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VOL:. XVlII. NO. 43
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 1, 1919. TWENTY-SIX PAGES
't -PRICE TWO CENTS ; VivVV
warn
VET TO BE
JU ULU
HafWork; Required to Put City
Over by Saturday i Night, but
. Loan Officials' Are Confident.
Many, Stunts to -Be Pulled; and
Laggards to Be Rounded. Up In
: Final " Efforts to. Top Quota!
OREGON'S ' quota :i . .?26,74700
Pledges to date.... 22,124,175
-J,--- : . r .-a:-'. -...-: ? -
-"'--'- -"- - - J1--'-- - V'-'"-':-v?" f ' ,-- wrw -
, ,Yet to be. raised, ,.,i.S 4,623,375 '
' City of Portland -
Official quota.-. ...$14.786325
: Pledges 'to 'date..:.....: 10.162,050
"--Yet to' be raised. 5.....$ 4,623,375
- ThurWr, sale..- . .f 400,350
Outsider of -Portland '
Official quota, til,9$U75, all sub
scribed. niy $4.23.875 stands between Port
land and its goat to tho Victory loan but
tho hardest kind, of work is .necessary to
raise this balance before th city cam
paign disband Saturday night. ,
" Determined that Portland shall not
- fat) to keep faith, and attain her quota In
. tho loan, C 8. Jackson, publisher of Tho
. Oregon Journal, subscribed an additional
$300,000 through the United States . Na
.tinal bank this mornlnr- "
' Mr. Jackson's :V previous ' subscription
was i50.000, giving bun a. total of $350,
00J for1 this Issue, and making him on
of the largest subscribers In tho North
f westif hot on the Pacific coasv
v whittling is slow;
- If Portland Is to make the grade and
. get over - tho : top tt - will have to kick
through with $1,631,125 today, tho same
amount Friday and a similar sum Satur
day; Despite large contributions yester
day, tho -ratio was not attained.: nor did
the $4H5,SgO reported "this forenoon-tn
: (Th-at that this ; day's stint would be
'ech&).:JrHiv-? i'ii7i;4f?.
There Is accounted kfdr:' by the Hy
executive committee, $10,162,950 of the
$M.1feS.2S; city-quota;' Slowly tho Bal
ance, i being whittled," down but Port
land will have to work harder and faster
(Cnclndtt on rut Twentr-one, Cduran Fonr)
IDLE WOOD SHIPS'
FUTURE BRIGHTENS
J , t
Negotiations in Progress to Have
. y Ten Steamers Turned Over
to Food Administration. ";
- Prospects for the utilization of the Idle
- wooden -steamers of the Oregon district
orrgmenea toaaywiui too announcement
by"Cl. Kennedy.-chief of the division
' of operations of th Emergency V Fleet
cerporallon, that negotiations are now In
" progress' between the operating depart-
- ment and the ,food administration.
It is said that tho proposition of turn-
- ing over 10 wooden steamers built in the
Oregon. district and on Puget Sound has
WrQAUJ -V HIT! 4UVU
tratlon and that this offer is now being
considered.- . ' , v .
tJmapiim mm uuiDDgr sieei . snips
- ', which . have been assigned by the gov
. rrnmant u flour or rrain rrtmhbr.
is -still a demand for more tonnnge. in
order to relieve the food situation of
- foreign lands. .
Recently the ; government dispatched
; six wooden steamers from San Fran
cisoo, for the Atlantic coast. The- ships
v carried rice ana tne result of this ven
c turs will , bo anxiously awaited. :v;
- There is saia to te no Question of the
sea service ability of the wooden, ships,
v' because, in a number of instances, the
vessels have traversed the ocean lanes,
" encountering all manner of weather. In
a few instances it was reported . that
deck -seams, had opened and at other
times leaks were'sprung in. the hulls be
, low the -waterllne. . However, these ex-
ceptions were not considered unfavor
able to the general ability, of tho ships
to take cars of themselves.
Owing to tho speed necessary to build
. ing tho ships and the -fact that many
new men had tor be taught the art of
shipbuilding, it was realised that some
errom were bound to occur. Expert
; mariners, 'who have given the 'problem
thought, have never doubted the dura
bility of tho wooden ship, some of which,
built some 49 years ago, are in use today.
The main criticism against the wooden
ship has -been raised by : the insurance
concerns,-"which were unwilling - to as
sume all tho cargo risk. This risk, while
having nothing to do with tho structural
parts of the ships, related only to the
: danger of .tainting grain or Hour -with
tho odor of pitch tar used in filling up
. the seamtL ' v - . " . .. ,
Port Commissioners
Buy Victory Bonds
' At a meeting of the commissioners of
tho Port of Portland Jield at noon today
tt was voted t
subscribe $60,000 to the
Victory loan.
xne action was unani-
mously :
appro-d by afl tho - commJs-
Base Hospital 46
Reaches Hoboken
On Board Finland
University- of Oregon, Unit on
Transport Reaching New
York Harbor,
Ifew Tork. May 1 (U. P. Bae hos
pital itr -equipped and - organised by
members of the - Elks, lodge in Oregon,
arrived bore' today aboard the transport
Finland, In command of Lieutenant Colo
nel R. L. Jenney. The unit will be sent
to Camp Lewis for deraobilUatlon. -Most
of Its members are f rom Portland.
Netr Tork. May lv (1. N-i S.)-rBring-lng
J500 men, Including the headquar
ters detachment - of the1 28th ' division,
formerly Pennsylvania National Guard,
the transport Finland docked at Ho
boken today, She arrived down the
bay Wednesday i night. f
Other ' units aboard - the Finland were
the 103d engineers, field and staff
headquarter, first battalion,- sanitary
and ordnance detachments and com
panies A to K. -second convalescent
camp, :23d base hospital, 46th base hos
pital ; and ' several casual companies. :
'The .St. Louis. docked with the- third
battalion and medical,' battalion of the
807th Infantry rof the: 77th , "division :
the 372d aero squadron, the 76th base
hospital and Uie 77th division, military
police company. . -
WAR TAXES COME
CLOSER TO HOME
SaISBSMBSMBSBSSaWBBSaSJSBBB .
Shoppers Finding Uncle Sam's
War Bills Are Being Col
lected Direct
. Paying for the war is beginning to
strike lose home to Mr. Citizen and his
family. t -' -
: Today Mrs. .Citisen . went shopping,
with beautiful thoughts of May day and
May flowers and of a lot of new clothes
to match up with nature's spring gar
raents.t Tho house, top, needed soma nice
new furnishings. ; ; . t f z
'. ut she forgot all about tJncle Sam's
new JuxuTy tax that went .into 'effect
todays : And Uncle Sam Kas a f ew anti
quated ideas, about luxury which - af -feoted.some
of XIrs Clttzen'sxooetneedad
garmeuts. "Tno ever heard of a simple
little waist being a luxury f But she had
to pay Uncle Sam 60-cents for the priv
ilege of buying a $5 one. , Her shoes cost
her a dollar extra : she was taxed -for
her hosiery.? ?Tbe hat "sho Intended to
buy ' was clean out of rsight -when the
war tax was added. Tliero was nothing
left for her house, furnishings, for that
new rug she had set her heart -upon for
the living roow was also taxable, y. v
ICES COST YOU HOBS . ''
I Tired JwltbJi- shopping, s Mi" Cftlx
dropped" Into- an 'ice cream . parlor, but
Urcle Sam's I watchful eye followed her
even there and made her pay three extra
pennies on a z&-cent ice; cream concoc
tion which she ordered. ' v . .
' At last she started home. - "Buy a tag
for tho orphans," pleaded a voice at her
eibcw, ; How much ' war ; tax? asked
Mrs.- Citisen absent-mindedly.
Children must pay an extra cent for
every ice cream cone they buy. Tho
traveler must pay , thei government-for
hh new suitcase. ! Even umbrellas are
taxed and many folks are thankful 'the
rainy season is practically over. -taxes:
keach afas . - : i. i
; The Uw provides that a ift percent
luxury tax shall be collected on all car
pets' and rugs above $5 a yard, picture
frames over $10 : valises, suitcases and
traveling bags over $25. all lighting fix
tures over $25. handbags over $7.60 ; um
brellas over $4, fans over. $1, bath robes
and lounging garments over $7.50 ; waists
over $S ; women's and misses hats over
$1 ; men's and boys hats over $5 ; men's
and boys caps over $2; shoes over $10;
men's neckwear over $2; men's silk hose
over $1 ; women's . silk i hose - over : $2 ;
men's shirts over. $3 ; pajamas over $5 :
kimonos over $16, and one cent on every
10-ccnt soft drink or fraction thereof,4 .
IJO CHANGE COMING BACK
'On soft drinks Mr. Citisen must pay
Uncle Sam 1 cent for every to cent drink
or fraction : thereof, and - then T pay the
confectioner the rest of his nickel. For
the confectioners decided- they . were los
ing money, and at a meeting of the Re
tail Confectioners association Wednes
day night agreed to charre 1Q cents for
an ordinary 6 cent dHnkTl cent to go to
Undo Sam i and 4 cents to themselves ;
15 cents for a 10. cent drink. 2 cents to
go to the government and 3 extra cents
to themselves, and so on up the line. Ice
cream cones win be C cents if eaten on
tho jpremlses, but - the: tax will not be
collected it they are taken away. : The
Ptlce of soda pop ; will not be changed,
since the manufacturers pay the tax on
this bottled, article. - .f-v H :i-c'
Seventeen hundred dealer in the state
are affected by the soft drink tax, 100 of
whom are members of the Retail Con
fectioners' - association, t The meeting
was called by F W. Beach to decide as
to the. methods of --collecting the tax.
which had not been specif led, under the
provisions of the law. .
L. G. Hers explained the tax to the
dealers.
Negroes Sought for ;
Murder in Illinois
Jerseyville. UL. , May L (L N. a
Three negroes are sought today for the
murder of - Steven . M. , Reddish. $7.
wealthy farmer, and" his housekeeper,
Rcchael Clscoe, aged 60. The body of
Reddish was found by his son yesterady.
Reddish had been shot twice through the
head while he slept. The body, of the
housekeeper, - with three shots in ' the
chest, was found in an adjoining- room.
It Is believed the couple were murdered
Friday night by three negroes seen In
the vicinity of the Reddish b.oma.
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10 SOBS
Wholesale Round-Up of I. W. W.
Leaders Being Made in Cities
From New York -to the Pacific.
CarnivaH of Crime Believed to
Have Bee'n Timed for May Day,
With Leading-Men as Victims.
NEW YORK, May i. (I. N. S.)
A wKolesale round-up of
I. W. W. leaders who have ppenly '
- preached violence was begun by
the police today, while postof
fice department operatives J and
detectives.' sought the men ;who.
mailed bombs to ..many promi
nent officials and men of wealth
throughout the country.
A number of persons were to' 4
be taken into custody in New
York, Oiicago and on the Pacific
.coast before nightfall for ques
tioning. ; In many "cases their
identity will be kept secret until
the - police : have concluded their .
investigation. : , ,. - : .
, Three more, packages containing In
fernal machines and addressed to prom
inent ' persons - are in the : mall ; and on
their way to their destinations today.
One of them is believed to be addressed
either to Senator Smoot of Utah or Sen
ator Cummins of- low.
MAIL CLERK MAKES DISCLOSURE
This disclosure was made public today
Jy, a mall clerk In Gimbel's New Tork
epartment store. The three packages,
each bearing the fake "Gimbel Brothers"
label attached to the IS bomb packages
found in. the general postofflce here yes
terday were sent to Gimbel's store for
lack of sufficient postage.
The clerk -was deceived by the fake
labels, attached more nostage-and for
.warded -thei packages 'to the postoffice.
One of them he .believes, was addressed
either to Senator Smoot or Senator Cum
mins. . o - - -.
Later two more . packages, identical in
sise, were sent to the Gimbel store be
cause they lacked enough postage. The
cterkfs curiosity . was aroused and he
tried to pryone" open. -.When he -failed
ho called a. stronger, man. This clerk
shook the box and' then -called the head
of the mauing department. v "
PACKAGES OIYEJff TO 1XSFECT0B
The latter turned the -packages over to
Fostoffloo Inspector Doraii. It is not
known to whom they wereaddressod. -'
L W. W. leaders organised the May
Day plot., to assassinate, mors ; than
score- of national leaders and financiers,
federal officials declared today, t . - u
, They absolved the Bolshevikl from sus
picion.' Bolshevik, they declare, have
shown Ho tendency to attempt revolution
by directing attacks against individuals,
but have confined themselves almost -ex-clusively
to propaganda. The wholesale
attempt at long distance murder Is typi
cally I, W. W., they said. - ,
The Wrapper of the bomb addressed to
Postmaster .. General Burleson was ' re
ceived here today. The name had been
written apparently by - an.-. Oliver type
writer on a small slip of paper and then
pasted on the wrapper. -:
Typewriting experts said , that : they
could -easily identify the .; machine - if
found, and. this may prove one of the
most important - leads the authorities
have, . . - , ' , .
AARESTS ITT 3TEVf TORK ' '
: 1 Warning" has ; been sent ; " broadcast
throughout the country to beware - of
opening suspicious looking packages for
several days. It Is believed that per
haps nearly a hundred bombs , were dis-
(Conoludwl on Paso Sixteen, Column One)
Expect Radicals
To Hold Meeting ;
Mn Plaza Today
That the radical mass - meeting and
May day labor demonstration, scheduled
for 3 o'clock this afternoon in the Plaza
blocks would be held - without interfer
ence was apparent this morning.- -Police
had taken no steps to forestall -i the as
sembly.-'-"--?' iy ' ii i-: -
At : 2 :81 f o'clock this r afternoon two
thirds of the entice Portland -police force
was assembled under- orders of Xhlef
Johnson at the police Station. The en
tire day patrol, including traffic officers,
and the first night patrol were assem
bled for any emergency. A special, but
small force, patroled on each side of the
river and a motorcycle reserve squad
was at the station to care for the local
patroling. - - t ,
. ; ' 0 - i i' rvy f
Daughter ot Oregon -
Congressman Is : HI
- The . Dalles, ' May L Congressman 241
J. filnnott received a telegram "Wednes
day telling of the serious illness of his
daughter, Miss Dorothy. Mr. . Slnnott
left at once.. For two years hia daugh
ter has been receiving treatment In an
open-air sanitarium In the Kast. and her
condition had been encouraging. Mr.
Slnnott had promised to apeak this week
in Pendleton and Baker, and, if no more
Urgent messages are received from Ms
daughter's bedside, he plans to 'make the
stops in Eastern Oregon while en route
Ores
on
ApprB
vmg
Adopt
ed
Kaott to
JANUARY . 'PTBRUARY
i . -.
Vast Majority of Citizens of This tate Rejoice at Final Adoption
of "Principles Which They First! Voted for in The
Journal's Plebiscite.
Final adoption of the fundamental
principles and&the specific covenant' of
the League of Nations by the peace con
ference' at ; Par lswlll bring no sorrow
to the firesides of the vast majority of
Oregon citizens. I On the other band; it
will undoubtedly ; bring gladness in, the
ratio of more than 162 to 1. - i. , f
: The final triumph- of the league cove
nant over the clamor of reactloharles
who sought to make political capital out
of the onalausht- upeo -it is evident
answer to tjie -wishes and desires ot an
overwhelming proportion of tho people
of the country. - -
v Nowhere - in the nation,; and through
no other medium was the temper of the
sublio more clearly shown than by the
plebiscite conducted by The Journal last
March. That vote was a - remarkable
Index of public sentiment, showing by
Its total that 28,007 peoplo of Oregon
and iWashtegton -were in, favor of the
League of Nations as against 173 -who
registered . their opposition 'to tt. The
ballots were cast voluntarily by the
voters and ..reflected : the ' great Interest
taken by the people In, the question. ,
RESULT WIDELY, CIRCULATED " ,
This ballot was given wide - circula
tion throughout the nation and was the
first plebiscite held on tho subject so far
as la known,: though It was followed by
Others fcv different -parts of the country,
where m all cases the establishment' of
the League of Rations received by heavy
majorities the endorsement of those vot
ing. " i Tt ' "' - ' t
This ' evidence - of popular desire un
doubtedly exercised a compelling Influ
ence upon the energy of those 'reaction-
BIDS OPENED FOR
Grading for 22 Miles. Between
Prospect and - Park Boundary
Likely to Begin Soon.
Prospects - forthe early Improvement-
of the Crater lake road Brightened today,
when the "United tates forest . sefrtos'
opened bids for grading the 22-mile sec
tion between ' Prospect - and t tho park
boundary.
Five Tbicts were received, in,
regular form and two ; informal ones
which offered to 'do the work. wn a cost
plus basis. ' 1 .-
The lowest Didder, was Brown' A -Von
der HeUen of .Medford whose proposal
anoroxlmated $227,000.' Other bidders
were J -F. - Reddy and - C. - B-; Cull , of-f
Grants Pass ; J. T. j Logan. Medford t A.
Oibisch and Qs? F.T Atkinson. 'Portland.
The bids will be tabulated and forwarded
to Washington before tho award is-announced.
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No bids wer received forthe three
mile section .in Klamath county called
the Anna creek section- Thls' work will
probably be done by force account. , :.
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Revolt Breaks Out .
Against .Lodge's
Plan for a ,0a,ucus
Washington. -: May L (L. N. S. An
open revolt against Senator Lodge's
plan to hold a Republican caucus on the
League of Nations? covenant was break
ing in the senate this afternoon.. Sena
tors Johnson, California. ; J ones, Wash
ington; McNary, Oregon; Borah, Idaho,
and Norrts'of Nebraska, issued state
ments criticising the r Massachusetts
senator, for attempting to -make tho
League of Nations "a party matter and
refusing to be bound by any decision
that might be reached at such a con
CRATER PAR ROAD
LediWayln
league
at Paris
Sauu Neva
ary leaders who had started out to make
of it a political issue. In January the
Lodges,, the Poindexters and the follow
ers of them were rampant in their at
tack upon the league covenant and. upon
President Wilson. . In February they had
begun to temper their outbursts some
what to the wind of popular wish which
had begun to blow against them. . In
March they had become i more docile
still." and in " April Senator Lodge, 'the
leader of. the anti-league forces, so far
ehomdeAeiJ- hia-gun as to request all
Republlca senators 3n congress to keep
mute upon-the revised and indorsed cov
enant ontll such time as - the leaders
could gather in Washington and .map
out the, position to be taken when the
senate is finally called upon to consider
and ratify the peace treaty, which will
Include i tho ratification of ' the - league
k covenant. f
PEOPLE BACK LEAGUE
Undoubtedly - tho common - men and
women of - the country almost . unani
mously stand back of tho League of Na
tions. They see In it the guaranty that
American boys will not again, have to
Journey across the sea to aid In the re-
establishment of a world peace.
v Incidentally - It is interesting, and
pleasant to note that Oregon- was first,
as It has fallen. Into the habit of being,
in giving to the world In concrete ex
pression the : position of its people on
the central question before the peace
conference. The hint of the Oregon pleb
iscite was undoubtedly potent in its ef
fect upon- the attitude of theTeactlonary
men who were so bitter In: their denunci
ation. It pointed them , to the band writ
IngjUpon tho political wall. -
SHIPS TO PROTECT
Dread naughts Put to Sea to Mark
' " Lane . for Flight Across
. the Atlantic
Rock away Beach, I L. May L L JT.
&)-Unde command of Rear-Admiral
Hugh' Rodman." the ! flagship New .Tork
will -lead four dreadnoughts out to sea
today or tomorrow to mark tho lane for
tha attempt by United States naval' sea
planes to cross the Atlantic
,Tho ships accompanying the New jTork
will be the Texas, Arkansas, Utah and
Florida.. A largo number of destroyers,
commanded by Admiral Plunkett on the
Rochester.- will cruise between tho bat-
tleshlps ready to dart to the aid of any
of the naval planes that comes to grief
and If forced to land on the water. In
caso of ( accident tho alrcrart will' be
hoisted aboard the - dreadnoughts oy
means of cranes.
. The navy tender Melville started out
to sea late yesterday, carrying represen
tatives , of , the press associations and
mcvle men who will cover tho transat
lantic flight. - - -
. Tho course to be taken by the Amer
ican planes probably will be officially
announced this afternoon, though It is
known jthat tt contemplates a stop at tho
Axores.' It ! believed hero, that tho
start wilt be made early next week.
, i
Ooal Tricein Utali :
ls0utito Retailers
" Salt Lako City. May L (U. P.) Utah
coal dropped 40 cents a ton to retailers
today. 1 - The drop, first announced by
the Jesse Knight Spring Canyon com
pany to encourage summer storage, was
L quickly accepted by all the other . com
panies. . effective today The move will
stir np trade; it is believed, thus keep
ing the mines' running. . - :
AMERICAN FLIERS
Hfl
11 F! 10 III!
CtEVELAI
Citizens and Discharged Soldiers
and Sailors Attack Socialists
Who March With Red Banners.
Two Policemen Shot and 50
Injured Persons Sent to Hos
pitals; 100 Arrests Are Made.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May!. (I.
N. S.)-One man, as yet un
identified but believed to be a
labor agitator, was shot and in
stantly killed, two policemen were
shot, one believed seriously In
jured, and more than 50 are in
hospitals, the result of a May day
demonstration here this after- '
noon when citizens and dis
charged soldiers and sailors at
tacked a parade of Socialists who!
marched under, the red flag. '
The dead man was shot at Central
and - Woodland avenues by Detective
Wood ring, who claims he did so to
save his own life.
More than 100 are under arrest
charged with inciting to riot.
The riot broke when a woman riding
In a Victory loan float called upon the
leader of the. parade to drop the red
flag. When no refused, an array lieu
tenant in the same vehicle Jumped down
and snatched the banner from the
leader. The marchers encircled the lieu
tenant and were dealing him brutal as
saults when throngs of spectators from
the sidewalk rushed to his assistance.
A .; mad pitched battle ensued until
police scattered the . mob with clubs.
Tanks that had been , used in the Victory
loan parade today were hurriedly loaded
with soldiers and sailors and went wad
dling through the Crowds; sending tho
demonstrators campertogvW;
. At about tho same time another group
of Socialists in the public square at
tempted to ? erect heir banner- in- tho
place of -LVfctoryw loan s posters;' They
Kwere charged: upon and beaten by two
discharged soldiers. When the eoctal
IstsV ranks were reinforced here.; other
citizens and soldiers crowded to the sup
port !of the two soldiers. . Police inter
vened and clubbed the fighters into quiet.
Charles E. Ruthenberg, , who will , be
( Concluded pa Psse 'Five, Column One) '
Will STOP IN CITY
Special Train Will Bring North
west Heroes to Camp Lewis '
for Discharge. ,
One hundred and sixty four patients-
wounded and sick men from overseas
together with their, escorts, will arrive
on a special hospital train. May 7 or 8.
occording to information reaching the
passenger department of the O-W. R, A
N, this mornin. The train has been spe
cially fitted for the comfort of tho men.
and win leave New Tork city May t for
Camp Lewis. '
The passenger department has not been
informed of. the running time of the
special, but the following provisions have
been made. If the train arrives at Baker
or Pendleton between 7 a. m. and 8 p. m..
It will be held at each point, for Inspec
tion purposes. If It should pass these
towns after 8 p. m. and before 7 a. m.,
ho stops .will be made. -
It has been decided that if the train
should arrive -at Portland between 7 a. m.
and 8 p. ra.,'It will be held for one hour,
but If it arrives after 8 p. m. it will be
held at the Union station until 8 a. m. the
following day. -
- All of these boys have been brouichf
from overseas, suffering from wounds
received in battle or sickness as a re
sult -of exposure. They are all from the
Northwest states, and It is believed that
they are now sufficiently : recovered to
receive discharges upon . their arrival
at American Lake. '" - -
The 804 men of the 91st division, who
were reported to be ready to leave Now
Tork for Camp Lewis , via. T Portland on
May S. have been cut to 462 men. ac
cording to the latest messages received
by I tho t railroad officials. , Those who
have been rerouted ares Eight members
of a casual detachment of the 81st, 178
men of the S47th machine gun company
and 158 men of tho 81$ ammunition train.
The men who will arrive in this city
about May I are: Three hundred and
ninety-four men of the 316th sanitary
train and 68 men of the 316th supply
train. : Nearly all of these men are Port
land and Oregon boys and the routina bv
"Portland has come at their special re
quest.' Arrangements are being made to
have the 482 men parade upon their ar
rival in peruana. ' . . .
Freight Rates to ;vV:
. : Be Reclassified
. ::.;;;--;:;;;
Washfhrton. llir wt foii-
entire reclassification of the rates on
lumber products will be undertaken by
the .interstate commerce -commission,' it
was. announced today. - . , ' - ;
Wilson Without
onfJavDav:
w .or
in
Wives of Delegates Worry, ; but
Officials Enjoy Noveltyj Every
body Walks. -
Paris, May l.(U. P.) Many soldiers
and civilians were : injured" In . dashes
here this -afternoon resulting from May
day anti-government demonstrations. . -
Disturbances began in the Place de
la Concorde and Place de la Repub
lique.' Shortly afterward a crowd at
tempted to rush the military, cordon
in the Rue Royale. It broke through
a line of gendarmes but was stopped
by; cavalry a few yards beyond. Nu
merous fist fights occurred between
gendarmes and civilians when a red
flag was unfurled near the Madeline.
- A great crowd, ignoring , the : govern
ment . order against manifestations,
gathered before the Madeline and pen
etrated a cordon of infantry and cav
alry. - About half the demonstrators
were allowed to continue to the Place
de la Concorde. ; -Vi
' These surged Into the Place de la
Republlque where another demonstra
tion started, the- crowds shouting:
"Down with Clemenoeau 1 ; Vive Wil
son! i Vive Amertque I" .
By Jena T. ParkerioB
Paris. May 1. (T "N. - 8.) Probably
far the first time since he became chief
executive of the United States. Presi
dent Wilson was without the use of an
automobile today May day,; ; Orders
wera issued that no -army or navy cars
be used and also that ' no American
soldiers or sailors congregate in the
streets, except in eases of necessity.
Officials connected with the peace con
ference will be forced -to walk if they
have. Journeys to mak.. . -
-.Throughout Wednesday the wives of
conference officials were busy laying In
supplies, for most of tho hotels and res
taurants served notice that they would
be unable to provide patrons today.
Colonel E. Ml House of -the American
delegation Jokingly remarked that Mrs
House was very much upset over the sit
uation, but that he refused to worry
about it- . - " I, .
"One person worrying is enough for
the family.' bo added. 1
PARIS LIKE ARMED CAME '
' French officials' gave' assurances that
tho situation would be wen . In hand
throughout the city, and that no serious
trouble was expecttd. But 'iParia took
on the aspect of an armed camo with
troops parading in many streets. -:
No special precautions wer taken to
guard President Wilson and it, was be
lieved that the May day celebration
would In nowise interfere with the peace
deliberations. vThe usual meeting ot the
big three was planned.
It' was pointed out that-' Premier
Clemenceau can easily walk to the resi
dences' of President Wilson or Premier
Lloyd George, as the distance Is short,
The organisation committee of the
League of Nations will meet on Monday,
it was announced today. -GERXAXS
ABE GUARDED
Troops are guarding the German en
voys at Versailles and certain parts of
the town have been set apart where the
Teutons may not visit without passes,
There is now a general feeling of re
lief over the agreement of Japan's ter
rttorlal claims In China.. 'It Is possible
that the peace treaty may now be com
pleted by Saturday. Half of the text of
the treaty has already been cabled to
the United States to be held for release.
American officials ?say thai the only
matters to be straightened out now In
volve minor details.. -'
National Holiday in Berlin
Berlin. April 80 (Delayed.) (L N.
8.) All workers - united in planning a
national holiday for May day. Freignt
trains will not run at all upon the rail
roads and only a few passenger trains
will be in operation. Employes of the
Berlin subway, the elevated lines and the
restaurants all decided to quit work.
Gustavo Noske. minister of war, , au
thorised the chief of police to permit
both indoor and outdoor gatherings de
spite the recent decree of martial law.
Precautions Are Taken
Buenos Aires, May1 L (U. P.) Every
precaution was taken today to prevent
Labor day demonstrations from result
ing in a general strike. -- Large forces of
troops were brought into the city ,
Business mt Standstill .
Dublin, "May L (U. P.) Except ; In
the northern part.all business was at a
standstill in Ireland today In observa
tion of May day." . '
Red Men to Have
Sig Wigwam on Lot
Donated by Member
J. ' V. Lankln, a past grand sachem
of tho Improved Order of Red Men,
and a member of Willamette tribe, has
announced he would donate a site lOOx
100 at East Ninth and Hawthorne ave
nue for a wigwam and headquarters for
both -the Red Men and the sister order
of Degree of Pocahontas.. He has plans
drawn for a ' two-story building and
$2000 subscribed to start It The Red
Men. are expected to do the rest. The
lot Is estimated to be worth $10,000. - v
Mr. Lankln has been a member of
the order for many years, and prefers
to see the tribesmen enjoy his legacy
to them rather than wait until after his
passing. -
Bulk of Big Estate
To Scientist Church
Los Angeles, CaU May.L U. P.)
Tne bulk of the $400,000 estate of the
late Edward R-. Gamble of Long Beach
has been - left - to the First Church of
Christ. Scientist, at Boston, - It became
known today, when the will was filed
for probate here, v, y .'.J
Auto
Holiday
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fliiliijO'
Ene'my Envoys Hand. Credent!,
to Jules Cambbn, Henry Whi
and the Japanese Ambasssd;
First M e'eti ng Lasts 1 Only F i .
Minutes; Treaty Expected 1
Be in Readiness by Saturdr
r By' William Philip Slmms
VERSAILLES, , May - I. Peao
negotiations with Germany
wore officially , opened here at 3
o'clock this afternoon, ' ,
"At that hour Foreign Minister
Brockdorff-Rantzau , and Ilerr
i Landsberg.1. , German t delegate?,
handed, their credentials to Jules
Cambon, ; Henry White snd Jap
'anese; Ambassador Matsui, reprc- .
scntlng Uie- allies. ,
The meeting . lasted - only five
' minutes. .' ' ' .
i Tho meeting In the famous Trian
Palaoe hotel was limited -to presents!
Of the J enemy ; delegates' credent It!
Examination and confirmation of the
documents Is expected to take at least t ',
hours. J Foreign Minister Brockdorf ,
Rantsau heads the. German delec at:
and Jules Cambon is chairman of t
allied credentials' committee. ,
Meanwhile,-assembling of the articl
of the treaty was reported to be pr
gresslng satisfactorily. Confidence v,
expressed that tt would be reudy for t,
Germans by Saturday.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF.
LEAGUE MEETS f'ONDA'
' Paris, May 1-U. P. Whit ii
fect'tw the first meeting of the exr- ,..
council of the League of Nations w
be held Monday, when the organlzat:
committee will take up certain pre!. .
nary; work, v - ".,-' '
The organisation committee compr' i
nine members selected by the rm'
wmcn wm compose tn riret exe- .v
council the United States, Great i rit-
(Conelttdcd on Ftc Two. Column 'Imo) -
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HOT TO COME HERE
Battlesnip Oregon to Go Out of
Commission at Bremertonj
Lack of ; Men Exists. 1
- The battleship Oregon Is to go out of
commission at Bremerton upon the com
pletion of her Victory loan tour of the
Pacific coast, according to the latest tel
egraphic information received by Secret
tary George -Quay !e of the Oregon State
Chamber :; pt ; Commerce this morning
from Acting Secretary of the Navy
Franklin p. Roosevelt It will also be im
possible tO assign her to the Oregon dis
trict on account of the lack of men, ac
cording to the same mtssage. ,
Press dispatches from Senator Charles
McNary Wednesday Indicated that sec
retary RooseVelt thought the Oregon
should become a permanent memorial In
the waters of the state after which it
was ; named. Mr. McNary said that
Roosevelt Informed him that there was
no Intention t scrap the historic vessel
and that definite plans would' be formu
lated soon to. have the ship' assigned to
the Oregon district.
The message received this morning' in
dicates that Wednesday's press dispatches
were only Roosevelt's ; personal opinion
and that further Investigation has prov
en the plan Impracticable. Mr. Quayla..
In behalf of the. State Chamber of Com
merce, wired the (following message
Monday to the secretary of the navy :
'.'It is earnestly desired that the bat
tleship Oregon be kept in s-yvice and
m.mtmA I. tnl rh-M-nn rilatrict." In r-
ply the message from the acting secre
tary of the navy is as follows s
"Referring to your lelegrsm, U. S. S.
Oregon is . to go out of commission at
Bremerton on .completion of present duty
and owing to acute shortage of person
nel, the department regrets that it is not
practicable to grant your request."
, Messages sent to the navy department
by Mayor Baker, the Portland Chamber
of Commerce and other prominent citi
sens and organisations have not been
answered yet. The State Chamber of
rnmnuirei Is delavlnr any further action
until the other messages are answered.
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City to Invest
S40,000in Bonds
scrlbed to Victory bonds from the cltv
wMtr fund Wednesday by Commission
Mann. He pointed out. that a patriot ?
duty was not only pertormeo, uut 1. it
th rAtv Armmrm 4V nr cent interest tin.
the bonds whereas only 2 per cent Is bb-
taipeo otnerwiso. ,-
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