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THE HOUSING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JXSUXBX 1, JAPAN SI TO FAVDR POLICyOF'OPENDOOR Nipponese Peace Commission cr Professes Friendship. PEACE IS THEME OF TALK Baron MaLjino Say That, Now That J.i pan Hart Cleared Hans Front Orient, Mr! fo Should Knd. NEW TOl:K". TV Japan will filer the pfact conference pledged to a policy of peace and the open door in the Far Last, in tho maintaeuance of which she will welcome the co-op eration of the allies. Huron Nobuakl Makino. of the Japanese peace com mixtion, announced on hid arrival hero today with fcllow-dclrgates, attacliea and secretaries on the way to France. His country's cours-e In her foreign relations, said the Baron, who member of the Japanese Houso of Peers ami the . advisory council of diplomatic affairs, will be eucIi as to Insure the moat effective partnership with tho associated powrr in the work of reconduction. Having es tablished peace In the Orient by clear ing 'Jermany from lier i'ar Kastcrn bases and keeptnir the Pacific open to commerce, he added Japan Is fully in accord with the allies for a Just and lasting .world peace. Japanese Special Trala. Accompanying Haron Makino on Ms arrival on a special train, with an offi cial esoort. provided by the State De partment, were I.lcutenant-vJeneral Takeji Nara and Vice-Adiniral Jnmu Takeshita. military and naval repre sentatives Klgo Kukal. director of the Bank of Japan, and Rtkusaburo I-ukul and Maiazo Kita. noted Japanese finan ciers, together with a party of attache! ' and secretaries, numbering 23. .Marquis Saionjt. senior delegate, will Join the Tarty In Paris, traveling by way of the Sues Canal. Haron Chimin, Ambassador to Kngland is the third peace envoy of ambassadorial rank. Karon Makino will ro to Washington to call on Viscount Ishil. the Japanese Ambassador, and with his party will sail January 4 on the Canard liner Car u.ania. spending a few days In London before gjitig to Paris. The Baron spoke enthusiastically of tils trip acros the continent, the first alnee he Journeyed to San Franaisco in the early 'iis. on his way home after attending school In Philadelphia. At that tim ehis father. Toshimichl Okubo, was a member of the Iwakura mission. which vl-lted this country and England to announce the restoration of the throne of Japan and the determination of the lev srovemment to pursue the policy of the "open door-' In foreign intercourse. Barwa Talks Cneerfnlly. Baron Makino asserted that "every thins I have seen and everything I have heard from my countrymen since I arrived on your shores haa tended to Indicate even closer and more sympa thetic relations for the future than have prevailed In the past. The peace commissioner expressed retrret over Ms inability to accept a luncheon Invitation of the New York Chamber of Commerce, representing "business men of this city with whom our connections and Interests are con tinually drawing closer." In the days of readjustment, he said. we will wel come In the Far fclast closer and more intimate relations with the leaders of industry, trade and commerce, who have. pt-rhap. done more than armies or navies to win the war." down to the little movie palace of the lot. Cmamed to capacity with people who cfao.se the "fillums." the "voode ville." or the "drayman" as Interludes to the curtain call for that talented young- thesplan. 1I. they played stel lar roles in Portland's welcome to the rear. Confetti and serpentine, ban !. lied from the streets by edict of the city fathers, showered and waved on- restrained! n several of the play houses. In addition to tbelr regular programmes, various theaters presented extra special .New lcar acts and lea lures. asany Catherine Harpy. A eeiierous section of the city's midriff, by order of Mayor Raker, was oarrrd to automobiles and vehicles, the better to permit New Year's perambu lations ana riotous conclave. Though the police were Instructed, every last bluecoat of them, to be on doty ontfl the christening of the year had been achieved, the city's hilarity was mildly inocuous and but fleeting;!? remindful of the days of yore, when toasts were quaffed la vintages line sines van ished. If 4hrre were a few rusty sltrhs. dry as the breese that rambles over Death Valley In August, these were utterly lost in the ten nine frivolity of the season. To the rneral watch party pro gramme at the Auditorium and hotels and theaters, must be added the hun dreds of family clan arathertnaw throughout the city, the hundreds of minor and enjoyable social events BOMB OL ITRAGES ARE LAID TO ANARCHISTS Federal Officers Join Police in Search for Suspects. outrages" and denying that any mem ber of the Socialist party could have had a hand in them. PLANS BARED BY CIRCULAR OREGON LEGISLATORS, XOS. 42 AND 43. CITY GAY ASYEAR DIES ""oiimid Vrnm First Pr the softened light of many churches not a few prayers were I'fted for the behavior of 191. and tho loyal un te!fi.-li service of his subjects. The eang for him Just such songs as hi mother would, if mortality wero his, while they watched for his advent ou of the infinite. In the Auditorium, with organ musi and solos, and with the congregational singing: of the airs of America and her allies, was held the "all nation's watch party." This was the municlpa event, the city's own individual greet lng to the young year. It drew a great gathering of citizens to watch In unison for tho fraction of time that rpeels finis for the old and the dawn of pew era. . Dassltmi Hotels Are Cay. Downtown hoteJs were never gayer thna they were last night. A New Tear's eve without its revel would be fully as Incffnsolable as Snookums bans his rattle. I'redicated upon this ' pleasing theory, with fatherly permis sion from the city dads for late hours the big hostleries garnished their napery and waxed their ballroom Xloors. Through them tle revelers reveled as only thiife who revel at New Years know how. and to say that the various affairs were socially suc cessful would, be the mildest " com ment. They were more thejr were sociably successful, and that's quite different. It vrj even so with the theaters. : K'r - : t t ' U i C . -v I ALASKA TO HAVE COLLEGE ScIkjoI of Mines at Fairbanks Farlh- est Xorfh in AVorld. FAIRBANKS. ALASKA. Next fall may witness the matriculation of the "pointer class" here at the new Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, said to be located farther north than any other institution of higher learning I nthe world. Work is almost completed on the college building which, it is expected will be the central structure of a group to be constructed as thecollege grows. Definite plans for the opening will be made when the- territory of Alaska ap propriates money for the equipment and running expenses. It is expected Investigators Believe Kxplosions Are action will be taken by the session of the Alaska Legislature to Do neia in March. Th new college building stads near here high on a hill overlooking a por tion of tho broaod Tanana Valley. Across the valley lies the Alaska. Range, enow capped the greater part of the year. In tho Summer students will be able to look down into Fairbanks on the government railroad now being built from Seward. During the Winter an ex pan so of white will be seen. A ricii 1 1 nrrt and mininir en irineprl n ff will be the principal subjects taught at j the new college, other studies on the list will be dairying, forestry, elec trical, mecbanioal, civil, and railroad engineering, architecture, stenography, typewriting, telegraphy, printing, .Eng lish literature, rhetoric, oratory, math ematics, boolt keeping, astronomy, chemistry, zoology, phychology. politi cal economy, homo economy, "commer cial geography and teaching. Students will be able to study prac tical methods at the two federal insti tutions here, the Alaska Agricultural Kxperimental Station and the Federal Bureau of Mines. The experimental station is loqated on the college campus. Slap at Soccity and 'ofc at Any Particular Officers. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. SI. Federal authorities, especially Department of Justice investigators, are lending as sistance to the city 'police in running out every clue and theory that has any possibility of bringing to justice the . 1. Vlatoa. Seaator, Yamhill Coaaty. C. M. Thomas, Seaator, Jirkaaa Coaaty. w- T. Vinton, born In Wisconsin, Is the State-Senator for Yamhill County He came to Oregon In 1S89 and taught school In Moro and 's e until HS1. In 189S he. was admitted to the bar and in m he was Deputy District Attorney. He was Mayor of McMInnvllIe and has twice been elected to the State Senate. Mr. Vinton will prob ably be the President of the Senate In the 119 session, as he has more than enough votes pledged to elect him. He Is a Republican. G. JL Thomas. Senator for Jackson County, was born in Iowa and was graduated from a law school in 1887. He has had an active polit ical career and served two terms as a District Attorney and was Re ceiver of a bank before coming to Oregon eight years ago. He con ducted a ranch and practiced law at Medford and was elected as a Rep resentative in the 1S17 session of the Legislature. In the recent elections he was elected to the Senate and will serve his first term in that body in 1J19. He is a Republican in politics. here kith and kin and friends and folks foregathered to render homage meet to the coming of 1919. C.barehes Jala la Observance. Watch nisht services were held at the First Methodist Church from 8:45 last night until midnight. During the early part of. the evening Mrs. Gladys Morgan Farmer gave an organ recital and a chorus of 40 voices sang a group of old hymns and patriotic songs. Ad dresses were made by Dr. K. D. Gruelle, Hev. j-i c. Cllne and C. O. McCulloch. Rev. Ilowarth spoke on the Methodist! Centenary Drive AUDIENCE IN BATH TUBSi Wounded Provided With Plenty of I Good Entertainment. LONDON. A moving-picture audi ence in bathtubs, through which warm water flows, is the entertainment oddi ty provided In film shows by the American Y. M. C. A. at the hospital under the shadows of Kins George's College. Cambridge, where wounded men from France are treated. In one ward certain of the patients who have had very serious, septic wounds are having the water treatment. To look at these men you might ; think they were lying comfortably in I bed. propped up with pillows. They are really sitting In bathtubs in water to their waists. A constant stream of wa ter with a temperature of 98 is kept j running through the tub, purifying and cleansing the wounds, which have no other dressing. A kind of magnified lap-board covers the top of the tub and Is in turn covered by a long, bright patch quilt. And there the men sit on air cushions, leaning against air pil- I lows, day and night, sometimes for weeks at a time. Only the most serious cases are put into these baths, men who otherwise have little chance of re covery and none without the amputa tion of a limb. But never yet has a case so treated been lost. To Customers of Montgomery Ward & Co. The Mid-Winter Special Sale by Mail for 1919 begins Wednesday, January 1st. The 120-page book of special bargains about a thousand in number should be delivered in your home by this time. In the selection of merchandise for the sale we tried to be particularly careful both regarding quality and prices. We knew it would have to be a bargain book, but more than that, the goods must come up fully to the standing agreement we have with our customers satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. Purchases for this eale were made long in advance, and in every case we . have given the customer the benefit we were able to derive from our buying early in large quantities. It was the .plan to have every one of our customers receive this Sale Book. However, the United States Government, through the "War Indus tries Board, asked for curtailment in the use of paper, and to meet with that regulation we have been compelled to limit the number of Sale Books issued. Here and there may be cases where some of our customers have not re ceived this January-February Sale List. We have reserved some to send to such of our friends as may not have received their copy and are writing ' us for one. Of course, we shall be very glad to send you one at your address immediately under those cir cumstances, if you will kindly write as early as possible so that your reauest reaches us before they are exhausted. Meanwhile, don't wait; get at these bargains as early as possible. If your book has not ar rived, do not hesitate to ask your neighbors for theirs; this Special Sale is so full of bargains that we do not want any one who has dealt with us to miss it. All lines are included, from ladies' coats and dry goods, groceries, fur niture, and household equipment, to gasoline engines and farm machinery. Chicago Kansas City Fort Worth Portland, Ore. Please Write th House Nearest You from 10 o'clock until 11 a social hour was held under the direction of the Kp worth Leairue and a talk was iriven by Harold Humbert. At 11 o'rlork Rev. Joshua Stnnsficld made the New Tear's address. "Review and Preview. Miss Nellie Curtis, superintendent of the It's beastly uncomfortable the first perpetrators of last nisrht s wideenreari I week." said the record case of the bomb outrages. I ward, a British Tommy who was for One arrest was made today, a well- H weeks In the bath. "Tour legs ache. known Socialist of this city being taken I Bnd "ou have, the water rash. But in a imv luaiuu). ao cnarge nas been pre-I wceK &T- niosi, you gee over mm, ana ferred against him, but no one was I then it is more comfortable than being tonight permitted to see him. lie has I )n bed- In tact, after they put you frequently appeared In public and has I back in bed you can't sleep for a while, often been driven from City Hall Plaza I if o hard." where he attempted to aather crntvH The American V. M. C. A. has been and address them. While nnthlne- .. I sending these men "movies twice a developed to Indicate he was ennneeteri week. A screen has been arranged at 'iui tne explosions, the nnlica rf.cl.r. one ena 01 lue nui. ana mere an me screen lavorues piay ineir pitrm, wiiiiq the men sit comfortably in their warm tubs. And when the show is over all they have to do is to turn out the lights and go to sleep. YOT,"THTCIi BANK ROBBER HELD . OX ianCEXY CHARGE. they will hold him for further invest! j gallon. Three Exploalea Startle City. There were three -explosions last night in 25 minutes, the first at the home of Krnest T. Trigg, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Phila delphia, and a director of the United Harold Ixvc, I). A. Hatfield and A. W. Hisckox Also Accused in True Bills Returned. 1'caconess Home, spoke on "The Chal-1 States Chamber of Commerce: the sec- enae or tne lenr. ai -mianigni a GILBERTSAYS- HAPPY NEW YEAR I RESOLVE To Do Justly To Love Mercy To Serve Mankind Therefore, to Have a Bigger, Busier and Better Business j HARDU)SGiLBERf l 34- YAM H I LL ST p, T PIANOS III) prayer was offered by Dr. Stansfield. Pvrtlaad Kxteaa Clad llaad. At Sunnyside Congregational Church all Christian Endeavor societies Of the county united in a celebration which Included a social hour, a community sine, and an address at 11 o'clock sy llarolu Humbert. At the tllencoe Baptist Church a re ception was held from S until 8 P. M. New Year'a services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church this morn-lug. Anyhow, apropos of nothing at all In particular, but of everything In gen eral peace, prosperity, human friend liness and another shuffle and deal all around the city of Portland meets young 1919 with the gladdest of glad bands, and "A Happy New Tear!" CHINESE MOVE PROTESTED Export and Import Monopoly Oriental Company Deplored. by FEKIN. (Correspondence of the As sociated Press.) The American lega tlon has lodged a protest with the Chinese governmental authorities against the sanctioning of an export and import monopoly by a Chinese lim ited liability company, plans for which were put forward by T'ao Julin, acting Minister of Finance, and T'ien Wen lich. Minister of Agriculture and Commerce. The company Is to have a capitalisa tion of 15,000.000 with shareholders limited to Chinese citizens, and is to begin operations immediately the shares are subscribed. The objects as set forth In the Official Gazette are to 'deal In all sorts of raw and manu factured articles both export and im port, and to act as agents for the gov ernment, for companies, for business firms or individuals in handling both exports and imports." Article six of the regulations" con alns the feature to which especial ob jection is made by the American lega tion as a direct contravention of Amer ican treaty rights on the ground that t creates a monopoly which would ef fectively shut out all competition by American firms or corporations in the Chinese market. The article provides: "All commodities which can be ex ported or Imported only on special per mits from the government shall be handled by the company by special permits. When the government or any organ! zation under the control of the govern ment needs articles, this company shall be appointed the agent by special per mit to purchase the goods required." Another article provides that when the government wishes to "stimulate trade in any native products" it shall otify the company of the fact and shall "order tho company to take mens- res to increase the Import or export as a part of Ita obligation. ond at apartments of William B. Mills, acting head pf the Philadelphia police: the last at the residence of Justice Kobert von Moschzfsker, of the Penn sylvania Supreme Court. The wife of Judge William O.Knowles, of the Municipal Court, who lives oppo site the home of Justice von Moschsis ker. was injured by a piece of the bomb, while standing at a window. All sorts of clews and theories are being run out by the authorities, rang ing from an international Bolshevik! terrorist movement down to the work of a single fanatic nursing a fancied wrong. Draft Opponents Investigated. Arthur C. Davis, youthful bank clerk, SUGAR STOCK TO BE SOLD 5? Cuslodian of Enciiiv Alien Proncrtv months ago, was indicted lor larceny Issues Instructions. HONOLULIT. T. H. (By Mai!.) Stock in Hawaiian sugar companies to taling 60.262 shares and having a par value of J2.487.000 and a market value of 4.50O,O0O will be sold at public auc tion here early ne'xt year under Instruc tions received from A. Mitchell Palmer, custodian of enemy alien property. The srtiurities involved now are held by enemy aliens. This sale will make the Hawaiian sugar industry "100 per cent American," the recent reorganization of Ii. Hack feld & Co., under the name of the American Factors, Ltd., which involved the sale of all stock owned by enemy Federal authorities are inquiring aliens, having taken that immensely sharply into the activities of groups 1 wealthy ami Influential concern en- The Economy Store Out of tne iiigii'icni uisirici Platinum Found In Alaska. ANCIIOKAGK. Alaska. (Br Mail.) Platinum has been found at Karta Bay, near here. The Karta Bay mine is said to be the only property in Alaska where platinum is found In paying quantities. The platinum Is found in ore containing copper and gold. The earthworm is omniverous. It swallows an enormous quantity of earth, from which it extracts any di gestible matter it may contain. . of men and women who, since the United States lntered the war, have been busy circulating literature oppos ing the draft system. A number of sue hoffeaders within the last year have been given prison sentences. In connection with the campaign against seditionlsts, it was learned today that threats have been made against the local officers of the Department of Jus tice and certain judicial officers. Con stant guard has been kept, but nothing ever came of the threats. Justice von Moschzisker and the police officials hold the theory that the bomb outrages were not directed against police and court officers per sonally, but are part of a general move ment against th eelements of society mentioned in the circular found near the buildings where the explosions oc curred. Radical's Plans Are Bared. This circular was addressed: "To the exploiters, the judges, po licemen, the priests, the soldiers." One paragraph of the circular, it Is said, has drawn the attention of Fed eral authorities to a certain group of anarchists who have been active at dif ferent times. This paragraph reads: "Science triumphed over Torque- mada'a century. Anarchy will triumph over the present Torquemadas of our century. We have demanded the free dom of all political prisoners, freedom of press and speech. You have refused. We war against you." In running out th emany supposed clews the police are looking into the activities of an organization said to be known as the "Deputies of Russia Soviet Workers' Colony of Philadelphia and vicinity." This organization is be lieved to be connected with another known as the "All-Russia's Soviet Com mittee of America," with headquarters in New York. Alleged activities of these organizations was given news paper publicity last Summer, but whether the police or Federal authori ties investigated them at the time can not be learned. Federal Buildings Guarded. While the outrages have failed to terrorize the authorities, nevertheless they are taking every precaution against further violence. The home of every judge in the city was tonight under guard, as were also the homes of prominent city officials and clergymen who have taken active part In the cam paign against seditionists, draft dodg ers and others considered dislcyed. The federal building, housing the main postoffice, all the United States courts and various local branches of the Government was also guarded. About a dozen of the anarchistic cir culars were found today between the leaves of telephone directories in the public booths in the buildluK. An attorney who is active in Socialist (circles tonight issued a statement char- tlrely out of the hands of German sub jects. Americans who purchased shares in the American Factors Ltd., made profitable investment. The stock sold at $150 and now Is quoted on the Hono lulu stock exchange at $225. Kdlefsen'a wish you happy 1919. Adv acteriiins tho explosions as "dastardly. BELGIANS MOST POLITE Lieutenant Declines to Enter Car Until Companions. Are Safe. BRUGES. The Belgians are the most polite people In the world. Yesterday seven correspondents traveled to Aude narde. We were informed that we might cross the Escaut and proceed in the direction of Ghent. As our two automobiles canre over the ridge before entering the town, they were spotted by an eagle-eyed observer in the Ger man lines and as we reached the, en trance of the town and left our cars, preparing to enter on foot, a shell whizzed over our heads and exploded dully in a rain-soaked field 60 yards beyond the road. Another followed about the same distance short. Then they came so fast that I lost count. Gas shells they were and we donned our masks and made for the cars. The Lieutenant In charge of our party bowed to the oldest correspondent and bade him enter the car. The latter being Belgian, in turn bowed to his neighbor and motioned him into the car. He demurred, and then followed some Alphonse and Gaston moving pictures until someone motioned to me to enter tho car. I did. Then they all piled in. And as we raced down the road to Thielt shells spitefully spluttered along the muddy road. ' INFLUENZA CAUSES DELAY Bureau of Naturalization to Make TJp Lost Time. WASHINGTON. Within a few weeks the Bareau of Naturalization, Depart ment of Labor, hopes to make up time lost through the outbreak of Spanish influenza, which held back the citizen ship classes of the bureau in two ways first, by causing suspension of the classes, which had already begun work in a number of places, and second, by checking the printing of textbooks, be cause of illness at the Government Printing Office. The supply of textbooks is now con siderably short of the demand, and more copies are being printed as rap idly, as possible. The labor shortage at the printing office due to sickness, however, curtailed production, and some schools may not be 'able to get their supplies of textbooks for several weeks yet. - Edlcfsea's wish you happy 1919. Adiv I in a true bill reported to residing Judge Tucker, of the Circuit Court, yes terday by the Multnomah County grand Jury. The indictment accuses him of the theft of $10,900 in cash, 30, 000 in liberty bonds and $79,000 in promissory notes aiid other' non-negotiable instruments. Davis is now at liberty under xjouu bonds. He is expected to enter his plea the latter part of the week. Harold Love, a youth who has often been in trouble, was indicted for the larceny of money and articles from a relative. He was under parole at the time of his latest escapade. D. A. Hatfield, a real estate dealer, is accused of obtaining' money under false pretenses in another true hill re pcrted. He is now under arrest at Oakland. Cal.. and is fighting extradi tion to Oregon. A. W. Hiskox is accused in another I bill of obtaining money under false pretenses. He is alleged to have passed a bad check. The grand jury is still investigating the police graft charges and the death of Mrs. Mina Smith, a widow, who was run down and killed by an automobile last Thursday night. The grand jury is expected to sub mit its final report for the month next Saturday morning. The new term of court for the new year opens next Monday and the present grand jury probably will complete its work dur ing the present week. It is understood that a lengthy re port will be submitted concerning the police probe. SPEECH WON, MIND LOST Dumb Man, Clerk, Falls to Floor in Spasm. NEW YORK. Frenzied with joy be cause he had suddenly regained nis power of speech, which he lost three years ago, Leo Levy, 22 years old, a clerk, fell in a spasm as he entered his home to greet his mother. As he cried out to her, "Mother, I am feeling fine," he dropped to the floor. A policeman was called and a doctor I found the policeman battling desperate- 1 yto control the young man, who strug gled with almost superhuman Etrength. Several policemen had to hold Levy In the ambulance and at the hospital he was placed in astraitjacket. Physi cians say he will recover. BREAD S . N. S tSKt.AU X Knt .More of It A mighty good m 1 suggestion and VA I resolution f jr 1919 ' Fre-"S' A Edlefsen's wish you happy 1919. Adv New Perkins Hotel Fifth and Washington Streets. Most Central sod Homelike. Where you get the dollar's full worth. Room With Detached Bath t.w Room With Private bath $1.50 Lp Auto Bus Meets Trains and Boats. All Cars From t'nlnn station Pan Our Uoora. Transfer l'rom Nortb Bank Station , B west and Encircling the fl " 'Development jljjSP ' 1 yUf conempe reaching; I - jj IfSitS A ne Northwestern National will 'iWJ pic.f wffif w ke both sufficient and satisfac- ffi 3 We are prepared to serve either the" KfiS ifigwXsSI' domestic or foreign needs of manu- n.ipgSS facturers, wholesalers, jobbers, ship- RHipmSTOff jS,' pers and import and export agents. trT . 1 1 jlK'":!? :tS VTHf-i ywJlE H- L. Pittock. ----- President 'SiSjPfceaMT ?Hj ti EaSaSS?" tS&ia Emory Olmstead, - - Vice-President ' SalfflMIIIHgigMrg I Lloyd L. Mulit, - - - Vice-President ' gsacttCTjjPGa ' HtUSL Geo- w- Hoyt, - - 'Assistant Cashier 3gSteSj5 aSffSfloSte C?V!l c- Deterihg. - - - Assistant Cashier SMttSiSiSiSff W 'ti5AvL? R. H. B. Nelson. - Aseietant Cashier i j aHtUTglRS- Ji tf?fjN liljS-rW A- c- Longshore, - Assistant Cashier , i SSffffiBfrfffi$Sg ?fa----'SltCT tnli jf-SS 1 F.O.Bates, - - - Assistant Cashier fl, gSHSmSffl 4NCfflls'lif'l ' u Price' " Assistant to presiuent tsasffissa ""lilP fli-ir. .I.,,;;.. .5arrfl l i 'U I : i