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MEDFORJJ. OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1921
NO. 249
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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. "
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'' 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
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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."
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Secretary of State
Demands Immediate
Deportation of Mayor
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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.
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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. . -
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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
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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