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Medford Mail Tribune The Weather ro recast Tonight and Wednesday fair. Moderate temperature. Temperature Hlgheit yesterday 63 LotvetU this morning 40 Facts Not Claims Yah take no ctisncee en A. B. C circulation, No claim. made the auditor', figures tell th. story. The Mall Tribune U Medford'. Only A. B. C. Newapsper. Twenty-Seventh Year MEDFOKD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 19112. No. 66. midst Comment the on Day's News By FRANK JENKINS BOTH houses' of congreaa have passed too tu bill, which Isn't perfect, by any means, but Is prob ably as good as could be hoped for under the political circumstances In volved. If congress will now pass the econ omy bills and the absolutely neces sary supply bills and ADJOURN, the country will heave a vast sigh of relief and business will begin to show some signs of Improvement. THE lumber tariff which Is a part of the tax bill Just passed by congress will not become effective for at least two weeks, but its results are apparent already. For example: One lumber-carrying ship which has been on a California-British Col umbia run has been taken off and put on the California-Columbia river run. and already two lumber cargoes Jiave been booked for this ship. But for the new tariff on lumber, this business would have gone to British Columbia Instead of to Ore gon. WHY this change? Here. Is the reason: Because of the new tariff on lumber. It now costa"six thousand dollara MORE to lay down a cargo of British Colum bia lumber in California than It cost before the new tariff waa adopted. It costs 35;ooo more to lay down a cargo of British Columbia lumber In New York. THAT Is to say, it now costs Can adian mills materially more to do business in this country - than formerly, which means that it is Just tost much easier for Oregon and Washington mills to sell lumber In their own country. Everything that makes It easier for the mills of Oregon to sell lumber wlU help to INCREASE EMPLOY MENT In this state. Increasing employment Is our big need. NORTHERN California Is Jarred by a severe earthquake, whose dis tant tremors are felt faintly here In Southern Oregon. The scientists tell us that the faults In the earth's crust that are responsible for earthquakes run from northwest to southeast snd that Ore gon Is in a tone that is free from these faults. If that Is true, as It appears to be from the record of tne past. Oregon has still another cause for thank fulness rpHE proof of the pudding," an ancient proverb runs. "Is in the eating thereof," and the-accur-acy of this theory that Oregon Is located in an earthquake-free tone Is borne out by the fact that there has never been a damaging earth quake shock In Oregon. Oregon, as a mstter of fact. Is eingularly free from angry moods of nature. We have no cyclones. Even our floods are mild, in spite of the fact that In certain areas of Oregon rainfall Is exceedingly heavy. Nature has been notably kind to our state. y-vREOON I a great state, with wide variations in climate. At Qlenora, in Tillamook county, for example, according to the records of the weather bureau, occurs the heaviest rainfall In the United States. Harney county's rainfall approaches the lowest In the United States. When you speak of weather Oregon, be sure to Indicate what part of Oregon you are talking about. WASHINGTON. June 7. (API The war depsrtmnt appropriation bill, cut from 393.S8 14. as passed by the house, to 1385 794.0O9 was re ported to the senate today by the appropriations committee. The committee rejected a house provision cutting th. number of army officer, from 13 000 to 10.000. The larjeet single reduction was a .IsVi In rivers and harbors work funds, cut $5,773 510 from spproxj mately 160.000.000 in the bouse 1 1 pi 1 1 1 i i a av a MI(Ji HNU WW BAMS IN ASSERTIONS OFFICIALS LAX Thorough Probe Results in Complete Collapse of 'Miscarriage of Justice' Claims One Indictment Complete collapse of charges, al leging "miscarriage of Justice," break down of law and order," and other sensational claims hurled at District Attorney George A. Codding, in the conduct of his office, is contained In the report of the grand Jury filed this afternoon. The allegations have been under investigation for the past week. Among the witnesses called were L. A. Banks, newspaper publisher. Earl H. Fehl. Republican nominee for county Judge. Attorney Frank J. Newman. Deputy Sherlft Paul Jennings, Justice of the Peace H. D. Reed of Gold Hill and other citizens and officials. The quiz was thorough, and covered all angles. The grand Jury report also sets forth that it has Investigated charges against other county offices, and also finds them "unsupported by any Incriminating evidence." Many Cases Probed. It was reported that among the cases Investigated were: the Reese creek still case, wheretn Everett Da hack was slain: the Prof. C. Engle- hardt case, and the allegations that the district attorney's office had at tempted to use Its power to censor the Pacific Record-Herald, of whloh Earl H. Fehl Is editor. These cases have been a local storm center for months. The report is signed by sll the grand Jurors, except HowArd A. Hill. Medford, orchardist. No reason was given for the omission. The report of the grand Jury In full la as follows: Medford, Oregon, June 7, 193a. We, the regularly empaneled Grand Jury for Jackson County, Oregon. May, 1933, term of the Circuit Court, report as follows: That we have Inquired Into all matters of a criminal natuie which have come to our attention and have returned Indictments where Justified. We have examined the County Poor Farm and find conditions there very satisfactory. We have also made an examination of the County Jail and find the same satisfactory. We have Investigated charges of miscarriages of Justice In the office of District Attorney, and other coun ty offices, and we find these charges unsupported by sny incriminating evidence. Joslah O. Hlbbard, Foreman, Irving Porter, Anne E. Carley, W. M. Barber, Leo B. Williams, Reed Chsrley. The grand Jury returned one secret Indictment, and one not true bill. I E Two telegrams, which re-kindle a ray of hope for the Crescent City harbor project were recently received by C. E. Gatei, president of the Northern California .Southern Oregon Development awoclfttlon, from Sena tor etelwer, A. H. Ban well, secretary manager of the aaeociation, announc ed today fol.owing his return from Tacoma, Wash. The first telegram announced that an unfavorable report on the Cres cent City harbor project had been made by the chief of enRlneeri cf Rivera and Harbors. The second re ceived Just two hours later announced that the report had been recalled to the Chief Engineer's office. The last telegram Is Interpreted as a hopeful meaaage, Indicative of further consideration to be given the project. Republican Women Off For Party Convention Br Marguerite Ymtng. WASHINGTON, June 7. fAP) Republican worr.tn holding a voting strength tn their party convention which Democratic women are still striving to equal in their own con clave were off today for Chicago. As leaders of the feminine Repub licans depsrted. Mra. EMis A. Yost. director of their activities, an nounced a total of P2 full-voting women dflrsatei have ben cho?n. Nellie Taylc Row. vice-chairman of the Democratic national commit tee, counted 133 women JIeate to her party meeting but many of the repreent fractional va, with it total ballot a rere'h of little ovr 70. She had an explanation partly partisan, prlip, rrtalniy g.acioua toward her own fold; BASEBALL RESULTS i National. R. H. B. Cincinnati - S 10 0 New York 4 9 0 Batteries: Kolp and Lombardl: Walker and Hogan. R. H. E. Chicago 3 7 3 Brooklyn 9 10 1 Batteries: Warneke. May and Hart- nett; Vance, Qulnn and Plclnich. R. H. E. Pittsburg 7 17 a Philadelphia 11 3 Batteries: French and Grace; Han sen. Dudley and Davis. American New York 9 8 8 Detroit .... - 3 9 6 Ruffing "and Dickey; Bridges, Wyatt and Ruel, Hayworth. 10 'FRISCO POLICE ON DEATH CHARGE SAN FRANU1BOO, June 7. (API Frank J. Egan, suspended public de fender, surrendered to police today on a murder charge and brought an end to one of the most strenuous manhunts here In recent years. Accused with two of his henchmen of slaying his friend snd benefac tress. Mrs. Jessie Scott Hughes, In a cleverly plotted simulation of a hit-run accident, Egan disappeared last Saturday a few hours before the grand Jury voted to Indict him. His attorney. Vincent W. Halltnan. had promised Egan would surrender yesterday morning, and when the time designated by the lawyer had passed with no signs of the accused man apparent, the harassed ponce started a hunt that spread over a wide area. Just before Egan walked into the Golden Gate police station Halllnan, already under subpoena to explain to the grand Jury why his client hsd not given himself up, as promised, telephoned police saying he hsd In structed the accused official to do so at once. Egan was silent as he stepped up to face the accusation. He volun teered no information as to. his whereabouts since Saturday, when he was last seen at Tanforan. 10 miles south of here, driving southward while the grand Jury was hearing the confession of Verne Doran, his form er chauffeur. UN'S BOAST LEADS TO 'PINCH' Violet Emery of Grants Pass, known In this city, arrested Sunday by the state police after she sold them a case of beer, was sentenced to 30 days in Jail, and to pay a 1500 fine. A previous fine of 1300, suspended when a parole waa granted a few weeks ago for a similar offense, wsa re- Invoked. The arresting officers alleged that the woman boasted of outwitting the law the first time, and "set up the drinks" to the officers. At this Juncture she waa presented with a warrant. The arrest followed an anonymous tip. that "the lady on the hill Is at It again." DES MOINES, June 7. (AP) With less than 400 precincts remslnlng to be counted, Henry Field held a lead of more than 43.000 over Smith W Brookhart In the fight for the Iowa Republican senatorial nomination to day. Returns from 3.073 out of 3, 435 precincts gave Field 164.938 Brookhart 133.703. "The Republicans have things so cut-and-drled. they're having to get ptxjple to go to their convention The Democrats have so many live lRtuira such as the candidate the rivalry for places hM been Intense, with everybody pretty much for himself." Fourteen delegates yet are to be rh'awn or listed for the Democrat!- j convention, and the women's ladr I are driving for additional women j among them. Republican women may ! add to their number In two ststf IfVlfxations not counted for th! ! praent total. I "The Increasing Interest of wonr.fr ' m RepMblif-an party politic It evi dend." Mra. Yoat romnifn'H, "b, j their flection as delegates and alter- BT. FALLS MUST IS Supreme Court Holds Oust ing of Faculty After Con tract Illegal Lower Court Is Upheld in Decision SALEM, June 7. (AP) The five teachers of the Butte Falls school In Jackaon county must be paid their salaries as per contract, amounting to $7,650 for the year 1030-31, although not permitted to teach, the Oregon supreme court held In an opinion to day affirming the lower court on an appeal from Jackson county. The suit In the lower court waa brought by the defendants, consti tuting the entire faculty of the school In district 91. for fulfilment of their contracts. The plaintiffs claimed they were employed under contract with the board at the time the school year 1929-30 was In pro gress. new Faculty Employed A new board elected later dismiss ed the faculty and employed an en tirely new group of teachers at a lower aalary. The five teachers, records of the suit slated, appeared at school each day during the year, but were Informed they were not needed. The Jury In the lower court, pre sided over by Judge H. D. Norton returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs. Leo la Stoddard, William Joe Nee, Lena Gilbert Nee, Rhea (Continued on Page Ten) AGAINST EMPIRE SALEM. June 7, (AP) James W. Mott, state corporation commissioner, announced here he would confer later today with Special Prosecutor Barnett Qoldstetn at which time he would recommend dismissal of In dictments against I. H. Fetty and W. R. Adams, former officers of the Empire Molding corporation. The two ex-of fleers of the corpo ration were Indicted along with Prank J. Keller, Jr., Oliver P. co- show and Jay Stockman, also for mer officers of the firm, with de vising a acheme to defraud. Trials have been held for the other three, while Fetty and Adams are awaiting trial. Keller waa found guilty, the Coshow trial resulted In a "hung Jury.' and Stockman waa acquitted. Mott's recommendation waa de clared prompted by the acquittal of Stockman and the disagreement In the Coshow trial. He said he con sidered Keller the original promoter of the corporation acheme. He did not Indicate what action he would recommend relative to a new trial for Coshow, former chief Juatloe of the Oregon supreme court. The trials have been held In Polk county on a change of venue, before Judge Arlle O. Walker, at the ex pense of Marlon county. The three trials have averaged $3700 each. Kel ler is awaiting sentence by Judge Walker. E E COLLINOSWOOD, N. J., June 7 (AP Six Demons were killed and another seriously injured early today when an ambulance speeding to a hospital with an Injured three-year-old girl collided with an automabi.e at a street Intersection. The dead: Richard J. Bloemaker, 40, H addon- field. I Emma Bloemaker, S, daughter of Bloemaker. Policeman John Knorr, Had don-1 field, driver of the ambulance. . Mra. J. A. Rodecker, 45, Perth Am boy. William Rodecker, 21. driver of the automoMle, son of Mrs. Rodecker. Mrs. Edward Smith, Keyport, sister of Mrs. Rodecker. The Injured: Policeman Frank B. Tucker. 29. Haddonrield. fractured akull and in ternal injurtea. The Bloemaker child suffered 4 'raptured skull In the collision and dtd several houra later. Bodies of William Rodecker and Nfra. Smith were so badly burned that identification could not be eitabilsn d for aeveral hours. The Bloemiker child suffered a cut m her forehead in a fall from her crib and waa bms taken to the boe pitel tor tjenent, Growing Bonus Army Problem In Capital N M fV- f I ft VV t a J "r'l''!'.'j-0 M m TRI CITY TIEUP TO LURE.TOURIST A plan for bringing about a more friendly relationship between the communities of Medford and Klam ath Falls, as well aa for a more united program of tourist travel promotion will be presented to the .board of di rectors of the Klamath Falla chamber of commerce tomorrow when the publicity committee of the Medford chamber of commerce attends the meeting of the Klamath board to morrow noon, at Klamath Falls. The Medford delegation will be headed by O L. MacDonald, chairman of the local publicity committee. The Idea of a more comprehensive tie-up between the two communities waa first brought to the attention of the local chamber of commerce by W. A. Oates, director of the pub licity committee, with the suggestion that the plan be presented to the Klamath group. Earl C. Reynolda, secretary of the Klamath county chamber this morning Invited the Medford publicity committee to at tend the directors' meeting at Klam- ( Continued on Page 8lx) E EUOENE, Ore., June 7. AP F. E. Canister, vice president of the First National bank of Albany, waa elected president of the Oregon State Bankers' association at the 27th an nual convention here today. C. C. Colt, vice president of the First National bank of Portland, was elected vice president, and O. A. Houghlum. cashier of the First Nat ional bank of Eugene, chairman of the general committee In charge of the convention, waa elected treasurer. The executive committee con l at of Eugene Courtney, tire president of the Bank of Wood burn, chairman; John N. Edlefsen, vice president of the U. 0 National bank. Portland; Charles H. Stewart, vice president of the Portland Trust tie Saving bank; B. E. Harder, president of the First National bank. Medford; Edwin Win ter, vlre president of the First Nat tonal bank, Pendleton. Pve executrve committee will meet in January to name a plae for the next annual convention. Invitation were received from Salem, Tillamook and OeaXUan. il I rr I' lint ft F CLEVELAND, O.. June T (API- Eleven persons were known to be dead and twelve oiners were missing In an explosion and fire which swept a downtown apartment early today. Pour bodies had been brought out of the ruins snd firemen had sight ed four others. First Assistant Chief James Nlmmo said ha was positive two more bodies still were In the ruins. Nlmmo's estimate wss baaed on a check of the iiunber of residents with those accounted for. It would take hours, firemen said, to make a complete aesrch of the debris. About 30 more were burned or In jured, while the rest of the nearly 300 residents were saved In dramatic escapes. Search began five hours after an (Continued on rage Two) Rockefeller Junior for Legalizing of Liquor to Curb Drinking and Crime NEW YORK, June 7 (AP) Jubll Istlon reigned In the wet camp today, for John D. Rockefeller, Jr., a llte lor.f dry, has decided that the 18th amendment ought to be repealed. The oil msgnate's change of opin ion, disclosed In a letter to Dr. Nich olas Murray Butler, brought expres sions of amazement and shsrp dis agreement from supporters of the prohibition amendment. In expressing hope that both major parties would adopt repeal planks snd remove the question from part isan strife, Rockefeller msde It plain he had not altered his views on temp ersnce. He said he hsd been a teetotaler sll his life. "Neither my father nor I his father ever tasted a drop- of In ' toiicating liquor, nor have I," he aid. He said he and his fsther had ;ontrlbuted S1M.000 to the Antl .'ilnon league to support prohibition 1-gi.lstlon. ; "Slowly and reluctantly." he said, :.e hsd eome t believe thst the amendment had not been supported j by public opinion sufficiently to I hasten the day "hen the vetue v ' soclerr of mfp with. BUM ao4 bodies Worh! war veterans continuing to pour Into Washington to demand payment of m soldiers' bonus form problem for rnpltnl authorities. A special sennte committee, nt the urgent anneal of police. Is comtlflpr Ing nriilMiihllllv of approving an emergency 9711,000 npprnprlntlon to teed the men. Meanwhile the vets' rnns "chow" from army field kitchens as the picture above shntvs. Below, commanders of the 'iionus expedi tionary force." Left to right: Binwr Jenaen, Knit Lake City; Walter VI Waters, rorlland. Ore., roiiimaiider- In-chler, and George Kleinhoir., Portland. SALEM. June 7. (AP) Tactics of the bonus marchers besieging Wash ington. D. C, with demands for full psyment of the bonus were branded as "repugnsnt to American eltlnna," In a resolution pasaed by the Salem American Legion post hero last night. Department headquarters were call ed upon In the resolution to repud iate any responsibility for the march ers. With Oregon the national conven tion state this year and Portland the origin of the first detachment of bonus marchers, Vie stale is receiv ing "dubious credit" for the entire movement, the resolution stated. In an address to the post Adjutant Carl Moser of the Oregon department of the Legion ssld that "because Oregon ha done more for ex-service men than any other state In the union, the American Legion of the state aought to repay Its gratitude to the people of Oregon in bringing the national convention to Portland this fall." Governor Ely To Nominate Smith NEW YORK, June 7. (AP) The name of former Governor Alfred E. Smith will be placed before the Dem ocrats national convention at Chi cago as a candidate for the presiden tial nomination by Governor Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts. free from the undermining effects of alcohol would be generally real ised." Rather, he declared, he found that "drinking generally haa Increased; the speakessy bss replaced the sa loon, not only unit for unit, but probably two-fold If not three-fold; that a vast army of law breakers has been recruited and financed on a colossal scsle; thst many of our best citizens, piqued at what they re garded as an Infringement of their private rights, have openly and un abaahed disregarded the 11th amend ment; that as sn inevitable result respect for all law has been greatly lessened: thst crime hss Increased to an unprecedented degree." Rockefeller told Dr. Butler, presi dent of Columbia University and prominent republican foe of the amendment, that he wss In "com1 plete sympathy" with a resolution Dr. Butler will seek to have the Re publican National convention Incor porate In Its platform. The resolu tion ealle for repeal by submission t- state conventions, pledging 'he party to fight the saloon snd urging that the amendment be obeyed while In force. The oil magnste said sufficient gOoallnued on Page Three), MOBILIZE POLICE TO CONTROL VET Search for Communists in Ranks of Gathering Ex Soldiers Shelter and Food Capital Problem (fly the Auoclated Press) Re-enforcements marched, hooked rides snd motored today toward Washington to lond their presence to the appeal for a two billion dol lar bonus for world war veterans. Walter W. Waters, Portland, Oregon former commander-in-chief of the bonus marchers, aroso from his sick bed today to rejoin his comrades. "My place Is with the boys," he said. At Washington It was parade day. with a touch of red offering a pros pect of fireworks. Police there an nounced that a communist plot to combat the police with violence" had been discovered. To frustrate this possibility, Penn sylvania 'avenue was roped off so mat tne 0,000 or more "bonus marchers," here from all parts of the country, might parade peacefully. 'today's parade was not Intended aa the climax of the veterans' efforts to ctlr congress to action In their be half. Thousands of others were only Dareiy atarted from their distant homes to Join the "army" here. A bonus "expedltlonsry force" of some 3.000 men were to move from Lou Angeles toward the capital. Other marchers were gathering at widely separated points heading for the capltol. WASHINGTON, June 7. (AP) Pelham D. O I aim lord, superintendent of police, has been warned by Po lice Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby that his continued efforts to shelter and feed the bonus marchers might lead to his "peremptory dismissal" by the White House. Police of the eapltar moBlllied to day to meet the Increasingly aggra vating problem of mounting num bers of veterans within the city. au leaves of absence were can celled and one-third of the available officers were assigned to special duty in connection with the bonus seek ing contingents. Henrrh for Red,. The search for communist agitators within the ranks was redoubled and efforts were made to check their every activity. Vice-President Cur tis and Spesker darner ordered a re jection of an application by the Workers' Ex-Service Men's league, a communist organlratlon, to parade In front of the capltol tomorrow to present demands for full payment of the bonus. The lesgue has a permit to parade, but the action of the two hill leaders leaves them without a destination for their parade. Veterans poured Into the city to swell the rsnks of those now here. looo In City. The number under police care and feeding today was 5711 but police estimated vetersns In the city totaled nesrer 7000." Many of those who arrived yesterday had funds to care temporsrlly for thsmselves. Prepara tions for the veterans' parade up (Continued on Page Plve) Retain Veterans Allowance In Bill WASHINGTON, June 7 (AP) The Senate today struck from the economy bill the provisions Intended to save 148,000,000 by ourtalllng allowances to war vaterans. WlLL- ROGER? SANTA MONICA, Cul., June 6. Th gctiAte voted a 10 per cent, cut in government civil ians wages. Surprised they didn't vote themselves a raise. Chile is tho first country to return to normalcy. Last Sat urday they had two dictators and one president, and return ed the country to the Demo crats. The crown prince is trying to get back in power in Germany. A mnn has cither got to be con ceited or "looncy" to purpose ly want to be the head of any country nowadays. Congress is working fast now so they can attend tho conven tion, and the payers of the tan can attend the poorhouso.
