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L'iiIvitsUj library J3J dford Mail Tribune The Weather Prediction ltaln Maximum yestonlny 47.5 Minimum Kiclay 44.5 Precipitation OU Weather Year Ago Maximum 08.5 Minimum 28.5 lly I ekly- Klfty-Thlrd Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1924 NO. 289 t M'ADOOSON IN 15 Senate Chairman Declares Son of Democratic Candidate X Sent Telegrams to McLean at Palm Beach A. Mitchell ."Palmer, Wilson's Attorney General, Also Implicated. . WA8MIIMUTUN, Feb. -il. One of the telegrams sent to Edward B. McLean In Florida and laid be fore the oil committee says that A. Mitchell Palmer, counsel for McLean, had "Underwood" use his Influence with Senator Walsh, democrat, M6ntana, to prevent the calling of the Washington publish er before the commltee. Thla telegram Is followed In the file, the senators said today, by another message to McLean In which the publisher was Informed that all efforts to Influence Sena tor Walsh had failed and that all Indications were that McLean would have to testify. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Tele- grams sent to Edward B. McLean, A. B. Fall and others at Palm Beach, Fla., and relavant to the oil inquiry wore read today into the record of the oil committee. The first from John Major at Wash ington to McLean at Palm Beach, sug gested a leased wire l'rnm the Wash ington Post to McLean's cottage- In Florida so the .publisher could have "easy and quick access to the White House." The message 'said alsri.-tliat'' C; Ras P' com Slemp, secretary to the president, would be in Florida shortly. (Major Is an employe of McLean here.) Another message from Major to Mc Lean said that Major had "had a talk with Smlthers at the White House. (E. W. Smithers is chief telegrapher at the White House.) In another message Major told Mc Lean he had talked again with J. W. Zevely, Palmer's law partner, "who said the matter would be attended to In a manner satisfactory to you." A message said Fred Stnrek, a direc tor of the war finance ronwitlnn was anxious "to get In touch with McLean on an Importnnt matter. "Palmer and Zevely tnld me tonight that under no circumstances should you send a message to the committee." said another message to McLean from Major. "They said," the message added "that after the man at Wardam Park (Fall's hotel) testifies and the .com mittee wanted you they could take care of you." A message from the White House signed E. W. Starling and addressed to McLean said Starling had "wired Wllklns at HopkinsvlUe, Ky." (Star ling is of the White House secret ser vice staff.) McAdoo and Palmer Informed -ani , MnTjian Mint he vfif delivered a message "to McAdoo . ; id Palmer as per your Instructions." (In other messages ther eare refer ences to Francis McAdoo of New York, believed by the committee to be the son of W. O. McAdoo.) Under date of January 22, 1924, Ma jor wired McLean' that A. Mitchell Palmer (former attorney general and counsel for McLean) had gained the Impression from Senator Walsh that McLean would not be called before the committee. This message added that "other people are working on Walsh." William Ducksteln, another employe of McLean wired his employer that "Smithers would like the job of op erating the special wire." . "Just like the secretary at warm.... .Park," Major wired to McLean, (Continued on page three.) he KL ATLANTA. Oa., Feb. 27. The tem porary governing board of the Knights of the Mystic Clan." a new organization launched here yesterday nt a meeting of klansmen and former klansmen opposed to the Knights or the Ku Klux Klan and Its present aa mlnlstration, met here today to revise a temporary constitution adopted last night and to present a plan of P""ce dure for the new order. Nearly 20" men, said by those In charge to repre Belgian Government Defeated, Result of French Pact Vote BRUSSELS, Fob. 27. (By the Associated Press.) The Belgian cabinet, headed by Premier Theu- nis, resigned this evening as a result of Its defeat in the cham- ber of deputies today, 95 to 79. over he Franco-Belgian economy convention. BRUSSELS. Feb. 27. (Bv the Associated Press.) Premier Theunis has announced that the cabinet will place Us resignation in the hands of the king tonight. 4 PUGET SOUND REATTLK. Feb. 27. A wireless message from the Norwegian steamer Tatjne, reports that she went ashore on the rocks off Carmansh point, near the entrance to Pueot Sound at 6:30 this morning. The crew were going ashore to stand by,- the message stated. The steamer Armente and life boats from the Canadian station at Bam field, near Carmanah point, and tho United States coast guard cutter Sno homish from Port Angeles. Wash., were proceeding to the assistance of the Tatjana. The Tatjana was bound from Muro ran,( Japan, to Vancouver, B. C, under charter to load lumber. Carmanah point is on the west coast of Vancou ver Island and at the north side of the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. 'Marine men here said that the Tatjana must have been five miles off her course, and attributed the acci dent to fog. The Tatjana is a BtoeJ screw steam er of 532.9 gross tons. . This Is prune Week t IVIAX UNDER DEATH PARIS, Feb. 26. Mrs. Max Under, wife of the famous French cinema actor, has telegraphed her mother here that the story that she and her husband were made III from overdose of a sleeping potion If without foun dation and was the work of publicity agents of Viennese film makers. PARIS. Feb. 26. Mux Under, mo tion picture comedian, and his wife are reported to be fully convalescing In Vienna after their Bevere' illness caused by an overdose of sleeping powders, according to a dispatch to Comoedln, a newspaper devoted ex clusively to the affairs of the stage. The paper adds: "Llnder's accidental overdose of sleeping potion certainly has kept his friends awake for the last three day3." This Is Prune Week SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Feb. 27 Under a terrific but changeable wind, a forest fire burned over an eight mile stretch in the foothills back of Mon teclto and Santa Barbara last night and until early this morning, destroy ing Rancho La Pas, a small resort ho tel, the home of Mrs. C. E. Lithgow, and other buildings. Montecity, millionaire colony, imme diately to the east of Santa Barbara, was In great danger nntil dawn this morning. Every available man on the streets of Santa Barbara was conscripted last niirht to fight the fire. Hangers this morning believed the fire to be under control. ' F sent thirteen states, attended the meeting. . Kansas City, Mo., was named as national headquarters. ' The order. It was set forth, will take as members men "who are white and .u nmti,.mnl Christian faith. And who can qualify under the rules of the order. mks ami kiij to have na place In the "Knights of the Mystic Clan," the resolution stated. STEAMER GOES ON ROCKS NEAR 110 HARDING BY SEC. HUGHES Republicans and Democrats Join in Memorial Services to Late President A True American Declares Secy, of State An Aristocrat of the Plain People. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. "Warren Gamaliel Harding belonged to tho aristocracy of the plain people of this country,:'. Secretary iHughes said to day, In delivering the eulogy of the late president at the Joint session of the senate and house which formed the official memorial exercises for President Harding. "He was equipped for his task by inheritance and training which were completely and typically American-," Mr. Hughe's'suid. "He was neither helped nor hampered by exceptional environment. He suffered neither from poverty nor riches. His endow ment was a keen mind and a strong body. "Alert to opportunity, self-reliant, facile and warm-hearted, he made his own way. owing his success to his tireless persistence and his unquench able ardor In living." Mr. Hughes said It was fitting thut official tribute should be paid to the memory of a president, but that the significance of the gathering today was far deeper than that. "It'ls a tribute inspired by love of country, as lying aside tho differences and controversies which seem but trivial In the face of man's adven tures and "God's providence, we stand united in the indissoluble bonds of a common patriotism, knowing well that, ungrateful republics cannot en dure," he added. .:The 'temples, 'of democracies will be but Vain boastings of a vanished faith if their altar fires ore not kept burning by the memory of those who have met the BUpreme test and have laid down their lives In heroic fidel ity and supreme sncrlflce." Deep Arfectlon for Man. A close personal touch marked that portion of Mr. Hughes' address which expressed the estimate of the dead president's character which could be formed only through association in his cabinet. "Above ull," the speaker said, "we give the tribute of deep affection which moves us to speak In tender remembrance of a generous and kindly spirit who counted human fel lowship more preclouB than all the pomp and circumstance of power. "Not only those who had the privi lege of intimacy, but the vast multi tude who bowed In grief at his pass ing, responded to the grace of his gentleness and called him brother and friend as well as president." In speaking of the days In Ban Francisco after President Harding had been stricken, Mr. Hughes said: "Not long before, In Intimate con verse, when Informed of the gravity or his condition and of the probability that if rescued from the lmmediute peril, he would still be condemned to- a life of invalidism which would pre clude the resumption of his labors, he had exclaimed: "'Well, If that is so this story might as well come to an end.1 . "That was true," Mr. Hughes con- tinued. "The only life he desired, mat or energy ana usefulness, ne,of first clcitree murder. This charge could no longer hope to enjoy. Pain lessly, without warning and In. a mo ment of apparent refreshment, th"ro was a slight movement and he was gone. The cares of his stewardship were uiiea ani ne wan ai rvn in God's peace." Secretary Hugnes told of tho entry ot Mr. Harding into journalism with the purchase of the Marion star. Mad the American Spirit. "Youiig Harding identified his suc cess with that of his town," Mr. Hughes sold. "He embodied the American spirit, carrying Into the en deavors of the town tho persistence and cduruge ot his pioneer forebears, who had made towns possible. He was Great Heart In news paperdom. He not only had Iris prin ciples, but he codflled and enforced them. ! Coming to the calling of the Wash-1 Ington conference for limitation of armaments, Secretary Hughes quoted from the addresses of President Hard ing to Bhow that "his aspiration had long been declared." "The distinctive feature of the Washington conference was the defi nite and limited character of Its aim," Mr. Hughes continued. "As the pres ident said, It did not seek to 'remake humankln'd." It did not waste Its time . i. l U vanities of reiterated professions ..nnmnllihnwnl. There will always be problems In the Far East but It Is not too much to say thall the Pacific and Far Eastern questions, as they existed at the time ot the conference with their menace to the peace of the world, are no In 'concluding hi address he said: "Warren O. Harding gave his life 1 (Continued on Page Three) J Ethel Barrymore's Ex-Hubby And Follies Beauty Soon To Try Matrimony, Rialto Hears JESSIE REED. INSET, NEW YORK Broadway remained calm yesterday despite tvofd from CWcjW0 "lat beautiful Jessie Keed. of the ZicgWd I'Kollies'' road company., now playing there, will shortly marry Russell Grin wold Colt, divorced husband of Ethel Barryiuorc.- Miss Reed and Mr. Coll have been seen much in each other' company oi late, ana rumors oi an impending marriage ceremony have been fluttering around the Chicago "loop" district. Miss Kuril Was divorced a year ago from t-levelanrier V I E GOLD BEACH, Ore., Feb. 27. The Curry county grand Jury which investigated the killing of Lawrence Hare returned a not true bill here last night after investigating the af fair In connection with which Paul Mumpower, state prohibition agentj and K. A. Neill, his assistant, wore held on manslaughter charges. Hare was shot In the course of a raid by Mumpower and Nelll at Brookings, Ore., February 14 and a coroner's jury returned a verdict that the killing was justifiable. Later friends of the slain man caused the arrest of the Btate agents on charges was reduced to second degree murder and later to manslaughter. Attorneys and witnesses gathered at Gold Heach for the grand Jury hearing which ended last night were today- on their way to their homes. "' This Is prune Week SID BARBARIAN WINS PORTLAND, Feb. 27. Sid Barbar ian, Detroit southpaw, won a fierce ten round fight here last night from Vntitiff rn.n,an nt PnrHntwl ftfi fltn rlfi n . . oolv. ,arW , ,,,., - ' " Carmen was shaky in the sixth after trying to slug with Barbarian and run ning Into a couple of terrific punches, but he came back strong In the next round. Carmen's best round was the tenth, in which he plied all over the eastern boy with lefts, rights and a right up- percut, and had Barbarian swinging It .1 1 .. it.- nlKnlinr'a Innil tuna t rwi big, and Barbarian won tho unanimous decision of tho referee and the Judges. This Is Prune Week Unit Onllfnmla Poultry SALT LAKE CITV. Feb. 2T.- -No poultry of any kind from California - catlon of the foot and mouth disease. Oovernor Charles K. Mahcy i today notified California authorities. Two days ago livestock was banned. nn n dcapu no UULU ULnUJI Ui AGENTS FREE ON MURDER CHARG RUSSELL GRISWOLD COLT Dan Caswell, son of a wealth Oregon News in Brief SALEM, Ore., Feb. 27. JameB Har vey Graham Baker yesterday filed with the secretary of state his dec laration as candidate- for the demo cratic nomination for congress from the second district. Fred E. Schmidt of Pendleton filed as a candidate for the republican nomination for district attorney for Umatilla county. SALEM, Ore., Feb. 27. M. S. Shrock of Milwaukee filed today with the secretary of state his declaration as a candidate for the republican nom ination for state representative from Clackamas county. L"' ' . "Reduce property taxes and automo bile licenses, Increase the income and gasoline taxes, enactment of a sever ance tax and better markets," Is hlB slogan. SALEM, Oro., Feb. 27. Will H. Moore, state Insurance commissioner and fire marshal, said today that dur lng 1923 his department secured 24 confessions of Incendiarism, repre senting total fire losses of $54,000. In vcstlgatolns by the department, he said, have saved a total of about $G4, 000 to Insurance companies. . WASCO, Ore., Feb. 27. Badly cut and mutilated about the head and face. Qcorge Champagne was found dead beneath a gang plow he had ocen running near nere yemerutiy, ac - cording to jjr. wmara in. morse. , it Is believed that Champagne may have had a heart attack and fallen from the plow, landing underneath. ' ' , The body was dragged by a Jwclvo horse team for nenrly a mile. When Champagno did not appear at the farm houso at noon, Ifurryf Proud foot, owner of the plow, went,, In search of him. , ' This Is Prune Week' ' " The Noted Dead LONDON, Feb. 27. Prince Masoy shl Matsukata Is dead, ccordlng 'to advices from Toklo. . Prince Matsukata was one of the few remaining "elder statesmen," and was regarded as the founder of Japa nese finance. Ho was born In 1836 and Bcrved through the Japaneso civil war of restoration and during his long career served as a cabinet offlcerl Topping of the Republic just before In many capacities. In September, I jnB casS came to a hearing and effect 1892. he-retired as lord keener of efl a compromise with William M. Wll the privy seal and was elevated to , then comm,B8oner of lnternaI the nrlncehooU. He wan erroneoHUiyi reported having hden killed In tl.e-revenue and members of the tax re Japanese earthquake last September. J vision boards. Due to this compro Unknown Man Is Reported Dying at Asylum in Salem SALEM, Ore., Fob. 27. Out at the state hospital here a man Is dying. One week ago he was re- cetved at the asylum apparently insane as a result of injuries be- lleved to have been suffered In an automobile accident. Today Dr. R. E. Lee Stelner ap- f pealed to the press to assist In a Bearch for friends or relatives of the man who gives his name as Dan Murphy. No other Informs- tlon can be elicited from him by hospital authorities. The patient was committed here February 20, from Lane county. . " T TELLS OF OIL DISCLOSURE WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Senator Smoot, republican, Utah, former chair man of the oil committee, disclosed I publicly today that he was advised In advnnce that E. L. Doheny was com lng to Washington to testify about his $100,000 loan to Albert B. Fall. i The Utah Benator said he received the information from J. W. Zevely, per sonal counsel to Harry F. Sinclair, who i was at New Orleans at tho time with Fall.. . The senator denied rumors current at the capital that he had been In tele graphic communication with Fall Blnce 1 the former secretary announced - In ' December that he had received the $100,000 from Edward B. McLean, pub-1 Usher of the Washington Post: I "The only communication I had with Albert Fnll was when Zevely call Ad me on the tolephone from New Or- i leans and told me Doheny was coming! to Washington and toll it all," said Benator Smoot. . ''' ' "lie then said, 'Albert Fall Is here and wants to talk to you.' , "Fall explained to me that his two daughters were In New Orleans with him; that one was ill and he wanted to take her to his home in Three Rivers, N. M. ' He explained that he could get into Washington as speedily from there as from Florida and he ask ed me to explain to the committee the reaBon why he found it necessary to return to hlB home." , Benator Smoot alBO to-.d of a confer-1 ence which he and Chairman Lenroot' had with the former secretary at the lntter's hotel hore a few days before Fall sent the lottor to the committee In which he said McLean had made the $100,000 loan. "We told him," Bald Mr. Smoot, "that everything In the record had been explained, except where he got the money to Improve and enlarge his ranch. He told us he bad borrowed It from an old friend., "Senator Lenroot says that Fall said as we were leaving that he got the money from Edward B. McLean, but I didn't hear him soy that" . ' This Is Prune Week '! GRAVE OF PARIH, Feb. 27. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, wife of the former Amer ican president, left for Chateau Thlorry today to visit the grave of her son. Quentin, who was killed while BervnK aa nn aviator In 'July, 1918. Hhe wag accompanied by her son. t permit YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Feb. 27. William O. McAdoo,' secretary of the treasury In the Wilson administration, received a fee of $200,000 for Interven tion In a tax refund case of the Repub lic Iron and Steel company In 1920, according to a copyrighted special story published by the Youngstown Vindicator today. According to the story Mr. McAdoo was engaged by Chairman . John A. 100 EARLY BREAK IN M'ADOQ RECEIVED $200,000 FOR GETTING j $2,000.000 REFUND FOR STEEL COMPANY i ATHGENl LEAVES ON TRIP WEST Daugherty Quietly Ships Out of Washington After Two Conferences With President Resignation Rumored As Soon As Senate Probe Is Concluded. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Attorney Qeneral Daugherty' left Washington to day without announcing whether he would reBlgn from the cabinet. He boarded an afternoon westbound train after his second conference of the day with President Coolldge. The greatest secrecy was observed at the department of justice In connec tion with bis departure His secretary refused .to confirm or deny reports of his departure. It was indicated a statement would be made later, but whether It would bear on the question of bis retention in the cabinet was not revealed. : Tho attorney general left on a train whose ultimate destination Is Chi cago. - ' , ' . It was later "stated officially that the attorney general had not resigned and that his resignation had not been requested. . j WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-r(By the Associated Press.) An offer by Attor ney General Daugherty to retire to pri vate life when the senate completes Its Investigation ot his official acts Is be lieved In some administration circles to-b-taimlnont."" v :.:' -. ' Under the plan he would step out of the cabinet regardless of the outcome of the Inquiry and would announce his Intention to the country In advance. . There Is a belief In some quarters that It may end the bitter controversy of which he has .become the center. There are still some of President Coolidge'a advisers who believe that a promise to resign at a future date will not satisfy the attorney general's critics, The attorney general bad his second conference of the day with the presi dent shortly after lunch. ' . , This is Prune Week , SEATTLE, Feb. 27. Bids were op ened late yesterday In - the office of Judge Reld, vice president ot the Wal la Walla Valley Railway company, for the joint building of five miles ot rail road from Milton, Ore., to Umapine, Ore., by the Union Pacific,. Northern Pacific and , Walla Valley . railroads. The new line will serve a large num ber of orchardiBts In this section' qf Oregon. , , ' -' ' "The contracts will be let within a few days and work will start as soon as possible, In order to have the line finished In time for the next fruit crop," Judge Reld stated. " Two miles ot track will be built jointly by the three railroads and the other three will be constructed Jointly by the Union Pacific and Northern Pnolflc Railway companies. mise, It Ib said, the Ropubllo received a refund ot about $2,000,000 Immedi ately. Mr. Williams, who Is a practicing at torney In Washington refused to dis cuss the case and inquirers at the treasury department were told that the officials are unable to locate the rec ords. L08 ANGELES, Feb. 27. William O. McAdoo, has no comment to make on Youngstown, Ohio, reports that he received a fee of $200,000 for Interven tion in a tax refund case ot the Re public Iron and Steel company In 1929, It was said here today by Brlce Clag ett, McAdoo's secretary,