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Oregon: Friday Tair; gentle
aotithwesterly winds. '
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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.