THE MORXIXG OREGONTAN. THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1915.
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MR. KAY DEFENDS
BOARD'S ACTIONS
ADVERTISING WEDDING HELD AT AD CLUB LUNCHEON.
Charges That Engineer Was
Dropped to Favor Contrac
tors Declared Disproved.
EXCUSES THOUGHT FLIMSY
State Treasurer Says Dismissal I
of Major Bowlby AVas Impera.
tive, as Counties Were Being
Ruined1 by Extravagance.
"By retaining Major Bowlby to
finish the work that as state highway
engineer he started, we intended to
overcome all objection that was raised
I against his removal on the ground that
the contractors with whom he has had
disagreements would be able to profit.'
said Thomas B. Kay. State Treasurer,
and a member of the State Highway
Commission, who was in Portland last
night.
"We purposely decided to permit him
to flninh his work so that no one. in
prood faith, could say that he had been
removed to favor the contractors. We
want him to finish up all the work
over which he and the contractors
have had disagreements. I can't see
how this is favoring the contractors."
Mr. Kay explained, also, that the
opinion rendered by Assistant At
torney-General Van Winkle to the
effect that Major Bowlby could not act
as highway engineer means only that
the state cannot employ two men with
the title of state highway engineer.
The position that they propose to give
to Major Bowlby would be that of spe
cial engineer. Beginning today Mr.
Cantine is state highway engineer. It
is understood that Major Bowlby will
be retained at the same salary until
his pending contracts are finished.
"The facts are," said Mr, Kay, '"that
Major Bowlby and the Democratic press
have been assailing us for removing
Major Bowlby on the theory that we
wanted to favor the contractors. Now
we are giving him a chance to settle
with -those contractors, and according
to their latest action it seems that he
is seeking an opportunity to escape
settlement.
"Their legal opinion that we had no
authority to employ him as a special
engineer is too flimsy. It is the same
contention that was raised when Gov
ernor Withycombe appointed
officer.
"As a matter of fact we had good
reasons for dismissing Major Bowlby.
He wis not tactful In dealing with the
public and he was very extravagant
in conducting the affairs of his office.
He exercised poor business judgment.
Every county in which he did any
. work Is facing a prospective lawsuit.
The other day. In Jackson County, the
County Court offered the contractor
925.000 more than the contract origi
nally called for to escape a suit
court. The contractor Is asking $35,
000 more. Only last week a member of
the Jackson County Court told me that
he could have done the work, as
private contractor for $130,000 less than
it has cost the county under Major
Bowlby s direction.
"In Columbia County there is a dif
ference of about $120,000 between the
claims of the contractors and the esti
mates of Major Bowlby. - In Clatsop
County the difference is about $73,000
In Hood River County the people are
up In arms over his -management of
the road work.
"It is a significant fact that the
present County Court of Columbia
County which was elected on a recall
ticket because of its support of Major
Bowlby now is taking a position
against him. There must be reason
for all this. The County Judge of Co
lumbia County says that the county
already has put out $290,000 on a
contract estimated by Major Bowlby to
cost only $230,000. and the work has
not all been done."
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WILLARD SAYS HE
WILL SURELY WIN
White Hope Declares No Man
Can Stand Up Under
His Punches.
FIGHT CAMPAIGN PLANNED
IEFT TO RIGHT REV. FRANK. L LOVELAND, PERCY AHLETT, BRIDE-
GROOM, AM MILKS STANDISH, "BRIDE."
Percv Arlett and Miles Standish. th e latter disguised as a blushing damsel.
were married for the furtherance of the cause of advertising, at the lunch
eon of the Ad Club at the Multnomah Hotel yesterday. The Bev. -Frank Ij.
Loveland. who announced himself from "the war department of Christian
ity in Portland," performed the mock marriage ceremony.
Immediately after the ceremony representatives or halt a aozen nrms rose
and surrounded the couple and proceeded to sell them everything that they
needed, from a ticket for their honeymoon trip, to their,nouse ana nousenoia
furniture. i ..
The Mazamas had charge of the programme of the remainder ot the luncn-
eon, J. is. ttronaugn Deing cnairman.
chosen for the intercollegiate debating
teams of Albany College this season.
Blair is a junior and the other three
are freshmen. , All reside in this city.
McKey and Parker will form the
affirmative team and Speer and Blair
ho tiBirfltfvA t n m In th first PftntPRt
parole of th6 season, April 16. with Pacific
College, of Newberg. Each school will
have two teams of two men each, the
affirmative team of each, institution
speaking at home.
The question to be discussed is, -ite-
solved. that Congress should provide
for an immediate increase in the United
States Navy."
MERGER ELECTION NEAR
JOHNS WIIX BALLOT JIOyiJAT
OX IMPORTANT ISSUE.
FRESHMAf
WASHINGTON BOYS LEAVE FOR
SAN FRANCISCO TODAY.
Portland Youth to Go Sonth With Stu
dent Rowers a Substitute Weight
Average la . 170 Pounds.
Candidates Not Over-Enthusiastic Over
Matter, a a Combining With Port
land Would Cost Office.
BOATXBY'S RETENTION- IS ISSUE
Attorney-Gt-neral Questions Legality
of ei-Officlal's Services.
SALEM, Or.. March 31. (Special.)
After receiving an opinion today from
First Assistant Attorney-General Van
Winkle that it would be illegal for It will be necessary first for 5 per cent
Citizens of St. Johns will vote next
Monday on the question ot merglnf
with Portland.
A bitter fleht has developed over this
issue and the biggest vote in the his
torv of the city doubtless will be re
corded. The registration books, which
closed on Tuesday night, contain 1547
names the largest number in. the his
tory of the city,
The merger issue overshadows
everything else at St. Johns. Although
full list of city officials is to De
elected, there is little interest in the
candidates. Obviously, if the merger
plan is adopted, the newly elected offi
cers will have but little time to serve.
Obviously, too. the various candidates
are not enthusiastic over the merger
idea. It would legislate them out of
office. if. L
If the merger plan carries it must
be submitted to the voters of Portland
before the consolidation can be effected
anyone but the State Highway Engi
neer to complete the unfinished work
on the Columbia Highway. Henry L.
Bowlby, who will be succeeded as en
gineer tomorrow by E. I. Cantine. said
he could not perform the work assigned
to him by the Highway Commission.
The Commission, when it appointed
Mr. Cantine, adopted a resolution that
Major Bowlby be retained to finish
the work in Hood River County and
settle disputes regarding work in
Jackson, Clatsop and Columbia coun
ties.
The Commission asked the Attorney
General for an opinion, and it is pos
sible that an arrangement may be
made so the work desired can be per
formed by Major Bowlby. A member
of the Commission said he saw no rea
son why Major Bowlyby could not at
tend to the detail work of acting in a
supervisory capacity.
Governor Withycombe was In Port
land today, and it Is probable that he
and State Treasurer Kay, who support
ed Mr. Cantine, will reach an under
standing tomorrow regarding the com
pletion of the work. They voted for
the retention of Major Bowlby because
he was familiar with all details of the
highway construction started by him,
and should be able to settle the numer
ous disputes more easily than the new
engineer. They also thought it unfair
that Mr. Cantine should be hampered
by contro'ersies which arose while
Major Bowlby was in office.
of the voters of Portland to petition
the City Council to have the merger
question placed upon the ballot.' The
intention is to -submit the plan to the
Portland voters at the regular city
election in July. If both cities return
a majority In favor of it. the two mu
nicipalities will become one at the end
of 30 days after the Portland election.
Many of the leading business men of
St. Johns are working hard for the
merger. Among them is D. C. Lewis,
member of the recent Legislature, who
introduced the bill passed by the Leg
lslature providing a method for the
consolidation of the two towns.
"It is to the advantage of every res
ldent of St. Johns to have the merger
go through," said Mr. Lewis last night.
The City of St. Johns has a popula
tion estimated at more than 10,000. It
Is believed that if the St. Johns people
vote favorably on the. annexation that
Portland will adopt the plan over
whelmingly.
BOY, 18, GIRL. 17, ARE WED
Youthful Couple Accompanied on
Trip to Vancouver by Parents.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. March 31.
(Special.) Miss Melba Xorrls, 17, and
Benjamin Watton. aged 18, both of
Linn ton. Or, accompanied by their
parents, were married here today by
W. S. T. Derr, Justice of the Peace.
The father of the bride was N. E. Nor
rts. and the mother of the boy was
Mrs. J. Sears Teideman, of Portland.
En route from Spokane to ban Fran
cisco. Walter M. Hippler. 22 years old,
and Miss Glenna R. Sylbrook, both of
Spokane, stopped off here and were
married by Mr. Derr. Mr. and Mrs.
George L. Roth, of Portland, acted as
witnesses. Mr. and Mrs. Hippler will
visit the Panama Exposition. 1
Albany Sophomore Fire Wins.
ALBANY, Or.. March 31. (Special.)
In the first of a series of games for
the interclass baseball championship of
the Albany High School, the sopho
mores defeated the freshmen 2 to 1 last
night. It was a well-played game for
so earlv In the season. The seniors and
ALBANY, Or, March 31. (Special.) j juniors will play next and the winning
Miles McKey. Virgil Parker, Howard I team will then play the sophomores for
Speer and Edward Blair have been I the premier honors.
NAVY IS DEBATE SUBJECT
Albany and Pacific College Teams
Are to Discuss Agitated Increase.
CRESWELL CAMPAIGN IS ON
Growers' Association to Sell $2500
of Stock to Raise Needed Funds.
CRESWELI Or., March 31. (Spe
cial.) The board of directors of the
Creswell Fruit and Vegetable Growers'
Association has started a stock-selling
campaign, to raise sufficient funds to
carry on the work for the coming year.
At a meeting of the officers and di
rectors Monday night two committees
were appointed for a house-to-house
canvass. The amount needed is esti
mated at 32500. The capital stock of
the association was increased from
35000 to 310,000 at the annual meeting
early in the month.
Albany Woman Is Church Elder.
ALBANY. Or., March 31. (Special.)
Mrs. A. R. McCall. who resides near
Albany, has been elected an elder in
the Grace Presbyterian Church of this
city. It is probably one of the first
instances in the state where a woman
has been chosen to this kind of a posi
tion. The First Christian Church of
this city recently elected Mrs. J. I.
Livingston a member of the board of
trustees of the church, which was also
unusual.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
March 31. (Special.) The lineup of
the freshman crew that leaves for Cal
ifornia tomorrow was officially an
nounced by Coach Conibear last night.
One Portland boy, Charles R. Fleisch
man, will go as substitute.
The boys will row in the following
positions: Allen, 156, bow; Beil. 163,
No. 2; Buck, 165, No. 3; Brlggs, 171, No.
4; McAdams, 175. No. 5: Gardner, 175,
No. 6; Whitney. 171, No. 7; Schumacher,
165, stroke; Van Winkle, 122, -cox;'
Fleischman. 165, sub. Another sub will
go with the crew, but Conibear has not
yet picked the man.
This year's crew will average 170
pounds, which is somewhat lighter
than last year's freshmen crew, but is
fully as powerful. It is far from be
ing a finished coew, however, as the ,
men have been out only since the first j
of February.
"Mumps" Thomas, cox of last year s
freshmen, will have the boys in charge
this week. Coach Conibear will devote
his entire time to the varsity.
Early in the game Schumaker
showed the best form for the honor
position of stroke and Conibear has
worked him at that position from al
most the start of the practice. Whit
nev at seven has been the most con
sistent man on the squad at turning
out and has rowed in the first fresh
man boat all season. Fleischman, the
Portland boy. has been giving Card
ner a close run for No. $ and it has
been only during the last two weeks
that Gardner has shown an edge.
McAdams and Brlggs have been the
big men on this year s eight and are
sure of holding out in their positions.
Buck was picked for No. 3.
The boys will arrive at San Fran
cisco Sunday.
PASTIME AMATEUR, CARD MADE
Initial Smoker to Be Staged in Turn
Verein Monday Xight.
Dudley Evans, manager of the Pas
time Amateur Club, yesterday an
nounced the card for the club's Initial
smoker Monday night.
The card includes:
145 pounds Valley Trambetus vs. Dave
Wheeles.
142 pounds Eddie Flannigan vs. Yost
Schmeer.
148 pounds Al sommers vs. -tiarry aia-
honey.
114 pounds -fcilliy .maacoit vs. -r raoKiv
Conley.
125 pounds ill 11 srown vo. isen ronw&
140 pounds "Carman" Syveraon vs. Art
Krieger-
The bouts will ne staged in me xurn
Verein auditorium at Thirteentn and
Taylor streets. Charley Jost, match
maker of the Imperial ciud, win rer-eree.
Tiger Stars Fail to Hit.
JACKSON. Miss.. March 31. The De
troit Americans defeated the New Or
leans Southern Association club, 3 to 1,
here today. Neither Cobb nor Crawford
obtained a hit. bcore:
R. H. Hi. a. i. a.
Detroit 3 4 2N. Orleans. . 17 3
Batteries Boehler, leaoetter and
Suins.ee: Hovli. Smith and ivnapp, .ue
Berry.
Reds AVIn Shutout.
MEMPHIS. Tenn.. March 31. The
Cincinnati Nationals defeated the Mem
phis Southern Association team, 2 to a,
here today. Score:
R. H. 1S.I ti.ru u.
Cincinnati. 2 7 lMemphis... 0 6 2
Batteries Ames; - Brown and ton-
zales. Clark; Morrison, H. White and
Schlei. Marshall.
Contender's Camp Workers Bet on
Him Johnson Celebrates Birth
day by Pushing Steam Roller,
Wrestling Bull and Running.
HAVANA, Cuba, March 31. At the
conclusion of today's routine in the
camp of Jess Willard, who is to fight
Jack Johnson for the heavyweight
championship of the world next Mon
day, there was a conference between
the fighter and his handlers concern
ing the plan of the battle. Just what
the campaign of the white man will
be was not made public
Each day Willard is decreasing his
training routine. Sunday he will do
little except give a public exhibition in
his gymnasium. Monday morning he
expects to take a long walk to limber
up. Then he will rest until he departs
for the Marianao race track, where the
fight is to take place. He purposes
leaving for the ring an hour and a half
before the fight is to start.
Willard Is Confident.
.Willard says he is confident he will
win, but declares that he cannot tell
whether the fight will be a long or a
short one. If Johnson stands - up and
exchanges blow for blow, Willard de
Clares he will defeat the champion in
quick time, believing that no man can
stand up under his punches.
If Johnson covers up, clinches and
blocks, the white man says the battle
will be a long-drawn-out one, but that
eventually he will be the winner. Wil
lard says that he will use his right on
Johnson, something he has been unable
to do in training bouts with his spar
ring partners, for fear of hurting them
seriously.
Willard wllltegin his final "drying
out" Saturday night. He expects to en
ter the ring weighing about 240 pounds.
He will not select his seconds until an
hour before the battle, but it is be
lieved these will be his present train
ers and his manager.
The men in Willard's camp have
made a pool of 3500 to bet on him. To
day Willard did six miles of road work
in the morning and in the afternoon
before a big crowd of spectators worked
at his training machines, wrestled and
boxed 14 rounds with his sparring part
ners. '.
Johnson was out for a five-mile run
on the road early in the morning.
Later he pushed a steamroller and
wrestled a bull. When cautioned
against over-exerting himself, John
son said he must celebrate his iiotn
birthday, which occurred today.; In the
afternoon the negro did. only light
work, throwing the medicine ball and
boxing six rounds with his sparring
partners.
Johnson declared today that It was
likely he would win inside of 20 rounds.
He praised Willard, but said that ring
experience must tell. He added that
all champions are defeated if they
stick to the game long enough, but
declared that he was now as good as
ever and- - consequently could not see
defeat facing him in this, his final
battle.
Johnson will close his training with
six-round bout with Sam : McVey
Saturday-and an exhibition Sunday. On
Sunday morning he will cease' taking
liquids and begin to dry out. He ex
pects to enter the ring at 225 pounds.
A meeting was held tonight to select
an alternate referee, but no decision
was reached. Another meeting-will be
held tomorrow for this purpose.
Odds Keep Shortening.
Sentiment in favor of Willard seems
to be increasing rapidly and is affecting
the betting odds. Plenty of money still
is being offered oh Johnson, but at
shorter odds. Quotations now are gen
erally less than 2 to 1. Willard backers
are holding oft in the hope of getting
the former price of 3 to 1.
It is now evident that Johnson will
go Into the ring heavier than in any
previous fight probably at 220 or 225
pounds. Otherwise he appears to be
in fine condition. Nevertheless, doubt
is expressed quite generally that he
can go more than half of the 45 rounds.
His best chance appears to be to beat
down Willard during the first 15 rounds.
Willard is likely to attempt a slow,
holding fight during the early stages.
Telegraphic Sport Briefs
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( HOENIX, Ariz. Benz and Russell,
pitching for Mesa, were touched
for nine hits by their mates of the
Chicago American regulars in the
game here today. The score was, Chi
cago 7, Mesa 2.
Washington The Washington Amer
icans returned from their Spring train
ing trip today and in their first game
of the 'season on their own grounds
won from Georgetown University, 15
to 5.
Berkeley University of California
tennis team defeated University of
Southern California team in five
straight matches here Wednesday.
Berkeley The freshmen team of the
University of California defeated the
University of Southern California var
sity track team Wednesday, the final
score being 78-49. Howard Drew, Uni
versity of Southern California, was the
heaviest point-winner in the meet, tak
ing first place in the 100-yard dash,
220-yard dash and the broad jump.
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Slnltnomah Clnb Contingent to Leave
for San Francisco Next Week and
Take Part In Two Tourneys.
That Western athletes will make
grand showing against the Eastern in
vaders in the Amateur Athletic union
championships at San Francisco this
month, is the opinion of Edgar Frank,
125-pound wrestler of the Multnomah
Club, who won honors at the Madison
Square Garden in New York last month.
The Far Western titles are to be set
tled April 12 and 13, and the National
affairs will commence April 16 and
continue to April 17.
Mr. Frank has been in New York for
the past three weeks and arrived home
Tuesday night. While in the Eastern
metropolis the tryouts for the wrestling
candidates who contemplated coming
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"There were more than 75 athletes
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known clubs throughout the Kast were
represented. But four wrestlers were
In the 108-pound event and twice that
many tried out in the heavyweight
class. In the 125-pound division 23
names were listed, 11 were found in
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refuge In the 145-pounder mix-ups.
Sixteen wrestlers weighed in at 15S
pounds.
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cisco next month and the wearers of
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and then take in the National title.
All thei wrestling will be under the
supervision of the Amateur Athletic
Union. .
MOOHE WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
Hucy Defeated 50 to 4 7 In Final -of
Three-Cushion Ilillliml Tournry.
CHICAGO, March si. George Monrt.
of New York, overcame a 1 it-point lead
tonight and defeated William Huey. of
Chicago, 30 to 47, tor the three-cunhlon
billiard championship of the world.
Moore went out in 91 Innings. ,
Moore's high run was 9. lluey'i S.
Ron Vldal. a French renerve ftnldtcr.
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