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Forty-ninth Year.
MEDFORD, OliKUOX, TUKSDAY, .JAXl'AUV '20, liVJO
NO. 255
I
FISH BILL
10 PEOPLE
Senator Thomas Serves Notice That
Sportsmen's Leaque Already Has
Machinery in Motion Prohibiting
Commercial Fishinq in Roque River
win Also initiate a Measure iak
' inq Fish Commisison Out of Politics
' by Divorcinq Legislature.
i SALEM, Ore, Jan. 20. Senator
Thomas of Jackson eountv served
notice liere yesterday Hint officers of
the Oregon Sportsmen's Lenirue al
ready had machinery in mot ion to
submit to the voters of the state at
the ircnernl election to be held next
November, nn initiative measure in
tended to repeal that part of the fish
nnd iraine commission law passed al
the sneeial session of the lmrislalurc
Vlacinir the selection of its members
in the hands of the law making body,
j "We do not offer any serious ob
jection to the present form of the
fish and came commission," said Sen
ator Thomas, ''but we are not dis
posed to have the naming of the com
missions transferred from the irov
enior to the legislature."
At fl.n ennin ,.,,,. I,,,, Kiomtoi'
Thomas said, another bill will be in
itiated prohibiting commercial I'ishinir
in limine river. A hill intended to
. ln-ohihit commercial fishing in this
sireum was nil rouuccii ui me senate
durinsr'the recent session of I he leuis
latnre but was not reported out by
the committee.
Senator Thomas said the leimuo
officers also were wnrkini: on other
legislation which would he referred to
the voters in November. This legis
lation, he said was of interest to (he
sportsmen, and already had received
the indorsement of many organiza
tions of the state.
E IS.
OUT ON SHE
HO.YOMJLU, T. H., Jan. 20. (Hy
Associated Press.) Fifteen hundred
Filipino sugar plantation workers
here have struck for higher wages,
and it is declared by R. D. .Mead, sec
retary of the planters' association,
that S5 per ccnt,of the Filipino wor
kers on five out of seven plantations
on the Island of Oahu have walked
out. Twenty-six hundred Filipino
usar plantation workers are employ
ed on the island of Oahu, Mead said.
It is reported that strike orders
have been sent to all workers on the
islands, affecting 11.S00 Filipinos.
The Federation of Japanese laborers
is reported to' be considering a strike
also, and if a general walkout occurs
24.300 workers would be affected.
Mead said ho did not fear any dam
age from the strike would result for
at least ten days as all sugar planta
tion work has been stopped for that
period owing to recent rains.
ERZBERGER LIBEL SUIT
DEKLIN, Monday, Jan. 19. Trial
of Mathias Krzberger's libel action
agninst Dr. Karl Helfferich, former
vice chancellor was opened today. It
is expected to last several weeks.
Dr. Helfferi. h -attacked Herr Erz
borger, ylce premier and minister of
finance last September, designating
him as "a menace to the purity of our
public life," and declaring him to be
a dangerous member of the govern
W
MILD RESERVATIONS FOR
A NEW TREATY DEAL
WASHINGTON", Jan. 20. Senate
leaders participating In the bi-partisan
conferences for compromise res
ervations to the peace treaty reported
today that they were c!o?e to suspen
sion of the conferences because of
disagreement over the foreign rela
tions committee reservation regard
ing equality of voting in tho League
of Nations.
CIVIL WAR OVER OIL
LAND BETWEEN MAS
4
Al'STIX. Texas. Jan. 20.
Serious threats bv claimants of
oil lands in dispute between Tex-
as nnd Oklahoma that thev will
take the law in their own hands,
presents posibiiities of finht-
inir lonr the Texas-Oklahoma
boundary, said W. A. Iveelinir.
assistant attorney general to-
day. and rangers have heen sent
to the region to prevent this
' threatening disorder. Hoth
Texas and Oklahoma claimants
threaten to shoot anv one who
interferes with their occupation
v of the property, lie continued.
t J 4 J i t J t t ! J S J
JAPAN SHOWS
U.S. A. ACTION
Withdrawal of U. S. TrooDS From
Siberia Complete Surprise to Nip
poneseLeaves Japan in Lurch
Only Opponent of Bolshevism in the
Far East.
VLADIVOSTOK, Tuesday, .lan. lit
(By Associated Press.) American
and allied representatives are await
ing an announcement as to Japanese
and American diplomatic negotia
tions at Washington regarding SI
heria, which are expected to clear up
a peculiar situation here flowing out
of the withdrawal of American
forces.
The United States troops have re
ceived orders to evacuate Siberia
without the issuance by the American
government cf a statement regardin
its policy toward Siberia and Japan,
an agreement with whom on August
it, 1918, brought the American and
Japanese expedition here. Since the
announcement January 8, by Major
General Groves, commander of the
American expeditionary forces In Si
beria, that the war department had
ordered his command to Manila, he
has made no statements regarding
the evacuation.
American troops continue their
movement from the railroad sectors
toward Vladivostok and vicinity
which remains comparatively free
from political disturbances and other
disorders. The first troop trains from
Spasskoo arrived last night but the
men were unable to board the trans
port Great Northern because she was
unable to dock owing to a blizzard,
and now is frozen in the ice at Chur
kin point.
Ignorant of (linage
The Japanese claim ignorance of
nny change from the original Japanese-American
agreement regarding
the Siberian policy. The official pub
licity bureau today issued to the Rus
sian press the following statement:
"The American military evacua
tion of Siberia with notice only to
General Oi (Japanese commander in
eastern Siberia) creates a pround im
pression in Tokio. The American
stroke coming without any notice
from the American government, from
Ambassador Shldhara or from Am
bassador .Morris, or without even a
reply from Washington to the recent
Japanese proposals regarding the Si
berian situation, is a bolt from the
blue to unsuspecting Japan, who are
unable to grasp the significance of
the situation."
A Heavy Itunlcn
Summarizing the press comment,
which officials of tho bureau say
may be considered the people's view,
a statement Is issued as follows:
"Single handed opposition to the
bolsheviki in Siberia is an exceeding
ly heavy burden on Japan, both In a
military sense and financially. How-
(Continued or. rage Six)
Meantime some of the "mild reser
vation" republicans and some demo
crats were discussing the launching
of a new movement for compromise
jon"the treaty and one of the former
Isaid the movement would be put un
j der way within 24 hours unless the
(treaty leaders reported progress bv
ithe bi-partisan conference?.
GREAT DISMAY
BOLSHEVIKI
ACCEPT U.3.
ALIEN REDS
Emma Goldman and Berkman Greeted
With Open Arms "Russia Onens
Arms to All Politically Oiinressed"
Declares Madam Gorky. Wife of
Novelist Homes. Work and Food
to Be Provided' at Once Rewort
Conditions in Pctronrad Excellent.
TKHIJOKi, Finland. Jan. 10.
Jiiissinns who were deported from th"
Cnited States were lmvcii what miuhl
be termed an official reception just
outside this village todav. In the
crowd that greeted Alexander Herk
nnm. Knima Goldman and their "com
rades' were IT. Zorien. member of the
nil-soviet executive committee, who
alter a brief conference with licrk
man, agreed to permit the whole partv
to enter bolshevik liussia.
''There is no ouestion thev will he
welcomed in Uus-da,' said M. Zorien.
"We will uive them work accordim: to
their professions and trades, but first
we must provide them with comfort
able homes and feed them well."
Madame Gorkv. wife of the novel
ist, said when she met the deportees
who nre politically persecuted."
There was a slight dclav in ret
timr in touch with the bolsheviki.
whose lines were about a mile distant
from the brook marking the frontier
of soviet territory. When finallv a
conference had been nrranired. Berk
niiin accompanied bv Finnish officers
nnd newspaper correspondents, went
out- on the ice, tneetimr the bolsheviki
in the middle of the stream. Hoth
parties conspicuously displayed white
flairs, the one carried bv the bolshevi
ki soldiers beimr a tablecloth tied to
a red pole. After a short parley the
soviet officers summoned the mem
bers: of the soviet committee of I'et
roirrad. which included Joseph Feinde
henr, former British labor leader, and
M. Zorien. The committee was eon
ducted to Terijoki, where a confer
ence was held.
-.kolclink a Prisoner
On-the wnv back to the village AF.
Zorien told Herkman Hint Admiral
Kolchak hud been made prisoner in
Siberia. This news was shouted to
other deportees who were leanin&r out
of the windows of the train and was
received with cheers.
Shotrlv after the decision to re
ceive the deportees was reached the
whole partv detrained at n point
where a wood road leaves the railway
and runs toward the forest. A few
who were unable to walk were placed
in sleighs. Finnish soldiers irunrdcri
the road and tho transfer was made
without a hitch.
Captain Kmil Keilsen of the- Brit
ish Red Cross entered soviet Russia
with the deportees for the purpose of
nrranainsr a shipment of supplies to
British prisoners. The train waited
(or him at Yihorir nnd it was not un
til it o'clock this morninir that it
reached Teriioki.
Plenty of Food
Conditions have considerably im
proved in i'etroL'rad, according to M.
Zorien, who said evervonc there was
uettiicj- one and a fjuartcr pounds of
bread per dav. There was compar
atively little idleness and wood and
fuel were more abundant, making life
more pleasant than heretofore, he
said. The urea test difficulty had
been experienced in irettimr coal to
operate factories, but 'recently as a
result of improved transport some
had heen .brought up from hte south.
M. Zorien spoke enthusiastically of
an experiment beirun last week in or
ganizing military forces for work.
Army nt Work
"Our crack Third army, which was
the best of those used in Siberia
against Kolchhk. was withdrawn from
the front." he said, "and although
this organization is kept undo..-' strict
military discipline it is no longer
fighting, but is n working machine.
Its principal tn-k is supplying Pet
rograd with food, which is secured
direct from pcasnnts. nnd bringing in
wood. As our military requirement
decrease we hope to convert more of
oiir troops to industrial purposes,
still keeping each unit intact on a
military footing."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Coal
production was increased so rapidly
recently that neveral mines in the
western and northwestern fields have
shut down for lack of orders, accord
ing to a report of the geological sur
vey for the week ending January 10.
made public today. There Is not now
a shortage of cars at the mines, rail
road administration of finals said,
the only complaints received being
for equipment to move export co.
REACHES HIGH POINT OF
1919, 13 DIE ONE DAY
CHICAGO. Jan. "JO. Influen
za cases reported to the eitv
health department todav nenrlv
reached the hitih point of last
vear's epidemic, in "J I hours the
lit reached 1SS7 new t-a-es with
lit deaths recorded. In the same
period pneumonia iiftlirtcd 2-7
persons with lit) fatalities.
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ALLIES CONCEDE
LONDON', Jan. 20. Tho British,
French and Japanese diplomatic
staffs have arrived at Harbin, Man
churia, from Chita, Siberia, according
to the Daily Mail's llarbin eorrespoti
dent.
They are unanimous, says the cor
respondent, that It will be impossible
to reconstitute a government of the
same character as that of Admiral
Kolchak anywhere west of Man
churia. "The savagery c'f General Semen
off's forces," the correspondent adds,
"roused the wholo of Trans-liuilakia
against him and all classes are ready
to welcome a socialist or even a bol
shevist regime. The Japanese, who
k.'ng supported SomenotT, share the
odium attaching to him and cannot
hold the railroad without enormous
reinforcements."
PARIS, Monday, Jan. 10. iRolshc
yik trocps occupy all of the territory
in Siberia west of Krasnoyarsk from
vhieh they have driven Admiral Kol-
c ha It's forces, according to latest dis
patches. The Kolchak units are re
treating eastward.
The revolutionary socialist govern
ment recently established at Irkutsk
is said already to bo very weak, being
strongly combatted by General Sem
enoff, who is supported by tho last
remnants of the Kolchak army.
I
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SKATTBK, Jan. L'0. General Ter
sliing todav got neiiuninted with Seat
tle. Before noon he mad1!! an automo
bile trip through cheering crowds on
the downUnyi streets. A tour over
Seattle's park, lake and residential
district boulevards was planned for
the afternoon.
Thousands of school children look
ed forward to seeing General Ber
thing this afternoiin as the commit
tee in charge of the trip planned u
have the general's automobile stop
at all the schools on the route. The
children were dismissed from schooi
at noon.
General I'ershing let it be known
today that he doc-; not want to talk
about politics or military matter-
while on the tour.
"Kvervbodv should know where I
stand," he said, "I am not a candi
date for president.
"I am making the lournev in order
to inspect the coast defenses an I
armv enntoments of (he country.
This is the fir-d lime I have visited
any of the I'ugct Sound forts, al
though I passed through Seattle once
vears ago en route from Vancouver.
B. C, to San Francisco."
The general leaves-' here earlv to
morrow for Tacuniu to. inspect Camp
Lewis.
SEATTLE BANDITS RIDE
10 IRK IN TAXIS
SKATTLK. Jan. 2(1. Seattle rub
bers ride to work in taicabsj policf
aid today. Mis Hazel Thompson
reported )at la-t night that as she
left a street car near her home, she
was stopped and nibbed f 2.") bv
two negroes who had iiist stepped on'
of a taxicab and paid the priver. Af
ter the robbcrv thev hailed ancther
machine anil drove awn v. The drive
-aid be did not know the men wer
robbers.
REFUSE TO
w. hughes
N. Y. Assembly Arionts Czar-Like At
titude Toward Former Presidential
Candidate Who Rcnresents Public
and Bar Association at Trial of 5
Socialist Assemblymen Morris
Hilliuiest Is Chief Counsel for the
Defense.
Al.'BAXY, N. Y., Jan. 20. Tho as
sembly judiciary committee which is
trying the fivo suspended socialist
members refused at the opening of
their trial here today to notu t lie ap-
pearancc of the New York City Bar
asscviat ion committee headed by
Charles K. Hughes, which asked to
be received in the interest of the
public.
Soon after the opening of tho trial
Louis M. Martin, chairman of the
judiciary committee, read a state
ment which asserted that the assem
bly had learned 'thru various chan
nels" that the defendants were mem
bers of a party whose platform de
manded "complete destruction of our
form of government by the fomenta
tion or industrial unrest, the bringing
into action of force and violence and
direct action by the masses."
Mr. Martin said the committee had
decided it could not consent to allow
committees to' appear representing
any parties outside the Inquiry- Be
explained that many organizations
interested In the proceedings could
not bo granted anpearnnco unless
Iheso delegations went on record us
representing the defendants.
Hughes Heads Statement
Mr. Hughes read from a statement
which was to the effect that no dis
qualification had yet been shewn
against tho suspended members; that
the charges had not teen properly
laid; that the privileges or tholr seats
should be restored to them; that the
chargos should bo properly formulat
ed and that until such time as the
judiciary committee determines their
qualifications they should enjoy all
privileges o'f their seals. In their own
right and in the rights of their con
stituencies. '
The statement read by Mr. Martin
containing tho charges against the
socialists alleged also that the defen
dants "procured their election under
the pretense to tho people that they
were merely availing themselves of a
legally established means for polit
ical representation, whereas in truth
and in fact It is claimed that this was
done to disguise and cover up their
truo intent and purpose to overthrow
this government, peaceably If possi
ble, forcibly if necessary."
Morris Hlllquit, chief counsel for
tho defense, challenged tho right of
tho judiciary committee to. conduct
(he proceedings and urged that It' re
port back to tho assembly that a spec
ial committee lie elected by tho as
sembly, and not appointed by Speak
er Sweet to hear the evidence.
TO ELIMINATE WOOL
SALT l.AKK CITY. l lah. .Inn. Ii
KMjiWIMitm'Nt ill the iirinctinil wiml
centers ol' the country ol' r.ellintr
iiL'encies hv Hie wool growers them
selves it dispose ol' llie'r iirodnet
direct to the mnnul'iicturcrs instead
of the present svsteiu hv which lirok-
ernye mid commission merchants nre
phtccd in the posif:on ol' middlemen
was advocated hel'ore the national
wool Lirowcrs' convention here today
hv Secretary S. V. M'cClure.
Secreturv .McClnrc pointed out that
Ihe. wool ol' the country is controlled
hv the brokers and it was lonicnl to
seek n discontinuance of the practice.
Announcement was made to the
delegates that !'. If. Marshall, in
chnr-ji' of the sheep investigation oi'
the 1'iiited State-, hiireau of animal
husbandry, will succeed .Mr. McClure,
reigned, as secretary. .Mi- 'lure will
enter private hii-.incs with a wool
concern at IVniilctoii. (Ire.
A cement niaiiiifaeliirin-r company
at fieilcn. I'tall. ve-tcrdav completed
installation of w rcles- telephone
eimipmenl for commercial purpo-cs.
Lieutenant Cliarbcrie and Colonel
Dehaitdie of the I'Veio-h militarv
nvintion mis-ion were killed in Limn,
Peru,
JOSEPHINE CO. CLERK IS
CANDIDATE FOR SECY
STATE NEXT ELECTION
salkm. die. .inn. jii - Ku-ciii'
Coliurn. counlv clerk of .lr-
phiiu' coimtv. Iiciv votiTtljiv.
iiniKMini't'tl th;t( he hai! iloriileil
to enUT the rare I'm- M'creliirv f
state at the priniarv fleet inn.
Mf. C'nliiirn is a rriuihliran anil
has srrveil four terms as eountv
elerk of his linlllf eountv.
Thrre are now four nvove!
eancliilates for tile seeretarv of
state's ol'fiee. ini'liuliuir Sam
Kozer, in eliaire of the depart -
nient ; II. .1. Jones of Newport : ('.
II. lijitler of The Dalles, and Mr.
Coliiirn.
TRADE PACT
Russian Rciirescntatives in Paris De
clare Resumption of Trade Rela
tions Means Russia's Resurection
Bolsheviki Will Not Dare Inter
fere With Stores.
PARIS, l-'riday, .Ian. 111. Klulior
ato plana for the, resumption of com
mercial l-Hlatlons between tlio Hub-
Sinn people and allied nations have.
Iieen wi.'rkcd out and it is uxpectud
tho 'bolKhuvikl will permit, the free
lntercliaiiK6 of manufactured noods
and raw material and it will ho a
comparatively elmplo matter to dis
tribute (soods uinoni! tho Kusslan peo
plo under llio uKreenient announced
Inst Friday by the supremo council,
II Is said by Russians who assisted in
tho ncKotlullciitt that preceded tho
announcement. Surplus Blocks of
wheat, flax nnd lumber await export
from Russia, nnd nil that is needed
Is ocean tonnage to carry theso pro
ducts to tho markets o( tho world.
Details of tho plnn to' be followed
wore siveii tho Associated Press to
dny by Alexander M. Herkcnhelm and
Constantin Krovopouskoff, respec
tively president and member of tho
forolKn board of tho Russian co-oper-allvo
u ni (.'ll, thru which trndo will he
carried on. Thoy conducted tho ne
gotiations with tho supremo council
which brought about tho adoption of
a policy ruversliiK that followed by
tho allies during tho last two yeurs.
No J'ollllcnl Agreement
"It must bo understood tho agree
ment has no political charnctor what
soever," Hiild -M. Uei'konlielm. lit is
merely an economic, financial and
humanitarian arrangement. Russian
co-oporatlvo unions, organized fifty
years ago, now number 500 branches
nnd have 50,00(1 local sccloties with
2."), 000, 000 members. Those societies
operato turnout Russia whether un
der bolshevik rulo or controlled by
other governments. It is a sort of
Russian economic red ercus.
"In February, 111 111, we laid beforu
the British foreign of fix) and ulso
before tho seeretifry of Premier Lloyd
(ieorge our plan which hat now been
adopted, for the cxehunge cf Russian
raw material for manufactured goods
from allied countries.
"This plan Is very simple. Wo havo
In Russia great stocks of wheat, cer
eals, cattle and flax which aro now
larger than Russia ever disposed of.
"Three problems must be met in
order t(.' arrive at an exehango of
goods first, transformation of raw
material outside of Russia; second,
the mode of payment to the Russian
producer and. third, distribution cf
Imported goods to Russian consum
ers. KllKNiirs eeds
"Wo require farming and agricul
tural Implements, cloth, shoes, loco-
(Contlnued en Pago Six)
NEW RUSSIA
RESULT FROM
SENATORS ON BOTH SIDES
CRITICIZE ANTI-RED BILL
WASHINGTON, .hm. 'JO. lirplvin-j
in tlx? senate today to the recent
crittriMii n liis tinti-cdiliun hill tv;
SiuiiiH'l ( jinnpcr, president ' tlie j
i'wiierirnn Kedemtion of Labor. Senn-j
lor Sterlini.', repuldirmi. South In
Itotn. r-'c'it Mr. (tnmiH'r with mis-
represent inr the purpose if the!
mwiMire mid with seeking Ihe favor,
of the extreme rndicjils in organized'
labor.
Senator Owen, lemoernt, Oklnho-'
MAYO'S BOTH
AGAINST AND
FOR DANIELS
Rear Admiral Disapproves awartlinu
Medals to Commanders Who Lose
Ships But Disanrccs With Sims on
Knidht Board Awards for Shore
Duty Doesn't Think He Should
Have Been Consulted bv Daniels
Before Awards Were Chanqcd. u
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 Hear
Admiral llenrv T. M'avo. commander
in chief of Hie I'niteil Slates fleet
diirinir the war. lold the senate eom
initlee iiivesliuntiiiL' nnvnl awards to.
day that his letter to Secretary Dan
iels on Uecemher 'St. declarim: tlmt
(he Knicht board did not L'ive sufi'i
i ient consiilerulion for service at sea
particularly the duties and respon
sibilities of the staff of the com
mander in chief of the fleet, was not
lo be considered in anv sense n lro
cst. lie rend the loiter nt the request
of t'hairman Hale.
Admiral Mnvo took n view diamet
rically opposed to that expressed by
Uear Admiral Sims, who told the sub
committee Unit the Kniuht board, in
LM-antiii',' awards, nave too little con
sideration to tile records of officers
who served on shore. The navy de
partment made public Admiral Mav'sj
Idler on the subject some days imu.
The exiiniiniilion of Admiral ll'iivo"
bewail under the rulinr made yester
day bv Ihe 'senale naval committer)
Unit the present invesliirntion should
lie confined entirely to the micHtiun
of war decoration awards, eliarues!
made hv Admiral Sims that the navv
department did not co-operate fully,
with the allies dariusr the war beiinf
deferred for subsequent investinn
tion. Admiral iMavo said his letter was.
written after pruclically all of, his
recommendations had been changed
or disapproved bv Hie board or Sec-,
retavv Daniels. ' ' i
.'Made Pew KccoininciHlatfonH !
"I made very few recommendations
for awards," lie said, "mostly in th
cases of members of mv personal
stuff, force commanders and com
manders opcrutinir independently. In
the ense of Captain 0. 1'. Jackson, my
rhief of staff, I look n verv conser
vative view and recommended n navy
rross. In view of other commanders?
recommendine their chief nides for
disliiiirnished service moduls the
board increased mv recommendation
to u distinguished service medal bub
Secretary Daniels reduced it buck to
a nuvv cross. Captain Jackson was
Ihe oiilv member of mv staff, I be
lieve, who finally received any deco
ration al all."
'I'eslil'vim; that Admiral Sims was
"supposed lo be under his command"
durimr llio war. Admiral Mnvo said
Mini in order I'o facilitate mutters
Admiral Sims did not report lo him.
bill directly lo Ihe navv department.
Lack of a well defined policy for
the award of the naval honors may
have had a bearinir on the decoration
siliialioii. Admiral Mayor said, add
itiir: "lioth the board and the secretary
were aeliiie- within their rights and
prerogatives in clianinir reeommon
dulions for wards."
No Criticism for Daniels
"lint don't vou believe. Admiral,
Unit the board and the sccretniv
should huve consulted vou before
chaiiuim; voiir recommendations?"
asked Chairman Hale.
"No. 1 do not," replied the ndmiral.
"I do not believe it would havo been
practicable. II niiulit have been de
sirable, however."
''I do not snv I was satisfied with
the result of Ihe action of the board
and the seeretarv." added Adi'niri'l
Mayo, "bill I do snv that thev hud
the riylit lo lake such action us thev
wished and lo assume the responsi
bility;' (Continued en Pago Six)
nm. said the house anti-sedition bill
contained n "joker" hv which any
one who advocated the prohibition or
woman Miiffraire amendments would
he subject to penalties, adding that
the house measure was "damrcrous in
the highest deirree."
The Nebraska senator added that
the anti-sedition hilt cave too much
power to government offieinla and
thut Mr. flompers criticism was ins-tified.