SectionOne Pages 1 to 20 86 Pages Eight Sections VOL. XXXIX NO. 28 Kntered at Portland (Oregon) Postoffice as Second-Class Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 11, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS E 3 ON MINE RESCUE TEAM DIE IN DRILL GERMAN SPEAKER AT SPA REBUKED GENERAL WOOD CALLS I MURDERER IS SORRY PARTY FORMS FREEDOM TO BE GIVEN FOE ALIENS JULY 15 ORDER PROVIDES RELEASE OF BONDS AND PAROLES. 3 CHILD WELFARE WORKERS LET DUT ON SENATOR HARDING NOMINEE PLANS TO ELEVATE VICE-PRESIDENCY. AND READY TO HANG REPUBLICAN HEAD HOT DEBATE 2 MORE XKAR DEATH FROM BREATHING GAS FUMES. WANDERER SAYS HE LOVED WIFE HE SLEW. MR TONGU AGAIN NEW AMD V State Central Committee Organizes. COMING CAMPAIGN DISCUSSED Stanfield-Chamberlain Race for Senate Viewed. PERSONALITIES LEFT OUT Contest Is Scheduled as One or Principles Need of Funds Outlined by Aspirant. Organization of the republican state central committee was effected yesterday at the Imperial with the re-eletcion of Thomas II. Tongue of Hlllsboro as chairman. Under the direction of the ' Btate committee. Chairman Tongue was authorized to appoint an executive committee of 21 members, 11 of whom shall be members of the state committee, and ten women. This executive com mittee will select a treasurer, sec- retary and publicity manager. The forenoon and afternoon ses sions of the state committee were devoted to discussions of the cam paign and the respective merits of the opposing national tickets. There was not a speaker who did not voice his conviction that Harding and Coolidge would carry Oregon in November and would be elected. Senatorlnl Fight Discussed. Most of the speakers paid particular attention in their remarks to -the pending senatorial fight, and Robert N. Stanfield. republican candidate for United States senator, laid down the programme that the contest wa4 one of principles and not of person alities. No attack was made on Sena tor Chamberlain, democratic nominee. but Mr. Stanfield and the other speak ers, pointed out that it would be very Inconsistent to carry Oregon , for the republican nominees for president and vice-president and see the. re publican candidate for senator de feated by a democrat. ...... Mr. Stanfield discussed campaign funds with the committee' add read a letter to them on the subject, con taining his ideas and suggestions as to how this matter should be handled. Stanfield Kxplalns Attitude. Mr. Stanfleld's letter. In part, fol lows: "The members of the republican state central committee and the can didates of the party are all entering upon the campaign with tha same object in view, namely, the election of the entire republican ticket. Inas much as we all start with the eair.o viewpoint, I know you will welcome frank statement of .the conditions which my own candidacy as the party's nominee for the United States enatorship will have to meet. "Ordinarily, campaigns get under nay slowly, especially presidential campaigns. Generally during July and Augutt plans are formulated, bureaus organized, publicity prepared and or ganization work started, but the real hard work commences about Septem ber 1. The reason for this Is found In the fact that both parties follow the same general plan, and there Is therefore no occasion for one party to speed up its programme when tha other party is doing nothing spectac ular. Campaign at Once I' reed. "The situation is very different, however, in the case of the senatorial campaign in this state. If my candi dacy is to make notable headway, an active campaign will have to be un dertaken Immediately upon your or ganization. This is necessitated by (Concluded on Page 16, Column 4.) nnNljEC0.p - . CThe. ouc, hoe. , I'T-nopE he UNmenUAND '(( ff I come ) W) x " -----r. COOKS ?xETTV THftT WE DoM WfvNT 'sfl fftt - Tl L OUVANd i ft sflZS L -OOO ArTERALU rSHY Sf(Vpi.E.S OF fTj EL ?R0TE.SV fyti ' j iLfrrJl pL(SY Men. Overcome When Abandoned Shaft at Black Diamond, Wash., . Is Entered for Practice. ' SEATTLE. Wash., July JO. Three members of the Pacific Coast Coal company's mine rescue team at Black Diamond, Wash., are dead and two others are expected to die as the re sult of breathing poison gas fumes during a practice drill In an aban doned shart at Black Diamond shortly before noon today. ' The men entered ah abandoned mine for practice this morning and when they did not return rescue parties were formed. The dead are Hugh Hughes, Harry De Winter and James Hudson. Louis McDonald and a man named Parker are In the hospital at Black Diamond, and are not expected 'to live. James Murphy and Fred Pontin were also overcome by the fumes but are not believed to be in any danger. Members of the team said that while they knew of the presence of the "black damp" gas in the shaft, they did not believe there was any danger until Hugnes and De Winter toppled over. The other men made an effort to drag their comrades to fresh air, but themselves were over come. The bodias of Hughes and Hudson were recovered but De Winter's was still in the mine at 7 o'clock tonight. Some years ago a boy wandered Into the abandoned shaft while play ing, and was killed by the poisonous fumes. Since then it has been kept locked except when rescue teams were practicing there. 5000 EVADERS CONVICTED 30,000 Alleged Draft Dodgers Yet to Be Considered. WASHINGTON, July 10. Five thou sand draft evaders have been convict ed in federal courts and given sen tences of from 30 days to one year in prison, according to reports compiled today at the department of justice. Thirty thousand cases remain to be investigated. The result of the investigation shows about 10,000 cases of failure to register and an equal number of false questionnaires. About 26 per cent of the men listed as delinquents were found to have en Jlsted in the American or allied armies without the knowledge of their local .boards.. About 40 per cent are ac counted for on the score of the floating-population. Some 20 per cent are considered -.those who failed' to per form their duties through ignorance. The balance is made up of cripples and willful delinquents. RAILWAY BOUGHT BY FORD Purchase Price Said to Involve DeaJ of $4,000,000. DETROIT, Mich., July 10. Pur chase of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton railway by Hnry Ford and his eon, Edsel B. Ford, was announced today iy E. Q. Llebold, secretary to Henry Ford. The purchase price was not dis closed. Mr. Ford took up negotia tions primarily to assure his Detroit factories an adequate fuel supply, but through contemplated extension of terminals, industries generally in Michigan cities are expected to bene fit by the deal. It was said the deal would involve approximately J4, 000. 000.' Some 2000 employes of the railroad, Mr. Liiebold added, will Immediately receive the benefits of the Ford wage bonus plan. CANADA HAS NEW PREMIER (Arthur Meighan Sworn In as Suc cessor to Sir Robert Borden. . OTTAWA, OnL, July 10. Arthur Meighan, minister of the interior in the unionist government, this morn ing was sworn in as premier of Can ada. He succeeds Sir Robert Borden, retired. Allies Consider Remarks on Coal Offensive. VIOLENT LANGUAGE IS USED Military ; Protocol Declared Hindrance to Output. MEN NEED. FOOD, IS VIEW Operator, Standing In Violation of Conference Custom,. Holds Demands Impossible. SPA, July 10. (By The Associatied Press.) The allied. conference, taking up again today the question of coal deliveries from' Germany, at the re quest of Konstantin Fehrenbach, Ger man chancellor, agreed to hear Hugo Stinnes. the great coal operator, and Otto Hue, president of the German Miners' National association. Dr. Waller Simons, German foreign minister, said that the men did not' represent the German government, but he thought it advisable to hear two men so intimately connected with coal production in Germany. It is the custom of the conference for speakers to remain seated, but Herr .Stinnes stood up. He said: "I stand because I want to look my adversaries in the eye." Speech Held Offensive. This was the opening sentence of what the allied delegates considered a rather offensive speech." 1'roni.er Delacroix of Belgium, who presided, on one occasion reminding Stinnes his language was too forceful. Dr. Simons said afterward to the correspondent he regretted Stinnes had used such violent and aggressive language. Stinnes said in substance: "The military protocol which the Germans were requested to sign July 7 will increase discontent and disorder in Germany. It will make it mucn more difficult to maintain oat coul production and will not help vs to ;i.-.rease it. "It is all very well for you to tell us that unless our coal production and deliveries to you increase you . will occupy the Ruhr. I may tell you'1 that if you should expect by occupa tion of the Ruhr to obtain more coal than you now do, you would find yourselves mistaken. Production Cut Predicted. "Not only would you not get more coal, but less, because the miners would refuse to work. They are doing now all they can with the meager food with which they are supplied. "Notwithstanding exhaustion from lack of substantial food, they work three hours extra twice weekly so as to Increase production. Tou gen tlemen cannot by an expression of your will merely give an order and increase our coal deliveries. That is wHy, if practical results are to be obtained, there must be an agreement among experts. "M. Millerand said yesterday that the Germans were accorded the right to speak as a matter of courtesy. I claim to -peak as a matter of right and whoever is not afflicted with the disease of victory " ' M. Delacroix interrupts. Here M. Deiacroix interrupted and said: "The object of this conference is to. arrive at a peaceful solution and I must therefore ask Herr Stinnes not to be provocative." Stinnes. resuming, said: "This conference is the ear through which Europe snould hear the facts. That Is why I wish to speak. With- I out co-operation nothing can be done. "(Concluded on Page 3. Column 1.) PICTORIAL COMMENTS ON "Chief Partner" to Sit in Cabinet Meetings if Republicans Win Election. MARION, O.. July 10. Interest In the activities of Senator Harding, re publican presidential nominee, was centered - in his conference tonight with Major-General Leonard Wood, contestant for the nomination, who called to assure the senator personally of his support so far as compatible with his duties as an army officer. General Wood did not reach Marion until nearly 8 P. M. and went directly to the Harding: home, where he had dinner with the senator and Mrs. Harding. This was the first time Senator Harding and General Wood had met since the former's nomination, but the general in a telegram congratulating the senator on his nomination and in a" recent conference with National Chairman Will H. Hays had privately pledged his support. "I had a very pleasant talk with Senator Harding." said General Wood later to the newspaper corres pondents. "I have no special state ment to make tonight, but will give out one in Chicago Monday after I have had time to frame It. I found the senator very generally sympa thetic with the policies in which I am Interested. I have already come out with my adherence to the party and the nominee. As a republican. I naturally will support the party and nominee. Senator Cummings, republican of (Concluded on Pa.ce 9, Column 1.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. V EST KR DAY'S Maximum temperature 74 degree: minimum, 06 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; westerly winds. Pepartmentn. Hditorial, Section 3, pae 8. Dramatic, Section 4, page 3. Moving picture news. Section 4, page 2. Music, Section 4. page 7. Churches, Section 5, page 'J. Books, Section ft. pa.ee 3. Oarden notej, section 4. page 8. News of the resorts. Section 4, page 4. Automobile news. Section 6. Women's Feature. Society, Section 3. page 2. Women's activities. Section 4, page 6. Fashions, Section 5, page 4. Miss Tingle's column. Section S. page 4. j Auction bridge. Section 5, page 7. Special Feature. Charles Goodman, wizard at city decora tion. Magazine section, page 1. i- But three ounces of clothes is Paris edict to women. Magazine section, page 2. Russian princess is granddaughter of U. S. Grant. Magazine section, page 3. World news by camera. Magazine section, '..j-page 4. Famous plays "booed" by London audi ences. Magazine section, page 5. Inner heart-tragedy of prominent society men revealed. Magazine section, page 6. Admiral Sims' own story. Magazine sec tion, page 7. Hill's cartoons, "Among Us Mortals." Mag azine section, page 8. Oregon City seminary alumnae, hold re union. Section 3, page 8. Murder of Klwell continues baffling mys tery. Section 4. page 1. Little mole Is giant tor strength among animals. Section 4, page 8. Oregon waterways series, by Addison Ben nett. Section 4, page 8. Sermon by Rev. W. B. Hinson. Section ft, page 2. rrine.ille. one of state's great cities. Sec tion 5, page 3. Cartoons of the day by Darling. Section 5, page 7. Foreign. Foch and premiers take steps to assist Poland in fight against reds. Section 1, page 3. German coal men's talks at hearing con sidered rather offensive to allies. Sec tion 1, page 1. t European trade In Britain's grip. Section 1, page 8. British trade conditions accepted by so viet. Section 1. page 17. Charges of militarism cause turmoil In Japanese diet. Section 1. page 4. Domestic. Governor Cox to confer today with Judge T. T. Ansberry on campaign plans. Section 1, page 2. Major-General Wood calls on Senator Harding to assure his support In cam paign. Section 1, page 1. New party, amid hot debate, starts organ izing. Section 1, page 1. Senator New heads republican speakers' bureau. Section 1, page 2. Non-partisan scene shifts to Montana. Sec tion 1. paste .V Committee 8 chairman scores republi cans at. ..mocrats. Section 1, pugo 4. Serious steam coal crisis threatens New England states. Section 1, page 9. OUTSTANDING NEWS f Made Easy by Experience Father's Butcher Sltop, Declares ex-Soldier. CHICAGO, July 10. Carl Wanderer. former army lieutenant. self-con- fessed slayer of two persons, one of whom was his wife, a pretty choir singer, and the other a man with whom he had plotted to take her life, today was ordered held without bail on a charge of murder by a coroner's jury. After his confession, was read. Wan derer was asked if he had anything to say. "I have told everything." ho said. "I'm ready to hang now." The ragged stranger whose body has lain unclaimed at the county morgue since the night of the crime, nearly three weeks ago, was declared to be that of Al Watson, former Canadian soldier, who was said to have told ac quaintances he was the only son of a New York millionaire turfman. The identification was made by Mrs. Catherine Vanos of Chicago, who said she met Watson in Folkestone, Eng land, while he was a patient at the Manor house hospital. Dispatches from New York said the' police recallea that last May an Alexander E. Wat son had been reported missing by his wife. Wanderer today placed blame for the tragedy on his familiarity with firearms in the army, his roving tem perament and his association with his father's butcher shop. "I planned the whole thing in cold On-olu1i on Pac 1. Column 1) 1 Wan'l Domestic. dei-er says killing was made easy bv butcher shop experience. section l. page 1. Denarfmenl orders reieaFe of enemy aliens I from bond and parole. Section 1. page 1. Pacific Northwest. Benham Kails reservoir site, key to Des chutes pro.left, approved by congres sional committee. Section 1, page S. Three die, two near death as result of mine rescue practice. Section 1, page 1. Governor announces reorganization of child welfare commission. Section 1. page 1. Sawmill at Dallas destroyed by fire. Sec tion 1, page 7. Trip emphasizes need of Irrigation. Sec tion 1, page 8. Kport. America eliminates France in Davis cup tennis plav.. Section 2. page 1. Egan defijaisl. Wl'.helm for northwest ama teur go ttrre. Section 2. page 1. Coast league results: Portland 1. Vernon 3 til innings): l.oe Angeles 7. Sa't 1-ake 8; Fan Francisco 2, -Sacramento 11; Seattle 5, Oakland 3. Section 2, page 2. Swimming development on coant rapid in last 16 years. Section 2. page 2. Three university men leave for Boston to take part in national tryouts for places on team that will represent the United States in Olympic games at Antwerp, Belgium. Section 1. page 3. Portland oarsmen in training for Victoria regatta. Section 2. page 3. Milwaukle to be dark until Labor day. Section 2, page 3. Tennis championships are on bill tomor row. Section 2, page 4. Double tie results in two loops of semi pro league. Section 2. page 4. Commercial anil .Marine. Channel at mouth of Columbia river widens and deepens without dredging. Section 1, page 18. Large potato crop in Oregon is assured. Section 1, page JP. Corn higher at Chicago because of black rust reports. Section I. page 19. Hallway stocks strengthened by favorable crop report. Section 1, page ,19. N. Sumner Myrlck, vice-chairman and counsel of the committee on ocean transportation. IT. S. chnmber of com merce, says Portland should develop as great shipping center. Section 1, page IS. New steamship line to connect New Or leans and Pacific coast ports. Section 1. page 19. Portland and Vicinity. Picture houses continue despite walkout of. operators. Section 1. page lti. Thomas H. Tongue re-elected chairman of republican state central committee. Sectfcn 1, page 1. Deputy City Attorney Mackay to report to mayor result of his inquiry Into milk prices. Section 1. page 15. Appropriation pruning hits lr enterprises in Oregon, declares Secretary Meredith. Section 1, page 12. '"Pussyfoot" Johnson, noted prohibition leader, here to give three lectures. Section 1. page 12. Committee on appropriations of the na tional house of representatives to ar rive in Portland tonight. Section 1, page 11. Brake endeavors to establish alibi. Sec tion 1. page 14. Astoria prepares to entertain American Legion of Oregon. Section 1, page 10. Killin; In EVENTS OF THE WEEK Liberals and Radicals Argue Voting Basis. SINGLE TAXERS TAKE PART Campaign Support by 10 or 12 Organizations Expected. NAME PROMISES FIGHT Prospective Presidential Nominee Also Causes Differences at First Convention. CHICAGO, July 10. Foundation stones were laid today for a new party on whic-i to unite all third party movements, when the commit tee of 48 and the single tax party joined in their first national conven tior. to draft a platform and pick nominees who. thev hope, will win the support of 10 or 13 liberal or ganizations. The first day's session, devoted to keynote speeches and organization work, developed as many different views as there were factions repre sented. Rules, resolution? and nom inations for jermanent officials were debated step by step and at times acrimoniously. Allen McCurdy, the temporary chairman from New Tork. and J. A. H. Hopkins, head of the committee of 4S. who opened the con vention, maintained order with diffi culty. Chancre In Rales Is Denied. Division between the liberal and radical groups was brought out In he rules debate when Swinburne Hale of New York said the state delega tions were divided "51 per cent lib eral and 49 per cent radical." He pleaded for a change in the rules that would prevent the radicals from be ing out-voted by the majority lib erals, out the majority ruled and his plea was lost. Participation of the single-taxers in today's convention followed an earlier session, at which they decided to present their platform demands and views on candidates. They were understood to be willing to accept either Charles H. Ingersoll, watch manufacturer, or Amos Pinchot. one of the leaders of the committee of 48. for presidential nominee. They were opposed, their leaders said, to Senator Robert M. La Fol lette, the favorite presidential candi date of the 48ers. and may bolt the convention and select their own ticket if La Follette is nominated. Single Tax Plank Demanded. Determination of the single taxers' course was declared to be contingent on three things: First, the platform which they said must include a single tax plank; sec ond, the candidate and third, the name of the party. The party name promises to develop a fight. Members of the single tax group want some reference to their name incorporated in the party name. The labor party of the United States, whose convention gets under way. to morrow, is willing to join the third party movement and probably will accept La Follette as a candidate, but demands that the word "labor" be In cluded in the party designation. ' 5:tl Delegates Attend. As organized today, the committee of 48 convention numbered 539 ac credited delegates, with a majority of 270 required to nominate. The 539 included, in addition to the 48ers and single taxers, fraternal delegates from the non-partisan league, triple alli ance of the northwest, farmers' na tional council, people's money league. (Concluded on Page J. Column 1.) BY CARTOONIST PERRY. Only Exception Will Be Those Still Considered Menace to Pub lic Safety. WASHINGTON. D. C. July 10. En emy aliens interned during the war and since released on parole will be given their unrestricted liberty July 16 except in cases of thoseunder sus picion. An order for their release was signed two or three days ago, by Act ing Attorney-General Frierson. Most of the aliens interned during the war, on their release, were com pelled to give bond and subject them selves to the restriction of a parole. Mr. Frierson said tonight, and inas much as a sufficient length of time has now elapsed, all except those still considered a menace to public safety are to be given their full release. De termination as to those to be held under parole will be left to the United States attorneys, in the districts in which the aliens live, Mr. Frierson said. GENERAL MARCH HONORED Chief of Staff Gets Service Cross. for Spanish War Service. WASHINGTON, July 10. By direc tion of President Wilson, a distin guished service cross was awarded to day to General March, chief of staff of the army, for gallant .services in the Philippines. The citation reads: "General Peyton C. March (then lieutenant in the Astor battery), for extraordinary heroism in action be fore Manila, P. 1., August 13. 1898. He gallantly led a charge on the enemy's breastworks, volunteers hav ing been called for by the brigadier general commanding." BRYAN TALKS AT 1:30 A. M. Madras Chautauqua Crowd Wails Till Vast Midnight. MADRAS, Or.. July 10 (Special.) William Jennings Bryan made a speech at Madras at 1:30 yesterday morning to fulfill his Chautauqua en gagement, the speech lasting one hour. Mr. Bryan was surprised upon ar riving in Madras at midnight to find the Chautaqua gathering awaiting him. Only once before was a gather ing compelled to keep such late hours ! to hear Bryan, this being at Sioux City two years ago. FAIR WEEK PREDICTED Normal Temperatures Will Prevail In Coast States. WASHINGTON, July 10. Weather predictions for tiie week beginning Monday are: Northern Rocky mountain and pla teau regions Generally fair, although occasional local thunder showers probable early days. Seasonal tem peratures. Pacific coast states Fair, although possibly light local showers in ex treme north portion Monday and Tues day. Normal temperatures. CHAIR PUSHERS WALK OUT Hoard-Walk Traffic at Atlantic City Tied Up by Strike. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 10. Six hundred members of the Chair pushers' union struck today, causing a tieup of the roller chair traffic on the board-walk. Two strikers were arrested for disorderly conduct. The men demand 50 cents an hour instead of 25 cents. BOY, 4, KILLS MOTHER Child Pulls Shotgun Trijiscr as Woman Tries to Stop Him. GREENVILLE. Ky., July 10. Mrs. Willis Graham, 26, tried to stop her four-year-old son Harold from carry ing a loaded shotgun out of their home "today. The child pulled the trigger, kill ing her instantly. Governor to Reorganize State Commission. PRESENT BODY DISCORDANT New Members Appointed to Replace Three Acting. SERVICE FIRST CONCERN Executive Expresses High Regard for Those Now Serving, but De clares Change Necessary. SALEM. Or.. July 10. (Special.) Because of inharmonious conditions prevailing among members of the child welfare commission. Governor Olcott today announced that there will be a complete reorganization of the commission as far as his ap pointees are concerned. William D. Wheelwright. Mrs. Henry L. Corbctt and TNIrs. Kdmond C. Giltner, all of Portland, will be named as members of the commission to succeed W. P. Davarney and Mrs. Millie R. Trumbull of Portland, and Mrs. Fred G. Schilke of La Grande. The board has five members, thr? of whom are appointed by the gover nor. One member is chosen from the faculty of the University of Oregon and is selected by the president of that institution. The other memLcr of the commission is named by the president of the State Medical asso ciation. The governor's action does not in any way interfere with the appointees of the University of Oregon and the State Medical association, the changes being confined solely to members of his selection. Governor Kxptolns Action. . In advising the three present mem bers of the board of the change that is to be made the governor sent to each the following letter: "Because of apparent inharmonious conditions I have decided to make a complete reorganization of that por tion of the child welfare commission' which was appointed by me after the r.ew law enacted by the 1919 legisla ture went into effect For mat rea son I am appoiiting three new mem bers to replace the three acting mem bers whom the law provides shall be appointed by the governor. This commission is one of great import ance because of its close connection with the many institutions and child caring agencies of the 6tate. and it I is quite essential for the good of all of these institutions that the com i mission as a whole conduct its busi ' ncss with the greatest harmcny pos- I slble without sacrifice of efficiency. Harmony Held Kssentlal. "In advising you of this action I wish to say that I have a high per sonal regard for each individual mem ber of this commission, but there j seem to be conflicting and irrecon I citable elements among the member j ship which make it impracticable for the commission, as it is now consti tuted, to function longer and attain the best results for the unfortunate children of the state. I am appoint ing as successors to the three pres ent members who were originally ap pointed by me the following persons: W. D. Wheelwright. Mrs. Henry L. Corbett and Mrs. Kdmond C. Giltner, all of Portland. Their commissions of appointment are to become effec tive as of this date or as soon here after as they may qualify for the re. spective appointments." In making public the reorganization of the commission the governor said: "When this law was enacted in (Concluded on Page 3. Column 1.) 0