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TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS &ZRimlt$2 cmm V W J-. .rt. V J. A A. 11 V. , fwtotrir I'nrtl.nrt . (Itmo. 'RS GET SIX M IN JAIL AND $500 FINE; TREATY FAILURE DELIGHTS FOES, HURTS ALLIES; U. S. MA Y TAKE MEASURES TO CLEAN UP MEXICO R AUTO CRUSADE N. P. Sorensen, Business Man, and Joe Mielke, Get Extreme Penalties of Law for Violations. Pleadings Are in Vain Before Municipal Judge Rossman, Who Passed Out Sentences Today. Municipal Judge Rossman today dealt out heavy blows In the crusade to make the utreets safe for the pub lic when he imposed the maximum penalties allowed by law upon N. P. Sorensen, who figured In four col lisions within an hour last week, and upon Joe Mielke5, whose automobile mn down and killed little Viola Cum mings, at East Thirty-secondhand Division streets, Monday. In each case the court Imposed fines of $500 and jail sentences of sLx months. . .Sorensen, who Is president of the Bear Creek IjOfcglne company, filed no tice of appeal to sthe circuit court. His bond, with that of Mielke. should he announce intent to appeal, was fixed at $1000. ATTORNEYS PLEAD . IJflvAIN' Soiensen did not appear in court In person, but was represented by two attorneys, who explained that, while not willing to enter a formal plea of cuilty for their client, they would agree that he had driven recklessly. They offered to me- -a stipulation that If the ane wan dlemlsfWKl Korensen woud, . never driv4 an automobile in Oregon" asraln. Inasmuch as they-said Sorensen had al ready paid some $500 or $600 In repair ing damage done by his car during this period of reckless driving, this fact should be considered by the court. COURT REJECTS OFFER Judge Roaaman held that such an ar rangement woutd be anything but sat isfactory, holding that nothing could in terfere with the registryof a Sorensen automobile In the name of some other member of the tamlly, in which case the public would have no check on Sorensen himself it he should choose to break his promise and drive the car. Accordingly the court imposed the highest possible fine allowed by the Jaw in the case. Sorehsen's appeal bond was fixed at $1000. . Mielke was charged with reckless driv ing and with involuntary 'manlaughter. Judge Itossinan did not pass, on the see 6nd charge, holding him to the Mult nomah county Brand jury for appropriate action. Mielke'a defense was that he had not been drinking as had been c-harged. Testimony of police who tested Mielke'a- brakes' after the accident was . that they were defective. AUTOS 1UN1G Carelessness of Drivers and Pe destrians Continues; Human Safety Means Discussed. lly Ward A. Irvine Little Viola Cummings was care free and happy as she tripped from school Monday evening, bound for the home fireside. Half an hour later her body lay bruised and bleed ing on the pavement of Division street. Life had been snatched from her in an automobile collision. Carl Heme had finished his work? for the day at a local shipyard when he stepped in front of an automobile Sat urday. Tuesday morning word from the hospital told of his death. Thursday. Thomas Oliver walked diagonally across the Interstate bridge, reports say. He whs hit by an automo bile. His death was announced that rilrtht. . Oustave Johnson. 67 years old, was on his way to inspect real estate this morning. He was killed in a collision. Harry Llepold is In the hospital In a serious condition. His skull was frac tured ill an automobile accident Tues day. Robert G. Welch and Fred Keller may die, according to reports, because they were in an automobile truck struck by a streetcar Thursday. Welch Is suffer ing from an Injured spine and internal injuries, and Keller's skull is believed to be fractured. . Susan Perry, 60 years Id. Is in the hospital as a result of a motor accident Tuesday. Report indicate her leg is broken. - - Four ' killings, three persons the point of death in hospitals and others train fully, possibly permanently. Injured re the result of five days of accidents. t'lConelnded P.Ten. Ooluaia Two) OFFENDERS N DEATH 0 FROM Auto Crash Adds Another Victim; Alleged Speeder Taken in Custody Gustav Johnson, Occupant of Car, Hurled Through Windshield and Dies Instantly. Gustav J. Johnson, aged 57, of 56S East Sixty-second street, was instant ly killed in a collision between an automobile driven by C. J. Anderson of the Ferguson . Real Estate com pany, and a machine driven by M. Underwood of Oskaloosa, Iowa, at East Eighty-second street and Pow ell Valley road, about 11 o'clock this morning. Johnson was thrown through the wind shield, his head crashing against a tele phone pole. Anderson was shocked and badly bruised about the face. Other occupants of the two machines escaped being eerlously injured. In Anderson's machine, which was going south on Eighty-second street, were Johnson and his wife, who were being taken out to inspect a farm, in Underwood's machine, which was headed west on Powell Valley road, were Mr. and Mrs. Underwood, their son-in-law, B B. McAlister, and their daughter, of 618 Columbia boulevard. Anderson was arrested by Lieutenant Thatcher, Sergeant Ervin Russell, Mo torcycle Patrolman Kelly and Patrol men Nutter and Miller, who were 'sent out to investigate the crash. They de clared the witnesses described Ander son's speed as being Jn excess of 33 miles an hour, lie was being held this afternoon without bail. . Witnesses eald the two automobiles turned to avoid each other, though the Underwood tsar had the righi of way, and it was the sharp turn rather than the crash that - sent Johnson through the wlndenieia. -. m,. . . - Johnsona body Was, taken in-kCharge by the coroner pending an inquest. Union Leaders Also Indorse President Wilson and True Americanism. Denunciation of Senator Lodge and his circle of henchmen who de feated the ratification of the League of Nations covenant in the senate this week was expressed In ringing terms in a resolution adopted at a meeting of the Portland Central Labor council Thursday evening, at which representatives of practically 'every active labor union in the city were present. Council resolutions were severe in their condemnation, saying of the sen ators, "Their actions and influences have apparently developed a sweeping victory for German propaganda and Bolshev ism." The resolution further placed the council on record as "supporting Presi dent Wilson and true Americanism." STAR CHAMBER SESSIONS Behind barred doors, to which the password will be the only key, the coun cil will hereafter conduct the business of labor unions. Delegates to the coun cil have recently been torn by radical dissension, which leaders believe reflects upon them. William Williams, defeated at a spe cial council election as a candidate for secretary, put over the motion at a meeting Thursday night that achieved star chamber sessions for the councih and in doing so took the time to de nounce the Portland newspapers for re porting the radical activities of the council. The council disclaimed "any affilia tion, community of Interests or purposes, with any organization that has revolu tion for its policy and murder for its password." as a score against the L W. W. because of the Ccntralia tragedies of Armistice day, I. W. W. TURNED DOWN Declaring that the council as a whole must decline to be sponsor for the I. W. W. in its own membership, the resp-J lution presented by E. H. Pickard of the office employes' association and signed by 25 union men before it was unani mously passed, said of the Centralia I. W. W. : "We believe that it is a solemn duty we owe to ourselves, to the public and to our country at this time, to place ourselves, as individuals and as an or ganization, squarely on record as law abiding 100 per cent American citisens." An armistice has been signed between the meat cutters' union and the two local butcher shops operated by Fry & Co. of Seattle. The markets have been picketed strenuously for several months because of their "open shop" declara tion. Picketing will stop and a council of peace held between employer and butcher. That Portland will soon have a laun dry owned and operated by the 'unions was indicated at the meeting with the report that $5000 necessary to secure an option on a laundry would be raised by nexpweelc, . ' . LODGE DENOUNCED BY LABOR COUNCIL COAL DELIVERIES NOW RESTRICTED Retailer Must Not Sell to Any Person Having a One-Week Supply on Hand. Coal dealers will no longer be sup plied with particular grades of coal which are demanded by their trade and the retailer must refuse to make deliveries to anyone having a one week supply on hand, according to a decision made by the Northwestern regional coal committee. Announcement that further restric tions on deliveries were made necessary to conserve to the utmost the supply of bituminous coal in cars now in posses sion of the government, was made this morning in a message from R. H. Alsh ton, regional director, to J. P. O'Brien, federal manager of the Oregon railroads. 3 Plans Considered For Public Market; No Decision Beached Decision as to extending the Carroll public market has. not been reached by Commissioner Bigelow. Three distinct plans of extension are being considered. One plan is to extend the market to the waterfront Building Inspector Plummer says this extension is the best in that the market should be kept from branching' west of Fifth street or south of Yamhill street. Another proposed change in the erection of Stalls from Second to Fourth on Taylor street. Others advocate the purchase of the Corbett and Failing blocks, bounded by Yamhill, Salmon, Fifth and Sixth streets. Plummer asserts that these blocks could only be secured at a sum close to $1,000, 000, which would make their purchase prohibitive to the city. Explosion Kills Two And Destroys Plant Of Powder Company Newcastle, Pa., Nov. 21. (TJ. P. Two men are known to have been killed and the entire plant of the Grasseli Powder company at Quaker Falls, nine miles west of , here, was destroyed by an ex plosion "lata today..- . - - v . . CAUSE FOR ALARM ill!!! . IWF x The Reckless Trail ACCIDENTS REPORTED NOVEMBER SO, 1919: R. G. WELCH, truck, by streetcar, Bldwcll and East Thirteenth ; four hurt. W. E. OSBORX, hit streetcar. Burn side and First streets ; slight damage to machine. F. .1. KRl'GER, hit by Alec Miekoff. Taylor and Front streets ; slight damage to both machines. J. A. BARNARD, hit by W. A. Bolgt, Hood and Porter streets; slight damage. C. F. TOWNSEND, hit by dealer license B-271. Oak and Sixth . streets ; slight damage. NELSON GAY. hit hy Mrs. M. Gold berg, foot of Porter street; slight dam age. H. CLARK, hit cow. East Forty-fifth and Division streets; no damage. E. N. LUCKE, hit by streetcar. Mad ison and First streets ; fender torn away. L. H. . , , 4 . , . , 1 1 l ' iiai., 4 11 J - lor and Broadway ; rear light and fender damaged, D. E. CAMPBELL, hit by car with license No. 15815, West Park and Burn Bide streets; slight damage. D. E. BANP.RIGHT, collided with B. G. Jourdan, Grand avenue and Oregon street; slight damage. E H. GRAHAM, struck by C. B. Weg man, Fifth and Oak streets ; no dam age. F. C. FERRELL. hit by F. S. Blaer. Sixth and Davis streets; slight damaga M. J. KATZKY, struck by A. C Wells, First and Madison streets ; slight dam age. W. FERGUSON, hit by R..H. Drinker, Williams avenue and Broadway ; slight. Fails to Hear Auto Horn; Car Hits Him Nelson Wilcox. 85, suffered painful bruises at 1 :15 today when he was struck by an automobile driven by K. M. Graham at the intersection of Fifth and Washington streets. Wilcox declared he could not hear the horn of the automo bile, which was traveling at a moderate speed. Wilcox" Injury did not require medical attention. 1 Girl's Body Found; Police Mystified Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 21. (U. P). Po lice are pussled as to the Identity of a beautiful, well dressed girl of about 20 years, whose body was found Thursday In a ravine 13 miles north of Omaha by Alfred 3. Peterson, a farmer. A bullet wound behind the left ear was the cause, of death. JAIL AND BIG FINE FOR BOOTLEGGERS Ben Jarre 1 1 and William Clark Receive Sentence in the Federal Court. Ben Jarrell and William Clark, twice convicted of operating illicit distilleries, were fined $1500 each and sentenced to serve one year In the Multnomah county Jail by Fed eral Judge Wolverton this afternoon. The two men were tried before a Jury that retired to consider a ver dict Just before the noon hour today. The jury found the two men guilty 011 all three counts of an indictment re turned by the federal grand Jury and Jarrell and Clark waived time for sen tence, securing the immediate ultimatum of the Judge. Both served time before on conviction from charges of operatinir a still near Pendleton. The present cafe was created by the arrest of the paid near Astoria on June 2. Assistant Unit ed States Attorney C. W. Reame prose cuted Jarrell and Clark. Shipyards Beopen in San Francisco; Same Wage Scale Is Paid San Francisco, Nov. 21. (U. P.) Shipyards In the San Francisco Bay district will reopen next Monday, the California Metal Trades association and Foundrymen's association announced to day. Unless all the men who have been on strike return to work others will be Im ported to fill their places, the announce ment said. The wages in effect prior to the strike will remain in force and will continue Man Says He Can Identify Victim Martinez, Cal., Nov. 21. (I. N. S.) The body of a murdered woman found near here, said to be a Mrs. Holmes of Portland. Or., awaits identification to day by a man who has written the sheriff here that he knew "the Mrs. Holmes in question," and if the body's is hers can Identify it. The name of the man is not revealed. He is a San Franciscan." - ' " 4 - - . . COMPROMISE REFUSED BY Davis Lawrence Says Democrats Openly Willing to Compromise, but "Bitter Enders" Refused. These Tactics Will Continue as Long as Public Opinion Per mits; Fight to Be Renewed. By David Lawrence (Copyrighted. 10 1.) Washington, Nov. 21. President Wilson will resubmit to the senate the peace treaty when congress, at the end of Its 10-day vacation, comes back for its regular December ses sion. As anticipated, the Lodge res olution with reservations and the Hitchcock resolution without reser vations have now been defeated and the opportunity to consider a com promise resolution has merely been deferred 10 days. In the meantime the country will express its opinion and both sides will unquestionably take note. Out of the tangle of the last hours of the present session certain unmis takable evidences and facts present themselves' as a guide to what the sen ate will do when it reconvenes. Flrstr The Republican majority which came into power as a result of the elec tions a year ago was split Into two fac tions, 1 of their" number openly ex pressing a desire to kill the treaty of peace altogether. Second The remainder namely J Republicans the-entire number refused to permit any resolution. of ratification even to be debated or considered or voted upon, except the one which was intro duced by Senator Lodge and which had been twice defeated. That same num ber supported Senator LaFollette's mo tion to defeat the proposal ma.de by Senator Pomerene of Ohio, who asked that a special committee of conciliation, consisting of Senators Lodge and Hitch cock and four other senators from both (Concluded on P Eighteen, Column Two) ALLIES HOLD FAST TO PEACE LEAGUE British Leaders Declare Treaty Is to Go Through Despite U. S. Senate Action. London. Nov. 21. (I. N. S.) The American senate's failure to ratify the peace treaty will not prevent the allies from carrying it Into effect, A. Bonar Law, spokesman for the gov ernment, announced in the house of commons today. In reply to a question from a member of commons whether the allies would proceed with the League of Natlbns as an instrument of human progress, Law said : "Yes, -and I think it would be a mis take to assume that all help from the United States is gone." GERMAN ADVANTAGE SEEN IN AMERICAN REJECTION Paris. Nov. 21. (I. N. S.) The Amer ican senate's rejection of the peace treaty may prove to Germany's advan tage, according to the view expressed today by. Premier Ciemenceau's newspa per. Le Homme Libre. "The gravity of the situation created by the American backsliding is unde niable," said Le Homme. "The peril would be really disquieting should the opposition plutocratic senators really prove unshakable. But the indications are otherwise. It Is expected that the Democrats will triumph over party and personal, quarrels. In the meantime it is our duty to see that the peace treaty is carried out in the spirit of the confer ence." SENATE'S TREATY DEFEAT PLEASES ITALIAN DELEGATES Paris, Nov. 21. (I. N. S.) Italian peace delegates frankly expressed ela tion today over the failure of the United States senate to ratify the peace treaty. They took the view that the United States desires to hold aloof from Euro pean, controversies, leaving the Euro pean powers to settle such disputes as that between Italy and Jugo-Klavla over Fiume. "No matter what action the American senate may take it will not affect the exchange of ratifications, said a mem ber of the German protocol delegates. "Naturally, however, we are intensely Interested in watching. the treaty delib erations in America." If II WD Berlin, Rejoicing atSenate'sFajlure to Ratify Treaty, Sees Allies Split Cuts America From Her "En tangling Alliances," Chortles the Tageblatt. Berlin. Nov. 21. (I. N. S.) The action of the American senate in failing to ratify the treaty of Ver sailles is hailed with general rejoic ing by the German press. Many newspapers set forth that it means "the emancipation of America." Theodore Wolff, in the Tageblatt, says : "It (the defeat of the treaty) will give back to America her Independence of action and cut off her entangling al liances." George Bernhardt, in the Vosslsehe Zeltung, says: "It is extremely unwise for Germany to express any opinion on the senate's action. However, President Wilson and America are again a tremendous power in world politics." While ministers and editors are large ly reserved on the senate's- action, and while there is no little hope that It will soften the terms of the treaty, there is general rejoicing that "Amer ica returns to the powerful position of leadership which she lost in Paris." GREAT BRITAIN TO TRY TO CARRY OUT TREATY London, Nov. 21. (U. P.) Despite America's failure to ratify the covenant, Great Britain will do all In its power to make the 'League of Nations effective, Andrew Bonar Law, spokesman for the government, intimated In the house of commons this afternoon. During discussion of the American senate's action. Sir Donald McLean asked assurances that Great Britain would "not lack determination to do all In its power to take the lead In making the league effective." "There is no need to doubt it," Bonar Law replied,: "but it is a mistake to as sume that, all help from America is gone." Bonar Law was bombarded with ques tions regarding the situation resulting from the United States senate's action. He Indicated it would not deter the other nations ratifying the treaty from car rying out Its provisions. Sir Samuel Hoare asked whether the situation would have any effect on the Anglo-Franco-Amerlcan treaty. "Our undertaking in this was con tingent upon it being carried out by the United States," said Bonar Law. "The senate has not yet ratified this treaty." Reactionaries Happy Berlin. Nov. 20. (Delayed.) (U. P- The Pan-Germans hall possible final defeat of the peace treaty in America as an opportunity for a separato peace with the United States, with subse quent German-American alliance. Re jection of the treaty by the Americans pleased the reactionaries In Germany as nothing else ccfjld. r E E Champions of All Classes Shown in Grand Review in Arena of Show Today. Today is Championship day at the Pacific International Livestock ex position. Winning animals in all classes paraded in the arena during the afternoon. Hereferd and Holstein breeds were auctioned In the beef and dairy breeds' sales pavilions today. Spir ited bidding developed from the scores of interested livestock owners. With only one more day for the expo sition, efforts now will be concentrated in closing the affair on schedule time. Thousands of dollars In prizes must be distributed Saturday, and the ex hibits must b shipped. Fourteen hours will be required to load trains with stock and get them under way. Stockmen from Pacific coast and Mid dle Western states are going home with praise that means a bigger show next year. Many of the prize winners here, in fact, will be shipped to the Interna tional Livestock exposition in Chicago, which begins November 29, to last through December . The Pacific Northwest, declares cattle men here, will gain big benefits In ad vertising from the exhibitors who Showed in Portland. Admissions are keeping at a good level. Several thousand persons daily (Concluded en Pace Two, Column Three) 38 Grocers Arrested For Profiteering Chicago, Nov. 21. (U. P.) Warrants charging 28 Chicago groceries with prof iteering in selling sugar were Issued today by Senica F. Mason, United States court commissioner. ' Sugar was selling as-high as 20 cents a pound here today. LIVESTOCK STAG WINNERS PARAD GOVERNMENT NEAR END OF IIS PATH State Department Lets It Be Known Mexicans Must Behave or Force Will Be Employed. Complete Pacification of Turbu lent Nation Will Be Object if Army Is Sent Over Border. By Wm. Philip Stmms Washington. Nov.21. (I. N. S.) Armed intervention in Mexico on a scale calculated to pacify that coun try com'pletely may be resorted to by the United States unless the gov ernment's demand for the immedi ate release .of United States Consular Agent William O. Jenkins is granted, according to information obtained from the state department here to day. The sharp note sent to Mexico CltyT properly speaking, wii not an ultima tum, but unless the Mexican government replies to It within a reasonable time, It was stated, the military forces of the United States might be brought to bear -not only to effect the' agent's release, but to set matters generally to rights In the neighboring republic. According to a high source here to day, if the United Stateafhould be forced to Intervene in Mexicoat all it will make a clean sweep oUhe opera tion. The country would -go tntq-the venture with the aim of staying th-Sn until the whole situation was put toTkJits. Some time ago army officers esti mated that it visHrld require, a force of (Conoloded on Pag Two, Column Four) YANKS IN SIBERIA TO GET PRESEHTS Steamship Great Northern to Carry Christmas Gifts; Package Limit Ten Pounds. Christmas- memories that will stretch from home lands to the mili tary camps In bleak Siberia, where 8000 American boys will spend it restless holiday, may be painted by thoughtful Portland people through word that comes today from the postoffice department. The SS. Great Northern, valiant sea plow of war days, sails from tian Fran cisco to the Far Kat on November 29. Gifts to friotids or Just good will of ferings to the unknown men in olive drab who are spending the winter In that snow-bound world may be mailed In the Portland postoffice before November 21 and will he almost certain of deliv ery aboard the Great Northern. Eight thousand boys whi will have no home but their barracks on Christmas eve will require 8000 gifts to make their holiday season Joyous. No package weighing more than 10 pounds will be accepted for delivery to Siberia aboard the (ireat Northern, but within the 10 pound limit, those Inter ested point out, a great mass 0 good will and seasonable cheer can be packed. That the holiday may be memorable. In spite of the privations of the life and the absence of the pleasure that accompany the day at the home fire side, Portland people are urged to pre- pare boxes for the American troops In Siberia. Goodies of all kjnda candles, tobacco, wearables and such things are tho acceptable gifts may be sent within the 10-pound limit. Postal authorities ran make no prom ises, but they are individually certain that shipments consigned to soldiers will be put aboard the Great Northern If placed In the local postoffice before November 26. Packages may be addressed to Indi viduals In the Siberian forces or may be addressed : "To a Soldier." or "T a Sailor." To make doubly sure of de livery the direction "Via HK. Great Northern," may be placed upon the package. Prince of Wales Places Wreath on Boosevelf's Grave Oyster Bay, L. I.. Nov. 21 (L N. R) Accompanied by his personal suite and Viscount Grey, the British ambassador, the Prince of Wales paid homage to the memory of Theodore Roosevelt here to day. While members of the party stood with bared "heads, the young prince rev-, erently placed a big laurel wreath on' the mound. ' ' Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt acted host to the royal visitor. He met the party at the entrance to the grounds. , 'J