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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1916.
EVIDENCE
PRESENTED
aw tk -
SHOWS LANDS SOUGHT
CAN
PRODUCE
CROPS
Effort-Made for Reversal of
Rulings on Claims for For-
est Homesteads. '
LAND IN FOREST RESERVE
SepreeeatatlTe nnott and tomato
Xn 'Appear for W. H. BeVbrefY I
aad Otaers Before Secretary "Laae,
TTMhlnjton, De. 13 ("WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) '
Representative Slnnott and Senator
Lane' called on Secretary Hojiston ot
the department of agriculture In sup
port of 'the appeal of W. H, Delbruesse
and others against adverse rulinga on
their claim for forest homesteads
round Pavlslake, In Klamath and
Crook counties, Oregon. ,
DeLbruegge and .some others, who
had been turned down on applications
for forest homesteads, took up two
sore "summer homes" and put in crops
on the land. Secretary Houston having
stated a year or more ago that the
matter would be reviewed If by dem
onstration they later were able to
show that the lands In question are
agricultural.
Slnnott and Lane exhibited to the
secretary a big turnip and several sam
ple sheafs of rye and barley produced
on these lands. The matter has been
leferred by the secretary for a further
report as to conditions. The lands the
settlers want are In a meadow sur
rounding Davis lake,' and art In a for
est reserve.
Taj of Two Clerk liaised.
Washington, Deo. 1 J Representa
tive Uawley has been Informed by the
postofflce department that upon rec
ommendations of the postmaster at
McMlnnvllle, Floyd U .Hanney and T.
K. Cone, clerks at that office, will be
granted an Increase of pay from $800
to $900 a year each.
He has also been, advised by the
pension bureau of the grant In of orig
inal pensions to Sarah A. Zimmerman,
. widow of an Indian war veteran of
HHlsboro. and Sarah A. Bradney,
widow of a Civil war soldier of Central
Point. The former will reoetve $12 a
month, the latter $,12 from July 27 last
to September 8, and $20 from the lat
ter date, the Increase being due to a
change In law at the last session of
congress.
tar to Senator Chamberlain, and was
brought forth by a, latter which the
senator received from tha Orsgon Hu
mans societr. baaed "upon an assump
tion that the American market baa
been denuded of Its best breeding stock.
Secretary Houston says that since
the war began the total export of
horse has been less In number than
one-half the annual crop of colts, and
the total number or horses and mules
ent abroad la less than 3 per cent of
the number that remains. Mares con
stituted onlr a small proportion of the
snlmals exported, and no serious ef
fect on .horse breeding Interests mar
he apprehended, the secretary declares.
Representative Says
Japan Is Preparing
Miller of Minnesota Warns House for
eign Affaire Committee of Alleged
mtare Oriental Conquest of V. S.
Washington, Dec. 1J. (U. P.) Rep
resentative Miller of Minnesota told
the house foreign affairs committee
today he had heard that Japan Is
training school children to prepare for
the "conquest of America.'
He also said there are many Jap
anese secret societies In this country
preparing for possible war with th1
United States.
Miller's remarks were made to Miss
Jane Addams, president of the Wom
en's Peace party, who addressed the
committee in support of a bill pro
viding for an appointment of a com
mission of three to Investigate the
clause In the Immigration bill relating
to the exclusion of Japanese and to
confer with a similar commission from
Japan. The bill Is pending In the
senate.
Will Be Conditioned
Fur Soal Protection Sought.
Washington. e. 12. A bill Intro
duced by Senator Iane is Intended to
extend greater ' protection for the fur
seal of Alaska.' It Is based on the Judg
ment of an investigator who contends
that unless additional legislation is
adopted the fur seal will become ex
tinct. . The bill requires that accurate meas
urements of' every seal taken be re
ported to the secretary of commerce,
and prohibits the taking of seal whose
ftkins when cured measure lans than
1"H Inches long. It Is stated that the
requirement as . to registration of
measurement of the catch was in force
and observed up to 1913.
Santel Sleeps and
Lewis Tumbles Him
Pan Francisco, Dec. 1$. (TJ. P.)
Fans agreed today that had Ad San
tel, German wrestler, been a little more
careful, he would have been the win
ner of his bout with "Strangler" Ed
Lewis at the Civlo Auditorium last
night.
As It wss, Santel wu leading In
points after 1 hours of struggling,
but he made a fatal move when he at
tempted to adjust his tights. With
lightning speed Lewis caught him with
hl famous head-lock and Santel was
pinned to the floor.
t Dr. Leslie Clough, gymnasium dir
rector of the Multnomah Amateur
Athletlo club, has been appointed to
put the "Winged M" basketball quin
tet in condition for the 1IH-1917 sea
son. Clough trained the club, football
squad for two weeks before the annual
Turkey day clash with the University
of Oregon and had the squad in bet
ter shape than any team that has ever
represented Mu)tnomah.
The hoopers were put through a
course of exercises last night and he
win have the boys under his wing two
nights every week and Sunday morn-
uia-a from now until tne opening or me
season. After the season opens thai
team will practice but two nights a
week, according to the present plans
of Manager Masters.
The club will have practically the
same lineup as last year with the ex
ception of Rossman, who played one of
the forward positions. Captain Sharp
and Dewey, .former Oregon Aggie, will
be the forwards on this season's team.
Morton, ex-center of the University of
Oregon, will probably play center this
season and Toomey and Twining will
be the guards.
Earl Cooper Eaces
Pullen Christmas
Los Angeles, Deo. II. (I. N. S.)
Eddie Pullen and Earl Cooper, long ri
vals In the speed sport, are to be
brought together In a 60-mile match
race, so that they may fight out the
question of their race supremacy on
Ascot speedway Christmas day.
Cooper will drive his Stutx and Pullen
his Mercer. Richard Kennerdell, chair
man of the A. A. A. contest board, to
day approved the race.
The matching of Cooper and Pullen
la the result of the close finish In the
Thanksgiving day race at Ascot, in
which Cooper finished second and Pul
len third.
BIG SCHOOLS TO
PLAY EAELIER IN
FOOTBALL SEED
e
Washington and Lincoln Will
Clash as Early as Oc
tober 5.
Billiard Tourney Results.
Following are the results of tho
three-cushion billiard tournament be
ing held in one of the local parlors:
B. A. tfchafer beat Larry Talbot, 25
to 16; S. S. Sanders beat Dan Delc
hanty. SO to 15; C. M. Munford bea:
Al Lunstrom. !7 to 19; E. S. Merk beat
Kd Relchel, 22 to 20. Today's sched
ule: 2:0 p. m. George Hart vs.
Larry Talbot. 8:15 p. m. H. E. O'Con
nell vs. E. E. Merk, E. E. Ingles vs.
Pete Spehar. 9:45 p. m. S. &. Sand
ers vs. J. C. Oilllspie.
Commerce) Enters Hockey League.
The High School of Commerce will
enter a septet in the Portland Inter
cholastio Hockey league and there Is
a likelihood that Franklin will also be
represented by a bunch of stick chasers.
Hoppe Easily Beats Wright.
Seattle, Wash., Deo. 13. (U. P.)
Chick Wright, coast champion cue
wlelder, dropped his match to Willie
Hoppe last night at a Ideal billiard
parlor, 300 to 97. at 18.3 balkllne.
Hoppe breezed through with an un
finished high run of 182. In the after
noon Hoppe defeated Charles Peterson
of St. Louis, 25 to 20, In 83 innings of
three cushions.
In the other match last nirj-ht young
Jake Schaefer triumphed over Char
ley Peterson, 20 to 18, at three cush
ions. All four experts leave for Port
land tonight following their final
exhibition.
Larry May Manage Columbus.
Cleveland. Ohio. Deo. 13. I. N. S.)
Larry Lajole may manage the Co
lumbus American association ball
team next year. Negotiations have
been entered Into between the Co
lumbus Chamber of Commerce and the
Athletics second baseman and Larry
Is willing.
"I'd be glad to take hold of a team
In a city like Columbus." Lajole today
said. "I hope the deal goes throueh."
Lajole understands that If proper
Decking is gotten together the club
will be taken over from the Schoen
born interests.
September 25 was set as the opening
date of the 1117 Interscholastio league
football season by the faculty repre
sentatives of the various schools at a
meeting yesterday at the Multnomah
Amateur Athletlo club. . This Is the
earliest opening date ever scheduled,
but it was occasioned by the entrance
of Benson Tech. into the football race.
The soccer schedule for 1917 was also
drawn up and the selection of referees
was made.
With the early opening of the league
the coaches have but two weeks to
prepare their teams for the first
games. The annual Lincoln-Washing
ton game win be played October 5.
Practically all the big games will have
been played by the end of the first
week in November.
Four schools Washington, Lincoln,
Franklin and Jefferson will partici
pate in the soccer games. The season
will open January SI, and close Febru
ary 23, one game being played each
week.
eeoer Schednie zs Mad.
The soccer schedule Is: January SI,
Washington vs. Lincoln; February 2,
Jefferson vs. Franklin; February 9,
Washington vs. Jefferson; February
14, Lincoln vs. Franklin; February 21.
Washington vs. Franklin; February 33,
Lincoln vs. Jefferson.
A. M. Orilley, James Rossman, Ho
mer Shaver and H. A. Goods were
named basketball officials. On ac
count of five games being played each
week, it was impossible to secure a
single official who could devote that
much time to the games. The schools
will agree upon a referee between
themselves. All games will be played
on the Washington, Franklin or Y. M.
C. A. floors.
The football schedule:
heptember 25 Commerce vs. Ltneota.
September 20 Benson ti. Washington.
September 28 James John vs. Colombia.
October 2 Franklin vs. Jefferson.
October 8 Commerce vs. Benson.
October B Lincoln ts. Washlng-tos.
October 9 Franklin ts. James John.
October 10 Columbia ts. Jefferson.
October 12 Commerce vs. Washington
October IB Lincoln ts. Benson.
October 17 James John ts. Jefferson.
October 19 Franklin vs. Columbia.
October SKI Commerce ts. James John.
October 23 Washington ts. Jefferson.
October 26 Lincoln ws. Columbia.
October 30 James John ts. Benson.
October 81 Commerce ts. Franklin.
November 2 Lincoln ts. Jefferson.
Norember 6 Washington and Columbia,
NoTember 7 Benxon ts. Franklin.
November 0 Lincoln vs. James John.
NoTember 13 Commerce ts. Jeffsrssa.
NoTember 14 Benson ts. Columbia.
Noember 16 Lincoln vs. Franklin.
Norember 20 Washington ts. James Jtaaa.
NoTember 21 Commerce ts. Columbia.
NoTember 23 Benson ts. Jefferson.
Norember 27 Washington Ta. Frank!!.
ReUelt Beats Ellis With Cue.
Pittsburg, Dec 13. (I. N. 8.) Otto
Reiselt of this city defeated Charlie
Bins of Cleveland last night in the
Interstate three cushion billiard league
match by a score of E0 to 41 In 62
innings. Relselt's best run was four,
while Ellis ran off a five.
Josh Almost Puts
Johnson "In Dutch"
What started as a josh on the part
of some of his friends almost tot
Toung Jack Johnson In bad with the
officials who look atfer the local box
ing business.
When Toung Jack arrived here from
the high altitude of Denver a couple
of days before his go with Valley
Trambltas, the low altitude was a lit
tle too heavy for him and he puffed
like a porpoise after a hard workout.
"You've got heart trouble Jack," said
somebody Jokingly, and the thing
spread. It got to the ears Tf Chief of
Police Clark, and he gave orders that
Johnson couldn't box again until he
had a physician's certificate.
Manager' George Moore Intended to
use Toung Jack in a main event of
the Golden West Athletlo club's
smoker with Lowe Slmms, -December
22. and had the big colored boy ex
amined yesterday by City Physician
Fred J. Ziegler. Dr. Ziegler reported
that the boxer was In perfect health.
Bill Tuerck to Get
Trial With Beavers
University of Oregon, Eugene, Dec.
IS. Bill Tuerck, varsity pitcher for
four years, has signed a Portland con
tract to play In the Pacific Coast
league. He will report to the Beavers
In June Immediately following the
completion of his college course.
Tuerck gained his first baseball ex
perience at Lincoln high school, Port
land, and has been one of the strong
men of Bezdek's pitching staff. Aside
from baseball he Is a letter man In
football and a member of the aoccer
team.
He was 'offered a Beaver contract
last year, but declined in order to
finish college. He would not have been
eligible for this year's varsity.
Crane Named Postmaster.
Washington. Dec. 13. Karl H. Crane
has been appointed postmaster at
Blaokhutte. lnne county. Or., to suc
ceed Maggie Berry, resigned.
Ray O. Koepp has been named rural
mall carrier on route No. 1 out of Lo
rane. Or., In place of Hans Christlan
SOri. Effective December 16, mall for
ivlngsley, Wasco county, is to be sup
plied by rural delivery from Dufur.
KuVo Original Idoa That
Changed tho Motoring
Habit of a Nation
Takes Mother to Hospital.
Washington. Dec. 13. K. D. Bald
win, Congressman Stnrrott's secretary,
has taken his mother to John Hopkins
hospital at PTaltlmore for a minor op
eration. She accompanied him from
Oresron In order to receive the treat
ment of specialists there.
Would Protect Indian Girls.
Washington, Dec. 13. Congressman
Itawley has become Interested in the
lack of loRlslatlon to cover offenses
against Indian girls on reservations or
attending Indian schools, and Is con
ferring with officials of the Indian
bureau with a view to Introducing" a
bill to remedy the deficiency.
The department slates that consid
erable doubt exists as to the efficiency
of any of the present statutes to cover
suh offenses, when committed either
by white men or by Indians, and be
lieves jeglslatlon desirable.
Tension forfT.D. Tweedy Asked.
Washington. Dec. IS. Congressman
Slnnott rias Introduced a bill to pen
sion Thomas IX Tweedy of Hood River
at 176 a month. Tweedy has but one
arm and Is in a paralysed condition.
His ase has, aroused much sympathy
among uranq army veterans and cit-
isens at Hood River,
A.
Hit 1 I " . " 1 'I
Bhedds Mail Route. Extended.
Washington, Dec. 13. Senator Lane
has been informed by the postofflce
department that an extension of rural
mall route Ho. Lout of Shedds, Or.,
which he has been urging, has been
granted, asd becomes effective De
cember 14. It will accommodate resi
dents in the vicinity of FarettevlUe.
Horses Are Still Plentiful.
Washington, Dec. 18. Secretary
Houston of the department of agri
culture says It Is not the opinion of the
department that scarcity of horses has
been caused In this country by export
of animals to Europe since the war
began.
His statement Is contained In a let-
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Smoker for Members
Tho Oregon Naral Militia held a
largely attended smdker last right at
tho Hawthorne building on Hawthorne
and East Water streets. The officers
and men were out In full force with
many friends, as well. Lieutenant
George H. Jett. assisted by B. H. Teo
mans. W. J. Banks, B. L. White. M.
Hawkins and Frank Dlllard made
everyone at home. Ij. R. Pllklngton.
official bugler, sounded all of the ship
calls and many other Inspiring num
bers. The O. N. M. band, B. A. Man
ring, bandmaster, played military and
DODular music. There were pipes and
tobacco along with sandwiches and
coffee. Two no-declslon wrestling
events were staged between B. Coff
man and W. J. Banks, and Walter Rich
and George Conway. Several lively
boxing contests were pulled off.
John G. Clemson Is
Gun Club Fresident
Members of the Portland Gun club,
at their annual meeting last night In
the Imperial hotel, unanimously elect
ed the following officers and directors:
John G. Clemson, president; Harry A.
Pollock, vice-president; Henry R. Ever
dlng, secretary-treasurer; W. C. Bris
tol and A. W. Strowger, directors.
The setting of the dates of the
northwest shoot snd the Paclflo In
dians was left to the new officers. It
Is likely, however, that the northwest
tourney will be staged during the Rosa
Festival, and the Pacific Indians will
hold their annual pow-wow during July
as In the past eeveral years. The Pa
clflo coast handicap will likely be
stsged during the first part of May.
Ten new members were voted in dur
ing the meeting, which brings the olub
membership close to the 100 mark.
Resolutions were unanimously voted
the retiring' board, tho women numbers
ef the club who prepared .the lunch
eons during the big- tourneys staged
last -year, Henry R, Everdlng, who de
voted considerable time to the club,
and John O. Clemson, the - president
elect, for the gift he made the club,
the concrete traphonses which ars
ond to none In the United States.
William Brtess was named super
intendent. Brlese has been : la charge
of tha club grounds for ths past months
and thlnga . have been - progressing
under his management.
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