EDWIN IMIM
IS PAID TRIBUTE
BY HIS ADMIRERS
"The best thins I got in San Fran
ciscV- was the 1 0 o'clock train for
; Portland, said Edward i Markham.
Oregon's much loved poet, at the
banquet given at Hotel Bensoji Fri
day evening to welcome him home
after his years of absence. Con tin
ufny, Mr. Markham told something
of bis early life, the first five years
of which were spent In Oregon City,
his birthplace.
. ."We .went to California when I was
five and my mother settled on a cat
tle ranch in J the uisun hills and I
rode the range, with the exception of
three - month la the winter . when i
went to school. It was while riding:
. over the hills that I began to read
poetry and my interest in it was fos
tered by my teacher.. It was Tenny
son's "Tears, Idle Tears," ; and other
lyrics of a high order that aroused my
love for poetry to such a nextent that
I determined to earn enough money to
buy the books I wanted. I ploughed
-20 aeres of ground, for which I re
ceived $20. My mother took the money
to San Prancisc and returned with
the precious books, works, of the po
ets, which were the Inspiration of my
life. - - - 1
POETBI A8 A FOECK
"Poetry, to be truly great, must come
. down into the life of the people, it
must reach the ground. - It becomes an
actual force in human life because it
lifts us above the animal, gives ua the
light that never was on land or sea,
the Ideal and the great principle of
humanity. Poetry Is perhaps the fin
est, highest and most comprehensive
of all the art," -
The crjstat room was filled with lit
erary people and lovers of literature.
The gathering was presided over by
William D. Wheelwright an William V.
Woodward was toastmaster. Anne Shan
non Monroe introduced Mr, Markham.
Other speakers were John Gill, Anthony
Euwer, James B. Kerr and B. F. Irvine.
Mrs. Blanche Williams Segerstea gang
a group of songs.
18 CEOW'StD LA CHEAT E
Mr. Markham was the central figure
at a reception given Friday afternoon
at Gill's bookstore by the authors of
Oregon. During the reception Mlas Mon
roe moved that Mr. Markham.- be
crowned the poet laureate ef Oregon
and "this motion carried unanimously,
whereupon the veteran writer was
crowned with a coronet of Oregon grape.
A new Oregon rose , was also dedicated
to Mr, Markham, the speech of dedlca-
' tion being made by Nelson O. Pike.
This afternoon Mr. Markham. is the
honor guest at a reception being given
"by the Professional Woman's league at
the University club. This evening he
will speak at the Lincoln high school, !
this affair being Invitational. On Hun- j
day evening at o'clock Mr. Markham
will speak again at the -Lincoln high
school on "The New Idea of the Here
after." .
Mr. Markham, who is an earnest stu
dent of the great philosopher, EmanueJ
Swedenborg. has given many lectures
- on. this subject In Eastern cities and pre
sents the matter largely from the stand
point of Swedenborg's teachings. It Is
also expected that Mr. Markham will rw
cite his famous poems, "The Man -With
the Hoe" and "Idneoln.'
Sinn Feiners and
De Valera Elected
To Irish Parliament
(Br United News) ,
Dublin, May 14 Eamonn de Valera,
president of the "Irish republic." and
Arthur Griffith, vice president of the
Sinn Fein organization, were elected,
unopposed, to the South of Ireland par
liament In the election Friday for the
Clare and Cavan districts, respectively,
the districts which they once' represent
ed as members of the British parlia
ment. All' the other . Sinn Fein candidates,
being unopposed', also were elected In
120 South of Ireland constituencies. The
parliament is not expected to function,
however. The new members Include
Lord Mayor O'Callaghan of Cork and
Miss MacSwiney, sister of the late lord
mayor of Cork, both of whom were
elected from Cork arid both of whom
are now In the United States to further
the Irish republican campaign.
Countess Markiewtcs and, Mrs. Clark,
wife , of a. Dublin alderman, Mrs. Pearto
of Dublin county, and Mrs. O'Callaghan,
widow of the late lord mayor of the
city of Limerick, were elected.
Forty of the newly elected members
of the southern parliament are now in
Jail, and many others are fugitives
from Justice.
Parishioners Stand
By Priest Held in
Bond Theft Case
(By tTaiTersal Service)
- Chicago, May 14. Parishioners for
whom the Rev. Father Anthony Gorek
confessed that he used some of the bonds
stolen la the $1,000,000 Toledo mail rob
bery, attempted to raise 110,000 today
to secure : his- release on bond.
-"Father Gorek did wrong, but we will
stand by him." -That is the sentiment
expressed among the -poverty-stricken
people of New Chicago, Ind., where the
priest had his parish, -
. He is detained on a charge of con
spiracy to defraud the government." He
confessed yesterday that 985,000 of the
- mail loot fell into his hands by chance
and that he. after learning that it had
been stolen, used some of it to alleviate
the sufferings of his-flock. ,
Richard Carle Stars in
'B,ougllhouse, ; Fin e d
Fort Wayne, Ind., May 14. (I. N. S.
Kichard Carle, nationally known musical
comedy star, was fined $25 in city court
today on a charge of disorderly conduct.
A. hotel detective placed htm under ar
rest after a disturbance In Carle's room
In which another member of. the com
pany was Involved.
President Donnelly Coming
Charles Donnelly, president Of the
Northern Pacific Railway company, will
visit Portland early next week, accord
ing to advice received this morning by
W. F. Turner, president of the S. P. A
8. railway. The trip of the N. P. ex
ecutive is one of his periodic Inspection
tours. '."..:
Oregon Soft Coal
Will Be Converted
By Oven Company
Extensive research and development
of soft coal fields of Oregon and Wash
ington are being planned by the Foun
dation Oven corporation, a subsidiary
organisation to the Foundation company
which recently i moved its Northwest
headquarters from Seattle to Portland.
The oven corporation plans ' the con
version of the soft coal to coke and ether
by-products. The Foundation company
is engaged in general contracting and
structural engineering business and will
conduct its work in the Northwest from
this city. i
CRISIS THREATENS
IN UPPER SILESIA
(Continued from Pass One)
France, he said,; Insists that. the treaty
shall be executed as prescribed.
Anglo-French f relations are being
strained to the breaking point, several
Paris newspapers declared today in com
menting on Premier Lloyd George's
speech regarding the upper Silesian situ
ation. : j '
FRANCE IS FIRM
At the same time. It was learned from
semi-official sources that France Is de
termined to enforce her program of
awarding most of the Industrial district
in upper Silesia to Poland, which Britain
'opposes. In this connection It was stated
that Premier. Briand will refuse to par
ticipate In the next meeting of the su
preme council unless he is assured the
allies will accept, in principle, his Polish
policy. -;: :
"Lloyd George Is taking great risks
hi provoking reactions dangerous to the
Anglo-French entente." Philippe Millet
declared, writing in the Petit Parisian.
"Berlin ; win rejoice and Paris , will
regret,", was the Figaro's comment on
Lloyd George's speech
GERMANY REJOICES OVER
GEORGE'S SPEECH ON POLES
' - By Freak E. Hasoa
Berlin, May 14. L N. S.) David
Lloyd Geprge. prime minister of Great
Britain, was "the hero of the day for
all Germany today. . . '
His plain words in parliament in
which he sided with the Germans
against the Poles in the Upper Silesian
question were spread broadcast by the
press today, accompanied by long lauda
tory editorial comments, and It is safe
to say that the British premier's utter
ances were the most welcome news that
has been Imparted to the German people
since the war. !
Their effect was doubly powerful be
cause they found the young republic in
the throes of deep despondency, occa
sioned by Berlin s submission to the
reparations ultimatum. That they came
from the lips of th. , leading allied
statesman, who for years has been the
target for "hymns of hate" and venom
ous caricatures in the same papers
which -today sang songs of eulogy in
bis nonor, also added to the dramatic
effect of the news reports. .
Reports and rumors of "rapproche
ment" between f Germany and Britain
Which yesterday were only hinted at in
whispers among the "initiated" were to
day a general topic of open discussion.
On the other j hand, conservative ob
servers viewed S the - momentous news
about, the history-making parliamentary
session with ' unconcealed misgivings.
They feared that this , encouragement
from the strongest man in the entente,
his sympathetic words for Germany and
his snap censure " of Poland for her
aggressive conduct In Upper Silesia
would promptly prove an Inestimable
boon to the reactionaries who still dream
of re-establishing a "military empire"
and who in the last few weeks have
done rnuch saber-rattling, threatening
open war" on Poland.
It was manifest to all who are fa
miliar with the situation that heartening
as is the attitude of Britain's political
chieftain, it presents at the same time
the danger of putting fresh wind into
the flapping sails of the kaiserists and
that the German government faces
period in which both a firm hand and
the , utmost tact and diplomacy will be
necessary, falling which a new crisis
might come that would readily spoil all
that the republic has gained with such
dramatic overnight suddenness.
BRITISH GENERALLY APPROVE
PREMIER'S POLISH ATTITUDE
By Ea Xm Keea :
London, May 14. (U. P.) The Upper
Bilesian situation apparently has been
brought to a climax by Premier Lloyd
George's denunciation of the Polish In
surgents. His - speech ! was being - accepted
throughout Europe today as a warning
that Great Britain Intends to see the
treaty of Versailles respected by the
allies as well as Germany, and that
Foland roust accept official responsi
bility for Invasion of Upper Silesia by
Commissioner Korfanty;
With the exception of the Poet, which
attacked- Lloyd George's "pro-German
ism" and "hatred of Poland," the Brit
ish press generally approved his speech.
The Daily News denounced the Poles'
"mad Ingratitude and emphasized that
the warning was addressed- equally to
France. Germany and Poland.
POLISH INSURGENTS GO ON
WITH INCREASED VIOLENCE
Berlin? May 14. (L N. S.) The Polish
insurgent" wave sweeps on with undi
minished violence, today's dispatches
from Upper Silesia showed.
From Breslau came word of the dyna
miting of the railroad bridge at Krednitz
and the capture of the town of Oberwitz
by insurgent troops.
The slogan of the Poles Is "take Ob-
peln before the fifteenth."
GERMAN COMMISSIONER TO
UPPER SILESIA RESIGNS
Berlin. May 14. TJ. P.i Prinea Hats.
field, German commissioner for Upper
Silesia, has resigned because of "non
fulfillment of allied nromisea." it was
announced today, .
12-Ycar-01d Boy Is
Accidentally Shot
Anlauf, 12-year-old son of I. A. Anlauf,
vvv.,, - ,.vu..Uv,x a iiua -nruaaV
hunting squirrels with Vilas Smith, also
nen we lauer s ruie was aiscnargea.
The Anlauf boy was walking in the lead
and the bullet struck him in the head,
plowing a furrow along the skull above
the right ear.- 1 The accident occurred
about half a mite from Anlauf atxlnn
where the lads resided.
Tarn TCnvtfRlimAM h.M .
electro-magnetic clutch to automatically
regulate the electrical output of a gen
erator or the driving power of a motor.
COUNCIL WILL GET
PLAN TO IMPROVE
E
City . Engineer Laurgaard will pre
sent to. the city council during the
present month plans ; for the i Im
provement of Vancouver avenue,
from Broadway to Columbia .boule
vard, a distance of approximately
three and a half miles, as one phase
of the ;' general scheme to i provide
"relief" streets adjacent to those on
which there is heavy traffic and on
which 'car lines are also operated.'
The Improvement of Vancouver ave
nue, says Laurgaard, would give a route
paralleling ; the present line of ; heavy
traffic te the Interstate bridge, and
would take a large bulk of the travel
off of the street where frequent halts
have to be made by. motor driven ve
hicles because of the operation and stops
of (tree tears, t .
FOSTER ROAD TRUNK SEWER
REMONSTRANCES RECEIVED
The city council met this .afternoon to
receive remonstrances against the pro
posed Foster road trunk sewer,' which is
estimated to cost $403,000, and the assess
ment district for which includes approx
imately 3500 lots. ;
Besides the Individual remonstrances
that have been filed during the past 30
days, the ' protestaats. through A. M.
Crawford, laid before the council a vo
luminous document of remonstrance con
taining a total of 16H signatures, many
of which. It Is stated by Crawford, rep
resent ownership of more than one lot in
the district. ,
"It seems to be an overwhelming re
monstrance," said Mayor Baker when he
examined the document.
V.'e cannot determine until it is thor
oughly checked," replied Commissioner
Barbur. and the remonstrances were all
referred to his department for checking.
COMMISSIONER DISMISSES
TWO CITY FIREFIGHTERS
City Commissioner Bigelow ; has dis
missed from the Portland fire depart
ment C L. Deets who was a lieutenant,
and W. A. Robertson, who was a hose
man at fire company No. 5, Gibbs and
Front streets. The charges were neglect
of duty, falsification of records and in
subordination. After a hearing before
Bigelow Thursday he took the matter
under advisement and Friday afternoon
stated his decision to dismiss both men
because of his conviction that the
charges were sustained.
NEW SEWER FIGURES SHOW
INCREASED COST OF PROJECT
Although an offer was made at one
time by a private 'contracting concern
to construct the sewers in the East Thir
teenth sewer district for a little more
than $93,000, the work eventually, will
cost the property owners. It is . said,
about 1125,000.
Provisioa for the sewer district work
was made in 1919 and the estimate of
the city engineer was 185.119.80. , The
bid of the Jacobsen-Jenson company.
January 14, 1920, was 393,539.22. It was
rejected' and new bids were called for.
This company increased Its bid to $113,-
032.47. and this also was rejected. The
bureau of maintenance offered to do the
work for $100,415.41.
Eventually the council instructed the
bureau of maintenance to do the work
on force account and the final - cost is
expected to be about $125,000.
FISH HOUSE TO BE BUILT 3
FOR FLY AND BAIT CASTING
Portland Is to have a "fish house.
Eventually the structure may boast a
more esthetic or euphonious title, but
so it Is now designated. Work on the
"fish house," headquarters for persons
Interested in fly and bait casting, has
begun at Sellwood park.; The structure,
which is located beside the casting pool,
will be completed within about 30 days.
It is of frame construction and will have
a concrete floor and Will be 32 by 40
feet It will be open to all persona
interested in casting for fish, and will
be . headquarters for those practicing at
the pool. The total cost of the structure
will be about $2500.
The international fly Jmd bait cast
ing tournament will be held there August
28 to 29, inclusive.
City Hall Briefs
The city council -. has granted ' to
Portland post No. 1, American Legion,
a permit to, use Couch street, from
Eleventh to Twelfth, and Eleventh
street from Couch to Everett street,
from June 7 to 18, inclusive, for a
street carnival.
A petition has been filed at the city
hall for the Improvement t of East
Sixth street, from Nehalem avenue to
Spokane avenue,' with cement walks
and curbs and hard surface paving.
The city council has authorized the
employment of one foreman carpen
ter at $10 a day and five others at
$7.50 a day each to work on the re
pairing ef the fireboat David Campbell.
The city commissioners have agreed
that hereafter' all applications for soft
drink, card room or pool hall licenses
shall contain a clause requiring that
the applicant shall at all times i coop
erate to his full ability with the police
department in maintaining law and
order by giving information desired by
police officers when Interviewed, or
volunteering such Information as may
prevent commission of crimes or viola
tion f the city ordinance Lack ot
such cooperation shall be deemed suf
ficient cause for the revocation of the
license. - 1
All bids have been rejected for the
construction of the Morse street sewer
and the city council has authorized ad
vertisement for new bids for this work.
May 26 is the date set for the open
ing of bids for construction of a com
fort station in Holladay Park and the
construction of tennis courts in several
of the city parks.
Awarding of Prizes
Will Mark Close of
'Build-a-Home' Show
Awarding ef prises valued at ' thou
sands of dollars will be the principal
feature of the closing - hours ef the
Build-a-House" exposition at The Audi
torium tonight. The exposition opened
Monday morning; and the attendance for
the week is estimated at more than 100,
ooo. . : - .
According to Coe A. McKenna, presi
dent of the Portland Realty board, the
exposition was a : financial success . and
accomplished its purpose as, an educa
tional and social factor In the com
munity. Arrangements already are
under way for a larger exposition at
The Auditorium next year.
VANCOUVER AVFNU
THE OREGON DAILY JOTJNAU PORTLAND, OREGON.
13 METHODIST
HIGHWAY URGED
BY JOHN B. YEON
An all-Oregon trunk highway from
Ontario at the eastern border of the
state, to Portland, another one drain
ing the valley of the John Day, both
alive with vehicles of every descrip
tion, is a part of the picture which
John B. Teon, state highway com
missioner, has brought from a trip'
through a portion of Eastern Ore
gon. :
"Never before have I realized." he
said, "what great possibilities for de
velopment lie beyond the Cascades and
Blue mountains.
DEVELOPMENT AMAZES :
Heretofore I had the Idea that it was
a land of waste and sagebrush but my
opinion has been completely upset since
I saw frreen fields of alfalfa, checker
boards dl growing wheat and summer
fallow, trees of pine, contented cows,
sheep on a "thousand hills," acres and
acre of ' blooming orchards and then
the storxia not half told. Wheresoe'er I
turn my ravished eyes, gay gilded scenes
and shining prospects rise. .
Getting back to prose I am more than
eser convinced that it is the first essen
tial t3 complete our main highways be
fore taking up a lateral development.
Commissioner Teon was accompanied
on bis trip by Commissioner Barrett all
the way and by Commissioner Booth a
part of the way. ..,,.,.
MEETINGS AK HELD
The commissioners traversed the John
Day highway, from Arlington to Prairie
City, where they entrained for Baker go
ing thence to Ontario and returning by
w ay of Union. . Umatilla and Morrow
counties. Meetings were held with county
courts en route and measures discussed
for cooperation In the construction of the
main roads. For this purpose a county
bond issue is to be voted on in Grant
county next month.
As a result of the trip of the Commis
sioners it is probable that the improve
ment of the Old Oregon Trail and John
Day highway win be hastened as fast as
physical obstacles will permit.
$31,000,000 NOW -
IN METHODIST FUND
(Continued Froaa Pace On)
appeals be made to the church at large
for any objects save those included in
the Centenary. - . V
SEDUCTION XJB.GE"D
3 As a working basis we recommend
that in paying approved Centenary ask
ings, due 'consideration be given to the
percentage payment on Centenary
quotas by the respective districts of
each area.
4 In the appropriations for next year
we recommend that there shall be a re
duction of maintenance money, making
available for buildings and extension a
larger sum than was available this year.
5 That the bishops who are not bur
dened with fall conferences be request
ed to volunteer their services to visit
conferences and other gatherings to
hearten the church in the matter of the
Centenary. ?
6 We recommend that copies of an
important ' communications sent - to
churches shall be sent to the bishops or
to the area office. '
BERMANE3TCT ADTISED v
. 7 We recommend that the "perma
nency of ; the movement called the
Centenary be emphasised and the per
manency of the new standards of
benevolent giving. i ! ,
8 We are persuaded that a Wise ap
preciation and. true stewardship both
of person and possessions is the founda
tion of abiding spiritual and financial
success. We rejoice in the larger ac
ceptance of this duty in these later days.
We urge the continuance of education
along this line and the emphasis, of its
importance.
Announcement was made this morning
that the board found It could not meet
at Washington, D. C, on October 2s. as
was previously planned, as many of the
bishops had made previous engagements.
TOTJSG PEOPLE ATTE2TIX
A large number of the bishops will
go to Washington on October 2? to at
tend the ceremonies surrounding the
unveiling of the statue of Bishop Fran
cis Asbury. sVovember 24' has been
named as the tentative date for - the
next board meeting, and Syracuse, N.
T., is the city being most seriously
considered,-..'.;'
Methodist young people from Portland,
Salem. Oregon City, Forest Grove and
Vancouver, ; filled - Centenary - Wilbur
Methodist church Friday night for an
Kpworth league rally which was ad
dressed by Bishop Adna .W. Leonard,
world president of the organization. At
the close of the service 35 young peopie
volunteered themselves to go Into life
service of the church, either as ministers,
missionaries or deaconesses. .
REPORT APPROVED V . 1
The entire morning session of the col-
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ALL STATE TRUNK gm Wm TAX SUPERVISION
BISHOPS PREACH
ttl
t
Chief pastors of Methodism and pul
plta they will ooeopy:
Top row, from .the left -Bishop
Frank M. BritrtoV morning, First
church; evening, ,f Centenary-Wilbur,1
Bishop Charles W. Burns,
morning. Mount Tabor; evening,
Salem First church. Bishop Wil
liam Burt, morning, Woodstock;
evening, Vancouver Avenue Nor
wegian-Danleh. Bishop John VV.
Hamilton, morning, Monta villa;
evening, Rodney Avenue German.
Bishop Joseph C. Bartzell, morn
ing, ; Clinton Kelly; evening, Lin
coln. -
Center row Bishop Edwin ' II.
Hughes, morning, Salem First
church; evening, Portland First
church. Bishop Robert li, Jones,
morning, Centenary-Wilbur; even
lng, Laurelwood. Bishop Freder
ick L. Leete, morning, Epworth;
, evening, St. Johns. Bishop F. J.
: McConnell, morning, Vancouver
First church; evening Sunny side,
Bishop Charles B. Mitchell, morn
ing. Rose i City ; Park ; evening,
Woodlawn. Bishop Thomas B.
Neely, morning, University Park;
evening, Patton.
Lower row Bishop Homer C. Stonts,
morning, ' Sunnyside; evening,
Lents. Bishop Luther B. Wilson,
morning, Central; evening, Sell
;: wood. -. . ' c '
lege of bishops was spent in discussing
the ' conference of study for young
preachers, j who have not had a regular
Biblical course in a college or seminary.
The discussion was over the report- of
the Committee on the conference course
of study, which submitted a list of about
ISO books. After making a few changes
the board approved the report, and thus
disposed of the heaviest piece of legisla
tion it had to consider during this sea
son. . ;
The Tnew schedule will be operative
commencing at the next conference year
in each area, and has been ordered
printed in , the next edition of the disci-J
pline. ;'.).- .,
The board did not approve of "The
Gospel for Working' World" by Ward
and suggested in Its' place "The Church
and Industrial Reconstruction, a T. M.
C. A. text.
GO OR DRIVE
They also disapproved "The Second
Coming by Campbell and substituted
"Modern , Pre-Mllleniumlsm and the
Christian Hope" by Ralls. The board
left out "The Commentary on the
Bible" by Peak and recommended sev
eral other books, either of which, th
committee will be allowed to choose.
Immediately following the luncheon
the bishops' ! were, taken for a drive
through the city and reconvened again
at 3 o'clock. Bishop Waldorf, who is
celebrating his birthday today along
with Bishop Henderson, was the speaker
at the noon luncheon. About 250 lay
men were present. .
Draft Deserter to
ie Courtmartialed;
Deported by Mexico
By TJniTcnal Serried)
Washington, May 14. Linn A, E.
Gale, the draft - deserter recently de
ported' by Mexico, will be tried by
courtmartial at Fort Sam Houston,
Texas, where he was Imprisoned since
his deportation by the Mexican authori
ties. ; . :
This announcement was made last
night by Lieutenant Colonel J. P. Wil
son of the staff of Adjutant General
P. J. Harris. Colonel Wilson said the
trial will begin within a short time and
that a number of grave charges will be
preferred against Gale in addition to
that of desertion.
According to Colonel Wilson, Gale
was publishing an, extremist magazine
called Gale's Magazine, in New York,
at the time he was drafted In 1917.
Anglers Haulm' 'Em
In From Deschutes
Fishermen are bringing in the limit
of trout from the Deschutes river In
the vicinity of Maupln, according to ad
vice received by the passenger depart
ment of he B. P. Sl this morning
from the agent at that . station. The
river i is normal at 1 Maupin and very
favorable for .flies, says the report. The
sgent at North Junction says that the
river Is going down slowly at that point,
that the water is clear and that th fish
are biting on spinners. '
HERE SUNDAY
LAW IMPOSES BIG
Tl
The cit; council this morning was
jarred into consciousness that valua
ble days and weeks are slipping by
and that it has a mountain -high Job
ahead of it if full compliance is made
with the provisions of the tax con
servation bill passed by the last leg
islature. : .j.: "'
The council was aroused into action by
we lorceiui woras pi uity Auauor vuntt
and Council Clerk Grutxe, who pointed
out that no time is to be lost if the vari
ous city departments complete the item
ised schedules of expenditures required
under the new law's provisions, and
which must be filed with the new tax
supervision and conservation commis
sion.' This .must be done by October L
The upshot of the discussion. . which
was a highu spirited one, was that
Mayor Baker appointed Commissioners
Pier. Barbur and Bigelow as a special
committee to determine what course of
action to pursue. They will meet at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon.
"The first outlay in order to meet
the provisions of s this law will be at
least tbuuo, ana mere s no teiung wnere
it will end," eald Commissioner Barbur.
"It will take a corps of extra men In
every city department to prepare the
data required.'
"The.btU is utmost foolishness, was
Blgelow's ' comment. "The man " who
wrote It should be proud of It. Huh!"
"It makes more jobs and more expense
for the city, that's all," was the declara
tion of S. C. Pier, commissioner of fi
nance. !
"Well, it's the law, and we have to
obey it or all the city commissioners
may have to go to jail," was the con
clusion of Mayor Baker, and then he ap
pointed the special committee. .
Council Clerk Grutxe called attention
of the council to particular sections of
the law that outline the vast amount of
work to.be done prelimtnary to the state
ments going before the new commission
tax conservation.
The budget estimates herein required,
says the new law, to be filed -with the
commission shall be in writing and shall
be certified to aa correct and shall be
so prepared and arranged as to show
in plain and succinct language each par
ticular item of proposed expenditure.
The law further provides:
"At the time of the filing of the' bud
get estimates as herein provided, every
municipal corporation shall file, also,
the original estimate sheets of any of
ficer or department of any municipal
corporation from which the budget es
timates have been compiled, and said
original estimate sheets shall show In
parallel columns unit costs, of the three
years next preceding the current year,
the detailed expenditures of the last one
of said three 'preceding years, and the
budget allowances and six months ex
penditures of the current year.
"After . the hearing shall have been
held, the commission shall carefully con
sider the proposed budget, approve, re
ject or reduce the same or any items
therein, or by unanimous vote of all
members of the commission increase
the same." ... '
Mother and Young
Daughter Are Hurt
When Hit by Driver
Mrs. Ruth Reed and her 2-year-Id
daughter, Carol Reed, Chamberlain hotel,
mrarm mn An-atn a.nA badlv bruised Fri
day night by an automobile driven byl
George Peper, 914 Seventh street, at
Grand avenue and East Morrison. Tom
McKernick, who was crossing the street
at the same time, was also knocked down
and elightly injured. Peper reported to
the police. The victims of the accident
were treated at the emergency hospital.
Borah Keeps After
'Big Navy Senators
Washington, May 14v (U. P. V Efforts
to cutdowa the senate increases in the
naval biU were continued by Senator
Borah when the measure was taken up
for consideration today. His, point of
nrriar an-alnat an increajie from 1300.000
to $500,000 for repairs and changes to
capital ships was sustained by the chair.
Booze Auto Is Wrecked
Oregon City, May 14. An automobile,
filled with moonshine, was wrecked on
the Pacific highway Friday night when
struck by a train. When the car was
discovered It had been abandoned and
no trace of its occupants was found, al
though revenue officers took the trail at
once.
Jack Luke Returns
Jack Luke, a former employe f
the Gauld Supply company, has re
turned to Portland after an absence of
about five years. He proposes to open
an . establishment here as representa
tive of a large Eastern equipment com
pany. . , ,t :
S ON
COUNCIL
Tincher Bill Unfair,
Says President of
Big Grain Exchange
(By United Newi)
Chicago. May 14. -The grain ex
changes of the country will voluntarily
withdraw from business and close their
market places If they are forced to sub
mit to certain features of the Tincher
bill-which passed 'the house at Washing
ton Friday. Joseph P. Griffin, president
of the Chicago Board of- Trade, predict
ed -tonight, ''Xv-' - -
"The exchanges, do not protest regula
tion if there be evil in their business,"
said Grtffln. "Some.of the features of
the Tincher bill ere Intolerable, unfair
and arbitrary.
"If congress and other legislative
bodies are really desirous of helping the
farmer then there should be an end to
bootstrap legislation.
"The responsibility for the farmers'
present deplorable condition cannot be
attributed to any particular group of
men. but rather it is due to a world
wide situation. The farmers' condition
will rot be alleviated until in some way
we open up the markets of the world
for what, the farmer has to sell. This
may necessitate legislation extending
credits to European government or in
demnifying American exporters on for
eign credit transactions.
"If in the coming harvest the -world
should prove to be bountiful and in the
interim our government has provided no
means by which the farmer can find a
market for his products, I dread to think
of the condition In which this country
will be plunged in a purely economic
sense."
MARTIAL LAW TO
RULEW. VIRGINIA
. . . (Ood Honed Frota ra Oaa) .
came the hostilities were renewed with
increase? desperation, according to word
received here this morning.
The toll of human life is known to be
six, but reports 'received here during
the night indicate it may well reach 20.
AH communication to many of. the
mining hamlets where the fighting has
been the heaviest has been cut.
SIJIPERS COMMAND HILLS '
Snipers hidden In the hills have
stopped all traffic along the highway
that traverses .the towns along the 15
mile battle front. By keeping the high
way under fire the movement of rein
forcements .to points where fighting was
the severest has been greatly retarded.
Sheriff A. C. Pinson has arranged
with the Norfolk St Western railroad to
have an engine and steel coach ready
to move instantly to any of the towns
in the battle sone. - :
'It is known there is sufficient num
ber of rifles and ammunitions cached in
the mountains to last for an indefinite
Deriod.
Throughout the night, and into the
morning hours, non-combatants from
the battle sone along the Mingo-Pike
county border have -been trickling Into
Williamson in a thin stream, included
in the number are many women, some
of them with young babies at ; their
breasts.
GOOD SAMAKITAX KILLED
Dan Whitt, a miner, one of the six
who was killed In yesterday's fighting,
met his death while trying to get water
for 20 or more women and children who
had taken refuge in a cellar , at the
mouth of Sulphur creek. They cannot
escape and ' chances for ' rescue are
barred by the Incessant hall of bullets.
The entire section east of Mate was
was in darkness last night, the high
tension wires carrying current having
been riddled by rifle fire.. .
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS LEFT
TO CORPS COMMANDER READ
IVachinrtnn Maw 14. CI. N. 8.1 Or
ders went forward from Washington to
m,ia. n.n.,a i r2nrxrA w Fteai. com
manding the Fifth army corps here, to
send United states regulars imo m
battle sone of West Virginia and -Ken-hn-iiv
whenever in his Judgment they
were necessary to preserve law and
order.
Secretary of War Weeks intimated
that troops probably would ba on their
way shortly, although he said that the
matter was up to General ueao.
Governor Morrow of Kentucky has
sent President Harding data on the
fighting, with a request ; for federal
troops.
Troops Arc Ready ;
Camp Sherman. Ohio, May 14. (U.
p.) Federal troops here awaited word
today to go jnto Mingo county. West
Virginia, to quell the . snipers' war
there. Colonel Herman Hall, command
ing, was ready to lead a detachment of
in.n. intn th mina war countrv on
word from the commander of the corps
area. Baggage was put on trains last
night and other preparations or a
Quick movement completed.
Coal Blockade in
Continental Europe,
British Labor Plan
London. May 14. (U. r;) British
1qVii- lAArtors tofla v called . UDon the
workers of continental Europe to de
clare' a coal blockade against Great
Britain. .
TiAmwsontatjvea of the railway and
tniunnrf fmions In a lotnt conference.
decided to call the attention of their
associates on the continent -4.o the de
cision of the Geneva labor conference,
under which all European : workers
would be required to cooperate with
, atrtictnpr Hritish miners fn tighten
ing the : embargo against Importation
of coaL - .
Henry Pusey, Official
Of Paper Mill, Is Hurt
Oregon City. May 13 Henry Pusey.
an official In the Hawley Pulp ec Paper
company, was seriously injured Friday
evening when an automobile in which
he was riding swerved from the road
four miles south of Oregon City and hit
a stump. Walter Bennett, the driver,
r.fninrrl Puwv was struck In
the head and suffered a slight fracture j
.L-ult Uminltal authorities re- !
ported Saturday morning that he IS rest
ing easy, but that the extent of his in
juries, other than the slight skull frac
ture had not-been determined.
N. Y. Governor Signs
Film-Censor Bill
Albany, NT. Y., May 14. L Nl 8.)
Governor Miller approved the bill creat
ing a motion picture censorship commis
sion. He also approved reorganization
of the boxing commission to bring withjn
state regulations wrestling as well as
boxing.
SATURDAY, MAY 14. 1S21.
COURT GRANTS TO
FATHER PRIVILEGE:!
OF SEEING HIS SON
William P. Wellner, rancher of
Kimball, S. D., who was the disturb
ing factor in a long series of divorce
and adoption litigation in Portland,
arrived In town this weekend today
asked Presiding Circuit Judge Kava-
naugh to let him see his 8-year-old
son. who was awarded, to the boy's-'.
maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
John C. Larson, a year and a half
ago.
Judge Kavanaufrh apreed that Wellner
might have the boy between 9. and t
O'clock Sunday provided the two were
accompanied by the grandmother and
by a bailiff appointed by the court to see
that the factions didn't come to blows.
Guy C. II. Corliss, attorney . for the
Larsons, stated that the father had no
sincere Iovq for the child, but put In an
appearance here to disturb the grand
parents. Wellner testified at the time of Jhe
adoption proceedings that he had a
ranch worth $25,000. Corliss stated that
he had not paid any of the money which
he was ordered by the court to' pay for ,.
the support of the child. He now owes
more than $1000, according to Corliss.
Mrs. Wellner died in 11$. after secur- -Ing
a divorce on a charge that her hus
band had attacked her brutally while nhe
was In a delicate condition. Wellner,
never saw the child until after his wife's
death, though at that time It was six
years old. He Immediately started pro
cedings to get the custody but he failed.
J. C. JOHNSON CONFESSES TO
KMBKZZLING OP $10,000
' J. C Johnson, former private secre
tary of the Iver J. Rosten company, rail
road contractors, who was charged with
embezzling $10,000 of the company's
funds, changed his plea' of not guilty Ut
one of guitty this morning and Presid
ing Circuit Judge Kavanaugh set Thurs
day at 2 o'clock as the hour for fixing
sentence.
Johnson made a confession after his
arrest. In which he stated that he gave
all the money to a lady barber who hart
"buddied up to him when he was
lonely.
When she had obtained his money, he
claimed, she skipped out of Oregon and
when last beard from she had purchased
a barber' shop in Aberdeen, Wash. She
refused to return any of-the money or
help him any way after his arrest, he
said.
PARTNERS WANT RECKIVER;
CANT TRUST EACH OTHER
Sam Schnitser and J. H. Wolfe had a
partnership known as the Alaska Junk
company,' 203 Front street, and for eight
years they went about their business
contentedly, pleased with each other. To
day, however, Schnitser filed suit
against Wolfe in circuit court, netting
forth that they can't get along, together
ally more and that they want a receiver
appointed to appraise the business and
give each partner what he . deserve.
Neither will trust the other. Neither"
wishes to buy the other out. . ,
Divorce Af.Ul ...
Suits filed: Bobble J. against Oeorpe
W. Walsh and Josie K. against Wesley
K. Garrett,
Total Population of ,
Alaska Now 75,332
Washington, May 14. (I. N. S.)
Based on -the 1920 census, there are
54.8S9 males and 20,433 females in
Alaska, the census bureau announceflo
today. The distribution of the popula
tion, according to colors or race, was
as follows: White, 27,883 : Indian,
26,421; negro, 228; Chinese, 06; Japan
ese. 312 ; all others, $9.
Marne Memorial Is
Presented to France
Paris. May 14. (L N. S. The Marne
Memorial, a gift from American school
children to France, was formally pre
sented to President Mtllerand today by
Hugh Wallace, the American ambas
sador. Grape-futs
tea splprrtsi whegt
. and malted barley
food with a partfcu-
laxrpleasirflavcr
and real nourishing
value.
Economical
No Waste
nd.b .
rastnai Cereal Ctjhc,
Eattk CwekJIlch.
Watch Your Feet
FOOT TROUBLES CAN BE
RELIEVE!) av
D. W. ELROD
MAIN 433
ins selling auiLoma
rtATunina sesmlbss
ELASTIO MOStCftV FOR
VARICOSE VEINS
Th Famous Honest John Truss
The Swan sails up the river
tonight and Sunday night.
s
BANC
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EVERY WED., SAT. and SUN. EVENINGS.
SUNDAV IVININai QIVIN SV THE
UNOALOW ORCHESTRA.
BOAT LEAVES FOOT OF VAMHILL ST.
AT S:30 MAIN 474S.
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