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PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY,
VOL. LV NO. 17.100.
HUGE COMBINE OF
BRITISH TAKE OVER
MRS. WADSWORTH
STATE RESTS CASE
NORTHWEST MILLS
T
GET BIG TIE ORDER
HiDunu-ftii
FARMERS PLANNED
alliwch or is pen-
iom; or oixgasizatio:.
IN BANKRUPTCY
t.KCOXD HVSBAND ACCUSED OF
DISSIPATING IXmTCNE.
III BOOTH TRIAL
OFFICIALS GUILTY
GRAYS HARBOR PLANTS LAXD
BIG SHARE OF CONTRACTS.
DECEJlIilSU a, l'JIO. l .nv a a . -
NEW PACIFIC COAS
HAMBUR&AMERIGAN
CONFERENCE FORMS
AMERICAN
STEAMER
Conspiracy to Deceive
Found by Jury.
TWO INDICTMENTS ARE UPHELD
Maximum Penalty Two Years
and S10.0CO Fine on Each.
APPEAL BELIEVED CERTAIN
Caw rrrMj in n Takes, la lHsb
e, oarl and lefell Mea
while? Will R'"'
Ubrrty o. Ba'l-
Nr.w ror.K. !. i. Thr. b ci
fi.-ut and .ooordaat effiv
Hm6ir-Am.rVfi tin ' found
g,i:ty l " 'J l"lct
r.uft lng vlotatad f
II t'ait'd ?tet.s la "dm
t:.r .npptlee to G.rtnaa ernlr In
IK. Jolt Atlaatkt la I "a lr ,,w
rtfit'i f tb ITarooeaa war. The Jury
lqrfd a v'd'-t of guilty each
Th p-lf' rhars agaln.l the de
f'ndaat. conspiracy delve and
.'raid th I'nlt.d State. TI". m
tnim r.na.tr tor -t lcdictmnt .
I .a year' lrnpromBt and ll."
tralnn. r IrfeTv4-
5Bt.l- w l mto.l loelghl.
Hi .- of l tat boar when th
v.rd..'l ra-hd Judge How d
f -rr'l nntil tomorrow a fc.artng en lb
formal motion to d In verdict
n4 err.-t Judetnool. whlcn th d
fM t 'r lo etf.r. A dt for pes.
!g (nen will Ihea b designated.
la ra-MK It dri.t the Jury I
.port.d to h taken etity eo bal
lot, and IV afr ..veral fcoura cf di
iMtoa ef le .H-n' la tnieut. d
Itir. TSa Jury retire. at 1 11 cto--k.
I'a for.m.a. J.r W. Tatmar.
intie4 in r4t-- at !.! alovb
ua!(bl. .' aa4 nbtf boar Utrr
Arl Hrmmr4 mm t' rrl mm.
An It ina4 crt.ia lea!M.
m4m to IA l'J.rat Court at
A?sii and. la ca lh .rjlc la
.;.!. . is S-ipram Court of lb
In H jiiat.a. tn It n.aatlm. tba
4't '-ni will praaMr ramaia at lib
artr aad.r I '.)' bail n' a It la lb
yr.aanl latiKlon of l Oovaraia.al
al I ab Ibal IS band b lnr4.
TTi for afnlnt frt. y h
i"li-t ar tr. Karl Hu.nt maaacia
4 rtctor ef !a lltmborl-Amtrku
Ijo. Ii Nw Tor City. U.rmaa
riaicl b.r. Urnua -Mnitr la
ri. ant C.rma rcmilf la
X tn '. arbitralfaoi (r1int
fr Tb !Um ltl5ol: Corc
Krr. art upriBl.dat f tSa
I : A4olp ll.--Bmhie.r. a-.n.ral par
. nc tltnU and Jo.?f Tarpiac
b.ua. a forn.r vffv.r In lb i.rviaa
ttr aad at pr.aat a -oad oftlc.r
ta IS ltaib')rc-Aa)rK-aa Uaa. A
f.ft! 4f.adjaU li "UffB.r.
rc aa f lb aautral itatatrt
! la '4Pptr Iba C.rasaa f!l waa
pal braab la trUt. tla M rpl'ir4
br tna Pr!ti wbit aa bi arraad af
I:f and I at lia pr..at lima a prta
ae.r la m Caaad a dcatia carrPv
Dladaala Ar alas.
Tb faar f.a.la. too t:, v.rdirl
rm:. Aftar II j-jrr b.d fi:d am
r-r. Di.ai lrd lo Kott.r. :tin al
bt. I.ei. and rllnc. t"k b.ad. "t
ldfa" ba ai-. aad Koii.r rhod
Ina ward. Ilitlmaialtr aal ail.at. rop-
t nu. latr. aEM.llc. aact af Iba
fo'ir. rM la M tu t bi1t aad (rait.d.
"I d car.." b aaid. la brob.a
1 at v "Tb; I a l ll ward.
It wa not BRtawfl. Jud(. Mawa bad
fkifltt tha Jury, for lb dfBdrl
!- n aup;!!. la Iba O.rman r.l.
wt-n mi Important condnioo altacht
that la danc v th.y rrv m I
rBtl ial att.mpt la arlr port rol-!-,?)
aad IrttSy slat IK aalura at
In. rartto aad II dtlatton.
"T.' ar lb' lAtnc. yo tl
dr! ; !l !t.wa cbara.d. "iMd
lb a-fndn .ntr Into a cooplr.-y
It d-fra-Jd tba tBitd Ptat... a al-
.cd III Ibay bar a criminal ln
l.atioa? tMd at lat oaa af tb.ra do
any a.-t la cfrK-t tb ofcj.ct af th
ca-pracyr
rraaxt aaf aVa lalaadwdl
Oa ar mar af fa-r fraud nuit
ba lat.ndad. tb court chared.
In rdr lo find tba dfada(a uttty
If. plained
Tlrt. It would cen.lltulo a' fraud
em tb. t'Btt.4 tat.a lo procura a
cl.arao frora a cl!tor of cu.tema
al a port of Iba tail.d flat. a by In
tntieft!ty tnablnc a fl man'ft
ycardin- th kind ar quantity af carta
Bippd ar tb d.tioltoq ef u--b
crx wb.lb.r It waa a for.ua part
or m pta-' ea lb bica wfe.ra for.
i warahip war ba mt for tba
purpe af dllrlB; cb) cara-a."
Tbo acoad fraud outliB.d by Jd
Itaw waa Iba proi-urarw of a ct.ar
aic by f.txly atatina tba dtiaation
af a l about l prwr..4 lo .a.
IB. Iblrd lo MUM a cotl.'tor lo amah.
fl. rrd. and lb fourtbj to cauaa
a cil-tor mak a f.I r.port I
b auparioro by baia pro-urd
cl.araaca a BiLieformalioa.
Al l. T-. If Aey. Uallly.
"It wautd b. Irnpaxaibt. Jud
tw lld tb Jury, "to brine lo
ru.t f au.Itr fr f.w.r tba l
Ilrcr Arx lo ,v Made and Or.
jaalicra aad Ir-tarrr Scat
Oat Into i;rrr Male.
CTI1:ai;- P-. I t.pcial lr
...I ... .r. tab. a la Lh.lraCO today
toward rora-aoiatiea of a combination
ao lup.ndoo that If carrd out It
would trab Iba tniabtlrat of prot
day -truata- look Ilk a plrny. Tb.a
at. pa l.d toward Iba bandinc totbr
into o rt oraaaiaatloa for offaa-
t mrtA d.f.nata atlkanro Iba ."
) farmara of th failed Mala.
A I lb Nttional roalrca oa f
k'ttaa; and farm Crrdita rlutlooB
a.r p.d iriaotmoaaly ulborUIBaT
ib imm.d.al. artaaliatlea of a farm-
a.-' co-oi-tiiKi Institution know a a
Iba Aartcultural Oraalialloo nociaiy.
A.'tT Iba rolullon war pad 11-n-
iMnhrth r Wa.h.caitoa. IIL. pr.al-
d.at of lb National council of tb
lirsiri' Co-opratla Uraia Aaabcia
ll..a. -p!dd kla word" tbat tha .
iriia farm.ra In hla oraniallon
would Join tba moniou i oa -
operant Grala Aaaoclalioa kaa
braac-h-f la intnou. Iowa. North l
koia. South pakola, Mlnnota and No
praaka. R ir.. .rn. if tka r.aolutloa paad
today, a commltlao of ! will ba ap
pointed at onca lo atart lha earopals"
and put It on a financial baaia. Ap
pa!a will b mada directly to Iba
farm.ra. Inatructor and lacturara.
k .hi ..I forth tha bvoaflta and
adtaatagrs of the eo-opcratlo lda.
will go into cry tal. Tha prelimi
nary work will laclud tbo retain.
markctlBir anC aiorlng of crc-pa.
$30,000 JOB HOLDER QUITS
U l. iutfr. Itorkefcller Ald-, l'.e-
algn Ilraae of As.
mw.HAUTOX. N". T t 5. Laruont
t Movr.ra. until racanlly manar of
tha Colorado "ual Jroa Company, will
re.lsn oa January 1. a ll.o poat
with tb Rockefeller lDlrt pacauac
be behevee Ibat naeo paat I aro "either
footiah or Irritable." Mr. Bowers l
paat a.
Ida declalon lo rallr waa lo eplte
of aa arceat latter frora Joba D. Ilocke-
fallr. Jr aaklns him to remain.
-t. r l or often make Die
foola of themaeler outalde of bual
B.." b aald. -Tby 1'arn lo danra
. .. and wads themaelvea la
emooa; f people who tol-rate thca
berauaa of tbtr or money.
HILL LINER JJNDER INQUIRY
-prrlal Ael Intlltale Prraoa-pm-I
of Crew of Mlnoeeota.
UKATTUl". Waabv. !. . 4lreat
v.k... ..rul acenta today began
an lneatlalioa of tba pereonnal of
Iba craw af tb Great .".ortnern i;nr
vr ..t . .kirk hAj tara.d back to
Ho rraaclavo la dlatra oo her -rojr-
ae from fall! to Loodoa.
Tb det.ctl. ilted Peputy failed
.I.. kkiDDiar Commlaeloaer Frank
Cbaad:.r to acrollola b'a record of
.... . tt American cllljena.
abipped by tba Mlan.el two w..ke be.
for aba left b.r. They oia atr.
Chandler that ona of Ibe m.a liated. a
poltr-roora employ, wa undr invea
tlcalloa. bat would Bot dlacloe Ibe
cau.a af the Inquiry.
BORAH DECLINES TO RUN
Mlaaewolaa ToM Nod lo Place
an on rrlmary TW-iH.
ORi:0N"t X NEW. PUflEAt". Waah
Icaton. Ic. . Senator Borab. ef Idaho,
today devttned to permit tb a of bla
a me la tb Minn.aot iTealdeolial pri
mary. r.aM.neT tbat ba I ool a can
didate tor rreaW.nlial aomlBatloa neat
year and doea aot wlak lo bo drawa
II received many lelesrassa f root j
Kepubtuaa frtead la Mlnc.aota ur.
InaT bi. cor..ni 10 ire nnatwn a.
lition I pure bla same oa Iba ballot,
and today letetraphed aakla that bla
nassa b not seed.
WILSON GETS TARIFF PLEA
.
unpartlan Com ml-, loo A.krtl by
llrad of Chamber of Commerce.
TVA.HtNOTON. Pee. r. Jov n 11
Tahey. prealdent of the Chamber of
Commerr of th t'nit.d btatea. told
rtr.ld.nl Wllaon today that buslneea
m.a want Concreaa la eetablleh a dob
partlaaa tariff commlaaloa and provide
mean to alrenstbea tba m.rcbant ma
rira. Mr. labay declared there waa great
need for more ahlp to carry the (
porta of the Called tat.
WILLIAM O'KEEFE SUICIDE
I'lonrer Tttrealeoed latl Tortaretl
When Prink l .lrn I' p.
lIKtJkNA. Mont Tcc. S. William
CTKeef.. a pioneer theatrical manacer
and actor, known all over tha North
w.at. ebot blmaelf ahorlly after mid
Biabt oa tbo atepe of Ibe County Jail,
djine Inetaatl).
UKeele. who waa J years of as
and a bachelor, left a pathetic not, d.
rlarmc hie efforta to l up liquor
kd reeutt-d la torture.
Many tlrltUh Mil Sink.
IjONPON". Ic. t Heporta receive J
by tba Hoard of Trad durlnc Novem
ber tell of tba sinking of it Written
etx.rn.rs with a total net tonnage of
!.:. with laa loaa of Itvea.
la the m perloat. ibe loea wee re
ported of i Hr'tah aailiai vi.aela of
4i i I ai UaM.f wil sta tttaa.
Prize Court Formality
Is Ignored.
STATE DEPARTMENT AMAZED
Official Information Is Re
ceived From Halifax.
PROTEST TO BE VIGOROUS
Anion Believed to foree-hadow Jle
cialolllonlne of Other American
Veel. If Thla Action Is
ot Already Takrn.
w.eiiivriTOS. Pec Official an-
. .K.t th Amerlcaa steam-
.hip IlocklD had been r.quUltloned
by th Brlll.h governmeai w.
fortruailtr of prl.o-court proceeding
i..a , tha Stata Department
lata today In a dlapalch from Con.ul-
Tn at Halifax, whera the
ahlp was being detained sine- aha was
..Led bX B'."n w,"n,p """Z
the way from New Tork to Norfolk.
Tht. proc.duro will bo Ylgorou.ly
. - .w. i-tr.a Statea Govern-
a.VUn.nd.-.o-.J
recognUed rights unoer
law.
leeporlaaeal la A erne a a.
. . .. rf.n.rtmeat. who had
b.en mor. or las. ekeptlcal "'dln
..,t. of tha Intentions of
Great Drltain. .preMJ frank m"-
ment when they iarne
llockiog actually had been r.qulsl
. . ui.ie It waa said.
llonca. an. mw- , .
will demand that tha ahlp ba retained
In prtaa court and that tna pr-
will act promptly In tba eaaa.
Confirmation of tinowic.aa " "
.k- .,nea in tb Hocking
raaa Ud officiate hero to believe that
Great Britain intends to "
. .... othrr veaaela of tha fleet
owned by Iba Am.rlean Trans-Atiaatl
Company. If It baa not oon. -
Other lo Maallar Utaatlaa.
Tt company haa Informed tha State
Department that Ita ahlp Genee.ee. Ja
and th Kankakea. now at sea bound
for Tort Stanley, ralhlana leinnaa. .
charge of a pru crew from tha Brlt-
h crular Mace-aontan. win
qutatloned upon her arrival at port
R.preaentallons regarding tha Hocking
v.ki. will Include alao the case.
of tba Gneee and tb Kanakeex
Attorney acting for Ureal untain in
lha caae baaa Ihelr motions for or
ders of requlaltloa upon a Brltlah or
der In couocil Issued April !. which
Ibe Vnlted State la not prepared to
accept aa la accordance with Interna
tional law.
Aaabaaaadar Ordered lo Prole!.
Th Slat Ppartmnt now Is await
ing a report from Ambaeaador Tage al
lndon. who. after lha department had
received unofficial Intimation of th In-
miI'D44 I'ac. X i'oltima I I
MARS
Principal In hcnaallonal Divorce
Bait Sty hhe Owes $107,750
and Haa $23,303.
aSHATTU-:. Vl'Mh, Dee. S. (Special.)
Ira. Mercedes E. Wad.worth. widow
of Frank Wad.worth, wealthy Alaska
mining man. whn caused a sensation
her by her efforta to obtain a divorce
In Seattle from A. K. Rutherford, a
local druggist, now supposed to ba la
Lo Ansrire, on the ground of cruelty
and an allegation that ha had dis
sipated her personal fortune, amount
ing to several nundred thousand dol
lar. Is now bankrupt.
r'ha waa so declared, on her own
petition, by Judge Jeremiah Neterer In
th United States District Court yes
terday, marking tha final chapter of
a shattered romanca and wrecking; of
her estate.
Her petition shows her debts amount
to 1107.751.30. with assets of IJJ.JM
Her liabilities Include 1:1.000 In prom
issory notes signed by Rutherford. In
l07 her estate, left by her first bus
band, was valued at mora than 1400.000.
Mr. Wadaworth died In Seattle la
l0t. Mr a. Wadaworth and Rutherford
were married June 12. 107- Tore
years later she sued Rutherford for
divorce In th Superior Court, alleg
ing he beat and choked her, and that
In managing her estate b had lost
the greater pert of her fortune.
Her complaint waa dismissed without
prejudice by Judg Ronald, and In
113 she divorced Rutherford at The
Dalles. Or.
VETERANS T0SEE FILMS
Kntrrtalnmrnt to Be Provided al
Old Soldiers' Homo at Koneburj.
ROSEBURG, Or, Dec. (Special.)
Moving pictures aro the latest enter
tainment feature Introduced at the Old
Sotdlera' Homo by Commandant Markeo.
Tha pictures will be shown In a fire
proof building on the home grounds
and th entertainments will b free to
the members of tha institution and
their friends.
It Is planned to give four entertain
ments each week, exclusive of mati
nee a.
BATTLESHIP LEAVES HAITI
Connecticut Heads Withdrawal of
American Forces.
WASHINGTON. Dec, . The battle
ship Connecticut left Port Ao Prince
last night for Philadelphia, heading th
withdrawal of American naval forces
enssged In the pacification Of Haiti.
Rear-Admiral Caperton remains for
th present with bis flagship, the
erulaer Washington, several gunboats
and more than 2000 marines on duty
ashore.
"MATCH KING" WEDS AIDE
Ohio C. Barber, 72. Takes Private
Secretary as Bride.
AKRON. O.. Pec. S. Ohio C Barker,
millionaire match manufacturer, aged
75. sometimes called tha "Match King."
today married Miss Mary F. Orr. aged
44. for II years his-private secretary.
They left after the ceremony for Old
Point Con-fort and Washington. P. C.
NOW. WOULDN'T THAT JAR YOU
BUG'S?
ITS
ffPP J- 1
' ea niiui'
Vital Witness Danger
ously III in Hotel.
TV0 WOMEN GIYE TESTIMONY
Defense Hints Surprise Dra
matic in Character.
SATURDAY MAY SEE FINISH
Mrs. Mary Eggen and Mrs. Anna
Vales Among 4 0 Witnesses
Called by Prosecution in Ac
lion On at McMInnvllle.
MMINNVILLE. Or.. Dec i- (Spe
cial.) Such unexpected progress wa
mada in tha Booth murder trial today
that Just before E o'clock, after hav
ing examined 4 witnesses since yes
terday morning, the state rested Ha
case.
District Attorney Conner made one
reservation. He said that P. A. Flynn,
Constable and Deputy Sheriff at Wil
lamlna. who was to have been one of
tha state's most important witnesses,
will be called to the stand the first
thing: in the morning if his condition
permits.
Mr. Flynn Is dangerously 111 In a
hotel here. He hie been sick In bed
sine he arrived here Monday for the
trial. The District Attorney produced
a physician's certificate to show that It
might cause Mr. Fiynn's death were he
required to testify now.
Teatlsaoay May Ba Waived.
"If he has not rallied by tomorrow
morning, we will waive his testimony,
said Mr. Conner." .
This was the fourth day of the trial
of William Branson and Mrs. Anna
Booth, both of Wlllamlna. for the
alleged murder last October t of Mrs.
Booth's .husband, W. '.iani Booth.
If tha defense moves as speedily as
the prosecution has done the case prob
ably will go to the Jury late Saturday.
Both Branson and Mrs. Booth -undoubtedly
will take the stand. About 0
other witnesses have been subpenaed.
Defeaae Preparlag Sarprisef
There were hintj today that the de
fense is preparing a surprise for the
prosecution. This surprise. It was fur
ther intimated, will be most dramatic
In character. Th secret as to Just what
tne surprise will be. however, is guard
ed carefully.
The state's most important witnesses
today were Mrs. Mary Eggen. Mrs.
Anna Yates, Alex Nelson and Clay
RowelL
The state depends on these witnesses,
particularly the first three, to estab
lish the most important feature of its
circumstantial evidence against Bran
son and Mrs. Booth as to their presence
In the vicinity of the alleged murder at
Concluded on I'M. 4. Column 3.1
A
Cetitralia Will Supaly Union Pacific
With 140,200 Ties Out of Mil
lion That Will Be Bought.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. I. (Special.)
One million railroad tics, valued al
$400,000 to be furnished by mills in
the Northwest, a majority of them
from the big lumber plants of Grays
Harbor and Puget Sound, will be bought
by the Union Pacific system for Its 1916
improvements and extensions. The
railroad already has placed orders with
a number of lumber concerns.
The price averaged $8 a thousand. 50
cents to 1 higher than the price pre
vailing six months ago. The Grays
Harbor mills received orders for 540,
000 ties and mills and agencies in
Centralia orders for 140,200 ties.
H. U Hudson, district freight agent,
with headquarters in Seattle, today said
that the supplies were for all the roads
of the system.
"Specifications call for hewed and
sawed timbers of certain size," he an
nounced, "and any mill in the country
is entitled to bid. Contracts have been
let In the Grays Harbor territory and I
presume local orders also have been
placed."
PARLOR CAR FARE DENIED
Smoker or Chair Car Good for City
Officials, Says Auditor.
Riding the cushions of an observa
tion car is to be an abandoned luxury
for city officials, if City Auditor Bar
bur has his way. He refused yester
day to approve claims of 73 cents for
three observation car tickets presented
by W. P. La Roche. City Attorney, and
his deputy, Henry Davie, of the legal
bureau, for trips to Salem to transact
business in the Supreme Court-
Mr. Barbur says the smoker or the
chair car is good enough for officials.
He says there is no reason why the
city should stand the cost of reserved
cushions.
HUNGRY MOTHER FAINTS
Babe's Need for Milk Sends J1I Wom
an to Charity Sewing-Room,
"I was sick, but I had to work to
buy milk for baby," 'said Mrs. F. B.
Harrison, after she had fainted yester
day while working in the . Junior
League sewing room in the Worcester
building. Miss Martha Randall, of the
Women's Protective Bureau, said the
woman fainted from hunger.
The Junior League sewing room is
organized to give work to women in
need.
Mrs. Harrison has three small chil
dren. Fire destroyed their furniture
last Saturday.
"Caterpillar" Cars to Run.
EUGENE. Or.. Dee. 2. (Special.)
"Caterpillar" cars, similar to those be
ing used at the present time at the ex
position grounds in San Francisco, will
operate over a definite route on Eu
gene streets, according to an announce
ment made today by E. J. McClanahan.
"head of a company formed to purchase
cars at San Francisco.
The miniature trains will consist of
two passenger cars and a small engine
each.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
War.
Germany fceters anarchy in Persia. Pa Re 2.
Ruaaia I. ready to strike in Balkans. Page :.
Foreign.
Suspected American craft long .ought put.
Into Balboa. Face 4.
National.
British reouiaitlonina of American vessel
without court formality officially made
known. Pago 1.
Dearftork over cloture rule may delay or
ganization of Senate. Page -.
Ford peac. ahip parte to get no passport.
to war nations. 2'age 4.
Domeftt Ic.
"TVIsconain idea" survives attacka of reac
tionaries. Page 3.
ilr. Mellen ailmlts New Haven epent 110.
C.iu to shut rival out. Page 2.
Movement lo combine 6 OoO.Ooo 'armers Ini
tiated In Chicago. Page 1.
Hamburg-American official, found qullty.
Page 1.
Western stHtea form reclamation confer
ence. Page 3.
Divorce of Pacific railways argued. Page 3.
Kederal Reserve Board says business wlil
continue to Improve In West. Pago 4.
Sport.
Baum thinks Conet League will be Intact
In 1!IH. Page 1-.
New Paci:ic .'uapt college conference Is
formed. Pag 1.
Peru caecv to ak for managerial berth.
Page li
Portlind to have several big football games
next season. Page J2.
Pacific Northwest.
Widow of Frank Wadaworth, of Seattle, is
bankrupt. Page 1.
W. P. Hawley. Jr., sees new era for paper
mllla. Page 18.
Union pacific Is placing orders in North
west for million ties. Page I.
Bole shows Interest In new road of which
Mr. Strahorn Is head. Page 3.
Hillman wills are filed at Dallas .-.nd con
test may develop. Page 0.
Washington court denies decision la mada
in liquor case. Page 7.
State rest. In, Booth trial. Page 1.
Commercial ana Marine.
St Helen, company ordered to build dupll-
cate of schooner now Hearing completion.
Pag. la
Big advance in wheat at Chicago owing to
fear of Canadian seizures. Page 17.
Foreign selling of stocks depresses Wall
street price.. Pase 17.
Oregon hops sold at IS cent.. Page 17.
Portland and Vicinity.
Residence, business and farm properties are
exchanged. page v.
Police force probo follow, handling ol
ncgresa kllllim case. Page tt.
Bible training in achoola urged. Page .
Flrat Interstate span la to be placed tomor
row. Page H.
Coroner s J"iry advises probe Into conditions
In dltrlct where negresa met death.
Page 3.
Central Presbyterians vote to buy former
Central Christian Church. Page 7.
Charities now baa 1000. Page 6.
Sanitary Health Inspector advanced to auc
,eed Mr. Beeman. Page IS.
Weather n-purt, data and fgreciuU face a?.
4 Colleges Unite in
Agreement.
FRESHMAN RULE IS ADOPTED
Northwest Body Continues
Without Molestaion.
BIG GAMES ARE SCHEDULED
Oregon, Washington, California and
Oregon Aggies In Pact, While
Old Conference Will Bo
Continued as Usual.
BT ROSCOB FAWCBTl",
The conference delegations of the
state universities of Washington. Ore
gon aad California and of the Oregon
Agricultural College met last night at
the Imperial Hotel and formed the
Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Confer
ence. Football games were scheduled as
follows:
October 21 Oregon at Berkeley.
November 4 Washington at Eugene.
November 18 Washington at Berke
ley. November 30 (Thanksgiving) Cali
fornia at Seattle.
Oregon Out of Basketball.
O. A. C. games are to be arranged
later.
A baeketball schedule, frora which
Oregon is excepted for the first year,
and baseball and track schedules are
being arranged.
Stanford University will not play
American footDall next season, so ita
two representatives at the meeting
said, and is unwilling to adopt a one
year residence rule, and so is, for the
present, ineligible for membership.
Tho status of Oregon. O. A. C. and
Washington in tne Pacific Northwest
Intercollegiate Conference will not be
disturbed.
Each school will rjlay Its schedule
in both conferences and the member
ship oZ the Northwest conference will
remain as at present. The games
among Washington and Oregon and O.
A. C. will count as their games in each
conference.
Championship. Are Possible.
It will thus be possible to determine
championships in both conferences
without over-burdening O. A. C, Ore
gon or Washington with major games.
The new Coast conference adopted
the many requirements for high-plane
college athletics.
The freshman rule was unanimously
adopted.
Scouting for prospective members of
athletic teams v strictly prohibited.
Each Institution is entitled to a rep
resentation of two persons and of one
vote in the conference, which vote must
be cast by a faculty member who has
r.o financial interest in athletics in any
form.
Registration and scholarship rules
were adopted.
The annual meeting of 1916 is to ba
held in December at Seattle.
Ola Conference Intact.
Barring some rebel filibuster, the
Pacific Northwest Conference will re
main intact through 1916 with its
present membership of the state uni
versities of Oregon. Washington and
Idaho; the agricultural colleges of
Washington and Oregon and Whitman
College.
After an all-day session at the Ben
son Hotel yesterday the Inland Empire
delegation, knocked the non-freshman
playing rule Into oblivion. Just what
effect this will have on the future of
the conference is conjectural.
Washington Refuse. Games.
The University of Washington grad
uate manager, J. A. Younger. Insists
that he has instruction) not to sched
ule football games with teams playing
freshmen. Washington has a contract
already with Whitman, fcowever. anJ
an exception will be made in the case
of Whitman, and possibly of Idaho.
Oregon is agreeable to meet Wash
ington minus freshmen.
Among other things, the delegates
voted a ban on football training camps
earlier than September 12, and furthe.
discussion van leveled, at the "scout
ing" Bystem that has crept into college
football of late.
M. F. Angell, faculty representative
of the University of Idaho, .was elected
president of the conference, succeed
ing Victor Zednick, of Seattle. J. V
Bohler. athletic director at Washington
State College, was re-elected secretary.
Rollcall Shows Deadlock.
The tirst rollcall on this absorbing
and vexatious question showed a dead
ock. Oregon, Washington and the Ore
gon Aggies aligned against Washing
ton State. Idaho and Whitman. Victor
Zednick proposed that the rule be
adopted with exemptions for Idaho and
Whitman. Washington State objected
to this on the grounds that this would
give Idaho an undue advantage In their
annual game for the Inland Empire
championship. For this reason Zed
nick's proposal was given ahortshrift.
It requires a unanimous poll to pass
such legislation, and so, tinally, the
new-rule agitators abandoned their
attempts and resigned themselves to
other details-
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