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tui ii . L TRIBUN The Weather Prediction Falp Maximum yesterday 97 Minimum today 53 MEDFORD -Weather Year Ago Maximum 91 Minimum 47 Dally Seventeenth Tear. Weekly Fifty-Second Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 19i2 NO. 95 MAI E PACE RAIL SHE Conferences Initiated By Rafl : road Labor Board Between f Roads and Unions Now in Session Hopeful for Set tlement Open Negotiation By Telephone. CHICAGO, July 12. (ny Associated Press). Settlement of the ruil strike seemed poBsibly a step nearer today when it was disclosed that conferences between Hen W. Hooper, chairman of the United States railroad labor board and leaders of the six striking shop crafts are being held. No definite conclusions are yet 1n evidence, but the mere disclosure of the conferences raised hopes in the railroad world. CHICAGO, July 12. (ny Associated Press). A program for solution of the railroad shopmen's strike was drawn up today by Chairman Ben W. Hooper of the United States railroad labor board, after conferences with leaders of the shopmen and was submitted to representatives of the railway execu tives from four sections of the country at noon today. Chairman Hooper's program, which is suid to represent the minimum ac ceptable to the striking shopmen, is to be carried again to the shopmen's lead ers today, with, the comments and counter proposals of the executives. ! When Chairman Hooper, left the abor board offices for the meeting with the four executives, he said he was confident some plan of settlement1 could be reached quickly.. Ho said "he expected to call President Harding on the telephone with a report on the sue-! cess of his conference with the railway presidents. 1 The conference of Chairman Hooper and the railway executives Is said to be the direct result of a ten minute telephone conversation late last night . between President Harding and W. L. i McMenimen, labor member of the rail-' road labor board. The promise of the executives to receive the shopmen's proposals through Chairman Hooper is understood to have been communicat-, ed to Mr. McMenimen by the presi dent. I Representing the executives are S. M. Felton, president of the Chicago and Great Western, western district; L. F. Loree, Delaware and Hudson, eastern district; B. F. Bush, Missouri Pacific, southwestern district, and Whitford R. Cole, Nashville, Chatta nooga and St Louis, southwestern re gion. B. M'. Jewell and others of the shop men's leaders were In conference with Chairman Hooper for several hours last night to sum, up the strikers' de mands, which have been talked over since Sunday. Among them are re hearings on the wage issues, changes in overtime jay rules, abolition of "farming out" repair work and estab lishment of Tegional adjustment boards. The four regional chairmen for the Association of Railway Executives ajere to meet with the chiefs of the four train service brotherhoods here this afternoon to discuss questions of rules and working conditions growing out of the shopmen's strike. Representatives of the brotherhoods refused to discuss what would come before their conference with the execu tives. LITTLE BOY QUAFFS OF IODINE BOTTLE Olen Pefley, the two-year-old son of Mrs. F. A. Pefley of 217 Vancouver street, narrowly escaped death by poisoning Tuesday when he drank a bottle of iodine from the kitchen table while his mother wag ut a neighbor's house. Mrs. Pefley. on her return, discovered what her lit tle son had done nnd quickly applied the antidote printed on the outside of the empty bottle. Dr. Chas. T. Sweeney, when he arrived, declared that this prompt action saved the child's life, as he otherwise would have been dead in a few minutes. Ievalern I'nhampered. BELFAST. July 13. (By the As sociated Press.) Eamon DeValera, the republican leader, is In Dublin to ,day and visited the republican offices in Suffolk street, a Dublin dispatch states. . It is understood, adds the message that the free state author! t'es have no Intention of Interfering with his movements. Elks Will Spend Millions for Homes In Ensuing Year ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 12. .Millions of dollars as to be spent for building during the en- suing year by the Henevolent and Protective Order of Elks, accord- ing to the report of retiring Grand Exalted Ruler William Wallace Mountain, presented at today's session of the grand lodge. The assets of subordinate lodges now amount to 58,0'.19,234, and the elaborate building pro- gram for the year shows that there are to be erected in various parts of the country 31 new homes. This is exclusive of the Elks national memorial and ad- ministration building, which is to be located in Chicago, the new center of Elkdom. CHINA BESET BY DR. SMIVE Macoa Forts Captured With out Struggle Chen Stays in Canton and Troops Idle General Labor Walkout Is Threatened. CANTON, July 11. (By Associated Press). Their way paved by bombard ment from Sun Yat Sen's warships, Sun's troops late today occupied with out opposition the Macoa forts, two miles down the' west river from the city. Yip Kue, commanding the forces of Chen Chiung-Ming which wrested Canton from Sen is inactive and his men are content with patrolling Can ton without giving indication of at tempts to capture Siin or annihilate his forces, while Chen himself holds aloof from the contest, remaining in seclu sion at Walchow, fifty miles from Can ton. Sun Lat Sen's seven ships are an chored in front of the foreign settle ment of Shameen. Three cruisers down the river from the foreign settlement are commanded by officers In sym pathy with Chert, although Sun claims that the crews of these three warships are loyal to him. , Forces of Sun and Chen have met near Wuchow, 120 miles west and slightly north of Canton In the pro vince of Kwangsi. Sun hourly awaits the arrival of re inforcements from the north, he states, and on their arrival will take the Initi ative in the hope of recovering posses sion of Canton. A strike of workers at the electric light plant lias been called and a gen eral strike of laborers is threatened, moves which Sun maintains are evi dences of discontent with Yiu Kue's dominance In Canton. Sun declares the merchants' association of the city has invited him to resume the presi dency. SOVIET CONFERENCE AT HAGUE E THE HAOl'E, July 12. (By the Associated Press) The conference with representatives of soviet Uur sia here broke down at one o'clock this afternoon without apparent hope of further meeting. Maxim Litvinoff of the Russian delegation, said on leaving the con ference chamber that further meet ings were unlikely, as the non-Uus-sians Instated upon the Russians making promises with regard to property compensation and giving guarantees which were impossible, until the Russians knew what credit and loans would be granted. M. Litvinoff added that the Genoa non-aggression pence pact would hold for one month After the last meeting. LI MAY MEET JULY 27 LOS ANGELES, ft July 12. Johnny Ipvprn of Chlcaeoand Walter Miller Meyers of Chlcago"and Walter Miller hnth claimants of the world's middleweight wrestling cham pionship, may meet at the Los Angeles athletic club July 27, Charles Keppen of the club announced. Meyers arrived hpm vpsterdav from the northwest. where he wrestled Ted Thye, also a. claimant to the title, to a draw. i WAR AND STOKE LER AND MEYERS PRES DENT ASKS bulletin m V OLENCE I Reports of Interference By Strikers Cause of Procla mation Calling On All Good Citizens to Aid in Keeping Up Transportation. WASHINGTON, July 12. With con tinued reports of interference with mail trains by railroad strikers reach ing the iiostoffico department in the last 24 hours, President Harding has Issued a proclamation directing "all persons to retrain from all interfer ence with the lawful efforts to main tain inter-state transportation and carrying of the United States mails." Drawn up after the rail strike situa tion with particular reference to re-, uorfs of Interference by strikers with' train operations had been discussed at length at yesterday's cabinet meeting, the presidential proclamation invited the co-operntlon of all public author ities, state and municipal and the "aid of all good citizens" to uphold the laws and to "facilitate those operations in safety which are essential to life and liberty and the security of the common public welfare. The peaceful settlement of contro versies between shop craft employes and carriers "in accordance with law and due respect for the established agencies of such settlement, are essen tial to the security and well-being of our people," the proclamation, stated and added that men who choose to work under the terms of the labor board's decisions which led to the walkout "have the same indisputable right to work that others have to decline to work." Prior to issuance of the proclamation Postmaster General Work late yester day directed all postmasters to report to their local superintendents of the railway mail service any interference with the movement of the mails. He also gave instructions that divisional inspectors be sent to all points where railroads have reiorted interference with train operations, with orders to make direct report to Washington at once. GOLD HILL MAN KILLED BY AUTO PACIFIC HIGHWAY T. C. Tomllnson of Gold Hill was run down when lie stepped in front of an automobile, driven by a tourist near Hock Point last evening about five o'clock, and ' died three hours later. ' u'' It is understood' that Tomllnson had quit work and wan walking home along the Pacific highway when a truck bound In southerly direction on the highway stopped and the driver, L. G. Fullertoh, asked him if he wished to ride. Tomllnson was walking on the left hand side of the highway, as is proper for a pedes trian, and crossed the road to get into the truck. Ah he crossed he came directly in the path of the ap proaching car, which was bound in the same direction as the truck, and was struck. The Injured man man was immediately rushed to Gold Hill where he was given medical atten tion. Nothing could be done, how ever, and he died about 8:00 p. m. A coroner's jury met this afternoon at Gold Mill with County Coroner Perl and an Inquest Is being held. The driver, Is a tourist from Cali fornia, and Is -bound homo from the north jWjthS his amilf. j He stopped at a;xbHi; Hill-Home. i f . i ThV QeeVased Was ah 'Uncle of Mrs. B. E. Adams of OoldHIIl. Hia wife and daughter died' fh Portland seve ral years ago. Ho far as can be learn ed theonly other living relative of the deceased is a sister who resides in Indiana. ' ,! WELL! FLORIDA STARTS G. 0. P. ORLANDO, Fla.. July 12. The Inde pendent republican party, recently or ganized here with the declaration that It was unalterably opposed to the elec tion ui any person wuu 10 um a wmn3 American citizen, will place a candi date in the field for the United States senate to oppose Senator Park Tram mel, democrat, for re-election In No vember, W. C. Lawson, chairman of the executive committee, announced today. ' WASHINGTON. July 12 The pro posal put forward by President Harding for arbitration of the differ ences in the eoul industry was for mally accepted late today by the anthracite operators. Tlio acceptance was announced from the White House, after repre sentatives of the operators from the anthracite fields had called on the president. . It also was clear when the anthracite operators left after the call that the response to the presi dent's arbitration offer had been fa vorable to acceptance and that the only condition made had been to fix a definite limit in time for the arbi tration commission, contemplated to take in fixing new wage scales. The president was said to be satis fled with the proposal and the anthracite operators arranged to make their letters of response public at once. ST. s, F ALL BASES FULL Ken Williams Gets Homer Jangle Holds Up Game Ruth Struck Out Thrice in Pinches Game Full of Thrills. Final Score At New York. R. H. E. St. Louis 7 10 1 New York 4 7 3 Batteries:. Pruett, Vangllder, Dan forth and Severeld; Hoyt, Murray and Schang. Standings W. L. St. Louis 4!l . 34 New York .....AS 36 Pet. .090 .571 NEW YORK, July 12. With the load of the St. Loult Jam reduced to a mur game, the New York Yankees to day sent Walte Hoyt to the box to at tempt to recover the lead for the American league champions. Hoyt has been in great form recently and only two runs have been scored on him in his last 27 Innings. Hub Pruett, formerly of the Univer sity of Missouri, who defeated the Yan- kees in St. Louis, pitched for the Browns. NEW YORK, July 12 St. Louis took the lead with two runs in the second. Williams drove Into the right field stands for his 21st homerun of the season. McManus followed with a double to center. Severeld spun a long fly to Mousel, McManus taking third after the catch. Meusel's throw to stop him bounded over Mc.Nally's head, McManus scoring. St. Louis scored a third run after two were out in the fourth. McManus got an infield single nnd Severeld sin gled through McNnlly. When Scott threw, wildly to get Severeld at second McManus scored hut Severeld ' was caught at third. ' -' The Yankees tied the score In the second half of the fifth. Hoyt scratch ed a single through Robertson for New York's, first hit. Miller also singled through Robertson. McNally ' forced Miller at second, Hoyt taking third. Ruth was called out on strikes. Meusel singled to center, scoring Hoyt and sending McNally to third. Durst's throw to get MsNally went Into the St. LouIb dugout and Umpire Chill per mitted both McNally and Mousel to score. The Browns complained first to Chill and then to Connolly but Con oily sided with Chill. The St. Louis players held up the game for twenty minutes before they would resume play. Plpp and Ward singled and Scott popped to McManus. Pruett struck out Ruth with the bases full In the second half of the sixth. Ruth's third strike-out of the game. NEW YORK, July 12. Coach Austin speaking for Manager Fohl, announced his team would protest the game If New York won. According to Austin, Connolly would have reversed the de cision on the Meusel play in the fifth had' Chill, asked him to make the de cision. St. Louis took the lead with four rpnfl In the eighth. Vangllder sin!gled and on Tohln's sacrifice bunt Hoyt threw too late to force Vangllder at second. Hoyt threw low on Oerber's sacrifice bunt, filling the bases. Risler singled through Scott, scoring Vangllder and Tobln, though Gerber was caught at third. Williams walked and a double by McManus scored Sisler and Williams. Murray then relieved Hoyt and retired the side without further scoring. New York scored a run with two out In Its half of the eighth on Ruth's double and Muesel's single. OALLIPOLI8, Onio, July 12. An embargo on all freight except live stock . and perishable goods on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad between Kcnovnl, W. Va and Galllpolls Ferry, Ohio, nnd Pittsburg was an nounced here today. L IS WIN BAMBINO ANS BREAKS OUT: IN - ( ! i :FARE Bloomington, III-, Non-Union Worker, Tarred By Masked Gang Kidnapings and Beatings at Dennison, Tex., Brings Call for Troops. It LOOM 1 NCtTOX, 111., July 12. A mob of 2f or 30 men wit h handker chlefs tied over their faces tarred and feathered a Chicago and Alton roundhouse foreman at Koodhonse, III., according to official reports. DKN1SON, Texas, July 12. One natT is reported to have been se riously wounded and several others severely beaten in railroad shop dis orders here early today. DALLAS, Texas July 12. One man was seriously shot and a dozen others some of them deputy United States marshal on guard at the Missouri, Kansas and Texas shops at Dcnison, were kidnaped, taken to the woods and beaten by a mob of 1000 at Deni son early today, according to reports to the Katy general offices here. J. V. 1'ike was the man shot. Tho reports said tho mob attacked railway guards and employes In an Isolated section near tho Missouri, Oklahoma nnd Gulf railroad shops. "Hallway guards were kidnaped and whisked away in automobiles to the river bottoms, where they were beaten," said II. K. McOee, general mnnager of the Katy here. "We havo been busy this morning searching for the men who were car ried to the woods and assaulted," McOee said. . "Unless there are troops In Deni son before nightfall, there will be more bloodshed. It was Intimated here the Missouri Kansas and Texas today would .follow the lead of the Texas and Pacific and ask Governor' Neff immediately for stato troops. A request to the governor for troops to protect Texyis and Pacific workmen at Dallas was made by J. L. Lancaster, receiver for tho road, and was forwarded to Governor Neff at Stcphensvillo by the ndjutant gene ral without comment. Mr. McOee said fie could not give details of the affair nor the names of any of tho men reported kidnaped, "All I can say is that, a mob of about 1000 wild men broke loose nnd attacked railway employes," ho said, TOURING CAR CLUE -: FRESNO, Oil., July 12. Upon the finding of a small touring car soon parked along the highway near tho spot where Pauline Grass, 16-year-old Sanger school girl, nnd Alexander Winter, her sweetheart, were brutally murdered ' Sunday night, hinges the solution of the gruesome tragedy, ac cording to local authorities Investi gating tho case. Every effort to lo cate tho owner of the car has been tn vain thus far and it is believed pos sible that the murderer may have followed the youthful sweethearts to tho secluded Hpot and after ending their lives, fled. The car. In question was brought to tho attention of tho officers yes terday by two young men who stated that they had seen it parked a short distance in the rear of Winter's ma chine on the night of the murder. A flashlight was also found near the scene. E MODESTO, "Cat.,' July 12. The body found on the highway near, Mo desto, Saturday, with three bullet wounds In the head has been Identi fied as that . of,; yicerzoi TItoiii Of Berkeley, Calif.,' j who was aj-rested last January In 'connection with: the shootlng'and killing of Rocco Marfco, proprietor of an Oakland rooming house. The murder charge against Tttoni was dismissed when the principal witness against him disappeared. Sheriff Dallas Is entertaining the theory that vengeance may have fig ured In Tltonl's death. - LEBANON, Pa., July I 12. Two burglars entered the Hunsicker en gine plant here today, shot and wounded Soloman Boyqer, the watchman, and after smashing the company safe and taking about (100, dressed Boyer's wounds, made him as comfortable as posslblo, and escaped. Got;. Olcott's Course In Recount Contest Decided Thursday SAl.EM, Ore., July 12. The tourso to bo pursued by Gov 'ernor Olcott In the primary election contest proreedlngs filed In the circuit court bore by Charles Hull, defeated candi date for the republican nomin ation, will bo decided ut a con ference between Olcott's attor neys. In Portland Thursday, morning. This announcement was made by Itoy Shields, attor ney for Governor Olcott this morning. Governor Olcott is allowed nil extension of lime to Saturday night In which to file answer to Hull's suit by the terms of a stipulation signed by attorneys for .Mr. Hull and Governor Ol cott, which is to bo filed hero today. The original time limit for the filing of the answer was set for today. , , T Important Notes Passing With U. S., Hint at Economic Confab British Mission Is Coming Obligations to Japan Are Due. LONDON, July 12. (By Associated 1'rcss). The-question of funding the British wnr debt to the United States, reKrted to be under consideration by the British government Is given promi nence by the newspapers. Overtures for tho funding of the debt were made by tho United States some time ago according to the Times, ac companied by an Invitation to a confer ence in Washington. The Daily Mall asserts that Important communications are passing between the two govern ments, adding that a British mission will leave Boon Tor the United States to discuss the question and while there will also talk over the possibility of an International economic conference In Washington. Tho Morning Post ridicules the re port that repayment of the debt to the United States in a lump sum in the near future Is contemplated, adding: "We must remomber that aport from the question of beginning the liquida tion of our InrgeV debt to the United States in the autumn, we have smaller obligations to meet during the present year. It Is understood thnt there is a liability or something like 3,000.000 pounds sterling to Japan while there Is a large line of threo year British notes In America which will inaturo Novem ber 1, amounting to about 50,000,000 pounds sterling." HIS SECOND WIFE NEW YORK, July 12. George J. Gould was married In Paris about a week ago for the second time. Know ledge of the second marriage was made public through cablegrams to members of the Gould family. Tho bride was Mrs. AHco Sinclair, an actress, who achieved some success In a musical comedy several years ago. Mr. Gould went abroad several months ago, but no hint was given that he Intended to take a second wife. A sojourn In Scotland until fall, It Is understood, will keep Mr. and Mrs. Gould abroad until November. : Mrs. Edith Klngdon Oould, first wife of Qeorge J. Gould, died less than a year ago. - AT LONDON. July 12. (By the Asso ciated Press) A rumor that an Irish republic has been proclaimed at Cork Is printed by several of today's news papers under Ilclfast dato lines. It Is not confirmed from any other lource. ' The isolation' of southwestern Ire land In practically complete and both the republicans and free tttatecn niM Imposing censorship, bo that their. of ficial statements comprino almost tho only information reaching here. ENGLAND 10 PAY WAR DEBTS UM SUM T E Legal Action Likely This Afternoon-On Various Grounds Enoin Clerk From Calling Election Definite Date for Vote Fixed. County Clerk Chauncoy Florey telephoned at 2:30 o'clock this after noon that he had looked over the pe titions filed in behalf of D. M. J.owe's candidacy for sheriff on tho recall ticket," and that I have doubts about its legality, and may havo to throw It out. 1 am Koing to havo a talk with District Attorney Moore. , Tho official said that tho "peti tions had not been properly sworn to" and none of the signers had made nf fidavits, they were qualified elec tors," as required. An application for an Injunction enjoining the county clerk from call Injr a special election to vote upon the proposed recall of Sheriff Chas. 10. Terrill, will be the next Btep in the local turmoil. The county clerk said this morninff he was waiting for such an event to como to pass. The plea for tho injunction will be based upon allegations of misrepre sentations in securing signatures to the petitions, lack of direct or specific charges against the official whose re call is sought, except those of a gene ral nature, known legally as "conclu sions," and attacking the authority of the county clerk to place names on tho petitions not registered. . In regard to the. last phase, It Ms stated, that the Oregon law holds that while a voter may possess the constitutional right to vote, the only way to ascertain .this is from the registration cards, and the 'law fuT- ' ther provides that they -must- be registered voters at tho last general election nnd the names must com prise 25 per cent of the vote for su preme court justice. Over 600 names were temporarily stricken from the petitions on these grounds, nnd 170 signers of the petition filed affidavits declaring they were qualified voters, making uji a shortage of names. . The recall forces claim to have af fidavits supporting allegations against tho sheriff and the injunction would automatically serve to bring them Into court in contesting the Injunc tion. The general public is interest ed In the charges in these affidavits, also tho names sworn to them. U is also expected that legal steps will be taken to enjoin tho county' officials from expending1 county funds for the holding of the election, being backed, as Is the above, by the Citizens' league. Tho county clerk estimates tho cost .of a special elec tion at between 13000 and 14000. County Clerk Florey thin afternoon Issued the call for the special elec tion nnd fixed the dato as Saturday, July 29. This date will Insure a heavy vote in the rural districts, and a good vote in tho cities and towns. If there is not a rush for the fishing streams. The date given Tuesday for the election was August 2, but this day was outside the 20-day limit pre scribed by law. ! The petitions nominating- D. f. Lowe, farmer and fair exhibit col-, lector to make the race on the recall ticket against Sheriff terrill. ' The county clerk Bald he had not count tyl tho 'names, but would guess there would be between 1400 and 1500 names on It. Ho wll check these over. ON LABOR NEWS CHICAGO. July 12. Seemingly increased prospect of a rail strike settlement did a good deal to turn wheat downward In price today throughout the last half of the board of trado session. . Profit taking sales nnd slowness of export demand were " contributing bearish factors. The close was unsettled, to Hi o lower, with September $1.13 to 1.1BH and December $1.1614 to M.16, Many interior dealers who havo sold wheat for shipment by July 20 wore asking today for nn extension of time. (However, the trade gave but little attention to bullish - news after prices had started -downward. Lator tne corn market receded when wheat prices underwent a ma terial sag. Corn closed weak, K to viO net lower, with September at 64c. Plan Industrial Pair SEATTLE, July 12. More than 60, 000 square feet of space for exhibition purposes has already been signed up for the Pacific Industrial exposition, , which will be held In connection with tho Pacific Northwest Merchants' con vention July 24 to 29, , The general committee hag received more accep tances from out of town merchants to Unto than attended last year's show. 1