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Newspaper Page TextMedford Mai The Weather Prediction ..CIoiily Maximum yemorcliiy 63.S Minimum today 30.S Weather Year Ago i Maximum 85 Minimum .. 63 Dally Eighteenth Tear. Weekly Fifty-Third Tear. TWELVE PAGES TODAY MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1924 NO. 303 Tribune SEC. MELLON TO FORE IN SENATE QUIZ Whiskey Permits Probed at Harding Request La Fol lette Also. Under Fire Gas ton Means On Stand New York Liquor Ring Involved Activity Described. WASHINGTON, Mar. 14. When asked about Gaston B. Means' testi mony before the Daughterly commit tee today regarding whiskey permits, Secretary Mellon said he had no com ment to make, "It Is merely vicious plfflo," added the secretary. WASHINGTON-, Mar. 14. A reso lution broadening still further tho powers of the. Daugherty investigat ing committee, was adopted today by the senate Under it tho committee can hold meetings outside the-city of Washing ton whenever and wherever deemed necessary by its chairman; and any committee member can subpoena wit nesses and papers, administer oaths and tako testimony. WASHINGTON, Mar. 14. Another Pandora's box, -brimming- over with allegations of corruption in the de partment of justice, was opened today before the senate committee investi gating Attorney General Daugherty. Gaston B. Means, former depart ment of justice ' agent,' announcing that he expected no quarter and would give none, related an amazing story of collecting money for the late Jess W. .Smith, Attorney General Dougherty's ''bumper and . friend.',' of intimidations calculated to prevent his testimony and of espionage of . senators. . . ; The most sensational of Mean's' testimony. If one sensation could he assessed as greater than another, wa a charge that ho (Means) In February 1922 received In the bid liellevue hotel here In Washington one hundred thousand dollars from a representa tive of the house of Mitsui and com pany, which ho paid over to Smith and which he said was for the purpose of stopping government prosecution of the Standard Aircraft company against which the war department was claiming pver-paymcnts aggre gating $6,000,000. . On behalf of Smith. Means further alleged he had received largo sums of mpney which he turned over und which he said were fur the purpose of guaranteeing 'that there would be no prosecution for transportation and showing of the Carpentier-Dempsey fight films In Interstate commerce. Replete with details of his activities Means told a story alleging that for the information of President Harding, through Smith and W. T. Underwood, ho had conducted an investigation of Secretary Mellon in connection with liquor permits in New York. "He slipped through our fingers the first time," Means said, "but we got him." Tho office of Senator LaKollette, Means testified, had boon ransacked by his agents soon after tho senator from Wisconsin began agitating in vestigation of the Teapot Dome scan dal in an effort to "find something damaging." . Senator Caraway, democrat of Ar kansas, Meanns testified, also came under espionage after he began at tacking Attorney General Daugherty and Mr. Harding. Senator Bruce of Maryland, also a democrat, and newly i elected. Means testified, came under espionage, but Means didn't know much about It. " Senator Wheeler, democrat of Mon tana, Interjected into Means testl--niQny at that point that he understood five men wero "checking up oh him in Montana," and Senator ttrookhart, ln- (Contlnued on Page Five! MURDER LAID TO RELIGIOUS FRENZY; ACCUSED LAYS BLAME ON "HEALER" TAMPA, Kla.. March H.-The story of a sixteen year old girl who stamped upon her father until he was killed while the mother, according to the girl, unfed her on, marked the sec ond peculiar slaying In this vicinity within the hmt few weeks. The girl. John . Eva Winchester, and her mother, Laura Eva, Winchester, arc held on a charge of murder in con nection with the death of John Ed win Winchester, who was killed last Wednesday at Seffner. Kla. The other killing was at St. Peters burg. Fla., last month, when Frank McDowell. 19. shot to death his father and mother while they slept. A year before, according to his story, he set fire to the family residence at Deca tur, Ga., causing the death of two sisters. ' " , John Eva Winchester described the , killing of her father, declaring that Shortage of Water In State May Be Serious, Says Luper - SALEM, Ore., March 14. The shortage of water In Oregon, cs- peclally eastern Oregon, threat ens to become serious this sea- son, according to Rhea Luper, state engineer. Ho said there Is a danger that Irrigation projects that take their water from direct flow of streams may Buffer. 4 ON TARIFF AND Opens Campaign in Georgia Raps G. 0. P. and Recounts Own Virtues Progressive Democracy Is Slogan Tells of Past Record. MARIETTA, Ga., March 14. Wil liam G. McAdoo, candidate Tor the democratic presidential nomination, in his first address in Georgia, here to day, declared that "progressive democ racy," and "corrupt republican mis ride," would be tho choice of the American electorate in the presiden tial election and asserted that the rec ords of Woodrow Wilson and the Harding-Cooiidge administration will he before the people for decision in November. . Reviewing the Wilson administra tion and his own services in the cab inet, the former secretary of the treas ury pointed to the tariff reform, the federal reserve system, the establish ment of the federal land hanks, tho en lightened policy of the government railway administration as evidence of the progressive principles of his par ty. ' "Contrast this progressive demo cratic record." he said, "with what has gone on at Washington the past three years of renctonary republican rule. "There has been an orgy of privilege and corruption. The Pordney-McCum-ber tariff bill was passed for the bene fit of nrivllege and as a reward to those who furnished the ernormous campaign funds of 1920. "In the revision of internal revenue laws, the men of great Incomes wero favored at the expense of those who earn small and moderate Incomes. "We fre"i'ently hear It said there s no real difference between the two old political parties," ho continued "This is true only to the extent that the small reactionary element In the demo riatlc party thinks like the dominant reactionary clement in the republican party. "Progressive democratic, principles and republican reactionary principles are as wido apart as the poles. "Tho fundamental progressive demo cratic principle is equal opportunity for all, special privilege to none. "The cause for the progressive dem ocratic principles of government Is conclusive. This was demonstrated throughout the administration of that immortal statesman and democrat, Woodrow Wilson. "In the application of this prorres l sive democratic principle, sectional lines were not considered. Cooperation was extended to every part of the country. The south got her share of the benefit, and for .the first time since the Civil war, received Just recognition to which her importance as an Integ ral part of tho American union enti tled her." she "stamped htm dead." stopping at intervals to see whether he was still alive, while her mother held her arms and threatened to kill her If she at tempted to stop "before tho old devil was dead." According to officers, Mrs. Win chester said: "JesUs made me do It and I, queen of the universe, made John Eva do my bidding." Some -time later, Mrs. Winchester was quoted" as having said she had regained her right senses and de manded the arrest of Raymond Kichey, a "healer evangelist." "1 was hypnotized," Mrs. Winches ter told officers. "Richey did It. He Is to blame for the death of my hus band. I was under his power. It was his Influence that spurred me on and directed my wild Impulses." She said her daughter was not to blame. M'AOOO TO RUN WILSON RECORD MR. AND MRS. DUCKSTEIN AND JOHN MAJOR, EMPLOYEES OF PUBLISHER MC LEAN, AT SENATE OIL INQUIRY , Mr. and Mrs. William O. Duck steln were photographed as they were leaving the .Senate office building In Washington. They had been called to testify regarding the correspondence of Edward PJ. Mc I ,uaa Waj5hl;urton nowsoauer, oub- A UNITY ON RECLAMATION TO GET GOVT. AID . Let Senate, Instead of Various Projects Booster Decide Ac tion Is Resolution Too Much Rivalry to Get Results for Any District, Condition Now. PORTLAND, Oro., March 14. Ore gon musi'miltd on an irrigation pro gram if federal aid is to be obtained for projects In this state, according to tho unanimous opinion today of repre sentatives of various irrigation pro jects soaking federal appropriations at a conference held here under aus pices of the Joint land settlement com mittees of tne Portland and tlys Ore gon State Chambers of Commerce. Instead of the representatives decid ing among themselves what project shall be selected as tho most feasible or to' permit an arbitration committee to make the selection as was suggested by the Joint land settlement commit tee, resolutions wero Introduced to wait until the fact finding committee of the United States reclamation ser vice has reported and then get all irri gation Interests to unite in support of the project recommended by tho fed eral government. This resolution does not affect the projects which already havo boon .do clared government projects and which will continue' to rocelve federal appro priations until they are completed. These resolutions aro to ho acted on this aftarsoon. , E. P. Dodd, representing tho Uma tilla Rapids project said unity was nec essary 1'or the success of irrigation in Oregon, but that because representa tives of each project thought their re spective district best, there never could be any agreement, lie said se lection should be left to the fact find ing committee. This sentiment was refected in talks by F. A. Stewart of the Baker project, n. G. Gallagher of tho Owyhee pro ject, and representatives of other dis tricts. SPEAKING DATES NEW. YORK, March 14. Frank A. Vanderllp today cancelled speak ing engagements for tonight and , to morrow and took an afternoon, train for Washington In response to what his secretary said had been a sudden rail. The secrotary described the matter as of "great Importance," but would not divulge. Its nature. The Daily Bank Robbery BETHLEHEM. Pa., March 14. Armed bandits this afternoon held up two clerks In the Saucon Valley Trust company at Hellertown, four mllos from here and escaped in a green au tomobile with bags of money esti mated at between (10,000 and $20,- 000 taken from a vnult. A third man stood guard outside the bank. Usher. Ducksteln was mentioned In the telegrams which passed be tween the publisher at Palm Beach and employees in Washington. Mrs. Ducksteln Is the "Mary" men tioned in tho wire messages. At one tlmo she was tho secretary of HORACE PELTON NATIVE SON OF VALLEY, IS DEi Horace Ish Pelton died in Oakland, California, on March 13, 1024, after an illness that had continuod through the past year, lie was sixty-five years, six months and twelve nays old at the time of his death. He was one of tho earliest of Jaeksop county'H na tive sons, having been born on tho Pelton ranch In Sams valley, Jackson county, Oregon on September 1, 1858. His parents were among tho county's earliest " pioneers. His father was Enoch C. Pelton, who was born In Little Rock, Arkansas, ki 1830, and canio to Oregon in the spring of 1850. For the two years-following ho was engaged also In mining und In packing into the mines In Idaho, coming to the Rogue River valley In 18&2. Hor ace Pclton's mother, Mary Stowart, (Rowe) Pelton was born in the stato of Missouri in 1837, crossing the plains to Dnllas, Oregon in tho year 1850. The immigrant train in which she came to Oregon transported its effects by boat down tho Columbia river where various 'families mado their first homes in different parts of the Willamette valley. In the early part of 1857 the parents of Horace Pelton were married In the Willam ette valley, and shortly thereafter permanently located in Sams Valley, Jackson county, Oregon. Horace Pol ton'a father engaged In tho defense of this country against the Indians during the war with the Rogue and Hams tribes and Horaco Pclton's life quite completely connects the early history and pioneer settlement of the Kamn valley with the present. The father died In September, 181i5, at the ngo of about thirty-five years. Afterwards, in lSfi7, the mother was nuirrted to tho former partner of K. C. Pelton, John Hiscmoro, now de ceased. The mother died December 28. 1901. Horace Pelton was educated In the local schools of Jackson county, Ore gon, having completed this education In the year 1877 at which time he entered tho Oregon Agricultural col lege, taking a three years' - course there to better fit him for tho occu pation of farming and stock raising, which became his principal life work. Horace I. Pelton was married Jan uary 5, 1902 at Ashland, Oregon to Met a M. Morine, who survives him.. There Is one child tho Issue of this marriage, (ilndys Mary Pelton," boro October 3, 1906. Mrs. Polton and the daughter were with Mr. Pelton'at the time of his death.- Kor some years past Miss Gladys Pelton has- beenln attendance at Miss Ransomo's school for girls, Oa k land, Cal. Mr. Pelton was a life-long Mason of the York Rite branch and of the Mystic Khrine. He never had any In terest personally 4n politics other than to assist In good government. though In his early youth ho was by his -v riends forced on tho democratic ticket-for clerk. He devoted his time almost exclusively to farming and stock r!'idng, and at his death' was and for hnany years had been a part ner In these operations .-with his brother, James VV -Pelton, generally under the firm name of Pelton Brothers. They own nd operate a 1500 aero Irrig ittd stock ranch at Kort Klamath,. Oregon, ai wU a the prop erties In Jackson county; Ho was for many years the president of tho iold Hill bank and a member of tho board of directors of the Medford National bank. His reput tlon In Jackson county, Oregon, wi(i perhaps as good as that of anyiotfr.er citizen tho coun ty ever had." His word was absolutely to be relied U)otv and none of his business transaction wero spoiled by narrow viw or mall things. He per haps did not rae an enemy. There is no reason Vtay hq should have had an enemy, a everyone always knew where to finu him and he was of a kind and lovable disposition. His passing rfmo.es one more fine pio neer link, and his loss will be univer sally felt. ' - Funeral at yakland, Cal. William J. Burns In the Depart ment of Justice. John Major, shown at the right, Is a confid ential employee of the publisher. His telegrams to McLean are un-j dor investigation. DEMOCRAT PLAN FOR MORE VOTES Attorney General in Opinion , Decides Against Increase in Number of Delegates at Large to National Conven tion Half Would Be Women SALEM, Ore, March 14. A rocom menclation of the democratic national committee that the number of dele gates at large to the national conven tion ho doubled and half of them be women cannot be followed in Oregon, according to r.r. opinion written by At torney General Van Winkle today on inquiry by Sam A. Kozor, Bocrotary of state. Thin was a proposal by tho democratic national committee to give adequate representation to women, and it was proposed that each dolegato have half a voto. While the proposal Is not thoroughly clear In tho minds of Oregon officials, it would apparently havo tho offoct of Increasing the Oregon dologatlon from 10 to 14. A prepared statement issued from the nttorney gonoral'g office relative to his opinion says: "I II. Van Winkle, attornoy general, in an opinion addressed to the sec- rotary of state, discussed the recom mendation of the democratic national committee that In order that opportu nity may ho afforded the various states to give adequate representation to wo men as delogates at large to the demo cratic national convention, without disturbing prevailing party custom, there may lie olectnd from oach statu four delegates at Inrgo for oach sen ator In congress from such state with one-half voto each, and that one-half of the pumbor of delegates nt largo shall bo women. Ho held thnt such recommemlation Is too Indefinite and uncertain to authorize tho secretary of state to act upon, It, since no author ity Is vested in that office to decide upon such substitution, mid no' othnr resolution or order of tho national democratic committee lias been re ceived authorizing the same. "It was further held that since tho constitution and statutes of Oregon" provide Jlint In all elections authoriz ed by the constultlnn unless othorwlso provided by law, tho porson or persons receiving the highest number of votes sail bo elected, It would bo possible for olght mon or eight women to recelvo the highest number of votes for dele gates at largo to tho democratic, na tional convention, thus dofoatlng tho purpose of tho proposed change. OPPOSED BY VETS Et'OKNK, Ore.; Mar. 14. Unanim ous disapproval of tho proposed Influx of tho Doukhobor colony Into hano county was voiced by more than 125 members of the Lane county post No. 3, of tho American Legion meeting her9 last night. The post went on record as favoring action to bo taken at once toward keeping the Husstan colonists from establishing themselvos In Oregon or any other state tn the United States. The action was taken following a report read at the meeting detailing some of the beliefs of the colonists. HON BLOCKED Risque Dances and Liquor Figure "Wild Parties" School Girls PORTLAND, Oro., Mar. 14. 4 Five young men are under ar- rest, four others and a woman aro being sought, and six. young 4 girls, three of whom have been f attending a local high school, are in custody of tho Juvenile court, following Investigation of reports fr of "wild parties" at the home of 4 4 a woman who is alleged to havo f 4 furnished tho young persons 4 with Intoxicants. The district 4 attorney's office announced that probably a dozen girls had par- tlcipnted in tho parties at which fr liquor was given them and im v proper dances were staged. T ROCK IS BEATEN; MEOF'O PLAYS THIS EVE Eastern Oregon Team De feated By Independence, 18 to 5 in First Game of Salem Meet Four Contests Slated for Today Interest High. SAL.BM, Oro., March 14. Indenend enco high school last evening celebrat ed tho opening of the annual stute In ter scholastic baskotball tournament, being held under tho ausplccB of Wil lametto university here with a 18 to 6 victory ovor the Pilot Rock, quintet j and will tonight try cases with tho fast five from Dend high school. I Other games scheduled for today aro North llond vs. McMlnnvlllo and Eugene vs. St. Helens in the afternoon and Medford vs. LnGrnndo this even ing. In last night's game Pilot Rock took an early lead over the Polk county lads but was unable to hold thlB ad vantage against the clover teamwork and accurate passing and shooting ot the Independence five. The defeat eliminates Pilot Rock from tho tournament. . i The Medford high school basketball team, backed by 150 rooters who hnve made tho trip to Salem, will play Its first game for the championship of Oregon tonight with the La Grande, Oregon tonight with the La Grande team and marks the first appearance of both teams In the series. Interest is, keen In the game tonight. The local five, will bo composed of the five regulars who have battled all jBoason: Knlps nnd Chastain, for i wards; Allen, centor, and Williams and RelchBteln, guards, with Demmer, White and Fabrlck, substitutes. T. Mlnnonpolls, March 14. Tho non partisan loaguo of Minnesota ceased to exist yesterday whon Us stato conven tion here voted to affiliate with the farmer-labor federation of Minnesota Similar steps were taken by the working pooplo's non-partisan political league which has sponsored the feder ation. It was explained the mnrglng of the three forces waa necessary to carry on educational and promotional work for tho farmers and laborers Tor po litical success. William Mahoncy, labor loader of St. Paul, was elected president of the federation. T THIS CITY NEAR CLOVER FIELD, Banta Monica, Oil.. March 14. Throo world cruiser airplanes will leave hero at seven o'clock Monday morning on the start of the United 8tates army around-tho-world flight, It was announced hero today by Major Krcdorlck L. Martin- commander of tho flight. The fourtit airplane will sturt later in the week. Its delivery by the manufac turers here huvlng been delayed. . Major Martin, Lieutenant Lowell Smith and Lieutenant Leigh Wade will pilot the three first airplanes. Lieutenant Erie II. Nelson, engineer ing officer of the (light, will pilot the 110 PAiimiA until umnn JURIST FOR N A V Y BERTH Chief Justice Wilbur Drafted Into Cabinet '13' Is His Lucky Number Kenyon Declines President Wires Appointment Appointee Is Well Fitted. SAX FRANCISCO, Mar. 14. Thir teen, shunned by many as a symbol of hard luck, la a number associated with the principal events in the life of Curtis D. Wilhur who was "drafted" laBt night to be secretary of the navy. As evidence that tho "thirteen Jinx la the bunk," as he romarked lost night. Judge Wilbur explained: ' He was married on the thirteenth. Ho took his bride to llvo at 1313 Winnlfred Btreot, Los Angeles. He was admitted to the practice of law on the thirteenth. . He was Inducted into office as chief Justice of the stato supremo court on January 13. He was appointed secretary of tho navy on March 13. SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 14. Chief Justice Curtis D. Wilbur of the Call ! fornla supreme court today prepared 1 to lay aside the ermine of his office to take up the weightier duties of tho post of secretary of the navy. Tendered the office by. telegraph late last night. Chlof Justice Wilbur responded, accepting the portfolio, surrendered by Edwin T. Den by last Monday. He will leave for Washing ton as soon as his appointment is con firmed bv the senate'. . I President Coolldge's summons to the California Jurist was terse. "You seem to be the man I need for the navy the president telegraphed. -"I amdraft);nff you today. Please answer." : ' ; . . Within ten minutes Justice Wilbur replied; . . - "I will accept the appointment and will come to Washington as soon after confirmation as possible." ' He announced that he would not resign from the California supreme court bench until he had been sworn in as naval secretary, j Justice Wilbur for many years has ' been one of the leading lawyers and jurists of California and a leader in ; child welfare and Sunday school work. He was graduated from the United States naval academy In 18B8. He has , never lost a love for the sea. Ycter , day, before he was offered the ravy portfolio, he declared: "There has always beon something In my blood .that responded to the calling of the jsea and a love for the sea, for ships, for salt air is part of my makeup." Born in Boonesboro, Iowa, May' 10, 1867, he was educated In the public 'schools of that place and of James town, N. D. Following his graduation j from the naval academy he came to California, taught school for one year and entered an attorney's- office to study law. In 1890 he .was admitted to practice. In Los Angeles while he was judge of the superior court he organized the juvenile court there and drafted sev eral bills which later formed the basis for California's juvenile' court law. He was elected chief justico of the California supreme court In 1922 after having served since 1919 as associate Justice. He is a brother of Dr. Ray Lyman Wilhur, president of Stanford university. ,-" Chief Justice Wilbur's appointment shortly before last midnight, camo after he had spent a trying day on the supreme court bench. He frankly confessed himself tired ' and worn after ho had announced his accep tance of the post Until several hours after midnight, however, he was kept busy by scores of friends who tele phoned to his home to congratulate him. ' WASHINGTON, Mar. 14. The nomination of Curtis D. Wilbur, chief justice of the California 1 supreme court and a graduate of the naval (Continued on Page Five) NOON, NEXT TUESDAY fourth starting later. Delivery of the fourth plane Is expected tomorrow, hut necessity ot flying to Rockwell field, San Diego,' to ' adjust its com pass will prevont its being ready in time to fly north Monday. - A large number of army airplanes will accompany the world flight cruis. ers to Seattle, Major Martin announc ed. Overnight stops will be made at Sacramento, Vancouver Barracks and Seattle The fourth cruiser will Join the (light at Seattle, where pontoons will be Installed on all cruisers. The above schedule would bring the planes to this city Tuesday noon.