riiJS JIOKXIXG- UREGOXLLM, TUJ2SDA1'. UECE3IBER 12. 1923 both Fjumms 1 ASTORIA TROUBLES Committee of 50 Hears Frank Statements. ACTION HELD ILL-ADVISED Failure to Recognize Xewly Electefo Officials Is Admitted to Have Been Tactless. ASTOIUA, Or., Dec. 11. (Spe cial.) Radical conflict of opinion concerning the supervision of As toria's rebuilding programme, which has torn this city of ashes asunder, was today laid bare in detail for the first time by both, sides to the con troversy. Frank statements con cerning the organization of the ex ecutive committee 01 safety, around which the controversy has raged, were made at a meeting of the com mittee of 50, an organization out of which this same executive commit tee was born. By the statements at the meeting, it was plainly evident that lack of diplomacy on the part of the com mittee organizers during the very time that the flames of Friday's conflagration were still wreaking destruction, brought about the pres ent row. It was also indicated that the tak ing over of authority in the recon struction programme by members of the city council, which is the only legal procedure in sight, will bring the present unfortunate situation to an end. Selfish Interests Charged. O. E. Setters, mayor-elect, and members of the present city council, declared that failure to recognize the present officials or incoming of ficials was in effect a direct slap in the face and that this action was taken because a small group of men in the city was anxious to wrest control from constituted authority in order to further selfish interests. W. S. Gilbert, chairman of the committee of 50, who presided at the meeting, took issue with these remarks by declaring that while er rors of judgment may have been displayed, all that had been done in the way of committee appointments was only for the purpose of handling the emergency. When the vast majority of the meeting showed by both talk and applause that they were- ready to strip the executive committee of au thority to arrange or even plan the rebuilding of the city in the name of the committee of 50, Major Gilbert made a passionate plea for har mony, maintaining that continued friction at this time would be a greater tragedy than the fire itself. Definite Action Forestalled. The plea forestalled any definite action by the committee, but this was only because it was plain to all present that the city council was the only horiy that had the legal power to handle the huge and in tricate rebuilding programme. But before the meeting adjourned Mayor-elect Setters declared that representatives of the executive had approached him Saturday and had attempted to have him sign a paper which would turn over the, city government to a small group of citizens. That was how the row began. "I want everyone here to know that when they came to me and told me they wanted authority to run this city, without showing any evidence of even consulting with present councilmen or members of the incoming administration, I re sented it. "That's why you saw an article in last Sunday's Oregonian pointing out that the present mayor and my self were not in accord concerning the relief plans. When 1 take of fice o:i January 3. I'll be mayor, make no mistake about that." Oversight Held Serious. "This committee of nine was ap pointed by the executive committee," declared the chairman, "and remem ber that this is not a mass meeting and if you are not a member of the committee of 5 it, please do not at tempt to upset our meeting today." Failure of the large committee to include the mayor-elect or other members of the new city commis sion on the executive committee was a serious oversight, Major Gil bert admitted. But to offset this, he declared that the executive com mittee had added Mayor-elect Set ters to the committee, had bidden him welcome to the meetings and had assured him that if he would attend they would "hirg him to death," a prospect that appeared to give Mr. Setters scant delight. The executive committee has been divided according to the chairman, into various bureaus, with various members of the committee at the head of the departments. The de partment of safety is headed by G. O. Fulton, who has named Mayor Bremner. Chief of Police Carlson and Sheriff Slusher to handle the work. ' Mayor Bremner waa put in charge , of the health bureau, with Dr. Nellie j Vernon, city health officer, hand-' ling the work.. C. R. Higgnis, local; banker, was made chairman of the; bureau of finance and banking with Frank Patton, J. E. Roman and S. I S. Gordon, officers of the four local, i banks. Committee to Handle Funds. J In connection with the work of this committee, it was explained that , all money received for distri bution is to be placed in the hands of this committee, and all matters of financial relief will be handled oy urns bankers. Organization of other bureaus, such as the relief headed by Major Gilbert and supplies by E. B. Hughes, was explained. "I first named Mayor Bremner and Mayor-elect Setters and then looked around the room and picked citizens who were present," Major Gilbert explained, "and there is no question but that I overlooked many representative men.- But in the emergency hasty action was es sential." On Saturday the committee of 50 again met. Major Gilbert stated, and upon motion of G. C. Fulton, who some declared was not a mem ber of the committee, appointment of the now famous executive com mittee of nine was authorized. Council Has Last Say. Mayor-elect Setters at' the meet ing made a motion that everything concerning executive and adminis trative functions of the city be dropped by the committee of 50 and the executive committee be adjourned. This motion was later withdrawn. No sooner had the mayor-elect concluded his state ment when Councilman Whitman took the floor to explain why the present city council was mighty disappointed over the events of the last few days. "I waited all day Sunday in my house to hear from some one and waited in vain, he said. "Today I came to the city hall to see if there was anything to do, but the committee did not care to confer with members of the council, but they will and must come to the counc'l before anything can be done and that mess." O. C. Xarvestad echoed the sen timents of his colleagues and proph esied that the present city council, while williing to listen to sugges tions from all. would not be ridden over by anyone. Responsibility for dissension was laid by Dr. William Logan to men who had no property interests. He held that he who had lost heavily -by the fire had not been heard and that because the council had full and exclusive pow er there was no need for difference of opinion. The meeting came to a close without definite action after Chairman Gilbert appealed to the group to indulge in no more rowing, but strive to work as one man in the rehabilitation of the business district of the city. Today Until Friday TOM MIX l1 i - "TSs tTii ! Wf "SHUT . -? -Si IS: 'UPAND GOiflG? WIS.WAM $ot thoovaiae i 7 Varieties 7 inc Children All Times 1 At- will .settle this whole CRUDE OIL IS ABUNDANT SIMPLE DISTILLIXG METHOD TO COXSERVE SUPPLIES. Industry Outgrown Present Plan of Distillation and Adoption of Xcw Process Urged. CHICAGO. Dec. ll. The alarm shown by the decreasing oil supply with the consumption of gasoline on the un-grade due to the increased use of the internal combustion en gine, would be needless were re finers receptive to revolutionary methods of distillation, asserts T. H. Manning of the industrial re search laboratories, in discussing the motor fuel of the future. A single simple operation convert ing all crude oil, except a very small portion, into a high-grade motor fuel, outranking the present products, is advocated by Mr. Man ning. "This can be accomplished," he said, "by a single distillate from the crude to the refined without the de tail incurred by redistilling, refining and reprocessing as now practiced by the refiners. This, of course, will require a disregard for the lesser distillates, which would allay the alarm felt by many at the di minishing oil supply. "The oil industry has outgrown its present' methods of production and chemical research has shown that all the agitation concerning the decreasing oil resources is weak and unfounded." & &eal CfjriStmas Hale s EX.1 Regular $12.50 and $15.00 BATH ROBES $8.85 Soft, warm fabrics in varied hues and patterns, trimmed in silk and with ord to match. A gift that is truly appreciated , by the male recipient 365 days out of the year. SILK Lounging ROBES Regularly priced ' $27.50 to $35 and $37.50 to $50 Now $19.85 and $29.85 SILK SHIRTS $4.95 (3 for $14-50) Shirts of an unusually high quality at an exceptionally low price. Give husband, father or brother a selection of these shirts Christmas morn and note how gratified he will be ! BEN SELLING MORRISON AT FOURTH Portland's Leading Clothier for Over Half a Century HO 5LI BY BLACK IS SUSPECTED OF AT TACKIXG GIRL. Prisoner, Though Xot Identified by Victim, Is Tied to Tree and Shot to Death. STREET JI AN, Tex., Deo. 11. George Gay, 25, negro, arrested to day in connection with an alleged attack on a young woman here, was shot and killed by a mob this aft ernoon. The body was left chained to' the tree in a creek bottom three miles south of Streetman. Feeling con tinued to run high following the shooting. Local and county officers held a parley shortly after noon in a bank building here and decided the only chance for the hegro's safety lay In nis removal to Fair field. Approximately 250 automo biles were in the line of march when the sheriff's party removed the negro from the building where he had been kept under guard. At a point where the highway crossed a creek bottom the sher iff's party was overtaken and Ue negro was removed from its cus tody by the mob. The officers were held under an armed guard while the negro was chained to the tree and many bul lets fired into, his body. The evi dence against Gay was declared by officers to be circumstantial, the young woman having failed to iden tify him as her assailant. The girl's condition was not seri ous, the negro having been fright ened away after throwing a sack over her head arid stuffing her mouth full of cotton. at Long View, Wash. Leaving union station at 1:10 P. M. by spe cial car, the party Saturday after noon will survey the ground plans for the 16,000,000 plant being built by the Long-Bell Lumber company. Where it is planned to found a "model city" of 20,000 inhabitants, the visitors will have the oppor tunity to see city planning in the making. A banquet is to be served by the Long-Bell company. INCUMBENTJS RETAINED City Recorder Ely of Estacada Vins Election Contest. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) J. K. Ely will remain city recorder of Estacada, under a decision of J. U. Campbell, judge of the circuit court, here today. Action was brought December 1 by F. C. Bartholomew, who contended that two votes cast for Mr. Ely were by persons not residents of the city for the statutory period. The court re jected the two votes and the result was a tie. Inasmuch as the result previously was declared a tie . and lots were cast for Mr. Ely, the court declined to change the outcome. CM Bill NOT SING PRIMA DONNA CANCELS HER LOS ANGELES CONCERT. Read Thp Oreeronian Hassifie-d ad?. Protest of American Legion and Other Patriotic Societies. Prompts Diva to Act. LOS ANGELES, Cal.; Dec. 11. A scheduled meeting of the police com missioners, which was to decide to day whether lame. Johanna Gadski, opera singer, could appear in concert here tonight was called off this aft ernoon when Mme. Gadski issued a statement declaring- that she would not attempt to sing- for a Los An geles audience at this time. Mme. Gadski explained that while information" received here from the department of justice showed that there was 'not the slightest ground for charges brought against her of pro-German activties during the war, and although she believed mem bers of the American Legion them selves would.be the first to defend her against ruffianism at her pro posed concert, she nevertheless did -RIGHT NOW. A show for the grown-ups and the children, for every man and every woman & ' picture all the world will love. WESLEY BARRY IN "RAGS to RICHES" Packed with action, thrilling scenes and stirring adven ture, interwoven in a beauti- ( ful story of romance, pathos and laughter. To Miss This Will Mean Regrets COMING GUY BATES POST IN "Omar the Tentmaker" fc-l turn MnrnTH lijttW' faffiiOTMT-tfHi not "wish to be the innocent cause of even an unpleasant' incident." Ac cordingly she was canceling her ar rangements t- sing at a local audi torium. Members and posts of the Ameri can Legion and representatives of other patriotic organizations had asked the board to prohibit the con cert, alleging the singer was pro German during the world war and that her appearance might lead to a "demonstration." peacock Koclc springs coal. Dia mond Cofll Co. Bdwy 3837. Adv. I FREE TONIGHT 1 1 Dance Carnival 1 j A I.I; THIS WEEK El 1 BROADWAY HALL if Hall Aim. 1(X-, Except Sat. iirt&irtittfitiirtMMi Students Invited on Trip. . Reed college students and faculty have been invited to accompany a delegation from the City club Sat urday on an in-spection tour of the big industrial plant being erected Poirittoi P S "yJJi ' , .. " ,...-4 if tfV 'if I Eif. I'--J HAVANA CIGAR. The Gift He Will Enjoy There is no gift men ap preciate more than a box of fine cigars. The delicate blending of fine Havana tobacco im parts to the BLUE POINT its delight. and charm. Buy them by the box for Christmas A neat gift box contain ing 10 foil wrapped Blue Points makes an attrac tive present. The box of 10 for $1.25. BROWN CIGAR CO., Inc. Distributors, 124 X. Broadway. Port land. Or. IlUwj. 3770. Not only Jackie Coogan's finest, but another mile stone in screen history. THIS WEEK ONLY m GUI M 1 I i I The things you've laughed and cried over unfolded in scene upon scene of the ad ventures of the workhouse waif. A masterly picture a triumph replete with the human essence of Dickens' wonderful tale. A First National Attraction MANHATTAN TRIO NEWS EVENTS KEATES CARTOON "Kringle Land" Take the kiddies to' the mez zanine, where we have in stalled Santa Claus in all of his Arctic glory. Polar Bears, Aurora Borealis, ice-covered Igloos; also Souvenirs for each child 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 P. M. PORTLAND'S TWO BEST THEATERS OFFER EXCEPTIONAL PRE-XMAS PROGRAMMES An accident sweeps her high to social fame her honor flings her back to rags. Into the blackness of her despair cuts the iridescent rays of a stolen silver cup. A mysterious chalice destined to play a strange part in the lives of the girl and the thief. Mirror No. 3 Kinograms Knowles' Picture Players County Agent to Be Retained. BEND, Or., Dec. 11 (Special.) Objections to the retention of the Deschutes county agriculturist, made in a petition with 148 sig natures, presented at this after noon's meeting of the county court, were overruled. . Another petition, asking that the appropriation for the agent be left on the budget, was signed by 203 ranchers of the county. The budget will not be adopted finally until the amount of the state tax is learned. Choose from these II m i make everybody happy Christmas again! The season of joyous giv ing. Before you shop, let us drop a word in your ear buy OREGON QUALITY GIFTS! Look for the Oregon label it's assurance that you are making Oregon kiddies happy, because their Daddies are on Oregon payrolls. The world comes to Oregon to buy of its wares we can buy them on equal merit too. Here are a few timely suggestions : (For Men Continued) Silk shirts and pajamas Overcoats (pare virgin wool) Razors and razor strops Leather belts,, puttees, sus penders Cosy, warm bathrobes For Ihe outdoor man fishing tackljs mackinaws, golf sox, swimming suits, golf bags 17p-to-the-mtnute hats and caps Insurance policies Fragrant cigars Myrtle wood ash trays, smokeTs' sets, courtesy light Portfolios, brief cases leather shoes Trunks, traveling bags For Women: Luxurious furs Dainty eainUole, boudoir ca. lingerie, neckwear, blonae dresnm and nproni Umbrellas (or rainy day a Face creams, perfumes, talcs and other toilet requlMltes Dressing tables, writing desks Art mirrors Cednr cheats, bankets Pottery Indian blankets (authentic de signs) Bath robes Knitting? yarns Myrtle wood novelties Phonographs Outing suits Silver, gold and nickel plating Jewelry Electric lamps and shades Fluff rugs Woolen dress materials Oregon wool scarves, swimming suitH. sweaters Candy and fancy fruits Petjlcoats Box assorted, table delicacies Brushes Soaps Feathers, fancy plumes Shrubs, plants Silverware novelties Tea carts Electric waffle Irons f For Men: For the ear owner gloves, robes, anto ramp kits, garage heaters, luggage carriers For Children: Wholesome, delicious candles, fluffy sweaters, caps, aprons, play suits and other garments Indian dolls Blackboards - Toy brooms Baby corrals, building blocks Bathing suits, boys' outing clothing Fishing tackle Toy paints Bnbyfe wearables Boys mackinaws May we help yon with your "gift list" this year? Your name and address will bring a directory of Oregon man nfactarers and products by return mail. Associated Industries of Oregon 702 Oregon Bldg., Portland