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MEDFORD, OREGON, .MONDAY, J )ECEMU Kit I, 1922
NO. 217
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CUT FEDERAL
1,
Harding Tells Congress Fur
ther Reduction Not Likely-
People Vte Taxes, Blame
A Administration New' Con-
grew Begins Session.
WASHINGTON; Doc. 4. Congress
cloBcd its two week's extra session
and started its regular session today
with nn intervening period of only
ten minutes.
iy resolution, inu enu ui iiiu nifx- j
Jul session wnien Degan .Novemner
20, was closed nt 11:30 o'elock nnd
tho new and final session of the C7th
congress begun at noon.
Proceedings today were largely
tho routine of winding up the old and
beginning the new , session, which
runs until March 3. The senate met
at 10 o'elock and the house at 11.
In its brlof sitting, the senate for
mally dropped tho Dyer anti-lynch-ing
1)111 nnd confirmed about 1700
nominations but that of Pierce But
ler of St. Paul to be an associate
justice of the supreme court was
blocked by objections from Senators
JjaFollette, republican, Wisconsin,
and Norris, republican, Nebraska.
After the ten minute breathing
spell between the old t and new ses
sions, the sennte and house again
went through the established motolns
of reconvening, adopted resolutions
naming committees to notify the
president nnd notify each other of
their presence and readiness for busi
jess. The principal business of the new
cession today was receipt of the an
nual budget.
tho annual federal budget for the next j
fiscal year frankly told congress today i
tnat wnetner mere was to be any ma
terial reductlon-ln government' expen
ditures and in taxes In future years,
would depend largely on whether
there was to be a curtailment or expan
sion of federal aid in lines of research,
improvement and development.
Placing the 'estimated government
outlay in 1924 at $3,180,843,234, a de
crease of about $500,000,000, as com
pared with estimates for this fiscal
year, Mr. Harding called attention that
two-thirds of this total was on account
of practically fixed chnrges, such as
the public debt, national defense, pen
sions, world war allowances and fed
eral aid. There was left, he said,
only about one billion dollars in
charges subject to administrative con
trol and against which, he added, the
retrenchment policy of the government
had been directed.
While expressing the opinion that
some further reduction undoubtedly
would result from a reorganization of
government establishments on a more
scientific basis, the president said this
alone would not affect such a material
cut In operating costs as would justify
the expression of hope for a consider
able lessening of expenditures in the
years to come.
Taking up the question of federal
rd, the executive declared that this
wag a rapidly broadening field of ex
penditure and that there was a ques
tion as to how far the government
should participate in It. He added
that it did not pertain to the normnl
functions or operations of the business
fit tip government.
"These extraneotiB activities," he
continued, "have flowed from laws
enacted pursuant to popular demand,
and I take this occasion to refer to
them for the purpose of showing that
the taxation which necessarily results
in providing funds to meet them is a
necessary incident to the fulfillment
of the popular demand,
"In the efforts which have been di
rected to reducing public expenditures,
I have been much influenced in appar
ent Increasing state, county and muni
cipal indebtedness, and I am fearful
lest this condition may be in part at
tributable to the expenditures made by
the government pursuant to Its federal
aid laws, as many of these state laws
require state contributions as a pre
requisite to the extension of the fed
eral aid."
The summary of the budget for 1921
as given to congress shows an estimat
ed excess of receipts over expenditures
next year of $180,969,125, as compared
with ai estimated deficit of $374,938,
712 for this fiscal year. The president
said, however, that he was hopeful
that the estimated deficit for 1923
could be reduced in the remaining
seven months and that the close of the
year next June 30 would show a bal
anced account.
"Estimated expenditures of $3,180,
843,234 for 1924 which are exclusive of
the postal service, compare with esti
mated appropriations of $3,078,940,331
for the same period. Mr. Harding ex
plained that tho expenditures would
represent actual cash withdrawals
from tho treasury, Including some on
Mrs. Hohenzollern
Makes Wilhelm Step
Out With Villagers
DOOflN, Dec. 4. (By the
Associated Press.) The hand
of Princess Hermlne continues
to be felt in the activities of
Doom castle and Its chief occu
pant. Tho former emperor, at
the Insistence of his wife, is be
ginning to abandon his clois
tered existence and to walk
abroad among the villagers.
The townsfolk showed keen
curiosity the first time Wilhelm
was seen strolling through the
streets accompanied by his dog.
A motion picture operator had
seculded himself for a fortnight
in a nearby farm building in
the hopo of surrcpstitlously
filming the ex-emperor, aban
doned his vigil and loft for home
only tho day before the kaiser
first appeared in tho village.
ESPEE DIVORCE
JOLI 10 OREGON
H. H. Corey, Public Service
Member, Says Eastern Ore
gon Projects Might Be En
dangered Wants Con
struction to Proceed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Possible
effects of the separation of the South
ern Pacific from the Central Pacific
on railroad building projects in Ore
gon Induced the Oregon public ser
vice commission to' intervene' today
at the interstate commerce commis
sion's hearing on the application of
tho Southern Pacific for authority
to continue, the merger despite the
supreme court's dissolution decision.
H. H. Corey, a member of the Ore
gon commission explained his appeal
to the Interstate commerce commis
sion for an order requiring western
railroads to connect lines through
central Oregon and embark on exte
slvo construction in that territory.
Minor points in the Southern ap
plication to retain the Central Pacific,
he indicated might If granted, endan
gor tho Oregon building projects. 'Mr.
Corey agreed with Fred H. Wood,
counsol for tho Sopthern Pacific,
during cross examination that the
sole interest in the controversy was
to prevent embarrassment of the con
struction project. Ho would not
agree, howover, that creation of an
Independent Central Pacific system
would act as a bar to tho construc
tion desired, but ex'frssed the op
inion that such a separation would
eventually work out satisfactory from
tho Oregon viewpoint.
The chief point, Mr. Corey said,
which the Oregon commission de
cided to make was the arrangement
of the railroad system concerned In
such a manner as to allow construc
tion to proceed.
MMMLYNNE NOT
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 Indictments
against Arthur C. Durch and Mada
lynne Obenchain, charged with the
murder of J. Helton Kennedy, Los An
geles broker were dismissed today by
Judgo John W. Shenk on motion of
District Attorney Thomas Lee Wool
wine. Mr. Woolwine moved dismissal of
the Indictments on the grounds of In
sufficient evidence. Paul W. Shenk,
attorney for Burch, then swore out an
insanity complaint against his client
and Judge Shenk directed that he be
committed to the psychoathic ward of
the county hospital for observation.
The Noted Dead
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 4. Mrs.
Josephine Preston Penbody Marks,
poet and playrlght, died at her home
hero today. She had been 111 for
several months.
SPOKANE, Dec. 4. Mrs. Sarah
Rldpath, widow of Colonel William
Ridpath, a pioneer hotel and mining
man of this city, died here today,
aged "2. She la survived by a son
and two daughters, one of whom Is
Mrs. John A. Ankcny of Walla Walla,
Wash.
D BUILDING
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! PLAN OF Ml
Radical Leaders Back Im
peachment, and Access De-'
manded to Public Dociir
ments War Profiteers
Seek Advance Information
On Evidence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The
houso judiciary committee decided to
day to ask the house for authority to
subpoena witnesses and to obtain pa
pers requested by Representative Kel
ler, republican, Minnesota, In prose
cuting his impeachment charges
against Attorney General Daugherty.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Formal
reply to the charges filed against him
with the house judiciary commltteo
by Representative Keller, republican,
of Minnesota, had been prepared by
Attorney General Daugherty for pre
sentation to the committee when it
met today in executive sessison to
consider the Keller resolution de
manding the attorney general's im
peachment. Answering categorically the four
teen specifications submitted in the
Keller , charges, Mr. Daugherty'c
reply as summarized In a department
of justice statement published today,
declared in reference particularly to
Mr. Kelley's demand for access to de
partment documents, that it showed
to be arrayed behind tho move for
his impeachment "certain radical
leaders seeking to serve notice upon
every future attorney general that If
he dares enforce . the ; laws of tho
United Stales against such organiza
tions, he does so under the penalty of
attempted impeachment."
Joined in the movement with these
he declared were "the profiteers, the
grafters, the so-called war defraud
ers." who sought by "unconscionable
and unscrupulous means" to gain
knowledge of' what those charged
with bringing them to justico have
secured as tho result of tho most
painstaking, faithful and earnest ef
forts possible,. on the part of the at
torney general and those associated
with him.
Wherever consistent with protec
tion of the govornment'B interests and
those of individuals who reposed con
fidence in it, Mr. Daugherty said, tho
department stands ready to meet Mr.
Keller's demand for access to docu
ments. To do so In "certain import
ant matters now in preparation for
presentation to tho proper tribunnls"
he said, would be "highly Injurious
to tie interests of the people."
ASTORIA, Ore., Dec. 4. Oscar
Japp and Carl E. Goffln, in the Clat
sop county jail today pending a hear
ing on charges of criminal syndical
ism, are alleged to have been circu
lating radical pamphlets along tho
Astoria water front Sunday. One of
the pnssersby, Deputy Sheriff Wll
Ham Etheridge.'was given one of the
folders, he Slid, and took the circu
lators to jail.
On Japp's person was found a let
ter summoning hlin to a conference
In Portland Decomber 2 7, when lead
era of the I. W. W. throughout the
northwest, it was said, wore to or
ganize and formulate plans for
"spring activities. '
DF.DEAGAHATCH. Dec. 4. (By
the Associated Press) American to
bacco buyers are being held up and
robbed In western Thrace,
The latest robbed nro R. .1. Wort-
ham of Henderson, N. C, who was
deprived of money 'and jewelry while
traveling by automobile from Drama
to Kavala, and J. J. Harrington of
Rocky Mount, N. C, who was robbed
on a road from Seres to Salonlkl.
Harding Plan Rest.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. President
and Mrs. Harding will leave Washing
ton for a rest after congress adjourns
next year, it was said today at the
White Houso.
SENATE FAILS TO
CONFIRM ST. PAUL
AVASHIXOTON, Hoc. 4 Tho nom
ination of Piorc-o Putter, St. Paul nt
torney, to ho nn associate justice of
tho supreme court failed of con
firmation by the Hcnate today in tho
clow of tho extra session and a re
nomination in the regular session
was made, necessary. Senator's Iji
Folletle, republican, Ylseonsin and
Norris, republican, Nebraska, object
ed to immediate confirmation nnd
forced over the nomination.
A statement opposing Mr. Tattler's
confirmation filed recently with the
Judiciary committee, was referred to
by Senator I ..a Folio I to and he was
Joined by Senator Norris in demand
ing that tho persona making the
statement be given a hearing. Under
these circumstances the leaders do-l
clueo to attempt no action today. r
Thn statement relnlo.! M, nt.
ler's alleged connection with railroads and sponsor, but taking ho part of
and other corporations and also with a full participant, the conference of
olitlcal leaders in bin home eitv. . i a ' , ., .
The senate confirmed about 170o Central American republics began to
other appointments, including lGOOj day In the Pun-American union amid
army officers. Among the latter wore mutual expressions of confidence that
seven majors and eleven brigadier lt8 discussion would Inaugurate a
generals and about 1000 officers of ., . . ,,. , .
lower trades who would hnv. he now ela of American peace
dropped from tho army if tho senate?""?, "'""Hity.
had not acted on their names before
the adjournment of tho special ses
sion. Most of these were demotions.
Among the nominations confirmed
was that of Miss iAic-lle Atcherson ot,ing, )llt ,ld not amplify the program
n'.Tnn"8? ,L0,,h C, sccrc,ary of !of the conference as already oif.lined
legation. She is tho first woman ever... . . , ... ,
appointed to the diplomatic corps.
Tho senate also confirmed the
nomination of Augustus T. Seymour
of Columbus, Ohio, to bo assistant to
the attorney general, vice George
Ooff, resigned.
BONUS LAND CASE
PORTLAND, Oro, Dec. 4. The
Fiend realty bord and Chamber of
Commerce might easily have answer
ed an almost perfect roll call in the
lobby of the federal building here to
day, when the witnesses subpoenaed
to appear, before the federal grand
jury in investigation of the' alleged
bonus land frauds In Deschutes
county arrived to report. A special
sleeper brought tho majority of the
witnesses in on thiB morning's train,
whilo others drove In by automobile,
arriving last night and today.
The beginning of tho case before
the federal grand Jury resulted from
Governor Olcott's dismissal of H. J.
Overturf and O. B. Hardy, bonus ap
praisers, on charges of having padded
values of real estate offered as se
curity on loans under the bonus act.
A special investigation was made
for the bonus commission by two at
torneys and on their recommenda
tion the mntter was turned over to
the federal district attorney's office.
ME MI, '
HELDPRISQNER
BEND, Ore., Dec. 4. I. A. Nichols,
of Ellensburg, Wash., Is expected to
arrive here tomorrow to aid his wife,
who Is held here following a reported
confession Saturday to Sheriff S. K.
Roberts that she shot Robert Greer,
45, whose dend body was found later
at the summit stage station, fifteen
miles south of Bend.
W. P. Myers, attorney for Mrs. Nich
ols, outlining the features of her prob
able defense, said she was coerced
Into accompanying Greer from Ellens
burg six weeks ago, that she was held
a virtual prisoner at tho lonely cabin
In the north end of Klamath county
formerly used as a stage station, and
thut her efforts to got into communica
tion with her husband and five year
old daughter brought on the quarrel
which ended in Greer's death.
GET HALF HOLIDAY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Postmaster
General Work today, authorized post
masters throughout the United States
to grant Saturday half holidays to
postal employes during the entire year
whenever possible without Injury to
the service. This privilege Is to be
granted wherever the employe by his
own efforts or through a si' nation Unit
may cl9t on Saturday can finish his
work earlier than tho required time.
LAI LANDS
180 STAGE
PEACE ROW
Pan-American Union Lauch
ed Secy. Hughes Prom
ises U. S. Aid in Support
Solidarity Needed for Sta
bilityHarmony On This
Hemisphere Main Item.
Vv ASlIINflTON, Dec. 4. With th
iti,i ct,. . i t
Unlte1 StateS 1,01 01ll' UCtmS '" ll0st
Secretary Hughes, ns presiding of
ficer and head of tho delegation rep
resenting the United States, welcom
ed the delegates of the five other na-
tionB in tho name of President IlnrH-
In tho Invitations set out from Wash
ington.
"The government r of the United
States," said Mr. Hughes, "has no
ambition to gratify at yout expense,
no policy which runs counter to your
national aspirations and no purpose
save to promote the interests of peace
and to assist you, In such manner as
you may welcome, to solve your prob
lems to your own proper advantage.
"The interest of the United StuteB
Is found in the peaco of this hemla-
! phoro and In the conservation of your
interests. ' . i
, The head of crich of the five" Cen-.
tral American delegations responded.
All of the Central American speakers
expressed appreciation of American
Initiative for progress and peace and
stable government In Central Ameri
ca and Dr. Urcles for Honduras Indi
cated that he and his colleagues hop
ed to mako tho conference a stepping
stone towards "the establishment of
the country of our fathers In the
form of a political and federal unit."
Tho question of returning to "the
union of countries which formerly
constituted the federation Sf Contral
Amorlca, or at least with one or more
of thein," Dr. Urcles said, "should re
ceive first consideration.
"This is a matter upon which It Is
to be hoped that tho delegations of
Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua
and Costa Ttlca will agreo," Dr. Ur
cles said, "for as in the case of the
Unltt.l ISates of America, wo realize
that only through federation can tho
separated states of tho Isthmus find
a solutlgn of their problems; only In
union will they find the formula of
their manifest destiny."
I
10
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Another
prohibition modification measure Was
introduced today by Representative
O'Brien, Now Jersey, who proposed
to legalise the sale of beer of less
than 7 per cent alcohol by volume
and other beverages of less than 15
per cent.
Saloons would be barred tinder the
bill.
' GARDEN CITY; N. Y Dec. 4.
Tho. condition of Mme. Karnostlno
Rchumann-Helnk, III at her' home
hero with pneumonlu, wns slightly
Improved today. ,
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4. Tho
condition of John Wanamakcr, who
has been 111 at his homo hora for sev
eral woekB with a severe cold, wns re
ported as "about tho sumo," by his
physicians today. ,
Child's Tniglo Death.
TACOMA, Jec. 4. Oenevelvo,
Chosun, aged 7, died lato yestcrduy.
from burns roceived earllor In tho
day whllo sho wns dressing heforo a
stove. Her nightgown caught on fire
and Bhe ran from tho houso envelop
ed In flames.
CONSTANTINOPLE Itafet Tasha
wns seeking husbands for 150 mem
bers of tho former sultan's harem.
Klan Activity Not
Within Federal Law,
Act if They Are
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Al
leged Illegal nets attributed to
the Ku Klux Klun, full within
tho police power of the several
states, Attorney General Dough
erty has Informed Senator
Walsh, democrat, Massachus
etts, In replay to an Inquiry, and
the United States has no ju
risdiction over such matters.
The department of justice has
had tho conduct of tho Ku Klux
Klun before It for more than a
year, Mr. Daugherty said, but
has not been able to find n sin
gle case which would bring the
organization within tho juris
diction of tho federal laws.
lie assured Senator Walsh
that if any such case arose, tho
government would proceed vig
orously to prosecute tho offend
ing organization or Individ
uals. 4.4.
ACK TO CHINA
Triumph for Hughes and
American Diomacy To
Sinn Treaty anj Transfer,
Dec. 10 Japan Shows
U. S. She Favors Peace.
PEKING, Doc. 1. (By tl.e Asso
elated Press.) An agrement formal
ly restoring tho Gormanvtoased terri
tory of Kiaochow to China under the
terms of tho Washington treaty was
signed this afternoon bj; representa
tives of Japan, in possession of tho
land, and China from whom the ter
ritory was secured In I'DOS by Ger
many. When the world war broke
put Japan occupied Klaehow and was
awarded tho territory under, tho Ver
sailles troaty In 1919.
In tho agreement, Docembor 10, Is
officially fixod as the date for the
physical transfer of tho territory to
China.
Commenting upn the signing of
the agreement today, which ends the
historic controversy which began
when Germany selzod Klao Chow
under a lease from China as indem-
SUy for the loss of lives of Gorman
citizens Ki the Boxer revolt, a rep
resentative of the Japai.Cao govern
ment said:
"Through the good offices of Sec-
rotary Hughes of the United States
and Arthur Balfour of 'Great Brit
ain, negotiations between China and
Japan relating to Kiochoy began at
Washington Just a yoatago today.
"President Harding who called the
Washington conference and Secretary
Hughes, who aided In the settlement
of the Far Eastorn question, thus may
have the gratification of Beelng tholr
efforts bear fruit within 12 months
It is a triumph for American un
selfish Interest In Its endeavor to
establish a permanent peace. Like
wise Japan feels it has done Its part
In showing America It desires faith
fully to carry out the spirit of tho
Washington conference."
Wong Chen Ting, Chinese dole-
gate to the Paris peace conference,
who refused to sign the 'Versailles
treaty because of the Shantung agree
ment, expressed hlB plcnsure over the
ngreoment Just concluded.
E
PORTLAND, Oro., Dec, 4. Egg
prices wero three cents lowor hero
today, bringing "whole snlo prices of
selects down to G7 cents, firsts to t5
and pullets to 45 centB a dozen, Tho
decline was attributed to tho break
In tho eastorn markets, together with
heavier arrivals hero.
The Daily
Bank Robbery
OMAHA, Dec. 4. Omaha pollco
aro searching for tbreo masked ban
dits who yoHterday held up Mr. nnd
Mrs. J. P, Cohn of Omaha and their
Ktiest, Mrs. A. Kuhn of Chicago, In
the Colin' apartment, nnd escaped In
nn automobile with loot estimated to
bo worth $10,000.
K AO
CHOW
GOES
END ORIENT MESS
3.417,070
OREGON
BYR1VER BILL
$71,515,410 Is Required for
o
Water Projects Missis
sippi Gets Most Columbia
River Improvements Aided
Coos Bay and Yamhill
Rivers Also Benefit
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Work on
the country's rivers, harbors, and
other waterways will require $71,515,
410 dining the year beginning July 1,
1 92:!.
Recommendations of the chief of en
gineers of the army, under whose di
rection these projects were carried on,
were submitted to congress today.
Rivers aud harbors Improvement alone
will require $57,110,410, compared with
nn allottment of $11,006,750 for the
fiscal yenr of 1923.
Tho Mississippi river would receive
the largest share. Its totul, including
the work of the Mississippi river com
mission aggregating more than $9,500,-
uoo. New York harbor and vicinity
will reqsire more than $8,000,000. Ohio
river locks and dams and Improve
ments call for $7,526,000. Wilson dam
at Muscle Shoals nitrate plant would
be given $7,500,000 for use in continu
ing work there at a slightly Increased
rute; . '. ..-
Other recommendations are: Califor
nia debris commission expenses $18,
000; Yuba river situation $15,000;
Sacramento river situation $500,000.
(In addition to nn equal amount con
trlbuted by California). ' , i'
Los. Anjicleo. . C-ilifprnln ' (district,
San Dleg& harbor $ 135,860 i "tbs 'Ari;
geles harbor $760,000 (of which $480,
000 to be used for continuing the wid
ening of tho inner harbor channel and '
$280,000 for dredging triangular ap
proach to inner harbor entrance chan
nel. ' ' ' . -. ,
First San Francisco district San
Francisco harbor $140,000; Oakland
harbor $236,000; Richmond ' harbor
$128,000 (an equal amount to be con
tributed by local interests). San Pablo
Bay and Mare Island straits $130,050;
Sul Sun Bay channel $13,000; Peta
luma creek $-10,000; San Rnfael creek
$1000; Humboldt harbor and bay $887,
150 (Including $719,350 for now work
on north Jetty; Noyo river $16,000,
Second San Francisco district Saft
Joaquin rlvor $26,000; Stockton and .
Mormon channels $5000; Sacramento
river $95,000.
' First Portland, Oregon, district
Coos Bay, $1,210,000 (Including north
jetty at e trance $595,000. South jetty
$345,000, maintenance $159,000 and
new work $111,0000). Coos river $3000,
Ynqulna bay and harbor, Oregon $139,
000; Umpqua river, $276,600; Colum- '
bla rlvor and tributaries above Celilo-'
Falls to Snake river x3,600; Snake
river $13,000.
Second Portland district Columbia" v
nnd lower Willamette rivers below '
Vancouver and Portland $1,700,000 "
(Including $1,000,000 for new ; 'work' '"
dike construction and new dredge and
$700,000 for maintenance) ; Willamette
slough $23,350; Clatskanle river, Ore
gon $9120; Willamette river above
Portland and Yamhill river, Oregon,
$29,600; Lewis river, Washington, $13,
400; Cowlitz river, Washington, $6000;
Skatnokawa creek, Washington, $2000; ,
Grays river, Washington, $2000.
Seattle, Wash., district Wlllapa
river and harbor, $200,000; Grays Har
bor and bar entrance, $60,000; Puget .
Sound and tributary waters $30,000;
waterway Port Townsend to Oak Bay,
$5000; Sonttle harbor $10,000; Lake
Washington ship canal $300,000; Ska
git river, Washington, $45,000; Swino
mlsh slough $2500; Relllngham harbor
$5000.
Juneau, Alaska district Nome har
bor $5000; Wrangell harbor $50,000.
Honolulu districtHonolulu harbor
$150,000; HIlo harbor $374,000; NawllU
will harbor $300,000. ,
KLAN IS STARTED
NEW' YORK, Dee. 4. Judge
Moncuso today instructed tho grand
Jury to Inquire Into tho activities ot
the Ku Klux Klan In New York City
nnd to bring indictments If vlola
tlons of the penal law wero found. ;
Judge Moncuso said the Invasion
of tho klan was mroetcd apparently
"not only against the Negro, Jw
nnd Catholic, but against nny nnd nit
persons who don't accept tho prtnci
pies of tho klun."
NEW YORK QUIZ OF
(Contluued on Pag sU.)