f! 1 VOL. T.IX. NO. 18,193. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 13,1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WINDOWS SHATTERED 1 1 FC 1 1 1 P fl 1 ry Airm FIY.WHFFI ' IxlLLLU; U T IBANK. ROBBER TAKES ISHII PLEADS FOR INLAND EMPIRE CROP PROSPECTS ARE GOOD !ALL COREA ROUSED $3500 AND ESCAPES l 1 J 1 W I W I I 1 I ta- W DAMAGE MAY TOTAL SEVERAL THOUSAXD DOLLuVRS. PATH FOR INDEPENDENCE WOJLW OBEYS ORDERS POEVTIXG TO MOXEY. BY EASTERN WASHINGTON OUTPUT MAY BE 40,000,000 BUSHELS. WILSON WELCOMED BUCK BY PARISIANS TORNADO RACE HEM T ON Large Crowd at Station as President Returns. WORMS BEGUN AT ONCE Uoyd George, Clemenceau and E. M. House Meet Executive. FRENCH PRESS IS CORDIAL Tapers Express Confidence That AVork of Peace Conference 'Will Be Expedited From Xow On. PARIS, March 14. President Wilson, returning to the peace conference after his trip to the United States, arrived In Paris shortly after noon today. The demonstration attending the president's arrival lacked the magni tude of that upon the occasion of hia Initial appearance last December. Nevertheless, it was spontaneous and cordial. The people had been kept In Igno rance as to which railroad station his train would enter. The president had requested this, as he desired to come into the capital this time merely as a private citizen. Nevertheless, the pop ulation heard early in the day that the station selected was the Invalides and they had assembled there in great num bers by the time his train was due. Prominent Persona at Station. The presidential party was met at tho station by President Poincare and Madame Poincare, Premier Clemen ceau, Foreign Minister Pichon, Andre Tardieu, General Berdoulat, the mili tary governor of Paris; Major-General Mordacq, head of the military cabinet of the ministry of war; Secretary of State Lansing, General Tasker H. Bliss, Henry White of the peace mission. Am bassador Sharp and Admiral Benson. President Poincare . gave President Wilson a cordial greeting during a brief conversation. With Premier Clemenceau the American executive spoke for some time, congratulating the French statesman.-on.-his escape from death in the recent attempt to assassinate him. President Wilson appeared to be in excellent health and epirits. Clemenceau Is Congratulated. The president did not tarry on the Btation platform. He let his hand lin ger longer in that of M. Clemenceau than of anyone else and spoke earnestly to the premier as they strolled down the platform. After he had congratu lated M. Clemenceau on his escape from death by the assassin's bullets, the pre micr turned and smilingly said: "My hide is too thick for a little piece of lead to do me. any harm Emerging from the station. President Wilson immediately entered his motor car, which drove at high speed along the left bank of the Seine, crossing the river on the Alma bridge. Arriving in the Place des Etats Unis, the streets were virtually deserted, a fact sharply in contrast wth the president's ap pearance in Paris three months ago. President Meets Lloyd George. President Wilson got to work imme diately after his arrival at his new residence in the Place des Etats Unis. Premier Lloyd George was waiting there for the president and the two had a long conference. Tho president then arranged for a conference at the Hotel de Crillon this afternoon with Premier Clemenceau, Premier Lloyd George and E. M. House. The president is fully conversant with the work accomplished by the peace delegates. During his voyage from the United States he was constantly in communication with Paris by wireless. E. M. House took to Brest a large number of papers bearing on the work of the conference during the president's absence. The president spent several hours last night in going through the papers and receiving explanations from Mr. House. He resumes work with a grasp of the matters under dfscussion. Paris Papers enrolment. The return of President Wilson is welcomed by the morning newspapers in editorials. The Journal says that it means early and positive results from the peace conference, adding: "There is no doubt the president comes back with their full resolve to wind up the war promptly." The editorial writers also are occu pied with the present state of public opinion in America. The Figaro says that the United States, by sharing in the war and by the prominent role it is playing at the peace conference, has become one of the pri cipal actors in European and world policies, but adds: "But will the United States desire to be of the same mind once the treaty of peace is signed? Will it not rather yield and go home for good, leaving old Eu rope to work out its salvation by itself? The sudden withdrawal of the United States would have regrettable conse quences, because there are several prob lems which we, the British, Italians and French, would settle in quite a differ ent way than if America was a factor. As far as can be Judged, however, it does not seem that such an eventuality is to be feared. Matin Is Cordial to Wilson. "Making all allowances for internal political quarrels in America, it may be said that President Wilson's policy in its main lines is approved by a majority of his fellow citizens. Many of them, it iCunclutiod ua l-'atfo 2. Coluiua . Throttle on Auto Driven by Mite Ie Cicco Fails to Respond and Engine "Runs Away." Pedestrians were struck by flying glass and bits ' of steel and several thousand dollars damage was done to plate glass windows near the Fifth street entrance of the Lipman. Wolfe & Co. department store when the fly wheel of an automobile broke at 6:30 o'clock last night as the car was pro ceeding south on Fifth street. The machine was driven -by Mike De Cicco, in charge of the trucks for the Journal Publishing company. De Cicco said he was proceeding south on Fifth street when the throttle refused to respond. The engine was racing, he said, and he was unable to stop it. He had brought the machine to a standstill and was attempting to throttle it down when suddenly and without warning the flywheel sepa rated into a thousand piecee, striking the Lipman, Wolfe & Co. plate glaas window, in which expensive millinery was on display. The show window was broken, as was the glass in the doors and display cases in the main entrance. One piece of steel crashed through both plate glass windows in the doors front ing the entrance and landed inside of the main store. "A plate glass window in the Liberty lunch counter opposite the Lipman, Wolfe & Co. store, at 126 Fifth street, waa shattered and a window in Rein gold's jewelry store, 124 Fifth street, also was broken. Pedestrians were showered with broken glass and steel. Pieces of glass were found near Alder and Fifth street. 200 feet away, by Officer Stiles. It was reported that one woman was cut on the face by broken glass. The disabled car was towed to police headquarters. H. F. Wendel, assistant merchandise manager for Lipman, Wolfe & Co., roped off the street sur rounding the broken windows to pre vent possible injury to pedestrians. DOG SHIP'S SOLE SURVIVOR Animal Reaches Harbor in Alaska Half Wild and Nearly Starved. SEATTLE, Wash., March 14. Be lieved to be the only survivor of the ill-fated steamer Princess Sophia, which sank last October in southeastern Alaskan waters, an English setter dog is making himself at home at Auk Bay, Alaska, having arrived there from Tee harbor, according ' to word received here. The dog arrived in Tee harbor cov ered with oil, half wild and nearly starved, shortly after the Sophia foun dered. It is believed the pg swam about in Lynn canal for hours after the Sophia made her last plunge and finally reached shore. JOHN REED IS APPLAUDED Audience Swears "Debs Will Get Out of Jail or We'll Get In."- CLEVELAND, March 14. Practically everybody who could crowd into theater to hear an address by John Reed, socialist editor of New York, stood with upraised hands last night and swore that "either Gene Debs will get out of jail or we will all get in." Debs was recently sentenced to ten years' imprisonment by a federal jury here for violation of the espionage law. MAPLES TO BE MEMORIAL Spokane Council Authorizes Avenue of Trees for Heroes. SPOKANE, March 14. Permission for the planting of an avenue of Norway maples along a mile of a boulevard through a residence district of this city as a memorial to Spokane's dead in th world war, was granted by the city council today to the local chapter c the .National League for Woman Service. The trees are to be planted, it was stated, by returned soldiers. WASHINGTON'S GROWTH BIG Gain of 63,000 Population in Year Is Indicated. SPOKANE, March 14. The popula tion of the state of Washington on nex July 1 is estimated by the United State census bureau at 1,723,757, according to a special dispatch to the Chronicle from Washington. This " compares with an 'estimated population last July 1 of 1.660,587. MAYOR HANSON PLANS TRIP Seattle Chief Executive to Visit Cal ' fornia for Health. SEATTLE. Wash., March 14. (Spe cial.) Mayor Hanson will visit Call fornia to better his health, as soon as he is able to travel, he said today. Mayor Hanson, for more than three weeks confined to his home with neu ritis, was sufficiently recovered to be up and moving about the house Friday ATTORNEY -GENERAL HELD Missouri Official Accused of Violat ing Migratory Bird Law. CLINTON. Mo., March 14. Frank W. McAllister, attorney-general of Mis souri, and foir other men waived ex amination on a charge of violating the migratory bird law. when arraigned here today. They were held under bonds of $1000 each lot the federal grand jury. Nebraska Twister Causes Heavy Property Loss. WIRE SERVICE IS PARALYZED Han With Baby in Arms Is Carried Long Distance. CHURCH TORN TO PIECES Storm Follows Rain Unprecedented in History of Ill-Fated Dis trict; Reports Lacking. WAHOO, Neb., March 14. A tornado shortly after 5 o'clock this evening isited a section of the farming com munity north of here between the vil- ages of Malmo and Colon, causing tho known death of one,-the probable fatal injury of two others and considerable roperty damage In the limited district through which it swept. The full extent of the storm is not nown, as communication Is practically cut off from the devastated section. The known dead: Mrs. Alvin Dockweller. wife of a farmer, found crushed in the debris of the farm home. Probably fatally injured: Alvin Dockweilcr, found unconscious n a cornfield, where he was carried by the wind. John Schultz, son of a farmer. Seriously Injured: Eaverkow, son of Rev. Mr. Eaver- kow, pastor of the German Lutheran church. Farm Buildings Demolished. There are reports of others being njurcd, but they cannot be confirmed. The tornado cloud formed" a short distance from the village of Malmo and swept in a northeasterly direction to ward the village of Colon. The rest dence and all the outbuildings on the Dockweiler farm were literally torn to pieces. Mrs. Dockweiler, was In the house when the wind struck the house and is supposed to have been killed instantly. Her husband, with their baby in his arms, was liftsd bodily by the wind and carried a considerable distance. He was found unconscious, still clinging to the child, which was unhurt. On the John Schultz farm all the buildings were demolished except the house, which was slightly damaged. The German Lutheran church and the residence of the pastor were torn to pieces. Twister Follows Heavy Rain. The tornado was followed by a heavy fall of rain and hail. In Wahoo the rainfall was almost unprecedented for the limited time in which it fell. LINCOLN, Neb., March 14. A torna do late this evening in Saunders county, 45 miles north of Lincoln, is reported to have killed or injured a number of people and caused heavy property damage. OMAHA. March 14. What is be (Concluded on Pago 3. Column 1 WHEN THE U. S. GOES DRY. ' J t . fe?np2 ill mJ?rjp j 53 j Copyright by Chicago Tribune. Published by Arrangement.) I . . .ex- - Lone Man at Po Ell, Wash., Nerv ously Watcbc-fStreets and Makes His Get-Away in Automobile. CHEHALIS, Wash., March 14. (Spe cial.) A lone robber walked into the Pe Ell bank at Pe Ell at ! o'clock this afternoon and ordered Miss Baxter, the only worker in the bank at the time, to show him where the money was. She did so. He walked out with approximately (3500 - In cash, entered an automobile he had left in front of the bank and escaped. It Is believed two men figured In the getaway, aa two machines near the bank drove off together. One con tained the robber, who la described as about 30 yearr of age and dressed In a checkered m .law coat. The Bher'S office was notified at once and -C5 oads were guarded. The robber w jen to be nervously watch ing the ,0 .ets a short time before the robbe' i- .s he stood In front of the butc' v Jhop near the bank. T v jank is owned and operated by C v. Boynton. PORTLAND B0YJVINS HONOR Percy Ford Cited for Gallantry in Action. Percy Ford, a copy-reader on The Oregonian staff at the time of his en listment, has been cited for gallantry in action, according to a letter recently received from Lieutenant-Colonel George A. White, formerly adjutant- general of Oregon. "I saw young Ford, who used to read copy, while at Hohr." wrote Colonel White. "He lias done very well and was cited for gallantry 'n action. The people from home are very much in evidence yet, even though many have returned. In Germany I saw many hundreds of Oregonlans. I be lieve that the return of Oregonlans will be expedited. All our people ought to be home by July 4, if all goes well at least by September 1." IRON CROSS SALES HALTED Polico Confiscate Large Stocks in Treves Shops. TREVES. March 13. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The police authorities here took a hand today in the business of selling iron crosses, and confiscated more than 2000 crosses which had been brought to Treves by Germans despite a municipal order against their vale. The. shops in Treves have been doing a good business -in iron crosses for many weeks, as Treves is tho first stopping place for Americans entering the area of occupation. Iron crosses remain on sale in most other towns in the area of occupation, but they are no longer displayed in windows. AIR DUEL IS POSTPONED French Aviators to Walt Until Af ter Peace Is Signed. -PARIS, March 13. The four seconds of Leon Vaudecrane and Robert Schree ber, former army aviators, who pro posed an aerial duel, met this morning and decided that as a state of war still exists, it Is impossible to permit any duel in France. Therefore the question of the chal lenge has been postponed until the treaty of pac Is signed. World Asked to Eliminate Old Prejudices. FAIR DEAL FOR JAPAN URGED Envoy Would End "Cause of International Discord." GRAVE INJUSTICE ALLEGED Time Held Opportune for Action in Behalf of Nipponese at Confer ence Now On in Paris. NEW TOKK,-March 14. Action by the peace conference to eliminate race prejudice, which he termed "a fruitful source of discontent and uneasiness among nations in the past," was urged by Viscount Isbll. Japanese ambassador to the United States, speaking before the Japan society here tonight. "Nothing would contribute more ef fectively to the foundation of perma nent peace," ho declared, "than appli cation of a proper remedy," at this op portune moment, "to this cause of in ternational discord." The organization of a league of nations, he added, would not be worthy of confidence if it omitted a provision to right the con spicuous Injustice" arising out of prejudice between the races. Fair Deal Is Assured. The ambassador indicated that if this were done Japan would not take ad vantage of audi a provision, but would adhere to her "gentleinen'B agreement in tho matter of emigration of Japanese labor to the United States and await the time when by "gradual evolution the problem would be settled to the mutual satisfaction of both countries. "The restriction of immigration to America." Viscount Ishii cited as Ja pan's "fixed policy," despite tho treaty right of her nationals to free entrance and residence in the United States, and he said he hoped this policy? as "abundantly attested by her past rec ord." would "disarm any alarmist and unwarranted view pointing to the prob ability of Japan's tsl.ing advantage of the coveted article in the league constitution." Issue ot to Be 1'orrrd. Nothing would be "farther from Ja pan's thought." he continued, "than hastily to force the Issue of the labor question in the event of the league covenant being modified in accordance with her desire, that in, upon a new article being inserted in the coenaut against racial discrimination." ( Viscount Ishii reserved the right of the Asiatics "who fought side by side with the Anglo-Maxon, Latin and Slavs against the common foe," to equal con sideration among the allied peoples. "The single-m ed object of the war," said the ambassador, "was the mainte nance of international justice and the establishment of durable peace. No consideration ofracial feeling entered Into the supreme decision for tho sac t'Tonrludrd on Pus" - Column 1. Spokane Man Reports Excellent In dications After Making Inquiry Anions Northwest Farmers. SEATTLE. Wash.. March 14. (Spe cial.) Spurred by the certainty of a price better than $2 a bushel for their 1919 wheat, guarantee! by the United States government, the farmers of eastern Washington and the whole In land Empire, which includes eastern Oregon and the panhandle of Idaho. this spring will have in grain the larg est acreage .ever known, according to Eugene B. Favre, or Spokane. -There is a possibility in eastern Washington of a crop around 40.000.000 bushels. provided adverse weather conditions do not ensue. Mr. Favre Is here after having mad an investigation of several weeks in the great wheat growing districts of the Inland Empire. "Present soil and moisture condi tions have never been surpassed in prospects for a record-breaking crop Mr. Favre said. "The acreape in win ter wheal is not large, but Hhe grain ia In fine shape. There is. plenty of moisture In the ground and the acreage sown to spring wheat probably will establish a new record. Farmers will plant to the limit of their machinery equipment and other resources. Ac tivity exists everywhere among the farmers of the eastern Washington and Idaho grain belts. "Last year extremely harsh weather conditions cut the Washington crop to :5.000.000 bushels and 1917 was nearly as bad. There Is a good chance that the state will produce an average crop this year and if the farmers have luck they will clean up a big lot of money because of tho pre-armistice guaran tee for the 1919 wheat. HEALTH HEADS TO CONFER Specialists in Sail With Morfrcntliau for Red Cros Meet ins. NEW TOrtK, Marcli 11. Henry Mor genthau. former ambassador to Turkey, and a group of American health special ists will sail tomorrow on the steam ship Leviathan for France, on their way to the convention of the International Red Cross to be held at Ceneva. Swit zerland, 30 days after peace is signed. The health specialists will hold a preliminary conference at Cannes. France, to formulate a programme to be presented to the Ocneva convention. DIVIDEND TAX AT ISSUE QueMion of Income Assessment Is Submitted to Courts. WASHINGTON. March 11. The su preme court is to determine whether stock dividends are subject to federal Income tax under the 1916 income tax act. Tho attorm-y-seneral will ask the court to expedite its consideration. The suit is a friendly proceeding in stituted by Mrs. Myrtle II. Macomber. a stockholder of the Standard Oil com pany of California, to recover tax paid on a ttock dividend of 1100 shares. ITALY OBTAINS MORE CASH United States Loans to Allies Now Total Nearly Nine Millions. WASHINGTON. March It. Italy's loans from the I'nited States were in creased tod.iy to 11.421, SAO.000 by a new credit of J16.rno,n00. This made total credits for all allies! IS.SJ7.157.0O0. j INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Th tather. TFSTF.nPAT'S Mivimum temperature, r- rlf Kfffs. minimum, 4b ucg;r- TODAY'S Ft tn; moderate wfitcrjy ind?. War. Official casualty ItM. Vase II. Korrtjcn. All Corea rouwd for Indrprndrnc of coun try. I'ai 1. Cnt h over icret trratlfi nrar. Vn c 2. Germiir.ii ready lo aurrendcr chip for food. NvutratH relation to peace leaeuo puultns. Pane 2. Vice-Ad mlraj Simi ryi tribute to General I'ershin. PuKe i. Paris welcomes Wilnon. Pace 1. Kx- lianrei;or Mirhdlti vked to res:n present post. Page 4. National. Plana outlined for aerial nvicAtion. Paso 5. Iomet ir. Ambussadnr IMn paus for elimination of rare prejuli. e. Page 1. One dcid, three Injured In tornado. Vs I. , Kep lit; trans stand on peace league asked. l ago . Nporl. ' Jac k Farmer joins ilravers at Crockett , t rj I it l n it cam p. Pa k e 1 ' Lincoln and ilvcnon win first games In I state title meet. Pup 12. Jack Kibble released by Portland magnate. Page 12. Pacific Northwest. New strike declared, in I'uget sound ship- yards. Page il. lllpbwav allowances refused at Olympic. Pae 6. Inland Empire wheat outlook cnd. Pare 1. t Jiunk robber escapes with f.kiuo. Pe 1. Commercial and Marine. ; L.ocal wool ad minipt ration office will close April 1. Page X'.- Mov-mnt against, hi eh food price starts tuinc in corn market. Page p.t. Marine shares forretl up by pool manipu lation. Page 19. ' Fifteen more ships assigned to carry tics eusu Page 1. I Portland and trinity. Defective automobile, flywheel cause huge , damage. Page 1. Road fever spreads throughout Oregon. Page Eherman county leads in $ 50.000 drive, page 10. German trophies to aid victory loan. Page 6. Boiler Inspector considered by city. Pago II. Fifth marines min laurels In battle. Page IX County r-ommtKMoners to close Base Line r-ad for motorcycles races. Page 10. Portland's quota for Armenian relief la slgt. lage 2U. Charges for beds nt Atkinson school sus pended. Page 13. I VttaLUier rvyost, uaia a-uu .vutvkaa. x aa a, a. All Classes.Join in Demand for Freedom. JAPANESE GOVERNMENT GALLS Nippon Authorities Said to Be Much Concerned. SOME DISORDER REPORTED Rioters at Seoul and Llscw here Ar rested; People Hope for Peace ful Solution of Problem. WASHINGTON. March 14. Official advices received by the state depart ment today from the orient described the independence movement in Corea as a spontanous one which had assumed large proportions. No effort at or ganized resistance to Japanese author ity has been undertaken, but demon strations and meetings have been held throughout the country. Many of the demonstrations were re pressed by the Japanese authorities, but it was said the Japanese, later adopted a more conciliatory attitude and that they might treat the aspira tions of the Coreans with more sym pathy. Immediate demands of the Coreans included freedom of speech, right of petition and the teaching of the Corean language in the schools, with ultimate independence .for tho country. Grd Ordered to !r..l. The demonstration at Seoul and other points were planned to take place on the day of the former emperor's funeral, but after learning that tho Japanese had ordered gendarmes in from the outlying districts, the leaders launched the movement two days earlier. The state department Issued this statement on the demonstrations: "The department of state has re ceived information relative to the re cent disturbances at Seoul and other parts of Corea which resulted In the arrest of a large number of rioters. The trouble seems to have originated through the circulation of a document i-inned by 33 Coreans eontalning at tacks upon the Japanese government and declaring the independence of Corea. A parade, composed largely of students of Japanese and mission schools, was broken up by the police at Seoul. risorders occurred at other points, particularly in northern Corea. where there was reported a small loss of life. Iw rartlrlpaats Christiana. "A telegram received by the depart ment reports that on March 12 the street demonstrations had practically rfaf d at Seoul and elsewhere and that it was officially announced that only 1 per cent of the active participants were Christians: that the principal leaders were members of a new polit-Iral-reliaious society, and that foreign missionaries were not connected with the movement. The object of the dem onstration is stated to have been to obtain freedom of speech, right of pe- jtitlon and use of the Corean language n schools and the correction of other grievances." rEKIN'. Thursday. Mnrrh 13. (By e As!ociated Press.) The leaders of the Corean Independent movement have arrived In Tekin and declare that the. movement is a national one. vrith 3.00C. 000 adherents, including Christians, r.uddhlsts. Heaven Worshipers and nearly all the students. The leaders say they do not countenance force in ohtalninK their aims, but are rclyinr upon appeals to the generosity of th western nations. l arrst Deelared General. The independent leader declare thera Is widespread unrest in Corea and that 40.000 persons already have been ar rested, and that Japanese statements to the contrary are not true. They report several instance of Jap anese mistreatment. In one instance a clrl who participated in a Corean In dependence demonstration waa holding a manifesto In one hand when Japanese soldiers cut off the hand with a sword. She raised the other hand, tho Coreans add. and It also was cut off. Corean prisoners are tortured in Japanese pris ons, it is declared. The leaders assert tht the Corean independence movement is affect Ins: the entire orient and express the be lief that the peace conference cannot Ignore it. OSAKA, Japan. March 14. (By the Associated Press.) Disturbances con tinue in the provinces of Corea and are resulting- in bloodshed on both sides, according to advices received here. Eighty-five localities have been af fected. Missionaries Are Aenar. Some of the Japanese y mission aries have encouraged and even insti gated the riots. The leadinK mission ary at Seoul, however, has refuted the accusation that the missionaries in- spired the unrest, declaring that none of them knew that trouble was brew ing. Isaburo Yamasata. deputy res!-dent-peneral of Corea, is quoted aa say ins that the chief cause of the turmoil has been an erroneous conception of self-determination. M. YamaKata added that as a result of disturbances the Kovernment had discovered a flaw in the administration of Corea which would be rectified. I