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Entered at Portland (Oregon)
Postoffire Seond-C1ass Mntter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CIVIL SERVICE TESTS
$32,
WHOLE NATION HONORS
LATE JUSTICE WHITE
PRESIDENT ORDERS BUSINESS
HALT FOR FUJfERAL.
FRATS FAST ADDING
SHIPPING BOARD ASKS
AFFECT POSTMASTER
MEMBERS, IS CHARGE
BIDS ON 75 HULLS
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SEIZED BY AGENT
ASPIRAVTS TO LOCAL BERTH
INCREASED ACTIVITY JTOTED
FOURTEEN CRAFT LOCATED IN
31CST TAKE EXAMIXATIOX.
BY SCHOOL- DIRECTOR.
PORTLAND HARBOR.
TORRENTIAL
RIVER
BRITISH
IE C
DRUGS
SCHOOLS' REQUEST
IS CUT TO MILLS
Board Acts After Hour of
SWELLING
RAPIDLY
IE IE
Nations Stand Together,
i Says Mr. Harvey.
U, S. PURPOSES MADE CLEAR
Hope of League Affiliation Is
Definitely Ditched.
FULL CO-OPERATION URGED
Sew Ambassador to Represent
'.President In Supreme Council
of Allied Powers.
LONDON", May 19 (By tho Asso
ciated Press.) The dinner of welcome
by the Pilgrims' society to the Ameri
can ambassador. George Harvey,' to-
f night was enveloped in far deeper
Interest than usually attends such a
reception to a new ambassador. Not
only was it Mr. Harvey's first public
appearance since his appointment, but
there was general expectation that
be would reveal something of the new
administration's policy toward Europe.
The ambassador did not disappoint
bis audieace, for he brushed aside
any lingering illusion that the United
States would have any relations with
the leagae of nations. He also an
nounced his appointment to represent
the president in the supreme council
in the discussion over Silesia.
Mr. Harvey's plain words on the
league were a revelation and bis plea
for the closest co-operation between
the two great English-speaking coun
tries was impressive.
Premier Disappoints Some.
The British premier rather disap
pointed those who hoped for more in
ternational plain speaking. He de
scribed the plight of Europe, en
meshed in ancient feuds, and gave
warm welcome to the new co-operation
of America in world affairs.
The Duke of Connaught presided
and Lord Desborough read a message
from the American Pilgrims.
Lord Curzon, secretary for foreign
affairs, spoke briefly and humorously
referred to the league of nations by
the wish that Lord Robert Cecil, one
of the chief supporters of that or
ganization, was in his shoes.
There were 350 diners, among them
the Duke of York and many members
of the peerage and representatives of
the American colony.
V. S. War Aim Avowed.
Ambassador Harvey, who was mak
fng his first speech since presenting
his credentials, declared American
soldiers came to Europe in the war
to save the United States, and not to
save European states opposed to Ger
many, as some had contended.
Mr. Harvey paid tribute to the Pil
grims as the most distinctive link in
the chain of blood relationship be
tween the British and American peo
ples, and one of the roost potent
agencies of civilization.
"Inevitably, you to the east of us
derive your information respecting
our public opinion from the great
cities on the Atlantic seaboard," he
continued, "precisely as our friends
to the west take theirs from the
states on the. Pacific. Inferences
thus drawn may be right or wrong,
but whether right or wrong, their
bases obviously are the subject of
sectional influences. The heart of
our republic lies in the great plain
which stretches from the Alleghe
nies to the Rockies."
Harding Typical American.
It was from the hardy stock of that
region, he declared, that America had
drawn seven of ten of its recent chief
executives, including President Hard
ing. President Harding was portrayed as
"a typical, modern American, proud
of his own country, but jealous of no
other man's, resolute in maintaining
his own nation's rights, but not less
scrupulous in recognizing the rights
of others, a fair, just, modest man.
humble, but unafraid."
The outstanding attributes of Presi
dent Harding, Mr. Harvey said, are
breadth of vision, greatness of heart,
fidelity to his race no less than to his
clan, and no more to his family than
to his ancestry, drawn from all parts
of the United Kingdom. He declared
these were sufficient reasons why
Mr. Harding felt that friendliness and
good will should exist always between
the great English-speaking nations
and why he now pledges unfaltering
co-operation in achieving that aspira
tion. "I shall fail miserably, to the griev
ous disappointment of my chief." he
said, "if I do not so greatly strengthen
those bonds of friendship and mutual
helpfulness that hereafter our gov
ernments will not only prefer durable
engagements to tentative compro
mises as between ourselves, but will
Instinctively approach all world prob
lems from the same angle.
Harvey So Hyphenate.
T rejoice that the king and the
president see eye to- eye and sense
the yearnings of the peoples to whose
service their lives have proudly been
dedicated.
"I came here destitute of the tradi
tional weapons of diplomacy, but
fully equipped with the candor, frank
ness, straightforwardness, sincerity
and consideration, which have char
acterized to a marked degree the
utterances of all your chief officers'
Appointment to Portland Office
Will Depend on .Result of
Xew Competition.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, D. C. May 19. An
nouncement was made by the postof-
fice department today that a civil
service examination is to he held soon
to select a postmaster for Port
land, Or.
The date for the examination will
be set by the civil service commission,
in due time to allow applicants to file
and prepare themselves for the tests
insofar as preparations may be re
quired. This announcement makes it clear
that all postmasters now holding of
fice by reason of previous civil serv
ice examinations, but whose nomina
tions have not been confirmed, will
have to undergo a new test.
The only other examination an
nounced for Oregon is to be held at
CreswelL
HOOVER PROBES TREATIES
Five Arrests Are Made
Ring Believed Broken.
CAPTURE CONSIDERED RECORD
Smuggling From Canada Is
Suspected as Method.
TWO -CARRY 56 OUNCES
Abrogation of Certain Trade Agree
ments Is Considered.
WASHINGTON, D. C,May It. Sec
retary Hoover has begun a study of
the - probable effect on American
comrrferce of the termination of a
score of commercial treaties between
the United States and .foreign nations
which prevent imposition of discrim
inatory duties on goods carried in
ships of those nations.
The president is directed by the
merchant marine . act to abrogate
these treaties, but President Wilson
refused to abide by the decision of
congress, holding that congress was
without authority. President Hard
ing's views have not been made
known, nor has there been an expla
nation of the purpose of the study
undertaken by Mr. Hoover.
Senator Jones of Washington, au
thor of the merchant marine act, said
today that the abrogation of the trea
ties was a matter for the executive.
branch of the government.
Two Men Are Caught Just as The)
Step From Seattle Train.
Makers in Philadelphia.
DEAN RAPS HAIR STYLES
Puffs, Knobs and "Rats" Frowned
On by Corvallis Girls' Chief.
OREGON" AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, May 19 (Special.)
Exaggerated puffs and knobs that
characterize the hair dress of the
modern girl do not have the approval
of Mrs. Mary E. Fawcett, dean of
women at Oregon Agricultural college.
"I think the present style of hair-
dress is extreme," she said, "and the
girls do their hair so much alike that
they lose a large part of their own
individuality and personality."
Dean Fawcett does not object to
the girls wearing their hair down
over, their ears, but she said that she
does not think it refined for them to
pad their hair with foreign matter
or to "rat" it to the extent of making
it look like the "slanting roof of a
house."
JILTED GIRL ASKS $5000
Cora Edna Bell Sues Z. E. Checvers
for Alleged Breach of Promise.
As balm for a shattered heart, $5000
was demanded in a breach of promise
suit filed in the circuit court yester
day by Cora Edna Bell against Z. E.
Cheevers, furniture dealer of Port
land. Miss Bell alleged that on March 9,
1921, Cheevers promised to marry her
on March IS he presented her with
an engagement ring; on April 1 he
took her into his store to assist in
the business and went to her home
to board; bjit on May 10, "that being
the date set for the church bells to
ring," he failed to carry out his prom
ise of marriage. - ,
Within 24 hours ending yesterday
afternoon, federal and city narcotic
officers in close co-operation arrested
five persons and seized 68 ounces of
morphine and cocaine, valued, on a
basis of prices paid by the ultimate
consumer, at $32,640. It was bilieved
to be the biggest taking of contra'
band drugs in the history of the city.
The series of arrests reached its
climax when William Wallace and
Peter Rovengo were taken into
custody as they stepped from the
afternoon train from Seattle with D6
ounces, which Rovengo was carrying
in his suitcase. The retail value of
the grip's contents was $2,880. Wal
lace had only one ounce of morphine
in his grip.
Wood Makes All Arrests.
All five arrests were made by W. R.
Wood, federal narcotic agent, and R.
H. Burdick and W. E. Shaffer, of the
city police narcotic squad. The cap
tures followed hard work by the
officers, who had applied themselves
to the task without regard to sleep
or meals.
"This seizure of drugs was the big
gest ever made here so far as my
records show," said A. F. Flegel Jr.,
assistant United States attorney in
charge of liquor and narcotic cases,
who questioned the prisoners and
who will file charges for violation of
the Harrison anti -narcotic act this
morning.
The capture was larger than the
previous record by at least 20 ounces.
Chew Sim gave us the biggest thrill
previously when 40 ounces were found
in his possession.
"There is more 'dope' in the city
than ever. Users are being hounded
to ,the point where the market for
the stuff is more limited and a sur
plus stock remains in the hands of
dealers. Formerly a practical mono
poly of the Chinese, drug peddling
has become so profitable that white
men and negroes have been attracted
to it-"
The five arrests were believed to
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Even Humble Folk In Streets
Show Grief Over Loss of
Cheerful Acquaintance.
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 19.
Edward Douglass White, chief Justice
of the United States, lay dead at his
home tonight while men highest in
the nation's concils vied with each
other to do him honor.
By order of President Harding, the
business of the government will be
halted on Saturday when the body
is carried to its final resting place
hi Oak Hill cemetery, Georgetown-
Funeral services will be private, but
wherever the American flag flies over
American troops ashore, or American
sailors afloat, or, wherever it waves
over an embassy, legation or consu
late, the colors will be lowered to
half mast that the world may know
America mourns a great loss, in
Washington government departments
will be closed all day. .
Great as was his place in life, death
brought a realization of the even
greater place Justice White held in
the hearts of his countrymen. Yes
terday he stood on the highest pin
nacle of legal renown; he held an
office that has. not its like around
the world; and in his person was
typified the American ideal of the
supreme majesty of law the will of
the majority of the people.
But today there was extolled the
greatness of the man, his deep learn
ing, his fearless hewing to the line
of right, his wise judgments. And
even more than these, men among
whom he had walked in the. long busy
years of his life spoke of his modesty
and the simple kindliness that has
made him beloved, even as he was
honored for the greatness of the
power entrusted by his countrymen to
his keeping.
From the president to humble folk
of the street who now will look In
vain for the big, cheerful acquain
tance of many a gossipy chat on tree
shaded corners, Washington paid its
tribute of grief today. The senate,
where once- he sat for his native
state of Louisiana to be hailed forth
to higher duties on the supreme
bench, stopped in full course when
word of his death came. 1
An eloquent tribute from Senator
Lodge, Massachusetts, majority leader,
and one of the few whose memories
of the senate go back to visualize
the ample figure of the jurist in that
setting, marked the adjournment.
The house was not in session, but a
memorial observance of the death of
Justice White also will touch Us
Droceedings when it reconvenes.
President and Mrs. Harding drove
to the White home, where the body
of the Jurist lay, but did not intrude
on the grief of the family. They re
mained outside and sent their sym
pathy through the Judge's niece, who
came out to talk with them. . From
the state department Secretary
Hughes issued a brief tribute drawn
from his own memories of the late
chief justice as he knew him within
the secluded circle of the court.
Members, 'Of the Louisiana delega
tion In congress joined in a similar
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Organizations Said to Be Increas-
' log Roster Instead of Trim
ming, as Ordered.
Hih school fraternities are increas
ing their membership rapidly, instead
of refraining from taking in . new
members, according to a- statement
made by A. C. Newill, director, at the
school board meeting yesterday after
noon.
"I am told on good authority that
the boys are taking in many new
members," declared Mr. Newlll. "Have
you heard anything about thia, Mr.
GroutT"
D. A. Grout, city superintendent of
schools, said that he had heard simi-
lar statements, but that principals
with whom ho had talked, had said
they knew nothing of it. Mr. Grout
said that perhaps the matter had
been kept from the principals' atten
tion. He said he thought it possible
that the fraternities were taking in
new members.
The school, board decided recently
to enforce the state law, which for
bids fraternities, sororities or secret
societies in high schools. It was de
cided that those now in the fraterni
ties would be allowed to remain for
the remainder of this term.
Beginning next fall, each student
who enrolls in a high school must
sign a pledge stating that he is not
a member and will not become a
Pledge or member of any secret so
ciety. Any student who will not sign
the pledge w not be allowed to enter
school.
Mr. Grout was asked to investigate
the alleged renewed activity among
the high school fraternity members.
FILM INFERNO NOT SO BAD
Player Injured by "Imps of Devil"
' Fails to Get Damages.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 19. Being
dragged through a moving-picture
hell by six "imps of the devil," does
not entitle a person to compensation
for resultant injuries under the law.
the state industrial accident commis
slon - decided today in the case of
Alonzo Williams, connected with
Los Angeles studio.
The devil and all of the imps in
volved testified that the hell referred
to was a "long way" from being any
thing like the real thing and in their
estimation Williams had no compel
satlon coming for the treatment re
ceived.
Stormy Debate.
5 MILLS ASKED ORIGINALLY
Voters on June 18 to Pass on
$950,000 for Building.
MR. WOODWARD VOTES NO
All Other Directors Take Action
in Favor of Smaller Sum Being
Put on Ballot.
ROBBER, EX-SOLDIER, FREE
Judge Landis Refuses to Sentence
Man Because of War Record.
CHICAGO, May 19. Federal Judge
Landis today . refused . to sentence
William Zweyer, found guilty of rob
bery, because Zweyer appeared be
fore him In the uniform of a United
States soldier.
Zweyer asked for leniency because
of his record in the war. The judge
nswered by continuing the case and
cautioning Zweyer not to wear his
uniform to court again.
KU KLUX KLAN MOBILIZES
Organization Parades Texas Town
and Warns Xegroes.
BRENHAM. Tex., May 19. About
500 members of the Ku Klux Klan,
masked and garbed in white, paraded
the streets here last night. They
came in a special train, were led by
a man on a horse and carried ban
ners, some of which were inscribed
"Law-abiding negroes need not fear,"
"The purity of our women Is the
boast of American manhood" and
"Speak English on the streets of
Brenham."
The klansmen departed on the spe
clal train, which was reported to have
started from Houston.
VICE PRESIDENT- IS ILL
Mr. Coolidge Confined to Bed With
What Is Said to Be Bad Cold.
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 19.
Vice-President Coolidge continued to
day to be confined to his bed with
what was described as a severe cold.
At his -office it was said it might
be several days before he returned to
his duties.
TORNADO KILLS STOCK
Large Xumbcr of Farm Buildings
Razed Near Valentine, eb.
VALENTINE, Neb., May 19. A tor
nado near Harmony, Neb., eight. miles
north of here, last night destroyed a
large number of farm outbuildings,
killed considerable livestock and re
sulted in injuries' to three ' persons.
At the same time a cloudburst oc
curred at Cookstom 1
FEDERAL PROHIBITION FORCES WILL BE REDUCED MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS FOR 40
DAYS BECAUSE OF LACK OF FUNDS. NEWS ITEM.
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After an hour of stormy debate,
principally between several taxpay
ers and W. F. Woodward, director,
the school board yesterday afternoon
rescinded Its action on the 6-mill
building levy and' voted to present to
the voters June IS a levy of approx
ivately 3 mills. This levy will pro
vide $960,000 for building purposes.
All of the directors except Mr. Wood'
ward voted for a 3-mill levy.
F. W. Mulkey, who attended the
meeting as a taxpayer to ask for a
S-mill levy, was the indirect cadse of
some tense moments during the time
he was presenting his viewpoint to
the board.
vHave you any children in the pub
lie schools, -Mr. Mulkey?" asked Mr.
Woodward. "Have you ever had
any?"
Question Held Unfair.
"I am not married," answered Mr.
Mulkey slowly, fl am entitled to
vote, however, at school elections and
It seems unfair to me that any mem
ber of the board address such a ques
tion to me." ' '
"If I have offended you, I em sorry
for it," said Mr. Woodward. "I went
on this board because I thought I
could use my 39 years of business ex
perience to help the schools!
"For seven years the taxpayers have
been voting money for highways,
ports and. docks, but there has. been
no money for school buildings.Dele
gatlon after delegation of parents has
come to this board and asked for 'ade
quate buildings for their children.
The small home owners are willing
to take on the burden of a E-mill levy.
It is a. matter for shame that we do
not give the public a right to vote on
the 5-mill levy."
Mr. Woodward end Mr. Mulkey
thereupon shook hands.
Amendment la Withdrawn.
The proposal of A. C. Newlll, direC'
tor, for a 3-mill levy and a bond issue
of Tl,r00,000. which Mr. Newlll pre
sented at the last meeting of the
board, was not voted upon yesterday.
After the resolution offered by Frank
L. Shull, director, providing for the
3-mill levy, had been favorably voted
upon, and Mr. Newlll saw that be
would not have the necessary support
of two other members of the board,
he withdrew his amendment, which
called for the bond issue, in addition
to the levy.
Mr. fahull, Mr. Woodward and Mr.
Ortoa declared that they did not ap
prove of adding the bond issue, be
cause they did not believe that it had
a chance to pass. They said they
Lower Levels of Docks
Cleared of Freight.
RAPID RISE BEATS ESTIMATE
Three Steel Cargo Steamers AIsc
Are Offered for Sale Others
Both Barges and Vessels.
WASHINGTON, D. C. May 19. The
shipping board tonight offered for
sale El wooden steamship hulls, 24
converted barge hulls and three steel
cargo steamers. The offer constitut
ed the first ship sales activity by the
board in fipveral mnnths.
Bids on the three steamers will be Q 0 I U IT1 fa i a CameS Away
opened May 31. They are the South
Bend, 12,330 deadweight tons; the
Marcia, 11,876 tons, and the Edel Lyn,
12,500 tons, and are at Hog Island, Pa.
Bids for the wooden hulls and barge
hulls, which are located on the Pacific
coast, will be opened June 15. The
terms call for 20 per cent cash and
the balance in four equal semi-annual
Installments covering two years.
The craft are located as follows:
Nine steamship hulls and nine barge
hulls, Alameda, Ca!.; 32 steamship
hulls and 11 barge hulls, Seattle,
Wash., and 10 steamship hulls and
four barge hulls, Portland, Or.
Houses Near The Dalles.
OCCUPANTS FLEE HASTILY
Willamette Lacks Only Four.
Tenths o'f Toot of Reaching High
est Mark of Last Winter.
FORD DEMANDS PROBE
Investigation of Jiewberry Election
Asked in Message.
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 19. De
mands for Investigation of charges
that Senator Newberry of Michigan
was elected through "fraudulent ex
penditures of vast sums" of money
were made by Henry Ford, his de
feated opponent in the 1918 election.
in messages today to Chairman Dil
lingham and other members of the
senate committee on elections, which
will meet tomorrow to determine i
what action, if any, should be taken.
Referring to the recent decislqn of
the supreme court setting aside the
conviction of Senator Newberry as
contrary to law, Mr. Ford pointed
out that, the court also "declared the
proper place to investigate these
charges is the senate."
Sun-
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with J
MARINE OILER ATTACKED t
HAVOO WROUtiHT BY SUM
MER FBESHKT TOLD l.V
MTSHKI.L.
Portland Willamette river
reaches stage of 18.5 feet. Estl- I
mate raised to 19.9 feet by Sun-
day. Lower docks cleared
freight. Steamers load
difficulty.
La Grande More than 20,000
acres under water in Union
county. Many haystacks de
stroyed. Twelve homes aban
doned. Levees and bridges men
aced. Heavy rains fall. Flood
situation worst in 25 years.
Hood River Columbia rises
three feet In 24 hours. Japanose
truck gardeners alarmed.
The Dalles Columbia river
carries away houses. Water
level 30.5 feet higher
crest of last year,
Vancouver, Wash
dock covered by more than foot
of water. Lowlands flooded. Co
lumbia up 15 feet in 24 hours
and still rising. Salmon run is ,'
stopped. 1
ier than t
i. Lower I
ot
0- I
Seaman Draws Dirk and Puts
Gang of Assailants to Flight.
Lewis Martin, an oiler signed up I
wun one oi tne vessels neiu in port oy Tn8 willl,mett. rlver. rlalna- at an
tne seamen s striKe, was auacKea last i increasingly rapid rate, reached a
night at Fifth and Stark streets by a I stage of 18.5 feet at Portland at 5
gang of men, supposedly marine o ciock iasi nnsnt, accoruina w i"
strikers. Martin produced a dirk and ttuso " l" " "
put the men to rout before the ar
rival of police, who arrested Martin
on the charge of assault with a dan
gerous weapon.
No clew as to the identity of the
attackers was obtained.
and was then within one-tenth of a
foot of the depth predicted for 8
o'clock this morning, with every in
dlcatlon that the prediction would be
exceeded.
District Forecaster Wells, for the
second time In two days, was obliged
to Increase yesterday his estimate of
WJRsH PS Tfl SFFK T fi the height to which the river will
rise within tne next raw days, ana
Tl r-..l .,,.1 SI, TW.., preaiciea a iuKo ' " "J
"- I j.. Thl. -.Ill h th. h!h. w.tor
Divisions Will Sweep Pacific, in the Willamette since the summer
SAN DIEGO. Ca!., May 19. The
freshet of 1917, when the water went
cruisers Salem, Charleston and Bir-
to a stage of 21.9 feet. The great
est flnnd on record here Is that of
mingham and six divisions of destroy- 1S94 wnon tll0 rlvcr went to 3J te,t
ers have been ordered to sea at day- an(1 the business section of the city
reak tomorrow to search for the I waH inundated.
Pacific fleet tug Concstoga. Loner Docks Clrarrd.
The tug was last reported battling Lower levels of practically all Tort-
against a gale about 600 miles from land docks were cleared of freight
Honolulu on April 8.
NDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
Conferences on marine
Page -0.
wages continue.
era reclamation. Pus '
Jmtice wniie. raso i
Portland.
reared tnat ootn me tax levy ana met yesterday's Highest temperature,
bond issue might be defeated, 11 the
two were placed upon the ballot.
Mr. Newlll said he thought the peo
ple should have the right to decida
whether more school buildings should
be constructed to make up for the
lack of new structures during the
past seven years.
Teal Opposes S Mills.
It is still possible for ten qualified
taxpayers to have the bond . Issue
placed upon the ballot," declared Mr.
Newlll, after he had withdrawn his
proposal. "However, I am not gofns
to ask any taxpayers to place a bond
Issue on the ballot."
J. N. Teal was the first taxpayer
to address the board yesterday and
present his reasons for asking that
the 5 mill levy be reduced to 3 mills.
Do you think it was right to spend
a half a million dollars for portables
after the war had ceased?" Mr. Wood
ward asked him.
It could very well be right," re
plied Mr. Teal. "I do not consider
portables as great a menace as many
do. The use of portables may very
well be justified' while a city is de
veloping. We need not be ashamed
of our schools. I think they are do
ing very well."
Need of Levy la Donbted.
There is a question in my mind as
to whether you need the 5 mills,"
said Leo Friede.
"Do you ever visit the schools?"
questioned Mr. Woodward. "Will you
cite a school which is not over
crowded?" "Lincoln High Is not overcrowded,"
replied Mr. Friede.
Mr. Woodward asserted that Jeffer
son High school has 1900 students,
with accommodations for only 1200.
"Are you in favor of bonds for
highways and the exposition?" in
quired Mr. Woodward.
"Time will tell . how the public
stands on these issues," parried Mr.
Friede. "My own personal opinion is
not of significance now."
"Don't you think the public has a
right to vote on whether they want
more than 3 mills?" asked Jlr. Newlll.
"I can't speak for the public," said
Mr. Friede. "1 don't believe that the
60
yesterday, and even the grain docks,
whose lower floors will not be
touched until a stag of 20 feet or
more is reached, had their loads all
shifted to the upper deck. The upper
levels of none of the two-level docks
will be touched at a stags of lens
daerens: lowest. SI; cloudy
TODAY'S Occasional rains; southwesterly than 27 feet, at which etage the city
winds. I engineers' bench mark at Front and
Foreign. Davis streets will be two feet under
Slleslan proBiem tnreawns ruptur. Dn.D water. A -stage of 28 feet would
nriH.h.Amncan entente assured, says cover Front street at Washington.
Ambassador Harvey. Page 1. I Considerable farm land along the
National. I banks of the Willamette and Colum
Shipping board calls for bids on 75 hulls. I b)at r(Vers below Portland already
f age i-
has been covered, but the extent of
the damage. If any, has not been
President Harding pledges support to west- learned. Because of the heavy pre
cipitation of the winter months, the
Tart 1. scheduled for chl.t ,Jutl";?1f.3: farmers along the river have been
Whole nation pays tribute to lata Chief . , . ...
expecting high water this summer
Civil test will, decide postmastersbip of I and have done little spring planting
.Page 1.
iJometttlc.
William J." Bryan makes plea for disarm
anient. Page 6.
Suspect is arrested as Gotham bomber.
Page 0.
Moderator Is
Page S.
! Pacific Northwest.
Oddfellows to pull for Portland as 192S
national convention cily. Page 14.
Retailers- w'ar brings butter down to 30
cents pound. PaKe
Liquor carrier get 40-day freedom.
Page 8.
6ports.
Pacific Coast league results: At Los An
geles 2-1', Portland 1-5; at Salt Lake.
Vernon game postponed: at ban ran
in the lowlands.
The reason ascr'bed by the weather
bureau to the unusually rapid rlso of
the river this year Is that heavy
local rains have had a considerable
elected by Presbyterian et(cct on the river, whereas usually
there is not enough rain at this time
of year to navo any euuci vu m
river.
Tradlnar Facilities Hampered.
Inconvenience in loading grain
ships already Is being experienced
here on account of the high water
and will be greatly increased by fur
ther rise In the river. Conveyors had
Cisco 4, Seattle S.f1 Sacramento 13. to fce placed at an extremely acute
rnentle"!. we'uded roads for train- angle to carry bags of wheat aboard
Is off
the steamer Swlftscout at the North
Bins- card. BsLn j0ck yesterday, and the Swed-
r.rnAntter seek
lng. rago n.
Gorman-Cross bout
Page 1-- I . . . wi. V ...v. .--i,,-
Washington beats Cougar. 7 to 1. Pag. IS. "n "'"""' --.-.
Commercial and Marine. - -----
u.n waol buyers enter market and de- sianas cvci. .i.Bii.. -
mand Is broader. Pago at. Because of the flood conditions, in-
Expected break In Chicago wheat market Btructions were Issued yesterday to
I RUB IU i . - 1 1 .,t.ut ..nf.ln.r Ih.
Stock market baa reactionary tendency, masters ul ...... ...
stocpK, Columbia river not to pump out their
Steamer Sedgepool here to take on grain. J water ballast, as this ballast is need-
Page ed to keep the vessels down to tne
Portland and Vlclnltr. level at which they can be loaded
Torrent.a u."v . .
Chief Jenkins has only praise for traffic At tha stage of 18.5 feet last night,
bureau. Page 9. the river lacked only four-tenths of
Shortage of blooms for Rose Festival a toot 0f equaling the highest water
fearea on account u. -"-" 1 I experienced In the flood last winter.
United Htates caamirci v. ,
committee to protect timber. Page 10.
School board reduces request from S to 1
mills. Page 1.
Work on new Bull Run dam to start Mon
day. Pago 7. "
Senators disagree about patronage. Page (I.
Drugs worth (32,640 are seised and five
arrests maae. rage i
20,000 ACRES CNDKR WATER
Heavy Rains Fall In Union County.
13 Homes Abandoned.
LA GRANDE, Or., May 19. (Spe-
Unemployed man, gives up, sia.nes mroa. cla , Mor8 tnan ;o,000 acres are
with rasor. -J'- - mh,. .. flooded In Union county, following th.
Fraternities fast, adding members, la .
charge. Page 1. tCoacluUed oo Pag X Column i.)
(.Concluded go. Fag 4. Column L)
t Concluded tin ace 8. Column Li
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