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SECRETARY DENBY
' An Istlmate Tlew of Secretary of the
Jfavy Denby by Loais Seibold will be a
feature of The, Sasday Journal next
Sunday. . .
VOI XIX. NO. 13.
PEACE OFFER
Lloyd George Makes Public Let
ter in Which He Invites Irish
Leader to Meet Him for Confab
Calls Him "Chosen Head of Great
Majority"; Would "Explore to
Utmost Possibilities of Peace"
By Ed L. Keen
1 United Press Staff Correspondent
London, June 25. The British
government tonight made the first
official peace overtures to Eamonn
de Valera, president of the Irish re-:-
public. ' . .- ' .
- Premier Lloyd George made public a
letter to De Valera. inviting: him to a
conference in London with Sir James
Craig, premier of the new Ulster par
liament, as the first step towards defi
nite settlement of the Irish question. -
Lloyd George's sensational peace prof
'.fer'was believed to be the culmination
xt lengthy subrosa interchanges, de
tails of which were never proposed ).o
meet the public. The fact that the pre-
- mier made his letter public was taken to
Indicate that De Valera already has
promised to accept the invitation.
The letter addressed'- Valera as "the
chosen leader of a great majority in
southern Ireland," and stated the par
pose of the conference was "to explore
to the utmost the possibility of - a settle
ment." - .
SIMILAR. LETTER TO CRAIG
A similar letter was .dispatched to
. Craig. i " '
The. greatest significance was at
tached to this move in semi-official
.quarters. It was pointed to as a not
unexpected' climax to a series of Im
' portant incidents in the last week.
King George, . in convoking the first
. home rule parliament in Belfast, pleaded
for 'peace and urged the Irish people to
"forgive and forget."
? Then .came, the arrest of De Valera,
under an assumed name. He is still
technically a fugitive from justice, as
the result of his sensational escape from
" prison, preceding his flight to America,
(Concluded on Pass Eicht, Column Four)
Morris ; Brings. Suit
Against Etheridge
On $15,000 Claim
Fred S. Morris, one of the founders of
the 'now defunct bond house of Morris
- Bros.. Inc., filed "suit in circuit court
late Saturday against his successor as
- head .'of the .firm, John L. Etheridge,
who he claims owes him J15.000 on two
promissory notes. . ' 1
Co-defendants in the suit are Stella M.
Etheridge,, wife of Etheridge; W. D.
Whitcomb, receiver of .the bond house,
and Earl C. Bronaugh, trustee. ,
Morris ar Etheridge were apparently
the best of friends until their firm got
Into financial . troubles. Morris now
claims that Etheridge borrowed 110,000
cash from him and never paid back a
cent. : All Morris has to show for it, he
says. Is a promissory note secured by
some real estate in wild Rose addition
The other $5000 for which - Morris is
suing is alleged to be due as a balance
on certain real estate sold to Etheridge.
Notes were given in both cases, ac
cording: to Morris' complaint, and these
are backed by a mortgage on property
held in Etheridge's name.
Whitcomb . and Bronaugh are named
as defendants because as receiver and
- trustee of the bankrupt firm they may
claim some interested in the .mortgaged
property as assets.
Early Reparations --Conference
Urged
V' ' i ' ' i"":V '" '"
(By rniTersal Service)
Paris, June 25. England has sent a
; note to France suggesting an early con
ference of the finance ministers of Eng
. land nd France in London to . regulate
the remaining, reparations questions.
PREMIER HAS
FORDEVALERA
Governor LaudsOr6gon Guard
91 . t H . K K K - .: :
Troops Parade at Camp Lewis
Cam p Lewis, "Wash., June 25.
Oregon guardsmen paraded today In
review- before Governor Olcott and
Colonel Robert II. Noble. U. S. A.; of
San Fraricisco, in charge of the Na
tional: Guard in the Ninth training
corps area. High praise was given
the men by the reviewing party,
which: ; included ; Brigadier Generals
Richard. M.: Blatchford, commanding
the Fourth ; dit-lslon ; . and Camp
Lewis; George B. Duncan, Infantry,
and Henry O. Todd, artillery,, regu
lar army. -'. .- v -:
Two; hundred ' National Guard and
regular army officers of this cfemp
greeted Governor Olcott, who was the
guest of honor, at a camp luncheon this
afternoon. Governor Olcott referred to
his Camp Lewis -visit last year, when
he became an active booster for Na
tional : Guard interests, and -compared
the 900 men at camp then with the 1800
men training at 1921 camps..
He praised the officers for their ac
complishment in bringing 88 per cent of
the enlisted strength to camp.
CITY "EDITION
I AREA AFFECTED BY COLUMBIA BASIN RATE SCHEDULE WHICH IS OPERATIVE JULY 1 SALT LAKE
i Y ' jssb iMs&W' i STAR WINS
Heavily shaded region on the
Anglo-Jap
Pact Facing
Opposition
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Situation Delicate, but It Is
Known jU. S. Attitude Is
Shaping Decision.
; By A. Jj. Bradford
United Prcss Staff Correspondent.
Washington, June 25. The United
States is not pleased at i a prospect
of the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese
alliance. It was understood here
tonight. i
: The hope that has been held by high
officials of 1 the . government that the
United States be specifically exempted
from the terms of the alliance seems to
be i developing; toward opposition to a
renewal of the pact In any form.
How the attitude of the American
government toward the alliance will be
made known to the world, if it ever is,
is a matter of conjecture.
The study now being given by the
British and! Japanese governments to
the question of renewal, is of such deli
cate and confidential character that this
government iwould find it difficult to
make known Hs views J upon the Far
Eastern pact. -'i 4 jS&Mz'JiUyti-'&r.-
If the-United States remains silent, a
conclusion probably will be drawn that
this country) had no interest or concern
in the alliance. ' v - . '
This is just the sort of impression
that, this government does not want to
get abroad, it is stated iauthoritatively,
as high officials here feel that this coun
try is vitally concerned in the question
of renewal of the alliance.
On the other hand, if the American
government' ; made . kpown . in no unmis-
( Concluded on Pass Two Column Two.)
Accused Denies He
Stole i Airplane and
Sent It to Oregon
Eugene. June .25.--A. W. Weaver of
San Francisco, arresteed here at the re
quest of California, authorities on a
charge of stealing an airplane engine
and shipping, it to Oregon, from his eell
in the Lane county jail denies such a
theft and denies shipping an , airplane
engine from California.
VL& says he bought, for $11)0, the plane
that was wrecked in Monterey, and says
the engine, which 'It Is said he ' has
spirited away to Oregon, is now stored
in San Francisco, Weaver, through his
attorney, Charles A. Hardy, has an
nounced that he , will fight extradition
and has already begun communication
with Governor Ben W, Olcott of Oregon.
20 Reported Dead
In Express Wreck
' (By fniTersal Serf ice)1
Paris, June 25. Twenty persons are
reported to have been killed aid 38 per
sons injured when the Lille express was
wrecked. . 1 i , ; - - .
He lauded their efforts in building an
invulnerable "first line of defense." ',
Other guests were Senator Vinton and
Secretary of State Sam Kozer, Brigadier
Generals Richard If. Blatchford and
Henry D. Todd, and staff officers of
Camp Lewis, . Senator Vinton, Secretary
Kozer, Generals Blatchford and Todd
responding to remarks of Governor Ol
cott and Adjutant General White. At
the governor's plate was a large cake,
presented by the kitchen staff of the
Headquarters company and i. inscribed
"To our guests, O. N. G.. Camp Lewis,
1921." . - U .
; "Instead 'of the increased Interest in
preparedness following the red lessons
of the war we find that the country ia
being swept by a wave of insane pacific
ism that threatens ' to reduce our ' na
tional defense to- a sorry tragedy," said
Colonel White. ; . :
;The ties that were formed at the
front and in training camps in the bit
ter experiences of war, are being
strengthened by our associations in
camp. Those ties should - be made
stronger and stronger for it seems that
it remains for ua to keep alive the na
tional defense in these reactionary days
(Concluded tn Fan t'oor. Column
right is 4200 mile zone - south
Reelected President of Labor
Federation by Majority of .12,
698 Over John L. Lewis. '
By Mildred Morris
Denver, June 25. (14 r N. i S.)
Samuel Gompers, labor's 71-year-old
general, stands triumphant tonight.
The forty-first annual convention,
of the A. F. of L. before adjourning
today, crowned him leader of the
American labor movement for the
fortieth time. 1
In the most sensational: and bitter
contest! the federation has ever had. It
reelected him president over , John L.
Lewis, head of the United Mineworkers
of America; by a majority of 12,638.
The vote .was:- Gompersv 25,022 ;
Lrewis, 12.324.
The election was a complete victory
fOt the "Old Guard." - It marked the
first serious attempt to wrest control of
the federation from the old regime. i
- William Randolph Hearst ; and the
Lewis action In calling off "the " coal
(Concluded on Fae Eight, Column One)
Sheriff Finds Two
Bars Severed From
Lane County Jail
Eugene, Or., ? June 25.-What ! is be
lieved to have been a well executed plan
for a wholesale Jail break was stopped
here this afternoon when Sheriff Fred
Stickels discovered two bars sawed from
a window in the county Jail and the out
side screen -for the window sawed al
most in tWO.; "'.K '"
Eleven men are. in prison.! A' thorough
search disclosed a hacksaw, bright and
sharp, that-had been used in the opera
tions. - " ' ' - ; ; !
Stickels became suspicious this morn
ing because of the actions ; of the men,
and, in, company with . Deputy George
Croner. went into the jail; and took a
good look around, i They i found the
sawed bars on a window ini the corridor,
from which all the men could have es
caped with a few hours more of unob
served activity,; - . j ?
Filipino Banker Is
Arrested on Charge
Of Practicing Fraud
Manila, P. I.. June 25. -General Ven
acio Concepclon, former president of the
Philippine National bank, was today ar
rested on a charge of violating the na
tional banking laws, which prohibit bor
rowing from their own bank" by direct
ors. "' ' i- ' -
W. T. Noltlng, Insular auditor," swore
to the conjplaint when he found, he
charged, that Concepcion ; had borrowed
1750,009 from the bank, covering , up the
loan by means of a third parly. Nolt
ing charged that the bank had loaned
$750,000 to- the Sinai Bagan- Sugar- es
tate, which in turn had loaned the
same 1 amount the .same day 4 to Concep
clon -and iP. C, Whl taker, who pur
chased Pelma v Sugar : Central r stock,
Whi taker will, be the main .witness, it
is Btated. r. .' ' ; .) '-,'
Mutilated Head; of
Man Is Discovered
' Sacramento, Cal., June 25.-MI. N.-S.)
A letter, -written in .'Japanese was the
only clue on which police could base a
search for the solution of a murder mys
tery with which they were , confronted
this afternoon following the' finding of
the mutilated head of a man wrapped
in an overcoat and concealed inside a
suitcase.- The suitcase with its grue
some contents was fished out of a slough
near Elk Grove today by two fishermen.
The letter, addressed to a Japanese in
Stockton, bore the date of February It.
Countess Sentenced
As Cocaine Addict
Paris, June 25. The Countess dl Paur.
ence de Montbrun has been sentenced, to
six months imprisonment for using co
caine. Mile Marie Malgras, ' an ' actress,
caught in the same raid has been sen
tenced 19 four months. - t
BIG VICTORY
FOR GOMPERS
j ! PORTLAND. OREGON. SUNDAY
of Snake river, which is 'given rate differential to Portland
Columbia Basin Rate
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Schedule Effective
July 1 Means New Deal
Portland, Vancouver and Points in 4200-Square Mile Zone South
of Snake River at Last to Get Just Recognition in Freight
Tariffs Along Line Long Urged by The Journal
By Marshall N. Dana - 1
The Columbia basin's emancipation day is July 1.
New rates ordered by the Interstate commerce commission in the Co
lumbia basin case become effective on that date. I
Portland. Vancouver and the 4200 square mile zone south of Snake
river get a new deal, with justice as the dealer. '
For the first time In Northwest history the water grade of the Columbia
river becomes a factor in rate making.
For the first time an .official differential exists between the mountain
haul to Puget Sound and the valley route to the Columbia's upper porta. ;
The rate goes up 5 per cent over the mountains, both way. ' -i
The rate: goes down S per cent along the .Columbia, both ways.
WHAT DllTEaElENTIAJj MEANS . . " - '
The sum is a 10 per cent preferential. It will be reflected in increased
amounts which the producers of 10,000,000 "to"15,000,DO bushels of wheat
receive annually for their Ixain. : ' " - , , -
It will be reflected in the( increased amounts received for livestock, wool
and other agricultural products. ' "
The; preferential will likewise be reflected in' the increased business
handled at the head of navigation on the Columbia. Grain receipts, -milling,
wholesaling, Industry,' distribution and transshipments will all feel the
stimulus. The valley railroads will be benefited. . ; -.
. AH this comes about directly through recognition of the water grade.
Its economies are translated from argument into benefit through the in
strumentality of the federal commerce commission.
i The department of public' works ' of
Washington has under date of June 21
issued . an order deferring for 90 days,
pending hearing before it, the effective
date of the interstate commerce com
mission's order in the Columbia basin
case, insofar as the order affects
Washington intrastate rates. As the
authority of the federal commission "has
been 4 established by law as superior - to
that of state commissions, it is not be
lieved that the order of the Washington
state' body will materially affect - the
situation and it is believed that the rail
roads will obey the Interstate commerce
commission. -
Back of the act is an even more funda
mental fact. An asset finally has been
capitalized, for the advancement of Its
owners. The Columbia river Is the prop
erty "of the people. It belongs to the
BATHER IS KILLED
BY LIGHTNING BOLT
Thousands Are Panic Stricken at
Chicago .Resort; Another ;
Bather Seriously Hurt
. . Chicago, June 25.- (IT. P.) -
Thousands of bathers were thrown
into a panic :late,today when lightn
ing struck a tree at a public bathing
beach, killing one bather and' seri
ously injuring another. 'Robert Col
lins died ;of burns upon the way to
the -hospital,, and it is stated that
Frank Fish," 'Forreston', I1L,J may die.
-T-v- i '
G-eorge M. Cohan
Retires From Stage
Because of Unions
New Tork, June 25. "I ask you to
believe that I am being, forced out,
George M. Cohan said in a - curtain
speech tonight when the curtain dropped
upon the first act of "The Tavern." It
was. Cohan's final appearance on Broad
way, where he has been actor, singer,
-dancer, producer and playwright for 25
years. He is retiring because of closed
shop demands of the Actors' Equity as
sociation. ;
Cohan's, associates of - the . stage
marked his retirement with a great
demonstration. At the end of the first
act there were 10 minutes of aoDlause.
4 during which Cohan appeared with vari
ous members of the cast. He finally
walked out by himself to bid a formal
farewell to the profession. -. -
. Cohan estimated his loss in not par
ticipating ' in the coming season will be
not less than $1,000,000.
MORNING, JUNE 26, 1921.
public ". from Its " mouth' to . headwaters,
from high water, nark on the Oregon
side to high water mark on the Wash
ington side. Not even the foreshore has
been taken from the people, as occurred
by- legislative order on- the Willamette. ,
Had the Columbia been privately con
trolled the water grade could never have
been used, as a plea by the -public for
a lowering of rates. Had it been pri
vately owned,' selfish interests would
doubtless have recognized and exploited
its value long ago in a way the people
might have done but which they still
may do.
The value of the Columbia as public
property - need not be restricted to a
lowering of rail rates. If organization
byj the ' people can only prove to be as
effective and canny as organization of
(Concluded on Paso Twelve, Column Five)
T
WAY TO NORMALCY
Industrial Chiefs " Will Present
Big Program 'to London Meet-j
, ing of Business Men.
Washington, June 25. (TJ. P.) -American
business men,- it was an
nounced tonight, will make the ef
fort to lead the, world back to com
mercial 'normalcy.
Backed by Charles M. Schwab and a
group of big business men, American
delegates to the -International Chamber
of Commerce in London next' week will
present a detailed program for a return
to normal conditions. - .
The American program embraces five
main subjects: r , . ' ' --t
Finance, . transportation, f, production,
distribution, communication and restora
tion of the ' war devastated districts.
Eleven nations will take part In the
conference of -the international Chamber,
which was established as a result of the
international finance conference at At
lantic City in 1919, called by the Amer
ican chamber,' . ' C
In addition to the United States, the
participating, nations are: Great Brit
ain,, France, . Italy, Belgium. Denmark,
Sweden, Greece, Holland, Poland and
Czecho-Slovakia. -
Two hundred delegates from the Unit
ed States and other countries will be
entertained by the. British government,
according to cabled reports of the con
ference. A. C. Bedford, head of the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey,
is one 'of the -vice presidents of the In
ternationa chamber.
According to James H. i Fahey, di
rector, of the International chamber, the
London meeting is a calling together
of the world's' best minds in the fields
of banking and general business, to de
termine what can be done "to hurry the
process ef world . reconstruction."
YANKSTO
ON
EIGHT SECTIONS
and Vancouver by interstate
HIS CONGRESS
Executive Is Worried as Time
Passes Without Signs of Re
sults Being Obtained.
By David Lawrence
(Copjrfcht, 1821. by The Journal)
1 Washingtonl June 25. President
Harding has found it . necessary to
apply the executive accelerator to
congress.' He has been reluctant to
follow In the footsteps of other pres
idents ' who drove congress with a
firm hand, and he has, resented the
suggestion .that he should dictate to
both houses. ;
.But, 'after a. lapse of. two months and
a half, it has become apparent that the
extra session of congress will be fruit
less unless the executive forgets his oft
expressed ideas about complete sepa
ration "wf th-niiict kn of the executive
and legislative branches of the govern
ment and accepts the role of party lead
er which made it possible for Presi
dents Roosevelt and Wilson; to' get re
sults in congress, and which President
Taft subsequently admitted that he.. too,
Concluded on Page Two, Column One.)
News Index
Today's Sunday Journal Is Complete in
I ... . Eight Sections:!
' Editorial
Section 2.. -Pact 4.. ...
; Foreign
Premier Has Peace Offer for ' De Talent
Section X. Pace 1.
American Ia Golf Champioa Section 1, Pa 10.
National
An(lo-Jap Pact Section . Pago 1.
Hardins Prods Conneaa Section 1, Paso 1.
Americans to Lead War Section 1, Pace 1.
DomoaUe
BIr Victory for Gompen Section 1, Page 1.
Lightning Kills Bather Section 1, Pago 1.
8alt Lake SUr Wins Section 1, Pace 1. .
Mary rickford Wins Section 1. Page 6.
Dr. Hinaon Delivers Address Section 1. Pago a
Han Admits He Slew Woman Section 8, Page S.
- Northwest .
Olirer Harbanch, Pioneer, Dies Section . 1,
Page 4. ! ' - i '
Graduates Secure" Positions Section 1.' Page 8.
Gladstone Park Caantauo.ua Section 1, Page 8.
A. H. Downing Sought Section 1, Page S.
; i .' Portland '
Pis Aspirants Guessing Section 1, pate 3.
Accused Mar, Escape Trial Section 1, Pace S.
Bicelow to Prepare Welcome SecUon 1, Pace 4.
Bor.' Scout Camp to. Open Section 1, rsge'll.
Another Clinic for Babies Section 1, Page 11.
New Courses for Nurses Section 1,. Pace 11.
- 4 - Business News
Real Estate and Buildings Section s, Pages 1-2.
llarketa Section S, Page 13.
Finance- SecUon 3. Page. 1.
Marine Section 8, Tage 14.,
' t .Read Information j
;' J ScUon"6. Paces 6-S. '
r v Section' 2, Pages 6-7-8.
i AmuMmtnU '
Section S," Pages 1-. '
; On the riner Sid '
The Week in Societr Section 4. Pages 2-S. '
Women's; Club Affairs Section 4, Page 8.
Fraternal 8ection 4, .Page 8.
American Legion Mews Section 4, Pace 8.
Grand Armr Section 4, Pace 8. - . - i
The Realm of Music Section 5, Pages T-8.
Fashion Motes Section 4, Page 6. " f
' :-":" - i 'i Features i
Ring Lardner's Letter Section 2, Pace 2. '
SecreUry Weeks, bj Louis Seibold Section 2,
F 2. . - - -',
Secretarr Weeks (caricature) , br Frneh Sec
' tion 2, Pace ' 2. '
The Nation's Capital Section 2.' Pce S. ; '
Swimming Easr to Learn Section 4, Pace 1.
Earth alar Miss Meteorites Section 2, Page 2.
LeUers From the People Section 2, Page 5.
Portland Poor Place for Auto . Thiers Bee-
tion 6', Psce tr'iiii ; 5
European Press ! Comment Section 8; Psga 8.
Daintr Picture in Satin (pictorial) Section -5.
-. Face 1. .
Mcgazin
"Play Places" (pictorial) Section 7. rage 1.
rirst Woaaa TislU Psj Section T. Pace 2.
Fire Hazards Menace Life Section 7, Pace 8.
Noah and tae Ark Section T, Pace 4.
Bargains - for American Heiresses SecUon 7,
' Pact '5. ' .
Mist Gowns Section t. Put 6.
Health, Beaotr and tome Section T, Fact 7,
"Romance Unlimited." br Mildred Cram Seo-
tion 7, Page- 8. . . . '
t - Comie -
"J ices and Maggie" Section 8, Page 1.:
"Jimmie' Section 8, Past 2.
'Maud"i Seetioa 8, Fact -.:.::? '
"Kataenjaramers" Section 8. Pact 4. - '
HARDING PRODS
commerce commission decision.
Ship Listed
As Missing
Is Located
Monongahela, San Francisco to
, Manila, Guided in Circles by
Insane Captain.
San Francisco, June !2B. (U. P.)
Listed as missing for over six
months, the : ship Monongahela,
which left Manila for this port De
cember 3 of last year, -has put into
a small cove near Manila, according
to word received here today.
""The crew of jthe' vessel, composed
largely -of cadets from this country
and long ."since given up for lost by
their . friends, and relatives, tell . a
strange tale of an aimlesa voyage in
the China" sea. ( For more than 107
days, according to the ' account In a
letter from one of the men, the vessel
was directed on a wandering course
about , the China I sea under the orders
of the captain, whom all hands believed
to have i srone insane. .
Unable to explain thai unaccountable
actions of the ship, the crew was for
a long time persuaded that - they were
homeward bound, but aa th voyage
was prolonged they became convinced
that they were roving endlessly in clr-
cles. Mo r explanation is given as to
how , the" vessel was brought , into port
S-r:. y , i in mi i it ' " ' '.
Sims Permitted to
Resume (Work Only
After He Apologizes
Washington, June 25. Rear Admiral
Sims, who was publicly reprimanded for
his now famous "Jackass" speech in
London, on June if, was permitted to re
sume his post as president of the navy
war college only on condition that he
publicly admit the. error of his ways, it
was learned today. j -
Secretary of the Navy Denby. who ad
ministered the public rebuke to the ad
miral, had declined to discuss the terms
of the settlement with the admiral.
This news of the stipulations made by
the secretary prjor to closing the inci
dent with the public reprimand has fully
explained the "I'm sorry" interview with
which the admiral greeted the official
announcement In his case.
That "I'm sorry" attitude represented
a complete reversal of the speech-making
admiral's attitude, i
Burglars' Loot Open
Safe, Getting $500
Astoria, June I 25 Burglars entered
the rear door of the soft drink saloon of
John Eckman at Hammond Friday night
and 'plundered the safe of $760 in cash.
A bartender had placed the money in
the safe, leaving it-for Eckman to lock
on his return. The proprietor found the
safe open, the money gone and the back
door, forced when he came back after a
short absence. , " -j . "
On Again, Off
Director to "Junket" Again
School Director George' B. Thomas,
who is'about to take his 'seventh oc
casional pleasure trip to Washington
and way points, already has spent in
similar Junketing upwards of $4300
of the - school ' district's money
enough to build a, portable or two.
Thomas commenced his peregrinations
in November, 1918, when he went back
to f Pittsburg "and ' other cities' osten
sibly for, the benefit of the school dis
trict. : j .j. A.'
This first flight was made for the
modest sum oft 400 flat,, which total
was not entered! in the record without
some little controversy, however, and
was finally arrived at by estimating the
cost of the railroad fare, from the Port
land end of the line, plus $S a day for
general and contingent expenses. ,
FRATER5AL MEET OX WAT
In June, 1919,1 Director Thomas again
went east at public expense. - This time
the national N. E. A. convention at Mil
waukee was the lodestar which drew
him, though there was a fraternal con
vention along the .byway of fhls trip.
This trip cost the taxpayers 1
T
THE WEATHER
Portland and Tlelnlly Saaday, fair;
westerly wild, f
Oregea and Waihlnirtos Saaday, fair;
moderate westerly winds.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
GOLF TITLE
George Von Elm, 20 Years" Old,
.Defeats Veteran,1 H. Chandler
v Egan, in Best Match Seen Hero
Beautiful Mashie Drive to 36th
Green and 2 Remarkable Putts
Were His Deciding Strokes.
WINNERS IN MAJOR EVENTS
Northwest Championship
George Von Elm, Palt Lake, de
feated H. Chandler Egan, Waver
ley, 1 up.
First Flight.
Ercel Kay, Portland Golf club,
defeated Jack. Straight, Waver
ley, 6 up and 4.
Handicap Championship
W. . A. Pettigrove. Portland
Golf club, defeated W. J. rtoope,
Portland Golf club, 5 up and 4.
, Women's Championship
Miss Phoebe Nell Tidmarsh,
Seattle Golf club, defeated Mrs.
Fred Jackson, Jefferson Park,
Seattle, 4 up and 2.
First lUght
Mrs. Peter Kerr, Waverleydev
feated Mrs; Thomas Kerr, Wa
verley, 3 up and 2.
By George Bertz
Playing within himself-in a gruel-"
ling 36-hole match and never -once
losing his nerve, George Von Elm, the
20-year-old sensation of fialt Lake,
Utah, captured the Pacific Northwest
Golf association championship title
Saturday, defeating II. Chandler
Egan of Waverley Country club,
holder of the title, 1 up.
The match was a fitting climax to the
greatest tournament in the history, of
the royaT'ahd ancient game, on the Pa
cific coast. A beautiful mashie drive to
the thirty -sixth green after he topped
his second shot and two remarkable
putts were the deciding strokes of the
match.
MAKES BRILLIANT FLAT
Turning 1 down on the twenty-seventh
hole, the Utahan battled harder than
ever. Although he was not pressing his
game, he succeeded in squaring the
match on the thirty-fourth green when
he sank a 10-foot putt for a three.
The thirty-fifth hole was halvod with
fours, and after both had driven down
the middle on their last tee shot. Von
Elm topped his Becrtnd, while Egan con
tinued straight. On his third, Von Elm
made probably the greatest shot of the
tournament, 260-yard brasslewhlch was
hole high about 12 feet from the pin.
He made a wonderful approach putt and
the ball rolled about three feet past the
cup. " , -
WIICS TITLE "
- He holed his next putt, a difficult ono,
considering that he had to putt uphill.
No sdoner had the ball hit the bottom of
the cup, when Egan, -who was squatted
down. Jumped to his feet and congratu
lated his youthful conqueror. Then the
gallery, the largest and most colorful,
roundly applauded the newly crowned
champion.
The match can he described as the
most wonderful golf victory ever won
on the Pacific coast and the hardest
fought match ever lost.
This was the professional analysis of
the match by anumber of professionals,
who watched every move of the veteran
and the youngster from tee to green.
Throughout, the tournament, .the' play
ing of Von Elm, who Is a University of
Utah freshman and a former caddie on
the Jinks of the Salt Lake Country club.
(Concluded on Page Ten, Column One)
Photographs of winners and
runners-up in golf tournament
on Page Eight of Section Two.
Again, Thoma
It was not until 1920, however, that
Director Thomas really got the habit,
for during that year he made three trips,
one In March, one in May and one in '
November. L
He made these three trips all to Wash
ington, D. C.r toe th purpose of pur
chasing machinery for The Benson Poly
technic school. He bought the machinery
all right, quantities of it, but the saving
to the district Is still an open Question
in the minds of those who have paid
attention to school management, be
cause of the fact that government
owned machinery was then selling, by
governmental flat, at standardize!
prices.. ;.'.
HE DIDICT SATE AJfTTHISO
- He did not save any money for the
district, though his March trip cost the
taxpayers. $592.60, his May trip $806.35
and his November trip $802.20, a merry
crescendo of-mountlng expense neatly -figured
down to the cent. '
. In March -of 1921 Director Thomas
packed his grip for the sixth time an i
hied himself eastward. Again Ms of
ficial destination was the national capi-
( Concluded on i'sce Light, Column Twe)