rni T VIII IS entered at Portland (Oregon) UL. III. J. !.- p.Tof'r" s.-con -Class Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1919. 28 PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS. OREGON PIONEERS OREGON OPENS FIGHT IAD ID rnD rnniTADiC DflTTQ LHUUII DEMOCRAT AGHAST AT WILSON'S LONG STAY ORLANDO QUITS WHEN DEMOCRATS AGAIN ITALY REFUSES FAITH PARTISAN POLITICS IS WEIlVIAR REPORT ELECTOR, PCBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIOX COMPLAIXS TO VASHIXGTOX. PRESIDENT AVAR NED TO HTJRRT CABIXET RESIGXS AFTER DEP UTIES VOTE XO COXFIDEXCE. ! HOME AXD CXEAX HOUSE. FROWNS HUNS IVJLL SUBMIT 0 N T UN O MORROW 800 Delegates Gather in Municipal Auditorium. HISTORIC DAYS ARE RECALLED Survivors of Whitman Mas sacre Among Those Present. BOUNTEOUS DINNER SERVED Afternoon Programme Presided Over by Sirs. TCebecca J. BargCr, Quern Mother of Oregon. ' r.er. A. 3. Huneacker of Tamhill county, who rimi to this state in 1847. was last nlirht elected president of the Oregon rioneer association at Its meet ins. in the auditorium. C. H. Canfield, 1SS3. of Oregon City, was made vice- president, while George H. Himes. 1833, was re-elected secretary for his 33d consecutive year. William Ladd was chosen to act as treasurer. The board of directors will include John W. Baker, 1S5J. of Multnomah county: Mi's Ella Chamberlain. 1857. and O. D. Chltwood, 1853. of Clackamas county. BY BEN' Hl"R LAMPMAN. At the last bend of the river, far from the mountain sources where the stream rushed, ouward like an un broken colt, the current is serene and smiling. Vistas of ocean lie beyond the bend. The course runs strong and atlll and sure, straight to the evening un. Who was it said that age is beauti fulT So many sages, in so many years, have voiced that sentiment that its source is lost. It remains as the fact And that la why. when artists turn to the wood for poses, they do not choose the saplinr. dancing in the wind, but rather the rugged oak that spread its had so long ago that even the van ished tribes remembered. Former Tinea Recalled. -The 47th annual reunion of the Ore- iron-Pioneer association met -in Port land yesterday. Throughout the day the municipal auditorium was filled wlh laughing folk the kindly faced seniors of their state. In all the books that have been written of the west and of the Oregon country in particular. not one holds so rich a trove of fact and recollected romance as that which poured gossip yesterday, in the casual greetings and reminiscence of the 800 delegates. The Whitman massacre? So long ago that was that the tale of the books seem dim and far away. Tet there were present at yesterday's reunion many who recall it well, and at least three who passed from the terror of that savage raid to captivity with the tribesmen. The long trails of the plains, when the oxen lumbered into the perilous prairies, swollen fords where the strug gling stock was swept away in the crossing, the stormy passage around Cape Horn, are realisms to most of the men and women who were Portland's honored guests mt the reunion. Reaslssi Brlag Joy. And happiness It never came In such tide as when the comrades and play mate of those days, after scores of years, came face to face again and slipped past the barriers of time to the Joyful gates of remembrance. "Why, bless my stars, this can't be Alice!" "Oh. yes It Is:" There never was a more compre hensive survey of the reasons why pioneers delight to assemble, in the one big first family of Oregon, than that which was given by the little old lady who curtseyed right and left, with now and then the reward of an old ac quaintance answering her smile. "I alius like to com to these meet ings. she explained. 'cause I meet the ones I knew ever so long ago." So long ago. indeed that those who sought might have the privilege of doffing hat and bowing to the daugh ler of Jo Meek, that famous frontier character, first United States marshal of Oregon, who solved the historic rid dle at Champoeg on May 3. 1S43, when he cast the first ballot for American civil government west of the Rocky mountains and fixed forever the status of the young commonwealth. Ploacera Sire HUtory Made. And Joe Weeks daughter Is Mrs. Oliv Riley, ready for many a reunion to come, her 77 years vexing her not at all. Of all Oregon's residents none Is more closely identified with the tint chapter of the state than is the pioneer woman whose volatile and ec centric father, a character of note in the day when characters were many and soon forgotten, crossed the plains in 1839 to play his role in the winning of the Oregon country. First among the pioneers present, in point of residence, were two who were born in the new land white children who came with the stork to play grounds where the pappoose had been the dusky little sovereign sine the time of the sabertooth. They wer Mrs. Jacob Kamm of Port land, born at the Spaulding mission, near l.eriston. in lStw and Cyrus H. Wslker of Albany, born at the Whit man mission In 1S3S. Whitsaaa Maaaaere ReaaraiTsered- One cannot hear the warwhoop In th movies, and if you could It wouldn't bring the realism of terror. And Commerce Commission Asked to He move Advantages Given Puget Sound Over Oregon Ports. WASHINGTON', Jane 19. The public service commission of Oregon today at tacked artificial advantages alleged to have been given Pacific ana rugm Sound ports In the state of Washing ton over Portland and other Oregon cities, especially In the matter or freight to Alaska and the Columbia Klver basin. The interstate commerce commission was .asked, in a complaint against the director-general and a number of rail roads to review virtually the entire rate structure In that territory. Presumably the plea of the Oregon public service commission is to the point brought out In the complaint iiiea wnn the Interstate commerce commission in the Tortland rate case, wnicn is ior hearing before commissioners who are to come to Portland and conduct the case July SI. It is set forth in that complaint that Portland Is entitled to enjoy the same rates as oeaiue on Alaska trade, since Seattle na ins same rates on snipmcnio ,,si,b through Portland from points in the Columbia river basin, and also by vlr ture of other similar existent rates that establish such precedent depriving Portland of natural advantages. Proposal to Form Political - Party Is Rejecy NEW PROGRAMMEDBANNED , . o Written for Workers U. S. COURTS ARE SCORED SMALLEST F00J IS SOUGHT Cold Slipper Awaits Actress Who Wins In Contest. (Copyright by the New York Worll Ful u.h.ri bv arrangement.) LONDON. June 19. (Special Cable.) Miss Daphne Pollard of "Joy Bells." playing at the London Hippodrome, challenges the claim of Misa Frances White, a Portland, Or., girl, who has arrived here from New York and inlned tha cast of "Hello. America," at the -Palace theater, to her claim or pos session of the smallest feet of any actress. Miss Pollard Intends to make a sol emn test of her feet as against those of Miss White and settle the matter once for all unless there are other candidates. ' The argument has had amazing de velopments. The London Daily Mail is offering a slipper of 18-carat gold for the theatrical lady with th smallest foot. The slipper will be conveyed to various London and provincial thedters and bestowed on the actress of adult yearr who, like Cinderella, finds she can wear It. A membei1 of the G roe smith and Laurillard management sug gests that a French or American woman will win the golden slipper. It is re marked that Fanny Ward has a very small foot and so, too, has Gaby Deslys. The Evening News, suggests a new Cinderella may be found in the Russian ballet at the Alhambra. REFERENDUMS ARE UPHELD Ratifying Legislative Acts on Amend ments Rests With Voters. COLUMBUS. O.. June 19. Right of Ohio voters to prove or disapprove the action of the state legislature in rati fying the federal constitutional amend ment was upheld today by Judge E. B Dillon of the Franklin county common picas court. The decision, unless re versed by higher courts, will permit a referendum to be held on both the fed eral prohibition and woman suffrage amendments which the legislature has ratified. SACRAMENTO. Cal., June 19. Refer endum petitions filed with the secre tary of state against the prohibition ratification resolution and the Harris enforcement act passed by the Cali fornia legislature contain slightly more han 30,000 names. It was announced today. Only 34,434 names are neces sary to have the referendum measure placed on the ballot at the next elec tion. 'Powers Which Even Monarchs and Kaisers Dare Xot Exercise," Said to Be Used Against People. iVoaciuUcii ea 1'age 8, Column LJ MATLOCK ESTATE $25,000 Daughters Get $2000 Each, Equal Interest in Home, Widow. Rest. PENDLETON. Or., June 19. (Spe clal.) Twenty-five thousand dollars is the estimate of the value of the property left by the late W. N. Mat lock of this city, according to the petition for the probate of his will. filed today. His two daughters. Hazel Privett and Lulu Estes. receive $2000 each and an equal interest in the home property. Mrs. Matlock is' to receive the re mainder. 'ATLANTIC CITT, N. J., June 19. A comprehensive reconstruction pro gramme designed "to bring to all peo ple greater hope for a better day, a brighter life, greater liberty and a larger degree of happiness," w-as adopt ed by the American Federation of La bor at today's session of its annual con vention. The suggestion that American or ganized labor form a political party was rejected unanimously by the con vention. Radicals and conservatives united in approving a report embodying recon struction recommendations devised by the federation's executive council. The report tonight was-termed by labor leaders "a new declaration of Inde pendence for the workers of America." Labor Conscious of Right. "Developments in our social, . in dustrial and political relations, by rea son of the necessities of war, have been as Varied in nature as they have been grave in character," said the report. "One of the most pronounced and far reaching results is the realization of workers' rights, duties and responsi bilities in the structure of society. In dustry and government. "Conscious, as never heretofore, of Its power, labor no longer will rest content under a system which treats workers as a commodity or article of commerce., workers have reached me status and have come to that deter mination which demands treatment of equality with all other men and women in modern society. They now Insist on full value and full compensation for services rendered on a basis that will enable all to enjoy the higher things in life, rather than merely exist near the line beyond which we find human misery, which spells human bank ruptcy. . Mr Denaads Made. "The reconstruction programme in brief suggests remedies against unem ployment; demands living wages; com mands labor's right to fix its own working hours; demands protection of women and children in industry; favors co-operative institutions of farmers and I j Spread of Anarchy Laid to Official I r.Mii. T?i.. i .... . H-i.Mn f as Glaring Example. . WASHINGTON, June 19. Represen tative Gallivan, democrat, - of Massa chusetts, in an attack today on the administration of Postmaster-General Burleson, declared It would be a great relief to the people of the United States if President Wilson Ifcvould hurry home and clean house In his official family. "If ho will do this." Mr. Gallivan added, "it will do more than anything else to check the spread of radicalism and anarchy and make unnecessary a special appropriation of half a million dollars urged by the attorney-general to prevent crime by anarchists." The spirit of nnrest among the toilers of the country, Mr. Gallivan said, was breaking out In the most violent form of anarchy In many places.- The. men most directly responsible. . he charged, were "the misguided off iclals in the city of Washington clothed with war authority which had turned their heads." While the president has been in Europe," he said, "some of these of ficials seem to have gone mad in their lust for power and have blindly blun dered in the administration of their departments in such a manner as to aggravate the spirit of unrest." Mr. Gallivan asserted that Mr. Burle son forced a strike among telegraph operators and then "got from under' by turning the operation back to prl vate hands, "and destroyed all hope of government ownership of public util ities." Germans Are Expected to Sign Peace Pact. CAR OF WHEAT TAKES FIRE Fear Felt That. $20,000 Load of Grain Is Rnined. HOOD RIVER, Or., June 19. (Spe cial.) The crew of an O.-W. R. & N. freight train, westbound between Mosier and this city last night, dis covered a carload of wheat ablaze. On reaching here the volunteer fire de partment was called, but when the local fire fighters reached the scene the train had been split and the car backed under a water tank and drenched. The extent of the damage was not determined but it is feared that the load of approximately 10,000 bushels, valued at more than 820,000, was ruined by smoke. (Concluded on Page 2. Column 2. PLUMB PLAN IS FAVORED Joint Operation of Railroads Held ..Solution of Problem. DENVER, June 19. Governor. Henry J. Allen of Kansas, today told the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemcn at their triennial con vention here, that if government owner ship of railroads should be rejected, the Plumb plan for Joint operation of roads by employes and railroad offi cials would be the fairest solution of the railway problem as far as the gen eral public is concerned. " Touching on bolshevlsm and in dustrial unrest, the governor told the delegates bolshevlsm was not to be feared in the United States. , MORE TIME MAY BE ASKED Change in Personnel of Dele gation Also Possible. F0CH - READY TO - ADVANCE Solid Front From Rhine to Danube Forming to Meet Any Pos sible Contingency. PARIS, June 19. (By the Associated Press.) Advices received in American peace conference circles in Paris from Weimar indicate that there may be a change in the personnel of the German peace delegation and that a short ex tension of the time limit for signing the peace treaty may be requested by the Germans, but that the Germans will sign the treaty. PARIS, June 19. (Havas.) Marshal Foch is forming one front against the Germans from the Rhine to the Danube, L'Intransigeant says it is in formed, and will henceforth extend his command over the Czecho-Slovakia, Roumanian and Polish armies. PARIS. June 19. The peace treaty as delivered to the German delegates June IS with the revisions and cor rections made since the original draft was formulated embodied in It, will be published tomorrow in London and Paris. Airplane Carrie Document. An airplane left the airdrome at Buc, near Paris, today, bearing 45 copies of the revised document to London, BERLIN. June 19. The German na tional assembly will make its final de cision on the peace treaty Saturday, ac cording, to private advices received here from Weimar. In all probability, it is said, the assembly "will decide to order that a plebiscite be taken. BERLIN, June 19. (By the Associ ated Press.) The German peace delega tion is one In backing up Count von Brockdorf f-Rantzau in . his opposition to signing the peace conditions, ac cording to the correspondents of Berlin newspapers at Weimar. A memorial prepared by the delegates demands rejection of the terms. The hostile" tenor of the reply, it is argued in the memorial, simplifies such action and it Is said, unless Count von Brock dorf f-Rantzau succeeds in persuading the cabinet to bis view, he and the en tire delegation will withdraw and he will resign from the cabinet as foreign minister. - The correspondent of the Lokal An- (Concluded on Pace 3. Column 2.) TAKING ON A FEW OF HIS SPARRING PARTNERS, MATE ON VESSEL' IS SHOT Bullet Wounds Found on Head of Man Xrar Hoqnlam. HOQCTAM. Waah.. June 19. '(Spe cial.) The first mate of the steamer Agarista. which left Hoqulam this af ternoon, was found in his room In a dying condition after th vessel had proceeded 10 miles down the harbor. Bullet wounds were found on his bead. Officers tonight said the slayer was seen taking refuge in a Hoqulam sawmill. MAN GASSED IN WELL DIES John Hodglns Succumbs to Fumes Generated by Dynamite Blast. LA GRANDE, Or., June 19. (Special.) "Gabstd'' by fumes generated by dynamite exploded In a well, John Hodglns oj. Telocaset died here today. Hodgias descended Into the well al most immediately after the blast, and w-as overcome by the fumes. Though alive when removed from the botti-m of the bore, he died soon afterwards. : : ; , . , - j I T I a' 1 1 . SJi - - WZM X X V a, WM M 1 ' I (JJ I T f- I : I T ' ....... Government by Big Majority Frovms onv Foreign Policy of Premier. King Ponders Resignations. ROME, June 19. (By the Associated Press,) The Italian government re signed this evening following an ad verse vote against it in the chamber of deputies. Premier Orlanao, In announcing his resignation and. that of the cabinet, said King Victor Emanuel had reserved decision as to acceptance. The chamber of deputies bad by a vote of 259 to 70 rejected Premier Orlando's motion In favor of discussing in secret session the question of con fidence which related to the foreign policy of the government. STENCH BOMBJS BLAMED Lord Xorthciiffe Holds Chicago At - tack Cause of 'Illness. CHICAGO. June 19. Lord Northcliffe, London publisher, blames an Incident at a Chicago banquet, two years ago, for the throat affection which caused him to undergo an operation recently, James Keeley, former Chicago publish er, said today. Viscount Northcliffe recalled a month ago, Mr. Keeley said, that a "stencn bomb" had been placed in the banquet hall and noxious fumes emitted, irritat ing his throat. The "bomb" presum ably was place! by a pro-German, Mr. Keeley said. LONDON, June 19. Viscount North cliffe, who underwent an operation yes terday, was progressing satisfactorily today, according to his physicians. Committeeman Is Picked Despite Noisy Threats. ; CHAMBERLAIN IS SUPPORTED Newton McCoy, Defeated 24 to 1, to Renew Contest. MEETING DECLARED 'LEGAL' Judge Crawford and Senator Gar land Laud Oregon Senator for AVar Record. CASH LEFT TO EMPLOYES Late Michael Earles Bequeaths Lar; Amounts to Trusted Men. SEATTLE, Wash.. June 19. Trusted employes were well remembered in th will of the late Michael Earles, pioneer lumberman, filed for probate today an disposing of an estate estimated to be worth more than 11,000,000. T. L. Har rington, his private secretary, and Will lam J. Hillier, Bellingham, another em ploy, received $20,000 and $10,000 worth of etock, respectively, in th Fuget Sound Saw Hills & Shingle com pany. Bulk of the estate was left to Mrs, Earles and- two daughters. 0RTLAND YOUTH DROWNS Eugene Cameron Is Victim of Strange Accident. COEUR D' ALENE, Idaho, June 19. (Special.) Eugene Cameron, age 10 son of Mrs. Minnie Cameron of Port land, and a pupil at the Lyon school for boys at Mica Bay, eight miles south of this city, was drowned this afternoon. According to Dr. D. D. Drennan the boy was swimming with a number of other pupils of the school, when he was seized with an epileptic fit, falling into wo feet of water. The cause of death according to Dr. Drennan, is proble matical. FOREST SERVICE MAN SHOT Clint Bartmess, Back From Army, Is Accidentally Killed." LA GRANDE. June 19. (Special.) Clinton Bartmess; 21 years old, who re cently returned from army service, was found shot dead, apparently by acci dent, In the stable yard at the home of his father on a ranch up the Grand Ronde river. He was employed in the forest serv ice, and it is believed that his revolver was discharged while he was preparing his horse for the day's work. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum tsmperature, 78 die.---" , minimum, ".4 degrees. TODAY'S Cloudy, cooler; moderate south westerly winds. Foreign. Germans will sign, says latest Weimar ro port. Page 1. Orlando cabinet in Italy resigns. Page 1. Wilson paints picture of new era ot Jus tlce. Pace 3. EcvDttan solidarity proved by funerals. Page 3. British resumption of blockade may bring trouble, rage 4. - National. Democratic representative warns Wilson to hurry home ana clean nouse. x-aso x. Address on league precipitates clash in sen ate. Page 4. Domestic. Demand of striking telephone operators re jected, l-'age la. Rotary convention discusses many things. Page 8. Ex-Senator Beveridge to follow president in tour of west. Page L'8. Germans h'isy at reconstruction, says Lieutenant-Colonel White. Page 2b. Public utilities hard hit by advancing prices. Page 5. Pacific . Northwest. Washington women denounce extravagant dress. Page 8. Sport Pacific Coast league results: Seattle 4. Ver non 1; Sacramento 3, San Francisco O; Salt Lake 3. Los Angeles 2: Portland 11, Oakland 7. Page 18. Dieti' trial etarts Monday. Page 18. Star trapshooters all ready for "pull." Page 16. Governor urged to stop Toledo fight. Page 17. Commercial and Marine. Brazilian coffee boom affect American mar kets. Page -7. Chicago corn shorts bid prices up on them selves. Page 2i. Moderate reaction Jn stocks despite easier money. Page 27. Filipinos' destroyer proves to be speedy ship. Page is- Portland and Vicinity. Loyal legion to hold nine district meets in stead of general convention. Page 20. Amended lumber tariffs held satisfactory in main at rate hearing. Page S. Dr. De-ine of New York says Russian soviet ' rule is not German-aid. Page 12. Oregon Pioneers open 47th reunion. Page 1. Democrats again elcot Lr. Morrow national committeeman. Page 1. 1 The roasting and boosting of Senator Chamberlam; the election of Dr. J. W. Morrow national committeeman in the teeth of dire threats from Newton Mc Coy: efforts to placate two rival women democrats; a determination to keep campaign money in Oregon Instead of sending it to the national headquar ters these and other diverting matters made a sprightly meeting of the dem-oc.-atic state central committee at the Portland hotel yesterday. The friends of Senator Chamberlain took every trick, but, none the less, the anti Chamberlaln democrats managed to in ject their propaganda via the com munique of Mr. McCoy. Federal Officials Attend. Federal office holders were much in evidence at the meeting, equipped with proxies, among them being United States Marshal Alexander, Collector of Customs Moore and Conciliator Harry. Ex-Governor West had a fistful of proxies, ditto State Senator Garland and Judge T. H. Crawford. Other federal officials, sat around on the sidelines, interested but voiceless, possibly be cause of a prompting of caution. Several ripples of discord ran over the meeting before the McCoy dynamite was set off. In a letter asserting that he is the national committeeman, le gally elected by the executive com-' mlttee, and offering to resign in favor of anyone but Dr. Morrow, Mr. McCoy wrote: Mr. McCoy Promises Contest. .."If, however, the committee should go through the form of electing Dr. Morrow national committeeman, I will renew my contest 'for the position be fore the national committee. Should I fail before the national committee, I will appeal to the voters of the demo cratic party at the primaries next year. "I have opposed the election of Dr. Morrow to this office because he is the candidate of Senator George E. Chamberlain and Morrow's election will be deemed by many people a rebuke to the democratic national administration. 'Senator Chamberlain, by his opposi tion to President Wilson's administra tion, has put himself In such a position before his own party in Oregon and in the nation at large that to support him further would, in the minds of most people, be a rebuke and condemna tion of President Wilson's administra tion and support of Chamberlain will essen the chances for carrying Oregon for the democratic candidate for pres ident in 1920. . Cbamberlaln Is Blamed. "These facts cannot be ignored, and Senator Chamberlain is wholly to blame for the threatened disruption of the democratic party in Oregon. i 'I regret that I am compelled to take this course, for I have been a personal friend and a supporter of Sen ator Chamberlain in all his political campaigns for more than 20 years.". A dramatic pause came, and then: 'That shouldn't be read into the min-' utes of any democratic meeting in the state," shouted a listener. And it was not made part of the min utes. Senator Garland moved that it be accepted as an ex parte, individual and personal statement of Mr. McCoy, and as such filed with the rc"cord. Marshal Alexander demanded that it be. made no part of the mjnutes. Judge Crawford Disclaims Discord. Grown gray in the 'service of the party, Judge Crawford claimed recog nition and got it. He said he has been displeased with some of the things Mr. Chamberlain has done, and at the same ime some of the persons the Senator criticised, - but the judge avowed bis admiration for the courage of any man. emocrat or republican, who will op ose what he thinks is wrong. That letter," continued Judge Craw ford, "makes it appear that the ad ministration and Chamberlain are at outs. Mr. McCoy is mistaken. Mr. McAdoo and I talked for 15 minutes at Baker, and he had nothing on earth but good words for Chamberlain. He asked me how Chamberlain stands In the state and his chances for re-election, nd said: 'I hope he'll be elected. He's good man, and while he and the president have had some disagreements e's doing good work for Oregon. Ciitieliun Held Beaeflclal. Chamberlain's criticism of several departments did an immense amount of good and helped the boys at the. ont. If Dr. Morrow is elected, he will national committeeman for the party and not for a faction. I wanted to get this off my mind. Chairman Starkweather also dis agreed with Mr. McCoy, whom he voted for in the executive committee for na tional committeeman. May 2S. "McCoy.'' said the chairman, "would make this a straight fipht of Chamberlain and anti-Chamberlain. I don't think this (Concluded on Page t. Column L) fr be