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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, Fit ID AY, JANUARY 13, 1022
ilMERlCA TO DELAY
t ACTION ON PARLEY
Government Awaits Agenda
of Economic Session.
SOVIETS ARE PROTESTED
Samuel Gompcrs Declares Lenlne
and Trotsky Huve No Place In
International Meeting.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 12.
Determination of tne administration's
attitude toward participating in the
Internationa! economic conference
called to meet at Genoa in March
may be delayed as a result of the
resignation of Premier Brland of
France, It was Indicated today In
high official circles.
The administration Intends to
void haste in deciding: Its course Irt
connection with the economic con
ference and high officials believed
the change In the French ministry
will be another factor to be con
aldered before a decision as to this
srovernment's attitude is reached.
So far the United States has not
agreed to participate In the Genoa
conference. It was said at the state
department today.
Agenda Is Awaited.
The administration, however. Is
understood to consider the resolu
ttons adopted by the allied supreme
council in calling the conference as
an invitation to the United States
to participate.
Also, until the scope of the con
ference discussions Is known, the
United States scarcely will be able to
determine the advisability of taking
part. In the view of high officials.
who thus believe receipt or tne
agenda for the meeting will be
awaited before the different factors
to be considered by the government
In reaching Us decision can be
studied.
Objection to the Genoa conference
was made today by Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federa
tion of Labor, in a formal statement
in which he advocated the confer
ence idea but asserted that an econ
omic conference should be called by
the United States to discuss a pro
gramme fixed by the United States.
Soviets Not Wanted.
"There is," be said, "no place In an
International conference for Lenlne
and Trotsky," adding that his objec
tion was to the "action of the allied
supreme council which constitutes
recognition of the sovlets as the'de
facto government of Russia."
The call for the economlo confer
ence, determined upon by former
Premier Brland and Lloyd George at
Cannes was largely the result, it is
understood, of the conviction of both
prime ministers that the United
States government would not take
the Initiative.
Evidence of Action Needed.
Persons near the administration,
however, believed that any real con
sideration of an economic conference
could not be given until the arms con
ference had shown conclusively that
an International conference with a
limited programme could take con
structive action.
Members of the British delegation,
it is also understood, made the same
inquiries with the same results.
important members of the French
delegation continued, after M. Briand's
departure, to round certain members
of President Harding's cabinet as to
the possibility of the United States
government taking an active part In
an economic conference. This result
ed, It is understood, in supplementary
advices going forward to Brland
to the effect that the state of Ameri
can public opinion was regarded by
the government as being opposed to
any considerable effort or sacrifice
on the part of America to aid Europe
unless military establishments were
further reduced not only In France,
but In other European countries, not
ably in the Balkan states, and unless
the sums demanded by the allies of
Germany were also considerably mod
ified. American Relief Doubtful.
Even then, it was said on behalf
of the American government, doubts
might arise as to how much America
could do at this time. It developed
In informal conversations that If the
United States governnrent took an
active part in the economic restora
tion of Europe it would mean conces
sions or "sacrifices" on a large scale
and these, it was felt, could not be
made' by the American government
and people at this time. The cancel
lation or scaling down of debts owing
by European governments , to the
American government could not be
thought of now at least and, conse
quently, it was considered that It
would be necessary for Europe to
leave this factor out of consideration
and that it would be necessary for
the two strongest economic organ
Isms, those of Frence and Great Brit
ain, to take the leadership In Euro
pean economic restoration.
GENERAL WRIGHT MOVED
Kinth Corps Area Head Transferred
to Philippines.
WASHINGTON. IX C, Jan. 12
Jlajor-General William M. Wright,
commanding the 9th corps area, head
quarters at San FranciBCO, was as
signed today by Secretary Weeks to
command the Philippine department.
Orders directing the transfer of com
mands said General Wright would sail
from San Francisco about February 5.
Major-General Charles G. Morton
was relieved as chairman of the board
of reclassification in the war depart
ment and ordered to San Francisco to
succeed General Wright In that com
mand. ARCHBISHOP IS GUILTY
CI lurch Court Convicts Greek of At
tempting to Cause Schism.
ATlfTCNS, Jan. 11. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) An ecclesiastical court
presided over by the metropolitan of
Athens today found Most Rev. Nele
tols Metaxakis, recently elected patri
arch of Constantinople, guilty of at
tempting to cause a schism in the
church.
It Is ordered that he be deprived of
his every rank and secluded as a
monk In the monastery at Zante.
Archbishop Metaxakis was not
present at the trial.
BRUMFIELD GETS DELAY
Convicted Murderer Not to lie
Hanged Pending Appeal.
8ALKM. Or., Jan. 12. (Special.)
Richard XI .Brumfield. Rosebnrg dent
ist, who Is In the penitentiary here
awaiting- execution for the murder of
Uennis Russell of Lillard, Douglas
county, will not hang tomorrow, Jan
uary 13, under the sentence pro
nounced by Judge G. G. Bingham of
Marlon county, who presided at the
trial.
Notice of appeal to the supreme
court has been filed in the Brumfield
case and the brief Is now being pre
pared by the defendant's attorneys.
It was said today that the brief will
bo filed before February 1. Should
the appeal prove unsuccessful in re
versing the verdict of-the lower court
the action probably will be taken to
the United States supreme court for
nnal determination. This would mean
a delay of at least a year In dispos
ing of the case.
The constitutionality of the Oregon
FCSERAL SERVICES WILL, BE
HELD FOR ACCIDENT
VICTIM.
Mas (j. Levin, who died Wednes
day as result of his car a;otns
over embankment at Rainier,
Funeral services for Max G.
vices for Max G.
ent furniture and I
of the city, who f
ly evening at tho
Levin, promlner
hardware man
died Wednesday evening
Good Samaritan hospital fol
lowing an automobile accident,
when the automobile In which
he was riding went over a bluff
at Rainier, will be held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
residence of his son. 411 Broad
way. Interment will be at the
Is'evah Zedeck cemetery. Rabbi
A. Rons-encrants and D. Solis
Cohen will officiate.
Mr. Levin was a' prominent
worker in the Congregation
Talmud Torah Nevah Zedeck,
under the auspices of which the
funeral will be conducted.
Mr. Levin came to Portland In
1895 as the first rabbi of Con
gregation Nevah Zedeck Talmud
Torah, a position which he held
until 1902. At that timo he for
sook the ministry and engaged
In the hardware and furniture
business, establishing the Levin
Hardware & Furniture com
pany at Front and Salmon
streets. Affiliated with him in
the business are his two sons,
Sam L. Levin and Moe B. Levin.
He Is survived by his widow,
five sons and two daughters.
The sons and daughters are:
Ben Levin, Sam L. Levin, Ed
ward Levin, Moe B. Levin and
Jack Levin of this city and
Mrs. Moo Lyons of Tacoma and
Mrs. Eva Endelman of Spokane,
Wash. There are also ten
grandchildren.
Mr. Levin was a member of
the B'nal B'rith, the Masons and
Oddfellows.
capital punishment law probably will
be attacked In the appeal of Dr.
Brumfield's case to the state supreme
court, it was said today. In raising
mis question, tne defense attorneys
would provide proper grounds for
carrying the case to the highest court
in tne land.
WATER HEARING IS HELD
State Department of Public AVorks
Has Session In Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 12.
(Special.) A hearing of the Washing
ton department of public works was
held in the Vancouver chamber of
commerce rooms today. The com
mission, is following the law in estab
lishing a valuation on the water
works owned by the North Coast
Power company.
Mr. Powers, from Harney hill,
about 200 feet above the main por
tion of the city, has asked that the
North Coast Power company be com
pelled to give him and five other resi
dents water service. The company
maintained that to do this would en
tail a cost of between $5000 and $6000
to install the equipment and that a
man would have to be on duty there
all the time.
BOOKStflVEN TO MEDFORD
(jjohjriel Sargent Leaves 167
L'olumes to Library.
IEbFORD, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.)
It has been announced that the late
Colonel H H. Sargent, widely known
army officer and prominent Medford
and Jacksonville citizen, in his will
bequeathed 167 volumes of essay s, let
ters, books of biography, travel and
high-class fiction to the public li
brary of Medford. ,
Colonel Sargent, who was an au
thority and author of world fame on
military strategy and other military
subjects, left his military works,
comprising 400 volumes, to Blackburn
university at Carlinville, 111., from
which institution he was graduated
as a young man.
Officers of Chamber Nominated.
ALBANY, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.)
Officers to serve the Albany chamber
of commerce during 1922 were nom
inated at the weekly luncheon of tho
chamber yesterday when a nominat
ing committee of which I. A. Mc
Dowell was chairman reported. The
election will be held January 23. The
nominations follow: President. B. R.
Westbrook; vice-president, R. W.
Tripp; secretary, ClydiJ K. William
son; treasurer, Harry H. Cuslck. Bu
reau heads who with the other offi
cers form the executive board: So
cial, Dr. D. V. Poling; finance, George
K. Sanders; industry, F. E. Callister:
education, Alfred C. i Schmltt; civic,
J. D. Sears; legislative. Gale S. Hill;
roads and highways, Claud H. Mur
phy; agriculture. F. H. Pfelffer; mem
bership, Owen Beam; fish and game,
Frank C. Stellmacher.
Linn Land to Be Drained.
ALBANY, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.)
Organization of Linn county's first
drainage district ! will be completed
soon. More than 60 per cent of the
land owners in the proposed district
have agreed upon its organization.
This project Is to drain a section of
land a short distance east of Albany.
It will Involve the deepening and en
largement In places of Pennywlnkl
creek and digging drainage -ditches
to empty into this creek.
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LEFT 1 CONFUSION
Briand's Action Causes Much
Surprise in London.
CANNES MEETING HIT
Opposition to Premier Declared An
tagonlstic to Any Derogation
From Versailles Treaty.
LONDON. Jan. 12. (By the Asso
elated Press.) Premier Briand's un
expected resignation, without wait
Ing for a vote in the chamber of dep
uties, has occasioned great surprise
in London, and the Indefinite ad
Journment of the supreme council, it
is feared, means the breakup of the
Cannqs meeting and throws the whole
reparations question into extreme
confusion.
There is a noteworthy parallel in
the fact that both Lloyd George and
Brland went to Cannes, each with his
hand on the pulse or the political sit
uation at home.
British and French politics com
pletely dominated the Cannes confer
ence. M. Briand had fear of the na
tionalist opposition, led by Clemen
ceau, who has Just started a new
paper, and by M. Polncare'and Pro
fessor Paul Palnleve, ex-premier and
minister of war. against his yielding
to what they considered the "Lloyd
George policy" in the supreme council.
Versailles Pact Upheld.
This opposition was clearly antag
onistic to any derogation from the
terms of the Versailles treaty and
even against an Anglo-French alli
ance which would compel France to
recognize the soviet government and
tie the hands of the French with re
gard to submarines and any assist
ance to Poland.
Mr. Lloyd George, on the other
hand, is credited with going to Cannes
with the intention of availing himself
of the expected decision for an Euro
pean economic conference, which
would hold out the expectation of the
rehabilitation of central Europe and
thereby promise a solution of the dif
ficult unemployment problem and
trade depression.
Plana Are Facing Disarray.
It was contended that these would
provide useless planks, combined with
the Irish settlement and the success
of the Washington conference, for
another appeal to the country, which,
it is understood, was further credited
with intending to form a new "na
tional party" with more liberal than
conservative leanings.
The French -crisis, as viewed here.
unless solved by the recall of Briand
to power, would seem to threaten the
disarray of all these plans.
ARMS PARLEY UNAFFECTED
French Delegate Declares That De
cisions Are Still Binding.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 12. (By
the Associated press.) The resigna
tion of M. Brland, the French prime
minister, will not modify the results
already attained in the Washington
conference nor delay the considera
tion of subjects on the agenda, in
the opinion of delegates to the con
ference. This view was expressed
today by Secretary Hughes, Mr. Bal
four, head of the British group, and
Senator Schanzer of Italy, while M.
Sarraut, head of the French delega
tion. In answer to a question tonight
as to whether, In his opinion, the
work of the 'conference would be
delayed on this account, said:
"No, not at all. I see no reason
why there should be the least delay."
It Is expected in French circles
here that the French delegation will
be subject to no change in personnel
nor In instructions.
"As minister of the colonies." M.
Sarraut said, "I have resigned, and
under our procedure I will remain
In charge of colonial affairs until
-the name of my successor Is an
nounced In the Journal Officiel. I
will continue as a delegate to the
conference and shall work without
interruption In the same spirit that
I have had heretofore, the spirit of
good will and confidence."
He would not comment upon the
present political situation in France,
but took occasion to speak of the dis
tinguished character of M. Poincare.
When Secretary Hughes in a meet
ing of the naval committee of five
this morning pushed a slip of paper
toward M. Sarraut saying that M.
Briand had resigned, he smiled and
passed the note back to Mr. Hughes,
who. in turn, showed it to Mr. Bal
four and the bit of paper then passed
round the table.
M. Sarraut continued taking part
in the discussion of the naval treaty
with calm interest. As a matter of fact
he had heard the news a quarter of
an hour earlier. He had been called
to the telephone by a member of the
French delegation who had been in
formed of the resignation by the As
sociated Press.
The development was the one whol
ly absorbing topic at French head
quarters. It was thought not un
likely that M. Sarraut would be re
quested to remain as minister of the
colonies in the new cabinet. He has
had that portfolio in the Leygues and
Millerand ministries, the immediate
predecessors of M. Briand.
"I am getting tired of office," re
marked M. Briand to one of his friends
Just before he left Washington in
November, and he intimated that he
would not be averse to dropping the
reins of the government. M. Vlvlani,
discussing political possibilities before
he followed M. Briand home had the
impression that there would be a
change of government by January 15,
but he added the day he left that the
four-power treaty would give the
ministry two months longer.
Observers here called attention to
the rather weak position of the
Briand cabinet shortly before the re
assembling of parliament in October.
M. Briand had announced in Septem
ber that he intended to go. to Wash
ington himself and he arranged that
the Washington conference and his
policy toward it should be the oc
casion for a vote of confidence. This
vote took place four days before the
scheduled sailing of M. Briand and
the sentiment of even strenuous op
ponents of the prime minister was
that he could not be denied a vote of
confidence on that issue.
The frank talk in the lobbies of
the chamber of deputies was said to
be that it was necessary for France
to draw closer to the United States
in order to strengthen her co-operation
with England and against Ger
many. It was believed that M. Brland
could bring this about and that any
combination of political groups
against him ought to be delayed un
til he could show success or failure
at the conference. He was able to
return to Paris, having produced
favorable effect, as It was said, by
his speech on the necessity of France
maintaining a large army. He had a
favorable French press and both the j
senate and the chamber gave him
votes of confidence on December 6.
M. Viviani also was able to indi
cate a success in the four-power Pa
cific treaty. Then came the French
naval proposals and especially the
question of submarines. Their reac
tion on the American press, members
of the French delegation here affirm,
was such as to damage greatly
French prestige In America and to
draw closer together Great Britain
and the United States. The disap
proval In America, It was said to
night, was quickly reflected in th
French press and was used as show
ing the failure of the French govern
ment's policy for a closer understand
ing with America.
GIRLS PERJURY SUSPECTS
ACQUITTAL OF ACCUSED 3IAX
PROMPTS INVESTIGATION.
Grand Jury Will Probe Reasons
AVhy Complainants Changed
Stories as Witnesses.
Grand jury investigation Into the
reason why two g'rls, chief witnesses
against Everett Nash, cnarged with
contributing to the delinquency of a
minor, told radically Different stories
on the witness stand from the tale
they related to court attaches before
the prosecution, was ordered by Judge
Kanzler of the court of domestic re
lations, yesterday, after a Jury had
acquitted Nash but recommended a
reprimand.
Reports reached the judge that
prior to the hearing the girls were
taken to the office of Attorney Bur-
ley, counsel for Nash. After the Jury
had retired. Judge Kanzler questioned
the girls closely and told the Jurors
after they had returned their verdict
that the young women had confessed
to telling lies on the witness stand.
The changes in the stories were
with regard to alleged relations with
Nash, It was asserted. "Moonshine,"
spoken about to court officials pre
ceding the hearing, changed to "c'der"
on the witness stand, according to
Lida M. OBryon. deputy district at
torney, prosecuting the case.
SEA FIGHT IS DESPERATE
Boat Transfers Liquor Cargo After
Shots Are fired.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) A desperate seafight is re
ported to have taken place off Point
Grey last night about midnight when
two boats were seen to meet, ex
change shots, and later transfer a
cargo of whisky from one boat to
the other.
The man who told the story is C. E.
Bennett, a resident, on the shores of
Howe sound. He was on his way to
Kitsilano in his small cruiser when
his engine "died" and before he got
it started again he had drifted in
land In the shadow. Suddenly he heard
shots, loud curses and saw a boat ap
proach another boat. Several flash
lights appeared and the one boat was
ordered to pass over the liquor.
ROBBER SUSPECT CAUGHT
Soldier Is Accused of Holding T'p
Vancouver Restaurant.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 12.
(Special.) Fred O. McCoy of the 7th
company, stationed at Vancouver bar
racks, was arrested at Camas late
today and accused of the robbery here
last night of a Chinese grill.
McCoy was said by the arresting
offiicals to have confessed. Chief of
Police Purdy of Vancouver and Mar
shal Cochran of Camas made the ar
rest. McCoy was said to have been
carrying a loaded army pistol at the
time he was taken into custody in a
poolroom. He was reported to have
said that he obtained $13.55 in the
holdup.
Ferry Dueler Released.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) Frank Larson, Underwood fer
ryman, arrested Tuesday night fol
lowing a revolver duel with Fred
Weiss, alleged bootlegger and pas
senger aboard the Underwodo ferry,
operated by Larson, was released
today on his own recognizance. The
bond of Weiss, who is in the sick
ward at the city Jail with a bullet
hole through his thigh, was fixed at
$500. He was removed tonight to a
local hospital. He is resting eas.ily
and physicians expect no complica
tions from the wound.
The bullet, by the fraction of an
inch, missed, an artery, severance of
which, surgeons say, would have
caused death from loss of blood.
Douglas Paving Authorized.
ROSEBURG. Or., Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) Paving of one mile of the Gar
den Valley road leading from the
Pacific highway west to the leading
apple producing center of the Ump
qua valley, was authorized today by
the county court, which is calling
for bids to be opened at the February
term. The Garden Valley road bears
heavy trucking during the fruit sea
son, and it is expected eventually to
pave the entire length. The first
mile connects up with the Pacific
highway and crosses the railroad
tracks. Concrete pavement will be
laid.
Employe Hurt; Sawmill Closes.
NEWBERG. Or.. Jan. 12. (Special.)
H. A. Tierney, who came from Port
land a few days ago to take the posi
tion of head sawyer at the Charles K.
Spaulding Logging company sawmill
at Newberg, caught one hand in the
big saws Wednesday and lost the
fiesh from two fingers. The company
officials state that he will not lose
the fingers and that the injured hand
probably will heal In a few weeks.
The mill was forced to close down for
the rest of the day on account of the
accident.
Newberg Bread Now 0 Cents.
NEWBERG. Or., Jan. 12. (Special.)
Dave Smith, proprietor of the New
berg bakery, announced a cut in the
price of bread' here yesterday as the
result of a cut made by the Portland
bakeries that have been shipping
bread into Newberg. The Portland
bakeries made a cut from 9 cents to
two loaves for 13 cents, and the New
berg bakery has gone them one better
and win sell its bread at 6 cents a
loaf Btralght.
Boy Hobo Severely Chilled.
EUGENE, Or, Jan. 12. (Special.)
Chester Dreigers, 13, of Marshfield,
was taken off the trucks of a South
ern Pacific train at Veneta, on the
Coos Bay branch, at an early hour
this morning almost frozen to death.
He is now in Eugene and is said to
be suffering severely as a result of
exposure.
Stock Special Leaves Midland.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Jan. 12.
(Special.) A special train of 25 cars
of cattle and sheep left Midland to
day for California points. Good prices,
under present conditions, were re
ceived for the stock, steers bringing
6 cents.
HuOHiu'
CHIEF ENDS STRIKE
Howat Issues Order for Men
to Resume Work.
TRIUMPH HELD ACHIEVED
F,ltilUy of Kansas Industrial Court
Law Declared to Have Been
Conclusively Proved.
PITTSBURG. Kan., Jan. 12. Strik
ing coal miners of the Kansas field
were ordered back to work today by
Alexander Howat, their Imprisoned
leader. He declared in a lengthy or
der that the purpose of the strike has
been accomplished. In. that it has been
shown that the Kansas Industrial
court law has failed to abolish strikes
and industrial turbulence;
There are no stipulations of Im
portance in the order other than that
the men are to be given back their
original Jobs.
Howat, in summarizing his reasons
for calling off the strike, declared
that there is no longer need for his
followers to remain idle in protest
against the industrial court law. He
cited John L. Lewis, international
president of the mine workers; Gov
ernor Allen of Kansas and the Kan
sas coal operators as working In op
position to the aims of the Kansas
miners' organization, but asserted
that the strike of four months' stand
ing has nevertheless been successful.
No Surrender Seen.
The order is signed by Howat and
August Dorchy, deposed vice-president
of the district.
"We respectfully request and urge
the mine workers of district 14 to
resume work at once," Howat and
Dorchy said in their statement. "A
committee should be selected from
among the miners and different
mines in the district to see the mine
foremen promptly and In the event
any company refuses to permit all
former employes to return to work,
the strike will continue In effect at
all the mines of such company."
"We are not surrendering to John
L. Lewis, the Industrial court or the
operators," Howat and Dorchy de
clared, asserting that their decision
to advise the men to return to work
"Is in consideration for the men
themselves and their wives and
children, who suffered with them in
one of the greatest fights that has
ever been made by any set of men
in this country.
Kansas Law Held Void.
The statement asserts that the
"damnable Industrial court law has
been torn to pieces once and for all."
The strike took effect September
30, when Howat and Dorchy began
serving sentences of six months In
the Cherokee county jail at Colum
bus, for violation of the Industrial
court law in ordering a strike at a
mine . of the Mackie Fuel company
near Cherokee. The jailed leaders
expressed a desire to appeal the case
to the supreme court, but refused to
sign-a, bond to call no more strikes,
a condition which the district court
imposed.
CAPITAL IS INCREASED
Multnomah Lumber & Box Com
pany Raises Stock $500,000.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 12. (Special.)
The Multnomah Lumber & Box com
pany, with head-quarters In Portland,
today increased Its capital stock from
J3.000.000 to $3,500,000. Notice of the
increase was filed with the corpora
tion commissioner.
The Thor Battery company, with a
capital stock of $100,000 and head
quarters in Portland, has been in
corporated by Charles Gramm, F. J.
Koehler and C. A. Thatcher.
The National Broom Manufacturing
company has been incorporated by G.
L. Myere, C. J. Cummings and Bertha
R. Stromset. Headquarters will be In
Portland. The capital stock is $25,000.
The James Mcl. Wood company has
filed notice of dissolution with the
corporation commissioner. Head
quarters of the company formerly
was in Portland.
Impersonating Officer Charged.
ROSEBURG, Or., Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) George Grant, alias Adams,
Alias Ashley, charged with imper
sonating a federal officer, was bound
over to the federal grand Jury today
and was taken to Portland by Deputy
United States Marshal Swetland.
Grant, It was said, came to this city
several weeks ago representing him
self to be a federal officer and a spe
cial agent of the Southern Pacific
company and endeavored to cash sev
eral checks. He was given 30 days
in the county Jail for defrauding an
innkeeper.
Albany Boy Visits Home.
ALBANY, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.)
Captain Harold G. Archibald, for
merly an Albany young man, and son
of O. A. Archibald, vice-president of
the Albany State bank, who is now
an officer of the regular army, his
been assigned as Instructor In fed
eral artillery courses at the Univer
sity of Kansas. He arrived in Albany
last night on a visit, accompanied by
Mrs. Archibald, who was formerly
Miss Esther Copeland of this city,
and will go from here to his new
post of duty.
Place for Mall Boxes Told.
SALEM. Or. Jan. 12. (Special.)
The state highway department, in a
letter received today, was advised by
Will Hays, postmaster-general, that
when requested by highway officials
rural patrons should erect their mall
boxes at the outer edge of the shoul
der line of hard-surfaced roads, and
In such position at the edge of other
roads that they shall not be an ob
struction or a menace to traffic, while
at the same time being accessible to
the carriers without the need of
leaving their conveyance.
Colli Snap at Eugene.
EUGENE. Or., Jan. 12 (Special.)
Eugene and the upper Willamette val
ley are experiencing the second cold
snap of the winter. The minimum
temperature last night was 21 de
grees and the weather observer pre
dicted about three degrees colder to
night. The maximum -temperature to
day was 41 degrees and the sun
shone brightly.
Work Given to Unemployed.
GRANTS PASS, Or., Jan. 12 (Spe
cial.) Local men out of employment
have been given work by Joe Leahy,
contractor In charge of the Caves
highway. A crew of BO has been
placed to work on the Caves highway,
clearing- away slides. The work will
last about ten days.
III WUN1VERSAAR Jl
I 9 THE Salesman becomes more efficient when equipped with a Ford Runa- I j
19 bout; he covers more territory, visits more prospects and as a result, doses I
I III I more sales. Ill
I j I No waiting for trains, or for busses to carry him to towns where trains don't
I II go. The salesman driving his Ford Runabout is continually on the job after III,
I jll I business. And at the new low price of $325.00, the Ford Runabout offers j
Jill j transportation at an exceptionally low cost per mile.
Phone U9, and let us tell you how other concerns have found it good business
I HI to equip their salesmen with Ford Runabouts. Terms if desired.
jj AUTHORIZED PORTLAND FORD DEALERS j
HI CITY DEALERS
I TAI.BOT A CASF.Y VM. U HTfillSOX fOMPAHT
I III I Fast Ankrny and drand Ave. Broadway and Davis I
I HI Kant MIS lldwy. 321
ROBINSOV-SMITH CO. DVIVWI'VO MOTOR COMPAJfT
I 1 Sixth and Mndlson Kast 3d and Broadway I
S Main 1IOO feast 303
Hill MAY MOTOR COMPANY FHAXCIS MOTOR CAR CO.
Q HI In ion Ave. and Alberta Grand Ave. and Hawthorn
I I Woodlawn 3!M Cast U770
Hi ARMESTHOIT-WH'KK MOTOR CO. I
I HI I t2d and Footer Road i
A a to. e:iH-46
III I COUNTRY DEALERS j
llll OTTO KRICKSOV A CO. BAKER OV
1 1 Illllshoro, Forest Uruve, Uraverton t.reaham, Oregon
i I vnRDEMrs-nnmxsoN motor co. sh ttitk a si.f.iiet
II 1 Mllwauklc, Orr-gon Vancouver. Wash. !
HI VAM.F.Y MOTOR CO. PAHK-SHKVHF.UD MOTOR CO. '
llll Salem, Oreaon Oregon City, Oregon t
PUBLICATION ACT INVALID
LAW FIXING NEWSPAPER FEES
HELD rXCXWSTITCTIOXAL.
KulinAffects Papers of Small Cir
culation and Includes Se
attle Labor Organ.
SEATTLE, " Wash.. Jan. 12. The
lection of the state law regulating
publication of legal notices, which
ixes the fees to be paid newspaper
lavir.K a circulation of 20.000 or less.
was held unconstitutional In a de-
ision handed down here today by
Austin E. Griffiths, superior court
Judge. The section involved exempts
he state, federal and municipal gov
irnments from the operation of tho
act.
The ripWuInn van made bv Judge
Griffiths in over-ruling a demurrer to
he affirmative defense of Walter A.
Monson against the Seattle Union
Record, which fixed a price for pub
lication of a legal notice In excess
it what Mr. Monson thought he ought
;o pay. The court held that the legal
fff.f of the Aectlon was to abrldga
h rie-ht of contract In favor of pub
lishers of legal and official notices
and that it distinguished between two
classes of publishers for the same
service.
The court also held, in effect, that
the last section of the act, providing
that fees should be paid before affi
davit of publication was posted, was
unconstitutional.
Crater Park lias 4-Foot Snow.
MEDFORD, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.)
Alex Sparrow, superintendtnt of
Crater national park, received word
today from the ranger on duty in the
winter time that there is four feet
of snow at Anna Spring camp and
a foot and a half more five mliej
above the lake rim. This is three feet
Ipss than at this time last year, but
there will probably be two or three
months more of snow.
Student Paper to Pay Salary.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY". Sa
lem. Or., Jan, 12. (Special.) A yearly
salary of $100 each for the manager
The first and original Cold and Grip
Tablet, the merit of which is recog
nized by all civilized nations.
Be sure you get
f xc :j u ti i y
The genuine bears this signature
Price 30c,
&r Laxative ti-tA.
and editor of the Collegian, official
student body publication. will be
given by the associated students of
Willamette as a result of a constitu
tional amendment voted at a special
student meeting this morning. The
amendment also provides that surplus
funds accruing from the paper after
l-ie salaries have been paid will be
divided between the editor, the man
ager and the student body.
TRAVELER' r.TlDE.
PASSAGE FARE FROM PORTLAND
Promenade Deck t'-8.f0
Outside Saloon Deck lt.40
Inside Saloon Deck 24.00
Third Class (Males Only) 18 00
Round Trip (First Class) 50.00
AH fares include berth
and meals while at sea.
City Ticket Office. 3rd and Washing-ton
Phone Broadwav 5txll
Freight Office. Ainsworth Dock
fhone Broadway zua
XSOS3SMMBS
ASTORIA AND WAYPOINTS
Steamer Serrlre.
Lts. Dallr (Eierpt Saturday) 7:K0 P. SL
Splendid Sleeping Accommodations.
Connections Mads for All North and
Souto Beach Points.
Fare Sl.SS Karb War. 3 Konnd Trip.
AJdrr-St. lock. Broadway 6340.
'Ihe Harkina Tranaportatioo Co.
SAN FRANCISCO & PORTLAND 1
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
For San Francisco B
From Portland Ainsworth Dock 9
STEAMER "ROSE CITY"
S Saturday, 10 A. M., Jan. 14. M
Monday, 10 A. M., Jan. 23. B
And every ninth day B
thereafter. g
(Refrular service between Portland, Maine; Philadelphia, Ttnuton,
New York and Iyos Angfles, Kan Francisco, Portland. Oregon;
Seattle and Tacoma via the Panama canal.) North Atlantic and
western ,s. . fo.'s &suu-ton ateel
KASTHOl Ml
From
Portland. Or.
WEST ISI.F.TA.. .Jan. 2
t'OI.It 1IAKHOK, Feb. 12
dPHLVUFILLD. . Feb. 17
For Further Information Applv to
THK ADMIRAL LI. Mi, raelflc foaxt Aarnts,
01 Third Street. I'hone Urondvray 54SI.J
S. S. LAS VEGAS Jan 23 8. S. EASTERN SAILOR Feb. 13
Shanghai, Manila, Hongkong
8. S. WEST KEATS Jan. 17 8. 8. VI.N1TA Prb 17
For further Information regarding: apace, rates, etc., apply to TltAFr'IC DKPT..
SO0-S2Z Board of Trade HIiIk., I'nrtland. Or., or Astoria Shipping Co.. Aaiuna.
Or., or R. T. Jlon A Co, Central Hldg., Seattle. Hash.
TRAVEI.ntS' C.t'IPE.
Plllli
Passenger and Freight
Service to California
Through Sailings to an Francisco,
I .os Anaelea and San Dlrgn.
I.raie Municipal Dock No. 2. 4 I'. M.
SS. Senator ------ Jan. 14
SS. Admiral Evans - Jan. 21
SS. Senator - - - - - Jan. 28
And livery Saturday Thereafter.
I,ornl Service to
M AHHIII-IKl.l). Itl'.KA AM)
SAN FRANCISCO
Admiral Rodman - - Jan. 18
livery 14 Iays Thereafter.
Fast Trans-Pacific Passen
ger and Freight Service
Yukohnma, Kobe, ShnnahaL
Honnrkong .and Manila
Sailing from Seattle.
SS. Keystone State - Jan. 14
SS. Silver State Feb. 4
SS. Pine Tree State Feb. 18
For full Informntlon apply to
101 Third St., Corner Stark
I'hone Itiliry. B48I,
iCAHOIhWIA
Sailing Dates
Berjrensf jord
Feb, 3
Stavangerfjord
Feb. 24
KEIDAR OJOI.ME CO Ine,
General Paaaenger Agenta.
700 Third Art, Seattle. Walk.
MTEIMATIOJiAL TUAVICL, III lit: AC.
B Third St, I'ortlnnd, Or.
vessels.
WF.STItOl'Ml
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JlfiECT TIT-V
From From From
Portland, Me. Boston. Phila.
AltTIRAS Inn. 1S Feb. 1 Feb. A
BKI'S If Feb. IS Feb. 15 Feb. 20
I.KHK.H Feb. M Mnr. 1 Mar, 7
NORTH CHINA LINE
Columbia Pacific Shipping Co.
Dlraot Fralsbt Scrrlc Without Tranaahlpmaal
PORTLAND
TO
Yokohama, Kobe, Shanghai, Tsingtao,
Tientsin (TakuBar), Chinwangtao.Dairen