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o o V o O o o e e Phone The Observer Ijie News anji Your Want Ada. Main 37. An Independent Newspaper Print, the Now. th. Day It Happen. VOLUME XVITI EIGHT PAGES LA OKANlMyOKifoOy 'HJAY, JANUAWY 17, 1919. EIGHT PAGES NUMBER 94 STATE IS mm RED MENAGE CRIMINAL SYNDICALISM AND SABOTAGE BILL PASSED BY SENATE SENATOR PIERCE ALONE IN OPPOSITION TO BILL Immediate Action Against Bolshevism, Which Now Threatens the Nation, Is Urged by Author of Measure, Senator Dimick Is Not Opposed to ' Organized Labor. SALKM, Jan. 17. Senator Dimick 6 bill defining criminal syndicalism and sabotage was passed by the Semite yesterday by a vote of 29 to 1. This is the first bill to be passed by the upper house at this session of the leg islature. Ihe one vote against the bill was that of Senator Tierce of Union andj Wallowa counties. Pierce voiced the opinion that passing such a bill would only serve as a taunt to labor agita tors and would but increaso the men ace of Bolshevism. He sought to have the bill postponed and said: 'There is cause of this Bolshevism, this turmoil which is spreading over the world, and perhaps society must reorganize itself. Perhaps the indus trial world must reorganize so every man can earn a living for himself and his family. ' "This bill may only. add fuel to the flames, and instead, let us attempt to remove tho cause and not wave a red flag in the face of those who are pro testing against existing conditions." Senators Dimick, Eddy and Moser spoke in vigorous warning tha,t some thing must be done to meet the men ace of Hidshevism which is spreading over the world. ''This bill, under the circumstances, is one of the prime needs of the day," declared Senator Dimick. "I have been told by Mayor Baker of Port land that" i;i5 returned soldiers and sailors ill Portland have enlisted in this cause. I have been -told that a large sum has been raised in Seattle for use in enlisting soldiers in Bol shevism. It is their intention to de stroy, to t-nr down. They have no desire to build up. Vending of the daily papers shows this thing is moving westward. You have to look the mat ter straight in the face. The issue is here." : Continuing, Senator Dimick said the bill would affect no honest persons, nor any body of honest, organized la bor. He thought organized labor would support it, because organized labor i represents Americanism, and the bill! is intended to preserve Americanism. Senator Eddy called attention to the fact that there is no crime in Oregon, except that which is defined by stat ute, and there are no statutes to meet the acts: covered by the bill in question-. Ho denied that the bill would affect organized labor and spoke a tribute to the working mon of the na tion. TO BE PEACE CONFERENCE WILL SOON HAVE FORMAL MEETING President Poincare's Speech to Be For. mal Press Represent ativrs to Be Present at Guests. PARIS, Jarf. 17 The Russian silu- ROSS SITUATION HANDLED " - " " -s bi 11-III....H, wnen neprcsenuilive w,,l I. take, up by the in,er-a.,,ed:ui;lles of Marin.coun,v secured the cSuncil.. t , understood that th.; adoption of motion that the speaker peace conference will have . formal! appoint committee f seven mem-L I'lieiiing wiui an emus present, i $'.r idi nt Poincare's speech will le formal and newspaper rorrc-siiumo'iU will be preterit as gue:-ts. BASKETBALL GAMBTONIGHJ The first basketball gClie of the season wO be ployed in the high school gymnasium umigni av o ociocs, wnen afte,i,Jon appointed Livy Stipp of the school torn will meet the Alumni. ,Oreirn City it -.ecretaiO and 9 A.lmissioa will be free and ail whojf, perrrmnent organization until vuh to t;a ihe same are welcome I Monday moniir.g. 131 o ' ' ' "o " ' Water Pressure Hits Low Mark Throughout the City Duo to the idle pumps last night water pressure reached a low point this mprning when home owners on the hills of South and West La Grande did not havo sufficient pressuro to guarantee safety for the kitchen range boilers. Many breakfasts were eaten today that hnd been prepared on the heat stoves of the homes,' und those who did use their ranges suffered anxiety lest the lack of water would cause damage to the coils or explode the tank. The plan yesterday was to pump water into the main from the Grande Ronde river and at nightfall the pres sure registered clone to eighty pounds. STEEL SHIPS FOR PACIFIC LOS ANGELES TO GET TWO NEW MERCHANT VESSELS S. Shipping Board Makes Assign ment on Condition Full Cargoes Are Guaranteed. - WASHINGTON. Jon. 17. Tim United States shipping board has as- signed two merchant steel ships, rang ing from 7000 to 'J000 tons to the port of Los Angeles, it was announced yes terday by Representative Henry S. Osborne of California, The sh'pr ure to be turned over to the Los Angrles anil Pacific Naviga tion company in March, provided that Los Angeles guarantees full cargoes and prompt loading facilities for both vessels. The assignment was ordered with these conditions specified by J. P. Rossitor, director of the division of operations of the shipping board, fol lowing a conference with United States Senator James I). Phelan of California, Representatives Osborne and M. De Brabant, William Garland and Willis Booth, representing the Los Angeles chamber of commerce and tho Los Angeles and Pacific Naviga tion company. "The final details are being gone through now," Osborno said. NEARLY JIAI.F OF TKOOPS TAKEN OVEU IN U. S. SHIPS PARIS, Jan. 17. American ship.-, transported 4(,.25 per cent of the 2,079,0(W) American troops sent over seas, according to official figures driv en out. British ships carried 48.25 per ceit; Itajian ships leased to Brit ish, It per cent, and ships of other na tions, 2.50 per cent. The American navy escorted ships carrying 82.75 per cent of all the troops. STATE OK BIG HUEWKIilKS HAT IITES AMENDMENT Legislature Record will; of 58 to ; for MciillMtro I Il'tll Slate to Italily. MADISON. Wisconsin., Jan. 17. WIRRHNR1N WW II lUUUHUIII Ull ! THE DRY SIDE Wisconsin ratified' the prohibition!'" pruned to $101), 000 by Ihe son auieudmeiit today by a voto of Kg loiote ways and means committee on "J!l I Who and what will make Mll-jbe waukee r.amuos no v is left to the fu- turn statesmen to determine, as for i the pa-st half rontnry the beer mado in the Wisnnsl'n city has been1 known throughout the country. mii.ua i.uji iui a.iiiui . SA1.LM, Ore., Jan. 17. The first iiii.vc in roc promise! penitentiary in - iiuiry was mada in the house day afternoon, when Representative 'iwr to investigate the physical roil litioitj of the penitcntii.n bu ilings. He laid sW-.'S, however, upon th. p'l&it tiatt thi(5committee was to go no further th a to m esligatce tto conditions of the buildings themaelvcsV SECRETARY SELIX!3fJ,) SAI.lW.IS)Ora Jan. P.The joint (c.4?,mitteca,n fonw.lirfcion yert:rday Pumps wore then disconnected for the night and the use of water through the city sent the pressure down to twenty pounds this morning. Had misfortune overtaken the city nnd a fire broken out early today thero would have been nothing to do but watch the blaze un til pumps could have been attached and the mains filled from the river. The pumps are working again to day and the pressure since noon has been Ttopt up. Too oft ropcating the necessity of boiling wator at this time cannot be done. Tell your friends and neighbor.", that water must be boiled before it is used for drinking purposes. Take no chances. GERMANS DELIVER MONSTER DIVER PARIS, Jan. 17. Tho Gorman submarine U-l:l!l lias arrived at Brest a fortnight later thau othor U-Boats turned over to France. The delay was duo to the damaged con dition on the diver. The U-139 la tha world's largest submarine, being 3i4 feet long and having a displacement of 2900 tons. She mado only one cruise before the armistice was signed. Zone Regulations Go Off . but Price Fixing of Fuel Will Be Decided Soon WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 Zone reg ulations of all coke and coal, except Pennsylvania anthracite, will be sus pended until February 15th, the fuel administration announced today. Price regulations, including' both wholesal ers and retailers, will be decided upon. DITCH I'PHISINU IMMINENT AMSTERDAM, Jan. 17. In view of rumors of tho Impending out break of ft revolution In Holland, tho Hot Volk says military gilards ha.vo beoa placed before tho Town Hall and telegraph office at Ley- den, which Is about midway between Amsterdam and Rotterdam. STATE PASSES RELIEF BILL l(MI,mi( APPROPRIATION FOR SOLDIERS AMI SAILORS Hill Passes liuth House in Recoril Time Creates. Commission to Handle. Fund. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Jan. 17. Putting through its flrst bill in record time, tho Oregon Legislature, yesterday created a Soldiers' and Sailors' Commission for the relief of men returning from tho service, ap propriating the sum or tlOO, i)O0 foi the purpose. All this was achieve,!) between tlio tinio of convening in the morning and adjourning in tho eve ning. The governor affixed his sig nature to the bill shortly after 6 o'clock. The personal of the commission who will havo charge, of the appli cation of the fund is as follows: William II. Ayer, chairman; John Ilurgard, Harry Anderson, James A. Cranston and Judge. John Stevenson, all of Portland. ' In Its passage through both, hous es the message -met with but one dis senting vote, that of Senator Wood', of Washington rount. As It passed the house In the morn ing the bill can-led provision for an appropriation of 125, not), hut this the ground that such n sum would sufficient to rope with present and that. If more is emorgonces. ncnnrn R will be provided before the legislature adjourns, Hill Alrradi Oneraliin j Tho commission created under Iho Ik 11 is given power to give such re- ij,.f (0 rutHi-ting soldiers and Bailors I "who are out of omploTm.at, as is, riPHiiied advisable under tho cirriim- yester-.sjances of each reiso. . . jf itt flen;rii,il II, .. ..m.....! jLfXt ZlJnZl to ,,, n,.rty . , ,h(. ,. j Ioikn. .hlch ,,) rest upon them ,e , !,firK,0,i i,..i n, ,.,.,. r ,i , upon III. -in ;. it mmul nl.llL-.illo., ll I. u.l.,,11. I,...i ,i.a . r ...... y liny i?ftfr bn r' wf(i, h'lt nn irr isioti has hi;fin ruude In th hill for n'roirriiiii The bill tils 11.1 1 ctf .-MhHmr.l dlt..v. nwine to ihp(r.H ihM( J.n.,,,a,, rsinRm n asninifvoni, vroiw. v.nl tin 3t Tlif roiMMifKhiCVt will fil report monthly ; of the sUfe. with Iho i arj WEATHER FORECAST. JanVn.-Iair. 0 O ' O O o Mi. fiSN. J.-M-'k CMTE: ' J , j Q f 1 Pw Ma J. Gen. J. Mcl. Carter, who made a fine record aa head of the militia division in the war department,. la soon to be assigned to a division In France. COAST IN GRIP OF SEVERE GALE IIAKD&ST WIND OK THK SEASON JS KKI'OKTUI) Gale Travels at Eighty .Miles an Hour All Shipping Tied Up, but No Losses Known of. ASTORIA, Jan. 17. The southerly gale which struck this section about 8 o'clock yesterday morning was the se verest of the season thus far. The wind attained a rule of about 80 miles an hour at the mouth of the river. Practically all shipping was at a stand still all day and the shipyards closed for the day. , No damage at sea has bean report ed and, aside from the blowing down of signs and breaking of a few win dows, there was little damage in the city. At Columbia Beach station the Iran shed was wrecked and lit various plnrcs trees were blown down, block ing the highways. Annapolis Has Fire Loss of $135,000. Early This Morning ANA.I'OLIS, Maryland, Jan. 17. Kirn early today destroyed tho Co lonial theatre and throe otJier biilld Iiikh, causing a Itris of $136,1)110. Several other biddings Including the Masonic Temple were damaged. III AFFLICTED TIIIRIJ M AM-; OK 'I III-; za hits va i.i.i. v I.M'I, CEN TO W.V Appeal Made to Lit Grande today for Niii-m-h to Cam lor the New Casiv. NORTH POWDER. Or., Jan. 1.7. - .npeciai, -l or the ll. Ira ti, intlu- . ..ao u.unnnea ii comiHiiuuy j NORTH POWDER una several now , apaenroil to'-, ""-uhk uiuen.m , ,,, , ,,, mi,i.ii is pioimwy tne end or the Hpartacan WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Sena day, some In more or teas violent ;Trd-s .Counell and Central Lsbor'rVMIion. OuS.r U adara may try a rt-tnr Chamberlain Introduced a bill to form. Pneumonia ,. ( x-rompaili-d ;Gunrll. attended bj ncarlr a.0'10 , jv, hut Jfc.rlin ia urcupinl by 0,000 t,j t authorize iho resumption of Ihe epidemic In sum" and In- persona. tr.mpa and machine Run, urf plcd at voluntary anlUlmrala la tho regular day the Re. i:lwt bn.fieh wired I - . ruth ir I wtrmi-l 'all intairsaetioiia. Kvery bridgs is hW army. Gland rlLHrr It tUiir. fumi.h Thf nMlinM, addle ;;:i liar : n'liil- i,v M,..r. a,r,l h ..Linlfi... 4...l mi i. i i u...i... u..- norm a 1 K .it.le. Tha rpiii. was that nnrs i!rt tat wot tat tis ! ". ' nuig it: II Is n.lliv.d the i a at it 'lir uiaoiar will soon Ids put . itmirtl. . (ii-jairnHMiN 1m AMi.l) ... , i ' ' 'V " ' ' ;"" ' " '""' l .'v ."oarr Jum . - " - '""niittec on roron!ruction and con- Votw&'telutt-M l:e.r-trucrn Sheldon, chairmunrallied commai.aVrBi- iJ, arrttil in Rur iTtk, Smith I ' O' ij Dolman andjlrevea Wednesday nionung for the Home. Members of the rec.i.truction m- mittee exiHtt to meet in I W. land to-i"' morrow Sight with the couimitUeSbl knt hu,;d'01 U'efS Mexican Leaders Planning to Overthrow Carranza JACK30NV1IXE. Fla., Jan. 17. Provided with funds and openly de claring his purposo, Gcnernl Blan quette, recognized as a lender In Mex ican affairs, sailed yesterday morning from Key West for a Mexican port and will meet Felix Diaz at sea for a conference, which has as its object the formation of a new military effort designed to place the Cientifico party at least tacit approval of the United in power, overthrow Carranza and scut Stutea government and allied govorn Francisco de la Iiarra as president, monts had been given the new effort, according 4o Mexican political exiles, ''Carranza has been pro-German in aanerenrs o: tne inenttlico party, now resident in Jacksonville. Villa and Zapata havo signified thoii willingness to cast their lots with the new revolution and each will be given tho governorship of one of tho north- em states of Mexico m payment of the political debt. uonornt Hlanquettc, since the sign- ing of the armistice, has been busy In tno cast arranging for tho supply of funds of which he is how in possession and for a pleptiful store of ammuni tion which the Cientifico party has so cured and which has been lauded In Mexico. He declared that the Mexi can federal government is practically without ammunition nnd that on ac count of Carranza's alleged pro-German nttitudo, American interests have decided to refuse the sale of munitions to tho present head of tho federal gov ernment or his ugents. This leaves the federal army, num bering about 12,000, according to the Mexican general, practically without ammunition. Villa and Zapata are also without ammunition .though they are DONATIONS MAY NOW BE STOPPED On account of the limited numbor of requests for aid now being received by the Rod Cross community kitchen, the ladies in charge request that no further donations of food, etc., bo sent them for tho present. ' If help should be needed again, another appeal to the generosity of the La Grnndo public will be mado, since it has been demon strated that the spirit of charity is so easily found here. POLICE STOP SEATTLE PARADE I.W. W. SYMPATHIZERS DISPEKS- KU HV OFFICERS. Workers Hold Mass Moelbms and Condemn I'nllre No Acts iif Violence Commit led. SEATTLE, J ii. 17. After leav ing an open air meeting and starting parade through tho city's business district, tho whilo they sang, I. W. W. song's, live hundred workers wero fllspersid by mounted police last night. Twenty mounted offi cers, supported by fh nlltomoblles containing pollen armed Willi carb ines, and behind th.'se a platoon of police with clubs, orolto up the dem onstration. Tho paradi'rs inarchiSI down Third avetjue. to Yesler Way, where, ne rtrdlng to witnesses. It was said its leaders raised the crv of "let's ro for the police station." Panlly.lnd Iho parade turned Into Yesler Way, when the polieo who had been fully aware of thole movement appeared. MorelHrs Fire In Disorder Most of Ihe persons In the crowd broke and fled. Through the groups remaining the mounted offiers rod.j biek and forth, and Inter kept u p i trol of the s'.reels in tho lelnity, Not a shot had lie-n tired nor was there any violence rem rled. The preparation's o' tho police evi dently rowed the ni.ir.'herM., as It sur prised them. . , The parade follov.ed an ojfi air mtfog under sanction of the Met pr,-d them. . . j mn p.i.N.- iuii.iv.e i un jqii air i-er of sorters. a J i:- ordj . Vton. rtni-m.n ..! tea- Minions com" nipina ; p.:n .,- i V'os lt hhrdt' n""'i.-.-, wlut'i nl4 iti a .ti.it. f'-.-t Si i.in. vi priaMent of iti Mi:J fi n!, a, ell. Him fe.leml iiniiii.ljl t. 'l if:j ...... .. u . . i V I ."'""" ! " " H' '"' I"" f'""- .tr m , iin trii.t'd ,w held to, t- ai-.ta s soldiers , Kiiil'ir-i at4 j,,,.-Joc0iiill. REVES I Fovh, the , ...tr..l In. I( II ARRIVES AT 1 PtLl(LS Jan. 17. -Maub meptii with GernrWn arm.i. d'.-leuiilil-the plant it in i" "lisruSion of the extension This is the samc'fyp theUrmistice. The mnraSal re ived Mathias H3ilsfJ-er iMd Genera! Von Winterfcl.lt, German represents-j tlveL lu his airivuteQr. 0 ttvi in bis jjjrivutc Qr, plentifully supplied with arniB, he de clared, and their forces are waiting word from himself and General l)ia to combine against the Carrnnzistns, who, ho said, liuvc been thrown around Mexico City. Openly declaring his purpose, Blan- quctto mado sttaements which he al- lowed to be accented, as indiratinir thai nil his policies and has mado every possible effort to make Mexico nro- German, heart and soul,' he said. "The Cientifico party now hits the opponj tunity to overthrow him. Mexico is anxious to be on friendly terms with the United States, Great Brituin, Franco and other allied nations, and wo expect some aid from theso sources though it is not best to say just what assistance 1 am looking for, Felix Diaz has assembled five gun boats, nil of antiquated typo, whi'h the new movement proposed to use nguinst one of the Gulf ports of Mex ico,. if necessary, to effect an entrance though Hlnnquetto declared resistance was not expected, Tho Cientifico party is anxioiu for foreign capital to come into Mexico and will assure such interests evory protection onco Carranza is over thrown, Illauquottc said consolidation of Cientifico forces is to start immedi ately upon tho arrival of Diaz and himself in Mexico. Diaz has a largo number of loyal troops in tho stale of Sonora which has been pro-Diaz for many years and Rlcnquotto also bus a large porsonal following. "The funds have been supplied and thero is sufficient .money avnilablo from tho samo source," said Hlan quettc, "to assure u successful effort. Tho overthrow of Carranza and his government is cortnin in March and then Mexico will open again to her political exiles and to foreigners, ex cept Germans, who will not be wel comed, hi they have proved themselves Mexico's enemies." Transports With Officers and Many Men Have Left France for This Country WASHINGTON. Jail, 17. Trans ports, carrying 400 officers and men from tho American Expedition ary Forces havo sailed from Franco tor tho United HUtes. DIVORCE REGULATION SOUGHT SALKM, Ore.i Jan. 17. Tho circuit court of Clnckanius county has been washing dirty linen for Multnomah county in divorco matters long enough says Representative Hnrvcy Cross of Oregon City, who introduced a bill in tho houso yesterday providing that a plaintiff in a divorce suit must rcsldo in Hie county where the suit Is filed for at least six months before pro ceedings aro started. "Four hundred nnd fifty divorce cases in n year, with tho great ma jority of them from Multnomah coun ty, havo given Oregon City a national reputation as a mccca for prospectlv divorcees," said Mr. Cross. "The con dition Is all wrong and my bill will rectify it, if passed. BERLIN SEES it in MAI IILNE GUNS GUARD CITY IN MAN 1' PLACES. Sparlaran Rebellion About to End, Is the Relief Todivy Rebels' Have Last Both Leaders. BERLIN, Jan. I7.-Tho death of . rsi i i,inkucchl anil Kiim I .uxemburg t-it,j, nae atnl, is gwirrUd by. : s, fcir, ,,, E DO I MOIL Chlorine Plant 1$ " Bought By the City ( i'.y Manager Collier iititiouneed rfo-f Ily arravi.ing a,ith the ruilrefrl conv day that a chlorinif p?an had bechip.njr to run itsown pumps and to filt pur. fttft.fd f'ttjin the California Jewcl as many ..etuOcs as possible fceforo .'..tiia.nu l, .,1 u,.r.i;n.. Si. Inl.' naa.1. W. Kay. In Uic meantime the inamurer lu-ks evei.no to boil watei woiug order. ic same type of plant used by ' mil ilitart' sei fte und they are i also used in muny cities. It is the same jhO1. that was contcmplolk'd soiue WiiiOg''i Kilter cohipuiy, aijd according o tclc-'itoy entor La GrTiul graphic advices rtro'm the company, it jte supply JiasBbeen would be inntijUcdJiPJ.a Giide by I will be run at night i ll'.&Si...l i? . l .,. . . ... ,l; LABOR MUST BE GIVEN EMPLOYMENT AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LA BOR ISSUES A WARNING SITUATION GRAVE KENYON WOULD CALL ON GOVERNORS TO ASSEMBLE Bread Lines All Over Ihe Country to Come Unless Congress Acta Quickly Is Federation Belief Chairman Kcnyon Calls for Public Places to Furnish Employment. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Warning from the American Federation of La bor says that there will be bread lines all over this country unless congress uikes immcdiato action on tha labor question. Chairman Kcnyon of tho committee on education and labor, has made a recommendation thut a conference of the governors from tho forty-eight states be called by the department of lnbor and urgo upon them the neces sity for having state assemblies and for establishing public places to fur nish employment. IS .MAX KILLED HV t'OJLMON IiAW W1F1S MAY 1IAVK NO V!tLh ' Mourcli Is Ilclng Mado With Iho Ilollef That Document . Kklsts. 1 MINEOLA, Long Island, Jan. IT. Hearcli for any will loft by Jacques Lcbaudy, who was shot and killed by his' common law wlfo at their West bury homo, hold tho Interest hero today. The coronor'a Jury Investiga tion of the tragedy will be resumed Tuusduy. It is ostlmntod by tha counsel for Mmo. Lebaudy that tho oslutod valued at from two to twelve million dollars and that tho will will go through tho courts. WILD IIEES USED IX WAR. SAN. FRANCISCO, ' Jan. '17. Swarms of wild bees were used by German troops wh.m they sought to provont tho londlni; of Ilrltsh troop at Tanga, Gorman, Fast Africa, tusk ing posslblo Hie effective use of ma chine guns, according to It. M. Kwurt, superintendent of tho Brit ish East Arrlcan pollen, who arrired hero yesterday enrouto to London. Tho German troops, wart said. Instructed natives to collect millions or wild African bees In wooden hives. . These hives wero kept in readiness, and when tho British troops landed tho bees wero released. "The angry insects swarmed about, tho men and hones," Ewart ngld, "and while tho mm wero lluhting them off, many of them suffering In tensely from scores of stings, tho Germans turned looso with luachlno guns,' Indicting heavy casuultles." ENLISTMENT HILL IS LI ator aaihnrum Iho purcfcana )aaV ifMf , National remnr la 'roMH Ilrf... ... 1 a r.T...IAlV.n ullri.u u. 1. - ..... ..... q SING WILL NOW DEMANDED cut down, n.jjips from now on, ac- o cording to Mr. Collier, and the reason they wero not woi'o'ig laTt night vfs due to the fact thnfe he had expecta- O tation of gravity feeOng the rcser- c voir fifcn Heaver creek, which was not aftomplishcd (yd therefore the pnssure ran Jown- until the pumifa j could be started th-, uiwi Viiug. O O Q