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HIORNIXG OREGONIAX, FRIDAT- AUGUST 6, 1920
CHILDREN LOST. I
Seattle Mother Thinks Two
Daughters on Vessel.
PAIR ON WAY TO RUSSIA
Red Cross Takes Hand to Help Lo
cate Little Ones Beins Sent
From Siberia to Home.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Aus. 5. (Spe
cial.) Anions the 72S "wild children
of the Urals" who left San Francisco
Thursday aboard the steamer Yomei
Maru on the second lap of their jour
ney more than half way around the
world from Siberia to European Rus
sia there are the daughters of a Se
attle couple.
Thursday afternoon the mother of
the children called up Red Cross head
quarters here. She is Mrs. Anna
Orovna.
My little girls." she said brokenly,
"I haven't seen them since the revo
lution broke out in Petrograd. They
pot separated from me and my hus
band and I've heard they were found
by the Red Cross and that they re on
the ship you're sending to Petrograd."
Children Are to Be Met.
She was told it would be impossible
to find out until the children reach
New York, and she announced her in
tention of going there to meet them.
They are Rose and George Grovna,
7 and 9 years old. respectively. Mrs.
fjrovna left tonight for the east and
will start the wheels moving in Wash
ington, L C, on her arrival there to
be allowed to take her children from
the ship on its arrival in New York
city.
According to Mrs. Grovna, she placed
her children with friends in Petro
prrad. Her husband was at the front.
She went into an eastern Russian
province on missionary work. When
she returned to Petrograd six months
later her children had been sent away
with other children into Siberia, she
was told. Mrs. Grovna came to Amer.
ica shortly afterward after harrowing
experiences in leaving Russia, several
times in danger of being shot by bol
shevik soldiers while in prison.
Hfforta at Trip Futile.
Since coining to Seattle she has
made repeated efforts to go to Si
beria, she said, but was unable to
obtain the necessary papers. She has
been here awaiting the arrival of the
ship that was to bring the children
for the last three months. She under
stood the Yomei Maru was headed for
this port. ' Red Cross officials here
are assisting Mrs. Grovna in the re
covery of her children and the matter
will be taken up with Washington,
I. C, by telegraph tomorrow.
The "wild cnildren" who are making
the long trip under the direction of
Major Ktley H. Allen of the Ameri
can Red Cross and formerly of Seattle,
derive their name from their wander
intrs. unequaled since the famous
'children's crusade" of medieval times.
Driven out of their homes in and
around Petrograd at the outbreak of
the revolution, thousands of children
drifted toward the Urals. Removed
from, adult care, suffering infinite
tortures from cold end hunger, they
went back to first principles digging
into the ground for rotten potatoes,
eating swaps of bark and roots, fight
ing for the tiniest portion of food.
Portland Helpa Aid Children.
Life was sustained in the little ones
by contributions from the junior Red
Cross of the northwest division in
Astoria, Baker and Portland, Or.; Lew.
iston and Pocatello, Idaho, and Cen
tralis. Chehalis, Olympia and Tacoma,
Wash.
As the months passed the children
began to lose their "wildness" under
the care of the Red Cross workers
but it was out of the question to re
turn them to their homes until condi
tions became more quiet in the in
terior of Russia, and so they stayed
on at Vladivostok. The Red Cross
commission in Siberia withdrew, but
still the children and their guardians
remained, until, a few weeks ago, it
was deemed practicable to take them
home.
The children arrived in San "Fran
cisco last Monday. Major Allen stayed
long enough to see the children safely
off on the second leg of their journey
and then left by train for New York,
where he will rejoin them and con
tinue the voyage. He is accompanied
ny Mrs. Alien, wno met him in San
f rancisco.
crossed the Narew opposite Lomza. i
' In Volhynla the Polish positions on
the upper Etyr, on the titochod and in
the prlpet marshes are holding well.
Enemy cavalry continues advancing
along the Prussian frontier toward
the Danzig Mlawa-Warsaw railroad,
but in view of the small number of
effectives employed in this movement,
aimed at the Thorn region, consti
tutes for the moment only an exten
sive demonstration against Polish
Pomerania.
With the bolsheviki virtually
knocking at the gates of Warsaw,
the populace has been aroused to the
highest pitch of patriotic fervor. The
press declares that Warsaw must not
surrender. Fresh drafts of con
scripts and many volunteers are mov
ing toward the front, manyof them
boys of 14 and 15 years. The gov
ernment has called to the colors part
of the classes of 1890 to 1S95.
Welfare workers, who include, per
haps, 0 or 70 women, will be pro
vided with transportation by their,
respective organizations.
The majority of the French civilian
population has left Warsaw, there
being about 1000 in the French
colony prior to the bolshevik of
fensive. The American, British and
French legations will probably with
draw when the Polish government is
forced to leave.
Warsaw went about its business as
usual today. Troop detachments, be
decked with flowers, marched, sing
ing, through the streets bound for
the front. In the vicinity of all gov
ernmental . buildings there was an
air of mystery.. The Polish mark
today took a decided drop.
POLES HOLD, MAY STOP REDS
Two Counter Offensives Launched
Paris and London Confer.
PARIS. Aug. S. (By the Associated
Press.) Inspired by patriotism" in the
rear and encouraged by new auppln
the Polish army seems to be stiffen
ing its defense against the bolsheviki,
who are virtually at the gates of War
saw.
Although but vague and contradic
tory reports came today, it ia- re
garded tonight that the Poles still
have a chance of stopping the reds.
They apparently have not altogether
abandoned the line of the Bug river.
The Brest-Litovsk forts were still in
the possession of the Poles, and denial
is made that the bolsheviki have
reached Ostrolenko. The Polish staff
has launched two counter offensives
in the north near Lomza and in the ex
treme south in Galicia
Another factor held by military ob
servers to favor the Poles is that, in
view of th imperfect transport of the
bolsheviki, their rata of progress must
decrease as their communication line
lengthens.
The allies have not, so far as is
known, decided on what course to pur
sue, but exchanges of views were go
ing on all day between Paris and
London.
PEDEHSOH - IS HELD PI
LA ROCHE DECLARES COST OF
ERRORS MET BY CITY.
Witness
Hearing
Promises Have Been Kept.
at Auditorium Claims
Asserts Council'a
Hans Pederson has already received
the amount which the city council
promised to him because of errors in
the submission of his bid on the con
struction of the auditorium, asserted
City Attorney LaRoche, chief witness
for the city at the hearing of the
auditorium claims committee last
night.
Mr. LaRoche maintained that when
Pederson pointed out these errors and
wanted to give up his contract thei
council at that time gave htm assur
ance that he would lose nothing
through unlooked-for mistakes, but
the council did not agree to see him
through with the :job or make good
to him any payments other than those
specified in these particular errors,
which are not at issue.
Otjier witnesses called by the city
were M. R. Hausman, N. M. Moody and
Miss Joseph of the auditor's office
and H. M. Tomlinson, deputy city
attorney. Mr. Tomlinson upheld all of
Mr. LaRoche's statements, while the
others testified as to whether the set
tlement of $21,525 allowed by the city
was final. It was shown by the wit
nesses that the word "final" had been
written into the record with pen in
stead of, as is usually done, by type
writer. The committee hopes to complete
its work next week. Adjournment was
made until 7:30 P. M. Monday.
WIFE BEATER. IS FINED
CHARLES B. GROSS GUILTY OF
ASSAULT AND BATTERY".
being struck by flying bricks and
other missies. No ac. ..ate account
o- tne injured was obtainable.
There was no abatement in the
rioting at 10:30 P. M.
At 9:35 P. M. the mob was march
ing toward the city hall. There were
cries of "Wreck the hall!"
' After partially destroying four cars
In front of the cathedral, the mob
overturned the cars and planned to
set them afire. The crowd in front
of the cathedral was estimated at
5000.
AY
TWO PORTS DISCUSSED
ASTORIA AXD PORTLAND COM
MITTEES CONFER.
STATE DEPARTMENT IS SILENT
Washington and Allies Exchanging
Notes on Situation.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. The Polish
situation, described at the state de
partment today as one of "confusion
and contention." is understood to
have become the subject of diplomatic
exchanges between the allied govern
ments and the United States.
The trend of the exchanges was not
disclosed here, and silence was main
tained by officials generally as to the
international aspects of the Polish
debacle.
Official reports were said to be as
disquieting as press dispatches and
authorization was sent by the state
department today to the American
legation at Warsaw for its removal
with allied diplomatic representatives
from the capital, endangered by the
bolsheviki.
John C. White, charge d'affaires of
he American legation'during the ab
ence of Hugh Gibson, the minister,
who is in this country, was instructed
to use his own discretion in leaving
Warsaw. It was said that if neces
sary, as seems certain, the foreign
diplomatic representatives probably
would go to Graudcnz. about 100
miles toward Danzig.
REPUBLICAN CHIEFS MEET
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
DISCUSSES CAMPAIGN.
WARSAW LOST, REDS SAY
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action to economic pressure on Rus-isa.
BERLIN. Aug. 5. The German
government Is determined to prevent
by every means the entente from
eenaing troops tnrougn Germany to
help Poland, according to a declara
tion made in the reienstag today by
waiter Simons, loreigr minister.
Dr. Simons intimated if the neces
any arose uermany would fight to
prevent such a "violation" of German
territory.
Fighting is going on virtually on
the plains before Warsaw, says the
Tageblatt's special East Prussian
frontier correspondent. If the red
army succeeds in breaking through
the Chorzelle-Pultusk line, he adds,
it will have arrived before the forts
or w arsaw.
Chorzelle la about 70 miles north
of Warsaw, while Fultusk lies about
35 miles north.
Heavy fighting is reported by the
correspondent at Novgorod (north
west Russia). He gays that on August
1 and 2 Russian reserves, comprising
ju.uuu iniantry ana a regiment
field artillery, passed through Gra-
jevo toward Novgorod.
GENEVA. Aug. 5. Nikolai Lenine.
premier of soviet Russia, has ignored
tne Roumanian ultimatum to with
draw his troops from Roumanian ter
ritory, according to the Bucharest
correspondent of the Journal da
ueneve.
The correspondent describes the ex
terior and interior situation of Kou-
rcumia as serious. Bolsheviki have
invaded Galicia, he says, and in Bu-
kovnia a quarter of a million d!s
contented socialist workmen are ready
to join tne invaaers.
BOLSHEVIK OFFENSIVE STOPS
Polish Counter Drive Successful
Xorth and South.
WARSAW. Aug. B. (By the Asso
. elated Press.) The bolshevik ofjen
eive against the Poles along the Bug
river, between Bresi-iitovsk and the
confluence of the Nurzec. has been
stopped. The Polish counter-offensive
north and south is developing suc
cessfully, ana tne -new Polish army
between the Narew and Bug rivers has
driven the enemy back to the edge
the province of Grodno, despite pres
sure of the bolshevik forces which
Woman's Son, Jl Years Old, Takes
Stand and Corroborates
Story of Attack.
Charles B. Gross was found guilty
of assault and battery against his
wife, Martha, by District Judge Bell
yesterday afternoon. He was fined $25.
Mrs. Gross filed a complaint for
divorce against her husband in the
Multnomah county circuit court last
week and yesterday before the trial
filed an amended complaint charging
her husband with attacking and beat
ing her.
Her testimony of the assault
against her was corroborated by her
little son Lee, 11 years old, who took
the stand and told of seeing Mr.
Gross attack his mother.
The husband told an entirely dif
ferent story from the wife, asserting
that she attacked him with a butcher
knife and that he acted wholly in
self-defense.
In her complaint for divorce, Mrs.
Gross charges that her husband
makes her work from 4 o'clock in the
morning often until 10 o'clock at
night and that he treats her like a
"beast of burden" and shows less con-
tderation toward her than toward
is farm stock.
They live on a dairy and stock farm
i Sauvies island, known as the
Reeder farm. They were married in
91S and the children are Mrs. Gross'
by a former marriage.
OONGRESS HOPES VANISH
OREGON'S CENSUS ALLOWS NO
MORE REPRESENTATIVES.
Each City to Ma!te EHortS to At
tract Industries and Estab
lish Shipping Lines.
At a conference held yesterday at
the luncheon hour at the Portland
Chamber ef Commerce, members of
the foreign trade committee and of
a special committee of the Astoria
chamber discussed matters of mutual
interest to the two communities. It
was agreed that each city should
make every effort to attract indus
tries and establish shipping lines,
and that advantages gained by either
in community development would
benefit the other. In efforts ' to
bring shipping through the Columbia
river gateway the ports are a unit.
B. F. Stone, chairman of the Port
of Astoria commission, said that in
his opinion Portland, as the large
port of the district and principal
commercial center, should give every
encouragement to the development of
business at the smaller ports of Coos
Bay, Alsea bay and others that might
be endeavoring to increase the water
borne traffic of the state.
Those present from Astoria were:
W. P. O'Brien, Br F. Stone, John Tait,
appointed by President Sanborn of
the chamber of commerce of the Clat
sop city, and the Portland chamber
was represented by President Van
Duzer. C. K. Dant, 'John Latta, Bert
C. Ball and P. Hetherton.
bireat
tock Redeem
g Sale
Means a great money-saving opportunity to every man and woman who has
money to spend and needs Clothing now or for the fall and winter season, a sav
ing of 75 on the Purchase Price of goods bought at this sale in comparison
with what you will need pay for equal values this fall and that's conservative.
BUY THEM NOW WHILE SELECTIONS ARE STILL GOOD
BLACKMAIL IS ALLEGED
YOUTH IS ARRESTED ON COM
PLAINT OF JAPANESE.
Two Others Flee in Fusillade of
Shots $500 Declared Asked
After "Liquor Raid."
Every Party Member to Be Inter
viewed In Favor of Stanfield,
Declares Sell wood Man.
Hot discussions of campaign poli
tics under the leadership of John L.
Day, chairman of the Multnomah
county central committee, marked the
first meeting of the executive com
mittee, held last night under the new
organization in republican headquar
ters at 635 Morgan building.
livery member pledged himself to
go out and work solidly for the
straight republican ticket.
Every republican in my precinct
will be interviewed personally in fa
vor of the election of Robert N. Stan-
field before election time, declared
Charles B. Turlay, chairman of the
Sellwood republican club.
"Senator Chamberlain Is non-parti
san when he is running for office.
said Martin Griffin, an old-time Mult
nomah county republican, "but when
he is In Washington, JL. C. he ia one
of the slickest democrats in con
gress."
Mr. Day made the following appoint
ments for sub-committees:
Finance committee J. E. Dunne, chair
man; Mrs. F. O. Jsorthrup, C. T. Belcher,
Leonard L,. . Krause, A. A. Bailey. Mrs.
Clara French. Martin G. Griffin, Thomas
Alccusker.
Clubs organization James McCarran.
chairman: James Walsh, John B. Schae
fer. C. C. Crawford, J. S. Rourke, Mrs
Margaret Jeffries, F. J. Brady, I. J. Greco,
C. A. Taylor. W. E. Harris, Charles Ward
O. A. Eastman, James Gleason, Mra Kuth
Jacobsen, J. 2i. Geohler. W. A. Carroll, J.
S. Bailey. Thomas Ward.
Speakers and entertainment L. P. Mor
row, chairman; C. T. Evans. George
Thompson, Mrs. Anna S. Warren, San
field MacDonald, Charlen B. Turlay.
Publicity Mra. Ruth Carter, Karl Herb.
ring, Mrs. Anna J. Watson, J. XX M.
Crockwell. Mrs. Dora Vradenburg, Roy
bear:e.
Antelope Wanted as Pets.
Request has just been made of th
state game warden by T. R. Beers
Creston to retain a pair of tame ante
lope, which he rescued from starva
tion. Mr. Beers wishes to try rear
ing the animals on his property, us
lng the pair as foundation stock, bu
Game warden Berghduff is of the
opinion that they should be placed i
a park.
Committee Has Free Hand.
The committee in charge of secur
ing a new pastor for the White
Temple was instructed to use its ow
discretion as to the selection of.
pastor, salary to be paid and all
financial matters in that connection,
at a meeting of the church mem
bers at the White Temple last night,
a loya &mitn is cnairman of th
committee.
Jewish Services Announced.
Services will be held at the Con
gregation Ahavai Sholom, Park an
Clay streets, tonight at 8 o'clock. To
morrow morning services at 9 o'clock.
Rabbi R. Abrahamson will officiate.
Belief Long Harbored Population
Would Be Increased Suffi
ciently Is Blasted.
Announcement of Oregon's census
has punctured the ambitions of
number of citiiens who hoped to be
candidates for representative in con
gress. For months past there has
been harbored a belief that Oregon's
population would be large enough to
entitle the etate to four representa
tives in congress instead of three, as
t present. To this end there has
been considerable speculation as to
how and where the new congression
al district should be formed.
Census returns show that Orearon
has 783, 285 inhabitants. The present
basis of population on which repre
sentative districts are formed is about
220,000, or, in round numbers, Oregon
is shy about 100,000 of having enough
lor an additional congressional repre
sentative.
Representative McArthur of the
third district is of the opinion that
the basis of representation is likely
to be increased, in which event Ore
gon will be further away than ever
from having a fourth representative.
MOB RAMPANT IN DENVER
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badly damaged, windows broken, in
teriors wrecKea ana Holes torn in
roofs, but they were able to proceed
to the barns under their own power.
A third car was attacked near the
downtown barns, and two others
were turned on their sides in front
of the cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception.
Strikebreakers who manned the
last two cars took refuge inside the
cathedral and remained there until
rescued by the police.
The mob gathered in front of the
Post building just after attacking
the first cars. It was dispersed that
time without doing more than to
take copies of the afternoon edition
of the paper from newsboys and lit
ter the streets with them.
Post's Attitude Resented.
The Post has opposed the strike.
At 8 o'clock last night the crowd
again gathered in front of the Post.
Nearly all of the windows in the
present plant and in a new one being
built next door were broken. When
Post employes' hoisted an Americaa
flag over the building the rioting
subsided slightly, but was renewed
a few minutes later with greater
vigor.
The mob then entered the building.
Hammers and spikes were thrown
into the linotype machines, paper
rolls were moved into the streets,
water poured on the presses and the
presses were damaged by hammers.
Shots were fired several times
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OVERCOATS AT SPECIALS PRICES
ODD LOTS YOUNG MEN'S SUITS
Values Up to $50, Your Choice $25
REGULAR STOCK
SPECIAL PRICES
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$60 Suits and Overcoats JJ 50
$70 Suits and Overcoats jjjJ2 50
$80 Suits and Overcoats $CQ Cfl
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SPECIAL PRICE REDUCTIONS
MEN'S SILK SHIRTS
$10.00 and $12.00 Shirts at $ 6.95
$15.00 to $18.00 Shirts at... $10.95
LADIES' FINE SUITS, COATS AND
DRESSES AT SACRIFICE
OF PROFIT
And Many Garments at Much Less
Than Wholesale Cost
EXTRA SPECIAL!
PRINTZESS JERSEY SPORT SUITS
Values to $55.00
Your Choice. . . -..... $26.50
LEFT-OVER STOCK LADIES' SUITS,
COATS AND DRESSES
Values $40 to $75
Your Choice, while they last... .... $26.50
REGULAR STOCK LADIES' SUITS,
$50.00 Values at... $28.50
$60.00 and $65.00 Values at $38.50
$70.00 and $75.00 Values at. . ..$43.50
$85.00 to $100.00 Values at. ... .$62.50
$125.00 to $150.00 Values at $85.00
Louis Zahn, IS. was arrested last
ight by Inspector Morak, who was
nvestigating a report that three men
representing themselves as deputy
sheriffs were frying to blackmail N.
Thani, a Japanese, ai9 of $500. Two
other men who were with Zahn es
caped after Morak had fired several
hots at them.
Thani told the police that the three
alleged blackmailers called on him for
the first time Tuesday night and
searched his house at 2935 Hast Yam-
ill street for liquor. They are said
to have found a quantity of saki, a
Japanese liquor, and to have threat-
ned to arrest Thani unless he paid
them $500.
Thani protested that he had no
money and he said the trio finally left.
but returned once Wednesday and
twice yesterday and renewed their de
mands. He finally reported the mat
er to the police and Morak was wait
ng for them last night when they ar
rived at the house.
Zahn descended from an automo
bile which was driven up to the house
about 11 o'clock. He flashed his light
on the policeman, who arrested him.
The men in the automobile jumped out
and fled, deserting the machine, which
had been rented from D, W. Bridge
farmer, 1315 East Yamhill street.
Morak emptied his revolver at the
fugitives, but they did not slacken
their pace.
The police said Zahn wore a small
badge marked "Deputy Sheriff." He
was locked in the city Jail for the
night. The police returned the auto
mobile to the owner and Thani was
ordered to take the affair up with
Deputy District Attorney Deich today.
ILLINOIS MOB KILLS FIVE
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clal.) Secrtary George R. Walker
of the Southwest Washington Pair
association and Theodore Albert, dis
trict horticultural inspector, left to
day for eastern Lewis county where,
in conjunction with Elmer Scherer
of Randle, they will obtain a display
of grains, grasses, etc., to be shown
at the fair here Ausrust 13-28. This
year's crops of the kinds named are
about the best in the history of
Lewis county.
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whose bodies were discovered yesterday.
At 10:30 o'clock tonight the mob
began setting fire to the homes in
the Frankfort Heights, a section oc
cupied by foreigners, according to re
ports reaching here. Other homes also
are being fired, it was stated.
Automobiles laden with armed par
ties are reported arriving in great
numbers. All city officials and Sicilian
residents are said to have been given
24 hours to leave town.
The mob this afternoon stormed the
jalL demanding the prisoners. When
this was refused, they demanded that
a committee be allowed to talk to the
prisoners.
The authorities 'granted this de
mand. One of the prisoners, a chauf
feur, is said to have stated he drove
Calcaterra and Hempel to Royalton
Monday in company with Settino de
Sensis. who also is held in connection
with the murder.
The committee then withdrew from
the Jail and the two prisoners were
hastily removed by the authorities.
West Frankfort is in the southern
Illinois coal region, and has been cut
off from telephonic communication
for some time.
Foreigners are reported to be leav
ing West Frankfort t.nd Marion by
every road.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 5. Gov
ernor .Lowden has ordered five com
panies of the 8th Illinois infantry
to proceed at once to West Frank
fort under command of Major Wilbur
E. Satterfield of Mount Vernon.
The companies designated are:
Headquarters company of Effingham,
supply company of Cairo, oompVny
B, McLeansboro; company D of Cairo
and company L of Salem.
Governor Lowden at 10:30 o'clock
tonight received a message from
West Frankfort asking for troope.
It said the mob was beyond control.
The message, which was from
Mayor Lon Fox and Sheriff Robert
Watkins of Franklin county, follows:
Race riot here. Italian people are
being assaulted and their property
destroyed. The situation is out of
control of the city and county offl
cials. Troops are needed at once."
CARBOXDALE, 111., Aug. E. A
photographer, who attempted to take
pictures of the riot in West Frank
fort tonigbt. was beaten to death by
the mob, according to a mesaage re
ceived at the Illinois Central offices
here from the company's telegraph
station at West Frankfort.
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of Portland:
The MILK DISTRIBUTORS of this
city have in former advertisements
promised to give the public the facts
which are causing the INCREASINGLY
HIGH PRICE OF MILK, but by reason
of an injunction suit brought by the
OREGON DAIRYMEN'S CO-OPERATIVE
LEAGUE on a complaint verified
by ALMA D. KATZ of the MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COof NEW YORK,
the Distributors are stopped and pro
hibited from making further disclo
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Advertising Committee
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