Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, July 02, 1919, Image 1

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    VOL. LVIII. XO. J 8.283
Entered at Portland Orro
PORTLAND, OKEGOX, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2. 1919.
TRICE FIVE CENTS.
GRAZED MAN KILLS
12 MICHIGAN TOWNS
AGED COUPLE ALLEGED
U. S. WARNS RUSSIANS IripUTCDC 111 I CfT
rfprraiq wnii'T nn riull I L II HLL dL I
THREATENED BY FIRE
DUPES OF EX-CONVICT
CONCILIATORS ARE
MONSTER
SON
WOUNDS WIFE
OFF FOR AMERICA
BLAZING FORESTS LEAD DAN
CER CLOSE TO HOMES.
JOHN" CONNORS, RECENTLY PAR
SOVIET GOVERNMENT IS GIVEN
NOTICE TO BE GOOD.
DONED, SOUGHT BY POLICE.
CALLED IN STRIKE
Mayor Asks State Board to
Murderer Fires His Home,
Then Commits Suicide.
SPOUSE AND CHILD MAY DIE
Neighbors Hear Struggle and
i Try in Vain to Give Aid.
DOORS TO HOUSE LOCKED
J'ormcr Captain In Minnesota Mi
liUa Ron- Amuck While Tiny
Children Wilth, Terrified.
Ft. V. Stafford Jr.. cx-captain In th
Tinncsota state guard, and 'on of a
pioneer business man of Uarnum. Minn.,
k I If d his ! tAr-old toon Walter,
and probably fatally Injured his wife
and a - er-olJ on. Wirt Stafford.
alar kins; I hm wih a hatchet
tut 3 I. M estcruay, and then com
mm utc,l by cutting his own
throat aftrr sMtins fire to the family
hnrne at 1 " Front street. I
The fajuilv camo to Tort land from
Ittoma. Minn., three im-ntha a so.
I'M' reaurrl of H.ilih llahn. vicc-preM
int and central manacrr of th
St rims Food I'rodnrta company, wh
had hired Mr. Stafford as uupcrin
ten dent of the rumpany s plant I
outh Portland.
The autnorttir ay temporary in
s-intty ta th otil 1hhiioii of the
tragedy. Inasmuch aa all persons Inter
"icwed by polite Mr. Stafford had
Bui quarreled tth his family. He
auddenly left his work shortly before
3 o'clock, walked to his home, wblrh
was elose by. and apparently attempted
to murder his whole family. Three
children escaped.
Mr. Stafford and Mr. Hahn had lunch
tvKCthar. and Mr. Stafford had returned
to work. Kmploes of the company
ay ha acted strangely. Suddenly he
left his dak. unlocked, and rushed from
the building. Keachina; his home, he
ut On the front stepA with his face
In h;a hands for a few moments, re
idtnc to play with the children.
Richard Stafford, 11. oldest son of the
maniac. to?d police that the family was
varpruted at the father's vurliness. in
asmuch as he usually romped with the
children as soon as he reached hom.
safer e A Mark.
The children cnt away to play alone,
with the e&ception of Wirt, the baby,
whom Mrs. Stafford earned inside the
house for a nap. Kichard was the first
to hear the atruscle inside. With his
bnrhrs and i titers at his heel he
tin up the flight of steps to the front
d'r. and entered the home.
Mr. Stafford wa lyinc on a bed
wt?h the baby in her arms. The father,
rasit'C with fury, had a hatchet in his
hand, and an the terror-stricken young
sters stared, he struck her on the head.
The l o ciris fled. Kichard seised
Wirt and pu led him from the room. The
I .(her save chase, and. seisins Wirt
by the collar, he drasced the child in
.de and struck him several blows on
tor head with the hatchet.
Maaa et Ablaze.
Meantime neighbors had heard the
commotion and telephoned for the po-!.-.
Some tried to get Into the houe.
..I the doors were locked. Motorcycle
l.i'rolinfn laouldstone and Schad ar-
High Wind Drives Flames A Ions,
While Residents Turn Oat to
11; bt Asaln-t Destruction.
SAL'LT STE. MARIE. Mich.. Ju:y I.
A dozen upper Michigan towns tonight
are threatened with destruction by for
est fires that have been raging through
out the territory west of here all day.
Trout Lake. Kaco. Brimley. Seney.
Wellers. Strongs. Oiark. Gilchrist.
Johnsburgand Dick are reported to be
fighting the flames, which are being
driven before a high wind.
' Act in Phone Trouble.
FIRST SESSIONS DUE TODAY
Parents of Youth Serving Life Term
Assert They Paid $500 to Sc.
cure Son's Release.
SALEM, Or.. July 1. (Special.) John
Connors, a state prison convict, who
was recently paroled through the inter
cession of District Attorney Evans of
Portland, is sought by police officials
throughout the state as the result of
disclosures made to Governor Olcott
Big British Dirigible R-34
Headed Westward.
WEATHER CONDITIONS GOOD
ALL REPAIR MEN
HARVEST CALLS FOR 10,000
Autos In Nebraska Quickly Convey!
Men to .f arms.
LINCOLN. Neb.. July 1. Nebraska
needs 10.000 harvest hands at once, ac
cordins" to an estimate made today by I Company Officia
II. C. Filley, of the Nebraska university
department of rural economics, who
has just received reports from govern
mental agencies throughout the state
which asserted that unless the men
forthcoming immediately the state's big
wheat crop will suffer.
So urgent Is the need for harvesters
that automobiles are being used to con
vey the men to the farms as soon as
they are hired.
The fart that the Kansas crop did not
ripen much ahead of the Nebraska crop,
coupled with the labor shortage In Kan
saa, makes the situation critical, fro
fessor Filley declared.
600 Telephone Girls Are Out .'"f nt?' Jrw"naLtrBnSoBwhno" Trip Expected to Be Made in
in rOrtlanfl hXCnanO' ' . Ms serving a life sentence at the penl- 6Q q 7Q H0UTS
& lenuary lor the murder of William
Booth in Yamhill county.
Connors, accordiner to information
4? .' I! IT I received Inni.ht i .... t. PDICT- I IDfiCCT flC If I M ft
. , vu i i - I ji mi i LnnuLOl ur rviiiu
5 I Mr. and Mrs. Branson, near McMinn
. . i ...
I Vllle. last tnnnth ami pii,r,nt.i1 n
procure a parole for their son for
service Is sum said to have been 1500. First Lichtcr-Tban-Air Machine to
MURDER CASE SUSPECTED
Traces of Crime Found Near Mcd-
ford Burglar's Quarters.
MEDFORD. Or, July 1. (Special.:
Sheriff Terrill announced today that
murder case may grow out of the re
cent finding of plunder taken by
cracksmen from the Bowers Jewelry
store of Gold Hill. The stolen booty
amounting to several hundred dollars
was found near the Rogue river and
nearby were blood-stancd rags, appar
ently parts of a man's clothing. The
supposition is the burglars quarreled
over the plunder, during whirh one of i
them was killed and his body was
dragged to the river, weighted and
thrown In. Grappling hooks have been
sent for and the river will be dragged
In that vicinity tomorrow.
Being Kept l- workers De
clare They Are Confident.
DAY'S DEYFXOP.HEXTS IN TEL-
l-.I'liU.ir; STRIKE.
Mayor Baker calls state board
conciliation to Investigate
First Lightcr-Than-Air .Machiue
Attempt Ocean Flight Measures
631 Feet- in Length.
EAST FORTUNE, Scotland, Wednes-
of
strike in Portland, where COO tel
ephone girls and all electrical
workera of telephone company
are reported out.
Strikers and company officials
balk at arbitration, both saying
they are confident of winning.
In Oregon approximately 700
electrical workers employed by
Pacific States Telephone company
are idle.
Throughout Oregon, outside of t
ap- i
The paroled convict, it is said, told
the couple that for this sum of money
he could hire a Portland attorney who
would guarantee to procure their son's
release. Not having the funds. It is
said that Mrs. Branson believed the
siory told to her by Connors and bor- I day, July 2. (By the Associated Press.)
rowed the money. She is said to have The dirigible R-34 started on its voy
made one payment June 17 and the age to America at 1:48 this morning.
unai payment June 20. Weather conditions here were fa
According to information gained to- I vorable for the beginning of the flight.
night, Mr. and Mrs. Branson came to I , .
Salem Mondav of thl wu i I July s. The air ministry
to procure their son's release and take I announces that the R-34 left the ground
him home with them. They went to I at 1:48 Greenwich time, on her trans
the governor's office, where they told I Atlantic flight
the story implicating: Connors, and I
turned over to the governor the two The S'ant British dirigible R-34
receipts which Connors is said to have I the first lighter-than-air machine
given to tnem. attempt a trans-Atlantic fliirht. Th
Governor Olcott Informed the aged sirrhiD. the lrr. of it tin i h
coupie inai iney naa been duped, and it
Slate Department Acts After Protest
by New York Representative
of Outlaw Regime.
WASHINGTON", July 1. The Russian
soviet government was warned by the
United States today in a message sent
through the American legation at
Stockholm that reprisals against Amer
lean citizens in Russia would arouse
intense sentiment in the United States
against the soviet heads.
The warning was contained in
cablegram sent by acting Secretary of
State Phillips in reply to a protest from
Soviet Foreign Minister Tchitcherin
against the reported arrest of L. A. C.
K. Martens, the soviet representative
in New York. The protest intimated
that reprisals might be taken against
Americans in Russia.
Portland, telephone operators i
pear to have remained at work.
In Washington operators and
electrical workers are reported
out In Seattle. At Bemngnam all
linemen are out. At Spokane 30
linemen and repairmen are out.
At Tacoma 48 electrical workers
re on strike.
In California strike conditions
are unchanged.
world, measures 634 feet from nose to
stern, and carries three boats below
the gas bag. She has a gas capacity o
is said they were nearly heart-broken
when they learned that the money they
had borrowed had been lost, and that
there was no possibility of procuring I IS.000,000 cubic feet, and is commanded
the release of their son. by Major G. H. Scott, of the royal al
As soon as he learned that Connors I force.
naa mulcted tne Bransons, the governor The craft is equipped with a wireless
sent an oraer ior nis arrest broadcast system as powerful as that of the great
inrougnouc me Slate. ocean liners Amn th. -w f 93
Branson was received at the peniten- men i. T.i.t.n.nt rmanj.r ,.,,,,
I ' " ,mm" county on March 3. LaDsdowne. staff commander of th
I ' - .,. American naval air forces in France,
who is making the voyage as repre
SentativA of thA TTniteH 3tntn na w
Connors is tne convict who is al- It has. been estimated that the R-34
For the purpose of ending the exist- I lesred to have been back of the series will cross the AtlanWc in from 60 to 70
Ing strike of the electrical workers and I or cnarKes "nd counter-charges during hours under favorable weather condi
ARMY AIRPLANE DAMAGED
San Dleco-San Francisco Flyer In
Smash-Vp at Stockton.
STOCKTON. Cal- July 1. Two army
airplanes flying from Rockwell field
San Diego, to San Francisco, landed
here this morning. One of the ships.
piloted by Lieutenant C. A. Palmer,
was damaged by running Into a ditch
at the lower end of the field, but no one
as hurt.
The running gear was torn off, one
of the wings was broken and the pro
peller was smashed. Lieutenant C. P.
avis left In the other plane for
Mather field. Sacramento, to secure
new parts. They expected to resume
he flight by nightfall.
ilofklutlni Wit I'l
RIWIM.. iiii.ur:.
imt: ni ii.:
It Is with distinct pleasure that
The Orrgunun announces the ad
tent of Its nrr colored supple
ment for t.ie kiddies and the fun
ivvtng grown-ups. which is to ap
pear In the coming Sunday issue.
Never has such a galaxy of Joy
been assembled heretofore. prank
ing about In bright colors and
happiness. Here, are some of the
folks ou'll meet In the splendid
fun section of the big Sunday
paper:
The Gumps Min and Andy and
little Chester, making the most
of life and hiving a good time
rven when things go wrong.
Mamma's Angel Child Dear lit
tle, bad little Esther, that lova
ble lassie who Is always finding
trouble and making her gentle
mother no end of trouble.
Josephua Bugle Another funny
family, with lots of laughable
mlahaps and merry climaxes.
Harold Teen A series that de
picts Harold's adventures a-mooing,
with humor In every stroke
of the crayon.
Bobby Make-Believe Tou all
know Bobby and his agile Imag
ination. 'Nuf ed.
itr. Bones" A boy's dog and
the delightful predicaments that
he and his master frolic through.
lH)lla of All Nations Colored
cut-outs. Just made for the sets
on, of little folk of every land.
Isj thetr own coatumes.
Beginning- next Sunday, the
new colored supplement will add
Its excellence to the offering that
enters thousands upon thousands
of aem'j
AMERICANS BUY JEWELS
F.nglih Empty Caskets to Purchase
ew Victory Loan.
Pub-
operators of the Pacific Telephone A
Telegraph company in Oregon, and to
secure an amicable adjustment between
the striking employes and the com
pany. Mayor Baker has summoned the
newly-created state board of concilia
tion into service.
The conciliation board, provision
for which was made at the last ses
sion of the legislature, will go into
session today. Its organization meet
ing this forenoon. After a preliminary
session, its members will ask for the
appointment of committees from the
employes and the company, or offi
cials of either, and will take up the
Issues In dispute. Members of the
board are Otto Hartwlg, president ot
the state federation of labor: W. F.
Woodward and J. K. Flynn. The may-
(Concluded on race . Column l.
tne state prison parole scandal at the Uons. Announcement has been made,
penitentiary last ran. e was one of however, that no attemnt will be made
tne important witnesses appearing be-1 to establish a time record for the
fore the several Investigating boards crossing, the comfort of the dirigible
during the time this investigation was I crew being given first consideration.
under way. It is believed here that With favorable weather the R-34 Is
Connors has fled the state, although a I expected to parallel the route of the
sharp watch is being maintained for northern steamship lanes, but should
him In Portland. I adverse weather conditions be encoun
Mr. and Mrs. Branson, it is said, spent tered, ehe probably will take the south
tneir last cent in tne defense of their, ern course. Dassins: over or near the
son during his two trials for the Booth
murder, and It was said here that they
could ill afford to lose the money
which they assert they turned over to
Connors.
Italian Censorship Abolished.
ROME. June 30. An official decree
abolishes the censorship from midnight.
Azores.
The landing will be made at Roosevelt
field, Mineola, Long Island. Under
present plans ' the giant airship will
only make a short stay before starting
on her return voyage because of the
fact that there is no hangar at Roose
velt field or elsewhere capable of hous
ing the machine. Accommodations for
(Concluded on rage
iCeernaht bv the Xw York Won J.
itni oy rranrtment.) I
1. (Special Cable.) I
v
LONDON". July 1. (Special Cable.
Big prices were realised at a jewel sale
at Christie's, Si'00.000 being paid for a
rope of 315 beautiful pearls, which was
offered merely as "the property of a
lady." The day's sale altogether real
ized JS0O.0O0.
There can be no doubt that many
owners are emptying their caskets In
order to Invest the proceeds In the Vic
tory loan, and it la certain, says the
Daily Telegraph, that America Is claim
ing most of Kuropc'a precious treasures.
FIRST ARRESTS REPORTED
Kansas City Takes Lead in Violation
of Prohibition Lam.
KANSAS CITY, July 1. Two bar
tenders were arrested here late today
on orders of Francis M. Wilson. United
States attorney, charged with selling
beer. They were arraigned before
United States Commissioner Harry L.
Arnold and entered pleas of guilty.
Bonds were fixed at 1500.
The arrests are believed to be the
first or the kind in the United States,
said District Attorney Wilson.
YOUNG FARMER FOUND DEAD
Bullet Wound and Rifle Indicate
Murder or Snlcide.
SPOKANE. July 1. John Hyslop. a
young farmer, was found dead this
morning at his home near Reardan.
in this county with a bullet wound
through the back of his head. A small
rifle lay near by.
Sheriff C. L. Reid this afternoon de
clared he believed Hyslop was mur
dered or that the wound was self
Inflicted.
AGED ARMY OFFICER DEAD
r.risadier-";eneral ICaoles Tasscs
Away at Ma Francisco.
SAN" FRANCISCO, July 1. r.rigadier
Oeneral Heck man Ram ies. U. S. A-.
retired, died at his home here today
after six months' Illness. He would
have been t years old next month.
He was said to have been one of the
two remaining graduates of the class
of 1K1 vf the West Point Military
ataucaiy.
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ADMIRAL RODMAN COMING
Command of Fleet Assigned to Pa
cific Formally Assumed.
NEW YORK, July 1. With a brief
ceremony in the presence of 30 offi
cers and 300 members of the crew of
the battleship New York. Admiral Hugh
Rodman, who as rear-admiral was com
mander of the sixth battleshp squadron
composed of Amercan naval vessels
serving with the British fleet, assumed
command of the Pacfic fleet at the
New York navy-yard today. After the
four-starred admiral's flag had been
hoisted on the New York, which was
his flagship in European waters. Ad
miral Rodman read his orders. Offl
cers and cnew saluted.
Admiral Rodman's flagship in th
Pacific will be the New Mexico, which
is expected to lead a naval flotlla as
signed to the Pacific fleet from New
York about July 14.
FOB GREAT BATTLE
Willard, Sure of Victory,
Works Easily.
CONDITION FINE, SAYS DOCTOR
Champion, in Excellent Spirits,
Reports Grind Is Easy.
DEMPSEY'S BACKERS MANY
Promoter Predicts Seat Sales Will
Tolal $1,000,000; Toledo Is
Thronged With Fans.
WESTERNERS TO GET POSTS
Nominations Sent to Senate by Prcs
ident Wrilson. .
WASHINGTON, July 1. These nomi
nations by President Wilson were sen
to the senate today:
To be registers of land offices Miss
Effle A. Fisher, Juneau, Alaska; Gould
B. Blakeley, Salt Lake City, Utah.
To be receivers of public moneys
Frank F. Steele, Helena, Mont.; Mathias
N. Fegtly, Vale, Or.; lie be r J. Jex, Salt
Lake City, Utah; Claude E. Rush, Yaki
ma, Wash., and William F. Page, Spo
kane, W ash.
CONSUL SHOT AT, REPORT
Costa Rica Policemen Fire on Ben
jamin Chase, Say Passengers.
NEW YORK, July 1. Reports that
three shots had been fired June 22 at
Benjamin F. Chase, United States con
sul at San Jose, Costa Rica, by gov
ernment policemen, were brougW here
today by passengers on the steamship
Tivis from Port Limon.
One of the passengers said Consul
Chase told him of the incident. One of
the bullets was said to have passed
through Mr. Chase's clothing.
FALL CAUSES BLINDNESS
Myrtle Creek Woman on Stairway
Suffers Injury to Spine.
ROSEBCRG, Or., July 1. (Special.)
After falling; down a stairway yester
day evening, Mrs. Jefferson Wiley of
Myrtle Creek, wife of former Commis
sioner J. S. Wiley, became totally blind
this morning as a result of Injuries to
the spine.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
degrees; minimum, 50 decrees.
TODAY'S Fair; moderate westerly winds.
Foreign.
Council of five to direct peace affairs. Pace 4.
British airship R-34 leaves Scottish port for
America, .fag-e 1.
Germany condemned by mankind, says
Maximilian Harden. Face 4.
National.
United States warns Russian Soviets against
taking reprisals. age 1.
Proposed improvement of Tualatin river held
too costly, rase o.
Congress's action assures continued ship
yard activity. Page 3.
Confusion over status cf beer steadily In
creasing. - fage a.
Blockades in congress halt action on ap
propriation Dills, rage 8.
Domestic.
Naval dirigible explodes near Baltimore,
burning spectators. Page 'J.
Dozen Michigan towns threatened with de
struction from forest fire. Page 1.
Faclfic Northwest.
Aged couple are alleged aupes of John Con.
nors, ex-convict, rage i.
Governor not to resign as secretary of state.
Page 6.
Blako-Compton company subject of paving
inquiry at Salem. Page 6.
Sport.
Vanguard of fight fans pitch tents at To
ledo. Page 12.
Beavers en route to Portland to play Angela.
Page 13.
Fighters at Toledo ready for battle. Page 1.
Multnomah club wins Pacific coast track
and field championships. Page 1J.
Commercial and Marine.
Higher barley prices on coast are expected.
Page 21.
Specialties are strong and Investment stocks
irregular In Wan street, fage zx.
Corn market strengthened at Chicago by rec
ord hog quotations. Page 21.
Foundation company of Portland awarded
Astoria pier contract. Page 2U.
Record repairs being made on tanker
Oleum. Page 20.
Portland and Vicinity.
State board of conciliation called by Mayor
Baker in 'phone strike. Page 1. - .
Crazed man'kills son and self, wounds wife
and second boy Page 1.
Suffragists honor pioneer of cause at lunch
eon. Page 14.
Lieutenant Davis of Pasadena wears honors
from three countries. Page 9.
Democratic hosts hold 1920 pow wow. Page
10.
Attorney George A. Hall grilled on stand in
alleged conspiracy case. Page 7.
Substitute school teacher wins suit for sal
ary. Page 4.
Weather report data and forecast. Page 20.
EY'HARRY M. GRAYSON.
TOLEDO. O.. July 1. (Special.) This
town will become the hub of the pu
gilistic universe tomorrow and the two
days following. It will draw like a
magnet fans from the four winds of
America. Although the consensus of
opinion here is that the huge arena,
which will seat 80,000 persons, will not
be sold out, the fight already is cer
tain to draw the biggest crowd that
ever greeted a pair of knights of the
padded mitts, -v
According to George Lewis Pack
ard's agent, Ike Dorgan. says that the
seat sale already has passed the $500,000
mark, something never before heard of.
Rickard today turned over to the To
ledo boxing commission !0.000, which
represents the advance payment on the
7 per cent of the gross receipts promised
for charity.
Wlllard'a Condition Improves.
Dr. Joseph K. Sweeney, official phy
sician of the Toledo boxing commis
sion, who gave the champion the east
and west both before ard after his
workout yesterday, issued the follow
ing statement today:
From examination of heart, lungs.
muscle tone and reserve power, Wil
lard is in such wonderful condition that
he will ti able to go the full 12 rounds
at whirtWer speed Jack Dempsey sets."
My personal opinion is that the doc
tor is full of prunes. Willard is round
ing Into shape all right. I mean his
stomach is still nice and round and
plump. At that the Kansas Kowboy
looked better today than at any other
stage of his training. Although to
day's workout must still be classed as
pepless with the champion assuming
an I don t care style, he did actually
muss up his two punching bags. Jack
Hemple and Walter Monahan.
Champion Rushes Sparrer,
As usual the big Kansan boxed a
round prior to taking on Hemple, an
ex-marine, for three cantos. In the
first minute of the opening stanza, Wil- '
lard rushed Hemple against the ropes
nd while hugging him like a big bear,
the rope which attaches the hempen
square to one of the posts gave away, '
nd both fighters came close to execut
ing a Steve Brodie with the prospects
fine for lighting on their craniums out
side. But the man mountain caught
himself in time and gently lifted Hem
ple to safety while some 3000 howling
fans and fanettes applauded and seemed
glad that the opportunity had been giv
en them to see the fun. In the third
round the champion had Hemple falter
ing and all- but out, and the final bell
was sweet as the songs of Sappho to
the ears of Hemple, who is a very or
dinary 185-pound mauler.
Walter Monaghan Outdone,
Walter Monaghan, who has been play
ing tag at Willard's circus for the past
three years, came next. He hit the
champion a couple of punches in the
opening round which made the big fel
low look serious, but before the three
round session was concluded got a good
licking for his pains, although before
it ended the big Kansan was but toying
with his hireling.
After Monaghan did his turn Jess
shadowboxed some more and tossed the
medicine ball around for a spell and
called it quits. He will wind up his
training tomorrow. After beating Hem
ple the champion, just before rinsing
out his mouth, yelled to the crowd:
"This is the drink now-a-days, boys."
Big Jess is in excellent spirits. My
personal opinion is that he is regarding
Dempsey very lightly. "I've passed
(Concluded on Page 14, Column
STORY OF FIGHT TO BE MEG
APHONED IN FRONT OF THE '
OREGONIAN BUILDING
JULY 4.
Hot off the wires of the Asso
ciated Press, the story of the
world's championship fight at
Toledo next Friday will be given
to fans and others Interested as
the battle progresses, by a meg
aphone man in front of the Ore
gonlan building. Sixth and Alder
streets. The big battle is sched
uled to start at 3 o'clock, Toledo
time, which is 1 o'clock Portland
time. But there will be prelim
inary announcements of Interest,
which will probably begin coming
in by 12:30, so at 12:30 The Ore
gonian megaphone man will be
on hand.
All who want the story of the
fight quickly, fully and accu
rately told may receive that serv
ice freely by standing at the
Sixth - and - Alder corner from
12:30 P. M. for an hour or ao.