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VOL. XXXIX XO. 39
Entered at Portland (Oregon)
PrtoffIee as Second-Claw Matter
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1920
PRICE TEN CENTS
CRISIS FOR COX
REVEALED BY POLL
JONES' SHIPPING LAW
AUTHOR RAPS WILSON
EXTRADITION OF
WHOLESALE BUTTER
TRADE BALANCE CUT
IN HALF SINCE 1919
HIGH PRICES HERE
6 HURT WHEN RAIL
SMITH IS WORLD'S
TO DECLINE 3 CENTS
AUTO HITS TRAIN
BARRETT SOUGHT
HITTING TOBOGGAN
IGXOKIXG MEASURE IAID TO
AUTOCRATIC DISPOSITION.
LOCAIi CREAMERIES AXXOCXCE
$1,483,000,000 REPORTED FOR
8 MONTHS OF 1020.
DRIVER OX IT. HOOD U'E
DROP FOR TOMORROW.
HAS FRACT CRED SKtXL.
Party's Ranks Threat
ened With' Desertion.
HARDING FAVORITE IN VOTING
Republican Maintains Lead in
New York and New Jersey.
DEFECTION DUE TO LEAGUE
Vemocrats Bolting in Order to
'Keep Great Britain from Boss
ins the United States."
SPMMARIKS OF STRAW
VOTES IN XKW YORK. ASD
KKW JKRSEV.
New York
For Cox - 292
For Harding 4748
For Pebs 640
For Christensen .......... 207
Total vote .- . .8557
New Jersey
For Cox 114
For Harding 239
For Hebs 9
For Christensen .......... 4
Deadly Blow Declared Struck at
American Merchant Marine by
President's Delay.
SEATTLE, Wash., Bept. 25. An
nouncement from "Washington, D. C,
yesterday that President Wilson -has
declined to take action in annulling
existing treaties with foreign coun
tries by which the United States i
prevented from granting special im
port tariffs and transportation rates
on imports carried on American bot
toms, as provided in the Jones ship
ping law, drew criticism from Sen
ator Wesley L. Jones, author of the
measure, here today.
Senator Jones characterized the at
titude of the president as "another
example of Mr. Wllsons autocratic
disposition and his disregard of such
Jaws as do not suit him, even though
he may have signed the measure.
"Congress could abrogate those
treaties by legislation," said Mr. Jones,
just as it did abrogate the treaties
in the seamen's act. It deemed this a
too drastic course and directed the
president to proceed In a dignified.
courteous way to have them abro
gated. .
This act of the president will bring
rejoicing to the marine Interests of
our rivals for world trade and strike
deadly blow to the maintenance of
the American merchant marine."
t
Total vote
3G6
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in Tel-'Kram. New York Herald Com
pany. Published by Arrangement.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25. (Special.)
Compilation of the vote taken in the
third week of the straw man's presi
dential polls shows that the nominees
have maintained the same relative
standing for the la-st three weeks.
Harding has a good lead, but Cox has
made some gains during the week
and may develop greater strength as
the campaign becomes more heated.
Since the poll started the etraw
man has collected 10.682 ballots, of
which 8557 were collected in New
York, 1925 in New Jersey and 200 In
Connecticut. Other votes have been
taktn in Coifnectcut, but they Were
received too late to be included in
this calculation.
Democracy In Grave Straits.
The results uf the last week's polls
have confirmed the deductions pre
viously drawn that the democracy in
the east is in grave straits due to
the threatened desertion of its ad
herents of Irish and German descent,
because of opposition to the league of
nations. This condition is particularly
ferlous in New York and New Jersey,
where these elements have always
been the mainstay of the democratic
parties of these states.
The poll In Connecticut has not
been under way long enough to war
rant the forming of conclusions as to
the strength of candidates in that
state, but Judging from present ap
pearances there the democrats have
the same up-hill fight that is before
Ihem in New York and New Jersey.
Seriousness Is Admitted.
Democratic leaders, while admit
ting the seriousness of present con
ditions as disclosed by the etraw
vote, attribute the showing to the
fact that the campaign has not com
menced in any of these states. They
cay that by election time most of
the dissatisfied elements will be in
line.
It, however, ,1s the opinion of the
straw man' that many of these recal
citrant democrats are too bitterly op
posed to the league of nations to be
drawn back into the fold. Some of
them will vote for Harding In order
to defeat Cox, some will vote for
Debs, some for Christensen and many
will stay away from the polls.
That is the serious part of it for
the democratic organization in New
York- The democrats who are now
bolting the party have in times past
been considered the bulwarks of the
organization. They have been in
eluded in all calculations heretofore
as part of the "rockhottom" strength
THEFT OF JEWELS CHARGED
Captain Disappears Follow
ing Release by Authorities.
ENGLISH SLEUTHS ACTIVE
Scotland Yard Shadowing: Ameri-
can at Instance of Mrs. John
D. Spreckles, Jr.
ROAD' INJUNCTION DENIED
Toll Bridge Operator Loses Suit to
Prevent Highway Work.
SALEM, Or., Sept. 25. (Special.)
The Wasco county circuit court today
dismissed the action brought by Silas
Moody to enjoin the state highway
commission from constructing a pub
lic highway across land connecting up
the Columbia river highway in east
ern Oregon with the new state bridge
recently completed over the Deschutes
river.
Judge Fred Wilson, who presided at
the hearings, held that all the rights-
of-way property extending from The
Dalles to the new bridge -was under
control of the state highway commls
sion and there was no provision of
law which would warrant the grant
ing of a permanent injunction against
the construction of the road.
With the completion of this high
way, travelers in eastern Oregon will
no longer be compelled to pay tribute
to Mr. Moody, who for several years
has conducted a toll bridge on the
route of the highway from Portland
to the Idaho line.
BIG TIMBER DEAL MADE
40,000 Acres of Pino Bring Total
of $2,500,000.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Sept. 25.
(Special.) Sale of 40,000 acres of pine
timber estimated to contain 1.000.000
000 feet by the Hopkins estate to the
Weyerhauser company is reported
here today.
No official verification is obtain
able here. The deal was closed in Ta
coma. The tract brought close to
2,F00,000.
It lies west of the Klamath river.
Seven thousand acres are in Jackson
county and the rest In Klamath, with
the exception of government forests.
The deal places 99 per cent of the
timber west of the Klamath river in
in the control of three companies: The
Weyerhauser, Oshkosh Land and
Timber company and Long-Bell com
pany.
'Concluded on Page 3. Column 1.)
HAIL FRACTURES SKULL
Ice Bigger Than "Walnuts Levels
Crops in Nebraska.
BLOOM FIELD, Neb., Sept. 25. One
man was Injured, probably fatally,
and much damage done to building
and crops by a tornado which swept
through Knox county late today.
gale of wind was followed by a heavy
fall of hall, chunks of ice larger than
walnuts breaking windows and level
ing corn. A farmhand named Nitlfa
had his skull fractured by being
struck by some of the larger hail
stones.
Reports from the country south of
here say a number of cattle were
killed by lightning.
Britain Applies Formally
at Los Angeles.
Buttlrfat Market to Fall 4 Cents;
Ending or Dry Season and
Pasture Increases Receipts.
Butter will decline 3 cents a pound
In price at wholesale tomorrow. Port
land creameries announced yesterday.
Cartoned butter will wholesale at 64
cents and wrapped butter at 63. A
corresponding drop in retail prices is
counted on.
Simultaneous with the drop in the
price of butter the butterfat market
win be sliced 4 cents a pound, to 64
cents delivered In Portland.
The ending of the dry season and
assurance of fine fall pasture are re
sponsible for the drop In butter, it
wae stated. This condition was al
ready reflected yesterday In Increased
receipts of butter from the country.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept 25. The
British government, acting through
the local consulate, today made formal
application to the federal .authorities
here for the extradition to England
of Captain William Barrett, alleging
that a complaint charging larceny
had been filed against him in London
at the instance of Mrs. John D.
Spreckels Jr.
Captain Barrett was interrogated
by the authorities here last Wednes
day, was released from surveillance
Thursday and disappeared Friday.
The authorities said they did not
know where he could be found for
extradition.
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Iished by Arrangement.
LONDON. Sept. 25. (Special Cable.)
Despite reports from Loa Angeles
that William Barrett, who eloped In
1919 with Alice Drexel. has cleared
himself with the American police In
regard to the disappearance of jewels
belonging to Mrs. John D. Spreckels
Jr., valued at $100,000, it Is stated by
the authorities here today that the
case is nowise closed. On the con
trary, if the warrant issued for Bar
rett's arrest is to be withdrawn, it
rests with Mrs. Spreckels to withdraw
the charges, and she has not an
nounced any such intention to the po
lice.
Enarllas Sleuths Arrive.
When Mrs. Spreckels 'calTeaTn'" Scot
land Yard, the police immediately
went into open court and obtained a
warrant for his arrest. Unless Mrs.
Spreskels withdraws the charges it Is
ccneidered certain that extradition
proceedings will soon be begun. Mean
while it is known that Scotland- Yard
means to have Barrett shadowed.
At Tiffany's London branch today
it was admitted that eome of the
Jewels in question were brought there
but when asked if any effort were
being made to bring charges against
Barrett it was stated the company was
not taking any action whatever In
the matter. When asked if any pay
ment had been 'made for the jewels,
the Tiffany representative refused to
make any statement.
Mr. and Mrs. Spreckels are believed
to have sailed for the United States.
Missing details probably will be sup
plied there if they intend to push the
case against Barrett, who is now in
Los Angeles.
According to a story told the cor
respondent from a trustworthy
source, Mrs. Spreckels was an actress
in San Francisco an3 the marriag
met with the protest of the Spreckels
family. It led, however, to a honey
moon trip around the world, which i
said not to have been so happy an
affair as Had been anticipated and
which was followed by a temporary
separation.) During this period Bar
rett met Mrs. Spreckels at the San
down park race course.
Credit la Cabled.
wnen sne sougm to buy the now
famous necklace and also a diamon
studded watch, at the London estab
lishment of Tiffany & Co., It is said
Barrett suggested to the managemen
to cable to the firm's New Tork house
and inquire as to the Spreckels credi
In reply to such an inquiry a reply
came from New York that th
Spreckels credit -was good for
Report Shows Imports Expanding
at More Rapid Rate Than
Country's Exports.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. The
American trade balance for the first
eight months of 1920 was $1,483,000.-
000, compared to more than 33,000,
000,000 for the corresponding period
of 1919, according to figures made
public today by the department of
commerce. They showed its import
trade is expanding at a more rapid
pace than export trade. Imports for
the eight months of the year exceed
ed those of the 12 months of 1919 by
approximately $100,000,000. Imports
In 1919 established a ew high record
On the other hand, exports for the
eight months were $2,347,171,869 less
than those in the 12 months of 1919
and were only $211,000,000 greater
than the ex- rt3 for the first eight
months of last year. The total of ex
ports for the months was $5,483,254,
121.
The total of imports for the eight
months was $4,000,627,445, compared
with $2,261,550,440 for the correspond
ing period in 1919.
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 25. Import
ers of New Zealand butter are pound
ing away at Western-avenue Jobbers
for the purpose of unloading S000
cubes, spaced at the rate of 2000
cubes for October and onward to
January.
Quotations for this butter Satur
day would enable rocal creamery men
iu lay it auwii m seame at & coot ul IninrifO M C C C K fC MVCTCDV
52 cents per pound. This lot. It is.blnU O lYltOoAuL. lVIToiC.nl
stated. Is all that will be offered In
the states this year, as the United . stranffR Communication Found on
Kingdom has bought up tne duik or
the season's pack. , Pigeon at liaKersneiu
Pacific coast operators will close on ; BAKERSFIELD, Cal., Sept. 25 A
the entire lot at 52 cents per pound, J pig-eon killed by flying Into a high
but reserve the right to exact higher i tension wire at an oil lease near here
prices, according to the movement of today bore this message:
pound sterling. Local jobbers are '
pondering over the offer, but gener
ally see-in afraid to negotiate. Can- '
adian butter is offering freely for the,
next 60 days and possibly longer, and.
"Zudon, Germany. Send troops
once. Captain Guntz. S. O. S. W. E.
S. N."
The pigeon bore the number A.
J-20-1542 on a band around its leg
should buying of Imported stock begin , The message was in a metal case at
tached to the bird's neck.
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
(Concluded on Page 9, Column 2.) .
v The Weather. .
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 1
56.5 degrees: minimum, SO.B degrees.
TODAY'S Probably showers; moderate
southwesterly winds.
Departments.
Editorial, section 3, page 8.
Dramatic, section 4, page 2.
Movlng-plcture news, section 4, page 4.
Real estate and buildings, section 4, page 8.
Music, section 4, page 6.
Churches, section 5, page 6.
Schools, sections 5, page 8.
Books, section B. page T.
Garden chats, section fi, page 9.
Automobiles, section 6.
Women's Features-
Society, section 3. page 2.
Women's activities, section 8. page lf.
Fashions, section 5. page 2.
Miss Tingle's column, section 5, page 3.
Auction bridge, section 5, page 4.
special Features.
Immigration officers, sort human freight.
Mapazine section, page j.
When a woman reaches 40. Magazine sec
tion, page Li.
Society's latest dance. Magazine section.
page 3.
News of the world In pictures. Magazine
section, page 4
Intimate glimpses of John Kendrlck Bangs
Magazine section, page a.
Love tragedy of a beautiful spy. Maga
zine section, page 6.
Home life of woman sculptor reflected in
her work. Magazine section, page .
Life sketches by W, E. Hill. Magazine
section, page 8.
Common weed discussed in plant series.
Section 5, page 1.
Ameriran to occupy old English manor.
Section 5, page 5.
Mask to be revived on stage. Section 5,
page 7.
Oregon stream series by Addison Bennett,
Section 4. page 9.
National.
Trade balance cut in half since 1019.
Section 1, page 1.
First ten water power regulation are
formulated. Section 1. page 4,
Politics.
Charges of Cox ag-alnst republican party
on rebound, feecuon i, page j.o.
Democrats favor Harding victory. Section
1. page 14.
Mr. Gordon gives seven reason for enter
ing mayoralty race, aecuon 1, page n;
Democratic crisis revealed by poll. Section
1. page 1.
Idaho senatorial fight to keep Nugent in
office, chief issue. Section 1, page 7.
Cox charge of $30,000 republican fund In
North Carolina proves groundless. Sec
tion 1. page 16.
Democrat declares Harding's attack on
shipping board. unfair. Section 1,
page 16.
Business stability Is advocated by Har
ding. Section 1, page 2.
Cox asks Harding if he made no-league
pletige to win Senator Johnson's sup
port. Section 1. page 3.
Johnson and. Shortridge speak at Los
Angeles in support of republican party.
Section 1. page 9.
Domestic.
Denver to be tiont to important mining
congress. Section 1, page 4.
Extradition of Barrett sought by Great
.Britain. Section 1. page 1.
Jacoh Schlff, noted financier, dies. Section
1, page 4.
Suspect In os Angeles murder mystery dis
appears. Section 1, page 8.
Pacific Northwest.
Six are hurt when rail auto on Mount Hood
line hits work train. Section 1, page 1,
Tomorrow Is opening day of state fair.
section 1, page 10.
Tex Smith, Mites City, Mont., Is world's
bet buckaruo.' Section 1, page 1.
Author of Jones shipping measure attacks
v lison for delaying enforcement, ejec
tion 3, page 1.
Workmen's co-m-pnsatlon act held, best
benefits. Section 1, page 7.
Fulilic service commission charges lorn
motion on Southern Pacific line. Sec
tion 1, page 0.
$533.K1.73 given ex-service men of Ore
gon by state. Seotlon 1, page 5.
Hport,
Linesmen are lending players In the Big
Ten conference. Section 2, page d.
Cougars' practice advances to formation
sta-ge. Section 2, page 4.
Thorp declared to be an aggressive fighter.
Section 2, page 2.
Holy Cross grid team holds Harvard,
to O. Section 2, page 3.
Pacific Coast League result Portland-Ba-l
Lake game called off; Sacramento l-il,
Seattle 3-4; Vernon 2, Oakland 1 ; Los
Angeles 6, Sam Francisco 3. Section 1!
Page 2.
White Sox cut Indiana' lead by one-hal
game. Section 2. page 1.
Brown and Pirates spilt double-header.
Section 2, page 1.
Rudy Wilheltm to play with Portland club
golf teaum. Section 1, page 3.
50 men are out on Aggie football squad.
Section 2, page 4.
Green men are worry to University
Oregon coach. Section 2, page 4.
World series ' probe to wait until season
end. Section 2, page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
Wheat trading in northwest halted by
prwre decline. Section l, page 19.
Slump In Chicago grain market continues.
Section 1, page 19.
Buying of specialties turns stocfc prices
upward, section 1, page 19.
Reduction in rail rates to be made. Sec
tion 1, page 18. t
Port commission averse to substitute meas
ure. Section 1, page 18.
Tacoma commerce fast returning to pre
war voiume. Becuon t, page 15.
, Portland and Vicinity.
Prices in Portland hitting toboggan. Sec
tion l, page l.
v ignt to obtain custody or child enters
second year, section l, page 12.
365.4iW.lfi allowed by probe committee to
contractor for auditorium. Section
page 12.
Sandy boulevard is named city's rose way.
oecuon i, page 10.
Butter to drop 3 cents tomorrow. Sect to
l, page i.
Strikers' agent arrested after photograph
ing crowaa at tneaters. Section
page 17.
Mather criticism of Crater lake lode
management unjust, says Represents.'
tlve Mc Arthur. Section 1, page 17.
Portland Benefiting by
Downward Tendency.
BUSINESS MEN ARE DUBIOUS
eople Urged Not to Expect
Too Much From Decline.
SILKS AND COTTON DROP
Sales of Apparel Xow Going- On
Given as Indicating Move to
Sew Price Level.
Portland residents may expect eome
relief from high prices as a result
of the present downward tendency. In
fact, some decline of prices on the
local market already has resulted.
That much is known. How much re
lief from high prices may be expected
is a matter which decidedly is not
known and concerning which mer
chants, wholesalers and business men
expressed a considerable divergence
of opinion yesterday.
Silks have come down considerably
from the peak of several montha ago,
cotton goods are due to drop slightly
in a number of the stores within the
next few days, it was announced, and
the present sales of men's and wo
men's suits and overcoats, going on In
a number of the Btores, was given aa
preparatory move to a new price
level. And follow'ng the inspiration
of Henry Ford and Mr. Franklin, these
two cars, and second-hand machines
In a number of makes and models
took a hasty toboggan and are now
staple on a reduced basis.
Eitreme Decline Not expected.
Dealers and business men, however,
are practically or one accord that no
considerable reduction along staple
lines of clothing and household goods
can be expected. They urge that the
people not expect too great a down
ward movement, as such a tendency
would mean reduction la wages and
general tightening of business.
The day of the millennium, when
pie is again five cents a wedge, is
still far around the corner, they de
clare, and many are of the opinion
that the old pre-war prices will never
again be known. . .
"In goods in which labor is th
main element of cost little if any re
duction can be expected," declared D.
A. IMnHmoor, of Olds, "W'ortman
King, in commenting on the situation.
We look for a steady but slow de
cline in prices for some time to come,
but do not consider it possible tha
there will be any radical reduction
in any articles except such few as
have been profiteered, that is, where
the price has been forced beyond tha
justified by the cost of production.
"While there seems to be a declin
at this time along some lines, from
the standpoint of the wholesaler an
the manufacturer, the buying public
cannot expect to reap an immediate
reward, if any. These reductions are
in many cases reductions from ab
normal wholesale figures, at which
none of the Portland stores, in man
cases, had purchased. For example,
if our store had purchased a larg
stock of underwear some months ago
and if the wholesale price had ad
vanced sharply shortly after we pur
chased, and then if the wholesal
price would be reduced at this tim
to what it was before, the whole
fluctuation would mean nothing
the buying public in so far as we are
concerned, because we have bee
selling all along on the price which
we paid for the goods originally.
Price Pyramiding Charged.
"Thus some of the reductions
this time may be looked upon as
saving only from future higher prices,
rather than anv direct reduction now.
I believe we all want to see labor
stay up. and while some slight re
duction would be possible, no big re
(Concluded on Page 9. Column 1.)
Two Women. Are Among Others
Slightly Hnrt in Wreck Cansed,
by Work Train's Presence.
IOOD RIVER, Or.. Sept. 25. (Spe
cial.) Lee Slutz, driver .fa passen
ger rail automobile of the Mount
Hood Railroad company, sustained a
fractured skull today when his ma
chine collided with a work train
bout half a mile south of Dee. Five
assengers were slightly injured by
flying glass and debris or from
bruises. Mr. Slut was removed to
the Cottage hospital here.
While his ekull is cracked for
about three Inches, no depression ap
pears, and It was thought that he
will recover. The wreck occurred
about 11:30 A. M. The rail auto was
proceeding on schedule time and it
was reported that Mr. Slutz had no
notice that the work train, engaged
in bridge construction, was on the
main line. The eteam train and mo
tor car came together head-on.
Mrs. Dean, an upper valley resident,
and Mrs. Murdock of Portland, sus
tained bruises and minor lacerations.
inree apple pickers, whose names
have not been learned, were slightly
hurt.
The accident Is the first that has
resulted to injuries to rail auto pas
sengers.
HOLDUP MEN GET CASH
Robbers Line Up 7 Persons In
Penny Store and Rifle Register
OREGON CITY", Or., Sept. 25. (Spe
cial.) Two unmasked men entered the
J. C. Penny store here at 8:30 o'clock
tonight, leveled their revolvers at five
cierks, a man and woman customer,
emptied the cash register and escaped.
After lining up the clerks and the
man customer the robbers tied their
hands above their heads. The woman
was not molested.
Late this afternoon the day's re
ceipts were deposited in bank and the
robbers got only a small sum of
money.
BEST BUCKI1R00
Miles City, Mont., Man
Wins Round-Up Title.
INDIAN RIDER IS KILLED
Winnemucca Jack Kicked on
Head in Last Contest,
SHOW COMES TO CLOSE
ALLEGED MURDERER FREE
South Dakota Ranchman Acquitted
In Federal Court.
DEAD WOOD, S. D.. Sept. 25. David
Hancock, a ranchman of Valentine,
Neb., charged with the murder of his
brother, 'Larkin Hancock, on the
Rosebud Indian, reservation, was
found not guilty in federal court
today.
Self-defense was the plea of the
defendant. The jury was out 19
hours.
FAIR WEATHER FORECAST
Frost Predicted Likely In Interior
of Oregon and Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday are:
Rocky mountain and plateau re
gions fair and cool, and frosts the
first part of week, generally fair
with normal temperature thereafter.
Pacific states generally fair and
cool, frosts are likely in interior of
Washington and Oregon.
THOMAS BODY ARRIVES
Funeral Service for Poisoned Ac
tress to Be Held Tuesday.
NEW TORK, Sept. 25. The body of
Olive Thomas, motion picture actress,
who died recently In Paris of mercu
rial poison, arrived here today on the
steamship Mauretania.
The funeral services will be held
next Tuesday in St. Thomas Protes
tant Episcopal church.
CHINESE GETS 67 YEARS
Boy's Sentence Four Years for
Kvery Bicycle Stolen.
MANILA, Sept. 25. L! Shing Tea,
a Chinese youth, was sentenced today
to 67 years in the penitentiary for
stealing 16 bicycles.
The sentence was for a fraction
more than four years for each bi
cycle stolen.
Attendance Records for Historic
Drama of Wild West Are
Broken by 11th Show.
PENDLETON, Or., Sept. 25. (Spe
cial.) Tex Smith of Miles City, Mont,
Won the title of champion buck
ing horse rider of the world In tha
finals of this event held before a
crowd of 30,000 persons, who attended
the last day of the 11th annual Round
up held here this afternoon.
The new champion won the title
over two ex-champions, Enos A.
('Yakima") Canutt, Colfax, Wash.,
champion last year and in 1919, and
Hugh Strickland, Fort Worth, Tex,
title winner in 1918, who rode -with
him in the finals today. Strickland
got second honors today and Canutt
third.
Smith won third place in the buck
ing annual last year in the Round-up
here. Today he beat Sam Jackson In
a pretty ride which brought the crowd
to its feet. As winner he takes 1450 '
in cash and the $500 hand-made
saddle.
Wyoming; Man la Beaten.
Bell of Cheyenne, Wyo., winner of
third place in the finals last year,
was eliminated from an excellent
chance to win both the bucking horse
championship and the title of all
around cowboy champion when, as
the fourth man selected for the finals
of the bucking contest, he pulled
leather and was disqualified. He
drew You Tell 'Em, one of the worst
buckers on the field. Bell won the
steer-roping contest.
Today's performance saw the sec
ond casualty that has ever occurred
in the 11 fears of the big show. Win
nemucca Jack, veteran Indian, was
kicked in the head by a horse in the
wild horse race, the final event, and
was dead when carried from the field.
Three men were injured in the bull
dogging contest, only one of them se
riously. The Indian was killed early
in the final contest when he was at
tempting to saddle aa unbroken
horse.
Record Attendance la Set.
Today's attendance set a new record
for the Round-up. The bleachers and
grandstand were well filled before the
show began, and when the programme
was well under way the aisleo be
tween seats and every available space
was filled with people. A new
pleacher section of circus seats added
for today's show was filled.
Ideal weather prevailed during the
afternoon.
A western breeze was a bit chilly,
but the enthusiastic thousands no
ticed it not in tfie wild glamor of the
biggest day Round-up fans have ever
witnessed at the annual show.
Thirty thousand stood in silence and
with bared heads during the grand
march of cowboys, cowgirls and In
dians in mute tribute to Sheriff Til
Taylor, who had served as president
of the Round-up association for many
years before he was murdered In a
jallbreak here July 25 last. In the
arena hundreds of horsemen doffed
their hats, while the packed stands
stood in silence for a minute amid the
surroundings in " which the beloved
official had once been a commanding
figure.
Strickland May Get Title.
Hugo Strickland looms as the prob
able winner of the all-around cowboy
championship, as he placed second in
the bucking-horse . contest and third
in the steer roping. Judges will not
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PEN AND INK SKETCHES BY CARTOONIST PERRY, ILLUSTRATING SOME TOPICS IN THE NEWS.
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