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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01

Harvey Beckwith claims he was born
80 and some years ago in Illinois and
came to Oregon in 1880 and settled in
Portland.
He has been a member Of the Indus
trial Accident commission since its con
ception, being its first chairman.
He has been constructive leader in
municipal affairs and an ever willing
worker and sought for adviser in poll
tical and social matters.
He served two terms as president of
the Portland commercial club, during
which time he had the unique honor of
entertaining an ex-president, Mr.. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, a president, Mr.. Taft,
and a president to be, Mr.. Wilson.
During 1911 and 1912 he served as
trustee of the chamber of commerce. In
1914 he was elected Illustrious Poten-
tate Of the Mystic Shrine. During many
years of his busy career, he has been
connected with express companies and
was manager Of the Portland office for
over ten years Mr.. Beckwith is now a
member of the state industrial com
mission, and very efficient one too.
Insurance Commissioner, Harvey
Wells, was appointed by Governor
Withycombe on January 90 and in ad-
dition to being Insurance Commission
er he is receiver for several mutual fire
companies which have retired from bus.
mess.
Mr., Wells was born thirtysix years
ago in Emporia, Kansas, but came to
Portland in his early childhood, attend
ing the Portland grammar schools and
completing his education at the United
Brethren College at Philomath, Oregon.
After leaving school Mr.. Wells en-.
tered the real estate business with his
father. When the state issued call
for volunteers in 1898 he enlisted as
private in Company "L" Of the 2nd
Oregon Volunteers and went to the
Philippines. On his return he again
became associated with his father and
through his work here he was recog.
nized by one Of the general fire insur-
ance agencies in San Francisco and was
taken there to the office and given in.
structions in the duties Of special agent
and adjuster.
For fourteen years he Travelled
through the state Of Oregon as special
agent and adjuster for fire and automo-
bile insurance companies and since he
has become Insurance Commissioner has
taken an active part in fire prevention
throughout the state. He is very nv
interested in the welfare Of fraternal
societies, being a member Of many Of
them.
Long before law enforcement had be.
come political issue in Oregon and
elsewhere, there was district attorney
at Roseburg, Oregon, who was making
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01
GEORGE M. BROWN.

carrying a gun was still prevalent
custom.
That he understood his business, and
that his efforts were appreciated was
shown by the fact tnat the people Sc
lectcd him as their county superinten-
dent Of schools. He made good in every
way, and in November 1914 was given
well earned promotion, being elected
to the office he now so ably fills, and
which is likely to remain in his charge
for at least second term.
lie is Just such a man as one would
expect to find in mining community
where no one puts on frills and every
body knows everybody elsej where
"Mr." Is term for state occasions
and q mans front name is the com
mon everyday handle FOR opening con.
versation with him.
in his office here he is affable, COM
panionable, ready to listen patiently
to all complaints, and to aid in remov.
ing the causes therefor IL they are found
justified OF kindly disposition and
equipped for the arduous and trying
position he holds And 1t Is, indeed,
an office wherein there is much work.
IIc is general superintendent Of
county and district school officers, and
the public schools Of the state, and
ex.officio member Of tho board Of reg
ents Of the University Of Oregon, the
Oregon Agricultural college and State
Normal school. He must visit
schools; attend institutes, keep statis-
tics Of school conditions act as Sec
retary Of the board Of education, an.
notate and compile the school laws Of
the state Of Oregon, appoint the state
board Of examiners and superintend its
work, issue all certificates TO teach, do
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01

succeed himself, which is doubtful to
say the least for it is a position that
each occupant feels should be filled
for two terms.
This however is hearsay, but some
even go so far as to point out the man.
While one fourth Of his term has ex-
pired, it is yet too soon to pass judg.
ment on his administration, for there
is q long time yet in which to make
good or-otherwise.
He is ltndhearted, likable man,
the kind that one would think would
not enjoy public life, but rather be con-
tent in just such position as he held
at Corvallis, A man who would prefer
being surrounded by friends at home,
and leading the peaceful quiet life;
rather than wrestling with the cares
of official life, with its chickering's and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01

faultfndings. 1t is quite probable
therefore that the statement that he
has no desire to succeed himself is true,
and that he will be satisfied with the
honors he has achieved.
His term expires in January, 1919
Ever since he was q country town
urchin Of Keithsburg, Illinois, where he
was born on October Is, 1872, Ben
Wilson 0lcott, now serving his fifth
year as Secretary of State Of Oregon,
has had one great ambtion-.to be q
regular " IIuclS Finn" riverman, fish.
ing and hunting and living in a house.
boat. He says he realize the ambi.
tion yet before he dies.
Keithsburg is Mississippi river
town with conditions similar to those
at Hannibal, Mo-, where Mark Twain
created "Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer"
Hence the ambition. After graduating
from high school in 1900 and the next
year went to Chicago and became q
bookkeeper in u wholesale house. Early
in 1899 he came to Salem and worked
as shoe salesman and later worked
in the Ladd 4 Bush bank. In 1897 he
went to British Columbia on pros.
pecting trip which lasted two years.
Then he went back to Illinois and for
six years was cashier Of the Citizens
National Bank in his home town Of
Keithsburg. In 1904 the spirit Of ad.
venture took him to Nome, Alaska, re.
turning in. 1907 and soon afterwards
was appointed by Governor Chamber.
lain to represent the state in the Title
Guaranee.Trast company embroglio in
Portland. On the death Of Secretary
of State Benson he was appointed Sec.
retary Of State by Governor West for
the unexpired term. In 1912 he was
elected by large vote for four years
In 1912 0lcott married Miss Lena Hut.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01

trail America, where he spent half
year in 1911. This is entitled "The
Southland of North America" His
second volume, which was published
this year, has for its title "In the Ore.
gon Country, and is a collection of
sketches dealing with out of door ex.
periences in this state.
"When / came to Oregon had trav.
cled pretty extensively through the
west" said Mr.. Putnam, "and have
stayed here simply because it seems to
me that Oregon has more to offer in
every way than any other portion Of
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
COLUMBIA NINE
WAITS TO WIN
Blue and White Baseball
Team Finds Stevens
Stern Foe.

Six and a half innings Of the Column
bis-Stevens baseball game went by on
South Field yesterday afternoon with
the score tied at runs for each team
and with the Columbia fans wondering
just what was the matter with the
powerful Blue and White aggregation.
Just then much mental telepathy be-
tween the crowd and the players on
the Columbia bench took place.
So in the seventh Johnny Houek
aimed at the tennis courts in right
centre and romped to third, and
Spottke's single tailed him. Then, in
the eighth, Captain Bobby Watt soake
the first ball for a stinger to right,
Hsskins sacrificed, Buonaguro scored
Watt with a swat to centre, took sec
end on the throw-in, third when Webb
dropped Cotter's perfect throw OF
Mernstein's grasser and home on Beck s
sacrifice fly TO left. Therefore the
final score was to 2. II wss Colum-
bias ninth victory.
George Smith. Columbia's big right
handler, bowed in the number of hits
yielded to Belloff. the stocky Stevens
spitballer. The Hoboken boys swatted
out nine safeties, to Columbia's seven.
Smith, however, whitfield sixteen with a
fast ball he rode hlgh and oartlhg
curve. Because Of injuries TO Lane,
Temple and Clute. Spottke, freshman
cutfelder converted into a catcher, re-
ceived Smith and did fairly well.
The game was close from the start
until the outbreak of Columbia in the
seventh and eighth. The Morning
siders made two dents in the rubber,
one each in the first and second, but
the Scarlet and Gray-that is. Stevens
responded with two tallies in the
third. Todd fitted TO first ahead OF
the throw on his slow inheld hit and
Haskins made a three-bsse muff on
Johnson's fly, Todd tallying. Johnson
scored on Lenthe's single.
The Columbia nine will play another
practice game to-day with the Cuban
Stars on South Field.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
YALE TOSSERS
ARE SHUT OUT
BY DARTMOUTH
Hanoverian Pitcher Gives
Els Ball Team Only
Two Safe Hits.
Try telegraph 10 The Tribune. J

New Haven, Conn. May 10.-Dart-
mouth scored a 3 to 0 victory over
Ysle's baseball nine this afternoon. The
Hanover win was due, In the main, to
the wonderful pitching of Williams,
who allowed only two hits and was
faced by only twenty-nine Yale bats
men. In addition he struck out four
and did not allow q base on balls. 1t
was the best exhibition OF pitching
seen on Yale Field IN several seasons.
Garfield, the Yale twirler, had one
off inning, but that was enough TO
allow Dartmouth TO win. Eskelne, the
visiting third basemsn, was the fielding
star of the day. He accepted eight
hard chances without an error.
Garfield allowed no more than one
nit in an inning. except in the fifth,
when Eskeline, the first man, walked.
Dahanel got life on a felder's choice
when Eskeline was caught at second.
Perkins and Williams got hits, filling
the bases, and Dahanel was forced in
when Garfield walked Osborn. Munson
allowed a passed ball and Perkins
romped home. Reese's single drove in
Williams for the last Dartmouth run.
Yale's only chance to score came in
the fifth, after Bush had doubled.
Holden tried TO take second on his
single, but Murphy caught him with a
clean throw, and Bush stayed on third,
though he might have scored. After
that Shaffer struck out and Early was
retired on a pop foul.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
.N.Y.U. NINE BEATS
THE CITY COLLEGE
Violet Machine Rides
Roughshod Over
the Foe.

New York University had things all
its own way yesterday afternoon, when
II scored an overwhelming victory over
the College of the City Of New York
on Ohio Field. The baseball game. went
seven innings, and the final total was
l3 to-3. The new Violet lineup, with
Somers at first base in place Of Egan,
who has been retired from the squad to
do track work; Pfau at short, Marden
al the receiving end of the battery,
Tetelmann at second and Keating and
Connell in the field, did some very
clever work.
c. C. n. Y. started to score in the
first inning. Hagbloom passed Lowen-
thai. who was sacrificed TO second by
Tinsley. Here he was anchored until
Rank drove out long single that sent
him across the plate. This ended their
scoring that frame.
In the second half Of the opening
frame the Violet enjoyed a merry-go-
round. Every man in the batting order
had a trip TO the plate, all OF which re-
suited in five runs for the locals.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
SWEEP FOR YALE
TEAM AT THE NETS
[By Telegraph to The Tribune !

New Haven, May 1O.-fale won an
easy victory over Dartmouth in tennis
to-day, making a clean sweep by win
ming every match. Hopkins, of Yale:
had hard match with Koenizer, OF
Dartmouth, in the singles, in the best
contest of the day, the Yale man win
ming two overtime sets. Seelyson and
Kelly were forced to play three sets IN
the singles against Fritz and Cheney,
respectively. but all the rest OF the
matches in both singles and doubles
were won in straight sets.
The summary follows:
Singles-Weber, Yale. defeated Jones
Dartmouth. 60, 9-7; Stoddart. Yale. de-
feated Larmon. Dartmouth. 6-2. 6-2; r.
Hopkins, Yale. defeated Koenizer, Dartmouth
u-9, IS Ball. Yale. defeated Teaze. Dart
mouth. 81. "a; Seelyson, Yale, defeated
Fritz, Dartmouth, As, "a. e. Kelley
Yale. defeated Cheney, Dartmouth o-o'
as, 6-2. -, 1,
Doubles-Kelley and seelysOn. Yale, de-
feated Cheney and Fritz, Dartmouth, 6-6:
60; Stoddart and Meher, Yale. defeated
Iarnion and koenizer, Dartmouth; -,
Is; Ball and +. Hopkins, Yale. defeated
Jones and TeaEe. Dartmouth. 81 o.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
MISS HOLLNS A
LEADER ON LINKS
Her Play Feature in Series
of WOmen'S Matches
Miss Irving Wins.

The outstanding feature OF the day
in the series Of women's team matches
in the Metropolitan district yesterday
was the brilliant playing Of Miss Marion
Hollns, of Westbrook, who defeated
Mrs Isaac Harter, Of Richmond County
on the Piping Rock links, by 8 points
TO 0. on the Nassau system Of scoring
Miss HOllins made the IL holes IN 81,
one or two holes being estimated.
Reports were circulated about the
clubhouse that Miss Hollins, former
champion of the Metropolitan district,
had scored an SO, but this she sorrow
fully denied. saying the figures were
nearer s.. Her game was strong in ali
departments and she seems destined 70
accomplish great things on the links
this season.
Both Mrs. Knapp and Mrs. Lindsay,
playing for Westbrook, were defeated
by Miss Irving and Mrs. W. !. Seaman,
respectively, in the other two mat hes,
so Miss Hollins's decisive victory pulled
her side through by point total of 3
TO 2. Each team played only three
women instead Of the usual four.
The women Of the Dunwood,s Coun-
try Club won an overwhelming victory
from the Ardsley Club, on the Dun
woodie links, scoring 10 points to O.
and the team of the Nassau Country
Club won every point against FoS
Hills, on the Staten Island course.
Knollwood's representatives had ne
trouble in taking the measure of the
team of Sleepy Hollow. on the Hudson
River links, winning by a point score
of IL TO 0. At Scarsdale, the loca
team was defeated by the Fairviev
Country Club, by points to 3; at Apa
wants. the Century Country Club wor
by point score of s to l, and Piping
Rock was defeated on its own course
by Great Neck, s points to 3.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
FORDHAM TENNIS TEAM
DEFEATS N. Y. UNIV.
Four Matches Out of Six Capt.
ured by Maroon.

Fordhsm tennis players triumphed
over the New York University team
on the Fordham courts yesterday af-
ternoon by four matches to two. The
Bronx men won three out Of the four
singles and one Of the two doubles
matches.
Close competition figured in nearly
all the matches. Only one was captured
in straight sets. when Taylor and Bin
zen defeated Fixman and Zimmerman
Go, Ga.
The summaries follow:
Singles-Bnzen, Fo,dham. defeated Fix
man, N. Y. u, SIS. 6-S. SIS; Taylor
Fordhsm. defeated Zimmerman. N. Y. U.
2-6, 90, 6-2; Keresey. Fordham. defeated
Elder, ". Y. u. o-6. SO. 6-3: Brand
NJ Y. L.. defeated Dodin, Fordham. 2-e
7-5, rs.
Doubles-Taylor and Binzen. Fordham. de.
feated Fixman and Zimmerman. n. Y. U.
so. s.; Elder and Brand. N: T.: U.
defeated Dodin and McGloushlin. Fordham
l4-l2, l-6. "a.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
BROWN IS SHUT OUT
BY HARVARD PITCHER
Garrett Allows Only Five Hits,
but His Control Is Poor.

Cambridge, Mass, May 10.-Walter
Garrett pitched Harvard TO to o
victory over Brown this afternoon, the
Providence team making only five scat
tered hits against him, and these in
the last four innings. The Crimson,
however, was constantly threatened,
because of bases on balls and errors.
Second Baseman Abbott did some brill
liant fielding, working double plays at
critical moments.
Harvard hit Healy safely nine times,
Harte getting two triples and Nash a
double. The long hits were all timely,
doye-taiing in with safe wallops by
Fripp. Beal and Abbot.
Twice during the game Harvard was
unable 10 score with the bases filled.
Twice Brown, with men on first and
second with no one out, failed to come
through
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
CARGAN PUTS IN FEW
BLOWS FOR PAWLlNG

Tom Gargan, of this city, brother OF
Frank Gargan, the one-time Fordham
football star, is well uphoiding tne
honors of the metropolitan district IN
athletics at Pawling School, at Pawl-
ing. n. Y. He showed that ne was a
big asset to the track and baseball
teams in contests decided yesterday,
I'm the baseball game with crosby
School, of Waterbury, Conn, which
had an unbroken string OF victories,
Garean drove home two home runs
that sent the Crosby nine down TO a
decisive defeat of 10 10 3, IN ilye-inn-
ing combat. With the bases filled IN
the third inning, in which Pawling sent
nine men over the plate. Gargan sent
the ball on line drive TO deep centre
field, clearing the bases.
Previous 20 the contest, Gargan was
the individual star in Pawllng's easy
victory over the Pittsheld High School
in a dual track meet by score OF "
10 32 points. He alone was responsible
for two of the seven first places In the
twelve events won by Pawling. Gargan
was second in the 220-yard low hurdles,
making no effort TO pass schoolmate
who was the winner.
The score by innings follows:
p.sliDy .Oo 10 q s
Cosby .....1 0 0 Ia 2
Batteries-Brady. Whitney and Bingham
Parsons and Mcdonald.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
B. Warren COrkran, Jr.,
Wins Jackson Cup Again

Baltimore, May lob. Warren Cork
ran. jr., of Baltimore, to-day won the
Jackson Cup for the third time, when
he defeated F. w. Dyer, former Penn
sylvania State champion, at the annual
invitation golf tournament Of the Bal
timore Country Club at Rold Park.
His score was / up in twenty holes.
Corkran advanced to the finals by
defeating Philip Carter, the metropoli-
tan junior champion, in hard fought
match, up and 2 to play, in the semi
finals.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
OUIMET CASE TO BE
REOPENED ON FRIDAY
u. S. q. A. and Woodland Club
to Decide Golfers Standing.

Boston, May 10.-Ths United States
Golf Association to-day notified the
Woodland Golf Club that it had ar
ranged for a hearing in New York on
Friday night on the cases Of Francis
Ouimet, Paul Tewksbury and J. ii. Sal
livan, jr., who have been declared in
eligible TO compete as amateurs.
The executive committee of the as
sociation and officers Of the Woodland
Clnb, of which the players are mem
bers, will be present. The club, al.
though three meetings have been held
to consider the matter, has not yet
accepted the associations ruling.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
MISS STIRLING WINS
ON CHATTANOOGA LINKS

Chattanooga, Tenn. May 10.-Misi
Alexa Stirling, of Atlanta. the seven,
teen-year-old Southern women's goi
champion, easily won her match TO-DAY
in the second round OF match play at
the championship tournament here.
The field has narrowed to eight CON
testants. The other seven being MIS-
Paine. Atlanta; Mrs. Duffield, Memphis;
Mira. Harrington, Atlanta; Mrs. Howe.
Birmingham; Mrs. Woodward, BIT,
mingham; Mrs. Shoot, Savannah, ana
Miss Craig, Memphis.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
TIGERS FIND EASY
MARK IN WILLIAMS

Princeton, N. j., May l0.-Princeton
had an easy time with Williams this
afternoon, coupling nine hits with six
misplays by the visitors for total
of seven runs. The score was 7 TO l.
The visitors played ragged ball and
were not up to their form OF few
weeks ago, when the Tigers just nosed
them out with to 0 victory.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
Purdue Defeats Wisconsin.

Lafayette. Ind, May 1o.-Purdue
punched hits and defeated Wisconsin
to l to-day. The visitors started a
rally in the last inning, but fast
double play held them to one run:
r. II. z
Wisconsin wi,oS, .... . ii Q :
Ratieries-shrods and Walter: Mooa and For.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
Mccormick to Play Sunday.

Moose Mccormick. the Giants former
pinch hitter, will be in the lineup OF
the Degnon Grsys. semi-professional
champions, on Sunday, when they clash
with Jordan's Bronx Athletics. Billy
Gilbert, another former Giant, will also
play with the Grays.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
HARVARD

Three has. hiis-Hsrts, TEo-osss NJ. ssh
Johnston Sacrifice hits-Hare. ?: fnpp.
Murray First base on err0p-Havard 4; Brown.
81 len on tsses-HsTsri Q; Brown. 5. stolen
hases-Beal. Percy. Murray Base on bsls-BJ
s. by Heaiy 5 Double plus- Bo,hield and
Abbot Be.l and Nash. Bothfsld. Abbo, snd Nash
Tit hy pitcher-By Garit lAndreWsl BY Heay
(Garrtt Umpires-McLoughlin and conway
4
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
Results of College
Baseball Games

Columbia. 8; Stevens, ?.
Harvard, 6: Brown. o.
Princeton. Z; Williams, I.
Dartmouth. 3; Yale, o.
Tufts. &; Boston College. I.
Holy Cross, 10: Trinity, 5.
Bowdoin. I; Colby, 0.
Bates. 4: Maine, 4 13 innings)
Navy. 2: Catholic University, I.
st. Ansclms, ;; Norwich. I.
Svarthmorc. 8; Pennsylvsnis, 4.
Lehigh, 7; Ursinus. 2.
Pennsylvania State, 3; Lebanon
Valley. I.
Army, 10; Pittsburgh, }.
n. Y. L., 13; c. &. n. T.. 2.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
TO,L....@s517sa Totals...sl 1918 Il IA


6 Y. I...........:. .......... rs
First base on -errors-C. c y v. !; y. Y. T..
/ TEo-bAss hit-sOmers. Three base hi-Draper
s,criaca hit-1insley. SAcrfrce fy-Draper stoi,
en- bases-Teteluan (s). Mendelsohn 90. Council
t2l. Pfsu (2l KsAting LoWenthal. 1nsley havH
(2l. ConoSer t2l ,GoldbeTs l9. Lsn 90 Itse'
on ROsepbers / on Kramer. 2. on Thomas. :.
on Hasbloom' g STRUCK out-By Rosenberg. :
hy kramer. ,. by Thomas. ?. by has1loom, ,;
Ilu ky pitcher-By Hsgboom tflnsleyJ. via
piich-Krsmer Passed bsls-Rank and Marden
Hlts-On Rosenberg. 3 IN % inning: % hrsmef
. IN "a innlngs. on ThomLs. ] IN ? innings
Time-20l Umpre-sNenson.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11

Our suits of "Forefathers
Cloth" make such a good i'm
preston that we're always glad
to introduce them to our friends
and customers.
A mere bowing acquaintance.
in fact. is apt to develop into a
life long regard-they wear so
well.
Handsome business suits for
hard everyday wear.
In weights suitable for all
Summer long.
All sIres, 80 to 80 chest. ~Er1ss7
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
Stamford High Victorious.

Stamford. Conn. May 1o.-Stamford
High School defeated the baseball team
OF Mount Vernon IN. W High Sehooi
by a score Of IL TO l here to-day
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11
WILLIAMS
ro,alsss7sr1si Totals....slso4i 10

Totals. Totsls..2s s "a is 9
Ran for Afiehlsr IN the frst fourth and eighth
fnnings and FOR Powell IN ths ffth inning
wIlii.ms 'llf.uSa '..'..''. ........ 81
stolen bases-scully (2l. Dhgu Ststlsr RadleJ
tsl. CLARK Three base h3-DrtSss. pouslAS
hases-Prtnce;on. williams. Z. Struck out-M
Thompson. 2. hy Young. S. Bases 90 oals-on
Thompson. 5 of Young. ;. ftrs, base on estors
Princeton I: Williams. !. Umpires-Conahsn and
Johnston. Time IS.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11

Two-bass ht-Bush. Threebsss hit-Thielschsr
Stolen bases-Perkins (1l. Sacrifice hits-Murphy.
Thiescher. Smell. Holden. Double plsys-snel and
Johnson Left on bases-Dartmouth. : Yale ?
First base on errors-Ysle. /. First base or balls
or Garfield. 9 Earned uns-Dsrtmouth. ?
Struck out--By Williams. 4. by Garfield. 3. Wild
pitch-Gsraeld. Passed bsl-Nunson. Umpire
Mesteryelt Time s5.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-11

James Johnston has taken Joe Well
irg, the Chicago lightweight. under his
wing. yelling showed great promise
at his debut here last year, when he
outboxed and outfought Johnny Mario,
the TOUGHEST of the. guinea pigs" Of
his class. Naturally. James will keep
I'D the alliterative style Of billing and
call his new employe the Wonderfully
Willing Yelling.