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PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, EVENING, NOVEMBER 19, 1920 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES
WIDESPREAD
DROPS SHOWN
i IN LIVESTOCK
preak in Hog Price Is MosJ Rapid
, on Record in Local Stockyards;
Cattle Mart Also Demoralized;
Eggs, Clothes, Shoes, Jumble.
By Hymajt H. Cohen
Old man High Cost of Living is
seeking cover, for war time prices
appear to be approaching' an end.
Breaking values are shown in prac-
tically all commodities of foodstuffs,
clothing and shoes, and in the foodstuffs
line the outlook presents a situation eo
acute that fears are today expressed
that some producers may be forced out
of business. ' .". .
The livestock market has the worst ap
; pearance. Hogs have dropped more rap
idly in price recently in Portland than
ever before for a like period. In the
Portland stockyards buyers were not of
fering above $12.50 for even the beet
ciuality stock, and in the Eastern mar
kets much lower values prevail.
Wheat values lost 3c to 13c a bushel
for the leading varieties on the Port
land Merchants'' Exchange Friday,
while in , the Chicago market the low
est ' price level for four ,years . was
reached during the day.
The cattle market is likewise demor
alized, but quotations there are showing
little change, because practically no top
quality is arriving.
i
The pullets are beginning to lay and
egg prices are also beginning to decline
Country killed hogs and calves have
shown the greatest drop in history dur
ing the last' few days. Retailers have
purchased both veal and hogs at practi
cally their own prices and consumers
should share, this production. . .
Portland Jobbers today announced
that sugar Is down 50 cents per 100
pounds, making best. granulated $10.50
per 10(J)ounds at wholesale..
STEEXi NOT TO INCKEASli,
DECLARES JUDGE GARY
New York, Nov. la.-dF P.) Believ
ing stabilization of business is of the
highest importance, the United Slates
'(Concindcd on Page Two, Column Six)
16
LOST; BOAT BURNS
Lewlston, Maine, Nov. 1 9. (U. P.)
Slxten lumberjacks were drowned
and four more narrowly escaped j
death when a- motorboatin which
they were, crossing Lake Chesuncock
caught fire, according to reports
here today.
Rainbow at Night
Puts Hard Nut Up
To Wise Scientists
fan a rainbow be caused by moon
shine?: Scientists will have to offer a solu
tion for such a phenomenon if the word
of various Portlanders is taken at par
value. . '
- It is claimed 'that following a ehower
Thursday night about Jl o'clock ihe
moon broke out from behind the clouds
and a silvery irridescent rainbow east
its arch across the skies- for several
minutes. .. . T
Doubt as--to the brand of moonshine
and the reality of the rainbow were dis
pelled by the Jarge number of people
who allege they saw the spectacle.
2 British Officers
Shot by Sinn Fein
Cork. Nov. 19. J I. N. S. ) The execu
i lion of two British' officers as spies was
announced by the Sinn Fein today. Ac
cording to the announcement. Captain
Greene and Captain Chambers, who were
recently kidnaped, were tried for espion
age and then put to death.
Did Scenario
A
nyway,
- By William Siavcns McXutt
'( foiled News Staff Correspondent)
New York, Nov. 19. -The police
are baffled in their attempts to dis
cover the identity of the men who
robbed Mrs, Charlotte King Palmer
of $400,000 worth of jewels in her
home on Ninetieth street Tuesday
morning, but the motion picture peo
ple in the city know who it was. It
wasa scenario writer in search of a
plot. It mtfst have been. No such
robbery could, possibly happen out
side the brain of a senario . writer,
granting for the sake of argument,
that scenario writers have brains. '
The rough sketchpf- the scenario roft
bery runs as follows i,1" Scene 1 The
servants' quarters in the Palmer man
sion on Ninetieth street? at 9 o'clock in
the eyening. The three servants, one
of whom is a Filipino butler, are putting
out the cat and winding the clock pre
LIBER
Theft C
Lag in Buying
And Output to
Result in Rise,
Says Merchant
Chicago. Nov. 19. (U. P.) Re
duction in prices has increased com
petition so "fast that only the "fit
test" will survive the period of
readjustment, through which the
business of the country is now pass
ing, James C. Simpson, vice presi
dent of Marshall Field & Co., Jargest
dry! goods wholesalers and retailers
in the world, told the . United Press
today.
"Every progressive business Is stripped
for action," said Simpson. "Every ounce
of ability, efficiency and resource will
be put to the test" , '
Simpson said that during, the war
stanaarns oi service in nusiness sunerea
but that now merchants of the country
are resuming their course of normalcy.
Sfmpson attributed the price read
justment to the "immutable law of sup
ply and demand," and expressed the be
lief that the action of the federal re
serve banks, by. controlling credits, had
very little to do with it
"Production of merchandise," said
Simpson, was curtailed during1 the war
to make place for the necessities of war
and it has required the two interven
ing years . since the armistice to catch
up with the demand, and in the very
nature of things during that time prices
of a great many commodities have been
on a mad debauch. When production in
creased to a point where' it. supplied the
demand the inevitable happened a sud
den, decline in ' price of nearly every
commodity.
In fact, the world has witnessed our
ing the last 60 days a very disorderly j
col I a rise i tv value of commodities to
sucn an extreme that retail distributors
began to unload their stocks at great
sacrifices and stopped placing orders
for current wants and for the spring of
1921."
Simpson said the lack of orders had
caused the closing down of many manu
facturing plants, with the result of
throwing many out of employment Ac
cording to Simpson, if orders are not
placed, there will be a scarcity of goods
in the spring, which will mean enhanced
prices. ..
"I am optimistic in business, but I
realize the developments of the last few
weeks have ben ' a considerable shock
to a large number of business men, he
said. "It is necessary-to set.our thoughts
to the realization that we are a commer
cial nation deep in the combat for busi
ness, racing against formidable rivals."
London, Nov. 19. (I. N. S.) Ce
cil L'Estrange Malone. a liberal mem-
ber of the house of commons, was
today sentenced to six months im
prisonment for making seditious ut
terances in a public speech.
JIalone ' was accused of affiliation I
with the Kerf armv when he was
arraigned in Bow Street police court
today on the 'charge of making seditious
utterances in a speech. The prosecutor
alleged that Malone had in his posses
"sion a number of training books for Rd
officers. - The preface of these books, ac
cording to the prosecutor, contained the
following: ' '
"We aiie soldiers, of the Red army.
Soon we shall be fighting in five con
tinents. We shall not lay down our arms
until the world is ours." '"
Malone was arrested by a British staff
officer in Trinity college, Dublin, on No
vember 10. He had gone to Ireland to
deliver a speech on-Bolshevism. Malone
was brought back to England for ar
raignment. Stayton Smallpox
- Fully in Control
. '
Reports of a smallpox case at Stayton
with no quarantine and no control meas
ures, 'received by Dr. Andrew C. Smith,
state health officer, resulted in an in
vestigation which showed no epidemic
five extremely mild cases and quarantine
enforcement observed.
. The -first case broke out In a candy
store, said Dr. C. H. Brewer, Stayton
health officer, and at first no physician
was called, nor was a diagnosis made.
Later the store was quarantined and the
health officer forced everybody to be
vaccinated. Three mild cases broke out
and this morning one more was found.
Writer Do It?
auses
paratory to retiring. There Is a, noise
without.': The servants start. Three
strange men enter and stop them. The
three men look like gentlemen. They
do not act like gentlemen. " They bind
the servants and gag them.
MRS. PALMER ARRIVES
Scene 2 A room in the upper part of
the house. The three men who look
like gentlemen because they all wear
nice little six-hair mustaches, are shown
packing the bound servants into a small
closet, indicating -by their action that
they won't want anything further that
night, or that If they do they'll get it
themselves. The leader . of the three
gentlemen asks the servants if they are
cold, indicating a kind heart. The
servants nod their heads and the leader
of the garjg wraps them in blankets,
proving, that all that glitters is not gold
or tha many a kind heart beats beneath
a villain's dress or something of that
sort? !- ' " ,
Scene 1 3 The home ' of Mrs. ; Sidney
Drew, - motion picture actress. Mra.
(Continued on Page Two, Column Three)
G0 AIDE SENTENCED
Laugh
SiSe
Husted A. Walters, Held as Mur
derer of Jailer Palmer, to Be
Transferred to Hospital; Doc
tors Unable to Locate Bullet.
All witnesses have been subpe
naed and preparations completed to
present to the grand jurythis after
noon evidence in the case of the
murder charged against Husted A.
Walters, who" shot and killed Patrol
man Jerome Palmer Wednesday
night during a battle with the po
lice who were searching for two
holdup men in soldier uniforms.
Deputy District Attorney Richard
Deich stated this morning he had pre
pared all the signed statements and col
lected the evidence which will be turned
over to Deputy District Attorney George
Mowrey, who will present she case to
the grand jury. .
Both murder and highway robbery are
charged against Walters. His com
panion at the time of the shooting and
during the holdups, John Tillman, will
be charged only with highway robbery.
CLOSE GUARD KEPT
Ever since his capture Wednesday
night Walters has been kept in -a ward
in tne emergency nospitat unaer ciose
observation. City physicians said he
will be removed to St Vincents hospital
as soon as arrangements can be com
pleted. It will be necessary first to pro
vide for a sufficient guard, for it is
feared he may try to escape in pite of
his serious condition.
Thursday,- while he was being exam
ined by a physician, Walters fainted
and, during the period of unconscious
ness a thorough examination of his
wound in the right "shoulder was made
in an effort to determine how sericus
It rejilly was.
CASJipT LOCATE ITIXET
The bullet could not be found by prob
ing and it will be necessary for An X-ray
to be taken.
The accused man has been suffering
greatly for the last two days. At fre
quent Intervals the doctors have been
forced to administer morphine.
When told that . he would be charged
with murder In the first degree, Walters
merely groaned and drew his head under
the cover.
Both highwaymen have come to the
realization of the . seriousness of the
charges against them.
After the first" hasty examination ef
the evidence in the case Deich stated
Thursday that he would file murder
charges against both men, but further
examination brought new points that
caused him to change his mind.
Deich said that if the grand jury
found sufficient cause it could indict
(Concluded oa Page Three, Column One)
Detroit. Nov. 19. (I. N. S.) The
Rev. J. O. L. Spracklin, Methodist
pastor and special liquor inspector,
will be brought to trial before the
next high court at Sandwich, On
tario. ' charged with manslaughter
for the killing of Beverly Trumble
in a raid on the Chappel House two
weeks ago.
This decision was reached at To
ronto at a conference between Wil
liam E. Rainey, attorney generaPf
Ontario, and J. H. Ridd, ex-county
crown attorney.
Bid System for '
Sale of Yaquina .
Road Is Rejected
Washington. Nov. 19. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Colonel Charles Van Way, president of
the Spruce Production corporation,
writes Senator MeXary of Oregon that
in view of the failure to receive iids on
the sale of the Yaquina railroad from
Yaquina to Otter Rock when . the offer
was. made, he does not view favorably a
suggestion of MeXary that further ef
fort be made by that method. It would
only lead to the sacrifice of property at
ridiculously low price, he asserts.
The spruce corporation having ac
cepted a deposit to sell at a minimum
valuation of '$400,000, feels morally and
legally bound to complete the transac
tion with the purchaser, says Colonel
Van Way.
Work, but Not 'Ham
And' for Edwards,
: Declares Rossman
Jack Edwards lounged over the bar
the bar of justice this time and listened
to a charge of vagrancy lodged against
him, i His manner of boredom irritated
the court and finally Judge Rossman
demanded why he didn't ask someone
for work.
"Well, your honor," he drawled. "I
find it so much easier and I get so much
better results from asking for bacon
and eggs, that I have taken an intense
dislike for work." "
"You came to the right place at last,"
concluded the court. "T doubt if you
will get bacon and. eggs here, but you
wHl certainly get plenty of work for
the next SO days. To the rock pile !"
MINISTER WILL BE
TRIED FOR MURDER
:
MINT IS
KEEPING ALL
WORLD
Europe Would Soon Cut Down
Her War Debt and Uncle Sam
Would Not Be Pinched if Dis
armament Were Agreed On.
By David Lawrence
(Copyright 1920, by The Journal)
Washington. Nov. 19. It's a far
cry from Geneva, where the League
of Nations is meeting, to the income
tax division of the American treas
ury or the pocketbooks of the Amer
ican people, but entirely aside from
.the international politics of the oc
casion. the United States government
is taking a deep interest in the ef
fect of the league meeting on the
finances of Europe.
The pressure from all parts of the
United States for a reduction of taxes is
so' overwhelming that the Republican
congress which meets next month will
find it necessary to make a start upon
the problem even before the next Re
publican president takes office. Tet the
officials most familiar with the taxation
question eeen to be almost a unit In
their belief that taxes cannot be reduced
unless the American government can
sooner or later begin to expect money
from its various creditors in Kurope.
And the ability of European govern
ments to pay America either the interest
on the war debt wrrtch alone amounts
to J475.OO0.0OO a year or payments on
the principal loaned during the war, ap
proximately $10,000,000,000, depends en
tirely upon the credit situation inside
Europe.
DISARMAMENT IS TOPIC
Disarmament . is the single remedy
which one hears discussed in official
Washington. If European countries
would cease thinking about future wars
and agree to a disarmament program,
they would have available not only
money to pay America her interest but
money on the big war debt itself. Sim
ilarly,' if the United States could feel free
to rduce her own armament because of
agreement with 'other nations, including
Japan, the estimated total of $4,000,000,
000 needed by our government in taxes
from the American people could be ma
terially reduced. t
The general feeling here "is that on
the political stability of Europe depends
her ability to pay external debts as well
(Continued on Page Two. Golnmn One)
GOV. OLCOTT GOES
EAST NEXT WEEK
Salem, Or., .Nov. 1 D.-pGovernor
Olcott will leave Salem next week
for Harrisburg, Pa., where he will
attend the, governors' conference,
which convenes on December 1 for
a three-day session. .
Immediately after, he wnT attend, as
representative of the Oregon state
oard ef forestry, of which he is chair
man, a meeting of representatives of
various forestry departments from the
different states in the union., . This
meeting also is to be held at Harris
burg and is of particular importance
to Oregon because of the immense tim
ber area here and because 'of the fact
that Oregon now contains the largest
amount of standing merchantable tinr
ber of any state in the pnion, "and
its forestry problem is one of the larg
est problems w-hich confronts this state.
The governor is expected to be home
about the middle of December.
Governor Seeks Aid
For the Protection of
Timber on Highways
Salem. Or., Nov. 19. Cooperation of
the various civic and commercial organ
izations over the state i being sought
by Governor Olcott in his meve for the
protection of timbered areas along pub
lic highways.
"While I hope that legislation may be
enacted to assist in this move continua
tion of the strong public 3entiment favor
ing it is essential and you and ycur or
ganization may assist materially- in this
regard," the governor writes in a letter
addressed to the various organ izations.
Through arrangements rmue with the
Indian office by the National Park serv
ice all timber within Indian reserva
tions in Oregon hereafter.;' will be pre
served within a 300 foot strip along the
public highways. ; This information is
contained in a letter to Governor Olcott
by Stephen T. Mather, director of na
tional parks. Washington, D. C. who
writes "it seems this is the least the
government can do ; that is to set an
example to private lumbermen ' in the
matter of cooperating with the state in
its effort to preserve the scenic beauty
of- the state along its highways."
Chicago Packers
Fined $10,000;
Three Sentenced
' Chicago, Nov. 19. (I. N. S.) Edward
J. Adler. Goldie Skolnik and J. j. Mess
ing, officials of the Consumers' Packing
company, convicted In United States
court of using the' mails to defraud in
the sale of $800,000 worth of stock, ! to
day were given prison sentences' ranging
up to seven years and five other offi
cers and employes of the company were
assessed fines ranging up to $10,000 by
Judge Evan A. Evans.
Hardings Sail
For Cristobal;
Five Days' Rest
Ahead of Them
On Board S. S.' Parismina, With
President-elect Harding, Nov. 19. If
the feelings of President-elect War
ren G. Harding could be expressed
in three words today the words prob
ably would be "Safe at last!"
For the next five days, or until the
steamer Parismina arrives at Cristobal,
Senator Harding will enjoy an unbrokeg
rest aboard the ship. Not since before
his pre-convention campaign for the
nomination has the senator had five
days in which be did not have to make a
speech or five days in which he ' was
secure against callers of various kinds
or descriptions. For five days, at least
he is free of office seekers and free
frdm those who want a little private
word with the next president For at
least 108 hours there will be nothing
but rest
GIVE THEMSELV.ES TO REST
The senator and Mrs. Harding gave
themselves unreservedly today to en
joying the trip and their well earned
rest.
Harding strolled on rhe decks until
late last night puffing at his pipe.
A live turkey was one of the centers
of attraction
Crowds thronged to view
the bird which soon will make a meal
for the president-elect and his party.
One hundred ducks were put aboard
ship just before sailing ,time, for the
benefit of the Harding larder.
While at sea, Harding will get out
one or two souvenir editions of the
Marion Star. There is a typesetting out
fit op board and the plan is for the
senator to do the whole job himself,
typesetting and all.
STEAMER IS OVERHAULED
The United Fruit steamer Parismina
was completely overhauled for Senator
Harding and its staterooms repainted
and new fittings put in. Cut flowers
were scattered In profusion through the
presidential suite. A number of other
passengers were on board In addition to
the Harding party, which included, be
sides the president-elect and Mrs. Hard
ing, Senator and 'Mrs.. Frelinghuysen.
New Jersey; Senator Hale. Maine; Dr.
and Mrs. C Sawyer, Marion, Ohio,
and George B. Christian Jr., Harding's
secretary.
ESCAPING BLAZE
. Vancouver,: Wash., Nov. 19.
Badly burned, his hands, face and
arms cut by glass and both legs
broken hy a fall, Frank Raney, ship
yard worker, faced death from three
sources today in his escape from his
home which had caught on fire
while he was sleeping in the second
story. He is in the hospital where
it is said he may recover,
Raney, who works on the night shift
at the Standifer shipyards, returned
home from work shortly after 8 o'clock
this morning, built a fire in. a stove
downstairs and went to bed. He was
awakened at 9 o'clock by flames and
smoke to find escape by the stairs cut
off. He was seriously burned in reach
ing the nearest window. He jumped
through the glass and cut .himself badly.
He fell off the second story porch to the
ground, breaking both legs.
. Raney's wife was away. The interior
of the house was ruined but most of the
furniture was saved.
Young Tacoma Boy
Sipgs Highest Note
Reached by Voice
New York. Nov. 19. The highest note
ever- sung and by a boy, Robert Mur
rav 12. of Tacoma, Wash was discov
ered by Mme. Frances Alda of the Met
ropolitan Opera, on a recent concert.
She' heard him at a charity bazaar
and immediately sought out his parents
and besought thenv to send him east for
training. '
Caruso and Orville Harrold have both
heard him and declare that he easily
surpasses Galli-Curci and Tetraxinni.
Before a dozen authorities in Carnegie
hall Thursday he ran up to a note said
to be the highest ever reached by the
human voice. r .
Bridegroom Is Held
To Grand Jury for
Passing Bad Checks
Carl Edwards, whose romantic mar
riage and impartial distribution of
checks was interrupted Wedasday when
he was arrested' with a book of check
stubs as a complete record of his opera
tions was held over to the grand jury
today on a charge of defrauding an inn
keeper. Municipal Judge Rossman fixed
his bail at $1000, after Edwards waived
examination in the municipal court.
Edwards admitted that he had passed
out nearly $700 in worthless checks, giv
ing them in payment of all his honey
moon expenses. He married a Miss New
ton of Oregon City in Hood River nine
days ago. His bride is said to have re
turned to her mother. -
Portland's Health
v Record Excellent
Portland Is entirely free from Influ
MAN INJURED IN
enza and -pneumonia and ; there s a
very small number of diseases of any
kind in the city, according to a report
made by Dr. George Parrish. 1 city
health officer, Friday., This is one of
the most remarkable fall records ever
made by the city.
I
IS
TO GREECE
Premier Rhallis Informs Expelled
Princes' They May Return;
Queen Mother Asks People of
Country , to fiemain Calm.
(Special Cable to the International News Service
and the London Daily Expm)
Athens, Nov. 19. The new gov
ernment of Premier Rhallis. today
informed the royal princes who left
Greece as p. result of the expulsion
of ex-King Constantine that they
may return if they wish to do so. '
Queen Mother Olga, mother of ex
King Constantine, has issued a mani
festo to the public asking the people to
remain calm. She declared that "unity,
liberty and equality have now been re
stored to Greece."
The queen mqjher may take the oath
as regent when parliament convenes
next week. 4
KINO COXSTAVTIXE PREPARES
TO RETURN TO HIS THROXE
London, Nov. 19. (U. P.) King Con
stantine today was reported to be pre
paring to leave Lucerne for Athens, hav
ing cpnfirmed the report that Queen
Mother Olga had been appointed regent.
Constantine was said to be convinced
nothing could stand in the way of his re
sumption of the throne. In view of the
recent elections. The allies cannot pre
vent him or his son from becoming the
ruler, he declared. Crown Prince Carol
of Roumania joined the Greek royal fam
ily today. It was expected that an
nouncement of his betrothal to Princess
Helen of Greece would be made soon. .
F
E
With upwards of 1000 breeders
from half a dozen states crowding
i the dairy cattle sales arena to capac
litv and buvers bidding aerainst each
other, 60 head of fine bred Holstelns
are being Bold at the Pacific Inter
national Livestock Exposition this
afternoon.
The sale began at 10:30 this morning
and when it adjourned at noon 15 an
imals had been sold, the top price being
$900 for Twin Fir Johanna Homestead,
sold by Connell Bros, ot Hillsboro to E.
E. Guebler of Forest Grove. During the
afternoon some outstanding animals
with whose pedigree are Intermingled
some of the most famous Holstein
strains will go on the block. Buyers
from all the Pacific slope and some of
the intermountain states are in attend
ance. SrSHIJiE BRINGS CROWD
Bursts of sunshine and glimpses of
blue sky are registering results at the
admission gates to the livestock pavilion
and thei predictions are for a record at
tendance this afternoon and eyening.
The novel and impressive livestock
parade in which 200 or more of the finest
cattle at the show are shown in a grand
march is one of the popular features of
the show. This parade begins promptly
at 7 :40 each night, just preceding the
Horse show program.
. Officials are making every effort to
make the Saturday matinee horse show
worth while for those who have the aft
ernoon off and want real entertainment.
Special attractions have been added to
the horse show matinee program for the
cntldren. The program begins at 2
o'clock and lasts until 4:30. All riders
are to be under 16 years of age. The
events are :
Girls' saddle ponies, five entries ; girls'
saddle ponies, nine entries ; boys' saddle
ponies, five entries ; boys' saddle ponies,
12 entries; free-for-all pony high Jump,
nine entries ; pony jumpers, over four
three-foot hurdles, 11 entries; Shetland
ponies, eight entries ; Shetland ponies in
harness, six 'entries; Shetland ponies,
tandem,- three entries; pair of saddle
ponies, three entries.
1RF.K MILK ATTRACTS
If Mrs. JV. Egalt of Gervaus and Mrs.
Alice Lynn of Perrydale keep on serving
free milk at the Oregon Jersey booth for
the two remaining days of the show as
they did the first five days, they will
have given away 11.2D0 glasses. They
are averaging 1600 glasses a day. At 10
cents a glass, the value of the milk would
be $1120.
When Troop B, Fifth regiment. Oregon
National Guard, learned that livestock
officials were having a difficult time se
curing officers to handle the crowds,
the services of its members were offered,
and they have been ushering and policing
the grandstand 'each night.
Holstein breeders are looking forward
to their annual banquet and jollification
meet to be held, at 6 :30 o'clock tonight at
the Imperial hotel.
Saturday night horse show patrons will
be treated to the best livestock ahow
parade of the week for the opening num
ber, as only grand champion stock in all
classes will be shown. ,
Log Cabin Truck and
3000 Loaves Bread
Skid Off Highway
Hood River, Or.. Nov. 19 At day
break this morning a big truck belong
ing to the Log Cabin bakery of Port
land went over the grade of the high
way about a quarter of a mile east of
Mitchell's point tunnel. One of the
front wheels was torn off and the ear
sustained other damage, but the driv
ers were not injured beyond bruises.
The truck is being brought to - Hood
River for repairs. -
Nine reports . of cars being wrecked
through skidding on the wet paving
have been made here this week.
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JOHN B. YEON
FORMER roadmastcr ot
Multnomah county and
big figure in construc
tion of Columbia river high
way who is being urged to ac
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YEON IS URGED TO
TAKE ROAO BILLET
A heavy pressure is being brought
on John B. Yeon, former roadmas
ter of Multnomah county, to accept
the proffered appointment of state
highway commissioner to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation
of Simon Benson. While Yeon will
not definitely commit himself either
way, he has given indication that; he
is giving the matter, serious consid
eration by an extensive inquiry into
the present status of state highway
development and public sentiment.
By some this is considered & waver- i
ing of hisTh-et decision not to accept
the place.
"It i's not because I have lost inter
est in road development," he said, "but
my private interests are such that I
would have to make a considerable sac
rifice to take the place."
Those urging him to accept represent
that he will be fully supported, and
that he is, by reason of his past ex
perience, the best qualified ' man to
take up the work. It is being put up
to him as a , matter of public duty.
Whatever may be the solutiun of the
present situation in theilghway depart
ment, further changes are being dis
cussed. According to the gossip, Com
missioner Booth is giving thought to the
question of resigning in a short time.
This gossip is based pn the long standing
impression that he felt that his member
ship on the commission was taking too
much attention from his privato busi
ness. Now that the work of the com
mission has passed out of the creative
stage it is understood that he feels that
he can retire from it in good grace.
There is also considerable discussion
relative io the reorganization of ihe
commission by the coming legislature,
increasing the membership from three to
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Stranded Steamer
Joan of Arc Will
Be Total Wreck
Marshfield, Or., Nov. f9. Although
attempting to get ciose enough in to
shore the tug Storm King from Eureka
has not been able to reach his vessel
enough to the stranded steamer; Joan
of Arc to put a line aboard. ;
The vessel is about 200 yards from
the mainland at Port Orford and is in
the breakers. There is no chance of
saving her. Some of the lumber on the
deck has been washed ashore. Captain
Michelson, who went to Port Orford.
has not been able to reach his vessel
from land. '1
The steamer is now too far in to ever
be reached by the tug and in all proba
bilities she will soon be dashed to pieces
on the beach..
San Francisco, Nov. 19. (I. N. S.)
The steamer G. C. Lindauer is pounding
in the surf at Albion awaiting Sunday's
high tide, when, if the storm abates,
tugs will be sent to her assistance.
Attempt to Bribe ,
Policeman Lands
Chinaman in Jail
In return for Sing Lung's generous
present of $10 a month for cigar money,
provided Sergeant Schad overlook a
merry little game of fantan conducted
nightly in the Chinaman's room at 283
Everett street, the Oriental was offered
the hospitality, care and attention tha
city provides ' for its guests at Second
and Oak streets.
Sing Lung was apparently dissatisfied
with the municipal accommodations, for
he produced $2000 bail shortly after reg
istering for a room on the fifth floor,
and was allowed to return to his own
home.' Sing Lung was charged with
bribery after he had given "huah money"
to the sergeant. -.
Former Kaiserin's
Condition Is Grave
Amsterdam, Nov. 19. (I. X. K.) The
condition of the ex-kaiserin of Ger
many is described in dispatches from
Doorn today -as most grave.
TREATY DOES
NOT BIND HER,
SAYS GERMANY
Failure' to Take Nation as League
Member and Let Her Partici
pate in Mandates for Her
Colonies, Is Cited by Berlin.
- By Henry Wood ,
Geneva, Nov, 19. (U. P.) Ger
many no longer considers herself
bound by he clauses of the peace
treaty under which she surrendered
her colonies. ' -. , j ;
This position was taken in an ap
peal Germany addressed to the
lyeague of Nations today.
The appeal protested against establish
ing mandates-for former German col- -on
tea. j
It declared that the allies had not
abided by the treaty, which; provided
that mandates for the former German
colonies were to be distributed by the
league.
Germany states she signed the peace
treaty and the league covenant with the
expectation Of being admitted and tnus
being permitted to part Id pa e in the dis
tribution of mandates over flier colonies.
Since she has not been admitted to
membership and had no part in the dis
tribution of mandates, the appeal said, ,
she, therefore, considered herself no
longer bound by the treaty clauses af
fecting her colonies.
President Wilson's greetings to the
League of Nations' assembly, were read
at the opening of today's sessions.
The president's assurance of his be
lief the league will accomplish great
good for the world was greeted with
loud applause.
Debate continued today on various
reports to. the assembly. G. N.Barnei
Great Britain, declared Dr. Nansen had
hown tha league waa far from - dead
when ha reported on the repatriation of
prisoners of war. Barnes made an ap
peal for Armenia, declaring the coun
cil failed to save that country only be
cause of lack of means.
Preparations for the dispatch of
troops to Vilna to supervise the Pollsh
Ldthuanian plebiscite in that city, went
on today. British. French, Spanish and
Belgian soldiers were put at the disposal
of thel league. ' j
The assembly hoped to begin aoon- th
real worftf of considering agenda sub
mitted by various nations. This will be
done In committee and today there was
agitation for still further sub-dlvlslon.
With each committee consisting of 41
members, it waa believed they would
prove unwieldly.
LABOR1TE ASKS GERMANY'S'
ADMITTANCE INTO LEAGUE
By 5ewtoa C. Parke
Geneva. Nov. 19. (I. N. 8.) George
Nlcholl Barnes, a laboritt member of
the British parliament, speaking in be-,
half of the world's workers, today urged
the League or Nations' assembly to ad
mit Germany 'to the leaegue as soon as
possible.
Barnes spoke at great length and after
he had finished there Was scattered ap
plause from the delegates. He pointed
out that all of the enemies of Germany,
with the excepttion of the United States
and Russia, are members of the -league
and that the pres-.nee of America In
the league is greatly desired.
"In both the financial and labor con
ferences Germany has thown willingness
to do her share," said Barnes.
The committee on appropriations for
membership in the league did not trans-,
act any business this afternoon.' After"
a five-minute, session it-adjourned until
tomorrow.
S. P. MAIN TRESTLE
OUT; TRAINS HALT
San Francisco. Nov. 19. (I. N. 8.)
The Holt-Gregg trestle 'near Ken
net, on the main line of the South
ern Pacific railroad between htm
and the north, went out today at
8:50 as a result of the torrential
rains that have swollen the fttreams
in the Kennet' district to unprece
dented stages, according to a report
just received at the Offices of" the
Southern Pacific raljway here.
All traffT between the North and
South is at a standstill as a result of
the trestle going out. Men and ma
terials for replacement- are being rushed
to the scene but no estimate on how long
traffic will be at a standstill can be
made untJl the waters recede.
Trains 16 and 54 are being held at
Redding. No. 15 at Kennet and 11 at
Dunsmuir. . . : I .
As1 soon as engineers reach the scene
of the washout Sectaton will be made as
to the disposition . of passengers on the
trains now held up. It is predicted that
trains due to leave San Francisco and
Portland will also be held up..
Southern Pacific passenger trains op
erating out of Portland wilf not be held
up at this point but will continue acuth,
according to advice received from the
local department of operation. Pas
sengers will probably be transferred af
the washout point. . : .; j "
J. D. Farrell Pays
Visit in Portland
3. D. Farrell, vice president of -(he
O-W. R. It N., arrived from" Seattle
Thursday for a vistt of a few days In
Portland, Farrell was formerly stationed
in Portland as president of the O-W; and
is now resident dlrector"for the Oregon
lines. The chief purpose of his visit Is
to attend the Pacific International Live-
stock exposition.