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WILSON
Three" Years From Day ',
He Arrived in Paris,
SEES AIMS
For World Association j
To Put an End to War i
FULFILLED
By Robert J. Bender -
, United New Staff ComapoBdant
u (Cowrlafit. 1M1. EaUad. Ktwm.)
. Washington, Dec 14.-Tlme occaaion
ally takes it upon Itself to enact unique
historical coincidences. Three years ago
to a day,' Wood row Wilson, then presi
dent of the United States, arrived in
Paris and was halld by unprecedented
throngs of people. Hla was the program
lllal Xiao diOUKHI uiv xiiubi.iw uu vjus
end f the world war. .
But, as he rode ' down the famous
boulevards, cheered by hundreds of thou
sands, smiling- and bowing to the right
and left . there was serious business In
the" back .of his mind. He had come,
inspired With the Idea that "it must not
occur again." Ills was an aim to bring
about an association of powers which,
by cooperative action, would preserve
' the peace -of the world. His was the
ultimate elm to make larg-e armies and
navies unnecessary.
iTJMOJT OP POWERS
Three years later to a day Jules
Jusserand, who also rode in that his
toric parade through Paris. December 14.
1 J18. and M. Sarraut, of the French arms
delegation, affixed their Signatures to the
quadruple Pacific union in Washington,
thus" completing a union of powers to
keep peace in the Pacific, much as
Wilson aimed to keep it in the world.
AJ to three years later to a day the
gre I powers of the United States. Eng
land land,, Japan, through their spokes
men kt the arms conference here, com
plete I the first concrete step toward
llmlUAC'-naval armament, made possible
by the .rreement 'reached for the union
of purposes In tho Pacific
DAT IS KECALLED
Wilson, and perhaps a few others,
-Wednesday, remembered that day three
years ago when all Paris was a riot -of
celebration in anticipation of big events
to come with his coming.
Admiral Cary T. Grayson probably
remembers it, if for no other reason
than that a thousand pretty Parisian
'girls, having knocked off his cap when
they spotted htm on the Place de la
Concord, demanded a kiss apiece for
Its return. . ,
"Friday the thtrteenth-sould anything
be-4ucklerT" Wilson said the day previ
ously as he strode down the gangplank
, with' a broad smile, waving, goodbye
to the crew of - the Qeorge Washington,
and doffing hla high hat In acknowledge
ment of the cheers from the crowds at
Brest.
X.IKE5ESS PtJLFILlEB j
ft dldntVork out as he had expected.
Three years later, however, he witnessed
a likeness of his ams near fulfillment
t Washington.: - ' .
'.- There was no ceremony, . no celebra
tion. - News t the final signing of the
Pacific treaty was announceed in
.' formally to correspondents by Secretary
, HurVs in bis office late Wednesday.
, ,ks of the promising progress toward
naval disarmament was made in like
manner. ' The business of peace making
like everything else has lost much of its
glamor since those days Immediately
after the war.
RULES ANNOUNCED
Salem. Or., Dec 15. Transfer the po
. lice power on highways from the sec
retary of state's office to the state high
way commission.
Put the operation of commercial ve
hicles under regulation by the public
service commission.
Amend the speed and weight schedule
for some vehicles and attach special
license to them.
These are the proposals in the three
state highway measures which were
framed by the governor's committee, a
report of which was filed today by John
B. Yeon. chairman.""
The bills, designed to protect state
highways from destruction by unregu
lated usage by commercial automobiles
and bus linen, were written' by the com
mittee following a hearing It conducted
In Portlands December 8, of representa
tives of the automobile interests.
GOES TO LEGlSLATt'EE
- The highway legislation will be consid
ei ed at a special session of the legislature
called i by Governor Olcott for Decem
ber 19J
' The report says :
-: "Opinions expressed at the committee's
first meeting Indicated the (feeling that
wear and tear could be lessened by more
adequate regulations than had heretofore
. been in force by a more effective enforce
ment of existing statutes, and that a
careful examination of our. system of
roads financing and maintenance would
probably enable the committee to arrive
at a reasonably fair and consistent scale
" of compensation for the use made of the
highway by certain commercial vehicles,
ind that probably by extending the juris
diction of the public service commission
so as to provide for rate regulations and
issuing of franchises with due regard to
public service , and convenience, the other
phases would be covered.
MAHY OP15.IOVS SUBMITTED
"After digesting a large mass of fig
ures and. opinions submitted and -lle-
1 Concluded oa Pate Twenty. Column Four)
, House BiU Would
Halt Judge Landis
As 'Barnstormer'
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Washington. Dec." , 15.--a X. S.)
Seeking to force Federal Judge Landis
: of Illinois ; to give up his position as
baseball - commissioner, Representative
Lee, Republican, New Torfc. introduced
a bUT In the house which would forbid
any federal judge from holding any sal
aried office other than a judgeship.
rassage of his bUl. Lee declared, "will
prevent Judge Landia from doing in the
' future that which Judge Landis has re-
cently decreed h Is Improper ' tor Babe
Ruth to-do -now that is. to defy pre
scribed duties to go barnstorming." -
PROPOSED HIGHWAY
Official Announcement Expected
Momentarily; Japan Victor in
Figh to Keep Mutsuj Original
. Plan Modified by "Big Three."
Washington, Dec I5.-KU. P.) A
plenary session of the arms conference
probably will be held Saturday to an
nounce to the world' a complete agree
ment by the United States, Great Britain
and Japan on limitation of naval arma
ment. It was learned today on high au
thority. The agreement, reached today by
Hughes. Balfour and Kato, provides for
a modification of America's proposal for
a 10-year naval holiday.
The terms of the agreement are under
stood to be :
The 'United States to keep the battle
ships Colorado and one of its sister
ships, expected to be the West Virginia,
and to scrap In their place the older bat
tleships North Dakota and Delaware.
Great Britain to build two new battle
ships of the Royal Sovereign (Britain's
latest class of superdreadnaughts) and
to scrap in their places four old dread
nanughts, either immediately or as the
two ships are completed.
Japan la to keep her latest euperd read
naught, the Mutsu, and to scrap the
Setsu.
The agreement between the United
States and Japan on not fortifying fur
ther the Pacific island bases may also
be announced along with the naval
agrement
The new naval sub-committee of the
five powers, the United States, Great
Britain, France, Japan and Italy, met
late today for the first time to go Into
the question of the French and Italian
claims, and other naval questions not
settled by the big three.
MCCH WORK KECESSABT
Virtually no work has been done on the
super-Hoods, thus making a considerable
amount of construction necessary during
the holiday if Britain la allowed them.
Under the agreement so far reached
'Japan would have to scrap the Setsu
if she keeps the Mutsu. - .
The Americans, and British, .having
acquiesced lar principle to Japanese re
tention of the Mutau. are . ready to let
America keep the Colorado and Wash
ington, thereby maklnr America's "total
tonnage around 635.000. Instead of the
original 600,000 proposed inthe Hughes
program. Japan's tonnage would be
about 315,000, instead of 300.000. The
difficulty, however, is what to allow
Britain. If she is granted the super
Hoods, the effect would be to increase
her tonnage beyond the Hughes limit.
OVEBBALASCES PROGBAJC
Such arming ' as Britain requires
means at , once the overbalancing at
the program. Hughes pointed out In
his original program that Britain . at
the outset would have a larger navy
than America around 00.000 tons but
with many pre-Jutland types which are
less useful than many American ships.
The British experts, however, have
submitted the alternative proposals
(Concluded on Pice Twenty. Column One) '
By Clare are DaBotc
Tokio, Dec. 15. (U. P.) The naval
unemployment situation became more
serious today. The shipyards, acting on
their own authority, suspended all naval
construction.
The government has refrained from
ordering suspension officially until the
final results of the Washington arms
conference are announced lest it Bhould
precipitate the situation.
; Meanwhile it ; was announced today
that the superdreadnaught Tosa. which
is to be launched Sunday, will go down
the ways according to schedule.
It Is expected that the Tosa will be
completed according to the original
plans.
Count Uchida. in a statement to the
United -Press today, said that he wel
comed the "great quadruple peace
move.
Nevertheless, he said, the world must
take. steps to recognise Japan's special
position in China.
TOKIO HALTS NAVY
WORK; MANY IDLE
HangmanisLeftHoldihgRope
ZeroH
our,ButNoNoose
By James JU KDgaBea
Chicago, Dec IS. TL ,N. & "Terri
ble Tommy" O'Connor's ! : sero . hour, '" 7
a. m.. struck at the county, jail this
morning and nothing happened.
: Carpenters stood around, hammers
and nails in hand, ready to rush txp a
scaffold in the event "Tommy put in
an appearance, voluntarily or otherwise,
but for reasons best' known to himself,
the will o'wtsp convict permitted himself
to be detained elsewhere. . v ;-. :
Where "Tommy" could have been at
that hour when he should have been at
tending the little "necktie party was a
matter of deep mystery to 4SS4 Chicago
policemen, not to say anything ef the
vast army of shrewd county sheriffs who
are attempting to intercept the intrepid
fugitive. ,v.r
Tommy wma last seen" Sunday aft
ernoon , perched on the running board
OLD MURDER
G. Stillwell Held for Complicity
in Krug Slaying Near Bend in
1919 A. J. Weston, Convict-
I
ed of Crime,' to Get New Trial.
George Stilwell, for two years an
employe of a pickle packing company
here, was' arrested by deputy sheriffs
this morning on a charge of murder at
the request "of Sheriff A. E. Roberts of
Deschutes county. The telegraphic war
rant did not set forth all details of the
charges. In his cell at the county jail,
Stilwell declared his belief that he is
wanted at Bend for supposed complicity
in the murder of Robert Ivrug. a ranch
er of Sisters, March 24, 1919.
For this crime- A. J. Weston of Bend
was convicted and sentenced to the pen
itentiary for life. The supreme court
Tuesday, handed down a decision revers
ing the conviction in the circuit court
and Weston is to be taken back to the
county jail at Bend while his new trial
is pending. .
ADMITS BOOTLEGGING '
Stillwell said today that he and Wes
ton and Joe Wilson were 'living In the
same shack near Bend at the time of
the murder, being engaged in bootleg
ging. He explained that the day be
fore Krug was found dead In his burned
house. Joe Wilson had gone to town
and Weston had said to Stillwell : "I'm
going over and get the old roan's
money."
The next morning, according to Still
well, he woke up and found smoke in
his nostrils. Weston said to him, "It
must be Krugs shack. I'll go over
after some eggs."
He departed with a bucket and came
back in a short time.
'King's house is burned down and
I guess the old man is in it," he said.
Weston then went to town to. notify
the ' authorities.
After the coroner's jury, of which
Weston himself was a member, had
found that -, Krug'a death was presum
ably accidental,. Stillwell said Weston
admitted to him that he had carried out
hla threat of killing; the old man, first
torturing him bybnrnmg his feet into
telling where his mOney was concealed.
SHUTS VT TOU TEAR .
Stillwell said he kept bis outh ahut
for almost,. year ',T6ut Jater told -what
(Concluded on Po Two, Column Two)
Pittsburg, Kan, Dec 15. (L N. C.)
State troopers, scattered In detachments
through the "red" districts of the Kan
sas coal fields, began systematic patrol
duty at noon today.
A quiet comparable with one of those
lulls in Flanders fields which preceded
some terrific onslaught, 'pervaded the
entire district
Striking miners, and the victorious
"shock troops" of the "Amaxon army"
which. In a three-day offensive have
practically closed down every mine In
the field, turned oat en. masse to see
the soldiers.
No violence was offered. Naught but
sullen b Carers greeted the soldiers as
they took the posts assigned them.
AMAZOSS" HALTED
The drive of the "petticoat brigades
which swept over the coal fields for
three days,' terrorising working miners,
stripping them of their clothing in the
hand-to-hand" fighting, and routing dep
uties of Sheriff Milt Gould of Craw
ford ' county with barages of pepper,
appeared to be halted temporarily.
The official communique of the "army
revealed that the next offensive of the
marching wives. ' mothers and sweet
hearts of the followers of Alex Howat
would not be staged until next week.
Women "generals" said all mines in
the district were shut down, and that
there was no further need of a drive
until attempts were made to open them.
Sheriff Gould declared that three
mines the Sheridan shafts No. 9 and 19
and the Clements pit No. 21 were op
erating under protection of the troops.
Gould was in the field at the head of
17 deputies throughout the night
Another mob, avowing its intention of
"running Van A. Bitner, representative
(Concluded oe Pace. Two, Oahnna Three)
of a commandeered autotnobife, waving
a persuasive pistol in one hand and a
fond adieu to the county jail with the
other. Since then, according to infor
mation flashed in the public prints to the
palpitating populace. Tommy" has beenl
"Trapped- to 925 different building in
Chicago. -- i: j
Roaming the', streets' disguised as a
woman.' - .
Committing every holdup in the city
no victim denying: that It was
"Totnray,'' -vv. ;
Cornered In an Iowa cornfield.
Working on a boat in Lake Michigan.
Hiding in the empty cantonment build
ings at Fort Sheridan. ;
Although T'ommy's' 'aero : hour is
passed, the authorities hasten, to assure
that If he is caught today if" he" must
die "between sunrise and sunset" Other
wise, it is stated authoritatively, the
date of banging will be Indefinitely post
poned. . . '
SOLDIERS HALT
WOMEN'S ARMY
Party
Full Support
Treaty
ByTakahashi
CopjtUM. 1121. hy foiled Prm
Tokio. Dec 15. Japan, speaking
through Prime Minister Takahashi, to
day congratulated the United States on
the success of the Washington confer
ence. Takahashl, in a statement written
exclusively for the United Press, pledged
his empire to support the four-power
Pacific agreement to the limit He dis
cerns In it the dawn of an era of world
peace through the cooperation of the
nations that smashed Germany's scheme
of conquest.
By VIseosBt Koreklye Takahashl
Prime Minister of the Japeneae Empire.
Written for the Cnited Press.
(Copyright. 1921. by the United Ptn
Copyricbted in Canada. Reproduction in
whole or in pan prohibited).
Tokio, Dec 14. The people of
Japan heartily rejoice at the news
from Washington, announcing that
an agreement has been reached
among the four powers for the
preservation of peace in -the Pa
cific Japan congratulates the delegates
to the Washington conference who
participated in formulating this
agreement and the people of the
powers whose representatives signed
It The people of Japan congratu
late the peoples . of these powers
upon the approach of an era of
peaceful development and friendly
feeling among the nations, of the
earth.
They expect great things from this
new concert of the powers that once
aligned themselves In a common
cause in defense of civilisation.
We of Japan are ready to render
all - possible support to the four
power agreement, so that it may be
, a powerful factor for the preserva
tion of peace, not only for' the Pa
cific borders, but of the tntire world.
II. S.
E
Orders were given to the clerk of the
federal court by Judge C. E. Wolverton
at the naturalization hearing during the
week not to include the name of Chres
tlan Knutsen's wife on the latter'a nat
uralisation certificate after the court was
Informed that Mrs. Knutsen. had. deserted
her husband and. returned . to .Norway.
Kmitaen was then naturalised.
This precaution was taken by the court
at the request Of Nationalisation Exam
iner V. W. .Tomlinson. who said the de
partment is having trouble with -women
In the old country who demand admit
tance to America on the grounds that
they are citizens owing to their husband's
standing. The naturalization department
is now endeavoring to keep an insane
woman out of the country who has put
up this plea, Tomlinson said.
Josef Auer failed to appear for his
final examination, so hia petition was
dismissed. Gaetano Gallucci's petition
wss continued for six months to give
him time to bring his wife here from
Italy. George Christensen's educational
qualifications did not satisfy the judge,
so he was told to go home and study for
three months.
Three ex-service men admitted are
George Hendley, Canada ; Max Aaron
Mayberger, Poland, and Rudolph Mlnch,
Canada.
Civilians admitted are : Gideon J.
Gustaffsen. Norway : Charles V. Olsen,
Denmark; David Oliver, Canada; Pat
rick Cunningham. Scotland : George P.
Schafer. Austria ; Felix M. Kersten,'
Germany ; Dirk Visser. Holland ; Ole
Michelsen, Norway; Michael Struznik,
Austria; Chrestlan Knutsen, Norway;
Ludwig Gornik, Austria ; K G. Hellsten,
Finland; Ernest W. Anderson, Sweden;
P. J. Kouscnmas, Greece: Max Verkov
sky, Russia; Movris Chess, Russia;
John M. Karlstrom, Sweden; Edward
Flood, Scotland ; Henry Stlavelll. Italy ;
Joseph U Singleton. Ireland ; William
A. Huget Russia; Bert C Thompson,
Norway ; N. J. Tushinsky, Russia ;
Adolf F. Suter, Switzerland; John P.
Schaffer. ' Ronmania ; Anna N. Melin,
Sweden : John O. Forsgren. Sweden ;
Olof J. Forsgren. Sweden.
Court Gives Man
Eight Years for
Attack in Garage;
Eight years In the penitentiary at
Salem, said Presiding Circuit Judge
Morrow to John Hayes at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, when Hayes pleaded guilty
to assaulting Arthur Haynes with a
dangerous weapon on October 5. Hayes
retracted his former plea of not guilty.
Hayes entered Haynes' garage on Haw
thorne avenue and demanded a job.
When refused he demanded money, and
when refused -drew a revolver and shot
t Haynes. Deputy District Attorney
Haromersley recommended the sentence
imposed.
Bonus Bond Sale Is
Set For January 16
Salem, Dec 15. The state bonus com
mission today set January 16 as the data
for the sale of f 10.000,000 In bonds for
loans and cash payments to ex-service
men under the soldiers bonus act The
commission also' named E. M. Page as
bonus attorney for , Marion' county ia
place of Allen Briton, who ' resigned to
become an assistant United States ; at
torney. Billiard Cue Used in
; Quarrel Kills Indian
Klamath Falls. Dec 15. As result
tf being struck over the head with a
billiard cue in the hands of Watkins
Davis. 23. V Talnax Indian, following
an argument over s game la McDonald's
pool hall here Wednesday: evening, Ol
iver Davis. 30, Chiloquin Indian, died in
the hospttal this momlng. . -. ..
ADMITS HUSBAND
BARS
ELKS' TEMPLE BIG PREMIUM
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Governor Olcott, Mayor Baker and
Other Leading Lodgemen to
Participffte in Turning First
Earth on ; New Year's Eve.
Contracts entered into today between
the trustees of Portland lodge of Elks
and the Dougan' & Chrisman Cnstrue
tlon company call for the Immediate
erection of the new 1,000,000 Elk temple
at the southeast corner of Eleventh and
Alder streets. The Building will be six
stories in height, !'lth a frontage of 150
feet on Eleventh street and 100 feet on
Alder, and will be the largest Elks dub
home In the United States.
The first shovelful of earth in excava
tion for the foundation will ! be turned
at 11 o'clock New Tear's eve, by W. W.
Mountain of Toledo, Ohio, grand ex
alted ruler, according to plans arranged
by the building committee . President
Harding, who is j an Elk, has been In
vited to attend the ceremonies New
Year's eve Governor Olcott Mayor
Baker and other prominent -Elks also
will participate.
HEIGHT 121 FEET
While the new i building will be only
six stories, it will be 121 feet high.
Specifications call for strict conformity
with the city requirements for Class A
buildings, the frrre Toeing of steel, re
inforced with concrete, and the build
ing will be fireproof. The exterior is
to be faced with terra cotta.
Designs, preparjed by Houghtaling &
Dougan, was inspired by examples of
Italian renaissance. The main entrance
is to be on Eleventh street the broad
facade, and is emphasised by a loggia
28 feet wide and 25 feet high, sheltering
three large double door openings. A
feature of the entrance will be two
sculptured medalions arid panels sym
bolic of the principles of the order of
Elks.
A large lobby and offices will occupy
a portion of the ground floor and the
balance of the space win be divided
into seven store, rooma All of the
stores will have 25-foot ceilings and are
to be 'provided . with .mezzanine i floors
and balconies, it. leases of the commer
clal floor space will, be handled, .byline
trustees of the lodge.
GBASD BAXU&003I ,
The second story will house offices
and rooms for social and entertainment
purposes. On the third floor are located
the grand ballroom and banquet halL
The banquet room will ' have an area
of 2500 square feet and will have table
accommodations ' for 200 - guests. The
ballroom will have an area of 5400
square feet and will accommodate 700
dancers. This room is equipped with a
stage 45 feet in Width - equipped with
facilities for a modern theatre.
The lodge room on the fourth -floor
will be 80 by 103 feet with a 30-foot
ceiling and will be' the largest fraternal
auditorium in the United States, having
(Concluded on Pace Twenty, ColnaB Three)
California; Lumber
Man in i Portland
To Place Orders
Milton Metxler of the Miller Box Man
ufacturing company, Los Angeles, is in
Portland for the pnrpose of making ar
rangements for a supply of rough fir
lumber for his mill in Los Angeles and
one that he is to build at San Pedro.
The combined daily consumption of the
two plants will be not less than 200.000
feet
.Mr. Metzler, who is registered at the
Benson, says that the demand" for lrm
ber In Los Angeles is active and all
parts of California' give promise of be
coming good lumber markets after the
first of the year. ! .
The San Pedro plant he explains, will
be built as quickly as possible on a
25-acre site for which lease has just
been closed. The !Loa Angeles plant
handles about 100,000 feet of fir daily.
Wilson Happy That
He's Still Comrade
Of Overseas Vets
Washington.. Dec! 15. (I. X. S.) Ex-
President Wilson still holds himself as
a comrade of all the men of the A. E. F.
The- Rainbow division veterans re
cently sent the ex-president a letter of
New Tear s greetings.
Mr. Wilson . replied to J. Bentley Mul
fcrd, vice president , of the Rainbow di
vision veterans, as follows: "My Dear
Mr. Mulford : "I am proud to regard
myself as a comrade of all the men of
the expeditionary forces. It therefore.
affords me the greater; pleasure to re
ceive from a group of them such a
greeting as is conveyed to me hy your
letter of December 9. With.-cordial
wishes for your, personal good fortune,
sincerely and appreciatively. Tours.
-WOODROW WILSON." ;
Mother, Trapped
By Fire, Throws
to
St Louis, Dec 15.-i-(I, N. S.) Trapped
on the. third floor of! the burning Rialto
hotel. Mrs. Bertha Williams wrapped
her l-year-old son lit an overcoat and,
closing her eyes, dropped him from the
window. Then she fainted..
I A fireman standing in the street
caught the child in his arms tmhurt
Another fireman then climbed up and
carried Mrs., Wiijiams down. scaling
ladder. " -1 . ... I -
1
U. S. National Bank, Portland,
Highest Bidder, Pays $615496
I for $560,000 Issue j Comrnis-
siort Receives Many Other Bids.
Sale.of road bonds of the par value of
SUCO.OOO at a premium of $55,496 was ac
complished by the state highway com
mission at its meeting today, the United
States National bank being awarded the
entire Issue on its bid of (815,496. The
tenders had been taken under advisement
aC the morning session, but final decision
to sell them at the terms offered by the
highest bidder was reached after lunch.
Reform t n )tAni1
, vwo .cie opened .
bond buy ers requested that 'the bonds be 1
uiu i a less interest than advertised.
6l and 6 per cent basing the request
on the statement that the premium on
tile 5b per cent bonds would be so large
that the bonds would not be as market
able as bonds with lower interest and
premium.
C4 S. BASK HIGHE8T
The commission had, however, been
advised by legal authority that it could
not sell the bonds for a lower rate of
interest than advertised. The commis
sion thought it more advisable to Open
the bids than, to read vert ise.
Twelve bids were received for the en
tire issue of serial bonds and eight for
the short term.
The highest bid, that of the United
States National. bank, was, at the rate
of 109.91 per hundred, making the In
terest basis 4.58 per cent
Other bids were: : .
Ferris & Hargrove. (108 JS2 ; Lumber
mens Trust company, $107.91 ; A. M.
Wright, $109.39; Seattle Xattenal bank.
$108.62 ; John E. Price company, $108.89 ;
Baillageoh, Winslow company, $107.77;
National City company. $108.09 ; Security
Savings & Trust company, $51,156 pre
mium ; Ralph Schneelock company,
$108.57; Ladd & TUton. $48,608 premium;
Freeman, Smith a Camp company. $44,
072 premium.
WAHT BO AD IMPROVED
A- delegation from Lion county, head
ed; by Senators Cusick and Garland,
submitted to the. commission a proposi
tion to improve the road between Albany
and Casc&dia by the creation of a dis
trict. The matter was taken, under ad-Anemerrt-
to consider whether the appro
priation of $100,000 toy the state could
be stretched er not'
The; coun ty court of Lincoln -"County
represented that during the recent storm
it Suffered a toss of $200,000 In bridges
washed out It asked for whatever re
lief could be extended. One of the
bridges was located on the state road
between Corvallis and Newport In the
way of relief the commission agreed to
reduce the cooperation of the county on
the road from 60 to 40 per cent
KElW BIDS OPEKED
Tihe cpunty has reached an agreement
with the United States forest service
whereby the county m-ill not be required
to put up $12,000 this coming year on
the Alsea and Waldport road. It has
also been agreed by the forest service
to i extend the road from the forest
boundary to Waldport
COAL MINERS WIN
IN COURT DECISION
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Chicago, Dec. 15. (U. P.) Coal min
ers of AmericA won a sweepinr rictory
in the United States circuit court of
appeals' here today when the ' court up
held thelrlaim to the right of oper
ating the checkoff system of collect
ing union dues.
The decision was handed down on an
appeal by the United Mine Workers of
America from an Injunction Issued by
Judge A. B. Anderson in Indianapolis.
Anderson's decision abolished the check
off system.
The circuit court ordered Judge An
derson to draft a new injunction giv
ing jthe miners the right to fulfillment
of existing contracts with mine oper
ators in the centra! competitive fields
callijng for the collection of union dues
by the checkoff method.
ORDERS RESTRAINT
' The court also held that the miners
shoujld be restrained in their attempts
to unionise the miners of 'Wtst Virginia,
whidh the Borderland company has
beenl fighting for " years, only Insofar as
their . acts - -"immediately and . directly
Interfered with" the operation of the
mines.
The decision was handed down . by
Judges Paige, Alschuler and Baker.
The circuit court found four serious
faults in the injunction Issued by Judge
Anderson as follows: -
1 That he should, not have enjoined
the performance of existing contracts be
tween unions and mine operators in the
central competitive field, calling for the
carrying out of the checkoff system.
TloiEJCE IS OPPOSE
2 frhe Injunction should merely pro
hibit the national union from , sending
money Into West Virginia for the pur
pose j of furthering acts of violence
against mine operators. Funds can be
sent for peaceable purposes. .
3 tThe Injunction should merely pro
hibit ) unionization work- of the -national
organization Insofar as it Interferes with
operation of mines. ; ,
4V The lower court erred to not grant
ing the union an opportunity to obtain
relief! in some manner from the strict
provisions of the injunction., ,
Chamber; of Deputies
Passes Paris Budget
- Paris. Dee. 15-tL N. S-V-Ufter , an
all-nirtrt sitting the chamber of deputies
passed the IS22 'bodgetj at 7:4S o'clock
this morning, t '.
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Michael Collins
GO M M AN D E R -1 N -CHIEF
of the Irish r-
, . publican iarmy, who, be
rause he signed the peace pact
with Britain, has been termed
a traitor by; De Valera.'; Col
lins replied that while he was
fighting for Ireland,, De' Val
era was talking in America.
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By' Daalel O'Ceasell '
Dublin, Dec. ' 1$. (I. N. 8.) The sug
gestions of Eamonn de .Valera. presf
dent of the Irish republic, for bridging
the difficulties between the : radicals,
headed by himself, and the conservative
element of Sinn Fein, so. that a united
stand, can be made on the Irish treaty,
were found unacceptable by . the DatI
Elreann In , iU meeting today. De
Valera's two principal cabinet support
ers deserted him. - A vote oh the treaty
Is expected at tomorrow's session of
the DalL. -.x; ,.
' Premier Xloyd George has sent an Im
portant Uetter concerning the Irish peace
treaty to Eamon de Valera, which is ex
pected to clear the political atmosphere
in Ireland materially, tt was learned
this ; afternoon. It was understood- that
the letter probably would be read at
today's secret session of Da 11 ' Elreann.
DE TAlEBA BKXZWS FIGHT . f
The letter was sent yesterday after the
fight had developed in Dail Elreann be-t-een
De Valera and Michael Collins.
It reached Dublin during the night De
Valet a had the letter with him when he
entered today meeting of Datl Ettreann.
Eamon i de Valera renewed his fight
against the treaty behind the closed
doors of convocation hall in University
college, where the" Dail- met In secret
session today.
The fight was confined to what De
Valera contends "a case of principle"-
whether or not the Sinn-Fein plenipoten
tiaries who signed the London treaty ex
ceeded their authority.
The question of an Irish republic has
not yet been brought up. It Is believed
the continued discussion on the point of
order in the signing of the treaty will
delay ratification or rejection for at
least another day. - .
PAPERS OPPOSE DE VAMEBA '
Irish newspapers take the view that
ratification should be based only on
the merits of the treaty. They, contend
that it Was wrong to bring up the Issue
whether the Irish peace delegates ex
ceeded jtheir Instructions. This view, tt
is understood, Is held by a number of the
members of Dail Elreann. ' They contend
that If the treaty ia acceptable to the
people It should be ratified regardless of
the manner in- which it was signed. -
It was evident today! that a bitter
political feud la brewing ' between De
Valera and Collins.
Rail. Revenues Cut
By Traffic Decline,
Declares Official
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Washington. Dec ' 15. (I. N. a) Due
to a decline In traffic railroads of the
United States will experience a decrease
in revenue during ' the present month.
E. E. Shriver, vice president of. the Bal
timore phio, today .told the interstate
commerce) commission which ia investi
gating 'the transportation situation.
The downward movement In traffic.
Shriver said, gave indications of being
only temporary, but the railroads nave
wo assurances that their financial prob
lems this j winter will not be similar to
those of last year. 1. . ; v , '
Jealous at 101, He T
IsDivdnid; Donli
Eewed Say s Judge
Baltimore, Dec 16.-1. X S.) Henry
Campbell, negro; lOJr years old, was
granted d divorce; fromT his wtfe, Al
veita .W.L CampbeU, , in,; circuit court.
BalUmorej county,' today; In granting
the decree. Judge s Duncan; declared t -
And,the court suggests that at the
plaintiffs age. future matrimonial 'en
tanglements had .best, be avoided.'
Campbell testified that a quarrel, fol
lowing the receipt of a letter frons; an
other jnan addressed to his wife, led to
a separation. - 'Ki " . .
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DEVALERA LOSES
WOSUPPORTERS
Robert Haab Elected;
: President' by Swiss
r V " - r ,
Paris. -Dec 1S-L N. .) Robert
Haab has - been j elected president of
Switzerland. said a dispatch - from Ge
neva today.;
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ULSTER WILL
NOT ENTER
FREE STATE
Premier Craig Notifies ; Lloyd
1 George That His Government
Considers Peace Pact Impossi
ble; Leaves for London.
London. Dec 15. I. N. S.) Sir James'
Craig, head of the Unionist government
of Ulstertoday notified Premier Lloyd
George that It is impossible for Ulster '
to enter the Irish' Free State. -
This notification of Ulster's Intention
to maintain her present status cam
while the Sinn Fein parliament at Dub
lin and the British parliament in London
aire debating the Irish peace treaty. , "
Sir James Craig left suddenly for Lon-
dos this afternoon. He gave no explana
tion of his hurried departure,' but it was
believed he Intended to confer further
with Premier Lloyd George on the Irish
treaty.
Prediction of a referendum on the Ir
ish peace treaty with an overwhelming
vote for ratification was made in a Dub
lin dispatch to the Evening Standard to
day. If this comes to pass Arthur JGrlf- '
fith. founder of Sinn Fein, undoubtedly
will become Ireland's first premier, the
dispatch, stated.
PREMIER ASKS COMMONS 7TOT
TO MAKE CHANGES 15 TREATY
': By Eerie C Reeves .
London, Dec 15. (L N. & Premier .
Lloyd George asked the house of , com
mons this afternoon, to ratify the Irish
peace treaty In its original form without
attempting any amendments.
In reply to questions the premier said : 1
'"Parliament baa the power to change
the treaty, but alterations would destroy
the pact and necessitate the reopening of -negotiations.'
This would Involve . risk.
The way .was. paved In- the bouse of
lords and commons today for ratification
of the treaty. ; "
.The- two hoaaes of parliament met. to
resume discussions ..which were not ex
pected to develop nay alarming resent
ment against the treaty and the possi
bilities were that the pact might be rati'
fled before night
FACES SEW FIGHT ' ' . ' '
. Andrew Bonar Law.! former rle-hthand
man of Premier Lloyd George, emerged
from his retirement oeeasloned recently
by Illness, and supported the Irteh treaty,
strongly, advocating Its adoption. Alia
move was'a surprise. - t
Premier Lloyd George bad a new po
litical fight on bis hands when the house
of commons' convened. . Announcement
had been - made by Colonel John Oret
ton. a coalition unionist member, that
he would move vote of censure for the
Lloyd George government because of Its
handling of the Irish Issuer
Colonel Gretton attacked : the "peace
agreement and declared Ulster had not
received a square deal. '
In expectation of sensational speeches,
the galleries of commons were crowded
when today's session. was called to or
der. There was a promise of spectacu
lar oratorical , display 1 both from . the
supporters f the Irish treaty and the
opposition. - 1 ; - :
Ainnei oiiiciua Qwiarea mey were
confident the Areaty would be ratified -by
a large majority.
WILL MEET B&IAKD , 1 - .
The premier la so certain commons .
will approve the agreement that he has
arranged tor a Welsh concert to be held
at his official residence at 10 Downing
street, tomorrow night to celebrate Irish
peace. : --. ,-. V; ' ;
All the leading Welsh musicians In
London will be present and Frits Krels-
(Oradaded ea Ptcs .Twenty, Cohuaa Two)
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InUrMitioBal Srwt Berrica gtaff Orrttpondetit
tCaorrtcM. l2t. . IaUraatiaaal Xtwa Berrtaa)
Washington, Dec IS. Wood row Wil
son has sent for a copy certified
of -the Pacific ; i, . .
He asked one of his senatorial friends
at the capitol today to get one, and also
to get him a copy of the pew directory
of the Hixty -seventh congress. He would .
like tbetn as soon as possible.
Whether Jihis request on the .part of
the former president : presages his ' In- '
tentlon of reengaging in the political
turmoil on the hill, none' of his- friends .
aould say today, but it was Uken as
proof positive that the influence of
Wood row Wilson would make Itself felt
in the treaty discussion that lies ahead.
SILE5T -TO PBESE5T '
For the time being, Mr. . Wilson and
hl friends at the capitol are counselling
siienc oo-the -question -of ratification
v v t vi yim-w - Aire
want time to consider the developments
of the last four weeks before committing
themselves t any line of -action.
The former president Is understood
to have taken xia definite attitude on
the. treaty yet although it can be stated;
(Coestoded ea Pan Twenty. CehuBS Tin) V
3 Bandits Taken' to -
State Penitentiary;;
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- Three of the Liberty theatre bandits. -in
the custody of deputy sheriffs,- were'
Uken today to the state penitentiary'
at Salem. They axe Leo Seredrick, sen
tenced to seven years, and John Printer
and ; Joe Watkins to eight years each, s
The three confessed their part In the;
robbery, accused Harry Barney, night
watchman of the theatre, as being ring
eaaer, ana pieaoed ruiiiy.- Barney will :
plead later. -
WILSON ASKS FOR
COPY OF TREATY
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