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SiEfiffaiii? MATC-frRTfraNfl, MTSPgQRP, OftEflON MONDAY, ' TffieKMBEft "17, "1923 m :.iA COMMITS SUICIDE '. ' I SALEM, Ore., Dec. 17. E. C. Erlek son, 83, Saturday afternoon committed suicide by sitting on a box of dynamite and touching a match to tha fuse of a stick of the explosive that he held In bis hand ,on his farm near Ellon dale, In Polk county. 'Although only the stick he held In his hand exploded, both of Erlckson's legs were blown off at the knees, his loft hand was blown away, his right linpd terribly mangled, his left eye blown out and he was otherwise mu tilated. j'Rualied to the Dallas hospital, Erlck on died within three hours. ; For months Erlckson has been In poor health and lately bus been living with his daughter In Dallas. HIRAM CAN'T FILE FRANCE TO FIGHT A WAHHINOTON, Dec. ,J7. Estnb- llHlrmerU of tbo $1,000,000,000 credit for' (lornmnv bv this irovernment. to bo uni'd In the purchase of food Is usked In a bill introduced today by Hcpri'HPntiitlvu liiirgor; soclnlist, Wis consin. ' ' PAItIS, Dec. 17. (My the Associat ed press) Germany's request that the repm-utlon commission agree to releaso its priority claim on Ger many's resources to an extent neces sary to permit Germany to borrow money abroad with which to buy needed rood was delivered to the rep aration commission-toduy by tho Ger man wur burdens commission. The request probably will bo con sidered ut Wednesday's meeting but tho present attitude of tho French, it Ik atated scml-offlcially Is aKainst grunting the application. , PNCRRK.' 3. D.f Dee. 17. The South Dakota supreme court toduy upheld the contention of Howard O. Fuller, tht all further filings In the ropnli-, llfetin minority column of "the primary, ballot In South: Dakota Is prohibited,' and. refused to ollow tlie nume or Hi ram Johnson to be filed oh a minority candidate tor president In this statu. Senator Johnson however, will enter ttjo race as an Independent. DISICT ATTORNEY ATT'Y CANADAY WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 17. The sunnte today confirmed II. A Cunnduy of ModCrri, Ore., hh regis tcr of tho land office ut Hosolmrg, OreKon. iM- Mr. Qinnduy will arrange to take chui'K of tho office hh BOOII u pos sible. W. II. Canon having resigned noino months ago. SPEED COP'S MURDER ( MOBILE, Ala., Dec. 17. Warrants ohrglng an attempt to bribe, agaituit I United States District Attorney A. Ipylcs and Harry G. French, a fed-' ttru ' officer, wore served hero today and' were sworn to by Charles Smith, Chief deputy to tho sheriff of Mobile . . county. Tho warrants follow the , ' adjournment of tho federal Brand . jury Saturday which returned 117' irueuuiH. i f i'oAie of the warrants Is a joint one ', charging that Hoys and French it tomptod, to corrupt or bribe It. 15. Hunt, a member of tho tttato law en fcemont department, while tho sun on.il warrant, served only on JJoyles. chat-RGB that lie attempted to bribe V;..I. Holcombe, Jr., former sheriff . una now a deputy sheriff and member of the Alabama logudaturo. . I.' MADEHA, Cal.. Dec. 17. Walter Yeager was sontenced to bo hunged and W. 11. Terry was sentenced to life Imprisonment by Superior Judge Stanley Murray hero today after hav ing been convicted of - first degree murder of Clarence M. IMclutr, traffic officer, on November 10 on ht high way. 7 tn lies nirth of Madera. , Awarding to' Terry's testimony In tho trial Ulckett was, shot by Y eager when the officer stopped the two men and attempted to arroHt them for driving while intoxicated. Yeagor did not teat If y ,,, , . i ii I Daily Report on ' - the Crime Wave N. if NEW YOHK, Dec. 17. Three rob- ' hers today bored through n safe door In the offices of the Itlvoll theater, qn of Broadway's largest motion plte tfire houses, bound and gagged a Watchman and escaped with $0000. RALEIGH, N. C, Dec. 17. Stanley W. Wade, stale litHUrauco commis sioner after being' in communication with Sherwood lirockwell, state fire marshal uf the department at Char lotte, auno'tinced that a preliminary report from Mr. Lirockwell estimated the loss In tho Charlotte fire of Inst night to he about $l,uu0,uuu. n n-o-w! i I'lii , If It's real entertain ment you want don't miss this chance to' see n Harry Carey In Richard Matthew Hal left great Saturday Ev i enlng Post story of ad ' venture and romance 'n the golden West. "CANYON OF THE FOOLS" ' "A PERFECT 30" a comedy with Bobby Vernon INTERNATIONAL NEWS . JEUNE8SE BUTLER ' at the organ WEDNE8DAY v TOM MIX In "Arabia" i RIALTO tS '.'.RIALTO PACE , A9k the Cwhler TEN MEN LOST AT SUA (Continued From Page One) News Summary ) , of Last Night NEW YORK The Russian soviet government "is ready to do all in its power as far as the dignity and Inter ests of the country permit, to bring about friendship with the United States," George Tchiteherin, soviet commisar of foreign affairs declared In an official note to President C'ool Idge. . Passing of the Early -$ Pioneer OF F SEATTLE, Dec IS. Funeral ' rites were to lie held hero toduy for Lo renzo Thomas Haynes, who fame west In 1887 with a, Puget Sound co-operative colony that started the' city of Port Angeles, Wash. He had emi grated as far as Greeley, Colo., In 1871 and for five yeurs hud been a Buffalo hunter on the plains. TO PROCEED SLOWLY BERLIN. Stealing of metal arti cles of overy description became so prevalent In Berlin that officials were fearful that all the bronze statues In the parks would he taken, conse quently they were removed to places of safety. This form of robbery be gan last New Year's day,, when one of n group of boxers was sawed off. The metal then was cut Into small pieces and sold to junk dealers. The theft was traced to two men, who, it was learned, were assisted by their wives and children. The scheme proved so profitable that their rela tives and friends engaged In the oper ations. Metal articles have been stolen from churches, cemeteries and railroad trains and In one Instance the copper roof of a 'church was car ried away. -,- The owners of new houses are hav ing the copper waste pipes concealed In tho walls of the first floor In order to keep- them out of reach of the metal thieves. Twenty suspects are under arrest. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 President Coolidgo was adviftcd today by Charles H.t Liurke, commissioner of Indian affairs, to delays ;'un til the last of the .month his decision' as to en trance into tho South .Dakota primary owing to the complexity of the state primary law and the legal proceed ings which have been Instituted at Pierre nnd which may change the sit uation.. , -i s Mr. Coolldge took tho advice under consideration with Indications given at tho' White I louse, that no anion would- be taken antlt- just beforo ex piration of the tlmo'llmlt of January 1. Hellef was expresHcd that he would eventually decide to file formal no tice of acceptance of the endorsement given him last month by the stuto proposal convention. Thomas E Lucey, Pure Fun Expert, . H. School Tonight 9 Radio Messages Are Received, Explorer Thomas Elmore Lucey, the versa tile and highly commended entertaln )er who will be at the high school auditorium tonight has been heard, by ' several Medford people who have the highest praise for him and his pro grnm. A phone message from (Jrnnts Pass where Mr. Lucejr appeared Sat urday evening says 'that the ' large audience wan thrilled by his wonder ful Impersonations-and the entire pro gram. I There will be no better' entertain ment In Medford throughout the year than the one tonight at the high school. Everyone present will enjoy It from beginning to end. Tickets on sale at Heath's. Adults f0c, students 30c, MOOSEJAW, Sask., Dec. 17. Jack OREGON CONGRESSMAN GETS INTO LIMELIGHT Brlckett, n member of the American Amateur Radio league wh'o operates a wireless station In the central fire WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. All immi- house here Friday night received nine gratlon will be susnended until 1929. messages from the Howdoin explora- J ,mder a bm introduced toUay by Rep. tio ship of Donald . McMillan, who refiontat,VQ Watklns, democrat, Ore- in lut itt'ti in iiiu ire i u imii-s n uui the north polo, It was learned today. The messages were sent 'east and Eon.. south by ttrirkott. SHRINE IS MARYKL OF ART (Continued From Page One) DKAPLOCK COXTlNtTRS I (Continued From Page One) had previously removed. Thq doors are engraved with exquisitely chisel ed figures of goddesses In the attitude of prayer while abovo them Is the! irojecting golden lintel of the sec-i ond shrine., which Is about soven feot What Impresses one more than any thing else In the Intriguing, feslivo air of this resplendent sepulchre nro the Interior decorations of the wall of the Rliiino. These are chiefly golden. In-! scribed with endless lines of helrogly phlcs. with figures of birds, flowers and animals. This contrast of deep black nnd old gold recalls tho art of the old China or the decorative ef fects achieved by modern designers In golden ceilings and black walls. wreck of tho steam schooner C. A. Smith, which piled up on the north Jetty of Coos liny yesterduy, put off In one of tho ship s boats early today and were picked up by the tug Ore gon. Tbo men got away from the wreck while tho lifo saving crew, In the steam schooner Clcone, was pre paring to shoot a line aboard tho C. A. Smith. Sevon men were rescued yesterday by the life saving crew. Ten men wero believed to have been lost yes terday when they attempted (o 'leave (he wreck- in u llfWuut. The lUy A. Smith carried a crew of 24. t Every man on tho C. A. Smith was given opportunity to leave the ship In safety about nine o'clock yesterday morning when tho coast guard was called out, according to Captain M. F. Jensen of the coast guard crew. Sevon men took advautake of it but some of the other went back for clothes or valuables and when they returned the sea was getting too rough for the small craft again to approach the Smith, Captain Jensen said. Early In tho afternoon when anoth er attempt was to be made to get a line to the stranded vessel, lookouts saw a lifeboat go over tho side only to be swallowed up a few moments later by u huge wave. Tho schooner with a cargo of LbuO.OOO feet of lumber belonging to tho Coos Ray lumber company de parted at H a. in. yesterday despite. tho apparent roughness of tho bar Watchers from tho coast guard sta tion saw tho vessel swerve as a hugo wave broke over the deck. . A moment later - another wave struck. Tho rescued men said this blow broke tho vessel's propeller and let tho vessel drift against tho Jctt rocks Inside the harbor entrance. Within another hour the coast guard effected tho rescue of tho seven but when tho sea became roughen there were huge breakers on both sides of tho ship. Charles N. Preseott, first ma to on the tug Oregon which went to the Smith's rescue, was drowned yester day after ho had been washed over board a second time. Preseott was swept Into the bay when a wave hit tho Oregon, but was picked up by members of the llfebout crew. Then, while he was lying prostrate in the small boat, a second wave caught him and Charles Nordstrom "and pitched them overboard. Someone grubbed NordstiStiu's foot and pulled him back but Preseott was lost Smith US ami Couzenft 11. . Cummins and Smtih were tied on tho fourth ballot, thoM 13th since tha deadlock began. Eacli had 39, while Couzens retained his eleven. On tho fifth ballot the last' taken tod ay1 Sen a tor Norbeck, republican, South Dakota, joined those1 supporting Couzens. Cummins and Smith were tied with 38 each and Couzens had twelve. Tbo balloting wll be resum ed tomorrow. Ry Us action today. the house tech nically made Itself ready to proceed with the, legislative business of' the session. Actually, however, tho lead ers expect to accomplish little except comiiiittee work until after the holidays. CANDIES FOR CHRISTMAS! V Made in Our Own Shop for those who want Good Candy. 1 We pack it In plain and fancy boxes jr tp your order if you wish. The quality ,"y is always the same high grade. An unusually fine line of specially built boxes in fancy papers, silks and gen uine leather. California Glace Fruits and Aplets in all size packages. Crowson's Candies for Eastern Friends should be mailed at once. We pack and wrap for mailing without extra charge. SETTLED IN LONDON BEFORE REAL BAR LONpON, .'.Dec. Many American visitors and most English 7 people know the law courts and have ut some time or another visited the. ad mlralty, divorce, probate and other divisions to hear interesting cases, but few know of the existence- of va rious "bars'' within ; the buildings, which are properly licensed for the sale of intoxicants. ' The biggest of these Is the Crypt Bar where all sorts of laymen and legal authorities congregate .during, lunch time and where as many ac tions huve been settled between so licitors' clerks as those which come before the judge. There is u tiny lit tle bar reserved exclusively for of ficials of the court, who boast they have the best "draught'' ale In Lon don, while another caters to the staff and police when the latter aro off duty. The refreshment department of the courts is large but provides homely fare. SWEDKS PERFKCT METHOD TO VHP OVT NATIVE WHEAT STOCKHOLM A. new - contrivance for counteracting the destructive In fluence of damp weather On the grain production of Sweden is a grain dry ing apparatus. It is believed that the use of this .ninchine will not only prove economical to flour mills, but will at the same time have a definite effect on the importation of wheat from America. Swedish mills have in the past found It necessary to blend American wheat with Swedish In equal ratio,, but.r. by drying native wheat with this apparatus only 30 per cent of American wheat will bo required for the blend. The machine consists principally of four rotating cylinders with tubes for the circulation of the grain, to which warm air Is applied. TAH1TIANS ADOPT JAZZ AND L WHITE MAN VICES PAPEETE, Tohlll Amid tho rln moi' of smiill nations throughout tho world for Belf-determiimtlon, the Ta hltlana are almost alone In their lack of national conRclousnesd. The Influ ence of the white settlers is largely resnon.slhlo for this apathy. The Tnhltlnnn were a distinctive people. Hut virtually all memory of tradition's, all pride of ancestry have gone, along with their primitive art, their ancient ceremonies, the beauty of their choral music and even tho purify of their soft language. ' The young Tahitian seeks to -be a white man with Indifferent success. )Ie has lost his geneology. Today he nmiiaci v,u Mrri-rnte motion pic- jtures, jazz and tho pleasures of the ruin nuiiiu. Tahiti once hold ono of tho most virile races. In ancient times they were hardy mariners, nnd their ex ploits us explorers Into unknown sens havo seldom been equalled In history. Savants say that the Tahltlans, as a pure race, are doomed. The pre diction is mado that in n half a cen tury they will have vanished from tho earth. 5 i tq 3 Singers, Speakers Everybody 1 Doctors, Nurses, Dentists Recommend CATARRHAL JELLY KONDON'S is antiseptic end healing. For over 30 years Kondon's haa been helping millions of people for all kinds of Colds and Catarrhal affections. For Head, Nose, Throat Troubles Kondon's makes life v. ortli living. Write for 20-treat-ment tin. It's free. Or gefra 30c tube from your drug gist. Guaranteed to please or money back. .. . Kondon-s Catarrhal Telly, Minneapolis, Minn. Unidentified Man Killed. BELL-INGHAM. Wash.,, Dec. 17. A. McDonald, address unknown, was kill ed by an interurban car at Chuckanut station early today. The motorman said he was standing in the middle of the track when he was struck... On his nerflon was a membership card in I. W. W.' local 120. ; . , Monterey Wreck Disappears. MONTKREY, Cal., Dec. 17. The steam schooner Flavel, wracked on this coast Friday night, disappeared toduy. .This1 ended the contest be tween two land lubber concerns and the crow of the Flavel to salvage a part of her cargo of ono million toet of lumber from Aberdeen, WuhIi. Red and Green Wheelbarrow Iron bed, wheels and legs 72 in the store, going at 62c Get the boy one now Heath's Drug' Store 109 E. Main St. ; f -r Phone 884 ' 'We ar astiwir to you an your telephnutK.i : i Heath, Mann and Heath .... , ., . ..... WE VINING THEATRE -- ASHLAND THE LIGHTNING REVUE OF FUN, FADS AND FASHIONS ' "Ten Thousand Dollars" A 3-ACT LAUGHABLE FARCE WITH MUSIC Tonight -AND Tuesday Presented by ' :".:.,.' ,.: . . :.. ; r , Ashland Lodge No. 944, B. P. O. ELKS - SEE 50 People Special Scenery Georgeous Costumes . Nifty Dancing Jazz Orchestra SEE j 3 Big Acts 10 Big Scenes . Beautiful Girls $5000 Effects 1000 Laughs The Hit of the Season SEAT SALE Ticket Tax Total Downstair .. ...). 50 15c $1.65 Boxes 1.50 15e $1.65 t Rows Bal ..$1.50 15c $1.6S Remain. Bal .$1.00 10c 'S1.10 Phone Vining Theatre, Ashland for reservations THIS ATTRACTION WILL NOT SHOW MEDFORD
