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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER
1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
LIQUOR PLOT LAID
TO EX-DRY OFFICER
GARLAND'S FORTUNE
TROUBLES TRUSTEE
YOUTH WON'T HAVE IT; XO
BODr ELSE CA
DOOM HEROICALLY
FACED ON PIRRIE
GHOST SHIP HAUNTS
FISHERMAN TO LAST
WILSON SAYS HE HAS
NO POWER ON PRICES
WILSON AGAIN OFFERS
HARDING MAYFLOWER
PRESIDENT WILL- BE HAPPY
IF PRESIDEXT-ELECT ACCEPTS
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DEMOCRATS GET RAKE-OFF
10 Per Cent of Sales Said to
Have Gone to Fund.
124 BARRELS WITHDRAWN
Protection Declared to Have Been
Promised Cafe Owner "Who Was
to Pay lor Immunity.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1. Federal
grand jury Indictments against 11
persons in an alleged liquor selling
conspiracy, removed today from the
secret file, revealed charges that Mrs.
Glad K. "Warburton, formerly acting
federal prohibition director, had con
spired to violate the prohibition law,
and that John D. Costello, secretary to
United States Senator Phelan, had
told Harry Marquard, restaurant own
er, to set aside from the profits of his
liquor sales 10 per cent for the "demo
cratic election fund."
During Mrs. Warburton's tenure of
nine days, according to the indict
ments, 124 barrels of whisky was il
legally withdrawn from bonded ware
houses. She was accused of approv
ing feloniously a permit for the with
drawal of 20 of the barrels.
Protection Declared Promised.
Costello was charged with hav'.nrj
promised Marquard protection from
federal authorities, having told him
to go ahead and sell liquor, and with
having advised him to stop selling
temporarily because a raid was im
minent. Harry Brolaski, another of those
indicted, informed Marquard thaf he
had arranged "protection" for htm,
the indictment stated. Hrolaskl said
Marquard was to pay him for the pro
tection, according to the indictment,
and told Marquard that Costello and
Loren Handley (then federal prohibi
tion director for California) "would
be in to see him about the matter."
All Indicted Surrender.
The eleven indicted persons ap
peared in the federal building this
morning to surrender to United
States Marshal Holohan.
As Costello removed his overcoat,
in walked Harry Brolaski, reputed
king of San Francisco's liquor sales
men. The two shook hands with
"Congratulations"' Brolaski adding:
"I've been indicted so often that I
like it."
When Mrs. 'Warburton observed
the warrant for her arrest she reg
istered surprise, but had little to say.
Those indicted, as released from
secret files today on order of Federal
Judge Dooling, were as follows:
John D. Costello, secretary to
United States Senator Phelan; bail
110,000.
Mrs. Glad K. "Warburton, formerly
acting- prohibition director; bail
110.000.
Harry Brolaski, reputed Rex of San
Francisco "Skee" salesmen; bail
10,000.
Liquor Dealer la Held.
William M. Dean, wholesale liquor
Jealer; bail J10.000.
Douglas Newton, taxicab company
nager; bail $10,000.
I Ramsner, liquor dealer; bail
$10,000.
John P. Sullivan, liquor dealer; bail
$10,000.
Daniel E. Anglum, proprietor of a
Larkin street soft drink establish
ment; bail $10,000.
Jules C. Gamage, man-abou t-town
kail $10,000.
m Sol E. Levis, formerly liquor deal
er; bail $10,000.
John de Maria, formerly manager
of Stevie's bar; bail $10,000.
It was reported today that another
Indictment had been voted by the fed
eral grand jury against Paul Schain
man, 6aid to be an associate of Har'ry
Hamburger, manager of a wholesale
druggist's supply company.
Hearings Set for Saturday.
"With the exception of Costello, all
those Indicted were orderd to appear
in th; federal court Saturday morning
for arraignment. Costello was In
structed to appear Friday.
The indictment involving Costello
accused him of having conspired with
Harry Brolaski and Douglas Newton
to supply protection to Harry Mar
quard, cafe proprietor, in his sale
of liquor.
The Warburton Indictment alleged
that the ex-acting prohibition di
rector was In office from September
21 to October 1, and during that ti
conspired with Brolaski, Newton
Ramsner and Dean to withdraw the
whisky from bonded warehouses.
Lav la Held Brolaski'a Partner.
Of tie Indictments returned, the
on affecting Sol E. Levis accused
fcLra of being a partner of Harry Bro
Saski. The Indictment against Levis
remained on secret file, but it was
. ,,while searching for the missing Levis
, , r :whisky last September that the fed-
' J eral agents found a large quantity
.1 of liquor in John de Maria's garage.
i During me raid It was alleged that
J F. P. Bushey, prohibition agent, be
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ronnj Man's Idea Few Years
Hence May Not Seem So Pecul
iar, Declares Manager.
NEW YORK, Dec, 1. Henry D.
Tudor, managing trustee of the
$1,250,000 e3tate which Charles Gar
land of Buzzard's Bay, Mass., recently
refused to accept as a bequest from
his father, declared today In a state
ment that he thought young Garland
acquired his ideas regarding Inherit
ance from associations formed In
Greenwich "Village, New Tork's bohe-
mian quarter," where he passed four
months a few years ago.
Mr. Tudor, who Is president of the
Commonwealth Finance corporation
and a distant relative of young Gar-
and, said that the trustees were
embarrassed" by his attitude in re
fusing to accept the property.
Mr. Tudor declared he was being
besieged by charitable organizations
and people desiring to establish hos
pitals and orphanages who desire to
obtain the estate or at least the In
come from it.
"The trustees are convinced, how
ever, said Mr. Tudor, "that nothing
can be done but to continue the trus
teeship indefinitely. We hope that
Carland will change his opinion, but
if not, we will keep the property to
give to his heirs. We are bound by
aw to make no other disposal of the
estate."
Mr. Tudor said that as far as the
trustees knew, there was no prece
dent in American jurisprudence for
such a case as the refusal of Charles
Garland presents.
'Charles Garland is an exceptionally
bright young man," said Mr. Tudor.
"He knows what he is doing and has
well defined reasons for his actions,
but he certainly is making it embar
rassing for the trustees who have
guarded the estate for 15 years. He
refuses to discuss the matter with
the trustees in any manner. He has
simply told us that he is not inter
ested In thd property. We asked
him to put his views in writing, but
he refused. We hope he will change
his views, but if he does not we will
keep the property for his heirs. We
cannot dispose of tho property as we
see fit, and it can be used for charity
only at the direction of Mr. Garland."
Mr. Tudor, referring to Garland's
life in Greenwich village, said that
he understood tho young man had
been a close friend of John Reid.
newspaper and magazine writer, who
recently died in -povlet -Russia. 4Wr.:
Tudor said he considered Garland en-
irely competent, but possessed of
'peculiar ideas regarding money."
"Perhaps a few years from now
Garland's views may not be consid
ered peculiar," he commented.
The estate, Mr. Tudor said, had
greatly increased in value in recent
years, with every indication of con
tinued growth.
BULLET FATAL TO WOMAN
Mrs. G. W. Louden of Clarke Coun
ty Dies in Vancouver Hospital.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 1.
(Special.) Mrs. G. W. Louden, who
lives on
the Fourth
Flain road
at
Burnt Bridge creek, and who suffered
a bullet wound In the head several
days ago, died at St. Joseph's hospital
today, Mrs. Louden had five sons
and her husband In the late war and
while they were away she operated
a hog ranch of large proportions. Re
cently the hog market has slumped.
and this is thought to have worried
her to the point of dementia. Inves
tigators reported that she inflicted
the wound herself while thus suffer
ing.
The body was taken to Portland to
day and left at the Wilson & Wilson
funeral parlors.
J. N. TEAL TAKES OFFICE
Oregon Shipping Board Member Is
Busy at New Duties.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Dec. 1. (Special.) J. N.
Teal of Portland was sworn in today
as a member of the shipping board
and began service by attending a con
ference called by Admiral Benson,
chairman of the board, to consider the
question of marine insurance.
The new commissioner from Oregon
was aBsirned to one of the choice suites
in the shipping board office and signed
something like 50 letters on his first
day, besides receiving a large number
of callers, all formerly residents of
the northwest, who came to congratu
lato him and to wish him well.
ARMY THIEVES CONVICTED
Quartet Proved ' to Have Stolen
$100,000 Worth of Goods.
NEW TORK, Dec 1. Four army
civilian employes were found guilty
in Brooklyn federal court on charges
of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment In connection with thefts of
nearly J100.000 worth of army shirts,
shoes and other supplies stolen from
the military base at Bay Ridge.
The convicted men are John Son
and, Morris Roseberg, Bernard Schen
stack and Lawrence Pupple.
SOFT DRINK BRINGS SHOT
Two Killed, One Wounded Because
Whisky Is Denied.
PASSAIC, N. J., Dec. 1. Two men
were shot dead and one seriously
wounded in a saloon here early today.
The trouble started after the bar
keeper had served near beer to a
patron who asked for whisky.
Engineer Dies at Wheel,
. Refusing to Leave.
TOW LINE CUT; FATE SEALED
Captain Kisses Wife Good
bye; Tells Crew to Go.
CRAFT SPLIT ON ROCKS
Woman and Child Struck Down
"When Wave Wrecks Wheelhouse,
Declares Survivor!
PORT ANGELES, Wash.. Dec. 1.
Ernesto Aravenay Chilean mariner,
one of two survivors of the wrecked
barge W. J. Pirrie, sunk on Cake rock
near the mouth of the Quillayute
river on the Washington coast last
week, tonight gave the first coherent
story of the destruction of the ill
fated vessel. .
Aravena said he was one of the last
to leave the vessel after fastening a
life preserver on Mrs. A. B. Jensen,
wife of the master of the vessel, who
was carrying her ll-months-old baby
in her arms.
J. W. Crossland, chief engineer,
died at the wheel of the vessel, ac
cording to Aravena, who said he saw
the chief engineer standing with his
arms tightly locked across the wheel,
with Mrs. Jensen, still clutching her
baby, lying unconscious on the floor
o" the wheelhouse at his feet.
Vrnarl Broken In Two.
Captain Jensen, he said, was on the
deck directing the abandonment of
his vessel, which had broken in two
immediately after striking the rocks.
When Captain J. K. Tibbetts, mas
ter of the Santa Rita, signaled that he
proposed to cut the Pirrie adrift, in
the height of the storm, Aravena said
Captain Jensen called the crew about
him and said: "I have given up all
hope. You must now prepare to save
"your- lives."
With a brief kiss Captain Jensen
hurried his wife and baby to the
wheelhouse and went back to the
deck.
Bis Wave Crnsnea Wheelhoase.
Chief Engineer . Crossland ordered
Aravena to eave himself and when
asked to come with the crew Cross-
land replied I won t come out 1 go
down with the ship," and almost Im
mediately after a huge wave crushed
the wheelhouse, forcing the door
down on top of Mrs. Jensen.
Aravena said he saw Captain Jen
sen jump into the surf. Aravena said
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Four Crews Leave Vessel Because
of Belief That Spirits or
Drowned Follow It.
GLOUCESTER. Mass., Dec. 1. The
burial today of John Winters recalled
to old-time fishermen a tradition of
a modern Flying Dutchman and its
ghostly crew that were believed to
roam the seas in pursuit of a ship
that had sent them to the bottom.
Winters was the last survivor of
the crew of the Gloucester schooner
Charles Haskell, which in a storm in
March, 1869, ran down and sank a
Salem schooner and its entire crew in
George's fishing banks. He died at
the Fishermen's Snug harbor in his
82d year, repeating almost to the last
the tale of the ghost ship of the fish
ing banks, which was supposed to
have pursued the Haskell throughout
Its career.
One time off Eastern Point, at the
entrance of Gloucester harbor, Win
ters said a schooner ran down the
wind, hove alongside the Haskell, and
her phantom crew climbed the rigging
declaring themselves the ghosts of
the Salem fishermen.
. Winters and others of the Haskell's
crew refused to fish in the ship again
and a new crew was taken on. These
returned with a similar story of
ghostly visitation at sea, took their
dunnage bags and quit.
Another, and still a fourth crew
were shpiped, but each came to port
with a renewal of the story of a Bhip
shrouded In white and spectral crew
and the Haskell was hauled up, un
able to get men. She finished her
Bea-going as a sand freighter, and the
Salem ship was not heard of again.
SLAYER ADMITS CRIME
Treadway Confesses He Beat Henry
T. Peircc to Death.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1. Peter D.
Treadway confessed today, according
to police, that ho killed Henry T.
Pcirce, manufacturer's agent, who
was found beaten to death here on
November 22.
He is said to have absolved Marie
('"Boots") Philips, also known as Sue
Rogers, and J. A. Moss of any con
nection with the actual killing, but
made no mention of "Al" Smith, the
fourth member of the party alleged to
have been in Peirce's apartments
when he met his death.
Treadwell, officials say. assumed
ful responsibility for the act.
PROHIBITION vCASES LOST
103 Out or 2 5 00 Are Convicted of
Liquor Violations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Out of
2300 prohibition arrests in Pennsyl
vania, New Jersey and Delaware be
tween Jauuary 16 and October 1 there
were 193 convictions, according to a
report from Leo A. Crossen, supervis
ing federal prohibition agent for the
three states, made public tonight by
Commissioner Kramer.
From March to September 2",092
gallons of liquor were seized.
A LOT OF TIME AND ENERGY
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Ability to Grant Petition for Fi
nancial Relief Is Declared Kot
Provided by Law.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. 1. Pres
ident Wilson, replying to a message
from Edward S. Johnson of South
Dakota, in which the senator urged
immediate financial relief for the
farmers and livestock producers of
the northwest, today sent the follow
Ing telegram, received here this aft
ernoon. "Your message refers to unsatis
factory conditions unfortunately re
sulting from the fall of prices. I
regret to find that legislation has not
provided me with powers which will
be serviceable in the matter.
"WOODROW WILSON."
ST. LOUIS. Mo., Dec. 1. Two co
operative tailor shops will be opened
here within the next week under the
direction of the Merchant Tailors as
sociation of St. Louis on a plan that
will result in a material reduction in
clothing prices, according to Samuel
L. Fox, president of the association.
The union scale of wages will pre
vail, he said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. An Import
duty of 35 cents a bushel on wheat is
proposed in a bill which 'Representa
tive Tincher of Kansas has drawn for
introduction in the house of repre
sentatives next Monday.
Representative Tincher also ' has
prepared another bill designed, he
said, to eliminate "speculation and
gambling" in food products on ex
changes. LOUISVILLE, K., Dec. 1. Pur
chase and operation ty the city of
Louisville of a coal mine and munici
pal yards to distribute coal to the
city institutions is being considered
by Mayor George W. Smith. High
coal prices are said to have aroused
tho mayor.
EX-KAISERIN AWAITS END
Augusta Victoria Quito Resigned
and Longs for Death.
DOORN, Holland, Dec 1. (By the
Associated Press.) The condition o
Augusta Victoria, the former German
empress, was little changed today.
She still was fully cnoscious at 5
o'clock this afternoon, though much
exhausted by the heart attacks. '
One of the residents of the castle
said to the Associated Press:
"The empress, realizing -tli serious
ness of her condition, is quite resigned
and actually longs for the end of her
suffering, which began in 1918."
DUTCH MINISTER TO "GO
Government Accepts Resignation
of J. L. Cremer.
THE HAGUE, Dec. 1. The resigna
tion of J. L Cremer, minister from
The Netherlands at Washington, has
been accepted.
The minister tendered his resigna
tion to Queen Wilhelmina early in
November on account of ill health.
WILL BE WASTED
Conference to Urge Relief
Legislation.
SITUATION HELD ALARMING
Committee to Make Prelim
inary Survey Named.
REPORT TO BE GIVEN
Object of late Executives Is De
clared Without Parallel in
History of Government.
HARRISBURG, Pa.. Dec. 1. Gov
ernors and governors-elect represent
ing -more than half the states of the
union voted at their annual confer
ence today to begin an inquiry into
what was variously called the "acute,"
"alarming" and "tragic" situation
facing farmers of the country with a
view to recommending federal legis
lation to assist them.
As a first step toward carrying out
their plan, which was suggested by
Governor W. L. Harding of Iowa, the
conference appointed a committee
consisting of Governors Harding,
Bickett of North Carolina, Holcomb
of Connecticut, Parker of Louisiana,
and Goodrich of Indiana, to make a
preliminary survey and report back
before the conclusion of the confer
ence. After that, it is contemplated
to send the committee to Washington
to urge legislation before congress,
which convenes this month.
I.ra-folatlon to Be Urflrea1.
The object of the state executives,
which is said to be without parallel in
the history of American government,
is for the organization of governors
to suggest to congress and actively
advocate passage of legislation neces
sary to refund the debts of farmers
who are pinched by falling markets
with heavy stocks of surplus products
on hand so as to give them a year or
more in which- to recoup losses and
wait for a strengthening market. It
is proposed to do this through ex
tension or adaption of the federal re
serve system.
A second proposal also scheduled
to receive consideration by the com
mittee is another by Governor Hard
ing that a foreign trade corporation
be formed to finance purchases of
American farm products by foreign
countries unable, through present
lack of funds, to come into the Amer
ican market.
Acting on Governor Harding's sug
gestions. Governor Bickett introduced
a resolution providing for appoint
ment of the committee to act under
instructions of the conference and
take the propositions up with con
gress direct. The motion received
eecord, and was about to be 'voted
upon when it was objected that the
constitution of the governors' confer
ence forbade formal resolutions or ac
tion of the sort.
At this,. Governor Sproul of Penn
sylvania pointed out that no such
formal action was necessary, an! at
tho. call of Governor Bamberger of
J Utah, who presided, a vote was taken
on the suggestion to appoint the
committee informally. Approbation
of the governors was overwhelming.
Kdvrardj Protesta Proposal.
One voice, that of Governor Edwards
of New Jersey, was raised in objec
tion. The eastern executive, who is a
banker, said he thought federal. legris
lation such as is contemplated by his
colleagues would be "ccckiomically
wrong.". Conditions should be left to
adjust themselves, he declared.
Apprehension regarding agrlcultur.
al and industrial conditions through
out the country characterized most
of the expressions by speakers ad
dressing tne governors toaay.
Several states, represented by their
chief executives or governors-elect,
were reported in a condition verging
on the extremely critical, while
spokesmen for most of the others as
sented to the general proposition
that there is genuine cause for alarm
in the outlook.
Iowa Conditions Are Bad.
Conditions in Iowa, Governor Hard
ing said, menace the very existence
of the agricultural industry. v
He urged on every state official the
necessity of emergency legislation to
protect farmers from impending ruin.
Few people, he said, realize the ex
tent to which they are dependent upon
the farmers. Most cities, he declared.
are "within 48 hours of starvation."
The farmers, he warned, are facing
conditions under which they will ba
unable to supply cities with necessi
ties of life.
Production of foodstuffs will posi
tively cease in the Mississippi valley
within the next two years If better
conditions are not quickly brought
about, Governor Robertson of Okla
homa told the conference when he
was introduced at a luncheon ten
dered visitors by the Harrisburg
chamber of commerce.
Problems Are Pointed Out.
Governor Robertson told of huge
"supplies of grains and foodstuffs as
well as cotton, which he said have
crowded warehouses in the southwest
following bumper crops which could
not be moved from their points of
origin when prices were still high on
account of tne car shortage, while
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Vessel Will Be at Hampton Roads I
When Party Arrives I'rum
Canal Zone.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. By direc
tion of President Wilson, Secretary
Daniels placed the presidential yacht
Mayflower at the disposal of President-elect
Harding today to complete
his trip from Panama to Washington.
The secretary sent a radiogram to
Senator Harding on the steamer Pas
tores, en route to Norfolk, informing
him that the Mayflower would be at
Hampton Roads Saturday, when the
Pastores is due there, and that Presi
dent Wilson would be happy to have
Senator Harding use the vessel for
passage to Washington. The mes
sage said:
"The Mayflower will be In Hamp
ton Roads upon your arrival and the
president will be happy to place it at
your disposal, as he understands you
are coming to Washington from Nor
folk."
The president previously offered
Senator Harding the use of the May
flower and also the use of a battle
ship for his journey when he learned
that the senator intended to go to
Panama on his vacation trip.
Senator Harding declined tho offer.
sayir.g his arrangements already had
been made.
RECLAMATION FUND URGED
Oregon Senators and Representa
tive Sinnott Press State's Claim.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Dec. 1. Senators Cham
berlain and McNary and Representa
tive Sinnott conferred for three hours
this afternoon with John Barton
Payne, secretary of the interior, urg
ing that his coming estimates to con
gress request more liberal appropria
tions for reclamation projects in Ore
gon. They pointed out to Secretary Payne
that Oregon has paid into the recla
mation fund a much larger amount
than has been reinvented in govern
ment irrigation enterprises in the
state.
The secretary admitted that Oregon
has an unusual claim to more liberal
appropriations but made no dcfinlto
promise.
HUGE ECONOMY EFFECTED
Freight Handling by Ruilroads
Saves Billions for Public.
-NEW TORK, Dec 1. Greater move
ment and heavier loading of freight
cars since March 1, already have
saved the American public $3,000,000.-
000, Julius Kruttschnidt, chairman of
the executive committee of the South
ern Pacific lines, declared today at a
luncheon of the Merchants' Associa
tion of ew York.
Jilr. Kruttschnidt pleaded for co
operation of the public, railroad em
rlcyes and carriers to replace the old
transportation methods and abuses,
born of unrestrained competition, by
new ones, the products of regulated
competition.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 50
degrees: minimum, 41 degrees.
TODAY'S Bain; southwesterly winds.
Foreign.
Commission votes leag-u membership to
Austria; approval up to assembly.
Page 4.
Poet D'Annnnzlo to war on Italy. Pare 1.
English sculptress relates experience with
Trotzky while molding his bust. Page S.
General Obregon is Mexico's president.
Page 4.
Cork's tradesmen facing disaster. Page 2.
National.
President Wilson again offers Mayflower to
Harding. Page 1.
House immigration committee to begin
drafting legislation today. Page 2.
Borah blames woes of farmers on mis
takes ot treaty. Page a.
Federal reserve board defies pressure of
growers to assist in price hold-up.
Page 4.
Wilson sans he has no power to assist
farmers. Page 1.
Domestic.
Phantom ship haunts Gloucester fisher
man to last. Page 1.
Ex-dry law enforcement officer accused of
participating in San Francisco liquor
plot. Page 1.
Garland's refusal of fortune proves em
barrassing to trustee of estate. Page 1.
Southern Pacific to form new oil company
to divorce its il and rail properties.
Page 3.
Shipping probe committee recesses until
after congress reconvenes. Page 0.
Massachusetts supreme court concludes
hearing of Christian Science case.
Page 8.
Nine-story building collapses in New York;
some missing. Page .
Seizure of building records by New York
probe committee upheld by court.
Page 15.
Conference of governors decides to urge
relief legislation for farmers. Page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
"Washington prohibition director and dis
trict attorney at odds on liquor prose
cution procedule Page 7.
Survivor of Pirrie relates heroism accom
panying wreck. Page 1.
Sports.
Pacifio coast conference adopts scehedulea.
Page 14.
Western golf association, proposes to In
vade east. Page 14.
Basketball league adopts schedule. Page
14.
Five fights scheduled for Hellig tonight.
Page 15.
Commercial and Marine.
Demand from southwest for Oregon po
tatoes Is checked. Page 21.
Argentine crop damage and export buying
lift Chicago wheat. Page 21.
Stock market closes firm after sharp
early declines. Page 21.
Commerce of city for 191!0 passes 1919
totaL Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Slaughterhouse is closed by owner. Page 12.
Josephine anglers block Rogue river peace.
Page 13.
School budget.provlding J4.475.I100 adopted
by board with no protest Page 12.
Hearing on Portland sanitarium permit to
rebuild postponed. Page 8.
Pacific fleet will repeat visit to Portland
Page 11.
Impure butter sold In city, Is charged.
Page 6.
Coroner's jury returns verdict in slaying
of Mrs. .Lolisso, Pase B, -
Fiume Patriot Declares
State of Conflict.
HOSTILITIES BEGIN FRIDAY
Giolitti Silent on Measures
Government Will Take.
REBELS- SEIZE STEAMER
Regular- Troops and Insurgents
Exchange Shots and Get War 1
Off to Early Start.
LONDON, Dec. 1. Gabriele D'An
nunzio, in command of the insurgents
at Fiume, has declared war on Italy,
according to a Milan dispatch to the
London Times. The elate of war will
begin Friday.
Premier Giolitti of Italy, speaking
in the chamber of deputies in Rome
yesterday, refused to answer a ques
tion asking whether the government
intended to take military measures
against Captain Gabriele D'Annunzio
in Fiume, says a Home dispatch to
the London Times.
Treaty Ratification Chief Aim.
'The government," he declared, "is
anxious to hasten final ratification ot
the Rapallo treaty with Jugo-Slavia,
which already has been approved by
tho chamber and will be submitted to
the senate December 2."
While General Caviglia's regulars
have thrown a cordon around Fiume,
only small incidents have thus far
been reported, says a Milan dispatch,
to- the Times. Kvery effort will be
made by the regulars, it is said, to
Hiduce tho followers of D'Annunzio to
desert.
Rebel Besron Warfare,
The dispatch quotes a telegram
from Trieste to the effect that regu
lar Alpini and some of D'Annunzio's
men exchanged shots and hand gren
ades when tha . latter crossed into
Italian territory' proper. A few regu
lars were made prisoners by D'An
nunzio's soldiers at an advanced post
on the road to Cantriva. The garri
son on the Island of Veglia, held by
men loyal to tho poct-eoldier. has
been reinforced.
Tho Milan correspondent of the
London Times, discussing the semi
official announcement of the procla
mation of the blockade of Fiume, says
that the communique explains that
the blockade Is only intended to pre
vent any eventual hostile movement
and not to hinder commerce.
Knvoy Recalled From Rome.
Tho correspondent adds: "D'An
nunzio has replied that he will in
struct the regency's representative at
Rome to ask for his passports and
will consider the regency of Quarnero
at war with Italy from December 3."
In a private letter to the national
society at Trieste, D'Annunzio after
inviting the nationalists to erect bar
ricades, calls Caviglia a traitor and
Giolitti a madman."
ROME
BLOCKADES
COAST
Italian Warships to Depart Freely
From Port of Fiume.
ROME, Dec 1. It is semi-of ficially
announced that as the government's
order calling on the regency of Fium
to withdraw its troops behind the
frontiers has not been obeyed. Gen
eral Caviglia has asked the regency
not to prevent the free departure of
Italian warships from the port ot
Fiume.
He has also proclaimed a blockade
of the coast of the etate of Fiume.
the islands of Veglia and Arbe and
the neighboring waters.
General Caviglia in a proclamation
to be conveyed to D'Annunzio's forces
by airplane, says it is the Intention
of the Italian government to enforce
the conditions of the Rapallo treaty
without delay. This announcement la
made in a newspaper dispatch from
Treiste.
The proclamation invites the poet's
legionalres to withdraw behind the
frontiers of the free state of Fiume
and refrain from useless resistance
to the energetic measures the Italian,
government is prepared to take.
BRITISH FLOUR CARGO TAKEN
Steamer Will Carry Troops for
D'Annunzio.
TRIESTE, Nov. 80. The British!
steamer Narenta, captured yesterday
by D'Annunzio's Arditi near Fola, has
been ordered to Fiume.
The steamer, which is loaded 'with,
flour and fodder, will be put into '
service by D'Annunzio to carry troops
and ammunition to the island ot
Veglia.
REBELS, REGULARS F1RIXQ
D'Annunzio's Troops in. State ot
Feverish. Activity.
FIUME, Dec 1. la expectation,
that an ultimatum from General
Cavaglia may be delivered at any
time, the D'Annunzio forces are in a
state of feverish activity. His troops
are making incursions on the out
posts of the regulars and capturing
on occasions small groups of oi
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