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DAILY .JOUKNAI rCllTLAHV, UHLUUi COLIilTE OF . : IQKfflBBI X. ASTOniA PLMiS a ByGeerre OtSeat Journal Staff ComwrraodniS. 'Aslorlav Dec 11.-Sineke stilt W sis big front the-. -vast.' trasS- neap smoldering debri M jwa one tke business district of -Atorla, iot with il temporary neeS supplied, and the ' formation Sunday afternoon of a solid coalition goverKment, tl actual work of rrha.billta.ttni tin city tm mow defi nitely under way. - . An abundance or supplies from cities all through the West baa been received. Temporary banking Quarter bare been established sufficient sleeptaff places ham beei obtained, many reblems --' v kick atr fine stunned the eitizena have betntf worse out! systsmaticaltT and successfully, and. today tko people of Astoria are turning thedr attention to . plans for their new and. model city. Ai a meeting- of the prominent busi nes men1 selected; from a. committee of 50 citlaens. a procl&matkm . signed by Mayo. Bremaer and .Mayor-elect Setters, whlcm empowers the executive commutes of 1 to proceed; wits plans tor reooBstrnction, was read and p prOved, The indorsement of this; proc lamation Is virtually the formation of a : coalition government, ' -which solidifies two, eonflk-ting elements la . th city and brushes- away all indication of discord. JL1V FXICTIO KKXOTBO It la desr.iy evident that the men , -wTio will' rebtiild this city are too- far sighted to-indulge in- petty personalities and- selfish, bickering: At first there was grave danger f political issues !- being injected into the reconstruction program, bat throng the diplomacy and untiring efforts of Lee Drake, act In president of the essmber et Com-' - merce and business manager of the Asteris - Budget, all dissension was soothed, and the contending factions .-- roo'.Ufled. " The- first action-6f the coaliflon gov- - erntnent in the forum of the committee, of .10 was tp appoint a subcommittee to Inspect the city fafrmediately and report on- locations .for temporary buildings. Tfa committee next passed resolu tions asking Portland. San Francisco and Seattle t subscribe J 25, 000 each for a relief fund. A survey of supplies on hand. reveals that .there Is now here a large surplus' which vjrfll - last for some little time. Because of this the committee requests relief ergajniaatioea to temporarily desist from shipping genera, supplies but to- be in readiness to send what Is required on requisition 1TF.VEKA3TT9 SOT TTA3f1E In line with plan- previously dte ciisSed, the committee passed! a motion express!) its Intention of discouraging itinerant merchants from- attempting to gain footholds here to the exclusion of the' men whw lost everything hi the fire. A definite plait which- wiH pre vent such- a- situation- is now being . worked out. ' Earl Kirkpa trfek, national relief director of the- Red Cross, began bis work Sunday as head of the Red Cross relief hers. Klrkpafrtek was in con ference in the afternoon' with, the excu- - tire committee.' , '- "Next to iraportaaes t the problem of - reconstruction, the Wnemployraeat problem is at present the most serious general condition caused by the dis aster. - . i -Several thousand men and women. . with dependeats in most eases, have been throws out of work and save - absototeiy no prospects. Although am ple' -provision far extended relief for . these peopfe has been made, the Ques tion of their future welfare la - now ? assuming aa aspect of grave eoncern, t-XEM.PX.OTED FK081EX Te demands for immediat relief and receastraetkm have prevented any consideration of this problem, but a disotfasioa . of means for cartas for these people was started unofficially Sunday afternoon. The actual labor of rebsffldmei the : to w, will ar for a rninority f this unemployed class, but there win re- main, even after this work is begun, a . heard of clerks, salesmen - and wemen. and workers ia every special line, in addition to many laborers who cannot find work in the surround ing vicinity, who will remain without : employment. c Two suspected yeggtnea with loaded revolvers and a quantity of opium m their possession, were arrested in , Vniontown when they attempted to Khort-efasjnge two foreigners. They are Joe Herring and Jack Shields, now in the city Jail. - Every precaution to prevent an ia- - flax of criminals ts being taken. Guards are being increased and searchlights . ' to sweep the devastated area during " the night are being rigged up. . . Dr.STttOTEBAkRlTES The destroyer Tarborough dropped anclior in - the harbor shortly after noon Sunday. The destroyer will re main hers as tens as the present em ergency exists. The difficulty la organising the pro visional government was occasioned when there appeared at first an to mtttee before the formation of the coa- ,. litloa government, decided to hold Us ( sessions in secret and excluded all newspaper men and all persons- not members of the committee from - the room before beginning the meeaing. . r ROCI.AMATIOK ArXOYEl , . A second proclamation, this time signed by both the mayor-elect and the present mayor, was read and approved. Several members of the committee who ' had said they would not agree to the term of this proclamation when it - cMnatlen on the part of Mayor-Elect Setters and his couheilmen not to ap- lroTS th ' committee of tea selected . - from the committee f fifty. - 2Tb present mayor, who was at firs a member of this executive committee. ..approved of the selection and drew tap a - proclamation Saturday : which vir ; tuairy invested this executivs . eom- v mHtee with dictatorial powers super-' crdlng th present municipal admha i strati on. Just as this committee was starting t with Its work the question t of th eTpedienoy of seek action was discovered, atnoa th - new municipal . sdmlnistraUosi goes 1st offlos JaBB- ary 1. ;-'y-' -f r-- It was then decided to obtain the . approval -of tho mayor-eleet. who - eeeraad willing; to sign tho proclamst tlon, to, but first wanted approval r toe council. - Sunday afternoon lb executive coin r was dtstsssad formerly apparently had - changed their minds, for the proclama tion was appro-sad and th committee ox is besraa Its conatructtva work. Th chief difference between the fac tions seemed to rest fa th too ot th proclamation. Th first proclamation gerve the eommfKSe completo control- of all executive and- -administrative work as well s reconstruction aad reiiet, The second proclamation gar thess di teetiott of plans for roesnstraetioa and renof and empowered them a advisors in administration of pabh safety Sad execattva work. - r, . mi BBOCrA3ATI03r Tho proclamatiOTj fellows;' -Whereas. Owtae to th eonditfon now extstinjF a a, result of tho deatructWm of the larae portion - of the business otnriet ox jmertm, K aas Deeo maao xo appear to me aa mayor of the eity of AstorM that fx rm aeoaasary lint -aa seotirre eeaaaMUee of aalaty sbouid be aoBoisted to take chars-e ot the basiness and commercial interests and relief, and for the purpose of advisias with aU administrative and executive offices of the city, county and port to ift eaa mat tho uvea ana orooerry e4 th rfff-imnn' of Astoria shaft bo fullv protected and th commercial and busi ness snterprisea or tho city renaam fated and serf orm suck . ether func tions necessary for the execution ef bsinea and financial affairs of the jnow. therefore, by virtue ox my power asd authority as mayor of th eity of Astoria, I hereby appoint the following citisens a aw executive committee of safety, with full power and authority to act Aa aforesaid, until further orders. an wit faB power and authority t add- to said eecsmitte ether citizens when deemed miieair aad advisable. tho person nr.1 of said committee to be .Messrs; jrraxUE jpauoa, u. it- muggins, V, X. Xanbar, W. Jr. McGregor. Joha TaiC Rev. W. S. GUbert, C W. Saa- bon. r. 1m. Parker, Ow B. Setters and (3. c Faltota. - .y i -f . : - , The exeeutiv powers of the city oi Astoci are hereby empowered aad directed ' esatat th above 'named committee, with ? all power necessary to carry owe th foreaotn proclama tion. All Brood citizens are also re quested to roraisn - su suca poasime aid and! assistance to th committee. ated at Astoria, county or tnatsep and stat of Oregon on this 9 th day ef jJecesnoer,. zszz. . ' . (Sjidi J. xsicKJtoiiiK. Mayor. we. th undersaimed. mayor-elect sad cosnmissioaers-elect to take office Jamarr L, l23, hereby ratify ana confirm the above prodamatiom - A. H. PKTLES. . ViCTOH- fiEEBORa HlfiHTTAT 3tOtTTt3fO AMXKXX At th mornmar session ef the execu tive eommitteo it was decided te re quest thsr highway commission to ex teted th Columbia highway through Astoria and n eat through ualontewn, fining m the preseat street and hard surfacing, and a root ion making this pliux a part, of th reconstruction pro-. FREE TONIGHT" Tho dfy conactf will meet, at tilO tonijEht to coaler wltb the executive committee. It is expected that, the cocmcil wiS pass a motion calling for meeting daily aa long as th present emergency exists. Members of the Oregon National Guard under command ef Major Joseph V. Schur, who has as his- assistant Sergeant Kelly, are supplying meats and beds for hundreds of men in Love Ils garage. This detachment has tho distinction of having the best army cook ew record aad ha raised the standard of sleeping accommodations by supplying five blanket to every applicant. smir gcakd established A stricter guard ; was - established Sunday than has been on duty since the disaster. Signed passes, with definite time limits were required by guards men before srny persons were permitted through the . lines. Various rumors of disorder, looting and fighting i are without foundation. The request for th two destroyers was made for th main purpose of pro viding trained men for guard duty to relieve tho civilians, who are needed ia other plaee and who are not adapt ed to this kind of work. Especial commerxlation Is being given the Wester Union, Postal Telegraph company and FactOo Telephone ds Tele graph company for the elUciency main tained, duriny the most trying part of the ciatregsing situation, jut messages and telephone calls were handled promptly. Press dispatches over the Western Union wire from here Satur day night totaled 15,000 words. The patrolling and supervision ox the S. P. Ac S. yards haa been under the direction of K. B. Hynes, special agent who has ia many instances been of great service te this community in pre venting undesirables from entering the city, and through hi constant vigilance aad readiness to be ef service assisted materially in relief work, " fSN AY LEAD PROGRESSIVE BLOC (Contianad Tr-pta Pace Oact group will in the next few months en deavor to make their theory of liber alism complete. The Xemoeratic . opportunity will come within the next 30 days, as the various speakers prepare for the Jack son day dinners in January, an occa sion which may even bring forth som expression on domestic affaire from the, man who enjoy the distinction of being th only Democrat elected to two successive terms in the presi dency since th Civil war. JOXXT StEETTNG fLAlfNED Oregon City, Dee. 11. Plana for Joint meeting ef th American legion and the Legion auxiliary have been completed by a committee appointed by Dr. Vf. E. Hempstead, commander of the legio. Sessions will be held December It, and January 1. OSWKGO 1VT. TO MIET OswegOL Dee; 11, The Oewero Parent- Teacher association wiU meet tomorrow afternoon in th Oswego schoolhouse at S:Sw o'clock, ! pcter 3. i;y;:e ai:d party mere talks OF TALES "While there's "life ' there's ' bound td be tragedy and romance,1 said Peter B. Kyne today as he tramped about the suite in the Benson, hotel which constituted headquarters for himself, A. J. (Gus) Bassea and Jack Dionne, who spent th week-end hern. Kyne is a writer ef sea, stories 'and the creator ef the celebrated "Cappy Ricks.-' , . "If Z were to hole up in en of these artistic eelenie t wouldn't -know thing about life, and -what does It get yen anywayt 'WrtUnT - highly spe cialised business and X knew Just as weU as anybody that when yon cant amwee, you can't get into the maga zine ! 1 Just do the very beet I know how. There's lot f 'hooey about the writing, gam. But my constant prayer, If a pagan Ilk me could be accused of praying. Is. 0d keep me humble !" " - - Kyne, Dknme and Ruseell went to Seattle to attend the recent shingle congress. - Kyne spent nine years in the lumber game, from stenographer to salesman, and the business still interests him. . When the recent Cali fornia state housing act cam sp for th vote and It was discovered that Its ossein would eliminate the use ef wood shingles for reefs, A. 3. Rus sell told .Kyne th story et the -1m pending calamity.- v Together they de cided to fight th bill and they went m wnric The bill was defeated and they have Just been to BeatU to tell how it was eone. MOTTO AS STO&T TTTXB rDnrlnjr the war in our quarters, we had a little fireplace." said Kyne, and we had taken as our motto. It Shall Be : Don.' Before th concrete was dry, , somebody carved ' the mott in the soft ; stuff and ther it, stood. When Gus told me of th shingle grief, I had my story, the sequel to th "Go Getter," and : the Cosmopolitan pubf iished It as It Shall Be Done.' And the Gk-Getter--well, I didn't : think it was much ef a tery; ; My edlter came one her Bounding me for copy and while he was talking he told me the yarn of William Randolph Hearst. I bad my, story, I wrote it In 11 hours and the royalties all -went to my wife. Ton know she thinks Tm quite a person- and next summer we're coming to visit the Sound itt a boat. My chauffeur la a radio operator and several other things, and we're going to wprk half a day and play the other half. My wife doesn't know 1 bought the boat yet, so X won't tell yon its name.' . ? ... ' HOW HE FOTJJfJ CHABACTEK 1 The "Cappy Ricks" stories, Which have made Kyne's name a household ope. came into being from incidents related by Gus Russell, Who figure in these same stories -a J, Augustus Riddell. - . - "i "I wanted an old sea captain char acter, a little crabbed, but wholly lov able sort of person. - X wrote toy first story to the number of about 2000 words. Then, by George, I get another idea ana tor it up. starts again and pretty soon X went off on another tangent and kept destroying the yarns until . X had four separate stories. X sent 'ens to the Saturday Evening Poet and they published "em in s period of about eight weeks. " Pretty soon X had letters from ' folk 'all '" over the coon try. Th editor wrote that he Wanted more of the same kind, written at once' and X said X wOl, Kke funf X wanted to go off and- be a bum, just loaf a little while, but I met Gus and he 'talked some m6re, and suddenly X had three more stone. Bo that's that, "I haven't any . particular hobbies. All life' life, what the deuce t - People are interesting and they do Interesting things and if yen think In terms of life you're bound to get a story. ' I don't want te wrtte for intellectuals, I just want to write for people that like to read. Since the war I've had- a change of attitude to some extent. X had 406 men in my company and to handle men you have to knew them and study them. I never enjoyed kicking men around. It was more fun to lead them, and a a matter ef fact, if you give it a, little thought. It's the easiest thing in the world to pull men around with you, once you understand that most people like to be led," HAS STOCK RA3TCH Kyne has a stock ranch in Southern California which interests him deeply. He Is a stockholder' In a manufactur ing concern and call himself an "al leged business man." He says he likes to play golf and hates to drive a ma chine. "X like to walk across the rolling green with some kindred soul and oc casionally swat the ball,. bat X can't stand these civil engineer golfer who get down and squint at the ball and figure for 10 minute how theyr going to hit it, I Just like to play with other duff era like myself, but . X naveat any desire te increase my handicap ever xS- " In speaking of hi adopted son, the boy whom h brought home from France, Kyne said the whole affair had been unfortunate. The boy is a psyeopathie case and haa been deported three times.- - i j- - This evening Kyne With Dienne and Russell will be speakers at the Lum bermen's meeting at th Benson hotel. The program has been arranged by G. C Crow and reservation for more than 300 persons have been made. 'Liquor on-Ita'atli' : Goes Hard Against Automotale Driver Tjqoor- Ct the Vrcath" constitutes "intaxieaUon- whe a driver I behind the , wheel , MttnicipaJ Jftdare kwaH indicated today in passing santene tn one- f thro ease takea - before Mm. - W. 4 Pv o" CwttptwS, , an" automobii ssViiwiiaa, was fined tSeV STiveo ay flvo- day -suspended. Jail aentenc and his a river license was taken away - for 90 days . , Patrolman Strong; :whd t arrested Campbell en" XAnaton' road early Sun day morning when his machine, col lided With another, stated- yUt the breath test was' the only thing that shewed the driver had been drinking 2o oae wa injured ie th accident. - Pred t. Flora, a Jeweler, was fined $5. given a le-day Jail sentence, five of which : waa , saspended. and :. his driver's license - was denied him ; for M v.:. day. -. - XAnringtan TortellaUe enlarged with driving while intoxi cated, . was fined t0. sentenced to serve two day of a 10-day Jail , sen ttnee : and hie - driver Ucenae was caspeaded days. . , , r?.; -v-y- ' ' . Hi mi i mi ..riimifii r'TB.- R. Wells, owner and tnanater ef Henacres ranch . at Proeser, has re- ceived-an order calling for 10.00- baby Chicks.. $1990 cash 1 accompunyiag, th ' order.. .- ? - Prof. John Tiernan , Asks Divorce From - His 'Bride of -Day i-L ' .. r r . r V -J-" Jfew Torkv 'Dec 11 TJ. P. Prof. John X. ; Tiernan, formerly of ' Kotre Dam university, today started r suit for anauUment ef . hi - marriage to Mr. Blanch Brimmer, his Trlde of a day." ' - - . - - Ttern, who returned t his first wife, from whom be. had sought di vorce following sensational suit in volriBriPtrnity; of their child, re mained in hiding near NewTork ity, f but made the announcement through his brother, assistant corporation coun sel here. v. ' Mrs. ' Brimmer aad Tiernan were married a day after the latter wss awarded a divorce, which later was not upheld. v i- Milan Heotion Is . Won by Fascisti ' Milan. Dec xlj The Fascist! have been victorious In .th . municipal elec tion here on. the basis of Incomplete returns. The voting" in Milan.- s large Industrial; center; was generally con sidered a test ef the strength of Benito Mussolini, the" Fascist! premier.' - ;:TLCHErlS, EXAMINATIONS Noticeis hereby given -that the County --Superintendent Of Mult nomah. '"County, Oregon, " will hold the regular exaramBtion of appli cants., for State Certiflciates in reont 2Cef the Ceurf liouse. : ; . Copameaeinc Wr4rtesday, TJec ' 20, 1922; at 8:30 A. M- ' Programs ef the exasaioatlo may be ebtalsed at- the Cosatr aeaeet SsseriaWaAeat's office, Cii Cosrt Roase. v " : W. C. A1.DRRS0X. Cossty school Bsperiateadest al vr' L i I? j 'Finest showing in the dty Just jlhe one ! . to carrv the erecting voii wish to exoress." I Special cards for cach refaiive and friend I- Engraving orders -filled promptly ( " - Make Your Selections' Now Pike & O'Neill - I i343J4 Washington St alBfeadsS t . -1 ? . ' J . - ' . . , 4 '- ' i V" WE .ARE GOING; ? PLACE IN off. it U I wwm TfT Tl in WITHIN A VER Y SHORT PERIOD OF TIME d Lam Pki the high quality of .this wonderful piano its present extremely, v low price and exceptionally easy terms. ! ; , ; : We believe there re many reliable liien and sVomen rigrht .Here in Portland today who have long had a sincere desire to own a newr strictly'higrh-srade piano, but on account of the higrh price and the large first payment, customarily exacted, have put off the transaction from.time to time rather than try to be satisfied with an ordinary instrument at a lower prii and on easier terms. We believe this so thoroughly that we have 'determined to place on sale, for a short time only, this beautiful Style Bush & Lane Piano (an instrument recognized everywhere.as one of America's very finest andbest), at a price far lower than it has been for many- years, and on terms so easy as to ex clude from consideration the least possibility of inconvenience. , ' " j 7 -- - - " " " " Just Oric-Fourih of Oar y "i.'v"-' assBSBlBBsBssBBWssnessB Regular Payment - S" .Stf - I- Pliices in J Your Home . : This-New Bush Lame Piasio Bush & Lane Piano-Style 2 The Balance in Small Payment We GuaratcThat v & Pncei of This Piano Will Mt Years So to make certain the sale of a crenuihe Bush & Lane "Pianos within a very short period of time we have put the price so low that we can and do guar antee the present price for the next five years. : 1 - Hiis means that if, for any reason unforeseen at this time, our price on this instru ment should become less within the next five years, anyone purchasing one of these instruments dur ing this sale will have the difference refunded. ' . y The Bush & Lane Piano, Has No Superior In support of our, contention that the Bush & Lane Piano has no superior, we agree to pay . $1000 IK CASH to any one who can prove that it is other than a strictly high-grade and artistic piano,; or that there is any piano sold in America today that, from a standpoint of workmanship or material (case ex cepted), costs more money to build than does the Bush & Lane Piano. The Bush & Lane Piano Artistic and Refined An instrument admired by. its acquaintances, loved by musicians of real ability, highly respected by the entire legitimate piano trade and sold by a house of . reliability that gives every protection to the. pur chaser. " An instrument "most appropriate as a Christmas present and one that will bring untold happiness to the home. - r TVe carry no stencil pianos . or stencil player pianos - open Evenings until christ3ias Every Instruirjcnt a standard make WHOLESALE Everything Pertamns to Music 1V1ANUFACTURERS mi RETAIL 1 k - Pit 1 t 1 1 IN ifi, 4 f ' t s i IA i 1 - 3 v. VJ A V4 just vdovc joroaaway ; Dnce Carnival .- THIS WCgK Buch & Lane Building Broadvay at Alder, UH0ADWAY HALL HAU . 10. CXCCPT SAT. ' Li