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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND, DECEMBER 3, 1923 on cin ELKS LOSE ILL ifl PI Loss Put at $40,000, With 4. $4,000 Insurance. FIREBUG IS SUSPECTED Several Notice Odor of Kerosene Shortly After Outbreak of Flames in Basement. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 2. (Spe cial.) The Elks' temple at Seventh and Water streets was destroyed by fire this morning. It was the work of an incendiary, according to a declaration by Fire Chief Priebe. The entire building was burned, 540,000 loss, covered by but $14,000 insurance. Both floors of the build ing and the roof fell in, leaving only the four walls. Only the records in the rear of the structure were saved. The blaze broke out at 2:30 o'clock in the southwest corner of the base ment, near the bowling alley. The blaze was discovered by Elbert ELair, lodger in the Welch rooming house. As there is no telephone in the building, he called Mrs. De Haunte of the Holman & Pace un dertaking parlors, who turned in the alarm. Kerosene Odor Noted. The first theory held by the offi cers was that the blaze had been started by a careless smoker, as there had been a meeting in the lodge .quarters and the alley had been in use. The building, however, has cement floors and the polished alleys are not believed subject to such ignition. Mrs. Myrtle Bolin, who lives in the Welch house, and one of the first on the scene, de clared that there was a strong odor of kerosene. John A. Moore, boundary eastward of the occupied territory, with the establishment of a mixed customs commission, based on the number of troops and allied officials in the occupied area. Second, participation by allied capitaf in all chemical and metallur gical factories in the occupied areas having more than 500 employes, to the extent of not less than 45 per cent and not exceeding 75 per cent. Third, allied control of indirect taxes in the occupied territory. Fourth, special measures against the flight of German capital abroad, with taxation of such funds in for eign money values. Fifth, stabilization of the mark through an international loan se cured by the reichsbank's gold re serve. Sixth, an increase in coal deliver ies by 25 per cent and an increase in reparations wood deliveries 20 per cent. ! According to information received by the Fremdenblatt the Belgian government objected, stating that the amount of the customs income was doubtful, while the cost of the allied control organization would be great and also that the proposed boundary would be harmful to the trade of the western powers and ap- ' parently aid former neutral states The Belgians, the newspaper adds, j favored the centralization of cus toms control in Berlin. MIL DIVORCE MO) DIFFERENT PARTS OF WEST PRESENT TESTIMONY. Stone and Other Labor Officials Are Called in Support of Plea for Merger. building, said that at 1 o'clock, when he made his last rounds, everything in the building was in order amd . all of the windows were intact. The fire was first discovered pouring out of a broken basement window, and the fire chief decided that it was not situated so that it could have been broken by the fire itself. Several who were at the fire before the en gine arrived reported odors of kerosene. General Alarm Sounded. A general alarm was sounded in at 2:45 d clock, bringing out all of the volunteer- firemen and a crowd of more than 1000. No one was in jured. The front cornice of the building fell into Water street, but the firemen had cleared the thor x oughfare in anticipation of its fall and were out of the way them selves. The Elks temple was erected here in 1012. The lodge six months ago held an elaborate celebration when the last bond issued for its construc tion was redeemed. The building was well furnished and had a large library. Plans for reconstruction of the building are expected to be taken in a few days. 1 NEIGHBOR ELKS CONDOLED State Association and Portland Mayor Offer Services. Following the destruction by fire of the Oregon City Elks temple, an expression of sympathy and condol ence was sent by the Oregon state lodge to George R. Gardne, exalted ruler of the Oregon City lodge, as follows: "We are directed by President McKenny of the Oregon State Elks association to express to you and through you sincere regrets over the loss of your home. Can the asso ciation be of service in rebuilding or refinancing a greater Oregon City temple?" Monroe Goldstein, secretary of the Oregon state lodge, signed the message. E. V. Morrow, exalted ruler of the Portland -lodge, explained that the doors of the local lodge would stand open in welcome to members of the Oregon City temple and that any needed services would be bestowed. Mayor Baker also sent a message to the Oregon City lodge. It was as follows: "Sincerely grieved to learn of the destruction of your beautiful home. I know that the indomitable spirit of Oregon City lodge will cause a better and bigger temple to rise, phoenix-like, from the ashes. If, I can be of service in any way you have but to command." WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2. Testimony favoring the separation of the Southern Pacific railroad from the Central Pacific began com ing into the interstate commerce commission hearings on the subject today from an array of individuals and communities in different parts of the west. Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the brotherhood of locomotive en gineers, and other officials of labor unions were also heard, however, aa caretaker of the the concluding witnesses called by Southern Pacific counsel in their preliminary presentation of evi dence and argument supporting that company's application to perpetuate the merger. Mr. Stone and the other labor spokesmen objected to the break ing of the merger, they said, be cause older men In railroad train service would lose seniority, would be obliged to move from homes they have- established and also might lose present employment completely. Among witnesses called to argue for the separation of the two roads was F. C. Richmond, Salt Lake City, as a business representative and community official. "The Central Pacific, associated as it now is with the Southern, is not a constructive road," said Mr. Richmond, "and is not developing the latent possibilities of its terri tory as much as it would were it an independent line,. I believe that the opinion among the older busi ness men of our territory is gen erally in favor of compliance with the supreme court mandate order ing the dissolution of this association." BANDITS RAVAGE CHINA Four Americans Among Foreign ers Held ly Outlaws. BY CHARLES DAILET. (Chicago Tribune Foreign News Service. Copvrieht. li)22, by the Chicago Tribune.) HANCHOW, Honan, Dec 2. The Chinese bandit situation is beyond control and a military force, in cluding airplanes, has been sent against the bandits. Seven for eigners, four Americans, are still held in captivity and are suffering severely. The bandits are laying the southern half of the province in ruins, murdering, pillaging and attacking women. All missionaries have fled, only those on the railway remaining, and these are preparing to move. The bandits have notified General Wu that he must pay $1,000,000 or they will destroy even his camp, while the latter has proof that General Chang Tso Lin is sending emissaries to encourage the bandits. STATE AVILL MAKE INQUIRY Ten Fires in Oregon City Charged Against Incendlarist. SALEM. Or.. Dec. 2. (Special.) A. C. Barber, state fire marshal, said tonight that his department would make a complete investigation of the fire which early today destroyed the Elks' temple at Oregon City with a loss of approximately $30,000. Two deputy fire marshals probably will be assigned to this investigation. Reports received at the state fire marshals' office indicated that the blaze was of an incendiary origin. This is the tenth fire in Oregon City and vicinity during the past 18 months that has been charged against a fire bug. The losses re sulting from these fires aggregated $230,000, the state fire marshal said, lnvestigatton of other fires in Clackamas county has been made by the fire marshal's department, but the guilty person has not yet been caught. VICTORY NOTES RETIRED Interest to Cease December 15 on Securities Called . WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 2. 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Six Measures Outlined to Be Ac cepted by Germany in ISe turn for Moratorium. HAMBURG. Deo. 2. (By the As sociated Press.) The programme ot M. Poincare, the French premier, for submission to the Brussels confer ence comprises six definite meas ures of allied control to be accepted ty Germany in return for a three year moratorium, according to in formation the Fremdenblatt asserts it has received from a Dutch hanker who is prominently associated -with higrh financial circles in France. The newspaper says its informant etates that the plan already has been submitted to the Belgian govern ment. The six prerequisites to a moratorium are declared to be: First, tiie erection ot & customs German Living Cost Kises. BERLIX, Dec. 2. The cost of liv ing in Germany continues to mount. The index figure for the necessaries of life rose 102.2 per cent in Novem ber as compared with October. CHICAGO, Dec. 2. The 23d annual international livestock swung into action at stockvards here today with head of blooded cattle, horses, sheep and hogs competing tor Honors. Stoik raisers from nearly every I state in the Union and many Cana dian provinces were included among the exhibitors and a number of Eu- J ropeans had stock scheduled. Tonight, designated as Chicago nisht, was given over to the horse show, equine aristocrats from Chi-, cago and vicinity being on exhibi tion. Judging already had been started to determine the blue rib bon winners in the 900 classes en tered which will participate in the $100,000 in premiums. Prominent among arrivals here today were ministers of agricul ture from various Canadian prov inces, as well as stockmen from Mex ico, South America and Europe. Georgia has entered her hogs against the best Minnesota can produce; shepherds from the Atlantic and Pa cific coasts are pitting their sheep against each other, while Mary land's draft horses are competing against entries from Nebraska. Lulu Mayflower, last year's grand champion heifer, is again competing for the honor. The California heifer was the first to win thegrand cham pionship which heretofore had fallen tn a namoered steer. The hay and grain show held in connection with the exposition in cludes entries by the Duke of Suth erland, the province of Alberta. Can ada, and other Canadian provinces, as well as most of the grain produc ing states of the Union. J. W. Lucas of Gayley, Alta, who won last year's oats championship, and W. Kraft of Bozeman, Mont., last year's wheat sweepstakes win ner, are back seeking further honors: CANDY IS ISLAND M0yE Sweets Induce Natives of Kapa to Do More AVork Than Gold. (Chicago Tribune Foreign News Service.) HONOLULU, Dec 2. 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