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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.
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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-
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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. .
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