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MEDFORD. ORKflOy, FBI DAY, JANUARY !, 192:")
NO. 247
11 WINS
MAT TITLE
FROM LEWIS
Ex-Nebraska Football Star
Hurls Champion Out of Ring
and Into Hospital Bull
Strength Wins Near Riot
During Match Quelled.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. !. (By the.
Associated Press) Wayno "Big"
Munn, erstwhile University " of Ne
braska football player, who tried
boxing:, but couldn't stand up against
the punches and whose knowledge of
the technic of grappling Is that of a
novice, Is the new wearer of the
wtorld'a heavyweight wrestling belt
today, Munn, by his prodlgous bulk
and strength hist night three off the
fearful headlocks of the veteran Eil
"Slrangler" Lewis and crushed Mm
Into submission.
Lewis Is in a hospital, suffering
probable Injuries to his back, a new
experience for tho "strangler" who,
in his long mat career, has seriously
hurt many opponents with his famous
headlock.
A giant in stature and strength,
Munn, despite his meager wrestling
strategy, clearly demonstrated his
power over the tltleholiler, -In the
opinion of mat authorities, although
a foul which resulted In a protest by
Lewis' manager, marred the victory.
The climax came after two minutes
of wrestling for the second full, when
Munn, twisting free from' a headlock,
lifted Lewis high in the air with a
body and crotch hold, apparently the
only weapon at his command, and
walking no the hopes,, hurled tho
"Strangler" outside onto tho uncov
ered floor of the platform.
Lewis hit the boards with a thud
and the titlehokler rolled down to
the floor. "
Chaos ensued. 'Billy" Sandow, man
ager of Lewis, -lost his coolness and
sprang Into the ring, crying: "Foul!"
The crowd stormed at the platform,
but police held back the frenzied
fans.
Munjn started through the ropes
after his opponent and Sandow,
dancing about wildly threatened Munn
and Referee Walter Bates.
Then Referee Bates announced the
fall was awarded to Lewis on a foul.
Bates gnve Lewis fifteen minutes in
which to return to the rihg and an
nounced tin- mutch would be, award
ed to the challenger if Le-l i did not
appear. Sandow announced "Lewis
would continue only under protest.
In a lin.p condition Lewis was
borne to hrft dressing room with a
squad of polMcmcn accompanying,
while the crowd booed the decision
and called for the referee to award
the championship to Munn.
The allotted fifteen minutes passed
while physicians worked on Lewis,
and some semblance of order was re
stored. In another five minutes
Lewis came to the ring bandaged.
The match was over a few seconds
after the men clinched, Lewis offer
ing little resistance. . Munn clamped
on aicdy and crotch hold and hurled
his man to the mat. Lewis lay
prone and a new champion had been
crowned.
It Took just fifty seconds for the
deciding fall.
Lewis was lifted high over the head
of tlie young giant three times during
the match and dashed to the floor,
Munn gained the first fall in that
manner in 21 minutes with the body
and crotch hold. Lewis lay stunned
and it was five minutes before he
could be assisted to his feet.
The "Strangler's" famed headlock,
which has crushed many opponents
Into submission and sometimes , un
consciousness, went for naught against
the tremendous strength of the youth.
By planting his feet firmly and heav
ing his powerful trunk about, the
giant threw off his tormentor.
The new champion, a towering fig
ure of six feet, six Inches, who weighs
260 pounds, played in the lino of the
University of Nebraska football team
In 1917 and after leaving school es
sayed a boxing career. J-Ie met several
fighters of no great ability and after
being stretched out for the count a
few times, put away the gloves.
Munn took up professional wrestl
ing only last spring and immediately
t HnntintmA on Puro 8it
KOREIZ, DE LUXE SWINDLER,
PRISON; MILLIONS
STATEVILLE. III.. Jan. 9. Leo
Koretz, whose phantom Panama oil
project took more than two million
dollars from relatives and Intimate
friends, died from diabetes last night
In the state penitentiary which he
entered December 6 to serve from
one to ten years. Death occurred
more than a year after the flight of
Korets from Chicago which waa fol
lowed by the disclosure that the
Hayona river oil scheme he had pro
moted for upwards of fifteen years
Hindu Stops Bullet
With His Head in
Hold-up, Is Stunned
.
EL CF.NTRO. Cnl Jan. !.
Rham Singh, Hindu ranches of
Holtville, near here, was nursing
a bruise on his head today as the
result of a shooting uffruy in
which a maked highwayman,
frustrated in an attempt to hold
up Singh and fivo other men,
fired a bullet thut struck Singh
squarely on the forehead and
stunned him for a moment. Op-
inion was divided as to whether
It was Singh's thick skull or a,
defective cartridge that saved 4
his lifo.
HOLD TI AS
SUSPECTS K. F.
MURDER CASE
Evidence Weak, Admitted by
Prosecutor Alleged Leader
at Home of Girl and Became
Intoxicated Taxi Driver Is
Also in Custody.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Jan. 9.
Three men suspected of the murder
of Oscar Erickson in the robbery of a
gambling house here early ' Sunday
morning were arrested In a rooming
houso here early today by a pose of
polico and deputy sheriffs. They gave
the names of "Tex" Harmon, O. B.
Griffith, and I. J. McLaughlin. The
men are being held incommunicado in
separate cells of the county Jail.
Leo Hartford, a local taxi driver,
also was jailed when he was found In
the room with tho three suspects.. The
men have been about Klamath Fulls
for several weeks but have been In
hiding since tho robbery and murder,
the officers said.
What evidence authorities have to
connect the suspected men with the
crime has not been given out, altho
District Attorney Ganong said It was
sufficient to warrant the filing of
murder charges.
As investigation proceeded this'
morning, District Attorney Ganong
admitted that evldenco against the
suspects was becoming weakened.
Griffith, the reputed ringleader, said
he had been at tho home of a girl
until shortly after midnight Saturday
night and that he had become so In
toxicated he hud to call a taxlcab to
get home.
Nono of the other Buspects has yet
been questioned.
"As matters now stand we have in
sufficient evidence to wurrant the fil
ing of murder charges," said the dis
trict attorney. "Of course we are still
hopeful that wo can connect these
, men In some manner with the crime
) but unless wo procure further evi
dence we will be unable to press pros
' ecullon."
PHI LA DELPHI, Pa., Jan. 9. A
decree of divorce . was granted by
common pleas court today to Ida
Estella Taylor Peacock, moving pic
ture actress, whose reported engage
ment to Jack Dcmpsey, heavyweight
champion, has several times been de
nied. The grounds for divorce were
cruel and barbarous tratment.
No Rail Action.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9. William
Sproule, president of the Southern
Pacific, said last night that no fur
ther conferences would be held on
the proposed extension of rullroud
from Bend to Klamath Falls.
Arthur C Spencer of Portland,
representing the Union Pacific, said
that tho matter hud resolved itself
into a conference between Ralph
Budd, president of the Great Nor
thern, and Sproule.
FROM OIL MYTH
was a myth. With him on his flight
he took nearly $2,000,000 In money
and securities, upward of $300,000 of
which and Jewelry valued at several
thousand dollars he returned a few
days later to relatives. Koretz, after
his capture In Halifax, made no ob
jection to returning to Chicago to
face indictments and even expressed
a hope that he would be hurried to
the penitentiary. He turned over less
than $100,000, all that remained of
the sum ho took with him.
DEMPSEY'S FRIEND
GIMORCE
LETTER OF
IN
E
Cousin of Ex-president Denies
Bribe Offer of Million for In
fluenceDefendant Offered
Alaska Governorship by
Harding.
CHICAGO, Jnn. 9. Francis E.
Pope, Mpoknno Insurance broker, and
a cousin of former President Harding
denied as a witness In federal court
here today thai ho had been offered
a bribe of $1,000,000 by a syndicate
formed In 1921 to purchase tho gov
ernment's war time wooden fleet.
. Pope was called as a witness for the
defense In the veterans bureau cfin
spiracy trial, In which Charles R.
Forbes, former director of the United
States Veterans' Bureau, und J. W.
Thompson, wealthy building contrac
tor, are charged with conspiracy to
defraud the government through hos
pital contracts.
Ellus . It. Mortimer, Washington
contractors' agent and principal gov
ernment witness, testified tin Decem
ber 13 that Pope hud been offered a
million dollar bribe for his intluencc
with President Harding by a ship syn
dicate In which Thompson and his
partner, James W. Black of St. Louis
were Indirectly interested.
Pope said ho had been Invited to
participate In the syndicate, taking a
one-flt'th Interest but that he never
had been offered a bribe In any form,
lie had approached Albert D. Lnsker,
then chairman of tho United States
Shipping Board with an indefinite
proposal for tho Bale of the fleet,
comprising somo 200 vessels, but had
been Informed the boat were in
volved in a law suit which would pre
vent any action for three or six
months.
The project was then 'abandoned,
the witness said.
Pope identified n letter from Presi
dent Harding to Forbes, written a
month after tho president's inaugura
tion on March -4, 1921, in which
Forbes wus offered the governorship
of Alaska. ..
"I expect In some suitable way to
bring you Into the government and I
know you want me to work It out to
the best advantage possible," the last
paragraphs of tho communication
said.
It was addressed "My Dear Forbes."
The prosecution objected to Its in
troduction in evidence and was sus
tained by the court, but James S.
Easby-Smlth, counsel for Forbes in
sisted that tho text be transcribed into
the trial record, to which tho court
consented.
The Harding letter to Forbes said:
"My Dear Forbes:
"April 7, 1921.
"There is going to be difficulty in
naming you to a membership on the
shipping board. Of course, you know
what this difficulty is. It is a thing
neither you nor I can avoid. I do
not care to write about It. 1 must, of
course, be considerate of the senators
from uny state und In case of ignoring
Iheir recommondutlon I cannot well
choose a substitute uppointment from
their state. This docs not preclude
a very desirable attachment of your
services to the shipping bourd if thut
is desirable to you. It is a matter we
run talk about later. Meanwhile, 1
have another uppointment which I
thought might appeal to you very
strongly and 1 want to submit it in
this Confidential way. There is a
very strong contention between the
conflicting elements In Alaska over
i the governorship. I want to appoint
ja fine outstanding man who can go
i there and bring about a restoration.
l do not want him to represent any
! Interests nor go there with the
thought of wrecking things. 1 have
almost made up my mind to appoint
a covcrnor from the states. It nas
FORBES
occurreu 10 " imii " """'" more than a year m;o "to deceive" tho
you a fine opportunity for const rue-1 who hB Bal( w(a ,0 becom0 a
tive service and the making of aj,notnev Boon
brilliant record. I do not want to A) u ,,',., he ,hoUB'ht u was
go further in the consideration of ( Mh ,du(y (J Boe that youn(f Bochm
your name In this connection unc8S I "did'the right thing" by marrying the
I know that It will be agreeable to!grl.
you If a declBlon is reached to nsk H'0 Rnd talk,(1 tho maller over
you to go there and servo. I do not wth th gll., her tnothpi. and thf boy
know that I will make such a re-(ln(, nll B1.ocd to the marriage, lie
quest in the final conclusion. ThemoutIy-(,enlcd lhlt ,.001.clon ln nny
thing has been In my mind, how-. form ,,,, ,K,cn eI11p,)y(.d jn tno nct.
ever, and ' I wanted nn expression Th0 (iay following the marriage
from you before I go any further. If rjochm's parents sought annulment of
you think kindly of it, 1 wish you'the murrluge and tho case was taken
would wire me in a way thnt I will und(M. advisement by District Attor
underatand without specifically men- nP. van else. Ills findings today ra
tioning the matter. It will be per-Uulted In the filing of charges against
fectly easy to say you await orders r,nc tirand Drugon and tho three other
someining or miu sorx no wmi i "
understand. If you do not want me
to consider It further pleuse say so
much, but do not refer to tho name
of the position In your message.
I expect In some suitable way to
bring you Into the government and
I know you want me to work It out
to tho best possible advantage."
PORTLAND, Jan. 0. The Gilpin
Construction company of Portland to
day -was awarded by the board of
county commissioners the contract for
construction of the new Hellwood
bridge across tho Willamette river
hene.
The consideration Is I4J5.570, and j
the contract calls for completion of ;
the structure within 250 working
days. ,
IX It HARRAGII TO
HltU.VIv IMS I'OWKR
MiiSKniiiil
HOME,' Jnn. 8. (By Associated
Press.) I SIkuh wero not wanting to
day thut th aventimt opposition to
the KitHi'Isti, despite its notion yester
day In di'CJariiiK for continued absten
tion from parliamentary pnrttripation,
niitfht arfoct an appearaneo In the
chamber when Unit body meets to
day.
Koth the Glornnlc d'itnlia and the
Sereno, two of tho IcaHiUK opposition
Hewspapers, reflect the apparently
growing idea thut the opposition will
remain sterile long us it limits
Itself to written protests, such na tho
lengthy one Issued yesterday without
any tangible action to confront tho
government with its accusation.
The Koreno declares the retreat of
the Aventine opposition hns produced
the desired effect und that the time
has come for action; that the country
must have placed before it, tho alter
native of Knsclsm or anti-Fascism,
with the electors passing judgment.
To bring this nbout, declares tho
newspaper, the opposition must re
enter the chamber.
Denver, Colo., Knight, 19,
Forced to Marry Girl in the
G. D.'s Office, Alleged
Governor-elect Goes His Bail
Dr. Locke Explains.
DENVER, Colo., Jan. 9. Dr. John
Galen Locke, Grand Dragon of tho
Ku Klux Klan, realm of Colorado, waa
arrested shortly ufter noon today on a
warrant issued by Juvenile Judge Ben
B. Undsoy charging him with con
spiracy and kidnapping in connection
with the alleged forced marriage of
Keith liroem, 1!) to Miss Mae Nash
in his office last Tuesduy night.
Clarence J. Morley, governor-elect
of Colorado, went on Dr. Locke's
bond, which was fixed at $ 1 000 by
Judge Dindsey. Mr. Morley, who also
is a Denver district judge, was elected
to the governorship this fall with the
support of the Ku Klux Klan.
Dr. Locke In' a statement ' issued
Wednesday night admitted that the
ceremony was performed In his office
but denied nny coercion had been
used.
The youth, who was taken from a
downtown hotel operated by his par
ents, is a Klapsman, Dr. Locke de
clared, nnd added thut he found the
j boy had obtained a marriage license
inen
DKNVKR, Jan. 9. Formal charges
of kidnaping ond conspiracy were
lodged ngainst Dr. John Oalen Locke
and others ln Judgo lien B. Lindsey's
Juvenile court today on complaint of
Keith Hoehm, J9 yeaf old Denver
high school youth. The complaint al
leges that the men kidnaped him last
Tuesduy night nnd took him to the
offices of Dr. Locke, who Is grand
dragon of the Ku Klux Klap, realm
of Colorado, and thero forced him to
Marry Miss Mae Nash.
, Judge Llndsey Immediately Issued
warrants calling for the arrest of Dr.
Locke, William Prltts, C. A. Klrkllng
and nn unidentified man. known only
as "Chris." Mervlcc of the warrants
began at once.
GRAND DRAGON
CHARGED WITH
PLAYING CUPID
ATTACK ON
PRESIDENT
RESENTED
Senator Robinson of Arkansas
Replies to Norris of Ne
braska Coolidge Is Not
Friend of Crooks Bourbon
Support of Shoals Bill Cause
of Lively Interchange.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Support
of the democratic party leaders In tho
senate for the Underwood li!U was
contrary to the announced policies of
that party, Senator Norris, republican,
Nebraska, declared today opening de
bate on Muscle. Shoals. He took Is
sue with Senator Hobinson, democrat,
Arkansas, In tho hitter's statement
preceding yesterday's vote that the
"Underwood bin coma nearor an
agreement with tho pnrty platform
than did thut sponsored by tho Ne
braska senator.
"rndoubtedly the statement of tho
Senator from Arkansas had much In
fluence in lining up democratic
votes," said Senator Norris, "and I
want to quota nn important demo
cratic witness in opposition to the
view ho took."
Ho read a pamphlet Issued during
the last campaign by tho Democratic
NiiUonal committee, which contalnod
a. warning that tho "electrical trust"
was attempting to gain control of all
public power sites "on tho Colorado,
St. Lawrence and Tennessee rivers."
"And there Is no power sites on tho
Tennessee other than Jdusclo Shoals,"
commented Senator Norris.
Tho pamphlet mentioned ' several
power projects in the west as having
been throttled by corporation oppo
sition and included among tho largo
power companies to bo fought, tho
name of the Alabama Power com
pany. "Reconcile that If you can," Sena
tor Nprrls sa.id, "with tho voto of you
democrats for tho Underwood bill,"
Replying, Senator Hobinson said,
"that my duties as a senator ara to
reach "iny own conclusions nnd be
governed , by my on convictions of
duty. So long as I maintain that
standard, poisoned darts of Insinua
tion, regardless of whero they come
from, will not break my shield.
"Democrat as I am I do not bo
lievo the present president of the
United States deserves to bo charged,
as tho alleged rpubllcan senator from
Nebraska has charged him. I de
fend Calvin Coolidge, the president
of tho United States against the
charge that ho is u friend of the
crooks."
"As an American citizen and sena
tor I believe your president and mine
Is an honorablo man.
"If being a democrat moans that I
must- give myself and fuehlo powers
to unjust assault upon a political ad
versary, then I am not a domocrat.
But thank Ood, I do not have to take
my definition of a democrat from
grumbling George."
"Only If you believe tho president
is a crook, prepared to turn these re
sources over to a trust, which would
bo outsldo tho government regulations
are you Justified in supporting this
proposal of government operation,"
he said. "For myself, I repudiate
nny such hypothesis, f disagree with
the president on almost every eco
nomic and political principle, but I
do not slnnder him, either by direct
statement or cnrcfully druwn Insinua
tion."
Oregon News
in Brief
SALEM, Jan. 9. Four flags, two
national nnd two stato flags, were
dedicated last night at tho state house
two In the house of representatives
and two In the senate. They were
purchased by Barbara Frltchle tent,
Daughters of Veterans, of this city.
Justice George M. Brown of the su
premo court made tho main address
and a speech was made by George
Griffith, Btate commander of the
American Legion. Miss Julia K.
Webster, past stato president of tho
Daughters of Veterans, presided.
PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 9. Mrs. A.
M. Leadhetter, 84, died last night at
Santa Barbara, Calif., relatives here
were notified today. For many yenrs
her home was In Oregon and Wash
ington where her husband was Iden
tified with Irrigation projects. She
was tho mother of Fred, Charles
and Lou Lcadbctter, MIbs Sally Lead
hetter and Mrs. F. F. Plttoek. all of
whom live or formerly lived In Port
land. .
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 9. Tho stnto
hlchwav rienart.npnt reeeivA.! nftnn
this mornino- of n iili.ln nf nHn.. mnn'
yords of rock on tho Columbia River
highway near the twin tunnels be
tween Hood River nnd Moslor which
hns completely blocked traffic. Crews
are working on the slide and It is
hoped to have the slide removed so
that travel can pass through late
Sunday afternoon,
Cross Word Puzzle
Craze Hurts Study;
Barred in School
HUDSON, N. H, Jan. 9..I
Acting on complaint of parents
who declare their children "want
to do cross words instead of
their little duties on farm or in
f the houso," District Superinten-
dent of Schools Louis D. Record,
f today ordered teachers of Hud-
4 son nnd the other towns under
his supervision to desist from
h devoting a half hour of tho
morning school program to solv- H
lng cross wonl puzles.
"They are of no educational
4 value," tho superintendent ruled. 4
IS
STATE C. OF C.
Influx of 'Service' Clubs in
Small Cities Hampers Cham
ber Work Kay Says High
Tax Wails Libel State
Protection at Luncheons.
PQRTLAND, Ore., Jnn. 9. All of
ficers of tho Orogon stato chamber
of commerce were re-elected today
by tho directors. They are: I. K.
i Vlnlng of Ashland,, president; R. F.
Hamilton of Bend and Roy T. Bishop
of Portland, vlco-presidonts; A. S.
Dudley, Portland, secretary-manager.
Tho State Association of Commer
cial Organization secretaries, ln ses
sion today, considered the advent of
a number of "service" clubs In the
smaller cities of tho stato including
Ro.tnry, Kiwanls, Gyro, Lions, Agenda
and others. Members pointed out
thnt one of tho most serious prob
lems prosentod by the arrival of thoso
clubs results from competition for
Interest and activity of business men
of a city.
They said that while In the larger
cltios the chamber of Commerce may
not bo seriously hampered by the
presence of such ori$inizaionsi in
smaller cities whero tho list of busi
ness men supporting tho chamber Js
lldtted, tho competition makes Itself
more eseveroly felt. .
"Swing In and co-operato with
them when they come and lino them
up with tho Chamber of Commerce
work," wns tho solution suggested by
W. E. Mencham of Baker, W. A. Rold
of Corvallls; C. E. Wilson of Salem
and others who have mot tho problem
ln that Vay.
L. AntUiS of Bend led a dlscussslnn
of ways and, means of protecting mer
chants against undesirable solicita
tion at the noon luncheon. W. D. B.
Dobson of Portland spoke on the Im
portance of co-operntlng throughout
the Biato to stimulate and promote
tourist travel.
Subjects for discussion after the
luncheon arc: "Country wide work
nnd the chamber," led by Leonard
Gllkey of Albany; "Free Transporta
tion for Secretaries," by A. S. Dud
ley, manager of tho stato chamber;
"Community Chest," Margaret Beat-
tie, Oregon City; "Committee Prob
lems," C. K. Wilson of Salom; "In
dividual Problems of Secretaries," H.
C. Bobbins of the University of Ore
gon. J. H. Fuller of Ashland Is pre
siding. State Treasurer Tom B. Kay,
speaking on "a financial audit of
Oregon" protested that Oregon Is
being libeled and unjustly misadver-
tlsed by persons who "give half
truths and to make It appear that
Oregon Is weighted down undor a bur
de nbf taxation worse than any othor
stato In tho Union."
"As a mattor of fact," he said, "In
per capita taxes, In llroct property tax
and in taxes on bonded Indebtedness,
Oregon Is under less burden than
either of her sister states and Icsb
than most of the other states In the
Union."
Tho Weal her
Oregon Rain In tho west, Light
local rain or snow cast of tho Cas
cades tonight and Saturday. No
change ln temperature. Increasing
southerly winds, becoming gales tonight.
PROF
UN
RENAMED
HEAD
IIP LOCAL OFFICIALS GAVE, ENDS
RUNNING BATTLE ALONG
EUGENE, Ore., Jan. 9. After a
thrilling chase In which 'shots were
fired and broken bottles scattered
along the highway, Frank M. Parchln,
alios A. White, was arrestetl etrly this
morning and is resting In the Lano
county Jail today, awaiting a hearing
on liquor possession charges.
Parchln, or White, was accompan
ied by his wife and little boy, who
were In the rear seat of his powerful
car, and county offlclnls were careful
of their shooting for this reason, they
stated today. Several shots were tired
STATE AID
IF WHEAT
LOST, PIAN
Governor Pierce to Ask Legis
lature to Enact Law for Loan
of State Funds, if Crop
Damaged By Cold Need
Financing to Re-plant Crops '
Eastern Section.
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 9. If develop
ments in tho next few weeks show
that wheat ln some eastern Oregon
districts hns been killed by cold
weather, Governor Pierce will ask the
legislature to enact a law authorizing;
the stnto treasurer to loan farmers for
the purchase of seed wheat for re
seedlng purposes, or at least some
similar legislation. Tho governor so
stated today upon receipt of a letter .
from Mark Weatherford of Arlington,
who says the condition In that district
is serious. Ho mentions that the
Washington legislature in the last six
years has passed legislation of this
kind for the relief of farmers' ln tho
Big Bejid country, the state tukingr
a mortgage on tho glowing crop as
security.
"The situation aR It seems to be de
veloping," writes Weatherford. "dis
closes that tho wheat generally In this
county wns very seriously damaged.
Many farmers concede that it Is lost.
Others contend that It Is an even
chance either way nnd some claim
that It will survive this freeze but is
In no condition to stnnd further un
favorable weather. The above Is true
as to the pure winter varieties of
wheat. It seems certain that all other
wheat Is killed;
"ln tho event wheat Is. killed , , ,
the furnishing of seed will make a
load so enormous that I doubt the
ability of our banks to finance It. Fur
thermore there will be a largo num
ber of unfortunute furmors that
would be unable to get money of tho
banks, and without state aid would be
unable to re-seed."
Weatherford said he believes Ore
gon should do as Washington did In
relieving the situation. The near fail
ure of the pnst year together with the
present situation, ho says, has cast a
heavy gloom over Oregon.
ROSEBURG LOSES TO
EUGENE 21 TO 6
ItOSEBURO. Ore., Jan. 9. The
University high school basketball
team of Eugene walked off with a
victory last night when thoy met the
Roseburg high quintette on a local
floor. Tho score was 21 to 6, the
locals only belag able to capture two
foul shots and two field baskets dur-
! lng the entire game. The air-tight
; five-man defense put up by the Eu
i gone boys baffled the Roseburg lads
and thoy were unable to penetrate It
and were within shooting distance of
tho bnskot on very few occasions. The
Eugene basketoers, however, had a
knack of dropping baskets from all
angles.
BILKED PRIES!
CHICAGO, Jan. 9. Charges of op
erating a confidence game have been
made ln warrants Issued for Thomns
Curey, retired millionaire, once pronj
inont In democratic politics and one
time candidate for mayor, now at his
winter home ln Los Angeles.
Investments of stockholders, in
cluding the Rev. Father M. O. Sulli
van, totnling $100,000, In' a defunct
motor bus line, were said to bo In
volved. Tho priest's loss was $6000,
state's attorney chargod.
Attornoys for Carey said he would
return Immediately and face- the
charges.
Y
before a tire on the fleeing car was
punctured. .
Two gunnysacks of bottled liquor,
unlabeled and believed to be moon
shine, were thrown from the car and
crashed o nthe road. Several bottles
were not broken, however. - ;
The arrest was tho result of a tip'
from Medford officials.
Lane officers waited on the high
way near Divide, and when the north
bound car sped by they gave chase.
At one time the machines were racing
at a speed of 65 miles an hour the of
ficers said today.