The 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-
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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.