-TTTI? . SUNDAY OREGOXTAN. PORTLAND. DECEMBER 14. 1019. DEMOCRATS UNEAST IDVE1' PEACE TREATY Failure of Republicans to Act Firct Causes Worry. QTKEH QUESTIONS LOOM 5 ... . . : pears to be, and in the meantime Dr. Garfield's friends are not letting up in their resentment of what - they con demn as a piece of "political treach ery" in framing the coal strike sur render without consulting: Garfield. Ir. Garfield is not talking, because he says he is too good a friend of the president to talk all that he might about this settlement of the coal strike, which threatens ultimately to flatten the pocketbooks of the con sumers, but his friends are doing; enough talking for him. Some inside stuff is likely to be told before the controversy is over, Attorney-General Palmer is quoted as saying with an guish, while hesitating about the ac tion to be taken against the miners, "This .will destroy " my political career." Whether Railroads Will Be Re J turned to Owners toy January 1 Is Vet In Ooubt. LEADBETTEH SUES AGAIN WANTS TO GET BACK STOCK IN PAPER COMPANIES. Alleges Verbal Contract With the Late II. JL. Plttock as Basis of Action in Court. Suit for the return to him of 8592 shares of stock in the Crown-Willamette Paper company and 4400 shares in the Crown-Columbia Pulp & Paper company from the estate of the late H. L. Pittock for approximately the same amount paid by Mr. Pittock to him for the stock, or $755,000, in purchases made between 1910 and 1917, was filed in the circuit court yesterday by F. W. Leadbetter, son-in-law of the deceased. Mr. Leadbetter declares that a ver bal agreement was made between him and Air. Pittock in 1910. in which, the plaintiff asserts, it was understood that he was to have the privilege of buying back all shares of stock pur chased by his father-in-law in the paper companies, at any time, by the payment of the original purchase price, plus interest of 6 per cent since time of purchase. In the meantime all dividends which accrued were to be applied upon the purchase price and interest, if so de sired by Mr. Leadbetter, according to the alleged contract. The dividends would more than take care of the interest in the figures submitted, for it is held that the cash dividends since the stock came into the hands of Mr. Pittock have totaled $333,316 and the interest charges $330,683. Mr. Leadbetter contends that no time "limit was fixed on the resale of the stock. He declares that O. L. Price, executor for the estate, has admitted the existence of the verbal contract but has maintained that the death of Mr. Pittock fixed the limit of time within which the plaintiff could re-purchase the stock, and on that basis he has refused to apply to the probate court for an order au thorizing the retransfer of the shares on the payment of money required. The stock was not all purchased at the same time. Some was bought di rect by Mr. Pittock from Mr. Lead better, who asserts that by reason of ownership of this stock Mr. Pit tock was permitted to subscribe for other shares, all of which, he con tends, is subject to the verbal agree ment. It is set out that Mr. Pittock pur chased 2000 shares in the Crown Willamette company on April 1, 1910, 500 shares on May 24, 1913, and 450 shares on August 24, 1914, direct from Mr. Leadbetter, and subscribed- at the request of the plaintiff to 1000 shares on July 6. 1S10, and 450 more shares on July 24, 1912. Shares in the Crown Willamette company were purchased In lots of 5280 shares, 2112 shares and 1200 shares between 1910 and 1917. Mr. Leadbetter makes no tender of any amount for re-purchase of the stock which he thUB says he is en titled to buy back, but asks for one year's time in which to make pay ment. The stocks thus sought to be placed in litigation are among the assets of the Pittock estate, of which there are five heirs. Mrs. Sue H. Emery. Mrs. Kate Hebard, Mrs. F. W. Leadbetter, Mrs. Louise Gantenbein and F. F. Pittock. It was expressly stipulated by Mr. Pittock, who by his iron is one of deep concern just now, I will placed his estate in trust for 20 iOREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, "ashinBton, Dec. 13. Uneasiness on tfie democratic side of the senate in dicates that some move Is coming trrm from the administration to re vise the peace treaty.. This restless-rn-ss has been more noticeable since tie republican national committee, at iUH recent sessions here, wholly ignored the question. ; Administration leaders in the sen ate had honed that the national re PVblican organization would make seme move to force a settlement of the treaty issue and failure to men tion it convinces them finally that tte -organization- stands squarely nihind the republican position in the senate that the responsibility is on democratic shoulders. While contending stubbornly that the blame -rests upon Senator Lodge :md the supporters of reservations." ctrtain democratic senators do not apjicar satisfied that the country at liV Be is accepting their word to that effect. At any rate some excuse is ioiind every day to bring up the sub ject, as was done today by Senator lulei-wood, who used an article from u;' morning paper as a pretext. I Quirk. Settlement Sought. 2 There has been a constant pressure from the rank and file of the demo i ratic party in all parts of the coun try during the last few days to get te question settled and eliminate it irom the national campaign next tur. Just at this minute the treaty is causing the . democratic candidate ior congress in the 9th North Caro liha district some embarrassment of which party leaders are taking note. 1 it is going to have this effect on very special election they are ask ing themselves what will be the effect when the entire country goes to the polls next November. jTlie contest in North Carolina is a s pecial election to be held Tuesday to select a successor to Edwin Tates Aebb, who was recently appointed to i Qc federal bench. Webb carried the oistrict by 4200 votes a year ago, but the democrats admit that the?.r hops of success rests solely on the size of the majority rolled up by Mecklen burg county, in which is situated Cliurlotte, the largest city in North (rolira. It looks like all the other (unties of the district will be car ried by the republican candidate. J Treaty I'uithed to Front. The political situation, therefore, i pushing the peace treaty to the front and it mav be anticipated that priue will be subordinated to political expediency by the democratic sena tors before many days and overtures v!ill be communicated to the republi can side through Senator McNary or some other leader of the republican iiJoU rates. Will the railroads be returned to the owners on January 1. This ques- fllRSCHBAUM CLOTHES! I FOR STYLE! FOR QUALITY! FOR VALUE! II Great Values At $35 $7 Daily it is becoming more difficult to offer at these prices, suits and over coats of fine Kirschbaum quality. In all probability it will soon become an impossibility. Meanwhile men can save by doing their clothes-buying now. Already clothes of similar standards are commanding equal prices at wholesale. ER I ALDER STREETS 1 PHEGLE Y 8C CAVEND ZOR. FOURTH & TRAIN SERVICE IMPROVES ROADS HAMPERED BY SXOW AND COLD OPERATING. because it is obvious that the needed legislation for their return cannot be I'Diicted by that time. No one knows i President Wilson will insist on re tljriiinw: the railroads regardless of legislation and this makes the whole situation a quandary. There is talk nf government control being extended to .Match 1 or to June 1. Cummins Hill Optioned. 'To return the railroads without leg islation to cure the old conditions, and particularly to save them to a de cree from the crossfire of confusing orders of 4S state commissions, it is feared, would be a tragedy and mean :in immediate onrush of receivership. ;A secret poll of the senate is said o reveal so much opposition to the Cummins bill now under consideration that there is doubt about its passage. Ivliate on the McNary sugar bill, which passed the house yesterday, cast discredit on professional econo mists that the shortage is likely to last for a long time. It was empha-.-fc-.ed time after time that the present .-li gar shortage would never have ex isted if President Wilson had followed Hi- advice of the majority of the sugar equalization board and pur- liased the Cuban sugar crop last August, when it could have been taken over at cents a pound. 'I'auaxlg Jinonocri Purrhaie. r. Taussig, a member of the board, who has a world-wide reputation as a; textbook economist, denounced the proposed purchase of the sugar as sfcre to impose a needless burden on ! the consumer. Sugar he was confi dent would go down. Instead, the passage of the McNary hi !1 is necessary to prevent the price of sugar from going to 23 cents a 1 pound or higher. Under this legisla- tjou. which will be taken up in the iuse and passed without delay, the government control continues for one y.ar. thus protecting the public from i aj price almost prohibitive to the pBut the price which will have to be )ii'd for tlie Cuban crop now will cost the public approximately $400,000,000 more than last August or September, t In other words, a bit of professional arivioe will cost sugar consumers somewhat more than the entire con- I truction of the Panama canal and ! everybody will help to pay. .rnclr F'rlrnd Resrnt Action. 'Of course it will be accepted," said hb-retary Tumulty, in gleeful tone, re ferring to the resignation of lr. Harry ll tiarfleld. as fuel administrator. I !M:ere has been nothing to indicate lBLit the president is as anxious to get i (.1 of Hartield as Mr. Tumulty ap- years, with designated allowances to the heirs, that the trustees, O. L. Price and C. A. Morden, should not sell any of the stocks or bonds of the Crown-Willamette company which he held. Certain other of his properties were subjected to like conditions. O. L. f rice, the executor, yesterday declined to make any statement about the suit, but said- that the matter would be duly determined by the court. Siberia Trade Envoy Due Here. Boris Milovltch, commercial attache of the Siberian government, with headquarters at San Francisco, will be a Portland visitor either Tuesday or Wednesday. The foreign trade de partment of the Chamber of Com merce will make appointments for merchants engaged in trade who de sire to make connections in Siberia. Half-hour appointments will be ar ranged for discussion of the needs of the country and to acquaint the rep resentative with the goods available for shipment either immediately or in the near future. Is Movement on All Main Lines More or Less Off Schedule; Conditions Mending. When switch point are frozen and steampipes on locomotives glossed with a sheathing of ice railroading is not so delightful as some folk might imagine. Oregon and Washington railroads centering at Portland are operating quite satisfactorily, consld ing conditions, and trains left Port land practically on time yesterday and last night. Inbound trains were some what belated. With temperatures ranging from 20 to 30 degrees below zero on the lines of the Oregon-Washington and North bank lines along the Columbia river from Cascade Locks eastward, the trainmen face conditions that are en countered every year In the Rocky mountain country, but rarely for any great length of time in the Pacific northwest. i At Albany, one of the important! water stations of the Southern Pa-1 cific, the city water system froze up and locomotives are being supplied there by the use of a fire engine. , This Is one of the Incidental develop ments f the freeze in western Ore- On the Oregon-Washington lines of tne union r'aciiic, no. ii, Que at oaa A. M., arrived at 5 P. M. yesterday. No. j 19, from the east, due at 3:30 yester day afternoon, arrived at 7:30, and No. 6, due at 12:30 P. M.. was sched uled to arrive at 11 P. M. Trains in both directions on all main lines are off their schedules somewhat. But on the whole condi tions are improved. 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