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Medford Mail Tribune The Weather Weather YeSlSrgj! Prediction ..Cloudy Maximum 'yesterday. 61.2 Minimum tody...j. 43 Precipitation ilnce Sat. .18 Maximum ....67.2 Mtniirfym 4J.B Dally Eighteenth Year. v Weekly tufty-Third Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1923 NO. 9 GOVERNOR PROMISED ' WORD TO 6 Fish Controversy Approaching Affidavit Stage Say Chief Executive's Word Given for Association Appointee Is Not Remembered By Gov. In a signed statement Issued today, six members ot the Jackson County Gamo Protective association, declare the Governor Pierce "voluntarily and unsolicited, promised and pledged that he would appoint the candidate ol the game association to the state game commtsstson." The statement was brought forth Ty the quoted word of Governor Pierce, that "he had no recollection of making any promise." The six signers of the statement are willing to make affidavits to prove they are right. "A few days ago the Jackson County Game Protective association, through Its officers and executive committee passed a resolution under which the same of V. M. Pierce was stricken from the membership roll of the asso ciation, on account of the violation of his word of honor given to the associa tion. "The resolution was published, a copy was mailed to W. M. Pierce, and while the association has received no reply, the press of the state recites that Pierce states "that he hasno recollection of having made any pro mise to the association or to its offi cers." ' "A separate recitation' of facts by each of us would make a lengthy docu ment and does not seem to us neces sary at this time, hence we join In one statement covering what we believe is the gist ot the question under discus sion. . "W. M. Pierce made the promise re ferred to in the resolution. Based on Implicit confidence In his word, the annual banquet of the association was made a "Pierce Banquot," a commit tee was appointed to arrange a time convenient to him; this was done and the association members vied with each other to make it the great suc cess it was because of the friendly feeling existing due to tho pledge he had made. "Tho officials of tlio association would have dropped tho matter with the resolution but In view of Mr. Pierce's failure to "recollect" they have called on us as members who have knowledge of the facts to place them befol-e the public. "In order therefore to confine the question to its proper field we make the following statement jointly: "We, and each of us, do of our own personal knowledge state that W. M. Pierce, voluntarily and unsolicited, promised and pledged that he would appoint the candidate of the JnckBon County Game Protoctivo association to the State Gamo commission upon the expiration of tho term of Honor able L. E. Bean, who succeeded Bert Anderson, resigned. "We are prepared to support this 'statement by both individual affida vits and documentary evidence it nee essnry. "Dated April 2, 1923. "C. M. THOMAS "B. W. GOULD V i "GEO. MANSFIELD, "CHRIS GOTTLIEB "RALPH COWG1LL "C. E. GATES." Herrln Trial Halts MARION", III., April 2. (By Associ ated Press). The Herrln riots trial was postponed today owing to the death ot an Infant son of George Mohler, one of the jurors. WIPE LEAVES EX-KAISEu FOR KIN, AND .MEM IS NOW YORK. England, April 2. (By Asso ciated Press). Reports of a serious disagreement between former Emper or William and Princess Hermlone, his bride of a few months, which have cropied out from time to time since the first ot the yAr, are revived today by the Doom correspondent of the Yorkshire Evening News. The corre spondent states, he has learned "from a singunlrly well Informed source," that the kaiser and his wll'o have def initely separated as a result of domes tic troubles. When Princess Hermlone left Doom John D.'s Wealth . Increased Millions During Last Year NEW YORK, April 2. Tho market value ot J. D. Rockefel- ler J.'s holding In Standard Oil stocks increased $104,201,- 000 in the last year, according to tabulation today by the Even- ing World. LAWYER YANKS OFF MASKS OF ISiTORS Disturbing Meeting, Says Pas tor, Who Asks Hooded Men to Uncover and Remain Alabama Ftoggers Rounded Up Hot Klan Election. PITTSBURG, April 2. Elmer L. Kidney, a lawyer, who yesterday tore tho masks from half a dozen hooded men In the Bellevue Methodist Epis copul church today refused to dis cuss the Incident other than to say ho had plans which would develop In due time. Tho Rev. Dr. E. B. Burmy, who was in the pulptt of the church in the midst of Easter services when tho men entered, said he would have nothing more to do with tho matter. Any action Mr. Kidney may tnko Willi be for himself and not for tho church.! "Ho -far as I am concerned," Dr. I Burmy said, "tho incident Is closed.) Those men, masked anu roued waixeu Jnto our church and were really dis turbing a religious meeting when I invited them to retire. Such disturb ance la In violation ot the law but I meant what I said when I told them they were welcome to remain If they would remove their disguises." BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 2. With six men in custody, federal and stato authorities today continued their efforts to round up the remaining number of the men charged with par ticipating in the kidnaping nnd flog ging of Dr. J. D. Dowling, city nnd county health officer, on last May 17. At least four other men nre under suspicion as a result of a statement authorities paid had been made to them by C. W. Tyson, one of the six men under arrest. EAST ST. LOUIS, III.. April 2. (By tho Associated Press) Intense feeling nnd keen rivalry between Ku Klux Klnn and nntl-klnn forces marks the closing hours of the mu nicipal election campaign here, ac cording to a news article printed to day by the St. Louis Ciiobe Democrat. Three of the eight candidates for city commissioner nre Bald to have received the endorsement of the klan, with the understanding thnt should they be elected, none but Kiansmen nnd Protestants would be appointed to city offices. A mayor nnd four commissioners nre to beelccted tomorrow. TAYLOR, Texas, April 2. I. W. Burleson, 2G, a Bulcsman, reported to police today that he had been remov? ed from an automobile by six or seven unmasked men near here last night and severely beaten with leath er straps. Tar and feathers were also applied to his head and arms. He said ho did not recognize any of the men. Burleson, whose home Is said to be In Waco, reported that he had been warned two weeks ago to leave Taylor. PARIS Paris modistes showed "Tutankhamen hats" at the President de la Republlque stakes which was won by Xopime. NEW YORK Miss Alma Cummlrigs captured the long distance champion ship after 28 hours of waltzing, fox trotting and one-stepping. LONELY UNO BROKE recently, she went ostensibly to In spect family estates In Germany but In reality, asserts the writer, she has gone to live with her near relatives. "The actual separation Is over a fortnight old," he declared, "but the secret has been well kept." Tho ex-emperor's life Is reported to be "very solitary and his living very simple. For although his means are still ample they are not under his con trol." In tho article the ej-kalscr Is de scribed as "one of the most tragic figures In Europe today." CHURCHV One of America's Most Prominent Families Brought into Case of Slain New York Model mil ';5i'H!f ' V ' 1 Mr. E. T. Stotesbury, Philadelidila millionaire anda partner of J. P. Morgun, on the beach ut Palm Beach with his daughter, Mrs. John Kearsley Mitchell and his granddaughter, Frances. Mrs. Mitchell Is the wife of John Kearsloy Mitchell, (insert) of Philadelphia, wealthy automobile mn, who Is alleged to be the mysterious "Mr, Marshall" who was the friend and patron of Dorothy King, the Broadway Butterfly killed by chloroform In her apartment. LET CONTRACT OF BAPTIST CHURCH TO C0SU40.000 Work to Start About April 15 Summer Services in High School Edifice Is to Be Modern and Erected On Site of Present Structure. The building committee of tho Flrwt Baptist church' ot this city have let a contract for their new church edifice. . Bids were opened a week ago and It was found that D. M. Hold of OreiHidu, Cai., was the lowest bid der. The lowest bid was some larger thun the amount set by tho church and tho architect. Mr. Held suggest ed cvcral minor changes which would reduce tlto cost to practlcully ?40, 000. These few alterations will be worked out by the contractor and building committee. The contract was awarded to Mr. Reld Inst Friday evening and has been accepted. The brick In the old church will be used in 'the new building, as they are bet ter than the brick made today and will be covered with stucco, accord ing to the specifications, and thus a saving is effected which including the value of the old church used nnd furnishings for tho which will make tho value of the new church nenr (55,000. Services will he held only two more Sundays in the old build ing, when It will bo dismantled. An appropriate farewell service will be planned for Sunday evening tho J Gth. After that the services will be held at tho high school auditorium. The primary department of tho Sunday school will meet as UBual in the cot tage, but nil tho rest of the Sunday services will be held at tho high school building. Local contractors and Mr. Clark, architect, havo pronounced the plans for tho new church as being excop tionally fino nnd Indicate that a very complete and modern plant for re ligious work will be erected on the stto of tho old building. The archi tect is C. C. Bulger, Dallas, Texas, with Goorgo K. Morrill of tho Ameri can Baptist Home Mission society's department of architecture, ns con suiting architect. Mr. Merrill writes Hcv. F. , Leach Hint the building will bo equal to tho average church, cost ing $86,000 to I7S.O0O. Mr. Reld, the contractor, will visit Medford at once and arrnngo details for stnrtlng of the work which will bo pushed to completion by fall. Tho new church will be a credit to Medford and mark nn advanced step In church nrchltec ture, which is needed to keep pnee with the growth of our city. Hev. F. Leach has been active in his leader ship toward bringing the church to take this great advance step since his coming to Medford three years ago. Kaster Sunday showed the need of an enlarged church, when they were unable to enre for the people who rams to. the services. Tho church will have a recreation room, which will be of -standard slia with shower baths. and will havo adequate class rooms for nn up-to-date Bundny school, lo social features which will make the building an nttrnctlvo place for young as well nn the older people. Jiev. Mr. Iearh has tho- backing of efficient committees and a united church, REFERENDUM VOTE" ON OLEOMARGARINE BILL PROTESTED PORTLAND. Ore., April 2. Pro. test against a referendum invoked by thq Associated Industries of Oregon against a bill passed by the legisla ture at the recent session prohibit ing the use of milk products in sub stitutes for molk . products, other wise known as the olcomargarlno bill, was -voiced In a resolution adopt ed today by the Oregon Dairy coun cil. J. B, Dunne, Portland was elected president; P. O. Powell, McMlnnvlllo, vice-president; C. L. Hawley ot tho food and dairy commission, treasurer, and J. C. Mickle, secretary. An incrpase of the board from 12 to 21 members wc.s ordered and five nojy directors named. Tho remain ing directors will bo selected later from the officials of tho breeding as sociations. Five were, named today. M. M. Boney of Eugene, Chester Lnughlin of Astoria, B. K. Fayvillo, Charles Bckleman of Portland, and J. W. Gorgscn, Portlnnd dairy asso ciation. The next quarterly meeting was sot for June 1 In Eugcno. 50 KLAN KLEAGLES AT WALLA WALLA WALLA WALLA, Wnnh., April 2. With I I. Vowpli of Seattle, kins kleaglo ot tho northwest, presiding and Fred L. Glfford of Portlnnd, graid rtraKon of Oregon, present from 45 to 50 klcnglefl and dragons, repre senting vnrious locnl Itlana In the ttlct convention. The meeting" i northwest, gathered here today In dls. being held In a local hall. In addition to secret business the convention Is panning on provisional and charter kJans being organized In vnrious communities. It was an nounced that a parade tn fttU regalia would be held on tho city streets If pertniHsion can bo obtained from city authorities. KLAMATH BANK TRIAL STARTS KTjAMATH TMAS. Ore, April I John W. Hiemeiw nnd John Siemens. Jr., indicted by the grand Jury Sep tember i, 1923, on nine counts chnrglng defalcations totaling $27, 5B5.20 in connection with tho affairs of tho J'irt Htato and Havings bank. wero ploced on trial before Judge Skinworth of Kugeno tn the circuit court here todny. which to dato has not recorded a dis senting voto Jn any matter relative to the building plans. Mr. Wm. Dnvls is chairman of thti building commit tee nnd Mr. H. 13. Marsh la chairman ot the Finance committee. MOVIE CRAZED GIRL INVADES : CHAPUN HOWIE i Mrs. Marina Vega, 15, Elected From Bedroom of Comedian Infatuated With His Pic turesSuicide Play Held Fake. HOLLYWOOD, Cal., April t. Ef forts were being mado today to deter mine whether what police say was a feigned attempt at suicide In reality was but a move for publicity to get film position on tho part of Mrs. Marina Vega, taken to- the receiving hospital. Saturday from the residence ot Charles Chaplin, motion picture comedian. HOLLYWOOD, Cal., April 2. A young woman saying she 1b fifteen years of ago and claiming acquaint ance with General Francisco Serrano, Mexican minister of war, and Pedro J. Almada, inspector general of police In Mexico City, intorostod police sur geons and newspapermen Saturday night with declarations of having swallowed poison aftor having been ejected from tho bedroom ot Charles Chaplin, motion picture actor. She gave the name of Mrs. Marino Vega of Mexico C;ty. While fio traces of poison were found, tho mo vie comedian. In whose automobile she was taken to the receiving hos pital for treatment, told of several entrances effected to his house by the girl through ruses, and ot her being put out by his Japanese servant. Her story was of Infatuation with the comedian through seeing his pic tures In Mexico City and unsuccess ful attempts to see him at the studio. followed by gaining entrance to his residence while he was out and hid ing in his bedroom until discovered there by a Japaneno servant. When the comedian returned trora Poll Negri, his fiance, she was In duced to leave after a brief talk with Chaplin, hut returned ti second time and after being put out said she hid purchased poison at a nearby drug store and again affected entrance I'pon lielng induced to enter aa au tomobile she collapsed and was brought hack Into the hoiiBe, saying she had taken poison. She was rush ed to the receiving hospital but after treatment surgeons shook their heads and placed a question mark on tb hospital chart. Copies of messages addressed to General Serrano and Inspector Al mada, appealing for funds, wero found In her possession. BERNAY, Prance Narisha Kltns Blrawako, brother-in-law of the emper or of Jaimn, was killed in as automo bile accident. LON'DON' In a note to fsmet Pasha tbo British forolgn office invited tho Turks to a resumption of the peace conference at Lausanne, Seek Woman Now To Solve Mystery Of Model's Murder NEW YORK, April 2. A woman now it the central Ugura In police pursuit of clues to a solution of the mystery of the murder of Dorothy Keenan, mho was chloroformed to death a score of days ago. It was learned today that th police had for some time been trailing the sweotheat of a man who for several, days has hen under suspicion chiefly because ho was unable to account for his actions for the hours oe- twoon midnight preceding the murdor and eight o'clock the next morning. Tho woman llicy said, was he- ing trailed in the hope thnt she might attempt to dispose ot some of the Jewels and olher ar- tides that were stolen from the model's West 67th street apart- ment, WIRE 401 LEASE!' JO JAPANESE IS NOWRESCiNDED Telegram From Sacramento, Investment Co. Brings Good News Legion Protests Bring Results California Firm Backs Sentiment. Good news for Modford and the valley 1b tho tact that the leaso that the Sacramental Investment , com pany, owners of tho 401 orchard, had itTndo with a group of 40 California1, Japanese laborers, totake over and) operate that big orchard beginning with April 1st, has been cancelled. . Authentic news of the eaneelte--tlon was conveyed In a telegram re-, ceived horo today by C. Y. Teng- wald, commander ot the local Amer ican Legion post from Sheridan. Downey, vice president of the com pany, as follows: "Happy to inform you that the. lease on the 401 orchard has been rescinded." .Mr. Downey In a previous telegram sent hero last week had expressed his regret over the lease matter and stat ed that ha would do all he eould to have It rescinded. This action was tho Tosnlt of tho emphatic local and statewide protest started bf tbo exe cutive committee of the locnl Ameri can Legion Tost, who In their grati tude towards lift Downey and! the company this ' afternoon sent them telegrams of thnnkB for having stopped tho threatened Invasion ot Jackson county by Japanese labor. The Japs who wore to have taken over1 the orchard on lease, and to arrive here by auto from California by April 1st, due to the protest agi tation never even started tor Med ford. 2 DIE IN CRASH NEARYREKA, CAL YltEKA, Cat, April 2. Hazol Sands, 12, died early today of injuries received in n automobile accident InBt night In which Jack Connolly of Yreka was kilted and the child's mother, Mrs. Jess Bands suffered In juries nl first believed to bo serious. The car warn struck by another mnchlno and swerved over a 200-foot embankment. JAPANESE NOBILITY KILIEO AND INJURED N AUTOMOBILE BERK AY, France, April 2. (By the Associated Press.) The body of. Prince Katashlrakawa who was kill ed In an automobile accident near1 here yesterday, rested today In the. nave of the tiny church at Perrlers la Champagne, to which It was trans ported by tho French authorities with the honors befitting a member of the Imperial family ot Japan. Tho prince was brothor-ln-lair ot Em peror Yoshlhlto. Naotake Sato, counsellor ot tho Japanese embassy In Paris and son of the former ambassador to Wash ington, Is here directing the efforts being made to save the lives of Prin cess Fusnko, widow of tho prince; Prince Yashuhtko Asnka, cousin ot the Mikado, and iClte. KtttaMb MI RAIDS , BY BANDITS N 3 CITIES New York, St. Louis and Springfield, 111., Scenes of Daring Deeds Believe Big Gang Operating Amount of Loot Unknown. ST. LOUIS, April 2, By ths As sociated Press.) Nine pouches of registered mall were obtained In a holdup of a mall truck In the business district heTe today. Police asserted tt was the boldest robbery tu the jitiv'o htatnrv Tho mojl who tni iliu livery to large business firms. Includ ing banks and brokerage houses, Postal officials stated the amount ot money and startles obtained could not be ascertained until the records ol registry were checked. CHICAGO, April 8. Mat! robber ies of the daring type ot banditry In Springfield, 111., Veaterday and St. Louis today engaged the attention ot federal agents and police today. The 4-eport that a bandit band with head quarters In St. Louis was suspected of staging the Springfield robbery early yesterday Interested the postal Inspection department, particularly irhen reports were received today ot a raid on a load of registered mall in the St. Louis brokerage district to day. Three Inspectors have been sent to Springfield to Investigate the at- . til. I. Vll lb 1 UV, IV US tlT., gloves of the Chicago and Alton rail road station early ; yesterday, when man wounded and ' numerous shots fired promtscously by the bandits. Virtually all the contents ot tto .Inlan nnnnhoa nra.a wimimmiI The St. Louis robbery Is not within the Jurisdiction ot the postal Inspec tion office here, but postal agents ex pressed Interest in the latest mall robbery, the Springfield and St. t,oula raids coostltutlos the most serious raid on the malls, tt was said, since Will Hays, then postmaster general, following a series of mall robberies, posted armed soldiers on mall trains and armed postal employes with In structions to ahoot and take no chances with bandits. NEW YORK, April i.Ftv or lx men armed with sawed-off shotguns today held up a mall truck: In the business section, took a quantity ot mall, including nine pouches ot reg istered mall, locked the driver and a messenger In the cage ot the truck and escaped. The truck was on lis way from the main postoftlce to & vab-et&ttos. Tha holdup occurred In the heart ot the slock brokerage district. Post office Inspectors said they would he nnaM to estimate the value of the stolen pouches until a check had been made. it was said, however, there was bo b!g bank mail taken, cntof Postortice inspector Reuter stated a hnrrtefl cheek up thawed that 827 registered letters in the pouches and Indications Were that their values would mot exceed 12000, Tho bandits, said to have num bered five, t-scavii :t. After loading the pouches In their automobile the bandits locked ' Ed ward M. Cunningham, chauffeur ol the mail truck, and Adrian M. Dor lac, his guardian In the steel plated truck. They were released later by a negro passerby. Both were armed. The truck was conveying the replff tered mnll from tho main postoftice to the ub-mttan at Ends Bridge. ACCIDENT NEAR PARIS Saury, lady ta waiting, who were In jured. M. Sato brought from Paris with Wm Dr. Roux-Bergnr, surgeon spe cialist, who found the injured prince and princess In a state precluding operation. Their pulses are weak and they havo scarcely regained con sciousness. rnnce FUBaRo sunerea a iraciure ot the left lex and deep wound la the head, while Prince Asaka receiv ed severe wounds In the face, a frac tured Jaw and broken thigh. Despite the sortousness of their Injuries, hopes are entertained for their re covery. ' ' Bosldes Prince Katashlrakawa,' the French chauffeur ot the car, Victor Detail, also j kUteit
