THE MORNING OREGONIAX, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1923
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Trambitas, Rooney Fight Draw.
BUTTE, Dec 19. Johnnie Tram
bitas of Portland, Or., and "Walter
Rooney of Butte fought a 12-round
draw in the lightweight feature of
the Manhattan Athletic club's box
ing card here tonight. Al Sommers
of Butte got a 10-round decision
over Leo Stokes of St. Paul In the
middleweight feature.
RECEPTION IS CORDIAL
Heavy Sticks Out Jaw or Chest,
Inviting Opponents to Do
Their Darndest.
lost in i SAFE
THIULLJNGr ADVENTURE MET
IT MOUNTAIN SNOW.
MYSTERY ELEMENT
LIKED BY SUICIDES
Facts of Death Purposely
Hidden by Many.
the same states had a homicide-suicide
ratio of 11.8 to 16.
YEAR'S TOLL IS 15,000
Eighteen Planes Used in Search
lor Henry G. Boonstra, Who
Hikes to Civilization.
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 20.
Henry G. Boonstra of Lafayette,
Ind., air mail pilot, was back in
Salt Lake City today with a thrilling
tale of adventure covering the 96-
J hour period he was lost with his
airplane 111 ine snuw-uuvc, c nmv.
tains of northeastern Utah.
Boonstra took off from Woodward
field here last Friday morning for
Rock Springs, Wyo., with a con
signment of mail, and until he was
found at Rigby ranch yesterday
morning he was. searched for by
mail planes from Salt Lake City, and
Rock Springs and Cheyenne in Wy
oming. After a forced landing, Boonstra
said he abandoned his flying suit
and started to hike through the
snows and in the zero temperatures
for civilization. After 36 hours he
finally reached Rigby ranch, but
was unable to get word of his
safety to Salt Lake air mail of
ficials, because there was no tele
phone service.
Eighteen air mail planes were usea
In spite of a dense fog that made
traveling by automobiles so danger
ous that few drivers attempted it,
a fair-sized crowd journeyed to
Milwaukie last night to welcome
Jess Willard on the occasion of his
first prcgon appearance inside a
fight ring. Most of the spectators
took street cars and even these had
to operate on a slow bell.
Big Jess, towering like a young
Colossus in his green fighting togs
and making the two husky heavy
weights with whom he boxed ap
pear like pygmies by comparison,
received a cordial reception as he
stepped lightly through the ropes to
be introduced.
Expressions of surprise that the
heavyweight ex-champion did not
show his weight and girth more
vtere heard as he skipped about the
canvas in his sparring exhibitions
with Scotty Messer and Jim Borden.
Willard Invites lilom,
Willard did not try to hit either
of his opponents at any time in the
two two-minute round-s lie faced
each. When he wasn't feinting, t In the search for Boonstra. The
crouching or shifting quickly from I plane of Pilot Frank Yeager of
one position to another he was
sticking out his jaw or chest and
inviting the boys to do their darnd
est. They tried valiantly, but Jess
only shook his head or great shoul
ders and laughed as they hammered
away for all the world like a flock
of Liliputians attempting to wake
up some Brobdignagian giant with
their puny blows.
Jim Borden, however, came near
ly having something happen to him
when Jess forgot to check- a right
swing in time and landed behind
the 200-pounder's ear. The blow,
pulled as it was, floored the boy for
the count but did not knock him out,
as time was called. He was a bit
dazed but not seriously hurt.
Darcy Gets Boxing Lesson.
Joe Egan, the clever middleweight
veteran of Boston, gave Jimmy Dar
cy a boxing lesson in the main ten
round scrap. For the first five
rounds the Bostonian slipped in and
out of Darcy's guard, ducked the
big Roumanian's swings, tied him in
knots in the clinches and all the
time kept pecking away with his
tducated left flipper. In the seventh
Dacy came to lite 'and swarmed all
over his opponent. Along about the
middle of the round Darcy clipped
Egan on the chin and Joe rocked
back on his heels. For a few seconds
things looked bad for Joseph but
his cunning and ring craft pulled
him through without further
damage.
The last three rounds brought the
bugs to their feet, for it was Just one
ra,ly after another with the final
liund ending in a flurry of blows
i(i the center of the ring. Egan was
awarded the well - earned decision,
for he outpointed Darcy in- most of
the 'rounds.
Two Boats Fall to Materialize.
The other two ten-round bouts
scheduled to come off failed to ma
terialize. Bill McDonald, so-called
"Lone Wolf," who was supposed to
give and take with Bill Bletch, got
lost in the fog en route to the
arena, so Bud Fisher, a middle
weight, stepped
Cheyenne was forced down yes
terday noon at Weather canyon,
west of Ogden, Utah, when the
waterpipe on the motor broke.
Mechanics were immediately dis
patched from Salt Lake to Yeager's
machine, and the pilot, who was not
hurt, expected to hop off some time
today to resume his duties of car
rying mail out of Cheyenne,
Finding of Plan Discredited.
TUSCON, Ariz., Dec. 20. Army
officers at Fort Huachuca today
were inclined to discredit reports
circulated here early this morning
that the airplane belonging to
Colonel F. C. Marshall and Lieu
tenant C. L. Webber, missing avia
tors, had been found in White Horse
canyon. The officers said that this
canyon had been searched thorough
ly by the first squadron of the
Tenth cavalry and that no plane nor
trace of the missing men had been
found. There was no official con
firmation in Tucson that the ma
chine had been located.
HOME RULE IS WANTED
Chif Forester Says Alska Seeks to
Manage Own Affairs.
What the people of Alaska want
is not the power to run the govern
ment's business or property in
Alaska, but power to run their own
business, said William B. Greeley
chief forester, in the annual report
of the national forest service just
received at the district forester's
office in Portland.
"It is becoming evident," the re
port continues, "that the solution of
the Alaska problem is .local self
government. The people of the ter
ritory do not object to the two mv
tional forests in Alaska being ad
ministered just as national forests
are administered elsewhere, but
they want to make their own laws,
lew their own taxes and soend their
against Bletch. own public money just as the people
in the states do."
Phone yaw want ads to The Ore
gonian. .11 Its readers are inter-
este-a in uie classified columns.
Fisher was outweighed at least 30
pounds, but made good use of his
experience and won the decision
over the big heavy. Fisher slammed
Bletch around the ring as if he was
a lightweight, but could not put the
big boy away.
In another substitute bout Billy
Gardeau took an eight-round de
cision from Eddie Marvin. Gardeau
hiOlarvin with everything but one
of the Milwaukie fire hydrants and
had- him on the verge of going under
several times, but Marvin stuck out
the eight rounds.
KEEN YACHTING IS FORECAST
American and British Craft Are
Scheduled to Compete.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19. Forecast of
a keen season of international
j.auiiuiig competition in 1VZS was i "IT OUT" mnnOV
teen today in an announcement that J UlillCjr
me nrst event Derween American
and British craft had been sched
uled, a series of six races between
six-meter yachts, to be sailed in
August in British waters for the
historic Seawanhaka challenge cup.
This trophy was captured last
year by Coila III, owned by J. C.
Stephens of the Royal Northern
Yacht club of Scotland, and one of
the British craft defeated by Amer
ican six-meter sloops in the team
contest for the British-American
The Coila defeated, the de
fender, Sakie, of the Manchester,
Mass., Yacht club, in a series of
races, and the cup went overseas
for the first time In its 27 years'
history.
The formal challenge for the 1923
contest was made by the Seawan
haka Corinthian Yacht club of
Oyster Bay, and has just been ac
cepted by the Royal Northern Yacht
club. The former organization will
invite yachtsmen who are members
of recognized clubs to take part in
trial races on Long Island sound to
determine the American challenger.
The cup races will be sailed on the
Clyde river in Scotland.
IRISH DUKE IN NEW YORK
Famous Sportsman Accepts Chal
lenge for Sea Race.
(By Chicago Tribune Leased Wire
NEW YORK. Dec. 19. The duke
of Lcinster is here, Ireland's fore
most sportsman, holder of many
titles he is hereditary king of Ire
land, descendant of Lord Edward
Fitzgerald the first Irish duke to
visit the United States in a century.
He comes to confer with William
Washburn Nutting, whose challenge
he has accepted to a trans-Atlantic
race in 40-foot sailing boats.
The 30-ycar-old sportsman, who
startled Europe by his escapades
both on land and sea, said he would
sail out of New York harbor next
June, whether or not a race took
place. He is deeply interested in
yachting. Recently he had a small
l(etch-rigged boat named the Scol
p built, and cruised around the
British isles with his friend. Captain
Audrey Cole, who accompanied him
to America. The duke said he is
thinking seriously of challenging
for the America's cup.
The duke has gained much notice
in Europe, having boxed with Jim
mie Wilde, flyweight champion of
the world. He has appeared in ama-
San Diego Leads List for 1931
With Record of 48.7 Per
100,000 Population.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. Of the
more than 15,000 persons who com
mitted suicide in this country last
year, a greater number than ever
before sought to cast mystery over
the manner of their going, declared
Dr. Frederick L. Hoffman, consult
ing statistician of the Prudential
Life Insurance company of Amer
ica, in an analysis of suicides in
1921, made public tonight.
'To an Increasing extent, said
the report, "the facts and circum
stances are deliberately confused to
make the verdict of 'death from ac
cident the only alternative. In a
majority of cases, however, the
surrounding circumstances are sug
gestive of deliberately planned self
murder. Cases of 'accidental poison
ing,' 'accidental falls' and 'accident
al shootings' are becoming more
prevalent.
'But the most appalling aspect
of the present day suicide problem
Is the recurring frequency with
which others are drawn into the
tragedy of mrfrder and under con
ditions which aro frequently revolt
ing."
Tables Show Rate.
Dr. Hoffman's report presented
tables, based on statistics from 95
cities, to show that the suicide rate
per 100,000 had increased to 15.7 in
1921, as compared with 12.4 in 1920.
It was a fraction higher than the
average 12.2 for the five-year
period 1316-1920, but compared fa
vorably with figures for the three
preceding five-year periods, which
showed rates of 17.6, 19.5 and 20.4,
respectively.
Can Diego, Cal., set the high recr
ord for 192.1, with a suicide rate of
38.7, San Francisco coming second
with 37.3, Spokane, Wash., third
with 32.5, and Los Angeles fourth
with 27.9. Dr. Hoffman hazarded
the guess that this was because of
the number of health and fortune
seekers who migrate yearly to the
west coast, many of whom fall to
find what they are seeking.
Two cities in the list reported a
zero suicide rate Massillon, O., and
Newport, R. I.
Death Methods Differ.
The analysis showed that men
suicides preferred the shooting and
hanging routes, while the greatest
percentage of women suicides elected
poison and asphyxiation. Almost
three times as marur men as women
ended their own lives, 40.8 per cent
of them electing fire arms and 17.8
per cent choosing the rope. Only
14.7 per cent of the female suicides
shot themselves and 13.4 per cent
chose hanging. Poison claimed 30.3
per cent of the women suicides and
asphyxiation 20.7. Percentages for
men by these latter methods were
respectively 12.5 and 11.1 per cent."
That suicide goes hand in hand
with development of civilization was
deducted from charts of the south
ern states comparing negroes and
whites. Negroes were shown to have
solved their difficulties by killing
their fellow men in the ratio of 24.8
homicides to 1.9 suicides. Whites in
SLAYER SUSPECT TALKS
Kim Kee Says Trouble Expected
as Sequel to Shootings.
Kim Kee, on trial for murder in
the first degree for the slaying of
Sue'Loy last April, took the stand
in his own behalf yesterday after
noon In Circuit Judge Morrow s
court. He told of fearing trouble
as soon as news of the tong killings
in Seattle had been received here.
He had intended to proceed to As
toria in quest bf a position, but
lingered in Portland where he was
somewehat acquainted rather than
enter a strange place, he said. .
Under cross-examination Kim ad
mitted that he was a member of
the Hip Sine tong. The revolver he
had on the evening of the shooting
was given him, he testified, merely
to carry as protection when tra
versing the streets or going near
Chinatown. He was still under
cross-examination when court ad
journed for the day.
IN IS BOUND Tft RAILS
TRIO SURPRISED IN PLOT TO
WRECK FAST TRAIN.
POLES NAME PRESIDENT
Wojciechowski Made Successor to
Assassin's Victim.
WARSAW, Dec 20. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The new president of
Poland, Stanlslaw Wojoiechowski,
took the oath of office tonignt. He
was elected to the presidency with
98 ballots of 19 cast by the na
tional assembly.
Although the police forbade dem
onstrations. President Wojciechow
ski was greeted enthusiastically as
he emerged from the parliament
building, while he Is supported by
the radicals he, nevertheless, is
highly respctd by th nationalists.
Th trial of Nieadoki for the as
sassination of President Narutowicz
has been set for December 29, be
fore a civil tribunal. A six-weeks'
period of mourning has been pre
scribed for the military, whiie the
civil authorities will be in mourning
for two weeks.
Interloper, Left to Die, Wiggles
Free Just as Passenger Comes
in Sight, He Reports.
ALVA, Okla.. Dec. 20. Chief of
Police Farrls left here at noon to
day to investigate the scene of an
alleged attempt to wreck a fast pas
senger train on the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railroad, the ac
count of which rivaled the wildest
movie thriller, in which three ban
dits, angered at the interference of
wayfarer, were declared to have
bound the interloper to the rails and
left him to die.
The story was told the chief by
C. B. Todd), a local carpenter, who
arrived on the train which it was
believed the bandits were attempt
ing to wreck. Chief Farris quoted
Todd as saying that when his mo
torcar stalled near the track last
night be went to sleep in the rear
seat, only to be awakened early to
day by three men, who demanded to
know his business. . After learning
his plight they departed down the
track, the chief said Todd told him.
Soon the eound of hammering
caused him to follow the trio, and
he found the men apparently at
tempting to remove a rail. Chief
Farris quoted' Todd as saying he re
monstrated with them, whereupon
they attacked him, took his pocket
book containing $60 and tied him
across the tracks. Then they left.
Todd worked several minutes to free
himself, according to the officers
account of the conversation, and
managed to roll his body from the
track Just as the train hove in sight.
Todd has lived here several years
and is well known. He said he
thought , he could identify his as
sailants.
INSANE MAN IS FROZEN
Toes and Possibly Both Feet Will
Have to Be Amputated.
SALEM. Or., Dec. 20. (Special.)
H. Vangorder, 75, arrived at the
state hospital here today from
Douglas county with" his feet badly
frozen. Physicians at the hospital
said it would toe necessary to ampu
tate the toes, and It Is possible that
he mar lose both his feet. Vangor
der was found In a barn near Roae
burg and committed to the asylum,
Because of his disturbed mental
condition lie was not able to give
the hospital officials any informa
tion regarding his family or friends.
Pardon Causes Comment.
PENDLETON, Or., Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) The conditional pardon grant
ed to K. C. Amann, who was sen
tenced 14 months ago to serve five
years in the state penitentiary for
forgery of time checks In the county
roadmaster's office, where he ob
tained about $10,000 Illegally, caused
much comment in Pendleton today,
Inasmuch as the pardon was con
ditional to the refunding of the
stolen money, many received the
news favorably.
Columbia Remains Frozen.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Dec 20. (Spe
cial.) The thaw over the mid-Columbia
today was negligble. To
night the temperature was down to
freezing point with indications of
resumption of snow. The wind,
too, veered at intervals to the east
The Columbia remains frozen, and
service of the White Salmon ferry
it Is expected, will not be resumed
until a general breakup In the river
tlmberlands on "the Warm Springs
Indian reservation. The timber,
which Is In a favorable location In
central Oregon, consists of 482,000,
000 feet of yellow and sugar pine,
44,000,000 feet of Douglas fir and
other varieties,
No bid of less than $2.75 the 1000
feet for sugar pine or yellow pine
will be accepted; 50 cents the 1000
will be the lowest bid accepted for
white fir and $1.30 the 1000 will be
the lowest acceptable bid for Doug
las fir. Each bid must be accom
panied bv a certified check for $25,
000, payable to the superintendent
of Warm Springs reservation, at
Warm Springs, Or. Bids must be
received by the superintendent be
fore 12 o'clock noon, January 17,
1923.
CITY TO JOIN COUNTRY!
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Albany Chamber Plans Urban
Rural Co-operation.
ALBANY. Or:, Dec. 20. (Special.)
Closer co-operation betVeen citi
zens of Albany and residents of the
rural communities of Linn and Ben
ton counties, with mutual benefits
in business and social relations, will
follow a decision made today by
members of the Albany chamber of
commerce.
Delegations from the local cham
ber will visit these rural communi
ties and take part in community
gatherings. Each member of the
chamber In turn will invite a' farmer
friend to attend the weekly cham
ber luncheons as his truest A part
of the movement will also be active
support of co-operative marketing
of farm products.
Rum-Carrier May Be Sold.
ABERDEEN, Wash, Deo. 20. (Spe
cial.) The launch Gladys, against f
which libel and other legal pro
ceedings have been pending for
some time, and which are expected
soon to result in the sale of the
craft, is now tied up in this harbor,
where she has been since her seiz
ure months ago as a liquor carrier.
Final action has been held itup. It is
said, pending search for W. A. Has
tie, who disappeared at the time of
the seizure of the yacht-
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
BIK MANAGER ACCUSED
$70,000 SHORTAGE FOUND IN
CHICAGO INSTITUTION.
Clearing Department Hea-d Ad
mits Taking Money, Say Of
. fleers Who Arrested Him.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20. National bank
examiners, it was announced this
afternoon, had discovered a short
age of $70,000 in the First National
bank of Chicago, the second largest
banking institution in the city.
Seth Anderson, manager of the
bank's clearing department, was ar
rested on a warrant obtained by R.
E. Newhall, cashier of the bank.
Mr. Newhall said the shortage had
been first discovered by the bank's
auditing department. The bank is
fully protected by insurance, he sakl.
Later cashier Newhall said the
defalcations apparently had ex
tended over a period of five years
and that the money apparently was
all obtained through juggling of the
books of Mr. Anderson's department.
Anderson, 35 years old, had been
employed by the bany for 20 years,
starting as a messanger boy at the
age of 15 and rising to a post of
trust. United States marshals who
arrested Anderson said he admitted
taking the money.
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TIMBER BIDS ARE ASKED
Government to Sell 84,000 Acres
of Oregon Pine and Fir.
Bids are being received by the de
partment of the Interior for ap
proximately 84,000 acres of valuable
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