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THE WEATIIKU . Th Stale ma a receive th 14 wir report of th Associated Pre, th greatest aad mrt rvllatl yrm uxxuuoa la Ik world. GOVERNMENT PROBES SHIP PRODUCTION SHOOTS ANOTHER'S WIFE DENIM WAVE NOT WANING AT CAPITOL STRIKERS APPEAL FOR LAWLESSNESS REVOLUTION ARV LITERATURE 81REA1 ABOUT IX EAST STORMS TAKE TOLL. OF 146 WAR HEROES BADLY STUNG BY 0 & C LAND MIK IMK M DIHTAM K OX lMUUtOWKI) Fl'MM LEAD GIVEN JOHNSON ON THEN ENDS OWN LIFE FORMER SEBVICK MAX LIES IX WAIT TO SLAY WOMAN When Her Husband Was Gone Ar "The Central Revolutionary Council of America" lN4s Circular le truinding Overthrow of Gov ernment IN FEW HOURS EARLYCODNT , ' ; . . . pvftii,-tii nun ! 1 1 Ktr.Vl ftltl-fKlV U TIIM.'VII tl llrilltiv n.x. I J - ' I - . - II thur Williams Shot and Killed Mrs. Grace MrCombs and Self SEATTLE. April 20. Arthar Wil liams. 30, a former service man. to Investigators , Now in Port land Go Over Books of Lo cal Concern, to Renovate and Deodorize Them TWO DECLINE TO vt A r GIVE INFORMATION 1" I May,, Uncover. Evidence for Another Case Like Blain s in Seattle day shot and killed Mr. Grace Mc Combs. wife of R. D. McCombs a logging camp engineer, at her homo at Ardmore camp, nine miles from Seattle, then shot himself twice, dy ing a few minutes later. ,Thc shoot ing occurred shortly after MrCombi had started for Seattle, leaving his wife at home alone. Williams, who served with the 167th supply train in Siberia, and bad been employed recently as a private detective, visited the camp this morning, according to neigh bors, and remained cntil MeCombn left. Then he went to the McCombR cottage. . State Officials and Employes Pledged to Wear Common Garments at Least Until November 1 COLLARS ALSO BANNED Pool System Is Organized for Purchasing Denim and Khaki in Lots t ; PORTLAND. Or- April 20. Rigid ' investigation of the United States shipping board and its relations w4h Pacific coast, ship building plants i which constructed vessels for the! government during the Tar is be- j jng niade by the United States de partment of Justice. r! i Five operatives of the department of justice are in - Portland from Washington and are gathering evi dence for presentation to the federal grand jury. .Books and records of all Portland shipbuilding plants are being, care . fully examined, as well as the record3 of the local shipping board office, it was announced. : Two shipbuilding plants, the Northwest Steel company anTlhe Columbia River Shipbulld ' ing company declined to give the in vestigators Information which was sought npntil the official knew for what purpose such information was ' desired, according to George . Q. Wheeler, who is directing the inves . ligation of the department of jus tice operatives. Other plants have given such information as was de- ; manded.be said. When the proper time comes, Mr. ' Wheeler said the government would procure such data as it needed from ties two corporations by taking of -, - ficlad action through the grand jury. Continued From Seattle "While it was not intended to give publicity to our investigation at the present time, Jt is true that we are Jn Portland . Investigating the ship ping board and the work of the ship building plants. said Mr. Wheeler. as spokesman for the party, "The Portland probe is a continuation of the Seattle investigation which re- ONLY ONE MINE NOW OPERATING The overalls movement is Ijy no means "fizzling out in Salem. At the state capitol a mass meet ing was held lat yesterday, at which about 200 men and women employes and " practically all state Nearly 13.UUU Miners in Pledged themselves to purchase no outer garments otner man denim. ( Continued on page 61 Butte Idle as Result of Wobbly Walk-Out BUTTE. Mont April 20. Ono mine out of Rutte's numerous ore producers was working tonight, and that only at part capacity, because of the strike of miners which went into effect Monday and which tightened up sharply today. The property still operating was the Elm Orlu. a W. A. Clark property, where a small force reported for work this morn ing. There are estimated to be 13.000 miners in Butte and virtually all of them are idle, many voluntarily and others, they said, because of intimi dation. Few cjes of assault, were reported today, although pickets posted by Industrial Workers union No. 800 continued their watchful- khaki or corduroy at least until No vember 1. beginning Sunday, April 5. White laundered collars also are banned. The pledge affects only working hours at the state house, though other garments worn at other hours must be those already possessed. Military uniforms may be worn by ex-service . men. Buying of the denim, corduroy or khaki will be ac cording to a systematic plan. R. B. Goodin. secretary of the state board of control and who is state purchas ing agent, together with C. II. Grant. state labor commissioner, being ap pointed a committee on buying for those who wish to purchase accord Ing to the pool plan. Persons sign ing the pledge are not barred from buying on their own account. Those who order the overall suits through the committees will not be NEW YORK. April 20. The strik ing employes on the Pennsylvania railroad who formeu a part of the general "outlaw" strike, were direct ed to return to work before midnight ?dne.-di in an ultimatum Issued by tne company tonight. The grip of the "outlaw" strike or railroad employes was confined to night to the New Jersey waterfront yards. Trains were operated through th tubes under the Hudson river. Police headquarters sent out an alarm to night for the arrest ot three men who had distributed circulars on the east side which called for a general strike and the over, throw of the Untteci Slates government. The cir culars bore the name of "The Cen tral Revolutionary council of Amer ica." it was stated. SOLDIER BONUS IN ANOTHER ROW 'atriotism and Not Cash Should be Reward of Noble Heroes of the War UCS9 KtlX liiC Sail UtA IUIUCU vnv.av I a -.. i a a. , miners who had started for their .7.. 1" 'YKl'J J". lOB mo?e work. Pear was expressed that the Wa shoe smelter at Anaconda, employing 10.000 men and the Boston and Mon tana smelter at Great Falls, employ ing several hundred would be closed within a few days from lack of ore from Butte. The f. W. W. at a meeting Sunday drew up demands which Include t for a sir hour day from "collar to collar"; release of political prison- of attire until the orders are recelv. ea. xne wearing of coats now In the possession of signers will be permissable If the- trousers are In accordance with the agreement, but tne purchase of coats or other outer garments, except of the stimulated quality of goods, will not be per mlssible. on November 1 another meetlnr will be held to decide what further action is necessary. mands have been presented to the J PalttlT Leads DemOCTat an nounced. Eetiring From Business HALL SAFE. MEN'S CLOTHING CABINETS, GLASS SHOW CASES, COUNTERS, TABLES, SHELVING. MIRRORS ALL FIXTURES . AND STORE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Collars And All Manner of Women's Neckwear at Special Reduced Prices r - ' .NOT ANTIQUATED MERCHANDISE, HUT 'GOOD USABLE GOODS NECKWEAR OK LOVELY MATERIALS AND DESIGNS AD MIRED BY ALL AND SURELY WITHIN THE REACH OP EVERY ONE CUFF AND COLLAR SETS ARE INCLUDED IN EVERY GROUP Organdies and Nets, embroidered and lace trimmed . 50c line reduced to , ,...85e 60c and 5c line reduced to. SOc - $1.00 line rednced to .75c Including Georgette Crepes: $1.25 line rednced to ...J c $1.50 line reduced to .91.23 Square Yoke Nets, handsomely trimmed: $1.50 line reduced to ...$1.23- Round Neck, Net Collars, very popular: $1.95 line reduced to SI .43 $2 25 line reduced to . . . . r . . .Sl.3 Venice Point a.nd Filet Lace Collar and Cufr Sets rery high grade: $4.65 ) ,. ) line reduced to... $2.95 . $4.25 ) ' Aspirants in Georgia ATLANTA, Ga.. April 20. With 131 counties out of the 155 In the state heard from at midnight. At torney General A. Mitchell Palmer on unofficial returns had a lead of 23 county unit votes over his near est opponent. Thomas PV Wat and bl votes over United Slates Senator Hike Smith for the Demo cratic presidential endorsement In Georgia. The vote as compiled by the At lanta Constitution at that hour stood Palmer. 4K counties and 132 con verttion votes; Watson. 46 counties and 109 votes, and Smith 37 coun ties and 33 votes. Headquarters of Senator Smith conceded that Palmer held a slight lean. Mr. I'aimcr. in his campaign, ap pealed for an unnuttlifird Indorse ment of tho Democratic; administra lien of President Wilson and the league ot nations. Senator Smith endore'cd the "great achievements o the Wilson administration and favor ed the league of nations with reser vations. Mr. Watson has been a blf ler opponent of the league of nations and many of the war meas ures enacted under the Democratic administration. Vfinirees Married. Again by Judge in Portland PORTLAND, Or- April 20. Rr gones are bygones today for P. W. WInfrea and Mrs. Efrie Wlnfree. Their differences, which led some time ago to a divorce, and culminated early during March when Mrs. Wld- free took $6300 from the vault of the Aurora State bank, dissolved yes terday !n the mellow glow of a sec ond honeymoon. Tears streaming down her face. Mrs. Wlnfree stood beside her form er husband in the chambers of 1I a- Many Towns In Alabama Completely Obliterated in Path of Terrible Tornado; Hose Property Lost DENVER VISITED BY GAUNT PPvOWLER Portland Man Dies After Long Exposure in Train Stalled in Deep Snow Arrive Here to Flad Trat Offered lo br XoC Arrordiag lo Ktprrt. lion a4 They fjme Owl. PORTLAND. April 20. Former soldiers who fxjx-rtisl to -rur Coo4 farming land In the Ortxon and Cat !!umia railroad land griatt. recent ly released by the coTcmiueat for entry, have been sorrly d.Mppoiated. arrordmg to a letter received today by George najle. secretary of the I nrtlaad Chamber of t'omme rre. Iron lRuy Hinimin. an -ldier who went lo Roveburg 'or th pr po of filing on governiuot land. Mr. Qnavle advised lltmmin that little of the land offered for retry was fit for farnilac. he r plained to day, but the former ldirr tbojght he would "take a ehaoce." Ilammm Mid he foand condition frr bd Thf rf rr many aaJ 4afs anionc "the boys ho ram from eastern slate cc torroed uicnry. th letter said. Returns in From 89 Precincts Out of 1849 Gire Hraa 3549, Wood 2293, Per stint 1444, Ross 126 BRYAN A TAILENDER BUT SHOWS LATE GAIN Hitchcock Candidates Top W. J. B. Tbonib Hope Still Exists WASHINGTON'. Arril 20. Con- llict bctwern Republicans and Dem ocrats on soldier relief legislation troke out in the house todav after Chairman Good ot th appropriations committee had warned members tha: to put through a cash bonus plan would "bilnx down the wrath of 106.000,00'J men. women and child ren. "The greate&t badge that the Am erican soldier will wear." Represen tative Good declared, "will be the badge of sacrifice and not the badge of a bonus." The open fight over the legisla tion started when Representative Mondell of Wyoming. Republican leader. In opposing "any wild en terprises costing many millions.' charged that the Democrats were at tempting to .foist aa extravagant plan on the Republican house for political reasons." The statement of the Republican leader brought a quick response from Representative Garner ot Tex as, the Democratic whip, who at tacked the Republican sales tax plan for raising the needed revenues, de claring th; Republicans were plan ning "to place a tax on th backs and bellies ot the people. Instead of taking it from the pockets of those best able to pay." Another development In connec tion with bonus ler station was the calling by Representative Towner. Iowa, secretary ot the Republican caucus committee, of a party con ference Thursday night to consider this legislation. His action was In resDonse to a demand from two score Republican members, who were said to be dissatisfied with the work of the house ways and means committee in framing the leglsla tltSti. I BRITISH PROBE RUMORS OF WARS i Rumor Looting Huge Plot Centre in New York Draws Investigation IX)NtON. April 20. Constantly reiterated reports that a plot having aa Ints purpose simultaneous upris ings in Krjpt. Ireland. India and Canada in June I? l-ing fomented In New York have oppressed Hritlh of ficial" to the extent of setting on foot an Investigation. The officials entered upon their work of investigation today with the idea, it was state, that if roch a plot was on foot, those behind it were Ir responsible agitators who would not be entrusted with funds collected '.n th United States for the "Irish Re public" and who are without organ izing ability or other substantial backing. The reports herV have gone so far as to say 'that Irifh sympathizers have left the United States for Can ada. Egypt and India to plan a re volt In thse countries. In this con nection, ltritish officials have takn cognizance of a statement of a mem- BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. April 2. A death list which tonight stood at more than HO and a property lo of many millions of dollars was the toll ejarted by a tornado which to day swept a score of towns, villa? and isolated farms In eastern Missis sippi, northwestern Alabama and the southern counties of Tennessee. Communication with many of the stricken dlMrlcts was difficult, bat frajcmentory reports agreed that the tornado obliterated nearly every thtnc Ihat.hiy In its path, la at leaat one cane 'hat of Hoe Hill. MI--viriually the entire town Is said to have been drrtroyed. and In several Instances all members of a family were report d to have b- n killed. Striking first apparently In Iud erdale county. Miss., about 10 this morning, the stoma swept a narrow path across the state, carrying, de struction to a dozen or more com munities. Meridian. Miss., the heart of the rich farming district, sutrerea ine heaviest los. according to reports, with a known death list of 21. The villagv-of Glen. Alcorn county, num bered Its dead at 10. Aberdeen, l". Inromar . Egypt 5. Raker 5. ana Bar Sarin 7. A lumber ramp near Philadelphia. Neshoba county, lost 12 workers killed and 30 injorea. ecveral nrobably fatally. Sixteen rfrwM were kiiieo. r-ror in lured and nronerty valued al nua tnvli of thousands oi aouars a rtroyed by the storm In tne norm Htm nart of Marion county. Twenty-ne persons were kiuea on a single putnuuvn Miss. . DKNVKR. Colo.. April SO. At mt rrors lost their lives In the blizzard which raged ovr Colo rado from Saturday to Monaay. ann other are reported munm Three ot the dead are sheep herders -m h.ir herd ncrished with mem vu.in other herds are missing and their herders are believed to b Tondltions in lenver today were ...,lv nnrml acain. ir.ti.allv all railroad have been .in.-wi n.l are aaaia running on rchfduler. i w Itmndford of Poqulam w-.k ."u.t in hi b rth en a 1'nloi 1'aritic train as It was er.i-rlnc thl city after having been norm-bound for some time on It. IU ucei in dicated that he was trarrllnr from Karraml. Okla.. to rtrtlandt. Or. II- I believed to have a son in in"-. Okla. OMAHA. Nehv. Aprtl 21. WllA pre 1 nets oat of It 49 heard from lit rasa Joans3 Is leadlag the R?V licaa candidate for rsU-aiia ea dorvenent at today's Vrisury T tte followtag vote: Johaoa HO; Wood 2212: Terak- lag llll; Rom 12C. .Ualted Sutra Pemator llltrhcvck la raaclag away ahead of kla oaiy otpoet. Robert Rms, of Lffitagtoai ho was alao a Repabtleaa caxdl- f HICAGO. April Homer X.4ate. Iliiical boners claln Cummlnc. chairman of the demo- Hitchcock victory Is aaaarrd be yon 1 cratic national romBittee, today was doabi. even with only a small rr selected to preside as temporary ratag of the Tot heard frota. chairman of the national eoaventloa The R rati lea a cabematorUl ra'e at San Kraariaeo Jane 21 and de-lta rlo with McMsKea lead Is r Me- llver the keynote ad 4 rea which f!lK!vi bv the fotlowlax vote la t CUMMINGS TO BE BOURBON GUIDE Chosen to Call Contention to Order and Delhrer Key Note Speech announce the party policy la the forthcoming eampaiga. The convention slat was framed at a luorheoa at the Iroqaois club and the democratic chleftaias tkere assembled thea listened with later-1 est to a speech la whkh their leader soanded what they said, probably would be the mala polat of his "key note address. The republican party has lost Its moral character, he declared, li trict Judge J. W. Bell, and the Win- free family was put back on a pre- ber of parliament that he can prove divorce basis The two Wlnfree children, glrla. aged 7 and 9. were the reason for the remarriage. Wlnfree told Judge Bell. Paving to be Resumed on Dallas Road at Once Oscar Huber. contractor, who Is constructing the Salem-Dallas roal. yesterday began taking gravel from the Willamette river and paving of the stretch will be resumed Immed iately, according to an announce ment yesterday at the offices of thi state highway department. A por tion of the road was paved last 'sea son and the entire stretch will be completed this year. that a soviet committee ha been set up In South Wales and is awaitlnx the time ot "the gTeat revolution" when it hopes to assume power. Present Fishing Season Claims First Victim ORKGON CITY. Or.. April 20. The firt fatality of the present fish ing season below the falls occurred yesterday evening when a boat la which Albert Lrtenmeier and Adam Satara were trolling were capsized Lentenmeier; who was 1 years old was drowned. Satara clung to the overturned boat and vas rescued by Julius Spagle and Frank Fuge who were fishing in another boat. Chance Offered Reservists to Map Fleet of Destroyers rORTI.AND. Or.. April 2 All naval reservists on the TaeUlc coa-t who d?!re to take part In the ernls ed planned by the navy department for the rnmlnz summer will be as signed to vessels of the destroyer squadron. Pacific fleet, according to an announcement reaching ber to day from the navy department. Thi means that the oreaanasni - in minnMt hv crews or riu 1 wm ... .. the recular navy. According to Lieutenant com mander John A. liecawun oi naval reserve force, about iuu men In Oregon are effected by lb- order. About 100 of tbee are from Port land. Present plans of the navy de partment call for a cmise m weeks some time aner jiy i. reservists Intending to take pan have been urged to arrange arrair that tbey will ie am io -- " ... . .AwI . A their civil occupation ai m m-. Tranportatlon and snisisienr 111 be furnished reservists froai the.lr homes to the veel and re turn. Perkins Denies He Has Withdrawn Name TACOMA. Wash. April 20. S- A Perkins, repnblican national commit teeman, tonicht denied a report from Spokane -that he Intended to wlth ririv from the contest seeking hU re-election as committeeman. Mr. Perkins declared he had an Idea how the atorv originated, but declared e had not telenhoned to Spokane. TTe declared he had given out no state ment but Intended to make one in the near future gttlng his views up on the presidential situation in the Ute preclaets; McMaUea IMS; McKalrt 1 4 J J. William Jeaalacs Bryan showel galas danag lb eoaaUag of the Ust 39 prectacta aadj la aot far behind lb Hitchcock delegate who are leading for the dUgat at Urge place. Fight Oaaeral Probably never bfor la It his tory taa Nebraska gone tkroara a orlaiarr ramnalca that waa so f Ued Uanchlng a vUorous attack oa the I wtth Interest as the oae wtUh clos-i cuon ci ine majority in congress utfcere today. Tb flgkt was ty a defeating the peace treaty and leagae I DraBa coaflaed to, a party aal of nations and particularly tb tn(b--i,!u k aavr bfor -a ods by which control of tb foreign ,B t4nj VOrk at the pIU that waa rviauoas commuiee was neia y is i rtdeae4 by the rrshlg. Wood "t",ull la4 Johaaoa force, tb LtaocraH The bol fight oa the leaga of..r. .titi iminr vrhl broadside nations date back to a corrupt eiec-le,,. mB lo th0 Ytr7 tio of lb tlon la Michigan, be said. aad ili, a iork- ccnvicted criminal la the thing npowl chorliT befor the elect low fH- wnicn republican supremacy rest. cuily can.e to aa ead. Joha 1L Mi He a convinced that the people then, presldeat of tb ll:uhcock-for-of the I nited States anted the I VMlj4.., t.... t...A ..i.nt a - - . . . a ar . w aww "" a - - league oi nauons. in repuDlican I nnMininr iv. rnrtlo. tkal eilata b ronirni oaa aeoaiea ice peac treaty for eight months sad had failed to pass one constructive piece of legis lation Turning to the war. he declared that -not chance, but brains. woo it. and for this leadership, he main tained, the democratic party was ea titled to credit. "It matter not what they may say of President Wil son, he added. 'Ills fame is Immor tal and future generations will rea der tributes of praise and obligatioa to this great democrat." Relation of democratic women to the party and the'r part In tb di rection of its affalis would be decid ed by the San Francisco convention. the nation eiecutife committee de cided today Meeting with mmbrs of tha wo- ben's !vlury board, the committee appointed Mr. Cummiar. chairman of a sub-committee to draft tb pro- tweea Saator Hitchcock.. ao a ruaalag for Democratic presldraUal preferear aad William Jeaalaxa Bryan, who I a candidal for dele gate at large. . Mr. Milken's la Lament said: "The coatest, between Dryaa aad Hitchcock involved tare prtaclp! iMits lb leaf o or avatloaa. tha right of primary voter to taetract tb delegate they elect aad raodlTl catioa ot the Volstead act. Mr. Bryan attacked Senator Hitchcock becaas h had led tha fight In the seeat agalast accept- , a see of the Lodge reaervatkw la th lea cue coveaaaU H altackel him farther becaas of his declara tion la favor of aa amendment to the Vol t ead act to permit tha bom are of licht wise and br. Bryaa a4-rted that elected a delerat. In structed by th t r1 ma ry preferenOal vol tc Bar-port Hitchcock for pre atam under which the enfraachtsed ""JIIV. "1 "TTfcJ Vof- 'Zr Z fc i-v-,1. ti.i... Ideot. be would not cast ala vol .or omen wa III work. Th"f Hitchcock at Kaa Fraaciaco, bat 111 be presented to the convention for adaption. Today s session vas said to be th first in which the women have had representation on the national eieca tlve comruilon. woald allow his alteraatlv to do IU Bry aa) lle rwrew Ktef . Thl led to Bryaa hlmlf being attacked a a repadlator of hla own doctrln of 'let th popl rale aal Plan- for the "conveotloa were vlr- " tCfj' f J b "H .ti. ...i. ik. primary election. r wa sharply ln.1l. .Ml.ft t.w4. villi K aa. ' - - 1 .... i.t. -1. k . . i. t i. li. I o-Hon of the temporary officers Be- ', T, . - A w r i aje: tin iv v f r v , m (U y V ti at at Baltimore. 1912. for havtag re- Mr. Cu.ntnlnca. I h-e officers sides are: II G. Hoffman, national commit teem an from Indiana, secretary W. R. Holllster. Mlsaoari. aaatat ant secretary. Colonel John I. Martin. St Louis. tlxned f rr.ra th cabinet whea war threatened, and for seeking ov la r pad Ute a Democratic aatkeal ad ministration aad to hi ma If sapplaat President Wtlaoa. aa leader of tl Mrgeaat-at-arras. of th national I "- . . , committee, to be convention ser- ,W,B Xo:ih 1,ot- ?llicxl. geant-at-arms. jouwrver. J. J. Iloghe. Oklahoma, asalataat rmT lu," J serzeant-at-arms. r"" ' . . 7 rolonel Martin ho has been ar-l ,k" cvoic... rariy ioit.u reant of the national rommlsaloa for thepaat 2S years, has officiated at fear previous tonveatlons. Objection to ibe Saa Fraaclsco convention committee's arrangement and particular to the stse of the hall, were reviewed following th appear ance before the committee on ar rangement of Postmaster Charles Kay. chairman of th 8an Franrtaeo committee and Isador B. Dockeil er. national commit teaman from SalUornla who eiptalned the plaa U lng made to handle the guests aad the convention. Suggestions that the eoaventloa nlcht be moved aero the bay to Oakland or Iwher were dropped $390,OOOtOOO Gives (b Poor Rail Roads WASHINGTON. April 2.--Wlth- oul a dissenting vote th house to day passed the deficiency bill pro viding fJV0.090.e09 for tb railroad administration to wind up Its affairs. Charge' of Perjury Against Mrs. Evans Is Dismissed iJKDFORD. Ore- April 29. Th f-tj iry rharg asalast Mr. Lark K. hvtrs as dUmtteed la JatW of th l-are Tailor' covrt her tkhj after cooa. Th rbarce arusa la coaare tioa lth her testimony last w-ek at he preliminary hariag oa th chary f havlat atolea tb an t - jiU ct W. G Whit of Graata Pas. for lb robbery of whom her boa baa I i.s recently coavi led aad v n titod to II jut la the pealteatl-ary- The dismissal ram ua a techni cal l Hi point that sfc had testlf.M nnder a votaatary oah aot athr irol bv law to b mad ly a d f n 1 -ant in a preliminary etamlaat'oa. Th dismissal has bo bearing oa tb auionobll larceny charge oa whicfc she waa held to the grind Jary list week. f i