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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL,. PORTLAND, SATURDAY, , MARCH 4, 1916. BRINGING UP FATHER (Coprrlcbt. 191. latsrnaUoaal Hswa wei iim. Begiatered Coltae states Patent OtUet.l By George McManu r YOU VAJSTME TO PRETEND TH COUNT DE .VE5 AND I'LU TELL MAGGIE YOU8Vfr ME TO TAKE TOO TO MV CLUB DEE - THEN I TE6HJU6T Y THE COUNT NT THI A COINCIDENCE - OF SEVEN iT WANTS TO FROM ITALN TO DAT - SEE, MV CLU6! COUNT DE MACARONI k0OST CALLED - TITLES IN TOO MUST MEET HIM- CAN OT OUT- Instructor O'Connell's Wres- f ore Win Fiup ( .hflmnton- .i vi vi v mi' .w r . ships; Two Boxing Bouts, M'CARTHY, SONTAG BESJ Lvocal Ku Asanas Tbre? Grappling NIHUI MUU a- Sam Wumber In Glove Contests. 10 MULTNOMAH WINNER itail Y ( OONT QE AJSMirV4 -ME6T ) - ( A COOtVr-HEf - UPJ THSCOOHT OE MACARONI - j JUVT CANE OVER! '. n L"J - ' 0PPOE XOU f ( N -? DUON -ERA- FORCOT HOV TO i Sf RAZIA COLUM- V0UR JrZ?$ Z$ BO-ITAUANO NATNE UWCUN&&fr$ ' ' C0HH QVE NORMS TOURNEY m mi r t w 0 V Ssl Seven Pacific Northwest association titles, five wrestling anJ two boxlnsr, were wen by the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club athletes in the finals of the annual mitt and mat tournament in the club gymnaeium last night. The "Winged M" athletes also won a number of second prizes. The card last night was a very good one and with the exception of one decision the fans were well sat isfied. The decision that displeased was the awarding the 108-pound championship to Jack Harper of the Seattle Athletic crub. Harper was pitted against Leon Ansbaugh of the iSpekane club and the Inland Empire boy appeared to have the best of the milling although Harper was making him miss a number of times. Ralph L'nderwood of Multnomah, Who won the 113-pound title by de fault, was pitted against Earl Baird in the tinals of the K'5-pound class and the Seattle boy shaded him In three rounds. Cnderwood was dazed V? X lit 1 J U HI IJC i "ii mi, H LI t AO fighting strong at the bell. Height and reach wen too much of a handicap for Al Beyers, the light weight champion, to overcome in his bout with George Davis of Butler's training school in the 145-pound class, but Beyers showed tiiat he was game by standing up with Davis and boxing against the handicap as well as he . . ! .1 tvuiu. The best bout of the evening from a slugging standpoint was in the 175 pound ciasH, Tom Louttit, an inexper ienced boxer of the local club, losing after three rounds of hard milling to Val Sontag, the Seattle middleweight. Sontag's experience " proved too much for Hie local lad. Sontag won the middleweight title by defeating John Boscovk-h of Multnomah. The wrestling finals were very good. Virgil Hamlin beat Bolin of O. A. C, in a fast match in li minutes and 40 seconds with a hamei look. Paul Amort of O. A. C. in the finals of the 145- pound class pinned the shoulders of George Clark to the mat in 1 minute and 32 seconds. George McCarthy had things his own way in the lis, 175 and heavyweight classes. The results: foxing, IDS pounds Val .Sontag, ttle, won decision over John iosco vitch, Multnomah; three rounds. 115 pounds Ralph Underwood. Mult nomah, beat Louis Goldby, Multnomah, by forfeit. 135 pounds Albert Bevers (Multno mah, beat G. II. Feese, Multnomah, by forfeit. 108 pounds Jack Harper, Seattle, won decision over Leo Ansbaugh, Spo kane; three rounds. 125 pounds Earl Baird, Seattle, won decision over Ralph Underwood, Mult- VttmnW. I. 1 wiiee ruujius. -, 14o pounds George Davis, unat tached, won decision over Albert Beyers, Aiuitnonian : tnree rounds. 175 pounds and heavyweight Vat Sontag, Seattle, won decision over Tom Louttit. Multnomah: thre rounns Wrestling. 108 pounds, final Lionel Dal ton (Washington High) won decision over Donald Thayer (Lincoln) on aggres siveness. 115 pounds, final O. B. ITa-riman Jr. (Washington High) won fall over J. F. Stevens '(Multnomah), 13:17. . 125 rounds, semi-finals Kra:ik Eto lln (O. A. C.) beat J. F. Stevens (Mult nomah! by default; Virgil Hamlin (Multnomah) beat P. Bozalas (V M. C. A.) by default. 1-25 pounds, final Virgil Hamlin (Multnomah) beat Frank Rolin t r a C) by a fall: 13:40. 1S5 pounds, finals George- Clark (Multnomah) heat H. B. J. Stokes (Multnomah) by default. 145 pounds. semi-finals George t iarK (Munnoman) won rail over -kr- - rm.c uituig icjjunniicp, o:-u. 1 aui Amort (O. A. C.) won fall over E G. Convill. 45 seconds. 145 pounds, final Paul Amort (O. A. C.) won fall over George Clark (Mtiltnom.ih . 1 :32. 16 pounds, final George McCarthy (Multnomah) beat George Hansen (Multnomah) by a fall in 7:17. 175 pounds, semi-final George Mc- i-artny ijlultnoraali) heat W. ft. Tyler ,Multnomah bv default. 175 pounds, final George McCarthy .(Multnomah) beat F. F. Horning (V. a. a. i oy a xau in 9:3". 7Iifl VVU'pI cht HanrirA f ira w (Multnomah) beat George Hansen (Multnomah) by a fall in 4:28. -! 17 1 rr 1 l. . .-indies ekthihu xi'llllll. ' University of Washington. March 4. ine varsity wrest:ing team Is put ting on the finis. .ing touches for the auri mcrei ureijon Aggies 'tonirht at Seattle. The team, this year is composed four letter men ana inree men w no won tneir numer als In the inte.--class meet last year. mftBiiiug tun as i-uiu mem oi victory A . Triple MAIN EVENT Cbamplona-fcip SMOKER JIMMY FOX Coast Champion . JOE BENJAMIN -. Northwest Defender Al'Sommera vs. Valley Trambitas W. JCnowlton T. Clark Abe Gordon tb. Glen Reynolds . Jack Kaye vs. Muff Bronson Jim Kelly ts. Ike Cohen MUST BE A WINNER V Al! Main-Event Bouts rf. i .New' Qnb Rale . - fOX ORBENJAMIN : MUST WIN XTBXCXS SOO tSATB (OITLT) SO cemti BeeerrM Beats, l, UO. s seats, aa " nmos sus AT Rich's. Sixth and Waehlnarton,' Fourth and Morrison; Hudson Arms Company. Foorta ana Momson.yv All Cars Transfar to Uoore East Tlrart . .-.. ama aaomsoa Bixaexs. w JOHNSTON CASE MAY BE CABLED INTO THE COURTS Ex-0aklander Gets Sympathy of Players' Fraternity in Fight, New York, March 4. (I. X. S.) Ac cording to members of the Basebal1 Players' fraternity, the attention of the national commission will shortly be called to the case of Outfielder James II. Johnston, formerly of the Oakland club, who jumped to the Fed eral league club of Newark last fall. Later in the season Charles H. Ebbetts of the Brooklyn Nationals claims he had a verbal contract with the player. Johnston was signed by the Newark Federals at a salary of $4000 a year for two years, with the 10 day release clause eliminated. He accepted $1000 advance money. Later Ebbetts of fered him a contract with the Brook lyn club calling for $3600 a year John ston claims that he did not agree to these terms and refused to sign when the Brooklyn club mailed contracts to his home. Johnson contends that Ebbetts must assume the Federal league contract. The Brooklyn club holds that the al leged verbal agreement made with Johnston warrants It In insisting that the player sign a contract calling for a salary of $3600 a year with the 19 day release clause included. There will be no strike over the matter, but it Is likely to be carried to the courts. on the mat since they beat O. A. C. so easily last year at Corvallls with a pcorer team than they have this season. The. way .they will line, up: 10S, Yemada; 115, Bolton; 125, Easter brook; 1S5, Talbot or Johnson; 145, Williams; 158, LaChapelle; 1.7 5, Van de Bogart (captain). Of these 1a mada, Bolton, LaChapelle and Van de Bogart are letter men. Walter McOredie to Coach 0. A. C. Team Walter McCredie will assume the role of yolunteer professional baseball coach at the Oregon Agricultural col lege next Monday, and will spend most of his time at Corvallls from then un til be leaves for the south Sunday night. March 12. "With the Portland ball club to report at the Sacramento training camp. McCredie is offering his services gratuitously to the Aggies, probably the first time a professional baseball manager ever pulled such a trick. This is the way he modestly explains it: "Doc Stewart was talking to me about his baseball team and said the college did not have enough funds to employ a professional coach. 1 told him that if he wanted me to, I would go down for a week and help the boys out. He seemed pleased at the idea, so I am to become a college baseball coach. I'll stay there a couple of days at a time, coming back here In midweek to attend to my business and going up in the morning. It will be a good way to kill time the last week before we go south. "I hope that I can be of some as sistance to the college boys," Hoppe Averages 47 On Present Jaunt R. B. Benjamin, managing the Pa cific coast tour of Willie Hoppe and Koji Yamada, arrived here this morp- Jng from Puget bound, to make ar rangements for the games to be played here by the world's champion and the Japanese marvel next Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and nights at a local billiard parlors. Hoppe lost last night In Seattle, but in the three previous games; he aver aged 100 on two occasions and at 'least 80 on a third. Since October 20, the billiardists have lost but four days and in the 55,000 points played. Hoppe has a grand average of 47 points per inning. Seattle, Wash., March 4. (P. N. S.) After losing an interesting game of balk-line to Yamada, Willie Hoppe finished his Seattle exhibitions yes terday afternoon and left for Tacoma. Yamada was in fine form yesterday and after a poor start began making exceptional runs, finishing with a run of 3ii. Hoppe made but 80 points. Women Won't Cough Up Quarter for Jess New York. March 4. (I. N S ) Jess Willard's Inspired Idea of having a"Ladies' Day- once a week, to give the women fight fans an opportunity to watch him train for his bout with Frank Mo ran, has made no hit with the beneficiaries. Yesterday, the first "Ladies' Day." failed to bring out the ladles in sufficient numbers to make it interesting. It was said the fair fans balked at paying- the 25 cent ad mission price. -Today Willard went through his usual workouta. rnn in the park; pun. lngr at the weights and sparring. - wu lard is declared to be worryinar 'over his 4UX Acuity in taking off weight.- ? 0WALIIT6 The following gimea were rolled on the Port land alley last uiebt: AUTOMOBILE LEAGUE. DULMAGE-MANLEY AUTO CO. - let 2d 3d Tot. Ave. Hnngerford 139 120 164 429 143 Hahel 134 163 159 456 152 Rudeen 126 157 141 424 141 Conley 171 130 140 441 147 Wilson 124 112 165 401 134 Totala 69 6S8 779 2161 NORTHWEST AUTO CO. Johnson 103 2u3 178 4K 162 BaT 120 KSO 124 410 137 Wellington 114 141 123 378 126 Moores 103 101 110 314 105 Broadway 1S7 176 1S7 550 183 Totala 627 780 722 2138 Dulmage-Manley Antn Co. won two gamea. COVET MOTOR CAR CO. Hemphill 1.15 173 J42 470 157 Fike 150 127 143 420 140 Lang 129 129 12n Hubbard 150 15 150 465 155 Pierce 170 131 146 447 1 40 Wentwortn 153 145 300 150 Totals 754 751 726 2231 H. L. KEATS ALTO CO. Hay 128 14.1 113 SS6 129 Hemphill 114 150 139 403 134 Krueger 124 102 99 325 108 Belllngsley 144 146 121 411 137 Febr 150 122 136 417 139 Totala 669 CCS 60S 1943 CoTey Motor Car Co. won three gamea. The following games were rolled on the Oregon alleys last night: HOUSE LEAGUE. O-W. R. & N. CO. 1st 2rl 3d Tot. A tp. 158 12S 15:1 4:itt 146 17 201 147 5-'.'l 174 16 XS6 16(1 498 16i 151 154 178 43 161 131 158 150 439 ,-140 Colllna .. Brown . . Absentee Severance Weimer . Totals 781 807 794 23S2 MARTIN & FORBES. Sbeets 128 152 190 470 153 Goldie 155 196 192 543 181 Absentee 171 171 171 513 171 Christian 1ll7 l.-.rt ITU Attn in,; Kali 167 197 195 659 1S6 Totals ! ,88 872 924 2584 Martin & Forbes won three games. HENRY BLDG. BAUBKR SHOP. Knere 2)2 18S 163 .ViO JR.1 Freer 2(H 1S2 1X3 569 390 Tripp 155 191 KNS 534 178 rtes 142 213 174 529 170 Blaney J 02 206 190 658 18U Totala 863 977 OREGON ALLEYS. Freehorough 189 141 898 2740 17 NMl 137 445 1S 605 1 7 547 178 547 831 25S6 two gamea, lfl9 148 2f2 182 182 Dearer 148 Gllroy 1M3 S'nn H5) Rone 100 100 224 ISO 189 Totals 879 87 Ut'nry Bide. Barber Shop won I.KIUUTON DAIRY LU NCU McPlienon McDonald . Olsen ..... Anstey Franklin . Totals . Woods ... Lund Showers . . BeAnrlt ... W I ken son 192 175 217 158 198 177 102 178 193 170 141 510 lift 493 loO 545 190 541 191 557 170 ir,4 182. 180 ISti . . 9.T! fWO S2S 2046 WINTERS. .. l.-2 S47 193 59 1 19S . . KJ4 18 171 521 174 .. 143 l.O 1;7 499 1K1 .. lr.i is.! . . 12S 149 Ui; 540 18U 192 4 156 Totals 748 952 923 2023 A. J. Winters won two games. WESTERN OREGON TRL'ST CO. Abwntee IBS 105 165 495 K'.5 Ah.fntee 109 Ki 169 &o7 lfl! Jones 199 1X11 191 MlO 1M3 Wlc-busrh 3(5 2'S 192 D65 1HS Raj mood 156 153 192 505 18 Totala 854 884 912 2600 ROSE CITY PRINTERY. Eckerleln 169 190 138 497 16H Whetstone 189 182 215 586 195 Snyder 159 186 136 481 Bemhrook 185 183 182 550 100 1S3 Kldon 181 310 211 522 174 Totals 883 871 Wcatern Orejton Trust Co. won O-W. U. & N. CO. 882 2036 two gainca. Postponed gumt Collins 109 197 133 114 106 106 159 140 154 190 21 t 577 1 48 395 ItiO 498 160 450 198 542 192 132 16o 153 181 Brow a Absentee . . . . Sererance .1 . Weimer Totals 781 87 883 2471 ORECiON ALLEYS. Freeborough 137 158 Lydon 157 l-"iO Dearer 146 Ion Swan 184 183 189 484 144 451 105 470 13S 505 161 150 157 168 191 Howe 220 171 183 574 Oregon Alleys won two fames. Totala 644 831 809 2484 0!Conneirs Cousin Is Killed in France E. J. O'Connell, wrestling instructor of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club, has Just received word that nls cousin. Captain Thorpe O'Neill of the British army, was killed a month ago on the firing line in France. Also in the sam e may came the news thafCap tain O'Neill's younger brother wus seriously wounded in the fighting ;n France and had been invalided home. Captain O'Neill was a graduate of Aldershot and was about 28 years of age, O'Connell visited him in .Ireland several years ako. Relay Races at Far-West Meet. Corvallls, Or., March 4. Before de parting for Lincoln, Neb., for a visit. Dr. Stewart, athletic director of the Oregon Agricultural college, announced that in connection with the far-western indoor track and field champion ships there would be a series of relay races for lnterscholastlc teams. The meet will be held April 1. Battling Iievtnsky Knocked Out. New York, March 4, X N. S.) Battling Levinsky developed Into a knockerouL He dropped Jack Hanlon for the count -In the third round of their battle last night at'the East New York Athletic club.- This .makes the second victim of the battler to take the count this week, "- r ' . , SANTA BAEBARA FINALS IN GOLF SETTLED TODAY Armstrong of California Plays De Windt, Easterner, 36 Hole Match, By Jack Neville. Santa Barbara, March 4. (I. N. 8.) E. S. Armstrong and D. De Windt remain to contest the winners' trophy In the Santa Barbara Invitational tour nament. The final round will be over 36 holes today. Great interest has been worked up on the outcome of the tournament, and a large number is expected to follow the players around the links. Armstrong will be a blight favorite, but he cannot afford to let down in his game, for De Wlndt's steadiness will not permit the Cali fornia champion taking it easy. De Windt scored a win yesterday over Robin Y. Hayne of the burlln game Country club by two up and one to play. Hayne was better through the green, but many short putts missed were responsible for his defeat. The scoring in this match was not particu larly good. The Armstrong-Tuckerman match was a fine exhibition of the game f rom start to finiBh. Armstrong was play ing his very best, the kind of olf ho has brought out when winning state titles; and Tuckerman stuck to the test in a most amazing fashion. About half a dozen chip shots that fourd the bottom of the cups figured in he re sults. With hardly a stroke difference between the two till the fourieenth hole, the match became more interest ing every minute. Both were at even odds on No. 17, and each reached the green with their second shots, -Arm strong a little closer to the flag stick. Tuckerman barely missed and Arm strong holed for another three and the match. An exhibtlon four ball match drew the largest number of followers yester day. The local professionals, Charles Adams and James Smith, opposed John Black of Claremont and John Burke "of Rockford, 111., for a generous puree put up by the tournament committee. The result was In favor of the Santa Barbara' golfers by a close margin of two and one to play. Smith played the best golf of the quartet, making the eighteenth hole in 73. W4th Smith s good showing in the tournament and this match, it is probable he will take on the position of professional at some California course in the near future, as he has only been the assistant pro fessional here. The following is the result of Fri day's play: First flight E. S.' Armstrong de feated W. Tuckerman, 2 and 1; D. De Windt defeated R. Y. Hayne, 2 and 1. Second flight M. F. Perritt defeat ed E. S. Wilkinson, 5 and 4; L. Pritch ett defeated Dr. W. S. Cuashn-ar.. 1 up. Third flight H. Thurston defeated A. 1L Keeney. 4 and 3; S. M. Coe de feated H. L. Harrison, 1 up. Benson Tech basketball players won from the Portland academy hoopers yesterday by the score of 25 to 16. The score at the end of the first pe riod was 9 to 9. Leonard's basket shooting featured the game. The Cardinal five won its first game of the season by defeating the Com pany C team, of the O. N. O., yesterday by the score of 31 to 15. The Golden Rod quintet won from the B. B. Midgets yesterday afternoon by the score of 10 to 9. The Franklin high 'school basket ball quintet, of Portland, was defeated by the Oregon City high players last night by the score of 50 to 15. Albany Handballers Beaten. Albany, Or., March 4. In a return match at Salem Thursday night, the Albany handball players were humbied by a score of six out of eight games. A. N. Minton and H. C. McDonald are the only members of the, local team who defeated their opponents, their scores being two out of three. The first match was played here and was won by the Albany players in equal proportions. Those playing for Albany at Salem were Hiran Torbet, Fred Doh nert. F. P. Nutting, A. R, Wilcox, A. N. Minton, Roy Kinsey, Roy Snyder and 1L C McDonald, Gus Abraham, accom panied the team as a substitute. Mrs. Shevlln Loses in Flight. Coronado. Cal.. March 4. (P. N. S.) Permanent possession of the Coun try club's cup for the championship for women was won Thursday after noon by Mrs. Luther Kennett She de feated her sister, Miss Mildred Smith, the score being 5 up and 4 to play. The scores were closer yesterday in the other flights than was the case for the championship. In the first divi sion Mrs. Cave Couts Jr. defeated Mrs. E. C Shevlln of Portland, S and 1. In the second flight. Miss Doreen Kava naugh defeated Mrs. Atkinson by a score Of 2 and 1, while on the third flight Mrs. Baule won on the home green, the score being 1 up. Storm .Damaged Buildings Caa be quickly repaired by expert whoa a da appear hi today's classified eolamaa. .... San Francisco, Cal., March 4. (U. P.) Eight Seals and two other Coast league players, besides several semi pro "future greats," utilized Recrea tion park today for preliminary train ing. Neil Cullen, Portland recruit outfielder, and Dan Murray, Salt Lake catcher, were the rival leaguers, while the Seals were Fanning, Baum, Downs, Allen, Bonne, Bodie, Wuffli and Rock. Los Angeles, Cal., March 4. (P. N. S.) Infielder Groehling, who was drafted from the Western league by the Angels, has signed his contrac". Transportation was sent to Wares, thi former Houston pitcher, who will join the club. Wares has agreed to terms. Los Angeles, Cal., March 4. (P. N. S.) Carl Flick declared today that he would refuse to play with the Mobile Southern league club and that unless he can arrange to Join the Tigers he will Jump to the Miami, Ariz., outlaw team. Los Angeles, Cal.. March 4. (U. P.) i-'rank Chance, Angel manager, has refused an offer from the Denver Western league club for Pitcher Oscar Horstman because Denver refused to give the Angels an option on the youngster. "Doc" White, new Denver manager, made an alluring bid, but the Los Angeles leader refused to con sider it without an optional clause. Los Angeles, Cal., March 4. (P. N. S.) Manager Ham Patterson of the Tigers said that with the acquisition of a second baseman lie will be satis fied with his club for 1916. Patter son is hoping to strike a deal with Dave Altizer, he s-iid. Oakland. Cal., March 4. (U. P.) Bill Kenworthy erstwhile Federal leaguer, will be seen at second base for the Oaks during the coming sea son, It was announced today. Me has signed a contract, after having made a strong effort to land a berth with the Seals. San Francisco, March 4. QU. P.) If Lefty Robinson, former St. Louts .pitcher, wants to hold out on Man ager Wolverton of the Seals, he can hold until doomsday, according to a delcaration by Wolverton today. He will not get a penny more salary than that offered him in the contract for warded by the Seal boss. Robinson wired Wolverton that he couldn't sign a contract or the salary stipulated and demanded more money. Los Angeles, March 4. (P. N. S.) Second Baseman Galloway, infielder drafted from the Denver clubf arrived in Los Angeles yesterday and reported to Frank Chance. Portland and Salem Chess Stars to Meet Ten of Portland's best chess players and five of her premier checker play ers will meet this evening at the Multnomah club to play a telegraphic chess and checker match against fif teen of Salem's best players. Tiiis will be the first telegraphic match that Portland players have In dulged in since June, 1314, when they defeated the Seattle Chess and Check er olub in a 12 -board chess match by a score of 8 to 4. A. G. Johnson, C. T. Rice, O. Gold man, E. G. Short, C. S. Arnold, F. J. Dent, A. K. Trenholme, H. Dobrin, A J. Ray and E. K. Brown will repre sent Portland at chess, while J. Van Zante, G. Blanchard, F. Berg, L. G. Fowle and rJ. Protzman will do the same at checkers. James Walton, Jr., Dr. W. H. Byrd, Dr. Li. F. Griffith. Judge T. F. Ryan, Dr. R. E. L. Steincr, C. G. Givens, J. N. Smith, Ralph I.Illler. Harry Sav age and P- E. Plantz will look after Salem's Interests at chess, while I. Greenbaum, W. L. Bryant, J. L. Peetz, Hortce Ingalls and D. G. Drager will guard the honor of the capital city at checkers. All of the ten chess players repre senting Portland this evening took part in the rerent lnter-clty chess league tournament, and six of them were members of the team that de feated Seattle in 1914. The t-'alem team has been selected from ue Salem Commercial club and the Saljm Chess and Checker club, and represent the best talent available in the state capital. James Walton, Jr., a former mem ber of the Portland Chess and Checker club, but now a resident of Salem, will captain the Salem forces, while A. G. Johns on will act in a like capacity for Portland. Stecher Wins From Connolly. Butte, Mont., March 4. Using his famous body scissors and arm lock hold, Joe Stecher, the Nebraska heavy weight wrestler, defeated Pat Connolly, the Irish champion, in straight falls last night. Stecher won the first fall in 15 minutes' and the second in 6 mihutes and 35 seconds. : Dan McLeod Is Referee. Los Angeles. CaL, March 4. (P. N. S.) The Gotch-Demetral , wrestling match here March 10 will be refereed by Dan McLeod, former light heavy weight champion of the world,, it has been announced. Demetral is expected to arrive from Chicago tomorrow. Fire Damagos Electric Plant. Marshfield, pr V-ch 4. Damage ot 14000 to the auxiliary plant of the Oregon Elec.trle - company of North Bend was done by fire Thursday night. Lighting of Coos Bay cities is not in terfered With. . :-E r . , University Debaters Win Over 0. A. C. Co-Ed. Leads Wincing Team, Estab lishing; Importance of Air Equipment for Strategical Defense. University of Oregon, Eugene, Or., March 4. That the air is America's logical strategical defense instead of President Wilson's five ;ear plan was established last night b. the Oregon negative debating team, composed of Rosalind Bates and Walter Myers, over the Oregon Agricultural college debat ers, R. R. Reichart and H. B. Hansen. The decision was unanfmous by the Judges Frank H. Hilton of Portland, O. M. Elliott of Salem and Dean R. F. Clark of Pacific college. For the first time in the history of northwest collegiate debating, a co-ed. led a debating team. Miss Bates previously won debating honors at th.i University of Arizona. The question was: "Resolved, That the fighting efficiency of the United States navy should not be less than that proposed in the five year building plan of the present administration." Bulk-Handling of Grain Considered Umatilla County Farmers Meet to Con sider method of Circumventing Situa tion Caused by Eigb Price of Sacks. Pendleton, Or., March 4. For the purpose of discussing the matter of handling grain in the bulk, farmers of Umatilla county are meeting in Pendle ton today at the office of the Farme-rs' Union grain agency. Owing to tho present extreme price Of sacks, the war clause in contracts and the embargo on jute, the sack question has become a serious one here, and the farmers are looking to the bulk method as a pos sible solution. ' W. W. Harrah. of this city, last year built granaries and handled his grain in the bulk, to prove to dubious far mers the merits of the method. He 13 one of the principal speakers at the meeting today. He estimates that the price of sacks under present conditions would in one year build wooden gran aries on every farm, in two years would build steel tanks, and in four years' concrete granaries. New Charge Will Be 'Made in Bomb Cases First Indictment Against German Con- ami Bopp and Alleged Oo-Cousplra- tors Seld Faulty avnd Dismissed, San Francisco, March 4. (IT. p.) Federal authorities indicated today they would immediately prepare a new indictment against German Consul Bopp and his alleged co-conspirators in local bomb cases, following the dis missal of one indictment, charging Bopp and others with "organizing a military expedition against Canada." In ruling against the Indictment. Jud.sre Doollng held its language should have been more specific. The govern ment contended the "military expedi tion" was dispatching an alleged plot ter to blow up tunnels In Canada, bmt the indictment failed to make this point clear. "In .a way, I'm sorry." said Bopp lightly today. "If I had been con victed of organizing such an expedi tion, my government might Imve given me the Iron Cross." Name of Francis to Be Sent to Senate President "Wilson's Choice for Ameri can Ambassador to KnssU Xs Satis factory to Boaslan Government. Washington, March 4. (I. N. S.) Announcement was made from the White House today that the nomina tion of David R. Francis as American ambassador to Russia would be sent to the senate Monday. The announcement followed receipt of advices from Petrograd that Fran cis' appointment was satisfactory to the Russian government. Medford Plans Progress. Medford, Or., March 4. The 'Com mercial club committee tb" has for months been developing a proposition to erect a sugar factory in this part of the Rogue River valley reports ex cellent progress. Thousands of acres of land have been purchased, to be de voted to beet culture when the factory enterprise shall have been financed. The chairman of the committee, has announced finally that the plant will be built in 1917. The Utah sugar beet people are not identified with this proposition. British Colombia Beaten. Seattle, Wash.. Mar. 4. (P. N. S.) The University , of Washington de baters by unanimous decision won last night's debate with the team from the University of British Colum bia. The Washington team upheld the affirmative of the question of whether a monarchial form of gov ernment was best' for China. Polncare Decorates Kitchener. Londpn. March 4. (I. N. S.) At the request' of President Polncare, the French ambassador to England has decorated Lord . Kitchener . with the Grand Cordon ot the Legion of Honor, i FRENCH III Careless Handling of Gre nades Is Cause; Fire Adds to Great Damage Done, Paris. March 4. (I. N. S.) An ex plosion occurred today in an ammuni tion factory at La Coureuve, a Paris suburb. Early police reports aaid there were 200 casualties. Fire followed the first explosion, which occurred in the main building. Other explosions occurred, one after an other, as the flames spread to the oth er buildings. An hour after the first explosion 20 bodies had been recovered, while more than 125 Injured had been taken to hospitals. Fourteen of the first bodies taken out were those of soldiers, who had been working in tho factory during convalescence from wounds. Minister of the Interior Malvy, after an inspection, announced that careless handling of grenades caused the dis aster. The factory is situated eastward of the "Double Crown of North" forts, near St. Denis. Many civilians In the neighborhood were injured, and workshops nearby were shaken. President Polncare visited the hos pitals wbere the injured layt express ing his sympathy with each. Italy Finds Bomb Plotters. Rome, March 4. (T. N. S. The under secretary for foreign affairs stated in the chamber that an official of the German consulate at Lugano had been detected plotting bomb out rages to hinder the production of Ital ian munitions. Couriers Say Villa Is In Northern Sonora Chieftain Is Reported at Head of Two Columns of 700 Man; American Mine manager Asks Carranzlsta Help. Douglas, Ariz., March 4. (U, P.) General Francisco Villa at the head of 700 cavaiary divided Into two col umns, is today entering northern So nora, according to couriers arriving at the Lucky Tlgre mining property to day. Villa, the report said, was within So miles of the Lucky Tigre mine, So nora's richest silver camp, owned iy Americans. The 2j American em ployes at the mine are preparing to flee to the United States border. United States Vice-Consul M. II. Cochran of Nogales, Sonora, is in re ceipt of an appeal from Lester Hud- row, general manager of the mine, asking that he use his Influence wim Carranza's governor, Calles, to have troops sent to the mine, which Is un protected. Less that 400 troops are available In all northern Sonora. Latest reports indicate that Vlha today is on the eastern border of Sonora, 80 miles southeast of Douglas. Villistas Threaten Camp. Douglas. Ariz., March 4. (I'. N. S.) A relayed telephone message re ceived here today from ISuearac states that 400 Villistas were seen yesterday at San Pedro, Chihuahua, headed toward the American mining camp at Kl Tlgre. The camp is pro tected by only IS soldiers. There are no more troops in any of the other river towns. Wild Flowers Will Be Topic of Lecture professor Sweetser Will Talk on Ore gon 71ra, la Terms Which. Every body Can V&Cerstand. Oregon's wild flowers their names, their history, how to find and identify them, why the;- are Important, their botanical history will fee described by A. K. Sweetser, head o the department of botany in the University of Oregon in a free illustrated lecture in library hall. Central library, at 8 tonight. Professor Sweetser will pay particular attention to the flora of the Three Sisters mountains, the selected ren dezvous of the Mazamas for this year. More than 100 slides will be used to illustrate the talk. Scientific terminology will be used by Professor Sweetser only when every-day english Is inadequate. Professor Sweetser, with- Dr. C. P. Hodge of the state university is actively engaged in putting nature study and actual observation in tbe public school curricula of the state, - Snowstorm at Albany. Albany, Or., ICarch 4. On the heels of several days siege of regular March weather, snow is falling here. As the ground is thoroughly soaked by 1.36 inches of rainfall, the snow is having some difficulty lo laying. How ever, it is managing to lay in many places. Theft," were snow flurries all day today, but about :S it settled into a steady fall. AMMUNI FACTORY EXP CAUSED 2 DEATHS thousands of Cars Found Sidetracked Expert Says He Found Some Ha Been Held Three Months; Mnnitlond Traffio Given Right of Way, Rumor Chicago, March 4. ( I'. P.) Tha monsancls or cars, packed to ca pactty, are strung out on lines frot here to New York, many of then sidetracked for three months, wa the claim of the Tribune today. Millions of dollars' worth of good are str.'luo, said an expert invest! gator who contributed the article. H reported he had heard rumors tha munitions shipments were put ahea( of others, and that the munition traf fic is unbelievably large. KmttM'linitt WilJ InvestlKale. San Francisco, March 4.- (I S.) Rumors persisted In railron circles today that Julius Kruttsi'hnit Is coming west to Invr.stlgatB Hie re ported congestion of hmded freight cars at Galveston. President Sproule of the Southern Paeific is reported to have complained about the way It which freight is handled since tin closing of the rnnal. lUtllan (Steamer TorfMHlood Rome, March 4. (1. N. K.) Ilalian steamer Oiava has boen Thfll pedoed by an Austrian sulimarino. ThiJ Jiav carried no Americans. Synopsia of tha Annual Statement of THE BANKERS RESERVE LIFE COMPANY! of omuha. In ibe (ale of Ni-lrHKka, on th oi any or neeeniher, 191. , maile lo the In- Kiiraiwe comndmluner of the Kate of Orecun.l pursuaut to law: CAPITAL Anitunt of capital MicL paid up. .$ loO.onn.onl INCOME Total premium income 1,247,!KT.231 imerifst -dividends and rema re- et-lTed during tile year 278,83.Si lijrcrae from oiher bouh-ch riM-elved during tbe jear 2.869.W)I Total Income 11.528,050.8 DISBURSEMENTS I'Eld for lowe. emlowuit'hta. ali- nultien a?nl aurreuder aluea... 332.18.07 UttliiPhds paid tu Duller bolder during the year 147,180.S0 Dlvlilemla iall un caultal atork I during tbe ear...j 10,000.001 UcmralaoHma and nalurles paid dur ing tbe jear 204.610. 831 Taxea, llcensea and fe paid dur ing: tbe year 22,flfl9..T8 Amount of all other eiptv.il.lurcn htj.TS.Vll Total eipendlturea f S03,44S.S8l ASSETS Market Tnlue of aloeka arid bond mn-d ai.snr.. loe.oo I Jnn ou lii-.rtcacea and collateral. Hr 1 .070,409.001 Premium noiea and polley Juana.. 1. lH,4:i9.lO Cash in bunkt uim! ou baud. 221.64li.47l Net oneulleeteil ami deferred ure- tuliini 2o.251.0il Otl.er ssaets tnet 7:.2S6.72l Total asiM K.S04,OSl.SI I I.e'N Huetlal d'poI!!, in any atate tif uiir thrre tie) J ,3.17.78 1 Total afhots admitted in Ore- on .-,.S02.743.67l LIABILITIES r,..,.,ve $4,438,732,001 I t h 1 ilauna uupald U,r70Z Ail eth.-r llabilitlea 1.2.'8,411.32 Tot.il llaldllllea, exilunlva of -ii:itnl toek of 13.702, 743.S7 1 Totnl hiHiirtiii" In foree IH?rem- t.r ::. mi.". ln.087.G61. 121 BUSINESS IN 0HE0OH FOB THE YEAS . Tit.'il inauraiHe written durum Ibe j ear f 188.802.51 Utoaa uremlutna reeelted durlne the year 66.fi04.7t loi-Ki-a paid during tha year W,li09.&0 Incurred during tbe year.. W.aoy.tul Total amount of iuauraiiee out ulaurlinir In Oreiron leeember 81, 131 J 2.218,000.63 THE BANKEHS RESERVE LIFE COKPAMtI li It. H. UOhlSON, PrealddU. Statutory resident general agent aud attorn? I for erlee: KIIKU H. W 1 1ITM Kt-D. Sutta lol NorthwMteru Bk. !'!.. l'ortiand. Or. Srnopiia of tbe Annual Statement of tha TK0EKIZ ASSURANCE C0MPAVT, LDC I TED 0? LONDON on the ;tlt day or Deoeuihcr. 1916, mad to tbe iirmjriinee eotuniiaaioner of tba jatats of Oregon, pursuant lo law: CAPITAL Amount of eapltal paid up Not ippHcabla la I: t hinueh. nrcoicz 9 Net premiums reeelTed during tea year $2,934,987.00 Interest, dividend and renfa re- eeUed during tne year 134.M7.0S Income rroiu other aourcet received during tbe year 82.778.29 Total income. t3,102,851.fiU DISBXTRBEMEirTS Net bnes paid- during tbe year.f 1.800,673,68 Cf.ir.iulsftlons and salaries uaid dur ing tbe year 028.028.0S Tuei. lleenaea and faes ttaid dur ing tbe year W.0Ta.30 Anouot of all other aspeiidlturea 4)7.W)2.23 Total eipeudlturea $2,033,723.08 ASSETS Valne of storks an-bauds owned (market value) 3.17H,4Mj Caab in banka and on hand 411.Sll.a8 lTeiuluma la course of eoUectlon ,n writbaa a!nc September m, 1015 : 005,340.23 Itittrmit and rents due and ac- croed 82.084.T1 Total assets 4.2S7.T41K Tatal assets admitted in Oregon. i, 257,741.80 . LIABILITIES Gn as claims for ka unpaid 223.011.4S . . . .. . nnwrtied Of PIO 1 U !lt On .ii ,,.t.,lloir rik 2.423.024.18 Lue for coiuinlaalon and brokerage ?,6O0.0Q' Ali other IlaMHtiea Ql&m.W iiAr.rlilM xelnals tit capital stock 'of $2,718,013.88 Total premiums tn force December 81, 0015 14.S31.7S2.1 BUSESESS IS 0RE003T FOB THE TEAS it..i ..nm written durina tne brusa premium . tba rsr ? 04,194.33 Pnmlnma returned during tbe rear 25.705.40 Locsea paid during tbe year...... 45.044.43 Losses incurred during tb year.. 50,002.30 Total amount of laauranec out .t.Aitttiir In Orecon December 31. 1815 ... 4.220.109.004 (Sigued W. laVlNU. General Agent . auto Statutory rtsldent general agent and attorney . I U - U,r inua . 7.-. GKUUMUEBV ItlCUAKUS 4 -CO, Aft&ta, -,