VOL.. TjX NO. 18 9."2 Entered at Portland (Oregon)
UU. UA v' Pntofflr s Srnnrt-Cla Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
HOLDS
RETAIL FOOD PRICES
TAKE JUMP UPWARD
LODGE
ALL
BILLS
POSTMASTER JOB IS
SOUGHT BY FIFTEEN
ELECTROSCOPE FAILS F1
EMPLOYMENT SHOWS
GAIN IN INDUSTRIES
FACTORY FORCES INCREASED
IN EIGHT BIG LINES.
ivy LIJUU V ll V 1 f IL 1 W 1 1 1
LAPSED
TO
DEAL NEGOTIATED
GREETS 1025 FAIR
UNITED STATES STATISTICS
SHOW INCREASE IX POR.1TAXl.
K. K. KCBLI, R. H. THOMAS AND
THIRTEEN OTHERS APPLY.
SCIENTIFIC DEVICE USED ,IX
SEABCH 'FOR $6000 TT7BE.
BRUM HELD
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Mind Declared Blank as
to Recent Events.
ALLEGED MURDERER IN JAIL
Dentist Brought From Canada
by Douglas Officers.
CONCERN IS FOR FAMILY
No Anxiety as to Murder Charge
Manifested Removal to Rose
burg Soon Likely.
With his mind anparently restored
to a normal condition and anxious to
face his townspeople at Roseburg that
he alight "clear ud a lot of puzzling
questions." Dr. K. M. Brumfteld,
Roaeburg murder suspect, arrived in
Portland yesterday in custoay of
Sheriff Starmer and Deputy Sheriff
"Webb of Douglas county on the laBt
leg of his journey from Calgary, Al
berta, where he was taken into cue
tody last week for the alleged mur
der of Dennis Russell, Douglas count7
woodsman, more than a month ago.
At the county jail, where he is held
pending his removal to Roseburg, Dr.
Brumfield yesterday showed none of
the mental or physical strain which he
Is said to have suffered immediately
following his arrest in Canada.
If he were dubious of his ability to
prove his innocence of the crime which
astounded the entire northwest, there
was not an inkling of such anxiety in
his placid features as he sat, cross
legged, on his jail cot and discussed
briefly, to be sure the plight which
is taking him back to his wife and
three sons in irons.
Questions to Be Cleared.
"I am glad to be back, but only
wish I were in Roseburg now," he
said in an 'interview at the county
Jail yesterday.
"What makes you glad to be back?"
be was asked.
"I want to see my wife and .boys."
he answered, and there was a pro
nounced quiver of the lower lip, show
ing that mention of his wife and chil
dren had affected him more than he
cared to show.
"Is there any other reason why you
are anxious to return to Roseburg?"
be was asked. '
"Yes, there are some puzzling ques
tions " and his voice drifted away
into silence as his eyes sought the
chill, cement floor of the cell.
"Do you mean you will be able to
answer some of these questions which
are puzzling: the people so much at
present?"
1 es, he whispered in a voice
scarcely audible through the steel
bars a few feet away.
Interview Restricted One.
Sheriff Starmer, who permitted the
Interview only on condition that re
porters would not ask the dentist any
questions concerning the actual mur
der with which he Is charged, prom
ised Brumfield he would be taken on
to Roseburg within the next day or
two.
To determine whether Dr. Brumfield
la feigning insanity or lapse of mem
ory, George Neuner, district attorney
of Douglas county, yesterday had the
prisoner examined by Dr. William
House, alienist. This examination
took place in the county Jail shortly
after the noon hour.
Every effort was made to keep ae.
cret the fact that this insanity exam
ination had been held. In fact, all
of the actions of the Douglas county
officials have been cloaked in secrecy
during the few hours they have been
In Portland with their prisoner.
Whether Dr. House has submitted a
report of his examination to Mr. Neu
ner and what recommendations were
made if the report was submitted are
things which Mr. Neuner did not con
fide to the public.
Narcotic Story Scouted.
A report that a small vial contain
ins ooiuo wmie powaer wmch may
prove to be a narcotic was found i
not considered seriously by Sheriff
Starmer. This vial, the sheriff said,
was found under Brumfield's pillow
in the jail at Calgary. It in no way
resembles any of the common drugs
or narcotics, although the sheriff ad
mitted there was a possibility that
was a narcotic
When queried concerning this vial
and its contents, Dr. Brumfield
laughed good-naturedly.
-mat was nothing but sal hepatica
they gave me for indigestion." he said.
I never even took any of it. Instead,
they gave me four big doses of salts."
If Dr. Brumfield has not eaten since
his arrest at Calgary last week, he
more than made up for It yesterday.
Sheriff Starmer said he ate a big
breakfast on the tran from Spokane
yesterday morning, while he con
sumed a full allotment of food in his
cell at the noon hour yesterday. Again
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon he called
for and received a bowl of milk, which
did not interfere with his evening
meal an hour later.
Thonsrhta Are for Family.
It was evident from his every ae.
tlon and word that Dr. Brumfield's
thoughts are for his wife and boys,
and if ha ia anxious .concerning the
murder charge which he faces, there is
Concluded on, lata 11, Column 1.) "
Sugar, Cabbage, Onions and Ba
nanas and 19 Other Products,
Though, Decline in Cost.
WASHINGTON'. D. C, Aug. 17. Re
tail food prices increased 2.7 per cent
in July over June prices, while the
prices of wholesale foodstuffs ad
vanced 1.56 per cent and wholesale
farm products 1.75 per cent, the de
partment announced today.
Of 43 articles on which retail prices
were obtained, 16 showed increases.
4ncludmg potatoes, 16 percent, eggs
20. butter 16, and (sirloin .steak 1
per cent.
. Decreases were noted in 2fc articles.
Including sugar 9 per cent, cabbage 8,
onmns 5, and bananas 2 per cent.
The general increase in prices in St.
Paul was 8 per cent; in Milwaukee
and Minneapolis. . 8; Buffalo. sDetroit
and Rochester, 7; Butte and Indian
apolis, 6; Boston, Cleveland, Colum
bus, Denver, Peoria, Portland, Me., 5;
Jacksonville and Newhaven, Portland,
Or., Salt Lake City and Seattle, 4; Chi
cago, Louisville and Scranton, S;
Baltimore, Houston, Newark, New Or
leans, New York and Washington, 2;
Atlanta, Birmingham, Charleston,
Pittsburg and Richmond, 1, and In
Cincinnati, Philadelphia and San
Francisco less than five-tenths of 1
per cent. In Los Angeles there was a
decrease of 2 per cent; Norfolk. 1:
in Dallas, Little Rock and Omaha, the
decrease was less than five-tenths of
1. per cent.
Wholesale prices dropped during
the month in all commodities as they
are grouped by the department, ex
cept foodstuffs and farm products, the
decreases varying from one-half of 1
per cent in cloths and clothings to 6
per cent in house furnishings. Build
ing materials went down 1 per cent,
fuel and lighting 1.5 and chemicals
and drugs 1.7S per cent. Wholesale
prices of metals and metal products
decreased 5.25 per cent.
General Arms Reduction
to Be Demanded.
U. S. OUTLAY IS DEFENDED
Senators Discuss Question of
v Conference Publicity.
WOMAN DELEGATE ASKED
Feminine Voters See ' President
About Haying Representative
as American Envoy.
FARMERS FORCED TO QUIT
5 7 7t00 0 Acres in South Dakota
Now Reported Idle.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Aug. 17. The
Interstate commerce commission was
told today by Maurice Bien, assistant
secretary of the reclamation service,
that high freight rates were largely
responsible for a great increase in the
number of farmers delinquent in pay
ments on irrigated lands. The aver
age of delinquency, ha said, has risen
from 4 to 8 per cent in other years
o 42 per cent, and will result in cur-
tailjpg reclamation work.
Rex E. Willard of the agricultural
ollege of North Dakota said 1163
farmers in western North Dakota had
given up their land, of which 166,000
acres is not being cultivated. He
estimated that 077,000 acres In
state would be out of cultivation,
to thie movement of farmers.
the
due
N'D'IANS GET $150 APIECE
$200,000 From Timber Sale Re
ceipts Distributed in Klamath.
KLAMATH . FALLS. Or.. Aug. 17.
(Special.) Klamath Indians on the
reservation are 1150 richer apiece
today as the result of the division of
$200,000 from the government for pro
ceeds from sale of timber on un
allotted lands. A fund of $375,000 was
available for distribution last fall,
but new receipts from sales of tim
ber have taken place, bringing the
fund above the $400,000 mark. This
sum distributed today was about 60
per cent of the money In the Indian
communal treasury.
Four years ago about 84,00,000 was
distrinbuted among the Indians, with.
the provision that it be invested in
cattle. The ' present distribution it
unconditional.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. IT. (By
the Associated Press.) The question
of open or secret sessions at the dis
armament conferences started a sen
ate debate today, in which democrats
criticised some of tha steps taken by
the administration. Chairman Lodge
of the foreign relations committee,
who has been selected as one of the
American delegates, gave his col
leagues some glimpses of the attitude
he Intends to adopt in the conference.
The outburst was short-lived and
failed to develop any general ex
pression of senate opinion on the sub
ject of public or closed sessions.
Further debate on the question was
assured, however, by presentation for
future consideraton of a measure
which would instruct the American
delegates to insist that the confer
ence sit with open doors. Senator
Lodge did not express his views in
regard to publicity, but he did assert
that in the negotiations over dis
armament itself he would hold to the
principle that the only solution was
a "general disarmament." He de
clared no one would work more
earnestly for disarmament than he.
but that he would hold to an un
shaken conviction that to insure suc
cess there must be "general . reduc
tions" all along the line..
War Foods Defended.
Later in the day the foreign rela
tions chairman, speaking on a good
roads bill, asserted it was false econ
omy to save money for roads by tak
ing it away from the army and navy,
whose reductions, he asserted, had
been "carried too far already," under
existing conditions. Without specific
mention of the disarmament proposals
he reaffirmed his belief that, this
country could not now make further
curtailments in its military and na
val establishments without menacing
national security.
While the senate debate was in
progress, President Harding listened
to the plea or a group of women
political leaders that he appoint
woman on the American delegation
to the conference, and told them he
was confident a way would be found
to utilize woman's influence and in-
State Representative, School Clerk
Included in L-ist of Men Who
"Would Grab Local Plum. j
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washlngton,"".D. C, Aug. 17. When
the time for filing; applications for
the civil .service examination which
is to select a postmaster for Port
land closed yesterday, 15 applicants
had eignlfied their intention of enter
ing the contest as follows:
Ralph W. Jamard, John" M. Jones,
present acting - postmaster; Edward
J. Ball. Fred T. Hqlm, Robert L. rtus
sell, Alfred E. Lincoln, K. K. Kubli,
Weston G. Shellenbarger, C.,W. Lin
baugh, Harry A. Pittenger. Walter
G. Lynn, Robert H. Thomas, Frank
E. Ross, Edward C. Mears and Harry
G. Durand.
Several well-known Portland men
are found on the lust of applicants
for the lucrative position of post
master of this city. K. K. Kubll haa
been active in legislative work as a
state representative and is head of
a large stationery firm; R. H. Thomas
is school clerk for the Portland dis
trict, and Edward C. Mears is a local
attorney.
In addition to John M. Jonea, pres
ent postmaster, there are several ap
plicants , from the postoffice here.
Edward J. Ball is superintendent of
mails. Harry A. Pittinger is in
charge of the money order depart
ment, and Alfred E. Lincoln is super
intendent of station F. Harry G.
Durand formerly'waa assistant postmaster.
Sewers Scoured by Reed College
Professor in Vain Hunt for
Expensive Mineral.
Eccles Property in Neha-
ICIII LU DC OUIU.
(Concluded on Pag 2, Column 2.)
MINE PURCHASE. BLOCKED
Company Is Enjoined From Co
partnership Agreement.
SPOKANE. Wash., Aug. 17. upon
the application of Eugene K. , uay
and Mrs. Sarah E. Smith, minority
stockholders in the Hecla Mining
company, Superior Judge Bruce Blake
today granted a temporary Injunction
restraining the board of directors of
the Hecla company from performing
any acts, official or otherwise, toward
purchasing the property of the fatar
Mining company at Mullan, Idaho.
Judge Blake set the hearing on the
injunction for September 2.
The action blocks the plan by
which the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
Mining company and the Hecla coi
pany were to purchase and operate
the Star mine under a co-partnership
agreement.
FATHER IS ADMINISTRATOR
John D. Spreckels to Manage Es
tate Left by Son.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17. John
D. Spreckels was granted special let
ters of administration for the estate
of his son, John D. Spreckels Jr., by
Judge Dunne here today. No will
was found, Mr. Spreckels said.
John L. McNab, who was in court
as attorney for Mrs. Sadi Wirt
Spreckels, divorced wife of the son,
said he was informed that a will had
been made bequeathing to Mra
Spreckels-much of the large estate.
John Spreckels Jr. died following
injuries re'celved in an automobile ac
cident near Taft, Cal.
That there is little possibility of the
J6000 tube of radium which was lost
from St. Vincenfs hospital still being
lodged in the sewer pipes was the re
port made yesterday by Professor A.
A. Knowlton, head of the department
of physics of Reed college who has
been carrying on a search for the
tube since Monday. The method by
which Professor Knowlton worked to
find the radium was taken up follow
ing a telegram from the Insurance
representatives in Pittsburg, who had
insured the tube to Phil Grossmayer.
their local representative, that if the
radium was in the sewer it might be
located with the aid of an electro
scope. -
The radium tube was lost from the
hospital last Friday, and was owned
by Dr. Ralph C. Walker, X-ray spe
cialist, who was treating a cancer
patient at the hospital. The tube it is
thought was emptied into a sewer, j A
possible theory that it had been
thrown into the incinerator at the
hospital was disproved shortly after
the search started.
. Professor Knowlton and bis as
sistant, H. H. Houston of Reed college,
began work Monday with the electro
scope checking up carefully through
out the hospital and thence down into
the. sewer pipe leading from the hos
pital to the main sewer. The means
by which the radium might be de
tected with the use of the electroscope
were first experimented with by the
Reed experts, who found that the
presence of one milligram of the
radium could be detected by the act-ion
of the little gold leaf on the
electroscope when placed 30 . feet
away, even though the distance be
through various walls, or through
earth.
In view of the fact that the missing
tube contained 50 milligrams of radi
um it was believed by the professors
that the tube could be located if with
in 300 feet of the electroscope. The
action of the electroscope is explained
by the fact that the gamma rays
thrown out by the radium which
travel at a speed -of 186,000 miles per
second will oause the little gold leaf
to (Discharge the electricity, when it
will fall back into its normal position,
as before it was charged.
The searchers employed a plumber
to assist them in the wbrk in the sew
er mains and then watched closely!
any possible action for the 200 feet
from the hospital through the private
sewer pipe to the main sewer. Along
this main the method followed was to
experiment with the electroscope at
every man hole, lowering the electro
scope into the aperture and recording
any possible action by the little gold
leaf.
After searching down to the big
sewer lateral at Twenty-first street
the professor gave up the search, be
lieving tha,t the only possible place
where it might be located now would
be at the mouth of the sewer where it
empties into the river. While search
ing, in the man holes and thj sewer
main laading from where the St. Vin
cent pipe joins the main to the Twenty-first
street lateral, a fire hose was
used to wash the sewer thoroughly
with a screen placed at the man holes
EASTERN COAL MAN BUYER
22 Miles of Railroad Involved
in Transaction.
Iron, Steel, Hosiery and TTnderwear
Plants Reduce Payrolls and
Lay Off Workers.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Aug. 17. In
crease in the number of persona em
ployed in July over the number em- j
ployed in June were shown in eight .
out of 14 Industries for which the
department of labor published figures
today.
Manufacturers of men's ready-made
clothing reported that they had in
creased theJr forces m July to 28,314
from 25.998 in June, an increase of
8.9 per cent.
Leather factories employed 12,138
in July, as against 11.701 in June.
I Boot and shoe factories making re
TRACT IN FOUR COUNTIES Ps to the department had 69.385
workers on their July payrolls, as
against 57.600 in June.
Automobile factories employed 79.-
Rain Fails to Quench Port
land's Welcome.
THOUSANDS IN CELEBRATION
Noise-Making Autos Stream
Through Downtown Streets.
27,000 Acres Lie in Columbia,
Clatsop, Washington and
Tillamook Sections.
THREE NEGROES EXECUTED
(Concluded on Page 13, Column 5.)
WOOD MAY ACCEPT POST
Ceneral Released From Agreement
to Head University.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 17. The
board of trustees of the University
of Pennsylvania at a special meeting
today, in response to the request of
Secretary of War Weeks, released
Major-General Leonard Wood until
September 1, 1922, from his agreement
to become head of the university.
This action leaves the general free
to accept the appointment of Presi
dent Harding as governor-general of
the Philippines.
NOW IF THE DEMOCRATS HAD WRITTEN IT,
HOUSE FARM BILL BACKED
Senate Measure Protested by Pro
ducers .Representative.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 17. En
actment in the house form of the bill
authorizing formation of co-operative
agricultural associations was urged
today by Milo 13. Campbell, Coldwater,
Mich., president of the National Milk
Producers' association, before the con
gressional agricultural, commission.
Farmers would prefer to have the
measure killed, he added, rather than
enacted in the form recommended by
the senate commfttee.
GERMANS KILL 24 POLES
Many Reported Wounded in Fight
Near Frontier Villages.
BERLIN, Aug. 17. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Twenty-four Poles
were killed and many wounded today
in a fight between Germane and reg
ular Polish troops near the frontier
villages of Sternalitz and Kostellita
in upper Silesia.
The Germans drove the Poles across
the frontier. .
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A deal for the David C. Eccles tim
ber tract of 27.000 acres lying in
Columbia, Clatsop, Washington and
Tillamook counties, is about to be
consummated with a turnover of capi
tal amounting approximately to 17.
000,000. it became known last night.
Involved In the deal, as part of the
property transfer, are 22 milea of rail
road from Burlington, the teirminal of
the United Railways, to the tract.
The buyer, with whom negotiations
were carried! on -through Chicago
fanancial agencies by Mr. Eccles, is
Charles Keith of the Central Coal &
Coke company ot Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. Keith, it was understood", repre
senta capitalists of Kansaa City.
War Changes Plan.
They -were said to have taken an
option on the property several weeks
ago, but delay in-closing the deal was
encountered, due to their reported un
willingness to take over the railroad.
Not' more than 12,000.000 In cash
will be transferred, it was said, the
remaining $5,000,000 being in notes
and other paper securities.
The property is considered one of
the richest timber tracts in the coun
try. It was purchased by Mr. Eccles
of the Dubois Lumber company of
Pennsylvania In July. 1917, through
-aui u. v Kates of Portland, after an
option had been held for six months
Mr. Eccles was reported to have paid
14.000,000 In cash and paper for the
property.
was Mr. secies' Intention to
market the timber through the Ore
gon Lumber company, of which he
and Charles T. Early of Portland are
owners. The close of the war and
the subsequent demoralization of the
lumber market made the marketing
of the timber at profitable prices im
possible. It was said, and little work
in developing the tract was done.
Timber Ia Heavy.
The timber consists ot yellow fir,
spruce, hemlock and cedar, and was
said to cruise approximately SO, 000
feet to the acre.
To expedite the logging operations
the railroad to the tract was, built,
and before the present deal got under
way 300,000,000 feet of timber were
60ld to the lnmaa-Poulsen Lumber
company of Portland for a sum ap
proximating $1,110,000.
A lumberman who has -had consid
erable experience in constructing log
ging railroads, estimated the value of
this road at $70,000 a mile, or $1,540 -000
in all. -
It will be necessary for the new
owners of the large and valuable
tract to starl operations soon after
they take over the property, accord
ing to local lumbermen. To offset
the interest on capital involved it
will be necessary for the holding
company to log and market approx
imately 100,000,000 feet of timber an
nually. There are no mills contained
in the purchase and it will be neces
sary ior tne owners to market the
logs in the Portland market, through
ehipment to Burlington. If it is found
impossible to market all of the logs,
a mill may have to be constructed
either here or in Burlington to saw
the surplus.
Deal Subject of Talk.
The proposed deal has been talked
about in lumber circles In Portland
for several weeks, but nothing defin
ite was done towards final consum
mation of the sale until several days
ago. Coming at a time when the
lumber market is none too strong and
when the manufactured product is
not moving rapidly, due to high
freight rates and slack building con
ditions, it created much comment
among timber men, who say it heralds
the approach of better times.
064 in July, as compared with 76.734
in June. ,
The greatest decrease was shown
in the number employed in 118 iron
and steel factories, which in July had
on their payrolls 100,778 persons, as
against 115,411 in June, a decrease of
12.7 per cent.
Hosiery and underwear factories
cut their forces from 27,628 in June
to 26,677 in July.
MAYOR TALKS IN TUMULT
One of Trio Prays for Children of
Man He Had Slain.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 11. Will
Alen 'and Chesly Graham, negroes,
convicted of the murder of Harry
Allen, a merchant in Hardin county.
and Hamp Gholson, a negro, con-
vi,.taj4 tt V miiHi ff Tnaar T.PVV. a
Memphis jeweler, were electrocuted B.rol"lue snaaows oi nunareas
at the state prison here today.
It Is Opening Gun for Exposition
That Means Our Opportunity,
Shouts City's Executive.
Enthuiasm, that etfen a summer
downpour of rain failed to quench,
was Portland's greeting to the 1925
exposition last night. Thousands
gathered in a tightly packed mass of
humanity about the speakers' plat
form between the Portland hotel and
the old postoffice building, while
noise-making automobiles streamed
through the downtown streets to
celebrate recognition of the exposi
tion by President Harding and con
gress. Redfire flickered, lighting up a
square of shining faces, interspersed
Gholson offered a short prayer for
the children of the man he had killed.
Prison Chaplain Meyers said Gholson
last night asked: "Do you suppose
that God will forgive a man who has
killed six men?"
EX-PRESIDENT IMPROVING
Mr.
Wilson"9 First Appearance at
His Law Office Noted.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 17.
Woodrow Wilson's first appearance
yesterday at his law offices here was
taken by hi3 friends as evidence of
the former president's improving
physical condition.
Bainbridge Colby, former secretary
of state and Mr. Wilson's law part
ner, also was at the new offices,
where Mr. Wilson spent some time in
confe rence.
TAX LAW TEST PROPOSED
California Statute Affecting Aliens
Put Up to Courts.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17. Foun
dation was laid today for a test of
the California alien poll tax law as
it relates to citizens of Mexico, with
the arrest of G. D. Kappa on the
charge that he had declined to reg
ister under the act.
Kappa was taken into custody and
an appeal was made to the state
supreme court for a writ of habeas
corpus.
IINPDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
BERLIN BOURSE SUSPENDS
Operations Halted Because of Re
cent Spectacular Trade.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17. The Berlin
bourse has suspended operations tem
porarily because of the recent high
pressure of activity, according to ad
vices received here today by interna
tional bankers.
In the last three weeks speculation
on the bourse has attained enormous
dimensions, exceeding in volume al
most any pre-war period. Shares of
numerous industrial companies have
beenr mot favored on reports that
control is being sought by foreign interests.
Martinique Has Quake.
PORT DE FRANCE, Martinique.
Aug. 17. (By the Associated Press.)
A light earthquake was felt here
today.
The disturbance occurred at 11:15
o'clock this morning.
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature
degrees; minimum. 63 aeiri-eea.
TODAY'S Probably showers: southwester
ly winds.
3-'oreign.
Irian parliament to discuss Britten pro
posals In secret today. Page 3.
National.
Fifteen Tortland men file applications for
job as poEtmasler. Page 1.
Lodge insists that cut war bills.
Page 1-
Arms conference talk of Washingrton.
Page 4.
Retail food prices over United States ad
vance 2T per cent In July. Pags 1. j
House democrats pledge themselves to
fight republK-an tax bill. Past tl.
Domestic.
Murder of prest probed by coroner.
Page 3.
Butchers will try to arbitrate differences
with packer. Page i.
Inquiry to trace seized liquor begun.
Page 2.
Employment shows gain In eight national
Industries. Page 1.
Murderous ganir of I. W. W. hold mid
dle west In reign of terror. Page IX
Pacific Northwest.
University of Oregon and Oregon Agri
cultural college adopt non-resident tui
tion system. Pago 5.
Telephone official takes rap at Portland.
Page 13.
Sockeve salmon treaty between Canada
and United States to be withdrawn.
Page ti. "
Wool differential In favor of Portland pro
tected at Spokane Inquiry. Page 0.
Offenders of road laws pay J701S.Su In
fines. Page 14.
Sports.
Pacific Coast league results: At Salt Lake
7, Romano, o. m ta asci" o, uaK-
land 4: at San Praneisco ts, Vernon 2;
at Sacramento 2. Seattle 0. Page 12.
Special match of women tennis wizards
likely. Page 13.
Four-day international casting tournament
starts this morning. Page 12.
Commercial and Marine.
Speculative buying advances all grades of
hopa. Page -1-Chicago
wheat depressed by general trade
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Late vigorous rebound in stock market
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Three more charters booked for Portland.
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Portland and Vicinity.
Hero of Italian war forces Portland vis
itor. Pas'
Terminal site for auto buses selected
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Electroscope fails to locate $6000 tube of
radium lost by Portland doctor. Page 1.
I Brumfield, In Jail here, declares mind
blank as to recent events. Page 1.
Colonel W. H. Jordan, ex-Portlander. to be
given command at Vancouver barracks
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$7,000,000 timber deal negotiated. Page 1.
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of umbrellas. Mayor Baker's voice
boomed out above the clanging horns
and sputtering backfire of automo
biles, announcing the "first gun of
the exposition." A blinding flash
and explosion that shook back the
crowd around the platform met his
words, but it was only the over-filled
flash pan of an enterprising photog
rapher. Prosperity Forecast for All.
"It is the opening .gun for the ex
position that means our opportunity
to present to the world the resources
of Oregon," shouted Mayor Baker
above the tumult. "It means four
years of work for all classes and
prosperity for all.
"If you sincerely love your state,
let's see your hands."
A forest of hands and arms waved
above the crowd and a cheer drowned
cut his voice.
J. E. Gratke, secretary of the ex
position, followed the mayor upon the
platform and read the greeting of
Julius L. Meier, president of the ex
position. Mr, Meier had telegraphed
from Bend that he found the whole
state squarely behind Portland in put
ting the 1925 exposition over. Mr.
Gratke then read the "Portland, we
are with you," message from the Baker
county chamber of commerce.
Parade Uxceeds Expectations.
The parade itself exceeded even the
expectations of those who planned It.
In spite of the rain, hundreds of auto
mobiles, drawn largely from the com
munities that are boosting fair sites,
joined in the procession that led
through the downtown streets. For
hours after the programme had ended
and the audience disbanded into tho
night, the horns, clanging, backfire
and bells of the joymakers continued
through the streets.
73 ' Mayor Baker leeMJie procession with
I General Pietro BadiVlio as guest of
I honor in his car. Delegations of Ro
sarians, Shriners and Loyal Order of
i Moose followed on foot. The pen with
which President Harding signed the
joint congressional resolution Inviting;
foreign nations to participate in the
1925 exposition was carried through
the streets on a truck with a Boy
Scout guard of honor. Automobiles
placarded with the proposed exposi
tion sites which they were boosting
followed.
Kleetrle Sim Roosts Fair.
As the procession crossed Stark
street, on Broadway, a mammoth
signboard over the entrance of the
Liberty theater flashed the figures
"1925" in a blaze of electric lights.
The sign marked the first time that
the coming exposition had been
boosted in electric lights. The sign
board Is 12x20 feet, with figures about
10 feet high. Paul E. Noble, man
ager of the Liberty, announced that
the electric novelty would be oper
ated nightly for an indefinite period,
or until some more effective form of
advertising was suggested to the
theater.
Harriet Tryont. ex-Portland girl,
sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" as
part of the programme at Liberty
. ? r , A - i ai'amr.llct lad
I center, a-iv ' " "r. -
the crowd in three rousing cheers for
the exposition. Paul Becker. Eugene
Coburn, Herschel McBeth and Joe
Southworth made up the Boy Scout
guard of honor for the president's
pen.
Mr. Mete Sends Messasce.
Mr. Meier's message telegraphed
from Bend follows:
"The citizens of Oregon have a
brilliant opportunity before them to
stage a world-wide exposition in 1925.
It is fitting that the people of the
northwest recognize the action of con
gress in giving the president author
ity to invite foreign participation. It
is an opportunity that comes only
once in a generation, and as custo
dians of this great commonwealth its
men and women must prove equal to
representing the great northwest in
keeping with the spirit that has made
America the foremost country in the
world.
"I am glad thatj.he people of Ore
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