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s THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, TORTLAXD, JUXE 1 20, 1920 VETERAN UNIVERSITY DEAN ASKS RELIEF Dr. John Straub to Give Up Post Held for 40 Years. TRIBUTE PAID EDUCATOR by Miss Ethel Wakefield of Lone Beach, Cal. Hendricks' subject was "Guarding- the Citadel" and Miss Wakefield's "America's Heritage in Peril." Other contestants were Fred Coley of Eug-ene. on "Call No Man Common." and Ben W. Hosmer of Billings, Mont., on "The American Marathon." The judges, who decided both 'on I composition and delivery, were Homer D. Anpell of Portland, president of the University of Oregon Alumni as sociation, who won the contest In his graduation year, 1900; Whitney L. Boise of Portland, member of the class of 1880. and Judge E. O. Potter of Eugene, class of 1887. Music for the event was given by the university orchestra, directed by Rex Underwood, Vincent Engeldin ger of Hillsboro, Miss tfelen Witt, Miss Laura Rand and Miss Genevieve Clancy of Portland. The money for the Failing prize was FREIGHT RESTRICTION OH RAILROADS TAXED BY HEAVY TRAFFIC OF SHRIXERS. Re; President Campbell Says Retiring Professor Is Known as "Father oI,FFC6hmcn Classes." UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, June 19. (special.) After a service of more than 4u years as dean of men and professor of Greek, Dr. John Straub will ask the board of regents on Monday to relieve him of his duties as dean of the college of literature, science and the arts, which post ho has held for 22 years. Dean Straub has been contemplating this change for some time, but did not wish to make the request until after passage of the higher educational millage bill in the campaign for which he was one of the most effective worker. On the occasion of Dean Straub's laying aside this deanship. President Campbell today Issued a statement pitying tribute to the work of Dean Sjiraub. President Campbell said: "With the growth of the university the double burden, has become too hoav.y and he has asked to be relieved of the deanship of the college that be may concentrate his work on the field which is closest to his heart, that of intimate personal work with men of the university. He has for many years welcomed every class of freshmen entering the university. He has made the acquaintance of many freshmen in their high school days, 'le always has been known as the lather of the freshman class. "The student loan fund of the uni versity has ben his special care and he has long planned to devote extra -nerpy to building it up to a fund of S100.000. It is the duty of the dean of men to keep In close communica tion ; with the beneficiaries of the 1 an and act in a special way as their u liversity - ad visor. The human ele n ent that plays a great, part in the d itlcs of the dean of men is of a n vture which especially appeals to Dean Straub," ulations Resembling Ixwa 1 Em- bargo Announced by Offi cials of Terminal Yards. Regulations resembling a local em bargo on all freight except essential commodities went Into -effect last night, according to an announcement issued by railroad officials from the terminal yards. Owing to the heavy tax on the railroads to handle the incoming and outgoing special pas- given by Henry Failing of Portland I senger trains during tne ween, ever and for the Beekman prize, by C C. effort will be made to keep the Beekman of Jacksonville. Only mem-I freight service to the minimum. The bers of the graduating class are I statement follows: eligible to compete. The victory is I "Commencing, with midnight to- r. ........... j WILLAMETTE 1 1 jfiSn If","- ' - ! : ; ill 5 I f ; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE MARRIED IN PORTLAND. t if ' t :. ill handle interchange of perishables. 1 fuel oil and gasoline. Merchandise' will be accepted subject to delay and will be handled as prompty as pos sible. Shippers are urged to confine deliveries of merchandise to actual necessities. Owing to the congested condition of the yards it will be difficult even to handle the same, subject .to "delay. "East Portland station will be taxed to its utmost in handling perishable shipments and shippers should refrain from offering other than essential commodities at that station also." VANDAL FIRES PALM POST HEARST PRESS GALLS Fl JK JOHNSON PARTY Republicans Are Accused Straddling All Issues. of SHR1XE DECORATION IS MASS OP CINDERS. MADE Police Chief Instructs Patrolmen to Watcli for Firebugs to Prevent Desecration. One of the Shrine palm trees was destroyed by fire last night at the corner of Park and Washington streets. One moment the palm-leaf-covered lamp post was an ornament of rare beauty; the next it was a blackened mass of cinders. Someone In the large crowd set the decoration afire, regardless of the danger to the surging crowd on the sidewalks. It burned very quickly. "I hate to believe that anybody in Portland would deliberately destroy these valuable and unique decora tions, but the evidence seems to show that somebody did," said Chairman Grant of the deeoratlons committee. "It is to be hoped that all persons will help to keep the palm-leaf decorations in nice shape until after the convention. Most of them will. The police will look after the others." Chief of Police Jenkins last night instructed his men to keep close watch for firebugs and hoodlums who simply destroy to be amused. If they are caugnt at tneir worn in enure influence of the city government will be thrown into their prosecution. PROGRESSIVE IS WANTED It was a defeat for the progressive ideas he entertained." The call further said: "The demo cratic party offers no refuge for in dependent upstanding Americans." It then asked: "What, then. Is- left but a new party based on the old proven principles which have malf our country great, our people free?" The call is signed by Mr. Hearst. SOUTH DAKOTA HAS SESSION NEW HOME DEDICATED Resolutions to Crgc All Progressives Join Party." Defeat or CaHforniao Called Defeat Not of Man but or Independent Ideas. CHICAGO, June 19. A call to "as semble In a new Independence ha.ll. is sue a new declaration of political in dependence and consecrate ourselves anew to the human rights and popular liberties this republic was created to conserve" was issued tonight by Wil liam Randolph Hearst, in an early edition of his newspaper, the Chicago Herald and Examiner. The call asserted that "the republic an national convention straddled on almost everything," that Senator Johnson of California is "a safe and sane progressive to whom no reason able or honest business interest could properly object" and that 'big money is afraid of a man with a progressive. thought, no matter how sound and how universally beneficial that Idea may be." It continued, "The defeat of Johnson was not a defeat of the man. MITCHELL, S. D.. June 19 The state convention of the committee of 48 here today adopted resolutions urg ing progressives of all parties to unite in the formation of tne new pany which is to be launched at Chicago on July 10. Senator La Follette win oe tne choice of the South Dakota delegation. which is bound by the following res olution: "Senator Robert M. La Follette Is the presidential choice of an over whelming majority of the people of this state and we pledge our delega tion to work for his nomination." The Non-partisan league of South Dakota has officially selected the 10 delegates to attend the Chicago convention. PUBLIC RECEPTION HELD KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. BY HOBOS HEAD SOUTHWARD Roscburg Reports Largc Numbers Passing Through City. ROSEBURG, Or.. June 19. (Spe cial.) In contrast to the hundreds of Shriners passing through this city for the convention at Portland Is the southern trend of the largest number of hobos ever known in this section of the state. - Motley crowds of men are passing through the city almost nightly and local officers are making their visit ! here of short duration. Grand Orricers Visit Hood River and Take Charge of For mal Ceremonies. HOOD RIVER. Or, June 19. (Spe cial.) A red letter event in the his tory of Waucoma lodge. Knights or Pythias, was the dedication last night of its new home with 1000 members and friends of the lodge present. The meeting, a public one. was opened by L. M. Baldwin, chancellor com mander of the local lodge. Following a roll call of officers, Harry Wood escorted the following grand officers to the rostrum to take charge of the dedication: Julius P. Hurley of Vale, grand chancellor commander; Jack Clark of Portland, grand vice-chancellor; Walter G. Gleeson -f Portland, grand keeper of records and seals and Leslie Crouch of Portland. Ore Bon representative to the supreme lodge Preceding a banquet of strawber rles and cream, toasts were responded to by Messrs. Hurley, Clark. Gleeon Crouch, J. W. Allen. Fred W. Wilson of The Dalles. A. W. Meyer of Cas cade Locks and Thaddus L. Graves of Portland. J. H. Hazlett delivered the address of welcome. lost in the woods of the upper Wyn ooche river, Wednesday, was found at 6:30 Friday morning by a posse of seurchers from Montesano. ith short intervals of rest he had traveled - during the Intervening time. He also had been without food or shelter and suffered considerably from the cold. being dressed only In overalls and work shirt. The party which found Diedrichsen was headed by J. C Winters. William McAloon and John Carlisle, of Mon tesano. and was composed of about a dozen men. DEBT PAYMENT VERIFIED Mai sli field Concern's Operations to Remain Under Receivership. MARSH FIELD, Or, June 19. (Spe cial.) C. A. Smith, head of the C. A. Smith Lumber & Manufacturing com paiy, Friday verified the report that the company had liquidated the back interest and indebtedness, owing to the Blodgctt bondholders, and the business will soon be in his hands again, with the same situation pre vailing as before the Hlodgrtt uit was started. Owing to the fact that some of the unsecured cr-.'ditors have not been settled with, company op erations will remain under the re ceivership for a time. Mr. Smith declares the mills will operate continuously, although the lumber situation, he said, was not as good as it has been in the past. The Blodgett suit In the federal court has been withdrawn. MAN LOST IN WOODS FOUND Searching Party From Montesano Res-cues John Diedrichsen. ABERDEEN. Wash.. June 19. (Spe cial.) John Diedrichsen. who wan Weyerhaeuser Timber Bought. CASTLE ROCK. Wash.. June 19. (Special.) Sherman Bros, of Oregon have purchased seven forties of tim ber from the Weyerhaeuser Timber company of Tacoma. some six miles northwest of here on the west side of the river. The mill will be located one mile west of Olrqua station. RKV. AM) MRS. HAROLD W. JIORT. As the culmination of a romance that began while Rev. Harold W. Mort and Miss Mary O. Putnam of Salem were students at Willam ette uniVersity, the marriage of the young couple took place yester day at the home of the bride's brother, Roy Putnam, in this city. Mr. Mort, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Mort of Goldendale, Wash., is still a student of theology at the Salem school, while serv ing as pastor of the East Salem Methodist church. His bride is the daughter of Mrs. J. S. Putnam .of Salem. , The wedding was a quiet affair. Rev. II. T. Green, pastor of the First Methodist church of Lewiston, Idaho, performed the ceremony. The couple will pass a week at Seaside. PROFESSOR YOUNG HONORED High Degree for University Edu cator Recommended. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eu gene. June 19. (Special.) Frederick G. Young, professor of economics and sociology and dean of the graduate school, today was recommended to the board of regents for the honor ary degree of LL.D. tin the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his connec tion with the faculty of the Univer sity of Oregon. Professor Young is next in point of Bervice in the fac ulty to Dean Straub, dean of litera ture, science and the arts,' who has boen here 42 years. It was said at the meeting of the faculty, whose action was unanimous, that this action, the first of Its kind t:iken in marly years, was taken in recognition not only of Professor Young's long and distinguished' serv ice to the university, but for his serv ice to the state as well, through his various public activities, notably his work for good roads and his com monwealth conferences, which have become a factor in Oregon's civic upbuilding. Professor Young is a graduate of Johns Hopkins, class of 1886. In addition to the recommending of degrees for the 174 members of the class of 1920, the faculty, recommend ed the granting of the degree of mas ter of Tt to E. L. Keezel of Mon mouth, Mrs. Georgia K. Benjamin of Eugene. Victor P. Morris, instructor in the University high school; Joseph I. Boyd of Lodi, Cal., and Robert JC. Down of Lebanon. ORATORY PRIZES AWARDED Failing and Beekman Gifts at University Announced. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, June 19. (Special.) Kenneth Hen dricks of Eugene last night won the Failing prize of $150 for the best original oration delivered at the an nual contest held as a feature of com mencement week. The second prize, the Beokman award of $100, was won considered the highest forensic honor of the year. MEMORIAL WILL BE ERECTED Oregon University Graduates, Dead in War, to Have Monument. UNIVERSITY ' OF ' OREGON, "Eu gene, June 19. (special. rAiumni : day at the university of Oregon to day saw the adoption of resolutions by the alumni association and by the : faculty indorsing the plan to erect a suitable memorial on the campus to ' the university men who died in the i great war. Of the 2050 Oregon grad uates, and- students who served on land and sea and In the air. 43 made the supreme sacrifice, according to figures given by Carlton E. Spencer, registrar. The nature of , the me morial,' whether shaft or building, is to be determined after a . thorough canvass of the wishes of alumni and students, present and former. At the nnual business meeting of the state alumni association, in the morning, .Homer D. Angell, 1900, of Portland, president, was re-elected.) as was Miss Charlie Fenton, '16, of Eugene, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Louise Yoran Whitton, '96, was elect ed vice-president. For all alumni of the Joint athletic council, dean H. Walker, '13, and Albert R. Tiffany, '09, were re-elected and Basil Will iams, 1910, football player, waB made the new member. Walter L. Myers, 1918. of 'Eugene, was elected alumni member on the forensic council. The luncheon, given in the early' afternoon, was attended by nearly 1000. President Campbell, forecasted a rosy future for 'the university and for the state on account of the pas sage of the millage bill. Homer D. Angell, president of the association, was toastmaster. Toasts were re spended, to by Morris Morgan, 1920, of Portland; Mrs. Laura Beatle Carter, 1895;. Whitney L. Boise, 1880; Carlton E. Spencer, 1913: -C. N. McArthur, 01. member of congress; W. K. Newell, membeii -iboard of regents, and P. L. Campbell, president. The occasion was the reunion of the classes of 1890 anw 1895. night (Saturday) all cars on team and industry tracks in the terminal yard will be removed and no out bound carloads will be accepted, nor will inbound carloads be placed on those tracks next week at Portland (Park street). One track will be kept clear through the terminal yard to LANDING IS DEDICATED New York Opens First Alighting . : Place, for Seaplanes. NEW YORK. June 19. New York city's first landing for seaplanes was formally opened on the Hudson river front this afternoon with ceremonies participated in by Mayor Hylan, po lice and naval officials and various types of aircraft, including a naval dirigible. In addressing the crowd of 3000, RearAdmiral J. H. 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Take the Depot-Morrison car today get off at 29th and Thurman streets turn to your right to Lewis and Clark Field and watch the big Curtiss planes in their exhi bition flight today. The formal opening of Lewis & Clark Field will continue today with exhibi tion flights and trips over the city dur ing the entire afternoon. There are now twelve planes on the field. Come out any time and learn for yourself the pleasure of seeing Portland from, the air. Take Your Ride Today Call up Broadway 33 and Make Reservation A new paved roadway has just been completed . from Linnton Road to the Lewis & Clark Field. New .buildings on the field provide every convenience for visitors and passengers. Phone today and reserve your plane and pilot in order to avoid waiting for a chance to fly. O.W.&I.AirplaneCo Lewis and Clark Field r 29th and Linnton Road, Portland, Or. 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