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Medfokd M The Weather rlk,tJon....FaJr, continued cold, ....Maximum yesterdny 3S Minimum today u above RIBUNE Weather Year Ago Maximum .... S3 Minimum 32 Pally KLnetecnth Tear, MEDFORT). ORECIOX, TIIITRSDAV. DEOEMHRIl IS. 1924 NO. 230 AIL T PEACE ERA WITH JAPAN F Secretary Hughes Establishes a New Precedent By Taking Formal Notice of Appoint ment of New Japanese Am bassador to United States Foresees Cordial Relations. ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. (By tho Associated Press) The Washington government whose officials have been puzzled and somewhut disturbed by agitation over Anierlcan-JapaiieHo re lations, took occasion toduy to form ally bespeak an era of the "most cor dial relations" between the two coun tries. Departing from precedent, Secre tary Hughes issued a formal statement taking notice of the appointment of Tsuneo Matsudulra as the new Japa nese ambassador here and welcoming him to this country as a step toward a further cementing of friendship be tween Tokio and Washington. TOKIO, Dec. 18. (By the Associ ated Press) After his formal Instal lation as ambassador to the United States, Tsueno Matsudalra said today to a representative ' of the Associated Press: "1 realize fully the importance of the missien I am undertaking and I feel keenly the heavy responsibili ties placed upon me. Yet my determi nation to do my best is strengthened by my confidence in America and its people." Referring to his experiences at the Washington arms ; conference, Am ba&iador' Matsudalra said he admired the American delegation and the "frank, fair way in which they han dled the moat complicated .situations. ''It'" seems clear to me," continued Ambassador MuXsudalra, 'that our two nations are destined to stand to- gether to preserve the peace of the ' Pacific regions and by this co-opera- ! tlon make a great contribution to the general welfaro of the world. Cherishing many happy memories of America, I am looking forward with great pleasure to living among you in your own country. Kl count upon the assistance of the press which wields such a tremendous power for good. Without its whole hearted devotion for any cause the best efforts of diplomacy or govern ments is easily nullified." Agitation Deplore! In the view of the administration there is no international question be tween' Washington and Tokio of a character to give alarm to the peoples of the two countries. The new Jap anese ambassador, soon to come to America will'find virtually a clean slate when he takes up his duties and his reception here will be expected to seal a new bond of friendship between the United States and Japan. So far as the two governments are concerned, it is the feeling of Presi dent Coolidge and his principal ad visos that relations are all that could he desired. They are hoping that the American and Japanese peoples will . not disturb these relations by agita tion over situations of conflict which do not exist. Agitation of thetwo countries are not charged to any single agency by officials here. They point, however, that the result of much lhat has been published and spoken recently has been to arouse misunderstanding. The government here feels that should the agitation be carried on, the two gov ernments may be - embarrassed in their dealings. Administration author ities say there never has existed be fore the complete understanding which now prevails between Wash ington and Tokio. SAKS MARRIED PEOPLE LONDON, Dec. 18. Married people grow to look alike because years of association mako for similarity In types of expression and hahlts of mind, according to Dame Helen Owynne Faughan, lecturing on the mechanics of Inheritance. It was astonishing to notice, she said, how much a man and. a woman-resemble one another after years of married life. ORCASTEO SIX MINERS NEAR SEATTLE KILLED IEN COAL GASEXPLODESrZ. SEATTLE. Dee. 18. Six miners were killed in an explosion of unde termined cause in the Burnett mine of the Pacific Coast Coal company, fifty miles south of Seattle, at six o'clock last night, according to company of ficial here today. Two other men, one of whom may die, rescued in a Los Angeles Freeze Has No Terrors for JapinHsiB. V. D.'s I.OS ANGELES. Dec. IS. The frigid low temperature prevail- ed here this morning which caused most people to don their heaviest top coat or to take other protective measures, apparently held Jlttlo terror for E. Knto, u. Japanese, who. hln wife re 's ported to nollce. venturer! from his homo early this morning clad only in a papular muk of summer underwear. Mrs. Kato called for police to help locate her husband. 4 44 LAST5YEARS Six Above in Salem and Two Above in Eugene, While Klamath Shivers at Two Below Warmer in Rose , burg 9 Above in Medford While Rhlvertng breakfasts nnd frozen water pipes were tho order of the day in Medford, com parative temperatures again show that the Rogue River valley was next to Roseburg the warmest place in the state. The official report shows the mercury only went down to nine abovo here, the loest record in two years, but several degrees above the av erage in other parts of the state. Last year the minimum was 13 above. ' - . , -PORTLAND, Ore., Doc. 18. Con tlnuatlon of Oregon's cold spell which is holding eastern Oregon in the grip of sub-zero temperatiyi's nnd giving the district west of the Cascades colder w eather than has been expe- rienced in five years is forecast by the weather bureau. Minimum tem perature reported today here was 12 above. Bright sunshine fails to make any impression on the ice and snow which crusts the ground KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.. Dec. 18. Below zero weather was attained here at eight o'clock this morning when tho mercury" registered two below ac cording to the United States reclama tion service. For the two o'clock reading this morning the temperature was two above but the mercury took a sudden drop and remained at the lower figure throughout, the oarly morning hours. The local forecast is for continued cold today and tonight. SALEM, Ore., Dec. 18. The ther mometer touched a minimum of six abovo zero, the coldest temperature recorded In this part of the valley Kinco December, 1919, during the night. During the 24 hours ending at seven o'clock this morning the high est temperature recorded was 21 de grees. The snow of Monday still lies on tho ground to a depth of nearly three inches and ice nearly thick enough to bear skaters has been formed on lakes and ponds near the city. BEND, Ore., Dec. 18. The temper ature dropped to seventeen degrees below zero last night while the high est point 'reached during the day yes terday was seven above zerj. ROSEBURO, Ore., Dec. IS. The minimum temperature of twenty de grees above, reached here last night, was slightly higher than yesterday's record of 1 6 V4 degrees, according to the local weather bureau. During the early part of tho morning the mer cury reached as low qs twenty de grees but did not go below that point and shortly aftor daybreak started climbing. Barometer readings, how ever, indicate that no marked moder ation of the cold snap is in sight. EUGENE. Ore., Dec. 18. Eugcn eans brave enough to peer from their loads of blankets this morning gazed on thermometers that read two de grees above zero, the coldest morning in tho past five years. All through the night the tempera ture dropped steadily until the- two degrc-e mark was reached in the early morning hours. (Continued on Page Six) daring dash Into the gas-filled mine, are In a hospital here. Bodies of four of the victims have been recovered and the other two bodies have been seen by rescuers. The mine Is clear of deadly gas to day and state Inspectors are working to determine the cause of the disaster. MERCURY HITS " LOW RECORD OF GRAFT IN II. S. SENATE IS Employee of Committee in Senate Recipient of Bribe Money Atty. Genl. Stone De- k dares Probe is Started President Is Consulated, But Details Kept Dark. WASHINGTON, Doc. 18. The de partment of Justice has begun an in vestigation into charges that an em ploye of a enate committee has nc uepted money to use his influence in aiding In the passage of legislation. Attorney General Stone announced todity thai It had been revealed that money had actually passed, but he declined to indicate the legislation concerned or to identify the employe The attorney general also refused 10 intimate irom wnat source mc charges had come. ' Asked if President Coolidges at tention had been called to the re ports, Mr. Stone said ho had no knowledge of thnt phase of tho ques tion. , Home Hoiyitortt were roported at the cupltal as having expressed the: belief that the president should be. ml vised of the alleged bribery nnd the belief prevailed in some quarters that this had taken place and that Mr. Coolidge had called it to the utten tlon of the attorney general. Air. Stone Jiaa had several confer ences with the president In tho last twenty-four hours and each of them, ho explained when he left tho depart ment hurriedly, were In relation to "unexpected developments.' JUtiUS H; KAHN OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IS. Con gressmnn Julius H. Kuhn died at his home here today at 12:30 p. m. The veteran congressman was G3 years old. Ho had boen 111 lor seve ral months. The members of his family were at tho bedside whon death came, having been called in when hla condition suddenly ' took a turn for tho worse early last evening. Julius Kahn, whoso death resulted from heart troublo camo into national prominence through his activities as ranking republican member of the military affairs committee of the na tional house of representatives nl 1917 and was a strong advocate of uni versal military training, military and naval preparedness. Born in Kuppenheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, February 28, 1861, Kahn was one of tho most ac tive supporters of tho vigorous prose cution of the war ngnin.it that nation. y SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IS. Con gressman Julius Kahn, veteran legis lator and chairman of tho house mili tary affairs committee, was near death at 10:30 a. m. today when he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage In cident to a long Illness. Congressman Kahn suffered a heart attack last evening, m.iing announcement by his physician that he was "sinking fast." Miss Delllla Stevens, county clerk- elect, has announced the following of fice force: Mattie Stevens, chief deputy; Leora (lodward, Mrs. Etta Robertson, deputies: Mary Truax, book-keeper: Mrs. Jack Martin, Nora Chlldreth and Nlda. Neal, typists. All are at present employed vn the county clerk's office, except Mrs. Robertson and Leora Oodward. Wall Street Report NEW YORK CITY, Dec. 18. The closing was firm. Heavy accumula tion of the oil shares, based on the rising tendency of commodity prices featured the late trading. Rails yield ed on profit-taking. Low call money rates and favorable trade news furnished the ground work for another advance In prices in todaV stock market. Fifty Issues, about one-third of them rails, touch ed new 124 highs. Sales approxi mated 2,000,000 shares. 01 SUDDENLY British Attaching Significance , To Trip of Albert and His Bride If . England is attaching mud) significance to the trip of the Duke i and Duchess of York (above) to East Africa. The royal couple sailed recently. The journey was planned for two reasons, in the mind of many j first to prepare him for the role of colonial viceroy , and second, to popularize him so that he can take the place of the Priocc of Wales should anything happen to the future king. DEER DRIV TO SAVE HERDS IS FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Doc. IS. Ef forts of men to r?i(ovo tho plight of thouBunriH of doer Hturvliig in tho Kaibnh mi tin mil forest met failure lnst night whon Oeorgo MnCormick, veteran cattleman, conceded tho. futil ity of an attempt, to drive tho herd across' the inaccessible chasm of the, Grand Canyon of tho Colorado river. Insurmountable obstacles encoun tered by .MoCormiok's army of cow boys and Indians In a blinding' hlizr zard that swept the wilderness, oblit erated tho hopes of the intrepid in vaders and stampeded tho'aninials in all directions. Tho first word of tho outcome of the drive an unparalleled task In western '.range nnnals was brought to Flagstaff last night by a score of motion ' picture men who bucked great drifts anil sleet storms In automobiles to come from tho see no of the attempted roundup north of tho canyon. They were accompan ied by Zanc Grey, tho author. Mccormick's plan was. to drive tho deer acrons a slender trail over the mesas and precipices stretching1 for more than thirty miles from lh can yon to the south rim where better feeding grounds awaited the congest ed herd, which has added thousands to its numbers sinee the Kaibnh was created a national game refuge by Roosevelt in 1 lip . Kntirely untraceable and showing unexpected wildness the deer refused to be heied and less than a thousand animals were visible from points of eminence above tho plateau occupied by, the film men. it was roported hero After a day of fighting agalnHt the gale, McCormick definitely gavo up the plan to encircle t lie herd, the film men said. ItOME, Dec. 18. Tim Albanian location hero tonight niinouncctl that tlio government of Alluinlft had decreed u general mobiliza tion, BELGRADE, Dec. 18. The Alban ian Insurgents havo cantured Krouma I dofeating the garrison of six hundred men, after a two hour battle, accord ing to tho latest dlnpatehes from the frontier. The effect of this success is to cover their right wing and re lieve pressure on their forces fight ing near the River Matl. Tho insur gents are reported to have captured 3.r0.men and seized important stores of munitions at Illtran. Tsana Bey, one of the rebel leaders." told a correspondent of the Pollllka nt Kouchkoui h that he was, certain to enter Tirana, the capital, within three days. UNSUCCESSFUL ALBANIA ARMY IS MOBILIZED 4 St LABOR LEADER'S FUNERAL HELD ITY NEW YORK, Doc. IS. Impressive funeral services wero held today for Hamfiol Compels at tho Klks club, af ter which the body was taken by au tomobile to Tarrytown for .interment in historic Sleepy Hollow cemetery. Tho great assembly of the New J5 oi k. lodgo No. 1, draped in tho mourn ing purple of tho order was crowded to capacity with friends of the lata president of tho American Federation of Labor, in the throng wore men high in the state and city. Fifteen hundred persons unable to gain admlttanco into tho auditorium assembled In tho town hall across tho strot and heard the services by radio. Thousands stood reverently in nearby streets. Officers of the lodge conduct ed tho obituary ritual. Each officer wore a carnation, the bndgo of mourn ing. Tho simple Jewish ritual for the dead was Intoned by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise. In tho eulogy that followed, Dr. Wise said: "Among the characterizations ' of Samuel Gompers I havo como upon, none la more fitting than 'frontiersman, for Samuel Gomp ers 1 have como upon, none In more fitting than 'frontiersman, for Saiupei Gompors was a pio neer, rugged rather than sauve, firm rather than conventional. Pioneer he was in tho military . sense for his was tho militant ' mood and throughout his llfo he was a battler. As a pioneer Gompers fought for a great causo, not for larger wago of added copifort, but for a freer and fuller life for tho toilers of tho nation which could not bo without theso instrumentalities of lifeand freedom. "Long will men remomber tho ardor with which ho espoused tho causo of international peaco, socing it on high ground and for tho highest ends. In Ills quost of international understanding he gave generous support and ardent loyalty .to tho greatest of tho friends of man In our day Wood row Wilson." James . Duncan, vice president of the American Federation f Labor, in his eulogy, gavo what ho said was the Inst message of Mr. Gompers: "When Mr, Gompors- realized thnt tho end was near," said Mr. Duncan, ho summoned mo to his bedside and said: " 'Glvo them this message: Say to them that as 1 have kept the . faith, I expect them to keep tho faith. They must carry on. No L'nion man with a card can be a ' good cltizon unless he upholds American Institutions. And he is a poor citizen If ho does not up hold American Institutions.' " LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18. Th prosecution todny charged that at tempts had been made to tamper with the Jury hearing tho trial of Kid Mc Coy, ex-puglllst for the murder of Mrs. Theresa, W. Mors, NEW YORK C Little Boy Herding Cattle Near Home Killed By Cougar WKN'ATCHER, Wash., Dec. IS. Jimmy Fell in her, ago 13. an orphan of Spokane, was killed by a cougar yesterday near lin w- ster, when he went to round up sonio strayed cattle, it wa an- liounced today after an Inveatt- gation had been made. 1'artn of tho boy's body vire devoured. Ills knife, indicating that ho had put up a fight, was fimnd at the bottom of a hill in tho brush. 4 IS Judge Landis Wins Complete Victory Over Head olAmeri can League, Who Is Repu diated for Attack On Com missioner, But Keeps Post. CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-(l)y the Asso ciated presB) Clark Griffith, presi- ... v,,u, iiiu loouy linn ne una other tnends or, unn Johnson, president oC the Ameri can league, who was rebuked yester day In a letter read at tho loint mooting of tho major leagues, still will support Johnson as president of tho league. 'We are still for Johnson." Mr. Griffith Bald. CHICAGO, Dec. 18. (Bv Associat ed Press.) Organized baseball seedl ing sine lnst fall's bribery sean.ini exploded last night after a hectic series of conferences and secret meet ings or major , leaguo club owners hero, but after tho shock had passed, Byron Bancroft Johnson was still president of tho American leairun nnrt Kenesnw M. Landis, commissioner of Dasebaii. Most of tho flying debris fell upon Johnson, who was repudiated by his own club owners. They replaced him on baseball's ad visory council with Frank J. Navin of Dotrolt, agreed that hlB "miscon duct" would cease, guaranteed that legislation would ho adopted limiting his activities to the internnl affairs of tho American league and threat ened him with deposition. They pledged themselves to his re moval or any other measuro that might bo considered advisable by Commissioner Landis. But they named a committee con sisting of Connie Mack. -Tom Hhlhe nnd Clark Griffith to coll on Johnson wuuy, presumaniy to ask him not to resign. They said thoy folt Johnson wns needed In tho national came and should not forsake it as n result of me right between him and tho com missioners. Tho lotter publicly denouncing Johnson for his criticism of Landis' administration was signed by nil clubs oxcopt St. Louis. It was drawn up after tho American leaguo peace com mittee composed of Tom Shibo of tho Philadelphia club, Colonel Jacob Rupport of New York and K. S. Ber nard of Cleveland had held two con ferences with the commissioner In thoir efforts to effect a reconciliation. It was presented to the Joint major leaguo mooting by Colonel Ruppert. Johnson Is Condemned Tho communication, addressed to the commissioner, declared tho activ ities of tho president of tho Amer ican league had created conditions gravely harmful to baseball, .and "Intolerable to you.". It charged that "our president sought to discredit your action and to cast suspicion upon tho 1924 world scries," whilo "you were dealing promptly and efficiently with a most deplornblo oxcoptlon to baseball's honorablo record." Tho club owners said they offered no extenuation nor did thoy Question tho "harmful effect" of such condi tions on baseball. President Johnson was not present at tho Joint meeting when tho rcbuko was read. Aftor a conference with his club owners prior to tho session he suddenly left the hotel without an nouncing his destination nnd up to an early hour toduy ha,d not been found. 'OontlniiKd on Pur Rix NIP BUI WOULD LONDON, Dec. 18. Lady Astor. known for her sponsoring of the temperance legislation In the house of commons, of which she Is a member, yesterday publicly owned up to a lik ing for ardent spirits. Opening nn east end, "pub" Just converted from a liquor saloon to temperance ways, she said: BAN JOHNSON CONDEMNED BUT NO KICKED 001 OFFERS Bill FOR IE1G JAPJP Congressman Britten, in Spite of Opposition, Starts Move for Meeting of White Races to Prepare for Danger He Sees in Japan's War Prepa rations. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. A resolu tion proposinK a conference of white nations bordering on the Pacifio was introduced today by Representative Britten, republican, Illinois, over the protest of it number of his colleagues, including some members from the Pacific coast. Tho text of tho resolution follows: "Resolved, that for tho purpose of promoting a solidarity of the whito peoples or the Pacific, tho president be, and he Is hereby authorized to call a conference of tho whito nations bor dering on the Pacific ocean, for tho discussion of ways and means for promoting a better economical, com mercial and political understanding between said nations." Representative Johnson, republican Washington, who is chairman of tho , Iiouho Immigration committee, de dared Mr. Britten's action "untimelv flml ttl-iwlvlunrl " f,n,l tlnnHMT.,ni,. MacLafferty. republican, California, said that "the thing to be avoided now is tho expression of ill-advised opinion based upon u lack of under standing." Refuses to Quit Mr. Britten previously had an nounced his purposo to make such a proposal baBlng his determination in part on-the attltude of Jtrpan. Today" a number of western representatives sought to dissuade him, but he de clined to withhold the resolution. Ropresentntlvo Britten, who is ranking republican on tho houso naval committee, also announced to dny that ho would Introduce a resolu tion which wo'ild "force an Investiga tion" of tho relative condition of tho American I.avy. I Mr. Britten said he nnd not deter mined the exact provisions of his res olution but would have it ready for introduction tomorrow. Such an In quiry Is opposed by President Cool idge us unnecessary and unwise. Mr. Britten's resolution later was the subject of a wrangle In the house, tho Illinois representative declaring tho secretary of tho navy and naval experts had mado observations which he construed as meaning that Japan wns making war preparations against tho United States. ' The Illinois member asked whother there was "anything wrong with our doing tho same thing." ' No Danger of War Chairman French of the committee which framed the mwal appropria tion bill broke Into the debate to de clare that In his examination of Secre tary Wilbur and naval experts there never hud been any suggestion that it -was believed Japan was preparing for ' war against this country. Mr. Britten's announcement that ho Intends to Introduce tho resolution was mado last night before a gather- '' ing of west coast representatives. In a formal statement today Chairman Johnson' daclared the meeting "waa not hold for any such purpose and to mako the Pacific coast delegations a party1 to such a proposal was an un warranted procedure." ' t "I requested Mr. Britten to withhold his proposed resolution and stated that it was provocative of trouble and would result in no good purpose." ho contlnuod. I find now that I stated the consensus of opinion of prudtically all senators and representatives pres ent. "Our relations with Japan continue friendly. Tho immigration matter Is a closed Incident. Trade Is going on as ubuuI and I cannot sit by and let delegations of Oregon, Washington and California bo mado a party to any such Jingo proposal as that, mado by Mr. Britten without earnest pro test." Senator Couzons Suspected WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Treasury and department of Justice officials are considering whether Senator Cou zens of Michigan violated tho law im pelling seorecy for Income tax re turns when ho recently mado specific mention of tax figures of the United States Steel corporation. A BE BETTER WITHOUT "I am very fond of gin nnd rum but as you go through llfo you will find there are a lot of things you want but are better without,.'". On this text she based a little ser mon concerning tho evils of alcohol, which sho declared was "no good to anyone."