Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1919)
TTEE WILL ; INVESTIGATE NEEDS CRATER LAKE F ormulation of Plans and Stud y of Forest Protection Taken Up by Chamber of Commerce. - r - . i COST MARK BILL: REFERRED Request United States Chamber of Commerce to Solye Problem at Washington 'Headquarters. ;' Proposing to have a report made I on conditions most in nwd of ira l provement at Crater Lake national park and have recommendations - tnade for the execution of the con - - elusions, the board of directors of the J Chamber of Commerce Wednesday afternoon authorized tha . appolnt 1 ment of a committee to visit the park immediately. Appointment of i tha members of the committee will be made today by Acting President 11. B. Van Duzer.. Business men who conferred with Stephen T. Mather, assistant secretary of the Interior, during his visit In Port- t land last week, recommended that such ii action be taken. Appointment of an " other committee to formulate 'plans and study the work of forest protection along state highway routes will also be made. This committee .will likely first work - out suggestions as to legislation needed f to enable the state and municipality to 5 obtain strip of forest land where needed. The directors decided to refer the ob- 6 lection of local retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers to the Siege! Cost Mark bill to the United States Chamber of Commerce, which will be able to handle " the situation through Its Washington ? headquarters. Authority was granted to appoint a committee to act on the Invitation of the United States Chamber f of Commerce for local business men to become Interested In and aid in finan- ring the plans for a . new building at . Washington. P. C .. fOnHnucd Ftmo F On) questions, so far as I myself am con- earned, v WOCID CUT L1VIJTG COST 5 "Permit me to answer your fifth ques - tlon by saying that the provisions of the i treaty to which you refer operate merely to establish peace between the powers ratifying and that it is questionable V whether it can be said that the League 5f of Nations is !n. any true sense created by the association of only three of the 2 allied, ana assoetaiea govtroratni i- "In reply to your sixth question, I JL' can only express the confident opinion t- that the Immediate adoption of the treaty, along with the articles of the s. covenant of the league as written, would V certainly within the near future reduce the cost of living in this country as else- where, by restoring production and corn s' rneroa to their normal strength and 1 freedom. "For your convenience. I will number (j- the remaining paragraphs of this letter . as the questions to which they are ln 2' tended to reply are numbered. 5 SFAIH STILL IS CHARGE v. Seven I have had no official infor f mation as to whether Norway, Sweden. J. " Denmark, Holland or Switzerland will Join the league. "Eight I answered your eighth ques tion In reply to a question asked me at our conference the other day. "Nine In February, 1917, Spain was f. requested to take charge of American interests in uwmin lorvuszi nor uipiu-- matio and consular representatives and no other arrangement has since been made. "Ten The committee to prepare plans for the organisation of the league, for p the establishment of the seat of the league and for the proceedings of the first meeting of the assembly, has been appointed but has not reported. SO TITLE GITE3T ' - "Eleven Article lit of the peace treaty, part IV, under whiah Germany renounces all her rights to territory for xt merly belonging to herself or to her allies was understood, so far as special provision was not made In the treaty I. itself for its disposition, as constituting I the principal allied and associated powers the authority by which such dis- position should ultimately be determined. It conveys no title to those powers, but ft merely entrusts the disposition of the territory in question to their decision. V. S. INTERESTED N "TwelveGermany's renunciation in i favor of the principal allied and assocl- ated powers of her rights and titles to her overseas possessions is meant simt- larly to operate as vesting in those pow 'i ers a trusteeship with respect of their T final disposition and government. 4 "Thirteen There has been a- provl J sional agreement as to the disposition of these overseas possessions, whose confirmation and execution is depend f ent upon the approval of the League of Nations and the United States Is a party '. to. that provisional agreement. f "Fourteen The only agreement be- tween France and Great Britain with Jiygard to African territory, of which I am cognizant, concerns the redisposl h tlon of rights already possessed by & those countries on that continent. The -provisional agreement referred to in the preceding paragraph covers all the Ger man overseas possessions, in Africa as o well as elsewhere. . , 50 MK5TIOS MADE "Fifteen No mention was made in connection with, the settlement of the Saar basin of the service of an Amer- lean member f the commission of five J to be set up there. ; . . ' "Sixteen It was deemed wise that the United States should be represented by on member of the commission for set tllng the new frontier lines of Belguim and Germany, because of the universal ... opinion that America's representative would add to the commission a useful f .... A- . . , . fimm wv FVF fzimiiiiiofnfi . sr. cow PA PRESIDENT ANSWERS NEW MEXICO SENATOR B II element of entirely difiatereated Judg ment. - "SeventeenThe choice of the com mission for the Saar Basin was left to the council of the League of Nations, because tne Saar Basin ts for 1 years to be directly under the care and direc tion of the League of Nations. .-"Eighteen Article 83 does In effect provide that five of the members of the commission of seven to-fix boundaries between Poland : and Cseeho-Slovakia should . be nominated by certain coun tries, because there are five principal al lied and associated powers, and the nom ination of one representative by each of those powers, '" . "Nineteen No such commission has yet been appointed. : Twenty--Jt was deemed wise that the United States should have a representa- tive on the commission set up to exer cise authority over tne pieoiscrt. pi Upper Silesia, for the same reason that I hare given with regard to the com mission for settlfnsf the frontier line of Belgiom and Germany. Sincerely yours, "WOOD BOW WILSON." HOT WORDS AT SEATTLE (Coattrrud Vrvm VW Om) sion and corporation did their share to help win the war" in the air. ' He answered the blanket charge of graft among contractors and subsidi aries with the Oat assertion. "I know of no such case." The officer addressed himself likewise to the charge that General Dtsque surrounded himself with Inefficient by detailing men of no experience in civilian life as engineers, loggers and milrmen, as Colonel Breese, Majors Griggs, Eastman, Welch, Harrington. Sawyer and others who had charge of; various operations. SOLPIEB WOBKEE8 PAID He corrected the impression created at Wednesday's opening session that spruce production soldiers were sent to work In the -woods jit $1 a day along with civilians earning full pay. The soldiers received in addition to a $1 a day. whicU proving their efficiency, he said, sufficient to cover their expenses. Not more than 50 men, were on this basis, ho averred. Most of them received civilian psy from operators, less the amount of their government pay. Cost' plus contractors furnished only a small percentage of the 143.000.W0 feet, he said. They had ont developed to the point of large production. , These contractors were Siems-Carey H. S. Kerbaugh company; Grant Smith-Porter company ; Warren Spruce company and Airplane Spruce company. Contrresscan MeGee conducted a harryinir - line of questions, thereby cloaking his convietion that these con tractors coet the government greai sums without result. Colonel Stearns answered that the cost plus contractors furnished 7.4 per cent and the loggers about 92.8 per cent of the logs and flitches sawed into airplape lumber. "Did the soldiers or civilians "do the work under cost plus HEARING To the Tune of Millions "DELINEATOR f a m i lies spend $52,837 for pianos ev ery day; But necessities come before luxuries, so con sider what these million pros perous families must spend for food, clothes, house-furnishings, before they put their $19,285,714 yearly in pianos! Do you make any thing for the home? The million "purchasing agents" for these homes are influ enced by what they see ad vertised The Delineator The Magazine In One Million Homes "Both," an- BLXK OF SPRUCE OiJTPUT WAS FROM PRIVATE MILLS , i Seattle, Aug 8L U. Pi) Leas than S per cent of tha airplane spruce pro duced during . the war came from four favored corporations, which, employed soldier labor, it developed from the tes timony of Colonel C. Stearns, for mer chief of staff In spruce production division under Brigadier General Brlce P. Disque. at the hearing 'before the congressional Investigating committee today. . . :' .. ''. ; ' ' ; -: -A The balance of the spruce destined for airplane construction 92 per cent ai turned out by private mills and logging camps which had to cope with L W. W, sabotage and other forms of industrial unrest.-,-.: . : ' The four "cost plus" corporations that turned out lew than 8 'per cent of the total spruce production were the Siems-Carey-H. S. Karbaugh corporation. War. ren Spruce company. Airplane Spruce company and the Grafit Smith Porter Brother company. s ; i - ' Colonel Stearns" admission : that ' the four "cost - plus" ' companies produced only 7.4 per cent of the airplane spruce during the period of the war a year and seven months wag gained after a spirited cross-examination of an hour and a half by Representative W W. Mc Gee of New York. "The United States will not fee oat of pocket more than $12,000,000 as a result of the activities of the spruce division," Colonel Stearns told the committee. "I have here a salvage statement is sued by the spruce division." Representa tive McGee informed the witness. "It says here that railroad construction under the spruce division cost the government $8,742,100.20. Tell me why your division places salvage of railroad equipment at the low figure of $7&0,000?" "We placed it as less than 10 per cent so as to be on the safe side," Colonel Stearns replied. It developed that construction work credited to the Siems-Carey-H. S. Ker baugh corporation was listed at $2,395, 345.14. while salvage for the same was placed at $239,900, less than 10 per cent of the initial outlay. ' CAVALRY PURSUIT OF (Continued From Page Oae) of th Mexican brUeands." might ta4ce advantage of the present opportunity to become active again. Whether there have been any actual E to contracts?" asked McGee. swered Stearns. bandits CONTINUES MAD Double the Life of Your Suit BY HAVING v AN EXTRA PAlk OF TROUSERS Ever try having an Extra Pair of Trousers with your suit? It means double wear for the suit. Between season- the Nicoll Plan is to keep a large organization of skilled tailors active by adding Suit and Extra Trousers $50, $55', Oscar M. Smith, Manager 108 Third St, Near Washington Portland' Coolest Theatre JstiHsZMstslisM OLIVE THOMAS IN LOVE'S PRISONER How would you like to arrest the ghrl you love for common thievery? There wu a way out, though. " Also An Outing-Chester. Big game hunting in Africa. - " ' and ' A newsy edition of the Screen Maga zine. . ' .' .. :. : " v - TODAY COMI3TO SATCEDAT Jack Tlekford as Bill Ayptnos'i Bey battles between the Americans and the Mexicans has not been revealed, but there has been at least one skirmish. One bandit ' has been killed so far. possibly a second killed and two more have been captured alive and are being held at the "front" by the United States cavalry. The first guerrila killed fell a victim to machine gun bullets from an airplane. The two captives . have- not been Identified la dispatches, but both are said to be outlaws attached to the band that held the two army aviators. SEARCH TSFVJtjt- SWKf O Fresh supplies ara being7 sent across the border,' indicating that the search is in full swing and that there is yet' no thought of turning back. The convey ance, of these supplies as wail as the ad vance of the soldiers has been made, dif ficult by swollen streams and muddy trail resulting from heavy rains. j The "mirmen are being hampered by bad weather and "the roughness in the mountain country ' through which tha troops are passing, but they are tnanag-v ing to keep up unbroken communication between the advanced posts and the border. tl ,,- ,.. ; - ; General IMekman is-expected at Marfai where he wiU receive first-hand reports from the air couriers as to what has already been done and the campaign J plans oi tne immeaiaxe luiure. Although the decision to go Into Mex ico and punish the marauding bandits was taken suddenly, the troops were not thrown over , the international line until after the Mexican- officials had been Informed of the Intentions of the military authorities, rt developed today. The Mexican consul at Presidio, Texas, was i n form e4 and it was after conver sations between this official and Gen eral Pruneda, that It was decided . to send out Carrahzlsta troops to Join In the hunt. CARRANZA ASKS IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL' OFU 8. TROOPS Washington, Aug. 2L The Mexican embassy here has been instructed to make "appropriate representations" to the state department and to request the immediate withdrawal of the "invading troops" of the Eighth cavalry, it was learned this afternoon. No representa tions have yet been made. j , The Mexican foreign office at Mexico City gave out this statement yesterday : "Two aviators of the army of the United States, through error, so they state, flew over our territory, landing approximately IIS kilometers to ' the south of the frontier, where they were captured by a band of twenty bandits. They have now been liberated. "Some troops of the Eighth cavalry of the United States crossed the frontier in pursuit of the outlaws. The department- of foreign relations sent In structions at once to our embassy in ORDER $60 and up. f ' r , ' - ' - " L ' " ,i . ,i , - .v. i . : ",41 ' - -'t: 5 i Washington to make appropriate repres entations, protesting and requesting the immediate withdrawal of the invading troops. ' The Federation of Labor unions at Mexico City bag Issued a manifesto asking President Carransa to form a representative cabinet and "Immediate ly to adjust difficulties with the United States." according to the Mexico City press. A circular of the liberal Constitution party baa been published, it was stated, calling on adherents throughout Mexico to "work for a good understanding" be tween the United States and Mexico, and a group of deputies of the Mexican Con gress will petition President Carransa to change his policy. Mexicans Kill Bandits Galveston, Texas, Aug. 21U. P. -Seven Mexican bandits, who recently have committed outrages in the Tampico region, have been killed ' by Mexican, federal forces uuder General Go n sales In the Huasteca region, according to a Mexican government telegram received by Mexican Consul Fierro here today. It is said these bandits have been identi fied by documents found in their cloth ing as tbosa who recently robbed sev eral sailors from- tha U. S. cruiser Cheyenne. ; HOUSEWIVES MASS FOR HIGH COST FIGHT (Conttnaed Frost Fas One) high cost of living will be at The Audi torium. Third and Clay streets, Friday evening at 8 o'clock. , This meeting will be under the auspices of the Central La bor council. E. E. 6mitb, editor of '"La bor Opinion," and James Robertson of the Boilermakers union win address the meeting. Prices on the Portland public market are vastly lower than quotations on a jfySsn:-. v; v Miunvb XqSk, fe! jBi. w ... I ' JlJ&&t - ill 1 iri 1 ; ; . , Kew Vtas Records i, . , ,. I g a sisrs a Aast each ssesuk . ffi . j S. ' ! j I i. ...I.: .- T , M J&S m Mil ..-' 1 V 1 I similar mart in Seattle, according to compilations made today. Corn selling for 15 to 33 cents a doxen in Portland brings a price of four for J5 cents w Seattle, or IS cents a dosen. Tomatoes that are sold for 10 to Z0 cents a pound in the Sound city are retailed to Port land consumers for S to 7 cents. Seattle, turnips sell at 19 cents a bunch in com parison with three bunches for tha same price here. Tables of prices on the respective mar kets follow : roBTUuru .PUBLIC MARKET - Carrots, green oolons. beets. 4c bunch ; carrots. 2 for 5c ; turnips, radishes, J bunehea for lei onions. 4o bunch: green onions, S7c lb. : lettuce, head, " Sc. So. 2 for 15c : corn, dosen, 15c, 20c. 25c 10c. 25c ; cucumbers, te each to JOe dosen, box. ic 75c. 0o squash, lb.. 5c, 10c, i for 15c; spinach,- 10c lb.; green peppers. lte.l0e.S for 2Sc; 2 for 15c; tomatoes, lb 6c, 7c.' 4 for 25c : celery, 5c, 10c, 2 for 15c, 13c each ; cabbage, So lb. ; shell beans, lb. . 7c, 3 for 20c : blackberries, 10c box; egg plant, 810c lb. ; apples, lb., 4c, 3 for 10c 2 for 7c, $ for 25c. 2 for 6c; potatoes. C lbs. for 10c 7for 10c lc, 11 for 25c 10 for 25c ; plums, 5c lb., 2' for 15c box 70c1.00; blue Damson plums, 10c , lb. S peaches. 15c, 20c, 25c dosen, box 75c 1.351.50; eggs, 53c dosen ; butter, Sto lb. ; cottage cheese, 18o lb.; hens, 32o lb. ; broilers, 36c lb.; honey, 20a cake ; extracted honey 80c quart 45c pint ; crab apples. 6o lb. ; milk 14o quart, 8c pint; cream, whipping, 35c pint, 20c -45 pint ; cream, plain. 28c pint, 15o , pint; cantaloupes, 3 for 10c; strawberries, 15 20c box ; cauliflower, 15oj head. ' SEATTLE PUBLIC MARKET Seattle prices August 20 : Corn, 4 ears for 25c. 6 small ears for 25c lettuce. So and 10c per bead; celery, lOp and 16c; cauliflower. 10c, 15c, 25c, 30o head ; string beans. 10c and 15c fb7; pickling onions, 20c lb. ; tomatoes, 20c lb., very small 15c lb. ; turnips. 10c Ib.j potatoes. 8 lbs. 25c large, 7. lbs. 25c; radishes, 4 bunches 10c; apples, 6c lb.; cabbage, 10c 15c, 20c per head ; 6c to 7c per lb. s green peas, 10j per lb.4 cherries, 15c per lb. ; loganber ries, 15c box (4x4 ehallow boxes) ; black , The hunger for music has a way of stealing upon us at the most uneected moments. Music is a matter of moods, and moods know no time-table. They do not wait upon the rise of the curtain - at the opera- or the appearance of the . concert star. At any hour may come your need for music's . comfort. And the answer is always ready in the home , where there is a Victrola. Music sung or played by Victor exclusive artists die greatest artists :in all the world. Victors and Victrolas from $12 to $950. Victor dealers everywhere. Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J. i 2 : . ' ' ' . . Important Notice. Vktor Records and Vlctor.Machines are scien tifically coordinated and syncbtonized ia the processes of manufacture, and should be used together to secure a perfect reproduction. , berries. 15c box. 3 for S&o (4x1 shallow boxes) ; raspberries, 20q box lx4 shal low boxes) ; fresh eggs, 65c 7 and 70c dosen ; pullets egga Ivery small), 60a dosen ; cucumbers. 2 and 3 for 6c ; green onions, 4 bunches , 10c ( onions to bunch) ;' cooking apples. S lbs. for 35c ; spring chickens, 5o lb. ; cotjage cheese. 20e lb.; butter (ranch). 70o lb.;, honey. 5c comb; beats, 4 bunches 15c (3 small beets to bunch). Poolroom Is Held , Up; Robber Makes Away With $400 Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 2L An armed unmasked robber, early this morning hetd up Chet - Thuraton. tn employe of the W. A. Wood poolroom at 706 Main street, while he was counting Wednes. day's receipts and made away with about 1400. - A good description of the bandit was secured. . : . Thieves Steal Tire.. From Deputy's Car ; If thieves who stole a tire from the motor car . of a recent ' traveler ' to Klamath falls had known that ' the owner was a deputy United States dis trict attorney, they might, have laughed tip their sleeves or trembled In their boots, according to the character of the thieves. The tire and car belonged -to B. K. Ooldeteln, who returned this morning from a two weeks vacation. The roads to Klamath Falls are very bad, he says.. . Pastor of Alberts Church Rf turns Dr. Alexander Beers, pastor of the Al berta Free Methodist church, returned this morning from Los Angeles, where he was the principal speaker at the con- fereuce camp meeting of h 0-rim;r;a. tlon. Its will reume his work at tu Alberta church. Portland Man Is" Winner in Shoot Caldwell. MT. J., Aug. 21. Lieutenant I S. Spooner of Portland won the in dividual pistol match with a score vt 293 out of 300 here Wednesday. Spooner is member of tho A. n f. Rifle teem. HIPPODROME H. C. L. ' ' MEANS H UNDREDS jOME TO AUGH At a Lo vV Price V Ucd,Uea!i, Vatery Eyes 1 - 1