imn VOL,. L.IX NO. 18,697 Entered a.t Portland (Oresoiij Posrtofflre a Second -C!a-- Matter PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1920 26 PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS MOONLIGHT CUTOFF BY EARTH'S SHADOWS COAL OPERATORS PLEDGE FAIR PRICE BRITISH COALSTRIKE CONFEREES ADJOURN "STRIKE" BY GROWERS BOOSTS WHEAT PRICE DECREASE IX OFFERTXGS IS XOTED IN CHICAGO. y PRINCE PAUL DESIRED AS NEW GREEK KING RULE OF PORT BY VOTERS ASSURED AIR TO INDUSTRIES TOTAL- ECLIPSE THIS MORSKG SECOND FOR YEAR. JTEGOTIATIOXS REPORTED I" CRITICAL STAGE. rOUXGEB BROTHER OF ALEX ANDER TO BE OFFERED PLACE HARDING PROMISES CONGRESS PROBE BREWING I Prompt Return to Pro tective Tariff Pledged. ARTICLE 10 IS REATTACKED League President's Views Cited in Argument. FEW CALLERS ARE SEEN Xomlncc Take It Easy Just Be fore Starting Out on Last f peaking Trip. MARIOV, O.. Oct. 26. On the eve of his departure for his final speak ing trip, a four-day circuit of Ohio cities. Senator Harding again directed the attention of the public today to 'no of the issues that have been In the forefront or his campaign, the protective tariff and the league of nations. "A prompt return" to a policy of protecting American products was promised by the republican nominee in a telegram to Paul . K. Ewert of Joplin, Mo., made public as a part of his attack on the democratic tariff programme. He declared that "disas ter" had been brought to mining and industrial, interests through failure properly to protect American prod ucts and that now American agricul ture was sharing a similar fate. Harding; to Go to Cleveland. His comment on the league was in the course of an informal discussion of a recent interview with Leon Bour geois, president of the league council. The lattcr's views, he said, furnished further evidence that the only safe way for the United States was "to remain outside until we may unite upon a plan for an association of na tions that shall mean the same to everybody. Leaving here after coon tomorrow, Eenatqr Harding will speak at Cleve land and on the three following nights address meetings in Akron, Cincinnati and Columbus. Few Callers Are Sees, Mr. Harding took it easy, seeing few callers and clearing away many dds and ends of office work. His voice, which had been affected by a aight cold, showed improvement. J-Juring the afternoon a glee club from Troy, O., marched to the front porch and serenaded the nominee and .Mrs. Harding with political songs. The senator made a short speech, thanking them for the visit and for their support. The statement of M. Bourgeois was contained In an Associated Press dis patch from Brussels. In it he de clared that article 30 was "not, in fact, anything more than the moral founda tion of the covenant," and added: "lllnralnntlnur" I. Comment. "Article 10 could be eliminated without in any .way modifying the effectiveness of the league of nations and that it was not considered so im portant by Europeans as Americans." "This is most illuminating," said Senator Harding. "We are told by the great American authority on the covenant. President "Wilson. that Article X Is its heart. Now comes M. Bourgeois, president of the league council, and says it is not important. He informs us that 'all that Is effi cacious in the covenant is set forth in other articles." This can only mean that.' even if Article X is eliminated, its effect would still be preserved in other articles. Ioubtlcss he means that if Article X were eliminated, Article XI would still have the same effect. Stay Out la Advice to TJ. S. "It all illustrates the utter im possibility of getting agreement as to what the covenant means or what it would obligate the United States to do. It is the complete demonstration that the only safety for the United States is to remain outside until we may unite upon a plan for an asso ciation of nations that shall mean the same thing to everybody and under which we shall know, beyond uncer tainty or equivocation, our precise obligations. A free America can give tnat service to the world." uiuuiccr ouSScsuous ior a vaca tion trip for Senator Harding todav were coming to his headquarters here in increasing numbers from friends and admirers throughout the country. A number of popular winter resorts have asked to be his host and several elaborate private hemes have been placed at his disposal for whatever rest he may decide to take after the end of the campaign. It was said tnat probably no choice ef a vacation spot would be announced until alter election. The telegram on the Tariff issue related particularly to the zinc Indus try, but pointed out that along with the slump in zinc prices had come similar recessions in many other lines of production, including notably agri cultural production. The senator's message said: "Under the democratic tariff law of 1913 the country was already ap proaching industrial disaster when the world war began. The foreign demand was so great and prices were o unimportant that everything we could produce was promptly taken by the warring nations. So the disaster was postponed. 'By the end of the war the foreign tCoacluded on F? 2. Column Li Students at Reed College, local Astronomers ard Others Rise to Study Phenomenon. For the second time this year the moon went into total eclipse at 5:29 o'clock thia morning, and remained out of sight until 6:54 A; M. The eclipse began at 4:26 A. M., but the planet was not entirely within the earth's shadow until more than an hour later. While the eclipse was the second lunar disappearance of the year, it was the first visible on the Pacific coast, and was of interest to local astronomers. Students at Reed col lege had made preparations to add data to their material on the subject, and amateurs in various parts of the city rose early in order to study the phenomenon. However, so far as the greater part of the population was concerned, the Man in the Moon made his "get-away" unheralded, and attended to whatever private business he had without dis turbing the slumber of the tired bus iness man. or noting the grumbling of the milkman who missed the moonlight. In fact, the old boy did not return to his job at all, as he was scheduled to go off duty before he finished the eclipse. The eclipse was visible throughout the Pacific coast, Asia and Australia, It could not be sc.en from the east ern section of the United States. NEW AMBASSADOR LIKELY Italy May Send Senator Roland! Kiccl to Washington. ROME, Oct. .26. Senator Rolandi Ricci, according to the Popolo Romano today, is to be appointed Italian am bassador at Washington. WASHINGTON. Oct. 25. Neither the state department nor the Italian embassy has received any word of the intention of the Italian government to appoint Senator Rolandi Ricci as ambassador to the United States. Baron Avezzania, the Italian am bs.ssador. is en route home on leave of absence, but his. family remains in Washington. Senator Ricci is a distin guished lawyer. Embassy officials said he had not been closely affiliated with the socialist leaders now in power in Italy. WAR GAS PROVES WEAPON Phostrine Used In Attempt on Life of Reno Liquor Witnesses. RENO, Nct, Oct. 26. Phostrine gas, one of the most deadly developed during the war, was used In the al leged attempt to kill Fred Anderson and C P. Jensen Saturday night, ac cording to Dr. C. W. West, who made report to the police today. Two other persons, into whose apartment the gas was thrown, are recovering today. Jensen and Anderson, who were witnesses in the whisky cases before the federal grand jury at San Fran cisco, were removed from Reno to an unknown destination last night by federal officers. MRS. VANDERBILT RESIGNS Woman Quits Cos Com it tee " and Will Vote for Harding. NEW TORK. Oct. 26. The resigna tion of Mrs. William K. VanderbiU. Jr.. as a member of the finance com mittee of the - democratic national committee and her support of the re publican ticket through a campaign contribution was announced today at republican headquarters. Mrs. Vanderbilfs only explanation. it was said, was that she was unable to continue to support Governor Cox and has decided, to vote for Senator Harding. CUBA ASKS FOR EXPERT Government Wants American to Help Solve Financial Situation. WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. The Cu ban government today asked the state department to designate financial .expert to go to Cuba to assist in working out a solution of the Cuban situation. The request was referred to the group of bankers who have agreed to assist Cuba financially. They are expected to name the ex pert. LIQUOR HAUL IS $25,000 Thieves Raid Chicago . Laboratory Getting 2 5 Barrels Alcohol. CHICAGO, Oct. 26. Seven liquor bandits raided the chemical laboratory of a drug company almost in the heart of downtown Chicago today and, after lining up the employes under cover of their guns, loaded 25 barrels of al cohol, valued at $1000 a barrel, in a motor truck and drove away. The operation was conducted under cover of a dense fog. WATCH SENT DEMOCRATS Timepiece Is Minnesota Man's Contribution to Fund. NEW YORK, Oct. 26. Edgar Carl ton Stinger of Clear Lake, Minn., sent a gold watch and chain to the demo cratic national committee as his con tribution to the democratic campaign fund. Still running, the watch was re ceived at headquarters today with a letter Irom SUnger. .. Support Is Promised to Palmer in Campaign. SESSION ATTENDED BY 1000 Three-Fourths Soft Fuel Pro duction Represented, GENERAL MEETING HELD National Association, Howetcr, De cides Against Taking Any Action on Prices. CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 26. At an open meeting today of approximately 1000 coal operators representing 7000 soft coal operators and three-fourths of the total production a resolution was unanimously adopted pledging their support to Attorney-General Palmer to eliminate unreasonable high prices and unwise practices where such exist. This action was taken following the receipt of a message from the attorney-general, requesting the bit uminous coal operators to co-operate with the department of justice in bringing about elimination of "un reasonable high prices" for coal Today's general meeting was called by Colonel D. B. Wentz, president of the National Coal association, to consider a telegram sent by the attorney-general to the association last week urging that steps be taken to eliminate exorbitant prices for soft coal. Association Meeting Called. A meeting of the association mem bers to consider the general coal sit uation has- been called to be held here previous to the receipt of Mr. Palm er's message. Members of the National Coal as sociation at a meeting this morn ing, considered the attorney-general's request and the soft coal situation in general and voted to maintain their fixed policy against taking any action touching upon coal prices, be cause of restrictions in their charter. The association voted to refer the communication from the attorney- general to a second meeting, compris ing individual coal operators from all parls of the country, both in and out of the association. Skort Adjournment .Taken. This general, open meeting was held immediately fter the association session ana, arter a snort adjourn ment to give a committee of nine time to prepare a resolution pledging the attorney-general their support in (Concluded on Page 8. Column 2. Meeting Between Government and Executive Officers for Miners Will Resume Today. LONDON, Oct. 26. The strike con ferences were abruptly adjourned to night until tomorrow. The negotia tions. It was stated, are now In a criti cal stage. The governmental emergency power DHL giving the administration' far reaching authority in the event of a general strike or of disorders, entered the committee stage of consideration n the house of commons. Formal negotiations between the government and executive officers of the Miners' Federation in an effort to settle the coal strike were reopened this morning, indicating that the pre vious discussions had proved satis factory in some measure at least. '. It was reported from South Wales today that the miners' officials there had before them yesterday the govern ment s new formula on the wage ques tion which Is said to be based upon coal values. The miners are to get two shillings a day increase, but the future selling price of .coal will de pend on production, that is, if produc tion falls below a certain level the price of coal will be increased to the householder, otherwise present prices will be maintained. Under this plan the miners, while receiving more wages, would co-operate with the owners in preventing increased prices. DUCKS DIE BY THOUSANDS Alkali Water Declared Fatal to Denizens of Dobson Lake. LAKEVIEW. Or., Oct. 26. (Spe cial.) Ducks are dying by the thou sands in Dobson lake, one of the small lakes in Warner valley, according to reports from residents of that dis trict. The lake has been receding for the last three years and because of this has -become a strongly alka line solution. According to reports, the ducks drink the alkali water or consume it in feeding and shortly becerae too weak to rise from the water. The United States biological survey has been informed of the condition and will probably take immediate action to save the ducks. There Is a fresh water lake within six miles of Dob son lake to which the ducks might be moved and perhaps saved.. POSTMASTER IS REMOVED Federal Investigators Oast C. H. Jones From Elma, Wash., Offcie. . ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct.' 2S. (Spe cial.) Federal postoffice investiga tora late yesterday removed from of fice C. H. Jones, postmaster at Elma, and appointed L. I. Wakefield acting postmaster. The nature of the charge against Jones has not been announced. He has been postmaster at Elma since last summer, succeeding W. F. Roberts, resigned. - AND HEAVENS! DID TOU SEE WHAT IT COST? f T AV.VAV5 WAV (I U TnE rA'oVT t I I ' " How Far Farmers of Southwest Are Obeying' Proclamation Is Xot Ascertained. CHICAGO, I1L, Oct. 26. Wheat prices made a sudden ascent today and trade authorities ascribed as one of the -reasons a falling off in of ferings from the southwest apparent ly due to the "farmers' strike." An extreme advance of 10 3-4 cents a bushel took place, December delivery touching J2.10' aa against $199 to $1.99 at yesterday's finish. The "strike" or stoppage of selling by farmers was announced some time ago by officials of the United. States Wheat Growers' association as a step against continued cutting down of prices, until it was contended the financial returns to growers were be low the cost of production. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 26. Whether farmers of the southwest are obeying a "strike call" Issued recently by the. Wheat Growers' as sociation in the form of a proclama tion calling upon its members in sev eral states to withhold their wheat from the market until a basic price of $3 a bushel was reached could not be ascertained here tonight. Reports from some grain market centers toda.y attributed decreases in the wheat supply received and an in crease In prices to the proclamation. No widespread curtailment of wheat offerings was reflected today in the grain markets of the southwest, grain men said. ACCUSED MAN' DEPARTS Naval Commander, Declared Fath er of Girl's Child, Sails. HONOLULU, Oct. 26. Commander William L. Culbertson, against whom a warrant was sworn out in San Fran cisco, October 15, charging him with failure to provide for the 18-months-old baby girl of Edna Merrill, San Diego girl, sailed from here for Manila today on the transport Sher man. Miss Merrill charged Culbertson with being the father of the girl. She pursued him aboard the transport after police officers acknowledged their inability to serve the warrant, but was brought ashore after the vessel had' cleared. She then laid her case before the officials of the 12th naval district here, but they declined to announce what steps they would take.. NEW REVOLUTIONS BEGUN Russia Scene of One Uprising; Other Uprising: Is In Bolivia. BUCHAREST. Ronmania, Oct. 26. A new revolution is reported in the, regions of Odessa and Podolia, in the -icinity of Balta. The revolutionists, headed by Ukrainian nationalists, are said to be proceeding to Voznesensk to Join the forces in revolt in that district. BEUNOS AIRES, Oct. 26. A revolu tion is under way in Bolivia, accord ing to reports received . today. Inquiry to Be Asked by Representative Kahn. BRAKES ON APPROPRIATIONS Leaders to Prevent Repeti tion of War Extravagance. LAW REPORTED VIOLATED General Starr Governs Purchase and Supply Instead of War Sec retary Assistant, Charged. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, Oct. 26. Demand for an investigation of the manner in which the army reorganization act is being administered will be made promptly when congress convenes by Repre sentative Kahn. chairman of the house military affairs committee, it became known today. It also is learned that some rough sledding is ahead for the war de partment in obtaining appropriations, leaders in congress being disposed to hand out the money sparingly on ac count of the lavish hand with which past appropriations have been ex pended. Mr. Kahn has been Informed that the provisions of the law have been ignored and that the sercetary of war, instead of having the question of purchase and supply conducted by the assistant secretary of war, as was contemplated by the new law, it has been turned over to the general staff. Inquiry to Be; Asked. He h.is also been told that other important requirements outlined by congress have been violated, and has prepared the text of a resolution of investigation which he will introduce on the first day of the session. The second handicap under which it will labor will be the accumulation of distrust that hasbeen born of the series of investigations conducted by fhe special committee on war expen ditures. There are other factors en tering Into the situation, of course. These are sufficient to Ehow, how ever, that the vast total of nearly a billion dollars asked for by the de partment this year will undoubtedly be greatly cut. "The programme of waste and ex travagance that characterized the ad ministration of public affairs by the war department in the last three years has jeopardized the proper maintenance of the military es tablishment in the future." was as serted by one member of the military affairs committee. Department in Jeopardy. This Idea permeates the entire per sonnel of the committees on military affairs in the house and senate, and was commented upon by several men familiar with the situation when the totals of the estimates that have been submitted to the treasury department of the war and navy establishments became known. These estimates disclose that for the peace . time maintenance of the two government agencies devoted to national defence, a total of $ 1,464,000,- 000 will be asked of congress. This enormous total which suggests some of the larger estimates submitted when America was an actual partici pant in the world war, does not in clude sums which the departments will ask for later as deficiency ap propriations. The navy estimates are about $650, 000.000 and the army runs up to $814, .000,000 or nearly as much as It used to cost to run the entire government in the pre-war period. Brakes To ( Os. The complete text of the various projects contemplated by the war de partment has not yet been made pub lic, but undoubtedly there are many meritorious policies included in the list. These are likely, however, to have very hard going whan they run the gauntlet of the two military affairs committees, because of the Impression that has grown up so strongly in thj last three years as to become a con viction that congress must put on brakes whenever the war department asks for appropriations. The committees, and indeed the en tire membership of congress, never have been able to recover from the shock they received when a total of about one billion dollars was practi cally wasted and thrown to the winds in the endeavor to produce aeroplanes as a part of the world war pro gramme. Air Fiasco Not Forgottess. General Menoher, head of the air service In talking about his experi ences abroad, only the other day, re called that be used to "scan the air daily for the billion dollar aeroplane from America that never came." But that is only one instance that comes to tne minas oi committee members whenever an estimate from the war department, is presented. The vice of the "cost plus" system of let ting construction contracts, which the war department initiated and . em ployed for many months early in the war, casts a stigma of suspicion over requests tor appropriations now. and forces members of the committees in both parties to demand exhaustive an alysis of every item in appropriation bills before they will approve them. The "cost plus" system of letting . iCousiuded aa rase 2. Column Z.i. Admiral Coundonrlotis Probable Regent During: Minority of New King. ATHENS. Oct. 26. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The throne of Greece, made vacant by the death of King Alexander, will be offered to Prince Paul, third son. of former King Con stantino, it is officially announced. Many difficulties regarding succs slon to the Greek throne will result from the death of King Alexander. King Constantino must formally ab dicate and Prince George, older brother of Prince Paul, must renounce his rights. It Is probable that King Constantlne will at first refuse to meet these con ditions, but It is undersood Premier Venizelos will produce arguments of some importance. Constantine's finan cial status is well known and it is the understanding that the premier will agree to restore the ex-klng's suppressed pension if the above terms are accepted. Elections at which will be chosen members of the new Greek national assembly have been postponed one week, it is announced here. They were to have been held on Novem ber 8. Admiral P. Coundouriotis, ex-minis ter of marine, is believed to be the government official most favored for the appointment as regent of Greece, to hold office until tho successor or King Alexander, who died last night, ascends the throne. He was formerly a member of the Saloniki government and is known to be friendly to the entente. ATHENS, Oct. 26 The funeral of King Alexander will take place Fri day afternoon. The chamber of deputies will be convened Thursday. The cabinet assembled immediately after the death of the king last night and drew up a message to tho people expressing the grief felt at the monarch's death, and adding: "In conformity with the constitu tional order of succession, the young er brother of King Alexander, Prince Paul, is called to succeed him. Flow ever, in view of his absence and the relations existing between the nation and the house of ex-King Constantine, the government has decided, in con formity with the constitution, to con voke the chamber just adjourned to proceed to the election of a regent until the arrival of the new king." LUCERNE, Switzerland, Oct. 26. King Constantine of Greece burst Into tears today upon learning of the death of his second son. King Alexander of Greece, hews of which was' received last night, although it was withheld from the deposed monarch until today. He has not seen his son in several years. Prince Paul was non-committal when asked recently by a newspapel correspondent whether he would ac cept the Greek throne in the event of the death of his brother,- then still living. "I will leave the matter in the hands of my father," he replied. LONDON, Oct. 26. (Special Cable.) Professor Vidal, who was called to Athens from Parts to attend King Alexander, has been given a fee of $60,000 by the Greek government. An Athens dispatch -to the Daily Mail is authority for this statement. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TMSTKKTJATS Maximum temperature, 63 degrees; minimum, 48 dgreea. TODAT'6 Rain; southeasterly winds, Foreign. 1 British strike conferees adjourn for night. Page 1. Guard at Brixton prison increased. Paxe 2. Prince Paul desired as new Greek king. Page 1. National. Two big packers submit new plan for dis posal of stockyard Interests. Page 5. United States recognition declared prom ised soviet Russia by Vanderlip. Page 2. Investigation of army will be asked by Representative Kahn when congress re convenes, rage i. Revision of theory of taxation considered desirable by Otto H. Kahn. Page 8. Xtomestie. Soft coat operators pledge support of fair prices. Page 1. "Strike" by growers sends wheat prices up. Page 1. Polities. Americanism all-embracing issue of cam paign, says Governor Coolidge. Pago 3. Closing week of campaign seea democratic gains, says Mark Sullivan. Page 8. Dan Kellaher given lively session by Housewives council, f age 12. Representative McArtbur well satisfied with progress of his campaign. Page 26. Harding pledges aid to industries by Pro tective tariff. Page X. Governor Cox addresses crowds In trl-state tour of day near home. . Page 6. . Pacific Northwest. Betty Brainerd freed on new bail in New York. Page 6. Two Taylor slayers get atay of execution. Page 1- Memory of Jason Lee honored at Salem. Pase 7' -4 Sports. Benson tech victor over Jefferson, 14 to 0. Page 14. ' jGedeon and Rothstcin absolved in baseball probe. Page 14. Denvpsy and Carpentler are matched. Page 14. Aixferson and Keller ready for tonight's bout. Page 15. . Commercial and Marine. Coast shippers do not share In revised ex port wheat business. Page 17. Farmers cease selling and Chicago wheat market advances. Page 17. Wall Street stock trade dominated by money market. Page 17. Lean times sighted by shippers. Page 16. Portland and Vicinity. Home rule of port by electors is assured under consolidation measure. Page 1. Commissioners defer city budget until after election. Page 13. Prominent Portland business men urge support of proposed state market com mission act. Page 19. Rail chief pleads for rural America. Page 20. Anti-vaccine bill Is menace, declare city and state health officers. Page 8. Moon shadowed by the earth for more than hour this morning. Page 1. H. A. White pounces on Gordon charge. rase a, .. Leading Foe of Consoli dation Capitulates. BONDS TO GO TO ELECTORS Clarifying Statement Made by Commission Head. SENTIMENT SHOWS GAINS W. B. Ayer Waives All Objections Alter Mr. Warren Explains. Chamber 'ow Watched. Absolute assurance that fhe Port of Portland-Dock commission consolida tion bill, to be voted upon at the com ing election, does not contemplate sacrifice of the principles of home rule on the part of the electors of the port, gave added impetus to senti ment for the harbor improvement measure yesterday and resulted in the waiving of all objections by W. B. Ayer, who has hitherto led the opposition. The statement, which clarified the situation at the eleventh hour and lent strength to" Portland's hope for a seaport victory at the polls, was made before the Kiwanis club at its noon luncheon, by Frank M. Warren, presi dent of the Port of Portland commis sion, when he summarized briefly the attitude of the committee of 16. and the port and dock commissions, de claring that no bonds of local signi ficance will be issued without being first submitted to the electorate of the port. Capitulation Is Caused. It was this statement, reported to Mr. Ayer, that caused his instant capitulation and an expression of personal gratification at the outcome. "1 am frank to say that they have met this objection," said Mr. Ayer, "and I cannot refrain from express ing my satisfaction at the outcome of the discussion." Mr. Warren and the original advo cates of the consolidation measure as serted that the statement issued yes terday merely embodied the assur ances they have repeatedly made, in published interviews, statements and advertisements ,and that they merely summarized the stand previously taken. . Chamber Expected to Aeqotesre. Opposition to the measure had been also advanced in resolutions adopted by the Chamber of Commerce and those sponsoring the bill believe that the declaration which converted Mr. Ayer will also be potent with the Chamber. Under date of October 17. the Chamber adopted a condemnatory resolution, declaring its position aa follows: "The proposed initiative bill con templates a consolidation of the dock commission with the port commission, transferring all of its activities to the port commission and thus would take away from the citizens of Port land the right to decide upon the issu ance of bonds, the proceeds of which are to be used for the purchase of lands and the development of docks and terminals, in this way depriving the people of Portland of the right of 'home rule," which they now enjoy." Clarifying Statement Gives. The clarifying statement made by Mr. Warren, wlth'the full approval of the committee of 15, who investigated and reported favorably upon the Swan island project of harbor improvement, was as follows: No bonds for the purchase or acquisition of land, except for the Improvement of the channel from Portland to the sea, will ba Issued without first being submitted to the electorate ot the Port, and no bonds will be issued for the purpose of constructing new docks, warehouse, tracks or terminals without first being submitted to tne elec torate of the Port. These assurances do not apply to the Issuance of bonds for the purpose of com pleting present terminals. The words "docks" and "terminals" are not. to be construed to cover moorings or upland improvements necessary In connec tion with dry docks, nor to prohibit the purchase or filling of land required in con nection with any existing terminals or dry docks or public moorings. Amendments to Be Aked. The Port will apply to the ligislature for the necessary amendments to give effect to the foregoing stipulations. The questions with regard to the acquisition of land to be submitted to the electorate of the Port shall be substantially: (a) Shall the Port purchase or acquire land on which to deposit the apoila of dredging? (b) Shall the Port donate free the spoils of dredging to adjacent landowners? c) Shall th'e cost of handling the spoils of dredging be divided and part charged to th- public as a benefit which accrues to them from the channel Improvement and the balance to adjacent land in proportion (a) te special benefits from channel Im provement to land In question (b to bene fit from actual filling 7 Outlining his previous objections and giving assurance that this state ment had completely set them at rest, W. B. Ayer discussed the altered sit uation from the viewpoint of the pre vious opposition when appraised of the developments at the Kiwanis luncheon. Objections Are Removed. "My objections to the Port of Port land dock consolidation bill." said Mr. Ayer. "have been based mainly on the violation of the Principles of Concluded an Pase 6, Column 3).