VOL. LIX NO. 18,00
-Entered a I Portland (Oregon)
Postoffice ar Second-Class Matter
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
PORTLAND PROTEST
GROCER; 55, SLAIN
CLOTHING ORDERS CUT,
WHOLESALE PRICES UP
RETAILERS ARE OVERSTOCKED
WITH FORMER PURCHASES.
SHELL COMPANY ENDS
GASOLINE RATIONING
LET-UP TO SHORTAGE IX ORE
GON INDICATED.
SOVIET CAPITAL
MESOPOTAMIA REBELS
MENACE BRITISH RULE
YOUTHFUL DIVER
DROWNS IN PIPE
MAY YET BE HEARD
SHIPPING BOARD DECREE VIG
OROUSLY ATTACKED.
BY- AOTO ROBBER
THRIVES ON LOOT
AN ARCH V RIFE, GARRISONS
INVESTED, RAILS CUT.
REPUBLICANS FEAR
LOSS OF SENATORS
Leaders Awake to Tenu
ous Grasp on Senate. .
i
WARNING GIVEN BY PENRSOE
Majority in Danger Unless
Harding Wins by Landslide.
GRONNA ALREADY BEATEN
JCorth Dakota Nomination Is Won
by Non-Partlsan Lafollette
llirting With Radicals.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington. D. C.-Aup. 20. Although
feeling extreme confidence as to suc
cess In winning the presidency, re
publican leaders have awakened to
the fact that the republican majority
in the senate is in serious danger
except in the case of a landslide for
Harding for president. The warning
recently Issued by Senator Penrose
of Pennsylvania "to this effect has
beer, taken to heart by the republican
leaders, but up to this time no def
inite action has been taken to stem
the tide.
The narrow margin by which the
republicans now hold the senate is of
so tenuous a character that it will 'not
take much to change it from a repub
lican to a democratic body. Senator
LaFollette's flirtations with the rad
ical group indicates he may not vote
with therepubllcans in the next sen
ate to organize that body, and he is
waging a bitter fight againstr the re
election of Senator Irvine Lenroot.
If. La Toilette is victorious, his new
colleague from Wisconsin will vote
with him
Gronna Already Defeated.
Senator Gronna already has been
defeated for the republican nomina
tiontion for senator from North Da
kota by Dr. E. F. Ladd, a non-partisan
league candidate, whose repub
licanism is regarded as of a doubt
ful character.
As the situation now stands, all of
the senators from the territory east
of the Mississippi river whose terms
expire are republicans with the ex
ception of those from Kentucky and
Maryland. Chances for electing a
republican senator from Maryland
have been lessened recently by the
Independent candidacy of a negro, for
whom the negro republican voters are
expected to vote.
The chances of gaining a republican
senator from Kentucky also are
slight.
Suffrage May Cause Defeat.
Passage of the suffrage amendment
13 regarded as having Jeopardized the
re-election of three republican sen
ators from the eastern states. They
are "Wadsworth of New York, Bran
degee of Connecticut and Moses of
New Hampshire. Tammany is con
centrating on fie election of a dem
ocratic United States senator and the
state ticket in New York, and is re
ported here to have grown lukewarm
to Governor Cox, its personally se
lected candidate for president, owing
to his surrender to the president on
the league of nations issue.
Supporters of William G. McAdoo
also are regarded as lukewarm to
wards Cox, figuring that a republican
president and -democratic senate
would result in a one-term president
and that McAdoo would then have his
best chance four years hence to be
elected president.
In Connecticut, Senator Brandegee
ha3 been a "bitter ender" on the
suffrage question and it is now confi
dently expected that Homer Cum
mings, former democratic national
chairman, will be a candidate In op
position to him. Jumraings long has
made a strong play for the feminine
vote. In New Hampshire a bitter
primary fight between Senator Moses
and his republican opponent, former
Governor Spaulding, is .endangering
the chances of republican success in
the senatorial fight n that state.
Watson In Danger.
Reports from Indiana show that
Senator Watson, regular republican,
is in danger of defeat. It is expected,
however, that woman suffrage may
help Senator Watson on account of
the fact that former Boss Thomas
Taggart, his democratic, opponent, is
proprietor of French Lick Springs
hotel and is champion of the 'wets."
In Missouri, Senator Spencer is hav
ing his troubles as the result of the
' fight growing out of the expenditure
of money in the interest of Governor
Lowden's campaign. He may be
helped, however, by the attitude of
Senator James A,. Reed of Kansas
City on the league of nations issue.
S moot to Have: Hard Fight.
Following ihe defeat of Senator
Gore for tne democratic nomination,
republicans will make a fight for a
senator from Oklahoma. The out
' come in both California and Colorado
is doubtful.
Senator Reed Smoot, republican,
will have a hard fight In being re
turned from Utah. He is opposed by
J. H. Moyle, one of the assistant sec
retaries of the treasury, also a Mor
mon. The Mormon church ts said
to favor the re-election of Smoot, but
is supporting the democratic state
ticket, a fact that makes the atti
tude there very doubtful.
Proposal to Put City at 3Iercy of
Most Active Rival Rouses Local
Business Men.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, Aug. 20. Protests con
tinue to come to Chairman Benson of
the shipping board against the recent
oi"der creating a northwestern op
erating district and including Port
land in that district under Jurisdic
tign of a Seattle management. A
more emphatic presentation could not
be made.
All are based on the theory that
it will retard Portland's shipping de
velopment to have her nearest and
most active rival given the power of
passing on what Portland shall or
shall not do.
It Is assumed that human nature in
Seattle is at least normal in asking
and taking. The Columbia river and
Puget sound are intensely competi
tive on a very large share of local
business and have neatly the same
railway connections, and for a Seat
tle man to be made the court of first
instance in saying what Portland
should have surpasses the understand
ing of the Oregon business men.
The effect of any retarding of Port
land's plans and aspirations in using
and buying government ships is point
ed to as a reason why the board
should quickly ac. and give the Ore
gon community every possible en
couragement instead of imposing un
necessary discouragement.
Admiral Benson is confidently ex
pected to establish a new district for
Portland or leave the Columbia riv-
.er In the California district, which
is less competitive, although he yet
refrains from making any prom
ises to- this effect.
MOSQUITOS FEAST ON ARM
Army Of ficer Orfers "Ration" in
Order to Get Specimens.
CHICO. CaL, Aug. 20. (Special.)
Letting a swarm of mosquitos make a
meal on your arm is not the most
pleasant kind of an experience, but
that is Just what Lieutenant William
C. Purdy of the United States public
health service, in charge of mosquito
research work here, did, and a mass
of red welts on his right arm testi
fies to the ordeal.
The object of giving the mosquitos
this free lunch was to obtain a num
ber of egg-laying specimens for an
experiment Purdy is conducting in
the rice f ieldsvf .Pr. TV-B. CopeOtuiU.
Purdy is attempting' to discover why
mosquitos breed in some' rice fields
and not in others.
The free lunch on his arm was ne
cessitated by the fact that the female
mosquito lays eggs only after feasting
on blood.
John M. Thompson Shot
While Sweeping Walk.
ASSAILANT MAKES ESCAPE
Dying Man Says Youth Did
Not Get Anything.
DEALER ALONE AT TIME
Manufacturers Stimulate Buying by
Representing 6 0 Per Cent of
Woolens Can't Be Delivered.
Highwayman Vanishes as if hy
Magic None of Neighbors
See Man Nor Machine.
MASTODON MOLAR FOUND
Root of Tooth Believed to Be First
Unearthed in Olympics.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 20. (Spe
cial.) The root of a tooth six inches
in length and eight inches in width,
found on the south bank of Lake
Quinault by Lawrence Green of this
city, has been pronounced by experts
of the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington, D. C, to be a back molar
of a mastodon and, as far as can be
learned, is the only one so far found
in the Olympics. They frequently
have been found in other parts of the
country.
The root weighs between four and
five pounds, and is in excellent preser
vation, though.the tooth proper is al
most wholly decayed.
John M. Thompson, 53, grocer at
East Forty-seventh and East Harrison
streets, was shot under the heart and
fatally wounded by a robber who at
tempted to hold him up' while he was
sweeping the sidewalk in front of his
store at 10:10 o'clock last night. Mr.
Thompson died after assertiisl that he
had been shot by a small man who
afterward drove off in an automobile.
Residents of the vicinity -heard the
shot and rushed from their houses.
Several saw the dying man rolling on
the grass and shouting for help.
"A young fellow tried to hold me
up, but he didn't get anything," said
Mr. Thompson. The wounded man
died after saying that he had resisted
the robber and that his assailant had
escaped in an automobile.
Thompson Alone at Time.
Mr. Thompson was alone on the
premises when the robber accosted
him. Russell Harrison, 362 East
Forty-sixth street, had left the store
after making a purchase a few min
utes before. Mr. Harrison had Just
reached his home when he heard the
shot, and rar back. Neither in leav
ing the store nor on returning did
he see the robber.
The highwayman made his escape
as if by magic. Dozens of neighbors
rushed from their hqmes in time to
see Mr. Thompson trying to rise from
the sidewalk, but none caught i
grHntjKW f v-Tl-her robber ' or aoto
mobile. 1 .
The wounded man fell on the side
walk close t the curbing. By his
side was the broom with which he
had been sweeping.
Struggle Not Indicated.
There were no signs of a struggle
inside the store, and the police did
not believe the robber entered the
building at all. A box of small coins
lay on the counter, and in the back
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20. Orders
by retail clothiers on their whole
salers for the fall of 1920 are report
ed to be only about 25 per cent as
great as the early purchases last fall,
while prices asked by wholesalers are
higher than ever before. President
Herman Frank of Los Angeles de
clared in a keynote address today be
fore the Retail Clothiers' association
of California convention.
Manufacturers pverstimulated the
buying last year by representation
that only about 60 per cent of the
woolens ordered could be delivered,
Mr. Frank said, whereas the deliveries
actually averaged about S5 per cent.
The result had been an overstock, he
I explained, largely in the highest-
priced mercha-.dise.
Colonel Fred Levy, president of the
National Retail Clothiers' association,
urged the clothiers to go into busi
ness for the sake of getting a square
deal for themselves and said a com
mittee from the national association
was going to call on Senator Harding
and Governor Cox to learn their opin
ions regarding retailers.
(Conc'uded on Page 4, Column 1.)
STOLEN AUTO RECOVERED
Machine of Albany Banker Found
Hidden in -Washington.
ALBANY, Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.)
The automobile of E. D. Cusick, presi
dent of the Cusick bank of this city,
which was stolen from his garage a
week ago last Thursday night, was
found today hidden in a thicket near
Roy, Wash. The message received
here said that a representative of
the sheriff's office at Tacoma had
taken charge of the car,, but did not
indicate what condition it was in. It
Is not known here whether the thieves
had abandoned it or had - hidden it
pending a chance to sell it.
If there are any clews, as to the
identity of the robbers the officers
have not revealed' them. ,. It is gen
erally believed here that the car was
taken by two men who had stolen an
automobile at Junction City the pre
ceding night and abandoned it w4ien
it went into the ditch about eight
miles east of this city.
Pleasure and Business Cars as Well
as Trucks to Receive Full
Capacity Supply.
f
What may be taken as a forecast
that the gasoline shortage is letting
up in Oregon and may become a thing
of the past at a not distant date was
the action yesterday of the Shell Oil
company announcing that all restric
tions had been removed from the sale
of its gasoline at filling s tat Tons in
this city, and that henceforth drivers
of both pleasure cars and business
cars and trucks will be furnished with
full tanks if they desire.
Shell stations yesterday were fill
ing full tanks, and the order will re
main in effect until further notice.
There was a supply on hand to meet
a "reasonable" demand, it was an
nounced by company officials. A
Shell steamer, the Pearl Shell, left
San Francisco for Portland yesterday
morning, according to news received
in marine circles. Although the local
officials said they had no definite
word as to the vessel's cargo, it was
presumed to be gasoline, as the ves
sel is one of the company's tankers
The Shell price remains at 30 V4 cents
a gallon.
The other companies are maintain
ing their rationing regulations, but
the shortage situation was said to
look considerably improved. The
Standard stations were furnishing 20
per cent to pleasure vehicles, 75 per
cent to commercial trucks, and 100
per cent to all emergency cars yes
terday, while the Associated was fur
nishing 50 per cent to pleasure vehi
cles, and 100 per cent to trucks.
Union Oil company restrictions were
75 per cent to trucks, and 50 per
cent, to pleasure cars. These compa
nies were maintaining a price of 29
cents a gallon. There was no indica
tion that any of these three compa
nies would lower the rationing bars
for some days at least.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 20. All re
strictions on the sale of gasoline to
the public were removed by the Shell
Oil company here today, followed by
the announcement that the company
expected to maintain this condition.
Red Officials in Moscow
Weil-Fed.
OTHER CITIES ARE STRIPPED
Outward Air of Prosperity De
clared Only Mask.
BUILDINGS NOT RAZED
Most of Inhabitants, However, Ap
pear to Be Chopping Wood
for Winter.
Boy Is Drawn 100 Feet
Into Big intake. ,
BODY MANGLED BY SUCTION
Last Plunge Taken to
Bottom of River.
Hit
"O.OpO English and Indian Troops
Are In Countrv 10,000 More
With Artillery on Way.
LONDON, Aug. 20. Fears are ex
pressed here that recent events in
Mesopotamia will involve Great Brit
ain in a costly military campaign.
Official reports show that the country
is In a state of anarchistic rebellion
against the British adminis-tration.
particularly northeast of Bagdad and
between Bagdad and Mohul British
garrisons have been invested, rail
ways cut and British officers mur
dered. According to official accounts, the
situation is much more serious than
revealed in the official dispatches.
Only tonight the India office issued a
statement confirming the disaster to
a British force in Mesopotamia last
Sunday. It add3 that the wife of Mr.
Buchanan, an irrigation officer, who
was killed, was captured by the Arabs
but is reported to be safe and bein
well treated. Her child is believed to
be with her.
The news in the Bombay dispatch
telling of the killing of the Britishers
was the first intimation that Arab
levies .were fighting on the side of Herbert Gels, 15-year-old son of Mr.
the British. Already there are 70,000 j and Mrs. Charles Gels. 5S East Sal
mon street, was drowned yesterday
DOLLAR OFFER IS DENIED
Workmen Said to Have Promised
Lad Coin if He Tied Rope 12
Feet Below Surface.
AVIATORS N EARING NOME
Four Army Airplanes Now on Last
Leg of Long Flight.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aig. 20.
The four army airplanes blazing a
trail from Mineola, N. Y., to Nome,
Alaska, left here at noon today for
Ruby, their next stop.
If weather conditions are favorable
the aviators may continue their flight
from Ruby late this afternoon, in
which event they will probably reach'
Nome, their destination, tonight.
VENIZEL0S,F0ES ACTIVE
Evidence of Plot to Restore Former
King Disclosed.
ATHENS, Aug. 20. Among the new
arrests because of - the- attempj.. to
r assassinate Premier Venizelos and the
alleged plot to restore former King
Constantine to- power, is that of
Colonel Calomenopoulos, a leader of
the nationalist movement.
The investigation continues to pro
duce evidence that at least some roy
alists nere were aware tnat an
attempt to assassinate the premier
would be made, and that it was in
tended simultaneously to overthrow
the government, fire the arsenal and
arrest or kill the cabinet officers.
HE WILL HAVE A HARD TIME EXPLAINING HOW THAT HAIR HAPPENED TO BE THERE.
British and Indian troops in Mesopo
tamia and 10,000 or more with artil
lery are on their way thither from
India, but apparently many more such
reinforcements will be required to re
store order.
The revolt is presumed to be against
the methods of the British adminis
of British political and military offi
cers. Under the mandate in Mesopo
tamia, Great Britain undertakes to
establish local autonomy, and the
Arabs complain that they are allowed
no share in the administration.
$20,000 -GROG USELESS
Dry Agents Rule Neither House
Nor Cellar Can Be Sold.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20. George Griffin,
millionaire Chicago sportsman, who
died recently in California, left an
estate valued at 11,500,000, Including
$20,000 worth of liquor, it was learned
today, when an inventory was filed.
Griffin's estate recently presented
a complex problem to federal author
ities here. It was known that he
had a well-stocked wine cellar. His
house was offered for sale and fed
eral officers were asked to rule as
to whether the liquor could be in
cluded in the sale, and if not, if it
could be moved. They decided neither
could be done.
The inventory today listed 15 kinds
of wine in the cellar.
PORTLAND IN FIRST RANK
City Is Ninth in United States for
Postal Savings Deposits."
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Aug. 20. Portland, Or.,
is the ninth city in the United States
jn the amount of .its postal savings
deposits and leads all of the cities
west of Chicago, the postoffice de
partment reported today. Portland's
deposits are $1,741,734, Seattle 1,403,
83S, San Francisco 1,071,536 and Los
Angeles J760.077.
Milwaukee, Cleveland, Kansas City,
St. Louis, Buffalo and Cincinnati all
trail Portland.
REPROOF GIVEN MANNIX
Rome Directs Archbishop to Tone
Down Political Exhortations:
LONDON', Aug. 20. The consistory
at Rome has directed to Archbishop
Daniel J. Mannix of Melbourne, Aus
tralia, a strong exhortation urging
moderation in his treatment of Brit
ish political questions.
This was declared in a British mes
sage from Rome today.
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BOY DIES OF GUN WOUND
Rifle Accidentally Discharged as
Youth Crawls Under Log.
TILLAMOOK, Or.,' Aug. 20. (Spe
cial.) Rudolph GriestT 15 years old,
accidentally shot himself in the fore
head between the eyes while hunting
Wednesday. He died here late Thurs
day. Mr. McClellan, fire warden, accom
panied the boy. When they were near
Skookum lake they stopped to fish.
Griest leaned his rifle against a log
while he crawled under. In reachihg
back for. the rifle it was dislodged
ami discharged. 1
The parents and small sister took
the body to Kansas Thursday night.
HELSINGFORS, Aug. 20. (By the
Associaed Press.) Of all the cities a
traveler sees In crossing Russia, Mos
cow seems to present an appearance
the nearest to normal. The whole
country contributes to its upkeep.
From 3 far east as Irkutsk shelves
of shops have been stripped of sup
plies and manufactured articles, while
even the household good: o well-to-
do individuals have been shipped to tratlon, which ls wholly In the hands
me soviet capital ana tne city nouses
also the war booty taken by the bol
shevik! after they occupied Siberia.
During a brief stop In the city,
whence he was deported to Finland
because of making a trip across Rus
sia from Vladivostok without advance
soviet authorization, the Associated
Press correspondent was particularly
impressed by the busy aspect of the
thoroughfares.
Pedestrians Well Dressed.
Upon entering Moscow one iiDte3
immediately" the apperance on the
streets of a large number of well
dressed pedestrians. There -also Is
an animated traffic of 6treet cirs.
automobiles and carriages.
Only a few stores are open, there
being block after block of dirty shop
fronts, long used in the past tor
posters of bolshevik . propaganda.
Markets and. bazaars are open and it
is possible In such, places to buy a
great variety of food, including meat,
white bread, fruits and sugar.
Many reports of the condition of
Russian cities are exaggerated. One,
to the effect that Moscow's trees have
been cut down and wooden buildings
razed certainly seems untrue. Yet
Moscow, like the entire country from
Irkutsk to Petroerad, ls in a frenzy
of wood-chopping in preparation for
winter.
Officials Probe Visitors
The picture of Moscow which an
American correspondent sees is a cen
sored view obtained while being pi
loted about by a bolshevik interpreter.
Without this attendant, the .corre
spondent could not leave the bolshe
vik guest house. The officials con
tinually probe visitors for their im
pressions. It is apparent that behind
the curtain of appearances is the
real Moscow.
The well-dressed persons appearing
in the streets, it is said, are seviet
oiricers and commissars and their
friends or favorites, who have-been
permitted to requisition the supplies
remaining in Moscow or being sent
in from Siberia and other reclaimed
.districts.
The bazaars give a fairly genuine
. Insight into the -real life of Moscow.
mere a thousand speculators, made
up of soldiers, workmen and women,
daily risk arrest for trading in sup
plies other than the black bread, soup
and cooked grain which the govern
ment issues.
Officials Eat Plentifully.
Prices preclude purchases, except
by speculators and by those earning
more than 3000 to 5000 rubles, month
ly, the amount which the bolshevikl
pay workmen. In these markets the
American 'dollar brings from 2000 to
3000 rubles.
(The comparison with the American
dollar's value apparently pertains to
the paper ruble.)
While the masses of the people
struggle to obtain a daily supply of
food, the extra-rationed classes of
government officials eat plentifully
of white bread and meat.
The problem of obtaining food has
become a chief concern to the cities.
Garden-grown potatoes and cabbages
are expected to make the populous
centers partially independent of the
country for supplies this winter.
FIVE SOCIALISTS RENAMED
Legislators Ousted From Seats to
Fight for Re-election-.
NEW YORK, Aug. . 20. The five
socialist assemblymen ousted from
the state legislature have been re
nominated and will fight for re-election
at the special elections Septem
ber 16, It was announced here to
night. The committee of 48 will support
the socialist ticket in the districts
represented by the ousted assembly
men, declared Julius Gerljer. secretary-treasurer
of the committee.
CALIFORNIA CITY LOSES
Revised Census of Eureka Gives
12,923 Insteacfof 13,212.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. Census
figures announced . today are as fol
lows: ,
Rutland, Vt., 14,954; Increase, 1408
or 10.4 per cent.
Martinsburg, W. Va., 12,515; In
crease, 1817, or 17 per cent.
, Eureka. CaL (revised). 12,923; pre
viously announced, 13,212.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
still have chance in
LLOYD GEORGE IN DANGER
Swiss Police Discover Plot Against
Life of Premier.
LUCERNE, Switzerland, Aug. 20.
The Swiss police have taken measures
to protect the British premier, David
Lloyd George, declaring they have
discovered a plot against his life. The
police claim to have the plotters
under supervision inGeneva.
Mr. Lloyd George and his party re
mained indoors today.
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature.
91. degrees; minimum, bu.o . uegrees.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northerly
winds.
rorrljrn.
Folrs enter Brest-LltovsK ana General
Wrangel wins In south. rage J.
Moscow thrives on loot. Pace 1.
Mesopotamia rebels against British rilte.
Page 1.
rolitlcs.
Republicans fear loss of control of senate.
Page 1.
Harding keeps eye on world court plan.
Page 4.
Foes of suffrage
Tennessee. Page
National.
Oregon ls placed In ninth corps area.
Page 3.
Portland business men roused over ship
ping board's latest decree. Page 1.
Iomestic.
Wholesale clothiers boost prices and re
tailers cut orders. Page 1.
Three receivers named to handle Ponzl's
affairs. Page a.
, . Pacific Northwest.
Washington republicans open war on non
partisans. Page 14.
State survey shows 4600 Japanese eon
trolling 10.500 acres and owning busi
ness worth 8G0.000. Page 5.
Rail freight increase will retard road
building in Oregon. Page 9.
Forest fire starts in ' Bull Run tract.
Page 3.
Ruler of Klkdom guest atVancouver con
vention. Page 11.
Roopevelt advocates "adequate" defense.
Page 10.
Simon Benson collides with mall carrier.
Page 13.
Reclamation confab starts at Butte.
Put 10.
Franklin Roosevelt to speak here tonight.
Page 10.
Commercial 'and Marine.
Bulk of wheat shipments from Interior re
ceived at Portland, rage i.
Germans are buying wheat at gulf porta.
Page 19.
Gains in Wall street stock list are In
creased. Page 19.
Twelve steamships to date chartered to
take new-crop wneai out ol roruano.
Page 14.
Sports.
Chapman's funeral held in Cleveland.
Page 13.
Pacific Coast league results: Portland 2.
Oakland 11: San Francslco 1, Salt Lake
0- I-os Angeles 4. San Francisco, 1; Se
attle 4. Vernon 3. Page 12.
Foss of Cornell breaks world nolo vault
record at Antwerp. Page 13."
Portland and Vicinity.
Pipe sucks boy diver to-death. Page 1.
Sbell company ends gasoline rationing.
Page 1.
Cornelius Vanderblit. Jr., "richest reporter
in world,", is Portland visitor. Page 8
Non-partifan league to begin organization
- work in Oregon soon. Page 4.
Young outlaw who robbed three tax driv
ers to face grand jury. Page 11.
Police officer C. F. Parks dismissed from
narcotics squad. Page 4.
Milk controversy rests with consumers,
according to distributor. Page 8.
Grocer, rr, is slain by youthful auto rob
ber. Page 1.
morning while bathing, as a result of
being sucked Into the huge intake
pipe of the Portland Railway, Light
& Tower company's power plant in
the Willamette river at the loot of
Lincoln street.
The boy, who was a carrier for The
Oregonian, had just made an attempt
to dive to the bottom at the place
were the pipe lay, and his body was
drawn up the pipe a distance of 100
feet by the powerful suction of water.
The body was recovered late yes
terday afternoon after men of the
harbor patrol and workmen had
worked all day in the effort and the
entire pipe had been taken. to pieces.
The body was badly mangled. It was
turned over to the coroner's office.
Coroner Smith announced last night
that the drowning would be further
investigated today and an Inquest
probably woulfl bg held.
Luck Tried at Hiving.
Geis and two companions, Glenn
Brown, 14, of 121 East Fourteenth
street, and Paul McNemar, 14, of 236
Glenn avenue, had been fishing on
the dock during the morning. Not
having much luck fishing, the Geis
boy finally decided to go in swimming.
The boT Is said to have been swim
ming around for some time and had
made several dives before the fatal
accident occurred. Just before the
fatal dive he is sale! have declared
he would hit bottom that time.
When the boy failed to come to
the surface again H. Turley. engi
neer at the plant, was notified, and
J. L. Sayer, operator, shut off the
water. An effort was then made to
recover the body by forcing water
out through the pipe. This, however,
proved unsuccessful.
Geis was a strong swimmer and an
excellent diver. The intake pipe
where he was diving is about 12 feet
under the water at that point. The
place was not frequented by swim
mers owing to the tradition among
the boys that there was a dangerous
suction there in the vicinity of the
pipe. It was for this reason that
Geis' two companions refused to go
in with him, they said.
Police Inspector Morack was in
vestigating a report last night that
workmen on the intake had offered
the boy a dollar to dive down and
put a rope under the pipe. This was
denied by workmen at the place and
by R. R. Robley, operating engineer
for the P. 15... L. & P. company.
On the contrary, Mr. Robley said
yesterday that workmen had done
everything in their power to get the
boys to go away from the vicinity of
the pipe and confine their swimming
to another part of the river. He said
that the police had also been asked to
co-operate in keeping the boys from
swimming at that place.
Companion Tells of Offer.
Paul McNemar, one of the boys who
was with Geis at the time, ls said to
have declared that workmen made
the boy the offer of the dollar pro
viding he put the rope under the pipe.
This offer, he ls said to have declared,
spurred his companion on to make
repeated dives in the effort to gain
the bottom.
Herbert Geis was born in Portland
and was a student of the Buckman
school. His father is a stockholder in
the Royal bakery.
The. pipe into which the boy's body
was drawn is 14 inches In diameter
and is one of several used in obtain
ing water for the station L condens
ing plant to generate electricity. The
boy's body was drawn in with such
force that the suction tore an arm
away and badly mangled him about
the limbs and trunk. There was also
a huge gash across the forehead.
Water Flovr Stopped.
The body, wedged in the pipe as It
was, partially stopped the flow of
water through the huge Intake.
When the call came to shut off the
flow of water in the huge pipe Oper
ator Sayer threw the switch which
threw the load from the electric con
densers to the city power lines. This
relieved the pressure in the pipe, but
at the same time, it was declared,
endangered burning out the entire
east side electrical service.
It was some time before the boy's
body was located in the pipe, and for
this reason the work of recovering it
was delayed. It was at first thought
that the body might be found in the
river near the pipe. City Grappler
Brady grappled about the intake. It
was only after the pipe had been
takn apart that the body was finally
found.
Coroner Smith said last night that
tCoiicluucd on 1'ase 3, Column 2.