The Weather
Maximum yesterday 64
Minimum today 43
Predictioni
Rain.
Dally Fifteenth Tear.
Weekly Fiftieth year.
MEDFOKD, 01? Ell OX, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1921
XO. 303
YEGGS BLOW
TALENT BANK
GEI NOTHING
Safe Door Blown Off, But
Burglar Proof Compartment
and Vault Baffle Early
Morning Robbers $70 in
' Pennies Are Disregarded
Place Badly Wrecked.
Bank robbers made a raid on tlio
Talent state bank during last night,
UBed explosives In on Ineffectual at
tempt to gain entrance to the vault,
blew the lower door of a large safe,
but did not try to get Into the burg
lar proof upper part where the hank's
money was kept, nor did they bother
to take $70 In pennies which was in
the lower safe compartment, and in
their haste to get away apparently
fearing that the poise of the muffled
explosions might have been heard,
scattered the pennies right and left
over the floor.
The burglary was not discovered
until this morning when the bank
opened for busine3s. There is no clue
to the yeggs, who it is believed, trav
eled in and out of Talent by auto.
First they broke into tho irrigation
district warehouse to obtain the
quilts and comforters with which
they muffled tho noise of the ex
plosions. They then visited the rail
road section house where they ob
tained picks and hammers to force
an entrance to the bank and for
work on the outside of the vault and
safe. The service station was also
broken Into and 15 to 2 0 gallons of
gasoline for their car taken.
After knocking the. combinations
off tho vault and safe and drilling
holes Into them , for the explosives
they blew both. ' Entrance was gain
ed to the outer part of the vault, in
which none of the bank's money was
kept. The clock in the bank stopped
at 3:27 a. m., ' indicating that that
was the time of the explosions. Both
the safe and outer compartment of
tho vault were badly wrecked.
IDAHO WIAN SLATED
KCOMMSS
WASHINGTON, March 17. Ap
pointment of 'Frank' Hagenbarth of
Idaho, president of the National
Wool Growers' association, as a
member of the inter-state commerce
commission, is expected to result
from the action of westorn senators
and representatives in requesting
President Harding to put a western
man on tho commission.
The task of settling upon one can
didate among the several men put
forward for the place from western
states was left by the president to
tho western members of congress and
they are understood to have agreed
upon Mr. Hagenbarth,
Wm. Lawrence Dead
BOSTON, Mar. 17. Tho death of
William Lawrence, who succeeded
Denman Thompson as Uncle Josh in
The Old Homestead, and played the
part 3000 times, was announced today.
He had been ill four days, having col
lapsed while playing hero last Satur
day. Dr. Cinsuuliis Dead.
CHICAGO, March 17. Dr. Frank
W. Gunsaulus, noted editor, preacher
and writer, and since 1892, president
of the Armour Institute of Technol
ogy here, died suddenly at his home
here today.
ALLIES AGREE TO POSTPONE PAYMENTS
FROM AUSTRIA AND AID STARVING
LONDON, Mar. 17. (By the Asso
ciated Press) The reply of France.
Italy, Japan and Great Britain to the
appeal of Austria for assistance has
been prepared. The four countries
agree to postpone payment of the
sums to which they are entitled under
the treaty of St. Ocrmaln, and also
payment of the capital and Interest
on advances made to Austria since
the armistice in order to avert starva
tion in that country.
The financial committee of the
League of Nations will meet within
a fortnight and will present to bank
ers for examination the proposals of
the Austrian representatives here re
G. Britain Resumes .
Batleship Building;
Admiralty 'Explains'
LONDON, Mar. 17. (By Asso-
elated Press.) Four capital war-
ships of the Hood type will be
laid down within a year, Sir
James Craig, parliamentary and
financial secretary to the admir-
alty, announced In the house of
commons today.
LONDON, Mar. 17. Lord Loe
of Farehani, flrsL lord of tho ad
miralty, declared today that his
reference to the United States in
his discussion of the naval mat
ters at a meeting of naval archi
tects here yesterday had not been
quoted correctly. What he really
said, he asserted, was:
"We see the naval committee
of the United States senato lay
ing down the principle that
America shall maintain a navy at
least equal to that of any other
power. That is a claim to equal
ity which this country never has
accepted in the past and never
would accept save in connection
with the great English-speaking
nation which sprang from our
loins and ever holding a great
place in our regard and confi
dence. "The difference between our
formula and America's is too
slight to ho made the subject of
controversy, still less of friction
or hostility."
L GEORGE LEASE
COSTA RICA OIL
IS REPUDIATED
WASHINGTON, Mar. 17 The Costa
RIcan congress has repudiated large
oil and other concessions granted in
June, 1918, to Aniory and Sons through
an agreement entered into between
the CoSta RIcan minister of foreign
affairs and the British minister, ac
cording to advices received today by
the stato department.
The concessions, consisting of seven
thousand square miles of land while
ostensibly granted to an American
company were largely controlled .by
British interests, including tho son of
the British premier, Lloyd George, ac
cording to Information at the state de
partment. The position of theUnited States
has been that tho agreement by grant
ing water rights along the Nlcaraguan
boundary to British interests would
give the concessionaire a foothold for
the building of an inter-ocean canal.
The Costa Rican congress acted to
repudiate the concession on March 7,
the vote being 24 to 10.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Mar. 17.
Opponents of the Acosta government
of Costa Rica are criticising the ad
ministration for terminating hostil
ities between this country and Pan
ama following intervention by the
United States.
Exciting scenes are occurring in
congress, many members denouncing
the government as "favoring Panama
and endangering tho independence of
Costa Rica."
United States warships are reported
to be watching the Costa RIcan and
Pananian coasts.
2 JAP SCHOOL BOYS
TO WALK S. F, TO N. Y.
TOKIO. Mar. Klyojl Ikuta, a stu
dent of Wascda university and Itin
jiro Deguchl of MoijI university, two
well known marathon runners of
Japan, are planning to cross the
American continent by foot. The two
runners are leaving Yokohama on
March 18th by the steamer Korea
Maru for the United States.
garding the amount of loans re
quired by Austria, the character of
the securities available as a guarantee
for loans, and the services tho finan
cial committee is in a position to of
fer in the negotiations.
PATHS, May 17. Provision for 150
customs houses along railroads and
fifty-four on highways in the new
Ithinclnnd tariff nine Is made in the
report to the supreme allied council
by the P.hineland commission says a
Khlneland dispatrli.
The staffs of these customs housof
will be made up of Germans who
work under allied supervision.
BAIN CASE
Id THE JURY
AT 5 P. Ill
Defense Makes Fervid Plea for
Acquittal of Clara Smith
Defendant Pictured As Poor
Country Girl Wronged by
Millionaire Oil Man Spec
tator Interrupts Address.
Arrimoro, iUn.t March 17.
(Mash.) Clura llninon acquitted
after 15 minutes' deliberation.
ATtDMOFirc, Mar. 17. S. P. Free
ling, state attorney general in charge
of tho prosecution began tho final
argument in tho trial at 2:f:i p. in.
iJuring tho noon reeens tho defense
brought from the hotel suite occupied
by 11a i mm and Clara Hamon, the
chair with which it is alleged the
colonel struck tho defendant when
he was shot.
Mr. McLean took the floor ut 1:23
p. in. lie began by explaining the
law of "dying declarations," way Inn
that they should bo accepted with
great caution.
He said on only one point had he
and the court differed, that of keep
ing out all girls and boys under It!.
"I think every child able to under
stand facts should hear this trial.
"My contention is that God
Almighty "took a hand in this affair.
When a man deserts a pure wife and
a boy and girl, ns that man did, lie
ought to bo killed.
"I say God did it."
Ho pointed to young Jake If am on
and said the father had set the worst
example possible for a noblo son.
Gentlemen of tho Jury they alwuys
lay it on tho woman.1; Mr. McLean
said, continuing that, "never in th
world was a woman to blame for her
downfall as the: result of forced as
sociation with a man."
Mr. McLean Cook the chair .brought
from tho hotel, brandished it and had
Sheriff Buck Garrett point at blm the
pistol with which Hamuli was shot, .n
an effort to show the niotbod of ilu-
mori's wounding.
Defense Opens
Joe Ben Champion, brother of the
judge, opened for the defense.
Mr. Champion referred to tho par
ticipation in the case of Attorney Gen
eral Freeling as a high state official
"sent down here to prosecute a poor,
innocent country girl for shooting a
millionaire."
Clara Hamon's eyes filled with tears
and she sat with downcast face.
'When Jaclte Hamon met her,"
Champion said referring to Clara, "she
was a brown-eyed girl; when he lured,
coaxed, wooed and won her, he was a
powerful lawyer of forty years, a mas
ter mind."
"He took her, an Innocent country
girl, educated her, sent her to college,
not that she might serve him as sten
ographer but that finally In the end
she might yield to his brutal pas
sions." ''- '
i Mullen Interrupts
L. C. Mtilien, a friend of Jaice' Ha
mon, sat within three feet of tho
speaking attorney, leaned over and
took Mr. Champion's arm and tried to
stop him when he referred to J. S.
Mullen, his brother, as having been
one who "countenanced ten years of
open and notorious adultery in the life
of Jake Hainon."
Sheriff Buck Garrett reached over
and took Mullen by the shoulder.
"Here, her, you must cut that out,"
the sheriff warned.
Champion took Mathers before the
jury, laid him on n table and used a
law book for a pillow.
"Jim, you are Jake, I'm Clara," ho
said to Mathers. "You've been drunk
all day."
Always Acquitted
He took the pistol and illustrated
his idea of the shooting as gained
from state testimony and which he
said was impossible.
Clara and her mother cried when
Mr. Champion paid a tribute to his
associate, Mr. McLean, for having re
buked an attorney for tho prosecution
who referred to the mother as "an
old woman."
"If the grave could open up and the
dead man have a reproach of con
science; he would tell you that he is
the one most to blame," Champion
shouted to the jurors.
"Girls like this have ever been ac
quitted; girls like this ever will be
acquitted so long as the spirit of God
lasts," Champion said in closing, after
having asked if "breathed there a man
who would say this little girl should
pay with her life."
Mr. Mathers charged tho Hamon
millions, allied with the millions of
business associates were centered on
Clara Hamon, and asserted "It is an
unequal fight."
"They are wondering If the Hamon
(Continued on page six.)
Andrew Bonar Law
Quits Cabinet, Says
III Health Cause
LONDON", Mar. 17 (By Asso-
dated Press.) Andrew Bonar
Law, lord of the privy council,
today resigned from the cabinet.
III heal . h was given as the rea-
son for his resignation.
Mr. Donur Law also retired
from the government leadership
in the bouse of commons.
Announcement of Mr. Bonar
Law's retirement was made ill
the house of commons by Mr. !
Lloyd George, who was deeply at'-
footed. .
Mr. Bonar Law had been ab-
sent from the house of commons
: tho whole of this week but he
I- was reported to be improving in
! health and his resignation of
5- leadership of the house came as a !
complete surprise. :
PETITION CITY
TO BUY P S E
TERMINAL SITE
Chamber of Commerce Board
of Directors Urges Purchase
of 19 Acres for Extensive
Camp Grounds Ideal Lo
cation for Camp.
A resolution, culling upon the com
mon council of tin; city of Modford
L lmmi.dlatcly purchase the Pacific
as Eastern Terminal grounds. was
unanimously adopted by tho board of
directors of the Chamber of Com
meree.
This tract of land .consists of up
proximately nineteen acres and is lo
cated in the heart of the city, there
fore making it an ideal loration for
an auto camp ground and public park.
Considerable of tills iand extends to
tho west of Bear creek, which Is now
being used as the- temporary auto
camp.
These nineteen acres may bo pur
chased at a very reasonable cost and
at terms within tho reach of the city
finances. The board of directors also
recommended to the common council
that they proceed ns soon as possible
to acquire an entrance to this prop
erty from Ttlversldo ave. ,
Tile members present nt tho forum
yesterday unanimously endorsed the
purcbaso of this property, because it
provided the necessary features to
make It an ideal auto camp aH well as
giving exceptionally yonderful op
portunities for landscaping for a put)
lie park.
WHISKEY LIFTED
WASHINGTON, Mar. 17. The bun
prohibiting withdrawals of whiskey
from bonded warehouses insular an
it al'fectH retail druggists will be lift
ed April 1, under an order issued to
day by Prohibition Commission!
Kramer. Modification of the oaler
stopping withdrawal was not ex
tended to wholesale liquor dealers.
Co-inciden tally Mr. Kramer an
nounced that wholesale dealers must
go out of business about May 15. Me
said al.HO that plans of the bureau
provided for the completion of regu:
lationR based on former Attorney
(ienern! Palmer's opinion ns to whole
salers to be effective nbout the same
date.
I,
JAP AMBASSADOR
WASHINGTON, Mar. 17 President
Harding continued his conferences
with foreign envoys, receiving Daron
Shldehnra, the Japanese ambassador
at tho White House. The discussion
Is understood to have had to do with
several International subjects of tnu
tual interest to the United States and
Japan.
J. J. Jusserand, the French ambas
sador, was received yesterday by Mr-
Harding.
SALEM, Ore., Mar. 1 7. Delegates
from all parts of the state began a
riving here today for the state con
vention of Daughters of the Ameri
can Itevolutinn. which will be In ses
sion in the ball of representatives In
the state capitol Friday and Satur
day.
GRAND JUKI
!. B. RECORD
WAS STOLEN
Theft and Corruption of Chief
Witnesses Forces State to
Drop All But One of White
Sox Graft Cases Seven
Players Are Given Uncondi
tional Release.
CHICAGO. Mar. 17. Robert 10.
Crowe, state's- attorney, announced
late today he would go before the
Cook county grand Jury tomorrow
and seek re-lndlctment of the Chi
cago White Sox haselialt players
whose cases were dropped by the
iitate today.
C111CAOR. Mar. 1 7 Concerning
the alleged stealing of the grand jury
records Judge Charles A. MacDonald,
who ordered the original investiga
tion said totiny there was no doul.t
that the thet't had been committed.
President Charles Coniiskey has for
mally notified each of the seven sus
pended Sox players of his - unt-oiuli-
tional release.
"Additional information received
since, your suspension," said Coillls-
key's letter to tho stven, "has 'con
firmed the belief that your actions
have been highly detrimental to tile
reputation of the club and entirely In
consistent with your obligations to
It."
CHICAGO, Mar. 17. The state to
day dropped tho cases against all of
the former Chicago White Sox base-
hall players Indicted for tho alleged
throwing of the 1919 world series ex
cept Chick Gandil.
Tho action was taken nftur Judge
William JO. Devore had refusod to
grant a continuance of more than
sixty days in tho cuso. The slalo de
manded six months on tho ground that
It would lake that length of time to!
gather new evidence which would give
the prosecution a chance of convic
tions. Immediately after (ho action had
been taken, Robert 13. Crowe, state's
attorney announced that an attempt
would be made to gather now evidence
and that new indictments would he
sought ngainst. the men. Tho playors,
whoso cases were dropped wore those
who had surrendered and gave ball,
niimely Claiido .Williams, Joe Jackson,
Oscar Felsch, Swede Hlsherg, F.ddle
Clcotte, Fred McMtillln and Iluck
Weaver.
Corruption Charged
The cases or Gandil, Hal Chase,
Rachel Hrown, Joseph J. Sulllvun, Abe
Attell and Hill Hums, woro stricken
off tho court cull by Judgo Dever.
They wore charged with being the
men who arranged the alleged conspir
acy. Taking the cases off tho call pre
vents calling them' up again' for six
months. ' , '. . .
Mr. Crowe In his announcenient thai,
(ho cases wore dropped said that he
"was convinced that a crime. hud been
committed but that 'corruption of the
BtiUo's principal witnesses made It
Impossible to go on with tho cases."
i "Joe Jackson, Eddie Clcotto and
Claude Williams, tho men who con
fessed to the grand jury have been cor
rupted," he declared. "Without their
evidence our case is hopeless."
Case Not Finished.
"This case Is not finished, however,
and these men lluve not escaped pun
ishment," Mr. Crowe continued. "We
arc going right after the evidence
that will convict and wo know where
to get it.
. "When this evidence has been pro
cured, I Hhatl personally go before the
grand Jury und seek new indictments.
And there will be no mistakes next
time.
"A peculiar conspiracy has stripped
tho stato of Its three chief witnesses.
I don't know Just how this conspiracy
came about, but I know It existed
and that through it tho testimony
given by Jackson, Williams and Cl
cotte was lost to us.
"Also a news syndicate in some
underhanded way, obtained copies of
tho grand Jury testimony and offered
it for sale. Thus, it has become plain
that tho defense was in full posses
slon of all of our evidence and . to
proceed would be useless."
1
F
SALKM, Ore, Mar. 17. Tho throe
members of the state highway com
mission and Herbert Nunn, utnte
highway engineer, left Salem vc.ter
day for nil inspection trip of the
state highways to the California lino.
While in Koseburg vho commission
will confer with the county court rel
ative to the Hoseburg-Coos Hay road.
Highway affairs also will be dtsillssed
in Medford.
U. S. Administration
Troubled by French
Recognition Mexico
WASHINGTON, March 17.
liecogiiition of the Ohregon
government in Mexico by the
French govern men-, was report
ed as "Imminent" In dispatches
rrom Paris received here. Rec
ognition of Mexico by France
would cause some surprise at the
state department because of the
Informal understanding that
has existed for several years be
tween tho principal European
governments and the United
States that tho relations of
those governments with Mexico
would lie based largely upon the
attitude assumed by the Amer
ican government.
One Immediate effect of tho
recognition by Franco might he,
It was explained, the serious
disturbance of Hie agreement
entered Into by tho chief bank
ing houses of the world not to
loan money to Mexico unless
such action were concurred In by
all the banks party to tho
u g re tu cut.
Tho report that Franco has
prepared a letter replying to
that of President Ohregon and
that it Is worded In such a man
ner to constitute recognition is
regarded as an Indication that
tho French government lias do
cldod not to adhere longer to
tho somewhat vague under
standing. - SAN FRANCISCO, -March 17. Tho
Nippon bank of Sacramento, a Jap
anese owned and managed bank with
.1 u panose depositors and having a
paid up capital of $1 10,000 failed to
open Its doors without authority to
do bo and a searching investigation
has been started, It was announced
today by Churlos E. Stnarn, stato su
perintendent of bunks. Ho declared
tho incident was a sample of general
results whero Japanese havo engaged
In the banking business In California.
"Its called report of February 21,
sworn to by tho officers of tho bank,"
he said, "does not disclose any con
dition that would warrant tho hank
In closing Its doors; this action comes
Us u surprise yet unuxplalned."
Ho said: "Tho bank Is hoavily In
volved in rice loans to Japanoso
farmers. Over a period of 12 years
tho mortality among domestically or
ganized Japanese banks devoted to
the financing of ugrlculturo ventures
by Japanoso hus been practically 100
per cent. Tho prosent incldont is
part and parcel of tho highly unsatis
factory results, economic as well as
Social, where this alien rnco hus ex
tended its Influence over tho soil of
California either as operators or
through, financing operations. The
matter will bo given prompt and
vigorous treatment ;n an endeavor
to protect the depositors of tho bank
regardless of their color or race."
SI.
WASHINGTON, March 17. Action
ot army and navy officers In refusing
to permit American troops to partic
ipate In an Evacuutlon Day parade
at Uoaton of which Irish freedom ad
vocates are In charge was formally
approved today by President Harding
after a conferenco with Secretary
Hughes of tho state department and
Secretury Weeks of the war depart
ment. U. S. OIL
I
OAI.VrcSTON, Texas. Mar. 17.
Declaring that the Ohregon govern
ment had failed to protect life and
property of Americans, members of
the Association of Producers of Po
troloum in Mexieo Inst night went on
record against American recognition
of tho southern republic: until "abso
lute assurances of protection for
American interests are forthcoming."
Korty oil men, representing nine com
panies with holdings in .Mexico, at
tended yesterday's conference.
"It 1b not an oil question,'- Ouy
Stevens, a director of the association
KRONSTADT
CAPTURED
By LENINE
Fortress Held by Revolution
ists Reported Taken by Bol
sheviki Wednesday Night
Heavy Fire by Soviet Bat
teries Start Fires Sign.
Polish Treaty Friday.
RIGA, Mar. 17. (By Associated
Press.) The Russian mission here as
sorted that the bolshevlki captured
Kronstadt from the revolutionists
Wednesday night.
COPENHAGEN, Mar. 17 Tho bol
shevik batteries on the Karelian head
land opened a strong fire against
Kronstadt yesterday, says the Helslng
fors correspondent of the Berllngske
Tiilende today.
The bombardment caused four ex
tensive fires along tho coast toward
I'etrograd. Tho warships at Kronstadt
participated In tho bombardment, the
correspondent adds.
Finnish refugees from Systerbak re
port the bolshevlki are malting exten
slvo preparations for a new attack on
Kronstadt, Tour artillery divisions,
with 48 four-Inch and six-inch guns
being concentrated between Systerbak
and Potrograd.
Last night there was a violent artil
lery duel between' the fortresses at
Kronstadt, Krasuaya Gorka and Oran
lenbaum. Sign Polish Treaty
WARSAW, Mar. 17. Polish, Rus
sian and Ukrainian delegates will-sign,
tuo treaty between soviet Russia and
Poland Friday it is announced here.
Negotiations on the treaty, which
will establish peace between Russia
and this country have been completed
at Riga whero signing will take place.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Mar. 17.
French mid Turkish forces in Clllcla,
have beon engaged in renewed fight
ing there, It is snld in advices received
hero. Further uprisings againBt the
bolshevlki In Kuban, Terek and Dagh
estan are reported.
PEKING, Mar. 10. (By Associated
I'iosb.) Occupation of the two towns
of Klaklila and Troitskosavsk, located
on the frontier between Mongolia and
Siberia by General Baron Michael
Ungern-Sternborg, chief lieutenant of
Generul Someuoff, is reported here.
Those towns are about 125 miles south
of Verkhnle-Udlnsk, through which
runs the truns-Slborian railway.
There have been roports ot an antl
bolshovllc uprising at Urkltsk and -other
points wost of Lake Baikal and
It seems probable that the occupation
of Klakhta and Troitskosavsk may ,
forestall an 'attempt on the part of
General Somenoff's followers to join
forces with elements in Siberia whloh
are opposing the authority ot the
soviet government in Moscow.
Bolshevik olficlnls are not permit
ting traffic toward Russia beyond
Omsk over the trans-Siberian railway
and Hie reason given for this attitude
being "tho heavy transportation ot
provisions within RusBln." . "
DEBS CASE TO '
BE
WASHINGTON, March 17. Presi
dent Harding has asked Attorney
General Daughorty to review the case
of Eugene V. Debs, socialist presi
dential candidate in 192 0 and now
serving a sentence under the espion
age act in Atlanta penitentiary.
and spokesman of tho conference, as
serted, "It is a Mexican question.
"Tho issue is clearly defined ha
added, "and the question is whether
Americans are going to lib down or
stand erect. We want nothlr.g from
the Mexican government, but what is
reasonable; nothing that might not
bo expected from any other govern
ment." Oil men attending the meeting,
among whom la Edward L. Dohony,
president of the Mexican Petroleum
corporation, declined to discuss the
business ot the conference.