VOL.. IVIII. NO. 18,261
Entered at Portland (Oreiml
Postnfflce as Second-Cla- Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SHIPYARD RELEASE
PROPOSAL PUSHED
WESTERN UNION MEN
OUT IN TEN STATES
S. J. KOXEXKAMP SATS GEN
ERAL. WIRE STRIKE LIKELY.
GOVERNMENT GIVES
UP WIRE CONTROL
BOYCOTT SPREADING
AMONG CHINA FOLK
AMI-JAPANESE MOVEMENT IS
SENATE IS HEATED
SEATTLE IS ROCKED;
CAUSE NOT SHOWN
OVER TRERTY LEAK
EARTHQUAKE OR HEAVY EX
CAUSE OF PEKING STRIKE.
PLOSION APPARENT.
DALLAS MAN NAMED
Bill Unshackling Builders
. Gets Good Start.
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS
Measure Read and Within Five
1 Minutes Approved.
COAST CONDITIONS CITED
Shipping Board Tnder Terms Is Re
lieved of All Authority Private '
Contracts Made Possible.
in
OREGOMAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Juno 5. just five minutes after
Senator Jones of "Washington read his
bill taking: away from the chipping
board all authority over American
shipbuilders in accepting ehip construc
tion contracts for foreign or domestic
account, the measure was reported
favorably to the senate by the commit
tee on commerce today. The motion to
report it -without debate was made by
Senator Knute Nelson of Mirnesota,
and it was seconded by a chorus of
voices, including Senators Chamberlair.
and McNary of Oregon. Lenroofof "Wis
consin. Fletcher of Florida and Rails
dell of Louisiana.
At the tame meeting it was agreed
that hearings shall start next Tuesday
before the commerce committee on a
bill to formulate a general shipping
policy.
Cant Ion Urged by Some.
After a favorable report on the Jones
bill there was come disposition on the
part of one. or two administration sen
ators, especially Kirby of Arkansas and
Simmons of North Carolina, to ques
tion tho movement to curtail the au
thority of the shipping board, and Sen
ator Harding of Ohio expressed the be
lief that the matter should be handled
cautiously until the peace treaty is out
cf the way.
The Ohio senator said that abridging
the authority of the shipping board
might produce some chaos in the ship
building industry. The suggestion re
teived no indorsement. He remarked
that the passage of the Jones bill
amounted almost to taking all ship
building, except the government's own
programme, from the jurisdiction of
the board.
Chamberlain Ttetort Elicited. -
The remark brought the quick re
tort from Senator Chamberlain: "Well,
that would not be an unmixed evil,
would it?" Senator Chamberlain then
eaid he felt that congress must soon
remove all shipbuilding from the juris
diction of the shipping board anyway.
Senator Harding, however, it must
be understood, was not unfriendly to
taking prompt action to free the ship
building industry in such a way thajt
it can proceed to keep itself alive by
the acceptance of foreign contracts.
The "dog in the manger" policy of
the shipping board in cancelling per
manent contracts held by Pacific coast
shipbuilders and then allowing them to
accept no business from foreign con
cerns was criticized by several sena
tors, including Senator Lenroot of Wis
consin, who said that congress has a
responsibility in .eeping several thous
and shipyards workers employed.
Coast Conditions Cited.
Senator Lenroot told of his observa
tions on the Pacific coast three weeks
ao. He said the shipping board had
paralyzed the industry out there and
by its policy was destroying it.
Only one change was made in the
Jones bill and that was an amendment
by Senator Nelson of Minnesota ex
cepting alien enemy countries from
patronizing "American shipyards when
the ban is lifted. The committee felt
that there was no necessity for this
amendment but inserted it to meet
poftihle objections from administra
tion leaders in the house.
pruce Inquiry Ordered.
Investigation of the spruce produc
tion division of the war department.
which operated exclusively in the
northwest, will be made a part of the
war department inquiry ordered by the
house yesterday, it was ascertained to
day. A sub-committee of the Graham
investisating committee will be dis
patched to Portland. Or., and will hold
hearings in that city as long
necessary to get all the facts as to the
cost of spruce production and other
phases for the aircraft division of the
army.
Commercial Telegraphers Act
South in Sympathy With Op
erators at Atlanta.
WASHINGTON. June 6. Employes
of the Western Union Telegraph com
pany in Florida, Alabama, Georgia,
South and North Carolina, "West Vir
ginia. Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee.
Mississippi and New Orleans, La- who
are members of the Commercial Teleg
raphers' union, were ordered to go on
strike Immediately tonight by S. J.
Konencamp, president of that organization.
President Konenkamp said the strike
order was issued in support of Atlanta
telegraph and telephone operators who'
went out several days ago, and assert
ed it would unquestionably be followed
by a nation-wide strike within a few
days." "I took the step immediately upon
learning that Postmaster-General Bur
leson had ordered wires returned to the
companies," Mr. Konenkamp asserted.
Authority for it was extended by -a
strike vote taken some time ago, which
has been held up to see if we could not
negotiate a peaceable settlement. It
is very likely that the strike will also
involve the Postal company, but that
cannot be determined yet."
Burleson Orders Return to
Private Operation.
PRESIDENT'S WISHES HEEDED
Telegraph and Telephone Com
panies to Form Own Policies.'
RATE: SCHEDULE TO STAY
ATLANTA. Ga.. June 5. Mayor Key
of Atlanta telegraphed today to Postmaster-General
Burleson and S. J.
Konenkamp, president of the teleg-
raDhers" union, asking creation of a
local committee to arbitrate the strike
The walkout began Monday, when
telephone operators affiliated with the
telearraohers union left work, claim
ing that. Southern Bell company had
discharged several employes for union
activity.
LOS ANGELES, June 3. Return of
telephone and telegraph wires to pri
vate ownership, ordered today by
Postmaster-General Burleson, may
serve to alter and possiDiy aeter a
strike of electrical workers on the
Pacific coast, it was intimated late to
day by R. E. Swayne. president of the
Pacific coast district council Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers. Mr. Swayne would make no
official statement before tomorrow.
BUY COAL, SAYS GARFIELD
People Are Advised to Lay in Win
ter Supplies Kow.
CHICAGO, June S. Armed with the
latest figures' supplied him'by the sta
tistical expert. Dr. Harry A. Garfield,
federal fuel administrator, today
sounded another warning to "buy coal
now."
"I do not think I would be doing my
duty if I did not let the public know
the situation. Only by buying now, so
that the miners will have work and
will continue to mine coal can a very
serious situation be avoided, as I see
it," he said.
Dr. Garfield is on his way to Walla
Walla and Seattle for a brief stay.
TERM ENDS, OTHER BEGINS
Logan Billingsley Leaves Federal
Prison for County Jail.
SEATTLE. June 5. Logan Billingsley
today began serving a county jail sen
tence of three months given him here
nearly two years ago when he was con
victed of violating the prohibition laws.
Last night Billingsley was released
from the federal penitentiary at Mc
Neil's island after serving an 18 months'
sentence given after conviction on a
whisky smuggling charge.
Officials Declare Decision Not Forced
"by-Strike Threatened by Em
ployes Union. "
' "WASHINGTON, Junev 5. Telegraph
and ' telephone companies whose lines
have been controlled - and operated by.
the government since last . August 1
were ordered tonight to resume Imme
diate operations for'thelr own account
by Postmaster-General Burleson." (The
postoff ice department, however,- under
terms of Mr. Burleson's order, retains
a measure "of 'control 'of the'servlces,
pending final legislative action, by
congress..
Regulations prohibiting dlscrimlna
tion against wire employes because of
tin ion 'affiliations, maintain ing "exist ing
rates and charges and instructing com
panies to .keep special accounts to
facilitate cost settlement between
themselves and the government are re
tained in effect under the order issued
by the postmaster-general. '
President's Wishes Heeded.
Mr. Burleson accompanied the order
with a statement giving the reasons
which impelled him to take the action
He asserted the . . president having
recommended the return of the prop
erties, the Eenate interstate commerce
committee having indicated that im
mediate return was advisable and the
house committee having thorough
hearings, manifested a desire for
action toward that end, he felt it his
duty to return operative control to the
varlousprlvate owners..
Strikes threatened by telephone and
telegraph employes" unions had no
bearing on the department's action,
officials said.
Orders for Return Issued.
The president having recommended
the return of the wire systems and the
control of the owning companies with
certain, legislation designed to stabil
ize their operation," Mr. Burleson said,
"and the senate committee having tak
en action looking to their immediate
return, and the house committee in its
hearings on the proposed legislation
having indicated concurrence in the re-
Covcrnment Apparently Powerless to
Restore Order; Officials Resign
1'rom High Posts.
PEKING. Wednesday, June 4. (By
the Associated Press.) The anti-Jap
anese boycott, which is being fostered
by the national students' organization
in Peking, Is spreading throughout
China. :
The authorities are unable to check
the movement, and the minister of ed
ucation and the vice-minister havo re
signed. " .-,
Demonstrations were resumed today
in-Peking, where thousands of work
men are on etcike.. .The. university has
been closed and converted into a mili
tary camp. -' '
A; mandate ..Issued , by '. the president
yesterday orderinghe, students to re
turn : to their 'studies has not been
obeyed. ' : ' r-'
AMERICANS ARE-RANSOMED
Six - Mexican. Bandits- Sw ing From
Telegraph Poles: in Sinaloa.
NOGALES, "Ariz., June 5. After be
ing held in ransom five days. by ban
dits, A. D.-Ayle and H. Barton. Ameri
can farmers in the state, of Jalisco,
were .released today when the cham
ber of -commerce of Ameca delivered
i2000to the bandits.
"Passengers, on the train arriving at
the border last night from Mazatlan
said they saw six Mexican' bandits
hanging from .eeverair telegraph poles
alongside the railroad- track at inter
vals ' between San Bias and ' Navojoa,
in the state' of Sinaloa.
Searching Investigation of
Matter Demanded.
HITCHCOCK BERATES CRITICS
Lodge and Borah Statements
Held Scandalous.
OTHERS JOIN IN WRANGLE
Torrid Debate Occupies Greater Part
or Senate Session and No
Vote Is Readied.
Reports From All Otfr Town Tell of
Heavy Shock Observed by
Many Residents.
SEATTLE, June 5. At 10:30 o'clock
tonight reports from all over Seattle
Indicated that either a heavy earth
quake shock had taken place or that
some heavy explosions had caused
buildings in the downtown and resi
dence districts to shake.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL
m BUnBSSSSSSSSSSSSnSSSSSSSMnSSBSB,
Captain Conrad Stafrin to
Succeed Colonel May.
OFFICES REMOVE TO SALEM
INSECTS LURED FOR MILES
California Gas Fire Draws Millions
of Winged Bugs.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal., June 5.
Winging their way to death in a flam
ing torch 100 feet high, black clouds
of grasshoppers and every variety of
winged bug with a fondness for bright
lights are making their way at night
to the great gas well on fire on the
west side of the oilfields of this
county
Towns and villages within a radius
of 40 miles have been cleared of the
insects, lured away from street lights
by the, distant flaming spectacle.
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ZION CITY -INQUIRY ASKED
Dowie's Successor Is Accused of Va
riety of Offenses.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., June 5. The
house this afternoon without a record
vote adopted the report - of the joint
committee named to investigate Zion
Cityl 111., in which Wilbur Glenn Voliva
is charged with conducting a banking
business "when he is financially in
solvent": that he is obtaining money
and - property by practicing a confi
dence game: that , he is illegally mak
ing use of the United States mails, and
that he is guilty of other offenses.
WASHINGTON, .. June - 5. In more
than five hours-of heated debate the
senate ran the whole scale of Issues
involved in the peace treaty fight.
Starting with the controversy over
publication of the "treaty, the discus
sion drifted to principles of the treaty
itself and of the league of nations, and
before it was finished involved sharp
charges of partisanship and politics
from both sides of the chamber.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
senior democrat of the foreign rela
tions committee, charged that Chair
man Lodge and Senator Borah of Idaho
had made an attack "of a most scan
dalous nature" on the president in their
statements telling of copies of the un
published treaty in New York. A
searching investigation was demanded
by the Nebraska senator.
Lodce Favors Investigation.
Senator Lodge rep-Wed there was
nothing to conceal and that he would
welcome investigation, which should
include also the democratic state de
partment. Senator Borah made a simi
lar statement and then charged that
there was a "conduit" between those
backing the league to enforce peace.
headed by former President Taft. and
those who possess information as to
what Is in the treaty.
Tonight Acting Secretary Polk of the
state department, took a hand in the
controversy through Issuance of a
statement denying a declaration of Sen
ator Lodge during the debate that the
state department had toll newspaper
men financial sections of the treaty
were in the hands of financial interests
In New York.
Hitchcock Has Backing-
"As far as I know," said Mr. Polk in
the first formal erpression on the sub
ject that has come from the department,
"the copies of financial and reparation
sections are not in the hands of unau
thorized persons."
Meantime it became known that Sen-
$25,000 RILEY FUND LIKELY
"Just to Advertise Oregon" More.
inent Gets Sendoff at Big Club.
After Joseph P. Jaeger yesterday
closed his short talk before the Prog
ressive Business Men's club at the Ben
son hotel a movement was started to
raise a fund of S25.00O to keep Frank
Branch Riley, well-known lecturer and
lawyer. In the east at least ten months
a year, lust to advertise Oregon and
her scenery.
President Riggs of the club will name
a committee to confer with Mr. Jaeger
and his committee of the tourist asso
ciation, and what Mr. Jaeger declares
will be one of the best advertising
movements Oregon could back will be
on in earnest.
Mr. Jaeger said he is receiving daily
letter after letter which lauds the won
derful work Mr. Riley is doing for
Oregon.
(New Guard Head Long Active
in Army Circles.
OVERSEA SERVICE IS TOLD
EX-JUSTICE DENIES BRIBE
I'. W. Hcnshaw Says No Money Taken
to Influence Decision in Will Case.
SAN FRANCISCO. June S Frederick
W. Hcnshaw, former associate justice of
the state supreme court, before a no
tary public today under oath denied
that he had accepted a bribe of 1410.
000 or any other amount to influence
any decision In the contest over the
will of James G. Fair, former United
States senator from Nevada.
Henshaw gave this testimony in
answer to a court order In connection
with a recent application filed here
by Wesley Crothers. nephew of Fair, to
reopen the will case on allegations that
Henshaw as justice of the supreme court
had accepted such a bribe to influence
his decision.
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AUTO STRUCK BY AIRPLANE
Flying Machine Is Wrecked in At
tempt to Land; None Injured. '
OMAHA, June 5. An airplane, piloted
by C. P. Mueller of San Antonio, which
stopped here last night on its way from
Chicago to Denver', was wrecked shortly
before noon today when it struck an
automobile while attempting a landing.
Mueller was shaken up, but not in
jured. His companion, Harold Johnson
of Denver, was not in the machine at
the time of the accident.
STRIKE IN PARIS GROWING
Laundry Workers Go Out in City
and Suburbs;' Trains Running.
PARIS. June 5. There was a further
increase in the number or etriKers in
the Paris district today when the laun
dry workers' union declared a strike in
raris and the suburbs.
Transit facilities, however, were im
proved over yesterday and more sub
way trains were running. The subway
stations are still guarded by eoldiers.
'DRY' LAWS BEING FRAMED
Measure to Prohibit Sale of Bevcr
ages Containing Any Alcohol.
WASHINGTON, June 5. Delegates
attending: the annual convention of the
Anti-Saloon league of America were
promised today by Senator Sheppard
of Texas, that eale of any beverage
containing even a trace of alcohol
would be prohibited by laws now be
ins framed for enforcement of nation
wide prohibition.
"We are not 2.75 per cent Americana,'
eaid Senator Sheppard, who made
plea, "not only for a saloonless Amcr
ica, but for a saloonless world."
Ben H. Spence, a Canadian temper
nce worker, prophesying that the
temperance movement is due for
reaction, warned the convention tha
"some of .the most- tremendous battle
j.re aheadrT
EX-CAPTIVE OF REDS HOME
V. M. C. A. Worker Held for Month
by Bolshevik! Returns.
NEW YORK. June 5. Merle B.
Arnold, a T. M. C. A. secretary, whose
home is in Polk. Neb., arrived today I
from Siberia, where he was held
prisoner for more than a month by the!
bolsheviki.
He was captured when he ventured I
outside the American lines.
STARVATION . RULES INDIA
Missionary Reports Crop Failure
Causes Many Deaths.
NEW YORK, June 5. Deaths are oc
curring in India in appaling numbers
because of failure of the crops, accord
ins to Rev. R. A. Hume, a mission
ary for 42 years and who arrived here
today. He brought a message from thel
viceroy to Frcsident Wilson,
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SIGNS POINT TO ERUPTION
Hundreds of Dead Fish Probable
Result of Ffldersea Cplicaval.
JUXEAL'. Alaska. June 5. Belief
that an undersea volcanic eruption
probably occurred recently near Nakat
met on tne inside passage was ex
pressed here when word was received
by Collector of Customs John W. Troy
from the deputy at Nakat stating; that
hundreds of dead fish recently were
found floating on the waters near the
canal.
1 tie waters around the canal were
very muddy, as if stirred up by some
subterranean upheaval or eruption.
'DAYLIGHT FIGHT' SHIFTED
Repeal of Changcd-Time Law to Be
Sought Through Senate Bill.
WASHINGTON", June 5. Advocates
of repeal of the daylight saving law
said today that their fight was to be
shifted from the house to the senate
and that they were confident a rider
would be attached to the agricultural
appropriation bill in the senate provid
ing for repeal of the daylight statute.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weatber.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 81
fltur., minimum. .0 decrees.
TODAY'S Fair; meliorate westerly winds.
l'oreicn.
Antl-Jap.neae boycott in China spreads
government oftlcl&ls quit. I'.frc 1.
Bolsheviki admit defeat. race 6.
Asquith land telllnc blow on war poller
critic. 1'age v. t
Germans accuse al!ira of aupportin' move
ment for Rheniph republic. Fait. 4.
Peace council may reply to Germans Mon
day. ns .
2000 war velerana sworn In to preserve or
der at VV inntpea-. n 3.
Paris takes frtoomy view of worldpcaee '
uituauon. Face
National.
Telegraph and telephone linen returned to
private ownership. Fatre 1.
Senate has heated debate, over treatr leak.
Fate 1.
Llpht winea and Peer to stay banned. Anti
saloon leasue la assured. Fuse 7.
Bill for relear. of shipbuilder favorably re.
ported. Paso 1.
Tsomeatle.
Western TTnfon operators In ten southern
Mates ordered to strike. Fate 1.
Eastern rltlea exrnwnre pc-lle in effort to
run down bomb-plot cans:. Paae 3.
Ford e-ounsel. in libel suit, attacks Chlcaco
Tribune's policy on war. Face 5.
EiRht-r-three, nien killed. ,0 hurt, in tunnel
explosion. Paan a.
rariflfi Northwest.
Dallas man named adjutant. general. Fare 1.
Sports.
Paeifie Coast leasue results: Fait Lake .
Seattle. e: Oakland 7. Vernon 4: Los
Angeles . San Francisco 4; Portland 4.
Kacramcnto 3. Page 14. .
Tsnnla stars clash In trophy contest. Fsge 14.
WlUard shapes up for hrd training. Face IS,
Boxing commission will meet Monday.
Page 15.
Commercial and Marine.
No ear shortage or congestion expected dur
ing coming wheat season. Page 1!3.
Improved crop conditions weaken corn at
Chlcaco. Page 23,
Stock losses recovered In vigorous upturn.
Page 3.
Direct steamship service between Portland
and Kurope Is forecast. Pace
Portland and Vicinity.
Weather report, dats and forecast. Pace 22.
Increased snd better school accommodations
demanded by citizens Face 16.
Mrs. Dlbbert. sued bv sttorney for 914O0,
sdmils contract sicned. Face 8.
Cpt-rat Is scsinst reconstruction measures.
Pace
Hotel men Indorse city houetns; , bureau.
Pace 7.
I-inn farmers visit stockyards. Page 8.
Cily employes .talk of qulitln. Jobs, rase 12.
Appointee Ajrces to Relinquish Of
fice Following Return of Lieutenant-Colonel
White.
SALEM. Or., June 5. (Special.) Cap
tain Conrad Stafrin of Dallas today was
appointed adjutant-general of the na-
tional guard of Oregon to succeed Colo
nel John L. May. who resigned recently
to return to his service with the
Southern Pacific company. Governor
Olcott announced that the appointment
will become effective within a few
days.
Simultaneously with this announce
ment the executive let it be known
that the offices of the adjutant-general
will be removed from Portland to Salem
in the near future and that arrange
ments are well near a state of perfec
tion to that end. The removal of the
offices from Portland to Salem is in
line with recommendations made by
Adjutant-General May. when he was re
tiring, by a preceding adjutant-general
in his report for 1S14, and Is approved
by the incoming adjutant-general. Cap
tain stairin.
Wsr Service Is Told.
The new adjutant-general returned
recently from overseas. He first be
came affiliated with the Oregon na
tional guard at Dallas, where he has
been a druggist for many years. Kis
service with the guard started in 1 SOS
and has continued ever since, excepting
wncn ne nas been in the actual service
Of the United States. Durina- the Mex.
lean trouble he was on the border as
captain of company L, of Dallas, with
the old 3d Oregon regiment.
At the entrince of America Into the
great war he. was in command of his
company and went to France with the
162d infantry at the head of his com
pany. Shortly after his arrival ir.
France he was designated assistant
provost marshall. holding that post for
seven months. After that company 1.
was mobilised and he was sent to the
training area as .captain of his old
company again. He was then trans
ferred to company K of Woodburn and
eater to company M of Salem.
Official Popular With Boys.
Captain Stafrin had the distinction of
being one of very few American of
ficers sent into Italy, going to that
country on an important mission.
After that service he was assigned
to command a' battalion post for two
months,-remaining there until his re
turn to the United States. Upon his re
turn home he immediately returned to
his business at Dallas.
He was commissioned a captain in ths
national guard in 1313 and is consid
ered one of the best-known officers
among the old national guardsmen as
well as being widely known and popu-
ong the Oregon men who went
lar ame
overseas.
Captain Stafrin also enlisted during
the Spanish-American war in Nebraska,
but never saw fighting during that
war. being in a training camp until
cessation of hostilities.
renditions Are Imposed.
The new adjutant-general takes the
place with the understanding that ha
is to retire upon the return of Lieutenant-Colonel
'White from France. It
was understood when Colonel White
resigned as adjutant-general to enter
the service of the United States army
that his post here would be ready for
him to return to in event he desired
to take it. and this understanding still
holds good. Governor Olcott says.
"The appointment of Captain Stafrin
was entirely unsolicited by him or any
of his friends." said Governor Olcott
in announcing the appointment. "In
fact, it came as a complete surprise to
him when I requested him to come
to Salem and then asked him if he would
accept the duties of the office."
The plan for the return of the adjutant-general's
office to Salem is based
largely on the question of economical
administration.
Kx peases 4a Be Redaeed.
Cdonel May, in bis report when re
tiring as adjutant-general, pointed out
the necessity of stringent reduction of
expenses owlnt to the curtailed appro
priation and the condition of the
finances. He showedY that he had re
duced the expenses of the headquar
ters at Portland from $1636 in March
to 1814 in May during his three months
in the service. By the removal of the
offices to Salem the retiring adjutant
general pointed out these expenses
could be reduced r.till very materially,
the one. item of reduced rent alone
meaning a considerable saving.
The offices were in Salem up until
1909, when they were removed to Port
land. Major A. A. Hall, member of the
general staff, who has had active
charge of the detailed work in the
offices, will remain In that capacity
and remove to Salem. His work there
has been highly satisfactory, the execu
tive asserts.