VOL. LIX XO. 18,4TG
Sntered fat Portland OreKnn
, Pofitof fle as gAcond-Clasn Matter.
PORTLAND OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1920
Pit ICE FIVE CENTS
TaKSSUB RESERVATIONS
I C, TRUTH COMES OUT
lU DCnADniMO AI I COM
BOY RISKS --LIFE TO
FLAG TRAIN ON O.-W.
WOOD FAVORS.LEAGUE
WITH RESERVATIONS
MODIFICATIONS tJRGED BY.
LODGE ARE APPROVED.
GILLETT PUT ON
BEFORE PRESIDENT
VEIL OFF RED PLOT
T
REPORT OF DR. VOl'XG PROVES
ALARMING RUMORS.
HOMER LOVELL WARNS OF
SLIDE NEAR HOOD RIVER.
EVENING CLOTHES ARE NOT
CONSIDERED DEMOCRATIC.
0
SSUE
CONFESS ON
HPS
GLIS
MAY BE ACCEPTED
V
Hines Gives Up Attempt
to Adjust Wages.
DEADLOCK IS NOT REACHED
Negotiations May Resume
After Wilson Acts.
TRAINMEN NOT INCLUDED
Jirector-Gcneral Praises Candor of
Men, but Says That He Can
not Agree to Proposals.
WASHINGTON'. Feb. 11. Director
General Hines, failing to reach an
agreement with the representatives
of the more than 2,000,000 railroad
employes on demands for increased
. i ,j . i i- . .. . . i : l.
r wages, osciucu lomgni iu ouuiuii iu
case to President Wilson for de
cision. The appeal to the president Is to be
taken at the request of the union
leaders after they had conferred with
Mr. nines for two hours late today,
and after he had Informed them there
was no hope of an agreement under
present conditions. Mr. Hines will
send to tho white house the state
ments of the unions, together with
his own representations In the Con
troversy. The president thus is called on to
determine whether the government
will grant the increased wages or
transfer tho wage demand contro
versy to the corporations soon to re
gain control of the properties.
Break la Sfot Final.
Submission of the claims and argu
ments to the president, while tempo
rarily ending the general negotia
tions, does not mean a final break,
railroad administration officials ex
plained. Neither members of Mr.
Hines staff nor tho union spokesmen
Indicated that they felt that ada4,
lock had arrived, although the dls
cussions were ended. Regardless of
the president's decision in the mat
ter, the difficulties could be ironed
out after return of the roads through
machinery likely to be set up by pend
ing legislation.
Mr. Hines' refusal to grant the em
ployes' demands apparently was based
entirely on the fact that federal con
trol soon will cease. The director
general was understood to have kept
this angle consistently before the
union men. together with theargu
ment that it would be unfair to the
thousands of owners of railroad etock
to Increase the expenditures of their
corporations, when , tho government
would be responsible for the revenues
obtained for so brief a period. .
Inane Vp to President.
In explanation of his action. Mr.
Hines issued this statement:
"Since February 3 the director-general
has had frequent conferences
with the chief executives of the rail
road labor organizations for the pur
pose of devising means for disposing
of the pending claims for wage in-
). creases. During these conferences tho
executives of tho labor organizations
have expressed their views with great
abilily and frankness. N
N"The director-general has not been
able to agree with thorn as to how
ine problem should be disposed of in
view of the early termination of fed
eral control, and is now laying before
the president the representations of
the executives of the organizations
and also his own report for the pur
pose of obtaining the president's deci
sion in tiie .premises.
"In any event the conferences have
been decidedly helpful in bringing out
a clearer development as to the real
issues Involved and as to ; the char
acter of evidence pertinent to those
issue and the discussion throughout
has bicn characterised by courtesy as
well as candor and with a sincere
purpose on the part of all to. try to
find a solution."
At the White House last night it
was said that Mr. Hines would pre
sent the data in the controversy to
Secretary Tumulty tomorrow morning
and that they would be sent to the
president immediately.
Submission to the president was in
accordance with information given out
earlier in the day at the White House
that, after making a decision' In the
matter, Mr. Hines would report to the
president.
Trainmen Aot Included.
The sep.ifate grievances and claims
of the brotherhood of railroad train
men were not included by Mr. Hinea
In the data sent to the White House
W. G. Lee, president of the- trainmen,
will confer again tomorrow with Mr
Hines. ,
In a statement tonight, Mr. Lee de
clared that the government had not
succeeded in reducing the cost of liv
ing by the caiajpagln begun last sum
mer and he, therefore, felt he could
no longer hold the demands in abey
ance. "I expect to get the written answer
of the director-general to the train
men's request at the next conference
with him." said President Lee, "after
which the special committee of 20 of
ficers and general chairmen, author
ized by the international convention
of the brotherhood to handle the sub-
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Lifting of Veil of Secrecy Reveals
President's Illness Is Blood
Clot on Brain.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington. Feb. 11. From this time
on Washington will be skeptical of
reports given out as to President
Wilson's condition. There was an ap
parent willingness to accept the state
ment of Dr. Hugh H. Young of Johns
Hopkins university that Mr. Wilson
had practically recovered.
But, if there should be any recur
rence of the president's illness, which
it is the unanimous hope will not
come, the most alarming reports will
be believed. The lifting of the veil
by Dr. Toung discloses the fact that
the most alarming of the rumors
which circulated for weeks regarding
Mr. Wilson's condition were true. Yet
those who gave currency to these
reports were' denounced as knaves.
Administration newspapers severely
criticised those who intimated that
Mr. Wilson's illness was due to any
thing more than a temporary exhaus
tion and Dr. Grayson either directly
or Indirectly denied euch rumors.
Virtually the only report that Dr.
Young's statement does not confirm
is one to the effect that Mr. Wilson
suffered a brain lesion. And how
near to the truth was this report, for
which Senator Moses of New Hamp
shire was pilloried by administration
friends and newspapers throughout
the country, is shown by this passage
from the physician's statement:
"As you know, in October last we
diagnosed the president's illness as
cerebral thrombosis which affected
his left arm and leg."
Webster's dictionary defines Vthrom
bosis" as "a clot of blood formed in
the passage of a vessel and remain
ing at the site of coagulation." Those
contemplating this condition will not
wonder at reports that he had suf
fered a brain lesion. Whether he suf
fered cerebral thrombosis or a brain
lesion will strike the average In
dividual as a difference not worth
quarreling over and today there was
the very common realization that,
after all, the public had been duped.
"And, after all. it was all true,"
was a comment heard on every hand,
expressed with some feeling of dis
gust.
When Dr. Young began the part of
the statement quoted above with as
you know in October last we diag
nosed the president's Illness" as so
and so, he was practicing a cunning
Ait of artifice. It was pointed out to
day, because, as he knows, the public
was never permitted to know any
thing of the kind.
No one could be found today who
had ever seen a White House bulletin
conveying any such information, or
had ever heard of euch admission
even privately from the president's
physicians or attendants.
In view of the disclosures the pub
lic will be convinced that Mr. Wilson
is recovering or has recovered when
he is again seen upon the streets and
at the theaters.
NAVAL AIR STATION URGED
Asloriii Project Favored by Avia
tion Air Cliicf.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. Two super-dirigibles,
largest In tho world,
are planned by tho navy and one of
them, now being built in England,
will attempt a trans-Atlantic flight
next fall. Captain Craven, director of
naval aviation, today told the house I
naval committee. American naval of- 1
ficers and enlisted men who will fly '
ine jsriLisn-Dum snip 10 America are
in England training for the flight.
in- asking 12,700,000 for the con-
struction of a second super-dirigible,
Captain Craven said this vessel would
be 60 feet longer than tho British-
built craft, which is 644 feet in length.
Transcontinental flights of tho big
airships also are planned. Captain
Craven told tho cor.imiltec, urging
construction of a big hangar at North
Island, near San Diego, Cal., as "an
immediate necessity."
' Nine air rtations now on tho At
lantic coast are to be continued per
manently under the navy's plans, Cap
tain Craven eaid. He proposed that
other stations be constructed at As
toria, Or., and Port Angeles,. Wash.
DR. HOUGH CITY'S GUEST
President of Northwestern Uni
versity to Make Address Here.
Dr. Lynn Harold Hough, president of
Northwestern university, will arrive
in Portland this morning and will bo
the honor guest at a banquet to be
held by the Northwestern Alumni as-,
sociation at the Benson hotel at 6:30
o'clock tomorrow evening. This ban
quet will be strictly informal, say
those in charge, and every alumnus
or former student of Northwestern 1
university is invited to be present
During his five-day stay in Port
land Dr. Hough will fill a number of
speaking engagements. He will ad
dress the students of Reed college
this morning and will also speak be
fore the Progressive Business Men's
club, the Civic club and other organ
izations. TROOPS STAY ON RHINE
Failure of Germans to Obey Treaty
Defers Occupation Period.
PARIS. Feb. 11. Premier Millerand
Monday "sent notice to Germany that
the date from which the Rhine
land occupation period is to be count
ed has been deferred.
This action was taken, he said, be
cause of Germany's failure to execute
certain clauses of the peace treaty. -
Testimony of Roberts Ad
mitted as Evidence.
EXPERT IDENTIFIES CALIBER
Grimm Felled by , Bullets
From 38-55 Rifle.
INSANITY PLEA ' DENIED
Judge Overrules Request for Alien
1st for Alleged Participant in
Ccntralia Outrage.
BY BEN HUR LAMPMAN.
MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. fl.
(Special.) Through the admission in
evidence of two confessions, alleged
to have been made voluntarily by
Loren Roberts, one of the 11 I. W. W.
defendants, on trial in superior court
for the murder of Warren O. Grimm,
the state today ripped the veil be
hind which moved the action pf the
Centralia armistice day attack.
Scarcely secondary in importance
was the testiniDny of Bert G. Clark,
attorney, Seattle, an expert on ball
istics, who identified the caliber of
the bullets which killed Warren O.
Grimm and Arthur McElfresh. Grimm
was slain by a .38-55 caliber bullet,
testified Clark, while McElfresh met
death by a .22-caliber high-power
missile. . ,
The state has offered in evidence a
.38-55 rifle, of which the defense has
dented all knowledge, and has alleget
it was fired from the Avalon hotel,
killing Grimm. Loren Roberts, from
Seminary hill, .Is alleged to have used
the only .22-caliber high-power rifle
possessed by the I. W. W. riflemen.
' Uvidence Ruled In.
Almost the entire day was given
over to argument anent the admissi
bility of the confessions and to their
reading. Judge John M. Wilson, pre
siding, ruled the documents admissi
ble as evidence and denied the re
quest of tho defense to produce tes
timony at this time in support of th
contention that Roberts was- insane
when he made the statements, and is
insane even now.
The first confession, uttered at
Olympia November 17, had been
signed and sworn to by the defendant.
The second and supplementary con
fession, uttered at Centralia Novem
ber 24, bore no signature, testimony
showing that Roberts had refused to
sign it Both are amplifications of
the original confession made by
Roberts on the night of his surrender,
and published at that time by The
Oregonian.
Juror Are AdmonlMhed.
Judge Wilson, in ruling on the ad
mission of the documents, admonished
the jurors that the statements herein
must be considered only insofar as
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WHEN A
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7 1 - I ' " ' I1 1 11 "if ' I ' 1 !
i I . IfolY Ml
Fourteen - Year - Old Farm Lad
Probably Saves Many Lives
and Is Rewarded.
What might have been a disastrous
train .wreck costing a'heavy toll of
lives was narrowly averted three
miles this side of Hood River yes
terday afternoon when Homer Lovell,
a 14-year-old farmer boy, leaped in
front of the on-rushing O.-W. R. & N.
passenger train No 5 from the east
and by frantic signals brought it to a
halt within a few feet of a heavy
rock slide which barred the way.
.. The lad came upon the slide just
a few minutes before the passenger
train was due to reach that point.
Rushing back up the track until he
saw the train approaching, he stood
on the inside of the track and made
a frantic effort to signal the nreman.
Unable to attract the fireman's at
tention to his danger signal, thej
youth jumped across the tracK just,
ahead of the train and waved .his hat
desperately at the engineer.
Sensing the danger, the engineer
brought his train to a stop. The en
gine crunched to a complete halt just
a few rods from the heavy boulders
of rock weighing several tons, which
barred the way.
In appreciation of the boy's hero
ism, which the passengers eaid averted
a catastrophe, they took up a collec
tion at the suggestion of Mr. Adams
and procured a purse of $50 to pre
sent to the boy.
The money was turned over to
J. W. Ream, conductor, and by him
will be presented to the Lovell youth
when the conductor reaches Hood
River on his return trip out of Port
land.
-"Presented to Homer Lovell by the
passengers of O.-W. R. & N. train No
5 in appreciation of his heroic deed
In flagging the train and averting a
wreck," reads the note which accom
panies the $50
K0LCHAK IS EXECUTED
Supreme Ruler Bayoneted by His
Own Troops.
LONDON, Feb. 11. ; Admiral Kol
chak was executed by his own troops
to prevent his rescue by "white"
troops moving In the direction ' of
Irkutsk for that , purpose, according
tn a Copenhagen dispatch to the Her-
' aid. The Moscow soviet sfnt a wire
less message asking his captoi-3 to
spare his life, but the appeal was too
late. '
The Moscow wireless service on
January 31 transmitted an extract
from an article from the official bol
sheviki organ which said: "Only a
few days ago Supreme Ruler Kolchak
was hoisted on his soldiers' bayonets."
CHEYENNE ORDERS DRILL
Military Training Compulsory for
Abie-Bodied Boys of 14.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 11. Mili
tary training today was made com
pulsory In public schools at Cheyenne.
An order was issued requiring every
physically fit high school boy 14 years
of age or more to enroll in the local
unit of the junior reserve officers'
Licers
week. '
training corps for three hours a
MAN FEELS SMALL AND INSIGNIFICANT.
Candidate Believes Traditional
. Policies and Freedom of. Action
Should Be Fully Safeguarded.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11. General Leon
ard Wood, replying today to the re
quest of Senator William E. Borah
for views of republican party candi
dates on the league of nations and
the peace treaty, said he believed
"that we should accept the league of
nations as modified and safeguarded
by existing Lodge reservations.1
General Wood declared that in hia
opinion the people at large had indi
cated they favored the treaty, pro
vided America's rights were fully
safeguarded, and that he did not be
lieve it necessary to delay considera
tion for a general election.
The reply, made public tonight, fol
lows: "I believe that we should accept
the league of nations as modified and
safeguarded by the existing Lodge
reservations," reservations that Ameri-
canize and safeguard our traditional
poi(;icai reservations which leave
America absolutely free and untram-
meled to follow the will of her own
people in all questions of foreign and
domestic policy.
"I, of course, at all times favor get
ting the views of the people of the
country where it is practicable. How
ever, in view of the fact that the
people have clearly indicated as I
see it that they are in 'favor of the
treaty if our traditional policies, In
terests and freedom of action are ful
ly safeguarded, it seems unnecessary
to delay this most Important ques
tion for a general election in whlcb
their views could hardly be more de
cisively expressed than they have al
ready been.
"With reference to your question as
to my views on the foreign policy ot
this government, I am in favor of, anc5
shall continue to be in favor of, one
well-established foreign policy of this
government, which conserves and pro
motes the interests of our own coun
try. I do "not think this treaty with
the reservations impairs that policy.
It does not entangle us, it leaves us
free to exercise our own judgment; it
is temporary if we choose to have it
so; we can retire on two years' no
tice."
SICK MAN DIES ON ROAD
Foreman of Lumber Camp Marts
to Town, Overtaken by Deatb.
' ABERDEEN, 'WaslC.'Feb.' 11. (Spe
cial.) Andrew Townson, 60, foreman
of the Simpson lumber camp near
Shelton, an employe ot tne company
20 yeaVs, died yesterday on the way
to Shelton to get medical treatment.
He had complained of being ill, but
felt able to walk to town. He took
the wrong road and was found by
friends, who organized a searching
party when it was learned he had not
arrived at Shelton.
Holsteins Bring Good Prices.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Feb. 11.
(Special.) At an auction sale of
stock, held at the farm of L. A. Stahl
on Fords Prairie, two and one-half
miles west of this city, 15 grade Hol-
steln cows brought an average of
$186. The high cow sold for $255. C
E. Payne of this city was auctioneer.
The sale was largely attended.
Speaker of House Rouses
Ire of Gompers.
BIG UNION FUND AVAILABLE
Railroad Brotherhoods Could
Easily Raise $4,000,000.
McARTHUR DEFENDS ACTS
Oregon Representative Considers
It . Honor to Be Opposed by
Railroad Strike Advocates.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Feb. 11. Representa
tives Webster of Washington state
and McArthur of Oregon who are
marked for defeat by the American
Federation of Labor, according to
the political programme announced a
few days ago, have some distinguished
company.
Frederick Gillett, speaker of the
house, also has been placed on the
blacklist by reason of a recent speech
which stirred President Gompers of
the American Federation to a sharp
reply. There is no doubt that labor
will make the fight which has been
threatened, and there will be a cam
paign in several districts such as has
never been witnessed before.
There will be abundant funds for
the fight it having been privately
boasted that it would be possible to
throw $50,000 or more Into any con
gressional district where labor seeks
to unseat a representative to do the
bidding of Mr. Gompers. This boast
is warranted by the facts, because the
railroad brotherhoods will be at the
fore In the fight, which is to be
directed with the most pressure on
those who have supported anti-strike
legislation or who voted against the
Anderson amendment to the Esch
railroad bill confirming all of the
present high wages of the railroad
workmen.- . ....
Hum Fund Available.
The Plumb plan league, which is
more Interested than any other ele
ment In the fight, can raise $2,000,000
by the assessment of only $1 on each
member and by making it $2 the enor
mous sum of $4,000,000 can be raised.
The league could hardly spend even
half that amount legitimately in Its
plan to secure control of the railroad
properties, therefore much would be
left for the prosecution of Its fight
on independent members of congress.
As there are less than 100 districts
In which a fight is likely to be made,
it can easily be seen that very large
sums will be available where needed
most. Even $100,000 could be expend
ed against Representative Webster or
McArthur, who are said to hold pre
ferred positions on the union black
list, and leave abundant money for
others.
Some one will ask how they can
spend so much without running coun
ter to the law? That will be simple.
As an organization it Is possible for
the American Federation of Labor or
the Plumb plan league to expend
$1,000,000 In a single district, or as
much more as is available without
fear of prosecution under the corrupt
practices act. As long as the money
Is not placed in tho hands of the can
didate, tho law cannot reach those
who use It. A candidate for the house
can spend only $5000 under the law.
McArthur Makes Statement.
Representative McArthur issued
statement today, in which he said: "1
am not surprised that I am on the
American Federation blacklist I am
really glad I am on the list, for it is
'quite an honor to be opposed by those
forces who wish to set up a class gov
ernment In this country. The ultimate
end and aim of the federation is a
government in which no man without
a union card would have a voice. The
radical element In control of the fed
eration will find that the American
people will not take kindly to such a
scheme. Half of the membership of
the unions will oppose it in the
secrecy . of the election booth.
"The labor union people are opposed
to me because I advocate anti-strike
railroad legislation In the Interests of
all the American people. If they wish
to make a campaign issue out of this
at the coming primaries, I accept the
challenge. Let them trot out a candi
date or indorse one who is willing to
go on the hustings and tell the peo
ple that the strike is preferable to the
settlement of labor disputes by a gov
ernmental tribunal."
INLAND WHEAT MEN AROUSED
Business Interests and Farmers Be
gin Fight Against Gronna Bill.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 11.
(Special.) Aroused by the belief that
the passage of the Gronna bill to
repudiate the government guarantee
on the wheat prices would be dis
astrous to the wheat growers of the
northwest, business interests and the
commercial club have started a fight
against the measure. Telegrams were
exchanged with Congressman Sum
mers, who has secured a hearing for
opponents of the measure and has
asked that arguments against the
bill be mailed immediately. He also
secured the pledge of Senators Jones
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Students Decide to Prolong Dances
and Arrange for More Social
Affairs for Season.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvaltls. Feb. 11. (Special.)
The student body, by an overwhelm
ing majority, went on record this
morning as against formal parties.
The discussion centered around the
use of the dress suit and was par
ticipated In by both men and women.
The general feeling seemed to be
that dress suits and democracy do not
go together, especially in institutions
where more than 70 per cent of the
men and women are making their
way through college on what they
earn.
The student body voted on the rules
as proposed by the committee which
was elected recently by the student
body on the occasion of the student
affairs committee holding two stu
dent officers disqualified.
Other rules voted on and accepted
by the assembly r 'ilro changing
the closing hour of college entertain
moots from 11 until 11:45 o'clock
providing tho technical organization
may schedule dances, allow tratern
ties, clubs and other organizations to
n rianrn each term, mako tn
scholarship average which a clu
or fniternitv must keep up 80 per
cent unless tho averago ot tho stu
dent body falls below that mark
These recommendations will bo sent
to the faculty rules revision commit
tee.
GABY DESLYS IS DEAD
...i. t.iri.H and Dancer Sue
Climbs to Throat Infection.
PARIS. Feb. It. Gaby Deslys, th
French actress and dancer, died today,
n..t. had recently under
. i - f.ir nil III
i-nnn several o n-iduunB -
fertion of tho throat. Early In Dc
rmihrr ahe was considered to t 1
and her relative
were summoned irom jmrin.-
Tho name of Gaby Deslys bceam
known after former King r.inanuci u
Portugal displayed his infatuation fo
, in ...-.. irn. In 1911 sue ar
rlrnl In America and inado a sccon
Islt to America In 1915. She rciurnea
Ia Lnnrlnn ana jr-triS lliw iv.
vpar.
Thm tliront affection irom wnu:
the uctress .suffered Is to hav
been a complication of Innucina.
POLES FACE STARVATION
100,000 Tons of American Grain
Needed Before Next llarvcM.
wsl4lXCTON. F. 11. Poland
needs 400.000 tons of American grain
to avert starvation until her harvests
n,rt September, according to htanls
laus J. Arot, newly arrived here from
Warsaw to act as plenipotentiary o
the Polish government in food mat
ters.
with American grain, the
Poles will suffer from ui'.dcr-nourlsh
ment, he said.
At present, he stated, all non-pro
ducers are on rations of 180 gramme
rtuilv ner person, or about 120
grammes below normal.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Tim Weather.
VESTKItKAV'S Maximum trmprraturc,
5:1 UffErpes: minimum. (l.-;rccs.
TODAYS fair: northerly winds.!
torrisn.
Lcacun of nations council formally opens
with U. S. absnnt. 1'sgo
rwtnH.su falls to repeated bolnhevlkl as
saults. I'ago 2.
iirrmin mark Joke to rich Americans.
I'ago 4.
National.
Dirsctor-Oenrral lllnes Hives up attempt
to settltt railroad hukh efnilruveiy and
presents issuo to president. I'ago 1.
Genera) Wood favors leaitue and treaty.
with I.ois reservations, raeo I.
Ilepilblleans modify elKlit of 14 reserva
tions, some ol w men aemocrais ara do
licved to approve. Tage 1.
Speaker (illlclto put on labor' blacklist.
l'age 1.
Truth regarding- Wilson's health revealed
In report of lr. loung. 1'age l.
Kenlurky race, led by Cox and I'almcr.
1 'a iso 3.
Farmer opposed to labor strikes. I'ago 4,
Cabinet meetings discontinued by President
W I Icon. I'age S.
J'arifir Northwest.
AgTlrulturai eollego students bar dress
suit at dances. Pago 1.
Confession rips veil from red plot. Pago L
Idaho senato voto is closo on suffraga
amendment. Page 7.
Bolshevist sympathizers support movement
in Siberia. Pago 6.
Advance guard of republicans gather at
Seattle. Page 10.
Nportn.
Five names mentioned as possible succes
sors or August ncrrmann on oaseoail
commission. Page 1-.
Benson tech basketcrs defeat Lincoln high.
Page 1-1
Aeclcs and varsity attor state title
Page 12.
Commercial and Marine.
Flour purchases by grain corporation ara
small. I'aga -'
Broad demand sends corn up at Chicago.
' Pago !1.
Sharp declines in all classes of stocks.
Page t.
Portland and Vicinity.
Memory of heroes will be hallowed. Paga
13.
Dirty basements spread disease, declares
Portland's health officer. Page VU.
Kstate of late Ueorgo T. Myers settled
after 12 years. Page 7.
Police now believe that revenge may have
been motive for murder of Ernest
Descamps. Page 0. '
Playground purchases favored by city
commissioners. Page 8.
Repair facilities of Port of Portland dem
onstrated with two steamers, l'age 14.
Multnomah county must elect five state
senators this year. Page 10.
Louis Blttman'a bad police court record
gets him 24 hours in Jail anil tluo fina
for reckless driving. Page 11.
Boy risks life to flag train. Paga 1.
Robert N. Ktanfleld announces candidacy
foriotnlnatlon as U. 8. senator. Page 3.
Offlclala in Portland get no notlca of
proposed railroad strike. Paga 14.
Democrats Said to Favor
New Lodge Proposals.
PROGRESS MADE ON OTHERS
Article 10 and Monroe Doc
trine May Soon Be Settled.
HITCHCOCK STILL FIGHTS
Party Lcudrr Declares Tbut F.rrn
Altered Interpretations Would
Be Surrender.
WASHINGTON, 1'rli. II. Steps to
eliminate many collateral Issues of
the peace treaty fight were taken
today on the floor while negotiations
worn being resinned privately for
compromise on the two principal
points remaining In onntroversy, arti
cle 10 and the Monroe doctrine.
Modification of eight of the 14
republican rcscrvalinni on the basea
of agreements by the. bi-partisan con
ference and in n way said to be trntls.
factory to many democrats, a pre.
pared formally by Senator IicIko.
Four of the remaining six Hro said
to have been already accepted with
out change by the democrats, leaving
only those which rel:ito to article 11
and the Monroe doctrine.
rrosjrraa Made' (in rtlclr 10.
TrogrcKS also was reported In arti
cle 10 negotiation, a new draft of
the reservation being declared to
have received approval from t-'mafor
l.odgo and from mine demo, rats. Th
draft was denounced by h'ctiator
Hitchcock, democratic; leader, how-
ever, as const It in Ing "not a compro
mise but a aurreiider." and much
doubt remained as to its HCciplatire.
The new reservation, said to have
been drafted by a democrat, would
deny tills nation's ohlluallon to pre.
serve the Integrity of either lrKiia
members "by the use of Its military
or naval forces, or by tho economic
boycott, or by. any other means."
unless congress acted In each rase.
Under tho original republican draft,
the denial of the article's obligations
Is made directly.
Not all of the change embodied In
Senalor Ixdge's proposal had been
accepted by tho democrats in Ihe bi
partisan conference. It was said, and
some democratic opposition was fore
cast to parts ot the revised pro
gramme. The general Impression was,
however, that these differences could
be disposed of w ith little debate.
t ompromlse Mrrma I'rohable.
Tho disagreement over the M"lirn
doctrine also was thrown Into ttm
background, the leaders apparently
believing It might be adjusted iiilckly
If a compromise wire reached on
artlclo 10.
There was no debnto on the treaty
at today's hcnmIoii, Scnut"r Lodun pre.
sonting his proposed modifications
without comment. The text of the
reservation follows:
"The L'nited Slates assumes no nh
Igiitlon to preserve by the use of Hi
mililary or naval forces, or by eco
nomic boycott or by any other means,
ho territorial Integrity or political
ndependence of any other country or
to interfere in controversies between
nations whether liicmlnrs of the
league or not under the provisions
of article 10, or to employ (he military
or naval forces of the United States
under any a rliclo of tho t rcaty for any
purpose unless In any particular case
he congress, which under tho con
stitution has the sola power to de
clare war, shall by act or concurrent
resolution so provide."
EAL0USY MURDER CAUSE
20-Vcnr-Oltl t.lrl Shot by JJlK'd
Sweet heart.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. I !. (Spevlal.)
The green-eyed niotisler. Jealousy,
was respoiihlo for a murder com
mitted at Pillar ltock. Wash., a fish-
ng hamlet on tho north shore of the
olumbla, about 20 miles ahovo here.
Tho slayer is I'aul Jurlnov Job, an Ana-
rian fisherman, aged about 30 years.
nd his victim was 20- ear-old Kill
Lannlng.
The two had been sweethearts, hut
recently Miss l.anning has been keep-
ng company with another. This en
raged J urlnovlc.li, who, after some
ords with his former sweetheart
last night, shot her dead. Jurlnovh h
urrrndcred this mornlnir to th
hcriff of Wahkiakum county.
STOLEN JEWELRY FOUND
f 16,000 lioot Recovered In Mud on
Seattle Street.
KKATTLK. Waih- Feb. 1U An
vlght-car.it dlam nd and a ilinninnd
and platltum fltuer watch, taken
from Mrs. Joseph Dang by two robbers
who held her up late Inst night, were
found late todny, crusted with mud,
lying beside a candy box in a street
scleral blocks frcm the scene of tho
robbery, Mrs. Dang notified the police.
The diamond, which formerly was a
part of tho collection of the late
Lnltcd States Senator Tabor of Colo
rado, was purchased at million In the
east for ISiMlO, but was valued by Its
owner at JiB.O'M), according Mis
Danx. Th watch vu estimated, to
ba worth UvOtt-