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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 19i2
NO. 95
MAI
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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
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BREAKS OUT: IN
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: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