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- T VI kl . IV V,. I lif ., "III " 1WI -. l WJUMi, JIJrlKrillNH UUUHTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1010. WHOLE NUMBER 2606. ...frrr- - . n coufosio n cub of con! Ml A OREGON S WAR GOVERNOR DIES AT SALEM 11 JAMKH WITH YCO.MI1K 1'AHKK.S TO IIIH U)SU KKHT AFTER WKKKB OF ILL.VKHH oicon holds no offices Witliycomlm Wae Guiding llirad Thruu(li 10 Mouths of Warfare. Orwm Jlroldont 40 Years Salem, Ore,, Mar. 4. Governor James Wlthycombe died at bis horn hart at 8:45 last nlxht. He would have been 65 years of age March 21. .His death last night wai unexpected, but was due to a genora) breakdown covering several month. Ho bad been working at home on bills dur ing the day. He collapsed and died peacefully, his wife, daughter, and on, Karl, 'being present. James Wlthycombe, was Oregon's war governor. In the record ot the tate, which ranked high In volun teer enlistments, many contributions and bond buying through tbe 19 months of warfare, his was the gold Jig hand, ' It was on his record as war governor that he was re-elected without difficulty by Oregon re publicans In the 1918 elections. As farmer educator, breeder of improved livestock, atate veterinar ian for nine years and director of the state experiment station, Mr. Wlthycombe had made a nam for himself In tbe affairs of his chosen tate, for more than 40 yours before ha was made its chief executive. An fJovemor Withycombe Oregon newspaper la.ontly remark ed: "The governor'u tn:?.:lo3 have nought to ridicule him n good donl by calling him a horse doctor, but It his practice as a veterinary wos re sponsible for his aboundant acquisi tion of horse sense, a course in horse doctoring ought to be made an es aentlnl qualification for governor by the constitution." Illfl friends call the Wlthycombe regime "a common Bonse adminis tration." Born In Ennland, at Tavistock, March 21, 1854, James Wlthycombe lived there until ho was 17 years of nge, when he came to America. He Van educated In the public schools of England and by private tutors. In f 876, four years after he came from England, the 'young farmer married Isabel Carpenter, of Farmlngton. Oregon. ' Three sons and one daugh ter, were born to them and one of the sons enlisted in the service of Ills country soon nftor tho outbreak of the war. . . The honorary dogree of Master of Agriculture was conferred ufion Mr. Wlthycombe by the Oregon Agrlcul- . (Continued on page 1.) ''Ml LIE'S ANSWER TO A PREDICTION tvcrt-turj' of Interior Outline I'Uim fur Imnimllnto Ih-llnf of Return ing Fighting Men ' Washington, Mar. 4. Secretary Wilson, of tbe department of labor, says: "Tbe present period of readjust ment is the critical time, if we can pass through It safely, we have be fore us from eight to ten years of Industrial activity equal to any wave of prosperity we ever have had. But It there Is any serious un employment, there will be a period of industrial unrest which may lead as to a repetition of the French or the Russian revolution." Secretary Lane, tit the department of the interior, says: "It congress will appropriate tbe relatively small sum which I have asked for tbe construction of soldier-settlements In every state In the Union, I can offer Jobs almost immediately to, 100, 000 of our re turned fighting men, thus helping to stem the tide of Industrial unrest predicted by Secretary Wilson, pro vided farm homes for 25,000 of these men, thua mitigating the evils of tenantry; and bring Into cultiva tion' 1,500,000 acres of at - present unproductive land, thus helping to make up the deficiency in the rate ot growth ot cultivated land as com pared with the rate ot growth of our population. There can be no surer insurance f6r the nation than to put its men upon the sol)."- T THE Tl Washington, Mar. 4. Secretary Baker and General March will leave Sunday on three weeks' Inspection trip to all the training camps which have not been inspected during the war. The trip will Include. Camp Lewis. (11 HOME nil J, KIUNKI) BY THE PRESIDENT ' Washington, Mar. 3. A bill validating and authorising ad- justment of more than two and a half billion dollars ot war contracts, and the thirty-three million dollar rivers and har bors appropriation bill were signed today by President Wil son. The first bill carries $8, 500,000 to reimburse war min eral developers. Fi OF MERCANTILE REET Copenhagen, Mar. 4. General Foch has demanded tho Immediate delivery of the German mercantile floet, regardless ot the question of tho food supply, according to a Wei mar dispatch. OF L Archangel,, 'Mar. .-. 4. Bolshevik forces continue to push their offen sive, against the American and al lied troops on the front 1C0 riHlea south of .Archangel.. - The allies have evacuated the village ot Vevlevskwa. Mkr m mm B55 DENIED BY SENATORS t&?5r -.i-:DURAlidN President Advised to Tarn Refases to Divulge His Plans Signs Wheat Guar antee Bill and Leaves For France Washington, Mar. 4. Congress adjourned at noon today in the midst of a republican filibuster in the senate that killed a long list of Important measures. Inability to secure an executive session due to the filibuster caused failure of scores ot nominations, Including A. Mitchell Palmer, Norman Hapgood and Comptroller Williams. Funds tor the railroad adminis tration was among the appropria tions that failed. Some of tbe sen ators advised the president to re turn the railroads to private owner ship immediately, but ha refused to divulge bis plans. Senator Lodge said three-fourths of the republicans regretted the fili buster ot the little group, which was personal, and not a party matter, but the little group stood firmly and refused to be controlled. , President Wilson has signed tbe wheat guarantee bill. Washington, Mar. 4. By a vote ot 21S to 41 the house adopted the resolution expressing hope that the peace conference would "favorably consider the claims of Ireland to the ngnt or seu determination." The bill now goes to life senate where it. will be considered. It Is Improbable that any action will be taken before adjournment. Congress went into the final hours of the session with a republican fili buster against general legislation completely out of control. Leaders on both sides conceded tbe defi ciency bill with 1750,000,000 tor the railroad administration would fall In the face of unrelenting ob struction by a small republican group. Some thought that this would mean almost the Immediate OREGON HAS GREAT AREA PLANTED TO WHEAT L1AHY ARE IDLE IN PORTLAND San Francisco, . March 8. John Perrin, federal reserve agent, has Just issued the following report . in regard to general business and agri cultural conditions in the West. He aays: Grain crops throuchout" the dis trict are in good, condition. ' The areas planted to winter wheat, par ticularly In Oregon and Washington, are from 20 to 25 per cent larger than at any time during the last five years, and the crop Is well rooted and promises a good spring stand. In some regions, the -soil being In excellent condition tor seeding dur ing the . fall and early winter, all available acreage was plnntod to winter wheat. Jn most ot the states of the district It 1b expected that the combined acreago of winter and spring wheat will exceed -that of any previous year, , r - ' Manufacturing nnd industrial ac tivities have been greatly retarded by unsettled labor conditions. Fig ures obtained from the United States employment service show that the total number of unemployed In the state of Washington is approximate ly 15,000, classified In part as fol lows: Agricultural workers 600, mill and lumber workers 5,000, mine workers 2,000,and unskilled labor ers 5,000.' Reports' from the em ployment bureaus throughout the Roads Back to Owners, Bat return ot the railroads to the own ers.' Funds will be gone by the middle of April. The president reiterated his determination to have no extra session until he returns. In a state ment which be Issued he said: "A group of men in the senate have de liberately chosen to embarass the administration of government and Imperil financial interests of the railway systems." Washington, Mar. 4. President Wilson and his wife left at 2 o'clock today for New York. Former Attor ney General Gregory is returning to Paris with the party. Washington, Ma. 4. Secretary of War Baker said the failure to make the army appropriation and other military measures leaves the war de partment In a difficult but not ser- rotu-attnMHm.-' Tbe failure ef the army reorganization bin to pass means that a great number of men of the war time army must remain In the service longer than otherwise would te necessary. Washington. Mar. 4. Mayor Ba ker, of Portland, Ore., criticised the governors at the conference here saying that they failed to recognize the serious social conditions ot their states. PRESIDENT WILSON SIGNS THE VICTORY LOAN BILL Washington, Mar. 4. President Wilson last night signed the victory loan bill, authorizing the treasnry to Issue 17,000,000,000 in short- term notes, and providing $1,000. 000,000 for the use of the war tin ance corporation In stimulating the country's foreign commerce. state Indicate that calls from lum ber concerns and ranchers will re lieve the situation within the next 30 days. Estimates differ as to the number of unemployed in Portland, some placing It as low as 7,000 and oth ers as high as 10,000. Approximate ly one-half of those now unemploy ed have come from the logging and lumber camps, and It Is expected that within the next 60 days the resumi). tlon ot, the logging and lumber in dustries will greatly relieve the sit uation. Proposed legislation for road improvements in the state ot Oregon will probably afford employ ment to about 6,000 men during the coming year. The cancellation' of wooden ship contracts has turned approximately 8,000 men out ot em ployment in the steel shipyards, but the remnlnder, approximately 1,500 skilled and 2,200 unskilled work men are still unemployed. About 10 per cent of the 88,000 men furnished by Oregon to the army and navv , have been discharged. The local branch of the United States employ ment service has registered approx imately 2,600 of these and has pro vided Jobs tor 1,825,, leaving 600 still unplaced. Practically all . un employment In Oregon centers in the city of Portland. ''- Paris, Mar. 4. Germany has-vio lated the terms of the -armistice granted by the entente allies in the new attacks on tbe Poles in the east. One of the specific conditions laid down by General Foch and accepted by the German armistice delegate was cessation of activities in Posen pending 'the outcome of the peace conference. German government of ficials at the assembly at Weimar, however, denounced this stipulation and defied the allies, as also aid the German troops in Posen. Berlin, Sunday, Mar. 2. During a demonstration on the return ot General von Lettow-Voorbeck and some of its East African troops this afternoon a crowd of enthusiasts shook fists and sticks at a number of American officers' sitting in the windows of the hotel where the American mission is quartered. Others in the crowd countered by clapping their hands and cheering the Americans. The officers prompt ly withdrew when they saw " that their presence might cause trouble. German troops were lined up in front ot the hotel to prevent possible Violence. ' " " BULGARS DENY BEING GREATEST MURDERERS Salonlki, Mar. 4. The Bulgarian government and people are much concerned because ot the large num-1 ber . of reported massacres of Ser bians and others by Bulgarians dur ing the war, now that they have been brought face to face with the facts. Premier Theodoroft declared that many ot the reports were "unfor tunately" true but a greater number were untrue. He expressed the be lief that America and England would weigh the evidence for each side, and then give an impartial verdict. He called attention to the report ot the Carnegia Foundation In 1913 which, he said, found that atrocities had been committed by all the Balk an states, but that the heaviest part could not be laid at the door of Bul garia. : STATE OF SIEGE GRIPS Copenhagen, Mar. 4. Crowds forced their way into the police sta tions at Berlin last night, and dis armed the policemen and cut the telephone wires. The Prussian government has de clared a state of siege in the police districts of Berlin and the suburbs "to protect the working people from famine and terror of the minority." London, Mar. 4. A general strike began In Berlin last night. All traf fic Is stopped, and there Is ao water, gas nor electricity. BAVARIAN TROOPS ARE V Paris, Mar. 4. Bavarian ; troops opposing the radical government- In Munich, are marching on that city, it la reported. : v- - THREE SEPARATE SESSIONS, TO- ' TALLIXO 633 DAYS LARGE APPROPRIATIONS IADE. REPUBLICANS TO TAKE SIDLE President Called Extraordinary Sea ion April .7, 1917, to Declare War Against Germany Washington, March 4. The 65th, . or great war congress, passed into history today with final taps of the gavel by Vice President Marshal and Speaker Clark at noon. Failure of scores of Important bill gave prom ise of early convening for reconstruc tion legislation ot the new congress in " extraordinary session. In which control passes from the democratic party to the republicans. Unpsual scenes of confusion in the -final rush to complete its work ac companied the closing hours of con-' grew in which President Wilson, Just back from France in his room off the senate chamber, hastily signed many last-moment' measures, - Stupendous was the record ot the . congress, which carried the nation into and through the war and which had been in almost continuous see- ', ion since It was called by President Wilson into extraordinary session on April 2, 1917. to declare war against -Germany. It appropriated about $60,000,000,000, authorised (25,-' 000,000,000 in bonds, and enacted countless . measures for prosecuting ' the war and of domestic import. The new congress will take' up the limit- ' less task of reconstruction problems, ratification of the peace treaty and ; other vital questions, probably Im- -mediately after, the return ot Presi dent Wilson from abroad. Special features ot the' 65th con-- gress were many addresses by Presi dent Wilson, Including those recom mending war with Germany and Aus- tria, that of January 8, 1917, enun ciating his famous 14 principles of ' peace, and those endorsing woman ' suffrage, announcing the armistice r terms Imposed upon Germany last ' November and, his recent address -detailing accomplishments, .of his work at Paris. There were three sessions of the congress. The first, extra session met April 2. 1917, following hortly after- the turbulent and successful senate filibuster on the administra tion armed ship bill which marked the close of the 64th congress.. The dramatic night address of President Wilson to urge war with Germany, which was promptly declared, mark- ed the opening of the extra session, . called but a few weeks aftpr the president's Inauguration for a sec ond term. The session closed Octo ber 6, 1917,, lasting 188 days. The second session lasting 354 days . and the longest In the history of the American ' government began De cember 3, 1917, 'and adjourned No vember 21, laBt. ; The third and final session which ended today be gan December 2, last and was tho statutory short session ot 93 days. Substantial democratic majorities in both senate and house since Pres- ident'Wilson's Inauguration six years ago now have passed. ' In the new congress, the senate will have 49 republicans and 47 democrats and the house 238 republicans and 193 democrats, 1 socialist, 2 independ ents and 1 prohibitionist. Many veterans in both houses re tired with todays' adjournment. In the senate these Included Senators Saulsbury t of Del., president pro tempore: Lewis ot HI., democratic (Continued on pat I.)