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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1924
NO. 297
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Democratic Charge Dispelled
by Testimony of Editorial
Writer on McLean's Paper
Daugherty Also Sent a Wire
of Reassurance to Editor in
Florida '
WASHINGTON, March 7. The oil
committee was told today that Attor
ney General Daugherty sont a re-assuring
message to Edward B. Mcean In
Florida on the day the publisher was
summoned here to testify in the oil
inquiry.
Ira B. Bennett, an editorial writer
on McLean's Washington Post; testi
fied that such a message was convey
ed In a telegram ho send to McLean
after a conference with the attorney
general.
The message as placed before the
committee included such phrases as
"all that is possible to bo done will
be done by us," and "you know what
to depend on."
Bennett then declared that a similar
assurance had been conveyed Uirough
him. to McLean on January 29 in the
famous "principal" message.
The "principal" referred to in that
message, the witness said, was not
President Coolidge as some democratic
senators have guessed, but Senator
Curtis.
He testified that Curtis had told him
the publisher should not .be disturb
ed; that it would be all right.
As partially decoded -and placed -in
the committee record the message that
Bennett said Attorney General Daugh
erty had sont through him to McLean
was as follows:
"I am at X's elbow and standing at
the guns. All that is possible ,to be
done will be done by us so you should
worry delay selection of prosecutor.
"Give Evelyn (Mrs. McLean) my
love. I don't want Evelyn to be dis
turbed as long as 1 am. on the job. You
know what to depend on. The fight
Is on me and I am ready Tor. them and
feeling fine."
The "principal" telegram on Jan
uary 29, In which Bennett said he
meant to convey assurances from Sen
ator Curtis said:
"Saw principal delivered messages.
He savs greatly appreciates and Mends
regards to you and M-s- McLean.
There will he no rock'tig of the boat
and no resignations. Hp expects re
action from political attacks." -
"I'd like to explain," Bennett began,
"the second part of that message re
fers to my own Opinion, which 1 got
from attending the White House news
paper conferenco. The first part, 'the
principal,' refers to Senator Curtis.
Curtis Demands Hearing
WASHINGTON. March 7. Senator
Curtis of Kansas, 'the assistant repub
lican icador. demanded , today that ho
he permitted to. appear before the oil
committee tomorrow to deny testi
mony indar of Ira R. Bennett that he
was the "principal" In Bonnotfs fa
mous telegram of Janunry 29 to Ed
ward B. McLean.
-After Senalor Curtis lias made his
statement Bennett will be recalled for
further questioning.
Senator Curtis meantime has Issued
a formal statement denying Bennetts
testimony and stating that he saw
Bennett only throe times, early in Jan
uary and twice on January 30.
"I havo talked to Mr. Bennett three
times and there was nothing In the
conversations that cannot be freely dis
cussed I have had no conversation
with anyone that would make it pos
sible for them to refer to me as the
'principal' or In any other way than in
my own name. - ''
(Continued on pngc three.) ,
CIGAR STORE CI
IE
NEW YORK, March 7. Corliss
Palmer, former cigar store counter at
tendant, who won a beauty prize and
the affections of Eugene V. Brewster,
magazine publisher, two years ago,
has rejoined him after a brief separa
tion which they had announced would
be permanent Now they say they are
determined never to part again.
. They say they have been reunited as
the result of a statement by Mrs. Brew
ster that her husband has not attempt-
PRINCIPAL
Oregon Protestant 1
League Formed to
Fight "Corruption'
SALExr, Ore., March 7. Arti-
cles of Incorporation were filed
here yesterday with tho state
corporation department by tho
Oregon Protestant league, mem-
bership to be limited to members
in good standing in Oregon of the
Loyal Orange Institutions which
have acquired the rank of Royal
Arch Purplo Marksman. Among
other things the organization pur-
IKises, according to the papers
filed is to wage war against po-
litlcal corruption.
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WHEAT TARIFF
RAISED 12 CIS
BY PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7. An in
crease of twelve gents a bushel in th;
tariff rate on wheat was ordered to
, day by President Coolidge.
Acting under the flexible provision
of the tariff act and on the basis of
the tariff commission's recent inquiry.
' tho president at tho same time ord
ered an increase of 26 cents a hun
Idred pounds in the duty on wheat
flour and a decrease of 50 per cent in
the ad valorem rate on mill feeds.
Tho new rate on wheat will be 42
cents per bushel as compared with tho
present rate of 30 contH; the new rate
on flour will be $1.04 per hundred
pounds as compared with 78 cents,
and the rate on mill feeds will bo 7 i
per cent ad valorem as against 15 por
cent.
The new rates as ordered by the
president and. set forth in- a formal
proclamation will become effective in
30 days. ...
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PORTLAND. Ore., Mar. 7. Police
yesterday traced Logan P. Roe, 1 9
year old Security Savings and Trust
company messenger who disappeared
Monday night after sending suicldo
notes to his parents, from Roseburg
whore he was identified by a hotel
clerk, to Marshfield.
He cashed a $5 check Wednesday
to Leslie F. Rankin, the name under
which he is thought to be traveling.
j The chek was received by the Secur
ity Savings and Trust company where
he has an account, and turned over to
Detective Craddock, who has been
seeking the youth.
"Nothing can be done to have him
held." Craddock said. "He is too old
to bo ordered held and ho has com
mitted no wrong savo of sending of
notes which worried his mother badly.
All thitt can be done In to follow his
movements and wait until he decides
to stop."
FROST DOES SLIGHT
E
ROSEBUKG. Ore.. Mar. 7 A heavy
frost accompanied by a temperature
of 31 degrees did light damage in the
Umpqua valley last night. Tho broc
coli crop was untouched but a few
early peaches, apricots and almonds
were damaged.
ROSEBURO. Ore., Mar. 7. Dean
B. liubar, local jeweler, was elected
exalted ruler of the B. P. O. Klks 32
! last night. Harley J. Watson was
t elected esteemed leading knight,
j Wood ley Stephenson, esteemed loyal
j knight, and Dr. Clair K. Allen,
esteemed lecturing knight. Frank
J Clemens, retiring exalted ruler was
1 elected delegate to the grand lodge.
TO
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ed to divorce her and docs not Intend
to marry Miss Palmer.
When Miss Palmer returned to the
$250,000 Morristown, N. J. homo built
for her by the publisher, she said:
"Divorce, or no divorce, I will never
leave Eugene again. Mrs. Brewster
t aid her husband didn't want a divorce,
as he didn't intend to marry. Well,
we are going to live our answers to
that for tho world to see."
Brewster chimed in with the an
nouncement that he would seek a di
vorce again.
DAUGHERTY
RETURNS TO
WASHINGTON
Atty. General Attends Cabinet
Meeting and Says He Was
Feeling Better Than He Has
for. Five Years Witnesses
for Hearing Subpoenaed by
Wheeler.
WASHINGTON. March 7. Sub
poenas already have been served on a
number of witnesses to appear here
before tho senato committee investi
gating Attorney General Daugherty.
The line of testimony expected from
these witnesses was not disclosed. Tho
subpoenas -were issued at the request
of Senator Wheeler, democrat, Mon
tana. The committee hopes to open
hearings Monday or Tuesday.
ThoHe summoned include: Dave Ger
shon, San Diego, Cal.; William Wise
man and B. C. Baldwin, San Antonio,
Texas; Charles Brcnlman, Dallas,
Texas; w. C. Pennington, New Orleans
and Emll Kosterlitzy, Los Angeles.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Attor
ney General Daugherty would make
no statement upon his arrival nere
today from Florida. Ho wont direct
from the station to tho cabinet meet?
ing.
"I'm feeling better than I have for
five years," said tho attorney general,
"although I notice by the newspa
pers that I am reported to be a very
sick man."
The attorney general was mot at
the station by the two secret service
agents of the department of Justice
who accompanied him as ho drove
away from the station,
Mr. Daugherty arrived at the White
House Just in time for tho 10:30 cabi
net meeting. He declined to .be
slopped by questioners as ho hurried
through the lobby of the executive of
fices and into tho cabinot room, whore
somoi of his collcugucs already wore
wailing. ,
Tho .meeting of the cabinet laHted
only a little over half an hour. The
first members to leave sutd the ques
tion of Mr. Daugherty's retirement
had not been discussed.
Whon Mr. Daugherty emerged lat
er from the cabinet meeting he said
lie "could hardly answer" a question
as to whether the situation in Wash
ington as it respected him had
changed since his departure for Flor
ida. TO MEXICO CITY
HERE SUNDAY
Someone In El Paso, Texas, recently
told Willard P. Hawloy, Jr., wealthy
young paper manufacturer, that it
would be impossible to drlvo an au
tomobile from the United States into
Mexico City, over thousands of miles
of desert wastes where no automobile
has over traveled successfully, and
where rebel bands might beset the
way with hazardB.
To test the Issue Mr. Hawiey. who
is vice president and general manager
cf tho Hawiey Pulp and Paper company
of Oregon City, is leaving Portland
next Saturday morning, properly sur
rounded by able bodied companions
and elaborately outfitted for Mexico
City. Tho party will travel in two
machines, one of them Mr. Hawley'B
own pleasure car and the other a
"desert rat" rebuilt with the special
idea in mind of making good on Mr.
Hawley's boast that "It can be done."
The personnel of the "Willard P.
Hawiey Jr., All-Oregon Motor Expedi
tion to Mexico City and Return" will in
clude the head of the party and Earl
C. Brownlee, former Portland newspa
per man and now co-publisher of the
llanner-Courlor; Bud Straight, chief
electrician for the Hawiey Pulp ana
Paper company; H. H. Brownell, well
known Portland motion picture camer
aman. The party will arrive in Med
ford sometlmo Sunday.
Yreka Man Munt Hang
YREKA, Cal., Mar. 7. Sentence of
death was Imposed by Superior Judge
C. J. Luttrell today on Konald Erno
and William Hard, Los Angeles youths
who were convicted a few days ago of
the murder of Fred Skecn, a rancher
of Sum's Neck.
Lad. 23 Years Old, Hung
SAN QCENTIN. Cal.. Mar. 7.
Aurcllo Pompa, 23. was hanged here
today for the murder of William D.
McCua. a carpenter, in Los Angeles on
October 19. 192!. He was pronounce'!
dead fifteen minutes after the trap
dropped.
ACCLAIMED MOST PERFECT PHYSICALLY
OF CONGRESS OF EUROPEAN BEAUTIES
. " - x
1 Mile. Chrisyce Ralge.
At i congress of beauty contest winners from various European .
countries held in Paris, it was decided that Mile. Chrisyce Raige was the
most perfect physically of all of them. Mile. Raise is Grecian.
Oregon News
in Brief
PORTLAND, Orc.Mnrc h7. Joseph
F. Relsch, local merchant, was eloctod
exalted ruler of the local Elks' lodgo
last night. Milton R. Klopper, attor
ney, was selected as esteemed leading
knight and W. A. Ekwnll, municipal
judge, was chosen esteemed loyal
knight.
Retiring Exalted Ruler Barnett H.
Goldstein was selected as delegate to
the grand" lodgo session in Boston next
July.
SALEM, Ore., March 7. Judge Geo.
W. Staploton of Portland today filed
with the secretary of state his state
ment as a candidate for renomlnatlon
and election as circuit Judge for the
fourth Judicial district, department No.
4, Multnomah county. In his slogan
he Bays he will discharge the duties of
the office as he has for the last six
years.
R. A. Ford or Dayville, Grant county,
filed as a candidate for Joint repre
sentative in the legislature for the
27th representative district, compris
ing Grant and Harney counties. Ills
slogan Is "reduce taxes by reducing
expenses." Ho Is a republican.
PORTLAND, Ore., March 7. Hear
ing on the injunction suit attacking
the new law which requires dairymen
to register bottle brands and makes It
unlawful for persons other than own
nrn tn re fill milk bottles, has been sot
for March 17 by President Circuit
Judge Tazweli.
The suit was filed yesterday by 150
members of tho Portland Dairymen's
league against J. D. Mickle, state dairy
ami fnnd commissioner: E. L. Melton,
deputy state dairy and food commis
sioner, and Stanley Meyers, as district
attorney of Multnomah county.
HOOD RIVER, Ore., Mnrrh 7. A
jury in in the circuit court- hero yes
terday returned a verdict of JS.00O In
favor of Sidney 8. Mohler, owner of
a five and one-hulf aero tract of hind
on iHoiman crock, which the state
game and fish commission sought to
condemn for uso in tho propagation
of salmon.
PORTLAND, Ore, March 7. Frost
last night did no damage, according
to Weather Forecaster K. L. Weils,
who expects a repetition of its visit
again tonight, a minimum tempora
ture of about 38 degrees nnd a few
days more of rather chilly weather.
Daily Report on
the Crime Wave
DENVER, Colo., March 7 A $100.
000 holdup in which diamonds, cash
and personal property were stolen from
Joseph Leudan, I-os Angeles whole
sale Jeweler, July 14, 1923, wa divulg
ed here today when an affidavit by
Leudan, setting forth the details, was
filed with Frank McLaughlin, loderal
receiver in bankruptcy.
Demented Women, en
Route to Grant 8 Pass,
i If Taken Off, Train
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., March
7. A woman giving the name of
Mrs. M. P. Kruzo, Clay Conter,
North Cnrollna, was taken from
a train hero today with two child
ren, ages 5 and 6. The woman
was in a demented condition nnd
thought hereself near home. ' She
had tickets for Grants Pass, Ore.
PORTIjAND. Ore., Mar. 7. Mrs.
Mary Acklcy, 71 year old rocluse, who
was recontly committed to the state
hospital for the insane at Salem after
having boon a public ward for three
years, may be a member of German
nobility, it developed today.
That the nged woman comes from
a family of high prestige In Gormany
is Indicated by papcrR found among
her effects by MIms K. DcMrullle, exec
utive secretary of the public wclfaro
bureau and Mrs. Lottlo Longlln. agent
of the bureau, who havo been ap
pointed guardians by Presiding Cir
cuit Judge Tazweli.
F
' WASHINGTON, Mar. 7 The house
today voted! down a proposal to make
tho lease of Muscle Shoals to Henry
Ford subject to provisions of tho fed
eral water power act.
It also rejected a proposal to limit
the lease to fifty instead of 100 years.
Both proposals were Included in an
amendment offered by Representative
Burton, Ohio, to the McKenzio bill
which would authorize acceptance of
Ford's bid.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Opposl
Hon developed in both houseB of con-
gress today to proposals for immediate
action to reduco by 25 per cent all
personal Income taxes payable this
year. . .
Chairman Green of the house wayB
and means committee changed plans
announced yesterday and In view of
the oppisition decided to delay ask
ing the committee to remove tho re
duction provisions from the revenue
bill and incorporate it in a Joint resolution.
Ox Team Tourists
Bound for Med ford
Reach Bend, Oregon
BEND. Oro., March 7. Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. llorrang, who are cross-
Ing tho country from Connoctl-
cut to Medford, Ore., with an ox
tenm, arrived here yesterday on
tho last lap of their long journey.
Mr. Berrang said they started to-
ward tho westorn prairies and
mountains on December 1, 1920.
The Rocky Mountains were cross-
cd In Docombor of last yonr, Ber-
rang aald. Tho deepest snow en-
countered was four feet. The
Berrangs intend to make their
homo at Medford.
t
LANSIKO. Mich.. March 7. "Zil-
wnukco Hiram" Johnnton, .erstwhile1
candidate for tho republican presldcn
tial nomination at the Michigan .pri
maries on April 7. has found public
ity too much for his rotlrinff disposi
tion. First listed as a Saginaw county
"dirt farmer," then when curiosity as
to his identity became statewide, list
ed as dead. "Johnston" now is down
on the records as "missing."
John Bulrd, state conservation com
miKsioiier, had invited correspondents
to accompany him tomorrow Into tho
wilderness of Milwaukee township and
promised to lead them to "Hiram's
home." An Intrepid correspondent
decided not to wait and tramped
through the swump lands yesterday to
the Johnston shack.
The shack, according to the report
brought from the banks of the Sagi
naw river, was boarded up and de
serted. The correspondent returned
hei i and told Baird of his discovery.
Bnlrd showed no purprlso. Hiram, he
said, hud yearned to bask in public
ity, oven to aspiring to tho hiKheHt of
flco in the power of-tho electorate
However,, when someone resurrected
a section of the election law that men
tioned a $1,000 fine and a Jail term
for tampering with tho slatuto, John
ston in Balrd's words, "Kelt It high
time to shake the mud of the Kaglnaw
valley from his high-top boots."
PEOPLE TO MEET
This week tho Phoenix church has
been repaired, following Us re
nhinglJng recently. Men of the church
are also cleaning up the grounds and
grove about the buildings, all of
which la a great improvement and
much appreciated.
. Monday evening the young peoplo
mot at tho manse for their March
business meeting and a taffy-pull.
Next week. Tuesday evening tho II. O.
clans in the Sunday school, taught by
Mrs. Angcll, will meet for their
monthly social and supper at Clyde
hall.
The annual meeting of tho Preshy
terlal society, with delegates from
churches as far as Klamath Falls and
Hutherlln, will bo held soon in the
Phoenix church.
Hov. H. M. Cnmpbell of San Fran
cisco, the Pacific coast secretary of
"Men's Work" In the Presbyterian
churches, will also bo here for a men's
rally soon.
A brief congrcgatlgnal meeting will
bo held on Sunday, Mar. 0th immedi
ately after the morning service, to
take action on tho budget recently
adopted by the session and trustees
for tho coming year.
"Our Work." will ho the subject of
tho pastor's message for next Sunday
morning, the 9th, and a full atten
dance of tho members and friends of
the church Is earnestly desired.
11 JOHNSTON
REPORTED
DEAD
NOW
KING
STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS POURING .
IN TOO FAST FOR FORCE AT SALEM
8ALE.VT, Ore., March 7. Out of an
entimatod (1,250,000 that will bo collet-tod
In Oregon from the stato Income
tax. Earl Fishor, state tax commis
sioner estimates that (liO.OOO has been
paid In. Out of an estimated 80.000
returns to be filed, tho commissioner
ays that about 15,000 have boen re
ceived. Of the approximately 15,000 that
have been received It is believed about
7000 are non taxable and about 8,000
taxable. The first payments to be re
ceived are -mainly from persons who
SUSPECTS
IN CONGRESS
ARE
NAMED
Langley of Kentucky and Zihl
man of Maryland Are Con
gressmen Suspected of Graft
in Veteran Bureau Both
Men Deny Wrong-doing
Langley Receives Ovatipn.
WASHINGTON, lsrar, 7 Rnpfesen
tatlve Langloy. republican Kentucky,
on the floor of tho- house demanded
an Investigation of published charges
that he had- received money for ex
erting official Influence. ,
In a five minute speech Mr. Langley
emphatically denied that he had been
guilty of any wrongdoing. He was
cheered by tho house when he con
cluded his appeal for a "square deal."
WASHINGTON. Mar. 7 Represen
tatives Langley of Kentucky, and
Zihlman of Maryland, both republi
cans, denied today that they ever had
Improperly exercised their official in
fluence and received money for doing
BO.
Their denials followed publication
pf their names in connection with
charges by a recent Chicago grand
Jury that two membors of congross
had so misused tholr office.
Both tho representatives said they
had heard rumors that they were im
plicated and had discussed the matter
with newspapermen but they declared
they had received no official Infor
mation that they were involved at all
In the case. They were emphatic In
asserting that they could, prove their
Innocence beyond any doubt it charges
were preferred against them.
Representative Langley is chairman
of the house public buildings oommlt
toe and represents the tenth Kentucky
district.,' Him. hom..iB iir" PlltovJUo..
Representative Zihlman Is chairman
of 'the labor committee, represents the
sixth Maryland district and lives at
Cumberland.
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 7. Paid-up
insurance was decided upon as a pro
vision of the soldiers' bonus bill today
by the house ways and means com
mittee. Provisions of the hill passed last
session and vetoed by President Hard
ing for vocational training- and farm
or home aid were definitely eliminated
but an option of cash payments still
is pending.
Death Toll of
. the Automobile
PORTLAND. Ore.. March ' 7 Tlr
James M. Batchellor, B6, died last
nignt rrom a rractured skull, suffered
yesterday when he fell from the run
ning board of an automobile, on which
he had acceptod a ride.
SAN RAFAEL, Cal., March 7. Mrs.
Emma D. Trowbridge of Santa Rosa,
wife of former State Senator George
T. Trowbridge, was killed and six oth
ers were Injured, none seriously, In a
connected scries of auto accidents to
day on the state highway two miles
north of San Rafael. :
Mrs. Trowbridge was standing On
tho highway with a crowd of stage pas
sengers, after the stage had been halt
ed by another mishap. Oeorge Jhola,
chicken raiser of Cotati, is alleged to
have plunged his auto into this crowd,
killing Mrs. Trowbridge and Injuring
five others. A Bixth person was in
jured when a machine ran Into the
stage.
pay light income taxes, and the heavier
amounts are expected to come later.
Mr. Fisher believes about 8000 more
persons will pay the state Income tax
than the federal Income tax In Ore
gon. These will be mainly state,
county, city and other municipal em
ployes, school teachers and other per
sons who do not pay the federal tax.
Returns are delinquent after March
31. They are being received at tho
rate of 2000 or more a day, faster than
the force ot clerks and typlBts oan han
dle them.