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3361 6 t HdV VOL. LXI XO. 19,161 Entered at Portland (Oreson) Postcfflce Recjrj5-e'a's Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1922 28 PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS SLAYER SAYS BODY WAS PUT IN RIVER Hecker Leads in Search for Murder Victim. WILL H. HAYS BARS ALL ARBUCKLE FILMS 10,000 CONTRACTS WILIi BE CANCELED, IT IS SAID. REPUBLICANS VOTE TO SUPPORT BONDS LANDON AND BROWN SEATTLE NOMINEES SALEM GETS SPECIAL RADIO MUSIC TONIGHT (AIRMEN DEFY DANGER 20,000 JAM PARK IN MID-OCEAN DASH BY " IRATE ALLIES STATE SENATOR LEADS FIELD IN SEATTLE ELECTION. MESDAMES HINGES AND MILLER-CHAPMAN TO SING. . I 'LIGHT OF 900 MILES LEADS TO ST. PAVL'S ROCKS. bERMANY BARRED FOB OPENING GAME DRAGGING STARTED AT ONCE Bowker, in Sack, Is Tossed Into Calapooia. YOUTH LOSES NERVE Prisoner Trembles So That He Can not Ijeare Police Autxj Spot Is Scar Albany, Or. . ALBANY Or., April 18. (Special.) Russell Hecker. confessed slayer of Frank Bowker, Portland musician led a party of Portland police and detectives late today to the place where he said the body of Bowker, weighted with stones and tied in a huge hop sack weighted with stones, had been thrown into the muddy, swirling waters of the Calapooia river, two miles west of Albany on the Al bany-Corvallis highway. Albany townsmen early tonight began grappling with improvised hooks for the body of Bowker. Young Prisoner Trembles. His face an ashen hue, his lip' twitching and fingers shaking as though i.-om palsy, young Hecker cringed in the tonneau of Chief of Police Jenkins" auto while Linn coun ty and Portland officials were bend ing every effort toward the recovery ; of the musician's mutilated body. Hecker. upon the advice of his at torney, Thomas G. Ryan, consefrted at the Portland police station early this afternoon to lead the detectives to the body of the man he killed some time last Sunday night. .Throughout the drive from Portland to Albany, the youth sat with lips sealed and eyes downcast, not even daring to look into the appealing, tear-dimmed eyes of his father, who sat beside hi i.i. ' Hecker Sinks Into -eat. "When Chief Jenkins" car came to a stop just at the bridge approach to the Calapooia, young Hecker sank down into his seat. His nerve had forsaken him and the smile which had played about his lips throughout his long and arduous grilling in Port land faded in an instant. Once he lurched forward and tried to point the way to the bridge at the point -where the blood-soaked hop sack, weighted with rocks and its human cargo, had been dragged to the rail and heaved into the rushing current some time during the dark hours of Sunday night. But the ordeal was too great. He ce-uld not utter a word. Once more he dropped to the set, limp, fright ened, unable to proceed. Father Steos From Auto. The boy's father then stepped from the machine and. walking at the side of Chief Jenkins, led the little party to the bridge center and then stepped ever to the west side of the bridge. "There's the spot." said the elder Hecker, and as he spoke he pointed the toe-of his shoe to a half rotted beard, stained with a tell-tale crim son. The father then turned abruptly and rejoined his boy in the tonneau of the machine. , Chief Jenkins, Captain of Detec tives Harms and Identification Expert Hunter, assisted by Deputy District Attorney Mowry, then began to gather the few fragments of evidence. The brard. still clotted with the red ol Frank Bowker's life blood, was chopped away andheld as one of the greweome bits- of evidence. Grappling I Started. A few minutes later arrangements were made to procure a boat and im provised grappling hooks. The boat was placed aboard a small cart and towed by a-police auto a distance of several miles to tfle river's edge, where it was speedily launched and the grappling was started during the few brief momenta between sunset and dusk. Albany citizens gave every assist ance possible to the Portland officers. O. A. Archibald, prominet Albany banker, constructed a rough grappling ' hook and. donning fishing clothes, i jumped into the frail skiff and as- sisted in the attempt to recover the siain man s oouy. If the body is not recovered to night Chief Jenkins announced he would return to Portland and bring Hugh Brady, city grappler, with proper implements to complete the 1 searcn ior me Doay. Youth Can't Stand Strain. Unable to stand the strain and un certainty of the workers on the river. young Hecker called feebly to Chief Jenkins. I put enough stones in the sack i to sink it right where it fell," he whispered into the chief's ear. Kh.r,ifr Kenrt.ll rl. -'.. ..II Levelling. Coroner Fisher and Chief ! orrice of Veterans' Bureau at Dal f Police Catlln, all of Albany and I Linn county, arNved at the little bridge a short time after the Port- WASHINGTON, D. C, April It. In land police and helped direct the Ivestigation of the Dallas (Texas) of- work. Although Hecker's confession has ' fceen made only to his father, the parent has given the police a part of the information, bit by bit, until the Ex - Postmaster - General Declared to Control Fate of Movie Star Recently Acquitted. NEW YORK. April 18. Cancellation of all contracts for the showing of aims in which Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle appears, was announced tonight-by Will H. Hays, head of the motion picture producers' association. This action, he said, affected nearly 10,000 contracts. "After consultation with. Nicholas Schenck, representing Joseph Schenck, the producers, and Adolf Zukor and Mr. Lasky of the Famous Players- Lasky corporation, the distributors, Mr. Hays' statement said. "I will state that at my request they have cancelled all showings and all book ings of the Arbuckle films. They do this that the whole matter may have the consideration that its importance warrants, and the action is taken notwithstanding the fact that they had nearly 10,000 contracts . in force for the Arbuckle pictures." When Mr. Zukor was asked if the action of the producers' association had removed Arbuckle definitely from the list of screen stars, he replied: "We simply left the matter in the hands of Mr. Hays. It is up to him to decide in the future whether it will be proper to reintroduce the Arbuckle pictures." Mr. Zukor said recently that three Arbuckle feature comedies had been completed before the arrest of the comedian on charges growing out of the death of Miss Virginfa Rappe. The producer announced shortly after Arbuckle's acquittal that one of the films would be released as a "test" of public opinion. NEW BANK IS AUTHORIZED Portland to Have Stock and Land Loan Institution. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, D. C., April 18. W. L. Thompson and associates at Portland, Or., have been authorized by the fed eral farm loan board to organize a stock and land bank. The institution will be known as the First Joint Stock Land Bank. Officials of the First National bank, of which W. I. Thompson is a vice president, have not asked authority to organize a joint stock land bank, it was said last night. The step has been under consideration, but could not be authorized from Washington until capital had been subscribed, of ficers agreed upon and full plans per fected. This has not been done, said A. L. Mills, president of the First National. According to Mr. Mills, it is prob able that permission has been grant ed for use of the name "First Joint Stock Land Bank" in the event a bank of this character is organized. A message had been sent to Wash ington, Mr. Mills said, asking if this name could be used if he and his associates should carry out the now entirely tentative plans and form such an institution. LAWMAKERS TO SEE CHIEF Harding's Views on Irrigation Leg islation Desired. WASHINGTON", E. C, April 18. President Harding's views on pending irrigation legislation win be sougnt tomorrow by delegations from the senate and house, headed by Senator McNary, republican, Oregon, and Representative Kinkaid, republican. Nebraska, chairmen respectively of the senate and house irrigation com mittees. One of the principal points to be discussed, it was said, was whether it would be possible to have passed at this session of congress the Mc Nary bill to appropriate 1350,000,000 for western and southern reclamation and drainage projects. HISTORIC SCHOOL BURNS Denver's First Institution Is De stroyed; Total Damage $200,000, DENVER, April 18. Denver's first public school building, completed April 2, 1873, at a cost of $51,619. was destroyed today by a fire which swept the Lindquist building and spread to the Club building, doing property damage estimated at- $200,- I 000. t The school building was abandoned ! in 1S82. after being used but nine I years, later being sold to owners of the Club building. MCCORMICK TO SAIL Marriage to Max Oser to Be Held In Switzerland in Month or Two. CHICAGO, April 18.- Miss Mathilde MeCormick, daughter of Harfcld F. MeCormick and granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller, will sail for Europe wth her father in a month or two and will be married to Max Oser, Swiss riding master, in Switzerland Howard A. Colby, friend of the Me Cormick family, announced today. ICfiDOCC fiRnrTRQ IMnillDV UllUUU IIIUUII1I ,as' --. rooca. f.c. 0r te veterans' bureau has beeu ordered 'as a result of charges of in- efficiency made by Representative Rayburn, democrat, Texas. Director Forbes made this an nouncement today. Lineup Is 26 to 9 in Serr ate Conference. EARLY ACTION IS WANTED Committee Is Asked to. Re port in "Reasonable Time." FORM STILL IN DOUBT Senator Watson Not Certain, as to How Measure Will Be Drawn. Quick Results Expected. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 18. Senate republicans, meeting today -in party conference, voted, 26 to 9, in fa vor of the passage of a soldiers' bonus bill at this- session of congress. The finance committee majority was re Quested in a formal resolution to re port such a measure "within a rea sonable time," which was construed by some leaders as three to four weeks. Senator Watson of Indiana, a re publican member of the finance com mittee, said the bonus bill probably would be taken up in the senate and put through immediately it was re ported. He thought its consideration would require only a short time, but was not so certain as to the form the measure to be drawn by the com mittee would take. Tariff Would Be Laid Aside. Under the present plan the tariff bill, which by a decision of the party conference is to be called up Thurs day "without further delay," would be laid aside temporarily for consid eration of the bonus. There was a suggestion thatthe means of financ ing the bonus might be provided for n an amendment to the tariff bill. There is a division of opinion among majority senate leaders as to whether the senate could -attach a revenue provision to the bonus bill itself, be- J cause of the requirement that reve nue measures originate iu the house. The bonus measure passed by that body carried no means of financing. Aside from the house bill, which was referred to it last month, the senate committee has before it the bonus legislation which was recommended by the senate last July at the request of President Harding, This likewise has no revenue raising provision. Only One in Opposition. Only one member of the finance committee. Senator Calder of New York, voted against the conference resolution declaring for passage of the bonus. The other eight senators were reported -to have been Wads worth, New York; Edge, New Jersey; Nelson, Minnesota; Weller, Maryland; Newberry, Michigan; Pepper, Penn sylvania; Sterling, South Dakota, and Moses. New Hampshire: After the return here Thursday of Chairman McCumber of the finance committee, majority members of that committee will meet to determine procedure on the bonus. Representa- (Concluded on Page 7, Column 4.) t ' IT SEEMS TO BE A MATTER OF BREAKING AWAY OR BREAKING UP THE CONFERENCE. j i VV SSSr tfA''V I smsmmrsMFS- . . ,. M, JV--'cL r- . . M x a! I'M i w in ii smm&m t IT- - T A 4 I It - . . ? r ' : For Places on Council, Mrs. Henry Landes Far. Ahead of Nearest Opponent With 14,331 Votes. SEATTLE. Wash., April 18. With final returns in for the city primaries at which candidates for mayor and the city council were, voted on, State Senator Daniel Landon, with 17,656 votes, and Dr. E. J. Brown, with 16. 017, were the successful mayoralty candidates here tonight. . Walter F. Meier, corporation counsel, was third with 15,681. Landon and Brown will oppose each other at the city election here May 2. For places on the council Mrs. Henry Landes', with 14,331 votes, was far ahead of her nearest opponent, B. L. Blaine, who had 6488; Mrs. Katherine Miracle, the only other woman candidate for the council, was fifth with 50414 votes. PUGET SOUND BUREAU, Seattle, Wash, April 18. As one result of the city primary election today, citi zens of Seattle nominated, a woman for the city council. This has never happened before. Mrs. Henry Landes is the nominee; and the primary vote which makes her one of the six can didates indicates that she will prob ably be one of the three new council members after the final election on May 2. The nominee has made her cam paign as Mrs. Henry Landes, instead of as Bertha Knight Landes, as she might have done. That is Just one of the least of many things that might be mentioned to show the char acter of her campaign. In common with other Seattle women Mrs. Landes believes that women should assume more of the responsibilities of government and project women's viewpoint into lawmaking, especially in matters concerning the home, the welfare of women and children, and the moral issues. Beyond that Mrs. Landes' campaign has been devoid of particularly feministic appeal, and has been based on general common sense. . Mrs. ' Landes was born in Ware, Mass., and passed her early girlhood in Worcester. She has lived in Seattle since 1895, coming here a year after her marriage. She is the wife of Henry Landes, professor of geology and dean of the college of science at the University of Washington, and is a sister of Mrs. David Starr Jordan. Mrs. Landes has devoted much of her time to general community wel fare and civic service. She Jias been a prominent clubwoman . ir many years and is just closing her term as president of the Seattle Federation of Women's clubs. She was at the head of the organization responsible for the Pacific northwest products exhibi tion in Seattle last year and- was idn-tified with the leadership in the community chest drive. Laadon's leadership in the mayor alty race Is considered a result of remarkable personal popularity. He had no organization, no headquarters, made his own speaking engagements, and, generally did everything usually done by others in a candidate's be half. Corporation Counsel Meier car ried the indorsement of the recently organized Washington Union League club and the attacks made against him on this account by all other can didates undoubtedly cut Into his nat ural strength and probably cost him the nomination. Dr. Brown, an unsuc cessful candidate for office in many previous campaigns, draws his vote largely from the socialistic and more radical elements TACOMA. Wash., April 18. (Spe cial.) A. V. Fawcett was nominated (Concluded on Page 3, Column 2.) Maurice Le Plat to Render Violin Solos for Benefit of The " Oregonian's Wireless. Apparatus "has been installed and arrangements have been made so that a large number of Salem citizens, di vided into about a dozen groups, can hear the radio concert which will be sent broadcast from The Oregonian tonight, and which is a part of the regular programme being observed for Salem music w.eek. Although radio concerts of minor degree have been heard in connection with other music weeks, this is the first time in the- state of Oregon one has formed a definite part in the programme, as well as the first time music has been flung from one city to another in co-operation for such an event. The programme which has been ar ranged by The Oregonian for tonight is in two parts. The first is a re cital of four selections to be sung by Mrs. Hallie Parrish Hinges, Salem soloist, who is coming to Portland today with her accompanist, Mrs. Frank Zinn, also of Salem,, to sing back over the ether to the listeners who know her intimately in her own city by reason of her many concerts there. The four selections which Mrs. Hinges has made are "Annie Laurie" (Liza Lehmann), "Flag Without a Stain" (White), "Swallows," Cowen) and "Last Rose of Summer" (Moore). This part of the programme will con sume about an hour of the time al lotted The Oregonian for , broadcast ing. Between it and the second part several announcements of important nature will be made. - The second part of the programme will be given at 9:15 o'clock by Pauline Miller-Chpman, mezzo-soprano dramatic singer, and Maurice Le Plat, violinist. ' Pauline Miller Chapman was a pupil of Marescalchi of the Metropolitan opera with Etelka Gerster, Bologna, Italy, and G. B. Lamperti, Europe's greatest voice - teacher. She- has sung with many of the greatest artists, clubs and organizations. Including the Chi cago symphony and the Berlin sym phony, where she sang under the di rection of Royal Conductor Prill. Maurice Le Plat, born in France, was educated in the Conservatoire de Paris and was a fellow pupil with Thibaud of Marsick and many other celebrated musicians. He has had g-J. notable career as violin soloist and conductor of opera in France, and later enjoyed successes in touring Australia, New Zealand and South America. MEXICAN LOAN WANTED Thomas W. Laniont Reaches Paris to Discuss Financial Advance. PARTS, April 18. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Thomas'W. Lamont of J. P. Morgan & Co., who has just ar rived from the United States' todiy met representatives of France,' Great Britain, Holland, Switzerland and Belgium-to discuss the financing of a new Mexican loan. They discussed the conditions to be offered to Adolfa de la Huerta, Mexican minis ter of finance, when he goes to New York to discuss flotation of the loan. It was reported that all the coun tries involved were desirous of com ing to terms to facilitate the floating of the loan and to resume financial relations with Mexico. . The negotia tions are being kept secret. Pact With Russia Held Violation of Pledge. SECRECY IS CONDEMNED Nation Is Excluded From Fur ther Deliberations. DR. RATHENAU ROUSED Exclusion Is Called Unfair Con ference to Be Continued Re gardless of Others. LONDON, April 18. The allies have agreed that the reparations commis sion shall declare the Russo-German treaty nuil and void, said the Genoa correspondent of the Daily Mail. GENOA, April 18. (By The Asso siated Press.) The representatives of the powers, which convened the Genoa conference, together with the little entente, decided tonight after an all-day discussion, to continue the economic conference regardless of the attitude of Germany and Rus sia. A strong note was 'prepared and sent to the German delegation, which declared that "Germany's act had destroyed the spirit of mutual confi dence indispensable to international co-operation," and informing Germany that she has been debarred from fur ther participation in discussions of Russian affairs at the economic con ference. JntermiMslons Are Brief. The meeting was held at the villa Raggio, Premier Facta's home1, and was continuous, with the exception of brief periods for luncheon and tea, when more ' intimate conversations were carried on between the various delegates.' The discussions at the meeting were calm and dignified, although considerable differences of opinion existed. Two groups formed, one led by England and the-other by France, while the Italian delegates displayed conciliatory attitude. - Some of the extremists are said to have proposed breaking up the conference, but a majority favored awaiting Moscow's reply to the allied demands. , Severe Attitude Advocated. According to information from French sources, Mr. Lloyd George emphasized the necessity of adopting a severe attitude toward both Russia and Germany, but especially against Germany, pointing out that Germany had signed . the Versailles treaty, whereas Russia had not. Signor Sohanzer, the Italian foreign minfster, favored an attitude of mod eration in the interests of the con ference. Mr. Lloyd George pleaded that it was no time to display weak ness. He counseled sending a note to Germany and Russia declaring they must modify their attitude if they expected to be permitted to discussion of Russian affairs at Genoa. At the evening session there was a discussion as to the advisability of in sisting that Germany either revise the treaty with Russia or be expelled from all commissions of the conference. German Prepare Reply. The German delegates were en gaged tonight in drafting a reply to the note of the allies. The note will state - that the allies began secret negotiations with the Russians be fore the Germans did and further more that the full conference of 32 powers, and not 11 powers, alone has the right to exclude the Germans. The neutral countries, headed by Denmark, which are not pleased be cause the small powers have been almost eliminated from the con ference by reason of the private sit tings of the entente powers, have held several meetings, and have pro tested against Germany's exclusion from Russian affairs without a full vote of the conference. Dr. Rathenau Make Proteat. Dr. Walter Rathenau, German for eign minister, in a statement to the Associated Press, protested against the exclusion of Germany as unfair. He declared the treaty was not a sec ret one and not a violation of the conditions upon which Germany had entered the conference. He had not yet decided upon his attitude, he said. The. allied note also condemned the secrecy of the treaty and called it violation of the conditions to which Germany pledged herself in entering the conference. ""The allies proved theJr readiness to waive the memories of war," said the note, "but Germany's act de stroyed the spirit of mutual confi dence which is indispensable to inter national co-operation." Disaster Declared Ahead. Prime Minister Lloyd George him self went so far as to say the pact was a step in the direction of divid ing Europe into separate camps, the very thing the conference wished to avoid. Apparently the Germans were deep ly disappointed at not peing able to (Concluded on Pace 2, Column L) Route From Cape Verde Islands Taken by Seaplane I'nmarked . and W ithout Guide Ships. PERXAMBUCO, Brazil, April 1 (By the Associated Press.) Captains Coutinho and Sacadura. in their flight from the Cape Verde islands for Brazil, arrived at the cliffs of the St. Paul's rocks, Just above the equator, -northwest of the Island of Fernando Noronha. at 8 o'clock this evening, Brazilian time. The hydro-airplane Lusltanla ex perienced slight motor trouble and had to stop at the St. Paul's cliffs. PORTO PR ATA, Cape Verde Isl-at-ds, April IS. (By the Associated Press.) The Portuguese trans-Atlantic aviators. Captains Coutinho and Sacadura, hopped off -t 6:50 o'clock ttis morning for St. Paul rocks on the third and probably most danger ous leg of their flight from Lisbon ta Rio de Janeiro. Their route lay over 900 miler. o: water, devoid of markers or guide ships, and they expected to reaca the rocks, in mid-Atlantic, in from 1U tc 12 hours flying. The aviato-s flew their plane here from St. Vincent yesterday in prepa ration for today's start, condition here being more favorable for a suc cetsful get away. The landing at the St. Paul rocks was expected to be difficult, as there Is only a small bay or opening between tne two islets on the north east side. This bay or cove is only 56 yards across at the entrance and 100 yards long and presents some diffi culties, even to vessels, except in the most moderate weather. The seaplane is awaited at the rocks by the Portuguese cruiser Republica, which Is carrying a supply of gas and oils, and which will broadcast the news of the aviators' arrival. From the St. Paul's rocks the air men plan to fly to the island of Fer nando Noronha, approximately 350 miles off the Brazilian coast and from there to Pernambuco. " , FARMER SLEEPS IN AUTO Car Goes Over 30-Foot Bank, but Driver Is Only Scratched. CANBT. Or., April 18. (Special.) A. C. ' Schlabsch, 70. well-known farmer of Hubbard, Marlon county, suffered but a few scratches on the face Monday when his auto truck went over t 30-foot embankment on the highway near Coalca rock. Schlabsch fell asleep white driv ing his car down a grade, when his car went over and landed upside down near the Southern Pacific rail road track. The accident accurred near a curve where there was no rail guard. 98,000 VOTERS ENROLLED Estimate Made at Close of Regis tration Period. Though no figures wsre available last night at the close of registration for Multnomah county it was esti mated in the office of the county clerk that approximately 98,000 voters were registered for the primaries May 18. Long lines of last-minute regis trants curled about the corridors of tbe courthouse all day yesterday. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Hig-hert 'temperature. 2 degrees; lowest, 43. Clear. TODAY'S Fair; westerly winds. Foreign. Germany barred by irate sllies. Para 1. Portuguese aviators reach St. Paul's roclcfl in mid Atlantic. Page 1. German pact with Russia held wise but unfortunate. Paga 4. National. Genfta pact means nothing to America. Page 2. Senate republicans vote to support bonus. Page 1. Bonus bill mar be teat of leadership of Harding. Page 4. United Statea treasury has 4T,000,000 ex cess. Page 1. House has bitter row on naval measure. Page 3. Domeatlc. Will H. Hays bars all Arbuckle films. Page 1. Dozens dead and bnndreds Injured as re sult of middle-west tornadoea. Page 2. Pacifle Northweat. Army men groomed to oust Polndexter. Page 7. Slayer says he tossed body Into Calapooia river. Page 1. Seattle chamber for basin project. Page 4. Recall petitions deposited at Salem. Page 22. Landon tiominated for mayor of Seattle. Page 1. ports. Twenty thousand jam ball park for open ing game. Page 1. Pacific coast league results: At Portland 1, Oakland 4: at San Francisco A. Sac ramento 4; at Los Angeles 2, Salt Lake 4- at Seattle-Vernon game postponed. Page 14. Yankees are victors In slugging game. Page 16. Multitude yells at opening game. Page IS. Commercial and Marine. Friction at Genoa casts shadow over Xew York stock market. Page 19. Wheat holders In northwest have faith In market. Page 18. Chicago wheat weakened by deellnes In stocks. Page 18. Heavy selling of bonds reduces recent ' gains. Paga 19. Genyo Mara leaves with local cargo. Page 17. Portland and Vicinity. Homeseekers ask data about Oregon. Page 28. Fire chief hearing set for tomorrow. Page 21. Salem gets special radio concert tonight. Page 1. William L. Llghtner out for county com missioner. Page 22. Many men quit in supreme hour, says evangelist. Page 13. Drive for opening of new bank to be launched in Portland today. Page 5. Public i blamed for narcotic laxity. Page . Wealner report, data and forecast. Page 18. Baseball Crowd Record for Pacific Coast. BEAVERS DEFEATED, 4 TO 1 Middleton and Arlett Stage Pretty Pitching Duel. OAKS RALLY IN NINTH For Fight Innings Teams Bailie Brilliantly With Tallies 1 All. Portland Hurler Weakens. The offirlal attendance at yester day' baseball frame wa announced by Secretary II I vera of the Portland club late last night n 20.1A7. That number of persons passed through the turnstile and were registered. The total doc not Include passes. Mr. Itlrers snid that between Ktoo and l.tOO others. In the Jam and con fusion at the sates, climbed the fences or pushed their way In with out paying. All told, fully SILVIO per son saw the gamp. At least SIMM) more were turned away at the gale. BY L. H. GREGORT. Say It no more In tones of apology and doubt that Portland will com hack as a baseball town. Rather; tell It to the world that Portland hat come back. Spread it on the winds, shout It through the streets how yesterday a turnout of 20,000 men and women and children, the greatest crowd by fr that ever saw a ball game In this city or in any city on the Paelfla coast, thronged grandstand, bleachers and playing field to welcome home the Portland Beavers In their opening game against Oakland. Heaver Lose, 4 to 1. The Beavers lost. 4 to L but that is Just an incldont of the tory. The great outstanding high light of that game was not the score, but the crowd. Twenty thousand Is only an esti mate, a conservative one at Ihat, The ticket collectors on Bill Klepper's staff were borne down before such a rush of enthusiastic fan a to be swamped, overwhelmed, burled In a shower of silver. The game wa supposed to start at 2:45 o'clock. It was a long 38 minutes later before It got under way. At 2:45 o'clock grandstand and bleacher were full to bursting with people. Even the aisles were crammed. The overflow had boiled over onto the playing field and from second baa to deep center field was a mas of human beings, constantly augmented by additions from outside. Thousand Denied Kntranre. In the street other thousands were clamoring to get In and couldn't. The main entrance to the park wa choked by humanity all these thou sands drawn by the magic magnet of baseball, enhanced by the balmy charm of a beautiful spring after noon. Far back In the old days, a throng of 16,401 persons by official count once flocked through the turnstiles at Recreation park to see an opening day ball game. That was in 1910. the year Judge McCredie built the 'present baseball plant. Since that day this attendance mark of 16.401 paid admissions has stood as a Pa cific Coast league record. The overflow epecta-tors were parked in the outfield then, as yes terday. But the old timers who saw both crowds, declared there was no comparison. Yesterday's wa much larger. Boy Perched In How. There were dozen of policemen at the park, but It took them half an hour yesterday to get the people ou the field backed up behind ropes stretched around the outfield. The cop even had to rope off a flock of enthusiasts who stood five and aix deep along the first-base line. ' So it was well past 3 o'clock before the opening ceremonials began. Gov ernor Olcott, who was to pitch the first ball, and Mayor Baker, who was to catch it, peeled off their coats and recklessly exposed themselves in slilrt sleeves. The mayor also exposed a pair of old-fashioned suspenders, though much that worried him. Petite Actress Batter. Presently the field was cleared, the governor achieved a fearsome windup and cut loose with a pitch, Viola Dana, a petite actress, swung at It with a bat. the mayor caught It, Judge Gatens as umpire ruled It a strike and the game was. on. Portland lost, 4 to 1, but though a defeat. It was never a rout. Rarely has o spectacular and well-played a game of baseball been presented here on opening day. There was a thrill for almost every Inning, and time and again both teams dug themselves out of bad holes by superlative playing. For eight innings It was an old faBhioned pitcher's battle between Middleton for Portland and Buzx Ar lett for the Oaks. Portland had drawn first blood with a run In the first inning when High was drlvtn home by Jimmy Poole's big bat. Oak land had tied it In the fourth. Fro .1 then until the first of the ninth the score stuck right there af one-ali, by ConrludeU.ua i'a 1 i, Cu.un.n 1 ) CoBciuded ia P ti, Culuma 1.) - V