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The Ufficiai Paper of The lloyal Riders of Ike Red
Robe, Imperial bradqnarters »59 gorgati llalldlag.
Part laud, Uregoa.
Vloc ImportlaiuC Oregon r’ w,,or’
Vol. 1, No. 27
U T M ¿ H A L L M A H E Y O U T H E E fl
YE S H A L L KNOW T H E T R U TH
P U B L IS H E D W E E K L Y
P O R T L A N D , O R E G O N T H U R S D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 8, 1823
K. K. ATTEND K. OF C. IN
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IN U . S. PR IC E Sc
MASKED KKK TO ENT
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W O N D E R F U L SIN G ER
W IN N IN G A P P L A U S E
MRS. HADLEY STILL
Elisabeth Ray Nelson, who Is win- ; “
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great applause in the Singers' 01639616
Contest at the Blue Mouse
III alng on February 10. tl.
IS and IS, and on March 7, K and 9. '
Mlaa Nelson Is said by <-omputrnt
’ critics to hare a wonderful voice, de
serving of lh « highest praise .
- -. The Singers' Contest promises to be-
Secret W ork of Anti-Klan * come enlivened In the next few weeks. Vote Totals Begin
Talent of the highest order Is being
Organization to Be
as End Looms
discovered.
Published.
Sight.
K-C LODGE REVEALS «
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FIRST TWO DEGREES GIVEN
C A M A R E T T A M EM BERS
E N JO Y IN IT IA L B A L L
The members of the Camaratta Club
and their friends had « joyous dance
ion February t in Pythian-Temple, the
Third, With Startling De- flrat of a series that promise* great
taiU, to Be Feature in I enjoyment throughout the year The
attendance was' excellent, the music
Next W eek’s Paper.
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and the flour the vary heat. The aplrM
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t
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- lo* tog-ggaeadid Mas* throng throughout
r » « * af rew-angg»« ppn dm —
I r e r 'a f
V F The western Amencgn Inteltl-
Cbrd* were enjoyed by many. A
gFhca bureau, who la walcemad upon tolllM U il musical selection was ton-
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:« ... jdered by Mr. Paul Holnies. accompan-
occsalons In KC lodges (in retallla-4 . . .
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led by Miss Ahna Steel, and evoked
tlon far attempted but futll# ep work | j — .JTHglll applauao.
In -the Ku Klua -Ktan), has eubmitted ' Another eveatag of Informal dancing
a report giving all the inside detail* of Is pniratsod for an early date.
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LINEUP FOR FINAL
to Soar
in
STEADY EFFORTS WIN NOW
ccitement Tense as Lead
ers Extend Themselves
fo r Finish and Victory.
K. C. U S IN G
FO R ROI
PR IE S T
PU R PO SE
The Knight« of Cofujpbui I headquar-
ter« In New York City thi I« week an-
uounced the following '
Pope Benedict h u 'gn oii
I ned and approved the pi in
flrat playground
Rome by the Knl
Vatican property,
ward I> Heorn of
thnt the Pope's
nical details of
the men who had
which calls for i
playground with
apparatus.
The ground
unit in the K.
tlonal program,
have voted to
the auspices of
Pope ha* ai
Erected In
'fjhhtmbui on
iloner Kd
C reports
surprised
Marlboro. ¿ase. Jan. * 0 - A report
circqjated here recently to the effect
that a Ku Klox Klan lettor threaten
ing the ileetrtK-Uon by tin* of the St.
'Noted Lecturer and Organ
izer Resigns as Supreme
Grand Counsellor.
American
gymnastic
the principal
Knighta
enfag the cMferch or i
received by t o r .”
Speaking of the ri sia t :
churehee and other buildings
■da. he said out of M fire* Zt t
| to negligence
Ho
Women’s Order, N ow N a- 81 Ronlf**% College
tal in Activity, in Ex
cellent Condition.
BIG ENTERTMKMENT
F l EVERYBODY ON
MM. 17. P O R M I
Splendid P r o n u n o f Music
and Fun N ow Being
Prepared.
JOYOUS TIME IS ASSURED
Vràlm ùt lo P U , -
as. M A T H A ah HADi.1V, wtw. u » Papal apartmehtFVn the Vatican
M
from the flrat, took the lead In Pa'*c*
The $ 1 , 000.000 gift from the Knights
Tho Wastarn American* big aubacrip- of Co|utnbu|1 whlch „
lt ,
tlon campaign, still maintains that
that lead, but Mahell Jones, who
entered the race late, ie crowding her
closely, with Mr«. Fred ArmbruSter
portion 0f- tbe money received by the
Knights during the war, and which
M W bow seem willing to tpeod only
f(W
P«rpo«ea The other „or-
ganixatlons which were entrusted with
Mrs Armbruater, who ha. been (h# dltp0, ltl#n of ^
fh„ t fund,
the Invisible Empire, Incorporated
Portland. Oregon. February 3, JS23.
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Mr. R. H. Daria. Supreme Grand Sec
retary. Ladles of the Invisible Em
pire. Portland, Oregon.
alted Impresario of the K K K for serv
ice on special occasions, has arrived
in Portland to perfect arrangements
lor a magnificent benefit entertainment
to feed and clothe the unfortunate« bf
Portland— proceeds for charity only—
’Divine” Leader of The Ten at the Municipal Auditorium. February
third.
Initiation cacemoniea Hi the KC lodge*,
in Astoria Wants to Hand I117 at 8 p. m.
and a startling eye witness description
ill, lost sacond placa to Mabell Jones hare |on|r , lBfe rendered aatlsfactory! through yon to the Grand 'loar.irilors,
}
s
of the Third Degree, togothor with th*
Y. M. C. A . $5000.
last week, but again It running true statements In regard to their trustee- Deputy Counsellors. Motner Counsel
All Portland invited. Admission $1.
secret work of the organisation. Thlo
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to form.
lore. Officers and members of our great
including tax.
report will be published In two or
ASTORIA. Ore.. Feb. 7.—There ha*
Sheriff Slueher of Astoria made a
order my resignation as Supreme
About 75 persons, many of them
throo Installments, tha first herewith.
.
great spurt thla week and crowded out
Grand Counsellor, the same to take been much complaint about the Pres-.
Anonymous notss threatening ven
byteriau
preacher
(W.
S.
Gilbert)
who
sin«
ers and
ot “ ^ o n a l
, ■■ ■ ey ■ ■ ■■ \
all
contender«
for
fourth
place.
effect at once.
geance upon the editor of The West
I got awav with $104.15 from the dis- local fame, will take part In the pro-
"To you. with whom'tt haa been my
ern Amerlean, which are coming In Gallant
Captain A. O. Montelth also made
Soldier, Faithful
1 tress reWef Rind, as a charge by his'gram, which will consist of overtures,
quite regularly, will only Inspire edi
very
great
pleasure
to
have
been
as
remarkable gain* at tha clot* of thla
Ma son, Sterling Citizen
church for cheap table-ware loaned concerts, humorous sketches, funny
torial xaal In making atlll greatar dis
sociated in thla wonderful work It will
first period. The race la beginning to
! for use in feeding the homeless after chatter, soloists, all types of high-claps
of Portland, Mourned
be unnecessary to attempt to express
closures, which othsrwlso might have
i the conflagration o f Dec. 8. although ; entertainment, with instrumental and
become tense and next week may wit-'
been withhold. The removal of the
my regret at this action, but that there
I'uptaln Walter E. Eddy, who passed neae other remarkable changes.
Anti<C«tholic Exploiter Try may be no groundless rumors started his church is one of the wealthiest in 1 vocal music of the very finest kind.
preeent editor would bo bad luok for
Western Oregon and bad lost nothing
A lady violinist whose artistic skill
our persistent enemies to the in-
tha KC's, because a lata considerate away Jan. 27, 1923, at tho age of $1
ing to Organize
Developments during the last week
in the fire.
Is said by critics to be marvelons will
one la In training for th* Job. W* will yeara, was the Worshipful Master of
of our order.’ I hope that you will
Thing
of
His
Own.
In The Western American big automo
The charge of $104.15 was recom render several numbers.
convey to our members everywhere my
print this report, and many others
Lents Masonic lodge. He was also bile prise contest have been the m ost'
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mended by Preacher Gilbert and then
One of the features of the program
unwillingness to sever my official rela
like It. oo that the public may Judg*
sensational and spectacular yet re- w „ UrB Am, rlean
signed by him as chairman of the re will be the playing of a great band of
tions with them, and that I would not
between the Klan and th* KC'sT com affiliated with Scout Young Tamp No.
corded.
Hundreds of thousands of
30 pieces, all in full Klan or Royal
paring their merits as Amerlean 2. Hpanish-Amerlcan War Veterans votes were cast; first one candidate | WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb 7 —The do "so but fo r t h e Insistent demands ,ief committee of Ton and paid by
Rider reBhlia. The costumes will in
orders.
of another work to which I must de-1 check out of the di9tm*9 fund Mca"-
and was chairman of the Republican j
would hold sway for supremacy, then Ku Klux Klan Is done for!
Billy
vote my entire time and attention.
whlle many homele98 and “ « * 7 fam' due the masks, so that the public may
Knights of ColumbuH Initiate can central committee, besides being a
another; battles were fought, won and j Parker says so. In his last issue of (
In severing connection with this 1,les are in want and
w°ul<l see for Itself just what a Klansman’a
didates In classes of ten or more, and
member of the Grotto aud Multnomah lost and the race waged fast and | the New Menace. Billy says
“ his Amer-
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splendid organisation, it is with have brou* hl *»*»"lngs to them, if mask Is like. The Royal Riders serv
none la allowed to enter until all In
lean Clan, the formation of which he
furious.
ing as escort on this occasion will also
best wishes for the happiness and, used prcper*y'
itiation fees und dues for the first Camp No. 77. W. O. W.
with ’ announced last week, lies met with success o f every member of It and 1 Preacher Gilbert also caused public bo arrayed in their gorgeoua robe*.
Yet,
so
closely
arrayed
and
year have been paid. This makes at I The body was laid at raat Thora-
honore so evenly divided up to this instant and wide response, but Billy the sincere hope that they will ever » “ axement by trying to persuade the
Free dancing for all will follow the
least $150 per clas*. with $100 of It day. The funeral was held from the
stage ot the game, It depende entire ! filled to say how much money he
Joyous
program.
committee
of
Ten
to
give
$5090
of
the
keep In mind the great truth which I
going to the deputy who ha* charge o f ' Woodmen of the World hall. East
ly upon the results obtained by each made out of It the first week.
Tickets for the entertainment will be
.•ought to qmphaaixe in our Ritual: relief money to the local Y. M. C. A..
tho council. These applicants must
However, Billy saye that the Im
Sixth and East Alder. Rev. E A. Individual candidate between now and
The success of our order, our nation, which had lost nothing in the fire. 1 on **le at The Western American of-
b* vouched for by the prleet of tbolr I
the finish as to who the ultimate win perial Wltard of the Ku Klux Klan
Smith
of
Lents
Baptist
Church
o
ffi
and our race depends upon "Faith in but which, to the contrary, has been i flees, in the Plttock block: at the
parish before they are allowed to go ^
ners will be. Hence, the struggle for has banned all talk of Catholics In
God. confidence In each other, and the making big profits since the fire from j American Shoe Shine Parlor. 92 Sixth
ciated.
ahead, and these certificates by the i
supremacy will be foilght out during ; Klaus, which sounded the death
maintenance of peace and harmony In the use of the “ Y” building and var-,®lre**l nt Englund and Henderson’s,
priests eliminate all examinations In : Two services wero held at the Port the "second period,” terminating at 9
| knell of the organisation" The Atner- all our deliberations.
Sixth and Pine; at Ktan Headquarters,
Yours for lous services.
the- ante-room.
land Crematorium, where the body o’clock Wednesday night, February 28. j lean Clan, he says. Is going to rip the
W. F. McGregor, one of the Ten.
Pittock block, and at Bozlee and
America
first
of
all.
j
The First degreo Is merely the test
wo a placed.
Scout Young Camp, | Now for a whirlwind finish! Now I hides off the Catholics. •.
objected strenuously to any such do Carver's, 113 First street.
(Signed)
R. H. SAWYER,
of faith of the applicant and to Im
for sensations and surprises. Present
Forest Bozlee has been employed as
Klansmen of the District of Colum
Supreme Grand Counsellor. nation. saying the committee wonld
press upon him tho ‘'responsibility” United Spanish War Veterans. In leaders must increase their vote totals
an expert to perfect the arrangements
bia are trembling in their boots and
have
to
attend
to
both
the
“
K
K
"
and
which Mr. Eddy was commander, held i
of the profession of faith.
mightily If they wish to “ finish In the , quaking in misery over the new threat| "Portland. Oregon. February 3. 1923. the "KC” If any such gifts were made. for the entertainment. Tell all your
oner and the Lents Masonic order held <
FIRST DEGREE.
money." As may be aeen by glancing I held out by Billy's. Clan, lt is not
Dr. R. Hr Sawyer, Supreme Grand
C. R. Higgins, the banker, another friends.
GRAND KNIGHT: Captain of the the other.
at the vote totals tihs week, all of the I known whether any are contemplât- j Counsellor, Ladles of the Invisible of the Ten, who is. president of tlie
A firing squad from Vancouver bar
Guard, you will take your guards lo
Get your tickets to the joyous and
candidate* are entirely too close to I Ing returning their seala and char- -templre. Portland, Ore.
“ Y." was said to favor the gift pro- spectacular Klan entertainment in the
the ante-room and lead In the candi racks saluted the memory of Mr. Eddy.! be safe, so developments are bound
, tera to Atlanta, however.
Action "Dear Dr. Sawyer:
posal at flrat. bnt when the rote W»S Auditorlum. February 17. Everybody
who served aa an officer. In Battery |
dates. '
to happen.
"I am in receipt of your favor ot taken the entire committee was gj qo For CHARITY
i along this line probably will be de-
A,
Ohio
Light
Artillery,
In
1898.
* The lights of the council chamber
the
third,
and
^it
Is
with
a
-Jeellng
of
It Is in you to win If you will. This , ferred.
against Gilbert's gift p r o p o s i t i o n . ______________ l________
then are dimmed and uu organ begins
Is the final test. These are the days
u u pointed oul here that Billy deep regret on the part of myself, and
The. public generally concedes that
to play low. while the candidates file
that test resourcefulness; here la , has given fine service In antl-Cath- I am satisfied, all members of the f C. R. Higgins. George W. Sanborn
A S T O R IA O F F IC IA L S
T R E A T FO R L IT T LE
In. their superstitious souls filled with
where your courage upholds you and ollc work, and this is not denied, but Ladie8 of the Invisible Empire that l and w y McGregor
h. va mttde hon_
C O M IN G FEB. 17TH
ONES S A T U R D A Y
dread and awe. At the same time, the
takes the stiffness out of your knees |t also is pointed out that everything 7°u have d« * med « necessary lo tender e„ pf{ort!1 to K,ve service 6{ lhe
Mayor O. B. Setters of Astoria;
The Western American will he
council Is slnglug some hymn which
and leaves you trailing In the duat— ( Rniy has been mixed up In, he either y°ur resignation as Supreme Grand right kind during the after-fire emer
while In Portland yeaterday, gave*
host Saturday afternoon to about
has been approved by the Pope.
an “ also-ran." Sometimes, too. your rUns It or damns It. He couldn't run Gouncellor of this organisation.
assurances that he will head a
a hundred selected children at the
gency.
As they enter they are guided Into
supreme courage urge« you on even the Klin, so he Is damning It. True
"^ "e hav® h®*”
together ¡
large delegation qf Astoria mu
Blue Mouse Theatre, and they are
a line about the walla. With one light
in this and similar work for over a on the magnificent work for which
when you tire, but that la the game's < to form as lt wero
nicipal officials and other cititene
said to be Jo* oualy boosting for
burning dimly above tho altar, the
fight of all.
year and a half, for the purpose of { you have laid the solid foundation.*
In attendance at the great Klan
Lieutenant Crane In the Singers’
Grand Knight approaches the altar
CONCORD, N. H. Feb. 7 - A bill uniting our people In the 'One In-} “ You can rest assured in whatever
Votes will pile up rapidly during the
entertainment In the Municipal
Popularity Contest. Mr Crane la
and says:
next three weeks; that is, while the was Introduced In the House of Rep- separable Bond.' and I have never been work you embark, you will always
Auditorium at Portland, February
a great favorite with the young
G Gentlemen, before you may go
"second period" schedule Is In effect. reaenlatiyes of the New Hampshire associated with a more courteous have the good will end loyal support
17 at 8 p. m. "W e will be there
sters. and ho has promised to sing
mrther Into the Knights of Columbus,
The liveliest part of the competition la legislature daring the week which. H gentleman, or with one in whom I of the thousands of members ot this
with bells on." the Mayor said,
for them on this occasion. Mr.
It Is necessary for you to make an
now at hand; and. while all candidate* passed, would prohibit "th* Ku Klux bed more confidence, and I feel that organisation. ’
"and we hope to meet similar
Crai\q of 'the Police Bureau la
act of faith. Let everyone answer
"With assurances of my highest re
are on exactly the same footing at the Klan from calling a meeting for any in the step yon have taken, you have
municipal delegations from other
Immensely popular with old and
for himaelf.
same time those who fYant to—and purpose whatsoever, unless said meet- laid a heavy harden bn my shoulders. spect*. and kindest peraonal regards. I
Oregon and Washington towns. It
young and reaches the heart with
Q. Do you believe In God*
WTLI.,—are afforded tha opportunity ot Ing ha* been approved by the Klee- and those of oar faithful coda borers; a a .
Y W a tor Amsrlca first ot all,
certainly onght to be a Joymia
hit malodlea. He la the candidate
A. f do.
the eonteet to fo r t« ahead and corral fie ." The speaker protested to th * ; but with faith In God. and confidence
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K. M. DAVIS,
and memorable oreaiIon."
of tha city employes.
tha winning votes
House against "frivolous bills.”
'n each other, we will try to carry
Supreme Grand Secretary.
(Contlped on Pas« >->
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WALTER EDDY GOES
TO ETERNAL REWARD
BILLY IS SUFFERING
ATTACK OF BIG-HEAD