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I j B--y CR I DAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION Nui.ibar ot coplea printed of tmIw4'i Pally Edition 3,003 , .Mitta anl Nin1lt.il b th? Audit Bureau at Circulation. OOUWTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 31 TREATY CONFEREES BAR RETURN TO SENATE . -XjlipC : CITY OFFICIAL PAPEB DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1920. NO 9448 ROAD LEGISLATION LOOKS FAVORABLE TO EARLY RETURN Prospect of Agreement by Sen ate and House Conferees Promises No Hitch in Presi dent's March 1 Program. REPORT LIKELY TO OMIT ANTI-STRIKE LEGISLATION Plan for Dealing With Labor, Written by Brotherhoods, Apt to be Modified or Possi bly Eliminated. WASHINGTON, Ian. .11. Final ftKremt'nl by nnnle and hnno con ferees on railroad tacMMiM ! near. It la learned. It Ih believed certain thut a railroad bill will be panned early next month, bo there will be no hitch In the prewident'H announced plans U return the llnea to their ownera March 1. . An overwhelming majority In con kTckm atill favora the return of road to their ownera as aoon tin poaalble. deaplte efforta Df labor and other or Kaniuitlona to extend Rovcrnmcnl con trol tWO year In hope that the Plumb plan can then be put Into effect. Republican leadera are determined to puah the railroad bill Ihroiiith na aoon aa poaaJbtO, and to ib, thla aime feat urea of It may bo left for labor leaiHlalion. Antl-trlke lenlalatlon will probably not be In the conferenco report. Sen nte leaders, by recent canvaaa found that a majority In the houae are atlll eppoaed to aurh action. The plan for deallilK with lalxir. Included In the houae bill, which waa written by the railroad brotherhoods, probably will be allghtly modified, but It la DOOatblO that all the labor prnvlaiona will be eliminated. OFFICIALS COME 10 FIX STATE HIGHWAY ROUTE Highway Commiaaloner E. K- Kid dle, of Island City and State Hiuhwnv Kngineer Herbert Nunn, of Salem, ar rived here thla morning to mtlke final nettlement of the mate highway route through the city ot Weston. This matter was left ttnOettled upon the resignation of Commissioner W. I-Thomi-son and has been In the air for several months. Aecompalncd by commissioners Q. Lb Dunning, B. B, Anderson and Judge C. H. Marsh and Itnndmaster R. Tv Phelps the visitors motored to Weston today to meet the townspeople and set tle nnnti the route through town. There was considerable division of opinion In the east end town regarding routes last summer hut at that time It was understood tnal oirterenres nau been laid aside and that the derision of the commission would satisfy the citizens. Tho location will probably be made on the basis of cost and direct ness of the route. vaccinITupilsor close school, edict TTRNP, Jan. SO. Failure of the school authorities of various districts to comply with order of the xtate board of health regarding vaet lnntinn for NnnUpox wiU mean Ul eloslnff of those Mhoolfl disregarding the school board, according to Ir. De-Vtd N. Uo herg, state health officer. Tho pre valent of smallpox in Oregon Is the cause f the strict order. I to re n.i been oonaiaerame oujrwMM in ,"",w 1 th vaccination order of the state au- thnritioH, lxt th oHool l):iri! will back "i the talr lionnl to MX1 itirm. INFLUENZA VICTIM IS WISHRANI TRIBESMAN ChnrlrH Van Pelt, hair-i.rr.n wm dlrcl i-enterdaN "f Inflncnzn, was one M the best known Indtan. ot tha res- MEXICO SPREADS "nlJTr of -he VVram NET IN NORTH TO trlhe. native to nm oppojlt. ENTRAP OUTLAWS Celllo on the Columbia river. The WlHhiam Indians are nientlom-d i" . "The Hrlilltn of the do, Is' ami told of by 1-ewls and OUT after their; MEXICO CITY, Jan. 10 The famoiiH axpadltlon. Mexican (ovOTVMianl H preparlni Van Pelt who wax about 3.1 years heavy campaign! aKanist rebel forx of nae was aduoated and has been oparatlaf in some northern stales to acting as an employe at the fmatllla insure preservation of order rliirlnK Indian agency III" wife, who mir- the eomlnc praaldantlal ei.ctlnns. It Vtvea him Wiis Jennie Poo. daupthter is learned that t"arran.a to. lay In of Chief rco chief of the l'matllla Klrncted stale comma ndara to lnten ladlaaa she Is an educated Indian, rlfy the hunt for bandll chJaRalna P h'avlm: attended Chomawa Indlanaverl nnOonal dlaordara wh o hla auc efcoot tcB-sor ia clio.eu next July. DRIVES GREATEST MAIL PLANE CHICAGO Kdu-anl I.annmende the crew of the l)l Martin bomber, fleet of aerial mail carrier. MRS. WILSON'S BROTHER SAYS HE KILLED MAN FOR WHOSE MURDER SHE IS ON TRIAL MAHTHVILLi;, Calif.. -Ton, 10. Testifying In defense of Mr. Oertnidc Wilson. Mm sister. Frank MoCormlck declared he shot and killed Charles NVR in wit defense. "Ah 1 pushed open the door of the eahin llrown whol ni" in tlir mouth." totitiflM McOormiek, llrown wan tffht 1M uwav from rne when I pulled my riri and lil him. Hr fell and never HMVd. Me f'oi niirk'H testimony wu.h d'st(tned to slmw that I trown wat a I r aly dftd Whn Mrn. WilHon fired tin- bulleta tnto hla body from her small . rr volv-r. M 'or- mlck'H trial fr murder will follew AC preMent trial of Mrs. Wilson. Mrt'ormirk ttdmitted hi- caw limwn P. H. S. QUINTET TO ! MEET WALLA WALLA Tendleton hih school's baaketball quintet win Journoy to Wtw Waitn tomorrow to meet Walla Walla high tomorrow ntht In the second game j of the season for the local boys. Two full teams probably will be taken to the Garden city, aceompnuiecl by sev iernl auto loads of rooters. The green and gold played at The Dalles last week end and lost t. Dark horse Newman's proteges In a fast close name. The local contingent has 'claea On the floor but basket often enough o i ourt to turn the tide, are looked for tomoi lldn't find the the strange Better resufta ow night, al s stiff opposi- though Walla Walla lion. The warriors will leave tomorrow morning with t"- rooters following later. .Most Of the partv Will spend Saturday night in WsJla Walla, the athletes havtng been extended thf hospitably, of the Whitman oollexd fraternity houses The first team men are French and BtTaughn nt forwards, Laurence at center and Klrtley and Terjeson at guards. Coach Bnrl Fleischmann. Yell King John Bimnaon and the second team will accompany the first string men. ..... 1IAIM, limTrr., UNLUCKY THIRTEEN GO ON TRIAL CHARGED WITH RADICALISM MONTKANt. Jan. 50.-. Thlrloon 'alloKPil railirnls, chanted with crlmtnaJ BvndtcalUm. want t.i trial today beftw Judge shocks. The caaa U balni triad on tho oppttatta silc ot the court houaa tram Ua trial "f I. W. v. accuaed antralla murdara. (left) and P 1 at. st and t! Oake (rifihtl are addition to the in Brown oaMn the morning of thii -shooting, and accused him of intima cy with Met "ormick'H younger winter. .Mrs. p. J. Howard. Jtrown denied 'the eharre. He s.-iM he went to Mik. Howard's homn at roviMe and con firmed the charge ujralnst llrown ftom hl sinter' own Hp and then wnt to Browii cfnh ueain. A tiKld folloWOd in the cabin he bald". After he knocked Brown down and left the cabin, llrown followed htm With a Kim ami BtaJtod shootinp. McCOrralptt testified he returned to the cabin end was shot through the mout i ) by BrOWh as he entered the door. Then according to MH'unnirk be KiUeti him. SUGAR PROFITS IN ONE MONTH SEVEN MILLION WAftrrrNOTON, Jan. SO. Kvidence that jobtiers. wholesaleis and retail ers are dividing profits of over 100 percent on sugar ut 20 cents a pound was found In reports to 1 he I'nited States department of commerce today. The reports show that in December ftgril and a quarter cents a pound was the1 price at which American re flnerS sold sugar for export During the same month price charged by re-; tellers In SO alttea averaged fourteen i and a Imlf. showing that alter sugai left the refiners, six and a quarter O'enti WW added to each pound sold. In m.'.ny cities retail pi ice was over; i curt een and u quarter. During December 4 4 0.0 DO pounds of raw sugar was imported free of; duty from the Philippines at an up- ; prextinate peel of nine cents a pound. Refiners made a profit of about two ami a quarter cents a pound on sugai imported from Cuba. It was refined and then sold for vxport at eight and a MUartet American retiner made a of approximately I, 10.000 I December on SUCH! r sold for Tin margin divldNl between wholesalers and esporleis i $t.994.S4l In i leoegaber, margin during export. lost hers, totaled JUG0-S1 Av'8 Rrpl Y CALLED NOT WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION ftOlCB, Jan, -Juk'O-Playijrp ans wer to allied i-impositions for aettls in. -nt ot the A.lnatit dispute i "ul B0lutol unsatlafactory,' the Idea N tfonuls raid today. Th swea Ib 'not wot thy of BcrJOUa eonsideration." the newspaper inMi'd. The entire Italian prvsn voiced Indlgatlon at the I Jturo-8hivlc n rurtal. WASHINGTON GRAIN FIELDS WASHED OUT BY RAGING WATERS DAYTON". Wash.. Jan. SO.- Many grain fields were w ished out by the high water, caused by three AsyS ot unprecedented iUs. which melted the snow In the mountains. All the streams in the valley overflowed their banks and much of the town and Country were flooded. 'RUSSIAN GOLD FLOWING (! INTO N. Y. HEADQUARTERS BY MYSTERIOUS CHANNEL WAJHINOTl N, -Tan. 10. HecognUion or the soviet govern ment ly world powers Is near. Ludwlg Mai-lens, noviet represen tgtlve, told the Nnftti foreign af- fit I I'M committee t oday . What makes you think that?" Chairman Moses asked. "General political conditions, and th- attitude of the nllleM at I'ariH." Martens replied. JMftlng of the blockade, I believe, Ih beginning-." Martens disclosed the fact that despite vigilance of secret wsrvfee agents of the allied irovernrnents and a steady stream of Russian gold have been flooding Into the headquarters In New York by sou Hers, lie refuged to divulge details of this underground chan nel of communication. TWENTY FOUR HOMES RELEASED; SIX NEW Gutters of Business District Given Thorough Application of Sheep Dip; Date of Schools' Opening Indefinite. Twenty -four families were released frcm influenza quarantine today and six new home.s were placed under quarantine, marking the first day in Which the balance has been in favor of t he physicians. One death from pneumonia occurred last ntght. W hile the sit uu tbn appear to he eTfttiiijc in hand, extreme caution la yet considered advisable, owing to the present weather condition. It Is probable tiiat the voluntary ban on (FatheriuKs will be continued, tor sev eral days. The street committee of the coun cil thi mominx had ill I HI gutter in the business district sprinkled and swept and Riven a thorough applica tion .'f sheep dip. This precaution last winter is said to have proved i very of fit acinus In checking the in fluenza. The entire btietneee district was given the disinfectant at a cost of only $3. Whether city schools can he opened next week is as yet undetermined The school board has called a meet ing for Saturday, however, at which it Is expected Dr. H. J. Kavanaugh, city physician, will express his atti tude toward reopening the schools. MAN ESCAPES FLAMES John ingalts. suffering with pneu monia, following a long illness with heart t rouble, was removed safely from sick bed on the second floor of a dwelling at fi!9 Johnson street which caught fire about 5:30 last evening. Although be had a tem perature of la4 on Wednesday night he has experienced no relapse from his 1 a i r owing experience today, ac cordion to his physician. The house, un old structure occu pied hv Mr. I n gal Is and the James Osborne family, is thought to have eacpht tire from a defective flue. The roof was ablaze before occupants of the house knew anything was atnlSB and only the nearness of the fire ap paratus saved the house from com plete destruction, it is believed. The OsborneS were not at home when the fi'rr was discovered. Tle building belongs to the. Mc t hire estate, of Portland and was In Btiri ' The loss from fire and water Is placed at between $500 and $800. LOYAL WORKERS WIN PROMOTIONS IN ITALY ROM E. Jan. 3". The tsllSB gov ei nment today concluded negotiations with the Striking railway wrkersaml the men hSVs resumed work, The government consented to retain all men who walked out hut Mood firm in its deelsfon to make permanent the promotion of i yal employes who re mained at their posts daring the strike. YEGGS ESCAPE WITH BONDS AFTER BANK DOOR IS SMASHED SI'LLV. Iowa, Jan. 3ft. The Sully state bank was robbed here early to day, the veggs escaping with over $1 00ft hi liberty bonds. Entrance was made hy breaking down the front door. The rol'hers escaped In an au to. , DEFENSE LAWYER TRIESTO IMPEACH ONE LW.W.JUROR Judge Wilson Rules That Wit heard Remark of Glenn May ness Alleged to Have Over be Called to Stand. ELEVEN EMPANELED WITH ACCEPTANCE OF THREE Story That American Legion Plans to Guide Decision at Montesano Trial is Branded as Absolutely Untrue. Mn.VTKSA.VO, Jan. 3". Kfforts of Vandeveer to introduce evidence im peaching the statements of a tempor ary juror were successful. Judge Wil son rided that witnesses alleged to have overheard remarks made by Juror Glenn May bo called tomorrow morning, Vandeveer will endeavor to show that Glenn said: "They are all .guilty and should he hung." Glenn denied making the statement when he was reexamined today. Three more jurors were tentatively passed today hy both sides In the t'entralia murder case, making a to tal of II. The twelfth is expected to be secured before night. Prank Van Gilder, chairman of the American Uegion intelligence commit tee. Issued a positive denial of the story that a legion jury will sit at the trial here. The story that the American le gion plans to have a jury at Monte sano is absolutely untrue, and with out foundation," he declared. Jurors passed at the morning ses sion are: John Hill, poultry ranch er; R. K. Torpen. retired farmer, and A. II. Kuhn. shingle mil! owner. MARINES STRIVE TO GET ANT-BEAR OUT OE ZOO CINCINNATI. O., Jan. 30. "Jim my"' the Mexican ant-bear, which served throughout the World war as mascot of the marine brigade in France, and was wounded In action, may soon be lost to the Cincinnati Zoo. Marines who served in France and who will form the nucleus of a new expeditionary force to be sta tioned at Uuantico Va., want to get "Jimmy" back again. Like all sea-faring men they are superstitious, and fear that they will have bad luck in any future ventures if they allow their mascott to remain i in tt zoo. I Jimmy was picked up by the ma rines in Vera Cruz in 1914. He did la tour of duty aboard a battleship, and then went to France with the ma rtne brigade. He was the first ant bear the French had ever seen, and he amused the adults but scared the children half to death. He has a long flexible nose. Ideal for the exploration of half empty jam reins. THIRD IN FAMILY IS Rimer fHcmrd, ad 29. died last night at St. Anthony's hospital of pneumonia. He is aurvlvsd hy his wife, who is a sister f the late Mrs. Roy Psmburn and the late Mrs. I.ro HilUKS. who died recently of pneumonia. Other relatives who survive are one son: his mother. Mrs. Mary Pieard. of Ad nms. two brothers, Roy Plcmrd and Henry Tleard. and two sisters, Violet and Osrtruds Pioard. Funeral arrangements hare not yet heen made. The body is at rVlsom's under taking parlors. SEATTLE FREE FROM SKATTLK. Wash.. Jan. 3ft. Al though influents is reported raging in Chicago and othef cities In the east. S attls is free from the dlSSSSS ac cording to City Health Commissioner Rend. "And their is little danger of an epidemic here this winter Of spring." Dr. ItSSd said. "If the disease should strike Seattle I can only recommend the use of u nil toxin, which will he furnished free hy physicians or ad min Utered free Id SSJjf person Who cares to tak advanwme of the city hospital clinic. WED BELGIAN ENVOY f ' " This is the first photograph of Pan.noMs de Cartier de Marchienne since her marringe to the Belgian minister to the I'niteil States. Before her marriage the baronefs was Mrs. Hamilton Wilkes Cary, a leader In so ciety. The wedding, several months ag". attracted international interest. 150 MILLION FEET OF NEAR INDEPENDENCE K. and S. Logging Company of Oakville Becomes Principal: Owners in One of Largest Western Washington Deals. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Jan. 30. Sale of the timber holdings and logging- camps and outfit of the Wilson Brothers Lai m her com pa ny near I n dependence to the Independent Logg- ; ir.g company has been recorded. The ! principal owners of the new com pany are said to be Krlum brothers and 8) nnesvedt. known as the K. & S. Logging company of Oakville. This is one of tho largest timber , deals In months. The timber Included lr. the sale amounts to 150. 000. 000 feet. The consideration is not made public, but the amount undoubtedly runs into six figures. The sale and that of a ' sale a few weeks ago of Interests in California and other places to Henry Wilson and A. B, Johnson of San Francisco, in which the Wilson estate of this city was interested, reduces the holding of the estate In the lumber business to the plant In East Aberdeen of which John Wilson is manager. John and William Wilson will give their entire attention to the manage ment of the mill property here. E. J. BURKE WOOL CO. FORMED IN PORTLAND SALEM Jar J. Burke. F. Judd and H. W. Collins yesterday fil-' ed articles of Incorporation of the E. J. BlirkC Wool Company With eapltali- Allan of liae.ag. Portland will he headnuarters of the company. bo INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Tho WcHthiY. Maximum, 4 , Minimum. 3ft. Harometer, 29.70. Wat!t$ clear and fair, wind In the northeast. tosttga Two, " r- rcverett Triie..t ?want ads, classified directory and utfiags of the l.ffs 9 I-ate news of o;t and stats . t Nvtl One. Soral nnd pe sonal news County official news .. S Rdttnrtal pog, oversea diary 4 Special News of I'matilla county 2-3 Live i v. ut i.ily, btatc and nation EFFORT TO REACH SOLUTION KEPT IN CENTER OF ARENA Indefinite Continuation of Compromise Decisions is Forecast When Session De fers Article 10 Another Week ALL-WORLD SITUATION IS PUT UNDER MICROSCOPE Leaders of Both Sides Watch for Ammunition Hoping to Turn to Their Advantage Plight of Universe. WASHINOTOV, .Ian. 30. Bi-partisan treaty cnnTerwn lai this after noon definitely broke off ull netla t ion Tor a trea t y com promise. ; V.WSHINOTO.V, Jan. SO. Indefi nite continuation of the bi-partisan treaty compromise diseuiwlons waa j forecast today when it was announced I that the conferee would not lArtlcta 1 it today'8 loaa, nor nn jti' tenr-tor Hltchcoxk returns from a vieei. s trip to Nebraaka. The ifcrliU n to consider Jthrr tin set tleil iu?st:on8 is believed to Ind! c.'Ue tbct conferees on both -les uro going to take all possible steps to keep their compromise efforts alive, and prevent the treaty's being thrown? S into the senate again. World Is Watched. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. The growing seriousness of the world sit uation, both economically and politi cally, is commanding much attention in connection with the senate treaty fight. Traders on both side are , keeping in close touch with d is patch -i efl from Europe. Aia and Arica. Th raFOp Is that both sides in the fight i over the compromise ratification ap parently hope to turn to their advan tage the-plight in which much of the world finds Itself. Senators on both sides believe there la good ammunition for debate In the j situation If the treaty is considered I on the floor of the senate. FLYERS WILL CROSS BORDER UNASSISTED BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Jan. 30. i Lieutenants Davis and Grimes, Am erican army pilots, forced to land 30 miles across the Mexican border, will ' return today or tomorrow, unassisted. Port llrown officials said this morn i ing. Arrangements are being made for flyers to get gasoline and oil from the Mexican side. It Is believed no 'relief party will be sent to aid them. FOREMOST X-RAY MEN HOLD POST-WAR SESSION ATLANTA OITV. N- J. Jan. 30. Foremost x-ray specialists from all over the country gathered here today for, the first posi-war convention of the American Roentgen Hay Assocla- tlon. Experts said the sessions, which will last two days, will be the most import lam ever held, because of the tremend , ous advance made in the medico-surgical profession in baso hospitals across seas during the war. CHICAGO DAILY ADOPTS PLANT WELFARE PLAN CHICAQO, Jan. so. The Chicago (Tnt'Uiie in todays Issue unnounceU the establish nit nt of the plant welfaie plan, drafter by five of Its sssplsgss. The plan includes bOH uses, pt-nstous. sickness, arctdont. and death benefits, help In building of homes and vaca tions. THE WEATHEi FORECAST T"nlaht snd S h t u r d 4 ) cloudy. T-