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Newspaper Page TextIs n.lvorslly 1.lrr Medford Mail: Tribune The Weather Prediction Generally Fair Maximum yesterday 81 Minimum today 42.5 Weather Year Ago Maximum .4.1 Minimum :..23 Dally Eighteenth Tear. Weekly Fifty-Third Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1924 NO. 279 "V. BANKER compleiely Frank A. Vanderlip Fails to ' Produce Any Evidence and v President Harding's Name Is Absolutely Cleared Fall ? Charge Also Proves a Dud Committee Indignant. - WASHINGTON, Fob. 15. No evi dence to Implicate President -Harding in the oil scandal was developed today . when -the senate' oil committee began its inquiry into rumors regarding the sale of Mr. Harding's Marion Star, just before his death,. The committee heard detailed tes timony in refutation of-the Star story, but none In support of it. Frank A. Vanderlip, 'the New York banker, who recently said in a public speech that sale of the paper should be investigated, testified that he was re peating only a rumor that had become widely current '. WASHINGTON.- Feb.-15. Ixjuis H. Brush, one of the men who bought the Marion Star from' President Harding testified about details of the sale today- before the oil committee. The Marion publisher .testified that he and Roy D. Moore had been the IVkTONC VIEW CO. HI 0K Frank A. Vanderlip solo purchasers of the Star and that the funds were their own except such, as they borrowed froni.phio banks. - AgnliiBt these ."ordinary loans," he added, stock of thn Star haB been hy pothecated as collateral lor the loan. "The Associated Press account of Mr. Vandcrlip's spee'eh which was sent to its members throughout tho conn try and the world was yoririod as cor rect by Mr. Vanderlip," Ilrush said In beginning his testimony. WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. Frank A. Vanderlip lold the senate oil com mittee today that he had no facts what ever to go on when ho recently brought the name of President Hard ing Into the oil scandal. His Osslnlng speech, asking for an inquiry into circumstances surround ing the sale of Mr. Harding's Marion Stnr. ho said, was made because he thought It a "public duty" to call at tention to current rumors so as to stop them. "I don't even know the price the paper sold at," Vanderlip said. "The current story was $550,000." He regarded tho rumors, he said, as akin to the "whispering campaign" that marked the last months of tho Harding campaign In 1920. "I had full basis for what I said." he .continued, "that these were cur rent rumors." (Continued on Pace 8I I $ CQP '11 K JUDGE THROWS $15,700 JURY VERDICT FOR WHITE SOX PLAYER 00T OF COORT MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 15. Joe Jackson former outfielder for the Chi cago club of the American league, emerged victor in his salary suit and $18,500 bonus claim, when a jury in circuit court here today" brought In -a verdict awarding him $15,700.40. The Jury found in favor of Jackson Net Material Value Average Human Being Found to Be 98 Cents 4 CANADIAN, Texas, Feb. 15. The net material value of an fr average human being is 98 cents, according to analytical research made by Dr. C. A. Pierle, head of the department of chemistry at the West Texas Teachers' col- lege here. Dr. Pierle has found that the body of a man weighing 150 pounds, if divided Into its com ponent chemical elements would be found to contain enough 4 water to wash a pair of blankets, f enough iron to make a ten-ponny 4 nail, lime sufficient to whitewash a small chicken coop and rough 4 sulphur to kill the fleas on a good sized dog. All these ele- fr ments, he estimated, could bo 4 4 purchased at a drugstore for 08 4 cents. Burglar Who Escaped From Deputy Sheriff Forncrook Is Captured in California By Police Forncrook Returns to Medford. SAN JOSE, Cal., Feb. 15. A. Zang ley, 19, elusive convicted burglai was captured here last night in the South- Arn Pnplfin rnilrnnH varrfa hv n nnp- clal police officer. ; , The policeman saw Zangley loitering about the yards and was about to ar-; rest hln)',when the suspect started to I run. The policeman fired five shots ; over his head and Zangley halted. Zangley was arrested in Pomona, ville, Ore., Jail. While being returned north he jumped from a Southern Pa cific train near Hollister, Cal. Deputy Sheriff Forncrook returned this morning from California, and says that Zangley escaped from him after locking himself in the toilet of the coach, and leaping from the window while the train was going 50 miles an hour. How the youth escaped -Instant death is a miracle. The handcuffs had been taken from Zangloy's hands, and Forncrook fol lowed his prisoner down the coach aisle. When they reached the toilet door, Zangley stepped inside, and bo fore the officer could take the usual precaution of putting his foot in it, the youth slammed and locked the door and made his thrilling leap for liberty. He escaped without a scratch and not oven stunned by the fall. The train was stopped, and Deputy Forncrook walked back down the track three miles, expecting to find Zangley dead. Zangley will be brought back next week from Snn Joso, Calif., where he was arrested this morning. M'ADOO TO ATTEND CHICAGO, Feb. 15. William G. Mc Adoo plans to attend Monday's confer ence of friends and supporters of the iMcAdoo presidential candidacy, David L. Rockwell, national campaign mana- jger, announced today. Telegrams from democratic leaders I in all sections of the country doclar- 1 ing their intention to attend have been deceived during the last two days, , Rockwell said. William U. O'Connell, I Illinois manager, expressed confidence today that "the unanimous opinion of .those who attend the conference will be for Mr. McAdoo's nomination and I election." on every point in tho series of ten questions which the court presented yesterday when it retired. Judge John J. Gregory, however, set aside the verdict after severely scor ing the Jury for the verdict in the face of the evidence presented and dis missed the action. CO. JAIL ESCAPE IS CAPTURED IN RAILROAD YARD SECT DENBY am mi ill l Hliu THLL 111 I COAL DEAL President Coolidge Informed That Cabinet Members Had Planned to Lease Rich Alaska Coal Lands As They ' Did Teapot Dome ' Deal Agreed On in 1921. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. Former Secretary Fall and Secretary Denby were declared In a letter laid before President Coolidge today by John K. .Ballaine, an Alaskan railroad con structor. to have entered into negotia tions in July 1921, for transfer and lease of tho rich Matanuska coal re serves of Alaska along tho same lines as wore later followed in the Teapot Dome oil lease. The Alaskan coal lease was not executed but the letter said the navy department, largely through the ef forts of Rear Admiral J. K. Roblson had assiduously refused ever since to permit use of Alaskan coal by tho navy. Mr. Bullaine, who constructed tho Alaskan Central railroad, the fore runner of the present government line presented his letter to the president as a supplement to previous charges that powerful interests are at work to hinder tho development of Aluska. He also has presented charges to several senators, including Chairman Lonroot of -. the senate oil investigating com mittee. . The official files show that Secre tary Fall of tho Interior and Secre tary Denby of the navy began negoti ations as early ub July, 11)21, for tho transfer of the naval coal reserves In tho Matanuska field from the navy to the Interior department and for the leasing of that reserve for a period of fifty years, said tho letter. "Tho negotiations and the terms agreed upon between tho two secre taries In this coal reserve ran along lines exactly parallel with the negotia tions and the terms of the lease of the Teapot Dome reserves. "No lease of the Matanuska coal reserves was executed. But the net result was that naval mining opera tions In tho Matanuska were trans ferred by Secretary Denby to the in terior department and abruptly closed In May. 1922, at the time when the navy, an official reports show, had a mine developed and equipped ready to produce 250 tons a day, with 600.000 tons of coal blocked out in that mine and with 2,500,000 tons of the samo quality In sight by diamond drilling In the Coal Creek district. "During the negotiations over tho Matanuska coal reserves, and for two years continuously up to tho present time, misleading announcements con trary to tho established official facts about qualify of Matanuska coal have been given wide publicity by tne bureau of engineering of the navy of which Admiral llobiaon is head and by tho bureau of mines of the interior department, of which Dr. Bain is the head." I ITH F WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. Otto H.I Kahn of New York, notified the sen ate oil committee today that he would come to Washington at any time tho committee desired to question him re garding the story of a million dollar oil slush fund.. . "Without having any details before mo other than the newspaper re ports," Mr. Kahn said, "I am not In a position at tho present to do more than send an unqualified, absolute and comprehensive denial of any al legation connecting me directly or In directly with any such fund or inci dent or attributing to me any knowl edge thereof whatever." "I have nover contributed directly or Indirectly to any fund for distribu tion among men in high places or for Influencing the actions of anyono In public llfo or otherwise, nor has my firm." In a telegram to the committee from Palm Beach, Fla., Mr. Kahn said he was amazed and scandalized at my name being used in connection with any such rumor." W. W. Sweet, a New York attorney, also was subpoenaed by the commit tee, but the subject about which he will be questioned was not disclosed. Take I'p Tax Tuesday. WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. The house agreed today to take up on next Tuesday Income tax rates of the rev enue hill, a major point of contro versy, with amendments In order. kabor Leader Heads New '? Feur'Ply Group Formecl v To Fight Volstead Act' I JAMES DUNCAN. CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW GROUP. IN PLATFORM ATTITUDE. WASHINGTON The repeal of the Volstead act is the objective . ol a new (our-sided campaign begun htre by the united forces of the . American Federation oi Labor, the National Association .Against the Prohibition .Amendment, the, Constitutional: Liberty League o Massachusetts and the Moderation League. ' j - ' James Duncan, first vice-president of the American Federation of Labor, is chairman. The new group, claiming to represent 5,000. 000 voters, has opened headquarters with the avowed intention pi aiiQ.wiiu3 "" "complete failure f .thp Volstead act" . PROBE VR LFFBT25 WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The sen ate oil committee adjourned its hear ings today until February 25. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. Benjamin F. Yoakum, retired railroad president, who was supposed to have brought the story of tho million dollar oil slush fund to Washington Informed the com mittee today he know nothing, con corning the matter. OIL SPREADS TO U.S. CHICAGO, Feb. 15. Oil leads that may bo uncovered In the grand Jury Investigation of alleged graft In tho veterans' bureau will be followed out In evidence before tho Jury, according to II. W. Crlin, special federal prose cutor. Any connection of Charles R. Forbes whose administration of the bureau is under Inquiry, with Colom bia oil Interests which nre soon o be taken up in Washington will bo thor oughly Investigated, it was indicated. Hopes Oregon Will Add 100,000 to Her Population in 1924 EUGENE, Ore., Feb. 15. Hopes that Oregon will add 100,000 to her population during the next twelve months was expressed by Whitney U Boise of Portlnnd, chairman of tho Portland Cham- ber of Commorce land settlement committee, In an address before members of tho Eugene Chamber of Commerce. The Portland chamber Is to ' spend $300,000 advertising the state, the Hill lines are spending $2,000,000, tho Southern Pacific 4 and the Union Pacific some add- 4 4 ed thousands, and that a million 4 4 tourists will visit Oregon as a 4 4 direct result during 1924, is only 4 4 a reasonable expectation, accord- 4 4 ing to Boise. 4 ttTTTTTTTTT4t ONTI Oregon News Brief in PENDLETON, Ore., Feb. , 16. The body of Mrs. Oliver Hutchinson,, found murdered at Kelso, Wash., was brought to Pendleton this morning by relatives. Tho funeral will be held in Pilot Hock tomorrow. Mrs. Hutchin son was raised near Pilot Rock. SALEM, Ore., Feb. 15. Governor Pierce who became suddenly 111 with an attack of acute Indigestion yester day was reported from his residence today as very much Improved. It Is not Improbable that tho governor will roturn to his office before Monday. SALEM, Ore., Fob. 15. Announce ment was made today of tho resigna tion of D. S. Parr as cashlor in the state treasurer's office. Ho will bo succeeded by Alexander Hamilton of Portland, who Is now with the ac counting department of the Standard Oil company. Parr will become affil iated with the Blythe-Wltter company, bond denlerB of Portland, and will havo offices In Salem. Ho has beon with the state trensnror for two years. Tho resignation will uo eiiocuvo in a iuw days. EfOENE, Ore., Feb. 16. Approx imately 100 editors and ' publishers from different parts of Oregon mot today for the sixth annunl Orogon newspaper conference at the Untver-j sity of Oregon. A psychological study of the errors mado In proof reading was presented by Dr.' H. R. Crnnland of tho university psychology department as a result of two years' Investigation of tho subject. Dean folin V. Uymeht of the college of literature, science and art presented a short course In news writing, tho main point of which was a plea for a wider diversity and generally higher tone of news writing. Tills afternoon and tomorrow are to bo devoted to discussions of problem pnrjalning to all branches of the Jour nalistic field. Jap Loan Oversubscribed. NEW YORK, Feb. 15. Substantial over-subscription of the $150,000,000 Japanese loan was reported today by J. P. Morgan and company, head Of the banking syndicate which offered the bonds publicity for sale today. Sub scription books were closed at noon, i When Germany Plays World War Song On Radio, Paris Butts In BERLIN, Feb. 15. Whonevor "Deutchland Uber Alles" is broad- cast by radio In Germany "some- one, somewhere butts In," accord- ing to German newspaper para- graphers. The Germans play the martial 4- air some two or three times a day over the radio, the paragraphers say. But whenever the tune Is start- ed there Is a great hulabaloo in the air over Europe, and there Is. a growing suspicion, tho writ- ers say, that the interfering waves "comes from somewhere in 4- the direction of the Eifel tower in Paris." ' F OIL CASES ARB FINALLY CHOSEN Senate Oil Committee Ap- proves of Pomerene and Owen J. Roberts of Philadel - phia Fight On Pomerene to: Be Continued, However. WASHINGTON, Feb. J5. The Ben ate oil committee approved today that the nomination of 0won J. Roberts and Atlee Pomerene to be special govern-' men counsol in the oil cases. ". Approval was without a record, vote.. Those opposing Mr. Pomerene intend to carrytheir fight . to the senate floor and Senator Dill, democrat, Washing ton, said he would Insist on considera tion of the nomination in open execu tive session. . WASHINGTON, Fob. 15. Owen J. Roberts of Philadelphia was selected by .President Coolidge today as repub lican member of the special counsel In the oil land prosecutions. . He succeeds Silas H. Strawn of Chi cago,' whose nomination was with drawn from the senate by the presi dent yesterday after it had been found unacceptable. -The nomination of Mr. Roberts was sent to the senate today. Mr. Roberts' selection was recom tuendod to the president by Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania. President Coolidge has declined to withdraw the nomination of Atlee Pomerene of Ohio, the other attorney selected to act in the oil cases al though his nomination also has been found unacceptable to the oil commit tee. A vote on It in the senate may be taken today, and should the nom ination be rejected the president will be asked to appoint Sherman Whipple of Boston. Mr. Roberts was called before' the oil committee for questioning in execu tive Bcselson soon after his nomina tion reached the senato. 2 KILLED, 9 KING MONTI'BMHK, Vt., Feb. 15. Two ersons were killed and nine are miss ing and are believed to have lost their lives In , a fire which destroyed tho fnwrenec building on Main street early today. .. Hovqral aro seriously In Jurod. . Tho loss Is estimated at 1300. .000. The known dead arc Walter Wash burn and Mrs J. V. Waterman. Both sustained fatal Injuries when ' they Jumped from windows and missod the life not. . ...... . PROSECUTORS 0 USE TEAR GAS. POLICE CLUBS, INVENTED BY EX-MEDFORDIIE, IN PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15. Police batons equipped with chambers con taining toar gas bombs will be tried out shortly by Director of Public. Safe ty Butler, who plans to arm the po lice with them for use In his war against vice and crime. A baton re cently perfocted under the direction of Brigadier General Amos Fries, chief of (he army chemical warfare service, will be used In the experiment HAITS IVY AIR FLIGHT TO It POLE President Orders Denby to Call Off Proposed Flight to North Pole Until Congress Can Act Navy Men Are Already On Way for Start From Alaska. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, President Coolidge today ordered; that prepara tions for the navy's polar flight be sus pended. The president directed that nothing further bo done until congress has op portunity to express its views on tho subject. . This formal statement was Issued by Secretary Denby: "Orders to cease preparations for the polar expedition were issued to day by the secretary of the navy. The president, having been Informed that considerable opposition existed to the required expenditure of $360,000, In structed the department not to pro ceed with the expedition at this time or until the naval bills have been con sidered and congress given an oppor tunity If it desired, to express US views upon the polar expedition." An advance party of two officers and for men loft Washington a few days ego for Nome, Alaska, which would have been the base for the flight in which the airship Shenandoah was to hare been' used. The advance party was due tp leave Bremerton navy yard, Washington, for Alaska today, but or- rlern entiCAlllnor tlm IHn vam barI fnr- ward. v .' SEATTLE, Feb. IB. Arriving herb today, Lieutenant B. H. Wyatt, head of a United States party going to Alaska to prepare the way to a trip of the dirigible Shenandoah to the north pole, said: "Nothing but an act of con gress will prevent this arctlo expedi tion." He added that the Shenandoah was due at Camp Lewis, near Tacoma, Wash., June 12. ROOSEVELT'S STORY IS WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 6. The sen ate oil committee went Into the story about the Mile of President Harding's Marlon Htar today without finding any evidence to Implicate Mr. Harding in tho oil scandal. - Turning its attention to othor mat ters, the Investigators ' heard from Thomas Johnson, foreman of Albert B. Fall's New Mexico ranch; a flat de-- $68,000 payment from the Sinclair Oil intoreats. Reports of such a payment, had been brought to the commlttea recently by Arch lo Roosevelt. ' ' ' Meantime President Coolidge sent to the senato the nomination of Owen J. Roberts of Philadelphia, ae govern ment counsel in the place of - 81 Ian Strawn of Chicago, whom the commit tee had found unacceptable. " Labor Premier Sick.' LONDON, Feb. 15. The Indisposi tion from which MacDonald Is suffer ing is neuritis, according to statements In the London newspapers today. This is accompanied In some degree by In somnia with the result that he is very tired. It Is not . suggested, hoy ever, that his condition Is in any way se rious. 1 ; c : ran to oiop . oiriHg, -- in elated Press.) Negotiations for a set-' dock workers and their emnlnvarff oVfti 1 wages collapsed- this evening. Tb,Q k strike Is scheduled to start tomorrow. The chamber can be reloaded with extra charges and will enable one of ficer to subdue at least twenty men, Director Butler said. General Fries la well known In Med ford being a graduate of the Medford high school and member of well known Medlord pioneer family. Mrs. William Grieve of Prospect Is his sifter.