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The Weather Prediction Rain Maximum yesterday as Minimum todny 29 I reel pit a lion 07 MEDFOKD m ail tribune Dully Eighteenth Tear. WfDkljr Klfty-Thlrt Tew. MEDFORp. OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 3924 NO. 246 J MURDERERS 1 S COURT I State Supreme Court Rules ? That Evans and Hecker Must Pay Penalty for Crimes 2 California Oregon Cases Are Decided By Highest Tribunal. SALEM, Ore, Jan. 8. Abraham Evans and Russell Hecker, two con victed murderers now awaiting exe cution at the Oregon state peniten tiary must hang unless Governor Pierce intervenes In their behalf. The supreme court this morning af firmed the flndlngH of the Wasco county circuit court In the case ot Evans, convicted of the murder of JameH Doran, September 10, 1921. In an oral opinion the court also denied a petition for a rehearing In the case of the state versus Hecker for. the murder of Frank Bowker In Clackamas county. Evans was sentenced to be hanged December 2, 1921, but nppealed the case to the supreme court, stayed the execution. Evans for n time resisted appeal of the case, saying he wanted commit suicide in. nis cuu. vncu closely confined he Invariably be-! comes violent, but outside his cell he has been a model prisoner and is considered one of the best laborers In the prison. ' Ho is unable to reaa or write. Evans,, Doran and William Du ciiarme left Bend, Ore., at eight o'clock Saturday morning. September 10. in an automobile, owned by Evans, on their way to McMinnvllle. Doran and Duchurme had been employed in a logging camp of the Brooks-Sca'nlon i ,,, nrtmiifinv. Thpv hud Dlanned to go by train to McMinnvllle, but had missed the tram ana Kvuns ngreeu to take them In his car. They arrived at The Dalles Saturday night where Doran and Ducharmo stopped at a hotel. Evans told them that he had a friend who lived a short distance out of town who would be disappoint ed If he did not stop with him that night, and he persuaded Doran and Duoharme to accompany him. About three miles out of town, on a road that. was little traveled, they left the automobile to go to tho home of Evans" supposed friend, when sud denly Evans is alleged by Ducharmo to have shot iind killed Doran and i,....knpmn I thn ulintililer. Du- charme escaped, sent Word to Sheriff Levi Chrlsmun nt The Dalles, and Evans was caught tho next day at Madras. Evans will bo returned to Waaco county to he re-sentenced. For a time after his arrival at the Btate prison Evfcns was suspected of being Insane and was at the state hospital for tho Insane for several weeks under observation. A board of physicians decided he was sane. Russell Hecker, whose appeal for re-hearlng was turned down today, killed Frank Bowker In June, 1922. and was sentenced to be hanged Sep tember 22, 1922, but appealed. In his case the lower court was affirmed two weeks ago. The petition for re hearing came in only yesterday. mh, r'uM. Decided. Other opinions by the court today were 1. E vtprann. doing business unde tho firm nnmp and Style Of I- E. Kesterson Lumber company, ei ai, appellants, vs California' Oregon I-ower company; appeal from Klam ath county; suit by Kesterson Lum ber company and seven Insurance companies to collect damaged sus tained as a result of fire due to the breaking of defendant's power line. Opinion by Justice -McCourt. Judge A. "L. Leavitt reversed and case re manded. Zula Ebell, as administratrix of the estate of Gerald Abell, vs. Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation company, appellant: appeal from Union county; action for damages under federal employers liability act. Opinion by Justice Band. Judge J. W. Knowles reversed and case re manded. (Continued on Prge Eight HEART BROKEN SEATTLE MAN WRITES A NOTE TO CORONER THEN KILLS HIMSELF TACOMA. Jan. 8. "Mr. Coroner, dear sir: This is to certify that I. Calvert Richmond, came to my death by my own hand for reasons known to myself only. I am well in body and sound of mind, but sick at heart and soul. I will be better in the morn ing." The above was a. note sent to Cor oner F. J. Stewart by. Calvert Rich mond, 68. a painter, living at 4109 south J street, whose body was found at 8:30 p. m. Monday by a neighbor, Wm. Jennings Bryan Has a Dark Horse For Demo. Nomination MIAMI. Fla., Jan. 8. William Jennings Bryan, who in a candi- data for delegate from Florida to the democratic national conven- tion today declared in a state- ment that if elected he would present the name of a citizen of Florida for the democratic noml- nation for president. The state- ment did not give the name of the citizen, but stated that It would be given to the public be- fore the meeting of the national committee January 15. 4 LABOR'S POLICY IN GI. BRITAIN IS Ramsay MacDonald Says New Labor Govt. Intends to Stamp Out War Embers and Recognize Russia Capital Need Not Flee- LONDON, Jan. 8. (By the Asso ciated Press.) "We are not going to take office In order to prepare for n general election but for the purpose of work,", said Ramsay MacDonald, the labor party leader, at a labor demon stration at Albert hall tonight. "If cap ital flees from the country when we come into .power it will be the panic mongers who will be responsible, not tho Jabor parts.".. "There is not a capital city today but contains embers which a fresh blowing wild wind will scatter over the inflammable material in Europe and start a new war," he continued. "My party desires to enter office with a broad foot and a big heel to .stamp upon every one of these embers. "The pompous folly of standing aloof from the Russian government will be ended," he said. LONDON, Jan. 8. (By the Associat ed Press.) Although King George's fifth parliament, assembling today, met in an atmosphere of eager political ex pectancy, the first session itself offer ed no sensational development for its "nly immediate business was the un opposed reelection of the Hon. J. Henry Whitley as speaker of the com mons with the customary felicitations from the lenders of the thre political partls. . The real political interest of the next few days lies outside the halls of parliament, in the meeting places of the various parties and tta their con sultations, at which the country's im nmdlatn' political future will be shap ed. These meetings will bo private. Today's session of the national ses sion of the executive committee of the labor party Is to re elect Ramsay Mac Donald as leader and to apiioint the party's officers. It is understood that the cabinet meets tomorrow Tor the final drafting of the king's speech from the throne at the formal opening of parliament next week. GETS LIFE SENTENCE AND THIRTY LASHES TORONTO, Ont., Jan. 8. Norman (Red) Ryan, bank ba'ndlt, and escap ed convict, who recently was captured with confederates Tn a street fight a.lih MinnnnnnllH nnllA u'ti a sentenc ed today by County Judge Coates- worth to Imprisonment ior lire, -wun thirty lashes to be given at the rate of ten a month for three months. O. A. Wadsworth, and Detective John Paulson. After writing the note which he left lying on a table with his will, Rich mond had apparently reclined on a couch In the dining room and shot himself through- the stomach with a revolver, according to Paulson. Richmond had been separated from his family . for. several years, Mr. Wadsworth, his neighbor said, and several times Intimated to Mrs. Wads worth that life held nothing for him. ANNOUNCED Oil WELLS SEIZED BY MEX.REBELS Pan-American Co- Losing 40, 000 Barrels of Oil a Day As Result of Rebel Capture- Heavy Fighting Reported Conflicting Reports On Both Sides. -; NEW YORK, Jan. 8. Officers of the Pan-American Petroleum and Transport company today announced that the Mexican rebels had taken possession of Us field nt Tierra Blanca and Chapapoto Nunez. Wells and pipe lines have been shut down and no oil Is coming through from those fields. Tho statement said that tho revolu tionists' activities are causing the Pan-American company tho loss of between 35,000 and 40,000 barrels of oil daily. EL PASO. Texas, Jan. 8. Leon, capital of the state of Guanajuato, has been the scene of fierce fighting between federals, and a retfel. force commanded by Genral Manuel Dieg uez, according to passengers arriving in Juarez today from the south. Dieguez has a large number of men and is attacking tho city with much fury. Federal leaders are making plans to cope with the activities of the rebels in the state of Guanajuato and forces have been ordered there from the Vera Cruz sector. BROWNSVILLE. Texas, Jan. 8. Four bandits robbed D. A. Tllley.'pay master of the Cacalllao Pipeline com pany of 7600 pesos Saturday, accord ing to reports received here today from Tamplco. ' Relicts Deny Report . MEXICO CITY, Jan. 7. (Via La redo Junction). Revolutionary forces under Colonel lsmnel Rucda, which recently occupied Tuxpam, an impor tant oil center in northern Vera Cruz, have evacuated tho city, according to a statement given out at the head quarters of General Arnulfo Gomez, communder of the Mexico City garri son. A wireless dispatch from Mexico City via Fort Worth also dated Janu ary 7, but apparently filed from the Mexican capital last nlglt stated that rebel leaders denied published reports that they had evacuated Tuxpam. MEXICO CITY, Jan. 7. (Via La redo Junction). (By tho Associated Press). The agrarian movement throughout the republic, for tho pur pose of supporting the central govern ment Is manifest further through the action of the Durango convention In voting to petition the government for arms and equipment for the peasant battalions which are organizing thru out the state of Durango. The decision reached by the peas ant convention which closed, yester day at San Luis Potosl, was to organ ize regular army battalions, state guard and regimental forces from among federal government adherents. The agrarians were divided into two classes, those able to abandon their homes to fight wherever the government decides and those able to leave their homes only when the enemy appears nearby. It is planned to Incorporate the first class Into the regular army at San Luis Potosl. The second class will form stute guards and regional forces, the last namod serving gratu itously. The arms and munitions expected to be purchased from the United States are Intended for those agrarian soldiers. The government munition factory Is working full capacity with plenty of raw material in stock. Nina Wilcox Putnam Denies Attempt to Get Friend's Hubby NEW YORK, Jan. 8. Mrs. Nina Wilcox Putnam Sanderson, writer, who arrived last night from Florida, denied reports that she had tried to Induce Mrn. Ellsworth Dassett of Madison, Conn., to divorce her husband so she could marry him after obtaining a di vorce from Sanderson. Bassett, form erly Mrs. Sanderson's chauffeur. Is now her business manager. Mrs. San derson said laBt night that she was too tired to discuss In detail reports that she had fallen In love with Bas sett, who is now at Delray, Fla.. look ing after her orange grore. WEST PALM BEACH. Fla., Jan. 8. Daniel Bassett, business manager for Nina Wilcox Putnam Sander son, denied today any Interest In di vorce proceedings of Mrs. Sanderson. 'The story is absolutely false," Mr. Bassett said. Nation Bankrupt, Declares Germany's Moses Seeking 0 "Some Way Out" of Impass V CHANCELLOR WILHELM MARX BERLIN "The wav out" of the wildijcri-ss for the German nation, declared bankrupt and on the brink of a more complete sur render, both industrial and political, than had been suggested by his predecessors, is being sought by tho new chancellor ti the German Republic. Wilhclm Marx. Marx's frank message to the world -declared the German nation to be faced by a more alarming impasse than even her enemies supposed. The new -chancellor will attempt to keep the Rhine and the Ruhr , within the Reicli. even if they do not remain Prussian, he said P R E S 1 0 E N T TO OPPOSE GARNER TAX REDUCTION WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. President Cool Id ko regards tho sur-tnx provision of tho Garner democratic tux program as disregarding tho principle that tho government should encourage Invest ment of capital in business enterprises rather than in tax free securities. Tho chief executive told visitors to day that although ho had not made a detailed study or considered the ad vice of experts of the Garner program ho thought the high sur-tax rates proponed would tend to continue the present objectionable practice on tho part of capital to invest in tax exempt securjtk's. In the president's opinion tho Gar ner plan would tend ulso to placo tho payment of taxes In the hands of the few and it Is tho president's view that when a few pny the taxes thoy charge a round rum for It and therefore It is to the ndvnntagc of tho many to pay their own taxes. Plans to keep tax revision ahead of bonus legislation have the president's support. Tie believes tho enantment of tho Mtdlnn tax bill will not bo postponed by congress. BE VOTED UPON OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 8. A move ment to amend the state laws to com pel all children in the state of Wash ington between the ages of 8 and 16 to attend the public schools unless men tally or physically incapacitated, has been begun through a petition fof an initiative measure filed with Secretary ot State J. Grant Hinklo today. When this initiative meaBiiro has been given a ballot title, petitions will be circulated for signature. The proposed bill would amend the state statutes in such a manner as to render attendance at private or paro chial schools unlawful, and parents of pupils not sent to the public schools would be liable to a fine, of (50 to $-00 fine and imprisonment of from two to thirty days. A labor clause Is provided by which pupils fourteen years old or over might be excused from school by a superior court judge to go to work. It Is proposed that the measure go Into effect, It passed, In September, 1925, ASTORIA'S SOFT T ABTOItlA, Ore., Jnn. R. Astoria's ordinance reiiuliirig soft, drink resorts to take out city licenses was declared void by Judge J. IT. Campbell of Ore gon City, who ruled that tho city Is without power under Mh charter to require sued licenses. ASTORIA, Ore.. Jan. 8. "Gold Tooth Louie" OflHOnber'Ker pleaded not guilty In Justice court today to a charge filed by George L, Cleaver, statu prohibi tion director, .charging him with maintaining a common nuisance. Ho was released on $500 bonds. This case, that of Martin Costello' on a similar charge, and that of Ted llnuscr on a charge of selling Intoxl- eating liquors are nil that remain of j those brought by the state dry chief ( during liis recent crusade nere. rno dates for the trial of these threo cases have not been set. Mill FLAYS BOK PEACE PLAN WAHIIINOTON, Jan. 8. Tho TTok prmce plan and HUhu Hoot, chairman of tho committee of award, were oa Hulli'd today In the senate hy Senator McCormlck of Illinois, one of tho re publican irreconcilable). "I have nriHcn," Senator McCor mlck said, "not to consider tho J3ok plan In detail, but to point out fiwt that thoHe who acclaim IU publication to the world are thono who huva been the moHt unqualified and Immoderate supporters of American adherence, to the covenant of tho League, of Na tions." Senator Anhhurst, democrat, Ari zona, declared there was no need to discuss tho liok plan, "because It will fall of Its own weakness. Its weak back, its weak knees, and its weak Joints generally.' , , PORTLAND STREETS PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 8. Icy pavements here last night were re sponsible for threo accidents, Mrs. Sabrle Heed, 54, suffered a fractured skull when lilt by an automobile; Mrs. J. V. Hubbard-of Kelso, Wash., had an nnltlo broken when she. attempted to board a street car; James J. Sheri dan, said to be 103 years old, was hurt In a fall on an icy walk. Bandit Posing As a Speed Cop Relieves L. i4. Woman of Purse LOS ANGELES, Jnn. 8. A man with a flashlight stopped Mrs. C. 11. Hudson as she was motoring home early today. "I want to Inspect your headlights," ho explained politely, "Where's your operator's license?" he asked a moment later. t "In the cur," Mrs. Hudson re- plied, "It's In my purse hidden under tho floor rug, 1 was afraid I might meet a holdup man," "Well that's Just what I am, lady." exclaimed the stranger. Ho took the purse which con- 4 tallied a wrist watch sot in dia- monds, and several rings. FIRST S1EP w MAYFIELD CASE Senate Committee Orders All Ballots Cast in Texas Sena torial EleCtiQn Brought to' ! Washington Senator May- 1 field's Defense Prepared. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Unani mous ductslon was reached today by the Benutu elections committee to huvo brought to Washington for formnl counting all of tho ballots cost In tho Texas senutorlal election on Novem ber 7, 11122, In which Renntor Muy fli'bl, dcmorrtit, yan elected over (leorge K. Poddy, who Is contesting Mr. Mayflold's right to his seat. C'lmlrtmin Hpencur nnnouncert that tho potltlon filed by Mr. Peddy has ftlx main sub-divisions. It was nnnounced that Senator Mny fiold had prepared his answer to tho petition and it would bo filed in the immcdlato future. WASHINCITON, Jnn. 8. The first action at IIiIh session of congress to nld tho farmer was taken by tho sen ate when It adopted the Ladd reso lution regarding wheat speculators. Tho measure directs Secretary Wat lace to publish findings of the grain futures ntlmlnlHtration us to position on the wheat market taken by the "well known professional speculators and the members of the large 'futures' commission houses of the Chicago board of trade." Meantime, both senate and house agricultural committees hoard repre sentatives of farm organizations on the Norrls-Hlnclair bill for creation of a $100,000,000 government corpora tion to purchase and sell farm sup-j plies with a view to Increasing and; stabilizing prices. ' An export corporation to dispose of surplus crops was urged in the house by Uepresentutlve Leavitt, republican, Montana, In discussing farm condi tions. THE DALLES, Ore., Jan. 8. Illvo lo cal high school students and five other persons were Injured laBt night whea a bobsled bolus towed behind an au tomobile swerved Into a passing car, throwing eighteen occupants under the wheels and runners. Most sorlously injured are: Lcland Flock, threo fractures of the left leg: Claude Danger, two fractures of the left log; Margaret West, Incision In side ripped open; Laura Stiles, possi ble fracture of the pelvis and sprains; Mcrla Hodson, posslblo crushed chest; Ruth Kurtz, ligaments of left leg torn below knee. 1!J Ill 8E GIVEN LONDON, Jan. 8. An odd celebra tion will take place In one of tho din ing rooms of the house of commons tomorrow night, according to the Daily Express, when a dinner Is given In honor of the members of the new parliament who have served terms of Imprisonment. These heroes number nineteen In all, sixteen of whom are expected to attend while several other men and women who. although not M.P.'s have "done time." have been Invited to DECIDED UPON TROOPS IK ORDERED IN BOOZE WAR Three Companies Ordered to Herrin, Illinois, to Aid Peace Officers in War On Boot leggers 212' Persons Ar rested Sheriff Wires Fears Open Outbreak. He . SPRINGFIELD, III., Jan. 8. (By tho Associated Press.) Troops wore or dor od to Marlon, 111., this afternoon, by Adjutant General C. B. Black. A bootleggers' war near Marion has become so threatening Sheriff George Gnlllgnn wired the adjutant general Unit the civil offlcors are unable to copo with it. The udjutnnt general said three com pnnles would arrive at Marion tonight They are the Nutional Guard infantry i outfits of Salem, Cairo - and Mount i Vernon. HERRIN .111, Jan 8.-Twenty men were in jail here today under federal charea ' violating the dry law as the result of the third series of raids in Williamson county in less than three weeks, in which a total of 212 persons were arrested. MARION, 111., Jun. 8. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Sheriff George GalU gan this afternoon announced his ob ject in calling for troops was merely precautionary, The sheriff Is confined to bed with a severe case of tonsilitiB. Deputy Sheriff John Layman, how ever, Hinted the request for troops ap peared necessary as the actions of "the raiders has ussumed the propor tions of mob violence. , ' 1 -- Mr. Layman was referring to the recent raids in Williamson county In which 212 persons were arrested for j alleged dry law violations. Another reason for calling the troops. It. web said, was the appearance of two ma chine guns In Justice court today when S. Cllenn Young dry worker, went to trial on assault charge. . . Young, with a large assemblage of citizens who have been assisting In the dry raids, marched Into court with tho machino guns, "fur self protection," It was stated.. . ,, AS ROSEBUno, Ore., Jan. 8. The weather in the Umpq.ua valley has moderated greatly and the warm rains of last night melted the snow In the mountains cnuslng; both the north and south Umpqua rivers to rise 'rapidly. The highest temperature yesterday was 46 and the loweBt last night 39. More rains are predicted. PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 8. Three Inches of snow which fell after mid night halted an incipient silver thaw In this section of Oregon. The tem perature was mild this morning and anow was molting. SALEM, Ore., Jan. 8: Warm sun shine and steadily rlBlng tempera ture today following rain yesterday and last night has definitely routed the cold spell of the past week. The minimum temperature last night . was 31, the highest minimum recorded In I iitutj uityn. luu uluuiiiuiihvu biiuw ut disappearing rapidly, turning the , streets Into rivers of slush. PENDLETON, Ore.. Jan. 8. While other sections of the state are report ing silver thaws, Pendleton still has its quota of nearly twelve Inches of snow and although the weather has mod erated, the mercury has' not climbed over the twenty mark since, the cold snap started. ' - share tho honors of the evening. A large proportion of the guests wera incarcerated for such war time of fenses as passive resistance to military or naval service. These Include 'the Hon. Iter t rand Russell, Arnold Lup ton, three non-conformist ministers and other more or less well known persons. There also are to be several women who suffered detentions during the fight of the "votes for women" move ment, Including Lady Rhondda and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence. IN PARLIAMENT ; BANQUET TOMORROW