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FIFTY-THIRD YEAR Ntf" 5
IN ENGLAND
WALKOUT
ON STRIKE
LONDON, Jan. 2, Two hundred
mid fitly IhmiHuml men uml women
workora are on strike in Great Brit
ain nnd It was estimated Unlay f.0,000
additional workers have Joined the
inovuiui'iit dining the IuhI 24 hours.
These walkouts, which have been
unofficially culled, are aweeplug tlio j
whole country nnd It In feared thut
tlio movement will continue to grow.
One hundred thousand mnii and wo
rn mi are out at Ilwlfunt, where tha
strike la gtmoral.
BY WIS IN PAST
FOR FEDERAL BUILDING
The committee of the lJv8 Wires of
the Commercial Club having In charge
the promotion of th erection of a
federal building at Orcaon City hits
written at leant one letter each week
for the hint seven years, according to
Its chairman, II. T. Mcllnln, who re
purled Tuesday that Congressman
llawley had Introduced a bill oppro-
prlatlng $00,000 for the erection of a
building hero. In aeven years, four pub
lic building bills, affecting Oregon
City, have been preanntnd to congreaa
and have died on the way to tha exe
c.itlve mansion.
Dr. Clyde Mount waa elected main
trunk line tit th Live Wires Tueaday,
with Dr. L. A. Morrla aa nub trunk,
Theodore Otimund as transmission
wire, Rnymond Cauflold as Guy Wire,
and A. A. Trice aa Feed Wire. Dr. W.
T. Mllllken wan appointed chupluln.
The Live Wire will visit the ml!! of
the Crown lllamnttn Paper company
at West I. Inn next Tuesday afternoon
at 3:45 o'clock .when Kilgtir IV Piper,
munaRtiiR editor of The Oregonlan,
will talk to the mill employes on bin
experience durlns hi trip overneua.
STEPS ARE TAKEN TO
fENT STRIKE IN
8AN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2J. Ilepro
Hetitntives of employers nnd nhlpyard
workers nnnotmeed luto InHt nlxht
they would reautno conferoncea today
In on offort to avoid a threatened
strike of approximately 30,000 work'
era employed In the Sun FntnclHco buy
dlatrlct. Unlona affllluted with the
maritime buy dlntrlet council were
represented nt a conference held with
employee and Mayor Jumen Rolph
The meeting waa contlnuod until to
day.
KoproHontutlvea of the unlona and
the employers hold aoparate meetltiK
hint night without deciding upon def
inite action. Executives of unions
representing approximately 2500 caulk
ers and other allied workora announc
ed Inter that a Btrlke would be called
Friday unless their wage Increase de
mands were granted. At walkout by
the caulkers would throw other work
ers out of employment.
IN SAN FRANC!
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29. One
Chinese was shot and killed Instantly
and another fatally wounded here hiBt
night in what was said by the polico
to have been a roaumptlon of tong
war actlvltloB. The authorities arrest
ed two Chinese.
San Hoo Nam was In his restaurant
when a Chinese approached, drew a re
volver, shot Nam through the head
five times and fled. He was pursued
by San Jim Glm, tha proprietor's 15-year-old
son, and later was cornered
PRO
in a blind alley by policemen. He gave
his name as Chin On not,
A short time later Wong Sin
Cheung, proprietor of a Chinese store,
'was shot through the abdomen by a
fellow-countryman. This man, while
lielng pursued, Bllpped on a street
curbing and broke his leg. He was
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Wliat A inericaii Flyers Were Ready to Do to Germans Shown
by Two Hours' Flight of , 212 Planes Over City of San Diego
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taken at Rockwell Field, San Diego.
planes which roo from the flying
era, trained at KocKweii field, were
WILSON HAY
MAKE FUTURE
EUROPEAN TRIP
PARIS, Jan. 29. Much aa Preaidaut
Wilson still hopes to avoid a second
trip to Europe, it begins to look as it
the treud of peuoe conference affairs
would cauae him to feel impelled to
recroKM tb Atlautlc In the early
spring.
Recent statements purporting to
announce definitely that the president
hus arranged to come back to Paris
after going to Washington In Febru
ary und even giving the date of his
Bnlllng on his return trip, were found
ed. It may be said, on no definite In
formation.
If his present pluns hold, be will
sail from Urcst on the steamer deorge
Washington some time between Fob
r.mry 10 and lf, going directly to the
United States. The stenmor probably
will tuke the southern route, which
she followed on her way over, to avoid
bud weather.
TEACHING OF
GERMAN IS HIT
BY SENATE BILL
SAI.KM, Or., Jan. 24.(SpeclaD
Teaching the German lungunge In any
public schools or the teaching of any
dialect or modification thereof, Is
made a misdemeanor in a bill intro
duced by Senator Dlmlck today in the
senate, to be puntHhed by a fine not
exceeding $250 or of Imprisonment not
exceeding 100 days or both in the
county Jail. The bill covers all insti
tutions receiving state aid.
In the concluding section of the
measure providing an emergoncy,
Senator Dlmlck says: "Owing to the
intonse feeling against German propa
ganda heretofore conductod in thlB
country, and the teaching of the Gor
man language in our public schools
and other Institutions of learning as a
manna anrentl Inir such tirotiannnda
arising Blnce the beginning of the
European war; In order to atop the
spreading of the same It la hereby de
clared thut an emergoncy exists and
that this act is necessary for Immedi
ate preservation of peace, health and
safety of the people of the State of
Oregon, and that this act shall take
effect immediately upon ita approval
by the governor.
CODE REVISION
OF STATE LAWS
BEING URGED
SALEM, Or., Jan. 29. William P,
Lord, Jr., a Portland attorney, son of
former Governor W. P. Lord, who was
the author of Lord's Oregon Laws, Is
author of a revision of the code which
will be before the present session of
the legislature for adoption. The re
visions, compilation and annotations
have been completed by Mr. Lord and
the work brought down to date, and
he Is ready to Include the 1919 ses
sion laws. Mr. Lord Is here to appear
before committees having to do with
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were roudy to do to the Germans Isglven In thlg remarkable photograph
The camera could not take thera all In
field, manoeuvered over the city and all
reauy ror service in r ranee.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 23. (Special)
An effort to divide Clackamaa county
landed In a new place today when
Representative McFarland of Mult
nomah, introduced a bill to take a
portion of Clackamas county, Includ
ing Oswego, Oswego lake and that sec
tion, from Clackamas county and an
nex It to Multnomah county.
McFarland declares that the reason
for this move Is that section la entire
ly Ignored by the county court of
Clackamas county in road and similar
matters, that the majority of residents
in that section have business and in
terests In Portland and wish to trans
act business there.
A description of the section to be
annexed to Multnomah county if the
bill passes, Is described as follows:
Commencing on the Willamette Meri
dian at Township lino between town
shlpa 1 and 2 of base line, which point
Is at the northwesterly corner of
Clackamas county and is the south
west comer of Multnomah county as
now laid out and established accord
ing to Lord's Oregon laws, Sec. 2567;
thence south three miles on Willam
ette Meridian to a point which Is the
section corner between sections 13
and 24. township 2 south, range 1
east; thence due east following the
section line to middle of the Willam
ette river; thence down the middle of
the Willamette river to a point on
township line between township one
and two south, range one east, which
said point is In the middle of the Wil
lamette river and is a corner of Mult
nomah county as now established;
thence west following said township
line to the place of beginning.
The bill provides that tiie county
court of Multnomah county shall pro
cure the property, attested by records
of Cl.ickr.uias county affecting the
tory described and have the same
transcribed on the records of Mult
nomah county.
Senator 'Dlmlck and Leprosentative
Cross, respectively chairmen of the
senate and house committees on coun
ties are declared to be following the
Introduction of bills and tha; both are
sitting tight on the lids of county
committees and awaiting the arrival
of the measure.
Prediction is made that it will nev
er got past the house committee on
counties.
TAX ON GASOLINE
OF CENT PER GALLON
SALEM, Jan. 25. The long expect
ed bill providing for a tax of 1 cent a
gallon on gasoline and distillate was
Introduced in the house Friday by the
house committee on roads and high
ways. The bill defines what shall consti
tute the fuel upon which the tax shall
be levied and Includes gasoline, dis
tillate, liberty fuel and such other vol
atile and inflammable liquids produc
ed or compound for the purpose of op
erating motor vehicles, except kero
sene oil.
All persons dealing in these liquid
fuels are to be known as dealers,
whether engaged in the wholesale or
retail business. All dealers are re
quired to register their names with
the secretary ot state whether it be
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LABOR FIGHTS
RED FLAG BILL
If
SALEM, Or., Jan. 28. The fight
over the Gordon red flag biU, making
the display of the emblem in defiance
of the Amerlcanjrojornment felony,
broke out anew in the house this morn
ing when the Judiciary committee
again reported the bill Intact with
the recommendation that it be pass
ed. The bill was first reported yes
terday afternoon, but an unexpected
attack upon It . by Eugene E. Smith,
labor representative, resulted In Its
being re-referred, with instructions to
amend, which would virtually render
the bill without effect.
NEW TELEPHONE
RATES CHANGE
PORTLAND CALLS
With the new telephone rates which
went into efefct on Wednesday at mid
night by the order of Postmaster Gen
eral Hurleson, some change in the toll
rates between here and Portland are
made.
One ot the main changes is that all
collect calls are abolished. Heretofore
there were two kinds of long distance
calls between these two cities par
ticularly party calls whereby a per
son calling could ask for the party
wanted at a certain number. This has
been abolished and the other, the 2
number call is the only one now used
on this line. The 2-number call ia
where the one calling asks for the
number only and after getting this
the caller asks for his own party. The
rate on this call is 10 cents for the
first five minutes and 5 cents for each
additional three minutes. This rate ef
fects Portland and Oregon City calls
only.
On all other toll rates the charges
at night are much less than in the day
time. Between 8:30 P. M. and mid
night the rate is 50 per cent less than
the day charge and between midnight
and 4:30 A. M. the charges are one
fourth of the day rate or 75 per cent
less.
BIG WELCOME
GIVEN SOLDIERS
OF NORTHWEST
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 23. Through
stormy, rainswept streets, 1300 veter
ans of the world war, men who left
their homes In Washington, Oregcn
California, Idaho and Montana to fight
for democracy, marched triumphant
ly here today, while crowds and bands
feave a noisy welcome.
It was the first contingent ot the
famous 91st (wild west) division, the
364th field artillery, to arrive home.
The men are en route to Camp Lewis
for demobilization.
Troop trains started arriving short
ly before 8 A. M. and at 30 minute in
tervals sections pulled into the Seat
tle station. Every train load was a
hilarious aggregation bubbling oer
with Joy at reaching home.
The men are scheduled to entrain at
1 o'clock this afternoon tor Tacoma
LOV ER HOUSE
PAVING TRUST
HIT HARD BY
Bill IN SENATE
SALEM, Or., Jan. 29. Further pro
tection of the public against the ope
rations of the paving trust is contem
plated by a bill introduced today by
Senators Thomas and Lachmund. It
makes it compulsory on all bidders for
road work to submit their bids on
plans and specifications prepared by
the state highway commission, other
public bodies or officials having
charge of such work.
Tim bill requires that the plans
and specifications shall be filed in the
office of the officials drawing them
previous to the issuance of a call for
bids and that they be subject to in
spection upon request of any taxpay
er or any other person Interested.
Any official violating the provisions
of the act Is to bo punished by Im
prisonment in the county Jail up to
one year, or by fine up to $1000 or
both.
VALLEY RAIL ROAD
IS BONG DISCUSSED
SALEM, Or., Jan. 29 A plan by
which the Sumpter Valley railroad
will be able to receive additional rev
enue has practically been decided up
on. It follows out a suggestion of the
Oregon public service commission
made in a letter of Commissioner Cor
ey to Judge C. A. Prouty, director of
traffic In the office of the director
general. This will be a division of
some through rate established by the
Oregon-Washington Rail Road e Navi
gation company and it is estimated
that the Sumpter Valley will benefit
to the extent of $25,000 or $40,000 an
nually, enough according to Judge
Prouty to enable the road to pay op
eratlng expenses and something on its
bonds.
"The road under this arrangement.
says a letter from Judge Prouty, "will
be as well off as all roads under fed
eral management taken as a whole
are today on an average."
N BILL
OF
ADOPTED BY HOUSE
SALEM, Or., Jan. 24. Representa
tlve Sheldon's bill empowering the
state highway commission to sell Ob
solete or unsuitable equipment was
reported out ot the committee on
roads and highways yesterday after
noon with the recommendation that it
pass. Minor amendments are incorpor
ated. Senator Dlmlck's joint memorial for
the deportation of the "white feather"
aliens who canceled their first citi
zenship papers rather than serve in
the American army was recommended
for passage by the committee on res
olutions and the report unanimously
adopted. The names- and addresses of
the alien slackers within the state
of Oregon are printed with the resolu
tion. LARGE INCREASE IN
AUTOMOBILE TAXES
IS
SALEM, Or., Jan. 24. Increase in
motor vehicle taxes, amounting to sev
eral hundred per cent for some class
es of vehicles, will be provided for in
a bill to be introduced by the roads
and highways committee of the sen
ate as part of the good roads pro
gram. It proposes to repeal the pres
ent motor vehicle law.
The committee was merciless yes
terday In Its determination to Impress
motor owners into paying an adequate
share of the expense of the program.
Persons who ride merely for pleasure,
must, if the bill is enacted into law,
pay well for the luxury, and operators
of heavy trucks must bear much of
the expense of maintaining roads that
their heavy vehicles wear Mt.
CREAMERY SUED
Ross Nicholas entered suit against
a Clear Creek creamery company to
collect $49.76 alleged to be due for
cream sold to the defendant. He alleg
es that the cream was delivered be
tween May 25 and June 27, 1918, and
that nothing has been paid him by
May Be Mr. Gregory's
Successor In Cabinet
ERMAMJ.WHIPPl
Washington is certain that 8herman
L. Whipple will be nominated by Pres
ident Wilson to succeed Attorney-General
Thomas W. Gregory, whose resig
nation takes effect March 4. Mr. Whip
ple, Who attracted national attention
when he conducted the "Lawson
leak" Inquiry of the House Committee
on Rules, for the last six months has
been counsel for the United States
Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Cor-
IONS REFUSE
PROPOSALS OF
LABOR BOARD
TACOMA, Jan. 29. The proposal of
O. S. Larson ot the war labor board,
tor a possible settlement ot the local
shipyards strike by the appointment
of a committee of business men and
strikers to lay the strike before the
shipping authorities at Washington,
will not be considered by the metal
trades here, the strike committee an
nounced today.
In a statement issued late yesterday
the strike committee declared not
only that Larson's proposition could
not be entertained by the Metal
Trades Council, but that the council
"does not under any conditions sanc
tion the men going back to work pend
ing a settlement."
HOUSE BILL TO
PROHIBIT SALE
OF BITTERS
SALEM, Or., Jan. 24. Representa
tive Elmore today introduced a bill to
curb the sale of "bitters" and "tonics"
that are now being sold in parts ot
the state as liquor substitutes. The
bill, which was prepared by the Anti
Saloon league of Oregon, has the ap
proval of Attorney General Brown.
It proposes to give to the state board
of pharmacy power to prohibit the.
sale ot any alcoholic mixtures or com
pounds which are intended or likely to
be used as beverages.
BIG FOOD BILL
OF PRESIDENT
PASSES SENATE
Washington, Jan. 24. After a
week of spirited debate the Senate
tonight by a vote ot 53 to 18, passed
the Administration bill appropriating
$100,000,000 for food relief in Europe
and the Near East. The fund was re
quested by President Wilson as a
means of checking the westward
spread of Bolshevism.
The measure now goes to confer
ence for adjustment ot minor Senate
amendments, but leaders believe final
enactment will be accomplished next
week.
Senators Martin of Virginia, the
Democratic leader, and Averman ot
North Carolina, and Warren of Wyom
ing, were appointed Senate conferees.
PENDLETON IS
SCENE OF BIG
FIRE THURSDAY
PENDLETON, Jan. 24. Damage
that will reach above the $100,000
mark was caused by fire Thursday to
the People's warehouse and the of
fices ot W. H. Collins, grain buyer,
and Clarke Nelson, . Insurance man.
The total stock of the store is given
by Leon Cohen, head of the People's
warehouse, as in ihe vicinity of $150,-
000. .
It Is believed the fire was caused
by the ignition of some cotton goods
from a candle carried in the basement
by an employe of the store. The loss
Is Well covered by insurance, but will
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DISPOSAL
OF HAI
COLONIES
IS PROBLEM
PARIS, Jan. 29. Great Britain's
war cabinet held a special meeting
yesterday afternoon to discuss the dif
ficulty arising between President Wil
son's plan for the disposal of German
colonies and that of the other con
ferees, according to the Paris edition
of the London Daily Mall, which adds:
it is believed that some approach
was made toward Mr. Wilson's view
point at the meeting of the supreme
council after Mr, Wilson's important
speech giving more details of his
plan."
The future of the colonies taken
from Germany has assumed a place
as one of the most interesting of the
immediate basis of the many-sided
problems nnder consideration by the
supreme council of the peace confer
ence. STATE FAIR BUDGET
REDUCED TO SOME
EXTENT AT SALEM
SALEM, Or., Jan. 24. Tentative ac
tlon was taken by the Joint ways and
means committee last night on ap
propriations for the state hospital for
the insane and for the State Fair
board. The fair board was handed a
cut of $30,000 fros the total of $122.
150 called for in ! i budget, the sum
of $65,000 asked for completion of the
colllseum being reduced to $40,000 '
and an item of $5000 for painting elim
inated. The $958,500 total asked by Super
intendent R. E. Lee Steiner, of the
state hospital, received only a slight
trimming, a $10,000 item for the trans
portation of non-resident patients be
ing reduced to $8,000, and the item of
$15,000 for general repairs being cut
to $10,000. The budget Is a puzzling
affair for the committee, because ot
the necessity of cutting wherever pos
sible, and many hitches are encoun
tered. REPORTED IN STATE
DURING PAST YEAR
SALEM, Jan. 23. Contrary to the
prevailing opinion, the shipbuilding
Industry did not lead in fatal accidents
reported to the state industrial acci
dent commission during the past year.
There were more fatal accidents in
connection with sawmills and logging
than in any other Industry.
The total number of fatal accidents
for the year was 182, and ot that
number 85 occurred In connection
with sawmills and logging.
w'oodship building is charged with
35 fatal accidents and steelshlp build
ing with 10, making a total ot 45 for
the shipbuilding industry.
During the year, 25,288 accidents
were reported to the commission,
which is paying monthly pensions to
180 widows and 305 orphaned chil
dren. WIN OF Si
BUILDING IN OREGON
SALEM, Jan. 24. Protection of
the shipbuilding Industry with special
reference to the yards of Oregon and
the northwest, was the subject of two
documents introduced In the bouse
Thursday.
One ot these, a joint memorial, by
Kubll, calls upon the Oregon delega
tion in congress to use its influence
i bringing about such legislation or
action on the part of the United States
shipping board, as will make the
American shipbuilding industries
"take and complete contracts for the
building of ships for foreign coun
tries." The memorial recites the Impor
tant part played by the shipbuilding
industry in winning the war, and
points out that by reason of the slump
the industry men have been thrown
t ot employment at a time when
the labor market in being flooded by