Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1919)
. . fV . a 1 1 1 -X SectionOne 1 to 24 92 Pages Eight Sections VOL. XXXVIII NO. 51. Entered at Portland (Oregon) Pottoffice an ppcond-Ciafs Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS -i . .- f r : - , : ' '- ' ' . . i " a A AFT PART SINKS I'll Most of Clianslor Grew Lost in Crash. 3 OUT OF 38 E 15 Wlen in Lifeboat Have .Terrible Ride 12 Are Lost in Breakers. THREE BODIES IDENTIFIED F. C. Jackson, F. Madsen, B. Secord, L.DeLor, R.Curtis, Portland, Thought Lost. SALIENT FACTS ABOUT THE J. A. CHANSLOR WRECK. Total men on board the wrecked steamer, SS. Total known survivors, 3. Total probably lost, 35. Portland men on board and probably lost: Francis C. Jack son, second assistant engineer and son of C. S. Jackson, pub lisher of the Oregon Journal; Boris Secord, seaman; Louis De Lor, messman; F. Madsen. seaman; Roy Curtis, oiler. Known survivors are Captain A. A. Sawyer, E. W. Dooley, steward, and "William Merkel, quartermaster. Cause of wreck: Vessel swept off her course by cross currents and dashed on rocks in fog-. Condition of wreck: Vessel total loss. After half broken away. House has floated to sea. Number" of bodies recovered, 4. Of these three were Identi fied as follows: Adolph Hahne. of San Francisco, quartermas ter; W. H. Reese, first officer, and Edward A. Rose, third of ficer. BANDON, Or., Dec. 20. (Spe cial.) Only one lifeboat got away from the Associated Oil tank steamer J. A. Chanslor, bound from Portland to San Francisco, when the vessel was wrecked off Cape Blanco about 6:15 o'clock Thursday night.. Of 13 men who were in the lifeboat and two others picked up, all but three lost their lives in an attempt to land through the breakers after 24 hours of exhausting effort to avoid being swamped by mountainous waves. The survivors were Captain A. A. Sawyer of Portland, master of the Chanslor; Quartermaster William Merkel, and Earl Dooley of the stew ard's department. The others of the crew of 38 are regarded as lost. Four bodies have been washed ashore. Three of the bodies were identified tonight as Adolph Hahne of San Francisco, quartermaster; W. H. Reese, first officer, and Edward A. Rose, third officer. The body of Hahne was found alongside the lifeboat. Rose was in the boat, and Reese about 75 yards north of the boat. The fourth body is that of a man (Concluded on Page 23. Column 1.) HIT fi CON Back AGfwN. ! BOY OF 7 KILLED BY COMPANION, AGED 14 REVOLVER IS ACCIDENTALLY DISCHARGED, BELIEF. Vernon Franks Dead as Result of Playing "With Weapon Edward Keller, Slayer, Missing. Vernon Franks, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Franks, 2067 De lano street, Montavilla, was shot and Instantly killed yesterday arternoon by his cousin, Edward Keller, 1 4 years old, fh what is believed to have been an, accident while the two boys were playing: upstairs at the Franks home, where the Keller boy also lived. Following the shooting Edward Keller, living at the same address with the Franks, disappeared. He was being sought by relatives and friends with the assistance of the police in the fear that he might commit suicide or do himself some harm as a result of his fright and de spondency over the affair, when he returned safely. The two boys are said to have been playing together with two old rifles and a revolver. Just what led to the shooting was not known last neyht, as Edward Keller had not been found. The mothers of the two boys, who are sisters, heard the report and aft erwards young Keller carried the limp form' of his cousin, shot through the heart, downstairs. Investigation showed that the bullet had passed through the boy's heart. With tears in his eyes young Keller Is said to have accosted his uncle, H. H. Franks, who had returned home in the meantime, pleading that he also be shot, when he realized what he had done. "Oh, shoot me, uncle, shoot me, too," he is declared to have cried, shortly afterward disappearing. The families of the boys are confi dent that the shooting was acci dental. TRACERS SENT FOR NC-4 Seaplane Overdue on Flight From Galveston to Mobile. MOBILE, Ala., Dec. 20. The navy department was officially notified tonight by Captain W. Oper. in charge of this recruiting district, that naval seaplane NC-4, which made the first trans-Atlantic flight, was many hours overdueon its trip today to this port from Galveston, Tex. The seaplane is on recruiting duty and is commanded by Lieutenant Commander A. C.'Read, who was in charge'durlng the flight to Plymouth, England. Captain W. G. Roper, head of the southeastern naval recruiting district, who came here to welcome Com mander Read, has taken up mo search for the missing plane. HOUSTOV, Texas, Dec. 20. C. W. Vicks, a wireless operator, with whom Commander Read of the NC-4 conversed all the way from New Or leans to Galveston "Wednesday, main tained communication today for an hour and 40 minutes and then lost the airplane. Vicks quoted Read as say ing he expected weather conditions today to interfere with wireless work. 23 DIE IN COLLISION Immigrant Train Collides "With Freight Near Onawa, Me. ONAWA. Me., Dec. 20. Twenty three deaths resulted from a head on collision between an immigrant train and a freight train on the Ca nadian Pacific railway two miles west of Onawa station today. Seventeen persons were killed outright and six died later. Fifty passngera were injured, many seriously. Engineers Fred Wilson and William Bagley and Firemen Henninger and Hutchins, of the two trains, are dead. Six victims were children. Fourteen bodies have been taken from the wreckage. The passenger train was running as the third section of the immigrant special, two sections of which had passed the freight while it wasbn a siding. On board were a few returned Canadian soldiers and nearly 300 immigrants. So far as learned,, the collision resulted- from a misunderstanding of orders. FUTURE OF ROADS NOT YET DECIDED Fate Uncertain Despite Action of Senate: CUMMINS BILL GOES THROUGH Chances Are Carriers Will Be Turned Back Jan. 1. LA FOLLETTE'S PLEA VAIN Effort to Extend Government Con trol Two Tears Fails Plumb Plan. Promoters Discouraged. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, Dec. 20. The senate this afternoon passed the Cummins rail road bill by a vote of 46 to 30, but this by no means decides the future of the railroads. Every man you meet in Washington who has been follow ing the course of railroad legislation and the administration of the rail roads has a different opinion as to what will happen next. There were signs today that the railroads are going back to private ownership January 1, whether new legislation Is enacted soon or not. Around the offices of the railroad ad ministration there appeared to have been some tip that the president is determined to turn the roads back on January 1, just as he gave his word some time ago that he would do. Plumb Plan Promoter Busy. All the pressure brought on him In the last ten days has been from per sons who would have the government retain control, the promoters of the Plumb plan having directed this ef fort. When William G. McAdoo, for mer secretary of the treasury, as well as former director-general of rail roads, called on Mr. Wilson a few days ago those who wanted to see the government release the roads threw up their hands in despair. The Plumb plan promoters -wer - corre spondingly happy, because it was understood that Mr. McAdoo had given his pledge to the railroad brotherhoods to help withhold the roads from the owners. It is now hinted that Mr. McAdoo's effort were In vain. If the president does return the railroads he will be able to point to the fact that his action is approved by a very large majority of the demo crats in the senate, as registered in the vote this afternoon against the La Follette amendment to the Cum mins bill to extend government con trol for two years. La Follette's Plea Vain. After La Follette had made an earnest plea for the extension of gov ernment control, only eight democrats supported his amendment, these being Ashurst of Arizona, Chamberlain of Oregon, Henderson of Nevada, John son of South Dakota, Kendrick of Wyoming, Nugent of Idaho, Sheppard of Texas and Walsh of Montana. Re publicans supporting the amendment were, besides La Follette, Gronna of North Dakota and Norrls of Nebraska. But all this decides ilothing as to the fate of the bill, because it has a rough road ahead. The Cummins bill goes from the senate today without any taint of partisanship. More re publicans than democrats voted for it, but all of the leaders on the demo cratlc "side, including Hitchcock of Nebraska, Underwood of Alabama and Williams of Mississippi, supported it. Deadlock Stir Expected. The bill now goes to conference and a long deadloctc is expected on the anti-strike provision, because the Esch bill, passed by the house, con tains only a very mild labor provis ion. which was approved by the rail- (Concluded on Page 2. Column 1.) THESE NEWS FEATURES STOOD OUT ON THE VISION OF CARTOONIST PERRY THIS WEEK v VfT SUNT -i-SL 3 cr XS, GU'rlS.XM.C. BANK HEAD CONFESSES SHORTAGE OF $140,000 SOI REPAID BY RICH BROTH ER IX OREGON. Warrant Issued for Arrest of Kan sas Official William Pollman of Baker Gives Aid. TOPEKA, Kas.. Dec. 20. Discovery of a shortage of $140,000 In the Linn County bank of Lacygne and the con fession of President A. Pollman that he had signed worthless paper to that extent were reported today by State Bank Commissioner Walter E. Wilson, who stated he had authorized the Linn county attorney to Issue a warrant for the arrest of the bank president. A brother of the banker, William Pollman, Baker, Or., said to be a mil lionaire lumberman, is declared to have made good the entire amount to the bank. Speculation in Texas lands and mining ventures was declared by Pollman to have resulted In the loss of the money. CONGRESS TAKES RECESS House and Senate Suspend for Holiday Season. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. The Christ mas recess of congress began at 11:12 o'clock tonight, -when the senate ad journed to meet again January 5. The house adjourned' four minutes earlier and no business was transacted in either house during the night. - The delay in adjournment was nec essary to permit bills passed today to be prepared for the signature of the speaker of the house and the presi dent of the senate before being' trans mitted to the White House. Few mem. bers were present at adjournment. YORK'S RIVAL HONORED Hun-Slaying Sergeant to Be Spe cial Escort for Dead. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Former Sergeant Willie Sandlin of Hyden, Ky., today was appointed special es cort for the return of soldier dead from overseas by Secretary Baker on recommendation of Major General Rogers. Sergeant Sandlin was selected for the post because of his unusual record in the world war. Unofficially he ranks next to Ser geant York in his exploits against the enemy, being credited with killing 24 Germans and wounding and capturing many more. FREQUENT RAINS COMING Forecast for Coast for "Week Is "un settled Weather. .WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday issued by the weather depart ment, are: Northern Rocky mountain and pla teau regions Unsettled .with snows and rains with normal temperature the first half of the week; the latter half will be generally fair and cold. Pacific states Unsettled, with nor mal temperatures and frequent rains. GERMANS STAY IN JAPAN 6 000 Prisoners of War Are Not to Return nome. TOKIO, Japan, Dec. 8. It is learned here that the Dutch government has engaged 150 German prisoners of war, who are among those held in Japan, to serve In the police force at Java and Sumatra. Many of the 6000 German prisoners of war, captured at Kiau Chau, who are about to be released, have decid ed to remain in Japan. BIG STILL CONFISCATED Plant, Making 250 Gallons a Day, Found in Full Operation. DENVER, Colo., Dec. 20. A huge still, with a capacity of 250 gallons of liquor a day, said to be the largest illicit distilling1 plant ever encountered by. the- officers in this state, was seized today by a force of state con stabulary ten miles south of here. The plant, which was operated by steam, was running in full blast. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. rEPTEP.DAT'S Maximum temperature. 53 degrees; minimum, 40 degrees. TODAY'S Rain; southerly winds. Departments. Editorial. Section 8, page 6. Dramatics. Section 4, page 4. Moving picture news. Section 4, page ft. Real estate and building. Section 4, page 8. Music. Section S, page 8. Churches. Section 5, page 2. Schools. Section 6, page 5. Books. Section 8, page 8. Automobile news. Section 6. Women's Features. Society. - Section 8. page 2. Women's activities. Section 3, page 10. Fashions. Section 6, page 4. Miss Tingle's column. Section 5, page 4. Auction bridge. Section B, page 6. Special Features. Cardinal Mercler's series. Section 8, page . Work of Portland sons In France pictured. Magazine section, page 1. Nourishment of children. Magazine sec tion, page 2. Woman braves African Jungle. 'Magazine section, page 8. World news by camera. Magazine section, page 4. Admiral Sims own story. Magazine Mo tion, page B. About marrying the chauffeur. Magazine section, page 6. Uncle Sam's feathered soldiers. Magazine section, page 7. Hill's cartoons, "Among Us Mortals." Magazine section, page 8. Portland soldier tells of service in Siberia. Section 3, page 11. Christmas letters to Santa Claus. Section 3, page 12. Christmas musical programme. Page 7. Section 4, Section 4, Mosler fruit growers organize. page 8. All Christmas dinner Oregon-grown. Sec- nun page v. Sermon by Dr. Joshua Stansfleld. Section S, page 8. Oregon girl writes of Ireland. Section B, page 6. Brlggs and Darling cartoons. Section 8. page 7. Foreign. Holland expects early demand for ex kaiser. Section 1, page 22. National. Future of railroads uncertain despite sen ate passage of Cummins bill. Section 1. page 1. Vigorous renewal of treaty fight In senate gets nowhere, however. Section 1. page IS. House and senate railroad measures may be hard to harmonize. Section 1, page 10. Domestic House passes deportation bill. Section 1, page 2. William Pollman of Baker makes good brothers defalcation of $140. 0(H) from Kansas bank. Section 1, page 1. Ark with exiled red will sail at secret hour today. Section 1, page 2. Commission, provided in coal strike set tlement, is named by Wilson. Section 1, page 1. Pershing Is "Buddy" to Chicago legioa. Section 1, page 4. Probe of bluejackets' arrest In .Mexico or dered. Section 1, page 23. Pacific Northwest. Governor Olcott favors two game commis sioners, r-'e'rtlon 1, page 22. Ex-corporal, counsel to run for mayor of Seaiiv. Section 1, page 7. Half of Chanslor sinks like shot. Section 1. page 1. Crew of Chanslor at supper when ship strikes rock and those In stern are carried down to death. Section 1, page 20. More than million lost In Oregon In year as result of strikes. Section 1, page 1. Family at Pendleton marooned by rising waters. Section 1, page 8. 35 sane placed In Idaho asylum, is charged. Section 1, page 0. Sports. William Johnston ranked as leading TJ. S. .tennis player. Section 2. page 3. Boxing camps ring with workouts for bouts. Section 2, page 4. Harvard leaves east to meet Oregon at Pasadena. Section 2, page 1. High school basketball league opens Jan uary 12. Section 2, page 8. Holidays to reduce bowling activities. Sec tion 2, page 4. East's best against west's la beat card. Section 2, page 1. ' Gibbon billed to box Boy McCormlck. Sec tion 2, page 2. Easterners favor old gridiron game. Sec tion 2, page 2. Ross off to grab flock of records. Section 2, page 4. Commercial and Marine. Additional sales of flour for export to Japan. Section 2, page 19. Chicago corn breaks owing to Increase in receipts. ' Section 2, page 19. Stocks firmer with covering of short con tracts. Section 2, page 19. Portland and Vicinity. Houseboats are no longer In danger after last great ice Iloe passes. Section 2, page 18. Jobbers criticise federal rati control. Sec tion 1. page 14. Prizes are awarded to 53 children verse writers- Section 1, page 10. Boy of 7 shot and Instantly killed by play mate in Montavilla. Section 1, page 1. Clatsop presses award for Youngs bay structure, section 1, page 11. Judge A. C. Dayton resigns and three j mentioned as candidates for circuit bench. Section 1, page 16. Road-bulldlng in Oregon need not wait until federal money Is available. Sec tion 1, page 12. $350,000 fire razes soap and refinery plant In Portland. Section 1, page 1. Old Santa to remember old and young of city, section 2, page 6. Five-million-dollar road measure ia framed. Section 2, page 6. COAL TRIBUNAL IS NAMED BY W LSON Working Conditions and Wages to Be Probed. STEP LINKED WITH STRIKE Labor, Operators and Public Are Represented. DILIGENT STUDY IS URGED If Readjustment of Prices Is Found Xecessary, President Promises to Confer Power. WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. Coincident tonight with President "Wilson's ap pointment of the commission of three to carry out the government's plan for settlement of the bituminous coal strike, the executive committee of the Bituminous Coal Operators" as sociation Issued a statement flatly denying that the operators had agreed to or been consulted in regard to the settlement terms. The operators' denial was aimed specifically at a statement contained In Mr. Wilson's identical letter to the three commissioners he has selected Henry M. Robinson, Pasadena, Cal.. representing the public; John P. White, representing the miners, and Rembrandt Peale of Pennsylvania, representing the operators that the operators as well as miners had agreed to and adopted" the govern ment's proporal. The denial was met immediately by a statement from At torney-General Palmer declaring it would be "an amazing repudiation of their own statements'" if the oper ators now failed to accept the settle ment plan. Palmer at Conference. . The president's announcement and the statements from the operators and the attorney-general, which came on Its heels, followed a day of confer. ences between Mr. Palmer ar.d repre sentatives of the mine owners and also a meeting of the operators' exec utive committee. No official word came from either side as to the na ture of these discussions, however, although it was apparent that the president's announcement was ex pected at the White House to be is sued at any moment, and no reason for the delay was disclosed. Later develop ments were said In some quarters to show that Mr. Palmer had been en deavoring to induce the operators to Join fully in the government's plans. Coal Strike Reviewed. In his letter to Mr. Robinson, the president reviewed the coal strike situation and the various fruitless efforts made to arrive at a settlement before his own plan was proposed and adopted by the miners. Mr. Wilson said he had been informed that the operators "have generally agreed" to the plan and told the commissioners that if, in their judgment, after a full examination of the facts, "a re adjustment of the price of coal, shall be found necessary," he would clothe them with the powers now vested In the fuel administration to carry out that judgment. This grant of power will be given, however, the president added, only in the event of unanimous decision by the commission as to its findings. Mines Producing Again. Production has been resumed at the mines, Mr. Wilson said, on a suf ficient scale to warrant appointment of the commission to make effective the terms of the government's pro posals. He warned the commissioners, however, that while their decision as to a new wage scale for the coal miners would, he was sure, be accept ed as a basis for an agreement in the coal fields, which would promote public welfare, no lasting benefit (Concluded on Page 6, Column 1.) STATE'S STRIKE LOSS MORE THAN MILLION WALKOUTS IX OREGON" IX YEAR PROVE COSTLY. Labor Chief Sufferer, According to Report of Commission; Action by Legislature Is Asked. SALEM, Or., Dec. 10. (Special.) Losses to industries and employes due to strikes in Oregon during the year 1819 totaled $1, 227, 950, according to statement prepared here today by C H. Gram, state labor commissioner These figure's will be made a part of Mr. Gram's annual report, and also will be used by the commissioner In urging upon the legislature, at its special session in January, the cre ation of a so-called "state safety com mission." Of the total loss employees suf fered to the extent of 11,106,950, ac cording to Mr. Gram's report, while the loss to various industries Is esti mated at 1121.000. The financial loss to employees of the various shipbuild ing plants during the year was $490,- 000. while the loss to the Industry is estimated by the employers at $65,000. The cereal workers suffered a loss in wages of $11,250, as against a loss ol i approximately $500 to the industries. The telephone operators, according to figures prepared by these workers, lost J2S.800. with no estimate of the loss to the Industry. The tailors estimate their loss at $81,000 while the loss of business to employers is fixed at $20,000. Loss to the jewelry workers is es timated at $1250, while the industry suffered a loss of approximately $25,000. Laundry workers estimate their loss at $4S0.000. The employers in this industry place their loss at only $10,000, although the employes say the operators suffered to the extent of mare than $50,000. Grain handlers report a loss of $S000, carpenters $1250 and painters $400, with no estimates of financial Injury to the industries. In addition to. these losses It is es timated that persons Indirectly af fected by the strikes lost in the neigh borhood of $5000. Mr. Gram says financial losses to both employes and operators in Oregon have Increased materially dur ing the past few years, fend he be lieves legislative action should be taken whereby workers and employ era may be made to realize the neces sity of closer co-operation. WILSON GETS NO TREE PrcsitTont to Eat His " Clirlstmas IMnner in His Room, f WASHINGTON, Dec 20. There will be no Christmas tree at the White House this year. The president and Mrs. Wilson plan to spend the day quietly. , Mr. Wilson will eat Christmas din ner in his room and it is not expect ed that his daughters. Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, and his grandchildren will be at the White House. PAY LINE OF 75 HELD UP Pair Cover Longshoremen as Com panions Hob Office. NEW YORK. Dec. 20. A holdup rivaling in technique the master pieces of "Bill" Carlisle, western bandit, occurred here today when two robbers covered with revolvers a pay line of 75 longshoremen at an East river pier while two companions, marching into the paymasters' office, seized $5000. The -quartet then escaped in an au tomobile. MINES PAY FOR PEACE Rioting Workers Quieted When Money Is Passed Out. TOKIO, Japan, Dec. 3. Incensed at the refusal of the mine owners to grant increased wages and shorfer hours, 2000 employes of the Kainaishi iron mine in Rlckuchu province. raided the mining headquarters and extensively damaged the buildings. Troops were called out. To pacify the rioters the owners gave each miner the equivalent of $40. whereafter the men dispersed. i . x n n n i ka TT t-rr ' . v c .. - I REFINERY RAZED FIRE Oil Feeds Spectacular Blaze in Portland. FIREMEN'S LIYES IN DANGER Flames Leaping High in Air Threaten Nearby Plants. CARS MOVED TO SAFETY Workman Leaps From Second Story Into Snow When All Other Escape Is Cut Off. In a fire which was one of the most spectacular in years and from the standpoint of property damage the most destructive this year, the main Plant of the Portland branch of the Palmolive company. Twentieth and Roosevelt streets, was totally de stroyed yesterday afternoon with a loss estimated at $350,000. Coming close after the big fire which totally destroyed the plant of the Portland Stove works, at Derby street and Columbia boulevard, as announced in The Oregonian yester day morning, yesterday afternoon's blaze made the total fire loss in the VkLV the day reach about $600,000 mark. The loss at the Portland Stovs works fire was estimated by John Montag. one of the three proprietors, at $250,000, this including a large amount of stock and all the wood patterns of the concern. Flames Spread Itapldly. The fire at the Palmolive plant started In the northeast corner of u, three-story brick building, and from" epreao. rapidly through the structure, the flames fed by oil. eo coanut meal r,d 'Ve,-edvancln? bo" rapidly th-il.'"lha-v-0f a-numln " Wre endanirric - - " Ktank usse:l.-.i.i-.-.,-n of what-1.4 know Jck h om In the building, escaped with "badly burned fate and Hands when has rushed back to obtain his coat before, quitting the building. After the oil fed flames had swept out and caught him, burning him painfully, he fell down the stairway half blinded and Pnally made his way to the open. Ha was later sent to the police emer gency hospital for treatments Workman Leaps Into Snow.' C. M. Condltt. another workman, only saved his life by jumping from a second-story window into a snow bank. He was uninjured. All other escape had been cut o by the flajnes and the window was his only re course. Walter W. Bray, fireman with En gine 2, slipped ana fell while run ning with a hose at the fire and fractured a sixth rib. He was treat ed at the police emergency hospital. He lives at 450 Rodney avenue and is 30 years of age. Cause of Fire Not Fixed. ' The cause of the fire had not been determined yesterday, although As sistant Fire Marshal Roberts ad vanced the theory that it may have started from one of the pair of rolls used in crushing the oil from the copra coming in contact with soma piece of steel or metal which may have acidentally been dropped into the copra. One of these sets of rolls was located near the point where the fire was first discovered, which, lends countenance to the theory. Another theory advanced by G. H. Warren, superintendent of the plant. and by some of the workmen is that the fire started from possible de fective wiring or a short circuit. -Fed by the oil and oily substance of the crude product handled by the ConclU(iecl on Page R. Column 2.) BY 5350 0 j.- i I .. . r.-. t . r--- i -. . i r. -s -
