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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