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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 $550,000."
He regarded tho rumors, he said,
as akin to the "whispering campaign"
that marked the last months of tho
Harding campaign In 1920.
"I had full basis for what I said."
he .continued, "that these were cur
rent rumors."
(Continued on Pace 8I
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$ 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
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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
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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" .
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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.
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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."
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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.