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MEDFORD, OREGOX, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1922
NO. 222
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PLANS TO REBUILD ASTORIA
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Fire Still Smouldering, But All Danger Passed Relief Work
Now Going Full Blast Launch Probe to Determine Cause
r of Conflagration Incendiarism Doubted All Public Build
ings Saved Churches Also Escape Flames As if By
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Miracle Help Pours in From All Quarters Soldiers Guard
Wrecked Banks Insurance Adjusters Arrive From All
Parts of Coast Homeless People Provided for.
ASTORIA, Ore., Dec. 9. (By the
Associated Press.) Astoria today
courageously surveyed its losses from
the $12,000,000 fire which yesterday
razed 24 blocks of the city's business
section and set on foot measures to
relieve the 2000 persons made
homeless by the conflagration. Un
daunted by the catastrophe, a citi
zens' committee hastily formed, an
nounced that obtaining of food and
ether necessary supplies and the
temporary housing of the homeless
would be Its first objective.
With the heart of the city in ruins,
still smouldering, plaps for rebuild
ing were as yet nebulous, but it was
the general sentiment of all that re
building on a larger and more sub
stantial scale would start as soon as
the more immediate relief needs were
supplied.
Hundreds of telegrams offering re
lief In the form of money nnd sup
plies were received here and the re
lief committee announced that large
amounts of staple foods and quanti
ses of clothing wore needed at once.
Word from Portland was that a spe
cial train carrying supplies would be
sent from there today.
Situation In Brief .
Summarized, the situation was was
os follows:
Twenty-five . hundred , persona
homeless, ;
The city cut off without banking
facilities.
Mo food obtainable except from a
central distributing station establish-1
od by a swiftly organized committee
of BO business men.
Last night beds were provided for
all without them, and hot meals were
served at several stations.
Hundreds of homes have been
thrown open to those made destitute
by the blaze and all public buildings
available will provide sleeping and
eating quarters for the several thou
sand persons.
Although not many residences
were In the path of the flames, apart
ment bouses, hotels and frame tene
ment structures were destroyed and
residents of Astoria who made their
homes in these structures barely had
time to escape with their lives.
Relief measures consisted of or
ders to commandeer all of the city's
food supplies at once, to bb gathered
together In the Lovell garage build
ing, one of the largest unburned
structures. From here the supplies
will be distributed to the hungry
populace upon written orderB Issued
by the relief committee which has
token un permanent headquarters in
the Y. M. C. A.
Difficulties of obtaining money for
tdt) thousands who have been depriv
ed of banking privileges through the
destruction of the flee bnnking in
stitutions were taken up and a com
mittee, headed by C. R. Higgins,
president of the Astoria National
bank, was appointed. Officials of
the other banks will assist on this
committee.
Hotel Men Give 3O0O
Word was dispatched Immediately
by this group to the Oregon Hotel
Men's Association in Portland which
telegraphed that It had contributed
$5000 to the relief fund. Banking
headquarters have been temporarily
established in the Y. M. C. A. and
from this point funds will be issued
as necessary.
Long lines of hungry persons
waited In front of the Y. !. C A.
here, where they were being fed with
sandwiches and loaves of bread. In
side many of the buildings, Including
church buildings, near the scene of
the terrible blaze, women and men
worked tirelessly in an effort to pro
vide for those without a home, Tho
problem of providing provisions for
the hundreds of residents of the city
now presents itself to the relief com
mittee. ,
Several grocery stores and small
meat markets In the outlying dls
' trlcts tuffercd an unprecedented
rush and police authorities, by way of
precaution, Issued orders against any
possible profiteering. As soon as
systematic operations can be started
by the relief organizations It will be
possible to receive aid through the
Red Cross.
Lighting Is nestorcd
Frantic efforts by telephone and
electric light workmen had partly re
stored the lighting facilities of the
rlty here last night, but throughout
the remaining district a heavy guard
T; TOTAL LOSS
AT $12,000,000
of soldiers and special policemen had
been established to guard tho de
stroyed district.
Police Chief Carlson said fourtoen
men had been arrested by his force.
Firo fighting apparatus was nil
working at full speed at ablate hour
and will be kept constantly on the
job until all the embers have been
extinguished.
Despite an almost complete destr
notion of their local lines and cen
tralized equipment, both the Paplfie
Telephone and Telegraph company
and the Western Union Telegraph
company reported today that recon
struction at Astoria was already un
der way and that by this afternoon
they would he in a position to handle,
all business offered.
The Western Union, before the
flames had halted had opened a
temporary office in the Spokane,
Portlnnd and Seattle passenger de
pot and was operating two wires.
Linement and additional equipment
arrived here on the special relief
train yesterday afternoon and the
work on emergency installation went
on all of last night.
The loss in equipment and lines is
estimated at not less than $10,000.
All flies wero destroyed, and though
this does not represent financial loss,
it is a serious inconvenience to the
company. , - ' -
Tolephono Company loss $15,000
Though temporarily paralyzed by
the destruction of its Astoria lines,
tho Pacific TolflDhona and Telegraph
company resumed limited service in
this city yesterday afternoon. or a
time Its wires were the only source
of communication with tho outer
World. Losses are estimated to be
between $100,000 and $150,000.
The steamer Astoria, chartered by
the company, arrived here early to
day from Portland with equipment
and relief crews. The Astoria car
ried 50 linemen, switchboard experts
and Instrument men, who will at once
begin the work of reconstruction.
Rail transportation to Seaside was in
terrupted for only a few hours owing
to the hose across tho tracks. Pas
sengers wero transferred around the
fire from all the early trains, but
normal service was resumed yester
day afternoon. No damage to tres
tles was sustained and but slight
damage to tracks resulted.
The Pacific Power and Light com
pany of Portland, which supplies ser
vice to Astoria was unable last night
to estimate the extent of damage to
its lines.
Officials of the Oregon National
Guard sent 17 officers and men with
a .quantity of . supplies here from
Pnriinnrl. Tim suDnlies included
.... . . 11 mk. Inl.l
Kitcnens ana iooa supplies, inv mi
ter equipment would be sufficient to
feed 3500 persons In emergency, it
was stated, although It was estimated
the demand would not be that great.
Adjutant General George White
arrived here to superintend the ac
tivities of the guard.
Major Joseph V. Schur is In active
charge of the detachment and the
materials with Lieutenant E. H. Gal
lien assisting him.
Soldiers Servo Meals
The rolling kitchens were put to
work immediately after the train
pulled out from Portland and by the
time the train had arrived In Astoria
a piping hot meal was ready, which
was served to hundreds of the hun
gry and homeless Astorlans.
A vigilant watch was kept against
tho sale of moonshine. It had not
been entirely successful. Occasion
ally a soldier stood about directing
street traffic. Forty men were dis
patched from Camp Stevens for the
purpose. Candles were resorted to
In many homes In areas where pow
er lines wore down. Scores of log
gers and drifters loft the stricken
place by the last train out last night.
Jail Prisoners Released
When flames threatened tho city
hall In the basement, of which Is the
tfcA finnra were ODened and the
fourteen arrested for looting, togeth
er wllh a score of other prisoners were
released. The Jail docket disappear
ed sometime during the day and no
record of the malefactors could be
found. It Is stated that Sven Lond
berg, city alderman, made three ar
rests In the course of the night. His
prisoners could not bo located.
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Chicago Police Quizz VOnly Real
Sweetheart" of Man of Many Loves
CHICAGO. A prooossion of p;iils and women that would mala?
Flo ZiegfeWI sit up and lake notice hits been filing in and out of;
police headquarters here for days, but no clue to the murderer of;
"Handsome Joe" Lnnus, millionaire .automobile dealer, hui been found.' :
' Laltds' was 'found shot twice jn the, bock with his own revolver,!
In a garage, Satuiduy niyht. The engine of his car was still warm.!
Beside him lay a woman's lone 'chamois clove.-.
Police suspect a motive other than robbery, since a $1C00 diamond'
ring was found on his finger, as well as n watch and u large sum of
money. Lanus was a bon vivnnt and "ladies' man," and police think
jealousy among his multitudinous women friends caused the shooting.'
Lanus' sweetheart, the "only girl he was ever really in love with,".
Kiss Ma.vbcite Gray sf Ludlow, Kentucky, is being quizzed by police.1
MEDFORD WINS
NEFF. BUM ELIGIBLE
SALEM, Ore., Dee. 9. (Special to
Mnil Tribune) Medford was com
pletely exonerated from all charges
of professionalism preferred by the
Ashland high school authorities to
day by tho officials of tho state nth
letie board. Both Baughmnn nnd
Neff were derlnrod technically elig
ible and Medford's interpretations of
the athletic rules wero sustained In
every particular..
In upholding the eleglbility of be
playerH the hoard of control pointed
out that they were enrrying four full
subjects and in every wny complying
with the rules of the association.
The above dispntch from Salem
will be greeted by enthusiasm by
everyone In Medford ns it absolutely
New Jersey Senator
Weds 21-Year-Old
Girl in Bath, Maine
BATH, Maine, Dec. 9. Sen-
ator W. E. Edge of New Jersey
and Miss Cahilla L, A. Senwell.
21 year old daughter of Harold
.Seawell, retired shipbuilder,
who was the last American min-
Ister to Hawaii, were married
hero today. .
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BATH, Maine, Dec. 9. Vice
Presldont Coolldge and many
other notables wore here today
to attend the wedding of United
States 8enator Walter E. Edge
of New Jersey to MIbs Camilla
L. A. Seawoll.
President and Mrs. Harding
sent as their gift an oil- paint-
lng by Aston Knight, entitled
"Cahores."
Tho ceremony . was set for
noon In Grace Episcopal church.
Senator; Frederick Hale of
Maine, was best man and Mrs.
John AVinslow Williams of Bal-
timore, sister of the bride,
matron of honor.
sustains Medford and removes all
doubt regarding the standing of the
Medford high school team, and with
their defeat of Ashlnnd makes them
undisputed champions, of Southern
Oregon.
This decision Is also expected to
clear tho atmosphere and prepare the
wny for resumption of athletic rela
tions between the two schools. It is
believed Ashland will also-regard the
derision ns settling tho controversy
definitely, nnd thnt former pleasant
relations will bo continued.
It is nlso regarded ns probable that
this decision will clear tho Slates for
a post-season game, nnd that some
contest will be arrnnged cither with
an eastern school or with some of the
contenders for tho championship of
1 no state or Oregon.
Legion Opposes Visit
Of Ex-Crown Prince
LONDON, Dec. 9. Dr. Karl Wrlth,
former German chancellor, plans a
tour of the United States next year,
It was learned.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 9. Alvln
M. O.wsloy, national commander of
the American Legion, asked that
steps be taken to prevent what ho
said was a plan for the German
"Crown, Prince", to visit America
soon.
Divorced Wifo Suicides.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9. Mrs.
Ruth Hunter of Spokane, was In the
receiving hospital here where sur
geons said she had little chance to
survive a bullet wound In the brain.
Police Investigation indicated the
wound was self-inflicted, they said
following receipt of a divorce case
paper from Spokane.
Fntnl Fire. Nelson. It. C.
, NELSON, U. C, Dec. 8: One pcr
osn Is dead and seventy homeless an
the result of firo which destroyed two
big community houses and the entire
group of auxiliary dwellings belong
ing to the Donkhobor settlement at
Ilrllllnnt, B. C. according to word
reaching here today.
FRANCE AGREES
MORATORIUM
FOR TWO YEARS
Premier Poincare Reported to
Have Yielded at London
Meeting Provided Guaran
tees Are Provided U. S. A
May Attend Conference.
LONDON, Doe. 9. ( P.y tho Abso
cf mod IMvsk) l'romlrr Poincare,
towards the cIiih( of tho first session
of the ronferenfo nf nllfod premiers
here today is iimlertitoml to have
anlil that Kranee would consent to a
moratorium of two years for Ger
many if certain economic guarantees
accompanied it.
In the opinion nf the French, their
nation would only control the Ilhine
lam! along economic lines during tho
term of a moratorium, collecting
taxes and running the railroad lines
ast a guarantee of Germany's promise
to carry out tho reforms that would
insure payment of her bill.
It is generally believi-d that the
london meeting will he confined to
a discussion of a moratorium for Ger
many nnd to the guarantees which
Fiance demand's. Premier Poincare
believes that the attitude of tho Unit
ed States prevents Ornt Britain from
cancelling tho French debt. 1
. The French premier. It is apparent.
is prepared to examine nil proposals
for .settlement of tho German ac
count, but he is determined to exact
guarantees. -Ho will not look upon
failure to reach an ngreement ns a
collapso of tho entente believing that
tho link between Great Britain and
France would remain unbroken, with
France temporarily acting alone.
Tho arrival of the new German
proposals reported yesterday on the
way from Berlin, was awaited with
intrest. lTnnffieial ndvic.es said that
Chancellor Ctino's suggestions in
cluded provision for extunslon of tho
moratorium granted conditionally
upon tho rocent payment of treasury
notes to Belgium. The extension, tho
German government is held to be
lieve, should go beyond tho Brussels
conference on tho ground that tho
future of the reparations question
hinges on the outcome of that gath
ering. LONDON,' Dee. u. The possibility
that Japan nnd the United States
may bo admitted to the conference of
tho British, French, Ilelgian nnd
Italian promlers is expressed today by
the diplomatic correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph.
Tho writer says that Japan nlready
has formally requested admission and
that although America has not made
tho same request, "this fact need not
preclude consideration of the point,
especially . having in regard tho
strong views entertained by Wash
ington nnd vigorously expressed by
the Amorlcan ambassadors upon cer
tain aspects of tho Issues at stake."
CLAIMS OF ESPEE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. Experts In
railroad management called before the
interstate commerce commission to
day by the Union Pacific railway, tes
tified that arrangements for the Joint
use of tracks, terminals and railroad
facilities on the Pacific coast between
the Central Pacific and Southern Pa
cific railroads are entirely feasible and
practical. .
The evtdcnco was brought to bear
ngalnst the Southern Pacific's appli
cation to be allowed to retain Its pres
ent control of the Central Pacific sys
tom. Southern Pacific officials pre
viously had argued before the commis
sion that a division of the two rail
roads would bring about confusion in
transportation service, waste and other
public disadvantages.
II. C. Nutt, former general manager
of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake
railroad, now supervising Joint railroad
operations of tho Now York Cent
ral and Pennsylvania rnllronds de
clared that such arrangements are
common among tho railroads. W.
A. Whitney, general manager of the
Utah Hapid Transit company nnd
formerly a division superintendent
for tho Southern Pacific, took the
same position.
Canadian Town Burned
TERRE IIONNE, Que., Dee. 'More
thnn 1200 of Terre llonne's poulatlon
of 5000 aro homeless as a result of
tho fire that swept tho town last
night and early today, destroying 175
buildings rfnd causing damage estimat
ed at f 1,000,000.
Fat Lady Blames RR.
for Her Obesity, Sues
For $50,000 Damages
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. )ec
9. A jury in federal court
must determine whether an in-
Jury which Mrs. Loron Caldwell,
22, asserts she suffered tn a
railroad crash, 1b responsible for
her excoasive weight. She as-
sorts that she weighs 375
pounds.
Mrs. Culdwell Lb suing the
fr Chicago and Alton Railroad
company for $50,000 damages.
She claims that one of tho rail-
road's switch engines struck a
motor car in which she was
riding and that au injury to an
ondoorine gland caused execs-
slve obesity. She asserts that
she weighed lftO pounds at the 4
time of the accident, December
21, 1920.
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WASHINGTON STATE
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SPOKAXE, Dec. 9 Continued snow,
adding to the blanket already on the
ground was reimrted today from points
in Washington. Wenatchce, where the
fall amounts to twenty Inches, told of
four Inches more last night nnd con
tinuing fall today. Spokane, with 18
inches on tho ground, six of which fell
yesterday nnd last night, was receiv
ing still more today.
From Walla Walla came reports of a
"Chinook" wind which wns melting
the ten inches of snow there, nllowlng
the water to soak Into the unfrozen
ground.
At Yakima Indications wero for con
tinued snow. About four inches of
snow lay on tho ground and the tem
perature was nine degrees above zero,
helllnghnm was receiving an addition
to Its ten inches of snuw, but at Kver
ett eight Inches already on the ground
wns melting fast with a light rnln full
ing. Aberdeen reported a warm rain
falling on six inches of snow. Olympla
! was visited by another snow storm to-
day with six inches of snow on tho
ground.
Salem, Oregon, reported an Inch and
a half nf rain fn the Inst 24 hours
with more falling. Medford reported
predictions of rain, with no Bnow.
S. P.-C. P. CASE SET
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. . (By tho
Associated Press) Tho federal
court today set January 26 next for
arguments In the government's case
to effect a severance of tho South
ern Pacific and tho Centrnl Pacific
on the grounds thnt they are com
peting lines. Argumonts wore sche 1
ulcd for today, but wero deferred it
wns explained, to give counsel for the
Southern Pacific which controls tho
Central Pacific, time to study the
government's lino of argument.
Falls Three Stories, Lives
SEATTLE, Dec. 9. Mrs. Margaret
Clarke, mother of the Rev. Chauncey
J. Hawkins of tills city is alive after
tumbling three stories from a window
in her apartment here to the ground.
She Is 7u years old. Electric wires nro
thought to have broken her fall.
Hank Near Yakima Closes.
YAKIMA, Wash., Dec. 9. Tho
doors of the Citizens State bank of
Grandview, of which A. 13. Snider is
president, remained closed this morn
ing by order of tho slate banking ex
aminers. Deposits of tho bank at tho
time of tho most recent call of the
comptrollers of the treasury were
$65,538. The capital stock Is $20,-000.
PACIFIC COAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE FOR 1923 IS ANNOUNCED
43EATTLE, Dec, 9. Breaking
deadlock which had existed since
yesterday between representatives of
the various colleges, tho Pacific
coast conference today finally adopt
ed Its 1923 football schedule The
season opens October 1 9 with a gnmo
between University of Idaho nnd
Washington State collego at Pull
man and closes December 1, with the
University of Orcgon-Untvorslly of
Washington traditional contest at
Seattle.
The Northwest conference sched
ule was to be taken up at a meeting
this afternoon.
The Pacific const cnnferenrA
schedule In Oregon follows:
TIGER
ASSURED
UNITED STATES
Will JELP HER
Senator Pepper, Pennsylvania,
Raises Great Enthusiasm in
Philadelphia By Assuring
Clemenceau Millions in U.
S. Will Spring to Defense.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 9. (Hy
tho Associated Press) Georges
Clemenrenu, speaking today In the
city where America's declaration of
Independence wns signed, urged that
America come back to Europe nnd
help spread Independence throughout
tho world.
Ho wns given a long ovation nt. ho
appeared on tho platform of tho
Academy of Music. The academy,
profusely decorated with the Stars
and Stripes and the French trl-color,
was packed. , -
Clcmbnveau wns taken through
gaily decorated streets lined . with
cheering crowds, to historic Indepen
dence hall.
Entering tho Vinll Clemenceau sat
in the chair in which John Hancock
silt when he sinned the diTlnrntinn
of independence and then wrote his
nanio in tho guest book.
Tho Tiger was conducted to the
Liberty hell. He placed his hand on
the famous bronze relic Just over the
long ernrk up its side and stood for
a moment reading tho inscription.
Ho then drove to the academy for
bis speech. Senator Pepper pre
sented tho tiger of Franco ns one
possssed of "more than his fnir
shuro of the spirit of his fatherland
ono of tho immortals, with patriotic
spirit unquenchable.' ,,
Senator Pepper evoked n burst of
npplnuso when ho asserted that al
though America hnd nindo no pledges
Franco could feel nssurod that mil
lions of this nation would spring to
her defense if she wore- endangered..
Tho tiger professod himself as"
"Overwhelmed" bv bin mmntinn. "T
have no mission," ho bogan. !'I only
came to toll you what I think."
.'Ho snld ho had found shortly after
ho landed in Now York, that the
charges of militarism and Imperial
ism had not been believed, i
WENATCHEE, Wash., Dec 9.
When his truck became stalled In tho
doep snow near Waterville, an em
ploye of the Columbia Valley Lumber
company, wandered around and after
walking several miles in the storm,
camo to a ranch house about one
o'clock in the night. After rousing
the family, the truck driver explained
that he wished to enter the house and
telephone for help but admittance was
refused. He assumes that he was mis
taken by the family for a bandit or
prowler. He then walked on Into
Douglas, arriving, there nearly frozen
and oxhausted from exposure.
DECLARE BURCH SANE,
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9. Arthur
C, Burch was today found sane by
the Los Angeles county lunacy com
mission and his discharge from cus
tody was ordered. Durch has stood
trial three times on an indictment
charging him with the murder of J.
Bolton Kennedy, each trial having re
sulted In a disagreement. After the
v.iit u u mi iiiu uubu was uiHmiBsea oy
tho district attorney.
University of Oregon : October
27 University of Idaho, site to be
selected; November 3 Washington
Stato collego at Pullman; November
10 Stanford university at Port
land; N,ovomber 24 Oregon Aggleg
at Eugene; December 1 Univer
sity of Washington at Seattle.
Oregon Agricultural college Oc
tober 20 University of California at
Berkeley; November 3 University
of Washington at Corvallls; Novem
ber 10 University of Idaho, site to
be selected; November1 17 Wash
ington Stato college at Portland;
November !4 University of Oregon
at Eugene.