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PORTLAND, I OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1919.TWENTYrFOUR PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS
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STANDS riVK CENTS
BID ISSUE
COIS U
TORHORR
Arguments Both ' For and Against
Proposed " $2,500,000 Issue
to Construct School Houses.
Voters Will Also Choose L New
Director From One of Three
Candidates; Campaign Warms.
School election tomorrow.
- Bond Issue'of $2,500,000 proposed
for the construction of new high and
elementary schools. School board's
tentative program indicates two new
high schools, nine new grade schools
and additions to seven other elemenr
tary schools, together with a budget
estimate of $270,000 for the pur
chase of land for school sites. "
One school director to be elected.
Three candidates Dr. J. Francis
Drake, A. C. Newill and D. G. To
masini. r
All men and women who are' legal
voters at a general election have a right
to vote -for school director. Only tax
payers can vote on the bonding meas
ure. -Voting places are school houses
in "almost every instance. Foils will be
open from 12 noon until 8 p. m. The
list of polling places will be found on
page 16 of today's Journal.
Citizens sre urged to vote. The re
proach of past school elections has been
that only fa small .minority of voters
and taxpayers' has been '- represented in
the balloting Upon measures involving
millions of dollars and the educational
privilege of the children.
The school bond , issue of $2,600,009
Was originally proposed as one of the
reconstruction measures the money to
be voted and the schools to be built to
. avert ' an ' anticipated unemployment
emergency.' No unemployment emergency-
ha developed, but" advocates of
the bond -issue declare that the peed for
more school facilities justifies It ; that
during the .past four years the opera
tion of the 6 per cent tax limitation law
has- rendered impossible the securing
of : funds for - school construction ; that
portable schools have been used m place
of permanent construction and that any
where from 9000 to 15,000 children of the
(Concluded on Page Fire, Column Thre
VISITORS MAY GO
ABOARD U. S. SHIP
Opportunity Given to See One of
Fastest Destroyers, Which Is
Now in Harbor.
Opportunity- for the Inspection of the
United States destroyer Rizal, built at
San Francisco In 1918, and declared to
be one of the fastest vessels of her kind
afloat, will be given Portland people to
day, Saturday and Sunday; The war
craft arrived in the local harbor Thurs
day afternoon and "anchored off Jeffer
son - street. Visitors will be allowed
on board from 1 to 5 p. m. today, and
Saturday, and 10 a, m. to 12 and 1
to 5 p. m. Sunday.
The Rizal was built by funds sup
plied by the Philippine government and
when fully ready will be manned by a
Filipino crew. At present of the 122
members of the crew only 25 are Amer
icans. The . vessel has a horsepower
of, 29,500, which puts her in a class of
ships many times her tonnage so far
as speed is concerned- The trip up to
the mouth of the Columbia river from
San Francisco wad made in 21 hours,
which beats by five hours the best
time made by the .former Hill liners
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Anti-aircraft guns and torpedo tubes
are included in the fighting equipment.
The Rizal is in command of K- S. Root.
Stolen .Auto Found
Within Half Block
Of Home of Owner
After searching the city every night
for six weeks to : find an automobile
stolen from him on May 10, A. E. Bald
win of 273 Fourteenth street located
the missing machine within a half block
of hie home. He caused the arrest of
Christian Johnson'' on a charge of lar
ceny. For the six weeks that Johnson
had the machine, he lived within a half
block of the' owner and parked the ma
chine many times In front of his home.
When confronted by the owner Johnson
is alleged to have admitted the theft.
Police also seised 12 automobile tires,
five , iron rims, several inner tubes, a
sheepskin robe; an extra cushion, two
pumps and tools which were , found In
Johnson's house. Inspector Smith is
making further investigations.
Dance to Be Given
In Honor of Heroes
1 Silverton, June 20. A free, dance will
be given at the Frank A. Doerfler farm
home Saturday evening, following the
pioneer picnic. In honor of returned serv
ice men. Mr. Doerfler recently gained
fame when - he purchased a trlse win
ning cow at the Ed Carey sale near
Carlton, paying $5100. "
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SURVIVORS OF FIRST OREGON CARAVAN
FOUR pioneers who were merry youths when the Oregon country was wildwood lived to tell
the, story of their hazardous experiences at the forty-seventh annual reunion of the Oregon
Pioneer association on Thursday. The train left Missouri on May 3, 1843, with 150 persons,
and arrived in Oregon in November of the same year. The four who have seen the passing' of
the 76 years since that eventful day in May are, from left, Mrs. N. M. Bogart, Tacoma ; Mrs. L. A.
Dixon, Portland Mrs. John W. Cullen, YamhiH. Insert, W. C. Hembree, McMinnville.
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LAND SETTLEWIENT
Department of Interior to Co
operate With Oregon If the
Soldiers' Bill Passes.
Oregon is guaranteed the fullest co
operation, of the department 'of the In
terior in handling the land settlement
situation and WU1 obtain ber full juota
of more than $10,000.00)) to. help In. this
work should the edtdleraMand settlement
bill be passed Ui Washington, according
to information given jWhitnejrjl Boise,
chairman of the Oregon land settlement
commission, by Secretary Lane. Mr.
Boise returned this week, from Wash
ington, .where- he .conferred - wttlis of
ficials; ,. - ( . -; .
-Failure of the $5,000,000 bondtng issue
to pass at the -recent referendum cut
off all hope of .funds from the state
until at least another two years,"; says
Mr. Boise. "From - the state we have
received $50,000, but this would not go
far in the development of the single
unit plan."
. Mr. Boise was informed by Secretary
Lane that two plans, could be-followed
out in the work of settlement for Ore
gon. For soldiers who - have money
enough to make the first payment- for
lands, the government will provide the
locations to be paid for on an install
ment basis. Soldiers who do not have
the necessary capital may-work for -the
government at good wages in develop
ing Irrigation projects, which may be
paid for when the project is. ready to
be worked.
Secretary Lane requested Mr. Boise to
notify all soldiers, sailors .or marines in
Oregon ' who wish to take up land on
either of these plans to file their names
with W. H. Crawford. - manager of the
department of industries orThe Cham
ber of Commerce. The names will be
classified and everything will be ready
to start immediate placements aa - soon
as the bill becomes a law. , Early appli
cants will . be given the preference.; in
every case.
Local Unions- Vote
For Moloney Strike
For the Mooney strike, 150$ ; against,
692. ThlsJs-the vote -reported to the
Central Labor council Thursday night
from 28 of 66 unions. Five unions re
ported a. favorable vpte on the question
submitted but did not state the vote. . A
special committee of 10 to secure re
turns from - the other unions, was . ap
pointed. HOUSE THIEF
MAKES HAUL
IN DAYLIGHT
OXE of the biggest house rob
beries committed in the city
for; weeks occurred Thursday
afternoon, at 4 o'clock, when a
man walked away from the
home of Mrs. T. C. Taylor, 609
Main street, with two suitcases
containing about $1000 worth of
valuables. I v ; -
A neighbor, Mrs. K. R. Chown,
of 6184 Main street, saw the
man going away, but did not
suspect him of being a thief.
: Inspectors Maloney and : La
Salle Investigated the robbery
and report stolen an Alaska seal
rape, valued at $350,' and the
following sterling silverware:
Teapot, coffee pot,' toilet set, 8
knives and forks, 9 butter knives.
6 dinner knives, 6 dinner forks,
12 almond dishes, cake knife,
pic knife, cream ladle, , pickle,
fork, bread knife, a gold pen. a
razor and an automobile coat.
, The thief entered by breaking
a glass In the back door and un
locking the door. -
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i r COFFEE RISE DUE
Rev. A. JeHunsakier
Elected President
Of Oregon Pioneers
Affairs of the jDregon 'Pioneer as-
sociation, incftidirijr tar lis diminish
tng membership art those Jiardy eltlf
sens who came into the great Oregon
country prior to the -year 185 S, ; will
be directed officially during the com
ing year by the Rev. A. J. Hunsaker,
1847, of YamhiU'county. :
Mr. Hunsaker, long: active- in; the
affairs of the association, was ' elected
president at the business meeting of
the forty-seventh annual reunion of the
Oregon Pioneer . association Thursday
night. . Other officers ejected are C. : H.
Canfleld, .'5S. Oregon City. .vice, presi
dent ; George H. Himes. 53, - Portland,
secretary ; William II. Ladd, '55", 'Port
land, treasurer.
Election preceded the annual campfire
at which gay -repartee of the hardy
days of old passed about-in reminiscence
and some of the tales of the things. that
enlivened the wearisome trail into the
land of hope were renewed by memories
still fresh under the burden of years.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A board of directors td assist 'the offi
cers of the association, comprises John
W. Baker. '53, Multnomah county ; Hiss
Ellen Chamberlain,-! 5T, , Clackamas
county, and J. D. Chftwood, 53tc Clack
amas county. -
j Never did jeweled - queen wield the
scepter of power with more gracious
charm than did Mrs. Rebecca J Barger,
'47, queen mother of Oregon pioneers.
Her 94 years added dignity to the reign
of the queen mother, to- whom homage
was paid by -hundreds of loyal admirers.
She was the center of interest during
the entire reunion and her delight was
radiated In: the : happy smile that ' con
stantly marked her face.
OTER HI AITEXD
Though their ranks are thinning fast,
and . every year ' a number of - vacant
chairs appear at their gatherings, over
00 -of Oregon's pioneers -the .men and
women who blazed the trail to the West
and made the state habitable for the
white man. gathered at The Auditorium
for the convention. ?
For one day, Thursday, Portland was
thrown wide open to the small remain
ing band of people who braved the dan
gers of the plains, deserts and moun
tains, who took their chances against
the Indian, hunger, famine, sickness
and all the terrors of the days when
the state was young, in order that they
might make a home in a virgin coun
try. -.
SCENES ARE IX CONTRAST ,
In marked contrast to Portland
and Oregon of : pioneer; days were the
scenes of Thursday's gathering. Peace,
quiet and : plenty were evident on all
sides. In one of the finest buildings
of the west, the city's public auditorium,
the old settlers found pleasure in com
paring the great hall with the log cabins
of . the days when they first arrived in
the valley of the Willamette.
-'Probably, a thousand people -were
drawn to Portland by the reunion. Many
were too feeble to come to the city alone,
and were i accompanied; by their sons
and, daughters.' Of the 'thousand, -over
ContiniMd ob Vu Twenty-Two, Column Secn
Portland Officer , -Lands
in New York
Xieutenant W. 'Robert McMurray. per
sonnel adjutant of the Fifteenth United
States cavalry; ',, baa arrived In .New
York, according- to a message received
this, morning by ; his mother, Mrs.-WU-liam
McMurray. Lieutenant McMurray
was met in New Yorkby-hia father
who is general passenger- agent of the
QW.-R. - - .-
TO SPECULATORS
Local Dealers Believe Profiteers
Lying About Supply, in Effort
to Get Rich Quickly.
- Householders who- read in a Thursday
afternoon, paper that the price of .coffee
is about to Jump -to $1 & pound have no
cause to worry at least te that extent.
In the opiniou of Arthur H. Devers of
ClosKett 4c Devers and F. C, Stephenson
of Wadhams & Cor the price is pot to
attain anything k..ht.v rtgtjre.i.They
blame speculators and profiteers for ad
vancemiready made and say their ln
fluence is being exerted for further rise
fWhile the price- far bound "tdv go -upT 1
woold put 75 cents as the maximum for
the highest grades' of . coffee that are
packed In the expensive vacuum - cans.
I doubt if it touches that figure.' said
Mr. De vera - 4
In reviewing the coffee- situation,' Mr.
Devers and Mr. Stephenson pointed out
today that, despite reports to the con
trary, : there is; now on hand . either in
warehouses or other readily . accessible
places,-' sufficient 'coffee- to last two
ears, even assuming that the .present
season's crop should be a total ; failure.
Statements have been - made T'- that" a
shortage exists.
"There Is a great bull movement In"
the coffee trade," said Mr. Devers It,
Is entirely uncalled for,' because the
stock in private hands and in control of
the government at- Sao Paulo is- ade
quate for the world's needs.
"It is understood that millions of
coffee trees have been - destroyed by
frost. The public will remember . that,
oranges once went up to - $1 per ;doreit
on the strength of reports that the frost
had killed-the fruit. The-public stopped
buying oranges and the price dropped
to 60 cents. The coffee bulls in Bras U
and the United States, are working the
same game on coffee -and it is strictly
possible that the public will;. take such 4
action as will tend to cause cessation of
the bull movement." - ' ..
Both coffee men prophesy a break
in the market as soon as the speculators
had been "called" by the public. ; , .
Major Humphreys,
Decorated Abroad, -To
Arrive- July 4
Major Lester W. . Humphreys of the
Wild West division has .arrived in .- New
York and will reach Portland July 4.
The information came" in a wire to a
Portland friend this morning. Major
Humphreys came overseas, on , the liner
Agamemnon, and after debarkation at
New York leaves for Camp Dix for discharge.-
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Promoted for distinguished. service In
Belgium and awarded - the ' Croix de
Guerre by the - Belgian government.
Major Humphreys bad " further . honors
thrust upon him by being selected among
a very few for attendance at the leading
law school of Paris. . He has finished his
studies there and is coming home to re
sume his ; law practice in the. firm of
Chamberlain, ? Thomas, v Kraemer : A
Humphreys, of which he has long been
a member. .'-.;'-i-v - - l'y.y;- ' 1
Soldiers En Route
For Lewis Arrive ;
In City Tonight
Seventy soldiers In a casual detach
ment from Camp Mills will arrive ' at
the Union station . tonight; at ' 7 ' o'clock
and be the guests of the city until 11
o'clock When they will 'leave for Camp
Lewis to be discharged. The. hoys will
be- taken as guests of the United Aux
iliaries reception committee, to dinner
at. the Benson hotel and later- will go
to Cotillion hall as the special guests
Of Montrose Mi Ringer ; v -- . .? ?
; The Camp Iwis'-: detachment 'of 7lt
men of the 148th 0eW "artillery "and -5 S
men of miscellaneoas units leave 'Camp
Mills today1 and will -be routed by way
of Portland for a stopover here. Seven
ty-five - soldiers will'.-leave- Newport
News Saturday for Camp Iewis by way
of Portland.' - ' - :- - - - -
26,000 ra
FOR BORDER
AUTHORIZED
Secretary of "War Baker Takes
Definite Steps to Prevent
Raids by Mexican Bandits.
Those Who' Enlist Will Be As
; signed to Units' Now Stationed
... Along the Boundary Line.
Washington. June 20.--I. N. S.)
Recruiting of 26,000 n en for spe
cial service on the Mexican border
was authorized by Secretary of War
Baker today. The men will be as
signed to units now oh border serv-"
ice, it was explained, to permit the
release of men whose enlistments
were only for the duration of the
war. The number of men to be re
cruited arfe:
Infantry. 8000 white and 3000 colored ;
cavalry. 10,000 white and 2000 colored ;
field artillery, 2000 ; engineers. 800 ; med
ical corps, 1200 ; ordnance, ' 150 ; signal
corps, SOd ; air service, 600, and quarter
master's corps. 1500.
- Congress is- believed to be ready to re
vise its policy with respect to Mexico,
The resolution introduced in the house
by Representative Gould of New York,
calling for the-"appointment of three
senators and ? three representatives . to
make a full investigation into conditions
in Mexico, is the initial step ef the new
policy to which the Republican major
ity Is practically committed. -
Representative Gould's resolution has
the hearty indorsement of Senator Fall
of New Mexico, who is the senate, au
thority on Mexican affairs.
Senator Fall said Thursday that he hot
only approved of the Gould resolution
but that he would do all In his power
to have it adopted by the senate after
it passed the house. .
The senator explained that he did not
desire to introduce the 'same resolution
In the senate at this time, because he
did not wish ta'lay himself open to "any
charge of complicating the situation with
respect to-the peace treaty. He will not,
therefore. present . the Gould resolution
in the senate until after' the peace treaty
shall' have been disposed of " by f the
eenatu.v - . ( . - - j - t
' But the Very tftoWeftt -thatr Is 4oneh
will introduce the resolution and .will
persist en Ujr urge immediate sctlon upon
it. The. support of ihe Republican ma
jority is assured. ' ' -.
FIRST TWO RAGES
Thousands Along 4 Thames as
' Crimson Noses Out Victory in
Preliminary Events.
By Jack Veiock
" New London, Conn., June 20. (I.
N. &) Harvarrd ? won all prelim
inary honors, in the annual regatta
with "Yale here today, her freshman
and junior varsity eights beating out
the Blue in bqth events after bard
and pretty , races.
Great crowds of spectators lined both
shores . of the Thames and - made the
river a riotous ribbon - of , crimson and
blue. Harvard stock for the main
event, the varsity race, scheduled for6
p. m took a Jump upward as a result
of her early ..victories.
The freshman started the day's events,
taking the river at 10:41. Harvard
jumped ' into a half length's lead at the
first quartr post and held it until the
last quarter, when the blue spurted and
cut down the crimson lead to a quarter
length.
The official time of the freshman race
was: Harvard, 10 :36 4-5 : Yale. 10:371-5.
The official time of the second varsity
race was : Harrard. 10 :40 4-5 ; Yale,
10 :4t 4-5. -
The Junior varsity event was a heart
breaking one. The crews appeared nip
and tuck all the way down the course,
but in the last 15' yards the crimson
oarsmen fairly lifted . their shell but. of
the water and pulled it across the line
by a bare nose.
American Legation
In Costa Rica Is
,Fired Upon By Mob
Washington, June 20. The American
legation at San Jose, Costa Rica, was
fired at by a Costa Rican mob two
nights ago. according to - dispatches to
the state department. , '
The' United States has not recognized
Tinoco, -the . head ,of the Costa Rican
government, and has been watching the
development of his reported plan to In
vade Nicaragua,- which is a semi-protectorate
of the United States. .
In the event of any actual danger to
American citizens . or hostility in Costa
Rica, the- United ' States has a ship of
war near at hand. -."
Soviet Eepnblic in :
Bohemia Is Eeport
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Copenhagen. June 20.--L N. S- A
dispatch - from' Budapest, .' seat of the
Hungarian soviet government, announces
that a Czecho-SIovak soviet republic has
been proclaimed and that the,, ceremony
was witnessed by thousands. The dispatch-
thus : far is not confirmed from
any other- source. - -v- -
Cable Rate From
Pacific Port to
Philippines and
Orient Lowered
Starting September Reduction of
20 Cents'a Word to Manila
Is Authorized.
New York, June 20. A reduction
in cable rates on the, Pacific cable
from San Francisco to the Philip
pines, China and Japan is announced
by Clarence H. Mackay, president of
the Commercial Cable Postal Tele
graph system. .
These reductions 'will go into effect
September 1: The rate from San Fran
cisco to Manila will be reduced from $1
a word to 80 cents a word and the rate
from San Francisco to China will be
reduced from $1.10 to 88 cents per word,
and' the rate from San Francisco to
Japan from 1.21 to 8 cents per word.
TERM 13? At CHARGE CONSIDERED
The last two reductions, however, will
be contingent on a proportionate re
duction in the terminal charges . by the
Chinese and Japanese governments, con
cerning which no objection is antici
pated. Mr. Mackay said: "It fa the policy
of . our system to reduce rates-whenever
possible. Prior to the laying of our
cable across the Pacific ocean, the rate
from San Francisco to Manila, was $2.47
a word. It will now be 0 cents a word.
Likewise the rate from San Francisco
to China and Japan, respectively, $1.72
and , $1.88 . a word. , These rates will
now be 88 cents a word.
TRADE T$ JUSTIFY .
"We believe that trade between Amer
ica and the Far Bast will develop suf
ficiently to justify these reductions.
"We are confident that the delay on
our . Pacific cable will disappear upon
the return of normal conditions. It ,it
turns out that the traffic warrants - a
second cable we shall promptly lay It."
Resolution, Demanding Release of
' EspfonagfrPriionerj' Badly De
V " i feated at Convention.
Atlantic City. N. S;, June' 20. (I. N.
S.) The radical element of. the Amer
ican . Federation of ; Labor was -again
overwhelmingly defeated here - today,
when the convention, after bitter debate,
voted against a resolution asking for
the general ; release, of approximately
2000 persons convicted under the espion
age act during the war.
The federation went on record as dis
approving the repeal of the espionage
act ' until after the peace treaty was
signed, .despite bitter and Inflamatory
speeches by . the radicals. It was rec
ommended that in some cases reduction
of sentences be granted, but it was em
phatically not the sense of the. conven
tion that there should be a general de
livery. William Schonenberg of the Chicago
Machinists' Union, created a furore when
he declared that Germany Is more in
dependent than America. '
"This country has been the' most
despotic I know during the war," he
declared.
Boy Scout Bonfire
Will Signal Signing
Of Treaty of Peace
A huge bonfire "on " Healy Heights,
Just south of Council Crest, ' to be built
by the Portland Boy Scouts on the night
of the signing j of the peace treaty, will
signal the end of. the war against Prus
sian autocracy. '
The Boy Scouts will put on there a
program including speeches, singing,
snake - dancing, scout yells and other
campfire features. The Multnomah
Fuel company has donated two cords of
wood for - the blaze. Vogan's Candy
company will have a treat for the boys
The fire, which will be visible from
all parts of Portland and Vancouver, Is
in accordance with ' the International
Boy Scout system of signal fires In all
parts of the world where the Boy Scout
organization exists. -
Nine in Speed and
Accuracy Test Fail
To Win Typewriters
While nine young women and men
struggled through an accuracy type
writing contest at the Remington Type
writer - company office at - noon Thurs
day to win a typewriter for not making
a single mistake In 15 minutes at a
peed of not less than 60 words a min
ute, the entire nine were doomed to dis
appointment. A ' - '. ' J '' "
Miss Danae.Llvesay and Miss Bsther
Deckman came nearest to perfect copy
but lacked the required number of
words. Another competitor lost by
striking a small letter In place of a
capital,
The .contest is, held biennially, by the
company. Only once has - a Portland
girl ever won a machine. Miss Char
lotte 'Ripley, a business college student,
who carried, one off a few .years ago.
British Premier.
In Bed With ; Cold
Paris, June,:20. (U. . P.) Premier
Lloyd - George was confined to his bed
with a chill today. It was said that
his condition -was ' not serious. -
RADICAL ELEMENT
OF LABOR BEATEN
GUSTAVE NOSKE, min-
ister of defense, who is
looked upon as - 'the
strong man of Germany. H
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EIGHT-HOUR LAW
AUTHOR IS HERE
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Judge Adamson, Now General Ap
praiser to Hear Customs
Appeal Cases.
Judge William Charles Adamson Is
through with politics after more than
a score of years in congress. The vet
eran lawmaker from Georgia, who is ac
companied by Mrs. Adamson, declared
this outstanding fact this morning on
his arrival at the Multnomah hotel,
which will be his headquarters While he
is sitting in on the appeals of customs
cases as general appraiser of the cus
toms service. In line with this declara
tion he steadfastly refused to discuss af
fairs of state, nation or world, though he
had his full share in their, development.
' Judge AdamsOn's Jurisdiction extends
over all ports of entry In the United
States. He. began holding court to
day; with Oeorge :.E.. Welter; local appeal-appraiser
at the custom house. He
will remain, -over Sunday and, en
tertained at Inncheon by ?th Chamber
of Commerce today, s . J, ...i-i-'A''.X's -
Judge Adamson was for 23 years con
gressman , from the fourth district of
Georgia, . resigning In . September, 1917,
upon ; nis appointment as appraiser - Of
merchandise -at the Port of New York.
His present- duties require Jurisdiction
over SO ports and annual , visits to 18
of ' this number.;": --.--."..a - -
As a member of congress Judge Adam
son served at the head of the committee
on interstate commerce for several years.
While best known as - author of the
eight-hour law, he was also responsible
for the passage ' of the Panama 'canal
law. soldiers' and eailorsV Insurance law
(Concluded on Pms Nineteen. Column Thro)
State's Columbia
Basin Case to Be
Heard on July 21
Salem, June 29. The complaint of the
state1 public Service commission.-, asking
for a differential in rates favorable to
Portland - and Columbia - river ports on
freight shipments from Columbia' basin
points, will be given a hearing before
the Interstate commerce commleston In
Portland. July 21, at the same time com
plaints of the Inland Empire Shippers'
league and the Portland Chamber, of
Cctnmerce are heard, according to a
telegram received from Clyde B, Altchl
son, chairman , of the interstate Com
merce , commission; this morning. . ' The
complaint bases the request for a differ
ential on the lower cost of haul due to
the river grade as against the mountain
haul to Seattle and other Puget Sound
porta" . ..
Dr. Louis J. Wolf . .
Back in Portland
Lieutenant Commander Louis J. Wolf,
Xi.- 8. N., former health official," who
has been in the navy since the day a
state of war with Germany was de
clared. April . 1917. returned to, Port
land today to resume his private prac
tice. . ' rr.- Wolf -'was placed -on the in
active list only last' Tuesday at Brem
erton, although' h returned to this coast
from Europe late in January. - He ex
pects to occupy offices In the Medical
building, where he was located before
he went to. war. .
One Man Says That
Not More Than 1 in
100 Goes to Church
How " many . Portland people go to
Church?,; .
TNot more than 1 per cent of the city's
population," said one business man.
Another, more optimistic; believed that
5 per cent are church attendants. One
estimate was as high as 10 per cent.
But this upshot of the discussion wss
a determination to learn just how many
people in Portland do attend church.
With : the help of the pastors, The
Journal conducted a church attendance
census last Sunday.
The results were : most Interesting.
Students of human life have become ac
customed to associate law and order in
a community ." with. ' church ' attendance.
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I JILL SIGn;
IGATIOO
Scheidemann Ministry Resigns
Avowed Advocate of Treaty
Believed Probable Successor.
Formal Action Awaits Report of
J Committee, but Decision Made
by Assembly Already, Belief.
London. June 20. (I. N. S.)-r-A
Weimar dispatch received at 6:40 p.
m. states that caucuses held here this
afternoon are accepted as indicating
that the national assembly on Satur
day will vote overwhelmingly against
signing the peace treaty.
This dispatch is in direct contra
diction with reports received earlier
in the day, which indicated that the
assembly had decided to sign.
By John Edwin Nevin
: Paris. June 20. (I. N. S.) Presl
dent Wilson received the news of the
overthrow of the Scheidemann min
istry while he was at the Hotel Cril
lon this forenoon conferring with the
American peace delegation. He re
garded It as an ' Indication that the
Germans wijl sign the treaty.
The president told the delegation
that , if the Germans sign, he will
leave for America the same day. If
they refuse, he will leave a day or
two after their decision is mads
known.
London. June 20. (I. N. S.) The Ger
man national assembly. sitting at Wei
mar, is reported to have decided to sign
the peace treaty, though the terms have
been . submitted to the peace committee
of the assembly for formal action.
;V This decision, It was reported, was
taken following the resignation of the
Scheidemann cabinet, which announced
Its decision to quit office at 1 o'clock
this morning, following a lengthy ses
sion with the German peace delegation.
rfKews of, the downfall of the Scheide
mann ministry reached Lomion In dispatches-from
The Hague and later re
ports from Paris. It is reported in peace
conference circles at Paris that War
Minister Noske, an avowed advocate of
signing the treaty, will head the new
German cabinet. This report thus far is
not officially confirmed, .
The report that the national assembly
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ARMY IS IN BILL
Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee Turns Over Appropria
tion for Approval.
Washington. June 20. (U. P.) Al
lowing $900,000,000 for the army during
ths coming fiscal year, the senate mili
tary affairs sub-committee .today com
pleted consideration of the army appro
priation bill and turned it over for ap
proval . to the full committee.
After a hard flpht the aviation ex
propriation of the house, $15,000,000,
was raised to $55,000,000.
. The sub-committee :. revised Its action
on the aviation appropriation taken last
night and reduced Its original figure,
$76,000,000. by. $20,000,000.
Among the changes approved by the
sub-committee are :
- Raising house appropriation for avia
tion of $15,000,000 to $75,000,000.
Doubling house appropriation of $2D0,
000 for intelligence oervice.
Four hundred and seventy thousand
for purchase of Ream field In connec
tion with Rockwell flying field, San
Diego.
StrucJf out provisions to pay cost of
bringing home bodies of American dead
in France.
Allowing $5,000,000 for purchase of
horses for army.
Allowing $1450,000 for welfare serv
ice at posts and barracks including
movies, ; libraries, etc. ,
More recently It has been said that the
wild extremism of the Bolshevikl couid
never gain a foothold In a community
where men and women not only go to
church but train their children in Sun
day school and church attendance.
If church attendance is an antidote
for Bolshevism hss Portland reason to
fear or to look confidently toward a
secure footing? -
Help In answering the query will be
found in ' the-results of The Journal's
canvass. The figures with illuminating
comments will be published In The Sun
day Journal, : Watch for the article.
No one can : escape interest in it, no
matter what his or her point of view
may be, . ' . .
$900,000,000 FOR