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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
Do yorar Christmas shopping
early, while the stocks are com-
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Unsettled in Oregtjd, probably
rain in north and east section.
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May Reduce
Licenft Fee
PORTLAND, Dec. 10— (U N )—
Automobile license fees may be
¿tempt is Made
reduced and a new “department
Trial for Murdei
of automobiles'* be established,
of Editor
If plans of the Oregon State
Motor association meet with leg
CANTON. O.. D w . 10. — (U N )1
— W ith the ju ry almost com-] islative favor.
This was intimated here by
plate, counsel for -Pat McDqraaot1|d
Joseph Dunne, president of the
charged with the murder o fl
Don R. M ellett, crusading edltokJ ¡association in an address at a
Committee of Eight Sent by
Heads of Church Looks
Over City
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made a futile attempt Thursday! banquet.
Dunne said that the legislative
gain a delay in his tria l u o titf
“outside examination** could I program of ,the association was
not finished, but that it was
be made of the special venlrau
probable that suggestions looking
called.
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CALLS WIFE TO STAND not py yet nightfall
toward a lower fee had been ad
lA men had 'b e e n
vanced.
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AMractlve W ife and Genera Hön «elected to pass upon the gpffB
or lnnocense of McDermott, but
Teetlfy in Behalf of'PW»*-
ons Oil Man
1 the Stark county laws require
13. one to serve in event that n
Juryman becomes ill or dies.
E. W . Mills, chief defense nt*
W ASHINGTON, Dec. 10.— ■. L.
'Doheny made the P e < l Harbor torney, moved that the court
contract and E lk H ill leases with take a three d a # recess in order
the Idea of profit he admitted on for him to investigate the per
the witness stand in his oil con sons who are yet to be called
spiracy trial today. This followed for examination to complete the
The motion was denied
testimony yesteraay In which he jury.
traced his romantic life from a by J udge Diehl.
Resolution is Offered That
• Would Bar Vare and
Smith
I*if« Story of Sueoessfhl
rto
’ Prospector T b Told to
I an
Young Jury
committeeadjourns
Investigation Committee Headed
by Senator Reed Adjourns
W ithout Decision
school teacher to a prospector and
millionaire. ,
Hear Life Story
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under the surface since the senate
convened, denouncing both Vare
and Smith, he introduced a reso
lution , which would disqualify
both aa senators and bar presen
tation of their credentials. D ili
did not ask action on hia resolu
tion. It was laid on the table.
Committee Adjourns
Refore D ill began his speech
the Reed investigating com m ittee,1
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 1 0 .—
which revealed the Vare expend!-1
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tures of $800,000 and the $ 4 0 0 .-1 N ) — The southland emerged
Thursday to take toll of the de
•00 fund of Smith met to consid
struction caused by a storm which
er its farth er procedure but ad
swept over southern
California
journed without a decision.
It
recently bringfn a steadily de
will meet again Friday.
scending mercury.
W hile D ill was speaking, lev- | Throughuot the day
repair
era! democratic leaders met with
gangs worked to patch broken
W illiam B. Wilson, unsuccessful
telephone lines and washed out
candidate against Vare. and na roads.
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tional committee man
Joseph
Considerable damage waa re
Guffey of Pennsylvanls, to con
sider whether they w ill bring h i ported from the harbor fallow
contest to unseat Vare on chhrgel ing the sixty mite gale that swept
ovhr that
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of fraud in the election and seek
to sett Wilson in his place. They
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declined to say What decision was
Storm Takes Toll
In California
reached.
There was still anoth
er development during the day.
John R. Neql of Knoxville, Tenn.,
who was attorney for Scopes in
• he evolution case, asked Senator L
Ernst of Kentucky, chairman of I,
the privileges and elections com- ,
mlttee, to Investigate charges that 1 1
Senator Tyson of Tennessee had
spent excessive sums in the 1924 ]<
primary.
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Preparatory Step
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Dili's move was regarded as a
preparatory step In case Smith ,
rhould be appointed by Govern-11
or Small pf .Illinois to d ll the v a -1 ,
cancp created by the death of Sen- j
alor McKinley. Sm ith’s appoint
ment had been expected, but 4t Is L
known that some republican lead- d
ere here have advised against It, r
although it is believed 8mlth f
would like to have the show down «
come at this session.
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The Dill resolution, then,
is tl
merely a threat hanging over b
Smith and Vare. The credentials
of neither have been sent here as
yat. It Is understood jthat Sen- 1
ator Reed of Pennsylvania, who
will lead the fight for Vare, has
assured democrats that the ere- *
dentlals will not be sent here this
session, and that Dill does not in- at
tend to bring up his resolutldn.
g.
I f Smith comes here on appoint- it
ment, however, D ill is expected to fi
seek action against him.
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His move is opposed by South reived by her parents, Mr. and
ern democrats.
Mrs. Louis Dodge, this morning.
Several of them, said ‘ today
Miss Dodge will be In Ashland
they would oppose any ¿lister
during the Christmas holidays
proceedings against e ith e r*V a re and w ill urge subscriptions not
or Smith until they have been only from all graduates and for
swprn into the senate. Senators mer students of the state uni
Overman of North Carolina, a versity, hut from friends of high
er education generally. *
ornlng gt the
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h street. Mrs.
In Oakland,
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H ort^rook,
arrangements
Earl Crow, manager of the Ash-
land Standard Oil company, at-
tended a meeting in Medford last
it Is meaning lots of work for
evening at which a m ajority of
«he Standard Oil employes of
I Ashland and Medford were pres-
Twelve young
jurors
in
the
Fall-Doheny oil trial today heard
E. L. Doheny, a battered old poet
graduate of the university of hard
knocks, tell his life story of pros
pecting for bonanzas.
i Doheny’s attractive wife and
his grown son both took the stand
briefly in his behalf. The re
mainder of the day waa spent in
direct examination < of the aged
P R A IR IE DU C H IE N , Wto.,
Dec. 10. — (U N ) — Reports
drifting In here that Erdman
i Olson has been located in var
ious cities over the country a m
I keeping np excitement in the
search for him as the accused
slayer of his home girl sweet*
heart, Clara Olson.
prospector;— Cross exam ination
Authorities regard few o f thw
was deferred until tomorrow.
reported
“captures’* seriously,
Doheny's lawyers announced since it appeared that "every
that tomorrow they w ill attempt strange youth answering the gen-'
to compel Secretary of the Navy j eral description ot Olson was
W ilb u r to tell the Jury about the being picked up on suspicion.
confidential navy intelligence re
A reward of at least l l . O M
port of pear Admiral Gleeves, for the capture of Olson, dead
which Doheny described today aa or alive, is expected to be offered
revealing that Japan was mobil by Crawford county today.
ising in 1921 and preparing
In addition another fnnd is
maneuvrea which alarmed naval being raised in the community
officers.
J to expedite the search.
Through practieally the whole
day Doheny sat in the witness
chair. His arm still was in the
bright colored silk handkerchief
. sling, the recent carbuncle opera
tion not having entirely healed j PO RTLAND, Dec. 10.— (U N )—
yet. Despite his age and the drain .Secretary of State Sam Kozer is
I of the recent illness, Doheny I advocating the erection of a new
showed little fatigue at the end
of the day.
Repeatedly he burst Into vig
orous and impetuous language,
I defending himself in the naval
Kozer Advocates
Office Building
office building for state depart
ments.
Rentals in buildings In Salem
land Portland now total $36,000,
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according to Kozer, who explains
oil lease deals.
that this would pay the interest of
He told the Jury In easy, con $700,000, whiep wohld more than
versational tones, sprinkled with suffice for the new building.
I the quaint lore and language of
the old time western prospector,
how fifty years ago, he went in
to New Mexico with pick and
shovel, to prospect for gold, silver
and lead: fell,dow n a pit and
broke both legs; turned temporar
ily to teaching school and reading
law; struck rich oil In California;'
I moved on to Mexico, discovered
the Tampico field, and became the
greatest property owner In Mex
ico, put his oil resources at the
disposal of the government during
tpe war, then undertook as a pa
triotic duty the building of the
naval oil tanks In Haw aii and
at last obtained the lease which
he expected would profit him
$100.000,000, but which IA early
operation showed signs ot prov
ing far less profitable.
Farmers Win
Lengthy Battle
HOOD R IV E R . Ore., Deo. 10.
— (U N )— Hood River frrigation-
ists, after 16 years of legal battles
have won out in their battle for
water right, against the Pacific
Power and Light company.
The United States supreme
court has thrown out the com
pany's appeal from the Oregon
state supreme court)» holding It
lacked Jurisdiction, It was learned
here.
The company contended that r i
parian rights gave It control over
the waters of Hood River. The
circuit court upheld the lrriga-
tloulsta In that this contention
was without basis, The supreme
court upheld the circuit ooort, hut
allowed the company a certain
amount of water after the needs
of irrlgatlonist had been met.
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With M ax Reinhardt discov
ered the theatrical value of the
cathedral and its panoply, said
his new miracle "w ill be vast.”
He expects to present It in New
York some time next
The
producer was not reluctant to
mention that "The M iracle" now
running in Kansas City, has brok
en all American records with re
ceipts of $260,000 for t h r e e
weeks. And, In passing, Gest said
he was going to produce a moving
picture, "The Darling of the
Gods,” which he will make with
the aid of Joseph Schenck, “ In
order to make some money."
Eleven Thousand on South
era Pacific Receive Cent
an Hour More
Probably First Qi lestion to
be Asked Will di . “ Who
is Miss X
MAY SOLVE MYSTERY
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10.—
(U N )—-Eleven thousand shop em
ployes on Southern Pacific lines
Will receive a ’ wage increase of
one cent an hour, it was an
nounced at company headquart
ers here today.
The Increase will be retroac
tive from December 1, and will
add $350,000 to the' company's
ann n af payroll, it was stated.
TWENTY FIVE
MINERS ARE
K ILLED IN
AN EXPLOSION
Dead Men Ciught in Full
• Blast of Explosion
And Burned
STARTING DAYS WORK
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Employes had asked for a three
It Is Relieved That H is Contri
Men Had Just Entered Shaft to
cent per hour increase, but com
bution to the Case May *
HUrt Work for the Day
promised at the lower figure.
Clear np Everything
* When Blast Occurs
Mechanics, helpers, apprentice
and coach cleaners wilt receive
PRINCETON, fad., Dec. . 10.—
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10.— Out the increase.
(U N )— Twenty-five miners a r e
of a mysterious atmosphere that
known to have been killed and
was more spectral titan real the
little hope was held out tonight
man who has been termed the
for the rescue alive of ten others
“ missing answer" to the A f* -'*'
who were part of «a crew of 71
Semple McPherson riddle, \ ©••I
trapped by an explosion at the
emerged.
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Francisco coal mine, number two,
Stripped of bis almost eerie
near here, today.
cloak of latency he becomes the 1
Many Students Will Oom
Forty-eight miners have been
greatest contributor to the solu
plete
Their
School
Work
taken from the wrecked shaft
tion of the case that has made
in December
and 25 were still in the working.
his name a household t e r m
Only four dead have been
throughout a nation and branded
brought to the surface.
him a fugitive from justice.
More than a score of Injured
W ith the appearance " of
the
were brought to boaplUls, some
woman “cherches l ’homme,” to
■ suffering from serious burns.
invert the sex of the old French
• None was believed to be in a
adage, became in the minds of in
critical condition, however.
vestigators the key to the solution
The explosion jeenrred as a
of the sensational “ kidnaping"
crew of 100 miners were enter
tale that is without parallel in
ing the shaft for the day’s work.
its maze on conflicting circum*
Only 71 had reached the workings
stances and veiled purpose.
, on a 300 foot level when a huge
Kenneth G -Qmlston. radio op
volume of xas, be li e ved Ignited by
erator of Angelus tempi,e is the
sparks from an electric cutting
man, his,discovery and arrest in
machine, exploded.
Harrisburg, Pa.
A blinding flash that sent a
Ormtston has never been ques
solid sheet of flame sweeping
tioned by police, and he Is faced
through the shaft. Had the ex
with a multitude of questions that
plosion occurred one hour later
might run as follows:
the entire 100 men would have
1— Who Is "Miss X ”.
been caught.
x
2— Where were you on the
The dead men were horribly
morning of May 18 (the day Mrs.
burned. It is believed they were
McPherson disappeared.)
caught by the fuU blast and kill
"3— Did you meet Mrs. McPher
ed outright. The IS who escaped
son in a down town hotel the
unhurt either had not reached the
fatorning of that day* (Witnesses
legal or had ,nnt coma within,
have testified they saw both an
MOSCOW. Dec. Iff. FSW Mflc- range of the huge puff of fire.
tes the Clark hotel.)
elly precious jewels of the Ro Survivors said the blast waa more
<— Trace your
whereabouts manoffs may yet adorn the movie like the explosion of a large.
fro m May 18 until June 23 ((lie
I charge of flashlight powder,
Precious Jewels
May Adorn Stars
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The interior of the mine was
little damaged, but rescuers en
countered difficulties in search
ing for remainng victims because
of heavy fifties and smoke which
I Reversing Its former policy of clung in the level.
? i retaining the Orloof diamond lov-
The dead and $6 of the Inju r
li | lng cup. Catherine the Second’s ed had been brought out by noon.
nuptial crown and other rare Im- Five more injured, unconscious
r perial treasures, the soviet has and badly burned were brought
t decided to offer them for sale if out by rescuers early tonight.
a sufficiently Interested bidder
Mine officials and representa
can be found. TWalisprove reports tives of the state mine department
that three jewels are already on were conducting an Inquiry to
their way to the United States, night to determine officially the
officers charged with guarding cause of the disaster.
(Item sgll place them on exhibi
tion shortly for all American cor
respondents.
These dazzling triumphs of old
Russian artisans, conceived for
• he emperors and empresaea ot
old Russia have remained In the
treasury during the past months
despite reports that they already '
bad been traded for the gold of 1
newer countries.
Guards pace before the vault* ’
where they are locked • day and
night. While plana have been 1
discussed to exhibit theih In a na- '
tional museum the government
never has folt that they should
be kept for the public’s Idle
gaze even though considerable
revenue could have been obtained
from showing them.
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Game Warden
Millions Of Trout
• Offers Protest
Eggs Being Held
W ASHING TO N, Dec. 10. —
PORTLAND. Dec. 1 9 — (U N )—
(U N )— State Game Warden Ed. Eleven million eastern brook
A Averill of Oregon, in a letter trout eggs are being hefck at the
to Congressman Hawley, protest F all river hatchery sear Bead,
ed against a bill to permit estab according to an announcement
lishment of game sanctuaries in by M. L Ryckman, superintend
the national forests which passed ent of hatcheries for the state
the senate last June and is pend game commission, who returned
ing In the house committee. He to Portland Tuesday from a tour
declares It an "entering wedge for of southern Oregon.
federal gam» control."
Ryckman said they woald ha
The bill,, as passed by the sen shipped to lakes and streams
ate does not authorise establish throughout the Cascade saovn-
ment of such sanctuaries unless taloe as soon aa the eye of the
Approval le given by the state fish shows through the translu
legislature. Hawley Is Informed cent egg. He also said that three
that the house committee has million more eggs are belag held
made ao decision as to whether it at the F all river pleat, aad w ill
will take up the bill.
1 be hatched there.