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HUMS SAY TREATY
SCRAP OF PAPER
Angered at Gormany's Actions,
(Inmimcesa Buys Allies Will Not
Dure Demobilize Troot
Paris, June 26. "redorlck Wll
llim Iloheazollern, form or German
crown prince, has escaped from Hol
land Into Germany. News of the es
cape caused considerable atlr In
peace conference clrolea. The act ti
regarded aa as event of considerable
limlficance, in view of other Gor-
ntan reactionary hints which hare!
tome from Gorman? within the past
few days that the military casts
there would not , 'be averse to bring
ing about a military situation with
in the former empire that would em
baraas the allies In putting the trea
ty Into effect, and It seems not Im
probable that the move of the ex
crown prince Is connected with some
uch plan. He entered Holland
soon after the armistice was signed
and was Interned on the Islana of
Wlerlngen, In Zuyder Zee.
Horlln, June He. The Berlin Vor-
waeru, majority aoclallst organ, to
day described the peae treaty as "a
scrap of paper."
Extortionate pressure renders
signature of the peace treaty worth
less," said the VorwaerU. "We must
never forget U Is only scrap
pler. Treaties based on violence
can keep their validity only so Ion
aa force exists. Do not lose hope
The resurrection day oonios."
The I'reusslsche Kreuse Zoltung,
In an editorial headed "Finis Ger
manise," declared that "It la our
duty not to permit the Prussian
spirit to be crushed."
The Tabllsche '.Ruudschau blamed
Srhelduiann and Erzherger for the
"disaster."
The National Volks party has an
nounced the sharpest opposition to
the new Bauer government.
Qeneral von Lutwlts ha appealed
to officers and soldiers to continue
on duty.
Several minor food riots occurred
In Berlin yesterday and last night
and It was feared they might grow In
scoie and violence today. A strike
involving pottfal, telegraph and tele
phone employee seemed certain.
The governor of West Prussia has
announced hla resignation. 1
'Washington, June 26.-Conflden
tlal reports that the former German
crown prince, and also probably the
former Oerman emperor, would at
tempt to re-enter Germany after the
signing of the peace treaty have
' been received here.
8PIJT PltOHl LEGISLATION
INTO TIIRHK SECTION'S
Washington, June 16. The house
Judiciary committee voted to split
prohibition legislation Into three
parts, with the enforcement of war
time prohibition separate from con
stitutional prohibition and manu
facture of Industrial alcohol.
MIM.IONH VOlt RIIIPIU'IMMNO
Washington. June 28. In re
porting the sundry civil appropria
tion 'bill today, the senate Appropria
tions committee Increased the ship.
ping board's shipbuilding program
from $276,000,000 to $491,000,000
VKRAIMAN'S AND POLES
BREAK THR AHMISTIOK
Paris, June 26. The armistice
entered into several days ago be
twoen the Poles and Ukrainians has
been broken by the advanoe op the
part of the Ukrainian forces, accord
ing to Information received here to-
4ay.
HK HAD TO GET A HAIIMTT
Juneau, Alaska, June 26. The
first beaj: story of the season has ar
rived, (A man living on the trail
near Donnelly, recently went out to
get a load of wood, and came face
to face with a big brown bear. The
bear struck at the man, the wind
from the 'blow tearing off his shirt.
"HI partner had to clip his hair to
get hie hat off, as It had stood up
so straight the hairs had stuck
through and clinched.
RETURNING TROOPS
Paris, June 26. "Although It
desired that demobilization may toe
aa rapid as ixtsslble, the government
Is obliged to take Into -account ths
stats of mind of The Germans, said
sn American army officer here today.
"To understand the spirit In which
Germany Is about to sign ths treaty,
It la only necessary to consider the
scuttling of-, the Germsn fleet In
Sea pa Tlow and ths mors recent des
truction of German ships at Kiel
Consequently precautions are neces
sary and an army of a certaro Ira
portanca must be kept to enforce, if
necessary, strict observance of the
conditions of the treaty by the Ger
mans."
MANY TOURISTS NORTH
TO SEE MIDNIGHT SUN
rort Yukon, Alaska, June 11.
('By Main iKort Yukon's annual
midnight sun "show" Is coming soon
and la bringing with It the yearly
party of excursionists who come all
the way from the states, to this Arc
tic Circle point to lbs here on June
21 when the sun completes its 24-
hour circuit 'without once dipping he-
low the horizon
Over ISO excursionists -"midnight
sunners," they are called are com
ing north Oils year to aee the mid
night display, according to -word re
ceived here from Seattle and Skag-
way, Alaska. The excursionists will
take the coast steamers at Seattle
and Vancouver, B. C, for 8kagway,
where they will hoard . trains for
White Horse they -will go aboard the
river steamboats Yukon and Casca.
which have been reserved for the
party. The boats will carry them
down the Yukon ten miles Inside the
Arctic line.
Nearly everybody In Fort Yukon,
white residents and Indians alike,
will also remain up the entire 84
hours on the 21st, some of the resi
dents remaining out of Ibed to aee
the all night sun 'but most of them
to see the tourists.
Portland, Ore., June 26,-One of
the biggest receptions yet accorded
returning troops was given today to
the men of the 148th field artillery,
who were sn route from France to
Camp iLewis. The men spent the
day here and were entertained by
the citizens reception committee.' ,
POKTLAA'D TELEGRAPH .
LOCALS MAY STRIKE
KB
Many Streets Barricaded Industrial Councils Assume
Control at Hamburgh-Peace Treaty Not Signed Until
"Saturday-Hungarians Must Evacuate Territory
London, June 26. Disorders are
Increasing In iBerlln, the Exchange
Telegraph correspondent reports.
Many streets are bafracaded and
and there have been serious engage
ments between government troops
and the various mobs.
London, June 26. Representa
tives of the Industrial councils have
assumed full control of the political
and military situation at Hamburg
and are sitting in the town hall, ac
cording to advices from '. Berlin.
Strong government forces have been
sent to restore order.
Berlin. June 26. 'Hermann Muel
ler, foreign minister, and Dr. Bell.
colonial minister, It waa announced
tonight have (been selected as Ger
man envoys to sign the peace terms.
They will leave 'Berlin Tlday.
Paris, June 26. Germany has
been notified In note sent today
by the allies that they possess the
right to punish persons responsible
for ths destrsotios) of German ships,
and to collect reparation. The sink
ing of the German fleet Is denounced
as a violation of the armistice and a
breach of the peace conditions. When
investigations are completed, the
notes says, the allies will exact reparation.
FAflSOLDIIni!
FIGHTER CASHES II
Commodore Owens, Spectacular fig
ure in Early Days of Arizona, Had
Many Battles With Outlaw!
Paris, June 26. Efforts are being
made today to arrange for the sign
ing of the 'peace treaty at 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. The council of
three apparently are satisfied with
the semi-official assurances that the
Germans will ibe on hand at thai
time.
Copenhagen, June 26. The allied
commanders have given the Hungar
ians until the evening of June 28 to
evacuate the pai of Czechoslovakia
they Invaded, according to a Buda
pest dispatch today. Full compensa
tion for damage done by Hungarian
troops la demanded. When evacua
tion is completed, the allies, it is
said, will request the Rumanians to
evaouate Hungarian territory.
1919JA GOOD YEAR ,
AUTO DEALERS
Salem, Ore., June 16. Simple
computation, after a persual of the
records in the automobile registra
tion department of the secretary of
state's office, firings the astounding
revelation chat more than 126,000,
000 has been spent for new automo
biles In Oregon since the first of the
present year.
This estimate is on the basis that
new registrations represent new
automobiles and that the average
amount paid for a; new car Is $1,800
It Is said at the secretary of state's
office that new registrations in the
great majority of instances repre
sent new cars. The state records do
not show the valuation of caj-s, but
automobile dealers place the average
price at about 11800. The estimate
here given embraces pleasure and
DEFECTIVE CARTRIDGE
SAVES SARGENT'S UFE
commercial vehicles
motorcycles
and excludes
MANY LEPEItS IX J A PAX
Toklo, June 26. There are at
-present about 120,000 lepers in Jap
an, according to an estimate of the
Toklo Asaht.
E
San Francisco, June 26. Two San
FranclBco unions which last night
withdrew from the conference of
striking' telephone operators today,
on their own account, telegraphed
the locale In Seattle and Portland
to Jvln them in the strike. Similar
telegrams were also sent to Califor
nia cities
According to the following from
the Gold Beach Reporter, the Ump
qtia river Is not alone In a shortage
of satmon, says the Roseburg Re-
lew. It appears that the fish and
game authorities of Oregon have put
In so much of their time playing pol
itics, , Instead of looking after the
preservation and propagation of fish
and game that the state Is almost
denuded of both these objects of the
hunter and fishermen. Judging from
the sums of money spent for these
purposes, both fish and game should
have materially Increased in Oregon
during the past few years. ' Instead
they seem to be approaching a point
Of becoming extinct. Evidently this
condition will continue whP
politicians are allowed to control.
Henry Sargent was in the city yes
terday for the purpose of swearing
out warrant for the arrest of John
Wolfolk, charged with assault with
dangerous weapon. Both men are
residents of the Waters Creek sec
tion.
Mr. Wolfolk accuses Sargeant with
making Improper advances to his
(Woltolk's) daughter, and the
trouble culminated In a gun play
Tuesday when 'Wolfolk placed a giyj
to Sargeant's stomach and pulled the
trigger. The cartridge failed to .ex
plode and before Wolfolk could make
another move, Sargeant , grappled
with him and lively scuffle ensued,
from which Wolfolk emerged with a
black eye, after bystanders had fin
ally separated the two men.
Sheriff George ILewts and Deputy
Lister went -out this morning and
brought Mr. Wolfolk to this city. He
gladly came In to answer the charge
and will ha,Ve his preliminary hear
ing before Justice James Holman.
When asked who he wanted for wit
nesses, Mr. Wolfolk said he could
furnish any number of witnesses re
quired.
U.S. ARMV TRUCKS FOR
A shipment of 73 army trucks
given to the state tor road work is
on the way west, according to R. A.
Booth, imember of the state highway
commission. The trucks have a value
or between $200,000 and $220,000.
They' are shipped complete minus
bed. The latter is supplied by the
state. ' Various types of work de
mand different kinds of beds.
Ths trucks iwlli . be used "by the
commission direct, rented to the dif
ferent contractors or rented to the
counties. iA definite policy will be
announced later, Mr. Booth says.
Shipment Includes a number of the
beet types of machines used in the
army service such a the Nash, Quad
and International. The trucks are
of different capacities. Eugene
Guard.
Sellgman, Ariz., June 26. 'A ro
mantic figure of Arizona's pioneer
days has Junl passed in the person
of Commodore Perry Owens, cattle
man, sure shot, dashing Indian fight
er and fearless sheriff, who died
hers. '
With his long, waving hair falling
o?r bis shoulders, bis pleasing per
sonality and dignified carriage, Com
modore Owens carved a spectacular
career on Arizona's tablets of history
between his arrival in the stats in
1882 and his death.
Owens was born in Indiana 65
years ago and came to Arizona via
Texas and New Mexico, in 1882, to
become range foreman of a cattle
company at Navajo Springs.
In a single handed tattle with
three Navajo Indians who were steal
ing the company's cattle, Owens kill
ed the trio. Then followed numer
ous clashes -with the red raiders,
many of whom fell before his dead
ly rifle. In time the Indiana came
to ibelieve he bore charmed. life
and gave him a wide berth, since,
despite his frequent battles with
them, be" did not receive a , single
wound.
In 1886, when outlaws throughout
Apache county were defying the law,
Owens was elected sheriff, and, back
ed by Judge Robert E. Morrison,
now of Prescott, he Obtained indict
ments against 16 of the most notor
ious thieves end murderers.
While the grand Jury -was report
ing, ths true bills, a dozen of '"the
outlaws fled the country rather than
face the new sjeriff."' The " latter
tracked three of the remainder to
the Blue River and there, when they
were resisting arrest they fell be
fore the guns of Sheriff Owens and
hia posse. A fourth member of the
gang, Finn Clanton, was ' trapped,
captured and sentenced to serve ten
years in prison. "V ,
Perhaps Owens' most spectacular
battle was one fought at Holbrook,
where the sheriff killed Andy Coo-
PROPOSAL TO
DECLARE END
OF VAR FAILS
FOJtEIGX RELATION'S COMMIT-,
TEE KNTFES SENATOR FALL'S -
RESoLrnox today "
STIll FITS LEAGUE
Army Appropriation, Bill of 888,
000,000 and Providing Army of
400,000 Men Is Passed
Continued on page i.)
'AISTfi
Los Angeles, June 26. Residents pill's provision for atx army of 400,-
ot Los LAsgeles' most exclusive home
district the Westlake were shock
ed, then surprised and now they
don't know Just what to think, as the
resuK., of an announcement made
hers recently by. the owner of the
largest shirt waist factory In the
city that he intended to construct a
$300,000 factory right in . their
midst.
When the project was first an
nounced, Ihome-owners, 'picturing an
unsightly, gaunt .'building, rose in
their wrath and prepared to fight the
plan. But that waa 'before ihe shirt
waist manufacturer showed the archl
tect's plans for the 'building.
(According to the proposed plans.
the building will have the appear
ance of a high-class apartment-hotel
or a school and is considered a de
cided innovation in Industrial con
struction. ! , ,
When eked to explain why he de
sired to move from the Industrial
district to the residence district,
with his factory, the . manufacturer
said: '
x "It is not proper that a shirt waist
factory should be sandwiched in be
tween an Iron foundry and machine
shop and It is not right that em
ployes In my factory should be forced
to work In the smoke and soot which
these establishments1 give off."
I
JURY I'NABLE TO AGREE
Spokane, Wash., June 26. The
Jury in the case of William H.
"Lonestar" Diet, being tried here in
the federal court, on the charge of
draft evasion, was discharged today,
the jury (being unable to agree.
Washington. Jnne 26. Failing to
command the united support of op
ponents of ths league of nations, the
proposal for an Immediate declara
tion of peace by congress was block
ed in the senate foreign relations
committee today.
'After a long and lively discussion
the committee voted, 2 to 4, to de
fer action for the -present on ths res
olution of Senator Fall, republican,
of New Mexico embodying the peace
declaration. Five senators opposing
the league, .Including Chairman
Lodge, joined, the league advocates
in supporting the league advocates
in supporting the postponement mo
tion. Besides Mr. Fall those rotlng
for Immediate action were Senators
Borah,. Idaho; Johnson, Caliofrnta,
and Hoses, New Hampshire, aQ re-.'
publicans. -
Later a special meeting to resume
consideration of the resolution was
called for Monday, and Senator Fall,
predicted? a. favorable report of ' the
measure iwouldresolL its opponents
howeve A declared, the discussion re
vealed strong opposition in the com
mittee Xha favorable action would
be Impossible. ' .
. i After the committee's decision Mr.
Fall announced in the. senate he
would ' not ask for action on ' his
amendment to the army hill, also
embodying the peace .declaration.
The amendment thus' failed actually
to come before' the senate, having
been technically disposed of ' pre
viously when" a section to which It
had been attached went out of the
bill on a point of order.'
Although the peace declaration
proposal was not discussed In the
senate chamber during this day,. Sen
ator Borah aroused a three-hour de
bate on other issues of the treaty
tight ty renewing tils attack on ths
league covenant., Citing ths army's
000 men.-the Idaho senator declared
the league would Increase rather
than decrease armament
The army, appropriation hill, car
rying $888,000,000 and providing
for an average army of 400,000 men
next year, an increase over the house
bill of 4171,000,000 in funds and
100,000 in personnel, was passed
late yesterday by the senate without
a roll call and sent to conference.
CROP HOPS BRINGS $63,000
Ohehalls, Wash.. June 26. Ap
proximately $65,000 for his 1919
crop of hops is the price reported
paid here today by H. A. Kaufman
of the Klaiber Hop company. The
price paid was 35 cents a pound and
the hops are tor export trade. ; .
Ill
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PULLS OFF GUN STUNT
Klamath Falls, Ore., June 25. G.
C. Mitchell, a veterinarian who was
shot and seriously wounded Monday
night by lira. T. J. (Nicholas, wife of
a former mayor of Klamath Falls,
was still aUve today, but attending
surgeons stHl declined to ipredlct the
outcome of his case. Mrs. Nicholas
was at liberty under $3,000 bonds.
Witnesses to the shooting said that
Mrs. Nicholas appeared at the time
to be in a highly nervous condition.
She has since been under a physi
cian's care. ' .