I i'- to 1 Medfokd Mail Tribune The Weather Prediction ". Rain Maximum yesterday 47 Minimum today 35.5 Weather Year Ago Maximum ..41 Minimum 22 Oally Seventeenth Tear. -eekly Fifty-Second Year. . MEDFORD, ORIXIOX, TUKSDAY, .TANUAHY 9, 192:1 NO. 24G TATE INCOfMBTAXUR GEO. BY GOV PIERCE , ECONOMY INAUGURAL Recommends No More Money for Tourist Lures and Vete ransWants Gasoline Tax Increased Favors Drastic Dry Enforcement Outlines State Aid for Astoria Olcott's Farewell Speech- SALEM, Ore., Jan. 9. Emphasis upon the need of economy in the ad ministration of the state's public af fairs, and suggested changes in the state's tax laws, to be made with the understanding. that any new taxes should be created "solely as a means of redistributing nnd equalizing the present burden of taxation and not as an excuse for increasing that burden by new and addition expenditures of state money" featured the inaugural message of Governor Walter M. Pierce to the thirty-second legislative assem bly delivered today. Governor Pierce advised that the legislature "should provide means of lifting at least one-half of the present state tax from farms and homes" by enacting an income tax modeled after the federal income tax law. He recom mended that no further appropriations be made for tourist associations, for state buildings, for the World War Voterans State Aid commission. He recommended consolidation of state departments in the interest of economy, and declared his opposition to any salary increases. "Deep concern" over the state high way program was expressed in the message, and recommendation is made that a paid- highway commission be provided for, so that the members could devote their entire time to the work. The governor recommended that the old quarter mill road tax be retained, that the tux on gasoline be increased, and that any readjustment in the present automobile law should not reduce revenue. After discussing ; at considerable length the problem of the farmer in obtaining sufficient return for pro ducts Governor Pierce suggested the creation of a state market agent to work directly under the governor, and that the grain inspection department be removed from control of the public service commission and be placed under the state market agent He suggested that constitutional amendment be submitted to the people j providing that tho governor and state treasurer be members of the commis-j . slon which guarantees interest on irri gation district bonds. He nlso naked for the appointment of a legislative committee to investigate the Irrigation and drainage bond situation. Declaring he lias been "saddened many times by finding prominent men of this state behind closed doors break ing the prohibition law" the governor 0t asked "for assistance in a continued effort to enforce tho law" and recom mended that one-half of all fines paid by prohibition law and narcotics law violators be turned Into a special fund for enforcing the laws. A drastic law against drug venders was asked. A law prohibiting tho selling or leas ing of land in the state to Mongolians or Malays was asked. Loss to the state from the operation of the state bonus act was foreseen by the governor, who called upon nil in charge of the enforcement of the law (Continued on Page Three! OKLAHOMA CITY, Okln., Jan. 9 The "biggest feast" was served to day to the multitude thnt came to the stnte capital to uccbiiiii the new executive of Oklasoma, J. C. Walton. Over the coals of a milo of trenches on the stnte fnlr around this morn ing ment hy the ton was being brown ed to a turn: braid In seeming end less nunnflty wns being sliced, while thousttnd of gallons of coffee were being heated to bo served to . the clfimnring crowd. Tho barbecue rnninilttec prepared to feed nt least Sflft. 000 persons nil they can eat There wns meat for every taste reindeer, buffalo, bear, untelopc, Bill Would Make Deaths From 'Moon Subject to Noose ALnAN'V, N. Y., Jan. 9. A bill has been Introduced in tho legisla- turo proposing to add to tho legal definition of murder, in this state, ! the following: "Any person who sells, gives ! away, or otherwise furnishes In- toxieating liquor which cnuses the death of a human being is guilty of murder in tho first de- gree and punishable accordingly." ! BURSUM FLAYS TALKON BILL President's Remarks Anent Windfall to War Widows "Erroneous" No Appeal From Veto New Mexico Senator Upholds Measure. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. President Harding's recent veto of th6 Bursum pension bill proposing among others, increases of Civil and Mexican wars veterans' pensions from $30 to $72 a month and of their widows from ?0 to $50, was deplored in an ad dress to the senate today by Senator Dursum, republican,' New Mexico, chairman of the senate pensions com mittee. Senator Bursum announced he would not attempt to have the bill passed over the veto because, he said, it would "not result 'n any ac complishment." The New Mexico senator declared tho president had given the country unwittingly, an erroneous Impression of the bill and criticised provisions which Senator Bursum said woro not contained in it. "The , presidential veto, he declared, would "disappoint many aged veterans and widows who undoubtedly are in distress and in great need of the Increase which the bill would have given them. President Harding's alleged mis representation of the bill, Senator Bursum said, was in stating that it proposed pension Increases for wid ows who had "cohabited" for two years with a veteran before his death. "This s a serious charge and un fortunate," he declared, "if it were true, certainly congress would merit a severe censure for attempting to encourge the loosening of the morals of the country. No such provisions as are quoted )n the message are found in the bill." Senator Bursum- also challenged the president's statement that tho bill's cost would he $108,000,000 ad ditional on the pension rolls for the next year. Tho increased cost, he contended, would be only $72,608, 000, and considering the death rate of veterans, ho added, within two years the total additional cost would have "vanished." "Tho prediction of a $30,000,000, 000 outlay within the next fifty years,'" Senator Bursum continued, "would seem shooting too far from the mark of reason. Fifty-eight years have elapsed Blnce the Civil war ended. If the veterans and widows of other wars are required to wait 68 years before obtaining simi lar rates of pensions provided in the bill, there can bo no justification to (Continued on. page eight) E P beef, pork, mutton, chicken, goose, ducks, oppossum, coon, rabbit and squirrel. Tainted, blnnketed nnd bonneted lndlnns. In numbers from reservations: cowboys nnd former range riders dressed up for the oc casion. Following a parade headed hy the new governor, seated on n $10,000 saddle astride n flno horse, the public Inauguration will be held nt the state fnlr grounds. Governor Walton was formnlly Inaugurated yesterday, but went through the ceremony again today. A dnnce for everyone In the corri dors of tho state capitol wns the event of the night. HARDING FOR PORTLAND'S WAT'RFRONT Heavy Damage On Lower Streets Flood Worst in 30 Years Willamette Val ley An Inland Sea Train Service Resumed Crest of Danger Passed. PORTLAND, Jan. 9. The Burnside bridge across the Willamette was dam aged today hy a Jam of driftwood, part of the draw reat being torn away Dynamite charges were employed to break a jam In the Hawthorne bridge waters. Street cars were allowed to cross tho Morrison street bridge which was closed yesterday. Heavy trucks were not allowed on the Morrison or Hawthorne bridges. PORTLAND, Ore.. Jan. 9. Flood conditions throughout tho Willamette and Hood River valleys which yes terday turned most streams into great torrents, were today reported much Improved. Almost everywhere the waters have begun to recede and railroads, public service corporations. highway bodies nnd residents had be gun to repair the immense damage done. From tho Dalles enmo word that tho danger In Wasco county had passed, and tho Columbia tributary streams -were receding." I no iygn valley was again in communication with the world. The Southern Pacific repaired the washout at Shedd and released seven of its stalled trains, by way of Albany, CorTOllis.nnd Gerllngor. . . North and south of Eugene tho Pa cific highway was practically impas sable today. State highway engi neers warned motorists not to use tho road between Coi-vnllis and Eugene. PORTLAND, Ore., Jnn. 9. Driving with restless power the Willamette river, nt Portland today had risen to more than 25 feet above zero, flood ing the docks and lower streets along the city's water front nnd causing great damage. Tho huge volume of water, pouring down tho Willamette valley and fed by a hundred tribu tary streams running bank full and over, boro immense quantities of logs and drift of all kindB, which, lodg ing against tho piers of the city's bridges, rendered at least two of tnem unsafo for traffic and forced them to bo closed by city officials. Reports from points southward through the Willamette valley were that ninny of the rivers tributary to tho Willamette had begun to fall and it was hoped that tho crest of he flood, the worst experience in west ern Oregon in thirty years, would be reached here today. Official weather forecast gave promise of a -moderation of the flood hero after today, but n continuation of rain which begun last night with warning from North (Head, at the Co lumbia's entrance, of the nppronch of n new southerly gale, gave rise to ap prehension that the streams might be flooded anew. Tho upper Willamette valley yes terdny presented the aspect of a great Inland sen. Its waters lapped the threshholds of hundreds of homes In both city and country, far-flung throughout the lovel valley lands. Cities and hamlets between Eugene and Portlnnd, 126 miles, reported suf fering extensive damage as a result of the rise of waters. The railroad situation was simpli fied today to tho extent that through traffic oast nnd south, cut off by damage . to - roads and bridge struc tures,, was resumed, although the route southward to Kugeno and California points lay through a . do tour over the electric lines on the west side of tho Willamette. llranch 'railway lines were still n tangle of damnged tracks nnd washed out bridges. It will bo days before traffic can he resumed to mnny dis tricts cut off by the yellow waters that spread over the volley's depres sions. . lllghwnys nre reported Mocked more effectively than ever. With the high flood stage adjacent to this city, more country wns floolcs and more roads closed. The Daily Bank Robbery HINTON, fitting Jnn. 9. Three bnndlts held up tho "First Nntlonnl bank of Hinton todny, locked three persons In tho bnnk vnitlt nnd escnped In a motor car with approxi mately $10,000 In currency and bonds. NUNDATED E NGLISH OMAN AND HER LOVER 1 Beauty and. Sex No Bar tQ British Law Mrs. Thomp son Unconscious, Carried to Gallows-rBoth Send Part ing Message. LONDON. Jnn. !. (Hy the Asso eiactd J'ress) Mrs. Ktlith Thomp son and Kredorii-k Itywaters wore executed today ior the murder of the woman's hiiHliand. Percy Thompson, on October 4. last. Bywators -wan executed In Penton ville at 0 o'clock. Mrs. Thompson wuh hanged a few minutes later ih Holtoway Jail. The executions took place without demonstrations, but women marched in a drizzling mln before tho walls of llolloway jail carrying placards Inscribed "if these nre handed, the jmtae and Jury are also guilty of murder," ami "murder cannot abolish murder. The executions brought to an end one of England's most sensational murder cases, and incidentally pro vided the first instance of capital punishment of a woman in England for fifteen years. Percy Thompson, former shipping clerk, was stabbed to death in a dark street near his home early in the morning of October 4 last, while re turning from a theater with his wife. AVhen found, the body was propped against tho wall nnd his beautiful young wife was kneeling nearby In a hysterical condition. Upon the strength of her story to tho police, By waters, 20-year-old steamship steward, was arrested two days ' later mid .aroused jointly with Airs. Thompson' of murder. Tho po lice submitted an alleged confession in which lily waters appeared ns de claring his love for -Mrs. : Thompson had prompted the act. It was shown during the trial thnt By waters had been a close friend of the Thompsons for some time. By waters, himself, declared on the stand ho had soen Thompson strike his wife and he pleaded that in at tacking tho husband ho did not In tend to kill, but to chastise him. Jle declared he was forced to slay In pelf-defense. The jury, which Included one woman, returned a verdict of guilty against both defendants on Decem ber 1 1 after brief deliberation and sentences of death were pronounced. Appeals for clemency were curried to the homo office, the last resort, but without avail, Tho Inst message between tho lovers was entrusted last evening to the Bishop of Htepney, who carried to Mrs. Thompson from Bywaters some word which she took to the scaffold ns a secret. ' Shortly after her talk wfth the bishop in which she protested her in nocence, Mrs. - Thompson icollapscd. Throughout the night she was under tho core of a physician and at five o'clock this morning she succumbed to tho strain and sank Into uncon sciousness. Hhe revived . somewhat, but when tho hour of execution ar rived she was only semi-conscious nnd had to he carried to the place where she was put to death. In her moments nf Iticldness she kept asking for Bywaters. Until almost the lost moment the doctor remained with her. DAUGHERTY FALLS FLAT UNDER TEST WASHINGTON, .Ian. !). Attorney Ocneral Daughorty was Riven a clean bill of health today by tho houso Ju diciary committee, which Investigat ed tho impeachment charges brought against him by Representative Kel ler, republican, Minnesota. The res olution also proposed thnt the Judi ciary committee be discharged from further consideration of tho Roller charges nnd tho proposed impeach ment of tho attorney general and that tho Impeachment resolution In troduced hy the Minnesota represen tative bo Inld on tho table. In a resolution which was adopted by a vote of 12 to 2, tho committee said that on the evidence obtained It did not appear that there was any ground to believe that Mr. Daughorty had been guilty of any hlBh crime or misdemeanor requiring the Interpo sition of the Impeachment powers of tho house. Representatives Thomas of Kentucky, and Sumners of Texas, domocrnts, voted agnlnst tho resolu tion, proposing dlsmlssul of the Im peachment charges. DIE ON A IS SECRETS OF KIM TOLD Blf WITNESS Wore Black Masks On Raids, White Ones in Lodge Former Member Talks Cyclops' Word Supreme Girl Witness Under Guard Daniels, Sr, Asked Aid As "Brother Mason." BASTROP, Jan. 3. J. T. Norso worthy, who declared himself a chaf er member of the .Morehouse parish organization of the Ku Kins Klan, asserted on the witness stand at tho opening hearing today of the mask ed band depredations in Morehouse that tho black mask was used by members of tho Morehouse klan when they went on marauding expo, ditions at night. "When tho klan wont on raldinc trips they wore the black masks, but when they met In tho lodge rooms they woro the white ones," Norsc worthy told Attorney General A. G. Coco who was conducting the exam ination. "Who was tho leader of the klan, tho grand cyclops, or whatever they culled him?" asked Mr. Coco. "Captain Sklpworth; wo called him tho president." . "ile was the king of this commu nity of this parish. His word was final, was it not?" asked the attorney general. "Yes, sir. As a matter of fact. Captain Sklpworth told us that if the grand Jury which was In session, failed to bring about indictments we would, meaning tho klan. After I got out of the . klan they sent' me with a bunch of men to tho Arkan sas llni. I had orders to flog these men and tell them to cross the Uno and stay there. "They did not know you had Quit them?" "I reckoned not." As to the inner workings of the klan, thi witness claimed that he was made a captain hv Sklpworlh nnd Or. McKoln was "likewise honored." But that Dr. McKoln was "my assist ant." "Why did you quit tho klan? Was It because they wore black masks?'' "Yes, sir, but I did not llko any part of it." "How about the committees" "You mean tho vigilantes?" "Yes." "Oh, they went around In the country and scouted up stuff and re ported to u b what was going on." "Weren't men ordered to leave their homes; weren't others told to clean up their household?" "Yes, sir." "Weren't these orders executed hy direction of the president. Captain Sklpworth?" "Yes." "Wasn't all this caused by parish officials not enforcing the law?" . "Yes, sir." "As a mutter of fact, the sheriff and other offlclalo of the parish are mem bers of the klan?" "Yes, sir." "Even members of the grand Jury then in session were members, were they not?" "Yes, sir." "I think this Investigation hag tho support of the better eloment of the Ku Klux Klnn," said Mr, Coco. "I would not hesitate to try this case by a Jury com posed of this class of klan members." "Do you know anything about tho kidnaping of Addle May Hamilton?" "I do. She was taken from her home, taken to Mer Rouge and put on a train to Little Rock and told not to come back." "Tell us all about It." "Well, I don't know, except W. P. Klrkpatrlck, a klansman, told me that he gave her money to make the trip. Dr. McKoln said Klrkpatrlck was also with him. He told mo sho did not have any money 'so I (Klrkpatrlck) Just ran my hand down In my pocket and gave It to her.'" MER IlOirOB, Ui Jan. 9. Act ing on nn anonymous telephone mes sage that nn attempt might be made to kldnnp Addle May 1 1 n mill on, pros pective witness In tho Investigation now under way of masked band de predations in Morehouse, parish, sev eral men stood guard todny at the Hamilton homo near Mer Kongo nnd (Continued on page eight) Oregon Bishop Weds Heiress of Millions At Quiet Ceremony NEW YORK, Jan. 9. Dr. Rob ert Lewis I'addock, former Pro testant Episcopal bishop of the eastern missionary district of Oregon, nnd Miss Helen Altken, heiress to half of a $2,500,000 estate, were married todny in St. Columbus chapel, cathedral of St. John tho Divine. Bishop Arthur S. I.loyd conducted the ceremony. Only a few friends wore present. Dr. Paddock, who Is C3 years old, resigned as bishop last Sep tember, declaring his health would not permit htm to carry on his work. The bride, who is eight yoars his Junior, is the daughter of a drygoods merchant who died In 1919. E Concentration Finished, Noon Today Strike Prospects Met French Reds Agitat ingGermany to File Pro test Against Move.' PTnr IV In n r n,, ihn Aunn, elated Press) Thlrty-elffht trains carrying r renen troops ten inayencc yesierauy wun lessen as mo uuaunu tlon of tho forces says tin Essen tele gram today. Tho arrival of heavy artillery and sappers Is reported from the neiRhhorhood of N'ouhs, (3 mllea southwest of Duesseldorf. PARIS, Jan. ft. (By the Associated Press) Reports from Duesseldorf to day wild nil troops necessary for tho expected ' coheHivo movement of France in' the Ruhr would be assem hled at the point of concentration near that city by noon. Reinforce meats were being sent to take the nlaco of the advancing units. Anticipating a possible strike of workers in tho Rhineland. Premier Poincaro Ih reported to have hired provisionally' a smnll army of strike breakers, Including miners, railway men, butchers and bakers, who could bo sent into the region at short no tice to replace German labor. Tho French public Is taking the situation In perfect calm and there Is practically no opposition to the government's move. Opponents of the premier naturally express skep ticism at tho success of tho undertak ing and Indulge In the UHual criticism. Tho communists alono are snowing a certain agitation and have Indicated that they arc trying to stir up trouble both hero and in the Rhineland, where Mnrcel Cochin nnd Gaston Monmousson arn operating. The government nttnehes no undue impor tance to their nctlvitles. LONDON, Jan. 9. (By tho Asso ciated Press) The present French movement Into tho Ruhr, Involving Duesseldorf, will terminate at Essen, according to Information received In British official circles from tho ob servers In tho Rhineland. The Brit ish malntnln they nre without official knowledgo of tho French plans. Reuter's correspondent says that the German government Is believed to ho preparing a formal protest to tho signatory powers of tho Versail les treaty In regard to tho proposed occupation of tho Ruhr. PARIS, Jnn. 9. (By the Assoclnt- (Contlmied on page eight) FRENCH FORCES IB LI EFOR RUHR SEIZOR VOTE ONE WAY. DRINK OTHER. PUBLIC WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Repre sentative Upshaw, democrat of Goo gla, in a speech In tho houso todny declared that "bootleggers ply tlulr devilish trado among too many pub lic mdn In Washington," and thnt bej has seen with his own eyes "sr.me of: the highest officials in Washington,1 not members of either branch of congress, lifting the devilish bottle to their Hps." I The Georgia .representative . lold I tho houso he would not make public the names of senators and ropreson-i tallvo "who do not practice the pro- ihbition which their votes profess,". 11 DUNN CHAIRMAN LECTIONS Jackson Also Gets Place On Roads and Mines Hall to Head Highway Committee " Smith of Josephine Is Honored No House Selec tions Yet SALEM, Ore., Jan. 8. Senator Dunn of Jnckson county was mado chairman of tho elections nnd privi leges committee nnd has a place In ronds and highways, nnd education and Irrigation, nnd mining and gtinio committees. The houso committee appointments have not been nnnounced. SALEM, Ore., Jan. 0. The state senate held a brief session this morn ing at which Senator Bruce Dennis. I,a Orande presented the report of tho state auditing committee, which was ordered printed. Jay H. Upton, who was elected president of tho senate late yester day, today announced his committee . appointments. Henator O. B. Rob ertson of the district comprising Gil llnm, Sherman nnd Wheeler counties, who engineered Upton's fight for tho presidency, received Important as signments. Senator B. L. Eddy of KoHcburg, who opposed Upton In tho presidency fight, received one chair manship, tho committee on alcoholic traffic. Senator Charles Hall of Marchfleld liends tho.:commltreei on roads and highways and J. C. Smith of Grants. Pass, the ways .and means committee. Representative W. ,F. fWdodward of Portland has introduced in the houso eight bills relating to educa tional subjects, two of which, report ed to be endorsed, by the. Fedorated Patriotic Societies, ore expected, a.c cordlngto statements of house lend-' ers, today, to bring the first test oft strength of the house, organization..' These bills provldo for free text books . for primary schools and extend tho ' franchise to all voters in school bond, elections. The double counting board for elec tions, authorized by the 1921 session of the legislature Is the subject of attack In a bill Introduced today by Representative Blowers of Hood River. The bill would repeal all of the election laws relating to the double system. Twenty bills were Introduced this morning in the house and, two In the senate. ... FEDERAL AID TO WASHINGTON, Jan. B.Appro priation of $1,063,000 for recon struction of the sewer and water systems and other public improve-. ments at Astoria, Ore., damaged in tho recent fire was proposed - in a resolution today by Senator McNary, republican, Ore., introduced after consultation with the Oregon con gressional delegation and the war de partment officials. Fugitive Nabbed. MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 9. Frank Znck, who nrrlved In Minneapolis from Seattle with Jlis wife and threo children, was arrested today at the railroad station on n charge of being a fugitive from Justice. He was nr ralgned In police court and held under $5000 ball. ' ' but would promptly turn over to fed eral nnd local authorities all evidence relating to liquor drinking by gov ernment official placed In his hands. Commenting on roports that liquor Imported for embassies and legations under diplomatic immunity was bo Ing diverted into bootlegged chan nels Mr. Upshaw said this problem called "for delicate, but firm treat ment." With this evidence, Mr. Upshaw snld, ho will "turn In the name of a high official, (not a diplomat) who returned from abroad some time ago wllh more than a scoro of cases of foreign liquor marked 'diplomatic.' " 1