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TIIE HORNING OREGONIxVN, MONDAY, DECEMBIvR 15, 1019. 5 FILING AT SEATTLE 0PEN6 NEXT FRIDAY City Office Aspirants Ex pected to Bob Up. 'TRIPLE ALLIANCE' MEETS Steps Taken to Submit Prospects to Sub-Organizations for Ap proval in Forming Slate. 1S19 fiscal year, the report show, tne government made J8,3b.97l on its minting: operations. Of this amount $4,136,700 was made through the manufacture of nickel and bronze coins. Never before in the history of the country has the demand for small coins been as large as it was during the past fiscal year. Pennies minted alone total 466,889,600, or about 3,200,000 pounds. More than 191,000,000 silver dollars were converted into bullion during the year, much of this metal being applied to the sale of 200,000,000 fine ounces of dollar silver by this gov ernment to Great Britain for use by the government of India. United States mints also made coins for many other countries, including Peru, Argentina and Nicaragua. ITALY REJECTS SOVIET PROPOSAL TO RECOGNIZE RED RULE IS DEFEATED. SKATTLE, 'Wash., Dec. t4. (Spe cial.) Candidates for municipal of fices will have their frist chance to file their declarations next Friday, and it is expected in city hall circles that there will be an uncover ing of several booms. Mayor C. B. Fitzgerald will be back before the filings begin, and his presence may have the eflect of smoking out some of his rivals. The impression is gaining ground that Hugh M. Caldwell, ex-corporation counsel, will oppose Fitzgerald in the mayoralty fight. In city hall circles there is a great deal of curi osity as to what is behind a rumor that Austin K. Griffiths may again be in the fight. "Triple alliance" politicians held a talkffst yesterday afternoon. As a result, it is declared that steps are being taken to submit a municipal slate to a referendum vote of subor dinate organizations working with the alliance. The scheme as outlined is to limit the alliance candidates to those who win in a preferential pri mary. HeMketh Not Connidered. Tn political circles it is regarded as reasonably certain that Councilmen O. T. Krickson and W. D. Lane will be proposed for indorsement by the "triple alliance" with a strong prob ability of being placed on the ticket. It is helieved that Councilman Jiesketh will not be seriousy consid ered by the "triple alliance," though for a great many years Hesketh has been prominent in local and national labor circles. Hesketh has not so licited a "triple alliance" indorsement nor has he sought to be a candidate of any faction. Jt is believed by Hes keth's friends that just now Paul K. Mohr, who at different times has been active among the bakers, is the most likely candidate for indorse ment by the "triple alliance" for Hes keth's seat. Labor Leaders Mentioned. During the last few days Ed Levi and Robert I. Proctor, labor leaders, have been showing strong symptoms of councilmanic ambitions. Both have been in the race before and as there are two short-term councilmen to be elected, their names have been sug gested for those places, if the pro gramme of carrying Krickson and Lane for re-election is adopted. The two short-term councilmen who will be up for re-election are John E. Carroll, who succeeded the late Ro land Cotterill and who would have a year to serve if elected, and A. T. Iirake, who took Mayor Fitzgerald's place when the latter succeeded Ole Hanson as chief executive. There are two years left of the Fitzgerald term which Drake will seek. Carroll is an overseas veteran of the world war, while Drake is a Spanish-American war veteran. FitzKern1d Kriendw Busy. Friends of Mayor Fitzgerald expect that when ho returns to Seattle an impetus will be given his fight for the nomination. Fitzgerald has been a prospective candidate for a long time and it was well understood when he succeeded Mayor Hanson that he would want a nomination and election next spring. Fitzgerald has the nucleus of an or ganization and his friends are eager to get an early start in the race. Dur ing his absence in the east, where he was called to dis'uss.I. W. V. and bolshevist troubles with federal offi cials, Fitzgerald's friends have been doing a great deal of quiet work in his behalf and will report to him. Premier Nitti, Answering Social ists, Says Present Parliament . to Be Constituent Assembly. ROME, Dec. 13. (By the Associated Press.) The chamber of deputies to night voted approval of the reply to the speech from the throne. This action followed. rejection by a vote of 289 to 124 of an amendment offered by the socialists providing for immediate recognition of the Russian soviet government and the resump tion of relations with Russia. Premier Nitti said he desired first to dispose of a question which was causing national concern and to deny the report that the government was about to conclude new international agreements creating fresh responsi bilities. The premier's reference was to a report that the meeting of Pre miers Lloyd George and Clemenceau and Foreign Minister Suialoia in Lon don, had considered a military con vention. Answering various speakers who presented motions for the convocation of a constituent assembly, Signor Nitti said: "But we consider the parliament is a permanent constituent assembly. There is no necessity to c'r.voke one purposely. The Italian constitution has been changed constantly, accord ing to necessity. The parliament is sovereign. It :s rree to modify by en actment any article of the constitu tion. What you now wish i- to change article 'five which nominally gives the king the right to declare war. But do you really believe' that the last war was declared without the assent of the parliament?" At this the socialists shouted "Yes, against the will of parliament." There was great confusion for a few moments. REPOBLIW READY TO START BIG DRIVE Washington State Plans Meeting in January. TRIPLE ALLIANCE FOUGHT band, who established the first store f at Goshen, one of the early settle ments of Lane county, died 'several years ago. Mrs. Handsaker was liv ing at the home of her son. Nelson E. ! Handsaker, at the time of her death, j SALEM, Or., Dec. 14. (Special.) ' Henry Ridgway, 64 years of age, was found dead in a woodshed at the rear of his home near Liberty last ' ntgnt. atr. Kiagway had gone to his barns to do some work following the midday meal, and when he failed to return to the house a few hours later, his wife became alarmed. She went to investigate and found his I body where he had fallen. Mr. Ridg- j way was one of the best-known I ranchers in the Liberty section of ' Marion county and had lived in Ore gon for many years. Besides his widow, he is survived by a daugh ter in Portland, a son in Alaska and a brother at Dallas. Demonstration on Lincoln's Birth day to Usher in Campaign, Announces Chairman. 4 FIRES QUICKLY HIPPED BtRXIXG OF PAPERS TO THAW PREMIER BORDEN TO QUIT CANADIAN OFFICIAL TO GIVE UP PUBLIC LIFE. Ministers of Customs, Justice, Trade and Commerce and Mi litia to Retire Soon, ARMISTICE IS DEPLORED General Harries Says Signing Was Allies Biggest Blunder. SUMMIT, N. J., Dec. 14. The sign ing of the armistice, was probably the greatest of all blunders mad. by the allies during the war. decfared Major-General ti. H. Harries, U. S. A., formerly commander of the American forces in Berlin, in an address at All Souls church tonight. "The feats of our army," he added, 'were nullified by those who had other things to think about than war." "What will happen to the kaiser?" some one inquired. "1 can tell you what I think should happen to him," General Harries re plied. "I think he should be hanged.' OTTAWA, Ont., Dec. 14. The re ports that Sir Robert Borden is about to retire as Canadian premier were strengthened tonight with the an nouncement that alter a conference with doctors last week Sir Robert Borden was given medical orders to give up public life. A meeting of Un ionist leaders has been called to con- ider the question of his successor. The report was simultaneous with rumor that he had been asked to accept the post of British ambassador to Washington. The premier was asked today about the truth of this rumor and replied: 'I have nothing to say about the matter." In political circles the question of a possible successor to Sir Robert is believed to lie between Sir Thomas White, until recently minister of fi nance; Artnur .Meignan, minister oi the interior, or N. W. Rowell. presi dent of the privy council. Several other members of the coali ion government are also about to retire. Arthur Sifton, minister ot customs, who represented Canada with the premier at the Paris peace conference, has submitted his resig nation on the ground of ill health. A similar reason is given for the re tirement of Charles Doherty, minis ter of justice, and Sir George Fos ter, minister of trade and commerce. Sir Edward Kemp, overseas minister of militia, is returning to business life, and Martin Burrell, secretary it state, is expected to accept a perm -nent government post. The Ottawa Journal says Sir Robert Borden's resignation will be official ly announced immediately after the new year. COAL PAY RISE ALLOWED Benefit in Washington by 14 Per Cent Increase Expected. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 14. An nouncement tonight by officers of the Pacific Coast Coal company of decision to pay the 14 per cent wage increase fixed by the government, is believed by state officials to forecast an early end of the coal strike in the state of Washington. W. V. Tanner, special representa tive of Governor Louis F. Hart in the coal strike controversy, said tonight that the action of the Pacific Coast Coal company, which operates 25 per cent of the coal mines of the state, means the removal of all obstacles to general resumption of coal mining in the state. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 14. (Spe cial.) Since the formal decision of the republican national committee to hold the party's national convention in Chicago on June 8, Sam A. Walk er, state chairman, is more than ever convinced that his committee should be called to meet in Seattle on Feb ruary 12, transact whatever business is necessary during the daytime and join the King County Young Men's Republican club In its annual Lincoln day banquet in the evening. Mr. Walker said the state convention date might be in March or April, if party leaders wish it. He said next year's campaign would be started with a big demonstration on Lincoln's birthday. Mr. Walker said he was willing to stand or fall on a declaration he made in Yakima and which he wished to repeat to the republican state com mittee. He declared that the "triple alliance" was not a republican organ ization, and that if by any chance it succeeded in foisting a ticket on the republican party he, as chairman, would fight it openly. 'Triple Alliance" Opposed. Mr. Walker insists that ,the "triple alliance' aims at the destruction of the republican party and stands for principles which are antagonistic to those which the party's national con vention must adopt. An unequivocal ring of Americanism is what Mr. walker will insist upon in a declar ation from the republican state com mittee. wnne it is not a matter of great moment in holding the primaries -for the state convention. Mr. Walker is anxious that party wreckers be kept out of the preliminaries. I believe in challenging the right to vote of any person who attempts io enter the republican primaries while adhering to the programme of the 'triple alliance,' " declared Mr. Walker. "The leaders of that organi zation are radicals, many -f whom we had to contend with during the war and whom we do not wish dictating our party policies during reconstruc tion days. We pride ourselves on our party's support of the war and for one I do not expect to impair that reputation now." Chicaaro Platform to Rule. It appears that there will t- many platforms and resolutions next year, for if the republican state committee starts the year with a series of dec larations at the proposed Seattle con ference February 12, this action will be followed by 39 county conventions, each enunciating principles, a state convention with a platform and then a national convention's declaration of principles. It is declared that the platform adopted at Chicago will be the one that really counts and on which state nominees will make the race in the fall. Nothing developed during the past week in the republican gubernatorial race to change the situation, except Governor Louis F. Hart's letter, which said he planned to launch his cam paign about July 1. This has been an open secret for quite a while, but by actually puttinpr it in writing. Gov ernor Hurt gave the statement great er weight. Shingle Men to Fight Radicals. Colonel Roland H. Hartley of Ever ett, who has been an avowed candi date for some time, put his impress on a series of resolutions which shin gle manufacturers adopted later in the week when he committed the sbincrle men to a fight against radi calism in any form it might appear, whether in hign or low degree. All efforts to smoke out C. V. Sav idge, land commissioner, in advance of Christmas week, when he has said he would divulge his campaign plans, have failed and politicians apparent ly have settled down to a conviction that they will have to wait two weeks longer. Friends of the land commissioner are sharply divided in opinion as to whether he will run for governor or for re-election to his present office. None of the other state offices has. as yet, attracted much attention from republicans. It is assumed in party circles that the incumbents will ask for renomination, but nobody has ven tured a prediction as to the opposi tion they might expect. PIPES CAUSES BLAZE. Flames at Home of D. K. Cochrane Confined lo'$50 Damage; Total Loss for Day Is Only $7 5. W h -n D. R. Cochrane, 6814 East Eighty-second street southeast, be gan thawing out the water pipes in his home yesterday morning by wrap ping newspapers around them and setting the paper on fire he started the first' fire of the day. Three otner runs were made by the fire department yesterday and the fire loss was estimated at about $75, in striking contrast to the 35 alarms and $4000 fire loss of the preceding day. Engine 31. in charge of Lieutenant R. D. Laisner. put out the fire in the Cochrane home before it had done any great damage. Lieutenant Laisner estimated the loss at $50. A roof fire at 449 East Twenty- fourth street did about $25 damage before it was extinguished by the neighbors. Engines 23 and 9 and Fire Chief Holden made the run. The fire started from sparks from the chimney. When gas pipes at 127 Twelfth street thawed out the gas from an open jet was ignited by a candle nearby and a small fire resulted. A burning flue in the home of J D. Ferry, 510 East Twenty-third street, resulted in engine 25 being caiiea out. 'mere was no damage. fire aid about $400 damage to a house at 725 Tillamook street Satur day night. AGREEMENTS ARE DARED LONDON CONFERENCE NEGOTI ATIONS MADE PUBLIC. French Loan Would Be Accepted in England; Inter-Allied Military Body Is Maintained. PARIS. Dec. 14. (Havas.) Before the official statements have been is sued regarding the London confer ences, it is possible to give some idea of certain agreements that were reached. A French loan of five or six billion francs placed tn England, it is under- tood, would be accepted. An lnter-allied military organiza tion, assuring execution of the treaty and having under consideration meas- res which Germany's possible atti- ude in the future might compel, has been maintained, with Marshal Foch in control. Absolute reserve is maintained on situation created by delay in American ratification of the treaty. The accord between London and Paris, it is declared, remains absolute. Le Matin says: "The Syrian question is said to be settled according to the legitimate aspirations of France. Publication of communication determining the Russian policy of the allies is ex pected shortly." the OSWEGO SKATING IS GOOD Mazamas Report Excellent Sport on Smooth Snrface. Like a sheet of glass," was the en thusiastic description of Oswego lake by members of a party of Mazamas who made the trip yesterday up the Willamette. Twenty-five skaters, un der the leadership of Ed Peterson, boarded the 10:26 train' vesterdav ATTACK ON WIFE FATAL COLORADO MAN SHOT FATHER-IN-LAW. BY Slayer Says Bullet Fired to Kill Assailant and Save Life of Daughter. Obituary. J SALEM. Or., Dec. 14. (Special.) Mrs. Viola H. Carnelius, well-known resident of Turner, died at the family home there yesterday at the age of 67 years. Mrs. Cornelius was born in Lane county, January 9, 1853, and was a member of a pioneer Oregon family. With her husband she went to Turner in 1872 and had since re sided in that vicinity. Besides her widower she Is survived by three sons. George Cornelius of Colfax, Wash.: Arthur Cornelius of Alberta, Canada, and S. H. Cornelius of Salem. She also leaves three brothers. PROVOLT MAN IS BURNED Home Damaged When Kerosene Is Poured Onto Fire. 1 . Balpiam ot Provolt, Or., was burned seriously, and his home waj3 damaged badly yesterday by a blaze which he started by trying to repair the fire in his stove by pouring In kerosene from a can. The oil in the can exploded. Mr. Balpiam was brought o Pur- -land by train last night and taken . to Good Samaritan hospital by the Arrow ambulance. He was burned about the face, hands and body. LYONS, Colo.. Dec. 14. Charles Thomas, a rancher, was shot and in stantly killed by his father-in-law, Charles Engiet, at the iatter's home here today. Engiet said he shot Thomas while the latter stood with a revolver drawn upon Mrs. Thomas. Officers did not take Engiet into custody and no inquest was held, the killing being deemed justifiable. According to the story told by Mr. and Mrs. Engiet and Mrs. Thomas, Thomas and his wife separated two weeks ago and Mrs. Thomas went to her father's home. A week ago she sued for divorce. Thomas, the Engiets say, came to their home to day and asked for his wife. He found her in the cellar. Soon the parents heard screams, according to their statement and they rushed to their daughter's aid. They said they found x nomas uuiuuig ilia nuc nuu uiio hand while he held a revolver in the other. Engiet said he fired with a shotgun to kill In order to save his daughter. EUGENE, Or.. Dec. 14. (Special.) Mrs. Etta Handsaker, an early pio neer of Lane county, died at Tacoma December 10, relatives in Eugene are informed. John Handsaker. her hus Stop Your Coughing1 No need to let that cough persist. Stop the irritation, and remove tickling and hoarse qcn by aoothing the inflamed throat with Back-Ache Umber Up With Penetrating Hamlin's Wizard Oil MINTING PROFITS LARGE Government Earns $8,339,971 in Fiscal Tear. WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. The mint ing business is a profitable one to be in, according to the annual report of Kay Baker, director of the United States mint, made public today by the treasury department. During the ITALY TO ANNEX F1UME (Continued From Firt Page.) ferred with the general commanding the troops on the armistice line ad jacent to Flume. Officials Show Secrecy. The greatest secrecy is maintained by government officials regarding the solution of the Fiume question. Nothing has been given out from thi government offices . concerning the most recent agreement. A harmless and effective prepar tion to relieve the pains of Kheuma tism, Sciatica, Lame Back and Lum baeo is Hamlin's Wizard Oil. It pen etrates auicklv. ' drives out soreness, and limbers up stiff achiag joints and muscles. You have-no idea how useful it will be found in cases of' every day ail ment or mishap, when there is need o an immediate healing-, antiseptic ap plication, as in cases ot SDrains bruises, cuts, burns, bites and stings. Get it from druggists for 30 cents. If not satisfied return the bottle and cet your money back. Ever constipated or nave sick head ache? Just try Wizard Liver Whips, pleasant little pink . pills, 30 cents. Ouarantcco. ' ' .1 j TODAY IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE The clever screen ver sion of the stage suc cess it's all laugh! Columbia Symphony ORCHESTRA Afternoons and Nights V. C. Knowles Director Coming Wednesday: What Every Woman Learns' ft ii l' - 'i No matter how cold it is outside THE LIBERTY is always warm and cosy. AN ESPECIAL EFFORT Is Being Made NOW TO KEEP YOU WARM AND COMFORTABLE "THE GAY OLD DOG" Our current attraction is causing many smiles of satisfaction and it will be shown for but TWO DAYS MORE, TODAY AND TUESDAY Coming Wednesday MITCHELL LEWIS "THE LAST OF HIS PEOPLE" J i i morning and hopped off to try out the lake. - "I never had such a skate," declared Dr. David T. Kerr, who made the trip. The lake did not freeze until snow fall had ceased, so there was no snow on the surface. The lake was frozen solid, with never an airhole. I should judge there was six or eight inches of ice running the whole length of the lake. "Our party had the lake almost to itself yesterday, but there will surely be hundreds out when people know what wonderful skating is to be found there." MAN FALLS WITH LIQUOR Suitcase Opens; Two Bottles Ex posed; Melee Ensues. The good old adage that there is many a slip between the cup and the lip is especially true when the side walk is covered with snow and ice as during the past week. A Portland citizen with a suitcase in one hand was walking past the Yeon building late Saturday when he suddenly slipped and fell. The suit case flew open and, alas, out onto the sidewalk popped two quart bottles of 7 vT --Js07S "all I 'IR lJST5SSa I p.prr., : nj j rrF w&n fca TWO VIEWS The first showing a small section of one of the vault rooms; the second an ex terior of one of the two beautiful vault buildings that are on the grounds. 1 sik RED CHOSSlI Famous 30 Years This delicious hard candy quickly relieves , coughs aad hoarseness. Speakers and .smokers depend upon it for throat comfort. Red Cross Cough Drops are also fine for eating. Children love them. They are made of chemically pure ingredients. Red Cross Cough Drops have been famous . for 30 years. Millions .are .sold every season. It's . every body's favorite. Getled Cross Cough Drops today in handy boxes packed full six cents. At Drwf, Candy tirf Cigar Store . Made by Candy Bros. Mfg. Co. St. Louis afford Protection From The Storms The fury of the elements never can disturb the resting place of those who sleep within these marble burial vaults. Neither can they be desecrated by- man. Tender, eternal care is their portion. The living, too, find in the rich fur nishings of the vault buildings solace and comforting shelter, when mem ories move them to visit this beauti ful abiding place of their loved dead. It Is, Incomparably "The Better Way" The second vault building, a $50,000 structure, is nearing completion. It is one of America's most beautiful mausoleums. Visit it any day. Portland Crematorium East 14th and'Bybee Sts. precious liquor, one of which was broken to atoms. The owner of the suitcase did not tarry to recover his property but ran quickly down the street. If he had tarried, however, he might not have had a chance in the melee which fol lowed Some former football player gave a demonstration of falling on the ball and then the fun started. Anyway it's a poor hunk of ice that doesn't bring somebody a good fall now and then. Kotarians Called to Luncheon. "Meet the judge without a fine." is the way Rotarians are being remind ed to attend their weekly luncheon in the crystal room of the Benson ho tel tomorrow. Municipal Judge Ross man will deliver a talk on "My Ex periences on tne Bench." George C. Mason. Rotarian, will talk on "Local Industrial Conditions." DON'T FOR GET TO BUY RED GROSS CHRISTMAS SEALS AND HELP FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. OF PORTLAND ORLCON St TMl FIRiT NATION!- K IST V . of IHl HOCfcY MOUNTAINS S3 106.0