''lib,
Medford
The Weather
Prediction - Fair
Maximum yesterday 92a
Minimum today 49ia
Weather Year Ago
Maximum . 94
Minimum 52
n.liySeventnth Tear. '
Sr."ltl' Fifty-Second Tew.
MEDFORD, OUGGOX, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1922
NO. 110
In -S
El OF BOTH
WESljE
"General Sentiment Is Growing
That President Harding's
.ipeace Program Will Mean
Return of Workers to Rail
roads and Coal Fields Fi
nancial Pressure Brought.
CHICAGO, July 29. (By the As
sociated Press) Tho conference
table stage on the ''railroad strike np
liarently has been reached and today,
as the suspension enters lis fifth
wcek peace Is in prospect.
' Confidence was expressed in rail
circles this morning that the next
week would bring about tho long
hoped for resumption and the begin
ning of a move towurd normal in the
transportation field.
The settlement plan drawn up by
President Harding is to be consider
ed at separate meetings of railroad
executives and union officials at New
York and 'Chlcugo next Tuesday und
It was regarded' us almost certain
that the meetings would end the
Rtrike.
Details of the plan were still with
held today, but the president was said
to feel thut they offered a basis upon
which the two sides should be able to
come to an agreement.
Strike Near End.
.CHICAGO, July 29. (By tho As
sociated Press) Coal men through
out the mlddlewest regarded the
bituminous strike as nenring the end
and express confidence that early re-
V sumption of union production may be
expected, ' '
Jobbing markets today reflect this
view, which is supported by President
John L. Lewis ol 'the- United Aline
Workers and substantiated by the
withdrawal of certain : heavy con
sumers of industrial coal, from the
present highly competitive markets
In the central field.
Those known to be In close touch
with the fuel situation, to some de
gree already are banking upon a re
turn of union miners to the soft coal
pits by August 5, notwithstanding
conflicting or indefinite reports from
various quarters as to the exact date
of tho strike.
News from the Philadelphia con
ferences between President Lewis
and eastern operators is to the effect
that "powerful interests" have
brought great pressuro to bear on
recalcitrant operators for a confer
ence with the miners' leaders.
Agreement wns reached nt a meet
ing of union leaders and reprsentn
tlves of the operators and grants the
workers an increase of approxi
mately $2.60 a day. It becomes ef
fective August 1. Another meeting
was scheduled to be held next Tues
day nt Middlesboro, Ky., to discuss a
' ..t II r flnl.l
oniiiuu- agreement luruiuu new.
OMAHA, July 29. The fuel situa
tion ha3 reached a critical stage In
Omaha, according to local coal deal
ers. The supply o: coal for home
consumption has been practically ex
hausted and the supply of steam coal
Is dwindling to a low point with only
uncertain possibilities of obtaining
more. Much of the coal in local
(Continued on Pane six.)
POINCARE DEFIES GERMAN SECRET
SOCIETY PLOTTING FOR HIS DEATH
i PARIS, July 29 (By Associated
Press). Paris was surprised this mor
ning when it became known that Pre
mier Poincare had slipped quietly out
of the city by automobile for his coun
try home in the department of Meuse
early today.
It had been nnnounced last night
that the premier had left bv train for
'lis week-end holiday. Elaborate pie
cautions were taken at the railway sta
tion when he was supposed to have de
parted and it was said an engine had
preceded the train to prevent a pos
sible attempt to wreck it.
it was learned today, however, that
a quick change had been made In the
Plans In order to avert any attempt on
the premier's Hie which : might be
made in connection with the announce
ment yesterday that a German mon
archist plot to assassinate him was in
existence.
It is understood the -premier is
Planning to carry out his original In
tention of participating In the unveil-
'g oi the war memorial in me
Sonne tomorrow near his country home
at Samnitrnv Hafnpa lonvlnir Paris the
premier had discussed the alleged plot
and the precautions considered advls-
aoie. -
WILL THIS BECOME A PnoroAi-r
OF GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA
Probably, for Glfford Pinchot
shown here in a characteristic nose at
Grey Towers, his country home at Mil
ford, Pa. Is the republican nominee;
a nomination almost always followed
by election. Mr. Pinchot, first pro
gressive to obtain an linrortnnt repub
lican nomination in this state, is now
resting at Grey Towers after his cam
paign. 19 HOI RONS
2
CHICAGO, July 29. Smashing all
major league homo run records for
one day, a grand total of 19 four-
, I ...,.,...,.......1 nt f-'tCl
and the National leagues. In .the
American association at that hour,
three homers had been registered.
The National league sluggers smash
ed out fourteen of these In the after
noon's pastime, while tho American
league fence-busters liad counted
five.
ST. LOUIS. July 29 Ken -'Williams
of St. Louis went into a tie' with Clar
ence Walker of Philadelphia for
leading home run honors of the
Americnn league by knocking out his
24th circuit drivo of the season with
McMnnus on base in tho fourth in
ning of the Boston-St. Louis gnme.
l'ennock was pitching.
Yale-Harvard Toum Wins.
P IOT Tlf'M ' R V 1V Rni?l.mfl. .Illtv 29
(By the Associated Press) The
Ynle-Hnrvnrd lawn tennis team de
feated the Oxrord-unmlirldge players
In the series of matches concluded
here today. Of the 21 matches
played, 12 singles and nine doubles,
the Americans won, 15 nnd the Eng
lish players 6.
COPENHAGEN. July 29. A re
port received here from Moscow to
ilnv savs thnt Pope Pius has asked
the soviet government to sell him the
treasures taken from the Kusslnn
churches so thnt ho may restore
them. ;
rARIS, July 29. (By Associated
Press). Unperturbed by the informa
tion made public yesterday that a plot
was on foot in German monarchist cir
iD. t assassinate him Premier Poin
care planned to participate in the un
veiling of a war monument, m uie
Argonne tomorrow,.,
Before leaving Paris last night the
premier discussed the alleged plot and
precautions considered advisable with
the new prefect of police, Naudin, and
with Minister of the Interior Mau-
noury. ' ' . ,
The reported plot Is understood to
be the work of the monarchist associa
tion known as the "consul."
Encouraged by its success in -nlan-tho
removal of former Minister
of Finance Erzberger and former For
eign Minister Rathenau, tne associa
tion, according to the report made to
.i.- 'f T.h fnreien office decided to
extend Its scope beyond the German
frontier and selected Premier poincare
as the first victim.
The alleged plot, knowledge of which
... n. A fPrttll tllP Belgian government.
has been worked out with such detail
I both as to its organization ana ui
'that it is not believed It can be fully
countered. At the same time all neces
have been taken for
'the protection of Premier Poincare.
rips' 2r
M "If 'ilk le
MADE -TODAY IN
LEAGUES
10LMS
Senator Caraway, Democrat,
Stirs a Hornet's Nest When
He Asks Investigation of
Senators Financially Inter
ested in Duties On Wool
Lie Is Passed.
WASHINGTON, July 29. Investiga
tion of charges that certain senators
are interested financially in the rates
of duties proposed in particular sched
ules of the peuding tariff bill was pro
posed in a resolution Introduced today
by Senator Caraway, democrat, Arkan
sas. '
The inquiry would bo conducted by the
judiciary committee which would be
instructed to report to the senate
within ten days. Also the committee
would inquire into Charges that sena
tors, in the language of the resolution
"are or were financially interested in
the passago or extension of the so
called emergency tariff."
Senator Caraway read from an edi
torial of the New York Herald, charg
ing that certain senators were interest
ed in the production of wool and imme
diately was interrupted successively
by all of the senators mentioned in the
editorial, with a resulting running
cross-tire of debate which waxed warm
at times. x
Senator Gooding, Idaho, chairman of
the republican agricultural tariff bloc.
said Senator Caraway had voted for a
duty on rice and that his interest in
rice should be investigated. Denying
that he or any of his relatives had any
financial interest in the production of
rice, Senator Caraway said he would
say to anybody who charged it, was an
"unqualified llar."-
Senator Smoot of Utah, in charge of
the wool schedule, reiterated his de
nial that he was Interested in Bheep
raising declaring he had not owned a
single sheep or lamb for many years.
Senator Oddie, republican, Nevada,
another of those mentioned in the
Herald editorial, told the senate he did
not own one sheep and was not inter
ested in the wool matter "except as I
am interested In the welfare of the
west."
Not a Littlo Slur
Senator Bursum, republican, New
Mexico, declared If the senate was
going to spend its time investigating
"every littlo slur" that was made in
tho newspapers against senators it
would accomplish little business.
Senator Caraway replied that he
did not regard the charges that sena
tors were voting to take money from
other people to put in their own
pockets through the medium or leg
islation as a "little slur."
Mr. Bursum replied that "he had
no objection to; the world knowing
about this matter,'!,' Ho denied he
was a millionaire as one publication
had averred. Senator faraway, ask
ed for immediate .'consideration of
the resolution hue S Senator Wads
worth, republican, New York, ob
jected and the measure went over the
rules.
Senator Gooding wanted to know
if Senator Caraway owned any prop
erty in Arkansas and ttpon receiving
an affirmative reply he asked If the
senator has not voted for the rice
duty to improve tho general welfare
in his state and thUB enhance the
value of his own property. j
Replying In the negative, Senator
Caraway added:
"If I had a dollar invested in
rice I would not have voted for a
duty."
"If every senator followed that
out," said Senator Gooding, "there
would not be a quorum on the tar
iff." , .;..'. .. . . ... ..
"If they .voted that way It would
be hotter for the United States If the
senate never1 did have a quorum,"
returned Mr. Caraway.
The Idaho senator remarked that
there should be an investigation of
the whole matter.
Whiskey and Jacknsscs
Senator Stanley, democrat, Ken
tucky, suggested that the : senate
might approve sum such amend
ment to the wool schedule as offered
by Senator Lenroot, republican, Wis
uinsln, lowering the rate on, low)
grade woods and Senator Gooding
asked if that should not be applied to
all schedules.
Mr. Stanley replied in the affirma
tive, and added that he was willing
for It to be applied to everything In
Kentucky from "a bottle ol whiskey
to horses and mules."
The Idaho senator suggested that
jackasses also oe included.
"If we ever go after jackaBscs."
returned Senator Stanley, "I would
advise tho senator to wait on tho
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His Caddie Sees Sarazen, Out of the
Ranks, Win National Golf Grown
The new champion, showing his trophy to his Italian caddy after winning
tho crown once a caddy himself, Sarasen's nmbitluns were fully roullzod.
BASEBALL SCORES
Amorican T,eague.
w. l. re.
New York 57 '12 .070
St. Louis .' 04 41 .r.i'.S
At Chicago: : It.. H. K.
New York , 0 3 0
Chicago '. 2 7 2
Batteries: Bush and Schang;
Courtney and Schalk.
At Detroit: n. H. K.
Philadelphia ... .V', .... 2 3
Detroit 13 15 2
Batteries: Hasty nnd Perkins; Pll
lette, Moore nnd Woodall.
At Clevelnnd
First game: t It. IT. 13.
vYnsningtnn is zt
Cleveland C IS 4
flatteries: Johnson and Ptclnlch;
Uhle, Mails, Edwards, . Shnutes,
Jamleson and 'O'NciH; L; Sowell.
National Ijcngm'.
' W. L. PC.
New York .: 58 30.017
St. Louis 08 31 .586
At Boston: It. H. E.
Cincinnati . . . . 5 14 0
Boston 4 11 1
Batteries: Rlxey and Wlngo; "Wat
son and O'Neil.
Second game: 71. H. E.
Cincinnati 2 10 1
Boston 1 7 3
Uatterles: 'Cone hand Hargrave;
McQuillan and O'Neil.
At New York: It. II. E.
Pittsburg 8 14 i 2
New York 3 10 . 2
Cooper nnd Gooch; Toney, Causey
and Snyder. 9
At Brooklyn: P.. IT. 1 E.
St. Louis 2 6 3
Brooklyn 9 151
Batteries: Pfeffer. Bnrfoot, North,
Dyer and Atnsmlth, McCurdy; Grimes
and Miller.
At Philadelphia: It. IT. E.
Chicago 2 5 3
Philadelphia 0 9 2
Batteries: Osborne, Stculand nnd
O'Fnrrell; Ring nnd Henllno.
Second game. R. H. E.
Chicago 7....1S 0
Phllnlalnlita K 1T. 1
Batteries: Cheevcs, Kaufman nnd
j 1'urren; vveinert, bingieton nnu iion
line. Information has been received in
Medford thatt former Governor Os
wald West and five other orators
representing the Central Oregon De
velopment company are headed this
way and will address a public gather
ing in Medford thlB week in favor of
the 'unmerglng of the Southern Pa
cific and Northern Pacific railroads.
The local Chamber of Commerce has
gone on record as opposing the un
merglng. The West party will appear In Eu
gent next Tuesday on the same er
rand, according to the same Infor
mation, in the Interest of the Union
Pacific railroad.
One of the new rivet beaters uses
kerosene for fuel, transforming it Into
gas that is blown by compressed air to
ereate a temperature of 3000 degrees.
OSVALD WEST IS
Mi I0 CITY
OREGON
1
ASKS
INCREASE
N STATE BONUS
THE DALLES. Ore., July 20. The
state bonus commission was criti
cized as being over-eonservntivo in a
report by the state nid committeo of
tho Oregon department of tho Ameri
can Negion read at the legion conven
tion here today. Lymnn Mice of Pen
dleton and Arthur Spencer woro com
plimented for their work in connec
tion with the bonus commission.
Tho convention adopted a resolu
tion asking the legislature to author
ize an Increase from $3000 to $4000
in stato bonus loans.
Seaside was chosen for tho noxt
convention. Officers were to be elect
ed lato today.
Tho convention adopted the wel
fare committee's report which recom
mended that Fort Stevens at onco be
mado into a nouro-psychiartrlc train
ing center; thut Brigadier Genoral
Sawyer be removed from tho federal
hospitalization board: that the Unit
ed States hospital board bo decentral
ized, that a tubercular sanitarium be
acquired near the Portland city
limits (but not In town) and thut
tho government by the Hahnemann
hospital.
CAL EWING STANDS
I BY BILL KLEPPER
SAN FltANCISCO, July 20. J.
Cnl Ewlng, owner of the Oakland
club of the Pacific Coast league, de
clared In a statement today that ho
was ready to "stand by" William
Klepper, tho Portland club owner,
whom Commissioner Lnndls ordered
out of organized 'baseball.
Judge Landis had no business to
expect Bill Klepper to quit ns presi
dent of the Portland club," said
Ewlng. "Furthermore, I think the
commissioner lias overstepped his au
thority. He has no power to Buspend
Klepper. Tho only thing Landis
could do to Klepper was reprimand
him publicly and he hasn't.
"I will refuse to vote Klepper out
of the Pnclfic Coast league and I be
lieve it is an Injustice to expect him
to turn his business nffalrs ov'or' to
someone else. , '--''? - ( ' "
"I havo been In consultntlom'.wlth
my attorney for several, duya and I
am told Judge Landis has erred, pi tTo
protect my own business against; finy
lawsuit,' I nm going to refuse to. vote
Klepper out." ,
COUPLE ARRESTED FOR
CHILDREN ON STAGE
SPOKANE, July 29. Warrants
for the arrest of E. Clnrke Walker,
manager of a local theater 'here and
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Douglas of
Seattle, who havo conducted n danc
ing act at the thenter this week, were
IsHiierl by the county prowocutor's of
fice today on the complaint of Juve
nile Officer C. S. Cnln. The warrants
charge thnt the three omploycd chil
dren tinder fourteen year of age as
performers in a public entertain
ment, without securing tho permis
sion of a judge of the superior court.
Residence Starts to
Move Itself in the
Night, Family Flee
WENATCHEK. Wash!, July 29.
George A. Haubt'r of Peshatuin
nnd family awoke this morning to
find that the wholo house, togeth
er with the land surrounding It
was steadily moving down the
hill and headed toward an em
bankment of 200 or 300 foot.
Mr. and Mrs. Haulier awoke at
the same time on noticing an un
usual sound, succeeded ill getting
tho other members of tho family
out of the house without any dif
ficulty. .The house slid on down
for a ilislunco of ISO foot and
lodged in nn Irrigation ditch
which prevented It going over tho
embankment. This morning the
family wns busy Retting out tho
household goods.
VAWTER HOME IS
2
The raid by burglars on East side
homes last Thursday night wus more
extensive than at first roported as It
was learned yesterday that In addition
to the scvoral homes visited that night
ns published in Friday's -Mail Tribune,
tile homo of Vernon Vawtor on Geneva
street, was entered and several dollnis
and u clock were tukon, and an at
tempt was made to break Into the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hichnrd
son on Geneva street.
The po'n'ce luue definitely establish
ed the fact that tho burglars were two
in number, nnd have an excellent de
scription of one of them. This man, of
short, heavy Bet build appeared nt the
Jordan rooming house on East Main
street lust Tuesday night und engaged
and paid in advance for a room for a
week. His request for a latch key so
thnt he could enter the house lute ut
night, if necessary, was granted, lie
has not boen seen since Thursday and
is supposed to have fled from the city.
I'liduy morning tho empty pocket
books of John C. Mann nnd Mrs. Jor
dan's granddaughter were found on
Crutor Lake avenue where the bur
glars had thrown thum. It is supposed
house with hls'key Thursday night and
took the girl's pocketbook, which only
contained a pad, thinking it was Mrs.
Jordan's purse.
A man answering the same descrlp -
tlon was detected In the act of trying
to Bteal William Offut, Jr.'s car from
Its parking place in the rear yard nt
his home, G25 Edwards street, Wednes
day night. Mrs. Offutt wbb at home
alone at (he time and hearing the
stranger cranking up the car went out
and asked him what he wns doing.
Thereupon ho jumped out of the car
and fled.
The same man applied for work at
the Vawter and Munn homes Thursday
claiming to be an expert flour scrub
ber, and good at any kind of indoor
work. He seemed to be anxious to get
Inside both homes, but Mrs. Mann and
Mrs. Vawter refused to glvo him such
employment. This man and one other
wore also seen In the yards of several
east side homes Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Vawter did not know
until yesterday that the burglars had
visited their home. Mrs. Vawtor on
arising Friday morning noticed that a
downstairs window was up, but closed
it and thought nothing of the matter.
Mr. Vawtor on coming home last even
ing noticed a box beneath an outside
window. Then thoy read in the Mall
Tribune of the burglary raid, compared
notes, searched the house arid found
Mrs. Vawtor's purse and the clock
missing.
A Frencli rifle that can be fired only
when hold correctly has a column of
mercury in its stock which forms a
Circuit that controls nn electromagnet.
11
SEARCH
SUSPECTS
ELOODS CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE
OF
OMAHA, Neb., July 29. Heavy
rains throughout Nebraska last night
caused considerable damage, it was
Indicated In reports received here to
day. At Pllger. overflow from a
creek inundated the town forcing
residents to seek high ground for!
sholter. In Omaha a heavy down
pour was accompanied by a severe
eloctrlc storm.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the
Missouri river from Omaha, ,was In
durknes3 as n result of the light
power plant being put out of com
mission. DBvWEJl, Colo.,. July 29. Wators
BURR HERE
SANDIFER IS
ALSO BACK
Colored Witness, Protected By
Federal Agents, Wow in
Medforcf More Subpoenas
Issued S. B. Sandifer Ar
rivesDenies Any Effort to
Escape Grand Jury Probe.
Arthur Ilurr, colored, who was
"hanged" on tho summit of the Slskl
yous March 14th, arrived today
from Modesto, Calif., and Is in the
custody of department of justice
agents, awaiting a call to the grand
jury room Monday, when the inquisi
torial body will reconvene, after nn
adjournment today out of resnect to
tho faith of onu of its members.
ilurr arrived this morning nt fl:0G
o'clock, nnd did not got ort the train
until all tho other passengers had
disembarked, lie then stuck his
hoad out of a window, surveyed tho
situation, saw no ominous signs, and
got off. lie was groeted by u de
partment of justice agent, who In
troduced himself, and Burr, abeam
with smiles, said:
"Mah gracious, boss, Iso sho glad
to see you-all!"
"Why didn't you get here on
time?" was asked Burr.
'Ah hain't nebber gwlne to come
hoah nt night!" was the rejoinder.
It wns later learned that Bucr ar
rived at Wieed, Calif., yesterday af
ternoon and Btopped off so his ar
rival here would he by daylight.
-Though three months havo passed
since Burr hud his "experience," he
is squeamish on the subject, and
fears further vengeance.
Subpoenas held back pending the
Tjvnl of Burr, will be served Monday
and the list Is said to be a distinguish
ed one, containing the names of men
well known in southern Oregon affairs
und who havo not boon mentioned In
tho other cases.
Efforts to bring hack to the city
subpoona evadors, who went away on
"important business," who became vic
tims of "norvous breakdowns," and for
ivar'"!L other T"8' DW "if6
', ' ". "
iprnctor, wanted as a witness, was re-
I ported Friday evening as having loft
!!"8 ha,1,nls near nlker' ?re- to be
ti&uuDii rnni in mi num. vvnuinvoi
possible bench warrants will be Issued
for tho appearance of the witnesses
sought.
Hear Johnson Caso '
All of Friday was devoted to hearing
testimony on the "tag ends" of the
Halo case, and the story of the Hank,
Johnson episode. Most of the witnesses
In this caso were from Jacksonville,
and Included Alex Norris and his son- ,
in-law Goodie, who were on the trip,
W. A. Bishop, drayman, E. C. York, ,
father of Paul York, who received a
lecture, Perry E. Wynkoop, local realty
dealer, E. A. Flomlng, active in, tha
Earl Slmmonds case and In the recall
fight, Bert Moses, former county Jailor
and now county Janitor, and JacK A.
Homstreet, former Medford policeman,
and now a Crater Lake employe.
Norris will be called as a wltnoBs in
the Ilurr case.
One of the bits of evidence to be
aired In the Burr case. Is the finding
of a gasoline hook, at the scene of the
"hanging," belonging to a local citizen.
Witnesses will also be called to tell
of the frantic efforts to get it back,
when it wns turned in at the service
station. There Is no secret about this
feature of the case it has been talked
of for weeks.
Among tho "lost witnesses' who
"reported in" this morning was S. B.
Snndlfer, county prohibition enforce
ment officer. Mr. Sandifer stated over
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of Cherry creek and South Platte
river, which flow through residential
partB of Denver, were back to nor
mal today following heavy rains yes
terday and last night which caused
the streams to overflow and flood
a large number of homes and high
ways and swept out several bridges.
Authorities today are attempting to
determlno the amount of damage
which Is not believed to bo great.
Soveral hundred motorists return
ing from the frontier days celebra
tion at Cheyenne were reported to be
sufe today after being delayed sev
eral hours last night as the result
of flooding ot roads north.