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FIFTY SECOND YEAR No, 61.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1918.
ESTABLISHED 1866
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WAHHAW, Dor, 23. Two mlllh
HuhhIiiii prisoners, Hut first tboiuar jpt
nf which urn hIiiuIv thikhIii ir uJ6.
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wr,i ..- .,.,.., iJA?rf?X. Prlv,"K ln l'ortlon.r and get-
bevlkl for the formation of their new
u mi y, nil of whom appear to be taint
ed with- lioltilitjvlkbun, and there In
dmiKor of thin spreading to Poland i
and Bohemia. I
Tim Poll- aro rapidly organizing
thel own army around the nuctmix
of liciiorni Plliiitikl'a phalanxes. The
old Polish 1"kIouk which arn coming
home have no Russian or U rmun
sympathies, merely dulilng to be
left alone,
PARIS, Doc. 25. Tho allied gov
ornuu ii(n have decided against furth
er Intervention In Itustda, at leust for
tho prtKiiiit, according to Indication!
from official clrcloH. Great llrltaln and
the United States, It la represented,
while recognising that Russia should
be UHHlHtint In a way to permit her to
return to normal conditions, point out
that military Intervention on a large
acute would Involve- difficulties and
dangers of all klnda.
Stephen I'lchon, the French foreign
minister, explained the situation at
length to the commlUo on foreign
relations yesterday, lie said the solu
tion at present favored was to guar
antee moral support to the govern
ment which had sprung up at various
point on ItuHHlan and Siberian terri
tory. OREGON STATE FAIR
TO BE SUBMITTED
8AI.KM, Dec. 24. The total of re
quests made for state funds for the
next two years which" will be submit
ted to the legislature In the biennial
budget amount to H,rDl,6 19.92,
which Is $1,297,214 84 In excess of the
totul vlslbli) revenues of the state for
the same period.
The budget, which Is being compl'
ed by Secretary of State Olcott and
Deputy Secretary 8. A. Koxor, Is
nearlng completion and will be ready
to mull to members of th:i legislature
within tho next few day. This budget
In one of the most elaborate and de
tailed compilations made by uny de
partment of the state government nnd
gives th( lawmakers complete Infor
mation of tho flnnnclal situation which
awaits their attention.
While the total requests for all do-pn-tments
and st lie activities nKg.v
Kate'tho sum of $1 1.:S1,CI9, a consid
erably pollen of that nmoun is at
ready provided for by fixed lulling
taes ml continuing appropriations
nnd Incomlni; fees.
OF ALIEN ENEMIES -ARE
ORDERED LIFTED
PORTLAND. Doc. 25. Effective
today, enforcement of all regulations
Imposed on (lerinnn u'len enemies of
both sexes, with tho exceptions of sec
tlotiH i, 10 and 12 of tho proclamation
of April fi, 1917, ft'a discontinued.
Ins! met Ions to this effect were re
ceived yesterday by United States
attorney Bert K. Ttaney and United.
States MnrshnWiOorge F. Alexander.
All prohibited nnd lesiifcted tones
nnd (irons, both wntortront and Inland,
r.re abolished by tho order, ns Is the
necessity of penults connected wltli
German registration,'
Tho exceptions mentioned roffr to
restrictions on those entering or
leaving tljls country and to those sus
pected of espionage.
MILSTED IS
WOUNDED WHILE
SERVING U. S.
Mrs, E. Milated, of this city, receiv
ed a telegram Sunday announcing the
critical wounding of her son, Morris,
who is in Franco. The young man was
woundod while in action the day pre
vious to the signing of the armistice.
11a has two brothers ln tho Bevies,
Henry and Jack. His father was
drownod here a number of yoars ago..
robber
GIVEN RELEASE
ON SMALL BAIL
PORTLAND, Ore., line. 2I.-Um-during
Hint tho bull of 2r,.000
demanded of Arib ir C. Davis by Muni
cipal JiiiIkd ItoMMiiati to hold him to
the jtruml Jury was excessive, Pre
aiding Judge Tucker, before whom nn
application for reduction tif brill was
niiiili), yrn!cnl(iy reduced tha amount
Jo $.1000, which was furnished.
Davis was rnlnuHi'd from custody by
or of Judge Tucker Immediately
be bondNimm hud qualified
,ool "t tht) limUle of th8
r. Davis made known
IiIh re'u. v cuv robbing the bank.
Ho t fl.'ttt, ook the money I
to have a gu. but tho police
say be told th(v .e did It for the
take of his family. Noticing ths four
star n the bank's service flag, they
nay he began to ponder over the fact
that bo might Ioho bis pohltlon when
the regular clerks returned from war,
thinking of his wife and child and
the s -cond baby which was expected
soon.
When naked by the officers If be
thought he could "get away" with the
money, Davis Is said to have replied:
"I never would have tajten It bad I
thought I would have been caught."
Cuptaln Clrclg said yesterday that
the first letter sent by Dais from Salt
Lake City to bis wife contained $100
In currency. The contests of the sec
ond letter are not known to the po
lice. PRESIDENTWILSON
LOSES WAY: SMALL
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PARIS, Tuesday, Dec. J4. L'ln
translgeant, describing President Wil
son's shopping tour with Mrs. Wilson,
says that the couple while strolling
through tho crowded shopping center
yesterday lost their way and asked
two little boys where they were. The
lads gave the' needed Information and
one of them, doffing his cap, aston
ished the president by asking: "Might
one shake bands with Monsler I.e
President?" The president shook
hands wIIq both boys heartily and
wished thorn a Merry Christmas be
fore proceeding on his way.
Lata this afternoon President Wil
son conferred with members of the
Amerlcun shipping board and then
colled upon Premier ('lem.meeau to
gay that he was going awny for a
week.
Mrs. Wilson went downtown during
the day to purchase cakes and candy
which she sent for distribution among
Parlsan o-phan nsylums.
COLWIIITTLESEY
GIVEN MEDAL
FOR BRAVERY
H08TON, Doe. 23.Llout:'iiant Col
onel Charles W Whltt'osey, com
mnnnVr of the famous "Lost Batta
lion," of tho SOSh United States In
fantry, who told the Germans to "go
to hell!" when they Invited him to sur
render waa given a congressional mo
dal1 at exercises on historic Boston
Common Tuesday.
Seems to Be Just a Beatty Habit to Wear
. the Hat Cocked and to Win success Early
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Scene in Front of Reichstag as New Government Was Proclaimed
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This photograph shows the scene i
whsn Phillip Scheldemann, vice-
presldent of the Rechstag under the
old regime, proclamed the foundaton
PRUN I r J G KNIFE
WILL BE NEEDED
AT LEGISLATURE
SALEM, Or., Doc. 25. When the
legislature meets next month it will J
have more usa for a pruning knife
than any other instrument. Some very
generous pruning will be required if
the biennial appropriations are to be
kept within the limits of the money
available to meet them. But It is pre
dicted that the legislature cannot pro
vide for the needs of the state gov
ernment and hold Its appropriations
within the funds ln sight for the next
two years.
The biennlul budget, compllud by
Secretary of State Olcott from esti
mates submitted to him by the heads
of various departments and branch
OS of the state government and state
activities, shows a total of $14,551,
649.92 but $5,383,854.11 can be elimin
ated without further consideration, as
It represents contributions paid into
the state Industrial accident fund',
fees to bo applied to specific purpos
es, and receipts not .paid Into tho
state treasury.
This leaves $9,167,793.81 for the leg
lsturo to work over. Included In this
sum Is $901,100, representing contln
ulng appropriations now In effect, and
$1,947.G5,.7S,. representing ml'lage tax
levies for the O. A. C, U. of O., -Monmouth
Normal, roads and county fairs,
leaving $6,319,044.03 to be met by di
rect appropriation.
To tak car3 of this $9,167,795.81
tho state has In sltiht revenues ng
Rregatlng $7,870,580.97, thus leaving a
deficit of $1,297,214.84.
Barcelona, Doc. 23. Several sol
diers nnd civilians were wounded yes
terday In a clash between the police
and crowds who were demonstrating
in favor of home rulo for the Frovtncs
of Catalonia. Many, shots wore fired.
All the Beatty family may not wear
their hats cocked at an angle of as
surance bat two very prominent Beat
tys do. One Is Admiral Sir David
Beatty to whom the German fleet
surrendered. Another Is Edward Went
worth Beatty, who recontly became
president of the Canadian Pacific Rail
way. Admiral Beatty is forty-seven
but at forty-ne he was in command
of the Fl-st Battle Cruiser Squadron.
Edward W. Beatty became a railroad
president at forty-one.
of the new German government be-,
fo"e the building In which the Reich-
stag holds Its salons. This Is one of
the first pictures 'to reach this ooun-
CONTRACTS ON
1919 CROP OF
FLAX ARE MADE
SALEM, Or., Dec. 23. Contracts
for the state's 1919 flax crop are now
being signed up by Warden Stevens of
the state penitentiary with farmers
living ln the viclnty of Salem and Tur
ner. There is still opportunity for sev
eral more growers to contract their
crops to tha state and about 000 acres
more are needed. The Btate furnishes
the seed, while the farmers sow the
crop, The 8tate harvests and shocks
tn3 yield and the .farmers haul it to
the plant at the 'prlBon. Farmers are
paid $25 a ton tffthe straw.
T OF
U.- S. GIVES FEAST
TO
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25. Congress
was la recess today. The only activity
at the capltol today was around the
huge Christmas t'ees, one Bet up In
the rotunda and th other or. the
p'aza, upon which decorators werj put
ting the final touches for the commun
ity celebration to take place, late this
afternoon and tonight.
At noon Vice President Marshal
summoned the senate pages to tb.3 an
nual feast he gives in their honor. The
pages listened to a speech by the
vice president aftsr the dinner was
over. Speeches they hear In abundance
every day of the week.
After gifts of money, books and can
dy had hcen presented, the vice presi
dent gathered the 20 pages about him
for a round of stories that occupied
mast of the afternoon.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25. Lee
Lip Clinch was shot and killed in San
Francisco's Chinese quarter last night
and Hing G e, said by tho po'ice to bo
a member af the Hip Sen tons', was
arrested after a short chase, and is
charged with murder.
The police said the killing of Lee
prabahly marked a renewal of tong
warfare, which has smouldered here
since the killing of three Chinese and
tin wounding of two Americans in
Chinatown several weeks ago.
THRIFTCARDS
NEED NOT BE
FILLED OUT
WASHINGTON, eDc. 25. To clear
away a mistaken idea reported from
many sections that war savings cer
tificates must be cashed before Janu
ary 1, Lewis B. Franklin, director of
war loan organization, has Issued this
statement:
"War savings stamps, and thrift
stamps are ns good as gold, whether
5arar certificate or thrift card is com
pletely filled or not. The idea that
unfilled certificates must be cashed
before January 1 is absolutsly base
less. The government will continue to
soli thrift stamps so that you can fllf
out these cards and exchange them
for the 1919 issue) of war savings
stamps."
try of tbs rioting and revolution fol-
lowing the downfall of the Hobonzol-
lerns."
HELP NEEDED
IN RUSSIA TO
PREVENT FAMINE
SEATTLE, WASH., Dec. 25. Rus
sia must have hslp from the outside
world at once. This is the message
brought to this country by Charlee R.
Crane, member of the Root commis
sion, that visited the czar's empire a
short time ago ind who is here today
after another trip to the Oriant.
The first Important step that should
be taken to aid the stricken country,
according to Crane, is to maintain the
trans-Siberian rai'road. Famine and
chaos sta'k throughout the land and
It is" almost Impossible to get an ac
curate estimate of conditions, said
Crana.
"Russia presents an appaling trag
edy," said Crane after leaving the lin
er Suwa'Maru. "What the outcome of
it all will be no man can say. It is
certain, however, that without the
trans-Siberian railroad being maintain
ed, Russia will be in a still worsa
condition. Over it must flow the food
and supplies that will rehabilitate the
country. Without these supplies starv
ation and disease will take an enor
mous toll. .
So many opinions and reports have
been givn out and printed regarding
Russian conditions that we are In
g-eat danger 'of bstng misled. The
truth Is" hard to discover. No one can
s:iy with authority when present con
ditions wi'l end. It is useless for any
one who comes from that country now
to att?mpt to give any accurate ac
ount of the :tuation."
Roseburg Expects much road work
activity in coming year.
Aired Ref usees Back in
With All Their Possessions in One Bundle
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Thousands of French refugees hur
ried back io ihsir native land alter
the armistice was signed. This photo
graph shows an aged couple, pros
perous before the waH, who "got alons
READJUSTMENT
MEETING CALLED
BY ITICOH
SALEM, Dec. 25. Governor Withy-
combe Tuesday Issued a proclamation
naming January 9, 10, and 11 as the
dates for the "reconstruction conven
tion" to be.hald In the) public auditor
ium in Portland to- consider means for
the prevention of industrial depres
sion and unemployment during the
period of reconstruction and readjust
ment from war to peace basis. All in
terests are invited to send represent
atives. Tho governor's proc'amation
says;
"Inasmuch as the state of Oregon,
In common with other states, is fac
ing the vital problem and sacred re
sponsibility of preventing industrial
depression and unemployment during
the period of reconstruction and re
adjustment from a war to a peace bas
is, and since it appears that only by
the devotion and the concerted appli
cation of the Intelligence, experience,
and endeavors of our most able citi
zens can definite and desirable stimu
lus be given to the rec'amation of the
arid, swamp and logged-off land, the
developnnt of water power, high
way construction, and the mainten
ance of productive industry;
' "Now, therefore, I, James Withy
combe, governor ot Oregon, do pro
claim January 9, 10 and 11, 1919, as
the dates of a reconstruction conven
tion to be beld in the public auditori
um of the city of Portland, Oregon;
and do most earnestly invite the at
tendance of the representatives of ag
riculture, manufacture, labor, ship
ping, and commerce; highway, port
and dock commissions; business, civic
and professional organizations;' the
mayors and other authorities of Ore-'
gon cities; county commissioners of
Oregon, and all others who, by their
efforts and interest, may contribute
to the sum of the state's well being.'
JAPANESE TO T A K E
IN SOUTH AiMERIM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. Japan
seeks a substantial share of Brazil's
foreign trade, Latin-American advices
indicated today. Announcement is
made of the opening of a Rio De Ja
neiro hranch of a large Toklo corpora
tion, already represented at Buenos
Aires. Japan has made special finan
cial arrangements to care for the ex
pansion of her trade interests in both
Brazil and Argentina
PARDONS ARE
REFUSED TO
THREE PEOPLE
SALEM, Or., Dec. 25. Governor
Withycombe has refused to grant tha
request of a number of Portland wo
men who asked permission to appear
at his office and plead for Christmas
pardons for William Branson, Anna
Booth and John Fender, all serving
time at the state prison for homicide.
The governor explains that he is op
posed to granting pardons for senti
mental reasons.
France from Holland
some way," as the photographer says,
during their exile In .Holland. , The
wife carries all their belongings in a
bag. .
GERM AIS
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COPENHAGEN, JDec. 23.. Count
Brockdorff Rar,tzau, newly appointed
German foreign minister, declared .in'
an lntorview with the .correspondent Qf
the Politken that the majority of ihe
German people are la favor ot a pftac
on the basis of President Wilson's'.! 14
points, which are regarded as the pro
per basis for the league of nations.
"I have an unshakable faith in Jhe
German people- and their future as a
nation," he said. "My greatest task Is
to procure a peae3 on the basis "tf
President Wilson's 14 points, which
constitute the fenndation for
league of aatlons. The majority of.the
German people are fcehlnd me."
tscituiiN, Dec. Z4. uraer was .re
stored today after mutinous marines
had fortified themselves in the Jjiyal
palace, for several hours, following a
clash with the Republican guard. Jhe
trouble arose when the marineClre
fused to obey erders transferrtng
them to various' naval bases. A num
ber of regiments participated in "Ihe
fighting with the guard, which result
ed in several casualties.
A deputation of federal officers Suc
ceeded in arranging a parley witn.3he
marines in the palace and an agree
ment was reached, whereby some tf
the marines were to remain in Ber
lin .while others were to report to
Kiel and other Sorts.
The political situation continues Ito
wear a varigaied - .complexion. Jhe
Royalists and Republicans are crry
Ing out their propaganda war. In'Ba
varia, where the monarchistic move
, men$ appears to- have gained gome
headway, the Catholics ace proposing
a referendum to ieeisa between, a
monarchy and a republic.
S P R U C E DMSION B
MARS HFIELti, Dee. : 25 In a ew
days the remainder ot the lf5rd
squadron of tha sprnce division sfl
diers will leave Coos Hay. A few ttren
are at the C. A. Smith mill and aboSt
59 are at Beaver Hill, clearing up Jhe
big project which wai started beftre
the close of the war to get out air
plane spruce. At one time more than
1000 soldiers were employed in the
county, but now nearly all have lift.
The only body cf r oldie. ,-s of any size
is employed at the camps cf the
Smith-Powers Logging company and
these will be replaced by civilians as
soon as men can he found to take
their places. . , . .
Captain L. H. .Fr'nch, Yho has been
commanding officer of the military
district, has been, relieved and suc
ceeded by Captain Oliver Smith. Head
quarters will probably be maintained
until all the soldiers are moved.
vJATF PFWITtMTUDV
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INMATES CELEBRATE
. XMAS WITH B!G FEED
SALEAI, Or., Dec. 25. Lives of the
Inmates at tha Oregon state peniten
tiary are brightened by more than the
usual Christmas cheer today, and the
interior of the prison has been pre
pared for the observance. Feasting
and theatricals were the main diver
sions. Two theatrical teams from local
playhouses went to thu prison this
morning and entertained the inmates
for more than an hour. At noon an
elaborate dinner was spread in the
prison dining rem Thet menu includ
ed Conay Island chun chowder, chick
on giblet patties, chicken with cran
berry sauce, potatoes and onions, fish
salad, mince pie, orumceM, apples and
candy. The prison chapel has been de
corated by one of the inmates who is
an expert decorator.
SNOW IN MIDDLE WEST
CHICAGO, Dec, 25. Approved
Christmas weather prevailed today
throughout the middle west. All the
valley states lay undor a heavy b'an
ket of snow. Temperatures ranged
from zero In North Dakota to 30 de
grees above in Southorn Illinois." Rail
road traffic delayed by storms Tues
day, returned to normal today.