THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXTAN, THURSDAY. JULY 28, 1921 13 LOCAL CASTER TIES ONE WORLD RECORD Dr. McFarland Makes Score of 99.6 in Bait Event. EIGHT SHOTS HIT MARK Remarkable Test in Five-Eighth Ounce Accuracy Practice Fore cast of Championship. Dr. Earl C. McFarland tied the world's record for the f ive-eighths-ounce accuracy bait event at the Sell wood park casting pool last night In a practice tournament held by the Multnomah Anglers' club, when he hung up a mark of 99.6. In ten shots at the target Dr. McFarland regis tered eight perfect hits and was chalked up with four demerits. The two shots which failed to reach the mark only cost Dr. McFarland two de-merits apiece. Fred Kincaid of Ncwbcrg was sec ond in the five-eighths-ounce event with a score of 99.5. A. E. Burghduff was third with 99.2. and' John Drennan fourth with 99.1. All of the scores in this event were exceptionally good and if Dr. McFar land can repeat his performance of last night In the international fly and bait casting tournament to be held here next month he can be assured of walking off with the event. Two other events were on the prac tice session programme. One was the 6 -ounce fly and' was won by Jack Myers, with an average cast, of 101 feet and 103 feet for his longest cast. Jack Herman was second with a 98H-foot average and a long cast of 101 feet. Warr&a Cornell was third with 98 feet for an average and 100 feet for his longest cast. Orville Reed finished fourth with 95 average and 95 for his longest cast. Bftckns Winn Half-Ounce Cant. "Walter F. Backus won the half ounce distance bait with 173 feet for his average and 1S7 feet for the long est cast. Warren Cornell was second with a 159-foot average and a long cast of 170 feet. Dr. McFarland's 147-foot average won him a third place in this event. His longest cast was 167 feet. Jack Herman, with a 145-foot aver age and a long cast of 197 feet, was fourth. DECISION GIVEN DOIIMO MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE IS AVOX FROM JOITX.XY AYILSOX. Championship Is Awarded Follow ing (Referee's Decree of Vic tory for Bostonian. CLEVELAND, O., July 27. The Cleveland boxing commission and the lccal newspapers tonight named Bryan Downey of Cleveland the new world's middleweight champion boxer, declaring he won the title from Johnny Wilson of Boston In the sev enth round of a 12-round no-decision contest here tonight by a knockout. James Gardner, referee, had given a decision to Wilson, for he said Dow ney struck Wilson while down. Gardner was chosen referee only after Wilson had refused to go into the ring unless he was selected as the third man. In the afternoon managers of both boxers had agreed to abide by the rules of the boxing commission, which provide that a ref eree with an Ohio license must par ticipate. Upon receipt of Wilson's ultimatum, Downey's manager agreed to Gardner. Chairman Wilberding announced "before the bout that the boxing com mission suspended its rule that only local referees officiate in bouts here nd consented to Gardner, adding that if the fight was not conducted satisfactorily the commission would stop it. Approximately 100 spectators Jumped into the ring after the boxers went to their corners after the sev enth round. Police had difficulty in clearing the ring and many blows were struck. Referee Gardner was hit twice. XEW YORK CLUB IS OUSTED (Promoter of Herman-Lynch Bout Is Suspended. NEW TORK, July 27. The Inter national Sporting club that promoted the bout in Brooklyn Tuesday night In which Pete Herman recovered the bantamweight title from Joe Lynch, was suspended indefinitely Tuesday by the state boxing commission. One ticket booth was robbed of $500 when the lights went out and many people climbed fences, broke gates and appropriated seats for which they had not paid. Tex O'Rourke. assistant manager of tKe International Sporting club, issued a statement last night saying that the club had received no notice of Its suspension. The conduct of the crowd inside the field was on the whole orderly, O'Rourke said. "I do not see how the club can pos sibly be held responsible for what occurred outside the grounds," he con tinued. Declaring there was no gunplay In the robbery of the ticket booth O'Rourke said that a package of bills amounting to 96U0 was lying near the ticket seller's window and when "the lights failed he reached for It but found it had disappeared. The sale of tickets for the bou'. amounted to $99,967, it was an. nounced. IDAHO MAX AVIXS SIXGLES I-a throp Defeats Conkle, 6-0, 6-0, In Eugene Tourney. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, July 27. (Special.) Carleton Lathrop of Emmett, Idaho, won the singles championship of the University of Oregon summer term tennis tourna ment yesterday by defeating Byron Conkle of Hood River, 6-0, 6-0, in the final match. A silver cup offered by the physical education department will be presented to Lathrop. Conkle was the winner of the six tennis balls offered by the co-operative store for the man taking second place. In the semi-finals Lathrop won from Dwight Parr of Woodburn, 6-0. 6-1. after Parr had defeated W. W. Tavenner of Independence in the fight for the semi-finals. Tavenner was the runner-up in the round robin tourney held earlier in the term. Lathrop was winner of this first con test as well. There were 26 entries in the singles tournament and play has been enlner on in ft fnr Ihp last I two weeks. The finish of the tennis tournament marks the close bf.the or ganized sport programme for the summer term as examinations begin tomorrow and the term ends Friday. Tennis Dates Changed. NEW YORK, July 27. A change In the dates of the Davis cup semi final round at Chicago between Japan and India and the challenge round at Newport. R. I., was announced to night by the United States Lawn Ten nis association, following receipt of word that the Indian team had been delayed in coming from England. The round, originally scheduled for Au gust 11, 12. and 13, has been post poned to August IS, 19 and 20. The challenge round has been advanced a week, to August 25. 26 and 27. Papermakers Get Pitcher. OREGON CITT, Or., July 27. (Spe cial.) When the Crown Willamette baseball team meets the Kirkpatricks of Portland at West Linn next Sun day, its lineup will be strengthened by the addition of a new pitcher. Lorene Stone, formerly with the bush leaguers of southern Oregon, has been signed. Moeller, who replaced King Cole for the papermakers. has bpn efficient in the box, and will second Stone in his attack upon Bill Heales' men. McGraw Indefinitely Suspended. PITTSBURG, July 27. John Mc Graw, manager of the New. York Giants, has been suspended indefinite ly by President Heydler, according to Umpire Klem, for using alleged abu sive language toward Klem during yesterday's game here. Player, Rawl ings of the Giants, charged with the same offense, was fined $50. Klem said. McBrlde Knocked Unconscious. WASHINGTON, D. C, July 27. Manager McBride of the Washington Americans was knocked unconscious in practice before today's game with Chicago when struck on the head with a ball thrown by Earl Smith, local outfielder. Although revived in a few minutes, he is suffering from paralysis of the lower part of his face, but this condition was believed to be temporary. Tennis Tourney Planned. HOQUIAM, Wash.. July 27. (Spe cial.) Within a few days a tennis tournament will be started On the lo cal community courts, the winners of which will meet winners of the Aber deen tournament which has just been started. There will be three classes of play mixed doubles and men's and women's singles. Lists for entrants were opened today. Yakima Defeats Vancouver. VANCOUVER, B. C. July 27. Yaki ma, hitting harder than the home team, defeated Vancouver, 8 to 5. Score: R. H. E. R. H. E. Yakima.. 8 11 2;Vancouver 5 6 1 Batteries Connelly and Cadman; Rapp and Anfinson. Californians Win in East. NEW YORK. July 27. California's tennis stars. Miss Mary K. Browne and Mrs. May Suttpn Bundy, contin ued their victorious progress in the New York state championship singles today. 'In matches scored in straight sets they overcame their opponents to win places in the semi-final round. Australian Team Wins. TORONTO, Ont July 27. The Aus- tralian Davis cup tennis team, which eliminated the Canadian representa tives, made a clean sweep of the series with the dominion players today by taking the two singles contests, played as exhibition matches. PORTLAND JVIAN IS SLAIN Tacoma Railway Detective Kills Assailant, Wounds Companion. TACOMA, Wash., July 27. A man identified as Frank Lambert of Port land was shot and killed in the North ern Pacfic railroad yards here last night by Ralph Hubbard, a special railroad detective. Another man, John Mack, was shot and was at a local hospital badly wounded. Hubbard, in his account to the police, said he was on duty in the railroad yards when he encountered .the pair. He stopped and searched them, finding a revolver, a nitro glycerin gun, fuses and dynamite caps. As he was about to handcuff them, he said, they attempted to overpower him and obtain his re volver. Hubbard leaped backward and as the men closed on him he fired, hitting both. The dead man had on his person a check for a suitcase in San Fran cisco and a passbook on a Portland bank. Mack carried! an I. W. W. card from San Francisco and passbooks on Seattle and Oakland hanks. Efforts made yesterday to identify Frank Lambert with a Portland ad dress were futile. A Frank Lambert listed in the city directory proved to be another man, and the records in the police Bertillon division failed to show that name. CAPTAIN LEWIS HONORED Council Passes Ordinance Making Hank Permanent. Captain H. A. Lewis, head of the traffic division of the Portland police bureau, will be given permanent rank as captain through an ordinance rassed by the city council yesterday. Mayor Baker explained that the estab lishment of an additional captain did not involve any Increase in the pay roll of the department, and that it would give Captain Lewis the reward which his services deserved. Captain Lewis was appointed to fill the place of Chief of Police Leo V. Jenkins during the time Chief Jen kins heads the police force. Chief Jenkins was given a leave of absence to protect his civil service position while he filled a position outside the civil service. Captain Lewis was given a temporary appointment only, as no vacancy existed prior to yes terday. His regular appointment will be taken up through civil service channels. Transfer Order Is Xot Received. VANCOUVER. Wash., July 27. (Special.) Army officials at Van couver barracks have received no in structions relative to the transfer of the headquarters of the eighth bri gade from Camp Lewis to Vancouver barracks, according to Adjutant Fre mont Hodson. There are sufficient facilities at the local post for the taking care of more than a brigade, and a larger force has been housed there, the adjutant said. Mining Company Is Formed. ABERDEEN, Wash, July 27. (Spe cial.) Based on discovery of copper leads in the Olympic mountains Grays Harbor men have formed a company for development and holding the leads and have filed articles of incorpora tion with the secretary of state. Ths corporation will be known as the Quinault Copper Mining company and will have headquarters in Hoquiam. The capital is placed at $50,000. TURF SURPRISES SPINE XEW GRAXD CIRCUIT RECORDS REGISTERED AT COLCMBCS. Millie Irwin Trots Mile in 2:03 , Fastest of Class Reported for 1921 Season. COLUMBUS. O.. July 27. New sea son's records were registered and some startling surprises in heat re sults were noted in today's grand cir cuit racing. Millie Irwin, In defeating Periscope In the first heat of the 2:05 class trot ting, the Neil House stake, trotted it in 2:0354, the fastest trotting mils of the year. Jim B., favorite in the 2:11 Deshler hotel pace, also stepped in 2:02t4,the fastest mile paced this year by a geld ing. He won the race with something to spare from a field that bad real speed in it. The 2:13 class trot and the 2:05 trot ting stake were split heat affairs. Hilda Fletcher finally won the 2:13 event and Pariscope the latter. Harvest Brook won the 3-year-old pacing stake, "the favorite" purse of $2600. from Ruth Vololo, the oniy other starter. The time was 2:18. Unfinished events left over from Tuesday saw one surprise when Johnny Quirk won the third heat of the 2:05 Elks' pacing stake from Roy Gratton, who had cinched the race yesterday. The following Is the summary: Arion McKinney, making his second start of the week, again was distanced the first heat of 2:05 Neil House trot, 2:13 class trot, purse $1000, three heats: Hilda. Fletcher, b. m., by Peter the Great (Cox) 4 3 1 1 The Ace -1 1 "2 8 Main Lick 1 4 3 2 Alma Todd 3 2 4 ro Oolden Spier 5 5 B ro Best time, 2:06. :yor class, trotting, thf Neil House stake, purse $3000. Three heats: Periscope, b. m., by Siliko (Dodge) 2 1 2 1 Millie Irwin 1 2 3 1 Charley Rex ...3 4 1 3 Baron Cegantle 4 3 4 ro Best time, 2:03 U . The summary: 2:11 class, pacing: purse $1000; heats (two heats raced yesterday): three tvoKomo George, ch. g-., by Hedge- wood Bo iPalin) 1 1 Lillian Silkwood 2 4 Minnie Williams 4 9 Baby Doll - t 2 J. L. Jr s 6 W Best Lime, 2:U3. 2:11 class, trotting, the S. & S. stake. Purse $5000. Three heats (two heats raced yesterday) : Jeanette Rankin, ch. m., by San Francisco (McDonald) 1 1 J Betty Taylor 4 3 2 Voltage $ 6 3 Pelham Express 3 0 7 Llnara Watts 5 4 Best time, 2:04 i. 2:04 class, pacing. three Elks' home stake. Purse $3000. Three heats (two heats raced yesterday): Roy Gratton. b. g., by Gratton Roy al (Murphy) j j , Johnny Quirk "" o . Edna Early 4 3 3 Mr. Jefferson """" ft k a. Hazel Kuestner ..5 4 dr Best time. 2:03'. Three-year-old class, pacln?, "The Fa vorite. purse $2500. Two in three heats: Harvest Brook, br. c, by The Har vester (Valentine) 1 1 Ruth Volo 'i A Best time, 2:18H. 2:11 class, pacing. The Deshler hotel purse. $3000. Three heats: Jim B., blk. sr., by Evervlew (Brit- enfield) 112 Ruth Patch J , 7 Jimmle McKerron .. ' V o i Lillian Silkwood o i o Lucy L., Best time, 2:02. S 5 6 VEER COLLAPSES AT PLAY Intercollegiate Singles Champion Out of Longrwood Contests. rxjoruiv, July 27. Richard Norrls Williams II of Boston, Wallace Bates of University of California, Zenzo ommiazu or japan, and W. F. John oii i jriiuaueipnia, Deeame semi- imaiisis in tne singles lawn tennis tournament for the Longwood chal lenge dowi tnrougn their victories in tne xourtn round today. Williams and Ichiva Vnmi, played evenly for four sets, but in the miii tne ex-nattonal singles chai pion swept the Japanese off the court witn a series of brilliant nlanmpni. ana service aces. is. w. Mies of Boston, winner of the tournament last year, was eliminated in straight sets by Shimidzu. Johnson was not extended in defeating K. S. t-ianman of Boston. Phil Neer of Leland Stanford. Inter collegiate singles champion, won the tirst two sets sn his match with Bates out tne pace was too fast for him, and after he had dropped the third, fourth and fifth sets, he collapsed and was unaer tne care of a physician tonight. His medical attendant forbade Neer to play in the doubles tournament and nis team will forfeit tomorrow. DIAMOND AVILli BE GRADED Baseball Practice to Start at Cni versity This Fall. UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, Eugene July 27. (Special.) Work will begin tomorrow on the University of Ore gon varsity baseball diamond to cover the infield with a layer of new dirt and round It up to form a standard "turtle-back" playing surface. The entire field will be graded and put in first-class shape for use in the fall Baseball practice will start on the varsity diamond just as soon as the players get back in the fall, said Coach George Bohler yesterday. Out door practice win be continued at long as weather may permit and then the squad will have daily workouts in the batting cage which is to be made out of the old grandstand on Kin caid field. Every aspirant for the team will have two terms in which to develop his batting eye and keep hit throwing arm in shape before work starts In earnest In the spring, ac cording to Bohler. INTERXATIOXAIi MEET IS "EXT British and American Athletes to Compete; Americans Favored. NEW TORK, July 27. American and English college athletes will be opposed in the first international track meet to he held here in 20 years Watch Sunday's Oregonian jfie Good tor a oteaay uiet Sporting Page when the combined teams of Prince ton and Cornell .meet Oxford and Cambridge. Ten events will comprise the programme and first place only will count. Owing to the victory of Yale and Harvard over the same English com bination last ' Saturday in Boston, when the New England colleges won eight out of ten events, Princeton and Cornell are favored to win. While the visitors are not accus tomed to the hot weather prevailing. It appears to have improved their work in several cases. ' One of the closest contests Is ex pected to be the 440-yard dash, in which Rudd of Oxford and Stevenson of Princeton will meet. Rudd. the Olympic 400-meter champion, and Stevenson, recent winner of the na tional 440-yard championship, are both capable of doing 49 seconds. Hack Miller Leading Coast League in Batting. Oakland Outfielder Maklnx With. Spencer Second. .370. H ACK MILLER, Oakland out fielder, is now leading the coast eague In batting with a mark of .370. Tub Spencer, Seattle catcher, who held first notch up to this week, is resting in second place, but a few points behind Miller. Jenkins, bait Lake receiver, is holding his own In third position with .362, but two points behind Spencer. Hale is the only Portland player In the charmed circle. The Beaver infielder is smashing the leather at a .349 gait. Poole is still in the .300 class with 315. Pacific Coast league batttnsr averages. (Compiled by Pacific sports service.) Fol lowing are the batting averages of Pacific Coast league players who have appeared in ten or more games up to ana including Saturday, July J, ltKil. with a percentage of. 200 or better: Last week. Ab. R Bh. P C. P C. Lewis, S. L 121 27 S5 .4.14 .448 Miller, Oakland 435 85 151 .370 .377 Spencer. Seattle 14!) 19 S4 SB2 .37!) Jenkins, Salt Lake ....133 22 48 .8U0 .375 Unlght. Oakland 404 70 144 .356 .370 Kenworthy. Seattle 3B1 54 12s -3."i4 .350 Brown. D.. Salt Lake ..358 71 126 .351 .848 Bates, Seattle 217 42 76 .850 .357 Male, Portland 241 32 S4 .849 .856 Wilhoit, Salt Lake 435 .71 152 .34 .353 Crawford, Los Armeies. 344 54 12$ .849 .342 Siglin. Salt Lake 461 81 11 .349 .339 u connell, San Fran'o 344 71 120 .348 .352 cavaney, San Fran 417 79 113 .847 .351 Ryan. Sacramento . .400 60 137 .842 .338 . .246 27 82 .341 .343 ..403 77 137 .339 .343 ..6 0 2 .S3S .200 ..393 67 128 .826 .320 . .425 86 137 .322 .332 Koehler, Oakland Wilie. Oakland . . . Mack, Seattle Pinelll, Oakland . . Saads. Salt Lake . . Schneider, Vernon 233 34 75 .321 .332 Fitzgerald. San Fran.. 331 73 106 .320 .316 Eldred, Seattle 351 65 112 .319 .315 Uriggs. Lob Angelea ..414 61 182 .819 .813 Stumpf. Seattle 331 48 105 .317 .813 Elliott. Sacramento ...256 35 01 .316 .317 Cooper, Oakland 392 90 125 .319 .311 Poole. Portland 403 57 128 .317 .343 Penner, Sacramento ... 65 5 22 .315 .344 Scott. San Fran 76 8 "4 815 ati Gay, Salt Lake 95 9 30 .315 .258 Murphy, Seattle 362 61 114 .314 .325 Schick, San Fran 433 63 136 .814 .312 Jacobs, Seattle 67 10 21 .313 .306 Strand. Salt Lake 265 44 83 .313 .316 uravatn. salt Lake ...2U6 33 BS .312 .313 Ellison. San Francif.cn 379 77 lift :tl 1 a-fi Hannah. Vernon 302 42 94 .311 .317 Alten, Oakland 71 11 22 .309 .303 Pick, Sacramento 437 55 134 SOS .313 Dell, Vernon 68 13 21 acift .312 Jourdan, Salt Lake ....274 46 84 .306 .298 Kamm, San Francisco 320 60 97 .303 .296 fcirubaker. Oakland 353 47 107 .303 aru Kelly, San Fran 340 50 102 .300 .888 Schorr, Seattle 37 6 11 .297 .314 Hyatt, Vernon 263 37 78 .296 .290 Compton. Sacramento .359 81 m 9n Winn, Oakland 51 12 15 .294 .295 Mlgn.vernon 348 46 102 .293 .295 Mitchell. Vernon 41 5 12 .292 .306 Cox, Portland 402 57 117 .291 .303 Mollwltz, Sacramento .419 63 121 .291 .275 Eddington. Vernon 295 51 86 .291 .290 McAuley, Los Angeles - .3ti7 71 106 .288 .293 McGraw. Vernon 45 5 13 .287 .244 Yelle. ban Francisco. .174 17 50 .287 .281 Agnew. San Francisco y51 39 7; 'Art af. yj uoui, an r ran .... 47 77 12 .285 .284 Wolfer, Portland 418 4W 119 .284 280 Wisterzil, Seattle 349 60 99 .283 .283 Carroll. Los Angelea. . .394 64 111 .282 .280 Statz. Los Angelea ....231 46 65 .?Rl 'k Middleton, Seattle 242 39 68 .280 .289 sfieenan, Sacramento .146 20 41 .280 .297 .287 r rencn, vernon 235 38 94 Bromley. Salt Lak ... 69 9 17 80 .278 .278 .277 .277 .277 .276 .276 .274 .274 .278 Lane, Seattle 348 72 97 .285 Katn. San Francisco ..310 38 86 Guisto, Oakland ......271 63 75 285 266 Mcuaoe, Loa Antreles .. 36 6 10 Niehaus. Sacramento .. 58 12 18 Nlehoff, Los Angeles ..362 37 100 Love. Vernon 51 2 14 Orr, Sacramento 393 4t 108 .277 .276 .283 286 4 Kopp, Sacramento .370 RS loa .273 .276 Cobber, Salt Lake 11 2 3 2 oitwoia, uaaiana ..... . 26 3 7 .289 .269 .156 28 42 .268 268 .258 32 69 .267 .207 395 60 100 .266 .248 .392 61 105 .2 .273 . 53 11 14 .264 .295 .346 47 91 .263 .255 .118 13 32 .262 .2t t . 76 13 21 .262 .274 .191 19 50 .262 .262 .157 13 41 .261 .281 . 69 8 18 .261 .258 l 315 29 82 .260 .250 .232 28 60 .258 .264 .207 12 53 .256 .264 .189 10 48 .254 .260 .177 25 45 1254 .205 63 8 16 .254 ,. . . .190 16 45 .250 .234 .J85 83 46 .249 .244 .225 22 55 .244 .235 . 78 8 19 .242 .240 .408 57 109 .242 .270 , .344 40 82 .238 .236 .134 17 32 .2:18 .242 . . 63 18 15 .238 .250 .182 16 43 .237 .230 .449 55 105 .234 .226 .. 80 8 17 .212 .222 . . 59 10 13 .220 .220 . . . 13 16 86 .220 .222 .201 17 44 .219 .232 .. 46 3 10 .21T .250 SI 6 It .216 .233 . . 61 8 13 .213 .211 .. 57 4 12 .211 .211 . . 43 2 9 .204 .206 . . 63 6 13 .206 .203 . . 39 2 8 .205 .235 . . 49 6 10 .204 .200 . . 59 6 12 .203 .218 . . 128 8 26 .203 .. 44 4 11 .200 w alsh. San Fran Killtfer. Loa Angeles . McGafflqran, Sacram'o G( nln. Portland ..... Schans, Sacramento . Krug-, Portland M urphy. Vernon ..... Shellenback, Vernon Lynn. Salt Lake Star.are, Los Ans-eles Crandall, Los Angeles Lindimore, Los Angele Byler. Salt Lake Ba ker, Portland ...... Fisher. Portland .... Tobin. Seattle Reinhart. Los Angeles. Glnglardl. Portland Locker, Vernon Cfuch. San Francisco Chadbourne, Vernon . Cook, Sacramento Reiser. Salt Lake Smith, Vernon ..... Arlett. Oakland .... Ellis, Los Angeles .. Baldwin. Los Angelea Leverenz. Salt Lake Aldridge, Los Angeles Krause. Oakland Casey. Los Angeles Kunz, Sacramento .. Thurston. Salt Lake Lewis. San Fran .... Mitze. Oakland .... Lyona. Los Angeles . DEMPSEY PLAXMXG TO LEAVE Champion to Go to Europe or Stay for Movie Serial. LOS . ANGELES. July 27. Jack Dempsey, world's champion heavy weight, said tonight that he would either leave tomorrow for a tour of Europe or would remain here indefi nitely to make a motion pioture serial. He said he expected a final telegram from Manager Kearns in New York some time tonight. . Dempsey said if he went to Europe he would probably go on tour there. Asked if it would be a wedding tour, he said he should say not. Yale Swimmers Go to Island. HONOLULU. T. H., July 27. (Spe cial.) Fifteen swimmers from Yale are on their way here to take part in a swimming meet to be staged in the local harbor July 30 and August 1. A tank meet, formally opening the new University of Hawaii tank, will be staired on the night of July 29. Companion MM DN HOTEL STARTED BUILDING OF COAST RESORT TO BE SPEEDED. Li. Meier, Bead of Gearbart Company, Tells of Progress on Xew $250,000 Structure. J. L. Meier, president of the Gear hart Hotel company, announced yes terday that work on the new $250,000 hotel building being constructed at Gearhart is progressing rapidly and that worjc on the upper structure will begin within the next two weeks. The foundation has been laid and the basement completed. Morris Whitehouse, architect, will have final plans ready, and an effort will be made to have the building enclosed by the opening of the winter season, although it is not expected that the entire structure will be com pleted before May, 1922. The new building will lace tne ocean and will be three stories high, covering 360x90 feet. The plane call for 101 rooms, each with a connect- Irg bath. The company consists of 70 stockholders, and the total stock is $400,000. some of which remains to be subscribed. The construction is being so arranged that wings may be added to the main structure as requirements develop. Improvements will be made to tne golf links this winter by the hotel company, so tnat witn tne opening the spring this feature will tie in readiness for the use of guests. A roadway from the hotel to the golf links and beyond also is planned by the company. PETITIONS OUT FOR RATH1E Congress of War Mothers Intercede for Condemned Man. SALEM. Or., July 27. (Special.) ReDorts reaching Salem today indi cate that petitions are now being cir culated in various sections oi tne state under the direction of the Con gress of War Mothers, asking tnat the sentence Imposed in the case of Jack Rathle be commuted to life imprisonment In the penitentiary. The petitions, wnen compietea, win be submitted for the consideration of Governor Olcott. During tne past few days letters have been received at the executive offices from various Red Cross chapters in Idaho, asking clemency for Rathle. wnue two women have appeared In person to ask that he be spared from the gal lows. The petition asking the gov ernor to communte the sentence im posed upon Rithie will be based on his war record. Rathie and James Owens are now in the penitentiary here awaiting execution for the part they played in the murder of Sheriff Til Taylor at Pendleton last July. Contracts U Be Awarded. SALEM. Or.. July 27. (Special.) Members of the state highway com- ,in -nuiii m.t in .rortiano. to morrow, when contracts for several paving and grading projects will be awarded. Bids also will be opened by the commission for the purchase of highway bonds. Employes of the local highway department saia me business probably would be complet ed tomorrow. Thief Takes Cash Register. ROSEBURG. Or., July 27 (Spe cial.) The general merchandise store at Melrose was roDDea last nigm oi $26 In cash. Not content with the money, the burglar took the cash reg ister, too. Nothing else was missing Fare Reduced to 5 Cents. MEDFORD, Or., July 27. (Special.) Travel between Jacksonville and vsllfllmJ The recommendations of our Board V Ml rllVni of Lubrication Engineers are availa- J mill ililrjf ble to you in the Zerolene Correct Lu- i yyliJu I f M brication Chart. Follow these recom- 1 t Ssy Ma Li l mendations as thousands of other j, I P motorists are doing1. Ask for the Cor- 4 'rr j2lWlf l II J reCt -'u,"caton Chart for your car. Tjn "Jf I Yjijlll Use Zerolene for Correct Lubrica- 1 j. STANDARD OIL COMPANY QJigraa Medford was expected to be unusually heavy the next week or so following the announcement just made by J. T. Gagnon, owner of the street railway line between the two cities, that fare had been reduced to 5 cents each way. "This Is done primarily to give everyone in-Medford a chance to visit the county seat and see the improve ments that have been made in that rustling town," he said. He made no reference, however, to the fact that I this big fare reduction would greatly annoy his jitney competition between the two cities. SCHOOL CONTRACT IS LET Salem Firm Will Erect Xew Dor mitory at State Institution. SALEM, Or., July 27. (Special.) C. Van Patton & Son, Salem contractors, today were awarded the general con tract for erecting the girls' dormitory at the state industrial school for girls. The contract for the plumbing and heating wae awarded to the Lebanon Plumbing & Heating company, while the electrical fixtures will be in stalled by the Main Electric company of Portland. The entire cost of the dormitory, including the general contract, plumb ing and heating, electrical fixtures. architects' fees, advertising and fur nishings will aggregate I4S.960.35. Ten proposals were received for the general contract. Work on the struc ture will start at once and should be completed early in December. BOYS HELD FOR PARENTS Youths Rnn Away From Home to Seek Work In California. SALEM. Or., July 27. (Special.) Four boys, Gus Hammel, Ralph Rob inson and Elmer Hein of Yakima. "Wash., and Joe Kujawa of Butte. Mont., were picked up by the officers here today and are being held in the city jail pending the receipt of tele grama from their parents. The oldest of the boys is 18 years of age. The youths admitted that they left their homes without informing their parents, and said they were en route to California to find employment. Port Candidate Withdraws. ROSEBURG. Or., July 27. Spe clal.) William R. Sawyer, candidat for' port commissioner in the recall election to be held by the Port of Umpii August 12, has withdrawn from tne race, leaving John Henderer and J. T. Christie as candidates. His action followed the resignation of Commissioner Reed, whose position has been filled by the appointment of A. L. Butler of Scottsburg. John R. Browne and Joseph Butler are named for recall. Crossing: Hearing Ordered. BEND, Or., July 27. (Special.) Based on petitions filed by Bend resi dents, setting forth that the Franklin avenue grade crossing of the Oregon Trunk railroad here was dangerous, the public 'service commission has au thorized a formal hearing on the mat ter, City Recorder Farnham Was ad vised by mail today. Time and place for the hearing have not been an nounced. Airmen to Play Cottage Grove. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., July 27. (Special.) The next team to take on the Cottage Grove champions will come provided with airplanes, which they may use in pulling in some of the high ones which the local boys are in the habit of slamming out into the field. The Eugene aviation team will be here Sunday and will make the trip through the air. Gold Mine Gets 60-Ton Mill. FRINEVILLE, Or.. July cial.) Collins W. Elklns. 27. (Spe owner of 'om e for each l C W III BrrrDrTiii tdakc 1 1 II 1 s 1 UT, r- ic fj ilk ous coolness and f y 4f "HH Gj llz typical endurance ff . A I PTi "B.V.D." Un- l4U. fj l3. K J T derwear is the r rXv "B.V.D." fab- . "X fv VM I J ric. It is woven in v. ' j I i IVT 1 -l our own specially ,A ' I I T"mr I equipped mills out I i 1 X j ti f cotton, particu- f4 I wrt I I " K larly selected for Ti J ypLasi '"quality and strength. Quality Ever Maintained &at' Q "B.V. D." S!Tct! Closed "B.V. D.M Coor Cut n E Crotch Union Sum (Pat.U.S.AJ T he B.V. D. Company Undershirts and Koee 9 5 Men's $1.50 the suit New York Length Drawers ffl R Youth's $1.15 tKe suit 90c the garment gj Fleischner, Mayer & Co. Wholesale Distributors B. V. D. Underwear the Red Bird gold mine, has installed a 60-ton mill on his property and work on the mine will begin this week. The Red Bird is located on the upper Ochoco next to the Ophir-May-flower, in which California capitalists are showing much interest. Kelso Asks Bids for Retaining Wall. KELSO, Wash., July 27. (Special.) Bids will be received August 2 by the Kelso city council for the con struction of a concrete retaining wall on the west side of West First street along the dike built by diking dis trict No. 6. The city of Kelso and the diking district will divide the cost of the work. Infant Drowned in Spring. HOOD RIVER. Or.. July 27. (Spe cial.) The 15-monthn-old eon of H. Watanukl, pioneer upper valley Japa nese orchardist, was drowned In a shallow spring in the back yard. It was presumed that the child had fallen on its face while trying to get a drink. Kelso Legion Has Show. KELSO, Wash.. July 27. (Special.) "Powder River," the official pictures of the 91st and other divisions, taken by the United States signal corps in actual battle in France, will be shown at the Vogue theater tomorrow and Friday nights under the auspices of Guy Rathbun post. American Legion. School Principal Elected. CENTRALIA. Wash.. July 27. (Special.) Miss Dora Fatland of Winlock has been elected Principal of Mmco to Canada Automobile engines of every type, in city and country, over highways and mountain passes are lubricated with Zerolene. More than half the'motorists of the Pacific Coast use Zerolene for Correct Lubrication. fypc Of engine the Onalaska school for next year. She succeeds H. H. Hurd, who re signed. Two rooms are to be added to the Onalaska school and a plan is on foot to Install steam heat from the Carlisle-Pennell mill. "RAINMAKER" WINS $8000 Promise to Farmers Appears to Have Been Fnlfilfed. MEDICINE - HAT, Alberta. July 27. It was announced here today that "Rainmaker" Charles M. Hatfield had won his -bet with the Medicine Hat United Agricultural association, four and one-quarter inches of rain having fallen between -May 1 and July 31. and would be paid JS000. Reports said that some farmers were skeptical and questioned whether Hatfield produced the rain or whether It "just came." In many districts, however, the belief is gen eral that he fulfilled his promise to insure a certain rainfall. Head of "Caseys" Due Today. NEW YORK, July 27. (Special.) James A. Flaherty, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, and a spe cial train of eastern delegates and visitors to the Knights of Columbus International "America First" conven tion at San Francisco will arrive Portland tomorrow morning. The con vention will be the largest in the his tory of the order, drawing 20,000 to the coast. 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