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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1920. . . , . ... . ... rHE -OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. OREGON 4. i BRITAIN MAY ASK CURB ON VALERA, IRISH PRESIDENT By Earle C. Reeves London, Dec. 8. (I. if. .) The British government is" considering the advisability' of making - formal diplomatic representations to th,e U. 3. requesting official action as a re sult: of declarations made there by E. De Valera, "president of the Irish republic.': " ; . Official announcement to this effect was made in the house of commons this " afternoon by A, Bonar Law,' spokesman for the government. Law's declaration was given in an swer to the following question from Horatio Bottemiey, M. P. and editor of John Bull: .. "Has not the time arrived to make representations to the United States that further toleration of such actions as the conferring of municipal honors upon De 1ru.. ui i .. v. i"i . nui. urn an unfriendly act?"-' " - "From a diplomatic viewpoint we have the right to make such representations to the United States. But it is not a tiuestion of right; it is a question of eipeoiency." . IRISH PEACE PROSPECTS APPEAR TO BE IMPROVED .., Ixmdon. Dec. 8. (U. P.) While high Irish officials and Sinn Fein leaders continue to scout peace possibilities to day, .negotiations -to that end progressed rapidly. ' Cabinet officers conferred with emis saries who Claimed to bring; offers of truce.. Some (definite action on the re port of Artljur ilenderson, head of a labor mission to Ireland, was expected today when "the cabinet met again. Prospects of peace were brightened by Improved industrial conditions in Ire land. .Railway workers on a branch line out . cf Dublin returned to work, agreeing to transport munitions and soldiers. - DE VALERA- ASSERTS BRITISH THREATS DO NOT SCARE HIM New York, Dec. 8. (I. N. S.) Eambnn De Valera, ."president of the Irish re public." when shown the International News Servic dispatch from London quoting A. Bonar Law as threatening diplomatic representations by Britain to the American government because of De Valera's utterances in the United States, naid he was inot aware of anything he had said or. done in this country that might Justly call forth such action. Asked whether the proposed repre sentations, rwould modify his plans, De Valera said: "By no njeans." : He added that he had been most scrupulous to act in a manner befitting one who had received the hospitality of America and that he had not offended any American law. "Ireland never received a cent of Ger man gold In the Easter uprising," she said. "But if we had taken It we would have been within our rights. We had a right to take this gold, we had a right to form, an alliance with Germany for we were at war with England. .Eng land's difficulty la Ireland's . oppor tunity.",' Turning to the audience which packed the hearing room, Miss MacSwIney said : "tou, in America, do you think that you ' helped the . world by saving Eng land in the war? .What you have done is to save the world for England, not for democracy. "But." she continued, "when England proceeds to take your oil and begins to hamper your shipping and your com- SM30N RE-OtMIlONS "The Phonograph with a Soul." . New December List Let tne Rest of the World No. Go By 60821 Floating Down the Old Monongahela Tin. Daddy. You've Been a W86 Mother to Me..."......... . Hiawatha's Melody of Love I'd Love to Fall Asleep and Jfe. Wake Up In My Mammy's 0818 Arms ' Mammy's Good-Night Lullaby No. Wyoming-Walts ..Williams &06IS Kismet Fox Trot ..Henlere Amorita Fox Trot ....... No. Zamecnik 698 Bow-Wow One-Step - I Wadswortb. No. Oriental Stars One-Step. . 0897 Monaco V Buddies WalU .....Hilliara Tripoli (On the Shores of No. Tripoli) Weill 8699 Moonlight in Mandalay.... . Olman ; I Homeward March Kimmel No. J- -ccordion M874 Medley of Southern Airs. . ........... Banjo- Moon Shines On the -Moon-No. shine . . Bowers iOilt Oh, Joe (Please Don't Go) " .....i . .,. -Briers : , Sing Us a Song of Bonnie No. Scotland Payne .. .. .'987S Glen Ellison When-1. .Was Twenty-one.. H. Lauder - Windy Willie Characteris- No. tic March Losey 0877 Manhattan Beach March.. .-. . Sousa That Naughty Waits.. .Levy ;N. So Long Oo Long (How 58682 4 Long You Gonna Be Gone?) Kalmar-Rudy ... I Helen. Clark LARGEST STOCK EDISON MA CHINES AND MOST COMPLETE LIBRARY RE-CREATIONS, IN PORTLAND. - : PRICE ALL RE-CREATIONS LISTED HERE $135.00 PRICES EDISONS $95.00. $167.50. $200 UP Coupon (Cut Out) Send for ; Complete Catalog, v.. Name . Address ................ Reed-French Piano Co. 433-435 Washington, at 12th St. -Corner Store merce, she will find it a harder task to conquer America than it was to conquer Ireland." . . DENTES GERMAN GOLD AIDED IRISH INSURRECTION IN 116 Washington, Dec. 8. (L N. S.) De nial that Ireland or responsible Irish sources had ever - received a cent -Of German gold durtng the Irish insurrec tion, or Easter uprising, in 1916, was made today by Miss Mary MacSwiney, sister of the late lord mayor of Cork, who died, in Brixton prison while on a hunger strike. - . Miss MacSwiney, a witness before the American commission on Ireland, gave voluminous testimony concerning alleged British tyranny and ' methods of op pression in Ireland. - Constabulary Makes Raid London. Dec 8. (L N. S,) "A de tachment of Royal Irish constabulary raided Tralee today, compelling many Inhabitants to tear down pictures of.E. De Valera and to swear allegiance to King George upon the Bible," said a Central News dispatch from Tralee to day. s , ' . Fifty. Arrested at London ' London, Dec. 8. (U. p.V Fifty arrests were made today in South London,, when authorities launched' a Sinn Fein round up. For several weeks officers,' directed from Scotland Yard,. have been searching for Sinn Feiners In England. . . LIE FAILS TO SAVE DRIVER OF DEATH CAR (Continued From Pi One) her home at 1192 East Davis street to attend a teachers' dinner on the west side. -A slip of paper with six names on It in her handbag gave the first clue to her identity. Scribbled on the paper were the names "Mother, Myrtle, Ruby, Jane, Teddy, Ralph," and a shopping list of ar ticles which were destined to bring delight Christmas morning. The names included those of her nephews, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Collett. UOTHIB IX IDAHO One of Miss Ferguson's pupils. Duff McAndie, was among the first to hear of her death. He works during the eve ning as messenger for a telegraph oom 'pany. " "She was the best English teacher we ever had," he said. "She always took a personal interest in us." - - Miss Ferguson was a daughter of Mrs. P. E. Bailey of Buhl, Idaho, and has two sisters in Portland, Mrs. Anthony Euwer and Mrs. Ralph L. Collett, with whom he has been making her home for three years at 1192 East Davis street. Another sister. Miss Myrtle Ferguson, a member of the domestic science department of the Iowa State college, will arrive in the city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Euwer. who have been visiting the former's mother, Mrs. Virginia E. 'Euwer, at Parkdale, arrived in Portland Tuesday evening, just in time to receive the news of their sister's death. - Miss Ferguson was a graduate of the Iowa State university and was a mem ber of the honorary fraternity Phi Beta Kappa. For a time following her grad uation she was a member of the faculty of the Iowa teachers' college, coming west from there to make her home with her sister, Mrs. Collett. in Portland. Miss Ferguson was 31 years of age. Funeral arrangements will await the arrival of Miss Myrtle Ferguson from Iowa.. TO HOLD INQUEST It is probable that the inquest Will be held Thursday night. - The Jefferson rla.su nlv. tn han Kn given Friday and Saturday nights, has Deen posiponea ior one week. Principal Jenkins announced today. Tickets will oe nonorea at the later dates. A grim coincidence in Tuesday night's accident is that this is the second auto mobile fatality within the week that has struck near the Ellison-White Chautau qua organization. Mrs. Ida Stern, who was killed Friday night, was "the wife pf the assistant manager of the organi sation and Miss Ferguson was a sister of Mrs. Euwer, who before her marriage to the Hood River poet, was a reader on the Chautauqua staff. Kiwanis Club Will Campaign Against s- Infant Mortality The Portland Kiwanis club unani mously "voted at its Tuesday- noOn meet ing In the Benson to devote its Christ mas money raising activities to the Co- operative Infant Welfare association of Portland. . The president of this organi sation told the clubmen that Portland is the anlv oitv nf mnr. e Am i -J - ...... v. ui,. W,VVV III the Unj&d States where infant mortality jo mvreaemg, ana mat tne primary pur pose' of the clinics Cjnnirt o.A kv th. Bociation is the reduction of infant mor tality.- ; The club authorized nlan' of three to prepare a plan for a perma nent campaiagn to,; support the ; work. In 1916. it was said. Portland's infant mortality was 57 of cju-h mnn im less than one year of age and it is now 69, the highest among Pacific coast cities. , W; D. B. Dodson. general manager of - . ui uiiiiiivrvs tutu the Kiwanis club that the favorable de-4 cision or tne Loiumhia basin nt. .,.. by ,the interstate commerce commission " D mtj iiiusi uriporiant economic victories ever. won. by Portland. Farmers Discuss . Whe at Growing '.' And Marketing Dallas. Or., Dec.; 8. The Wednesday morning session of the convention . of the Oregon-Southern . Idaho Farmers union waa devoted to hearing reports bf county locals and a discussion of wheat growing and marketing. 1 Addresses on this subject were delivered by C W. Nel son of SeatUe and Walter M. Pierce of La Grande. . ( ; Nelson and Pierce were both elected delegates to the national convention of the Farmers' , union to be held , at St. Louis, Mo., .December 14. Attendance at day sessions is restrict ed to delegates . and members, but all evening sessions of the convention are open to the public A banquet will be served Wednesday evening to visitors and a number of invited guests, to be followed by an entertainment by local talent. -. - . ' .. Ex-Empress Worse -London, Dec 8. L N. S.) Ex-Empress Augusta Victoria's condition has again undergone a change for the worse it was reported from Doom today. , In-' testinal tronblct hm H.v.inn.i . n ex-kaiserln's temperature is dangerously high. . 50.837 ACRES OF 0. & C. LANDS FILED Clay Tallman, commissioner of the general land office, gives some interesting- facta In connection with the administration of government lands in Oregon in his report to the. sec retiary of the.- Interior covering the last fiscal year. .:.::V --" : : -V,. .' r The. report. Just made public., shows that up to the close of business June 30, 1920. a . total of 50,837.82 acres of the Oregon California railroad grant lands restored to entry and settlement had been entered -by applicants. Approxi mately 360,000 acres of these grant lands, classified as agricultural in character, were restored to entry by the land of fice March 19, . 1918. . Preference-rights were given to ex-service men. - . SIMM ACRES OPESED ; The report shows that 120 acres were taken up in the Lakeview district, 1156.54 acres in the Portland district, 42,148.78 acres in the Roseburg district. All of the land restored to entry in the Vancouver district was entered. Alto gether 810,000 acres of the grant have now been thrown open to entry, being agricultural in character. Discussing the Coos Bay grant lands the report states that the task of classi fying the lands has been completed, so far as the field work is concerned, while the work of listing them Is well in hand. It is also stated that one sale of timber, covering 660 acres and measuring 13, 650.000 board feet, has been made for $30,650,000, while various tracts of gov ernment timber land - have been ex changed . for tracts of equal value held in private ownership. The report also shows that 2.406.815 acres of land in various of the Western states have been, withdrawn for stock driveways, of which total Oregon fur nished 410,101 acres The field force of. the land office has collected nd turned into the treasury during the year 8131,342.06 in cash se cured from timber trespass cases, timber sales and from civil and criminal action because of depredations on the public lands and violations of the land laws. During the year 137,250 acres have been restored to the public domain because of fraudulent entries or other causes. As. a result of suits brought and tried, $79,858.76 were recovered and 43,708 acres .restored to the public domain, of which' 40,345 acres had been unlawfully fenced. Grants Pass Road Project Abandoned; File Relinquishment Plans for the construction of a rail road between Grants Paes and Crescent City, Cal.. projected five years ago by the Grants Pass-Pacific Railway com pany, have- been definitely abandoned with relinquishment by the company of a right of way grant made by the gov ernment, according to advice received by United States Attorney Humphreys this morning. Five years ago Twohy Bros of Port land backed the railway company and R. B. Miller, then traffic manager of the O-W., becarhe head of the projected de velopment. A right of way grant through the Siskiyou mountains was obtained by the company. Suit waa recently brought by the government to recover the land grant, but this was cancelled this morn ing by Federal Judge Bean upon receipt of the information that the company had recently filed a relinquishment to its rights with the general land office at Washington. The company could not reach a coop erative agreement with the Southern Pa cific railway company, which it is said, feared opening of a diverting rail line at an ocean port at this point. Gilstrap Resigns Managership of the, Albany Chamber ' Albany, Or., Dec 8. Announcement was made at the Albany Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday that Mana ger W. F. Gilstrap, formerly of Eugene, has resigned to retire from active life, and that S. V. Smith, county agent, has been appointed to fill the resulting va cancy. Gilstrap, after a trip to. California with Mrs. Gilstrap, plans to return to Eugene to reside. Miss Charlotte Walker, Linn county health nurse, has tendered her resigna tion, effective January 1, to care for her mother , who is ill. Shingle Industry Problems Discussed Seattle, ' Wash., Dee. 8. (I. N. S.) Ways . and - means to rehabilitate the shingle industry of the Pacific Northwest are under,, discussion here today by shingle men from many parts' of . the country.: , The 'conference' is-' under the auspices ' of the West t Coast "-Lumbermen's association and - more than 200 delegates are present. Possibilities of shipping Shingles via the Panama canal were discussed at the morning, session by L. W. Baker-of the Pacific Steam ship company. , - ...- Tenure Law Discussed : The executive committee of the Fed erated Teachers' council discussed the tenure law Tuesday afternoon at the Portland- hotel. The teachers decided to furnish speakers on the tenure of any organisation wishing one. Mrs. Jennie Richardson. Main 5871, and . John R. Pur cell. East 5715, are in charge. 1 Electric Co. ' '... . :. . '- t .... -, - .. . - are, closing out their 'entire line of 'Andirons, CoaI-Wood, Briquet Grates, Spark Fenders, and Fire ,Sets, ' Special Sale will close Dec. 14. Salesroom, 1 06 Fourth, Bet Washington and Stark. ' La Roche Suggests Civic Clubs Unite to ' Oppose Higher Gas i ? r..-.;7..-.-, '' '- - W;.' A delegation of . women from the Housewives' Protective league called on Acting Mayor Sigelow and City Attor ney La Roche this morning, asking for information as to . the attitude of the city government toward the proposed increase in rates asked by the Portland Gas & Coke company. La Roche advised- the visitors to secure the co operation of all civic clubs in the city and present a strong delegation at the meeting of the public, service commis sion December 15,. when the request of the gas company will be given a hear ing. The purpose of the - hearing. La. Roche said, was to give the public opportunity to voice objections or make suggestions. The Portland Gas &. Coke company filed a petition , with the public service commission several weeks ago, 'asking for an increased rate for gas to cover the advance in the cost of fuel oil from which the gas is manufactured. Since the date the petition was filed the pub lic service commission has been investi gating the business of the gas company and now has five men working on the books of the concern to determine the need of the proposed increase in rates. . According to Guy W, Talbot, ' presi dent of, the gas company, the public would be asked to meet only additional expense in gad manufacture caused .by the advance in oil. W. S. Kirkpatrick Elected President Of Local Ad Club Songs and speeches by wireless were enjoyed by Ad club members in attend- i ance at the luncheon of the organiza tion this afternoon. Walter Jenkins was the singer, Walter Haines the speaker, and they constituted part of a program presented in exposition of the unusual work being done by the Oregon Institute of Technology, the educational depart- ment of the Y. M. C. A. . ! The annual election of officers re sulted In the unanimous selection of W. S. Kirkpatrick, as president, George L. Rauch and L. R. Bailey as first and second vice presidents respectively, and W. J. Plepenbrink as secretary-treasurer. From a field of 10 candidates the following were elected directors : W. J. Ball, Wilson W. Brown, W. C. Culbertr son, Milton R. Klepper, John J. Lane, j Frank P. Tibbetts and Ernest M. Welch, j Government Made Party Defendant A personal injury suit in admiralty was filed this morning in the federal court by - Rudolph Mass, stevedore. against the United States of America,! Columbia Pacific Shipping company and Brown .& McCabe. asking for $27,700. This is said to be the first case to be filed in the nation under this new act of congress providing for personal injury suit against boats owned by the gov ernment but operated by privately owned corporations. Mass' left leg was badly crushed, rendering him lame for life, the complaint alleges, when a defective part of the unloading apparatus of the steamer West Xomentum broke, allowing the load to fall on him. Mass says he does not care to take advantage of the Oregon workmen's compensation act. The West Nomentum is owned by the gov ernment and operated between the Ori ent and Portland by the Columbia Pa cific Shipping company. . Steamer Total Loss; Claimants Lose Out A decree which practically prevents anyone from collecting damages from the owners of the river steamer State of Washington, was handed down this morning by Federal Judge Wolverton. The court held that the Shaver Trans portation cotnpany, owner, is entitled to the protection of an act of congress which limits the amount of liability to the value of the ship after it is wrecked. The vessel sank following an explosion In the boiler room. J. W. Shaver said this morning that the vessel had been wrecked so badly that it would not be salvaged and was therefore -considered valueless. '- - 'See America First' Author Is Honored Fisher Harris, author of "See America First," was honored Tuesday evening by the Oregon Greeters association. Principal speakers were Samuel F. Dut ton. proprietor of the Albany hotel, Denver; Richard W. Childs, Portland hotel; Horace E.' Thomas of the Ore gonlan; .Miss Vella Winner of -The Journal; John Palmer of the Telegram; F. W. Beach, editor of the Northwest Hotel News; Dean R. T. T. Hicks of St Stephens Pro-Cathedral ; Walter Jenkins sang." Charles D. Schreiter. chairman. of the .educational committee of the National Greeters' association, presided. ' , y 1 r . Clear-Lake Lumber Case Is Submitted ' Argument of the suit brought by David Morgan."' trustee for Joseph R. 'Keep, "against the Clear Lake Lumber & Irriga tion company;" Waplnitia Irrigation com pany and about 60 other defendants, was completed Tuesday before Federal Judge Wolverton. The case lasted seven days, obtaining prominence November 30, when State Senator S. B. . Huston, one of the attorneys, dropped .dead in the court room. 'Judge Wolverton gave each side 30 days in which to file briefs. - - A Good 'Time r v ttz. l : discount of 30 More Lumber Mills Of Northwest Close, Says Weekly Report An increasing number of lumber mills in Western Oregon and Western Wash ington are being closed, according to, the weekly bulletin of the West Coast Lum bermen's association. Production at association mills for the week ending November 27 was 30 per cent less than normal, according to the report, com pared with 22 per cent reduction for the previous week. - The mills shipped 13 per cent less than they produced and sold 29 per cent leas than they cut. - Due to an Increase in both domestic . and cargo orders, new business totaled about the same . as the previous week, though in the rail trade exclusively it amounted to only. 906 cars as against 1077. for the previous week. Unshipped balance of rail orders on the books of the mills reached its lowest ebb in years, being only 3303 cars. Production at 120 mills participating in the report was 60,187,382 feet. New business amounted to 42,719,966 feet of which 9,278,751 feet was domestic cargo. Have You a Man to Buy For? Reductions here on regular stock in every department of the store ! Sharply lowered prices that will make Christ mas shopping seem like old times! Avoid the crush of the department stores -shop here in comfort! Men's House Coats and Lounging Robes t ' $ 8.50 House Coats for $ 6.40 $12.50 House Coats for $ 9.40 $15.00 House Coats for $11.95 $20.00 House Coats for $15.00 $30.00 House Coats for $22.50 Mammoth Sale of Neckties ! Thousands of fine silk ties now on sale at tempting prices, A Christmas tie bought -here is sure to please. $1 .50 and $2.00 Ties $2.50 and $4.00 Ties 95c $1.55 All Knitted SUk Ties dV QfT Regularly $4 and $5 fDiJtJ Men's Silk Shirts, regularly 10 and 12.50, on sale now Q QK at only D3VO THREE FOR $20 Men's Woven-Coior Madras and Silk Stripe Madras Shirts, CO I C regularly JS and $6 DOtJ THREE FOR $10 BEN Leading Clothier Morrison at Fourth m. sichel, 331 Washington st., near broad way-1-specialist different gifts for men from this quality shop-many- imported directjly from england experienced salesmen to assist you in your selection of useful appreciated men's wear 15 discount on silk lounging robes $27.50 to $125.00 specialist in smoke coats and ' lounging robes gift certificates issued 331 Washington street 8.884,267 feet for export and J.378.948 feet for local delivery.- In the rail trade, shipments for the week totaled 1026 cars, local deliveries were 3,059,086 feet and cargo shipments 18.523,055 feet. The balance of unshipped orders includes 99.S42.261 feet in domestic cargo trade and 18,989.527 feet for export. Duniway Funeral to . Be Held , Saturday Funeral services, for the late . Ralph R. Duniway" will be held at lj) o'clock Saturday morning at the Finley under taking chapel. Dr. H. L. Bowman, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church, of ficiating. Final services at the Port land Crematorium will be private. Robert Treat Pratt, president of the Multnomah T County Bar . association, Wednesday morning formally announced to the court the .death of the at? torney, and asked for the appointment of a committee representing the bench and bar to formulate resolutions of con dolence. ' Presiding Judge Taswell ap pointed as such committee former Judge M. CI George and Conrad P. Olson. Shop for Men in a Man's Store hose of lisle, ilk and wool, 50c to $6.00 dent's and brad's gloves ami (auntleU, $4 to $25 , SELLING men's furnisher and hatter exclusive but not expensive Capt. Peter B. Kyne's Adopted Son, 17, May Be Sent to France San Diego. Cal., Dec 8. U. " P.) Captain Peter B. Kyne's adopted son. Marcel Dupuys, 17, today was to be heard on deportation - proceedings brought against him by United States immigra tion officers here. v Dupuys, a French war orphan, was the mascot of the "California jGriialies,'1 Captain Kyne's regiment in France,, and, came to this country as a stowaway on the transport that brought that organi zation home. He was cared for by Kyne. a well-known- author,. ' but he caused so much trouble for his bene factor that Kyne 'is making ho further efforts in the boy's behalf. j : . Mississippi Development Washington. Dec - 8.(I. , N. S.) De velopment of the waterways of the Missippl valley as a means of lowering cost of living and at the same time adding permanent Value to the wealth of the nation, was advocated by S?cre- Sale of Bags and $15 Bags now only $20 Bags now, only $25 Bags now only $30 Bags now only $50 Bags now only Sim lii exclusive neckwear from U worUTs finest makers $1 to $6 : reefers and flf coets, golf hose, silk and Uaa handkerchiefs 30 near broadway tary of Commerce Alexander today In addressing the National Rivers and Har bors congress.'1 ;.;. France Blocks Plan To Reclaim Palestine B I'niTvrMl Serric) . Paris. , Dec.8. As exclusively forseen In Universal Service dispatches of Nor. 21. the efforts of, Jewry to constitute a new promised land m Palestine have been defeated by Francis refusal to permit the diversion of a Syrian river I - .. . ..... iiivi ,, . UBO- jlne dcaenJL : The anti-semetic movement in trance thus condemns the proposed colonies to indefinite sterility. and bar reness, r Reclamation Meeting i Whitney L. 1 Boise, chairman of the Oregon Land Settlement commission ; P. Hetberton, secretary of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and Percy Cup per, state engineer, -will leave for Palt Lake city - this evening io attend a ses sion of the Western States Reclamation association.' :; ' .' y ' j ; Suit Cases $11.85 $15.85 $19.85 $24.85 $39.85 in gifts for men $5, $4.50, $4, $3 knit ties : V special $2.90 per cent discount o n manhattan shirts mail orders solicited ll ;. w ; n ' j A -'- '' ' C" k-