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VOL XIV. NO- 37.
GREECE PLAGES
APPEAL BEFORE
British and French Govern
ments "Are Renounced for
"Gross Violations of Inter
national Law." :
ALLIES HAVE TAKEN
CONTROL, IS CHARGE
Demand to Turn Over Means
of Defense Will Be Re
jected H Is Asserted.
wasnington, uec i.
Greece today filed formal, protest with
the United States against actions of
the entente allies. It denounce Brit
ish and French governments for "gross
violations of. international law, and
urges tha United States to announce
lti disapproval of the allied actions.
The text of the formal note follows.
"Krom tha beginning of the Euro
pean war tha Hellenic government,
realising 1U "duties in regard to the
defense of tha national Interests and
. . . . . ft TJ
its reaponalblllty toward the coun
try, has, after an extended-examination
of tha situation, decided that Greece
ought not to take part In the sangui
nary struggle in which nearly all of
Kurope has become involved.
"The HeUenlc government, while
maintaining its neutrality, had con
stantly In view the possible abandon
ment of this policy If at a given mo
ment it should become convinced that,
however great might be the gac-rllcea
and danger of war, it would serve the
natlona-HuiplraUorig.
Weessay Guarantee Wot Obtained.
"Unfortunately. It has not beon pos
sible, for us, up to the present, to ob
tain the necessary guarantees that
i K t? - Anna .Tn r (n ,tt F.nrnniun
conflict, should not be doomed to in
evitably destruction.
"In remaining neutral the Hellenic
government had In view only Hellenic
interests ant) has not been, as a con
sistent effort has been made to make
It appear, In sympathy wth one of tlfe
two belligerent" groups. "A Q reek gov
ernment could think solely of Greek
tnteaefcjs, ., t '
'"TJ' geographical , situation of
(Ooucluded on I'nge Two,, Column Two.
FOLLOWING RIOTING
GIVES- UP TO ALLIES
Surrender of Six Batteries of
Field Artillery - Promised;
Riot Casualties; Heavy,
.ondon. Dec. 2. V. P.) Greece s
day of grace beyond the time limit set!
by Admiral Du Fournet for disarms-,
mlnatlng in complete reversal of the
Greek governmental policy.
Latest dispatches said an armistice
had been arranged, Jie French admiral
agreeing to withdraw his troops and
King Constantlne promising the sur
render of six batteries of mounted
field artillery. Before that agreement
r.as concluded lhen,were half a dozen
pStched battles in th streets and out
skirts of the Greek capital between al
lied troops and Greek reservists and
Greek ' royalists and Venizelos sup
porters. Landing Started Rioting.
. The extent of the casualties In the
riots and near battles Is not known but
it Is believed to total more than 100.
The inhabitants of the city, except
those supporting one faction or the
other, shut themselves, up in their
homes, terror atrlckenj The city's
business was at a standstill and all
vehicles stopped.
The time limit set by Admiral Du
Kournet for compliance with the allied
. demands of surrender of-arms, expired
Thursday.
The French naval commander, ap
prised that King t'onstafatlne and his
ministers toad determined upon refuaal,
sW-erthelesa granted the government
aif additional 24 hours, but at once be
gan concentration of his forces. It was
ine landing 01 rrencn sailors that
. touched off the spark of rioting.
Bayonet treed oa rench.
TheM armed forces were set upon a
nqmber of times "y mobs of reservists
They marched steadily forward and
' seised aeveral hills commanding th
'.city. A aecond detachment was re-
fused passage ey ureek guards
knnj,.j T5.ii .
,rI rnV rri.; marlncs
W,r .tilVlli lhe, Za""
pelon Ot industrial exhibition building
'hear the gardens of the royal palace.
; 'T,Athntf VS& upo.r g8
, .r-'rencn rorce ,ini suugnu i0 occupy
..the wireless station was -repulsed at
-the point of the bayonet by Greek
guards.
Second Transport Arrived Friday.
An exchange dispatch ttom Athens
' late tonight, dated Friday jnight, said
UNITED STATES
RDFFK
GOVERNMEN
Ul 11.1.11
. - " ; '-v:r. V-jr r.?,a.ltatj by a vote of 253 to 19. on the
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Atliens) on Kridiv evening and that
three others had arrived at Keratsili
those on board of all foir, of which
Were expected 'to land Saturday morn
ing. They were expected to encamp
.near the city. Athena was reported
ttulet. with Greek marine reservists oc
cupying the theatre. Y . .
Presumably- these . are fthe allied
forces ' concerned 1n the stfeet battles
rrentioned i.n later advices, from Ath-
CITY
EDITION PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1916. FKICE FIVE CENTS
NEWS INDEX
SECTION ONE 16 PAGES
Oreao Appeals to U. S.
Groek Government Yields to Allies.
Iff Boycott Declared Here,
Federal Agents Investigate rood right.
Albina, Maohinists on strike.
Congress to Convene Tomorrow,
t. Statu of Liberty lUuminated.
President Speaks ia Maw York,
Food Embargo to Conlront Congress.
Carransutaa Ordered to Attack Chi
huahua. 3. Flax Industry to Be Inspected,
4. Prohibition Is xfatfon-Wid Issue.
Russian Buooesses Bring Hcpe to Allies,
Russia Storms Teutonic Allies.
6. Clackamas Hatchery Has Mew Facil
ities.
Suggestions Made for Toy Selection.
6. Jeaaetta Rankin Qualified for Conrress
No Decision in Adamson Case Until
January.
7. Cartoons Put Price on Cartoonist's Head
Ambulance Driver Beta Kecora.
Orphan Problem Confronts England.
Battery A in Practice,
It Sweden Pro-French ia Sympathies.
Kad Kan Would Attack President.
Proposed Legitimacy Law Discussed.
Leaders in Charity undertaking to Meet
.tomorrow.
9. Motion and Color Photos of Mt. Hood
Taken.
Mother's Love Asserts Itself,
Civio League Discusses Munioipal Paving-
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10. Attack Planned on Commission Form.
Averill Named Dock Commissioner.
Livestock Show Opens Tomorrow.
15 Fatalitiee Reported.
Celebrated Zionist to Lecture Here.
11. Acquittal Expected in McDaniela Cass,
G. H. Hill I Dead.
Bale of Red Cross Seals Begins Monday.
8hake-1Tp in British Cabinet Imminent.
12. Oodetlo Survey Madt..
Consolidation Plan Economical,
Gerard to Take Up Belgian Deporta
tions. IS. Sugar Company Raises Beet Frlcesf
Oregon City Night School Sucoessul.
Springfield Churoh to Be Dedicated.
Oregon Citv to Vote Tomorrow,
14. Art Teachers to Convene.
Lane's Tax Levy May Be 18.75 Mills.
Merchant Declares Charges Flimsy.
15. Crawford to Remain aa Flax Superin
tendent.
0. A. 0. Conducts Pruning Experiment!.
18. Bureau to Handle Delinquent Children
Proposed,
SECTION TWO 16 PAGES
Pag.
1. Hughie Hughes Meets Death on Track.
2-4. Sports News and Gossip.
6-7. Automobiles and Good Roads,
4. Poultry Show This Week.
9. Real Estate and Bui'ding.
10. Development of Carrier bhown.
Business Today Requires Statesmanship,
11-14. Want Ads.
IS. Markets and Finance.
16. Marine.
Lata. Sport,
SECTION THREE 8 PAGES
Page,
1. Eagle Creek Grounds Popular.
2. Photoplay News.
On Broadway.
3. Ia Vaudeville.
In Stageland.
4. Editorial.
6. Brief Information,
Town Tcpios.
Christie Home Campaign Progresses.
Anglers' Club to Build New Club House
Btate Fire Marshal Advocated.
0. Illustrated Mews Review.
7. War Zone Observations.
1. Mews of the Public Schools.
University and College.
SECTION FOUR 8 PAGES
Page.
1-4.
Tha Week in Bociety.
Yovr Health and Ton Spina By Pen-
elope Kuspp. . ."
Walking That Is Healthful By Woods
Hutchinson M. D.
Women's Club Affairs,
Tha Realm of Music.
Dress Hints for Wcmen.
Bperts Clothes for Winter By Mme-
Qui Vive.
Beauty Chat By Lillian Raseell.
Heedlcwork Design.
A Mew England Party By Gaorgeae
Faulkner. i
Popular Science.
SUCTION FIVE 12 PAGES
, (Fiction Mafsziae.)
SKCTIOX SIX 4 PAGES
(Comic.)
0. A. C. Co-Ed Goes to
Her Wounded Fiance
Mlas Ruby Thomas, British Columbia
Girl, Will Wed Soldier Lover, If She
Reacher. Bedside in Time.
. ni.. n. rv ) r xt c t
k ,w h,.. f v,, fiarlM p,....
soldier wno ia eyin? ln England,
Thomas, a freshman co-ed at the
ed on a I0113 Journey across land and
r,ea. She expects to reach her destina
tion before Christmas.
Miss Thomas, who Is from British
Columbia, entered the college here to I
r.cqulre an education, so she would be
fhle to earn her own living if she had
to after the war. When, she received
word yesterday '.hat her fiance had
been wounded ami was believed to be
dying, she decided to Jeave at once.
She said, upon her departure, that she
would marry him if rhe reaches his
bedside in time, and will then serve as
a nurse over there.
Result of Election
In Cuba Unknown
Havana. Dec. 2. fl. N. S.) With
rharges of fraud and coercion filling
the air Cubans still are waiting to
know who was chosen president at
the election held four weeks ago. ln
two provinces new elections will have
to be held. It seems certain today
that the result will not be known for
weeks yet.
Kentucky Town Is
Destroyed by Fire
. Georgetown, Ky., Dec. 2. (I. N. S.I
The business portion of the town
of Stamping Ground, .Sl-oU county, wa
HAatrnvoH K r fir tnnlcrlit with a n fmti-
maieu IOS3 VI 1VU.UUV. wuimm
I Adams, owner of a motion show where
i 'he fire started, was fatally burned,
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Reichstag Adopts
"Man Power" Bill
Amsterdam, Dec. 2. (V. P.) Adop
tion of the "man power" or civil mob
i nidation bill by the German reich-
third reading, was announced in Bee
,in Xces received here, tonight
25,000 Bales Cotton
Destroyed by Blaze
Columbia. S. C, Dec. 2. (V. P.
Fire late this evening destroyed the
ColunilVaf ' cotton press with 23,000
bales of cotton.'. The loss Is estimated
to-t 2C0,000 covered by Insurance..
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One Convicted
In O.-C.Land
Fraud Cases
W. B- Degarmon Found Guilty;
Nicholson and Sperry Acquit
ted; Others in Doubt.
San Francicco. Dec. 2. (I. N. S.)
W. B. Degarmon, on trial In the Oregon
land fraud cases in the United States
district court, was found guilty in a
verdict returned by the jury to Judge
51. T. Pooling:, at 11:30 o'clock tonight.
W. A. S. Nicholson and Sidney L. Sper
ry, on trial in the same cases, wera ac
quitted. The charges against Norman
j. Cook, Franklin P. Bull and A. J.
l.eetz, the other three defendants, re
main to be disposed of.
After giving their partial verdict, the
jurors were locked up for the night to
continue their deliberations in. regard
to the other defendants.
The six defendants are charged spe
cifically with using the United States
mails to defraud. The fraudulent op
eration with which they were charged
was the collection of fees from persons
whom they located on land held by tha
Oregon-California railroad in Oregon.
The cases here have been prosecuted
by Clarence L. Reamec, United States
attorney from the state of Oregon.
Removal Case to Be
Decided This Week
Staler, Charred "Wltn Shipping1 TJn
labelled Liquor to Portland, Says Ha
Did Kot Know Bayer's Intention,
San Francisco, Dec. 2. (I. N. S.)
Testimony was given today before
Federal Commissioner Hayden on the
application of the United States au
thorities at Portland for the removU
of David Gibbons, liquor dealer of this
city, to Portland on the charge of
shipping unlabelled liquor from this
city to Portland.
Hayden announced he would decide
next week and at the same time would
aeeiae on tne removal or ixuis iiom
enberg. liquor dealer of this city
Rothenberg's hearing; was held a week
ago.
Gibbons testified In his own behalf
that he had no knowledge of the In
tention of John Duggan. the man to
whom he sold two live-gallon kegs of
whiskey, to ship the whiskey to Port
land. The government alleges the
whiskey was shipped In two trun
September 4.
Auto Is Demolished
But Woman Escapes
San Francisco, Dec. 2. (I. N. S.)
Mrs. Joseph R. Knowland, wife of the
former congressman, had a narrow es
cape from ideath today when the auto
mobile which she was driving was
c'emoUshetf by a streetcar on the Ala
meda Marsh.
The auto was an enclosed electric
and was completely destroyed by the
collision. When Mrs. Knowland had
been extricated from the heap of shat
tered glass and twisted metal it was
ISSK SS TZT!TJTZ
chin. She did not even require medi-
Ical attention.
Burglar Overtaken
By Woman in Race
Undaunted by fear of personal vie
lence, Mrs. Lena Merriman, who con
ducts a rooming house at 225 Sheri
dan street, gave chase to and outian
a burglar suspect last night.. She sur
prised the man while he was in the
act of ransacking the premises ti
valuables.
The intruder ran and the plucny
woman took after him. She overhauled!
the man following a four blocks' dashjcoast rates on barley, canned goods
and after a brief tussle managed to
snatch away from him a bag contain
ing some articles which he had stolen.
The burglar finally made his escape.
Medical School to
Be Topic at Meeting
Dr. K. A
.1. Mackenzie and Bishop
Wralter Taylor
Sumner will bo the
chief speakers at the Members' coun
cil of the Chamber of Commerce at Its
weekly luncheon Monday noon. The
subject will be "Our Medical School;
Shall It Take a Commanding Place.
Among the Schools of the Country?"
William V. Woodward will preside. Dr.
Mackenzie will discuss the medical
school ln (ts relation to the public
and Bishop Sumner the desirability of
a strong medical school and hospital
clinic in the civic life of the com
munity. Two Masked Men .
Strike Lone Woman
Chicago, Dec. 2. (I. P.) Two
masked men entered the "massage"
parlors of Mrs. Pearl Douglas, strucK
her on the head with the butt of a
revolver and attempted to take a
diamond ring from her finger, when
her son Raymond, an 10-year-old boy,
fired a shot at the Intruders. They
returned the fire, escaping bv a door.
Mrs. Douglas received a serious scalp
wound.
Fire Destroys 500
Tons of Hay on Farm
Santa Rosa, Cal., Dec. 2. (p. n. s.
Five hundred tons of hay on the old
Senator Jcnes ranch south of Sonoma
were destroyed by fire last night. A
second warehouse near by was saved
by the efforts of the . fire fighter?
Superintendent Joseph Keetler has just
returned from a business trip to Snn
Francisco, and haa no idea of how the
fire originated, but does not lay it tu
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iRdTHnnNHRFSR !
WILL OPEN IIS
FINAL SESSION
Only Four Months Remain in
Which to Complete Demo
cratic Program and Jam of
Work threatens Holidays.
IMPORTANT PROBLEMS
FACED BY LEGISLATORS
Railroad and Food Legisla
tion and Naval Program
to Be Considered.
Washington, Dec. 2. (U. P.) With
only four months left In which to com
plete the Democratic program, party
lines were being tightened tonight for
the opening of the final aeasion of
the sixty-fourth congress Monday.
Republican leaders were "on the
Job." Democratlo leaders in the two
houses were not on the ground as
yet, but will arrive ln force over
Sunday.
Confronted with the railroad and
foodjfproblems and the passage of the
sec&iid section of the three-year naval
prcgram, congress was in for a Jam
of work which threatened to break
into congressmen's holidays. Speaker
Clark has come out flat against
Christmas holidays and advocates two
night sessions a week, both of which.
he says, jwill be necessary- to put
through bfns that need immediate at
tention. Speaker Clark Ia on Band.
That the minority will offer no
unusual resistance to the passage of
pressing measures they believe proper.
was the assurance from Republican
leaders.
Speaker Clark, who has been here
some time, in close touch with the
legislative situation, was the only
administration leader in Washington
tonight. Representative Kltchin,
Democratic house leader,, will arrive
tomorrow. Vice President Marshall
is also expected then;, ,Sinat$r Kera,
Democratic senate, leader, la not ex-
On the other hand, both Senator
Smoot and Representative Mann, who
will direct the Republican legislators
in their respective branches of con
gress, have been here for aeveral days.
To Consider Jaring1 Cost.
There was no activity at the cap
ital today save for that of the clerks
and secretaries in final preparation
for the opening Monday. Little sen
timent is found in favor of the Fitz
gerald food embargo plan. Subse
quent retaliatory embargoes on other
exports, including munitions, seem
certain if the resolution is pressed.
There is no doubt, however, that the
living cost problem will demand a
ltrge part of the short Bession.
Railroad legislation and the food
question, everyone believes, will bo
the biggest matters considered.
Washington, Dec. 2. Representative
McArthur arrived in Washington this
evening. Representatives I-iawley and
Sinnott are expected tomorrow.
Local Hearing of
I. C. C. December 11
Washington, Dec. 2. (V. P.) The
Interstate Commerce commission to
day ruled that testimony: in trans-
continental cases respecting coast to
Kill! . l u . i Luiniiiuuiurs, cnaji i - ; i .
sented before Examining Attorney
Thurtell at San Francisco, December
4; Portland, Or., December 11, and
Spokane, Wash., December 14.
Hearing's at the various coast and
intermountaln cities have been called
to consider the varying needs and in
terests of the different communities
in the readjustment of freight rates.
The hope of the commission is a final
I settlement of rail rates on a perma-
nent basis, regardless of the fluctua
tions of water competition. Pending
this . readjustment, new and advanced
rates put In by the carriers on trans
continental shipments to the coait
have been put in by the railroads to
supplant rates suspended on Septem
ber 1.
Alabamans Fight in
Street With Pistols
Mobile. Ala., Dec. 2. (I. N. s.)
Fred Fincher, of Spring Hill, a sub
urb, and John T. Martin of Montgom
ery, fought a duel in the street here
toflay for 30 minutes. Both received
severe pistol wounds. FIncher's cloth
ing was set on fire from powder
burns.
Christmas Tree Is
Gaily Illuminated
Resplendent in a" riot of colorfu'
ugnts, uie great nrisimas tree, on
Siith street, was lit up last night 'or
the first night of the American Elec
trical week. Successive tiers of the
branches were illuminated to the top.
wnere a large star o lazed. Graceful
cherubs and ornaments adorn the tree.
Night Supervisor of
Insane Asylum Dies
Salem, Or Dec. I. James jCell. for
35 years supervisor Of the State Hos
pltaJ for-the Insane, died tonight, lie
was 70 year old
ALFRED P. THOM, chief
counsel for the Southern
railway and general coun
sel (or the railway managers in
their hearings before the New-lands-Adamson
joint congres
sional committee. I
Cummins and
Thorn Differ
Senator Would Limit Capital!
zation of Railroads to Their
Physical Valuation.
Washington. Dec. 1 (I. i s.)-
Declaring that the . ubjio would-, jpot
havy fiditc ratiyaTati
ator Curanilna, member of the Joint
congressional railroad committee to
day declared that the railroads' capital
stock should only equal their physical
valuation.
A. P. Thorn, representing the rail
roads, declared the theory "dangerous,"
and said it would mean financial ruin
to the United States and distress to
the whole world. He declared that
most railroads have "grown up" to
their capital ttock through gradual 4n
crease in their property valuations.
The committee will not sit again
until Wednesday, when Mr. Thom will
resume "the stand. It is expected his
cross-examination will be concluded in
a day or so. Max Thelan, president
of the California railroad commission,
and also representing the national as
sociation of railroad commissioners,
will follow Mr. Thom.
Funeral Servcies
Held at New York
New York, Dec. Z- tU. P.) Simple
funeral services with only members
of her family and a few friends
rtresent. were held this afternoon for
Mrs. Inez Milholland Boissevain. The
jbody was taken to the Madison
Square Presbyterian cnurcn ronowing
its arrival from California. Burial
will be at Meadowbrooa Mount m-ar j
the Adirondack home of the Milhol- i
lands in Essex county.
Portland Man's Poem Read.
San Francisco, Dec. 2. (P. N. S.)
Memorial services for Mrs. Inez Mil
holland Boissevain were held here to
day in the chapel of the Church of St.
Mary the Virgin by the Woman's
party. The chapel had been donated
for the purpose by the Rev. Arch
Ferrln.
Mrs. Sara Bard Field presided and
delivered the memorial address. A
memorial poem written by Charles
Ersklne Scott Wood was read. Niko
lai Sokoloff had charge of the music.
fc'everal hundred women attended.
Candidate Favoring
School Nurse Wins
North Yakima, Wash., Dec. 2. Tn a
lively school board election here today
Vy elect two trustees, with the issue of
whether or not a school nurse shall be
employed, McClure, favoring it, was
reelected with 517 votes against 299
for Fear, who opposed the proposition.
A close race between Udell and Braden.
running to fill the otoer vacancy, was
v.f.n by the former, with 570 votes
against 517. The Trades and Labor
Council favored McClure. The Takima
Improvement club made Fear its can
didate McClure 13 a practicing physi-"
slan. and at present a member; Udell is
an attorney.
Michigan Guardsmen
Would Leave Border
Paso. Texas, Dec. 2. (U. P.)
Score of solliers of the Thirty-second
Michigan National Guard staged a dem
tnstration in their eamp today against
being held on border duty any longer.
The men marched through the camp
yelling. Colonel I. C. Covell, amid
many Interruptions, made a speech
counselling the guardsmen to t6p
their disgraceful demenstratton' ' The
soldiers finally returned to their guar,
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MUSIS IN
ALBINA SHOPS
iE ON STRIKE
Dismissal of Three Employes
Leads to a Sympathetic
Walkout When Explana
tion Does Not Satisfy.
EMPLOYES CLAIM 450
OF MEN HAVE STRUCK
General Manager O'Brien of
0-W. R. & N. Says Not
Over 35 Are Out.
Discharge of three skilled machin
ists at the Albina shopa of the O-W.
R. & N. company, resulted yesterday
in a strike of shop employes, the es
timated number Varying from Si, ac
cording to Vice-President and General
Manager J. P. O'Brien, to 460. accord
ing to statements of the men.
The three men dismissed were mem
bers of the machinists' union, say
strikers.
Since the system-wide strike of ma
chinists along the lines of the Union
Pacific ending ln June. 1915, all shops
have been "open shops," the union not
being recognized.
Kmployes assert that the "open
shop" has ln reality been a "closed
shop" so far aa union men are con
cerned.
The men discharged are Harry Ack
wroid. J. B. Williams and Charles
Schell. When Superintendent of Mo
tive Power J. F. Graham was pressed
fur a reason by other employes, he is
said to have referred the questioners
to General Manager O'Brien. Accord
ingly, a committee, composed of Valen
tine Clayton, Willis Knight. Harry Mo.
Mlllen and D. S. Padelford, called on
the official, who is said to have prom
ised an answer on Friday, after he had
opportunity to investigate.
Ketrenrfuoant Oiren as Season.
fin Friday Mr. O'Brien had Mr. Gra
ham in conference ln his of flee,-after
irjbieA the men wera told that th mat
ter lax entirely in; Mr.' Graham' hands,
-ilztmploxeav sajr Mr. Graham eld tMtm
TtwrdarwrtiirJthat .taeisMaJwifi
dlsmlBsedas a retrenchment measure,
to reduce the 1 orcft.
Disbelieving 'this statement because
the company has not been dismissing
skilled mechanics, the. men at ofice
assumed that the known union affili
ations of the men in question were
responsible. The rumor spread that
the elimination of the three was to
be the entering-, wedge for general
removal of union men.
The walkout began yesterday noon.
when 21 quit work. Afterward, when
it became known that these had walked
out, others began dropping their tools.
up until that time the walkout had
been without official knowledge or en
couragement of the machinists' union
Itself.
Demand Bight to Unionise
Union officials said last night that
It was hoped no strike would be called
officially, though they feared some
formal action would have to be taken
if the facts developed as they had ap
peared on the surface.
"If it appears that the railroad i
planning for a general weeding out of
all union men from the shops, we cer
tainly will take cnarge of the situa
tion," declared E. H. Mlsener, organ
izer of the Machinists' union, last
night?" If necessary, we will carrv
the strike into all the Union Paclli-!
shops.
"The machinists are not asking bet
ter pay, because they are now we'.'
satisfied. But they resent being dic
tated to about their affiliations with
the union, believing they have a right
to do so if they wish."
At 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Superintendent Graham denied em
phatically that any strike trouble had
taken place or was impending. He
declared reports of such a character
to be without a word of truth. Gen
eral Manager O'Brien a few minutes
later stated that Mr. Graham had in
formed him an hour previously that
about 31 men had struck.
About 200 machinists and boiler
makers held a specially called meeting
in Machinists' hall, Labor Temple, last
night, for a discussion of the strike
The men who were discharged made
brief addresses, fallowed by talks by
others. A general round-table con
sultation was hld also, at which the
advisability of further organization
was talked of.
It was stated after the meeting thn
the organization movement will con
tinue until all the shop employes at
least have a clear understanding of
the Issues Involved.
Chief of Police Clark ordered a ser
geant and five officers to stand guard
at the Albina shops during the nighi
No violence or hint of violence had
been noted nor had officials of the
O-W. R. & N. asked that such precau
tions be taken. " The chief stated,
however, that he felt it the part of
wisdom to anticipate trouble from
either faction.
Police Captain Inskeep also detailed
an officer to watch the home of one
of the blacksmiths who was reported
to liave incurred the ill-will of iae
men who had gone out.
New Delicacy for
Epicure Is Whale
San Francisco, Dec. I. Whale is on
the menu card of one of San Fran
cisco's most fashionable hotels,
which recently received from Alaska
a consignment of 1000 pounds of
whale meat.
"I've cooked everything from snails
to elephants' feet, but this is a new
one on me,' exclaimed the chef when
told of the arrival of . the new kind
of meat.
It 1 said that this is the first
time that whale meat has ever been.1
served tn any public restaurant in the
United States, or Europe.. .
Jack London 's
Daughters to
Ignore Will
Girls Say They Prefer to Remain
With Mother, First Wife
of Late Novelist.
Oakland. Cel., Dec. 2 (U. P.) Joan
and Bess London, daughters of Jack
London, the late novelist, will ignore
the recommendation made by their
father In his will that they be "per
sonally cared for, housed and man
aged" by London's second wife Instead
of by their mother.
They declared tonight that they in
tend to stay with their mother, Mrs.
Bessie London, who divorced the nov
elist Beveral years ago.
"We are going to stay with mother,'1
said Joan. "Father gave ua enough
property before his death to take care
of us and he also gave us the use of
a house."
- Meantime reports were circulated
here thaj Mrs. Bessie London planned
to contest the author's will on behalf
of her two daughters because the doc
ument left practically all the writer's
property to Mrs. Charmian London,
the eecond wife, and gave the daught
ers only (25 a month. Mr. Bessie
London refused to comment on the re
port. Cloutier Purchases
Part of Multnomah
Minneapolis Mas Becomes ftockholder
and Vice President of Big Kotel
Company; Ke Will Uve Here.
II. H. Cloutier, of Minneapolis, has
become a stockholder and vice presl
dent of the Multnomah Hotel com
pany by a deal which has just been
consummated.
Mr. Cloutier, who has been In the
city about 10 days, will make Port
land his permanent residence and take
an active part ln the managing 01 tne
hotel.
Until the purchase of stock in the
hotel, Mr. Cloutier was for four yeals
connected with the executive and man
agerial departments Of Grant Smith A
Co.. which bought the hotel property
from the Thompson estate four months
aao.
Mr. Cloutier became intereated in tn
west during his association with the
construction company, when he made
frenuent business trips to the coast.
Rif.rrin trt the deal. Mr. Cloutier
a id: "I had always wanted to find
good iaveatrofcttt iv hs coast, Jknowt
In V ft-Am iMMlltM Ua iJ(71ir KH"
experience that business was good and
getting better."
Regarding- the terms of the deal M
tier mcrelr aid: "It wasn't
nuaktinn of how rriuchi stock In the
eomnanv I wanted, but mow 1nu5nlJ
could get. The hotel, from the time
of its opening, has shown Increasing
business and returns. We have faith
in Portland, otherwise we would not
have invested here.
Liquor Pours Into
Arizona by Uarloaa
Citizens Take Precaution Against
Shortage After Prohibition Uw Be
comes Effective.
Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 2. (V. P.)
Arizona's final rush to stock up with
liquor before Governor Hunt issues
his proclamation Monday making Ari
zona "bone dry," is causing the express
companies to work day and night.
Liquor is arriving by the carload in
many towns and the express invoice
slips resemble city directories.
In an attempt o keep up with the
throngs storming the various distrib
uting points, the express companies
have hired empty store rooms and em
ployed extra teams and clerks..
It is estimated J100.000 worth of
liquor was received ln Phoenix alone
today. Most of this is from Los An
geles. The new prohibition law does
not prohibit the possession of liquor,
but halts shipments into the state
after Monday. M
2k 5
John D. Archbold Is
Fighting for His Life
New York, Dec. 2. (V. P.) John V.
Archbold. Standard OH magnate, wae
still fighting for his life tonight. After
appearing much stronger early todav
following the blood transfusion Thurs
day. Archbold is understand to have
become weaker this evening. Speciu4j-
-.....(... u ... . H a .1 tndil Tirrvlnmn n
home hy a messenger.
John D. P.ockefeller, long Archboid'a
business associate, is still at his honm,
Pocantlco Hills. having postponed
starting for Lake Wood until Arch
bold Is out of danger.
Wilson's Program Is
Favored by Cannon
Washington, Dec. 2. (I. N. 8.)
Congressman Cannon, long Republican
speaker of the house, most stalwart of
party men. declared today he wou! 1
support President Wilson's recommen
dations for railroad legislation.
"1 take i tfor granted," he said,
"the president will renew the recom
mendation he made at the last session.
In that case, I shall support the pro
gram, practically all the Democrats
will do so and three fourths of the
Kepublicans as well."
Raiders Ejected by
The British, Report
London. Dec. !. tT. P.) Intermit
tent spelling on both banks of .the
Ancre was reported by General Kir
Douglas Haig from the British front
tonight. North of Lesars, art enemy
raiding party was ejected from British
trenches. In the neighborhood of
Ypres, Armentieres and Hohensoltem,
there , wme trench mortar activity on
both sides. .. ; ' ... ( . '
EGG BOYCOTT IS
DECLARED HERE
FOR FORTNIGHT
Five Hundred Citizens Meet
in Library Hall and Take
Steps to Reduce High Cost
of Living. I:'
COMMITTEE TO SEE WHY
FARMERS BOOST PRICES
Law Compelling Branding of
Length of Storage of Food ;f
to Be Asked. , H
Fv hundred -men and womin in
iimso nice v 11 ik iHRi iiiu v vvvu w :
weeks' boycott on eggs. By rising
vote they promised one another thHt
not another egg will they buy durirg '
the next fortnight. They ask- ail
housewives of Portland to Join theuv.
They appointed a committee of five
to draft a memorial to President V11 ..
son and to Oregon's delegation In con". ,
gress, urging an embargo on all prod
ucts now being shipped from. t.H$ ,
country. 1. '
They authorized the appointment nr
a committee to Investigate the puuMa
market, with the idea or ascertaining
why the farmers boost the prices of
their products every time the grocer
boosts his. v ,
They authorised the appointment of
a committee of three to sea If steps
may be taken to have the city take
possession of all cold storage" plants
In the city. This demand may be
taken to the legislature.
Want Storage Time Branded. , )
Another committee 4ft three Wsft .
authorized to Investigate the present .
contents of eold storage plants In
Portland, with a view of determining
the effect on the high cost of living.
This committee will seek to obtain
means of compelling dealers to brand
cold storage products, indicating .the
length of time such products, were la
storage. ": ''1 ",'.' , '
These were the actions taken by the
half a thousand men and women. who
met In Library hall last night 'in- re
sponse to a call to; cs rry the- fight
agatnst the high, cost pf-JJving Into
the enemy's camp, : -
,t!ShisiJtaitojfirJg . 1 wnoio- sf ternoou ,
tCoiu'Juded oa Two, Colons Threei
FEDERAL AGENTS TAKE
Department of Justice Joins
With Six Other Government
Branches In War on Prices,
Washington, Dec. 8. fTJ. P, TO
help hammer down the high cost of
living by punishing possible food con
splratora, the department of Justice to
day joined six other government
branches in their fight against 'high
food prices.
With tha niii1nl taktnv niruiniil
Interest in the situation and congress,
the agricultural, commerce and pest
office departments and the Interstate
Commerce , commission all leagued in
the move, the Justice department as-
of the high living cost question. ' .
specifically, the department of Jus'
tlce, will at the start, merely skirmish
around in the "smoke" to see If there
Isn't, some "fire" In tlie talk about
Illegal food price conspiracies,
George W. Anderson, a department
agent, was today designated special as
sistant to the attorney general with
the express power to Invtsatlgate and
prosecute any violations of the con
spiracy laws lu any section 0 the
country. ' , t '
Investigation to Be-Thoroaga. .
The department claims to. have no
direct evidence yet that the present
abnormal prices are due to Other than
natural, economic causes, but-11 ln-
Concluded on "mcr Two. Coloms Sll
Here's Ready ' '
Christmas Money ;
This is to tell you where yo'j
can find Christmas money . In '
your own home. .
Make a search of the store
room today, and see whether.?
it doesn't hold a lot of! thin as ,
- that have censed to be useful .
to you but would be service- v
able to some one else. ,l
There's the baby- buggy, any
number of household belong
ings, to say nothing of the
bicycle the boy has outgrown. .
Some one is waiting to pay
you a fair price for these.,
Then there's all the family's
outgrown clothes- that 'have
lee collecting fdr so long.
They can easily be converted 1
into cash. -1
All you have to do Is to write 1
a "Want Ad."-statlng what you I
have to sell, and before you 1
know it you will have a splen- i
did Chrtstma fund..
Write the ad today and leave
it with The Journal r phone 1
it to Main T17S. or A-CQ5JL. , ,
"WANT ADS"; ,:
Section Two,, r ' e
rages 10-11-12-18-14. '
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