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E OF CURRENT WEEK Brief Resume Most important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Events of Noted People, Governments and Pacific Northwest and Other Things Worth Knowing. Unofficial reports still persist, sayp the Matin, that tho Kbert-Hasso gov ernment has entreated tho allies to occupy Berlin. The American delegates to tho peace congress have resolved to advo cate the sinking of tho surrendered enemy warships and resist any propo sition to distribute them on tho basis of naval losses. An American warship was ordered Friday to tho Baltic to participate with the British fleet In reopening those waters, preserving order and maintaining the International charac ter of the demonstration. Representative James It. Mann, of Illinois, republican leader of the house, has formally announced his candidacy for speaker of the house in the next congress, which will be con trolled by tho republicans. Trial and punishment of William Hohenzollern and "every one asso ciated with him In violation of the law of nations and the committing of brutal atrocities in the war," Is de manded In a joint resolution intro duced by Representative Darrow, of Pennsylvania, republican. Tho department of commerce and Industry of Mexico has chosen San Francisco, New Orleans, Washington and St. Louis as zone headquarters for the development of closer trade relations between the United States and Mexico, S. L. Alatriste, In charge of the St. Louis zone, announces. The necessity of continued conser vation of wheat was emphasized in New York recently In a statement by the federal food board, which declared that, despite restrictions imposed last spring, there was less than ten days' supply of the product in America when the 1918 crop was harvested. At least a year, possibly two years, will be required before the nation can return to normal peace conditions and "we will be fortunate if conditions abroad make demobilization possible at so early a date," said Secretary Daniels Thursday, addressing the con ference of state governors at Annapo lis, Md. The German communes of Bussing er and Jestetten near Schaffhausen have asked to be attached to Switzer land. Voralberg, part of the Austrian Tyrol, formally has demanded that the Swiss government permit it to enter the Swiss confederation as a new canton. That 72 cents an hour Is the low est living standard wage for an Amer ican family is the opinoln of Frank P. Walsh, formerly chairman of tho employes division of the federal war labor board, according to a letter from htm, read in Chicago at the hearing before Federal Judge Samuel Alschu ler, arbitrator in the wage controver sy between the meat packera and their employes. Not even the number of delegates to the peace conference has as yet been fixed, said an official note Issued in Paris Tuesday denying various re ports as to the make-up of the French delegation. That Pope Benedict Is prepared to abandon a custom of nearly half a century and no longer consider him- WORLD AP NINGS Belf bound to remain within the grounds of tho Vatican Is the firm be lief In several circles In Home. Many Incidents recently have led the public opinion toward this belief. President Wilson will leave Paris Christmas evo and go to American general headquarters. From head' quarters ho will proceed to tho Amer ican front. Ho will havo Christmas dinner with the American troops, and vjipt with tho Amorlcan commander jn&hlef or other officer. ; OPPOSE SINKING HUN FLEET Steps Taken to Learn Who Is Hack of Plan to Destroy Graft. Washington, D. C ProBs dispatches from Paris saying that tho American peace delegates with British support will urgo tho sinking of tho surrender ed German warships as tho solution of tho problem of their disposition, led to Initiation of steps In tho sonnto to obtain nn official statement of tho facts and to wldo discussion In naval circles. At tho Stato and Navy departments no Information was available. Secre tary Daniels repeating his provlous statement that ho had never hoard the suggestion officially, while at tho State department it was said that so fur us known thero no such project was In cluded In tho American peaco pro gramme. Tho first published suggestion that tho ships bo sunk camo from London several days ago, but oven before that, It was learned, this had occiirred to some naval authorities here as ouo pos sibles way of settling a vexing prob lem. There wero many Indications that a proposal to sink tho ships would meet strong opposition In congress. Tho Paris dispatch prompted Senator Lodgo to introduce a resolution calling on the Stato department for inform ation as to whether tho American delegates aro advocating destruction l of the enemy ships, and If so, by what authority. j It was recalled that some of the Spanish ships sunk by tho Amorlcan ! fleet at Santiago In 1S0S were raised land used by tho American navy and that also Japan imulo similar use of ! Russian' ships captured In 1904, after ! rebuilding them. I At tho outbreak of tho world war i Great Britain commandeered n nuin ! ber of warships building In England and Scotland for Turkey and other for eign countries, and theso were actively engaged with tho grand fleet during the war. 'REGULATION OF MEAT INDUSTRY IS URGED Washington, D. C. Stricter control of tho meat Industry without gov ernment acquisition of tho packing plants was advocated Saturday by W. B. Colver, chairman of tho Federal j Trade commission, at tho opening of I tho hearings before tho houso Inter- stato commerce committee on tho i Administration bill designed to deal f with an alleged monopoly of the in dustry. "Thero is not the sllghcst reason at present why the Industry should not i remain in private hands," said Mr. Col i ver. Ho added, however, that Inter j locked with tho meat Industries was I ownership of transportation, stock ! yards, freight houses and other faclll i ties, "so that competitors aro practi jcally helpless." , ' "Tho packing Industry, standing 1 alone," said Mr. Colver, "will proceed . to grow great as a necessary and use- ful industry, which will bo fostered for the public good. ! "Thero are Influences at work that aro not to the public Interest, but these ' can be controlled without Interference with private business without hardship i to It or its dislocation. The commls- I sion never suggested that the govern ment tako over tho packing plants and the commission does not do so now." I Tho "big five" was named by Mr. Colver as Swift & Company, Armour & Company, tho Cudahy Packing Com I pany, Morris & Company and Wilson 1 & Company, Incorporated. Mr. Colver reiterated tho charges of the commission regarding control, say ing that ownership of yards, ex changes, refrigerator cars and other facilities "gavo the big five" an undue advantage over competitors. "Flu" Deadlier Than War. I It has been estimated that the war 1 caused tho death of 20,000,000 persons In four and half years. Thus, a cor respondent points out, Influenza has proved Itself five times deadlier than war, because In tho same period, at Its epidemic rate, Influenza would havo killed 100,000,000, Never since the bluck death has such a plague swept tho world, ho says, adding that tho need of u new survey of health meas ures has rfovor been mora forcibly Il lustrated. ' JUSTICE WILL BE E Chief Executive Is Confident of Righteous Peace. NO 'BOSSES' PRESENT Evils of Vienna Congress Not to he Re peated at Pence Tnblc Pco pie's Will to Vrerail. Paris. "I am confident that tho big council of statesmen of tho world will bo nblo to reach a Just and reason able solution of tho problems that will bo presented to them, and thus earn tho grntltudo of tho world for tho most critical and necossary scrvlco which has over boon rendered It," said President Wilson Saturday In an Interview, referring to tho approaching peaco conference. Tho Interview was given to tho cor respondent of tho Loudon Times. In it tho president is reported to havo stated his views on tho discussion of tho free dom of the Boas and to hnvo contrasted tho ovlls of tho Vienna congress with a hopeful outlook for tho Versailles con gress. Lord Northcllffe. editor of tho Lon don Times, has given tliovAssocluted Press a copy of tho Interview from which following extracts hnvo been made: Tho congress of Vienna, tho corre spondent says President Wilson told him, was a congress of "bosses." Tho delegates wero concerned moro wljh their own Interests and tho classes they represented than the wishes of their peoples. "Versailles, as President Wilson said," the Interviewer continues, "must be a meeting placo of the servants of tho peoples represented by delegates," and ho added: "Thero Is no master mind who can settle tho problems of today. If there is anybody who thinks he knows what Is In tho mind of all peoples, that man Is a fool. Wo have all got to put our heads togulher and pool everything wo havo for tho benefit of tho Ideals which aro common to all." "Asked whether ho would visit the grand fleet, Prcidcnt Wilson replied that ho was afraid ho would not have time, adding that ho fully realized that behind tho great armies there was the strong, silent and watchful support of the British navy in securing tho com munications of tho alllos.. "Ho referred also to tho happy com radeship and co-operation between tho British and American navlos." Tho correspondent then adds: "President Wilson, In discussing tho role of the British fleet In tho main tenance of what, at any rate during the war, had been tho freedom of tho seas for the free pcoplo of tho world, spoko with a sincerity which no amount of writing can convey. Ills accounts conWnccd mo that ho Is a believer In tho decency nnd honesty of tho Anglo-Saxon race. Ho said: " 'It Is essential for tho futuro peaco of the world that thero should bo tho frankest cooperation and most gen erous understanding between tho two KngllHh-spenklng democracies. Wo comprchond and appreciate, I believe, tho gravo problems which tho war has brought to tho British people and fully understand tho special Interna tional questions which arlso from the fact of your peculiar position as an Island empire GENERAL UPSET IS AIM OF HINDENBURG Paris. Field Marshal von Illnden burg has telegraphed tho Berlin gov ernment udvlslng it of his intention to form a new front six miles behind the neutral zone fixed by tho armis tice, according to a dispatch to Le Journal from Zurich Friday. Tho government has osked tho Field Marshal for an explanation, adds tho dispatch, but has not yot received a roply. It ulso Is unnoiiuccd that two regi ments of tho active army will bo sent to Frankfort'Oii'the-Mulu at an early date, . DON SAYS WILSON STATE NEWS I I IN BRIEF. All records woro smashed nt tho statu hospital for tho Insane last Wed nesday, when 11 patients woro re ceived, tho largest number In tho In stitution's history for n tduglo day from Portland. This increased thu population at tho Institution to 1704, A rigid quarantine of housos, In addition to tho present health regula tions, was decided upon nt n recent mooting of tho North Bond city coun cil nnd health department, an a neces sary measure to combat and chock tho spread of tho socoiul wnvo of Influen za there, Edwin B. Hutch, of Portland, has beun named a member of tho stato board of pharmacy to succood Frank S. Ward, of Salem, secretary of thu board. Mr, Hatch was appointed nt tho request of drug clerks, who bo lloved they should bo represented on tho board. Tho Astoria water commission lms received authority from tho capital Issues committee to sell CO,000 In bonds of an old $125,000 Issue to raise funds for completing tho new high service reservoir which is now In tho course of construction. Tho bonds will be sold during tho coming mouth. Oregon will havu a duty In assisting tho government In caring for return ing Boldlors nnd putting them on the lands, and as a basis for this work 150.000 acres of Carey act lauds in feaslblo projects not yet reclaimed or nettled aro mentioned by Stato En glneer Percy A. Cupper, In his bien nial report. Five cases of Influenza developed in tho dormitory of the Oregon normal school at Monmouth Wednesday, tho first to appear there. Accordingly the last week of school at tho normal has been dispensed with, vacation was de clared, to extend to January C. Tho new term of school, however, does not begin until February 10. That thero Is no Indication of allow ing tho vocational training move to lag in Oregon was demonstrated hero at n confernnco between members of tho Oregon board and representative!! of tho federal board. While no defin ite details woro arranged or an nounced, contemplated legislation wns thoroughly discussed at an executive session, Tho state supremo court Wednes day roversed Circuit Judgo Gtistav Anderson, of Baker, In tho cases of Frunk Woygandt anil Alonzo V. Robl sou agulnst tho O.-W. R. & N. Co., In which damages were asked for tho death of Weygaudt and Injuries to Roblson, II. II. Clifford appeared for Woygandt ub administrator of Ills es tate. It is now practically certain that when' thu revenue hill passes the sen ate tho proposed tax on fruit Juices will bo eliminated, and that tho house will accept thu sonata amendment. This will either relievo fruit Juices of all internal revenue taxes or leave them with tho present rate of 1 cent per gallon. Tho houso Incrensed the tax from 1 cent per gallon to 20 per cent of tho sale price. The Port of Astoria commission hus Just sold $250,000 of Its bonds to P. W. Chapman & Company, of Seattle, at $99,17 per $100. This money Is to bo used for work on Hovcral Improve ment projects, among which are an extension to tho main warehouse on tho port dock, new administration quarters, a belt lino railroad around Smlth'a Point to tho McEaehorn ship yard and tho Astoria paper mill. Inquiries from numerous Oregon people as to tho reserves of Insurance companies doing buslnesH In this stato and as to whether or not tho compan ies would bo able to withstand tho shock of the influenza epidemic, and war service Josses, has caused Insur ance Commissioner Wells to compile statistics In that rogurd as to tho sta bility of tho companies and their abil ity to withstand the losses. The now leaso of tho Paclflo Chemi cal company on Summer Luko was approved by tho stato land board last week and Jason Moora forfeited tho $10,000 which ho had deposited to cover the former lease. Under the now leasu the first payment of royalty money Is duo January 15, 1920, The board refused to refund to Mr, Monro Interest which has accumulated on tho $10,000 deposit, L PASSEI LI STARTS SOOI First Commercial Route to Open May 15, 1919. WILL CROSS ATLANTIC Big Plan Will He Announced by Cap tain I.lpuncr, Formerly Hupt. Government Air Mali. New York, Captain Benjamin 11. Llpsner, who resigned recently as su perintendent of thu government aerial mall service, announces that, backed by n group of wealthy men, ho will establish noxt year tho first aerial passenger and express linen In this country, Captain Llpsucr said that ,ho woh not nt liberty to announce proposed routes, but asserted that the first Hue would bo put Into operation on May 1C, 1911). Thu service, ho said, would be started with six pianos, each with a speed of 110 miles an hour and a capacity of 40 passengers or an equivalent weight in uxpress, F.qulpmcut of passenger planes, he said, will Include a wireless telephonic system and all latest scientific appli ances. Tho tales "will bo within tho reach of all," ho said. Captain Llpsner also said thut un less somo ouo olso has already done no, on Juno in he will make thu first trans-Atlantic flight, selecting tho samo route followed by tho transport George Washington In taking Presi dent Wilson to France. He added that "a seagoing plane" to bo used In tho flight Is now being constructed. U.S.-BRITA1N SAID TO AGREE ON SEA POWER Loudon. In the course of an nrtlclo analyzing tho American views on tho freedom of tho seas, (ho legal corres pondent of tho Times, after referring to mollifications In theso views which ho says havo resulted from tho war, continues: "Far from there being any necos sary nutagonlsm between thu British nnd American views of tho socnllod freedom of tho seas, thero Is revealed tho possibility of an Anglo-Amorlcau agreement respecting the main lines of tho declaration of maritime rights and duties to bo worked out, not at tho peace conference, but nt futuro conferences." Kiiumorutlng tho points on which ho assumes agreement can even bo reached, the correspondent goes on: "Both countries would doubtless in sist upon restrictions being Imposed upon submarine war, while the prac tice of strewing mines In tho open sea Is condemned both by Great Britain mid the United States. They both sought In 1007 to prevent abuses of tho practice, hut wero opposed by Germany. Many questions affecting neutrals may ho rovlowcd with tho hope of n reasonablo settlement If Great Britain and America tako tho Initiative." Tho Times, in an editorial, em phasizes Its conclusion thnt them Is no antagonism between tho British anil Amorlcan views and It sees no reason why an agreement should not ho concluded. In oiiiyfonn or another, It nrgues, tho doctrine of continuous' voyage us developed by England In this war, "latterly with tho full con sent of tho United States," Is sure to become a part of recognized Interna tional law, Tacomii city electricians scorn cor tain to walk out because tho commis sioners will not moot salary demands. Policemen, firemen nnd other city em ployes may tako similar action If their Joint demands for higher wugos aro not hoard, Lliieinon want a ralso or from $0 (o $8,20 h day, Iiwldo wire moil demand $8 a duy, tho scale puld by hoiiio contractors, thoy say, Fire men urgo a (Jut ralso of $15 a mouth. ERIA ER