THE MORNING OHEGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1919. EARLY ACTION Oil TREATY IS LIKELY ARMY OFFICER UNDER TRIAL ON CRUELTY CHARGES. Ihls address was received with such great enthusiasm yesterday has caused two members of the board to favor him. It was reported today, who previously had declared the new superintendent must be a local man. Dr. Foster stated he had not been approached by any one in regard to ALLEGED EPLOT IS the supenntendency. He spoke to day at San Diego. He will spealt 18 times during the week.. M ORDERED PROBED Desire for Compromise Is Voiced by All Factions. NEW GROUND IS SOUGHT President's Effort to Save Pact as It Is Would lie Disregarded and Common Basis Found. (Wy the Associated Press.) "WASHINGTON. Dec, 17. Expres sions that seemed to point toward a reopening: of the peace treaty fight within a few weeks wer.e voiced on the senate floor today when the sub ject bobbed up during consideration of the railroad bill. The sympoBlura of views during the brief debate in cluded opinions from virtually all factions of the divided senate mem bership, but they all struck a note of conciliation. Uiffering widely in their sugges tions for a solution, they stood to gether on the general proposition that politics ought to be forgotten, and that the senate, acting Independ ent of executive opinion, ought to do something promptly to end suspense and establish a state of peace. Karly Action Predicted. The discussion reflected the trend of negotiations which have been In progress privately among senators for an agreement that would get the question finally out of the way. There was increased activity in that direc tion, during the day and some of the leaders predicted some formal action early in the new year. Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, lead- in the "irreconcilable" repub lican group of treaty opponents and a member of the foreign relations committee, brought the subject to the floor by another attempt to get be fore the senate his two resolutions to establish a state of peace. The effort was blocked but he obtained unani mous consent to send the measures to the committee. A plea made by Senator Knox for some sort of a settlement was sec onded by Senator Smith of Georgia, a reservation democrat, who declared the time had come to stop academic discussion of who held up the treaty and get together In a give-and-take effort for compromise. Action was urged by Senator Nelson of Minne sota, and by Senator Myers of Mon tana, a' democrat, who voted last ses sion for some reservations and also for unreserved ratification. Move I'p to Democrats. In the committee compromise nego tiations preceding private conference, the principal activity seemed to be among the liemocrats, the republican reservationists indicating that they awaited some concrete proposal from the other side of the house. Among the democrats there was much discussion of the possible effect of the compromise negotiations on the contest between Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska and Senator Underwood of Alabama, for election as democratic tions started yesterday with the mild reservation republicans were con ducted by Senator Underwood's sup porters, but he declared tonight that while he stood for eome sort of com promise, he was not in revolt against President Wilson nor leading any sort of opposition to the treaty. Both Parties Are Blamed. Consideration of the first of Sena tor Knox's resolutions.- which would ratify the treaty insofar as establish ment of a state of peace is concerned, was blocked by Senator McKellar, democrat, Tennessee, while Senator Nelson stopped the second one, pro posing merely to declare that a state of peace exists. Responsibility for the delay was declared by Senator Smith to be "about fifty-fifty between the two parties." He added that in his opin ion more than two-thirds of the sen ate favored ratification with reserva tions of a certain kind. Senator Myers said both parties had " been "making a political football of the treaty." He recounted how he had voted in the last session and said that if the treaty came up again he would go even further in an ef fort to end unsettled business conditions. MASONIC OFFICER RETIRES Edward Washburn, Refuses Rc . election by Astoria Lodges. ALBANY, Or., Dec. 17. (Special.) After serving 19 consecutive years as secretary of the local Masonic lodge, Edward Washburn declined a re-election at the annual election of officers last evening and will retire from this position the first of the year. Mr. Washburn will also resign his position as secretary of the looal chapter of Royal Arch Masons and recorder of the Albany commandery of Knights Templar, which positions he has held for the past 11 years. "DEAD MAN" BACK HOME Ellensburger Says He Wanted to "Disappear" for Time. ELLENSBTJRG, Wash, Dec. IT. A desire to disappear . for a few months" Was the reason given today by E. W. Lyen, an Ellensburg in surance solicitor, for his flight to Bellingham, Wash, and later to Idaho, following the capsizing of his canoe in Lake Washington, near Se attle,, .last September. Lyen returned to his home yester day after lie had been mourned as dead, since his reported drowning, by his wife and four children. . !, , :r-l ' K t I 3 : . .' . 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A., vrho Is being tried by eeneral court-martial at Governor's Inland on chances of cruelty preferred by former American prisoners at L.e Mans, France. operate a slaughter house on the Co lumbia boulevard, was lifted yester day by -order of City Health Officer Parrish, after an agreement was reached, whereby boiling water will, be utilized for washing Carcasses until Bull Run water can be piped to the plant. - The ban was placed in effect by the city, meat division, after it had been discovered that the water was contaminated. The state health bureau took a sample of the water in September and found it free from impurities. "we operated our plant because the state board of health told . us the water was all right," said G. E. and C. C. Schlesser. "Dr. Robersr of the state board informed me over the telephone that he found the water satisfactory," the latter stated. Outside of the water controversy, I have found this plant in every way satisfactory," said Dr. E. E. Chase, chief meat Inspector. SCHOOL HONORS. ITS DEAD WASHINGTON HIGH HOLtS MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR 23. Agreement Between 3Ilners and Operators to Limit Production of Coal Held to Exist. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Tee. 17. A federal grand Jury today began inves tlgatihg charges of conspiracy by coal miners and operators to limit produc tion. The charges allege violation of the Lever fuel control act and anti trust laws. The jury today , received instruc tions to let Its conclusion be an an swer to the question "whether the United States government or a group of men shall rule this country, and whether we shall be governed by law or force." Judge Anderson referred to charges that the miners and bperators In joint conference " had reached agreements intended to wipe out competition be tween union and non-union mines and recited that dues of the miners are held out of their pay by the op erators and turned over to the union. Defiance of Miners Cited. He declared the courts order for re scinding the strike has been complied with "in form. only" and Instructed the grand jury to Investigate fully the defiant attitude of the miners In refusing to heed the withdrawal order. " WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Attorney General Palmer will appear before the senate committee Investigating the coal situation Friday or Saturday, Chairman Frelinghuysen announced tonight. , . Explanation Is IJeslred. The attorney-general, it was Indi cated, will be asked to explain the basis of the agreement which finally ended the strike of bituminous miners and caused the resignation of former E'uel Administrator Gnrfield. J. V. Dawson, an expert of coal pro duction and costs, the only witness heard today by the senate committee, expressed the belief that the present wages paid miners were sufficient, and that "any increase granted them must eventually come from the pub lic's pocket." "Coal operators are not making bia; profits this year," Mr. Dawson said, "and, in my opinion, they cannot en tirely absorb the W per cent Increase which the government has already awarded." Position Held Reversed. - "President Wilson and Attorney- General Palmer took the best method of avoiding strikes when they started out to make the miners union obey the Lever law and call off the strike," Dawson- said. 'But later they reversed that posi tion?" Senator Frelinghuysen inter jected. Unfortunately, yes, responded Dawson. The United Mine workers union collects annually $11,000,000 in dues. Dawson told the committee, and should be held responsible for con tracts. PORTLAND GETS NO -WORD Pending Election at Los Angeles Surprises Reed Directors. Members of the board of trustees expect to receive a telegram today from Dr. William T. Foster, inform ing them definitely whether he in tends to resign as president of Reed college to accept the superintendency of the Los Angeles public schools. Because of the absence of any word from Dr. Foster since Los Angeles news dispatches first announced his pending election as superintendent ot the Los Angeles schools, the board of trustees met yesterday and Instruct ed its secretary to telegraph to the college executive for eome definite word as to what action he expected to take. This answer is expected this morning by James B. Kerr, who was selected by the trustees to give out whatever information the board de--sires to make public. Whether the board discussed a probable successor to Dr. Foster was not disclosed. . The trustees generally . expressed surprise that the college president should accept the Los Angeles post, a is indicated by news dispatches, before first giving them some infor mation or intimation of his action. Since word was first received In Port land that Dr. Foster was being con sidered for the California place the trustees have expected daily to hear from him. but as yet he has communi cated with none of them. "Dr Foster went to Los Angeles to attend a conference, and If he was aware of the fact that he was being considered for the superintendence of the Los Angeles schools he failed to so inform any of the trustees." eald Mr. Kerr yesterday. "The only in formation the board has before it is that contained in the press dispatches, and until some definite word Is re ceived h-a will issue no formal state ment." Dr. Foster came to Portland to as sume the presidency of Reed college In 1911, when the collegs was first founded. His salary as president Of Reed collect Is IROOrt a yenr. Y MAKES REPORT NEED FOR FTJXDS FOR RE CLAMATION PROJECTS SHOWN. Senate Irrigation Committee Ap proves Bill Introduced by Sen ator Jones of "Washington. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington. Dec 17. As chairman of the senate committee on irrigation. Senator McNary of Oregon today sub mitted to the senate a detailed re port on the present reclamation pro jects in the United States and the need for funds to continue reclama tion work. The report was in con nection with the bill of Senator Jones of Washington appropriating $250, 000,000 for the reclamation service, which has been approved by Senator McNary's committee. . The report pointed out that J112. 006,000 will complete the present pro jects and add 2.00,000 acrea of ir rigable lands to the present reclaimed area. New projects which have been examined and are ready for approval, the report said, will cost $160,000, 000 and add another 2,250,000 acres of productive lafid. Aji effort will be -made to bring the Jones bill to a vote early In the new year. CITY LIFTSJBAN ON MEAT Schlesser Brothers Agree to Boll Water Csed at Plant. The ban placed on meat offered for sale by Schlesser Bros., who NO .MATTER WHERE YOU BJJY BUY EARLY IN THE MORNINGS THEN j A MERRY XMAS SEE CHILDREN SELL SEALS Youngsters of Schools Showing Rl valry in Campaign, . The Christmas seal sale is having a tremendous boost in Portland this week through efforts of Portland's 38,000 school children, each one of whom seems to have constituted him self an agent for the little Christ mas stickers. Couch is now high. having taken out ?490 worth of seals Irvington is second with $190 worth of seals. The boys at the Benson Polytechnic are selling for the first time and have taken. f 75 worth of seals. - Today the following are in charge of th. booths: MacDowell club. Mi Dorothy Bliss, chairman: the Mon day Musical club, Mrs. W. I. Swank chairman, and the Portland Business Woman's club, Mrs. Willamettea Mc- Elroy, chairman. . Gold Stars Form Letters W. II. S. in Service Flag Silver Tablet With Xamcs Presented. Washington high school's dead were honored in ' memorial services held yesterday morning in the school auditorium, which was filled with students, parents and friends. Twen ty-three Washington boys gave their lives In the war. The school's service flag of 642 stars had In the center 23 gold stars forming the letters W. H. S." An invocation by Dr. E. H. Pence opened the services, after which the audience sang "The Star Spangled Banner." Loraine Lee, of the June, 1919, class sang "The Americans Come." A silver tablet, the gift of the June, 1919. class, was presented to the school, the tablet bearing, the follow ing names: Rex Appleby Killed August 1919, whll loading: U. S. S. Minnesota at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Frederick E. Boyer Fiem artillery, aiea at Camp Taylor, Kentucky. Captain Don Gather uiea at wart, suss. Texaa. October 22. 1018. Lieutenant Albert ciosterman Killed in action in France. November 3, 1B18. George F. Cook Killed In action in France. November 11, 1918. William Deuchar Died at Camp Upton, N. Y.. October a, liiis. Malcolm s. Duniway cuea at Annapolis Naval academy, October 8. 191S. Clifford O. Harria Killed in action In France. September 17, 1018. Grant Lee Johnston U. 6. S. South Da kota, died March 30, 118. Arthur Knoufr rKilled in action , In France, November 10, 1918. Paul Kuhl Killed In action. Eugene Lewton On Tuscanla, drowned. Thomas F. Martin Died February 1, 1&19. Fred T. Merrill Jr. Killed in action in France, July. 1818. Chester Miller Killed by a train " in France previous to April, 1919. Harold Morrow Died in France. Earl Nield Killed in France, September 11, lils, wnlie on guard outy. William I. Porter Torpedoed August 13 1918, while otr guard duty, U. S. S. West' bridge. Kalph Rees Died In France, October 8. Lieutenant R. A. Sherwood Killed in ac tion In France, September 17, 1U1S. Nell Titus Died in Brooklyn navy-yard hospital, September 28, 1918. Roy F. Walton Died at Fort Stevens, November 14, 1918. Sergeant Floyd Roland Toung Killed in action, octooer t, mis. West Point Quota Raised. SAN FRAXCISCO, Dec. 17. The quota of entrants for the West Point military academy from the service men in th western department of the army has been raised'from 20 to 30, army recruiting, headquarters an nounced here 4oday. following request by Lieutenant-General Hunter Lig eett, jcommandini;. - Parents Protest Examination. EOSEEUEG, Or., Dec. 17. (Spe cial.) A protest signed by approxi mately 100 parents of school children was filed with the county court today objecting to compulsory examination of their children by a proposed county nurse. The effort, to Induce the coun ty court to employ the services of i nurse for the county, has been lnsti tutea ana supported djt several. or ganizations and probably will be one of the main features of the first meeting in-January. Linn Roads Meeting Delayed. ALBANY, Or., Dee. 17. (Special.) The big meeting of the Linn County Good Roads association, originally set for December 13 and then postponed one week on account of the storm has been postponed again and wil be held some time after the holidays. Traffic conditions in this part of the state are such that no representative attendance could be obtained and no date for the postponed meeting will be fixed until weather conditions are normal again. WASHINGTON MINERS RESUME State's Coal Production Estimated at 7000 Tons Daily. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 17. Coal production, with an estimated daily output of 7000 tons, was resumed in most of the mining sections of Wash' ingtou today, according to reports from the different fields received here. While miners In the Cle Elum- Roslyn field did not begin work when the whistles sounded this morning, officials of district 10, United Mine Workers, predicted the men would vote to return to work before the end of the week. , Normal production in the state is approximately 13,000 tons daily. miners officials stated. OR, FOSTER IMS FAVOR LOS ANGELES SLATED TO ELECT REED HEAD TODAY. NO MATTER WHERE YOU BUY BUY EARLY IN THE MORNINGS THEN H A MERRY XMAS The Store Where Clothes and Things for the Man to Wear With Them Is v of Quality Unquestioned. Through , Policy Our . Profit-Sharing With Our Patrons They Save from $5 to $10 on their Suit or Overcoat and they save 7 discount on the Furnishings and Hats bought here, contract goods excepted. Compare for Yourselves and You'll Find Our Statements True COMPARE GRAY'S Suits and Overcoats with those sold by other stores for $45 and $50. COMPARE GRAY'S Suits and Overcoats with those sold by other stores for $55 and $60. COMPARE GRAY'S TCD Mo Suits and Over coats with those sold by other stores for $65 and $70. 366 Washington At West Park Salary of Superintendent of Schools May Be Increased From $8000 to $10,000. . LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 17. (Special.) The programmed election tomorrow of Dr. William T. Foster, president of Reed college, as super intendent of schools for Los Angeles, evoked enthusiasm here today among educators ana others actively in terested in the progress of the city's public schools when news of the pros pective selection was published. It is expected that, simultaneously with Dr. Foster's election, the salary of the office will be increased by the board from $8000 to $10,000 annually. Here are the comments of several members of the board of education: Melville Dozler: "The schools of Los Ang-eles will not suffer If Dr. Foster is placed .at their head." ' Lynn Helm: "Dr. Foster impressed me very favorably, the board prob ably will discuss the situation shortly. I am in favor of selecting him right away." Bessie D. Stoddard:' "Dr. Foster Is I certainly a wonderful educator, his strong- personality and forceful speak ing have made many friends for him."i Charles Mccormick: "There is a possibility of the board unanimously deciding In Dr. Foster's favor." Every member heard Dr. Foster de liver his address on "The Spirit of the West," yesterday morning before 4000 teachers at Clune's auditorium. It made a strong impression. The fact that Dr. Foster is a west ern educator and has a national repu tation, coupled with the fact that a NO MATTER' WHERE .YOU BUY ' BUY EARLY IN THE MORNINGS THEN A MERRY XMAS s peciaS In spite of the fact that an unprecedented shortage of pianos exists, resulting in extra ordinary increases in prices, the Bush & Lane Piano Co. are able to offer, "for a limited time," a modern 88-note Player Piano, a Player complete in every detail, including the latest transposing device, in beautifully figured walnut, mahogany and oak cases and guaranteed standard in every respect. Only 4 of These "SOLO-CONCERTO" PLAYERS Are Left to Be Sold at This Special Price In order to convince yourself of the critical shortage in pianos, we suggest your inves tigating the localsupply and incidentally the different values, then compare this, the Solo-Concerto, at $585; then compare these terms. 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