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ft 5000 CIRCULATION (25,000 READERS DAILY) Only Circulation in Salem Guar anteed by the Audit Bureau of Circulations - FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL -WILLAMETTE VAL LEY KEWS 85KVICE - Weather Report i . Oregon: Tonight and Fri.lay -. fair; gentle southerly winds.1 - - - FORTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 19. SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1919. PRICE TWO CENTS ONT TRAINS AND NEW STANDS FTVE CENTS Jl fl 4 fl LI'L iMiim M UUL UlUUL MM DISPOSITION OF GERMAN COLONIES WILL DECIDE FINAL FATE OF LEAGUE Wilson Believes League Of Nations Will Be Given Its Death Blow If Allies Insist On Dividing Germany's Former Colonial Possessions Like So Much Loot England Is Supporting America In Her Claims. By Robert J. Bender (United Press staff correspondent) Paris, Jan. 30. America's partici pation in the peace settlement may depend on the decision regarding dis position of the German colonies, it was intimated touay. President Wilson believes the loa- xie of nations tho principle of which was unanimously adopted last Batur day will Ibe given its death blow if the allies now insist on dividing tier man)' b former colonial possessions like so much loot. The league of na tions was one of the principal ideals lor which the United States entered the war. Some of tho allies appear to favor carrying out the world old custom of "division of the spoils, before the league of notions begins to function which may account for the unexpect ed pressure for territorial problems at this time. Bit the president wants to have tho league become effective first so it can take care of just such ques tions as internationalization of Ger many's dapturcd ir,landg and Union Sea. He would begin to make the lea gue effective by placing theso disput ed possessions under its administra tion. Tho problem thus presented is the most serious that has yet confronted the peace delegates. Wilson's firm al titude apparently has confused his op ponents, forcing' thorn to play for time in which to determine their course of action. EESTJMED DISCUSSIONS VBy Frad S." Ferguson fi" Paris, an. 30. The' peace (bureau resumed discussion of the German co lonial problem this morning. With tho majority of the represemt Hiives proceeding on the basis that tho secret treaties formulated by tho al lies beforo 'America's intervention, were nullified by, acceptance of Pres ident Wilson's fourteen poinds. It was REPO Jo Far It Has Received No Recognition From Berlin Its Authority Is Force. By Prank J. Taylor (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Berne, aJn. 30. A northwest Gormnn republic was declared by the Bruns wick soldiers' and workmon's congress, recording to dispatches received here today. A new state extends from the IT--.-. .n....tn;..a - tl.a V.irMi apn Arid includes Hamburg, Sehleswig-Holstnin ( and parts of Saxony and Aitmam. it is based on socialism and communism. The northwest Cerman, republic has received o recognition so far from Ber liu and its o.ily authority is that of force. Control Wilhelnishaven Yet. Berlin, Jan. 29. (Delayed.) Sp&rta eans still controlled Wilhelmshaven to day, according to advices received from that city. They had dissolved tho work men's and soldiers' council, seized all public buildings and banks and taken over the railways, telephones and tele graphs. A "stato of siege" has been declar ed toy them. City officials have protested against the R-ction of the fipnrtacans and hav gone, on strike, determining to do no work until removal of the "terror." Functioning of the various- municipal industries is thus seriously affoctcd. A report from Stuttgart today said the shortage of coal probably will force Berlin electric workers to discontinue for a fortnight until s reserve can be accumulated. This would cut off all light and power here. Klarazetkin and 400 independent so "r.ialists are reported to have joined the 8partr,can movement. BOSTON BRAVES SOLD Boston, Mass., Jan. 30. The Boston Braved wdre (sold itoday to iGoorge .Washington Grant, well known mov ing picture man of London and Paris. The club was sold for cash, tte amount sot being announced. Grant is now president and treasur er of the club. It also was announced Ithat Oeorgo Stalling will remain manager of the team and that Walter ilapgood will remain as business man ager and secretary. They will consti tute the board of directors.. believed that all colonial claims will be adjusted on the principle of the leaguo of .nations. The virtual alliance which is under stood to exist ibetween Great Britain and the United States on the matte,i of territorial adjustments, was regard ed as powerful enough to override any opposition as it has on previous ques tions inasmuch as in this instance it is obviously on the popular side and undoubtedly will receive support from a majority of the other nations. In fact, France and Italy are reported to have followed the British lead in aban doning, or at least, modifying their ex pansionist ambitions. This would leave Japan and Australia practically alone in the desire to employ Germany's lost colonies for personal aggrandize ment, i The belief was held in some quar ters that Jupan and Australia might hold out for several days, but the ma jority opinion was that they would sccunJb Itjoday to tho pressure for placing all former German olonics un dor the administration of the league of .nations with the countries directly interested acting as trustees. HOUSE GETS DOWN TO USiNESS TODAY AN IS LACK Passes Bill To Exempt Money, Notes, And t Accounts From Taxation., Tho sledding was good in the house this morning and business went along with a rapid swing that promises well. Having spent the greater part of Wed resday on needless oratory, tho nicm bers were more than ready to get down to business. It was expected thnt tho labor ele ment would make another long fight oc the passing of the red flag bill. To pre vent another day of oratory, J. E. Wood son of Heppner moved tho previous question at the beginning of the morn ing's session, and us this was carried all debate was slfut off. With tho exception of Representa tives Home, Kichards and Smith of Portland, the red flug bill met tho ap proval of the house notwithstanding the opposition of the labor men. To investigate the conditions of dai ries and the price of milk and why the dairy industry is not paying and whir tliero should not bo a higher price paid for milk iu Portland, Speaker Seymour Jones a;ipOiutcd cs the house commit tee, Weeks of Marion, Edwards of Til lamook and Dodd of Umatilla county The senate appointed LaFollctt cf Ma rion and Norblud of Clntsog county". The vote of Wednesday practically eliminating the roadmaster from part of his duties in viewing and laying out county roads was reconsidered this mom ing. it wt-s proposed to place this work on the county surveyor and the bill pi.sed hurried Wednesday evening. .Vow that it is repealed and postponed indefinitely, the old law stands. Tlie following bills passed the house this morning: To include money, notes and accounts with other property exempt from taxa tion. Mr. Seheubel who presented the bill said the old law got the little fel low more than the big one. If the pres ent bill becomes law, money, notes and accounts on band actualy used in the transaction of business will not be tax able. To require that official bonds of ad ministrators, executors, and guardians be recorded l a special book and to be used as primi.jy evidence should the original be lost Original bonds are of ten, lost or stolen. With a record kept in a special book, if the bond iB taken away, the record may be used as evi dence Pass Dodder Bill. A parasite of alfalfa and clover known as dodder is making trouble i, Umatilla county and Mr. Dodd, repre sentative from that county was pleased to have his bill passed this morning. It provides that any land owner may permits dodder to grow on his land and permits dodder to gro won his hvud and if ho docs not remove it within 40 days action may be had in a justice court in a civil suit. Out in the eastern part of the state it often happens that a judge of the (Continued on page two) CONSOLIDATION BILL If These Proposed Laws Pass They Will Become. Effect ive In Ninety Days. Two more consolidation bills were presented yesterday, that of tho state bor.-rd of education and the stato land board. The proposed state board of ed ucation ij to include six members in ad dition to the superintendent of public instruction, who is to serve ex-officio as secretary of the board. Tlw board of education provides that three of the members of tho board shell bo expcvionco6 in common and high schools and that throe shall bo interest ed in higher education. Tho term is for a period of six years and all are to be sjloetcd by tho governor with the eon sent of the senate. The bill would abolish the following! Statu board of education, stato board of text books commissioners, mid its chair man, board of higher curricula and its chairmen, trustees of state library and it ate librarian. There hns already been introduced bills providing for stato departments of agriculture, labor and e department of ndustrios and in each a number of of fices and officials are abolished. As laws without an emergency clause become operative within 90 days after psssago by tho house and senate and signature of the governor, all the big consolidations proposed abolishing a big majority of offico hnldors in the state Ijiuisc are vicwod with deep interest by those who have inhabited tho state house for a number of years. . However, from general expression around tho state Iioubo, and elsewhoro what is generally known as tho barbor sho0 opinion, there is little to fear that ho present office holders will bo legis lated out of a job. Pomona Will Make First Trip And Other Boats May Be Put Into Service. The Capital City Navigation com pany will open river transportation on the Willamette river between Pert land, Salem and Independence, on Tuesday morning, February 4th, 1919. Tho company has loased the steamer Pomona and has options on other boats; tho I'omona will make her first trip from Ash strcot dock. The com pany will maintain said service, leav ing Ash street dock on Tuesdays, Thursdays and' Saturdays, at 7 a. m. Tho steamer will loave Independence at 6 a. m. and Salem at 7 a. m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The company will conduct . atual competition to the rail rates. A flat rate to Salem on merchandise of $3.50 per ton, and to Independence of $4 per ton, will be inaugurated and main tained. Other similar rates on other commodities will be maintained. This company is independent of the Oregon City Transportation company, and of any of the railway lines. The company is composed of men who have worked up from the deck of the Iboats. Captain Chris Bluhm is president, 23 years ago he wa a deck boy, and worked his way up until he is now one of the lcst navigators on the upper Willamette. Captain Ed Will iams has had 15 years experience uJ on the Willamette, and worked from tho deck to the pilot house. He is vice president. W. S. Jayes, treasurer, work ed "rom the deck to the pursers offico. W. A. Burns, the secretary, has had ten years experience upon the Willam ette river boats. These parties are the sole owners of the new company; they have both their earnings and experi ences in the enterprise; they propose to maintain this service, and, if prop erly supported by the valley people, to extend -this service later to Corvallis, Euganc, Albany and Harrisburg. The Ash street dock in Portland has b?on leased by the company, and this will be the principal place of business for the company; the Wpaulding dock in Salem, and tho Damon dock in In dependence, have, all been leased by the company. The owners' of the company wilt devote their personal services in the work; Cap. Chris Bluhm will be mas ter; Cnpt. Ed Williams will be pilot; W. S. Javes, purser, and V. A. Burns steward of the steamer Pomona, and will have personal supervision of the affairs cf the company. ROBERT PAULUS TO HEAD COMMERCIAL CLULl DURING YEAR Annual Mee&iWas Attended! By Seventy-Five Enthusias tic Members. There were nearly one hundred mem bers packed into the Commercial club auditorium last night for tho annual meeting, c:)d the good will and enthusi asm and optimism set a new record for club meetings. The atmosphere was as thick with harmony as it was with cigar smoke and most of the cigars were per fectos, Tho things Was so thoroughly unanimous that a bunch of influenza germs who held a ' ' stato ' ' conference in ono of tho cuspidors, got up and left in tho midst of ono of tho spoeches. Ono person present, with Hibernian propensities, thought it would bo d good idea to hold tho annual meeting quar terly in future. Most of the nominees in tho election were so retiring that they all tried to decline, but they were so much wanted that their election was made unanimous in evory case. Thco. Roth and Hobf. Paulus were so, mighty popular that they wore nominated for two offices at tho ac-mo time. Hal Pntton was "serious" on his feet and quoted from "tho book of Moses" in support of his candidacy . and F. G. Beckcbach moved that they "suspend the constitu tion" in order to carry his point. President Steusloff being out of the city, vice president Hobt. Paulus pre sided r.nd read the annual message. This document reviewed briefly the activi ties of the past year, which had been so hainporod with war activities, and pointed out what should be tha policy of the club iu future Ho predicted e:i era of great prosperity for ;thn country and urged that the club enter upon, a campaign of publicity and boosting for Salem end the valley. He urged the encouragement of the agricultural and horticultiirl industries, tho building up of ( payrolls, the, attrition of jiapUil to this 'community,, and abovo"'aIl, to make tho Commercial club a vital force iu development. . Spoke of Salem's Possibilities. Vice President Paulus in his address followed tho same lino of thought, em phasizing the future possibilities of Sa lem, the center of onQ of tho most pro ductive regions of the west. His speech bristled with statistics shJwing the re sources of this valley, enumerating the plants and institutions that were al ready making . Salem known to the world, t;nd predicting that some of our manufacturing plants would have to doublo their capacity in tho near future in order to keep up with the demand. He notod especially that a large propor tion of the fruit boxes for this district had to bo shipped in from tho outside Ho noted that representatives of some of tho great industries in tho east had already been in the field looking fur locations. Tho need of increasing the club membership was emphasized in or der to keep pace with tho progress in other lines. Tho organization should not only work for tho location of new industries but should co-operato with the farming interests in building up the industries alresdy in the fiold, which were sometimes restricted in their out put for lack of raw materials. An other feature of club work urged by Mr. Paulus was the endeavor to bring to Sclcm a number of great eonven- (Continued on pago two) AUTO THIEVES AIED AT lil PROPOSED LAW Provides That Driver Of Car Must Carry Tag To Iden tify His Ownership. If a bill offered in the house becomes a law, every person who drives an auto Or motor veluclo of any kind will be required to have hady a badge, card ur tag showing he or she is entitled to have possession of the machine before buying gasoline or having repairs done. Tho bill provides that when the sec retary of sta te issues the license plates no shall also issue two metal eards, tags, badges or bangles of ownership or authority. These badges iff tags or eards or bun gles are to be numbered to correspond with the license plate of the machine and arc intended to show the driver's authority to be in possession of the car or motor vcfiicle. It shall be unlawful, tho bill proposes for r.ny gasoline or oil vender or re pairer or any person volunteering as sistance in the operation of the motor to sell or furnish any gasoline or ren der assistance in repairing without first requiring that the operator of the ear produce and exhibit the official metal ta.u or badg e. ' Should tho bill become a law, it is thought it would do much to erippie the growing industry of stealing auto mobiles. STRIKES II! BRITISH ISLES ARE ALLEGED TOBEROLSKITC Are In Open OpposusE. To Authorized Heads Of Nat ural Trades Unioas. Glasgow, Jan. 30. Striking ship builders raided the yards today and dragged out several non-unionist t. A serious clash was narrowly averted. The strikers sent an ultimatum to the provost maiehal declarinc that un less the employers consent to begin negotiations by tomorrow they will cut off tho city's entire supply of electricity. Many municipal electrical employes already are on strike and it is said there is only enough current tor street lights and hospitals. Are Bolshevistic. London, Jan. 30. Tho general strikes throughout Great Britain and Ireland are bolshevistic, British labor lenders declared today. They said the strikers aro under the direction of lo cal boards organized like soviots, which are openly opposed to tha authorized heads of the National Federation of Trades Unions. It was further chnrg cd that the strikes are being partially financed by tho Russian bolshevik!. "Tho Btrikes. aro tho result of agita tion by 'shop stewards' who are Eng glish bolsheviks." Frank Smith, na tional secretary of tho Federation of Eng neers and Shipbuilders, told the United Press today- They are under the direction of local boards which are organized like soviots and aro m open opposition to the auth orized heads of the National Feder ation of Trades Unions. It is reported that these 'shop-stewards' aro receiv ing money from Lcnino. ' 'The executive council of tho feder ation voted yosterday to disclaim any connection with the strikes except the one called- in the Tyne district for a 47 hour week, which is likely to bo settled in a few days. To Have Congress Next Week. : "I have learned that the 'shop stewards.' havc!nvlted th local boarl. of England, Scotland and probably Ire land to attend a congress next week in Barrow-in-Furness (18 miles northwes' of Lancaster), which is tho capital of British bolahevism. The purpose of this congress, I understand, is to endorse the 'shop steward' or soviet movemont, and draw up a definite program. Tho 'shop stewards' recently sent seven agitatorf through the districts which are now erupting. It is believed certain they caused the present upheavals. ''The men now strTking voted in No vombcr to accept a 47 hour weok. Ap parently flushed with tho success of their efforts, they are. now independ ently trying to force a 40 hour week. The government is faced with a di lemma. If it dealB with the strikers it means recognition of tho independent organization and consequent retraction of the government's decision to treat with the authorized heads of organized labor." About a quarter of a million men are oh strike in various parts of the Unit ed Kingdom. Shipbuilding is complete ly tied up and other industries, partic ularly coal mines, are seriously affected through sympathetic strikes. Belfast, where rioting already has oc curred! is completely dominated by the strikers and business is at a standstill. More than 100,000 persons are now out of work in Belfast. There is no electricity and intra-eity transporta tion is paralyzed. The Willys-Overland company an nounces a profit sharing plan whereby half the profits of the Toledo plant over a fair return on the capital in vested will be distributed to the 10, 000 employes annually. : abe mm ? Whnt's become o' th' ole lime preach that dressed like a corpso an' pcrted his hair on tn' suier u wuz r..- ved st th' Slatv Holler Debatin' elub last night, that th' war spirit toro out faster than th' Christmas spirit. I ' " This May Result Unless They Endorse Wilson's Plans For Ending Strife Through Meeting Of Bolsheviki And Allied Delegates. Step Toward This Would Be Em bargo Against Archangel And Vladivostok Exports. Washington, Jan. 30. The United States threatens to withdraw its sup port from tho liussinn republican fac tions unless they ct once endorse Presb dent Wilson's plans for ending Russian strife through a meeting with bolshe viki uuil allied delegates, atpiomatie circles disclosed today. Recall of American troops in tho Archangel region and in Siberia, embar go against exports to Archangel and Vladivostok and withdrawal of United States recognition now granted the dip lomuts of tho Russina constitutional ists at Washington, would bo the most significant features of tho step. Sinii Inr notion could bo expected from Great Britain, Fiance, Italy and Japan and tho Russians would bo loft "to fight it out amongst themselves." It is understood a memorandum of the American viewpoint has been hand ed to the Russian embassy here for con veyance to Russian ambassadors and ministers at Paris. Diplomats admit that the disappoint ment of tho United States ct the oppo sition of tho Russian constitutionalists REPORTS ON SENATE BILLS ARE COII? . SLOWLYjHESE DAYS At Short Session This Morn ing, Anti-Trust Bill Was .Passed. , As on provious days tho senate iau out of business in a short while this morning and took a recess until after noon. ' Its afternoon sessions, with only one jr two exceptions, have been lust ing lij or 20 minutes. By the end of that time tho senate cleans up all tho business on tho desk and is forced to lidjouru tor the lack of something tt do. This condition is attributed to the tardiness of tuo scuuto committees in acting on and reporting1 bills which have men icerred to them for con sideration. As tho session is now prac tically half over, it means that unless tho comiii ttcis gut down to business :.nd turn out woik for tho senate to do there is going to be a greater conges tion even than usual during the cloning days of tho session. Attention was called to the situation yestorduy afternoon by Senator Strayer who urged the committees to expedite their business. "Half of tho session is over and not any of the largo measures have been brought In yet," he sail. "This morn ing 77 bills and resolutions wore refer red to committees, and there are now probably 100 measures in the bauds of committcos. I want to emphasize the necessity of the committees reporting out bills s0 that the senate can get to work on them and not have a great con gestion toward tho end of the session." This nioriiiiiK the senate passod the anti trust bill introduced by Benntors Lachmund. Jho bill was passed with only two votes against it, those being east by Huston and Hundley. The measure is drawn to hit any mo nopoly or combination in restraint ol trade - or to control prirces, and pro vides penalties for any persons, firms, corporations, or associations to create or carry out rwtri .'tions in tradejto lim the production or to increase or reduce tho prico of commodities; to prevent competition in the manufacture trans portation, sale or purchase of merchan dise, produce or commoditics;to fix any standard or figure whereby the price to the public shell be in any manner es tablished or controlled. Seal Object of Bill. Tho retl object of the bill, as ex plained by Senator Thomas, is to reach the alleged cement monopoly in this state, which ho said has prevented the highway commission from obtaining road materials at a price for which they should be sold. Ho said the bill does not apply t3 agricultural or labor organizations, and in repy t0 a query from Senator Farreil he said it was not intended to be en it pruductiono r to increase or reduce fishermen's union on the Columbia riv- (Continued on page two) toward tho proposed ull-Russian confer ence is evident. Supported Diplomats. The United States has practically supported the constitutional diplomats hurc, financially as well as politically, since their appointment by Kerensky. Tho ento-ito powers were led to do liko- ! wise. , The officiul position of the r.orthcri ' Russian government regarding tho inoes ! ing will not bo known, it is believed, until the arrival in Paris of President TcliiiiUoviky, r.ow on his wav ' tha pUUCU CUI11V 1 L . W 1JU1I1 AICiiUTlgv. , The Russian embassy hns received an Arclmngo cablo declaring thnt TchniT kovsky is pledged by his government to take - an uncompromising staud against tho bolsheviki and to iusist iMk. Russia i republican admission to tho da liberations. The cables als0 stated that Tchaikov sky proposes to join tho Omsk govern ment representatives in cstablistuna s strong center of Russian polities is, from which the land can be redeemed from chaos. LI III COMMISSIONERS' PAY jority of Senators Opposa Paying Them Salary of . ' $4,000 Yearly. Twenty-two. state senators avo oppos ed to paying the members o( tho ttata highway commission a salary "of $4009 a year, or any other salary. They expressed their opinio.i on the subject yesterday afternoon when they killed Senator Pioree'g bill, which pro vided that tho commissioners should re ceive a $4000 salary and devote all their time to the job. The bill was killed bj being indefi nitely postponed, following the great est flood of oratory which has been heard in tho senate at this session ol tho legislature. For more than tvo hours the senators urgucd tho question, and finally turned tho bill down by a vote of 22 to 7 Tho seven senators fa vorable to the bill were Dimick, Gill, Lachmund, LaFollctt, Pierce, Strayer and Thomas. The bill eamo beforo tho Benato with & majority und minority report from tho committee on roads and highways. Tiitt minority report was favorable to tho bill and was Bigncd by Lachmund and Thomas. The majority report wa-a against the bill, and was signed by Or ton, Hurley, Patterson, Ritner, Smith ol Coos, Handley and Norblad. The test vote camo on a motion to substituta the minority report for the majority re port. Those who wore opposed to tho bill took tho position that the measure was a slnp at the present members of tha highway commission, all of whom aro wealthy men and would not giv " their time to the position. Denied Charges. The supporters of tho bill denied that any reflection was intended to ward the present commissioners, but er gucd that a reasonable salary should be paid so it would not be necessary to pick rich men to fill the jobs, but rather bo a poor man could accept a place on - the commissions if he Lad the brains to give the stato a dollar's worth of roads for every dollar spent. Senator Pierce insisted that the com missioners should give their en tiro time to the work, as there was no bigger job in tho state than directing the $10 000,000 road building program, which is now being proposed, he said. "And n0 one should be penalized, by being untblo to accept a position on the commission, because ho is not s millionaire," he said. "All tho brain in tho stato capable of building roads are not confined to millionaires." He said he did not like the tttitudo taken-by Commissioner Thompson tha other night when he told a legislativa audience that "you can't pay me," "I have always found that Buy tima anybody wanted to give mo anything it usually turned out to bo pretty cost- (Continued on page two) J