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THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAN, TIIUTiSTJAY. SEPTE3IBEB 27, 1917. 13 LlflCOLfi'SflCllE DOWNS HILL 39-0 Military Academy Eleven Puts Up Desperate Battle, Al though Outclassed. VICTORS' TEAMWORK GOOD samt for alt' there was in it. The Franklin players apparently did not realize his strength until, one by one, they ran counter to him in the line plunges. Lincoln High School plays Hill Mili tary Academy this afternoon 'on Mult nomah Field. Referee f-tubling prom ises to blow his whistle promptly at 3:15. Penson's flying: clear-field tackle will probably always be remembered in the annals of the game. It takes a player without a streak of "yellow" in his makeup to venture a play like that. m m Captains and players from practically every team in the league witnessed the game, endeavoring toget a line on the two teams. Torwnrd Passes Help 'Railsplittcrs to Pile Vp Score Churchill and Haines Star for Losers by Blocking Passes. Inientcholastie League Standings, W. J. I.lni-nln Hlch 1 O Kranklin High 1 o High School of Commerue O 1 Hill Military Academy Bnfon PoIyt;eiimc V;shinKton High .7fffron High Columbia University James John Higa Pot imio 1 mm . 001 .Ooi .ooo .000 .ooo .ooo .000 Another one-sided game "was played on Multnomah Field yesterday, when Lincoln High School defeated Hill Mili tary Academy, 39 to 0. High-score shut-outs seem to be In order this sea eon, as Franklin swamped Commerce on the preceding day 64 to 0. Yesterday's came was well played, in cpite of the score. At no time did the lilitary Academy line become demor alized or fail to offer the utmost re sistance, while Lincoln went at top fipeed throughout the game. The teams were evenly matched as to weight and size, which made the Karae raori inter esting than the preceding battle. The Hill boys looked very natty in their new blue-and-white, jerseys and out fits. Coach Karle. of Lincoln, had 31 men out in uniform. Hill Full -of Visltt. The Hill players are a hard-fighting, gritty lot, a trifle slow, probably be cause they are an entirely new team and yesterday was their initial game. The Lincoln aggregation this year fair ly sparkles with effective teamwork. No attempt was made at individual "grandstand" plays and by combining all their energies the Lincoln men played like a machine. Churchill, Hill's quarterback, starred for that aggregation, with Captain Haines sharing honors. Haines' and Churchill's specialties yesterday con sisted In blocking forward passe-. In the second quarter, Churchill leaped Into the air and blocked a pass, Wright to Kaufman, that would have meant a touchdown. Haines, in the final quar ter, intercepted a. pass, Turk to Wright, that also would have scored. After catching tho ball, however, he fumbled ir. and as a result was robbed of his chance for a "scoot" for the Lincoln goal. For Lincoln, Wright and Kaufman worked their pass beautifully together, scoring once and gaining much yardage for tb,e team. Turk and Larimore pulled off a pass which scored, while Wright and Wise duplicated the feat In the final quarter. Turk, Itogoway and Skibblngton all carried the ball over fcr touchdowns on straight runs during other parts of the game. Helmer starred in his line dives. Ciond Bother Official. Head Linesman Anderson had to di vide his time between watching the "chain gang" and keeping 60 or 100 email boys - from edging out on the field. Hereafter no one will be allowed insitie the extreme sidelines. .About 600 persons witnessed the bat tle. The crowds are smaller than us ual this year, though lots of "pep" is always in evidence in the stands. The lineup: ' Lincoln (39) (0) Hill. Ffindcm C llartman Hclmcr K. G. I (ren BASEBALL SUPPLIES ORDERED Clark Griffith Arranges to Send Equipment to Troops. WASHINGTON, Sepf. 26. Contracts for $30,000 worth of baseball equipment for immediate delivery to the soldiers in the training camps of this country were awarded here today to four sport ing goods firms by Clark Griffith, manager of the Washington Americans and director of the soldiers' ball and bat fund. Additional funds for equipping the soldiers are necessary. Director Grif fith said, and special appeals have been made to baseball followers throughout the country. Collections for the fund will be taken at the world's series games. The National commission also has pledged one per cent of its share of the series receipts. NEWMAN TO RETURN "Darkhorse" Will Fill Gap in 0. A. C. Backfield. TENDERED PLACE DECLINED day. The game was scoreless. October 6 Chehalis will play Elma High School on the local grounds. Chehalis will play Centralia October 23. Chehalis and Centralia, being so near, the rivalry is always keen between yie two schools ana the games are always hard fought SMOKER STt'XTS ARRANGED LEAGUE LICKS SPEED BARTHOLS3IV U5IMPRESSED WESTERN ORGANIZATION. BY Austin Nile Misz Dm hie Bail Churchill .capt Haines ..... Johnson V ouns KITingr I. !. R. . Hklbbinglon R. T. 1... Jilsley L. T. R. . J.nrriroore ..li. K. 1.. . Kaufman L.. K. li . . "Wright (capt) J Horoway R. H.I... Voife L. H. R. . Turk F The summary: bcore by quarters . Lincoln 13 3439 Hill 0 n 0 0 U Touchdowns First quarter, Turk; second quarter, Rogovay, Kaufman: third quarter, Fklbbtngton; fourth quarter, Larrliuore, Vise. ;oal kicks 'Wright 2. Turk 1. Penalties First quarter. Lincoln 0. Hill B yards; second quarter, LInooln 0, Hill 0; third quarter, Lincoln 13 yards. Kill .0; final quarter. Lincoln 0, Hill 0. Substitutes First quarter. Lincoln none. Hill none; second quarter (Lincoln) Anlcelis for Efflnyer. Kffineer for Sanderson. Mon roe for Wolfe. Dodga for Rlsley, (Hill) J-'riese for Niles; third quarter Lincoln none. Hill none; final quarter (Lincoln) Monroe for Rogoway, AnkeMs for Helmer. Leach for larrimore. McBrids for tikibbineton. Wise for Wright, Mauser for Kaufman; (Mill; Packard for Frlese, Friess for Niles. Officiate Referee, Arthur Ptubling: um pire. Ueorse Berts; head linesman. Oeorge Anderson: linesmen. White (Lincoln), Strick land (HHI): timers, Reynolds (Lincoln). Urlgis (Hill). Between the Goals. Head Linesman-elect George Ander n officiated at yesterday's game. William Smyth, who is o take Ander son's place when the latter Is out of town, was barred from officiating in yesterday's game because he has a brother who is on Lincoln's second team. Smyth can act only in games In which Lincoln is not interested. The few penalties inflicted yesterday Indicated clean playing. "Fighting Bob" Earle, coaching a Portland interscholastlc team for the first time, was proud to see his boys victorious. "I'm new." said Earle be fore the game, "and I've either got to 'how results or get out." "Fighting Bob" surely made good, for Lincoln's perfect teamwork indicated the guid ing hand of a man who knew the game. Robert Earle is a brother of Virgil Earle, of Washington. The next game Is scheduled for 3:15 P. M. Friday, when Columbia plays James John. Two distinct "hark-horse" problems will be solved on that date. Lincoln seems to liavn t Ti n Franklin in the matter of teamwork, while Hill showed a better lino, though not as fast a team as Commerce. "Pudge" Brown Is a striking example of an athlete who uses his brains to advantage. One of the lightest men on the team, he is easily the most effect ive, because he Is quick to appreciate his opportunities and capitalize them. Henry Pander, of Commerce, known throughout the league as "Peanuts,;' ruefully watched the game from the sidelines. Young Mr. Pander had the bad taste to get himself "posted"' on the morning of the game, and so wag ruled out of the lineup. The prodigal fervently promised the other members of the team, however, to reform, and will be back in the linkup for the next Kame. He will greatly strengthen the Commerce line, as he is one of the best defensive players In the league. Crowds of men and boys edging up to tho sidelines greatly hampered Head Linesman Smyth and his two stickmen. Better policing should be exercised on the field. Jesse Fisher, tho diminutive left- . ender of the Financiers, played the Portland Yonth Who Was With Den ver ( lab Si;a That Pitchers I mc "Emery" Dull in Work. Al Bartholemy, the Portland young ster who was with the Denver club the Western League this season, ar rived home last night. Bartholemy looks the picture of health and after a brief visit here will go to Seattle and Tacoma for a few days' stay. "I like the boys on the Denver club and the management, too, but I don't like the country back there in the Middle est." said Bartholemy. "I did not get to work as much as I wanted to, but I guess that is tho manager's business. The league itself was not fast. There were only about tj-o or three regulars hitting .300 all sea son. They use the 'emery' ball back there, and pitchers who couldn't win in a class Z league were baffling the boys in the Western League with the emery DaiL Last year there were about 37 to 40 .300 swatters, but the emery" ball pitching brought the list down to about three this season. "Rudy Kallio went big. He has lots of natural stuff and had no trouble at all winning for Des Moines. I un derstand he will report to San Fran cisco next Friday and finish the sea son with the Seals. "Al Hartmarf, who was sold to Den ver by Tacoma and reported when I did, had a fairly good year. He did not work much as a pitcher. They used him in tho outfield on account of his hitting and in the early part of the season lie knocked the cover off the ball, but after the pitchers started using the 'emery' ball ilartmau's aver age faded. 'The ball we used was the worst- I ever handled. After you hit It a good crack it would go lopsided and drop short. There was no resiliency in it at all. Base hits were hard enough to get with the "emery" pitching, but when we had that kind of a ball to hit I'm surprised that the boys hit as well as they did.- "I received my check yesterday and was notified that they reserved me for 1918. I am going to ask Manager Jones to release me so I can catch on with some other league." Bartholemy, after a few days on the Sound, will Winter in Portland. MERCAXTILE BOWLERS START Bluniaucr-Frank, Zcrolenes and lvrauso Chocolates Win. The Mercantile League rolled its first ball on a 28-week schedule Tuesday night on the Oregon alleys. This id the first league, to get under way for the Winter season. The Blumauer-Franks won three games from the Bergman Shoe Com pany, the Zerolenes took three from the Union Meat Company, Krause's Chocolates took three from Meier & Frank, and the Standard Oils won two from McLean's Trimmers. Mercantile League Standing. W. L. Zerolene 3 Blumauer-Frank 3 Krause Chocolates ........ 3 standard Oil . , 2 McLean's Trimmers 1 Meier A; Frank 0 I'nion Meat Co 0 Bergman Shoe Co 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 3 Pet. 1.000 1.000 1.000 .667 .333 .000 .000 .ooo Eastern Clackamas Pheasants Few. ESTACADA, Or., Sept. 26. (Special.) From all indications few Chinese pheasants will be shot In this portion of the county this year, as birds are reported to be as scarce as last season and few were found then. The ma jority of the best hunting grounds are posted with "no hunting" signs, bo lit tle sport Is expected by the local sportsmen. Giants Lift Ban on Ilerzog. NEW YORK. Sept." 26. President Hempstead, of the New' York National league baseball club announced tonight that indefinite suspension of Captain Charles L Herzog, of the Giants, had been lifted and that he will play in the world's series. Miss Bjurtstcdt Again Is Victor. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 26. Miss Molla Bjurstedt, National woman ten nis champion, defeated Miss Marion Vanderhoes at the Audubon Country Club here today in an exhibition match in straight sets. 6-2 and 6-1. MRS. LIZZIE WALDO DEAD Funeral Will Be Held at Oregon City Sunday. OREGON CITY, Or.. Sept. 26. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Lizzie Waldo, wifo of J. W. Waldo, of Maple Lane, died at Good Samaritan Hospital. Portland. Tuesday evening. The remains were brought to Oregon City today for interment. Mrs. Waldo was born in Germany and was 45 years of age. She lived in Germany until 25 years ago, when tier marriage to Mr. Waldo took place, and then camo to the United States, living in Oregon for tho past 12 years. Mrs. Waldo is survived by her hus band and the following children: Erich Waldo, of Montana: Mrs. Phillip Baars, of Oregon City, and Herman, John, Henry. Waller and Miss Freda Waldo, of Maple Lane. Funeral services will be held Sun day at 11 o'clock in the German Lu theran Church. Interment will be in I Mountain View Cemetery. 1 Star Fullback Announces Intention of Going Back to School When lie Finds Athletic Directorship Has Xo Army Connection. CAMP LEWIS. American Lake, Wash Sept. 26. (Special.) Stock in the Ore gon Agricultural College football team jumped "sky-high" here today when Meier L ( Dark Horse") Newman, captain-elect of the 1917 O. A. C. eleven announced his intention of returning to the Corvallis institution. Newman had been offered the poSl tion of physical director of the Army Y. M. C. A., with headquarters at Camp Lewis, but after reporting here and looking into the matter, ho found that the position in no way was con nected witn the Government, as he ex pected. The Government has a- com missioned man at the camp, whose only duty is to direct all athletics among the soldiers. Since Oregon Agricultural College is now in the distinguished class of insti tutions which have the power to ap point 10 Lieutenants to the Regular Army each year, Newman decided to return to graduate and try for one of the commissions. Only seniors are eligible for the honor. "I am not returning primarily to play football." said Captain Newman, "for I am going to devote mo.st of my time to the Cadet Corps, in which I am a First Lieutenant. Newman was elected captain of the 1917 football team at the end of the season last year as a result of his sensational work on the gridiron. He was named ll-Northwest and all-Pacific Coast fullback last year. With the announcement that he expected to return. Coach Joseph A. I'ipal now will be able to figure that one gap in the backfield is to be well taken care of, despite the fact that Newman intends to look after the Army end of the In stitution more than anything else. Just when Newman will leave here he has not decided, as he might yet re ceive an appointment from Washing ton to assist Captain Van Cook, who is the Regular Army director of athletics for Camp Lewis. Considerable practicing has been go ing on among several of the football teams here within the last week. A light rain, which fell Monday after noon, put the grounds in grand shape. As yet no practice games have been announced, but efforts are being made to start action soon after October 1. Boxing will hold Its own here be fore long. Already the boys are talk ing about holding a smoker, featuring many of the prominent mitt artists of the Pacific Northwest. The other eve ning Leo Cross, a Portland boy, broke into the limelight when a member of one of the truck companies challenged all comers. Cross took him on and the bout ended in the first round, Cross winning easily. Billy Nelson and Cross are both members of Lieutenant Streit's ambulance company, of Portland, and ihey will mix with any duo on the grounds. BOXING CARD IS FULL ROSCOE TAYLOR SIGNED TO GO ON WITH JACK WAGNER. Davidson's Bout With Hoff Is Off and Another Bout Blust lie - Arranged Instead. Roscoe Taylor, Seattle, lightweight, has been signed to box Jack Wagner, Portland 135-pounder, In one of the main events on the card at the Baker Theater Friday night. .Manager Mer rill, of the Rose City School of Boxing, received a telegram from Taylor yes terday saying that he would leave for Portland today. The message said that Taylor was in good condition. Wagner put in a strenuous day yesterday train ing with Joe Benjamin at the Pacific Athletic Club and stepped four rounds with the lanky lightweight. Taylor put up a eyelone battle with Jack Allen nere a year ago. Wagner is said to be a strong, aggressive boy who can box as well as mix. Joe Benjamin will wind up his work outs today with some light exercise in the gymnasium. Madden will arrive from Seattle this afternoon. Jimmy Dundee and Charley Moy are scheduled to arrive today. Chaigey knocked out Jimmy Lewis in the third round in Seattle Tuesday night and is going "great guns," according to a letter from Burdick. Charley Davidson, the Seattle feath erweight, who was scheduled to go on with Joe Hoff, will meet some other good featherweight. Weldon Wing, Northwest featherweight champion, hit Joe a smash in tho ribs yesterday which will put him out of tho running for several weeks. Manager Merrill is dickering with several boys from Seattle and Tacoma to meet Davidson. The three main events of the card are as follows: Joe Benjamin ys. Lloyd Madden. Charley Moy vs. Jimmy Dun dee and Jack Wagner vs. Roscoe Tay lor. Bobby Evans, matchmaker of the Pacific Athletic Club, has unearthed a middleweight hope by the name of Joe Willis, who looks like a comer, ac cording to Bobby, who is always dig ging up some new mixer to present to the Portland fans. Evans is grooming Willis for a match with Valley Tram bitas. "' Eddie White, the San Francisco light weight, who is boxing around -Salt Lake, wants to come to Portland to box and would like to meet Muff Broti son, Pete Mitchie, Jack Wagner, Joe Benjamin, or any other good light weight here. ARMY SEASOX IS POSTPONED Sliddlebury College Eleven Refuses to Play Saturday. WEST POINT. N. Y. Sept. 26. Open ing of the Army football season, planned for next Saturday, probably will be postponed a week because Middlehury College declined today to appear here on that date. The Army schedule, as officially an nounced today, follows: September 29, open; October 6, Carnegie institute of Technology; October 13, Virginia Mili tary Institute; October 20, Tufts Col lege; October 27, Vlllanova College; November 3. Notre Dame University. November 10, Carlisle; November 17, Lebanon Valley College. Chehalis High 0, Alumni 0. CHEHALIS. Wash., Sept. 26. (Spe cial.) The local football team of the High School plajed the alumni Mon- Mult iiomali Club Invites All Inter ested Jn Athletics to Attend. Harry Fischer, chairman of the en tertainment committee of the Mult nomah Amateur Athletic Club, who has tonight's smoker in charge, announced that everything is in readiness for the "big doings" and that there is a big surprise in store for those who attend. An interesting programme, filled with novelties, has been prepared by Chairman Fischer, who has worked zealously to make this affair one never to be forgotten. The smoker is held in connection with the extensive campaign the club is car rying on to Increase the membership oy iuuo Derore October 1. The smoker will start at 8 o'clock Smokes will be provided and a good time is assured all who attend. The Multnomah Club extends an invitation to all wlto are intterested in athletics. MRS. MARIE STIER DEAD Succumbs to Injuries Sustained In Auto Collision. Mrs. Marie Stier, aged 26, died at the Good Samaritan Hospital last night as the result of injuries received in an - automobile accident at Glenn arid Hawthorne avenues on the morning of septemDer Z0. The accident occurred when the ma chine with its six occupants collided with a streetcar as they swung from Glenn on to Hawthorne avenue. At the time it was not thought that Mrs. Stier was seriously hurt, but internal in jurie3 later developed. Mrs. Stier resided in Portland for the past five years, and was the sister of Mrs. Donald W. Nix, of the Cromwell apartments. DOCTOR'S FUNERAL TODAY Medical Societies to Attend Services for Dr. Otto S. Blnswangcr. The funeral of Dr. Otto S. Binswan ger. pioneer Portland physician, whose unexpected death came Tuesday, will be held at 1 P. M. today from the fam ily home, 769 Marshall street- From there the body will be taken to the crematorium. Rabbi Jonah B. Wise will conduct the services. The following will act as pallbearers: Dr. James Bell, Dr. E. A. Sommer, Dr! David Breuer, Dr. W. H. Skene, Ben Levy and Fred Rothchild. Members of the City and County Medical Society and of the Academy of Medicine will meet at the residence at 1 o'clock to attend the funeral. SIX-CENT FARE TO BE TOPIC City Attorney La Roche Will Speak at Club Luncheon. The City Club, of Portland, at Its noon luncheon tomorrow, will have as its speaker, Walter P. LaRoche. City Attorney, who will discuss the six-cent fare. He represented Portland at the hearings before the Public Service Com mission on the issue of increasing the streetcar fares. Mr. LaRoche's subject is "The Issues Involved in the Matter of the Pro posed increase of Streetcar Fares to Six Cents, and the Evidence Presented to the Public Service Commission in Opposition to Such Increase." FARMERS LEAVE PLOWS Early Training of Men Made Use Of at Cantonment. A. O. Whitcomb and P. F. Standish well-known Garfield fruit ranchers, are leaving today for Palo Alto, Cal., to take positions at the Government can tonment. Both men have substantially closed their ranches for the year, having ar ranged for harvesting the crops. Mr. W hitcomb will be identified with traffic work, having been in the traffic department of the C, B. & Q. Railway at Chicago, while Mr. Standish takes a clerical job on the construction work. MRS. FRED ROHWEDER DEAD Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow; Burial at Oregon City. Funeral services for Mrs. Fred H. Rohweder, who died at the family resi dence, 409 East Fourteenth street North, Wednesday, will be held from J. P. Finley & Co.'s chapel tomorrow at 2:30. Interment will be in the Ore gon City Cemetery. Mrs. Rohweder was born in The Dalles and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Hatch. Her father died several years ago. Charles F. Rohwe der, the husband, and a. son, Robert 11. Rohweder, survive her. PASSPORT IS NECESSARY Youth, Who Escaped Draft to Join Brother in Nicaragua. VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept. 26. (Spe cial.) John Edward Deako, of Ridge- neid, ash., a minor, desired to go to Pearl Lagoon, Nicaragua, Central America, to join an older brother in the construction of a railroad there. But he had to get a passport, and today filed the necessary information with his photograph, across which he had signed his name. He wili leave within a short time for Central America. He escaped the draft. being born October 20, 18U6. Reception Held at l'hllomath. PHILOMATH. Or.. Sept. 26. (Spe cial.) The Community Club held a re ception at the high school last even ing for the new teachers. Speeches were made by Mayor Logan. Messrs. Stovall and Von Lee, of the School Board; Professor Epley, of Philomath College; Revs. Rlngland and Hender son, of the churches; Mr. Moreland, of the Commercial Club, and Professors Signs and" Castle. Records Show Good Management. OREGON CITY. Or., Sept 26. (Spe cial.) Records in the City Recorder's office show that the Council in 1917 has kept within the current year's budget, excepting only on one item, that of the operation and maintenance of the municipal elevator, for which an estimate of $2000 was made. This amount will be exceeded by about 10 per cent. - Funeral of John Shaulc Held. Funeral services for John Shaule, who died at St. Vincent's Hospital last Tuesday, will be held from the chapel of J. P. Finley & Co.'s funeral parlors today at 2:30. Mr. Shaule was 75 years old and a native of Canada. 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Day or More "VVorlt. Portland must be exceedingly careful of frozen water pipes and other trou bles which entail the services of. a plumber, for the cost of plumbing is about to rise. According to the intention expressed by members of the Master Plumbers' Association of Portland, the schedule for all work from October 1 on will be J1.25 an hour where the services, are needed less than eight hours, or $8 for each period of eight hours or more. "The discussion at the recent meet ing of the Plumbers' Association brought out that some members have already adopted the scale of $1.25 an hour for Jobs of less than a day's work and $8 for a day or more," said Oliver a. Hugrhson, manager of the Builders' Exchange. "These men said that It was abso lutely necessary to make not less than Fuch a charge on jobbing work of less than eight hours if the master plumb ers wish to employ the services of fin ished workmen on such tasks." The Government Just now is paying extremely high wages for plumbers and pipefitters, and tho Navy has been calling for such men for a long time, so that in this trade the shortage of men is acute, and those who remain must be paid the equivalent of the Government scale or better. season, with a capacity of 0 tons of potatoes daily, employing about 25 men. Fifty cents a hundredweight will be paid for the potatoes, which will include everything not marketable. KNIGHTS GATHER AT COOS Annual Masonic State Conclave Will Open at Marslifield Today. MARSHFIELD, Or., Sept. 26.' (Spe cial.) Knights Templar of Oregon are gathering for their annual conclave, which opens tomorrow morning in tho Masonic Temple. Tonight's Coos Bay Limited brought about 125 Knights and their wives. Tomorrow will be devoted to the business session and a sea-food dinner, while the visiting women will be erv tertained with launch rides and picnics. The grand council of the state is also meeting here. A T :t snnif T.rtrttrA will bft institutftil at Powers Friday. Grand Master W. G. Shellenbarger and other ornclals or tn state lodge will constitute the work ing staff. NITRATE FIELDS VISITED Government Sends Agent to Oregon to Inspect Deposits. BEND, Or., Bept. 26. (Special.) Hoyt S. Gale, of the United States Geo logical Survey, arrived in Bend today on his wa to the sections east of here where he will investigate recently dis covered nitrate deposits for the Gov ernment. Mr. Gale planned to go first to Rivers, at the extreme east end of Deschutes County, to make his first study, after which he will visit other points. He was accompanied on his trip from Bend by Deputy United States Mineral Surveyor George S. Young, who has been active In bringing the nitrate de posits to the attention of the Government. STARCH PLANT DISCUSSED Gresliaru. Plan Is to Start Witli Storehouse This Fall. ORESHAM, Or., Sept. 26. (Spocial.) T. F. Griffith, representing the Pa cific Potato Starch Company, met with a number of the' business men and farmers of this vicinity at the City Hall on Monday o-vening, and plans were laid and discussed for tho es tablishing of a potato starch factory at this place. The company wants to erect & ware house, and if the venture proves suc cessful a factory will be creeled next JUVENILE THIEF EVADES r - Clackamas Deputy Sheriffs Fail to Apprehend Thomas Moore. - OREGON CITY. Or., Sept. 26. (Spe cial.) Slippery Jim and the village Constable had nothing on Deputy Sher iffs Frost and Joyner this morning when they started in Joyner's car at a 40-mile clip in reonse to a hurry call from Gordon "Wilson, son of the Sher iff, who had spotted Thomas Moore, juvenile automobile thief, on the hill. They returned without their quarry. Moore was later reported returning to town, but he could not be located. CITY GETS CONCLAVE TOURIST ASSOCIATION COMIXO TO PORTLAND NEXT "YEAR. Porter Hurt by Troops RecovefS. MISSOULA, Mont., Sept, 26. James Harris, the colored Pullman porter who was removed from a troop train here Monday to receive hospital treatment for injuries sustained in a fight with drafted men. from Butte, will be dis charged from the Northern Pacific Hos pital here tomorrow, it was announced at the hospital tonight. $2 00 Added to Whisky Cost. NORTH BEND, Or., Sept. 26. (Spe cial.) Fred Gross, convicted of having 11 quarts of liquor in his possession, was today fined $200 and sentenced to four and a half months in the county Jail. Ted Campbell, who is alleged to be part owner of the liquor, escaped the officers while hunting bondsmen and has ot been apprehended. Bible, School Opens Today. EUGENE, Or.. Sept. 26. (Special.) At the Eugene Bible University tonight mi great an attendance as last year, when 130 students were enrolled. The first classes will assemble at the school Thursday. Conference Is Made an Annual Affair at the Meeting In San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26. The Western - Tourist Association's confer ence was made an annual affair to night at the conclusion of the two day organizing sessions held here. Portland was chosen as the scene of the 1918 conclave, the second week in March, and a permanent committee composed of the following members was selected: Dr.- James B. Bullitt, San Jose, chair man: Harry N. Burkans, Denver, sec retary, and Frank I Wiggins, Los Angeles; Herbert Cuthbert, Seattle; F. L Owens, Salt Lake City, and Alex ander Hume Ford, Honolulu. James A. Emery, of the Federal In dustrial Conference Board: John Fran cis Neylan, former president of tho California State Uoard of Control, and Judge Henry A. Melvin, of the State Supreme Court, spoke at a banquet tonight. Delegates at the conference repre sented Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake, Denver, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Oakland, San Jose, San Fran cisco, British Columbia, Australia. Japan, New Zealand. New South Wales and Hawaii. Deschntes to Send 15. BEND, Or.. Sept. 26. Deschutes County's third Installment toward its quota of 37 drafted for military serv ice will leave for Camp Lewis next Wednesday, according to notices sent out today. Fifteau men are called to day with live alternates to go in case . any of the 15 do not appear. Inasmuch as one of the 15 Is now in Virginia, another in Colorado, and others at widely scattered points, it is expected that several, if not all, of the alternates will bo called. li Oregon State Fair alem Special Train Every Day Tuesday to Saturday Sept. 25 to 29 Thursday Portland Day Elks' Day Races $4000 in Prizes Lv. Portland 8:20 A.M. Lv. E. Morrison. . .8:27 A. M. Ar. Fair Grounds. 10:20 A. M. Lv. Fair Grounds . . 5 :35 P. M. Lv. E. Morrison... 7 :35P.M. Ar. Portland 7:45 P.M. All trains direct to Fair Grounds. $2.00 Round Trip From Portland Corresponding low fares from all stations in Oregon. City Ticket Office 131 Fourth Street. Phones: Main 8800, A 6704. H Jokn BX. Scott, -Geaeral Pftacnser Agent Southern Pacific Lines
