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COUNSEL FDR
PROSECUTION
ARE jPSEN
President Selects Ex-Attorney
General in Wilson Cabinet
and Eminent Chicago Law
yer to Prosecute Oil Frauds
Instructions Are Brief and
to the Point.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-r8teps
toward prosecution of the oil cases
were begun today by Silas H. Strawn
of Chicago, one of the special counsel
selected by President Coolldge. "
'Mr. Strawn conferred with the
president and announced be would
proceed immediately with his work.
Organization matters will wait the ar
rival of Thomas W. Gregory, attorney
general in tbe Wilson cabinet, who
will conduct the. prosecutions Jointly
with Mr. Strawn..
The only directions received from
the president, . Mr. - Strawn said, were
to proceed In accordance with tbe
executive's statement, of last Saturday
midnight.
This statement declared counsel
would be Instructed to prosecute these
cases in the courts so that if there is
any guilt it will be punished; If there
is any civil liability, it will be en
forced; If there is any frabd it wilt be
revealed and If there ure any con
tracts which are illegal, they will be
cancelled. .
Mr. Strawn also made appointments
to confer today with .members of tbe I
senate investigating committee and (
secure from the department of 'Justice j
evidence that It has collected since it
was Instructed by the president to; ob
serve the course of the inquiry.
Amendments Defeated
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Getting
down to voting after sixteen hours of
debate, the senate rejected today an
amendment to the Walsh annulment
resolution which would have modified
the language of the preamble so as to
eliminate direct charges that the Fall
oil leases were Illegal.
The vote was 46 to 38.
The amendment by Senator Lenroot,
republican, Wisconsin, would have
substituted the phrase "under circum
stances giving rise to serious question
of legality," for "entered Into without
authority on the part of the officials
purporting to act in the execution of
the same." y I
Another amendment hnvlng some
what the same purpose, by Senator
Sterling, republican. Snuth Dakota,
was voted down, 47 to 37.
Senator Sterling's amendment, pro-!
posing the substitution of "contraven
tion" for "defiance" in the phrase that
such leases and contracts were made
In defiance of the settled policy nf the
government," was voted down 47'to 37.
DELAY IN VOTE
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. The re
sult of balloting for regional directors
of the Chamber of Commerce will be
made known late today, it was Bald at
the morning meeting today of the con
vention. Among those who criticized the fail
ure qf the governing committee to
Utrlng in the report on time were H. F.
'Dickie of Salt Lake, and Irving E. Vin
Ing president of the Oregon State
Chamber of Commerce, who said that
according to the rule of the meeting,
the report should have been the first
order of business today.
OREGON PROHIBITION
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 30. George
L. Cleaver, state prohibition commis
sioner has filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy alleging liabilities of $44,
856.10 and assets of (83,333.33. He
asserted that his purpose was to pro
tect his creditors in the matter of pend
ing damage suits.
The petition In bankruptcy followed
an announcement by Cleaver that he
was being made defendant in a dam
age suit brought by a Portland woman
asking 110,000 for alleged entry of her
borne without sufficient evidence.
In bis petition Cleaver Meted two
Paving Justified
When Average Is
600 Vehicles a Day
SALEM, Jan. 30. (Special.)
Asked bis opinion relative to tbe
advisability of paving the Med-
ford-Ruch road, Roy Klein, state
highway engineer, today said:
. "Whenever the cost of main-
tenance on a rock surfaced road
exceeds the cost of interest, de-
preciation and maintenance of a
4- paved road, then, as a general
4 rule, paving is justified, Most au-
thorities agreed that this point is
reached when .the avorage vol-
nine of traffic exceeds GOO ve-
hides a day."
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CHANGE R. R. RATES
SATjKM, Ore., Jan. 30. The Ore
gon public service commission will
resist strenuously the attempts of New
Kngland carriers to obtnin greater di
visions of through freight rates from
the western carriers, commissioners
said this morning.
Tho Oregon commission today tele
graphed Judge Henderson,' commerce
counsel for the Iowa railroad commis
sion representing the western com
missions before the inter-state com
merce commission authorizing him to
express the views of the local body.
The proceeding, on which hearing
will be held at Washington February
4 was brought by the New England
lines which claim that tho divisions
which they receive, should be in
creased.' The western carriers, as well
as tho state commissions of western
states contend that the divisions of
western carriers are now too small
and that any substantial reduction
may necessitate a readjustment of
western rates to make up the loss In
revenue.
Judge Henderson Is now enroute to
Washington to represent the western
commissions.
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SALEM, , Ore., Jan. 30. Hnvlng
failed by habeas corpus proceedings,
brought In the circuit court here, to
secure her daughter's release from the
stutc Institution for feeble minded,
Mrs. Hrrlett OIGrady, of Stunficld,
yesterdny-kldnnped the girl, school of
ficials said this morning.
The daughter's name Is Myrtle
O'Orndy. She Is sixteen years of age.
Every duy. recently, Mrs. O'Orady
bad visited her daughter at the school
officials said, and yesterday ufternoon
a.sked permission to ituke the glnl
down town to an occulist. The two
fulled to return.
Belief that they may have gone to
Whites, Wash. whore they have rela
tives, was expressed byi school officials.-'
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KLAMATH MAN IS
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Jan. 30.
After fourteen hours' deliberation a
Jury in circuit court here yesterday
returned a verdict of guilty of mur
der in the first degree with a recom
mendation of life Imprisonment, in
the case of Pablo Montez. Montez .was
accused of having killed Jose Feliz
at Algoma, near here December 4.
Danaclo Cndena and Alfonso Roy
goza, alleged accomplices of Montez
In the killing, will be tried soon.
LEADER FILES
judgments due at a La Grando bank
amounting jointly to (20,114.95 and a
judgment due the First National bank
of Portland in the amount of (5354.43.
In addition be has several notes held
by various persons In Oregon and
Washington which are listed as liabili
ties. Commissioner Cleaver carries a
(-surety bond which, Is supposed to cov
er suits which may be made against
him. He explained the petition in
bankruptcy was made merely to pro
tect his bondsmen and creditors,
Cleaver expected the damage suit to
be filed shortly.
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GIN RELEASE
Germany Acts On U. S. Citi
zens' Committee Request
and Gives Corliss Griffis His
Freedom Will Return to
0. S. A. at Once.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. Corliss
11. Griffis, the American who at
tempted to, kidnap Grover Cleveland
RerKdoll in Germany, has been re
leased from prison by the German
government. The stato department
was so advised' today.
It is understood that the Berlin
government acted after it had been
informed of sentiment in tho United
Stutes. Griffli will bo returned nt
once to the United States.
. Tbe state department's cable from
the Berlin embassy merely reported
the facts of his release, adding that
ho would take tho first uvnllable
transportation from Germany to this
country.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30. Releaso of
Lleutenat Corliss Hooven Griffis from
a German prison by a pardon of the
Germnn government was expected to
day by the admirers of the American
officer who was Imprisoned for his
attempt, to kidnap Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, American slacker.
Belief thut a pardon actually has
been issued Is held by Dr. James
Whitney Hull, of Chicago, head of a
citizens committee formed to urge
the release of Griffis. Dr. Hall re
ceived n telegram late yesterday, he
disclosed, from an of ficlnl German
source, stating that Griffis would be
given his freedom today.
Dr. Hall's committee recently pre
sented to the Oerman .ambassador a
big petition bearing thousnnds of
names, requesting that Griffis be re
leased. Griffis when sentenced at
Mossbaoh. DecenrbeiH',,'ploaded Patri
otic motives. .
GREECE RECOGNIZED
BY UNITED STATES
AFTER 4 YR. LAPSE
WASHINGTON. Jan. SO. Diplo
matic relations between the United
States and Greece have been resumed
after, a lapse since 1920, when Con
stantino ronscended the throne vacat
ed by the death of Aloxander and
established a regime regarded by the
American government as being based
upon military power wltnout connr
matlon by elections.
Recent elections In Greece have re
sulted In a government whose creden
tials are acceptable to the United
States and Secretary Hughes yester
day received M. ThamadoB as the
Greek charge d'affaires, at the same
time Instructing Rny Atherton, who
has been unofficially in charge of
American interests at Athens to act as
a charge a'affnlres ad Interim to the
new government there.
The new regime already has receiv
ed recognition from a number of
powers and the action of the United
States follows a similar step on the
part of Great Britain,
U- S. HOCKEY PLAYERS
CHAMONIX, Jan. 30. (By the
Associated Press); The United States
hockey team, competing In the Olym
nlc winter snorts here, defeated
France today 22 to 0.
CHAMONIX. Jan. SO. (By the As
sociated Press) Canada defeated
Switzerland In an Olympic hockey
game here Moday, 33 to 0.
Teapot to Be Party
Emblem of Democrats
In Clackamas County
OREGON CITY, Ore., Jan. 30.
Ten thousand miniature alum-
Inum teapots have been ordered
am badges for Clackamas county
democrats in the forthcoming
campaign, W. W. Woodbeck,
4 chairman of the democratic
county central committee an-
nounced today.
SENDS WIFB POISON
TO WDI EOVB
v' iiiftr-"- if - - - t . a
New York Bee use be loved her
-and wanted to make her more de
pendent on him bo that she would
love htm. too. according to a con
fession the police say he made.
Raoul Van de Genachte aent his
wife chocolate creams containing
par la green. In doing ao he not
only nearly killed her, but also al
most caused the death of at least
four other residents of their You
kers boarding housa.
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EXAMINE FALL
WASHINGTON, Jun. 30. Physic
ians attending Albert B. Fall told he
senate oil committee today that the
former interior secretary is in no con
dition to appear before it and testify.
The hearing was behind closed
doors and detuils wero not divulged.
It was learned, however, that the doc
tors related how Mr. Fall had re
mained in. his room continuously since
his arrival in Washington last Thurs
day night, had shown little If any im
provement and had 'reached a stage
of nervous exhaustion threatening
collapse.
The purpose of thcijiearing was to
enable- the conmlUb6 - to decide
whether It would call Mr. Fall before
It or appoint a sub-committee to ex
amine him in his sick room, as sug
gested by his counsel.
Since he came to Washington, Mr.
Fall hns been in the apartment of J.
W. Zevcly, counsel for Harry F. Sin
clair. Tlo committee decided to have
Fall examined by three physlcla'ns se
lected by. them. (
Oregon News
in Brief
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 30. It. L.
Phillips, 41, former divisional trans
mission engineer for the telephone
company ended his life at his home
last, night by taking gns.
Ill health was given as tho cause.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Jan. 30 Facan-
ing her mother for only ten minutes,
Arnne, the two year oia daughter or
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Rice, house
boat occupants, fell into the Willam
ette lfltrt VPHiAfflnv nnrl wna Hrnwnfirt.
The body was found in six feet of
waier ana a puimoior vainiy used in
an attempt to bring the child back
to life.
PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 30 811ns P.
Kratsi, rT5, suffered a fractured skull
when he was struck by an automo
bile this morning. R. R. Irving, al
leged to he the driver of the car that
struck Kratz, was taken to jail.
PORTLAND, Ore.. Jan. 30. Suit to
recover alleged damages amounting
to $1,410,000 has been instituted in
federal court by Lester W. David, for
mer owner of the Monarch Lumber
company of North Portland, against
the Robert Dollar company, Inc. The
suit Is based upon alleged breach of
contract and David will attempt to
collect damages on four different
counts.
The Daily
Bank Robbery
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. 30.
Two unmasked bandits early today
held up the Farmers bank at Jasper,
Tenn., and escaped with $10,000. A
posse overtook and captured 2 sus
pects at Whltwell, ten miles north of
Chattanooga.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30 One ban
dit today held up and robbed a resi
dential district branch of the Security
Trust and Savings company, escaping
with about 12000 according to bank
officials' report to the police. Fol
lowing this third bank robbery In the
city in three days, every available
officer was put on the trail of the
bandit.
MITT
HAV
DOCTORS
May Pmbfl Shipping Board
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 Democra
tic leaders In the house announced to
day they would attempt to have a
special committee appointed to Inves
tigate the affair of the - shipping
board.
LABOR PREMIER
ADOPTS DIRECT
FRENGHPOUGY
Premier Macdonald Discards
Old Methods of Diplomacy
and Writes to Poincare Di
rectWants Entente Cor
diale Resumed.
LONDON. Jan. 30. Prime Minister
Macdonald recently sent a personal
letter to Premier Poincare In which
he expressed a desire for a settlement
of the differences between Great Brit
ain and France and fur a complete
A n g 1 o-Freneh understanding and
Poincare replied sympathetically, ac
cording to statements presented uy
the Daily Telegraph and the Daily
Kxpress.
By this action the new head of the
British government pUked up the
thread of Franco-British relations at
the point at which It was broken after
the Interview between Mr. Baldwin
and Premier Poincnre in Paris last
autumn, says the Dally Telegraph. It
adds that tho letter was discussed in
accordance with the British premier's
aversion to the traditional methods of
diplomacy and his more direct meth
ods of negotiation.
The letter, written as soon as Mr.
Macdonald was Installed In Downing
street was dispatched through Lord
Creete, tho British ambassador at
Paris.
Jt Informed M. Poincare that the
new government had been formed, say
the newspapers, and remarked with
perfect candor that relatioim between
tiie two countries, for several well
understood reasons had ceased to be
as friendly us formerly and that pub
lic opinion in Great Britain viewed
tho French policy, with a cortaln de
gree of suspicion, being somewhat
nervous about what might happen In
Europe.
The prime mTnister then, according
to the Dully Telegraph, expressed a
willingness to "meet Poincare half
way In an attempt to achieve a final,
complete ami clear srttt lenient." - -i
iHe also votced tho hopo that the
French government, in the same con
ciliatory, spirit would be ready to dis
cuss all outstanding questions.
M. Poincare's answer, says the
newspaper, was awaited with Borne
anxiety less the approach should not
have been, well received. But it
seems that the. answer was sympa
thetic. ' .
USA
CHAMONIX, Franco. Jan. 30. (By
the Associated Press) Norway today
displaced Finland for the lead In the
Olympic winter sports competition
here. Taking the first four places In
the ski marathon of fifty kllomotors.
the Norwegians gained 22 points and
brought their total to 71 V4. while Fin
land remained at 67.
The United States retains third
place with 19 points. Great Britain
moves to fourth place with 14 points;
France Is fifth with 11; Switzerland
and Austria are tied for sixth with
,10 points each; Sweden Is seventh
with 9: Czecho-Slovakia eighth with
3 and Canada ninth with one point.
WATER FILTER PLANT
BEND, Ore., Jan. 30. Bond's new
filter plant constructed at a cost of
approximately $80,000, will be used
for the first time today, according to
plans announced today by the engi
neer In charge. Water will be taken
from the Deschutes river within the
city limits.
The river wlVi (be tested several
times a day to regulate the filtration
and chlorlnation process.
Baby Weighing Less
Than a Pound Makes
Hard Fight to Live
FORT WORTH. Txas, Jan. 30.
A baby girl, weighing scarcely 4
three-quarters of a pound and be-
Ileved to be the smallest living
child In the world, is making a
hard fight to live In a baby hos-
pltal here, and It is believed she
will win her battle. The baby Is
being kept In an Incubator. Phys-
Icians declare the child's breath-
Ing la regular and that she has
the color of a healthy, well de-
veloped babe.
Poor Airplane Was
Cause of Quentin's
Death, Says T. R., Jr.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30. "My
brother Quentin was probably
killed because his airplane was
not a good nirplane." Theodore
Roosevelt said before the Kansas
society last night In a prcpured- 4
ness speech.
"I myself, have led green
troops to tho front line and have
led my own seasoned men and I
know the difference in the cas-
unities," he added.
The doctrines of pacifists and
preachers of disarmament, he
i said, mudo him so mad he could
Jump up and down and Bcroain."
Quentin Hoosevolt was shot
down by Germans In the war.
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PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 30. Motor
bus operators announced today that
they ore planning a consolidation of
lines from Portland south, enabling
the carrying of passengers between
this city and Roseburg without
change as Is now the practice at Sa
lem and Eugeno. At Roseburg con
nections will he made with lines to
and from Grants Pass, Medford, Ash
land, Klamath Falls and Intermediate
points and also to and from Coos Bay
towns.
In the morged corporation will be
the Portland, Salem and Albany stage
line, tho Central Motor Bus company,
the Eugone-Rosoburg stage line, tho
Interurban Stngo company and the
Coast Auto lino. All of thorn will bo
under one operating oxecutivo.
' SALEM, Oro., Jan. 80.; Represen
tatives of twelve communities, located
In both Oregon and Idaho, . unani
mously fnvor a proposed railroad line
Unking up Crane and Odell and, thru
tho cutting off a circuitous routo,
eliminating 400 miles distance to Cal
ifornia market, according to H. C.
Corey, public service commissioner,
who returned this morning from On
tario. Yesterday Mr. Ooroy was a
speaker at the Ontario imeotlng.
Bolso, Nampa, Caldwoll, Payette,
Welsor, Burns, Frultland, Nynssn,
Parma, Vale, Juntura and Crnno had
delegations at the meeting.
Whether or not tho new link Is built
will be determined at a meeting In
Portland, March 12,
. S. A.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. The light
cruiser Omaha and the six destroyers
accompanying her were ordered by tho
navy department today to remain at
Vera Cruz until further orders.
The ships had previously been In
structed to rejoin the fleet in south
ern waters and were expected to Btart
south today. If they have started
south, Secretary Denby said, they will
eturn at once to Vera Cruz,
Helicoptrlst't Record Broken.
PARIS, Jan. 30.-Tho Indefatigable
hellcoptrlst, the Marquis PeBcara, suc
ceeded yesterday In breaking his own
record for a sustained flight He kept
In the air ten minutes, 33 3-5 seconds,
covering 1000 yards. About two weeks
ago he succeeded In staying aloft
eight minutes 13 seconds.
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 30.
William Jennings Bryan thrust his
lance Into the republican. Toapot
Dome expose yesterday during his
visit here and directed an attack
against his anclenf foe, the O. O. P.
"The republican party is sitting
over an oil fire," he said. "There is
no telling whom It will scorch or
whore It will spread."
Mr. Bryan said it would not sur
prise him to find congress shortly de
manding an exhaustive Investigation
of -cabinet cognizance of the naval
oil reserve leases to learn whether or
JURY FINDS
SALOON
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Wm. H- Anderson Convicted
On Charge of Third Degree
Forgery Evaded Income
Tax and Defrauded League
Will Be Sentenced Febru
ary 8th Appeal Expected.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30. Dry leaders
today Intimated that William 11. An
derson, state superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon league of New York, con
victed by a Jury before Supreme Court
Justice Tompkins, Inst night of third
Wllllnm If. Anderson." "
degree forgery, probably would ap
peal tho verdict before ' February 8,
tho dnto set for pronouncement of
sentonce. ...
Anderson received unflinchingly
the verdict, which was returned after
the Jury had deliberated an hour and
forty minutes.
Governor Charles S. Whitman, chief
defense counsel, In his summation
declared that changes In the league's
books made at Anderson's direction,
mount no loss to the league, while Mr.
Pecora argued that the changes were
made for Income evasion and that the
federal and stnto governments and
the leaguu had been defrauded, .
SUMMER RESORT ISLE
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NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Jan. SO.
A tragedy of "no man's land," a little
Island, ten miles off the coast, became
known here today when Mrs. George
W. J. Cook, wife of the caretaker of
the Island, was brought to the main
land on a fishing schooner and told of
her husband's loss. ' Ho was carried
out to sea In a small boat by a heavy
wind when an oar broke. Mrs. Cook,
left alone on the island raised a flag
as a signal of distress and was rescued
by fishermen. The Island is the sum
mer home of Joshua Crane of Qoston.
Several years ago Mrs. Cook per
suaded her husband to quit the mer
chant marine for what Bhe considered
a safe Job ashore.
IVmllccon Mnn Killed
PENDLETON, Ore., Jan. 29. Ed
ward E. -Baltezore, president of the
Pendleton Iron works was instantly
killed today when an emery wheel, 18
Inches In diameter upon which he was
pointing a large piece of steel broke
In half, one part striking him In the
neck, breaking the neck.
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not President Coolidge was ever pres
ent at such a discussion.,
"It Is the greatest sensation In pol
itics In a long, long time, both be
cause of magnitude of the scheme
and the high position of those in
terested. The real Importance of the
thing does not depend upon criminal
conviction of any participant," said
Mr. Bryan. -
"The big point Is that It serves aa
an Illustration of the tendency of re
publican leaders. It discloses their
bias In favor of 'big business, big cor
porations and rich men, as against
the masses.' "