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PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1919.
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PROHIBITION REPEAL
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SHIPBUILDING MfJ
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I
8Iow Dealt Bolshevism at!
Atlantic City.
WORKERS' STAND MADE CLEAR
Americans Want No Recogni-
tion of Red Element.
PLEA FOR IRELAND IS MADE
Oneral Strike Proposed for July 4
in Behalf of ' Tom Mooney
Is Voted Down.
ATLANTIC CITT. X. J.. June 17.
Amid general uproar, delegates attend
ing; tbe convention of the American
Federation of Labor today refused to
indorse recognition of soviet Russia,
although urging recognition by tbe
United States of tbe -existing Irish re
public." and voted aga'nst the general
strike proposed for July 4 In behalf of
"Tom" Mooney, convicted in connection
with the preparedness day bomb ex
plosion in San Francisco.
Ijlaufijilon nf bnlshevljtm developed 1
w hen tbe resolutions committee report
ed a resolution asking withdrawal from
Russia of American soldiers, but re
fused to report others demanding rec
ognition of soviet Russia and lifting of
the blockade of Russian ports. The
committee refused to Indorse recog
nition of the "soviet or any other form
of government in Russia until the
people of that country by constituent
or other form of national assembly
shall have established a truly demo
cratic form of government-"
Debate Bitlemt Em Heard.
The debate was said by veteran labor
leaders to have been the most bitter
they ever heard. It followed rejection
by the convention over the strenuous
protest of the radical group of a pro
posal to change American Labor day
from the first Monday in September to
.Mxy, as a bond of affection to unite
all (he labor Into a "universal brother
hood." Samuel Gompers, president of tbe
federation, led the fight against tbe
May-day resolution, asserting that
American Labor day was a "day for
American labor," and not a political
event, as it was in Europe.
Peter Bollenbacher of tfie Pennsyl
vania State Federation of Labor pro
tected against rejection tf bis resolu
tion, which called for the lifting of
the Russian blockade, declaring he had
offered It "on humanitarian grounds'
to bring about relief of women and
children.
Troop-Recall Plea Cosalaa.
John P. Frey of Cincinnati, chairman
of the committee, replied that organ
ized labor was going to Insist on the
rvcall of all Amerk-an troops from Rus
sia, but that It could hardly favor send
ing food there for fear the bolshevik!
would get It, instead of the women and
children.
In response to further argument by
radical delegates. Mr. Frey declared
the soviet question had been brought to
America and Into trade union meetings,
and that he and the other members of
the committee were of tbe opinion that
the convention should declare in no un
certain terns just where organized
labor in America stood.
The introduction of the Mooney reso
lution brought another uproar. G. F.
Grow of Los Angeles, opposing the
resolution, declared he had talked to
.Mooney three weeks ago, and that
Mooney was hopeful that the strike
would be carried out, as he was confi
dent it would result in his release. -Mrlke
Proposal Decried.
Chairman Frey reported that, in his
opinion and that of other members of
the committee, a strike not only would
prove injurious to the Mooney cause,
but would "drive a w edge into organ
ised labor."
Julius Deutell Baum of the Detroit
Central Labor union then gained the
floor and delivered an impassioned ad
dress, declaring that the time for reso
lutions had passed and the time for
action was at hand.
William B. Patterson of San Frnn
clsco, a member of the carpenters' union
and a member of the Mooney defense
league, was then given the floor by a
vote of the convention, and launched
Into a vigorous attack on organized
labor and ita leaders In San Francisco.
"Ont 1n San Francisco the union labor
leaders did not go to the bat for
Mooney so we had to form a committee
to do it." he said. "They went about
whispering that Mooney actually was
suilty.
"Maybe we made some mistakes, but
ws make no apologies for what we have
done."
Regular Law Coarse I rued.
Delegate Murphy of the San Fran
:lsco Labor council said it was true
that some labor leaders In San -Fran-isco
thought it be.t to let the law take
.ts course in the Mooney case.
Chairman Frey then declared "Infor
mation baa come to the resolutions
committee that money contributed by
trade unionists In America was used
to pay the expenses of delegates to
the Chicago meeting in behalf of
Mooney." and that representatives of
the Mooney defense league, whose
ealarics and expenses were being de
frayed by trade union money, had used
"their opportunities o attack the
American Federation of Labor and to
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Locusts Eat Vegetation on Guada-
is,-nd r
15,000 Wild Goats Threatened.
SANTA BARBARA. CaL, June 17.
Great clouds of grasshoppers, which
have damaged grain crops In the
Cuyama district and orchards in Paso
Robles, have traveled to the Foxen
canyon bean fields. Ranchers are
poisoning them with a mixture of
bran, syrup and paris green and the
dead insects number 10 or more to
the square foot, but new hordes con
tinue to arrive.
County horticultural commissioner
Eugene Kellogg Is directing the fight
against the pest, which he believes will
be overcome if all the ranchers over the
30-mile front will assist by using the
poison.
SAN DIEGO, CaL. June 17. Officers
of the motorship Grime, arriving here
today from Guadaloupe islands, 175
lies south of this port, brought word
that millions of locusts had swarmed
on the island and had eaten practically
all vegetation there. It is estimated
that there are fully 75,000 wild goats on
the island and the ship's officers said
that all would starve to death soon un
less steps were taken by the Mexican
government to feed them.
The island is about 100 miles from the
lower California coast line and is about
20 miles long and S miles wide. It is
said that the first goats were left there
many years ago by Spanish priests.
The locusts are the first to visit
the island in mora than 50 years, ac
cording to natives.
PRISON EVANGELIST DIES
Rer. Alfred Wraight, 83, Passes
Away at Walla Walla.
WALLA WALLA. Wash, June 17.
Rev. Alfred Wraight. aged S3 years.
traveling prison evangelist, with head
quarters in Los Angeles, CaL. who
came here a few days ago, died in a
local hospital early today. Little is
known here of Rev. Mr. Wraight.
LOS ANGELES. CaL, June 17. The
Rev. Alfred Wraight, who died today
at Walla Walla, was not affiliated with
the church federation or tbe ministerial
union here. Churchmen expressed the
belief that he was probably a retired
clergyman from some eastern city who
had taken up prison work to round put
his career and was absent so much that
be was little known locally. He had
r.o relatives here so far as could be
learned today. '
TORPEDO BOAT REMODELED
Craft, Intended for Fishing, Built in
Portland 2 0 Tears Ago.
SEATTLE. Wash., June 17. (Spe
cial.) Rigged up for service as a steam
trawler, along the general lines of that
type of fishing vessel that played a
big part In the war against U-boats
in the North sea, the old torpedo boat
Fox is at the plant of the Ballard Ma
rine ways receiving ' her finishing
touches. She will be in commission In
time for the summer fishing season
and the behavior of the boat, as a fish
ing craft is being looked forward to
with considerable interest by marine
men.
The Fox was built at Portland about
20 years ago and was one of the first
of that type of ship built for the United
States navy.
ROTARIAN DENOUNCES REDS
International Head Urges Alignment
Against Bolshevism.
SALT LAKE CITY, June 17. De
nunciation of bolshevism and an ap
peal to all rotarians to align them
selves against the spread of that doc
trine was voiced here today by John
Poole, president of the International
Association of Rotary Clubs, in annual
convention.
President Poole's address was the
principal one of today's sessions. Every
question of national and international
importance was touched upon, espe
cially those of particular interest to
rotarians.
WOMAN MAKES FAST TRIP
Mrs. E. C. Xewham, Hood River,
Gets to England in 14 Days.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. June 17. (Spe
claL) Mrs. E. C Newham, wife of the
pastor of the Pine Grove Methodist
church, who was recently called to Eng
land because of illness of her father,
according to a letter received by Mr.
Newham. made the Journey in the rec
ord time of 14 days. Although she left
Hood River in less than 24 hours after
receiving the message that called her
to her old home, she secured passage
on the Mauretania, which holds a rec
ord for speed. The big ship sailed three
days after her arrival in New York.
IRRIGATION FUND FAVORED
Senate Committee Approves Allow
ance of $50,000,000.
WASHINGTON, June 17. The senate
irrigation committee approved today an
amendment to the sundry civil bill ap
propriating $ jO.000.000 for Improvement
and extension of existing reclamation
projects In the west proposed by Sen
ator Jones, republican, of Washington.
Western Man Heads Class.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. June 17. At the head of the
graduating class of the law department
of Georgetown university, at the com
mencement held tonight, was P. F.
Snyder of Kelso. Wash. Mr. Snyder is
secretaray to Representative Albert
Johnson.
Fischer-Scorgy Plant Will
Rp Rphnilt Save Dwnpr
A
-
LOSS ESTIMATED AT W-
Newport Fire Depart . Ar
rives Too Late to help.
WHOLE CITY IMPERILED
High Wind Carries Cinders Over
Roofs, But Residents Pnt Ont
Blazes Started by Embers.
TOLEDO, Or., June 17. (Special.)
The sawmill of the Fischer-Scordgy
Lumber company, situated in Toledo,
was .completely destroyed by fire at 6
o'clock tonight. The loss is estimated
at $100,000, with J50.000 covered by in
surance.
After the mill had closed for the
day and employes had gone home, an
explosion, which was not violent, oc
curred in the (.enter of the mill. It
was due, it is said, to combustion from
greased woodwork about the machin
ery. Fire quickly enveloped the mam
sawing rooms and made its way out
ward from the center of the plant
Reservoir Is Emptied.
The Toledo fire department, aided
by a large corps of volunteer fire
fighters, rushed to the sawmill and
poured a steady stream of water upon
the flames and upon outlying prop
erty. The Toledo chemical engine also
was used. The reservoir of the munici
pal water system was drained tonight-
Flames leaped through the top of the
mill and soon cinders fell in parts of
Toledo. Residents watched the roofs
of their houses and prevented fires. A
mass of cinders fell on the Toledo Bank
building and set fire to the structure.
The blaze was quickly extinguished.
The Newport fire department, a call
for which was made shortly after tbe
fire was discovered, arrived on the
scene after the plant had been de
stroyed. Tom is la I'erii.
A strong northwesterly wind, it is
believed, saved the entire town of To
ledo from destruction. The 31,000,000
spruce mill, situated on the opposite
bank of Newport flume, less than a
quarter of a mile from the fire, was
protected by water from the flume.
J. O. Scorgy of Tacoma, who, with
August Fischer of corvams, is prin
cipal owner of the mill, was eating
dinner in Newport, nine miles away,
when he saw a dense cloud of smoke.
He climbed into his automobile and
started for Toledo, which he had left
about one-half hour before. He took
charge of the hose which was feeding
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IT SEEMS THAT WOODROW HAS DRIVEN A NAIL IX
Arrivals Who Assisted in Landing
1020 Convention in This City
Get Hearty Ovation.
.1 yxteen
''tion to
members of Portland's dele-
the Indianapolis convention of
jhriners returned home at 7:30 o'clock
last night, and received a hearty wel
come at Union station from several nun
dred members of the Portland order,
who found occasion to express Joy upon
the landing of the 1930 convention for
this city. As the train pulled into the
station, the rumble of car wheels was
drowned by the chorus of cheers that
greeted the first Shriner to poke his
head out of a window, and from that
moment until the auto parade had dis
banded there were continuous cheers
and greetings in one form or another.
Heading the delegation that arrived
last night was Potentate W. J. Hofmann
and George Stapleton, a delegate. Mem
bers of the band formed the body of the
returning party, among them being
Bandmen Jancke, Larson. Shipley, Stau-
denmeier, Henkle, Dammasch, . Harry
Williams and J. A. Dilg.
Patrol members Brown, Sawyer,
Freiheit, Jones and Webster brothers
also were in tbe party.
"We're glad to be home," was the
first exclamation from the car-weary
Shriners, as they piled out of. the
coach. "Portland never looked better
to us. And it will look just as good
to the hundreds who will be here next
year."
Members of the delegation were as
pleased as their Portland brothers that
this city had been chosen for the 1920
meeting, but they explained that hard
work was necessary to obtain it.
During the parade, which moved
through the principal down-town
streets, members of tbe delegation
rode in autos that met them at the
station, and were cheered by throngs
that lined the business thoroughfares.
Mayor Baker was among the reception
party at union station and extended
the glad hand of the city to the home-
omers.
Portland won its fight for the 1920
meeting on the floor of the conven
tion," said Potentate W. J. Hofmann
last night. "We won three to one,
broke the machine and made our claims
known. It was a hard fight, but we
went back there to win It, and suc
ceeded." New Orleans was the other contender
Jn the contest for next year's honors.
COAST AIR SEHVlut SOUGHT
Governor Leaves Mather Field for
. Oregon Aerial Enthusiast.
SACRAMENTO. CaL, June 17. At
tempts will be made to have the gov
ernment establish a regular aerial serv
ice between the army aviation station
at Mather Field, near here, and points
in the Pacific northwest. Governor Ben
W. Olcott of Oregon announced here to
day. Governor Olcott declared he had be
come an "aerial enthusiast" as a result
of his flight from Portland to Mather
Field with Lieutenant-Colonel H. I
Watson, commander of Mather Field.
Governor Olcott planned to return to
Oregon tonight by train. He was a
guest toda' at the meeting of the Sac
ramento Advertising club.
mms n
Keymen Agree to Abide by
Conference Decisions.
TELEGRAM SENT TO GOMPERS
Officials to Meet With Teleg
raphers' Representatives.
STRIKE DECLARED GROWING
5000 Girl Operators and 1000 Men
Employes Walk Out in Xorth-
i
ern and Central California.
CHICAGO, June 17. The climax in
the nation-wide strike of commercial
telegraphers probably will be reached
within 24 hours, union leaders declared
tonight.
A telegram was sent to Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, stating that the
strikers would abide by decisions
reached at a conference to be held by
Mr. Gompers and other federation of
ficers and representatives of the teleg
raphers' union.
Officers of the Order of Railroad
Telegraphers announced today that 50
per cent of the Western Union's bust
ness had been affected by refusal of
railroad operators to handle com
mercial business. s
This statement was refuted by of
ficers of the Association of Western
Union employes, who declared business
was normal and that strikers are re
turning to work in many towns.
Union officials said in' a number of
towns electrical workers, particularly
telephone operators, had gone on strike.
In northern and central California
it is estimated 5000 girl operators and
1000 male employes are affected. Three
thousand other employes are said to be
involved in a strike of the telephone
crafts In southern California.
Charles P. Ford, secretary of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers with headquarters at Spring
field. - IU. said the California strikes
were due to failure of telephone com
pany officials to comply with Post
master-General Burleson's order last
Saturday granting the right of collective
bargaining.
S. J. Konenkamp, international presi
dent of the Commercial Telegraphers'
union of America, claimed that labor
bodies in various parts of the country
were pledging support to the strikers
and that the number of men out was
steadily increasing.
STRIKE HEADQUARTERS OPEX
Bulletins Showing Progress of Walk'
out to Be Posted.
Temporary strike headquarters were
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THE OLD SLAP-STICK.
Proprietary Medicines With Over
One-Half Per Cent Alcohol Are
Considered "Intoxicants."
WASHINGTON, June 17. By a vote
of 10 to 3 the house Judiciary commit
tee refused today to adopt a motion of
Representative Igoe, Democrat, Mis
souri, to recommend repeal of war-time
prohibition Insofar as it affects light
wines and beer. Joining Mr. Igoe in
supporting the motion were Represen
tative Gard, Democrat, Ohio, and Clas
son. Republican, Wisconsin.
The committee, which is consider
ing a bill by Chairman Volsted for
enforcement of national prohibition,
approved the section defining intoxi
cating liquor as that' containing one
half of 1 per cent of alcohol, after
amending it so as to name specifically
as intoxicants alcohol, brandy, whisky,
rum, gin, beer, ale, porter and wine.
The section as amended reads:
"That the word liquor, or the phrase
intoxicating liquor, shall be construed
to include alcohol, brandy, whisky,
rum, gin, beer, ale, porter and wine,
and in addition thereto any spirituous,
vinous, malt or fermented liquor, liquid
and compounds, whether medicated,
proprietary, patented or not, and by
whatever name called, containing one
half of 1 per centum or mere of al
cohol by volume which are potable or
capable of being used as a beverage."
ENEMY TRADING CHARGE
Three Prominent San Franciscans
Under Indictment.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17. Indict
ments charging them with conspiring
to trade with the enemy during the
war period were returned here today
against Henry A. Westphal, C. O. Swan-
Derg and R. R. Russ, prominent San
Francisco merchants.
The defendants sent various sums to
representatives of the Russ estate In
Germany through Oscar Holinquest, a
dairyman of Swartingosory Lackely,
Sweden, and brother-in-law of Swan
berg, the indictments allege.
Each defendant was held on $3000
bonds.
Westphal is vice-president of the
Merchants Ice & Cold Storage com
pany, Swanberg is proprietor of a big
downtown cafe and Russ is secretary
and treasurer of the Russ estate, one
of the biggest in the city.
The offenses were committed between
October, 1917, and March, 1919, accord
ing to the indictments. . -
LOYAL LEGION HEAD QUITS
Brigadier-General Brice P. Bisque
Tenders Resignation.
The resignation of Brigadier-General
Brice P. Dispue, as president of the
Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumber
men, was received yesterday by the
executive board of that organization.
now in session in Portland. No action
was taken, beyond appointing a com
mittee to survey the field for the
logical successor, who must either be
an employe or employer of the lumber
Industry.
The session devoted the greater part
of Its time to discussion 4t an in
dustrial insurance plan for legion mem
bers. A committee of four was ap
pointed to make a thorough investiga
tion of the plan, and to render its re
port at the next series of district con
ventions, which will be held some
time during August in each of the 12
Loyal Legion districts of the north
west. French War Records Slow.
WASHINGTON. June 17. Casualties
now being reported through the war
department are coming principally
from the French war office, the de
partment said today, which "is consid
erably over a year behind with their
records." It is estimated it will be
a year before the French records are
completely checked.
NDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 76
degrees; minimum, 47.
TODAY'S Fair: warmer: gentle winds.
mostly westerly.
Foreign.
Refusal to sign declared to mean Germany's
ruin, rage 3.
American airmen pay tribute to nervy
Britons. Page 2.
Ellis Imprisoned In Egypt for writing facts
about insurrection. Page 6.
Ten labor leaders arrested at Winnipeg.
rage o.
National.
Carranza official protests IT. S. raid. Page 0.
Go slow on league of nations, is plea of
Senator Knox. Pago 3.
Senate judiciary committee refuses to ap
prove promoltlon modification. Page 1.
Domestic.
Many Oregon boys back from Europe now
in New York, page 2.
Organized American labor denounces soviet
government, page 1.
Climax of telegraphers' strike expected to-
day. Page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Club women face busy season. Page 7.
Sawmill burns at Toledo. Page 1.
Three bandits shot in running battle. Page 8.
Lister's funeral held. Page 7.
Sports.
Dempsey tips scales at 201 pounds. Page 14.
Commercial and Marine. '
Larjre fruit crops assured in all coast states.
Page 23.
Chicago corn has set-back to favorable
weather conditions. Page 22.
Stock market reco-fers with relaxation of
money rate. Page 23.
North harbor taken for mooring gVound.
Page 22.
Portland and Vicinity. '
Mayor Baker makes no announcement re
garding police shake-up. Page 24.
Indian war veterans to gather in Portland
Vtoday. Page 11.
Meat cutters call meeting for public. Page
10.
Democratic executive committee stripped of
powers. Page 13.
Husband's bear no chicken, says plaintiff in
divorce suit. Page 12.
Weather report; data and forecast. Fags 22,
f
Conciliation by Shipping
Board Renews Hope.
U. S. MAKES GOOD SALES
Demand for Spot - Delivery
Ships Is Strong.
ENGLISH YARDS JAMMED
New York Prices for Vessels Rapidlj
Increasing Coast Build
ers Should Benefit.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, D. C, June 17. "Don't give up
the ships," adapted from the dying
words of a celebrated American naval
hero, is t!ie slogan of the representa
tives of Pacific coast shipbuilders who
are here fighting for the reinstatement
of canceled contracts.
Since the hearings before the senate
commerce committee last week the
shlppfng board has shown much mora
of a spirit of co-operation, and op
timism with regard to the Pacific coast
situation again exists. The recent sale
of a fleet of steel ships at prices rang
ing from $210 to $225 a ton has caused
a different feeling around the shipping
board.
Heretofore there has been a notice
able weariness among members of the
board toward the whole problem ot
ship construction. Today it looks like
the government has had the use of a
good many ships which can be sold at
a price to realize almost the entire
cost. In order to put the shipyards
back on the basis desired without some
special authorization from congress it
will be necessary -to dispose of prob
ably $100,000,000 to $150,000,000 worth
of steel ships and this looks like some
thing easy of accomplishment.
The demand for ships for spot deliv
ery is amazing, and the willingness of
prospective buyers to pay good prices
is equally surprising. The news that
comes across the water, also is gratify
ing. One of the largest ship brokers in
New York came to Washington today
and at a conference with Harrison IL
Robinson of San Francisco, as repre
sentative of the Pacific Coast Ship
builders, said that the price for steel
ships in English yards is climbing rap
idly toward $180 a ton and British
yards are filled up to the point where
not a delivery can be promised on new
contracts under two years.
This condition alone presages busy
times for American shipbuilders re
gardless of what the government pro
gramme may be, provided enough re
instatements may be had to keep the
yards going until actual construction
can begin on the foreign contracts.
"The price on ships for spot delivery
in New York is going up every day,"
said Mr. Robinson. "It is now $200 to
$225 a ton on the same terms by which
the shipping board made its latest,
sales of steel vessels, 40 per cent down
and the balance in five equal install
ments with interest at 5 per cent. And
this market price will go higher I
have no doubt." It is learned that the
house committee on appropriations will
cut down the appropriation of $673,000.
000 asked by the shipping board to
only a little more than half that amount
but assurance Is given that this will not
affect the situation as to the Paoifle
coast yards.
L'p to this time the sales of both
wooden and steel ships aggregate some
thing more than $50.000,000.
BUSCH GARDENS FOR SALE
Late Brewer's Property at Pasadena
to Be Cut Into Lots.
PASADENA, CaL, June 17. The
Busch sunken gardens, famous through-,
out the United States, will be closed to -
the public tomorrow and will be sold as
soon as possible either as a whole of
through subdivision into residence lots,
it was announced here toight. The an
nouncement was made by Ermund V.
Krug, who stated closing and sale of
the gardens had been ordered by the
owner, Mrs. Lily Busch, widow of the
late Adolphus Busch, St. Louis brewer,
who caused the gardens to be laid out.
The gardens were thrown open to the
public In 1912 and it Is estimated about
5,000,000 persons have viewed them.
Mr. Krug said Mrs. Busch had given
no reason for her order, which she
telegraphed from St. Louis.
BURGLARS GIVE GUN FIGHT.
San Pedro Policeman Shot. and Tw
Alleged Crooks Taken.
LOS ANGELES, CaL, June 17. Four
burglars, surprised while looting a
tailor shop early today at San Pedro,
in the harbor district of the city, en
gaged in a spirited gun fight with)
police and firemen.
Patrolman J. W. Thomas was shot
through the neck, one burglar waa
wounded, and two of them captured.
Russian Bonds Overdue.
WASHINGTON. June 17. Owing to
present unsettled conditions In Russia
the United States government will
make no representations at this time
with reference to the default in pay
ment of the $50,000,000 three-year loan
made by American bankers to the Rus
sian government in 1916, and due June
18 and July 19, it was announced to
day by Acting Secretary of State Polk.