WEATHER FORECAST Toni-ht and Saturday, generally fair, derate northwest winds. jjTHRD YEAR NO. 44. RK REP1LIC1S WRITE TREATY RATIFICATION PLANK NTO STATE Immediate Acceptance of Pact With Sen ate Reservations Retaining Right of the ' United States to Withdraw, Favored; ; Article 10 Is Opposed i - " ! New York, Feb. 20.Immediate" ratification of the treaty of ace wjth the senate reservations retaining for the United States Its right to withdraw from the League of Nations on proper notice a declaration against Article 10 in its present form and demanding protection for the Monroe Doctrine "in letter and snirit" were advocated in the platform adopted here today by Tp New York state republican convention. - BEFORE MONDAY II Portland Attorney Plans to Have Grand Jury Investi gate Papent to Mrs. Dib bern of $4000 Unless Attorney Genera) George H. Brown Institutes suit against Win. A. Marshall, chairman of the state industrial accident commission, to compell the return to the workmen's compensation fund of the $4000 paid to Edna Blanche Dibbern of Port land as compensation for thedeath of her husband, an employe of the Grant Smith Porter Ship company, or to compell the forfeiture of Mar shall's $10,000 bond. Lee Koy Keeley, Portland attorney, will himself insti tute such action charging Marshall with misappropriation of $4000 from the workmen's compensation fund and with malfeasance In office. . This contemplated action was made known here Thursday by Keeley who me here in consultation with district attorney Max Gehlhar . of Marion county, with reference to placing the case before the Marion county grand jury in an effort to secure an Indict ment against Marshall as a basis for criminal action charging deliberate misappropriation of the funds of the state industrial accident commission in the Dibbern case. Keeley has given the attorney general until Monday to act after which he himself will Insti tute proceedings in the Marion coun ty circuit court, he stated. Took I'p Case Year Ago ' Keeley first interested himself In the Dibbern case about a year ago when, as the alleged attorney for Mrs, Dibbern, he prepared to Insti tute suit under the admiralty law to collect damages from the Grant Smith Porter Ship company of Portland for the accidental death of Mr. Dib bern. This action, however was dis missed when the state industrial ac cident commission settled with Mrs. Dibbern under the workmen's com pensation act by paying to her the lump sum of $4000. In this settlement Keeley's claim for 40 per cent of the sura as attorney's fees was Ignored y the commission. Keeley later brought mandamus proceedings In 'he Marlon county circuit court to mmpell Mrs. liibbern to return the sum awarded her, alleging that the money had been Illegally awarded in wnuch as Mrs. Dibbern was not a iion-resldent of the state and there fore not entitled to a lump sum kc nenient under the terms of the com pensation act. In support of his contention that "e sum was "corruptly paid" to Mrs. Dibbern "and under no circum "ances paid undep ft mstake of fuct Z ,1 laW" Keele5r. a letter written , lhe aorney general under dnte of January 29 refers to the findings of :UT Binsham of the Marlon coun W circuit court In the case of C. W. nn v the state industrial accident mission in an attempt to compel P'nsation fund. Similar fuse Clteil The fcls, Keelpy gUtes were Prepared for his signature and are are Mpres,,lons of what the facts .JMter he himself had hear all the Continued on Pa. Rx.) UN 1ST ACT ) PREVENT SUIT BOATING EXHIBIT OF OREGON PRODUCTS TO TOUR PACIFIC IS PLAN OF PORTLAND EXPORTER pwland ftr fu ma .... W ih tv.A snip to nhibit PrtS f thP PacifiC Wlth an lhe r,L' a" 0reSon's products is vl Z annout"d by J. Fred Lar trnnt Z ?res,dt'nt ot the Pacific In- In 4nd a t0I"Pany, a local Import- exporting firm i. . 'r'TKei, 7. t0 obtal nfl0m the wstlon f corPration the al- th f VeMel tar thls service. thin. T lhe "olds with every- thk aid manufactured In stall. made iT 7dcmns" Irt. Ore 110 lioim J. , "Ck down houses would " the . the noId and erected eonJT '? -dwk Pace of the ves- rk. , v""0 a fl'"i"S Nmar. r booths would be arrang Capital PARTY'S PLATFORM inc piaiLuini stija in pan: "The republican party of the state of New York reaffirms Its unyielding devotion to the constitution of the United States and to the guarantees of civil, political and religious liberty therein contained. It will resist all at tempsto overthrow the foundations of the government or to weaken the force of its controlling principles and ideals, whether these attempts be made in the form of international policy or or do mestic agitation. Reservations Favored, "We fnvor the Immediate ratifica tion of the pending treaty of peace with (such distinct reservations and declarations as shall make it clear to all the world that the United States retains its unconditional rights to withdraw from the league of nations, on proper notice, that the United States assumes no obligation, eithc-r legal or moral, to send American sol diers or sallbrs for service abroad un less the congress in the exercise of Its constitutional power, shall so author ize and direct; that the Monroe doc trine is protected both in letter ano spirit that no foreign power or council of foreign powers shall have any con trol whatsoever over the domestic pol icies of the United States; and that the government and the people of the United States shall not be drawn, by the operation of the treaty, the so called labor treaty into net spread by International socialism. "Article 10 of the covenant for a league of nations, in its original form, cannot and should not be ratified by the senate or accepted by the people of the United States. To do so, would not contract away control by the Amer lean people or their (own policies ana acts but would certainly embroil the country In an endless succession of wars, great and small. Propose High Court. ' .. "We believe that the proposed covw nant for a league of nations is gravely defective in that it attempts to sub stitute discussion instead of the rule of .'aw, for force In the settlement of International differences. We declare Itto be the policy of the republican party, when the treaty of peaee i ratified promptly to take steps (or the Institution of an international high T-U l. (Continued on Page Six.) CHANGES IN LEAGUE OF NATIONS TERMS The Hague, Thursday, Feb. 19. De creased armament, speedy Institution of a permanent high court of justice and immediate admission of all civil ized nations desiring to enter, were demands attached to 4the resolution passed today by the second chamber of the Dutch parliament approving Holland's entrance into the league or nations. During the debate it was explained that these demands did not consti tute reservations, as reservations were not permitted but were suggestions; that the Dutch government would en ter with the idea of having these prin ciples adopted. Further procedure Is considered mere routine, as the first chamber will certainly approve the motion. In connection with the delay of America to enter the league It is learn ed that several European neutral states which up to some few weeks ago were lncllnedto wait for the final de- cision of America have since decided j It was desirable to hasten their en- trance regardless of any action by the ! United States. ed around the deck, one filled with exhibits of canned goods, another with fruit Juices, another with farm machinery, and so on through the en tire list of Oregon made goods. The voyage would continue thro . - . t DhlltunlnSI thm enma, japan, mo k- . Straits settlements. Australia ana New eZaland, South and Centra. Am-1 erica, and back to x - careo of imports for wnicn ureB" exports had been exchanged Accordine to Larson, of a f.oating bazaar would do more to stimulate commerce with Port io. hi trri(orv than any other form of missionary work that could ; be devised. hi.lc tn Portland Wltn aicorains i" ..:. . SALEM, Phez Company "Ad" Big Boost For This City One fir min Salem the Phes com pany is doing more for the general benefit of Salem than any other bus iness organization, or civic body ded icated to the advancement of the city's position in the eyes of the world in the opinion of numerous business men expressed here the past few days. With the receipt of the February issue of the Saturday evening Post, carrying a full page advertisement of Phei prune jam one of the most commendable acts ever staged for the benefit of this city through pub licity acquainting it with every part of the country is seen. This is the third advertisement the Phex com pany has placed in the Saturday Eve ning Post, at great expense, bringing Salem to the fore in the commercial and business world. STATE ADVANCED IHUAL Through the amalgamation of the two merchants and retailers associa tions in Oregon into the one organiza tion the Oregon State Retail Mer chants association at the annual con vention Monday, Tuesday and Wed nesday at Astoria of the Oregon Re tailers association, Oregon is brought into the fore in the commercial aspect of the world. . . Such is the analysis of the conven tion made by Walter Denton, who with Joe Baumgartner, attended from this city. Mr. Denton returned to Salem Thursday night . There were 12 dele gates scheduled to attend the contri tion but because of Illnesses in their families they were prevented from at tending. Salem succeeded in naming two dol) gates to the board of directors of the Oregon State Retail Merchants asso ciation. They are P. E. Fullerton and William Gahlsdorf. The next meeting of the association will be held in Feb ruary 1921 at Marshfleld. State Development Pledged. The development of the natura cources of the state, that the dole- gates held have ben "shamefully nei lected.'" formed the keynote of the convention, Mr. Denton declared Fri day. The business men attending the big" meeting pledged themselves to put every influence back of the general development of Oregon. The convention was well attended, Mr. Denton said. Every part of the state was represented, and the con vention at no time lacked for enthus iasm. Much discussion of the delegates centered on the labor situation in tne state, Mr. Denton asserted. The be lief was expressed that the bettei de merits in the ranks of labor have come to recognize the dangerous predica ment the workmen are in, and they will strive for a speedy readjustment of things. Legislation Is Target. Repeated failure of the retailers and merchants to get legislation through the state legislature to their advantage gave rlseto frequent heated discussion of this phase-of affairs in the state. The delegates were of the unanimous opinion that business men, rather than politicians, should be seat ed in the state legislative assembly, and at a tense moment in the conven tion a resolution providing the elec tion by the association of their owi. candidates crept In. This was dei: ed. however, after Mr. Denton charged the Convention to pursue its non-pollt- ical policy. The submission of the reso-1 tion, however, clearly reflect tne tilde of the business men at large on (Continued on Page Six.) Montana Hit by Cold Snap; Zero Weather Is Felt Helena, Mont., Feb. 20 A cold wav which spread generally over Montana sent temperature down loto 26 degrees within the 24 hours ended this morn ine. Helena showed the maximum drop and registered 10 degrees above zero. Moderate snows are reported j ea8t ef the divide ana tne com wave is ex,,cted to extend to the southeast- ern Dart of the state today. Other temperatures repjrted today were: Billings, 16 above; Havre, 12; Missoula, 20, and Kalispell, 22. American Held Bv Bandits for WAY AT SESSION Di Tc VrooAM created, which should be dtalt KanSOm IS r revUvllh at the same time by new statutes N-ew York Feb 20. Wilson Welsh i Adams an American mine superin- ndeni ha, been released by the ban- dlts who kidnapea n.m .or ,..,. i m.i'ko rromne ""'"""'- . " and has arrived safe ,, -mnanv. limited, '"r" ' 'a-a.a u. j. .j.jk.ranr essential to freedom degen- thperationl .000 butTne' teleam "old ; erate. The other is to stop a multi J Z nTJ Jo say whether the money had Be.nUude of n.erference ; Hl-Jud. - nald or whether Adams re'ease was i firced by Mexican government troops ! 1 ' m be in oursuiti who Adams wife lives in U Angeles. - U V i it n I t ',6 J, J pigg?..- OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY T OUTLINES PLATFORM IDEAS FOR RERJBUCAliS Decentrabzition of Executive Powers Conferred by War. Ratification of Peace Treaty With Senate Amend I meets Long Before Election New York. Feb. 20. Elihu Root! outlined at the republican state con-' ventton here the platform upon which he believes the party should go to the polls in November.- Most striking of his proposals were: Decentralisation of the executive powers which have made the president "more autocratic than any sovereign in the civilized world." Ratification of the peace treaty with senate amendments "long before the; presidential elections." Reform of the league of nations covenant by a Congress of nations at the call of a "a republican president immediately after March 4, 1921," to establish "the rule of publio right rather than the rule of mere expedi ency." Rigid governmental economy and the adoption of an executive budget. Limitation of the right to strike at a point where it conflicts with self- preservation of the community; estab lishment of a labor tribunal with pow er to enforce its mandates. Opening Gun of Campaign. - Revision of the system of taxation "which involves the tariff." "Americanzation- and the elimina tion of a"'lot of bolshevikl or bolshlvlk sympathizers" from public office. Universal military training. Mr. Root's address was regarded as the opening gun of the campaign. "More important than all,' Mr. Root said, "is the necessity that we shall re store our republican form of govern ment, with the liberty of the individ ual citizen preserved by limitation upon official power, and put an end to the dictatorship. "The reservations adopted by the senate," he insisted, "remedy, so far as the United States is concerned, the chief objections to the trca'y. They prevent our entrance into the league of nations from being an abandonment at the Monroe doctrine, with irrespar abie injury to the United States and no benefit to the rest of the world." Especially important, asserted Mr. Root, is that they prevent the "In credible mistake," of article ten. The agreement in that article "to preserve as against external 'aggression the territorial Integrity and existing po ltical independence of all members of the league,' " he argued, binds the United States when occasion arises to defend every member of the league by armed force against external aggre slon, "no matter what our people at the time think about the right and wrong of the controversy or about the wisdom or folly of entering upon it. "It seems clear to me that in tnu Interests of the world's peace, which also America desires to promote, this treaty o ught to be ratified with tne reservations of the senate and that without those reservations in their fair and honest substance, it ought not to be ratified. I hope the treaty will be ratified with the reservations long be fore the presidential election. That will be done If the president permits it If that Is not done then that is what I think the republican party ought to stand for. "Immediately after the fourth pr March, 1821, a republican president should urge upon the society of nations the reform of the league covenant, fi as to make It establish the rule of pub lice right rather than the rule of mere .riioncv. an as to make the peace of . worId re8t primarily upon law and ROG atu-jupon the lncctiVeness and Inforcement nt law. A congress or an nations hnuld be called to consider and de clare what of International law still re main of binding force and to provide for the further development and ex tension of that law and for the appli cation of the law to all justiciable cases of controversy between nations by impartial Judicial tribunals and to maje the decisions of such tribunals upon questions of fact and upon ques tions of law binding and effective. That is the old American doctrine and that Is the necessary method vt ue mocracies, for democracies which we created, in order to carry on the war. By a 8erles 0f statutes unprecedented m BC0.,e ad liberality, with singleness f nnrnDse ana patriotic aevuuua worthy of all praise, the American p eople conferred upon the president powers broader and more autocratic than were possessed by any sovereign in the civilized worhk "Peace has come, in fact, if not technically; but the war powers of the executive still continue. They shuid ho hroeht to an end. It is not a ! simple thing, for new conditions have adapted to the conditions of peace ani subject to the limitations upon power of our constilutlonal system, JZJl T "l ' . ,V,.' ,-., fnr naoit vi ii-cu..,.. . ""-- a people to acquire tne naon oi Bow ing to power without limits. They soon become subservient, ano tne.i though well meani. wun me . course of business through which alone natural laws can operate to re 'store normal conditions." Journal 20, 1920. Charges Against Jenkins Founded Upon Fact, Claim Washington. Feb. 10. An extens ive review of the charges brought against William O. Jenkins, by the authorities of the state of Puebla, Mexico, is contained in a statement by Julio Mitchell, attorney general of the state, published 4n Mexico City papers, copies of which have reach ed the state department. Among other things, the Puebha of ficial asserted that Jenkins was in the United States a month before he was kidnaped, 1 where he "belonged to a group of Interventionists who re side in the metropolis." Mexico need ed to vindicate itself Mitchell assert ed, "and it now has been vindicated by means of the investigation in pu ebla,' which would show," he added, "that there was no such kidnaping but everything was a plot planned in the United States by wicked per sons." "In the event that Justice Is meted out to Jenkins, as it must necessar ily, be," the statement said, "the sen tence must be a heavy one since we have an accumulation of grave crimes." 11 ARE CONVICTED Montesano, Wash., Feb. 20. Eleven alleged I. W. W. charged with crim inal syndicallsmundcr the statutes of Washington, were found guilty today by a jury in the court of Superior Judge Ben Sheeks. Thirteen wer originally charged, one being dismiss ed for lack of evidence and another being dismissed because of Illness Which prevented him attending trial. All of the defendants were arrested In southwest Washington shortly after the Centralla Armistice day parad3 shootings. The eleven men found guilty toda are : Joe Helmhelter, John Bradshaw, George Miller, Stanley Hewitt, Sidney I, Scott, George Droble', Elmer W. Ba. leno, Antl Koe, Hjalmer Aho, Eti'll Boetcher and August Kalllo. The two men dismissed during the trial wen Ernest Lehto artd August M. Malkula. The case went to the Jury yesterday afternoon and a verdict was not reach ed until nearly noon today. County Attorney J. E. Stewart aufl J. E. Sullvan, Seattle, conducted the prosecution; Ralph Pierce, Seattle, de fending the men. Passing of sentence wil Inot take place, it is understood, until arguments for a new trial are Ltard. Exhibits in this trial were m!sslng Thursday when court oonvened, It be lng found that a new Janitor, not knowing their importance, consigned thtm to the furnace. . n Onions Inspire Circuit Court to Strong Actions Onions. Bermudas and otherwise, have been the burden of four civil suits entered on Marlon county clr- ! cult court records within the past four months. The latest "onion act Ion" Is Involved In the case of Mark 8. Aspinwall of Brooks, against Man gls brothers, Salem. The suit Is peculiar In one phuse, In that the severe weather of Decem ber, 1919, is one of the factors In the action against the Salem commission firm. Mr. Aspinwall claims on Octo ber 20, 1919, he entered Into a con tract calling for the sale and deliv ery to Mangls brothers of. 600 sacks of No. 1 onions. According to Mr. Aspinwall's complaint, he was able and wilftng to deliver these onions at the time the contract was made; however, he alleges that the defend ant firm deferred his deliveries un til December 1, when he was pennlt ted to deliver 195 sacks of the vege tables. After the delivery of the 195 sucks or 18.743 pounds of the tear brlng ers; Aspinwall claims that the Sa lem firm refused to accept the bal ance of the onions and that this ami other delays Imposed by the defend- , ants caused destruction by frost of jail of the onions, except about 50 sacks. Aspinwall claims that he made 'every effort to dispose of his stored ! onions, but that he was unable to do ! so before the frosts se in. As a first cause of action, the plain tiff asks for (234.32 as payment for the first deliveries, claiming that the defendants have only paid $168.86 of the $403.08 due as the. contract value of the onions at $2.18 per hun dred pounds. As a second cause of action, the sum of $772.60 is demand ed as representing the value of the unaccepted portion of the contract. FOUR BOYS AltHKSTED Baker. Four boys, all 11 or 12 years old ,are being held by th d un ty officials on the charge" of forging 11 checks for an aggregate of il in a manner that would do credit, the ui flcials say, to a master ot tin gaifit The checks were cashed at It stores and one forgery Is still out. Mereral of the signatures were so a'tcuritely imitated that the checks pis-! un challenged through one of thr bknks. The boys are C!aud Wil'ian n nnl Andrew Lunn, apprehen:?1 In f -Grande, and Harbert Brown und i. hnl mer Wolfe. ALLEGED REDS Or SYNDICALISM TRIAL OF TEN ALLEGED RADICALS FOR ; MURDER IN CONNECTION YITII BIG CEHTRAL1A PARADE DELAYED AGAK1 Loren Roberts, One Of Examined By A lienists Daring Enforc ed Delay; Insanity Plea Is Entered By Defense For Alleged I, W, W. Montesano, Wash., Feb. 20. Trial of ten alleged I. W. W. here for the murder of Warren O. Grimm, Centralia Armistice Day parade victim, was halted temporarily today because of the illness of Edward Parr, one of the jurors. Physicians said that it would be unsafe to ask the juror to attend court today because of a high fever, and judge Wilson decided to postpone the entire day's session. - The Washington state laws prevent , ' the separation of the jurors and Dr. J. II. Fits, county health officer, told the I court today that It would be inadvlu-1 able to attempt to hold court under the: circumstances. Parr's temperature was reported to be 191. The discharge of Parr, as a member of the jury and the substitution of one of the alter nate jurors would be made, it is said, only in case of a probable lengthy de lay in the trial, and then after consul tation between the court and physi cian. The first alternate Juror, or thir teenth man listening to evidence is James A. Ball, blacksmith, Montesano. He was aocepted as an alternate by both state and defense, without exam ination. Alienists Examine Roberts. The temporary halting of the cas will permit of a thorough examination by three alienists of Loren Roberts, one of the defendants, In an effort to determine his sanity. The defense has entered a plea of insanity in behalf of Roberts, whose specific defense was to have been presented today. The alienists who will conduct the exami nation are Dr. A. C. Calhoun, Seattle; Dr. E. R. Ahlman, Hoquiam, and Dr. William House, Portland. Dr. House had not arrived in Montesano when adjournment of court was announced. Roberts is alleged to have made a confession of his alleged part in tho shootings, and this purported confes sion was offered in evidence by the state during the first week of the taa- lng of testimony. The defense allege that Roberts was insane at the time he mudo the prported confession, Burnett Says Attack Urged. Eugene Burnett 'testified, -Wednesday that he watched the parade from the window of the Roderick. He said he saw business men in the parade, marching south cheer the men in uni form, marching north, and that he saw the business men point toward the I. W. W. hall, some placing their fin gers at their noses. He admitted pass ing the grocery store of A. B. Purvis, a state wtlness who had testified to seeing Barnett riding into town the day of the shooting. Asked to identi fy the disputed 38-65, rifle, Barnett said he never saw the gun before. He said he owned a rifle a SO calibre (Continued on PuRO NORTH POLE BEGINS LAST BIG ADVENTURE Washington, Feb. 20. Rear Ad mlral Robert Edwin Peary, retired, Arctic explorer and discoverer of the north pole, died at his home here to day from pernicious anemia from which he had suffered for several years. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, but he will be burled with full naval honors. Admiral Peary submitted to a blood transfusion at a hospital hers tifn days ago. He later was removed to his home and his condition there was reported as somewhat Improved. He gradually grew worse, however and the end came early this morn Ing. Dr. H. F. Strlne, the admlral'Si . physician, disclosed that the trans- The Austrian minister of war. Fried fusion this month was the thirty- erlch, has denied that Former Bin fifth to which Admiral Peary hadjperor Charles is making any attempt had submitted within two years. ito return to Hungary. Capital Journal's Straw Vote for President Vote for One, placing X after name; then rat oat and mall or bring to Capital Journal Office. BRYAN COX GERARD HARDING HOOVER JOHNSON LOWDEN McADOO Party Affiliation Name Address CIRCULATION ; Average for Quarter Ending December II, 1911 54 5 8 Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Presa Full Leased Wire . PRICE 2 CENTS. Defendants, To Be BILL PROHIBITING SALE OF GERMAN Senate Commerce Committee Votes 10 to 3 Against Dis position of Vessels Except as Congress Provides Washington, Feb. 20. The senate commerce committee today ordered favorably reported Chairman Jones' bill prohibiting the sale of the thirty former German passenger liners ex cept as may hereafter be provided by congress. While no record vote was taken on the hill, the committee previously adopted a motion, 19 to 8, proposing that the sale be prohibited. The house merchant marine com mittee also took a hand In the ship controversy when Chairman Payne ap peared to repeated testimony already given before the senate Commerce committee. Some of his evidence was supplementary, questions bringing out that President Wilson bad formally approved the poaf-it's decision to sell the vessels by writing "action of th board approved" on a copy of the res olution. Appraisal Iirai Than Bids. Navy officials had appraised the 10 ships at: "substantially less" than the sealed bid of $28,000,000 received for the Leviathan and twenty other ships of the fleet, Mr. Payne said. An ap praisal by navy officials on nineteen ships Including the Leviathan, he ad ded, was approximately $20,000,009. Counsal for the shipping board to day appeared before Associate Justice Bailey In the d'strlct supreme court, to urge that William Randolph Hearst on whose taxpayer petition a temporary injunction aguinst the sale has been issued, should be placed under $6,000, 000 bond to cover possible losses due to tying up of the craft. The esti mated the dally prospective loss at $20,000 and also pointed out mat a, contract to- sell the Swanee for $!, 000,000, held up by the injunction, ex pired today. Suit in Niiiiio of Public. Counsel for Mr. Hearst contended that only nominal bond should be re quired as board officials had told con gress all bids had been rejected and that no sale would be made without specific permission of congress. Mr. Hearst sued, it was stated, not for his personal gain, but in the public Interests to prevent loss to the govern ment and counsel added that a bond ot $3,000,000 required of a single tax payer would prevent publio spirited persons in future from applying to tho courts In Blmllar cases. Justice Bailey said he would be pre pared tomorrow to fix the bond and Intimated that the expenses already Incurred as to the proposed sale prob ably would govern the amount of th bond. OWEN PALMER .. PERSHING POINDEXTER POMERENB TAFT WILSON . WOOD SHIPS REPORTED I