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About The Western American. (Astoria, Or.) 1922-19?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1923)
_x THE Ing blankets, etc. There was quit* a draft of hot air In this talk, and then Great Caesar aat down. Soma of ’Em War* tpaaahlaaa. Dunbar was called on but could not talk. Ha looked blank, Parker was called on and he also arose ami aat down, mum. Sanborn read tbe Earnest and Faithful Scout TelU How Great Caesar Saved dry financial report, all figure*. Pul ton followed suit, ax did tb* McGre Everybody After Fire W ith Skypilot's Noble Help, gor and Jim Bramfter. Than cornea and W h o ’s W ho in Stricken City’s Affairs. John Arnold from Missouri, Kaw River County. He said tbe CUy Com Th« Wsstsrn Amtrlcan assigned a by Judge Edward Everett Gray to re mission desired tha relief funds to bs •mart >c boo I boy to report tlm proceed port to the Urac* Episcopal church. turned over to tb* city treasurer, and InK* of Astoria's naw City Commission Thera he found many other men like thus save lota of trouble, but that tb* ■»'«ting on January 24 amt that of tha hlmaelf. nil ready to function for th* commission would gladly let tb* Ten committee of Tan on January 25. The benefit of the fast burning city; how aet or sit In with them on open meet lad wrote 'em up Juat a* tbey appeared someone would have to feed, clothe, ings. Wall, John got It over pretly to him. till report ta given below. It : house and rare for tha many hundreds good In hla crude way. Walt Smith Under Scrutiny. If not thousands of homeiasa and ; ta enjoyable. Head It! Then a few citlxens of less magni atrlcken paopln that night. Hamem- ---------■/ ■ ASTORIA, Or*.. Jan. I d — I attended • ber. tha fir* Juat at thta period bad not tude got up and said a faw remarks, but that waa wasted time. I aaw Walt the meeting* of tab *r»lwhile commit yet burned seven blocks. Smith there, but ba didn't deliver any tee of Ten and alao th* City Council Net#* Puffad Expression. apeeeb. 11« was making notea on a meeting Marl* t'haeieman. Hmall Mr. Ollbart was appointed chairman ' Four R application blank, while Red Town Praha t Goose, I abould any», of this body of men. numbering about necks ou each sldu and behind him were there, alao repraaentlng th* . 26 or 20, nominated by tbe great and i rolled thalr orb* over his way, but preaa. Than there were Auaxy Os noble O. H*e Narveatad. duly seconded. I they didn't seem to feaxe him. born, Fatbar Water* 0120). th# lynx I think he said, by O. C. Kulton (nick Great Caesar got up again and de eyed vie# president of the Aatorla named affectionately- as "Great Cae clared It waa the wish of tb# Ten bank —the port commissioner, I forget aar" by some). Judging ao from the to help be In harmony at all time* with bla name—you know who I mean— puffed expraeslon that aroae on hi* the city administration, and It was and lhar# waa th* Honorable E. Tea face when Mr. Gilbert gave him one their wish to do all in thalr power to llawkina, with bla allly grin, blinking of those prolific smiles and #y#-bltnk help the town. etc. No. Al Norblad Ma ayaa Ilk* a bullfrog In a hailstorm: Ing*. took no part In these meetings; W. P. O'llrian, K. H. Keefe and ieveral Well, this 10 a. m: mealing waa ad neither did Charley Robertson nor of thalr hrnrhmnn—1 can't remember journed till I I noon, to be held a^ the B. F. Stone. I wish Norblad had been all of them, but you know all of them YMCA, but If I remember rlgbt It waa there, for he sur# could have put pep —two-third« KC In the hall, a dotan afterward called at the city ball for Into the dull and dry proceedings. or two KKK'a, and about twelve sight- S p. in. to meat with tha City Council •ear* lu th# rubberneck row. under Jim Ilremner. Qlimpa# of Naw Manager. Committee Hard to Handle. Well, I he curtain roaa promptly at Well, It seems the first commltt## * 1 0 p. m . with roll-call. Arnold. waa bard to handle, so It was reduced Maunola, Hkylea, Beeborg abaant (be ing sick). and the Mr. Mayor upon the to th* final bunch of Tan. WHOM NO- IIODY COULD HANDLE John Tail (Continued from page 1) thron*. Juat Ilk* you «aid ha would be; was Instructed to get In touch with Ira Nalaon on hla left. Mannlx on hla Q. Do you believe In tb* three Di right, with the 6% manager In an ob- Portland. Dunbar waa to work Salem. vine Peraona? ~~11 Sanborn the port and govern meet. ate. ftcuro corner with a llabana Europa A. I do. . Thl* being Friday and Saturday, than Al Cabajo atuck In hla face, giving th* Q. Do you believe In tbe Holy Ro Sunday, could not act till Monday. impreaalon of deep meditation and man Catholic Church? This self appointed committee took It cqulllbriara (I wonder If I »palled that A. 1 do. „ upon themselves to handle the slum word correctly. ) Q Do you pledge yourself to obey Hon. which they claim tbey did. Introducing Famous Skypll#t. the Church In all thtngi? Great Caesar Savaa Town. Mr, Mayor aapoundad flrat. A few A. I do. bualnaaa matter« war« cuaaad and dle- , After a little more of bowing and Q. Do ypu pledge yourself to be a cuaaad and than th* Mr. May#r called lip-puckering th* speaker sat down. true knight o f this order and to obey on th# fam#ua world war rasxbsrry Than Great Caesar sprang up, stating Its laws, rules and regulations, Ita o r Skypllot. After a great deal * f primp. how th* town waa saved by hla effort* dare, Ita mandates and its decrees at Ing and flopping hla ayallda up and of guard duty; that there war* no all time*, unflinchingly and without down In th* manner of a dying alli woman attached, no robberies, no loot question? gator, or a What-Vou Bird of th* la- ing, no acts of violence, because h* A. I do. land of Lux on (that you told ua about), had th* city under a Praetorian guard ORAND KNIGHT: It is well. Re ho puckered hla lip* Ilk* ha had bean #f th* finest system; and how tha Ten member that you are Catholics and for eating groan poralnwnona, and after got th# YWCA ladles to food tbe hun tbe future you will be Catholic doing *11 Oil* ho finally atartod talk dred* In the basement of the YMCA. Knights always prepared to defend ing, giving In detail th* true facta and ( f lean» by Inquiring that the women your faith to any extent, remembering purpose of th* committee of Tan, ao had this all fixed In tbe YWCA, but that whatever you do In the name of h* aald; how oa tha fatal morning of th* fire burned them out. so they the Church the Holy Father will for December a, at 10 a. m . bo waa caflad moved over to the YMCA themselves give you of all your sin*. Retire now on thalr own hook. A friend of mine and prepare for th# second degree. talked with fhe head lady.) Then, SECOND DEGREE. said O. C„ the Ten got the soldiers to The Captain of the Guard and bis rush down from Portland or Vancou men go to the ante-room and whip the ver, and pot up a mead-hall, furnish candidates Into line and at a signal, unblindfolded. Into the council cham ber. The chamber la dark except for T M Hoax* Theatre of Betlwsod If You Are Going to Build one dim light over the Altar, Cath or make alterations at your resi olics finding they can work better In First Class Entertain dence or business pt£ce. I would be tbe dark than In the open shining ment A ll the Time light. They form a hollow square glad to help design your work. 22 about the Altar and tbe Orand Knight a 8 KICUOLriON. Mgr. years in Portland. and the other officers are standing St before the Altar In 'the center. The W . N. Eisminger Captain of the Guard advance* to M 1 . Utk 1. Tabor MM these and salutes. E. D. B O W E In the first degree, the candidate* tate s. luaahe* St. Partland, Or*. have made a confession of faith. In tbe second degree it Is proposed to I M IaatesJUMk Wood, teach them that they have no intelli Q R 0 0 E R I1 8 Cash oa Dativ ary gent Idea of what faith 1s. ORAND KNIGHT: Brothers, you Empire S44S SHE W. Lombard EL have affirmed your faith. You believe THE BEAVER Phans MsUweod SMS Sparring Osods In the Holy Mother Church. Are you aoie to aerend her li necessary, aiare- PHARM ACY ' Sal I wood Jewelry gardlng all else, and giving your life & ft Mown#. Pro». P. Living*ten. Prop. for her? Jeweler aad Watchmaker Phone Hailwood USA ANSWER: I am. Try us for workmanship and service. High grad« Watches. Ktptrt Watch. Then the Grand Knight proceeds to Clock and Jcwalry Repairing fiSS Vaiatola A t # Portia ad. Ore. «4*1 East Hill at Portlend. Ora ask them questions from the cate chism. but If a priest la among the candidates great care must be taken Phans Sel I wood OSTO not to aak him any of the qheatlona. for It would never do for a priest to show his Ignorance before the laymen. The. horseplay in this degree Is to RERUN R. DA V ia Proprietor ask a lot of foot questions about the catechism that even the Pope could Man’i, W om en’s and Children’s Fine Shoes not answer, and after this has been SCHOOL SHOES A SPECIALTY done for some time and everyone pres “Tlie 8tor* Whars Quality Ik Always First and Prices Bight“ ent has exhibited his Ignorance to suit Wa Are Datsrmioad ta Orow In Bualnaaa by Deserving to Qrow and Solicit the most exacting Catholic, the Orand Tour Patrons** Knight charges them as follows: PORTLAND, ORE. 1*70 East Thirteenth Ht> Brothers, you have sworn to defend the faith, yet you have Immediately demonstrated that you hare been un able to do so. You have failed to an swer simple questions of the cate chism. In former days the clergy alone could Instruct the people, but today the laity must be militant and carry the word of the Church to the accursed The Quality Store of SeHwood Protestants. Go from here and re- solve that you will study your faith W * «tv e 8. A H. 8tamps and be able to speak the word of W * Stand fbr Qmrtlty As Well As Price truth upon the proper occasion. Phone Sellwood 1094 1623 East Thirteenth St. Guards, lead the candidates to the ante room and prepare them for the Third Degree. (Continued Next Week.) Wa Call and Dallvar BOY REPORTS ASTORIA MEETINGS. M G FEN[PICTURE OF LEADERS Observer Reveals K. C. Ceremonial I SI S J. L. SC H A FER Sellwood Shoe Store MORGAN’S DRY GOODS 1 STORE R U G G L E S , Merchant Tailoring , Cleaning, Pressing, Alterations Gents’ Hulls Cleaned and Pressed, 51J& Main M4 THOU) STREET W ESTERN «SA e AM E RIC A N SCORES HEARS! OF THE YELLOW PRESSi Pacific-Bay City C. THOKE8EY (\ THOBEMEY C. THORESEY C. THORESIH Trade at the Eminent Citizen Hitg Enemy of Klen W here He Live*— H U Pocket book. • t - Spirit Lake. Idaho, Jan Market . | 13.1523— Editor Western Amortcao-Drar Sir: Am Intloslag a copy of a letter which I sent to Hearst'a International as a means of terminating my subscription to that maratin#. For some tlm# post their attacks on certain real, Americans and their apparent leaning tendency to tha Red element has caused me to become dis gusted with, them. As the subscription price Is <3 per year I can think of no better way of spending this money than by asking you to send me sis copies of tbe "Old Cedar SchooL" a copy of wblcb I have Juat read and am heartily In accord with tbe motive* therein intended. I have several friends hare to whom I wish to present these books with the hope that continued protection of our public school* may be assured. I am sending th# money in cash ss w* have a Knights of Columbus caahler In our bank, thus no check Is Issued; no money order because of a Catholic postmistress, and the man who Issuea the express money orders Is also on n strict fish diet. Yours truly. Choice Meats m 4 Courteous Service Thank Ten Central PakUe Harket Kourth a t Tarn Util H ircrt Phase Atwater N U — 247 Alder Between Second and Third Th# Original Waffle House I« Portland I . h old l The Particular Market for Particular People Pork Roast 171 /jC per lb. Fresh Compound 12VÌC per lb. No. 5 Pure Lard 75c Back Bacon 25c per lb. H am s, H alf or W hole 24c per lb. C. TH0RE8EY C. THOBESEM May Motor Company - C. IDEAL ROOFING CO J W 00- Insist on B A R K E R ’S BREAD I T ’S D E L I C I O U S Leather Belts M A D S T O 8 F A C IA L O R D E R High C la s s Repairing * For your belt trouble* epaautt ua Jobbers in all classes of fabric halts PEERLESS B E L T R E P A IR F A C T O R Y <2X0. WELSHHO.V3. Prop. . 53 First Street Portland, C a ll S U n s e t 4 0 2 7 * Far Pal« Hag, Tf sting aad Paper Haagtag Paint - Hardware - Wall Paper - BaOdlag Material 5702 92nd S t C H A S. W A R D E & SO N the (h i w u t That's Goad ta th#JR#at 1 U n te- TrsÄsfgr Ce# enough to try and pat some stiffening - Plano and Furnitur* Maying in the back-bone of American man hood to the end that all crooked poll-1 Snodai Trigs Made Anywhere Helens may be relegated to the dis 273H First Btrsst Portland, Ora card, I'll say for one that I am with W. O. CONRAD Rea. Phase Wai U74 them in the figh t For I believe that If the working class learn to vote j right there would be less Industrial JOaeral aad Saritewd Shingles aad strife and these long-haired bolshevik Rail Resting and I. W. W. leaders would soon find AO Itimi, of Roof Repairing their following a small one. Phono Main 14*3 Now I'll say In conclusion that I'm **• Third ttreot not conceited enough to imagine that , this letter of my failure to renew the subacripUon will In any way affect Forth WGHt W elding & 11 subsequent Issues of Hearst’s any more than your articles affected the id Cotti*« ■sesürsd sale of Ford cars, but I Just wanted V A T S you to know that there ta one United « PM Portland, States workingman (I am a locomotive engineer) who does not care to read L. h e YES and C. KEYES. Mgra articles that are gained by making a Pioneer Fish Co. Benedict Arnold out of some man who Wholesale aad Retail will take an obligation before his God 206 Tatntau Strani and then sell out Portlaad, Ora. I hare read the Klansman's oath, as &HIP A SALMON HABT It Is distributed widely as a compari son with the Knight* o f Columbns oath, and If the password is "America ELECTRIC PAIYTED ForevDr” as your article claims. It must SPABYOL * P E T E R S ** be rather a patriotic order In spite of all thkt Is said against IL it Is my Roas# Painting Paper deduction of the matter, and I further' believe that the same element that *W Third Street I’honr Atwater 2789 so cruelly persecuted and crucified our ------------:----------------------- — ----------1 Saviour whom we love «a d adore, la ' M d C A Y ’S P L A C E Announcement was made during the still trying their tacts on everything CHIARE ABB TOBACCO , week that 1100.000 will be expended that tends to tbe betterment of this at once In rearranging interiors of country and the flag we worship. ■ Coshed Hot Laach#* All Hoars t tha Wells-Fargo building, recently Your* truly, Man 4, Liberty Mark«*. Fifth sad Yam- ! sold to Porter Bros. hin girasti E D P . H E IM , T a ilo r Opposite S. P. Ticket Office UOtt Fourth Street W O O D S ’ IN D IA N V IL L A G E 441 Washington Strsst Portland Pandi «ton Indian Blanket* Bath Robs« Bath Robs Materials by th* Yard Birch Baric Porch Baahsts All 100 P sr Cent All Kind of Other Indian Mad* “ 1 TOBACCO CIGARS CANDII A WHITE MAH’* PLACE A m erican Shoe Shining P arlor Ladles' and Gents Ml Sixth Street Near Stark v Peritesi, ©rage# M U LTN O M A H H O TEL G A R A G E Second and Ankeny Reliable Auto B»pairing Battery and Electrical Work Slorags, Washing and Accessories N. A. NELSON, Managsr QBO. LOCKHOVKN, Shop Foreman S IG N S \ C. THORESEY Wood laws 4602 log? I don’t know much about the Ku K N IG H T S Klux Klan, only what I read In the | &H44E SHLYIYG PARLOR papers and periodicals, and I have Ladles— Goats thus far failed to find where they AUD CIGAR 8T a 7 i * have commuted any oreTtons un- American offense. US B#oond Street Fsrtlaad. Ora. If there la an organisation formed MS . . .Union Shop r- to combat graft and other damnable influences In American politic*, and The S t Charle* Hotel Is also striving to rid our land o f this RABBER dHOP radical red movemeet, I believe they should be encouraged and not bitterly t*i Front *t-. Sat. Mserlssn and Ysmetti Psrtlaad. Ora fougbt while engaged In IL I believe there is need of Just such an organisation as this, and if th e ; a m BUNGALOW MARKET TEN YEA 118 LY BL8INE88 TERMINAL G rocery the TH O R ESEN’S see T h e G em W affle H ouse 8plrlt Lxxke, Idaho. Jan. 17, 1*2*— , Authorized Ford and Heart's International. Mew New York. Fordnon Dealer N. Y.—Gentlemen: Tbssotlce of expir ation of my subscript too has arrived Expert Ford Reparing and the fact o f my having been a sub scriber for years seems to entitle m e . Where Alberts Crosses Union to the «xpreesion of tb* following re*- ‘ sons as to why I do not again repew: | First of which la my dislike of the , Portland, Ore. series o f articles you have been runn- Ing wherein yon have attacked Henry Ford and othsrs, who by their philan thropic actions has# lightened the Hurden of tb* working clasa in this country. I bad the latest camber lying on the table and a little twelve-year-old girl opened IL and 1 «ant forget tbe 148 Second Street look of shame on bar (see as the aaw Between Morrison aad Aider the Illustration on page SI. That seems Open Until Midnight a rather extreme masse r of Illustra tion to ma, and I dont wish to have Every Day in the Y ear say literature lying amend that la Fruit, Vegetables, going to bring shame to our young Dairy and Bakery Goods, and Cured Meats. people. . * And when I read the article of Hap- W. C. Fawkes. good’s on th* Ku Klux Klan the first Manufacturing Managsr thought that entered my mind Wis. The Portland Locksmith " I f this la a true exposure of that GENERAL REPAIRING order, how did they get the informa Export K#y and Loekwork. Saw Filing, tion?" And there can be but one an Soldering, Grinding, Modal Making, swer. and that is, "Jewish gold haa Electrical Repairing again mads some man a trailer.” Why act;/, Fourth Street Between Salman and Taylor is It necessary for all this muck-rak- V . V I . . . V t . n 4. C ------------ -- ------------------- T h u r d jjf^ e ^ Stop! Look! Listen! Portland's White American Sheeamkers DAVIS BROTHERS 108 Fourth Street Be twee* Washington aad Stark Phono Broadway (442 U IN N m LUNCHEON UKKAKFABT ST. N IC H O LA S C A F E T E R IA Open Evenings # • R are Reduced Our Pricsa. Net tb* Guallty W » Appreciate Tour Patronage Albori I . Css Joel H. Oho Phon* Broadway 731 # Ite Bhrth Strsst Portland. Ot#g*o