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PORTLAND OREGOX, MONDAY. JANUARY 5, 1920.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
HOOVER REFUSES
WHITE HOUSE RAGE
SINN FEINERS BOMB
BARRACKS OF POLICE
OFFICERS IMPRISONED WHILE
BCILDIXG ISIXOTED.
LEADERS
PRISON OR CONGRESS
GOAL, BOASTS BERGER
WISCONSIN MAN SATS HE WILL
CARRY SOCIALIST FLAG. '
PARLOR BOLSHEVIST
PUNISHMENT ASKED
OUftKE 1 MEXICO W" KKSe
FEW REDS ESCAPE
PERTURBED
TRAILED BY DEATH
PALMER URGES CONGRESS TO
HASTEN LEGISLATION.
CHIEF READY TO GIVE NIPPON
PART OF SIBERIA.
BOURBON
MUCH
PORTLAND RAIDS
V
Candidacy Under Name
of Either Party Denied.
MESSAGE SENT TO PORTLAND
Invitation to Speak at Jack
son Ciub Banquet Declined.
DEMOCRATS' PLANS UPSET
Hx-Food Administrator to Leave
California for East to Attend
Industrial Conference.
Herbert Hoover will not be a can
didate for the office of president of
the United States, either under the
banner of the democratic or the re
publican parties. Emphatic announce
ment to this effect is contained In a
telegram received in Portland yester
day by Elton Watkins, president of
the Jackson club.
In the same telegram Mr. Hoover
declined an invitation sent to him to
speak at the annual Jackson club
banquet, scheduled to be held at the
Benson hotel on January 8.
The telegram received by Mr. Wat
kins from Mr. Hoover Is as follows:
"My engagements and connection
with the Industrial conference and
with relief In Europe make it im
possible for me to go to the northwest
at present. Beyond this, please ac
cept the sincerity of my statement
that I am not a candidate for the
presidency and a campaign to that
end from any party would be entirely
wrongly directed."
Democrats" Plana I'paet.
This, the first specific announce
ment made by Mr. Hoover concern
ing his attitude toward running for
president, upsets well laid plans by
certain prominent democrats of the
west. Including J. W. Morrow, na
tional democratic committeeman for
Oregon, who had planned to wage" a
vigorous campaign at the meeting of
the democratic national committee in
Chicago, to brin& the 1J20 .national
convention to San Francisco. In this
move, prominent democrats say, it
was hoped to create such widespread
Hoover sentiment among the mem
bers of the convention, that his
nomination as the democratio White
House hope would be assured.
It was known that wide popular
feeling favors Mr. Hoover for a presi
dential candidate, due to the efficient
manner in which he first handled the
Belgian relief work, and his record
as the food administrator of the
United States during the war.
Mr. Hoover to Return East.
Prominently republicans were not
at any time alarmed at the possibility
of Mr. Hoover's acquiescense to any
such plan, however, for It was under
stood that though long absent from
the United States prior to the war he
was In sympathy with the progres
sive republicans and was an admirer
of Theodore Roosevelt.
The plain statement issued by Mr.
Hoover, showing him to be adverse
to seeking the nomination of either
party for president, will in all prob
ability set at rest any further use
of his name as the probable demo
cratic candidate.
According to the telegram which
was dispatched from Palo Alto, Cal.,
where Mr. Hoover stops when he is
"at home," and which is not fre
quently, the former food administra
tor Is leaving immediately for Wash
ington, D. C where he is scheduled
to participate in an industrial con
ference. As yet Mr. Hoover has not
severed his connection with the food
relief work in Europe and it Is pos
sible that he plans a trip abroad in
the near future in this connection.
Plates for Banquet Taken.
Although Mr. Hoover was tenta
tively placed on the programme
planned for the annual Jackson day
banquet as an "extra attraction," the
demand for tickets to this event was
made unusually heavy on this ac
count. Virtually all the plates planned
at the banquet have already been
disposed of. it is said.
The programme for the biggest af
fair in democratic circles the Jack
son day banquet has not been com
pleted, according to Mr. Watkins, but
several headllners on the Wilson dem
ocratic circuit are expected to accept
invitations.
Senator James Reed, who reached
Portland yesterday, will not be one
of these attractions. This Is made
certain, for two reasons, one that
Senator Reed has announced that he
will depart from Portland tomorrow,
and secondly, because many of the
prominent members of the Jackson
club refuse to insist that he remain
in Portland to take part in the din
ner programme.
Mr. need's Views Not Liked.
Senator Reed is a democrat, true
enough, but his views fail to coincide
with those held by the large majority
of Jackson club followers and no
star who will refuse to sing the
praises of both the administration
itself and the manner in which cer
tain leading figures have conducted
affairs in connection with the pres
ent administration will be given li
cense to speak at the Benson on
Thursday night.
Just to be sure that no . misconcep
tion might exist in Portland over the
.tCuuciudtd on fas 2, Columa 2.)
Attempt to Repair Structure Will
Bring Sew Attack Is Warning
to Men on Duty.
LONDON, Jan. 4. Three hundred
Sinn Feiners attacked the police bar
racks at Carrlgtonhill at 10 o'clock
Saturday night, according to a dis
patch to the Central News from Cork.
The attacking forces fired volleys
for three hours and then blew up the
end of the building with bombs. Its
occupants were made prisoners while
the raiders looted the barracks.
The baracks was occupied by a ser
geant and five constables, who re
turned the raiders' fire. Finding even
tually that they were unable to gain
an entrance, the raider threw bombs,
entered the breach made in the build
ing and seized and handcuffed the
policemen. They searched the build
ings, removing the arms, ammunition,
accoutrements and money, then held
a council as to the disposal of. the
police and decided to leave - them
bound, but threatened that if an at
tempt, was made to repair the build
ing they would return and complete
Its destruction.
The raiders left after cutting the
telephone communication, but police
assistance finally arrived from Cork.
None of the policemen waa hit. The
sergeant's wife and family also were
uninjured.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Cork says:
"A further sensational outrage is
reported from the Cork district. The
police barracks was blown up last
night. The police sergeant and his
family had a narrow escape, the ex
plosive having been placed in an ad
joining stable.
"Some time prior to the attack large
numbers of bicyclists and motorists
were seen converging upon the vil
lage of Carrigtohlll, eight miles from
Cork. They had no lights and when
challenged by the police patrols es
caped into the neighboring fields. The
patrols returned to their quarters and
found' that the wire communications
with the surrounding towns had been
cut. They managed to get newa to
Mlddleton and armed police were dis
patched to the scene.",'
The press association says that 100
men were engaged. Minor attacks on
the police barracks also occurred Sat
urday night at Inchgeollth and South
Kllmurray. No one was injured.
SUPPOSED SLAYER FREED
Corbn, -Man Who Hit Foe With
Brick Is Exonerated.
BANDON.- Or.. Jan. 4.i r i.i
George Colebrook, wealthy stockman
oi v-urum, Jr., Has been
blame for the riootv, t t.
Johnson of Port Orford, who died
following trouble betw.r, v,-
men in which Colebrook was alleged
iu nave airucK Johnson with a brick.
The coroner's Jury at Port rirr.j
on advice of two physicians who per
formed an aUtODSV. rnnHctrri . -
diet declaring that deceased had come
to nil oeatn rrom natural causes.
Johnson was found to have had sev
eral ailments, while no sorir.,.. i
ury had resulted from th ki
the brick, according to the physicians.
Johnson was said to have been the
aggressor in the trouble with Cole
brook, who has been released from
custody.
SOLDIER KILLS HIMSELF
Man Stationed at Vancouver Bar
racks Uses Service Ririe.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 4 f s..
ciat) Samuel B. Odell, 25. a member
of company C, now stationed at Van
couver Barracks, committed suicide
this morning by shoot in a- himif
through the head with a 30-caliber
service rifle. The bullet passed
through the concrete floor nf h.
ond story of the barracks and through
the slate roof after tearing away the
top of the man's head.
Little Is known of Odell hen anil
no motive is known for his action-
He has a brother living In Kansas
City. Kan., with whom the military
authorities have communicated. W t
Knapp, coroner, has taken charge of
the body.
YUMA HIDDEN FROM SUN
For First Time in 4 3 Years City
Is Cut Off by Clouds.
YUMA, Ariz., Jan. 4. For the first
time in 45 years, the sun failed to
shine on Yuma yesterday, according
to statements today by persons who
have lived here that long. The rain
fell yesterday for 12 hours straight.
The sun was back on the job again
today.
One hotel here has a large sign of
fering free board and gasoline every
day the sun fails to shine. It is under
stood the manager was ready yester
day to make the offer good had any
one so requested, but no one did.
95 AUTOS BURN IN IDAHO
Garages in Malad aud Rexburg
. Destroyed by Fire.
MALAD, Idaho, Jan. 4 Fire last
night destroyed a garage with 45
automobiles stored in It. The post-
office building, a bank, cafe and a
drug store were damaged. Lose esti
mated at $100,000.
REXBURG. Idaho, Jan. 3. A fire
causing loses estimated at $150,000
occurred here yesterday. Origin of
the fire is unknown. The garage was
a total loss, with SO automobiles
stored, in it. -
Women at Jackson Day
Feed Inevitable."
HUSBANDS PRESENT PROBLEM
'Who Knows Hubbies' Poli
tics?" Query Raised.
ANOTHER STORM LOOMING
Administration Forces Accused of
Planning to Pack Banquet
Against .Mr. Bryan.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington. Jan. 4. Four days be
fore the Jackson day banquet to be
held in this city next Thursday night,
the democratic party leadership finds
Itself rent in many directions.
In the first place, this Is the first
national gathering of the party fea
turing the women equally with the
men. This caused the first embar
rassment. There are 48 "associate
national committeemen" from as
many states. These are women. Ap
proximately 30 have signified their
intention to attend the banquet, but
they are not content to let it go at
More than 20 of them have written
or telegraphed requests for additional
tickets, which Is rather unusual, ex
plaining that they must bring their
husbands or some other relatives. One
of them asks for a ticket "for an un
cle who has been very good to me.
This situation presents several, seri
ous problems.
What Aboat HoVi rolltlest
In the first place, this banquet is
for democrats. How is the national
committee to know that the husbands
or other Impedimenta which the lady
"commltteamen" propose to bring
along are all members of Andrew
Jackson's party?
There is no provision in the rules of
the banquet for requiring credentials
from guests and It looks hazardous to
the committee on arrangements to let
in husbands whose political predilec
tions are unknown. Further, many of
these requests shocked the committee
because they brought numerous un
known husbands out of total eclipse.
Several pf the women have national
reputations in club work. Their names
have appeared in the public prints for
years as "Mrs. So and So," but no ons
had ever heard of "Mr. So and So" un
til these peremptory orders for extra
tickets began -to reach headquarters
here.
Woman Politician Haa Come.
The woman politician is becoming
quite, as common an institution in
Washington as the male of the
species and it has been interesting to
listen to their discussions of this un
expected rush at the ticket office.
Incidentally, woman's inhumanity to
woman is marked in their conversa
tions. "Well. I can't see why these women
want their ' husbands . tagging after
them all the. time," commented one.
"Maybe they have no one to leave
them with or vice versa." answered
another sarcastically.
Difficulties Ahead.
They are to get the tickets, but it
has worked an unexpected hardship
on the committee on arrangements.
(Concluded n Pace 2, Cnlumn 1.)
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THE CONSUMER CLASS IS LEARNING RAPIDLY. . . '
Speaker Tells New York Audience
He Will Run Again If Unseat
ed ; Six Elections Forecast.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4. Victor L.
Berger, representative-elect from the
Fifth Wisconsin district, boasted to
an audience of about 1600 socialists
tonight that he would 'carry the so
cialist flag either to congress or
prison.
The announcement was made with
dramatic pose and was .wildly
cheered. He preceded the prediction
by saying he would be 60 years 'old
on his next birthday; that he had
been indicted five times on 82 counts,
and If unseated again he- would run
again.' seven times if necessary.
Berger roused his hearers to en
thusiasm when he declared he would
be elected to congress six times more
"whereas. Woodrow Wilson can't be
re-elected any more." When told
that agents of the department of
justice were listening to hinl. Berger
said: "I- say for the benefit of the
secret service men and all young so
cialists present that if I had to write
the same articles or give the same
speeches for which I was sentenced
to 20 years in prison, I would do it
again."
The preliminary speakers declared
there would be 1,000,000 American
voters to make their protest felt if
Berger is arrested.
A man in the back of the hall
shouted. "There's 100.000,000 good
Americans to lick you."
A disturbance followed and the in
terrupter was thrown out.
TARDY AUT01STS WARNED
Last Day of Grace for License Ap
plicants Is Here.
Today Is the last day of grace
granted by the police department of
the city of Portland in which to send
in applications for the 1920 automo
bile license targs.
Drivers of cars who cannot show a
1920 license tag or a receipt for an
application for the same tomorrow
will be arrested, according to an
nouncement made by Chief of Police
Jenkins.
Applications for the new licenses
are being received at room 20S at the
police station, where a certificate la
Issued permitting urivers to operate
until the arrival of the new tag. In
all a total of 672 applications were
received at that office Saturday, and
today is expected to be an equally
buay -day. '' -,- - -
BRITON URGED FOR RULER
Hungarian Monarchists Suggest
Duke of Connaiight.
VIENNA, Jan. 4. Fxom Budapest
conies word that the monarchical
party has begun an active propaganda
In favor of an English prince for the
Hungarian throne.
The duke of Connaught has been
especially named for this post, the
majority of the ministers arguing
that'only the aid of England will save
Hungary from economic ruin.
DRY LAW AGENT DUE HERE
Enforcement Officer for Oregon to
Be Appointed.
SAN FRANC I SCO, Jan.. 4. William
A. Kelly, supervising federal pro
hibition officer for five Pacific slope
states, left today for Portland to ap
point a prohibition enforcement of
ficer and outline the work of enforc
ing the law in Oregon.
A civil service examination will be
held January 7 to elect prohibition
enforcement workers.
Sedition . Trials for Citizens in
Federal Rather Than State
Courts Is , Favored.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Unable to
prosecute the so-called parlor bol
shevlsts, long-haired men and short
haired women, who encourage agi
tators and promote sedition asa pas
time, Attorney-General Palmer today
issued an appeal to congress tor
prompt action on the bill submitted
by him several months ago which
would strengthen the hands of the
department of justice in dealing with
American citizens considered danger
ous to the nation.
Coming on the heels of the most
successful nation-wide raid on radi
cals ever made In this country, Mr.
Palmer's statement was regarded with
unusual interest by members of con
gress. At least one of the men taken in
the raids is a city official, and numer
ous others are natives or have, taken
out citizenship papers. It is these
that Mr. Palmer desires to handle
through the federal courts rather
than to leave their punishment to
state tribunals, and In the absence of
a federal law he Is unable to do so.
Speedy .lUBtlee Proposed.
"In order that the department of
justice," Mr. Palmer's statement said,
"may deal forcibly, effectively and
quickly with sedltionlats who are
American citizens, but who are seek
ing to Injure or destroy the. gov
ernment I hope very earnestly that
congress Immediately upon the re
convening of January 5 will enact Into
law a measure adequate to meet the
grave situation now confronting us.
"There exists no reason for further
delay in the enactment of such a law
and I confidently expect that there
will be none. That seditlonists should
be punished is denied by no loyal
citizen and that our present laws are
inadequate is unquestioned by any
familiar with the acts.
Several months ago in appearing
before a senate committee I made
clear the fact that the department of
justice was unable to proceed propr
erly against seditionists because of a
lack of statutory definition of the
crime and I also suggested the kind
of a law which I thought would meet
the situation.
"Since that time the bill I out
lined has been Introduced In . the
house by Representative Davey of
Ohio and it nof is in the hands of
a sub-committee. Epitomized the
bill, after properly defining acts of
sedition, would provide- for a fine
of not more than 10,000'"or imprison
ment of 20 years or both for any per
son guilty of sedition; a fine of not
more than $10,000 or imprisonment
of not more than 10 years, or both,
for any person guilty of promoting
sedition; for the deportation of any
alien convicted of either of the fore
going crimes and for the denaturali
zation or the subsequent deportation
of any naturalized citizen guilty of
either or both of these crimes.
"The country's response to the in
troduction of this measure leaves no
excuse for a single moment's un
necessary delay In the passage of it.
Bill Indorse by Press.
"The patriotic press of virtually
every state without regard to. poll
tics, has Indorsed the bill as the kind
which must be enacted Into law If
the supremacy of our government Is
to be maintained.
"Organizations of many classes, in
cluding posts of the American Legion,
have gone on record unqualifiedly in
favor of the measure. Individuals
have written hundreds of letters in
dorsing the bill.
"In truth, it has been hailed ' ma
terially by red-blooded Americans as
a measure 'with teeth in It' and that
is the kind of a measure the depart
ment of justice must have if it Is
going to stamp out this grave menace
of sedition."
Panic-Stricken People
Flee to Churches.
SCORES OF DEAD REPORTED
Crowds at Prayer Buried
Under Falling Tower.
BUILDINGS ARE CRACKED
Cities Left In Darkness; Vera Cruz
Without Water; Two Trains -Reported
Derailed.
MEXICO CITY. Jan. 4. By the
Associated Press.) Scores of persons
have been killed in a violent earth
quake which occurred in many parts
of Mexico last night.
The center of the disturbance was
believed to have been near the vol
cano of Orizaba.
Incomplete press reports Indicate
that the state of Vera Cruz suffered
more than ' any other section, al
though seismic disturbances were felt
throughout the entire republic. Ad
vices from Cordoba say that 30 dead
have already been accounted for in
San Juan Coscomatepcc, where many
houses were destroyed. There are
unconfirmed reports of a similar
catastrophe in Huatusco.
The villages of Teocelo and Couzt
lan, in the state of Vera Cruz, were
virtually destroyed by the earthquake
and heavy Casualties have resulted,
according to late press repor re
ceived here.
Alarm Seises Larr ltn-.
At Jala pa, further north, 50 victims
of the earthquake have been counted,
including numerous dead.
Lack of communication with the
other small towns and villages in the
region of the disturbance make even
an approximate estimate of the casu
alties impossible.
The earthquake caused great alarm
in the large cities.
Marine disturbances have occurred
off Vera Crux City and there were
some casualties there, although the
number is not known, with consider
able destruction of property.
From San Juan Coscomatepec it is
reported that shocks still continued
Sunday.
Information obtained from the gov
ernment observatory at Lacubaya
show tha there were three distinct
shocks, the strength of which decen
tralized the instruments. The first
shock occurred at 0:45 o'clock Satur
day night and lasted five minutes;
the second at 10:25 P. M. was very
brief, but of terrific intensity, and
was accompanied by terrifying sub
terranean noises. The third shock,
at 11:01 o'clock, was not discernible
except by the seismograph.'
Ignorant Panfr-Slrlrkrn.
The panic in the capital among the
Ignorant classes was indescribable.
Many of the people fled from their
homes and flocked to the churches.
The Indians in the suburbs hurried
to the shrine of the Virgin of Guada
loupa. From Toluca. Cuernavaca and Pu
ehla. come similar stories of Dante.
I Concluded on Pas Co'umn 3:)
Action, Says Admiral, Will Be
Taken Unless Allies Reinforce
Armies Fighting Reds.
LONDON. Jan. 4. A Moscow dis
patch quotes a Dorpat report as say
ing that Admiral Kolchak. head of the
Omsk government, has notified the
United States government that he will
cede part of Siberia to Japan unless
the allies send further assistance to
the white armies to safeguard Russia.
"The red cavalry," says the dis
patch. "Is at the gates of Taganrog
and Mariupol and the fall of Novo
cherkassk Is considered imminent as
a sequel to the capture of I.ikhaya
Junction, where the red cavalry took
4100 prisoners.
"General Denikine's troops are flee
ing from Tsaritsan in panic In the di
rection of Tikhoryetskaya (Kuban
province), being cut off from Rostov
and at the same time squeezed upon
two sides.
"The road to the Caucasus is now
open from the northeast."
THREE INJURED AT SALEM
Auto Containing Willamette People
Struck by Train.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 4. (.Special.)
An automobile occupied by Walter
Larson. Mrs. Elsie Snidon and a boy
aged 11. whose name was not learned,
was struck by a southbound Southern,
Pacific passenger train at the fair
grounds crossing about 4:30 P. M.
today. Mrs. Snidon sustained a
broken arm and serious Internal in
juries and Larson and the boy were
badly bruised. The force of the col
lision threw the automobile and oc
cupants to one side of the track.
The injured arc residents of Wil
lamette, Or., near Oregon City, and
were traveling to Monmouth.
'TIGER' DENIES CANDIDACY
'Presidency Is Being Forced Upon
Mc," fries C'lcnienceau.
PARIS. Jan. 5. Premier Clenicnceau
again denied upon his return yester
day that he was a candidate for presi
dent, but added:
"The truth is the presidency is be
ing forced upon me. I am being car
ried to the post."
The Echo de Paris says:
" The Tiger' has said the word.
There is nothing to know."
LEGION MEN UNDER BAN
Chicago Painters' Union to Oust
ex-Service Members.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4. Representatives
of a local painters' union announced
today they were making plans to
oust all members who hold member
ship In the American Legion.
They were applauded by other dele
gates to the Chicago Federation of
Labor. Thej declared the legion men
were "tools of the capitalists."
OIL AND GASOLINE GO UP
Cent lcr Gallon Lift Announced by
Standard Company.
"NEW TORKt Jan. 4. An advance
of 1 cent per gallon In the price ol
gasoline and kerosene, effective to
morrow, was announced tonight by
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey.
The new prices apply both to ex
port and domestic trade.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Wnth-r.
YKSTKRD A VS Maximum temperature.
iiS degrees; minimum. degrees.
TODAY'S l'robably mln, easterly winds
Forrl mi.
Wife of President Kbert of Germany says
reronstru'lion must begin in home.
Pane .
j Frl'fnh liquor Interests find wea Don In
Page 3.
! Yio'pTit earthquake kills scores in Mrxico.
Pa-re 1
1 Po?i--e barracks bombed by Sinn Feiners.
Tate 1.
Admiral Kolr-hsk threatens to eerie por
tion of Siberia to Japan. Page 1.
National.
L'r.numerab'e problems confront reopen ins;
of congress. Page 2.
Plumb plan now dead so far as railroad
brotherhoods are conrernrtl. Page S.
pi os pect for nomen at Washington .lack
son -day banquet presents problems.
rope 1.
Domestic
Victor 1 -. Renter boasts he tvill carry ko
LiatiM flag; to congress or t prison.
Pago 1.
Red U5e of Tabor as stepping stone is re
vealed. Page 3.
Mine operators In rJx stares charged with
tol;. lion of recent agreement. Tape 4.
Thirteen billion dollar loanr-1 to Great
ftntitin !a branded as Hearst canard.
Page
Kcpuhlt-an leaders of 14 sta.e- open con
ference In Washington today. Pase 4.
Daniels In reply to Investigators defends
t;hv1 honor awardt Pace 'J,
World -w irie nd endless civil war la 'aim
of communists. Page S.
Palmer urges haste In passing legislation
to deal ith parlor bolshevrsts. Pase 1.
Sports.
Pacific roast baseball season may be ex
tended to weeks. Page 10.
Returning Orepon players evade celebra
tion. Page 10.
Dempsey signs for 45-round clash lth
Carpcntier at Tijuana. Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Herbert Hoover refuses to run for presi
dent. Page 1.
Senator Reed, democratic Insurgent, visits
Portland. Page 16.
Few reds wanted In this district are atlll
at liberty. Page. 1.
Cement plant at Gold Hill to be reopened
this month. Page 11.
Greater business activity forecast for XI) 20.
Page 10.
Puzzling problems are solved by census
enumerators. Page 5.
Kew company to operate boats and trucks.
Page 1 1.
Pastor declares man to be only fool in
nature. Page 7.
Portland man makes January ascent of
Mt. Hood. Page 9.
Aid to Europe held key to continued pros
perity ;u America ra.o
Rest of. Warrants to Be
Served This Week.
MORE EVIDENCE GATHERED
Valuable Information Giver!
by Suspects, Says Agent.
CITIZENS TO FACE TRIAU
Prisoners Xot Subject to Icporta
t ion Will Be Prosecuted
L'ndcr Syndicalism Law.
Practically all of the alien radicals
agrainst whom government authorities
directed tholr raiding activities Kri-daj-
nlfrht and Saturday are now un
der arrest, according: to announcement
yesterday by 'William Bryon, chief of
the department of justice of thia dis
trict. There are probably a half-dozen
alien "reds" -who are still In hiding
or have left for other points of the;
country. Mr. Bryon expects them all
to be In custody before the end of
the week.
An Indication that the radicals who
fled the city recently are certain to
be apprehended, the arrest of Albert
Hikler, announced late Saturday from
San Francisco, was cited. Hikler, who
had been living: here and for whom
a warrant for deportation is held, was
taken In San Francisco on Informa
tion furnished by federal authorities
of Portland.
Prlaoners Are Examined.
Government officials yesterday con
fined their efforts toward examina
tions ot the "reds" taken in the Port
land raids, and much valuable Infor
mation was received from some who
decided to talk, -Mr. Bryon said last
nlg:ht. Evidence which will be used
in deportation proceedings. against all
alien members of the communist labor
party Is now being: arranged for pre
sentation at an early date at deporta
tion proceedings.
Iistrict Attorney Evans announced
that the Multnomah county grand
Jury would be directed to start its
Investigation of all American citi
zens caught In the raid early this
week. The full force of the newly
enacted state criminal syndicalism
act will be brought Into play as a
means of prosecuting those who caji
not be deported.
The total number of "reds" arrested
to date in Portland reaches 4. of
whom seven are known to be aliens
asraint whom deportation proceed
ings will be instituted. Federal au
thorities believe they will encounter
no difficulty In bringing about th
quick return of these seven radicals
to the country of their nativity. Seven
others who were arrested were re
leased after a rigid examination, while,
all others, numbering about 30. must
face criminal syndicalism charges
which are to be Investigated by the
Multnomah county grand Jury.
Communist Report Heeelved.
Mr. Bryon yesterday received from
the department of Justice headquar
ters at Washington, D. C a special
report on the communist labor party
as made by A. E. Hoover, special as.
sistant to the United States attorney
general. As a result of this ex
haustive report, the government offi
cials at Washington have reached the
determination that all members of
this radical organisation can be pros
ecuted for openly advocating the
overthrow of the United States gov
ernment. The platform of the communist la
bor party, as adopted at Moscow.
Russia, and approved by the orcani
zation in this country. Is In Itself an
admission that the radicals are work
ing with but one end In view a revo
lution which will overthrow tho pres-'
ent government
Platform I Made Fnnllc
Mr. Bryon yesterday made puhdio
this platform for the first tima since '
the nation-wide raids were started,
early Friday night. This platform
reads: -
"The communist labor party of the
United States of America declarer
itself In full harmony with the revo
lutionary working class parties of all
countries and stands by the principles
rtated by the third International
formed at Moscow.
"With them It thoroughly appre
ciates the complete development of
capitalism into its present form of
capitalistic imperialism, with its dic
tatorshp of the capitalistic class aud
its absolute suppresson of the work
ing class.
"With them It also fully realises
the crying need for an Immediate
change In the social system; it real
izes that the time for parleying and
compromise has passed; and that now
it is only the question whether all
power remains in the hands of the
capitalist or is taken by the worRJag
class.
Overthrow la Proposed.
"The communist labor pwrty pro
poses the organization of the work
ers ?s a class, the overthrow of capi
talists' rule and the conquest of po
litical power by the workers. The
workers organized as the ruling class
shall, through their government, make
and enforce the laws: they shall own
and control land, factories, mills,
mines, transportation systems and' fl
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