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AIL TRIBUN The Weather Prediction Partly Cloudy Maximum yesterday 60 Minimum today 21.8 EDFOEB E M M Weather Year Sgt Maximum : 48 Minimum 41 DiUj RlDttMnth Int. WmUt nnr thlid Tur. MEDFOUI), OREGON, SATl'JfDAY, NOV KM BKU li!), W2i NO. 1U ISSTRICKEN Noted Italian Composer and Author of 'The Girl of the Golden West' Dies in Brus sels Following Operation of Throat Favorite of United States. BRUSSELS, Nov. 29. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Giacomo Puccini, famous operatic composer, died at noon today from a throat Infection following an operation. The death of the 'composer was due directly to a heart attack. ' ' 'Tucctni was born at Lucca, Italy, June 22, 1858. . Coming from a family which for a century and a half produced an un interrupted line of famous musicians, it ' was not surprising that Giacomo Puccini early showed signs of preco cious musical talentB. . ' - ... Puccini was one- of the few com posers of recent times whose opera successes were both numerous and lasting. As to numbers, he is matched only by 'Massenet, but so far as fre quency of performances is concerned the Italian composer far surpasses the Frenchman in America at least. Giullo Gattl-Cassazza, general man ager of the Metropolitan Opera House, once said Puccini was the most pop ular composer with Americans. ; In' hla youth Puccini was an artist whose, riches were measured in terms of genius rather than in hard cash, lie lived In an attic, where he found , the'pfoblom nf existence more baffling than those of harmony and counter point. . When Puccini had learned all that the schools of his native .Lucca could teach him, his namo won him a pen sion from the queen of Italy. This enabled him to enter, the Milan con servatory. His chief Instructor was Amilcare PonchloIH,' at whose sugges tion he .-undertook the composition of "Le Ville," a one-act opera. This was so successful that it was revived and expanded into three acts. One of the unfortunate efforts of Puccini was his "Edgar," produced at the Scala In 1889. Although he remained silent nearly four years, the composer atoned for Ills failure with his "Manon Lescaut." This and his later works, including "La' Boheme," "La Tosca," "Madame Butterfly" and "The Girl of the Golden West," proved such popular successes that It Is seldom a season of opera anywhere which does not Include one or more of them. "The Girl of the Golden West" was the fulfillment of a promise by Puccini I to Americans upon the occasion of his visit to tlio United States In 1907. He came to attend the first American performance of his "Manon Lescaut." He was so well pleased with the re ception of his work that he promised an opera with an American setting. He had read many, stories of the western United States and had become fond of that class of reading. Upon his return to Europe he began work upon the epera with the scenes laid in that section. He dedicated the opera fo Queen Mother Alexandria of Great Britain. . He had begun work on his latest opera, "Turandot," which he had virt ually, completed and which was to have received Its premiere at the Scala theater soon. Weddn an Actress. CHICAGO. Nov. 29. Alva Dinkey, Jr., son of the former president of the tiethlohem Steel corporation, and Miss Mary Gayer, an actress known us- Maria Broon. . were .married here yesterday. The bridegroom, a world war. veteran. Is employed as a blower In Jhe 'blast furnace department of the Illinois Steel company. STATE TO TRY AND SALEM, Ore., Nov. 29. State Tax; Commissioner Earl Fisher Is prepar ing to send out notices for the col lection of fourth Installments of in come taxes from Individuals, corpo rations and partnerships that have chosen to pay by the Installment plan. About 4000 notices will be sent out as a result of a recent opinion of At torney General Van Winkle holding that the unpaid portions of the in come tax can he collected notwith standing the repeal of the act at the election of November 4. It Is presumed that someone will Contractor Known Here Held' for Death In Auto Crash ROSEBURG, Ore.. Nov. 29. The coroner's Jury investigating the death of William Lamero, who on last Tuesday evening .was struck and killed by an automo- bile driven by S. S. Shell of Oak- land, today brought in a verdict charging Shell with manslaughter. Lamere was a pedestrian on the highway about a halt mile north of Roseburg when struck by Shell's car, which, turned over In the ditch a short distance beyond the place where the Impact oc- curred. Shell In testifying before the coroner's Jury, said he was blinded by the lights of an ap- proaching car and did not see Lamere and did not feel the colli- slon, and knew nothing of strik- ing the man until told about It aftor being extricated from the wreckage of his own car. Shell was the contractor for , the Jacksonville- Ruch- Medford highway and is well known In this city and valley. POLICE BELIEF Bride of Three Months Shows Bank Book Savings From Hold-Ups St. Louis Cash ier, arid Des Moines Grocer Are Victims of Robberies. SEATTLE. Wash. Nov. 29. A bp.nk balance of $17,100 wan loft In a Se attle bank by Karl Peterson, killed In a Bullfight with two detectives hero Monday, It was revealed by the police todny. An Investigation was begun on the presumption that the money was obtained In holdups. A bank book brought hero by Mis. Peterson, a bride of three months, from Vancouver, wash., showed that Peterson had made deposits of $9000 and $8100 on the same day. Police are Investigating a theory that Peterson sold loot stolen here In Portland, Ore., and sold In Seattle loot which ho obtained in Portland. That ho operated In Everett and sev eral other Washington citlos was also believed by the authorities. Poterson was killed when ho fired on the officers after being questioned about the license plates of an automo bile. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 29. Two robbers today held up the cashier and assistant cashier of the St. Louis Star in an elevator at the ninth floor of the star building and escaped with a $6000 payroll. After obtaining possession of the bag contulning tho money the rob bers took, control of tho elevator, forced tho two newspaper employes and tlte negro elevator operator off at tho eighth floor and descended to th second floor where they abandon ed the car and reached the street floor by stairwuy. . DES MOINES. Iu., Nov. 29. Lock ing Sam Pidgcon, grocer. In tho Ice box at his store, four youthful rob bers last night escaped with $256 In cash and merchandise valued at ap proximately $2000. Pldgeon was re leased from tho Ice-box this morning when clerks opened the ' store. To Deport' P0117.I BOSTON. Nov. 29. Charles Ponzl, promoter of the "get rich quick" scheme of four ycarB ago which at tracted investments of many millions, wax arrested early today by immigra tion authorities on a warrant charg ing thut ho is In tho country Illegally Deportation proceedings will begin immediately. It was said by Immigra tion Commissioner John P. Johnson. COLLECT FINAL SLAIN BANDIT LOOT IS $1 7.00.0 OF REPFALED INCOME TAX peek lo enjoin the state from the col lection of the taxes, since the attor ney general In hi opinion suggested i that there should be a supreme court, opinion on the question. If the state! Is successful in making the collec-l Hons the additional revenue derived i from that source Is expected to run from $600,000 to $700,000. Although the law provides thai fourth installments must be paid by December 10. Mr. Fisher said that he does not expect his department to finish Its work before February or March of the coming year. . I NO ILL EFFECTS BLACKMAILING "in Fears of Reaction in India Now Allayed New Arrests in Sensational British Case Attempted Flight of Soliti ' tor's Clerk Halted. LONDON. Nov. 29. After a pre liminary hearing In court today tho Jail doors closed again upon William Cooper Hobbs, solicitor's clerk, 0110 of tho prominent figures in the suit of C. E. Robinson, a former book maker, against the Midland bank, tho tostimony In which revealed a black mailing plot through which an un named Indian potontato was mulcted out of 150,000 pounds after being discovered in a Paris apartment with Robinson's wife. Tho arrest of Hobbs at Grnvesend last night as he was trying to leave tho country, charged with receiving property stolen abroad, provided a sonsatlonal soiiuel to tho Robinson trial, in which final judgment waal deferred ytestorday pend.ng egal argument. Hobbs was charged under tho lar ceny act with receiving property, whiclt was described by a represen tative of tho director of prosecutions as a check for 150,000 pounds, which Hobbs Is accused of having received on December 17, 1021. Tho court ordored Hobbs remanded. In tho testimony of Montague Noel Newton, an ex-army officer, who was brought from abroad and paid 3000 pounds to become a witness In the case, Hobbs was described as a soli citor, whom " the alleged conspirators against the potentate's well flllud cof fers bad engaged to handle their af fairs when a lawyer's services were necessary. Newton is reported lo have left England last night. It was learned today that .Scotland Yard detectives have for (nioro than a year been investigating' aspects of the affair of Newton, Hobbs and Rob inson. . . Fear folt in somo official quarters nuartors in. London ''that the connec tion of tho potentate with tho. affair might have been made known in the native state of India of which he is the ruler, with a consequent possible serious reaction on his subjects, was somewhat allayed today. LONDON, Nov. 29. The Jury in the Robinson conspiracy suit involving an unnamed Indian prince rendered a verdict this evening finding that a conspiracy had existed to extort money from the Prince, known as Mr. "A," but that Robinson and Mrs. ltobinson were not parties to it. . The jury also found that Mr. "A" was Induced o part with two checks for 160,000 pounds each through such fear and alarm. Tho trial has aroused more Interest In England than perhaps any other case that hag been tried In London this century. Sir John Simon, counsel for the bank, in a scathing denunciation of Robinson today declared that this' 'is the first time in the history of law that u man has had tho hardihood to come inot court openly to obtain a stupendous sum of 'money which has been proved to have been the result of blackmail." F GIVEN 1 77 YEARS CHICAGO, Nov. 29. (By tho Asso ciated Press.) Prison sentences' ag gregating 177 years the limit of legal punishment were imposed by Federal Judge CUffe today on William Fahy. former postoffice Inspector, and James Murray, local politician, convicted of plotting the $2,000,000 mall train rob bery at Rondout, 111., last June 12. The judge, however, stlpualted that the sentences should run concurrently so that the maximum actual sentence to be served by each is 25 years. CHICAGO, Nor. 29. (By the Asso ciated Press.) William J. Fahy, for mer postoffice Inspector, and James Murray, a local politician, recently convicted of Conspiracy in connection with the $2,000,000 mall train robbery at Rondout, III., last June 12, were sentenced to the federal prison at At lanta by Federal Judge Clirte today. The sentence was .for 25 years. Sentencing of Fahy and Murray, the convicted arch plotters of what has been called the "greatest train rob bery," followed denial of new trials to Murray and Fahy. Sentencing of Willis, Willie, Jessie and Joseph Newton and Brent Glass cock, the latter In charge of the actual robbery, was deferred until Monday. nr rmmnr u mn a STARTTAIKS FOR FRANCE TO M 05 War Debts to Be Discussed at December 1 Meeting Method of Approach Puzzles Paris Find Out Financial Ability of Debtor Nation Main Object of Conference. AVASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Formal exchanges looking tu n refunding set tlement of the French debt to tho United Stntes have, progressed to tho point where tho matter will be hi hi before tho American debt commission for discussion at a meeting culled here for December 1. Secretary Mellon tailed the meet ing yesterday Hhortly after it hud be come known that the treasury had held a Merles of" informal conferences recently with Ambassador Jusscraud on the subject of his government's war time obligation- to tho United States which ranks second in amount to tho British debt, already refunded. Tho result of these conversations, to guide- tho commission In Its dis cussion of the matter, Is understood to be chiefly in tho nature of a clari fication of the fiscal position nf the French government In its hearing on a . possible basts for formal negotia tions. ' Willie. the commission at this meet ing, the first In six months. is expect ed to do little more In regard to the French debt than go over tho situa tion in tho light of the recent conver sations, it is believe these eventually will lead to tangible results. PARIS, Nov. 29.--(Hy Associated Press. . With rogUKl to the conver sations In Washington between Am bassador Jusserand nnd Secretary Mellon tho subject of tho French debt it whs stated in official quarters to day that Premier Herriot, ever since ho took office has bolievocl that somo arrangement for a sett lenient wit h the United States should be reached. The difficulty in his mind and in the minds of his associates has b?en largely as to the method of approach. It was provisionally decided at one time that Finance Minister Clementol should go to Washington next trorlng to deal with the negotiators himself, but this Idea was aban toned abcut two weeks ago. The principal rea son, it appears, was the belief that it would bo better for the finance nriiis ter to remain In Paris whero ,ho could consult with the premier and bis other colleagues upon thy developing phases of the conference, instead ot going to Washington where ho might be expected to make Instant deci sions. It also has been though that tho question could most conveniently bo opened by- the American tloht fund ing commission through r. idiomatic channels. M. Jusserand's conversa tions with tho American secretary of the treasury were in conlormlty with this policy. S OUSTl MILWAUKEE. Wis., Nov. 20. Victor U, Berger, representative In congress, who leaves here today for Washington expressed the opi ttwn that the republican party had ...cieu properly in reading Senators LuFnl lotte, Ladd, Frazier, and Brookbart out of the party. "It was absolutely proper for tbe republican senatorial caucus to iea.1 Senators LaFollette, I.add, Frazier and Brookhart out of tho party, be cause, as I lake It, only a republican has the right to belong to the repub lican party and only a democrat h the right to helong to the democratic party," Mr. Berger said. HELP THE BOY SCOUTS. During the coming week the citizens of Morlford and vicinity will be asked to give their sup- port to the Boy Scout movement. Not only from the standpoint of the amounts contributed should we get back of this project, but should also lend every effort to assist In carrying out the next year's program. Development of the hlgheHt type of future citizens Is the privilege accorded us through the Boy Scout organization. Such a movement has my fullest endorse- mcnL Let's respond promptly when the committee calls for subscription and go ov be top for our boys. E. C. GAD ., 'or. V,-:.' 10 HELP PASSAGE OF tlP. BILLS Sen. Robinson Promises Aid in Securing Legislation at Ses sion of Congress No Fur ther Tax Reduction Seen Minority Leader Hopeful. WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. Soniito dnmcorats havo no disposition to ob struct legislation In the coming ses sion of congress on any mcaHitro of general importance which can lie fairly considered, Senator ltobinson of Arkansas, tho minority loader, de clared today upon his arrival here from hla home stato( Ho ndded that tho democratic organ ization would co-operate In tho paasago of tho appropriation bills. Senator Koblnsoti said it wns Incum bent on the republican majority to formulate the legislative program nnd that the democrntH would not iiHHiime the initiative unloss public necessity required. Tho minority loader added, however, that It whs not to bo expected that ninny measures of general Im portance would bo acted Uxm finally at tho short session opening Monday. "Tho (indentions are," ho said, "that among the subjects which will receive attention nro farm relief legislation, including coopnratlvo marketing, the transportation net as It relates to the adjustment of labor disputes, rato maklng and freight schedules. It is doubtful whether any of these will ho brought to a conclusion. "It is anticipated that an effort will bo made to dispose of tho Musclo Shoals project and the policy of com pleting this project by tho government seems to he gaining support. "Further tax reductions- can hardly lie , accomplished in tho ..Immediate future), owing to tho 'condition of the rovonuos, hut HiIh subject undoubtedly will bo revived In tho early future." IKE ILLICIT LIQUOR IE LOS ANClRUiS. Nov. 29. Fret For re r, 44, French ehomiHt found fllaln Jn a auhurhan collate near hoj-o yeHterday, an iindlHcharRpd .revolver near hla aldu and a "Jueky" rahblt's foot In hla pocket, wan killed by por tions enprer to , Kaln poflHOKHlon of a secret formula ho carrlrd with htm, wrh the hollef expresHed liy police In vestlKalorK working on tho coho to day. Ferrer, whono businoHH li fo havo been to a great oxtont ahrouded In inyatery, Tuesday wont out wllh the e plunntlon, according to hla wife, that he was going lo keep a bunlnesH appointment. ,; Ho had an aftornoon appointment with W. W, Cromwell, for whose company he hail recent tyJ one Hume experimental work, but that appoint ment was not kept, police learned. Two days . later George Hunter and Mrs. Klsle filackstock went to the cottage formerly occupied by Edward Kldridge to got, at his suggestion, a pet kitten lie had left there. Instead of the kitten they had ex pected to see they found Ferrer, his throat cut and his body coVered with knifo wounds. They fled, telllni; Khl rldge what they had seen but not In forming the police. Police say Ferrer was In possession of chemical formulae of utmost value to manufacturers of Illicit liquor and was probably slain when he went to the cottage to negotiate for tho sale of one of these formulae. Tho cottage figured recently In a liquor raid. Ferrer came from Franco five years ago, according to his wife, ho married two years ago. Jle was educated In Toulouse, France, whero he studied chemistry .Since their marriage, Mrs. Ferrer said, her hus band had told her nothing of his bus iness affairs: of associates. In tho cottage whore his body was found police discovered a blood stained envelope addressed to Mrs. Ktta Winegnr, of Kan Francisco and North Memt, Ore., and containing a marrlagu license issued In J 9iiO at Uakorsflehl. Oil., to Karl Kdwln Win egar, of San Francisco, and Etta fclslo Vaugn. Burns to Death 8AN FRANCISCO, Nov. I'll. Miss Marie Kdmonds, 23, of Ios Angvlca, was burned to dnuth here today In a fire which destroyed the homo of John 8. Sheehan, whero nh was visit ing Miss Alice Sheehan, a student at Stanford university. Ilcttcuo Ilotto (iftno. CARDIFF. Wales, Nov. 29. The rescue crews this morning abandoned hope of rescuing alive the 11 miners entombed In the pit at Durvunt Thursday night by roof falls, caused by a ftudden t'UHh of water. DEMOCRACY Cross Word Puzzle Instead of Sermon For His Congregation riTTSIU'HG, Nov. 29. A cross- word puzzle will hold sway In tho Knoxvillo llaptiHt church (;n Sun- day evening when members of tho congregation will he called upon to solve a pu.zlo signed by tho pastor, tho Rev. George W. MoF.lvoon. A largo hlueklxmnl has been placed in front of tho pulpit and today tho minister was busy working out hit cotuhina- lions. After tho opening prayer on Sunday night the churchgoers will bo told that' tho nuzzle must bo solved before tho pastor call preach. IN MOST LINES T S Steady Marketing and Higher Prices Offset Crop Losses Building Continues in 20 Leading Cities High Price of Wheat Reduces Flour. KAN" FRANCISCO, Nov. 2!). The upward trend of business activity, chocked temporarily during Septem ber, was resumed in October, It was stated in a report Issued today by John perrln, federal reserve agent for the twelfth district comprising states of tho Pacific slope. "Tho Improvement was modern to and mhior movements eoiitriiry to tho general trend wore-'' present," accord ing to tho statements, "but tho total volunio of business transacted in .tho; district was noticeably larger than in tho previous month. . "Steady marketing of tho district's crops, gonenilly at prices above those paid In recent previous years, has contributed greatly to tho Improve ment in tho business situation The riso In prices of farm products dur ing tho period of heavy sales follow ing the harvest did much to offset tho effect of smaller than average crops nnd encouraged prompt sales of tho yields which were secured. "The amount of building construc tion now under way is larger and so also Is permits issued In twenty principal cities during October. "Lumber mills of tho district In creased their output dur'ng October but sales were smaller than In the previous month and considerably less than production. While distributors and consumers of lumber have shown llltlo tendency to anticipate Tut ore needs, many mills are reported lo have limited sale commitments Jn cxpcrtdl't n of a rise In prices. "Tho flmir milling Industry ope rated at reduced capacity during the month. The rapid advance of wheat prices during recent weeks and per- sIsteM sluggishness In th f market for four have been tho primary causes of curtailed culput." K. F. WRESTLER TO BE T KLAMATir TAIJ.S. (lie, Nov. 20. Ik'iny Iliiiko, iniilillcwoiKlit wrost UliK chiuiipliin of CPillial OrcRon. lost in liin first bout with Dun (.'lipid to iliiy. suceuinliinu to a licart-liold. In company with .Minn Muigiirot Low, ho loft' hy automobile thin morning for firunlK J'aKH, whnro they will bo mar ried tonlKlit at the homo of the brldo-tu-he's rt'lutivcH. Murko wrcHllcd Ciu Sclinolrlau twlco In thin cily lant winter, and lost bunt tlmos. COAST BUSINESS REND UPWARD DOYS FOLKS WELCOM L CAN I IV, Ore.. Nov. 29. Mrs. Clif ford Leroy Samuelson, high school teacher, formerly Miss Rosamond I-cc Shaw, who was married recently to one of the seventeen year old pupils of the school, announced today that she would fight action taken last night by the school board In dismiss ing her. The board decided !o revokp the teacher's contract nfter consider ing a petition signed by 100 citizens and patrons ot the school. - , ' Mr. and Mrs. John Hamvielson, the bridegroom's parents, declared today they would not ask for annulment of Alt WINS FROM NAVY 12-0 SCORE President and Mrs. Coolickjo and 78,000 Others See Clas sic at Baltimore Toe of Garbisch Brings Victory to Cadets. HALTUMOUR. Md., Nov. 29. (Hy Associated Press.) The United Stnlil:t Military academy of West- Point de feated tho United States Naval Acad emy of Annapolis twclvo to nuthnv;. at football hero today, ' captain r.u uaruiscu, playing mm last game for tho army, ki-kv-t four field goals today and gave the oauols all of tho twolvo points that carried them to victory over the navy in Mio twenty-seventh annual service classic fought out before a record crowd of 78,000 which included President and Mrs. Coolidgo. BAL.TIMOKB STADIUM, Nov. 2!). ( Hy Associated 1'ross.) Lovo of football reached out today nnd gath ered nt tho sidelines hero for tho Army and Navy game tho most not able crowd ever assembled for tho annual gridiron encounter between the I wo service schools. ' The spirit, of tho contest reached far and wide In gathering Its thou sands of cheering fans. From all along the Atlantic hau hourd and from far inland states special trains and hundreds of nutu-. mobiles brought to tho city thou sands of fans and spectators to swell tho crowd that turned out from tho city itself. Half an hour before tho gamo tlmo there was no doubt that tho. munluir pal stadium would bo filled . ti its nam.nllv f 7 flOd. Anion tho early arrivals w-a-i President Coolidgo who temporarily put asido tho government's business lo Join with tho thousands that tho national capital sent hero to watch Iho encounter. Ho was accompanied by Mrs. Coolidgo and J!r. and Mrs. Frank Stearns, close personal friends, OF IMS HEM HALEM, Ore, Nov. 29. Tim , 3(1 tho year September 10, 192,1, to Sep tember 15, 1924, a total of $1,13!!, 9311.18. for highway purposes from tho slato receipts from motor vehicle, chauffeur, dealer and operators' li censes and othor sources in connection with tho licensing and oporatlon ot motor vehicles, whilo tho stnto from tho samo resources received from Its hlghwuy fund a total of 3. 419.808.5!;. This Is under tho law whereby tho counties receive one fourth and the stato highway fund thrco fourths ot tho proceeds. These figures are shown In a statement prepared by Secretary of State Kozer. . Tho total In cash turned ovor to tho stato treasurer from those sources wns $4,774,011.09. but refunds on ac count of duplications deductetd from this figure amounted to $4843, leav ing gross receipts of $4,769,108.09, nnd from this latter figured $209. 423.36 In ndmlnlstrativo expense was used, leaving a total net receipts for tho counties and tho stato highway fund $4,559,744.73. Paderrwskl Honored 1 ... .WARSAW, Nov... 20. Ignncp ,' .Tan PndcivwKkl, Iho great pianist nnd for' iter premier or roiami, is m no or frred Iho iHiHt of minister to the I'nlt ed Slates, It is rumored in political eireies... Ills acceptance. eon-sldered doubtful. - -r-m E IDE tho marriage, nor Interfere In any way with the young couple's plans. '"Wo are perfectly willing that tney work out their own problems, and we shall furnish no obstacle," tho father said. "We are well pleased with our son's wife nnd are glad to wel come her Into the family." The elder Samuelson came homo Thanksgiving day nnd met his new daughter-in-law for the .first tlmo. The teacher-bride and her youthful husband were Invited to dine with tho SamUelsons Thr.nksglvlng lay but they already had accepted another in vitatlorti , MO LICENSE ID KINDRED SOURCES