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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 10, 1015. 14 WINGED M" PAYING : OFF INDEBTEDNESS President's Report Shows In come of $14,607.90 for - Fiscal Year of 1914. f INCOMING DIRECTORS OF MULTNOMAH AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB ELECTED LAST NIGHT AT ANNUAL MEETING. NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED Gnin in Membership ol 651 Is Made Since 191 3 Kstabllliiug or Em ployment Bureau for Mem bers Urged at Meeting. Multnomah Club 1-acts. K-t income !M4. SM.QQ7.9fl. Membership 1UM, JM'; net gain in year. e..i. Iininc-ronm put on solid basis. Six f!ir-?ptrrs elected at annual meeting". JiiMplov niert tiur-Mu for club urged by I:aljh V. Wilbur, rot irfnir president. Will of laie tfeneca mitli gives 500 vol Urncs to H.nary. Total umlt "f club. 173. 4-1.1. SS. Clubhouse valued at S.11,754.14; grounds, 9 1 1 -i.vt;w. Tho Multnomah Amateur Athletic .Club fared well during the fiscal year of 1 1:'14. At the L'tth annual meeting held at the palatial clubhouse at Chapman and Salmon streets, last night, Ralph '. V. Wilbur, retiring: president, reported that the Winged "M" could hoast of net Income of $H,i;u7.9l for the year. All but $l-6ti.-l of this was applied upon the club's indebtedness. "If we can make this same record for a period of 15 years the indebted uess of the club will be paid," said ; President Vilur. ! Six directors were elected to serve ! upon the board John It. Latourette, P. ' W. Lewis and C. Henry Labbe being new men. K. W. Hild. K. Plowden Stott and A. M. Kllsworth were re-elected, ' retiring directors being: A. If. Allen, ; Kdgar Frank and Kenneth L Fenton. Charles Barton. W. W. Banks. K. W. Wilbur, O. K. Coldwell and R. C. Hart held over from the old board. Board to Organise. The complete board will organize February K., and it is probable that It. V. Wilbur will be re-elected presi dint. Nearlv 7o) members of the Slultno man Club were present at the annual session, which was held in the pym nasium. It was an enthusiastic Rather ing and there was general rejoicing; when the financial report was read. ; Finances, of course, depends largely upon the membership, and this report in detail follows: 1913. 1514. Loss. Gain. lloiiorary Life Senior, active Senior, absent I'omniercial Intermediate, active Intermediate, absent Ladles' annex, active Ladies annex, absent. Temporary, senior . . Student .Junior boys , Junior Kirls . ID 1( . 4?:: 491 2 . i;u ir,sr .. 1C9 .4 12 r..i .. lt9 .11-' 173 .. 67 . 127 195 . ... 41 .. 109 . ;oo i;z . ... ST .. Hi '. "ii .'. "n . 312 60 . 179 -.'91) .. 11 .3:153 384l 64 651 Totals ....... Xet eain in all classes. 6S In his annual report President Wil- our advocated the establishment of I free employment bureau for club mem bers. Ha also urged that something be dona by the board relative to beau tifvlnc the grounds, and that some dis position be made of the unusued por tions of, the grounds. Books Left to Clnh, During the year Seneca Smith, a life member of the club, died, and in his will was a bequest of 517 volumes for tho library. This gift was an nounced last night, bringing th brarv additions up to 900 volumes, be sides a medical library of 200 volumes. Various committee reports were sub mitted to the meeting. Frank liar mar, chairman of the boxing and wrestling committee, reported disburse ments and receipts as follows: I'Uhuraements. Salaries of Instructors SC.342.90 Heating. IlKhtlne. water. Janitor, towels, etc 100.8: Medals anil trophies 510.70 Mlacel la neons Turkish bath service and rubber. printing, advertising, iaoor wr meet etc "Expenses of teams to out of town meets 44e.es 1.0S1.10 Total 4,S2.0S Kereipta. Admission to meets J2,:33.00 Jtefund on trip expense money 174.00 Xct loss i!.07i.U8 Total 14.4SS.08 Outside of the instructors' salaries and overhead expense items, never be fore charged against this department, the boxing and wrestling brought in a profit of J367.64. Obligation Are Cited. F. TV. Hild. chairman cf the finance committee, called attention to the im portant obligations the ensuing year. Among these is that of the club's insurance. This becomes due March 1, and three-year premiums will amount to J4000. Among the largest of the club's problems will be that of the gold note issue, $35,500 cf the $50,000 hav ing been issued. On July 1, 191S, these notes will become due. In the mean time the committee will have to keep in mind a note for J12.5S0.73 due the llibernia Savings Bank: a note for. $1000 due Piatt & Piatt, as well as a redemption fund for the gold notes. "If the club's present condition and operations can be maintained for two years this will not be so difficult a problem." said Mr. Hild. "The pres ent operating income Is about $15,000 a year." Retiring President Wilbur expressed sincere appreciation for the work of low V. Walker, superintendent. Lair Gregory, editor of the Winged M Bul letin, also came in for laudation. " Tliird Club Would Join X'fiv Body. Manager W. Moriarity, of the Wash ington Amateur Athletic Club. Vancou ver. Wash., called at the Imperial Club headquarters yesterday and said that the Vancouver club was anxious to join the new amateur organization. This makes three clubs that have signified their intention of joining hands with the new body. The Mohawk and Wash ington clubs were formerly members of the Paclric Northwest Association. The touth Portland is a new organization. Oregon Yacht Club to Swim. A social swim will be given this evening by the Oregon Yacht Club at the Portland Swimming Baths. Chair man Hugh Hazlett has arranged for several special-events. There will be a J00 and a 90-yard dash for men and a 00 and 75-yard dash for women. loty Wins Lewis County Title. CKNTRALIA. Wash.. Feb. ?. (Spe cial. I The Ccntralia High School basketball team lost the championship of I.ewis County to Poly Saturday night, in a one-sided game at Poty. The score was loty 37. Centralis 7. Junction City to Play Cresmell. JUNCTION CITY. Or.. Feb. 9. (Spe cial.) Tho Junction City High School basketball teams will play the Creswell aggregation a double-header Saturday night. The local boys have won six games and lied one, that with Eugene. a Xifjr-; pl , x :v.':v;:-:.::.::--. : ':,',',:'vWa, ' ' y PEEP GIVEN FANS Managerial Personalities teresting Study. In- H0GA1M IS SPECTACULAR forgets to release it. Same has al ready been received by the newspapers and is up in type awaiting the signal to shoot. Baseball Teams Generally 1 ollow Tieriections of Leaders' Makeup So 1915 Array Brings Forth Novel Sight at Six Men. BY KOSCOE FAWCETT. Baseball teams generally are reflec tions of the personalities of their man agers. At least, that's what ought to follow if there is anything in the old precept about birds of a feather jitney ing together. Wherefore, a tabloid study of I'actnc Coast managers for 1915 may be ol considerable interest to the ball fans. Walter McCredie. manager port- land champions Great judge of play ing material. . A hard driver on th field; dead-in-earnest; nervous, blunt and outspoken. Strict disciplinarian nd liked by players despite bluntnesa Hard loser. Frank Dillon, manager Los An geles Deep thinker, but too taciturn and sarcastic to be popular with his men. Aggressive and an umpire-baiter. Most experienced manager in the league. Hard loser. Happy Hogan ( Wallace Bray J, manager Venice Happy-go-lucky dis position. Inclined to bravado and grand-standing. Possessed of ready wit and eye to dramatic and spectacular. Not strict disciplinarian. Very popu lar with his men. Generally lands in first division. Tyler Christian, manager Oak land Quiet, brainy fellow, but inex perienced leader. Pitched for Oakland for several years and assumed man- gement in mid-season last year. en liked by everybody. Harry Wolverton. manager San rancisco Big, impressive, drivinl type, with fiery temper, out enough tact mixed in to make him extremely opular with his men. Spends money ith a lavish hand to assemoie piayers and generally lands near top. Popular with newspapermen. Hustler and good manager. Cliff Blankenship, manager bait Lane City Southerner with soft voice and constant smile. Well liked by every body. Experienced class B manager. rifle too easj'-going wttn players. ormerly played in Coast League, later managed Tacoma In Northwest League nd teams in Union Association. Even the umpires are holdouts occa- ionally. Perie Casey showed up at ack Kings smoker the other night. and when quizzed about his failure to eply to President Blewett s letter of fering a Northwest League umpiring berth. Perle said ho intended writing im at once. I had one letter from him.- but ,-asn't altogether satisned with the alary offered." said Perle. "I think ur difference will be adjusted all right and that 1 will be holding an Indicator in the league again this coming sea son." I ... j Rav Moran, the outfielder Portland secured from Salt Lake City in trade for Buddy Ryan, does not want to come West, Writing from Georgia, Moran has asked Walter McCredie to trade him to some Southern Associa tion club. Mack will give him an op portunity to place himself. . The Indianapolis training dates with the Beavers are clinched. W. W. Mc Credie received a telegram yesterday accepting March 13 and 14 at Fresno. The White Sox play the Beavers March li, 16 and 17 and the Chicago Colored Giants open March II. an eight-game series The Pacific Coast League schedule will be out Sunday unless Allan Baum Bils of Sport. After several seasons of muttering. Lexington, Ky., has been allowed tc enter a team in the Central League and no longer will the Blue Grass circuit be found in the Kentucky city. . Football is considered brutal, but a dispatch from Wichita Falls, Tex., tells of the death of Cortez Waggoner, a high school student, who died as a re sult of internal injuries received in a basketball scrimmage last Friday. i . ' William T. Chaffin, widely known as a horse breeder, died at his home in Columbia. Tcnn.. Sunday. He was the breeder and owner of Hal Chaffin, Di rect Hal and Walter Direct. ... Manager Bresnahan, of the Chicago Cubs, is going to take four or five young pitchers to the Spring training camp about a week before the regular call has been issued. He wants to have them In condition bo that they can serve up ticklish teasers to the regu lars as well as the bushers. ... Even though the Pacific Coast League allows more than 18 baseball players on each club, we know a couple of managers who would be satisfied if they could pick up nine. ... It cost Leland Stanford University $12 to have chess and now everyone is wondering if that was paid to hire spectators. Another Northwest product has been honored in the East. Benjamin C. Grosscup, son of a leading attorney in Tacoma, will captain the Wittenburg College football team this Fall. ... Professor Nelson A. Kellogg, man ager of Iowa University athletics, an nounced recently that there Is no inten tion on the part of Iowa to fight the Big Nine, or try to "bust" the Western Conference. All that was asked is that better treatment be given to the State University. . Football is the most popular sport among the men at the front, but box ing is second at present and is gaining ground on the gridiron sport. Some rather notable tourneys have been held in the villages behind the trenches. The New York American League baseball club will be cpachf-d by Charles "Duke" Farrell. the former star catcher, and he will be used to develop the young twirlers. Farrell held a similar position with the Yan kees in 1910 and 1911 and the session following he was the coach of the Bos ton Americans. ... A world's record in the 220-yard skating hurdles went by the boards and a new amateur skating champion was declared in New York State re cently. R. L. Wheeler, of Montreal, captured four first places and won the title and Edmund Horton went the 220-yard race in 23 2-5 seconds. ... "What are you thinking of, Beat rice?" inquired Mr. Hainer of his wife one morning while they were at break fast. "I am dreaming of my youth," re plied the woman. "Well," replied the brute. I thought you had a far-away look in your eyes." Lippincott's Magazine. FEO RAIDS CHIEFLY WEAKER TEAMS Matty Doesn't Think Outlaws Are Getting Exceptionally Strong Talent. PENNANT CHANCES FACTOR Star Pitcher Says Players Who Be lieve Their Clubs- May Finish First Will Not Jump to Newer Organization. BY CHRISTY MATHEWSON. HAVANA, Cuba. Feb. 9. (Special.) From time to time the Federal League announces the jumping of new sets of big leaguers, but careful observation usually shows that these are members of clubs whose chances of winning the championship and getting into tne world's series appear slimmer man those of Jack Johnson, if he should venture across the. American border. Jack' Quinn, the pitcher, ana rsiu Tfnriclen. the catcher, both on the Bos ton Braves, left Stallings flat and went over to the J? eaerai League a ullic more than a year Boston did not look to have a chance to JIIKK DONOVAN EXPECTS KID" SAVRE TO BE HANDY WITH HIS "DIKES." WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. A di minutive pair of boxing gloves was received at the White House for Master Francis Sayre, grand son of the President. Addressed to "the young white hope of the White House," the mitts, made in regulation style and each weigh ing half an ounce, were sent by "Mike" Donovan, who was boxing trainer for Theodore Roosevelt when the latter was President. "I hope." wrote "Mike" in the letter accompanying the gift, "that the youngster will be handy with his 'dukes' when he grows up and will be a credit to his distinguished grandfather." - . . 4 win. Neither Quinn nor liariden h a s ever got over the fact that they left club which took the world's cham pionship and that they thereby lost the extra coin which went to every player on the Braves. 'You can bet." said Quinn to me after the series, "that I would have stuck if I had thought that George Stallings had a chance to come through with his team. I knew he was a great manager, but he hadn't picked -up Evers when I jumped, and couldn t see where we had a look in. The Feds made me a big offer and thought I might as weil get the money." Rnriden Feels Worse. Rariden felt worse about it than Quinn did. since Bill is extremely thrifty. Friends of Bill tell me that they don't think he will ever be the same after losing such a chance to make the big addition to his savings. It is a cinch that neither one of these men would have gone over if he had not believed that the Boston club was out of the race. Each just wanted the money and harbored the natural hate ballplayer has for traveling with a tailender. Therefore, the players who are go ing over to the Federals are mostly men from the weaker teams, and the new league is not picking up any ex ceptionally strong talent. McGraw and I were reading a New York paper that had wandered down here the other day and we saw an item that Leslie Mann, who was with the Braves last season, had jumped. It had been reported that Stallings intended to let him go to the Phillies as one of the" players in 4Jte Magce trade. I suppose Mann figured that he would rather take the bigger money offered by the Federals than to string through next season with a club whose, chances of winning the flag are not good. He was a good fielder,- fast and sure, but he did not bat much. Stallings was hard up for hitters. I.obcrt Tells Vievts. "I wouldn't blame him much if he jumped," declared Lobert, who also was looking over the paper. "The only rea son I listened to the Federals at all was because I had had some trouble in Philadelphia. As soon as I got an op portunity to go with the Giants I never considered the outlaws. It was the same with Sherwood Magee. Boston and the chance for a championship ap pealed to him. The Feds will get in over their heads with their offers if they don't look out. Of course, they have a good hold on the Philadelphia players because of Knabe and Doolan. Both were always popular men with our club." "Hub" Perdue is responsible for the statement that he can win a pennant for the St. Louis Cardinals any time he wants to. In fact, "Hub" declares that he can assure the championship to any team that he happens to be with. "Didn't I win it for the Braves last year?" Perdue asked me. "How is that?" I inquired. "I didn't think you were with the team long enough last season to make any dif ference, 'Hub.' " Way to Win Is to Trade Him. "That's Just it," he replied. "I wasn't. All a manager has to do if he wants to win the pennant is to trade me. That cinches it. Nobody ever thought that the Boston club had a chance, but Stallings made a great strategic move by trading me and came through with his sensational spurt. Now, if I was to jump to the Federals I feel pretty sure that Huggins would win with the Cardinals next year. That Is just my luck." Perdue is one of the funniest men in baseball. But he does seem to be pursued by tough luck. He had pitched good ball for Boston for a couple of seasons, but just the year that the team came through it was his misfortune to be traded to St. Louis. "The reason I sent him there," Stall ings told me last Summer in speaking of the trade, "is because I figured his arm would do better in that warm climate." "My arm may have done better," as serts Perdue, "but it didn't help the health of my pocketbook any." their bare were due to unrest of the peons, inabilitv to secure more than a and pitiful existence. Wars, he said, would end when the peon was given his little farm end taught how to farm successfully. Dominguez is on his way to Wash ington, where he will present his "farm for all" peace plan to the United States officials, in an effort to secure their co operation for what he considers the only solution of the unsettled condi tions in Mexico. By a number cf practical tests Dom inguez explained to the grain dealers his plan of increasing the corn yield. In the territory where he has lands there is about nine inches of rainfall annually, which places it among the most arid of farming lands. He does not irrigate, for Irrigation is not practical in his territory. He solves the problem of moisture by what he terms an application of the capil lary principle." He retains the moist ure in the ground after rainfall by plowing, packing the soil by means of rollers, and then harrowing the top of the soil to a depth of two inches. The loose top soil, by harrowing, prevents an evaporation of the moisture. This moisture is then retained to feed the corn roots. What he considers even more impor tant is the selection of seed corn. He divides corn into sexes, the male and the female. He is careful to prevent what might be termed "intermarriage" in the corn world. UMPIRES ARE SELECTED NATIONAL LEAGUE APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED AT SESSION. Ban on Beginning: Training: Before March 1 and 21-Player Limit Are Made Hard and Fast Rules. NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Although the principal business for the National League club owners gathered here for their annual schedule meeting which began today, tvas to ratify and adopt the playing dates for the coming sea son, that matter was laid over until tomorrow when the schedule will be taken up immediately after the meet ing reconvenes in the forenoon. At the session of the board of direc tors which preceded the regular meet ing. President Tener announced that he had appointed as umpires R. D. EmsJie, William J. Klein, Mai Eason, William Byron. E. C. Quigley, William Hart and Al Orth. George Cockill, who was manager of the Harrisburg club of-the Tri-State League, was appointed as a substitute umpire, but there still is a vacancy to be filled on the regular staff. The edict that no player be sent into training camps by any club before March 1 each year was made a hard and fast rule. Similar action was taken as to the reduction of the player limit from 25 to 21. In addition, all player-managers who participate in one or two games, are to be included in the player limit of 21. Chairman Herrmann, of the commit tee on constitution, submitted on amendment providing that there shall be no recall after a waiver has been asked on a player. It will be dis cussed tomorrow and probably be adopted. '3 The all-kinds-of-weather car for every day in the year. Snug and tight and cosy when the top is up a smart, stylish roadster when the top is folded (and it only takes a minute or two to raise or lower the top). The Ford CoupeJet is by all odds a most practical two passenger car with luxury built into durability. All the speed and power and usefulness of the gas car with the convenience and exclusiveness of an electric and Ford economy of operation and upkeep, less than 2 cents a mile. Ford CoupeleU $750: Sedan, $973; Town Car. $690; Touring Car, $490; Runabout, $H0. All fully equipped, f. o. b. Detroit. On display and sale at Ford Motor Co., East 11th and Division Sts, Portland, Oregon. I'hones Scll- w ood 2323, B 2341. Buyers will share In profits If wc sell at re. tail SOO.dOO new Ford cars between August, 19H, and August, 1915. CORN CALLED PEACE KEY Prominent Mexican Says Peons Must Have Land to Be Happy. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5. Zeferina Domin guez, known as the "corn king of Mex ico," spoke before recent sessions of the Missouri grain dealers, explaining the methods by which he had raised the corn yield of his land from seven to 240 bushels per acre. The average corn yield in the United States, w-ith better soil and, more rain fall than in Mexico, is 25 bushels to the acre, he pointed out, and by the use of scientific methods, the Missouri farm ers can raise their crop average to 200 and possibly S00 bushels per acre. The Mexican corn king told the grain dealers that he had heads of several agricultural colleges in the United States to visit his Mexican plantation, and they were amazed by the results which lie had obtained. "There is no magic about it, only a matter of practical farming science," said Dominguez. "I have made a 25 year study of cornraising and I am willing to share my discoveries with the entire world. The dream of Dominguez is to end the present unrest in Mexico by giving the peons farming land and teaching .hem the science of successful farming. tie declared the revolutions in Mexico HOUSE LOSES 3 CHILDREN Charitable In.stilutioii Nor Parents Know Where Charges Are. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 4. It was disclosed in Juvenile Court recently that three children committed to the care of charitable agencies 11 years ago have never returned home and have never been seen by their parents since they were taken away. Failure of institutions to keep proper records of their charges is biamed for this condition by Judge Gorman, who criticised the charitable homes for their laxity. Such laxity, he said, will not be tolerated by the Juvenile Court. AH institutions, he warned, must take notice that they are expected and will be reauired to keep not only a com plete record of every case, but that parents must be notified of any cnange of children from one home to anotner. The matter was brought to tne court's attention by David 1 Terry, of the Society to Protect Children From Crueltv. who asked for the discharge from St. Vincent's Home and St. John's Orphan Asylum, respectively, of George and William Kane. Their parents are Thomas and Elizabeth Kane, 141 North Howard street. The mother Is blind. It developed that the pair nave eight children, the oldest 23 and the youngest 3 years. All of the children have, at one time or anotner, ueen iu the care of St. Vincents Home, nome of them were transferred to other in stitutions and later some were dis charged. So far as investigators were able to learn, no complete records have been kept of the Kane children. Judge Gorman was also told that the parents had not been kept informed as to wna.i had become of them. Three of the children, taken away 17 years ago, have not since met tneir parenis. nn r,r them. Thomas. 21 years old. was discharged from an institution five years ago. He has not been heard of since then. Robert. 18 years old, is believed to be working in n orris town, and Lottie, 17 years old, is oeneveu iu be in Shenandoah, Pa. POLITICS CLOSES BANK Friends or Woman Opposed by In stitution Draw Ont Funds. WATNESBURG,Pa., Feb. 4. Aa a result it is said, of a factional fight following examinations for the post mastership of Mount Morris, the Farm ers & Merchants National Bank, of Mount Morris, closed its doors recent ly by order of the board of directors. The notice was posted on the doors at 4 o'clock saying the bank would be closed indefinitely. The bank is cap italized at $25,000, with deposits of $350,000 It was organized in 1903. The fight over the postmastershlp began last Summer, when Miss Mary Arrison, a school teacher, took the ex amination and obtained the highest percentage. She resigned her position as school teacher and made arrange ments to take charge of the pqstoffice, when it was ascertained that her' pa pers had been declared void, and she was told to take a re-examination. She did so. but was beaten for the place. The residents of the village took sides and factions formed. The bank offi cials, it is said, were favorable to Mrs. Morris Hatfield, the successful candi date, while many of the residents took the side of Miss Arrison. About four months ago many of the depositors be gan drawing their money out of the bank. The bank was classed as one of the strongest in Greene County. Wolgast Boxes With Left Arm. COLUMBUS. O., Feb. 9. Ad Wolgast, former lightweight champion and Cy Smith of Hoboken, X. J., boxed a 12 round no-decision match here last night. Wolgast was unable to make much use of his right hand which was Injured in a recent bout with Freddie Welsh of England and honors were con sidered about even. Cowler Sets Sail Soon. Jack King, president of tho Imperial Club, has received a letter from Tom Cowler. who says he will lca(e San Francisco shortly. X Australia. ( 1L 3C 3C JJF folks improved with " age as much as VELVET does, thar'd be mo' ladies ownin' up to bein' over twenty-five. 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Republican Senators repeatedly charged that the commercial bodies of the United States are not supporting the Presi dent's ship bill, and so continuously was this assertion driven home that Senator Fletcher, In charge of the bill, finally obtained two letters, from the Jacksonville Board of Trade and the other signed by Edward N. Hurley, president of the Illinois manufacturers' Association. Both letters advocated the passage of the ship-purchase bill. No sooner had the Hurley letter been read than Senator Smith, of Michigan, was on his feet. "I should like to ask the Senator from Florida if Mr. Hurley, who signs the letter in behalf of the Manufacturers' Association, is the same gentleman to whom a position on the Federal Trade Commission has been tendered by President Wilson within the last few days?" It was a fact that Mr. Hurley had been offered one of these $10,000 Com missionerships several days before he wrote his letter indorsing the ship- purchase bill. Senator Fletcher pro fessed Ignorance auuut wie unci vi Commissionership to Mr. Hurley and UiH the letter was from the associa tion rather than from Mr. Hurley per sonally. "Yes," answered Senator Smith, but this harmonizes well with the plan for an official propaganda on which the Administration seems to rely tor ap proval of its acts." T wo Elk Bllliardlsts Win. F. B. Newton, the Elks' Club bllllard- ist. was In tine form Monday night, and walloped W. M. Hennls, of the Mult nomah Club. 1S0-6O at the Elks' Club In the inter-club billiard tournament. C. Lyons, of the Elks, was aleo a vic tor. He defeated V. W. ChaunV. Com mercial, 150-115. The next matches will be played tonight at Multnomah. 200 STORE GIRLS PANICKY I'riRlit lolhms Acident ill Which Boy Is Crushed. NEW YORK, Feb. 4 Two hundred girls were thrown In a panic and hook and ladder company No. 30 was calle.l out when Harry Ginsberg, 18 years old, a shipping clerk, was pinned down In an elevator by a 200-pound box that crushed his shoulders and may have broken his neck. Glnsbehg and it fellow employe wern placing the box in the elevator al tho fourth floor. Ginsberg was stamllntc in the elevator as the other man puxheil the box In. The cable slipped and tho car started downward. The weight fell on the boy's sintil dcrs, and for a moment, as the elcvalur halted In Its descent, he held firm. Then the car dropped again and Gins berg,' his hands unable to reach the cable which governed the car, went lo the floor with the box on top. His scream was heard bv every one in the building. The elevator was halted halfway between the fourth and third floors and for a time It seemnl Impossible to make a rescue. Dozens of male employes, not waiting for the firemen, at last managed to net into the car and bring It to a landing. The box was lifted and Glnsberii brought out. The frightened alrls on the fourlh floor were sent home, while others on the other five floors were calmed with difficulty. An armchair, pupponefl to have been maJ by Peter the Great from the timber ,f a wreck while h w a auet of Jolm Kvelvn. was rerentlv sold In bombm. The KuMln double-hearted eagle ! carved on th la'-k of the rbwl- ICE SKATING AT TUG HIPPODROME Tnentlrlk mmd Maraball. Dally, 10 A. M.t 3 P. M., 8 P. M. Free iDMtrnotioB. I'rtup'i llnnd. One hoar at btwllac To make the world i 4h Mar nlaa i aealioj an. OREGON BOWLING ALLEYS Largest on the CtiaaC 13 ALLbVS. Broadnar aad Oak Kt. t'patalrm. Phone Marshall SIS. J. Warren U lamer. Pn. Ever Bite Off a Ciear Tip and Get a Mouthful of Snuff ? Sure you have. Unprotected cigars are bound to get dry and lose their flavor. 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