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MEDFORD, OREGON, FR.DAY, JUNE 4, 1920.
NO. Gt
BANDS PLAY
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G. 0. P. Convention Signs Lively-
Flans Fly. Bands Play Johnson to
Run Own Campaign Peace in
Wood Ranks Boomlets Show U n
Cheer Leaders Ready Deletiates
Arrive by Trainloads.
CHICAGO, Juno 4 Idnos of nrtinn
among the republican presidential
candidate! are beginning to come out
of the nebulous ntmosphure of the
preliminary period and move toward
definite form.
The arrival of Senator Johnson to
take charge of his candidacy, and the
agreement among Wood leaders 10
have Krnnk H. Hitchcock act as their
field marshal are the outstanding de
velopments which Indicate that with
in 48 hours the situation among the
republicans will move Into the Blase
where the leaders will begin to-do
business.
Up until today none of the conven
tion forces had reached the stage
where one manager was prepared to
determine upon a line of action with
any degree of certainty of what might
he expected from his opponents. Uut
the soundings which have been taken
during, the. last' dlty or two, coupled
with the approach of the convention
itself have advanced, to the point
where, as the politicians say, things
are about ready to move.
The Wood forces profess to be well
satisfied with the arrangements with
in' their own ranks and lay emphasis
en the statement that the hopes of
their opponents for a contest of lea
dership between William Cooper
Procter and Mr. Hitchcock have gone
agllmmerlng. Mr. Fracter they say,
will continue, in his present capacity
with the Wodd forces and the present
agreement to have Mr. Hitchcock act
as generalissimo of the forces on the
convention floor was unanimous and
agreeable all around. . .
After five dnys of sporadic activity
and Jockeying, things are beginning
to take on a real convention atmo
sphere. By the time the crowds of
delegates begin pouring and with the
coming of political leaders from
ashlngton, things are expected to
be going full blast.
The first cheers und the first songs
of the boosters are beginning to be
heard In the hotel lobbies und on the
streets. Pianos are tinkling in many
uf the campaign headquarters and
the song leaders and cheer leaders
ure on the Job beginning to drill the
choruses of willing workers that al
ways gather to participate ill the
noisy demonstrations which accom
pany a convention.
Publicity plans have bad an Im
petus, too, and beginning today Wood
I.owden and Johnson will give two
daily interviews to newspapermen.
Other candidates will Join the plan
aB they arrive. Senator Poindexter
uf Washington arrives today from
Washington and Saturday his special
train of delegates will bo arriving
from all parts of the country to go
thru the quadrennial preliminaries
of caucusing, electing their delega
tion officers, members of the various
convention committees and choosing
the state representatives on the re
publican national committee.
There are also many little booms
by candidates for president and vice
president who have arrived with nom
inating speeches already prepared.
They are canvassing the various dele
gations trying to Induce someone to
deliver them.
By all comparison of previous con
ventions all the scenery and props are
on hand for this year's big show.
There are miles of bunting flapping
mid fluttering In the breezes, there
are buttons, badges and souvenirs by
the hogsheads; there are bands by
the score, all ready to begin blaring
he campaign anthems; there are
.footers and boosters preparing their
voices for the uproar; there are en
thusiasts ready to parade at a mo
ment's notice and to cheer with the
dinners and mourn with the losers.
VKRA CRUZ, June A. Four new
"es of bubonic Dlague were discov
ered here today. Three of the victims
wre soldiers and tho fourth was an
Sed laundress. Buildings on the
"""licipal dock and nearby structures
ere burned In an effort to eliminate
Possible centers of Infection there.
FLAGS WAV
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BUBONIC PLAGUE
CONTINUOUS FLIGHT IS
PARIS, Juno 4 Tho airplane
Goliath, piloted by Lieutenants
Uossoutrot and llernard, broke
the world's record for continu
ous flight today, remaining in
the air 24 hours, 1!) minutes und
seven seconds, covering tins l-f,
kihiinelers. It also established
what are claimed to be records
for luoi) and ir,0A kilometers
making the former in ll:2!i-5i;
and the latter in Hi. 42. IIS.
The former record lor contin
uous riiglit was held by the tier
man, W. Landman, who remain
ed in the air 21 hours, Is min
utes and HI seconds in June
mil.
acute; state
Portland Rations Simply and Pub
licity Campaign Launched for Con
servation Highway Work Sus
pended Near Roseburg Pleasure
Cars Under Ban Farms and Fac
tory Crippled.
POltTLAXI). June 4. Use of gaso
line in Portland Is being restricted by
all oil companies today with pleasure
vehicles limited to a daily ration of
not more than 20 per cent of tiink
capacity after filling and commercial
vehicles to 75 per cent of tank capac
ity after filling.
Rationing of gasoline, agreed to by
Hie oil companies, following a long
conference yesterday by a committee
(if representative businessmen of
Portland Is said to be necessary to
alleviate as far as possible the state
wide shortage which is seriously
crippling industrial and agricultural
pursuits in virtually all parts of Ore
gon. An appeal.to automobile owners of
Portland to refrain from any unnec
essary use of automobiles during the
next two weeks will be made thru a
publicity campaign planned by tho
gasoline conservation committee, or1
ganized yesterday.
ROSKllURG, Ore., June 4. High
way construction work in this county
has been hard hit by the gasolino
shortage and last night practically
100 motor trucks were compelled to
cease operations. These machines
aro used by contractors engaged in
paving and grading, doing a great
deal of the heavy hauling connected
with construction work at Rice hill,
Iilllard and other points.
SEATTI.K, June 4. The body of
Steve Ilarko, a young Bohemian and
former service man, was found on a
trail near the offices of the Far West
Clay company at Clay City, three
,,,11., frnm Knnowsin. lato last even
ing, with two bullet wounds in the
back. Seattle police have been asked
by the Pierce county sheriff's office
to assist in a search for Bert Mance,
2.1, who is reported missing, county
peace officers reported. llarko's
who lives In Puyalliip, is his
only known surviving relative. No
motive for the crime has been discov
ered, authorities stated.
CAMliniHGI", Mass.. Jme 11
now autumn on Mnrs. tl,e f"st
snow full of the season on the plar.H
was announced in a telegi'am re
ceived at Harvard collccc observr.-
t . ... U'tllinm II. Pifk-
ii.rv l-rom iron-". -. -
erina. who is stationed nt .Mamleville,
Jamicii. The teles: ram sum nc sou . -full
occurred nt Nidis. winch is m the
nei"litioih....il of the part nf the iJ.nr.et
known to observers ns Svrtis major.
GAS SHORTAGE
INDUSTRY HIT
MARS HAS FIRST
SNOW OF SEASON
LABORWOES
PLANK
SAYS ALLEN
Kansas Governor Favors Judicial
Settlement of Strikes, and Curhinri
Union Leader's Power European
Problems Side Tracked Hiram !o
Denounce Leaquc Wants G. 0. P
to Be "Human."
CHICAGO, June 4.- Governor Al
len of Kansas, who is to nominate
General Wood arrived today and an
nounced he would offer a platform
idnnlc decliirini; for judicial settle-
nieut of industrial disputes ns the
paramount issue before the nation.
"We hud thoimht that iulernational
questions would he the chief issue,"
said Governor Allen, "hut now indns
( rill I problems lire our principal con
cern. J will appear before the reso
lutions committee to ask a plunk
establishing a federal tribunal to de
cide industrial controversies after
coiicil:atious and nil oilier efforts
hiu'e failed. I have arent hopes that
such n plunk: will he adopted a de-ir
declaration for protection of the puli-
t nuuinst economic pressure of in
dustrial strife. I believe economic
pressure is the term, but it menes
ttikinsr the public bv the throat and
hakim; it down li v a strike."
Governor Allen's determination
presages a debate before the resolu
tions eoniniitlee, the American Keilcr-
ltion of Labor havim; planned to
send representatives here to present
orunnized labor's views. Governor
Allen said be would not propose .nnti-
strike leirislation like the t'limniins
ailrnnd law nor demand adoption of
the plan he put throuuli in Kansas
nor anvolliej'..specific plan, but would
demand n "declaration of principles."
providing:, for n plan which would i.ol
take awav the individual's right , to
sliike but would deal with conspira
cies between men to suspend incbisirv
and also curb union leaders powers
lo call strikes.
Governor Allen had an eminiiv
mcnt with General Wood to discus's
plans for presentinir the neiieral's
name and other affairs of the Wood
movement.
CHICAGO, June 4 Otitlinimr his
campaign plans, Senator Johnson of
Uililoniiu todav declined the John
son forces would present n Irfimuc
of Nations plan!; ilenoiincin utile pres
ent covenant and urire a plank on the
limb cost ot hvinir and another on
labor against "de-luiniaiiizim;'' the re
publican parly. Prohibition, he pre
dicted, would not be mentioned.
FARMS $16 PER
SAX FHANCISCO, June 4 A min
imum wage or $16 a week, effective
June 24 hus been established for nil
women employed in agricultural oc
cupation, Including the picking of
fruit, vegetables and berries, the
state industrial welfare commission
announced here today. Kinployers
who require women to work more
than eight hours a day In the harvest
ing ot perishable fruits and veget
ables to pay not less than "rate and
one quarter of tho minimum during
the first eight hours and not leas
than double the rate thereafter." All
women are entitled to one day a week
rest.
LONDON, June 4. Charlebellc,
owned by A. P. Cunliffe, won the
Oaks stake of 5000 sovereigns, run
at Epsom today. Sir It. W. B. Jar
dlne's Cinna was second and Sir K.
Hulton's Koselet was third. Seven
teen horses ran.
King George and Queen Mary were
present during the running of this
classic, second only to the derby In
Interest.
The race was for three year old
fillies over a course of about one mile
and a half.
The betting was: Charlebelle 7 to
2 against; Clnna 2 to 1 ; iloselet ?5
to 1. I
BOY OF 9 TO LEAD
BAND OF 1000 AI
CHICAGO, June 4. John
Hand III., agi'd grandson of
the noted ChiciiKo bantl director
will direct tlio hand ot nearly
1000 musicians ul the opening
of the, republican convention,
when u march "The Republican"
composed by his lather and ded
icated to the convention, will be
played. He will use a baton
presented to bin father by the
Into Theodore Roosevelt, made
expedition into Brazil along the
of wood brought back from tho
River or PouTi..
E
I
Simple Ceremony Marks Event-
Delegates Ahead of Time and Ki'ifi
ot Greece Beholds Function Stand
ing Up First of Pacts of Peace
Conference Without Delay.
VERSAILLES, June I. (By Asso
ciated Press I. The treaty of peace
with Hungary was Bigned in the
Grand Trianon palace here at 4:25
o'clock this afternoon. It was five
minutes before the hour appointed.
Premier Millerand of Franco, one
of the earliest arrivals, was followed
shortly by Hugh C. Wallace, the
American ambassador. Mr. Wallace
sat at M. Alillenhld.'s right, while the
earl of Derby, British ambassador toi
L ..a .. .... .... .... In l.'lhn Alnvnn-.
r mine, D.L ,u llio ,l. in, if, xic,,,,-
dor of Greece, one of the most inter
ested spectators, remained standing.
The Hungarian delegates arrived
at 4:23 o'clock. As soon br they
wero seated Premier .Millerand rose
and said simply that (he treaty pre
sented was a copy guaranteed to be
the same us the copy given the Hun
garian delegation. He then invited
the Hungarian delegates to step for
ward and sign.
The Hungarian treaty was the first
of the treaties framed by tho peace
conference to be signed ahead of
time. Premier Millerand of France
was one of the earliest arrivals ul the
palace, being followed shortly after
ward by Hugh C. Wallace, the Amer
ican ambassador.
Li
CHICAGO, June 4. The South
Carolina contests, where the faction
led by National Committeeman Tol
hert of Greenwood was opposed by a
delegation led by J. Duncan Adams
of Spartanburg, the committee voted
to seat the delegates at large of the
Tolhert delegation, which Is counted
in the I.owden column.
The Tolbert-Adams contest fur
nished the committee meeting with a
half hour of vaudeville in which Tol
bert drew cheers and applause. For
mer Governor Hooper of Tennessee,
presenting the rase for the Adams
faction, counted for Wood, denounced
the Tolhert organization as "an olig
archy" of long standing, so repudiat
ed by the republican voters ot South
Carolina that only 1500 ballots wore
cast for Hughes In the entire state
in the presidential election of 1 9 1 C.
The Adams delegation was sup
ported by Frank II. Hitchcock's or
ganizers, and aside from disputing
questions of party regularity on
which the Tolhert delegation rested
its case, made an appeal for a re
organization in the state which they
contended would bring out the repub
lican vote and upbuild the party.
Attacking the evidence presented
by the Tolbert faction, former Gov
ernor Hooper told the . committee
"there Ib something rotten closer to
this committee room than Denmark."
The committee showed Its support
of the Tolbert faction by frequent
outbursts of applause and closed the
case before Governor Hooper had fin
ished his argument. It was the'flrst
defeat of Importance that fie Wood
forces bad met In tho committee de
liberations. .
HUNGARY PEAC
REATY SIGNED
WITHOUT FUSS
COR
AGED COUPLE
E
Hillman and Aides Aliened to Have
Secured $900,000 Rich Pasadenan
Released on Low Bail by Mistake-
Even Used False Wife 1o Close
Deal Case Center San Luis Obis
po, Cal., and Victims Kept From
Kin.
SAN ITtANCISl'O, June 4. Suit
to recover approximately $1)00,000 al
leged to have been secured from them
by an Illegal conspiracy of three Seat
tle and San Francisco promoters in
fictitious land ami slock deals was
filed in the superior court here today
by Kdwnrd Winenian and his wife
Catherine of San l.uis Obispo.
I he suit followed n statement
made to the grand jury here by Kay
McKay, a promoter, that himself and
Clarence D. Hillman, wealthy Pasa
dena resident and 1J. J. Walsh, anoth
er promoter had swindled the Wine-
mans out of the bulk of their estate.
lllllmau was arrested and released on
$5000 .bonds thru an Inadvertenco
after bis bonds had been placed at
$"1(1,11(10. McKay was arrested and
released under $10,000 bonds but Is
being kept under close surveillance.
Walsh disappeared, but it was report
ed today by Wiiiemnn's attorney that
he was seen In Seattle four days ago.
According to the complaint a wom
an posing as Aire. -McKay participat
ed in tho conspiracy while the real
Airs. AlcKay was out of tho state.
Grand larceny charges are pend
ing against the alleged conspirators
as well as the civil action filed today.
According to nn announcement from
the district attorney's office Indict
ments have been voted against Hill-
ui.'in, AlcKay and Walsh and will he
returned In court tomorrow.
The al.cged conspiracy had centorB
111 San I. tils Obispo, l.os Angeles, Sun
Francisco and Seal lie. The W1no
niniis, aged couple, wero taken
from place to place to meet the ends
of the conspiracy and wore kept from
all other relatives for a time In or
der that there would be no expose,
.McKay is said by tbo authorities to
have told tho grand Jury.
Hillman and AlcKay were arraign
ed before a police judge today and
their case continued until Alonday.
KOIUUSTOWN, Pa., Juno 4. A
second arrest in connection with the
kidnaping Wednesday morning of
thirteen months old Illakclcy Cough
lin was made early today In Phlludnl
phlu, Tim prisoner, James Aialone,
27 years old, was taken at his home
and held for a hearing. No specific
charge was lodged against him. Aln
lone, according to tho authorltlns is
a friend of Catherine Duiidon, a for
mer cook in the Coughlin family. She
was arrested last night on charges of
suspicion of having been Implicated
in the kidnaping.
ASTORIA, Ore., June A. Two
unmasked men, firmed with revolvets,
entered a hiiuklioHso at the Altera
loaitini; camp near Skamokuwii,
Wash., Tuesday cvenint: shortly alter
sundown and held up the burners ot
the camp, uceordinir to report receiv
ed here todnv and soi'iucd $102!) in
checks, over if 400 in silver und cur
rency and a $100 Liberty bond. The
robbers made their escape.
Census Returns
WASHINGTON", June 4. Hentiice.
N'eli., 9ob'4, increase 308, or 3.3 per
cent.
Alpena, Uich., 5 1,1 01. doorcase
lfitl"), or 12.0 per cent.
New Albany, Intl.. 22.092. incroa.?,;
23(13 or 11.5 per cent.
Somerville. .Mass., 03,033, increase
l."),7i)7 or 20.5 per cent.
Arlington, Mass., 18,010 increase
7,470 or 00.7 er cent.
West Snrinufielil, Mass., 13,413,
incrcuse 4210 or 45.7 per cent.
DOPED
LAND ICO
ESTIMATED$5.878.587.83
ALL PAYABLE NEW .YEAR
SALF.AI, June 4. Taxes enti-
mated at $.',.s7S."iS7.:!S, based
on the prospective properly val-
ualions of the stale for the year
ltlSil, will be due and payable in
the year llll'l. us the result of
the passage of Hie higher ecluca-
tional measure, elementary
: school bill, blind institution act
and soldiers', sailors' and iiiur
! lues educational aid law, al (he
special election in Oregon, ac-
cording to figures compiled here
today.
The lax of l.L'C mills, aulh-
orlzed by the voters for the sup-
port and maintenance of the
higher educational institutions,
based on Hie linn property val-
uations, which total $!IU,4:i,'i,-
470, will raise iwiproximntcly
$1,247,11 IS. till.
PUBLICITY. RAT
Stehhins, Exonerated From Doduing
Senate Subpoena Was in Canadian
Woods Total National Fund Over
Million Eastern Finance Expense
Heavy Witness Says Servers
Persecuted Family.
WASHINGTON, June 4. Horace
C, Stebbins of Now York, eastern
treasurer for the Wood national cam
paign -committee, explained to the
senate campaign Investigating coin
lnltleo today why officers of the ten
ute had been unable to locate him to
servo a siibpoenu for his apponrancc
at tho liitjtilry.
'Nothing could be more falso than
the implication that I have been
ovadlng nn nppearaneo hero," he said.
"1 have been on a trip in the Cana
dian woods, which was planned long
ago, which took mo more thiin sixty
miles from a telephone or telegraph
line. The Idea that I havo been try
Ing to bide is ridiculous.
"Aly family nnd my business asso
elates have been absolutely persecut
ed by United States marshals and
subpoena servers. They could not
tell whoro I was, I didn't know al
ways myself."
Sonutor Pomoreno, democrat, Ohio,
remarked there "woro two sides to
It."
Asked to explain the eastern fi
nancing of tho Wood campaign, Air.
Stehhins said ho had "received money
which was sent thru William Loch
and his nasoclutos. "I paid it out by
authority of Colonel Procter and Air.
I.oeb."
"Air. T.oeb sent $22"., 000 from New
York to Chicago," Chairman Kenyon
interposed, does Hint appear In your
accounts?"
"I don't want lo gel any duplica
tion," tho witness replied. "Thai
$225,000 was Included in both my
accounts and those at Chicago."
I received between February 20
and Alay 17, $30,000 from Air. I.oeb,"
bo continued, "then. I received $77,
1110 from Chicago," ho said. "And
about .$40,000 from the ways and
means committee In New York city."
There was a general discussion be
twoen the committee and tho witness
In tin effort to determine tho total
Wood national fund. Air. Stehhins
said that ho could not absolutely set
tle the point until the books were
audited. The total as given by Air
Sprague was $1, ISO. (Mill.
Ho promised the committee a tran
script of tho full contributors list out
side of th b fund. None of the gifts,
ho said, were larger than $1000.
Asked If independent Woods funds
wore not raised for state use In New
Jersey, Air. Stebhins said there were
some local expenditures, but they
were small.
Tho witness snld that In general
seventy per cent of tho money spent
from my accounts went for publicity.'
Tho committee Is thoroty satis-
fled that you had no Intention of
avoiding examination," Chairman
Kenyon told Air. Stebhins when his
examination was completed.
NEW YOUK. Juno 4. Liberty
bonds final prices today were: 3H'
91.28. First 4's 86.40; second 4's
85. SO. First 4U' Sb.Sfl: second
4's 80.08; third 4 ' ' SO. 92 ; fourth
4Vs 80.38. Victory 3'a 95.48;
Victory 4'a 93. 4S.
HOLE FOR WOOD
CAMPAIGN FUND
PDLK, SIATE
OFFICIAL TO
QUIT POST
Resignation Effective June 15
Cuimi to Practice Law. But Gives
III Health As Reason Third State
Department to Depart This Year
President Retitets Move, and
Praises Work Renartled Highly.
WASHINGTON, Juno 4. Frank I..
Polk today resigned as undur-secre-tary
of slate and his resignation was
accepted by President Wilson.'
Air. Polk's resignutin will take ef
fect June 15 when bo will loave
Washington to tako a rest before re
turning to the practice of law In Now
Yoik cily. Ills successor has not yet
been solocted.
The under-secretary's lottor o
resignation was not mndo public, but
tho president's reply was given out at
tho White House. It Buld:
"My Dear Polk: .
"The argument of necessity on ac
count of your health in tho matter of
your retirement Is one which I am
estopped from answering or combat
ting. I feel that 1 havo In consclor.ee
and warm friendship no choice but to
accept your resignation, tho I do so
with the utmost reluctance and wish
again to express the ndmlrntlon I
have relt for tho dovoted and 'Intelli
gent wny In which you have perform
ed your duties In tho department.
Wo shall all miss you very andly and
the public servico will bo poorer on
account of your loss. -With the
warmest good wishes, .-.
"Cordially and faithfully yours, -"Woodrow
Wilson," ,
Air. Polk Is tho third high official
ot tho stuto department to resign this
year.
Air. Polk entered government ser
vico September 1(1, 11115 as counsellor
for the state department. I,utor, be
was made an assistant socrotary of
state and last year was elovated to
tho post of nnder-secretary when that
office was created by special act ot
congress. ;; ' -
Deseribini ns utterly falso chnrffes
contained in n report of a commit
tee of lawyers to the National Popu
lar lUovcrtimcnt league relativo to
the treatment of nrrestod nlionH hy
the department of justice Attorney
Cleneral I'almer todnv called ou I'V.i.X
Frankfurter of I'uuiliridse, JDisn., one
ot the siirners of the report, to re
tract them. -, ' , -;
' "Theso clinrees," said ft telcsvatn
from Mr. Palmer to Mr. Frankfurter,
"had ns their only foundation state
ments made bv aliens nt'ter their ar
rests, which were palpably false upon
their face nnd the nllegntions nf
which, ii.s vou know, were denied bl
the rcsiKinsible sworn officers of the
uovcrnment whoso conduct theiO
aliens sought to impendi," ' .
"I produced before the committee
on rules oftlie bouse of representa
tives conclusive proof of the falfitv
of these eliarsres. Confronted bv the
proof von owe it to yourself, ns well
us to tho tk.inrlmcnt ot 'justice to
publicly rctinct them.''