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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
First Violence
Resulting From
Strike Reported

Chicago, Apr. 9.--One switchmar
was shot and several slugged at m-u,-
ings Of the striking railroad men last
night. police learned today.
John Krintz, q striker who proposed
that the men return to work, was shot
it was reported. He was spirited away
in an automobile by friends.
Sabotage and violence was advocat-
ed by one Of the speakers. E. C. Esty,
a c. Y. A. organizer who participated
in the Gary steel strike and several la
Dor disturbances here. "They call me
a rebel" Esty told the strikers. I'm
proud to be a rebel, In 1910 l had
charge Of a railroad strike in the Twin
Cities-Minneapolis and st. Paul. The
men all went out and stayed out.
Boasts OF Violence.
Il went down to the |. w. w. head
quarters and got some help. Then one
day four passenger trains were wreck
ed. The next day seven freight trains
were wrecked Then we sent word to
the railroads that If they didn't come
across, we'd tear down the round
house. They didn't answer-we dla
The round house was torn down.
'Then the railroads begged for mer.
cy, and asked to meet us. We told
them to come to us. There was a meet
ing. The union drew up contract and
the railroad refused 1t. The next day
we blew up a bridge. That night an
ice jam formed In the river and tore
down the rest Of the bridge, so they
don't know to this day who did the
job. But we won the strike.
II did 30 days in jail for blocking
the mails. 1 got off light because TOLD
the judge didn't know the law. Blu,
of course knew it then as well as
do now"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
urks Destroy
Town And Burn
u. S. Orphanage

Constantinople, Apr. 9.-Turks have
destroyed the village of Harouniyi.
northeast of Arna and burned the
American orphanage there Two thou
sand Armenian orphans were removed
under fire and taken to Adana in safe.
ty by William Gilbert Jr. of Yonkers,
New York. They will probably be sent
to Cyprus.
Turkish nationalists have taken over
control of the village of Bardizaj.
about fifty miles from Constantinople,
but there are few indications of trou,
BILE in Anatolia.
Hadjin, north of Adana, is still cut
off from the outside world and other
Armenian villages are being besieged
by the Turks. Hundreds of refugees
are arriving in Adana daily.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09

pean affairs which is capable. of div
ers notifications.
Cancellation Of these viewpoints
will be the object of the ensuing con
versations- during which France. 1t
is stated. probably will ask Great
Britain whether 1t stands for exeeu-
ton Of the treaty.
1t is pointed out that articles AZ, ~
and A Of the Versailles treaty de-
fined actions by Germany which
might be regarded as calculated to
disturb the peace Of, the world and it
is pointed out that such action by
Germany was accomplished when the
reichswehr penetrated the Ruhr dis
trict.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
LATE BULLETINS

Washington Apr 9-Vountary instead Of compulsory nI-
versal military training proposed by the army reoganzaton
BILL adopted today by the The vote was 46 to
London Apr 9-Itays attitude respecting the French oc-
cupaon of Frankfort fully with that expressed IN pc
half Of Great Britain in the statement issued last evening" W.T.
tori Scaoa the Italian foreign minister, stated today.
Washington Apr After receiving the state departments
Interpretation the Doctrine the of Salvador
adopte proposing LatnAmercn alliance with the
United States excluded.
Washington Apr 9-Representave Kitchen of North Car
oina democratic leader the last congress- suffered slight
stroke of paralysis the right side today after delivering
speech the house opposing the republican resolution
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
Canada's Status
Under League To
Be Threshed Out

Ottawa, Apr. s.--Questions concern.
ing Canada's status in the league Of ma
tions as affected by the failure of the
United States to enter the league will
be discussed by the house of commons
here Monday, it was announced today,
Major c. w. Andrews will ask what eff
feet the action of the American senate
will have on the Monroe Doctrine, the
announcement said, and n. W. RoweT
will reply.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
.aeterlink Home
In South Robbed

Los Angeles, Cal, Apr. s.-The tenn
porary residence of Maurice Maeter-
linck, Belgian poet and playwright at
Santa Monica, near here, was robbed
last night and police Of Los Angeles
and Santa Monica today began search
for a woman porch climber reasoning
only a woman would steal the articles
the author reported.missing
These articles included a pair of silk
sese, silver and gold mesh bag, a
pearl handled revolver and number
of gold trinkets, all the property of the
poets bride.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09

Pittsburg. Kan, Apr. s.-Alexander
Howat. president of the Kansas coal
miners. was sentenced to Jail for con-
tempt Of court by Judge Andrew ].
Curran Of the Crawford county district
court today.
The Judge sentenced Howat and
three associate union officials to the
county jail until such time as they will
testify before the 'Kanaas court OF in
dustrfal relations.
Under the order of Judge Curran.
Howat and the other officials will be
taken to the county Jail at Girard i'm
mediately.
Four mines Of the district were idle
this morning on account of the Howat
hearing, II was announced at the head
quarters of the operators.
Howat shortly after he reached his
office made the statement:
Our position is unchanged We
stand where we stood. We refuse to
testify before this court because we do
not recognize the court. 1t is an insti-
tuition founded to enslave the working
man."
Howat was found guilty of con-
tempt for refusing to obey an order
of Judge Curran issued Tuesday tina,
he appear with four other officers OF
the United Mine Workers of America
of the Kansas district. and testify in
the investigation of the coal mining
industry now being conducted by the
Kansas court of industrial relations
here. In addition to Howat, secre.
Itary-treasurer and Robert Foster
district aduitot, guilty and gave them
the same sentence he gave Howat.
Counsel for the miners in ar
amended answer filed this morning
made numerous attacks on the Kansas
industrial court law, alleging that Il
violated not only the Kansas bill Of
rights and constitution but that II
violated the federal condition.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
FISHERMEN AGREE

San Francisco, Apr. 9.--An agree
ment between the Alaska Packers as
sociation and the Alaska Fishermen's
union providing 26 per cent increase
to the fishermen for the season was
signed last Monday, according to an
announcement Of the union headquar-
ters here today. The men had been re-
porting for work under the agreement
for week, however, before 1t was
signed, union officials said
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
British Stand Regarding
French muasion Raises
Big Problem For Allies

Paris, April s.-The British atti-
tude regarding the French occupation
OF Frankfort will cause the opening
OF diplomatic conversation between
the powers of the entente concerning
the whole subject of action with re-
gard to Germany. it was said today in
official circles.
In this conversation the French at
titude viii be based first on mainten-
ance of the entente, and second on
strict execution of the treaty Uf
Versailles.
The French accepted the treaty as
finally signed and consider it a sort
OF charter as regards relations with
Germany. Great Britain, it is thought
here. considers it rather as a sort OF
elastic basis of settlement of Euro
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
Funeral Services
For Bishop Hughes
Set For Saturday

Portland, Or, April 8. Funeral
services for the late Matthew s.
Hughes, resident bishop of oregon.
who died in Cleveland. Ohio. last Sun
day. will be held in the First Method
ist Episcopal church here tomorrow
afternoon at 1880 o'clock. The body
will arrive here today. Final cere-
monies will be at the Portland cre-
matorium.
Earl Cranston OF Washington, ID. c.
formerly resident bishop of Oregon
and now retired, and C. B. Mitchell,
bishop of Minnesota, resident at St.
Paul, are in the city to officially rep
resent the board of bishops of the
church and both will deliver address
es at the funeral.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
Portland Labor
Demands Trial
Of Reds SIayerS

Portland. Or April 9,-organized
labor in Portland last night, went IN
record to demand that the slayers Of
Wesley Everest, I. w. W., who was
taken from Jail and hanged at Cen
tralia Immediately after the armistice
day outrage, be brought to trial.
The resolution, which was origin
ally adopted by the Metal Trades
council in this city, was presented to
the Central Labor council last night
and adopted by heavy majority. The
resolution condemned what 1t termed
mob rule in no uncertain terms, and
the full support of organized labor Ut
Portland was pledged to those who
are endeavoring to have the slayers
of Everest prosecuted.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
Eastern Oregon
Districts Fear
Loss of Stock

Baker, Or, April 9.--Reports from
the Long creek and Muddy creek dis
tricts near here are to the effect that
a second winter is being experienced.
and hay is becoming SO scarce that
there is likely to be severe loss CT
stock if the winter lasts much longer
Because of the snow, all farm work
has been discontinued.
Upon the hills timber is reported
to be strewn about and large trees
uprooted are lying across the roads.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
Life Insurance
Shows Big Gain

A gain of sSS.S56,S13.19 In the
Of life insurance in force In
Oregon at the close Of the year 1919,
over that of December 81, 1918, is
shown by a summary of the life insur-
ance business in oregon prepared by
A. C. Barber, state insurance commits
sioner. The summary shows total
of 93,68t life inurance policies in force
in the state December 81, 1919. aggre-
eating $2O4,899.9f2.32.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
Unions and City
To Build Homes
Bv Cooperation

Toronto, Ont, April 9.-Union labor
and municipal officials have taken
steps to establish a building guild here
to erect houses at a minimum cost.
The city is to upply the land and the
material and the unions the labor. One
hundred houses will be erected as an
experiment.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
oregon Fire Loss
$4,000 In March

ortna, my " fires occurred in Oregon.
Of s,ae %a OF Portland, during the month
9a,a, Marcn' the losses of which agrre-
IL ~ sta. 20 ''ooo, according to the month
ber ''a.elnent just isued by A. c. Bar
Mo.. state fire marshal. Boardman,
Sos 'aow aoS county, with a fire loss of
month. '''' Vi Towns lor the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09

The Chicago Junction railway, the
Belt Line connecting the stock yards
and packing plants with the trunk
lines. was one of the first to report.
Eleven engine crews were at work
this morning, the report said. as com
pared to three yesterday.
While the switching and freight
situation showed improvement. the
congestion in the yards grew SO great
that seven Of the eight railroads en-.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
Flood Damage In
Iona Increases

Muscatine, Iowa. April 3. = The
breaking Of the Illinois levee a mile
above the high bridge which spans
the Mississippi river here had fluvded
1000 acres at 10 this morning and
the overflow of fully 10000 addition
al acres lying below the district first
affected cannot be averted.
The flood will create lake two
miles wide and twenty miles In length
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
.rRIsco RANKER DEAD

San Francisco. Apr 81 W. He'll
man, president of the Wells-Fargo-Ne-
vada National bank and one OF the
most prominent bankers IN the state
died here today at the Adler sanitar-
ium where his son, l. w. Helman Jrs
president of the Union Trust company,
Is critically III.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
FRENCH PATROL KILLS.

Berlin, April 9.-Lieutenant Count
Kalnein who was killed yesterday
near Nleders Wollstadt, 16 miles north
of Frankfort, was shot by French
patrol according to a semi-official dis
patch from Frankfort.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
Chicago Switchmen Drift
Back To Jobs But Strike
Spreads In Other Sections

Chicago, Apr. 9Shiking switchmen who have been on
strike here for nine days. began returning work this morning.
Brotherhood officials who have been fighting the egsl
wakou of their do not claim that the strike broken
much encouraged by reports from several roads that
in small groups, reporting for work
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
Census Figures

Washington. Apr. 9.-Popu-
-lation statistics announced to-
day by the census bureau in
. cluded:
; Portland. Maine. ss.1ss. in
crease 10.s25 or 1871 jer cent
; over 1919.
Biddeford. Maine. 1s,oos. in
crease s29. or 5.4 per cent.
Quincy. Mass. 47.611. in
: crease 1889 or 45.s per cent.
; Lancaster. Ohio. 14,7e6, in
crease 1913 or 1913 per cent.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09

william Johnston. national singles
champion, and Peck" Grif in were de.
feated in an exhibition indoor tennis
match at San Francisco last night by
Roland Roberts and Johnny strachan
6-4. SO, 81.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
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The CAPITAL JOURNAL.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09

town. They are dischars:ng passen-
gers at suburban stations to complete
the trip on elevated or surface cars.
John Grunau, president of the in
surgent union. the Chicago Yardmen's
association. declared today that the
question of wages and hours had be-
come of secondary Importance and
that the real fight was for supremacy
over the older brotherhood.
Walkout Spreading.
Chicago, Apr. 9.-Continued spread
of the insurgent strike of switchmen
and enginemen throughout the coun-
try was indicated by reports TO-DAY
showing that more than 10000 men
had Joined the walkout
Eight thousand were out in the Chi.
cago district, where the strike had it's
inception nine days aso, and reports
from a score of cities from coast to
coast predicted additions to the strik-
ers ranks.
Railroad brotherhood officials, who
have appealed to loyal union men to
assist in breaking the strikes declared
the Chicago strike would be broken
/ within 4S hours and said with its abate-
ment the strikes in other parts of the
, country would end.
Chairmen of the brotherhoods an
nounced there had been an improve
ament in the Chicago district and that
! the men were slowly returning -.
work They asserted that freight traf-
| fic was so per cent normal.
On the other hand leaders of the
yardmen's union declared the strike
was growing and that the men would
continue to remain out OF the parent
unions
Strlkebreakcrs Report.
Notices were sent out by chairmen
of the brotherhoods of railroad train.
men to all strikers reiterating their de
mand that the men return to work and
threatening them with expulsion from
the union.
One thousand brotherhood men
from other cities had answered the call
for strikebreakers here, officials said
Although it was estimated that be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 packing
house and stockyard workers had been
thrown out of employment today as
the result of stoppage of cattle ship
ments, packers announced that nc
shortage of meat need be feared. Many
Industrial plants reported thousands OF
employees would be thrown out of worh
If the freight tieup continued another
| week.
Nearly 1900 employees of 23 railroads
entering Toledo, including switchmen
! enginemen and firemen, were reported
idle today
In the st. Louis district includine
East st. Louis and Madison. freight
traffic was reported virtually az O
standstill with yardmen of 27 roads or
strike.
Shipments Held Up.
All railroads In Kansas City, Nilsson
RI, operating under contracts with IA,
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmer
were affected and the strike hat
spread today to Kansas City, Kan. ant
Rosedale, an industrial suburb.
Points throughout the southwest re-
ported embargoes had been placed or
freight and cattle shipments to st
Louis, Kansas City and Chicago anc
freight traffic between New Orlean,
and Chicago on all lines was suspend
ed.
4 Rail centers throughout California
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09

Washington, Apri. 9. = An
investigation of the unauthoriz
strike of switchmen and other
railroad employees was ordered
today by the senate.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
Howat Given
Prison Term
ForContempt

Girard. Kan, Apr. e.-Alexan-
der Howat and the tlzee other
miners union officials sentenced
20 jail today for contempt Of court
were landed I'M the jaH here at
ISIS o'clock this afternoon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09

tering the Dearborn street station are
unable to run passenger trains down
town. They are dischars:ng passen-
gers at suburban stations to complete
the trip on elevated or surface cars
John Grunau. president of the in
surgent union, the Chicago Yardmen's
association. declared today that the
question of wages and hours had be-
come of secondary Importance and
that the real fight was for supremacy
over the older brotherhood.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-09
WEATHER FORECAST

oregon: Tonight and Saturday rain.
warmer tonight northwest portion,
fresh gusty winds becoming souther-
Is.
Local: Min. temperature 81. Max. So.
mean 40. Rainfall. is inch. River,
feet. stationary. a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-09
No Passports for
Irish Investigators
British Embassy Refuses to
Permit Landing of Com
mittee In Ireland

Washington. Dec. S-Thc special conf
mittee Of six which the commission OF
the committee Of one hundred now hold
ing hearings here on the Irish question
had hoped 10 send to England and Ire
land to gather tirst-hand information
will not be permitted to visit Great
Britain.
William Mcdonald. secretary Of the
commission. was informed in n letter
sent today Ivy X. l.. CraiIie. nrSt Scere-
tary OF the British embassy, that the
proposed visit to British territory is not
agreeable to his majesty's government,
and that, therefore. the embassy would
not wise the passports issued to mem-
hcrs Of the committee by the American
state department.
Mr.. Craigic'S letter apparently was In
reply to one from Mr.. Mcdonald, MAX
INK formal application for wise OF the
passports.
Members of the special committee
which il had been planned TO send &c
England and ireland rs announced by
the commission were Oliver Z. Newman.
former district commissioner Of this
city: the Rev Norman Thomas and Ar
thur Gleason Of New York; James 5.
Maurer. president Of the Pennsylvania
state federation of labor; William Mac
Donald, and Dean Morse loVett of the
University OF Chicago.
passports issued to the members Of
the committee were for travel and
study in Europe including Great Brit
ain" or for purposes similarly stated.
II was said today, at the state depart
ment. Applications for the passports
were made by the committee members
individually and thus the question OF
whether the state department would
grant passports for committee as such
to 20 To England and Ireland was not
raised.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-09
SPUNkY CANUCk
TALkSSTRA|CHT
Tells League Assembly What
New World Thinks of
European Craftsmanship

Geneva, Dec Shy The Associated
Press)--The liveliest commotion tho as
sembly Of the League Of Nations has ex.
pertcnced was provoked today by n. W.
Roweu Of Canada, who expressed HE
views regarding European statesman
shin in a way that startled diplomatists
OF the old world. a sharp de bate arose
over the recommendation OF thu conf
mittee on technical organizations that
the assembly propose to the govern :
mentS TO set up under the auspices or
the league three new organizations,
finances, transit and health. with an
nual conferences on these subjects.
that II was impossible for distant coun-
trias to send their best men abroad four
times 4 year to attend the asSemb biy
and the conferences and declared that
the result would be to throw those or
ganizations under European Influence.
The assembly. ne held, should occupy
Itself with these questions.
they were questions that should not he
allowed to fal, into European control.
FIFTY thousand. .Canadian---8oidlerB5
under tho sod in France and Flanders
Is the price Canada has paid for Euro,
pean etatcsmanship." he cried TO the
the dismay Of some of the delegates.
Arthur Ralfour and Mr.. Fisher were
plainly affected by the thrust from a
british dominion: thoy remained motiou-
less in their seas through the balance
OF the debate, with grave faces. Lord
Robert Cecil. representing South Africa
in the assembly, In gentle way,,soften-
with much that Mr.. Rowell had said,
but thought Mr.. Eowell was mistaken
IN surprising the organizations would
fall under the control Of Europe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-09
MUST MASTER ENGLISH
TO BECOME EFFICIENT

Pittsburgh. Pa, Dec. S.--The process
which guarantees AmeriCaniEation Of
the thousands Of aliens who are engaged
In the mining industry in this country
will be found In the full fnnctioning OF
American citizenship. whether foreign
or native born. said H. L. Bach. direc-
tor OF the AmerIcantzatton bureau ot
tho department Of education. Harris
burg, IA. addressing meeting Of the
Coal Mining Institute "f America here
today.
The sneaker said that past experiences
teach that the foreign born workman
win never be Industrially efficient unit!
he can speak. think. act and live Amerl-
can. The detailed campaign of his
bureau In the mining centers and of
similar work bcing carried on IN other
Industries Of Pennsylvania under di-
rection Of the state and government.
Officers for the ensuing year. elected
by the institute today, were: A. X.
Pollock. CurtiSyille. Pa. president: y.
K. Blower. CALIFORNIA;, Pa. John /.
Pratt. and r. H. Virgin. Pittsburgh. vice.
presidents: H. d. Mason. Jr. PittSburg
secretarY-trsasurer.
Dr. Z. s. Moore OF Stat" college Pa.
Kas named mcmher ~ tn" executive
board