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MEDFORD, OREGON," SATURDAY, DECEMBER .22, 1923
NO. 234
Widow, 48, Bobs Hair
And Remarries Her
REBEL CITY
Holland Boat With Champagne "Gets in Dutch"
Moline Santa Claus
Holds Up Store and
Steals Over $30,000
17 Yr. Old Husband
Mai
Tribune
ORB
PUIS
AN
CONVICTED
OF MURDER
Jury Finds P. E. Fox, Ex-Klan
Editor, Guilty of Murder of
W. S. Coburn, Klan Attorney
Recommendation Mercy
Fixes Punishment at Life
Imprisonment Woman in
Case Arrested.
ATLANTA, Ga., Ieo. 22. Mrs.
Mai-garM Weaver, under Indict
ment h an accessory before Iho
fuel In connection with the slay
ing of WMIIum , S. Culiurn, klun
attorney, has been arrested In
Birmingham, Alu., officials In
Solicitor General A. Boykin's of
fice announced today.
Mrs. Weaver had clippings of the
Fox trial In her possession, Birming
ham officials told Assistant Solicitor
E. A. Stephens of Fulton county.
The woman will resist extradition,
. Mr. Stephens was told. Plans to re-i
I quest Governor Walker to issue requi-(
sltion papers were under way In the-,
solicitor's office, it was stated.
Philip E. Fox. Ku Klux Editor, was'
convicted last night of the murder of
Coburn and sentenced to life impris-!
onment. Testimony that Fox was in(
company with Mrs. Weaver shortly,
before the killing was introduced at
- the trial. The woman was also said
to have had in her possession at one:
time the pistol used In the slaying.
ATLANTA, Ga.( Dec. 22 Attorneys
for Philip K. Fox, former editor of
the Night Hawk, klan official organ,
who last night 'Was found guilty of
first degree murder for (the fatal
Bhootlng of Willium S. Coburn, klan
. attorney by a Jury- In Fulton county
superior court, were 'expected to file "a
.motion for a new trial today.
The Jury, after deliberating all day,
returned a verdict of guilty with rec
ommendation for mercy, which auto
matically fixed a penalty of life im
prisonment. Fox shot Coburn on No
vember 5 last.
Announcement of the decision to
file a motion for a new trial was made
last night by Frank Hooper, Sr., fol
' lowing a conference attended by the
staff of defense attorneys.
Judge G. S. Howard, who presided
at the trial said, when informed a
motion for a new trial - would be
heard, announced that such a motion
would not be placed on the calendar
until a court stenographer had time
to complete the transcript of the
voluminous testimony In the case.
While the hearing on the motion Is
pending, it is said, Fox will be held in
.Fulton tower.
History of Case
ATLANTA. Ua Dec. 22. Philip E.
Fox, Ku Klux Klan editor, killed Wil
liam S. Coburn, a klan attorney. In
the latter's office on November 5.
The slayer was arrested as he fled
from the office. An indictment charg
ing murder was returned against Fox
a few days later, and on December 12
. he was placed on, trial, . in Fulton
superior court.
Attorneys for Fox based their fight
for his life on testimony that he was
Insane. Dr. R. C. Swint, superinten-
; dent of the Georgia state sanitarium
for the insane; Dr. Cheater King and
Dr. James M. Brawner were the alien
ists that stated Fox was a paranoiac,
"one of the most dangerous types of
insanity."
Fox Appeared Sane
Numerous associates of Fox and
persons in contact with him shortly
before he shot Coburn also stated that
in their opinion Fox waa "cray".tfThe
prosecution offered several witnesses
4 who testified that Immediately fol
lowing the shooting Fox appeared
sane to them.
While the state offered no testi
mony from alienists that Fox was not
Insane, it attacked the conduct of the
defendant. Solicitor General John A.
Boykln contended Coburn knew of
Fox's alleged relations with Mrs. Mar
garet Weaver, who Is under indict-
ment as an accessory before the fact,
and also had other evidence of 1m-
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TRUCE IS DECLARED
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Modernists
Jn the Protestant Episcopal church to
day declared the pre-holiday sermons
they, would preach tomorrow would,
without exception, be In conformity
with the diocesan letter Issued by
Bishop William T. Manning, asking
that a truce be observed I nthe inter
fnctlonal controversy until after the
Christinas holidays.
Fundamentalists of the diocese, It
was understood, tacitly agree not to
use their pulpits tomorrow to rein
force their arguments In fuvor of the
Latest photograph of Burton S.
Tucker, the sixteen-year-old boy who
married his great-aunt, Mrs. Sunnn O.
Simpson, who is fifty. The boy hus
band announced emphatically that he
would Htand by hla bride, despite the
efforts of his pit rents to have the
nuirriage annulled.
RALEIGH, N C. Dec. 2 2 .To
make more certain their union, Bur
,ton S. Tucker, Jersey City youth, and
the wealthy widow of Joseph Hinipson
today were remarried before Squire
Fry at Carthage, N. C, according to
a story sent the Kaleigh News and
Observer by its Carthage correspon
dent. The second marriage followed a
lengthy conference of the couple with
UL. Spence, Carthage attorney, and
took place In the attorney's office, the
correspondent stated.
The license, he added, was issued
recently by E. C. Mattheson,
register of deeds, and as no state
ment of permission had been filed by
the parents of the young bridegroom,
Mr. and Mrs. Tucker made a deposit
of $200 with Mr. Mattheson In case
he should be sued for the penalty al
lowed in such cases under the laws
of North Carolina.
Mr. Tucker In giving information
preparatory tp obtaining tjio marriage
license, said nis ago was 17 lintf that
of his wife 4 8.
Mrs. Tucker has bobbed her hair,
and, -the correspondent said, looked
hardly half her age when she was
married this afternoon. She has
dressed In tho latest styles, he said.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22. A reward of
$1000 for tho arrest of Leo Koretz.
charged with operating a $f.000.000
"oil bubble" swindle, will be posted in
every important city in the world, ac
cording to the authorities who have so
far announced the development of no
tangible clues throwing light on his
whereabouts after a two weeks
search.
Meanwhllo invostigators are tracing
long distance telephone calls made by
Koretz Ho a woman in New Vork for
ten days prior to his departure from
Chicago, In the belief that his flight
was arranged at that time. Police of
Cairo, Egypt, have been asked to
question a woman there with whom
Koretz maintained a safe deposit box
In a Chicago bank, as to any know
ledge she may have of his movements.
Although an offer, reported to have
been made by Alexander L. Sarran,
jan Insurgent agent, that he would dls
j close Koretz's hiding place for $25,000
WtlH L'lldllli:it'll1.'U a. juiyc, ouiian
was asked to report to the state's at
torney's office for questioning. Sarran
declared his "information" consisted
only of his own theory.
E. R. Wolf, named in a letter from
New York police as a man who was
with Koretz in New York before he
disappeared on December 6, admitted
he was with Koretz In New York, ac
cording to the prosecutors but said ho
returned to Chicago -the same day
Koretz sent his luggage from a New
York hotel to a railroad station, os
tensibly to go to Boston.
IN THE EPISCOPAL
iTMAS HI
pastoral letter of the house of bishops
which was one of the most Important
causes of the schism and which was
upheld In Bishop Manning's letter.
Dr. M. Norman fiuthrie, rector of
St. Mark's in the Bowery, whose sym
bolic services In which scantily clad
girls participated. caused Bishop
Manning to summon him and his ves
trymen for a conference, declared he
would make a statement from the
pulpit In an attempt to explain his
stand. Me said, however, he would
not touch upon controversial matters.
$1000 REWARD
FOR 5 MILLION
DOLLAR GRAFTFR
SA ED
Puebla Falls to Federal Forces
and Insurgents Are Hotly
Pursued Rebels Still Make
Extravagant Claims of Suc
cess, But General Belief Is
Their Cause Is Lost.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 21. (Via La
redo, by the Associated Press) Un
confirmed press despatches from Pu
ebla reported that government forces
captured that city at five o'clock this
evening. Generals Topote and Ama
rillas attacked the Guadalupe and Lo
reto forts while Generals Almazan
and Maximo Rojas attacked Farlcas
a suburb north of Puebla.
After tho Sanchistas (rebels) de
feat at Panzacola Heights they with
drew toward Puebla, pursued by gov
ernment forces commanded by Gen
erals Roberto Cruz and Berlanga.
Renewed fighting took place at
Barranca Banda and Puente Loro, the
enemy again retreating within the
city of Puebla.
Federal cavalry led by General
Luis Guitterrez and Marcial Cavazos
entered the city on the eastern sldo
and Generals Almazan and Rojas on
the north. The Sanchistas were hotly
pursued.
General Manuel Fernandez de
Lapa has been appointed commander
of the Puebla garrison.
Several airplanes participated In
the federal attack on Puebla. DIs
patclys from tho scene of battle re
port that Cesare Ocastro, commander
of the Sanchistas, was wounded.
Railway traffic is expected to be
opened tomorrow.
i niimntfhes r p o rn . . 'revolutionary
sources today (22nd) reported ' that
flenernl Pavasas has KOne over to the
Do La Huerta side.
llcport Rebels Retreating.
NOOALES, Ariz., Oec. 22. Revo
lutionary forces on the front east of
Mexico City are conducting a con
tinuous retreat toward Vera Cruz,
where they will make a last stand to
defeat federal forces who are pur
suing them, according to an inter-1
cepted rebel message made public by
the Mexican consulate here today.
Consul Joaquin Terrasez announced
the messages declared the rebel forces
were retreating on orders from head
quarters at Vera Cruz, "finding they
cannot continue the campaign, com
prehending their critical situation,
and were prepring to give as a last
resort, a battle in Vera Cruz. The
consul received hla advices from the
military Jefatura at Hermosillo, So
noru. VERA CRUZ, Dec. 22. (By the As
sociated Press.) The rebels have
evacuated the city of Puebla "for rea
sons of military expediency," It is an
nounced by their headquarters here.
They had held the city for several
days,
GALVESTON, Texas, Doc. 22.
Rebel armies under command of Gen
eral Cavagos have begun an advance
on Mexico City, according to an offi
cial dispatch received here today by
A. Jiminez, rebel agent.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Dec. 22
A telegram received this morning by
D. D'Laussault, representative of the
do La Huerta government, stated that
General Marclall Cavazos, commander
of the Obregon troops at Aplzaco, had
announced his allegiance to the revo
lutionary cause. General Lopez Paylo
has also joined the revolution, the
telegram stated.
These former Obregonista officers
are said to be in command of approxi
mately 2000 troops.
Peace Move Denied
GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 22. Em
phatic denial that overtures for a
peace parley will be entertained by the
De La Huerta government was con
tained In an official dispatch from Al
varez Del Castillo, secretary of for
eign affairs Tor De La Huerta at Vera
Cruz, recelced here today by Adolfo
Jiminez, rebel agent.
"The revolution Is triumphing every
where," the message declared.
General Terrazos, Obregon chief
tain, yesterday appeared at the De La
Huerta headquarters ip the field and
entered the rebel fold with all his men,
according to Vera Cruz dispatches.
JUAREZ, Mexico. Dec. 22. (By the
Associated Press.) General Manuel
Chaos, former Vllllsta, and 24 revolu
tionists who attacked a combination
passenger-freight train between Ros
arlo and Parral was pursued by de-
Tensas soclales and federal troops ac
cording to passengers who arrived
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NEW Vork The two-masted schooner "Zeohonil" of Holland,,' was
taken by the U. H. Coast Guard cufer "Seminole" within the tlirec-lullo
limit. A search reveulod 2106 cases of champagno valued at a quarter of
a million dollars. The Dutch schooner was brought to Ni.v York and tho
liquor removed liy federal agents. T le "Zeehond" is reported as being one
of tho biggest and most active rum runners afloat. The captain and qrew
have been held for examination.
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BRYAN DECLARES iWARM WEATHER
FORD ACT WILL
HURT COOLIDGE
Great Commoner Thinks Cool
idge Will Find Henry Ford a
.; Political Liabily Sees Is
sue Between Big and Little
Incomes-
MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 22. William
Jennings Bryan, candidate for dele
gate to the national democratic con
vention from this state. Issued a state
ment today In regard to Henry Ford's
endorsement of President CoolldKO in
which he states the reaction will hurt
Coolidgo Instead of helplitg him.
The statement follows:
"The first Impression mado by Mr.
Ford's statement will probably be fa
vorable to President Coolidge's candi
dacy, but the reaction Is likely to
prove a damaging blow to the presi
dent. Mr, Ford has been talked of as a
candidate of the masses, his support
coming from both democrats and re
publicans who interpreted his candi
dacy as a protest against the reaction
ary policies of most of the republican
leaders und some of the democratic
leaders.
"Mr. Ford as the millionaire cham
pion of tho poor people of tho country
would make an inspiring spectacle,
but Mr. Ford losos his prominence
when he joins with the rest of the big
businessmen In support of a reaction
ary candidate.
"He will not carry with him any of
the plutocrats becauso they are al
ready supporting Mr. Coolldge; the
president's opposition to the excess
profits tax made sure of their support
but Mr. Ford's desertion will becomo
more pronounced as tho campaign
approaches. The men who have diffi
culty In keeping household expendi
tures within their Incomes the men
who as a rulo buy Ford cars, will re
sent the abandonment of their causo
by one of the richest men In the
country whom they regarded mis
takenly, It now seems as their friend.
"His uso of the word 'safe In do
scribing President Coolldge will sug
gest a cam pan Ion word, 'Bane,' which
usually accompanies the word 'safe'
when used to describe public men and
political policies.. Those who talk of
a 'safe and 'sane' candidate reflect
upon the intelligence as well as upon
the gooil purposes of the masses.
President Coolldge will find Mr. Ford
the most expensive booster who has
yet climbed onto the band wagon. His
nntlnn AtnnhoatoAa lha ilnananlntr llvi-
slon bet wee rt those with big Incomes
and those with small Incomes."
FonI Xo Good Anyway
SPOKANE, Dec. 22 While Charles
Hebberd of Spokane, republican state
chairman, declared In a statemenUto
day that Henry Ford's endorsement of
Presldont Coolldge "ropresonts the
trend of the nation's Independent
vote," Clarence Martin of Chenoy,
democratic state chairman, expressed
in another statement the opinion that
"Coolldge would be better off if he
had fewer Fords and Rockefellers In'
his campaign."
"Coolldge's nomination was pretty
well assured before," Mr, Hebberd's
statement said. "Ford's announce
ment practically clinched It. It in a
further indication that the American
people generally, regardless of party,
are satisfied that the country Is 'safe
with Coolldge.' "
"Henry Ford has chosen the right
crowd tor mulU-milllonair auto
IS PREDICTED
No Jingle of Sleigh Bells This
Year, -According to Weather
Experts Dandelions in Full
. . - - -' - .- . ,
Bloom and Crickets Sing in
Ohio.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 22. Christ
mas without the Jingle of slelghbells
la In prospect for practically all of the
United States. And the famed steam
ing mince pice will be slightly warm
to the palate for the weather man also
says this will be ono of the warmest
Christmas days In history.
Though the weather will not be as
warm as the last few days, tho tem
perature will be normal or slightly
above for tho greater part of the
country. It Is possible there will be
a light snow In the Rockies and
throughout the northern part of the
country. Except in these regions, the
mercury probably will stand above
frezing on Christmas duy.
Rain Is probable in tho lake regions
and tho northern Pacific statos, but
east of the Rockies and south of the
lakes, fair weather Is forecast.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 22. The
weather man here reported yesterday
tho warmest December 21 since tho es
tablishment of the bureau In 1878. The
maximjim was 68. Mlddlotown reports
"chickens singing;" Youngstown "any
number of pansios ns lilg as you see
in summer blooming," and Tiffin,
"dandelions in full blossom."
received here today tell of a heavy
snow storm sweeping western Kansas.
NAPLES, Dec. 22 The tempeVa
ture fell suddenly throughout. Italy
over last night and today the moun
tains were covered with snow. Some
little snow fell even In the city of Na
ples. A snow fall here Is one i f the
rarest of occurnnces and It is many
years since it has been experienced.
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BHICAGO GOLD COAST
CHICAGO, Dec. 22. Mrs. Helen
Alexander, sal (It ohavo posed as Pau
lina Lord, the actress, and to have
given readings In homes on Lake
shore drive, known nsH tho "Gold
Coast," Is anxious to go back to San
Diego and make restitution for checks
totaling $723 which Mel White of the
Coronado hotel, San Diego, ' cashed:
for her. In municipal court today she
waived extradition.
builders," snid Mr. Martin's state
ment. "Politically h has no follow
ers and never was a potential candi
date for the presidency. As one of
the world's richest auto men he could
not consistently have Joined the forces
of progressive democracy In this
country,"
FOR
CHRISTMAS
MOLINE, 1 111., Deo. 82. A
bandit dressed as Santa Claus
held up the Cox Jewelry store in
Moline last night. II. It. Cox,
proprietor, said thtt robber ob-
tallied $800 and diamonds valued
at 130,000. The bandit carried
a pack on his back in which he
put the loot, and his whiskers,
were so arranged that they
served very well as a mask. No
4 arrests have been mado as yet
by the police.
Bandits Who Held Up Florence
Bank December 11th, Ar
rested in Portland $1426
of Loot Recovered From
Woman Friend of Yeggs.
PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 22. Port
land police and prlvato detectives
were endeavoring today to locate more
of the money stolen from the Lane
County State and Savings bank at
Flurenco, Ore., December 11, fol
lowing tho arrest here last night of
flvo men and recovery of (1426 which
ono of the men accused of participat
ing in the robbery, had given a Port
land woman for safekeeping.
Tommy Hurray, who admitted to
the police that he Is an ex-convict
from San Quentin prison, California,
confessed, the officers said, that he
was the leader of tho robbers. Ho
was arrested at a house which ho
had rented and furnished hero. He
submitted smilingly.,. :pflcerg .were
trying today to learn tlf whereabouts
of his share of the $7000 loot taken
from the bank. i
The police reported th'oy rocoverod
the $1426 from Ida Chase, to whom
they said Eddie Walker had given the
money. Walker, also arrested and
charged by tho officers with partici
pating In the bank robbery, had re
fused this morning to make any ad
missions. He was arrested In tho
house occupied by Murrny.
Officers visited Ida Chase's resi
dence after the arrest of tho two al
leged robbers and found at her home
Mike Dennis. Jlmmle Wells nnd
Kloyd Metcaff, whom they took into
custody for Investigation.
Murray told the officers of the
holdup and his movements since, in
cluding nn account of being shielded
by Lane county ranchers, who are
under arrest and to whom ho said
money was paid for protection. Mur-j
ray said ho went to Marshfleld and
enme to Portland fro mthero by train.
Murray and Walker were taken to
Eugene today after being partially
identified here by Jack Herring, one
of the Lane county ranchors under
arrest charged with harboring tho
robbers In their ,fllght from Florence.
Herring was brought hero from Eu-i
gene.
Wells, ono of tho flvb taken into
custody last night was chargod with
having kept $1,600 of tho bank loot
for Murray but not with participation
In the holdup. Ho was taken to Ku
gono with Murrny and Walker.
Mike Dennis and Floyd Motcalf,
who were taken into cuBtody last
night were cleared today by tho po
lice of any connection with the hold
up. Metcnlfo was released and tho
police said this morning Dennis would
camo to Portlnnd from there by train.
Wire Report On
Foreign Money
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Exception
ally largo purchase of dollar exchange
In Paris, combined with an absence
of frano requirements In New York day.
carried the franc down to S.01H cents j Pacific states Generally fair In
the lowest price on record, at the southern and central California and
opening of today's foreign .exchange frequent rains elsewhere. Tempera
market, tures near normal.
BIG FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO WHOLESALE
ZONE. TOTAL LOSS IS OVER $300,000
BAN FRANCISCO, Doc. 22. Six
firemen wero overcome by smoke. San
FranclBco's wholesale district was en
dangered for a short time and dam
age estimated at more thnn $300,000
caused by fire which swept through
a six-story- building In the business
section of the city early today.
' Foui alarms' summoned ' virtually
every available piece of fire fighting
apparatus in the vicinity, as the
flnmes menncod nn adjoining build
ing heavily stocked with chemicals.
The fire starteA shortly after mid
night, It was not until nearly three
SSUEUPTO
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For First Time in U. S. History,
Impeachment 'of State Of
ficial Is Carried to United
States Supreme . Court
Klan Conspiracy Charged
By Ex-Governor Walton.
WASHINGTON, Doc. . 22. Formal
application to review the Impeach
ment of former Governor Walton of
Oklahoma waa made today to the su
preme court by his attorneys, F. E,
Kiddle and Henry B. Martin. . ,
The petition alleged prejudice by
the Oklahoma senate, which tried the
governor and removed him from of
fice And by the house of representa
tives which preferred Impeachment
charges. Because of membership in
tho klan. it was charged, members of
the legislature wore pledgd in a con
spiracy in advance to convict the gov
ernor. Never before has the supreme court
been asked to review athe Impeach
ment of a state officer." The grounds
upon which today'B action was based
was the "due process" provision of
the constitution. Governor Walton's
counsel declared he had been denied
due process of law by being tried by
prejudiced Judges, a majority of
whom, It was explained, were , mem
bers of the klan.
The petition was presented to the '
full court, ; in chambers. Associate
Justice Vandevonter recently was
asked to grant a writ In the case Indi
vidually but he deferred action. To
day'a plea cannot be acted upon by
the court - until, the present .holiday
recess ends January 2. ,
HAY SHIPMENTS IS
i SALEM, Ore., Dec. 22. In an order
Issued today, and effective January
21, the public service commission an
nounced general, reductions (n Intra
state freight rates on hay, ranging .
from 5 to 35 per cent. The order ap
plies to principal carriers In Oregon.
The reduction amounts to about 80
cents a ton on short hauls and ap
proximately $3.00 on long hauls. .
The case, which was brought on the
commission's own motion,- attracted
state-wide Interest when the hearings
were held In October, due tp the fact
that the Investigations embraced prac
tically all the principal farm products
and, regarding this point, the commis
sion announced this morning , tbst
further findings are being made cov
ering other commodities. ...:r ;.
Passing of the Early
. ". Pioneer; ,!
EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 22. Henry
Vlnlng, said to have been th first
1 white settler In Utsalady, an old set
tlement on Puget Bound, but now al-
most deserted, was burned to death
I Friday evening In his cabin. It Is be
1 lleved the fire was caused by the aged
man using kerosene to start a fire in
his stove. vlnlng was born In Maine
, 77 years ago and had lived on the
sound about nrty years.
Rains Are Predicted (
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Weather
outiook for the week beginning Mon.
o'clock that the flames were gotten
under control. The fire is believed to
have started in the basement of the
building from spontaneous combus
tion. C. F. Webber and company, a school
and office supply concern, suffered
the heaviest losses, damage to their
stock being estimated at $116,000 by
Frank F. Webber, vice-president.
Other firms whlqh sustained damage
to stocks and fixtures were the Mc
Millan Publishing company, Thomas
E. Wilson and company and-the Bris
tol Meyers company.