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THE MORNING OltECONIAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1920 3, POLES CUT SOVIET STRENGTH IN HALF Million Desert Red Armies; 50,000 in Petrograd. 'WRANGEL FORCE 140,000 Russian Units on Southwest Front Total 36,000 KiTles, 40,000 Arc on Caucasus Iiiic Washington; Sept. 9. Rifle strength of the bolshevist army on the Polish front was reduced by more than one-half as a result of the Polish counter-offensive, according to reports received here today in official circles. The soviet armies, the advices stated, have suffered heavily from desertions estimated at approximately 1,000,000 with SO.000 at large in Petrograd alone. The reports also gave estimates as to the strength of the soviet forces on other ,fronts...the number of men op posing the anti-bolshevik leader. Gen eral Wrangel, in south Russia, being Kiven as 105.000. including non-combatants. General Wrangel's force is estimated at 140,000 men. On the quiet southwestern front, op-' Posite. the Roumanian lines from Tarnapol to Odessa, the soviet gov ernment is reported to have been holding 36,000 rifle troops under the command of General Oberevitch, while further eastward on the Caucasus front, the number is placed at 45,000 men. General Kuropatkin. bolshevik commander In the remote Trans-Caspian region, on the Persian-Chinese border, is estimated to have a force of 29,500. POLES PIRSUE BOLSHEVIKI Successes Reported South of Brest Lilovsk. WARSAW, Sept. 8. Successes by Polish roops against Russian bolshe vikl on the front south of Brest Litovsk arc reported in an official statement issued here. It is stated that soviet forces operating between Kamionka-Strumilova and Bysk have been defeated with heavy losses and that Polish troops have crossed to the eastern bank of the Bug and occupied Jaklanowka, crushing enemy torces and taking about 200 prisoners. Bolshevik columns attacking the Polish lines south of Bysk have been repulsed by brilliant counter attacks and fighting continuts between Ched rown and Rohattn. Letvia has given the necessary guarantees to the Russian soviet gov ernment and a bolshevik peace dele gation will go to Riga to meet Polish representatives. Prince Sapieha, Pol ish foreign minister, was notified to day by George Tchitcherin, Russian bolshevik minister of foreign affaw-s. Polish officials said today they ex pect the delegation to leave Monday or Tuesday. AID FOR WRAN'KISL. REPORTED indefinite upon which to call Into I I requisition the restraining processes of a court of equity The plain- I tiffs tn this ease fail to bring them- I selves within the rule established by J the foregoing cases. The evidence shows that,- if any difference, the route adopted by the highway com mission will be less expensive than any other that might be adopted. State Made Defendant. "In the absence 'of pecuniary in jury to a citizen, the state only, through its law officers, has the right to Institute a suit to enjoin public officers from acts constitut ing a deviation from the strict letter of the law under which they are act ing. This rule applies equally whether the deviation be in the nsat ter of conduct or from the prescribed route of a public highway. In this suit the law officer of the state. In stead of instituting and prosecuting, is defending the same and exerting himself to uphold the action of the highway commission. Indeed, it ap peared from the evidence that the action of the highway Commission was taken upon the advice of the attorney-general that the same was in conformity with the statutes. Tt follows that thie preliminary injunction, heretofore issued, should be dissolved and the suit dismissed and a decree will be entered accordingly." RED FLAGS UNFURL AS SHIP TAKES SEA Destroyer Constructed Italian Government. for SOCIALISTS IN CONTROL ROAD BIDS DUE .OX SEPT. 28 State Highway Commission Will - Meet In Portland Office. SALEM, Or., Sept. 9 (Special.) Bids for the construction of a bridge over the Malheur river near Vale, lining of two tunnels on the Hood River-Mosier section of tho Colum bia river highway and the grading and macadamizing of several miles of road in . different parts of the state will be opened at a meeting of the state highway commission to be held in Portland September '28. The road, improvements for which bids will be opened follow: Benton county, Wren-Blodgett sec- tion Corvallis - Newport highway. 7800 cubic yards broken stone sur facing. Clackamas county, Oregon City-Os- wego, section Pacific highway. 6.6 miles of 16 foot pavement. Curry county, Hubbard Creek-Brush creek section Coast highway, 7400 cubic yards hard broken stone surfacing. Harney county, Lawen-Crane mic tion Central Oregon highway. 23,- 000 cubic yards of broken stone surfacing. Union county, Kamela-Hilgard sec tion Old Oregon trail, 60 yards con crete pavement. Yamhill county, Xewbcrg-West Dayton section West Side highway. 3069 lineal feet guard fence. ARSON HINTED IN FIRE Klamath l'alls Investigation Asked by Mayor of City. SALEM, Or., Sept. 9. (Special.) George Allen, deputy state fire mar shall, at the request of Mayor Strublc of Klamath Falls, today sent a tele gram to balcm urging that H. H. Pomeroy, special arson investigator for the state fire department, be sent there to make an inestigation of the fire which recently destroyed the Houston hotel and resulted in the loss of 12 lives. Mr. Pomeroy was located in Portland this afternoon and will leave early tomorrow for Klamath Falls to conduct frhe probe. rrom the tone of the telegram re ceived here it is evident that Mayor Struble has reason to suspect that the fire was of incendiary origin. TT. S. Said to Have Asked List of Goods AVanted in Crimea. LONDON, Sept. " 9. The Russian liberation committee here, which is an anti-bolshevlk organization, today issued an official statement received from Constantinople saying, among other things: "The representative of America. Rear Admiral Newton A. McCully, stated to Brandski, minister of finance, (in General Wrangel's government) that the United States are ready to give him economic aid and asktd him to present a list of goods wanted In the Crimea. Russian Bolshevik forces fighting against the Poles southwest of Brest Litovsk have evacuated the city of Hrudieszow. 30 miles west of the Bug river, under pressure from Polish troops, saye an official statement is sued in Moscow yesterday and re ceived here by wireless. The state ment admits soviet troops in tha region have been withdrawn to the eastern bank of the Bug river. In tho Lemberg region, the statement saye, stubborn fighting continues. Wrangel Near Red Headquarters. CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 8. (By the Associated Press.) General Wrangel. head of the anti-Bolshevik forces in South. Russia, is within 12 miles of Alexandrovsk, the headquart ers of the field staff of the thir teenth soviet army, dispatches re ceived today report. ROAD INJUNCTION IS LOST ConUnuHl From Vint Pare.) Signora Pietro Mascagni, Wife of Composer, - Is Godmother for S'ew Vessel. LEGHORN, Italy, Sept. 9 Work. men employed in the Orlando ship yards here launched a destroyer built there for the Italian government yesterday. Black and red flags waved above it, however, as it slid down the ways into the sea, and there arose deafening cries of "viva socialism." Deputy Capocohi, president of the metal workers union, launched the vessel, and Signora Pietro Mascagni, wire or the composer acted as god mother for the new ship. CRISIS IS EXPECTED TODAY Socialism of Labor Sought by Italian Workmen. LONDON,- Sept. 9. "Friday will be a critical day in the history of the movement of Italian metal workers which has resulted in the occupation of many large industrial plants in that country," says the Milan corre spondent of the Herald, organ of labor. The general confederation of labor meets . in Milan Friday, and if no decision Is reached by then, the cor respondent says, immediate action may be taken by workers. "TKe .ultimate aim of the federa tion of metal workers,- as well as the confederation of labor," he declares, "is socialization of industry, and this aim, now almost within their grasp. may at any moment overshadow claims for wages. Friday may well see an extensiun of the soviet prin ciple to other industries of Italy." ent next Thursday and Friday at the reclamation and irrigation congress that is to meet there. Governor Hart of Washington, Governor Olcott of Oregon, Governor Stewart of Montana. Governor Carey of Wyoming, and Governor Davis of Idaho are counted upon to take part in the programme. The railroads have been asked to make excursion rates for the occasion. It is probable that a special car will be chartered for the Portland dele gation to attend the congress, as the number will probably be too great to be taken care of with regular train equipment. Whitney L. Boise, chairman of the chamber of commerce committee in charge of arrangeents, is listing those wno win go and has made a special effort to reach those among the mem- Dersnlp who are Identified directly with irrigation development or dis tricts through their business connections. Most of the districts throughout the state will be represented at the meet ing. VACATION NEARLY ENDED Clarke County Schools Generally to Open Monday. ' VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept. 9. (Special.) Schools in Vancouver and generally in Clarke county will open September 13. In some districts the schools opened in August but will be closed for a period during the prune harvest so that the children can assist in picking the fruit. The special election yesterday brought out a. big vote on the free textbook question, which was first proposed by the union workers of the city. As it carried by a big majority. they .were jubilant today. Books in some instances this year cost double what they did last year. The books will cost the school district this year about J12.0-00. SCHOOL DISTRICT QEFINED Gives; Opinion; Attorney-General Tax Levy Questioned SALEM. Or., Sept. 9. ('special.) Under the Oregon school laws the term "high school district." as used therein, embraces a district main taining a high ochool, or high schools of the standard prescribed or to be prescribed by the state board of edu cation, or an equivalent thereto, to be approved by the state board of education or any union high school district, according to an opinion giv en by Attorney-General Brown here today. Under the previsions of the act the taxes are levied by the county court on the taxable property of the county not situated in the high school district. WORKERS ARE ACTIVE t Efforts to Occupy Italian Plants Discouraged by Leaders. ROME, Sept. 9. Efforts continue to be made to bring about a solution of the situation which has arisen throughout Italy as a result of the movement among metal workers to occupy plants In many of the most important Industrial centers. The government, it is said by news papers, will act only to insure order. Reports indicate that quiet prevail at all affected centers, and that en eriiieers, foremen and clerical staffs at occupied plants still refuse to join the workers. It Is declared the majority of the metal workers are controlled by ex treme socialists who are desirous giving the movement a political char acter, but responsible leaders of the party are said to discourage such policy. OUTBREAKS ABE RESUMED Two Additional Deaths at Trlest and Many Wounded. TRIEST, Sept. 9. (By the Associ atec Press.) The outbreaks here leading to street fighting betwee nationalists and. socialists have bee resumed. Two deaths have occurre and many have been wounded. Intermittent firing was continue yesterday, despite strong guards alon the- streets. . Chaser Meets With Injury. . KELSO. Wash., Sept. 9. (Special.) E. P. Kinney, a chaser at the Eu faula company camp, was seriously injured yesterday morning when he was struck in the back of the head by the trip line when a block broke. He was tagen to the hospital in Port land for treatment. r highway to the respective cities, in stead of attempting arbitrarily to ig nore the arrangement by which the highway commission had incurred large obligations and expended large sums of money in reliance thereon. It Is probable that by proper nego tiations, some arrangement for co operation between these cities. Polk county, the state and federal govern ment, for the improvement of the de eired branch roads might have been effected. "Engagements between a county and a slate -should be observed with the strictest fidelity by the officers vested with the execution of such engagements, regardless of whether the same are evidenced by formal contract or writing. The highway commission had been engaged in car rying out its part of Che understand ing for nearly a year before this suit was instituted. It had expended large sums of money in carrying out the work and the improvements, had progressed to a considerable degree. The plaintiffs had stood by and ob served the progress of the work with out interposing any objection until this suit was Instituted, by which it is sought not only to enjoin the fur ther prosecution of the work and have the arrangement described de clared unauthorized and invalid, but to secure for Polk county all of the improvement thus far made. Breach of Kalth Imputed. "The. inequity of the plaintiffs' po sition imputes to Polk county a breach of faith. There seems to be authori ties holding that under circumstances similar to these shown by the evidence in this case plaintiffs are guilty of laches; However that may be, the lack of equity in favor of the plain tiffs necessarily prompts the court to inquire searchingly into the rights of plaintiffs to maintain this suit at all. This is what is ordinarily referred to as a taxpayers suit. In such proceed ings, it is necessary that plaintiff plead and prove that some act has been committed, or is threatened, or imminent which will result In some material injury to himself for which there is no adequate remedy at law. It is not sufficient that he apprehends Injurious consequences which neither actually exist nor are threatened. Fanciful, speculative, or even pos sible evil results are too remote ani MEDINA Consider the Rug RUGS, from time im memorial, have been used to give comfort under foot, to lend refinement to the home, and to please the eye. . The rug antedates furniture and is today the most--impor- tant single article of furnish ing in the artistically planned room. It ought to be the best that money, can buy. The Cartozian method of merchandising brings the choicest Eastern weavings to you at lowest cost. CARTOZIAN BROS. Eatablished 1000 IMttock Block. Portland Importers of Oriental Ftu K SI .50 GASOLINE SIGHTED BRITISH FINANCIER PREDICTS BOOM IN OIL. World Shortage Declared Unques tionable Protection 'of English Interests Urged. LONDON. Sept. .9. (Special Cable.) --Sir Edward Mackay Edgar, head ot he well-known firm of bankers and brokers, Sperling & Co., has poured more fuel on the blazing question of the price of gasoline here by declar- ng: "Two years from now I fully ex pect to see petrol selling at six shillings a gallon," that's $1.50 at the normal rate of exchange. Sir Edward and his firm ought to know, as they have played an im portant part in financing oil compa nies and are considered authorities on oil matters. Sir Edward also is one of the aggressive British leaders who are exerting every effort to develop British owned and controlled oil re sources so as to be independent of for eign oil. With this In view, some special sig nificance can be attached to his re mark In an interview with the Daily Herald: "The -world is nearing an oil short age and must turn to new fields. Con cessions held by British subjects in Central and South America, Mexico and Mesopotamia are certain to be at tacked, and so ought to have the full protection of the British government." The Herald naturally asks, "what does he mean exactly?" Who does he think is going to "attack" British wells in Mexico and Central and South America? FALL FISHING TO OPEN Indications Pack Are Will Columbia Be Small. RiTer ASTORIA. Or., Sept 9. (Special.) The fall fishing season on the Co lum-bla. river will open at noon to morrow and the indications are that only a small amount of fish will be packed. The only companies that have announced they will take fish are the Chinook Packing company. Booth fisheries and the Barbey Pack ing company, and what price will be paid is uncertain. -. Some of the other companies say they have not decided whether they will pack or not, and aver that with the condition of market as it stands there. is little incentive for the can neries to operate. Prospects . for Fishing Poor. KELSO. Wash., Sept. 9. (Special.) Prospects are poor for the salmon fishing season, which opens tomorrow at noon. Although there are lots of salmon in the river, few of the local fishermen will operate this fall, be cause the canneries and buyers are only offering 1 cents a pound. Last year s price was 7 cents, and the fish ermen cannot operate at .the low price. Many trap owners are. pulling their traps, and few will be operated, THOUSANDSof Port land folk are becoming addicted to a good daily habit that of eating. it 99 WATER CONGRESS MEETS Five Governors Kxpccted to Attend Irrigation Session. According to information received from Seattle it is expected that the governors of five staten will b pres- 'Red Rock Cottage Cheese "Red Rock" has a delight fully pleasant flavor; it is a real food for young and old. You'll Like "Red Rock" oh I FALL OF MAN CONTESTED British. Clergymen Participate in Newspaper Controversy. (Copyright by tne New Torlc World. Pub lished by Arrangement.) LONDON, Sept. 9. (Special Cable.) Two notable churchmen. Bishop Well don, the Dean or Durham, and Canon Peter Green of Manchester, contrib uted recently to a discussion which has been going on in the columns of the press following a sermon by Can on Barnes of Westminster, in which the last named declared that the doc trine of the fall of man must be abandoned In the light of scientific discoveries. Bishop Welldon is not prepared to surrender the doctrines of the fall. which he says is attested by the ex perience of humanity in all ages. More emphatic in his opposition is Canon Green, who says that most of those who will be emboldened by Canon Barnes' sermon to refuse to accept traditional Christianity -are young men and women who haven't taken the trouble to ascertain what the teachings of Christianity are. Read The Oregonian classified ads. l i mm iimMH n f yum im m m nMnaii m Kfirii if itw PARIS opens to the Devil's Passiiey RIVOLI STARTS TOMORROW (mlMmm H Commercial Bank Savings Bank Trust Department Safe Deposit Vaults ERE at the United States National one may centralize the han dling of his various financial affairs under one roof and concentrate the responsibility of adminis tration under one management. Let Cuticura Be Your Beauty Doctor Sop . Oin tmen t. Tal mm JKc. erwrywTi era . Fommpla ilHrMiCetlcttTALaboratorlM.lVpt.X, Maldaa.MM Jf3 UnitedStates National Baiilo SlpCtK and Siark What the Trust Department Can Do for You A c t as Kxecutor or Trustee under your will, there by bring: 1 n g to the benefit of your estate the wide experience of our officers. c) "Merchandise of c Merit Only" A Word of THE NEW SEASON And What It Heralds FIRST, it is to be a season of sensible styles. And one could not ask for a more appropriate foundation for the fall modes. By-gone is the day of the bizarre. From ribbons to hosiery and shoes, from suits to mil linery and blouses," the domi nant note is apparent. Sensible prices, too, are the rule. We have made a great fight to bring back sensible prices, and they are return ing in many lines the new condition is already very ap parent. Shop every section of this store. Standards of value else where can be gauged by prices quoted here. LIPMAN. WOLFE & CO. Briefs- Of the Newest Accessories The Parisienne has said: "Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle," and as been the envy of the fashion world for centuries. No woman can overlook these trifles, which all assuredly make for perfection. They are at tractively displayed in every sec tion of this store. NEW GIRDLES The simplest f rock - may? be distinguished by the right sort of girdle. , There are girdles ' of sphinx beads, of jet, of bugle, of coral cplors to enhance the beauty of the costume. New Two-Tone CLOCK STOCKINGS Why clock stockings? These new two-tone clock stockings are the answer. Green and black, blue and black, gold and black, and black and. white clocks; tones for every costume. '' NEGLIGEES - The most fascinating combi nations of georgette and chiffon, of georgette and frills of silk laces in dainty colors of pink and orchid, of peach, of Nile green and lovely pinks and blues. BOUDOIR CAPS Entrancing caps of net and rose point lace, trimmed with dainty French flowers ; bonnet shaped caps, jockey shapes and others. All -new and engaging. New York's Latest , TUCK COMBS A pretty conceit and cne that adds a beauty touch to the wearer. Tuck combs for milady's hair white and col ored stones; some with aluminum mountings. Sketched Two names to conjure with in the world of originality and genius as applied to millinery. ONE IS QUICKLY IMPRESSED with the refined style and the rare beauty of the model hats as they enter our Millinery Salons these days. Among the first to catch the eye of the woman seeking something smartly exclusive will be the models which have come from the celebrated Cage and the inimitable Warshauer. It seems that these names stand for an originality of style decidedly unique. And we call attention to the gorgeous materials which have been utilized in the making of these clever models. The prices range from $30 to $40. , Third Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Wonderful Creations in Pellard Tailleurs Have Arrived for An Early Autumn Presentation EVERY Portland woman is conversant with the tai loring excellence for which Pellard f garments are noted. We are glad to an nounce a recent arrival of a number of high-class tailleurs which bear the label of the celebrated Pellard. These garments are incom parable for their richness, ar tistry and beauty. Each is a version of elegance and smart ness embodying exquisitely feminine, as well- as man tailored, characteristics. Sketched One suit of Dryad -lone is of chenille bolivia, the coat exquisitely) lined throughout with pussy willow silk; fashioned with tailored pockets, a touch of hand embroider) in silk of the same soft shade, and the most fascinating squirrel collar. Another suit is of finest bolivia in Manking blue, the coat tailored with insets of stitching; throat-high collar, tailored pockets and tie bell. . An exquisite . model is of richest bolivia in cla;, with fur trimming of beaver around bot tom of coat and on collar. , The coal has hand embroidered panels of French nots, and is lined throughout with fancy pussywillow. And still another model is of . rich brown duvet de laine, trimmed with beautiful beaver fur. Hand-embroidered designs enrich the jaunty coat of captivating box style, lined with ' finest pussywillow silk. The only one of its kind in Portland. These are but a few of the endless styles and colors of the Pellard Tailleurs for early autumn and later wear, creations suitable for many more occasions' than is the ordinary tailleur. Third Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. ! Today s message is of the NE W . The New Arrivals in , Smart Clothes are daily receiving a warm welcome in our rapidly growing clothing section. These days men demand specific and most satisfactory service from the clothes they buy. And why not? There is one method for the man who does not care to gamble. Let him buy a Stein-Bloch suit or overcoat, for with it goes every assurance that it is The best in Quality of fabric. The correct and most practical in style. . . The finest in tailoring. In fact, today's very best buy in ready-for-service cloth ing for men. Special Values in Men's "Raynster" Coats, $19.50 and $26.50 Fifth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. i i l I i i