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THE .MORNING OltEGOXIAN. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1920 PRO-LEAGUE SENATE IS ASKED BY1. Governor Makes Tri-State Jour Preaching Covenant. FREE HAND JS DEMANDED Candidate Says America Wants to Keep Pledge " to World and He Will Make Good Promised. CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 2.-Spcial pleas for election of senatorial can didates favoring: the league of na tions were made by Governor Cox today in a tri-state tout- touching "West Virginia and Kentucky and closing tonight with an address here, where he began his career as a news paper reporter 25 years ago. The candidate, reiterating that he would construe his election in which he expressed utmost confidence as "a positive mandate" for American entrance Into the league, asked sup port for democratic candidates In Ohio and Kentucky, whom, he said, stood "four square" upon the league issue. "Don't tie my hands by electing" a hostile senator," he urged, reiterating statements, made in his formal an nouncement yesterday that he be lieved he would reach "an agreement with the senate regarding the league." Wan Should Be Prevented. I have found that America is not BO much concerned in the words we use in keeping our pledge," he said, "as it is that the Meaning be clear and that the only possible step now available be taken to keep wars from being started in the future Governor tjjix also continued his at tack upon Senator Harding as a "con spirator" against the league by virtue of his signature to the "round robin." "I think you will agree." he said, "that a conspiracy was formed In the senate to strangle the league of na tions to death. "Now we are asked to upset the conspiracy and the senatorial crowd purposes, as the official upsetter. a member of the conspirators himself. When a case is tried In court, the man under charge never sits in the judge's chair ajid he never sits in the jury box, and the American people, in their desire to overturn this base con spiracy, are not going to designate one of the conspirators himself to carry out the job." I.andxllde In Predicted. Predicting a "landslide" for the "cause of peace," one week from today in the election, Governor Cox reiter ated his opinion that the republican senatorial candidates signing the "round robin" would be defeated.'' Senator Harding, he predicted, "would spend the next four years at Marion, O.," and referring to Senator Moses of New Hampshire, he repeated that he was "one Moses who might well have been left in the bull rushes." Seven addresses were made today by the governor. Crowds at several places stood in a downlpour of rain under a sea of umbrellas to hear him. At the largest meeting here ton:ght at Music hall former Governor Har mon presided. Economic arguments for the league were wtressPd hre by Governor Cox, reiterating that it would restore Eu ropean credit. "Continued American prosperity," the governor declared, "is contingent upon our becoming s member of tire league. If we stay out I predict the worst sort of financial depression within three generations." Reverting to the Mexican question he said: "I am convinced that the peoiple of Mexico will insist upon membership in the league also, because they real ize that among other interests op posing the covenant in America are speculators who - wanted to invade that country with the army of the United States In order to remove the hazard which enabled them to pur chase large holdings at low cost." Every European imperialist Is against the league, be asserted, add ing: "And it is a striking coincidence that the only thing approaching im perialism in America, the senatorial oligarchy, is the. .outstanding force against it." Enthusiastic crowds were encoun tered everywhere today by the- gov ernor. Entering Ohio late this after noon on a ferryboat to Portsmouth from the Kentucky shore. Governor Cox as helmsman made a "safe land ing," as he put it. Crowds Stand In Rain. He made'two addresses at Ports mouth, one to a cheering crowd of several thousand on the public square and another to an overflow meeting in the high school auditorium. De spite heavy rain beating down - on their umbrellas while the. governor spoke from the covered balcony of a billiard-room, the outdoor crowd yelled "Go on! Go on!" A rear-platform speech was made by the candidate at Batavia. O.. where a crowd with a band and red torch lights gathered. 3IB. TAFT IS HELD PROPHET Cor Says Tear Ago ex-Pxesldent Forecast Present League Sentiment KEXOVA, W. Va., Oct. 26. Gover nor Cox of Ohio closed his West Vir ginia campaign here today with an other appeal for the league of na tions and a statement that the churches, labor and women were to gether in the movement, which he said, was "sweeping the country." He called attention to statements a year ago of former President Taft. which, the governor said, prophesied his present view of the situation. "I desire to pay Judge Taft a trib ute," said the governor. "He pos sesses a gift which I did not think was his. He has the gift of -prophecy. Speaking just about a year ago in West Virginia, he said that labor would indorse the league of nations because of its labor provisions; that the churches would Indorse it because it is right; and then, if the women were given the vote, they wouW all be for it because of their abhorrence of war; and in the last week it is perfectly apparent that Judge Taft correctly visualized the future." Governor Cox declined today to amplify his statement last night at Huntington as to his position regard ing ratification of the treaty of Ver sailles with attendant reservations. RULE OF PORT BY VOTERS AS Coos Paving Resumes. MARSHFIELD, Or., Oct. 26. (Spe cial.) Coos county saw work resumed this morning on her 20-mile highway paving when the state authorities at this end started pouring concrete on the last three miles here and the Scandia company began on the one re maining mile at the Coquille end of the route. The work has been sus Dended for nearly two months and it was believed there would be no more favorable weather warranting contin uation. There has been no rain here for the past five days and the damp ness has disappeared. Both portions of the highway have sufficient material on hand to put the work through to completion and full forces are on the job. Leading Foe of Consolidation Is Converted. SENTIMENT SHOWS GAINS W. B. Ayer Waives All Objections at Sleeting:' of Kivranis Club. Chamber Sow Watched. (Continued From First Pge. home rule, and can be briefly sum marized as follows: - - - "The dock cbmmission receives its authority from the city of Portland; the Port of Portland commission re ceives its authority from the state. The dock commission can issue bonde only by vote of the people of the cityt the port commission can-, issue bonds without a vote of the people of the port district when authorized by the voters of the state or by the legislature. "The amendment proposed "by the advocates of the measure would seem to preserve the home rule principle by withholding the issuance of bonds. for the purchase of land and the con struction of docks and terminals until afterthe question had been sub mined to the voters pf the port dis trict. I am frank to say that in doing his they have met this objec tion, and I cannot refrain from ex pressing my satisfaction at the out come of the discussion." Charter Amendment Also "Up. On the official ballot the Port of Portland Dock Commission consoli idatlon bill appears as 310-311, and on the municipal ballot appears local enabling measure, in the form of a proposed charter amendment, 510-511. Both measures are designed to permit the extensive Improvement of the port, by dredging the Columbia channel, for the service of deep-draft vessels, the closing of the east cnan nel of the Willamette river at Swan island, the dredging of the west chan nel and the redemption of the adjac ent lowlands to industrial .purposes by the dumping of dredged sou. "The majority of the port and dock commission have expressed them selves repeatedly regarding certain objections which could be easily cor rected at the next legislature without handicapping the community in its Immediate needs," said Mr. Warren "It is agreed that no money shall be spent for docks or upland improve ments without bonds for those pur poses being first submitted to the electorate of the port. Previous "View Summarized. "In today's statement I merely sum marized previous statements. Oppos sition to the measure has been ap parently due to a misunderstanding of its policy. We feel that we have met ery objection, as Mr. Ayer in dicates. "We are also willing, entirely so, to submit to the legislature some form of reclamation act covering such de velopment as the upland adjacent to the west Swan island, which would permit decision by the voters of the district as to whether that land should be developed by fee condemna tion or by assessment o benefits or by a combination of these two, or as to whether the spoils should be con tributed without compensation to the upland owners. Such a measure could be passed before there would be any necessity of making land pur chases, as the primary need is the securing of equipment." WATER BUREAU WELL RUN Supporters Say Commissioner Mann Wins Friends by Efficiency. Through careful business manage ment. City Commissioner Mann has furnished residents of Portland with an ample supply of water -during even the hottest period of the summer without imposing restrictions or in creasing the water rates, according to his supporters who are seeking his re-election. This, tils friends declare, has won him the support of many citizens in the suburban districts who have vol unteered their aid in his campaign for re-election as city commissioner. During Commissioner Mann s term the water bureau issued only tivo.oou of bonds and records show that $75, 000 of that sum was used to purchase liberty bonds. CONFERENCE PLANS LAID Danish. Lutherans Will Sleet in Eugene Churches Octr2 7-St. EUGENE, Or., Oct. 26. (Special.) The annual conference of the Pacific district of the Danish Lutheran church will be held October 27 to 31 at the two churches of this denomination here. The meetings Wednesday and Thursday will be held at the Danebo church on the Elmira road, with Rev. A. S. Nielsen in cnarge, and on Fri day and Saturday at the church on Second avenue west, with Rev. P. P. Thoreby in charge. On Sunday it is planned to hold services in both churches. A number of ministers and dele gates from California and different parts of Oregon are expected. Some are already here. MOONSHINE MASH SEIZED Dry Agents Get 10 Gallons of Liquor In Raid on Residence. Steam on the basement windows of a residence at 368 Irving street at tracted the attention of J. H. Beeman, member of the -federal prohibition squad, and caused the arrest yester day of Mike Baich and Stanko Stetich. on the charge of unlawful possession of liquor. - Federal officers in a search of the premises found and seized 150 gal Ions ot mash and almost 10 gallons of moonshine whisky. They were on able to locate the still, and believe that the flash of their searchlights afforded the two men time in which to secrete the apparatus. Both were remanded to the county jail in default of $500 bonds. PEERESS DEMANDS SEAT Viscountess Rhondda Asks King for Place in House of Lords. LONDON. Oct. 25. Viscountess Rhondda. a peeress in her own right, has petitioned King George to issue a writ summoning her to serve in tne house of lords. Peeresses in their own right, of whom there are about 25, have all the dignities and privileges of peers, except that of sitting in the house ot lords." Lady Rhondda claims recent .-legislation equalizes the sexes. This is the first time a peeress has sought admission to the upper house of parliament. MISS BR1ERD FREE WITH HEW BAIL OP New York District Attorney Boosting Bonds. BABY BELIEVED DRUGGED Fight for Extradition of Seattle Girl Promises to Become Warm. EEATTT.P w,.t. - . ......, v -1. 1. ope clal.) Miss Betty Brainerd. charged with aiding In the kidnaping of baby Bobby Stagg from his mother at Ta- TiTi ocveral weens ago, was again at liberty today on new bail. She was sentenced to 30 days in Jail yesterday by Magistrate Eyeck in Vn.t, . v. - . .. . extradition to this state. The sen tence was to hold her pending the, ex tradition hearing before Governor Smith at th Riit, i v- i . , , uuiei, new ork, Wednesday noon. xsrainera. ann:riw to tne Read The Oregonian classified ads I laUtxl liil allkauL .kit NtfcJ ft " ? After living in Portland 40 years and after having been in business here for 26V years I have decided that I am entitled to a vacation. I am going to take a long trip and I do not expect to return for at least one year and possibly not for two years. Of course, I cannot take my business with me, so I am going to put on a J -if. 1 STARTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 9:15 A. M. Tremendous s a Diamond no acraoce ewelry 20 to 50 Off L. E. Waterman Fountain Tens, Eversharp Pencils, Big Ben Alarm Clocks, Waltham, South Bend, Eockford, Illinois and Ingersoll Watches, Mantel Clocks, etc. All go in this bigale. FAIRFAX STERLING SILVER 25 OFF 6 Teaspoons , $8.25 6 Medium Knives . .. $20.60 6 Forks $20.60 6 Dessert Spoons .$18.75 Butter Knife $4.oO Large Berry Spoons $9.75 Jelly Spoons $3.75 :o urr 10-0 Elgin Wrist Watch, regular $05.00, sale price $26.75 6-0 Elgin Wrist Watch, regular $30.00, sale price $22.50 Jam Spoons $2.62 Chipped Beef Fork ...$6.38 Cold Meat Fork $5.25 25 OFF 10-0 Elgin Wrist Watch, 14 K., 15 jewels, sale price $45. OO 10-0 Elgin Wrist Watch, 14 K., 15 jewels, sale price $4.1.25 25 OFF 14-K. 17-jewel Waltham Watch, regular $62.50, sale price $46.83 20-year 15-jewel Elgin Watch, regular $27.50, sale price....-.......-; $20.63 20-year 7-jewel Elgin Watch, regular $22.50, sale price $16.87 I-a Tausca Pearls 25 Off China Salt and Pepper Shakers, with gold initials, regular $1.50, sale price, per pair $1.10 Emblem Pins and Buttons 255o to ZZVt'vo Off China Salt and Pepper Shakers with gold initials, regular - $l.zo, sale price, pair 90 Big Ben Alarm Clocks $3.00 - Everything Goes No Reservations Fixtures and Lease for sale POSITIVELY GOING OUT OF - BUSINESS F. A OTH POSITIVELY GOING OUT OF BUSINESS Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Etc. 146 BROADWAY Between Morrison and Alder MAIN 2357 greatly concerned, was sent Tombs," where, she spent the night be hind bars. " She had previously been out on $3000 bail, following her arrest on a fugitive warrant. This bail was posted by Sigmund Saks. s wealthy New Tork manufacturer, at whose home Miss Brainerd haS been staying. New bail was nxed yesterday at $7500, which was raised today. How ever, this gave Miss Brainerd no as surance that she .might not be In jail before night, as the district at torney at New York is determined to try to force the bail up so high that she cannot raise the money. I. J. Kersel. of the law firm of Jerome. Rand & Kersel. counsel for the' girl, said he would make every effort to prevent extradition to Tacoma. He said in case Governor Smith agreed to grant extradition papers he would begin habeas corpus proceedings. This promises to prectpitate another sharp dramatic fight in the case, for John S. Strickland, captain of Ta coma's detectives, in New Tork con ducting the extradition battle, wired today that in the event extradition is granted Wednesday he will try to rush Miss Brainerd out of New York before habeas corpus proceedings can block him. Thus it was expected that there might be an exciting chase in the big metropolis Wednesday when Strick land seeks to hurry the girl away from her attorneys. Powerful and influential friends of Miss Brainerd in New York are mak ing every possible effort to win free dom for her, but Captain Strickland is equally zealous in his effort to re turn her to Tacoma. Mrs. Edith Cunningham Stagg, trie ycung mother of the baby which was returned home last week after having been taken to New York and back. charged today that the baby had been drugged. She called attention to the fact that the child was extremely nervous when he was first returned, that he did not recognize her when he was turned over to her in a hotel at Vancouver. B. C, and that he suffered from dysen tery alter Having been taken home. She thinks he was deliberately drugged or given too much soothing syrup. Tacoma physicians called In agreed with her in this theory, she wired to her mother, Mrs. Ada Cunningham, to day. Mrs. Cunningham is aiding Strickland In his fight in New York. Xotre Dame Club Planned. Call has been issued to, graduates of Notre Dame university residing In Portland to meet at a luncheon at the Multnomah hotel at noon tomorrow for the purpose of forming a '"Notre Dame Stanfieid for Senator club." Frank J. Lonergan has issued the call. It is planned to form a state organization and to secure for Robert N. Stanfield as many workers from among former Notre Dame men as can be reached in the limited time left before election. DR. CEPHAS F, CUPP DFJfl WASHOUGAIi CLERGYMAN- "WAS LOXG PROMCfEfT IX OREGOX. Democratic Rallies Postponed. Meetings of the Cox-Roosevelt club and the democratic ' women's rally planned for tonight at Central library have been postponed on account of the meeting at the auditorium, where Colonel Charles "W. Whittlesey. Her bert Parsons and Mrs. Nancy M. Schoonmaker, who are ir the city on the league of nations special, will speak in the interest of the league and the democratic presidential nominees. Congregational Pastor Was Head of Home Mission oVrk In This State. Rev. Cephas F. Clapp. for many years one of the most prominent cler. gymen of the Congregational church, in Oregon, dled Monday at his home in Washougal, Wash., according to word received in Portland yesterday. He was ex-superintendent of the Con gregational Home Missionary soci ety's work In Oregon and was active in affairs of-tne denomination gen erally. Dr. Clapp came to Oregon In 188 from the pastorate of the Second Con- , gregational church of Oakland. CaU He made his home in Forest Grove for Is years, moving to Washougal in 1810. He took a great Interest In the development of Pacific university at Forest Grove and was a trustee of that institution. He was 77 years old and had served as pastor of the Washougal church since going to that town. A" widow, two sons and a daughter survive Dr. Clapp. The children are: Dr. Gordon Clapp of Camp Lewis. Dwinell Clapp of Seattle and Miss Frances Clapp, at present teaching music in Kioto, Japan. Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Main 7070, Automatic 660-95. The Episcopal cnurch of Scotland has no archbishop, but & presiding officer called primus. Our Mod Ap Ifi 5 ern plication of ?he Golden beginning promptly at 9 A. M. day. Rule To the People of This Section:- You may wonder in the face of all "the evidence" I published yesterday how it is possible for you to benefit or for me to do anything that will make it safe, easy and sane for you to buy your usual quota of clothing NOW, for fall and winter. True, we could not, if we were not fortified financially and if we were merely looking at the matter selfishly and with the present season only in mind. But we have looked into the future. We realize that prices should come down that prices are coming down, not because costs have lowered, but because business in this country cannot resume normal volume and confidence, until the adequate or normal buying power of the dollarhas been restored. The only way the only quick, courageous way the only way to reach the necessary level sa we as well as our customers can feel terra firma again under our feet, is to take our medicine "all in one dose" and have it over with, by adopting the sound but daring and frightfully costly policy of standing "A Loss Today for the Sake of Better Business Tomorrow ' This is not palatable doctrine to merchants who, like ourselves, are actually facing higher costs today than six months ago; but it is the irresistible logic of the situation, and onlv as it is gener ally faced and courageously met will ,the restoration of the economic equilibrium be hastened. To recapitulate and now apply our Instrument in extracting the teeth of The System: Life was meant to be enjoyed; before we can enjoy it we must first help others to enjoy it. . The Big Proposition To do our part in quickly readjusting the economic situation and avoid idleness and want among thousands, we propose to here and now anticipate all possible reductions for a year to come by immediately dropping down, down not temporarily, as "a sale," but permanently Beginning Promptly at 9 A. M. Today - to our former and normal price level three prices, as formerly, on new fall and winter Suits and Overcoats, namely, v $39 $49 $59 All Suits and Overcoats to $60 for-$39 All Suits and Overcoats to $75 for $49 All Suits and Overcoats to $90 for $59 m. Thus, we apply the Golden Rule and invite you to share in the profit. I will reap my reward in the knowledge that I have exerted a superhuman effort to preserve a clean, uninjured business fabric, permit men to proceed with their buying as usual, maintain a state of vigorous health in an important industry by putting prices AT ONCE where they would eventually be anyhow and WHERE WE ALL WANT TO SEE THEM for the sake of your present and future good and happiness, irrespective of mine. I believe the public will fully appreciate my endeavor to keep step with the Spirit of the Times in the irrevocable revision downward of prices generally. I believe also that the public will fully appreciate my method of returning to a stable, rock-bottom price-level in anticipating all possible reduction within one year and taking the leap at one bound instead of prolonging the agony, confusion and uncertainty in the minds of the people over a period of months and months. If the future proves that I have gone too far downward in determining a -permanent price level, I shall have no recourse.but to revise again upward, in which case I shall give you due notice. . , , - As a symbol of this guarantee. we have adopted, OUR GUARANTEE AND YOUR PROTECTION Buyers will be fully protected against any possibility of further decline until A pril 1, 1921, by our Guarantee of Refund in such case, that goes with every purchase. Keeping the faith, by the Golden Rule, as illustrated above and emblematic of our established policy of "Looking out for the other fellow." Washington atWestPark