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PORTLAND OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1920
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Ratification Is Defeated
by 49 to 35 Vote.
PACT IS SENT TO WILSON
President Is Notified No Fur
ther Time Will Be Given
to Document.'
ISSUE IS PUT IN CAMPAIGN
Majority's Plan to Declare
Existence of Peace Prom
ises New Fight.
WASHINGTON, March 19. The
treaty of Versailles failed of ratifi
cation for the fourth time tonight,
and then the senate voted to send it
back to President Wibon with a no
tification that it had finally "re
fused to advise and consent to its
ratification."
On the decisive rollcall, the vote
was 49 for ratification to 35 against,
the opposition numbering in its
ranks 20 democrats who were un
willing to see the treaty go through
with the republican reservations ob
jected to by the president and three
democratic and 12 republican irre
concilables. 1
Twenty-one democrats quit the
president's lead and voted for rati
fication, but the defection failed by
seven votes of providing the two-
thirds requisite to ratify.
Treaty Thrown Into Campaign,
The result was regarded every
where in the capital as having put
over into the political campaign for
decision the long and bitter fight
between the chief executive and the
senate majority. A move to recoa
sider the vote and try once more to
ratify collapsed in its inception,
leaders on both sides agreeing that
further ratification efforts would be
a waste of time as long as the
senate membership remains as it is
Whether the president would re
turn the treaty to the senate re
mained undetermined, but the re
publicans served notice that if he
did it would repose for many weeks
to come in a committee pigeon-hole.
Senate Washes Its Rands.
In the vote of 49 to 35, by which
the senate washed its hands of the
subject and sent the treaty to the
White House, the republican leaders
had the support of the mild reserva-
tionists as well as the irreconcilables
of their party, while the democrats
voted almost solidly in opposition.
The next step planned by the sen
ate majority is a declaration of a
state of peace to relieve the nation
of the war status, which the dem
ocrats maintain can be ended only
by the treaty's ratification. A fight
on that proposal probably will be
gin when the senate reconvenes
Monday.
The rollcall on ratification came
four months, almost to the hour,
after the failure of the three at
tempts at ratification on November
19. On that occasion the greatest
strength developed for ratification
with the republican reservations was
41 votes, only seven democrats vot
ing with the republicans in the af
firmative. The vote against was 51, made
trp of 13 republicans and 38 dem
ocrats. Debate Lasts Seven Hours.
In seven hours of debate pre
ceding the vote, republican leaders
declared themselves ready to take
the issue to the people. From the
democratic side several senators bit
terly assailed the president for his
stand and declared the administra
tion could not afford to carry the
issue as it presented itself today
into the campaign. There was no
reply from those who opposed ratifi
cation. Irreconcilables and admin
istration democrats alike remained
silent in the confidence that they
were in complete control.
After the rollcall, the mild res
ervation republicans joined with the
democrats to set the parliamentary
stage for a reconsideration that
would permit another vote on rat
ification, but the effort soon was
abandoned. Compromise democrats
SEAT
KULS
PEAGE TREATY
(Concluded on Pace 4. Column A,)
PROPERTY PURCHASED
BY FIRST NATIONAL
BANK ACQUIRES LAST) BESIDE
PRESENT SITE.
State Bank of Portland Makes Ar
rangements for Expansion of
Business Premises.
The First National Bank of Port
land, in order to provide for future
growth and expansion, nas purchased
the property, 50 by 10" .feet, at the
southeast corner of Sixth and Stark
streets, directly adjoining their pres
ent building on the rear, for a con
sideration given as approximately
$300,000. The deal, which has been
under way for some little time, was
practically concluded yesterday, now
awaiting only the inspection and ap
proval of abstracts. No plans for im
mediate building have been an
nounced. It is stated the property
will probably be held for some months
without any changes being made, al
though a structure in keeping with
the magnificent home of the concern
at Fifth and Stark will ultimately be
erected.
The property is being secured from
the Gordon Investment company oT
San Francisco. The purchase will give
the First National bank the entire
frontage on the south side of Stark
street, between Fifth and Sixth.
The property, which is officially
designated as lot 8 of block 175
of the city of Portland, occupies 100
feet on Stark street and 50 feet on
Sixth and Is now occupied by a three
story brick building. Shops and stores
are located on the ground floor and
the upper two floors are occupied
by a hotel. The property was pur
chased by Phil K. Gordon in 1905 for
the sum of J 80,000, it is stated.
"We are making the purchase as
an anchor to windward," said A. L.
Mills, president of the First National
bank, yesterday. "While we do not
contemplate any building in the im
mediate future, we have realized that
the growth of the bank will necessi
tate more room at some not distant
date. Thus far we have made no
building plans whatever and it may
be a year or more before we take
any steps in this direction."
Announcement of the expansion o!
another of Portland's banks was
given out yesterday, the State Bank
of Portland having concluded ar
rangements whereby it will occupy
the premises in the Lumbermens
building to be vacated by the Lum
bermens Trust company when that
company moves to its new quarters
in the Beck building. The State Bank
of Portland already occupies the cor
ner of the Lumbermens building and
the new arrangements will give the
concern nearly as much more floor
space on the other side of the ele
vator shaft and main entrance. "
BACON DOWN TO 20 CENTS
Sales by Army Stores Force Down
Prices in Albany.
ALBANY, Or., March 19. (Special.)
A bacon war Is on in Albany. The
price for side bacon is down to 20
cents a pound.
A few days ago an army store was
established here and announced the
price of its army bacon at 23 cents.
The Nehergall Packing, plant here
promptly supplied local merchants
with side bacon to sell at the same
figure. A lowering of prices then
began and the army store and the
local dealers are both selling at 20
cents now.
Before this competition began the
price of bacon here was 46 cents.
The packing plant- and local mer
chants explain however, that this
was for breakfast bacon, a better
quality.
BRIDGE FALLS; 2 DUCKED
Wagon and Passengers Hnrled
Into Torrent but Are Saved.
ROSEBURG, Or., March 19. (Spe
cial.) Roy Spalding and Thomas Mc
Kirdy of Drain had a narrow escape
from death Wednesday afternoon
when a wooden bridge spanning Pass
creek collapsed while they were driv
ing over it with a wagon load of fur
niture, plunging the wagon, occu
pants, furniture and team into the
boiling current 30 feet below.
One of the fallen timbers kept the
outfit from being swept down stream
and held the entire load until a res
cue of the men and horses could be
effected by residents who were at
tracted to the scene by the sound of
the crashing timbers.
ROAD SLIDES INTO RIVER
Rains Cause Loss of Highway and
Travel Is Blocked.
CASTLE ROCK. Wash.. March 19.
(Special.) The recent heavy and con
tinued rains caused part of the hill
and all the road on the River road
north of Lexington to slide into the
Cowliu river, completely blocking
travel over that riad, as there is no
detour.
Unless this road is repaired before
work commences on the highway.
travel between here and Kelso will
be confined to the railway.
BERLIN EMBASSY BOMBED
British Offices' Are Not Harmed by
Explosion, However.
LONDON, March 19. A bomb ex
ploded outside the British embassy in
Berlin last night as a' naval division
was marching past, a dispatch says.
Several persons were killed or In
jured, but the embassy apparently suf
fered no damage.
Reports from Lord Kilmarnock,
British charge d'affaires at Berlin,
states there was nothing to suggest
that the bomb explosion was meant
as an attack on the embassy.
COMMONER VU
It PUBLIC OFFICE
Service Otherwise Now
Mr. Bryan's Aim.
NEBRASKAN HAPPY, HOPEFUL
Optimism Avowed, but Perils
Are Not Ignored.
RIGHT ALWAYS TRIUMPHS
People's Will Held Supreme and
Obstructions Raised Eventually
Will Be Swept Away.
NEW YORK. March 19. William X
Bryan declared here tonight that his
ambition was not to enjoy the honors
of public office but to discharge as
fully as possible his debt of gratituoe
to the American people.
This was the Nebraskan's first
nrnnouncement on the democratic
presidential nomination since the an
nouncement of his brother in Lincoln
on March 9 that if the commoner
were - elected a delegate to the aa
tional convention he .would nbt vote
for United States Senator Hitchcock
of Nebraska.
Mr. Bryan made known his stand in
a speech at a dinner at the Aldine
club arranged in celebration of his
60th birthday anniversary by friends
and admirers of all parties. This ad
dress was the first on a speaking tour
that will embrace many states.
Some Conclnaiona Aired.
After submitting "some conclusions
drawn from 30 years of experiences In
the arena of politics, Mr. Eryan said:
"Even in my youth I had no doubt
of the final triumph of. every right
eous cause and my faith is even
greater now since I have seen reform
after reform accomplished and great
principles, that were at first scoffea
at, written into the unrepeaiame law
of the land.
"No one has been happier than I in
the character and constancy of his
friends or, more generously awarded
for labor In the political vineyard.
My ambition is not to enjoy honors
of office, but to discharge as fully as
I can the debt of "gratitude I owe to
the American people.
Service Supreme, Aim.
"I am aware that my place In his
tory will not depend upon what others
do for me, but upon what I am able to
do for my country. If a kind provi
dence adds years to my life they will
be spent in an earnest effort to aid In
putting the American people in com
plete control of their government, and
to promote peace among all the na
tions, to the end that the conscience
of our country and the world may
surely and more speedily overthrow
Injustice and establish among men
(Concluded on Page 7, Column 1.)
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DECISION ON CARFARE
RISE EXPECTED SOON
COMMISSION MAY PUBLISH
ORUER BY .MOXDAr.
Common Opinion at Statchousc Is
That Increase Over 1 Cents
Will Sot Be Allowed.
SALEM, Or., March 19. (Special.)
Announcement here today that the
Oregon public service commission had
practically completed its order in' re
gard to the application of the Port
land Railway, Light & Power com
pany for an increase in fares on the
traction lines of the corporation has
caused considerable speculation in
statehouse circles with reference to
the probable scope of new rates to
be allowed and the accompanying rec
ommendations.
One of the commissioners has been
working on the order for nearly two
weeks, and it is understood It will
go before the entire body for ratifi
cation or rejection either tomorrow or
Monday. It is believed here that the
order will be made public prior to
the departure of the commissioners
for Eastern Oregon on Monday night.
Although the commissioners have
guarded the order with strict se
crecy, persons close in touch with the
contents of the application and the
subsequent investigations of the pub
lic service body are of the opinion
that a fare in excess of 7 cents will
not be allowed the company. Thay
also say that the order probably will
carry recommendations looking to
ward the elimination of bridge tolls
and other relief through general tax
ation. Nominal charge for transfers.
it is said, also may enter into the final
order of the commission.
Other important orders to be
handed down by the commission with
in the next few days are those affect
ing the rates of the Sumpter Valley
Railroad company, with headquarters
at Baker, and the tariff of the Doug
las County Water & Light company
at Roseburg.
BEAR KILLED WITH AX
Racoon Hunter Surprised by Big
Game but Gets It.
EUGENE, Or., March 19. (Special.)
Sidney Aldous, a mountain rancher
of Alma, In the western part of Lane
county, killed a big black bear with
an ax a few days ago.
He and his brother, J. W. Aldous,
were hunting raccoons. Sidney car
ried only an ax. An outcry among
their dogs in some brush caused
Sidney to investigate. He found the
dogs had treed a bear. His brother
had gone on with his rifle, so Sidney
waited at the foot of ' the tree and
when the bear began to descend, the
dogs seized it and Aldous dispatched
It with a blow on the skull.
HIGH FLIER PLANS TRIP
.
San Francisco-New York Run in
10 Hours Held Possible.
CLEVELAND, March 19. Major R.
W. Schroeder of Dayton, Ohio, holder
of the world's record for airplane alti
tude, plans a 10-hour flight from San
Francisco to New York late this sum
mer, flying at a height of 30,000
feet.
This height, he says, will permit
him to attain a speed of 350 to 400
miles an hour.
FRANCE THINKS HE WILL BEAR WATCHING.
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PLOT OF MEXICANS
TO GET GUNS TOLD
EX-SERGEANT SAYS 'GENERAL'
OFFERED HIM $10,000.
Plan to Carry Away Entire Battery
at Los Angeles Related to
Senate Committee.
LOS ANGELES, March 19. An al
leged plot, to obtain possession of an
entire United States field battery for
the use of the Mexican government
during the world war, was detailed
to the senate sub-committee investi
gating Mexican affairs here today by
Paul Francis Collins, world war vet
eran and formerly supply sergeant of
a Lo Angeles artillery unit of the
California national guard. Senator
Albert B. Fall of New Mexico, chair
man of the committee, said he would
have the story .investigated.
Collins told the committee he had
been approached, while the artillery
unit had its headquarters in Exposi
tion park here, by a man who at first
said he was Juan Tolomao, a nat
uralized Spaniard, and who later de
clared himself to be General Azvido
Freltas, of the Mexican army. Col
lins said the man declared he had
been pardoned Just as he was about
to face a firing squad in Mexico on
condition he would endeavor to nego
tiate for the artillery unit for his
country's army. He offered Collins
10.000 and detailed a plan for tak
ing the unit's complete equipment, in
cluding three 3-inch field guns, cais
sons, wagons, many automatic side
arms and a number of horses, from
the park by motor truck to the Los
Angeles county coast, north of Santa
Monica, and there loading it on a
schooner, which lay off the Malibu
country for nine days, Collins said.
Collins related how he appeared to
acquiesce and of his intention to place
the plotter and assistants, supposed
to include tw3 other Mexican officers.
in the hands of United States govern
ment agents, but the man appeared
with five ten-ton motor trucks two
hours before the time agreed upon
and demanded delivery. Even then,
Collins said, he tried to communicate
with the army Intelligence officers.
but before he could do so the plotters
became suspicious and departed.
LOGGER KILLED BY TREE
Body Taken to Centralia Pending
Location of Relatives.
CENTRALIA, Wash., March 19.-
(Special.) A. Johnson, logger em
ployed by the McCormick Lumber
company, was Instantly killed this
afternoon when a tree kicked back,
pinning him against another tree and
crushing his chest. The body was
removed to Centralia pending loca
tion of relatives.
Johnson was about 50 years of age.
When he went to work for the mill
company he told them, in case of ac
cident to notify Swens Benson, Ben
son hotel, Portland.
GASOLINE KEEPS RISING
Price in Denver Goes Up Today, to
3 1 Cents Per Gallon.
DENVER, Colo., March 19. Gaso
line in Denver will advance 1 cent a
gallon tomorrow, it was announced
tonight.
The new price is 31 cents, the third
increase within a month.
FIGHT BREAKS OUT
OVER BOSS DAVIS
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INSURGENTS INVOKE PACT
Committees Agree on Some
Concessions to Schools.
EDUCATORS NOT PLEASED
John Gcllatly Probably CUoico or
Those Who Would Discard Davis
and Restrictive Programme.
OLTMPIA, Wash., March 19. (Spe
cial.) Unexpected political develop
ments in Seattle this morning brought
special session committee delibera
tions here to an abrupt ending and
sent Seattle members scurrying home
to prevent. If possible, the election
of a new speaker and reorganization
of the house by caucus agreement be
fore tho great majority of legislators
reach Olympia at alL John Gellatly
of Chelan county is said to be the
probable choice for speaker if the in
surgent movement prevails.
Sixty members, or practically two-
thirds of the house, last winter signed
an agreement not to submit next ses
sion to a continuance of the domina
tion by Jimmy Davis of Tacoma. who
by personal selection of a speaker has
had control of the powerful appro
priations committee for a series of
sessions. This agreement is now be
ing invoked at Seattle for reorganiza
tion of the special session. Its suc
cess will mean that the carefully ar
ranged and restricted programme of
special legislation will go into the
scrap heap.
School Increase Granted.
However, the joint sub-committees
at work here agreed upon a special
legislation programme - roday and
adopted it in the form of a resolu
tion. This programme carries a con
cession, to the . public sotaftrttr by in
creasing the state annual contribu
tion to 1S, instead of the 20-20
proposal Superintendent Preston is
standing on.
It is estimated that this concession
will increase public school revenue in
the neighborhood of $1,500,000 annu
ally, which is considered entirely in
adequate by public school authorities.
In further concession to the public
school fight Mrs. Preston has been
making the legislative special session
committee agrees to adopt a resolu
tion empowering the governor to ap
point a commission to study public
school needs and have a revenue re
organization plan ready for the regu
lar session next winter.
The soldiers' bonus bill Is to ba
passed as a referendum measure and
not as a conditional device to bond
the state for $11,000,000 by direct leg-
islation.
This referendum, added to the Carl
yon paving bill, which contemplates
bonding for $30,000,000, will make a
total bonding proposition of $41,000,
000 to be voted upon this fall. Friends
and supporters of the Carlyon bill are
beginning to figure that the highway
improvement measure is placed in
grave danger by a bond overload that
the state will refuse to consider re
gardless of merits.
Colleges Not Satisfied.
The higher educational Institution
question is taken care of in today's
agreement to increase the state levy
limit from three to five mills and
let the university, college and norma,
schools continue on their present ex
pense schedules until January, when
the regular session will convene if the
special session Is by that time con
vened and adjourned. This arrange
ment is not satisfactory to the college
authorities, but it will allow the state
board to levy sufficiently to cover
the 1921 expense bill on all needs now
reported, although not all the insti
tutions have yet submitted their es
timates. Ratification of the woman's suf
frage amendment is also included In
the special session agreement. If the
programme can be held to these meas
ures it is believed the special session
can be adjourned Monday night. If
the Insurgent movement against
Davis' domination prevails, a new
deal or a deadlock will be inevitable.
That the agreement of the commit
tee to increase the state contribution
to the common schools from $10 to
$15 for each census school child is
not satisfactory to the educational
forces Is indicated by the resolution
adopted by the state board of edu
cation in session here today.
State Superintendent Determined.
The resolution follows:
"Inasmuch as the educational needs
of the state cannot be properly met
with funds now provided, therefore,
"Be it Resolved, That the state
board of education request the state
legislature convened In special ses
sion to take steps to provide such
immediate, relief for the institutions
of higher learning and for the com
mon schools as will restore the effi
ciency of the school system of the
state." i
State Superintendent Preston is re
ported to have served notice, that
she would consider no compromise
on the 20-20 demand for increased
teachers' pay in the public schools
(Concluded on Pag 2. Column 3.)
GERMAN WAR CRAFT
COMING TO AMERICA
SEA FIGHTERS TO BE EXIIIIJ.
ITED, THF.X St'NK.
Battleship, Cruiser and Throe Ic-
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son to ne Toed
Across the Atlantic.
WASHINGTON. March 19. Five
German surrendered warships allo
cated to the United States under the
armistice terms, a battleship, a cruNer
and three destroyers will be brought
to this country next month. It was an
nounced today by the navy depart
ment. Under the supreme council
agreement, the ships must be de
stroyed within a year after arrival
here.
Tho cruiser Frankfurt and three
destroyers, now at Kosythe, Scotland,
will be towed over by three mine
sweepers and a transport which will
sail for Scotland. The battleship is
the Ostfricsland. 22.400 tons, built in
and a second line ship luring
the war. She has not arrived at
Rosythe. under the agreement by
which she was to leave Kiel March 13,
but was expected to be o'n hand in
time to accompany the other ships,
crossing the Atlantic under her own
power.
The navy plans to exhibit the ships
at Atlantic coast ports, it was said, in
addition to a careful technical study
of them by naval experts. Later"they
will be sunk at sea.
PAY BILL TO CONFERENCE
Hou.xc Refuses to Agrre to Senate
Amendment for Increases.
WASHINGTON, March 19. After
refusing to agree to senate amend
ments by which pay Increases also
would be given officers and men of
the army, coast guard and public
health services, the house today sent
the naval pay bill to conference.
Declaring that republican leaders
seemed opposed to Increases for any
service men except petty officers and
enlisted men of the navy, Representa
tive Crago, republican, Pennsylvania.
attacked the rule by which the bill
was sent to conference, contending
that It would block consideration of
the other services.
DEAN ATTACKS SORORITIES
Head of Stanford Women Says Sys
tem Breeds Castes.
STANFORD UNIVERSITT, Cal
March 19. Condemnation of the
sorority system and recommendation
that sorority houses at Stanford be
abolished In favor, of women' dormi
tories were voiced by Miss Harriet
Bradford, dean of women, in a report
to the president.
Alleged growth of executive and
undemocratic castes in the university,
destroying comradeship between
sorority and non-sororlty members
and among sorority women as well, is
cited by Dean Bradford as the prin
cipal defect of the system.
PROFESSORS IN UNION
Wisconsin University Faculty Mem
bers Get Labor Charter.
MADISON, Wis., March 19. Twelve
members of the faculty of the Univer
sity of Wisconsin have organized a
local union, which is to be affiliated
with the American Federation of La
bor. "The union Is not for the purpose
of obtaining better pay or working
conditions for ourselves," declared
Professor F. A. Ernst. "The organiza
tion is of men Interested In the labor
movement as expressed by the Amer-I
lean Federation of Labor."
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INDEX OF TODAY'? WFW
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The Weather.
TESTEr6.Y'S Maximum temperature,
S3 degree.: minimum, 36 df-crees.
TODAY'S Rain; easterly winds.
I'orelsB.
Retliinir Haltlc troops and mobs battle In
Berlin. Page 3.
Lorf Mayor of Cork slain by masked band.
Paa-e 14.
Essen, Germany. In hands of armpd work
men and 3uQ killed In fight. I'aga
National.
Surrendered Oern.an warships to be ex-
lbited and then sunk, rage 1.
Kentucky republicans favor Wood but
lth Lowdnn close second. Page 3.
Senate, by vote of 41) to 33, kills peace
treaty. Paae 1.
Inlieu etait-a protests rulings on aisure or
meet first reparations payment. Page tf.
Peace resolution now before senate. Page 6.
Domestic.
Plot of Mexicans to, obtain Amerlcnn bat
tery relatea Dy ex-aergeant. rage l.
Bryatt declares he baa no ambition now
for public orilce. 1'age 1.
Ten Minnesota otes assured for Wood.
rage 4.
Progressives flock to Wood, says Mark
Sullivan. Pase 5.
Paelfle Northwest.
Seattle municipal railway deficit is f.VMJ.OOO
In one year. Page 7.
Decision on car fars rise expected by Mon
day. Page 1.
Grand Jury begins Inquiry Into ronduct
of State Treasurer Hoff. Page 7.
""KoT'VoT.ow Ced'.".n SC:Z' Suit
Page 14
Sports.
Beavers work out to meet Aviators In Sat
urday gajno. Page 12.
Washington downs Benson. 23 to JO. In
Interscholastlc basketball. Page 12.
Battler to meet Allle Nack is wanted.
Page 13.
C'ommerrlal and Marine.
New feed laws for Oregon are proposed.
Page 21.
Sharp break In corn futures at Chicago.
Page 21.
Advance In Wall-street stock market eon
tlnues. Page 21.
Portland shipping men mystified by ship
ping board allocation announcement.
Page 20.
Portland and Vicinity.
Communist case is sent to Jury. Page 1.
First National bank buys land next to
present site. State Bank of Portland
arranges for expansion. Page 1.
Several democrats are ambitious to have
seats in legislature. Page 10.
Speed fiends pay fines; some reflect in
Jail- Pss 11:
pair here suspected of string of bank rob
beries. , Page 6,
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IS SENT TO JURY
Defense Ignores Main
Charges by State.
OREGON LEADERS' TRIAL ENDS
Violence Against Government
Declared Party Aim.
REPLY DODGED BY U'REN
C'ouiiscl for Ostrr, Fry and Hurst
Tells Jurors Com let Ion W ill
Make Men Murtjrs.
After 1 days' trial, the 12 men whs
will adjudge the guilt or Innocence
of Karl W. Oster, slate secretary tf
the communlit labor party, Claud
1 1 n r ft. local financial secretary, and
Fred W. Fry In the first case to be
tried In Oregon under the criminal
syndicalism art heard the final argu
ments of attorney, listened to the In
structions of Circuit Judge Morrow
and retired at 3:41 yesterday to de
liberate upon a verdict.
At 4:10 tney returned for further
Instructions desiring to know whether
It was necessary to ballot on each
of the three defendants iwparately or
all at one time. Advised that they
could pick their own method, but that
individual ballots were preferable at
the men are charged on separate In
dictments, they returned to the Jury
room.
If the jurors followed the precedent
set In several similar cases through
out the state of Washington they will
remain out about 16 hours.
Propaganda Onlv laaae.
As membership In the communtst
labor party has been admitted frankly
by the defense, the only Issue before
the Jury is the character .of propa
ganda spread by, and purposes of the
party. W. S. U'llen, attorney for the.
accused, concluded his argument ts
the Jury yesterday morning ans" Dis
trict Attorney Evans finished for the
state at I P. M.
Approximately 152 exhibits wers
taken Into the Jury room for exami
nation, the majority of which were In
troduced by the prosecution.
Throughout an argument which
was started at 1 oarlock Thursday
afternoon and was concluded at 11:10
o'clock yesterday morfllng, U'Ren
ignored the direct charges of the
prosecution that the communist labor
party advocated violent revolution in
Its platform and programme and de
voted no time to the lame explana
tions offered by his clients for the
fiery words In their party planks. In
stead, he pointed out the democratlo
form of the party organization,
which provided for Initiative and
referendum In Its constitution and
the payment of delegates' expenses
to a party convention.
Defense Ignores Manifesto.
The manifesto of the third Interna
tionale which was Indorsed by the
communist labor party was not
brought Into the argument for the
defense nor were the definitions of
T.,i. n Fralna. communist leader.
for "mass action" and "dictatorship
of the proletariat" ITRen dl4 not
trouble to support the definitions
K,ven by hiB cUenta on the witness
I stand to avowed party alma, Instead
indicating that the men he repre-
sented were harmless dreamers of
impractical visions.
"Maybe they will think they servs
their God and country If made mar
tyrs by conviction," said the lawyer.
"Don't give them that chance. Let
them go, to render service as best
they may. I don't care so much sbout
them but I do think of the conse
quence to the rights of free speech,
free press and free assemblage.
"Vou should not encourage the of
ficials to use the law In this manner.
This assault Is the beginning, not the
enj
This is the least powerful of
institutions that the powers of prey
wish to end. The law was made to
reach the I. W. W. and that was alL
The law-makers had no thought It
would be used against a political par
ty such as this."
Mntemrat Is Challenged.
The district attorney took Isea
with the statement of counsel for the
defense that the men on trial were
harmless dreamers. They were men
whose earnest espousal of anarchlstlo
doctrines made them a dangerous
menace to the community, he held.
Ms was far from certain, he declared.
'that Fry, who testified that the cap.-
talints OI I'ortiana naa yoi uu-n
wife to file divorce proceedings,
against him, was sane.
A portion of U'Ren's argument wag
aimed directly at two street car men,
a boilermaker, and other union men
on the Jury In an appeal to class
prejudice.
"You know that there are spies In
every union meeting," said the at
torney. "There is never a meeting of
street car men that a report does not
reach Franklin Griffith the next
morning, nor do the bollermakera
meet without report of their activi
ties reaching their employers.
"It would be sn easy thing for s
speaker planted to utter a speech fav
oring sabotage In a union meeting.
If you say the law applies to these
men It next will be applied to some
union, affiliated with the American
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