PRICE FIVE CENTS
LEGION FAVORS WAR
ON GERMAN OPERAS
TRIAL COMING FOR
BATTLE FOR LIFE IS
WATCHED BY TOWN
fcsJTEACHERS DEMAND
ELECTRIC BATH FOR
TURTLES PRESCRIBED
. .
'SHORTAGE OF SOIP FOR NEW
YORKERS AVERTED.
PORTLAND, OREGON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1919.
COMMISSION TO GO
UNIONS URGE U.S.
TO RETAIN ROADS
Peace-Time Testlor Two
Years Proposed.
U U I L J I I I 1 1 L.ITI 1M
STAND OF LOCAL POSTS Is EN
DORSED BV XATIOXAL BODY.
FIVE OF WRECKED SHIP'S
CREW CLINGING TO BRIDGE.
ARIZONA FLYING FIELD HAS
S100.000 FIRE.
S108Q
MINIMUM
DECLARES OLCOTT
Fish and Game Interests
Held Neglected.
BOARD BICKERING DEPLORED
Governor Issues Statement
as to His Intentions.
LEAN SLATE IS WANTED
Whether Legislature Creates Two
Bodio or ."ot. Present Regime
Is Held Impossible.
SAL KM. Or., Dec. 29. (Special.)
Regardless of whether the legislature,
at Its special session here in Janu
ary, creates two commissions to han
dle the game and fish affairs of the I
state, the present members of the
commission are doomed to removal,
According to a lengthy statement Is-
cued by Governor Olcott today.
In making his decision Governor
Olcott said his contemplated action
was solely In the interest of game
and fish propagation, which under
the present regime, he declares. Is en
dangered by squabblings and bicker
ings which have caused dissatisfac
tion, distrust and lack of confidence.
Commissioners Must Go.
As explained by the executive, if
the legislature follows his recom
mendations and crrates two commis
sions one to handle the commercial
fishing interests and the other to ad
minsiter the affairs of hunters and
anglers the terms of the present
commissioners will automatically ex
pire. If, on the other hand, the legis
lature rejects the recommendations of
the governor, he will remove the
present commissioners at the termi
nation of the special session.
In connection with his statement
the governor says he has even gone
so far as to outline the personnel of
the commission In the event the legis
lature rejects his recommendations
And tlat the -men in question are
citizens of the highest type citizens
whom the people of the state may
trust, men who have a deep interest
in the fish and game interests of the
state.
I 'm-1 ions to Br Avoided
Because of the fact that the state
game warden and master fifth warden,
respectively, Carl D Shoemaker and
R. E. Clanton, are employed by the
fish and game commission consider
able speculation attaches to the fu
ture of their respective position. In
case the entire present commission is
wiped out as proposed in the gover
nor's announcement, it is not Improb
able that both Mr. Shoemaker and
Mr. Clanton will be displaced and
succeeded by some perisons not at
present connected with either faction
to the game and fish controversy, ac
cording to Capitol gossip.
As to the status of William L. Fiu
Jey, deposed state biologist, the gov
ernor says a majority of the members
of the commission have expressed
themselves as opposed to his rein
statement and consequently the inci
dent is closed so far as the commis
sion is concerned.
Clean Slate rmrf.
"Pish and game propagation and
conservation cannot be carried to the
fullest effectiveness under present in
harmonious and unsatisfactory condi-
Si
10ns." said the governor oday. "There
must be a definite ending of squab-
ings and bickerings which in them
selves have, caused dissatisfaction,
distruct and lack of confidence. What
ever may be the merits of the various
controversies, they can be ended In
but one way, and that is by wiping
the slate clean and starting anew.
"Having studied the situation from
all angles. I say I am actuated only
by the sincere and conscientious be
lief that Oregon's wild life is not
receiving' the greatest possible bene
fits. "As previously announced. I will
ask the legislature to create two en
tirely new commissions, one to super
vise the commercial fishing interests
and the other to administer affairs
for hunters and anglers. Should the
legislature see fit not to act upon
surh suggestion I shall ask the mem
bers of the present commission to re
sign and immediately a new commis
sion will be appointed.
"New Commission Assured.
"I wish it clearly understood that,
whatever action the legislature may
take, there is to be an entirely new
commission. I have even gone so far
as to outline the personnel of that
commission in my mind. The men in
question are citizens of the highest
type, citizens in whom the people of
the state may repose the utmosfcon
fidence, and citizens who have a deep
interest in fish and game life. They
are not connected with any of the fac
tional differences which have led to
the present unfortunate situation and
could start upon their difficult task
with open minds.
"When I entened upon the duties of
he governor's office I found the fish
;uid game situation at a boiling point.
Charges, counter-charges, recrimina
tions, allegations and counter-allega
tions, all showed plainly that discus
sion and strife were marring the ef
fectiveness of the commission's work.
These dissensions have continued and
have shaken public confidence, open-
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Effort to Spread Enemy Propagan
da Is Discerned in Attempt to
Produce Enemy Music.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Dec. 29. The
stand of various posts of the Araer-
ican Legion in opposing performances!
of German opera and concerts by
German or Austrian artists is in- j
dorsed by the executive committee j
of the organization In a telegram
sent to the Americanism commission
of the legion in Washington today.
The Americanism commission was
established at the Minneapolis con
vention of the legion to combat all
anti-American activities or tenden
cies, to advocate the education of im
migrants as prospective American
citizens and to inculcate the ideals
of Americanism in the citizen popu
lat ion.
The executive committee's telegram
follows:
"We do hereby indorse the stand
of those American Legion posts and
individual members of the legion who
have publicly protested against
scheduled performances of German
opera and public performances by
German and Austrian artists and who
have taken action against enemy
sympathizers who were organizing
ostensibly for the purpose of afford
ing relief to the civilian population j
of enemy countries but in reality for j
the purpose of organizing and spread-!
ing anti-American propaganda. We j meeting of the senate and house con
do further commend the actions and i ferees, who are trying to formulate
attitude of said posts and Individual
members as being the exemplifica
tion of the pronounced policy of the
American Legion.''
GREEKS BRING PETITION
Head of Mission Asks Annexation
of Country by Greece.
NEW VORK, Dec. 29. The cardinal
prerequisite for Turkish peace is that
the Turk shall be driven out of Con
stantinople, in the opinion of Nico
Caltschas. head of a mission sent to
the United States by the Greeks of
Thrace. The purpose of the mission,
he explained, is to present to Presi
dent Wilson a petition signed by
3R0.00O Greek Thracians. asking that
their country be annexed to Greece.
The best solution of the Turkish
problem. In the opinion of Mr.
Caltschas, would be to give the Otto
man capital and all the rest of Thrace
to Greece, but if the powers do not
approve that proposal Constanti
nople should be internationalized, in
his opinion.
"There are two perils coining from
the north." he said. "One is a revival
in some form or other of the former
central alliance and the other is Bol
shevism. "
SUGAR TO BE 20 CENTS
Administrator Not Able lo Control
Prices for Cuban Product.
NEW YORK. Dec. 29. The public
probably will have to pay 20 cents
a pound for the advance crop of
9-0.000 ppunds of Cuban sugar now
being delivered and distributed here
according to a statement today by
Federal Food Administrator Williams.
"This is due to the fact that dealers
here are required to pay a higher
price to the Cuban producers for the
crop which Is in advance of the
regular outcome," Mr. Williams said.
"We cannot control the price charged
by Cuba."
"After "one other shipment it is ex
pected that the regular 1919 crop
of Cuban sugar will commence com
ing into the United States and with
the delivery of the regular crop. Mr.
Williams said, he and his aides
would try to keep the price down to
14 or 15 cents a pound.
DRIVE PUT ON ARMATURE
New Electric Locomolivc More Eco
nomical and Speedier.
WCTTM M .... t 4 '1 ..... t.
revolution In the history of railroad- '
ing was accomplished today on the
Chicago, Milwaukee. & St. Paul line
between Deer Lodge and Butte, when
a new electric locomotive rolled into i
the local station. The new englno I
is adopted for greater speed and is ;
considered more economical than the'
old ones. Regeneration of electric
power, which was possible on the old !
style engine only at a 1 5-mile-an-hour
speed or Taster, is possible with the
new engine running at three miles
an hour. The armature and driving
wheel form practically one piece in
the new engine, while in the old they
were two distinct units.
locomotives now in use will be sent
1 to the new electrification division
from utneiio. wash., to Tacoma.
OREGON BOY GETS CHANCE
Ex-Soldier Offender to Be Restored
to Colors.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.'
Washington. Dec. 29. Senator Cham
berlain has obtained from General
Hutcheson. commanding officer at
Camp Meade, a promise to restore to
the colors the eastern Oregon boy
who was freed of a charge of at
tempted robbery . a week' ago by
Judge Stafford In this city. As will
be recalled, the youth was set free
on Senator Chamberlain's plea to
give him an opportunity to redeem
himself.
General Hutcheson said he would
restore the boy to the colors and in
a short time hoped to be able to give
him an honorable discharge, with a
promise that the soldier will return
to his mother in Oregon and try to
reform,
WEAK-KNEED ONES
Proposed Anti-Strike Law
Promises Ordeal.
UCUDCDC CUMMCD
nUUot M tMutllO OnUUUtn
Position on Question Vital to
Labor Imperative.
PAINFUL SCENE FORECAST
Hope for Compromise on Two Hail
road Bills Declared to Be All
but Abandoned.
OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington. Dec. 29. Some members
of the house are beginning to shud
der at having again to state their po
sition on anti-strike 'legislation. The
word that this provision Is likely to
be thrown back Onto the floor was
passed out quietly today from the
a railroad law from the Esch and
Cummins bills, which have passed the
house and senate, respectively.
Although the antl-strlke provision,
which is carried only in the Cummins
bill. Is to be the last question con
sidered by the conferees, the house
members of the conference committee
became convinced today that there Is
no hope of obtaining a compromise
The five senate conferees are Cum
mins of Iowa. Polndexter of Wash
ington and Keliogg of Minnesota, re.
publicans, and Robinson of Arkansas
and Pomerene of Ohio. Every one of
them opposed the Stanley amendment
to eliminate the anti-strike clause
when the bill was In the senate and
they have gone Into the Conference
with the same determination not to
recede.
House Nembfn Itrsolutr.
Of the house conference the three
republican members. Esch of Wiscon
sin. Winslow of Massachusetts and
Hamilton of Michigan, were originally
understood to favor some form of
compulsory arbitration In labor dis
putes, but when the railroad brother
hoods brought pressure to bear on
them Ir. committee they yielded
promptly and will not vote to accept
the Cummins labor provision, what
ever may be their personal convic
tions. Sims of Tennessee and Bark
ley of Kentucky, the two democratic
members, are against any kind of
legislation opposed by organized
labor.
It has been decided that the con
ferees shall devote themselves first
to composing their differences on pro
visions less controversial before ther
go to battle on, the anti-strike legis
lation which is so difficult of agree
ment. The result, it was said by one ot the
'Concluded on Past 2, Co'.umn 3.)
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4 JAZZ MUSIC IS USED A A CURE: NEWS ITEM.
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Terrible Sea Runs. Hli Around
Survivors. Pounding Refuge
Rapidly to Pieces.
HALIFAX, N. S.. Dec. 29. Five
survivors of the crew of the Belgian
steamer Anton Van Drlel were bat
tling desperately for life tonight on
the wreck "f their snip which was
fast being pounded to pieces on the
jagged rocks which guard the en
trance to St. Mary's bay. New Found
land. Their only hope was that the
wreck, swept Incessantly by gigantic
icy combers, would hold together un
til a rescuing steamer from St. Johns
was able to reach them. It was a
slender hope, for the ill-fated ship
had been driven on the rocks at a
point where no vessel could approach
in safety except in the calmest sea.
All day long the fisher folk from
the nearly village of St. Shotts had
watched the unequal struggle for life
from the tops of the rugged cliffs
which frowned down upon the wreck
age. They were powerless to aid.
The steamer, laden with a cargo of
coal for the Dutch government,
cleared from Sydney last Saturday
under the command of Captain Turn
well. Swept out of her course by a
terrific sea, she was hurled on St.
Shotts ledges shortly after 1 o'clock
this morning. Boats were immedi
ately launched and promptly dashed
to pieces against the cliffs by the
mountainous waves.
When morning broke the inhabi
tants of the little fishing village saw
five men clinging desperately to the
bridge of the doomed steamer while
wreckage and bodies were tossed
about in the breakers at the foot of
the cliffs.
The steamer ordered from St. Johns
to attempt a rescue cannot reach the
scene of the wreck before tomorrow
morning at the earliest. Reports re
ceived here late today from St. Shotts
declared that there were only slender
chances of the ship holding together
throughout the night.
COLLEGE SOCIALISTS MEET
Va ar and other Schools Repre
sented at Convention.
NEW YORK. Dec. 29. Delegates
from various chapters of the inter
collegiate socialist society opened
their annual convention here today
behind closed doors in the studio of
Rose Pastor Stokes.
It was announced that among those
participating in the discussions was
a delegation of 30 out of town col
lege professors and students, "some
of whom came from Vassar."
SPEEDER FfeEE; AUTO HELD
Stockton, Cal.. Justice Adopts New
System of Punishment .
STOCKTON. Cal.. Dec. 29. Justice
Dana P. Eicke today ordered the au
tomobile of Donald McDiarmid. Stan
ford university student, locked up
for five days when McOiarmid was
brought before him on a charge of
speeding.
The court announced that hence
forth he will put the automobiles in
jail instead of fining speeders.
Two Soldiers Injured by Blow ing
Up of Gasoline in Machine
Shop Planes Saved.
DOUGLAS, Aril., Dec. 29. Fire
breaking out In the machine shop
of flight A, 9th aero squadron, this
Afternoon destroyed equipment eatt- j
mated to be worth $100,000. All air-
planes in proximity to the fire were
saved. Firemen were prevented from
fighting the flames by the explosion
of 250 aerial bombs, as well as gaso
line and oil containers.
Chauffeur Anthony Jarisko and
Private Emil Martin were seriously
burned by the exploston of gasoline
in the machine ' shop, which started
the fire.
The living quarters of the men were
destroyed.
The cause of the explosion was a
mystery. Jarosk! and Martin were
working In the machine shop, repair
ing a motorcycle. Shortly after 2
o'clock they rushed out of the door
with their clothing in flames, yelling
for help. Men nearby smothered the
flames and they were hurried to the
hospital at Camp Harry J. Jones
where it was said tonight they had
a fair chance for recovery.
Members of the flight squadron, led
by their officers, attempted to control
the flames but without avail, as the
machine shop truck was soaked with
oil and went up in a flash. The
flames communicated themselves to
nearby living quarters and to a store
house in which were 250 aerial bombs.
Three aeroplanes which were near
the shop were dragged to safety.
All efforts to save any part of the
equipment was abandoned. The city
fire department was called out. Guard
lines had been established several
hundred yards from the fire which
communicated Itself to tanks contain
ing several hundred gallons of oil and
gasoline. The crash of the exploding
bombs and the bursting of the fuel
containers created a vivid picture of
warfare in miniature. Fragments
flew across the field for 200 or more
yards.
No one was injured.
Besides the machine shop, truck
and equipment, valued at $30,000,
there were burned 250 aerial bombs,
two motor trucks, valued at $6000 and
$3000, respectively; two liberty
motors, valued at $7000 each; extra
propellers and miscellaneous equip
ment and TOO gallons of oil and gaso
line, as well as tentage and personal!
belongings.
"LILY WHITE" PARTY AIM
Republicans in Florida Want No
Blacks In Organization.
MIAMI. Fla., Dec. 29. First steps
to make the republican party "Lily
White" in Florida by eliminating
negroes from its councils, it was an
nounced here today, have been taken
in the filing in the circuit court at
Jacksonville of an application to en
Join Joe Lee, a negro, former col
lector of internal revenue for Florida,
and I. T. Gerow from calling a state
republican convention.
The application, filed by J. B. Jun
kin and 50 other republicans, con
tends that Lee and Gcrow are no
longer at the head of the party or
ganization in the state.
Oregon Association Sits
in Session Here.
COUNCIL DISCUSSES ISSUES
Two-Mill -Tax Exclusively for
Education Asked.
BILL IS TO BE PUSHED
Proposcd Measure for Creation of
Retirement Fund Considered.
Clause Change Ordered.
Adoption of a demand for a mini
mum teachers' salary of $1080 a year
for the entire state of Oregon and in
dorsement of a movement to bring be-
fore the special session of the state ! to the urgent requests that come to
legislature next month an act to pro- I Lewtston normal school for assist
vlde a state tax not to exceed 2 mills ance In rilling vacancies. Many rural
for educational purposes exclusively
were accomplished at the opening ses
sion of the Oregon State Teachers' as
sociation in Lincoln high school yes
terday. The voting was done by the 200
delegates from every section of the
state, making up the representative
council which carries on the business
for the 5000 members. General ses
sions will not open until this morn
ing, when 3000 teachers probably will
be on hand.
milage Ael to Re Pushed.
No time is to be spared by the leg
islative fommlttee. of which Super
intendent George W. Hug of McMinn
vllle Is chairman, in getting the tax
mlllage measure before representa
tives and senators. Mr. Hug. In pre
senting the report of the committee
on tax millage, of which he is also
chairman, urged that the teachers
carry home with them propaganda for
the act and pull wires In their re
spective communities.
"The legislature is not likely to
pass on its own responsibility a meas
ure of such importance and if the
matter Is referred to the people and
they favor It. the 6 per cent limita
tion, which has hariBered us. will be
automatically repealed." Mr. Hug ex
plained. "If we can get this before
the special session and we're going
to put forth every effort in this di
rection we can save three years'
time.
Vote in Fall Proposed.
"The people could vote on it next
fall and the time Is ripe for its pass
age. It seems to be a case of now or
never. We're going to rely to a large
extent on Mrs. Alexander Thompson
to help us out.
"Likewise we're going to get the
proposition up before every civic body
we can interest in the short time that
remains before the session."
Mr. Hug's report was unanimously
accepted without discussion, except
for a few remarks by J. A. Churchll,
state superintendent, who pointed out
the need for a larger state educational
fund. 1 mill to go toward matching
the money provided by the pending
Smith-Towner bill and the other to
increase the common school fund.
Committee Makes Report.
The report of the committee made
up of Mr. Hug, R. E. Connon of Cor
vallls. Fred P. Austin of Pendleton.
i Aubrey G. Smith of Roseburg and J.
. Intel of Grants Pass, gave a sum
mary of the work accomplished else
where In the same direction and cited
Oregon as one of the seven states
which does not provide any state tax
o: appropriation ior common scnooi
purposes. If a tax not to exceed two
mills were levied on all taxable prop-
ertv of the state the revenue so pro-
vided, they say. could be apportioned
on a basis of the number of teachers
and average dally attendance. This
would raise approximately $2,000,000
or $10 for each school child.
Setting of a minimum salary was a
much discussed point and the original
proposition of the committee made up
of M. S. Taylor of Amity. Mrs. Mary
L Fulkerson of Salem, and J. J.
Houser. was shorn of all provisions
as to the number of months each year
to be used as a basis for payment,
as to a more advanced scale for high
school teachers and as to the amount
of yearly Increase for long periods of
service in any one district.
Formation of I'nlon srorpd.
Reference to formation of a teach
ers union was absolutely Ignored.
"No self-respsctlng teacher who
, thinks much of the profession would
have it on a union basis." Mr. Taylor
; remarked in concluding h-is address.
"Put the sauaries where the stand
ard of teaching can be raised." urged
Harold Tuttle of Coquille. "When the
teachers are getting $90 a month the
public can demand that much work
from them and get it."
Superintendent R. E. Baker of Co
quille was slated to take a leading
part in the movement. He Is from
Coos county, where the teachers had
already obtained a minimum wage of
$1000 a year by pledging -not to ac
cept positions at less than that
figure.
Method In Com TRxplalae.
"Down In Coos county," he ex-
plained, "ths barbers, doctors and
iswvers all raised their scales without
consulting the public.
Finally the
: teachers got together and did the
4 , ' ... . ., .
J same. We did not even discuss form-
4 ing a union. Before we took this step
ttnnuucea on xaas nl"rrr 1
Steam Heat Also Found Necessary
to Revive Frozen Animals
From Far South.
NEW YORK. Dec. 29. Electric
baths and a steam-heated room as
first aid to 12 frozen 300-pound tur
tles, which arrived today on the
steamship Tivlves from Port Limon.
probably averted a shortage of tur-I
tie soup at New York hotels during j
the New Year holidays. One turtle.
said to be only 490 years old, was
saved with great difficulty.
Accustomed to the warm waters of
the Caribbean, the turtles, which
were in tanks on the top deck, were
stiff as a stone soon after the vessel
reached northern temperatures. The
ship's physician reported an absence
of pulse beat, but prescribed heat" in
large quantities. A deck shelter aft
was ritted with electric lights and
steam pipes and the turtles mover
into it by means of a derrick.
TCAPUPR CUnRTftfiP APIITP
Many Idaho Rural Schools Closed
for Lack of Instructor-.
LEWISTON. Idaho. Dec. 29. (Spe
cial.) There is still an acute shortage
of teachers in north Idaho, according
schools In the northern counties have
closed and school boards in several
towns are searching vainly for teach
ers to take positions unexpectedly
vacated.
The other day a call came from a
town near Lewiston for a man to
act as principal of the high school
and grades. The chairman of the
school board said: "We must have
somebody for the place; we cannot
close our school and we will pay
whatever is necessary."
$1250 GIVEN TO LODGE
Hood Hiver Chapter of Masons
Aided by Commandery Donation.
HOOD RIVER. Or., Dec. 29. (Spe
cial.) At the joint installation of
officers of the Hood River Masonic
lodge and Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons. W. F. Laraway. retiring com
mander of the local Commandery of
Knights Templar, presented the lodge
with $1000 to be applied in payment
of the mortgage on the Masonic hall.
The money had been appropriated
from surplus funds of the Comman
dery. Council of Royal and Select
Masters arid Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons. It was also announced that
a note for$250 given by the Masonic
tonge to tnc chapter several years
ago for a loan, had been canceled,
this making the gift $1250.
HOOD APPLE LOSS SMALL
Inspectors Find Principal Damage
to Private Home Stocks.
HOOD RIVER. Or., Dec. 29. (Spe
cial.) Inspectors of the Apple Grow
ers' association, after a visit to all
districts In which growers still held
apples in private storage, report that
damage from the severe freeze here
was far less than had been antici
pated. Hundreds of growers. however,
have lost stocks reserved for their
own home use. These were mostly
stored in cellars and outhouses.
The association, in order to prevent
shipment of damaged stocks, has en
forced a rule that all apples must be
thoroughly Inspected on growers'
premises before they are handled.
SHEEPMEN MEET TODAY
Problems '1 hat Cut Down Profits
Are Before Idaho Men.
BOISE, Idaho. Dec. 29. (Special.)
Range problems, wool prices and
the government Investigation of the
packing industry will be the chief
topics of discussion at the annual ses
sion of the Idaho Wool Growers' as
sociation, which opens tomorrow.
w hlle prices have been high for
. woo, ,., vear th- fa,.. (hn, . .
' growers have had to pay high prices
.for everything in connection with
thir Industry has made the business
less profitable and the conditioas
Wllt. V tlUVA ." tVA - '. .1. ...
to OIeralp on " ..maMer margin of
profit will be discussed with a view
of arriving at a remedy,
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Melllse Forest Pas-. - w n
Walla Walla.
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WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Dec. 29.
(Special.) Mrs. Mellise Forest, who
; came here December 1 from Athena to
make her home, dted last night, at the
age of (52. She was a native of Marion
county. Or., and lived for 27 years at
Athena. A month ago she bought
some property here and moved with
her family to Walla Walla. She be
came 111 the day of her arrival.
She was the widow of Joe Forest,
a well-known rancher in the Athena
section. She leaves six children. Ed
gar of Adams, Or.; George C. of Mon
tana: Frances. Marguerite, Neva' and
May of Walla Walla.
The body will be shipped to Pen-
j dleton tomorrow for burial.
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TEACHERS MEET
200 Attend First Session Where
Problems Are Discussed.
BOISE. Ida.. Dee. 29. (Special.)
More than 200 teachers had arrived In
Boise today for the annual meeting
of the Idaho State Teachers' associa
tion, which opened a three-day ses
sion. Indications were that the session
will be largely attended. -In addition
to the general session. th.ere will be
sectional meetings at which problems
I of Interest to teachers in various
I rades will be presented and gen-
e . , f V
session tonight was opened with an
1 .MrMa nv J. J. Rae. sunerlntendent
or , nt, Riirley si-hoots and president
uu uic BDsuvmuiu. ,
FOUR BROTHERHOODS MEET
f
COtltrOl Dllling War IS Held
to Be Unfair Trial.
PRINCIPLES DRAWN UP
OpiHisition ol Anti-Strike Legisla
tion Reiterated in statement
by Mr. Gompcrs.
WASHINGTON, Dec' 29. Repre
sentatives of the four railway broth
erhoods and heads of affiliated trades
tonight adopted a declaration of prin
ciples opposing legislation which
would make strikes of railway work
ers unlawful.
The declaration, framed at a con
ference with President Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor,
declared it the sense of organized
railway employes that penalty clauses
in pending railroad legislation against
workers ceasing their employment
should be eliminated.
At the conclusion of a five-hour
session President Gompers dictated
this statement:
Railroad Bills Discussed.
"On Friday last a number of the
representatives of the railroad or
ganizations, both shopmen and the
train service, met at my office and
we discussed the situation regarding
the railroad legislation and I issued
an Invitation to the executives of the
ten shopmen's organizations offlliated
with the American Federation of
Labor and to the four railroad broth
erhoods asking them to meet In con
ference w'th me here today.
"We began our meeting at 3 o'clock
and adjourned after 8. The entire
time was taken up with a discussion
of the parliamentary situation of the
railroad bills. We reached these con
clusions: "That it is the sense of the con
ference that the control of the rail
roads should be exercised by the
government of the United States for
a period of not less than two years
in order taht a proper test may be
made as to government control.
Trial Not Klllr I I trtlSM.
"That such test has not received a
fair opportunity during the war of
since.
"This conference is opposed to
legislation making strikes of workers
unlawful. It Is the sense of this con
ference that penalty clauses in pend
ing legislation on railroads against
workers ceasing their employment
should be eliminated.
"That the conference favors the
enactment of beneficial features of
the bills which tend to establish bet
ter relations between the e,mploycs
and the carriers.
"That the beneficial clauses should
be extended to the sleeping car and
Pullman company employes."
Strike Clause Opposed.
While the conference erlterated
the demand of organized labor that
the government should hold the rail
roads for a peace-time test of two
years, the union officials explained
that they had no reason to doubt the
carriers would be handed back March
1. the date specified by the presi
dent, regardless of the enactment
meanwhile of legislation for the pro
tection of the properties.
L. E. Sheppard. president of the
Order of Railway Conductors, was
the only big four brotherhood head
at the conference, the others being
represented by deputies. While there
wer many anlmatd speeches and gen
eral discussion of the Cummins rail
road bill, with its drastic anti-strike
provision, it was said tlrat the rail
way men were of one1 mind in op
posing the section making strikes
illegal.
Fefore and after the conference,
however, the union representatives
discussing informally the railroad
situation, said they had assurances
that the house would not accept the
labor section of the Cummins bill.
Comprn and Wlllard Confer.
Soon after the conference got well
under way. President Gompers. who
presided, returned to his office and
conferred for an hour with Daniel
Willard, president of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad. The visit of Mr. Wil
lard to federation headquarters had
not been "announced and it provoked
some comment as to its possible mean
ing, but on leaving, the railroad
president declined to say what he had
discussed.
SIR WILLIAM OSLER DIES
Noted Physician and Instructor at
4
Oxford Succumbs.
OXFORD. England, Dec. 29. Sir
William Osier, noted physician, who
has been ill for several weeks, died
here tonight.
Although Sir William Osier was
known to be seriously 111 at his home
In Oxford where he has been regius
professor of medicine since 1904, re
cent advices had given hope for his
recovery.
Dr. Osier was professor of medi
cine at Johns Hopkins university
from isro to 1904. He was burn ia
Canada in 1849-