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VOL. LIX. NO. 18,484
Entered at Portland fOreron)
Po?tnffiPf as Scond-Class Matter.
PORTLAND OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
PACT OVER LINERS
MEASURE DEFINES
EXECUTIVE ABSENCE,
FARMERS TAKE HAND
U. S. NO PLACE FOR
SOVIET, SAYS L0WDEN
AMERICANISM GREATEST
PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE.
BARNES WILL BUY
PORTLAND SECURES
HOUSE
Ml
HAWLEY TELLS OF
LA WYE H "S TH H EAT
Tilt With Schuebel En
livens Divorce Case.
IN POLITICAL FIGHT
WHEAT ON MARCH 2
TRADE
RAIL BILL TODAY
M'ARTHCR BILL OT SLAP AT
WILSOX, ASSERTIOX.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO
BE CLOSELY SURVEYED.
ACTIOX FOLLOWS FALLING OF
PRICE TO GUARANTEE.
DENIED Blf WILSON
PHOSPHATE
V
Tentative Deal Revealed
to Senate, However.
ENGLAND IS IN AGREEMENT
Tonnage in Excess of Loss by
U. S. Would Be Bought.
Illness or Absence Outside United '
States for 30 Days Proposed
Inability Limit.
POOL PLAN PRESENTED
President Declares He Had Intend
cd Submitting Arrangement to
Congress After Ratification.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. President
Wilson flatly denied today in a for
mal communication to the senate that
he had any agreement or understand
in? with British officials regarding
disposition of the fleet of ex-German
liners around which, since they were
offered for sale by the shipping
board, has raged a controversy into
which congress, courts and govern
ment agencies have been drawn.
"There is not, nor has there been
any agreement or understanding be
tween the president of the United
State:, and officials of Great Britain
concerning the Bale of the ex -German
vessels in possession of the United
States," Mr. Wilson said, responding
specifically to a resolution by Sen
ator Brandegee, adopted by the sen
ate, "nor is there any agreement or
understanding with respect to what
disposition shall be made of these
hips by the United States.
Agreement Scot to Senate.
"I believe the above Information
folly answers the senate inquiry."
At the same time, however, and
"in order that the senate may be in
possession of all the information
there is in any way relating to the
vessels, in question," the president
transmitted a copy of a hitherto un
published tentative agreement
reached in Paris that Germany
eventually would be credited by the
r. reparations committee, should con
gress approve, with any surplus val
uation of the ships in excess of mer
chant tonnage losses of the United
States during the war. In no case
would title to the ships themselves
pass from the United States, the
agreement said. I
Before Mr. Wilson's message reached
. the senate, the commerce committee
had decided to recommend passage of
the bill drawn by its chairman, Sena
tor Jones, republican, Washington, de
ferring sale of the ships until they
shall have been refitted for commer
cial service by the shipping board
and congress shall have laid down a
national shipping policy.
Houae Inquiry Independent.
The house merchant marine com
mittee had embarked on an Independ
ent inquiry with Chairman John Bar
ton Payne and Vice-Chairman Stevens
of the shipping reiterating their di
vergent views on the advisablity of
the present sale of the vessels, and
in the district supreme court. Asso
ciate Justice Bailey took under ad
visement application of counsel for
the board that $3,000,000 bond be re
quired of William Randolph Hearst,
a taxpayer, who was granted a tem
porary injunction against the board's
plan to sell the fleet.
Sale of ex-German cargo vessels
by the shipping board will continue,
Chairman Payne announced tonight
as the action of the senate commerce
committee and the temporary in
junction granted William Randloph
Hearst apply only to the 30 passen
ger ships.
Bids on Carriers Invited.
Bids have been invited by the board
for purchase of 15 freight carriers
aggregating 100,533 deadweight tons.
Up to the present 23 ex-enemy cargo
carriers have been sold by the board.
Checks totaling J1.4S5.S1S deposited
by eight bidders as earnest money on
bids for the passenger ships were re
turned to them today.
The proposed agreement, transmit
ted by the president, was signed in
Slay, 1919. by Premier Lloyd George
mid Mr. Wilson. The president's sig
nature, however, was made conditional
to an appended "explanation" that It
was subject to the approval of con
press. The president said he had in
tended to send the document to the
ecnate after ratification of the peace
treaty.
The agreement covered all vessels
captured, seized or detained by any
of the allied or associated govern
ments. C "ent roverxy Is Recalled
Offtcials recalled that It was drawn
up after a controversy between Pre
mier Lloyd George and Mr. Wilson,
in which the British proposal that all
captured, seized or ceded enemy ships
be pooled and reallotted on the basis
of tonnage losses was opposed by the
president, the resulting tentative
understanding being made public to
day for the first time, although Its
general purport has been known.
The document contains Ave clauses
and the essence of its application to
the 30 ships involved in the present
controversy lies in paragraphs 2 and
4. The first provision is that all
enemy craft captured, seized or de
tained, before the armistice as a war
measure, snail De retained by the
holding power, which "will own the
OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, Feb. 20. A bill provid
ing that absence of the president
from the territorial limits of the
United States or illness which pre
cludes his attention to his official
duties for a per'od of more than 30
days shall constitute inability to per
form the powers and duties of his
office, was introduced in the house
by Representative McArthur, of Ore
gon, today.
Under the McArthur measure, if en
acted into law, the powers and duties
of the office would devolve upon the
vice-president "until the disability be
removed or a president be elected."
Representative McArthur takes the
position that it is not necessary to
amend the constitution to correct such
conditions as have obtained in the
United States for more than a year.
He said:
"My bill is Introduced in the ut
most good faith and with the hope
that it will be enacted. It is not
offered as a criticism of President
Wilson, but to prevent a recurrence
of conditions that have existed dur
ing tne past 15 months. I am more
concerned about tomorrow than yes
terday and feel that fcNCondition ex
ists that congress ought to correct.
I hope congress wiii act in this mat
ter to the end that to executive de
partment of our government will
never again be without an active
head.
"I do not share the views of those
who believe that the situation can
be corrected only by a constitutional
amendment, for congress has ample
authority under section S of article
of the constitution to define and
determine what constitutes Inability
on the part of the president to dis
charge the duties of his office. There
is no use amending the constitution
when congress already has full power
and authority to enact this legisla
tion."
Port Is Selected as Rock
Shipping Center.
5000 TONS IN FIRST LOT
Lumber to Lighten Cargo
Reason for Choice of City.
JAPAN TAKES PRODUCT
Paris, Idaho, Source of Limitless
Supply of Mineral Fertilizer
Wanted by Orient.
Comprehensive Statement on Stand
Toward Agriculture Will Be
Demanded From Each.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. With the
appointment of a committee of seven
prominent farm organizations' lead
ers to draw up a "platform." the
American farmer as represented in
the national board of farm organiza
tions, served notice today on present
and prospective presidential candi-
aates that he is determined to particl
pate actively in the coming cam
paign.
The platform will comnrise oues-
tions designed to bring out unmis
takably the attitude of each candi
date upon matters which agricultur
ists consider of paramount import-
America Does Xot Want Him Who
Does Xot Consider America
First, Says Governor.
Opposition Expected
Be Overcome.
to
LABOR LEADERS SEE DOOM
KEY OF LIFE FOUND, CLAIM
Englishman Has Secret of Perpet
ual Youth, Is Report.
(Copyright by the New York World. Pub-
usnea Dy Arrangement.)
LONDON, Feb. 20. (Special Cable.)
The secret of perpetual youth and
renewed vigor, the determination of
sex and the curing of certain human
diseases are some of the problems
which, it seems, are being solved In
the laboratories at Oxford by Julian
Huxley, grandson of the famous bi
ologist, Thomas Henry Huxley.
The actual achievements include the
change of . tadpoles into frogs within
three weeks; the production of a new
sort of creature; the restoration of a
flatworm to youth, and the control
of the sex of frogs' eggs, producing
90 per cent of males at the will of
the experimenter.
The Daily Mail, which makes thi
news public, comments In an editorial
in the great possibilities of Julian
Huxley's discovery and says:
"We seem to be nearer some of the
hardest and most enthralling mys
terics of life."
U. S. TO PAY OFF BONDS
Block of $115,000,000 Will Be
Bought Up by April 1.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Outstand
ing bonds of the war finance corpora
tion to the amount of 1115,000,000 will
be paid off April 1, Eugene Meyer Jr.,
managing director, announced to
night. These obligations are a part
of an issue of 200,0J0,000 5 per cent
gold bonds offered by the corpora
tion in March, 1919, to obtain funds
for the raili administration and
industries which sought government
aid.
To the former was advanced $50,
000.000 and to the latter 365,000,000
on security of certificates of indebt
edness issued by the railroad admin
istration.
CAMP SALE PROPOSED
Senate Agrees to Army Contract
Purchase Measure.
WASHINGTON. Teb. 26. The bill to
authorize sale of three lare qrmy
camps and to provide for fulfillment
of war-time contracts for purchase
and equipment of numerous other
military posts was finally agreed to
in conference today and the confer
ence draft was agreed to by the sen
ate. The house is expected to act
within a fow days.
In its final form the measure di
rects the sale of Camp Taylor, Ken
tucky, not later than June Z), li'21
and of Camp Gordon, Georgia, and
Camp Eustia, Va., subsequent to that
date.
LYNX PELTS BRING $60
Sales on Xcw York Fur Market
Roach $5,200,000.
NEW YORK, leb. 20. Lynx yied
v.ith Russian sablo and chinchilla for
first honors at today's session of the
New York fur sales corporation's auc
tion. The best lynx, due to its scar
city, brought $60, while J51J was paid
for the best Russian sable, with 5170
top price for chinchilla. Wildcat
brought as hlsh a J1S and showed an
advance of 50 per cent over fall prices.
Several varieties of Japanese and
Australian furs also were sold today j
at good prices. The grand total to
'" date has reached Jf.20v,(00, -.viih four
tCoseiaded on Page i. Column 1.) days' selUcE ahead.
Five thousand tons of phosphate
rock have been booked for movement
I Portland durfner Marrrh and Annl. It
was announced yesterday by Frank
O'Connor, Portland agent of the Pa
cific Steamship company, on whose
vessels the rock will move.
This preliminary iqovemen: of 6000
tons is the forerunner of a movement
of phosphate rock that promises to do
great things for the commerce of
Portland and to go far toward placing
this city high in the list of the mari
time centers of the world,
t It has been freely discussed in ship
ping circles for some time that at
least 100,000 tons of the rock have
been contracted for transportation to
Japan during this year, and this first
year's business is said to be only a
beginning.
The movement of phosphate rock
through Portland, it has- been deter
mined by the shippers, will be in bulk,
and it is for this purpose that the
commission of public docks is rushing
to completion bunkers of 20,000 tons'
capacity at pier N). of the St. Johns
municipal terminal. The work is now
well under way, with the dredge Tual
atin dredging the s'te for Ihe bunkers.
First Shipment Sacked.
Because the new bunkers will not
be ready to operate in time to handle
the first shipment, however, the 5000
tons booked for March and April will
be sacked. Double burlap sacks for
this purpose are now on their way
from Seattle to Paris, Idaho, accord
ing to railroad officials.
When the movement of phosphate
rock in bulk is under way, the ship
pers plan to send it with lumber in
combination cargoes. The rock is
very heavy and a vessel carrying this
commodity alone would be down to
marks long before her available cargo
space was filled.. It has been deter
mined, therefore, that the ideal cargo
will be about 2500 tons of rock and
the remainder lumber.
Cargo Each Week Is Flan.
Under this arrangement the move
ment of only 100.000 tons of phos-
Concluded on Page 3, Column 2.)
C. S. Barrett of Georgia, president
of the National Farmers' union, was
named chairman of the committee, the
other members being T. C. Atkeson of
West Virginia, representing the na
tional grange: Glfford Pinchot, Penn
sylvania, of the Pennsylvania Rural
Progress association; J. B. Houston,
Wisconsin, secretary Wisconsin So
ciety of Equity: W. I. Drummond.
Oklahoma. International Farm con
gress; R. D. Cooper. New York, dairy
men's league and J. R. Howard. Wash
ington, American Farm bureau feder
ation. "The committee, if I understand the
temper of organized agriculture."
Chairman Barrett said, "will demand
a most comprehensive and unmis-
takeable statement of the position of
each candidate on questions especial
ly relating to agriculture. The farm
ers will not submit camouflage. More
over, the committee will try to de
termine before submitting its findings
to the farmers, just what ability
a candidate may have to carry out
his pre-election promises. We must
get behind a strong! faithful long
visioned man. None other will suit"
The conference adopted resolutions
asking the early appointment of an
American delegate to the Interna
tional institute of agriculture at Rome
to succeed the late David Lubin; ap
proved the Capper-Hersman bill re
storing to farmers the right of col
lective buying and selling; expressed
confidence in the federal trade com
mission in connection with the im
minent investigation of that body and
petitioned congress to amend the farm
loan act to Increase the maximum ;
loan from $10,000 to $25,000.
The Invitation from Sir Horace
Plunkett as representative of Irish
farm organizations, that a delegation
be appointed to attend an Interna
tional congress on agriculture at
Dublin during the present year, was
accepted.
Senator Poindexter of Washington,
at the afternoon session, character
ized farming as the greatest industry
of the nation and congratulated the
national board upon its decision to
erect a permanent home in the capi
tal where its members could keep in
close touch with the government. An
experienced farmer ehould be selected
to head the department of agriculture,
he said, and farmers "should be given
that freedom of action n essary to
obtain the greatest results."
HURON, S. D., Feb. 20. America Is
the land for Americanized people and
not for the "internationalist" who has
the world at heart Instead of the In
terest of America, Governor Lowden
of Illinois told an audience here to
night, as minority republican candi
date for president at the March pri
maries.
"Americanization is the most Im
portant problem before the people of
the United States," Governor Lowden
declared. "Soviet government is an
attempt to substitute rule of one class
for rule by all the people. If allowed QPRVIPfT
institutions. The idea 3f government
ty class takes different namss. and
soviet is not the only word which de
fines it. Sometimes it is the Indus- Army Fare on Dining Cars Will
trial workers of the world; sometimes
Act Would Put End to Radical
Domination of Unions.
TO REAPPEAR
Give Way to Real Food and
Clerks Will Practice Smile.
Suspension of Purchases for Two
Months Ordered Because of
High Quotation of Staple.
NEW YORK. Feb. 20. The United
States grain corporation announced
today that on March 2 it will resume
'buying of flour under its regular flour
J offer plan, after a suspension of gen
eral purchase for two months. Al
though there are large stocks of flour
in Atlantic ports awaiting sale and
shipment. Julius H. Barnes, United
States wheat director, said the wheat
guarantee act passed by congress
specifies a preference In the export
of wheat flour rather than wheat.
"Within the past rew days." Mr.
Barnes added, "the wheat price in
certain markets and for certain
grades has fallen to the guarantee
basis again, consequently purchasing
by the grain corporation in protection
of. the guarantee has been recom
mended on a small scale. Therefore,
If the flour market falls to the fair
reflection of the guarantee price of
wheat, the grain corporation must.
In some manner, take care of the
purchases of flour in fulfillment ol
the government wheat guarantee."
DRAFT RECORD IS RECOUNTED
Effort to Get Rehearing on
Classification Explained.
WIFE'S TALES DOUBTED
Max H. Houser, vice-president of
. is the one big union, and sometimes I
the radical socialist party. Whatever
its name, the menace to our liberties
is equally great.
"The internationalist," Mr. Lowden
declared, was the person who would OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
nnol America with other countries of Washington, Feb. 20. Prospects to
, - . - ,
the world. Amaricanization means I day were that the house would pass l" Brain corporation, said last night
that a citizen must be for America ) the railroad bill tomorrow in the facell" lne resumption of the buying of
and not consider himself a citizen of of some opposition among republicans
the world, he said. a"d strong opposition on the demo-
"Thcse who consiler themselves cratic side. The chief support of the
citizens of the world had better movo tight on the bill comes from the rail
beyond our borders,' he added. road brotherhoods, although many
who are opposing the measure give
REDMEN GET UNIVERSITY For example, the provision guar
anteeing a return to the railroads is
Institution in Southwest Planned I put forth by several as the reason for
by Interchurch Movement. fr." Amonf ,t,h0" "B'nB
this reason is Representative Thetus
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Feb. 20. W. Sims of Tennessee, ranking demo-
A million-dollar university for In- cratic member of the house commit-
dians and community centers for tee on interstate and foreign com-
Spanish-Americans will be located in merce. In connection with Sims'
the southwest by the inter-church oppositloi., however, sight will not be
world movement. lost of the fact that Sims stands as
This announcement was made by sponsor for the bolshevistic Plumb
Dr. Ralph E. Diffendorfer of New plan bill. Sims introduced the Plumb
York, chairman of the inter-church plan bill in the house and it is sig
misslons and survey departments, I nlflcant that none of his democratic
or republican colleagues have seen flt
to try to rob him of any of the glory.
None of "Glory" Wanted.
Usually when a measure containing
extraordinary features is offered by
one representative in the house, any
where from a half dozen to four score
will follow in introducing the same
bill. So far the Tennessee member
holds the undivided credit, or dis
credit, of. introducing this radical
scheme to sovietize industry.
T.nhrtl lnelnn...hr Ml-.s ............
out that a large percentage of the L, ,, 1 , , .
" """" "' " attack, but the real reason of its op-
n m aha ni vofna Mir A a fait tl'A I . . "
here today.
TRAINING AT 6 URGED
Fess Would Have Toddlers Get
Military Experience, Too.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Represen
tative Fese, republican, Ohio, today
introduced a bill providing for physi
cal training for all school children
from the ages of 6 to 18. He pointed
flour, as announced by Julius H.
Barnes, president of the corporation,
would' not affect the northwest in
view of the fact that the suspension
which has been in effect in the east
for two months was not effective In
the wt.
"We have been buying flour In lim
ited quantities at all times, although
in the east the buying was stopped
absolutely for two months," he said.
"This was due to the fact that In
the east wheat was sold at a pre
mium, while in the west we were al
ways able to buy it at the basic
price."
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Federal
grades foi wheat will continue to be
enforced under the grain standards
act after the United States grain cor
poration has ceased to function, the
department of agriculture announced
today in denying reports which were
said to have gained currency that
the federal grading system and the
grain corporation would pass out o
existence simultaneously. The de
partment explained that fixing
grades for wheat was authorized by
permanent and not war emergency
legislation.
Conduct at Rar View Investigated
by Defendant; Mother Says
Stic Objected to Girl.
war were physically defective.
NEW LAWS NUMBER 114
position, which has a more legitimate
foundation, is the labor section. In
this section labor sees a blow at
unionism. It is a blow at unionism.
Congress in Special Session Passes but was l"tened only as a blow at
unionism as administered by auto-
205 Ont of 13,644 Bills.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Out of a I
cratic brotherhood officials.
The labor section, while extremely
come law.
t .... i
,( HEY THERE. JUPE! i!
total of 12.644 bills introduced in the mild, does give recognition to the un
house since the special session opened, I organized railroad employes, or to
May 10 last, clerks counting up today those who wish to ct independently
reported' that 205 had passed. I0' the despotic brotherhood leaders
Of the number passed 114 have be- m Questions affecting their employ
ment. Great stress was placed on
the labor section by the petition .to
congress issued by the railroad labor
organizations yesterday.
In the labor section the brother
hood officials see a menace to their
power to whip the railroad employes
into line for every scheme to strangle
the employers and the public into
submission on each new demand for
increased wages or other concessions.
Entire Section Attacked.
The labor section establishing
"railroad labor board" was attacked
In yesterday's memorial in its en
tirety. The provision that the ad
justment boards may consider com
plaints upon the written petition of
"100 unorganized employes of subor
dinate officials," was characterized
as a blow at the labor unions. These
sections, says the petition, will es
tablish a method of procedure which,
if followed, will destroy all discip
line and lead to chaos They would
permit and encourage employes to
disregard existing agreements and
long established methods of pro
cedure. It is asserted that under
these provisions it would be pos
sible to have 2000 groups of not less
than 100 employes each, from 165
trunk lines, with requests and com
plaints, no two of which would be
the same.
Failure to designate and treat
with the standard recognized organ!
zations representing approximately 95
per cent of all the employes," de
Clares the memorial, "can be con
strued to mean nothing less than that
the provisions of this act are pri
marily based on a determination to
annul existing agreements and de
stroy the organizations which nego
tiated them."
Brotherhoods Toned Down.
It is remarked here that the ton
of yesterday's memorial is couched In
much milder language than any pre
vious brotherhood manifest since the
passage of the Adamson law in 1312.
And the reasons are said to be twofold:
First, there is the realization that
the public has grown weary of con
stant threats from the railroad work
men to strike if some new concession
is not granted:
Second, that a large number of the
cooler heads In the brotherhoods
throughout the country have pro
tested against the un-American lead
ership which has gained control of
the railroad unions in the last three
or four years, threatening to sever
their connection if the constant as
saults upon the public welfare are
not stopped
The bill will receive the support to
morrow of several members of the
U. S. GIVES GOOD MEASURE
Material Worth Millions Thrown
In. on Sale of Powder Plant.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. The 170.-
000.000 powder plant at Nltro, W. Va.,
not only will be sold on the install
ment plan for S8.E00.OOO. bi't the gov
ernment will throw In $!l.000.000 worth
of loosrt materials for good measure.
This, Chaitman Graham of the house
war investigation committee, declared
today in the house.
BEER ANDWINE WANTED
New Jersey Democrat Would
Amend Volstead Act.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. Amend
ment of the Volstead prohibition en
forcement act co as to permit the
states by referendums to authorize
sale of 2.75 per cent beer and 10 per
cent wine, was proposed in a bill In
troduced today by Representative
jiinahan, democrat. New Jersey.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
iCuocfuUcd on fuse 2, Column 2.
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
47 degrees; minimum. 31 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; northeasterly winds.
Foreign.
Reds' wanton sauk of Odessa Is pictured.
Page 2.
Catllaux admit he was Impulsive, but de
nies treason. Page 4.
Moment 1c.
America no place for Internationalist, says
Uovemur Lowden. I'age 1.
New York republicans urge Immediate
ratification of peace treaty. I'age 3.
raeifie Northwest.
Wlllard Hawley and attorney for plaintiff
have lively tilt in Oregon City dtvorca
case. Page 1.
Oregon editors and publishers gather In
Eugene. Page 1.1.
Illness of juror halts armistice day mur
der trial. Page 4.
National.
House expected to pass railroad hill today
in spite of opposition from labor. Page 1. I
Wilson denies pact with Britain on liners,
but at same tune revcala tentative
agreement. Page 1.
Universal training Is Inserted in army re
organization bill. Page 7.
Farmers take hand In political fight.
Page I.
Measure Introduced by McArthur defines
executive absence. Page 1.
Rear-Admiral Peary, discoverer of north
pole, dies. Page 2.
Each side denies blame for treaty Impasse
Page 3.
V. 8. reply on Adriatic Issue is ready for
Page i .
t port a.
Harry Schuman aspires to 'bout with
Leonard. Page 1.
Winged M basketers have two hard games
ahead. Page 14.
Two Beaver holdouts sign baseball con
tracts- Page 14.
Commen-laJ and Marine.
No wheat trading In view of uncertainty
of future mantel, t-age 21.
Chicago corn bearishly affected by wheat
and flour reports, i-age si.
Advance in Wall street stock market con
tinues, rage it.
Portland and Vicinity.
Talkativ pickets are silenced by Judge.
Page is.
Relief from tax limitation is sought.
Page li
Radical of Astoria Journeys to exile.
Page li
paly makes plana for price fixing.
Page 6.
Portland secures huge phosphate trad.
with orient. Page 1.
Plans are being made to expand Benson.
Page 21.
W'oman la accused of making false la
tum ta returu. Pa 21.
allies.
OKEGON CITY. Or.. Feb. 20. (Spe
cial.) The Hawley divorce suit was
enlivened this afternoon by a tilt be
tween Willard Hawley Jr.. defendant,
and Christian Schuebel, attorney for
the plaintiff, and who prepared the
papers in the cane. Mr. Hawley had
testified of the incidents that led to
the filing of the papers, and said he
had gone to Mr. Hchuehel's office on
Wednesday, two days before the com
plaint was actually filed, when Schue
bel had Invited over the telephone.
"I thought he wanted to talk to me
about the road bond measure," said
Mr. Hawley, "as we both were in
terested in it. and when he showed me
the complaint 1 mas nearly knocked
off my feet. After absorbing the con
tents of the complaint 1 told Mr.
SchuK-bel that tho charg's were mt
true and that it was simply a money
matter."
Attorney's Threat Reported.
"Don't get that into your head or
I'll file this complaint so quick It will
make your head swim." said Schuebel,
according to the testimony of the de
fendant, who said that Mr. Schuebel
had advised him to try and fix up
the matter, and if a settlement should
be Impossible then the divorce could
be obtained quietly in Astoria or In
Eastern Oregon.
"You cannot afford on account of
your position to have this go Into the
courts, and you cannot stand publicity
of this kind," Mr. Schuebel was quoted
as having said. Tho witness looked
the attorney in the eye and said:
"Then you told me, Mr. Schuebel,
that this is not all you had, but that
you had something else and It was
very nasty, and you repeated the word
'nasty' several times."
The attorpey apparently resented
the statement.
I'rice Put l.eaa Than .WO,
"You and your father don't like me
very well, do you T he asked the wit
ness. "Well, I wouldn't say we were
bosom friends, but we have no ani
mus against you."
"Did you or your father ever say
you could buy me for $30007"
"I don't think it would take that
much," declared Hawley.
Willard, upon cross-examination.
bared his war record to the world
today.
"Is it not a fact," he was asked,
that you did not liko your classifica
tion and that you went down to Sea
side to see Dan ilaUrkey about the
draftr
"Yes. My father and I went to Sea
side and saw Mr. Malarkey to Inquire
about an appeal to the district board,
of which he was a member.'
'Didn't your father go to Washing
ton, D. C to see wnat could be
done?"
( lasaif leation la 2-A.
"My father was In the east a-od
took the matter up with Provost
Marshall Crowder and with Senator
Chamberlain. General Crowder was
very much lnterestod In the matter
and said the case was exactly similar
to that of Hiram Johnson's son and
in such cases local boards were apt
to be over-cautious and lean back
ward. All we wanted was a rehear-
ng and we took the matter up with
Captain Culllson and ho wrote to Dis
trict Attorney Hedxea, who replied
hat the classification of 2-A was a
proper one. This Is the classification
where one la married and has a wife
who is not dependent upon him for
support. I was also placed In class
1-1 for industry."
"Didn't you furnish a private cat
In Portland later for Senator Cham
berlain?" Feeling Hectare lllsh.
"Yes. Vou know that my father hj
an old friend of the senator's. II
has known him well, and Chamber
lain's firm has acted for him In legal
matters, and I have known Senator
Chamberlain and hl daughter very
well since 1911."
A question from Harrison Allen
brought out the testimony that the
"private car" was a taxicab that Mr.
Hawley had placed at the disposal
of Chamberlain during a visit of the
senator to Portland.
"It was reported around Oregon
City that I was trying to evad th
draft," continued the witness, "and
on account of the strik in th mills
feeling wa rather high about It, but
I continued in th original classifica
tion In which I was placed until th
nd of the although I was man
ager of th mill and paper-making
was declared an essential Industry."
Mr Hawley testmea mat na had
no reason, until after the suit was
filed, to suspect that his wife had
not conducted herself in a proper
anner, but witnin a lew aays attaf
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