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The Weather
Maximum yesterday 44
Minimum today 37
Predictions
Rain and warmer.
Tally Fifteenth Year.
Weekly Fiftieth Yeur.
MEDFOlil), ORKOOX, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1921
NO.
RIBUNE
"V
SHADOW IS
IMPERVIOUS
10 BULLETS
Second Trap for Elusive Port
land Blackmailer Fails to
Work Volley Fired on Sig
nal Flashes Fails to Bag
Prey Portland Police at
Mercy of Hold Up Will o' the
Wisp.
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. II "Shad
ow" escaped from police and deputy
sheriffs again early today In spite of a
hail of lead fired by the officers at the
mysterious iierson who has written
threatening leters to prominent per
sona of Portland. The new episode in
which he eluded the police occurred
at a point In the outskirts of the city
after "Shadow' prescribed another
rendezvous with J. Wesley Ladd, bank
er, to deliver a package of money.
A final threat of death unless 25,000
was left at the place designated was
received by Ladd late yesterday after
noon, according to the police. This
followed a similar demand earlier in
the week and a secoud attempt to
capture "shadow" was staged similar
to the first in which the letter writer
escaped a trap sot by detectives.
The letter received yesterday said
that this was the last time Ladd would
have an opportunity to escape murder
of the payment of $50,000. Ho asked
that Ladd answer through the per
sonal columns of a Portland news
paper. When the automobile he was expect
ing was about 300 feet away from the
place where the bundle of money was
to be dropped, "Shadow" flashed his
signals, police opened fire and
started to run to the point where the
lights were first sighted, but "shadow"
had again vanished.
Deputy Sheriff H. Christofferson
then placed his men and the police
who were In the party on all roads
leading into Portland. Pollco watched
all cars entering the city.
Deputy Sheriffs Mollenhour and La
monto reported that while In the vicin
ity of "Shadow's exploit they were
accosted by a man who ordered thorn
to throw up their hands, llcfore the
ofricers could get out their weapons
the man fired six shots at them. The
oi fleers fired at him but he oscaped in
the brush. This occurred about two
hours after "Shadow" had eluded the
police and deputy sheriffs at the ren
dezvous. 'I ne police continued their
search until nine o'clock.
FLEETS TO
;.v-f
PANiAMA, Jan. 13 Preparations for
handling the combined Atlantic and
Pacific United Stales fleets which will
assemble here preparatory to maneu
vers to take place late this month,
have been completed by port author
ities' of this city. Tno fleets will in
clude fourteen battleships, 55 destroy
ers, two cruisers, sixteen tankers and
colliers, supply and hospital ships,
eight tenders, ten tugs, twelve sea
planes and a number of mino sweep
ers. The Atlantic fleet will pass through
the Panama canal January 20, joining
the Pacific fleet which Is scheduled to
arrive January 17.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Captain
Knimett Kllpatrick, American Red
Cross worker who was reported last
November to have been killed by the
bolshevik!, is in jail at Moscow, ad
vices today to the state department
said.
STATE FARM BUREAU, FORMS WHEAT AND
)L
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 14. Co
opcrative non-profit associations of
farmers, for tho marketing of tho
wheat crop of the state, and the wool
and mohair produced in western Ore
gon, were definitely launched at the
final session of the Oregon Farm Bu
reau Federation here yesterday.
, A meeting for perfecting the organi
zation of the proposed association for
the marketing of wheat will be held
at The Dalles as noon as plans for the
contract can be perfected.
A meeting of wool and mohair
growers will be held at Albany on
Investigation Bares
Election Frauds in
New York, Nov. 3
?
NEW YOltK, Jan. 14. Invest!-
Ration of alleged election frauds
here last November has revealed
a scandal, it was said today, when
it became known that tho total
number of persons indicted by the
August grand jury was Hearing
thirty.
In one instanco it was charged
109 ballots cast for Governor
Miller were transferred to for-
mer Governor Smith. In another
district ballots were mutilated
and destroyed, whilo In others
socialist candidates were alleged
to have been cheated out of 150
votes. t
LONDON, Jan.. 11 The "strike sit
uation" in Russia has caused the
soviet government to take strong rem
edial measures, it is asserted in a Cen
tral News dispatch from Helsingfors
today. ,
"The government," says tho message
"has decreed a warning to all strikers
tnat unless they return to work imme
diately they would be imprisoned for
terms of ono to five years and that
their families will be deprived of food
cards."
I
NEW YORK, Jan: 1 4. Llouten
nntH Kloor, Farrell and Hinton, naval
balloonists, arrived today exactly a
month after they had landed near
Mooso Factory, Ontario, after a day's
halloon flight from tile Koekaway
naval air station.
lieutenant Farroll was the first to
leave the train, accompanied by Mrs.
Farrell, who had left New York to
meet her husband. A crowd of rela
tives, naval officers and a group of
business men from Rockaway greeted
the party.
SEAT IN U. S. SENATE
"WASHINGTON; Jan. 14. Former
GoA'crnor Frank li. Willis of Ohio,
look his seat in Hie senate todny as
the successor of President-elect Hard
ing, who resigned for tho remainder
of his term expiring March 4,
Another new republican senator,
former Governor Gooding of Idaho,
will take his oath tomorrow to fi!l
the unexpired term of Senator Nu
gent, democrat, who resigned after
his appointment to the federal trade
commission. Both Senators Willis and
Gooding have been elected for six
yeap terms after March 4. Their im
mediate service will increase tho pres
ent republican majority in the senate
from two to four.
ONE LEGGED YOUTH IS
SKILLFUL WRESTLER
ITHACA, N. Y., Jan. II. Tho unus
ual situation of a wrestler with an arti
ficial limb was disclosed today In the
appointment of A.,W. Sncdeker as a
member of the Cornell university
wrestling teams.
Snedeker suffered the amputation of
his right leg below the knee In his boy
hood. Despite this handicap ho has
developed Into a skillful wrestler in
I the 145 pound class.
January 21. at which the plans will
be definitely outlined and presented
for adoption.
In the case of the wheat growers
the plans adopted provide for a non
stock, non-profit, co-operative organi
zation for the marketing of the crop.
It was estimated that farmer.! pres
ent at the gathering represented
500.000 bushels annually.
The plans for the wool grower's
marketing association provided for a
five-year contract. It was cstimsted
that there are fiOO.000 sheer) Jn the
territory which will be covered by the
organization.
JAPAN
AGREES
INDEMNETY
LANGDON
Situation Over Killing of U. S.
Lieutenant by Jap Sentry
Quiets Down Firm Mote Is
Sent to Tokio Too Much
Aggression by Japs.
MANILA, Jan. 14 Japan has agreed
to an Indemnity as a result of tho
killing, of Lieutenant Warren II. Lang
don of the U. S. S. Albany In Vladivo
stok by a Japanese sentry, it is under
stood here. Tho matter is before tho
foreign office at Tokio. A board of
American officers will be appointed to
determine responsibility for the affair.
Admiral Cleaves, commander in
chief of the American Asiatic fleet, re
turned here last night after having
started for Vladivostok to investigate
the shooting. Whilo at sea Admiral
Cleaves received a wireless message
Indicating the affair had been adjust
ed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Satisfac
tory asstrances by the Japanese gov
ernment that its regrets over the kill
ing of Lieutenant W. H. Langdon of
the cruiser Albany by a Japanese sen
try at Vladivostok would be supple
mented by convincing proof of Its in
tention to make similar incidonts im
probable were awaited today by the
state department.
Confidence that the Japanese gov
ernment would make "adequate rep
aration for the' killing of Lieutenant
Langdon," was expressed by the de
partment in a note dispatched lust
night to the Tokio foreign office.
In view of the official' expressions
of regret and of the promptness with
which the Japanese authorities acted,
government officials were inclined to
vegard the end of the Incident as being
in sight but there was no indication it
would be closed without more definite
assurances of what measures would be
taken to prevent further clashes.
The text of the 'message sent to the
Japanese government has not been
made public, but it 1 understood fliat
tho state department reminded the
Japanese that whilo the shooting of
Lieutenant Langdon was tho first in
stance of a fatality there had been
numerous cases of encounters between
the Japanese and American military
and that reports received here Indi
cated that in too many of them the
Japanese appeared to have been the
aggressors. Tho Japanese wero urged,
It was said, to adopt Immediately such
measures as would -prevent further
friction.
Secretary Daniels intimated today
that ho might suggest to tho stale de
partment that the matter of payment
of an Indemnity to Lieutenant Lang
don's family lie laken up with the Jap
anese government.
Secretary Davis In his noto ques
tioned by implication the right of Jap
anese soldiers to challenge any Amer
ican officer, soldier or sailor, but that
pliaso of the case is regarded as al
ready adjusted by tho report from Ad
miral Gleavcs that General Ot had
issued orders that Americans In Vladi
vostok wero not to be halted by Jap
anese sentries.
The belief ot tho American officials
that Japan Is willing to rectify tho In
jury and take stops to prevent recur
rence of a similar Incident wus streng
thened by the receipt today of a for
mal note of regret and condolence
transmitted through the Japanese am
bassador. NOT YET TIME TO
PAY 1921 TAXES
The statement that 1920 taxes
would be due and could be payable
after January 1 Is a mistake. The tax
rolls are not turned over to the sher
iff by the sascssor until the last of
February and can be paid any time
after March 1.
The penalty on tho first half Is ap
plied after April 6 and on the last half
after October 5;
QUIT ALL TOBACCO
I.OXO BEACH, Cnl., Jan. 14. A
resolution requesting President-clod
Harding to refrain from the use of
tobacco In any form was adopted by
the California No-Tobaoco league at
a meeting nt Whlttier, fal., Inut nlnht
and 'fnrwnrded todny to Mr. Ifrmling.
It was announced.
Irish Priest Beaten
for Refusing to Say
"To Hell With Pope'
t
i
Washington Jan. 11. cath-
olic churches, cot vents, parochial
schools and priests themselves
are objects of constant outrages
by British crown forces in lro-
land, Donal O'Callaghan, lord
mayor of Cork declared today be-
fore tho commission of the com-
mittec of one hundred .investigate
ing conditions in Ireland.
Father Griffin of Galway, ho
declared, had been killed "tin-
doubtedly because he was known
to have received an invitation
from the American commission
investigating Irish conditions, to
conio here to give testimony."
Father MacSwlney of Cork, he
said, was taken from a tram car
on December 18 and ordered to
write "to hell with tho pope."
Refusing, the priest was prac
tically stripped of his clothing
nnd beaten..
GUARDED AFTER
NEW YORK, Jan. II Public build
ings, churches, public utility plants
and homes of wealthy citizens thruout
tlie city were under heavy guard today
by order of the police as a precaution
ary measure against possible radical
demonstrations.
Police officials were extremely reti
cent concerning the order, given v.cr
bally last night to tho entire force but
they Intimated it was prompted by fed
eral authority.
Special attention was given to tho
protection of the homes of John D.
Rockcfoller, J. P. Morgan, Charles M.
Schwab, Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes,
Mayor John F. Hylan and citizens
along Fifth avenue and other fashion
able districts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Warnings
of a threatened demonstration with
bombing activities nt Now York were
received by the government from a
reputable private' detective agency in
the metropolis, department of justice
officials said today In explaining the
precautions taken in guarding public
buildings, churches nnd homes arid of
fices of prominent men.
investigation of tho warnings Is be
ing made, it was added, but the gov
ernment agents havo been unable to
find any evidence thnt the demonstra
tions nro to take place.
IS
SAIjEM, Ore., Jan. 14. Multnomah
county would have fifteen represen
tatives and six senators and would
share another senator with Clacka
mas county under the provisions of a
re-districting bill to bo introduced
Monday by Representative Iynn of
Multnomah when the legislature re
convenes. .
Under this bill, Marion county
would be Riven two senators and each
of the following counties would be
given one senator:
Lynn, Ijine, Douglas, Jackson, Coos,
Hen ton, Polk, Yamhill, Washington,
Clatsop, Columbia, Clackamas and
Umatilla.
Joint senatorial districts entitled to
ono so mi tor would he composed of
the following counties:
Curry and Josephine, Uncoln and
Tillamook, Multnomah and Clacka
mas, I food River and Wasco, Sher
man, Jefferson, Crook, Wheeler, Cll
llam and Morrow: Union and Wal
lowa, Raker and Grant, Malheur and
Harney and Deschutes; Klamath and
uke.
SPARKS FROM
THE WIRE
PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 1 4. A bill
declared to be identical with the Cali
fornia law excluding certain defined
classes of aliens from' land ownership
was Introduced In the senate today by
Senator Cetora M. Stoddard of .Mari
copa county.
I'HOKNIX, Ariz., Jun. 14. Pedro
Domlngucz, in whose behalf the Mex
ican government recently appealed for
clemency, was hanged at the state
prison today. He had been convicted
of murder in connection with the kill
ing of a fellow miner last year.
LIVESTOCK IN
FAVOR PUBLIC
IT
Retail Meat Prices Too High,
so Municipal Retail Stores in
Aii Cities Urged to Handle
Groceries Also War Fi
nance Revival Endorsed.
EL PASO, Texas, Jan. 14. Enact
ment of a tariff for the protection of
tho livestock industry, tlie gradual
establishment of municipal retail
markets, in all cities and the enact
ment by congress of "conservative
fedora legislation regulating the
packers, commission men and the
trades,' was recommended in reso
lutions presented to the Anerican Na
tional Livestock association conven
tion today by its resolutions commit
tee. Tho report was to be discussed and
voted upon today.
Tho committee recommended t hat
tho association demand that prices
at hotels, restaurants, on dining cars,
in retail butcher shops and the prices
of farm implements, shoes, leiithei
products, clothing and manufactured
goods be reduced, "proportionately
with tho reduction In the price of
livestock and farm products which
have reached a pre-war basis." ,
Tariff Kssciitlal.
Discussing the tariff the committee
said:
"Tho entire wealth of the country
Is based upon the products of the
soil and fertility cannot be maintained
without livestock. Tho livestock in
dustry is facing tho most critical pe
riod of its history. The products of
tho farms should receive the same
protection accorded manufacturing in
terests. The welfare of the entire na
tion makes Imperative enactment for
the protection of the livestock Indus
try, of a tariff, on livestock and its
products, particularly dressed beef.
Such a tariff would place the Ameri
can farmer on an equality with his
foriegn competitor."
Touching retail markets tho report
said :
"Retail prices on meats failed to
respond to the decline in livestock
values. This association favors a
movement for tho gradual establish
ment of municipal retail markets In
all cities, handling not only meats,
but all perishable articles of food In
order that meats and other perish
ables may bo placed in tho hands of
tho consumer with the least possible
distribution expense. Wo recommend
that a committee hq appointed to take
up tho subject with the bureau of
markets or other government agen
cies, with a view to preparing sug
gested plans for such municipal mar
kets, seeking co-operation with the
.packers in promoting and advocating
tho system."
Appeal to Federal Reserve.
Other resolutions Included:
"An appeal to federal reserve banks
to instruct member banks that live
stock producers are not to be forced
to make payments on loans until such
time as livestock can properly bo mar
keted and that credit ho extended
wherever possible to euro for siockoi
and feeder cattle.
"Endorsing the work of tho Amcrl
of markets.
. "Directing prosecution of proceed
ings for reduction of railroad rates.
"Extending moral and financial
support to the .Southern Tariff asso
ciation. "Endorsing the plans for the estab
lishment of a $100,000,000 export fi
nance corporation and endorsing the
war flnauco board.
"Endorsing tho work of hto Ameri
can Farm Rureau Federation.
Repeal War Taxes.
Taking exception to increased
charges by livestock commission corn
panes nnd stockyards organizations
handling livestock products and
recommending re-establishment of
former charges.
"Endorsing plans for co-operative
sales agencies at central livestock
markets,
"Favoring repeal of war profits, ex
cess profits and sur-taxes and substi
tution of a system of taxation Uch
as could bo fairly distributed.
"Asking the secretary of agricul
ture to grant extension of time In the
payment of fees by permit ecs by
reason of their inability to dispose of
their cattlo becauso of tho poor mar
kets."
BANK PRESIDENT
KLAMATH FALUH, Ore.. Jan. 14.
F. C, R ram well, state bank superin
tendent. Is here today In charge at
affairs of tho First Htato and Having
bank, closed Wednesday by his order,
fjo said It would be several days be
fore a statement would be poslble.
A crowd of several hundred per
sons m et Ca p ta I n J . W. Siemens,
president of the bank, at the station
when ho returned here Inst night from
Portland and speakers pledged confi
dence In his ability to reorganize and
reopen tho bank. The crowd cheered
Captain Heiinens, who expressed his
appreciation and said ho would a
range detuils for reorganization, V
MARKETS
Olcott Asks Oregon
Bankers to Help in
Sale Highway Bonds
SALKM, Ore., Jan. I I dovernor
Olcott today issued an appeal to
tho bankers of Oregon to assist
tho state ju receiving a higher
return on its salo of highway
bonds in the next two years than
has been received in the last
years from tho salo of securities
to bond houses. Tho governor
based the appeal on tho exper
ience of tho stato of Rhode
Island, where hanking institutions
of tho stato subscribed to stato
bonds at par or bettor. In Ore
gon highway bonds have been
sold at a discount.
SENATE CMS U.S.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I I. Tho sen
ate late today voted In favor of re
ducing the regular army, to 150,000
men. U was an amendment to tho
resolution proposing to stop recruit
ing until tho army is cut to 17.5,000, a
proposal by Senator Lenroot, republi
can, Wisconsin, and tho permanent
figure to be ir0,000.
The .vote was 34 to 28. Party lines
were- broken, democrats and republi
cans being almost cuuully divided
both in support and opposition.
BOOZE STOLEN 1920
CHICAGO, Jan. 11 Chock of liquors
seized by dry enforcement operatives
In the yast year and held at a govern
ment warehouse hero disclosed that
more than $3,000,000 'worth of whiskey
has boen stolen, Frank I). Richardson,
prohibition commissioner announced
today.
WINDSOR, Out, .Inn. 11. Prlvato
parlor cars from Montreal chartered
by rum runners, havo brought carloads
of whiskey to secluded spots along the
Ontario border for illicit sale, the po
lice loarnod totlay. Somo ot Windsor's
most prominent citizens nro said to be
implicated In tho transactions.
PRACTICES ON CAT,
THEN SHOOTS WIFE
f MUHKl-XiON. Mich.. Jan. I I After
Severn practice shots at the family
cat, Irving Morton early today forced
his wife to hocomo his target and
spent thirty minutes In firing twelve
shots into her body, according to the
police. Then ho turned tho rifle on
himself and fired once, dying In
stantly. Despite tho twelve wounds,
Mrs. Morton has a chance of recover
ing, physicians say. She said Morton
was intoxicated.
RAWLES MOORE GETS
PLACE STATE BOARD
PORTLAND, Ore., .Inn. 14. Dis
trict attorneys of OrpRun continued
today In annual convention which
opened hero yesterday. The follow
ing officers were elected yesterday:
President, Francis Galloway, The
Dalles: vice-president, Itoswull L.
Conner, McMlnnvllle; executive board
Walter H. Kvann, Portland; Livy Htlpp
Oregon City, and Itawles Moore, Med-fnrd.
MARY GARDEN TAKES COMMAND AS DIRECTOR
OF GRAND OPERA FORCES
CHICAGO, Jan. 14. Appointment of
Miss Mary Garden as general director
of tho Chicago Opera association
brought all the artistic differences
which have been circulated to a focus
today. The resignations of Gino Marl
nuzzl, artistic director, "because the
disputes of the singers gave him sleep
less nights," and Herbert Johnson,
executive manager, were accepted
when Miss Garden was selected.
"I don't, believe In a Blar regime,"
said Miss Garden todny. "I believeln
making the opera the thing and not
tho artist. There would never be a
change of opera even If all the princi
pals were sick, as there Is no one In
dispensable in the world.
11.0, SEIZURE
IS
Panama Files Energetic Pro
test Against Occupation of
Fort Site East of Colon
Negotiations Should Be of a
Diplomatic Nature Pan
ama Denies U. S. Has Pro
tectorate Over the Isthmus.
PANAMA, Jan. 11 Action by United
States officers In taking possession of
a small tract of ground east of Colon,
on ISahia do Las Minas has resulted
in the dispatch to Washington of a for
mal and energetic protest by the Pan
aman government. On the tract of
ground Involved Is a hill, which Is said
to be adapted for works defending tho
eastern entrance of the Panama canal.
The note protests against "the act of
force" by which the United States
took possession of the land and was
sent January 11 to the Panaman charge
d'affaires in Washington, who was in
structed to present It at the state de
partment. .
High-handed Manner : .
. It Is alleged the proceedings were
carried out in an undiplomatic manner
and fears are expressed that a prece
dent which may be dangerous may
have been established. ;
It Is asserted that the foreign, off ice
received, December 20 a note from C
A. Mel lvalue, executive secretary of
the canal zone government, relative, to
the land in question, which comprises
ubout 240 acres. Secretary Mcllvaine
is quoted as saying the United States
was "going to take possession ot thty
land tmdor the provisions of the treaty
between Panama and tho United
States." ' .'. ' '
Presidont Porras, the note declares,
received December 30 a note ,' from
Colonel J. J. Morrow, acting governor
of the canal zone, stating the land had
"been taken for the dofonse of the
canal," undor the provisions of tlie
llay-Varllla troaty. Assertion Is made
that this action was without the con
sent of tho i Panaman government and
tho right of the II nl tod States to select
nnd occupy territory undor the treaty
without tho consent of Panama is de- s
nlcd. i ; p
In addition to protesting against i
"tho :ot of force," Secretary Alfaro as-
sorts negotiations involving the appll- ;
cation of the provisions of the Hay- I
Varllla treaty must be conducted thru
diplomatic channels nnd not thru canal
zone officials. '''-'.'. . . '5
Decision Protested : , i -
Another protest to , Washington i
takes exception to a poftwn bf 'au ' j
opinion recently handed. (lowu.by DIs- i
trict Judge Joint W. Hanitit h high- j
est United States iudlclal( alitnority in
the cannl'zonc. This opinion' contain-
cd a statement to tho effect that Blnce , 1
I ho signing of the troaty of February ; i
28, 1904, Panama has boon "ft protec-"'' . )
torato of tho United States, and occu- !
pylng a position . similar to that ot
Cuba." ThiB statement 18 denied.
Judge Hanun'B opinion upheld tho
right of bringing Judicial proceedings
in tho canal zone in the name ot the
United States Instead of the zone gov
ernment. Yeggs Kill Seattle Policeman
SKATTLE. Jan. 14. Patrolman V.
I. Stevens, a member of the Boattlo
police force, was shot and fatally
wounded In a revolver battle with four
alleged bandits discovered in an auto
mobilo believed by officers to havo
been stolen, here this morning. Ste
vens died In the city hospital shortly
after noon, after another officer hud
submitted to a blood transfusion In
an effort to save his life.
IN CITY OF CHICAGO
"I will give fifty per cent ot operas
in Italian, 35 in French and 15 in Eng
lish for the present, until Wagner and
other big German composers' works
will be presented in the language in
tended when I will treat them all alike
33 per cent Italian, French and Ger
man. "When good opera comes to be writ
ten by American and English com
posers, I would have their work per
formed in English. Real American
opera in English is my most cherished
hope." . i
Miss Garden will serve as director at
her present salary and will continue to
sing.
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