The Oregon daily journal., September 25, 1919, Page 1, Image 1

CITY EDITION
It's, All Here and All True
THE - WEATHEU Tonight . and Friday
fair. Northwesterly winds. .t. -Maximum
Temperatures for Wednesday : ;
Portland : New Orleans..... 3
Los Angeles. ....SS ; New York. .,. 70 ,
Chicago .........76 U JPaul. 78 ;
Some "CLASS" to This
- Yesterday The . Journal carried practi
cally three full pages of classified adver
tising;. This was more than the. combined
total of the other two afternoon papers,
despite the fact that one of these papers
makes a special effort for Wednesdays
and carries more classified on this day
than any other day in the week.
VOL. XVIII. NO. 172
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III TREATY
Reservations or Amendments Are
Nil, Says Wilson; Only Rejec
tion or Acceptance Possible.
Calls League Insurance Against
Wars and His Bond to Mothers
That There Will Be No More.
Itieblo. Colo., Sept. 23- (V. 1)
Extraordinary precautions to safe
guard president Wilson In Pueblo,
steel strike center, resulted this aft
ernoon In abandonment of plans for
his attendance ut the state fair. Set-ret
service oicratlves who have
been In Pueblo several days advised
the change of program.
Auditorium, Denver, Colo., Sept.
25. (U. P). "Hyphens are the
knives that are being stuck into this
document," President Wilson charged
today In a speech demanding accept
ance of the peace treaty.
A demonstration which continued several-
minutes, with people jumping on
chairs, broke out when Wilson said fie
believed he had the support of the peo
ple of the United States. Shouts of
"You bet. Woodrow ; we're with ynu. old
boy," filled the air. The cheers sub
Sided, then broke out afresh.
"You are Gods chosen spokesman,
thank God," shouted a woman" in the
audience.
He made with emphasis the accusa-
tio i that "outside legislative nans," tne j ing to arm insiae.
only organized opposition to the treaty Allen went to the garage at East Third
came from the same forces that favored i street and Hollagay avenue, shortly be
Germany in the war. ! fore midnight 'and found the padlock
There is no question of reservations
or amendments to the treaty, he said.
The issue is flatly acceptance or rejec
tion. . " Acceptance means Insurance against
war, he declared, "and that's worth the
whole game."
There,, was a tremendous demonstration
when said he was under bopd to the
mothers, wives and sweethearts of
.'werica to do all possible to prevent?
another war, in the next generation.
"The children are ' my clients," he
cried.
Declaring' the League of Nations was
98 per cent insurance against war, he
said :
"That's what I went over to Europe
to get ; that's what I got ; and that's
what I brought back."
If America stays out of the treaty.
(Concluded on Pago Twel?e. Column On?)
Persistent Rumors Say Ruler Is
Unable to Rule Monarchy With
People on Verge of Revolt.
n.v Hurrah Kran.lon
Paris. 2-?Ue nk Polk's
angry denials, the Italian peace delega-
tlon here is
positive and says so
that President Wilson's reply to
the
latest proposal for a settlement of the
Flume question has reached the Hotel
de Crillon (American peace headquar
ters), hut is being held in secret in tiie
hope that the return to Paris of Slgnor
Tlttoni might smooth the situation,
which today is considered critical.
" (Reports of Slgnor Tittoni's resigna
tion as foreign minister" appear to have
been premature. Paris dispatches, at
least, continue to speak of him as "for
eign minister.")
As President Wilson's reply is reported
to be again unfavorable to Italy, It
would, it is known In Italy, cause im
mediate revolution, those on the inside
here assert.
Keeling at Italian peace headquarters
hero today clearly indicated that im
portant developments are expected, in
cluding a possible message from King
Victor Emmanuel, asserting Italy's
rights to what she claims in the Adri
atic . settlement as well -as other com
p. Jr.V hs under the pact of London.
Such a message would mean Italy's
lmn.edlate withdrawal from the peace
conference.
There are ruriiors in the air also about
King Victor lOmmanuel intending to
. abdicate on the ground that he is unable
to rule the monarchy unless backed up
by the people's will.
But the fac' Is that the Italian gov
ernment rto longer controls the situa
tion. The Italian army and navy, the whole
nation of 38,000,000 peopje. are solidly
behind d'Annunaio and his claim for
Fiume; Not only that, but the people
unitedly Insist upon every other com
pensation pledged to Italy under the
London pact.
GARIBALDI DECLARES WHOLE OF
ITALY WILL REBEL OVER FIUME
Paris, Sept. 25. (I. N. S.) General
Giuseppe ("Pepplno") Garibaldi, who
has, Just arrived from Rome, declared to
day that the whole of Italy is In re
- bell Ion as a result of the Fiume situa
tion. ...
The Italian navy has virtually gone
I over to Captain Gabrlele D'Ann.unzlo
at Fiume, according to General Gari
baldi and the army Is refusing to obey
: orders from the central government.
- A report from Vienna that American
and French warships have been ordered
to leave the Adriatic Is not believed by
V the American peace delegates n Paris.
KING VICTOR MAY
ABDICATE THRONE
Burglars Score
Highest in Play
Against Police;
Here's Standing
Three Nimble-Fingered Gentry
Captured, .but Five Sympathetic
Brothlis Pull "Jobs."
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Police put in a big day Wednesday
and captured three alleged burglars,
but sympathetic brothers of the light
fingered fraternity retaliated with
five -Jobs."
Burglars worked faster than police;
when J. W. McMurray, former pilot
in the navul air service and Pacific
coast swimming star, left home today.
McMurray, who is a son of William
McMurray, general passenger agent of
the O-W. R. & N. company, Tuesday
asked police to keep an eye on his
home at 645 Clackamas street, begin
ning Thursday morning. Hut burglars
entered" the house Wednesday and stole
six nilver swimming medals awarded
by the Multnomah club, one gold medal
presented by the University of Oregon,
a gold brooch and a gold baby ring.
MoMjUrray was formerly Pacific coast
swimming champion for the 50 and
100 yard. dash.
RESIDENCE ROBBED
The home of J. N. Caskey, 145 West
Farragut street, was also robbed dur
ing the night of a watch, bracelet and
rings. Entrance was gained by break
ing open a rear window. Mrs. Irene
P.ebo, 711 Taggart street, reported that
$15 and a watcli were stolen from her
home. The garages of L. A. West,
314 Railway Exchange building, aijd
Dan Fetterman. 1135 Albina avenue,
were also entered, a tire being taken
at each place.
Through the assistance of F. A. Allen,
foreman at the Llpman, Wolfe & Co.
garage, the police captured an amateur
burglar suspect shortly before midnight
Wednesday, after he had knocked the
knob off the f-ufc door and was prepar-
gone He crept into the place Just as
the intruder dashed for the door. Allen
knocked the man to the floor. The sus
pect regained his feet and ran to the
rear of the garage. Fearing that Ken
dall might have a. gun. Allen asked his
wife to go for help.
She found Officer '
Fuller. While Mrs. Allen was away
the man came out from bis hiding place.
Allen had picked up a bamraer and as
be was about to throw It the Intruder
crept back Into his' hiding place. -HAS
CAItCKSM AN'8 TOOLS
When Fuller arrived he ordered Ken
dall out. On his refusal to move the
patrolman fired a shot. Fuller then j
called for help and Motorcycle Officers ,
Xorene and Scott responded. With the
two officers standing guard. Fuller
crawled behind the boxes where the man
was concealed and pulled him out The
man gave his name as John Kendall of !
Seattle. The police are holding a hack- I
saw, screw driver, set of drills, pad
lock, two hats and $196 as evidence.
Kendall refused to talk.
! When Patrolman Chase happened upon
j ar. unlighted automobile standing at
j Uast Twelfth and Stark streets at 1 :30
i o'clock this morning, his natural curi
osity resulted in the arrest of two men
j described in police annals as burglars
j of long record and the recovery of an
automobile stolen earlier in the same
night from the garage of E. C. Pape.
1062 East Flanders street, manager of
the Willamette Iron &. Steel company.
The prisoners were identified as Bert
Chinn and Earl Riley, both, former in
mates of the Oregon penitentiary. The
automobile they were in had been driven
; to Salem, where a new tire and rim
! were stoIen from someone's car, and
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About noon today the police discov
that an overco'at one of the men was
wearing belonged to Pape. The coat
had been left in the garage.
Karly this afternoon Riley and Chinn
are alleged to have confessed that they
broke Into the home of Dr. T. P. Tamle
sle, 11 Floral avenue, Wednesday night
and stole three $5 War Savings Stamps,
a set ring, a wrist watch and the re
volver found on them at the time of the
arrest. Dr. Tamiesie returned home in
time to find one man in the house, but
did not succeed in catching him.
Dr. Stansfield to
Lecture on Lessons
Of Sunday Schools
This evening at the First Methodist
church Dr. Stansfield will give the first
of the series of monthly lectures or re
views of the Sunday school lessons for
the following month. These lesson in
terpretations are given at the request of
the Sunday school bcsjrd. and are for the
special benefit of teachers and Sunday
school workers. The lessons for October
are upon "The early dayB of the ministry
of Jesus." Ktfery Bible student invited.
Tonight's lecture and those to follow will
appear exclusively in The Journal fol
lowing their delivery by Dr. Stansfield.
Wool Products to
Be on Exhibition
At Central Library
Exhibits of wool products at the state
fair will contribute additions to the
wool display in the technical department
of the Central library. Miss Ann
Fossler. head of the department, will go
to Salem Friday, to make arrangements
for the display.
The Chamber of Commerce and the
AC club are cooperating for a series of
lecture at the library, on the subject of
wool growing and manufacture. Miss
Fossler is also in communication with
film concerns in the east regarding films
on - the wool - industry. .
ACCEPT II
OR REJECT
II I0LL1
Premier Clemenceau Tells Gh'am
ber of Deputies There Is No
Middle Ground for Treaty.
Believes Document Absolutely Ef
ficient as It Stands; Says
America Is Sure to Ratify It.
Paris, Sept. 25. (U. P.) rremier
Clemenceau, answering interpella
tions in the chamber of deputies to
day with regard to the peace treaty.
told the chamber it only had the
right to accept or reject the treaty
as a whole.
"You only have the right to accept it
or reject it as a whole, without amend
ing it," he saiil.
The treaty as a whole is a good one,
Clemenceau said.
"I am giving my fullest thought to the
society of nations, because I believe
absolutely in its efficiency," said Clem
enceau. "I would reproach myself if I accepted
the slightest criticism of President Wil
son. I am in a position to declare that
we "can count absolutely upon America's
ratification of the treaty and the league
covenant. Our greatest desire is that
the society of nations shall succeed."
The premier then explained the agree
ments regarding the Monroe doctrine,
freedom of the seas and Shantung, which
he was obliged to accept.
"You have pointed out many defects
in the treaty, yet there are others
which I know, but you have missed,"
said the premier, provoking an out
burst of laughter.
"Nevertheless, the treaty as a whole
is good.. It creates a new world,
calls minorities into life, institutes new
legislation for the workingmen, liber
ates peoples who did not even partici
pate in the war, and protects Oriental
minoritieswho were formerly subjected
to massacres." '
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FUND IS ASSURED
Multnomah County Legally Per
mitted to Expend $250,000;
Government May Aid.
Under the operation of the market
road and motor vehicle license laws
passed by the last legislature. Mult-
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nomah county will be able to
give
material aid in the improvement of
the Mt. Hood loop highway.
From these two sources the county
will have a fund of approximately $250,
000. Of this amount $150,000 will be
derived from the motor vehicle licenses,
which under the law can be expended
outside of the county on roads which
connect with Multnomah county roads.
The money coming from the market
road fund, approximately $100,000, can
be expended on the road between Gresh
am and the Multnomah county line.
The suggestion has been made by S.
Benson, chairman of the state highway
commission, that if Multnomah county
will decide to use the combined fund,
or a large portion of it, on the Mt. Hood
loop, a project agreement will be en
tered into with the federal government
whereby the money will be matched,
i making a total of $500,000, approximate
ly, to be expended on the section be
tween Gresha.n and the national forest
boundary. The improvement of the road
from the national forest line to a po'nt
beyond Government camp has already
been provided for.
The suggestion of Chairman Benson
has been favorably received by the
board of county . commissioners.
Commissioners Hoyt and Muck sa
they were in favor of adopting it to an
extent not inconsistent with the Interest
ot the county in inter-county roads.
Commissioner -Holman was one of the
f.rst advocates of the Mount Hood loop
highway.
A definite decision -in the matter can
not be reached until the' county budget
for next year Is made up.
Williams Avenue Car
Turns Over, Injuring
Eight of Passengers
ThVee persons were slightly injured
and several others were bruised and
shaken when Williams avenue streetcar
No. 14 turned over at East First street
and Holladay avenue at 2 $15 this after
noon, seriously damaging the car.
The streetcar, in charge of Conductor
H. E. Doren, 355 East Lombard street,
was carrying eight passengers. The
conductpr declares his car was running
smoothly but rapidly and at the corner
where it turned toward the end of the
Steel bridge from East First street,
tipped over. All the windows in the car
were shattered.
Senator Johnson
To Continue Tour
Washington. Sept 25. (U. P.) Sena
tor Hiram Johnson announced today
that he will leave tomorrow for San
Francisco to resume his interrupted
speaking tour In opposition to the
I League of nations.
MOUN
HOOD LOOP
Jewish New Year
Observed Today;
Synagogues Plan
Fitting Services
Chorus of 16 Male Voices to
Sing at Shaarei-Torah Syna
gogue This Evening.
Orthodox and reformed Jews are
today observing Rosh Hashone, the
Jewish new year. Temple Beth Is
rael, Shaarei-Torah synagogue, Aha
vai Sholom and all other congrega
tions began servicas Wednesday
night, after ushering in the festival
at sunset. ,
Many business places are t closed to
day, enabling Jewish employes to attend
morning and evening services. Reformed
Jewish congregations conclude their fes
tival tonight, but the orthodox followers
will also observe Friday, the Jewish new
year.
A specially trained chorus of 16 male
voices under leadership of Rabbi March
bcin will sing at Shaarei-Torah svna-
! gogue services at 8 o'clock tonight and
10 a. m. Friday.
Rabbi Arthur S. Montaz and Rabbi A.
Abrahamson will officiate at Congre
gation Ahavai Sholom services at S
o'clock tonight and 8 a. m. Friday.
Services had their climax at Temple
Beth Israel this morning when Dr. Ste
phen B. Wise addressed a large assem
bly of members of the congregation, j
jv. vv iae ptme at special uervices
Wednesday evening and will deliver an
address Friday morning at the syn
agogue at Sixth and Hall streets.
COUNTY PRIZES AT
STATE FAIR GIVEN
Games of Chance and Near Im
moral Shows on the Grounds
Bring Protests From Speakers.
Salem, Sept. 25. Coos, Clackamas
and Morrow counties won first hon
ors in the first, second and third
V districts respectively on county dis
plays in the agricultural pavilion at
the state fair, according to announce
ment of awards made public Wednes
day night.
Other awards for county displays
are as folllows:
First district Lincoln, second ; Clat
sop, third ; Tillamook, fourth.
Second district Benton, second ; Mult
nomah, third ; Lane, fourth ; Washing
ton, fifth
Third district Union, second ; Mal
heur, third : Sherman, fourth.
PROTEST IS MADE
Games of chance and certain objec
tionable amusements which have crept
; into the State fair grounds were
strongly denounced by speakers before
; the meeting of the Oregon Pure Bred
i Livestock association in tha auditorium
i pf tne, a!c"ltvrHal 7"" a the fair
grounds Wednesday night. A comm. it-
; lee consisting of F. A. Doerfier of Sil-
verton. Ti. W. Hoag of Scappoose and
Harry West of Scappoose, was appoint
ed to investigate conditions brought out
in denunciations by N". C. Maris of
Tortland and Mrs. F. E. Linn of Port
land. The report of this committee will
be made the basis of a report to be made
by the association to the North Pacific
Fair association, recommending the ban
ishment of games of chance and near
immoral shows from future fairs.
OFFICERS REELECTED
General approval of the 1910 Oregon
State fair and of the manner in which
it has been managed by Secretary Lea
was expressed by the stockmen.
All officers of the association were re
elected as follows :
"resident, C. I. Hawley of McCoy ;
first vice president, George Chandler of
Baker ; second vice president, Frank
Erown of Carlton ; treasurer, Oscar
Cleveland of Gresham ; secretary, N. C.
Maris of Portland.
ttUSSELL, WINS PIG PRIZE
Charles Russell of Waconda won the
silver cup and $10 cash prize for the
best pig entered by members of the
boys' pig clubs of the state. There were
76 entries, most of them being grade
hogs raised for market purposes. Sec
ond honors in this contest, a $10 cash
prize, was won by Otto Engdabl of
South 'Salem ; third, $8, Nicholas Brink
ley, Bethel : fourth. $7, Homer Bray,
Auburn ; fifth, $3, Alvin Coates. Turner.
Today is Portland day and Elks' day
and the record attendance of Wednesday
is expected to be exceeded by at least
5000. A feature of today's program will
b a vaudeville program staged by the
Elks during the noon hour and the furl
ing of the service flag of the Salem
lodge.
Large Crowd From Portland
Another "greatest crowd in years" was
handled by the 'Southern Pacific and
Oregon Electric railroads between Port
land and the State fair grounds at
Salem this morning. The Southern Pa
cific, in addition to 11 full passenger
coaches on its special train, hauled an
additional large number on regular
trains. It is estimated that 1400 pas
sengers were sent to Salem, and the
Oregon Electric with three full trains,
carried an additional 600 people, making
a total of at least 2000 people that jour
neyed to the fair from Portland by train.
Large numbers of people also made the
trip by automobile.
Hand Grenade Banks
Are Discontinued by
Washington Orders
Washington, Sept. 25. (I. N. S.)
American kids will get.no mora hand
grenade savings banks.
The war . department has decided . to
discontinue the distribution of the gren
iides aa souvenirs.-
HUGE ILL
S PLANNED
Al ASTORIA
C. H. Davis Jr. of Portland, and
Weyerhaeuser Interests Buy
32-Acre Site on Young's Bay.
Largest Sawmill in Northwest toj
Cut Weyerhaeuser Timber inj
Clatsop.; To Extend Railroad.!
Astoria, Sept. 2 5. A real estate J
deal was closed here Wednesday j
which means the location on Youngs ,
bay of the largest sawmill in the
Northwest. By the payment of $23,-
000 on the purchase price, a tract of I
32 acres is secured by a syndicate of j
which C. H. Davis Jr. of Portland and j
the Weyerhaeuser timber interests ;
are members.
The site for the proposed mill is ;
known as Daggerts Point at the mouth
of Youngs river on the bay. It is un
derstood that the development plan
includes the extension of the Lewis and
Clark railroad from its present terminus j
at Steam Boat landing on the Lewis j
and Clark, across the river and thence !
to the dike road, where it will connect
with the proposed belt line railroad j
.Ttanilini' tn iha npw bridef. I
The deal means the development of
the vast timber interests of the Weyer
haeuser company in the lower section
of Clatsop county, in the country tapped
by the Lewis and Clark railroad built
last year.
Portland lumbermen said today that a
project Is under way for the develop
ment of the Weyerhauser timber hold
ings on the lower Columbia and that
the project embraces extension of the
Lewis & Clark railroad. The Weyer
haeuscrs control a large area of stand
ing timber contiguous to Astoria and
the project under way involves the ex
penditure of several million dollars.
STATE IS OTP
Mothers and Widows of Oregon
Men Who Fell in Great War Re
ceive an Average of $8740.
Oregon families are being paid
$7,236,720 in war risk insurance
claims by Uncle Sam, according to
the treasury department. He is
making restitution to those whose
sons and husbands died in the serv
ice of their country during the great
est war of all times.
There are 828 insurance claims being
paid in Oregon through the bureau of
war risk insurance to beneficiaries
named at the time application for in
surance was made by soldiers, sailors
and marines, now dead. The average
policy carried by these men was $8740.
Disabled soldiers, as well as widows
and children and dependent parents of
those who have died, are being made
comfortable by the government which
is paying 544 compensation claims to
residents of Oregon.
In addition to the insu-ance and
compensation claims now . being pn:d
in Oregon, there are 336 of both these
classes of claims under Investigation.
These cases, however, are rapidly be
ing adjusted following an investigation
by bureau representatives.
Special Sale of
Army
Tomatoes
May
Begin Friday
Rivaling a bargain sale, the disposition
of three carloads of United States army
tomatoes probably will start under the
direction of City Purchasing Agent Mc
intosh at three leading department
stores Friday morning, It was announced
today.
Late Wednesday the city's order of
surplus army canned goods was in
creased by one carload, so that 3605
cases or 86,520 cans of tomatoes will
be included in the present sale.
If the three cars are "spotted" for
unloading today the sale will start at
Meier & Frank's. Olds, Wortman &
King's and Simon Bros, stores Friday
morning, Mcintosh said.
The sale will be limited to one case
of 24 cans .to each purchaser.
Cement Decision
Not Forthcoming
Until December 1
'Rate relief sought by the Oregon
Portland Cement company and the West
Coast Lumbermen's association may not
be forthcoming until December 1, ac
cording to Examiner Butler of the inter
state commerce commission. He left to
day 'for Seattle after completing two
hearings here.
Six witnesses were called Tuesday to
testify in the lumbermen's case seeking
more reasonable freight rates to eastern
markets. They declared an increase of
about 35 per cent in rates from 1S15
to 1919 practically closed to them the
eastern market for sash and doors.
The lumber hearing began at 11 a. m.
and ended Wednesday nipht.
WAR
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SEERS, PROPHETS, '
FORTUNETELLERS 7
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Court .Gives Scathing Lecture
Against "Quack Practices," in
Imposing Fines on Accused.
Spirit and other mystic vibrations
weren't working right this morning.
Three;times they failed to warn 11
mediums found guilty in the munici
pal court of accepting money in re
turn for services that had only oc
cult value. Fines of $10 each or for
feiture of $10 bail was the outcome
of a long hearing.
There was the time when the 11 famil
iars of the 11 failed to drop any hint
that Mrs. Eva Pillsbury, operative of
the woman's protective bureau, was
more interested in detecting than in
the fate of deceased relatives.
There was the instance when the
genii of the trance slumped in the effort
to tell the news that a tall, thin man.
notably George Rossman, judge of the
municipal court.' was to compel the 11
mediums to part w-ith 10 mysteriously
earned dollars each.
SNAPSHOT PICTCItE TAKES
Finally, there was the strange event
of the flashlight photograph. A Jour
nal photographer snapped it. right in
the courtroom. The flash produced mod
erate surprise in the judge, the attor
neys and the spectators.
But the spirit mediums, deserted by
their spirits, jumped in very real alarm.
One, no less than a minister in the
Church of the Soul, had to return to her
sent and take solace in her smelling
salts.
Madam Lomar. 235 Fifth street, was
the only soothsayer to plead guilty. T.
Guff Kyan, an attorney, appeared for
her. She tells fortunes, according to
Mrs. Pillsbury, who personally visited
:-.nd swore out warrants for all the me
diums, in rooms described as "luxuri
ously appointed." Headings from Mad
ame Lomar cost $5 down, and Mrs.
Pillsbury paid $1 for hers.
Madam Lomar Ip, according to Mrs.
Pillsbury, one of several mediums who
exercise a seriously deleterious effect on
the minds of young persons, girls in
particular.
ADVICE FOR HAIR TOXIC
"I don't tell fortunes," pleaded Madam
Frank, 291 Morrison street, "I give
good advice free to. those who buy my
hair tonic."
"She asked me tf I was a detective."
said Mrs. Pillsbury, "I said no, which
is true I am an investigator. 'You
know, we've got to be very careful, she
said to me, 'for instance, we have to call
these card readings "lessons" '."
Madam Frank told Mrs. Pillsbury she
would meet a man inside of eight days
who would assure her good fortune.
Mrs. Pillsbury asked how the woman
came to practice card reading. "I found
out I could make a good living without
work," she was told
"She's going to meet that man,' all
right," Madam Frank told the court,
"It was worth 50 cents. Most all I say
comes out right, and they come back
for more."
1 "Did you read a jail sentence in the
cards?" asked Judge Rossman.
"1 saw a little trouble ahead," said
1 (Concluded on Pace Tvelre, Column Three)
Above Two of the alleflrd spiritual
ist mediums who were brought into
municipal court for trial today.
At the left, Madame Blanch; right,
Mrs. L. G. Stevens. Below Is Mm.
Eva Pillsbury of the women's pro
tective bureau, who initiated the
crusade against the mediums.
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Conference Being Held on Wage
Dispute Between Railroad
Men and Cabinet.
London, England, Sept. 25. (I. N.
S.) Progress toward a settlement
of the railway trouble which threat
ened to cause a national strike over
the wage dispute was made at the
morning conference of representa
tives of the cabinet and executive
organization of the National Union
of Railway Men, it was reported. A
second session was scheduled for 4
o'clock this afternoon, following a
recess.
The press unanimously condemns the
railway men for wnat is described as an
attempt to '"hold up" the new ministry
of transport, pointing cut that there are
still three months before the wage scale
expires and that there is no justification
for immediate action.
Critics of the government blame the
situation on Sir Auckland Oeddes, min
ister of reconstruction, charging that a
tactless letter from him was construed
as a government ultimatum.
Lawson Air Liner
On Way to Dayton
Washington. Sept. 25. (I. K. S.) The
L Lawson passenger air liner hopped off
at 10:3o today from Boiling rield.on the
first leg of Its transcontinental flight to
San Francisco. The first scheduled stop
was to be Dayton, Ohio. She carried nine
persons. Including the crew,
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Fitzpatrick Tells Committee Con
ditions in Steel Area Are Bad
Spots in the Industrial Field.
Long Hours, Poor Treatment and
Pay Below Pauper Line Force
Men to Organize, He Asserts.
Washington, Kept. 25. (U. P.)
If the Stool oorixniUon will agree to
refer its labor difficulties to an ar
bitratlon board, the strikers prob
ably will return to work, John Ftta
patrtrk, chairman of the utrlko com
mittee, told the senate labor commit
tor this afternoon.
"Washington. Sept. 25. (I. N. S.)
"Long hours, bad treatment and
wages below the pauper line" were
responsible for the American Fed-,'
eration of Labor initiating the union
lzation of the steel workers In
August, 1918, and were the under
lying causes of the present strike,
John Fitzpatrick, head of the steel
workers' national committee, de
clared before the senate educatton
and labor committee investigating
the steel strike when it began its
hearings today.
"The steel Industry for 18 or 20 years
has been the bad spot in the industrial
situation" Fitzpatrick added.
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"It has a tendency to drag down and
backward the rest of the organized labor
movement just as one rotten apple will
contaminate a whole barrel of good ap
ples." He admitted that the A. F. of L. had
Initiated the organization of the steel
workers without any formal application
from them, but declared the A. F. of Ls
attention had been directed to the "rot
ten conditions" in the steel Industry by
pretests from the workers.
"We are glad to respond to the request
to appear here," said Fltspatrlck, open
ing his testimony. "We want the United
States senate- and the government to
know all the facts.
"About 18 years ago the steel Interests
appropriated a fund to fight organised
labor and the campaign has continued
up to the present time.
ORGANIZED TO RETALIATE
"Organized labor, realizing the lnflu-
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FOREST FIRES ARE
Famous Redwoods of Caljfornia
Facing Utter Destruction
in Big Basin.
San Jose, Ca!., Sept. 25. (U. P.)
The great forest fire In Big Basin
i "absolutely out of control," and if
the famous redwood trees there are
to be saved, the state must, at once
supply "all the fire fighters pos
sible." This statement was, Issued through the
United Press today by Fire Warden W.
G. Dool, in charge of Redwood park.
He said the flames are within half a
mile of Governor's camp, which la In the
heart of Big Basin.
SAN BERNARDINO PINES ARE
BLAZING WITH RENEWED FURY
San Bernardino, t'al., Sept. 25. (U.
P.) Five thousand firefighters are be
ing recruited in Han Bernardino today
to fight fires in the pine forests of the
San Bernardino mountains. j
Although at sundown last night these '
fires appeared controlled, they broke
again with renewed fury during the
night. More than 500 men. Including all
the boy students of the San Bernardino
high school, fought fire throughout the
night.
This morning a call for help was sent
in and plans are under way to send
3000 men from the Santa Fe shops here
and to close all stores In the city this
afternoon in order to r&Ieajte men to
fight the fire. This would result In, an
army of 5000 men being in the fire zone
by night.
A total of 40,000 acres of timber land
has been laid waste.
Dozens of ranchers have been driven
from their homes and several valuable
orchards have been destroyed.
Refugees began arriving . here thia
morning and reported the community at
Horseshoe Bend seems doomed and its
Inhabitants are gathering their possess
ions ready to flee.
The Los Angeles municipal play
grounds hpve been saved.
The couriers report fire north of Flna
Crest Is so fierce that the roar of flames
sounds like thunder.
WORST BELIEVED TO BE OVER
IN SAN GABRIEL CANYON FIRE
Los Angeles, Sept. 25. V. P.) Th
San Gabriel canyon was the center of
the Angeles forest fire rone today.
Men counted by liundreds.were massed
In that vicinity In whut they had good
hopes would prove a successful effort
to save the watershed of the Pomon
valley. ' ' -
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