THE MORNING OREGONIAN, ' WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1919.
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BELGIUM RATIFIES
TREATY OF PEACE
Pact Approved by Both Houses
of Legislature.
FRENCH DEBATE IS SLOW
Only Three of SI Speakers Heard
Hope of Early Conclusion
Is Dimmed.
BRUSSELS. Aug. Is. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The Belgian senate to
dar unanimously aooroved the peace
treaty with Germany. The chamber of
deputies ratified the treaty August
PARIS, Aug. J6. (By the Associated
Press.) The result of the first day's
debate on the ratification of the peace
treaty by the French chamber of dep
uties caused optimistic forecasts ot
prompt ratification to vanish.
Only three speakers of 11 scheduled
to address the chamber were heard.
Each spoke for more than an hour. If
the present speed continues the treaty
will not be ratified before September
and perhaps later, as other orators
are likely to be enrolled.
The government seemed anxious to
hurry the proceedings. Interpellations
on Hungarian affairs and the high cost
of living were postponed at the re
quest of Foreign Minister Ptchon and
Minister of Provisions Noulens until
the treaty has been ratified. Premier
Clemencrau and ell the ministers re
mained on the bench throv&hout the
session.
Discussion of the Austrian peace
treaty was continued by the supreme
council this morning. There was no
session of the council this afternoon,
because Premier Clemenceau ahad to
attend the meeting of the chamber of
deputies.
to Columbus, O., next week the largest
representation ever sent from the ap
pie district to a national encampment
of the Grand Army. Among those
going will be S. F. Blythe, past grand
commander of -the Oregon department,
and Mrs. Blythe. Simpson Copple, for
mer commander of the local post, and
Mrs. Connie, and Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Leonard. James Gorton of Wyeth will
journey to tke national encampment, as
will Benjamin Woosley and wife of
White Salmon. Mr. Woosley, a mem
ber of the local post, has been married
four times and has 22 living children.
Two of his sons, McKinley and Roose
velt Woosley, will accompany their
parents. Mr. Woosley plans to visit
his old home in East Tennessee before
his return.
Mrs. L. M. Bentley of this city, presl
dent of the Oregon department of the
Woman's Relief Corps, and the follow
ing local members of the organisation
will attend the grand convention: Mrs.
Louise Stebblns, Mrs. J. K. Carson, Mrs.
Thomas F. Johnson and Mrs. R. W.
Ordway. The last named three will be
accompanied by their husbands.
CDL. BQWEN HAS NEW POST
PLACE IX HILL MILITARY ACAD
EMY ACCEPTED.
Army Officer, Retired, to Have Fall
Charge of Military Instruction
at Local School.
Colonel W. H. C. Bowen. United States
army, retired, has been appointed com
mandant of the Hill Military academy
and will assume his duties with the
J. N. BURGESS TP ACCEPT
PKXDLETOX MAX TO JOIX HIGH
WAY COMMISSIOX.
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SucreXMjr lo . L. Thompson Active
Good Roads Worker Governor
Thanked for Pot.
SAL KM. Or.. Aug. ;. (Special.)
J. N. Burgess, recently selected by Gov
ernor Olcott to succeed W. L Thomp
son as member of the state highway
commission, today informed the execu
tive by letter that he would accept the
poMltion.
"Your announced intention to ap
point me as a member of the state
highway commission came as a com
plete surprise." said Mr. Burgess In his
letter to the governor, "as I did not
expect it and in fact really did not
want the position. 1 appreciate, how
ever, the confidence that you have
placed In me by tendering me one of
the most Important appointments under
your Jurisdiction. I will accept the ap
pointment, trusting that I may be able
to fill the position with honor to your
self and credit to the state.
"I feel, however, that I will carry
iiuite a handicap in endeavoring to fill
Mr. Thompson's place, as 1 consider
him one of the most able men in the
state, but I appreciate the fact that I
will have the benefit of his friendship
and advice that will be invaluable.
"I want to thank you for the nice
thing that you have said about me
snd the honor you have conferred by
bUKsestinz my name for this high po
sition.
Mr. Thompson resides at Pendleton,
and upon announcing his decision sev
eral months aeo to remove to i-on
l.nH about January 1. informed Gov.
rrnor Olcolt that he would retire, from
the commission at that time.
Mr. Hura-esx also lives in Pendleton
ntui nreviouslv served as a member of
the state legislature. He has always
lieen an active worker for good roads
i Oregon and nrior to the last election
.m-nt considerable time boosting for
I he bond issues having for their pur.
pom the Improvement of highways
this state.
R a. Booth of Eugene and Simon
Kenson of Portland are the other mem
Ixrs of the commission.
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STEEL CHIEF REFUSES
TO MEET
UNION
Judge Gary Prefers to Deal by
Word of Mouth.
STRIKE MAY BE CALLED
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Tollman Photo.
Celonel W. H. C. Bowea. who
will be nnmudiit at Hill Mil.
Itary academy.
DRUG ADDICTS ARE JAILED
Judge Boesman Takes Action to Help
Husband and Wife.
Arthur and Cora Test,- husband and
wife, were given Jail sentences of 90
lavs each by Municipal Judge Ross-
man vesterday in an effort to break
them from the drug habit. They ad
mitted being addicts and wanted to
take the cure under the direction of
City Health Officer Parrlsh.
According to police officials tnene
are more drug addicts and more traffic
ia drugs at the present time than in
many years. According to Ted Lansing,
deputy city attorney, physicians are
more to blame than are the users of
the drugs and he will conduct an In
vestigation during the next few weeks
in an effort to curb the traffic.
NATIONAL MINES WANTED
Mx-Honr Day and Tire-Day Week
Are Part of Employes Plan.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15. National
isation of the coal mines is sought by
man v mine workers and a bill to that
end has been prepared. Harry N. Taylor.
president of the National coal Associ
ation, testified today before a senate
committee investigating the coal situ
ation. The plan Is for the government to
biry the mines and turn them over to
th men for operation. Mr. Taylor said.
Already many of the miners ars de
manding a tx-hour day and a five-day
week, he added.
TROOPS SENT TO SILESIA
Fifth and Fiftieth Infantry, Xow In
United States, Get Orders.
COBLEXZ, Aug. SS- (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The Ita and 50th United
States infantry regiments, which are
now in the United States, have been or
dered to Silesia. They will come direct
to Coblens to be equipped before pro
ceeding across, according to word re
ceived at headquarters here today.
It is expected that the two regiments
will remain In the Coblens region for
at last a month before leaving for
Silesia. The equipment given them will
Include field and hospital outfits and
two months rations.
opening of the fall semester. September
17. Colonel Bowen is well known
throughout the state as commanding
officer of the student army training
corps of the University of Oregon and
professor of military science and tac
tics at the same institution.
Arrangements for the colonel to take
up the work in the academy in this city
were completed yesterday and his ac
ceptance of the post was filed at the
school. Colonel Bowen retired from the
regular service in May. of this year to
give place to a returned overseas of
ficer, but he will continue his military
activities and interests in his new work
as instructor of the cadets of Hill Mili
tary academy.
Hill Military academy will have reg
ulation arms and equipment this fall
the application of the principal having
been approved by the committee on ed
ucation and special training in the war
departmnt. Colonel Bowen, as com-
munriant. will have full charge of mill
tary discipline and drill and special lee
sons In history and tactics.
Miss Florence Sanborn, head of the
primary school of the academy, is visit
ing the schools of Chicago, 111., Cleve
land and other points and will return
to the city to resume her work here.
PAVING WILL BE DELAYED
Car Shortage Makes It Difficult to
Secure Cement.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Aug. 25. (Spe
cial.) Paving of tne five miles of the
Olympic highway between Brady and
Elma probably will be delayed until
spring, owing to the car shortage which
is making It difficult to secure cement.
The state highway commission has
recommended delay on this project In
order that progress on the Montesano-
Aberdeen road and the three miles of
paving west of Hoquiam may go ahead
without delays.
Aberdeen street work has been con
siderably delayed this year due to the
same cause. About four miles or con
crete streets and about 12 miles of
sidewalks are being built within the
city limits.
Walkout, if Ordered, Would Involve
Whole Industry All Over
United States.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26. Elbert H. Gray,
chairman of the board of the United
States Steel corporation, declined late
today to meet personally John Fitz
patrick and other representatives of
the American Federation of Labor, who
constitute a committee appointed to or
ganize the - workers in the iron and
steel industry.
Mr. Gary Bent word to the committee
that If it had any statement it wished
to make, it should be reduced to writ
ing and then it would be considered
by the corporation.
Misunderstanding; Is Feared.
Mr. Gary's statement follows:
"When informed by my secretary that
a committee of a labor organization
consisting of John Fitzpatrick, William
Z. Foster and D. J. Davis, had re
quested to see me, I sent word to them
through my secretary that I did not
care to have a personal interview, but
if they had any statement to make
and would reduce the same to a writ
ten letter, it would be received and
considered by our officials, who would
then determine what, if any, answer to
make. Nothing further has passed be
tween us.
"I think it is better for those gentle
men and for me to leave no chance for
misunderstanding in regard to what
has been and shall be said. I have in
tended no personal discourtesy."
The refusal of Mr. Gary to see the
committee was the first definite devel
opment here in the controversy which
may result in a strike of workers to
enforce union recognition and better
working conditions.
Gompers' Attendance Expected.
The efforts to arrange a conference
with Mr. Gary came a few hours after
the hurried return from Europe of Sam
uel oompers. who announced before he
sailed that his presence home was more
imperative than abroad. It had been
expected he would attend the confer
ence with Mr. Gary If one were ar
ranged. He made no comment on his
return on the situation in the iron and
steel industry.
The committee, headed by Mr. Fitz
patrick, has been authorized to call a
strike August 30 if it fails to obtain
the concessions desired. It a walkout
is ordered it will involve every indus
try dependent upon iron, steel and tin.
U. S. GRANDJURY DRAWN
Forty Representative Men of Oregon
to Serve In Federal Court.
The names of 40 men representative
of practically every important trade
and profession were drawn on the
United States grand jury in Federal
Judgo Wolverton's court yesterday.
This panel will appear for duty at 2
P. M. on September 15.
The jury will be called upon to con
sider a number of important cases of
alleged selling of narcotics, cases of
alleged manufacture of Intoxicants and
the alleged counterfeiting case of
Dorothy and Joe Riley.
The list drawn includes the following
names:
Clyde E- Abbott, Portland: A. Eugene Au
ranc saiem: u. a. Haiiey, ciovsrdale: Will
lam K. fit lev. Portland: DM n,k, Nh.
wood; Fred c Bakr. Portland: Carl Bers
man. Florence: Wilbur Bolton. Anteinnx
A. D. Bradley, Roseburr: M. Burnap. Cor.
Varna, unvpr o. ouer, fortland; o. M. E
Witt .Odell; Remlck Fate. Myrtle Creek
Robert Gillan, Portland: I D. Goodrich
Portland; J. 8. a ray. Gardiner; H. Guest,
Roue burg: Copley Hlnrichs. Hood River:
William Holloway, Albany; J. D. Humphrey,
ijorane: jonn . James, Portland: J. H.
Johnston, Lyons; James E. Kelley, Port'
land: Frank Kirk. Halsey; B. F. Mannln.
Oakland: Eugene Martin. Marcnla: Henry
v. Aiiicneit, t-oruana; jonn prlnele. St.
Helens; Jack Rennin(fer, Cobura: Thomas H
Kut-aeu, Portland: bam gorenson. Irvins
Henry Tatt. Hood River: L. B. Tldball
Portland; carl Trumnger, Yamhill; c. H
Vaughn, Bay city; Harry West. Scappooae
James O. Wilson, Corvallis; W. K. Wis.
Walton.
MCiKR AT F.tMUiES IS PIZ.
Tl.K TO Al llt:CK.
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BIG DELEGATION ASSURED
Hood River Valley to Be Well Rep
resented at G. A. R. Meet.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Aug. M. (Spe
cial.) The Hood River valley will send
Rosa Valyada.
Female Impersonators have be
come quite common In vaudeville
and other forms of dramatlo en
tertainment, but It is the excep
tion to hear a woman who casts
to one side all subterfuge and
is heard in her natural tones.
Rosa Valyada. songstress of
Spain and a true Caatillan beauty,
one of the stars at Pantages
this week, presents an act' that
teems with. originality. Her
heavy baritone Is well blended
with beautiful soprano and there
are times In the progress of her
offering that the audience won
ders whether man or woman is
singing. Signorlna Valyada of
fers no pretense or disguises. She
la herself and the public marvels
at her art.
LOGGING LINES EXTENDED
Powers Company Preparing for In.
creased Dally Output of Logs
MARSHFILED. Or.. Aug. 26. (Spe
cial.) At Powers, the Smith-Powers
Logging company is constructing two
new lines of logging railroad in difficult
topography, but the work is expected
to be finished and the four or five new
camps to be Installed will be ready
for work by October 1. The extension
are on Salmon creek and along Eden
ridge. The work is in anticipation of
a greater output of logs to supply the
main bmith sawmill on Coos bay..
A. H. Powers, manager, does not ex
pect to secure the necessary quota of
loggers before the rainy season sets
in and compels abandonment of paving,
upon which hundreds of men are em
ployed. The Smith-Powers company
will need 400 additional men When the
camps are running.
STORES TO CL0SE 'FOR FAIR
Hood River Merchants to Give Em
ployes Opportunity to Attend.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Aug. t. (Spe
cial.) After Interviewing 12 of the
principal merchants of the city, all of
whom agreed to close, the Hood River
oounty fair board appointed a commit
tee of business men. who themselves
will arrange for the closing of all
stores and business houses for two
hours on each afternoon of Friday and
Saturday, September 19 and 20. for
the county fair. Fifty Boy Scouts,
in uniform, will patrol the grounds.
Frank Branch Riley will deliver an
illustrated lecture on northwestern
scenery Friday night, and State Biolo
gist W. L. Flnley will deliver his il
lustrated lecture on wild animals and
birds on the closing night..
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SPECIAL SERVICE
From North Beach Labor Day.
To accommodate North - Beach pa
trons the O.-W. R. R. K. lines have
arranged for special service from
Nahcotta to Astoria, same schedule as
on Sundays, leaving Nahcotta Z:bO
P. M.. arrivlne Astoria 6:S P. M.. con
necting for Portland with S. P. & s.
trains leaving Astoria at 7:06 and
MS P. M. Adv. ,
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CARD OF THASKS.
We wish to express our ' sincere
thanks for all kindness and sympathy
shown ui in our recent bereavement.
Adv. THE JESSER FAMILY,
DEATH HELD1 ACCIDENTAL
Xo Blame Attached in Case of Touth
Who Falls From Bridge;
OREGON CITY, Or.. Aug. 16. (Spe
cial.) E. L. Johnson, coroner of Clack
amas county, held an Inquest today
over the body of Edgar David Rivers,
the voung man who died at the Ore
gon City hospital Thursday night from
injuries sustained by falling from
the Clackamas river bridge while two
automobiles were passing.
The verdict was that the young man
came to his death by accidentally
falling from the bridge.
50,000 Fish in Single Catch.
BELLING HAM, Wash., Aug. 6. The
largest salmon catch this season was
handled today at local canneries. The
Pacif kc-American Fisheries company
had 50,000 fish on Its floor last night,
the best previous catch being 42,000.
Cannerymen are hopeful that the sea
son will "pan out" all right, but so far
the pack Is below that of last season.
HIGHWAY TO BE MEMORIAL
Eugene Indorses Plan to Plant Trees
AVhole Length of State.
EUGENE, Or., Aug. 26. (Special.)
The Eugene Chamber of Commerce last
night indorsed the plan that has been
set forth by different organizations in
the state to make of the Pacific high
way from one end of the state to the
other, by the planting of shrubs and
trees on each side its entire length, a
memorial to the soldiers of Oregon who
gave up their lives during the great
war.
A committee of women from the
Fortnightly club, the women's auxiliary
of the Chamber of Commerce and the
Association of College Alumnae at
tended the meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce last night and through
Mrs. P. L. Campbell, Its chairman,
presented the plan.
Immediate delivery, 4-ft. green slab
wood, cordwood, coal. Alblna Fuel Co.
Adv.
Autos,
Adv.
free wild west stampede.
Night School Open Sept. 8
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