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4 TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 5, 1919. SCHEDULE OF PEACE CONFEREnCE PLAnNED Four Great Powers Will Meet for Initial Action. WORLD LEAGUE TO BE LAST .Question of Xatlons Coalition, Sea Power and Limited Armament Fifth vn Programme. r-Aii.ii'. Jan. ttiavas.1 in peace - conference, according to the Petit Farlsien. will proceed as follows First A conference of the four great powers, the United States, Great Britain. France and Italy. Second Representatives of Belgium and Serb's to be admitted for a study of the gnneral situation. Third Admission of the other allies for conferences on the problems In teresting them. Fourth Presentation of conditions successively to Cerminy. Bulgaria, Turkey. German-Austria, Hungary and tha signing of the peace preliminaries. Fifth A general conference concern ing the questions of a league of na tions, freedom of the seas, limitation of armaments and related topics. 9era ef Paper" ta Came Vp. The Caecho-Slovak delegation to the peace conference will leave Prague for Paris on January IS, according to a Basel dispatch today. Tbe famou; treaty which Germany designated as a "scrap of paper" will come up for early consideration be fore the peace congress. This is the treaty made in 1330 when the great powers of Europe recognised Belgium as being separate from Holland and Long-distance telephone rates in Ore gon will be lowered considerably by a new order made by Postmaster-General Burleson, effective January 1, accord ing to E. M. Cousin, city trarric exam iner, who has received a copy of the new rates. The new tariff Is for tolls through out the United States, and by this order long-distance rates are standardised. The new rates are based upon station-to-station messages for air-line mileage I . : ii... c .. .1 n a A mllAfl guaranteed the neutrality of Belgium. , distances at eight miles It was the disregard of this treaty I i . and the invastion of Belgium by Ger man troops which brought Great City. Services were held at the Sell wood Cemetery. a a a LEBANON. Or., Jan 4. (Special.) The funeral of E. C. Kodgers. who died at Brownsville. Monday, was held at the Providence church, eight miles east of Lebanon, this week, near his old home. He was one of the early pioneers- to the Forks of the Santiam country. For the last few years he had been making his home with his daughters. These are Mrs. H. K. Arnold of Lebanon, Mrs. Robert Harrison, of Brownsville. William Rodgers of Al bany, and Georzs Kodgers of Sclo. KELSO. Wash., Jan. 4. (Special.) Rev. H. Elwell. for many years a resi dent of Kelso, but who moved to Brem erton two years ago, passed away at the home of his son at Olympla Thurs day. Mr. Elwell was almost 87 years old. and had not been well since he fell and sustained severe injuries several months ago. Previous to moving to Kelso, in 1900. Rev. Mr. Elwell was nastor of Presbyterian Churches at Dayton. Vancouver, Goldendale and other Washington towns. Surviving are his wife and five sons. a Miss Dorothy Dalrymple Meredith, formerly of Portland, died December 30, t her home In Berkeley, of influenza. aged 29 years. BEflGEH TESTIMONY EfJSI CONSPIRACY CASE TO GO TO JXRV NEXT TCESDAV. LONG DISTANCE RATES UP POSTMASTER-GENERAL ISSUES ORDER REVISING TARIFFS. Xew Schedule Based Upon Station' to-Statlon Messages for Air-Line Mileage. Britain into the war. The Belgian parliament recently adopted unani mously a resolution asking for rec ognition of the Independent sovereignty of Belgium and the abandonment of the guarantee of neutrality. The resolution adopted by the parliament -was in response to the speech from the throne by King Albert when he re-entered Brussels. for S cents, Under the new rates no provision has been made for special rates estab lished from Portland to Oregon City, Vancouver and Salem, which under the old scale are cheaper than the Govern ment schedule. One exception has been made in the Postraoster-General s order, in trial rates now established within a county or an area which are not in excess of 10 cents shall remain effective, but no further rates of this character can be established without specific approval of German Code Letter Mysteriously Disappears From Documentary Exhibits of Prosecution. CHICAGO, Jan. 4. Presentation of testimony In the trial of Congressman elect Victor L. Berger, of Milwaukee, and four other Socialist leaders charged with conspiracy to violate the espion age law was concluded today and the case will be given to the jury next Tuesday afternoon. Argument of coun sel to the Jury will begin Monday morning. Each side has been allotted five and one half hours for closing ar gument. The defense closed Its - testimony Bhortly before noon and the Govern ment called six witnesses in rebuttal. L. T. Plummer, an Investigator for the District Attorney's office, told how the German code letter which Private Arnold Schiller testified had been used in the alleged underground plot to smuggle Socialist slackers Into Mexico had mysteriously disappeared from the documentary exhibits in the case after being 'examined .by attorneys for the defense. Deputy Chief of Police John H. Al cock was called by tha defense to im peach testimony given by Hlnton Cla baugh. former chief of the bureau of investigation for the Department of Justice, to the effect that there had been a riot in front of the Auditorium during a meeting held under the aus pices of the People's Council for De mocracy and Terms of Peace. The wit ness said he had no personal knowledge of the alleged disturbance, but he had received reports that arrests were made and he had discussed the incident with Mr. Clao-ugn. Takima to Submit Library Plan. YAKIMA. Wash., Jan. 4. (Special) Widespread interest is manifested here in plans for legislation this Winter creating county library Bystems. A ten tative plan worked out by a library worker for a Yakima County library system at an annual cost of $16,000 will be used as the basis for -legislation which the Yakima delegation will support. CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. E. Schiller and son wish to ex press their sincere thanks to their many friends for their kindness and sympathy in our recent bereavement. Adv. Read The Oregonfan classified ads. OWNERSHIP OF FISHING VES SEL ADVOCATED BY BIGELOW Request Will Be Presented at Com ing Meeting of Port of Portland Heads. The city of Portland will make stren uous efforts to retaing the fishing schooner Pulitser, which belongs to the Port of Portland, but which has been used for the past eight months by the city In connection with the municipal fish market. City Commissioner Bigelow, now in charge of the municipal fish market, and City Commissioner Kellaher, who for the past year has operated the city fish market, are planning to appear before the Port of Portland Commis sion at its next meeting and urge the members of that body to reconsider its decision to secure the return of the boat. The Port of Portland, at its last meeting, decided the Pulitzer would be needed in carrying pilots out to sea in meeting incoming ships and return ing pilots from sea after they have guided ships over the Columbia River bar. City Commissioner Kellaher favors the purchase of the Pulitzer, stating that the large catches of fish would oon pay for the ship and at the same time assure the residents of Portland of a large assortment of deep-sea fish at all seasons of the year at moderate prices. The city, has invested a considerable sum of money in equipping the Pulitzer for fishing purposes. During Its term of operation the boat failed to pa,y its own expenses, losing approximately $1000, but it is explained that another good catch would have placeo the boat on the right side of the ledger. BRIDGE REPAIR DECIDED ON Olympic . Highway Structure Near Aberdeen to Be Rebuilt. ABERDEEN, Wash., Jan. 4. (Spe cial.) At a recent meeting of county and city officials, decision was made in the matter of repairing the long trestle on the Olympic Highway at the east entrance to Aberdeen. The trestle will be rebuilt jointly by the county and city at an expense estimated at $20,000, provided the City Council approves the agreement outlined. The expense will be shared 50-50 by county and city. State Highway Commissioner Allen was present at the meeting and ap-1 proved th settlement. T GOVERNMENT DESIRES RCL1XG IX OIL LAND CASES. a Court Deciison May Affect Other Suits and Serve to Guide Land Department. WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. The Supreme Court was asked by the Government, to day to hear as soon as possible argu ments in proceeding brought to cancel patents to land valued at $10,000,000 granted to the Southern Pacific Rail way Company. "The case is of importance," said the motion filed by Solicitor-General King, "because its decision will prob ably materially affect several pending cases involving a large oil acreage of great value, and will also guide the land department in cases presented to it" The Government claims that in se curing the patents for the land, which is part of California Naval Oil Reserve No. 1. the company concealed the fact that it contained valuable oil deposit. The Federal District Court upheld the Government, but the Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the decision. rm nlf Frt h4m I Wa-ted. After expressing the gratitude to the the Postmaster-General nations aiding In the deliverance of "The tragic and glorious hours which HUSBAND SEEKS DIVORCE Belgium has experienced give it the right to free itself from the ties which. Jesses Booth, of Chealis, Says Wife in the pasf. limited Its sovereignty and Admits Lovlnj Portlander, 'Jan. 4. (Special.) enervated its International action. Bel gium will thus pats to the rank of the great powers which are mistresses of their destinies. Incidentally. Germany's designation of the treaty as "a scrap of paper Involves the general question of es tablishing some means of guaranteeing the inviolability of treaties. LONDON. Jan. 4. The German gov ernment has Instructed its armistice commission at Spa to request the allies to release all interned Germans, ac cording to an Exchance TcIeeraDh dis patch from Amsterdam. COPENHAGEN. Jan. 4. Count von Prockdorff-Rantxau. the new German foreign minister, has iued a state- wlth her husband. menl outlining his policy, but It has n November last, while In Portland. noiv yn rtu-nto iownn!cn. r rum i rr, Booth caused her husband's arrest comment in the Tageblatt or Berlin. I and ter agreed to withdraw the however. It appears that he -declared I cnarRO if he would allow her a divorce. mat ieiOJny niusv vvi jieiu iu every i CCOrdtng to his Claims, CHEHALIS. Wash Because his wife. Linda Booth, of Portland. Oe.. admits that she loves John Jacobson better than she does her husband. Jesse Booth, of Vader, Wash.. the latter has filed an action for di vorce In the Lewis County Superior Court at this place. June 11. 1911. the couple was mar ried in Chehalls. In his complaint plain tiff charges that defendant has been cruel: that personal indignities have been heaped upon him: that Mrs. Booth has admitted that she married him to spite another man; that she is 'in love with John Jacobson, of roruana, ana wants to marry the latter, it even be- ins alleged that she has tried to do NEW SHOW TODAY n dictate. The Tageblatt adheres to the ministers point of view and says: "No peace must be signed which dif fers by the breadth of a hair from the I rinciples of President Wilson's 14 point, which Germany has accepted and the entente willingly, or unwill ingly., has signed. TO TRAFFIC CLUB IS WIELDED Railroads furnish Poor Service to Small Packers. WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Operation of refrigerator cars by independent meat packers was declared "theoretically possible." in reality a losing venture.- . by Chairman Colver. of the federal Trade Commission at the House Inter state Commerce Committee's meat In dustry hearing. "Railroads furnish such EMIGRATION ON LARGE SCALE I Por service to small packers that they I soon find they cannot atiora to con- lb u LIFtCTLD. I tlnue to operate the cars, he said. Mr. Colver said the large packers "wield a traffic club over the railroads Steamship Companies Ilave Started and threaten to take their business away unless pertect service is Atractive Advertising Cam paign Already. given. tCopyrteht kT h New Tork World. !tHht tr arrnrni-nt. I LONDON. Jan. 4. (Special Cable.) Irish imlgratlon to America In the near future. will be on a larger scale than n the years preceding the war. ac cording to Indications in that country now, where the steamship compani have begun an attractive advertising , ampatgn. I ntil passports are abol ished it I snot expected there will be any great rush, especially because of tbe lack of transit facilities. Many Irish have been Inquiring at American consulates In Ireland, as well as other places in tbe United King dom, as to whether the United States has erected a barrier against Irish Im migrants, and have been informed there is no barrier it ttiey meet the require ments of the American immigration laws American relatives are prevail ing upon their kinsfolk In Ireland to come and settle In the United States. Serbia's Losses Estimated. PARIS. Jan. 4. Serbia's financial Pub- I losses due to the war total 1,997.000,000 francs, according to a Belgrade dis- riati-h to the Temps. New Discovery Makes Mushroom Profits Bigger Mushroom Spawn Now Grows From "Spores." Greatly Increases Crop. Now, if Ever, Is Time to Make Money Growing Mushrooms. LIQUID 0PUJM IS SEIZED Drug Valued at $1000 Taken From Two Steamers.' SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4 Seizure of S14 bottles of "pocbai" water, or liquid opium, and other drugs containing strong opium content from the steam ers China and IV ru. was announced here today by Colonel John S. Irby, surveyor of the port. Two Chinese cabin pasengers on the China were ar rested. The China is a trans-Pacific an I tbe Peru a coastwise steamer. Th drugs were valued at over $1000. afcs3 Obituary. A French scientist has lust recently discovered the secret process of greatly increasing tne yieiu or tne mushroom crop without additional cost to the grower. Instead or producing the spawn or "threadlike roots" of the TOHN OLIVER, linotype operator on mushroom from the flesh of this plant, I .lit Is now produced for the first time In tl The Oregnnian IS years ago and more recently prominent In typograph ical circles in Colorado, died at bis home In Denver. November 18, a victim of the influenza. Mr. Oliver, who was 49 years of age. was torn In this city. Leaving Portland in 1900. he went to Helena, Mont., and later located at Den ver He was survived by his widow and two sons. Jack M. and Ray E. Oliver. a a a At tbe residence of her son. E. E. Brodie. 715 Seventh street. Oregon City, funeral services for Mrs. Julia M. Brodie were held last Monday. Mrs. Brodie was 82 Jearj, ftva months old and tha widow of the late E. H. Brodie. Civil War veteran and member of tha G. A. R. The following children sur vive: Mrs. Kate M. Heavers, of Port land: Mrs. L. A. Borchera. of Turn Point Light Station. Wash.: Robert A. Brodie, of tu.-n, and E. Jb. Brodie, of Oregon history from the original seed or snore. This new "snore culture' is producing a' sensation among mush room growers. It now definitely does away with all uncertainties, assuring the absolute unformity of any variety of mushroom grown. The opportunity ror making money growing mush rooms was never greater than today, for men young or advanced in years, women and children, whether living in the city or country. Almost any home has a place suitable for the purpose such as basements, barns, sheds, boxes, etc. The end of the war has brought tremendous Increase in demand. Mushrooms sell at high prices; the market is everywhere. They are known as a splendid substitute for meat. Let us show you how you may make from $10 to $30 a seek in this simple indus try. We will alto send you free the new official book containing facts from America's greatest mushroom au thority. "Tihe Truth About Mushrooms." Write to Bureau of Mushroo i --dustry. Dept. 522. E005 W. N'or.i Ave.. Chicago, I1L While today. 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