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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1919)
BMmmm the weather The Stltesraaa MHm th HMd wire report cf the Aa-ocUtt-d Press, tae creates! ae boK reliable areas aa aoctatJoa ta lb wwW. Oregon: Friday Tair; gentle aotithwesterly winds. ' HIVTV-NINTH . YICAIt s.li:m. okix.ov. i iuiv k.ki;. hk-k.miiki: at. mi. PltlCK: nVK CKXTH. F OR LAKE LA ALLIES HOLD UP DEBATES SAYS BARON Von Lersner Says Germany's Figures on Scapa Flow Are " Ready for Verification Ratification Waits Christmas DiNNEK GO A-begging DECISION OF rtzX.zzii FROM CHE1AVA PROSPERITY AND DROUGHT REASON 3 ' NEW YORK POOR FEWEST IN YEARS NEW YORK. Dec. 25. Christmas , Christmas dinners to more than 3000 dinners went begging on the Bowery 1 families. More than a(0 merchant tonight. Roast: turkey with all its sailors were entertained at a dinner 'trimmings." candy and mince pie at the institute of the American Sea- failed to attract half as manv hirhtrv ! men's societv. Several armv truck i men as were served in former vears This was attributed'to prosperity ana prohibition. The famous Bowery mission served i bearing Christmas trees and thou sands of presents made tours of the poorer sections. Nearly 7000 children were made COUNCIL ON POLAND HIT Action in Granting Poles 25 Year Mandatory Over East ern Galicia Protested by Ukrainians CHINOOK. Wah.. rw. ri-v i trap piling and w-h gar alu.. at j 3P!roxlniae!y $.0,otiO. ha been ',o?t ; in the lower Columbia river iiunl the present week, a a result f: thi large quantities of floating Ice, it j was announced here today. , The heavies! losses were in the - cinity of Cathlamet and A'liocr.4. where many traps were stil'.ip-rat-; ing when the storms came. IV v i traps were materially da ma red in ' I'.i kers bay. and some are in? ii ml mnkinr Mlri nun silversides. ! TO MOUNT ANGEL IS BEING CONSIDERED PARIS PRESS UNFAIR IS CLAIM OF DELEGATE Visit to Berlin Was to Hasten Not Hinder Action States Envoy only 400 persons, where in former ! habnv with rifts, valued at $14. out). years it had been called to provide land distributed at the annual Christ- tor at least: looO. At Hadley's lies-i mas tree celebration of the New York cue hall fewer than 300 appeared for lode of Elks. Approximately ten dwiner. Many missions did not serve tons of Christmas supplies were dis- the usual Christmas repast because of the lack of applicants. The usual. Christmas noon hour dinner at the McAuley Water street mission was postponed until tonight because of the lack of applicants. Not a man appeared at noon, althouth tributed by the Knights of Columbus to wounded soldiers. They also pro vided for each sailor on the naval ship In the harbor. -Seriee Men CJet Jobs. The ' Christmas job tree." erected 400 pounds of turkev and manv eood " the Knights of t olumhui in ong- things had been provided. A few acre square, was covered with cards PARTS. Deer. 25.-r(Ry The Asso ciated Press) The final debate of the repeatedly postponed exchange j or ratification of the treaty of Ver failles depend: upon the speed with which th allied missions in Germany czn verify the German figures of available floating dock tonnage de- mamiea iy tne ames as compensa tion for the "pinking of the German warr hips at Sespa Flow. Tlie Asso ciated Pres3 was informed to this effect today at the headquarters of the German peace delegation. ! Haron Von I rr.ner.- head of the' German . representatives., said he! years ago it was not unusual for the mission to feed 1500. but tonight fewer than 300 hungry men put In i an appearance. Outride the Bowerv.) Christmas from employers. Inviting ex-service men to see them for employment. The cards were distributed to jobless veterans as gifts. , Policemen throughout the city SELF DETERMINATION MAIN POINT IN APPEAL Limitation of Term of Control Indicates Doubt as to Fair ness Is Claim' MANY KILLED IN AVALANCHE J",";! 0. Hays, Millionaire California Promoter, Interested Through Personal Holdings, and May Lead Property Own ers in Movement Alternative Is That Oregon Electric or Southern Pacific Build Branch Skirting Edge of Big Area cheer was spread into many humble acted as Santa Claus for needy famil honies by organizations, institutions t les in their districts. Eachstation and individuals. j house liad a Christmas tree and Salvation Amiy On Job. thousands ot gift and baskets were! ine salvation Army iurnisned-J distributed Dy the blue-coats. WASHINGTON. Deo. 25. Protest against the action of the supreme council at Paris in granting to Poland mandatory ixjwers fori 25 years over the territory of eastern Galacia. six-i Residents of Mountain Resort in Alps Terror Stricken by Big Slide GENEVA. ! c. 2.V The avalanche at the moun's'n resort of Davos yes terday cause:! terror :niong residents i.nd isitors sad resulted in sever-il d-atis. On? huge a."lanche swept down upon i sanitarium smasiin--' tv-fiv .,or..nt nr iw,. I uoors ann w-rnows, an me nrst ana RAILROAD SHOP MEN MAY! GO OUT thought thisjwonld take at least a ; f ; ' fortnight is not longer In view of the! Mnke 01 j 600,000 Threat- airiicumes or transportation in Ger many and derails involved in verify ing the riguras. Misiindcrslandlna: Claimed "A decided' misunderstanding is reflected in the Paris press during the past-two davg regarding my pro jected trip to Berlin, which I sub sequently abandoned." he said. "My object was tf hurry rather than to delay the putting of the Versailles treaty into effect. From Monday Bight unfll Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,' I was deprived of any com munication with my government by either telegraph or telephone. In consequence of which Berlin had no knowledge of the entente note or of (Continued on pan 4 i ened if Congress Passes Anti Strike Clause ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Dec 25. r Six railroad I shop crafts numbering six hundred thousand members will strike if congress, when enacting leg islation to govern the railroads when they are returned to private owner ship includes en anti-strike clause, it was asserted today in a statement issued by H. Patterson, secretary, treasurer of the international1 ma chinist's union, on the Santa Fe system. MrJHohenzollern Is Host ' to Dutch Village Society AMKRCNGEN. Dec. 2Z. The for mer German crown prince Frederick reached here today to spend with his parents their second Christmas in exile. J. It. Kan. secretary of gen eral affairs of the Dutch government the burgomaster of Wieringen. mem bers of the von Bentick family and some of the Amerongen functionar ies were guests at a banquet this evening in the great ball of the Ben iick cattle. This wa. the climax of a celebra tion arranged by the former emper or personally.. A huge Christmas tree w?s in the hall, and from thte the former ruler distributed gifts. Now is a good time to do a little shopping for yourself. Some Needful Things You Didn't Get Men's $ Raincoats ' : r ,: i i i : ' Wo have just five of them left sizes 40, 42 and 44 and they are real Raincoats in every sense of the word. The material is a good grade of khaki with rubber Back vulcanized into one solid, -waterproof fabric. . They are notK cumbrous and require little care. .These ceats are made with military collar. slash pockets, and have detachable belt a really very good coat at such a small price. Men's Working Gloves $1.25 The good old fashioned quality of Conklin's Horsehide in grey or tan, wrist or gauntlet style. Especially good values in small sizes 8,-8'. and 9. Conklin's, you know is the work glove that does "fit like a glove" and that's satisfaction. : : I Fit Yv. 5 ?-C" i'S its !r 3" 71 i f VfJ L eat her Suit C a se s Just eight of thesie cases left in standard A inch size. They are splendid quality cow hide Veneer thor oughly reinforced. Have good locks and trim- 1 m i n g s throughout. These cases, you'll agree, are worth more money. . $1 m & I. W. W. DEFEND 10 CENTRALIANS Portland Workers Asked to Contribute for Defense of Men Held claim to be Ukrainians. wa mad today by Julian Bathinsky, diplo matic representative ef the Ukrain ian Peoples Republic, In a memoran dum addressed to Secretary Lansing. Appealing for the right of self de termination of peoples. Air. Batchin sky cited the action of the 2,500. 000 Ukrainians of eastern Galicia who had proclaimed through their legis lative body the desir Tor a union with the former Ukrainian provinces of southern Russia now known as the) Ukrainian Peoples' Republic. The fact that the mandate over the territory was limited to 25 years In dicated the doubtful character of Po. lands title, in the opinion of the Ukrainian representative. As evidence of the alleeed oppressirfei Polish rule already had inflicted, Mr. Batchinsky enumerated the suppression of Ukrainian language and fcress and the suspension of all Ukraniian Bchools. Ierision I tern ted. "It is the opinion of the govern, ment and of the people I have the honor to represent." he stated, "that the above mentioned decision of the supreme council is neither righteous or reasonable; that it .will not lead to reconciliation. peacelTBerty and second stories and killing a RussUn woman and her nurse and seriously injuring several others. Many were imprisoned in the upper floors all night. Another avilanche fell on the hotel Excelsior killing t vo employe; and a third overwhelmed the Pension Germania. Five dead hive been tak en from this building but it is feere! cth.Ms are buried under the wreck- GRAIN GIVEN RIGHT OF WAY Cereals Haye Preference Over AH Other Commodities by New Order CHICAGO. Dec ing grain preference over all other cormmodities v issued today by R. H. Alshton. regional director of the Northwest. It follows to all rail roads under their jnrisdiction PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 2.".. Print ed pamphlets from I. V. W. head quarters at Butte, Mont., are being received daily by workingmen in Portland's industrial plants, solicit ing contributions to a fund to defend the ten members of the organization now in jail awaiting trial for the murder of Lieutenant Warren Grimm and his fellow soldiers in Central on Armistice dav. The 1. W. V. contention regarding the murders is set forth in the pamphlets and is sim i!af,to the -tale published in the of ficial organ at Chicago to the effect that the soldier:- were shot down when they tried to raid the I. W. W. hall. 7 S3 ALBANY FARMER IS FOUND DEAD James C. Burch Dies of Gun shot Wound Cause Be lieved Accidental happiness nor to the foundation endi , men of the norlhwest and cen. perpetuation of a strong and stable tra, we?t. that theT were unable to Poland; but on the contrary will lead mOTe cro s on acconnt of car short. to the downfall of the old Polish em- j and wU, r(,man , forre for tn pue aim win as inevuaoiy cause tnei hurt Wn dl.trihiited. wr - " end of the Polish republic FORMER SAILOR SHOT, IS DEAD Inquest to be Held to Deter mine Cause of Chehalis Man's Death 'ALBANY. Or.. Dee. 25. James C Roreh; a farmer who lived near here, was found dead in a shed at hi" home here today, with a gunshot wound in his head. Burch had start ed to an outhouse to get a small ri fle. Intending to carry it while show ing two visitors over tiie farm. In dicat'ens. the coroner said after an investigation, were that he had ac cidentally shot himself. MINE OPERATOR WANTS TROOPS Union Workers and Service Men Said to Have Clashed in Washington TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 2. Joha J. Hewitt, treasurer of the Wilkeson Coal and Crke company of Wilkeson. Wash., at S:30 tonight from Tacoma telephoned Governor Louis F. War? annealing fjr troops to be rushed to Wilkeson because of fighting whicb is reported to have broken on be tween union and-non-union miners, who are ex-service men. CHEHALIS. Wash.. Dec. 2". Earl Mill on. discharged sailor of Chehalis, was found lying beside the road with a builet wound in his bead seven miles southeast of Che halis near Forest, last night. lie died in a hospital here today. The young man's groans attacte.I ?, party of Chehalis motorist?, who were on their wav to an entertain ment at Forest, and he was found Beside him was a revolver with on? empty cartridge in it. The coioner announced tonight he would, h ld an inne?t tomorrow. Whether tieatb was due to suicide ot murder was not indicated. Inke Iiltish altout to enter another periol of development. This is a njMel railroad rnjvt to relieve the transport at ion ait tint ion. It Jonsr len felt lr thwe having investments in that pro ductive partlt itiiig seetion that the preatest hindranee to further pro Kress is the alisenee of adequate transportation faeilitien. One of those who ha a Moek of land in Lake Lahkh pnU it in this way: "Our trtml.le U to pet families to locate on our land. Also tra have dilfienltv to pet wtffieient transient lalor ! -or ami market our heavy vejetahle erops. The eotnplaint M put nj to ns that it U tM iiieonvenient to pet to and from markets and points of ahipment." Railroad Proposed as Remedy The remedy now proposal is to eonstruet a railway alonp one fide if the lake. It is expeetetl that this will he ilone either y those direelly interested in the lake lands or ly the Southern Pacific or Orepon Kleetrie jxople. This matter was first considered about one year ago when it traa snppestetl that a branch line le mnt from the Oregon Electric traek at Chcmawa down alonp the west side of the extinct lake to Wood hum, there to connect with the main line apairv The railway company went so far as to aend a commission over this route. A report was forwarded to headquarters. But as the railway line was still under government management nothing further has leen done. The present plan is to run a railway from Mount Angel along the lake to Chemawa. It is believed there will lie sufficient traffic ari within this territory to pay handsome returns on the investment in the very near future. Hira Is Backer i J. O. Hays, a millionaire promoter of San Jose, Calif., owns a aliee j of 610 acres of those rich muck land. He real ires that quick trans- portation must le provided so he can complete his original plan of j development. 5. order tlv. - ii,.. 1, w.-.. - i : . .f. ... i . - a iirritiaiiir in mi irrrnurj now ICCllug lot (business pulse with a view toward maturing sora- p!fJ to have the Jlount AnpeM'hemawa line built and put in opciti.n at an early date if possible. The 'most successful operators on the lake lands during the past few years have lieen the Japanese. One of these is said to have netted over sfcltM) i" truck farming. Hut he has quit. A numlwr of these thrifty little fellows find that hauling their large tonnape day after day to the railroad station is a heavy expense. Several Japi-nese families are anxious to get into the game of growing strawberries as they can then select a location near aorae shipping station. They figure that they can make even more profita by growing the strawlierry. if. by so doinir. thev can economise in the time and expense of delivering the product. j Inke land owners are coming to realize more and more, that there J a iv many kinds of rental propositions offered reliable tenants and No Cine Found of Sender ,,,,!if !hev pe-t to "t the competition of these they mut be in j-.. ...... ... ....... ,,,, (, ,ri,i, ininirn i. iraai cquai iiiuuccmenta. Not only are grain cars to have preference on the right of way. but they receive attention first In repair shops and extra forces to put order cars in condition are authorized by the orders. of Mystery Bomb Package PORTLAND. Or.. Doc. 23.--T-o days of delving by federal and p.I"? offirials here had proved lnaffvtl-e so far as was concerned the discov ery of any clu to the Identity of a sender of a Christmas package con taining a deadly bomb from hre Mrs. Fred Finke of Seattle, it w said toniaht. Although th pa"k;ge purported to have gone frnm store of the O. F. Joh company her-, officers the ca?e said thev believed this hiid ben don as a blind, pointing o Ripley of A. T. & S. F. Says Action of Wilson Is Right the fact that the address of th. ttor? had ben incorrectly given on thei Iackage. Private enmity of .me sort. th officers said, was thi-".it to have prompted the bomb e id is act. IOS ANGELES. Cal.. Dec. 25. E. P. Ripley, president of the Atchison. Topeka and Snta Fe railway, said I here tonight that the action of Pre ! ident Wilson in Doatnonlnr the r- ttf. turn of the rallraail In nrivato nwrm. nSOt, M"si'' ' ershlp from Jannarr 1 to Marchv 1. worklns on;..WM probablya good thing for all T concerned, in view of the fact that t congress had failed to ps laws for the operation of the roads. It will rive everybody a chance to i prepare." he nald. QUARTET WITH POLICE RECORDS ESCAPE WHEN STRANGE VISITORS GREET AND ATTACK DEPUTIES Toledo, Ohio, Scene of-Break in Which Four Wanted on, Safe Cracking1 and Burglary Charges Make Clean Get Away Officer; Shot .American Legion Officials Greeted by Grand Commander I INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. IV. 25. t Department commanders, executive 'committeemen, alternates and adju tants of the American Legion today were sent holiday greeting by Franklin D'Olier. national comman der. He thanked them for tbela co operation and warned them against "any future over-iealous. thought le4 or unfair art which can weakeu the legion's influence for national bettrimeat." LTTALIA WRECK IS FOUND IN FOG Ship Overturns but Rights Self Crew Believed to Be Lost SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25. L'ltalia. one of the two gaaolin flatt ing smacks vbow crews vers lost Tuesday outside the Ooldea Gat ta ! a heavy tax was picked np today oft Lime point. Unlike the Earkbetta. ma(ahed abore la a wrecked condi tion, the L'ltalia b4 only lost Its batch covers sad the Uay deckhottsa over th' engine, and apparently had overturned and righted Itself, for the cockpit was filled with water. Sev eral life preservers were found fa the cockpit, and It was believed the crew of three had beea drowned be fare they had a chance to doa then?. Fie nun lot th'lr lives la th wreck of the Knricbc M. none of th bodies have been washed aihore. t TOLEDO, O.. Dec. 2.".. Four men' with police records all over the country escaped from jail hep t clay during an attack uon six non upon deputy sheriffs, one of wl.oni was Fhot. The four men at larao are Edward Mehan alias D. E. Wet. to. widely known asi a safeblow?r: Albert Loach, store burglar known to police under six aliases; Leo Mit chell, with 1 1 aliases, sate blower, rnd Frank Hrward. alias Whitney rafe blower and burglar. Visitors Greet the Attack Six nen visited the jail and ta'd "merry Christmas" to the three dep uties on duty. While one of the dep; uties was returning the sanitation the men attacked the guards, l jekint; them in a cll. Leo Noonan. a dep:s ty. was shot In the shoulder. Sheriff John Mathias, hearing tliej commoifon. arose from his b.I ani' unarmed, appeared on the scene. II j was promptly taken by thr coilarj a Incarcerated. j Trace Latking The ten men then departed fri'tv the Jail and although an almo-t i'n- mediat- alarm was given, no trace! has ben found of them. I An abandoned auto was found j Horace Carson Well Known Prohibition Worker Is Dead LINCOLN. Neb.. IDcc. 2S. Horace Carton, for eight years superintend ent ef the Nebraska Anti-Saloon league, died here today. He was widely known as a prohibition worker. Sleeping Sickness Fatal near a roadhouse In the otnskittsl Aftrr I ? Dtv nf rrmftttr anA tt ta believed that they esciivd IICT ID UUyS Of OlUmDCr in it. the tail inmates have been arested Fearing an attempt to release them police with shotguns are guarding the city prison. SANTA BARBARA. Dec. 5. John Braxil died In this city today of sleep ing aickne. He had been asleep for fifteen days. $250,000 TOTAL OF THREE GIFTS Episcopal Bishop of New York Announces Donations To ward Cathedral NEW YORK. Dec. 25. Thre Chriftraas gifts sggreratlsg $2-9.-ooo towards completion of the nave of the cathedral of St. Joha the De vine were announced today by RlgM Reverend Charles Sumner Parch. protestant episcopal bishop of New York.