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MEDFORD, OBEOON, WEDNESDAY, MAKCII .19, 1919 ,
NO. ,005
Dully tii
llrtoonlll Ttur.
RUSSIANSANGR
V
Propauandii In 8llerla ! Hostile to
United States Accuse Wilson ot
Being Friend of Bolshevik! At-
' tacks Received In Silence Which
; Dlscouraue Friends.'
VLAIHVOHTOK.. Mnr. 1U. tur
AHMiiclnttxl PrvM.) Never ilnco llm
l...ti.iU li..in j.f InunM lit AlllIIJKt has
Ihero burnt Mich widespread criticism
of ilia United Blntns. Thp nowspn-
jium uro full of tirades anil InKonloua
dlBtortlnsof facts calculated to sow
(Uncord among Americans, Russians
.and Amorlcu'n allies. It Ib nil un
iiiiMilloued mot thut thoro In a ays
toniutlo riiiiipulBii. Homo newspapers
of Hllicrln, It appears, hove been sub
sldUiul iumI nrn distinctly hostllo to
ttio United States.
Tito KiivHliinc. novor over-confi
dent regarding tho Intentions of the
Amurlcuns. hnvo boon ready llmonorii
ami tha Wttlmuto ItuHnInn press ro
prints und odllorlulUos on Iho fabrl-
vaKuim inn - - p -- -
lion, i
IIOKlnnlnK with tho dlKappulnlmont
over the passlvonesa of America's In
tervention, tho soiitimmii uovoiopmi
mistrust and un outspoken noHiiiiiy
In in n n v nuartars. lo tlio Princes 1st
aiiil proposal for a conference of all
Russian factions with tlio anion, jusi-
ly or otherwise crodltod to President
VIToii.
IIiiIiIhsI Friend of Hods
' Amorlcnns wore Instuntly dubbed
friends of tlio tlolslievlkl and tho Idea
wan quickly, uilllscod by on unfriendly
nraai and accepted In tho political
circle of Iho Russians lionornlly.
irk.H I- tin ittnrtlvik llinntlR here Of
camunltlnK thin propaganda and tho
result la thai the United Uiate ha
fnwVlmiiiiiloii In any oluss or party
Reussiirnncea by Mnjor General
William 8. Graves, military comman
der here, regarding. America' non
purtttunshlp, woro offset In thu Itus
lun mind, which Ih llttlo concerned
In tho fine ahuilo ot Interforanco and
non-lntorforenco, by detlnllo charges
, of Dro-llolshovlsm horo and anroau
arising from tho refusal of tho Amor
lean to cooporalo with It military
against Iho alleged Ilolnhevlkl In tho
Amur district. Tho giving of asylum
to the Cossacks In revolt recently wan
construed In a similar way. Thl In
cident, howovor. wa tho only ono of
maligning character lo draw flro.
Colonel llonry I. Slyer, who ha
been active for the American In the
f',iiirv controversy, wrole to tho
nnwannnfira an explanation of tlio nf-
fnlr In which ho fully outlined the
land taken by aonernl Graves,
Xo Itniilv Attempted
' Other dlatrlbo havo boon rocolvod
In ullonco and a a tonnoquonco tho
lnvai rrinnil of tho United Stnta
ninoiiE tho Rnialnna uro wnvtrlnK,
Tho Kllenco and do-nothlim policy of
the Amorlcnn la plainly gottinn on
tho nervo of tho Hulnn. Krnnce
and Bngland have fow troop hero
' and thono aro not nctlvoly onKUKod
but their commlmilonor are vlnltlng
and counolllntt tho Omsk govern
mont with the roBitlt.lhnt thoy are
holng oredltod with being tho bot
frlond of Ittmnla. Tho Jnpanono aro
regnrdod as having rondorod posltlvo
aorvlco In a military way. Only tho
Amorlcnn, to whom the Husalnn
looked for . help and Bympnlhy,' nro
, considered to havo fulled, not bocnuBo
: of their fulluro to Bond moro troops,
n hone which hu long Blnco boon
' abnndonod, liut for luck of moral and
mnterlal upport such n other nn
i tlonB are KlvtnK.
ThI Is not Bololy tho Bovernmont'B
view, tho It pntitrally cravoii ym-
nathy nnd nld. Among Its officmiB
. thoro are othor who rosont tho pres
ence and pnnslvlty of tho troops and
the alienor eneourngomont by Amor-
Ico of their enemy, tho Nolshovlkl. A
ronresontntlvo of the Omsk govorn
; mont, 'In dlBCUBstng Iho situation
confeBBod hlmnulf and bin suporlors
niyBtlflod by tho sllenoo of tho United
fltutoa on vital mnttora ot policy. Ho
i bIbo Bald thoro. wub a tendency to
I ItidKO Bovoroly nets of expoilloncy and
1 i- nocoBslty which hi govornmont ImiT
', taken. Ho snld those nets wore. not
' fully undorBtood. He cited the rocent
arrosts of members of tho Zomatvo
which he doclnroil woro iustlflablo
and, woro mode In accordance with
military law. '
8AIH0NIKT, Mnroh 18. Greek
trooim linvo iloCimtcil tho HubhIhii
JtolHhoviki nt JCliorson. hoi-tlionst of
Oik'smi nnd i(lvnii('0l nbnut 12 mi Urn
nneordinif to nn oinmnl nnnouneo
mont nimlo t.oilnv liv Oreok honilnnnr-
tnrs lioro. Tlio GrookB nuiitiirou lris
MO AIUICD PA Q
' I I W I II Ullll I MM .. 1
uimwiiiimmuii j
WAITING POLICY
Free Korea
rrociaimea
By Council
Korean National Boitv Proclaims In
dependence From Japan State Of
ficial Advices Rocelved at Washing
ton from Nlkolskoe. Slherla. '
1 1
U'AIIIVflT(1V rnn-li 111.
AilvinvM to tlui kIiiIii iliiimrliiu'iit
Imliiy from V'lnilivoHtok Hliile
tlinl. Ilii' Kiiri'iui jinlioiiiil conn-
..:l V:i...ll.... .... II... tTuunrl
i-ll III iit nniHi .... mn
river. Hilii'rin. Iiiih IrniiHiiiittcil to
nil i'iiiikmIiiIi'h I hi' ilfi'lurutiiiii of
iniluiii'inU'iH'v of Koron.
91STD1VIS10N TO
BE ASSIGNED FOR
EARLY CONVOY
WAKIIIXOTOX. Mitri'li ID. Ah
diunmi'iit of Dniclii'iilly nil ttnilrt of
Hin (Mm) divisinii mill Kovoriil onjiini-
r.iilinim o(iu Kil'th nnnv corpd for
1'iirlv (iinvov wiim iinnouiK'cil toiluv
hv the war ili'iiiirlmi'iit. The Dlxl ili-
viHiim i fomnoHcd of men from
Wiixliiiiu'ton. Oreuun, Cnlifornin. Alim-
kn,. Miilio. Ni'vnilu. Mimtifnii, vo
miiiir finil rtnll.
I nit of the Hint diviKion nKMiuncu
iinOiiilii ilivisum lu'HiloiinrterK and ill
iuimi liiiiiiliiuitrlem Irooii. Hli mill
lH'Jml infiintrv briiriulc lumiloimrtcfn,
:i(iist. :i(i2mt. nu:inl and :ionh m-
fnntrv rijrimcnlK. the 34lllli. :i47th nnd
.'MKtli nini'lune eun bnttnlionn. 3Htn
onuinciTH nnd 1mm. 3I1IIH iicm iiil'
mil Inn tn nn. .11(11 li triini lii'iiiiniiiir
Ii'im. :iltltli ummunition train. Iphb
coiniiiinicx U nml 1). Mlfltli iiinlv
triiin. 3 1 tit 1 Hiuiilorv triiin. :U(ltli mo
bilo orilnniu-e reimir kIioii. UIhI mill
tnrv iHilicv coiimnnv.
(lri;iiii xnt on of the Fifth corps
nuHiirniil to convov ini'liiile licudiiuiir
tirn nml lu'iiilnunrtisM Irooim miuin
tuliiLTiinh liiitliilintl. li'Jml 1'ionccr in
fimlrv. Kifth eorns Biinitnrv trnin,
IwmliiiiiirtiirH fii'lil hoMiiitnl nnd niubu
liiiu'o MM-tuin. field lioKiiilnW niimiii'm
X. 338. XUt. nmbiiliince coiuiiunics
mi, i.i. x:i. :t:in nml :wn.
Tho fwt i fin lil nrtl crv bricnilo will
ri'turn lo Iho I'nitcil ritnti'8 wan mi
n'Jiiil division. General Pershinir en
hleil the wnr lU'imrtment. Tlio 147th
rcL'iinciil field nrlillerv. oricinnllv
wlili llm 41st iliviHtnn. also will re
turn with the 3'Jnil. Thesu'unitrt had
been arrvintr with other onrnnizntions,
VILLA1
Eli PASO. Tox.. Mar. 10. A lolo
iirnm was rocolvod hero this after
., trnm Unclilln . ' M.. BtlltlllK
h , . th , 0 cowboyB from
. OJ.. rftlich' In northwostorn
I chlkunhua had reached tho Alnmo
lluoco ranch on tho bordor late yos'
tordny nnd roportod that Bunk
Sponcor, the Amorlcnn nogro foreman
of tho OJItos ranch had boon roloased
by Martin I,opo and wiib rotumlng
to OJItos, togothor with ,tho eight
other Moxlcnn cowboys hold by Vil
la's commnndor. Thoy attempted to
lnduco 8poncor nnd tho cowboys to
Join the Villa forces, according to
tho nioaBonger.
Tho roloaso of Bponoor nnd tno
cowboys was obtained by tho pny
mont of $5000 rnnsom by tho Warren
Cattle company ot Three Onks, Mich.
CARRANZA DELAYS -
Oil COLLECTIONS
v "; I
MEXICO CITY, Mar. 10. Tho
Moxlcnn government has no Intention
nf forclnit linmodliito collodion ot
royalties on oil - prducod In. this
country during January and Febru
ary undor tho ilocroo of President
Cnrrnnia Issued Fobrnnry 18, accord
ing to a BtiUomont authorised tonight
by the branch ot tho treasury dopart-
mont In chargo ot petroloum reve
nues.. ., '
Tho nnnotinoomont was made nftor
(llsimtoliOB sent from Washington, -on
March 11 to tho effect that the de
creo ro-oponed tho wholo question or
the rlghtB of foreign compunlos wub
callod to tho attention of tho dopnrl
C0WB0YSF0R$5000
INH1 linFI FAHIIF 1
INPRELIMINARY
TREATYOFPEACE
Honed to. Have Instrument Sluned
Within Two Weeks Cecil Declares
Monroe Doctrine Strenqthened By
Lcaque of Nations Great Respon-
slftllitv Rest On America.
J'AHIK. Muri-li 10. (Hv tlio Aho.
inleil l'ri'HK.) Iiii-liiHion of the
eiiuiiil of iiationn eovuniint in the tire-
imiimrv iieiieo treiitv will not deliiv
tlm Hianiin; of tint I real v. wliieh it in
liopril will be iiccciiimliHliei! within
twp weekti. Hiiid Lord Koburt Cecil
of (irciil liritiiin. tnlliinir to Hrilixli
ami Aiiiericnn neWHiwiter eorrcHpond-
"iilH IiihI iiilIiI. He mud thut three
iiineniliiii'iitx In the eoveniint hud beeti
Nliliiiiitleil. lull milled h wait ""lire
there will. lie no ilil'fieiiltv in iiicotiii2
llll ll'L'itilllllll) llllilK'tiollH."
DiBriiSHiiiL- the Monroo doctrine nnd
the effect of llm lcntrne, of iintioiw
iilioii it. I.onl Itohert uuid:
"The Monroe doctrine ik Klri'imlh
ened bv Hid lem:uo of nutioiiH coven
ant bi--iiiiKO international uetion will
be carried out bv tho orunns of the
lenifiie. The United KliiteK'will bo rein
resented on each boilv und aineo these
bodiiw nrc inteniiitioiiiil, no tuition cun
be luken wtihimt the consent of ull
No action cun bo luken bv the league
which in nnponcd bv the United Stntes
eovaromcnt uhIchh hiii-Ii action should
bo iiL'iiinM the Lulled States itxclr,
nml thut would not affect tho Mon
roe doctrine.
"If on the other bund, the view is
llint there onelit to be n eoiuiileto and
wnter- tiL'ht divinion between the
Amerieiin continent nnd the rent of
the world, then, no doubt, nnv action
in which America tnkes part would
be mi infringement of the Monroe don
trine. For mv nart. I Mintild record
nnv siieli doctrine oh illnuHlroiiH to the
lutiiro of the world. Ihe wnr left
the United Slates in a pOHttion
enormous power. With mat enmwic
power eoeit irreiit responnibilitv to
the world nt lunre-nnd to herself. The
pence of the world is not only on
KiiroDcnn. but nn Amerieiin interest.
America ciiiiiint n fiord to sav that shi
has no mtercHt in what coes on in
Kuroiie. If Hhe did she would bo false
to tlio world nt Inrgo nnd to herself.
LIS. NAVAL GUNS
Is
ONJBTF
LONDON. Mar. 19. The big Unit
od States navnl guns, some of which,
have a fuago of 26 miles, dropped
789 shotlB on seven objectives on the
western front during the. last few
wooks of fighting with what a naval
report prepared at hcadqunrtorB here
tefms "remarkable accuracy." The
report furthor says that they were
among the strongest gunB on, the
westorn front.
In summarizing this navy activity
tho report snys tho first shipment of
those guns arrived at St; Nasalre
France. July 25. 1918. The first gun
was mounted August 5, It loft St.
IN'nzalro August 18, and arrived at
firing point August 24. All gunB
woro mounted by August 17 and all
had been concentrated at Hausslmont
bv September 26. The firing record
shows the first shot was flrod on Sep
tember 6 by a gun stationed nt Re
thondes nnd firing nt Tergnler. The
firing really got under way Septonv
her IB and was kept up cbiVtlnuously
until 10:59 a. in. November 11, one
mlnuto before hostilities censodThe
laBt shot from Thlervlllo dropped Into
Lohgm'on.
Tho guns were taken from tho sur
plus ot 25 porcent of ordnance al
lowed ench battleship. Each gun was
mounted on a railway truck and the
complement for each consisted of
eight cars and a locomotive, The most
effective work wns done by guns at
Thlervlllo firing at Monglennos nnd
Longuyon, by guns at Solssons firing
at Laon and those at Chnrhy firing at
Montmedy. ( , . '
UOCLEWLA!
I
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Mnr. 19.
Four thousand men's clothing wor
kers of 'Cleveland, employed In forty
faotorlos, wont on strike thiB morn
ing, according to union officials. The
workers demand a 44-hour voek,
comploto recognition of tho union and
a 30 poroont Increase In wages for
workers. ; u 1
Telephone
By Wireless
Across Sea
Establishment of Wireless Telephony
Between Ireland and' Canada An
nounced, Following Continued Ex
pediments Success Assured.
f
LONDON, Miir'eh 1!). Tlic.
CKtuhlixlimcnt of wirclitHM tele
punv between Ireland und C'mi
mlit wu iinnomieed todnv bv tho
liuircoiii eompanv.
KxperimeillH in wireless tele
pbonv iieross the Alluntic have
been proceeding for some time
between tho Marconi Btulioii at
Olnce Puv. Novn' Seotiu. nnd
Clifton. Ireland. These experi
ments ure still in progress. ,
WIFE TO SECURE
D
8EATTLB. Mnr. 19. Miss Ruth
Garrison. 18, niece of J. D. Esary
president. ot the Island Transporta
tion company, a& held in Jail here
today while police Investigated cir
cumstances surrounding the death of
Mrs. Grace Storrs In a .department
tore hospital hero yesterday. Mur
der, sulcldo and accident theories
wore advanced.
Mr. Storrs, Coroner C. C. Tiffin
asserts,, died from poisoning. The
poison apparently was taken with a
fruit alad,"-he. said.-. , When- Mrs.
Storrs kept a luncheon engagement
with MIbs Garrison at the store lunch
room yestorduy she found the salad
ready for her. .Miss Garrison had
reached the lunchroom first and ord
ered the meal. !';, '
Officers said Miss Garrison told
them the Invited Mrs. Storrs to lunch
to ask her to divorce her husband,
D. M. Storrs, an Okanogan, Wash.,
mechanic. Miss Garrison, the police
declared, swears she loves Storrs.
TO' BE
PORTLAND. . Ore.. . March 10.
Twenty men from the local intcrnnl
revenuo collector's offieo will be sent
over Oregon in the next three weeks
to check up tobacco dealers invento
ries nnd assist individuals nnd firms
which have made onlv tentative in
come tax returns, it was announced
here todnv. All dealers in tobacco
products took nn inventory of stocks
on hand nnd m transit Fobrunrv 3U.
It now devolves upon them to cal
culate the tax due nnd make paviuent
within 30 dnvs from that ditto. t
The it:ncrnrv of tbe field deputies
given out hv Milton A. Miller, collec
tor of internal revenue showed thut
Deputies G. H. Harper nnd G. V. Wim
borlv would bo nt . Medford from
March 31 to April 2 inclusive: nt Ash
land from April 3 to 5lnclusivo nnd
at Klamath Falls from 'April .7 to 9.
for this purpose.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
MEXICO CITY, -Mar. 19. There
wore made public today resolutions
Introduced In the Mexlcnn senate, but
not vet acted upon. In connection
win. llm l.eniriin nf Nations orojoc't.
One of the resolutions express "sym
pathy nnd ndihlratlon" for President
Vllson nnd the other declares the
Mexican senate "wishes that the
noble demooratlo principles of Presi
dent Wilson which It admires and
applauds bo realized, and manifests
its desire that if it has the opportu
nity the Mexican republic torm a part
ot the proposod League of Nations."
BAVARIANS BUILDING
TRANS-ATLANTIC PLANE
BERLIN. March 15. (Bv the As
sociated Press.) Tlio Rumulcr air
plane factory in Bavaria, the ulnnt
which produced the noted Tnubo nir-
nlnni luw iimliti construction - a
nHJcj(mt I,!,.,,!,,,,,, intended for a trans
. Atlantic flight. ' '
SWITZERLAND
GIVEN FACILITIES
ON THE
E
Peace Conference to Permit Swiss
Access to Sea Belgium Reauests
Brussels Be Made Capital of Leaaue
nf Nations Treaty Amended to
Permit Early Recall of Army.
PAWS. March 1!). (Bvtbe Asso
ciated Press.) The commission on
international wuterwnvs. portH nnd
railroads of the pence conference, de.
eidcil todnv lo recommend to the eon.
fWniuio that Switzerland should be
iriven tlio nuvieat'mr fncilities on the
liliine for which she bus mnde lie.
mands. .
The Heltihin delegates have pre-
sc nt-eil the of I'ieiul rcoiiest of liclgiuni
I Imt Brussels should be chosen ns
the sent of the leairue of nations, lhc
dnlci!iition has transmitted to Prcsl
ilent Wilson und the heads of the
great powers, a conv ol the letter
rom litirL'ciimiKter Slnx ot Brussels
stuting that the municipality would
present to the league the hemont pal
ace', formerly the property of the Due
d'Arcnbcrg for use ns its henduuar-
ters. , .
. Treaty Amended
The military terms of the trentv
of peuee have been amended bv tbe
el'minntion of tho eluuse providine
fur control of Germany s nrmnmcnt
for nn indefinite period. Admiral W.
S. Hcnson of the United States navy
pointed out that the original terms
committed the I nited States to
virtually indefinite occupation of
Germany , and it was chiefly on his an-
sitenee that the terms were modified
American delegates also pointed out
that control of anv portion of Ger
many for such a period would deluv
tbe return home of American troops
and would amount to annulling the
sovimii?nt v of Gorman v.' - '
As amended the terms provide for
control through the tjme fixed for de
livery of mntcrinls of war. guns nnd
ships, but not through the period dur-
ins which wnr dumuges will be paid bv
Germany.
Lloyd George Remains
The commission on international In
bor legislation held probably its lust
meetinir today when it reached nn
agreement on all points nt issue. The
American contention that each coun
try should settle its internal labor
problems without invoking the power
of the league of nations, prevailed.
Premier Llovd George, who was
asked bv President Wilson. Premier
Cleniencenn nnd Premier Orlnn'do to
postpone his return to London, has
decided to remain in Paris until the
draft of the treaty of peace is con
eluded. i
L
OF
D
SALEM, Ore.. March 19. Colonel
John L. Mnv was hppointed ndiutnnt
general of Oregon todnv bv Governor
Ben W. Olcotf. The appointment was
made upon a-request from Adjutant
General Charles' Beebe that be be
placed on tho retired list. The tenure
of office bv Colonel JInv will depend
on tho time of the return from Franc
of Lieutenant . Colonel George
White, who was adjutant general at
tho time this country entered the wnr.
White entered the war with the rank
of major, resigning his post ns nd
iutnnt general. Governor Withv
combo nnnounced thut. White Would
be reappointed on his return und the
same arrangement will be carried out
bv Gpvenior Olcott. lie nnnouneed.
Duriiur the- wnr. Adjutant General
W.Uimns of Eugene nud' Ad.iittnnt
General Koobe of Portland, in turn
headed tho state s military orglimaa
tion nt homo. 1 -. '
Colonel Mnv returned from Fraicn
to Oregon lost week, commanding jhe
l(12nd infantrv. -Lieutenant Colmel
White is now on the staff of General
Pershing nml wns one of the exem
tivo committee chosen to form a vtt
crnns' organisation nt a recent met
ing in Paris.
FRENCH TO RESUME
RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA
PARIS, March- 19. Tbe French,
gdvernmont, the Petit Parisian an
nounces, desires t oresuine at. least
unofficial diploimitio relations with
Gennnn-Austrin. The paper suvs that
Henri Allize, the French minister ut
- J Ti
V.
The Hiiguo. probublv will bo sent to
iouna. . , ..... 'i : .,
RHIN
Asquithas
President
Of League
Strono Feellna In Paris In Favor of
Former British Premier as First
President of Leaaue of Nations
States London Papers.
LONDON'. March 19. There
is li strong : fcciiri!? in nolitical
and diplomatic circles in Paris
in favor of inviting Herbert II.
Ashmiith. former British pre
mier, to become first president
of the cliigue of nations, nceord-
ini- to the Duilv Mirrior.
, ... ...
BILL ABOLISHING
NHERITANGE LAW
BErtNE, Switzerland. Mar. 19.
Premier Hotfman outlined the pro
gram of the new Bavarian govern
ment at the sitting of the diet Tues
day- In Munich. Representatives of
all' parties, it is said, approved of the
government's plans and the govern
ment was given extensive powers
A bill abolishing the nobility of
Bavaria was adopted, as also wns
measure prohibiting the rights at in
heritance. :'
Deputy Speck, speaking as" the rep
resentative of all parties In the diet,
protested agairxt.' the. separation of
German territories from the former
empire, against the retention of Ger
man prisoners of war by. the allies
and against .attempts to prevent the
union of German-Austria and Ger
many. ' i '
Premier Hotfman announced his
cabinet ministers as follows:.
Justice, Dr. Max Endres; Interior,
Martin Segltz; finance. Dr. Werkle;
communications, Helnrlch Frauon
dorfer; ' social affairs, Herr Under
leltner; agriculture, Herr Steiner:
military affairs, Herr Schnetten
hnrst. ' Herren Frauendorfer and Under-4
leitner were members of the cabinet
of the late Premier Eisner. ,.. Herr Se
gltz has been minister ot tbe interior,
succeeding Herr Auer who was shot.
KAISER SCARED' 8Y
I
AMERONGENV March 18. (By
Associated Press.) Considerable ex
citement was created at Amerongen
castle, where Emperor William is
staying, when six airplanes appeared
suddenly at noon from behind a bank
of clouds. They came from the east
and after encircling the castle twice
disappeared In a northerly direction.
"The nationality of the machines
could not be distinguished but it Is
generally assumed they were Dutch.
CHICAGO, Mar. 19. Countess
Aurellna Bethen, Hungarian noble
woman and (Bahal priestess, is being
held by federal authorities today
pending a hearing on a charge, of
sending a threatening letter'to Presi
dent Wilson addressed ; to Paris.
The countess, who claims she wns a
lady-tn-wattlng to Empress Elizabeth,
ot Austria, was arrested last night by
secret service operatives.
SAIL FOR FOODSTUFFS
T nvnnxr -r..-i. io t?:..i. n-
limn steamers, including tho Kaise.iin
ugusti) Victoria, Cleveland,, Graf
Vnldetvee nnd Pretoria saiWl from
Ihmburg this week for iVKiilstuffs.
Apording to advices fjwm. Berlin. It
iyii dthe crews ot (the shins made
a miml demand Hjiiti thev Khonld not
bo Vmoved froji, tdln. vessels dunne
tue np,
BANKERS WFE
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Mrs. Georqe D. Greenwood Blown Un
When She Opens Gate Bomb Simi
lar In Character to That Which
Partialy Wrecked Governor's Man
sion in Sacramento.
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OAKLAND. Cal., Mar. . 19. Close
inspection, by Oakland and San Fran
cisco police virtually had established
today that the bomb which lost night
ended the life ot Mrs. George D-
Greenwood, wife of a San Francisco
Danker, at her home here, contained
an explosive the same as that In the
bomb which partially wrecked Gover
nor Stephens' mansion .in Sacramen- -
to December 17, 1917. According to
Chief of Police J. B. Nedderman nnd -
Captain of Detectives J. P. Drew of
Oakland, the bomb was In the form
of a brass cylinder and was filled
with bits of Iron, ' galvanized iron ,
wire anjl lend. v
Planted by Gate V , v
, Portions of the cylinder were found
close to the spot where Mrs. Green
wood received her mortal wounds.
From her torn body were removed
minute particles of the wire and lead
shrapnel, and also shreds of clothing.
Chief Nedderman said he had evi
dence to show that the bomb was
"planted" on the gate thru which.
Mrs. Greenwood was passing when
the explosion occurred, and her act
In opening the gate must have set It
off..
OAKLAND, Cal., Mar. -19. The :
killing of Mrs. George Greenwood,
wife of a prominent San Francisco .
banker, presumably by a bomb explo
sion at hnr hnmA hern, remntnerl un
explained today. Minute pieces ot
galvanised Iron wlr; a bit ot lead
and shreds ot clothing taken' from
Mrs. Greenwood's torn- body, t were
closely, examined- by -police experts.
Search -was begun for the, writer of a
letter to Mr; Greenwood signed "C. C.
of C", sent early In 1918 and de
manding $5000 under -threat of
death. i . i..' .. ; .
The letter was signed in a manner
similar to a threatening letter sent
Governor Stephens i before the dyna
miting of his mansion In Sacramento
December 17, 1917. '
The police have fragmentary evi
dence to show that the explosive was
in a bomb and was set off when Mrs
Greenwood opened the door to step
into the garden of her home, i - .
REGULATE PRICES -STEEL
PRODUCTS
"WASHINGTON, Mar. 19. Repre
sentatives ot the steel industry met
today with the newly appointed in
dustrial or price stabilization board
ot thei department of commerce for
the purpose of agreeing on plans for
reduction and stabilization of steel
prices.
The statement Issued by tho board,
after the morning session said:
' "An actual decision on a lowered
scale ot prices would not he reached
until late today or possibly tomorrow;'
"The question ot price was not
touched upon at the first conference.
The entire time was devoted to a dls-1
cussion of the general situation and
the necessity for a reduced schedule .
ot steel prices at the present time Jtt
order to stimulate buying."
"We found the steel men entirely
willing to cooperate In making effec-.
tive any program that will hasten the
return to normal conditions." salcl
George N. Peek, chairman of tho in-i"
dustrlal board. ,
GOOD HIS ESCAPE
GOLD HILL, Ore., Mar. 19 Clyd
"Red" Rupert, Portland robbor who
escapod from the state prison lima
camp here Sunday night, wns still at
large today and clews as to hln where
abouts had not become mote deflnlto."
Posses were searching for him In
southern Oregon and along the. Call-'
fornia bordor, but probably will glv
up tho search unless more encourag
ing progress Is made or news of tho"
fugitive obtained; , t
, "Warden Stevens of tho v Oragon
penitentiary has expreBsed confi
dence that Rupert eventually will b
taken ns police officers or sheriffs of
other slates may lie dependod upon .
to pick him up later. , .
OAKLAND HOM
onoi'a und war nuiloiiul.