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- s bcLoaOL 1 1 kZ -A ( t X 1 I i ' K -VS3Nn r ' sl II : b -yC a "yoxxocKT. - I it-s all thus- V .!..tW. VOL. XVII. NO. 252 PORTLAND, 1 OREGON,4 THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH C 1919 TWENTY PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS ON TWAINS AND ft tW STANDS IVB CENTS r IK H STREETS Berlin Veritable Madhouse With Crowds in Nasty Mood; Am . bulance Supplies Exhausted. Hay Wagons Pressed Into Service Carry Away Wounded; Rebels .Compel' -Troops to Negotiate. ! By Frank . Taylor BERLIN, March 6 (U. P. The , German cabinet in an effort Ho end the revolution the crisis of which has not been passed has 'agreed to constitutional rec ognition of the Soviets as eco nomic controllers of labor and production, it was announced in official dispatches from - Weimar today. A concession was also rnadle for immediate socialization of industries. l NISTERDAM, March 6. (I. N. A'S.)-An "!iron 'division,M com posed of officers and men from the regular German army, will leave WHhemsriaven this week and , march 'against the Russian Bolsheviki at Llbau (on the Baltic coast), said a dispatch from Ber lin today.;, i . ' Berlin, March 6, (I. N.' S.) Street fighting between the reds and the gov ernment troops wad renewed today and a fierce battle surfed back and forth through Alexander plat. After the red guard and the revolutionary Bailors had captured a number of government tanks the government forces agreed to nego tiate. , -..; , , The Spartacans demanded possession j ot ponce neaaquarvers nu uiuuui n ,ln progress as this dispatch, waa sent.. - v Alt of the : ambulance supplies- were exhausted, so heavy -was the dralj, upon their ueeJled Cross. wrkeracrr Jed (Coscladed en, Pg Sixteen. Column i One) ADVICE OFFERED CITY IN REPORT ' MiBMNSSSMBBSMSHi . L Charles H. Cheney Believes Vari ous Commissions Should Co i operate for Growth. Stimulation of Portland's Industrial activity and growth by combining the efforts of various public and semi-public bodies; by 'establishing industrial sones, by renewed efforts on the part of or ganUations and by encouraging and as- sls'tihg new projects Is recommended in a report filed today with the city coun cil by Charles H. Cheney, consultant of " the city planning commission. ... The efforts of the various oommls- ; sionS should be coordinated, the report says; in order to produce a maximum of j efficiency- in Portland's industrial! arowth. The county commission should provide- for highways, bridges an-d fer ries ; the Chamber of Commerce must look; after raw materials, back country, new steamship tines and factories, and j . ; it is the duty of the port and dock com I mlsslotia to Improve facilities for shtp s ping both' by rail and water, and to pro vide proper ' facilities for handMnj r freight,. the report points out. ' Industrial districts should be provided wherein all plants would have facilities at hand and those of common Interest be contiguous. Transportation could be i maintained and the general efficiency of i -i ; all businesses enhanced, it is claimed. ! ' JSuch a plan would prevent mixture of j : aoverse interests tn -. the same dmrlct and cause each to locate In its peculiar sone.. The report does not recommend ' .that establlahed" iants move, but that new establishments build in their proper zon. . r Growth of Industries-. In .Portland la . stunted oftentimes now by obstacles met In acquiring land, it Is suggested. Own- ers of property and adjacent buildings . do not encourage enlargement of Indus trial structures because of the location, to the detriment of industrial! activity. . -The sons system would not discourage. . , but would encourage, the launching and growth of Industry, Mr. Cheney claims, Portland is Btrlving to become an in dustrial and commercial center under 1 great adversity, the report says. Where as other cities encourage in many ways : j their- manufactures and commerce, Port land, by j maintaining restrictions, will place itself In the background ; as a- city of importance and activity. : ' i v The plans of the commission -were in dorsed in questionnaires mailed to 215 - Portland i business interests. ! . GEORGE BERNARD SHAW f The concluding article by Mr. Shaw on The League of Nations will be published in THE SUNDAY JOURNAL NEXT SUNDAY. Telephone Girls In Coast Cities Ready Strike to: Portland Locals Will Join Coastwise Walkout of Elec tric Workers. in San. Francisco, March . U. P.) Electrical workers and4 telephone oper ators in all of the Pacific coast states are ready to strike at a moment's notice, according to advices received today by the San Francisco local. A secret strike vote was taken two weeks ago and the result was announced today. The strike Is to be called If the. de mands of the coast electrical workers are not met by Postmaster General Bur leson. . L. Cv Crasser, vice president of the International Brotherhood of Elec trical Workers, reports President Wilson personally assured him Burleson is Will ing to negotiate. Eighteen thousand electrical workers and telephone switchboard operators In California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Idaho are affected by the negotia tions. Better working conditions and In creased wages for the telephone' girls and a higher wage for telephone em- Concluded on Pace Foot, Column Four) i t 3i,SSji--i li '7, 2 5 " Portland Ship Iri jKIel; Takes Supply to the DISTINCTION of being the first vessel flying any but a Ger man flag to pass through the famous Kiel canal fell to the lot of a Portland built craft, the 8800-ton steamship West ward Ho, built here by the Columbia River Shipbuilding corpora tion and launched December 1, 1917; . ' 4 Following departure from this port, the Westward Ho was as signed to overseas service by the navy departmenCand during one of her voyages was struck and disabled by -an . enemy: torpedo. Though crippled, the vessel made port. She -was provided with naval guns, mounted on deck. ' :f ; ;? . ' London, March .- (I. N. S.) The first distribution of American fats win take place in Germany from Dantsig. It was authoritatively learned today. One million pouhds of fats have been accu mulated at' DanUig for distribution on condition'' that the workmen at that port do not strike. J : The United States loed relief .ship. Westward : Ho. which has, Just arrived at Dantsjsr. is the first allied vessel to pass through the Kiel canal since" the outbreak of the: war. Throughout the ' 5 mile trip through this historic water way no Oerman ship was ; seen - The harbor at Kiel, - formerly a : great Ger man, naval base, .was described as a 'grave -yard r ; ;.; The oirfy ; relic of Germany's naval ambition is a long line of buoys which mark the place where German battle ships once rode at anchor. -The entrance to the harbor is guarded by French de stroyers., " ;. This vessel left New Tor under com mand of Captain Buettger, with 800 tons of food on board, for. Poland. She called at Falmouth, where . the Polish, national commission went on board. ' their pass age having been arranged through the medium of Admiral Sims, United States navy. . -..-.! ; .. .-. . . The situation,' around Dantzig : is'' de' BERLIN, HAVING DC THE FIDDLER REVOLUTIONISTS and counter revolutionist." are making the German metropolis anything - but" .a .healthy place in which to live. The upper -photograph shows a great demonstration against the Bolsheviki tactics-of the Spar tacans. The center photograph shows a govern ment gun crew operating a light field piece in front of the palace of the former; kaiser. Below are government troops barricaded behind big rolls of . newspapers and print paper. 5 jit' ir-r V- j: scribed jib very unsettled with the Spar tacides dominating the local council of (CondoM en Facs Foortoen. Column Three) Selected'Meii Not' Reported Nov. 11 Will Not Get Bonus Men selected by local boards for mili tary service on or "bef ores November 11, 1918, .but who failed .to report' for duty on or prior to "that date. Will not receive S60 ; bonuses - authorised for discharged soldiers, according to - a memorandum published at headquarters of the spruce production division.- Neither wlO heirs or men entitled to retired pay be given bonuses. ' J v ' ', The memorandum says fn part -tat Food Poles the 860 shall not be paid "to any er Bon who,, although appointed or induct) into the military or naval . forces on or prior to November 11, 1918. had .not re ported for duty at his station ; to any person' who is entitled to -retired pay or to the ; heirs or legal representativeti of any person enUtled. to any amount under this sectlo who has died or may die be fore receiv;fu; such, payment. . :v V . .' . - - , ; rSw? - 1111 :-""M' 1 r. w v. NEEDED, IS ' Paris. March .(!. N. a) Unless the allied governments take steps,, to co operate with the, German government' to stabilize German domestic affairs, the German government may not be in a position to sign the peace preliminaries when they are ready, it was reported in well informed circles here today. This belief is said to be based on first hand information from Germany. Paris. March .6. (U. P.) Military and naval terms of the preliminary peace with Germany were expected to be practically completed at today's ses sion of the, supreme war-council. It was believed An - certain official quarters that they would be given defi nite outline, preparatory, to their rati fication ;by,rPresident ' Wilson, Premier Lloyd George and Premier Orlando, r . Uoyd-. George, lunching ' with Colonel House today, was to be apprised of the work ' accomplished during Jjjs ) absence In London, after which hewaa to join the other conferees at the Qual d'Orsay. The question of readjusting Germany's frontier was expected-to be taken up tomorrow. .;' Food relief for Central Europe occu pied Xhe bulk of the council's discussions Wednesday. It was also brought out that lack! of adequate transportation Is seriously interfering with distribution Continued en Pas 'Sixteen, Column Three) HELP FOR DO YCU FAVOR A LEAGUE OF NATIONS to prevent future wars, such as President Wil son and Former President Taft are working ior? 1 Eneioa thti ompos la as atrelaea seV dnMMd te "Xena ef Kattow Editer. Cat The )nl. PerUaBd. 'Oratoa.'"' r Msl It to The Journal kotoaaa ,--': ffiee sad diep it la the kaQet hex,. Oaly ' pawn mi - wthi . a ahemla ' - - wad to a baOot. " ',".--' 'h -a i 3 lis rMiT mm,..'" "' ' '"' "' -.jrvl 'V-: A GARY OPTIMISTIC AS TO OUTLOOK Steel "Corporation Chairmarv;Say$ k Business . Has Been , Good.. Since Armistice. V t New York. March 6. (U. P.) "After peace is declared and made secure. .and with a cordial and reasonable coopera tion between the government and busi ness interests, we - should xealtse the greatest prosperity . in our experience. said Judge .E. H- Gary, chairman of the, ooard -of directors of the United States Steel corporation. In an address to steel men- here today. - i Iiscussiri!t' conditions in " the steel in dustry. Judge Gary told the manufac turers they ttad no reason to complain, as-the-tra4efias been. better since the armistice was signed . than it was mil mated by some reports. He said the number of men unemployed has .been much less than generally believed. "Personally.' I - have believed that if business men and others would r retain their composure and courage we . would gradually return to condition both normal and satisfactory," . Gary - said. 'However. . the secretary of -commerce a -wise and thoughtful, man. believed from - his - information and advice that It was desirable to anticipate . possible future adverse conditions, and therefore desired our . cooperation in stabilizing prices. This . has had the general re sult, of temporarily affecting .business progress until there an . be a success- Lful cooperative movement wjich is cal culated to Inspire confidence and activ ity . , At the meeteing"of representatives of the iron and steel industry today, after full discussion it was unanimously voted to accept the .invitation of the Indus tries board of ".the, department of com merce, organized by approval of the president, to cooperate in an endeavor to stabilize business conditions. Ambulance Company Departs From France The ambulance cdmpany of the 316th sanitary train of the 91st division, made up of 124 men from the North west, sailed from France about March 3, . according to : a . cablegram received from Sergeant Bert Cohen by Jils aunt Wednesday night While the message gave no date, but said, they .were sailing immediately, jt was figured that March 3 must be the date, since two days were necessary for the cablegram to reach Portland, according- to the telegraph company. 33 Per Gent Gain In Bank Clearings i Clearings 1 of Portland banks, for the week ending Thursday totaled 827.458, 695.28 compared with fl9.480.672.7S : for the' corresponding week of last year,- a gain of approximately 33 per cent. - T CYes or NoJ n i ' CSlcn your name here) - Address. B IS HI OP MEM Failure to Respond to Appeal of Red Cross for Funds Put Reds in Control, Says Robins, as i r m d Discusses Situation With th.e Members of Senate Committee WASHINGTON, March 6. (U. P.) . Bolshevism is- the greatest menace In the world but it cannot be killed with bayonets, Raymond Robins told the "senate . investigating committee today. Robins declared that Bolshevism must be met by improved living conditions in the United States. "Bolshevism," -said Robins, "is the gospel of Russia today and it cannot.be stamped out by repression. America js the only . nation in the world that can suc cessfully combat It and keep it from spreading to this continent. "You" cannot kill an idea with bayonets." Robins' statement greatly sur prised committee members, who declared they thought he was a Socialist and a , Bolshevist sym pathizer.1 Robins said that on the contrary, he thoroughly disaff proved of Socialism and Bolshe vism. Washington, Marth 6.-(U. P.) Fail ure of the United States to reply prompt ly to appeals from the American Red Cross mission in Russia for help in fighUng the Bolshevlki gave, the Bol shevlki , control. Raymond . Robins told the senate Bolsheviki investigating com mittee1, today.- .; v -v , Robins was a member of the Red Crose mtestow -itt Rtoaly,-"He' said that CcHoaei William ' B. : Thompson, "t com mandar of - the -commlsBion, cabled to the United States through the Red Cross asking for Sl.OCiO.OOO ; immediately and 81,000,000 'a month .for three months to be used In anti-German and anti-Bolshevik propaganda. "We waited a long time? for a reply,' said Robins, "and when it came, .. it stated that a representative of the com mittee on public information would be sent to Russia t go over the situation. When this man got there, the Bolsheviki had been in cetotcol for" two weeks." Robins declared that charges that Col onel Thompson had tried to help the Bolsheviki were untrue. Robins declared that the allies' (Concluded en Page Ti. Columa Una) LEAGUE CONTINUES TO Nearly 6000 Votes Have Been Cast in Journal's League of Nations Canvass. Nearly 6000 votes have been cast in The Journal's League of Nations can vass. The returns at 11 o'clock this morning stood as follows: For a League of Nations .'6617 Against a League of Nations ...... 48 This is a gain of nearly 2000 votes since the tally was taken Wednesday. Coupons are being returned by hundreds tn every mall. With them come letters scores of them from business men and farmers, employers and . workers, fathers and mothers, and even from the lads who passed through the horrors of war on the fields of France and who know that a world without war would be happier. - There are letters that speak the sen timent of Southern Oregon, of the east ern part of the state,' of the Willam ette valley, of the coast and of com munities in Washington. . There are let ters from men and women whose feel ings are too strong- to be -content with the cross -mark on the ballot and they tell The Journal why they think, and how, the curse of- war should be lifted from humanity. Not all of them, it is true. Indorse the League of Nations plans as approved tjy the peace conference- but there are. a . hundred letters favoring the league. to one opposing it.' Journal readers appreciate the solid block of coupons published yesterday In addition to the coupon on the first page. The extra coupons will be found again today on page seven, in addition to the first - page coupon. Vote your will as to a' League of Nations by mark ing the coupons, writing the name and address plainly on each and returning them promptly so that there shall : be no delay in letting the rest of the "coon try and the United States senate know the Oregon-Washington attitude on this momentous issue,- , v ( ... :, That The Journal's movement for de termining the sense of the public toward the League of Nations idea Is spreading la indicated by action taken Wednesday night by Willamette lodge No. M, t; A. M. The organization crywtalised its at titude in the following telegram which was sent to Senators Chamberlain and McNary: Ftfteen hundred .members of the Machinists union have indorsed the' League of Nations as outlined by Presi dent Wilson and we request that you. as our' senators let us know how you stand on same." -"? - - - U. S. FORCES INTERVENE TO SAVE ITALIANS ASHIX GT03T, March U. I'm P.) American forces la the J . ..Adrlatle have laterreaed is a elask betwaea jaro.SIavs'aad Ital tans at Spalato, accerdlag to Rems diplomatic advicet today. V: ' Croatian soldiers attseked mem hers of am Italian mlasloa headed by the admiral. It was stated when the wiaaloB came ashore . from a battleship to addreaa a gatfacrlsg of 'Italian .citisen:. ' Tks admiral appealed to tke Amerteaas la. the port to avoid bloodshed he believed woald have followed the laadlng of an ItaUaa relief force, the advices stated. The' Americans are declared by the Borne cable to have protected the retarn ef the Italian mission to Ita skip. and', to have , forced the Croats to board . the veaael and apologise for the attack; gpalato is a DalmatUa port. Its oecspatloa by the Italians or Amer leans may follow the incldenU State, war and navy officials here had nothing on the distant ance reported to tbt Italian em has ay. ' '" ." Detachment of D, L and M Con sisting of 213 Men to Be Accorded 'Royal Reception. Portland will have first honor of pay ing "tribute to detachments of three com panies of the l$2d. Two hundred and thirteen men and two officers, compris ing detachments of Companies' D, L and M of the 162d infantry, formerly the old Third. Oregon ..reglmomV are reported nearing Portland, with the time of their arrival placed at between 7 and 8 o'clock Friday evening. , v Some, of the other detachments of the 162d arrived at Camp Lewis -Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, having been, routed to that destination by other than, by, way of their home city. W,- -- . Frank Hilton, chairman of thenter talnment an4 reception , committee . at the Liberty Temple, received a telegram this- morning from . Senator Charles L. McNarjr aaytng - that detachmanta "of Companies . I, L and ' M left 'Newport News March, I and are In charge of Lieu tenant Joseph Shur of-- Portland and Lieutenant Compton bl Salem.; Most of the boys on -this train are from Port land or nearby places, j K Big Reception Is -Planned Chairman O. - E. Overbeck of the re ception committee sent a wire ... this morning to the officers In charge of the trafn informing then? i that a big reception was being planned in Port land with a dance and midnight, supper being featured. The telegram stated that the people of Portland .were anxious to have the men arrive as soon as pos sible and have their stay in the ' city extended until the next day If possible. Tentative plans call for the use of The Auditorium for the reception. George Arthur Brown, who went to Camp Lewis Tuesday, has returned to the city, bringing the . Information that Colonel May and the lieadquarters com pany and medical detachment of the 162d arrived at the northern camp Tuesday night at 11 o'clock and that the ma chine gun company arrived Wednesday morning at :30 o'clock. : Mr, Brown found that the soldiers of the 162d would be discharged as fast as possible and would not be retained as a unit to be returned to -Portland. It was thought at- the -camp that' the head quarters and medical corps companies would be discharged, as early arf Satur day and the machine gun squad by next Tuesday. -.- 7 ..:' .h -' In view of thia fact a joint meeting of the general reception committee and the 162d auxiliary is being held at Z o'clock this afternoon to formulate plans for a big reception ' to each of the units as they arrive in Portland.' : Mr. Brown received ' practical assurance 2 that . the remainder of the 162d would be sent to Camp Lewis via Portland and that the sending of the 275 men already arrived by other than by way of this city .was due to a mistake In orders, in the East. Train en Time Thnrsdny T The train bearing the first detachment die to arrive In Portland Friday evening was reported running on timer at Green River - at noon today, ' and a delegation from the general reception " committee and the 162d auxiliary is planning to meet the train-' somewhere in' Eastern Oregon tomorrow. ,v i . - Further plans for the reception will be outlined after; the. meeting being . held this afternoon, and if it is possible to keep the detachment in this city until Saturday .morning, a parade Is being planned ; otherwise the committee will have to devote its. time to some other means of entertainment Friday evening. Portland Sunshine Offset With Snow In Blue Mountains With a warm "sun working I on a 12 hour basis today, after long hibernation, weather sharks of the old school were out canting critical eyes at the rays and declare -the winter: Is surely at an end. , While Portland wan -viewing with re newed Interest . th . - freshness of the grass, , the progress of the crocuses and tulips and the swelling lilac buds, in habitants Of the Umatilla-Huntington division of the O.-W.) R. . N4 are wad- Tng through from 2 to IS Inches of snow. Kamela reported a ran or 1 inches on top ' of , 'snow already ; on the ground Wednesday night. Other places reported-, various falls with the lowest - at Baker of-two inches, : ; , The weather man ian't quite so en thusiastic ' about1 the probabilities of PART OF B IS TO BE HERE FRIDAY j . ' . '. spring weather so soon and says Port land may have more -rain Fridayl - - XiK- ' .--v' - '? SERVICES HELD FOn: GOVERfiOli Military Funeral ' Held for james Withycombe From the First f MethQdist ; Church ! in Salem Cadet Escort From Oregon Agri cultural College Acts as Guard of Honor About the Casket. - SALEM, Marcli 6. With ; mill- ; tary honors, yet with imprcs- , sive 6implloity, the funeral of Governor James Withycombe was held this afternoon from the First . Methodist church. The body was later placed In Mount Crest mau soleum in City View cemetery. : Military officers and friends from all parts of the state gathered at the church to pay their last tribute to the late chief cxecuive. ":, ' ' : ':. '; ., In one section of the church were 25 or5 more .of fleers of the general staff and commanding officers of military cornpa-' nles In various parts of the state. In another section was the military escort, comprised of 70 O. A. C. cadets, with their officers, including Colonel A. C Sharpe, a cadet colonel, three majors and regimental adjutant. Besides, there was a color guard, and the cadet band. Another section , was reserved for state officials. - -. . A special train brought the members of the military escort and citizens of Corvallis, arriving early this afternoon, .The body was removed from the fam ily residence to the etiurch shortly be. fore noon today, and at 12 o'clock, with four officers from tho O, A. C. cadets as a body guardthe casket was opened to allow friends to view the body. , The cas ket remained opened until-the close of the services,, which began at . J o'clock. For SO minutes before the beginning of .' (Conchidad on Pata IToar, Columa Fl) Life .Termer, ' Once Considered Dangerous "Gas Pipe Thug," Still at Liberty. Salem, March Jack La Rose, who waa serving , a life sentence for second - degree murder, for killing I. Newman, a Junk dealer in Portland, in 1909, es caped Wednesday afternoon ifrom the prison wood camp, seven miles north east of Salem, and is still at large. He was known as a dangerous "gas pipe" man, as It wss.with a piece of gas pipe that he killed Newman. He also struck Max Herman with a lead pipe and seriously Injured him, while soon after killing Newman he - hit a Chinaman in Portland. ' It waa through1 -this last attack that he was captured. - It Is reported that he wax being con sidered by late Governor Withycombe for conditional pardon and when the governor died he became despondent and soon : found opportunity for es- cape. He was a trusty and was em ployed at the-prison wood camp with 'out the presence of an armed' guard. - ..,' Jack La Rose was captured May 13. 1908. in the old Krickson's i saloon at Second and Burnslde streets by Capt tin Harry A- Circle and a group of men banging about t he bar. At that time Captain Circle was a patrolman. He waa ' walking his beat at Third ani pine streets when' ho 'heard a loud yell and law a Chinaman run out of his . tailor shop near Second - and . Pine, shouting "Murder ! ; Police !" Captain Circle fnl. lowed the ' fleeing manand 'shouted as he saw- him make a tun for Krickson's, 'Ston that man I" ! - Burnslde. street loafers tripped him and' a dozen of then leaped on top of him as Circle ran up. La Rose "threw a fit,:' as is known to be his custom, but the captain called for the pitrol. It was found that La Itose had hit the Chinaman over the' head' with a gas pipe. . v.' i iA few days before", Hyman Newman and another second hand dealer named Herman, had 'been bit over the head , with pieces of gas pipe. Newman had a ' store at Second and Couch streets and. Herman operated at Third and Couch streets. Newman died instantly from the IjIow. Herman .is still living, but received a serloua wound at? the time, . -. Xa Rose was tried for killing Newman and convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life. Captain Clrclo said La Rose osed a piece of half-lncli gas pipe about two feet long In his thug wrk. His motive for hitting people over the head is not known, as It Is said he never robbed his victims. tLa Rose Is a powerful man. weighs 220 . pounds, is 83 years old and JS feet 11 inchee in height. Road Bonds Carry : ; By Huge Majority - Pendleton. March 6. By a landslide vote the people of Umatilla county Tues day voted to bond the: county for $1,040,000 lo secure good roads in coop eration with the state highway commis sion. jA favorable vote was expected, but no one was sufficiently enthusias tic to predict an 8 to 1 victory for the bonds. In - a total of 61 precincts re ported out of 64 in' the county, there were 3773 votes for and 472 against. JACK la ROSE RUNS FROM PRISON CAFf