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TITE MORXIXO OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JAXT7ARY 14, 1919. DELEGATES OF LABOR E T0SM10TO Congress Called by Workers' Defense League. SEVERAL PLANS OFFERED Department of JuMice to Be He-qur-lrfl to Invoke Power of Writ of Ha bra Corpus. the eulogy at the 'joint Congressional memorial services for Theodore Koose velt to be held In the House chamber on February 9. The Republican leader In the Senate, who for many years was a close personal friend of the 'ormer i'realdent. was selected tuday by unanimous vote of the Senate and the House committees appointed to arrAme for the services and he will be '.he only speaker. Cnder the resolution providing for the sen-Ices, introduced by Senator Wadsworth. of Nw York, members of the Sup.-eme Cout are to be invited to at'end. Tin committee today consid ered extending invitations to repre sentatives of the Army and Navy and other Government officials, but no de cision was reached. EX-PRESIDEIMTS LAST E mESSAG PUSHED THREE DROWN IN RESCUE LIFKBOATS OF STEAMSHIP CAS TA LI A CAPSIZE. CHICAGO. Jan. 1J. representatives ef trades unions from nearly every state arrived today to attend the Na tionat Labor Conicrens tomorrom-. hti-h it I planned (o make a formal demand that Thomas J. Muoney Warren Killlnc. now serving- life sen tences for murder In connection wit the San Kranciseo preparedness da parade, Ju:y 22. 1M. be given a ne trial. It 11 expected that more tha &' delegate attend. The con gresji he been rilled by the Interna t tonal Workers' Pefenoe League. Sev eral plans of action will be submitted to the meeting for conslderatii-n. First The appointment of a special committee of labor representatives t crnfer wlO I'rest-ier.t Wilson and members of Congress and request that the Departn ent of Justl -e be requested t Invoke the power of a writ of ha teas corpus to obtain new trials to the defendants. e w Lam Are Vi aate4. Second That the Department of La bor be urged to carry to a practica conclusion Irs Investigation of the charge that the men were convicted on perjured testimony. Third That either Congress or each Vale pass lawa which will permit the V-ttlnir aside of an unjust verdict In Vimmal rases where it is shom-n tha the convictions were obtained by per J'jred testimony or other improper ineans. Fourth If Federal relief la not ob tained and the necessary legislation rot speedily forthcoming that labor a a last resort use its economic power through the boycott or a general strike to enforre its demands. "We do not intend to use the generat ptrike except as a last resort." eaid r-eilg Schulberg. representative of the International Workers Defense League ew Trlala Deotaaded. There are several ways by which our demands can be met. We have proved that Mooney and Billings were convicted by perjured testimony. Kvery legal means to obtain Justice for them lias been exhausted and we are here to insist that either the Federal Govern ment act or that new laws be passed without delay which will give the de sired relief. Our demand is that these men be given new trials." John Fitzpatrick, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, will act as temporary chairman of the meeting. W. Uourke Cockran. of New York, Ioonry'a counsel, will address the delegates tomorrow afternoon. Frank P. Walsh will speak Wednesday. K. . Nolan, secretary and treasurer of the International Workers' Defense League, will read a report of the work done by that organisation In its effort to ob tain a new trial for the defendants. It is expected that the meeting will last three days. War Fijian Empties Oil Car no In Attempt to Calm Seas, Making Persons In Water ".Slippery." HALIFAX. X. s!7Jan. 13. Wireless dispatches from vessels standing by the I'nlted States Shipping Board steamship Castaliu. which has been in distress off the coast of Nova Scotia since early Saturday morning, brought news that the rescue of J t of the crew had begun shortly after 9 A. M. today and that one of her lifeboats contain ing II men had capsized and that two were drowned. The rescuing ships are the Bergens fjrrd and the War Fijian. A wireless from the War Fijian read: ' We have now picked up most of the crew. Two drowned. Later wireless messages said three person had drowned. Evidently while the men in the cap sized lifeboat were still floundering in the wataer, the War I-Ulan, in an en deavor to calm the seas and make the work of rescue easier, emptied a part of her cargo of oil overboard. At 10:11 .V M. this wireless from the War Fijian waa picked up: After the oil had been spilled It was Impossible to hold onto anything in the water. They were as slippery as eels. Kesides, tney could not breathe. Nose and mouth choked." CLEVELAND, Jan. 13. The United States Shipping Board here late today received word from Halifax that wire less reports received from the steamer Bergensfjord said that Captain Behm and the crew of the Castalia had been taken off the ship. Three of the Cas talia crew are missing. The message said the Castalia could not keep afloat more than another day and that a steamer had been ordered to salvage her and then sink her as a derelict. Latest Plea Is for Logical League of Nations. PRESIDENT DEEMED VAGUE Wilson ("Iterances Still in Stage of Rhetoric, Like 14 Points, De clared Mr. Roosevelt. A. H. LEA IS RE-ELECTED M. BREAKWATER IN PROSPEC fcraiilc Takes Step lo Extend Fish In; Season. SALEM. Or- Jan. 13. (Special.) Representative E. N. Hurd. who also 1 Mayor of Seaside, statel today that Jus before he left home the City Council there had adopted a resolution au thorizlng the expenditure of $1500 for engineering Investigations preliminary to the establishment of a breakwale which will protect the fishermen who re compelled to lie outside of the har lor two or three days during rough weather. Fishing is allowed during only three or four months of the year. Establishment of the breakwater wi! allow a year of firhing. The break water will cost $."00.00. of which $120. P0 has been guaranteed by the Troll ers" Association. The port expects to issue bonds for $200,000 and the bat nee probably will be raised by the Government. MR. BRATTAN TO BE FETED i ire t itle iumIio win Tender Iin ner Jointly Tunisia. Reservations yesterdays were made rapidly for the dinner to be given in the dining-room of the Chamber of t'ommerce this evening t o'clock. complimentary to Sam ". Brattan jointly by the five civic bo.lies In each of which he has taken an active part. The Portland Ail Club, liotary Cluh, Kealty Board, Progressive Business Men's Club and Chamber of Commerce have united to honor their member be fore his d-parture for New York. Mayor Baker w ill be toaMmasler and the programme will include solos by ..irs. Jane Burns Albert, soprano, and Paul I'etrie. tenor. Other feat jrea wi oc Introduceri ry tne committee on ar rangements. SENATOR LODGE EULOGIST t onjrrc- Arrange for Roosevelt Memorial Services. WASHINGTON Twice. of Jan. 13. Senator Massachusetts, will deliver I.. Reynolds. I .a Grande, Chosen to Head State Fair Board. SALEM. Jan. 13. (Special.) A. H. Lea waa unanimously re-elected secre tary of the State Fair Board at Its an- ual meeting today. It is understood he salary will continue to be $3000 a ear. Mr. Lea will accept. M. I- Reynolds, of l.a Grande, was lected president and M. L. Jones, of Marion County, vice-president. L. M. raham, of Was-hington County. Rep resentative In the Legislature, will be the superintendent of the main pavilion. nd William Schulmerica, Hillsboro, su perintendent of livestock. Decision was reached to Increase vestock and agricultural products premiums. It was decided also to put on a horse show. Net receipts from the last fair were shown in Secretary Lea's report to be $22,784. BOARD LIFTS RESTRICTIONS Ships Arc Allowed Freely to Load Fuel and Food. WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. AU limita tions on the kind or amount of fuel, coal, food and other ship supplies which vessels outward bound from American porta may carry were re moved in orders issued today by the War Trade Board. Licenses for bunker coal will be Is sued in the same manner as hereto fore, however, and through this the board will continue to control the des tinations of the ships. ELECTION PROBE IS ASKED Fraud Charged Nevada in Campaign Senator. of RENO. Nev.. Jan. 13. That the elec tion of Senator Charles B. Henderson in Nevada this year was brought about through violations of the Federal and state lawa governing expense accounts is charged by Miss Anne Martin, who was an independent candidate In op position to Senator Henderson. She has sent a letter asking Senator Pomerene, chairman of the Senate com, mittee on elections, to hold an investigation. SOLDIER LOSES IN APPEAL Judgment Against Montanan In Service Sustained. WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. Montana decrees finding Albert J. Galen, an at torney, guilty of contempt of court for attempting to influence a Juror in a case in which he waa counsel were in effect sustained today by the Supreme Court in refusing to disturb the Judg ment. Galen, who Is now- a Major with the American forces in Siberia, was fined $j00 by the lower court. KANSAS CITT. Mo.. Jan. 13. An ar ticle on the league of nations, the last contribution that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt prepared for the Kansas City- Star, appeared in that newspaper today. The editorial was dictated Friday. Jan uary 3. and his secretary expected to take the typed copy to him for correc tion on the following Monday. Instead, she was notified early that morning of his death. The article follows: i"lt is. of course, a serious misfortune that our people are not getting a clear idea of what is happening on the other side. For the moment the point as to which we are foggy is the league of nations. We all of us earnestly desire such a league, only we wish to be sure that it will help and not hinder the cause of world peace and Justice. There is not a young man in this, country who has fought, or an old man whe has seen those dear to him fight, who does not wish to minimize the chance of future war, but there is not" a man of sense who does not know that in any such movement if too much is attempted the result will be either failure or worse than failure. W ilson I tteraneea Vague. "The trouble with Mr. Wilson's ut terances, so far as they are reported. and the utterances of acquiescence them by European statesmen is that they are still absolutely in the stage of rhetoric precisely like the 14 points. Soma of the II points will probably have to be construed as having a mis rhievous tendency, a smaller number might be construed as being harmless, and one or two even as beneficial, but nobody knows what Mr. Wilson really means by them.. and so all talk of adopting them as'a basis for a peace or league is nonsense, and. if the talker is Intelligent, It is insincere nonsense to root. "So Mr. Wilson's recent utterances give us absolutely no clew as to whether he really intends that at this moment we shall admit Germany, Rus sia. with which, incidentally, we are still waging war; Turkey, China and Mexico into the league on a full equality with ourselves. Mr. Taft has recently defined the purposes of the eague and the limitations under which it would act in a way that enables most of us to say we very heartHy agree in principle with his theory, and can, without doubt, come to an agree ment on specific details. League Already Exists. 'Would it not be well to begin with the league which we actually have in existence, the league of the allies who have fought through this great war? Let us at the peace table see that real Justice is done as am on fir those allies, and that while the sternest reparation is demanded from our foes for such horrors as those committed in Bel- glum, Northern France, Armenia and in the sinking of the Lusitania, noth ing should be done In the spirit of mere vengeance. Then let us agree to extend the privileges of the league as rapidly as their conduct warrants it to other nations, doubtless discriminating between those which would have a guiding part in the league and the weak nations which would be entitled to the privileges of membership, but which would not be entitled to a guid ing voice in the councils. "Let each nation reserve to itself and for Its own decision, and let it clearly set forth questions which are non Justifiable. Let nothing be done that will interfere with our preparing for our own defense by introducing a sys tem of universal obligatory military training modeled on the Swiss plan. Meddling to lie Avoided. "Finally, make it perfectly clear that we do not intend to take the position of an international Meddlesome Matty. The American people do .not wish to go into an overseas war unless for a great cause and when the issue is absolutely plain. Therefore, we do not wish to undertake the responsibility of sending our gallant men to tile in obscure fights in the Balkans or in Central Europe, or in a war we do not approve. Moreover, the American people do not Intend to give up the Monroe Doc trine. Let civilized Europe and Asia introduce some kind of police system in the weak and disorderly countries at their threshholds. But let the United States treat Mexico as our Balkan pen insula and refuse to allow European or Asiatic powers to interfere on this Continent in any way that Implies per- I ID jrianoj Buyers Don't Miss This January Sale r There is a wonderful oppor tunity to buy a fine standard piano for your home. You can find it on our Seventh Floor this week. It is our annual January Clearance Sale. In addition to ' our splendid line of new pianos, players and baby grands, we have an excel lent assortment of slightly used and s e c o n d-h and instruments. These include such well-known makes as the Kranich & Bach, Franklin, A. B. Chase. Men delssohn. Prescott, Whitney, I Weber. Kimball, Knabe, Mason, Huntington and others. Player Rolls Greatly Reduced The Musical Floor, the Seventh. I jj I J'HJi.nJ... S cMorit CM manent or semi-permanent possession Every one of our allies will with de light grant this request if President Wilson chooses to make it, and it will be a great misfortune if it is not made. "I believe that such an effort, made moderately and sanely, but sincerely and with utter scorn for works that are not made good by deeds, will be productive of real and lasting inter national good." I. PROGRAMME OF REFORM SAID TO DETEST TREASON. Attorney for Defense at Sacramento Attempts' to Prov6 Overt Mo tives Are Lacking. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 13. "The Industrial Workers of the World move ment is like a religion in its Idealism, s and it detests violence or kaiserism," Nathan Coghlan, attorney, told tha jury here today in opening the defense of three of the 46 Industrial Workers of the World on trial here for various acts of alleged violence and sabotage. "The Industrial Workers of the I World as. an organization are not on trial here," he said. "That organiza tion was not formed for treasonable purposes, as the indictment states. It has a programme of social reform that calls for anything but treason and vio lence. "It cannot be substantiated that membership in the Industrial Workers of the World is illegal. It works through highly legalized processes. General strikes cannot be called by the officials of the organization. They I must be called by the membership. Coghlan read editorials from "The Industrial Worker.'; "Solidarity" and various other 1. W. W. papers and I pamphlets as an argument against any I overt motive against the Government or the individual in the conduct of the investigation. He-read also the I. W. W. constitution. Dr. Horace Fletcher Dead. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 13. Dr. Horace Fletcher, widely known as an expert on dietetics, died here from bronchitis after a long illness. You Need Not Suffer from Catarrh AVIATORS DROP 5000 FEET Two Airmen Arc Killed at Car rot hers Field, Texas. FORT WORTH. Tex.. Jan. 13. Two viators of Carruthers Field were killed here this morning when their plane dropped into a tail spin and fell 60U0 feet. They are Lieutenant John E. Garbut. of Sheridan, Wyo.. and Mechanic R. L. Quinn, of Pittsburg. I 'a. ALLOTMENTS ARE DELAYED November and December Checks Now Being Mailed. WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. Of two and half million checks for dependents' allotments and allowances deducted from soldiers' pay for November and December, only 930.000 have been mailed. Secretary Glass said today all October payments had been made and checks for the past two months would be out before the end of January. Colombia River Highway Clear. HOOD RIVER, Or, Jan. 13. (Special.) The slide that blocked traffic Satur day on Ruthton Hill haa been removed and the Columbia River Highway is again clear. Several local cars passed through to Cascade Locks this after But You Must Drive It Out of Your Blood to Get Rid of It Permanently. Vou have probably been in the habit of applying- external treatments, try ing to cure your Catarrh. Tou have used sprays, washes and lotions and possibly been temporarily relieved. But after a short time you had another at tack and wondered why. Tou must real ize that catarrh is an Infection of the blood and to get permanent relief the catarrh infection must be driven out of the blood. The quicker you come to understand this, the quicker you will get it out of your system. S. S. S which j has been in censtant use for over fifty years, will drive the catarrhal poisons out of your blood, purifying and strengthening it, so it will carry vigor and health to the mucous membranes on its Journeys through your body and nature will soon restore you to health. You will be relieved of the droppings of mucus in your throat, sores in nos trils, bad breath, hawking and spitting. All reputable druggists carry S. S. S. In stock and we recommend you give it a trial immediately. The chief medical adviser of the Company will cheerfully answer all let ters on the subject. There is no charge for the medical advice. Address Swift Specific Company, 432 Swift Labora tory. Atlanta. Ga. Adv. i Dry slabwood and blocks, S. (L H. green stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co. Main 3S3. A 3353. Adv. "STUMEZE" TABLETS BINGO! DISTRESS DISAPPEARS! Solid Stomach Comfort For Only Two Bits Guaranteed! Today now make your stomach glad! Make your stomach your best friend! Don't run the risk of becom ing a chronic dyspeptic Besides, a sour, gassy, upset stomach may lead to se rious Illness; but don't worry; say good-bye to sour, gassy, upset stom ach; Skiddoo! dyspepsia and indiges tion. Eat what you like and when you like. Be well and happy. Get a 25c box of STUMEZE at any drug store. Take as directed. That's all Magic. Adv. t Merchandise of O Merit Only" Today Second Great Day in the January Sale of Hosiery! WOMEN'S LISLE AND FIBER STOCKINGS THE FEATURE TODAY "A BOX OF SIX FOR ABOUT THE COST OF THREE" SILK HOSE OFFERINGS CONTINUE There were thousands of pairs of silk hose bought here on the first day of this great sale, and with the wonderful value in effect today, we know buying will be equally if not even more active. This is your opportunity to supply yourself with hose for every occasion for ' the entire year, for you will not be able to duplicate these values for at least that length of time. Here are a few instances of the savings: WOMEN'S LISLE OR COTTON ' 'CADET" STOCKINGS SPECIAL WOMEN'S FINE SILK LISLE THREAD STOCKINGS SPECIAL Box of Six Pairs $1.50 Box of Three Pairs $1.00 The famous "cadet" hose in black, white and colors, in lisle or cotton. Stockings that are popu lar for quality and appearance. six pairs to the box for $1.50. SILK FIBER AND OUTSIZE LISLE HOSE Buy them now; Splendid quality silk lisle stockings, in black, white, tan, gray, sand, navy, flesh and many other shades. Stockings that many women prefer to silk hose. In all sizes three pairs $ 1 .00. 65. Fine fiber silk stockings, in black, white, gray, flesh and navy; all regular sizes. And outsize lisle hose, in black, white, brown, bronze, etc. WOMEN'S OUTSIZE LISLE HOSE 3 PAIRS $1.00 4 White or black lisle thread stockings, in regular and outsizes ; 8 J2 to 10 J2. A good opportu nity to buy a good quality at splendid saving. Women's Full Fashioned COTTON STOCKINGS 50 Heavy cotton stockings, in black, white or balbriggan color; all have elastic double top, six thread soles, heels and toes. Sizes range from 8J2 to IOJ2. These Are the Silk Hose Still on Sale Today $1.69 Heavy Pure Thread . Silk Hose; all colors; all perfect. 98c Women's Silk Clocked and Fancy Hose; "seconds"; all sizes. $1.00 "Luxite Ribbed Top Silk Hose, in all colors and sizes. 59c Pure Thread Silk Boot Hose; "seconds"; excellent quality. , 79c Holeproof Pure Thread Silk Hose; "substandards" ; special. $1.19 "Silk Service" Pure Thread Hose; "seconds." Forty-five shades. $1.39 Women's Heavy Weight Pure Thread Silk Hose, all perfect. Main Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Framed Pictures at Half Price Sale Only Two Days More Better attend to buying that "favorite picture" before this sale ends that is, if you're interested in saving exactly as much as you spend. A wonderful opportunity, too, for besides beautiful genuine oil paintings there are reproductions of paint ings by Corot, Gainsborough, John Alexander, Raeburn, Innes, Turner, and many other maslers, both old and new. There are many of the famous Copley Prints, sepia and colored prints, exquisite colored photo graphs, portraits, landscapes, genre and other pictures all beautifully framed. Priced Regularly From 50c lo $250 NOW EXACTLY HALF PRICE Picture Caller), Sixth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Men's Shirts Reduced! Shirts in All Grades at Specially Lowered Prices A rare opportunity for every man whose shirt drawer needs replenishing, for the shirts in this sale are not con fined to any one brand, grade, kind or style and they're very special at $1.15 $1.65 $1.85 $2.15 $2.85 $3.15 $3.85 $3.35 $4.85 $7.65 if IV l 12 1 i urn i CrrA marlra c anri nrra shirts in the best new pat- yySj terns and colors ; single and yyrS. cluster stripes, in good com- . T j ) I Shirts for dress and shirts . . V S- I for work all at great savings. 'w Mens Store, Just Inside jj ! LjJ """Tf asningion-5reei Entrance. I ll ' Handsome Silk Shirts of finest quality fiber silks and imported flan nels ; in the newest styles and colors. We Use No Comparative Prices They Are Misleading and Often Untrue NO c i i