THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATTJEDAT, DECEMBER 13, 1919. " GERIVIANY RENEWS SINKING DISCLAIMER Reply to Last Note Is Sent to Supreme Council. CONTENTS NOT GIVEN OUT Berlin, However, Is Reported Tak ing Kxceptions to Compensation Demands for Scuttled Fleet. BERLIN. Dec. 11. Germany's re ply to the last notes from the su preme council of the Deace conference has been sent to Versailles. Noth ing has been given out relative to its contents, aside from a hint that Its K'tHi-al tenor reciprocates the con ciliatory tone of the last . communi cation from the entente. . Reports state that the reply re news the government's disclaimer of . responsibility for the sinking of in terned German warships at Scapa KIow and sets forth exceptions to the supreme council's insistence upon compensation for the scuttled ves sels. It is said to claim that the ob jectionable passage from the letter from Admiral von Trotha to Admiral von Iteuter, commander of the Ger man ships, was not translated prop erly and that it was "out of context with the rest of the letter." On the proposition that Germany sin tile protocol to the peace treaty and permit the issue involving: the selection of indemnity tonnage to be iui.iusted later, it is reported the note proposes that .the latter be forth with submitted to a body of experts. This stand is taken because of the importance of the matter to Ger man harbor facilities. It is hoped to obtain a concession of the Scapa Klow issue and it is believed the note in dicates a measure of obstinacy over Yielding on this point. lipports declare that there are no intimations in thelfierman reply that the Berlin Kovernment has taken a position that failure to ratify the treaty by the ITnited States haa created an altered situation and it is hinted, it is said, that treaty action by the ITnited States is a purely in ternal American affair that does not absolve the other powers from the obligation of exchanging: ratifica tions. DEFENSE WITNESS FAINTS MltS. ILAItlCK DONAHUE OVER COMIC IX COlltl. Julius Ward round tiuilly of Hold ing l'l Phoenix Club; Leni ency Is Recommended. "Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you will give in this case will bo the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?" As the cierk in the court of Circuit Jiidpe Wilson reeled off the question with the monotonous intoning of tire some repetition. Mrs. Clarice Donahue held up her ripht hend and fainted dead away. It happened in the pros ecution of Julius Ward in the circuit court yesterday for the hold-up of the rhoenix club. Mrs. Donahue was star witness for the defense, but the state's chief witness had testified that the loot was divided between himself .nil Ward in the bathroom of her apartment following the hold-up on April 28. 1919. As the district attorney had inti mated possible prosecution of Mrs. Donahue for perjury in the light of assertions made at the former trial in direct contradiction to the story she told the police shortly after the crime, it was thought that reflec tions along this line had caused Mrs. Donahue's collapse. She recovered ami took the witness stand about an hour later. The case went to the jury last niKhl. The jury finished its deliberations and returnrtd a verdict of .nuilty at 10:45 o'clock last night. The verdict also contained a recommendation for leniency. The case went to the jurors' bands shortly before 6 o'clock yester day. This was the second trial of the case against Ward, the first having resulted in a huns jury, four standing out against conviction. As JudKe Wilson plans to leave the city today it is expected that Ward's sentence will bo pronounced before the judge's departure. SEATTLE FUEL IS SHORT Schools May Bo Unable to Reopen I' n less Supply Comes. SKATTLK, Wash.. Dec. 12. (Spe cialsSeattle public schools must have an additional fuel supply by the hcHiittiing of the new year or some ot tlte iiuildings will be unable to re open January 5, when the Christmas holidays end, said school officers to day. It will be difficult to keep all the M-liool buildings heated during the coming week, but school officers have received assurances from the I'acific Const Coal company, which has the contract for supplying fuel to the schools, that every effort will be made to run to December 19. when the schools) close lor a two weeks' vacation. At several of the public school bnildincs this morning janitors re ported they were unabiu to heat all the rooms and several classes were dismissed for a" part or all of the afternoon. CANCELED TRAINS TO RUN 1 Cnni tnuiM Worn first Vngp.) just men t s and as the settlement had the support of the administration, it was assumed t hut Secretary Baker vmild approve the increase. M uoh of the navy department's roal is heinsi commandeered and some of the supply is mined in the I'oca- liontas field which is non-union in vii to and industrial consumers. supplied by contract coal, will in mos cases pay the Increase. A small amount of hiph class coal under the ru l inn-, it was explained, would be sold for a hiirher price than the gov et nnn'nt maximum. Pi rector-Gen era I H ines st atemen on modifications of the conservation orders said: "The conservation order of Decern bor 8. 111?, restricting the use of heat lifcht and power penerated or pro duced from bituminous coal or cok was issued to make uniform in all parts of the country the restriction which had already been adopted many parts of the country and to sav coal and coke. "Until the production of bituminous coal becomes normal it La vitally nec essary that It be conserved in every way possible and even after produc tion reaches normal it will be neces sary to continue to conserve coal be cause of the loss in production of be tween 30.000,000 and 35,000.000 tons during the strike. It is important, therefore, that the public exercise the greatest caution in the consumption of coaL Coal Moving Went Fast. "It being the desire to remove re strictions just as rapidly as possible, the conservation order of December 8 has been modified today to permit the resumption as conditions warrant of the supplying of light, heat and pow er restricted by this order. Coal is now being moved and will continue to be moved from the east to the west in as large quantities as the relative situation in the two sections permit. The first increase in production that has resulted from the termination of the strike of the miners has been in the east, where already the bulk of the production was being obtained. Con ditions in the several regions differ and accordingly the order of Decem ber 8 will be modified in recommen dation of the isgional directors as their respective situations may permit. "Regional directors have been in structed today to restore all train service removed or curtailed because of the strike situation as soon as the general goal supply in their re spective regions justifies in their judgment doing so, subject to such exceptions as may be ordered by the railroad administration in Washington." LEWIS OPERATORS ASK RISE Fuel Administrator Requested to Authorize Price Increase. CE.N'TRALIA, Wash.. Dec. 12. (Spe cal.) Mine operators in Lewis coun ty's sub-bituminous fields, following a meeting held yesterday, forwarded a telegram to Dr. H. A. Garfield, fuel administrator, asking permission to increase the price of coal to the trade to the extent of covering the 14 per cent increase in wages to the miners. The message stated the belief of the operators that they are ntitled to this advance, and invited a govern ment investigation of their books. After the meeting B. H. Johnston, president of the Mendota Coal & Coke company, stated that not a single Lewis county mine is showing a profit under present conditions and that the 14 per cent advance in wages will mean just that much greater loss to the operators unless their request for an increase in the price of coal Is granted. The profits during the war were small, Mr. Johnston said, and during the last year there has been, no profit at all. The Mendota president estimated an advance of 40 cents per ton to the trade as a fair increase. CARBOXADO MEN GET RISE Manager Says Carbon Hill Property to Close, if Award Stays. ' TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) Grant of a temporary increase of 14 per cent in wages was made to employes of the Carbon Hill Coal & Coke company at Carbonado today. Five hundred men are on strike and they said ther would not return un til after the district meeting of their organization which will be held in Seattle tomorrow. Should a national commission make the 14 per cent rise permanent the Carbon Hill property will close to stay. Manager Nieding said. He as serted that under the increase the net loss to the company is between 5000 and $6000 a month. The Car bon Hill company was producing 000 tons of coal and coke daily at the time the strike was called. It wns the townsite, hotel, store and irtually all the homes in Carbonado which has a population of approxi mately 1500. Kansas Miners to Return. PITTSBURG, Kan., Dec. 12. An agreement whereby the striking coal miners of Kansas will return to work mmediately was reported tonight at conference of state officials and Alexander Howat, president of the Kansas miners. According to Mr. Howat all miners who can be reached will be asked to return to work to morrow. Lid Off at Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, Pec. 12. The Pitts burg committee of the United States railroad administration announced to night that all restrictions on light, heat and power in Pittsburg derived from the use of bituminous coal would be lifted tomorrow. BABY HOME NEEDS COIN BOY SCOUTS TO BE OUT TODAY WITH MILK BOTTLES. Wavjerly Home As-ks Portlanders to Meet $12,000 Deficit Incurred in Little Ones' Care. The Boy Scouts of Portland, cam paigners in many a worthy cause. have joined the forces of Waverly Baby home In its Christmas fund drive for maintenance of the home in 1920 when a deficit of approximately $12,000 is faced unless Portlanders come to the rescue of the small wards and future citizens. On many downtown street corners today, announced Mrs. L. M. Shep pard, field secretary of the home, uni- loitned Boy fecouts will stand guard at booths where the milk bottles are displayed the same bottles that won out in the Belgrian relief drive and that are now relied upon to carry the day for the babies of Waverlv home. late yesterday arrangements for the participation of the scouts were made by J. K. Brockway, scoutmaster for Portland. 'Waverly is more than happy to have the assistance of the scouts," said Mrs. Sheppard. "We know what sturdy little campaigners they are and appreciate the strength of the appeal that these boys will make to the holiday spirit of Portland, as they urge contributions to the Wa verly fund. The money that is needed will not only be a welcome Christmas gift to Waverly's babies, but it will be more than that it will be a gen uine investment in citizenship." For Colas and Influenza and as a Preventative, take LAXATIVES BRO.MO QUININE Tablets. Look for E. W. OHOVK'S signature on the box. 30c Adv. Try O 35c Lunch Daily Broadway Bldg., 153 Broadway Up-to-Date E Chinese-American Restaurant Dancing and Music EE E Special Sunday Dinner, 75c iuillllI!llllllllllllllllll!ll!lIIIIIIIIIMUl! ur A MM SUGAR BILL PASSES IN SENATE Purchase of Stocks Author ized by Measure. CONTROL FOUND NEED Equalization Board Would Last Un til End of Next Year to Meet tendency to High Prices. . WASHINGTOX. Dec 12. The Mc Nary bill, under which government control of sugar would be continued another year, was passed today by the senate and sent to the house. Purchase and sale by the equaliza tion board both of foreign and do mestic grown suger is authorized by the bill, which would empower the president to continue the board until December 31. 1920, to secure fair prices and equal distribution. The bill specifically provides, how ever, that producers, refiners and dis tributors of sugar shall not be licensed. as has been the practice under the Lever food control act. Under the bill the board's control over domestic sugar would be limited to September 30, 1920, when the beet and cane crops in this country come in. Senator Capper, republican, Kansas, said sugar and oil were' especial sub jects of price-raising. f "Unless the government takes charge of the sugar business," he said, "we shall shortly see sugar advanced to practically prohibitive prices. "The profiteers of big business, and this includes a lot of coal operators, are as great or greater a menace than the bolsheviki, the X. W. W. or the radicals." Senator Capper suggested that the United States adopt the Canadian method of limiting gross profits. LAXJ COUNTY PIONEER CAME WEST IN 1848. Successful Mercantile Career Fol lowed by Founding of Leading Bank, of Lane County. EUGENE, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) Thomas G. Hendricks, pioneer of Lane county, founder of the First National bank of Eugene and the heaviest individual taxpayer in Lane county, died at his home in Eugene this morning at the age of 81 years. Mr. Hendricks had been in his usual good health up to Thursday, wfien he was attacked by acute indigestion. He suffered severely all day and dur ing a portion of the night, but grew better toward morning. Growing worse later, physicians were sent for, but nothing could be done for him. Mr. Hendricks leaves a widow and two daughters, Mrs. Ada Smith, wife of Attorney Richard Short Smith, and Mrs. Ruby Goodrich. He is also sur vived by three brothers, Elijah Hen dricks and A. M. Hendricks of Eu gene and M. L. Hendricks of Wood burn, besides a sister, Mrs. Frank P. Close of this city. Mr. Hendricks was born in Hen derson county, Illinois, June 17, 1838, and crossed the plains with his par ents, who settled in the Pleasant Hill district in 1848 when he was but 10 years old. His early schooling was J in the first schoolhouse in the county. in the section which later was desig nated as school district No. 1. He entered the employ of his grand father's dry goods store, of which a few years later he became the pro prietor. In 1884 .he withdrew from the mercantile business and with S. B. Eakin organized the banking firm of Hendricks & Eakin, the forerunner of the present First National bank of Eugene, of which he was president for 25 years prior to his retirement from active life, three years ago. The work of his life, upon which Mr. Hendricks always looked back with the most satisfaction, concerned his associations with the university. Mr. Hendricks was appointed a member of the first board of regents of the university and for 24 years served as chairman of the executive committee of that body. Hendricks hall, the splendid dormitory for wom en at the university which was re cently constructed, stands as a monu ment to his connection with the in stitution. fen YSICIANS SEE - PERILS Responsibility to Unborn Child Discussed at Convention. Dr. John F. O'Shea of Spokane Was elected president of the North Pacific Surgical association, and Dr. A. W. Mf-iinaain iininninifn nirnl isi unprinL. ul miium'1 l iiiluiv j 1 1 ii I is! h.i nrmuiiiii.i inr.n JM aawsBias w a a aaa a Bar a a a w a a w Bar mm w I Thirty years ago they said: 'Let's Buy It at Heitkemper's Thirty years ago our name was known to but com paratively few persons today we have the satisfac tion of knowing that thousands of gift problems will be solved in our store this Christmas. Here you make your own selection in a store old, reliable and trustworthy confident that the very name on the tiny box is indicative of your discrimi nating appreciation and esteem. njj Where Quality is as represented InlEQTKElMIFEIS Diamond Merchants, 130 Fiffh 5f. Balrd of Portland was chosen secretary-treasurer at the opening session of the association which convened yesterday at the Portland hotel In its annual convention. Among the addresses given yester day were those on "The Responsibil ity of the Surgeon to the Imperiled Unborn Child," by Dr. J. B. McNerth ery; "Some Science X-Ray Plates and Their Significance." by Dr. George S. Gordon: a treatise on the treatment of septic arthunliB of the knee joint by Dr. Everett O. Jones, and "Frac tures of the Os-Calcis and Astraga lus," by Dr. J. F. O'Shea. The surgeons, many of whom are here from other cities of the north west, held their annual banquet last night at the Arlington club, where the principal address was given by Dr. Alfred Raymond. The convention will close today with several lectures on surgical sub jects by Dr. L H. Hamilton, Dr. Otis B. Wright and Dr. C. F. Kikenbary. CQRVALL1S CLASSES CUT BUILDINGS ARE CLOSED FUEL CONSERVATION". FOR Steps Are Taken to Insure Heating of Dormitories During Period of Cold Weather. OREGON AGRICULTURAL, COL LEGE, Corvallis. Dec. 12. (Special.) That being snowbound and having no classes because of lack of fuel just when getting ready for finals is not without compensations has been proven to the more than 2900 stu dents at the college the last few days. Although only on the main streets were the paths broken, stu dents men and women made their way to classes while they were held. Then the order went out from the president's office that to conserve fuel for heating the dormitories no classes would be held except in Mechanical hall, the Administration and Mines buildings. Faculty people made application to the president's office for rooms in other buildings so their office work could go on as usual and in order that they might be in no danger of missing the coming vacation due by having to 'stay behind and correct popers, make out grades, or any of the other numerous things that must be done before they leave. ENGINEER RESCUES BOY Train Stopped Long Enough Pull Lad From Icy Pond. LOUISVILLE. Kjr., Dec 12. Chesa peake & Ohio passenger train No. 25 arrived in Louisville last night 15 minutes late, but John Cavlns. engl neer, apparently soothed the anger of railroad officials with a report that he "stopped the train just outside of Frankfort. Ky., to save the life of a boy who had fallen into an icy pond.1 Cavins said hia train was going slow ly around a sharp curve when I saw boys apparently failing to effect the rescue of a comrade Irora a mmpona. '"I stopped the train, cut the bell cord and hurried to the pond. The ice was too thin to bear me. so threw the rope to the lad. who, though numbed and struggling to keep on top of the water, passed it around his body and I dragged him out. I took him to the railroad sta tion and resuscitated him." PRISON PLOT CHARGED Convict Says Others Planned to Get Revenge for Evidence. WALLA "WALLA. Wash., Dec. 12. (Snenlal.t Charges that the attack on him by Ivan McClellan, fellow con vict, which resulted in his killing Mc Clellan. was a deliberate plot to get him because he was blamed for giving information to officials regarding the big prison riot of 1918, are made by J D. Stevens, wno touay niea an am davit and petition for continuance of his murder case. Stevens and McClellan engaged In a fiirht at the penitentiary October 27, In which Stevens killed McClellan Stevens now seeks to locate men who were in prison at the time of the riot who he says will substantiate ni story. Stevens is from Pen d'Oreills county and McClellan was from Spo kane. RABIES FEARED AGAIN Coyotes Cause Worry Among Stock- men Near Klamath Falls. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) Recurrence of the rabies epidemic among coyotes, prevalent in this and adjoining counties of Oregon and California two or three years ago. Is feared by stockmen. The latest evidence of disease among coyotes conies from the Merrill district, near the California line, where a coyote ran amuck Tuesday in the sheep cor ral of D. E. Young, wounding a dozen sheep and the two ranch dogs with his fangs.- The commotion among the sheep attracted the rancher, who killed the coyote with shotgun. Its head has been sent to the state board of health laboratory at Portland for a bac teriologies lajiftlysis. 99 Jewelers and Silversmiths Yeorj Building Sweets SALT LAKE CHOCOLATES Popular Her Sold From Aluks to Auunbs HART SUGAR SENT TP GERMANY CANDIES GO BY MAIL TO MAXY IX EUROPE. 1000 Sacks of Sweets Pouring Through Postoffice While Home Folks Do Without. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) While Seattle housewives are virtually on a war-time sugar ration, an average of about 25 or 30 sacks of mail is being sent from this city daily containing sugared Christmas oonfections for persons in foreign countries, including Germany. One thousand sacks of candies, cookies and sweets of every descrip tion have poured through the parcel post section of the King-street postal terminal in the last five weeks, large ly for England and Germany and in lesser quantities for France, Belgium and Italy, comprising what Is re garded as exclusively Christmas mall for those countries. No other articles in such quanti ties have been sent to persons in Europe, according to Michael Hoban. in charge of first handling of all parcel post matter from the Seattle terminal. "Rainbow Sugar Reported Good. NEW YORK, Dec. 12. Analysis by the health department of "rainbow" sugar which was reported to have made children ill after eating it. re- f vealed no injurious ingredients. Health Commissioner Copeland an- Every Christmas People Give More and More Electrical Gifts 'There's a reason," and you'll find it, too, once you've given or received an Electrical Gift. Per haps we may suggest why when we say you'll seldom find an Electrical Gift buried in a storeroom. Beauty Service Price Electrical Gifts possess all these desirable quali ties. They are useful, serviceable, practical. Here you may select from a wonderful showing including: Percolators Hot Plates Ovenettes Chafing Dishes Lamps The prices fit all pocketbooks. Telephone Marshall 5100 Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. Electric Bldg. Ixssfc oP travel gifts 'PL box OF Sweets r CIGAR CO.. Portland, Ore. Distributors. nounced tonight. He said this kind of sugar has been used in the manu facture of candy for years. GAS SHORTAGE FEARED Seattle Consumers Warned That Supply Cannot Meet Demand. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec 12. (Spe cial.) Gas pressure is gradually sinking toward the point of exhaus tion under the strain of abnormal de mand for heating purposes. "We had a normal supply early this morning," declared Superintendent S. R. Hutchinson, "but people are using gas for heating far beyond the amount available. Unless there is curtailment, in answer to our appeal. the city is. of course, in danger of being without sufficient gas pressure tomorrow. Many apartment houses. Mr. Hutch inson believes, are not supplying ade quate heat, and as a consequence too many people are depending upon gas heaters. Gas pressure has been be low normal ever since the freezing weather set In. TAX AIDS SCENIC ROADS Part of Special Levy to Improve Route to Summer Homes. ASHLAND. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) At a recent special tax election in road district No. 1. which comprises the district south and east of Ashland $7000 was voted for road work on-the lateral roads. The county will ap propriate $5000 for the same district. About $7000 of this total will be used on what is known as the Dead Irons Curling Irons Vacuum Cleaners Sewing Machines Heating Pads imam wiir -;-y0j,""',llr ' 4S A Here's the gf j "gg I' Safety Razor that 7 jf saves as it shaves V jti -the KEEN KUTTER is a favorite with the en tire family. for those who enjoy thick syrup, Crimson Rambler Marshmallow is ever ready with its zestful flavor. For those who prefer the maple tang, the new Crimson I syrup, Crimson Rambler I! fflJr"" Rambler "Cane and Syrup provides a delightful answer. m CONNER&CO. s Indian road, which Is the most direct route from Ashland to Crater Lake and which leads through a mountain plateau country of unrivalled scenic beauty. Lake of the Woods, where BO forest reserve summer homes were built by Ilogue valley residents the past summer, will be made more easily accessible by this road im provement. Watchman Charges Attack. ALBANY, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) F. W. Woodcock of Portland, watch man at the sawmill of the J. A. Pat- SaVeS Effort The simple angle of the handle makes you hold it right for quick, clean, comfortable shaving the very first time. And for cleaning, one touch takes it apart. Two moves puts it together again. SoVeS Time You can shave in five minutes or less with a KEEN KUTTER. Compare this with twenty minutes a day in a barber's chair. SaVeS Motley At fifteen cents a day, seventy-three dollars a year for shaving starts you thinking, doesn't it? Start shaving and saving with a KEEN KUTTER. It costs but ono dollar to saVe seventy-three. Sold by Retail Merchants Ererywher SIMMONS HARDWARE COMPANY T7im recollection or" QUALITY remain long after thm PRICE M forgotten. " . C Simmons II 11 ik l w Id Maple' tlson Lumber company, now bank-' rupt, one miie north of Harrlsburg, reported to Sheriff Kendall today that two men shot at him Wednesday aft ernoon. He says they fled by boat and he could not see who they were. Two bullets struck near him. Wood cock thinks the shooting an after math of some trouble over logs sold on attachment which he refused to let some men take earlier In the week. He says they cut a cable at that time to set the logs adrift. Phone your want ads to the Orego nian. Mnin 7070. A 6095. f r --f rw