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Me dford .Mai nn ; The Weather Maximum yesterday 39 Minimum today 19 Predictions Fair. ; tally Fifteenth Tear. Weekly Fiftieth Yeur. MEDFORJJ. OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1921 NO. 249 IREEGE R KIBUNE STARTS AGA NST GOVERNOR OLCOTI URGES ANTI JAP LEGISLATION: $25 A MONTH TO SERVICEJMEN IN THE STATE In! Biennial Message to State Legislature, Governor Empha , ! sizes Need of Curbing Japanese Penetration Before it Is ? Too i Late Failure to Act May Lead to War Congres ! sibhar. Failure to Aid, : Service Men Condemned State , ; Should; Do Its Part, at Once Economy in Expenditures .'I I Adyised and pqpsplidatiori of Departments to Further vl Economy Suggested New Bond Law Urged. " I I: '' SALEM.' Ore., Jon. 11. Gov. Ben AVJokptt In message today to the ; legislature .v.ilch convened yesterday : Ih :3lBt biennial session, said that the' question of. .how to meet the Jaiatese situation in, this state may bo ',thOv "most niomentous" to come before' tho law makers. : ''in my opinion," Bald the governor, "steps should be 'tuken by means of proffer legislation to curb the growth of the -Japanese" colonies In Oregon; to. -preserve, the lands and our re Soixce for' tho peoplo of our own tsSsfeftirid nationality. I believe the llltawaum .should bo issued that it 111 th sense of the peoplo of Oregon, Rnepklng through their representa tives, that this state is a stato with a government of Americans, by Ameri cans -and for Americans and that Atiierlranism is tho predominant as set pt Its citizenry. '.!'lJoi,e irt .Oregon tho pioneer flood flows more . purely and in a more neorly-'-undiluted stream thon In any qthtir state of the union. As a prec ious heritage, passed down to us from those heroic fathers who braved tho . perils .and' the trials nnd tribulations o'f ploheer'dliys! "it should be preserv ed unsullied bb they gavo it to us, i "'The Japanese are a raco high in culture. r They are a cour teous peoplo, -a. -high-minded people, a people of education .and of progress. But they are not our people. We can not assimilate them and thoy cannot assimilate us. Oil, and water will not piix. '' 1' would live'in peace and amity and concord with them, but it would be peace and ' amity and concord which extended the hand of friend ship across the sea. Bo long as Japa nese and Americans attempt to till their, acreage side by side, so long will thdre be onmtty and distrust. Centurlos of history have shown us that Mongol and Caucasian must each work out his destiny alone, t. Stay in Asia. '"There should be peace between the two. nations, but conditions as they now oxist can serve no other purpose than to eventually lead these two nations to the brink of serious eventualities. I believe the Japanese should -work 'out his destiny in Asia, In '"thei continent which God allotted to hlmvvarid'itlinder -'.God. we should wprk gutivouro own destiny - on the Amj;jpan, .continent." nn' tr ., , , i '.Goyjjrnqr., picotlt recommended that the legislature, submit to .the peoplo for approval a measure ' providing payment of at least 125 a month to soldiers, Jiailors and marines ot Qre goh fbrleafch nlortthy ijf dtuaj isecVtJqo during the wdrld:wkr;t il iijj j s, ' Ho suggested a law putting bona houses under control of tho bank superintendent and urged passage of traffic laws uniform with those pro posed In other northwestern states. He also, made numerous recommenda tions - touching affairs of tho state government. - Economy in appropriations to help in readjustment of economic condi tions ; was recommended, and the governor gave notice that ho would deem it his constitutional duty to disapprove of any items which would Involve Increase in the tax levy be ybjld the 6. per cent limitation. .Centering administrative affairs of board of- inspectors of child labor and ANTI-GRAFT BASEBALL BILL WITH TEETH IN IT OFFEfiED IN CALIF. AND OREGON SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. A bill designed to prevent tho "fixing" of baseball games through bribery or oth er control of the players was submit ted .ioday to State Senator Lawrence J. Flaherlty of San Francisco for In troduction at the present session of the legislature, It was announced here by William H. McCarthy, president of the Pacific Coast league of baseball clubs. Senator Flaherty is expected to pre sent the bill today dr tomorrow. 'ilcCarthy's announcement said ' in part: "The law Is, perhaps, as drastic a piece of legislation as could be pre pared. It makes It a felony punishable hy a fine not to exceed $5000 or im prisonment not to exceed five years, of industrial welfare commission in office of state labor . commissioner. Consolidation of office of state sealer of weights and mcasures'wlth office of state dairy and food commissioner. Revival of state lime plant at -Gold Hill. ' Enactment of habitual offenders law. Amendment permitting county courts to transfer funds for combat ting epidemics. Refunding of $5 fees "paid by auto mobile mechanics under law which wax declared unconstitutional. Placing of bust of Jason Lee In one of two niches provided for stats In rotunda of capitol building aat Wash ington, D. C. Law providing co-operation . of state industrial accident commission and stato treasurer In placing of In vestment of Industrial accident com mission funds. ' . - . I'roper accommodations for tour ists. Favored continuance of appro- Ipriatlons to. Pacific Northwest Tourist i ..... - association. Auditing of accounts of stato fair board by stato auditor. .., Increase in fish 'and gamo ficense fee from $1.50 to $2.60. Protection of natural beauties on highways. , Taking cognizance of business re adjustment now in progress, the mes sage said "This is a time when we should studiously avoid enncting legis lation which might nd to unsettle rather than stabilizo industry." Taking up in detail departments of the state government, Governor .Ol cott made tho following recommenda tions: Cure for Wards. That tho Htate board of control be given authority to revise budget esti mates made by each department and branch of tho government. That ample provision be made for caring for wards of the state. That the stato should rehabilitate its training school for boys. The building and plant are obsolete, he said. "It should be a school to pro duce honost, self-reliant citizens, rather than hardened, hard-boiled criminals." r That a box factory should be estab lished for prison labor, and that the stato should cease operation of the prison flax plunt and dispose of it to privato interests.- niployment of paroled men only nt the prison wood camp at Aunisvllle was recommended. That families of men convicted under the non-support law bo allowed payments from earnings of prisoners in tho paper box factory. Amendment of the act . providing for a school for adult blind' in Port land, so funds might be made available- at once Instead of waiting until 1922. Endorsed move Yor group employ ment of the blind in connection with some industries. Provision for a state officer to as sist persons discharged from s'.ate hospitals for the insane, as the prison parolo officer assists discharged con victs to obtain employment. Law making it offense to aid In escape of any one confined in boy's f Continued on Face Rlxt or by both, to give, offer or promise anvth'ng of value to any participant In a ball game, with the understanding mat such player shall not use his beBt efforts to win. It covers owners, offic ials, ball players and umpires as well, and provides a like punishment both for those who offer bribes and those who accept. It ends forever the de fense that our laws are Insufficient and that it Is no conspiracy or public o..ense to 'throw- ball games. I am confident that the law will be passed by both houses. "Similar laws will be Introduced into the legislatures of Oregon, Washing ton and Utah for the protection of the Pacific coast and I am hoping that other states throughout the country will fvillow our footsteps." r Secretary of State Demands Immediate Deportation of Mayor . i j WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. De- portatlon of Donald O'Callaghun, lord mayor of Cork, who arrived at Newport News last week as a stowaway and without a passport, It wag requested of the department of labor today by Acting Secre- tary Davis of the state depart- ment. Mr. Davis' request was in writ- Ing. He quoted as his authority for acting the proclamation Is- sued by President Wilson August S, 1918, designating the secretary of state as the one who shall do- clde whethor an alien coming under passiiort regulations should be admitted or denied admission to the country. ALL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS ARE GIVEN OUT Jackson County Delegates in Legislature on Important Committees Carter on Roads and Highways, Chair man of Banking. AX.VOUXt'K JACKSON COMMITTKK AIM'OIXT.MKXTN SALEM, Ore., Jan. 11. The Jackson county members of tho house of representatives were assigned to committees as fol lows: -. "Benjamin C. rfieldon Edu cation, horticulture, Irrigation, railways and transportation. B. V. Carter Banking, leg islutlon, roads and highways, resolutions. Charles F. Hopkins Manu facturing, public Institutions, railways and transportation. Senator C. II. Thomas Agri culture, claims, public buildings and Institutions, railroads and utilities, revision of laws. SALEM, Ore., Jan. 11. Three bills carrying out an agrcment be tween the sportsmen and commercial fishing interests settling the fish and game controversy, were introduced in both branches of the legislature to day. Senator Thomas, who was a mem ber of a conference at Portland last November at which the agrement was entered Into, Introduced the meas ures in the Benate and Representa tive Sheldon, who was also a mem ber of . the conference, presented them In; Jt)ie house. Two ef the bills re-orgnnlze the present fish and game commissions, and the third adjusts what has been known as the Rogue river fishing feud. " Fish Dill Items Briefly, the two re-organization bills provide for the creation of a game commission of five members and a commercial fishing commis sion of three members. This first is charged with the administration of game affairs, and the second with the administration ' of all matters pertaining to commercial fishing. Provision Is made that the governor sha,U appoint the members of both commissions and that they shall also be removable by him for cause. The bill adjusting the Rogue Hlver fishing feud abolishes seines and set nets and reduces the pres ent fishing area from about 36 miles from the month of the stream to about 12 miles. It provides that tho commercial fishing season shall open at the mouth of the river on May 15 Instead of April 13, which 1 Bthe dute prescribed toy the present law, and that the season shall close October 1, instead of November 20. At Orants Pass the measure pro vides the commercial fishing season shall open on June 1 and close on October 1. It also regulates the sizes of the mesh of tho drift nets to be used so as to give protection to both sllversldp salmon and stpel-beads. TURKS LOSE 1ST BATTLE Freek Legatiotj Claims Victory in Asia Minor With Large Captures Prisoners and Mu nitions King Constantine Expected to Lead His Troops No Declaration of War Reported Offensive Was Laurjphed Sunday. LONDON. Jan. 11. Tho Creek of fensive in Asia Minor resulted in Im port ant successes for the Greek forces, according to the Greek eom muiy)ijue dated Sunday, received by the Greek legation hero today. "The Greek forces in the Mrussa sector," says the communique, at tacked powerful Kemalist formations east of Enighlol, dispersed and pur sued them, taking fifty prisoners, in cluding the commandant and a lare quantity of ammunition. "The Greeks dispersed the enemy at Harms and tibasplk. l'ursuliif? their advance, tho Greeks caused the enemy to rotire in .disorder on 15skl shchr (tho important Bagdad railway junction leading' to Angora, -situated 80 miles southeast of Ismid). The Greeks took 150 prisoners and cap tured a quantity of piutorlal." ... ' . LONDON, Jan. 10. Greek forces. sa's a dispatch to the London Times from Smyrna, aro advancing in three columns, nineteen miles north oi Banjul. Two divisions havo njrelved orders to proceed to Ushuk (fif miles northeast of Alashehr and l-)0 miles east of Smyrna, Lit Asia Minor) as supporting forces. i The above dispatch would indicate that the Greeks have begun an of fensive in Asia Minor against tho Turkish nationalist forces. HOME, Jan. 10. Fighting hotween tho Turks and Giks fs reported in tho Menderes (Meander) -'vor region of Asia Minor. Many wounded have arrived in Smyrna. Tho Greeks started tho attack, but tho Turks pierced the Greek lines in several places. The arrival of King Constantino in Asia Minor is reported to be immi nent. LONDON, Jan. 11. Tho HrlUsh legiithm in Teheran, l'orsla; has order ed the immediate evacuation by British women, and children In Per sla in view of tho annuonced with drawal of tho British forces In north westi Persia and its threatened seitihl. a bolshevik invasion, says a dispatch to tho Daily Mall from Teheran. I The dispatch adds that all the foreign. le gatlons and nationals and the shah with his court will leave Teheran in tho spring. PORTLAND, Jan. 11. Receiver W. D. Whltcomb. today filed In federal court a list of creditors of the bond house of Morris Brothers Inc., show ing the total liabilities were a.814,Glfl. Unsecured Interim certificates Isied to persons who paid for bonds total 11,918,650. The list of creditors cov ered twenty-nine pages, running about fifty-five names to a page. The sched ule also showed that banks had made loans of $478,000 to the firm and hold $601,791 in collateral security. Secured interim certificates run up to $00,200. Receiver Whltcomb has not made a definite report on the assets but re cently he estimated they would be about $500,000 short of the liabilities. Robert K. Magulre. master In chan cery, tflday summoned John L. Kther Idge, former head of the bond house and Mr. Ktherldge to testify before him tomorrow In the firm's batuli- ruptey hearing. A meeting of creditors was called today by A. M. Cannon, referee in bankruptcy, to he held here Trlday morning, January 2S. Opposition to State Bonus Now Growing Among Legion Men PORTLAND, Jan. 11. Opposl- 4 tion to the movement for a state bonus, which has been growing among members of the American Legion, crystallized yesterday when a committee of ten, repre- sentlng five ex-officers nnd five ex-enlisted nien drafted n lotter to the state executive committee of the legion, asking that the question of, a stute bonus for Ore- gon soldiers be referred to a ref. erendum of the American Legion posts turnout the state before It Is formally.. presented to the stato legislature. 4 I FLEES WITH A NEW BUICK Alleged Jewelry Salesman Se cures Automobile by Clever Ruse Leaves Check While He Motors to Ashland tp Get Check Book. A stranger giving tho nnmo of Ah nold H. Carol, and posing as a jewelry salesman decamped Monday afternoon with a liulck car belonging to tho Mod ford Auto company, after giving a check on the Ladd and TUton Utliik of Portland, for $1800, and a throo months note for $M0. Ho had been dlckorlug for tho car for ten days. Sheriff Ten-Ill and John Dcuulson or the auto company sought for truces of the missing guut all Monday night, and at noon today tho pollco received word that It had passed through.Duus muir, Cnl yosterday afternoon. Carol, according to evidence since gathered was a glib personage, and told people In Ashland that he had bought the John W. Johnson jnwolry storo In this city for $55,000. .Ho also told other stories of his astuteness In a business way. Can't Find Check Book According to Mr. Dennison. Carol agreed to take tho Dulck after the usual procedure in such sales, but when ho came to pay was much put out that ho had lost his Ladd and Tilton check book. With a salesman he' went to the Hotol'Medford, whore he searched his belongings, without success. Ho then explained that ho must havo loft it In tho Hotel-Auslln In Ashland. r" i This seomod a plausible.' thing, nnd yesterday Carol requested permission to drive the car to Ashland, first writ ing out a check on a form used hy a local bank, but substituting the name "Jadd and Tilton." He said he wanted to go to Ashland to close up a big deal with O. W. Johnson of that city, and If successful be would pay cash on the spot for the car. He also told Mr, Dennison that ho waa to do nothing with the check until he had proven by telegraph that It was all right. Then with a salesman of tho auto company, Carol departed for Ashland, and Inter went south. He borrowed two dealors licenses from the Medford Auto com pany to make the trip. Suspicions Aroused When Carol did not return per prom iso, suspicions were aroused, and a Bcarch launched. Word was telephoned north and south to he on the watch for him, and a man secured to stand guard at a bad place In the highway, on Smith Hill north of Grants Pass, where teams are used to haul autus out. - Carol Is described as well dressed young man of about, 27 years. The auto was covored by theft In surance, so Mr. Dennison will not loso by" tho deal. No Funds In Bank Late this forenoon information was received here that the car had passed through Dunsmulr at 2 p. m. Monday and Weed at 4 p. m. At neither place was It noticed what licenses were on the car, hut It la 'thought thatr the thief had replaced the dealer's license with regular California or Oregon li censes he had procured somewhere, When the man did not appear here nils morning as he had salnYhe would to produce telegraphic evidence that the check on the Ladd & Tilton bank was good, Mr. Dennlson'n local bank got Into touch with the Portland bank by hmg distance phono. Tho Ladd & Tilton bank said that no mun by that name had an account, there, nor had lliey ever heard of him before. CHECK ARTS DEMOCRATS CLING IDEA PA NAVAL DISARMAMENT PROGRAM Both Acting Secy, of State Davis and Secy, of Navy Daniels Show Strong Leaning Toward Wilson Covenant in Testi mony Before House Committee Daniels Maintains Only Alternative to League Is Universal Disarmament Opposes Building Program Holiday as Half-Way Measure Eager to Talk With Harding Davis Certain President Would Nat Call Disarmament Conference. . - : ".i'ftk mm: WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Acting Secretary Davis of tho stato depart ment, gave the house naval committee today his views on disarmament. He was called ahead of Secretary Daniels, invited to appear by Chairman Sut ler, who recently conferred with President-elect Harding on the ques tion. Secretary Davis was asked whether he had knowledge that any nations had approached President Wilson re garding tho reduction of armament. His reply was that only on the occa sion of the Leaguo of Nations invita tion to tho president to send a rep resentative to tho league committee on reduction of armament. "Have you any knowledge that would justify a belief that the na tions of the world are seriously ready to discuss disarmament at a confer ence at an early date?" asked Chair man llutler. "I have no official knowledge of any such desire oxcopt through tho league," was the reply. Might KinbarrnsH Harding. Mr. IMvls told tho committee that tho,.. only way It could obtain such knowtedgo would bo to communicate with tho other governments. . "In view of tho fact that congress has authorized tho president to call a conference to discuss tio subject, of course, I (roil Id not take such action without direction from tho, president," ho said. - "Would you consider taking the matter up with tho president to seo if It Is his wish that such a confer ence bo called?" asked Chairman But ler. "I would not euro to answer that," was tho reply. Mr. Davis said ho did not believe President Wilson would consider call ing a conference because such action might embarrass tho Harding admin istration. Daniels Testifies, WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. An inter national agreement "with all or practically all tho nations which will guarantee nn end of competition in navy building," was presented as the only alternative to the building by tho United States of n navy powerful enough "to command tho respect and fear of tho. world," by Socrotary Dan iels today before tho huuso naval af fairs committee. Tho naval secretary, who appeared before the committee In connection, with Its consideration of disarmament, dismissed as unworthy 4u discussion a third proposal for an American navy less than equal to tho most pow erful sea power in tho world, "bc causo It Is a wasto of money to spend money on an agency of war which would bo helpless If needed." Mr. Daniels took occasion to out line tho advice which ho would give to President-elect Harding should he bo asked for counsel on naval mat ters. This advlco took tho form of a suggestion that Mr. Harding Imme diately upon his inauguration Invite tho nations of the world to meet with representatives of tho United States States in a disarmament conference. Authority for mirh action was given WILD BUFFALO ON SALT LAKE ISLAND TO :J. i BE SLAUGHTERED FOR $200 PER HEAD ; : f. ' SALT LA KB CITY, Jan. 11. Two hundred and thlrty-flvo buffalo which now run wild on Antelope island In the Great Salt Lake will be extermin ated beginning today, by hunters who will pay $200 a head fur every bison they kill, according to J. V. Thornley, president of the -lluffalo Inland Live stock company. Hunters from Cali fornia plan to reach the Island today. They aro expected to be followed by others within tho next two weeks. The reason assigned by Mr. Thoru ley for the granting of permits to kill Is that tho company desires to put cattle to graze on the Island. He as serts that the bison are ferocious and that some of the hunters are likely to have stiff battles. The buffalo were brought here by pioneers more than twenty years ago. They committed a great deal of dam TO LEAGUE L TO START by the naval appropriation ac of i'JlS ho said. League Is Emphasized. . If President-elect Harding should do mo tho honor to ask my advice," declared Mr. Daniels, "I would un hesitatingly say to him: 'IC tho Unit ed States is not to become at onco a member of tho League of Nations I believe some plan should be adopted nt once to secure an agreement for a reduction of armaments. You will . havo theauthority to call such a con ference. You can act March 5 and hasten the coming of tho day when the taxpayers of this country and of all countries may be safely freed from tho great burdens of war prepara tions. Until that conference secures world agreement, let there bo no ces sation In building the ships author ized by congress.'" Characterizing tho naval .. holiday between tho United States, Great Brit ain and Japan, provided for in tho (lending resolution Introduced by Sen ator BoraH of Idaho as a "half way" measure. Mr. Daniels reiterated his opposition to this country's entering into such an agreement.. - It would bo : similar -to an entente and Would arouse distrust, ho said. "Holidays indicate a cessation frbm work for a brief period with a' view to returning to tho old job Whon the holiday Is over" Mr. Daniels said "Tho only wlso course is to end com petitive naval building, not for onu year or flvo years and not by a few nations, but for nil time by alt nations, Tho time is ripe for securing such an ugreoment now." A PARIS, Jan. 11. Anatole France, tho author, has announced his adhe-.. sion to tho communist section jOf thq French socialist iRrt.v,iThi aotlon.,i was not- unexpected -asnliehbogiin Innt" Octobor tovwrite' articles 'fawoVIng vlotlsm, saying that tno'KflVarfceni'ettt'' of soVlot principled w6s'''on"B"Wf"lne prlncljia'li.iln(lcrtaklng'd 'bf btij($ i v.- ,-tim m i '10 Jiioiii 'V TO MEET DEMPSEY PORTLAND, Jan. 11. Terry Keller, heavyweight boxer who has been mak ing his home here for several months, has been selected to meet Jack Donip sey, world champion, in a six round bout at Mllwaukie January 26, the Mllwauklo boxing ' commlsslou an nounced today. i age and the J. K. Dooley estate which acquired tho animals, decided to ship them to Antelope Island. In turn the Dooley estate leased the Island and the, animals to tho lluffalo Island Live-. stock company. The company wants S200 a head for the animals and, ac cording to Mr. Thornley, no offers to buy the stock as a whole at that price have been' received. As a consequence he states that the company must exact the $200 a head from the hunters, Recently Congressman James H, Mays of Utah Introduced a bill calling for an appropriation to pay $160 a head for the bison. Local Interests ap pealed vatu'ij.. to the national parka service, the American Humane society and other organizations to prevent the slaughter. ' 1 To move the buffalo, Mr, Thornley asserts would be extremely dnngerous. ANATDLE FRANCE IS SELECT TERRY KELLER
