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The Weather
Maximum yesterday 68
Minimum today 37
Predictions
Fair.
Daily Sixteenth Tear.
Weekly Fifty-First Tear.
MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 3921
XO. 189
LEAGUE IN
Independent Candidates Lead
ing By Majority .of Approxi
mately 25,000 Non Parti
zan Strongholds May De
crease Majority, But Defeat
of Independents Unlikely.
FAROO, N. D.. Oct. 20. (By the
Associated Press) It. A. Nestos, in
dependent was lending Governor Lynn
J. Frazler, Non-Partizan, by nearly
25,000 in returns from 1103 of the
state's 2,004 precincts, tubulated at
midday by independent newspapers
from yesterduy's recall election aimed
at Governor Frazler and two other
state officers Indorsed by tho Non
Partisan league. .
While tho independents wero rlntm
ing victory for their candidates by
majorities averaging 10,000, the Non
partisan state headquarters here In
sisted to tho Associated Press that
further returns from the Missouri
slope country, admittedly leaKue ter
ritory would bo necessary before tho
outcome could bo known definitely.
Returns from 1,153 of the state's
2,094 precincts, compiled unofficially
gave the standing of the gubernatorial
contest just before noon today as K.
A. Nestos, independent, 88.17S; Gov
ernor Lynn J. Frazler, 63,497.
These returns wero from all but
lour counties in tho slope district.
' ' FAR-GO, . IN'.' I D.,; Oct: 29. R. A'.
Nestos,; Independent, candidate for
governor in yesterday's recall elecr
i tlori, early today continued to. hold
'his lead 'Of more- .thqn' ;24,! iiOO .votes
6ver his opponent, Governor Lynn J.
Frazler, Nonpartisan,' leaguer. The
returns1 kvallahle 'wqre from' about
one-third of the precincts in the state
and were from independent strong
holds mostly in tho 'northern cities. .
.r,When tho precincts In theiwestern
v part of the state on the .Missouri slope
come trickling In the .''Non-Partisans
are expected to gain . considerably.
With 731 of the 2,094 precincts in the
state reported unofficially, Nestos had
63,804 and Frazler .38,990 votes.
... The other candidates on the ballot,
on the independent side, were main
taining about the same ratio ns the
head of the ticket.
The unofficial returns as collected
by . the Forum and several other In
dependent newspapers showed that
when 928 of the state's 2,094 pre
cincts had been reported the count
Blood: (
R. A. Nestos, Independent guber
natorial candidate 78,301; Frazler,
Non-Partisan, 49,711.
Further returns from 1,016 out of
2,090 precincts In the state cut Nes
tos' lead slightly the vote being: Nes
tos 2,508; Frazler 65,747. No re
turns have been received from Beven
counties considered as Non-Partisan
league strongholds. ' : -
PEACE DELEGATIONS
T
i,
WASHINGTON. Oct. 29. Foreign
delegates and also press correspond
ents attending the armament limita
tion conference would be guests of
the nation on a tour of the country,
including the Pacific coast states, un
der a resolution Introduced today by
Senator Stanfield, republican, Oregon,
authorizing the secretary of state to
issue invitations for tho proposed
trip.
Itnbhl Gets Post.
Washington, Oct. 29. Rabbi
Joseph Saul Kornfeld, of Columbus,
Ohio, was nominated by President
Harding to be minister to Persia.
. . SEATEN
U. S. LABOR BOARD LAYS DOWN LAW
AGAINST STRIKE WITHOUT ITS SANCTION
CHICAGO, Oct. 29. (Dy the As
sociated Press.) The United States
railroad labor board today, in effect,
forbade railroad union labor from
striking without the board's permis
sion and declared that all strikers
who violated the order would be
classed as outlaws who had volun
tarily removed themselves from the
protection of the transportation act.
The hoard made three findings.
These were:
Governor Olcott
Formally Denies
Resignation Rumor
5ALEM, Ore., Oct. 29. A
formal statement was made yes-
i- terday by Governor Olcott for
the purpose of setting at rest a
rumor that he contemplates re-
signing as governor to accept a
federal appointment. The gov-
ernor said that he has do sucb
Inteatlon and sever has had.
Political gossip had speculated
upon .possibilities that he might
- receive a $10,000 a year posi-
tlon with the federal reserve
bank of San Francisco.
DIGESTIVE UPSET
F
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. Presi
dent Harding received Marshal Foch
in the blue room at tho White House
today and formally welcomed the
leader of the ullieU armies to the
United States.
The marshal, attended by a squad
ron of cavalry and accompanied by
Ambassador Jusserand, arrived ut the
White House at ten o'clock.
When the marshal called at the
home of former President Wilson,
Brigadier General W. D. Conner, hon
orary aide to the marshal, was told
that Mr." Wilson's physicians had
given instructions that it would be in
advisable to receive any visitors. The
marshal thereupon sent in his card.
The marshal upon calling at the
home of the former president was in
formed that Mr. Wilson was not re
ceiving visitors. Inquiry later de
veloped .tha$ tho former president had
suffered a. slight digestive upset, The
marshal returned to the White Houae
for lunotyeon with President and Mrs.
Harding.' j; ; :
ASHLAND, Ore., Oct. 29. Following
unavailing efforts , of, local police
authorities and the sheriff's office for
the past several weeks to apprehend
the perpetrator of an attempt to extort
$1000 from Dr. Francis G. Swedenburg,
Ashland doctor now touring the south
ern states, the physician's home is now
guarded by armed men, according to
statements by the police department.
TO MEET, PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 29. The
annual meeting of the State Asso
ciation of Commercial Club' Secreta
ries will be held in the rooms of .the
Oregon State Chamber of Commerce
November 7, It is announced. Many
secretaries of commercial ore? nida
tions will attend the Pacific Interna
tional Livestock exposition, to be in
progress at that time, and a large at
tendance is expected at the meeting.
W. A. Reid, secretary of the Corvallls
Commercial club is president of the
association and L. Antics, secretary of
the I3end Commercial club, secretary.
Rrinnd Sails for I. S. A.
HAVRE, Oct. 29. (By tho Asso
ciated Press) Premier Brian d of
France, heading the French delega
tion to the Washington conference on
limitation of armaments and Far
Eastern problems, sailed from this
port for New York on tho liner La
Fayette at six o'clock this evening.
The other members of the French of
ficial party accompanied the premier.
Miss Kathryn Swem who has ben
ill for the past week with tonsilitis has
fully recovered.
First That all such disputes must
be referred to the board before any
action is taken.
Second That any Interruption of
traffic would be a blow aimed at the
peace, prosperity and safety of the
entire nation.
Third That any union going out
on strike will forfeit its right and
tho rights of its members In all ex
isting contracts and lose all benefits
ARMED MEN GUARD
fflANDER'SlI
accorded by the transportation act.
RUSSIA OFFERS
TO PAY DEBTS
TO THEALLIES
Chitcherin, Soviet Foreign Min
ister, Makes Official An-
nouncement to World Asks
Recognition of Soviet in
Return.
RIGA, Oct. 29. (By the Associat
ed Press.) Official confirmation
that the Russian soviet government
has agreed, under certain conditions,
to recognize the foreign debts of the
Imperial Russian governments was re
ceived here today through the Rosta
official bolshevik news agency.
According to the Rosta dispatch,
George Chitcherin, soviet foreign
minister, yesterday dispatched a note
to tho British, French, American,
Italian and Japanese governments,
saying .that the soviet government
would agree to recognize old debts,
incurred up to 1914, under the con
dition that "Russia ho given certain
privileges making possible the practi
cal fulfillment of those obligations."
Soviet Russia's recognition of the
debts, Mr. Chltcherin's note said, is
conditional upon the great powers
concluding final peace with and rec
ognizing the soviet republic.
The foreign minister proposes the
holding immediately of an Interna
tional conference to consider the
claims of all nations upon Russia and
the. Russian claims upon them and
to work out a final treaty of peace.
EMBEZZLEMENT CASE
ATKLANIATKFALLS
Hearing of A. E. Newman, charged
with alleged embezzlement of $137.50
of funds belonging to the Artisto Stone
company of Medford was started- In
Justice Gaghagen's court just before
noon. Newman, according to evidence
introduced,' Was employed' la solicit
stone work for the company on a com
mission basis. While on the road to
Medford, the car winch. Newman drove
broke down near Crater Lake and for
three days was out of service necessi
tating repairs secured from Medford.
Newman claims that he paid for the
repairs out of money obtained on con
tracts for monuments and when settle
ment time came, the company only
paid on the basis of ten per cent com
mission while he understood 20 per
cent. He claims that a dtuerence of
$40 stands between him and the com
pany. Klamath Falls Herald.
' KLAMATH FALLS, Oct. 2. A
A chang ta schedule t Citk place
In the management of th local tllvla
ion of the California-Oregon Power
company about the first of the year.
It Is announced, when J. C. Thompson
division manager for more than a
year past, will return to the general
office Htnff. His placo will be taken.
It is understood, by John Hoyle, engi
neer In charge of the Link Hiver dam
construction.
Mr. Thompson will be promoted to
assistant treasurer and be located in
Medford, which by tho flrHt of tho
year will be tho location of the com
pany's general office. He plans to
make his home in Medford.
Mr. Thompson was secretary for
tho company for five years before
coming here to take the division man
agement when , Oeorge Walton re
signed a year ago last August.
Miiko Public Tax Returns.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2D. Income
tax returns made to the treasury by
corporations and Individuals would
be open to Inspection at the request
of either house of congress under an
amendment to the tax revision bill
adopted today by tho senate without
a record vote. , , j.jf
No Tax ItlU This Week.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. Repub
lican senate leaders concluded today
that there was no possibility of pass
ing the tax revision bill this week.
They also Indicated that there was
little prospect of maintaining a quo
rum for a night session of tho senate
tonight.
Mrs. M. R. Ross, the early night
ticket clerk and operator of the South
ern Pacific depot, arrived home this
morning from a ten days visit In Portland.
103, PROPOSES MARRIAGE TO
TO WOMAN OF 100
Mrs: Francois Levupicsta, of Grunt
City, Staten Island, colebrnted her one
hundredth birthday. The other day
Mrs. Levapresto received a letter, with
a Baltimore postmark, containing a
proposal of marriage. Tho writer,
signing himself "F. Lindscy," said he
had just celebrated his one hundred
and third birthday and was sure ho
and she would suit each other.- Mrs.
Mrs. Levapresto said, A woman is
never too old to get married;" but as
yet she has not accepted the proposal.
Mrs. Levnpresto's recipe for longevity
is "work hard, keep at it, and take an
occasional glass of wine." Despite her
100 years Mrs. Levapresto Is very Bpry
and well able to do most of her houso-
work. s . '
,TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 29.-Ar
tho probabto beginning of ' an effort'
to' show the-hospital records in tho
case of. -Kd ward I'V Meyoi. rdo mot
agree "with' the evidence of tho attend
ing physician and others with rospoct
to all tho details of tho final HlnesH
of thGr deceased, the jury In- the trial
of Mrs." Lyda "Meyer Southard,
charged with the murder of Meyer to
day listenffd to another lengthy hy
pothetical question rend by tho de
fense attorney and built up about tho
symptoms of the patient as shown by
the chart data.
The question also carried the as
sumption of the chemical findings In
the analysis of tho specimens from
Meyer's body. '
"Assuming the foregoing facta t
be true," aVked Attorney MIUh upon
the conclusion of the question, "what
in your opinion was the cause, of the
patient's death?"
A typical case of typhoid fever,
complicated by infection of the gall
bladder," answered Dr. O. S. Murphy
from the witness stand.
Practically the entire session was
given tip to direct and cross-examlna-tion
of the witness. No amount of
questioning made any appreciable
change in tho answers ot tho , wit
ness. Attendance at the trial has fall
ff to a marked extent.
S.
WILL BE ADDED TO
The Sacred Heart hospital will he
added to the list of standardized hospi
tals of Oregon,
Wednesday evening, Oct. 2Cth at a
meeting of the vialtlng staff of the
hospital, n resolution was adopted in
which the medical profession pledged
themselves to fulfill all the require
ments necessary to place the- Sacred
Heart hospital among the standardized
group of hospitals recognized hy the
American College of Surgeons.
Tho following physicians were to
serve as members of tho advisory
board: Doctors Pickel, Tbayor, Con-
roy, Hayes, Clancy and Emmens.
A vote of thanks was rendered Rev.
Geo. Thompson of Portland, for his
assistance In the organization of this
work.
The sisters of the hospital served a
very delightful dinner, which was thor
oughly enjoyed by all present.
Rank Resources Increase.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29. The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $16,374,120 reserve
In excess of legal retirements. This
is an increase of $18,ft09,5!i0 from
last week.
BLUEBEARD CASE
IS DRAGGING ON
tiiilNIERESTiDROPS
SHINE EDWARDS
TO
REACHVERDICT
After H Hours' Deliberation,
Without Result, Judge Cal
kins Discharges Jury Re
port 8 to4 for Conviction
Wolgamott Trial On.
The Jury In Hie trial of .Tames
(Shine) Edwards charged with selling
Intoxicating liquor was discharged at
11 o'clock Friday night, being unable
to ngroo on a verdb't, after 14 hours'
deliberation. Tho jury stood eight
for conviction and four for acquittal.
The disagreement, according to court
house talk, arose over a question of
facts und the unwillingness of mem
bers of tho Jury-to aecopt "stoolpig
eon" testimony. Edwards will be
tried at this term of court on a second
indictment returned by tho grand
Jury, and involving an alleged viola
tion of the prohibition laws.
Tho trial of Ernest S. (Dud) Wol
gamott progressed rapidly the argu
ments to tho Jury beginning this
morning nt ten o'clock.
Wolgnmott On Stand.
Wolgamott took the stand in his
own behalf, and denied tho claims of
A. It. Gates, that ho had sold him
whlHkcy. Gates previously testified
that he hnd bought two bottles of
yhiskey from Wolgnmott on August
4th. but one dropped out of his hip
pocket nnd broke, and Gates said,
Wolgamott then sold him tho socond
bottle for $10. Tho defendant also
denied that ho had sold nny whiskey
on the Jackson street bridge to a
man named Lewis, who is in the St.
Vincent's hospital at Portland, re
covering from bullot wounds.
The chief witness for thu defense
was Charles Bnrtlett, who testified
that he was present at a converstlon
between Wolgamott and Caples, In
which the latter told Wolgamott:
"I know they haven't got anything
on you. I didn't see you on tho Jack
son street bridge that night, 1 didn't
;hpb vou hand Lowi any bottlevI
'didn't seo any money chnngo hands."
j : To1, rebut t .this, testimony the state
ca,llect H. u. ranmier, wno uuum
lexalnlnatlbri'-admlttcd that the- cohi
versiitidrt1 might' have' taken place, but
If if did It was within a spneo of -five
'minutes. ,i, .-; .-n ' ' -' 1
; . ,",r'v Caples First Witness. ,
i'.-.The .first-, witness called . by the
state In the case of Ernest S. (Dud)
Wolgamott, charged with selling In
toxicating liquor, was Ernest Caplos,
a young man, employed by B. B.
Sandlfcr, a state prohibition enforce
ment officer. Tho witness Bald ho
came to Medford tho early part of last
August, at the direction of Sandlfer
with a man named Lewis now sick In
St. Vincent's hospital at Portland, for
the purpose of securing evidence
against alleged bootleggers.
He said the first time ho saw Wol
gamott was In front of the Rex Cafe
in this city, and that ho was walking
down the street at tho time with
Lewis and a man named Penny, a
resident of Medford. , He said ho
knew Penny in Portland, and that
Lewis and Penny had arranged for a
"party'.' that night, and were endeav
oring to procure soma liquor for tho
occasion, and that there wore to bo
girls on the trip.
He Mid the trio cot In a Hudson
car end drove to th Jackson street
bridge, where tkey met mother, car,
and that Lewis secured from the
driver of the said car a bottle, which
was Identified as the one offered In
evidence hy the stato as purchased
from the defendant. He said Lewis
returned to tho Hudson he was driv
ing, and which belongs to Sandlfer,
and placed tho bottle In the front
pocket of the car, and that they then
drove to a point on West Main street,
and had'a couple of drinks. They
then drove back down town, and the
bottle was turned over to Sandlfer.
Ho Identified marks ho placed on tho
bottle at that time.
Under cross-examination by Attor
ney Gus Newbury, the witness denied
that he was a squealer, and also
stated that he took no drink from the
bottle. He said the last drink he
took . was tho night tho state went
dry. .
Tho witness denied that In a con
versation at tho corner of Main and
Front streets, a week ago In the
presence of Wolgamott, and a man
named Burtlett, he had said, after
Wolgamott said: "You fellows have
nothing on me," "I know It. I didn't
see you In tho car that night on the
Jackson street bridge. I didn't see
you hand the bottle to Lewis."
On redirect examination by the
state the witness drew a map of the
position of the cars on the Jackson
street bridge. -'
The Jury as finally selected for the
trial of Ernest S. (Dud) Wolgamott
on a charge of selling Intoxicating
liquor is as follows:
0. E. Fox, Frank Miller, Peter
Betz, Mike F. Hanlcy, L. H. Wilcox,
Phil W. Hnmlll, H. E. Conger, R. H.
JURY
FA
(Continued on page eight.)
Mining Village in
B. Columbia Wiped
Out By Cloudburst
VANCOUVER, 11. C.. Oct. 29.
Thirty-five are dead or miss
ing nt Hritannla Beach, B. C,
a .mining villngo IS miles from
here, as a result of a cloud
burst and flood last night
which swept away part of the
town. The death list may
reach B0, according to latest re
ports today. Fifty out of lift
houses were carried awny and
several ore floating about the
bay.
The assay office at Britannia
Beach bus been turned into a
morgue, where tho dead are be
ing identified.
Contributing causes of the
flood are described us continu
ous rains for a month, a heavy
snowfall on higher levels and n
torrential downpour brought by
a Clnook wind.
HARVARD BEATEN
By
E
CAMBRIDGE, .Mass.. Oct. 2(1.
Centre college defeated Harvard here
this afternoon, G to 0.
The first quarter was a scoreless
period of battling in which neither
team seriously threatened. Tho play
was largely confined between tho 20
yard linos except when punting was
resorted to. Harvard's dofennu was
strong.
A forward pass, Jolmnnn t0 Mo
comber, for fifteen yards nnd lino
plunges took the ball td Centre's 13
yard lino early In tho second period
nut there Harvard was stopped.
Neither could scoro. -j ; ' f .-
"Bo" McMillan of Centre took (lib
ball on a piny on Harvard's KO-yurd
lino In tho third period nnd dodging'
(4joUw)onr.Mn,ninber un Kunbnngt, bit
.ntu' a:'lhi lljn4.ni'iii( ol"(,i !jpu-n'-'idovi-n,
(tjhJ Mifctf scocuf lot (thdl rgfthtiM
Muruuu missed goal, wcore: contro
BRdqttfculay ('ruiij Hur-iVa. had' bW'n
penalised 'fitteon sards' t Or tripping.
Xnter Centre was twice penalized ton
;yards. Tho quarter "ended with the
score still 0 to 0 In favor of Centre,
. ' Football Scores.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2. Final
Bonn Stnte, 28; Georgia Toch. 7.
At Lincoln: End Becond period
Nebraska 18; Oklahoma 0.
At Princeton: Final score
Princeton 34; Virginia 0.
At INow Haven: End Bocond pe
riod Yale 24; Brown 7.
At Indianapolis: End second pe
riod Indiana 7; Notre Dame 7.
. Army 53; Susquehanna 0.
Navy 21; Bethany 0.
Michigan 3; Illinois 0.
r Iowa 13 1 Perdue 0. .
J.A.WESTERL
John A. Westorlund has Just ship
ped 75 boxes of choice apples to Port
land to form an exhibit ut the Pacific
Llvostock Exposition and leaves for
Portland next Tuesday to arrange the
exhibit and take personal charge of
It. during the exposition. Tho local
chamber of commerce is aiding him in
tho financial end of tho undertaking.
At thu closo of tho exposition, Mr.
Wcsterlund will donuto the apple ex
hibit to tho Oregon state building ns
a permanent exhibit from tho Rogue
River valley. The 75 boxes are mado
up of Newtowns, Rome Beauties,
Spltzenhergs, Arkansas blacks and
other varieties.
Vnln Man (IctH Plum.
! WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. (By the
Associated :Press. ) Wesley W. Cav
lness of Vulc, was nominated today
by President Harding to bo surveyor
general of Oregon.
FOR 1922 WILL BEGIN NOVEMBER 1ST
SALEM, Ore., Oct. 29. An
nouncement is made from the stale
automobile registration department
that the registration of motor vohl-
clos for 192 2 will begin not lntor
than Tuesday, November 1. Blank ap
plication forms have been mailed to
about 117,000 motor vehicle owners,
3200 motorcycle owners, 625 dealers
and 6500 chauffeurs.
Beginning with 1922 the license
1
i AIM
Prince Tokugawa, Leader of
Jap Delegation, On Arrival
at Vancouver, B. C, Gives
Associated Press Interview
Dodges Race Equality
Issue For Open Covenants
VICTORIA, B. a, Oct. 29 (By Asso
ciated Press.) Desirability for peace
ful co-operation with tho United States
was the fundamental point made -by
Prince Tokugawa In an Interview with
the Associated Press during the voy
age from Japan. He dwelt on the ur
gency of the removal of all misunder
standings nnd causes of misunder
standings between nations because he
believed that if such misunderstand
ings were permitted to continue they
might lead to unfortunate clrcum
stnnces, even to war. Ho added:
"But personally, I have never dream
ed of the possibility of war with the
United States."
Prince Tokugawa Bald he looked for
ward to his work at Washington as be
ing of the very highest iniimrtance In
connection with tho futuro happy con
cord among nations, more particularly
between tho United States and Japan.
"Genorally speaking" said the prince
"personally, I hope that the question
between China and Japan will be kept
out of the Washington conference be
cause it is hotter to solve these ques
tions directly between tho countries
concerned." -
; Avoids Racial Equality -.' '
.. Ho realized that the American. immi
gration question was a difficult prob
lem and he was ready to admit even
that some- of the Japanese1 hnmlgrariti
in California wero not always doing as
resldoiitsaof -America1 what fnlghtjbo
expected of tllem. Coricei'iling -'the gen
eral; question1 of racial equality he Had
atiiresont no opinion to'offeh" 'MC''
"What about niiliUrlsinr-'-,'7;-: o
The- prince replied: "I thliili "evei'i
body'.who knows my "wbrk' lh ' Jitpa'd'
realizes that -I' am opposed to mllitni'
lam as the world popularly conceives
I tho term militarism. My country ; is
not In need of nrmnments for offense.
All that Is necessary for Japan to have
is an army and navy adequate for her
defense. Japan is by nature a peace
ful land. Our population Is Increasing
und we hnve grave problems like that
of finding raw materials nocessnry for
our manufactures and the problem ot
food supply. We are energetic people
and are naturally looking forward to
economic development such as is nec
essary to meet the needs of oiir grow
ing empire.' In the Far East hich 1s
naturally our special field of interest
we trust that the nations will be able
to reach some understanding so that'
causes of conflict In the future will be
avoided. That Is why in addition to
the question of armament on which
the world is anxiously waiting some
understanding I think It Ib of :,thel.
greatest importance that the Interest-!
ed powers should come together and
reach ; some accord and practical,
understanding concerning our respec-'
tive Interests In the Pacific and the
Far East. If, as I hope, the conference
is conducted In a spirit of candor and
frankness I have no doubt about Its
ultimate success. At all events can
dor and frankness will be the keynote
oi the Japanese attitude."
Prince Tokugawa modestly explain
ed that all three delegates were of an
equal standing, Admiral Baron Kato
and Ambassador Shidehara were in
polnttof court rank both above him be
cause tho position of presidont of the
house of peers came after that ot a
member of tho cabinet or an ambassa
dor. There was a heavy fog this morning
the second of the aeason, which lasted
well Into the forenoon. Fair weather
Is the prediction for Sunday.
fee on passenger cars is to be based
on the weight of the vehicle. With
the blanks that have been sent out
by the department were inclosed
printed schedules of the weights of
the various models ot the make of
car that heretofore has been regis
tered by each owner It It has' been
possible to obtain these. This is to
aid the owner in determining the li
cense fee required for h'B car.