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VOL. XVII. NO. 197
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY i; : 1919--SIXTEElTPAGES.r :
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if - ilson Makes No Compromise Re
! garding Peace Program, Is An
il nouncementvon Return to Paris
t . ' ' -.
H irirflttlnn hf finmnrnmico fluor
Freedom of Seas Because of
British Support Draws Denial.
T ONDON, Jan. 1. (U.
pX-Pj) The peace confer-
-i.tJ nce will open on Janu
.7 iry SO. according to the Pall
$ Mall Gazette today. :
Is. . - By fcd L. Keen
"l OARIS, Jan. J. (U. P.J Pr'esi-f
f' dent Wilson's trip to Eng
and . Has resulted in no change
jjr-r-: deviation from his -original
f . irogram on the general ,princi
W de of. freedom of the seas. The
Tnllorf .lfACia la nKtn Irk ctat.
ithoritatively today that the
5 i '"esidep So
K vi4irTlord Nor
-called "coalition"
Northcliffe, as a re-
X ult of waich the full force of
i '; he NorUicliffe press seems to
I m. iav , been lined behind the gen
; rai, f Wilson orogram, has not
baekdowT- on . the - free
.1 fraSi
' v' vortbcl
proposal.
s frf th Jrue of nations. ' H has
; . vn , oppoeed German membership
e If bai bn ler that- the German
Itary machine reaJIy Is wredked. He
i .not, however, committed himself to
f f Ison's -idea of the freedom of the
f ; -8. Prior to the president's arrival
i. Franco there was no particular Indi
.! ion that his program was to have
.Ji stJpport of the conservative North-A-
rffe newspapers. It was even said that
ti: ile in tha Unltd States. NorthcUffe
found but . little to Interest him in
; , Q-iSnisonlan theories. Consequently.
s.jA liipipon his arHval in Paris. Wil-
ctrnipa)3 ready ear to the preat British
open fn and broke al! precedents by
and , n interview to Jorthcliffe's
? "proper-Times there instantly was a
! The $on that possibly the president
v the StSi fit to modify his view on the
river, (s proposition when ' assured of J
-. ...erect .fre s support of the league idea.
1 .will Coresident, tt can' be stated on the
- Smith
"' plant'eh,d oaTlt Colurin On
if,-
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Ij. 'iins Are Delayed and Suffer
T ng nesulting Is Great; much
; Snow Promised.
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UULL VlCul 111
GRIP OF BLIZZARD
'-!hicai. Jan. ji-(I N. S
d sweeping through the J
m Minnesota to the go I
t tns,1 causing great suf
& A blii-
Mlddle West
gulf, delaying
suffering and
din the mercury down to as low as
below la. some . sections, is due to
ke Chicago today its way east.
Jf he weather man . promises plenty of
t-V;-' wun tne Diizsara.
: i- ralw service a.t . Minneapolis is de
', '.sd from one to nine hours. Kansas
' rta heavy snowstorms seriously
?,; t -op railway traffic1
-.e streetcar service at Kansas City
other large Kansas centers Is tied
wa " Nebraska and South Dakota
burled under a heavy snowfall, with
temperature C Grand Forks. K
ering between J0and";6 below.. .
Kansas ,. Storm' he ot Worst :l
jOpeka, KaaUr kjru-T l.KI. Nf S.)
."-"sf isae today is In the grip of one of
S-.T , worst snowstorms recorded and
road traffic Ja demoraliied. espe
i iy In the western part of the state.
;1& California limited of the-Santa, Fe
I ted op at some unknown point. Rock
nd and Union Piacific trains are
. ter cancelled, blockaded or runfiing
'fi y hours behind time.
," elegraph and . telephone lines are
K n in' al parts of the state. Several
tl " ts reported a shortage of food sup
"v V; ss the roads had not been open
iJ e last week's storm and supplies in
. ea and homes' away from the rail
,rlV' have- been consumed, ,
mi Warninos Are . Ordered .
thia York, Jan. -"!. (I. SN. &) A
-i rUVest storm warning from Jackson
J. ' . -m. : fXi'.mutnnvt. Msln. wk Ini".
id hoisted at 10 oVrlock toay by the
t ; ther bureau.
V disturbance ? or consieieratoie in
.ity W ' being1 experienced over the'
lit Lakes' and ; Is moving eastward,"
bureau also announced. - "Southern
js will prevail this afternoon, shift
to westwards Thursday morning.
One Lone Man in
Jail for Imbibing
Too Much Liquor
New Years Eve
five Others Land in Custody for
Disorderly Conduct;. Three in
Gambling House Raid.
As, it fray Pawned coldly this morn
ing: . the yawning: city jail was still
yawning". Fat down in one of the crev
ices one lone satelite of Bacchus was re
volving with his finger pointed out in
a vain effort to get this poor old earth
turning again in the normal direction.
Far down fn one of the other crevices
a small babel or voices sounded like - a
Chinese orchestra furnishing' the music
for a Swedish drama. On one edge of
the yawning crevices stood a burly
"maggot" of the law. He was staring
at the tiny collection, and he took off
his hat and scratched where it had been,
reflectively.
"And this is New Year's !" he breathed
reminiscently. Then he sighed.
It was the smallest aggregation ever
placed in the gray stone mansion since
Portland was big enough to have a city
jail and a New Year's celebration. '
Daly On imbibed Too Freely
There was but one man in the city.
according to police records, who was
accused of being under the influence of
liquor ; . and only five persons given a
night's lodging- for' disorderly conduct,
and three of those were Chinese arrest
ed in a gambling house.
But- as somebody says 'lies, worse
lies, statistics' that doesn't prove that
nobody had any fun on New. Year's eve.
It seemed, as though the war was out
of everybody, and the world was full of
good will. ' Everybody was everybody
else's friend, whether they met In the
street or . bumped Into each other while
trying to dance at some one of the
hotels. There were open hearts every
where, and open houses wherever any
one was hoine.- ' '
In the downtown districts a large
number of policemen were stationed at
the street ffornera ;to Tkee:Wclr
automobiles ; so that . pedestrians could
yell and scream and' say they were
happy without fear of being left dangling
In the air through the agency of a ma
chine. .
' 3rny Meet at The Auditorium
in i ive Auaiionum, at ine -aii-nationJz;,, ' j ,,ltl -rn,
watfh r..rtv. ih. wn. ratio , .triration and Germany lnvolutlon, Fp
the comtnunity singing that the poor
mice within them dreamed of cat-fights
ana rat traps, Ana in the many
churches where watch parties were held
there were ripples of laughter that at
times r&n to cataracts, and plenty of
smiles while the games were on ; and
peace and quiet over the bowed heads
when prayers were offered for the new
year.
Festivities at The Auditorium began at
10 o'clock, with an organ recital by
Frederick W. Goodrich, Ralph Hoyt and
William Boone.- At 10:45 the organ pro
gram was ended, and the singing by the
entire - audience begun, led by -W. H.'
Boyer. Promptly at 12 o'clock the .huge
chorus sang the "Star Spangled Ban
ner." '
In the many watch parties at the
churches, the programs were varied. In
some f.here were musical programs, in
others games, and in still Others sermons
were delivered. In nearly all. however,
time was set aslda for a few moments
of silent prayer, usually Just as the New
Year was cominc in;
All in All 'Twas a Big Sight
On the streets there "were" wild yells,
whistles and noises of all sorts when the
clocks, slowly, conscientiously and with
out one added pulsation for the joy of
the moment, dragged their hands exactly
together at 12 o'clock. Young men and
women, with enough mustaches and
beards to keep all the tonsorlal conspir
ators of the city busy day and night to
trim them, waved small paper umbrellas,
seemingly with" a view to keeping on the
straigni-ana narrow path. i
All in all. It was a great night And
now, as some one remarked. "We'll lay
p till the seventeenth 6( March."
Germany Would
Dispose of Army
By Framk J. Taylor
Berlin, Jan. l. (U. . P.) Germany
will be the first country to advocate
International abolition of compulsory
military service. Chancellor Ebert de
clared in ah interview today. Ebert
said the German peace delegation would
Vote solidly for this and similar meas
ures', providing : the other nations
enanimously. approved, it. But. the
chancellor said, if France continues to
keep a strong standing army. Germany
will favor adoption of the Swiss system
of modified service.
- In the -.roll of honor made poblio today ar
the name of tbe following mea from, the Pacific
JJorthwst:
KILLED IN ACTION, PRCVIOUS4.Y RE-
PORTED MIS8INQ -
PRIVATE F.- L. DRUMMONO. Kalry Lawn.
WOUNDED SEVERELY. PREVIOUSLY RE
PORTED MISSINQ
Wathlngton . i
Private A. Olsan, Pu;alluT.
WOUNDED 8EVERELY, PREVIOUSLY RE
PORTED DIED Of DISEASE
J. T. Welah, WheaUand. fal.
KILLED IN aOTION. PREVIOUSLY RE.
N.' PORTED MI88INO i ' r
P. O. Drumoione. Fairy Uwn, Idaho.
DIED. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINQ
. W. J. Btophenaon, San Franctaco.
- WOUNDED SEVERELY
Oraeon
- Private ' Tlmottir . Partr, emergency ad
drrv, Jos Power. Eslacada. 1 - -
Private Uoaiaft Anwar, t-Mrriacy addroo, Mrs.
Lucte HvoTiia, Euseoe. : . .
' Private George LbidaJe. enMrsency sddiesal
Mr Carrie. H. Undalc, Newbers.
" 1 '1 Washinotcn ' " - -''PXvaae
John Waanar, enwrrnty -addram.- Mra.
OoecIuded on Pae flfteee, cmnme rvV
ROLL OF HONOR
Jan Paderewski, Famous .Pianist,
Commands His Countrymen in
Battle With Germans atPosen.
Situation in Poland Most Serious
of Any Country in Europe as
Bar Against Bolshevism.
AMSTERDAM,- Jan, 1: (I. N.
I S.) Igijace Jan Paderewski,
famous musician, is leading the
Poles in the fighting against the
Germans at Posen. the Berliner
Tageblatt stated today.
It was reported on. Monday
that" there was ft movement on
foot to . make Paderewski presi
dent of the Polish republic.
London, - Jan. 1. (U, P.) A
coalition government is fceing
formed in Poland, jt was learned
here today. Ignace Paderewski
is reported to have left Posen'
for Warsaw.
By Jobs F. Bast
Special Cabla to The Journal and
CMcae
XJaujf. Itwmt.
(CorryrUrtiC 1 J S. t CtticBto TH.il Kwmt CJ
Paris. France, Jan.-; t The- present
situation in Poland is most distressing.
n probablytthiiiiwrt
in any country in Europe, une ptan or
the allies. I believe, is to make migrt
Polish state to form the -keystone- on
-which win rest i the reconstitutlon of
Central and Eastern Europe. - Lying, as
it does, between Russia, under Bol-
ihevtsm, Austria in a ferment of dismte-
land's position is of the highest-importance,
and the establishment of a suitable
government is imperative. Should the
efforts to do this fail. Poland would form
a bridge over which the Bolshevikl
might invade Germany and the new
utatcft nt Austria.
In the- present weakened ' condition
of Europe the control of Austria and
Germany on the Bolshevik plan ot
completely . overturning the economic,
social and political structure of these
countries would mean' for, the whole of
Europe an era of disorder, confusion
and suffering not unlike that of the
middle ages. The condition of Poland
is, therefore, of, decisive importance,
yet the present i outlook there is not
(Concluded ea Page Fifteen. Column Four)
Less Than One Per Cent of
Troops With Army of Occupa
tion Suffer From Illness.
By Webb MDler
American Army Headquarters ih ..Ger
many, Dec. 30. The army of occupation
is in better health than the folks back
home. For -the few. who are sick, there
are best of hospital facilities. Despite
their 200 mile march, through the mud
and rain, the soldiers average less than
one man III InVOC, ffroni any cause, ac
cording to Colonel Glissinger, chief sur
geon. The sick rate. Is. thus under 1 per
cent, whichv is "about one' halt the nor
mal percentage in civilian life.
In spite of the inclement weather,
there is -very little pneumonia and influ
enza, has ceased , to be a problem--
.Excellent hospital accommodations
are available through the bridgehead
area. In - Coblenz two finely equipped
German military hospitals.: have been
requisitioned and two civilian hospitals
.have been taken;; over. The staffs in
clude more thanlOiO American nurses.
In addition to their, regular dutjes they
are 1n great demand for dances. -
; One German hospital is still caring for
a number of seriously wounded German
soldiers. The staff was permitted to re
main. V ;' K f
Is Considered
For Investment of
: W, S. S. in Bonds
Washington.1, Jan. l.(U. P.) Inves
tors tn War . Savings Stamps probably
will be given an opportunity to convert
their savings Into- bonds of longer terras
soon. Louis B. Franklin, director of the
war loan organisation , Tuesday 'told the
federal reserve district savings ;irepre
sentatives in conference) here that the
treasury was planning -to- provide soroe
sort of bonda that those who have savea
during jthe ; ;.wsr jnay continue t draw
Interest on!their: Investments; for many
years." Franklin ald the treasury ' plans
now contenplate the Issuing of Savings
Stamps trin 1919, 1929 and 1921.
U S. ARMY IS IN
SPLENDID HEALTH
TRANSPORT NORTHERN: PACIFIC AND POINT SHE: STRUCK '.
PHOTOGRAPH of the .former Hill liner Northern Pacific,-which has carried thousands of Portland people between the Colum
bia river 4arid California, and a map showing Fire Island, near Long Island, and 40 miles from New York harbor, where the
, big transport with ,2920 on board went aground this morning. The cross indicates the point where the Northern Pacific, which
has been serving as a hospital ship,.went aground. She is near enough to the beach so that a line, has been shot to her "by the Fire
Island life' saving crew. r" . , - . ? c .
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BRADSTREET I
With.Demands for Goods and Big
Merchant Marjne ; Financial
Footing Is Secure.
A comprehensive review, of the finan
cial and trade developments of the year
1918 has been issued by Bradstreet's in
which the I work of the .United States
during the final months; of, the war is
given particular attention.' A dieest of
hthe review follows: f
War certainly held. the center of the
stage in 1918. and the promise of the
American executive that "force without
limit" would be exerted by this country
in the great battle for freedom was bril
liantly fulfilled. So immersed were the
American people lrt the conflict that war
may be said tp have become their chief,
indeed almost their onlyr business.
Every energy was bent to the purpose
either, of fashioning the weapons , of war
fare or of providing men to use them, of
supplying the needs of the fighting
forces and of the vastly' larger number
or tnose who merely aided these forces,
the while that supplies of food for our
own' men and oar allies abroad were
forthcoming without: stint, except where
American men, women and children, on
the mere request of . our government,
forbore to -eat their normal foods, in or
der that our army and our allies' armies
and , civilian populations - should have
enough. Thus it was that ordinary ci
vilian trade took, as it were, a back
seat, that many non -warlike occupations
were curtailed or entirely suspended, and
that everyone could . feel that, whether
on the battlefield, in the, office, in the
factory or on the farm, all were engaged
In a common cause and fo a common
end. ' . .- . .
Iteadjestment Getting! Its Stridor"
Then just as the mighty machine that
had been built up for war purposes be
gan to function powerfully and victori
ously, the-.enemy's, collapse came, and
the remainder --of the year' Was 'given
over to -the process of demobilising, the
industries single minded ty devoted to
war were J directed back: to peaceful
lines, and the processes of unharnessing
trade and of unfixing prices went for
ward, with as much if notr,greater speed
than had the, work of diverting- peaceful
energies to warlike' purposes. These re
adjustments, which at the tima- of writ
ing are .still fn process, .with thW unset
tlement inseparable -therefrom. and the
uncertainty prevailing as to future price
levels; now that the great urge f gov
ernment buying was removed. - gave a
quieter tone to whole' trade; and indus
try In "the -closing months,, vvhile the In
fluenza epidemic " early, and natural
conservatism bred byi displacement of
many thousands of workers 'later, ''Op
erated -to hold .-down retail -trade,- whleh .
was only partly recouped by an excel
lent holiday demand in the closing weeks
of the year. i ;
'-' , Ml 4Real .IVarTeaT , . -
" The statement was frequently made fn
1917 that, . great - as had. bee a our work
of organization for war, there was very
little in the way of surface Indications
to show tt,' and that onemight; almost
Imagine that no war'. was being-: waged.
This vwaa - emphatically -not the- case -la i
JfOondmid on . tRB"Thtrten.-: Gohimn t?na
SSUES
BUSINESS REVIEW
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Bmguu""juuis. i"
Old 1918
i .... - .- . ' - -!.
Rebod
gs
Touhg 1919 stepped blithely " jlnio the
dimly lighted room;where Old 1918 was
dying. Through the shrouded windows
muffled came the deep toned tolling of
many bells. . , " -
Old 1918 beckoned: feebly, j. "Come
closer." he whispered. "My strength is
falling fast. . Soon). I shall occupy but a
niche in that . great nnausoleum iof dead
years where memory; alone has bower to
freshen. .tbjB dus " f " !v -it i - -
"A charge ls Wne' to give eu, and
an inheritance." ; , 7 , j
Toung 19i8V'WRose gay.face ba-ii broken
into an Irrlslstlble emile at fine "gro
tesque incongraity of a; premature- fish
hornamid, the. tolling bells, listened at
tentively . again ",to tJ,tSe word 'lnheri
tance." - 1
Enjoins :X t Foster Ffc
T give yo?u . peace," continue! Old
1918. "Foster "among anen thj'i yill to
find and ento the blessedness , oft peace
and to pciefect peace' againsf its dis
turbers. ; ' 'ir, j
' i "I leiaVe you a world in w(Uch men
had never before BU'ch reasonJfor hope
of full liberty ; an America Jn whch
sectionalism has beenr absorbed by a
great ideaj of genuine, democracy.
leave you no land more, fair or op
portunity more inviting than fyou will
find here. In Oregon.. , r
"I say 1t with pride, too, that I leave
you here a record to challenge your best
efforts. ' "
"Farm and stream-yielded a wealth. of
$362,882,000 An Oregon during my tenure, j
One industry, and that almost entirely j
under my rule, has produced, or is pro- i
ducinE, shipa at a , contract price of i
$230,000,000. . Oregon - and . her sister
state: produced 146,056,288 feet of air
plane spruce, fu ' and . cedar ? and in
vested S10.000.000 to l much good pur
pose to- help air battles against' the
Germans. Even the bank clearings of
Portland.- 81,232.79. daring my ad
ministration show the marvelous indus
trial activity, Brttainsd..'-'-w!' ' "
' Oregon - Slogan ;ls . : "Wisstri f. !" " V. ,
VShouldyou need look for people with
power of- concerted action, intense loy
alty and capacity for any necessary sac
rifice, turn . t6 Oregon. . ' v
. "In : Uberty loans . and ' War Savings
Oregonsubscribed ' sv total of j $119,156,
190. 'of which" $101.15.150 waa for four;
Liberty loans and $18.000,000 for War
Savings. Oregon First'.lri war. financ
ing and patriotic drives was more than
a slogan. - v'-"'1' . .'--
"'For -works of mercy.. Oregon has now
225.009 members of the. Red Cross and
the distinction , of having .--subscribed
J2.28S.899 to the endeavors of that, great,
organization when : asked - - for only
$1,800,009.-
''Here also is a paragraph of which
I take pride.? Oregon gave $200,000 for
Armenian relief, -$78,000 to tbe T. W.
Ajand.:War- Camp Community service v
$440,009 to the T. M. C. A-t $28,738,25 to
the war .work of the Boy, Scouts, $31.- ( waiiett.. bir ban uowara., tnr tiajpn
984.34 to the Salvation Army, $13,000 to! Paget and Sir Ertie Crowe have been
the soldiers'' emergency- t72,OCKI: to ' the f selected ;a part of jUie .British . peace
Jewisht welfare board. $8.00 to the hut j delegation-, !.:it.':.-wa latmounced t today:,
servtce of the Knights of Columbus. $17.-' They are expected to leave Saturday.
000 for soldiers' ... sm'teage' books., $i9,94o;
V7
4
f:yjto-&::-' -xttflcw V-;-:-
m
gon
to the soldiers' library and $1,150,000
as a final gift to the splendid soldiers'
relief organizations in one lump sum.
"In the further work there is to be
done haVe no fear, to call upon Oregon's
'people. There are 35,000 soldiers who
must be reinstated in - Industry. En
courage the doing of this work with
honor and efficiency..'.'
, - I Keep . Up . the TradlUoss f
"Keep' up ' the f proud i traditions of
the state in the maintenance of in
dustry8 and -business. Encoutage the
men -and women of the commonwealth
where k the -very ftlr breathes of free
dom to, seek after those' things that
are good spiritually vand mentally aa
well asf material." - i .; '.
Old 11918 ceased -to speak. He raised
inquiring Veys toward,' ,Toung 1919.
There was a sudden hush of the tolling
bells, ft ' . ; ' .; .-; ,
T vill do my , best," safe ' the youth
earhestly. v . ' , '
And Just as a wild, joyous 'clanger
of welcome burst; forth upon the frosty
air. Old. 1918 passed away with a
smile, r . !
i , i i i m ' .
Mrs. Opwden Injured
In Collision of Cars
Mrs. C. t E. I Cowden of 1293 . East
Twenty-eighth street north sustained a
dislocated shoulder early thts- morning
when an automobile, Jn which she was
riding "collided i with Montavilla
street car" at Forty-first": . and . Glisan
streets. Mrs. -Cowden was , removed-to
Good Samaritan hospital.' Physicians
f ear", hcrl shoulder may- be fractured.'
. rut tnis cannot te aeierminea untu
an JC-ray - is taken. ,
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Temperature Today
h ft 4 Nfe' i'l;v. r "... . ' ' 1 1. j : J -S A ' .t
i' Cold. V crisp sir' and a. temperature
Which ; hovered - about - Ue 30 degrees'
markvarave Portlanders conUnu-.-J
a nee ofy- the - appreciation ' of ' -wintry.'
weather c today. Weather, " Forecaster
Wells said today j that from indica
tions there 1 1 Pot apt to; be any ap
preciable, let-up - in the present - cold
spell for' several days,: - -
Britain Has Chosen
Six -Feac'd Delegates
" London. Jan- 1. ( TT. . P.) Visooun t
Hardlnge. Sir William ,'TyrreU. Sir Xouls.
tor
Leaves
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Purchase Bond Ordinances Signed
ancf Friendly Suit Started to
Test Bond Validity.
Seattle. Jan. i. (I. X. S.) Seattle be
gins the new year by embarking on
the greatest project In ' municipal own
ership ever attempted by any city.' r
Under ordinances 'passed .by the coun
cil and slftned;by Mayor Hanson Tues
day the city will -take . over the -102
miles of streetcar track, with equipment.
of thev puget . Sound Traction, 4 Light
Power company. The mayor said to
day, following his aiming of ths pur
chase Ordinances, that be expects city
operation by February 1.
A. .W. Leonard, president of the 'trac
tion company, made a similar state
ment. :' - ; ... --,1 J. -- 1 1
The company and the city are cooner
ating.in a friendly lawsuit to test the
validity of the $16,000,000 bond issue which
will supply the funds' for the purchase.
A taxpayers' suit was ' started it fts
way tto the state supreme court a few
minutes after - the , mayor's signature
the bond . ordinances, y . vi j, I
Mayor Hanson expects to link up
ne.ly-bought system with the present
municipal lines, and with the Seattle,
Kenton v southern,, for . which the city
is negojating. , - -: t. ;, ; '' -. .
Although municlpar "ownership advo
cates have been strong' here (for years,
the Impetus to the purchase was given
when - the United States shipping board
complained of poor 'service to the ship
yards ' simultaneously with ' the traction
com pany"s plea, that .it must have higher
fares. After, long negotiations; tbe com
pany and city agreed on a purchaser; j;7
J M ayor Hanson deciared today' that
fares, will nof be raised over the present
fiyeNjents'and that he expects them. o
b. lowered when transportation expenses
go down.-Power will be supplied to the
system from ' the city-owned - hydro-elec-"
trie plant and there will be special sorv
! to the municipal markets and to the
public-owned por of Seattle wharvea i
; .The city-owned mileage in Glasgow,
Scotland, the largest municipal owner
ship project nownu existence,, 4 about
60 . per cent of that which Seattle has
purchased.
4
British Destrbyers
Come for TJ-Boats
Santander, ; Spain, ; Jan. il. TVLi P.)t
Britlsh destroyers have , arfivedV here
and. will ' proceed ' to oommandeer . Oer
tnan submarines interned at Cadis,' Ker
rot , Vigo.. Cartagena and this city in the
name of the allies The Belgian ' flag
-..111 1 1 t a.. .1 v........ . i
-.' Bolshevik Troop Advance1,
London, Jan. ?J. a.) Bolshevik
troops are ' advancing on both fleval
and - lUga- con the iBsft w roast); ' and
have captured -u:iiL' r ct vi'.lafret, ae
oordlnsr to.a-Kusian v-jreleas cuspatch
I.;vVid up 1. ere to i a;-. .
SEATTLE TO TAKE
OVER STREETCARS
Liner Northern Pacific, Formerly
Operating From Flavel, Strikes
on Fire Island in Thick For:.
Hundreds of Wounded Soldiers
From Battlefield Face Death
as Ship Nears Home Shores.
FIRE. ISLAND. L I, Jan i -(U
P ) Huge tns air
breaking over tfifl decks am! lh
highest 7 masts of tho ' hospilcil
transport Northern Pacffie, fast
aground and deep l In sand about
400 -yards off SaltaJr, .Fire 9 Island. .
:. .The southwest wind -has Jn
: creased . and Is now blowing o')
- to 70 mile an ihour. i
l Despite tne drenching wave,
hundreds of soldiers are discern
ible clustered on tho lower decks.
The ship is broadside to the tcrriflo
seas, three miles east of Fire IhIhikI
Light, Coast guards . from Fire Ittlaml
Point of Woods - and Oak Inlands mo
tions have made repeated efforts to Kit
lines aboard, but they will not hold.
Destroyers standing by are unable to
aid.
The high waves at 3 :30 o'clock tin
afternoon, made it impoxHlble to t:'"
the wounded mea orf in lire buoc e i
If the coast guards had been able to
keep' their lines aboard.
The position of the transport is con
sidered - Increasingly dangerous, but
there is no Immediate peril.
Airplane Unable to . Help
All lighthouses on the Island are pre
pared to receive the wounded men if
they are removed.
. One hydro-airplane braved the stroii?
wind and rain and flew over tiie tiiij,
but it was unable to-help and returned
to shore.-' .. "
An airplane from Sayvllle, L. L, fly
ing over the stranded transport at 3
o'clock this afternoon., reported the ves
sel to be about a ship's length off the
shore at that time.
"C lilpl Can't Be Floated
The wireless reports' from the steamer
deciared an investigation by experts de
veloped the fact that the transport kti
not be floated off the bar; until exten
sive salvage-work has been done. An
the vessel carries no cargo this meatm
the soldiers muat be. taken off either lit
small - boats or breeches buoy beforo
she can be pulled off the bar. ; i
' As the vessel Is ' not balanced on a
sandbar the fear of her breaking up Ih
not entertained by, the officers in com
mand at the scene. Blamer said.
New Tork. Jan. 1-U. P.) The r.n
ton hospital transport Northern Pact fie.
which formerly operated in the pa ti
ger service between' Flavel, Or., and Sun
Francisco, ran aground in a heavy fos
on the shore of Fire Island at 2 o'clock
this "morrifng
The big steamship has Z4o returning
soldiers on board, of. which 1744 ura-
wounded nten. J, : v ' j
Efforts -to float the ship atvhlgh-' tide
this -morning failed. The ship is on
an even keel, hard and fust on the
sandy, shelving beach of Fire Island,
about 10 miles from New York bayi
The hospital transport Solace Is
standlnc ? by and the 1744 woundl
soldiers will be transferred to lier If
it la impossible to pull the Northern
Paclfle Into deep water. A fleer ot
rescue vessels Is at -the scene, lnclul-
Inr- the cruisers les . Moines and -
lumbia, ; the i transport M allory. elchtl
destroyers, . 'Mhree lighthouse - tender,
eight eugs and si's submarine chaser.
-The position, of. the Mortnern ractrm
Is believed to; be good. The- shore l.
rocky 'in places but she escaped strikes
the reefa- .' ,
A 20-mile -wind, direction south to
southeast, was blowing this morning. 'In
dieations. were that It might Increase
to 30 miles an hour.' .L'nieos the Min i
shifts there Is no Immediate danger.
Captain B. W. Blamer, chief ottafE r
(Canetaded on iage riftees. Coloma Two)
New License Tags
Should Be Placed
On AH Autos Nov
Thousands of Portland motorists were
performing a little New years rite this
morning. : . .
They were putting tne orange-coioron
191S license .tags on their automobiln
and ' laying awsy as souvenirs of the
past the blue symbols ot 1918.
Because Secretary of State Ben Ol
cott is nearly 30,000 behind "Jn fcf tiding
out the new ; plates, owing to tl
dalliance of owners in sending in t
plicaUons; It will be at lessf JO l ;
before all tho new tags are Oliver, .t
The ponce announced loiay.
would hot begin to make arf
the cretary has submit!
list of lle-nse numbers.
All ' motorir.ts, I
are required to 1 ' f
ia place toUay,