PORTLAND, OREGON MONDAY. EVENING' JANUARY., 27, 1919. FOURTEEN. PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS
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VOL. XVII. NO. 219
WIDER
I BLOW 10
SHIPYARDS
Stoppage of Work on Steel
Ships Which Cannot Be Fin
ished in 6 Months Commanded
-Twenty-eight Hulls, Valued at
l $38,000,000, Are Affected by
the New Government Order.
O
RDERS from the Emergency
Fleet corporation ordering
the stoppage of work on all steel
ships that cannot be completed
t .Avithin six months were received
here late Saturday night by snip
builders, who today expressed ,
opinions that unless the order
is modified, a great blow will be
struck at the industry of the Pa
cific coast.
Chamber of Commerce officials, he'.d
a session -at noon today, planning to
lake fiomc action on the situation caused
by tfie withdrawal of government ship
building .-contracts. It was decided to
withhold definite action until detailed
accounts of 4 the whole situation could
be obtained. The chamber has wire! to
Washington, t). C. for a complete out-
line of - the whole matter. Secretary
Dodson admitted that the ruling had its
eeflous aspects for Portland as welt as
other points In the Northwest where
steel shipbuilding has been in progress.
Up to the noon hour today, the local
s headquarters of the Emergency Fleet
, corporation had received no word con
cerning the government orders annulling-
the steel ship contracts. XHstrtct
Manager F. B. Pape could give no fur
ther Information than that be could
. gather from the orders received from
' local shipbuilding heads. The orders re
ceived by the" Portland firms were sent
' oat by headquarters at Seattle.
... y i Thai lntrnrttfox nf thw nrdur la Mist
wo far as the Portland district, Is con
cerned all government contracts for
steel shipbuilding for. the future are
virtually cancelled, v "l
Whether this order will be modified
; awaits further word, from the shipping
; board. . Aa it stands now the building
of 28 steel steamers. Involving $28,000,
000 . In' J contracts. is subject to .the
change. It will also mean that thou
-, a sands of men will have to seek new
s work tn the next 'few months." shtp
"" builders 'asserted.
-- Managers off the steel plants in the
- Portland t. district view the situation
which has arisen out of the suspension of
ths building of steel ships In the Pacific
Northwest for the government as par-
ticularly dark, after having a few hours
to review the situation since receiving
orders to this effect.
The clouds of the impending order
were pierced by one ray of light the
fact that as yet. the G. M. Standifer
Construction Corporation yards at Van-
- couver bad not received - orders to sus
pend any work, probably the only excep
tion among Oregon and Washington steel
ship builders.
The ships of the Portland district af-
Concluded an Pace Ten, Column Three)
ALBERS JURY MAY
BE PICKED TODAY
EFght Talismen Were Tentative
ly Selected at the Session of
Federal Court Saturday.
Work of selecting the jury to try
Henry .- Albers, formerly head of the
Albers Brothers Milling company, was
resumed in federal court at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. Eight jurors were chosen
tentatively Saturday, but all these are
subject to peremptory challenge from
both prosecution and defense. Albers.
who is" charged on seven counts in an
IndlctmenVVlth violation of the espion
age law.sby uttering remarks upholding
the cause of Germany, and attacking
the United States, is defended by- Henry
E. McGinn, John McCourt and R. Cit
ron, .-. while United States Attorney
Haney -and Assistant Attorney B. II.
Goldstein are handling the prosecution.
Counsel for both sides expressed
doubt Jtbls morning whether the Jury
should ibe selected by this evening.'
Soma of the utterances complained of
are alleged to have been made last Oc
i tober when Albers - was en route to
r Portland on a Southern' Pacific train,
in the ;-presence of K. B; Tlchenor, a
: deputy United States marshal, and
others.' 1 J
Albers is a German by, birth and edu
cation and it Is admitted by counsel
for the "defense that prior, to the en
trance f of- the United States into the
world war he was strongly pro-German
in thought and expression. It is as
serted, however, that he has been loyal
s subsequent' to that time. . , ,
Miph Shortage in
France; Fires Kept
Paris. Jan. 10. (By Mail)(I. N. S.)
. There is a match shortage in "France.
Tin soma towns it Is so acute that fires
are kept burning continually tn order
that people ;may obtain firebrands.
Usually" disabled soldiers are placed in
charge of these braziers and-. they have
.- received official title of "Fire Keepers.1
; They are paid by the towns employing
'thSni.' v-r- v. s. : V' ' ' -
50,000 r MARCH
AT FUNERAL OF
LIEBKNECHT
BEftLUT, Jas. S5 (Delayed)
(T. P.) Altnosgh military of.
, ficlals were prepared for any
eventuality, the t saerals of Karl
Uebkaecht and tl ether Spartaeaas
patsed off quietly.
31 ore tkaa , persons marched
Ib the proeessloa. which was fire
miles long. Folly 2 per eest ef
these bore wreaths. There wa so
SBOutlag or cheering;. '
The foyerament sad field fins
and machine gsns at frequent Is.
tervals along the route of the pro
cesaJoa sad sjgns were posted
warnlag eltlieas to remain orderly.
The cortege was headed by a
band. Llebkneeht's eoffia was en a
separate wagon and was followed
by eight-wagoas bearing SI other
coffins.
LlebkaechtV casket was first to
be lowered la a monster grave In
Lalssesletx cemetery. A brief obit
nary was recited and a hymn sang.
Uebkneeht's widow and two sons
stood near the grave nntil the other
coffins were placed and covered
with clods.
Traffic on the noway was
stopped for hoars at a tribute by
the workers.
SAFEGUARDS FOR
LABOR PROPOSED
Home of Multnomah Offers Bill
for Recognition of Unions and
Curbing Court Power.
Salem, Jan. 27. Providing that labor
organisations shall be recognized by
statute as being lawful organizations
and that the power of Injunction shall
be restricted as to them in the hands
of the courts and prohibiting the indict
ment, prosecution or trial of any per
son or combination of persons for any
act done in furtherance of the better
ment - of their conditions, unless such
act should be forbidden by law If done
by an individual. Home of Multnomah
launched the labor program in the house
this morning with ths first big, labor
measure to be presented at this session
ftp legislature, v: .': '? , ;
" The Home bill, which Is, in large part,
a copy of the Minnesota act now in
force,provldestror a"dflnIt statutory t
status for labor organisations. It pro
vides that it shall be lawful for working
men And women to organize themselves
in and: to carry on labor unions for the
purpose of lessening the hours of labor
or Increasing wages or bettering the con
dition of the members of such organiza
tions. ,
Extends Bights of Organization
Such persons, the bill provides, shall
have the same right to act through or
ganized effort, as the individual mem
bers Would have if acting singly.
It is also provided that no restraining
order or injunction shall be granted by
any court of the state. or any of the
judges thereof, in any case at issue be
tween an employer and his employes, un
less necessary to prevent irreparable in
Jury to property, or to a property right
of the person making the application and
for which injury there is no adequate
remedy at law.
It is also provided that the property
liable to be injured must be described
with particularity by the applicant for
the injunction, and sworn to as to the
correctness of the description.
It is proposed that no injunction shall
prevent any persons, either singly or in
concert, from terminating their employ
ment, or ceasing to work, or from rec
ommending or advising that this be
done, so long as the persuasion is by
peaceful means.
Labor Bight Made Personal
It is provided that no injunction shall
be issued that will prevent any person
or persons, from attending at any place
where others may lawfully gather for
the purpose of peacefully obtaining or
communicating information, or peace
fully persuading any person to abstain
from working, or not to patronize any
person Who is party to a dispute.
In effect the bill provides that it
shall be lawful for employes to strike,
conduct strikes in a peaceful manner,
picket, so long as there Is no violence,
and. In fact, to do anyening to further
the employes' side of a strike so long
as no violence attaches to the actions.
The act provides that the labor of a
human being shall not be considered
In law to be a commodity or-'an article
of commerce, and that the right to
enter Into employment, terminate or
change the relationship shall be a per
sonal and not a property right.
Assault Measure Passed
' The bill also provides that no person
shall be indicted, tried or prosecuted for
entering into or carrying . out any
agreement or combination for the pur
pose of lessening hours of labor, in
creasing wages, or bettering the con
ditions of working men and women,
unless the act would have been un
lawful if done by an individual.
Persons who commit the crime of as
sault with intent to kin, rob, rape, or
commit mayhem and are convicted,
should not have the comfort of the in
determinate sentence act, in the mind of
the house, which passed the Gallagher
bill I this morning. The bill amends
the present law which-fixes the punish
ment . for an indeterminate period of
from, one to 10 years, by inserting the
provisions that the punishment shall be
"for life, or for a fixed period of from
one to 10 years." .
In. other words the' man found gutlty
under the Gallagher amendment would
be sentenced to a definite term, either
for life or for any period not less than
one nor more than 10 years. t
French,-Eoumanian
Troops Enter Kiev
Vienna, , Jan.; 27. (L N. S.) French
and Roumanian - troops have entered
Kiev, the capital of Ukrainia, the Zett
announced today, -, - - - - -.- -- vi
BILL HITS
FT
OF. AUTOS
Senator Farrell Introduces Meas
ure Designed to Curb Steal
ing of Machines and Trucks.
Provision Also Made for: Penal
ties for Taking of Cars With
' out Intent to Commit Larceny.
By Will T. Kirk
SALEM, Jan. 27. Auto thieves
and joyriders, who "borrow"
the machines of others, will be
hard hit if the legislature en
acts the biH introduced today by
Senator Farrell of Multnomah.
This bill provides that any one con
victed of stealing an automobile, truck
or motorcycle shall be punished by Im
prisonment in the penitentiary for not
less than one year npr more than 10
years or by imprisonment in the county
jail not less than six months nor more
than One year, or by a fine of not less
than $500" nor more than $2000, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
The bill also takes recognition . of
those who take automobiles for-joy rides
without intent to steal them perma
nently. It provides that 'any one - who
knowingly takes an automobile belong
ing to another and drives or uses it, but
without intent to steal it, upon convic
tion shall be punished by imprisonment
In the county jail not less than three
months nor more than one year, or by a
fine of not less than $100 nor more than
$500, or by both fine and imprisonment.
Another section of the hill provides
that if anyone shall commit the crime of
larceny by stealing any automobile part
or parts, robes or. other equipment, upon
conviction shall be Imprisoned . In the
county jail not less than two months
nor more than one year, or by a fine sf
(Conchxtad t P .Four, Cohran Three!
Report of a Bill Consolidating
Port and Dock Commissions'
Causes Great' Stir.
Report that a measure consolidating
the port and dock commissions of Port-;
land would be introduced ' before the
legislature Tuesday or Wednesday,
caused somewhat of a hubbub in Port
land this morning, due to the "fact that
no local official agency would confess
a paternal relation to the rumored
measure.
City Attorney W. P. LaRoche said It Is
not the port and dock consolidation bill
which he, Erskine Wood, representing
the Port of Portland, and Judge C. H.
Carey, representing the. Chamber; of
Commerce port committee, have been in
structed to draw tentatively.
John H. Burgard, a member of the
commission of public docks.' said he had
no knowledge of the proposed measure.
. B. C. Ball, chairman of the Chamber
of Commerce port committee, averred
that it could not possibly be any meas
ure about which he or his committee had
the slightest information.
So far as could be learned, the meas
ure is not one of those that have been
discussed to create a port of the Colum
bia, . extending from the mouth of the
river to Portland and possibly, inland
for the purpose of Including improve
ments at river landings. .
"The attorneys, representing the. port
and dock-commissions and the Chamber
of Commerce," said Mr. Ball, "are now
engaged indrawing up a tentative draft
of a measure which proposes that ". a
newly created dock commission be vested
with the powers now enjoyed by th
port commission. ' The name probably
would remain 'Fort Commission, but
the commissioners would be appointed by
the mayor from a list of nominees sub
mitted, say, by the present commissions,
the chamber committee and other agen
cies qualified, to do so. We are very
unwilling that the port commission
should lose any of Its jurisdiction or
powers, but believe that a port body
answerable to the city can be held more
directly responsible than one answerable
only to the legislature.
"We are fully convinced, too., that the
new commission should be composed of
men fully satisfactory to the com
munity, men who have breadth and
vision coupled . with practical experi
ence and executive ability, men whose
personal standards will offer the best
assurance of competent and honest ad
ministration, the maximum use of our
port facilities and the building of our
commerce." .. . ' ,:
Belfast Shipyards
Tied Up; Men Ask
A 44 Hour Week
. London, Jan. S7. (I. X. S.) The
great shipping center at Belfast Is tied
up by a strike of shipworkers who are
demanding a 44-hour week- ' y!4,
Ten . thousand ship repairers In this
city joined the walkout today, demand
tng a-- wage - Increase of 15 shillings
weekly. v-. "' :V4r.-j?'. ; ''x3--':
- There is a. partial strike on the Clyde,
and the. shipyards at Leith are affected
also A--J :r,-A ''..;:".-' iTjv,. v.
The strikers are all demanding a' 44-
WHO IS FATHER
OF THiS MEASURE?
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FIRST PHOTOS OF PRESIDENT WILSON IN ROME
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edging thei-cheers and plaudits of the crowds which hailed the distinguished visitor with tre
mendous enthusiasm. The panel at the bottom shows President and Mrs. Wilson and the
Italian reception committee at the Pantheon. ' . '
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PORTUGAL PRISON!
HOLDS ROYALISTS
: .
Leaders of 'Monarchist Foreesf
' Are Arrested at Monsantot
After Battle. "
Madrid, Jan. 27. (TJ. P.) Ornelas and
other Portuguese 'monarchist . Headers
were reported today ta.be underarreet
at Monsanto. -They were -captured, ac
cording to a Lisbon dispatch; tafjter a
battle in-which the insurgents lost 50
killed and 130 Wounded. . 1 "
The Portuguese war minister , has
ordered disarmament of all;civlliatis. !
The republican ,gpvernmentiKapbeen
restored In Vizeu, -which, was ohef of the
rpyalist strongholds.
.London, Jan. 27. (I. N.-;S.) The Por
tvusTaese" royalists at Oportoh4 issued
a decree revoking all legls1ation'Ipassed
since .the monarchist revolution f began,
said an Oporto dispatch ,.to,lhe ' Daily
Malt-- The treaties Are stiU maintained,
howm .-. . . ' : . i
Colmbra. Villareal, Braganza and Vizu
are in the bands of .the royalists, it was
officially -announced by, JthelrJ leaders In
Northern Portugal. ' -rw '
London. Jan. 27. ("TJ. V;)Mairael II.
former King of 'Portugal,1s,Bbw in that
country, according" to ' advices received
from rSpanish - sources I tpday - A Vigo
message said he crossed" the "Minb river
In the region ,of Camina Saturday morn
ing.; Persons close, to tM.ajiue' In Eng
land denied hethadeyer left. his 4home
here to Join-the moparc.hls, rebels. .
Liberty yrmgl Is
Mecca bf5S6i&iers
In Strcliibf t Work
t : -J
"Returning ,stfldlersandt sailors, con
tinue, to- come to V Liberty- Temple In
search; of twort? said'.pcptain Convill
this morning, i "We. have hut Just begun
our- -work r and will need the whole
hearted cooperation of every employer
in the district-" ' - -
The following calls for help have been
r
listed with the United; States- employ
ment, service
.. ...
Electrician 1
Patternmaker 1 1
Fai-mer 3.
Laborefs ,
Of flee clerk 1
f Carpenters 2 -.
Ship workers 3
Bhoemaner l
Rot fir torv man 1 ShtowriRrht 1
Teamster 1 - Construction 1 i
Sawmiit li . Ki reman 1 '
Paperworker I ; Aut.; mechanics 3
News reporter 1" -' -- -
Big. Hour Mills at
MinneapoU: Closed
J '., r . ' "
; l Minneapolis, .Minn... Jin, 27. (I. N. S.)
The - Pillsbury , Flour mills: shut - down
today for the first. tim .in'months,- anv
hoiincfng that? they ; have more - fleur .on
and' than can be .sold. : 1 .. ; .
Flu1 Masks Do Little
;Good, Says Health
K Board in California
San Francisco, Jan. 27. (U. P.)
With influenza cases reported having
dropped from 400 on January 19 to -12
yesterday, and deaths from 40 on Janu
ary 20 to 4, the disease was declared
not epidemic . here today.
Although masks have been worn dur
ing the past seven days which saw the
big decrease, critics of the mask are
as vigorous . as ever today.
The state board of ' health issued a
bulletin declaring masks Inefficacious.
The board declared they are worn 'on
the streets but ' not in offices where
they are needed and that the majority
are improperly mad,e. Many masks are
worn under the chin here even by pe
destrians. '
INFLUENZA GREST
APPEARS BROKEN
Only 75 New Cases and Seven
Deaths Reported Over Sunday
to Health Office.
The peak of the influenza wave has
apparently passed in .Portland, with
both . new cages and deaths on the de
cline. Seventy-five cases- were reported
to the health bureau this morning and
seven deaths. Saturday 56 cases and
10 deaths were recorded for the morn
ing. Today's figures represent reports
for 48 .hours from Saturday noon until
midday today. Last Monday ' morning
124 new cases and 24 deaths were re
ported for the same period. The reports
today mark a decline of 40 per cent In
new. cases and more than 65 per cent in
deaths from the totals last Monday.
The number of. doctors for whom the
eonso! Mated health bureau " announced
they would Issue warrants has dropped
to five, at latest accounts. Others have
satisfied the authorities of their Inno
cence. The remainder. Dr. Sommer de
clares, will be arrested and prosecuted
immediately. The doctors who have
been stricken from the list are F. C.
Vogt, A. W. Baird and W. F. Amos.
Further Indication of the decrease in
the disease Is shown": by an Inspection
of drug stores. Dr. Sommer states. On
-trip' of inspection Saturday night I12
found few prescriptions being -filled for
cases of Influenza." "In one instance,"
he laughed. "J found four ' clerks play
ing pinochle that had previously ' been
worked' almost 'to; death."
, . Ban Lifted In Salem
Salem, Jarl 27. The influenza , ban
was , lifted in Salem today and public
schools and . theatres . which , had, been
closed for several weeks. -were -reopened.
Ban on visiting by. relatives of -Inmates
will p lifted at .the Oregon State, hos
pital Wednesday. Four leases of ,Influ
e'nza 'are still remaining, at the' ho8pltaL
ARMOUR
REVEALS
BUYERS' TACTICS
Army of Purchasers in Stock
yards All Over Country Nec
essary, Says Packer.
By Hsgh MeClellan -Washington.
Jan. 27. (I. N. 8.) A
great army of buyers, located in . stock
yards all over the country and in con
stant telegraphic touch with each other
and their home offices, commence, their
operations every day in-.maintaining
prices and steadying the market. Fran
cis J. Heney, federal trade commission
counsel, brought out in the cross exami
nation of J. Ogrden Armour, before the
senate agricultural committee today.
These buyers, Armour 'admitted, kept
in touch with each other and with their
home offices, every hour when the neces
sity arose and although they were not
told ,to "bid high or bid low," they were
reprimanded if their bids rose much
above the bids of tha Chicago and other
stockyards. When these buyers refused
a shipment of cattle because the price
was .-too high, and . the animals were
shipped to another city, the buyer in the
first city notified the buyer in the sec
ond city that he had refused to pay the
price asked on the shipment of cattle on
the way. ,
This, Armour said, did not control the
market, but ."had an influence." These
buyers did not act in concert with, buy
ers of other packers. Armour said.
Washington Senator
Presents, Measure to
Create Employment
Washington. Jan. 27. (U. P.) A- bill
appropriating $50,000,000 for, land reclamation-
to provide Work for unem
ployed was introduced today. by Senator
Jones of Washington.
This iss the first concrete result -of the
suggestion of President Wilson and Sec
retary of the . Interior Lane that con
gress stimulate reclamation and land
development as a means of caring for
returning soldiers and others needing
work. '"
Chinese Succumbs
To Bullet Wounds
Madeby Tongman
Seattle, Jan. 27.r-tU."P.) George F.
Kong, Chinese cannery worker, died of
bullet wounds in the city hosiptal early
today. Search In the oriental district
Is continuing today , for, his- alleged
slayer,' Chin Yuen, a tongman. -.Yuen,
said by the police to be an opium mer
chant," is accused of shootmg' Kon g tn
the lafter's room Thursday- ntght fol
lowing a q,uarrerover( money; matters.
Grain
Elevator
ID
Terminal Grounds
Tilts When Made
Land Sinks Down
Mishap Will Not Do Any Perma
nent Injury to City Structure
Says Hegardt.
Subsidence of the fill at the St. Johns
terminal has caused a slight tilting of
the 1,000,000-bushel bulk grain elevator
under construction there, it was learned
this morning. The elevator has settled
between 12 and 13 Inches on one Cor
ner and about six inches on the corner
diagonally opposite.
G. B. Hegardt, chief engineer of the
commission of public docks, said this
morning that the subsideice' has stopped
and he is confident it will not begin
again. '
John H. Burgard, member of the dock
commission, sr.ld the commission will in
vestigate carefully all the facts. J. M.
Witherspoon of TVitherspoon, Englar
company, Chicago, the expert employed
by the dock commission to direct the
work on the grain elevator, is In the
city.
"I do not believe the subsidence will
work any actual harm to the grain ele
vator," said Mr. Hegardt. "The plies
under the foundation were driven to a
depth of 40 to 50 feet below low water.
They do not rest on bed rock. The test
piles were driven before the site wad
filled. Under the bins which have been
built except for a little roof work there
is a mat of solid concrete, three feet
thick. The subsidence has left this mat
on an even plane.- The elevator Is not
endangered nor will Its efficiency be impaired.".-
CITIES OF HOLLAND
Several Communities Take Meas
ures Independent of Govern
ment' Buildings Occupied.
. , By W. J. li Xlekl .,
Speck! CbW u The Jerrrsrf and' The CUa
OpyrlaM. 1010. bf CUVcmo Dtl,Jf C.l
-The Haguer Jatc 27. Again threatened
with revolution, several, towns . in noi
land are taking measures Independent of
government action, in Arhhelm'all Pubi
Iks buildings post and' telegraph fftcea
'are occupied by troops and. civil guards.
The Hague is known to be center of
Bolshevik propaganda and suspected
strangers, who are under police sus
piclon, will probably be interned in a
camp or on an island. -j
The minister of marine recently made
a statement in the second chamber to
the effect that when the revolution was
threatened in November the fleet made
arrangements with the revolution armies
to steam up to those towns that were ac
cessible. This report caused a - sensa
tion. The union of naval officers at De
Helder, the Dutch naval base, passed a
resolution which they sent to the gov
ernment and the states general urging
the entire reorganisation of the naval
manpower. They advised that all the
men should be dismissed from the serv
ice with compensation and that a new
system be adopted, whereby all layers of
the population would be represented in
the fleet. The union urged the immedi
ate institution of a mixed committee In
which the civil element should predomi
nate to consider these questions. - -
McAdoo Migrates ;
Far From Whistles
Santa Barbara. Cat. Jan. 27. (U. P.)
William G. McAdoo, former director gen
eral of railways, left Santa. , Barbara
early today on a horseback trip designed
to take him fa from the toot of railway
whistles. McAdoo Is going to Gibraltar
dam on the Santa Ynez river, deep into
the national forest. ',
REVOLT Ml IN
Romantic Wedding of Rich
Woman and Young Man Ends
With a Suit for a Divorce
W. Temple Alexander.young Portland
man who figured In court prosecution
here in 112 which resulted In his being
sentenced to the state penitentiary, for
embezzlement of a large sum from" the
O-W- R. & N. company, la defendant In
a- suit for divorce brought in' the Oak
land, CaL, courts. His wife was formerly
Miss Carrie M. Elwert. a well known
Portland woman. .;'''.:
.The romance of the marriage.' which
followed closely his parole frefa the pen
itentiary "at -Salem, created Jfcuch. com
ment at 'the time. - '
Alexander, Is described by the Oakland
papers as a "prominent clubman, and
former associate ,bf Maury Diffgs in the
building business." . ,: - . -
Mrs.. Alexander Is reported to .' have
worn 9 10,000 worth of Jewelry when they
stole out of Portland, where she lived,
to be married at Victoria, B. -G" four
years ago. - .,-'. '"'' t :
The divorce complaint allege that all
the property owned .bjrl4r. Alexandet;
La her separate property, and that the
defendant has contributed nothing to
her maintenance since the marriage. ; -
Joy .Bides Alleged s fr
" it is further claimed that the husband
employed the family automobile to take
Miss Claire Morrison on, Joy tides, and
that Miss Morrison has alienated the
affections of Alexander. -
Mjs Morrison is quoted as denying the
charge.
"I have known . both Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander for years, and , for a . long
time lived in their home. Mr. Alexander
, and :I are friend,- nothing roore- Mrs.
PRESIDE!!
rrai
OH LEftGUE
Spends Hour Studying Details in
Hope of Evolving Plan Which
Will ProveAcceptable to All.
Ideas of Smuts and Borgeois Are
Carefully Considered; Small
Nations Ask More Delegates.
By John Edwin Net In
PARJS, Jan. 27 (I.'N. S.)-Tbe
big five France. - England,
America, Japan and Italy took
up consideration of Germany's
colonies this afternoon for ttio
first time. . ' :
During the ; morning -: the - su
preme council agajn discussed
Poland. ..
Former French Ambassador to
Russia Joseph Noulens has been
named c'vll delegate of the allied
mission' that yvfll go to Poland.
It was understood lhat the Chi
nese delegate, Lu Chang Hslangr.
was invited to address tne con-
ferees this afternoon.-
Paris, Jan. 27. (U. P.) President
Wilson - conferred st noon today with
other members of the American peace
delegation and Edward Hurley and Sam
uel Gompers, presumably about the In
ternational labor legislation. 1 The con
ference was at American headquarters
in the. Hotel Crlllon. . v
Paris. , Jan. 27. (I. . N., S.) The su
preme inter-allied war council, which is
mapping: out the general program for the
peace conference, met again today at the
foreign office. At the same time repre
sentatives of upwards , of a score of
smaller powers met to select representa
tive on the league of nations comm.' s
s'.on. Various; conference ,. comtnlttee',
appointee! pit Saturday's plenary session
held their first meeting to begin wcrk
Ing out details on various problems
f 'The' president irot down to action on
the league ef nations plan this morning.
He had before him the plan of General
J. C" Smuts ' and Leon Borgeois, the
- (Coaetudad on Pmt Two, Colnaia Ttarael
ROLL OF HONOR
' la the roll of honor audit publlo todnj ar
the Man of tb following men from th I'acifio
Northwest. ' ,
KILLED IN AOTION
fdehe . -
fRIVATK CARL V. WINSPKR, tmetvener
ddrM. Mr. Wtiuper. fooUUo.
WOUNDKD IVIRILV
1 Orefloe '
Lieutenant Btrel W. freotM, emergency ad
drana, Mrs. Elizabeth V. Proctor, Baiam.
fHrate Varnee M. Haokart, atoarfancjr ad
drene, Mr. C. UUnn, SIX Cb.rrj itrtet, rort-
WOUNDID (Daeree OndrtarmlnaU) pRg.
VIOUSLY RKPORTtO MlSSIfia
Oorworal Ouf B. Mardlt, amrcDc7 addraM,
3. V. Manila, McMinnrille.
Waahlngten -
frlate William R. Aohaten, eiaargenef ad-
dna, J. C Acheaon. Chawciab.
lHsU St. A. Hublnlhal, amarseBcr addrea.
Otto H ubintbal. Spokane.
RITUMIB TO DUTY PRC VIOUSLY Rg.
PORTKO MISINa
Waahlneten
Rrtvata Albeit Rail, eme'teacy add feu, Adam
Bell. B. F. D. 2. Pound.
-'- - Idaha -
' PVtvate William O. Howard, amerseney ad
draaa, Mra. Mary Howard. Bonnera Kerry.
WOUNDKD LIOHTLV
Private Mslvln Haynaa, cmvrfaney addr,
Csrriann Haynea, R. K. I). J, Bllrerton.
fHate Oenred Miller, emcrcency addrow.
ICoBoloded m -pace-Tan, Colutaa Dre)
Alexander is suspicious of all her friends.
necause or tne dirterence in ages of
her and her husband. That Is the source
of all the trouble." L
Alexander' quoted statement is that
his wife, has .written consent from,, him
to obtain" divorce. 5 "I will say that any
man that: has a rich wife and' can get
along is all right," the -defendant is
quoted. "A rich wife Is a real hand!'
cap,"
Mrs. Alexander say her husband in
ungrateful. She -maintains that, he ha
lived' mi life of luxury with no respon
sibilities, and with plenty of money to
entertain' himself . and friends. - ',
'. The suit la for, absolute divorce and
restoration of Mrs., Alexander's maiden
name. ' ' ' '
Alexander got into difficulties with
the O-W. B. ac N., where he held a re
sponsible position. His trial and con
viction on charge of defaulting; wltrt
funds in his care developed that he was
short many-thousand dollars. Fcfr this
he ' was sentenced to the ' penitentiary
and served somewhat less than a year
when he was paroled. ,
Alexander was maarried at the time
of his trial and his . wife , obtained a
divorce whllle he was In prison.
. Following his ' parole. Miss Elwrt
became Interested in him and greatly
to the surprise of her friends, they
slipped away to Victoria and were mar
ried. The young man had cut a wide swath
prior to his arrest and , many of his
friend kept speculating on how he
could do so on the salary b rai r
ceiving. j.t., . .... . .