VOL. LIX NO. 18,7TG
Entered at Portland Ore Ron)
Potoff!re Second-Class Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, . TIIURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1021
PRICE FIVE CENTS
BY T
WATERING OF 558,300
MRS. R. C. VANDERBILT,
DIVORCEE, IS MARRIED
SYDNEY J. COLFORD OF SEW
YORK IS BRIDEGROOM.
ROBB SPEEDS AWAY
WITH OREGON VOTE
RULIXG BY VICE-PRESIDENT
SEAL ON MORRIS'
HARDING LANDS FOR
GOLF AND LUNCHEON
DEMPSEY TO FIGHT
FOR TITLE HERE
ACRES IS PROPOSED
E
FACES ACCUSERS
UMATILLA LAUNCHES PROJECT
CRUISE DOWX EAST FLORIDA
COAST CONTINUES.
FOB COLUMBIA BASIX.
IGNORED BY MESSENGER.
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BRADYWERVOUSLY
CONCERNS
LIPS IS UNBROKEN
Bean Hurls Accusation
From Floor of House.
LITTLE FELLOWS IN DANGER
Wealthy Corporations Trying
Freezeout, Says Speaker.
CONGRESS IS PETITIONED
lawmakers Seek to Restrain Wey
erhaensers, Plllstrarys, Porter
Bros., From Exchange.
' ETATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Jan. 26.
(Special.) That -wealthy corpora
tions are attempting to obtain vast
tracts and freeze out small sawmill
operators by trying to buy the tim-
subject of a sensational charge lev
eled in the house this afternoon by
Speaker Bean, who left the chair to
go to the floor and tell his story. The
Weyerhausers, Plllsburys, SUetx Tim
ber company and Porter Brothers
were alleged by the speaker to be
reaching out to exchange a poor
quality of privately-owned land for
some of the finest timber land In the
old Oregon and California land grant
To offset the scheme. Speaker Bean
effered a joint memorial to con
gress and under his earnest plea the
memorial was railroaded through the
house without a moment of delay,
Specific Instances Cited.
Speaker Bean explained that he
tmd unearthed his facts while In
'Washington last December and
"found a state of facts appalling.'
He read from memoranda and de
dared he had no reason for cot men
tioning the names of the corpora
tions which, he alleged, are taking
advantage of the revestment law.
Then he called the names of Weyer-
hauser and the others and cited
specific instances of attempts to ex
change land that unless there is
immediate action the corporations
may be successful, for their applica
tions for exchange have been ap
proved by local federal officers And
transfer Is now merely awaiting ex
amlnatlon of the abstracts of title.
Under the act of congress of June 6,
1816, congress may revest titles in
the Oregon & California land grant
In the federal government, the land
- embracing 2,000,000 acres in Oregon.
Provision was made that the federal
government dispose of the lands and
the proceeds be divided between state
and federal government. Of the
state's share 25 per cent goes to the
common school fund and 25 per cent
to the counties In which the grant
lands lay, this latter percentage to
be apportioned among the common
school fund, road fund and port dis
tricts. Exchange Application Made.
Later the secretary of the Interior
was authorized to change privately
owned lands for grant lands of ap
proximately the same value. Under
this amendment many applications
for exchange have been made to pro
core the best timber lauds within the
grant and offering as an exchange
widely separated, inaccessibe and un
marketable private holdings.
In the memorial it is stated that
under the original revestment act
provision was made that timber on
these lands be sold for cash as rap
Idly as reasonable prices can be ob
tained. The memorial recites that
the numerous applications have been
made by sawmill operators to buy
timber adjacent to their plants, but
that these offers to buy timber have
been held up as the land which the
sawmill men want to buy is being
applied for under the exchange sys
tem by one or more of the big cor
porations. Counties Alleged Levers.
Large corporate interests, contin
ues the memorial are applying to ex
change privately-owned lands In
Douglas county for timber land In
Coos and that approval of the appli
cations for exchange will remove vast
acres of taxable resources from
Douglas to the detriment of that I
county, although adding to those of
Coos. But, contends the memorial, it
the exchange is granted Coos county
will lose 25 per cent of the sale value
of the land.
Speaker Bean, prefacing the intro
duction of the memorial, explained
that when he discovered the situa
tion In Washington, he returned home
sjid held a conference with legisla
tors of the counties affected and they
considered various methods of trying
to put an end to the practice. They
realized that unless something Is
done without delay the-big corpora
tions may make a successful "swap."
and to prevent such -fruition of the
plan a memorial was decided on.
1IXCHOT CHARGES MONOPOLY
Fraud in Timber Tracts on Pacific
Coast Is Alleged.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26. (Special.)
Gifford Plnchot, ex-chief forester
of the United States, charged today
that large timber Interests on the
Pacific coast are seeking to promote
a monopoly through legislation. Mr.
plnchot appeared before the house
committee on agriculture In opposi
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$25,000,000 Dam Would Be
Seeded to Back Water for Irriga
tion and Develop Power.
PENDLETON, Or.. Jan. 26. (Spe
cial.) Faith In the Columbia basin
country and the belief, that the Uma
tilla rapids project is not only prac
ticable but that the northwest is
losing thousands of dollars annually,
through inattention to Its hydro
electric opportunities, resulted in the
organization of the Umatilla Rapids
Power Site association at Umatilla
today.
Delegates from Pendleton, Arling
ton, Boardman, Echo, Stanfield, Her
mlston and Umatilla were present.
and enthusiasm was unbounded, ac
cording to delegates returning to
Pendleton tonight. ' The association
proposes to build a hydro-electric
plant at Umatilla rapids by building
a dam at a cost of about 25.000,000,
and It is estimated that 558.300 acres
of land in Umatilla, Morrow and
Gilliam counties, Oregon, and that
part of the Columbia basin lying Just
across the river will be irrigated by
the 300-foot pump head that can be
obtained.
D. C. Brownell or Umatilla heads
the preliminary organization. E. B.
Aldrich of Pendleton is secretary
and Pat Lonergan of Pendleton treas
urer. The association will meet again In
Pendleton February 5 to effect per
manent organization and start opera
tions on a preliminary survey. Sam
Boardman of Boardman, J. D. Zurcher
of Stanfield and George Hartman of
Pendleton composed the committee
upon organization.
The executive committee Is to con
sist of 15 men and it is hoped to in
terest Prosser, Pasco and Kennewick.
Wash, In the project.
Irrigation of lands In the Horse
Heaven slope country, the Berrian
slope of the Columbia river, the
Castel-Arlington slope. Three rivers
slope, Pasco, Benton and Priest
Rapids at an average cost of $60 an
acre is contemplated. The project j
includes plans for production of pow
er for navigation, manufacturing
plants and for Irrigation and organ
izers of the association are confident
that the Umatilla Rapids project is
far more feasible than either the
Celilo or Bonneville projects.
A bead f 35 feet would be pro
duced by the dam. which would de
velop 120,000 horsepower all the year
around, and an additional 200.000
during Irrigating season. The Co
lumbla river at the proposed site of
the project is of bedrock formation
and low water depth is only five
feet. One hundred times the land
under Irrigation In the Umatilla proj
ect would be affected and crops
amounting to at least $30,000,000 more
would be produced annually.
A resolution was adopted asking
the association) behind the John Day
reclamation project to prepare its re
port upon the feasibility of pumping
water from the Columbia river onto
lands in that project , at the earliest
possible moment in order that the
Umatilla Power Site association may
have a scientific foundation upon
which to work.
The following committees were ap
pointed: Publicity, Harry L. Kuck, E.
B. Aldrich and M. A. Cleveland; legis
lative, Fred Steiwer, Fred George, S.
A. Lowell and J. F. McNaught: reso
lutions, Fred Bennion, M. C. Athey
and Harry L. Kuck; statistics, Sam
Boardman, E. B. Aldrich and C. It.
Schilling.
EARTH SH0CKHITS EAST
Violent Quake in Xcw Jersey Drives
Dwellers From Homes.
TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 26. A violent
earth shock was felt early tonight
at Riverside and Riverton, where
many of the buildings were badly
shaken. The shock lasted several
seconds and caused many of the resi
dents of that section to flee from
their homes.
The power plant of the public serv
ice corporation at Riverside was
shaken and employes were badly
frightened.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26. An
earth tremor or an explosion of great
violence was felt here tonight at
about 6:45 o'clock. Inquiries poured
into newspaper offices from all di
rections. Several hours of Investi
gation failed to bring word of an ex
plosion. COLBY BACK AT CAPITAL
Secretary of State to Report to Wil
son on Latin Tonr.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. Bainbridge
Colby, secretary of state, returned to
Washington today from a seven
weeks' trip to South America, where,
as the personal representative of
I
I
i
rresiueiit v uauu, ne niaae an oril- j
cial visit to the governments of Bra- !
zil and Uruguay and an unofficial .' t
He will report to the president
probably this week.
FIRE LADDERS TOO SHORT
Firemen Use Elevators to Reach
Blaze on 43d Floor.
NEW YORK. Jan. 26. Instinctively
hook and ladder firemen slanted
their implements against the Wool
worth building today, where they had
been called to put out a small blaze.
But the ladders reached only to the I
fourth floor the fire was on the 43d.
The firemen then seized axes,
rushed into the elevators and quickly
extinguished th'. fire, which was i
caused by defective wiring. Slight I t
damage was done. (V
Blackmailer Suspect
Muddled in Replies.
NOTE DELIVERY ADMITTED
Prisoner Makes Misstate
ments, Say Police.
CIRCLE DEFIES HIS CHIEF
Captain Makes Every Effort to
Prevent Photographers From
Getting Picture.
With a defiant "hard-boiled" atti
tude and continuing to protest his
Innocence of any recent wrongdoing,
George Billings, alias Joe Brady, ex
convict and vaudeville actor, was re
turned to Portland yesterday after
noon in the custody of Lieutenant
Goltz and Inspectors Leonard and
Hellyer of the police detective bu
reau. He was held at the city jail
last night Incommunicado as the sus
pected "talkative burglar" and "The
Shadow," daring extortionist whp
created a reign of terror among well-
known Portland people during the
early part of the month.
Immediately after his arrival at
the city Jail Brady, as he Is better
known in police and underworld cir
cles, was taken before Mayor Baker,
who, with George Mowry. deputy dis
trict attorney, conducted a rigid pre
llminary examination of the prisoner.
which resulted in bringing forth such
conflicting statements that the po
lice were more positive than ever
that Brady is the much-wanted bur.-
glar and blackmailer.
Nervous Laugh Provoked.
Slight of figure, with shining black
hair, shifty, roving eyes of the hunted
criminal and the sneering attitude of
a man with his back to the wall.
Brady faced his accusers with
nervousness which was almoin piti
ful. As he eat giving guarded answers
to the questions which were shot at
him, he toyed with the brown cap
on his knee and puffed eagerly at a
cigarette which he held between
shaking fingers.
It was when Roseoe C. Nelson, Port
land attorney, whose dealings with
Brady first placed police defectives
on the trail, entered the room during
the examination of the prisoner, that
the one big dramatic moment of the
examination was reached
Lifting his head cautiously and
letting his eyes wander toward the
door when Mr. Nelson entered the
conference room, Brady looked for a
brief moment on the man who had
sought to befriend him. Then the
blood mounted to his head and face.
The veins in his neck bulged per
ceptibly and beads of perspiration
stood out on his forehead. His cap
dropped from his shaking fingers to
the floor. He laughed once nervous
ly as his eyes sought the floor and
remained there until he had recovered
his composure.
In spite of the persistent denial
that he is either the "talkative bur
glar" or "The Shadow," Brady became
so confused In his answers as to
leave but little doubt that if he is not
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Decree Obtained in 1919 by Bride.
Gothaniite Had Marital Ties
Severed Only Recently.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26 Mrs. Cather
ine Neilson Vanderbilt, divorced wife
of Reginald C. Vanderbilt, and Syd
nye Jones Colford Jr., New York and
Newport club and society man, were
married late today in the presence of
a few friend3 in the bride's home .The
ceremony was performed by Supreme
Court Justice Hotchkiss.
Mrs. Vanderbilt obtained a divorce
in 1919. Today she obtained a mar
riage license at the municipal build
ing. Mrs. Vanderbilt, the' daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Neilson, gave
her aee as 35. Mr. Colford gave the
same age.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, who was married
in April, 1903. began divorce proceed
ings in Newport, R. I., in August, 1919
An interlocutory decree was granted
her the following October on the
ground of desertion and became final
in six months. She was given custody
of their daughter Cathleen, then 15.
She also obtained custody of her two
minor daughters.
Mr. Colford is the son of Sidney
Jones Colford, Sr., of Newport and
Paris. Early in the war young Colford
drove an ambulance for the French
army and was decorated for valor
three times by France. He later
served overseas as a second lieutenant
with the American marines and was
awarded the distinguished ' service
cross.
Mr. Colford's recently divorced wife
was the only daughter of Edward O.
Knight Jr., of Philadelphia.
COLLEGE ACTS RAPPED
Organization of Growers Said to
Smack of Townleyism.
THE DALLES, Or., Jan. 26. (Spe
cial.) The efforts of the marketing
division of the Oregon Agricultural
college in assisting in the formation
of the Oregon State Grain Growers'
association "smacks of Townleyism,
and even worse," L. Barnum, mem
ber of the board of directors of the
local chamber of commerce and vice
president of the First National bank
here, declared, at a meeting of the
chamber of directors.
"I will be Jumped on and criticised
for making this statement, but In
five years you will see that I am
right," he added. He asked that the
chamber of commerce go on record
against the attitude of the marketing
division of the college.
DEATH FOLLOWS PRAYER
Clothing of Woman Kneeling Be
fore Crucifix Catches Fire.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 26. Burns
suffered as she prayed before a cru
cifix for the return to health of her
husband proved fatal to Mrs. Anna
Lee, who died today. A lighted candle
fell from the shrine where she prayed
yesterday, and set fire to her cloth
ing. She was alone. Her body was en
veloped in flames before her screams
attracted a neighbor. Mr. Lee Is a
patient at a hospital,, having under
gone a serious operation recently.
Three Deputy Sheriffs Indicted.
DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 26. A federal
grand jury late today indicted three
deputy sheriffs on charges of con
spiring to violate the prohibition law.
The officers are alleged to have aided
in the transportation of liquor from j
Canada.
"GOSH ALL FRIDAY, HERE COMES ANOTHER!"
Republican Presidential Elector
Leaves on Electoral Mission
With Which Entrusted.
W. L. Robb, presidential elector se
lected to bear the Oregon vote to the
capital, left last night for Washing
ton, despite previous announcement
by Vice-President Marshall that his
presence was unnecessary inasmuch
as the mission had not been per
formed on the date specified in the
federal statutes.
"I was chosen to carry the Oregon
"vote to Washington," said Mr. Robb,
"and I propose to fulfill my mission
That I did not comply with the re
quirements of the revised statute is
through no fault of mine, as I en
deavored to ascertain the regulations
governing such return, and was as
sured that I was thoroughly advised
concerning the law.
."In December I consulted a promi
nent attorney jn this city, and he re
ferred to the statute governing presi
dential electors. That a revised stat
ute superseded this in some respects
he did not know nor did I, and with
the provisions of the law as he read
it to me I made every preparation to
comply.
"The statute said that presidential
electors should meet at the state cap
ital the second Monday in January
organize and fill any vacancy, and
take separate votes for president and
vice-president. This was done. Fur
ther, it directed that the electors
should choose a messenger to carry
the vote to Washington, and I was
chosen. It also was warned that fail
ure to deliver the vote as prescribed
would be met by a fine of J1000.
'The statute also provided that the
electoral college shall meet on the
second Wednesday in February and
proceed to canvass the vote and de
clare the result. Right there the sec
tion ended.
"I also consulted the secretary of
state, and he referred me to the same
statute. I said to him, 'Mr. Kozer,
wbat time am I to deliver the vote In
Washington?' He replied, 'Any time
before the second Wednesday in Feb
ruary, which is February 9.' I made
arrangements, therefore, to leave for
Washington about February 1.
'Of course, a resolution introduced
in congress today provides for the
waiving of the fine against delinquent
messengers. But this feature has
never greatly concerned me. Nor
have I any concern in the mileage al
lowance. I don't care whether I get
it or not. I am going. I want to get
that vote there."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. Messen
gers who failed to arrive with Ihe
electoral votes of their states within
the statutory time limit would be re
lieved of paying a 11000 fine under a
resolution adopted today by the
senate.
The measure was introduced at the
suggestion of Vice-President Mar
shall. COLD FLAT GETS VERDICT
Jury Awards Damages to Dweller
in Suit Against Landlady.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26. A verdict which
it was said may serve as a Magna
Charta for the dweller in cold flats
was returned today when J. Z. Wil
mer received JS0.85 damages in a suit
against bis landlady on the grounds
that insufficient heat had been pro
vided his apartment.
Of the money $20.85 was for extra
heating apparatus which Wilmer tes
tified he was compelled to buy and
the remainder for the difference
which the jury considered the lack
of heat made in the rental value of
the apartment for four months.
Whereabouts of $75,000
in Bonds Kept Hidden.
LEGAL TANGLE TIES UP QUIZ
Head of Defunct House Suc
cessfully Evades Testifying.
REFEREE CALLS RECESS
Chancery Hearing Not Likely io Be
Resumed Until After Selec
tion of Trustee.
Controversy on a legal point re
specting the scope of questions put
to Fred S. Morris in an inquiry re
garding the wrecked bond .house of
Morris Bros.' Inc., brought about an
Indefinite recess yesterday in chan
eery proceedings before A. M. Cannon,
referee in bankruptcy. In the opinion
of counsel, hearings will not be re
sumed until after the selection of a
trustee by the creditors of the cor
poration. Resumption of the hearing, eagerly
anticipated by the creditors, for the
purpose of casting more light upon
the- circumstances of the crash,
opened at 2 o'clock in the federal
building and progressed less than two
hours when the examination of Fred
S. Morris, who served as president
of the firm prior to its control by
John L. Etheridge, was halted by the
refusal of Martin S. Pipes and Dan
J. Malarkey,. counsel for Mr. Morris,
to permit Interrogation of the wit
ness on his disposal of J75.000 worth
of liberty bonds purchased by him
after the transfer of his firm inter
ests to Mr. Etheridge.
Against the counter argument of
Cassius R. Peck of counsel for the
receiver that the bonds represented
funds improperly diverted from the
old corporation and that the rights
of the creditors demanded that they
be traced, Referee Cannon ruled that
a suit In equity Is the only recourse
and that the witness was not obli
gated to reply concerning the present
whereabouts of the securities. Sup
plementary to this ruling, however,
the referee said that, Inasmuch as he
was unfamiliar with previous testi
mony, at hearings conducted by Rob
ert F. Maguire, master in chancery,
the hearing would be adjourned until
he had consulted the record.
Right to Secrecy Maintained.
It was the contention of counsel for
Mr. Morris that he purchased of Mor
ris Bros., Inc., in a legitimate manner
and with funds derived by him from
the sale of his holdings in the old
corporation, the liberty bonds now
sought by the receivership; that these
bonds are his personal property and
are in nowise related to the bank
ruptcy proceedings, and that he can
not be compelled to disclose what he
has done with them.
Attorney Peck, in counter argu
ment, asserted that tne transactions
of February, 1919, when the bond
house passed into the control of Mr.
Etheridge, have been shown by tes
timony to be fraudulent, and that the
disputed T75.0O0 in liberty bonds, as
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President-Elect Expected to Reach
Palm Beach Today and Then
Proceed to Miami.
FORT PIERCE. Fla., Jan. 26
President-elect Harding, cruising
down the Florida coast in the house
boa Victoria, came ashore to play
golf and took lunch at a hotel be
fore resuming his voyage.
It was his longest visit to land
since he left St. Augustine and so de
layed the Victoria that she prob
ably will not complete her run to
Miami before Saturday,
The houseboat did not get away
from her dock until 3 P. M. She will
reach West Palm Beach about noon
tomorrow.
Mr. Harding plans to lunch pri
vately there, and then, after a game
of golf, to depart for Miami.
FORMER PREMIER COMING
Ignace Paderewski to Visit Amer
ica Next Month.
PARIS, Jan. 26. Ignace Paderew
ski, former premier of Poland, will go
to the United States about the middle
of February for both political ana
personal reasons, according to friends
in the Polish legation here. He will
attend the Polish conference in Pitts
burg, afterward going to California
on private business.
It was said at the legation that M.
Paderewski might be charged by the
Polish government with the task of
assisting the Polish mlnl3ter in
Washington in arranging the pro
posed new loan to Poland.
CIVILIANS TO BE DROPPED
Change In Xinth Army Corps
Division Is Ordered.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 26. All
civilian employes of the 9th army
corps transportation divisions are to
be displaced within, a week by sol
diers on telegraphed instructions from
Washington. The corps, formerly
known as the western department, in
cludes Alaska and all Pacific coast
states.
The reason for the order was given
as the approaching exhaustion of the
appropriation. Major-General Hunter
Liggett said dropping of civilians
would cripple the service badly.
WILSON HANDOUTS AIRED,
Senate Asks List of ex-Servlce Men
Up for Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. The ques
tion of confirmation of nominations
by President Wilson bobbed up In the
senate again today.
After some discussion, a resolution
was adopted calling on the postmaster-general
to supply the names of
all ex-service men and their widows
who have been nominated for post
masterships. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY"!1 Maximum temperature, 40
degrees; minimum. 3S degrees.
TODAY'S Rain: south to east winds.
Foreign.
Americans' attempt to kidnap Bergdoll,
draft evader, near Berlin, foiled.
Page 3.
National.
Fear felt that democratic filibuster will
defeat farmers' reliet bill. Page 2.
Members of house committee Investigating
shipping board exonerate Charles M.
Schwab. Page 2.
Trade with Russia and give. 3. 500. 000
Americans work, labor's plea to aenate.
Page 3.
Harding is urged to pick secretary. Page 2.
Japan promises thorough Investigation of
killing of American lieutenant. Page IS
Domestic
Prewldent-eteet Harding continues cruise
down Florida coast. Page 1.
Ex-wife of Reginald C. Vanderbilt to wed
New lorker who served overseas.
Page 1.
Legislatures.
Washington legislative committee will auk
Oregon to adopt formers lisnlng regula
tions. Page 7.
Loss of quarter-mill tax may endanger
highway bonds, commission tells leg
islature. Page 6.
Olympla senators delay civil code meas
ure. Page 7.
Consideration of sectarian normal school
bill in senate postponed. Page 6.
Prospect for salary Increase bills at Sa
lem held not encouraging. Page 6.
Timber grab by big corporations Is charged.
Page 1.
racific Northwest.
Hearst reported to have bought Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, rage 5.
Chehalis attacks board of control. Page 3.
Umatilla organization launched to bring
about watering of 5."8.300 acres. Page 1.
Appropriation of 2."0,000 for port dredg
ing urged. Page 4.
Sports.
Deal closed with Dempsey for world-title
battla in Portland in April. Paga 1.
Chemawa to meet South Parkway to
night. Page 12.
price Is considered for football coach at
University of Oregon. Page 12.
Peace is restored on coast circuit. Page 13.
Keller Is toyed along by Dempsey In
exhibition match. Page 12.
Commercial and Marine.
Better tone prevails In all wool markets.
Page 19.
Argntii.a may ship bulk of wheat crop
without paying sur-tax. Page 19.
Early gains in speculative stocks are can
celed. Page 19.
New cotton rate quoted on Pacific. Page IS.
Portland and Vicinity.
Blackmailer suspect nervously faces ac
cusers. Page 1.
Annual Episcopal convention opens
Page 10.
District attorney seizes 43 cases of drugs.
Page 20.
Favoritism In council charged by agent of
eastern pipe manufacturers. Page 20.
Lotisso case may go to jury today. Page 11.
Egg market has reached bottom for win
ter season, say traders. Page 10.
Morris maintains silence as to wheretbouts
of bonds. Page 1.
W. 1. Robb. republican messenger, departs
for Washington with Oregon's electoral
vote. Page 1.
Presidents and other high railway offi
cials gather for conference over termi
nal ouster. Page IS.
Lang Syne annual reception is held.
. i'-e 4.
Agreement Closed for
World Battle.
OPPONENT NOT SELECTED
Best Heavyweight Available
to Meet Champion.
10-ROUND GO ARRANGED
Decision Buttle Involving World
Championship to Be Staged in
Stock Show Building.
DETAILS OP HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.
Portland boxing commission
closed with Jack Kearns, man
ager of Jack Dempsey. for the
latter to defend his title here.
The match will be ten rounds
to a decision, to be staged some
time ii) April.
Dempsey's opponent will.be
the best heavyweight Match
maker Evans can obtain.
The contest will be held at
the Pacific International Live
stock exposition building.
Kearns will leave for New
York today and draw up arti
cles of agreement in collabo
ration with the Portland com
mission.
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BY PICK SHARP.
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cham
pion of the world, will defend his
title in a ten-round decision match In
Portland In April. His opponent will
be the- best man that Bobby Evans,
matchmaker of the Portland boxing
commission can obtain for him. The
fight will be staged at the Pacific
International Livestock exposition
building.
Jack Kearns, Pempsey's manager.
Matchmaker Evans and the members
of the Portland boxing commission
were closeted for several hours yes
terday, coming to the agreement
which brings the heavyweight cham
pion to Portland for a world's cham
pionship battle, the first ever staged
here in history of ring annals and
the first west of the Rocky moun
tains in more than seven years. Not
since the days of the 20-round game
in California has a champion defend
ed his crown. on the Pacific coast.
Percentage Basin Arranged,
The consideration for which Demp
sey agreed to box here has not yet
been made known but the match will
be on a percentage basis.
Statements by the principals who
made the match possible are enthusi
astic. Jack Kearns. manager of Jack
Dempsey, said:
"The principal reason, and in fact
the only reason, for my bringing
Dempsey to Portland for tonights
exhibition was for the good of the
boxing game. Of course Jnck, got
paid for his efforts, but the amount
would only go part way toward pay
ing the expense of the trip. Dempsey
Is the heavyweight champion of the
world. Fans get tired of Just read
ing about champions and so it is up to
a real champ to give as many of the
boxing followers as possible a glimpse
e kim m action even though It Is
only an exhibition. I am exceedingly
gratified that it has been made pos
sible to start Dempsey here in a real
battlo in which his world's title will
be at stake."
Support In Pledged.
Frank E. Watkins, chairman of the
Portland boxing commission, said:
"Portland is one of the fistio cen
ters of the country and the many
boxing followers here are ent'tied to
see champions in action as well as
others. A match of real caliber has
always been supported by the fans
and the coming world's championship
contest in April is the biggest thing
ever yet attempted. Every member
of the commission is strong for the
go and will work as one to put the
match over in regular championship
style."
Walter B. Honeyman, secretary of
the Portland boxing commission, said:
"I wanted to see Dempsey box his
exhibition in Portland, but previous
arrangements made by Jack Kcarn
made this Impossible. However, th,
big event has been landed after all
and will be a real scrap.
Ambition to He Itrnllxed.
Matchmaker Lobby Evans: "Lin
ing up Dempsey for a chanipionalUp
contest here has been one of my am
bitions. Although an exhibition match
1-iko last night's affair gave an op
portunity to watch Jack step around
there was nothing of the glamour of
a world's championship bout In the
air. Dempsey was in the ring to step
for 6 " two-minute rounds and keep
his opponent up that long. As I said
it has been one of my ambitions to
show Dempse here in u real bou-t
and In April I will reaiize it." ,
The magnitude of the match is one
which will attract world-wide atten
tion and will be the second decision
contest in which Dcmpoey has taken
part since he won, the championship
from Jess Wlilard at Tolefio. The
other match was against Bill ISren
i:an in New York recently in which
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