THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, OREGON
FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1921.
CONDUCT OF SLAIN
WAR BRIDE MADE
OBJECT OF ATTACK
That Thomaa Lotlaeo had hear"d so
many disquieting stories about the
conduct of Tessie, '.his wife, that hia
mind became fertile soil for what
ever seed of Jealousy might be cast,
was' the trend of testimony in the
murder trial now in progress before
Circuit Judge Tucker when the de
fense took the stand this morning.
.FATHER TELLS OF HURTS
i To show how the young roan suffered
injuries in his youth which affected his
mental condition, Barney Lotisso, father
of the defendant, 'was placed on the
witness-stand. .The father testified
that early in life his son was struck by
a rock thrown by a negro boy while
the family was living in Michigan. An
other - Injury was received afterward in
Chicago . when he -'was.' Involved in a
Streetcar accident, which resulted in a
permanent injury, to the spine. Anoth
' er accident occurred in Portland a few
years ago. "when Tom Lotisso ten aown
a basement window. As a result of
these injuries, the father said, his son
was subject to fainting spells when ex
cited by unusual circumstances.
-. Thomas W. Hughes, a chauffeur, was
the first witness called by Albert B.
Ferrera for the' man accused of killing:
his wife. Hughes testified that he had
Mriven Lotisso the night of Novjpiber 6.
two weeks before the murder, to the res
taurant where his wife was employed.
Xot finding her there, he drove to the
hotel where the girl lived.. There, Hughes
testified. Lotiseo was told by the clerk
that Tessie was out and probably would
not return before unorniing- Such stories
as this, the defense set forth, had " the
effect' of rousing many suspicions.
Hughes was allowed to testify as to what
he knew about the wife but the court
ruled out testimony concerning the wife's
companions.
The final witness for. the state was
Mrs. Alma "Veatch, who lives at 474
Alder street, an eye . witness of the
shooting of Mrs. Lotisso. Her testimony
was to the effect that she was, awakened
en the night of the shooting by a
-woman screaming' "Help, help, let me
go." Looking out of her window she
a"w near the intersection of Fifteenth
and Alder streets - an .'automobile by
which were struggling two figures that
Khe afterward could see were a man
and woman. The woman was calling for
help. It looked to the witness as though
the man was trying to force the woman
.into the automobile.
TESTIMONY CONFLICTS
.The automobile was coming slowly
down the street and occasionally stop
ping, the witness testified. Before pull
ing up to the curb near Fourteenth
street three stops were made. At the
final stop the woman broke away and
.ran Into Fourteenth street. The mart
overtook her at a point directly under
the- window of the -witness at the curb.
As . testified by the witness' he said to
the woman, "Halt or I'll shoot" The
witness then heard the shots and saw
the woman fall. After, the shooting the
man was observed by the witness to
look around and then walk off towards
Morrison street. i
On cross-examination it was brought
out that the' witness observed during the
- progress of the automobile from Fif
teenth towards Fourteenth that the man
and woman were o.rt one side of the
' automobile at one time and on the other
side at another time, the man trying to
get the woman' to enter the car and
she trying to get away from him, con
tinually calling for help.
This testimony was in direct conflict
with that given by Goneau, the driver
of the automobile, who testified that
there was no screaming or resistance by
Tessie Lotisso and that the couple re
mained in the car until they finally got
out near the Intersection of Fourteenth
street.
INTO SPEEDING UP
(Ccotinnsd From Fx One.)
be that the people would authorize all
Issues except in emergency, when the
port commission ought to be given the
authority to authorize bonds to take
care of the .emergency.
WOLLDN'T'TIE HANDS
He also said that, in his opinion. It
would be disastrous to tie the hands of
the commission In feferenceto the pur
Chase of any particular piece of. prop
erty or the inauguration of any specific
plan of port development. He argued
that If any specific plan of development
were to be Submitted. to the voters they
could not agree upon it, in all probabil
ity. . :X
. Mayor George L. Baker followed Mul
key. He was not there, he scJd, to put
over any special kind of legislation or
any particular bill, and he told the dele
gation that the question at issue was
not one to be decided by any man with
a selfish motive. He argued that what
the people of Portland wanted was not
quibble, but results, .
James B, Kerr, also spoke briefly
pointing to the wide powers given the
Pert of Astoria and asking that the
same latitude be given to the Port of
Portland, y
WABREN IS "CALLED" ,
, Then Frank Warren was asked -to re
state the case of the port commission
' and before he had gone very far he was
in the throes of a verbal battla with
Senator Joseph. -
Joseph wanted to know if the.Moser
program' bills did not give the commis
sion power to buy Swan ' island, and
Mocks bottom and Guilds lake without
with rnind or mnscl
needs that sturdy
blend ofwheat and 1
malted barley -
Grape-Nuts
ish'nynf of pleasing '
flauor'at low cost.
SOLD BY GROCERS
EVERYWHERE
PORT ORATORS BOMBED
first getting the approval of the voters
of the district. :.
Warren asked Joseph if it would not
be good business, if it would cost $5,000,
000 to dig out the channel, for the com
mission t spend ; another $5,000,000 In
order to acquire 1600 acres of filled
land. ': . ., ' J j
PLEDGE IS RECALLED
: The port commission. Warren said,
thought it would be good business but
had pledged itself that beyond the pur
chase of Swan island Itself j it would
make no other purchase -of i property
without submitting the proposition to
the vote of the district. He said It was
Just as essentfti to open the west chan
nel along Swan island as any other
portion of the river.
Warren contended that the people of
thee Port of Portland district did not
have all the say as to whether they
should spend the money to develop the
harbor because, as he contended. It was
a state proposition and the commission
represented the whole state.
Joseph wanted to know if Warren con
tended that though the Port of Portland
were required to mortgage the district
for development they were not entitled
to say whether they wanted to put the
mortgage on their property, and Warren
answered that the . people of the whole
state bad the right to demand a channel.
CONTENDERS IN TANGLE
Warren,; Moser and Joseph all tangled
in a hot and simultaneous debate and
after that had calmed down Senator
Hume wanted to know who had the bills
under consideration anyway, the Mult
nomah delegation : or Senator Moser's
Judiciary committee. .
Moser said the committee had them in
charge and that the members xf the
delegation could appear before the com
mittee should they; desire.
At this point -Herbert Gordon walked
up the center aisle and right into the
middle of things. ;
"I am soyy," he began, "that we have
gotten into this tangle over the port
matter. I am absolutely disappointed
In ths dock commission and in the Port
of Pbrtland commission. I want, as a
member of the Multnomah delegation,
to hear a clear-cut and clean statement
of what, they want. ' I have not been
able to hear it yet, ; I want the commis
sion to get down to business.
"This was .to have been , a meeting,"
Gordon continued, :"at which those op
posed to the present bills could be given
a hearing. J think we should have had
the courtesy to have allowed the manu
facturers who have come up here their
opportunity to present their case.
BOMBSHELL IS HURLED
"It is now 11 o'clock and they have
not had that opportunity.
T move you," he concluded, "that we
set a time, when we shall hold another
meeting at" which not the attorney for
the Port of Portland commission, but
some unbiased chairman shall preside.
and at which we do not repeat the dis
courtesy of this evening, but give these
gentlemen who came here another
chance to be heard."
Senator Moser pounded his gavel, con
tending that Gordon was unfair and un
just in his remarks, that he was just
about to ask the advocates of the North
Portland harbor to present their cases.
"Yes," Gordon said, "at 11 o'clock.
Do you mean to tell me that this pro
gram was not i all arranged before
handr
"Not by me," Moser denied, and Gor
don, smiled broadly as he walked back
to his seat. - ;
TO MEET WEDNESDAY j ,
Finally it was decided to hold! another
session of the Multnomah delegation on
Wednesday evening of. next week at 8
o'clock, when the bills 'would be further
considered.
"And,"; said Gordon, as the meeting
dissolved, '"I want Frank Warren pres
ent with a clear statement of what he
wants." ,
"Warren Is present," Moeer retorted,
"and hears what you say."
The port program seems to be getting
Into a hopeless tangle. Although the
Multnomah delegation Is meeting. to con
sider the program bills, they have been
referred by President Ritner to Moser's
Judiciary committee, so that, in effect,
the Multnomah delegation has been dis
cussing measures which they do not
officially have before them.
It is probable that a big fight will be
staged in the senate on Monday next to
refer all of the port bills now in the
judiciary committee back to the Mult
nomah delegation, a move which will
start fireworks on the part of Senator
Moser. J
Last night's session got the port bills
no farther along than before it started,
but it has had the result of raising the
temperature and disturbing the tem
peraments of the members of the Mult
nomah delegation.
BLAME IT ONTHEMOVIES;
CAUSE ALLBUT MEASLES
(Coo tinned From Pace One.)
of come shows now advertised in' Chi
cago's loop, to wit :
"The Unfortunate Sex A Powerful
Story of the Underworld."
"Blind Wives
"She Believed Him Dead Here He
Was, Alive and Sneering, Believing the
Worst of Her. See The Torrent'."
"Burglars Bold." -
"The Dance Hall Girl." "
. "The Highest Bidder, or Is the Glam
our of a Millionaire's Money So Strong
That a Woman's Love Is Always Tinged
With It?"
Hell's Hinges."
Arthur Burrage Farwell. veteran re
former, said there was no excuse for
"adults only" pictures. That a show that
was not proper for a child to see should
not be shown to a grown up.
THEY TOITEE AWAY
Other speakers, including Rev. Fred
erick Siedenburg of Loyala academy,
Anthony Matre, secretary of the Catholic
Federation of tthe United States, and
Mrs. Henry Solomon of the Women's
clubs, deplored the effect bandit and sex
pictures snows nave upon young people.
They said children attend so manv of
these movies they are unfitted for their
studies, and that the effect on grown ups
is equally bad. They told how the movies
should be regulated, here and all over
the country. They cited a report they
naa prepared.
"Doesn t this , savor of blue laws?"
asxed Alderman Charles S. Eaton, glanc
ing over the report.
The unprepared movie producers
popped up. Would the chair see that
they get copies of this report, they knew
notning 01 it, ane chair would.
Ana you caa say your say at the
next meeting," said the chair to the pro
ducers. -e reanze tnis question has
two sides. ! , , .
"I am surprised we were not charred
with being responsible for sleeping sick
ness and income taxes." muttered one
astonished producer as he tottered away.
$4,400,000 Voted
For Highway, Work
Olympia, Wash.. Jan. 21. (U. P.)
The senate Thursday appropriated $4,
400,000 from the , permanent highway
fund to complete contracts and construc
tion work now in ; force on permanent
highways and for i the maintenance of
highw&ya . - ! ! , r ... . ,. .- . ,
BETTER POSITION
IS PROMISED TO
MRS. ALEXANDER
Following the . appeal of Mrs.
Alevia Alexander, deposed principal
of the Girls' Polytechnic school, to
be restored to her former position,
the school board Thursday
passed ' a resolution stating that
the present principal cannot be
discharged legally. Even so, the
board . held it would be .un
fair to remove her In order to make
a place for Mrs. Alexander, but that
the first vacancy which, In salary
and status, meets the conditions of
a verbal understanding between Mrs.
Alexander and Director- George B.
Thomas, and "subject to the ap
proval of the superintendent as to
qualifications, should be open to
Mrs. Alexander and the board should
so Indicate."
Director Woodward presented the res
olution, which was supported by Direc
tors Thomas and Orton and opposed
by Directors Shull and Newill, who, as
members of the educational affairs com
mittee, had presented a recommenda
tion that the matter be closed.
Woodward characterized the report of
the educational affairs committee as a
"denial of justice." ' : ,
"By agreement witli' the board of edu
cation through Director Thomas," he
said, "it was understood, though not
incorporated in the minutes, that the
salary settlement, considerably less than
contemplated -by the court but accepted
by her, should be succeeded in time by
a restoration to her previous position
or status as a teacher. The latter has
not been done after a lapse of years,
during which time she has performed
her tasks in a manner acceptable to the
pupils, parents and superintendent."
MOTIOX IS LOST
"I do not believe we are bound by
any personal agreements that might be
made by any one board member," said
Director Shull. "There have been at
tempts since I have been on the board
by individual members to pledge the
board to sr certain thing. I am against
that. If there are arty agreements to
be made with anybody they should be
a part of the record.- Mrs. Alexander
was satisfied with her settlement. The
records show she received money in set
tlement for all claims she might have."
Newill called the resolution foolish.
He moved that it be placed on the table,
in which he was seconded by Shull. The
motion was lost.
PEOMOTIOSS MADE
Orton declared that he w-as personally
in favor of restoring Mrs. Alexander
to her original position as "the only
square deal." that Miss Anna Arnold
knew the circumstances when she took
over the principalship of the girls' poly
technic school, and that room should be
made for Mrs. Alexander.
Upon the recommendation of Superin
tendent of Schools Grout, N. C. Thome
was promoted from the head of the
chemistry, department of Lincoln high
school to the -vice-principalshlp, and I.
A Melendy was, given similar promo
tion from the head of the department
of English of Franklin high. Robert
H. -Down was raised to the head of . the
history department of Franklin high,
amd D. E. Holden was promoted from
instructor of blacksmlthing in the Ben
son Polytechnic to .the head of the de
partment. DECISIOS" DEFEBBED
Final decision of the James John site
was again deferred until next Thursday
at" 4 p. m.
Upon request of the grade teachers,
10 payment plan was restored. Indorse
ment was given the home teacher bill
being Introduced into the legislature by
the Daughters of the American devo
lution, f-.
Request of a committee on European
relief, consisting of Ben Selling, R. N.
Strong and Gus A. Metzger, that assist
ance might be given through the schools
by the sale of tickets to the special
benefit motion picture shows to be given
throughout the city January 29 for Euro
pean relief, was referred to Superin
tendent Grout.
VALE SLAYER FACES
DEATHFOR MURDER
(Continued From Pa One)
was substantially the same as the
signed confession given to the officers
at the time of his arrest. It differed in
some slight Instances.
FINDS TEEMS CHANGED
"We were on a deal for a car I and
a man named Sweeney," testified How
ard. "I came to Vale on September
12 or 13 to complete the deal. On my
arrival here I found Mr. Sweeney had
decided the terms we had considered
before were not what he could make
and he had decided upon different
terms. I could not meet these terms.
"We were out on a drive, talking over
the details df the deal, when we became
engaged in a quarrel. - This was a short
distance out of Vale.
"Mr. Sweeney accused me of being
crooked and of making false represen
tations about my ability to buy the car.
He also accused my father of being in
false deals; and of being crooked. He
called me several names that I will not
mention in the presence, of the ladies
here. One was that I was a liar. As
he called me these names I struck him
a blow on the side of the face. He
struck me on the breast and left a
mark which I can show you now.. : I
became- mad, picked up the wrench and
struck him a blow on the head which
killed him.
TAKES BODT TO TOWX
"When the quarrel started I had no
idea of doing what I did. I am not
quarrelsome by nature, and I struek
him through! the Impulse of the mo
ment.. The car stopped when the quar
rel started. .
"When I realized what I had done I
put the body i in the back of the car.
My intentions at first were to return
to Vale and give myself up. If I had
done that it would have been better arid
would have saved a lot of trouble. I
couldn't turn the ear around In the road
at that place andVd to drive on a ways
to find a place to turn in. Before I
turned ; around : I decided not to give
myself op but ! to return to Vale to
gather my things and go away."
Howard then -related how he placed
the body in the back of the car. covering
it with a lap robe and returned to
Vale, going first to Hanna's place, where
he picked up a little girl. He drove the
car and parked it on Main street in
front of Alexander's store, where he got
the trunk he had purchased the day
before and threw it in the car on top
of the body. .
SI.VKS BODY IIT BITER
He drove the car across the street and
left the car In front of the Drexel hotel
for almost an hour while he was in the
hotel and about town. Between 12
and 1 o'clock he filled the gasoline tank
and started to his father's borne at
Watson, 60 miles from Vale.
"On the way borne I was at a loss as
to what to do. Trying to think of some
way to dispose of the body, I decided to
throw the thing away, ao I stopped at
Ferguson's Sand Hill ranch and placed
the body in the trunk." ,
Howard had difficulty in getting the
body into the trunk, he said. It had
begun to stiffen slightly. He put the
trunk of the body in first and, doubling
over the legs, forced them down by
closing the lid of the trunk. Howard
drove on to his father's home that
night and. with the body in the rear of
the car, took his mother and the family
out for rides, one at a time. The next
morning he drove on to Frank Palmer's
place at Watson. He put the trunk in
the bunk house until night time, when
he sank the body in the Owyhee river.
ADMITS TELLING UXTECTHS
He continued to work at Frank Pal
mer's until the latter part of October, he
testified, and before leaving decided to
bury the body.
On a dark, rainy night he waded out
into the stream and, lifting the body In
his arms, half carried and half dragged
it to the bank of the river. He buried
it in a five foot grave. Two days after
that Howard drove his folks to Star.
Idaho, to visit relatives and he stayed
in that vicinity until arrested by Sher
iff Noe.
"The untrue statements I made In
my confession to the officers were made
because I intended to tell the truth at
the trial and 'didn't want to tell it
then," Howard said. "I was forced to
tell something."
The only other witness called by the
defense wfas M. N. Begtley, receiver of
the Vale ; land office. Howard worked
for him 'on his ranch last summer.
LOWER COLUMBIA
BRIDGE PROPOSED
Olympia, Wash., Jan. 21. (U. P.)
Provided the Oregon legislature
makes similar provision, the Wash
ington legislature is asked in a res
olution today to appoint a commit
tee to investigate the proposition of
building a bridge across the Colum
bia in the vicinity of Cathlamet. The
resolution also asks that an investi
gation be made of the feasibility of
other bridge locations.
Hearings on Road
Work to Be Granted
Olympia, Wash., , Jan. 21. (U. P.)
Demands of various sections of the state
for a public hearing on new additions
to the state highway system will be
granted, it was determined at a four
minute session of the senate Thursday
afternoon. An attempt was made Wed
nesday to choke off all request for road
construction other than those contained
in the state highway program, adopted
in 1913. .
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ALLIES SKITTISH :
ON NEW LEAGUE:
LIKE1 OLD PACT
By Darid Lawrence
(Copyright, 1021. by The Journal)
Washington, Jan, 21. :Europe'a
outspoken attitude toward a new as
sociation of nations, as revealed In
the cablegrams of the last 25 hours,
has made a profound impression
here upon those who believed it
would be easy work to scrap the
present league and lure European
powers into an international organ
ization proposed by the United
States.
WTiat the European correspondents
have suddenly begun sending is no ac
cidental discovery of the true state of
Europe's feeling, because diplomats here
have known that a coolness toward the
Harding proposals was springing up.
But what has happened is the beginning
of a series of warnings by Europe to
America that, as between the hard and
fast alliance which at present is so
closely Interwoven with the treaty of
Versailles and a new association which
resembles The Hague conference and
commits Europe to no obligations' what
soever, obviously Europe would prefer
her alliance.
STATE DEPARTMENT TJPSET
The writer finds the department of
state naturally upset by the turn things
have taken, for the fear is expressed
there that resentment against the United
States will grow and will hurt American
opportunity to do business in foreign
markets, because on every side there will
be discrimination. But In the depart
ment of state sits the Democratic ad
ministration, where the Wilsonian view
point is reflected, so the true value of
Europe's significant statements that the
present league will not be scrapped for
an empty association of nations must
be found elsewhere in Washington,
Discussion with the principal represen
tatives of foreign powers here confirms
the -cablegrams sent by Laurence Hills.
Paris correspondent of the New York
Herald, a newspaper which has from the
start opposed the League of Nations, and
the symposium of messages sent by Paul
Scott Mowrer, Paris correspondent of the
Chicago Daily News, which published
telegrams from practically every impor
tant capital of Europe, pointing out that
Europe wanted America's help ' and
would cooperate In any new plan for an
association of nations, but was, by no
means, ready to abandon the present
league, which is a part of the existing
treaty that ended the European war.
TBIPLE AGBEEJIEXT BEACHED
AH these developments are read here
in the light of the news that France
and Germany and Great Britain are
considering an agreement on the method
of paying indemnities, so that an eco
nomic unit may be created on the conti
nent of Europe and thus diminish the
requirements of goods that might other
wise have been bought from the United
States.
American officials here are doubtful
that France and Germany can agree
and they see in the story an economic
understanding between France and Ger
many with respect to the exchange of
ores and-coal, 'simply an effort on the
part of the French to be independent
' ; 0 h Startlim
l5l3
of British coal. While there Is still
much sympathy for France, our offi
cials constantly point out that the judge
ment of the French Is short-sighted and
they are simply trying to do more than
they should In Europe. Moreover, it Is
a fact that the maintenance by France
of a standing army of 850,000 men Is re
garded here as an economic waste. The
belief is expressed that the military
crowd in France will continue to keep
the question of reparations unsettled so
that the army may be kept intact, for
there would be no excuse for . the army
unless there were a constant threat to
occupy German territory because of
non-fulfillment of treaty terms.
FBAISCE AND EES1 BIG CXTJB
Until the indemnity is fixed and
France ceases holding & club over all of
Europe with her big army, officials here
see little opportunity for, a etabillxatlojii
of economic conditions and consequently
little chance for America to get goojd
money for commodities she must sell to
Europe to overcome unemployment and
unfavorable rates of exchange. The
questions are no longer political, bwt
economic and many business men who
want to see American foreign trade ex
panded fear that Europe will not feel
kindly toward the United States because
in this moment of serious disturbance
she baa stood aloof seeking all the ad
vantages without incurring any of the
responsibilities or obligations. Europe
never believed this would be forthcom
ing until the diplomats in Washington
began to report their understanding f
Mr. Harding-e new foreign policy. The
reaction has Just started in. If America
can get along without European mar
kets, then the new attitude assumed by
the powers is not to be feared, it
America wants European trade and an
Influence in the regulation of wort?
commerce and finance, the warning Ju
sent by the European correspondents
will be taken to heart. Disinterested
judgment in Washington Is that War
ren Harding will come closer to thfs
present League of Nations than the irre
concilable group ever, dreamed would ta
the case, and that the selection
Charles Evan Hughes as secretary of
state Is a step In the direction of fi
more harmonious relationship with Euf
rope rather than political or economij
isolation.
Plea for Increase
In Telephone Rates
To Be Heard Jan. 31
Salem, Or., Jan. 21. Final hearings
on the application of the Pacific Tel4-phone-
& Telegraph company for lrf
creased rates on Its lines In Oregon wip
be held by the public service commission
at Its Portland offices, beginning at L
o'clock, Monday afternoon, January 3.
These hearings. It Is expected, will
cover a period of several days, aft-o
wn ich further delay of several weeks
must necessarily elapse before the com
mission can reach Its conclusions anil
whip its order into shape for release.
No action is expected by the commis
sion on its order before the latter paft
of February. j
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After Policy Lapses j
Lebanon Man Hurt
Lebanon, Or., Jan. 21. After carry4
ing an accident policy for severil
months and allowing it to lapse, Frank
Cladeck, Jr. has been laid out with U
bruised shoulder, caused when the limb
of a falling ttee struck him. He was
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l Vienna, Jan. 21. (U. P.) Mods,
such as formed during the revolu
tion in the streets of Paris, gathered
here today sending hundreds of
frightened profiteers to ihe country.
Shouting threats, singing martial
airs and rumbling menacingly, the
mobs followed wagons on which had
been erected great replicas of gal
lows. '
" Police officers, augmented by recruits
from the former Austrian! army, made
no attempt to interfere with the march
ere. The latter attempted no violence,
Meanwhile, labor organizations have
served an ultimatum on the government,
giving it three days In which to reduce
the price of necessities.
ACTIOX MAT FOLLOW
: From the temper of the crowds which
marched through the famous but dilapi
dated streets today, the labor threat
may be followed by actionl It was be
lieved possible assaults would be made
on stores and provision houses, where
goods would be confiscated.
The flight of profiteers left many
stores closed. Windows and doors were
barricaded, lending still further an air
tef desolation to what formerly was one
oi me K&yvBi uuca in inn worm. Au
thorities believed they would be able to
suppress any outbreak, the police re
maining loyal.
Although one strike of government
employes was broken last week, there
were further danger signs today and
the government reiterated its State
ments that lack of help from the ne
thte must result in a collapse of thev
government. -
HUNGER, LUXURY, IK CONTRAST
Vienna became more than ever a city
of contrasts. While thousands of starv
ing persons paraded the streets i with
their gruesome .talisman, hundreds" were
wining and dlnlag in something like the
old splendor. -TTiose wlth- money spent
It recklessly an smart dining places
were filled with men careless of their
kronen, accompanied - by handsomely
gowned and Jeweled women.
Austrian credits have been exhausted.
Stocks of flour and foodstuffs will not
last through1 the month of January; sup
plies being shipped from Roumania and
Jugo-Slavia are bo scanty, as to be
nesrllble.
This is the crisis confronting Austria,
Dr. Mayr, the chancellor, told representa-
tives of the allies at a recent confer
ence here. o
BREAD PRICE JUMPS
As illustrative of the food situation,
Dr. Mayr cited the increased cost in the
bread ration.
- In July, bread which coet the govern
ment 24 kronen to produce was sold to
the people for 6 kronen, but at the pres
ent time, although the coat to the peo
ple has not been increased, the price of
.production has risen to 47.6 kronen. The
government is now spending 50,000,000
kronen a day to meet the difference be
tween the sale price and the actual cost
of the bread. I
. Dr. Mayr also furnished (he allied rep
resentatives a table showing the in-
crease in the cost of three staple ne
cessities during the 12 months from De-
g ReduiictloEiis
Men s Winter Goats.
Tomorrow
Men's and Young Men's
$75 -$100 OVERCOATS
riow $43.50
690 Shirts
j
Now
CavencL
Corner Fourth and Alder Streets
The
ngures are per kilo.
Dec. Sept Dec.
Necessities - ima ' ion
Iard 84 140 230-25
hugar ... ., 7 45 ' 9.
Eggs (each) ..... t.K 34-15
In view of the flour and bread situa
tion, the chancellor said that 60,000 tons
of wheat were necessary to carry Aus
tria tnrough the winter and he besought
the representatives to use. their utmost
endeavors to obtainthia quantity from
TRACT
Transfer of,, 3200 acres of Douglas
fir timberland, valued at approxl-.
mately Jl, 000, 000. from the Oregon
American Lumber company to -In-man,
Poulsen & Co., was announced
this morning by officials of the two
concerns. Tho deal was closed late
Thursday nlght. Charles T.. Early
representing the Oregon American
Lumber company and the interests
of the purchasers being looked after
by Johan Poulaen apd Paul C. Hates.
The .tract purchased Is located wrst
of Vernonia, in Clatsop county, on the
line of the Portland. Astoria & Paelfic
railroad, and is one of the finest stands
of Douglas fir in the North weaC The
Eccles interests, which control the Ore
gon American Lumber company, own
about 24,000 acres Of timber land - ad
joining the tract sold to tffe Inman
Poulsen company. j
Officials of the Inman-l'oulaen com- ,
pany-announced today that logging op
erations on the new tract will btgin
Immediately and logs! will begin , mov
ing to the company's local mill as soon
ca the railroad now undrr construction
Is completed into the timber.
The Pbrtland, Astoria St. Pacific rail
road has been under construction about
two years. The line connects witli the
tracks of the United Kaqways electric
line, which was leased by the Eccles in
terests. Construction work has been
delayed -by heavy tunnel work and by
bad weather conditions, but officials of
the Oregon American Lumber company
stated today that the road would be com
pleted early in the spring.
Logs from camps along the line will
be dumped into the river at r.urlingtbn.
where extensive booming grounds have
been prepared. From there tiiey wilt
be taken In raft's to mills along 'the
Willamette river.
British Cruiser at
Salvador to Attempt
To Collect, Interest
Washington, Jan. 21. ( I. N. S.) The
British cruiser Cambria- has been tent
to Salvador as a result of the failure
of the government of Salvador to pay
the Interest on a loan inade by. tho
Royal Bank of Canada, according to
advices to the Btate department today.
The foreign minister of Salvador re
fused to receive a naval atta-che from
the cruiser on the grounds that he was
not the proper diplomatic representa
tive. AlthouKh no further action has
been taken by Great ilritaip. the cruis
er remains in the harbor of San Sal
vador. 1
Many less than half
f
cember, 1919, to December, 1920.
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