OCT 3 1 1021
VOL. LX NO. 10,009
Entered at Portland Orron)
Postofflre as Second-Class Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
II DESERTED
raioii
Nine Major Rail Unions
to Stay on Job!
WALKOUT ONLY DELAYED
Number of Men to Quit Is Re
duced to One-Fourth of
k 2,000,000 Total.
TWO BODIES STILL IN DOUBT
Clerks, Freight Handlers and
Station Employes to Vote
Again After Ruling.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23. (By the As
sociated Press.) The prospective
rail strike, scheduled for October 30,
was limited to approximately one
fourth of the nation's railroad em
ployes when officials of the Brother
hood of Railway and Steamship
Clerks, Freight Handlers Express
and Station Employes, representing
350,000 men, voted not to authorize a
walkout by their members for the
present.
The action increased the number
of major rail unions which have
voted not to strike to nine, and the
number of railroad employes bound
by such action to about three-fourths
of the country's total of approxi
mately 2,000,000.
'o-Strike Policy Adopted.
The vote was taken in a meeting
tonight in which some officials at
first favored a walkout in protest
of recent wage cuts. They finally
awungj over to a "no strike now"
policy, but the question of quitting
work will be taken up again after
the labor board renders a decision on
rules and working conditions.
Tonight's action by the clerks left
the signal men and the telegraphers
the only organizations in the 11
"standard" rail unions which may
join the conductors, firemen, engi
neers, trainmen and switchmen in
the strike they have called.
Telegraphers May Switch.
The telegraphers tentatively have
aligned themselves with the "big
five," but officials of this union said
tonight that the decision might be
changed before October 30. The sig
nal men have not yet voted.
While the official statement an
nouncing the clerks' action said
everything had been harmonious in
the meeting, individual officials de
clared the decision had been made
only after a vigorous debate.'
The turning point in the debate
came, it was said, when the officials
announced that they, like the lead
ers of the other "standard" unions,
had not been able to persuade the
brotherhoods and the switchmen to
agree to support them throughout
the proposed strike.
Board Delays Decision.
When it was anounced that the
lirothcrhoods had informed the offi
cials that their men would return to
work when their personal grievances
had been settled, regardless of the
action of other striking unions, the
sentiment swung to the "no strike"
plan, it was said.
It was intimated by labor board
members that the decision on rules
and working conditions will not be
forthcoming until after October 30,
the date set for the proposed strike.
Members let it become known that
all decisions on questions on which
there might be a strike will be with
held until after that date, explaining
that in that way it was hoped the
walkout would be averted, as the
men have been ordered not to strike
until after Wednesday's hearing.
Chairmen Are Summoned.
The board announced that it was
eummoning 1400 general chairmen
of the unions affected, as well as the
presidents. The sessions will be
open to the public.
Railroad officials expressed the
belief that the backbone of the pro
posed strike was broken when a ma
jority of the standard unions, which
control most of the employes, de
cided not to strike. Although the
(Concluded on 1'aiie i. Column 3 )
U.S. EMBASSY IN PARIS
GUARDED BY TROOPS
FREXCH COMMCXISTS MAKE
DEMOXSTRATIOX THREATS.
10,000 Policemen and Soldiers
Take Positions Around Building
and Mob Is Intimidated.
PARIS. Oct. 23. Ten thousand sol
diers and policemen guarded the
American embassy and neighboring
streets today to prevent a threatened
demonstration by French communists
in protest against the conviction for
murder in a Massachusetts court of
Sacco and Vanzettl, but no commun
ists appeared.
Long; before the hour set for the
concentration of the communists at
Fort Marlot, 3000 troops were on
hand. A few communists emerged
lrom the subway station, but they
were hustled out the city walls.
American military police, ions; ab
sent, reappeared today. Two were on
guard near the American embassy and
others were stationed at the passport
bureau.
Marcel Cachln, leader of the com
munist party, was roughly handled
by his sympathizers. They reproached
him for having failed to appear at
the meeting place and struck him re
peatedly. Police came to his rescue.
MARSEILLES. France, Oct. 23.
(By the Associated Press.) A gre
nade which failed to explode was
thrown among the police today dur
ing efforts to organize a procession
for a march on the American con
sulate to protest against the convic
tion for murder of Sacco and Van
zetti. Police prevented the proces
sion and arrested 17 persons.
LONDON, Oct. 23. A acco-Vanzet-tl
demonstration outside the Ameri
can embassy today failed to mate
rialize. There was a small com
munist gathering in White Chapel,
however, at which speeches were de
livered by Sylvia Pankhurst and oth
ers, who protested against the con
viction of the Italians.
WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH
Mrs. Andrew Gaynor's Neck Broken
When Auto Turns Turtle.
XALAMA. Wash., Oct. 23. (Spe
cial)) Mrs. Andrew Gaynor of Kelso,
Wash., was killed instantly this aft
ernoon when the automobile in which
Bhe was riding turned turtle on the
road to Vancouver, about two miles
south of Kalama. Her neck was
broken when she was caught under
neath the car. -
In the automobile also were Mr.
Gaynor and Mr. and Mrs. Audlnet,
also of Kaiama. It was said that the
accident occurred when the machine
was turned to one side of the road In
order to let another pass. There the
driver lost control and the car
plunged over an lS-foot bank. Pass
ing autolsts gave first aid and Dr.
L. F. Roack was called from here to
the scene.
The body of Mrs. Gaynor was
taken In charge by the coroner and
brought here. The other occupants
of the car were not Injured beyond
a few bruises. 1
BIG CONSPIRACY CHARGED
Large Scale Violations of Prohibi
tion Law Alleged.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 23. Ar
rests on charges of bribery and con
spiracy to violate the prohibition
laws are expected to be made soon in
New York, Philadelphia and Balti
more, It was announced Saturday at
prohibition headquarters.
The arrests, prohibition officials
declare, would be based on evidence
found by enforcement agents who
raided the Baltimore office of Samuel
Albrecht, charged in New York with
offering a 350,000 bribe to E. C. Yel
low ley, acting state prohibition direc
tor of New York.
Seizure of nine distilleries in Mary
land and Kentucky, officials said, was
expected to follow the arrests, evi
dence having been found, it was ad
ded, showing withdrawals of large
amounts of liquors.
CHIEF'S AUTO IS LOOTED!
Clotk Is Taken; Shake-up In Police
Bureau Scents Timely.
As if to prove to Chief of Police
Jenkins that his contemplated police
shake-up is timely, a member of the
slippery-fingered gentry yesterday
afternoon removed a clock from
the chief's automobile while the head
of the police bureai was In a five
hour conference with Mayor Baker.
Chief Jenkins purchased the clock
in an eastern city, paying 314.75 for
it. One of the first things he did yes
terday was to place the clock in
position In his automobile. When he
climbed into his car at the city hall
last night the clock was gone.
Some fast work by some nervous
sleuths is anticipated.
FIRE EXPLODES SHELLS
Soldiers Compel Residents to Move
Away From Paris Fort.
PARIS. Oct. 33. (By the Associated
Press.) Soldiers tonight hurriedly
compelled the evacuation of the popu
lation In the vicinity of the fort at
Aubervtlllers, two miles outside of
Paris, when fire broke out and caused
tne explosion of gas and other shells.
The fort Is one of 40 forts surround
ing Paris. It U situated northwest of
the city. Shortly after the fire broke
out the flames reached a part of the
ammunition stores and when the
shells began to explode fire apparatus
from Paris was called and troops sent
to compel the population to evacuate.
CHARLES REPUTED
TO BE IM BUDAPEST
Ex-Ruler's Army in Fierce
Battle Near Capital.
MARTIAL LAW IS PROCLAIMED
Government Forces Establish
Line of Defense.
TROOPS JOIN EX-MONARCH
Hungarian Cabinet Determined to
Block Second Dash for Throne;
Appeal Made to People.
VIENNA, Oct. 23. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Charles, ex-klng ot
Hungary, entered Budapest this' aft
ernoon, according to a report tele
phoned here from Prague. This is
not confirmed from other sources.
All wires between Vienna and Hun
gary are cut.
An earlier report was to the effect
that soldiers supporting ex-Emperor
Charles in his second attempt to re
gain the throne in Hungary had
reached Budaors, four miles from the
capital, where sharp fighting "was in
progress today. Regent Horthy was
reported to be leading the troops
against Charles.
Gim Heard In Budapest.
Sound of the guns was audible In
Budapest. The situation, however, in
Hungary is beyond the knowledge of
the Austrian foreign office, which to
day lost communication with Buda
pest. There have been many rumors,
including one reporting the entry of
Charles into Budapest, the defection
of some government forces to him, re
pulse of the monarchist forces and
other conflicting information. It is
known, however, there has been brisk
fighting near Budapest.
A Prague message said Charles
had reached Budapest, while the
Vienna Freie Presse announces that
the Italian legation has received news
from Budapest that some troops there
have declared for Charles.
Troops to Krinforre ex-Klnjr.
Early reports agreed that the Karl
ists had been checked at Budaor,
about 17 miles from Budapest, one
dispatch saying that the train which
preceded Charles had reached that
place, but was forced by government
troops to back up hurriedly.
Oedenburg, Steinamanger and Stahl
weissenburg troops, it is declared, are
hastening to reinforce the ex-king,
and the fact that bloodshed has begun
is believed here to foreshadow a final
grapple that probably will extend
beyond the borders.
Though possibly checked, the mon
archists are evidently concentrating
for further attacks, for latest, though
meager, advices say that the battle
continues and also that the heavier
of the government forces Is irre
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ALL RIGHT,
PORTLAND DEDICATES
THREE-MILE ROSEWAY
THOUSANDS VIEAV SPECTAC
ULAR CEREMONY.
Oregon and Idaho Governor and
Mayor Baker Honored at Rose
Planting; Parade Is Held.
Portland's Roseway, which will line
Sandy boulevara. the gateway to the
Columbia highway, with six miles of
rose bushes stretching from three
miles on either side from East Six
teenth to East Seventy-second street,
was dedicated officially yesterday.
The governors of two states, the
mayor of Portland, the various civic
organizations of the city, school girls
in costumes representing the differ
ent states of the United States and
the nations of the world, and thou
sands ot Portland citizens took part
in the exercises which were staged
at the Rose City Park clubhouse un
der the auspices of the Portland Ad
club.
While movie cameras clicked and
a dark mass of persons surged back
of the costumed school children and
their Royal Rosarian guards, roses
were planted for the state of Ore
gon, honoring Governor and Mrs. Ol
cott, for Portland in honor of Mayor
and Mrs. Baker, and for the 1925
exposition. A Washington rose was
planted with the name of the little
daughter of Governor and Mrs. Hart,
and an Idaho rose in honor of the
daughter of Governor and Mrs. Davis.
Governor Davis and Governor and
Mrs. Olcott attended the dedication
ceremony.
"Have a vision, look ahead and
you'll be proud of your achievement,"
said Mayor Baker in the parting
words of his dedication speech, which
lead beyond the Koseway to the
thoroughfare In 1925 when as part
of the Columbia highway it would be
the mecca of the millions of tourists
attracted, to the northwest by the
world's exposition.
Mayor Baker urged unfaltering sup
port of (he exposition. He spoke of
the interstate bridge, the Columbia
highway, the public docks and other
undertakings that had seemed colossal
in their day, but which have been
built and found to be indispensable to
the progress of Oregon. The exposi
tion will mean even more in building
up the state, he declared.
Governor Olcott read extracts from
the letters of 35 governors of states
who had accepted Mrs. Olcott's invita
tion to nominate someone in their
family to give the name to the rose to
be planted in their honor. Mothers,
wlyes and daughters of governors
were named in the letters which ex
pressed appreciation for the courtesy
extended them in glvng fttteir state
and famtly a place in "the ce 'eniony.
Governor Davis paid tribute to the
pioneers and trail blazers of the west
who had made possible the prosperity
and progress of today.
" Only tfie beBt, the real red-blooded
Americans, came west to people our
states." said Governor Davis. "We
owe to them the character of the citi
zenry we have today, and the record
that has lowered the illiteracy in Ore
gon and Idaho to the best in the
United States."
The Royal Rosarlans and the Ros
arian band acted as an escort to the
honor guests of the day in the down
town parade and at the dedication
ceremony. Mrs. J. H. Watson sang
"Beautiful Oregon Rose," with
Francis Rlchter, blind pianist, play
ing the accompaniment. The Rosarian
(Concluded on Page 4. Column 2.)
LET'S ALL PLAY THE- GAME
HOSPITAL IS VISITED I
BY WHITE-ROBED MEN
ONE OF PAIR Kicks OX DOOR
OF SALEM INSTITUTION. "
Note Signed "K. K. K." Demands
That Girls Be Freed Message
Left by Carrier of Torch.
SALEM. Or., Oct 23. (Special.)
At a late hour last night when, sev
eral nurses were gathered at the
bedside of a dying womail, two men,
one attired In a white robe, his face
covered with a white mask and car
rying a lighted torch, drove up In
front of the Deaconess hospital in
an automobile.. The hospital is a
Mennonlte institution.
The man whose make-up was typ
ical of the Ku Klux Klan alighted
hastily from the car and went upon
the porch of the hospital where he
kicked on the door and made other
disturbances which badly frightened
a number of bedfast patients. The
glare of the lighted torch through
the window also added considerably
to the confusion.
Sister Marie, who was in charge
of the hospital at the time, said she
rushed to the door, from where she
saw the robe-attired, prowler leap
down. the steps and run to the auto
mobile. An Instant later the two
men drove away and disappeared In
the darkness.
Lying on the porch near the door
Sister Marie picked up a letter ad
dressed to County Judge Bushey.
Upon being opened the missive was
found to read as follows:
"You better turn those girls loose.
What the Ku Klux Klan starts it fin
ishes." At the bottom of the note, in red
ink, was a crude imitation of a skull
and the letters K. K. K.
Officials said today that the men
who visited the hospital clad in robes
probably were inspired to make the
unexpected call by stories circulated
In Salem recently to the effect that
a little 11-year-old girl had been
committed to., the institution by
Judge Bushey and was being held
there virtually a prisoner.
Judge Bushey said that the girl
had been taken from her parents and
committed to the hospital for proper
care, but he denied emphatically that
she was not receiving treatment and
was being held a prisoner. She is
only one of 13 or 15 girls, Judge
Bushey said, who had been brought
before the Juvenile court and subse
quently placed in the hospital as
wards of the county.
Sister Marie, after reading the
note, declared that she believed the
unwelcome visitors were, young men,
jut could not vouch for the correct
ness of this assertion because of
their masks.
The latter will be turned over to
Judge Bushey tomorrow. He could
not be located today, but his friends
said it . was probable that he would
cause a reward to be posted for the
apprehension of the two men respon
sible for the disturbance. There is
no organized Ku Klux Klan in Salem,
as far as the officers have been able
to determine, and consequently they
expressed doubt as to whether mem
bers of the organization were in
volved. Rev. W. T. Millikin, pastor of the
Baptist church, in his sermon today,
called attention of the visit of the
robe-attired men to the hospital. He
was emphatic in his denunciation.
Rev. Mr. Millikin was at the bedside
of the dying woman at the time.
TOGETHER!
-ft
TAMMANYSLATED
TO RE-ELECT HYLAN
Campaign Against Mayor
Lacks Enthusiasm.
WOMEN'S VOTE IS COVETED
Probing Committee Delves
; Into City's Affairs.
SCHOOLS MADE ISSUE
New York Executive Expected to
AVln by Larger Majority Than
Against Mllchcl 4 Years Ago.
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.
(Copyright. 1921. by The Oregonlan.)
NEW YORK, Oct 23. (Special.)
John F. Hylan of Tammany Hall will
be re-elected mayor of Greater New
York Tuesday, November 8. The
coalition against him has lacked co
hesive strength; the campaign has
lacked enthusiasm. This week was
set for the beginning of the inten
sive final stage and there has been
accelerated motion on both aides, but
fhe average New Yorker is taking
less interest in the fight than at any
time since the greater city was
formed.
This lack of interest is due to the
prevailing conviction that the mayor,
with every newspaper against him,
save only those of William R. Hearst,
will win by a bigger majority than
he rolled up against John Purroy
Michel four years ago. At that time
all of the New York newspapers ex
cept Mr. Hearst's were against the
Tammany candidate. They have been
against him ever since, but no matter
how bitterly they may write about
him, not one of the newspaper men
assigned to the campaign believes
there is a chance of encompassing the
mayor's defeat.
Women's Vote Coveted.
Women are voting in the mayoralty
election this year for the first time,
and the supporters of the coalition
candidate. Henry H. Curran. presi
dent of Manhattan Borough, a repub
lican, are making a strong bid for
the woman vote on the basis of the
conditions In the public schools.
Mayor Hylan promised "a seat for
every child," but there are now sev
eral hundred thousand children on
part time.
While the issues Involved are
usually local, the mayoralty cam
paigns In Greater New York always
hold a national interest. Tammany
Is a tremendous power in the demo
cratic party and its success or fail
ure In the municipal elections here
often have a national bearing upon
the destinies of the party. What
Tammany can do In a national cam
paign was pretty well demonstrated
last November, when- Greater New
York gave a majority of 320.000 votes
for Governor Smith, a democrat, and
a majority of 439.000 for President
Harding, republican.
Tammany was willing to trade
votes In the effort to re-elect Gov
ernor Smith but failed when Mr.
Harding carried the state by over a
million votes, and swept the repub
lican state ticket Into office with
him. Governor Cox. the democratic
presidential candidate, knew that
Tammany was out to knife him. but
could do nothing to avert the disas
ter. City's Affairs Probed.
Hopes of defeating Mayor Hylan
this year rested largely in the ex
pected disclosure of a legislative com
mittee which has been "Lexowing"
the city. The committee was ap
pointed by the republican governor
and Tammany has made a big ado
over the fact, claiming that rival
New York factions are trying to dom
inate the city where "home rule" 's
so zealously guarded. The investi
gating committee has probed deep
Into the city's affairs. It has grilled
Mayor Hylan and all of his subordi
nates It has uncovered a good many
Irregularities, especially In the po
lice department' It has been charged
that the credit of the city has been
damaged by the present admln'stra
tlon. But the investigating committee
has failed to produce the "smash"
that the campaign against Mayor
Hylan needed If it was to succeed.
The ordinary man in the street does
not remember much about what the
committee has brought out. There
has been no body blow for Tammany.
And that is why the coalition has to
fight on the public school issue and
on the promise of a good clean ad
ministration. Mayor Is Attacked.
Some color has been lent to the
campaign this week by the return
to active politics of ex-District At
torney William Travers Jerome. Mr.
Jerome is out for Mr. Curran. and
although he is 62 years old now, his
powers of invective have lost none
of their old virility. He has begun
by calling the mayor a "gross
mountebank" and it is to be pre
sumed he will warm up as he foes
along.
Mayor Hylan and the Hearst papers
are charging that the coalition in
terests have set out to obtain an
other "great slush fund." They
charged that 32,000,000 was used in
the Michel campaign four years ago.
7t was after his defeat at the hands
(Concluded on faze 3. Column S.J .
ALAMEDA ON BEACH
FREED" BY HIGH TIDE
MISHAP OVERTAKES STEAMER
SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD. .
Vessel In Command of Captain
Johanson, One of Oldest Mar
iners of Pacific Coast.
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 23. The
passenger steamer Alameda of the
Alaska Steamship company went on
the beach southeast of Seward, Alaska,
last night, but was floated at high
tide this morning and is now en route
to Cordova under her own steam. The
vessel suffered little damage. Pas
sengers and crew are safe. News ot
the grounding of the Alameda was re
ceived by officials of the company
from Cordova by wireless.
The Alameda left Seward early Sat
urday bound for Seattle via south
eastern Alaska ports.
The Alameda had a crew of SO, and
is believed to have had about 50 pas
sengers aboard when she went on the
beach. She is commanded by Captain
Julius Johanson. one of the oldest
mariners on the Pacific coast, having
been in the Alaska service more than
30 years. The Alameda Is a sister
ship of ' the Marl'posa, which sank
after going ashore in 1918 off Chi;
cagoff island in Icy straits, Alaska,
all persons aboard being saved.
The Alameda is a vessel of 3158
tons and was constructed In Phila
delphia in 18S3. Port Townsend.
Wash., is her port of registry.
MAIL TRUCKS ARE WANTED
Postmaster at Albany Ordered to
Prepare Motor Service.
ALBANY, Or., Oct 23. (Special.)
Acting under Instructions from the
postoffice department, C. H. Stewart,
postmaster of Albany, is arranging
for the transportation of mall by
auto truck In several directions from
Albany In the event handling of mall
by trains is stopped because of the
threatened strike.
Arrangements will be made for
truck service between Albany, and
Roseburg to handle all northbound
and southbound mail. Another mall
route will be established between Al
bany and Yaqulna. Other trucks will
be obtained to transport mail from
Albany on a route Extending through
Tallman. Lebanon, Crabtree, Scio and
Stayton. .
$7000 HOMEJS BURNED
Beautiful Resilience of Xyssa Fruit
Man Total Lov. '. .
NYSSA. Or., Oct. 23. (Special.)
The beautiful home of C. C. Hunt,
manager and president of the Xyssa
Fruit Growers association, was de
stroyed by fire this week. Incendiar
ism is suspected.
All members of the family were
away and the fire was discovered too
late to save It. The house was val
ued at 37 000. only part of which was
covered by insurance.
Mrs. Hunt was at Boulder, Colo.,
attending the funeral of her brother,
R. B. Ho!lowell, who recently was
killed accidentally at that place.
HOME CANNING IS FATAL
Walla Walla Woman Dies as lie
- unit of Eating Asparagus.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct. 23.
(Special.) Mrs. Catherine Ebdlng, 54,
Is dead as the result of eating home
canned asparagus. She became ill
after eating the vegetable Thursday
and passed away yesterday.
A portion of the canned asparagus
was thrown into the chicken yard
and the chickens that ate it died. Mrs.
Ebding is survived by six children.
Her husband died about a year ago.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERPAT'S Maximum temperature, $i
degrees; minimum. 42 degrees.
TODAY'S Probably rain; southerly winds.
Foreign.
United States embassy In Paris guarded bjr
troop.. Page 1.
Ex-King Charles reported in Budapest
Page 1.
National.
Ratification of German treaty arouses
business optimism. Page Q.
Senator line up to pass tax bill. Pare 11.
. Pomestle.
Return , to United States control Is con-
aidered aim, of rail atrike. Page 2.
New Orleans now bualness-like city.
Page 17.
Flapper make-up for teachers criticised.
Tage 3.
Sign, point to Hylan'a re-election in New
York. Page 1.
Rail labor put a atrike blame on lines and
board. Page i.
Three hundred fifty thousand more men
refuse to go on atrike. Page 1.
Ku Klux Klan oath declared treasonable.
Paa 11.
Foor killed, nine wounded when two ne
groea buttle posse. Page ft.
England's support la promised America.
Page B.
Parlfle Northwest.
Salemv hospital vialted by two white
robed men. Page 1.
Steamer Alameda on rocks with all aboard
safe. Page 1.
Brumfleld pasaes preliminary crisis.
, Page 3. -r
Fport.
Multnomah beats Olympic club, 24 to 8.
Page 10.
Sarlea wins 1M-mile Vtto race by fifth
of a second. Page
Reb.tock In finale ol 'city golf tourney.
Page 10.
Commercial and Marine.
Japaneae lino place, three more ships on
Portland run. Page 17.
Portland and Vicinity.
Reclamation of home urged by governor
of Idaho. Page 1.
Drive to reclaim wet lands of state
planned. Page 16.
Portland banka extend 11.000.000 revolv
ing loan to farmers. Page 1".
Robber confesses shooting of W. C. Powers.
Page 18.
Portland dedicates three-mile roseway.
Page 1.
Police shake-up is due this week. Page 1.
Exposition tax drive to be made in open. 1
Page i. '
'POLICE SHAKE-UP
IS DUE THIS WEEH
Chief and Mayor Plan Big
Reorganization.
CO-OPERATION IS DEMANDED
Captain Will Get Authority
Over Whole Department.
DEMOTIONS ARE IN ORDER
Lieutenants and Pos.slhly Sergeants
Will Re ncduccd and More
Men Put in Uniform.
A thorough, businesslike shake-up'
in the Portland police bureau, which
will result In the merging of several
divisions, demotion of a number of
lieutenants, and possibly several ser
geants; place 30 or more men now on
special duty in uniform on regular
patrol duty, and generally remove
overlapping of authority, was decided
upon yesterday following a five-hour
conference between Mayor Baker and
Chief of Police Jenkins.
While many of the details of
changes contemplated were decided
upon, no announcement was made of
individuals or divisions that will be
affected by the shake-up. it was an
nounced that it will take a number
of days to formulate the general order '
by Chief of Police Jenkins, and until
this order has been completed, no an
nouncement will be made of these
details.
Chief ll-k la City. '
Chief Jenkins returned to Portland
late Saturday night from the east,
where he had gone to attend a na
tional police conference. While on
this trip, Chief Jenkins made a study
of the methods employed In the large
eustern police departments, with the
view of applying the best of such
methods In Portland.
Co-operation and co-ordination In
the police bureau is the watchword
of Mayor Baker and Chief Jenkins,
and the present shake-up plans will
be constructed for the purpose of
bringing about co-operation between
all divisions.
Captain to Have Charge.
To do this effectively Chief Jenkins
will select a captain of police, who
will be in authority throughout the
bureau. This captain will handle one
of the divisions, but in addition will
take orders from thre-tchlef and as
sume the responsibility wf seeing that
such orders are carried sout
Friction between heads and mem
bers of various divisions has been one
of the outstanding hand'jjaps to the
Portland police bureau, 4 This fric
tion, it was said, has be enhanced
by the fact that "too mucli' authority"
led to one division's pulling against
another.
Sew Plan Evolve i.
It is the firm belief b Mayor
Baker and Chief Jenkins that by
designating one police 'otflcer to
whom all other officers are subordi
nate, this friction can not only be
removed, but at the same time all
orders coming from the chief will be
executed without any possible con
troversy between Pleads.
Definite announcement was made
that a number of lieutenants In the
bureau would be reduced, and prob
ably a number of reductions of ser
geants will follow. This reduction
will be made both In the interest of
economy and In line with the adopted
policy of Chief Jenkins and Mayor
Baker that there Is to be less speciali
zation and more petrol duty hereafter.
Retirement to Re I rued.
The police pension board will be
petitioned by Chief Jenkins to retire
all men physically unable to perform
regular police duties.
Officers assigned to special duty,
such as men working with the fed
eral government, men working in the
city license bifreau, and on other sim
ilar assignments will be recalled and
ushered back Into duty in the polioo
bureau. The plan of detailing men to
work under the direct orders of the .
government was adopted durinir the
war, when there was necessity for
such a practice, but lack of funds and
patrol officers, together with deter
mination of Chief Jenkins to reor
ganize Vis bureau without calling for
more men. will wipe out this plan.
C'lt-rka to Be Hired.
Police officers performing the work
of clerks and stenographers at police
pay will be relieved of such duties
and clerical help obtained to replace
them. This is expected to not only
clear the police station of extra men,
but also put more men on patrol
duty.
When the official shake-up order Is
formulated, it is bellefed that it will
send at least 30 additional men Into
uniforms for patrol service, as well
as through the centralization of au
thorlty'ellmlnate much of the friction
that has kept the police bureau In a
constant turmoil for months.
In discussing the plans for the re
adjustment of the bureau, .Mayor
Baker reiterated that Chief Jenkins
is to remain head of the police bu
reau as long as he performs his duty
in the same honest, fearless and effl '
cient manner as In the past.
Chief to Keen Job.
"Chief Jenkins will remain at the
heim of the police bureau, and you
(Concluded un I'ago 3, Column .4)