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1 "' mail Tribune The Weather Prediction' Fair Maximum yesterday 92t2 Minimum today 4',2 EDFORD Weather Year Ago Maximum 81.5 Minimum 59 Precipitation 01 Oally Seventeenth Tear. Weekly Fifty-Second Tear. MEDFORD, OKMXiOX, FRIDAY, JUXK 30, 1922 XO. 8(5 L STRIKE CALL FF OR PRESENT O. LABOR B'D DECREE IS HEEDED Sudden Change of Front By. Labor Leaders When Govt. Gets Behind Labor Board -.-. ... Action Defiance Changed to Submission Union Calls Meeting for July 3 CHICAGO, Juno 30. (Dy tho As sociated. Press.) A threatened strike of the nation's 4 00.000 railway main tenance of way workers was tempor arily forestalled today when IS. F. Grable, head of the maintenance of way brotherhood, announced after an official' Investigation of the United States railroad labor board that he would hold the Impending strike call In abeyance for the present. Mr. Grable announced that a meet ing of the executive council of the maintenance of way brotherhood would be called in Chicago July 3, to consider the situation as developed by the federal inquiry today. He made this concession, he said, on tho assurance of the board that present wages would be increased at any time that increased living costs warranted. ' The announcement comes as the first accomplishment of the board which yesterday stepped into threat ened railway crisis following a strike call of the 400,000 shop men of the country for tomorrow. Railroad;! Also Yield Representatives of the New York Central, Chicago Great Western, the Rock Island and tho Chicago and Northwestern, all parties to disputes over farming out work .announced their prpose of cancelling all con tracts, if such action would aid in averting a strike. Representatives of tho Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, the Missouri, Kansas City and Texas, the Pcre Mar quette, the San Francisco and St. Louis, the Ann Arbor, the Chicago and Alton, tho Colorado and Southern and the Wheeling and Lake Erie followed Buit. Each of the roads' representa tives stated that although considering their contracts legal, each carrier would, if in the board's opinion its orders have been violated, cancel con tracts in tho interest of Harmony and of averting any threatened strike. JchcII Kiihpot'imecl CHICAGO, June 30. B. M. Jewell, head of the six sftop crafts uiflon, was today subpoenaed by the United States railway labor board to appear before the board for official investi gation into the threatened railroad strike of 400,000 shop men. Five minutes before the hearing was. to convene, only one union head had appeared, although there was a strong representation of railway men. VThe lone union man to show up was E. H. Fitzgerald, president of the clerks, freight handlers and station employes. Hope of recalling the shop men's strike sanction waned rapidly as timo passed and the chairs of the union leaders remained vacant. Only two members of the board, A. O. Wharton and Albert Phillips, both of the labor group, were on the. bench at 2:20 o'clock. Chairman Hooper was in confer ence with other members of the hoard and E. F. Grable, head "of the main tenance of way brotherhood. (Continued on Page Fire) L HAYS WINS THE WOMEN: - FEDERATION ENDORSES THE MOVIES CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y., June 30 The most controversial topic at the bien nial convention of the general federa tion of women's clubs was disposed of at the closing session today when a resolution on motion pictures wag passed offering co-operation to the Biembers of the industry. The resolution approves "the effort jow being made by the motion picture industry to raise the moral and artis tic standard and develop the educa tional value of motion pictures." and "the effort of the Industry to stabilize its economic conditions to the end that Portland Housewives Petition Commission For Five-Cent Fare PORTLAND, Ore., June 30. Application for a reduction from eight to five cents in the rate for street car rides In Portland was mado today to the state public service comir.isf Ion by the House- wives council of Portland. The petition set forth that the franchise of tho Portland Railway Light and Power company gave the company the right to run its cars over the city's streets pro- .vided a five cent fare was charg- ed. . KILLED BOWKER IN SELFDEFENSE Portland Youth Admits He Killed Musician, But Claims Latter Threatened Him With Death When He Refused to Hold Up Bootlegger. OREGON CITY, Ore., June 30. Rus sell Hecker, on the stand as a witness in his own defense, today admitted that he killed Frank Bowker, Portland musician, declaring he fired the shot when Bowker menaced him in a quar rel while they were on a trip to obtain liquor. Hecker declared the quarrel started when he refused to fall in with Bow ker's scheme to hold up the man from whom they were to buy fifteen cases of whiskey. The youthful defendant asserted Bowker declared Hecker was double crossing him. "Then he lunged at me," said Heck er. "He was a bigger man than I am and I grabbed my gun and shot." Hecker had told of negotiations for the liquor deal, saying he and Bowker had left Portland to meet a -man named "Bob," on the way, he said, Bowker proposed that they hold up the man and when Hecker refused to have anything to do with the holdup Bowker reproached him, saying: "You are a fool. Tt means $1300 apiece for us." After Hecker swung bis car back toward Portland and changed his spot light from a position In which it was to hare been a signal, according to the testimony, Bowker charged Hecker with double-crossing him and lunged at him. "Bowker shot once, too," added Hecker, after telling of shooting his companion. Hecker explained the disposal of the body by saying he first had some idea of returning to Portland but remem bering that Albert Bowker, brother of the dead man, would be waiting for them, turned ngaln and drove to Ore gon City. Finally he put the body In a hop sack which he said he had pur chased to put the liquor In. The body was dumped into the Cala pooia river near Albany. Tjyncliiiiff Bill Favored. WASHINGTON, June 30.-- The Dyer anti-lynchlng bill, providing for imposition of penuttlcs by the fedc rul government for. mob action was reported favorably with amendments today by the senate Judiciary com mittee by a vote of 8 to 6. there may be the fullest freedom for development of creative ability." The contention endorsed a uniform marriage and divorce movement, rcc ommending a law which will prevent hasty and ill considered marriages, preclude inter-state confusion and pro- vide a proper justice for all members of the family when divorce becomes necessary. A national Immigration commission to restrict the admission of aliens to this country was endorsed, as was art instruction in the public schools and truth in fabric legislation. HECKER AIM First White B I lift" r "YnvJL flir'fp 'ME fifing 'hSh'Si R ) For Hie first lime since the civil war troops passed in review before the president of the Lulled StuluS recent ly. There were 6000 marines of the marine corps expeditionary force at Quantlco, Virginia who to the tune, of "Over There" marched through the White House grounds berore President Harding and high government ofricia Is preparatory to their long march to the Gettysburg battleground for their nnnual maneuvers. BIELASKI GiVES VIVID ACCOUNT IX. ADVENTURE MEXICO CITY, Juno 30. (By Asso ciated Press). A. Bruce Hlelaskl, for mer head. of. the Investigation bureau of the American department of justice, who was kidnaped several days ago day related the story of his adventure to the newspaper men. He expressed tho belief that his capture was not po litical in its conception nor an act of vengeance for his work while connect ed with the department of justice. "My captors," said Mr. Bielski "wer"e men of the low peasant class who I am convinced had no idea as to my iden tity but picked out the occupants of a large automobile as possibly being per sons of means who could be held for a ransom. "I suffered the inconveniences of ex posure, but was never harshly treated. My captors were extremely careless in guarding me." Mr. Bielaski's escape was made from a mountain cavo shortly after mid night. Taking advantage of the sleep ing guards, he dug his way out of the cave and slipped away Into the dark ness. So far as he knows, his escape was not detected before daylight. Expected to Be Killed Immediately following his capture Sunday morning, together with Jesus Itarcenas, a Mexican attorney, Mr. Bielaskl was taken Into the hills sev eral miles from Punta Ixtlan. Bar cenas was released within a few hours under a promise that he would return to Cuernavaca and arrange for a ran some. Pursuing cavalry several times caus ed the kidnapers to retire further into the mountains, and by Tuesday night Ulelnskl was convinced that his cap tors had decided to kill him the next morning in view of their inability to collect a ransom. Threats against his life had been made throughout the day on Tuesday. Plunging blindly through the jungle in the darkness, Bielaskl reached Tete cala at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday Morn ing and related his story to the com mandant, who Immediately dispatched a cavalry unit to Punta Ixtlan to in form the garrison there. TO FOREST O ROVE, Ore, June 30. Ten thousand dollars was given to Pacific university in the will of Mrs. Adeline F. Rog-ers, a resident of For est Grove for 35 years, who died Fri day nt the age of 90 years. Five thousand dollars was given to the Rogers city library. $3,000 to the For est Grove woman's club and $3000 to the Christian Science church. Somrnoff Wins A an In. TOKIO, June 30. Greporie Reme noff, former ataman of the Cossacks and anti-soviet leader, has been per mitted to land at Nagasaki to re ceive medical treatment, according to information here. The nature of the illness was not stated. House Review Since .. v. . 'Chick" Evans 'CHICK' EVANS AND HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB, Kansas City, June 30. George Von Elm of ' Salt Lake defeated Clarence Wolff 4 and 3 in the semi final match and will meet Evans tomorrow in the finals. HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB, Kansas City, June 30. (By Associated Press). Chick Evans of Chicago today eliminated Fred Wright of Los Angoles 6 and 5 In the semi-finals of tho wes tern amateur golf tournament at the Hlllcreat country club. Wright was completely outclassed. Von Elm and Wolff were even at the 27th. P.&E. FIXED AT $328,217 WASHINGTON, Juno 30 A tenta tive, valuation of $328,217 for the Oregon, Pacific and Kastorn rnilwny was fixed todny hy the intcr-statc commerce comnitHHion. Ex-Priest Declared Insane MONTREAL, June 30. Adelalrd I)e lorme, former priest, charged with the murder of his half-brother, Raoul, was declared insane by. a Jury late today. He thus escapes trial for his life. Civil War f DUBLIN A HUGE F DUBLIN, Juno 30. The free state troops engaged In the opera tions against the irregulars In Dublin were apparently turning their atten tion today to meeting the insurgent measures In the outlying parts of the city, taking up positions In dozens of buildings here and there, fortifying them strongly, and establishing ob servation posts. The city is thus rapidly becoming a hugo fortress with hundreds of snip era firing almost continuously and tho peril to people In the streets hour ly becoming more acute. Talbot street, where In front of Moran's hotel two lorries containing British soldiors speeding toward the north wall were fired on by the mu tineers, shortly after noon today is becoming one of the greatest danger points. The fire from the hotel was maintained throughout the morning in the direction of the Nolson pillar where the free staters occupyan op posing position. The Irregulars, in tholr scattered outposts are displaying fronziod ac tivity. In Marlborough streot thoy are occupying a number of bourses and have mado them resemble for tresses by cutting loopholes in tho walls. The Insurgents also are in occupa tion of twelve hotels a ml a number of public houses, school buildings, busi ness premises, etc. Several of theBe are in Parncll square nnd other van tage points In central Dublin. Tho newspapers appeared this morning, but In abridged form. The street cars are continuing operations outsldo tho danger zone, but because of tho many snipers about the city, these zones are numerous. Tho Dub- line fire brigade had 21 culls yester day. American. W. L. PC. fit. Loul 40 30 .571 New York 39 32 .649 ChlcniiO 311 32 .529 Detroit 34 32 .615 At Philadelphia Jl. H. E. Ronton 4 7 1 Philadelphia 1 6 1 I'lnrcey and Reul; Moore, Eckcrt, Yurrlson and Perkins. Xatlonul At New York: It. H. E. Philadelphia H-4 8 1 New York 6 12 3 Ring, Ilulihcl and llenllno; Nohf and Hmlth. At Boston: It. H. E. Brooklyn 2 7 2 Boston '. 3 9 1 Cadoro and Deberry; Fllllngim and Gowdy. , At Chicago: R. H. E. Cincinnati 9 12- 0 Chicago b 11 0 Rlxey nnd Wlngo; Stculand, Kauf man and O'Farrell. At Pittsburg: R. II. E. St. Louis 6 14 0 PlttnburK .0 6 1 Sbcrdel nnd Alnnmlth, demons; Morrison, Yellowhorseand Gooch. TRESS WAR AREA EXTENDS Filming the Life of Abraham Lincoln Starts, Springfield SPRINGFIELD, III., Juno 30. 3 Filming of tho life of Abraham 4 Lincoln, to start in this city In six weeks, was assured today, it was announced, following a meet- ing of all civic organizations and clubs of Springfield at which they pledged full supiort, and arrnng- ed that historic Lincoln relics preserved hero may ho utilized for tho picture. FOR RIGHT 10 I Arctic Explorer Given a Great Send Off By People of Nome Holiday Declared Lays Course Directly for East Cape Siberia. NOME, Alaska, June 30. (lly the Associated Press) On tho first iup of bis arctic Journey in which he will attempt to fly ucross the north pole, Captain ltuoltl Amundsen sailed from Nome yesterday afternoon in tho exploii-ng Hhip Maud. From Point Harrow, tho northern extremity of Alaska, bo plans to take off In about three weeks in an air plane flight which ho expuctcd will land him less than 24 hours later on the Island of Spitzbergen or on Cnpe Columbia, Grunts Lund, northern Greenland. . With the Norwegian explorer snll ed Elmer O. Fullcrton, Canadian member of the British royal air force who will pilot the 185-horHopower Junker monoplane In its flight. NOME, Aluskn, June 29. (By tlje AHHOciated Pi-csh) With Port Clnr oneo Bay choked with heavy lee, Captain Raold Amundsen, tho ex plorer, who left Nome yesterday on his Hhip, tho Maud, for a drift across the north polar ImHtn, has abandon ed his plan to stop at Teller to change propellers and will mako directly for East Cape, Kiberia, whero he will take on 34 native dogs. Bering strait Is filled with leo and tho ex plorer may meet with some delay in reaching East Cnpe. From now on tho only communica tion Amundsen will hnvo will he by means of tho powerful wlreloHs ap paratus with which tho Maud was fitted before sho sailed from Seattle early this month. Every citizen of Nofnn turned out for the demonstration which marked tho depurturu of tho Miiml. For 48 hours. iiiuhIipi-h with dog slcdn bad been arriving to pay honor to the ex plorer. Mayor George S. M.uynnrd doclurcd a holiday and the North western Chamber of Commerce found more than a st-oro of automobiles, which, decorated with American and Norwegian flags, formed a proces sion from the hotel to tho harbor. Tho crew of tho United states rev enue cutter Bear escorted Aniuhdseii from the dock to bis ship. On the forward deck of the Maud, Judge It. J. lyomcn spoko for the citizens of Nome, bidding the voyagers tied speed and presenting him with a silk American flag. Amundsen, visibly affected, ( made a brief reply. From the Maud citizens who went out to boo Amundsen off were taken aboard tho Bear and umid the shrlek- (Contlnued on Page six.) AMUNDSEN HE NORTH POLE FORES! FIRE SITUAIiON OLYMPIC i mil uiiunnun uliiiiiiuus; j;i PENINSULA AS BAD AS LAST YEAR OLY.MPIA, Wash., Juno 30. A fire condition as Berious as tout of Aug ust 1, last season prevails on the east side of the mountains, State Forester Fred E. Pape said today. Tho situa tion Is so critical that outbreaks are expcctc.d any minute, he stated. No serious fires wore reported todny ex cept in this county. The Llndstrom Handforth Lumber company near Rainier experienced a bad blaze which their mon were compelled to fight all night. It had reached the edge of the grcon timber today, but was believed to bo tinder control. The Deschutes Lumber company near Offut's lake, lost one donkey en gine and some other equipment In a WHITE FLAG RAISED BY IRREGULARS Irish Insurgents Surrender Four Courts in Dublin After Severe Struggle 130 Are Prisoners and Scores Killed De Valera '. Is ,; Reported ' Among Defenders. niJBLIX, Juno .10. (By Associated Press). The Four Courts building In Dublin, stronghold of the insurgent faction of the Irish republican army, was surrendered unconditionally to the free state forces nt four o'clock (his afternoon, It was officially nnnonnced by the free state authorities. Com mandant Rory O'Connor and Liam Mollowes, nnd tho entire garrison in cluding all the principal executive of ficers, were made prisoner. DUBLIN, June 30. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Irish republican army Insurgents this afternoon occupied the town hall at Rathmias, a southern suburb of Dublin. I DUBLIN, June 30. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The Insurgents who have been occupying the Four Courts In Dublin surrendered at 4: 10 o'clock this afternoon, it was officially an- nounced, says a Press Association statement. The, surrender., was ac.-. complished at 4 p. hi. by hoisting a white flag over the building. An explosion which blew up a sec tion of the building preceded the sur render by a few hours. It Is believed a number of the insurgents were wounded by tho explosion, although they were not occupying that part of tho structure which was blown up. When the surrender to,ok place tho Four Courts were. Btlll in flamos. There were 130 of the irregulars in the party. They marchod out with a prlost at the head of tho column. The free state commandant had issued or dors to cease firing. DUBLIN, June 30. (By tho Asso ciated Press.) Rory O'Connor, com mander of the republican army Insur gents who surrendered the Four Courts building today to Irish free state forces, was taken prisoner, says the correspondent for the London Press association. LONDON, June 30. Winston Spencer Churchill, colonial secretary, said In the house of commons today that so far as disorders In parts of Ireland outside of. Dublin wore con cerned, he was Informed that the free stato troops In most cases had ob tained control of the situation today. !W Prisoners Taken DUBLIN, June 30. An official bulletin issued from the headquarters of tho freo state troops early today de scribed tho capture v of the groator part of the Four Courts, says that In the desire to save tho lives of those In the buildings, special precautions were taken and that tho casualties to tho Irregulars were not heavy is due to tho skill with which the attacking party conducted the operations. When the Four Courts was occu pied, 33 irregulars were mado pris oner. Tho free state forces occupied the groater part of the building, In- (Contlntied on tinge sir.; fire last night that was under control today. Another small fire was re ported near Yelm. WENATCHEE, Wash., June 30. According to Information received here this morning, tho forest fire south of Lake Chelan has apparently been checked. None of the men who have been rushed to the scene ba1 returned, however, said Editor Goot'. sell of the Chelan Leader this morn ing. Mr. Goodaell stated that the fruit crop of K. A. Smith, reported damag ed by heat yesterday, had escaped, according 1 to latest advices as the blaze Was checked In that neighbor hood. . I -
