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o o o o o o o o o AH o o o edfoed Mail. Teibune Hi tf eatkw Prediction ..Iw humidity, nillil Maximum ytU'rday KB. 3 Minimum unlay 41.0 Weather Year Ago Maximum ee Miulmum 49 MEDFORD, ORKCKttf, WEDNESDAY. SEPT KM I? E I? 23, 19-J5 NO. 158 WftkJr rifu lourth TW. M SHENADOAH ORDERED ON FAIR JUNKET Commander Lansdowne Ob jected, But Navy Chief Anx ious for Trip While Crowds Out On Holiday, Official Records Reveal at Inquiry. lAKEHUnST, N. J., Sept. 23. (A. P.) The Shenandoah huh ordered on her fatal flight to the west on September 2 despite recommenda tions of Lieutenant Commnnder Zn ch ary Lansdowne that the trip bo de ferred until the Kocond week In Sep tember. This In shown by official document! read into the record today of the naval court of inquiry by Captain George W. Steele, Jr., commandant of the LakehurHt air station. After the navy department had dis approved his plan for titurtlng nt the later period, Commander LaiiKdowne made no further protest. Captain Steele declared to the court. The correspondence showed that the de partment wa very anxious to have the great airship visit state fairs In Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa and other western states during the first two weeks of Sepember, t Commander Lansdowne replied hat as there would not be time to com plete preparations at Scott field, Illi nois, for the reception of the ship he would suggest that the voyage be de ferred until the second week. The navy department disapproved of his plan, fixed the itinerary and Commander Lansdowne undertook to carry out the schedule. The trip first had been suggested for July but Com mander Lansdowne objected because that would be during the season of thunder storms in the middle west and it was because of this objection that, the flight was deferred until September. After describing frequent Inspections-made of the great airship and particularly of the - metal structure, Captain Steele told the court that her condition at the time of her depar ture was such that her departure met with his entire approval. lie added that the flight was undertaken by of ficers and men In the very hopeful spirit of bringing the utility nnd de sirability of this type of craft home to the people of the country. Captain Paul Foley, judge advocate developed that Commander Lans downe's objection to an earlier flight and his reasons for recommending that the start be mado in the second week in September were because fa cilities for handling the ship at stop ping places rather than weather con ditions. Turning the inquiry to predicted weather conditions at the time the fUght was undertaken, Rear Admiral Hilary I Jones, president of the court, asked if there was any doubt in Captain Steele's mind from a study of the forecast that the flight should have been started. "There was no doubt in my mind on that point," Captain Steele replied. "The weather map was not perfect, but very few are perfect from a fly ing standpoint." Asked as to his opinion of Com mander Lansdowne's ability us a fly ing officer. Captain Steele said he considered him a "very capable and careful handler of. airships." LAKKHURST. N. J., Sept. 23. (A. P.) Rigid tests of samples of the wreckage of the airship Hhennn tloah by the bureau of standards, Washington, was ordered today by the naval court of Inquiry sitting here to determine whether there was structural weakness that might have led to the disaster that cost fourteen lives. Samples of the wreckage now here will he assembled In the order of their place In the ship for Inspec tion by the court before tho tests are made at Washington. The court also directed the prepar ation of a blueprint of the ship, giv ing the location of the various wit nesses nt the time they saw or heard ,-the first Indications of the breaking up of the craft, so as to ascertain whether It will be possible from the testimony to determine, the location of the first serious failure of the structure. Charles Burnett of Portland, con nected with the Itock Island lines, was a business visitor In the city today. LAKEIimST. X. J.. Rept. 23 -OA. P. One of the iree Ohio farmers FARMER 10 MADE $5,000 AT AIRSHIP WRECK, ALSO WANTS $500 DAMAGES on whose property parts nf the wreck age of the airship Hhenandnnh fell took inftono in admission charces to tourlst.f) and for soft il rinks nrcs rinm. the naval court of Inquiry wns mid hre today by Commander Jacob H. Klein, prudent of the special bouiU whittj HtveiAated tbe wreck, O O Reel Hero a Real Hero, When He Cuts Self in the Limb SANTA ROSA, Cnl., Sept 23. 4 Rod LuRacque, motion picture 4 actor, was knifed in the leg at Guerneyvllle. near here, yester- day while enacting the part of a hero not specified in the scenario. When an Indian girl was thrown from a horse during the taking of a picture, her ankle was sprained. La Kocque, dnuh 4 in through briiHh to her aid to cut the moccasin from her foot, 4 cut himself so severely that seven stitches were required to 4 close the wound. He will be "out of tho picture" for at least a week. 4 KELSO RUMPUS A. Ruric Todd, Accuser, in Jail to Fight On, 'If They Don't Hang Me,' Or Shoot- Factional Row Flares Fever ishly in Washington Town- KELSO, Wash., Sept. 23. (A. P.) Bonds totalling $4500 on three chargen of malicious persecution were posted" today by supporters of A. Huric Todd, deposed Kelso muyor nnd he was released after having spent the night in a private cell In the jail. . i The bondsmen were required to list) property upon which bonds were based. ( . Threats had been mado that a dozen other charges would be filed against Todd In order to keep him In jail, but the charges failed to ma terialize. . I George Norris, who was charged with murder by Todd, is being held in jail. A petition for a writ nnd' h abacs corpus filed by Norris' at torneys at midnight, is now before Judge Homer Klrby. KELSO, Wash., Sept. 23.- (A. P.)- Facing three charges of malicious persecution, A. Ruric Todd, deposed mayor of Kelso, who last night acted us prosecuting attorney In the hearing of George Norris, whom he had form-' ally accused of murder In connection Wllh tlio rlo.ill, nf Tlininou IVivarv Kelso editor, was In jail here today. ' He declared he would he present tonight at an adjourned hearing of xTaiu ir ,innu i.nnn ,Ln - a shot at me." Three warrants were served in' I Todd "after the conclusion of the Norris hearing at Castle ' Rock last night. He produced bonds In two cases and was taken Into custody of the sheriff pending the production of bonds on the other warrant. Todd nnd Norris occupied adjoining cells this morning. The hearing of Norris. which was conducted by Justice of the Peace W. H. McCoy In the high school audi torium at Castle Rock, was marked by a demonstration when Attorney Tom Fisk, representing Norris, de nounced Todd and accused the court of conspiring with Todd. There were cries of "fine him, judge, put him in jail," from members of the Todd fac tion in tho courtroom. Justice McCoy mimed for order nnd reminded Mm 'crowd that the hearing was a serious matter. I A fistic encounter In the Improvised I courtroom between two women repre- Renting the Todd and antl-Todd fuc i Hons was the most marked outbreak , i In the tumult attending the henrlng. There were about 1000 persons In ' Castle Rock for the hearing, most of them from Kelso. One could not de termine which side was in the ma jority. When the hearing opened Prosecut ing Attorney lllte Imus of Cnwlltx county stated that he had no knowl edge of any evidence upon which to base the charge pending against Norris and agreed to let Todd act as prosecutor. Objections were raised to this by Norris' counsel on the ground I that Todd was not an attorney, but imus said such proceeding was legal In a justice court. Todd then produced several wlt- This farmer is C. W. Nlswonger. and ii wna on nis property inni tne main section of the wreck came to rent. Commnndpr Klein snld Nlswonger hnu hlM . 1 A L. I " ' MCTinv ivifUK :itir iiiK deposits In thin amount from Heptetn bfr 3 lo . Hecause of this the offi cer recommended thitft Niswonger'fl claim for $509 damage to property be disallowed, i WOMEN BATTLE FN COURT OVER KU.m, i ,. fo;.fer:I I WASHINGTON, Sept 23. (A. P.) Tho iri'siIeiit's air bouril adjourned late todny until. Monday, when It will question army nir pilots. Among CARNEGIE 'TFCH' LEADER HINTED AS U. OF 0. HEAD Col. Frank P. Day to Appear On Campus and at Portland Prominently Mentioned for Presidency Canadian Educator Fought Overseas. EUOENE, Ore., Sept. 23. Colonel Frank . Parker . Day;? dlrnctot? 3t the division of general ' studies at the Carnegie Institute of Technology at Pittsburg, prominently mentioned as a possibility as the new president for the University of Oregon, will be In Oregon early In October and in addi tion to meetings which he will attend at Portland, will be the Bpeaker at the university assembly here Thurs day, October 8, according to announce ment today. The following announcement was made todny by officials of the Uni versity of Oregon: Colonel Frank Parker Day, director of the division of general studies nt the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburg, will speak at a general student assembly at the University of Oregon, October 8, and on the two following days will appear at meetings In Portland. While on the Eugene campus he will be the gueBt at var ious gatherings arranged by the faculty. Colonel Day was educated In Canada nnd England. Ho obtained the bach elor's degree .with honors from the University of Mt. Allison, Nova Scotia. Tho second Rhodes scholar from his Canadian province, he ob tained the bachelor of letters degree from Oxford university. He studied also at Berlin university. From 1909 to 1912 Colonel Day was professor of alnguage nnd literature at New Brunswick university, Canada, and nt the outbreak of the war organ ized a company for service overseas. Serving throughout the conflict he rose to the rank of major In the Brit ish and colonial forces. While in college Colonel Day was a noted foot ball player and oarsman. It Is understood that Colonel Day is nmnng the number of scholars men tioned In connection with the presi dency of the University of Oregon, made vacant by the death of Dr. I. I Campbell last summer. Wire Report on the Pear Market CHICAGO. Sept. 23. Today's penr market: California 3. Colorado 1. Indiana 1, Oregon 7. Washington 18. Oregon Dartlettn. 949 boxes. $1.35 to $2.6fi; mostly $190 to $..95. California.' 1X32 bores.' $2.50 to $4.4.i ; mostly $3.30 to $3.70. Washington. 23T8 boxes, $1.40 to $3.70; mostly $2 80 to $3.10. NEW YORK, Sept. 23. Tuesday's pear market: California 32. New York 22, OreRon 13, Washington 13, New York 13 by boat. Oregon Rartletts, nine ears, extras $4.40 to $6; ordinary. $2.95 to $t; poorer, $1.50 to $2 3h: tops. $3: aver hep. 13 53: fnnev 1255 tn It 10- fnw $4.35 to $4.60; tops. $2.55 to 12.80; average, $3.45; specials, $2 35 to $3.25; tops, $2.i0; average, $2.51. ' Kit ft IIh 1 1 men "Shorkod COLORADO HI'RINOS. Tolo. Cnptntn T. J. O'Connor, a member of I the Kngllsh parliament nnd allele (rite to the parllumentary unlnn in Washington next month sold that he us "shocked" by th extent of the drug trnffln In the ITnlted Stntes nnd the farce" of prohibition enforce-rnu Will Quiz Air Critic Next Monday llhem will ho Cofinel William Mitchell, former usHlstaiittfchlef r Hie army ulr Bervico nnil leiiiliiiK critic of the present uviallori.nrBanlzatioii. PAYJOTS ;M. Caillaux and Party Arrive Speaks Generalities, But No VQord About Settlement Plan War Alliance Argued, Sign of Acitmentvv:;.;- WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. (A. P.) The French-debt commission, headed by Joseph Cuillaux, urrived in Wash ington late this afternoon to open negotiations for settlement of the French wan debt to the United HI at oh. Minister Caillaux, who is ubout five feet eight inches tall, wns dressed in a dark blue suit, oxford grey top coat, dark green felt hat, blue shirt with collar to match uud a dark tie. He Is almost completely bald. He spoke excellent Kngllsh und used expressed gestures. When news paper men began to bombard him with questions, ho said: "Don't talk so fast nnd don't swal low your words. That Is the trouhlo with many Americans and It makes It hard for them to bo understood." The minister was visibly perturbed by the first UOHtlm put to him, which was about as follows: "We know you were nut convicted of treason, but will you t'll us Just what you were convicted of?" Caillaux threw up his hands In ap parent (IlHgllKt. "I am the French finance minis ter," ho dec la i -rd, . "und I refuse to answer such u question," ' The French minister left the ship by the freight gangplank und through the baggage department of the pier, where a number of automobiles awaited his parly. With a police escort the delegation went to the Pennsylvania station. The party was to depart fur Wushlnglon this morn ing. NRW YORK. Sept. 23. (A. P.) Kxpt-PKHiiiff confidence that the French wur debtH to the I'nlted HtnteH rnn be Hctth-d "upon the binds of pence nnd rltfhtcoumifHH." JoHcph C'ntllutix, Kreneh finance mln inter, arrived on tho HtenmHhlp Paris toduy ns . tho head of n Trench government miH Mlnn which will open negotiations with the American debt commission In Washington tomorrow. I "I hove come accompanied by emi nent -members of nil political par ties In-, the French parllument," he said In a prepared statement handed to newspapermen who hoarded the Purls nt quarantine, "to bring n set tlement of all our debtH. There Is no Instance In history in which France has failed to do so." The details of his plan are closely guarded. The sum which he will offer lo begin paying ut once wan the subject nf earnest continuous dis cussion between him nnd colleagues, several of whom aic experts In pre. paring official bills likely to be ac cepted by the country. The minister was receptive to their siiKgestlon, but did not mention to anyone his own figures, M, t'-alllaux recalled from po litical obscurity In which war "had thrust him, led his country out of the wilderness nf post-war financial problems, reiterated that he expect ed to go home with a satisfactory agreement. "Wo are men nf good will, my colleagues and I, and we shall have great pleasure In meeting th men of good will who form the American debt' funding commission. Wo are convinced that, thanks to or mu tual lojaltvO e shall be nble to reach Ian cqultuble and practkaL. agree- menL w OPTIMISTIC FRANCE TO The recess was taken to penult the hoard lueuihers to attend to their private affairs and also to study the testimony received thus far. The HUNTLEY HELD GRDEA1H Letter in Dead Man's Pocket Said 'K. K. K. Will Get You' Coroner's Inquest Hears Ten Witnesses Story of Fatal Row Told. ,, "We, tho coroner'a jury, 'duly em panAelled nn'd sworn" to Investigate the death of Jesse James Oibbs, Sat urday, September 19, find that JesBe James Olbbs met his death by tho In fliction of woundH by a. knife or other shnrp Instrument, and furthermore It Is our belief that said knife or in strument was In the hand of Hymnn Huntley when the wounds were in flicted," Is the text of the verdict re turned last night nt the inquest over the body of Jesse J a men Oibbs, stab bed to death Saturday night by H. 13. Huntley after a prayer meeting on West Second street, i Ten witnesses were beard by the Jury, the find, one of whom was Dr. V. S. Oearey, county ' health officer, who bad performed tho poHt mortom operation. He testified that the heart of the dead man had been pierced In throe places, any one of which would have been fatal. Police Officers J. H. LcgRltt. A. TT. Sunderman nnd Joe Cave related testimony ns to hoy they found O llilm lifeless body on tho bed, where ft had been carried by tho two sisters, Mrs. OlbbH nnd Mrs. Huntley, from tho yard where" Olbbs had staggered after the fight In tho kitchen with Huntley. Cave told of Huntley's voluntary surrender on Main street, whero he had been searching for an officer, nnd that Huntley remarked, "Well, he broke up my home." when informed that Olbbs wns dead. The next tes timony, given by Sheriff Jennings, covered facta nlrendy reported. "Whnt would I hey do If 1 killed Ibat num." Is alleged to have been said by Huntley to A. S. Kuus, H. P. signal man on the Main Htreet cross ing In a conversation a short time be fore the tragedy, according to the bitter's testimony. The two men, who were conversing nt the time near the depot platform, have been frlemlsly since IRftO. Tear stained and grief stricken. Mrs. Cynthia Olbbs. the widow, told how a Mr. Dewey, a preacher, plead ed with Huntley nnd his wife to affect a reconciliation after years nf family strife, nnd how he hod talked to them until 11:15 that night. She related that the sister went to the barn to prny. knowing that Olbbs, who slept there, was sound nsleep. She told how Huntley, her mother nnd herselt come lo the barn looking for her. only to find her emerging from the door n short time later. Huntley, she claimed, then ordered Oibbs off the place, and taking bis roll of bedding Olbbs went to the house. Huntley cursed and then chocked his wife Into inserts! blllty, after having struck her on the nose. She claimed she was not an net tint witness to the fight, only seeing her husband stagger out of the door after having been stahbed. as she had been In the sitting room during the fight. She gave her age ns 21. She stated that her husband weighed 153 pounds nt his best, to Huntley's 220. nnd that she had been married seven yea rs. When on the witness stand, Mrs. Wuntley dimmed "during the 20 yearn of their marlred life, she nnd her husband had never lived happily. She hnd prayed, Is praying and will pray idle said, to bring her husband tn Christianity. Mrs. Huntley declared she went to the barn to prny because he wanted to be alone and was afraid of rheumatism If she kneeled In prayer outside. She wenl0n to sny that her husband accosted her with Continued on FacBlcktj RESPONSIBLE hoard lias completed the first part of its Inquiry, which called for state ments from officials of the war, navy, commerce ami postal departments us to the present status of uviatlon. PIRATES CLINCH IHM FLAG 2 10 1 VICTORY CIIICAOO, Spt. 23. HoKr Pocltln pnugh wns toniKlit selected an the most vuluuble player In the American leuRua for the 925 nnon by n smull margin over Al Slnminna, youthful star, who hns been shining In the out field for the Athletics. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23. Pittsburg clinched the National leuKUe pennant today when St. Louis defeated New York In the first game of their double header. ; . . . , , At Pittsburg . R. -H. E, Philadelphia' 17 1 Pittsburg 2 7 0 Willoughby anil Honflno; Yclo, Shee han and Gooch. , At St. Louis First game: n. II. E. New York 0 7 1 St. Louis 8 IB 0 Greenfield. Hentley and Snyder; Sothoron nnd Vlck. At Chicago Brooklyn Chicago ' L. Brown. Cnntrell n. l ...... 2 and II. E. 0 0 8 2 Taylor; Cooper nnd llnrtnett. At Cincinnati first game: R. II. E. Boston 8 1.1 0 Cincinnati 1 8 3 Cooney nnd Gibson; Muys, Goodwin and llargravc. I At Ht. Louis. R. II.' K. I Now York 2 0 1 HI. L.OUIH H 11 1 Jlli I (i'i-Ich: Ncbf, IVnn navies nnd McMullnn, IImItk'h: DyiM- and War. wick. (Gitino culled Oih by ngreo inunl.) At Cincinnati, 2nd game It. II. E. Itnslfin 2 10 0 Cincinnati 1 11 S (liincwicli anil O'Neil; Donohue and KrueKer, llargravc. Aiiirrlcaii Al New York. Clllenun New York , rt. II. E. n 10 3 7 8 0 Batteries: LyotiH and Hchnlk; ftraxlon and BeiiKougb. At lti.slon. n. II. E. Detroit 1 r 17 0 Itosion 1 7 2 Batteries: Ktoner anil Bnsslcr. Womltill; Khnikc, Adams nnd Htnkes. At Philadelphia. H. II. R. St. Louis 3 fi 1 Philadelphia II 7 1 Batteries: Gaston. Hlauffer, ' Dan forth, Davis and Dixon; BauniKart ner. Walberg and Cochrane. Keronil game. It. IT. E. St. I.onls 3 li 0 Philadelphia 7 10 3 Batteries: WinKnril, Dnnforth. Fnlk and llaiKi-avp; Gray and Perkins. Cleveland-Washington, rain. SALEM. Ore., Sept. 2.".. A shotgun that was taken from the arseuul of the state penitentiary by the escaping convicts. Tom Murray, Ellsworth Kelly and .lames Willos on August 12, nt which llino another convict, Oregon Jones, and twn prison guards wern kllgvd, was found yesterday cached In the woods near the Wlllurd school house. It wns near the point, about ten miles cast nf Suloni, that the three convicts left the commandeered taxi cab on tht i.lght of the escapo nnd was where - Kelly said the gun had been left. Kelly has steadfastly maintained tout too gun wan pot louduf when bet GUN. KELLY CARRIED IN PRISON DASH FOUND, WITH LOADED SHELL. NEAR SCHOOL PRINCESS WEDDED III ' As PICE Romance Heals War Scars and Links Royal Houses Special Papal Dispensation Italian Royal Family Difference in Religion No Bar to Alliance. RACCONiar. Italy, Ropt. 23. (A. P.) With time-hallowed ritual, beautifully simple, yet rioh In dignity und solemnity, Prlnoess Mafuldn, the youthful second daughter ot the reigning house of Italy, today become, tho bride of Philip, prince of- Hesse. Members of the royal families of Italy, Germany, Denmark,- Greece, Kouniania, Serbia, Belgium, Austria, and Montenegro and representatives of dynasties of Great Britain nnd Spain witnessed the ceremony. The function of this morning In the great hull and chapel of the ancient Savey castle of Racconlgl was unusual, not only In the assembling of a remarkable gathering of princes and princesses "of the blood," but In transcending the wounds of war ami uniting the daughter of the' Catholic Italian royal family with the son of a Protestant German house famed for Its early welcoming of Lutheran re- . forms. Because of the differences In rellg. Inn of the bride and groom.' Pope PIub granted a special . dispensation for tho marriage. Philip- promised that any children of the union would he brought up in .the faith of their mother without Interference or.- re straint from him. ' Also the. prince renounced all rights to his suocesslorr to the head of the house ot Hesse which fact makes It ' certnth that Mafalda always will remain a Catho- Ha--ror 'n ner nusnana. evep jiecnme tho reigning prince of Hesse It would ' be necessary for his wife and children to adhere to the Lutheran faith. I The spacious marble-paved billiard room of the castle had been especially transformed Into a bower of flowers. The wall's were covered With paint ings and heraldic tupestrles of rich red and golden hues, Interwoven with black. It was here thut the civil ceremony was performed. - The bridal procession was headed by King Victor Emmanuel with Prin cess Mnlfulda on his arm and Prince Philip accompanying Queen Helena. They wore followed Into the bridal hall by the guests. The king, queen and queen mother, Margherltn took seats In arm Chulrs on one side of a red velvet covered table and Princess .Mufiilila, Prince Philip, Premier Mus solini and former Premier Tlttonl sat on the other Bide. Hlgnor Tlttonl read the marriage articles of the civil code, after' which the marriage con tract was signed with a gold pen hy the hrlde and groom and by the king and queen us witnesses. When tho civil ceremony had end ed, the wedding party formed Into processlun ngaln and mnrched thru the hulls of the castle to the chapel on tho ground floor where the ex tremely brlof but Bolemn ceremony of the Roman Catholio church - wus performed by Monsignor Beccnrla, chaplain of the court of Italy. Be cuuse of the difference of religion of the bride and groom the nuptial mass wus omitted, but otherwise the cere mony conformed to the Catholic religion, , THE GRAY WOLF IS OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 13. Dr. A. K. Fischer, chief of the bureau of economic Investigation of the United Htntes biological survey, who was In Olympla today,, dWclared not majre than 100 grny wolves are left between Ihe Mexican and Canadian borders because of an extermination campaign j conducted hy federal and state hunt I ers. Thotisundn formerly ranged the Itneky mountain stntes. took It from the arsenal ant was not loaded afterwards,, but .one loaded shell was In the gun when It waa found yesterday. This fact la expect ed to be of considerable aid to the prosecution when the convicts come up for trial. The shotgun waa carried by Kelly. . The gun was found by a searching party composed of Sheriff O. D. Bower, Depigles Bert Smith and Roy Hremtner! Police Officer Warren Ed wards of Salem and Certain Oolden, a guard from the state, prison. A previous Bearch had been made about n month ago with Kelly In the party, k'tit tbe gun tu pot lounij, -