THt MOllNI.NG OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1921 'JAPANESE GET CUE I IN TDKIQ MESSAGE Climax to Arms Conference I Is Indicated. NIPPON DELEGATES LEAVE JAction Is Taken to Mean Central l J s loom of Confab Is About Jfc to Burst In Glory. T BY ADACHI KINNOSUKE. WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. IS. '(Special.) Specific and definite In structions (perhaps they were the as sent and approval to the suggestions from the Japanese delegations here) were received here Saturday night from Toklo, according to a hi?h au thority. The general impressions prevailing among a large number of Japanese, both among the offllcal ml non-official circles tonight, were that the central bloom of the con ference is about to burst In all Its glory and In a few short days. Some of the Japanese have been saying this for days past In words alone. Now, they are saying It In deeds. A number of Important men from Japan, especially among the non-of ficial elements, have folded their tents and left for Toklo. Viscount BhlbU8awa and his party for ex ample, left last night. Is Japan go ing to bow to the American proposi tion, of 6-5-3 with grace and without protests? Is that the meaning of the Toklo instruction received here? Theory Seems Borne Ont. "No," says my informant, "not quite." And the fact that the meeting of the 'big three" which took place today, presumably on the question of the ratio, adjourned without coming to a definite conclusion and continue in the next, seems to bear this theory out. For if a simple Japanese bow was all that was needed, why should they meet again. But whence all the optimism about the Japanese? I asked Mr. Hanihara, one of Jap an's principal delegates, whether he was optimistic on a quick conclusion of the naval ratio matter. His an swer was about as definite as a fggy eky, as all proper answers of a Japanese official are bound to be. But the manner in whic1 he smiled over his optimism for the happy end ing of the question seemed to say a good deal which his voice did not. There is no denying the fact that a large number of our people are hear ing the call of Toklo as they have never done before. There Is. there can be but one answer. Whatever the form the Toklo instruction might be In, there Is a very bright prospect of Its being acceptable to the other powers concerned and what Is more the Japanese delegation thinks so. Ilrt Safe and Sane. It is a sane and safe bet, therefore, that the next plenary session will likely deal with the central theme of the Washington conference. Unlike the one we had last Saturday, it will be epochal In truth and in its possi bilities. Baron Kato's statements I reported the other day to the effect that the question of naval bases in the Pacific will be treated Independently of the naval ratio question, seemed to con vey the Idea that the settlement on the naval ratio had advanced to such a satisfactory point that there was even at that time a definite under standing between the baron and the rest of the big three that he did not hesitate to make a statement which was nothing less than amazing in Itself. Kor it is almost unthinkable that the question of naval ratio could be settled without a pretty definite un derstanding between the United titatts and Japan. Number of Thlnsrs Explained. This prospect of a quick settlement Of the naval ratio question explains a number of things. According to a cable message from Toklo received at the authoritative quarters today an attempt is being made to turn the battle cruiser Amagi, one of the new 40,000-ton monsters, into a coast de fense ship and that the order has already been issued to stop any fur ther work on another battle cruiser, the Akagi. Another cable message to the same quarters says that the navy depart ment of Japan was asked by the de partment of the interior as what it was going to do with the workmen now engaged at various government navy-yards in the construction of new fighting ships of the navy, and who are bound to lose their Jobs with the sudden cessation of work. To which the navy department is re ported to. have answered that it in tends not to discharge such workmen for the space of five years to come but supply them with other kinds of work. At the Theaters. Puntages. BY LEONE CASS BAER. JACK DEMPSEY'S appearance at Pantages this week Is a conspic uous Instance of the flexibility of this style of theatrical diversion. Whatever is entertaining is legiti mately part of vaudeville. Whoever Interests the public Is le gitimately a vaudeville performer. Judging from the packed theater, half the housewives in Portland left their dishes In the sink and their papas left the offices to run them selves and went to see Jack Demp sey, world's champion heavyweight l)oxer. Dempsey is a phenomenal drawing card at the box office and a bona fide headlines He makes no claims to being an actor. In fact, he immedi ately disclaims being one.' I Derapsey's appearance in easy con Tersation, flashing a rare big-boy mile and chuckling deep at some un expected thrust of sarcasm from his pal and manager. Jack Kearns. bears out his assertion that he is not an actor. If he were one he would act, maybe In a dri ss suit like Henry Mil ler, or romantically mouthing plati tudes with gestures like Francis X. Bushman or smiling set smiles at the nd of his lines. Apparently Dempsey holds to the Idea that a boxer and Champeen athlete can worry along Without a dramatic sense, and that While voice control and poise and aplomb may be the first and vital es sentials to good acting art, they have little to do with good boxing art. Proceeding along these lines. Jack Dempsey steps out among us and chats like home folks, with his hands thrust occasionally into his pockets and laughter hidden in his eyes and Voice. It is not the province of this re view to speak of Jack Dempsey's S" hyslcal prowess. The world and eorges Carpentisr and Monsoor Des camps already know that he Is the boxing demon of this terrsstlal sphere and way points, and his life and works have been made an open book Insofar as press and public have been able to make it. All there is left to tell in this ac counting is of the Impression be made on his audience at Pantages. To an Individual they liked him. relishing his Jokes at his own expense, delight ing in his straightforward and hu morous discussion of the gossip that attends his trail, and thrilled and fas cinated by his boxing exhibition. That part of his act will be discussed by the sporting writers. I don't even know the name of the red-headed husky who bravely allowed himself to be cuffed and punched playfully by the champeen, but 1 do know that Jack Dempsey has nice manners and looks like a matinee idol in his smartly-tailored white flannel suit, that he takes good care of his teeth, that he paid a beautiful tribute to his little old Irish mother as his only girl, and that he doesn't put his feet in hl9 mouth when he talks, and that he doesn't say "idear" for "idea," or "between you and I," that I admire him for not trying to sing or dance or Juggle or tell anecdotes. The rest of the bill Is splendid. La Cana is a whirlwind dancer, with a lithe, lovely body literally mad with dance. She gives a series of three amazing dance ideas, with a back ground of music provided by Johnny Becker and his Jazz buddies. "Chuck" Reisner Is a riot of fun. He accompanies himself with movie pictures of himself along with Char lie Chaplin (they supported each other in films). Relsner's comedy is excellent and of the spontaneous sort. A Broadway revue of some two dozen youthful and graceful dancing beauties provides food for thought and concentration, a group of four men, "The Terminal Four." who sing better than they make comedy, and a fine 'opening act. the Paul Conchas Co., in balancing heavy objects, set in a military atmosphere, provide fur ther interest. Dempsey and his co- artists win appear once each after noon and twice nightly as per the regular schedule observed at Pan tages, during this big week. WILL IRWIN PICTURES WAR NEXT CLASH IS SEEN AS CHAM. BEIt OF HORRORS. 1. Kill 10 OFFER AMENDMENT ON FAIR Procedure Decided at Con ference in Portland. arrested at 474 East Pine street Mon day by Patrolmen Maxwell and Hatt of the morals squad and Jailed to be held for the health department and on a charge of violating the Mann white slave act. He was in company with Carrie Barber, a 16-year-old girl, at the time of his arrest, according to the police report, and Is said to have ad mitted bringing her to Portland from Shelton, Wash., about six weeks ago. Brewer gave his occupation as laborer. DRAFT IS DISCUSSED Author, War Correspondent -and Newspaper Man Addresses Large Audience at Auditorium. A possible future war was pictured as a terrifying military chamber of horrors by Will Irwin, author, war correspondent and newspaper man, In a lecture on "Ths Next War," at the municipal auditorium Monday- night. "The next war, if it comes, will be a horrible slaugnter and wiping out ol human life on a scale that the imagination can scarcely picture," de clared Mr. IrwJn. "The first day of hostilities will find a huge fleet of aircraft, armed with deadly gas bombs, attacking the enemy capital. Every bit of life in large cities will be destroyed by poi sonous gases, such as Lewisite, in which every drop has the fatal bite of a cobra. The next conflict will be a war of deadly bacilli, in which scientists will pit germs of the most terrible nature in a nation-wide de struction of men, women and children. "Wars such as the late world clash destroy the best manhcod in a na tion, and a continuance of this prac tice will surely break down a race. The world will then be at the power cf the yellow and black races. That is the real yellow peril" Mr. Irwin spoke enthusiastically of the accomplishments of the disarma ment conference. "If we keep up the race of arma ments, aren't we damn fools?" he ald. "The people of all nations are heartily in favor of disarmament. Palfour wouldn't dare go back to England If the conference accom plished nothing. If the sessions at Washington failed, the Lloyd George government would fall in a week." At the conclusion of Mr. Irwin'fc lecture, a resolution Indorsing the disarmament conference was adopted by the large audience at the audi torium. Mr. Irwin was the guest of the Portland Press club at dinner Monday night at the Chamber of Commerce. KllllTR BUDGET HADE NEEDS OP COUNTY FOR 1922 PUT AT $530,263. One Item Threatens to Reopen Old Controversy as to Which Court house Is to Be Used. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) The county court has completed the budget for 1922. One Item threatens to reopen the old courthouse controversy that has been waged since 1912. The budget pro vides 115,000 for the Hot Springs county courthouse fund, to purchase Jail equipment to finish the prisoners' quarters. The grand Jury recom mended that such provision be made but designated the Main street court house as the proper place for the Jail, that building being practically completed, while the Hot Springs courthouse is unfinished and nearly mile from the business section. According to the budget estimate, the needs of Klamath county are 1530,236.27 for 1922. The general esti mate this year is $2139.75 lower than last year's budget, which was $532. 316.02. The sum of 1260.750 is for ex penditures on nine county projects, while $269,486.27 Is to cover a total county estimate of $100,263 and the probable state tax of $16,9.223.27. The first haj.f, or $260,750, to be ex pended as follows: Market roads $30. 000, special road fund $70,000, attor ney and witness fees $7500, state agricultural fund and club work $3700, county school tax fund $70,000, outstanding warrant fund $15,000, county library fund (Carnegie) $2500, county courthouse construction fund (Hot Springs -building) $16,000 and county high school fund $47,000. The total assessed valuation for Klamath county this year is $21,965,194, an in crease over last year of more than a million dollars. The 1921 assessment was $20,803,764. The tax rate last year was 26.6 mills while this year it Is estimated at 24-plus mills. Fruit Growers to Confer. GOLDEN DALE, Wash., Dec. 11 (Special.) White Salmon valley fruit growers will send delegates to the northwest fruit growers' grade and pack conference to be held In Spo kane, December 12 to IB. The 17th an nual meeting of the Washington State Horticulturists' association and the northwest fruit growers' conference will be held on the same date. Eastern Star Chapter Elects. ' WHITE SALMON, Wash.. Dec. II. (Special.) White Salmon chapter of the Eastern Star elected the follow ing officers at Its regular meeting: Worthy matron. Ann Dickey; worthy patron, Ira E. Dyda; associate mat ron. Clara Putney; conductress, Effie Dean: associate conductress, Goldl Byrkett; secretary, Kate Boyd, and treasurer, George Beard. All Multnomah Legislators Arc in Favor of Steps But Decide Not to Act as Whole. Representative Kubli, as chairman of the Multnomah delegation, will in roduce by request the proposed amend ment to the constitution for state aid for the 1925 exposition, suggested by the preliminary directorate of the Atlantic-Pacific Highways and Electri cal exposition. This action was deter mined on late Monday night when the delegation held a caucus following a meeting with the fair committee in the rooms of the Commercial club. A draft of the proposed amendment to the constitution was read and dis cussed, but It was the sense of the delegation that the measure shoula not be offered as sponsored by the delegation. Senators and representa tives took a formal vote showing every member unanimous for the fair, but the delegation as a whole was not committed to the measure offered by the fair directors. Various Multnomah members an nounced that they wished to make amendments to the measure and they predicted that other amendments would be suggested by up-state legis lators, but it was agreed that the committee's draft gave a basis to work on. The policy adopted by the delegation gives each man freedom of action and it was the promise of all to return from Salem with the best fair bill that can be obtained. In the measure provision is made TWO PLAYS PRESENTED Amateur Thespians Give Initial Performance of Season. The Players, Inc., a non-profit com munity organization for the further ance of, amateur drama, gave Its Initial performance Monday night at Lincoln high school. Two plays were presented. One of these "Cnarcoal" is by George O'Neal, a local play wright. The characters are three, and were taken care of by Mrs. Earl Robinson, Margaret Weeks and George O'Neal. The second playlet was A. A. Milne's "April Folly," which was in three acts and was presented by the following cast: Betty. Mrs. Qeorxe Rebec; Belinda Tre msyne, Mrs. Harry Beckwllh; Delta, her daughter, Phyllis Muirden; Harold Baxter. Bernard Frank: Claude Devenish, Donald Sroat; John Tremayne, Oeorge O'Neal. A very fine musical programme was given by an orchestra under di rectlonVof J. F. N. Colburn. Reputed Assailant Sought. BAKER, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) for a stafe commission of 15 to be ?ak".,fiice fuW" ar searching known as the Oregon 1925 Exposition commission. Each of the three con gressional districts Is to have five members on the commission. As the Portland charter amendment, which carried $2,000,000 for the fair, desig nated five men to handle these funds, It was pointed out that on a commis sion of 15 the five from the 3d dis trict (Multnomah county) could be the five named in the charter. The draft gives the governor the power to appoint the 15, but it was intimated that the legislature might reserve the right of appointment and do the selecting. The number of commission ers is elastic and might be any num ber other than 15, but that number was thought equitable. Fair Site Is Authorized. This commission is also authorized to acquire a fair site either by pur chase or otherwise. The proposed amendment to the constitution says "said commission shall have full au thority In its discretion to arrange for, conduct and generally have charge of the holding of said exposition. Discussion on this feature Involved responsibility relative to Portland's elected directors and the state-wide corporation which Is designed to raise and handle the $1,000,000 from private subscriptions. The corporation, it was the original intention, is to take tha initiative in the promotion of the fair. All other big expositions have been handled by a corporation. The one wBlch has been devised for 1925 has nearly 200 members already and the directors have thus far been divided 50-50 between Multnomah county and' the up-state. The measure to be submitted through the chairman of the delegation calls for $1,000,000 to be raised each year by a state levy, the money to be col lected In 1923. 1924 and 1925. The tax is to be on all property in the state not otherwise exempt. The tax, how ever, is not to be levied until $1,000. 000 has been raised by private sub scription. This is the same provision for the same million dollars on which the Portland $2,000,000 is contingent. Money to be r-lsed by taxation for the fair is not to be computed as part of the revenue raised by taxation which is subject to the 6 per cent tax limitation. Members of the state commission are to serve without compensation, expenses paid. but will have their traveling and hotel In the event of vacancies on the commission, these shall be filled by election by a majority of the remain ing commissioners at a meeting of the commission called for that pur pose. The commission is to keep rec ords, which shall be public records, and shall remain in existence until It has filed its final report. In winding up the exposition the commission is authorized to dispose of any ana an property acquired by it and to dis tribute the net assets remaining there after in such manner as will return to the state of Oregon an equitable division. Following the general meeting tlte delegation held its confer ence and concluded not to sponsor the measure nor to be bound by It. but to see that the measure is introduced and to be united in the one desire to have a fair. Mann Act . Violation Charged. Clarence Brewer, 45 years old, was VICTOR Records . i Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night) Schumann-Heink $1.75 O sole mio (My Sunshine). Caruso $1.25 Capinera, Le (The Wren).. Galli-Curci $1.25 Roamin' in the Gloamin', Wee Hoose 'Mang the Hea ther Lauder $1.50 Why Dear? Joseph Smith's Orch.; Sal-O-May, Fox trot, Joseph Smith's Orch. $.85 Just Like a Rainbow, Fox trot, Benson Orch.; One Kiss, Fox trot, Benson Orch. $.85 Canadian Capers, Fox trot, Paul Whiteman's Orch.; Bimini Bay, Fox trot.... Benson Orch. $,85 My Sunny Tenessee, Fox trot, Benson Orch.; Ma! One step, . . Benson Orch. $.85 Victrolas and Player Pianos Hovenden Piano Co. 146 Park, bet. Morrison and Alder Water Users Organize. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Deo. 12. (Special.) As a result of the stormy meeting of the directors of the Kla math Irrigation district a week ago, when the farmers demanded a re vision of the tax roll In order that their acreage assessments should not be Increased, an organization has been formed to be known as the Kla math Water Users' Protective asso ciation. At a meting in the cltV hall Chairman Eberleln announced that It was the purpose of the association to investigate the expenditures which had been made on the Klamath proj ect and to get temporary relief from ths government of alleged excessive water taxes to which they have been subjected, and which are now due and payable. for Bill Crogan, who is alleged to have assaulted Frank Nabashina, a Japanese, in a restaurant here Sun day night. Nabashina says Crogan hit him with a chair through an open window, breaking the chair, but only partially stunning the Japanese. Na bashina stated that Crogan, who made a demand on him earlier in the evening, fled, with the Japanese in pursuit. Crogan is understood to be a railroad employe working out of Huntington and is well known In Baker. Bloodhound Hit by Train. BEAVERTON, Or.. Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) "Old Tom," famous blood .".ound. belonging to Joe Keller of the 1-ortland police, was hit by the east hound Oregon Electric irain here last r.lght and knocked ovev an embank ment. A veterinary surgeon was sent for, as the hound is a thoroughbred valued at $500 to $600. 3Iaybcrry Couple Are Married. GRESHAM, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) Grace Millard, daughter of J. R. Millard of Estacada, and C. F. Gosett. son of Charles E. Gosett of Mayberry station, east of Gresham, wejre mar ried today in Vancouver, Wash. The couple will reside at Mayberry sta tion. Mrs, Gosett has been living with her sister, Mrs. John Lynch, and attending high school in Gresham. Rockwood Store Is Traded. GRESHAM, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) H. T. Dye of Sheridan, Wyo., has taken over the store of John Everhart at Rockwood. Mr. Dye traded a build ing in Molalla, Or., for the store. Mr. Everhart has been in business here for 11 years. Falling health caused him to close out. Unidentified Man in Hospital. A well-dressed man, about 35 years old. Monday night lay unconscious in the city emergency hospital, his pock ets empty and with no means of Identification. He was found in a doorway at Fourth and Burnslde streets. He may have been drugged and robbed or may have been the vlc- UmnoonU The Mathls Label Is a Seal of Quality Housecoats and Robes You will find our display of Coats and Robes made doubly attrac tive by the very reasonable prices we have associated with them. House Coats, $8.00 to $25 Robes $7.50 to $50 fceckwear Shirts Hosiery Belts Gloves Handkerchiefs men's wear Fifth and Morrison (Corbett Building) C. VAN WINKLE SQUIRMS niS WAY TO STREET AND AID. Pair Hold Up Man as He Is Mak ing Delivery, Seize Auto, $33 and Watch as Ixot. Melodramatic robbers Monday night held up C. C. Van Winkle. 612 Al berta street, robbed him of $33, his watch and his delivery automobile and left him, bound and gagged, in the woods near East Forty-second street North and Fremont street, ac cording to a report to detectives. He was exposed to the rain for more than two hours before he managed to crawl to the street and attract the attention of a passing motorist. Van Winkle told police that he had made a delivery at East Thirty-sixth North and Fremont streets and was returning to the automobile when one of the two robbers covered him with an automatic pistol and held him at attention, while the other went through his pockets. He was then ordered into the machine. The pair then drove to East Forty-second street North and Fremont street, where they took him about 100 feet back into the trees, tied his hands behind his back, bound his tnkles, fagged him tightly and engaged in a heated argument as to whether or not they ought to make sure he would not spread an alarm by clouting him on the head with a pistol. They decided iinally that he would emulate the famous Kip for the remainder of the night. As the rain soaked through to his skin Van Winkle squirmed and wormed his way to the street, where he lay until the headlights of J. A. Bruchlefs autemoblle revealed him to the driver. Bruchler cut his bonds and removed the gag. The. robbers made their escape in the delivery car, leaving it against .i bank on East Forty-second street North near Columbia boulevard, where it was discovered by patrol r.on Nolan and Klopfenstein of the shotgun squad. City Lot Sells for $1,000,000. SAN FRANCISCO. 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