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V SectionOne Pages 1 to 24 96 Pages Seven Sections VOL. XXXVIII NO. 44. Entered at Portland (Oregon) Prtstnf fir as Set-on 1 -C!as Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY 3IOKNING, XOVI33IIJER 2, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS 435,820 MEN OUT, SAY UNION CHIEFS GILMAN ORDERED TO SEIZE COAL IN CARS RISE OP MUCH! IS SEEN IN STRIKE OREGON MEN NAMED TO ENFORCE DRY LAW JOHN' ROGERS TO HAVE HEAD QUARTERS IX SEATTLE. . WYOMING IS UNDER MILITARY CONTROL GENERAL POOKE ACTS AT RE QUEST OF GOVERNOR. FURTHER REPARATION DEMANDED BY ALLIES OWNERS WILL BK PROTECTED FROM SUFFERING LOSS. GERMANY MIST MARK (iOOl) FOR SCAPA FLOW SINKING. PROSPERITY RULES DESPITE UNREST Demand for Commodities in U.S. Strong. OREGON TRIUMPHS OVER WASHINGTON Bituminous Coal Fields Generally Closed. FEW STILL ARE OPERATING Nonunion Miners at Work in Scattering Districts. STRIKE LEADERS HOPEFUL Walkout ol Organized Forces Held 100 Per Cent Effective in All Parts of Country. CHICAGO, NC. 1. Although to night found nearly all the nation's vast bituminous coal fields closed as a result of the miners' strike effective Friday midnight, thousands of non union miners were at work and in scattered districts where contracts still were In force union miners re ported today as usual. Figures com piled tonight and based chiefly upon union leaders' claims; although in many cases conceded by the opera tors, showed that 435,8:10 men were on strike. In its physical aspects the strike apparently had largely stopped pro duction of soft coal, but with large nonunion fields in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in particular still op erating at somewhat near normal, and with a number of smaller fields also operating with union contract min ers, the actual effect upon produc tion could not be definitely stated. Strength fiot Fully Tested. The first day of the Btrike was All Saints' day, also Saturday, a virtual holiday in many mining regions, and the full power of the United Mine Workers of America, which ordered the strike, will not be fully gauged until Monday. CoaJ operators; claimed thousand Government Indicates That It Is to Keep Trains Moving at All Costs by Supplying Fuel. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 1. (Spe cial.) All coal in transit, wherever found, is at once to be seized by the United States railroad administration, according to instructions received by wire from Chicago today by L. C. Gil man, district director. The order from R. H. Aishton, regional director, was put into immediate execution. This is the first official advice that the strike was actually in progress that has been received by administra tion officials. The order reached Mr. Aishton through the United States fuel admin istration, and is to the effect that all anthracite and bituminous coal on wheels, not actually in the possession of the consignees, or that may be loaded on cars hereafter shall be held to await further orders of the director-general of railroads. That owners of the coal may not be subjected to loss, careful records were ordered kept of all coal so seized through car numbers, rates and grades. These records are to be filed with the federal or general managers of the various railway lines for avail ability on demand. This order means that the govern ment intends to keep the transporta tion lines in operation as a first con sideration, J. C. Roth, assistant to the district director, said. BAKER, Or.. Nov. 1. (Special.) All coal now In transit on the'lines of the O.-W. R. & N. in this district will be seized and concentrated here, ac cording to orders received here to night from W. Bollons. division super intendent in La Grande. In conformation with the instruc lions, all coal for the use of the rail roads will be distributed from this point. Two carloads that arrived here just before the order went into effect today averted a serious shortage of fuel for. private consumption here, at least for ttie time being. Action of Miners Is Something New in Walkouts. FIRE IS, FATAL TO LAD . Waller Gearin, Aged 6, Succumbs to Halloween Accident. Walter Gearin, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Gearin, 235 Cornell road, died yesterday at the family residence. Death followed lur.v Capital Sights General In dustrial Upheaval. VAST CONSPIRACY VISIONED LABOR LEADERS CAUTIOUS -rij-o- niifv.-j-' '-' i-rac-;iwt .il's2a Un result Trn ..nihv coal in tli e uvuv r ii t.Vni ities. although conceding that in union fields the strike was effective. ' Union leaders reported in most in stances that the strika was virtually 100 per cent effective throughout the country. Flgurra Skon Bis Total. Tonight's figures on the number of men out were as follows: Alabama, 3.000; Arkansas. 4W"0: Colo rado, 6OO0; Illinois, OO.0O0; Indiana. U8. 000; Iowa. 14.000; Kansas. l:,ooo; Ken tucky. O.OOO; Maryland, 4IIOO; Michigan, 400; Missouri, 0000; Montana. 4UOO; New Mexico. 800; North Dakota. l'-IO; Ohio, 4(1. DOO; Oklahoma. 10.500; Pennsylvania. S7. 0"0; Tennessee, 10.OOO; Texas, 4ooo; Utah, looo; Washington, GuuO: West Virginia. 42,000; Wyoming. bOOO. Although the quartermaster-general of the army ordered the manage ment of the O'Gara mine, near Spring field, 111., which supplies Camp Grant, a permanent army cantonment at Rockford, 111., to continue operation, the miners remained away from the mine. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. Instruc tions were issued today by Attorney- General Palmer to all United States attorneys to keep closely in touch with the situation in their districts and report promptly any concerted ac tion by any two or more persons to limit facilities for transporting, pro- Men Like Gompers and Stone Would Avoid Crisis; Better Cause for Revolution Desired. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREATJ, Washington, Nov. 1. On every hand in Washington one hears that today's strike of the bituminous coal miners means the beginning of a nation-wide industrial war. There is nothing, however, in today's .reports from the mines even to justify the conclusion that there is a successful strike. The history of the coal mining in dustry for the last two years shows that Saturday is a holiday with a very large percentage of the miners Even during the war, when produc tion was at its peak, it was not pos sible to get the majority of the min ers to work six days a week. Labor Leaders Cautious. The conservative leaders of labor ouLside of the United Mine Workers are not inclined to take any hand in this strike, either to join in calling a general walkout or to seek settle ment of the present dispute. Men like Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, and Warren S. Stone, executive head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En gineers, undoubtedly wish to avoid a general crisis at this time, but are guarded in their statements because they do not know what moment their control may bx broken and their or- i sanitations swe;n. Into the wrier of nfl'-Mrv- Oregon and War-liington Divided Into Separate Districts F. H. Goudy Appointed for Tacomu. SEATTLE, Wash.. Nov. 1. The state enforcement officer, a new govern ment position created by the passage ot the prohibition enforcement act. will have headquarters in Seattle, ac cording to announcement today by the internal revenue collector's office. John Rogers of Portland has been ap pointed to fill this position. Division of Oregon and Washington into sepa rate districts as a result of the en forcement measure's provisions als5 was announced, and became effective today. F. H. Goudy of Portland will have charge of the Washington dis trict, with offices in Tacoma. Friday nisVU. when the lads Hal loween costume caught fire and burned. Although the flames were quickly smothered and physicians called to at f.- .5 f-v- t leadr.r; 1 .j& u;u.rli tiiem. ' Jl industrial revolution must tome, unouentionabiy these wn.servaiiv: la bor ieu'J-.'rt' would like to.s" u.i tha 1 HtvftrJijle with a bel'er c'-' . sM Uan Wit. nit nt tend the lad. he failed to The lad was a grandson of ex-Senal.r John M. Gearin. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from St. Mary's cathedral. Father Thompson officiating. TOKIO HAS BOMB ATTACK Explosion Outside Foreign Office Marks Emperor's Birthday. TOKIO, Nov. 1. (By the Associated Press.) A bomb was exploded outside the foreign office here today. No fatalities resulted from the ex plosion, which coincided with a cele bration in honor of the emperor's birthday. (Concluded on Page 3. Column 1.) CHINESE DIVORCES WHITE Pasco Oriental Complains His Wife Drank Too Much. PASCO, Wash., Nov. 1. (Special.) Charley Mojl, a Chinaman, obtained a divorce from a white woman in the superior court this week. Charley says his wife 'come home all time dlunk." recove . ' one preienl-fl m trie -rjrvi t- coal strike. They oo not th;.-. but their demeanor indicates -j.. Tli) ucl is, and they understand It, 'hat I he coal miners are asking for mora th-in most classes of American larjor would consider demanding. Coal Miners Highly 1'uid. Coal mining may be drudgery, but the coal miner is highly paid and works under terms that virtually amount to working when he pleases. It has been difficult to get informa tion as to wages and conditions in the coal mining industry, but several facts are outstanding. Collective bargaining has been rec ognized in the industry for 21 years. The basic day is eight hours. Time and a half is paid for overtime. The miners never work more than eight hours a day and few of them that long. The miner works cn a tonnage basis. When there is a demand for miners he works when he pleases and quits when he pleases, cutting the day short when" he feels that his daily earning is sufficient. Under the ton nage rate paid it is possible to earn $70 to $80 a week. On account of the social conditions No word had been received in Port land last night to confirm the re ported appointment of Mr. Rogers to the position of state enforcement of ficer, although it was known that Mr. Rogers had been recommended for the position by internal revenue officers here. Mr. Rogers is at present an employe of the internal revenue de partment in Portland and for some months past has been engaged par ticularly in investigation of illicit liquor traffic. He was recently de tailed to the state of Washington to have charge of collection of internal revenues, with headquarters in Ta coma. and left Friday for Tacoma. Mr. Goudy last night confirmed the report of his appointment to Tacoma, but explained that the change had only an Indirect connection with the prohibition enforcement arrange ments. Beginning December 1, ha said, the Portland collection district, which has heretofore included Oregon and Washington, will be subdivided and two districts formed, one in Ore gon and one In Washington. Mr. Goudy, who has had charge of the Portland district, has been named to take the Washington district, with headquarters in Tacoma, and B. C Kremer will head the Oregon district. Nothing is known of Mr. Kremer by Portland internal revenue men beyond the fact that he is connected with the service and has been appointed for Portland. He is expected to arrive soon. Since the commencenf ent cf national prohibition the enforcement of the national law has devolved upon trie j internal revenue office -And ha t- . part X thv..rli of M ,- ; c'"iy ? I u.-. .x S .oo,i a " Mi'i ' Fl I '.T officer re n)!olt.t Uo"fl s:a(.d. lienor i forvenu-i.t aviJI '- t-f.ij i .i i vi'iirr' fo:n .i'llerni revenu fullpi lion . rul the collector will have, not runs to do with the en forcement of Jlio act. V. IRISH CONSTABLE KILLED Masked Raiders t arry OTf Ammu nition and Rifles. One Contingent of Troops Already Dispatched to Coal District, and Others Arc Ready. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 1. Brigadier-General Benjamin A. Poore, com mander of Fort D. A. Russell, near here, tonight issued a proclamation assuming "military control" of the state of Wyoming. He said he was acting at the request of Governor Carey in the coal strike. Five hundred cavalrymen are available. One troop has been dispatched to Rock Springs. CHEYENNE. Wyo.f Nov. 1. With United States cavalrymen ready at Fort D. A. Russell to entrain-tonight for the northern Wyoming coal fields. Governor Robert D. Carey moved to end the strike in this state by tele graphing union officials asking an Immediate conference between opera tors and miners. The operators already have agreed to a meeting. Union miners in the state responded to the strike call practically 100 per cent, according: to figures compiled tonight. SAN DIEGO. Cal., Nov. 1. All men of the 32d infantry, stationed at Camp Kearny, were ordered this afternoon to report at the camp at once, and the aide of Major-General Kuhn, com manding at the camp, announced that orders had been received to equip one company with machine-guns and to have it ready to depart at once. It was reported that the men would be sent on coal strike duty. SPECULATIVE BUYING ACTIVE INDEX OF TODAY'S . NEWS The Weather. Y EST KR HAY'S Maximum temperature. bo d pres; minimum, 00 degree. TODAY'S Kain; moderate southwesterly winds. Oomentlc. Decisive politiral c&mpaiKn begun under cover. ' Section 1, page 4. California pauses suffrage measure. Sec tion 1. paj?e 13. Army camp fraud astounds probers. Sec tion 1, page 2-. National. Women find deliberation In four languages difficult. Section 1. page 1ft. Prosperity rule United States despite un rent. Section 1, page 1. Capital convinced general industrial up heaval is coming. Section 1. page 1. Pershing suggests dropping "dead timber" army officers. Section 1, page Z. I'aciflc Northwest. Oilman ordered to rets all coal In trannit. s-.-ttion i. page a. A l ?-' V ;rrr f-ti vs li' e 'c--Mnr for. go" 11 I-. 1'ortii.i.- ;,; Tu.-r. . . l.i-. Oregon : i Pribes Recede From High Levels Reached in August. EXPORT DECREASE LARGE Federal Reserve Board Report In dicates Good Crops and Trospect oX Improved Labor Situation. (Concluded on Page 4, Column l.) Washington riwiinj; la iii. .Sect ion 1 . pM- -1 1. IriHhu'K invtriinr ns "uffraun unl ro, Commercial and Mirtnr. Strong eastt-rn demand rr Pacific ( nast S"irat. Section 2. rgr -31. Khptanrt preparing to purchase crln.ii t!i' iunlry. Section J, paKe -3. ' . ,Sfw high record price for tteel vtrk in Now York market. Section 2, pug" Sport. " Univernlty of Oregon defeats "Washington at football, to in. Section 1. ptvgc 1. Pullman steps on Gem Statera. Section 2. n-. era 1 MULL1NGAR, Ireland. Nov. 1. By,Wet po,nt npf.atIt TuMs football team, 1M to l."t. Section 2. page 2. California In hard fight beats Aggies 21 to 14. Section 2. page 1. Forest service men start six-team bowling league. Section 2. page 2. High elevens ready for new battles. Sec tion 2. page li. Evan calls Sox better than Reds. Sec tion 2, page 3. Harry Paul shows well In fast workout. Section 2, page 4 A. A. U. meeting has plans on foot. Sec tion 2, page 4. Football fans anxious to see V. of O. -Cougar football tilt. Section 2, page 4. ?ational pitchers are figured best. Section 2. page 5. Water polo again in local spotlight. Sec tion 2, page u. Portland and Vicinity. Schools campaign for pure speech. Sec tion 1. page lit. Auburn-haired woman trusted too far, says loser of $15:(1. Section 1. page 16. Democrats want light on new $50O0 federal job. Section 1, page 15. Captain Hardy dies. Section 2. page 22. Home brewers of beer got no relief. Sec lion 1. pate ll. the Associated Frees.) The police barracks at Balltvor, about 350 miles northwest of Dublin, were raided last night by masked men. Constable Ogar, who was dotns sentry duty at the time was taken by surprise and shot dead in the struggle that ensued. The raiders carried off 200 pounds of ammunition and several rifles and revolvers. - " NEEDLE PUTS EYE OUT Pasco Tot Loses Sight AVhcn She Falls on Knitting Needle. PASCO, Wash., Nov. 1. (Special.) KutK. the little year-old daughter of Mr-' and Mrs. Hank McCelland. lost her eight when, while playing with some knitting; needles, ehe fell and one of the needles strlck her in the eye. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. Despite disturbed industrial conditions, great prosperity obtains generally oveV the country, according to reports for Oc tober received by the federal reserve board from Its agents in the several districts. A strong demand for com modities, verging at times upon reck lessness in buying, was noted in prac tically, all sections. Summarizing the reports, the board in a statement today said the labor situation occupied a position of pri mary Importance, with an increasing degree of general unrest over the country. "The steel strike, which has been long-drawn-out though with produc tion well maintained." said the sum mary, "is apparently approaching its end. The strike t.n not in recent weeks seriously hampered production. Coal Strike Most Serious. "More serious, perhaps. In its pos sibilities than any other labor dis turbances is the coal mine strike. 'Hopeful indications In the labor difficulty is the fact thaf hi some districts a smaller number of actual strlkeb, or a smaller number fit men oct. t? work as a r'ult of s.1, ' ca. is rpo"n :, -, , (' trla1 a. umiM, i, 1 !"iiSi MiTb.jin.-t. t;' !.!.- of hive r.ot im-rt-t'd Jttrina, the "munt.j.-l'os-Tei-tti for a gr vt 'n in, 'this V:lrettion bare bet-n siclj. to J-m anxlt-ty. 'i - $pefnlaljrn Is AttKe. gumming ut district labor .I'.ja tuns, conditions In the south at At Unt.i hnd the adjacent region, are fairly Fatisfat-tory, while in Minne apolis and the northwest there is full employment at good wages. Unrest txists in New York and Chicago, while the labor situation in the touthwcsl on the Pacific coast is still unsettled." Crop returns were reported as good in most sections, and even where de cline in output has brought the total yield below the forecasts, record prices have augmented the money re turns In spite of the decreased vol ume. "There has been no decline in gen eral manufacturing while prices con tinue firm." said the summary. "The upward movement of trade .usually noted in the autumn was In evidence during the month while speculative activity has been extensive and Is reaching dangerous levels. "Commodity prices show a recession- from the high levels reached dur ing August. "Sales, both wholesale and retail, in Penalties ToV All Violations oT Ar mistice Included in Protocol Completed by Council. PARIS, Nov. 1. (By the Associated Press.) Dsmand will be made of tier many that all violations of the armis tice shall be made good. This has been decided upon by the supreme council which has completed the protocol to the German treaty. The protocol provides that Germany shall surrender cruisers and destroy ers to replace those sunk at Si-apa Vlow and also surrender floating dry docks, lighters, cranes, tugs and other equipment equal in value to that of the first-class battleships de stroyed, which Germany cannot re place. There is no provision in the pro tocol as to how the warships and na val supplies shall be divided among the allied and associated powers. Germany has been asked to send a commission to Taris to sign the pro tocol and attend the formal ratifica tion of the treaty. The supreme council has completed its reply to the Bulgarian request for changes in the peace treaty and will probably submit it to the Bulgarian representatives tomorrow, granting 10 days for the signature. The supreme council held a long discussion today of the date for the formal ratification of the German peace treaty. No positive decision was reached, but it is said to be unlikely that the date will be earlier than No vember 20. Lemon -Yellow Gridders Earn Victory, 24-13. FAKE PUNT FOOLS ENEMY Brandenberg Carries Pigskin for First Touchdown. BATTLE THRILLS TO END WOMAN PUT IN STOCKADE Seattle War Worker Relate-. F.x perieiiccs With Army in Siberia. SAN FRANCISCO. Nftv. 1. Among civilian passengers on the transport Great Northern, which arrived here today with 1132 merabfra of the American expeditionary forces from Siberia, was Miss Gertrude Edwards, a war worker of Seattle, v. ho spent a number of months at Vladivostok. Miss Kdwarda told of being taken captive by the bolsheviki, with a num ber of other American women, ur.d confined in a stockade. There va only a email American force thejc at the time, the said, but on., c-t t women escaped from the stkk'tf ui" carrlv to the Ai:e-i-i. w urd rltr ' pliubt. They" 'trr !iierai-t WILSON GAINS STRENGTH I m j.kh cment Well V 1 .1 1 ;i I n il . Ac corillus; lo Mr. .r;ii-n. WAiiMlNGTOS. .v. 1. I, ,pro.c- nienl In Provider t AVlison's condition heretofore noted bat. ht-en wol! main tained, said a tutxir lssufvi -toay by U ar-Admiral Grayson, the presi dent's ,ifrional physician, following the weekly visit of Dr. f . :s Ut rcuni of Philadelphia. The bulletin, which was signed 'by Dr. Grayson alone, follows: "The president's Improvement, as noted previously, lias been well main tained. His general condition con tinues to be entirely satisfactory." Brilliant Play or Steer. Hunting ton and Mancruilj Turns Tide . Againt Sound Kickers. BT HARRY M. GRAYSON. VN1VKRSITY OF WASHINGTON. Seattle. Wash., Nov. 1. (Special.) In one of the most gruelling football games ever staged in the northwest the University of Oregon eliminated the University of Washington as a contender for the championship ol the l'acific coast this afternoon. Final score: Oregon, 24; Washington. 13 Being a resident of Oregon. I ll say it marked the lemon-yellow institu tion's second consecutive victory for the KiiRene boys trimmed the purple and gold. 7 to 0, last season. How ever, students and fans here havt thrown out the l?ls game, classing i as a "war-time" exhibition and to night bemoaned the first defeat b. Oregon in 12 years. Today's battle was stric" ly one bi twee n backfield men. Neither lin seemed iible to hold the enemy. A was conceded before the eiigagemen Oregon has the best set of backs iini that is why Oicson triumphed. 'rest Throng Sees tnme. A u d r o L m a 1 ia, person, jammed University field, the Urges' crowd ever assembled for a footbal. i-utnest liereabovj Te thrr.g btart- ' vi lo wend '".v.ty inus lie pari j s--.vt .1- I t'"'. r. M. .. .. -bi n Tu ll'au'k. K.'-i o.f for V j';i.instmi j' . - 8P. M. not a stat ta to I't. and hundreds wri4 ; land!;)., ft : t t. the peim merit as-j ua'.aints. u tut lh j temporary l.-lti.ubers. I ' J Thy gaint. v a noV o r tit! -i 5- P. y... bi'.i wound i-a H'e ti -.ft. long ljpe of l"'ie i. C'oneluded on Case 1ft. Column 1.) FORECAST TELLS OF RAIN Normal Temperatures Will I'rrtull. t-ays Weather Bureau. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday are: Northern Rocky mountain and pla teau regions Occasional rains, prob ably snow In mountain regions, nearly normal temperatures. Pacific States Occasional rartis northern portion, genera'.ly fair southern portion; nearly normal tern peratures. Tht for by lltl ,ea: litiu- . times., out' InkPil b.." ti'-on. f ii r-uiitrte nu field held otisullaMoii nl'ttr ttin.-iilta- ioii-uU tUi-ounliout thu scrap. " Itnoters Mlk to t od. Tt rootn.8- ( Hie purple and golr: crowd was inspiring and it was con tinued till the last whistle blew. The cn-ids with bright decoration formed perfect "V" and "Ws" in theii section of the stand and shouted theli lungs out for ilieir alma mater. From the opening whistle the uni versity gridiron resembled a irying pan or some such steaming thing. There w ere individual stars a-plenty ; Bill Steers. Captain "Brar.dy" Bran denburg and "Skeet" Manerude starred in Huntington's backfield, while Ken Bartlett and Spiko Leslie, the pair of Oregon tackles, fought a great battle. Captain "Crumb" Dailey. Butler. Hynd- man and Abel looked like supermen on the Washington attack, while BUI Grimm and Ted Faulk starred on the defense. But above all the rest was Bill Steers. How he fought. It was Steer's brainy head that led the Oregon team that first ha'.f. It was Steers' mighty hoof which did the kicking. Althougl (Concluded on Page 8, Column 1.) TOPICS IN THE NEWS AS CARTOONIST PERRY SEES THEM. viMl Jfl a r- -i l' HAW TO GELT CH VmAvYUV VslOR'ONcJ nrr Si y )T0 hSJ I rg A 102.0v )