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THE UEATI1ER "ITS ALL HERE V, oclock ar.d EDllW - Tonight and , W 1 v!. ; urday rain ; nc Sat- north- ITS ALL TRUE" jj , :VOL. XVII. NO. 223 PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1919. TWENTY PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NIWI . STANDS FIVC CENTS ARRAGE IS n oi Free-for-AII Battle in Legislative , Controversy on Paving Costs and Efficiency of State Work. State Highway Commission De nies Charges That Its Endeav ors Have Been Unsuccessful. fcj have got the nerve to pass this' ten million ' dollar bonding bill and- slap Hie rniergortey clause on it to keep just such men as Spcnee from putting the referendum on it, the people will r back you up." V. L. Thompson, chairman of the state highway 4 commission. "I have criticized the commis sion because it made promises it has not kept. It promised more efficiency and lower prices. ft , promised to do work itself if prices were too high. It bought -.'a. plant but has not used it. It y has not kept- the promises it made the people." G. E. Spcncc, :inaster of the state grange. "Your highway commission "wants to give the most miles of I sound-road it can build for the money. It is actuated by no other desire. I do not want to . 'serve upon the commission, but ,! i, am not going to be run off m" either by grafting contractors or ' by politicians." R. A. Booth, state highway commissioner. v "The state highway commls . sioners are honorable and able tnrp and the charges made against them are base slanders.M-i.J. . Day, former senator from Mult nomah county. ' By Bslpa HatioR . Salemr Jan. 81. -The state highway commission and the joint roads and highways committees of the house and senate faced the verbal bombardments of the county road makers of the state for four hours Thursday Hnlgrht, and long after the groggy minute hand of the big clock back of the speaker's desk had ' staggered past midnight, "the barrage was lifted and the battle was over,' and: drawn. ' I Facta were Mated and f fgrurea quoted to show that the cost of pavement laid I by the state department was all out of reason, that Its c specifications were wrong, that it threw Its business into : the hands of patented paving companies, that the little man had no chance, and that different counties had laid pave- . , (Concluded on Pan Pi, Column Thr) Montana Capital Isrto Finance target Scale Astoria Development . Montana capitalists have : practically concluded arrangements for & 11,000,000 development at Astoria. It. was learned ; today, the plans Including a. grain le vator for the r handling- of .Montana' vast wheat products through- the Co lumbla river gateway rattier than Ver - land to Atlantic forts tor -export i . vThe proposed Investment has been ; under consideration for some time and it is known that arrangements are now" practically complete. ' - -. In addition, the Port .of Astoria, is mak ing arrangements With the Astoria' Flour Milling company contemplating tha erec tion of a flouring mill with a capacity of 3000 barrels per day. ; - " New Mexico lo Bring" Wilson 4 Paris, 3an. ai.-The United States bat tleship New Mexico is anchored off Brest waiting to,; convey . President- Wilson home, according y advices- received to- night. . ; , .. . n . - TO Fifty Pjer Cent Jump in Bank Clearipgs-Index of Prosperity oming Year 1 -- Prosperous Tjrusiness 1 conditions ' tn Portland are reflected in the ' record ?of bank clearings fot the month closing today. Marked' Interest m reports- n business conditions .for January5 arise fiotn the- . fact ' that this is tbe first month of the first 'year of peace follow, ing the world's greatest" war, Reports for the month are accepted as an index joC business - conditions; for the oomlag yr- - ' -.-ws.. ' Total bank clearings for January were S11S.66S.941.54, compared with $80,417. 178.17, for ; the corresponding month of last year a gain of- approxtnaUly 60 per cent. This recford: is considered an aspecially good showing, considering the cessation of ,wac activities. . .;s -; . Building perm Ui issued j during the month up to lliursday night -numbered ZSfi. vaJllful mt- X19.1 S95 . mmninul wh f67 pcrmit-VAluea at $126,790,-for-Jan t FARMERS ASK RECOVERY OF SCHOOL LANDS SALEM, Jan. II. The farmers of Oregon are lateately later eeted la the restitution of the school lands of Oregon which have been wrested from the state through anlawfsl and fraudulent means. A resolatlon signed by President J. 9. Brown and members of the exeeatlve board of the Farmers Union and read before the hoaie today arges "That the legislature of Oregon make ample appropriations for the proseestloa of those fraud aleatly holding seh lands, to the end that such school lands, or their equivalent, may be retarned to their rightful owners, the state of Oregon.; The resolution further sets forth that the school fund of Oregoa has been deprived of millions of dollars through the fraudulent acquisition of these lands by various individuals and corporations and that by rea son of this fact the school children of the state have been deprived of their rightful heritage. The resolution was referred to the resolutions committee for considera tion. MIT FACTS ON ELEVATOR TESTS Money Will Be Guarded Until Degree of Danger to Grain Handler Is Known, "No more money will be spent by the dock commission on the 1,000,000 bushel bulk grain elevator at the St. Johns terminal until we know precisely how serious is the settling of the structure," said Ben Selling, a member of the dock commission, Thursday. "We are hopeful that the subsidence has stopped, but we are going into the investigation with all file thoroughness possible and when we get through we will haye facts, and not guesses, to guide us." An investigation inter the causes and possibilities of correcting a slight sub sidence of the bulk grain elevator at the St. Johns terminal is being made for the dock commission by J. M. With erspoon of Chicago, the expert who di rected the planning and placing of the truuure. and. Ci.t B. Megardt, chief en gineer f ? th 'txunmisaion. Work has been, suspended .while tha Investigation is being made. Should the settling of the foundation of the elevator etop4t the present point there would, it is said, be no lose In the efficiency of its opera tion. There have been, however, a number of expressions of disappointment that anything should have occurred to en danger the structure or halt the work upon It. When the people of Portland voted to the dock commission a bond Issue of $3,000,000 with which to develop the St. Johns terminal, it was with the expectation that the . bulk, grain elevator would be ready to handle at least a por tion of the 1918 wheat. No public iConctadad on Ps Two. Column T vat Spruce Production Soldier to Leave For the East Today The sprue production division at Vancouver will i almost vanish when trains will leave 1 from there this after noon carrying a, total of 1500 men and officers to eastern camps for demobili sation. The trains will be bound for various parts of the countryv one -going to southern ; camps in. South Carolina and states in that vicinity, one going to camps in the vicinity of New York and another to Camp Kearny near San Diego. CaL , The Y. M. C. A. hut at the mill in Vancouver will be closed today. -''"J. i ." . . , ; I - ; . Beal Snow Flakes Give Winter Touch Snow, almost ,the first flakes of the winter, waapeen in the city this, morn ing by those who arose early enough. Between 5 and 6 o'clock, severaf flur ries hovered over the city, but the snow melted as fast as It fell, iln several sections of the city, where the ground is higher and more exposed, real blust ers of crystals wer renortnH tr th. weather bureau. 'Up the: Columbia river a neavy enowiaii la reported. Baker reports a . heavy: "snowstorm. uary.' 1918, and -294 permits, valued at S37:,S35, for the same corresponding month, of 1917. , , uig , Postal repeipts, according to Postmas ter Myers; totaled 8146,000, compared with $136,068.31 for January, 191 and $178,223.05 for December, 1918.. Postal savings deposits at the close of business January SO amounted , to . $ 1.856,740, a gain of $35,000 over December St 1918. .Merchants report ready, sales of mer chandise and good .credit "conditions. Labor conditions are somewhat unset tled on account of the closing ot, lum ber mills for repairs, the cessation of war activities and the return of tha dis charged soldiers and sailors. Hundreds at men are being placed in positions daily, however, and it ia expected that the opening of the mills and logging cam pa in February-will take up the slack w- uM-wDor-nurMi,-' HOT FIGHT Flood of Oratory Marks Session of State Senate When Bill Comes Up for Final Action. Passage Presaged by Test Vote Upholding Proposed Banish ment From Schools of State. SALEM, Jan. 31. Senator Dim ick's bill making it a crime to teach the German language in the public schools and colleges of Oregon, was passed this after noon by the senate by a vote of 18 to 11. The vote was as fol lows : Yeas-'-Baldwin, Banks, Bell, IMmick, Eberhard, Farrell, Hand ley, Hurley, Lachmund, Orton. Patterson, Pierce, Ritner, Shanks, Smith (Coos and Curry), Thomas, Wood, Mr. President. Noes Gill, Howell, Huston, Jones, LaFollett, Moser, Niekel sen, Norbald, Porter, Smith of Josephine, Slrayer. Absent Eddy. SALEM, Jan. 31. The fight over the question of teach ing the German language in the public schools and colleges of the slate broke out In the sen ate again this morning whn senate bill 77 came up for third reading and final action. r Although the senate remained in ses sion until 12 :30 the flood of oratory had not subsided and a recess was 'taken without the' final vote Toeing taken. The fate of the bill will be decided this aft ernoon. Unless there is a switch ia sentiment from that xprsed Tharsdey afternx-i wnen rne niu cams Peiare tne aenate on a divided report of- the committee otv education and an effort -was made to kill the measure by indefinitely postpon ing it, the bill Will pass. The test vote Thursday stood 18 for the bill to 10 against it. Senator Dlmick. in supporting the bill today, displayed a German grammar be ing used one of the Portland public schools and pointed to the picture of the statute with Its helmet and mailed fist, representative of the "Fatherland." "This German grammar is full of prop aganda 'from icover to cover," he de clared. "It is not a question of the language, it is a question of the prop aganda. Some "one said yesterday it made him sick, this bill to stop this propaganda. It makes me heartsick to ses the kind of rot tv t is in this book being scattered broadcast." Senator Hurley said the great evil in the presence of German teachers In our high schools and colleges is In the fact that they are not there merely to teach the German language, but to impress upon their pupils that it is necessary (Concluded on Pace Seven. Column Two) ISSUE IS PLANNED Resolution . Is Introduced . Which Would Provide Basis! for Work on Deschutes. Salem, Jan. 31. Plans for a six million dollar bond issue by .the state for "the development of the water' power of the Deschutes river and the creation of hydro-electric districts which may vote bonds and finance retirement of them when voted are the real purpose of a joint resolution introduced in the house this morning by Coffey, Gordon, Bean, Sidler, Ben Johnson and Woodson. The resolution, provides for the sub mission of an amendment to article .19 of the state constitution. Tha 16,000,000 feature of- the scheme is not contained In the resolution, but there Is back of its submission a plan, fostered, by I. N. Day of Portland and his associates, to issue bonds in that sum, approximately, in. order to harness the Deschutes and provide commercial electric power for the territory which could be served from that source. ' ; ' " Tha resolution sets out that the state lias a large amount -of undeveloped water 1 power going to waste ; that larga quantities of wool are- produced here, which should form the .basis 'of the ' greatest- wool-producing center tn tha world ; that the ports of Oregon are so situated as to attract commerce from Australia, particularly if the wool mar. ket here were to be developed; that Oregon haa not developed Its coal de posits - and that, tha development of power -would : attract 'and bring about tha upbuilding of an immense iron in dustry ; that a large percentage of the wheat grown . In the Northwest Is ax ported because of lack of milling facili ties, owing to expensive power ; that arid lands would b -Irrigated by use of electric energy ' for pumping in cases where the construction of a gravity sys tem was not : practicable ; . that farms generally would be greatly benefited by cheap energy for use la running machinery-' and - for other purposes, and t that the . people as a whole would be better off 'with cheap electricity for light, heat and power3 "ml."mm ' mimtf rrfe-y-' -.i''.'i-". I fe" .;. ff a BIG WATER POWER NAT C. GOODWIN, ac tor, who died in New York today in presence of woman who was to have been the sixth Mrs. Goodwin. I" I NAT C. GOODWIN'S ILLNESS IS FATAL Much Married Man Victim of Physical Breakdown in Pres ence of Fiartcee. New York. Jan. 31. (I. N S.) Na thaniel C. Goodwin, famous comedian and one of the most picturesque figures on the American stage, died at the Clar idge hotel here totfay following a phys ical breakdown which he had suffered while playihg In "Why Marry?" at Phila delphia. The end came shortly after 5 a. m. ; Mr. Goodwin's last public appearance on the stage was in Baltimore last Sat urday sight. Mr. Goodwin went to Phila delphia with the company, but-was so IHtbat he continued on to New York Georgia -Gardner- who, "If was reported at one time, was to become the sixth Mrs. Goodwin. Later it was announced that Miss Gardner had been adopted by the veteran actor. 1 - Miss Gardner, whose home is in lioa Angeles, was prostrated today over the death of her benefactor. It is under stood that Mr. Goodwin ' transferred a third interest in his property to her a short time before his death and arranged to have the balance held in trust for his mother and father, with the proviso that it go to-Miss Gardner after their death. Mr. Goodwin, perhaps, made more money than 'any other comedian the American stage has produced, but it is understood that he left a small estate. He was a liberal spender anUender and an exceptionally .poor business man. After illness had compelled him to quit the show In. which he was starring, Mr. Goodwin was brought to this city from Philadelphia on Sunday. His con dition failed to improve and, as a result of the complications of .disease, a nerv ous collapse followed. The serious turn in Mr. Goodwin's condition came shortly after his fifth wife,. Miss Margaret Moreland, was mar tied to Lieutenant Raymond Gilson. TJ. S. A.,, and on the very day the news of the marriage became public. Mr. 'Goodwin for many years-was kept (Concluded on rut Eight. Cohuna four) Eoumanians Retire On Bukbwioa Front Paris, Jan. 31. (I. N. S.) The Rou manians in Bukowina have retired be hinoVlhe line of delimitation In accord ance with the wishes of the Deace con ference," the Petit Parisien stated today. v Revolt News Denied London, Jan. 31.(L N. S.) The for eign? office today formally denied reports circulated last week concerning a revolt in. Roumanla. t jSa ROLL OF HONOR la tha roll of honor published today are tha namees of the following men from the Pacino Northwest: KILLED IK ACTION Washington . PRIVATE JOHN MOORE, amerceac; ad drese J. V. 8sstles. Port Anelea". PRIVATE JOHN C. OVCRASS. emersenej addreaa Ka Olgm SjotaeUi. Hoqniam MiaSINO IN AOTION lean PftrVATK JOHN W. LLOYD, emerceacr ad dress Jamea H. Lloyd, Preatoo. .. - DIED OF WOUNDS , PRIVATE W. W. SOULK, aaaafseaey addraai G. B. Boole. Solnon. PRIVATE CHARLES R. -RANKER, emer- gaacy addrasa' Mr. E. Banker. - Goldberg. , , WSUIBIB SSwKRSLT PHala Msg Oata, - amerzeacy address Mr. J, P. Davia, - Brookinu. - PHvata William P. WRant, emergency ad dreaa Hn, K. Allen. Salem. - Pilata Ernest - Enabarf, - amertency addrete (Caeeladea es Pace Slxtean. Column four) If You Want - a Farm or Acreage . Home Keep., your eye 'on the -farms, acreage and exchange classifications in The Jour . nal Want" ads: There Vrfes some mighty 'good - things coming up there right along GREAT U. S. MY IB House Naval Affairs Committee Unanimously Recommends the Sum $750,000,000 for Year. Ten Capital Ships and 10 Scout Cruisers Provided for in Funds for Naval Construction. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. 'I. N. S.) The house naval affairs committee this afternoon unani mously voted to appropriate $7o0, 000,000 for the United States navy for the next fiscal year. The action of the committee is seen as a complete victory for Sec retary of the Navy Danirla' three year building program for a bigger American navy. Included in the appropriation Toted for by the committee is j 169,000,000 for construction, including the building of 10 capital nhipB and 10 scout cruisers. Party lines were finally buried and the opposition on the part of some Uepulbicans to Daniels' probram dwindled away as the committee put the stamp of its unqualified approval on the continuation of the three-year building policy by which the secretary of the navy proposes that the United States shall eventually have a navy "second to none." It appeared to be the general im pression that the agreement presaged a sweeping victory for the Daniels' program in both the senate and house before the present congress ends on March 4. Secretary Daniels la authorized In the measure to start building opera tions, under the appropriations pro vided, in February of next year. The carrying out of th naval pro gram we authorized today, in addition to the completion., of that authorized in X91, would place us on an even keel with the British, navy, provided, 43ret Britain stopped building any mor abipa odyvy decfarI.vRepreaeattlT;Kel leyv Republican of Michigan. whoa championship as a member of :the com mittee of Danlela' "navy polliy i be- (Concluded on Pas Two. Cotam Dm) ASK CONGRESS TO AID SHIPBUILDING Oregon Legislature Requests Appropriation Be Made to Finish Ship Contracts. Salem, Jan. 31. Congress is 'earnest ly requested to appropriate sufficient funds for finishing the steel and wooden ships now under contract," in a me morial which was rushed through both houses of the Oregon legislature late yesterday afternoon and today certified copies are speeding on their way to Washington. Interested persons, however, did not wait for . the mailed copy . to reach the national lawmaking body, but Thursday night wired the text of the memorial to members of Oregon's delegation In congress. . The memorial was introduced in the state senate by Senator Huston, who at the same time read a telegram, which had been sent from Washington, by O. J. Hart wig of Portland, urging that Im mediate action be taken by the legisla ture in expressing its sentiments in the matter as the, question of . providing funds for completing these ship con tracts is now under consideration - by congressional committees. ' The memorial says : "Whereas, on account of tha cessation of wooden shipbuilding in Oregon, a large number of men. have been thrown out of employment due to tha winter season, and . "Whereas, the United States shipping board has recently made an order, the result of which ia to discontinue the building of. a large number of steel and wooden ships already under way,,' by order, of the government, apd . Whereas... this will throw out .of ' em ployment a large number of men, and will entirely dislocate the lumber sit uation in Oregon, causing hardships and distress, and "Whereas, Oregon has not been dere lict in any of her duties toward the gov ernment during the recent world war ; "Now, therefore, be it resolved that the congress of the United State be earnestly requested to appropriate suf ficient funds for finishing steel -and wooden ships now under contract! and that a copy of this memorial be trans mitted to our senators and representa tives in congress, and that a copy there of be sent to the president of the United States senate1 anoT a copy td speaker of the house of re pre sent Uvea." The senate also passed Kubll's house joint memorial urging congress to per mlt American shipbuilders to take toe eign contracts. War Responsibility ; . Topic of; Socialises .-.-!.. . - ,i ' '- j ' Berne, Jan. 31 (U. P.) German delegates to- the international labor- and Socialist congress agreed to discuss, the responsibility for ; the war when pre liminary conference were opened to day. , Formal sessions pf. the congress will. .befAB"Xoa6ajr 'SW ril""' , ! ' " - - 4 Europeans Learn Wilson Steadfast As to President Is Understood to Have Let Brit ish, French and Italian Premiers Know Points of Secret Treaties Conflicting Witr 14 Points Must Be Discussed Special Cable to The Journal and Th Chf"i Talljr Kewa " " Copyright. 1919, by Tbr Chicago Daily Newa Co. PARIS, Jan. 31. It is understood that President Wilson ex pressed his attitude to the premiers of England, Italy and France regarding the secret treaties signed by them before the United States entered the war somewhat as follows; You made these treaties in good faith. You are naturally bound by them yourselves and we do not desire that you treat; them as scraps of paper, but you are also bound by your treaties before the conference. Whatever does, not conflict with the 14 points we naturally will accept, but whatever conflicts with them will have to be discussed between us. Generally speaking, the, European statesmen who expected to find Mr. Wilson easy to manage in the practi cal matters of diplomacy have been undeceived. For several weeks the question that has been asked anxiously by European liberals was "will Mr. Wil3on hold firm to the 14 points?" At the present time the question may be answered in the affirmative. To certain diplomats, who suggested that the allies should first meet between themselves and then meet later with the neutral and enemy states for the formation of a league of nations, Mr. Wilson is said to have replied : "That would be like giving two performances, one after the other. The trouble is that nobody would at tend the second one." With regard to the Japanese de mand for concessions In China, Mr. Wilson has apparently taken the stand that China must not be hampered by any new foreign concessions. In his discussion with the leaders of the British dominions and particularly) FINAL TRIBUTE TO H. L. MTOCK PAID Funeral Servfces.of. Veteran Pub lisher Are.-Held at Scottish Rite Cathedraf. Describing the late Henry JU. Pit tock's unostentatious work along char itable lines. Dr. Thomas Lamb - Kliot, pastor emeritus of the Church of Our Father, Unitarian, preached the funeral sermon in the Scottish Rite cathedral for the late publisher this afternoon. Dr. Eliot told of Mr. Pittock's work, of the man, his devotion to the up building of the Northwest and his strong humanitarian interests, which led him to take a quiet but important part in most of the charitable organi zations of the city. He mentioned the interest of both Mr. and Mrs. Pittock in Hie Children's home, of which Mr. Pittock was for many years a member of the board of trustees and recently president of the board. Mr. Pittock was a member of the Library association, the Portland Art association and of late years had come to take an Interest in Reed col lege. . Dr. Kliot spoke of Mr.-Pittock's mod esty, his quiet powers of observation and his fortitude in carrying out Ms Ideas, He pointed to the Oregon lan a Mr. Pit tock's own monument. - The quartet of the First Unitarian church sang "God Shall Wipe Away All Tears" and "Lead Kindly Ught. The quartet consists of Mrs. Edith Den more, Mrs. Mitylene , Fraker Stites. J. Roes Fargo and Otto Wedemyer. Ralph W. Hoyt accompanied on the organ. Masoalc Bites Impressive At the close of the funeral' ceremo nies at the cathedral the body , was taken to Riverview cemetery for burial, where; Portland , Masonic lodge No. ?5 was In charge In the Scottish Rita cathedral, filled with people gathered to - tneas the trib ute to Mr. Pittock Thursday night, the Knights Kadosh, - Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, gave their im pressive midnight funeral service, . Dim tights and a faraway choir chanting mourning hymns gave a touch of sad ness as the service opened. Finally the lights faded out and flickering candles were carried in slowly by brother knights, one by one, whllo a slow chime sounded 12 times. Low words sounding through the heavy hush pronounced the sorrow of the fra ternity for the. departed one. As It ended the Knights bore away tha coffin, there was more lov music and the lights were flashed on. ' Baak Directors Hosor SCeatory The service Is the highest honor which the order pays to a departed brother. Mr. Pittock was a thirty-third degree Mason and a past master of Portland lodge No. 65. - .,- At a special meeting of the board of directors of .the Northwestern National bank Thursday afternoon the following memorial was unanimously adopted : "The directors of the Northwestern National bank hereby , record tha .death of Henry L. Pittock, tha president . of this bank; whichi occurred on January 28, 1919. The directors recognise- that the creation of this-bank and the -successful service rendeeed to Its many patrons re flect the trust and confidence which tha long and' honorable' career of Mr. Pit tock Inspired' ltr the people pt- this cora-nwuavirt-.tC-' Iv i' ' "The directors hereby t record ! their high steenvlfr Mr. Pittock.' which has grown up through - daily associa tion and front " his wise and kindly , counsel, and i express their deep;, re gret at the loss sustained by. the whole community and ; by each of ' ' his " asso-: elates" t.f:-:f T'j'Sj.f.r'wr - Principle Premier Hughes over the principle of trusteeship as applied to. the former German colonies. It is apparently Mr. Hughes who is going to give in. In the conversations which have been oc curring between Mr. Wilson and Baron Sonnlno over Flume, all of Premier David Lloyd George's efforts to bring them to an agreement seem to have failed up to this time, for neither the Italian nor the American states man appears to be willing to compro mise. . However, it is said In the entourage of the former that a tendency to weaken is beginning to manifest itself In Sonnlno. for some influential Ital ians feel that Italy might well agree to the American proposal for the In ternationalization of the city- and giv ing it to neither the Italians nor the Jugo Slavs. From all Ihese instances it may be inferred that while Mr. Wilson is ready to do anything in reason to keep good feeling between friends, he Is firmly opposed to compromise on questions of principle. , ; ALDERS FIRM AccuseDectereiV Is Blank Regarding' Any Dis- ' loyal Utterances on Train. General and specific denial of any utterance or sentiment of disloyalty to the United States government was made by J. Henry Albers today when he took the witness stand In his own behalf, in the federal court. On the contrary, he said in substance, that there was every reason why he should be loyal to a country to which he had com aa a poor boy. and in which he had built up a successful business. . As to the alleged Incident on the train between San Francisco and Portland, October 8, he said : . "All Is a blank." He had no recollec tion of meeting anyone except Lot Swet land, whom he saw on the Oakland ferry when taking the train. As to his loyalty he said: "1 have always been for my country here. Why shouldn't IT All I have got was made here. I have " aiways said that the people of this country do not know what good government they have." He said he had never criticised the food administration or spoken con temptuously of Secretary MeAdoo. Sketching his life, the defendant said he was born at Llngen. In Hanover, in IMC, and. went to the public school until he was 14 years old, when he learned the milling trade, his father be ing, a grain merchant. . ' "Our people' 4n Hanover," he said, "never had any use for the kaiser. When the boys sung- a song ridiculing 'Bis marck they were put In Jail. - -, He came to Oregon in 1891, and the first work he did was In a hotel kitchen, where he peeled 'potatoes, washed dishes and scrubbed floors. He then became Janitor of the McKay (Concluded on pa Two. Colons Tfcraa) Campaign Donations Of $500- Suffer Tax Washington. Jan. 8l.U. P.) The house late 'today agreed to the senate amendment - to the revenue bill which taxes campaign- contributions - over 500, 100 per cent, but provided that (he tax should not; he retroactive. IN GUILT DENIAL GP CoWenz Becomes; Mecca Lame Ducks of Congress Who Get Free Trip and Soft Sofa By Jaliis T. Wood Special Cbl to-Tin Journal sad the Chiease Daily Km. tCnmrfcot. 11 . by Cbfaase SaUy Nw Co.) C obi ens. Germany, Jan. 9U -Coblena Is rapidly becoming; a winter, tourist re sort. It is the goal of visiting lame duck congressmen and others who have managed to wheedle official Washington mtu giving, them a free trip across the ocean, " ' "r . ' Delegations of congressmen Jn ' weird attire and most of them In the- twilight of public light have been -arriving dally during the past week. One of the vis itors with a flowing white forelock. Prince Albert coat, leather leggings. Spent" most- ot- thotlroo-whUej here illl. IMfSl GOILIG Difficulties Pile- Up ,as Vai I U na Claims Are Disputed; 'Level Heads Alone Prevent Trouble. Majority Proceed on Premise. Se cret Treaties Nullified, but Some Still Hopo for Prizes. . By William Philip Slmm PARIS, Jan. .31. (U. P.) Diffi culties were, pilfng tip as the pcaco bureau continued Its ses sions ""today. With national In terests clashing on all sides, only level heads and steady hands were preventing a spark from dropping Into the powder keg on which the world is bitting. At least, this seemed to be the general opinion here as reports were received of new elements ; cropping out In the disturbances, -social or political, which are growing throughout the world. The Serbians were still bitterly wrangling with the Italians regarding control of the eastern Adriatic ports. The Montenegrins continued to oppose" forcible inclusion in the new Jugo-Slav nation. , Csecho-SIavs and Poles were still fighting over Silesia, -although adjust ment of this affair appeared imminent. Austria and Roumanla were at swords', points concerning possession, of Tran sylvania. , . Germanyand Poland were mobilizing against each other. ( "The Bolshevik I were at war' against the rest of Russia.- - i, Ukralnla was fighting the Bolshevik!. China and Japan both wanted the for mer German colony of Klao-chau. Despite the fact the majority of thi delegates were ". proceeding on the premise, 4hat acceptance of -President Wilson's 14 points had nullified the secret treaties formulated by the at- (Coacftitlad or Pars, E(ht. Column Two) APPARENTLY OVER But 22 New Cases and One Death Were Reported to the Health Bureau This Morning. The second wave of the Spanish lnflu ensa In Portland has apparently spent Itself, and is now receding. Only 22 new cases of the disease and' one death were reported this morning, considerably the lowest number yet recorded for a half day. . " i , Thirty-five eases and five deaths were Thursday morning's totals, and 45 canes and two deaths were reported for Fri day morning of last week. Conditions In local, theatres, especlaU ly. ventilation, will be thoroughly inves tigated . by trained sanitary inspectors from the consolidated health bureau thl.i week. For the past few days, fire cap tains and lieutenant have been visiting play houses en Inspection duty, and they report that while ventilation In tha ma jority of , Portland theatres has bcon adequate, a namber were found where the air was "close" and conditions bad. Sanitary Inspectors will visit the houn reported , as lax and make recommenda tions for necessary changes. r. Som mers threatens " to close all theatres falling to heed the order for Improved conditions within three days. This' Is art of a' plan employed by the consolidated' health bureau, with the aid of the police and fire depart ments, to prevent crowding condition,, and to the fire department falls re sponsibility for .sanitary and ventilating Irregularities. - . : "W want to permit the theatres to remain open,'f Ir, Summers explained this morning. "so long as people do not overcrowd them, and so long as there 1 enough fresh alr in each House. But th theatres that are close and stuffy.' and in which the ventilation is faulty, will have to change conditions -or cloi their, doors. Inspectors from this bu reau will decide what Is to be 'done in' each case.'" - -:- . : anchored to his soft In the correspond ents' club criticising the military moves of the expedition and the amount of in formation the newspapers furnished the public regarding the war. A regular, sightseeing trip. Including an officer in the role of ."barker,- ha been arranged through, the American bridgehead ajrea. Among the sights ex hibited are Krupp's castle with tu unique devices, Kolsberg. castle with liv Ipg countesses, and the Prince ef Weid'l castle with afternoon tea. There is also a shopping excursion. It which German souvenirs and postcardi for. the home folks are the chief pur chases. w . ...(... -. ... .. .... , INFLUENZA WAVE