dford Mail Tribune The Weather "Maximum yesterday 49 Minimum today ...47 Precipitation 31 Predictions : md Fair tonight and 8unday. Tally Fifteenth Tear. Weekly Fiftieth Year. MEDFORD, OR EG OX, ' SATURDAY, MA1?CH 5, 1921 NO. 295 v.- NEW ADMINISTRATION WHEELS NTO IMMEDIATE ACTION PANAMA AND Secretary of State Hughes Wastes No Time in Taking Up Criti cal Problems Facing Country Confers With Harding and Secy, of War Weeks Action Taken in Panama-Costa Rica Situation and Yap Island by Wilson Administration Gene- . rally Approved New Cabinet Officers Sworn in With Gene ral Harmony Prevailing.' WASHINGTON, Mar. 5. Secretary Daniels, before he surrendered office to Mr. Denby Bald the gunboat Sacra mento had been ordered to Alnil rante, and that Rear Admiral Bryan commanding the spcciul service squadron, had been instructed to pro tect' American lives and property if necessary with whatever force ; he needed. "What other steps mlht he taken here, was not indicated. iAfter his return to the state tie- Herbert Hoover Secretary of Commerce. p'artment, Mr, Hughes conferred with various officers of tho Latin-American division who presented reports 'as to the trouble between Panama and Costa ltica. WASHINGTON, Mar. 6. Tho Panama-Costa Rica situation was the first subject taken up today by Charles Evans Hughes after he had taken oath as secretary of state. He spent an hour closeted with Under Secretary Davis and Henry P. Fletcher, who is under stood to be the new under secretary and then went to the White House to see President Harding. Mr. Hughes spent more than an hour with the president and 'during the con ference John W. Weeks, the new secre tary of war was called In. Wilson Policy Upheld In his talk with Under Secretary Davis before his visit to the White House, Mr. Hughes was understood to have expressed full approval of the action of the retiring secretary of state In ordering warships sent to both ends of the canal zone to guarantee protec tion to American Interests, which it was believed might he ondangered by the conflict between Panama and Costa Rica. The Island of Yap situation also was understood to have been discussed between Mr. Hughes and Mr. Davis and the new secretary was reported to have expressed approval of tho action of the state department In the contro versy regarding cable communications to that Island. EX-SENATOR HENDERSON OF NEVADA BY AGGRIEVED CLIENT. WILL RECOVER WASHINGTON, Mnr. 5. Former Senator Henderson of Nevada was shot through the wrist today in IiIb office in tho senate building ' by Charles A. Grock, a former resident of Nevndn. The senator was (liven medical treatment and his assailant was locked up by the police. Grock, who Is 65 years old and lives in Tnkoma Park, Mnryland, near this city, told the police that twenty years ago the former senator was counsel for him in a land case and that the shooting was an outRrowth of that. Tho senator's wound was slight. Mr. Henderson said Crock former ly lived at Elko, Jfev.. and had been treated for mental disorders. When the man reached the office, he acted strangely, Senator Henderson said. ISLAND OF YAP Harding to Work Early WASHINGTON, Mar. 5. President Harding went to work early today, ap pearing at the executive offices a few minutes after nine o'clock and dictat ing to a stenographer for some time. He was accompanied to the offices by his father, Dr. George T. Harding and his brother, Dr. George T. Harding, Jr. The new president was up early and had breakfast witli his family. Early callers at the White House included Henry C. Wallace, tho new secretary of agriculture and Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce. Hughes Sworn In WASHINGTON, Mar. 0. Charles Evans Hughes of New York became secretary ot slalo ay 9: 53 a. m. today. He was sworn In at the state depart ment by Associate Justice Day of the supremo court. The brief ceremony was performed in the presence of Bainhridge Colby, retiring secretary ; Henry P. Fletcher, who has been named under-secretary, officials of the department ami a few Invited guests. Mr. Colby's last official net was to countersign the warrant of office of Mr. Hughes and the new secretary's first official act was to countersign the commissions of tho other cabinet offi cers. - : Secretary Hughes received the con gratulations of Mr. Colby and ex pressed the hope that he could call upon the retiring secretary for his ad vice and counsel. Weeks Is Second Ten minutes after Mr. Hughes took office, former Senator John Weeks of HENRY C. WALLACE Secretary of Agriculture. Massachusetts was sworn In as secre tary of war, the oath being adminis tered by Associate Justice Mclleynolds of the supreme court. The ceremony took place In the sec retary of war's office. Those attend (Continued on Hs Eight) SHOT and when invited to call later said: "No. I guess we had better settle this now," and drew a revolver. Mr. Henderson threw up his right arm and the bullet entered near the wrist, inflicting apparently only a flesh wound. Stenographer In Mr. Henderson's office screamed and clerks and sena tors rushed out from offices all along the corridor, holding Grock until capitol and city police arrived. While the wound was being treat ed. Mr. Henderson, who retired from the senate yesterday, laughingly said it would amount to nothing. After receiving first aid. however, he was taken to a hospital in an ambulance to have an X-ray picture token nvn to receive more adequate treatment. copvi6HT nMft'Bgi 1""" CO MW Tout Socialists Plan Big Debs Demonstration Washington April 15 BOSTON, March 5. A dem- onstrntion to be beld In Wash- ington April 15 on the second anniversary of the imprison- fr nient of Eugene V. Debs was an- nounced today by the national executive committee of I'ae so cialist party as part of a na- tlonal campaign for the release of all so-called political pris- oners. The committee also had he- fore it preparations for the na- tional convention at Detroit in May or June. Proposals for af- filiation with the third (Mos- cow) Internationale as well as witli tho new International body recently formed In Vienna were expected to be presented to the national convention. LIKE FOREOVIEW Paris Papers Very Critical of Inaugural Speech "From Frying Pan Into Fire" English Papers On the Other Hand, Are Delighted. PARS, Mar. 4. Newspapers of this city, in commenting upon the address delivered at Washington yesterday by President Harding appeared to feel the change In administrations Is one "from the frying pan Into the fire" as far as Europe Is concerned- Disap pointment over the fact that Mr. Hard lng failed to make definite stops re garding his attitude on Important af fairs In Europe was evident. "No word for the allies," said the Peflt Parlslen. "Their names were not even mentioned. No charge against the Germans, who probably, with their accustomed obtuseness Interpret this silence as encouragement." L'Oeuvre declared Mr. Harding's program to be the "most narrowly American conceivable." LIVERPOOL., Mar. 5. The Post, commenting upon President Harding's Inauguration nddress, says he lays stress njKn the urgency of an Interna tional understanding but at the same time proclaims himself as an Isola tionist. 'The whole address," says the news paper, breathes an intense desire for the pacification of the world after Us mighty tempest .of, war." . . MANCHEST? pEngiand, Mar.. 5 President Harding. Indicated In his in augural address ,yustcj day his. willing ness to accept soroe. sort of .organiza tion which ojijd, prevent future, ,wws,. says the ,Mai)cho6t.er,,Guardlan.r. The newspaper udds that Mr. Harding culled upon to bridge a difficult pass age in America's relations with the rest of the world. 'Through the whole address," the paper continues, "runs n forceful cur rent of that determination to help make future wars Impossible which led to the foundation of the League of Nations." LEEDS, England, Mar. 5. In Its comment on the Inaugural address of President Harding, the Yorkshire Post today says: "Basing hlmBelf firmly on reality. President Harding may carry the world's progress further, notwllh standing that his ideas for effecting this progress are at the moment little vague, a little elastic." The newspaper thinks tho function of the United States-In world politics may best be performed by an endeavor to create an atmosphere unfavorable to war rather than by an attempt to invent machinery for rendering wai impossible.1 , "The United States, Indeed," it adds, "may advance under Harding as under Wilson towards the same goal, but by an alternative and more easily pass able route." MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Mar. 5. President Ilrtim and Foreign Minister Huero of Uruguay have cabled congrat ulations to President Harding, fellci tatlng him upon his assumption of the presidency of the United States. Newspapers In commenting upon the Inauguration praise President Wllson'i veto of the Fordney tariff bill reportt of which were received here with gratification. BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 6. Reports FRANCE DDESN T HAH JAPAN Will NOT YIELD YAP ISLAND Official Statement Declares Japan Will Insist on Man date, but May Make Con cessions Regarding Cables Firm Policy at Washing ton Expected. TOKIO, March 4. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The Yomi-Url Shim- bun today publishes a dispatch from Paris, quoting Viscount Kakujlro Ishll, Japanese ambassador to France and representative of Jupan in the council of the League of Nations, as saying that Japan would Insist on Iter mnndate over the Island of Yap, but was ready to make concessions regarding the cables. The newspa per says It thinks Viscount Ishii's statement embodies the attitude ot Jupan, which does not desire to per mit tho Yap question to affect the friendly relations between Japan and the united States. The Yoml-Ui4 surmises Japan will propose that the Canm-Yap cable line be placed under joint control but de clares it remains to bo seen whether this would satisfy tho United States, The Yokumln Shlmliun calls at tention to the Importance the Inaug uration of the Harding administra tion will have In Far Eastern affairs It cannot he denied, tho newspaper says, that ltmeans the negotiations between Japan and tho United States on pending questions must undergo renewed discussion, more especially the accord between the two countries which had almost reached tho stago ot success, llewnro of Thistles "At this critical moment," tho Ko kumin continues, "another delicate matter has urison, the Yap problem. The Harding administration probably will adopt stronger foreign policies than the outgoing administration so that Japan's diplomacy toward Amer ica is bound to become increasingly difficult. "Wo herewith present with our congratulations a beautiful bouquet of roses to the new presldont ot the United States but we wish to warn our government to be careful not to receive back from the American gov ernment our rose gift In the form of u crown of thistles." ' Japs Slay innocents TOKIO, Feb. 14. --Strong criticism of Japanese military repression in Siberia Is voiced In an article in the Tribuna, organ of tho Chita, Siberia, government, submitted to the Japan ese foreign offico today by the Jnpan est counsul at Vladivostok; The Tribuna article follows: "Japan, one of the powers that he- longs to the League of iNatlons, Is slaying a number of Innocent people on the Russian Pacific coast and slaj'- rig litem with Impunity. ,!'!'Iu Crodekovo, und other places, where Japanese troops are stationed, a life of security for Russians ahs be come an ImposBlbllty. Most of tho inhabitants have abandoned their homes; schools have been closed; public offices have been abolished and i number of innocent people are dally killed. "The Itusslan civil guards are un able to arrest offenders on account of Japanese interference. To make matters worse, most of tho crimin als are sheltered In Japanese military offices. "We are not unawar ol the dread ful conquences that follow In tho wake of foreign troops In Russian territory, but we never dared dream '-naij tnese troops should launch a oollcy with regard to Russlun terri tory. "It is strange that the European oowers remain silent. We cannot but conclude that one of the objectives if tho Japanese Is to let anarchy Ipose in the maritime province. "Japan may he desirous of mak ng peace with the new Far Eastern republic, but she must he reminded that the policy she Is at present fol lowing Is conductive only to Intro- lucing anarchy into the places where the now is. This will not only breed hostile sentiment against any treaty being signed with Japan, but will also Seighten Russian feeling against the lapanese." that the Fordney emergency tariff hill had been vetoed by President Wilson were received with relief by news papers and Importers here. It was laid that this veto signified a continu ance of the growing business relations between Argentina and tho Uulted.tliey would stay until the crnfi is States. Klamath County Writ Of Mandamus Denied By Justice Burnett 1 SALEM, Ore., March 5. Chief Justice Burnett of tho supremo court has refused to grant writ of mandamus on pe- tit ion of the Klamath county court against the county clerk to compel him to enter a tux levy for tho purpose of complet ing tho so-culled Hot Springs court house, u building that nev er bus been legalized. SALEM, Ore.. March 5. Gov ernor Ben W. Olcott today an nounced tho resignation ot John F. Logan of Portland from the state parole hoard und tho appointment as his successor of Senator Louis Luchmund of Salem. Press of private busi ! ness wus given by Mr. Logan as the reason for resigning. COSTA RICANS E Panama Army Driven Back by Strong Attack From North Entire Province Overrun President Porres Calls All Men to Colors. SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, March 0. ( By the Associated Press.) Hoeas Del Toro. at the southern ond of Columbus Island, hus been tak- on by Costa Rican forces. Many cas ualties wore inflicted upon the Pann man troops and tho Costa It leant! took 150 prisoners, it is said in re ports reaching hero. PANAMA, March K. (By the As sociated Press). Costa Rican forces have crossed tho .Panama, frontier and uppear to have overrun tho north eastern section of tho province of llocas Del Toro. After crossing tho Sixola river, the Costu Rlcans cap tilled tho town of Ciuuhito, and ad vanced southward, reaching Almlr ante, 20 miles from tho frontier yos- torday afternoon. ' A bridge across tlin Slxola river, owned by the United Fruit company, has been blown up, it is reported. .Tresldont Porras has namod a de fense council of flvo to which will bo entrusted tho selection of men for tho Punaman army. All men between tho ages of 18 and 40 have been call ed to the colors. Many foreigners In Panama are jolrtIng"'aTeglon boing organized by John 'flhcrltlan.' ' '' - SAN irOSHi Costa Rico. March it: Rcportr df 'fighting along 'the1 Piiha- uia'n frontier untl tho 'announcement of -the death ; of Colonel Ohrogon 'at Colo', have aroused "the' people of Costu ' Rica, and largo numbers of m on 'are volunteering for service In the army. It is said hero that Col onel Obregon's small detachment at Coto was overwhelmed by a force of 1,000 Fnnamans. There is some disposition to lay responsibility for the present situa tlon on tho United States govern ment, It being declared that no pres sure was brought to bear upon I'ana ma to obtain that country's assent to the frontier arbitration award, hand ed down In 1914 by Chief Justice White. U.S. E NEW LONDON, Conn., Mar. B. Sub marine 0-7 which was ashore on a sand bank in Long Island sound, was pulled off this morning. NEW LONDON, Conn., Mur. 4. The United States subinarino O one of tho largest of the navy's undersea craft, was threatening to roll over on the wilderness rocks off Fisher's Island today, Tugs were Bent out today to make an effort to drag tho 0-7 off the rocks. Fifteen of tho crew of US men have been taken off by tho coast guard station at Fisher's Island, and tho remainder. Including Lieutenant rhillp Weaver, In command, v ere , till on the tlppcd-up deck and said 'cleared from the rocks. CAPTOR B AS ADVANCE 20 M LAST HONORS PAID CHAMP CLARK IN HALLS OF CONGRESS WHERE HE WAS ACTIVE FIGURE FOR 26 YEARS Congress and All Official Washington Lavish Tribute of Love and Respect to Memory of Late Democratic Leader Jus tices of Supreme Court, Cabinet Members, New and Old, Diplomats of All Natons, Gather Before Casket Touching Tributes Paid by Senator Reed, Democrat, and Representa tive Mann, Republican. WASHINGTON, Mar. G. Congress i and all official Washington today lav ished a tribute of love and respect toi the memory of Chump Clark." Funeral services were held In the nni'il Ik f i II rtt tlin li,nu, u-lnra mum ' Hum n third of his life was Bpent in bis country's service and where the echoes of yesterday's Inaugural events still seemed to hover. On the crowded floor were grouped members of tho house that passed out of existence Thursday and of which ho wus n member, and with them in sorrow stood the sena tors, the Justices of the supreme court, cabinet members, new and old-, and diplomats from many nations. Senator Reed Gives Tribute Piled high with flowers tho casket in which tho veteran slept, stood un dor the speaker's desk whore he had sorvod eight years on watch over do- llboratlons of the house. In the simple services, without show or pomp and in the shaken voices of Senator Reed of Missouri, and Representative Mann of Illinois, elected by their fellows to speak the love in which tho dead lead er was held lay the highest tribute of nil. At tho conclusion of tho brief ser vices the caskut was opened and for an hour mourning friends passed to look their last on the face familiar to every man, woman or child about the nation's capitol. Then it was trans ferred to a special train that will carry It to burial in Missouri soil, guarded to tho lust by an escort of fellow houso members and senators who knew and loved 111 in . All on (he floor stood reverently as, tho sorrow-Btrlcken family took Its place as the service Blurted. The Rev. James Shea Montgomery, new house chaplain, reud consoling gos pel texts and the Rev. Harry N, Cpu don, chaplain emeritus, prayed. After': a quartet standing at the clerk's desk had sung "llow Firm u Foundation," Representative Mann begun his eulogy, referring to Mr. Clark with emotion as "tho loving father of tho house and the wise counsellor of tho country." "Those who knew him best loved him best," said Mr. 'Maun, adding that thousands who never had heard Mr. Clark's magnetic voice nor even seen his face, had loved him, Ho was a great legislator, but a simple nan whose Ideals reached to . the skies, said Mr. Mann. Senator Reed said of Mr. Clark: "Ho was the best beloved of Amer icans." "His long life," the senator, said "Was devoted to Iho servlco ot the public weal. .Upon his country's al tar he placed the wholo wealth'-ot his magnificent talents, .the zeah ot youth, tho euorgy of middle Ufa, tho wisdom of old age. Men who so live nover die." Body In State WASHINGTON, Mur. 5. Funeral sorvlces for Camp Clurk In tho hall of the house of representatives today KRONSTADT, THE SOVIET FORTRESS, FALLS 'NO REVOLUTION FLARES UP AGAIN WASHINGTON, March 5. Official Information that tho soviet fortress at Kronstadt had fallen into the bands of revolutionary troops was received today by the FinnUh lega tion. A cablegram from the Finnish for eign office at Holslngfors said the revolutionists wero holding Lenlne commissaries us hostages. The cablegram also said uncon firmed roports had reached Holslng fors that a "tremendous upheaval reigns throughout Russia," that the Moscow garrison refused to fight and that the greater part of Pctrograd was under the control of revolution ists. LONDON, March 5. iNcws reach ing London concerning Russia con tinues conflicting, but the roports of uprisings were reiterated today and enlarged upon. Tho evening newspapers print a dispatch from Holslngfors which de marked tho final passing of the veter an legislator from the scene of his twenty-six years ot political life and leadership us a member ot congress. Tho body of the lute democratic lea der lay In state in the house chamber this morning. President Harding, members of tho now and outgoing cabinets, the aonuto and the chief justice und members of tho supremo court hud been invited to CHAMP CLARK -' Veteran Democratic Leader whose i -: funeral was held today. attend tho servtcs at 10:30 this mor nlng. , . -i,iV . Long before tho hour for the ser vices the gallery had filled with quiet hundreds gathered to do honor to the former speaker, Tho casket, conceal ed completely by a great carpet of flowers, stood before the Bpeakor'a stand but there was no mark of for-, mallty nor guard of uniformed police In the chnmber to detract front the service lntonded to show that It was a warrior of legislative battles, a plain American cltlzon without, military pomp or rank to whom the tribute wub given. The odor of the flowers and their bright coloring lent a strange touch to the big hull and above it all, draped above the speaker's seat was a broad national flag that looked down upon the warfare In the house over which , Mr. Clark presided for eight years. Harding's Send Wreath Among the flowers grouped about the casket was a wreath of culta lilies from President and Mrs. Harding. , , ,(. There wore tloral tributes too from , the Mississippi and North Carolina delegations and from Irish sympathiz ers while among Individuals who sent In flowers were former Governor Cox , of Ohio and one offering marked sim ply "from n llttlo democratic boy from North Carolina." ' A monster bnsket of flowers caniO from the democratic national commit tee. The black gowns of the supreme court justices added a sombre note to tho ceremony. The uniform of General Pershing who sat among government (Continued on Page Eight) clare that tho anti-soviet outbreak; hus not been suppressed, but on the contrary is spreading. The message asserts that both Moscow and Petro grad are in the hands of the revolu tionists. These reports follow de nials In official Moscow wireless mes sages recently that there was any dis turbance. ! 'ReportB from Scandinavian sources received Friday declared conditions In both Moscow and Petrograd were serious, some of the reports stating that thero was a pronounced move ment among the troops against using force In dealing with the revolution aries. COPENHAGEN, March 6. Chi nese troops have been concentrated nt Moscow by the Russian soviet gov ernment, says a Henslngfors dispatch to the Rerlingske Tldende. Railroad traffic, it Is said, Is proceeding only east of Moscow toward Tomsk, Siberia. J$ ' il