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' : : - ' " . ' " " . .." . , . " FIRST SECTION (( if ' (OTIP 0 ffft Will? Trf "ftfltlirfflW " TWO SECTIONS Eiglt Page, VUIiiy Jy My lk U Or j WJJXU OUUrljrV' J l 16PaEe sai.f.m, oulgo.n. slmiav mOumnw. novkmhik 1910. NO GOVERNOR TO EECT IS ADVICE GIVEN ! I Brown Tells Kozer He Need Not Include Office of Exec utive on Certified List to - County Clerks SUGGESTS! MANDAMUS IN SUPREME COURT Any Gubernatorial Candidate or Other Voter May Start Proceedings That a governor is not to be elec ted at the general election in 1920; that It is the 4ty of Sam A. Koier as deputy secretary of state and a ministerial officer to follow the rul ing of the court by not mentioning the office of governor as one to be filled at that election when he cer. tifies to county clerks a list of the offices to be filled; and that the wboe question may be -gotten into the sup:ue court 1 Tor a test by i mandamus action against the secre tary of stce, brought by any citi zen and voter, to compel the secre tary, to include; the office of gover- ? nor, -or by any candidate for gover nor to compel the secretary to ac cept: his petition. This in substance 'is the opinion jof Attorney General "Brown in :eplyj to Mr. Kozer, who asked for advice as to his duty rel ative to including the office of gov- . ernor. . , i , Remedial Action important. - The attorney, general's opinion will serve to bring a conclusion, through the supreme court, the much mooted question wnether Governor Olcott must be a candidate next -year, or serve j through the entire unexpired termjof Governor Withy- combe." ')' 1 ' ;- Since the attorney. general,-in an , opinion dated March 21, this year, hell substantially the same relative to Governtr Oldott's tenure, the Im portant part of; his opinion of Sat urday is that suggesting remedial action in the coutt. "A candidate ! far governor," says the opinion, "who attempts to file his petition as such candidate at the , next primary election, may institute mandamus proceedings against the ecretary- of state upon the secre tary's refusal to; file said petition. Later the opinion says: ; "Basing my Judgment upon the authority of state ex rel, vs. Ware, and stata ex rel . Withycombe vs. Stannard et al., supra, it is my opin ion that whenever the secretary of state attempts to fulfill the require ments of chapter 3352. Lord's Ore "gon laws, as amended by Chapter j 283, laws or 1918, making it the 'duty of the, secretary of gtate' to furnish to each county clerk a state ment showing such "offices for which a candidate la to be chosen by Ihe political pa: ties subject to the Jaw, and omits the name of the gov ernor a one of the , officers to be voted for, then, in such events any ;citlzen ani legal voter may initiate a proceeding in mandamus for the purpose of compelling the secre tary of state to include the gover nor as one of the officials to be (Continued on page 3.) VarsityCravats It's a jaiiiity lot of New Four-in-IIands in patterns and designs yet Substantially good in material and workmanship. These wide end Ties are. mighty good values for the student or Working-day man. ' . Others at from 25c to $2.25 Men's Woolen All Sizes ,Many Colorrt and Weights 40c to 85c ! TRAPS CALL FROM PULPIT I : ; x REV. WOODS SAYs""HCL" REDMOND TO BE HOME PENDLETON, Or., Nov. 1. The Rev. N. D. Woods, who left the service of the United States bi ology survey to become a preach er at Tangent. Or., today wrote thelBurvey office that he will again forsake the pulpit to trap predatory animals in Oregon. Hr says he likes lo preach but that the H. C. L. prevents his fol lowing his calling. . The Rev. Mr. Woods will trap near Redmond, his old stamping ground. REBEL GENERAL AND ARMY OF 70 MENACE BORDER . , i Almazan Captures Reynosa Mexico Carranzistas Leave for U. S. INHABITANTS IN PANIC American Border Patrol Strengthened Through Re port Is Unconfirmed BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Nov, 1. General Almazan, Mexican rebel commander, with about 70 of his men, today occupied the town of Reynosa, Mexico, opposite Hidalgo, Texas, according to reports here to night. He met with no opposition, the Carranza soldiers in the Reynosa garrison having, crossed to the Tex as side.' AMERICAN PATHOL ON r !M)IUEi; STRENGTHENED. M'ALLEN. Tex., Nov. 1. Reports that Mexican rebels under General Almazan had occupied Reynosa. just across the Rio Grande from Hidalgo, Texas, and seven miles south of Mc Allen were, not confirmed here early tonight. American troops from McAllen and Sam Fordyce fort were rushed to Hidalgo last ni?ht to reinforce the ' border patrol there when re ports were received at mlitary head quarters here that rebels werej ap proaching the Hidalgo border. 1 The little town of Reynosa was thrown irto panic late yesterday when it was reported General Alrna zan was five miles away and was preparing to attack. The populace fled to the American side for pro tection. r " Latest advices were that Almazan had not advanced further. Mexi can officials were quoted as saying Almazan was attempting to distract military' attention in order to smu; ale arms and ammunition from the Texas side. The American side of the line is being heavily patrolled. Laposee Is Fined $500 On Liquor Importation Charge PORTLAND, Or., Nav. 1-S-RIcnard E. Laposee, arrested with this wife recently by federal officer on the charge of bringing liquor fjom Cali fornia to Oregon, was fined: 500 by Federal Judge Bean today after pleading guilty yesterday. "Uaposee wa3 nofl given ajail sen tencWbpcause of an illness he is al leged to be suffering from. New, Breezy Coaxers "Cuddledovn" Lounging Robes Nifty new Hath or Lounging 'Kohes for men, in Navajo and i'laid effeets. Handsome garments well finished with braid binding,' collar, cuffs, two patch pockets and eords to match -. $7.85 and $8.65 . STRIKE TIES UP MOST OF COAL MINES Thousands of Non-Union Workers Remain on Job and Contracts Hold Small Per Cent of Union Labor FULL EFFECT EXPECTED TO BE FELT BY MONDAY Palmer Order Close Watch of Efforts to Restrain Move . ments of Fuel CHIAGO. Nov. 1. Although to night found nearly all the nation's vast bituminous coal fields closed as a result of the miners' strike ef fective Friday midnight thousands of non-union miners were at work, and in scattered districts where contracts still were in force, union miners re ported today as usual. Figures com piled tonight and based chiefly upon union 'leaders' claims, although In many cases conceded by the operat ors, showed that 435.&20 men were on strike. Effect Not Infinite. In its physical aspects the strike apparently had largely stopped pro duction of soft coal, but with large non-union fields in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in particular still ,op erating at somewhat near normal, and with a number of smaller fields also operating with union contract miners, the -usual effect upon pro duction could not be definitely stat ed. - The first day of the strike was All Saints Day, also Saturday, a virtual holfday in many mining regions, and the full power of the United Mine workers of America which ordered the strike will not be fully gauged until Monday. Coal operators claimed thousands of non-union miners were producing coal in the usual quantities although conceding that, in union fleld3 the strike was effec'tiveg. Union leaders claimed in most in stances that the strike was virtually 100 per cent ffectlve throughout the country. ' Army Supply Stopped. Although the quartermaster gen eral of the army ordered the man agement of the O'Gara mine, near Springfield, Ills., which supplies Camp Grant, a permanent army can tonment at Rockford, Ills., to con tinue operation, the miners remain ed away from the mine. ATTORNEYS INSTRUCTED TO REPORT ON ALL. MOVES WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. In structions were iiseud today by At torney General Palmer to all United State attorneys to keep closely in touch with the situation in their dis tricts and report promptly any con certed action 'by any two or more persons' to limit facilities for trans porting, producing, supplying, stor ing or dealing in coal, or to exact excessive prices. While no official explanation of the order was available, one purpose aimed at, was understood to be to prevent radical agitators among the ilde coal miners from obtaining a leadership. , (Continued on page 3.1 tip ? 3 IRON WOMAN IN DITCH 6. A. C STATUE IS FOUND "'' , FUTURE PEACE ASSURED EUGENE. Or.. Nov. 1. The Oregon Aggies' , "iron woman", a small statue on the campus, stol en by students of the University of Oregon Thursday ' night, and brought to Etigen?, was found in a ditch on the outskirts of Eu gene to'day and( returned to the Agricultural college. Committees from both Institu tions met at the university toda and drew up a pact whereby it was agmd that the "iron woman" would be molested no more and at this meeting the fact was brought out thai the act did not have the sanction nf the student body of the university. 'i 0. A. C. DEFEATED BY CALIFORNIA BY 21-14 SCORE Game Starts With Trick Play Netting 25 Yards for ! Southern Team OREGON LINE BATTERED - Contest Abounds in Spectac ular Plays and Long Runs by Both Sides RERKELEY. Cal.. Nov. l.The University of California football el even, humbled fTast Saturday by Washington State college, came back today and won from Oregon Agricul tural college by a score of 21 to 14 in a game abounding in spectacular football. Only by feet was Oregon prevented from tying the score In the last few minutes of the game. The contest started with a rush when Rowe. California . hairback, wentover on a trick play after he had gained 25 yards around Ore gon's left end and had made a 20 yard forward pass to McCoy. Still within the first ten minutes. Rowe ran 30 yards around the end again for California's second touchdown. KwtomI Open Strong Oregon began the second period with a strong show of resistance that put PowslJ down the field for a ser ies of gains through left guard, and finally across the Blue and Gold line The score was tied within a few sec onds after the whistle after the be ginning of the third period, when Rose. Oregon end. received the kick off and romped down the field for 70 yards with almost no interference for a touchdown. Then began th3 battering ram procedure on the Part of the Califor nians that took them crashing down the field straight through Oregon's line lime after time until Rowe again crossed the visitor's goal. The vic torious march of the Hlue and Gold was halted only hong enough twice to permit Rowe to make a forward oass. once to Deeds and once to Mc Coy, for 10 and 15 yards respective ly. During tin entire progress, for California's possession. , Opportunity Ijot California lost a close opportun ity for a fourth touchdown in the last period when. -after having been held by the Aggies on the visiter's goal line, R-we resorted to a for ward pass. It failed to carry, how ever, and the ball was accorded to Oregon on California's 20-yard lino. From there it went down the field In a series of line bucks in whifh Pow ell figured for good, gains, ?and In which with a successful forward Ps for 15 yards. Ixdell t- Powell, too the ball to California's one-yard line Ilefore it could be shoved across, however, the whistle blew. The line-up and summary: California roslllon Aggies McCoy Me Rose-Remolds Craninr- Wilson It Walker Johnston Stewart-IIavden Swan McCart-Daigh . Hubbard Reardcn. cap. Lodell Roucher-Howell lAtham-Sewcll Fischer Majors Hall I lg c rg rt re Deeds-Glmbal n Rowe " lh Urooks, eap.,-Cass. Murray rh Kasberger Wells fb Powell Score by periods: California H. 0, 7. 021; Oregon 0. 7,-7. 0 H Referees Varnell. j Umpire -Rosenthal. ' Field judge -MacomWr. Head linesman. Church. Touchdowns: California Rowo 2, Wells, 1; Oregon Powell 1; Rose 1. Goals: California Roticber 3; Oregon Lodell !. Tims of quarters If. minutes. Wind Increases Hauls of Silcerside Salnon in River ASTORIA. Or.. Nov. 1. A prevail inc southerly wind has had the ef feet of bringing in an Increased, unm- ber of silven-ide salmon and good haulswere made last night of that class of fish In the Columbia river. The catch of silversldes was the best of the season thus far. Ten cents a pound is being paid for them. OREGON WINS FROMU.OFW. SCORE 24-13 Twelve Lean Years End in Victory for Lemon and Green Visitors Beat After Wearing Out Offense GAME AT 14-13 STAGE AT THIRD QUARTERS END Manerde Supplants Steers, Veteran Quarter, and Brings Up Lead SKATTLK. Nov. 1. Oregon's 12 lean years of fighting for a football an end when a heavy and tried elev en from the south defeated the Scat He men 24-13 on their own field here today. Hut "before the Oregon players won they had to wear down Washington's stubborn defense and dashing of fense. Washington's backs surprieJ even their strongest supporters when the plunged time and again, one tiro for a touchdown. throughOregon' line, rated one of the strongest lines in the Pacific coast conference. Oregon started the scoring by put ting two touchdowns across within a few mlnut4 of each other In the first periodl' Washington, before the period, also scored. The second per iod went . bv without a score. In the third .Washington's backfield went through Washington's line and around the visitors end for a goal, running the scor up to 14 to 13. Washington having failed to kick one goal. With a lead of only one point Oregon raced and fought. The Ore gon backs stiffened and drove Wash ington back to the Seattle ten-yard lire where "Skeets" Manerude. a substitute for quarter.' threw, a for ward pas to V. Jacobberger, who dropped the ball. The Washington stands roe and cheered when the Oregon man fumbled. The cheering did in a second, however, whea lirandeberg, Oregon captain, who caught the ball on the bounce and carried It over. . Manerud In limelight - Manerude, who replaced Bill Ste?rs. Oregon's veteran quarter, ran the core up to 24 in the fourth period when he planted a dropklck between the goal posts. Manerude was in most of all plays after he en tered thi game and made a great deal oT Oregon's yardage. University officials estimated the cr)wd at 10.000. said to be the larg est football crowd Seattle has ever turned out: The line-ups and summaries fol low: Washington ..Position Oregon Thielsen Clark Pope Wick Make Grimm Faulk re Anderson rt Itartlet! rg Maun c K. Leslie Ig Harding It K. Ieslie le Howard 'Abel q Steers rh Rrandenberi? Dalley Captain Hyndman fb Uutler lh Score by periods Captain H'mtingtovi Jacobberger Washington 6. O. 7. 0. 13. Oregon 14. 0. 7, 324. Scoring: Oregon, touchdown: S'cers. 1. Harding 1. Huntit gion 1. Washington. Abel 1. Rutl?r 1. Goal kicks. Oregon. Huntington 3; WashinKton. Fanlk. 1. Drop kicks. Oregon. Manerude: substituting for Steers 1. Officials. Sam Dolan. refere-i. Tra cy Streng. Vermont, umpire; Jeny ..Issn. Montana, headline!. Substitutions: Oregon Williams for 'Harding. Manerude lor Steers. Chapman for Rrandenbur. Wash ington G. Smith for Thislv?n, Mil ler for Pone. I. Smith for Wick, Kek- man for Iailey, Wechter for Hir.d man, Townsend for Ilutlr. Sinnott Named on Coal and Oil Land Bill Committee . WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. Folium, ing the senate's refusal to concur In house amendments to the oil and coal land leasing bill. Speaker Gillett to day appointerd Representatives Sin nott; Oregon: Smith. Idaho; Elston. California; Ferris. Oklahoma, and Taylor, Colorado, as the house con ferees. Conferences with the' senate managers are expected to begin next wt k. - Reds Claim Petrograd Not ' in Danger of Being Taken LONDON. Nov. 1. A wireless message cnt from Moscow and signed by M. Tmttkr. Bolshevist minister of war.' delate that the anti-HoIsevik ' forces have been driven from the environs of Petro grad and "hat the city is fre from any danger of capture. COYOTES KILL AVIATORS . CANTU DENIES MURDER . REPORTS BRANDED FALSE EL CENTRO. Cal.. Nov. 1. Governor Estaban Canto of Lower California today branded as false reports that Lieutenants Cecil II. Connolly and Fred Waterhouse, I'nited States army fliers lost In Lower California August 21. were murdered by Mexican fishermen. The governor declared the 'avia tors either di"d from thirst or were killed and their bodies part ly dismembered by ravenous coyotes. PERSHING PLAN FOR ARMY GIVEN TO COMMHEES Paper Dmsions to Hold Un til Reserve Gets Under Way Is Idea NATIONAL GUARD PUZZLE Training of Men Near Homes and Calling in Actual War . v Are Features WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. A volun teer force of officers and men who served in the. great war. so organized aa to preserve war-time designations of units, was proposed to the mili tary committees of congress todSiy by General Pershing as the basis for a permanent reserve to be maintain ed in the future by universal service. Lntil universal training got under way, he told the committee divisions and smaller units now disbanded could be brouKht back Into existence on paper, which enough volunteers from their former personnel to make np the skeleton of a continuing re serve system. I'niU Near Homes Is Plan. Later, he continued, men emerg ing from universal training camps could be assigned to these reserve nnlts in their home localities. He suggested that the men thns assigned be assembled for drill or maneuvers "once or twice daring the period they are held for possible service," after training, though, they-could not be actually called Itno active service ex cept In time of war. - Guard Doenn't Fit ta. The general said the problem of filling in this plan with any contin uance of the national guard as such, was a difficult one. He suggested that the governors of states might be given authority to call the re serves Into service la local emergen cies, but preferred that their train ing and organization be distinctly federaL General Pershing also declared his preference for army promotion by re lection rather than seniority. anf recommended a single list for pro motion. In that way, he said, much "dead timber" could be eliminated and existing Inequalities between staff and line removed. The present promotion system he characterized as -absurd." Three Socialists Seek Office on "Red9' Platform EVERETT. Wash., Nox. 1. Three socialistic candidates seeking nomi nations at the city primaries here next Tuesday were named In a cir cular declaration of principles ad dressed to Hhe workers of Everett" which Include the statement: "The socialists of Everett In mass conven tion declare themselves In full har mony with the revolutionary work ing class parties of ail countries and affirm our allegiance to the Third International formed at Moscow." Among the candidates mentioned Is J. M. Salter, a former school teach er of Island county, who was barred from further teaching by the state superintendent of public instruction because of his alleged radical doctrines. CAT MAY SCARE MICE, BUT JUDGE UNRUH CANT PAIR .OF REDENTS PLAY WHILE COURT CONVENES RODENTS HAVE LOTS OF FUN WITH HOP PARtELS In mot court rooms .there are times when the cases bolng reviewed are sufficient In themselves to ex cite the kekenest Intret and to kp the spectators on the alert. Ilut evn during these crowded tlin- Interest f'acs and an outside element is al ways welcome. In the local hall of Juftlce. this has been takM care of and visitors to Judge Unruh's court have only to glance over the closed door which leads from the south side of th room Into the offices occupied by a firm ef hop dealers The. ilor has the regulation fronted glass common to of flee - doors, but shelve containing hop samples have been arranged on the dealer's ride of the door. And In this setting the busiest workers In Salem are visible to anyone In the court chamber. Two bandit 'mice have set them selves a task Ja the hops on the shelves and even In the most solemn BIG STEAL IN -CANTONMENT IS ALLEGED "Crap Shooters' Become Plumbers in Construction of Sheridan Is Charge CONGRESSMAN AROUSED OVER PROBE RESULTS BUI Proposed Making De frauding in Wartime Treason COLUMBUS. Nov. 1 At tounded by the mass of evidence tending to show that the government had been defrauded of thousands, if not several millions of dollars, in the construction of Camp Sheridan. Con gressmen John C. McKcarie. Illlno'.s. chairman of the sub-congreaaional committee which la investigating the camp construction, declared tonight that he will introduce a bill in con gress making it treason to defraud the government In time of war. Chairman McKenzie cald be wan certain, before entering upon the in quiry that the government trad Uin defrauded in the construction of can tonments but that he neverd expect ed it to reach such gigantic propor tions as are Indicated by testimony given before the committee here. ProsertitJotM Expected. Congressman McCuliough said he is certain the committee will furnish the department of Justice ample evi dence on which to base criminal pros-, ecu t Ions. The committee concluded its bear ings here tonight and will go to Camp Sherman Monday, where about 30 additional witnesses will be ex amined. It will go to Camp Grant. 111.. November 10. where a similar Investigation will be conducted. Crap Artists Become Plumber. That SO Chicago professional "crap shooters' obtalaed positions as plumbers at Camp Sherman asd were paid regular plumbers waces of 18.25 per day though they spent aJl their time "rolling the bones." was testified to today by Benjamin M. Clark, timekeeper for contractor building the camp Sherman canton ment. The crap shooters made as much as S100 per day at their pro fession. Clark sail. He said to hit knowledge they never worked at plumbing a day. loker 1 Wpular. Clark also testified that hundreds "shooting crape" and playing poker and that he himself had sat in poker games for three hours at a time when he was supposed to be working. Though furnaces for heating sol diers barracks were on hand early in the fall. George! Cooper, general foreman of the furnacem gang, said be could not obtain orders to install the furnaces until late In November. He declared they were badly needed before Installed. Date of Ratification Is Expected Soon After Noc. 20 PARIS. Nov. 1 The supremo council of the peace conference held a long discussion today of the date for the formal ratification of th German peace treaty. No positive decision was reached, bat it Is said to be unlikely that the date would be earlier than November 20. Thousands Take Advantage of Opening of Mine Area HOLnr.1OK.- Arir.. Nor. I. Sev eral thousand prisons took, advan tage In Arizona tod?y of the action of the govern utrnt in throwing open to mining pronators the Navajo. Apache. Fait Hiver. San Carlos. Wilapal. Ho pi. Moqul and Colorado River Indian rttervatlonw. moments of court regions they take no heed of the machinery of the law which Is functioning so near. Thu little looters paue not a second. IUp" goes one of the paper pack- ages and a shower of hops avalanch- lea down against the glass. And what a time the rodents do have! The hop packages are merr ly, playgrounds for the rilee and not a source of food. rerti som cf the hop clusters are carried away to , mmc dark corner of Mous-lan1 ard manufactured Into moo-e dwrlljno. but the main Interest of the inv..d ers seem to h devoted to never end ing toil to make sure that every par ticle of the contents shall be thor oughly scattered. Realization of the high eo?t of liv ing and the penalties of plirrrir.g may be brought K Mr. and Mrs. Mouse at any time should the Janitor chance to notice the debris and sweep the playground fro a tbo shelves. s.