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Entered at Portland (Oregon)
Poetofflee ax Second -C;ae Matter
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER
18,
1920
PRICE FIVE CEXTS
12,148,738 IS CENSUS
OF U. S. POSSESSIONS
XATIOX'S TOTAL POPTJLATIOX
- IS 117,837,509.
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FIREMEN RESUME NAP
. AS CITY JAIL BURNS
2057 MILES OF ROAD
M'GARTHY SPURNS
WHOLESALE PRICES
LOWEST SINCE WAR
JELLICOE DEFENDS
1 WORK !S AUTHORIZED
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S5000 RISE IN m
$21,548,552 TO BE SPEXT
COMMODITT COSTS TAKE DROP
HOWLS OF SINGLE PRISONER
ARE THOUGHT JOKE. '
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FIANCEE SEES VICTIM SHOT
Two Priests in Monasteries
Arrested in Raids.
CARETAKER ALSO HELD
Entire Business Section Searched
for Slayers Castle Strongly
Fortified, Streets Barricaded.
DUBLIN. Dec. IT. (By the Asso
elated Press.) The entire business
section of Dublin was raided by the
police tonight following the shooting:
of District Inspector O'SulIivan of
Dublin Castle.
The Inspector was passing a fancy
fair in Henry street, accompanied by
a Miss Moore, to whom he was en
gaged to be married.
Inspector O'SulIivan died in a hos
pital an hour after the shooting. He
was fired upon by -two masked civ
ilians.
Two Monasteries Raided.
Two monasteries also were raided
by the military and police in Dubl'n
thto morning-. They arrested two
priests, one of them Father Dominic.
who was chaplain to the late Terenc
MacSwiney. The other priest was
released, but Father Dominic was held
Father Dominic had been staying at
the Franciscan Capuchin Priory. The
priest who was arrested and subse
quently released was Father Albert,
who attended Keven Barry, a medical
student, previous to his execution at
Mount Joy prison In November for
his part in an attack on a military
escort last summer.
Caretaker Also Arretted.
The caretaker of Father Matthew
Ball also was arrested.
In order to prevent a surprise at
, tack at points considered vulnerable.
Dublin castle was strongly fortified
today. On the northwest corner of
the castle, the street was closed and
barbed wire barricades were placed.
Dublin castle's weekly sumjnary
of events in Ireland, today contained
leading articles on the "Truce Talk'
which it terms "just simple, plain
propaganda."
New Peace Move Reported.
Out of the crop of rumors circulat
ing in Dublin today regarding re
newal of effcrts toward peace be
tween England and the Sinn Fein
organization there emerged an inter
esting report that the military au-
' thorities in Ireland actually began
negotiations last week for a confer
ence to arrange a truce.
According to this report, which is
accepted as true, the overtures came
from the republicans, and one meet
ing was held to consider prelim
inaries. Then came the Cork fires,
'which were said to have so incensed
the republicans that they broke - offl
the discussions. Intermediaries be
gan trying to Induce them to meet
again with the military authorities.
Amnesty to Be Asked.
It was understood the principal in
itial condition the republicans will
seek to impose is amnesty for all
members of the - Irish republican
army, including the men whom the
government has been endeavoring
without success to capture.
The work of the chief intermedi
aries, Archbishop Clune of Perth,
Western Australia, and Bishop Fo
garty of Killaloe. was proceeding
with the utmost secrecy and it was
not considered likely that either
would consent to make a' statement
to the press until the negotiations
are well advanced.
There was intense interest In the
movements of Eamonn de Valera and
in some quarters it was believed not
improbable tfiat he soon would arrive
in Ireland.
HOME RULE CLASH AVERTED
Lords and Commons Dispose of
AU Points in Controversy.
LONDON, Dec. 17. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The possibility of a
conflict between the house of lords
and the house of commons over the
Irish home rule bill has been averted.
The amendments of the measure made
by the lower house were amicably
discussed in the uper chamber today
and all were disposed of in a man
ner that will permit the measure be
coming a law tomorrow.
Members of the house of lords who
bad stood firmly against the bill
were in consultation with members
of the government overnight. It was
asserted today that the virtual dead
lock between the two houses must
be compromised or the bill would be
lost and the home rule measure of
1014 would automatically become law
as soon as ratification of the Turk
ish treaty formally ends the war.
Many members of the upper house
of parliament objected to the pro
vision of the bill for the council of
Ireland and opposed the clause pro
viding that if Ireland declines to ac
cept the form of government estab
lished by the measure, a crown col
ony government will be imposed.
Some writers declared that when the
. Concluded an Face 3. Coliuna 2.JL .
Two Masked Men
Gain of 25,663 Is Shown Over
Preliminary Figures Figures
for Each State Announced.
"WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The popu
lation of -the United States with out
lying possessions is 117.857.S09, . the
outlying possessions totaling 12.148,-
738. These possessions are: Alaska,
54,899; American Samoa, 8056; Guam,
13,275; Hawaii, 255.912; Panama Canal
zone. 22,858; Porto Rico, 1,299,809;
military and naval service abroad,
117,238; Philippine islands, 10,350,040;
Virgin islands of the United States,
26,051.
The population of 105,708.771 for the
continental United States shows a
gain of 25.663 over the preliminary
figures announced October 7.
These are the final population fig
ures of the country and states, the
statistics announced early in October
having been the preliminary compila
tlons. The population of the states is
as follows:
Alabama, 2,348,174; Arizona, 333,903
Arkansas, 1,752,204, California, 3.426,
861; Colorado. 939,629; Connecticut.
1.380.631: Delaware. 223.003; District
of Columbia, 437,571; Florida, 96S.470
Georgia. 2.895.832; Idaho, 431.866; 111!
nols, 6,485,280; Indiana, 2.930,390
Iowa, 2,404,021; Kansas, 1,769,257
.Kentucky. 2,416,630; Louisiana, 1,798,
509; Maine, 768.014; Maryland, 1,449,
661; Massachusetts, 3.852,356; Mlchl
gan, 3,668,412; Minnesota, 2.387,125
Mississippi, 1,790.618; Missouri. 3.4.04.-
055; Montana, 548,889; Nebraska,
1.296,372; Nevada, 77,407; New Hamp
shire, 443,082; New Jersey, 3.155,900
New Mexico, 360,350; New Tork, 10.-
384,829; North Carolina, 2,559,123
North Dakota. 645,680: Ohio, 5,759.394
Oklahoma, 2,028.283; Oregon, 783,389
Pennsylvan: 8.720,017; Rhode Island,
604,397; South Carolina, 1.683,724
South Dakota, 636.547; Tennessee,
2,337.885; Texas, 4.663,228; Utah, 449,-
396; Vermont, 352,428; Virginia, 2.309,-
187; Washington, 1,356.621; West Vir
ginia, 1,463.701; Wisconsin, 2,632,067;
Wyoming, 194,402.
PORTLAND'S HEALTH GOOD
Report of City Bureau Shows 1920
Better Than 1919'.
Health conditions in Portland
showed a marked improvement dur
Ing the fiscal year ending December
over the year previous, according
to a compilation of vital statistics,
prepared by May Nushbaum, registrar
of statistics of the city health bu
reau. '
During the year there were 898
more births than during the previous
year, and 3S8 fewer deaths. Boy
babies outnumber the girls, for out
of a total of 6237 babies born, 2688
were boys and 2549 girls. . In the
year a total of 3194 deaths were re
ported to- the bureau including both
sexes.
TUMULTY DECLINES JOB
President's Secretary Refuses to
Be Chief Custom Justice.
WASHINGTON. Dec-17. Joseph P.
Tumulty, secretary to President Wil
son, announced today that he had de
clined the appointment as a chief
justice of the court of custom ap
peal, which had been offered him by
the president, and that he would be
gin the practice of law in Washington
after March 4.
Mr. Tumulty said he had no doubt
of his confirmation by the senate, as
he "had received assurances from
eading republicans that there would
be no impediment placed in the way
of it." ' -
LARGE BONUSES PLANNED
Some New Tork Houses to Give 50
Per Cent and Advance Pay.
NEW TORK, Dec 17. Christmas
will be observed in the financial dis
trict this year. For the most part,
the banks, trust companies and other
financial institutions have had a pros
perous year. .
Several prominent banks have an
nounced bonuses ranging from 15 to
25 per cent of yearly salaries.
In several instances Christmas gifts
are expected to mount to 60 per cent
of the year's pay, accompanied by an
increase of salary for the coming
year.
Stock exchange firms and commis
sion houses are not expected to be so
liberal as in the past.
CARDINAL GIBBONS GAINS
Physicians Say Chances Are That
Prelate Will Recover.
BALTIMORE. Md.. Dec 17. Cardi
nal Gibbons, who has been indisposed
for the last 10 days, had a restless
night, but was reported to be in
good condition today. "
His physicians said that while the
cardinal's condition was serious, it
was not necessarily alarming. The
doctors said his depression ' was
probably caused by advanced years.
There ' was every Indication, . they
added, that he would recover.
KNIGHTS WILf. INQUIRE
Condition of Children In Ireland
to Be Probed.
NEW TORK, Dec 17. The Knights
of Columbus, through.' William J.
McGlnley, supreme secretary, an
nounced tonight they had accepted
the invitation of Herbert Hoover to
investigate reports 6f starving con
ditions among the children of Ireland.
Embargo Legislation by
Congress Doubtful.
STATE DEPARTMENT BALKY
Barring jmports Counted VhJ
lation of Treaties.
VETO ALSO IS POSSIBLE
President as Good Democrat Op
posed to Protective Tariff Idea,
Wheat Still Pours In.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Dec 17. Emergency
tariff legislation which must- take
chances of being vetoed by President
Wilson looked today like the only
relief for the agricultural situation,
according to members of the special
committee of representatives ap
pointed yesterday to frame a bilk in
the interest of the farmers. ,
Only five members of the commit
tee were present at today's confer
ence, among them being Representa
tives Webster of Washington and Sin-
nott of Oregon. It was the sense of
those present that embargo legisla
tion as suggested by several of the
farmers' organizations and proposed
in a number of pending bills cannot
be accomplished. -It
was learned that the state de
partment is unfriendly to such pro
posals, holding them in violation of
numerous treaties with other nations
In view of this attitude of the state
department, members of the special
committee feel that it would be a
waste of time to try that remedy: To
begin with, pressure would surely be
brought on congress to defeat any
such measures and, If passed, it is
practically oertaln that the president
would not approve.
Effect osi Prices Seen.
To pass such a bill over a veto
would be out of the question because
members of the house representing
the big cities are against any drastic
measures which they fear might stop
the downward trend of food prices
fot the industrial workers. Besides,
there is no assurance that the presi
dent would sign any kind of a tariff
bill carrying the protective principle
against which he is committed as a
good democrat.
The conference toaay discussed re
lief legislation only in a general way
but will meet again tomorrow to out
line some of the provisions of a ten
tative bill to be laid before the full
(Concluded on Pass 8, Column 1.)
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Habit of Spreading False . Alarms
- Almost Costs' 'Life of Man
- Confined In Bastile.
EUGENE. Or, Dec 17. (Special.)
The habit of yelling fire when there
was no fire almost cost Fred Worth
ington his life early yesterday when
the city jail. In which he was a pris
oner, was partially destroyed by a
blaze of undetermined origin.
Worthlngton shouted for help and
his cries, were heard by the firemen
in their Bleeping quarters, which
were close to the jail. The men
thought the prisoner was trying to
spread a false alarm, and rolled over
in bed for another nap.
Edward A. Cluer, who lives half a
block from the jail, looked out of his
bedroom window as he was dressing
and saw flames pouring from the
Jail roof. He notified the fire de
partment and . the blaze was extin
guished. After the fire was oiit the firemen
cut a hole in the jail wall and res
cued the prisoner, who had been pver
come oy smoKe. H!s condition was
at first considered serious, but he
has recovered partially.
Worthlngton, who was serving a
sentence in the city jaikfor drunsen-
ness, has been charged with arson
and transferred to the county jail.
He was alone in the city Jail when
the fire, broke out He stoutly denied
that he was responsible for the blaze.
The police said he was a disorderly
prisoner and frequently shouted that
the Jail was burning. .
BOMBER IS SENTENCED
Prisoner Declares Revenge Sought
for Inadequate Settlement.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec 17. Marcus
Elon Smith, charged with bombing
and partly wrecking the home of
Frank R. Shong, claim agent for the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail
road October 25, was sentenced to
from one to 20 years in superior court
here today. He pleaded guilty and
was given the mlnimumpenalty.
Smith said he sought revenge for
what be considered inadequate set
tlement of his claim for reimburse
ment for Injuries received while work
ing as a Milwaukee brakeman several
years ago. ,
WILSON BUYS RESIDENCE
President Purchases Former Fair-
' banks Home in Washington.." .
WASHINGTON, Dec 17. Purchase
for President Wilson of the former
home here of Henry P. Fairbanks was
announced today by R. W. Boiling, the
president's brother-in-law. The house
will be the permanent residence of
the president after his retirement
from office March 4.
The price paid is reported to have
been in the neighborhood of $150,000.
The house was built about four years
ago and Is of colonial brick and lime
stone. It is surrounded by grounds
of nearly half a square.
A PECULIAR THLNG ABOUT DAD.
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- YOU
5?ED
$7,022,041 Is Largest Sum In
" .-volved In Single Project and
Goes to Pacific Highway.
- SALEM, Or.j Dec 17. (Special.)
A total of 2057 miles of highways in
Oregon, involving estimated financial
obligations aggregating 828,479,930.94
anoTactual expenditures totaling 821,
548,652.28 have been authorized under
the direction of the state highway
commission during the years 1920 and
1921, according to a report prepared
here today by Roy Klein, secretary
of the commission. This statement
will be made a part of the report of
the commission's operations for the
last two years and will be submitted
for the consideration of the legisla
ture at its session here next month.
The largest sum of money is In
volved in the improvement of the
Pacific highway. This improvement
Includes 140.65 miles of paving, 69.17
miles of macadam and 133.89 miles of
grading at an estimated cost of
87,022,041.03.' Second in importance
is the Columbia highway project,
which it is estimated will cost 86,614,
311.23.. This Improvement Includes 106.78
miles of paving, 147.82 miles 'of mac
adam and 173.25 miles of grading.
Otner road projects estimated to cost
more than 31,000,000 each include the
west side Pacific highway,, 31,969.
842.42; John Day river highway.
31,606.896.97; Oregon- Washington
highway, 31,070,625.09; . coast high
way, 81,713,385.61. and The Dalles
California highway, 31,008.576.09.
- Qther road improvement projects,
together with the estimated cost of
each, follow:
Salem-Dallas highway, 3355,000;
MrMinnvllle - Tillamook highway,
$765,207; La Grande-Enterprise high
way, $222,611; Tualatin highway,
$841,921; Ashland - Klamath Falls
highway, $318,000;' Coos Bay-Rose-burg
highway, $390,500; Laplne-Lake-vlew
highway, $154,000; old Oregon
trail, .$891,342; Baker - Cornucopia
highway, $336,331; Crooked river
highway. $331,500; McKenzie river
highway. $888,045; Crater Lake high
way, $597,200; Flora-Enterprise high
way. $123,000;. Corvallls - Newport
highway, $165,042; Mount ljood loop
highway, $260,000; Grants Pass-Cres
cent City highway, $166,000; Willam
ette Valley-Florence highway, $134,
000, and county road, $43,000.
' Of the total mileage of these Im
provements there are 419 miles of
paving? of which 347 miles already
have been laid; 638 miles of mac.
a dam, of which 369 miles have been
completed, and 1000 miles of grading,
of which 761 miles have been turned
over 'to the state. ; .
The report of the commission .will
show that bonds aggregating $32,206,
000 have been authorized for road im
provement, work, of which sum $19,-
140.000 has been expended. This leaves
bonds yet to be sold totaling $13,066,-
000. Inasmuch as approximately half
of the money represented in the
bonds yet to be disposed of Is obli
gated in completing projects now
ur der way or contracted. It was pre-
(Concluded on Pave 2, Column 2.)
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AMD OTWEAXNS
CrVNT 3.YfMY
OVT OF HWS AT ALU
Refusal of League Presi
dency Is Firm.
BALL MAGNATES PERPLEXED
Row Over Rumler Case Is
Declared to Be Cause.
OPPOSITION IS CHARGED
Chief, Refusing Re-election, Avers
Club Owners Are Hostile De
spite Unanimous Vote.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.. Dec 17. Will
iam II. McCarthy, San Francisco, re
fused to allow his name to be sub
mitted for re-election as president of
the Pacific coast league at the an
nual meeting of club owners here to
day and when, despite his objections,
the magnates re-elected him for a
period of three years at a salary of
$10,000, steadily refused to continue
as head of the organization.
McCarthy left the meeting late this
afternoon, asserting that there was
a .movement on foot among the
owners of the Seattle, Portland, Salt
Lake and Oakland clubs to oust htm
from his post, and that no Increase In
salary would lndu.ee him to remain in
the president's chair.
Saliiry Increase Voted.
kfter McCartny left, the owners
voted unanimously to re-elect him
president, tor three years, and to In
crease ' his salary from $5000 to
$10,000. A recess was then declared
and both the "friendly" clubownera
and those alleged to be hostile to htm
met with him in closed session In an
attempt to persuade him to recon
sider his resignation.
McCarthy ' stated after the Im
promptu meeting that he would stand
by his original decision and would
remain at the head of the league only
till the magnates could elect his
successor.
Rarly Chan re Is Unlikely.
This, it was announced tonight, is
not likely to be accomplished until
the next meeting, which Is tentatively
set for the last week In January.
In the meanwhile. McCarthy will act
as head of the league, although he
emphatically asserted tonight he will
not consider himself as having been
re-elected.
"There are some clubowners in this
league who rank even above certain
n-.ajor-league magnates, and tfiere are
others who have no place here and
should; not be here,". McCarthy said
after he left the meeting this after
noon. '
Directors Still Hoping.
The directors hope McCarthy will
change his mind and-there the matter
rests. After McCarthy walked out of
the meeting, the directors threw all
kinds of verbal bouquets' his way.
Even those who had been plotting
against him said nice things about
him.
The directors are scattering, still
badly dazed by the bomb that Mc
Carthy touched off. Between now and
the next meeting all kinds of pres
sure will be exerted on McCarthy to
get him to serve.
President McCarthy again showed
that he was at least three jumps
ahead of the politicians In the coast
league by declaring that under no
circumstances would he allow hl
name to be put in nomination for
re-election.
Directors Left Ganplns:.
After thus declaring himself, Will-
lam H. walked out of the room and
left the directors gasping with as
tonishment. McCarthy found that Billy Lane of
Salt Lake, Judge MeCredie of Port
land andal Ewing of Oakland were
against paying more than $5000 a
year for a president's salary and that
they had William H. Klepper of Se
attle ' about convinced that was
enough, so McCarthy just beat them
to the punch.
Never at any time had McCarthy
ever said a word about salary to the
directors, but It was known that he
felt he could not afford tS take the
job another year at $5000 a year. So
that was the point that Billy Lane
and Jack Cook attacked him on. The
Salt Lake men were still sore because
McCarthy suspended Bill Rumler. and
they have been working for weeks in
organizing an opposition to him.
Oppoaltlom Is Reseated.
When the order of business of
electing a president was reached, Mc
Carthy made a statement, 'and he
was ready to batUe when he said
that he could not think of continuing
to act with men who had plotted
against him.
"I have never said a word to any
one about salary," said McCarthy. "I
would gladly- work for nothing if by
so doing I could help baseball. But
I could not retain my self-respect and
continue as president with men work
ing against me as they are now."
McCarthy's action knocked the di
rectors silly -nd they nearly wore
out the stlrways trotting down to
the lobby to talk to McCarthy and
try to get him to change his mind, but
McCarthy said he was heartily sick
of the whole dirty mess, with their
petty politics, their double-crosslnr
and their lying.
The name of Harry, Williams of
(Concluded oa Face 12, Coliuna VJ.
Government Statistics Show Scale
. Drops 24 Per Cent Below
Peak In May.
WASHINGTON, Dec 17. Whole
sale prices of commodities were lower
last month than at any time since the
war, according to figures announced
today by the department of labor.
The wholesale scale dropped 8 per
cent more in November than in the
preceding month and 24 per cent be
low the peak of high prices last May,
the bureau says. Of the 326' commod
ities used In the comparison of No
vember and October, wholesale prices,
198. showed a decrease, 41 an In
crease' and 87 were unchanged.
Building materials registered a. drop
of 12 14 per cent In "November and
farm products were second with a
drop of 9 1-4 per" cent. Wholesale
clothing costs dropped 9 per cent.
while wholesale food products dropped
4 V4 per cent. .
Within the last year wholesale food
prices have dropped 11 per cent the
bureau reports, and clothing has gone
down 28 per cent, while farm prod
ucts show a decrease of 31 per cent.
An average drop of 10 per cent in the
wholesale prices of all commodities
was registered, as compared with No
vember, 1919.
MOTHERS TO VISIT FRANCE
Battlefields and Cemeteries to' Be
Viewed by Organization Members.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 17. Alice M
French, president of the National War
Mothers, announced today that her
organization had arranged to charter
a special ship during the first week
of next June to carrs American war
mothers to view the battlefields and
cemeteries in France and Belgium.
Hundreds of war mothers are
anxious to view the battlefields on
which their son fought, she said.
OFFICERS TO BE TRAINED
1 2 Camps Will Be Established by
Cnlted States Xcxt Summer.
WASHINGTON, Deo. 17. Reserve
officers' training camps will be op
erated for six weeks next summer,
beginning about the middle of June,
it was -announced today at the war
department.
There will be one camp for Infan
try officers In each of the It corps
areas, but the specific places were not
designated.
'AIRPLANES ARE RELEASED
Inter-Allied Commission Permits
German Consignment lo Pass.
BERLIN, Dec. 17. The 11 aluminum
airplanes consigned to the United
States; but held up in Hamburg by
the lnter-allied commission of con
trol, have been ordered released, ac
cording to ai announcement today by
the imperial treasury department
here.
TJhe commission held that their sale
was a violation of the pace treaty.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
' The Weather.
TESTEHDAT Maximum temperature, 48
desr.es; minimum. 09 desr.es.
TODAY Italn; easterly winds.
Forclsn.
Nine nations approve of world court plan.
Pase .
Confidence Is voted in French covernment.
Fas 2.
Jelllcu defends tactics In battle of Jut
land. Face L,
District Inspector killed; Dublin business
ctlon combed lor slayer. Fate 1.
National.
Census of United States possessions is
12,148,1.1!S. rage i.
Liberal members of congress and labor
leaders besin series ot coniereLces.
Fage 2.
Acreage sown to wheat last fait material!?
under that of year aso. Fage B.
Vv'bolesale prices lowest since war. Page 1.
EmersencT tariff believed remedy for
larmei. Fag S.
Farmers' outlook In congress net bright.
Pag 1.
Domestic.
National guardsmen being rushed to In.
dependence, Kan., to lane cnarg ex
race war situation. Pag I.
Bryan, Gerard and Reed confer with Hard
ing on programme zo unit nations.
Fag .
Pacific Northwest.
Two thousand and fifty-seven miles ot
road work In uregon autnonzed lor
19-JO and 1821. Page 1.
Firemen resum Bap as elty Jail bursa.
Pag 1.
Legality of bonuses up In state of Wash
ington, rage i.
Wool growers ask congress to help. Pag 3.
Two girls tll Jury of sordid torture 'by
gangster, rag
6 ports.
Mitchell's victory over Benjamin starts
XIOOO CI luitt ui.v iviuj.ii iihckcu,
Pag 12.
McCarlhy decline re-election as Coast
league president Pag 1.
American league vote probe fund.
. Page 12.
Commercial and Marls. '
Dutch vessel sails with wh.at cargo,
Pag IS.
Oregon winter wheat acreage reduced t
per cent. Pag 1.
Wheat strong at Chicago, because of heavy
export dealings. Fage ID
Sugar stocks lead decline la speculative
Issues. Fag 19.
PMtlaod sad Vlelnlly.
Housewives' council asks Commissioner
Blgelow to correct evils at municipal
market. Pag 1S
Hope for terminal settlement I brighter.
Pag 10.
Word "huncaue or aivorc suit. Pag .
Ann M. Mulheron, head of school depart
ment, elected librarian of Portland
library. Fage 10.
Nearly tISOO given to Portland's needy.
Pag 13.
Oas rat lis hearing Is nearlng elos.
' Pag 5.
Oregon legloa will ask for stats bonus.
Fag 1.
Strict enforcement of quarantine law de
manded by doctors. Page IS.
Street-railway ready for snow storms.
Pag 18. . '
Praying declared not good substitute for
quarantine. Page 11
State board of health consider applica
tor aecretarysnip. Fage la.
German Naval Gunners
. Lauded by Briton.
LESSON FOR BRITISH SEEN
Nighf . Maneuvers of Enemy
Held Better Than Own.
FIRE RAPID, . ACCURATE
neatly Declared Right In Engaging
for Attempt to Keep Between
Him and His Base.
LONDON. Dec 17. Another chapter
was added to the controversy over the
battle of Jutland when the admiralty
today published th eagerly awaited
volume of 00 pages on this crucial,
naval engagement, containing Ad
miral Jelllcoe's dispatch describing
the battle and the narratives of the
British squadron commanders.
Admiral Jellicoe, In his dispatch,
dated June 18, 1(16, declared he felt
no anxiety regarding the advanced
position of the forces under Vice-Admiral
Beatty, commander of the bat
tle cruiser squadron, and that when
Beatty sighted the enemy battl
cruisers the vice-admiral took the
correct and only possible course In
engaging th enemy, endeavoring to
keep between the enemy and his bane.
Controversy Is Raised.
Thers has been much controversy
over the question whether Jelllcos
should have gone to Beatty's assist
ance when it appeared that battl was
Imminent.
The facts which contributed to th
British losses in the battle, satd Ad
mlral Jellicoe, were Indifferent armor
protection for the battle cruisers and
the disadvantage of th light condi
tions for the British.
"A disturbing feature of th battl
cruiser action," Admiral Jelllcos re
ported, "was that five German battle
cruisers engaging six British vessel
at th same tlm were able to sink
the Queen Mary and the Indefatiga
ble." Crrmis Orgaalsatlna tisod.
"Th German organization at night
was very good," continued th ad
miral, "and their system ot recog
nizing signals was excellent, while
the British was practically nil. Th
German searchlight were superior
and were used to better effect than
the British."
He' said hi was reluctantly com
pelled to the opinion that under night
conditions the British had much to
learn from the Germans.
The report said that the gunnery
of the German battle cruisers in the
esrly stage was ot a very high stand
ard. They appeared to get on tli
targets and begin hitting within two
or three minutes after opening fire,
even at a rang of 18.000 yards. t
System of Firs Is Stadlrd.
"The Germsns appeared to us
some such system of fire as th
Petravlo method, as the guns did not
go off exactly together and It gave
excellent results. The rapidity of
the fir was very great. Their ships
were able to fire with great accuracy
after having been severely punished.
"It Is quite evident tnat an iihf
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I features 'to be found in the
New Year Oregonian, which
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trial and scenic, of Portland
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