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THE MORNING OHEGONIAX, TUESDAY. MARCH 14. 1922 15. OREGON SPORTSP FORI MOTION 16 Counties of State Repre sented at Meeting. C. M. THOMAS PRESIDENT Alt! In Propagation and Preserva tion of Wild Animals and Eish Organization's Aim. The Oregon Sportsmen's assocaltlon was organized yesterday for th6 pur pose of aiding propagation and pres ervation of wild animals and game fish in the. state. The meeting was attended by representatives of 16 counties and was held at 21S Pittock block. Besides the regular delegates the meeting was attended by four of the five state game commissioners, .the state 'game warden and many Portland sportsmen. C. M. Thomas of Jackson county was elected president, H. J. Horton of Ba ker county, vice-president, and WH ford Allen of Josephine county, secretary-treasurer. The board of directors is composed of R. W. Price of Multno mah county, K. C. Simmons and SteW' art McDonald of game district No. 1 and D. C. Bowman and W. McXealy of game district No. 2. Secretary to Be Paid. A paid executive secretary will be chosen by the directors in the near future. The secretary will have his main office in Portland and besides keeping in close touch with the state game warden's office will act as or ganizer of sportsmen's organizations in the counties. He also will have charge ctf the edu cational campaign that the organiza tion plans to undertake, of which the main purpose will be to create sym pathy and favor for the protection of game fish and birds. The executive secretary will hold the only peeuniary office of the organization. The association drew up a consti tution and adopted bylaws. The an nual meeting will be held every year in Portland in the early part of De cember. - At that time recommenda tions will be made to the game com mission and state legislature. Conntlea to Send Delegates. Every county in the state will send one delegate to the annual meeting. This delegate will be chosen by the county sportsmen's organization. If a county has no such organization then the sportsmen of the county shall elect one. In that way every county in the state will be represented. The following counties were repre sented yesterday: H. C. Horton, Ba ker; E. C. Simmons, Lane; S. McDon ald. Coos; M. Siddal, Clatsop; F. C. btellmacher. Linn; A. R. Crukshank, Hood River; W. McXealy, Klamath; G. A. Schumacher, Lincoln; W. S. Houck, Tillamook; M. F. Corrigan, Yamhill; Jack Herman .Multnomah; 3. B. Crouch, Douglas; C. M. Thomas. Jackson; D. C Bowman, Umatilla, and AVilford Allen, Josephine. The state game department was represented by State Game Warden Burghduff and the following .commis sioners: I. N. Fleisehner, Blaine Hal lock, Bert Anderson and M. A. Lynch. VEWBERG BEATS TILLAMOOK basketball Championship of Three Counties Is Decided. MeMINNVTLLE. Or., March 13. the Xewberg high school basketball team defeated the Tillamook high chool team here tonight, 19 to 16, In a fast and rough game for the high school championship of Washington, Yamhill and Tillamook counties. At the end of the first half Tilla mook led. 12 to 10, but as soon as the next period' started Xewberg Jumped into the lead and was never headed. Parson was high man for Newberg, scoring 13 of the points. In the last half Nelson of Newberg and Davidson of Tillamook were ruled out of the game, each of the men having com mitted four fouls. Tone of Tillamook was seriously in jured when his neck was twisted. The game was played here because of the demand for a neutral floor. BOY. 16; BEST NOVICE GtX Hall Wittenburg Breaks 1 1 Out of Possible 25 Pigeons. HOOD RIVER. Or., March 13. (Spe cial.) In class C, composed of novices of the Hood River Gun club. Hall Wittenburg, 16, the organization's youngest member, yesterday led the score, breaking 11 out of a possibl 25 pigeons. Young Wittenburg won a jackknife, presented by E. A. Franz. Other scores of the novices were: D. E. Rand, 9; C. Rand, 7; Boyd, 3, and Howard, z. Scores of class A were: Vogt and F. Rand, 23; Dumbolton and Marshall. 22; Frank, Pooley. Loughery and Dav enport. 21; Button, 20, and Foreman, J 9. bcores of class B were: Haviland 19; Alexander, IS; Murphy, Poe and Bishop, lo; Creson, 11, and Peters, 9. SCHMIDT TL'RXS DOWN" $8000 I'irst-String Catcher Poo-Poohs Ultimatum of Pittsburg. MODESTO, Cal., March 13. Walter Schmidt, first-string catcher of the Pittsburg National league club, today received; a letter from President Bar ney Dreyfuss offering him J8000 for the season 9 work, a!so saying- that Schmidt would be placed on the in eligible list if he did not at once re port to the training camp. Schmidt replied that the figures of fered were too low and that Dreyfuss could put him on ths ineligible list as far as he was concerned. MISSOURI TO MEET BEARS . Track Teams to Compete In. Dual Event on April 15. BERKELEY. Cal.. March 13. The University of Missouri track team .will meet the University of Califor nia team here April 15. The invitation extended by the Bears was accepted definitely by Missouri in a telegram to Graduate Manager Nichols of Cali fornia rceived today. Negotiations for the meeting have been under way for some time. The April meet will be the first time two teams have clashed in a dual meeting. In 1912 California went to the Missouri valley conference meet and took first honors. Xew York In Handball Tourney. MILWAUKEE, Wis.. March 13. The senior and junior national hand ball championship on the Milwaukee courts, March 20-26, for the first time In the history of tho game wall find New York represented by a team of tea players. In addition to New York entries received today, Los Angeles has entered a team of six; Detroit will send six and a like number is expected from St. Paul. Milwaukee and Chicago will supply the bulk of entries. Zellerbach Bowlers WJn. HOOD RIVER. Or., March 13. (Special.) The Zellerbach team of the Portland City leag-ue yesterday aexeated wood Rivers Blue Diamond team here, 2804 to 2765. The White Diamonds, the city's feminine- bowl ing- team, again 'defeated the Bell Bows, a. women's team of Spokane, in a telegraphic match, score 2X72 to 2125. Baseball Schedule to Be Vp. Managers of the teams in the Wil lamette Valley baseball league will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the office of President Bay. The schedule will to drawn up and umpires and other officials will be appointed. ARBITERS READY TO ACT SERVICES OFFERED IX KLAM ATH LUMBER STRIKE. Proposal Made That Both Sides Accept Findings and Work Re sume Pending Settlement. The three members of the state board- of conciliation are holding themselves Jn readiness to proceed to Klamath. Falls 10 act aj arbitra tors in the lumber striK tnere as soon as wor"d is received that the con ditions they set forth are complied with, according to a statement made by William F. Woodward, chairman of the board, yesterday. W. S. Riley, mayor of Klamath Falls, telegraphed Chairman Wood ward last Thursday, asking the board to intfrvene in. the strike of more than 700 lumber workers In southern Oregon. In reply the following tele gram was sent: "The board will promptly come on receipt of your advice that it shall serve as arbitrator in tho present controversy, its findings to be ac cepted by both parties. The strike is to be called off at once andi employes are to return to their tasks under such conditions and wages as may be offered by employers pending de cision of the board. This telegram was eent Friday and nc further communications have been received by - the board. Chairman Woodward said yesterday that he was under the impression that the employers at Klamath Fails were- en deavoring to pursuade the union to accept -the proposition of the board to return to work during tho delib erations relative to the ten-hour day, which is the cause of the strike. The other two members of the board besides W. F. Woodward are James K. Flynn and Otto R. Hartwig. ESTATE VALUATIONS GROW Total of $4,705,825 in Oreeon Subject to Inheritance Tax. SALEM, Or., March 13. (Special.) Valuations of estates in Oregon sub ject to inheritance tax were increased om 33,814,952.75 to 4, 705, 825. 93 dur ing the year 1921, according to a re port prepared here today by O. P. Hoff, state treasurer. The increase in the appraised valuations aggregat ed 1889,891.72, from which the state derived a tax amounting to 120,026.10. Under a system adopted by Mr. Hoff mPfc than two years ago,- practically all estates upon which inheritance tax is due are investigated before final settlement of the state's claim is ef fected. DISTRICT - VOTES TODAY Incorporation of Water Unit Is Issue at Election. OREGON CITY, Or., Marth 13. (Special.) The district embracing all of the territory from Milwaukie to Gladstone and between the Clackamas river and the Oatfield road will vote tomorrow upon the incorporation of a water district, to be known as Oak Lodge. , John R. Oatfield, Harry L. Olsen and Henry Babler are up for election as commissioners if the dis trict is formed. The district will have more than $1, 000,000 valuation. Under the law it would be able to bond itself for 10 per cent of the assessed valuation, which would provide $100,000 for the building of a water supply system. Road Bond Bids to Be Opened. SALEM, Or.. March 13. (Special.) The state board of control tomorrow will open bids for the' sale of state highway bonds in the amount of 4500,000. The money derived from the sale of these securities will be matched fcy federal funds. It was said today that several bond dealers would be here tu submit proposals. Read The Oregonian classified ads. KII17 e PRICE pleases me pleases me LgVww Cl " ' 1 - ' . - , - - 1 E " LA ''7' 1 ' I ' A" 1 -'Ci ' f ' ' ' M f '-"it - ,J 1 5 EACH D In rulL iDon't Argue! will prove the Vut? mfw HART CTGAR 305 Pine Strert, PENSION REMEDY WANTED ; J '.. CORRECTION TO AID OLD-TIME EMPLOYES ASKED. Governor Wants to Include in Benefits Men Who Began Prior to Civil Service. SALEM, Or., March 13. (Special.) In letter prepared by Governor Olcott today. Senator McNary has been asked to use his influence to the end of remedying the situation brought about recently by an opinion of the attorney-general of the United States in which it was held that pension allowances in civil service cannot be granted to postoffice era ployes who were in the service prior to the passage of the civil service law. "This ruling, I understand," said the governor in his letter, "will de prive a great many old timers in the postal service of their chance to get on the pension list upon retirement, I happen to have in mind, particularly. such men as Ben Taylor and Silas Howard, who retired recently after working many years in the Salem postoffice. ,'Tou know something of the char acter of their faithful service in the years they were connected with the department and now if anyone is entitled to consideration, such men as these should be. Probably there are numbers of other similarly worthy cases throughout this state, as well as others. ''I am calling this to your atten tion as it may be possible some steps could be taken to remedy the situa tion. I believe it would be only matter of justice and equity if steps could be taken along .this line. No doubt this thought may have occurred to you prior to receiving this letter. At least you may be assured the plan would have my hearty approval Silas Howard and Ben Taylor, mentioned in Governor Olcott's letter, served in the government postoffice service here for many years, and only a few months ago retired at a ripe old age. IRISH TO HONOR PATRON Many Events 'Have Been Arranged for St. Patrick's Day. Many events have been planned for St. Patrick's day, one of the ch ef of which will be the observation of this day by the Ancient Order of Hibern ians, in their hall at 340 Russell street Friday evening. D. J. McLaughlin will be the chairman. There will be a programme of American national aJrs and old Irish songs, Irish dances. etc., and the address of, the evening will be made by Circuit'Judge Kava naugh. A concert under the auspices of St. Peter's p'arish, Lents, will be given in the grange hall at Lents at night and the principal speaker will be Rev. Father Leipzig. After the concert there will bo a social hour. The women of the Calendar club of the Woodstock community church will give an 'Irish Mart" in the eve ning at the community assembly rooms in the church basement, when a cafeteria supper will be served. There will be a programme of Irish songs. TRAIN HITS TRUCK; 1 HURT Driver Swerves as Crash Comes and Escapes Injury. OREGON CITY, Or., March 13. (Special.) After being thrown from a truck which was struck by Southern Pacific southbound train 17 at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, A Lavine, 372 First street, Portland, tonight was in the Oregon City hospital with a broken leg. H. Lavine, his partner, who was driving the machine, escaped uninjured. The accident happened Just north of Oregon City, where the east side high way crosses the Southern Pacifio track near Parkplace. H. Lavine, who was driving, said that he was not running faster than 15 miles an hour, but that the slight rise in the road at the crossing obscured his vision and he was just able to swerve the truck to the right when the locomotive struck it, giving it only a glancing blow. Redmond Creamery Bought. REDMOND, Or., March 13. (Spe cial.) Floyd Parker and W. O. John son of The Dalles bought the Red mond creamery from Edward Brown, it was announced yesterday. The new owners will take possession March 15. The Dalles men obtained a three year lease on the building which Is Uniforms for Less Streetcar men, raTlroad conductors, brakemen, police, firemen, mail-carriers, military bands, bell boys, ele vator operators, fraternal societies. taxi and theater livery. ROCHESTER CLOTHES CO. 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Read The Oregonian classified ads. The e Touring Ill PIONEERS LISTED ABOUT 800 NA3IES FOEfD ELI GIBLE FOB MEMORIAL. Contributions for Big. Monnment to Be Erected at Brownsville Are Being Received. BROWNSVILLE, Or., March 13. (Special.) A. M. Tempi eton, presi dent of the Linn County Memorial as sociation, today Indicated that it has been ascertained there will be about 500 names, of pioneers eligible for a place on the -big monument to be erected at Brownsville. A committee has been at work compiling a list of the pioneers in Linn county. A list of 350 names has been turned in to the president. W. C. Cooley, who has been in charge of the work in the Brownsville community, has Greatest Automobile Value in America ED History repeats! The same Overland that has won the enthusiasm of scores of thousands, today at its new low price is7 winning thousands of new owners. Responsive, powerful, faithful, enduring its freedom from trouble keeps down upkeep. 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Broadway at Davis St. Broadway 35J5 Car, $550 another list of 100 names, and it is probable that a few pioneers have been overlooked in the survey. Mr. Templeton eaid that the com mittee has also been compiling a list of the names of relatives of the pi oneers. A meeting of the association will be held soon and. a circular let ter drafted, which will be sent to the relatives, inviting contributions. Mr. Templeton said that contributions have 'been received from all over the state. License Money to Bo Divided. SALEM, Or., March 13. (Special.) It was announced today at the state department that money derived from ties from which the registrations be distributed among the counties within, the next week. Of the total amount, 25 per cent goes to the coun ties . from which the rf egistrations wre received. The remaining 75 per cent, after deducting administrativ expenses, is turned over to the state treasurer and credited to the highway fund. ' Phone your want ads to the Ore gonian. Main 7070. Automatic 560-95. Roadster, $550 V. O. B. TOLEDO IH. HOFF TO RE-ELECTIOX AS STATE TREAS URER IS SOUGHT. Saving of $86,000 Yearly for State Claimed; More Detailed State ment Promised Later. SALEM, Or.. March 1Z. (Special.) O, P. Hoff, state treasurer, today an nounced that he would be a candi date for re-election at the republican primary election May 19. Mr. Hoffs' announcement follows: "I arrived in the United States as a boy, living first in Wisconsin. I later went to California and from there I came to Oregon. I worked in the railroad service and on farms for many years, later being elected labor commissioner. "Shortly after arriving In Oresron C3 B?H(B Coupe, $850 Sedan, I married the daughter of l)enrv Par sons, a pioneer and one of the firnt merchants of Eugene. My n served IS months overseas during the world war. "Three years ago last November I; was elected state treasurer by a ma jority of 43,000 votes and now am serving the last year of my firxt term. Later I will give a statement containing datp. that I believe will convince the public that I am entillrd to a second term. "Among other things I will show that I have saved the state 16,000 a year in excess of that under any previous administration." Tractor Used to Clear Highway. BEND, Or.. March 13. (Special.) Supervisor Plumb has authorised the use of the forest service 10-ton trac tor in clearing snow from the Dalles Callfornla highway from La pine to the Klamath county line, and the work was started today. The high way from Bend to Lapine has bren cleared, but some if(iculty for au tomobiles was reported at Lava buttu. where the snow whs still drtftlnir. $895