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Mail The Weather Prediction Fair Maximum yestcrduy 42 MlnlDiuui today 33 Weather Year Ago Maximum (13 Minimum 2U NO. 287 bllv Eiehteenth Tear. MEDFORD, 01? EG ON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 192 1 reekly Fifty-Third Year. Medford Tribune 1 BlTFOR FALLCHECKS More Surprises Sprung On Re sumption of Oil Probe Bankers Declare McLean Had Small Balance When Alleged $100,000 Check Was Given Secy, of Interior. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The sen- Jato oil committee opened another bag .or surpriBes toaay wnen n iraumwi hearings after a ten day recess. Taking up the trail of the J100.000 loan nmdo to A. B, Fall by Edward B. McLean, publisher of the Wash- ttjington Post, the committee was told Bby officials of two Washington banks IfHhat Mr. McLean's checking balance in neither of them was, more than B 10,000 in December, 1921. The pub glisher has Informed the committee he agave Fall checks aggregating H00,- 000 on the two banks during that pe riod, but that they wore returned un caahed. . ' C. liascom Slemp, secretary to President Coolldge was questioned about a visit he made to Palm Beach when McLean and Fall were there last December and January. The sec retary declared ho talked with Fall several times, asked him for the truth about tho oil charges and advised him to tell everything. Mr. Fall replied, he said that ho had nothing more to tell. . - WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. Edward B; McLean, publisher of the Wash ington Post had a balance of less than $10,000 In the federal American- Na tional bank during the month of No-' 4 vetnber and December, 1921, Charlea( 1 B. Lyddane, vice-president of that Si bank testified today before tho oil mtuitiii imu iroiiuru nut. i- " during that period he gave Albert B. Fall checks aggregating $100,000 on the Federal American and the Com nierinl National bank of Washington, but that the checks were returned to him unused. James II. Baden, vice-president of the Commercial National produced records showing tbat McLean's bal ance in that bank was $58,438 on No vember 1, 1921, and that this was re duced by checks to less than $10,- 000 by the middle .. of December. Baden said his bank would have hon ored an overdraft by McLean but ho could not recall tbat the Washington publisher ever had overdrawn his ac count. He was excused and " C. Basconi Slemp, secretary to tho - president, went on the stand. Mr., Slemp said he went to Palm Beach, Fla., December 22 and return ed January 16. Mr. McLean and A. B. Fall, were in Palm Beach at the time. "I was in Palm Beach for firty per cent of the time." said Mr. Slemp. "and toured Florida for the rest of the time. I met Mr. ' McLean caB ually several times. I can't fix dates. 1 was there for health and recreation." "It's tiulte likely you could tell the committee about what yqu talked with Mr. McLean and Secretary Fall?" asked Chairman Lenroot. "I will say there was no private or conflilentlal talk between us," replied VIr.. Slemp. "I wasn't intimate with either man. Mr. Fall looked ill, it seemed and it seemed tho desire of his associates to avoid the subject. "I met the two men at dinner or lunch. It was possible I met Secre tary Fall two or three times before Semiror Walsh came. 1, remember once Secretary Fall said the commit tee wasn't working along right lines. ." 'I wish young man you'd reud the record." .- . No orficJal Mission. '."I want you to understand I had no knowledge or official mission down there.' X wasn't representing Presi dent Coolldge but Beeklng recreation. The day before Senator Walsh ar rived there I niet Mr. McLean who told me he intended to tell all the facts. 1 told him I hoped he would. I didn't want my trip there to be political though it was given out it was so. I didn't talk about oil matters; I (Continued on Pag Eight) YOUNG MATRON, ARID WIH THREE REVOLVERS, KILLS TWO BLACKMAILERS CLEVELAND. Feb. 25. Two - men are dead and two other persons were being questioned by police today as the result of a pistol fight last night which is said to have been the culmi nation of a blackmail plot. . The dead are Rafael Transo, 36, and Mike Marino, 36, who with a third man arc said to have gone to the home of Mrs. Nettie Annelli. 21. to seo If demands they are alleged to Governor Dixon of Montana Slated to Take Denby's Place WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.JO- soph M. Dixon, governor of Mon- tantt and at one time a leader in the Roosevelt progressive party movement, Is being seriously con- sldered for secretary of the navy to succeed Edwin Denny. Mr. Dixon's selection is known to have strong Hacking in seme administration quarters. He is a former United States senator and became governor In 1921. His term expires next year. t- 3 FATALLY HURT OREGON CITY, Ore., Feb. 25. Three persons are In a hospital here so seriously injured that they are not expected to live, and two others are suffering from slight injuries as a result of a collision today between the automobile in which they were riding at a Southern Pacific train at the River road grade crossing half way between Park Place and Oregon City. Those reiorted probably fatally In jured are: Mrs. George W. Harms, 34, of Dallas, Ore., Internal Injuries, knee crushed, leg amputation below knee, i P. P. Kroeckor, 60, of Dallas, Inter-, nal Injuries. I Frank Regierf, 50, Dallas, fractured skull. . I The driver, George, W. Harms, 45, of 719 Washington Btreot, Dallas, suffer-, ed burns about the face; Jacob Mar-; tin of Main Center, Saskatchewan,' Canada, who had been visiting ajt Dallas, suffered a sprained ankle. I Tho automobile was northbound and' according to reirarts received by lo cal authorities, was traveling behind two other cars which stopped just be fore reaching the crossing. Harms' car instead of stopping behind the others went ahead, not seeing the ap proaching train and the collision re sulted. The automobile was demolish ed and the wreckage caught fire. Frank Regier died early this nrter no"n at the hospital here from In juries suffered in the collision. This la Prune- Week 2DRYAGENTSARE MAHSHFIELD. Ore., Feb. 25. I'nul Mumpower. slate prohibition of ficer, and Ed Neill, who worked with him as a deputy, are out on bail fol lowing the preliminary hearing which closed Saturday at Gold Beach. Both were bound over to await tho action of the grand Jury called for today, on a charge of manslaughter. The bail of Mumpower was fixed nt $4,000 and that of Neill at $1000. Willtui Ontl-andor nml nave Warn- cock, who were said to have been with lAwrence Hare, the slain man, at tho time of tho shooting, were the only witnesses at the hearing. They both testified that they did not see Hare have a gun. The defendants did not - take tho stand. This Is Pruno Week LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25. Arthur Pollack, chief accountant of tho Union oil company of California was arrested today at the Instance of tho company charged with embezzlement and forgery involving $53,000. It is charged that Pollack Issued "run tickets" or vouchers for oil to a fictitious name, "F. H. Watson," forg ed the name of a Union Oil company foreman to them and then cashed them. I His operations, company officials declare, have extended over a period of seven years. have made would be carried out. The third member of the alleged gang, giving his name as Tony Savajd, was arrested today. The other person being held is Mrs. Annelli. Mrs. Annelli, armed with three re volvers, fired a dozen shots at the three men after -they had fired a shot through the window of her home, she told the police. AUTO AH AT OREGON CITY PRESIDENT WILL DECIDE FATE OF White House Announcement Regarding Attorney General Expected Near Future May Resign, Same to Be Ef fective Month or Two. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. Director Bain of the bureau of mines told the oil committee today that Secretary Fall informed him the plan to build storage tanks at Pearl Harbor, in re turn for royalty oil, was discussed at a cabinet meeting and that Attorney General Daughorty "raised no objec tion to it." WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. Some definite pronouncement from adminis tration quarters regarding the contro versy over Attorney General Daugher ty was forecast today as the senate assembled to consider the resolution for a sweeping Inquiry into Mr. Daugh erty's administration of the depart ment of justice. i President Coolldge was represented by those in his confidence as still with out a definite decision regarding the demands for the attorney general'H resignation. An adjustment of the sit uation without groat delay, however, was said to be believed by the presi dent to be possible. The executive is continuing to toko counsel from republican leaders In and out of congress. Lnst night he had an other conference with Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, who In the senate last week openly urged the resignation of Mr. Daugherty as a personal sacri fice In the public Interest. Senator Borah declined today to discuss his conference with the president beyond indicating - it referred again to Mr. Daugherty. . i ," . . In other quarters it,, was said the president might work out some solu tion which would not make a sacri fice of Mr. Daugliorty, and yet would meet tho situation which some of his party leaders say required substitution of an attorney general who would meet with a greater Bhare of public confidence. Among measures reported under consideration was a suggestion that Mr. Daugherty might present his res ignation effective a month or two in the future, and meantime present his case before the proposed senate inves tigating committee. This would allow him to answer all charges prior to his leaving the cabinet and some republi can leaders believe, relieve him of re tiring "under fire." ' This Is Prune Week OIL PEE CHICAGO, Feb, 25. William Glhbs McAdoo. candidate for the democratic presidential nomination on two occa sions referred publicly to the fact tha the law firm with which he was con nected might have received $1,000,000 from the Doheny oil interests had It been successful In Mexican negotia tions. David L. Rockwell, chairman of the McAdoo for president commit tee said in a statement last night. He declared that "selfish and sin ister reasons to Impede the candidacy of Mr. McAdoo, who is tho hope of progressive democracy in America." had caused statements that the candi date had not been entirely open In re ferring to this possible fee. The statement of Mr. Rockwell set out that both In his letter to Chair man Lenroot of the senate public lands committee Investigating the oil situation and at the Chicago McAdoo conference Mr. McAdoo had referred to the fact that his law firm would have received more than a million dollar fee if it Becured a satisfactory arrangement of Mexican questions. "Mr. McAdoo's onemles are lacking In candor and are seeking to make the public believe that a mole hill Is a mountain," the statement declared. "The public will not bo fooled by them. "Senator Walsh, responsible for the Teapot scandal exposure, pointed his finger at the source of the trouble when he refused to do anything to divert the public mind from the iniquities of the present administra tion and spoke of "the plan of th? great interests allied to defeat the dis tinguished former secretary of tho treasury.' " This Is Prune Week Senator Green Improves. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. Tho con dition of Senator Greene of Vermont continued today to) show Improve HAUGHTY. SOON WASITINGTOX SENATOR M.NKS COLUMBIA GRANT WITH FALL Olli 1XQUIRT Senator C. C. DU1, of Washing ton, has Introduced a resolution Initiating an Investigation into the treaty which gavo Columbia $25, 000.000 aud reserved oil conces sions there to this country. The unsubstantiated rumor tbat $5, , 000,000 of this money "stayed in the United States" would fall with in the scope of the Inquiry, Sen ator Dill pointed out that Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of the Interior, had "cited the need of oil by American oil producers as the reason why fhls Government should ratify the treaty," and mentioned British and Japanese colnoeLitln'i. Oregon News in Brief SALEM, Ore., Feb. 25. Hugh 10. Kuenzli, 37, a farmer living about 11 miles south of Salem, committed sui cide by shooting himself through the head with a revolver about 6:30 o'clock this morning, the coroner's of fice here has been advised. Despondency Is believed by rela tives to have been tho cause of his ac tion. Kuenzli Is survived by a wife and three Bmall children. PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 25. Owing to detects In tho search warrant under which opium, a collection of pipoB and ' narcotics wore alleged to have been found in the establishment of I. ml Gong Men of La Grande, the case against him was dismissed by Federal Judge Bean here today. He was to, have been tried tomorrow on a charge 1 of violating the narcotic law. I SALEM, Ore., Feb. 25. Hal D. Pat ton, pioneer Salem merchant and a' former member of both houses of the! legislature from Marlon county, an- nounced today that he will file as a! candidate for delegate to the republl-i can national convention from the first congressional district. - This Ib Pruno Week The Noted Dead OAKLAND, Cal.. Feb. 25. William Lair Hill, 85. former editor of the Portland Oregonian and former Judge of the superior court of Grant county, Oregon, died at his homo here last night after having been a resident of this county for thirty years. Hill camo across tho plains from Tennesso in 1S53. Ho edited tho Oregonian from 1R72 to 1876. In 1022, while Hill was active In the practice of law here he was awarded the honorary degree of bachelor of laws by McMlnnvllle college In Ore gon in recognition of his work (In framing tho criminal codes of both Oregon and Washington and other achievements in his career. This Is Prune Week Dock Strike Settled. LONDON. Feb. 25. (By tho Asso ciated Press) Tho conference of dock workers today called off tho doc-kmen's strike which has been' in progress since February 13, seriously interfering with commorce and Indus try. Work will bo resumed at all ports at 7:30 tomorrow morning. ThU Is Prune Week Wilson's Will Gives Estate to Widow; Income to Margaret WASHINGTON. Feb. 25 The will of Woodrow Wilson, filed for probate today, leaves the estate to his widow, Mrs. Edith Boiling Wilson, with the exenp- tlon that his daughter, Margaret Wilson, shall receive an annual Income of $2500 as :jng as she t remains unmarried. A request in the will calls upon : Mrs. Wilson to distribute among ! Mr. Wilson's daughters such ar- tides of clothing, jewelry, per- sonal mementoes and art works - that may have belonged to their mother, tho first wife of tho for- mer president. Under the will Mrs. Wilson Is to retain the estate during her life, and the unexpended portion at her death is to be distributed among Mr. Wilson s daughters. OREGON BANDIT GANG ARRESTED AT PENDLETON Nine Boys, Froni 13 to 18 Years of Age, Rounded Up After Year of Wholesale Thieving 3 Autos and 36 Bicycles in Loot. PENDLETON, Ore., Feb. 25. Nlm boys of Milton and Freewater, cities in the east end of Umatilla c'ninty, aro In the county jail here this morn ing charged with robbery, having been arrostod Saturday night by Deputy Sheriff Bufflngton and Price Rocob, federal officer. The nine boys ran go in age from 13 to 18 years and told ortlcer9 following their nrrost that they had operated under tho direction of their president, Walter Eaton, 18 Tho boys held in collection witli tho operation of the gang nre Waltor Eaton, John Dausncr, Orv'al Myers, Donald Eaton, Jack Demory, Aubrey Johnson, Lloyd McGulre, Kenneth May and George Estos. Operations of the gang, which had extended over a period of about a pear, included tho robbery of six stores, the theft of three autonioblles, thoft of about 36 blcyclos and numer ous minor depredations, including lap robes, auto accessories and watches, according to the officers who made the arresta. Tho capture camo through tho rob bery of tho John Bannistor house on a wheat ranch near Helix. The house waB desortod, tho men on the place busy doing chores, while Mrs. Bannis ter was away, and two members of the gang, John Dausncr, 16, and Orval Myers, 13, ransacked tho Iioubb and loaded tho spoils, into, the Bannister machine Tho alarm was glvon and pursuit taken up and before they had gone many miles the boys were forc ed to give up tho machine and take to the woods on foot. Saturday morning the robbery hav taken place on Friday night, the two boys returned to the car which had been loft whore they doserted It. Working In the darkness Just beforo dawn they took a rifle, shot gun and some robes from the machino and made off with thorn, attempting to take the car the second time. Tho boys were found near a camp fire they had built about two miles from the Ban nister ranch shortly aftor nine o'clock Saturday morning by the two officers. Try to Escape The boys, one carrying a Bhotgun, the other the stolen rifle, tried to es cape over the hills and wore finally captured only after shots had been fired over thefr heads by Recob. They confessed their part in the recent rob beries after being questioned for a while and then the chase after the other gang members began. Demory and Johnson wore arrested last night nt. Walla Walla where thoy are said to have fled after they hoard the news of the arrest of other mem bers of the gang. Whose cars have been stolen has not yet been ascer tained by the ofifcers hut An effort to trace the thefts Ib now being made. Bicycles worth $1500 are said to have been taken by the boys. The bi cycles were traded and sold and in eome cases they were taken opart, re assembled, und repainted before be ing sold, they confessed. The Fern dale store and the Triangle store were each robbed twice and 1 the Midway store and the Sunnysldo stores wore each robbed once. Two caches of loot hnve been found by the officers, ono under an old ware house 26 miles west of Frcewator at a station on the O. W. R. R. & N., called Wayland, where tobacco, shotguns, ri fles and one gold watch were found. Other stuff stolen was found under a residence in Freewater. Bloodhounds Called In The most recent robbery of tho store at Ferndalo occurred about ten days ago. At the time of the robbory, bloodhounds were called from the Washington stato penitentiary at Walla Walla but the hounds were un able to follow the trail. Tho boys aald they had their shoes filled with pepper as a precaution against being trailed by tho hounds. Home of the boys are said to come from respectable fami lies, others are boys who have been in trouble before. A desire for spending money was given by the boys as the reason for their criminal cx plots. They declared that they obeyed the orders of their president. Most of the Btuff stolen was disposed of in Walla Walla the officers declared. Many lap robes, spot lights and other car fixtures were also taken, according to the alleged confesssions. U. S. Sup. Court Holds , Farm Can't Be Sold To Pay Booze Fine WASHINGTON, Fob. 25. The supreme court today prohibited the sale without a hearing of a farm to Batisfy the federal gov- eminent for penalties arising out of a violation of the federal pro- hlbition laws. Fred Vlolelte of Montana, wbb convictod of distilling Intoxicants without paying taxes Imposed upon distillers and tho govern- ment sought to collect tho taxos through the sale of his fnrm. E TAItlS, Fob. 25. (lly Associated Prow.) Tho comniltteo of ropnrutlon exports headed by HrlKJidior General Charles O. I)iiwch bepan toduy Its final task tho preparation of Us re port to tho reparation commission. Tho experts aro anxious to frame a plan which will require no rovtslon. Tho secrot of tho conclusions reach ed by tho committee with tho excep tion of tho few fundamental points already revealed Is still beinp well kept. All tho guesses thus far haz arded aro derlared by members of tho committee to bo well beyond the mark especially the estimates as to the amount of Gorman capital abroad. Ono of tho RrontoHt surprises tho experts met with in Germany, it is understood on the best authority, was tho amount of foreign money inside that country. Tho total Is said to have been fur beyond the expectations of the experts and to have contributed not a little to tho Individual conclu sions of some memheru that Germany wub far bettor able to pay than any one had sunpectod. ' ' 1 General Dawes was asked yesterday whether the premier referred to him in the chamber of deputies Haturday in saying that one of the exports re cently told a French colleague, "wo should have been unablo to reach our present results were you not In tho Huhr." "Certainly I said' it," said General Dawes. "I repeat it: If tho French were not in tho Ruhr wo experts would not bo here "I said It as early as February 192?. I repeatod it to my colloaRUos on the commlttoo and I am tolling it to you now bocause I believe It." , This Is Truno Week Death Toll of the Automobile TOMBSTONE, Ariz., Feb. 25.- Two j hoys and one girl wore drowned when ' au automobllo carrjInB eleven pdr-' sons plunged over an embankment tnio an Irrigation canal 14 milos west of ', here yesterday. Tho dead, who were pinned beneat'i tho machino In eight foot of water were: Cecilia' Lopez, 16; Carlos Calos, 18: Johns Hernandez, 17. Tho driver of ' the machine, ,1obo A buna, Is be:ig held hero and author ities announced a chnrge of manslaugh ter would be filed against him. The accident occurred early yester day morning whon the party was re turning to Tombstone after attending a dnnce Saturdny night at Bonnon. Thla Tfl Truno "Week King VhKir Miwli lk-ttcr. TlO.MU. Fnh. 2Gi Tho healfh of KlnR Victor Emmanuel, who has been III with Influi'tiwi, wan croatly Im proved today. 1Mb temperature has br-(n roBtorrd to normal. frown Prlnro Huinhrrt, alflo an Influenza victim, was nbln to lrave his bed to day and in flhortly to rcnumo hln usual artivltles. ADVANCE DP Ruhr rep FAVORS FRANC NIL BE IN HOSPITAL TWO WEEKS ; SALEM, Oro., Feb. 25. An official report from tho physicians who aro at tending Governor Pierce at the Salem hospital, whore lie undorwont an op eration Saturday for r'emoval of the gall bladder, stated that the governor had a fairly good night last night. The physicians said thoy wore well pious cd with his condition. The hospital management last nlht confirmed the report that the gall blad der was removed In the surgical opera tion Saturday, and it was stated that the governor doubtless would be con fined to the hospitul for about two weeks. EMBARGO IS DECLARED ON CALIFORNIA Oregon Livestock Dept. Orders Railroads to Ship No Stock From California Hay and Straw Also Included Pro tect State From Hoof and Mouth Disease. SALEM, Oro., Feb. 25. A sweeping proclamation has been propared by the slate liveBtock department which Governor l'lorco Is expected to sign today, declaring a close restriction against cuttle, shoep, other ruminants, and Bwlno, proposed for shipment from California into Oregon. The proclamation la for protection of Ore gon livestock from hoof and mouth dis ease which has broken out In Califor nia. Dr. W. H. Lytle, stato veterin arian, received advices last night that 20,000 hogs and 2000 head of cattle that are afflicted with the disease are to bo killed In Contra Costa, Solano, Napa nnd Ventura counties, California, representing a valuation of about $200, 000. Tho proclamation provides that no railroad or transiiortatlon company shall receive any of such animals for movement Into Oregon from California, or any other stato that may be de clared infoctcd, until wlro permission Is granted by tho secrctnry of the state livestock sanitary board. Upon wire permission the move ment of livestock, hay, straw or simi lar products originating In California from torrltory 200 miles north of that known to be lnfocted, nnd which Ib destined (or points In Oregon, shall, not bo restricted except In accordance with laws or regulations now exlaltlng In Oregon, providing the shipments nre conveyed in cars which, before loading have since February 23, been thorough ly disinfected under federal supervis ion. It Ib also required that the livestock bo placed only in pens or yards that have been disinfected. , It la also ordered that after midnight of Saturday, February 23, no such livestock shall .be allowed to Inhabit or pass through the following public Oregon stockyards: East Portland, Brooklyn, Ashland, Roseburg, . Junc tion City, or any other yard which within four weeks of the date of the order has harbored animals from Cali fornia, until the yards have been dis infected. .. v . . Restriction is also placed on the Importation from California of antl hog cholera serum and virus until the United Stntos department of agricul ture hns pronounced It free from dan ger. . '' Tho order also affects dogs, cats, birds, wild animals, pot stock and cir cus RtOCk. " V;).',; This Is Pruno Week . :- Mr 8. Roosevelt and 1 " ' Son Kermit Reach Berlin, On Way Home HERLIN, Feb. 25 Mrs. Theo- (lore Hoosevelt, widow of the formnr president and her son Kormit, arrived hero today from Moscow aftor crossing . Hlborla. They stood the trip well and reached here In excellent spirits, They will leave tonlKht for Cologne and plan to nail within a few daya for New Vork. , - ':: Attaches of the executive office said today that they did not bollove Jay H. Upton would be called from Bend to act as governor during Pierce's Illness. There Is some business that the gov ernor. If the physicians do not. object, might be able to take care of from hlB bed at the hospital but the moro Ira ;xjrtant affairs of state would roqtllro his prosenco at the executive office, . The oporatlon Saturday followed a sudden seizure of about ten' days ago physicians of Salem and Portland at that time dlsagnoslng the ailment s gall stones,