idge manager who expressed a be lief that a bonus plank would re- ceive the favor of the convention, Guy B. Kelly of Tacoma, national republican chairman said he did npt see how the convention could consistently endorse Mr. Coolidge ahd the bonus. . 'Mr. CooIIdgo Is In Tavor of tax reduction and every thinking Ani eficaa is for it," he said: , "Both tlie president and Mr. Mellon; how ever have said that we can't have tie bonus and reduce taxes. ,, Ih y- opinion the state convention can't go on record for tax reduc tion and endorse the bonus bill." SERVED MIEAiyf t! Publisher's Telegrams , tb Agents i n ; Washington Read Into Record of Sen ate Oil Committee UNDERWOOD WAS ASKED TO INFLUENCE WALSH Message Discloses That Palmer Tried to Gain Aid of Alabama Solon- WASHINGTON, . Feb. 27. An other Pandora's" box" was opened today in the oil scandal; As a result, new fields for ex ploration were discovered and the list of committee witnesses' was appreciably augmented.4 ' A chief : development was the reading into the records of a sheat of telegrams . sent to Edward A:; McLean, pub lisher of the Washington Tost at Palm Beach last December1 and January by his agerifs and others in Washington. This disclosed that persistent efforts were made on behalf "of McLean to keep :hlrh off the witness stand In 'the; oil Inquiry, and that In"; thlsr connec tion attempts .were madeto' Vring pressure on SeriatdrWalsh 'dem ocrat, Montana', chief prosecutor In the investigation.. .There also was evidence that McLean .was " kept constantly advised as to develop ments in, th: inquiry ana, at to the movements and. condition.; re specting the investigation of - Al bert B. Fall, to whom the publish er at one time said ha had loaned $100,000. '.'.. . From the telegrams the: com mittee learned also ; that' E. . W, Smithers, chief communications of fice at tho White Honse, bad been' employed to man the Washington end of ' a" private" telegraph wire which , was installed between this city and McLean's Palm Beach cot tage. ' . ; " One of, the arguments, advanced to the publisher:; ih . favor - of th private wire was , "easy ; and quick access to the White House,", and another was "the congressional sit uation." In this same, message, sent by John Major, one of. McLean's" sec retaries, under date, of Decembet 22, the publisher was advised that; C. Bascom, Slemp, secretary te President Coolidge, was leaving 1 that night for Palm Beach. Mr. Slemp has testified" that he talked about the oil; matter with McLean "at Palm' Beach and' ad- vised him to "get it all out'" in his testimony before Senator Walsh1 at the. Florida resort. Underwood Involved ' Additional telegrams to McLean ' will be read . into the record (Continued on page 2.) ALBHWtlS t ! 51 Attorney General Rules That Advertisement Prevented Competition PORTLAND. Or., Feb. 27. ' Just as the highway commission was about to open bids today' for paving with concrete ten miles be tween Albany and Corvallis," an opinion was received front "the at torney general that the advertise ment for this job was illegal. The illegality consisted In ad vertising for one type of pavement which prevented-competition. ; , To comply "with" the- legal i jj. qufreroepts the commission will jre advertise the. Job,. asking lor bis on two distinct types, and open pro posals at a special meeting called for March 10. . , .-. , . . Plans, to place a new highway jpn the state road map were presented to the commission by a delegation consisting of the, county courts of mook county; all the representa tives of. commercial-clubs in a doz en towns and by . the Portland Chamber of Commerce and. Mayor George L. Baker, of Portland.. The idea is to build a shorter road be tween Portland; and. Tillamoqk, The : present route is ,110 mlle3. This dlstanco cahr bo reduced ty 30 miles by. building a road down the Trask or Wilson rivers. ." J ; , Bids were opened on 26.88 miles' of.toadworfc. tXh& ,com.jnlssipa will accept, or reject tho bids to- morrow, . r id !W to r- it is if 1