Kfll im defeat Assured tor Last Amena- J-. ment, That of Johnson, Reser : ,-vations Are to -Be Considered. There Are 14, Most Important of : Which Refer tq Shantung and t Voting Strength in Assembly. ;' Washington, ' Octf 1 8. (W ASH INGTON BUREAU pF THE JOUR NAL.)Reservatlon)i which will be adopted by the senate when it rati fies the peace treaty will be 14 In number.' according' to the revised .-plans of the. dominant 'Republican senators. Their town is the subject ' of present disousslen, and tne ror elan relations eomniittee Is expected to formulate them &uring the com ing week. "'' i This, program includes four reserva tlons heretofore reported by the commit tee, with certain changes modifying Arti cle X.'1 Other importast reeervations win cover Shantung, the Voting strength In the assembly when the United States Is Involved, the control, of congress over representation on reparation and other commissions, and reservation ot the right of congress to confirm representatives of the league and. pass upon commit ments in foreign policy. - Debate which; preceded defeat of , the Shantung amendment; practically made certain that all textual amendments will be beaten, including the Johnson amend tnent. the only one heretofore regarded as having any chance of adoption. As the reservation program promises to have - the solid support of the Republican sena tors-plus fire Democrats, the general . expectation is that it will go through. ' The 'final fate of the treaty will then " rest upon the dscfslon -of the Democratic leaders as to- whether they will, vote to ratify after these reservations, are added, j They will not reach that decision until after - the reservation -have-been- put Inta their final form, and analysed aa '"Vote oft the 'Johnson amendment Is expected the latter part of the coming weeks, followed by a long debate on res - ervations with the probability that the final action bn the treaty will not come until ftear the middle of November, - -'v i - . - ' rOIXDEXTER ATTACKS WAR , ? t RECORD ' OF ' 1IITCIICOCK Washington." OctT U- P.)Uttle progress on the peace treaty was made in the senate today, The greater part of the session was occupied by Senator Polndexter; who made a long speech at - tacking the record ef Senator Hltch- Bock, administration leader, during the wan '- ' ' ,: ,:-'!.-- An attempt to adopt the Walsh resolu ' tlon, which would direct the United States to take up Ireland's cause in the , league of Nations, failed after an hour of bitter debate between Republican and " Democratic senators. ? ? i- - , 1 Though eight hours Wilt be required to ' finish reading of the treaty, only one hour was given over to this task today. HITCHCOCK REPLIES W Replying to Senator Polndexter, Sen ator Hitchcock defended his war record ( and declared he still believes he was right In trying to maintain neutrality as long m it was possible. Polndexter accused; the ' Democratic leader of a Violent change of policy since 1914, when the Hitchcock arms embargo ;' resolution, he declared; "might have been equivalent to leading an army Into the field on Germany's side." '; --The- senator was apparently -Indif ferent whether Great Britain and France survived or not." continued Polndexter. fBut now that they don't need friends he is in favor of a League of Nations." POISDEXTEB, READS RECORD ; lie also read from the records show Ing that Senator Hitchcock "had con. dotted German atrocities. , Rising. in defense. Senator Hitchcock ' said he did not retreat from his 114 stand and that he still believed the wat j might have, been ended early by an em- posing of polndexter' attack, he said vi prefer the senator's ill will and bad opinion to his good wilL" "I have a good opinion of the gentle man," Polndexter replied, and then pro ceeded .with hla attack, upon Hitchcock's v position on the ieag-uo. D'Annunzio t Explains e Situation in Message to Paris , Paris, Oct. ' li. A courier hearing a message from X Annunsio - to the peace , conference, explaining1 the situation at Hume, la expected to arrive hers late today or tomorrow. The message is said J to be couched In such matter of fact terms that It amounts - aunost to an ultimatum. Prices Boosted 10 : Per Cent on Cigars r beginning monaay i Portland made cigars wilt cost 10 per cent -more beginning ' Monday, . Ogarmakers demanded a raise' Octo ber 9, s effective. October JO, when- they ' met in regular session. The employers passed the . buck to the dealers. The dealers ui ilit buck to the . nnonr4 r , 1d Ahflripfcrvm pn JIVV V1V1 5 J IXfcVAJ Of Various Faiths Urge Ratification Of Peace Treaty Petition to Senate Asks Accept 1 ance,of,Pact and League Without .Change. Washington, Oct. 18. More than 14,000 clergymen. In every state of the union, representing virtually every sect and including Protestants, Catholics and Jews, signed a petition for prompt ratification of the peace treaty, which was presented to the senate today through Vice President Marshall, The petition reads: EARLY RATIFICATION URGED v "We, the undersigned clergymen, urge the senate of the United States to ratify the peace treaty, embodying the League of Nations covenant, at the, earliest pos sible date, without amendments or such reservations as would require- resubmis sion of the treaty to the peace confer ence and Germany." 4 Tt petition came to the senate from1 the national , committee on the churches and the moral alms of the war, an inter? church organisation formed 'during the war 5 to coordinate the efforts ; 6f the clergymen of the country' in arousing the people to a better appreciation of the purpose of the struggle. QXLT 8t OPFOSE "' A As a result of a mall canvass, the committee received 14,450 favorable re plies, while only 80S clergymen sent word -.that they -opposed the League of Kations, or were not tn favor of ratify ing the covenant v without radical changes. Those who Signed are distri buted among the various denominations as follows. T ,' Methodist Episcopal,' J808. . , Congregational. 1399. , Federated Churches, 60. MethodUts, 211. Presbyterians, 2409. : Lutherans, 044. , , BaptisU. 1784. Christian Disciples of Christ. 1163. Roman Catholic, 814.': ' Jewish, 12L Universallst. 138. UniUrian, 125. " ;"t : r ...... Kpiscopal, 818. ' Protestant Kpiscopal, 291. i- !. ' V United Brethren in. Christ, 821; ... .; Miscellaneous 1162. r.. t i Total, 14,450, , - - . 1 ASSERTS WW "Allied Curs Will Not Take Pct- ' ' rograd," -.Declares ' Bolshevik, War Minister. L London, Oct. 18 A private dis patch to the Sunday Express front Stockholm says General Yudenltch's cavalry have entered Petcograd. London, Oct. 18. P,) "The allied curs, will never take Petro- grad." Leoh Trotsky, Balshevlk war minister, declared in a statement on the Russian military situation, re celved here by wireless today. "The blood-drunken Tudenltch- is ad vancing on Petrograd," Trotsky's state ment continued. "Our army is defend ing the -city against the approaching blow, but it will never, surrender.- Troops are being sent to Petrofrrads assistance. We must Break the skulls of Yudenltch's bands and the Anglo-French forces.' ANTI-RED ARMIES DRIVE TOWARD TWO MAIN CITIES London, Oct. 18. (U. P.) Bolshevik forces continue to suffer reverses be fore attacks which are focused against the Soviet's two most important strong holds Petrograd and Moscow One of the most severe Bolshevikl defeats was reported today in a com munlaue issued by the British war of f ice, outlining a victory gained by the troops under General Denlken. who la driving northward in the direction of Moscow. By a forceful counter of fensive. Denlken smashed a drive which the Bolshevikl had launched against Taarltsan. in South .Russia, on the Voiga iiver f COSSASKS 'ARE HELFIHO The Cossacks, who are cooperating Witn - ieniaen. crossea- un on on broad front, clearing the ground be tween Novo Grlgorevskaya and Ust Medviedltsaya and capturing ipoo pris oners. , Further west they -occupied the lines from. Khoeger , to Tehanskaya, ' where they took 150 captlveai , . Kalach and Pavlovskv in the Don region, also were lost by the Red lorces. ,The 'loss"?, of Kronstadt, Bolshevik naval base defending Petrograd, has been announced officially j by the Fin nish, general . staff, according to dis patches from ' Helsingfora. A Finnish news agency announced that .the white flag was hoisted over Kronstadt at 4:45 O'clock Friday afternoon. REJECT BOLSHEYIKt It also was reported today , that the Finnish - parliament had , rejected . the Bolshevikl peace offer. Lettish troops continue to attack the German-Russian array under Colonel Bermondt. ,? Prisoners : taken : by Letts when they captured Dunmandue. at the mouth of the Dwlna river, asserted that German troops are continually, arriving from : Germany to ' Join -A Bermondt's f orcee, ; iV.;" 'fit,? . ? '-s-" - AUlea warships, accoMing' to .(.Hels tngfors 4 vices. . supported . the -Letts in their attack upon Dunmandue. - - The Finnish general staff today-confirmed - the oapture of Kraanoe r Seio and Gatchlna, . respectively It ' and 80 miles south of Petrograd, by the Rus JL- A NEVER SURRENDER plan northwestern army under QeneraliTh:T1,w Shark Seetioa , Par 4 Tudenltch. At Gatchlna representa tives, of the Petrograd ; workers met Yudenttch and appealed to him not to shell Petrograd.- promising - him . their sld against the Bolshevikl if he com oiled with their reauest hiiTnTnTrlr uui a tic lEOSli Portland Trade Discoverers Get New Angle bn Mutual Aims in Trip to Southern Oregon. Merchants Return .With Kindly Feeling for Great Section, and Works Will Now Follow Words By Marshall N, Dana Roseburg, Oct. 18.i As the Port land trade extension special rumbled ponderously oat of Roseburg district tonight, homeward-bound, the busi ness men who have taken this thousand-mile tour of trade discovery to Southern and Central Oregon gath ered quietly in ,the observation car at the calj : of Nathan Strauss, excur sion chairman. "How shall we make this trip repre sent the. utmost value to Klamath Falls, Ashland. Medford, Grants, Pass, Rose burg and Portland V he asked. . "What recommendations shall we make to the Chamber" of Commerce and the business community; generally? r..r! The y discussion y that followed was fraught .with Importance to the devel opment of trade and . friendship be tween Portland and the state at large. It voiced for Portland a new spirit of energy, cordiality and keenly analytic Interest in outetate enterprises.. It was In essence V declaration that works must follow the words of promise spoken during the Important Journey."-" Portland has found projects worth her help and leadership.' PORTLAND-HAS MISSIOX -Medford has asked. Portland s help in pressing to completion work on the Cra ter lake highway. Ashland desires the rehabilitation - 'of : the Southern Oregon Normal schoot Klamath Falls, with Lakevlew,. has xme paramount interest, the speedy building of the Strahom Cen tral . Oregon railroad . system, although the . value of supportmg the ampaien tor the Natron cutoff . U not lost : sight Of. Grants- Pass f , ha three-,Mie(4a4. which . the citizens believe Portland's powerful i influence can : bring ; to " silc- eea--the railroad, to XUlnoia valley. -thtbPTf owsaay-w uemarDie MUSoi josepmne and the corrective legislation that will prevent destruction ot the steelhead. the great game fish of the Rogue river. unuoru, ul cvurss, auKr joiiui uie 1 . M . . , . . ,1 plea (for, Portland's approval of ; the Rogue river fish bill when it is again submitted. j. i Roeebure asked nnrentlv for nnlr aim favor help to bring more people to the fertile lands of Douglas county. The people here are interested in a projected road , to Crater lake; which, with the Pacific highway , and, the - road from Medford, will constitute a scenic loop trip of unrivaled magnificence, but this Ms secondary to. the great ambition of making the land, the home for successful producera ' ' ' . These are the projects which Portland business men understand more clearly (Concluded on Pace Tee. Column One) News Index Today's Journal in T Section. . B4iUrtal Section 1. Fas 8. , Foreign Special Cable Neva Section 4. Fate T. Merer Surrender, Says TroUkj Bectioa 1. Pace 1. Port of Hamborg Dead Section 2. Pace 14 . Natlenal Treaty-; to Face Ftoai DiacnanoD Section 'Paga-1 1. Oarcrmen Dree Treaty Ratification 'Section 1. ' . Pace 1. Employer and Labor Tield 8ectk . 1. Pace 1. Senator Newberry Accueed Section 1. Face 15. Domestic Big Church Meet Inrited Section 1. Face 10. Maynard It First Section 1, Pace 12. Fonnt of Tenth Bntond Section 1. Pace 4. -Fraeident Gains . Btrenctb Sectioa 1. Face 1. .'. NertAvert . Ontstate Keeda Vicoaused Section 1. Pace' 1. GoTernor'i 'Term in. Doubt Section 1. Page 1. Unv Trambnfl'i Poaltion ' Defined Section 1, . i Faca-'l..- - '. . , - l-erttae " f Small Taxpayer Blamed Sectioa 1, Pace 14. DoU Exhibit Bectioa 1. Pace . City Feels Hlch Coat fiection 1. Paso 1. Strike alar Halt Work on Elerator . Section 2. - Face 14. . . Reaerr to Ficht Sede--Sectioa t, Pua 13. i County Budget Bectioa 1, Pace 18. -s.'T ; 'eatnew; Mews " -v v Real Eatate and Buildinr Stctioa 2. Pace 5-S. UarkeU and Finance Section. 2, Face 14-15. Marine Section 2. Face 14. Bectioa 2. Pace 2-4. t automotive . , ". j . Section 5, Pases 1-10. ..Ob te fmr Sloe The Week ia Society Section S, Pace 2-S. Woman'! CInb Affaira-r-Secltoa t. Pan 1.t ' Fraternal New Section S. Pace . i ' The Baalm of Mode Section . Pace S-. Drams, sad Photoplay Bectioa 4. Paces 1-4. : ... . . ' raaturaa Hood's Wonder Highway Sectioa 5, Pace 1. Derelopment Work ia Orccoa Seetioa S, V ';Pac:i10.vV ';--'ti?''v 1 ' Mt Hood HoUl Sctioe ' Pace 11. (PhriatJaa Science. Lecture Seetioa S, Pace 12. A Bit Proa Before the War Seetioa f , pace 1. To Preaereo Jerusalem Seetioa -: a, Pace 2. Brlde Worth Kore Thaa Throne Seetioa , .- . -Pac - S. v r-rW v The Treaaw Chest- Seetioa S, Pace 5. Rentint the Tower of Babel Beetioa S, Pace S. Health, Beauty and Borne Sectlos 4, Past 7. "Coffee Gown. by "Ladle" Seetioa . Pact S. V W'- ."'.Oemle . -Seetioa T. Pacea 1-4. , . . . " 1 . ' ' ' ' '-"''. ' OREGON'S SERVICE MEDAL J TpHIRTYTTWO thousand "bronze medals of the design here - I . pictured are to be "presented by the state of Oregon in grateful recognition of faithful service rendered during the w6rld war' by her loyal sons.? Each medal is attached to a vari colored Victory ribbon. Eight hundred medals and ribbons, with gold stars attachedU are to go to patent or near .relatives of those Oregon sons, who gave their lives.. A . i - r, ." s ' f - Hi, in Nl .,!. ,--r . m nn nn. i iw . - nA SEr lk - - . V- '""Lg 'w- - - i i ' ? !- ' l ' I " " 4 ; r An. ITTZzr- - n ... .-V .. 4 .....s.-....nl t.. , .v m. f J: j"1 ':V:-M :: a . i l."..v. 4. --'v. - Ay H . ' . . . ft- f Lt " f t - f i 1 r fi:: v ? r - 1 ' ' r.i"f-.-:,,:-.v.-.5 y- v -,--V. y ' ' -A ' " I - ,..- x . tr.;' : t j m . . i i r- f V 1 1 -as " J ,,J"fc STICK UP' OH OOPS Two Officers Whife Investigating Moonshine' Tip Run Coun- -1 terto -Would-be Burglars - Rather unique, for two .policeman to bs held up while arresting a moonshiner: ; . V V ,- . ; .. Moral Squad Officers Bpraugh and Shum, however; had, that experience -at 1 1 o'clock Saturday night while investi gating the premises .of Mrs. . B. Stev ens, 752 Montgomery drive. Suspicion, as to what was going on in the fashionable. Stevens' home was the mi-ans of i sending; the two r officers -to the residence K tor,. Investigate. They searched the basement of the home and found a stilt and other paraphenalla by which 1 moonshiners brew - their liquor. Mrs. Stevens denied the charge that she had been manufacturing spirits, but was put under arrest by the officers. 'The police patrol was summoned, and during tnt. interim of Its arrival the fun hap pened.' , 1 , ; .'' t r- V 1 Officer Bpraugh heard a Swishing ot leaves and foliage in the trees surround ing the 'Stevens home. Believing that it was the approach of his fellow officers from, the police station he took, little precaution to cover himself - Suddenly a light Was flashed' in his . tact gun was leveled at nis neaa. .-simultaneously he flashed his own light and drew his gut. The would-be burglar seeing" the uniform and star of 4he officer, took So his heels,, and Bpraugh summoned Shurn, whe was in the- front ot the house with Mr.'.''StevehsM.'.vXb9;.''two Officers V saw three-black figures of; what they be lieve waref three ; burglars' Who have committed 'numerous robberies in the vicinity of Montgomery ' drive. . Mrs Stevena was brought to" the city Jail and, booked on a charge of manufacturing-' Manor. . She t rents ther ' large home at a monthly cost of $50. She is 24 years' of age.-,-' '--;i-',V ." ' &: ..--;. - . , , i .... . i i e I . ' ,i a '- - H a r n&) urMafi W:ou n;d S; Nephewi ; , TbinkingHimDeer RosehurgV. Oct 18. Dr. jPVed Adams, a resident o Harrlsburg, who was re eeatly discharged , from the navy; while on a hunting trip at the old Adams farm, east of this city, shot and, seriously wounded, his nephew, Linn Adams, aged 1. Ha mistook the boy for a deer. The bullet entered; the boy's head Just above the ear and rendered him unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital in this city and up to a: late hour this evening it had not been determined how serious ly he was (wounded. . Dr. Adams is well known here, having been , raised - near Roseburg. t His nephew -is "a son of a well-known Deer creeps rancher. - Miners Believe Coal : Strike Is Inevitable ; v ; - - 5 1 : yt Washington.- Oct." 18. There was very little hope . among the- miners and op erator gathered hers tonight that a meet ing with Secretary of Labor Wilson next Tuesday will avert the strike of 600,000 bituminous miners valied - for November 1, although, officials of the department of - labor . were - tnore optimistic . ... t . - - - - ROBBERS ATTEwsPT Fkoto Farkar-Shrodav Must Olcott Run at Primary 1 or Shalt He Fill Out Withycombe's Unexpired Tenure? ' Salem, Oct. 18. The status of Ben W. Olcott as governor has again been brought Into the limelight in a let ter by Sam A., Kozer, deputy secre tary of state, to Attorney General Brown, asking for an opinion as to whether provision should bo made for infcluding the office, of governor of .Oregop as one ot the offices to be voted ,upon at the-1920 election? it Kozer's Interest ' In ' th matter " prompted by; the approach of the time when his office must begin preparations of the necessary blanks and ballot forms for the primary election next May, -these including official certification to the county; clerks of the various offices to be filled at such election. . LEKGTH OP .TEBM DOUBTFUL x- Although the supreme court, after lengthy deliberation, ruled on the status of the governorship in an opinion handed down early ' last Jane, there was - no predominating, opinion . bearing on the length ef Olcott s term as executive, and the problem.'-therefore, has been as per plexing aipce the rendition, of the opin ion as i, was . oetorev , ? r ' ? At thatrtlrne. three, menibers! of the supreme court Justice McBride, Bean and Johns declared, unqualifiedly, that Olcott was governor to fact to serve out the remainder of the unexpired term of the late Governor Withycombe. -Justice Bennett, although refusing to express any opinion on this phase of the ques tion, because he claimed it -was- not property before the court, did say that if he should don his official robes and give utterance to his "half baked street opinions," he would agree -with Chief JuBtlee McBride on this point. . FOUR UPHOLD OLCOTT ThusI it was contended. In effect of JTiot In actualKy, four -of the seven mem bers of Che court expressed it as their opinions that Governor . Olcott should serve out the unexpired term of Governor "Withycombe. - Whether , orv not Attorney-. a General Brown - has changed JjIs opinion on the governor's V status, since - the court's opinion was rendered remains to be eeen when he prepares his answer.: to Kos- er's request. Prior to that time, how ever, he was very emphatic in his opin ion that Olcott was entitled to serve out the unexpired term of Governor Withy combe, Which would give him the office until January, 1922.- Wilson Seeks to .End Longshoremen Strike in . Gotham . Washington, Oct. 18.--XT. P.) Secre tary of Labor Wilson tonight announced he had appointed a special conciliation committee tp attempt to adjust the strike Of longshoremen 1 In . New York. The commission probably wiQ meet In New York Monday. . - ' '- 1 Members are Mayor John 7, fHylan of. New York. James L. Hughes, assist ant commissioner of (mmigration at Gloucester, i. j.. ana ..jrau vaccer- reUt of New York. . - J -. AGAIN IN DOUBT IPpR BOTH YIELD Capital Group: Brings Agreement Nearer Conference by Grant ing Men Right to Form Unions. Labor Group Concedes That Men May Refuse tq Become Affili ated With Such Organizations. By David Isawrenoe ' Copyrlcfat lt. :.-,! Waahlngton, Oct 18, -Lbor Im patient and chafing over delay, cap-? Ital calm and , deliberative and dis posed to seek more time for discus sion, and the public group-concilia tory and anxious ts please both la order that there may be no. break up J in the Industrial peace conference on the very first project collective bar gaining. V . -f ' That's the situatlbn as an adjourn ment Is taken over the weelt-end. Analysing sun further, the attitude of each of the three groups, it la true also that labor Is dubious of any agreement. skeptical of the Jntetrt of the employers In asking for prolonged- debate, and in tend to stand absolutely on the proposi tion as sponsored by the public and labor groups. The employers are not so doubt ful snd ' believe an agreement can . be reached, provided labor alters its uncom promising position. The : public ; group Is really optlralstlo and, confident, EMPLOYEES MAKE C05CE88I058 It would seem that the disagreement is on phraseology, but each group knows: that the dispute goes 'deeper than Chau: Yet, there has been , prog- w in a week. : The employers are ready to recognise trade unions. That's a concession. But they , want shop in dustrial councils recognised, too, . and the r'ght of -every employer .to ..deal with K shop - councils or i trade unions. What', the employers would like is an entirely comprehensive scheme fa? the adjustment - of industrial relations giv Ing th ahss i gTiin-r'l iir part ' and - the trade. . union. Us part., Invalidating neither; and recognisiii' both.-.,' ? ' LABOK YIELDS POIJfTS At first sight this would seem ir reconcilable and 'the laboring men are almost a -unit ia their belief that noth ing but an absolute recognition of the right of men to organise, in trade unions is of value, . But labor did, neverthe less, make an - Important concession when it - agreed . to a, clause proposed by 1L1-.BC. Kndicott -of . the publlo group to , the effect, that , every" Individual should have the right to -refrain front Joining a union and dealing separately with hi employer. Inside the labor group there was some dissatisfaction with the 'action of their spokesman tn agreeing informally to this, but In order to preserve harmony alt the labor, members stood pat on the language of - the resolution containing that clause, so that as it. went to the floor of the conference the right to be recognised in trade unions was granted . (Goaeladed en Face Two, Cotoate One) fage - Printed From Photo ; En gravings of Typewritten Copy Said to Be Practical, s Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 18. (U. P.) Linotype will be a thing of the past within 10 years, It was predict ed tonight by Harry Andrews, mani agirrg editor, of -the Jx)s I Angeles Times. The statement followed, the experiment of the Times in which it appeared this morning with one page printed from'' photo engravings of typewritten copy. i - 1 3 The system we used is sot only -rac-tlcable, but is immensely so," he told the. United Press. , ""We see ; Improve ments that will be made when it ta dons agaih, but I am. ready to predict thai within 10 years the linotype wOl be a thing of the past. J -b METHOD TEEMED SIMPLE ' ff.if The Use of photo, engravings is a simple economic development In ellmW nating clumsy methods.'' ' rii Although simple, it is revolutionary. Thosa who produced the page said they can repeat the process at a saving to cost from, linotype methods, especially when the huge Investment In linotypes la considered. . . .-.I'v?: v- - O. Henry ScuM, who had charge of the photo- engraving, said he can, at the cost of 17000, Install a plant capable of turning out a complete 24-page news paper in a' total time of four hours. . SPEED POSSIBILITIES CLAMED . Andrew. Norman Tsueblood, ' city editor," and Scull, who are responsible for this morning's page, agreed : that the process could be speeded up until it " actually is faster than . linotyping. although , tha system -would require Wider "deadline" (longer period between last news prepared and press time) than at present under the linotype method. Trueblood and Andrews pointed out the improvements they - had . accomp lished, such as alignment of the right side - of the column, and the enlarge ment of typewriter type to head-letter sice. They mentioned simple improve ments that could be made in typewriters themselves to facilitate the wora. DOES NEW METHOD DOOM LINOTYPES? Mrs. Trumbull's 3 Positions Are Not Violations, Declares Olcott Governor Says Offices Are - Not Lucrative' Enough to Come v - Withiri State Law: Salem, Oct. 18. The offices of secretary of the child welfare com mission and acting secretary of the Industrial ' welfare commission are not considered to be such "lucraUve offices' ; as are referred to In the state law prohibiting any person front holding more; than one lucra tive Office at the same time in Ore gon. . :.r- .. ! Thta la the eist of a letter sent ny Governor Olcott to the war auxiliaries central committee, which had charged that Mrs. Millie K. Trumbull of Port, land was violating a state law In filling these two positions.' one ot which pays a salary of 1115 a montb, and the outer a salary of $50 a month. . 1 : Attorney General ' Brown coincides with the governor in this opinion rela tive to the two offices, the letter states. "It seems to us that not only should this violation of the law immediately cease, but steps should be taken to have the amount which has been .paid ner unlawfully returned," the Portland com mittee had written in calling the gov ernor's attention to what it regarded as a violation of the state law. In? session last week, the United War auxiliaries of Portland ordered written the letter- which elicited Governor- Ol cott's reply.- The ouery was Inspired, the auxiliaries indicated, by the existence of a bsn against the admission of babies at the Waverl y home, for which, m some Quarters. It was said Mrs. Trumbull was responsible. The ban was lifted by the child welfare commission when Mrs. Trumbull returned to the city on Friday. Mrs. ! Trumbull Is secretary pro tem of the child welfare commission, acting secretary , of the state industrial wel fare commission ana a. member oi tne board of Inspectors ot child labor. Wilson Passed Comfortable Day and - Took Ampler Nourish- ment Physicians Say."1 ! f Washington, Oct. 18. (IT,, P.) The ; bulletin issued, by Preaitlent Wilson's physicians tonight said: "The president has had a comfort able day. ,Ue Is taking abundant nourishment and Is somewhat stronger. "Improvement In the prostatic condition has been maintained very satisfactorily, and no change in sim ple treatment employed is contem plated."' - v .' ' Washington, Oct. 18. With six physicians in consultation at the White House this afternoon, it was said there was no material change In the condition of President Wilson He enjoyed a good night's rest and was comfortable today. . His recovery, however, is such a slow and tedious process as to make it im possible for him to entertain the king and aueen of Belgium upon their visit here, and Vice. President .Marshall and Mrs. Marshall will act in the place ot the president and Mrs. Wilson. -. This announcement was made public, at the White ' House today by Joseph r, Tumulty, the president's secretary. His statement reads as follows : "It Is much regretted that the illness of the president will make it impossible tor the president and Mrs. Wilson; to receive the king and queen of Belgium and the Duke of Brabant, - as their truesta ,-v-- . . During the visit of their majesties snd his royal highness at Washington the vice president and Mrs.; Marshall will act in ths place of the president and Mrs.. Wilson as hosts for the gov- ernmeftt of the United States, f QUABTEKS ABE EHOAOKD The royal party, during their visit to Washington, will occupy tne rest dence of the , third assistant secretary of state." - King Albert Queen Elisabeth and the heir to the Belgian throne wilt arrive tn Washington the evening of October 27, the state department announced today. and will depart October 20. Because ot President' Wilson's condition, the king Is not expected to make any attempt to pay his personal respects to ths chief executive wntie ne is in wasnington. Shortly after he arrived in this country. be expressed the wish to come direct to Washington to see the president, hut be was Informed Jiat then the president was too 111 to be seen and the same con dition prevails at the present time. Today was r the regular Saturday consultation day," At the Whits House, The forenoon bulletin on the president i condition was as follows : PBESIDEXT BESTS WELL ' The president rested well last night There is no material change to note in his general condition. ' No new symptoms have developed. ' "h . ( Signed) Grayson, . Roffln. Satt," ' This afternoon Drs. Deroum, Toun and Fowler were in. attendance -on the nresIdenL Dr. Dercum was to examine the president or. lus . general nervous condition, while Drs. . Young and Fowler were concerned with the prostatic gland swelling t which for a. time Assumed the proportions of a new complication. Reference in tha forenoon bulletin to the - fact that ."No 'new symptoms have developed" reveals what is, perhaps, the greatest cause of concern to the physi cians' who are attending him. They are constantly on the watch for anything tha- might wipe out in a few minutes the painfully slow progress he baa PRESIDENT GAINS t BODILY STRENGTH s he has made -: r. la tha past tare r-eeks. mm HI6HG0STS Public Service, Expense Has In creased ,100 :Per; Cent , in Al! ; Departments," Asserts Council!; liability to Properly Run Munici- r - pality Under Old Tax Limit , Pointed Out by Commissioners. ' Although ' cost ; of publlo service has Increased almost 100 per cent In the last five years, Portland la oper atlng its government under the same , tax limit that prevailed in 1114. city : commissioners pointed out Saturday, in explaining the necessity of an af- ' firmatlve vote by the people at the special city election on November 13, An added mill was . allowed the ma- , nlcipality for the, period of the war and one year' afterward, but that Is counter acted.. they, say, by the loss ef $600,000 in revenue from saloon licenses, inter-. est on deposits, premiums on bonds, tolls for assessment, engineering and adver tising and general licenses. . , ; . . ' Furthermore, - the assessed . valuation of the city property has declined 13.000,- 000 since lu4, it is arguedV causing a pro-rata loss of revanue to the munici -pality. from taxation.' ETEETTH1JJO HAS INCREASED ' Desnita the fact that additional reve nue has not been forthcoming to meet ,' them, commissioners . show that, city operating-costs have-mounted approxi mately 100 per. cant in five years. Ce ment has gone from IJ.S0 per barrel to S4.19. sand and gravel from 70 cents a ' yard to $1010, rock from : $1 to i f 1.75, lumber from $10 to 430 a 1000 feet, pipe -from $30 to. $70 a ton,' and brass goods from 81 cents to 60. cents a pound. Printing, bay mote than doubled, offi cials say, andrebairs tost from 100 to, 100 per cent more than in 1014.. . Increase la materials used by. the department -of . .. publlo works have amounted, to 220 per cent, Commissioner Batbur explains, and . labor coats have aviated Is per cent. .- Wofr1Tas"sedfron $6 to $ a-ord, - and a flung cabinet that cost the city 165 five years ago now calls for $200, Arc light fixtures have almost doubled in price. . Policemen were employed for $85 to $100 monthly, In 114. Now the city pays $115 to e new patrolman and $140 to an experienced man, . " ; SERVICE HAS DETERIORATED ' The city has fallen far behind, officials state, In street lighting; police and fire service, street maintenance ana improve ment, v and tn other - ways. Lighting equipment must be renewed and mod- . emlsed, (he police and firs departments noistereu . ana -r aireeia rrpmrru. rji -provements Irave been postponed dur ., Ing the war, they say, ana are essen- . equipment and place the city in proper condition.; . ' The department Of publlo works faces the greatest sewer and paving programs in history. The police ana fire oepari ments are both badly in need of added equipment,' it Is claimed, v - Officials declare they must not only , eliminate all . improvement .work If the 4 measure fails or a majority, out mat (Concladed os Pace Ft flee a, Colaas SU) ; . , More . Money Needed For Inspection ot Schools, Says Mann - 'The city must havejrsoney to employ additional physicians and nurses for the school inspection - staff," commented John M. Mann, when Informed that the city and county medical society and the state medical association were request ing city officials to expand the service. "I have always favored better school . inspection and we have given the most thorough possible service with the funds at hand," Mann continued, "If the tax , limit is raised, we will provide an in spection force in keeping with the sUe of the city. Tern thousand dollars will be expended for that purpose. But we ' simply cannot provide an adequate serv- ? Ice in view of the present crippled, con dition of city, finances." : - " f Dr Joseph A. PettR, president-elect of the State Medical association, states that statistics show that. other cities have a doctor and nurse for every 4000 . pupils, whereas Portland has a similar staff for every 40,000. i . -. Pr. Pettlt declares it is poor 'economy . to cut expenses at the cost of health. , :,. Bankey Identifies , $6875 -War Bonds Stolen at Asotin ' ' ,': , - - ' 1 1. I. ' e . .v, ' EL Baumetster, president of the -Ast-Un, Wash., bank, identified the $6875 in bonds and War Saving stamps held by ' the police as part of -those stolen from ; his bank when it was robbed on Septem-. ber $0, so ; District Attorney Evans or dered the" valuables restored to 1 him. Property- Clerk Barker turned the bonds over' to Mr, Baumelster Saturday after-Boon'-,', t i t ' " iv-s7v-;-. ;. ? The alleged safecracker, George Welch, Was arrested in a bouse on East Wash . mgton streets by Inspectors Gordon and , Wright, and returned j to : Asotin by Wright As the Jail at Asotin is msde . of sandstons and as Welch could easily make his escape should he be furnished with tools through a window, an extra . guard has been placed on duty. : - , The police recoyered $25,MS .stolen from ths bank. Some of the War, Sav ings stamps which Mr; Baomeister Iden tified belong to small children, who pur- , chased them during the war. : '