VOL. LVIII. 0. 18.293
Entered at Portland (Oreroa)
Poftofrice as Secor.d-CTass Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1919.
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ENFORCEMENT BILL
SOIL WASHED FROM TREE
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crime laid to ring
Stealing millions
Arg
ument for Coastal
Road Wins Approval.
$2,500,000 FUND IS SOUGHT
Opening of Timber Sections
Would Repay Government.
COMMITTEE HEARS PLEAS
jToMilily to Hauley Bill for Ap
propriation for Roosevelt High,
way Is Lessened.
OREGON I AN NEWS ELT.EAU, Wash
ington, July 11. Advocates of the
Roosevelt military highway on the Ore
con coast made m strong case in their
Appeal to the house roads committee to
day for a favorable report on the Haw.
ley bill, authorizing an aDpropriation
of 12,509 900 to match an equal amount
voted by the people of Oregon for build-
in t; the road.
The hearing afforded a remarkable
and interesting ezbibition of the ef
fectiveness of sound argument. It
evident when Representative Hawley
arose to address the committee tha
there wu much antagonism to the gen
eral proposition of appropriating money
for such a purpose, on the theory tha
very one of the 48 states would have
Just aa valid a claim for a like appro
priation. This antagonism came from
Representative Dunn, chairman of the
committee, and other members, and
was manifested by one member of the
committee to the point of brusqueness,
but the change was instantaneous
when B. F. Jones of -Toledo. Or., author
Of the Roosevelt highway bill passed
by tha Oregon legislature, got down to
the important facts of the argument.
Opealaa; la AwdpJ.
Mr. Jones, looking frail and still
showing the marks of an Illness from
Influenza which left his hearing slightly
dulled, showed some of the qualities of
an evangelist berore he had proceeded
far in his argument. The attitude of
the committee changed rapidly as he
pointed out how Oregon's right to ask
something from the United States is
different from the rights of come other
states. The members of the committee
warmed up to him as he told how the
area of the seven counties in western
Oregon, which this road would connect.
if more than half withheld from the
atate tax rolls by the federal govern
ment as forest reserves. Indian reserva
tions, national parks and monuments.
He said further that the lands with
heli in this way by the government in
Oregon, if released, would add 3.,0.-
OO.OOS to the taxable property of the
Hate. Forty-three years" residence in
Orrron. he said, he believed qualified
him to speak for that country.
Much Already Dnmr.
"We have done what has been a.kcd
of no other section of the coastline on
cither coast." h said. "In the im
provement of our harbors on the Ore
eon coast the people of the seven
tounties through which this road
would run have voted over a period
-f years almost Jll.00n.090 to meet the
eotcrnment 50-50 on the expense. We
I.-.V- paid out this money uncomplain
tufcly. and with the exception of the
Columbia river there is not a single
military fortification on the Oregon
o..t."
The road, he said, would make pos
sible the almost perfect defense of
tpf;-e harbors in event of a war. as
well as making it possible for the
government to market millions of dol
liri' worth of timber now over-ripe.
lie .-aid thst because of bavins no out
let, timber enouch is was-tins every
jfir In the western Oresron forest re
serve to build this road several times
over, and that to help to build this
road the federal government would be
helping itself.
Louis J. Simpson of North Fend. Or.,
as chairman of the Pacific Coast
states Defense league, made a Mrong
appeal for the road as necessary to the
proper defense of the coast, and he was
strcngly supported by Charles Hall of
Marshficld and Senators Chamberlain
.and McNary and Representative Mo
Arthur, who declared their belief that
the Pacific coast will be the theatre of
the next war.
A favorable report is expected from
he committee on the Roosevelt high
way bill. Senator McNary called on
Secretary Lane this afternoon for a
report on the bill, hoping to obtain
the secretary's approval. A similar
report wlil be asked from Secretary of
War Baker.
Storm Which Starts Cp Chenowith
Creek Causes Heaviest Rain-,
fall or Year.
THE DALLES, Or, July 11. (Spe
cial.) The country southwest of The
Dalles yesterday afternoon was visited
by a cloudburst which did considerable
damage to the farms and orchards. The
storm started about five miles up Chen
owith creek, southwest of the city, and
headed directly toward the city, giv
ing The Dalles the heaviest rainfall
of the year.
The gardens and orchards in the
Cherry Heights district suffered the
most damage from the hail, and the
strong wind broke down a number
of fruit trees and damaged a number
of heavenly laden trees. The soil was
washed away from the roots of the
trees in many places. A large amount
of work will be required to- place the
orchards into shape again.
A barn on the farm of Howard Meyer
was caved in by the hail and a number
of chicken and packing houses were
wrecked.
The precipitation In The Dalles was
recorded at .2 of an inch.
Government Plans for
Commerce to Germany.
President Wilson, on Speaking Tour
for League of Nations, May
Review Flotilla.
STEAMSHIPS TO PLY DIREP7
Dyestuffs and Chemicals
Barred From Cargo s
NO PASSPORTS FOR AuENTS
While Much Business Walts Ves
sels, Volume Will Depend on
Teuton's Credits.
U. S. ENV0YT0 VISIT OMSK
Russian Conditions Will Be Investi
gated by Ambassador.
TOKIO, Friday. July 4. (By the As-
Mi.trf P.... 1 RaIihiI 3 Mnrrlu
American ambassador to Japan, will 8"nSt Germany trading between that
r.ni5. July II. (By the Aaaoclated
Treas.) The ronnrll of five haa e
rldrd to ralae the blockade against
Germany tomorrow, ft was aaaonaeed
tonight.
WASHINGTON, July 11. With the
lifting tomorrow of the blockade
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. July 11. Senator McNary sent
a telegram today to Admiral Hugh Rod-
n, commander of the Pacific fleet.
ging mm to put fortiana on tne itin-
ary of the fleet. This telegram fol
lowed a conference with Secretary Dan
iels in whidi the latter said that Ad
miral Rodman .must be consulted about
any disposition of the fleet.
Fifteen major ships, with the New
Mexico as the flagship, a squadron of
11 cruisers and a squadron of 90 de
stroyers will compose the Pacific fleet
which will go to the west coast. Be
sides the New Mexico, other battleships
of the fleet are the Virginia, New Jer
sey, Rhode Island, Georgia, Nebraska,
Vermont. Wyoming. Arkansas. New
York, Texas, Arizona, Idaho and MissiS'
sippi.
The cruiser squadron, with the Seat
tle as flagship, includes the Chicago,
Cleveland, Denver. Tacoma, Marble-
head. Machias, Vicksburg, Montana,
North Carolina and Pueblo.
In addition, there will be detach
ments of submarines and mine layers.
An answer from Admiral Rodman.
commander of the fleet, relative to tak
ing the fleet to Portland may not be
forthcoming until the Pacific coast is
reached.
leave here July 7 for Omsk to make a
special Investigation of the Russian
situation. It is the impression here
in well-informed circles that the Ameri
can government, in view of the grow
ing importance of the Russian problem,
desires first-hand information on con
ditions at Omsk.
The American ambassador became
familiar with Siberian affairs through
two previous visits, during which he
took part in the reorganization of the
trans-Siberian railroad.
country and the United States, as well
as with the other associated powers,
will begin.
Acting Secretary of State Polk an
nounced today that blanket licenses
would be issued for transactions of
American firms and details would be
given within 4S hours after decision by
legal experts as to whether a formal
proclamation by the president would be
necessary.
Trading in all commodities except
dyestuffs, chemicals and potash con
trol over which will be exercised by
the reparations commission set up by
FIRE PRECAUTION TAKEN th PeaCe treaty wiU be unrestricted.
n was saia.
A Passports Yet.
American firms doing business with
Germany must send their agents Into
that, country without passports, how
ever, as these cannot be issued until
the . -oclamation of peace. It also was
said at the state department there was
no certainty when American consuls
would be sent to Germany.
Payment for the -goods which this
country sends to. Germany must be
mado under a system of credits to be
arranged later through private capital,
officials said. Details have not been
worked out.
While Germany has large quantities
of goods ready to be exported, officials
doubted that there would i e any great
demand for them In this country,
tienna eed 4,reat.
Germany was said tohc in immedi
Deputy Wardens Busy to Prevent
Losses in Oregon Forests.
SALEM. Or.. July 11. (Special.)
Warm weather of the past few days
has resulted in reports being received
at the offices of State Forester Klliott
regarding several minor fires in various
parts of Oregon. Mr. Elliott says most
of bis deputy wardens are now in the
field and every possible effort is
under way to prevent serious losses
from fire during the remainder of the
summer months.
None of the fires thus far reported
has been of a serious nature. Letters
from eastern Oregon and Klamath
county say it is very dry in those sec
tions.
Provisions Too Drastic, Is
Charge in House.
HOME LIBERTY HELD INVADED
U. S. WILL PROTECT CATTLE ate nd PressinS nced of raw materials
I OI almost m: jiuiua, pai iituidriy uuiiua
Steps Taken to Assist During Drouth
in Montana Region.
WASHINGTON. July 11. As a pre-
lminary step to rendering assistance
o stockmen in Montana and ueighbor-
ng states where cattle rt suffering
because of a drouth, the department
of agriculture today called a confer-
nce to be held at St. Taut. July 15. Of
ficials of the bureau of.animal indus-
ry, bureau of markets and states re-
ations service will attend.
If the situation demands it. the de
partment will assist in organizing a
Ian by which the cattle can be shipped
out of stricken territory to grazing
ground in other states.
and copper, in order to rehabilitate her
industries. It is believed that the de
mand for srain and other cereals will
iConcludcd on fag S. Column l.
WASHINGTON, July , 11. Secretary
Daniels announced today that Se would
not accompany the newt Pacific fleet
to the west coast.
The secretary, will, however. Join
the fleet at San Diego, CaL, about Au
gust 10. The date of th fleet's sail
ing from Hampton Roads has been
changed from July 19 to July 22.
Mr. Daniels said that the fleet would
reach San Francisco about August 15,
at which port it probably will be re
viewed by President Wilson during his
speaking tour in behalf of the league
of nations. The decision as to the port
at which the review will take place,
it was said, depends upon the presi
dent's itinerary.
Secretary Diniels announced he had
accepted the invitation of the Hono
lulu chamber of commerce to be pres
ent at the official opening late in Au
gust of the new navy drydock at Pearl
harbor. Tte secretary will make the
trip to Hawaii aboard the New Mexico,
flagship of the Pacific fleet. . MoBt of
the fleet will go to Honolulu for the
event.
The Pearl Harbor drydock, which is
being completed, is on of the largest
of the world, . and will accommodate
any ship now afloat. Construction
work has been under way for several
years, having been partially wrecked
by an earthquake.
Prohibition Orators Hit Ques
tion From Many Angles.
VICTORY STILL ASSERTED
Liquor Traffic Likened to Convicted
Criminal Appealing for Reprieve
Discussion to Continue.
Vagrancy Charge Is Dismissed.
On motion of Deputy City Attorney
Stadter, Municipal Judge Rossman yes
terday dismissed a charge of vagrancy
against Henry Munson, ex-soldier, who
had been' arrested on a charge of
vagrancy. Police say Munson had been
annoying girl telephone operators.
WASHINGTON. July 11. In a five
hour debate in the house today on the
prohibition bill the liquor traffic was
likened to a convicted criminal appeal
ing for a reprieve, while some of tha
more drastic provisions of the measure
were denounced as an invasion of the
liberty, hospitality and habits of the
home.
It probably was the last great day of
prohibition oratory In the house. Not
all of the 12 hours set aside for gen
eral debate had been used at the close
of an all-day discussion which ranged
from a technical argument on consti
tutional questions to a straight stump
speech for prohibition and its enforce
ment.
Chairman Volstead of the judiciary
committee,- in charge of the bill, and
Representative Igoe, democrat of Mis
souri, leader of the minority, were
unable to allot all of the time desired
by member anxious to be heard.
All Ask to Talk.
There were more demands than there
was time to give, with everybody want
ing :i word. Speech-making will con-
in r tomorrow, but the house will not
bekiu actual work on the bill, section
by section, until Monday..
Again today ardent prohibitionists
declared they could not support the
enforcement bill because of its pro
visions, and others contended that
once . congress defines Intoxicating
liquors as a beverage containing one-
half of one per cent alcohol, the fed
eral law for such enforcement cannot
become effective without concurrent
action by the several states.
The principal "dry" argument
against the measure today was made
by Representative Moon, democrat of
Tennessee, who declared that unless it
was materially amended he would feel
in duty bound to vote against it or
else express his disapproval by not
voting at all.
For 22 years, Mr. Moon said, he stood
up on the floor of the house and up-
Only Fifty Influenza Sufferers Still
Alive When Workers Reach
Bristol Bay Epidemic.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 11. Confir
mation of reports that the native In
dian population of Bristol Bay, Alaska,
virtually w as wiped out by an epi
demic of influenza was brought here
today by the United States cruiser Mar
blehead on Its return from a relief ex
pedition to the north.
According to Lieutenant W. R. Lea
hy, senior medical officer of the expe
dition, 95 per cent of a population of
more than 900 persons had died by the
time the expedition reached Bristol
Bay. Only approximately 50 of the in
fluenza sufferers were alive when re
lief arrived. Lieutenant Leahy said, and
half this number were saved.
He described finding babies and
young children among the hundreds of
dead, weak and helpless from starva
tion. The mortality, he said, almost j
was entirely confined to adults, the
children apparently being immune to
the influenza. Lieutenant Leahy said
the disease was a modified form of
Spanish influenza, but that the natives
appeared to have no powers of resist
ance. He attributed this to other dis
eases prevalent among the population
and the squalid conditions under which
the natives lived.
The Marblehead left here June 4 for
Bristol Bay with doctors, nurses and
supplies.
Federal Agent Dies on Eva
of Revelations.
SEATTLE MEN ARE SUSPECTED
Coroner's Verdict of ApapJexv
. Discredited by Doctor.
U. S. INVESTIGATION BEGUN
Jagged Cut on Head of F. A. Dowsey,
Found Dead in Heart of Town,
Indicates Foul Play.
SHIPPERS FIGHTING RATES
(Concluded on Page Column 4.)
WON'T SOMEBODY COME TO THE RESCUE?
RUPERT ON WAY TO PRISON
j;pcd Conict Bo ins Kcturncd
From California to Salem.
LOS AXGKL.ES. Cal.. July 11. Clyde
Tlupert. known as "Red" TCupcrt. who
escaped from the state penitentiary at
Stlem, Or. a number of months ago.
was taken north today in custody of
three officers, to serve emt the re
mainder of his original sentence of
three years for.thpit.
Rupert was arretted at Rrawley, Cal-
few days ago on the identification
t Robert Lee n.necr. a newspaper
fnaa who had Known him tn Portland ,
CITY MARKETS ADVOCATED
Iiocomotiic Brotherhood Adopts Res
olutions on High Trices.
DENVER. July 11. With a declara
tion that "the high cost of living, the
high cost of dying, the high cost of jus
tice and the outrageously high cost of
everything is the paramount issue in
the world today," the convention of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Engincmcn today adopted a reso
lution urging immediate establishment
of municipal markets and cold-storage
houses to deal in necessities and there
by eliminate the profits of the "middle
man.
The resolution attacked the big pack
ers, alleging control of food products.
BEEF PRICES ARE ASSAILED
California Cattlemen Suffer Loss
From -Overproduction.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 11. Present
high prices of beef to the consumer are
not justified, L. A. Xares of Fresno,
president of the' California Cattlemen's
association, dec la re a in a statement is
sued today. California cattlemen are
uffering great financial loss through
overproduction and on account of low
prices being paid to them by meat dis
tributors, he said.
Mr. Xares advocated closer super
vision of the meat distributing and
packing industry by the United States
government.
NEW RAIL BILL SOUGHT
Legislation to Meet Problems of Pri
vate Control Discussed.
WASHINGTON. July 11. Discussion'
of legislation to meet the situation
which will crow out of the return of
the railroads to private control was
continued today by the senate interstate
commerce sub-committee.
Chairman Cummins said daily ses
sions would be held and that it prob
ably would be a month before the
committee could frame a bill. I
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Perishable Products Hearing Due In
Portland July 16.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 11. Ship
pers today opened their fight against
the new freight rate schedule proposed
by the railroad administration for
perishable products at a hearing before
Examiner C. R. Marshall of the inter
state commerce commission here.
A similar hearing will be conducted
in Portland, starting July 16.
AIRMEN TO PATROL BORDER
28 Aviators Leave San Diego for
San Antonio, Texas.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., July 11. Twenty,
eight reserve military aviators, in
cluding five members of Rockwell and
Ream fields' "famous stunting" team.
left San Diego tonight for Kelly field,
San Antonio, Tex. .
The army airmen will be organized
into aero squadrons for aerial patrol
duty along the Mexican border.
CANAL TOLL LEVY FAVORED
Tonnage Basis Previously Opposed
In Congress by Lumbermen.
WASHINGTON, July 11. Legislation
proposing that tolls on ships passing
through the Panama canal be levied on
a tonnage basis was favorably report
ed today by the house interstate com
merce committee.
Efforts made in previous congresses
to pass the legislation were vigorously
oppoced by Tacific coast lumbermen.
NEW MAYJTRY INSANITY
Attorney IVm Make Effort to Prove
Lunacy.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 11.
Efforts will be made to bring Harry S.
New, who admits he shot and killed
his fiancee. Miss Freida Lesser, In i
Topango canyon last Friday night, be
fore the state lunacy commission on an
Insanity complaint, a according to his
attorney, John Richardson.
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature, 66
degrees; minimum, 54 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; gentle westerly winds.
Foreign.
Germans in plot to steal American sup
plies. Pace 7.
National.
Government completing plans for resump
tion of trade with Germany. Page 3.
Senators disctss forthcoming fight on rati
fication of peace treaty. Page 6,
President Wilson signs army, navy and
deficiency appropriation bills. Page 6.
Argument made by Oregon men wins friends
for Roosevelt highway funds, va.se J.
Drye fn house turn against enforcement bill.
Page 1.
Graft in spruce cutting is hunted for.
Page 3.
Ttomentic.
! Pacific fleet comes west without Secretary
Daniels, rage i.
Vast food combine by packers feared.
Page 3.
Transports pour troops into eastern ports.
Page 'Z.
Ford Motor company reorganization la an
nounced. Page 4.
I Edsel Ford tells of motor company's war
work. Fage 4.
i Non-partisan league counsel says news
stories may lniiuence jury, rage w.
Pacific Northwest.
Cloudburst damages The Dalles orchards.
Page 1.
Flu wipes out 000 Esquimaux. Page 1.
I Fraud of millions suspected qchind federal
agent s dcatn. . rage .
Sports.
Pacific Coast League results: Portland 4,
San Francisco 1; faalt Lane s, Oakland :
Sacramento 4. Vernon U; Seattle 6, Los
Angeles 6. Page 14.
Shortening of park fences to provide horns
runs advocated. Page J4.
Pecord says he agreed not to decide after
12th round. Page as.
Commercial and Marine.
Wheat harvesting returns in Oregon fair
to good. Page
December delivery strongest option in Chi
cago corn market. Page S3.
i Trend of Wall-street stock market is up
ward. Page 13.
Oregon district immigration report shaws
i0 departures. Page 22.
Portland and Vicinity.
Federal aid sought in effort to end tele
phone strike on coast. Page 12.
City begins revision of accounting system.
Page -4.
Barrel of whisky smuggled past guards
by "fake revenue men. ' Page 1J.
WeaXhsr report, data and Xorccasu Page 23.
SEATTLE. Wash., July 11. (Special )
Convinced that F. A. D'sey, whose
body was found on the morning: of May
2 in a washroom on the fourth floor of
the Securities building;, was murdered
at the instigation of local business
men whose connection with a fraud
against the United Spates government
involving: millions of dDllars he wa.s in
vestigating, expert government crimi
noloErists are in Seattle orobinr the
j circumstances of the man's death, it
became known today.
The probe was initiated at the re
quest of Coroner C. C. Tiffin, who, al
though he rendered a verdict of death
from apoplexy at the time, was sus
picious that Dowsey was a victim of
foul play, because of a jagged cut over
the right eye, which he at first believed
to have been caused by a fall.
Death Halta Federal Report.
With information in his possession
which would have sent several men
prominent in Seattle financial and polit
ical circles to the penitentiary, it is
alleged, Dowsey was murdered the day
before he was to have filed a report of
his investigations to Washington; D. C.
He was one of the government's most
trusted investigators, having been In
the service 22 years, and at one time
chief of the customs intelligence bu
reau.
In the opinion of Dr. A. M. Mac-
whlnnie, a specialist, with offices in the
Securities building, who was called in
at the time the body was discovered in
the lavatory, there were no indications
to show that the man died of apoplexy.
If called to the stand, I would say that
in my judgment the cut over his right
ej-e was caused by a blow," he said.
Invest. Rrotorn Are Silent,
Dr. Macwhinnie described the wound
over Dowsey's eye as having been three
inches long, but, according to Coroner
Tiffin, who made an autopsy, the cut
was only three-quarters of an Inch in
length and could have been caused by
a fall. At the time of Dowsey's death,
the coroner said Friday night, he was
requested by the federal authorities to
give the case as little publicity as pos
sible in the interest of justice.
Federal officers here will not talk for
publication, but say that what has been
learned of the plot is true and thai
prominent Seattle men are involved.
Dowsey made reports daily to his home
office in Washington and, according to
Coroner Tiffin, had in his possession
when killed papers implicating promi
nent Seattle men in frauds aggregating
millions. These papers are now miss
ing, but reports prior to his death are
in the hands of secret service men, who
are working on the case and who were
sent here from Washington, D. C.
WELCOME FUND GETS $1500
State Commission Provides for Ovcr-
seas Men's Reception.
SALEM, Or., July 11. (Special.) The
soldiers' and sailors' commission has
appropriated $1500 from its fund pro
vided by the last legislature to assist
the Oregon welcome commission at New
York in its work of receiving soldiers
returning from overseas, according to
word received by Governor Olcott from
F. W. Mulkey, chairman of the soldiers'
and sailors commission.
A few days ago Governor Olcott and
Mayor Baker of Portland received let
ters from W. L. Whittlesey, chairman
of the commission, in which he said
funds provided by the last legislature
were nearly exhausted, but it was es
sential that the work of the body
should continue.
Mayor Baker previously aided the
New York commission by furnishing
$2500 from the boxing fund of the city
of Portland.
NEWSPAPER LOWERS COSTS
Publicity Campaign in Santa Bar
bara Cuts Prices 2 5 Per Cent.
SANTA -BARBARA, Cal., July 11.
Following a week's campaign by the
Santa Barbara Daily News for lower
food costs, meat prices dropped today
from 10 to 50 per cent, with an average
lowering of 25 per cent.
A comparison of prices with other
cities of the state is believed to be
responsible.
WILSON SIGNS WIRE BILL
Return of System to Private Owner
ship Is Provided.
WASHINGTON, July 11. President
Wilson late today signed the district,
army, navy and deficiency appropria
tion bills and the joint resolution pro
viding for the return of the wires of
the country to private ownership.
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