5T- v-; , ;9L.-ia fa. uNior rOL. L, VIII. NO. 18,397 Entered at Portland (Oregon) Potofflce as Second-Class Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVE3IBER 12, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS IMS TOLD LEGION IN HOT FIGHT EXCLUDES POLITICS TAX ELECTION TODAY; VOTERS CALLED UPON REDS' HALL IS RAIDED; 53 ARE SENT TO JAIL LL I MOB WRECKS OFFICE ARMISTICE THRILL AGAIN SWAYS CITY Heart-Felt Tribute Paid to Marching Veterans. HAD OA INCHED CENTRALIA REDS FIRE OH PARADE 4 American Legion Men Killed by I, Y.W. Volley OF COMMUNIST PARTY BY CENTHALIA MOB TO GO TO WORK PUBLIC CAXDIDATES BARRED FROM OFFICES IX BODY. COXDCCT OF CITY'S AFFAIRS ' MEETING TO PROTEST CEX- OAKLAND CITIZEN'S WREAK HINGES ON RESULT. I TRALIA LYNCHING HALTED. VENGEANCE OX RADICALS. )Jnion Executives Comply With U. S, Mandate. T Good Faith Effort Conceded by Judge Anderson Miners Then Issue Statement. OPERATORS MUST ACT NOW Union Contends That Real Negotiations for Settle ment Next in Order. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 11. Judge A. B. Anderson, in federal court at 10 o'clock this morning, approved the order of the executive board of the United Mine Workers of America, calling off the strike of bituminous coal miners. Attorneys for the miners promised to try to have the order in the mails by 6 o'clock this evening. This action was taken following a session of the general committee of the miners, which decided early today to comply with the mandate of the court issued last Saturday. Later in the day officials of the mineworkers' union and representa tives of the mine operators accepted the invitation of Secretary of Labor Wilson for a conference in Washing ton for adjustment of the differences that led to the miners' walk-out. Good .Faith Conceded. Judge Anderson characterized the order as a "good faith effort" to J comply with his mandate. The text of the order follows: "Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 11, 1919 To the officials and members of the United Mine Workers of America: Dear Sirs and Brothers: In obedience to the mandate issued on November 8 by the United States court, district of Indiana, Judge A. B. Anderson, presiding, the undersigned hereby advise you that the order of October 15 directing a cessation of operations in the bituminous coal fields of your jurisdiction, is withdrawn and can celed. "Yours fraternally, "WILLIAM GREEN, Secretary-Treasurer. "JOHN L. LEWIS, President." Miners Issue Statement. The order to rescind ' was pre sented to the court by Henry War rum, Indianapolis, attorney for the miners. After the court proceedings, Mr. Warrum, G. L. Grant, Fort Smith, Ark., and F. C. Huebner, Albia, la., associate counsel, then is sued a statement in the presence of the government attorneys, in which Nthe position of the mine workers was stated. The statement of the attorneys follows: "The operators have repeatedly declared that they were ready to enter into negotiations with the miners if the strike order were with drawn. The government has taken the position that in the vindication of its own supremacy the strike or . der must be withdrawn before it would take any steps to compel the resumption of such negotiations. The issue has been submitted to the court and in compliance with the court's ruling the strike order has been can celed and withdrawn. Others Must Act Now. "It seems to us that good faith on the part of the operators requires them to meet the miners' represen tatives at once for the purpose of negotiating a settlement of this wage controversy and that good faith on the part of the government requires it to see that such a resumption of negotiations is had at once and con cluded without delay." John L. Lewis, acting president of the mine workers, said after the union's order had been approved by the court that he had nothing to add to his statement made at the close of the miners' conference early this morning. He said that no supple mental statement to the membership of the organization was contem plated at this time. Although delegates to the meet ing of the miners apparently were (Coucludcd on Page ii. Column 1.) Indianapolis Gets National Head quarters Next Convention Goes to Cleveland. . MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 11. The hot test flgrht of the first American Le gion in session here was, precipitated late today by the raising of the ques tion whether the legion shall be kept out of politics. The convention voted to amend its constitution to make the organization "non-political" and bar candidates tor -public office from holding office in the legion. A minority report permitting polit ical, officers to be oUfcers of the legion was defeated Tby an over whelming viva voce vote, but the rollcall vote on adoption of the "non political" resolution showed a ma jority of about 100 of the 681 votes. A certificate from the French gov ernment for the family of each sol dier killed in France was presented to the convention. Indorsement of universal military training with a small standing army and no compulsory military service in time of peace was voted enthusias-. tically tonight by the legion conven tion. It was recommended that the i.ational citizen army be under local control and administration, subject to general national regulations. Deportation of "Victor Berger, re cently denied a. seat in congress, and unseating of Representative Voight of Wisconsin, who cast the only vote in Berber's favor, was recommended to the American Legion convention late today and was received with tre mendous cheering. On metion of the entire Wisconsin delegation the reso lution demanding cancellation of Berger's citizenship was unanimously adopted. Indianapolis was chosen today for permanent national headquarters of the American Legion, defeating Washington, D. C, on the second ballot. Cleveland was chosen for the next convention of the American Legion over San Francisco. The delegates stood silent for a moment at 11 A. M., marking the first anniversary of the hour when firing ceased in the war. Chairman Linda ley asked that the delegates bow their heads in prayer for their com- rades who gave their lives during the war. The legion observed armistice day by a parade which ended with presen tation of decorations to members of tlie 151st field artillery, a regiment composed largely of Twin City men. The committee on convention or ganization recommended Houston Niles of Colorado as chaplain, Alex ander II. Johnson of Rhode Island as sergeant at arms, and the appoint ment of an executive committee in cluding a representative from each state. This report was adopted upon motion of Colonel Milton J. Fore man of Illinois. Greetings from General John J. Pershing were read to the conven tion by Chairman Lindsley. Lindsley at that time announced he was not a candidate for national head of the American Legion. DRYS DEFEATED IN OHIO Official Returns Show Small Ma jority Against Prohibition. COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 11. Ohio last Tuesday voted against ratifying the federal prohibition amendment by a majority of 641, according to complete official returns received today by the secretary of state. The vote was: For ratification 499.S79; against rati fication 500,520. Secretary of State Smith announced that some errors are apparent in the complete official vote and that the official returns from nine counties will be sent back to county election boards for correction. He also an nounced that the official figures from 34 counties would have to be verified. James A. White, manager of the Ohio Dry federation, has asked for a recount of the vote. WISCONSIN ELECTION SET Successor to Socialist Unseated by Congress to Be Named. MADIbON, Wis., Nov. 11. Governor E. L. Phillip today called a special election to fill the vacancy in the Fifth Wisconsin congressional dis trict caused by the house of repre sentatives' refusal to seat Representa tive Victor L. Berger, socialist. The primary will be held on De cember 8 and the election on Decern ber 19. Thd opinion at the capitol is that Berger will again enter the race. REPUBLICANS TO CONFER Meeting to Select Xcxt Convention City Called. CHICAGO, Nov. 11. Chairman Will H. Hays today issued a call for the republican national committee to meet at 11 A. M. in Washington, IX C, December 10, to fix the time and place for the next republication national convention. Apparently the fight for the con vention will be between Chicago and St. Louis. LORDS WOULD BAR WOMEN Important Clause in House of Com mons Bill Rejected. LONDON, Nov. 11.' The house of lords today rejected the clause in the bill for the removal of sex disqualifi cations which wodld permit women to sit in the house of lords. The clause in the form of an amend ment was added to the bill by the house of commons October -7. JOYOUS DIN WAKES PORTLAND Celebrants in Impromptu Pa rades Cheered on Way. RED -CROSS MAKES DRIVE Service Men Entertained at Dances, Dinners and Other Celebra tions During Evening. A single year can be crowded with experiences until they dribble out, like grain from a crammed Back so tightly packed by the press of events that there is little space left for the memory of matters that were epochal just a twelve-month before. But Port land gave answer yesterday to the question of whether her folks have forgotten the day on which victory was written for the allies and black defeat for the Hun. The city remem bers. Armistice day in Portland woke to the blend of bells and whistles, an echo of that other morning when neighbor called to neighbor and all scarcely could believe that war was at an end, and that the toll of battle had taken its last lad as an offering to the strife which flamed over Eu rope for four long years. Portland ia Jubilant. Portland was jubilant yesterday. In the celebration of the first anniver sary of the armistice not with the spontaneous joy. perhaps, that marked the original day when the news flashed into anxious homes and filled the streets with riotous celebrants, but with an enthusiasm that was gen uine, and that , testifies to the public memory and gratitude. , Last night cowbells, klaxons and confetti the forbidden lent a festal tone to the Armistice day revel on Portland streets. Gray-haired ma trons and pig-tailed school girls i mingled with soldiers and sailors and civilians as the first anniversary of the biggest day in years was cele brated as only Americans can cele brate. During the. war period, when patri otic events thrust parades through the downtown streets, the walks were long lanes of loyalists. And yester day was like to these in th thou sands of citizens, out on holiday, that banked the pavements as the pageant of veterans tramped by in review, that doffed their hats to the scores of standards, and that sent wave after wave of cheering to the men who know what Flanders mud is, the hue of poppies and blood, the glare of a star shell, the crash of high explosive and the spiteful zip of machine gun pellets seeking to slay. Kmotion Tu(a at Heart Strinigm. Cheers art but the outward ex pressions of what lies hid in the heart, ineffectual translations, at best. And those who watched the lines in their progress, v.-io saw the cars laden with youthful veterans who might not parade and whose attendant crutches gave the cue (Concluded on Page 6, Column 1.) BUT - - V1 t------TTltTlT...... .............. ...............tllTTTrTTT-T----------------------- - - - Polls Open 8 A. M. to 8 P. 31. Special 2-MHI Tax Levy Needed to Avoid General Slash. INFORMATION FOR VOTERS AT TODAY'S SPECIAL CITY ELECTION. Polling places will be found in the customary places in all precincts. Polls will be open from C A. M. to 8 P. M. Every legal voter entitled to vote, whether property owner or not. Persons not registered or who have not voted for two years may vote only by being sworn in at polls by six proDerty own ers acquainted with person seek ing to vote. The only me-3ure on the bal lot is 2-mlll emergency tax amendment. Information concerning elec tion may be obtained at election information booth at city hall. Telephone Marshall 4100. The voters of Portland will decide today at a special city election if the city council is to be empowered to levy a maximum of 11 mills for general purposes. Defeat of the measure, assert city oficials, will re suit in material reduction of the city'to fire, police and health- protec tion and the city's park, playground. street cleaning, street lighting, public Improvements and all other services and activities. Polls in the special election will be open from 8 A. M. and will close at 8 P. M.,- with every legal voter privileged to vote. The measure to be voted on is a proposed amendment to the city charter authorizing e city council to levy a two-mill emergency tax for one year only. This emergency tax will enable the city to continue its present service with a few improve ments and additions here and there where absolutely Imperative. It is not the intention of the city council to launch into any expensive programme but the Issue arose when the council found a $560,000 deficit, which could Be overcome in but two ways. . Curtailment Faced. One measure , would be the curtail ment and cutting down of the present servtie, which would mean a reduc tion in the fire and police forces, cut ting down in all activities and post poning a large street and sewer im provement, which has been petitioned for and will be paf for by property owners benefited. The city is obliged by law to pay the cost of engineering and supervision of the work, and without the additional funds, this work cannot be accomplished. Because of the hex of funds the city council has been powerless to conduct an expensive campaign, but in order to place the facts before the people issued a general invita tion to organizations and individuals to visit the city hall and examine the books of the city and thus learn the real situation. This invitation has been accepted . generally and numerous- committees have spen hours in delving into the financial condition of the city. Indorsement Is General. In all cases of such investigation indorsement of the measure has fol lowed. Every civic and business or ganization has indorsed the measures. organized labor, through the Central Labor council and several union (Concluded on Pare 10, Column 3.) OF COURSE SAMMY WOULDN'T Speakers -Accused of Attempt to Denounce Legion 1. V. W. Pamphlets Seized. Reports that speakers in the Coun cil of Workmen. Soldiers and Sailors were denouncing the American Legion and spreading reports that the legion had been responsible for the shooting at Centralia, Wash., yesterday caused Mayor Baker to order a raid on the headquarters of the council at 128 Vi Second street last night, with the re sult that' S3 men attending a lecture the hall were arrested on charges of vagrancy. Among the prisoners were Floyd Hyde, Joe Clark and Joseph Laundy, 11 prominent radical labor leaders. One woman in the audience was per mitted to leave the hall and go home Mayor Baker announced after the raid that he favored establishment of a municipal rockpile on which the pris oners could be put to work if they were convicted. Policemen Held In Reserve. As soon as reports of the Centralia trouble arrived in Portland late yes terday. Chief of Police Jenkins sum raoned all available policemen to head quarters to be held in reserve. Spies sent to the meeting of the council reported that the speeches were of an incendiary character, and the chief immediately dispatched a strong squad to the "wobbly" hall under command of Captain Lewis, Lieutenant Thatcher and Sergeant Ervin. In plain clothes, the police straggled up the stairway to the door of the hall, and gathered outside. They opened the door and entered without attracting much attention. As soon as the patrolmen were scattered through the audience in such forma tion as would enable them to squelch quickly an incipient outbreak. Cap tain Lewis walked to the speaker's platform and told the speaker that ine cniei or ponce wanted to see everyone present. Captive Taken Without Fight. The speaker announced the message to the audience, and the plain clothes men gathered themselves for a strug gle. But there was no disorder. The prisoners were herded from the roon under guard. A few policemen re mained to search the premises for propaganda. The police seized large quantities of I. W. W. literature, in tlammatory pamphlets and posters Everything was taken to headquar ters and held as evidence. The prisoners were held in the p6 lice assembly room until Mayor Baker, Chief Jenkins, Captain Inskeep and William Bryon, special agent of the department of justice, had interviewed the leaders. Mr. Bryon expressed an opinion that, regardless of evidence It was the duty of the police to hold radicals for their own safety until th excitement caused by the Centralia trouble had died down. Finally all the prisoners were marched up to the city Jail. Fifty of them were transferred to the county jail later because there was not enough room in the city bastile. Hall May Be Closed. What purported to be a copy of a letter given the Council of Workmen, Soldiers and Sailors by F. Knecht, owner of the hall where the council has established its headquarters, was among papers seized by the police. The alleged copjy follows: "This is to certify that I, F. Knecht, owner of hall at 128 Second street, permit the Council of Workmen, Soldiers and Sailors to rent desk room to any one during the term of their lease." Since the council was evicted from its old headquarters in Arion hall un der the terms of the syndicalism act. (Concluded on Pane 2. Column 2.) HAVE TO TAKE THE SPANKING! Captive, Taken From Jail, Hanged on Bridge. ARMED MAN HOTLY PURSUED I. W. W., Driven to River Bed, Fires on ex-Service Men. 20 SUSPECTS THREATENED Angry Rioters Tear Out Front of I. TV. TV. Hall Thousands Join Search for Slayers. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Nov. II Evi dence that the fatal termination of to- dny'a parade had been planned for week Ta aald to have been aecured tonight by Proaeentinsr Attorney Her- tn Allen and the eitizenM committee, which la eo-operatlna; with the au thorities, through the aliened confes sion of James Lamb. Lamb, who was taken from the local Jail to the county Jail at Chchalia tonight, according to .Mr. Allen, aamerted the plana were laid to 'get' four men prominent In anti radical activities Urlmn, HeKlf reah. Captain Livingston and William Scales. Telegrams aald to have keen taken from Attorney Smith. Mr. Allen aald. added strength to the state's theory. SEATTLE, Nov. 11. According to a report telephoned to the Associated Press here tonight from the Centralia Chronicle, the mob took one sjleged I. W. W. from Jail, escorted him to a point just outside the city limits, and hanged him on a bridge on what is known as the old Chehalis military road. "The man's body is now hanging oq a rope under the bridge, about ten feet from the water," the telephone message said. (By ths Associated Pred. ) CENTHALIA. Wash., Nov. 11. Four former American soldiers Warren Grimm, Centralia attorney; Ben Casa granda, real estate flealer; Arthur Mc F.Ifresh, Centralia pharmacist, and Dale Hubbard, all overseas veterans, were killed here today, and three other service men were wounded, one perhaps fatally, when Industrial Workers of the World. It' was be lieved, fired on an Armistice day pa rade of former soldiers, sailors and marines. Three Are Wounded. Tonight the list of wounded stood as follows: Eugene Philzer, Chehalis, not se rious. Karl Watts, Chehalis, perhaps fa tally wounded. Emory John Coleman, shot in leg wound not serious. Early tonight, a mob, carrying ropes, surrounded the Centralia jail where six Industrial Workers of the World, arrested after the shooting, were confined. The Jail was guarded by former soldiers who had donned their uniforms today for the parade. O.her former soldiers were doing picket duty, tonight in all parts of the city. The firing started when the parade proceeding down Tower avenue, Cen- (Concluded on Page 2, Column 4.) Plant of Socialist Paper Destrojed by -100 Raiders Reported to In . elude cx-Service Men. OAKLAND. Cal., Vov. 11. A crowd of citizens entered the headquarters of the communist labor pary in Lor- j ing hall here tonight and wrecked the interior of the place. Large quan tities of radical literature, red flags and furniture were burned in the street by the mob. The mob was said to have consisted of 400 former service men and mem bers of the American Legion. The officers of the World, a social ist organ, in the same building, also were wrecked. The communist labor party is said to be a newly organized radical or ganization here. FUNERAL TO BE DOUBLE L. Murphy and J. A. Larkin, Auto Victims, " Re Buried Together. Loren Murphy and .lames Ambrose Larkin. the two young men killed in an automobile accident near Pal las, Or.. Sunday night, will be carried to their graves together and buried in the same lot, it was announced yesterday. Services will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock from the Holy Rosary church, east Third and Clackamas streets, according to ar rangements which have been made. Interment will be in Mount Calvary cemetery. The two young men with a third companion Joseph Hartman were on their way from Monmouth to Port land by automobile when the ma chine overturned killing them. Hart- man was seriously injured.. GOVERNOR SENDS TROOPS Washington Infantry Company Goes to Centralia. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 11. Com pany F of the Third Washington in fantry was ordered to Centralia early tonight by Governor Hart and was expected to be on the way within a few hours after the order was re ceived. The company was said to be about 75 strong. At the office of Brigadier-General Moss, adjutant-general of the etale, here, it was said by General Moss that whether further troops would be sent would depend upon the situation at Centralia after the arrival of com pany F. Orders for oniy the one com pany had been received, he said. Re cently General Moss said the entire state guard could be mobilized in a few hours if needed. OMAHA F.DIT0R ACCUSED Indictment of Reporter Leads to Contempt Proceedings. OMAHA. Neb.. Nov. 11. County At torney Shotwell today filed contempt proceedings against the Omaha Bee and Victor Rosewater, editor, in con nection with an article which charged that the arson indictment of J. H. Harry Moore, reporter, was the re sult of a police "frame-up." The Bee alleged that the police intimidated two rioters into testifying against Moore. CATHOLIC PRELATE DEAD Cardinal Von Hartman Passes Away at Cologne. COLOGNE, Nov. 11. (Havas.) Cardinal Felix Von Hartmann, arch bishop of Cologne, is dead at his through crowded streets led by Cap residence here, tm Ttoirli T Iirinrrfn Tubn ePTtrorl INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Mtbr. TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature, 43 degrees; minimum, GO degrees. TODAY'S Fair; gentle easterly winds. Foreign. English celebrate Armistice day. Page 5. National. Prince of Wales nation's guest at "Wash ington. Page 4. New railway measure declared solution of problems. Page 3. Senate orates all around treaty. Page 4. Strike called off. government plans to help miners. Page 11. T)ometic Legion in hot fight votes to exclude pol itics. Page 1. Striking coal miners are ordered back to work. Page 3. Pacific Xorthwt. Centralia reds kill four ex-service men In Armistice day parade. Page 1. Pro-Hun geographies in schools to be dis placed soon. Page 1 1. Washington governor orders Nat inns I Guard held for immediate call. Page 3. Tr. Blair answers rr. Boyd. Page 8. Corvallis celebrates. Page 7. Radical is lynched by Centralia mob. Page 1. Sport. Eugene high school defeats Franklin foot ball team, 34 to O. Page 16. C. V. Keahn, Hawaiian swimming crack. Is visitor. Page 17. James John beats Benson 22-6. Page 16. Portland stars with Oregon eleven. Page 16. Stanford hopes high. Page 17. Portland and Vicinity; Tax election is today and voters are called . upon. Page 1. Armistice thrill again sways Portland. Page 1. Roosevelt drive needs $2000 more In Mult nomah. Page 24. Fancy horses arrive for livestock show. Fage 24. Mayor Baker resents citizens lack of In terest in armistice day. Page 8. Chicago corn market closes unsettled with profit-taking. Page 30. Red Cross renews campaign efforts. Page JR. Ben - K. .loties has eye on secretary of Mate job. Pago 12. Jiarnett Goldstein named United Slates district attorney. Page 18. Phone rs te hearing to resume today. Page 1 i. W. V. literature seized; 00 caught in raid. X'age L. RADICAL LEADER LYNCHED Shots Fired While Overseas Veterans Mark Time in Platoon Formation. PURSUIT STARTS QUICKLY Posse Rounds Up 17 Sus pects Who Are Held in Jail Under Heavy Guard. CENTRALIA, Wash., Nov. 12. (Special.) Company F, Washington national guard, headed by Lieutenant-Colonel H. G. Winsor, arrived here from Tacoma at 12:20 A. M. t preserve order if needed. BY JOHN CONDON. CENTRALIA, Wash., Nov. 11. (Special.) Four American Leg-ion men are dead, three are wounded, one perhaps fatally; Britt Smith, secretary of the Centralia local of the I. W. V.t is hanging dead from the bridge over the Chehalis river, and the I. W. W. hall is gutted, as the result of an I. W. W. attack on an Armistice day parade conducted by the American Legion in this city today. Five hours after the volleys were fired from the I. W. W. headquar ters and adjoining buildings, a mob cut off the lights of the city, broke the j'ail door, snatched Smith from the jail and rushed him in an auto mobile through mud and water to the bridge three-quarters of a mile from town. The I. W. W. hall was fired by the mob. The dead: Warren Grimm, attorney, lieu tenant with the American forces in Siberia and commander of the Grant Hodge post, American Legion. Arthur .UcL.llre.sh, soldier in France for 18 months. Ben Casagranda, Greek boot black, and soldier with the 91st divi sion in all campaigns. Dale Hubbard, former soldier. Britt Smith, hanged by the mob. The wounded: Emory Coleman, shot through the leg, wound not serious. John Earl Watt, ex-service man, perhaps fatally wounded. Eugene Phitzer, Chehalis, ex-serv- i ice man, not serious. Shots Come Suddenly. J The Armistice day parade passed in France with the 161st infantry, the Washington regiment. As the J head of the line rounded Tower ave nue they marked time, awaiting the rear of the line to catch up. Fully 100 men were in line in platoon for mation. The last end of the line had just turned on Tower avenue when the desultory fire opened. McElfresh fell first, shot through the head. Grimm dropped an in stant later and Casagranda put his hand to his stomach and groaned as' another spiteful shot rang out. Grimm Dies Quickly. "Are you hit, Warren?" asked William Scales, who was standing behind Grimm. , "I don't think so," replied the wounded man as he started toward an automobile across the street. As he reached the edge of the car he groaned. He was put in the car and started for the hospital, but died before he reached there. The, crowd was not appalled by the shooting. but started im mediately for the 1. W. W.s, who were scatterinff from the different exits of the building. Smith started out of the rear of the building, work ing an automatic which had jammed. He started on a run through a yard with a crowd following. Smith Fires Constantly. Coleman was among those fai the lead. Smith was firing all ttte time, his gun working perfectly by this time. He appeared to have plenty of ammuntion. Coleman dropped with a shot through the leg and the crowd followed. The fleeing I. W. W. secretary was chased to the Skook umchuck river, where he leaped ll-untiuiictl uu l-'age Column 1.)