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o o o e o 1 Medforr IIil Tribune Th Weather Prediction Fair Maximum jwnerday 60 Weather Year Ago Maximum f mm today - 2wi Minimum !2U IHIIt Ilmmntt Test.' BEDFORD. OREOOX, TUESDAY, MATCOII 17. 192f NO. C!fl4 CONFESSION . MS GERM DEATH PACT Shepherd Coached by C. C. Faiman in Giving Typhoid Batiteria Offered $100, 000, He Says Alleged De tails of Will Murder. Told . maiciments txpectea. CHICAGO. Mar. 17. True bills Charging both William D. .Shepherd and C. C. Falmnn, proprietor of a school of bacteriology, with having cauned the-'death of William Nelson McCllntock by typhoid fever are con fidently expected tlilM afternoon Bald Robert K. Crowe, state's attorney, upon reaching; his office after nn all night Investigation of the case. ': Faiman probably will sign nn Im munity waiver and testify before the grand Jury this afternoon, said Mr. Crowe. Faiman early toduy Informed the state's attorney that upon Shep herd's promising him $1 00.000 from the 11,000,000 estate of young Mc Cllntock, willed to Hhepherd. he pro vided the typhoid bacilli which Shop herd, he alleged, administered to the youth with fatal results. ' Mr. Crowe said he expected Indict ments to be returned tomorrow before Jacob Hopkins, chief justice of the criminal court. Mrs. Hhepherd will not be taken before the grand Jury, said Mr. Crowe. The witnesses this afternoon will In clude Faiman, Harry Olson, chief jus tice of the municipal court and sev eral doctors and nurses. ; CHICAGO, Mar. 17. Typhoid fever germs which killed William Nelson McCllntock, - "millionaire orphan," were given William parting, Shepherd,, foster father and chief heir, .upon, his promise to pay 9100,000 after settle ment of the estate. C. C. v Faiman, head of the school of bacteriology, told Robert K. Crowe, state's attorney today. The amount was decided upon, Faiman said, after he first had de manded a quarter of a millllon dol lars, reduced the amount to $200,000 and finally compromised upon a pro mise of 5100,000, after numerous con ferences with Shepherd. Faimun suld that he advised the method of admin istering the germs and advised Hhep herd as to further steps as to assure the death of the rich youth. Many Conferences ; Approximately a dozen conferences were recounted in Falniun's statement and brought his association with Shepherd up to a time after McCUn- tocks' death when, Faiman said Hhepherd was going away for a short rest to return soon. ; Faiman's statement did not Incrim inate Hhepherd In the actual manner of administering the germs but said the school head hud coached Shep herd along that line informing him bacilli best could be given in cold water. f Faiman's statement as announced by the state's attorney said Shepherd kept alive the germs In test tubes he received originally for four or five months, transferring them twice. ' The announced statement contained a. question by Joseph Savage, assis tant state's attorney, as to whether Faiman realized the criminal aspect from his own standpoint and his reply that he did. . "Innoculatlon of young McCllntock With tuberculosis germs was discussed but abandoned," Faiman said, "as the disease would develop too slowly. Diphtheria Innoculatlon was ' aban doned," JFatman said because It per haps would not work satisfactorily. Finally typhoid was well developed in young McCllntock. Faiman said that he told Shepherd about the course typhoid fever took In different patients. "Did you discuss the boy'B suscept ibility?" Faiman was asked. VYes," was his reply, Million Dollar Deal 'At a meeting at a hotel in Septem ber 1924, Faiman's statement said, "we discussed especially the methods of administering the typhoid cultures. We also talked about , 'Billy' and Shepherd said it was about time he made his will and also about time to dispose of him. "He said it was up to nlm entirely as to how the will was to be made and that $1,000,000 was Involved. "I asked him about. his cultures and he said they were all right. "I told him to be careful not to Infect himself." Shepherd said he would take care of Miss Isabelle Pope, the youth's fiancee, asserted Faiman, "because he Jtust thought it would be best." "Did he ever mention how the wit nesses signed the will or if undue influence was used to make McClln tock sign?" Faiman was asked. "He told me that whatever he wild would be all riuht.'the bacteriology teacher answered. He next sou- Shepherd In Novem ber. 1924, Fman said, when "he came to my office and told me the big proposition was In progress." Faiman, after three days of ques tioning lust night shook his finger in Shepherd's face and said: (Continued on page three) Legislator Overpaid; Sends Money Back; Page Mr. Diogenes SALEM. Ore., March 17. The state of Oregon now has the be- Binning ot a conscience fund. Yesterday Secretary of State Kozer' received a check from Charles , J. Shelton. who was a representative in the recent legis- lature from Baker county for (18.60, Shelton explaining that the amount represented an over- payment from the state at the end of the session. He said the secretary of state had computed his mileage from Salem to Half- 4 way. -Ore., when it should huve been compiled only to linker. KID MM FOUND GUILTY ASSAULT, FACE LONG TERM LOS ANGELES, March 17. Kid McCoy, former pugilist, recently sen tenced to San Quentin for the slaying of Mrs. Theresa Mors here last Aug ust, today faced the prospect of having 38 years of imprisonment added to his term for manslaughter. He was convicted in superior court yesterday on three counts of assault growing out of the pistol orgy which ruged in Mrs. Mors antique shop the morning after she died of a bullet wound In the apartment she and Mc Coy had been occupying. One count of assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a penalty from one to ten years' Improsonment concern ed the wounding of W. J. Ross, who attempted to escape from the antique shop after McCoy had staggered in drunk and disheveled, looking for Al bert A. Mors, Mrs. Mors' divorced hus band. The other two counts, charging assault with intent to murder and call ing'for penalties of from one to four teen years each, covered the wound ing of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Schnpp in the same affray. . ' .;: .'' . . MoCoy will be sentenced Friday at which time, if Judge Crail sees fit to assess the penalties consecutively the former globe trotting prize fighter will be burdened with a further possible term of 38 years. DECISIONS STATE SUPREME COURT 8ALEM, Ore., March 17. The fol lowing opinions were handed down by the supreme court today: Ben Roseneau appellant vs. C. F. Lansing: appeal from Marlon coun ty; petition for rehearing denied in opinion by Justice Brown. State of Oregon, appellant, vs. Geo. Chandler: appeal from Luke county appeal from order of court sustaining demurrer and from Judgment on de murrer to an indltment relative to distribution of water. Opinion by Justice Rand. Judge J. M. Batche ler reversed the case remanded. M. P. Vanderpool, appellant, vs. E. Burkftt; appeal from Multnomah county, appent from order sustaining motion to set aside Judgment. Opin ion by Justice Rand. Judge John P. Cavenaugh affirmed. v . Robert L. Collls, appellant vs. P. A. Huthcrlin, appeal from Multno niah county, suit to collect money. Opinion by Justice Belt. Judge Gustav Anderson reversed and case remanded. Petition for rehearing denied In Kesterson vs. Oregon-California Pow er company, et ul. MOROCCO REBELS PARIS, March 17. A Tangier dis patch says Spanish troops have been operating in Morocco between Te- tuan, Aln-DJedjia and Lauclen since last Friday without being able to drive back the rebels. Bentldr tribesmen occupy the im mediate frontier on each side of the road making an advance by the Spaniards extremely difficult, but it is hoped airplanes and artillery may be able to open a passage . News from the Riff country shows that Abd-El-Krim is preparing to attack In eastern Morocco toward Tafersit. . Gloria Sails rARIS. Mar. 17. Gloria Swanson film star, and her husband. Marquis Henri rle LaFalalse, are booked to sail on the liner f'aris for New York tomorrow. Another Profo WASHINGTON. Mar. 17. A reso lution calling upon the federal trade commission to investigate alleged in terference and obstructions In the de vel.pmentjpf co-operative marketing associating was adopted by the sen ate today. NEW DRY CHIEF MOVES OFFICES FROM PORTLAND Levens Assumes Duties and Will Operate From Capital Gives Opinoin On Drunk Driver Clause, and Munici pal Ordinances. SALEM, Ore., Mar. 17. William S. Levens, new state prohibition com missioner who officially assumed his duties today as successor to George L. Cleaver, will have his offices in Salem instead of Portland. Cleaver had headquarters In the Northwestern National Bank building in Portland, but it Is necessary for the commis sioner to give up those offices April I and at that time the offices will be established Here. This was decided at a conference of Mr. Levens with Governor Pierce and Secretary of State Kozer. The offices will be In rooms back of the state senate cham ber where some remodeling will be necessary. Th estate bonus commis sion which formerly occupied. . the rooms will remain, in a downtown office building where it moved when the legislature convened. The office force of clerks and the field representatives of the state de partment, who will operate out of Salem do not number many persons. At present not more than half a dozen are on the payroll. SALEM, Ore., Mar. 17. William S. Levens, state prohibition commission er today gave informally his interpre tation of the new law Imposing heavy penalties on drunken automobile drivers as the act is related to munic ipal courts operating under city ordi nances. . City, ordinances now existing pro vide much lighter penalties than the new state law now effective, Mr. Levens' opinion is that munioipul judges may impose penalties accord ing to their city ordinances but that the state has the right to come In on the cose at Issue and Impose the heav ier penalty provided in senate bill No. 73. This measure was introduced' by Senator Eddy at the request of the State Motor association. WHEAT PRICES CHICAGO, March 17. Wheat smashed down excitedly today eleven cents a bushel as soon as the market here opened. May delivery touched SI. 64 as compared with -91.64fe to 11.65 nt the finish yesterday. Heavy selling to stop losses was m pro icress. So wild were the fluctuations In wheat prices that quotations in dif ferent parts of the pit were as much as five cents apart. May delivery in the first dealings registered from 91. DB to 91-60. - A big drop in quotations -In Liver pool over night had preceded the collapse here and had contributed to the acute weakness of prices. Tumbling down in prices spread quickly to other grains, especially rye and corn. Rye fell eleven cents to 91.13 for May delivery. Corn dropped ffve cents in some icases. New low price records for the sea son were reached by all deliveries of oats and by distant deliveries of rye. Oats suffered an extreme Ret back of six cents a bushel. Oregon News in Brief SALEM, Ore., Mar. 17. There is a rumor afloat here that Governor Pierce will appoint J. V. Starrett of Iloseburg as state parole officer to succeed the late George . L Smith, whose death took place about a month ago. Starrett was employed a few months ago as a special investi gator for the state land board and during the legislative session assisted In the office of the governor. 8ALKM, Ore., Mar. 17 The Febru ary report of the state traffic depart ment shows fines aggregating 93033.75 for violations of the motor vehicle law, 9350 in fines imposed as a result of activities of the depart ment for motor vehicle low violations and a resale value of stolen cars amounting to 91332. PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. 17. Ten years in the penitentiary was the sen tence Imposed today by Circuit Judge Tucker upon Joseph B. Ferraro, who was convicted of attacking J. A. .Johnson, manag of the Pontages theater here recently In an attempt to rob him of 95000 of the theater's money. Ferraro claimed to be a San Francisco pugilist, veteran of 250 ring batUe, In a plea for clemency Ferraro producedletters to show "at he had never he?n In trouble before and thate hi?l aided San Francisco officers In entering the law. KLAN SCHOOL pill onnptn NABOBS MIX III WM8 NEW SCANDAL AS NltnAut Oregon Compulsory Act Is Likened to. Anti-Religious Move By Soviet-Foisted On People Hits at Re ligious Liberty, Court Told. WASHINGTON. Mar. 17. Assert ing that a decision sustaining the Oregon Compulsory school law would ba the death knell to freedom and religious llhwrty in this country Wil liam D. Guthrie, as counsel for the Society of the Slaters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, said those sponsoring the law j would seek to foist it upon the, people through a constitutional amendment. "No more far reaching or momen tlous question of the tenets of the rights of the people of lhlr freedom of conscience and religious , liberty has ever been submitted to this court." '.'... "The question," he said, "deeply touches the springs of th erlghts of constitutional liberty and those sacred 9rights of the parents which have everbeen most highly cherished here. Our very great government was established to secure and protect those rights." . . The underlying motive and intent of the new law was as anti-religious he said, as any soviet measure adopt ed in Russia. It was being op posed, -he added, not only by the Roman Catholic church but by Presbyter ians, Episcopalian, Jews and all whom he described ' as the friends of the constitution. . . . v J. P. Kavanagh closed the argu ment for the Society of the Bisters of the Holy Numea of Jsus and Mary, -devoting- Ms attentlo o. the-oonrUU tutional elements Involved and insist ing there Had beejrlhe taking of pro perty and an .infringement of the rights and liberties of the parents, children and teachers in. violation of the guarantees tf the federal consti tution. ' WASHINGTON, March 17. Oral argument was resumed- today in the supreme court In tho. appeals brought by Oregon to have sustained Its law which would require children between the age of 8 and 16 to attend schools conducted by the state. : r - Counsel for the state again advanced the contention advanced yesterday that the police powers of the state were equally as potent in matters of qducatlon as those of morals and health, and Insisted that private and parochial schools could be conducted 'under the new law In teaching child ren before or after they had completed the graded public schools. High effi ciency of the public schools of the state was asserted and the- court was told that It should respect the decis- Mo not the people at the polls In en acting the new law. , Counsel for the Society of the Sis ters of tho Holy Names of Jesus and Mary and of the Hill Military acad emy based their arguments largely upon the ground that the new law would be confiscatory and would de prive those who are conducting pri vute and parochial schools as well as parents within the state, of tho liber? ties and rights guaranteed by the con? utltution. ... MRS. STOKES TARGET CHICAGO, Mar. ,7. W. C. Dan nenberg, recently an Investigator for Mrs. Helen Kllwood Stokes in con nection with the trial and acquittal of W. K. D. Stokes on a charge of con spiracy to defame her, was fired upbn five' times from ambush early today. The shooting occurred when he alighted from his automobile to open the doors of a garage at the rear of his home, he reported to .the police. He said he had seen two men loitering about a few minutes before and then run away after the shooting. The , Noted Dead CARVALLIS, Ore.; March 1?. M. S. Woodcock, a pioneer resident of Benton county, regent of Oregon Ag ricultural College and president of the First National bank of this city, died here early (his mornnlg as thf result of a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Woodcock was im an automobile accident about a year ago when the car driven by W. J. Kerr, president of the Oregon Agricultural college, was run Into and tipped over by wi other car driven by a Japanese. Tl suffered nn Internal Injury that trou bled hlrn ever since. Under the ad vice of physicians he finally consent 1 to go to Portland for an X-ray ex amination and was stricken Saturday, the day before he had planned to go. Funeral services will be held Tues day ft charge of the Masonic Iodge In all of whose branches Mr. Woodcock was a member.' Widow Seeks Money Wheedled By Lady Wilson-Barker From Rich Youth Court Says Condition Too Com mon Naval Expert in Case LONDON, Mar. 17 Another "mys tery case" involving persons of high rank, came up before a British court today when the suit of Mrs. Muriel Waterhouse against Kir David Wilson Barker, Lady Wllson-Dnrker, and R. V. Sheldon, went to trial after coun sel at tho judge's request hot! vainly tried to effect out-of-court a settle ment of the affair, the mere mention of which Justice Sir Montague Sher man said was a "scandul." One of the. features of the case which was merely docketed as una involving fraudulent misrepresenta tion was the declaration of Mrs. Waterhouse's counsel that Lady Wilson-Barker was the principal defen dant and that Sir David, who is a noted navnl expert and geographer, was made a defendant because he Is legally liable for her wrongdoing. Outlining the case counsel said the vlutl in of the alleged conspiracy was tho late Alfred Francis Waterhouse, son of a wealthy family, who first met Lady Wilson-Barker nt Harrow gate, the fashionable watering place, In 1896. His widow was now seeking counsel declared, "to recover money extorted from him." She alleges that Lady Wilson Barker secured large sums of money from Waterhouse through fraudulent representations with Sheldon. Discussing the character of the cose which was barely outlined, counsel said It was one of a "kind which of late has been too common." "If it represents In any way the normal state of Kngllsh society," he added, "then I am tempted to think, with, exposure after exposure. ; that strengthening of the law is the only remedy. But I am sure It does not represent anything but a vory excep tional case." , LYNCHLESS 1926 IS WASHINGTON, March 17. "Let the churches cry aloud for a lynch less land In 1926," says tho statement of the federal council of churches In Its third . national non-lynching roll of honor. ' Thirty-eight states earned places on " the roll of honor by being free from lynchlngs last year, according to a statemont issued by the council s committee bn race relations today. Ten states one mure than last year bore the black shame of lynchlngs. Though one -more state had lynchlngs than In 1923, the num ber of mob murders was cut In half. Leaders point out, however, that four lynchlngs havo been re corded so far in 1925 and that there must be increased efforts on . the part of churches and governmental authorities against this type of law lessneuH, JAP ALIEN LAW BE WASHINGTON, March 17. Re ports that Tsuneo Mntsudalra, the new Japanese ambassador to Washington had received Instructions before leav ing Toklo to reopen the, Immigration question upon his arrival, here was denied today by thu envoy. . , Ills Instructions, the ambassador said, were purely of a general char acter designed to promote friendship between the two governments. Ho added, however, that although the Immigration question was regard ed In the United States as settled for ever hope still was entertained in Japan that at some future date the problem might be taken up again and another solution found satisfactory to both Jupan and the United States. OMAHA, Neb,, MiiP'h 17. The price of gasoline nt all stations oper ated by the People' Gas company will be reduced from 18.9 cents a gallon to 15.9 rents, H. M. Mlchets. manager. announced. Gnsollno at other atit tlons has sold at 1H cents per gallon. Increased volume of business has made possible the reduction, Mich els said. O GASOLINE PRICES IN .MID-WEST DROP Ex-Justice of High ! State Court Freed Of Liquor Charge . PORTLAND, Ore., March 17 . , Conrad Olson, ex-Justlco of the Oregon supremo court, was acquitted in police court late yesterday of a charge of re- "fr reiving liquor which had been lodged against him after ho was 4 arrested in a raid on a house on Park street. Olson said he l had gono to the place to obtain the name of a witness needed in a lawsuit. He testified that he had received no liquor and r fr the police had no evidence against him. Sayna Vassar, in whose place f he was caught, was fined 9250, 4 and Ray Williams wns fined $25. . , WASHINGTON, Mar. 17. Altho the Washington government main tained silence today on the recent demonstrations In Peru against the arbitral award made by President Coolldge of the Tacna-Arlca contro versy, it was learned from other sources that these anti-American demonstrations were of widespread and serious nature and that Hernan Velarde, the Peruvian ambassador here, may withdraw from Washington a sa personal protest. Co-Incident with the unofficial ad vices of anti-American demonstra tions In Peru, a message to President Coolldge from the Peruvian president became available here last night de claring Mr. Coolldge had favored Chile, the "guilty" party to the dis pute. This messuge has the formal endorsement of both hoilHes of the Peruvian congress. 1 1 From hutHld-o. quarters tt was learned that a military guard of Peruvian forces had been stationed about the American embassy in Lima to protect It from possible further trouble from demonstrative crowds. F, LOB ANORLES. Mar eh J7. County autopHy Hurgeon reported to the coroner at noon today thut Bam Drobcn. Internationally fainoun eol dlor of fortune and hero of the world war who died xuddenly last Saturday, "came to his death thru accidental polHoninR." The. Inquest will be held tomor row. According to the surgeon's report there wiis no organic nllment to cause death but poisons wero locat ed "perhaps from regularly accepted medicinal sources. The famous adventurer and war rior collupsed In the office of Dr. Walter V. Brem, his physician, and men in n nospitul Dr. Brem requested thut tho au topsy ho performed. TEAPOT TRIAL CHEYENNE, Wyo., Mar. 17. (By Associated Press.) Conv.rsatlons leading up to the receiving by Colonel J. W. S5evely, counsel for Harry F. Sinclair of J26.00O In Liberty bonds, which the government charges ulti mately found their way into the hands of Albert B. Fall, former secre tary of the Interior, were related in the deposition of a. l. Wahlberg, former private secretary to the oil magnate, rend Into the records of tho Teapot Dome suit today.' Sinclair on tho eve of his departure to Europe In June, 1923 told Wahl berg that "Zevoly might need some money," nnd to let him have It in Liberty bonds, the opposition stated. Later he gave Zevoly $26,000 In first three and one-half per cent Lib erty bonds, Wahlberg testified. European I'remJors Talk. PARIS. March 1 7. Premier Her- riott is expected to make a state ment in the chamber of deputies this afternoon on his conversations of yesterduy with the British For eign Secretary Austen Chnmberlaln, nnd the Ozecho-Slovaklun foreign minister, Dr. Denes. Turk lti-lx ls limited, CONSTANTINOPLE. .March 17.- Itepiirts from Angor.t scy nil the vil- lages within twelve kilometers of Diarbkr, have been cleared of rebels. Those vlllngcs In which Turkish troops wera fired ' upon woro de stroyed. Premier Isnnst Pasha' Is' (ruoted as derlnrlng that further offensive ac-A lion by the rebels was unlikely. I PERUVIANS WRATHY OVER COOLIDGE'S BORDER DECISION SARGENT OF VERMONT IS NOMINATED Senate Expected to Confirm New Choice for Attorney General Warren Declines a Recess Appointment President's Faith Is Un shaken Adjourn Early. WASHINGTON, March 17. Senntor Norris, republican, Nebraska, declared In the senate today that an effort had been made In influence his vote on Charles II. Warren's nomination for attorney general by propaganda em nnatlng from the "republican ma chine" In Nebraska. M'ASIUNOTON, March 17. A fa vorable report on the nomination of John O. Sargent to be attorney gen eral, was voted unanimously today by the senate Judiciary committee, Tho committee took less than three-quarters of an hour to arrive at Its decis ion, i WASHINGTON, March 17. John O. Sargent of Vermont was nomi nated today by President Coolldge to be attorney general. Advised by Charles B. Warren of Detroit that he does not desire a re cess appointment after having been twice rejected by the senate, Mr. Goo Hd go conferred for a quarter of an hour with Senators Curtis and Koblnson, the republican and demo cratic senate leaders, who said after ward tho senate probably would act on the new nomination today or to . morrow. , -WASHINGTON, Mnr. ' 17. Charles- Coolldge that he did not doalre a ro- ral. 'At tho same time the White House made public letters exchanged by the , president and Mr. Warren In ' Whlph the fhlvf nv, mil, (.m Hfunul to the senate fight against confirma tion as "a political controversy" arid uociurea me plan to give Mr. war ren a recess appointment was due to "unshaken confidence': In hlnr The president talked with Senators Curtis of Kansas and Robinson of Arkansas, the republican and demo cratic leaders in the sennta, as to tho situation. In tho first fow minutes of its ses sion the senate adopted a resolution to notify tho president it had no fur ther business to transact and named Senntors Curtis and Koblnson a com mittee to convey the notification, to the White House. The president hesitated to subject a new"" nominee for the cabinet to an ordenl llko that which Mr. War ren has gone through In the two rejections of his nomination. It was for that reason that he decided to talk tho whole situation over with the two party leaders before deter mining what he win do as to till ing the attorney generalship. WASHINGTON. Mar. 3 7. Jacob Oould Schurman, now minister to Chlnn. was nnmm! trH i... n ' Coolldgo as ambassador to Germany. TIN DUBLIN ON ST. PAT'S DAY DUBLIN. March 17 Armored cars artillery, airplanes and several thous and free state troops with their hands took part In today's military display here in honor of St. Patrick's day. After mass the troops paraded, the prlnrlpnl streets while airplanes' maneuvered over the city. At Col lego Green President Cosgrave with,', tho members of his government and the army chiefs took the solute as the soldiers marched past. . . The day was observed quietly as a, general rule, more as a religious fes tival man a secular holiday. . . - GERMAN FRAU IS OF 27 LEPRA U, Germany, March 17. All record for Germany were toped here toilny when Krau Becker, wife of n nmmiftl lutinrcr, bore her twenty seventh child, a heulOy boy. Eleven of the children nre living, among them several pairs of twins. On the same night of the arrival of the latfst addition to the family Beck- er's mhrrled sister Anna, gave birth to twin girls. Finn Becker Is 47 years old and. husband .8. 01