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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORT LAND. MONDAY. . FEBRUARY 2. 1920. '3 GOMPERS -THINKS - Congressman Who Said President of A. F. of L. Did Not Support ; War Work Called Simple Liar. Washington, Feb. 2. One of the bitterest excoriation of a member of congress ever uttered by an American citizen is inflicted upon Representative Thomas L. Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, In a letter from President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, to Chairman Campbell of the house rules committee, Just made public. Oompers' letter was written In reply to a vitriolic attack upon him by Blan ton in the course of the latter' testi mony before the rules committee during - the recent hearings on the Graham antl sedltlon bill. The labor chiefs com munication has been made a part of the record of the hoarlngs. CALLS OOMPERS BULLY The Texas congressman charged that Oompers had threatened to cause revo lution If the "Work or Fight" order was put Into effect in connection with the -selective draft. He also charged that (the federation executive not only was the dictator of labor, but of congress ns well, and was "ordering" congress to "approve and permit" the advocacy of the overthrow of the government of the United States by force and violence by preventing the enactment of the Gra ham bill. Asserting that Representative Blanton "knows not the truth and would not .tell It if he did," Oompers declares his testimony was "manufactured" and re plete 'with "slanderous, false and ma licious charges and insinuations," and that he "hid behind his prerogatives as a congressman In order to protect hlm Velf." Suggentlng that a board might be named to Inquire Into the -ongressman's anlty the labor head adds: llAS SPECIAL PRIVILEGE ' "In the meantime I consign the 'gen tleman' from Texas to the tender mercies.of the members of the house of representatives and to his mlsrepre nented constituents. May the good " jotA have mercy on his soul." In asking that his letter be made a part of the record Oompers says : "A member of the house of represen tatives has appeared before the com mittee on rules and indulged himself in such' extravagant misrepresentations and falsehoods that I am impelled to ask the opportunity for an answer to slanderous, false and malicious charges iind Insinuations which Mr. Blanton of Texas has uttered before your com mittee." , Oompers said regarding a congress man that "if he voluntarily appears be fore a committee of the house Is more privileged than any other civilian to utter . falsehoods and insinuations a gainst the honor and character of a citizens -of the United "States. 88 New Cases of Smallpox Reported In City Last 4 Days The smallpox epidemic in Portland shows no signs of abating according to records of the city health bureau, which show that 88 ' cases have been quaran fined during the last four days. There are 274 cases that have come to the at' tention of Dr. John Abele, assistant city health officer, who hast taken over com plete charge of the smallpox situation Hlnce Dr. Parrish has assumed control in the influenza epidemic. According to Dr. Abele and his as sistants Dr. James Walsh and Dr. R. W. Slpple, physicians, are experiencing difficulty in fighting both influenza and smallpox at this time. The health bu , reau physicians report the symptoms are identical in many case, which makes correct diagnosis impossible. Thirty five cases of smallpox are quarantined )u the old jail at Kelly Butte rock quarry. , , Physicians from the city health bureau vaccinated the children of Sellwood school today against smallpox. Ail the pupils and teachers were slated for vac cination except those who elt. .- had had the disease or had been vaccinated lately. The whole proceedings took up the entire time of today's school session. Peel Postoffice Is Not to Be Closed : Roseburg, Feb. 2. The order for clos ing the poctofflce at Peel, a rural term Inal office 25 miles east of Roseburg has been rescinded. Postmaster N. I Engles. who has held the position for 32 years handed In his resignation to take effect January 31. The citizens . served by the Peel postoffice protested and the office will be continued al though the name of the new postmaster has not been given out An extension of the -mail service on route 1 la asked by. 12 families, who wish the service extended from the main line, at Dr. C. H. Bailey's plaXe, to W B. Melton's farm, a distance of 1 miles. Uses Searoh Warrant . And Finds Moonshine . Bend. Feb. 2. Armed with a search warrant. Chief of Police I A. W. Nixon and Patrolman Swift entered the offices of Dr. J. H. Connard, arresting Dr. Connam and Louis Colvln, his ranch foreman, on a charge of having liquor in their possession. After some search, a bottle of moonshine was found in the office. Dr. Connarn waa released on the deposit of $200 cash ball. ' ! v 'McMinnville Y Forms Red Triangle League S McMinnville. Feb. 2. War workers of the Young- Men's Christian association formed a state organisation bt the Red Triangle league Saturday in connection with the Oregon-Idaho Interstate con vention.. Officers elected were: W. W. Dlllson. Portland, president ; O. I Clark. Corvallis, vice president; James Palmer, Astoria, secretary treasurer. Boy's Condition Is Serious I : Robert Hohman. 10, who was serious ; ly. Injured Saturday by ; an automobile, reported In a semi-conscious condl 7. tion at Sellwood hoard tat mt nnnm twtar - ' Tk. I.J I. - th ...... m ..... ,... .. i tw im hh nun iiavinicB vl U1V SaUU. ' Baker Man Is Well Again After Severe Operation on Skull Baker. Feb. 2.--W. J. Childers la re ported to be recovering following an operation that involved the removal of a largo piece of his skull at the base of the brain. The operation was neces sitated by an accident at Lime, In which Childers was caught under an avalanche of rock and struck by a large stone. Mrs. W. W. Weber died here Wednes day. She came across the plains to the Povder river valley In Baker county with her parents In 18(4. when 14 years old. She is survived by two daughters. Henry Pearson, aged CI and a pioneer rancher of North Powder, died Thurs day. He is survived by five sons and a daughter. The city officials have contracted with A. R. Roberts of Portland for two car loads of government supplies for a local army store to be opened shortly. Ancel Stilson and Elmer Gosney have pleaded guilty to a charge of cashing a forged check and George Miller to a statutory charge. MOST OF EX-SERVICE 825 Have Registered Since Jan uary 5; Skilled Men Not Among Unemployed. More than 825 ex-service men have applied at Liberty temple for work since January 6. according to James O. Convill. employment director for the soldiers' and sailors' commission of Ore gon. This is in addition to the appli cants previously registered. Today the number of unemployed registered was S73. A complete analysis of soldier un employment has been made by Convill. Since January 5, he reports. 490 Ore gon ex-service men have filed applica tions for work. From other states came 148. And in addition to these were 198 sol diers who were not qualified for assist ance of the commission.- Most of them did not serve during the German war. Eighty per cent of the registered un employment are unskilled, according to Convill. Twenty per cent are semi skilled. Few skilled men are seeking Jobs. The jobs are seeking them, he says. College men total only 8 per cent, while 34 per cent of the applicants have gone to high school. Most of the men now seeking employ ment, says Convill, have recently lost their jobs through closing of the ship yards and other similar industries. Less than 1 per cent have been "fired." Bend Civic Council Is Organized and Officers Are Named Bend, Feb. 2.--Organlzation of the Civic council, which has been in process of formation for several weeks past, is complete, The council will hereafter be known as the Community Clearing House league. Officers are: Carl A. Johnson, president; G. H. Baker, first vice presi dent; Rev. J. Edgar Purdy, second vice president; E. D. Gllson, secretary and Ralph Allen, treasurer. Sales of purebred bulls made in the last week indicate already in the infancy of breeding and raising of purebred cat tle that there is a local market for home raised products. Sales amounting to more than 8800 were made possible through negotiations with the First Na tional bank, in which purebred bulls, both raised in this locality and imported and fed here, have found market. Following a most thorough test Satur day afternoon Chief Tom Carlton an nounced that the automatic signal con trol just installed at the firehouse is apparently entirely satisfactory. The system and the mechanical appliances in use were invented and made by II. R. Riley of this city, when a control system which was to have been operated from outside the station was found to be un satisfactory. Organization of the Shevlin HI ion em ployes' band was Completed at a meet ing attended by 35 prospective band members. G. W. Graham was officially chosen bandmaster, and given authority to purchase instruments and make ar rangements for regular meetings and practice. Medford Hopes to Get New Cannery Ashland, ' Feb. 2. Professor c. 1 Lewis, who has been in the Rogue River valley looking over th fruit acre age, met with th directors of the Ash land Fruit and Produce association. The biggest need in this vicinity is a qannery, said th directors, and Pro fessor Lewis stated that on his return to Salem J- O. Holt would come to this section to arrange for a cannery to be opened in Medford vicinity if th ton- nag is sufficient. Christian Churches' Annual Meeting The Dalles. Feb. 2. Th Northwest parliament of Christian churches opened its annual convention in this city to day, to last four days. Approximately 150 delegates from every city and town in th Northwest where Christian churches are established is present to hear lectures by prominent speakers and discuss future plans of the de nomination. Th Rev. H. E. Rossell of The Dalles is In charge. Jersey Breeders End Meet With Election Hennlston. Feb. 2. At the annual meeting of the Hermlaton Jersey Bread era" association Saturday afternoon the following officer were elected for th ensutng year: George Creasy, president; H. M.- Sommerer, vice prealdent ; C. M. Jackson.': secretary-treasurer; director for block NovVW, H. Starr; for block No. 1,"F. P. Phipps; for block No. a, W. I Blessing: for block No. 4. P. P. Sullivan; for block No. fi, William Ben- gel i; for block No. f, & V. Jones. MEN ASKING FOR JOBS UNSKILLED WORKERS DEED HOSPITAL LI Kelly Butte Plan Falls Through, Although Leasing Arrangement Will Probably Be Extended. The deed to the two and one half acres on Kelly Butte which the city wants for the erection of a perma nent hospital, and which was sub mitted by th city council to the board of county commissioners for signature, was returned by the county officers this morning,, but without the signatures. "The county is willing to enter some agreement with the city in regard to the building and use," said the letter dic tated by Commissioner Hoyt, "but it is not the policy of the county to deed any thing to the city." The details will be arranged by a con ference between City Attorney LaRoche and District Attorney Evans, attended by representatives of the two boards. It it believed that the land will be lent to the city under some such agreement as that which the county has with the University of Oregon medical school whereby the county has the privilege of erecting the county hospital on land owned by the school. Eilers Wins Suit What was described by Hy Eilers, proprietor of various music stores sit uated in many towns on the Pacific coast, as complete vindication of himself on at least one of the grand jury indict ments lodged against him. occurred this morning when the Northern Trust com pany of Chicago, representing the estate Lof C. A. Smith, moved for a voluntary non-suit in their 11500. civil action against Eilers. The suit was commenced in June. 1918, and involved some pianos which Eilers was alleged to have purchased on con tract. It came up for trial this morn ing, and representatives of the plaintiff petitioned Presiding Judge McCourt lor a dismissal of the case. Eilers claims he had tried many times to have it set for trial but that the plaintiffs had blocked his endeavors each time. February Grand Jury Called The February grand Jury was empan eled this morning in the court of Pre siding Judge McCourt. The judge dis missed the jury for this morning and told them to report at 2 o'clock, when they will receive their instructions. Joseph D. Lee, one time superintendent of the state penitentiary and member of the state fair board, was selected as foreman. The remaining ' Jurors are Frank Hayek, Fred Scholl, Eric Carlton, Nicholas Young, Charles Franklin and Earl Panhorst. Excavation Bids Received Only two bids were submitted to the county commissioners for the excavation and clearing of the ground for the county hospital. That of Phillip Suet ter estimated the work at 823,350 and stated that it could not be completed in less than 90 days. The other bid was that of M. E. Freeman & Co. for 123,900. Muck Is Appointed Commissioner Muck was appointed by the board of county commissioners to serve on a committee to consider the advisability of restoring the Alblna ferry. Representatives will also serve u T -.- if TVtrtlsintt MmmisslAn. 1 1 J 1 1 k i.av v . v. a ... - - t the commission of public docks and the city council. The county Doara nas al ready gone on record as favoring the restoration of the ferry. F. R. Austin Dead At 81, Following Long Local Career Frederick Richard Austin, aged 81, a native of Germany and resident of Portland for 37 years, died Sunday at his home, 6130 Fifty-ninth avenue south east Austin was a skilled shipbuilder and worked at his trade for a number of years in this city. He Is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Elisabeth Nelison of Reedville, Or., and two sons, Fred of this city and Ernest of Olympia, Wasn, Funeral services will be held from the chapel of the East Side Funeral Di rectors, 114 East Alder street, Wednes day at 4 p m.. Rev. A. Krause officiat ing. Final services will be at Mt. Scott Park cemetery. Mrs. Emma Watts Mrs. Emma Florence Watts, wife of Dr. George B. Watts, died Sunday at her home, 655 Fast Sixteenth street. She was born in Canby, Or., in 1885, and was a member of the United Artisans. Funeral services will be held at the Flnley chapel. Fifth and Montgomery streets, Tuesday at 11 :S0 a. m., and in terment will be at the cemetery in Canby. Rev. Oswald W. Taylor will officiate. Albeit T. Chandler Albert T. Chandler, 77. who died Sun day at his home, 1461 Bast Hoyt street, was a native of Tennessee, and a resi dent of Portland since 1907. Cnandler was engaged in the carpet business for many years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Chandler, and six children. Funeral services will be held at the Flnley chapel Tuesday at 1 p. m.. with fmal services at Rose City cemetery. Mrs. George E. Hamilton Mrs. George E. Hamilton died at Ore gon City hospital January 27, aged 60 years, after an illness of three weeks wlth'lyphoid-pneumonia. Mrs. Hamilton was born November 14, 1169, at Mllbury, Ohio, and was a resident of Oregon City for nine years. iThe survivors are her husband, George . Hamilton, a son. Edwin A. Hamilton of Navane, Ohio, who is here to attend the 'funeral ; a daughter, Mrs. Claud Lilly of Portland ; a sister, Mrs. Anna- Dunlap of Van couver, Wash., and a brother, Isaac Wright of Toledo. Ohio. Mrs. Hamilton also lost a daughter on December 15, last. The funeral service will be held at 1 :30 Tuesday, February 3, at the Holman Pace undertaking parlors, Oregon City, with interment at Rose City cemetery, Portland. ' Mrs. Muriel A. Adamson Funeral services' for Mrs. Muriel Agnes Adamson. wife of David Adam son, who died at ftetlwanri ttnanifal Jan. nary 16. were held In Sllverton. her former home. Mra. Ariammn iu afuriel Davis, was the daughter of Mrs. Tillle Holland. She Is a grand- daurhf r tt Ur . iMl M, w T She ; la survived by " her husband her mouier, two brothers. DeLysl and Wil UN TO CITY liam Davis ; two -children, Anna, 3, and Jimmie, 1 years old. Mrs. Margaret Findley Mrs. Margaret E. Findley, aged S4, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Cully, 744 Albany street. Janu ary 24, and funeral services were held at the F. S.' Dunning chapel January St. Mrs. Findley came to Oregon in 1847 at the age of IS,' her parents settling near Brownsville. In 1891 she came to Port land, where she resided the. remainder of her life. a Mrs. Mary E. Bolt The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ella Bolt who died In this city Thursday, waa held in Tacoma Saturday, where the body had been forwarded by Miller & Tracey. Mrs. Bolt was 64 years of age, a native of New York state, and had resided in Portland since 1913. J. F. Muller Funeral services for J. F. Muller, 244 East Forty-fifth street, who died at the Portland sanitarium Friday, were held from the Glencoe Baptist church. East Forty-fifth and Main streets, this after afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. He is sur vived by a widow and a 5-year-old son. Charles Franzen The funeral of Charles Franzen, who died at Oswego Thursday, will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m., under the auspice of Samaritan lodge, I. O. O, F., of which he waa a member, from the F. S. Dunning & Co. parlors, 414 East Alder street. John Richmond The funeral of John Richmond, who died in Portland Thursday, aged 64, was held under the auspices of ML Hood court. Foresters of America, this after noon at the Dunning & McEntee chapel, Broadway and Ankeny streets, and final services were held at Mount Scott for mm Mmd GROCER CHALLENGES 'SUGAR PRICE FIGHT Accused of Profiteering, He Would Shift Burden of Proof on Prosecution. Just what is a fair sugar price? Does the government have to prove that 13 cents a pound is fair and that 14 cents a pound is unfair to convict A. W. An derson of profiteering? The question is up to Federal Judge Bean to decide. Anderson, through his attorneys, in court today questioned the validity of the indictment under which he was recently arrested. He contended that "fair price" is only a relative term. While 13 cents a pound for sugar might be fair in one store, it might not in another store, he as serted. L. W. Humphreys, United States at torney, declared the indictment to be properly drawn in that it charged a specific violation of the food control act. He contended this was sufficient, and that the government need not prove just what a fair and reasonable sugar price is. Park cemetery. Richmond was a ship steward, and is not known to have any, immediate relatives. He was born in New York state, and first came to Portland over 30 years ago. I Veterans and Old . Employes to Get Jobs on S., P. & S. Changes in the personnel of the S., P. 4t S. will be in line with the general policy of all the .HlU interests and other railroads In this country hv re turning employes who. served In the war or with the railroad administration to their former positions, according ' to W. F. Turner, president of the 8., P. St S., who returned Saturday morning from a conference of the 'Hill interests at St. laul. L. C Oilman has been -offered the presidency of the North Bask road, and if he accepts the position W. F. Turner will return to his former office of vice president and comptroller. Paul MeKay, federal treasurer, will become secretary and treasurer; Robert Croebie, secretary and assistant comptroller, will be assistant to the vice president. A. J. Wltchel. chief corporate en gineer, will be retained in an official position in the new organisation. Colonel Votaw will return as superin tendent of the Portland division of the S.. P. A. S.. and Lieutenant Barnlck will return as traveling engineer. Porkers' High Cost Shadow Also Seen Whether the ground hog saw his shadow or not, hogs were really scarce in the Portland market for the day. In the Union stockyards there waa much competition for supplies and an advance of 25 to 35 cents per hundred pounds was paid with the extreme top at $16.35. J of sixty years' success. S. P. LINES NORTH OF ASHLAND HAVE NEW OPERATIVES AT HEAD Southern Pacific Tax and Right ' of-Way Officei First to Move in City. Open tion of the Southern Pacific lines north of Ashland passed Into hands of the central western region of the rail road administration without any notice able change In the transition at mid night Saturday night. The S. P. lines are now wholly under jurisdiction; of W. R. Scott, federal manager at 'San Fran cisco. The local management is in charge of H. A. Hinshaw, who was ap pointed assistant to the federal manager last woek. Offices of the Southern Pacific tax and right of way. in this city opened on the eighth floor of thei Yeon building this morning, they being the first offices to remove from the We Us-Fargo build ing, where the Southern Pacific and O-W. R. N. were consolidated under the management of the northwestern re gion ind under the local' direction of J. P. O'Brien, federal manager. O'Brien wlH'now devote his attention wholly to the management of the O-W. J. Lathrop is in charge of the tax and right of way. During the next four weeks ell of the Southern, Pacific offices will be removed from the Wells-Fargo building, and the next to go will prob f So well. You know what the Del Monte Brand means on canned peaches, asparagus, pine apple, catsup! Highest quality finest flavor the choi cest products of the Pacific Coast packed where they ripen by experts with a record The same high standard of excellence ap plies to Del Monte Beans a leading item of this quality line. Only the finest California Beans are se lected hand-picked scientifically cooked with choice lean pork by exclusive proven method and flavored with inimitable Dei; Monte Tomato Sauce. It is the flavor and the economy that make them the choice of housewives who are anx ious to get living costs. Try a can today your grocer has them. . CALIFORNIA PACKING CORPORATION San Francisco, California ably be th general freight and general passettger departments, in charge of It. A. Hinshaw and John M.- Soott' All Southern Pacific local offices will be la th Yeon building by March 1. Southern Pacific officials of Portland who accompanied William Sproule, pres ident of the system, on an inspectlou tour of the Coos Bay line, returned from Eugene this mcrnlng. Lone Robber Loots Filling Station Till Of $150; Man at Bay R. A. Jenkins, night manager of th Standard Oil filling station at East elev enth' and Broadway, was held up at :30 o'clock Sunday night by a lone rob ber who took $150 from th cash reg ister. Jenkins was held at bay at the point of a revolver, while the robber rifled the register. The man Is described as I 22 years old, weighing 155 pounds, 6 feet t inches high, blonde hair, light eyes, and dressed in a mackinaw and grey cap. Rrport Is Corrected Dun Allen, arrested Saturday on charges of violating the Oregon prohi bition Ian-, is secretary of the waiters' union and not the cooks' and assistants' union, asserts C. T. Frederick, secretary of .the latter organisation. Th error was made In first reports. Chief Full of Pimples Chief of Police 1 V. Jenkins spent a restless night Sunday at his home. The smallpox pimples appeared all over the chief's body Sunday. The dlsae is progressing naturally and no serious complications are looked for. ' . ..