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Section One Pages 1 to 24 94 Pages Seven Sections VOL. XXXVIII XO. 43. Entered at Portland (Oregon) Potoff1ce as Pfcond-Clayg Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2G, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS TIME CHANGE GIVES EXTRA HOUR'S SLEEP LABOR'S T RECORDS OF 14 YEARS -ARE BROKEN BY COLD AMERICAN WIVES ARE WANTED IN ORIENT GUARD CALLED TO FOUR ROBBERS KEEP. POLICEMEN ON JUMP HOLDUPS IN ALAMEDA STIR UP WHOLE FORCE. Ens HIED: CQNOUES CAPTURES SMASH UP LIQUOR RING Blockade Runners Are Thought to Be Taken. OF STRIKE U IS QUELL OHIO RIOTS CLOCK HANDS GO BACK AND "OLD TIME" AGAIN PREVAILS. SUDDEN DROP TO 33 DEGREES 3IAKES PORTLAND SHIVER. AFRICA ALSO. IS CALLING FOR ' EDUCATED GIRLS. PU T Y II1AWFUL to t 4 President Declares Law Will Be Enforced. GOAL NATIONAL NECESSITY Means Will Be Found for Pro tection of Country's Inter ests, Says Executive. RECALL OF ORDER IS URGED Effect of Coal Mine Shutdown Vividly Presented Indus try of Nation Affected. - WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. With the declaration that the impending coal strike is not only unjustifiable, but also unlawful, President Wilson, in a . statement issued tonight with the support of his entire cabinet, called on the coal miners of the na tion, both union officers and mem bers, to rescind the strike order ef fective November 1. The president declined to enter into the merits of the controversy between the miners and operators, but emphatically declared that the strike, which he characterized as the most far-reaching proposal in the nation's history to restrict produc tion and distribution of necessaries of life, had apparently been ordered without a vote of the individual miners. For this reason the president served definite notice "that the law will be enforced and the means will be found to protect the interests of the nation in any emergency that may arise out of this unhappy busi ness." Law Must Be Enforced. The president's statement was is- Eued tonight after his cabinet had gone over the entire situation with Secretary Wilson of the labor de partment, whose efforts to bring miners and operators " together in negotiations had failed. The president reviewed the steps leading up to the strike call, includ ing the Cleveland convention of the United Mine Workers of America one month ago, at which fhe de mands for a 30-hour week and a 60 per cent increase in wages were formulated. The war itself, the pres ident asserted, was still a fact, peace negotiations still in suspense and troops still being transported. Be cause of these factors and the added consideration that victims of the strike would include both the rich and the poor, he said the proposed walkout could only be considered as unlawful, and as the nation's execu tive entrusted with enforcement of the law, he would use the means (Concluded on Pag 3. Column 1.) r I C THE V4 fV t OV4 M Y.W H LS3r -A J - I 1177 i""' 777T& m ... ii Few Portlanders Do It Scientifical ly at 2 A. 31. Most Folk Revel' In Warm Beds. "Backward, turn backward. Oh Time, In thy flight ' But the school girl who waved long and skinny arms in vigorous rear ward gesture was not following the line) of thought of predecessors on the class room rostrum on Friday ar- ternooh recitals. She had in mind the physical act of turning back the old alarm clock one hour, "before retiring last night, and ' experienced the comfortable sensation of antici pating an extra, hour's sleep this morning before being scrubbed for Sunday school. There were few who stayed up late last night an hour later than usual simply because they could sleep an hour longer this morning. Most Port land folk dented the pillows at a usual hour, reveling In prospective luxury of a longer stay beneath warm coverlets this chilly October morn. From all records available at an early hour this morning no private citizen played the game of turning back the clock quite according to Hoyle and the horologists. They were told that for" some reason It was very injurious to the mechanism of clocks to turn them back an hour. The proper procedure, it was " explained, was to stop the clock, watch, or other timepiece, .on the stroke of 2 this morning and to start it running again an hour later. Just how to judge that hour. was not explained," but pre sumably a dollar (before the war) watch could be left running for that purpose and later turned back with out injury to its delicate mechanism. In most cases, the head of the house either forgot all about the time change or merely turned back the hands of the clock before retir ing. Instructions for those who have not changed their time and may be in clined to worry about catching a train or getting to church on time are extremely simple, towit: Set back your timepiece one hour, then meet the appointment at the hour an nounced. WILSON HAS QUIET DAY Cabinet Report Is Only Business, Considered by Executive. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. President Wilson epent a quiet day and his physicians said he continued to hold the gains he' has made recently. No routine executive business was laid before him. Several minor bills reached the White House from the capitol and the department of justice sent over a number of pardon cases to await the president's action. The one exception to the "no work today" rule applied by Dr. Grayson was a report from the cabinet, which held morning and late afternoon ses sions to discuss the impending coal strike. The bulletin on the president's con dition was omitted tonight. FIUME INSULTS U. S. FLAG American Sailors Standing for National Anthem Also Hissed. FIUME, Oct. 25. (By the Ascociat ed Press.) The American flag was hissed when it was unfurled last night in the Phoenician theater here, and when the "Star-Spangled Banner" was played by the orchestra, the audience cried: "Down with America! Down with Wilson! Long live Greater Italy and Flume!" Several score of American eailors who were present and stood up when the American national anthem was played also were hissed and slurring remarks were directed at them. The demonstration occurred when an English company presented a "Pa rade of the Allies." during which the appearance of tha Italians only was applauded. t YVhV :U -av Cm 4 x1' p - -rat-pi1 VC.CA Coming Coal Strike Over shadows All Else. WILSON'S APPEALS IGNORED Government 15 Preparing for Action m Crisis." U. S. MAY OPERATE MINES Rights of Public Regardless of Con tending Parties to Be Safcguard edr Says Officials. OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, Oct. 25. Two aDDeals from the sick man of the White House having failed to stop the orde- for a strike of all the bituminous coal min ers of the United States on Novem ber 1, labor's conauest of InHnxtn regarded as having begun in this city at sundawn last night. Those 96 senators who are today arguing over, the ratification of the peace treaty, and perhaps a faw indi viduals at the headquarters of the league to' enforce peace, compose the duik of those here who are giving any concern at this moment to inter national problems. j - Treaty Question Sidetracked. Where a few days ago members of congress were receiving stacks of let ters and telegrams bearing on both sides of the peace treaty, it is appar ent today that that question has been sidetracked by the one greater issue of whether 110,000,000 persons, or as many of that number as are not sup plied with their season's fuel, are go ing to be able to keep warm this winter. While it is realized here that the problem of a nation-wide revolution which draws its inspiration from tha diseased minds of long oppressed Rus sia and not from the conservative leaders who have formerly directed organized labor in this" country, must soon be faced, the government will cross that bridge when it is reached. Crisis Now Developing. Today the question is, shall all the bituminous coal mines of the country be permitted to cease operation next Friday, the opening day of winter in a large section of the United States, or shall the government steD In and say that the innocent public shall not be permitted to suffer from unreasonable demands of either the operators or the miners. This is the possible crisis which the cabinet in discussing this after noon, totally ignored, it is under stood, the threat of the railroad brotherhoods and other affiliated bodies to join in a general (strike 11 the demands for the nationalization of all industry are not granted. Reds' Ideals Impracticable. Some industry will be nationalized. There is not much doubt about it, but it will not be nationalized within the meaning of those reds from Russia wfao, since the outbreak of the war, have crowded out of organized labor in this country those sober-minded American leaders who were content to base their contests with the em ploying class on questions of wages and working conditions and an eight hour day, foremost men in official life say. If Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson long the secretary of the very organization which he has been imploring for several days to devote some thought to the public interest. (Concluded on Page 2. Column 1.) HERE'S HOW SOME Cost or G' pO vvN. STRAN ,m Reports From AH Northwestern Points Tell of Sadden Fall and Some 3Iention Snow. When the north, wind doth blow, we shall have snow, according to the prophecy In the rhyme which depicts the troubles of the- poor robin. The east wind, which is the trouble-brewer in Oregon, made its first real call of the season on Thursday night. Low temperatures were recorded Friday morning, when the mercury stood at 38 degrees above zero. On one other occasion this season Octo ber 19 the same mark was reached. On Saturday morning the mercury touched 33 degrees, recording the lowest temperature for October since 1905. "The wind from the east has made the low temperatures Beem even lower." said Forecaster Wells yester day. . "The mark of 33 degrees yes terday, however, breaks the records t 14 years. "The whole northwest has experi enced a drop in temperatures. East ern Oregon and eastern Montana have had the coldest October ever recorded. On Friday morning below-zero weath er was being experienced in Helena, Mont., and this morning's low mark at Spokane was 12 above." Shippers express little fear that fruit crops will be damaged. Pre cautions are being taken by growers in the Hood River valley and the crop will suffer little. "Somewhat warmer tomorrow and next day," said Mr. Wells in forecast ing approaching weather. "There will probably be no" decided change, how ever." SPOKANE, Wash.. Oct. 25. (Spe cial.) The thermometer touched 12 above zero this morning and tied a 37-year record for October. The oth er October date when Spokane expe rienced as low a mark for this time of the year was October 24, 1887. The temperature this morning was 10 degrees colder than that of yester day and 20 degrees under the average for this season of the year. Records kept by the United States weather bureau for the last 37 years show one other date when it was as cold, and the nearest approach to this mark in other years was 21 degrees above in 1905. , All unpicked fruit and vegetables In this vicinity were frozen by the heavy frost of last night, but while the damage will run into the thou sands, it will be greatly reduced by picking as soon as the produce has thawed. "I think last night's frost caught all the fruit which was not picked, which was probably 25 per cent of the crop," said Charles Uhden, commis sion merchant. "If the apples are picked when the frost is out they will still be all right for sale." THE DALLES, Or.. Oct. 25. (Spe cial.) The thermometer registered 23 degrees above zero, the lowest on record since 1912, or as far back as there are records at the bureau. A real killing frost was recorded and much damage was done to corn and silage greens. The cold weather also started fruit dropping from the trees. so that fast work will have to be resorted to In order to harvest a vast amount of apples. The suddenness of the chill this early in the winter has led residents to believe in the asser tion of Indians about here that The Dalles is due for an abnormally hard winter. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 25. -.(Spe cial.) When the mercury dropped to 29 today a low record for the month of October -was established, the low est for any October since the gov ernment weather bureau has been es tablished here. The first snowfall of the winter is reported by trans-continental railroads in both the Cascades and the Rockies, and with the snow has come freezing weather. In the Cascades railroad men re port an average depth of three inches of snow. With the snowfall is re- (Concluded on Page 8. Column 1.) RECENT FEATURES OF fetUS MOVIE. VTUFr? ' - CI : - a; - ... . . . Moslem Sheik Offers to Pass Up Four Native Sponses for One 'From United States. NEW YORK, Oct. 25. Another world demand which the war has ren dered greater than the available sup ply is for educated wives, .according to reports from foreign missionaries received today by the inter-church world movement of North America. "The demand." says a statement is sued at inter-church headquarters, "is particularly great in the orient and Africa, where millions of men have returned from the armies of the allies, after having had a glimpse of occidental marriage relations -' and found them desirable. ."According to one missionary's re port, a young Moslem sheik offered to pass up the four native wives al lotted to him by the koran if the mis sionary would bring him an educated American girl to share his salt and his camel's hair tent. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 44 degrees; minimum, 33 degrees. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; gentle south westerly winds. , Foreign. Trotzky almost captured.' Section 1, page 3. National. Projected coal-mine strike unlawful, aays president, section l, page 1. Government prepares to act In coming coal strike. Section 1. page 1. Mexico ordered to release American con sui. section l, page 2. Labor threatens nation-wide walkout If antl-strlke law Is enacted. (Section 1. page 23. All countries In league of nations to vote at labor conference. Section 1. page 6. Domestic. Portland sugar price fixed at 11 cents a pound. Section 1, page 4. West Point cadets parade for King Albert. section 1, page 2. Ohio guard mobilized to move on Canton. Section 1, page 1. American wives wanted by orientals, Section 1, page 1. . Pacific Northwest. University raises faculty salaries. Section 1, page 6. Many have eyes on job of secretary of state. Section I, page 11. 4000 sons entertained by Oregon Soldier club In New York. Section 1. page 20. Chauffeur sought In Bryan murder case becuon l.page 8. Earnings of state corporation office gain oespite conditions. Section 1, page 10, Housing of alumni Is big problem at home coming at university. Section I, page 9. Sports. O. A. C. fumbles help hand game to Stan ford eleven, 14 to a. Section 2. page 1. Washington state eleven beats California. 14 to u. bectlon 2, page 1. Winged M manages to defeat Pacific to 0. Section 2, page 8. William H. McCarthy elected president of coast league, section 2, page 2. Iowa defeats Minnesota football team, to 6. Section 2, page 2. Multnomah club basketball season starts today. Section 2, page 5. High marks scored in city bowling league. section 2, page 4. Baseball politics takes front seat. , Sec tlon 2, page 3. Jefferson holds top place all week. Sec tion z, page 5. Waverley Golf club team defeats Seattle club In Burns trophy play. Section 2, page 7. Commercial and Marine. Cargo of molasses coming for Oregon stock feeders. Section 2, page 23. Corn traders not disposed to take risks over Sunday. section 2, page 23. Heavy selling of stocks wipes out week's gains. Section 2, page 23. Strike at St. Johns dock canceled. Section 2. page 24. Port to make fill for Alladin factory site. Section 2, page 24. Portland and Vicinity. Civic league's debate over unions of teach ers is fiery. Section 1. page 21. Clock hands are set back one hour. Sec tion 1, page 1. Sudden cold breaks records of ' 14 years. Section 1. page 1. Great row at St. Helena on $300 estate. Section 1. page 18. Extensive liquor ring thought to have been broken ' up by arrests. Section 1, page 1. Red Cross Is after your dollar. Section 1, page 17. Chamber accomplishments large; more members sought. Section 1. page 14. Roosevelt exercises to b held tomorrow night. Section 1, page IS. Zoning plan filed with city council. Sec tion 1. page 14. Police too few to cover whole city. Sec tion 1. page 2U. Bread price to rise, 1 cent Monday. Section 1. Pse 21. THE NEWS STRUCK Machine Gunners Ready to Patrol Canton. GOVERNOR CENSURES MAYOR Immediate Restoration of Order in City Demanded. TROOP MOVEMENT WAITS Crowds of Foreigners Beat Ameri can Steel Workers; Shots Fired; Police Officer Attacked. COLUMBUS. O.. Oct. 25. Five hun dred Ohio national guard troops to nigrht were mobilized at Akron where they were held In readiness for strike duty at Canton. The order for mobilization was is sued by Governor Cox after receiving word from Colonel J. M. Bingham of the adjutant-general's "office and other sources that severe rioting: at steel plants had not been curbed by local authorities. The troops mobilizing: are machine gun and infantry companies. If rioting continues it is expected the troops will be sent into Canton. Warning Sent to Mayor. Governor Cox sent a telegram to Mayor Charles E. Poorman of Canton, notifying: htm he would be expected to bring: the disorder to an immediate end or appear before him Monday to show cause why he should not be re moved from office. A telegram was also sent by the governor to the sheriff of Stark county saying that reports reaching Columbia charged he was "not doing his duty," and saying "I shall hold you to strict accountability." Whether the troops will be sent into Canton probably will depend upon what action the city authorities take. The Canton Alloy Steel company telegraphed the governor f or. state help today, saying foreign steel work ers on strike are using violence In hindering American workmen from entering the mill. The governor received also a tele gram from the Canton Retail Mer chants' association, advising him of riot conditions in Canton and asking for state aid. Colonel Bingham's re port stated that strike conditions In Canton are bad and advised immediate action to stop rioting. CANTON, O.. Oct. 25. With state troops mobilizing at Akron, only 20 miles distant, to take charge of the steel strike situation here, which has resulted In recent riot in which many persons were injured. Mayor Pcorman. Issued a statement tonight declaring the situation beyond his control. Situation Beyond Control. With such a declaration from the mayor, the general belief is that Gov ernor Cox will forthwith order the troops from Akron into Canton. Strike disorders continued tonight. Three American workmen were way laid while on their way to work at the plant of the United Alloy Steel corporation by a crowd of foreigners. When attacked one of the Ameri cans drew a revolver and fired. His assailants then drew weapons and fired a fusillade of shots. The Ameri cans fled, but one man, 70 years old, was overtaken and slashed with a knife and beaten. Local authorities are anticipating serious trouble tomorrow morning, when the shifts change at the United Alloy Steel corporation plant, and (Concluded on Pare 6. Column 1.) CARTOONIST PERRY. out!! Description of One Lawbreaker Said to Fit Member of Pied mont .Barn Gang. Four holdups, all committed on the East Side within an hour, kept the j police on the jump last night. Two men in an automobile are believed to have 'committed all the crimes, al though only one highwayman was seen In the first robbery. The first man held up was Pat Ge bisch, 918 Bast Twenty-third street north, who was robbed of his watch and J7 at East Thirty-third and Skid more streets by one man with a nickel-plated revolver at 8:30 P. M. The other men held up were Rob ert Hill, 187 Russett street, stopped at Lombard 'and Derby streets and robbed of 24.50; Pete Worslex, 707 Commercial street, whose grocery store at that number the robbers en tered and took $10, and. W. H. Wheeler, grocer at 100 West Killings- worth avenue, who was robbed of $14.30 as he was closing up his store for the night. Descriptions of the robbers given the police vary slightly, but the fact that all four were committed in the same general neighborhood, three by two men in an automobile, convinced the authorities that all were the work of the same two men. The first robbery is believed to have been committed by one of the pair who jumped out of the automobile and ran down a side street after the pe destrian. The descriptions vary chiefly as to the clothing worn by the highwaymen and the police believe that the robbers exchanged clothing as they sped along. Captain Jenkins, with Inspector Swennes and Patrolmen Scott. Norene and Ingle, patrolled the neighborhood without getting sight of the robbers Patrolman Ingle was injured slightly by the skidding of his motorcycle while he was hunting the highway men. One of the highwaymen answered the general description of the oldest of the three men who robbed the Piedmont car barns Friday night. He was about 45 years old and 5 feet 7 inches tall. The other was about 30 years old, slender, and 6 feet tall. None of the victims obtained the 11 cense number of the automobile. In robbing the stores the highwaymen drove past the entrance, stopped and walked back. The car Is described by those who saw it as a small five-paa- senger machine. U. S. GETS NO APOLOGY Russians and Japanese Stake No Amends for Flogging; Yank. VLADIVOSTOK, Oct. 18. (By the Associated Press.) General Rosanoff, the Russian commander in the far east, has not apologized for the arrest and flogging of an American soldier at I man September 4, according to the American army authorities here. The American command declares it knows nothing of the apology; which, ac cording to press reports from the United States, Ambassador Bakhme teff in Washington said that General Rozanoff has submitted to Major General Graves. commanding the American forces in Siberia. Answering General Graves' demand for an explanation of the actions of a Japanese officer at Iman in connec tion with the incident. Japanese head quarters replied that the Japanese major involved stated that the Ameri can major had misrepresented the facts. NOTED ACTRESS IS DEAD Violet Cameron, at Age of 7 2, Suc cumbs Near London. LONDON, Oct. 25. Violet Cameron, the actress, died at Worthing today. She was born In 1862. J 5 H OTH Ofc, QV5 CttV TO ,M VTH T-YC CLOCK TO RNE.b 3(CK AM woua WOMAN HAS GUIDING BRAINS Loot From Several Hotels Is Found in Rooms. OPERATIONS WIDESPREAD Ramifications of Kins Said to Reach to California roints, Where Others Are Arrested. Mr. and Mrs. Richard tr. t t arrested by agents of the department j ,... .re oeneved by the author ities to be the head of a ring of rum runners. In the woman's possession was a list of names of prominent citizens, while In the room or associates of tha t - t . were found loaded revolvers, a rifle. - tvv iUr coat and silverware from u' "is Portland. Benson and Ore fjn'.f,1d sUv'erwr without marks of Ed Gagel. who w k-.-. the saloon of Gus & Gus In Portland in the pre-Drohihiinn j , c. i.- "j. ana in. 1a Smith were arrested in the Glenn apartments. In their room were three loaded and oiled six shooters, a rifle and a miscellaneous assortment of Innf , . . j-. , . , - noteis. Smith was introduced to the La Posee couple in Oakland. Ci k - bootlegger named Jones! In the pres- ""v-" VL fosee Smith declared to department of justice agents that he had bought five cases of liquor from La Posee five weeks ago, but this La Posee promptly denied. Woman Once Movie Owner. The most interesting character in the group ls the woman. Mrs. La Posee. She operated a small movie theater on the east side in Portland a few years ago. A rented piano in the theater disappeared one night and a client of Klton Watkins, now as sistant United States attorney. . was at first charged with the theft. Tha case was finally adjusted. The La Posee couple live at 145 Grand avenue, Oakland, Cal., accord ing to information given to William Bryon of the department of justice.. In Oakland the couple conducted the La Posee detective service. They were arrested on the east side Friday. Mrs. La. Posee informed Mr. Bryon that she made an affidavit favorable to Tom Mooney in San Francisco at the solicitation of Fremont Older, and that she regrets doing so. as it was untrue. She said that after making; the affidavit sha cn:ilr1 nnt nhiain em ployment in San Francisco, for after a few days on a job her affidavit would be recalled to her employer and she would be discharged. It was because of this inability to earn a living that she consented to her hus band engaging in the liquor trade, she informed Mr. Bryon. Protection Promise Reported. Among other things, the woman in formed Mr. Bryon that a man named Smith, in Roseburg, wanted them to dispose of many cases of liquor which he had stored in a garage for the past two years, and that this mys terious Smith party had assured her that he was an intimate friend of Bryon's and that the department of justice man would not bother the La Posees while carrying out the deal. When Mr. Bryon inquired how the bottles which she said had been in a Roseburg garage for two years bore (Concluded on Page 6. Column 2.) 6HN GE.T UP OH JOHN 1 kr AH-- I I