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PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
BATHING GIRLS VIE
IN SEASIDE PARADE
EVEREST SCALERS
RATE WAR ATTRACTS
THOUSANDS TO COAST
RAILROAD AND AUTO BUSSES
REPORT BIG BUSINESS.
HUNTER IN THICKET HtllY I! Kll I HI
OUTLAWS BEAT AGED
MAN AND RIFLE TILL
PANAMA INFORMED
GREATEST OF ALL
STRIKES IMPENDS
Coal Miners, Operators
Prepare for War:
IS KILLED FOR DEER u ,u
IT MUST COMPLY
SEEK EASIEST MY
IN LONELY CABIN
CAMERAS CLICK AS BEAUTIES
APPEAR. IX VIEW.
OTIS PITXEY DIES AT I1AXDS
II. M. McKEEX. "
YOUTHS, AIDED BV GIRL,
STAGE BRUTAL HOLDUP.
Costa Rica Authorized to
Take Territory.
U. S. MARINES SENT TO ZONE
Reasonable Time to Meet
White Award Held Given.
MORE DELAY IS OPPOSED
Xote Informs Southern Republic
That Mediator IKk-s Not Feel
longer Walt Is Justified.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 21.
The United States has "informed the
government of Panama that, as a
friendly mediator between Panama
and Costa Rica in their boundary dis
pute, it does not "feel compelled to
suggest" that Costa Rica delay long
er in taking Jurisdiction over terri
tory now held by Panama and which
was adjudged to belong to Costa Rica
by the terms of the White award.
The position of this government
was stated in a note transmitted by
Secretary Hughes to the government
of Tanama on August 18, and made
public today by the state depart
ment. Costa Rica has advised the United
States, the note said, of its deter
mination to assume immediate Juris
diction over the disputed territory.
Marines Ordered to Zone.
Almost simultaneously with publi
cation of the note it became known
that a force of marines had been em
barked at Philadelphia for the canal
zone. Officials here whose positions
made them cognizant of the move
ment refused to divulge its purpose
or to comment except for the state
ment that It was ordered at the soli
citation of the state department.
The marines, drawn from the Quan-
tico, Va., base, comprised the 3d bat
talion of the Eth regiment and were
commanded by Major Thomas S.
Clark. They embarked ,t. Philadel
phia today, according to marine head
Quarters, on the battleship Pennsyl
vania, which was to convey them to
the canal.
The Pennsylvania has been under
crders for a fortnight to proceed to
the west coast to take her place In
the organized Pacific fleet, naval of
ficials said. Unofficially it was said
In naval circles that no plans had
been made looking to the employment
of American forces in the territory
delimited by the White award.
Following Is the text of Secretary
Hughes' note:
"The government of the United
States has received the note addressed
ty the government of Panama on
August 6.
"After the most careful considera
tion of the statements contained in
the note of the government of Pan
ama above referred to, this govern
ment has reached the conclusion that
arguments advanced In this commu
nicatlon have already been fully an
Ewered in previous notes.
Disagreement la Rearretted. .
"It is greatly regretted that it has
proved to be Impossible for the gov
ernments of Panama and Costa Rica
to come to a direct agreement for
the delimitation of that portion of the
boundary between the two republics
laid down by the White award. In
view of the fact the government
Panama appears unwilling to carry
out this delimitation in the manner
provided in the Porras-Anderson con
vention, and Inasmuch as a reasona
ble time, mentioned In the note of
this government dated May 2, 1921
for the reaching of an agreement as
to the manner of carrying out thl
delimitation, has already been af
forded, there would seem to be n
reason why the government of th
United States should, as the friendly
mediator between the ' two govern
. ments, or by virtue of Its special re
lations to the government of Panama
feel compelled to suggest to the", gov
ernment of Costa Rica that it dela
longer taking Jurisdiction over th
territory which is now ocupied tj
Panama, and which was adjudged to
belong to Costa Rica by the terms
of the Loubet award.
"The government of the United
States is now advised by the govern
ment of Costa Rica that since it con
siders that the Porras-A'nderson con
vention Is In force and since it be
lieves that there Is no valid reason
for delaying its complete execution
any longer. It Is ready to assume im
mediately the Jurisdiction over tha
territory above referred to."
MARINES SAIL TO PAX AMA
Forco of 4 00 Embarks at Phila
delphia for Canal Zone.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21. A force
of 400 marines embarked from here
today on the U. S. S. Pennsylvania for
duty In Panama.
The determination to augment
American forces already in the canal
tone was reached so suddenly that
officers at the navy yard here were
not ordered to prepare supplies for
the marines until yenterday, when
rush orders were received by tele
phone from the navy department In
Washington.
The Pennsylvania was used for
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Extra Officers Employed to Con
trol Vast Crowd at Season's
Annual Promenade.
SEASIDE, Or., Ang. 21. (Special.)
-Camera shutters clicked vocifer
ously, thousands of necks were craned
and eyes were strained when Seaside's
annual bathing beauty parade passed
in review before one of the season's
largest crowds. The beach was
crowded to capacity and the streets
were filled with automobiles and
throngs of people who were pressing
forward in order not to miss the
sights.
The marshal was obliged to employ
I extra deputies to handle all the peo-
to witness the seasons gala event. A
line or march was determined, upon
nd the crowds were pressed back to
make way for the contesting beauties.
On roofs and telephone poles were
een ardent photographers all after
the best picture.
The privileged Judges, A. S. Del-
linger, Merle Chessman, E. N. Hurd
nd Philip Jackson, took their stand
upon the platform to render wise and
nprejudiced Judgment as to who the
winners should be. As the' parade ls-
ued from concealment out of Oates'
natatorlum the crowd murmured a
word of astonishment, for never be
fore has there been such an array of
elaborate costumes displayed for the
public eye in Seaside.
Leading the line of beauties were
lx little tots, all dressed up in the
most modern of bathing styles. They
were the Misses Lola Wharton, Irene
Plummer, June Erickson, Betty Dens
more, Dorothy Plover and Little Baby
Elizabeth.
Following the youngsters paraded
the best-lookitig group of costumes
and figures that has ever competed
for honors on this beach.
After the march around the beach
the .contestants werej viewed by the
Judges on the reviewing stand. The
first prize of $50 was awarded to Miss
Esther Ackerman; the second prize
of $25 went to Miss Helen Parker;
the third prize of 10. was won by
Miss Theresa Bartlett, and the fourth
prize of $15 was divided equally be-
ween the six youngsters who led the
parade. Owing to the success of this
parade the officials In charge have
expressed the opinion that the event
will be repeated again next year.
SURF FATAL TO BATHER
, F. Munson ot 'cridan. Ljy;s
Life at Xeskowln.
SHERlrfAN, Or., Aug. 21. (Special.)
B. F. Munson, 42 years ' old, and
manager of the Grand theater in
Sheridan, lost his life as a result of a
swim in the surf at noon today at
Neskowln, south of Tillamook, accord
ing to word received here tonight.
Mr. Munson, who had gone to the
beach with his wife and two sons, is
said to have ventured out beyond his
depth. He cried for help and a son,
Neil, went to the rescue. A strong
undercurrent kept him from reaching
his father.
In the meantime spectators at
tempted to summon a lifeguard. A
rope was quickly obtained and thrown
out to the stranded bather. He took
hold of it and was pulled to shore
without having gone down. d-
First aid was administered. Death
followed In a few minutes. It was at
tributed to a heart attack.
Mr. Munson was a member of the
Oddfellows lodge and active In civic
affairs. The body will be brought to
Sheridan for burial.
NEW FLOOD HITS PHOENIX
Basement of Capitol Ruilding Full
of Water; Life Loss Threatened.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 21. As a re
sult of downpour last night and to
day another flood, greater than that
of last Friday, swept down Cave
creek through the Arizona canal and
into the city of Phoenix, threatening
extensive property damage and possi
ble loss of life. At 8:15 o'clock to
night the water entered, the state
capitol.
Twenty minutes later the base-,
ment of the building was full and
later had entered the first floor. A
wall of water 8 feet high and sev
eral miles wide, according to reports I
received at irrigation headquarters.
washed out a section of the Grand
canal, one of the largest in the dis
trict, after sweeping across the coun
try between it and the Arizona canaL
The flood waters extended from '
Phoenix to Glendale, a distance of j
nine miles, irrigation officials said.
EDWARD LINGREN DROWNS
Odell Rancher Loses Life in Rive
While on Picnic.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Aug. 21. (Spe
cial.) Edward Z. Llngren, 30, Odell
rancher, was drowned in the Colum
bia near Wyeth today. A member of
a family picnic party, the young man
was swimming when he was heard
to cry for help. The body sank once,
and it was thought Mr. Lingren was
the victim of heart disease or cramps.
His brother-in-law, William Hu
kari, rushed to his aid. The latter,
unable to swim, barely escaped drown
ing. Members of the party rescued
him with a long pole.
The body of Mr. Llngren was recov
ered with a grappling hook after four
hours. He Is survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Llngren, two broth,
ers, two sisters and his widow, to
whom he had been married a year.
Except the latter and a sister, who
were visiting in Portland, all were on
the picnic party.
Approach From North
west Reconnoitered.
MAPS ARE QUITE USELESS
Mountain Top Sighted From
Tingri Dzong.
GLACIER STREAMS DELAY
Between 300 and 400 Hermits and
Xuns Found Living In Soli
tary Cells or in Caves. .
BT COLONEL HOWARD BURT.
Leader of the Mount Kverest Expedition
(Special cable dispatch. Copyrighted and
supplied by tne Mount Sverest committee.
TINGRI DZONG, Tibet. July 16, by
runner to Pharl, India, thence via
Simla, Aug. 16. On June 23 Messrs.
Mallory and Bullock, with 18 coolies
and four yaks, left Tingri Dzong to
reconnolter the easiest methods of
approaching Mount Everest from the
northwest. The maps showing the
country, to the north of the moun
tain are quite useless, as we found
in our search for Kharta. It Is im
possible to put any trust in them.
From Tingri Dzong the mountain
top can be seen appearing over the
intervening lower grassy ridges and
there is no mistaking which is Mount
Everest, as it stands out all by itself
and looks far higher than any of the
other peaks.
Party Impeded by Streams.
The chief obstacles to progress are
the great glacier streams interven
Ing, at this time of year quite ' un-
fordable. There are, however, occa
sional rickety bridges, but only too
often these have been found washed
away and cannot be rebuilt until the
following winter, when the waters
are low.
The first march from Tingri Dzong
toward Mount Everest led to such
a bridge over the Kyetrak glacier.
stream flowing down from the
Grew KoTfu glicier some 12 miles
long and fed by numerous subsidiary
glaciers irom the beautiful snowy
peak of Chorabsang and the great
25,000 and 26.000-foot peaks for
which, strange to say, the Tibetans
have no local names.
Foot of Mountain Reached.
The next day's march was over
grassy, rounded hills to Zambu,
whence a good view was obtained
looking- up Rongbuk valley, which led
right to the foot of the giant preci
pices coming down from the north
western face of Mount Everest. All
the way to Rongbuk glacier a large
glacier stream flowed down this val
ley, but there was a fragile bridge
at the monastery of Chhobo. Over
this bridge all loads had to be car-
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One Steamer Line Obtains Small
Crowds Because of Fare Cuts
by Opposition Carriers.
Portland went to the seashore yes
terday. '
Taking advantage of the rate war
that has been instituted by the Spo
kane, Portland & Seattle railroad, the
river steamers and the automobile
stages, literally thousands or cit
izens deserted their homes, their
churches and the theaters and went
to the coast" pleasure resorts at an
expense that has put a dent in the
high cost of transportation.
The Spokane, Portland & Seattle
trains had been crowded all day Sat
urday with pleasure seekers, who did
not deny that they were going to
Seaside and other points solely be
cause the warring factions in the
transportation game had reduced
rates to a point within reach of all.
Yesterday, again, the trains were
packed. The early morning local car
ried more than twice the number of
passengers that it had carried any
other day this season, and the after
noon train had a passenger list or
nearly 600. The night train also held
several hundred.
Elated' was the word used by
A. Jaloff of the Shepard auto bus line
in expressing his idea regarding the
trend of affairs in the rate war.
"This war has benefited me more
.nir other war I have ever
known of," he said.
"People have come to the reallza
tlon that there are buses plying be
tween Portland and Astoria and Sea
side. I could not carry all the pas
sengers in the regular buses today,
and was forced to run extras as far
a . st Helens. There was not a va
cant seat In any car leaving for As
toria. Long live the rate war!"
The steamer Iralda, which became
famous last week for its 55-cent rate
to Astoria and 1.10 rate to Seaside,
was in the lower Columbia river yes
terdav fighting for its share of the
Dassengers on a home-coming trip.
The steamers for the Harkina
Transportation company, which kept
Its rate equal to those of the rail
road companies, carried small crowds
yesterday.
This company has perhaps been hit
the hardest of all in the rate war. It
offered no special Inducements that
tvio railroad aid not offer, and had
gained. It trade throughout the sea
son due to & Tate much lower than
that of the rail company. Now many
of Its- prospective customers are de
eerting It to go on the Iralda or the
trains.
Portland has had a number ot rate
wars that have been of great finan
cial benefit to the traveling public
In the late '90s the boats of the Ore
gon Railroad & Navigation company,
plying between Portland and San
Francisco, started a rate contest with
the railroad. Fares were reduced to
$5 including meals. A large number o
longshoremen were out of employ
ment at the time, and living expenses
were high for men out of employ
ment. They would purchase $5 tick
eta and spend two daya on the boats
to San Francisco. There they would
work for a couple of days while their
ships were reloading, accumulate
few dollars, buy another ticket to
return to Portland. It was less ex
pensive to ride the boats with meal
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ONE REASON WHY BOSSY DOESN'T FARE
"
Inquest Over Resident of Junction
City Held Short Time After
Fatal Accident.
EUGENE, Or., Aug. 21. (Special.)
Otis Pitney of Junction City was shot
and killed Instantly today by H. M.
McKeen of Alvadore while hunting
deer In the Coast mountain nine miles j
from Not! and about SO milej west (
of Eugene. McKee said be mistook
Pitney for a deer.
Pitney and McKeen were in sepa
rate hunting parties that, had started
out this morning. "McKeen said he
saw what he thought was a deer
moving in the brush a hundred yards
away and fired. He said he was
horrified to find Pitney, with whom
he was acquainted, lying dead with a
bullet hole in his neck. s
The Jugular vein had been pierced
by McKeen's bullet. McKeen told
other members of his party what he
had done and walked to Noti, tele
phoning to Coroner Branstedder, who
left this afternoon to hold an in
quest. Word from Noti tonight was to the
effect that the body would be taken
to that place, where an Inquest would
be held late tonight. Pitney was about
30 years old and a son of William
Pitney, a pioneer of Junction City.
He was a rural mail carrier out of
Junction City and leaves a family.
McKeen is a blacksmith at Alvadore.
TEST OF LIQUOR ASKED
Xew Vorkers' Take Some of Pri
vate Stock to Federal Chemist.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21. Cautious
citizens bearing samples of their pri
vate stock flocked to the govern
ment's liquor testing laboratory In the
federal building yesterday and im
plored chemists to test the stuff at
once. They had heard reports that
the government was to place its facil
ities at the disposal of citizens to save
the public from the conseyuences of
drinking wood alcohol and the like.
None was bold enough to bring more
than an ounce or two in a bottle.
Chief Chemist Edson told them that
he had received no authority from
Washington to make such tests and
turned them away.
WOMAN INJURED BY BOMB
Five Others Hurt In. Explosion on
Street of Belfast.
BELFAST, Aug. ' zt. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) A bomb was thrown
by an unidentified person in Tyrone
street this evening.
A woman was seriously wounded
and five other persons less badly
wounded in the explosion. Many
windows were broken by the con
cussion. EX-POLICEMAN IS SLAYER
Lorln Carmichael Shoots Himself
After Killing Woman.
MODESTO. Cal., Aug. 21. Lorln D.
Carmichael, formerly a member of
the local police force, shot and killed
Mrs. Clarice Swartzel late today at
the hospital where she is employed,
and then shot himself.
He died several hours later.
BETTER.
Alleged Slayer Gives Up
to Authorities.
QUARREL CAUSE IS TRIVIAL
Leaving Cattle Gate Open Is
Reported Difference.
TWO HELD AS WITNESSES
Jesse Brnnn Says He. Fired When
Threatened by Louis Ragan.
Prisoner at Pendleton.
PENDLETON, Or., Aug. 21. (Spe
cial.) Louis Ragalns, a cowboy, was
shot and killed in a lonely cabin in
the wilds of the Blue mountains, 40
miles south of Pendleton, early this
morning as the result of an alleged
quarrel between he and Jess Brunn
another cowboy, who, according to
Umatilla county sheriff's officials, has
confessed to the shooting.
The killing occurred about mid
night, the eherirrs office being in
formed of the crime early this morn
Ing. Deputy Sheriff Spears, accom
panied by Deputy Coroner Brady, went
to the scene of the shooting and re
turned tonight with Brunn and the
body of the murdered man.
Brnnn Found Near Cabin.
Brunn was found near the cabin to
gether with two associates, Charles
Runyan and George Shirley, cowboys.
He made no resistance when the of
ficers approached and admitted that
he was the man who did the shooting,
according to Deputy Spears. A coro
ner's inquest will be held tomorrow
afternoon at which Brunn's associ
ates will be held as material wit
nesses. Ragalns had charge of a herd of
horses on the range in that vicinity,
with Brunn serving as caretaker. It
was said the alleged altercation oc
curred yesterday morning, growing
out of the question of who left a gate
r.n s ranch . pc i -.cording ;-the
story told sheriff ?.i loials. A
Brunn was said to have returned
to the cabin late at night with the
avowed intention of killing itagains.
Victim Found In Bed.
The murdered man was found In
bed. A bullet from a 30-30 rifle had
entered his shoulder 'and had come
out low in the back. It appeared that
Ragalns.had Just started to rise from
his bed when he was shot. -
Sheriffs officials were Inclined to
scout the -theory that the shooting
grew out of so trivial a quarrel, but
believe that cards or liquor were to
blame.
Ragains, whose residence is on Mc
Kay creek, is survived by his widow,
two daughters, aged 14 and 12; a
mother, three sisters and two half
brothers. The alleged murderer is
single. :
Brunn in a statement declared that
he had fired in self-defense.
Both Runyon and Shirley were said
to have witnessed the shooting.
Mrs. Ragalns is so ill that her rela
tives have feared to Inform her of
the death of her husband.
MACON, GA., HAS BIG FIRE
1 Gasoline Tank at Filling Station
Explodes, Causing Blaze.
MACON, Ga., Aug. 22. Fire broke
j out in the Brown house, near the cen
ter of the downtown business district.
at 1:30 o'clock this morning. The fire
followed an explosion that could be
heard for several miles. There was
danger of the flames spreading. One
block soon was practically destroyed.
Forty or fifty persons were re
ported trapped In hallways In the rear
of the burning Brown house.
The fire was started by the explo
sion of a gasoline tank at a filling
station of the Canfield Oil company.
alongside the hotel. The Brown house
is the oldest hotel in the city and is a
frame structure. Men and women
jumped from the fourth and fifth
I story windows and many persons have
been Injured.
Harry S. Wausburg of Atlanta, Ga.,
anj John S. Hays of Macon were in
jured so badly in leaping from third
story windows that they were taken
I to a hospital. The explosion of the
tank of gasoline tore away the stair
way, making egress from the burning
building difficult.
1 1 WIFE IN TRIANGLE SHOT
Woman, Forced to Choose, Picks
Husband and Seals Death.
PORTERVILLE, Cal., Aug- 21.
Mrs. J. B. Bachman. forced to choose
between her husband - and another
man in the presence of both, elected
to remain true to her marriage, and
thus sealed her death, which came an
Instant later when the other man,
Walter H. Alexander, It was charged,
shot and killed her. ...
"Well, what are you going to do?"
Alexander was quoted as demanding
of Mrs. Bachman.
"I guess I'll stay here," Bachman
said his wife replied.
Thereupon, Bachman said, Alex
ander fired a shotgun point-blank at
the woman. The charge struck her
in the seek and he fell dead.
Storekeeper Locked in Rear Room
and Knocked Into Unconscious- .
ness; $6 0 in Cash Taken.
With tha aid of a girl look-out, two
youthful outlaws brutally beat and
robbed John Shreiner, an elderly con
fectioner at 1831 East Glisan street,
shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday af
ternoon, and escaped with approxi
mately $60 in silver and currency.
Mr. Shreiner was removed to St.
Vincent's hospital in a serious con
dition. His jaw was badly broken,
an eye was frightfully lacerated and
he suffered other cuts and bruises on
the face and head.
Police detectives were able to get
only meager descriptions of the two
outlaws and their girl companion as
Mr. Shreiner was so badly injured he
was unable to give a lucid account
of the assault and robbery.
According to information received
by Lieutenant Moloney and Inspectors
Tackaberry and Morris of the detec
tive bureau, the girl was the first
to enter the confectionery shop. She
ordered a dish of ice cream. After
taking a few bites she walked out
hurriedly.
A moment later the two youths en
tered the" place and ordered a bottle
of soda each. As Mr. Shreiner turned
to comply with the order, one, of them
shoved a revolver In his ribs and or
dered him to accompany them into a
rear room.
In this rear room, behind locked
doors, the youths set upon Mr.
Shreiner and beat him into uncon
scious. They then rifled the cash
register and left the place.
Whether or not the trio had use of
an automobile in going to and from
the confectionery, the police were un
able to ascertain. Persons in that
immediate vicinity say they did not
notice an automobile near the place
at that hour.
Ross Norgard, a youth living at 51
East Seventy-second street North.
saw the two youths peering into the
confectionery window a short time
before the attack when he went to
the place to deliver milk. He told
the police they appeared to evince a
keen Interest when Mr. Shreiner
opened the cash till to pay for the
milk.
The boy did not get a look at the
girl companion of the thugs, although
other persons in that neighborhood
furnished tire, officers with a fair de
scription.
BRUMFIELD PUT IN CELL
Visits of Wife Cut From Indefinite
Periods to 3 0 Minutes.
ROSEBURG. Or., Aug. 21. (Spe
cial.) Dr. R. M. Brumfield, alleged
slayer of Dennis Russell, was re
moved quietly today from his spa
cious quarters on the second floor of
the county Jail to a regular cell on
the first floor of the building.
The Bheriff also announced that the
visits to the prisoner by Mrs. Brum
field, which heretofore have been for
indefinite periods, would be limited
to 30 minutes dally.
Dr. Brumfield passed a quiet day
and talked to no one except his wife
who appeared with delicacies for his
noonday meal. She stayed only a few
moments with him. He appeared
cheerful and refused to discuss the
crime, maintaining that his memory
is hazy.
The jail Is guarded day and night
and Brumfield talks to the guards at
frequent Intervals. On Monday the
officers are going to Interview him
at length concerning the crime and
hope to obtain a confession.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTKRDAT'S Maximum temperature, 73
degrees; minimum. 5a degree.
TODAY'S Fair; westerly wlnda
Foreign.
Everest climbers seek easiest approach to
peak. Page 1.
Europe's omnipotence is ended, says Har
den. Page 2.
Last meeting of allied supreme council
held disappointment to Franca. Page 2.
Dail. heads meet to outline plana Pago 5.
National.
Republicans plan to block democratic fili
buster on tariff and taxation bills.
Page S.
Conditions shaping for worst strike country
ever saw, says Harden Colfax. Page 1.
United States Informs Panama to sur
render territory award to Costa Rica.
Page 1.
Domestic.
Visitors to the world press congress at
Honolulu to learn strange ldloma
Page 4.
Preacher blames "spumed woman" for
arrest on charge of wife murder.
Paga 4.
Faclfio Northwest.
Bathing glrla appear In parade at Seaside.
Page 1.
Man Is shot dead In quarret In cabin near
Pendleton, x-aae
Secretary Fall has busy visit at Klamath
Falls. Page S.
Hunter In thicket Is killed for deer.
Page 1.
Sports.
Standard Oil nine defeats St. Helena
Page 8.
Pacific Coast League results: at Salt Lake
11-10. Portland 10-: at Sacramento
8-8. Seattle 7-2; at Los Angeles 0-6.
Oakland 5-0; at San Francisco 1-1.
Vernon 2-7. Page 8.
Casters hang up three mora world's re
cords. Page 8.
Portland and Vicinity.
Young outlaws beat aged man and rob
tllL Page 1.
Rate war attracta thousands to coast.
Page 1. ,
Parole system Is abused, says Judge, but
snould not be abolished. Page 14.
Oregon cows lead entire west in butter-fat
production. Page 9.
Financial and business improvements
shown In report. Page 13.
Lumber activity in northwest shows In
crease. Page 13.
Social craze held to have reached the pul
pit. Page 14.
Noted drug addict held as vagrant. Page T.
Firea annihilate forest area. Page 13.
Phone rehearing will be speeded. Pne 14.
'Fire causes $15,000 loss. Page J.
NEITHER NOW MAKING MONEY
Neither Is Disposed, Nor Can
Afford to Take Loss.
WORKERS TO MEET. SOON
Earnings or Men Close to Bare Sub
sistence Point; Market, on
Other Hand, Stagnant.
BT HARDEN COLFAX
(Copyright. 1021, by Tha Oregonlan.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 21. CSpe-
cial) A labor strike greater than
any the United States has ever exper
ienced is taking form in the troubled
situation confronting the coal indus
try today.
Mines are running from two to three
days a week: production Is below the
1913 level; actual earnings of mine
workers generally are close to the
bare subsistence point, though rates
of pay are higher than ever before,
and the country appears to be fairly
well stocked with fuel. The market
is stagnant and has been for months.
Indications are that it will remain so
for months to come, although there
may be a pick-up of some sixe in the
late fall. Prices are low at the
mines, high In the retail yards.
Such are the conditions facing the
coal Industry. In their present situ
ation both the operator and the miner
have deflated' their wartime profits.
Neither is making any money. Nei
ther can afford to rednce the price of
what he sells unless business gener
ally picks up in vigorous fashion and
neither the operator nor the miner Is
disposed to take a loss, even if a
nation-wide coal strike has to come
when the present wage scale expires
next March.
Workers) to Meet Soon.
One month from today the United
Mine Workers of America meet at
Indianapolis in biennelal convention.
The selection of oflcers and the
declaration of policies are the chief
business at hand. Pressure brought
in any producing fields toward a
wage reduction will come up for
thorough and probably stormy dis
cussion. The workers probably will
reject to a man any proposal to cut
the present rates.
Their leaders have forecast a re
duction. No national officer would
dare risk his political life by going
to the rank and file with a wage cut
proposal. John L. Lewis, president
of the organization, comes up for re
election and he certainly isn't goins
to run on any such platform.
"Our organization," says Mr. Lewis,
"is ready to face any trouble. When
the contract expires next March we
will be expected to agree to a reduc
tion. We shall not, however. We
shall resist any attacks."
Far from agreeing to a reduction,
the mine workers in one of the three
anthracite fields are out for a demand
for more pay 40 to 60 per cent more.
Such a demand, of course, probably
is made for bargaining purposes. Fol
lowing this lead, however, the Indian
apolis convention may demand a wage
Increase.
Thousands Out of Work.
The miners Justify such a demand
on the ground that for months past
they have gotten so little work that
they are earning barely enough to
live on in some cases not enough.
Thousands are entirely out of work.
A wage increase, however high, they
argue, means nothing if they are em
ployed for only two days a week,
whereas a cut in rates without more
working time would not give them
enough to keep body and soul to
gether. Moreover, there will come up a.t the
Indianapolis meeting the policy adopt
ed two years ago of calling for the
rationalization of mines. That Is
Lewis' own plank In the platform and
it is going to stay there, even if the
time doesn't appear propitious for In
sisting on its enforcement. It may
come in hand later when a strike,
weary public finds its coal supply cut
off.
The present wage agreement grew
out of the miners' strike In 1919 and
does not expire till March 31, 1922.
All attempts by operators Jn various
sections to obtain a cut have been In
vain. In one district Central Penn
sylvania, the largest producing dis
trict in the country, whose anual out
put could easily touch 60,000,000 tons
If the demand were good the miners
positively refused to meet the oper
ators in regard to a' wage cut. The
miners are holding the operators to
the letter of the contract.
Situation Same Elsewhere.
Operators in other fields have had
similar experiences. Northern West
Virginia producers sought the other
day to get a conference with the
union looking to a wage cut. Presi
dent Keeney of the union told the
operators in effect that the Lewis pol
icy was the Keeney policy, too. In
the state of Washington the miners
are out on strike because of an at
tempted wage cut and the operators
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