THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAX, 3IOXDA.T", JAXUAITT 29, 1917.
GQNGRESS STRIKES
LEGISLATIVE SNAG
PORTLAND YOUTHS WHO HAVE STEPPED UP FROM RANKS OF ORE
GON NATIONAL GUARD TO PROVISIONAL COM
MISSIONS IN REGULAR ARMY.
Nearly Every Pending Admin
istration Measure Facing
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mine Which Measures Stand Any
Chance of Passage "Revc
- nue Fight" Is Begun.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. With less
than 30 working days remaining in the
life of the 64th Congress, the Demo
cratic steering committee of the Sen
ate decided today to hold daily sessions
of the Senate from 11 o'clock in the
morning until 10 o'clock at night, be
ginning Thursday, February 1.
What general legislation is to be
taken up lirst no member of the steer
ing committee would say. The general
understanding, however, is that the
railroad labor bills will be considered
as soon as the Indian appropriation bill
is out of the way, provided the inter
state commerce committee does not
ultimately decide to await action on
this matter In the House. In view of
the fact that Representative Adamson
is preparing to rush a separate bill on
the subject through the House the Sen
ate committee may decide to wait. In
that case the corrupt .practices bill or
the mineral land leasing measure may
have a tryout.
Sertea of Teats Suggested.
Owing to the unusual opposition from
one source or another to nearly every
pending Administration measure, some
of the leaders believe it would be wise
to call up the various bills to see just
what progress might be made on them
and to determine If threatened oppo
sition is so unyielding as to make their
passage before March 4 impossible.
Another1 obstruction to business
which Democratic leaders fear is the
urgent desire of Republican Senators to
force discussion of President Wilson's
peace address, as provided for in Sena
tor Cummins" resolution for a debate
and the Borah resolution to reaffirm
the faith of the Senate in the Monroe
doctrine and the principles of Wash
ington and Jefferson, advising against
entangling foreign alliaces. 4
Revenue Fight Scheduled.
In the House this week the revenue
fight will begin. The ways and means
committee will meet tomorrow, when
the entire membership for the first time
will consider and pass upon the meas
ure framed by Chairman Kitchin and
his Democratic colleagues. Mr. Kitchin
said the bill would be reported out of
the committee Monday, taken up by
the House Tuesday and passed prob
ably Wednesday night or Thursday.
The Republicans favor a protective
tariff proposition with rates not ex
ceeding the Payne-Aldrich tariff rates
as a substitute for the Democratic plan.
Republican Representatives will cau
cus probably Friday night on the legis
lative situation. A resolution to be
considered among others is one intro
duced by Representative Anderson, of
Minnesota, to create a committee of 15
Republicans to receive and consider
suggestions as to a legislative pro
li gramme for the Republicans in the
next House. This is regarded as a
compromise on Representative Gard
ner's progressive programme.
CAR SHORTAGE IS WORSE
Grays Harbor Mlllmen to Invest!
i gate Business Obstacle.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Jan. 28. (Spe
cial.) The car shortage, now the worst
in the history of Grays Harbor, has be
come so acute that the mlllmen of the
Harbor have combined to make investi
gation of conditions for the purpose- of
ascertaining whether the Harbor dis
trict is being fairly treated by the
railroads.
Henry Bhigen, J. P. Keating and T.
W. Tebb were named as a committee to
make this investigation at a meeting of
mlllmen. Most of the mills have an
abundance of Eastern orders but are
unable to, ship their goods due to the
car shortage. Orders also are declared
to be plentiful, but many of them can
not be taken because the mills lack
means to transport .the lumber wanted.
AMATEUR PLAY IS GIVEN
"Dan Weatherbee" Presented at
Hood River Church.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Jan. 28. (Spe
cial.) A large and appreciative audi
ence was at the Riverside Congrega
tional Church Friday night to witness a
performance given by 25 amateurs of
the city. "Dan Weatherbee" was the
vehicle, and the players were garbed
in the costume of rural New England
of half a century ago.
Principal parts were played by S. B.
Bartness. W. H. McClain. Mr. and Mrs.
D. H. Drewery. D. G. Cruikshank. Mrs.
A. S. Keir and Miss Frances Bragg.
The play was in charge of Mrs. C. K.
Marshall and Mrs. Sam G. Campbell.
Mrs. M. E. Ilollingsvrorth Buried.
CENTRA LI A, Wash., Jan. 28. (Spe
cial.) The funeral of Mrs. M. E. Hol
llngsworth. a prominent resident of
Centralla, who died In Tacoma Thurs
day, was held this afternoon from the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Hol
lingsworth was 52 years of age. and
had been a resident of this city since
1908. She is survived by her husband
and four children. The latter are Dr.
H. I Holllngsworth, of Columbia Uni
versity, New York; Professor E. A.
Holllngsworth, superintendent of Doty
chools; Irwin Holllngsworth. of Ta
coma, and Mrs. N. E. Steinbach, of
l a co ma.
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GRAFT 15 CHARGED
Union Agents and Manufactur
ers Jointly Accused.
INSIDE MONOPOLY SOUGHT
Federal Prosecutor ' Promises to
Boycott and Strike, to Obtain
Large Sams of Money.
CHICAGO. Jan. 28. (Special.) The
Federal Government's case against
labor business agents who are alleged
to have terrorized Chicago business for
years will be resumed tomorrow, fol
lowing a two-days' recess.
Albert L. Hopkins, special assistant
United States Attorney, declared today
he will show the Jury that a conspiracy
to obtain graft was aarried out by union
officials by means of strikes and
threats of strikes.
Four former members of the Elec
trical Workers Union and 11 switch
board manufacturers are on trial under
indictments charging them with having
attempted to create and enforce a
monopoly by means of a. union boycott.
Umbrella Is Caah Receiver.
Principal among the union business
agents is Mike Boyle, said to have hung
an umbrella on a bar rail so persons
against whose plants strikes were de
clared, could drop cash into the um
brella and be freed from trouble.
"I will show how the conspiracy was
carried out," said Mr. Hopkins, "and I
will cite to the Jury specific instances
of graft.
"Among them will be shown the pay
ment 'of 20,000 to Michael Boyle by the
Chicago Telephone Company. I will
show that switchboards were shipped
from outside manufacturers who were
barred on account of the boycott.
Manufacturers Forced to Pay.
"These switchboards then were reas
sembled by local firms so as to give
union men in this city the work. Some
of these switchboards were not even
uncrated, but the time of the men was
charged for just the same and the man
ufacturers and the buildings Installing
the switchboards had to pay for it.
"This electrical switchboard case
which is on trial now is only one of the
ramifications of the graft system which
has kept and which now keeps outside
goods from Chicago."
MAN IS BOND FOR WIFE
R. L. SHRODER GOES TO JAIL SO
SPOt; SB CAN GO FREE.
Hoqulam Woman Becomes III In Prison
and Husband, Lacking Cash Ball.
Offers Hlmaelf aa Guarantee.
ABERDEEN. Wash, Jan. 28. (Spe
cial.) Because he could not obtain
$1000 ball for his wife R. L. Shroder.
with consent of the court, has gone to
Jail himself as living bond for bis wife's
appearance and the woman Has been
allowed to go free.
Mrs. Shroder is the Hoqulam woman
who is accused of contributing to de
linquency of her daughter. Mr. Shrod
er, was arrested on the same charge.
but was held in less degree as a crim
inal. His bail was fixed at $100. which
he obtained. He then tried to get bail
to free his wife, but was unable to do
it. Mrs. Shroder. according to Attor
ney Pearsall .and the husband, is ill
and confinement in the Jail was hurting
her. The husband volunteered to turn
over his $100 ball for his wife and go
to Jail in her place. Judge Ben Sheeks
consented to the transfer.
FARMERS HEAR LOAN PLAN
Chehalis Meeting Discusses Federal
Act and Name Committees.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Jan. 28. (Spe
cial.) A meeting was held in the Citi
zens' club rooms here yesterday, at
which about 25 farmers were present,
to talk over plans to form a local asso
ciation under the Federal farm loan
act. Provisions of the law were ex
plained by Dr. W. W. Stewart. A poll
of those present indicated that seven
or eight would take stock In the new
association.
Two committees were appointed, one
east of Chehalis composed of F. M.
Svlnth. Ben Phillips and H. E. Handle,
and one west of Chehalis composed of
Henry Rayton. A. Anderson and George
Whittaker, who will canvas their re
spective neighborhoods to find out how
many will agree to enter such organ
izations. Another meeting will be, held
at the Citizens' Club rooms February 10.
Aberdeen's Population 20,834.
ABERDEEN. Wash, Jan. 28. (Spe
cial.) Aberdeen's population is placed
at 20.334 and Hoqulam's at 11,666, ac
cording to figures recently iseued by
the Federal census department. The
populations given for the other prlnct
pal towns of Washington follow: Bel-
cs-x
Abore John C. ("Jack") Adama, of
Troop A, Cavalry. Below Alfred
Bllea, of Company P.
Lieutenant Alfred F. Biles, recently
of Company F, and John C. Adams, of
Troop A, Cavalry. Oregon National
Guard, will leave at once on receipt of
their assignments :o take up their
schooling and duties as Provisional Sec
ond Lieutenants in the regular Army
to which commission they have been
appointed through competitive exam
ination. Mr. Adams' entry Into the
regular Army is a source of surprise
among his Portland friends, but yes
terday he said he awaited only assign
ment. He has received notice of his
passing in the examination and pre
sumes he will be ordered to Fort Leav
enworth. He prefers the Cavalry
branch of the service, but is prepared
to take up work with the infantry.
His brother, a year and a half ago, was
graduated with high honors at Annapo
lis Naval Academy. Mr. Adams, who Is
a corporal with Troop A is now on fur
lough for 30 days.
Lieutenant Alfred F. Biles was Sec
ond Lieutenant with Company F, Ore
gon National Guard, and also served on
the border. He is preparing to leave
at once on receipt of his assignment.
Both Mr. Biles and Mr. Adams were
privates until comparatively recently.
lingham, 33,925; Everett. 35,402; North
Yakima, 20,961; Seattle, 348,639; Spo
kane, 150.323; Tacoma, 112,770; Van
couver, 12,180, and Walla Walla, 25,136.
RANCHERS RESCUE DEER
Animals Are Trapped In Ice While
Swimming Idabo Stream.
LEWISTON. Idaho, Jan. 28. (Spe
cial.) Residents of the North Fork
country report that large numbers of
deer have perished in the river during
the recent cold spell. Many were res
cued from the river by the ranchmen.
Some of the deer perished from cold
after being brought aehore, and others
recovered and remained on the flats
adjacent to the river until conditions
were favorable for them to feed on the
low ridges and along the rock hill
sides. The deer have regular crossings on
the riffles of the river above the rap
Ids and eddies. It Is a peculiarity of
the streams of the Clearwater region
for the ice to form at the bottom of
the riffles. Jams are thus created be
low the rapide. and as the water cuts
its way through these Jams high walls
of Ice are left along the shore for long
distances. When the deer endeavor to
swim the riffles they are often carried
Into the rapids below and between the
walls of Ice. Unless rescued they perish.
AMITY L0SES TEACHERS
Better Places Elsewhere Taken by
Two of Faculty.
AMITY, Or., Jan. 28. (Special.)
Two Amity High School teachers re
signed this week, both resignations to
take effect on January 29, the opening
of the second semester.
Miss Gladys Robey. science teacher.
will teach domestic art in McMinnville
High School, and Miss Mildred Pope,
English and- Latin teacher, will teach
English in the Eugene Junior High
School.
Miss Elsie Schultz, of Gresham, will
suceed Miss Robey, and Miss Ada Ross,
of Lexington, Or., will succeed Miss
Pope.
TOM ROBERTS WOUNDED
Former Portland Merchant Recov
ering in France.
Tom Roberts, former member of the
rirm of Roberts Brothers, is recover
ing in a French hospital from shrapnel
wounds received in the trenches Christ
mas. The news is conveyed to Port
land in a letter received by a friend In
this city. Paul C. Glesy.
Mr. Roberts indicates in his letter
that he considers himself lucky to have
gotten off so lightly, as two comrades
who were struck at the same time have
since died of their wounds.
Mr. Roberts enlisted in a Canadian
regiment almost two years ago.
Time Limit on Loading Disapproved
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. The pro
posal or tne raiiroaas to relieve con
gestlon at Eastern seaports by reduc
ing from 15 to 5 days the free time al
lowance for unloading commodities for
export was disapproved today by the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
tariffs proposing for Its enforcement
were suspended until June 1.
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BERLIN HAS NEW BREAD
WYE, WHEAT AND BARLEY BLEXD
DECREED BY MAGISTRATES
Deelalon Reached Despite General Pra
te ata That It Will Not Improve
Food Condi tloaa Materially.
BERLIN, via London. Jan. 28. "Uni
form .bread," consisting of half rye
flour and 40 per cent white flour, and
10 per cent barley flour, Is to be
adopted exclusively In Berlin, accord
ing to a ruling made today by the mag
istrates. The ruling conforms with a
recommendation of the Bread Commis
sion, which has been investigating the
Increasing bread shortage that has
made Itself painfully felt during the
last few weeks.
The decision was made despite pro
tests from every quarter and in face
of arguments that "uniform bread"
would not appreciably better the situa
tion. The bread shortage has been con
fined largely to white loaves and Is due
to transportation difficulties and the
over-generous production ef cakes by
bakers. Cake-making, therefore, has
been forbidden hereafter.
The protests against the proposition
to introduce "uniform bread' as Ham
burg and other cities have done were
based "on the arguments that it will be
more expensive than the o-ld rye bread.
Rumors of the impending introduc
tion of the unpopular "uniform bread"
were accompanied by reports that the
weekly allowance of 1400 grams would
be reduced, but it was declared today
that this step was not intended in the.
new circumstances.
STOCK-RAISING FLOURISHES
Forest Rangers Declared Making of
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GRANGEVILLE, Iaano, Jan." 28.
(Special.) Never before has stock
raising been as flourishing in the Up
per Salmon River country as at pres
ent. The cattle business has increased
25 per cent during the past year, and
the sheep business baa Increased 100
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WOMAN SUES FOR $60,000
Montana Resident in Davenport Says
Farmer Broke Promise.
DAVENPORT. Wash.. Jan. 28. (Spe
cial.) airs. Louise defer, formerly of
Kallspell. Mont., has sued August
Timm. a wealthy wheat farmer of
Davenport, for $15,000 for breach of
promise. She alleges that at his re
quest she relinquished a homestead In
Montana, losing thereby 17500. and that
she dropped an insurance policy of
$2000.
Mrs. Glefer alleges that at Mr. Tlmm's
request she went to live at the raoch,
and that on her promise to marry he
purchased 800 acres of land and deeded
the tract to her. A few days later, she
says, he took the deed from among her
personal effects, and she asks the court
to restore her the land, valued at
$34,000, as well as allow the $25,000 for
her Injured feelings.
CEMENT PROPERTY SOLD
Holdings Xear Lewiston Bought by
Tacoma Man for $70,0 00.
LEWISTON, Idaho. Jan. 28. (Spe
cial.) The properties formerly owned
by the Idaho Portland Cement Works
at Asotin. Wash., and at Lime Point,
near Lewlston, have been sold by that
company to E. A. Plummer. of Tacoma.
The price paid was approximately
$70,000.
Prior to the sale special meetings of
the stockholders and directors of the
company were held at Lewiston, where
the sale of the property was authorized.
Mr. Plummer declined to reveal the
Identity of hks associates of to make
any statement of their plans for the
development of the preperty.
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MRS. BYRNE PERMITS "GENTLE,
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Blrtk Coatrol, Advocate Offers N Re
sistance ana Official Says Iael
deatt la Evexy-Day Affair.
NEW TORK. Jan. 28. Mrs. Ethel
Byrne, who went on a "hunger strike"
when she was sentenced last Monday
to 30 days In the penitentiary at Black
well's Island for spreading birth-control
propaganda, was described tonight
by Commissioner of Corrections Bur
dette G. Lewis as "progressing well
under gentle, forcible feeding."
"The 'hunger strike" is a hoax," de
clared Commissioner Lewis. "Mrs.
Byrne is making no resistance. Forcible
feeding Is an every-day matter with us.
We constantly get alcoholics and drug
addicts who must be fed forcibly. We
are not permitted to allow prisoners to
commit suicide.
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VILLAGE IS SWEPT AWAY
Only 14 Houses Left Standing After
Earthquake In BalL
LONTJOK. Jan. 28. A dispatch to
Router's Telegram Company from Ba
tavla gives further details of the
earthquake on the Island of Bali.
It says the great landslides de
stroyed a whole village with the ex
ception of 14 houses. .
Three hundred persons were killed la
the earthquake and the total casualties
were nearly 60S.
Noted Talmud Scholar Dies.
NEW TORK. Jan. 28. Rabbi Abra
ham Eleazer Alpersteln, widely known
as a Talmud scholar, died here today.
He was considered one of the most
learned orthodox rabbla In the country.
He was born In Kobrin, province of
Grodno, Russia, in 1853 end had lived
In the Unite States 26 years.
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