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Newspaper Page TextThe Weather Maximum ycwtvnlay 50 Minimum today 28 H Precipitation 05 Predictions Ufilit to heavy frost. Wanner Friday. Fiftieth Year. . Daily Fifteenth Year. MEDFORD, 0REG0X, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1920. NO. 27 U.S.TR00PS ARE RUSHED 10 MONTANA Pitched Battle Between Sheriff. Deputies and I. W. W. Mine Pickets Results in Two Fatalities and Many Wounded 21st Infantry Hurried From Fort Wright Guard at Newspaper Office Is Mysteriously Killed. SAN FRANCISCO, April 22. An nouncement that he hud complied with the request of Governor Stewart of Montana that troops be sont to Butte as the result of mine strike disturbances there, was made here today by Lioutenant General' Hunter Liggett, commanding the western de partment of the army. The size of tno detachment was left to Major General John F. Morrison, command ing Camp Lewis, he said. SPOKANE, April 22. A detach ment of the twonty-firBt infantry left Fort George Wright, near here early today, for Butto, Mont., follow ing receipt of orders late last night from western department headquar ters. The troops under the command of Lieutenant -Colonel -Amoricus Mitch ell, took with them full equipment with heavy marching pucks, it was stated. Their stay, according to Colonol George B. Duncan command ing officer at Fort Wright, is indef inite. He declined to state how many men were included In the detach ment. At Butte Colonel Hall, from Camp Lewis, Wash., will assume command of the troops, Colonol Duncan stated. Guard Is Killed UUUTTE, Mont., April 22. Ilu-rh B. Haran, J9 years old, living at 307 West Copper street, was shot and in stantly killed at tho office of the Dnlly Bulletin early tilts morning by Joe Papst, who later was arrested by Lieutenant Dwycr and Chief of De tectives Larkin of tho city police force. Haran and Papst were guards who with other armed men crowded the newspaper office In expectation of an attack following the mass meeting of I. W. W. and miners held last night In the building in which the Bulletin is printed. Mystery surrounds the shootipg but the theory of the police is that Haran was mistaken for an outsider and shot by Papst by mistake. Papst himself has made no statement other than to say that the shooting was accidental. A story in circulation to the effect that tho men quarrelled and that the shooting followed has pnot been confirmed by the officers. ' i No picketing was attempted by the strikers this morning and there were no demonstrations or sign of disor der. Many special deputies and po licemen patrolled the avenues lead ing to the mines but unlike any mor ning since the strike was Inaugurat ed by the. Metal Mine Workers unlpn No. 800, I. W. W. for higher wages, a six hour day and the release of political prisoners, there was no vio lence offered men who went to work. Troops are expected to arrive from the coast before noon. Barracks have been prepared for them and with their arrival no more trouble is ex pected. 15 Men Wounded Of the fifteen men wounded in the battle between sheriffs deputies and assistants and I. W. V mine pickets, last evening, all will recover, It was said today, except two, Roko Lavus and Peter Marovlch, whose condition is critical. Both .were operated on last night. Two bullets were remov ed from Lavus' body. He developed pneumonia during the night and lit tle hopes were held out for his re covery. It was Impossible to locate the bullet which had lodged In Maro vich's lung. His condition was also most critical. Of the other thirteen Dlemas Man ning's condition was most serious He was operated on and was said to have a good chance to recover. Ten of the wounded men are of foreign birth and eight of them altho living in this country for several years, had made no effort to secure naturalization papers. John Gillie, general manager of n.T.es of the Anaconda Copper Min- - (Continued on Page Eight) 0. S. DEPI. OF STARTS MOVEMENT TO E SUGAR PRICE WASHINGTON, April -22. Sugar refiners wore asked to day by the department of jus tice to como here Monday for a conference to discuss "tho gen eral situation affecting sugar supplies and prices." Howard Figg, assistant to tho attorney goneral, in chnrge of the price-reduction campaign, said be proposed to go thoroly into every phase of tho sugar situation. He would not dis cuss details. It is understood that the foreign market will be studied with a view to deter mining methods for increasing imports. CORN FALLS SIX CENTS PER BUSHEL CHICAGO, April 22. Sharp new breaks tool; place today in the corn murket right ut the outset. The heav iest full was in the May delivery, which in some cases exhibited a sheer descent of six cents a bushel Kincc Inst night. Uenewed weakness in the New York stock market was tho main reason ascribed. Initial prices in corn hud n much wider range than usual and for the May delivery were as much as two cents apart for simultaneous trades in different parts of the pit. May started at $1.02 to $1.G4 as compared with $l.(WV; to $1.(8 at yesterday's finish. The corn market as a whole opened half eer.t to s:s cnts lover, with July at $l.50'A to $1.57. A big trade was in progress in nil the urnin pits. There had been a heavy accumulation of .sellimr orders, during the iiij:l.t, and individual operations counted for little. After the opening, however, com mission house buying increased and a shnrp rally followed. Price fluctua tions were so rapid that blackboard quotations were frequently far out of line with the actual market in the pit. In the end the market was not great ly changed from yesterday's finish. Indications that foreigners were tak ing advantage of the scare and were actively on the lookout for bargains in grain did a good deal to restore comparative confidence. The clo.e, notwithstanding, was unsettled, vary ing from le net decline to lc nd, vance. with May $l.fi(i'i to $l.fi(i:!s and July tl.r.8 to $1.3!). SIMON SHE SALEM, Ore., April 22. The strike in the mills of the Silver Falls Tim ber company at Silverton, near here, that put more than 200 men out of work for more than two weeks, has been settled, according to word re ceived here this morning bv L. J. Simeral, president of the Salem Cen tral Trades and Labor council from Clair Covert, president of Hie Inter national Timberworkcr's union. The factions have agreed to arbi trate, according to the advices re ceived here. SHIP BY TRUCK PRIZE FOR BEST H. S. ESSAY WASHINGTON, April 22. High school students thruout the country will be able to compete for a four year scholarship at any Institution the winner may choose, as a prize for the best essay in connection with the ship by truck good roads week. May 17-22. A prominent truck manufac turer will make the award. State superintendents of education have been asked to conduct tho con test within their states. JOHNSON AND AN VOTES ARE GROWING California Senator's Lead Over Wood Passesi 10,000 Mark Bryan Re tains Place, But Delegation Prom ises to be Split With Hitchcock Edwards Loses in Michigan. OMAHA, Keb., April 22 The lead established by Senator Hiram W. Llohnson of California in tho early count of votes by the newspapers hero from last Tuesday's primary lengthened as more precincts returns were brought -in. In 1054 out of 1849 precincts in .the state, Johnson had a lead of 11,399 votes over Gen eral Leonard Wood with General Peshing third. The vote was: John son 41,753; Wood 30,354; Pershing 19, S60; Uoss 1205. 'In the democratic race for dele gates at large William J. Bryan re tained his place among the first four and appeared to be strengthening his position as each batch of out-state votes rolled In. , With 994 precincts out of 1849, heard from, the delegation was split equally between the Hitchcock and Bryan forces. The vote of 994 pre cincts showed: i Nevill (II) 26.6S8; Schnllenborger (11) 2li,064; Stephens (B) 20,272; Bryan (B) 22,080; Bergo (B) 22, 295; Thomas (B) 20,845; Noble (H) IS, 937; Mc.Nonq (H) -8,801. LANSING, Mich., April 22. Sena tor Hlrain W. Johnson's plurality in tho presidential preference primary in Michigan April 5 was 44,373, ac cording to official figures announced by tho state canvassing board today. Herbert C. Hoover, whose name ap peared on both republican and demo cratic ballots, won the democratic Indorsement by 5344, William G. McAdoo taking second place. The official figures announced by the canvassing Toard are: Republican: Johnson 156,939;' Major General Wood 112,506; Gov ernor Frank O. Lowden 62,418; Hoover 52,503; General Pershing, 17,971; William G. Simpson, Detroit, 3S57; Senator Poinde.xter 2662. Democratic: Hoover 23,985; Mc Adoo 18,641; William J. Bryan 17, 910; Governor Edward I. Edwards of New Jersey 16,623;. Attorney General Palmer 11,187; scattering 3S0. On tho socialist ticket Eugene V. Debs received 5310 votes. NEW YORK, April 22. Georges Carpentier, champion European heavyweight boxer, will make his first appearance In ring togs In America May 2 when he will box four exhibition rounds here with ono of his sparring partners, it was an nounced today. The exhibition will be held in the 71st regiment armory for tho benefit of a war veterans' building In this city. START TO COLLECT MICHIGAN BALLOTS DETROIT, April 22 Initial steps in the collection of ballots cast in the Ford-Newberry senatorial contest of 1918 in which n recount has been ordered bv the senate, were taken here today bv David S. Harry, ser geant at arms of the senate. Mr. Barry expected to swear in today twenty citizens. GREEK WINNER MARATHON TO ENTER OLYMPIC GAM7E BOSTON, April 22. Peter Trivon Hdns, native of Greece, who won the American Marathon road race here Monday, will run nt the Olympic games nt Antwerp next summer. Should he not have completed Ameri can citizenship requirements he will be sent to carry the colors ul Greece. - ...... EX-PREMIER CA1LLAUX OF FRANCE GUILTY OF COMMERCE WIH ENEMY PAH1S, April 22. loseph Caillaux. former premier of France, this even ing was found guilty of having h.id commerce with the enemy bv the hi.'l'. court of the senate. The vote was 1")0 to 01. Conviction on this count might en tail imprisonment in a fortress for nut more than five venrs or not less than one year, or banishment. Tho court, by a vote of 128 to III) found that there wero extenuating circumstances in M. Caillaux's case. It then' ' ud.iourncdv until ' tomorrow afternoon nt 2:'M when the sentence will ho read to jr. Caillaux. PARIS, April 22 The ehurges of hie.li treason and intelligence with (ho enemy nirninst former Premier Joseph Caillaux were eliminated by the hie.h court of the senate today bv a vote of 2i:i to 28. This eliminated the possibility of the death penalty beinc inflicted. U.S. A. WILLS JOIN THE LEAGUE SAN REMO, April 22. (By Asso ciated Press.) Alexandre Millerand, the French premier, today received the American newspaper correspon dents, of whom eleven are hero, and talked freoly about peace conference affairs. I "Our friendship with the Amer ican people," he said, "did not begin with 1914 but very long before that und before you brought us the decis ive help in the war, which now is such a precious recollection. "I regret we could not have the direct active co-operation of the United States government in the pre paration of the Turkish treaty here, but I am sure America will not stand apurt always from European affairs. I regret much more that the United States does not participate In the discussion of Germany's treat ment of the treaty of Versailles, which will be considered tomorrow." Census Returns WASHINGTON, April 22 The fol low ing census returns are announced: Racine, Wis., 58,593, increase 20, 301 or 54.2 per cent. Ilngerstown, Md., 28,029 increase 11,522 or (19.8 per cent. Knnis, Texas, 7224, increase 1555 or 27.4 per cent. Piqua, Ohio, 15,044, increase 105j or 12.4 per cent. Venice, Cnl., 10,385, increase 72(iti or 233 per cent. Limit Rents in Madrid. MADRID. April 21. A bill fixim: rental rales for houses and flats in (his city has been passed bv the lovei house of parliament and has been sent to the senate, where an carlv icport is forecast. "Blackie" Ford Guilty. VAN'COI VKR. B. C, April 22 "Blackie" Ford, tried for the shooting of Andv Grovun in Vancouver. De cember 1, 1919, was last night found Kuilty of manslaughter. ... J FIRST EFFORT TO GET IRS SIGNAL FAILS Largest Wireless in World Reaches Out Throuqh Night to Pierce the Inter-Stellar Space Germany, England land South America in Zone of Communication. GAMF.R RANCH, Cedar Crock, Neb., April 22. Dr. Frederick. L. Milliner and llarvev Gamer, electri cal experts, failed in their effoits earlv today to catch a signal from Mars. The attempt will be renewed tonight. Waiting tensely beside what is probably the largest wireless appar atus ever constructed Gamer listened throughout the night nnd far into the eai'y hours of ibis morning for a sound never yet heard bv man and which, if received would carry mati':i domain across inter-stellar space to the fields of Mars. Time and again Dr. Millencr re duced the wavo lengths of the great machine so that stations of the shorter distance such las the Ha waiian islands. Berlin. South Ameii ca nnd England could he used to test tho wireless. Tho code camo flow ing in clear and metallic. Then as the long wave inductance the 20,000 meter coupler and the ncrial wero swung into the current nnd the wavo gradu ally lengthened, all the noles of the scale sounded higher until the highest tone passed beyond hearing und above tho range of earthly wireless. At this point the message anticipated bv Mar coni might he heard. Yet no sound camo except the broken clatter of sialic. disturlVnccs, (which crushed along the line during the earlier hours of the night. Toward morning these so.unds censed and no message came through the nickel plated receivers: As dawn broke the seance ended and Dr. Millencr nnd Gamer gave over their first effort to pierce tho infi nite. - PALMER GEIS 140 VOTES IN GEORGIA ATLANTA, C!a April 22. Com plete unofficial returns from Geor gia's democratic presidential prefer ence primary held Tuesday showed today that Attorney General Palmer would have 140 votes in tho party's state convention, n ten vote plurality over Thomas K. Watson, his nearest opponent.- Senator Hoke .Smith, the third candidate, on the basis of the same returns, will have 1 14 voles. Some political leaders said today the official tabulation might change the relative standing. FRANCE KILLS MOVE TO INCLUDE BOSCHE 'PARIS, April 22. (Havas). The San Reino correspondent of tho Ma tin says he' has been Informod that the propositions of Promlors Nlttl and Lloyd George on the question of dealing with Germany culmlnatod In a suggestion that Germany be Invit ed to take part In tho conference here. However, adds the correspondent, Premier Millerand ultimately con vinced the Italian and British pre miers that they were wrong and It was decided to confine discussion of the German problem to tho supreme council. IS POt'ONKF.F.PSIK. N. Y.. April 22. Overall manufacturers in this city and Wuppingcrs Falls report the de mnnd for working clothes has doubled in the last week. At the factory of Sweet, Orr and company, it was said that the wholesale price has not been increased, although retailers every where have increased their prices to consumers. 10,000 WILT PARADE IN OVERALLS N.Y. CITY 10 NKW YORK. April 22.-Ten thousand persons nt least, will parade here Salurduv in over- alls, according to estimates to- ' dav bv the Cheese club, which is fostering the drive against high prices of clothing. It will ho an "all overall" parade, from tho police who will head the proccs- sion to the bands and marchers. J Mayor Ilvluii said he would like to head tho procession but T would be out of the city. The price culling movement by department stores, which started in Brooklyn, spread to Manhattan today with the on- nouncemcnt bv A. W. Rilev, of the department of iustice flying squndron of profiteer hunters, that two big stores have volun- teered to cut clothing and shoo prices. REVOLT AGAINST WASHINGTON, April 22 Reports both to the state and war deport ments today continued to support the unoflicial dispatches that have told of the rapidly increasing urea of re volt in Mexico. Administration of ficials studied (hum chrefully, but without betraying any indication that the position of this government would be other than that of nn observer. The movement begun bv tho secession of Sonora has gained the support of at least four other states, the adherence of various groups of federal forces and promises by Villa, Manuel Pulao nnd ono or two other minor rebel chiefs that they will join in the fight on Carranzn, the reports showed. So far as could be (earned here. Carranzn has made no overtures to tho American government for assis tance. The rulings which hnvo pre vented his government from getting arms and ammunition in the United States are still in effect. However, a request for permission to import war materials would eauso no sur prise. One smnll hope of nn adjustment of the situation in Mexico was offered todny in the announcement that a mission from Mexico City was on its way to Sonora for n conference. Members of thnt mission were report ed to have held n conference with Carranzn. TO LAY HOT STUFF ON Oskar Huher. of Piirt.lnnd. who lins the contract for hard surfacing the Pacific Highway from Grunts Pass to Gold Hill, was in M'cdford todny and drove to whero they nro working with District Engineer Hodgmnn. Mr. Huber snys they will commence lav inc "hot stuff" Saturiliiv. Th nni. tcriul is practically nil on tho ground ready for the surfacing nnd work will be pushed rapidly. Mr. Huber predicts a great increase in tourists and traffic on the high ways this year nnd believes the people will vote to nuthorizo the continu ance of the road building program. UN TO HANG FOR OF QUEBEC, April 22. Mrs. Marie Anne Houde Gagnon was found gull ty yesterday of torturing and mur dering hor 16 year old step daughter, Aurora Gagnon, and was sentenced to be hanged Octobor 1. The girl, after being beaten, burned with a red hot poker, and made to walk barefoot in the snow, was forced to drink poison, the evidence disclosed. The postmortem examination of the body revealed 64 wounds. The defense pleaded Insanity. T R. R, STRIKE OFF AGAIN John Grunau, Insurgent Leader, Re leased From Jail Last Nlqht Re fuses to Take Action to End Walk Out Won't Decide Until After Men Have Voted 5000 Strikers In N. J. Reported to Be Against Return Ing to Work. CHICAGO, April 22 John Grunau president of tho Chicago Yardmen's association, this afternoon called n meeting for tomorrow afternoon ' to "clear up the entire situation," Members of his organization and of tho other "outlaw" union, tho United Enginemen were invited to attend, nlong with Jndgo K. M. Landis. John M. Glenn, representing Illinois manu facturers and general manncora of the railroads. ST. LOUIS, April 22 The striking vardmcn in the St. Louis district late today voted to return to work pend ing a docision on their wage demands bv the railroad labor board, provided their seniority rights are not denied them. CHICAGO, April 22. Hope for nn inunedinto settlement of tho. switch men's nnd enginemen's strike was lost hero today when John Grunau, strike leader who was released from jail last night, declared ho would take no im mediate action to end tho walkout.... Asked concerning his present ntti tude on the strike Grunnu said: "I dont wunt to docide until after the men have voted. The majority rules." NEW YORK, April 22. Approxi mately f)000 railroad strikers, meet ing in Jersey City today wero reporte-1 unofficially to have voted not to re turn to work, hut to appeal to men on all lines who have not walked out, to do ho in their support. : . ,, CHICAflO. Anril 90. SMt Low ers who yesterday were repudiated by their followers when they advocated an end to the walkout of switchmen,, today returned to work followed by smnll bands of men. AlOanwllile federnl nnd vntlfnnJ .F- ficinls nwnited the next move of the OUthlW Strikers who rnvnlt&d nmiinaf the leaders who declared they "could not tight tho government."' John Grunau, president of the Chi cago Yardmon's association, hurried lo Chicago yesterday from the countv jail in Joilct, III., after obtaining hi release on bond nnd was in conference today with the strikers. ' ' A stendy improvement in .traffyj conditions throughout the middle west nnd on tho Pacific const was reported bv railroads. j U. S. COAST GUARD OF COAL STEAMER 4 T10STON, April 22. The coast guard cutter Aehushnet which '.has been searching for the disabled stenmer Willinm O'Brien ; reported enrly today by wireless that she bad found tho sen covered with fuel oil nnd a numebonrd of the steamer drift ing nbout 500 miles east , of Now York. An empty lifeboat from tha Willinm O'Brien was picked no Tues day. Tho steamer left New York for Rot terdam with coal A pril 15. i The Acushnet will remain in tha vicinity looking for possible survivors in smnll boats. Liberty Bond Prlcs. NEW YORK. Anril 59. Pinil prices today on Liberty bonds weres .('Vs. 03.40: first 4'r R.V9.n mmonnA 4's. $85.20; first 4VVs $85.40; Recond -t'i's. ?8H.OO; third 4Vd' $91.00; fourth 4Vi's, $80.00; Victory, Wt'i 90.30; Victory Wi 0fl.o0.