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. l"- TH?TR1 The Weather Prediction Fair Maximum yesterday 83'2 Minimum today tW ,'2 Weather Year Ago Maximum 89 Minimum 49 Onilv Seventeenth Tear. Weekly Fifty-Second Year. MEDFOKD, OREGON1, "WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1922 NO. 125 ALL S. " P. '.LINES OPEN TO TRAFFIC EBFORB MAIL UNE NOW I" fe y, i :.i ;' J r it 'i R.R. STRIKE SITUATION ClUliUP Southern Pacific Lines Now Open in All Directions Dangerous Period Over in Opinion of Railroad Officials Violence Breaks Out in Spokane Workers Beaten. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Aug. 16. Fol lowing an unprecedented movement o freight, both fruit and non-perlshnble, through Roseville yesterday and today, the Southern Pacific railroad today an nounced itself ready to handle all traf- fic. Packing sheds and orchards in northern California are again pouring out shipments of fruit regarded as al-j most a total loss a few clays ago. Assistant Division Suuerintendent 1 W. M. Stlllman announced the freight seven o'clock yesterday morning jintil two o'clock this morning amounted to approximately 600 cars. Fourteen trains of fruit and delayed freight were sent east, three trains of 74 cars each were despatched ' north during the same period. . . SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1G. The railroad situation in. several south western states showed considerable improvement touuy. With an "in creased number of trains moving and various conferences between railroad officials and oUlc.ers of the big 7o.ir brotherhoods arranged for today, the railroads wero making every effofrt for a complete resumption of train service. In northern California . the an nouncement of tho Southern Pacific Jhat It had lifted an embargo of perishable fruit and livestock ship ments was reported to havo greatly relieved the fruit situation. The embargo was raised from the Ogden route east of Roseville and from tin Shasta route north of Gerber, Cal. . A considerable number of carloads of fruit which had been standing or sidetracks for several days started moving. Announcement was made .that picking of fruit ill orchards in northern and central California would be resumed today and it was hoped by growers that a threatened loss estimated in millions had been averted. Danger Over LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 16 The "dangerous period" of tho big four walkout In the southwest was believed by railway officials to be past early today, and announcements were made by the Santa Fe, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific that attempts .would be made Immedi- ately to put into effect improved and ' enlarged schedules of freight and passenger service. Tho Santa Fe expected to move four trans-continental trains today two Into Los Angeles from the east and two out of this city to Chicago, and all purchasers of tickets were to be promised they would reach their destinations. The Southern Pacific reported its passenger trains were operating on schedule and freight was being mov , ed. From the Union Pacific came the announcement that while no trains had been moved yesterday, the situa tion at San .Bernardino, Cal., had (Continued on page eight) MAY CALL GRAND JURY TO PROBE . ACTIONS K. K. LAWYERS, LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16. Echoes of chrget made yesterday by Wil liam C. Doran, chief deputy diHtrict attorney that evidence bearing on the trial of 36 alleged Knights of the Ku Klux Klnn, missing from his office, had been returned by defense attor neys, were heard today from the lat ter. "We will welcome an Investigation Into this matter," said Paul Karks dale d'Orr. and A. L.- Abrahams, counsel for the defense, when told Mr. Doran had announced plans for n grand jury inquiry, afier the con clusion of the trial nnd d'Orr and Abrahams were wanted as "among WASHINGTON' LAW CXH-Ll'XiE J)KAX TO UK 70 VKAItS Ol-ll Miss Emma GUlett, dean of tho Washington College of Law, Wash ington, D. C; will celebrate her 70th birthday anniversary August 30th. A dinner will be given in her honor on Saturday next by prominent women lawyers and club women of Wash ington. Miss Gillett is tho only wo man dean of a law school In the country; and is a senior member of the bar. Wife of Auto Dealer Asks $100,000 Damages As Re sult of Alleged Attack in Her Stateroom On Ocean Liner Denial Bv Defendant. ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 16. Dam ages of $100, ,000 are asked of Wal ter T. Chandler, local banker, by Mrs. Sarah Gillespie Byfield, in c. suit filed today in Dekalb superior court at Decatur, Ga., in which she alleges that as a result of an attack upon her by Mr. Chandler In her stateroom aboard the steamship Berengaria on the night of July 10, last, she has been forced to Keep to her bed much of tho time since, her condition fi nally necessitating an operation, which was performed hero today. Mrs. Byffe'.d is the wife of Clyde K. Byfield, local automobile dealer, charged by Mr. Chandler in a suit filed .Monday In Fulton superior court here with having extorted $25,000 from him while aboard the liner en route to France. Mr. Chandler's pe tition asked for the return of a note for $25,000 which he gave Byfield when he was found in Mrs. Byfield's stateroom. , In his petition, Mr. Chandler stated he could not account for being in Mrs. Byfield's stateroom and denied any improper conduct. , Airplane I'ntml Across Line. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10 Forest flro patrol by airmen from the army .station will lio Instituted heglnnlnK today over the northern counties of California, it wns announced at army headquarters at the Presidio this morning. Flights will be made dally. tho principal" prospective witnesses. Abrahams stated that the document In question had been brought to his office by a woman. "I could not identify her," he,, said. "I thought sho was a menseiiKer, such as often come Into our office, mjd I took the white, seuled enve lope she handed me." D'Orr and Abrahams took the document into court nnd returned it to prosecution counsel. The state planned to cull new wit nesses to the stand 4 od ay to tell of the lnglewood raid, which resulted in the felony charges against the nllegi-d itlansmen. GEORGIA BANKER IS ACCUSED ON GRAVE CHARGE CANDIDATES ENDORSED BY VOTERSIEAG. Independent Organiation of Voters Pledge Support to Olcott; Dunn, Carkin, Kelly, Alford and Lindas Execu tive Committee : Named To Work in Every Precinct. For some time past a number : of prominent citizens of Jackson county have been working on an organization that will take an active part in the November elections. The object of the organization is to see that men are elected to office who have the good of the entire community at heart and who are not connected in any manner with certain secret societies that have stirred up so much turmoil in the valley. At a well -attended meeting last night the following statement of prin ciples was adopted: i declaration 01 principles or me Independent American Voters League of Jackson county, Oregon. Believing that tho present dis turbed condition, nnd situation in Jackson county, and the state of Oregon, at large, demands, and calls for all patriotic citizens, irre spective of political affiliations to organize for a fulfillment ot their ideals, we, the undersigned, do hereby nlake, and declare the fol lowing declaration of principles: We stand for efficiency and economy In public office; for a -frill, Impartial enforcement Xtt nil laws by the properly constituted authorities, and for the supprcs- . slon of group control by any secret or religious organization, and to that end favor the election to of fice of those men and women, who by their fearless outspoken adherence to these principles have commended themselves to our support, Irrespective ot their poll tics. ' Candidates Endorsed After the adoption of the principles tho following candidates were Indorsed by the league: For governor, Ben W. Olcott. For state senate, Judge Dunn. For representative, John Carkin. For circuit Judge of Jackson and Josephine counties, Col. B. E. Kelly. For county commissioner, George Alford. For mayor of Medford, B. Lindas. It is the intention of the league to have representatives in every precinct in Jackson nnd Josephine counties. Speakers will be sent to all the towns and villages and every effort will be made to see that the candidates en dorsed by the league are successful. The following Is a partial list of the executive committee. More will be added in the next few days. Also, it is the intention of the league to indorse other candidates for different state offices as soon as they have sufficient information regarding them. Executive Committee Herman Often-, Gordon Voorhels bacher Dr. J. J. Conroy Ralph G. Bardwell W. H. Gore R. H. McCurdy . A. E. Reames Miles Can trail Joe Rader Johnny Reed W. B. Diddle Judge Wm. Colvlg Dr. Ch. T. Sweeney J. G. Love John R. Tomlin Dr. Jarvis Dr. L. A. Salado Geo. H. Collins Dr. J. J. Emmena Frank Bybee G. M. Roberts H. W. Walther Judge C. B. Watson Jim Bell Court Hall Geo. W. Frey John Pernoll Wilbur Ashpole ' Chas. M. English Porter J. Neff Earl H. Fehl Jonas Wold . Dr. J. M. Keene Paul A. Scherer Wm. Scheble E. G. Brown Jas Edmonston V. J. Emerlck DAUGHERTY ASKS NEW LAWS, WAR WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 Amend ment of existing laws with reference to the summoning of witnesses in civil cases is urged by Attorney General Daugherty In letters to Chairman Nel son of the senate Judiciary committee and Chawman Volstead of the house judiciary committee, asking for adrtl (Continued on page eight) How Chicago Went to Irw i V4 fern JZ lm fi. The street car and railway strike In Chicago compelled nil, residents to grasp at every possible means of con veyance. The fair Chlcagonn nt the left is fortunate rin having a knight of SALEM, Ore., Aug. 16. Fire, be lieved to have Blurted from an un known uuune in itho laundry room of the Commercial Hotel between 2:30 and 3 o'clock this morning: completely destroyed the hotel and swept through more than half a block in the business section of Stuyton, 20 miles southcaHt of Sulem, before, it was brought under control. Early estimates of tho damage place the loss at $100,000. . Calls for help telephoned to tho surrounding towns brought tho Halem chemical truck, manned by two men, to tho scene, but it did not arrive until tho fire was noarly under con trol. When the fire was finally brought under control at G o'clock tho hotel, Oem confectionery, J. Gardner gene ral merchandise and grocery store, and tho general merchandise store, of William Klecker wore In- ashes and several hundred dollars damage had been done to tho Stuyton bakery. STAYTON, Ore., Aug. 16. At least two persons- were injured, in a fire which destroyed n block of tho busi ness district here today. Wayne Tickler. Standard Oil agent, was severely bruised about the body and Peter bietrick had his hands burned. The fire started in the rear of a confectionery storo nnd In a hotel simultaneously, it is said, and Incen diarism is suspected. PROTEST EJECTION AT NEW YORK, Aug. 16. The recent ejection of William Z. Foster, labor leader, from Colorado at the direction of Adjutant General Pat Hamrock will be challenged :in a moss meeting in Denver in which Foster will be the principal speaker, the American Civil Liberties union declared here today, announcing It had taken up the labor leader's case. The leagues' attorney at Denver has been Instructed to begin proceedings against the adjutant general and Oliver H. Shoupe, governor of Colo1 rado, it was said by the chairman. Similar actions will be brought in New York federal courts, he asserted against Wyoming stute officials anl the sheriff at Cheyenne. Mill Workers Win 8trlke LAWRENCE, Mass., Aug. 18. The Pacific Mills company announced to day that beginning October 1 it would restore the rate of wages that existed I prior to March 27 last. The present i textile strike began upon announce- Intent last March by the Pacific Mills of a twenty per cent wage cut. STAYTON, OREGON HAS $1 00,000 HRE, TWO MEN INJURED Work During Strike tho wheol ready to call for and deliver her every day. Tho young lady shown nt the right attracted so much atten tion that she got off nnd wnlkod. Her beau must bo given credit for an Inven tive turn of mind. BASEBALL SCORES National PITTSBURG, Aug. 18. (By the Associated Press.) "Shiifflln" Phil Douglas, premier pitcher ot the Ne York Giants was placed on Its por manently Inollglhlo list in a state ment issued by tho club hore today, Douglns is charged with writing a letter to a competing team offering to dosert tho Giants if it "would make It worth his while.1' At Pittsburg- R. H. E. New York 7 13 2 Pittsburg r o 13 2 Batteries: Scott, Ryan, Nehl and Snyder; Hamilton. Glazner, Carlson and Gooch, Schmidt. At Cincinnati R. H. E. Philadelphia 1 JK- 1 Cincinnati 3 7 3 Batteries: Smith and Honline; Rixey and ilnrgrave. , At Chicago R. H. E. B03ton 4 7 1 Chicago ; 9 il 2 Batteries: Houlihan, Braxton nnd Gibson; Osborne; Cheeves nnd O'Far- roll. American NEW YORK, Aug. 10. Babe Ruth returned to tho' Yankees' lineup to day for the first time In several days on account of an Infected leg. cele brated tho event by knocking hit 22nd home run of the season In the fifth inning of the game with De troit. At New York 1 R. H. E Detroit 7, 11 0 New York : 3 9 1 Batteries: Plllette, Johnson and Bassler; Mays and Schnng. At Philadelphia R. H. E Cleveland 9 12 2 Philadelphia 10 14 1 ' Batteries: Covoleskle, Edmon son, Boone and OINelll; Harris, Rom mel and Perkins. At Washington, ,1st game R. H, E, St. I-ouiB 7 13 1 Washington 3 10 0 Batteries: Shocker and Sever eld; Brillheart and Picluich, Obur- rlty. At Chicago It. H. E. Chicago 3 10 1 Boston 6 10 1 Batteries: Mack, Hodge and Schalk; Karr and Chaplin.' Send County Treasurer to Pen MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 16. Henry C. Hanke, for 17 years Hennepin county treasurer, was sentenced to from one to ten years In the state penitentiary this afternoon when he pleaded guilty In district court to first degree grand larceny In the embezzlement of $258, 000 In county funds. ppnn Senntor Sworn In. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. Major David A., Reed of Pittsburg was nworn In today an senator from Pennsylvania to surcerd the late Wll linm E. Crow. Seattle Plans Save Big Fruit Crops in Washington State SEATTLE. Auk. 10. Tnklnir its first step In plans to save millions of dollurs w.orth of np- plea, pears and peaches In tho Yakima and Wenntchee dis- trlcts, the Seattlo -Chamber of Commerce today offered aid through an emergency commit- tee. If the offer Is accepted It is proposed to haul the fruit to 4- this city and place it In cold storage until the railroad strike clears sufficiently to move It further. The railroads are to be asked to make a special rate for the short haul. Port conimls- slon facilities aro to be utilized for storage. 4 ' IS DAY SET FOR R. RJVIESSAGE President Will Present to Con gress and Country the Administration's View of R. R. Situation Joint Ses sion Is Called. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. (y tho Associated Press) President Harding,- lit .4, message tomorrow to .con gress. wfll present to tho federal leg iHlntortt and to tho country tho posi tion of tho government with fcHpoet to the exiting industrial troubles, particularly tho ruilrond strike. Arrangements for the president's appearance at a joint session tomor row of tho senate and house wore completed nt a conference today at the White House between tho execu tive and Senator Lodge of Massachu setts, republican leader in tho senate. The president, after the conference. Immediately started, preparation of his message which advisors expoct to be a comprehensive statement of tho strlko situation, of the efforts of the government toward settlement nnd finally of tho government's policy henceforward. Monnwhilo tho railroad union load ers in Washington continued In ses sion, preparing for tho conference which tho brotherhood chiefs have obtained from the association of rail way executives in New York tomor row, , ALBUQUERQUE;, N. M., Aug. 10. No trains hnd been moved west by the Santa Fe since Inst night because of the trouble at Gallup, N. M. Three continental trains which arrived here last night from Las Vegas are still held here. Officials are hopeful that tho Gallup situation will bo clenred up todayns a representative of the national offices of tho Brotherhood Of Trainmen Is at Gallup today for a conference with tho brotherhoods there. I. L. Hlbbard, general manager of the Santa Fe, is also at Gallup trying to ndjunt tho situation. Santa Fe offlcias hore today said they would run freight trnlns west as far ns Gallup and there should be no food shortage there. Seven trans continental trains arc now tied up here, two more having arrived from the east this morning. C. S. Richardson and Rqy Opie of San Francisco are planning a hunting trip this Suturday near Grants Pass. Roy Opple who Is here on his vacation nnd who Is a guest nt the Hotel Med ford expects some sport from the hunt ing season here. TOMORROW YAKIMA FRUIT GROWERS WILLING L YAKIMA, Wash., Aug. 16.-At a mass meeting held last night at the Commercial club and attended by as many persons as could be packed Into the auditorium, Yakima ranchers and shippers expressed their willingness to lose their entire season's produce If necessary to show that the law Is above th threats of any group of citizens. A committee headed by H M. Gilbert, drafted resolutions after a number of orchardlsts, .lrvestock men and railroad workers, tooth ex ecutives and strikers had spoken. "We appeal to yon to use every COAL I NOT QVER S T. Price Agreements Must Con tinue, Declares Federal Dis tributor Spencer' Lewis Declares Miners Win Great Victory Work Starts in Pennsylvania. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. Declaring that the federal coal distribution com mittee cannot yet assume that the coul strike has ceased, Federal Distributor Siencer Indicated today that the volun tary price agreements would be con tinued at least temporarily. SEATTLE, Aug. 16. The peace pact between coal mine operators and union chiefs Bigned at Cleveland yesterday is expected to pave the way to a settle ment of the walkout by employes of the fourteen mines In Washington state shut down since last April 1, of ficials of the United Mine Workers ot Ainorlca here said today. A number ot operators also expressed the belief that peace negotiations would begin shortly it was said in some quarters that next Wednesday had tentatively been set as the date for a conference. The negotiations, it was said, would not affect western Washington mines which went on an open shop basis, more than a year, ago, following a strike of 2000 - union miners . March, 1921. Mlnerj Win PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1G. The con ference of anthracite miners and oper ators which was to have been held hore today as a result of the me diation ot President Harding was post poned yesterday until tomorrow at the request of John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers ot America. "The miners won hands down," one big operator said In discussing the set tlement, a view generally shared by operators here. . . "Despite the unfavorable economic conditions and with tremendous politi cal and financial Influence raised against us, we are emerging from the conflict victorious," John L. Lewis, international president of the United Mine Workers of America declared In a statement to the Associated Press to day. He said that the miners had won three "main and principal Issues In volved in the strike." Mining Starts Up CLEVELAND, Aug. Ifl. (By Assocl ated Press). For the first time In twenty weeks striking soft coal miners at scattered points In seven states were under orders today to begin coal production. This result ot the partial settlement ot the strike affected only a majority or the 450,000 soft coal dig gers but union officials were on their way back home to seek to make peace with other employers. ,. President John L. Lewis of the min ers who remained here for a day's rest before entering the peace negotiations with anthracite operators at Philadel phia tomorrow, predicted that soft coal operators generally would accept the agreement made here. He also said he was hopeful ot the result of the conference with the anthracite op erators who employ 155,000 men. , District union officials before leav ing here for home sent. Invitations for five meetings of operators with the (Continued on Page Seven) 101 R. R. STRIKERS power of the government to furthor tho movement of lntor-stato com merce," the resolution states, "and to protect the right of every man to labor. We appeal to congress to en act laws compelling obedience by the railroads and by their employes to the findings of the railroad labor board, making a conspiracy to hinder lnter-state commerce a criminal of fense If necessary to protect the pub lic from Intolerable losses." - W. W. Robertson presided over the meeting which was the most tervld held since the opening days of the VIEW world war. Zrwit T