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Dat lr Fourteenth Tw
Forty-ninth Year.
MEDFORD, ORIXiOX, Til I'USDAY, JANTAK'V
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NO.
SEMENOFF FORCE
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
(