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Newspaper Page Textl'nv Xb The Weather Prediction Fair Maximum U7 Minimum 28.5 Weather Year Ago Maximum M Minimum lilt Oally Eighteenth Tear. Weekly Fifty-Third Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER G, 1923 NO. 195 Hail Tribune j EX- or IS KILLED Klan Attorney Shot in Office By Editor of Klan Paper Emperor Simmons Will Is sue Statement From Palace Internal Row Cause of Killing. ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 0. Tho Ful ton county grand jury toay returned nn Indictment lor murder against Phillip E. Fox, publicity man of the Ku Klux Klan who shot and killed W. S. Coburn, attorney tor tho Simmons faction of tho organization. Fox, who cams to Atlanta from Dallas, Texas, with Imperial Wizard H. W. Evans, Is held In the Fulton county jail. ATLANTA. Ga., Nov. 6. While Solicitor - John A. Boykin asked the Fulton county grand -jury today to indict Phillip R. Fox, editor of the "Knight Hawk." official organ of tho Ku Klux Klan, the prisoner refURed to add anything to his statement that Captain W. S. Coburn had threatened "to ruin him" in explanation of why ho shot and killed the attorney lato yesterday. Solicitor Doykln announced ho would pre3''t the murder indictment to the grand jury today. Inm-jtteators from his office and city dntcctives questioned the prisoner last night. Tho grand jury completed Its inves tigation before noon. Mrs. Fox twice visited he" husband at the jail this morning. "Coburn was about to publish nffi davlts'agalnst my character and repu tation, made by other people and which were untrue," Fox asserted sanu after he killed the attorney In his ofCtco yes terday. "I tried to reason with him hut no still threatened to publish them," Fo continued. "I had gone to see htm Monday In an. effort to reason with him but it was no use." Asked whether the shooting was tho outcome of factionalism In the Klan Fox replied: "The shooting had nothing whatso ever to do with the Ku Klux Klan. -It was a personal matter botweon my self and Coburn." ' Mrs. Oscar Hayman, ft client, was seated beside Captain Coburn's desk nnd the first hullrt from Fox' gun, ac cording to her statement, splintered tho portion of the desk on which her arm was resting. Word came from tho Klan palace to day that officials wore conferring and probably -would issue a statement while Dr. Fred D. Johnson of San An tonio, Texas, chief of staff of tho Em peror Simmons faction, charged in a statement that Fox had gone to the Simmons homo on Peachtree road last Sunday and threatened to kill John son. Coburn formerly was connected with the klan as attorney and as organizer under E. Y. Clarke, then head of the propagation department. He was as signed In 1921 as grand dragon of the Pacific region and moved with his family to I.os Angeles. While in Cali fornia he figured In the Inglcwood raid trial. With thirty other klans men he was Indicted for complicity In connection with the raid on an alleged dive, but was acquitted. He returned "to Atlanta early in 1022 and remained identified with the klan, iiecoming recognized as a leader In the Simmons faction. His final act in klan affairs was the ' filing late yesterday for Emperor Sim mons of the petition for an injunction to prevent the organization of the Women of the Ku Klux Klan or simi lar organization by Imperial Wizard H. W. Evans. . ST. LOUIS Joe Stechor, former world's heavyweight champion wres tler, defeated Ivan Mlklloff of Russia in two straight falls. ' PACIFIC WIDOW OF SIX MATES TAKES LIFE; FRESNO, Cat., Nov. 6- A close guard Is being maintained today over Mm. Eliza Patiglan charged with poisoning her step daughter after an attempt to commit suicide by strangu lation in the county Jail here yes terday. Tho attempt by Mrs. Patiglan to end her life followed receipt of word that her mother, Mrs. Maria Torosian. had committed suicide by hanging at tho Torosian ranch home west of Fresno. M'Nary Enters Race, Light Rap for Pat, Mentions No Names ' PORTLAND. Ore., Nov. 6. Charles L. McXary. senior Unit- ed States senator from -Oregon last night announced his candi- dacy for re-nomination on the republican ticket In the primar- ies to be held next May. In his statement he said: "Other candidates may seek further to inflame existing anl- mosities by appeal to racial and religious prejudices, but I shall not do so. "I shall neither solicit nor seek the endorsement of any or- 4 ganization, group, clique or fac- tion whose principles or doc- trlncs contravene either the let- her or spirit of our constitution and laws." AID STILL JNDEFINITE Jusserand Calls at White House With Explanation of French Stand London Dis patch On Situation Irritates Paris. "WASHINGTON. Nov.1 6. With a complete statement of the conflicting vieV3 of the Europenn allies before it, tho American governnfent today weighed palnstnklngly tho question of whether tho door should be closed to American aid in an export repara tions inquiry. . In no quarter was 'there any au thentic indication as to how soon a decision would be reached, or In what direction the opinions of high officials were tending, it was appar-1 em, iiowver, imu nop oi an event- ful agreement had not been lost. ' bnoruy netore rresiuent coouuge una nis cniimvi utMiiuieu iur ""'" vKuiur mveiiiin iuuuj, aihiwuuu. . .TusHcrand of France called at the White House and spent twenty min utes with the chief executive. Yesterday tho ambassador, just back from Paris, talked for more than two hours with Secretary Hughes, outlining tne reasons why Premier Polncare objects t othe unrestricted reparations inquiry favored by the United States and apparently agree able also to Great Britain, Italy and Aid AN STAND REPARATION lieigium. I "in this current year, we now ap- In authoritative quarters It was In- pr0ach the time which has been ac dioated. however, that further ex-' cepted by custom as most fitting for changes between Washington and the calm survey of our estate and the Paris Intended to Insure a clearer Upturn of thanks. We shall the more understanding of the position of the two governments must be awaited be fore there could be a .final decision. PARIS, Nov. 6. (Dy the. Asso ciated Press) Ambassador Jusser and's cabled report on his conversa tion with Secretary of State Hughes in vvasnington yesterday received by. Premier Poincnre today, was said at the foreign office to have made a pleasing Impression there, although worth of high ideals, noble purpose nothing In the ambassador's dispatch and unselfish service carried even to indicated thnt Secretary of State the end of supreme sacrifice. His loss Hughes may have said in answer to recalled the nation to a less captious tho ambassador's full statement of and more charitable attitude. It the French position on reparations sobered the whole thought of the generally and on the proposed expert country. .A little later came tho un committee in particular. paralleled disaster to tho friendly Tho tone of the conversation was people of Japan. This called forth such, however, it was remarked by, from the people of tho United States a high official at the Qua! d'Orsay, as a demonstration of deep nnd humane to make Incomprehensible the dis-1 feeling. It was wrought In the sub patch received from Washington by stance of good works. It created new way of London, tending to show that evidences of our international friend Secretary Hughes and President ship which la a guarantee of world Coolldgo had taken a decisive stand peace. It replenished the charitable on the scope of the committee's In-. impulse of the country, qulry. "By experiences such as these, men These dispatches are causing great and nations are tested and refined. Irritation in French official circles. .We have been blessed with much of whore they are considered as part of material prosperity. We shall be bot the scheme to isolate 'France nnd ter able to appreciate It if we remem oblige her to accept the British plan ber the privations others have suf of reparation and abandon consider- fered, and we shall be the more wor able part of her claim on Germany thy of It If we use it for their relief, without any consideration. e wiI1 do wel1 tnen to render - thanks for the good that has come to LONDON, Nov. 6. (By the Asso- ua and anow bv our actio tnat we .elated Press) Officials of the foreign nave become stronger, wiser and (Continued on Page Eight) I An alleged attempt of Mrs. Patiglan to secure her freedom by bribing of- fleers was revealed last night by . . ... , 1 ' , , 'places of worship, give expression, to Officers investigating the suicide ncr ua, for the benefits and by hanging yesterday of Mrs. Toro- hIeBf,lnffa that a gracious Providence sian mother of Mrs. Patigan, said she h(U beHtowed upon them and seek the feared arrest in connection with the guIdflnca 0f Almighty God that they poisoning case. The authorities baM mav rtpserve continuance of his favor. Mrs. ToroHian was the widow of six. wltneBl whereof I have hereunto nuHWinns. earn or wnom aieu unuer mysterious circumstances, J THANKSGIV G DAY FIXED AS N0VEMBER29 President in Annual Proclama tion Calls Attention to Tragic Notes of Year, and Seek Guidance of Almighty God for Future Course. " "WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. President Coolldge's Thanksgiving proclamation issued today from tho "White Houso calls to mind the year has brought to the American people two tragic ex periences the death of President Harding and the Japanese earthquake but says that such . experiences serve to test and refine men and nations. During the year also, the proclama tion says, the nation has been blessed with much of material prosperity. The l) resident asked that the peotile gather In their homes and places of worship on Thursday, November 29 to give expression to their gratitude and 4'oeek the guidance of Almighty God that they may deserve a continu ance of His favor." Tho proclamation follows "By the President of the United Staets of America. "A proclamation. "The American people, from their earliest days, have observed the wise custom of acknowledging each year the bounty with which Divine Provi dence has favored them. In the be ginnings, this acknowledgement was voluntary return of thanks by tho community for the fruitfuluess of the harvest. Though our mode of life has greatly changed, this custom has always survived. It has made Thanks giving day not only one of the oldest but one of the most characteristic observances of our country. On that day In home, iti.church, in family nnd in public gatherings, tho whole nation has for generations paid tho tribute due from grateful hearts for blessings Deatowed. . ..To centor our thought in this way upon tho favor which we have been shown has been altogether wise and desirable. It has given opportunity justly to balance the good and the evil which wo have exner enced. . Wo have never failed to find rea- sons for being grateful to God for a generous preponderance of the good. Even in the least propitiou3 times abroad contemplation of our whole position has never failed to disclose overwhelming reasons for thankful ness. Thus, viewing our situation, wo have found warrant for a more hope ful and more confident attitude toward the future keenly realize our good fortune If we will, in deep sincerity, give to It due thought, and more especially, If wo will compare it with that of any other community In the world. "The year has brought to our people two tragic experiences which have deeply affected them. One was the death of our beloved President Harding which has been mourned wherever there Is a realization of the iruer oy me cnasiening which imve been imposed upon us. We will thus prosper ourselves for the part we must have in a world for which every ftme feels the full power of service. "We have been a most favored people. We ought to be & most generous peo ple. We have been a most blessed people. We ought to be a most thank ful people. Wherefore, I, Calvin Coolldge, president of the United States do hereby fix and deaignato Thursday, fha twontv.nlnth rinv nt Vnvpmhpr. flH Thanksgiving day, and recommend it general observance throughout the land. It Is urged that tho people (gather in their homes and their usual (Continued on Page Eight) Pinchot Leaps Into Ring As Presidential Aspirant With "Dry" Fight On Secy. Mellon ABOVE:" GOVERNOR PINCHOT . AND MRS. PINCHOE AT THE DEDICATION OF THE ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL HOME IN NEW YORK RECENTLY; INSET, SECRETARY MELLON. ..:! WASHINGTON The largest pre-convention fight o( the presidential vear. precipitated bv die attacks of Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania upon Secretary o the Treasury Mellon over federal enforcement of prohibition. ha started the Mellon forces to work alreadv in behalf of President- Coolidgc's campaign for re-election. Vine-hot, whose prohibition charge arc taken as the opcninff gun -in is fight for the republican presidential nomination, will relv on the delegates from a number of western states, and on beating the republican machine in Pennsylvania, vlii:- he defeated in the governorship campaign last year. ' NEW BRANCH OF KLAN THREATENS; EMPERISUES Organization of Women Op posed and Injunction Sought in ' Federal Court Gov. Walton Victim of Hoax Klux Editor Kills Attorney W. S. Coburn. ATLANTA, Ga.. Nov. 6. Th. Knights of tho Ku Klux Klan, Im perial Wizard Hiram W. Evans, and the Women of tho Ku Klux Klan, a corporation alleged to bo Incorporat ed under tho laws of Arkansas, were named as defendants in n petition for a permanent injunction to prevent tho organization of any women's organi zation under the namo of tho "Ku Klux Klan, or any imitation thereof,-' filed In Fulton superior court here yesterday by William Joseph Sim mons, emperor of tho klan. Tho petition stated that a commit tee from tho women oh the Ku Klux Klan attended a meeting of tho klon cillum, and that tho kloran, or ritual," was given to them. It was contended that Emperor Simmons is the ranking chief of tho klan and has chargo of the ritualistic work of the organization. A hearing on the petition for a per manent injunction was set for No vember 10, OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Nov. 6. The "death threat" which Governor J. C. Walton said he received, causing him to leave tho court room suddenly last Friday during the second day's session pf his impeachment trial was a toy pistol sent. to him apparently by some practical joker. This has been established by the senate committee which Instituted an Investigation of the affair whtlo awaiting the resumption of the trial next Thursday. Through the testimony of H. C. Schilling, an attache of tho governor's office,, it became known today that the "note" which newspapermen said the governor received while sitting at the council table with his attorneys before the senate court of impeach -ment In reality was a neatly wrapped package containing the toy. Tho executive Is to appear tomor row afternoon and enter a formal plea to the charge of official miscon duct. BASTROP, La., Nov. 6. (By tho Associated Press) Motion for a new trial for Captain J. K. Sklpwith, Ben ton Pratt, Marvin Pickett and W. J. Mcintosh, nllegod klnnsmen, convict ed yesterday of carrying firearms on tho premises of another, was offered today by counsel for the defendants when a district court opened for trinl (Continued on Page Eight) I THEIR IE CAIX5ARY, Altn., Nov. C Returns today indlcatod that prohibition was yesterday defeated by far tho largest voto evor pollod In tho province of Al berta on tho liquor question. Ry a majority close to 30,000 In a vote of 100,000, tho people of tho provlnco in a rcfarondum docldod to establish government, control and sale of all liquors fo" boverage and medi cinal use. Seven years ago the province gave a majority of 20,000 in a total vote of 95,000 for aboltlon of thq retail sales of liquor. Threo years ago a majority of 19,000 In a total voto of 106,000 was given by the province against the Importation of liquors. CALGARY, Alta., Nov. 6. Alborta today was In tho Hat of Canadian pro vinces thnt hna thrown prohibition Into the discard, having votod yester day to permit sale of lluuors under government control nnd regulations of the government nnd to nllow the salo and consumption of beer on licensed premises and In tho homo. Tho various degreos of prohibition tho electorate had to choose from Included ono thnt would have contin ued tho present "bone dry" law; an other that would have permitted sale of beer In licensed hotclH and other premises; a third to permit govern ment sale of beer for consumption In private residences nnd the fourth, which was chouen, to permit govern ment sale of all liquors. Tho last available returns showed 86.608 favoring government salo of liquors, 42,903 favoring complete pro hibition, 8,114 for licensed Bale of beer and 2348 for government sale of beer. only about nnir tne voting piuces had been heard from but these repre sented approximately 75 per cent of tho vote. HAVE 'EM ALSO OLYMPIA, Nov. 0. Louis Nash of Olympla has been appointed "educa tional patrolman" for the state, L. D. McArdle, director of the department of efficiency, announced here today, Nash wll visit industrial plants throughout the state and address em ployees on safety projects. BERLIN The central government aroused by the apparently dangerous situntlon created by the liavnrinn na tionalist preparations on tho Bavarian Thurlncian frontier, ordered the dls- patch of three Badenese relchswehr regiments to the region. E Calvin Puts Foot Down On Foreign And Domestic 'Pork' WASIIINOTON. Nov. 6. Any prnRram for extension ot srov- eminent relief to tho population iof Germany must, in the opinion of President Coolldge, await the fr convening of congress. WASHINGTOX. Nov. 6. Pro- posals for the now naval base at Alameda, Cal., are regarded by President Coolidgo ns likely to lnvolvo unwarranted expondl- tures in view of tho defensive power of tho present base at Mare Island nnd also is likely to violate the spirit of tho naval do- fense reduction policy embarked l upon nt the arms conference. HEAVY VOTE ON NCOME TAX N. PART STATE Ideal Weather Prevails Gov ... t.,,,1 Pierce PredlCtS MeaSUre Will ' CarrV BV 20.000 Portland ' ' Votes On New Bridge Bonds, Linn County Likewise. rOHTLAND. Oro., Nov. 6. Idea! autumn weather nnd gonornl Interest In measures, on tho bnllot were fac tors which led observers to bollove Hint tho voto enst In today's apodal election would be 'argor than usual in special elections. The people wero voting today on a IUlU10UUU.il UM U MLI11U slmllnr to tho federal income tax. It i ' " Saession ",B U,glS"ltUr M IW . JUNEAlir. , Alaska, Nov. O.-Votors In Portland a tax levy of $360,000 various municipalities of the Alas . ,u . . ,! ..i,.n kan territory will vote on the ques- and a bond Issue of 1360.000 for f whether or not there should erection of another bridge across the,8 division of he territory. Indlca. Willnmetto river are on tho ballot., " ""V1" , ' Bridge bonds also are being voted on pointed toward the favoring of a Ben in Linn county. nrntion from tho north by the munlcl- . roiu-uAK J, uro ivuv. u. L. ru- out Oregon today a special election will bo held to enablo tho electors to decide whether or not they want a stato incomo tax. Tho measure is ono passed by tho legislature and against which tho referendum was In - Vokod. ln Multnomah county tho votors lmvo two local propositions submit- tod for their action. Ono Is nuthor- izing a bond issue of 360,000 for n.'ner0 wlu be to place the wishes of the new bridge ncross the Willamette torg ,nto concreto form tor presen river at Hcllwaod and the other is1,.,, , , a nieusuro nuuiur.z.ng mo uouru i county cuniiiii"iLMtva io liiurvuau i tax levy for 1924 enough to raise $326,000 to equip tho county with voting machines. . . . Linn county votera are to authorize ( i iJL.7 y i n reject a bond inaue to aid In fl - nancing a b idgo at Harrlsburg Ore.. - ' seeking re-election, for the Pacific highway and a bridge h hand o( at Albany for tho Albany-Corvallls "ers toauy. Bocauao of the cam highway. nni,.n ,.n m-io,! in Ha Innt fnw wftekn Governor IMerco has prod cted that L,r ,7 Cn7y,hiy m. majority. Opponenta of this mean- ure, with equal confidence, predict Ub defeut. A very light vote, exceptionally light, In being cant In Med ford and throughout tho county on the state In come measure today, despite the Ideal weather prevailing, duo In the main to tho Rooming lack of Interest In the proposition. In fact, at noon It was freely predicted that unless the voters turned out heavier at tho polls late this afternoon and early this evening. tho average voto to a precinct in the city would be not more than 100. As the polls, which opened at 8 A; M-, do not close until 8 P. M., a much heavier vote thun was antici pated from tho forenoon Indications, may be cast. Up to noon practically only the va rious election board, members and one or two others had voted at each proclnct In tho city. This may have been duo partly to the fact that so many of the polling places had been changed from those used In the pre (Continued on Page Klght) BURGLAR ALARM FAILS TO ALARM; : BANK ROBBERS GET LOOT, ESCAPE BEIXINOHAM, Wash., Nov. 6. Fifty safe deposit boxes in tho Far mers and Merchants Btate bank of Edison, 'Skagit county, were robbed of valuables by four burglars who en tered the bonk shortly after two o'clock this morning. Bank offlcors today were unable to estimate the extent of the loss. Tho burglars who wore seen by two parties, worked for half an hour or longer with tho burglnr alarm ringing at top pitch. They had cut ono tele phone line but apparently were not RW INVOLVED IN VOTING Vermont Election Holds Inter est Three States Elect Governors Mormon Fight in Salt Lake for Mayor Alaska to Decide Territorial Division Question. NEW YORK. Nov. 6. (By Assocl- ntod Press). With fow Issues having a boartng on tho next presidential campaign Involved In today's off-year elections, there will be little In the results to lndlcnto which way the na tional political wind Is blowing. Only one new member ot the United States senate Is to be elected, lie will come from Vermont to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Sena tor Dillingham, whoso term ' would have expired In 1927. Porter H. Dale, republican and Tark H. Pollard, dem- ' ocrnt, a cousin of President Coolldge are candidates for the place. The prohibition issue is Involved, Dale , ,llvorlns enforcement and Pollard favoring modification of the Volstead act. Vermont normally Is republican, and political wiseacres say there are no signs of an upheaval. Seven new representatives will ba elected to congress, four In New York and one each in Illinois, Vermont and North Carolina. Thomas A. Doylo, democrat, has slight opposition In Illinois where he seeks tho place loft vacant by John V. Rniney, democrat. In North Caro lina, Judge John A. Kerr is unopposed to succeed the lato Representative Claud Kltchln Krnost V. Blbson, re- publican, and Burton E. Bailey, democrat, aro candidates In Vermont. ' Three states Maryland, Mississippi . ,...,,, ,,,, .., -.-. territory. Aft(jr he vo(oa of thfl ,aI c,ec. ' Uon today are countod aolegates will bo selected, ono for each 300 voters reKlatore1 at prevloua municipal oleo- tlons. These delegates will attend ', . , K ,ih h. Nn.mh ,.. ,. doioir,,toa t inrae. reDre- nenMnir thn llnlnnm-iutl'iLteri nommunl- ,.. . (V, ,i, ,ni v, -i.,i . , EOVBrnoP of Alaska. Tho main object of the convention fop ,h. , seMlon. 8 ALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 6. After a spirited campaign which has been ' going on ior neuriy inree mumim. " . . ..... I three American party candidates tor 1 . .... n.miaainna- nr,A ' - forecast. Fair weather I' Predicted and, this probably will I . ... .. . . , en hu nee the voto to a great extent. Chief Interest in the e)ectipn 1b centered In the mayorallty rac. . C. Clarence Neslln, candidate for re? election, Is a Mormon bishop and leads a field of four candidates In the nominating primary. Ho polled 9708 votes. Joseph Gallgher, the Ameri can party candldato for mayor, la a local business man. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6. San Frunclsco Is balloting today to fill a numbor of 1 city offlcos, Including mayor, district attorney, two olty judges and nlno supervisors. James Iiolph, Jr., the incumbent and James B. McSheehy, one of the city's eighteen supervisors, are the principal candidates for mayor. There are five other mayorallty candidates on the ticket. NEW YORK Tex Rlckard began negotiations to match Jack Renault, Canadian heavyweight, with either Tom Gibbons of St. Paul or Harry Wills, negro title contender. aware of an underground cable lead ing to another office, a few feet from the bank. Mrs. Walter Cain, night operator, hearing the alarm, telephoned to the sheriff's office at Mount Vernon. A fow minutes before the officers ar rived the four men, carrying the loot In a sack, walked down a side street and escaped, apparently in an auto mobile, The burglars cut their way Into th vault with an electric drill but did not attempt to open the safo.