VOL. I.VIII. NO. 18.272
Entrd at Portland fOr
Postoflc a Sg'-or.d-CTa.'B Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGOX, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
E TO GET
GERMAN BLOCKADE IS
CLOCKS TO GO BACK
IN AUTUMN TO STAY
"DAYLIGHT SAVING" LAW RE
PEAL. SURE IN OCTOBER.
WILSON CALLED
SENATE TABLES BEER
AND WINE EXEMPTION
PHELAX MOTION SIDETRACKED
WITHOUT ARGUMENT.
LEGION OUTLINES
SANITATION PLANS
RENEWED BY BRITISH
ADMIRALTY STOPS ALL SHIPS
TO OUST BURLESON
HEADED FOR HTJXS.
NS
Hi III HEROES
GATHER IN REUNION
MORE GONGESSIONS
Renewed Attempt to Re
open Peace Talk Likely.
LOUD GERMAN YELP IS DU
Teutons See Chance of Liber
. a!s fn Britain Aiding.
ALL' SEEK TO "PASS BUCK"
Foe Plenipotentiaries Look for
Loophole to Get Out of Signing
' Treaty to Avoid Home Censure.
BASLE, Juae IS (Br the Associated
Preaa.) Tke German peace delegation
at tela aioralas'a aaectlaa; at Wens
?Im4 tke rablact tm reject tke peace
treaty, aeeara'laa; a a!apateh aea
f rm Weimar by tke correspeadeat ef
tke Fraakfnrt 7-eltaas.
The nrrcapoadeat added that the
perts with tke delecatloa also were at
tke aplnloa tkat tke treaty ahoald he
rejected.
Pub-
BT LINCOLN EYRE.
(Copyright by the New Tork World,
llshed br arrangement.)
TARIS. June 18. (Special Cable.)
.The Germans left Versailles delighted
v Ith the additional 48 hours' grace they
were able to wring from the big- four
at the last minute, but divided as to
whether they would sign the treaty.
On the best possible authority I can
say that not one of the six plenipo
tentiaries is anxious to see his name
subscribed to the present terms.
, None of them believes the alterations
In the treaty's text provide adequate
ameliorations and all are still nourish
ing hopes of further allied concessions.
The fact that, on their mere verbal re
quest, the allies extended the delibera
tive period allowed them from five to I
seven days naturally strengthens eu h
hopes.
More Efforts Expected.
An attempt to Inveigle the confer
ence dictators Into reopening negotia
tions after the delegates arrive at
Weimar i foreseen In well informed
rircles here. In the face of the care
fully prepared eutcry that is bound
to arise all over Germany, the Scheide
mann government probably will pro
claim the impossibility of signing un
less opportunity is offered for further
discussion on certain points. The Ger
mans do not despair that such a pica
might find so much support in liberal
circles, particularly In Great Britain,
that the Big Four might yield rather
than Incur the rejection of the treaty
and the downfall of a stable govern
ment at Berlin.
Reports from the Hotel Des Reser
voirs at Versailles Indicate that Count
von Brockdorff-Rantzau really favors
the acceptance of the amended terms,
but prefers not to affix his own signa
ture to them. In this he is actuated
by his personal ambitions which forbid
bim to take a step which, he fears, may
mean his political suicide.
All Seek to "Pass Buck."
Professor Schucking is said to be
willing to sign if directed to do so by
oini vdumei supported ty the
national assembly. Herr Lcinert and
Dr. Fandsberg are violently opposed to
the treaty superficially at least. Herr
Oiesberts hopes for another series of
negotiations possibly with Count von
Brockdorff-Rantzau replaced by Mat
thias Erzberger at the head of the dele
cation. Dr. Merchior is non-committal,
but probably will urge that the treaty
be signed at Weimar.
Whatever happens there Is certain to
be a great deal of "passing the buck"
among the Teuton politicians. Nobody
in German political circles wants to as
sume the onus of having signed the
treaty, but noboby wants to take the
blame of depriving that country of the
peace it so badly needs.
Meanwhile In Farls. Americans are
offering odds that Count von Brock-dorff-Rnntsau
himself will not sign
and the French are inclined to take
the bet. Largely throush the wish be
l.ig father to the though the French
have been bluffing from the start and
are still bluffing. At British head
quarters here the theory holds that.
In fce of an allied military advance.
Srheldemann will find some plenipo
tentiary to set his name to the treaty,
but the signer will not be Von Brockdorff-Rantzau.
American Food Cargoes Discharged
tn Enemy Ports After Wilson
Passes on Incident.
BT HERBERT BATARD SWOFE.
(Stiff Corresdent.)
(Copyright hr the New York World. Pub
llsned by arrangement.)
Paris. June 18. (Special Cable.)
The British admiralty has Issued orders
practically reinstltuting the German
blockade, stopping all ships en route
to Germany and ordering; all Teasels
to quit German ports.
The order has brought about a sharp
collision with the American food and
naval authorities, who Immediately tel
egraphed to the 0 American ships now
unloading; In German harbors to con
tinue to discharge their cargoes and
to disregard other commands.
The matter went directly to Presi
dent Wilson and required immediate
action on the part of Herbert C. Hoover,
supreme relief director, and of admiral
Knoff, In charges of American naval
operations in Europe.
No explanation has yet been made of
the British movement which had no
support from the supreme economic
council. - '
Thrilling Days in Orego
Country Are Recalled.
VETERANS ASK FOR JUSTIC
Government Requested to Al
low Pensions' Increase
PAY DEEMEC INADEQUATE
CATTLE SELL FOR $17,275
Average Price Paid for Stock Near
Albany $345.50 a Head.
ALBANY, Or., June 18. (Special.)
Fifty head of Jersey cattle brought
17.275 at a Ijis sale today at the farm
of Henry Stewart, five miles south
Under Present Laws Government
Only Grants $20 Monthly, While
Civil War Men Get 910 More.
BY ADDISON BENNETT.
Yesterday and today ought to be
proud days for the citizens of Portland,
for we have with us a large number of
those who were largely Instrumental
in giving Oregon to the union, as well
as many who fought the Indians in the
early days, the days of the pioneers.
Yesterday was officially the 35th anni
versary of the formation of the vet
erans' society,' so It can be seen that
the society was not formed until 1884,
west of Aloanr. One three-year-old
heifer sold for 91125. No animal sold 7"" ' '"V"1"" "8"""s
for less thgan J 100. Mostly young
took was sold. The average price
was 8243.50. Thirty of the animals were
oung heifers, ranging In ace from
ight months to three years. Five
oung bulls were also sold, one bring
ing 8500.
Eight hundred people attended. Buy
ers time from all over Oregon. There
ere a few buyers from Montana and
Idaho.
Henry Stewart has been a Jersey
breeder for many years, and all of the
nimala sold today, except one, were
raised on' his farm.
z r
done far earlier than that.
This government of ours has never
acted very liberally with our old In
dian fighters. It took congress a long
time to recognize their services by
granting them a pension, and that was
very Inadequate. Of late years It has
been increased to 830 a month, but by
some bungle by some representative
or senator the increase from the old
rate of 8-0 a month did not apply to
the veterans of the Cayuse war, the
Yakima war or the Rogue River war.
So those old comrades get but 820,
while the others get 830. Yesterday a
memorial was passed to be sent to
congress asking that fair play may be
3 QflW KM I Fn IN WAR given to the brave men, and the wid-
W W W I W . V . I - . . . . ,
I uwa ui uiavo racn, w no lougui in ujdbc
Three Other. Wounded, Daughter w" ln tne rK oa's or egotu
I Veterans let vigorous,
5 , - - i when these reunions, these annual
PARIS. June 18. Thirteen sons killed I meetings of the veterans, come around
on the field of battle, three discharged each year and I am called upon to
with grave Injuries, one wounded four write a few words about them for The
different times, the father and one Oregonian I do not know whether to
daughter summarily shot by the Ger- be sad or joyful. When I look at such
mans for going to Lille to celebrate I men as W. D. Stillwell of Tillamook
the centennial anniversary of a relative
and another daughter killed by a Ger
man shell at Dunkirk is the record of
the family of M. Vanhee. a French
farmer of Rcminghe, near Ypres.
. M. Vanhee had 36 children, 22 sons
and 14 daughters, all of whom were liv
ing when the war broke out One of his
sons was valet to Pope Pius X. He re
turned to Franco to fight and was
wounded in four different engagements.
Senate and House, by. Big- Majori
ties, Vote to End Semi-Annual
Change of Time in Nation.
WASHINGTON, June 18. Doom of
the daylight saving, inaugurated as a
war measure, was pronounced today by
congress, both senate and house adopt
ing by overwhelming votes measures
to terminate operation of the law when
the period of summertime ends next
October 26.
The house, by a vote of 23J to 132,
passed a bill to repeal the law on the
last Sunday In next October, but re
jected an amendment' to make the re
peal effective at once.
The senate, by a vote of 65 to (. add'
ed
ation bill providing for repeal of the
daylight measure on - the same date
fixed by the house bill.
The senate measure now goes to con
ference with the .agricultural bill, and Proposal
the house bill la to be sent to the sen
ate. It is considered likely that .senate
amendments will be finally substituted
for the house measure.
Members of both senate and house,
in advocating repeal of the law enacted
March 19, 1918, said they were guided
largely by wishes of farmers and la
Official Styled 'Adminis
trative Misfit' by Labor.
DELEGATES UNIT IN CENSURE
Postmaster-General's Policy
Toward Labor Assailed.
'"k.m .J th,aSCUltUral a,Ppr,P.r': RADICAL ELEMENT BEATEN ator Gronna. republli
to Inaugurate Initiative
and Referendum in Federation
Loses in Bitter Fight.
ATLANTIC CITY,- N. J., June 18.
Radical and conservative delegates at-
borlng men, who oppose the advanced tending the reconstruction convention
working hours during the spring and 0f the American Federation of Labor
ouniiiici season, opponents or tne re- l
California Senator Would Limit
War-Time Prohibition Act to
Distilled Spirits Only.
WASHINGTON, June 18. A motion
by Senator Phelan, democrat, of Cal
ifornia, to add a rider to the agricul
tural appropriation bill proposing ex
emption of beer and wine from war
time prohibition was tabled by the sen
ate late today 55 to 11.
Senator Phelan proposed suspension
of senate rules barring his rider, which
requires a two-thirds majority. He
spoke briefly in support of limiting the
war-time prohibition act to distilled
spirits only, but no discussion came
from prohibition advocates.
When Senator Phelan concluded. Sen-
can of North Da
kota, in. charge of the agricultural ap
! propriation bill, moved to table Senator
Phelan's motion, cutting off further debate.
The house judiciary committee agreed
today to vote Saturday on a proposal
by Representative Gard. democrat, Ohio.
which would authorize the president
by proclamation to modify the war
time prohibition law insofar as it re
lates to the manufacture and sale of
beer and light wines.
Big Programme Outlined
for Improvements.
WORKING CONDITIONS VITAL
peal legislation declared the extra hour
of daylight was a boon to city dwellers,
and asserted others easily could adjust
their affairs to conform to the advanced
clock schedule.
The six senators who voted against
the rider were: Calder, Frelinghuysen.
Newberry, Page, Phipps and Robinson,
repuDiicans.- except Senator Robinson.
again today. The : contest.
which arose over a resolution propos
ing inauguration of a policy of initia
tive and referendum within the ranks
of organized labor, was marked by a
display or bitter feeling which, as was
the case yesterday,' resulted .in the
radical element being crushinrjly de
feated.
A vote on whether there should be a
rollcall on the resolution disclosed
FRUIT PRICES GO SKYING '
Yakima Growers Blame Corporation
for High Quotations.
YAKIMA, Wash., June 18. (Special.)
Yakima fruitgrowers are inclined to
ttribute to the advent of the new 8100,
who has passed the 94th milestone on
the journey of life, and J. C. Nelson,
who has seen 92 birthdays, and W. C.
Hembree, who '.fesses up to being a
youth past 90 when I look at them
and a few hundred others who came
here so many years ago and see- the
vigor of life still strong within them,
when I note their ruddy complexions,
their springy steps, the timber of their
voices and the brightness of their eyes
(Concluded on Pare 8, Column 2.)
was interpreted as representing even
more than the maximum ratio of radi
cals within organized labor.
Burleson Unanimously Assailed.
The clash developed after all the
delegates radicals as well as conser-
000,000 fruit corporation the unusually vatives had adopted unanimously a
igh prices bid by buyers this season
The going price of cherries has been
raised by degrees to 13 cents a pound
nd a large number of sales have been
made at that figure and at 12 cents. 4
One grower, H. G. Stillman. has re
ported a sale of his Bings at 16 cents.
Two dollars per box is being bid for I delegate defended Mr. Burleson.
Jonathans, orchard pack. The peach As soon as the initiative and referen
price appears established . at 80 cents Num resolution was reported James
per box. -Bids for Delicious range from I Duncan of Seattle declared the measure
82 tor 82.75 for the various grades. Con-I wss ror the benefit of the rank and
tracts for pears at $50 per ton are re-1 fi,e of workers.' He accused the reso
ported. ' ' i tutions committee, which recommended
non-concurrence in the measure, of
being unprogresslve and holding the
MONTANA CROPS DAMAfiFi belief the rank-and file was not in
lemgent enougn to consiaer important
resolution assailing Postmaster-General
Burleson for . his "labor policy" and
calling on President Wilson to remove
him. During the consideration of the
resolution the postmaster-general was
severely criticised by delegates and
termed "an administrative misfit." No
GAS CASUALTIES ARE BIG
Senators Told of Effectiveness of
Chemical Service.
WASHINGTON, June ..-Consolidation
of the chemical warfare service
with the engineers' corps was opposed
as impracticable by" Major-General
William L. Siebert, director of chemi
cal warfare, who appeared before the
senate military committee.
Gas,' General Siebert said, was re
sponsible for 30 per cent of the cas
ualties in France, but only 4 per cent
of those affected died. A survey
showed, he said, that gas left no bad
effect upon, those recovering.
General Siebert said he did not ap
pear before the committee to request
an appropriation, saying the service
did not need any, but instead had be
tween 817,000,000 and 827,000,000 to
turn back into the federal treasury,
through cancellation of contracts.
He said he did not know the source
of the suggestion for the consolidation
of the two departments, and that Sec
retary Baker had never conferred with
him regarding it.
Reports Show Excellence of
Northwest Industry.
NEW MINIMUM ADJUSTED
Lumbermen's Ratification of Wage
Schedule Shows Advance on State
Legislation for Women.
Drouth and Cutworms to Cut Winter questions.
I Seattle Delegate Is Angrry.
orain xieia in .nan, says JScport. you preach about democracy and yet
HELENA, Mont.,, July 18 Drouth vou won't have it in organized labor,'
and cutworms have apparently put half hotly declared the delegate.
the Montana winter grain crop be- "Curley". Grow of Los Angeles an-
yond redemption. Bays the weekly cron nounced he wanted to be considered a
summary for the state issued today
by Meterologist William T. Lathrop of
Helena.
Showers in the northern and east
central regions -were a great benefit.
radical.
radical."
Amon;
adopted
or rather - a "constructive
the mass of resolutions
today was one favoring the
10 MEXICAN I.W. W. KILLED
Federal Troops at Tampico Fire on
Men During Riot. A
GALVESTON, . Texas, June IS. Ten
Mexicans, alleged members of the In
dustrial Workers of the World, were
killed by Mexican federal troops during
a riot at Tampico today, according to
an unofficial report received here.
Many persons were reported wounded.
The riot was saftj to have been in
connection with labor, disputes at Tam
pico, and federal troops fired to dis
perse the crowd.
(Concluded on Page 2, Column 2.)
BANDIT DROPS DIAMONDS
Two Men Escape in Waiting Auto
mobile; Third Is Captured.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 18. After
smashing the window of a Jewelry store
here today three men, according to the I
police, seized trays of diamonds, but
as tbe proprietor fired several revolver
shots at the bandits one of them
dropped a tray containing 81500 in gems
before he reached a waiting automobile.
Two of the bandits got away in the
automobile and the third, left behind.
was captured. Police are investigating
reports that the man who first reached
the machine escaped with a tray of
diamonds.
"AND THAT WAS HOW WE CAME TO OREGON IN '49.'
DENTIST GIVEN JAIL TERM
Tacoraan Appeals Ruling of Court in
Auto Accident Case.
TACOMA. June 18. Dr. S. P. Johnson,
a Tacoma fientist, was today sentenced
in police court to serve ten days in jail
and to pay a fine of 8100 upon being
found guilty of driving an automobile
while intoxicated. The case has at
tracted wide notice here, as during the
time of the alleged offense Dr. Johnson
ran down and seriously injured Miss
Laura Long of Orting.
Appeal was taken and Dr. Johnson
released on 81000 bonds. This is the
first jail sentence on record here for a
similar offense.
IGERMAN CABLES ARE OPEN j
f ACSTIUA.V REPLY KEPT DARK
Allied Chiefs Decide to Keep Docu
ment Secret for Present.
PARIS. June 17. (By the Associated
Press.) The Austrian observations re-
ponding to the fragmentary treaty .
nrsi communicated to the Austrian
delegation were today undergoing
translation for submission to the coun
cil of four. They make a document
formidable ln sixe.
The-Aue:rian reply will be made pub
lic only in onnectioo with the allies'
rejoinder, which may not be eent until
the Auetrians have had an opportunity
to reply to the missing sections of the
treaty.
Vienna newspapers, according to dis
patches from Basle, print dispatches
fating that Dr. Karl Renner. head of
Communication Partially Resumed,
War Trade Board Announces.
WASHINGTON, June IS. Cable com
munication with Germany has been I
partially resumed.
The war trade board announced to
day all cable companies and censors
had received Instructions to accept and
. transmit cablegrams relating to the
supply of foodstuffs to Germany under
: the Brussels agreement.
I
MEXICAN DRIVE IS UPHELD
i
representative cmerson introduces
Resolution Praising Baker.
WASHINGTON, June 18. Represent
ative Emerson, republican. Ohio, today
Introduced a resolution declaring "con
gress commends the action of Secretary
of War Baker tn sending United States
the Austrian peace mission, in hie note soldiers across the Mexican border for
to ine peace conference, protested
gainst the detachment of territory
tcontiud.d en Fate 2. Column I.)
I the purpose of protecting the lives and
property of citizens of the United
. States. "
SENATOR GORE IS INJURED
Oklahoma Statesman Slightly Hurt
in Auto Accident.
SIOUX FALLS, 3. D.. June 18. Sen
ator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma was
slightly injured late this afternoon
when an automobile in which he was
rushing from Mitchell to Sioux Fall
overturned, throwing the senator to
the ground.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, S3
aegrees; minimum, decrees.
TODAY'S Fair, gentle, westerly winds.
Foreign.
German blockade is renewed by British,
Page 1.
Germans hope to get more allied concessions.
Page 1.
French dissatisfied by Germans'' delay in
signing. Page 6.
British at Dublin suppress atrocity charges
made Dy irlsn-Americans. Fage 4.
German press expects reopeninz of war.
Page 2.
National.
Senate tables motion, to exempt wine and
beer from war-time prohibition act.
Page I.
Repeal of "daylight saving" law In October
assured by vote of congress. Page 1.
Senator Mccumber defends league of na
tions. Page
Domestic.
Labor federation unanimously demands
Burleson s removal. Page 1.
Rotarians, at convention, plan expansion in
feouttt American nations. Page 17.
Electrical strike looms on coast. Page 3.
Further effort to destroy government with
bomb plots expected. Page 6. .
I Concessions by Postal company held Irrele
vant to . strike issue by strikers head.
Page 3.
Pacific Northwest.
Washington labor delegates wrangle. Page 7.
Sports.
Pacific Coast League results: Oakland 12,
Portland 4: Vernon 10, Seattle 3; Salt
Lake 3. Los Angeles 2; Sacramento 3,
San Francisco 2. Page 14.
I WIMard cuts down boxing to eight rounds.
Page lo.
Wilhelm stars In amateSir contests. Page 15.
Commercial and Marine.
Record price paid for growing hops in Ore
gon. Page 2J.
Large reduction ln corn acreage stimulates
Chicago market. Page 1A.
Stocks score further advance with easier
money rates. Page 23.
Schedule of rates for Portland-European
service is ready for shippers. Page 22.
Wood yards - nearing ' end of programme.
Page 22.
Portland and Vicinity.
Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen
lay sanitation plans, page l.
Veterans of. Indian wars hold reunion.
Page 1.
West Portland may get water by fall.
Page 12.
Miss Mary Isom. Portland librarian, tells of
work done ln army nospltals. Page IS.
Oregon pioneers will meet today. Page S.
1 Portland Symphony orchestra officers resign.
seeking pian lor narmony. page 13.
Bonds for schools held unnecessary. Page 11.
Contest looms In democratic camp. Page 24.
' Weather report, data and forecast. Page 22.
Reports and evidences from all sec
tions of the Industry brought out at
yesterday's meeting of"the board of di
rectors of the Loyal Legion of Loggers
and Lumbermen show that the lumber
industry of the northwest pays higher
wages than any other lumber section
n the world; that camp living condi
tions are advanced to a better point in
the northwest than in any similar sec
tion; that there is a better class of la
bor in . the camps and mills of the
northwest lumber industry, owing to
the operation here of the Loyal Legion
of Loggers and Lumbermen, according
to announcement made by the board.
Yesterday's session was chiefly occu
pied with making radical recommenda
tions along the line of more perfect
living and working conditions in the
camps and mills. A report made by.
the legion's sanitation . inspector, Dr.
Thorfinn Thareldsen, has taken up
much of the discussion since the board
convened Tuesday morning. The rec
ommendation adopted by the board in
clude an extensive programme, cover
ing bunkhouses, water supply, camp
site, bathhouses, dry rooms, latrines,
mess halls, meat houses, kitchens, sani
tary service and recreation. Bunkhouses
must be provided with a minimum of
50 square feet floor space for each
man. and 500 cubie feet of air space.
They must be raised from the ground
at least two feet, and In damp situa
tions more. They must be adequately
heated by- steam, hot water or stoves.
A minimum of one .shower head for
each 15 men is recommended, with
separate controls for hot and cold
water. Dry rooms are not required
east of the cascades. The camp super
intendent is held strictly responsible '
for the sanitation of the camp.
Recommendations Are Complete.
The recommendations adopted cover
every phase of the matter and take
up five closely written typewritten
pages. It is probably the finest pro
gramme of sanitation and living con
ditions ever worked out and adopted
by any lumber industry, contend the
Loyal Legion members.
Establishing a $3.20 per day mini
mum wages for women workers places
the legion 81 per day in advance of
the state's minimum wage for this
class of workers. The minimum for
male workers for the inland empire
was fixed at 47 cents an hour for
both camps and mills for common '
labor, beginning July 1; that for the'
cost is fixed at 45 cents beginning
July 1 and 50 cents beginning Au
gust 1.
"It is necessary, however, to under
stand that these are not the going
wages in the mills and woods, which
long, since have been more than the
old minimum and more than the rate
of the present minimum," was the ex
planatory statement offered. "It should
be thoroughly understood that the ac
tion of the board of directors docs not
operate to increase, in any way, the
present wages already' being paid by
the Loyal Legion operators,., the pre
vailing wages being already above the
minimum. The purpose of fixing a
minimum is for protection. It is a
minimum, and not a scale. As one
member of the board states the matter: t
The minimum wage which we have
passed is a protection for the poorest
man on the poorest job.' This protec
tion figure for 'common labor' was
fixed during the war period at 83.20
per day. The board simply advances
that protection to 84 per day. Both
during the war and since wages have
been above the minimum, and the ac
tion of the, board will not in any way
affect wages already current.
Field Work Progresses.
Satisfactory progress of the or
ganization is also reported from the
field. Over 34,000 men are already
enrolled in the Loyal Legion and it is
the expectation that this number will
be increased to 60,000 by the end of
August."
At its sessions today, the executive
board will hear the recommendations
of a special committee with reference
to the appointment of a successor to ;
Brigadier-General Brice P. Disque,
whose resignation as president has
been received and accepted.
It was indicated last night, by Sec
retary S.' D. Archibald, that the elec
tion of the new president probably
would take place today. He must be
neither an employe nor an employer
of the lumber industry, as nentrality is
held to be the first requisite of the
chief executive.
St. Helens uets tsig szu.uoo Plant.
ST. HELENS. Or.. June 18. (Spe
cial.) The Standard Oil company yes
terday announced the purchase of a
block ln the St. Helens outskirts where
it will construct a 820,000 distributing
station.
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