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Mm V VOL. I.X., No. 08. WON PLANS T TOW OF I). 5. WOULD VIKIT MANY LAItGK (THM AND MAY OMK TO THK PACIFIC COAST M NOT CALL EXTRA SESSION Would Inform Country of llla-l'ro-cwnllnRM AbriMul Want MiipiMirt . of Principle Ho Enuiirbital Paris, Jan. 14. President Wilson la considering a speaking tour of the United States when ha returm, which would take him to many of the principal cities and possibly to the Paclflo count. WIUi congress out of the way arly in March, he would have tlmu before roturnlnic to E-uropo, If he thought a return to Europe was no ceaaary, and he would alao have tints bofore the convening of an ex traordinary session of congress, hoiild he decide to call one. The objoct of the tour would be to Inform the country of the pro ceedlng at Paris and sound out and nrourage sontlment. supporting the pence principles he enunciated, and which be feels have been acclaimed by the masses In Europe. TO CAPTURE WARSAW Warsaw, Jan. 14. Bolahcvlkl forces are converging on Warsaw over three railroad lines. It Is fear ed that they will take the city. WILL 11AZK OLD MANSION IUII.T POIl RRIGHAM YOt NO Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 14. Amelia Palace, pretentious residence built for Brlgham Young for Ame lia Fotsom Young, reputed "favorite wife" of the pioneer Mormon leader, here, Is to be raxed and upon the lot It now occupies will be erected a modern structure. Announcement to this effect baa been made by J. T. Keith, architect for Mrs. Edwin V. Holmes, owner of the property, who Is known ns Utah's "Silver Queen." Since the United States entered the war the mansion has been used as Red Cross hondquarters through the kindness of Mrs. TTolmes. fiOIXS AT MALUM GETTING Alili SET FOR SESSION 'Slate C'Bpitol, Salem, Jan. 14. Spaultih Influenza, solo absorbing toplo the past few. days, was entire ly forgotten, apparently, when the legislators lumlcd on the tsccno, and not a mention was made of It In cither hoimo through the day. The wuy In which both housos got down to business indicates that any Idea of adjournment has boon abon doned, unless possibly tho diaense became provalont among th.e mem bers. Legislators, however, came armed with eprnys, gargles and mis cellaneous preventative appliances. PERIS WINS OUT Salem, Ore., Jan. 14. The su preme court, by a deolRlon of four to three, decided In favor of T. L. Perkins and against Dan Kellaher, regarding the right to sit on the Portland city commission. Perkins will fill out the term. . Justices McBrlde, Bean and 'Ben nett dissented, claiming that iKella- .ber should hold the office until July. 0 MAKE GREA E YET FEAR RESULT Hnvo Eye on U. S. Naval Program China May Hooome Great Ero. nomle Ilattlcfli-ld Toklo, Dee. 2B. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) The Jap an oho prose appears genorally dls posed to welcome the projoct of a league of nations. An occasional writer assails the Idea. Thus, Rear Admiral K. Kato, writ lng In the New Public Opinion, de clares that the formation of a league of nations would be a blow to the expansion of Japan. But, taken as a whole, the Japanese share the faith of the allied people In the political unification of the world. Professor Abe, of Kelo university, expresses a similar view In the Koku- mln. The professor statos bis Inabil ity to connect the Ulk of the Amer icans about peace, humanity and Justice with the pushing on of their naval construction program. Hear Admiral Kato expresses the opinion that there Is a grave danger of China being transformed Into an International economic battlefield. The victors In the war may not re sort as openly aa Germany did In pre-war days to force the explotatlon of China, but, 'he asks,' '.' who can guarantee that .England, America and Prance when' faced with adverse conditions,' will not rattle the saber? With China this circumstanced, for Japan to bope for peace would be futile. What, then, should Japan do to guard against this? To him, no other way la discoverable than that Japan should be woll armed. FORESTRY SERVICE TO VSK : , AIRPLANES ON PATROLS Eugene, Ore., Jan. 14. Requisi tion for 10 airplanes for forest-patrol purposes In the Pacific north west has been made, according to an nouncement today by Clyde R. Seltt, supervisor of the Cascade National forest with headquarters In Eugene. ALLEN C. WHITE DIES OF DISEASE IN FRANCE Mrs. George Thombllson, of this city, received a telegram last night Informing her that her son, Corporal Allan C. White, had died of disease In France on November 27, 1918. Corporal White formerly lived In the Illinois valley and had many ac quaintances in this city. 'He belong ed to Company M. 305111 Infantry, having entered the service on 'June 24, 1918. . Ho spent several days fighting In the front line trenches. where he was shell-shocked and forced to go to the hospital for sev eral' weeks. He was 24 years of age. Borlln, Jan. 14. Order has been completely restored in the cities out side at Berlin, where the' Spartacans had established themselves. Many of the Reds were arrested at Span dan, Hamburg and Daesden. 44444444444444 4 UNIONS STILL FIGHT 4 4 FOR THOS. J. MOONEY 4 4 , : ,4 4. Chicago, Jan. 14. Over , a 4 4- thousand delegates, represent- 4 4 lng practically all the Interna- 4 4 tlonal unions and central labor 4 4 congresses, met here today to 4 4 'adopt definite plana for obtain- 4 4 lng new. trials for Thomas J. 4 4 Mocney and Warren K. Bill,- 4 lngs, now serving life sen- 4 4 tences. The radical element, 4 4 which was well represented, 4 4 .cheered every mention of a 4 4 stflke. .. .' -4 v 4.4-444 4 4 444 444 44444 JAPS WANT LEAGU GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE OOUNTT, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY U, 110. 0 TO USE NEEDLE AFTER FIERY DERATE THE OF FER OP STATE HEALTH OF. FICER IS ACCEPTED IS Jbnee Names Clialrmen of Commit tee to Look After Irrigation, Al chollc, Traffic, etc. Salem, Ore., Jan. 14. The senate after a brisk debate, accepted the of fer of the state health officer to come to Salem to Inoculate the mem bers, clerks and lobby against Influ enza. Inoculation Is made optional. Several senators objected to the vac cination. Speaker Jones named the follow ing committees: Chairman of al chollo traffic, Lafferty; horticulture, Brann; Irrigation, Merrlman; live stock:, Griggs; public Institutions, BrownelL 4 2 STATES ARE NOW 4 . . IN THE DRY COLUMN 4 : ' 4. 4 Washington, Jan. 14 Twen- 4 4 ty-nine states have now rati- 4 4 fled the prohibition amend- 4 4 ment. Indiana, Arkansas, 4 4 North Catollna, .Illinois and 4 4 Kanaae ratified the measure 4 4 today, .and California . and 4 4 Washington yesterday. 4- PAY FOR SOLDIERS' WIVES IS FAR BEHIND Washington, Jan. 14. Of 2,500.-- 000 checks for dependents' allot ments and allowances deducted from soldiers' pay for November and De cember, only 930,000 have been mailed. Secretary Glass said today all October payments had been made and checks for the past two months would be out before the end of January. SENATORS PERMIT DCTR GOVERNOR WITHY OII'S TO 3QTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Salem, Ore., Jan. 14. State coop eration with the federal government In land settlement work, by "a ra tional bonding system," aid tor re turning soldiers In finding positions, a Joint memorial to congress urging construction of .a merchant marine for Oregon, and legislation to solve the state's financial situation were recommended by Governor James Withycombe today In his message to the SOth Oregon legislative assembly. A saving of $080,000 "by a single legislative stroke," In suspending state aid to the Industrial accident commission for the coming biennlum, because the commission now Is in such flourishing condition that state aid Is not noeded, was another sug gestion by the governor. Recommen dations concerning the state penl-i tentlary, establishment of a state constabulary, and legislation with reference to fish and game, were in cluded In the message. ' "It Is your responsibility to lay the foundation for a partnership be tween state and nation In the matter i "i icniiaiignig jiiui(u aliens mill 111-I stttutlons to meet a situation that) has borne no parallol since the birth of this commonwealth," eald the chief executive, in - beginning his message. "In many of the serious questions which will be put forward during the next forty days you will have no precedents to guide you. You will, In a certain positive sense, be pioneers." - ' 'Referring to, the proud war re cord of Oregon and the need to pro LEGISLATURE AFTER TERRORISM TO BE DOWNED. DRASTIC MEASURES PRESENT ED TO TUB LEGISLATURE All Forms of Sabotage and "Red" Propaganda to Be Driven From State by New Law State Capitol, Salem, Ore., Jan. 14. Death to Bolshevism and the I. W. W. in all tbelr forms In Oregon is the purpose of two measures which reached the desks in both the house and senate at the opening day of the Oregon legislature. They came from Mr. Kublt in the bouse and Mr. Dimlck In the senate. Representative Kubll succeeded in getting his anti-Bolshevik and I. W. W. bill as No. 1 on the bouse calen dar, and If It passes the two bouses It will contain ample dynamite to blow those forms of terrorism and syndicalism from the state forever. All forms of sabotage or criminal syndicalism, all propaganda which has for Its object the promotion of sabotage or criminal syndicalism, or any aiding or abetting of such acta or the promotion of such- acta will face heavy penalties If the bill be comes a law. In the senate Mr, Dim- I lck came in early with a similar bill. I The - Kubll bill is largely patterned after the Washington measure, while the Dimlck "bill .Is patterned after the Montana act. Both are exceed ingly stringent and cover all forms of terrorism or inciting to terrorism. "Autocrac was defeated on the battle field and now Bolshevism and the 1. W. W. are attempting to over turn the democracy that trampled autocracy under foot." declared Rep resentative Kubll today. "This meas ure merely means the first align ment of decency, good government and order against the Insidious (Continued on page 4) vide proper care for the boys return ing home, the message next dealt with the question of land settle ment, "especially as It affects the returning soldier and sailor who are entitled to' every encouragement as they return to civil life." Four phases of this subject are to be con sidered, the governor declared, the clearing of logged-off lauds, reclama tion of Irrigated lands, drainage of swamp lands and tho subdivision of farms In humid sections. "Congress," said the . governor, "will undoubtedly make some pro vision for federal assistance In this ork, but it will probably be condi tional upon state cooperation. This will, of course, involve a new system of financing. Under, our present 6 per cent limitation there Is only one way, ns I view It, that we could un dertake this enterprise, and that would be through a rational bonding system that would meet with the ap proval of the electorate of the state." Preferential rights for returning soldiers in contracts for employment on public works, such as highway construction, was urged upon the legislature. The governor also asked passage of a bill providing that sol- aiers absent on active duty be al lowed to vote, and urged enactment of a bill fixing penalty for treason. Me pointed out that there Is now no penalty for treason on the ' statute books of Oregon and urged that this would be a good time "to set down In the statutes, Oregon's appraisal of (Continued on page Four) 1 on I ADDRESS PORTLAND FOR THE "REDS" Companies of Soldier on' Guard. jnreai ana Wild Talk of I. W. W. Alarm the City Threat of the recently formed Council of Workmen, Soldiers and 3allors, an organization made up of violent eoclallsts, I. W. W. and Bol- shevikl, that they would ' capture the arms and ammunition at the armory, take possession of the Mu nicipal Auditorium for a monster mass meeting and that they would ultimately "get" Mayor Baker, Sher iff Hurlburt, Chief of Police John son, IT. S. District Attorney Haney and William Bryon, of the depart ment of Justice, made it opportune for several companies of the Multno mah guard to spend Saturday night. Sunday and Sunday night' "In drill" at the armory and otherwise bold themselves In readiness for any emergency that might develop, says the Portland Telegram. It la understood that simultan eously with the "drlU" at the arm ory, more than the usual allotment ot reserves were kept In readiness at the police station. Four companies of the Multnomah guard went on duty at the armory at noon yesterday and two remained there until 9 o'clor!; last night, when they were relieved by two oth er companies, which kept up the vigil until T o'clock this morning. Portland "Reds," who have cloak ed their real identity under the doubtful title of a council of work men, soldiers and. sailors, have so far committed no open breach of the peace except by mouthy threats and other loud declamations. ''- DISTILLERS EFFECT AN ORGANIZATION Chicago, Jan. 14. The distillers committee armed to fight prohibition have effected a permanent organiza tion. Mexico City, Jan. 14. According to plans ot the war department the Mexican army, in 120, will contain 100,000 men. Recruiting has been stopped. Only native Mexicans will be admitted Into the military service. Soldiers ot Immature years are be ing discharged 'and other reforms calculated to increase the efficiency of the troops are being adopted. These facts were given out for the announced purpose of disproving ru mors that the government planned to increase the army to 400,000. One hundred thousand, it is said, are sufficient to maintain order in the republic. DEFEAT THE REDS IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA Odessa, Jan. 14. General Deni- kene, the antl-Bplshevlkl leader in Southern Russia, Inflicted a sharp defeat on the Bolshevik! on the River Kuma in Caucasus, taking a thous and prisoners. 444444444444 444444 4 4 CONFERENCE DELEGATES 4 4 HAVE ALL BEEN NAMED 4 4 ' - ' 4 4 Paris, Jan. 14. France, 4 4 England, the. United States, 4 4 Italy and Japan each have five 4 4 representatives to the peace 4 4 congress." British . dominions 4 4 have two each, Brazil three, 4 4 Belgium. Serbia. Greece. Po- 4 4 land, Caecho-Slovakla, i Rou- 4 4 mania and China two each. The 4 4 countries which merely broke 4 4 off relations with Germany will 4 4 be allowed pne delegate each. 4 WHOLE NUMBER 23U. E TO E LEAGUE OF NATIONS APPEARS TO BE THE BIG QUESTION FACING ENTENTE FOCH TO CONFER WITH HUNS Wilson Decides to Communicate With American Newspaper via. ' Publicity Agent Paris, Jan. 14. Russia may be represented at the first formal peace conference meeting. The matter will be decided tomorrow. The first question up will be the league ot" nations. General Foch is now en route to Treves to meet the German armis tice delegates to lay down terms for an extension of the armistice. Sug gestions were made yesterday to make the terms of - the armistice more drastic, but were not carried out. The proposed extension, bow ever, for turning over the German commercial fleet to transport troop In exchange tor food; for restitutions of materials taken from France and Belgium, and full compliance with the original armistice terms. President Wilson has decided to communicate with representatives of the American newspapers through medium - of publicity agent. Ray Stannard Baker," former magazine write, was chosen as agent YOUTHS IN THE CITIES Seattle, Jan. 14. Shipyard wages and attendant extravagant habits Is held to be the cause ot a consider able, increase In Juvenile delinquency in Seattle, as shown in the annual report of the King county Juvenile court for the year 1918. According to the report, the trouble parents have reported has started when the boy received his first big pay check in the shipyards. For the past year 122 boys were committed to the boys' parental school, the largest number ever handled by . the court in one year. Thirty-two girls were sent to the girls' parental school. On the other hand, the report shows that active industrial condi tions have been responsible for a marked Improvement in the care of children. NEW MEXICO HAS BIG IRRIGATION PROJECTS Albuque'rque, X. M., Jan. 14. Three reclamation projects, affect ing approximately 800,000 acres of land In New Mexico, are being plan ned by the state and federal govern ments tor rapid development fluring the coming year. In each case, surveys have been made, and two ot the ' enterprises are already in the hands of the Unit- ed States reclamation service. TO APPEAR IN COURT San Francisco, Jan. 14. On a. writ of prohibition secured on peti tion of Ephralm Light, a grape grow er, Governor Stephens was ordered to appear In the superior court Mon day to show-cause why he should , not be prevented from certifying to the federal (.rohlbltlon amendment. Russia ire ADMITTED CONFER