SATURDAY. MARCH 19, 1921.
THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON
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RECEPTION HELD
Ati CAPITOL FOR
DULL
Salem, March 19. Delegates and
visitors to the eighth annual state
conference of Daughters of the
American '. Revolution, in session
here, Were guests at a reception in
the house of representatives at the
capitol building Friday night.
Greetings -were extended, to the visit
ors by Governor Olcott, Mrs. John IV
Keating of Portland, state regent, and
Mrs. Isasc Lee Patterson, vice president
general from Oregon. The evening's
program was generously interspersed
Mlth musical numbers, both vocal and
Instrumental. , Preceding the reception
there was a steseoptican showing of the
landing of the Pilgrims.
YEAB'S WORK HE VIEWED
A year filled with enlarged activities in
the historical and patriotic educational
work of the society was reported by Mrs.
Keating in the state regent's annual ad
dress Friday morning. Three new chap
ters nave been aaaed to the state or
ganization during the year, Mrs.; Keat
ing pointed out. These are Mount Ash
land, , Wlnema of Corvallis and Mathew
Starbuck of Baker.
- At noon the delegates were guests at
a luncheon in the parlors of the First
the - Daughters of Veterans, Woman's
lleiief Corps. Ladles' of the Grand Army
of the Republic and Spanish American
War Auxiliary. - -,
Officers' and delegates . attending the
convention were: "
OfTlcars of State Conf arence
Jlri. L L, I'sttsrson, national Tie president
-nrl; Mr. John A.' Keating, atata reaent;
Mrs. K. T. Ilitrhr-wk, eorrniondin( secretary;
Miss Kditb Benedict, recording secretary; Miaa
Anno M. Jans. UMMrtr; Miss Mary Perldns,
registrar: Urn. W. A. Smick, chaplain; lira. W.
I". Witzcll, librarian.
Ohaptar Raganta
Mr. John Pearson. Multnomah; Mrs. Murray
JUnrllle. WiliameUa; Mra. . Perry A. Young,
l,inn; Miaa lhinn, Oregon Iwia and Clark;
r. i'. .j,. . oniiicT, - iw rvacow nrmr.ri t
Mrs. Charles Sundberg, Ha rah Childress Polk;
Mim Anne Lang, Quinett: Mn, Hmirk, Umpqua;
Mr. Poxie. Susannah I-ee Harlow. Mrs. Skyles,
Astoria; . Mrs. Amwrrorr. Yamhill; Mrs. Mc
t'racaen, Mt. Ashland; Mrs. Cardeley, Winema;
Mra. I.. H. Souls, Matthew 8trhurk.
" Delegate of Oortf fence t
Multnomah Mra. John I'nnon. regent: Mr.
(ieorge M. Reed, registrar; Mra. Julia B. i'om
stock. historian; Mra. William P. House, Mrs.
II. ;. Marsh, Mrs. C. 8. -Jackson, Mrs. C. J.
(ioffin. Mra. C. K. Woliertou. Mra. E, B. Moses.
Mra. J. N. Darin. -
Willamette Mrs. Murray Msnnrilie. regent
Mrs. I. W. Sharpe, historian ; Mra. Other Allen
Jobes, Mim Anna L. Taylor, Mrs. J. M. r tug lit.
Mrs. K. K. Scott. Mrs. A. H. Workman. Mra.
tieorge Brown, Mra. J. F. Huxtabls. Mrs. Harry
Moore. -
Linn Mr. Prp A. Youne. reeent: Mi. J.
V. Pike. Mrs. Karl A. Pay. Mrs. Maggie Gray
Miller. , -
tuegorr Lewis and Clark Miss L. Lunn, re-
rent; liean r.uaaDetn tax, jars, r . ja. vtusia?,
R. I.- Boaart. Mra. Edna Datson. Mis. V. B.
Willnughby. Mrs. B. B. Brunoage, Miaa Mary
Perkins.
t'hemeketa Mrs. V. Hhfnleir. rice recent
Miss Lillian Apiilegate, Mrs. Frank Bpeara. Mfi
John W. Harbison, Mrs. . nartea . Wilson. -
Harab Child rea rolk lira, i.narlea Bunnoera,
regent; Mrs. J. B. , Kakin, Mrs. H. C. Ksldn;
Mn. V. P. I.iike. Mra. John Sibley.
Out net t Anne l.sni. regent: Mra. 1. T,
Jolinann, Mrs. Bert Thomas, Mrs. Ftancia Y.
Gullowsy. Mrs. ' F. 8. Ciannrtt.
t'miJQua Mrs. W. A. Smirk, regent; Mrs.
ieorae K. Hourk. Mrs. William Bell. Mrs.
Ueorgs A. Biirehsrd. Mrs. John Busenback, Miss
Agness unnsted. Miss Margaret page.
Astoria Mra. Adam 8. Hkyles, regent;, Mrs.
life-hard 8. Carrnthera, Miss Lena Smith.
ftnunn.h Hmr -f r KL I. . Pone, re-
gent; Mrs. H. B. Cartlidge. ,,
- Ysmhtll -Mrs. Atria Apperson. - regent: . Mrs.
Winnitred WiserarTer, Mrs. Fred Sackett. Mrs.
Jennia Warren. Miss Ellen Boggs.
Ut' Ashland Mrs. Edith B. McCracken. Miaa
Carrie Mitchell.
W. F. Johnson. Mrs. C. M. Brandt.
Women Urge Easter
"Disarmament Day"
Washington. " March 19. A ' call to
make Easter Sunday "Disarmament
day" was sent this afternoon to the
women of 20 states by a group of 50
Washington women immediately after
their . organization into a "woman's
world disarmament committee." In
Washington M . mass meeting will be
held at the National theatre, at 3 :30
Kaster " afternoon, at which-.- Senator
Borah will be the chief speaker. Simul
taneous meetings . throughout the coun
try were urged. ,-. .; ?
To Round Tip Draft
Evaders March 31
Washington, '. March 19. (U. P.) The
first list of draft evaders will be pub
lished not later than March 31. Adjutant
General Harris of the war department
announced Friday. . The draft, evaders
whom the war department is to make
an effort to round up total about 160,'
000. Harris said.' .
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free from fatigue?
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strength and energy j ;
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This sturdy blend of whole
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Economical i
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- Sold by Grocers Everywhere
U. S. Man Knows of
No Plari to Give pr
Sell Old P. 0. Site
A. W.H Roberts., supervisory superin
tendent of construction of the United
States treasury i department, sent to
Portland . to Investigate' the proposed
remodeling of the old postoffice building
so as to make It more oonvenientx for
federal court work, has no knowledge of
the proposal either to sell the block for
business purposes or of donating it to
the city as a soldier memorial.
Roberts arrived Friday afternoon and
at once began inspection of the old
building. .
"My sole concern," said Roberts this
morning, "is to find out how the build
ing may be remodeled to better accom
modate the department of Justice. As
it is, the halls: are dark, the offices
stuffy and far removed from each other
and the courtrooms are unhandy. , The
district court ' has offices on all three
floors. I shall see whether It is prac
ticable to remodel the building or
whether it would be' better to build a
new building for court purposes and, in
case of the latter, to, recommend whether
the old site or; a new ; one would be
preferable. j '"' "''"
In any event, an ' uptown postoffice
station is. imperative for the convenience
of patrons.- I am not in position, how
ever, even , to discuss sites, my present
mission being to examine the old build
ing with the idea of remodeling ft."
Roberts claimed absolute ignorance of
the movement to i sell the block . or to
donate It to the city, saying the treasury
department, had no knowledge of any
such movement. 1 He -expressed keen in
terest In the subject. 1 however, and
asked what the sentiment of the public
might be. i '-
, Roberts has been 37 years in govern
ment service. He selected the site on
which the new postoffice building , now
stands. . His headquarters are In San
Francisco. He - will be in Portland
several days. ?
Man Burns Car to
Get Insurance Money
To Live, He Claims
"I've been out of work for a long time.
I needed the money pleaded S. R. Smith
of Milwaukie, who admitted before Dis
trict Judge Bell Friday afternoon that
he. was guilty of, arson In that he had
burnt up an automobile to obtain the
Insurance.: He was bound over to the
grand Jury. . j - :
Sometime ago Smith bought a car
for $700, paying ail but $200- of the pur
chase price. On March 6 he reported
to the police the car had been stolen.
Early today , Mrs. Ned Reed told the
sheriff that a car, almost totally de
stroyed by fire.' was hidden in the brush
near Multnomah station. Upon investi
gation, it was found that the car tailed
iu every detail ! with Smith's 'description
of the stolen. Vehicle. He was arrested
apd admitted his guilt.
'Smith is' a former employe of the
Willamette Pulp & , Paper Mills.
Plaintiff Is Loser by
Non-Suit in Action
For $25,000 Damages
Motion, .for i non-suit was allowed
Henry. Jenniug & Sons this morning by
Federal Judge Wolverton in the $25,
100 damage suit brought . against them
by Clifford E.' Holmes, an employe of
the Expert Window Cleaners. Holmes
sought judgment for . injuries received
February z7, 1920, when he fell from
the fourth story window of the furni
ture store building whle washing win
dows, i A metal hook in the wall to
which " Hobnea attached his life belt
broke and precipitated him to the side
walk. 1 " - 7. i ' : ,
Judge; Wolverton held that Holmes
was i not entitled to . sue the , company
because he had elected to take the bene
fits of the Oregon workmen's compensa
tion act. .r-j -f ...
The court ound fro mthe evidence
that Holmes had .secured an attorney
on March 11 and that after that date
he was in a position to be advised as
to his rights and that on the following
day he received a check from the in
dustrial accident commission, which he
cashed. A? check- which Holmes ' re
ceived ' from j the - commission before
March 11 was not considered : in the
opinion. ; ! , U
Convicted on Narcotic Charge
Municipal Judge Rossman fined Harry
Chin 8500 and sentenced him to six
months in the county jail this morntnp
on . a charge of ; Belling narcotics. Bait
for appeal was Bet at $W00. Frank
Brown testified in court, that he bought
morphine from Chin. 5
lack reserve
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PACKER EMPLOYES
ALMOST SOLID IN
FAVOR OF STRIKE
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By James TL. Kilgallen .
United News Staff Correspondent j .
Chicago, March 19. With an over
whelming strike vote in their pock
ets, -union labor's emissaries will
leave for .Washington today ; to
fight out their wage and hour con
troversy with the big packers, with
Uncle Same as the Umpire. j
The packer envoys are already on the
ground, awaiting the opening of Mon
day's conference, called by Secretary of
Labor James J. Davis.
Both sides are standing pat.; : r ; :
S HOURS OB. STRIKE, THREAT j ,
Labor officials say that a strike i will
most certainly follow their inability to
induce the - packers to maintain I the
eight-hour day. The issue, according to
Dennis Lane, secretary of the Amalga
mated Meat Cutters and Butchers Work
men of America, can be stated in a few
words, as follows: .-',.:;it It';;"-
"Is the administration going to permit
the packers, to violate . their agreement
with the government, td which i the
butcher workmen and the other organiz
ations belonging to the industries are
parties?" , $ . - ;
The packers declare that . the war is
actually over, regardless of the official
status and that the "economic situation
is such that abrogation of the war time
agreement became imperative." . , ..
At the stockyards signs of unrest and
agitation are beginning to show. Pick
ets have appeared at the yard gates,
armed with megaphones, 'exhorting the
workers to stand behind their leaders
and decrying the Industrial self-government
plans in effect in Armour A Co.
plants and proposed ' by other packing
houses. - .
TOTK IS RECORD-BREAKER ! '
Final returns on the strike ballot have
been received from all of the cities af
fected, with the , exception of Kansas
City, East St. Louis and St. Joseph, Mo.
Tfcey show an overwhelming ratio in
favor of the strike should the Alschuler
agreement be declared non-existent. The
official strike vote so far reported:
, :' For. Against
Chlcagro ; 21.42 . 907
i St. Paul 4 , 2.183 - 115
umB,.....,t.r 5,459 : 174
Milwaukee, ................ 895 ; 2
Sioux City.,. 1,985 35
Denver 551 1 18
Sioux Falls, S D. .......... 476 - 9
Austin, Minn. 620 10
uxianoma uuy ............ 9,964 f 5
Cedar Rapids, Iowa ....... 800 1
Nebraska City-Neb. ...... ; 384 a , 15
Totals . .. . . .44,709 618
The tremendous strike vote Is said to
be un paralleled in Chicago labor history.
' Lane said the handling of the situation
by the administration will he closely
watched not only by the organized, but
also the unorganised wage earners, and
by the farmers and small business men
throughout the country. . ) .
IS TUIIDATIOX CHARGED, DENIED
"I believe," he declared, "that Presi
dent Harding -will be appealed to before
next week is over by large employers'
organisations and associations to compel
the packers to return to the Alschuler
agreement, so ' as not : to jeopardise the
interests or other, employers' associations
throughout the country."
J, ,Ogden Armour received' a telegram
from Secretary of Labor Davis inform
ing him that Lane, in a telegram, charged
workers had been intimidated into voting
on the employe representation plan. A
reply was wired to Secretary Davis say
ing the statement was without founds.
tion and "only put out to befog the is
sue.- f ,
None of the big packers. It was stated,
will attend the Washington conference..
They will be represented by their ; at
torneys, James O. Gordon ; and Carl
Meyers.- ': ; -:
Washington Dairy, ;
Uouncil Interests
t May Be Organized
: : f ' -
Fred W. Merrill, manaarinar
the Oregon Dairy council left .Friday
mgni to aitena a meeting of the farm
Bureaus or wasnington at Spokane
March 21. 22 and 23. V hen hn win
sent the plan for an -organisation of
the state dairy councils of the North
western states into the Pacific i Dairy
council. ,'-.; -.... I -.,
Oregon and Idaho ommoila a r. gir...w
organized, and the dairy interests of
vyasnington ana Montana 5 have ex
pressed interest in thp. nronnsH)
xation. Fred L.; Martin of , Snnicant-
president of the International Milk
Dealers' association, has invited Merrill
to take oap the matter of Washington
affiliation. ...... i
Oregon Surety and
Casualty Co. Elects
0. M. Clark as Head
The annual meeting of stockholders of
tne uregon Hurety & Casualty company
was held .Fridav. ar thn nfri.. rr ,h.
concern In the Board of Trade, building
and the following officers and directors
were elected : u. M. Clark, president ;
Andrew C. Smith. H. L. Corbett,iR. W
Wilbur and H- B. Bcktt vir.rrsi.
dents ; S. S. Montague, secretary ; John
F. O'Shea. A. M. Smith. C. C. Woodcock.
Fred Ballin. C H. Weston, J. P. Jaeger,
sa. uooiey ana H. A. Whitney, direct
ors ; L. M. Koon, assistant secretary
ine company was organized about
years i ago - with a capitalization
$100,000 , and . its present assets 1 are
JZ50.000, according to the secretary
R.M. Fox Is Elected
President of Forest
Fire Associatibn
R, M. Fox was elected president of the
Oregon Forest Fire association at its an
nual meeting held in Portland Friday.
Other officers elected were : O. B. Mo
Leod, first vice president; Q. E. Hay den,
second vice president : John Pearson,
treasurer ; C." S. Chapman, secretary and
manager. Board of directors R. M. Fox,
H. IL Holland, A. C. Shaw, H. C. Clair,
Well Gilbert, George L. McPherson,
Ceorge GerUnger. . i ;
- State Forester F. A. Klliott. E. T. Al
len of the Western Forestry and Conser
vation association, and many timber
owners attended the meeting.
Resolutions were passed indorsing the
work of the forest service, state board
of - forestry and the : Snell bill now be
fore congress. The association com
mended the Oregon delegation and par
ticularly Senator Charles L McXarv in
getting the increase for the Weeks law.
Hits Dollar With
Army Six-Shooter
And Wins 154000
San -Antonio, Texas, March 19. 41.
N. 8.) Frank Clipper. Dallas cattle
man, today won $4000 by hitting a
silver dollar 7 out of 10 shots at a
distance of 45 feet.:
.. Clipper bet John: McKcnzie, an
other .cattleman, (1000 on each shot.
He missed the first three and then
scored direct hits with his last seven
shots. He used an army six-shooter.
LEGAL EXECUTION
BY ASPHYXIATION
MEETS PROTESTS
: (By Unitad News)
San Francisco, March 19. The ac
tion of the Nevada state legislature
in passing the Hart; bill, which, pro
vides for the execution of condemned
murderers by asphyxiation, has
raised a storm of j criticism, favor
able and otherwise, among leading
prison reformers here.
Opinion seems :: to be evenly divided
upon .the humane aspects of the scheme,
although several have declared that part
of the bill i which provides for the exe
cution of the prisoner within a certain
number of ; days is not as good as the
old system, where the man knew he
would be executed at a certain hour on
a certain day. ' .
rjfCERTAIStT HELD WRONG
"Under i the present California - law.
when a man is sentenced to be hanged
the warden or - the ! state penitentiary
sets the date for the hanging within the
limit set by the court. The condemned
man knows the day and hour when he
is to meet his fate, said Dr. Julian
AIco, criminologist, who has done much
work at San Quentin. "Before that
time he knows that he will have an
opportunity to rearrange his spiritual
life and can prepare himself for the
end. In the period i that be is in the
death house, immediately preceding his
execution he is often able to compose
nimseir and to give to the world his
views on crime, which are frequently of
great sociological use, due to -the condi
tions under which they are arrived at.
Under the new Nevada law the con
demned man is taken to the death ceil.
where he awaits his fate for a long time
or a short time, as the case may be.
imagine the awful strain of waiting: for
one's death, knowing that it may come
at any time. That. I think, is the chief
objection to the new law.
DEFINITE T1SE WASTED
"Death by asphyxiation may be vain
less, but 1 think that the fault in it
lies in not setting' a definite time for
the execution." j 1 -
The views of a number of authorities
are as follows: '
Warden K. Johnson, California state
prison : "I have never heard of that
method of execution, but if it is more
humane .1 am in fayor of it, of course.
A. E. Boy n ton, member of the state
board of prison directors :
"While the board iwrs no Jurisdiction
over, the actual execution of condemned
men, I am sure that we would give a
similar measure hearty support if it is
shown that the new method is less pain
ful." . -
August .Vollmer, criminologist of nation-wide
repute and chief of police, of
Berkeley: "I am thoroughly opposed to
capital punishment in any form, but if
it has to be done let it be as painless
as possible. ' : - -''v:' r
MENTAL SUFFERING EXPECTED
Members of the faculty of the Univer'
sity of California who are engaged 'in
the study of criminal psychology . are
virtually unanimous in favor of the
measure, but insist that the lawmakers
made a serious error in not providing
that the ; execution i be performed at a
specified time. i
According to them, the mental strain
of waiting for death in the death cell
will be so great that the human brain
cannot stand it. Consequently, after a
period of horrible mental suffering, ' the
victim will become a raving maniac
They argue that as this is the case,
the law ; will have defeated its own
purpose and wUl have made a capital
punishment in this ' form more barbaric
than it was when a man knew that he
was to be hanged at a certain time.
Societies opposed to capital punish
ment are indifferent, as they say death
in one form Is' the same as in another
and that it should be abolished alto
gether. ! :
Community Chest
Speakers Outline
Plan of Campaign
The first get-together meeting of
speakers for the Community Chest drive
was held Friday evening in the green
room or the Chamber of Commerce,
Floyd C. Lynch,-director of the speak
era' bureau.' presided, and Marshall N
Dana, chairman of , the bureau, outlined
plans. A. R. Gephart and Judge Ross
man spoke on the advantages- of this
new method of sustaining the charitable
organizations and urged the cooperation
of loyal citizens. - (... j- v-'-
The ; same four-minute speakers Who
helped during the various Liberty loans
will help in this campaign. These speak
ers are scheduled to appear at every the
atre, club and organization in the city.
Women Planning to
TSfge Disarmament
On . Easter Sunday
Washington,' March 19. (U. P.) A
series of disarmament conferences .will
be held in all parts of the country on
Easter Sunday afternoon to call atten
tion to the "needless waste of money
for wars," it was announced here today
by Miss Emma Wold, chairman of the
woman's - - disarmament committee. A
mass meeting in one of the local thea
tres will be held Easter Sunday night .
Former: Secretary
Of Labor Resigns
: - Joint Commission
. ' Washington. March 19. (U. P.) For
mer Secretary of Labor Wilson today
announced he has resigned from the In
ternationa! joint commission, a position
to which he was named shortly before
the close f the Wilson administration.
"President Harding intimated a de
sire for the resignation and I sent it to
him said Wilson.
KIT. MOOD LOOP
E TO
A conference to find out just how
much the Mount Hood Loop road is
going to cost, when it can be fin
ished and its various uses, 'will 'be
held in the office of. the Multnomah
county commissioners Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock. "1
Those present will be the county com
missioners, state highway commissioners,
Clackamas county court. District Attor
ney Evans 'and il specially invited citi
zens. The members of the tax supervis
ing and - conservation commission 'also
have been invited, to attend.
"I very much hope," Rufus C. Hot-
man, chairman of the Multnomah com
mission, uaid today, , "that some means
can be discovered whereby the Mount
Hood Loop road may be constructed, so
that it may be a finished project not
later than 1925, and I believe that a thor
ough understanding of all things per
taining to the construction of this proj
ect now. in the' beginning, will avoid any
misunderstandings later. - . .
We should all clearly know before
any obligations are ' incurred and ar
rangements entered into for the con
struction of this road what the finished
project is going to cost, and what pro
portion of the total cost Multnomah
county will be expected to contribute in
addition to the great sums already con
tributed annually to the state highway
program.
The 1 point will also . come up at the
meeting as to what work shall be done
on the road between now and 1922. The
budget of 1922 will be Multnomah's first
opportunity to vote money for the proj
ect, its coffers being vacuums at present.
DIVORCED WOMAN DEMANDS
. POSSESSION OF "HER AUTO"
If you have left your wife and are
about to be divorced from her, it's best
to give her back her automobile, wrist
watch and any other little knicknack of
hers that Bhe mfey ask for. Otherwise
she may drag you Into court and have
you sentenced to" the penitentiary ; for
larceny by bailee.
Ada Powers charged Charles Powers
with taking her automobile when they
were married and refusing to give it
back when they were divorced, , and
though the Jury was discharged this
morning without reaching an agreement,
it was simply because it could not de
cide whether or not Mrs. Powers had
given the car to her husband as a pres
ent and now, having changed her mind,
wanted it back. , Circuit Judge Tucker
ruled during tluf- trial that if a man
was not living with his wife, he had to
give back her property, otherwise it was
a penal offense,
Mrs. Powers said she paid 92000 for
the automobile. - using money from the
estate of her former husband, and that
she never had made her husband a pres
ent. She was Interested in getting her
car back, not so much in seeingowers
behind the bars. ;
THINKS HUBBTS SWEETHEART
IS HIS COUSIN; NURSES , HER
The Innocent wife nursing her hus
band's sweetheart back to health after
a severe illness!
That was the. situation In the Rayls
home as pictured in the amended an
swer of? the defendant in the divorce
case of W. R. Rayl against Doris RayL
Mrs. Rayl says she thought lor many
months that Martha Mrosik was her
husband's cousin. He introduced her as
a cousin and frequently brought her to
the home, the answer says. Martha
Mrosik became ill and Mrs. Rayl cared
for her, it is claimed.
Wearing Apparel Stolen
Mrs.: LY K. Mead. Tay lor's Ferry and
Baird roads, reported to the sherifrs of
fice today that her house was entered
by thieves Friday and six silk shirts,
one pair of brown shoes and a revolver
were taken. . -
Sues Laundry .--vr.
F. B. Golden has filed suit In circuit
court for 915,150 damages against the
State laundry for. injuries received when
struck by one of the company s trucks.
Divorce Mill .
Suits filed: Minnie B. against E. K.
Wilcox ; ' Loie B. against Harold ' R.
Guilland. . .
Dancer Is Fined for
Cavorting About as
Special Policeman
i. - ' k-
Charles Gardner, cynosure of many
bright eyes at a Broadway . dancehall
Friday night, suffered a rude awaken
ing this morning when Municipal Judge
Rossman fined him $10 forv impersonat
ing an officer. "',
Patrolman Reed testified that- Gard
ner was wearing the glistening badge of
a special policeman and was displaying
it over frankly. When Reed undertood
to find out his right to the emblem and
what his "special" duties . were on the
dance floor, he got little satisfaction. ;
Jury Drawnto Try
Charles J. Cameron
Trial of Charles J. - Cameron on . a
charge of . white slavery was begun in
the federal court this morning before
Judge Bean. The Jury was selected
after 21 men had been drawn, and the
court ; adjourned without hearing , any
evidence in the case until Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.. Cameron is charged
with transporting , a feeble minded . girl
about the Northwest.
Ralph Hoeber Wins
Oratorical Contest
University of Oregon, Eugene. March
19. The gold medal in the old-line ora
torical contest. In which nine Oregon
colleges were represented, waa won by
Ralph Hoeber of the university. Friday
nighC This is the . fourth successive
time that . the Oregon : contestant has
won. W, B. Black of O. A. C-i won
second place, John Carter of the Eu
gene Bible university third place, and
Ruth Irwin Kubin of Albany college
fourth. Judges were' Hugh - H. Herd
man, Portland ; Rev. A. M. Spangler of
Eugene, and Bruce Griffin, student pas
tor of the university, w
Elected to DebaUnxe Club
1 University of Washington, March 19.
Harold Mana of Portland was elected
to membership 'in the Badger Debate
club, one of the two men's debating so
CGNFERENC
BE HELD MONDAY
'cietles here-
Family-Laden Auto
Collides With Car;
.No One Is Injured
. Three badly scared children and a
startled mother and father are thanking
providence today that the collision be
tween their automobile and a streetcar
at Grand avenue and East Stark street
was no worse than it really was. A.
Fobert, 1189 East Glisan street, was the
driver of the machine avnd his family
waa with him.
- The automobile was proceeding west
on Stark street and the streetcar was
going north on Grand avenue.' Fobert
saw the car too late and the resulting
crash damaged the front of the machine,
Mrs. Fobert and two children. Imogene,
8. and - Frank, the baby were on the
rear seat, while 4-year-old Billy shared
the front seat with 'lis father. - The lad
was the only sufferer, being cut about
the face by flying glass. The accident
occurred about 11 :30 this nVrnlng and
it was - nearly ' two hours before - the
mother could pacify the ' children, so
badly had they been frightened;
SIGN PEACE PACT
By Don S. Day
Riga, March If. XI. N &)r-The
peace treaty between soviet Russia
and Poland was signed here at 9r30
Friday night. Uk rain la is a party
to the treaty and the Ukrainian rep
resentatives put their signatures
upon it. - '
The signing of the Polish treaty of
peace, ending a state of, war . that had
existed for a year, was the third triumph
of the Russian soviet government within
a week. ' A' few days earlier the gov
ernment had succeeded in putting down
the anti-Bolshevik rising at Kronstadt
and about the same time a commercial
agreement was signed with Great Britain.
The Russians, according to the treaty
terms, will pay Poland 30,000.000- gold
rubles ($15,000,000). Soviet Russia has.
one year in which Ao pay this sum.
PICTURES OF CZARS
The' final session of the' peace confer
ence began at S:30 o'clock. The bail
was decorated with flags and it was
strange to note that there Were several
pictures of former Russian czars upon
the walls.
. Dr. Joffe. head of the Russian delega
tion, and M. Dombski, head of the Polish
delegation, were two conspicuous figures
at the head of the table.
After the signatures had been affixed
Dr. Joffe took occasion to speak of the
present status of soviet Russia.
"The soviet government .at Moscow Is
getting stronger every day, - said Dr.
Joffe. "That is evident from the public
developments. They are cpen for the
whole world to see."
TREATY IS READ
The full text of . the treaty .was read
during the ceremony. M. Dombski opened
this part of the formalities by reading
the first 10 clauses. M. Joffe followed
by reading the next 10. The last six
were read by M. Potchuvinaky of the
uarainian delegation. : t-
After the signatures had been put upon
the document Dr., Joffe and M. Dombski
reached across the table .and cordially
shook hands with one another.
f
Is
Committed to Term
At M'Neil's Island
An order committing Fred Veterson,
alias "Swede" Whltey, to McNeils island
for two years In accordance with the
sentence given several months ago, was
allowed this morning by Federal Judge
Wolverton. Peterson was convicted of
a conspiracy -to defraud the government
by having altered and stolen War Sav
ings Stamps in his possession. Since his
trial he has been serving out the bal
ance of a-year's sentence in the county
jail on another conviction. Angello 11.
Rossi, second hand merchant, was con
victed with Peterson, while the jury dis
agreed as to Robert La Salle. ' a police
inspector ; William . Brenner, merchant.
and W. Smith, watchmaker. . Dave Stein.
merchant, was acquitted.
RUSSU
POLAND
eWEALTHoWEST
Fishing-
T7ROM the sea
JO a constant source of wealth which has given
rise to two of the West's greatest enterprises the
.. fishing ; and "canning indiistries Anhually these,
allied activities set millions of dollars in circulation.
and give employment to hosts of workers.
Business, like the individual, passes through many
moods and phases until it reaches and holds the ,
normal. It is, in the opinion of this bank, the
present business of the West to put its house in ' .
. order and prepare itself not only to meet the op- .
. N portunity which lies ahesid, but also to hasten the , ,
' return of healthy and stable prosperity To the ?
" achievement of this end we are prepared to con
tribute our banking experience and facilities.
THE BANK OR' 2AL!
; -A NATIONAL BANK
Marker FuLeral Reserve System
' ' ' Third at Stark Street 1
PORTLAND : OREGON
ABLE ENGINEERS
I TO HELP
T
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Activity is apparent in the city
attorney's office In matters looking
to . an- appeal to the,: circuit court
from the determination of the Ore
gon state public service commission
granting Increased, telephone rates,
or application to the commission for
a rehearing. Just which step will
be- taken has not yet been .definitely
determined., 4 . r .-, v ,- .
; Telegrams were sent, out today to
various engineers of high standing.ask
ing whether they Would be available for
service here in analyzing the company's
reports, as a part of the . preparation.
MUCH WORK NECESSARY
A complete set of ' the .'exhibits used
at the hearings of the public service
commission is being collected and pre
liminary work Is in progress on the
analyses necessary in preparing the
city's application. .
If it Is decided to petition for a
rehearing by the commission, its rules
require, that with the filing of such
application there must be set forth the
alleged errors in the. decision snd the
applicant must- submit details on which
it proposes to argue Us appeal, v -
This means that a vast amount of
preliminary .work' must be accomplished
before the; actual, application , for a
rehearing-is filed. It is the purpose of
City Attorney Grant to secure the serv
ices of the moBt capable engineer avail
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PHONE RATE E GH
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ln important question to askyourself
Tout ansxmtio dcubt.is Yes .
E But is that an hensst enrvsr?
5 Prove to your ovm sstis&c
txoafhat it is. And 1st this
Bank help you V
Open an account todsya
single dollar starts it-and
1st your pzrs-bccli with its
weektuie week-cut cntrirs
prove yeu can acquire cse cf
life Best HaHts-fcr keeps?
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Savings Department
OPEN TONIGHT
6 to 8 o'clock
LUIMBEKLIEHS
TKUST CGIIFAIIY
Broadway, and Oak
that skirts our coast line is drawn
able, to thoroughly study all the avail
able records. . r
REPLIES EXPECTED ,
Withj-a corps of accountants,, such an
engineer, it is believed, would be able
within a month to formulate an analysis
on which . the appeal could, be predi
cated. " If It is decided to appeal to the
circuit court from the. decision of the
commission, then such appeal must be
filed within three months from the date
of the commission's' order which was
February 28. It Is possible that such
an appeal may be- filed. In order to
protect the' city's rights, even though
later it might be determined to petition
th commission for a rehearing.
It Is expected that replies from vari
ous engineers will be received here
by Monday, so that immediate action may
be taken In selecting the most available
r.- for tb purpose of at once be
ginning a general analysis of the tela-
iutj miuaiiun in Portland and tne
state as a whole.
'Best CurerEeauest
4.
Wins; Man Granted
Term in City Jail
Adam Sim dp on Is quite a Btickler for
conventions. After the sunshine comes
the rain, after the good old fashioned
"stew"" a rest cure in the "hoosegow."
Friday night Simpson approached Pa
trolman O'Brien and requested him to
"call the wagon." When the policeman
asked what for, Simpson confessed, with
many details, that he waa drunk.
This morning Municipal Judge Ross
man heard Simpson's story and finally
relented and told him he might have the
privileges of the city jail for, 15 days.
Elected to Sigma XI
Unlverslay of Washington, Seattle,
March 19. Kenneth Pearce of Yamhill,
Or., was elected to membership In the
Washington chapter of Sigma Xi, na
tional honorary science fraternity.
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