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VOU XVIII. NO. 29.
CITY EDITION
PORTLAND, - OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 17. 1920. 8 PAGES.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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HBS PATHETIC,
GOV COX SAYS
OF HARDING
"In Face of Greatest Issue of All
j Time, He Is Trying to Wiggle
Himself Into the Presidency."
"Helpless in No Man's Land,
Bereft of Public Confidence,
Harding is Crying 'Kamerad' "
By Herbert W Walker
(lulled Press Staff Correspondent.)
Cleveland,, Ohio," Oct, 16. Senator
Harding, because of his "wobbllnfe
attitude" toward the League or Na
tlonH, is now- In No Man'a Land
yelling: 'Kamerad! Kamerad!' to the
hosts of . peace," Governor Cox as
serted here tonight in ..concluding
the tenth week of one of the most
extensive preddtntlal stump cam
paigns ever undertaken.
"Senator Harding leaves his dugout
and cornea to the post of peace, with
his hands , high to heaven, crying 'Kam
erad. kamerad.'
( "America liaa heard this cry before,"
the Democratic . nominee continued,"
"and by experience it has been found
that It came front those who could not
he trusted, even after they ha-d - sur
rendered." DESERVES HIS PLIGHT
l"e-.larlng the time had come for plain
speech. Oovernor Cox said, his opponent
"deserves his present plight."
'Senator Harding." he said. "Is help
lets. In No Man's land. bereft ot pub
lic confidence." and added :
"No man who In the midst of grave
conditions exhibits only words, words,
and th-n more words, which mean noth
ing, deserves the confidence of the
people. The time requires courageous
convictions, and the man who
who is not
willing to express what is In his heart
Is certainly lacking in tho qualities of
executive leadership. This Is no time
jjor wabbling." . ... .
''' For the first time during his travels.
Cox here tonight was heckled regarding
the Shantung provisions of the peace
treaty.1 f -;- ' , i '-".'' "
. . "Japan la under: pledge to give Shan
tung befcnomateerta.fi num
ber of years and the league of Nations
will we to It that she does K,' trie
governor replied.
Confidently predicting his election, the
governor said :
MONOBEI. CAMPAIGN FAILS
"The American people are for the
lengue of Nations; the mongrel cam
paign has failed."
By his "12 somersaults on the league
ISHiie." Senator Harding has lost public
confidenee. Cox claimed.
Cox directed his fire at ther Dupont
munitions maker, railing him "the Krupp
of America." and George Sylvester
Viereck, former publisher of the Father
land. Dupont is fighting him, the governor
claimed, because the ieague of Nations
declares against private manufacture of
(OmHuded on Pie Two. Column Three)
Butler Says, 0.0. P.
; Would Not Shirk on
League Obligation
New London. Conn.. Oct. 18. (U. P.)
A Republican administration with Sen
ator Harding as president w'ould not
shirk from its responsibility as a mem
ber of a league of nations, though it
would not become associated with the ex
isting League of Nations, declared Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Co
lumbia university, in an address here to
night. '"They are mistaken who think the Re
publican party, when again entrusted
with the responsibility for the adminis
tration of the government, will enter
upon any backward course," said BuUer.
Max Houser Scores Port Bill
.
Plan "Bad"
The reason Max H. Houser re
signed the chairmanship of the Port
4f Portland commission appears in a
statement made
by him on Satur
day opposing the
Swan Island or
port consoMda-
J " J t h e November
2 , ballot.
It was with
the idea in- mind
of Improving the
harbor the rivr
and tl.e general
shipping condi
tions out of Port-
f s ' land thatf I ac
cepted the chairmanship of the port
of Portland, and It waa on account
of .the deviation to a vast real estate
vfrnture. and deviation from channel
and commerce th- 1 resigned as
chairman': said- Houser.
"There ' are four paramount reasons
"by I am against the so-called Swan
Island project : e ? ' .
TAXFATEltS GOATS
. "First 1 ?feel that the scheme In Its
entirety la fundamentally unsound both
OBREGON SUPS
ON U. S. SOIL
BESIDE HOBBY
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 16.--U.
P.)r For the first time in his
tory a president of Mexico broke
bread on American soil when Gen
eral AJvaro Obrcgon, president
elect of Mexico,- sat at a banquet
here tonight as the guest of
honor of Texas state officials and
business men.
Obrcgon sat with GoTeroor W.
P. Hobby, advocate of armed ac
tion against Mexico, while it was
under the Carrania regime. Hob
by now favora recognition of Ob
rcgon. Obrcgon came here on what
was termed a friendship mission.
Obregon's reception here today
was unique. He was cheered by
Americans as be rode through the
city In an automobile, and was
given a more spectacular recep
tion by Mexicans who gathered
from all parts of the state to hear
him talk at a local park.
BY GARAGE THIEVES
Oregon City Establishment Loses
More Than $1000 Worth of
Goods During Night.
Oregon City, O-'t. 16. Goods val
ued at more than $1000 were stolen
from the Miller-Parker garage Fri
duy night, by unknown thieves. Shot
guns rifles, pocket knives, flaah
lights and auto robes and gloves con
stituted the bulk of the loot, with
approximately 5000 rou ds of ammu
nition for the guns.
Motorists who were In the shop at
I 11 so n'nlnrk Frldav night renort every
. The burglars
. . " ' , .h. .K.U..I r.r n.
took time to Dick the choicest of the
stock. The garage of Walter Wentworth
at Canemah was entered the same night,
after 1 1 :30 o'clock, and tools and two
auto robes were taken. An effort had
been made to take the bumper, and ex
tra tires, from his car. Local officers be
lieve the same men committed both rob
ber las and . that they: were . traveling
soath throua-b. her by automobile. i
rafafea was alia entered" and K number
MUCH LOOT TAKEN
il.L.: .Mf&iAjl.YiA k!nmlui!T.!.uJ . 1- . 1 j . . a m . 1
of small articles stolen. This was the
work of boys who have been appre
hended.'. Commencing with the day-light hold
up of the J. C. Penney store here last
month,' Oregon City has experienced a
series of robberies. It has been sug
gested that more policemen be put on
at night, and that they be required to
make regular patrol rounds, with clocks
to register their activities.
Bombs Thrown Into
Hotel Where League
Union Agents Stay
Milan. Oct. 15. (Night) Two bomba
were thrown Into the vestibule of the
Hotel Oavorto today, where several
delegates to the meeting of the League
of Nations union were staying.
Considerable damage was done, but
there were no casualties.
A waiter was arrested, charged with
signaling from a window to the men
who threw the bombs.
Wayne Baldwin of '
Portland Is Killed
Seattle. Wash., Oct 16 (I. N. S.)
Wayne Baldwin. 33. was Instantly killed
by an unidentified hunter when return
ing to hia home at Allyn, Wash., today.
Baldwin's companion, John Baker,
heard the shots, but when he reached
the spot he found Baldwin dead and no
person in sight. Baldwin is survived
by his mother, who lives in Portland.
Fundamentally
from an economic and political stand
point, if the city played in good luck
it might realise enough on the sale of
some of this land to pay for the bare
overhead that Is. the salaried force
that would be necessary to handle the
selling and ultimately both the prin
cipal and interest on the bonds, for the
purchase and improvement of this land
would have to be borne by the tax pay
era "From a political standpoint I feel
it la a most decided step in a socialistic
direction. We are trying to enlighten
the farmer on the dangers of a Non
partisan state-owned propaganda, yet
on the other hand the city is launch
ing a scheme in the same direction,
which by comparison makes the Non
partisan lea rue appear like a piker.
"One of the commissioners has stated
that each succeeding bond Issue her
carried by a larger majority than the
previous one. 'Let this thing continue
and we will be like Russia ; when they
found that they could put out money
made with a printing press they worked
this press overtime. This insidious and
continuous bond issuing Will drift us
sooner or later to the same end. In
the meantime it la taking funds out
of business cliannels for which the
money la sorely needed. The farm
era throughout the country need funds
for - tiding them over periods, of de
pression; yet nothing seems available"
except at excessive and Increasingly
(Ooaehwled oa Pan Thirtata. CoL Out
COAL STRIKE
POTS LONDON
IN DARKNESS
Metropolis Gropes at Night as
in Days of Zeppelin Raids;
Million Out; Troops Ready.
Premier Lloyd - George Accepts
Challenge and Places Onus of
Walkout on Mine Workers.
London, Oct. 16. A million miners
went on strike today, cutting off
the nation's fuel supply and threat
ening the country with industrial
paralysis.
Speaking for the government. Pre
mier Lloyd George Immediately ac
cepted the hallenge through an
official statement, in which he placed
all responsibility on the miners and
urged the people to cooperate in de
feating the str.ke.
The bright theatre lights and all other
illumination that Is not absolutely neces
sary is out tonight. London Is dark.
Almost as dark as it was in the days
of raiding Zeppelins.
MOTORS MOBILIZED
Motors are being mobilized for the
transportation of food, should the coal
supply, of the railroads give out or should
the railway men Join the strike. British
troops are stationed at strategic points
in the coal fields and in the larger cities
where there might be danger of the idle
thousands turning to mischief.
Although not scheduled to take effect
until after the shifts changed this aft
ernoon, the strike really began yester
day, when the afternoon shifts failed to
report in Nottinghamshire and Durham.
This morning the miners, eager to Ini
tiate their test of strength with the gov
ernment, started pouring out of the pits
like ants from an ant hill.
Shortly after noon it was estimated
that practically erery miner in the
United Kingdom had quit.
Only the maintenance staffs remained.
These were to prevent flooding of the
mines or deterioration of the machinery.
ME3 ABE 8UL1E
The attiihde.ef the' men waa. eullen
and determined... Many readily admitted
criq mey uuuiu noia out lor Bl V WCCKS
at least. No disturbances were re
ported.' - , -
The effect on industry was instan
taneous. Despite the fact there waa
sufficient coal to last a few days, iron
and steel mills in the Yorkshire district
closed voluntarily. It was entimated
that In the Tee-side district more than
10.000 metal workers would be idle
Monday.
An embargo on coal exports already
was itt effect. This also applied to
bunker coal for foreign vessels and only
coastwise vessels were receiving their
quota today. It was planned to have
trans-Atlantic steamers carry only suf
ficient fuel for a one-way trip, recoal
ing on the other side.
Individuals and corporations began
practicing economy in the use of light,
heat and power generated from coal, in
accordance with the plans outlined by
the government. Shipment of non-essential
freight was banned. Passenger
traffic was not expected to be seriously
affected for a few days.
ASQUITH STATES STRIKE
WILL STARVE OUT MILLIONS
Newcastle, England, Oct. 16. (U. P.)
"It is no exaggeration to say that the
halting of coal production will inflict
the sentence of starvation- upon millions
of human beings," Herbert Asquith de
clared in a speech here this afternoon.
"The whole nation denies the miners
have a right to plunge the country into
the unmeasured dangers of an industrial
war."
trench Plants Menaced
Paris. Oct. 16. The British coal strike
threatens to close down French factories
in which thousands of workmen are em
ployed. England, until the coal em
bargo of yesterday stopped shipments,
sent coal to France at the rate of three
quarters of a million tons a month.
HELP IMPERATIVE
Army Engineers Faced With Prob
lem of Maintaining Portland's
Position as Seaport
By Marshall X. Dana
Not for subversive comparison
but for emphasis, the presence of
the United Staies engineer board
within the port districts of Portland,
Vancouver and Astoria today and
tomorrow has a more important
bearing on the future commerce of
the ports of the Columbia than the
gigantic Swa.i Island port measure of
the November ballot.
Without a 'deep,' safe channel the Co
lumbia's ports- are helpless. Ocean ter
minal facilities docks, -drydocka .and
grain elevators are futile. Industry is
half paralysed. Ocean commerce is im
possible. The direct, distinct, purpose of tbe
army engineer board here is to learn tbe
channel needs of the Columbia and Its
main trlbutarlea
The positive objective of the trip which
the army engineer board will make by
water to tbe mouth of the river today
la to reach an agreement by which, the
tCoanlndad sa Pea FourlM. Cottuaa Oa
30-FOOT CHANNEL
SoSuTs
15,000 Are Packed Into St. Louis
Coliseum to Hear Candidate
Expound Foreign Policy Views.
Pledges Himself to Further De
velopment of Mexican, Central
and South American Trade.
Joliseum. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 1$.
(U. P.) A deafening 30-minute
demonstration by a crowd of 15,000
tha packed the Coliseum here
greeted Senator Warren G. Harding
as he came out on the platform to
wind up his last big campaign tour
tonight.
Senator Spencer, Missouri, chairman,
spent five minutes bringing the tumult
ous gathering to silence.
The ovation far outstripped any of
his campaign. t
Harding again scored the course of
President Wilson In keeping the United
States out of war in 1916.
"I preach the gospel of avoiding war,
but 1 preach it In odd years the same
as In presidential yparsV' Harding said.
"I don't want America kept out of
war just to win an election."
A heckler asked Harding what he is
going to do with the League of Nations.
"Put him out." yelled the crowd.
"No," Harding shouted, "don't put
anybody out. The Democratic party is
all we are going to put out.
HK SCRAPS COTEKAKT
"I want to promise you now I will
never lay the covenant before the senate
with Article X in it." Harding replied.
"Thank you," the heckler shouted.
"It is 'perfectly futile to talk about the
leauge." Harding continued. "The league
has been rejected. But I am willing to
accept the things that are good In "it
and the things that are bad should be
rejected. I believe in some society' or
association or league, call it what you
will."
"What about the Hitchcock reserva
tions ?" a man in the gallery called out.
A policeman started to lead him out,
but Harding pleaded that he be unmo
lested, and then went on describing the
Lodge reservations,
' Haven't you changed your mind about
women's votes since Tennessee ratified
1. Jl 1 . - A
Harding begged to fee allowed to con-
tin n his discussion of the league. . -5;
A new era in our relation, with Mex-
(Oonetnded on Pace TBhtetn, Column FoorJ
News Index
Tod j San da Journal b Complete Is Eicht
Sertioni.
Ketteelal
Section 2, Page 4.
Ferl.n
lioniion in Drkres Section 1 , Page 1
Carson Attacks Aoqaith Section 1. Pace (.
Peao on Baltic Depends on Poland Section 1,
race
National
Barnett to Explain Section 1. Page 2.
Demonstration ot Fleets Section 1 , Page 1 .
Political
G. O. P. Landslides lade Section 1, Page 1.
Harding Pathetic, Bays Cox Section 1, Pace 1.
Harding la Cheered Section 1, Page 1.
Enemies of Oregon After Chamberlain Section
1. Pace 1.
Pnlpita to nelp Campaicn Section 1. Pace 4.
Nugent Sees Victory Section 1, Page 3.
Lewi Looms A Next Goremor Section 1,
Page 2.
Pom tip
Amundsen Caught in Ice Section 1. Page 2.
Denton's Death Remains Mystery Section 1,
Page 3.
Northwest
Oregon City Store Robbed Section 1. Page 1.
Rail Company to Open Road SecUon 1. Page 8.
Farmers Hold Wheat SecUon 1, Page 8.
Third Decree Charges Heard Section 1. Page 14.
Parti end
Houser Soores Port Bill SecUon 1, Page 1.
Thirty-Foot Channel Imperatife S actios 1,
Page 1.
Additional LeTy Needed SecUon 1. Page 1.
Portland Boy Killed SecUon 1. Page 1.
Polish Question Discussed Section 1. Pace 4.
Climate Helps Rose Culture SecUon 1, Page 10.
Business Men's Excursion Section l. Page 12.
Seattle Man Held SecUon 1, Page 18.
Peace Leaeue Covenant
Text of Peace League Corenant Section 2,
Pace 2.
A-B-C ot League Corensnt SecUon 2. Page 2.
Will Women Vote for War? Section J, Page S.
taace League Hot Scrapped Section 2. Page S.
SenereJ News
Section 1.
Business News
Real Estate and Building Section 3. Page 1.
Finance Section 3, Pages 11-12.
Marine Sectioa 3. Page 12.
Market Section 8, Page 11.
Sperta
Section 2, Pages 6-7 8.
Autemettre
Section . Pagea 1-6.
On the Finer f tele -,t
The Week In Society Section 1, Pages 2-3. .
Women's Club Affairs Section 4, Pace 6.
Fraternal Section 4. Page 6.
Parent-Teacher Section 4. Page S.
Drama and Photoplay Section S, Paces 1-2-3-S.
The Realm of Music Section 5, Pages 4-6.
Features
Ring Lardnera Letter Section 6, Pace S.
For tbe Children Section 4, Pace 7.
American Legion News Section 4. Pace 7.
la Portland Schools Section 4, Pace 7.
World War and Wilson Section 2, Page L
atasaclna
Oa the Lower Columbia Highway (Pictorial)
Section 7, Pace 1.
Hope Diamond afystery-Mgy Tohe SecUon T,
Pace 8. - , .
Days ot Stage Coach TrailsSection 7. Page S.
Unhappy Prince's Lore Arfair Bectioa 1, Pace 4.
Ksmasca of 1100.000.900 Bachelor Sectioa 7.
Face . - i '-.:
raria Batuing Plague of Rata Section 7. Face S.
Health. Beauty and Home Bectioa 7. Pace T.
ftst Xicht Gowns Serttoa 7. Pago S.
SeotioB . Faces 1-4.
'Cad,' Sputters
Mrs. Spreckels
About Barrett
Society Woman, Who Charges
bebonnaire 'Diamond Bill' With
Theft, Back from England.
New Tork, Oct. 16. Mrs. John D.
Sprecklea Jr. of San Francisco, who
arrived here today on the Caronia,
asserted that private detectives in
her empiloy and Scotland Yard in
England are hunting for William D.
"Diamond Bilf , Barrett, whom she
charges with stealing $100,000 worth
of jewels belonging to her.
Barrett is the debonnairs army cap
tain who captured the fancy of Mlse
Alice Drexel, granddaughter of Anthony
J. Drexel of Philadelphia, eloped with
her and then, it is reported, deserted her.
Mrs. Spreckels narrates that she met
Barrett at the Sandowne race course In
England and that .he persuaded her to
have her valuable Tiffany pearls and
other ornaments Insured.
She entrusted them to him. Finally he
disappeared, and since that day she has
heard nothing of him.
Mrs. Spreckels attacked him furiously,
characterizing him as a "cad" and "ad
venturer." She says ine loss of the
jewels does not affect her so much as
does the violation of trust.
MET HIM AT S A3 DOWSE
"it was at tho Sandowne race track
in March of this year that 1 met Bar
rett," relates Mrs. Spreckels. I heard
of his elopement with Miss Drexel and
was surprised-to find him at the races
alone. 1 He spoke to me and I ques
tioned him about his wife. Hia reply
was that they had a disagreement and
that a divorce or a separation or some
thing ICke that could be expected in the
near future." .
Mrs. Spreckels says ah was Invited to
a dinner party by him arid at the party
she met several prominent persons. At
thia function R rTCt Mmmant n.i u
costliness of the jewels and suggested
theiri Insurance. jOn three other occa
sions of their meetings Barrett made the
same susrsreation.
"I finally became convinced that ha
was right," continued Mrs. Spreckels,
"and I turned the jewels over to him
during the latter part of May. Aside
from the. necklace, which coat $80,000
at Tiffany's, there were my engagement
ring, which cost $10,000, and several
bracelets and other trinkets. This waa
the last I saw of my Jewels.
"I saw. Barrett several times in the
next few days and each time ' I asked
bim about the Jewels he said they were
at the appraisers'. As the weeks rolled
on I became alarmed and demanded .that
he return them to pie forthwith:
FLASHED TEIP TO FRASCE
. "Barrett , said that they were as safe
at the. appraisers' as they were at Tit
fany's? and announced that he. was go
ing tm France on at abort trip and would
return the jewels when Tis,got back. I
have not seen or heard, from him sines
that day."
Barrett waa bom and raised In Hllls
boro. Or., and graduated from tbe public)
schools there. He later waa appointed to
Annapolis, where he made a good record.
Subsequently he resigned from the serv
ice. His first bid to- notoriety was his
implication in a diamond scandal in
California.
His next appeal to publicity waa his
marriage to a daughter of Alexander
Bailey, Tacoma millionaire. This ro
mance came to a conclusion after a
brief residence in this city.
Barrett distinguished himself in the
aviation service in the world war, return
ing to America with the rank of cap
tain. Next came hia marriage to Miss
Drexel in June. 1919, and his abandon
ment of his bride in France a few weeks
before she was to become the mother of
their child.
Until about a month ago Barrett man
aged to keep out of the papers. Ttien
It became known that the irate Mrs.
Spreckels was after him with a charge
of absconding with $125,000 worth of
her diamonds. Barrett was apprehended
In Los Angeles, but Scotland Yard waa
too alow in perfecting its charge and
the police turned him loose, since when
his whereabouts have not been known
to the authorities.
Mrs. McCredie and
Mrs. Fisher Whipped
Boys Says Complaint
l Neighborhood troubles at Hillsdale,
j which had an airing Friday in the court
of domestic relations, when Judge Rang
ier tnougnt ne nad smoothed away the
difficulties, took a new turn Saturday,
when Deputy District Attorney Graham
issued complaints against Mrs. Walter
McCredie. wife of the baseball magnate,
and Mrs. F. S. Fisher, charging that they
"willfully assaulted and beat'.' Kenneth
Buxton and Randall Turner, lads in
their 'teens.
It appears that the trouble first arose
when Bddie Fisher was chastised by the
Buxton and Turner lads for "calling
them names," and tnat later these two
decided to stage a "wild west'" show and
attempted to laasoo the Fisher family
cow. It Is charged by the complaining
witnesses. Besste Turner and Hannah
Manning, that Mrs. McCredie and Mrs.
Fisher went to the Hilltidale schoolhouse
to get the boys and take them before
their teachers for punishment, and that
the alleged assault on the boys occurred
on the steps of the school building.
Nearly 80,000 Men
Who Saw Service
Take Part in Parade
New Yoek, Oct. 14. The boots that
slogged through Flanders ami France,
slogged down Fifth avenue today, a record-breaking
procession united in ap
peal, to the government for a post war
bonus for services rendered.'
A half million friends and visitors
crowded the' wide Fifth avenue side
walk, and flowed over the curb stones.
They i were recruited from every walk
of life.
At 2 o'clock the first detachments of
the long "petition in boots" drove
through the . Washington arch which
stands at the beginning ot the avenue,
and thereafter the. thread of marching
soldiery rot on. At S :30 tonight they
were still parading. It la estimated that
Ts.OOfl to 80,000 were U the parade.
AUG. IP.
FADEAWAY
Tide Turns in Doubtful States
of Ohio. Kentucky, Indiana,
West Virginia and Missouri.
To Offset Growing Democratic
Tendency, Republican Candi
date Makes Bid for Negro Vote
By Louis SclboUl
X Copy rcht, 1920. Pro Publishing Co.. Nt"
Tork World)
Columbus. Ohio, Oct. 16. The Re
publican leaders of the "doubtful"
states In the Middle Went, in which
the final activities of the presidential
campaign will be staged, have
stopped predicting "walkovers,"
"landslides" and "cinchas."
The Democratic leaders In thone
states Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, West
Virginia and Missouri assert that "the
tide' has turned" in their favor. The
Republican rlvali admit it, but declare
that not enougfTvotes can be won by the
f'ox-Uoosevelt ticket to Justify any con
fidence on the part of the Democrats oi
doubt by the Republicans aa to the In
evitable result
LEAGUE aXD WOMEN FACTORS
The two sole sources for Republican
perplexities concerned the value of the
League of Nations as a campaign issue
and the distribution of the "white"
women vote which may be influenced
by It in 18 days hence.
That there has been an Improvement
in the Democratic outlook is manifest ta
not only the so-called "doubtful" states,
but in all sections of the country, ana
that the more favorable prospect has
been entirely due to the Democratic
strategy in putting all its eggs in the
league basket there la not the slightest
room for controversy.
But to offset this "awakening of the
normal conscience of America," as it la
described by President Wilson and Pre
Idential Candidate Cox, surface condi
tions revealed by obvioua conditions
easy eo interpret and recent develop
ments point unmistakably to-Republican
success after a much closer fight than
the Republican manager, were willing
to concede a month ago.
CLAIMS 8H01T ABSUKDITT I ;
trvrOu tjiairaa encouraged - by
fectfvs Republican -propaganda, a ple
thoric supply of money, permitting cam
paign ventures on A hitherto unpre
cedented scale, superior methods ot
organising friendly group In compact
units are shown to be absurdly extrava
gant as the actual day of the race draw
near.
Republican estimates of record break
ing pluralities for Republican candidates
for president to minor offices ave been
withdrawn and predictions of "safe ma
jorities" put out. The chief reason for
this recent conservatism is that a com
plete survey of actual conditions has re
vealed the fact that while there has been
an obvious increase In. the Republican
vote due to the expansion of the fran
chise to women, there has also been a
(Concluded on Page Three. Column One)
COLBY LASSOES
"How Did French Agent Ask You
to Lead World Association?"
. Asks Secretary of State.
Chicago. Oct. 16.- (U. P.) Sen
ator Warren O. Harding's statement
at Greencastle. Ind., today, that rep
resentatives of France and England
have approached him relative to an
association of nations, was met by
Bain bridge Colby, secretary of state,
tonight with a demand that the rep
resentatives be named and that
Harding tell "Just how they ap
proached him."
Colby's ortginal charge that an asso
ciation of nations as suggested by the
Republican nominee is prevented by Ar
ticle XX of the covenant of the League
of Nations brought forth Harding's as
sertion today.
In an Interview tonight, Colby declared
the language of Article XX that mem
ber nationa will not enter Into "any
engagement inconsistent with the terms"
of the league "cannot be met by evasion
and Irrelevance."
"If some representative of France baa
already approached him on the subject,
ak birr on what subject, because if I
remember rightly, Mr. Harding has said
that he has no constructive Idea as to
what form hia association may, will,
can or shall lake," Secretary Colby said.
"The reason I said Mr. Harding could
only form his association with our ene
mies, with the exception of Russia and
Mexico, Is that all other nations in the
world are signatories to the League of
Nations covenant and bound by the
terms of; Article XX."
Railroad Conductor's
Death Is Mystery
Rawlins. Wyo.. Oct 16. (U - P.)
Cherokee Slim, a half-breed Indian, is
under arrest here following the finding
of the body of Thomas Gardner rail
road conductor of Rawlins, today beside
a road 10 miles: west of here. Gardner
had been murdered and robbed of 8800,
a watch and diamond ring, according
to authorities. Gardner, In company with
the half-breed, left - Rawliaa Thursday.
SENATOR HARDING
CHIEF JENKINS
LONESOME; HIS
DOG MISSING
fsTVTAJOR," the ' family witch
iVl doe of Chief of Police lu V.
Jenkins, la lost, strayed or stolen.
Jenkins Is lost without his dog.
Tbe chief wound up at The Jour
nal office Saturday night with his
hard tuck story. Major waa gone
and he couldn't find him.
Wouldn't The Journal help htm
out? The entire police force Sat
urday afternoon had failed to
bring back even an encouraging
rumor.
Major is a large Scotch eolile,
with a heavy coat of light brown
fur, white feet and a white breast.
He Is very friendly,- especially with
children. The finder of the dog is
asked to notify the police.
L3-
LEW IS CITY NEED
Failure of Voters to Grant Money
Means Reduction of Service,
It Is Pointed Out.
By Ward A. Irvine
In tho three mill tax measure on
the city ballot in November, the city
council not asking for an increase
In taxes over 19 30. It is asking for
1921 approximately the same sum
that it had :a 1920.
Only 8 mills can be levied under the
city charter unless special authorisation
Is made by the people. The people au
thorized 11 mills by vote last year. But
they can only authorise It for one year
at a time. Therefore, unlesa the addi
tional 3 mills is allowed for 1911, only
8 mills can he levied for carrying on
the work of city government, or In actual
cash, approximately $3,448,000.
COSTS ABE INCREASED
If the additional 3 mills is voted, the
council will have approximately $3,363,
000 on whiob to conduct municipal af
fairs next year. Miscellaneous receipts
from licenses, interest, the municipal
court, and other sources swell the total
to about .3.176.000.
In requesting - the same revenue for
last as for 1920, the city government 1.
attempting to do even more with less
money. The cost of personal service has
Increased approximately 8300,000 a year.
New parka have been purchased. " They
must be prepared for use. iv Tbey muat
be maintained. Supervisors must be bald.
More streets have been paved. They
must be maintained, - lighted and
cleansed. There will be more work for
practically every department of city gov
ernment Portland la a growing clty
which must be met with a trifle less
money than last year because of a small
loss in miscellaneous revenue.
SITUATION SERIOrS
If the 3 mills la not authorized by the
electorate the city will be compelled to
operate on almost one-third less revenue
than in 1920. The expenses of govern
ment must therefore be cut almost one
third or 30 per cent. The cost of ma
terials, equipment and supplies cannot
be reduced. The only alternative, then,
for the administration would be to re
duce wages, reduce the number of em
ployes, or reduce service.
There Is question as to whether wage.
could be reduced and employes retained.
Private institutions are paying more in
many Instances, for the same work.
To decrease the number of employes
would be, to reduce the police force one
third, the fire department personnel one
third, the engineering department one
third,' the clerical force one-third, the
health force one-third, and the street
cleaning department one-third.
REDCCTIOXS RHOWS
To reduce service 30 per cent would be
to close one of every three fire stations,
eliminate one of every three arc lights,
cut paving operations to one-third, and
cease to maintain one of every three
parks.
With the same appropriation for 1921
aa for 1920, which means the authoriza
tion of the 3 mill levy, the sum left in
the treasury for emergency measures,
such aa epidemics, snow storms, or other
appropriations necessary, but not in
cluded in the budgets, will be $100,000
less in 192L
Pet Bear Creates
. Street Scene and
Master Shoots It
The corner of Emerson smd Gay
streets waa the barest of traffic of any
In Portland Friday evening.
Only one living creature showed signs
of life and that waa a three quarters
grown black bear which was the prop
erty of J. B. Murphy, 143 Emerson.
The little bear, which really seemed
very big to persona approaching the
corner, ran people helter-skelter aa soon
as he saw them. The police were noti
fied and a patrolman sent to do the last
rites tp Bruin.
However. Bruin was gone when he ar
rived. Bruin's master had meantime
arrived on the scene and when the
bear became incorrigible had shot him.
Little Bruin waa dead. ' and the police
failed to "get In" on the bear meat
S. P. Brakeman Hit
On Head and Rbbbed
Leo L. Roy, brakeman on the South
ern Pacific, was relieved of $450 in
traveler's checks and $140 in cash by a
man and woman near the Scott hotel at
11 :30 Saturday night Two . railway
passes to Loe Angeles were also taken.
Roy was to leave for the south and waa
headed for the station. He waa ac
costed by a man and a woman, who in
quired the time. While trying to oblige
he waa hit on the head and relieved ot
all valuables except hia watch. John
MoConnelL logger.- reported to the police
that he ' had been robbed of $440 at
Ninth and Flanders at midnight.
AO 1
MILL
OREGON , " i -r"
5 .
He Is Ranking Member of Com- ; i
mittee on Commerce and Hit
Removal Might Benefit Seattle ?
California Spellbinder Also After
Senator's Scalp Because of His
Stand on Klamath- Falls Water.' ?
Hy Ralph WaUon .
Portland business men, and Ore
gon people generally, are beginning
to wake up and to wonder why Be-;
attle and California politicians are
Sending their spellbinders Into this
state to try to defeat Senator George '
E. Chamberlain.
They are beginning to wonder whether A
ex-Senator Sam riles, who stands for
Seattle first and every place else second.
Is riot thinking less of senate control J
and more of Seattle control In the cam
paign he has concocted at Seattle for . '
the retirement of Senator Chamberlain
and his consequent elimination as a
ranking member of the committee on "
commerce. Henatdr Wesley Jones of '
Washington is chairman tf that com
mittee. '
CALIFORNIA'S ITALIAN HAND
They are also Jeglnnlng to wonder
whether Montavfc Flowers of Los An
geles. Cal., enthased with tbe spirit that
always guides ttie actions of the Native
Sons of the Uo'.-ien West. Is not thinking .;
more of the irrigation and reclamation
of arid lands In Northern California aa" '
he talks about senate control in Eastern
Oregon than of the development of the .
barren acres of the districts he seeks to ,
influence.
Senator Hiram W, Johnson and ftena
tor James D. Phelan. both of California,
are ranking members on the committee
on Irrigation in the senate. Neither of
them look with much favor on the posi
tion which Senator Chamberlain . has A
taken against the contract made by ;
Franklin K. Lane, while he waa aecre- jj
Ury of the Interior, giving a California
power company the right to turn th
waters of Klamath lake out over the
lands of Northern California while the
lands of Klamath county are yet un- K
watered. Senator Chamberlain'. Insist- V
ent demands upon the secretary "of the
Interior caused the Lane contract to be
held up and the work of the. power com-
pany to be Stopped early In September;-
Now, early In October, the California, .,
ofator has been sent up from Csllfornlaj"
to accomplish Chamberlain's defeat f
Seattle is the ancient enemy of the
commercial advancement of Portland .
(Coneladsd en Page Thirteen, Ooluam Three)
BY TOURIST BODY
Portland Man Reelected President
of Association; Olmstead
Chosen Vice President.
Tacoma. Wash., Oct. 16. (TJ. P.)
W. J. Ilofmann of Portland was
reelected president of the Pacific
Northwest Tourist association at Ha
annual meeting here this afternoon.
Vice presidents- chosen were: Kmery
Olmstead of Portland, for Oregon ; IV
L, Sparger of Seattle for Washington,
and R. F. Dale of Vancouver, B. C for
British Columbia. ;
A. K. Todd of Victoria was named hon
orary president.
J. :. Alnsworlh of Portland was elect
ed treasurer and Chester Thorne ot Ta
coma, assistant treasurer.
Hotels In Portland, around Mount
Hood and at Crater lake did a larger
business last summer than during any
previous time In their history, according ,
to the report submitted by W. J,- Hof.
mann, president of the Pacific North- .
west Tourist association at the annual
meeting of the association In Tacoma;
Saturday, ,
Present from Oregon were Emery OTTO-
stead. O. W, Mlelke, J. P. Jaeger. Thil
Metschan and Hotmann from Portland
Leslie Butler of Hood River; Charles C,
Hall of Marshf ield, president of tbe Ore-'
gon Chamber of Commerce; C K. In-.
galls of Corvallls, president of the Ore
gon Editorial association ; J. K. Oratke of
Astoria ; Captain Siemens of .Klamath
Falls, 8. A. Kozer, secretary of state,'
and George Hyatt of Enterprise, Wal
Iowa county, e j ?
The Increase in hotel business la cred
ited principally to tourist travel , and
credit for the multiplied number who :
seek the scenic attractions of the-Northwest,
coming by train and automobile Is
claimed in part by the tourist associa-
tion aa a result of its advertising cam
paign in newspapers and magaslnes and
from the lecture tour of Frank Branch .
Ry . -Lv"
This tourist travel was worth millions :
of dollar, to the Northwest in actfat
money spent and in "word of mouth''
advertising, the report states. Closer
cooperation between the tourist. aaaocU
ation and local communities was urged
by Ilofmann.
Kansas Man Ships'
Mules From Oregon
-'.TvV-H-'.
Vale, Or., Oct 16. Like carrying
coals to Newcastle ia the purchase ot
eight carloara of mules by B. Wood of
Kanaaa. The animals were bought from
the Eastern Oregon Livestock company
and form the largest shipment of mules
ever sent from this country. ' ,
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