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M MAILT The Weather Maximum yesterday 30 Minimum today :l liftinfiill 02 EDFORD illBUNE Predictions I used led wcnllict Dat lr Fourteenth Tw Forty-ninth Year. MEDFORD, ORIXiOX, Til I'USDAY, JANTAK'V 1!)-J() NO. SEMENOFF FORCE Ill T OF BATTLE Americans Suffer 3 Casualties While Russians Loose 5 Killed. I Wound ed. General. 6 Officers 48 Men Cap turedGeneral Graves Reports Se rious Clash in Siberia January I Oth Russian Anti-Reds Attack U. S. Armored Train. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 2. Aa a re Bult of the clash between a detach ment of American soldiers and Se irienoff forces on January 10 near Posolsakya, one general, six officers and 'IS men of the Russian forces were captured and still are held, the war department was advised today by Major General Graves, commander of the Siberian expedition. Gonerai Graves described the at tack' as entirely unprovoked. The American casualties were one man killed, one man died of wounds and one severely wounded, while five Hussians were killed and one se verally wounded. The opposing forces were manning armored trains. General Graves said the Russians attacked thirty-three Americans, who fought off the Rus sians and then in turn attacked. The Russian car and Its crew, was cap tured, i ii;Ooneral Graves expressed the opin ion that the matter could bo "adjust ed peacefully with Somenoff, who vbuld hot have been responsible." NEW PREMIER OF KEEP ALLIANCES f'ARIS, Jan. 22. Maintenance of the "alliances that have saved the world" will bo ono of the chief aims of the new cabinet In .France, Pre mier Millennia announced in his ministerial declaration of policy to day. The declaration -began - with a graceful reference to Georges Cle mencoau, the retiring premier. M. Millcrand pointed out that ho had been called "to tho formidable honor of succeeding a ministry presided ovor by a great- patriot who in the eyes ul the world Is the incarnation of victory." The declaration continued: "The execution of all the clauses of the treaty of Versailles will be law to us. We shall pursue it without violence or feebleness, with unshake able firmness. It includes the close and cordial maintenance of tho alli ances which have saved the world. Without our allies, those of the first as of. the last hour, what trial would not have been In store for us? What Would have -been the fate of our allies if France had not served four long years as the cover to civilization?" Italian Strike Fails. ROME. Jan. '22. (llnvns.l Kner eetit' steps bv tlic,Itulinn sovernment and the adverse attitude of the public seemed io have brought about a fail ure of the railwav strike. The na tional conirrcs sof employes in the postal, telegraph and telephone ser vices has voted to rosunie work. EIGHT LIVES LOST HALIFAX. X. S.. Jan. 22. Kigiit lives were lost when a boat trom the transport Northern Pacific over turned vesterdav in an attempt to transfer passengers from the dis abled transport Powhatan, accordin.' to officers of the steamship Hnrdie which nrrived here this morning. A wireless ruessuge from Captain GET W TRANSPORT'S BOAT SIMPS BY OVER THREE TO ONE I'OUTLANI), Jan. 22. Only 71,17!) voters of Multnomah county had registered up to January 7 for the primary elec- tlon in May, according to' rig- ures compiled by James (ilea- son, deputy county clerk. This was 28,K9 less than were regis- tored for the 19 IS elections. Kogistration closes April 21. Of those registered thus far 42,401 were men and 2S.71S women. They were divided as to political parties as fellows: Re- fr publican 30,5;!$ men and lit,- 972 women; democratic H7 1 1 men and 7000 women; prohibl- tlon ;t.")4 men and 052 women; J independent 256 men and 5D0 women; socialist :i7a men and 19") women; no party, 401 men and 309 women. j tjt j j E WASIlIfs'UTON. Jim. 22 Imme diate reduction in ifovernmontul ex penditures and appropriations, to "avert financial ruin,"- was urged 'it (he senate toditv bv Senator Mef'tun iter, republican. North Dakota. 'Denouncing the government's "wild orgv' . of spending, Sonnlor MeCunib'er 'said the high cost of liv ing was due to governmental extrav agances. Immediate dissolution of the hip ping nonni was recomiuciiiicii nv rseii ator M'-Cumbcr. who said "the most shameful of all nf. our criminal ex travagances have been the expenses of building our ships." Reductions in appropriations for fortifications, and the navv. elimin ation of appropriations for public buildings, rivers and harbors im provements ami public works to gether with cuts in the estimates for tho various government departments should be niiide, Senator MeCumber said, adding thai a saving of $2,2."i(l. 0() could be accomplished in this w a v. WILL QUIT SOON SAL KM, .Ian. 122. .John 1). Mlkrl, state daji'y nl food commissioner, announced today tlmt'lio will retire to private life at the expiration of his present term of office. FOR U. S. AMBASSADOR HKItMN. Jan. lil. Orunowald villa, in an exclusive Milmrli of Her lin, has heen bought In Arm-ri'nn-, flccordini: to tho -Tnuehlntl todii v. The price paid is said to have been J. 000.000 mark. One report has it that the premises will be the perma nent .residence of the American am bassador. WHEN liandall of t lie Powhatan timed 10 n. in. todav said he had started for Hal ifax in tow of the Canadian govern ment -learner I.adv I.imrier at 8 a. m. He announced there was no change in the condition of the ship and that n transfer of passengers woidd not be attempted "unless ev erything is absolutely favorable," IRE KILLED By oicon Total Now Nears 40 Mark Asteria Port Bill Amonn More Important Measures' Killed Game Commis sion Bill Authorizina Purchase of Game Farm Also Gets Executive Ax 25 Bills Out of 94 Left to Be Passed Upon. SAI.K.M. Ore.. Jan. 22 The gov ernor signed 12 hills todav. mostly appropriations, and sent four lo the secretary of state to be filed and become laws automatically. Thoso included the $10.1)110,11011 road bond ing act. carrying an emcrgeno' elau.-e. Those signed were senate bills. 11. 117 and 28. and house bills -18. (i:t, til. 07. 811. 81, 8:t. 81 and 2:1. The other filed without signa ture were senate bills 1 and Xl, and house bill 41.- SAI.KM. Ore.. Jan. 22. Governor Olcotl vcslerdnv brought the total list of bills votoed since the special ses sion of the legislature, up to 117. lie has approved 32, leaving 2i of the i)4 bills mussed still-lo be acted on. One of tho more important bills ve toed vesterdav was senate bill 18. b Senator Norbuld. amending the code relative to nowrn 'of- municipal cor porations designated as ports. The governor contended l)iat this was not an emergency measure,, though pass ed under that, guise. Another measure, vetoed was house bill 42, introduced by the game com mission, authorizing the state fisli and game commission lo purchase land for game farms. House bill 20 bv Kdwurds, giving authority to the stale to construct a bridge across the Nestucca river, senate bill 14 bv llurlev. regulating the grazing of non resident owned liveslock upon unen closed lands and house bill 8."i bv the house committee nn roads and high ways, relating to the tux on molor vebielcs in the hands of deuiers, also were vetoed. "Hands Off" llnllot Only the people of the slate should be permitted lo tamper with Hie bal lot, according to Governor Olcolt's message returning Hie straight party ticket bill lo the senate With bis veto. "Anv such vital changes ns this in the ballot vilullv effciMs every voter in the state bf Oregon,'' tile govern or's message reads. "Such vitai changes which go toward the heart of our form of government should be finally passed upon bv the people alone. As a nialtcr of principal I would be unnllcruhlv opposed at anv time to allowing such legislation to be enacted into a law without its first receiving tho sanction of the elec torate." Itond Hills .Meet Fate The 11 local road measures which have come under Ihe bane of tho ex ecutive office, were . steam rolled through tilt; two houses r'ridav and Saturday in one of the most evident pieces of horse plnv ever witnessed in the history of the Oregon legisla ture. Little or no consideration was given to anv of the measures in cither the house or senate after the passage of the Gallagher bill desig nating a road in ihe Jordan valley of Malheur eonniv as a part of the state system of highways had opened the wav lo the flood of road legisla tion which marked the Just two days of the special session. Alter the pasusge of the Gallagher bill which was only cffcc'cd over the strenuous protest of ttie members of tlie legislature who were against op ening the state road map to anv fur ther additions at this time all local road bills which followed were put through the mill with a speed that recognized none of the usual proceil uies usually accompanying the enact ment of new lnws. The first list of vetoed bills in cludes the following: S. It. :. bv Irn S. Smith Desi noting certain roads in Coos county, as part of the state system of high ways. S. li. .V2. bv Thomasf'reating u post road in Jnckson countv. fc. It. bv Kddv Creating a posl road in Douglas county. S. B. .16, bv Patterson Creatine n post road in Polk countv. (Contlqued, on Page eight; IfLI BOOZE OR GET OUI BRYAN TELLS HOMER WASHINGTON, .Ian. J-J. Chiiii'mmi Cummini';- nf Ihe .l.'m ncratic national committee has not determined tt.iliiv whether he would replv to Y. .1. Ilrvnii. who irt addresses velerdnv nt Xlirt'nlk iiml Kielintond, referred to Mr. Cummins. attendance at the inamrural dinner lor Govern or Kdwurds of New Jersev, ami said Mr. Cumminus either must separate himself from the gov ernor or resiun from the com mittee. Ashland Banker Is Reported the Se lection bv Members Double Jointed Fish and Game Commission to Act as Mediator Between Commercial land Snorting Interests. I'OltTl.ANI), Ore.. .Ian. 2 J. K, V. Curler of Ashland lias been n greed upon ns the 'nrbitrator of til; double jointed fish and gium; com mission elecled bv the special session of Hie legislature. ' I nder the terms of the law creating that eommissimi, there, are three commissioners representing the com mercial fish ii i l' interests, uf the slut and five representintr the anglers mid sportsmen of the slide. -The act also provides that these ciirht men sliali elect, bv a unit vote: a ninth commis sioner, who shall be the "arbitrator'' and have the decidinir vote ns between Ihe two factions in cne thev dead lock on ipiestions of administrative policv. The selection of Carter for Ibis position has been determined upon bv the electees of the new com mission, according to (hose who are close to (hem. Hanker m( Ashland Curler is one of the best known cit izens of southern Oregon, lie has heen prominent for niiiiiv vears as n bunker t Ashland and was formerly' active in state politics, havinir serv ed in the legislature from Jackson countv for several sessions. He wn speakcr 'of the house during' the ses sion of 1!)D.'i. 1 1 is a genera I lv aecpled opinion that the arbitrator of the new com mission will have lo he an iron man to fill the position created bv Ihe new law, unless bv some miracle harmouv is brought into the fish and game con troversy. In spite of the membership of nine, the commission, so far as the voting is concerned, is a commission of three. The commercial wing of the commission lias one vote, the sportsmen's wing onevote and the arbitrator has one vote, which throw- the chairman into the position of voliiiir n all unctions either with the commercial intcre-ts and against the sportsmen or uith Ihe sportsmen and against the commcrcm! men. Humors of ItcMfunHllon tncideiittillv. it whs Ihe current re- rnor when the fish and game fight was at its height "luring the se-ioti that the members of the old comnii s;on. Warren, Jack, Stone and Kleischner. were seeking vindication bv election to the new commission and that when this had been accom plished thev inteded to resign within r. short time to perni'l new men to take their places on the comm'sMo:i. Should this prove true prior to the convention of the 1!HM legislature, it would devolve upon the governor under his constitutional power of in terim appointment, to fill the vuciin cies with men of his own cho is:nv Thev would serve pending the meet ing of the lcgisbitiire, wlrch could cither ratifv their appointment election or elect thei to till their places. I Mr. Carter this noon had received no notice of hi- appointment, offi cial or unofficial. Among guentfi at the Hr.land are F. L. Orr of Rogue River, John K Day of Hutte Falls, W. (J. Miller of Ktna Mills. Calif., and Donna Red dkk of grants rasa. CARTER CHOSEN AS ARBITRATOR ON FISH BOARD CARRANZA Rl PLOTS AGAINSTU.S. Senate Sub-Committee Told That - Mexico Believed State of War Ex isted With United States Raids Across Border Particinated in bv Carranza Forces Manv U. S. Sol diers Killed and Pronertv Burned Carranza Approved of Atfacks. SAN AN roNIO. Texas. Jan. 'J'J.- II was Ihvihisi! " a slalo (if war" ex isted between tlTe 1,'llileil Stales ami Mexico Hint Mexicans once convicted of niuriler and liride linrninu nn t tic Anierican side of the border were re stored lo their own count rv n free men, John A. Vall todav (old the senate snli-coinnrltee investinalinL' the Mexican situation. Vails is the district allornev of the Korlv-ninth district of Texas, lie prosecuted those Mexicans captured a ft Ihe raid on San Yunaeio in lillli who were convicted and sentenc ed to dealh. The court of criniinnl appeals on April 111, 11117. decided the lower court had no jurisdiction sinco lit the time nf their assault and capture " a stale of war existed be tween Ihe I'niled States and Mexico. .Indira Vnlls declured the raids were directed under the provisions of the "plan of Snn Dii'iro." which had flir nun of' ils nbjecls the sepiirntioil el ix 'KtiiliiN from tho l'nitoil Slates. I I'e 'subuiillcd docuincnlarv evidonee lo show the raids were pbinnoil nud ilrrieil nut bv men of (.'arran.il's urinv and that a portion of Ihe ro ornitinir w-as done bv Nicefero Zain brnno. nf Moiilrerev. Ilion Ircasure!' ''ei)oral of tho republic of .Mexico. Kredeiico do l.a Hosu was stated bv Vails lo have boon Ihe chief coin mnndcr of Ihe milliter forces. IJocninentarv evidence which was produced in Ihe trial of the capliired raiders and resubmitted lo the eoni uiilloo was that Xaiuhrnuo eanio from loxico Vlv to llimlerev and there oiionlv rocraitod tho raidiuir parties and al'torward puliliclv and in the midst- of applaudiiur crowdsjiude the rocriiils farewell at Ihe railway ul a -tion. Tile raid on San Yunacin, in which several Auiorican soldiers were killed and bridges went burned was preced ed bv nn interview bv l.iculcnnnl Kvlo liiicker of Ihe Amcricnn Lrnrrl soii mid Kredcrico (inlicrrez Zapata. coiuiuuniicr of the rarran.n garrison just across Ihe border line. Zapala promised to send a force Ui intercept Ihe bandits Hint were known to be moviii'j toward the border. Tho evidence. Vnlls said, showed Zapata himself led the nrdors the next niuli!. Other officers with Ihe partv. ho tes tified were Colonels Uuiz and Korion. both officers in tho Curran.a nrmv "This thiim was done." tho wit ness said, rorerriiej' lo the carrvniL' out nf the plan to raid Ihe American border, "with the knowledge, appro bation nud consent of the Carranza 'joveruiiient and not n finyer wai raised lo prevent il." lie uildcd Ihut the raiders ""nh sortod I'roelv" with the men of the ('urranzii Lrni-rison nud that Me l.a Knsa's forces were openlv recriiilod nt Victoria. Tamaiilipas, as well its a Motileri'V. (leneral Kmilio Niil'I'arote, 11 Ciir- riiuzti nrmv otticer at the tiuio nf the rnids. was subsoriuontlv killed. 'ulls lostiticd Ihnl it had boon rctinblv rii porled simiii aftorwurd that ho was aKsnssinatod In- orders of Cnrrnnzu utter Nafhirele hail llircalened In re. veal Ihe lads conconiin'.' the liordcr raids. IN A SORRY PLIGHT ItKltl.lN, .Ian. 22. Tho pllKht of rut I red Austrian of fliers Is lllutiHl ed by jn Incident roporteil from i faBhlonalilo miburli of Vienna. A houpn owner wub in search of a pcr ter anil made his want known to the Office Iftfrnp- AmonK the appll rfints we're a major general, three eolonnla. two lieutenant colonels leven majors and eighteen captains "FLU" EPIDEMIC HITS BURNS OREGON, PEAK CHICAGO WAVE PASSES l'OUTI.ANH, tliv.. .Inn. -J'J. Sixlv cum'- nf Si:inili influ enza IlllVf lll'IMV I'l'IMH'll'll ul lluniN unil the nurMni: ili'iwrl nii'iit ul' tlit- I'lirtliiiiil chiuui'v n( tho Aini'iirnn Ui'il Ci'n Imlav ilcspiili'licil Ilirw luii'sc.-- In tin iiid ul' tin- lu'iillli iiulliiiiilii's ul' tin- town riillnwiiiL" an ur-'i'iil rail for nsMMnni'O. CHICAdO. Jan. JJ. The in fluenzo epideuiie in Chicauo to dav was believed bv Ihe lieullll ileiiarlmeul nfl'icials lo have passed its peak. There was a decrease ill the number of now cases reported, but Ihe death list for Ihe last 'J 1 hours reached (il, the larccsl durum anv day since the outbreak beuan. I- ! ! BILLS NOW UP WASIII'NKITOX, .Ian. Dlsap provlng both the StorllnR und Ort luun aodlllon 'htlla, Attorney (iiinernl I'almer, In a letter today to Chairman Campbell of Ilio hoime rulea coinmll- tiin nrnnr.Uiul a new meUSlU'O Which would provide, fines not uxeoodtnK f 10,000 and iiniirisoninciu .01 noi inoro than ail yours for personK con victed or iilteniplini; to overthrow tho Kovernment or ot acta of violence HKiilnat tho Kovemiuenl, or UR , oni nlovos or. aiientH while ill tho (lis elinrne of Iholr official duties. Mr. rulmiir did ni.'t appear before the committee. Ills Intler was read after Samuel C.oinpors had vigorously assailed the .Sterling mid liranam measures, which, ho declared, would stiflo any move to change tho consti- Yiilion. Kven organi.iulon by orderly iiiaiw meetings ho said would lie punisn uliln. "I oppose all aotlvllles of Iho so callod rods," ho said, "and theio Is no one. who is so opposed lo thusu pooplo. "Standpatters, reactionaries and fools in congress, may hate me, hut none huto me or vlllll'y 'nin as these people whose activities have been branded as 'red.1 " "What do you mean -by, foM :tn congress" Chairman Cunipfiejl k''(l "I am. afraid r would bo guiltj: of los majeste If I mentioned any names," Goiupors replied. -' If u 1 - E LONDON, Jan. 121. Plans intend oil lo resiill in Ihe production with in the llritish empire of eiiounh cot ton lo supply the bulk of the na tion's needs nre oullined in a report uf the empire urowinu committee of the board of trade, made public here todav. Tho report of the committee said the cotton industry in the empire dre.w loiir-fifllis of its supply trom the I'nited Stales and expressed Ihe belief that it was iluicerous lo be de pendent so lnn!clv on the climatic vn unnes of one portion of tho world. It. also pointed, out that the1 I'nitco Stales is roiiuirini every vear an in creasinir proportion of its own cot ton crops for home consumption. SI'OKANK. Wash.. Jan. JJ. Ver dicts uoipiitliuir .Mario. Kav and Te.l McDonald of the murder here Insl June of V. II. .MfNutt were relnrneil bv a jury in superior court hero this forenoon. The dcfctidnnts- were immcdiatelv re-arrested. Mario and Kav on rhnrKCK vi l'oti,'civ and Ted on A ACQUiHED ARRESTED AGAIN FULL DEBT LOCAL CLUB PAID OFF Enthusiastic Meetinq of Medford's , Ortianization Held Name Chanaf d From Commercial Club to Clvamher of Commerce New Blood On Board of Directors President Treichler's Annual Report Shows Marked Progress in Past Year. The old lime Medford spirit pre vailed at the annual mooting: of tho Modford Chamber of Comtnorco last evening, everybody was enthusiastic ovor the wonderful coimibnck of Mod ford and Iho valley tho past two years, tho splendid work of tho cham ber the past year and tho prospects ror tho best year in tho history of tho city and valley this year. The meeting was hold Jn Moose hall, there wub a good attendance nnd after the meeting at 11 p. m. light refreshments wore served. The meeting was called to ordor by I'residenl Ceo. Troichler- who made his annual report showing pro- . gross of tho club during the past ' year. Secretary Will C. Steel told of tho Incranao in membership from 100 to l!)0 nnd reported tho total amount collected for Ke-bruary 1, 1919 to .Inn. 1, ma, $1.1 S 1 . 0 1 , total dis bursements $l,ori.02, lialanco,"oii' band $l ls.!i!i. Ono year ago Iho club owed about 00. ' " " " "ol C. W. .McDonald, the tHllnmrrtr, f nut of tho oily und 'dld' iiol mlifceft' detailed reloit. Vernon Vawter, chairman, nf il coinn'iltlee lo dinlt rtew byMnwijsnJil milled Hie saido' nnd they weftf "ol4 cussed and tidoptoil, section Hy hcc' lli.n. It was decided that horcaitor thn club will bo known ns tho Modford Chamber of Commerce and ovoryono in referring to Iho snuic In anywny la asked to use this name. Tho question of having tho l'nnn Uuieaii, Murehants association, Homo Demonstration work and other or ganizations of the cily nnd. valley, as sociated with tho cluli, nnd Increas ing the annual dues, wore discussed and left with the new directors. In selecting Iho directors for l'J!i( tho names of a number of "tnomborH i wore written on tho board und eachn member present voted for lo. Those!" lehoson as directors are Oo.'.Trelch- ler, VV. K. Isuacs, Vornnn Vawtor. H.a I,. Walt her, A. U. Hill, I). .M. l.owo,i' S. H. Smith, Itawles Mooret T: E."'; Daniels, (icoi Collins, Ceo. Mailsfloid; I .1. V. Wakefield, C. S. llilttorfield, .lohn Cnrkln, W. (1. Talt. They moot ' tomorrow night to organize. : ' ; The president's address follows: i)ebt Is I'nid Off (icnllemcn: It seems to ine that this cluli should hit well pleased with its work for tho nast vear. when wo ; consider conditions of twolvo months ago. At that time wo hud u debt of nearly $r.00 and a much sinnilur momborship, whereas at this time there Is no debt, tint we havo a small balance on hand. Tho jirosont rev enue Is barely sufficient to meet run-. ' nlng expenses and will not permit us to do any of many things that are of vital Importance to the .community. This must be remedied dy the club will be a failure. An Increased mem bership and more money are i.-f ,thi first .Importance. This club must, either be dead by the w.'.vi.ide, .-. o thoroly awake and Intelligently ag- gressive. Its course must, be so dl- . rocieu as io jtisuiy ine eouu'icin y ui i the community, then It can get re sults. The secretary mn.it be sup- . (Continued on l'ngu Bight) cliarue of urund larcenv. The forg ery elptrye is based on nlleed el' forts of' .tlie two women to cash a chock declared to have boon in Mc Xutt's possession nt the time1 of his death, and th? nllozed theft of ! Nnltt's' automobile after he Was kill ed is the basis of the Brand larcenv ilnrxe. (