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THE WEATHEIl The Statesman receives the leased wire Report of the As sociated Prtss. the greatest and most reliable press .as sociation la '.the world. Fair, not so warm east portion: moderate westerly winds. r grXIV-XIXTII YE.1II r SALKM, OltKGOX, FH1DAY MOKXIXfi, JUNE O, 1010 PRICK FIVE CF.NTS BIG FOUR TO GIVE ANSWER TO GERMANS .... . r .. l Allied War lOUnCll Will Pl P & ftXSe 10 Urant llUn tOUnter- Proposal Fixing Reparation Sum. Dpfinit a BOCHE ENVOYS SHOULD rCT DCD1V DV linvrt a v Ubx Iail lil Us muilUAI I Formal Letter j of Protest! . Complains of Armies of Occupation on Rhine PARIS. June 5. (By The Asso ciated -tress sucn. progress was made by the council of four today that by working through Sunday, It is hoped that the reply to the Ger man counter proposal may be ready for delivery Monday. The council has decided to refuse Germany's' request that a fixed sum for reparations be indicated . in the treaty. It was said In authoritative quar ters tonight the outlook for an agree ment on the reply was more encour aging as a result of today's meet ing of the big four J It was consid ered certain that comparatively few StTtiiTSi be made In tbe ine repiy wm : consist iirst or short letter. " answering Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau's introduction and the long memorandum taking .up all of the counter proposals, Considerable difference of opin ion prevails as to the prospect of pre senting the reply at an early date, in American circles the hope is enter tained that work will be finished so that the reply may be finally acted upon : not later than Monday. French peace conference circles are less op timistic, the belief prevailing that- the reply will not. be ready for pre sentation before Thursday. GERMANS PROTEST PARIS. June 5. (By The Asso ciated Press) Count von Brock- dorff-Rantzau, head of the German peace delegation, has sent a formal letter of protest to the peace confer ence complaining that the armies of occupation in Germany are abitrar- ily protecting and favoring the' in dividuals who are- attempting to es . tablish a Rhenish republic. The pro test adds that the armies also are preventing loyai Germans from man ifesting counter feeling. MODIFICATION' LOOMS PARIS, June 5. (By the Asso ciated Press) Conference circles are somewhat relieved bp assurances from high quarters that the council of four is nearing an accord on the reply to the German counter propo sals. The council imet this morning with M. Paderewski, Polish premier; present, concerning the Polsh fron tier In Germany, particularly Silesia and In the afternoon considered the vigorous protests of Rumania and other Balkan states against giving the league of nations supervision over the protection of racial minor . Hies. ! 1 (Continued on page C) 1 Orchid Underwear for Women I The Garment and the Floiver Daintiest, In Their Class We are Again showing a very complete line of this truly famous underwear, in the most popular styles. Orchid Underwear is thoroughly good. Silk New Greys, Browns, Navy, Black and White pare Silk Hose of splendid quality at pair j $1.00 to $2.00 We Hos LABOR REQUEST 10 BE REFUSED Governor Not to Allow Coun cil to Choose Probe Com mittee Members ""'uur uicou win npi erant a Re-Inquest of Central Labor council of roruana, presented J. a resolution. that It be allowed to select the threo mnbers that? are to represent labor .... v, ......lmcca witi la IU invesii- pate the industrial accident commis sion, v- Governor Oltott takes the stand that all tf the state, and not any one community, shouli be represent- CQ ou ine r,oinm,Uee aj'J tnerefore the 1 the select ion of the-labor rep resentatives should be by the state federation of 'labor. The resolution received from the Portland Central Labor couacii reads: "Whereas, since th'e Portland Cen tral Labor council went on record as requesting an iavstigation of the industrial accident commission and asked that the three representing la bor be .selected by this bidy, and W hereas, t it has been announced that they are to be selected by tb state federatEon cf labor; therefore. be it .-. ( "Resolved.! that tha central labor council of Portland asala renusts the-privilege of (selecting-the men o terrefcent tabor.' LARGE REWARD FOR PLOTTERS Eight Cities Will Exchange roiice unicers wniie Search Is On x NEW YORK, June 5. The eight cities in which bomb outrages were perpetrated Monday night, have ar ranged for an interchange of police officers to facilitate cooperation of all agencies :at work running down the radicals responsible for the ex plosions, it as announced at police headquarters; here tonight. , - The stltement came at the close of- a :r conference. between federal agents andj representatives of the municipal police departments of var ious .cities. ) It was stated that de tachments ojf the New York bomb squad have been sent to Pittsburgh. Washington,--' Philadelphia, ( ' Boston and other cities in the hope that they can be of assistance in rounding up anarchists , and other radicals who are familiar -figures in the exclusive red society of New York. $2.1,000 PUT VP CLEVELAND, June 5. A $25, 000 reward '.for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the men who on Monday night dyna mited the home of Mayor Harry L. Davis was offered today by a group of Cleveland! citizens. An additional $25,000 was! to be used by the police in hunting the criminals. Construction Work on Stock Building Begun PORTLAND, Or., June S.-r-Actual work of construction on the proposed new exposition buildins for the Pa cific International Livestock exhibi tion to be' held here next November was begun today. Several thousano workmen will be employed on the job for the next few months. Tubular Top Silk Dodiee, Flesh and White White Opera Vests and Union Suits -Athletic Suits For Oimfort Pink and? White, Short! Sleeves, Sleeveless . Tight and Loose Kneo Union Suits ...SOc to $1.75 Two-piece garm't 10c to 95c Carry Complete Une Thomson's "Glove Fitting' Corset DEATH TOLL OF DISASTER REACHES 83 Passengers on Work Train Literally Roasted in Burn ing Mouth of Baltimore Tunnel H SEVEN POWDER KEGS CAUSE OF EXPLOSION Sagging Trolley .; Wire Hits BarrelTerrific Blast and Flames Follow WILKES BARRB. Pa.'. June 5. Eighty-thre men 'dead and fifty others burned aad maimed, many o: whom will die, is the toll 'of a dis aster in the Baltimore tunnel of thv Delaware and Hudson Coal company in the east end section or this city eafiy today. Seven kegs of black powder, .350 pounds in all,, were de tonated land the dead and the: maimed were literally roasted by the super-heated gas . flames following the explosion. i The tragedy occurred while th i men were on their wav to v-ork. Ow- iJL ilSi;MrbrSn? plac? ?e!g tunnel the men were making the. trir in a tram or 1 4 mine cars drawn y an electric motor; the powder being carried la two cars ; in. the middk of the train. The train had penetrated the- tun nel about 200 feet when one of the survivors states the overhead trol ey ,-wi-e saggea ana, touenmg a steel powder keg formed a short cir cuit. - In an instant there was t shower of sparks and a terrific blast A great she?t at flame, drawn by the air current eaveloped the help less men who were huddled closely together: is the cafs with no possible chance to escape.": t . Rescue co-ps vwere at once formed and tbe dead and injured were rap idly brought to the surface. .When the rescuers first , entered the tunnel they found the dead and dying piled in heaps la the cars i aldng the tunnel. Bodies of the dead were burned fo a crisp. Of the d.;ad sixty-nine were found dead in the tunnel and 14 others suc cumbed; to their injuries at hospit als. Only 49 have been identified lAssfstaat General Manager Buch anan of the Delaware and Hudson Coal company gave it as his opinion that a steel bar or drill carried by one of the men came in contact with the overhead wire, forming the short circuit. According to the comipany'f figures 143 men and boys were being carried by the traia.; Slight Trembler i Jars BmldingS in oeattlel SEATTLE. Wash., June 5. What Eeemingly was a local earth disturb- bance gave buildings in Seattle a slight shaking up about 10:30 o'clock fclast night, the disturbance being also felt as far as North Bend Dash., about 45 miles from here The University of Washington seis mograph did not record the distur bance. TWAOC MAM sr v jc i . ? Booze Gone From Court Room; Orgy J Held in Building SEATTE. June 5. Whereabouts of 864 quats of whiskey, declared by, Sheriff John Stringer to have been delivered to the courtroom of Superior Judge Clay Allen, who d nies that the liquor was delivered, tonight, was causing considerable turmoil in county-city headquarters. The, sheriff today alleged that after It delivery Wednesday the whiskey was taken from the court tom that night by the gunny sack full aad that a drunken orgy ensued In the county-cit building. That the or gy existed was admitted by both judge and sheriff, but the respon Bible parties were unknown. Tthe liquor was part of a consign ment ordeted brought lato court by Judge Allen as evidence in a easy under trial. ' " - - NEW ADJUTANT GENERAL NAMED BY EXECUTIVE Canfam Sfafrm nf Ilaliac An. aPian aiamil 01 JJaiiaS Ap- pointed to Succeed Colonel May SAW SERVICE IN FRANCE Appointee Just Back' from ' Overseas Duty Offices to Be Removed to Salem Appointment of. Captain Conrad Stafrin of Dallas as adjutant-general o succeed Colonel May, was an nounced yesterday by Governor Ol 'cott. Captain Stafrin's appointment is made with the understanding that it will be given to Lieutenant Colo nel George H. White Upon th'e lat- er's return from France, if Colonel White deslfes to resume his former ost as head of the state's military forces. ; . " 1 , Simnltaneons with the announce ment of Captain . Stafrin's appolnt nent. the governor let It be known that the offices of the adjutant-gen eral will be removed from Portland to Salem in conformity with the rec ommendation of Colonel May. as con tained in his final report to the ex ecutive last week. This move Is f ul ly approved by Captain Stafrin. Captain Stafrin returned from overseas duty but a short time ago He - served on the Mexlcon border He has been identified with the Ore gon national guard since 1906. hav ing for many years been command ng officer of the Dallas company He received his commission as cap tain In 1913. "The appointment of Captain Staf rin 'ji7e entirely nnsolicited on bis part. c? id the governor in his an nouncement. ."In- fact. It came a complete surprise to him when I asked him to come to Salem 'and then asked him if he would accept the duties of the office." Captain Stafrin's appointment will take effect within the next few days nd he will arrange atVnee for the transfer of the office from Portland to Salem. This change Is made mainly for economic reasons. The offices formerly were In this city but were removed t Portland in 1909. ; TELEGRAPHERS ARE STRIKING Western Union Employes Or dered Out Part of Nation wide Movement WASHINGTON, June 5 Employes of tha Western Union Telegraph Company in Florida. Alabama, Geor gia. South and North Carolina. West Virginia. Virginia. Kentucky, Ten nesee, Mississippi and New Orleans. La., who were members of the Com mercial Telegraphers Union of Am erica were ordered to go on strike immediately tonight by S. J. Konen- kamp, president, of that organiza tion. President Konenkarap raid the strike order was issued in support of Atlanta telephone and telegraph op erators who went out several daps ago, and asserted it would unques tionably be followed by a nation-wide strike within a few days. "I took the step immediately upon learning that Postmaster General Lturieson naa oraerea .wires re turned to the companies." Mr. Kon- enkamk asserted. "Authority for It was extended by a strike vote taken some time ago. which has been held up to see It we could not negotiate a peaceable settlement. It'is very likely, that the strike will also In volve the Postal company, but that con not be determined yeL oh lirirr ix stkkkt cut MILWAUKEE. June 5. Sixty-six persons were injured late this after noon when a street car upset while going around a curve. COMMERCIAL CLDBSORM FEDERATION Marion County Perfects First Organization of Kind in Oregon Steelhammer of Woodburo Is President CO-ORDINATED EFFORT J OF MEMBERS IS OBJECT Next Meeting to Be Held at Silverton or Salem July 16 Permanent organization of the first county federation of Commer cial cull I in Oregon was perfected yesterday at a luncheon, at the Ha rion hotel when the Marion Cooaty Community federation wan formed. There waa a representative attend ance front tbe various parts of the county. John Steelhammer cf Woodburn was chosen president: J. W. Mayor. Stajt.n, vtec-pieclJent and Joseph Keber. Mount. Angel, secretary- treasurer. The next meeting will be held either In Silverton or Salem on July 15. -According to the constitution the DurtHjso of the organization is "to promote' a better understanding among th-i various communities of this ciunty to cloaely co-o:xll.iate the effoits made by the member clubs of this organization for the nermanent unbuilding of this conn tr. It shall be non-political and nca-stclarian. WelUrw of Connf Objert. Tbe fedeiatlon will work as a unit in matters of oxhlbllHas or in work ererclly proi voting the welfare ol the county and any member club may (Continued on page ) HEATED DEBATE ON ALL PHASES OF TREATY OCCUPIES ATTENTION OF U. S. SENATORS ENTIRE DAY WASHINGTON. June 5. In more than five hours of heated debate the senate ran the whole scale 'of issues involved 1c the pesce treaty fight. Starting with the controversy over publication of the treaty, the discus sion drifted to principles of the trea ty Itself and of the league of na tions and before it was fUlshed In volved sharp charges or partisanship and politics from both sides of, the chamber. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska. senior Democrat of the foreign re lations committee, charged that Chairmaa Lodge and Senator Borah of Idaho, had made an attack 'ot a most scandalous nature." on the oresident la their statements tellinf of copies of the unpublished treaty In New York. A searching investigation ww de manded br the Nebraska senator. Nothing To Conceal. Senator Lodge replied there wa nothing to conceal and that he would welcome Investigation which should iaclude also the democratic state de partment. Senator Borah made a similar statement and cnargea m there was a "conduit" between those backing the league to enforce peace. headed by former President Tan and. those who possess information as to what Is in the treaty. Tonight Acting Secretary Polk of the state department took a hand Lt the controversy throueh Issuance of a statement denying n declaration of Senator Lodge during th? debate that the stste department had told newspaper men financial sections of the treaty were in the bands of fi nancial Interests la New York. Polk Male Statement. "As far as I know." said Mr. Polk. In the first formal expiession on the subject that has come from the department, "the copies of fi nancial and reparation sections are not In the hands of uaauthorised persons." Meantime lt became known that Senator Hitchcock, in asking for an investigation of the channel through which copies of the treaty reached New York, was acting with the back ing of the White House. His reso lutioa directing the foreign relations committee to investigate was intro duced yesterday, it was said author itativc. after he had been requested to do so at a White Houte enter ence. This development, to-ethfr with the statement of Mr. Polk, was taken In some quarters to mean that here after the president and the state de partment may take a more direct part m the treaty controversy. M vote was reached durlrg the BOY RIDES BIKE FROM SEATTLE Alfred Ross Picked Up by Police After Leading Hobo Life for Week Alter navlnr made the trip on a bicycle front Seattle to Salem In about Xo hoars and living a hand to month existence by doing odd Jobs since his arrival in this city, last Sat urday Alfred Roth. IS years old. was picked up yesterday by Officer Wal ter Thompson. Ills mother. Mrs. A. J. Ross. 2215 Federal avenue. Se attle, will arrive for him today hav ing been wired last nlgfcj. by the po lice. . The boy told the police that he could not get along with his teacher and seemed to be always ta trouble in school so he ran away planning to return after the close of the school term. He left Seattle, according to his story, Wednesday of last week at 10:30 a. m. and reached Salem Sat ni day night 'at S o'clock. Since reaching here he has worked at various Jobs and has slepMn variety of places, never having the same job two days In succession or the same lodging two nights run ning. Six Men of Old Company M Men Remain in France Two sergeants and four corporals of the men who have been stationed at Nevera. Fraace. for IS months. are retained there as thy are on special dnty. bat the remainder of a detachment which Is made ip of men who enlisted with Company M, l2nd Infantry in 917. left for home May 22. The Information Is eon t aired in a letter received yesterday by the parents of Corporal Orley J. Lefifagwell, who is one of those re maining in France. The letter was dated May 21. Those remaining, all of whom have been hdld 'because of being on special duty of various kinds, are Sergeants Paul Hendricks and FranHin J. Miller, Corporals Orley J. Leffingwell. Elmer Ross, Sim Phil Hps. Jr., and Brya Conley. Corporal Leffingwell stated that there Is do Indication of the length or time the men held will remain overseas. . : day on either the Hitchcock resolu tioa or that Introduced by Senator Johnson. Republican, of California, asklns: the sta department for the treaty text. The latter, leaders hope. may be brought to a vole tomorrow, but the Hitchcock measure probab - (Continued on page 6) DIPLOMAS GIVEN TO NINETEEN : STUDENTS AT CHEMAYA SCHOOL State Tax Commissioner Galloway Urge Education in Address to Indians Governor Ulcou Is Speaker Commencement Ends Today ; Not in war Paint and feather. tAl.rt the rumble or the torn toms dui in, latest style. In white graduation frocks and blue serge sslts'to the music of a complete orchestra. " students of the Chemawa ! Indian school marched upon the platform in the auditorium to receive their diplomas. The group representea al most as many western pnoes. one member. Wade Mlnthome. even claiming descent. from the famous warrior. Chief Joseph at the Ne Perces. j This year the average are of the graduates was much lower than us ual, there being only three who bad attained 21. Mav PMe Heay. the TounrcM. is but t. The? valedictor tan. Julia Grororff. has Just passed her sixteenth birthday recently. : A simple program was given, the girls' octette and George Lekanoff.. an Alaskan from far-off St. Panl's Island. Slate Tax Commissioner Charles V. Galloway was the prlncl pal speaker and Governor Olcott pre sented the diplomas, asisted by liar wood Hall, head ot the Chemawa school. Four AUmluuM GnKlnato Those receiving sheepskins were Julia Gromoff.. Alaska; Bertha Grimes. California; Julia Mills. Cal ifornia: Elizabeth Reinville. Orecoa: May Belle Heay. Washington; Flor ence Hoover. California; Catherine Wilder. Ca4lfornla; Sadie KnowleV Montana; Isabella Lavadors, Oregon: Veltha Frailer. California: Mary Urge. Alaska: Altcia Kimball. Wash ington; Muriel Bush. Washington: Eleanor Honk, Montana; Wade Min- morne, Oregon; George Lekanoff. VMlMS GO OLD OMRS 4 Transfer Ordered by Post master General Burleson Takes EffctTmmediateIy; Some Control Retained. K00NS TELLS VIEWS TO HOUSE COMMITTEE Investigation Being Carried on in Congress Brings Out Facts About Postal t WASHINGTON. Jne 5. -Telegraph and telephone companies whose lines have been; con t roll"d and op ated by the government since last August 1. were Ordered tonight to re- ume immediately operations for their iown svecount ?T Post master General BaBrleson.- The postofrie department, however, nnder termj of Mr. Burleson's virde-. retains. a measure of control of the services, pending final 'legislative acticn by congress. Regulation yrohlbRing -diserlm- laatioj against wire employes be cause of union affiliations, maintain lng existing rales and charges and instructing companies to keep spe cial accounts to facilitate cs. set tlement bet wee a themselves and the government are retained la effect nnder the order Issued by th. post-nraste- general Mr. Burlenon ac companied the order with a state ment giving the reasons which im pelled him to take the action. He assorted the president having rec ommended the return of the proper ties, the senate. Interstate commerce committee having indicated that im mediate return was advlsabl aad the house committee having through hearings, manifested desire for ac tion toward that end. he felt It his duty. to -etnrn.'. operative control t a the varions private own ers. Strikes threatened by telephone and telegraph employes atons had no bearing on the department's action, officials said. i rOST.lt IS RCORED WASH INGTtjs. June JS. The con duct of the Postal Telegraph com pany in handling government busi ness at Washington la the trying Pe riod of war was enough to Justify the taking ovW of telegraph aad telephone systems. Assistant Post master General: Koors told Ue honse Interstate commerce commission. to jay t a bearing which closed Just betore us isnce o, 1 master general, relinquishing opera I (ContlanM on page 2) Importance ot '' oun..., Tw California Certifl rates from the academic department were also gtv- en Muriel Rusta and Frank Johnson. Mr. Gallowaty spoke on the Import ance ot an education, maintaining that no school alone can give it to a person, bat hat it does provide the surest method" by which one can ac quire one. j "Education Ican't be-absorbed lixe a sponge taklqg op water, bst it rep- sent an Inward growth aad dcvciop- mtnt," he declared. I Speaking oj employment, he went en. "There Isjno such thing as men ial employment. A capabie heaver Is mote deserving of repec than a dishonest lawyer. A c" petent bootblack Is more useful t a tricky legislator. ' "It's all right to want to t1, big and Important things of V' unfortsaatelV lhere-are. not-f'ua big and Important thing around. After all, the big fc,fJ',r0 only the little and importaf lD,ns well done. c "So we are all bail"'" feu- ra ! MMkrH hf ft"3"" rn and what year wefalsv.. ..7 T amount to." Governior Olcott I. a few of his experiences amonf p '""lit1 "in golndback te jVwm"' f 'nians. he said. "I 1 9 tnm i l i carry wlrb ou the r " 'I" A 7 pnrDOKA lormra nerei ' t'to !-. 1 . or Intention ito .tui V?7. - It l ik .dtlBS- tJ r oa r!,J. wnshln .YM re, "t? ts ,. 1" ' ...i I v Wed on a Ml y m BACK TO (ConttiTi', use 2) ' -I fi