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Newspaper Page Textur"nn Misttirtcnt 500 - ?i Public Auditorium .4 The Weather Maximum yi'i(i'iilu v 07 Minimum liduy... 48 fordM Predictions Today, 1'nlr mill Wiiriiirr... Pnlly KoiirtnnMlli Tri l'urlyuli.tli Viinr. MKDKOIfJ), OUKOON, NATUJIDAY, JUR 34, 1919 NO. 72 IET ARRAY 0F LAB NVADES C Med OB APTOL i I 4 ' ANGLO-AMERICAN W BY Armv 100.000 S Iron a Makes Blu Demonstration in Capital Aaainst Bone-Drv Law-Labor Will Not . Adjust Itself to National. Prohibi tion Declares Samuel Gomoers Stand Behlni Wilson Is Slouan of Wet Forces. WASHINGTON'. Juno VI. Labor will not ndiiisl itself to iiiitiniiiil wnr- linii' prohibition. Samuel (I pcrs. im'xiili'iit or tin AmiTii-jm Federation nf l.iilmr. told I lio wiiiiii) iuiliriiirv Miimiiil t Imliiv during hearings on legislation In en Torip prohibition, lie haul tin mill hi iiHHiM'inlis would do everything possible In provonl niiv sc riniiH liilior dilurbiiiioc, lint do rliirril liiiiiKcIf "iipori'lii'iisivo of re HIlllH.'' nIiiiiiIiI OllllgroK full to hit mil tiimiiifnctiiri! nf boor cniilniiiiiiif (wo Hint Uiree-nnrler ifr cent uloo l.i.l. WASHINGTON. Juno 1 1. A till. irnliiliitiui force from mini v cities. c....ii.i.eil liinri'lv of union ini'ii on i.i.hihI In iilxlii-.li itiu itiiiiiiifucltiro mill mill) of boor inn) light wines iloNeonil dl on Washington loilnv fur it grout ilciiMii.sln.lii.il tit tin Cimiliil. i)n uncil liv the t'cntriil Labor rniim of1 llii' jlihlrii't nf Columbia. 1IM,M4M Men nil llltllll Mimv HiH'i'iul trains nrriveil during tint morning mill while nnuiting (he linur nf the iinU't iuir thi delegations with their IhiiuIn imiri'livil iilmiit tin oil v. Ah ii influx ci. iiliiiunl union nl'lii'iiilH in charge uf arrangement prcillolo.l llicir nrsi I'kiiiiiiui'H hi n crowd uf llNl.WIO would bo exceeded. Discovery liv tlm iiiiinii reception enminitteo I lint several nntnimiiiilt's placed lit tin- disposal uf viilintr un ion ul'fU'iiilH liuil lii'cii placarded with signs rending. "1 inn for nroliiliition" resulted in nul.. ints to Hie i.l i-. At 2 o'clock tho vii rioiiH delegations, with Samuel Oninpers, president of Iho American Federation of Labor. . bonding tlio limlv of federation dolo mites from Atlnnlii! Citv. marched on tlio Ciuiiliil iiml iissoiublod in front of the historic East stops whfro innug uriilion ooroiiinnies are hold. When a section nmilii mi of soldiers ntnl sailors arrived, those on tho stop oroso mill cheered, waving fines mill liitnilkorehiofs. Previously Mr. Dumper appeared before it Hiili-i'uiiimiltflii of tlio m-nnlo judiciary noinuiilloo hnvinit in crluiruo the I. ill for mnunl of Julv 1 iirnliihi llon nuninst I.i'.t iiihI wines. A sin. i In r oominilli'ii un tlio Iioiihu IiciiiiI n St. I.oiiiH ili'luifiitiun of iinti-pro-, liiliilionisitrt, lli.pri.Ki'nlntivo Hiiudiill of Ciilil'iir nin. tho onlv iirolioliitiun im'i.il.i'r of citlu.r lioiiKd of oimrus, wiim unci of tho moHt inti'R'Sti'il HiiooliilorH wlion the iniiruliorH ronuhoil tho vunitol. Ho stniM.i'il mmiv of tlio ilolvirutoM mill I'hiittoil hi'hinil Ihoin. Htaml lliililnil Wllsnii Tho ilonuinKtrntiiin lioirnn with the plnvinor of "Tlio Stnr SdiuibK'iI Hiiii nor." tlio I'rowil slnnilimr tuu'ovcroil iiml wnvinir fhoir f InitH. Throo t'hiws for tho Ainorinnn Koilernlioii of I.nlior followoil, thun tlio ilomoiiHlrntors Hiimr "Ainoni'ii. John 1. ColtmVH of Wrtshiucton. oilitor of tho Triulo Unionist, tho tirst. snoiikor. Riiiil orinmiiioil liilior Iiml (CoTitluuod on pugo two.i LABOR IN BURLESON GRANTS RIGHTS TO TELEPHONE OPERATORS WASIIINflTON, Juno. 14. An oiilor irriintinir ciupIiiVoh of lolonlionu ooiiipniiioH tho riirlit to biirirnin indiviilunllv or ool-v laotivolv. uiul t" ormniizo or lo iil'l'ilinto with onsiinizutinns lo Borvo tboir inlonmlH, wns iHKiioil liitlnv bv T'oMlmiiHtor Clunonil Hiii'loson nflor oonforonooH witli ,1, P. Nnonnii. ivolinir inlonuv tiuniil prosidonl. of tlio BroUiur boml of Klooti'ioiil workors. E GERMANY ONLY TWO DAYS 1 If Germany Refuses to Slim War Mav Be On Week From Todav General Feellna HaweverGermanv Will Acuulesce More Chanaes Made Jn Peace Treaty. HY TIIK ASSOCIATI'J) riir.ss. Jinn l-l.-"Ui'riniinv'H iii-ni-p iIi-1i-i;iiIin. it i ri'i.orli'il friim I'nriK, will In- civen onlv luu lilt Vh ill wllirll to I'ollHiilrr mill rt'il v t I lit nviiil nimi-c li-rini. nhii'h it ii i'iimm Ii',1 will In- uri-xi-nti'il Mi.iuliiv. Tliri'o iIiivh of uriii'v noulil follow lii'fnri' tin' (irlni-tici' wn hii-iK-iuli'il. hIu.iiIiI Ilu (ii-rnimiK rifusi to Hicii. In Hint ovi-iit. Iin-til.lir lip-twi'i-n (ii'riniiuv iiml tlio ullii-il uiul iim Hoi'iuli'il imiwitii miuhl I"' ri'iiinipil ni'Vl Siitiir.liiv. Jiini' '.'I. In n nl ri'iiurU it Iiml lioi'ii slul- i'il Unit tin1 Irviilv woiilil ln iii'c-om-ini ii it'I hv it noli' eivtiiir the (icrmiiiix I'ivn ill. vi in wliirh to ri'ulv. I. lit iid vi.'ch iiiilii'iitu ii I'liitinrii in tho nhiiix nf till' I'liiilVri'iU'i' iluriliL' tin1 hint ilnv or two. Tin' (li-minni thi'iiifii'lvpH nri' Hiiiil to luivo ilui liiri'il Hint llu'V iliil nut iii'i'il inuri' II. i.n fivo iluvs in whirl) In iiiuki1 no lliiir iiiiiuU uiul llu-v ivn.ilil viiliiiillv I. live IhiK iiprioil, I'liuiiliiiL' I In tliri.v iIiivn' notiuc whirh IIIIIKl III' UK I'll lll'l'lirilillv In I l.o Iitiiih of lho tirmiKtii'o hiiforu hoMlilitifH .(...III ho ri'Hinu'tl, Knmll Niillona Di'l.i)' 11 in iiossililo hnwevor. tluil tln'rc mil v lio holm' ili'luv in nri'Nontiiiir tlio lrc.lv. Suiiilli'r miliuiiH uro ri'iiortoil to ho do. i. i.n. I. m' t It ii t t lio lllll'l lio i'i.ii liiloroil in u i.li'iiurv m'.siuu liofuro lii'imr Ki'tit to tho Oi'riuitiiH. If thin won' hold, it M.-Ii...no...onl nf tho do livorv iiroluiMv will lio fnrooil. Tho IioiiiIk of tho trout innvori nro lorliiroil to hn oiinvinoi'il Unit tho (Ion. ...ns will iii'i'oiil' tho rovisoil tonus 1'i.ris nilvioi's roiK.rlinu' that un uir ol oiilimism ik ovidonl on this point. Anullior Treaty (linimo furthor inoilil'ii'iition of tho troutv ik iiniioiinroil in tuiliiVH oik imtohoH. Tho hiimr I'ovoiu.nl IiiiA hoi'ii iillori'il in liuiiio rosiioots. Wluit tho nlloriilioiiK nro linn nut lis vol llOI'll Klutoil Tho I'oloK nr ritW in it limn ro sn'ul lo ho oonsiil oro fiivortihlo liuht tho iiro.iiKiil ulolioKoito in S.losi... which will iK'loriniuo tho fill. no sovoroiunlv of 1 1... I rt'uimi. Thov luivo, it is said, boon L'ivon furinnl nsKiininoOK Hint Aiiiorionn trnoiis will, if imssihlo. bo iiHsiuiii'il to tho nlcliOKcita district to sc Unit Ihn votint.' is ddi.o I'uirlv and thai the voters nro nut inlimiiliitoil. ' PUT IN ASYLUM YAKIMA. Wiish.. Juno 14. Mrs. Kroil Wolff, inothor of Hov Wolff, who iK Kiiiil to hnvo oonfossoil to tho Ynkinin offii'orn Hint he niiinloroil Kluior flroor. kuiiio vonrs iil'ii iiwkod Ilia offii'orn of tho Sonlllo iiivonilo court to sonloiii'O him lo tho stiito trniiynu soliool nt t'liohnlis, ni'oonlinc to n Mnlonioiu. iniiiio tuiiiiv nv ir. l.iillio Doll. nsKislnnt prnliiitinn offi cer. Ynkinin oounlv. "I luivo known Kov for venrs," she kiiys. "Mo first mil in Iroiililo ut Sont lio for potlv Ihiovorv nml wits son- toneoil lo spi'iul six nionlhs lit tho pn- ronliil Hohool on Mercer Islnnd. At Hint timo his niolhor iiskcilllio Iuiluo to semi him to Chi'liiilis. She sniil Hull hIio know tlio hov wiih not noriiuil mill Hint sho fonroil ho would do him- solf or sumo ulhor porKiin nn iniiirv. J. N. I'vIoh. ilopulv shorilf ol kf oniinlv, Ciilll'.. niorolv buiL'hoil when ho oiinsiilors tho insnnilv plcu. lio siWh I It o bov's ciiri'fiil plmininir of tho ennui w onmmh lo prnvo Unit ho is a "hiiiiii'I kid uiul Unit bis coniliiol sinoo, 'Piirtimilnrlv his utl.ompt to nroiiso sviiipiilliv bv tho fiihrinivlion of tho lulu. of tho uii'l who nskod him to "not" (li'oor, prnvos Unit ho is n eo.dv ciilmibiliiiL' oi'imiiml villi. or Llinii 0 IKE REPLY British-American 'Bumble Bee' Now Attempting Ocean Flight fTtn. A 1 1 ' ! - - , .j- J.w''-''?s'..vw'?!JFw . v . . . .1 . M Mill U ,p .N. t , . - m- . A -..''ik fflt tiki AImivo In tlio Vlikom VIiii)-H(IIk plane mill the tun nlrnicn. one a Ilrll iKlior nml win .iiiorlrii, who nro now over Hio A Until lo rnilrurorinK to lo wluil lluivkor uiul (Jrlovox fnllrtl to ilu. TIiIh plnno iIom-iii1 on kKJ, hnvinit a hiiuII u Iiik pri'nil lint a Kpoetl .of over KKiyUillin an hour.' "ir I l.u plsno mircpoilH It will I hi truly nn AiiKlo-Aniorirnn vlolory. Fl BE COHI.KXZ. Juno VI. (Hv the As ioi'iiileir I'ross.l An iiltimntiim do- iiiiinilini; Iho immodiiito continuation of tlio movomont of l'olish Iroops across (lormunv hns boon sent to tho Horn. an uiivornnionl bv,Miirshnl Koch. noi'iinliiii! to dispatches received bore from Spn. . Orders were issued al Berlin scv- ernl'diivs .120 lo bold no the l'olih troon trains. One wns held nt Cob loni'.. nnolhor nt Troves, two nt Kins mid eiuht in the interior of Ocnniinv. Tlio transfer of l'olish troops from France to l'liliind bocan ubiiiit -six weeks iil'ii mid wns due lo be com pleted on Juno 17. A Herlin dispatch received Gridiiv niulit stilted Unit Mi.ll.ii.s Krzl.cruor. ehiiirinnn of Iho (Icrninii nrmisticc coinniission nt Spn, had written (Ion- em! Dul'ont, chief of Iho French mission in Herlin. deohu'inir that Po land intended to distribute two divis ions of (lonornl I hitler's troops nlmnr the frontier. II was said that Em bower hnd, protested Hint this wns opposed lo Iho lenns of Iho nrmisticc uiul Unit unless Poland iibniiiUined her purpose Gonnimv would bo com pelled to suspend tho movement of tho Polish iirinv across Gernuiiiv. 1 PKK1NCI. Juno 14. (Hv the Asso ciated Press.) In eonseouenco of difficulties orcnlod bv the popnlnr movement iisiuinsl pro-Japanese members ijf Iho government tlio cab inet lias resinned and President llsu Sl.ili (.'hum; has also intimutod bis in lent ion lo nuit office. It is anticipated Unit parliament will doclino.lo nocopt Iho president's rosimiation. This would 'amount vir tually to vole of conl'idimeo in tho ,1'hiof executive which is needed to stroll allien bis In. nil m his f.u'l.l nirniiist tlm niililiirists, . Strikes thvoiiubuiit I ho counlrv con tinue, liitilrtuul traffie is hoinsr ini- podeil mid Iho situation in China is mvkwiuil. ,). 4 PLANE STARTS FLIGHT e .fc - rh' MECHANICIAN WIIH kSStis I ADMV AUIATflDQ AMfl f? A '-3 LOOPS THE LOOP AT . POKTLAX1). Juno 14. The elev, enth miniiiil Koso Festival floral par ade, held this veiir to honor men of the service, featured vosterdav's Vic tory Hose Festival activities.' Roses in invriiul Portlund irnrdens were pur ticulurlv nuinoroiis this vetir lind this parade wns perhaps tho chief spectn elo of Iho carnival. Airplanes and seaplanes bovercil overhead, sVoop iiu; down over business blocks to mid thrills to the crowds' cnliixv of emo tions. SiiiL'iii!; from flouts in the piirudo mid hv choruses of specta tors, led bv sunc lenders, proved a novcltv. Pnssensrers were curried in the nruiv uirpltiiies for the Inst time dur ing the festival. Amoni; the civilians who made flights wero C. K. Ingnlls, Corvnllis editor, who was taken nlhft bv I.icu tenunt Hook in n Curtis plnno. The machine wont lo nn elevation of 4. 1100 feet, nml looped thi loop, did the tii'l spin nnd olbcr thrillers over the citv. The evening program wns marked bv nn n II-Port bind coimnimitv sing, nn outdoor feature staged in n slnd- imn. The Uovnl Rusarians' hall also was bold last night. WAL1ER TOY. 60 YEARS AS OLDEST U. S. PRIVATE ".'.. TACO.M A, Wash., Juno 14. Prlvnte Walter Toy of Winlock, Wash., was discharged from Camp Lewis yesterday and to- day ho loft for his home to Join his wife and nine children. Toy served 1 S months In Franco with tlio 18th KnBlneers, and lid" celebrated his sixtieth birth day In tlio service. Mustering officors nt Camp Lewis today , said that Toy may have neon tho oldest private In tho United Stntes army In tho great wnr. He enlisted nt Vancouver har 4 racks nnd gave his uko as 40. Toy served, eight years In tha British navy whon a boy, and he easily iinssns or a man of 40. ' n m niniuiu nnu PASSENGERARE KILLED PORTLAND, June 14. In connection with the deaths of W. B. Hutchinson, wealthy Walla Walla rancher and Ser geant John Milkownkl, of Math er flying field, Sacramento, when Hutchinson's airplane fell here late yesterday. Lieutenant Colonel Watson, In command of the Sacramento flyers, pointed out today that the Hutchinson airplane should not lie confused TTltb the-army airplanes here for the nose Festival. The plane, privately owned, had Just been assembled. Sergeant Mil- kowskl. who was a mechanician with the army aviators had not been denied permission to make the flight, but was not under orders to go aloft. He took the air as a passenger, on his own responsibility, Colonel Watson said. GOVERNOR LISTER PASSES AWAY, ILL L SEATTLE. Wash.. June 14. Ern est Lister, governor of Washington, died here todnv. "'Death cumc nt 8:3."i n. m. after the governor had lingered near death for several days. At the governor's bedside when be died, were bis wife. Alfred Lister, Tn conia. n brother. Mrs. Alfred Lister, Miss Florence Lister, the governor's daughter. John Lister, his onlv son. and Mr. nnd Mrs. K. G. Chapman, Tiicoinii. Mi's. Chapman is Mrs. Ern est Lister's sister. Governor Lister died of what his attending physicians diagnosed as ciirdiii-vuscular-ronal disease, which is said to' affect both heart and kid neys. After a vlrtunl collapse early this year during the session of the state legislature" at Olympia, Governor Lister was ordered to cease his exec utive duties and rest. Lieutenant Governor L. K. Hart took over the governor's duties. It was not known definitely here today whother Lieu tonant Governor Hart would become governor or remain acting governor until the next general election in 1920. Rest failing to offoct much Im provement in his condition, the gov ernor was taken to tho state hospital at Stollacoom whore he was kept un der the close care of Dr. W. N. Kel ler, his old family -physician. Upon leaving the hospital there It was re ported Govornor Lister had Improved aiid ho was returned to Olympia. The legislature pnssed an appropriation for him lo take a trip to California or elsewhere, but It was thought in advisable for him to leavo. Becom ing steadily worse again, the gover nor was brought to a hospital here a few weeks ago, remaining until his death. . Governor Lister was 48 years okl. Ho died one day bofore his forty uluth birthday, June 15, 1010. WESTERN UNION WORKERS OPPOSE R.R.WIRE STRIKE President Employee's Asks Head of Railway Teiearaphers to Withdraw Strike Order Puts Them On Rec ord as Opposina Each Other Both Sides Claim Victory as UsuaL CTIIC'AGO. Juno 14. Loaders of the nation wide strike of commercial telegraphers declared todav that re ports hail been received showine thnt heavv files of Western Union tele grams were piled un nt relav points because of refusal of railroad tele graphers to handle commercial busi ness, i flnilroad operators were instructed bv the Order of Railroad Telegraph ers to discontinue handling commer cial business'aftcr 6 a. m. todav as a means of aiding commercial tele graphers in their strike for "the right of collective bargaining and wage ad justments." After officials of the Western Cnion Telegraph roi.iin.nv hnd de clared the railroad operators were not following the order nnd that busi ness was normal. C. J. Konenknmp, international president of the tele graphers, suid not n commercial mcs sage had been moved on the Missouri Vncifio lines. Hint definite!, reports showed hundreds of toifns in Imvn. Illinois nnd other' nearby states are without telegraph service anil that ull ! outlying districts would be likewise affected bv night 115,000 Messages Held Up "The Western Union has estimated thnt each of the 23.000 railway sta tions handle five messages a day," he suid. "Taking their own figures, which are extremely low. there are 115,000 messages a duv that cannot be moved.- This constitutes more than n third of the Western Union's business, bused on figures in the nn nunl reports." 1 Western Union officials said re ports indicate that the onlv real in convenience caused bv the order to railroad operators tas through cer tain telegraphers along the lines op ening their keys and causing delays. W. V. Employes Protest While minimizing the latest move in the strike, officers of the Associa tion of Western- Union Eniploves to dav wired E. J. Munion. president of the Order of Rnilwnv Telegraphers to reconsider the instruction to the rail road operators. The telegram said that as the Western Union operators are not on strike, tho action bus plac ed the railroad telegraphers' union ou record ns opposing the Western Union workers. "The railroad ' operators have schedules with tho railroads which provide that thov bundle commercial business." suid Edward Wnoli, deputy president of the Western Union Em ployes' association. Strike lenders claimed that more than 22.000 workers are out: that pickets were inducing telephone girls throughout the country to ioin the strike called for Monday bv the In ternational Brotherhood of Electri cal Workers, nnd that tho result of the referendum being tnken bv the brokers division of the telegraphers' union would be known probably next Tuesday. 41 ST DIVISION E NEW YORK. Juno 14 Twenty four officers and 411 enlisted men of tho 148th field artillery. 41st divis ion, were among tho 1701 troops ar riving from St. Nuzaire todav on the transport Fluridiiin. Tho artillery units included field mid staff medical detachments, bcndiiunrters company and buttery E. Other troops on board were ' tha fiOilth engineers, lieiidiinurters and medical detach ments and eompmiios A to D, inclu sive: members of the 3G0th service park unit, . .:..,.' Mrs. JV. E. Morris left Friday for Sacramento for an Indefinite vlBlt with J. R. Morris and family.' SECOKDHOP OFFIS MADE FOR EUROPE Vickers-Vimv Biplane Started From St. Johns at 4:13 This Afternoon British Pilot. American Navlaator Small Machine Only 67 Feet Wlna Spread Capable of Speed Over 100 Miles an Hour Capt. Alcock. Pilot. Hero of War. CAPE RACE. N. F.. June 14. (Bv Marconi Wireless.) No message wns received here bv wireless from the Vickers-Vimv bombing plane dur ing the first hour of its trnns-Atlnn-tio fliglit. This silence mar be ex plained bv the fact that Lieutenant Brown, flie navigator, would be busy with his work during the early stages of bis journey. ST. JOHNS, N. P., Juno 14.-rTho Vlckers-Vimy biplane started on its trans-Atlantic flight at 4:13 o'clock this afternoon, Greenwich time. The yickers-Vlmy' machine- carried two men. Captain Jack Alcock, a Britisher, as pilot, nnd Lieutenant Arthur Whltten Brown, an American as navigator. The Vlckers-Vimy machine, which started on a trans-Atlantic flight to day has a wing spread of only 67 feet and is equipped with two 350 horsepower Rolls-Royce motors, said to be capable of developing a speed of more than one hundred miles an, hour. Tho capacity of the gasoline j tanks was recently enlarged to SO") . gallons and the lubricating oil tanks! to 50 gallons, which is believed to bo., sufficient to carry the plane 2,44(1 ' miles, under normal weather condi tions. A. wireless telegraphy set cap able of sending and receiving mes sages over comparatively long dis tances, is part of the plane's equip ment. - . Captain Jack Alcock, tbe pilot, was among the British pioneers in avia tion. He obtained his flying certifi cate in 1912 and Joined the Royal Air 'Naval Bervlce immediately upon the outbreak of, the war. He acted as an instructor at first, but was later sent to the Turkish front whore he held the record for long distance bombing raids. He was later cap tured by the Turks. and held prisoner until the armistice was signed. Lieutenant Arthur WhUteh Brown, navigator of the Vickors-Vimv uliine, also is u veteran of tho war, hnvinc served first ns an infuntrv officer and Inter in tho British aviation ser vice until nn accident to tho machine in which he was an observer bite in 101.) forced a decent in Germnnv where he was wounded nnd tnken prisoner. , s ROME, Friday, June 13. (By As sociated Press.) Disorders which began in Spezia Thursday continued today because of lack of sufficient forces to check the crowds which were packing the shops and dlstrlb-i utlng hats, shoes and provisions. Later the mob took controLof tho market and obliged the merchants to sell at prices fixed by tho people. Thus chickens which recently reach ed $ 6 apiece, sold for $1; olive oil, which had brought 50 cents a quart, sold for 25 cents,, while thousands of bottles of fancy wines which hnd been selling at high prices, woro poured out to the crowd for 20 cents . each. Soveral thousand sailors have boon landed in the town and contingents of cavalry have boon ordered horor to prevent further dlsordors. ' u'sub-noi'tuul vliild, 1 .