THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON
SATURDAY, JUN;
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D RECTORS
DEFY TYPOTHETAE
IIIJUNC
By approving the printing of high
school magazines in '' the Benson
Polytechnic school plant," the board
of education has challenged the Port-,
, land Typothetae and the constitu
tionality of the recent legislation
prohibiting public print shops doing
other than public work. jThrei.ened
with an "in junction the board stands
pat and declares it'; will teat the law.
This law, if enforced, would prevent
the publication of many of the school
papers, Jt is pointed out by the school di
rectors, and would deprive the student
printers of much valuable experience.
. Members of the board were informed
Friday by a representative of the Typo
thetae that, if the. work was continued.
they would request a restraining order.
The board takes the stand that, as the
Jefferson Spectrum and Benson Tech are
now in type ready for the press; to
quash them would entail a. loss to the
: students. r
O. W. Athey. instructor of printing at
the Benson school, states that the work
of printing such publications is valuable
to the students from an educational
standpoint .
That the' law is unconstitutional and
should be brought to test is the opinion
of William F. Woodward, head of the
finance and Judiciary committee of the
board, ' He brands the measure as un
falr and tending to stifle the activities of
the pupils.
Thls law," he explained, "was pre
pared at the behest bf employing print
ers in Eugene, who objected to the stu
dents of the university; printing their
papers on the. university ; press. " r
"The school board does not Intend to
Invade the field of the employing print
ers, nor does it intend they shall .invade
the fields of school work. Jefferson high
has its graduation number of the Spec
trum -now- lin 'the' forms ready for the
press, and fit- an injunction is enforced,
the students wilt stand to .lose some
ISOO." ;,V:;-; , ' "-" - ' -Vi :a
'. Three papersx-e printed at the 'Ben
son press at the present time. , They are
the Tech f eft The Poly Tech and the
Jefferson Spectrum for Jefferson high :
Schools The plant consists of one rotary
press, three linotype machines, two Job
presses and. a complete layout of cast
type, -i - . " ,
FIREMEN ELECTIONEER
: BY'BOSSES" REQUEST
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measure: and the methods of calling upon
. them for distributing the leaflets, and
dispersed to their various districts.
SIGNED BT LEADERS r ' v
The circulars' were signed by Commis
sioner BIgelow, .Flre Chief Young. As
sistant Chief Laudenklos and Battalion
Chiefs CrenfeU, , I G." Holden and J.
Dillane. . - .
The call made by Bigelow and Young
nas drawn vehement protest from tax
payers. Notices for the men were posted
In the various fire halls Friday, t The
instructions read; . - ,
As it appeared on one of the bulletin
boards the instructions -read : . ,
"All men off duty tomorrow report
at Sixth and Oak streets. American Le
gion headquarters, at 12 :30 in uniform to.
distribute pamphlets for the Portland
fire department bill on next election-"
Coe A. McKenna, president of the
" Realty board, denounced Ahe step as an
. "attempt to crowd an unwelcome meas
ure down the throat of the public. He
added: v-.-. r-
CRITICISM IS VOICED. ' '
"1 am opposed to the bonding meas
ure for fire equipment which appears on
the ballot Tuesday. I am opposed to
all .bonding measures to meet operating
expenses. To use the firemen in cam
paigning for the bill is launching" the
department into politics." i
Joseph N. Teal, member of the execu
tive committee of the Taxpayers' league,
was outspoken in his criticism of Com
missioner Bigelow.
"If Commissioner BIgelow can use the
fire bureau as a campaign organization,
then Mayor Baker would be equally Jus
tified in employing the police bureau as
a campaign organization." he said. "The
abuse migRVgo on and on, thus, until
our entire commission form of govem
'ment had been subverted to propaganda
and politics. It. is an abuse of oublic
function. To us the publio money,
.furthermore, in paying the cost of these
pamphlets is an. outrage." " ,
BIGELOW Wai PAY
Commissioner "BIgelow. announced that
th'e public will not jjay for the pam
phlets. "The cost of the pamphlets will
come out of my personal pocket." said
he. "It would be entirely proper to
- pay for them out of the council's fund,
because they contain .information on a
- public measure which the public should
-have, . But since this criticism has
arisen I will meet it in the most di
rect way. -
- "No order was Issued directing fire-
men to , circulate pamphlets. We have
no right to issue such an order. It
was & request. Response was entirely
voluntary on the part of the firemen.
Former Captain Riley, who is quoted
as saying that the firemen resent the
request, is merely, trying to 'get even.
Mayor Baker and Commissioners
- Barbur and Pier were inclined to sup
. port Commissioner Bigelow; Commis
sioner Mann was more negative.
JIATOB FAVORS PtAN
Blgelow'a action meets my aproval,"
said the mayor. The head of the fire
.bureau represented the urgent need of
additional equipment. We didn't have
the money to buy it. - We didn't want to
T ON THREAT
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be responsible for failing to secure it if
the public wanted It for the protection
of property. We submitted the bond
ing measure. Commissioner Bigelow
has the support of the council in trying
to give the voters the" bare facts about
the issue." - 1 ; -
' What Commissioner Bigelow has done
is regular' practice." said Commissioner
Barbur. -""The', city ought to show why
this additional fire apparatus is needed
and It is all right to pay for It out of the
public fund. The council has a $5000
emergency fund, t-which can be spent
without returning vouchers. : It would be
all right to take the small amount for
printing out of this fund."
"The circulation of the pamphlets by
the firemen la- all right If voluntary."
said Commissioner Pier. "I don't know
who would pay for the pamphlets if the
public didn't.". , :.. s . . . . .
MAS5 I OPP6SITI03T f:
- "I was opposed to all measures in
volving extra expense going on the bal
lot." said Commissioner Mann, "I am
not in favor of issuing bonds to' meet
current . expenses. But Commissioner
Bigelow recommended the measure, al
though we had passed the extra S mill
tax last year, and it was about the only
form in which it' could b submitted. I
suppose, and get around the 6. per cent
limitation. I don't want to say anything
that will make me appear against suf
ficient equipment; for .the city's needs,
however." -4
Chief Young of the fire bureau said
that he had merely requested, not or
dered, firemen ; to circulate the- pam
phlets. "We will go ahead, unless there
are orders ; to the contrary," said he.
"The people are entitled to the infor-.
(nation about this measure.' The cap
tains and lieutenants in each Instance
wrote the notices en the bulletin
boards."
BRITAIN PREPARES
TO STRIKE TURKS
By Earle'C. Reeves --
Ixmdon,; June 4 (L N. S.) Great
Britain is threatening to go to. war
against the Turkish Nationalists in
Asia Minor. Preparations are al
ready under way, according to the
press. . i ' '
A British fleet is being assembled at
Malta, the Daily Express stated today.
It fa Intended for cooperation with the
Greek army now facing the Turkish Na
tionalist army in f Anatolia.
"It Is well known that Premier Lloyd
George is friendly, towards Greece and
is bitterly hostile towards the Turkish
Nationalists," .said; the Daily Express.
A i dispatch from Constantinople said
that the Turkish Nationalist government
at Angora already considers itself in a
state, of wtir against Great Britain.
Funeral Services
For John S. Hall
.To Be Held Monday
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Funeral services for John S. Hall,
resident of Gresham who died at his
home there op June 4. will be held Mon
day! afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Miller & Tracey hapel. with interment
In Mount -Scott cemetery. Hall is sur
vived by his-wife; Mrs. Catherine Hall, a
daughter. Mrs. Abbie R. Cummings of
Mwiroe, Q.r., and two sons, Albert S, Of
Portland and S. B. of Troutdale.
LMHaU was born in Dayton, Ohio, Octo
ber 20, 1-840, and at an early age pio
neered in Iowa and Nebraska. In 1876
he first came to Oregon and after brief
residence returned to the East. Again in
1SS2 he crossed the plains to Oregon by
wagon train and settled on a farm in
Eastern Multnomah ' county, where he
farmed Until 10 years ago. Since then
the family has lived at Gresham, where
Hall leaves -many friends.
Senate Bill Urged
As Substitute for
House Packing Plan
Washington, June 4. (I..N. S.) Jhe
I senate agricultural commui.ee voiea iof
day. ! to report favorably the senate
packer control bill, as a substitute for
the bill passed; by t the house this week
regulating the packing industry. The
senate bill would ; place control of the
packing industry under a livestock com
missioner, while, the house bill .would
place the control in the hands of, the sec
retary of agriculture. ,
Opposition to the senate bill from
house members may tie up the packer
legislation indefinitely when it reaches
the conference stage. -..': . ,
Luke McLiike, Noted
Humorist, Is Dead
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Cincinnati, June 4. (I. N. S.) James
S. Hastings, humorist,, known -throughout
the country as "Luke McLuke, died
at 12 :10 o'clock this morning at Good
Samaritan hospital. - His widow. Mrs.
Rose HastinsTR. and nna mn mnlv f
Hastings was born in Lowell, Mass., 53
veara urn. i
i Petition In Bankruptcy
An Involuntary petition in bankruptcy
was tfiled against the C M. Hall Pro
duce company in the federal- court
Friday afternoon by the Creamery
Package company,' the Imperial cream
ery and ' the Maplewood Cream . com
pany. The creditors allege that their
claims against the company total more
than $1000 and that Hall is unable to
pay them. They have petitioned the
court to appoint W. R. Boyle as ' re
ceiver under $500 bond. Immediate ac
tion! is requested of the court to pre
vent; loss to products.
JAPAN IS READY
F
TALK, SAYS URiU
" By Ralph II. Turner
t'aited Km Staff CorrpoMlent -
Washington, . June 4. Japan la
ready- to discuss disarmament and
would welcome a conference on the
subject.
- This is the opinion of Baron Sotokichi
Uriu -retired admiral of .the' Japanese
navy ard one of the: leaders in Japanese
naval thought, Admiral Urlu, agrad
uate of Annapolis, came to the United
States ' to attend a reunion of his class.
Aa one of Japan's leading; naval ex
perts. Admiral Uriu is in a position to
express the. sentiment of his people to
ward disarmament.
DOOE 18 OPENED "". :
,"""A disarmament conference would at
least enable the nation to express their
views on the subject and would permit
a definition of: the term disarmament,"
said Admiral Uriu in the first interview
he has granted since arriving in the
United Statear-v- - .. c . . .. . f..
"While I cannot speak for the Jap
anese government, it is my personal
view that Japan is willing to discuss dis
armament whenever a call for a con
ference is Issued." ... , V' f -i-
Admiral Uriu. however, placed certain
qualifications upon Japan's readiness to
disarm.
"Japan is an island empire," he ex
plained, "and will always need warships
for coast defense. .
OLD SHIPS REPLACED ' '
"Japan Is building new ships today to
replace old vessels which are . out of
date. If we are going to have any navy
at all, we must have a 'good navy, es
pecially so long as other countries con
tfnue to build new vessels. .
"But. there la no intention in Japan
of attempting ; to compete with the
United. States In naval construction.
We could not afford to do this even if
there were danger of a clash with
America. But talk of war between the
United States and Japan is ridiculous.
It will never be. :
"A false impression has been cre
ated lately by exaggerated reports
which - represent Japan as embarking
upon a vast naval program that would
threaten the peace of the United States.
Japan entertains no idea that eh can
compete writh - America."
TEEM I3fDEPl3fITE ' 1
Admiral Uriu does not believe it is
the aim of disarmament advocates that
the nations of the world should wholly
abandon their navies. Rather, ; he
thinks that each navy should retain
certain ships for defensive ' purposes.
Tms is japans View, he said, v -
"There has been mueh v newspaper
talk of disarmament, he went on, "but
no one knows just what disarmament
means or what it -is all about."
' Admiral Uriu, a nero ot the 7 Ruaso
Japanese war, in which he commanded
a cruiser squadron, , is a guest of the
United States navy while in Washing
ton, and was enthusiastic in praising
the navy for Its courtesy to him. ;
Since his arrival here the admiral
has had. talks with both Secretary of
the Navy Denby and with Secretary of
War Weeks.
Harding Urges Road
Debt of $700,000,000
B e Pai d Pro mptly
; By L. C. Martin M- "i ji
- Washington, June 4. (U. P.) Imme
diate appropriation by congress of $700,
000,000 to pay the railroads what the
government is said to owe them on "ad
ditional claims" is -being urged on Presi
dent Harding and congressional leaders
as the next step in settling the trouble
some railroad problem.
Accompanying this huge appropriation
out f the United States treasury should
go an arrangement for lettiflg the rail
roads pay the government what they
owe jt over a period of 15 years or
longer, railroad representatives urge.
The railroads owe Uncle Sam between
J800.000.000 and $1,000,000,000. ! ,i i
" President Harding has been advised
to send congress a message recommend
ing the immediate appropriation of the
money. Those .who have talked with
him about it report him- "deeply con
cerned" about where the $700,000,000 is to
come from in view of the already de
plated, condition of the treasury, the
heavy; taxes and the depression of busi
ness. :
Cruelty Charges
Made Against Red;
Cross in the House
i- By UniTenal Bertie
Washington, June 4. A sweeping con
gressional ' investigation of the mis
treatment of disabled : soldiers by the
American Red Cross as recently- dis
closed, is ordered in a resolution intro
duced In the house Friday. The author
of the resolution is Representative Lesi
ter D. Volk, Republican, of Brooklyn,
N. an ex-Bervice man himself.
Mr. Volk points out that disclosures
show "that many disabled soldiers ap
plied to the New York and ! Brooklyn
chapters of the American Red Cross and
v,r, nfnnulihv thet officials of these
organisations ito private, law firms, who
charged fees ior tneir services ana ex
ploited shell-shocked veterans as a
means of private gain." The ( fees ex
acted ran as high as $150.
- If these charges ar true, the resolu
tion declare, the American people who
subscribed millions of dollars annually
to the Red Cross, are entitled to know it.
Machinist's Chief
Speaks in Portland
wniism YTannnn of Washington. D. C.
a member of the general executive board
of the International Association of Ma
chinists, Thursday night addressed the
members of that organization in PorU
land. C. F. Grow of Los Angeles, U. M.
Bills, district representative j O. R. Hart
wig, president of the Stat Federation of
Labor, and others spoke briefly. The
machinists own their headquarters buUd
intp in Washington. D. C. which ' also
houses their own bank- - The organiaa-
ion carries on a life beneru aepartment
under the fraternal plan. '
Human Skull Found '
The Port of Portland -dredge Portland
brought up a perfectly preserved human
skull which bore no marks of violence.
Friday while dredging above th Steel
bride on the west side of the river. The
skull clogged up the main pump, causing
the workmen to investigate, xne county
coroner took charge of the skull. ; '
OR DISARMAMENT
Pretty Teacher Is
Found Murdered; Man
Is ' Held on Suspicion
Pes Moines, Iowa, June 4. U. P.)
Sara Barbara . Thorsdale, pretty young
country school teacher, was found mur
dered near Valley Junction early today.
She had been missing for two days.
.. Indications were that the girl, had
been attacked. Her head was crushed
and ber hands tied behind her back.
A negro suspect under arrest has told
different stories.
E TAXlAW
TO REDUCE TAXES
, Eugene, Or., June 4. (17. P.)
Mueh business was crammed through
the Friday night and last session of
the Oregon state grange,. which con
eluded its four-day convention here
early this morning. - . '
. One of the resolutions passed by the
grange was that a graduated state in
come tax law be devised and put on the
statutes: so that realty owners would
not bear so much of the burden of tax
ation as they do iiow. A committee of
five Is to make an investigation of the
tax situation and report later. As a so-
called economy measure it was voted to
initiate a bin abolishing the greater part
of the commissions of the state govern
ment. '- j - :';.---" -.
FISH LAW ATTACKED
! The grange voted to ask the legislature
to . repeal the Rogue river fish bill, as
it passed the last session, and also re
peal i the "public Wecessity' bill of -1917
which prohibits duplication, of lines of
public utility unless for good reason.
The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph com
pany, they believe, has abused powers
this bill gave it "
They urged the legislature to amend
the road law so that county courts
could locate state roads in the various
counties in which they passed through,
and the; county help pay the bilL The
resolution that urged a law permitting
only property owners to vote on bond
measures Was lost by a tie vote.
iOWEB BATES SOCQHT .
Congress will be memorialized to drop
railroad rates to such a point that farm
ers can 6hip produce reasonably.
Mrs. A. F. French, Carlton, was ap
pointed to fill a vacancy on the home
economics committee. v,
The press of the state, and particularly
the Portland dailies, were thanked - for
the fair and accurate way in which the
convention, was reported, by Master
S pence, : who said it was the fairest ac
count of any since he has held the ex
ecutive chair, , ,: .:
It was the most successful convention
ever held by the grange, he said,
Many delegates left last night for their
homes and the rest are leaving today.
Policeman Fails to
. Support His Charge
Of 'Wobbly' Driving
When Fred Woollen, 494 Vancouver
avenue, appeared before Municipal Judge
Rossman this morning on a charge of
driving while intoxicated. Patrolman
Larry Evans, who had arrested him Fri
day night, after his automobile had
crashed into a telephone pole at Randall
street and Sandy boulevard, offered no
testimony to support the charge, and
Woollen, was released by the court.
In his report to the captain, Evans
stated Woollen and fJeorge Stanley, who
was ln the automobile, had both been
drinking. Stanley was fined $5. Evans
reported the machine badly wrecked,
with one wheel smashed in, The report
stated the two men tried to "get away
when the officer arrived." In court
Evans said he had no-witnesses who saw
Woollen drive the machine and that he
himself could not testify that Woollen
was drunk.
Lint Causes'Smudge
In Journal! Building
C
A small fire used jdaily to burn the
refuse from the top of the lead melting
pot In th stereotyping room of The
Journal thi morning ignited lint which
bad collected on the interior of. the pipe.
The air -circulating system fanned - the
smoke through parts of the building and
caused excitement for a few momenta
until the cause was1 discovered. Damage
amounted to a few sections of blistered
metal vent pipe. .
Chinese Pheasant
Propagation Gains
More than 4000 Chinese pheasants have
already been hatched at the game farms
of the state game .commission at Cor
vallis and Eugene. . The pheasant hens
will continue to lay. for a period of six
weeks, according to advice sent Captain
A. E. Burghduff, state game warden,
this morning. Burghduff says that the
propagation of Chinese pheasants will be
larger this year . than . in any previous
year, - . . , - .
Director of Scripps u
Newspapers itf City
Robert Scripps, . editorial director' of
the Serlpps newspapers, was a Portland
visitor today. Scripps. who makes his
headquarters In . Cincinnati, is on a
tour of the country looking over" the
Scripps newspaper properties.
Five) Youths Accused
Five youths in Sellwood were Arrested
Friday by the police following an in-
vestigation started when J. A. Sarrell,
555 Harney street, reported that thieves
iad broken into his garage and removed
three automobile tires after they had
jacked up his machine. The five boys
are "Chuck Hamilton, L. A. Davidson,
Glenn Morgan, . Fred Biggs and Clyde
Tye. The boys will be tried before Mu
nicipal Judge Rossman.
Father Is Guilty
Poughkeepsie. N. T., June 4. A ver
dict of murder In- the first degree was
brought in Friday by , the jury which
tried ISiatnamel ingranam for th murder
of bis 6-year-old daughter on February
28. The child was strangled to death in
ner euras jubi norui oi una city, xngra- i
ham was sentenced to the electric chair. J
GRANGE
PROPOSES
N
TAXPAYER'S SUIT
IS THROWN OUT;
C-V.RENTALFAIR
The suit of Robert "J. Linden, tax
payer, to prevent Multnomah county
from paying the $ 13,000 additional
rent asked by the O-W. 'It. & N.
company for the rent of the upper
deck of the Steel bridge, was thrown
out of court - by Circuit Judge Sta
pleton in a decision handed down
today. Judge Stapleton haa had the
case under advisement . for two
weeks, " .
According to the contract, entered Into
for the year 1920, the county was to
pay $62,250 annual rental, with $700 a
year depreciation for the first year, to
be increased $700 a year for J5 years.
This is an increase of 13,000 over the
rent paid by the company previous to
that time. - - -
Linden maintained that this -contract,
which was made on the recommendation
of J. P.' Newell, engineer, who investi
gated for the county, was unconscionable
and unfair, a debt exceeding the 6000
allowed the county by the ' law, and a
Violation of the original contract.
Judge Stapletori declared that "no
right thinking man would hold the
contract unfair. He pointed out that
the Broadway bridge cost the taxpayers"
far more than will the upper deck of the
Steel bridge.
The county has assets of- $1,000,000
over its liabilities, he found, and the
$5000 limitation does not come into the
case. He also held that the original
contract was in no way violated- .
OFFICE CHANGES EXPECTED
TO SAVE COUNTY MONEY
Chairman Rufus Holman of the coun
ty commission announced Thursday
that the tax conservation commission
could have room 101, courthouse, as its
headquarters until better quarters could
be secured. He stated at the same time
that the county commissioners probably
would move .from the second to the fifth
floor of the courthouse and consolidate
with the roadmaster's office.
- Commissioner Rudeen said he believed
such consolidation would effect a 'sav
ing in clerical and overhead expenses of
nearly $500 a month; There is . some
talk of moving all the circuit Judges to
the ; fifth floor, to accommodate, them
and allow better accommodations for
other departments of the county govern
meat , ;, -
TWO INDICTED OX CHARGE
OF BLUE SKY LAW BREACH
Marshall Fraser and J. W, Maddox
were 'jointly indicted by the Multnomah
county grand Jury Friday afternoon on
a charge of violating the blue sky law.
Fraser was recently sentenced- to two
years in the penitentiary by Circuit
Judge Gatens after conviction of a sim
ilar offense in connection 'with the Your
Transportation company.
The present charge is that the two
men sold stock of the Transportation
Marketing company without having the
proper permit. - They are alleged to have
secured $7000 from ' worklngmen. The
investors, it is claimed by the state,
might as well have given their money
away. , t r -.
TWO WANTED FOR GAMBLING
SURRENDER TO SHERIFF
John Conrad and' E. G. Perkins, ,Jtwo
of the 15 men indicted by the Multnomah
county grand jury for -gambling, sur
rendered to Sheriff Hurlburt Friday
afternoon and were 'released on $1000
bail each.' Nine of the alleged gamblers
had already been 'taken into custody
when these two surrendered. Only four
of the 15 remain at large. Conrad 'and
Perkins are said to be proprietors of the
place at 484 North Third street.
REROUTING OF SlILWAUKIE
CARS TO BE PROPOSED
City Commissioners Barbur, Mann
and pier, and City Engineer Laurgaard
made an inspectfon trip. Friday over the
route of the street car line to Mil
waukee and decided to present an or
dinance providing for the rerouting of
cars on this line so as to have outbound
cars use East Twelfth; and inbound cars
use East Eleventh streets, thus avoid
ing crossing tracks and delay , of other
street traffic.
Public Market Stalls
: Plans have been : completed for the
extension of the public market - stalls
on Yamhill street to Fifth street. Bids
will be called for on this construction
within a .few days. -j Seventeen new
stock tables will be made and the shed
providing shelter from the. weather will
be extended. ; , , , ,h
Paving Plant Suspends j "'
Because of the continued high water
the 'city paving plant has. been forced
to discontinue operations. It is unable
to, ; secure it supply :: f crushed roclc
from the St. Helens uarrfes- Super
intendent Dulin expects that the! plant
will be shut down for 10 days on more,
as it is difficult to obtain crushed rock
from other sources at this time.
Lumbermen Will
Meet to Study
Mill Problems
i Foremen and other executives from
a number of North - Portland mills will
meet at the Peninsula Club house, Will
amette boulevard and McKenna avenue,
at S o'clock tonight for the purpose of
organizingXa class in the study of in
dustrial problems. The work will be in
charge of J. T. Daves of New York,
who will address the opening session
on new methods in production. V .
The class will meet every two weeks,
according to Daves, and Included in its
present membership are men . from the
Peninsula Lumber company, St. Johns
Lumber company. Portland . Manufac
turing company. West; Oregon Lumber
company and Industries. -
Lord Robert Cecil .
Invites America to
Sign With League
London, June 4. L N. S.) An Invi
tation to .America to join the League
of Nations was extended Friday by Lord
Robert Cecil in a speech to th League
of Nations union. - - - - .
"President Harding has declared his
readiness to cooperate in the cause ' of
peace, said Lord Robert "Everything
that makes for peace make for the
League of Nations." ., . ,---v-.
Lord Robert said he was gratified that
the members of the American commer
cial delegation now visiting England
were participating in the meetings of
the League of Nations union.
Man Is Convicted of
Murder by Testimony
Of Twelve Deaf Mutes
Columbia, : Mo.; June 4. L N. S.)
After deliberating seven hours the jury
in the case - of Frank Statts, charged
with the murder last June 25 of his 79-year-old
grandfather, Samuel Halstead.
late last night returned a verdict of
guilty and sentenced Statts to 10 years'
imprisonment. - . : ' ' .
Evidence of more than a dosenldeat
mute witnesses, who testified in finger
language, decided the fate Of the young
iarmer.
r
The crop of business failures an
ticipated In Oregon' after the close
of the war has not been realized, ac
cording to Miss Louise S. Rogers
deputy in charge of the bankruptcy
division of the United States district
court. ;- . i .. 1
. ."The number of petitions , In bank
ruptcy filed since January 1 has been
light, although we have had a few
more this year to . date than for the
same: period' in 1920." she said today.
Bankruptcies for the entire state" of
Oregon are filed in the federal court
in Portland.
Many days passed in May when no
petitions were filed. The number of
business failures as ' recorded by the
bankruptcy proceedings have been quite
small. Miss Rogers declared.
Miss Rogers said the court was
flooded with petition in 191J and 1914,
but business conditions as reflected by
the number of petitions filed, improved
after the World war started. The num
ber kept dropping off until in 1917 and
1918 few were filed.... Neither were many
filed in 1919. Early in 1920 the number
commenced to-increase, but at no time
since the war has the number of bank
ruptcies been so large as in 1914, ac
cording to Miss Rogers.
After the war everybody appeared to
believe that the number : of failures
would - be very large, b'ut these fears
have 'not been borne out.
No records were ' available today
showing .the, total number of petitions
filed during the last 18 - months, but
Miss Rogers said that the increase had
been so small over others years as to
entail but little extra work.
OPENED TO PEOPLE
(Continued From Pace One)
These- g-ive the government a colossal
economic lever. v
iLENIJT SCFBEME BOSS
; M. Milutin said -also, that the state
would lend money to ' private Individ'
uals or to groups of private .individuals
for private factories which observe the
labor laws. These factories must be
trade unions, this be.ing part of the law
or tne state. .
i Referring to concessions and foreign
trade, M. Miluun said: . -
i "Insufficient funds of merchandise
will be augmented through , foreign ex
chance. Throueh the conclusion of our
treaties , with other governments, - the
government - of soviet Russia has al
ready entered into one -phase of the
realisation of this plan. We must have
foreign , trade In .order that" the peas
ants shall procure merchandise. With
out such ' development ' it is impossible
to solve the food problem."
It seems apparent that '; the soviet
government . desires to retain - control
ef the industries. It' is also apparent
that, however far it may go .in com
promise or retreat,- Nicolai Lenin re
mains in supreme command . of the
situation.
BOLSHEVIST GOVERNMENT
t FAILURE, SAYS SOCIALIST
j San Francisco, June 4. "Let the Rus
sian condition alone, do not help the
soviet government; if j the United States
extends aid to the Bolshevik element it
will turn and fight us1, as soon as it is
strong enough." ;,::;.; vv4'"- -
This is the advice of M.-.A. Schwarts,
former representative of the Socialist
party in Russia, , who talked on "Rus
sia From the- Inside" Friday before
members of . the Commonwealth club at
their luncheon in the Palace hotel. .
4 The present government is not a gov
ernment by the people," said Schwartz,
"There are less than 600,000 commun
ists of the 125.000,000 of people. It is
a government for the sole benefit of the
interest f Lenin and Trotzky. 'Jnej
came into power by a horrible revolution
and they are remaining - in pbwei
through a more terrible ordeal."
i "I lived in Russia for S 5 years, and 1
know, conditions there. 1 came to Amerr
lea for a period of years, and when I re
turned to Russia it was for the purpose
of aiding the movement of the Third In
ternationale. I have naa enougn. io
my question to the common people,
What is -your government T tney re
sponded. It is a government of robbery ;
no free speech, no free press, notmng
no market, no stores, no hotels j the gov
ernment has everything In , its ware
houses, while we have barely enough for
an existence. .; :---,
("The street are in a horrible condi
tion, houses 'are dilapidated and foul and
the people ar downtrodden and broken
hearted. I met Emma' Goldman at a
hotel in Moscow. . Sh said sh would
rather live a lifetime in Jail in the
United States than to stay in Russia.
Schwarts answered a number of ques-.
tinns concerning Russian schools, mor
als. : propaganda. suffrage, rural condi
tions and marriage. Regarding mar-i
nages, . no saia . - vouh muhb i.-
sign their names ana ar married. Ijikc
wis whe'n they ar tired of each other
they sign - their names and are separ
ated. - , -
"Th soviet rovernment is a failure."
he said, emphatically, "and Lenin and
Trotzky know it."
7
Peerless 1919
Guaranteed . in per
; feet condition, fully
equipped with lots of
extras. A high class
car at an extremely
low price. For sale by
owner. East' 4869.
BUS NESS FA LURES
UNDER
S1ATS
RUSSIAN
BANKERS PREDICT
BETTER Tl
Seaside, June 4. Predictions of
better times for the country and
praise of the system which brought
the nation safely : through the strin
gent financial period were voiced by
speakers at the opening, sessions of
the Oregon Bankers' association here
Friday.
The sessions were attended by 150
Oregon bankers from all parts of the
state. j.-'. : I ::'.;':,',;'- "
President N. V. Carpenter of Portland
urged that the bankers use their efforts
to force the repeal of the initiative law
in Oregon, saying In his opinion the
law should go on th ground that it per
mits a group to initiate measures year
after, year, entailing heavy expense and
effort in combating those considered bad.
HEW YORK BAXKEBS SPEAKS
The feature of Friday's session was
the address by Rollin P. Grant, vice
chairman of the Irving National bank of
New Tork. on the subject of "Pefiation
and Progress." '
"We - have passed i the , worst," Qrant
said. "The domestic situation is much
better than it was after the Civil war.
We have nb depreciated paper money to
day. We have an abundance of gold. The
federal reserve machinery has proved its
ability to ease credit stresses. The banks
have and will take care of all tha needs
of legitimate business as these needs
arise.:';::'-'...::':;'-.:- - -..--.
"A serious problem Is how to get rid
profitably of th large stocks of cer
tain raw materials now awaiting a mar
ket. It should be emphasised that from
a world standpoint their is no real over,
production. : A latent demand exists in
various countries for every kind of
American raw products and manufactur
er. Within our own' country are many
kinds of manufactured goods' which the
public will buy If prices are reduced.
LQXG TIME CREDIT SEEDED
"Tltere is a tremendous latent buying
power ini'the American; buying public
which can be stimulated.' The foreigners
want and need our raw material. The
depreciated, value of European currency
is disadvantageous to the American ex
port business. The first, logical step
seems to be the working out of an ade
quate and safe method of extending losg
time credit. - -
"The War Finance corporation is al
ready achieving desired results. The
Edgelaw banks and financing corpora
tions wilt eventually bring further ease
to the situation."
In concluding Grant stated that he be
lieved low prices mean progress, that the
present business situation in tha .United
States Is brightening and that, the great
wholesale declines which have occurred
will be beneficial and that the country
is slowly oh its way toward prosperity.
Frank C Bramwell, superintendent of
banks, spoke on "Financial Cooperation."
He pointed out that the past financial
strain has brought, about a closer rela
tionship between the banking fraternity
and the general public.
Other speakers of the day's session
were J. Dewilde of i the American Na
tional Bank of Pendleton ; George C
Jewett of Spokane, and Archibald J.
Tourtelotte of Portland.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
President Carpenter named the follow
ing committees ; ; : . ? i
Auditing: T. II. West The" Dalles ', E.
C. -Sammona, Portland ; W. G. Vassal,
Pallas,---. - :.- -,!' -"--..
Nominating ! C. A. Shute, Hlsboro : J.
S. BlrreL Portland ; Leon Brown. Burns;
W. IL Bennett, - Fendleton . ; snerman
Miles. St. Helens. .
Resolutions: RJ A. - Blanchard, Port
land ; H B. Evans.' Canby ; ; John R.
Humphreys, Oregon' city: Luke L.
Goodrich, Eugene; Ly dell Baker, .Fort-
iand. ,- - '
Educational : JOhn N. Kdlefsen, Port
land; Luke L. Goodrich, Eugene. J. W.
McCoy. Ashland: Fred I Myers. La
Orandes Tom West, The Dalles; Edgar
Sensenich, Portland.
Old High Bicycles
With Hard Tires to
Be Seen
in" Stunts
The old-fash lonedhJgbwheeled bicycle
of the solid rubber tire era. is coming
Into it own again Sunday, when cyclists
leave Lownsdale park. Third and Salmon
streets, on a aoetahl ride to- Peninsula
park, according to Fred St, Org, who
will lead the procession ,
Several old wheels: have been resur
rected and their owners are expected to
appear in line when the bicycle enthusi
asts start on the run. St. Onge will head
the procession on a1 wheel built In 1885.
After Peninsula, park is reached, be will
do several riding stunts,
Entries for th ride indicate that in
terest in ' the event Is widespread. A
number of riding contingents from the
public schools have registered to make
the trip. The ride has been" planned for
the purpose of renewing Interest in cycl
ing. Dealers, in the city have prepared
to provide refreshments without cost at
the park for all cyclists who appear in
line. . y
The time was not so long" ago when
cycling was the one big sport of the
Ar" ..III C knra (.'ahintlv nv.rv.
body rode a bicycle in - those days, buti
that was prior to the appearance of the
automobile and "the airplane ; and inci
dentally it was before the day of so
much indigestion and .Insomnia." -" .
f Winlock Peta Pobioned
WInfock, Wash., : June 4.' Several
cases, of dog poisoning have occurred
recently, a valuable Airedale belonging
to Charles Eyerly dying on the fourth
attempt to klU him. t v
US IN
VIEW III
COUNTRY
Due to a typographical error in our
advertisement of Thursday, the word
"suit?' was used instead of
Jersey I Sport Coats
At $5.95 :
This, is a very special price for coats of
such' style and quality. They arc fash
ioned in the .Tuxedo style as illustrated.,
Made of two fabrics jersey knit and -jersey
cloth in red, brown, navy, black,
sand and. heather mixtures.
ice-President and Manager
Petitions on Bill
Filed at Olympi
o
T -
Seattle. Wash., June 4. (U. P.) Th
time limit for filing referendum peti
tions expiring June 7. two of the pe-.
tltlons, those relating to the certificate-ef-necesslty
bill and tha public health
measure, were filed at Olympia yes
terday. Final check on the 1821 referendum-petitions
was completed yes
terday by Seattle rtglBtratlon otficUls.
TEN N0WrIE
L
With 10 nominating petitions
snuggled side by side in his record
files, R, JI. Thomas, clerk of the
school board, officially closed his of-"
fice at noon today, and the cam- J
palgn for the, election of four school
directors was opened. - '
The petitions of Mrs. James Befrjrs,
Charles B. Moores, Judge E. V. Little
field and E." C. Kammons were filed
shortly before the official closing time
with approximately. 400 names attached
to each.
SIGNATURES OBTAINED
The circulators who had these peti
tions In charge visited business and pro
fessional offices and homes in the resi
dence districts -Friday and quickly and
without expressed opposition -in more
than a dozen cases in the aggregate se-
cured more than the necessary number
of names to put the names of the four
candidates upon the ballot; No effort
was mad to circulate the petitions gen
erally upon the' streets, but the signa
tures were confined as much as pos
sible to business and professional men ,
and women, parents and those db-ectly
Interested in the conduct and mainten
ance of the schools of the city.
OTHERgrTO ECjr
The petitions of W. J. II. Clark. George
P. Eisman, James E. Martin and Wil- .
Ham E. Ktmaey were also filed during
the forenoon and their "names will be
placed on the ballot as candidates. This
grouptof four has beervgiven the Indorse
ment of th legislative committee of th
Central Labor council. and of the Grade
Teachers' association.
The two Candidates who had filed Vrlor
to today were George Br Thomas, who
socks reelection as a member of the
board, and James C Calne, an Inspector
of the electrical division of th bureau of
buildings, who filed his candidacy Fri
day afternoon. .
TEN FILE ' .
Rumors have been afloat during the
last day or two piat B. S. Josselyn, :
former president of the Portland Rail
way Light & Power company, would
become a candidate, a petition In his
behalf having been put Into circulation
several days ago. The petition had not
been filed up to noon, however.
Although the offic of the school
clerk closed at noon, Mr. Thomas will
receive additional petitions, nhould such
be offered to him, up to midnight Sun
day, provided arrangements should be
made .with him for their delivery to
him. So far as known, or reported,
however, the list of 10 already filed will
constitute the whole list of candidates.
Chehalls Marriage License
Chehalis, Wash., Jun 4. Marriage
licenses : were issued here , Friday to
Charley, M. . Howell and Kdna. Hoover,
both of Dryad ; Alex AShton' and Mary
Gordon, both of Raymond; Llndley
Alvin.Hull and Christina Boach, both of
South Bend. . .
Club to Be-Reorganized
Napavlne, Wash.. June 4.The Naps
vine Community club Is to be reorgan
ized Monday evening at a meeting called
by President Itoy H. Ward and Secre
tary E. M. Underwood. ;
A new size package !
Ten for 10c "
Very: convenient,
Dealers carry both;
10 for 10c; 20for20c.
It's toasted.
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