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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORT LAND, - SATURDAY, - DECEMBER ; 13, 1919.
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OF U.S; SHIPPING
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Federal Board Announces Fleet
Carrying Cargo From Pacific
v Coast to Orient to Increase.
Washington, Vtci U. Th ship,
ping board bu raid good Its pledge
to construct 6.000,000 tons of ship
ping In tho year jm. it iran-
nounced ; by John , Barton Payne,
.chairman.- . 'j ? .
By December' f 1 the board win hare
delivered 6,000,000 deadweight tons of
shipping. .On December 1 it h& cow-
' pleted. wrthin the current year 1,818,500
deadweight tons, as follows:
, jSteeT, M7J.0OO wood, 1.291,000; com
posite (sleet and wood), 42,000, and
concrete, 6500,
TVHAT PEOGHIJT BHOW8 '
.The actuar "construction program on
December 3 showed 2814 vessels, of
" which 2240 had keels laid, with a ton
nage of 12,926,481 deadweight There
were 1110 ships of that number launched
with a deadweight tonnage of 10,494.047,
of which' 1674 Teasels had actually been
delivered up to December J, being 9,189.-
, 236.' An announcement regarding the
fitness of shipping board vessels, to
gether with the intention to supply' the
Pacific coast with more ships, waa
made as follows :
-"The majority of our ships are rood
and performing excellent service. Class
for class, they compare favorably with
the ships Of foreign nations. Those that
'. were run In the war service were natur
ally driven beyond the requirement of
ordinary usage. . We are now suffering
the inevitable consequence In the shape
of extra repairs. .
COAST HEEDS MO BE SHIPS
Within the last "week the Pacific
coast needs for- more ships for the
Orient, were called to our attention by
a delegation. We are now caring for
the Cargo movement and expect to
steadily -Increase our fleet there. The
crying : need for passenger vessels,
which we realise and which was again
'called to our attention by this delega
tion, we regret we cannot fill until the
'summer 4 of next year, when - the con
struction of our passenger ship is ex
pected, to be completed." "
PEACH CROP GOES
. (Continued from Page One.)
tracts,, and no f net 'can be purchased
here. Farraerj and etockmen generally
are welt, prepared for extreme winter
weathet. however. v .
BAKER RECORDS SHOW TWO i "
y Baker.' Deo.' lSr-All minimum tempera
ture, records In Baker since 1899 were
broken Friday morning at 7 o'clock, when
ho thermometer at the local weather
'bureau -registered ' 17 degrees blow aero.
; ai o ciock ic was etui is degrees below
aero, but the mercury was rising.
, Baker, Is 20 degrees below sero, estab-
nanea w February -4. am, and only
once besides. February 3. 1893, has Frt-
day's record been equalled. The drop
; In temperature found Baker' generally
prepared ; and little - damage was re
ported. ? North Powder : reports 21 be
low..' All telephone wire's out of Baker
are working, but only one of four West
. era Union lines going to Portland was
operating Friday. .
. ELECTRIC POWER IS DENIED
PENDLETON BUSINESS HOUSES
Pendleton, - Dec. It. All business
houses, save restaurants, hotels and drug
stores,, newspapers and the hospital are
denied electric power for whatever pur
pose between 4 o'clock and 6 a.m. by
proclamation of Mayor Vaughan Friday.
, Complaint . that Pendleton has , been us
ing too J much electricity, accompanied
, by threats' of discontinuance of .service
led to the drastic order. Cigar stores
4 may .remain open .nights until 9 If il
luminated by other than gas or elee-..-
. Irlctty. Restaurants may remain open
until mlgnlght. Lota will be drawn ao
-that two, may keep open all night to
- -feed train crews ' and passengers from
delayed trains.
- Friday's maximum of 4 below and
, the minimum of 23 below marked the
coldest weather In more than 30 years.
It Pays to
Advertise"
THE SEASON'S COMEDY
. 8ESSATI0JI
COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA
Afteriooai aad Evealigs
; I. CKNOW1BS, Director
TODAY
HOPE FOR YAKIMA
' New Show Today
V
Pioneers recall one day with 40 below
In '64. The next coldest recorded was
January : 17, 1916, when aero waa the
maximum and 22 below the minimum.
ITALY OF AMERICA IS BURIED
Ai UNDER A SOLID FOOT OF SNOW
Medford. . Deo. .. II. Medford "is" no
longer gloating over the fact ' that ' the
Rogue River valley was the. only spot
In Oregon . and the , Northwest that
escaped . the heavy snow and bllasard,
for Thursday night snow began to fall,
and It . continued . until . Friday morn
ing. Its depth was 1- foot, and this city
as well as the valley" was snowbound..
Business is paralyzed. There are no
deliveries, no power, no lights, no school,
no trains; and telephone,. telegraphs and
power wires and poles are down every
where. - Much other damage has been
done In tbe erstwhile Italy of America.
The sun came out about 10:30 a. m.
Friday and began to melt tbe snow. Grave
fear were felt that It would melt too
fast and cause damage albng Bear creek
and elsewhere, ..-.,:
CHEIIALIS TEMPERATURE
REMAINS AT 10 BELOW
Chehalis, Wash., Dec. II. The ther
mometer here registered 10 below this
morning at 7 o'clock, the same aa on
Friday. A clouding up this morning may
mean moderation. Many, water pipes
were frozen and plumbers are days be
hind In their work. Gas waa shut off
Friday night, but was turned on, again
this morning..
NO lights or- power were furnished
today, as the North Coast POwer com
pany ia practically without coal, but
will have enough to run tonight.. The
fuet' shortage will be acute In another
day or two. ?!
CASTLEROCK IS COLDER
THAN MOUNTAIN TOWN
Castlerock, Washu, Dec 18. A snow
fall of 26 inches covered Castlerock and
vicinity and the thermometer registered
16 below ro Friday morning, while at
St. Helens, in the mountains, the snow
fall was orily' 10 inches and the weather
not so cold, The snow and ice put a
stop to camp and road .work. Electricity
and water are abut off.
The T. M. C. A. building, the largest
and only real auditorium In the city,
collapsed from the weight of snow. It
win probably not be rebuilt.
LIGHT AND POWER CUT
OFF FROM CENTRALLA
Centralla. Wash., Zec 13. All night
long the thermometer stood at 7 below
tero In Centralla. There waa no varia
tion from 10 o'clock Friday night to 6
o'clock this morning. The cold was
more penetrating than that of Friday
morning, when 9 below was recorded,
there being more moisture in the air.
The city is without light and power to
day, due to the coal shortage, and la
promised Juice only from 4:80 to 10
o'clock tonight
ICE FORCES PAPER MILL
TO SHUT DOWN MACHINES
Oregon City. Dec IS. Oregon City
again experienced below sero weather
this morning, thermometers registering
(our to five degrees below.
Because of. the ice across the river
the Hawley mill was forced to shut
down two machines owing to lack of
pulp, throwing 75 men out of work. The
; sawmills and grinding room of the
Crown .Willamette company have closed
down, -r -v,-,.,.... . '
30 BELOW IN THE DALLES
, . BUT RISE IS PROSPECT
. The Dalles, -De 18. Thirty degrees
below tfero Was officially rendrted here
this moraine and today the efty is shiv
ering -through the coldest day in Ita h
tory. There is indication of a moderaton
In temperature. Fuel remains exceed
ingly scarce and many persons are snow
bound in the outskirts of tbe city and
unable to get In to make purchases.
Business is not yet normal, and several
engines have been . delayed by "frees
ing." - -
River Traffic Halted
Astoria, Dec 13. Early Friday
morning the thermometer registered
9 degrees above aero. It is said the
records show that only once before Ik
the history of the city has It been colder.
Then the thermometer registered seven
above. The traffic conditions are im
proving, although the street car tystem
Is still tied up. Late Friday afternoon not
a vessel had come down the river, ow
Ing to ice near the mouth of the Wil
lamette.
Lklah 36 Below
Pendleton, Dec 13. Uklah, 40 miles
soutlt, reported 3d below and two feet of
snow Friday. Meacham, near the sum
mit of the Blue mountains, between here
and La Grande, reported 38 below. Both
have plenty of fuel. Seven carloads of
wood from Meacham arrived hers Thurs
day jnd Friday, which, with one carload
of coal released Thursday, improves
the local fuel situation. All available
vehicles are distributing fuel.
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Mills and fJamps Closed
Chehalis, Wash., Dec. 13. The present
cold snap has been the longest in dura
tion experienced in Elma during De
cember for several years. For 10 days
the thermometer has been below the
freealng point most of the time. Mills
and camps around Ehna are closed.
Mosier Near Low Record
Mosler, Dec. 13 Mosier is experienc
ing the most severe winter weather in
35 years. The mercury Friday morning
reached 25 degrees below sero. The eity
water system was put out of commis
sion. The Columbia river is froaen
over. Thirty-five years ago ti below
was. recorded.
Newport Down to 15 Above
Newport, Dec 13. Only once In SO
years has this section of the country
experienced such severe cold weather.
Thursday night the mercury .dropped to
15 degrees above, The weather still Is
severely cold. The first train in two
days arrived at Taqulna early Friday
morning. ..
lee Harvest Is Started
North Powder, Dec 13. Ice harvest
started this morning with 12-lnch Ice.
Labor was secured from Pendleton. La
Grande, Union and Baker. Thermome
ters registered from 8 to 35 below sero
last sight There are about eight inches
or snow. .
Aberdeen Hits Lomat
Aberdeen, Wash. Dec. . 1 J. Lowest
amperature In 20 years was reached
Friday morning, when thermometers In
exposed places indicated aero and one or
two degrees below. Ice-has formed on
the rivers adjacent and ice skating is
provided on ponds and rivers above tide
water. Many logging camps have
cioeev.
Spokane to Be Warmer ;
Snokane. Waah IW. ia. .tt. s
Ml. , . 7
minimum temoerattirei. bera todav
I was . of a degree higher than the mini
mum friday. The thermometer. sank to
i oeiow ax s :IS today. Unofficial ther
mometers, ranged down to IS below.
rreoietton u for sliarhtlv
warmer
weather j ' '
. '' Six Below at Salem .
saieu, Dec. 13. With, the official
i weather bureau here Mgisterine six- de
grees ociow tero qm degree lower than
county, mm
BE ORGANIZED IN
INTERGHURCH VDpK
Leaders in Staff " Conference
Plan t Oregon's Parr, in f Cam
paign to Open in January. .
Plans for tha organization of
county units of the Interchurch
world ' movement In all of Oregon
to prepare vor the evangelistic,
stewardship and recruiting for life
service campaigns to be launched
by the movement, beglnnrng'ln Jan
uary, were announced by the state
advisory committee following tbe
close of the Oregon three-day con
ference for- leaders Friday. Mors
than 260 delegates were In attend
ance. ' ' u".
The advisory committee, which will
have charge of the details of Ahe cam
paign in this state. Is composed of rep
resentatives, of all the cooperating de
nominations. Nationally, more than 60
denominational boards and agencies
have indorsed and are cooperating with
each other through the Interchurch
world movement and have delegated the
movement to conduot campaigns along
certain specified lines. State, county.
township and church organisations
along the same lines and with the same
limitations upon them as have been
placed upon the national organisation
have been or are being organized ac
cording to the Information from t he
local leaders.
BE8ULTS SATISFACTORY
We are very well pleased with the
results of the state conference held in
Portland," said Dr. Raymond C Brooks
of Berkeley, Cal., who is the leader of
the team . of speakers ' conducting the
five state conferences in the Northwest.
I am sure the Portland conference.
with Its registration from all the coun
ties of Oregon and its Jesuits, will com
pare favorably with any of the 69 state
and district conferences being neia
throughout the country."
Rev. A. J. suilens, supenntenaeni oi
the State Congregational Missionary so
ciety, has been elected chairman of the
state advisory committee of the Inter
church World. Movement, A paid state
executive secretary to be appointed will
be in charge of all promotional work in
this state under the direction of commit
tee, v
The other members of the committee
are:-,
THE COMMITTEE JTAME -
Baptist Dr. O. C. Wright, ? secretary
Baptist state convention ;. Presbyterian.
Kev. . B. Seeley, executive secretary
Presbyterian home mission board for
Oregon ; Methodist Episcopal, , Rev. A.
1m. Howarth. secretary Methodist cen
tenary: Congregational, Kev. A. J. Sui
lens. superintendent Congregational con
ference; Friends. Bey. L. C. Hlnshaw,
superintendent Friends' yearly meeting ;
United Brethren, Rev. O. E. M3Qonald,
superintendent United Brethren, Evan
gelical association,-Rev. C. L. Shunter,
Albany,, Or., superintendent- ETriujjgelical
association; Episcopal, Yen, , Hi D.
Chambers, archdeacon diocese Oregon.
Kpisoopal ; Ctu-iatiaiv DrT CBV Swander.
Christian,; secretary state 'Convention ;
Evangelical synod,- Rev., F. H. -Freund,
state superintendent Evangelical synod ;
-United Presbyterian. Rev. Earl DuBois,
district superintendent United -Presbytery;
Methodist Episcopal South, Rev.
W. j. Fenton, Corvallis. Or., presiding
elder South Methodist ; English Luther
an, Rev. W. E. Brinkroan,. pastor Eng
lish Lutheran; Danish Norwegian
Lutheran, Rev. Wllhelm Fetterson, pas
tor, E. S. Collins. Beaufort Darnell. W.
O. Sims, -Mrs. Bruce Glffen, Mrs. A. R.
Maclean. Mrs. Julia S. Whltford.
New Divorce Cause
Submitted in Plea
By Aggrieved Man
Los Angeles. Dec 13.U. P.) Wil
liam A. Streeter secured a divorce from
Lillian Streeter on 'the grounds of dis
cordant vibrations.
Streeter testified he lived happily
with Mrs. Streeter for 23 years, and
then she became interested, in some new
pnuosopny.
'She told me she couldn't live with
me any longer because my vibrations
did not harmonise with hero." Streeter
told the court, "so I gave her the ranch
and got out.
Boy Scouts Picked
.To Aid Campaign
For Waverly Home
Thirty Boy Scouts of Portland. Dlcked
crusaders all. Joined the ranks pf the
Waverly Baby Home fund camoafan to
day, and have been assigned to street
corners In the downtown district to
speed up Christmas contributions to the
institution that is aiding young mothers
and their tiny dependents.
Announcement was made by Mrs. L.
M. Sheppard; field secretary of the
home, that the cooperation of the scouts
was sought because the milk bottle
method had lagged.
Spokane JSHvers in
Absence of Gas:
.Restaurants Close
Spokane, Wash., Dec. 13. (U. P.)
Thousands of Cltisens shivered and went
supperless last night, -when the local
supply of gas failed tor four hours
through breakage of gas plant ma
chine ry.
Some restaurants, depending on gas
for cooking-, were forced to close. Ex
clusive cafes had waiting lines.
' Many persons cooked over electric
toasters or on top of coal stoves.
the previous night, Friday night was the
coldest on record . during the present
cold wave. .
' Rosebare; Is Warmer
Boseburg. Dec 13. Roshurg residents
shivered less Friday night as the mer
cury halted at 19 above. .7 degrees
wanner than the preceding-night's low
point.
' " a -: Dallas Feels 12 Below
Dallas. Dec IS. The first train and
mail sines Tuesday reached here-Thursday
night The thermometer , registered
13 below Friday morning.'-
Raines Has 13 Below, -V
Baker.' Dec 13. Halne resorted
mininrma of 13; below Friday morning.
BRITISH REBEL TO ; .
SPREAD DOCTRINES
B. N. Lsngdon-Davies
(Ceatlnuad Fms P Oael
labor party, who are now speaking in
various parts of the nation.
Lang-don-Davies is here with Mrs.
Monica Ewer, dramatic critic of the
Dally Herald, British Labor party or
gan, and Mrs. Marjorle Manus, Labor
party worker and secretary.
Langdon-bavles declares the objects
of his present American -tour to be three
fold. First, the party seeks the perpetua
tion of Anglo-Saxon traditions of liberty.
This- Is to be accomplished through the
formation at New York of a bureau to
act as a channel for keeping liberal
thought in the different countries in
touch, by pooling thought on "advanced
thought." This bureau would be an em
bassy of advanced thought, the visitor
explains, or an international clearing
house for "forward" works. ,
Another object Is to exert every pos
sible Influence to avert the clash that
British labor feels Impending between
America and Great Britain. Such a
clash Is inevitable In view of the fact
that tbeae nations are the only ones' re
taining powerful navies and are, in
tact, the world's leading nations, not
only commercially but otherwise.
JEALOUSIES A HE BLAMED
The clash would come and will come
through the Jealousies of what the vis
itor, terms the "jingo cltisens" of both
countries.
The last object was to attend the con
ference at New York which discussed
An;!o-Saxon traditions of liberty.
Langdon-Davles declares British la
bor to be less "red" than that of Amer
ica, in that it accomplishes its ends
without the horrible display that ia
achieved In the United States. Its
strikes are few and far between, due to
labor's policy of submitting its disputes
to the proper courts of correction.
"The world Is in a condition of un
rest, British labor merely joins the
rest of the world in trying to see its
way out of the maze. We are without
the bitterness that is characteristic of
America's effort to work into a future
of better things.
"LET THE.M TALK
"Your American authorities are to be
censured for the repression of the
W. W. element. I believe that very
repression is bringing scores of radicals
to the L W. W. fold. Let them talk
they will soon talk themselves out of
countenance The British Labor party
is against (he present Lloyd George
government of Great Britain, but we
propose to gain our ends politically
rather than by force of arms.
"And your American capitalists are
a stupid lot. ' How they can blind them
selves to the virtue and the civilised
necessity of collective bargaining I can
not see. By being so blinded they are
hastening the advance of the labor
movement." . ,
THREE
RECORD EARLY TODAY
(Continued from Pat Out.)
rival much depends, as to the city's sup-1
ply of fuel olL The J. A- Chanslor, leav
ing up from Astoria at 7 :30 a. m., is the
largest tanker on the run, with a ca
pacity of eo.OOO barrels, and it is not
believed she will have much trouble ret
ting through. Tho vessel was expected
at Willbrldre late this afternoon.
gkatingr is good on Laurelhurst lake,
and on all the other landlocked ponds
about the city, after the snow has been
swept from the ice. Skating is also be-
ins done on the river in a tew sneiterea
places, and the ice under some of the
docks today was thick enough to sup
port men. In fact, the Ice, under its
burden of snow. In some places is more
than a foot thickr
While the City of Roses shivers under
the cold blast, cities on the Atlantic coast
are enjoying the weather usually ac
corded here in December. New York re
ported S4 decrees above, and it was SI
above at Boston, Washington and Pitts
burg. Other points in the Middle west
and the Great Lakes region, however.
were experiencing another cold wave,
with sero temperatures.
Clothing Prices iAre
Up to Stay and Keep
Increasing in Cost
Chicaro. Dec. IS. (V. i P.) Another
big increase In the price of men's clothes
may be looked for next spring, accora-
ln. tn nnlnlona ol ClOUllnK men.
t w. fit. secretary oi .n .iiuuimi
tfit mother's association, declared.
"early wholesale buyers found a Jump of
25 per cent over last year's prices ot
men's clotnee. t -
th varment workers are asking- a 20
per cent Increase UMsages, and If this Is
granted: xne pnee wm v,w
liS-tr aalt. '. s " -v '-' - - -
"Clothing ''price will never ' go down
to the pre-waroasis.- ne esaerieu. ,
Shoe Shines Drop to
10c in Los Angele
Los Angeles. CaC Dec 13. U, P.
Living costs are dropping. Shoe shines
sent- down ' to a' dime from It cents
today, ... - r VV: - 1 - ; x" '
ANGLOAXOIf WAR
CLOUD
S OBSERVED
ABOVE ZERO
ALL COAL Mil
ItS
TO OPEN MONDAY
Acting President Lewis Declares
He Has Utmost faith" in
; President Wilson.
Washington, Dec 13. (I. N. S.)
"The men will all be back in the
mines by Monday," declared John
L. Lewis, acting president of the
United Mlneworkers of America, to
day, arriving at the American Fed
eration of Labor headquarters to at
tend the labor conference?
"We have full faith In the president.''
said Lewis.. "His commission, we ex
pect, will settle all of the difficulties
and work out a whole program of ad
justment. . -
"Everything now awaits the appoint
ment of the commission by the presi
dent, but the men are returning to their
work and will ail be back by Monday."
KANSAS .COAL STRIKE IS
NOW ENDED BY AGREEMENT
Kansas. City. Dec. II. (I. N? S.) The
Coal strike tn the Kansas field came to
an end last night. It became known ear-
lyoday. when President HowaL Secre -
ISiX:
attorney. United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, district No. 14, entered Into an
agreement with Governor Allen and Su
preme Court Receivers Sample and
Gaitsklll at Pittsburg, for resumption
of deep mine work In the state this
mornlntr.
The provisions of the old contract. It
is understood, will remain In force except
as to the 14 per cent increase.
Union miners have been ordered to
report at the strip mines at the earliest
possible moment, and upon their ap
pearance, it Is said, volunteer workers
will be withdrawn. Kansas National
Guardsmen, it also is understood, will
be withdrawn from the district upon
the departure of the "rookie" coal dig
gers. Fuel Solution Undertaken
Mackay, Idaho, pec. 13. Fidlns itself
bare of fuel, the citizens of Mackay
have petitioned the United States gen
eral land off let dot permission to supply
a municipal woonyard witn neaa timber
lying- on government land in the vicinity.
The city will employ woodcutters and
supply the wood to consumers at cost
No one will be allowed to make a profit.
CARRANZA MAY LOSE
BACK1NG0F WILSON
( Continued From Pas On)
feels that its notes have been treated
and its representations ignored.
FLETCHER'S EFFORTS FUTILE
Ambassador Henry P. Fletcher, who
has been given a free hand tn dealing
with the Carranza government, has re
ported on every occasion the difficulty
he has had in making the Mexican gov
ernment Understand that a friendly dis
position toward the United States and
-4 a wUUngness to unbend would aid ma
terially in a friendly resoiutiton of 'con
troversies between the two countries.
But even Ambassador Fletcher's efforts
have been in vain and' now the president
is confronted with tbe task of answer
ing this question: Has the Carransa
government fulfilled the promises It
gave when recognition was extended?
It Is being urged that Inasmuch as
Mexico has enacted retroactive legisla
tion affecting American oU properties
that the recognition may be looked at
from a retroactive point of View and
withdrawn. .
The department of state has compiled
a list of Americans killed in Mexico,
during the period of the Carransa ad
ministration. It has made up also a
case showing that the rights of Ameri
can , property owners, particularly the
oil companies, have not only been taken
away, but that discrimination in favor
of the oil Interests of other countries
and 'against those of the United States
has been practiced. Here, however, are
the explicit "promises" made by the
Carransa government which are being
examined to determine whether recog
nitlon which was given upon the ful
fillment ot certain conditions and ob
ligations now shall be withdrawn:
CABBAXZA'S PKOMISES
June 11. 1915, Carranza's proclama
tion: First, the constitutionalist gov
ernment shall afford to foreigners resi
dent In Mexico all guaranties to which
they are entitled, andxshall amply pro
tect their lives, their freedom and the
enjoyment of their rights of property,
October 7, 1915 Note from Ambassa
dor Designate Arfedondo to Robert
Lansing, secretary of state, giving the
following assurance :
"The government he venustiano Car
ranza) represents. In its capacity of po
litical entity, conscious of Its Interna
tional obligations, has afforded guaran
tees to the nationals and has done like
wise to foreigners, and shall continue to
see that their lives and property are re-
specked in accordance wjth practices es
tablished by civilized nations."
October 19, 1915 Oe facto recognition
based on above, among other assur
ances, ia conceded to the Carransa con
stitutionalist faction by the United
States government.
MEXICO GIVES A8STTKAKCE8
January, 1916 State department pro
tests to Carranza government throurh
Silllman against confiscation ot oil
rights. Mexico gt-es assurance no such
step is contemplated.
February, 1918 Communication from
Secretary of State lansing to United
States senate, informing the senate of
Carransa proclamation of June, 1115.
and receipt of .Arredondo's letter of Oc
tober 7, in reply to request for informa
tion as to assurances leading to de facto
recognition.
January, 1917 Protests by state de
partment against new Mexican constitu
tion. - .
March S, 1917 Mexican Foreign Secre
tary . Agullar assured Ambassador
Fletcher . that constitutional, articles
would prevent confiscation. ,
" March 1, 1917 Ambassador Fletcher
presented his credentials.
August. 1917 Fletcher ; cabled state
department Carranza ., assures United
States that ho legislation of his govern
ment would "absorb" oil or mining
properties being developed by Ameri
cans in Mexico. -1
UJIITED STATES FBOTESTS
January, 191S Protest by United
States against Mexico's refusal to grant
drilling- permits to American companies.
-January, l91S-Reply from Mexico say
ing - provisional permits would - be ' is-
0Ud. -
February to 1 December, ISIS Ex
change" of several notes i protesting
against confiscatory decrees' and notice
to Mexican government that' If decrees
were enacted to law or confirmed, by
congress, they would meet same protest
as existed against : them . as . executive
decrees., - l '
Joffrer!Afterr3-;:;
. Months'Seaioli, J
1 Piiids Apartment
:" Paris. Dec. II. New laurels were
conferred ofSoir Marshal - Joffre to
day following" his announcement that
after a three months' search he has
at last found a new apartment.
"The achievement Is well worthy
of the victor of the Uirne," said
the League of Apartment Seekers
in a - congratulatory address pre
sented to "Papa" Joffre.'
, December 14, 19 It Decrees confirmed
by congress.' .-v " '
March 20r 1911, to November 12, 191
More notes of protest and finally stop
page by, Mexico federal military forces
of ah wells being drilled by American
companies which. In harmony with the
state department's attitude and with its
full knowledge, had, refused to acquiesce
In confiscation of their properties.
OIL COXPAKT TUEKED DO WIT
November 19 Refusal by order of
Carransa government to permit the Gulf
Refining company to take oil from wells
already drilled without permits.
The foregoing constitutes the ' case
with reference to private property.- The
details concerning failure . to protect
American lives will subsequently be
published. - -
It Is never too late for conciliation
..tXT4&,.T It ZrZZ?L
-teP that would prpducTm
tween tne peoples ot Mexico and. the
United States. But If anything la to be
done by the Carransa government to
avoid a withdrawal of recognition which
would be tantamount to a severance of
relations, the hour for such action- la at
hand, and the true friends of Mexico are
BtiU hopeful that the Carransa govern
ment will assist In tbe process of settle
ment and manifest a new attitude on
these troublesome questiens.
Mayor Louis Wilde
Promotes New 'Jazz
Oat1 Gamble for Oil
San Diego, Cal., Dec IS. (U. P.)
Advertising his scheme as a "Jass cat
gamble," Mayor Louis J. Wilde of this
city has raised a fund of $250,000 to
drill for oil tn and near San Diego. The
money was raised in a few days among
San Diego citizens alone without per
sonal solicitation.
The mayor holds that there is oil In
the vicinity, and proposes to sink wells I
until the fund Is exhausted. It oil Is
struck, the contributors to. the fund will
share In the profits according to tbe ex
tent of their contributions. The mayor's
advertisements said :
"No promises can be made except a
dependable, above-board, square deal,
as this is a jazz eat gamble, pure, and
simple, to determine or . not the presence
of olL Commission and 'promotion not
allowed. Please do not write long let
ters. No prospectus, literature ' or un
necessary expense."
Mayor Wilde
formerly resided in
Portland.
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cage which can be set up over a stove
has been patented by a Texan for dry
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CITY REFUSES TO
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LAND WORTH LESS
Commissioners Learn Simon Tract
Is Valued at Only $14,000 and
i Delay New Playground . Deal.
, Discrepancy In figures has', de
veloped regarding the contemplated
purchase by the city of the fjve
acre Joseph Simon tract, fronting
on East Thirty-ninth, Belmont and
Stark streets, with the discovery
from the books pf County Assessor
Reed.hat the assessed valuation of
the land is $14,000, as against
$28,080, as given out by Commis
sioner Pier to the city council last
'week.
Keed states that the property was
assessed at $14,000 tn March ot the pres
ent year.
Purchase of the tract was agreed upon
between Simon and Pier Thursday af
ternoon for $27,600. Papers are already!
In the hands of City Attorney La Roche
for the purchase of the property. Com
missioner Pier stated Friday evening
when asked concerning the difference in
assessed values of the tract that the
deal had not been closed and that he
believed a better price could be agreed
upon.
"There must be some mistake," as
serted Pier. "The park bureau must
have Included an adjacent tract aa well
as the Simon property In giving me the
assessed valuation as $18,050. I ; will
check up the matter. I feel that the
property is desirable for a playground
site."
Pier is commissioner of finance and
has .complete control over the bureau
of parka
Coincident with negotiations to ac
quire the Simon tract is. a communica
tion from tbe.Kast Side Buslneas Men'a
club, addressed to the city council, urg
ing the purchase of the Buckman tract
back of the Benson Polytechnic school,
for a park site, and protesting against
the purchase of four block bounded by
East Seventeenth. East Twentieth, Yam
hill and Belmont streets, known arthe
centra! eeet side tract.
In the communication L. M. Lepper.
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east side tract becanse "they wish to
sell and unload onto the city at a gooa
round price." Figures given out by Pier
place the assessed valuation at $33,065.
The price asked is $75,000.
Membern of the club-likewise favor the
purchase of the Hawthorne tract tor a
city playground. It is bounded by East
Morrison. East Salmon, Eleventh and
Twelfth streets. The wo blocks are as
sessed at $25,750. T)ie price asked is
$50000. -1,
Blast Injure! Motorist
Mllford, Mass., Djp. 1$. (U. P.)
Charles A. Bowen 111 a match to look
Into the radiator of is car, where he
had just poured alcohol to prevent It
from freezing. Doctdrs say he will re
cover. .- "'
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