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Prediction Cloudy
Maximum yosiorduy 71
Minimum tmlnj" 4S.S
Precipitation Trace
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Weather Year KffO
Maximum .ttl
Minimum 30
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- MEDFORD, OREGON1, MONDAY, NOYE.MHKIt 1924.
NO. 192
M
M
BUNE
li DEAD IN
LOS ANGELES
AID RUSHED
Pneumonic Plague Spreads As
State Health Experts Hurry
to Epidemic Zone Priest
and Ambulance Worker Vic
timsFatalities 100 Per
Cent Nurses Heroic.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3. State nnd
federal health authorities today were
moving to tho aid of Los Angeles In
Its grim battle to block tho spread of
an outbreak of pneumonic plague
that at last reports hail claimed a
total of 21 victims in the Mexican
quarter of the city, and with ton cases
under treatment at tho General hos
pital, was expected to claim still other
victims today.
Doctors W. S. Kellogg "and C. II.
Halliday, stato health department, e
perts, arrived from San Francisco
yesterday and wore to bo joined today
by Dr. Walter Dlcklo, also of the
stato health department. - Another
specialist was reported en route from
United States public health'' head
quarters In Washington.
Dr. Kellogg, who handled a simi
lar outbreak in Oakland several yours
ago so successfully that it was re
stricted to a total of 13 deaths, sur
veyed tho situation hero yesterday
und nnnounced that while there was
no daubt about tho nature of the mal
ady or its seriousness, the prospects
for bringing it under control were
good.
Drastic precautionary measures
have been taken and will continue to
be taken until tho plague has been
definitely stamped out, tho '. doctor
said, with a view, to hemming in the
; epidemic where it first appeared and
throttling it there.
Throe squads of policemen, about
75 in all and working three shifts,
guard tho Mexican quarter danger
zone day and night. Food and other
necessities are sent thruogh tho po
lice cordon under strict supervision,
whilo within tho lines and in hos
pital wards nurses, doctors and or
derlies go aboutf wearing masks to
ward off infoction.
Herein lies a tale of tho quiet hero
ism. Tho' maVks worn by thoso who
work among the sick are, after all,
but partial protection, and tho mor
tality rate of the disease which is al
lied to tho bubonic plague, ap
proaches 100 per cent.
IX'inli Almost Certain. ,
These workers among the doomed
are- not, ignorant of the practically
certain fate awaiting them if their
protective masks and other precau
tionary measures fall them, but, as
Dr. Kellogg explained It "that is all
a part of the work In dealing with a
situation like this. Those who do the
work must take the rlHks."
Of the seven who died yc.erduy,
(tho first death of the epidemic was
on October 19) two were men who
had died in performance of duty. One.
Father M. Kruulln, a priest at the
historic old Plaza church, went about
the infected quarter, administering
extreme unction to the dying. The
other, Hmmot McLaulihin, was an
ambulance driver.
Ground squirrels probably carried
tho disease to Los Angeles and com
municated it to rats who In turn
probably transmitted it to the first
human victim, through tho Interme
diary ugoncy of a flea, Dr. Kellogg
said in discussing tho history of the
plague in the United States. .,
In Its pneumonic form, which is
Bo-called because the lungs are at
tacked instead of the lymphatic
glands, as in the bubonic typo, the
plague was ffrat reported in tho Unit
ed States at Oakland In 1919. where
there were 13 cases and 13 deaths.
Proceeding on this theory that ro
dents carried the disease into the Hty
an extensive rat-extermination cam
paign win be waged here, Dr. Kellogg!
said.
The total list of deaths was brought
Continued on Page 8lx) 1
"HELL MARIA" PET
EVANSTON. III.. Nov. S. (Dy the
Associated Press.) Charles G.
Dawes made something over a hun
dred speeches In his campaign as re
publican nominee for vice president,
without a single "Hell Maria," the
phrase with which" he broke into print
and into national prominence in 1919,
when he returned from France ater
the World war.
A backward look over Mr. Dawes'
rampalgn utterances showed he had
left a collection of such terms as
"pee-wit politicians," "political dema
All American Foot-
ball End Has Been
Married 8 Years
NEW YORK, Nov. 3. Homer
Hazel, star fullback on the Rut-
fr gers collego team, lias been mar- !
rled for eight years and is tho
fr father of three children.
Hazel, named an nll-Amorfcan
end last year by Walter Camp is 4
tho only four letter man In Hilt-
4 gers.. Ho is president of tho so-
nior society nnd of the athletic fr
4 association and is 29 years old. 4
(. .
OP
Leaders of All Three Parties
Declare Their Candidates
Will Win Last Day of Cam
. paign Very Quiet Through-
out Country.
WASHINGTON', Nov. 3. (Hy the
Associated Press.) The campaign of
1924 is passing through lis final hours
in a swirl of activity,' destined to make
political history.
Managers for all three of tho presi
dential tickets, after maklns the usual
pre-election claims to victory, devotod
much of tho day to perfecting ma
chinery jfo get out the voto. A fair
weather forecast for most of tho coun
try fitted in with thoso preparations
aud appeared to prosago a record voto.
SEATTLE, Nov. 3. Cecil R. Fitz
gerald, stato republican rhalnnau, pre
dicted today that PrpBldont Cxinlidgo
would carry Washington tomorrow by
a majority not Icbs than 25,000 in any
case, while John 15. nallalno. progies
sive state campaign manager, and
Donald A. McDonnld, state manager
for tho democrats, agreed that Sena
tor La toilette would win Washington.
"It is my opinion that Coolidgo wll'
have 25,000 to 50,000 more votes than
any other candidate for president in
-this state," said Fitzgerald. "I would
not be surprised to sqo his majority
a great deal more than that."
"I believo that. La Folletln will carry
Washington for president," said Mc
Donald. "I do not think that Davis
can win in this stato. A great many
of our people were deeply disappointed
when William G. McAdoo failed. of the
democratic nomination for president
and we were not ablo to got them all
ba'-k into lino."
"All test polls show that In Wash
Ington Senator La Follotto has 33 per
cent of tho vote cast for Warren I.
Harding, republican. In 1 !20 for presi
dent: 65 per cent of that which went
for .lames M. Cox, demorrat. and AS
per cent of that given PnrleyP. Chris
tonsen, farmer-labor nominee," oaid
Mr. Mallaine.
"On that basis Snnfftor Ln Follotto
will carry Washington by 62,000 to
morrow." Quiet In Oregon.
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 3 Tho
campaign was closing quietly In Ore
gon so far as (he national election was
concernod. Chairmen of the rival
forces contending for the presidency
have issued statements claiming suc
cess for their candidates.
I. L. Patterson, chairman of the re
publican state central committee, said:
"Coolidge will carry Oregon by a
decisive plurality. The size of that
plurality will depend upon the extent
to, which the republican vote goes to
the polls. Reports throughout the
state uniformly Indicate that in the
last three weeks there has heen.a de
cisive shifting of votes to Coolidge
and a corresponding waning of La Fol-
lette strength. Davis will be third
(Continued on Page Blxl
WORD OF DAWES
E
gogues," and "cowardly, trimming,
time serving politicians," from Wyom
ing to Maine. IJut the "Hell Maria,"
for which some of his audiences ob
viously waited, never came forth.
Mr. Dawes today .admitting he was
"Just a hit tired." jested and rend and
smoked his pipe at his home here
while vaitingto see whether he would
Ito to Washington next March to as
sume the vice presidency or return
to the quiet life he planned for him
self last spring when he laid down his
work ns head of the reparation com
mission experts committee.
USUAL
CLAIM
VICTORY
ELECTION MAD
I
T,
General Hough, Commanding
Troops in Riot Stricken City
Tells Grand Titan No Pa
rade Will Be Held, Regard
less of Mayor Criminal
Action Started.
NILES, O., Nov. 3. Examination of
witnesses ln an effort to fix the re-
ponsibillty for Saturday's rioting be
tween the, Ku Klux Klan and anti
klansmen, was started by the military
board under Major General Benson W
Hough today. The board, it was
stated, is seeking only tostlmony
which will show inciting to riot or
assault to wound or kill.
Evidence uncovered will be turned
over to the civil authorities for crim
inal prosecution. This will be done. It
was explained, because the military
control is limited.
Approximately 350 troops will re
main here over tomorrow to prevent
any possible disturbances during the
voting. ,
Newsboys appeared on the streets
today with Youngstown .papers quot
ing Grand Titan Fred Warnock as say
ing the klan will parade soon. They
were driven from the city by the
militiamen.
Mayor Harvey C. Kistlor, who ap
peared at the city hall for tho first
time since Friday, declared thnt he
would "Issue a permit for a parade to
anybody who asks for it, but probably
not for two weeks." .
This brought a response from Gen
eral Hough that "the Ulan will not be
allowed to come to Niles while 1 am
htve or tho troops are hero.
Spokesmen for the Knights ot tne
Flaming Circle said as long as the
troops were here there would he no
trouble.
'Wo are just as determined, how
ever, that the Ulan shall not stage a
parade hero, they asserted.
Klan Is Repudiated.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Nov. 3 I-rfm A
nover. who had direction of the pub
licity for the Ku Kltu Klan in Oregon,
now charges that organization "undor
its present constitution and executive
management is a national menace ann
source of Increasing danger to the
public." Mr. Dover makes this a'lega
(ion In a challenge mailed to Fred L.
Cifford, grand dragon and imperial
representative of the klan In Oregon.
Furthermore, Mr. Dever wants to de
hate that charge with H. W. Evans,
imperial wizard. In tho public audi
torium in Portland in a couple of
weeks.
Imperial Wizard Evans is expected
in visit. Portland November 111 to ad
dress a meeting of klansmen and se
lected guests. Mr. Dever, who de
clares that he is himself an imperial
klansmen;. offers to pay one-hair of
..r,on nf hiring tho auditorium
if Evans will agree to an unlimited
debate.
Tf ohnllnnce for debate is ae
copied nnd only klansmen and "special
guests" are to be present, Dever de
mands the right to have present 25
"snocial guests" or his own selection.
tr ir. o few months ago Dover was
one of the most active members of
the Ku Klux Klan in Oregon and was
editor of the Western American, th i
official organ of the organization. He
the publicity propa
ganda department. Since his return
from a trip to the south, where the
rful than it is in
KlHll 10 ill""" ." -
the north, Dover has been expressing
his dissatisfaction with the manner u.
which the organization is beins con
ducted and he Issued, a few days ago.
a booklet entitled "Confessions of An
Imperial Klansman." in which he deals
, i i.t, the nolltlcal activities of
the klan and its officers in this stall.
World Fliers Delayed.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.. Nov. 3. Genera
tor trouble today delayed the starting
of the flight to Dayton. Ohio, by the
..j ihunrU rmv airmen, corn-
six niNliU-LIIO-"". . ------
manded by Lieutenant Lowell H.
Smith, and the takeoff from Rockwell
field will not be made until tomorrow.
Mary Browne Wins Title
fITV K'nu. 3. (By Asso
ciated Press. Miss Mary Browne of
Los Angeles today won the women s
singles finals of tho international ten
nis tournament by defeating Mls
Charlotte Hosmer. 8-4. 6-2.
Centenarian to Vote.
nninecnnnT Conn.. Not. 3.
V,.,,
Thomas Kerr, who will be 99 years
old November 14. will go to the polls
tomorrow. Mr. Kerr has voted im
republican presidential candidates in
every election since Abraham Lincoln.
0 KEEP Oil
I
Oil
Only Photographs of Leopold and Loeb, Slayers
of Franks Boy, Since They Were Sent to Prison
Itichard Loeb. young Chicago
murderer, who; Is serving a life
l.-riii In the I .lollet penilenllury
for the killing of young Robert
Franks, is shown h,-re (at top) as
"No. a:t05." his utip'ial prison title.
',.. " " as he was
VERY CRITICAL
MARION, Ohio, Nov. 3. (By As
Hociatei1 P;oh9.) Mrs. Warron U.
llardinRC widow of the late JTenldont
Harding, was ropofteil today to bo in
a critical condition1 at tho homo horo
of Dr. Carl Sawyor. Sho Is suffer
ing with kidnny trouble.
Mrs. Hnrdint? has boon 111 for sev
eral wooks and has failed nsider
aly since tho recent death of Briga
dier General Charles 15. Sawyer, who
was her personal physician nnd who
was personal physician to Mr. Hard
ing when ho occupied tho White
House.
It beoanio known today that yes
terday. Dr. John S. "Wood of Cleve
land was called to Marion for con
sultation. Mrs. Harding Is making
her home at White Oaks farm, homo
of tho late General Sawyer.
Dr. Sawyor issued this statement
today:
"Mrs. Harding's condition rcr
mains practically the same as
last week. She has developed a
number of symptoms that were
present In her attack In 1922.
S "Other complications have
arisen which were not present. at
that time and her condition now
is rather serious."
Friends of Mrs. Harding say she
has suffered with kidney trouble fur
years, but tboy attribute her present
illness to the shock caused by (!en
eral Sawyer's recent death following
:he death of her husband a little
more than a year ago. 1
Death Toll of
the Automobile
NKWPORT NKW'H, Va., Nov. 3.
.Klght persons were killed and a
dozen or more Injured when a Chesa
peake and Ohio passenger train
struck a bus hound from Hampton to
Poquoson at I.ee's crossing, near
Hampton today.
Those who escaped death ln the
bus were so badly injured that they
were unable to' glvo details of the
accident, i Tho scene of the , wreck
was know n ns a "blind crossing" and
several collisions havo occurred
there.
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 3. Barrel
VanOsdol, Jti, is dead as tho result of
a collision lust night between a
motorcycle ho was riding and an
automobile driven by Mrs. L. R.
Clark. Police declared tho woman
blameless and said their Investigation
showed the jouth was racing with
another machine at a speed of thirty
to thirty-five miles an hour.
. Urged to Vote Early.
Chauncey Florey, county clerk,
urges all voters that Can to go to
the pollB early tomorrow morn-
4 (ncr All InrlirMinnfl nnint fn a 4
heavy vote and the election
boards will be badly rushed at
the closing hour.
Ylmvnt and Csser Beat Klnseys
MKXICO CITY. Novo. 3. (By As
sociated Press.) Vincent Richards of
New York and Ray Casey, California
singles champion, today won tho
finals In the men's douhK of the In
ternational tennis tournament here
by defeating Robert nnd Howard
Kinsey, 6-3, 8-6, 6-8, 6-4.
MRS. HARDING S
CONDITION IS
known, would hardly be recognized
by his associates. The lower
photo shows Nuthan Leopold, his
appearance being In striking con
trast 10 that of the "laughing In
tellectual" of a yeur ugo. His
niiinhi r ls.!:l"G.
OLDEST SENATOR
CALLED
LOS ANC.EI.Rfi, Nov. 3. Cornelius
Cole, former United States senator,
102 years anil two months of ago,
died at bis residence hero today.
Tbu illrocl vaiiKo of . death, -physicians
announced was incipient pneu
monia, old age and a touch of. heart
dlsoafo. He bad been in frail health
for sevoral months, so much so that
at bis last birthday two mouths ago,
when the 102 year mark was observ
ed, the affair was limited to memoers
ot the family nt his residenco.
Cornelius Colo was a survivor of
the most striking nnd picturesque po
rlod In the history of California tho
era of tho placer mlner.tho Vlgllan
tea, tho pony express and the trans
continental railway builders; of mo
menntous political nnd social contro
veries, startn'ng crimes and summury
punishments.
Mr. Colo, who celebrated tho 100th
anniversary of his birth September
17, 1922, arrived in California when
he was 27 years of age, and bocamo
a member of tho first gold-seeking
party to reach the Sacramento valley
overland from the east In tho rush of
1849. Kvery one of those hardy plo
neerB who survived the perils of tho
trail and trooped into the Golden
West In the stirring days of '49 had
Just one object In view tho discovery
of pay dirt and Cornelius Colo W'as
no exception.
But ns time woro on and the cease
less hunt for gold r-anio to bo regard
ed in the light of a permanent insti
tution, thero were come who called
up memories of tlie comfortable clvl
ligation that bad been left behind In
tho distant east, and with thoso mem
ories camo a desire for loaders.
Among the latter Cornelius Colo was
an exception.
He continued to mine for gold, ns
did overyono olso, but ho also found
tlmo to servo the new county of Sac
rnmcntn In the capacity fo district at
torney at a'inonient when the legally
constituted authorities were taking
from tho vlgilnntes the reins of law
and order. This guided his steps
along other political paths and ha be
camo tho real leader in tho fight to
keep California on the list of free
states. He took a prominent part In
organizing tho republican party of tho
Uolden Htato, and later served on tho
republican national committee as tho
first California representative.
As an indication of the range of his
political career and that of his wife,
who shared his early experiences, It
Is sufficient to noto that ho was chosen
a delegato to tho convention which
nnmlnutod Fremont for president, and
that Mrs. Cole was a member of tho
delegation to tho convention that
nominated Charles E. Ifughes for the
sumo orflce more than half a century
later. Uurlng the Civil IVar Mr. Colo
occupied a seat In tho house of rep
rcscntatlves and In 1866 was elected
to the United States Senate from Cal
ifornia, serving until 1873.
Nearly CO years after Senator Cole
had closed his desk In tho national
capital nnd returned to tho stale of
his adoption, he appeared once again
In Washington nnd took his old place
In tho legislative chambers, thero to
receive tho tribute of a new genera
tlon that was guiding the affairs of
the nation. He wus centenarian then
or within a few months of tho 100
yours mark and as he stood in thr
senate to speak, he saw none who had
Ween there In his dny.
Uesplto his advanced years, Mr.
Cole Insisted upon making the trip
(Continued on Page Btx)
NUN TED STATES
BEYOND
Duck Hunters Find
$175,000 in a Safe
Abandoned by Yeggs
J. A
PAWHUSKA, Okla.. Nov. 3.
An abandoned sate stolen from
Mm Citizens hank nf Atlanta. 4
Kas., containing $150,000 In so-
cuiltles and a note case which
4. linlil sl&OUn wnt-th rtf lintns wern 4
found late yesterday in a largo
water tank seven miles south or
Fornkpr, Okla., by a party of duck
hunters.
. 4, 4. 4. 4.4. 4-
THE CAMPAIGN
Democratic Candidate Has His
Hand in Sling As Result of
Mountaineer Hand-Shake
' Only Tonight's Radio Speech
and Fight Is Over.
NKW YORK. Nov. 3. Tho long
trail blazed by John W. Pavls since
he began his campaign for the presl- j
dency, reached its end today. Only a
motor trip from his home in locust'
valley to a New York studio where '
his last campaign address will ho'
broadcast by radio tonight, romnlned
lo bring bis campaign mllengo to its
grand total.
Tho plans arranged for tho broad
casting tonight, call for' his arrival
at WHAl"1 studio at nine o'clock, tho
beginning of his address at 9:15 oast-'
orn standard time and its conclusion
at 9:45. Ills campalgr started with
tbo speed! of acceptance at ClurkH
luirg. V. Va., August 9, and progress-fed
almost without ti Halt.
Travel by railroad covered 17 states
and aggregated more than 12,000
miles. He delivered 230 speeches, not
Including the rear platform talks. Tho
territory canvassed reached from tho
Atlantic to the Rocky niounta'ins and
from Rhode Island lo Tennesseo and
Kentucky.
Ho was "wounded" Iwlce during his
fight. On his visit to Wheeling, W.
Va., a giant from . the mountains
grasped his hand ln such a manner ns
to wrench a tendon. loiter at Hunco
ton, Mo., tho tendon was wrenched
again nnd his arm hnd to bo bandag
ed, causing him for some tlmo to uso
his left hand. In St. 1uils gases from
burning powder used by photograph
ers resulted In a slight Impairment of
his vocal chords.
Mr. Davis broke his Sablmth rest
yesterday lo wrlto a letter to Mrs.
lessio Black of Mansfield, Ohio, the
Ookl Star mother, who sent him the
check for $57.50 which she had drawn
from tho United States veterans' bu
reau for payment on lnsurnnco held
by her son. World war hero.
Mrs. mack's letter explaining that
she hnd sent tho Insurance check as a
contribution to tbo Davis campaign
fund because her Bon "would havo
sent It." was answorod ln this way by
tho candidate:
"Dear Madam: Nothing which has
occurred during this campaign has
moro profoundly touched my heart
than your action ln sending to the
treasurer of tho democratic national
committee tho proceeds of Insurance
on the llfo of yeur son. It Is a gift
doubly sanctioned by your love for
him and his love for tho country to
which ho was willing to glvo his life."
"To know that ho had lived ho would
havo sent such a contribution him
self makes me feel that not only you
and I, hut your son also, are still co
workers In tho cause of putting for
ward tho coming of tho kingdom of
rlghtoousnoss among mon and na
tions, i
"I am moro gralcful than I can say
for thlB expresslson of your confidence;
and whether wo win or loso In tnis
oloction. nnno of us. I hope, will ccaso
to strlvo for thoso high Ideals which
alone can inako and keep a nation
great."
Tho contribution mado by Mrs.
(Continued on Page Six)
DROWNED WHEN
BANDON. Ore.. Nov. 3. C. V. Hur
ley, president of tho C. and C. Cedar
company of this city, was drowned
early today In tho Coqulllo river and
two other men had .a narrow escape
,t c,,L-n I m whnn a lncr boom
u"-""n ....... --- ---
hrnklt nllHlncr the tiiallOnt Oil Which
they were working ttr capsize.
The men nnoaru tno lugnosi, m t
addition to Hurley, were Harold Whlt-i
oil nn,1 ffurnM Mcf'lio. Thev BUC-
reeded In reaching the ahoro, aided
bo nieces of driftwood, but Hurley
wns unablo to swim and went down.
About two million feet ot cedar
logs, valued at $100,000 had - been
DAVIS INJURED .
TWICE DURING
PRESIDENT OF BANDON LUMBER CO.
! MJNEAR
TO BE SEHT
10 ASYLUM
Local Rancher
Sister, Mrs.
Who Killed His
Nickerson, Is
Adjudged Insane By Mult
nomah Alienists and Will Be
Sent to Asylum at Salem,
Oregon.
PORTLAND. Ore., Nov. 3. Merle.
I. Mlnear, Medford fruit raiser, who
killed his slstor, MrsAMaudlno Nirk
erson with a hatchet at the Nickerson
home about two weeks ago, was ad
judged insane" today by a board of
nlientsts for the county.
He will be committed to the stnte
asylum at Salem.
Tho alienists who examined Mincnr
were Doctors S. E. Joseph!, William
House and A. E. Tamicsie. Tho ex
amination whichwaa conducted by
tho county agent for tho Insano, last
ed about ono hour and a half.
Minear declared to police that his
sistor'woB planning to poison Mm.
He hud becrt withdrawn by rolutlves
from a prlvnto sanitarium only a few
days beforo tho murder.
Medford and the cntlro valley was
shocked two weeks ago when tho nowB
of tho murder of Mrs. Nickerson
reached this city. Merle I. Mlnear
wns well known throughout Jackson
county, being a prosperous rancher
living on tho hill rond botweon Mod
ford nnd Jacksonville. His sister,
Mrs. Nickerson, was also well known
here, having taken a prominent part
in local church and musical circles.
About Blx months ago Mr. Mlnear
was sent to a sanitarium in Portland
suffering, from a mental breakdown
induced ft'' la believed, by an Injury
suffered some years ago when ho was
bit on tho head with a hay rake,. Ml
near wns taken from the sanitarium
undor tho belief thnt ho had recover
ed. Among local friends of the Ml
near family there has been no ques
tion that Mlnenr was Insane.
LOWDEN WILL REFUSE
OREfiON, 111., Nov. 3. (By tho
Associated Press) Frank O. Lowden,
former governor of Illinois, today In
replying to farm organizations seek
ing to recommend him to- President
Coolidge for secretary of agriculture,
stated that because he felt he could
he of more help to farmers outside
the department than as its head, he
should, if tho position be tendered
him, feel It his duty to decline.
Tbo former governor who declined
tft be tho republican nominee for vice
president, even nfter It had been voted
him by tho republican national con
vention last Juno, telegraphed his re
ply to the various organizations who
have requestod his permission to en
dorse him for tile secretaryship to
succeed tho late Honry C. Wallace.
GRAND DRAGON DENIES -
WICHITA, Kas., Nov. 3. Charles
H. MeBryor, grand dragon of the Ku
Klux Klan's realm of Kansas, in a
long distance telophone conversation
from his home at Kiowa to the As
sociated Press today brandod as "ab
solutely false" tho alleged statement
of Fredi RJoborts, oJemocraVIo state
chairman, that two members of tho
klan were suspended from tho orga
nization for supporting democratic
candidates in the November election.
LOG BOOM BREAKS
caught and held In a boom on the
lower river. They were thought safo.
but early this morning tho boom .
broke,'" tho logs floating out to sea.
Hurley had taken personal charge of
tho effort to hold the logs and had
worked continually for two days and
nights when, the accident occurred.
Hurley had been In the lumber
business for many years and for a
long time was connected with tho
Mooro - Mill and Lupiber company
until he organized the C. and C. Cedar
company. Ho leaves a wife and three
children.
Latest reports from the scene said
tho body had not yet been recovered.