-TTTI? . SUNDAY OREGOXTAN. PORTLAND. DECEMBER 14. 1019.
DEMOCRATS
UNEAST
IDVE1' PEACE TREATY
Failure of Republicans to Act
Firct Causes Worry.
QTKEH QUESTIONS LOOM
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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-
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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. Freight trains
are moving and all branch lines are
in operation.
The nut trees of the world,- it is
calculated, could provide food all the
year round for the population of the
globe.
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