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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