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Newspaper Page TextIS THE OREGON SUNDAY. JOURNAL,' PORTtANU,'' SUNDAY .MOKNINQ, UiSCJJMBEK 21. 1913. a- M IE TRYING TO IE HE IS A SCANDINAVIAN Milaca, Minn., Family Named Eckblad Sees Picture of Fighter and Claim Him. BRITAIN'S PUGILISM SADLY ON THE DECLINE Boxing Has Not Languished but' Somehow There Are No Winners. By W. W. Naughton. San Francisco, Dec. 20. The manager of a champion pugilist has many annoy, ances to contend with, and Jim Buckley, who acta as guide, philosopher and mak er of matches for Gunboat Smith, la not Immune from Irritating experiences, by any means. One of the things which is disturbing Buckley's equanimity at present is tha attempt on the part of certain well meaning, but misinformed, Mlnneaotans to make a Dane or Norwegian out of Jim's pet heavyweight It seems a number of the oldest set tlers In Milaca, Minn., have decided that Gunboat is a member of an ancient .family named Eckblad. They have seen Gunboat's picture in the paper, and they are not to be denied. Bora He's the Guilty One. They have heard that Gunboat has made affidavit that he is not the man they are after, but they look upon this as proof as strong as holy writ that he Is really the guilty party. They believe it Is the proud and haughty Eckblad spirit with which they are so well acquainted that Is keeping Gunboat from admitting that any of the ancient family could engage In anything so sordid and savage as boxing. They are pestering Buckley with let ters assuring him that it is not a case of mistaken identity, and urging him to bring the gunner to Milaca, so that the fatted culf may be killed and bonfires lighted on the headlands. ' Used" Pikes In Rebellion. "Wouldn't that get your alpaca?" said Jim, flourishing .the most recent com munication received from the Milacu folks. "Why, Gunboat is not descended from the Norsemen, by a long shot. His ancestors usen't put to sea in them can. oes with big figure heads. No, sir, they handled pikes in the Irish rebellion. "Why, when this talk of Gunboat being a Norwegian, or whatever it is, rirst came up. I went to Philadelphia to look up the record of Ills birth. And there I found that Smith's father was an Irish man named Smyth, and his mother an Irish lady, named Mary Campbell. Gun boat himself was born in Philadelphia, so that those good natured, but mis guided, folks li Minnesota are barking up the wrong tree." Incidentally, Gunboat himself Isn't perturbed 1 In the slightest ever the muddle. He considers It a good Joke. JHe'll be different after I've taken him on a tour of Ireland, and have shown him the green hills where his forefathers "dwelt," said Bueftley. "Then he'll take pride in the fact that he's Irish, and will object to being called anything else." Great Britain Going Back. It's a ticklish subject to tackle, but. just the same, there Is food for thought Jn the fact that Georges'Carpentler, the best fighter in FranCe.v has defeated Bombadter Wells, the best fighter In England, for the second time. It's a notably sad commentary on the pugilistic status of Great Britain, for the country referred to Is the cradle of ring sport, whereas, It was but a few years ago when "Johnnie Crapaud" was believed to know nothing of Jolts and tippercuts, with the exception of such sk were delivered with the feet. It certainly Is not a case of "111 fairs the land, to hastening ills a prey. Where wealth accumulates and men de cay." For the wealth isn't evenly enough distributed in the tight little isle to cause energies to flag. No, sir, the pinch of necessity Is sharp enough In England to keep the faculties keyed up in all lines of competition, and that's what renders the situation less easy to understand. Adrooatf the Manly Art. , Neither can it be that boxing has lan gulshel through want of recognition and support, for England is one country where men in high places advocate the fostering of fhpnly art, and where, In the army and ivievy, at any rate, Queens bury tourneys are held at stated inter vals. Whatever the cause of England's low rating as a pugilistic power at present, it seems as though ft is a question on which "The Thunderer," or Dally Mail, might Invite correspondence. We, for one, would like to see the subject . threshed out by thinking; men, who are on the ground. In this connection a noted English authority said, not so long ago, that, what mllitatod against latter day Eng lish pugilists was the fact that they were too academio in their motions of attack and defense, the argument being that they clung to old notions, and that what held good In boxing a quarter of a century ago was of no avail now. Mace's straight Left. . No less a personage. than the notori ous Jack Johnson once said: "If Jem Mace were living today and battling up to his best standard, .he would have his head knocked from his shoulders In a couple of rounds." As the straight left was the best ar row in the Mace quiver, and as Packey McFarland and Jimmy Clabby, two ex ponents of the straight left, lead the successful boxers of today, it Isn't easy to see that. Johnson's argument was sound? , . But what's the matter with British pugilists, anyway? cornell7lumni at . work on new stadium Cornell university alumni are getting busy on the fund for tue new stadium . and expect to have that structure start ed as soon as possible to hold, the big football games there next fait ft will -be the University of Pennsylvania's year to go to Ithaca for the annual game and as Coach Albert Sharpe's eleven overcame tha hoodoo by winning from .the red and blue at Franklin field, Phil .adelphla, on Thanksgiving day, a big 'turn-out will no doubt pecur when the Ithaca eleven tries to make It two ' straight victories, having- the advantage of Us horns field. ' Javnil 'Want Ads a vine result ' - ' m GUNBOAT INK M .Hi : s SPORTS OF ALL SORTS Denver is to see Its first roller polo contests this winter. . '' ?.. . " ,; 'v . - '..'' Guthrie, Okla., has Just dedicated its $76,000 .municipally-owned medical bath house. I --Richmond--matewthltioedefatie trxalkirig" of erecting a ?5,0lJt munlci: pal club bouse. i Massachusetts and also Michigan ag. ricultural colleges are to have new ath letic fields. ,. ' Toledo Bowling association has-been Incorporated. ' Joe Horner Jr, the former Michigan1 university athlete, will go to Germany to assist Coach A Ivan C. Kraenzleln in preparing the athletes of that country for the 1916 Olyrrtplc games, which will be held in Berlin. ' Toronto, Canada, parkB committee will spend $19,000 on 32 free skating rinks and 28 hockey rinks in that city, this winter. The city will operate checking booths at the rinks, from which, it Is expected, $200d will be received. Soon after the new year the major league baseball clubs will submit con tracts for next season to their players, and it will be interesting to note how many- of them will obey the reported edict of the Players Farternity not to sign until Instructed to do so. The re quests of the players will be con sidered by the National' Commission, consisting of Governor Tener, president of the National league; Garry Herr mann, chairman, and Ban Johnson, of the American league, at its meeting in Cincinnati in January. - During the past . horse racing season Just concluded In Ireland, 698 races were run, worth 1338,776 and the num ber of horses that ran was 1239. The amount of stake money is the best on record for Ireland, the previous highest total having been $317,780. "Jimmy" Duffy, 'the crack Canadian distance runner, will go to Athens next year, to run In the Marathon, and hopes to emulate "Billy" Sherring. who won for Canada the 1906 Marathon in Greece. Duffy finished fifth in the Stockholm Marathon in 1912. In reply to a query, 123 out of 159 col leges replied that they required of freshmen physical exercise under proper instruction. The University of Pennsylvania won first blood for the Eastern Intercol legiate football championship by defeat ing Haverford college eleven by 2 goals to 0 at Philadelphia. The league includes Harvard, Columbia, Cornell and Yale. BLIND STUDENT STARS IN AN INDOOR MEET New Tork, N. Y., Dec. 20. Jos. Har ris, a blind student, furnished the sensa tion In the annual indoor games of the public schools of New York held today in Madison Square Garden. Despite his great handicap, Harls went through the trials and semi-finals for the sixty yard dash and only failed by a "nose" In win ning a place In the finals. For the purpose of guiding the blind youth, a string 'was stretched the en tire length of the course and he ran with his side rubbing the string. Skating Dates Fixed. The dates for the international figure skating contests have been arranged as follows: World's championships, Febru ary 21-22, at Helsingfors. European championships February 8, at Vienna; ladles' and pair skating championship, February 24-26, at St. Morltz; world's speed championship, February 14-16, at Christiana; European speed champion ship, February 7-8, at Berlin. .Motor Boat Race July 22. '.The Philadelphia to Baltimore motor boat, race of the Delaware River Yacht Racing association is to be held on July 22, 1914. This Is the date agreed upon for the. start off the Camden Motor Boat club in the Delaware river and the finish will be off the Maryland Motor boat club -on- the Patapsco- river, at Bal timore, about July 24. REDMOND CLUB IS 'BEHIND THE GOVERNOR Slm Burnti of The .Tnurnnt.) Salem, Or., Dec. 20. The Redmond Commercial club has Indorsed Governor West's plan for state and federal co operation in taking over and completing the north canal unit of the Central Oregon Irrigation company's project In Crook county. W. 8. Rodman, president of the club, wired the governor today, as follows: "The Redmond Commercial club Is with you in your plan of completing the north canal. The dispatch and character of the work on the Tumaltf project to date is a good testimonial of what the state can do. Please command us if there is anything we can do to help this thins; along." ALBANY WINS CASE v AFTER LONG DELAY Albany, Or., Dec 20. After pending for over a year the city virtually won a suit today through a decision rendered by Judge Kelly in the case against W. H. McColderlck and the Title Guaranty & Surety company, a Pennsylvania cor poration which grew out of the grant ing of a gas franchise some time ago, and which was to collect 31000 for al leged failure to comply therewith. Borne time ago the city Interposed a demurrer to the first and second further and separate answers of sthe defendants. This Judge Kelly sustained today, and the case is virtually ended. It Is under stood that those concerned will accept the action on the demurrer. Death Came Unexpectedly. Lents, Or., Dec. 20. The funeral of Charles Kirscbenman, who died sudden ly early Friday morning at his home, Ninth avenue and the car line, will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday from Odd Fel lows' hall, under the auspices of the local Odd Fellows' lodge, of which he was a member. He was a carpenter, 80 years of age, and is survived by his par ents and his brother, Will. Tanner, Rallies Well. Olympla, Wash., Deo. 20. Attorney General W. V; Tanner, who was operated on at noon for appendicitis, rallied rapidly from the anesthetic- and wsi able to receive visits late this' evening. Mr. Tanner was at his Office yester day morning and walked to the hospital for the operation. , ' i.-iL.J.jji. .i.i Jin ii i is v iii iis'i-sT-iirnn'-ii n i ii in ii ii i i Applies for Homestead. - Welches, Orv,' Deo. : 30. Mrs. Gal breth, of Seattle, has put in an applica tion for a homestead near Rhododen dron tavern, adjoining theproperty of H. S. Rows. Twenty Inches of soft snow were re ported Sunday, near Government Camp. LENTS WILL HAVE A JEraUCTURETO1 COST ABOUT $9000 Frame Buildings Being - Jorn Down to Make Room;4 Ora torical Contest Held. . Lents, Or., Dee, 20. Frame buildings on the northeast corner, of Main street and the carline were. Tared today for the concrete building to be erected there for Mrs. Minnie Yeager, to cover' "four lots. It will cost $9000 and . will be finished in March. . , .: .. ... One portion of- this building will be occupied by a new moving picture thea tre, and the Multnomah State bank, a branch of the " Scandinavian-American bank of Portland, will move Into the new building. The bank will occupy 23 by 50 feet, which will treble its pres ent floor space. The deposits of this bank are now at the highest point in its history. , Plans are being drawn for a concrete structure to be erected by J. Yott on 60 by 100 feet on the east side of Main street, near Foster rtyid. This will ad Join thes two story concrete store and office blinding to- be erected on the northeast corner by Mrs.. Hattie Yott. The business people of Lents are ex pressing satisfaction over the maca damizing of Foster road and Main street, which was done this week. Lents branch library will be closed Christmas eve and Christmas day. The local postofflce will be kept open until 6 p. m. Christmas day. Principal A. F. Hershner-'of Lents school has announced that the work In the night class in woodwork in the training shop, in which the class is re stricted to 24 men and boys who meet three, nights a "week, will be follow! by mechanical drawing. The W. C. T. U. oratorical contest was held yesterday afternoon at the schoolhouse, preceding the Parent Teacher association meeting under the Joint auspices of the two organizations. After a chorus by room 14 and a con cert recitation by room 13, the pupils declaimed as follows: "The Deadly Ci garette," Clevis Sines; "His First Co gar." Earl Page; "The Boys," Everett France; "Heroes Brave," Walter Chris tenson; "Be Careful What You Sow," Oliver Bohna; "Papa Does," Fred-Smet-hurst; "Tobacco Man," Walter Stoner; "two Boys and a Cigarette," LaRoy Letcher; "A Warning," 'Clyde Cox; "A Case of Charity," Winnifred Smith. The Women of Woodcraft will hold a Christmas entertainment, with a tree, for their own members after their reg ular meeting In Odd Fellows' hall the evening of Friday, December 26. Lents Adventist church today ended a special week of prayer, in which ser vices were held nightly. The stock in Grange harl has been sold, and the money has been Invested in a mortgage. Among the students returning home for- the holidays will be J. Stanford Moore, son of Rev. and Mrs. W. Boyd Moore, who isat Willamette University. N. Girling returned to. his home on Second avenue near the carline yester day after a six weeks' visit in his old home in Mldvale, Idaho. Funeral services for M1ss Edith Dunbar, the 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dunbar, of Ninth avenue and Cummlngs street,, who died Monday, were held Tuesday afternoon In - Lents Friends church. The pastor. Rev. John Riley, officiated. Interment was in Mt. Scott cemetery. The cause of her death was heart trouble, follow ing a severe attaek of la grippe. ARLETA SCHOOL WILL L Instruction, ia Start in Near Future; Illustrated Lectures on Civic Affairs, Arleta, Or., Dec So. Arleta school teachers continue to yearn for new worlds to conquer, and th-latest wrink le in practical education will be a spring millinery class. Women who may con sider Joining this class, which will Btart soon, may consult Miss Johnson or Mrs. E. M. Hlggs. Mrs. Hlggs, Who exhibited last Friday afternoon wJnter hats made by the mil linery class in the night school. Is con sidering starting an afternoon clash the firs part of the new year. An enrollment of 278 has been re corded In the night school, which has been in existence two months. A new term will be started 4tfter New Years. Miss Aileen Brong, a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music, who is Instructor of the dramatic class at Ar leta Social Center, will take the part of Iago in the Portland Shakespeare cIuj's production of "Othello,' Jan uary 6. . The course of, lectures, illustrated with lantern slides, to start December 80 at Arleta will deal, among ther things, with Portland's fire department, building permits, street cleaning, police system, etc. "Protection of Life and Property," one of Dr. W. F. Ogburn's lectures, will be Illustrated by 60 slides. Arleta branch library at Kern Tark, will be closed Christmas eve and Christ mas day-' Arleta Camp, 805, Woodmen of the World, will give a grand prize masque ball at the W. O. W. hall at Arleta December 25th. Playgrounds will W the topic of dis cussion at the January meeting of Ar leta Parent-Teacher association, and school gardening will be taken up at the February meeting. Exercises at Laurelvrood. . Laurel wood, Or., Dec. 20. Laurel wood M. E. church, "of which 4tev. V. Willing Is pastor, will hold Christmas exercises in pie . church Wednesdax evening, with a tree. Instead of pres ents being given to the children, they will be expected to bring gifts to be given to the poor. Lepper Lectures on Canal. Woodmere, Or., Deo. 20. At the meet ing of Woodmere Parent-Teacher associ ation' at the schoolhouse last night, -L. M. Lepper delivered a lecture on the Panama canal, illustrated with atere optlcan views, . , J -Meeting at Belrose, Belroue, Or., Deo. 10. The next meet ing of the Neighborhood Improvement club here has toeen set for the night of Saturday January I. 1 -... That CleamCoal Etflsfsen. " arsT HAVE MILLINERY C EXPECT CONTEST ON EAST FORK PROPOSAL Eccles; Interests See , Danger New Plans, v Hood River, Or., Dei 20. That the attempt of the East Fork, Irrigation district to appropriate 200- second feet of water from the east fork of Hood river in addition to the 61.6 second feet secured by assignment . from the East Fork Irrigation company with which to ungate the 12,320 acres within-the newly , organized district will be stren uously contested Is now evident from the fact that the Mt. Hood Irrigation company claims a prior right by the ap propriation of 26 Becond feet a short distance below where the new district proposes to divert the water, 'and the Oregon Lumber, company claims a prior right to 350 second feet of e water. Charles T. Early, manager of the Eccles interests in the west, who re sides at Hood River, where the company has an approximate Investment of $760, 000 in railroads, timber and milling plants, discussing the matter todajr said: "An appropriation of water, such as we are advised the newly organized Ir rigation district contemplates, would mean, practically, the confiscation of our lumbering plant at Dee. Therefore, we will resist it as long as we can. "When this irrigation district was first talked of, we offered to relinquish our prior claim to a reasonable amount of water provided the district would furnish us to return whatever power It secured through our relinquishment. However, this proposition of ours has been ignored. The purpose of this offer upon the part of my company was to aid the farmers in the proposed dis trict, and we felt then as we do now, that it was more than fair, and was all that could reasonably be asked of us. "As to what action our company will take on the present bond Issue" of $150, 000 authorized by the irrigation district, the sale of which has been advertised and the proceeds of which, we under stand, will be used in the purchase of the present system, I am not prepared to say at this time. The entire matter has been placed Into the hands of our attorneys for such action as they deem necessary for the protection of our in terests. "Regardless of the water supply, I would consider the property of the dis trict involved gilt edged security for the proposed loan. However, the bonds will probably not sell at par, and when it comes to distributing the water, pro viding the district secures it, over the entire district, will it not take a much larger bond issue than the present one to complete the work? "If the district does not succeed In securing the additional water asked for. whether it be for 1000 or 3000 acres, it would seem that there would be great dissatisfaction in the matter of distri bution, and the supply will be limited Indeed when spread out over the 13,000 acres in the newly organized district. "Our company is advised that its prior rights cannot be taken from It by this proposed appropriation of water by the Irrigation district, and if it was possible to do so, have the people of the Irrigation district considered the cost? Our loss would be exceedingly heavy In the adjudication of our rights." It is estimated that the appropriation of this additional water by the irriga tion district will affet property rights In the amount of approximately $1,160. 000, as the Hydro-Electric plant and the' Pacific Power & Light company's electric light and power plant are be low the point of diversion. State Engineer John H. Lewis made a lengthy report on the situation sev eral months ago, stating that the ap propriation sought by the new district might be of doubtful value In view of prior rights on the river and in that event -an additional bond Issue would be required to place the ditch In condition to afford a distribution of water to all whoBe land would be assessed for the payment of the $150,000 issue to be used in the purchase of the Bone plant, as this plant is, capable of Irrigating only about 3000 acres of the 13,000 acres that would be bonded. LENTS HAVE SPECIAL MUSIC Lents, Or., Dec. 20. Special Christ mas music will be provided In all Lents churches. A chorus of 30 voices, under the- direction of Alvln K. Brad ford, assisted by Mrs. E. W.-Morrill at the piano, will render a Christmas cantata at the EvaaseHcal church at 8 p. m. Sunday. The cantata, by E. L. Ashford, has for Its theme Frans Grab ber's Christmas carol. "Holy Night Three numbers from other favorite can tatas are included. The soloists are Mrs. H. A. Goode, MIhs eslsie Bright and Mrs. W. O. Ash. sopranos; Mrs. Hazel Mull, contralto; H. V. Rether ford and J. S. Ash, tenor and L C Bradford. N. O. Hedln, H A. Goode and W. O. Ash, bassos. The Christmas sermon at the Evan gelical church will be delivered by the pastor, Rev. P. Conklin, at 11 a,., m. Sunday. At 8:45 Sunday, Christmas ex ercises will be held for the primary de partment, whose members will bring K The annual Christmas musicals will be given by the choir at Lents Meth odist church Sunday evening. A 'Christ mas program, with a tree, will be given for the Sunday school Christmas eve. Rev. W. Boyd Moore is the pas tor. Friends' church, of which Rev. John Riley Is pastor, will have Its Christmas program, given by the primary depart ment, Christmas night, with a tree. A chorus, under the direction of Mr. Fox will render special music. Sunday evening a chorus will sing special music at Lents Baptist church. Wednesday evening Christmas exercises will be held by tha Sunday school. Rev. J. M. Nelson Is the pastor of this church. St. Peter's Roman Catholic church will hold masses at and 8 o'clock Christmas day, and at high mass at 10:80 Peter's Christmas mass will be sung. There will be speolal decora tions. TWO CENT FARE IS M'EWEN. MAN'S IDEA i (Silrm Bnri-iu of The Jnnrnal.) Balem, Or,-, Pec 20. Two cents - a mile passenger farea on all steam and electric railroads In Oregon la to be tha purpose of a measure John Ed nils ton of McEwan says he intends to tnftiate at ths next election. He has written Secre tary. Of Stats Olcott for Information as to how to prepare the Initiative petl- CHURCHES TO ST.JOHNSCWS.: TO MEET TO RATIFY PARK SITE QUESTION Mass Meeting to Be Held Mon day; Tango Dance Reaches the City, St Johns, Or., Dec 20. The next step In the park, site acquisition ques tion will be a ratification mass meeting for all citizens to be held at 7:3 ) Mon day evening at the city hall. Three questions will- be voted upon at tha meeting: Whether to ratify or reject the recommendation of the North St. Johns mass meeting that, -the Catltn tract be selected and the recommenda tion of the. South St. Johns mass meet ing that the Dr. Cook tract and the Caplep tract be selected; whether or not these tracts shall be voted for, at a total cost of approximately $26,500, and whether each tract should be voted upon separately, or all three together, or whether there should be no park, elec tion at ail. Will Tote on Bonds. At the recent First ward mass meet ing, A. W. Davis stated that the Jaeger tract on Dawson street had been with drawn as a possible park site. The Stearns-Allen tract, which lies above the drydock and has a splendid view of the river and Portland, was not repommend ed by either mass meeting. Ts park bonds will probably be vot ed upon at the primary or general city election this coming year and a two thirds vot will be necessary for the bonds to carry. The Capies tract is on Dawson street, adjoining the Ice plant, contains nearly three acres and it set at $10,000. The $6000 Dr. Cook tract of three acres is ou Tyler street, east of the streetcur loop on Fessenden street. The Catlin tract Is composed of two adjacent par cels of land, .bounded by Willamette boulevard, Edison street and St. Johns avenue. One and one fourth acres owned by Mr. Markwart are held at $7500, and J. F. Gillmore, as agent, offers a tract of a little less than an acre for $3000. The tango arrived in St. Johns last night, when a small dancing party im ported a Portland teacher and prac ticed the new steps in Eagles' hall. New style gas posts were Installed on Jersey street today. The basketball team of James John High school will play the Portland Trade school team here Tuesday at 8:15. The team will be picked from Bugbee, Baybrook, Thayer, Hiatt, Plas kett, Kreuger, West, Thurmond, Bellin ger, McGregor, Lear, H. Smith and Wright. Misses Maggie Dickie and Hazel Hall have been selected as the affirmative debating team; Misses Catherine Qe.nit man and Lulu Day as the negative, and Homer Plaskett and Drott Larsen as alternates. The Christmas vacation will extend from December 24 to January 4. Bulletin Board Installed. St Johns library Is considering re maining open between 6:30 and 7 p. in. if there is sufficient demand for the change. To insure quiet for reading and studying for adults children under 12, who are given particular attention in the afternoon, are requested not to come to the library In the evening unless accompanied by parents. A bul letin board has been Installed for no tices of local meetings and local items of interest. Over Hifty men are now employed on the dry dock. The dredge Chinook, re cently cleaned and repainted, was the largest ship ever on the drydock here. The topics for Sunday's sermon? at the First Baptist church are "The Wise Men" in the morning and "The Guiding Star" in the evening. General Compjon W. R. C. held a din ner at their hall from 12 to 2 p. m. to day. A Christmas gift sale was al.w held. The officers recently elected are: President, Minnie M. Murphy; senior vice president, Ar.na Starr; Junior vice president, Anna Shelter; treasurer, Car rie Vanderburg; chaplain, Catherine A. Cheyne; conductor, Mary ' Simmons; guard. Sallie Nolan. . . ' The Royal Neighbors recently elected officers as follows: Oracle, Mrs. Charles "Bagert, re-elected; past oracle, Mrs. Maud Reed; vice oracle, Mrs. Ad dle Crow; chancellor, Mrs. Nellie Rloe; recorder. Miss Vina Swan; receiver, Mrs. Ida Dickey; marshal, Mrs. B. Cor bett; assistant marshal, Mrs. Viola Johnson; Inner sentinel, Mrs. Elsie Gar lick; outer sentinel, Mrs. Margaret Lewis; managers, Matthew ,3wan and Mrs. Anna Moore; musician, Miss Ida Fassett. Mrs. Charles Sagert, with Mrs Maud Reed as alternate, was named delegate to the state convention. PUNERAL OF E. J. DAVIS HELD IN WOODMERE Woodmere, Or., Dec. 20. The fdneral of Elgin James Davis, aged 64, who died suddenly Tuesday evening of apop lexy, was held from . Lents Baptist church, the pastor. Rev. J. M. Nelson, officiating. Interment was In Multno mah cemetery. Davis was 'a native of Almer, Ont, and had resided here for seven years. Besloos his widow, Port land relatives who survive hint are: Mrs. F. C. Wilson, Jay H. Davis, Grace A, Davis, now In Little Falls, Wash.; and Daisy E. Davis, now In Chicago. Two sisters, Mrs. J. II. Smith and Mrs. M. J. Bidwell, reside In San Diego, and a. brother, S. IL Davis, In Water town, S. D. DELIVERY TEAM RUNS AWAY IN FIRLAND Flrland, Or., Dec. 20. Two horses at tached to a delivery wagon of the Spring Valley Wine company laden with bottles, became frightened at Stewart's station this morning and ran away. They confined their flight to the car track and were stopped at Flr land, without any damage having been done. Not even a bottle was broken. Street mud, which was practically crushed rook, was put in as a basis for sidewalks along Foster Road In Hazelwlld and Firland this week, ami when oovered with sand and gravel of fered a satisfactory improvement for this section. FAR FAMED PREVARICATOR IS DROWNED IN ARIZONA St Louis, Mo., Deo. 20. Joe Mulhnt tan, known through the entire south west because of his aversion to the truth, was drowned at Kelvin, Arizona, according to statements, received today. Mulhattan formerly traveled out of Louisville for a hardware house. In his spare moments he would think Up the most weird and impossible talcs and would give them out as facts." His repu tation became sd widespread. In the southwest thatxwhen pien - wanted . to show their disbelief In a story they would say; ;Thetound like Joe Mul hattan," i-;.,.. r- .ji.,.--. ..: .i.. .. PERSONALTMENTION Weighing the malls' only once every four years Imposes a great hardship upon the rail carriers, according to Guy Adams of Chicago, mall traffic manager of the Union Pacific system, 'who is in Portland. Mr. Adams was appointed December 1 and is making his first trip Into this territory. His prime oblect is of mails in this territory, which be gins the first of February, continuing 105 days. "The way it pinches the railroads Is that for four years, they must carry the malls, regardless of in creasing volume, at the rate contracted for after the weighing season is over," said Mr. Adams. "the enormous growth of the parcel post will increase this hardship, because the increased weight of parcels authorised by the postofflce department, will not begin to show much In. volume of business until after the weighing season Is over. Then, for four years, regardless of what pro portions this business assumes, we will have to be content with the contract price for hauling it as based on the re sults of this weighing." Mr. Adums favors an annual weighing of malls in all the four mall districts of the country. This, he says, would re sult In a more equitable apportionment Dr. M. Klrkpatrick of the Mallory hotel left Portland last night for an extended visit In the east and Europe. He will stop in Los Angeles, New Or leuns, Washington, D. C, and New York, sailing from the last named city, Jan uary 8 for the Mediterranean on board the Cunard liner "Franconia." He will visit Algiers, Naples, Alexandria and Cairo before going to Vienna for sev eral months' study and clinical work. Dr. Kirkputrick has been a resident of Portland for s'ome years. In keeping with his annual custom, J. W. Philllus, division commercial super intendent of the Paciric Telephone & Telegraph company left Portland last night for San Francisco, where he will spend the holidays with his mother, sister and brother. He plans to return to Portland aftr the first of the year. S. J. and F. W. BerBford, merchants of Salem, are guests at the Perkins. I). R. Llvengood, a business man of McMlnnvllle, accompanied by Mrs. Llv engood. Is registered at the Multnomah. Fletcher Holman of Salem, Is a busi ness visitor In the cltl. He Is stopping at the Imperial. Jack Berkshire, proprietor of the Ray mond hotel at Raymond. Wash., and his partner, Frank Ockenfels, are in Portland for the purpose of purchasing furniture for a new hotel which they will soon open at Raymond. They are at the Multnomah. George V. Williams, prominent In business circles of Lincoln county. Is registered at the Perkins from Newport John P. Kennedy of Eugene and Mrs. Kennedy, are guests at the Multnomah. Mr. Kennedy is engaged In the lumber ing business. Dr. E. J. Stewart of the Oregon Ag ricultural college. Is registered the Oregon. J. M. Ayers, lumberman of Kelso, Wash., Is In the city on a business trip. He is putting up at The Imperial. S. Wallace and wife of Vancouver. B. C, are guests at the Oregon. W. W. Catlin, an Alaskan mining man. Is at the Multnomah. He registered from Venice, Cal. W. F. Shaw and P. M. Church are guests at the Perkins. They are from Sherldan. Dr. C. T. Norman of Goldendale, Wash., Is stopping at the Imperial. Ha Is accompanied by Mrs. Norman. DENIES THAT PRIEST WAS SHOT IN HAND Oregon City, Or., Deo. 20. That the story published In a Portland morning, paper to the effect that Father J. J. Conway, pastor of St James Catnollo church, at New Era, five miles south of here, had been shot In the hand Dy a man srtio entered his house early Fri day morning, was entirely untrue, is vouched for by Dr. W. E. Hemstead Dr. Hemsjead says the wounds on tho priest's hands could not have been mad by a revolver bullet. pr. , Hemstead says the priest told himAhat his (.and was cut when he aceldfctally put it through" a pane tf glass, -f Sheriff Mass, too, denies the pub lished statement that he had been no tified of the shooting and that he was looking for the culprit The story Is declared a "pipe dream. " NEWBERG FRUIT MEN WILL HAVE CANNERY New berg. Or., Dec. 20. Addressed by President R. E. Strahom of the P. E. & E.. and other speakers, a mass meet ing of about 600 fruitgrowers of New berg and -vicinity resolve itself this afternoon into a cooperative associa tion for the handling and selling Of fruit. It is planned to purchase the cannery abandoned by the California Fruit Packers' association, and ample assurance has been given of coopera tion In supplying the plant and mak ing it a success. FOREST GROVE'S NEW BANK IS COMPLETED Forest Grove, Or., Dec. 20. The new First National Bank building, a model In every detail and appointment, Is completed and will be given a house warming about January 1. The bank quarters, finished In mahogany and onyx, with marble floors, will occupy the ground floor of the three story building. The ret of the space will be devoted to office purpose. The bunk was organized 10 years ago, and President E. W. Haines is being congratulated on the growth of his In stitution and on its new home. TWO NEW CONCERNS FILE THEIR ARTICLES Articles of Incorporation of the Min nesota Log & Lumber company, cap-' ltallzed at $1,000,000, were filed yester day with County Clerk Coffey by An drew Porter, J. P. Porter and H. P. Dutton. Articles of the Northwestern Automatic Sprinkler company, capital ized at $10,000, were riled by W. Irving Spencer, W. F. McGlU and H. E. McKen ney. Finds Cache of Loot Oregon City. Or.. Dec. 20. Quite a quantity of hidden plunder, supposed to be a cache of the person or persons guilty of the several burglaries around Oak Grove during the past few weeks, has been found in the woods near that place and Deputy Sheriff Miles Is lying: in wait for the return of the hobo who1 often camps near the spot where tha stolen goods were; found, , .. . . Accident Proved Fatah ' Pendleton; Or Deo. 20. Frank-Hard, man. whose back was broken by a fall from a scaffold at tha Eastern Oregon State hospital Thursday, died tins morning after en operation failed to to reliovs his condition BUSINESS ENCOURAGED BY OF E Attitude of Wilson Administra tion Seems to Be to Give' Trusts Chance to Behave, (By tb Internatiootl New Serrlce.) . New York, Dec. 20. Vice President N. C. Kingsbury of the American Telephone i & Telegraph ' company, who conducted i negotiations with the government for ,. ! the settlement of the telephone-tele graph combination, believes President , Wilson has now revealed his policy of dealing with the large corporations. The policy is to be one of negotiation. "Of course. It Is all right," Mr. Kingsbury said, referring to the presl- , dent's action In settling the question without recourse to litigation, "And It Is a thousand , times more desirable from every standpoint to settle all such matters In friendly fashion and between Individuals. But except in so far as it works out practically any one conversant with the laws of the land knows that In no Individual Is . 1 vested the right to bind the govern ment to any specific action. "But this Is of less significance in itself than Is the fact now established that the administration has declared Itself regarding Its attitude toward big business generally. Opportunity for Settlement. "When the department of Justice wants to find out whether any corpora tion Is doing something tt has no business to do, all that Is going to happen Is that the corporation will be Invited to Washington to talk the matter over. "If the corporation plays fair and -shows a willingness; to be decent there you are. In a word. Attorney General McReynolds Is imbued with i the same spirit as animates the presl-. j dent. 'You behave decently and I shall behave decently', that's their at- ; titude in a nutshell. "I told the attorney general long I ago that the American Telephone & Telegraph company would never do a bit more by way of traveling In the . straight and narrow path of business righteousness after litigation than it was willing to do before litigation. I told him If we were doing wrong hv 1 any way we ourselves wanted to know it. And to know it, with us, would be to stop it. Itong Litigation Avoided. "Fortunately for us, the matter did not end with the attorney general. The president became lnterestlfl. He expressed approval of our attitude In the nremlses. And the result was even j more fortunate than we could have hoped. Instead of being obliged to de i fend a lawsuit that would have cost us hundreds of thousands or aonars and endless months of time, we had merely to listen to the opinions of the department of Justice, and having lis tened, to coincide with those opinions. "Naturally there Is nothing In ths world to prevent the administration I from prosecuting us next ween, mere , is nothing to guarantee a continuance ' of this method of procedure by the au thorities in Washington. in , urea Britain such commitments are-legal -and binding on parliament forever. But here It is altogether a case of In dividual honesty of Intent And it is inconceivable that, during the pres ence in office of the present adminis tration, any change in front will be made." Commenting on the published reports of the action of the department of Jus tice in Its severance of the telephone and telegraph In,' this, Mr. Kingsbury expressed Indignation that reference should have been made to a "dissolu tion of the telephone trust" Ho Coercion Used. "Thers never has been a merger," he said. "Therefore there cannot bs a dissolution. And there has been no coercion. The department of Justice has not ordered the American Telephone- & Telegraph company to do anyi . thing.'! ' i "Would you say that the department ' of Justice required your company to . do something?" was asked. i "No, hardly 'required," Mr. Kings bury replied. "I should put It that the attorney general and the president suggested the best course for us to follow, t Of course," he added, smiling ly, "it Is only fair to add that within the velvet scabbard was the steel edged sword." Approaching the question of the fu ture administration of the Western. Union- Telegraph company, Mr. Kings bury was most emphatic in his decla ration that there would be no Increase I in price of service nor decrease ln effi ciency. : "I am sure there is nothing in our understanding with the government which prohibits our maintaining coop erative offices." added Mr. Kingsbury. "I expect wherever there is a Joint : telephone and telegraph office It will continue as heretofore... It' is eoonorn-. ical and efficient. I can Bee no rea- ; son for a change." INTEREST PROMISED IN LIQUOR SELLING CASES Roseburg, Or., Dec. 20. It seems probable that the trial of S. E. Krohn, a Roseburg druggist, who recently was arrested charged with alleged violation of the local option law, will prove an interesting affair. It Is, charged that the prescription on which Krohn sold whiskey to Ale Smith was undated and had been changed to call for two quarts of whiskey Instead of one as originally, and that the whiskey bottles did not , bear the prescription label the law de- -manda. The prescription books from , Krohn's store and those from other drug stores have been examined and it is rumored that numerous' similar laxities have been found to exist The trial will be held In open court on December 29. . and may bring forth some unloosed for surprises. .. : ', , ').' CONVICTS HELP AT 1 EXECUTIVE MANSION Olympla, Wash., Dec. 20. governor Lister made public today the fact that he had two honor convicts from to penitentiary doing housework for him, One of the men, a Hungarian, does tha , cooking, and a Japanese Is house boy and waiter. Both are .; long termor The men sr given 49 enta a day and board. The servant, Problem was per plexing to ths executive, worn in serv ants refusing to stay at the mansion because of the arduous work and it Isolation. The convicts have been thero two month and ' the : governor sUt their conduct U good." They are iwi allowed to leave the grounds. .:,.;v. , m . ... '; ' Old-TlmerV Beat "IiruTars.M pacific University, Forest Orov, Or, Tt - . a oPttMf In . TTnlviMllv Al.irrl basketball team won f-nm ths "rerf i I Jars" tonight br wrsct . v NEGOTIATIONS EEPHON COMPANY - .