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PETITION FILED; PEACE PROPOSAL! WITH DEAD GIRL
With the eleventh hour filinfi of
11. O. Nordwiek a.i randhlato for
mayor, there aro three men actively
In the fiold fur tlmt offire, C. K.
Gates, F. V. Meilynski and Mr. Nord
wiek. Ittrfore li'avJnK for a trip to
Washington last week Mr. Nordwiek
stated that lio would not enter the
field.
Late Saturday afternoon C. L. Mc
Donald appeared at the city recorders
office with a petition to file In behalf
of Mr. Nordwhk. At about the name
time tho city recorder received a tele-1
Ki'um, dated at Sedro Wooley, Wash.,
authorizing Mr. MrDonald to file in
Nord wick's behalf.
Barken; fVniM'l Hop.
On his return this week from
Washington, Mr. Nordwiek explained
his floppiiiK by stating that the bark
ers of his ticket prevailed upon hinf
to do ho, tliat the plans for flwhiKins '
tho campaign "would lie upset by his
retirement and that therefore, he
must enter the ruee.
"As it Ib the desire of my hackem
that I run," stated Mr. Nordwiek,
"I will stay in the race and ko down
to defeat." I
As explained by Karl Fehl at the,
mass meeting at the Vuxo. theatre
la.st night Nordwiek agreed at one
time not to oppose Medynski or the;
Medynski jilun in the election. With !
the appearance of Nordwiek in the!
field, Fehl was for a short time of
the opinion tlmt he had been double
rrosKed by Nordwiek. Later, how
ever, Fehl was informed by Me
dynski that ho had released Nord
wiek from bin promise and had told
Nordwiek that it was agreeable for
him to enter the field und make bin
campaign.
Mr. 'Nordwiek, before his depar
ture, also promised Mr. dates t hut
he would not fllo after securing a
written pledge from Mr. dates thnt
Gates stood (or law enforcement, but
ho made no nttempt to secure n re
lease from this promise.
AMXTKIflUM, .lan. (. A Ibrlin
teleunim miv tlmt the l'olluwiiitr -der
of the German emcrur lu the
army mid navy lias been officially
published :
"Conjointly wiih the allied (cen
tral) powers rulers, 1 proposed to our
enemies to enter forthwith into peace
negotiations. Our enemies refused
my offer. Their hunmr for power
desires Germany's de-l rue; ion. The
war will be continued, lleiore God
mid humanity, I declare that on the
g-overnments of our enemies alone
falls the heavy responsibility for all
the further terrific sacrifices from
which I wished to save you.
"With justified indication at our
enemies' nrrogani crime and with de
termination to defend our holiest
po.-vsesiMoii-, and secure for the fath
erland u happy future, you will become-
as steel. Our enemies did uol
want Hie unde rsiuudin offered by
inc. Willi God's help our arms will
enforce it."
BUFFALO BILL
Medford banks received today ship
ments of new half dollars, which beat
on one side a largo picture of the
Goddess of Liberty und on the re
verse side 11 large American eagle.
GLMNWOOI) SPRINGS, Colo., Jan.
fi. The condition of Colonel William
F. Cody (Buffalo Hill took a turn
for the worse early today and his
physician announced he was hurry
ing the colonel back to Jicnver.
"Colonel Cody Is t. lowly Hearing
the, end and cannot recover from his
present Illness," Dr. . V. Cook, in
attendance, announced.
Colonel Cody camo to this resort
this week in tho hope of recovering
his health. He suffered n nervous
collapse last night an', as a result,
his mental faculties are In a serious
condition, according to lr. Cook.
It is planned to take the Colonel to
Denver tonight nnd later to his old
home in Cody, Wyo. Colonel Cody
contracted a severe cold several
weeks ago. His condition since has
grown critical because of complications.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. C A miss
ing link in the chain of circumstan
tial evidence forged by the police
ubout Hernuid M". Lewis, who com
mitted suicide In an Atlantic City
hotel and who, the authorities say,
they are convinced was the slayer of
Mai.le Colbert, art model, may be
supplied today when detectives ques
tion a new witness said to have been
found.
Despite the damaging evidence col
lected against the Pittsburg man, the
polico so far admit they have no
positive proof that Lewis know Miss
Colbert. Neither have they positive
proof that lie ever entered the apart
ments of the girl. Coupled to this is
the luck of a known motive.
The detectives say they were in
formed late, last nigiil that an auto
mobile accessory dealer will produce
a woman today, who was with Matzle
Colbert on the night preceding the
murder and heard tiie model talk on
the telephone with Lewis, who was at
a hotel. Miss Colbert refused to meet
the man at first, hut later nu appoint
ment was made, the police say. It
was also stated that Ibis woman can
show that Lewis and the model met
at an uutomohile show held hero a
year ago.
Marie Collins, an intimate friend
of Mis.-; Colbert, told Captain of De
tective Tale that she never heard
her speak of Lewis, although she was
ac(jtiaintd with every man that had
ever visited her chum.
"It was always Maizie's custom,"
said Ml; s Collins, "that win-never she
hud a visitor to telephone me. On
Friday morning, however, when I
called her up and told her I was not
feeling well and Invited her to my
apartments on the second floor, she
said only that she had company. On
every other occasion she told me the
name of the mun who was with her
in her npartmonts."
I with blows from fists and butts of
1 rifles until they were outside tho city
jwhen an .orderly overtook them and
I ordered Kaffir to be taken back to
LONDON. .Jan. C New dispatches
from Athens quote passages from a
note presented to the Greek Kovern
ment on December 1M by the Ameri
can minister, detailing the case of
an American citizen, Husll Snffis,
who was arrested on December 2 as
a revolutionary by Greek soldiers.
The soldiers were said to have ig-
nored Stiff Ib, American passports and
I to have taken 'A,T4' francs from his
1 pocket, although after examination
he was liberated.
As quoted, the note describes how
SaiTis left his dwelling to buy food
when he was seized, despite his pro
testations and the production of his
passport and taken before a high of
ficer, who refused' to hear him and
ordered the soldiers to take him
away. Kafffs soon realized that he
was being taken out of tho city and
from jests exchanged between his es
corts and various passing patrols
realized that he wus about to be
executed. He implored his guards not
to put him to death and according to
the dispatches, he was forced along
'the barracks. Here he wus examined
j by several officers, who being cou
1 iincej of his nationality, ordered
him released.
According to the dispatches the
American note stated that Saffls was
in no way concerned with Greek poli
tics and wus ubout to start for Ameri
ca when arrested. The legation de
! luyed taking up the matter with the
; government, the dispatches say, until
; convinced of the truth of the man's
story and now asks for the restitu
tion of his money and an official in-
quii y.
FEHL SHIFTS BLAME
j Knrl l'Vhl shite.-, tlmt it was tho
j Hiiiimiii fi.ivrs that i-nlli'il oil' the de
; hale Mmiilay hetwern liimseU' unit
Mr. l'ieree nver ihe relative tnerils of
jthe Hanson anil MiwRiiski plans, anil
i mil himself. He states thai he njjreed
j to ili'liiite Momlav niuht, ttml that this
was apparently aureeil,, lo Ijy K. XI.
j W'iUon. represent ini; the Hanson
j supporters who afterwards notified
; 1 1 i 1 j 1 Mint the dehate must he held on
Saturday niiihl, instead of Xlonday
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audi but he ret usrd to uecept the Howard DeLaney of Albany in
sUKKe-stiuu, for what seemed Mlfl'i- j spending a few days iu the city vlsit
eient reasons to himself. ling friends.
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MR. FEHL'S CHALLENGE
(By Registered Letter)
To Mr. J. fl. IMei'ee, F. M. Wilson, The Medford Sun. the ''Hanson Plan" Committee, and all others concerned:
Be it understood that 1 have diligently, by challenge and otherwise, endeavored to find some interested citizen of Medford who has the courage and teineritv to eonie
before the public nnd openly and publicly defend what is called the "Hanson plan." And at no time has anv genuine Medford resident or citizen come forward or offered to
do so.
And now, at this time, after we have gone to the expense of seem ing the Page theater and extended a challenge to the city attorney, a gentleman whom we know and
who this community knows to be the best advised and informed person in Medford as to the merits, legality and feasibility of said plan, and he has accepted our challenge,
and the time being fixed for such hearing, one ,1. ( !. Pierce, from Seattle, Wash., butts into the game and issues a challenge to me to meet him in public and discuss Medford 1s
affairs. ' ' . '
Now, therefore, , I hereby challenge the said gent lemen, or any one else, to meet me at any day or hour after Friday, tho 5th inst., in a public discussion affecting said
matter, at any place, time of day or night, that lite gentleman or any of his associates may appoint." I care not whether it be from the street corner, house tops, public park,
theater or Natatorium. ' , .........
I will waive lime and lmld nivself in readiness for answer. " ' " 1
.Dated at Medlm-d. the :id dav of .lanuarv. 1!17. -r;;-: . . :
FAIiii If. FKIIT,.
Acceptance of Hanson Plan Committee (tteregistered)
Mr. K. II. Fehl, Med ford, Ore. Medford. Ore.. Jan. 4. 1917.
Dear Sir: hYplyiiig in your challenge issued to Mr. Pierce, and all others concerned, under date of January ',)rd, 1917. and representing the citizens' committee, who
desire to have the merits and demerits of the Hanson and Medynski plans discussed publicly. I am directed to accept for them your challenge, and have set Saturdav evening.
January tith, 1917, at the Med lord Natatorium. as the time and place for said discussion, narl icttlar deiails to lie arrantretl hv von and nivself nrior to the time of dehut,.
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E. VC. WILSON.
Tonight
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ebate at the Natatorium!
For the Medynski PlanEarl H. Fehl f
For the Hanson Plan John G. Pierce
TO THE PUBLIC I
A record crowd will attend this meeting. This is the opportunity to get the information you $
should have before you cast your ballot. You can't afford to miss it.
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