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HE WORLD j 4 M V 4 Tore' Librari rnlvereHy ot Or‘ j| I ♦ a.OHKGON, H»L X., No. UN MONDAY. DECEMBER H, 10111. WHOLE NIMBER 2**0. V ill Hundred« of Train» Token Off and (Miters Ordered off in New Eng land State« Wednesday Boat Carried la»Ml of Non-l nlon Stevedore» From Statile to San Francisco Chicago, Dec. 8. Hundreds of INDEMNITY FOR DESTICI • IÌON ••REMI DENT WIIJ4ON MNlKS FOR NOIITHERN ELEX EN INDISPIT OF GERMAN FLEET TO HE ED ON < Il AMPIONNHIP ( LAIM J passenger trains have been with CONCH HION OF FONT ROY EICK Y drawn from the railroads Of the MEDI VTED AT THE II AGEE IN WILLAMETTE VALLEY ON TTENDAY h’oiintry today, mostly through the I middle west, south and southwest. Orders have been given in New Eng- ; land for the cancellation of nearly I ’.100 trains Wednesday. I sigiuug of Protocol by (»«-rtiuuiy Will Plan for Nectlement Waa Submitted Make Effective (lie Release of to Acting PreMident la-wia laite German Pri»oncrs Saturday Afternoon Wi« for I bho J» Mollici Give Tbl» < tty Hl ron get lUil for N‘ntr < liampioii- «hip in lligli Hehoob» of Molo San Franci»<x>, Dec. 8.—Fire broke out in the main bunkers of the Nor wegian tramp steamer Terrier, which arrived here Friday from Seattle. With the aid of a fire tug the fire finally waa extinguished. it was thought by the police to have result ed from the placing of a fire bomb in the vessel's bold. Powder experts have been called in to determine the nature of a piece of fuse found ex tending down from the main hatch into 80 tons of coal which was placed alioard the vessel yesterday. The Terrier had been loaded by non-union stevedores. The police ex pressed the opinion that a fire bomb may have been placed in the vessel by union alevedorea in connection with the present labor troubles on the waterfront. Hold IN THAT IN HIM ALONE W VESTED Al THORITY TO H IN DUE THE SITUATION Chairman laalge Saya Committee Will Take No Further Action in Matter Washington. Doc. 8 No decision regarding the constitutionality of the war time prohibition and Vol- I’aris. Dec. 8. The allies have Washington, Dec. 8.—Hope for Corvallis high school this morning' stoad enforcement act was rendered Washington, Dec. 8.—-President accepted the offer of the looal high ! today by the supreme court. ‘ There consen ted to modify some of the settlement tomorrow of the "contro Wilson would be "gravely concerned soltool for a post-season state chain is no indication as to when a . deck term« of the protocol, putting I the versy between miners, operators and to see any such resolution peas con peace treaty into effect, to J which idonshM» football game to ba played slon wit) I m « banded down. gress,” he wrote Senator Fall today, the government” is expressed in a Germany objected. referring to the Fall resolution intro here nest Saturday. formal White House statement. The The clause providing for indem This game la the outcome of no-' duced in the senate requesting the I nity for the deal ruction of the Ger statement said the president "hoped goiiatlons for a championship clash president to sever diplomatic rela man fleet at Scappa Flow has been ^there would be a settlement Tuesday i to give the local team an unque«-, tions with the Carranza government. tloned teat of ability with a „worth-1 modified so as to aak the Hague tri of the controversy through accept “It would constitute a reversal of bunal to mediate. The underatand- while goal In view. The local Cham-! our constitutional practice which ance by the miners of a plan for def Ing is that other featurea to which ber of Commerce made the match might lead to very grave confusion Germany objected have been elimi- inite settlement prot>osed by Fresi-. poMlble by its challenge to any Mate; in regard to the guidance of our for dent Wilson, which proposal wm lated. . eign policy,” he wrote. contender. issued through the Morn- I I f> The signing of the term« of the submitted to Acting President Lewisj President Wilson expressed confi Ing Oregon Is n. in which It expreaaed Tokio, Dec. X.—JapaneH« cotton protocol makes el ffectlve the means ^jr Attorney* General Palmer Satur-. dence that he had the support of its confidence In He team and guar- yarns are soaring skywartl. The for the immediate release of German anteed financial eupi>ort. prices ruling in the market have set day night.” Secrecy still surrounds' London, Dec. 8.—«British interests every competent constitutional au Corvallis Immediately wired ac- now high records in the spinning In prisoners now held by the allies. are purchasing American goods to thority in the statement that the di the president's proposal. ■■eptance of the challenge through dustry of Japan, «nd even threaten sell in the new Baltic states as part rection of the government’s foreign There were persistent rumors that of their plan to "get in on the ground affairs, is assigned by the constitu- William II. McMaster, principal of | to exceed the record figure In the so EXPEDITION AGI INST the Corvallis high school. The ac | world's marke^. The present quota «PALATO IND LAIBACH the president’s proposal was that ' floor” commercially when turmoil in tion to the chief executive and to him alone, When thia letter was recel v- ceptance waa taken under advise tions. If left unmodified, will soon the miners accept for the present the that part of the world ceases. ed Chairman Lodge of the i senate ment until Corvallis’ claim could be i tell on the welfare of the Japanese The American Chamber of Com 14 per cent advance proposed apd Fiume, Dec. 8. -Gabriel d'Annun- xt»b«lantlnte«l The northerners there jpubllc who are already suffering'»io assured a correspondent of the that the final adjustment of wages merce in l-ondon understands that foreign relations committee, after upon challenged the two other claim- from the advance price of cotton' Associated Press yesterday that he and working conditions be left to a Esthonia has sold to Great Britain conferring with Senators Fall and .anta In tiie Willamette, but this chal- ; piece gods. its exportable surplus of timber for Brandegee, announced that no fur is not preparing an expedition coni mission appointed by the presi- the next 18 months in return for ther action in the Mexican situation ’longe waa refused, and the Oregon The government 1« taking the sit agalnst Spalato and f-albach. He dejit. Some assurances are ^said to ian for December 7 <arrled a cut of uation seriously an«i recently dis gave bis word of honor (hat the have been given regarding the per supplies which Great Britain can not would be taken by the committee. the team and the claim to the state patched officials to Osaka, the most Statement was true. now produce and which are being "We wanted to help," he said, "but sonnel of the commission. purchased in the United States in now the entire Mexican situation title Important enter of the spinning in order that the contract may be car- goes to the president. The responsi Thia concession of honora to the dust r' to investigate the cause of bility is upon his shoulders; let it ried out. Corvallis team in the north inakes the recent advance and to reooui- - It is pointed out that 40 per cent rest there.” the coming contest the most vitally mend measures for regulating prices of Russian exports normally I>ass interesting ever played In Southern lint the measure« taken by tpe gov through Ijettish ports. The chamber Oregon. Gruftta Pass has the strong ernment so far have produced no ef strongly advises American business est team In Its history, this year, and fect and quotation« are still advanc Washington, Dec. 8.- -President firms to try for some of this bus- ’ Wilson today prepared a letter on to win on Saturday will put this city ing Iness. the Mexican situation for transmis- The current prices have reached on the map as having the beat claim sion to Senator Fall, one of the com such a figure that weavers san derive to the state championship. Indianapolis. Dec. X.— The assemb- Washington, Dec. 8. Republican RERTRH T I SE OF FOOD mittee conferring with the president a lnrge margin of profits 'by manu-i j Ung of a federal grand jury sum- Coach Allen reports first ull first- leaders from every state in the AND LIGHTS IN VIENNA last week and w ho introduced a reso facturlng textile fabrics with cotton 1 lution asking the president for the string men have recovered from In- yarns ln»|»orted from abroad. One I I moned to investigate the alleged vio- union are arriving in Washington to | lotions of the l«ever act, anti-trust day to confer on candidates. pre Vienna, Dec. 8.—The authorities severance of diplomatic relations juries and will tie In top form by large weaving concern In Osaka has j laws, by miners, operators and coal vious to a meeting of the national are beginning to deal more severely with Mexico. already ordered large quantities of the end of the week. ¡dealers, in connection with the coal cii.nmittee tomorrow, which will se- fftis yarns from the United States strike, has been postponed until to-!lect the time and place for the 1920 with offenders against the lighting and food acts. For using an excess and thick yarns from t'hlna. This Is j morrow. convention. • amount of electric current four the first ImiHirtatlon of foreign cot-1 prominent restaurants and one big ton yarn« by Japan<<«c spinning con hotel have been cut off from current cerns. altogether for a period ot weeks. One 1 big hotel has had its restaurant and ' dining rooms closed for one month I because it had on hand an excessive ; amount of food. The annual meeting of the Wil- Washington. Dec. 8. A peace' Toklo. Dec X. -Referring to the derville Irrigation company will be time regular army of 300,000 men | ri ent arrangement of an American- held on January 8. 1820. This com Chinese joint» banking corjioration and IX,000 officer« was decided up-1 i Washington. Dec. X.-—The depart- ing front private inanufacture of ically lost their dam on the Apple with a capital of »10.000.000, the on today by the house comtnittqj* j ment of justice is confronted with gate river early in the spring be nnh-coniniittee framing the army re war supplies on a l' the cost-plus Kohusai News Agency says that this' "increasingly dangerous radical ac fore the Irrigation season had fairly enterprise may be regarded as fore- j organization bill. The strength of tivities.” Attorney General Palmer rangeinent. also puts litigation on 'started and the loss in crops for the shadowing the opening of economic J the combat troops was fixed at 62.- said in his annual report submitted shoulders of the department’s staff. season to the farmers along the ditch 000. activity by the United’Stales in aj The department policy of resum ! today to congress. | is estimated at about »8,000. The twat-war commercial and Mr. Palmer did not go Into details ing prosecution of trusts has restor company which is composed of the campaign to China. Portland. Ore., Dec. 8. John L. land owners of that district have, as to "red” activities in general, but ed to activity other investigations ft adds: "It Is obvious that with I said that of the total of 365,295 in and crime proving machinery, the Etheridge, diocesan campaign chair during the summer, extended the the aid of the American financier« I man of the $42.000,000 nation-wide ditch a mile further up stream, to dex record cards, 71.000 Bertillon Attorney General added. the northern military group of Chinn records and 262,TH 2 finger print re In addition to these, Mr. I’alnier campaign of the Episcopal church.1 the Dutcher place, to take the water will be enaliiled to carry out a policy cords now In the department, some said, the department will be burden- after making a whirlwind tour yes from the bed ot the stream,» thus favorahle to their Interests In the I 60.000 represented data concerning ed for months to come with Its pro terday of the Episcopal churches in , avoiding the necessity of a dam. The future, which will eventually affect "reds" and their work. He men secution of violators of the sedition Portland with a four minute talk in ditch work has nearly all been com- the Interests of the southern group. I tioned that the department had in and selective service acts, Under each of the leading churches, left ' last 1 pleted but there remains the plac- There Is no doubt that the hand Lindon. I>ec. X.- -Prohibition In creased steadily its contributory the latter, the number jbf cases runs night for a dash to Grants I’ass.', ing of , , 12i> rods of metal flume, shaking of the American and Chinese America has helped materially in sources of investigation, adding that high, he said. Department agents Medford. Ashland. Roseburg and which is on the ground ready for bankers In the establishment of an raising the prices of sugar two cents this meant ibetter facilities for run are engaged now in gathering all ne other points. placing. The expense of the work Americo-Chinese thank lays the foun ti iHMtnd In England, according to the ning down persons whose lives bore cessary data through records of lo First Mr. ¡Etheridge spoke at Ore- amounts to nearly >10,000. dation for joint operations of Ameri economic experts, This is the way marks of crime. * cal draft Imards which have been gon City. His next scheduled stop I can and Chinese capitalists In the the situation is explained: Mr. Palmer said that while other assembled in Washington and proee- was to arrive ait Grants Pass at 8 ■ 22 I economic, development of Chinn in Since the 'American baa been cut government agencies during the past cutlon ot the cases wilt proceed im- a. m. today. Between that hour and | _ the future, a matter which calls for off from his cocktails be has been year were rounding out their labors; mediately ui>on completion of that 2: 43'when he was to leave for Med the keen attention of Japanese bus copsnmlng prodigious quantities of incident to war, his department I work. ford. local leaders of -the nation iness men who are closely interested candy, and has lu’en drinking ocean« found Itself only half way through i Investigations and trial arguments wide campaign at Grants Pass plan- i 1n the economic development of of nondescript but sugary concoc- its scores of investigations and Itti- during the year have shown loop- npd to arrange meettnrs for him. Chin*.” lions which are Iended over the soda fated questions. Countless hundreds. holes in many statutes, Mr. Palmer The schedule of the former noted fountain bar. At least such is the of claims growing out of the war said. He called attention to the fact liberty loan leader provided for his observation of his British brethren. have been made against the govern that, under existing law. it is not a arrival at 'Medford at 4 p. ni., when In other words, the American la mak ment. he said, and must be fought crime to send threatening letters he is scheduled to speak at an even New York, Dec. 8.—.Federal Judge ing sugar a substitute for nlcohol. through the courts. Cases in which through the mails unless in further- ing meeting. At. 8 p. m. his plahs Mayer today dismissed writs of ha- Because of this the t'nited States has the government seeks to recover ! ance of a' scheme to defraud or as provide for leaving for Ashland . beas corpus obtained by Alexander less sugar to export, and because funds paid oit through error orjn means of extortion. Pointing out where he speaks at a nation-wide Bergman and Emma Goldman to Vienna, Hee, x. Street car fares there Is a general shortage of sugar fraud provide another source o. sup- (hit letters threatening personal In meeting. prevent their deportation to Russia', Then he is to dash iback to 'Méd and declined to admit them to bail. have been in reused to ong crown. throughout the world anyway, Eng ply for litigation. Alleged Infringe-1 Jr ry or destruction of property may Before the war the fare was 16 hel land cannot get what she wants ahd ment of patent rights by the govern-1 be sent with impunity, he urged re ford, arrived at Roseburg at it 40 He announced in court that the gov lers, (a heller Is one-one-hundreth consequently has had to raise the ment in Its manufacture of war ma- vision of the law to cover such p. m. Tuesday where the Rev. II. Il, ernment planned to deport them price. of a crown. 1 terfals as well as similar claims arts- cases. <Continued on Page 3) within two weeks. JAPANESE SUFFER I COSTS NEARLY $10.000 I 4