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A WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Tonight and Thursday rain winner east portion tonight, fresh to strong fd9 nl0Slly southerl'- Local Min. temperature 41. max. 54, mean 4J. RainfaU .26 inches. Riv er i t UeU risin&- 11" taiiK Si urns CIRCULATION Average for Six Months ending March 31. 1920 5259 Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Press Full Leased Wlr "TnRTY-THIRD YEAR. NO. 90. SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1920. PRICE 2 CENT3. Cabinet Gives Attention to the U Wood Runs Poor Second To Money Came In so Fast IRail Strike Lowden Byron Didn 't Have Time To Count $500 Bills Chicago. Apr. 14. According to lat er returns today Governor . Frank Qy Lowden of Illinois won the republican Preference primary in his home, state yesterday Dy p'u....j " from all but 439 scattered pre cinct, although General Leonard Air,.rf carried Cook county (Chicago) bv 27.443 and Senator Hiram Johnson nf California, whose name had to be written on the ballot, surprised pom-. ical leaders by running up a vote of 45,193, Including u,si in vook couu There were no democratic candl a'c',m on the ticket but a numb of names were written by a few hundred Mayor William Hale inompson or Chicago, republican national commit teeman for Illinois carried every ward except one for committeeman, thereby gaining complete control of the Cook county organization for four yean. General Wood, the only candidate to make a campaign in the state, carried McDonough, Alexander and Pulaski counties in addition to Cook but all the other 98 counties went to. Governor i-owden. who on the incomplete unof ficial returns scored a majority of 19,- 381 over his oponents. The governor lulled un a vote "down state that reach ed a margin of as high as 7 to J. in one or two countiesbringing him to the Cook county line with nearly 100,000 lead, over General Wood. . .. The surprise of the primary accord ing to supporters of both Governor -Lowden and General Wood was the large number of voters who wrote in the name of Senator Johnson who had made no speeches In Illinois and had no organization. Supporters of both regular candidates asserted that the Johnson vote hurt their candidate to the benefit of the other. Never in Illi nois or possibly" national politics had i many voters voted a sticker tlcnet. The largest previous spontaneous vote recorded In Illinois was that for Theo dore Roosevelt In 1916 when some 12, 000 votes were written from him. In Chicago, where the bulk of the John- son vote was cast, the Johnson 'vote showed a smaller per centage of worn en than that for Governor Lowden or General Wood. The leaders polled about one-sixth as many female as male votes while the Callfbrnlan polled only one-seventh as many women as Men. The woman vote down state for Johnson was not counted separately. .The figures from 6260 precincts out of ' 5690 in the state. Including all 2448 in Cook county showed the following re sults. Lowden: men, 190,480; women, 82, 502; total, 222,982. Wood: men, 134,665; women, 23,743; total, 158,408. : Johnson (Cook county): men, 35, 516; women, 5,365; (down state) men and women, 4,812; total, 45,193. Of the district delegates elected to the national conventions, all the demo urats were unlnstructed. while 85 of the republicans were pledged to Low den and fifteen ran as unpledged. One of the unpledged delegates In the Tenth district (Cook county) had announced he would support Senator Johnson Ifnd Just how much money Carlos L. Byron, the timber operator, who sold preferred locations on Uncle Sara choicest timber land in the forest re serves on a cash In advance basis, look in at Salem is problematical. John W. Todd who introduced Byron to Salem and now represent the investors, esti mates the amount at 349,000. Others, including some bf the investors, place It as high as 170,000. The amount is hard to ascertian, as those who confid ingly came -across- with the mazuma are most secretive and shy upon pub licity. ; Byron, who is serving his sen tence in federal prison at McNeils Is land on the first of a series of convic tions for using the mails to defraud, of course isn't saying, and the federal agents who probed local operations got so little co-operation from the victims that they were unable to fix the total, though they state that it probably ex- ceded 350,000. ' ' Anyway the money came in so fast that Byron never stopped to count It as the paying tellers in local banks shoved it across in $500 bills in cash ing checks. " Parking Signs On Situation Is Standing Pat Census Figures . Chicago,Apr. 14. Improved freight Curbs Are Placed :1ZT11:Z That due- warning might be given before arrests are made Street Com missioner Low, at the behest of tne police committee of the city council, this morning placed signs at the curb on High street, by the Cherry City Ho tel, and the Oregon Electric depot, or dering parking to be made there par allel to the curb line.. This is dontf, Gerald Volk, chairman, of the police committee Bald, because of the double railroad track, there, and the danger of collision between trains and autos parked at an angle, extending out into the street. It was pointed out at the office of the city recorder today, also, that it is unlawful to park on High or State streets, around the city rest rooms. Parking is permissible only north and east of the rails around the entrances to the stations, it was aitl. Indeed Byron was In such a rush that he objected to the banks customary rechecking and grabbed the bills and stuffed them into his pocket and beat it out to his high powered auto and waiting chauffeur with his cleanup in his pocket. Totals 127 Members. It Is generally' conceded that the Byron club totals 127. members, a lucky number. Some of the members were so enthused over the prospect of getting rick quick aUUncle Sam's ex pense that they put up as much as 36000 for initiation ' fee. Still others were content with a $3000 contribu tion. The rank and file, however, came through with $500 for one tim ber claim location ticket and some in cluded a ticket for wifey and other one for each of the children Just like liberty bond investments a Btake to make the - kiddies wealthy wlth 'out Work. As a special favor, initiation was reduced to some favorite sons to the lnfinltismal sum of $300, but these members were used, quite unbeknown to themselves, as "guinea-pigs' cappers to lure the un wary. ' ' One bank is said to have cashed ap prlxmately $50,000 in checks for By ron and another bank $10,000 or more. Anyhow the money rolled in on Byron much faster than It has on the com mittee for the new hospital. And the roster of the Byron club' shows that only the well educated were eligible preachers, educators and professional men preferred, with a few merchants, and business men to lend variety and prevent its becoming a high brow affair. While Byron was forming his Salem chapter of the brotherhood of the bunkoed, he lived in becoming style in swell apartments at the Portland hotel, motoring downto Salem In his big car with a chauffeur in uniform and It proved to" be worth it. But his opera tions received a rude check when the department of Justice had him, re manded into custody, lest he carry away the state capitol. Of the 127 members of the club, two Board Retains Todd As School Head by Month John W. Todd," superintendent of the Salem public schools was last night reelected to the position of su perintendent at Cfle regular meeting of the school board at a salary of $250 per month. The reappointment of Superintend ent Todd was made, in the open meet ing, following a closed executive ses sion of the board, at which, It is un derstood, the matter of Todd's con nections with Carlos Byron in his land deals here was discussed. The action of the board last night retains Sunerintendent Todd on a monthly snlary basis, instead of the yearly contract system under which the superintendent has heretofore been employed..- Mr. Todd's present oontract with ine Doara expires in July. ' . ' i railroad men returning to work at sev eral points but the industrial situation in Ohio and Michigan reached a crisis as a result of stoppage ot tuet supplies and in the far west a dozen passenger trains were reported stalled in south ern California. Both Insurgent leaders and officials' of the "loyal" brotherhoods predicted the battle, of the strikers would be a iinirei-in affair" but brotherhood heads declared the insurgents gradual ly were losing strength. Railroads in tne unicagu re u clared that 50 per cent of the switch engines in the district were operating, largely with the help of more "loyal" hrnih.rknnd men from oiner. uu. Railroad officials and newly employee, men were aiding in moving ireigni, strikers Arrested. - i-invomment 'agents were taking a close check on the strike situation in various rail centers and at new leans sAc insurgent leaders arrested last night on a raid on a strikers meeting were being held on federal .r.nt charging interference with the United States mails. v The American Federation ot Labor through its railway department which represents 700,000 members in eight railroad crafts Indorsed President Wil son's appointments to the labor board and declared its belief that labor could confidently expect Justice through the , .otinir the board. In Detroit 100,000 factory workers tod Irtle and between 40,000 and 50.000 industrial workers in other parts of Michigan naa 'out of work with predictions that more would be Jobless by nightfall. Goal Mines Closed, in Ohio more than 100,000 men . were out of work in coiumous 1 1 .,iiv every coal mine in i .t..t closed. Food supplies were re Washington, Apr. 14. Pop-.- $ ulation statistics announced to- day by the census bureau in- $ eluded. ; Washington, Ind., 8705, In- crease 851 or 10.S per cent over 1919. - . s , Ionia, Mich., 9627, increase. 1907 or 37.9 per cent'. " Port Arthur. Texas, 34,251." increase 14.588 or 190.4 per cent, " Douglas, Arix., 9916, Increase 3479 or 54 per cent. Plymouth, Mass., 13,032, in- crease 891 or 7.3 per cent. Winston Salem, N. C. 43.- ( 395, increase 25,895 or 113.1 per ! cent. 'nauthorized Strike Depision Not Announced; President Summons Labor Board to Convene at Ode e r "v: a- n Prpaiflerit Wilson -and his cabinet dis- cussed the railroad strike for more than an hour today and ap parently rekhed some conclusion, but there was no mtimationas 10 us nature. .... v k. Attorney General Palmer maae tnis siaiemeut, i White House: "It is fair to conclude that the strike situation was discussed, but I am not prepared to say was reached." .,- .... nf the cabinet roe aiie.m.-u j Salem Woman Believed To Be WifeofHuirt Other members or tne AlMandor. who statement, reiernns rijuc ,",;' raneral. have Deen npuin irv,o...,. riuiiai'ii" . ,uAH InltluHnn foe the other fourteen were adherents of, "aT V , , "? i .,i f T" ' em Mavnr m.n v.t fleWates tentatively dropped from mem o.. iw. .,: "La . :,of bersMp. The 125 others, however, are Hunger Strikers In Bad Health To Be Released Dublin, April 14. All the hunger strikers among the political prisoners in Mount Joy Jail who are considered in danger by the prison doctor will be released, the lord maqor in ad dressing a Crowd this aiternoon said the viceroy had informed him. London, April 14 Andrew Bonar Law, government spokesman, said In the house of commons today that the Irish government had decided to treat those prisoners In Mount Joy prison who were arrested on suspicion- by competent military authori ty, differently from other classes of prisoners and that they would re ceive ameliorative treatment. ported scarce In many cities. A man rain was reported to have been aban doned at Youngstown and the mall re . a tu nostoffice. Hope o .noi the switchmen'. " 1 . fdnd when road W" "7,;- strikebreakers, Sligh progress was made by strik erf who went out at Cincinnati, the "on track, at Toledo was being confiscated under a federal cour t o r aer to maintain opera . - - - and heating ana ; - convention later. Attempt To Kill Carranza Fails Agua Prleta, Sonora, Mex., April 14 An unsuccessful attempt upon the life of President Carranwi ws made in Mexico City last Friday af ternoon, according to private advices received by Roberto Carrillo, until a few days ago chief of the Carranza secret service for this district, and who has now associated himself with the new Sonora republic. ' Leads Them All During the six months end ing March 31, 1920, the daily average paid circula tion of the Capital Journal in the city of Salem, totaled 3094 A greater bona-fide paid circulation irr Salem than all other papers, including Portland and local news papers, combined, making in the past six months 689 Gain : .. In the city of Salem, despite n increase in the price and the placing of the entire circulation, city and coun try on a cash basis. . The phenomenal showing due to the fact t"hat the C apital Journal is constant ly improving as a news Paper, and will continue to improve in service to the Public. The Capital Journal is a member of the Audit Bur eau of Circulations and its circulation books are open to the public. Watch It Growl 4-tA. A A . . Dublin, April 14. The general strike declared yesterday in protest against the treatment of the Irish hunger strikers in Mount Joy prison continued today with added tenseness and increased fears of serious devel Slxtv thousand workers in Dublin alone are on strme ana a feellne of pronounced excitement prevailed throughout the capital. The day was marked early by a fa tality, Constable Harry Kelts being shot dead while on plain clothes du ty in Camden street this morning, une assailant was an unidentified young man who fired two shots and escap ed before he could be apprenenaea. . Roseburg Men To Wear Overalls Roseburg. Or., April 14. In order to combat the high cost of wearing M. CM apparel, many of tne leaaing ousn men of the city, inciuaing a numuci of county officials, have signed an agreement pledging themselves to wear -blue overalls and soft shirts un- aKer, lucn. v.au... .- -- tha rlce o( cothing mel, May Rouch, A. A. Lee ana w. m. - Smith. . ' l"rdueeJv living in hope and hope springs eter nal In the human breast. The follow ing is a partial Hat of reported mem bers of the Byron club as furnished by the special agents and supplemented by members themselves. It is far from complete, but the secrecy enjoined on the members makes a complete list difficult to secure: Dr. R. N. Avlson, Miss Margaret J. Cosper, Paul, Wallace, Mrs. W. C. Young, Frank G. Myers, A. M. Clough, C. B. Webb, W. D. Evans, E. E. Berg, man, P. J. Kuntz. J. T. Ross, Miss Esther Wheeler, Miss Gertrude Purin ton, Helena Willets, E. A. Miller and wife, Ervin F. Smith, Dan T. Langen berg. Claud Stevenson, Frank De Witt, Jean DeWltt, A. Bert Pratt, Lymat. McDonald. Dr. E. E. Fisher, Lee Can- field. B. E. Carrier, R. R. Jones, Dr. Carl G. Doney, Mrs. W. C. Wlnslow, F. C. Delano, Ed T. Barnes, em BtHlne. IT. O. Holt. H. H. Van- dervort. Dr. C. B. O'Neill, Dr. Finley, Florin Von Eschen, Charles Chambers, J. C. Perry, Ella Deyoe, lr vin W. Lewis, William McGllchrlst Jr., Ed Baker, Lucille Watson, Ethel Hum Auga Prieta Prepares to Resist Invasion of Sonora by Carranza been guarding 11 Thlm Troop patrols have Augs-rrieia "" "' the sinaloa and Chihuahua frontiers b0rder ZZXZwXXt week. Special attention will be imnn. under Colonel Fox in the open ing of the campaign to bring Sonora back into the Mexican fold, is being prepared to meet the invaders with force. Building of trenches and fortifying of vantage points was begun Monday v, ,h first movement of federal troops toward this state was reported. Carranza troops, scheduled to leave t.Mv will travel 135 miles bj train to Casas Grandee and thence by foot over desert country and mountain passes for 200 miles beiore in. reach here Sonora officials estimate the first battle is still a week distant and this week will be spent in prepar ation. t given to guarding ruipiyo rass through which the invading troops must come. Military officers assert that the pass can be guarded with a small force against a far greater num ber. The state troops also are reported well equipped with arms and ammunition. In a statement issuea yesmruay ai Hermosillo, Governor Adolfo De Huerta. provisional president of the re public of Sonora,' declared the entire tate was supporting him in the seces sion movement. He declared tnai me state's action was legal and in defense of state rights under the Mexican con stitution. . , industrial plants an- roLnced'theyw be forced to close unless fuel was forthcoming. . . Several roads reported additional ? .TJrk at Cleveland with some ' eight moving but the situation ; .p- ,i -omained unchanged. Warn ings to travelers against attempting ings i .,h Komnse long trips east, wesi or .." I-1 of possibility of the strike wrean8 to passenger service were issued by the railroads. Northwest ueiuns Serious Interference with passenger traffic was reportea on me ... m southern California and the s.tua tion became Increasingly serious. Re ports from nonnern showed continued raPvu , .... 6anta Fe ofticiais at Cal.. said "ten or twelve" trains were ..ii,i hetween Barstow and Albu- uerque, N. M., and three Panger ..",- were reported abandoned at Wlnslow, following refusal .of train An auritchmen's work. Five eastbound trains on the Santa Fe, including tne uan.u.... """ war tied up at Needle, and ne strikes were reported at Needles. San Bernardino and Barstow, Cal. Announcement of a stringent embar ko on all perishable fruits at San Ber nardino caused alarm among growers ... ,,r,!ria nnd lemons. At Los Angeles 175 freight handlers and clerks walked out increas seriousness of the freight tie-up. Coast Leaders Meet. others at Hlllyard, Wash., near Spokane, meet today to vote on ending ..j thB lnsureents at ine w n rvu u v - -Everett, Wash., returned to work last night. Return of strikers at Sparks, Nev., opened the Southern Pacific's channel from Sacramento. At Ashland. ... . . . K..t oral Or., a new waiKoui occuneu uu. ni,t to Involve only a few men. A meeting of all strike leaders on the Pacificcoast was called for today in San Francisco. slight relief from freight congestion was reported at Kansas City and at St. Louis the situation was pronounceu unchanged. Railroad executives pre diceted that the strike would ne sei- ,ia hv the end of the week. A strike' of switchmen on all roas at Wichita, Kan., was set for today. . Seventy-five freight conductors and brakemen went out at El Paso, Teyas. Revolt Forces' Holding Ground In Guatamala Gutemala City, Apr. 14 Troops sup porting Carlos Herrera, proclaimed president of the republic after a swift revolution, are holding this city, al though it is closely besieged by Presi dent Estrada Cabrera's army. Shells fired by these troops hav fallen in many parts of the town. Herrera's forces hold the principal railroad and reports Indicate theyer lutton has spread over most of the In terior of the country. Mrs. Katheryn Kruse, wife of James P. Watson, alias Richard Huirt, held In Los Angeles while authorities Invest! gate circumstances Indicating that he has married at least 20 women without divorcing any of them, was enroute from here today to Los Angeles to idenlfv the man. ' Mrs. Kruse was found in a local rooming house here; last night by Chief of Police J. T. Welsh after the receipt of Information from Sheriff John C. Line of Los An- gelesTthat he ' possessed information leading him to believe that Mrs. Kruse was here Mrs. Kruse -told police that she mar ried James P. Watson In Nelson, B. C. June IS. 1813, Rev. Mclntyre of the Methodist Episcopal church perform ing: the "ceremony. She said that she came to Salem about two months ago with" her husband, but would not give any details as to the circumstances sur rounding his departure from here with out her. , Wife Says "Mistake." Mrs. Kruse was very reticent about riving information and wept bitten. while being questioned by Chief Welsh. She said that she could not believe tnai her husband was "wayward," and told police that "there must be Borne great mistake." Mrs. Kruse left this city Inst night on Train No. IS for the south. While re- Kldino here she mada tew friendB, It is indicated. She seemed to be in good circumstances, and was drawing mon ey from a deposit made at the First National bank at San Diego by Wat son, -v t Mrs. Kruse told Chief of Police Welsh that her husband was 38 years old. weighed 140 pounds, was 5 feet 7 inches tall, had a medium light com plexlon, small gray eyes, brown hair tinged with gray, and his carriage was erect. He always wore a lapel button on his coat, she said. This button bore the letters "I. C. M. A.,"whlch she said stand for the Iowa Commercial Men Association. i Hulrt III Today. Los Angeles, Cal., Apr. 14. Richard would make no innirie to the attorney sm intimated, however, that defi nite decision had been maae one j or another as to government inter vention. , . Mr. Palmer went direct irom iw white house to his office and immedi ately summoned for, a conference his assistants who have Deen aeepmi. ... close touch with the strike situation, snnn after the cabinet meeting, the n.,dni telesranhed the members nf the n w;y named ra':roa.l ialor hoard asking them to come to Wash- i.nton an.; t.e preian-l to function as s;on as i'telr nomina- ons nau un confirmed by the senate. First Meeting since tw The cabinet assembled promptly at m nVlock this morning. The mem bers went direct to the white house to meet President Wilson in his study instead of the executive offices where cabinet meetings uBuanj hold . ' Thl was the first camnei Besiu.. v. nraxident since he was taken ill last fall and it is the first to future Board Summoned The immediate summoning ot the board was one ot the matters deei ed upon at . the cabinet meeting, it was learned. . The president had been Informed that Senator Cummins, chairman of the senate interstate commerce com mittee, had prepared a resolution permitting the board to meet her instead ot Chicago and the presi dent's action was In anticipation ot the adoption ot this resolution. Rear Admiral Grayson, the presi dent's physician said tne preia..i. had enjoyed meeting wfth his advis ers. .... "It did .him good," aeciarea vi. Grayson, adding that meeting peol was good for Mr. Wilson. Cabinet officers declared the pres ident had been in excellent humor and had laughed , and Joked with them. They expect that meetings ot the cabinet will be held weekly In th School Board Proposes To Contest Placing School Tax In Contested Levie Taking the stand that the placing could not WfJPJ? ot the High school ana v-u...... school items on the recently contested special levy, was a direct slap, at the Marlon county Bchool system, . the board of directors of the Salem pub lic schools last night showed a dis position to enter the tax levy fight now under way In Marlon county. Chairman W. C. Wlnslow was aum Special Session Called. ' The board decided to hold a spec ial session, FrhW. ulgW tor the pur pose of taking definite action In re gard to the situation. An unusually large volume ot busi ness was tansacted by the board at the meeting last night. Consideration bf wood bids was on ot the main Items of tne evening. orlzed to consult with Attorney Johnopenea hldl, reminded the, director mcMa-v with a view to possioie suulfll. ,hR hlirh cost or iivmn c' against ths county because of place ment of the school Item on the spec ial lew without attempting to pro to this Item of school maimenaro:. as the 1920 figures were much high er than those of previous years, iiw (Continued on Page Five.) Union Officials Renewing Efforts To End Strike New York, Apr. 14. Officials of the "big four" railroad brotherhoods re newed their efforts today to bring to an end the unauthorized rail strikes In this district, while thousands of volun teer railroaders offered to help break the traffic tieup, which has paralysed most of the lines entering New York. Brotherhood leaders expected to renew their proposal rejected yesterday by Jersey Cits strikers, that the strikers return to work and submit their grlcv ances to the new railroad labor board, appointed yesterday by President Wil son. In accepting the offer of college stu dents, former soldiers and citizens to operate trains, railroad officials de clared that the attitude of the- public would bring the strike to a speedy close. Twenty-two trains on the Lackawan na and Erie systems were manned to day by volunteer crews. The freight situation here remained chaotic, ex cept for the movement of food and milk trains. The city's supply of coal was saldto be B0 per cent of normal. Food prices soared and federal author ities declared arrtflts would follow the Inflation of prices. rate the excess among other budget bla which was' proposed to furnlali entries. It was pointed out that the W00(i to all Salem public schools, gav schools were hardest hit of all be.thc following range of charges per cause of the absolute necessity for'cora: Dlg fir, second growth and !od nri. tnr whnnl Durooses next yearJfir. is.gn to M0: slab wood, t tc Schools Made "Uoat." t $7.60. Only a lew iirms umw While the county court had evl- bids, which referred for further ae dently acted without prejudice In the tlon by the purchasing committee. matter. Chairman Wlnslow pointed The board signified vigorous mv out that because of the action, nign'provai 0f efforts Deing mauo uT .. schools and common schools of this galem Floral Society to promota a. county suffered at the expense of, keener Interest In the "Most Beautiful highway and other appropriations, galem" movement. Superintendent which were kept In the levy and un-odd was authorised to extend school molested. The position of the court eo-operation In every way possible, was that the excess existed after reg- The board members voted to accept ular allowance had been made to the the Invitation extended by the Com .nhnnin nnd that the special legisla- merclal club nad to attend the Open tlve action authorising theie excesses Forum meeting at the club room. had been enacted so recently that the Wednesday night. addition or specleal levy was neces sary, if Included In the budget at all The Salem school board finds it self In a serious dilemma because of the recent Injunction against the school levys and also the uncertainty of passage of the 8-mill tax amend ment for elementary schools. Direct or George Halvorsen, urged that ac tion be taken to Insure an efficient staff of Instructors for the coming year, as contracts are usually made at this time. Mr. Halvbrsen stated that he believed that the public wanted good teachers and that he had con fidence that the authorities would be supponeu any - ..,... ,, .Hvl-.hle to corn- sure this. Other members agreed wltnj oiii..a. t. .,., and Mr. Halvorsen, but held that contracts j bat the disease from could not be made without a salary therefore fum lgaled Wn h schedule and that a salary schedulel with the first Indication of small pox Small Pox Found; School Fumigated Discovery of a case of small pox there this morning caused school au thorities to close the Lincoln Junior high school and this afteraoon the entire building was being' fumigated. Classes will be resumed there In tha morning, It hi reported. No other traces of the disease have been tound in other schools, it ha been reported- at the office of the iiv .ehnni sUDerlntendent. School LATE BULLETINS a Boys Break Into House; I Escapes And Other Is Held Probably wanted a "shine' fellow drank shoe polish. and one Paris, Apr. 14. Conclusion of a defensive military entente between Belgium and Fiance is imminent, accorainK u ment by Baron De Gaiffier D'Hestroy, Belgian ambassador, to tn Petit Parisien, but the nature of the understanding sought be tween the two countries has not been clearly defined hitherto. Washington, Apr. 14. An armistice between the Unionists in Guatemala and forces of President Estrada Cabreara has been signed and the proposal made than President Cabreara leave the country, according to advices today to ine Biaie uo w... Washington, Apr. 14. An order was issued today by Secre i ir.t iha immigration laws so as to admit kaXj if noun nun ii lunif, v..w o-- - laborers from Mexico and Canada "for the exclusive purpose ef cultivating and harvesting sugar oeet crops in w . orado, Wyoming, Utah, Iowa and Nebraska." . Washington, Apr. 14.-A substitute for the republican joint peace resolution adopted last week by the house was introduced today by Senator McCumber, of North Dakota, leader of the re publican mild reservationists in the peace treaty fight. - New York, Apr. 14. Representatives of 11 of the largest news print manufacturig companies in the United States and wh.rh;; ,Ve bo migration from their Canada, at a conference with union olticiam nere touuy u home city was authorized. Henrich j ant their employes a general wage advance of twenty percent win be held pending receipt of word: renewing working agreements for the next year. from there. I , Breaking into the home of James Rudolph, 431 Cottage street, late last night, after gaining entrance through a window and taking several blankets from one of the rooms out onto the porch and constructing themselves an improvised bed, landed George Jien rich. 13. Into Jail; and caused police to day to be searching for Jess Cook, 1, Henrich, who claims that he and Cook live at Portland, was brought Into po lice headquarter at 11:10 last night and turned over to Night Sergeant El mr White. Cook, Rudolph told po lice, escaped from him as he was bring- Ine them to headquarters. This morning Chief of Police Welsh communicated with Portland authorl- tlesand the address Henrich gave as hi. home, in an effort to determine