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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.