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TRICE FIVE JCENT3
BETHLEHEM STEEL
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CHILD CONSERVATION
IS URGED BY HARDING
ROMANCE SOFTENS ICIPHT FflR
TALKATIVE BURGLAR
ALSO GOOD SPORT
JEWELRY TAKEX FROM XEL-
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GAS RATES
SEEN IN SHIPP
SEW TORKEIt REGARDED SURE
MOTHERS OF XATIOX ASKED PRETTY RUSSIAN GIRL TO BE
TOAID WELFARE PLAX. , ALLOWED ENTRY TO WED.
OF SUPREME COURT SEAT.
HAND
BRITISH
ID
BEGUN
Sales Refused Builders
on Closed Shop Basis.
POLICY IS STOUTLY UPHELD
Magnate Inflexible Even if
New York Operations Halt.
GRILLING IS SEVERE ONE
Witness Tells Legislators Investi
gating Alleged Trust That
Scope May Be Extended.
KKW YORK, Dec. 15. The Bethle
hem Steej corporation will refuse to
sell fabricated steel to builders and
contractors in the New York and
Philadelphia districts ror buildings
to be erected on a closed shop basis.
This policy was disclosed by Eu
srene G. Grace, president of the cor
poration, who testified today before
the joint legislative committee in
vestigating the alleged "building
trusi." replying to charges that his
corporation was sponsoring the "open
shop" movement by withholding steel
from builders employing only union
men.
"I think It Is a proper thing to
protect the open shop principle," de
clared Mr. Grace, who explained that
his stand would not be changed even
if building operations in New York
were to be suspended because steel
could not be obtained by union
erectors."
Steel Magnate la' Grilled.
Whether tho corporation will ex
tend its policy to other parts of the
country, the witness said, depends
"entirely on what effect I should ex
pect it to have on our general labor
situation."
The steel magnate was subjected to
a severe grilling by Samuel Unter
myer, the committee's counsel, who
has stated that he, Untermyer, is th;
largest stockholder in the Bethlehem
corporation.
Charging Mr. Grace with "fencing"
and evading his questions, Mr. Unter
myef several times appealed to Sen
ator Carson, acting chairman, to order
the witness to answer his questions.
Witness Is Reprimanded.
"Tou are not in the office of the
Bethlehem Steel corporation; you are
before a legislative committee," Mr.
Untermyer reminded the witness, add
ing that the "president must not have
his own way all the time."
While his corporation was a Mem
ber of the national steel fabricators'
association, Mr. Grace declared it had
acted independently of the associa
tion's "open shop" programme and
had not entered into any agreement
"with any other interests" to sponsor
the movement.
Asked if he believed the Bethlehem
corporation big enough to carry out
Its open shop principle, if every other
steel company decided otherwise, the
witness replied:
" "That is a matter of Judgment."
Dictation Attempt Denied.
Denying that he had attempted to
dictate to union builders as to how
they should erect steel, Mr. Grace
asserted: , "I told them they cannot
have eilh fabricated steel."
v Wyen the witness denied knowl
edge of the movement among fabri
cated steel manufacturers in the
United States to withhold steel from
union shop builders, Mr. Untermyer
asked:
"Do you think it is a proper thing
for manufacturers throughout the
country to get together and dictate
to the builders in the different cities
of the country whether or not they
shall erect steel on union or open
(hop principles?"
Principle Declared Good.
"As to the question of getting to
gether. I do not know," replied Mr
Grace. "The questio . of whether it
-would be a good principle, I should
say it would be. '
"I firmly believe that any character
of relations or associations to sup
port and protect the open shop prin
ciple of giving" service by any char
acter of laboring man In this country
is a very good thing."
"Now can't you see what a n. arro
gant and indefensible attitude It
would be for the. manufacturers of
this country to try and force their
point of view of what you call the
'open shop' in the erection of their
eteel when other people believe it was
to their best interest to erect Jt by
the union shop?" asked the commit
tee's counsel.
"If they thought it ws to protect
their Interests, ip line with what they
considered the right policy for their
Interest. I would not consider it arro
gant, but self-protection," replied Mr.
Grace. .( .
Union Stand Held Fnir.
The steel head admitted that the
structural -iron workers' union had
not discriminated against the non
union product 6f the Bethlehem cor
poration, but said "it may happen."
"Facts and expectations and delu
sions are different things." replied
Mr. Untermyer.
. Declaring he "never liked the term
collective bargaining,'" Mr. Grace
iCuiiUu'ltul ua J'ac 2, Column U
Former President Taft Again
Looms as Another Possibility
When Vacancies Filled.
THE OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Dec. 15. Charles. Evans
Hughes of New York is believed
here to be slated for the .first vac
ancy in the United States supreme
court which will occur upon the re
tirement of ' Joseph ' McKenna of
California, associate justice. On the
retirement of Edward Douglas White,
chief justice, now long past the age
at which he was eligible to retire, it
Is expected that Hughes will become
the chief justice. - ' I
President-elect Harding will havj
at least four vacancies to fill, those
of Associate Justices Day of Ohio and
Holmes of Massachusetts, In addition'
to the places of Chief .JustfceWhlte I
and Associate Justice , McKenna. It
is not believed that former President
Taft will be one of the appointees
unless Mr. Harding can satisfy him
self that Mr. Taft is now a resident
of Connecticut and not of Ohio.
There has been considerable talk
about the wisdom of decentralizing
supreme court honors, Ohio and
Massachusetts now holding four of
the nine places. Associate Justices
Day and Clark are from Ohio and
Holmes and Brandies are from Mass
achusetts, and on this account it has
been predicted that Mr. Taft will not
be appointed, although the fact may
be overlooked that the latter's friends
can easily argue that he is now a
resident of New England and not of
Ohio. Practically ever since his re
tirement from the White House Mr.
Taft has been casting his vote in
New Haven.
A close friend of the former presi
dent said today that ln Bis opinion
Mr. Taft would accept if named to
the supreme bench, because such an
honor would be in line with his one
early ambition. He said that the
former president is hale and hearty
at the age of 63, and if appointed in
the next year could give seven years
of efficient service before attaining
the age of retirement, at which time
his retirement would be optional
with himself If then still in good
health and able to discharge his
duties.
With the retirement of Justice
McKenna the Pacific coast will not
be represented in the supreme court
for the first time in half a century.
ONE LANGUAGE FAVORED
President Kerr Wants Only Eng
lish Taught in Schools.
SALEM, Or., Dee. 15. (Special.)
Elimination of all languages in the
public schools and colleges of Oregon
other than English was advocated by
Dr. W. J. Kerr, president of the Ore
gon Agricultural college, in an ad
dress at the annual banquet of the
Six o'clock club of the First Metho
dist church here last night.
Dr. Kerr reviewed the progress of
education in Oregon, over a period of
many years and cited specific in
stances where millions of dollars bad
been added to the wealth of the state
by the improvement of crops and the
eradication of pests.
G. T. INGERSOLL GUILTY
Klamath Falls Man Says He Killed
to Defend Wife.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Dec 15.--(Special.)
Gilbert T. Ingersoll was
found guilty of first degree murder
by a jury here tonight. He was
charged with shooting-Henry Stoehs
ler at Diary last July. The jury rec
ommended life imprisonment.
Ingersoil's composure maintained
through five days' trial, was unshak
en by the verdict. His wife, in de
fense of whose reputation from slan
derous attacks Ingersoll asserted he
slew Stoehsler, was not present. The
attorney for the defene said he would
not appeal. Sentence will be imposed
tomorrow.
"CHICKE-1T PROVES HAWK
Los Angeles Man Lured by Pretty
Woman Gets Shock.
LOS ANGELES, Cftl., Dec 15. Rich
ard E. Hoegling saw a pretty woman
beckon from the curb today, so be
drove his automobile up and she
stepped on the running board. Then,
according to his story to the police,
she thrust a revolver against him,
climbed in, made him drive along and
took his stickpin, ring and watch.
Then she learned bis name and ad
dress from an envelope in his pocket,
told him she would call and kill him
if he told the police, threw red pep
pec in bis' eyes and jumped out.
T
2479 $0BIESSENT HOME
Transport Wheaton Docks With
, Big Cargo of Soldier Dead. '
NEW YORK, Dec 15. The largest
shipment of American war dead to be
returned on one ship, 2479 bodies
arrived here today.,
The army transport Wheaton
brought them from Bordeaux and St
Nazaire. .
EX-EMPRESS IS WEAKER
Condition of Former Kaiserin lie-
t-
ported to Be Critical.
DOORN, . Holland, Dec. 15. Ttie
former German empress is . steadily
becoming weaker, says a. bulletin
Issued from Doorn bouse today. '
tier condition remain critical.
Amount for Elementary
Schools Included. ,
STATE EXPENSE 4,565,881
Deficiency Apropriations
Swell Levies Total.'
$1,000,275 IS
RECEIVED
Amount of Money Xeeded to Con
duct Departments" and Institu
tions Thus Reduced.
SALEM. Or., Dec 15. (Special.)
State taxes In Oregon for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 1921, in
cluding money necessary for general
state purposes and the amount to be
apportioned to the state elementary
school fund, aggregate $9,493,105.22,
according to a summary of the An
nual levy prepared here today by
Frank J. Lovell. State tax commis
sioner. The levy, as compiled by the tax
commissioner, is based on the esti
mated expenditures of the various
state Institutions and departments for
1921, aggregating $4,565,881.67, plus
def'ciency appropriations authorized
by the state emergency board amount
ing to $459,776, and special mlllage
tax approved by the voters and not
affected by the 6 per cent limitation
amendment to the constitution, to
taling $6,098,256.66.
Some Leviea Retroactive.
The millage taxes include levies of
$1,492,873.95 for the state agricultural
college, $1,044,655.47 for the 'Univer
sity of Oregon and $121,76.47 for the
Oregon State Normal school. The lev
ies for these Institutions are retro
active and cover the years 1920 and
1921.
There also Is included In the mill
age levies $408,355.62 for the opera
tion of the soldiers,' sailors' and ma
rines' educational act, $2,081,678.10 for
the public elementary schools and
$1,040,839.05 for the state market road
appropriation. .
The money due from the latter tax
remains in the treasuries of the va
rious counties and is not turned over
to the state treasurer as are the
funds derived from the other millage
and state levies. - .
' Receipts Are l.OOOT 5.
Estimated receipts of - the state
treasury not applied by law to comt
specific purpose are set out 4n the
summary at $1,000,275.16. which re-
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! ' I ro v-ie. ) " Cow.- t tnMi .
President-Elect Holds More Con
i ferences on Foreign and Do-'
mestic Questions.
MARION, O.. Dec. 15. American
mothers were asked by President
elect Harding tonight to give to
school officials and other public serv
ants a full measure of co-operation
in the educational, religious and phys
ical training of children.
. Speaking Defore a state meeting of
the Child Conservation league, Mr.
Harding declared it the duty of moth
erhood to keep, the old-time home
spirit alive inspjte of the growing
tertdency to entrust the instruction of
th child almost wholly to public in
stitutions. He made a particular plea
that religious training be kept within
the province' M the hearts and voiced
a hope for revival of religious rever
ence in the trying times ahead.
The president-elect also asked that
the public welfare agencies of the na
tion be kept democratic and expressed
disapproval of the practice of the rich
in withdrawing their children from
the public -schools and entering them
in private institutions. He reaffirmed
his hope that great good would be ac
complished by the new public welfare
department to be proposed by his ad
ministration and said he had found
sentiment in and out of congress
strongly supporting the plan-
The address was delivered at the
Methodist Episcopal church here at
the end of one of Mr. Harding's busi
est days since he began bis consulta
tions on an association of nations
and other public' problems. His call
ers Included Raymond Robins of Chi
cago, an ex-leader of the progressive
party: Senator Fall of New Mexico
and George Fred Williams, an ex
American minister to Greece, and the
conferences were understood to have
covered many foreign and domestic
questions. " , .
Mr. Fall came from Washington and
was said to have given Mr. Harding
detailed advice on numerous subjects
that -have " been talked over among
republican leaders in congress. It was
indicated that cabinet - selections
formed one of the topics discussed
and that much attention also was
given to the financial situation.
Mr. Fall is an advocate of imme
diate aid to agricultural interests of
the country and told Mr. Harding that
unlesB something were done within
the next three months serious dislo
cation of food markets would occur.
Confidence of an acceptable solu
tion of the peace tangle -was ex
pressed by Senator Fall, who said
after the conference that he believed
the president-elect's consultations
here were progressing toward a peace
plan that would permit America to
regain world leadership. He sail he
personally believed the best solution
would be a new peace' conference at
Washington at which European na
tions would be eager to be present.
Economic Situation . Viewed.
Senator Fall, who has been men
tioned in some quarters for a cabinet
position, has been irreconcilably op-
(Concluded on Page 5, Column 1.)
San Francisco Man Wins Fight to
Hai;s77 Ad,ued So
. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 15. (Spe
cial.) Uncle Sam's heart has softened.
He is following the maxim: "All the
world loves a lover."
' Immigration ' authorities received
authorization this morning from the
department of labor to free Eva
Georgiana Printi, pretty Russian girl,
who came to Seattle last October as a
stowaway from Vladivostok on the
S. S. Cross Keys to meet her fiance,
Lloyd D. Jacot of San Francisco, pro
viding ' that she marries Jacot. The
war-time romance of Jacot and the
Russian girl now is virtually certain
to result happily, and wedding bells
will ring soonin Seattle, officials
said.
" The only proviso which as yet
stands in the way of the marriage is
that the passport regulations must be
waived by the department of state.
That this will be done is considered a
matter of course by Eimon L. Weinir,
attorney for Jacot, who has acted as
Cupid in bringing about a happy ter
mination 'of the romance. ' '
The pretty little Russian girl fell
in love with Jacot last July in Vlad
ivostok when he was stationed there
as secretary to the embarkation off!
cer of tlrff port. Jacot was sent away
with troops before their weddin
could be held. He was 'sent on by
war department order to San Fran
cisco. .
Last October Miss Printz tired o
waiting for him. She stole on board
the steamship bound for Seattle. Sh
knew that she qould reach San Fran
Cisco from any point on the Pacific
coast .
RAIN TODAY IS FORECAST
Storm Warnings Ordered Down by
Weather Bureau.
"Looks like snow," ventured Old
Timer yesterday as he cast an eye
aloft at the low-hanging gray clouds
and turned up his coat collar against
the raw east wind.
But Weatherman Wells refused last
night to cogcur in this diagnosis.
Rain may be expected today, he said,
accompanied by easterly winds. For
the state at large the forecast for to
day is: Rain west portion; probably
rain or snow east portion; strong
easterly winds.' '
Storm warnings were discontinued
on a. report from North Head, Wash.,
that the sea was smooth for the first
time In many days and that the wind
was blowing only 18 miles an hour
from the east.
KERWIIT ROOSEVELT FINED
Son of Late President Pays $25 for
Breaking Speed Law,
NEW TORK, Dec. 1 5. Ke rm it
Roosevelt today was fined $25
speeding on Staten Island.
for
He pleaded guilty, explaining his
speedometer was broken.
State
Commission Opens.
LIFT DECLARED NECESSARY
Protests Mainly Against Pro-
posed Classification.
TARIFF DECLARED FAULTY
Authority of Public Service Com
mission Is Questioned by City
Attorney LaKoche.
Few opponents of the rate increase
asked by the Portland Gas A Coke
company, at the hearing which opened
yesterday before the public service
commission, objected to the new tar
iff on the ground that an increase Is
not justified by present conditions
and the price of crude oil, but con
fined their criticisms largely to the
classification of rates, alleging that
some were unfairly proportioned.
So crowded was the chamber of
the public service commission when
the hearing began before Fred G.
Buchtel, chairman, and Fred A. Will
lams nad H. H. Corey, commissioners,
that an adjournment was taken to
a courtroom where more than' 2004
citizens heard the opening arguments
and testimony. -.
It is the contention of the company.
In its request for largely Increased
rates, that the unprecedented cost of
crude oil, the basis of gas manufac
ture, requires recognition by the com
mission In an Indorsement of the pro
posed tariff. In. order that investors
may be protected. '
City's Claims rreseated.
City Attorney La Roche, In his
opening statement, replied to the
company as represented by John A.
Laing, vice-president and general
counsel, declaring -that the present Is
not the proper time to Increase rates
when the price tendency is down
ward; that the tariff classification
would place an unfair load on small,
users, ua contrasted with the rates'
for large enterprises, and that the
commission is not empowered to de
termine the rate and designate it, but
that this is a purely legislative func
tion. A similar claim was overruled In
the hearings of the street railway
company on the ground that the com
mission had power to fix a, proper re
turn on the investment.' It Is also
contended by the city that a fair
basis of return cannot be determined
until the" company presents its physi
cal valuation, upon which a Drooer
rn might be estimated. Asso
ciated with Mr. La Roche as counsel
for the city are George L. Rauch and
Joseph A. Bailey.
Contract Held Violated.
Citizen complainants who addressed
the commission presented a variety
of objections, one asserting that he
had installed a gas furnace on the
representation that the cost of fuel
would not exceed a certain amount
and that the Increase now proposed
was a violation of the understanding.
A stockholder. Irene E. Hewitt, In
quired why It was that the company
could promise 7 per cent on its pre-
ferred stock when It alleged that Its 1
affairs wera honplena tinlesn lha rat !
increase was granted.
Mr. Lalng, replying to thU Inquiry
said that the demand for a hither
rata - nrat H 1 1 a a r4 la-a.,,1.,
viumuuu i fiiuuKuuiaers, ana mat .
under the law the company has the
right to ask' for smch rates as will I
insure a fair return upon the invest
ment. Later Mr. Lalng pointed out
that the company faces a necessary
expenditure of $1,000,000 for Improve
ments and extensions essential to
service, and that Its only means for
getting funds is through the sale of
stock. If the Investment value of
tock is allowed to depreciate, said Mr.
Laing, it is obvious that the company
cannot maintain standard service.
through inability to dispose' of its
Issues.
'Oil Market Unsettled.
The principal witness of the after
noon was J. D. Arthur, manager of
the fuel oil department of the Unlou !
Oil company of California, who tfcstl-
fied to the unsettled condition of
crude oil market He declared that
InCreased Industrial activity had giv
en a perpendicular Impetus to prices, L
and atthe same time created a short
age of supply, though producers are
bending every effort to meet it
Mr. Arthur testified that in 1914 the
price of crude oil at tidewater was
60 cents a barrel, and that it has
now advanced to $2.50, of which the
Hearing' - Before
producer receives $1.60, as contrasted ; Break In wheat due to Increased govern
with a return of 25 cents a few years , ment figure. Pag 20.
ago, dec area tnat the oil market;
is so unstable that his company has 1
declined to renew Its contract with
the Portland concern, and other old
customers, but is merely, assuring
the'm that It will do its best to fill
their requirements by purchase In the
open market He understood that sim
ilar action was being taken by the
Standard Oil company.
D. J. Young, vice-president and
general counsel of .the Tacoma Gas
& Fuel company, testified that the
gas rates of his company are much
larger than those asked by the Port-
'(Concluded on Pag, 2, Column 2.)
Ilighly Prized Engagement Ring Is
Only Article Retained by Mild
Mannered Outlaw.
Besides being a talkative individ
ual, the burglar who entered the
home of Roscoe C. Nelson. 393 Aspen
street, Portland Heights, early Mon
day morning is a good sport.
This was the view taken by Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson yesterday when they
received In the afternoon mail a
small package containing all but one
of the articles taken by the burglar
on bis visit to their home.
The package, which was addressed
in a disguised handwriting and mailed
from the centrafpostofflce, contained
two- diamond rings and a gold wrist
watch belonging to Mrs. Nelson and
a Shrlner's pin which he took from
Mr. rielson. The only article of the
lot which he retained was Mrs. Nel
son's solitaire diamond engagement
ring.
"The only way' I can reason the
thing out Is that he wanted to be a
good sport," Mr.. Nelson suggested.
"After we had recovered from the
first momentary shock on finding him
in the bedroom we conversed with
him for some time while he proceed
ed to rob, us In a most accomplished
manner. When I asked him not to
make too much noise for fear of
awakening our son he agreed to be
as quiet as possible.
"It Is certain that he did not be
come coneclence-stricken, for In that
event he undoubtedly would have re
turned Mrs. Nelson's "engagement
ring. We simply feel that he wanted
to show us be isn't all bad."
- While he would not compound a
felony, Mr. Nelson said yesterday that
if the burglar could suggest some
way In which the transfer could be
made he would willingly pay him
twice the value of the diamond en
gagement ring In order tp have it
restored to Mrs. Nelson.
MILLIONS GO TO FARMERS
Cta h and Idaho Producers Gel
$40,000,000 for Beets.
SALT LAKE CITY, Dee. 15 With
disbursements to farmers and others
In Utah and Idaho today, marking the
final payment for sugar beets supplied
this year, reports show .that approx
imately $40,000,000 has been paid by
local sugar companies.
The Utah-Idaho Sugar company and
the Amalgamated Sugar company top
the list With payments for the year
totaling $10,500,000 and $7,800,000, re
spectively. CARPENTIER NOW 'DADDY'
French Fighter Plans to Make
Daughter Tennis Champion.
PARIS, Dec.x 15. A daughter was
born today to Mr. and Mrs. Georges
Carpentler.
The champion admitted that he was
somewhat disappointed, as he had
hoped for a boy, but added: "1 will
make
her."
a champion tennis, player of
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 3
degree.; minimum, JV decree
TODAY'S Rain; easterly winds.
i'orelfa.
Austria In first former enemy .tat to h.
admlttea to league ot nations, fag 4
Greek royalists at Venice. Page S.
National.
Ex-Chairman Denman charge British at'
tempted to Influence actions of Ameri
can shipping boara. j'ag I.
Republicans or Ireland plan ' Ideal co-op
erative commonwealth." N Pave A,
Charles Kvans Hughes said to be President
elect Harding s choice fur chief Justice.
rage 1,
Senate foes of league of nations covenant
as resuluta as ever. Page 2.
Canada Immigrant flock. Into United
S la tea Page 2.
m spite ot united mates, page s.
Mill profits grow. Is charge In the senate.
e" . .
Nephews and nieces of Uncle 8am pay
ibuu.ouv.uoo income tax. page a.
Deportation of Martens, Russian soviet
ambassador, held virtually decreed.
Page 13.
Senate passes bill exempting farmers co
operative marketing unions from anti
trust law. Page 17.
Domestic.
Bethlehem Steel refu.es to sell to closed
shop builders. Page 1.
Child conservation is urged by Harding.
Page 1
Gary declares United Slates would be
moi-t to biame for war with Japan.
Page C
rarlfle Northwest.
Oregon's 1121 state tax to be $9,403,103.
Page 1.
Merry raw Is on over. Vancouver wedding
Uncle Sam's heart softened by war-time
fees, rage n.
romance. Page 1.
DTalMl&
Fisherman and canners Interested In pro-
posed legislation to protect northwest
Industry. Page 20.
Sports.
Kuehn and Pinkston enroll at Oregon Agri
cultural college. Page 14.
Tanks trad four players to Red Sox.
Page 14.
Gorman knock! out At Grunan. Pag 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Wool changes hands at low prices for
homo mill account, rags 20.
- rbTur YoV recam .Vceptid bS
tot shipping boacd materials. Pag 17.
Admiral Benson advises shippers to use
American vessels exclusively. Pag 10.
Tank steamer Bwlftaur Is launched.
Page 10.
Bond market stronger, but stock list lose
ground. Pag W. !
Portland and Vicinity.
Burglar returns valuables taken from R. C
Nelson horn. Pag 1.
Gas rat hearing open befor public serv
ice commission. Pag 1.
County hospital X-ray bought for $9000
and stored in basement. Pag 18.
Pay lift for main state officials I unlikely
. at next session of legislature. Pag IS.
Union station fight to be taken up with
internet eoxnmsro commission.
' Pag 13.
Balfour Tried to Rule
Board, Says Denmaiv
WARM SESSION RECALLED
Briton Ousted From Member
ship on Advisory Body.
SECRET AFFAIRS HINTED
Yrl Chairman Dei-lure He Could
Tell More if PrcMdont Would
Give It's Conxrnt.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IS Further
testimony that Great Britain attempt
ed to Influence the war-time shlrplng
policy of the American government
was given today bv "William Denman
of San Francisco, first chairman of
the board, before the special house
committee Investigating operations
of the federal shipping agency.
Mr. Denman charged that the Brit
ish mission which came to the United
States in April, 1917, and which was
headed by Arthur J. Balfour, then
British secretary of state for fnreltcn
affairs, had undertaken to Influence
the shipping board and had succeeded
in getting one of Its members elected
to an administrative board which.
Mr. Denman said, he had attempted to
organise In New York to function
with the shipping board.
Hoard Itrvokea A'laa.
The tnctnbir of the British niu.loa
elected to this advisory board, lie
said, was Sir Connop Outhrie. Mr.
Denman told the committee that h
did not know how Sir Connop- was
elected; that it happened between
noon and J:30 o'clock one afternoon,
but that he had learned that three or
four members of the British mission
were present.
"Afterward the shipping hoard had
a warm session." he continued. "It
lasted 20 minutes and all that had
been transacted at the previous ses
sion was wiped out."
The witness intimated that his In
sistence that the board be kept free
from British Influence had more to
do with his resignation as chairman
"than anything else." He testified
that while he wanted Brltldh co
operation he did not want Great Brit
ain to Influence the board.
Mr. tenman said he had frequent
conference with Mr. Balfour and that
"certain phases of the conferences
approached in realm of secret treat
ies." H indicated hi wllllnicneK to
disclose the nature of the negotia
tions if President Wilson would con
sent. When Mr. Denmsn concluded the
committee adjourned the Inquiry un
til after the Christmas holidays.
Before adjournment, however.
Representative Keiley of Michigan,
a member of the committee, said that
the board, while Mr. Denman w Its
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THE OREGOXIAN NEW
YEAR EDITION TO BE
COMPLETE.
Five sections, crammed with
new, interesting and unusual
J photographs and article dc
l pictingr the industrial, agricul
tural, horticultural ana scenic
resources of this wonderful
state, will be found in the New
Year edition of The Oregonian,
to be issued on January 1,
1921. No' effort has been
spared to make the edition a
complete review of Oregon's
progress, of real interest to
Oregonians and their eastern
friends.
Fittingly enough, the key
note of the annual will be th
harbor improvement and port
facilities by which Portland
and Oregon are enabled to
reach out after world trada
with a success never before at
tained. One entire section will
be devoted to maritime devel
opment. "
In addition to photographic
excellence, the New Year edi
tion will contain two panor
amic sketches of more than
usual interest one of the Tort
of Portland and the other of
the Columbia River highway
from Pendleton to the sea.
Two of the five sections will
be chiefly industrial, one de
voted to the state at large, the 4
other to Portland. Of the three
remaining sections Bcenic and,
road features will occupy one 4
harbor developments another, 4
and scenic Portland the third. J
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