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VOL. LX NO. 19,000
Knttrd at Portland (Oregon
PORTLAND,- OP J jX THURSDAY, DECE3IBER 22, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
house passes
Fill! IAX BILL
Gasoline Levy to Raise
$3,000,000 Voted.
MEASURE WINS 45 T0 14
Details of Collecting Money
Taken Up Immediately
After Ballot.
DEBATE LASTS TWO HOURS
Resolution Adopted Creating
Oregon 1925 'Exposition
Commission at Once.
STATE HOUSE,' Salem, Or., Dec.
21. (Special.) By 45 affirmative
and 14 negative votes, the house
late tonight adopted house joint
resolution No. 3, which is a pro
posed constitutional amendment,
creating on Oregon 1925 exposition
commission and making provision
for a gasoline tax to raise $3,OO0,-
000 for the fair.
Immediately following the pass
age of the joint resolution, which
had occupied the oratorical atten
tion from early morning, the house
took up a companion bill giving
details as to how the gasoline money
should be. raised, collected, expended
and" rebates given to the various
counties. This measure was passed,
without discussion by 48 votes.
After the house had considered
the resolution in the committee of
the whole and reported back, two
hours of debate were indulged in. J
Most of the time was taken up by
Speaker Beari, who took the floor
and made a powerful appeal to send
the gasoline bill to the waste basket
and support, instead, his own state
income tax, which was to have been
considered after other plans -of fair
finance were rejected by the house.
Opposition Is Weak.
Practically all the opposition to
the resolution, which carried the
gasoline programme with it, was
voiced by the speaker and Repre
sentative Bennett. Debate was
eventually cut off by moving the
previous question, after which two
or three members explained their
vote, among them being Represen
tative Carter of Jackson county. .
Speaker Bean declared that there
.was . little difference between the
gasoline tax and a property tax, and
predicted that revenue will be lost
because large consumers of gaso
line will import the fuel to avoid
the excess charge. -.
"I know," said the speaker, "that
, this gasoline bill is killed in the
senate right now. The income tax
is coming and you can't get away
from it. I have an income tax bill
in this house. It will serve you
best it is safest."
Mr. Bennett took the position
that if Portland wanted to hold a
party it should not ask others to
pay for it. Mr. Bennett has been
the most determined opponent of
exposition in the lower house.
Bill Called Unjust.
Trior to the recess for the night
meal, explained Mr. Carter, he, had
been favorable to the gasoline im
post and had intended supporting
the resolution. Upon further con
sideration he had come to the con
clusion that it would be unjust to
ask the gasoline consumers to pay
for the exposition and, furthermore,
it would be an interference with
the road programme.
The vote follows:
For the resolution B u r d i c k,
Childs, Davey, Egbert, Fisher,
Fletcher, Flint, Gallagher, Gordon
of Multnomah, Gordon of Lane,
Hammond, Hindman, Hopkins, Hos
ford, Hurd, Hyatt, Johnston, Kay,
Kinney, Korrell, Kubli, La Follett,
Lee, Leonard, Looney, Lynn, Marsh,
, McDonald, McFarland, Miles, North,
, Overturff, Perry, Powell, Richards,
' Roberts, Shank, Shiria, Stone, Tem
; pletbn, W1Is, Westcott, Woodson,
Wright. -
Noes Acheson, Allen, Belknap,
Bennett, Carter, Carey, Hubbard,
Hunter, Martin, Miller, Pierce,
Sheldon, Sloan, Speaker Bean. Ab
aent, Carsner.
The house followed the passage
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JOHN D. JR. IN CLASH
WITH FILIPINO LEADER
NATIVE INSULTS STEWARD OX
SHIP, STARTS FIGHT.
Principal in Movement fur Island
I Independence Kept From Sit
ting With American.
An oceanic episode in the movement
for Filipino "independence, with Man-i-el
Quezon, native leade;, and John D.
Rockefeller Jr. ag its principals is
narrated in a letter recently received
b Colonel Alexander P. Bowen of this.
Kity from a friend who is an Amer-
'can official at Manila.
Quezon was en rout home from
Washington, where he was a member
of the commission tha; petitioned the
government for FIHppjne independ
ence. Rockefeller was his fellow pas
tenger. Following; Quezon's arrival in
'he islands it was announced that he
was 111 at the, conclusion of the voy
age. With this preface Colonel Bow
en's correspondent takes up the tale.
"I cannot vouch for the facts, but
the story goes," ran the letter, "and
I can well believe it, since it is quite
:n keeping: with hlsvwhc.le career, that
.it (Quezon) wanted Ho sit at the same
table with Mr. Rockefeller, who came
part way. from San Francisco on the
Empress of Asia. Mr. R. thought oth
erwise, and gave instructions to the
rteward to do differently from what
Mr. Q. had asked.
"The steward obeyed Mr. R. and Q.
protested .and became inputting; to the
steward who was a Britisher. He
bxpeeeded to 'rough-house,' and In the
muddle four of Mr. ' Q.'s ribs were
broken, and his visage somewhat
spoiled. When the vessel arrived at
Manila Mr. Q was taken ashore on a
stretcher. He Is now recuperating at
Pagio, the summer capital, also the
health resort of the Islands."
CUT IN TURKEYS ADVISED
Market Director Urges Producers to
Take Reasonable Profit.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 21. Turkey
producers were advised byHarry S.
Maddox, state market director, to dis
pose of their birds at a "reasonable
I rofit" rather than hold them for
prices "which may antagonize con
umers(" Turkeys are moving slowly on the
lecal market Mr. Maddox declared In
a statement today, and said there was
evidence the consumers would not pay
more than the prevailing maximum of
SO cents a pound. The price to pro
ducers probably would not go below
0 cents, he said, and added that this
figure would provide, in most cases,
a reasonHhle profit..
SNOW BLANKET COLORFUL
Mid-Columbia Formation Is Like
- Neapolitan Ice Cream.
HOOD RIVKR. Or. Dec 21. (Spe
cial.) A cross section of the eight
inch snow blanket that covers the
nld-Columbla resembles a portion of
Neapolitan ice cream. The first four
inches of the snow are as white and
beautiful as hat about which the poet
rings. The next two inches, however,
are light chocolate in color. Then
comes a top layer of white crystals
again.
The dark colored snow, it is
tnought, results from an eastern Ore
gon sandstorm.
SOVIET USES GOLD BASIS
First Budget Estimated Under New
Plan Is Adopted.
MOSCOW, Dec. 21. (By the Asso
c'ated Press.) The central executive
jommif.ee of the soviot government
'oday approved soviet Russia's first
Midget estimated on a, gold basis. It
is for the period from January 1 to
September 1. 1922.
The government's income for that
period is estimated at 1.571.000,000
Gold rubles and the expenditures are
estimated at 1 873.000.0UJ rubles, rep
resenting the smallest estimated defi
cit in the history of the soviet gov
e'nment. RADIO TO MOVE TRAINS
Ford Gets Equipment for Wireless
Dispatching System.
SPRINGFIELD, O.. Dec. 21. Wire
less may soon be adopted by Henry
Ford for dispatching trains on his
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton railroad.
Equipment for a steel tower to be
! erected on the roof of the local
freight station t of the railroad has
arrived.
Ttvis will make three wireless sta
tions on the road.
GIRLS' PARENTS APPEAL
Plea Made for Students Who Vio
lated "Rushing" Rules.
. DES MOINES. Ia., Dec. 21 Parents
of five girl students at Ames college
charged with violating the "rushing"
rules in Tri Delta sorority have ap
pealed to the state board of education
to nullify the penalties imposed."
The dean of.women had suspended
the girls' social privileges temporarily
and directed them to move from the
sorority house to a dormitory.
LINEMAN DIES IN BLIZZARD
Electric Company Employe Frozen
Death on Patrol Duty.
RENO, Nev., Dec. SI. Alexander
Siewart, a lineman employed by the
Vruckee River General Electric com
ranv, was frozen to death last night
ir. a blizzard near Virginia City,
where he was patrolling one of the
. power lines.
i His body was found this morning;.
MIL'S 'DECISION
EXPECTED TODAY
De Valera Jntimates Final
. Vote Is Near.
BITTER WORDS EXCHANGED
Miss MacSwiney Hints at Re
volt if Pact Is Adopted.
SIGNERS DEFEND TREATY
Several References Are Made to
Plebiscite to Decide on
Free State Plan.
DUBl'i.V, Dec. 21. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The possibility of con
cluding debate on the Irish treaty
and reaching a decision by tomorrow
night was indicated by Kamonn de
Valera in today's sessions, when he
suggested that If the discussions were
not concluded tomorrow a night ses
sion should be held "to finish it."
Arthur Griffith, criticising . Mary
MacSwiney for speaking so lmg two
hours and 40 minutes thought IS
minutes would be sufficient for each
remaining speaker. There was a dis
position tonight by certain members
supporting the treaty to predict def
initely that it'Will be ratified. '
Miss MacSwiney not only. .said that
she might never have another oppor
tunity to address that assembly, un
less Ireland became a republic, but
marked out her future policy and
that of the republican party of re
bellion against the free 'state' She
had opportunities of ascertaining the
views of the members of the Dail
and these references were taken as
pointing to her opinion as to the prob
able result in the Sinn Fein parlia
ment. v
Treaty Is Defended.
George Gavan Duffy and other
speakers for ratification seemed to
take it for granted that the Dail
would approve the treaty, -
There were several references to
day, as yesterday, to a plebiscite,
whatever the Dail decision may be
Much friction between the opposing
sides was in evidence. Interchanges
this morning between Mr. de Valera
and Mr. Griffith created a tense at
mosphere. The speech of William
Cosgrave In th afternoon, however,
went far towards restoring mutual
friendliness.
Cosgrave strongly advocated ratifi
cation of the treaty; he made It plain
that a great majority of the Irish
people favored acceptance. He fol
lowed the line adopted by Michael
CollJns and welcomed the treaty
chiefly for Its immediate helpful ef
fects on Irish social and economic
conditions. '
Pathos Ia Brought Lb.
Mr. Cosgrave spoke with much
patho of the misery of 20,000 Dublin
families, each of whom lived in on
room and suggested the desirability of
leaving the decision to the Irish peo
ple. The meeting was notable for
speeches by Gavn Duffy and Eamon
J. Duggan, .two of the delegates who
signed the treaty. Though Mr. Duffy
regretted the treaty and Mr. Duggan
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WEALT' WOMAN
. HAliID INTO COURT
SHOPLIFTING CHARGED BY
EMPLOYE OF STORE.
Accused Resists When Taken Into
Custody, but Tentatively Ad
mits Actio Court.
Mrs. Cliff M. Weatherwax. wife of a
wealthy lumber importer and exporter
of San Francisco, was arrested at the
Llpman. Wolf? & Co. department store
yesterday afternoon as a shoplifter.
The arrest was made by Miss Coraen
Walker, house detective at the store,
who swore to the complaint.
According to Miss Walker, Mrs.
Weatherwax was seen to steal a pair
of J3 gloves and hide them in her ex
pensive fur muff a moment before she
Hurriedly left the glove counter. The
gloves, with the price tag still on
them, were found In Mrs. Weather-w-ax's
possession when Miss Walker
arrested her Just outside a street en
tance of the store.
Clothed in furs and other apparel
valued at thousands of dollars and
with her fingers glittering with dia
monds which represented a snug for
tune. Mrs. Weatherwax presented a
pitiable appearance as she stood be
fore Municipal Judge Rossman in po
lice court less than two hours later.
Her face had the pallor of a child
who might have been shocked from
some great fright. She seemed to be
lost as she stood there alone, and
without a friend, in the grim court
room where drunkards and women of
the street leered at her as she told"
her story to the court.
"Really. I do not know what to do
or what to say." she said simply. "I
must have taken the gloves because
this woman found them in my posses
sion. But I must have done it absent-mindedly,
because there is no
other explanation I can think of."
Miss Walker had testified she had
seen Mrs. Weatherwax wait until the
saleswoman at the glove counter
turned her back for a moment when
she picked up the gloves and stuffed
them Into her muff.
Miss Walker further testified she
had become suspicious of Mrs.
Weatherwax when, she first entered
the store, two hours earlier, and had
followed her around from one de
partment to the other until she saw
the alleged act of theft
Miss Walker was accompanied by a
woman house detective from the
Meier & Frank store, who had also
become suspicious of the wealthy
woman's actions and iad gone over
to the Llpman & Wolfe store to put
Miss Walker on her guard. "
Together, the women detectives ac
costed Mrs. Weatherwax the moment
she reached the street. ArcorrJ'ng to
their version the prisoner fought bit
terly to escape and It was necessary
to call upon a deputy constable who
was passing to assist them in escort
ing her to the police station. A
crowd of more than 200 persons was
attracted to the scene and followed
the captive and captors almost to
the door of the police station.
The tr'al, which was brief and void
of anything unusual, had almost fin
ished when Charles E. McCulloch of
the law firm of Carey &. Kerr rushed
into the courtroom and raised his
voice in behalf of Mrs. Weatherwax.
"If your honor please, I have just
hard of this unfortunate arrest of
Mrs. Weatherwax, and although I was
not called down here to represent
her, I felt it my duty to come at
once." he said. "I know her hus
band and have represented him on
many occasions."
It was then, for the first time, that
both the Identity and the social and
financial standing of the frightened
woman were bared to the astonished
gaze of the courtroom.
Mr. McCulloch pleadco. vainly with
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COLD SNAP CONTINUES
JO HOLD ITS ICY GRIP
FREEZING WEATHER ON ITS
FOURTH CONSECUTIVE DAY.
Forecast of Milt. Wells for Today Is
'Snow, Possibly Turn
' lng to Rain."
!
HOl'RLY TEMPKRATrRKS AT
t PORTLA.VU YESTERDAY,
4 Time Deg.iTlme N Dear. !
i 1 A. M 25 1 P. M 34 I
4 7 A. M 25 2 P. M .35 I
4 8 A. M 26 3 P. M SI I
! A. M 27 4 P. M 31
10 A. M 30 5 P. M 30 4
11 A. M 31 6 P. M 30 t
J 12 M 32 7 P. M 30 g
Though the sun shone from a cloud
less sky for several hours yesterday
and the wind dropped down enough
to let the warmth of the sun be felt,
the cold snap, which yesterday fin
ished Its third consecutive day. is not
through. At 6 o'clock last night the
thermometer was back to the 30
degree mark, and a freezing tempera
ture was expected throughout the
night.
Some of the snow on streets and
sidewalks in the business section
melted yesterday afternoon, while the
thermometer ranged as high as 35
degrees.Jiut the heat of the sun was
not sufficient to evaporate the water,
the snow in the gutters prevented it
from running off, and the result,
when the freeze came on again, was
a thin coalng of ice, precarious alike
to pedestrians and motorists.
Weather conditions generally were
much the same last night as they had
been for three days, and Weather Man
Wells repeated his forecast of Mon
day when he pronounced "snow, pos
sibly turning to rain, "as the outlook
for today.
A slight fall of powdery snow oc
curred early yesterday morning, but
amounted to only .7 of an Inch on
the level, according to the weather
bureau record.
BEND, Or., Dec. II. (Special.)
For the third time in three consecu
tive days, a new two-year cold record
was set "here last night, when the
mercury In the official government
thermometer registered five degrees
below zero
THE DALLEs, Or., DfC. 21 (Spe
cial.) Two ice jams now block the
Columbia river within a few miles
'1 The Dalits, completely spanning it
in both Instances. The first to form
was at Crates Point," about three
.i:lles below here. Tuts jam formed
Dime time last night, and late this
afternoon ice ftoes had almost backed
up as far as The Dalles, because of in
ability to pass. The second Jam is at
Pig Eddy, four miles above the city.
The temperature reached the loft
mark of 9 degrees above zero here
jut night, the coldest In two years.
The locks at Cascade Locks are said
to bs frozen, precluding any river
tiafflc, even if ice floes did not make
navigation dangerous. The ferry cross
ing to the Washingtcn side here
stopped running at 3 o'clock this aft
ernoon, and the boats were put into
quarters, pending the breaking of the
ice Jams.
AM county roads are open, as is
Pendleton to Hood River, although
?Le highway is as slick as glass where
fcLow has melted from drifts and re
frozen on the pavement
KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Dec. 21.
(Special.) Snow continued to fall all
through last night, butthia morning,
ceased, leaving a luyer of 14 inches.
Train service was somewhat delayed,
the local from Weed arriving last
night two and a half hours late.
- The delay was caused by the derail
ing of three cars of the local freight
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MAYOR PROTESTS
POLICE FORGE CUT
Retrenchment Order Is
Held Preposterous.
CRIME SWEEPING COUNTRY
Dropping 80 Men ' Now De
clared Poor Business.
CITY WOULD BE HELPLESS
Executive Astounded by Situation
Forced Fpon City by Tax Con
servation Commission.
Trimming of the Portland police
force to meet the 172.000 budget cut
made by the tax supervision and con
servation commission will mean the
elimination of all new blood, includ
ing ex-service men, on the police
force, and will leave the police de
partment of the city unable to meet
an emergency without the backing
of the national guard or an auxiliary
citizens' organization, Mayor Baker
declared yesterday in conference with
the commission on the changes
scheduled to go into effect about
January 1.
Installation of a 12-booth system
of automobile and motorcycle patrol
and radio equipment to replace foot
patrol would require a further
lopping off that would not leave
enough men to make.lt operative, the
mayor said.
The announcements were made at a
meeting arranged by Mayor Baker in
the offices of the tax supervision and
conservation commission. The three
members of the tax commission, to-ge-therwlth
Mayor Baker, Commis
sioners Mann and Bigelow, Chief of
Police Jenkins, Chief of Inspectors
Moore and City. Attorney Grant, were
in attendance.
Mayor In Prrdlramrnt.
Mayor Baker said that a check on
the funds allowed by the commission
for operation of the department had
left him in a position where he did
not know what to do to maintain
police protection for the city.
"We must drop 80 men to get down
to the budget allowance and install
the 12-booth system recommended by
the tax coinmilon," said Mayor
Baker. "That means we must cut out
all our special work and if we in
stall the system we will not have
enough 'men to operate It "
F. W. Mulkey, chairman of the com
mission, called upon Robert G. Dieck
to compare the tax commission's esti
mates of force with those presented
by Chief of Police Jenkins. Mr. Mul
key de-Clares the commission was not
suggesting the manner in which it
thould be carried out. but was order
ing a straight reduction and had sug
gested more up-to-date methods to
meet it. The commission held that
the installation of the booth and auto
patrol system could be accomplished
In two'years on the budget allowance
without wrecking the police force.
Comparison of reduction schedules
of Mr. Dieck and Chief Jenkins
showed that the former estimated on
a total of 336 men In the bureau and
the latter on 323 when the $72,000
tudget slash had been met by a re
duction in force and the booth sys
tem Installed.
Another Meeting Called.
By agreement of all concerned
meeting was scheduled for 9:30 this
morning, when Mr. Dieck wi.l meet
with Chief Jenkins In Mayor .Baker's
office to seek a solution for the situa
tion. Three tentative schedules to meet
the situation were presented by Chief
Jenkins. He declared that they had
been worked out after two days of
effort. One. proposing a five-booth
plan instead of foot patrol, was re
jected without consideration. The sec
ond proposed to install a 12-booth
system, as well as mee, tne cut of
72,000 from the department budget.
It showed, according to etAt'.ments
of Mayor Baker and Chief Jenkins,
that 80 men must be discharged from
the police force, from the 403 now in
the bureau; in order to raise funds
to put it in operation.
A third plan which will be. taken
up unless a better solution is found
according to Chief Jenkins, would
meet the budget cut only ani would
Include a reduction of 37 men and a
reorganization of the hours 'of duty.
Under it the second night relief would
practically be done away with and a
rearrangement of hours provided in
the inspectors' division.
Kew Schedule Planned.
Two motorcycle riderj the patrol
wagon crew and five patrolmen alone
would be left in the downtown sec
tion between 4 A. M. and 7:30 A. M.
No men would be on beats in the
outlying districts and but two motor
cycle riders would be on duty at the
east-side station during the same
hours. In order to care for the eight
hours of the second night relief the
Inspector's day relief would work
from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. ; the first
night relief of inspectors from IP, H
till 2 A. M. 'and the shotgun squad
from 8 P. M. to 4 A. M.. No men
would be on patrol in the outlying
districts from midnight on till morn
ing. The rystem would not cut down the
special squads, nor the uniform di-
iCuacludeU. oa iJg Column 1.
REALTOR FOUND DEAD
WITH BULLET IN HEAD
PLUMBERS COME UPON ROD IT
IN SEATTLE RESIDENCE.
Rents Forwarded to Person Using
Slain Man's Name in Portland
and California Points.
SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 21. Mys
tery confronted the police here to
night when plumbers repairing pipes
found Ferdinand Hockbrun, 72. a re
tired real estate dealer, iylng dead
with a bullet wound in the back of
his head, in the apartment he was be
lieved to ave vacated. Hockbrun
was supposed by his friends to have
gone to California more than two
months ago.
The coroner estimated the man had
been dead eight weeks.
Edwin von Tobel. Hockbrun's at
torney, told the police that Hockbrun
was supposed to have left town. Von
Tobel had forwarded regularly the
rent collections from Hockbrun's
properties to some one telegraphing
111 Hockbrun's name f rom . INmland,
Or., Oakland, Ca., and San Ber
nardino. After a preliminary In vestlsation
the police announced they were look
ing for Miss Clara K. Skarin, about 28
years old, who was reported to have
had access for months to the apart
ment occupied by Hochbrunn. Miss
Skarin occupied a room in the house
for five months, according to infor
mation furnished detectives. When
she went there to live, neig-hbors re
called, Hochbrunn explained that she
was the daughter of an old house
keeper whom he had employed.
About two months ano. residents
of the building said. Miss Skarin ga.j;
It out that Hochbrunn had gone south
to turn a real estate deal. Hoch
brunn was reputed to own property
worth 1100,000.
The police said neighbors also were
authority for the statement that fol
lowing Hochbrunn's absence Miss
Skarin frequently came to the house,
entering the apartment with a key.
In his statement to the police Von
Tobel said he had received not only
the telegrams from Portland and
from California points asking that
rent collections be forwarded, but had
received letters, apparently in Hoch
brunn's handwriting and bearing Cal
ifornia postmarks.
Today the family living beneath
Hochbrunn's apartment saw water
leaking through the ceiling from a
frozen Pipe that had burst. The
plumbers called discovered Hoch
brunn'b body In an ante-room, adjoin
ing the bedroom. The body was cov
ered with a blanket.
The aged man's pockets had been
slit. While two cents wes all the
money on the body, Hochbrunn's gold
watch, In his vest, had not been dis
turbed. A money, belt containing $200
In gold certificates was found in a
trunk.
MIrk Skarin had left a trunk in the
apartment and the police took from It
U-tters and telegrams addressed to
Clara E. Skarin" and also to "Clara
VVInborn." They all were signed
"Robert Winborn" and several re
ferred to the serious Illness of a rel
ative. Hochbrunn was unmarried. He was
borh in Germany and was a veteran
of the Franco-Prussian war.
SECRET-HOLDER IS FINED
Editor Refuses to Divulge Name
of ItootlcKKcr Interviewed.
SALT LAKE C1TV. Dec. 21 K. E.
Torrance, editor of the American Falls
Press. American Falls Idaho, was
fined $10 for contempt of court today
for refusing to divulge his sources of
information In regard to an Interview
with "the most prominent bootlegger
in the city." that appeared In his pa
per, according to word received here.
The interview gave,! detailed de
scription of where and how bootleg
liquor Is being made.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 83
dturr,; minimum. 4 deicreea.
TODAY'S Snovr. povaibly turning to ratn.
eaalerly wind
Legislature.
Oninllne tax mea.iur for fair pawsed by
house, i'age 1.
Senate rtvtvea and paaea Mowr highway
rKUlatory bill over suvernor'a veto.
l'uife tt.
Highway leg Lsiatkm delayed by houae
committee. 1'age 8.
'orehcn.
Dail'a declalon expected today. Pago 1.
Supreme council to aasemble soon. Page 6.
Nat lonal.
Chairman Fordny charges Importer with
attempting to defeat tariff legislation.
1'ago 2.
Corporai Is accuaed of killing aoldier.
Page 4.
Brltlah oppreasion In India criticized.
Page 2.
Election tainted. ay Senator Kenyon.
protestlng seating of Newberry. Page 4.
Political enemies said to have taken ad
vantage of WlUion'a breakdown. Pago 7.
Paper makers fear German inroads.
Page .
French demands as to divers causing no
worry. Page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Americana and Canadians plan to stop
smuggling. Page 0.
Realtor found dead with bullet In head.
Fall I.
Sports.
Exhibition match of Uames and Hutch
ison put off to next Wednesday. Page
14.
Commercial and Marine.
Local wheat bids again advanced. Page II.
Prices close at day's top In Chicago wheat
market. Page 21.
Stocks and bonds affected by liquidation.
Page 21.
Eight vessels sail with cargoes. Paga 20.
Portland and Vicinity.
John T. Rockefeller Jr. In clash with
Filipino leader. Page 1.
Cold snap continues to hold its icy grip.
. Page 1.
Busy bootlegger trapped by court. Page IV
Santa Claua busy aiding city's needy.
Page, 5.
Homeless hundreds to miss Christmas joys.
Page 13.
Lone Fir cemetery as park, is petitioned.
Page in.
Rich woman held for shoplifting. Page 1.
Mayor Baker protests retrenchment order
at tax conservation commission. Page L
FRENCH DEMANDS
CAUSE NO WORRY
Submarine Issue Can Be
Adjusted Easily.
DIYER RATIO IS FLEXIBLE
Each Nation to Be Allowed to
Settle Matter Itself.
SHANTUNG MAKES GAIN
Harding's Difference of Opinion
AVith Conference DrlcRntcs Is
Cause of Much Discussion.
WASHINGTON'. D. C. I'ec. 21. (By
tl e Associated Tress ) Formal nego
tiations of the arms conference were
at a standstill today, but delegates
continued personal consultation which
appeared to strengthen tho general
confidence of an early solution of all
the poluts remaining at iosue.
With definite capital ship ratios
agreed upon by all five of tho prin
cipal powers, there wus revenled a
feeilng that limitation of auxiliary
craft was largely a minor questiod
of detail In tho settlement of which
the individual desires of the nations
could be generally accepted. The view
was expressed that the real business
of the conference had been accom
jlished In the limitation of first-line
ships. ,
French Iteslrea Do Not Worry.
France is to present her estimates
for auxiliary vessels to the nival com
mittee tomorrow and, although she
Is expected to ask for a submarine
and cruiser strength out of propor
tion to the capital ship ratio flxe.l
for her, no one appears to legard
the prospect of adjusting her claims
as difficult. It Is not understood to
be regarded as essential by confer
ence leaders that capital ship rati is
be applied rUldly down the line
through Mnallor vessels.
In the Shantung negotiations, too.
the day's Informal confcroice devel
oped new Indications of a trend to
ward agreement. The Japanese, who
are awaiting further Instructions
from Tokio regarding the terms of
withdrawal from the Tsingtao-Tsinan-fu
railroad, expressed the opinion that
tho temporary halt In formal ex
changes with the Chinese did not con
stitute a serious deadlock. Similar
expression.! eHme from other dele
gations. Hlrhoiitih the Chinese seemed
Inclined to fear that the Ulscussl'-ns
had encountered a serious obstacle.
Ilnrdlnsr View IllNrliaaed.
The delegates of ail the powers
continued an animated disrusston
among themselves regarding the ques
t Inn of interpreting the new f.mr
power Paclfli: treaty. The difference
in view reveala.l yesterday between
President Harding and members of
(he American delegation, relating to
tho application of ,h treaty to the
principal Islands of the Japanese em
I ire. furnished the principal topic of
conversation among many of Iho
foreign plenipotentiaries who pn
valely expressed themselves as un
able to understand how such a situa
tion had developed.
No further explanation was forth
coming frum the White House or from
membera of the American arms group,
but It was declared In state depart
ment circles that there existed no
question of the attitude of the Amer
ican government. The Interpretation
of the American delegation, it was
said, holding that the treaty does
apply to the major Japanese Islands,
stood as the official American view,
need Attack Treaty.
Treaty opponents In the senate
launched another attack which cen
t red about yesterday's Willie House
statement. Senator Heed, democrat.
Missouri, declared that the difference,
of view between the president and
the American plenipotentiaries was
new proof that the treaty had been
drafted "bo as to deceive." The whole
Incident, he asserted, betrayed a pol
icy of "twisting and turning" cluakeu
behind a curtain of secret diplomacy.
At tomorrow's meetlnir of the naval
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PORTLAND, THE MODERN
CITY, IS DESCRIBED IN
OREGOMAN ANNUAL.
Portland, the metropolis of
Oregon, has all of the advan
tages and conveniences of
modern day life. In the an
nual edition of The Oregonian,
to be issued January 2, many
features of the municipality
will be described.
While it is known as "The
Rose City," Portland is also
called a city of homes. The
annual edition will carry ar
ticles covering both of these
fine features, with illustra
tions. Araonp; other features of
this section of the annual will
be: Portland's wonderful
auditorium; its magnificent
pure water supply, its munici
pal golf links; its up-to-the-minute
fire bureau; its public
school system; its churches,
library system, public mar
kets, play places, park? and
musical activities.