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- 1 . . FIRST SECTION Eight Pages TWO SECTIONS 14 Page - mm .. ...... ' """""'"' cEITTVAiTH vput ; I ' Htim (HiKCfiv Ki'VitlV MnitYivr: iTmitwu n imu . SnMSnSaSJSJ - - V a'.-.. - -v v v W . V a) SiVaOVBtV MR. WILSON NSMSHAT 1 t Final Formal Appearance of Fleet is First Time Presi dential lag Has Flown in Harbor of Puget Sound EXECUTIVE'S LAUNCH AND WHALER COLLIDE Visit to Seattle Replete With . Na?al Pageantry and Gay Incidents SEATTLE, Wash.. Sept. 13. Marking the first time a president of the United States has flown his flag la Seattle's harbor. President Wilson today reviewed the great Pa cific fleet from the decks of the his toric! battleship Oregon in Elliott bay. The review followed npon the president's arrival from Tacoma and upon an Incident which nearly re- salted in seriong consequences for president's launch, collided bow-on . with a naval whale boat. . Admiral's Barge Missing Arriving t tho rtnrV It w fnnnd "th hirrp of Admiral Hnr UnAman. which was supposed to be awaiting the' president was not on hand Commander ; P. W. Fotte, personal aide to Secretary of the Navy Dan iels, promptly took over a naval launch on hand. Into this launch went the president and Mrs. Wilson. Secretary and Mrs, Daniels, secret rrvice men, secretaries and news paper men traveling with Mr. Wil son. As Commander Foote ordered the launch soved off the small craft heeled over till the port rail was nearly under water. Starting ahead, then, the craft rah bow-on into an other launch, giving the president ial party a severe jar. The presi dent. : however, sat serenely In ' the aft part of the launch and smiled. President' Commands Oregon The review, first and most magni- (Cont'nued on page 6. ; Do you know that Japan controls the price of raw Silks? In 1917 Italy produced seven million pounds. Last year her crop was nearly -six million pounds short. Normal crops In France and Italy alone can force down prices of raw Silk. BIG REVIEW ' 1 M ml Did you ever stop tot think that, at the prices we are selling these high quality fabrics, a woman may buy , Silk Dress as cheaply as twenty years ago? Do you realise that it took double the yardage when Silks were only 18 inches wide? BANDITS NAB AMERICANS : : : : ONE IS HELD FOR RANSOM : : ; . . PAYROLL TRAIN ROBBED CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mex.. Sept. 13. Dr. J. M. Smith and E. Mon son, believed to be American min ing men, wera captured by a band of ten armed mounted Mexicans nine miles from this city early to day, according to an authentic re port received here tonight. They were taken from a mining com pany train which was robbed of the payroll of the Buena Tierra mines. It is believed that Dr. Smith will be held for ransom and that Mon son will be liberated. The men wero taken from the early morn ing train that carries mining men of the Santa Kulalia district from this city to their work. Colonel Sebastian Allende dispatched fclir troops of Mexican federal cavalry in pursuit of the robbers. goomTslayer gets one year Foster Who Held Patrolman at Bay and Shot Hotel Clerk Sentenced PORTLAND, Sept. 13. Amos B. Foster, a druggist, who on the morn Ing of April 25 held Patrolman Raney at bay In the lobby, of a local hotel, shot and killed John Law rence Goodell, night clerk of the ho tel and 'then sent several shots into his own body today, was sentenced to serve one year in. the tsate peni tentiary. Commissioner Kirk Appears "' Before Carpenter's Union On a trip to Southern Oregon the latter part of the week Will T. Kirk of the state Industrial accident com mission appeared before the carpen ters' union at Klamath Falls to an swer questions relative to the op eration of the 1 workmen's compensa tion act. - He brings back the report that the act finds much favor In labor organizations at that point. The commission, has had difficul y with a-nuiEfber of large factories 4n procuring reports of injured work men. Mr. Kirk succeeded in organ izing factories at Klamath Falls so that reports will be sent in promptly- ': SILKS The Endless Circle of Their Usefulness and the Continuous Round of Pleasurable Satisfaction to Be Derived From Them Are reasons a-plentv for a generous use of these fabrics, but, KEAD THE CORNER MARGIN PARAGRAPHS for the real reasons why we urge you to buy these Silks now, while they are cheaper than woolens and below their real market value. Skinner's Satin, Taffetas, Peau de Soie, Crepes de Ch Georgettes An excellent line of them in black and colors, none of which can possibly be replaced at anywhere near their present price. Also a large line of KWJnnpr k ami P.eldinc's Limners. Good Plaids and Stripes for separate Skirts. China; Silks for Liniii fancy work. See our 24-inch Black, erect pile Silk Velvets for Coats and Suits I ' 1 I I Jl M I SCORES HURT DAMAGE HUGE I N. Y. FIRE Two Thousand Fighters. Greatest Number Ever Used Concentrate on Battle With! Flames at Oil Plant EXPLOSIONS START AND SPREAD BLAZES Refugees Flee Before Disas ter Control Finally Secured NEW YORK. Sept. 13 More than 200t fire fighters, perhaps the greatest force ever conce--rate in New York at any one oint, at mid-j night were battling with flames which not only caused damage, to Standard Oil property in Long Island city amounting to millions of dollars but resulted in injury to more than two scores of persons. Three men on fire boats were re ported killed, but at a late hour this had not been confirmed. Explosion Start Blaze The fire started early this after noon from the explosion of an oil tank in the Stone and Fleming works, a subsidiary of the Standard Oil, on Newton creek, spread virtu ally over the entire plant, which covers 20 acres and thence to the Columbia Distilling company's build ings on '.he same side of the creek, the Peter Cooper Glue works and American Agricultural company' plant across the water and the Green Point bridge. Spread Raid Following a series of explosions this afternoon and evening, the fire spread so rapidly that, in addition to a dozen fire boats and three score fire companies, signal gong was sounded summoning back all mem bers of the department who had gone off duty. In addition to several hundred (Continued on page fi.) tw TWO MEXICANS LYNCHED BY MOB Men Taken from Pueblo City Jail and Hanged to Bridge Girders PUEBLO, Colo.. Sept. 13. Two Mexicans were taken from the city jail tonight by a mob of armed citi zens, driven in an automobile to the Fourth street bridge, near the city limit3 and hanged. The bodies were found 4. minutes later after their capture by the mob. The lynching followed the arrest of fwo Mexicans charged with the murder early to day of Patrolman Jeff Evsjs. The two men. Jose Gonzales and Santos Ortez. section nds. wr?re arrested today. Reports that the men had been transferred to the county jail and that two other Mex icans had been hanged proved erron eous. ; SHIPPING FIRM RE-ORGANIZED Portland Gets One of Largest Companies on Coast by New Arrangement - PORTLAND. Sept. 13. Portland is to have one of the largest shlppln concerns of the Pacific coast th:vugh the re-organization of the Columbia Pacific Shipping company, officials of the concern declared today. Thi scorn pany will increase its cap itai stock from $100,000 to 13.000. 000 so that it may branch out into all channels of the shipping business. Ships will be buolt here to handle its business and they will be operat ed from this port to all ports of the world. Miners Vote to Resume Work After Many Weeks Absence TOXOPAH, Nv..lSept. 14. The miners by a viote oj five to one de cided to end the strike that has for several weeks halted prodnctlon In the Tonopah district and an forder was issued ton igjt Ho-resume work at once. A proposal by the operators to establish commissaries where staple? of living. will be sold at cost was ac cented by the miners. Before the war Silk weavers received $2.50 to $3.00 a day. They now get from $9.00 to $7.50. As a good operator only weaves from V to 10 yards a day, one can readily un derstand why Silks, arriving now and later, must be much higher. th- fcv 1 k gs and J In view of the fact that raw Silk is higher than any time during the past forty years and cost of produe. tion has increased . more than 100 per cent, wouldn't it be a stroke of good business to supply your Silk wants before the inevitable advances? I I I ' ' POLICE HEAD GETS BLAME FOR STRIKE Gompers Puts Entire Fault for Boston Trouble on Com missioner Edwin Curtis in Official Statement OFFICIAL SHUTS DOOR IN FACE OF EX-COPS New Force to Be Recruited Without Examination from War Veterans N'KVV YORK, Sept. 13. Samuel Gomper. president of the American Federation of I-abor, placed the en tire blame for the Boston police strike on Police Commissioner Ed win Curtis in a statement here to night. COADIISSIONER SMUTS BOORS OX rOLICEMK BOSTON. Sept. 13. Police Com missioner Curtis shut the doors of the police department In the face of the striking policemen today. lie announced that he would not re-Instate the men who had abandoned their posts. At evening roll call he mad3 it known that the 19 officer and members of the union whom he had suspended had been finally dis charged and that he would proceed at once to build np a new force. The commissioner's action fol lowed by the strikers acceptance of the sngrestion of President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor that they return to work without de manding Immediate union recogni tion but without relinquishing any claims. Up to Attorney Geweral . Governor Coolidceat a conference with President John F. Mclnnls of the policemen's onion and other, la bor leaders said he would be guided (Continued on page 6.) PRESIDENT SAYS COVENANT YILL FULFILL PLEDGE Changes Will Mean Re-open ing of Conferences De clares Wilson SEATTE IS ENTHUSIASTIC Greater Part of Speech is Repetition of Former Addresses SKATTLE. Wash.. Sept. 13. Am erica's promises wb-n she entered the war. President Wilson told a Se attle audience tonight, can be re deemed only by acceptance of the peace treaty without qualification which will change its terras. Oiange Mean rr Conference He declared it had Ixen one of 4he declared purjtosed of the United State In the war to prevent future was of aKKresxion and that the trea ty now be To re the nation was the only means to that end. Should changes be .made, he asserted, the peace negotiations must be opened a step for which the world was In no temif r. Crowd "Want Wilm" Making his second speech of the day, the president spoke in the Se attle atna to a crowd which cheered his declarations Again and again. whle outftide a crowd which had battled vainly for admittance pound ed on t' doors and shouted In ca dence "W want Wilsnn." Kporrh little (liangnd The greater part of the president address was a repetition of points he had covered in previous speeches during bis western tour. TIDE THREATENS GALVESTON, TEX. Water Floods Island Driving Residents in Terror to City Proper ' WASHINGTON. Sept. 13 Reports ti the weather bureau here from, Galveston tonight said the tide was ri&ins rapidly, waJr was nor ing low places on the island and people were fleeing to the city in terror A 30-mile northeast wind was blow Ing and the 'Galveston tide at 11 O'clock was 6.4 feeta nd rising. FRED DETESTS ALIENS WOULD SETEM ADRIFT OCEAN LANE ADVOCATED "One hundred per cent plus American" la the way Fred A. Williams, member of the public service commission, describes him self In a letter to James O. Con rill of the American lee ion. at Liberty temple, Portland. The let ter is in reply to a general letter en I by the legion to Oregon em ployers urging them to weed out of their .mroloy all disKa! per sons, particularly those aiena who ncsjletud to apply for ntix.nahip so that they might evade the draft. T)u-rc is but a hrnn dif ference between taee birds and traitor." writes Mr. Williams and that in theory only. I am not sure, therefore, that Uncle Sam c'aoold le so soliclMr.s about re tnrning such Individuals to their native countries. Just take them out on one of the ocean highways and turn them loos on a raft thy can hunt an Island and use their own Judgment about future affiliations, thereby granting them the privilege of taking oat nat uralization in some South tea Is land v.ituout any further Incum brance. Give them a choice of oceans, then enact a provision of this character as a part of the league of Nations. CELESTINO IS IN LAYrS HANDS Cleyer Work hy Chief Varney i r .1 ' i nff? ana roruana uiiiccr? Nats Burglar After an exciting but brief chase. Frank Celestln3 th man who escaped two weeks ago after burgiaruin tfc. Salem Woolen Mills store was captured in Portland about 10 o'clock Friday night by Portland oiiicer and Chief of Police M. Varney. Celestino or Solostlno. as fcli nam stands on some records Is regarded as the brains ot the pair who robbed the local store of nearly tj00 worth of goods. Joseph Mayer, tne otner man who was eaptared at the time- Is rerarded at a novice at the game- though with a bad record for petty thelvlnr- Celestino has a bjl rec ord all over the coast and is said to have been booked often by the po lice of. Seattle.' Portland and s Francisco."' - ... Careful Search Mao Since August 2S. the day of the robbery. ChW of Pollee Varney has been condnctlnr a diligent aearch for Celestino. The local police were agisted bv the Portland officers anfl Aim br the Portland branch f the Plnkerton det-ctlve agency. Celes- tlnv w definitely located In Bea- verton about four days ago. From there be made rapid moves to Hllls boro and then to Portland. Getting an Idea that the officers were clos ing in on him. Celestino managed to clear out of Portland but was lured back by a teleerem sent by Chief Varney through some friends of the fncitive. The telegram purported to mme from a young woman friend of Celestino. Koranr lit Attempted Chief Varney was In Portland Friday nixht on Information that the man hi rrtnrnlnr on an Orrcnn VI train vhloh ,im I Pnrt.l .w.m " .... u a w mm m w. land at 10 p. m. Celettino managed to get off the train as It entered the city and took an 'S" car for the uptown district. In doing this he nearly evaded the officers who were waitlnc in an automobile for the car. The officers In the automobile were Inspectors Tom Sweeney, and Pat Mroney of tbe Portland police. J. W. Kiley of Pinkerlon's and Chief Varney. Officers Sweeney and Ma- loney swung QUto tbe atreet car from opposite ends. Celestino opened a door on the other side of the car and Jumped clear, starting down the street at a dead run but was halted by tbe officers who covered him with their revolvers. Celestino was brought back by Officer Varney yesterday afternoon lie was arraigned before Jndge Per cy R. Kelly and pleaded guilty. Sen tence will be imposed Wednesday. LUNCH TUESDAY STARTS DRIVE Campaign of Commercial Club for Members to Be Launch ed at Meeting Arrangements aro complete fcr me lnmerclal club' lunch to be held Tuesday night at the Marion hotel to launch the memberchip ratnp.l;n which is to run during the weea. Tbe city has been districted and all is in readiness for the teams to begin their canvass for members. All fim f in the city have been rated a to the number of members earn "lionld have In the Commercial cluo. The principal speaker at the lun cheon, which Is to begin at S:30 o'clock will be Marshall Dana or Portland. Mr. Dana Is one of the best known men la the state in com mercial activities. He Is the pres ident of the Ad club of Portlacd; AMERICA AT STAKEMYS MR. JOMSON Nation at Crossroads, De clares California Senators at Kansas City Oration Lasts for 16 Minutes SINISTER FATE OR AMERICANISM, CHOICE General Wood Acclaimed and Tells of Plans of Amer ican Legion KANSAS CITT. Sept. 13. A dem onstration which lasted 1C minutes and rivalled his St. Louts reception, greeted Senator Hiram W. Johnson, of California, here tonight. Convention hall, the largest au ditorium In tbe city, was crowded and many were turned away. The erovd stood while it cheered, waved nags and sang patriotic songs. There were shouts of "Johnson la next "resident- ' The meeting was under the aus pices tbe local chapter of the League for the Preservation of Am erican Independence. We Are At Croae Roads Senator . Johnson 'in his address vigorously attacked the peace treaty and the league of nations pact. He declared th league covenant lh most Important question Ikat has confronted the American people since the Civil war. We are at the cross roads of our national destinr." said Senator John son dramatically. "One road leads to ' sinister European and Asiatie eomplieatloaa. The other la the straight and narrow path of patriot is Americanism. We want to take the straight and narrow path. That la the only safe course." "1 dare aay that this country has never been Isolated, financially, com- (Continued on page .) HERBERT HOOVER RETURNS AFTER 5 YEARS ABROAD Director Handled 600 Ship Loads of Food for Starr ing Europe PLAIN CITIZEN AGAIN Task of America Greater Than Before Armistice Is Assertion NEW YORK. Sept. 13. Herbert Hoover, former director general of allied relief, came horn today after five year service abroad -durinr which he distributed more than COO steamship cargoes, or 3.219.9CS tons of foodMurfs valued at $770.- 4.veQ to starving Europe. Ina't Waat to fio lUrk I hope never to go back to Eu rope aaaln." he declared In a state ment soon after he landed from the Aqtiitania. "Sine Aagttst. 19H, I have devoted my entire time and en ergy lOy war work and with the ex ception of nine months I have spent the entire five years away from my family. I have no plans other than to go home. All of my official ac tivities having been completed I am once more a 'common garden varie ty of American. I am not a parti san and am not In politics in any form. No la rolitirai The last statement was elirKed by a question as to whether he ap proved mention of bis name as a presidential possibility. The turning- point In the relief of Europe. Mr. Hoover said, when asked what he considered the crowning achievement of his work abroad, rame when he was appointed nfenda torjr of railroads and was able to ship food where it was most needed. I'p to that time, he said. th situa tion looked hopless. The taOc of America In Europe now is greater than before the arm istice. Many Striking Pickers Again at Work in Yards About half of 'the rtriklnc hop nickers at the Holmes ranch of TV A." Uvesley ft company returned t work yesterday morning. Reports coming in from Lake Brook ranch are that all workers returned with the eseeotion of the agitators who were refused admittance, to ifce yards. It Is said also that most of the picker are again at work In the Bishop yards.