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H I g h-Powered Organization
Posed As Realtors Sup
plied Broadway With Booze
Leader Flees to Europe,
27 Men Face Conspiracy
Charges.
GKPnt
STAR. HAS RIVAL,
ON GRIDIRON
is
LED BY SLAYER,
BORN AT SALEM
CALL OFF FLIGHTS
TO HAWAII TILL
.reman Lnnner Than Famous hmrt In ain Anionio.
, turned the K"n on himself, wok fine
'BaH anr. .net Ac ftnnrf fin of thfl rul flfrurPH In a tragedy en-
. ,. . it mm ' OporRp, shot and killed I'utrolman
GndirOn Handles a Mean ThomaK Kckhart. CH-ore. after HHrv-
I lnif a term In the penitentiary, killed
a woman in Han I'Vum-toco and com
mitted nuleide.
KHUnK of the policeman by fJorK
Meyera followed hlH arreHt at the In
HtlKatlon of hi brother Arthur. Ac
cording to evidence brought out at the
Sept. 24. (A.'trtl Oeorge had entered Arthur's
Pair of Tongs in Summer
Specializes in Long Runs,
NEW YORK, Sfpt. 24. (A. P.) !
What In officially regarded an the IiIk-
gi't bootlK rlrnc In thn country Iioh
been amanhtid after heinK allowed Hi I
of federal OKenf, obtained evidence on . "') l ""
-.1.1-1. .w i. ,...l,.r i..iv. "H Hl plKkln,
V,0i.iU .f ,v,, ii'-v rlmft of una h8 been doln It every Hummflr, m
HAMILTON'. N. Y
P.) Kilrilu Tryon, C'olfc'ute'H buck apartment here on a rainy evening.
field are not only belong in the and nai placed nin muddy oooih on
exclusive clreleH of liemen but bun ome wllk rushionn In the apartment,
'a strong i-liilm to a ponitlon at the Arthur protested but Ineffectunlly. He
.top of the llHt. Ited (JranKe of IHI- mni, umiruniKiuniH u-flumuny, wni
nolH baH drawn the Hpollljcht on hiH " n me Hireet. secured me ponce-
the IOI1KH OH Well mm uhkkh mm 10 rjnui iiih rinmi-
pltpMii, hut the blonde r' oui not urrem mm. i m- poncemun
i motion (leort-'O Hhot him
tin I rj 1 1 n-i n n jlli.il n fnur
n It every Hummer,-- . . ;
Hinre a record which ecllpseH lied
ICranKe'H mark.
Tryon's mother conducts a general
' Htore and ice bunlnen8 at ConK"-
inond. Mush., und during the va cut ion
season Knum niinuies ine ice .urn . (U.nrun wvoth wnm Irleii twice, the
the buslnesH. Kddle Ih a rival f mrPInft rourt rVPrf,hlK tho flrHt
lied not only on an Iceman, but oh .., milrllA. in )h Uftr.(wi ,i
Canada ana the united mates, general a mincer or ning runn on iu K""". un was then convicted of mnnshiUKh
authoritleH learned about the rliiR iron. Iter. Arthur, a fllnr wltnesH, left the
through the seizure of the Hleamer In 1921. a n halfback for fiuf- Hl(l(n nft(.r the first trial and could
NantlHCO off Astorlu. I)nf Island, lust . field prep, he scored two touch- not ,Pocated to nppenr as a wltnesH
April, with GOO caHea of liquor, ufter dowim und almost Hinifle-hnnded de- nt the B,r0nd trial. After nperntlnf?
h had come throURh the coast Buard fcuted the Yule frPHhmen. (mnvlnjr picture hotiscH at Toppeni h.
blockade disguised with lumber plied in )22 plnylnit for Colgate ngulnHt AVnsh., and I.a (Irunde. Ore., bo next
on deck. Lehigh he made a G&-yurd run from Wns heard from as a Hobller at the
Thirty agents put on the ense Hciimiuuge for a touchdown and run I'residio at Ran Frnnciaro. For hcv
found that the ship had been bought ft ,llint for 70 yurdH for a ernl yeaiH hlH relatives here beard
at Gloucester City, Va., by an agent .touchdown. nlthlng from him. lie wan the son of
of the ring for ItiOOO. The trail then . ln Colgate-Columbia game that Joseph Meyers, one of the pioneer do-
he Hcored five touchdowns, purtnient store owners of ore"!!.
and who died in Portland a few yenrs ok
.after having nmnssed n fortune.
cHtlniutinn of each of our peoples,
fair; and In the practical test of time,
workable.
"In the constructive attitude of the
representatives of the, two countries
who now meet together a solution will
come. ''ffflHI
I' Air. Minister and gentlemen, 1
welcome- you here."
' Tho joint session today was com
' pnratively brief, hihtlng only a little
'more thun an hour. It wns followed,
however, by a meeting of the Amer-
Iican commission which, it wan Indi
cated, was prepared to talk over the
sn.ii.i, ncpi. .o iur- general situation among Its own
Meyers, who shot and killed his sweet- thir nompt lo muUm non-stop members.
Texas, and flight from California to Hawaii will l After an hour's discussion the
be made before January, Secretary American commissioners adjourned
Wilbur announced today. their meeting to be, culled together
The seaplane 1T)-I with which It is again later in the day, and it was de
plunned to make the flight has been elded to have another conference
sent back to the factory at Seattle with the Krench mission after totnor
from Snn Francisco for modifications row's meeting of President Coolldge
In its engines based on recent trials and his cuhlnet. There was no an
and lessons learned from the l'N nouncement, of the offering of a con
planes In their unsuccessful non-stop crete plan for settlement by either
flights. . commission but It was indicated M.
"We still have in mind the flight to Cullluux hud left with the American
the Hawaiian islands with this commissicm a document setting forth
plane." Mr. Wilbur said, referring lo l-Yance's position. From this, It was
the l'B-1 hut he did not say definitely presumed, it would be possible for thj
that the flight would be attempted, negotiators to gain an insight into
The plane's capacly had been demon- the lengths to which France could go.
struted, he added, und It wns prob- j The impression prevailed that the
able a flight to the islunils would be negotiations would be more In the
uttempted after the attentions had nature at n trading proposition than
been made and surface craft lire the suhinh-siou of concrete uffers and
available to act. as station ships over counter offers.
the course.
Raiders of the new ilry regime of
General Uncoln O. Andrew yester
day Invaded two office bulldlngn sim
ultaneously In the theatrical district
at Times Square and arrested thirteen
men,' Warrants for fourteen more re
main to be served.'
The ring, doinif business in the
guise of a real estate firm operated In
I fastening the crime onto George Mey
1 ers. George wandered about this
county a few days before giving him
self up to a fnrmer, who collected a
1000 reward from the state.
L OF N. FAVORS
led to Irving Wexler, uIIuh Waxle Bur- HO
don, a well known rroi.k, authorltlen mBktni( r,1H ( 35, 40. Do. 3
aiu. n tiier Bviuenujr kh 85 yards for the eioren.
what was coming and fled to Kurone
with hla wife a few days ago In a luxu
rious stateroom.
Thres of Wexler's lieutenants, how
ever, wore arrested. The ring Is said
to h&vs maintained purchasing agents
In Nova Bcotla. leased warehouses In
In 11123 In n lie game Willi Ohio' Arthur nml fieorgo. ns heirs, cnin
Klate at Columbus he rumped 45 received blanket Hums of 2.1.000 n
yards from scrimmage for one touch-, their respective legacies,
down and ran 70 yards for nnother.l
Last season he scored 89 points.' 1 exas. wpi.
runklng fourth among the lending 1 ' seeonu micmpi 10 enn ins
.... in life wns made nt a hospital here today
the United States and ' .ilI(.hdWn against Nebraska after a y Arthur W. Meyers, who was in a
liquors to Broadway cafes and hahl
tues. -
Only 27 pints of whiskey were found
1 nthe offices. Records of customers
Also were seized.
Federal Investigators mild the agen-
cy operated on a huge financial scale,
using large banks in this city for Its
transactions.
The Investigators found that one of
the alleged members of the ring, Ar
thur Kraus, for whom a warrant has
been issued, deposited ln a single .
month Imore than $200,000 ln one
bank. Mr. Buckner did not name the market
bank but he said last December the 7 Washington,
National City bank issued to Kraus York by express,
I thirty yard run.
I Fred Dawson, Nebraska coach, said
Tryon was as good as tho great
I Grange.
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critical condition it Tier shooting to
death Mrs. Hetty Candler and then
wounding himself. The man leaped
from his bed nnd uttempted to hatter
his head with a pitcher. The nurse
called for help and he was overpow
ered. A series of notes, written by Meyers
Indicated his affection for the wnmnn
caused the double shooting. In one
note Meyers requested his body be
buried ln Salem, Ore., where his
father lives.
YOltk. Kept. 24. Thursday The couple were found seventeen
si California, i isew torit. hours after the lime neighbors heard
7 Oregon, l iew HlolH riv0l nt r,.K, Candler's home.
Wire Report on
the Pear Market
GKN'KVA. Hept. 24. (A. V.) Tho
League of Nations assembly today
udopied amid enthusiasm ihe French
proposal for n world wide economic
conference under the auspices of the
league.
Loueheur, n former French
minister of commerce, and sponsor of
the project, warned the assembly that
the task would lie difficult and suld
ihe truth must nut be concealed from
the world's people und that 'U is
im possible for us to consider the
problem without Ihe aid of the labor
organizations."
He wanted the nht of nil nations ln
seeking a solution which he cautioned
might pot lie achieved for several
years. One of the most heartily ap
plauded points he made was that
"tariff policies inuM be examined
aside from fiscal considerations."
Representatives of Italy, Holland,
Delglum and Spain spoke in support
of the resolution,-
NRU' YORK', Sept. 24. (A. P.)
An outburst, of buying activity in
French government bonds listed on
the New York stock exchange follow
ed the opening today of Ihe French
debt negotiations in Washington.
French government 7's of 1914, were
bid up one point to a new high record
for the year at flli7 on totnl transac
tions thnt run well ubove $1,000,000
I before 1:30 p, m. Other French gov
ernment nnd municipal bonds also
showed marked Improvement In tone,
although most gains were fractional.
Cook with gas.
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A III JOY OVl:R FUKNC1I DIOHTS.
(Continued from page one.)
13 New York by
a letter of credit for $50,000. 1 boat. Oregon hnrtletts: Three cars,
Tho government prosecutor asserted extra, $,1.10 to $5.10; few, $2.55;
that on a single day last May 23, the iuijh, $1.25 to $3; uverage, $3.35;
agency received orders nt Its Times fancy, $2.20 to $3.70; tops, $2.10;
Square headquarters for 400 cases or average, $2.8; Hose, one cur, extras,
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whiskey.
:i.iio to jt.r.O;
J3.80.
average, $3.03; fuuey,
CALLED BY DEATH
HALEM, Ore., Hept. 24. Jacob
Warner, 64 years old, who for thirteen
years has been chief engineer at the
state capitol, died suddenly early to
day from a heat attack. Mr. Warner
had heu In 111 health for some time,
and had been awuy from his work for
CHICAGO. Sept. 24. (U. H. Hl1
reuu of Markets) Two curs Colo
rado pears; one Illinois, two Indiana,
ono New York, seven Oregon, seven
Wushington, one Michigan by boat,
Washington burtletts: 3020 boxes,
$2.35 to $3.90; mostly $3 to $3.20.
Oregon bartlettu: 2G1B boxes, $2.85
to $3.90; mostly $3 to $3.20.
California, bartlutts: 020
$2.25 (o $4; mostly $2.00 to $3.10,
STILL UNKNOWN
VANTOlIVlCn, Wash., Sept. 24.
(A. r.) The paralyzed man In tho
hospital nt Hldgcfield, whu gave his
name as Dr. Nathaniel Ketch . of
Philadelphia, after being picked up
on the blirhii'nv earlv this u-cek. was
boxes, cured for nt Kelso, Wash., by Cowlitz
county authorities for several months
last year, the Kvenlng Columbian was
Informed today by .Miss Kuth Knglc
horn, Hed Cross executive at Kelso.
The man was picked up ln (a stupor
NEW YOltK. Sept. 24. Wednes
day's pear market: 24 California, 1
Delaware, 1 Idaho, 10 New York, IS
several weeks, but went to bis work at Oregon, a Washington, 7 New York t Kelso In July of last year, she said
.lite state nouse mis murnmg. lie oe- py inmt. 1 New Jersey by oxpress. and he gave the same name, lie said
ram helplessly 111 ubout 0:30 o'clock California burtletts: 13 cars best, he was In this part of the country
ond a physician wus culled. 1I was 93.0.6 In 94.10; few high as 4.80; engaged In research work, lie left
removed to Ills homo where he died. . ordinary, 92.75 to 93. 0; ripe to Keso for Seattle. At Die hospital at
Mr. Warner was n native of Ohio. I overripe. 91.75 to 9.1: wnstv low as Hidiri.fi. lil the ii.-nh.ni insist nun bis
He Is survived by bis widow and a I 7r.; average, 92.H3. Hard vs. four name Is Dr. Nathaniel Reich.
cars, 93 to 94.06; few low lis $3.25:1
average, 93. 40; Hose, one car, 93.26 Oregon Woollier.
lo 94.20; average, 93.81. Comical Cloudy on the const, fair
three cars, 93.16 to 94.06; few 92.30 . Interior tonight and l'rlday
to t2.U0; nvernge, 9,1.05.
Oregon harlleiis: Kigbt cars extra.
fancy, best. 94.20 to 95.56; ordinary Statement that William Cooper
common, 92.50 to 93.70; tops, 91. HO Proctor spent 91,760.1100 in Leonard
lo $2.45; nvernge, 93.311; fancy, 92.60 Wood's campaign made In court In
lo 93.30; topH. 91.70 lo 92.20
nge. 92.83; special, 92.25 to
daughter, Mrs. Vernon Mentzer of Sa
lem. .
PEAGI NAMED AS
"El
In the
normal
tempvraturc, gentle variable winds.
ture. Through the necessity of re
creating her destroyed productivity
through reimbursement from the de
stroyer, her present fiscal situation
has been permitted to become impair
ed. We should make allowance for
tills condition. Frnnce now fnces.
however, ail of tho facts under a
strong leadership (and with the cour
age which withstood the usuulls at
erdun. The condition la not perma
nent. France will emerge succeKS
fully front her difficulties
"We know that this conference
opening today may Influence greatly
the, peace of ihe world. We ourselves
cannot escape Its repercussions. We
feel therefore the great responsibility
resting upon us. It Is our duty to
roach with you a conclusion. In the
Hospitality
YOO KNOW. DEAR-
I ALWAYS FEEL
I WELCOM6 AT
?THE JONESES
QTWnNIGS ARE '
GOOD GRADE -L VJ
COAL HELPS. JU-jy,rCq
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Have that cozy home
heated with good coal.
PHONE 239 MEDFORD
7Ae Answer to the Burmnj Question
WAfUUNOTON, Sept. 24. (A. IM
Churles McVench of New York to
day was appointed ambassador lo
Japan. -
Ills name had been submitted to
Tokyo and had been found accept
jihle. lie Is n lawyer of wide exper
ience and the son of a fnrmer cabinet
officer. The ambassadorship has been
vacant Rlnce the deuth several weeks
ago of Kdgnr A. Hnncroft of Chicago.
Watch Your FraO,
Puny Child Grow
Strong-Take on Weight
roiiTLANH. Ore.. Sept. 24. The
sovereign grund lodge of the Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows In an
nual convention here, decided today
that before any Itebekah assembly
may withdraw from tho association
of Itebekah ensembltes. It must se
cure the permission of the sovereign
ln Just II few days quicker than ' nruon was taaen
you ever dreamt of these wonderful ln ""holding the protest of the ml
flrsh making tablets called McCoy's nortty t the Itebekah assembly of
Liver oil Comnound Tablets will iinAs. against the action majority
tops, $2.15 to $2.35; average, $2.6S.
ver- Chicago.
$3.10;
start to help any weuk, thin, under
nourished little one.
After sickness and where rickets
ifC suspected they are especially
valuable. No need to give them
am' more nasly Cod Liver Oil
these: tablets ore made to take the
place f of that good but evil smelling,
stomncli upsetting medicine and they
surely do It. They do put on flesh.
Ak ny druggist for McCoy's Cod
Liver Oil Compound Tablets an easy
tn take a candy and not at nil ex
pensive 00 tablets. 00 cents.
Kansas.
of that assembly In voting to with
draw from the association.
The sovereign grand lodge defeated
a proposal to admit men over 18
years of age and tinder CO to non
Ibetieficlnl membership In the order,
'lender the rules only men under 60
are admitted to non-beneficial mem
bership.
Invaders seeking to capture London
gain advantage In muddy war game.
Hummer's return will be deferred
for two years because of sun spots and
I thn mnnn In Dm itiiliilmi .if nlna l n .
lie ure uno gei Mn o . uie ..rig- ta ., j ,,,wllPi meteorologist
Insl anil genuine ttjd give the dug , Bd,rrM , Welleslev. Muss,
n chance for 30 d.TJs. If you nrentj
tlellghtecl with results you get your foolldge. on nn evening walk Is
money hack. Ileuth's Drug Store, trailed by n policeman nn bicycle to
West Bide riiarmucy, Medio: d Phnr- nVert another narrow escape from an
liwcy. Adv' automobile, .
In Storm or
Sunshine
Keep the kiddies feet
protected from
dampness and dis
comfort with
ffi
Soles and Heeb
Outovtars 'Best
Leather 2 to 1
Hulthful
Comfoctsbk o
BUck or Tan
for M.n, Women
nil Clilldr.n
Look for In.
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New
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Now
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Army Cnrliii
nil li-nthiT
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Army
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Ijiirno l'ni'k Sucks, lmx
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Ro.l Fell lints..
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Blue IVnini .Tiiinpei's $1.50
Men's Kluilti Biinls, $1.25
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Xli'ii's Wiml Mixed 1'iiion
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Men's l''limni'l Shirts
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