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1 THE mH JPP ■ HIS IS THE ONLY WESTERN AMERICAN; COURT HALTS LANGOE, SKULASON & CO. Masonic Presidents ISIS HEADACHE Dr. Forest L. Howard Western American N. W . W e ld in g and Supply C o. May Motor Company Fri<Uy, August 3V, 1923 AMERICAN I f i L) 1 ■ ■ tel" or an original an.l far-rvarhln* woek- ' ly Journal! * Calli lati ly thla battle ha* been fought, and won at »vary »tap. alngle- bandad. by the adltor of Tba WE8T KKN AMERICAN, aaklng no quarter. giving odd*. »corning continual threat* and ill-regarding arorrlaa and Sweeping Decision in Favor o f Klan Journal, but Poatmaster Jones o f Portland Re- dangara. Wa »oar bava a Manager— a REAL ONE— » h o la rapatola of adit Wkoalar la t r i t i iti! and managing tba antarprlaa alona Su .p ir la * la l e a f Irmed and who la aharlng iba burden Testifying for him «eli apon tba wR. Tba WKATERN AMERICA* »ball •»»•-. la ad, aad »Ith Ma patinar, IL nal f k II I« going lo Uva and grow H, Skulason. a» his lawyer, mare aad moro powerful »Mb lha da. IN THF. CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON declared upon talk tbst U it- WHKKL- leiopmeat of tbr hla*. It stand« for KR. Ihr publUbsr of tbr Homanlsl «verything that 1« good and desirable FOR THE COUNTY OF MULTNOMAH . Port 1**4 T V b g r w , b*4 ed»l*ed blm In American life, and 1« opposed only lo tab* tbr u o . ? « ■ WESTER* lo the things whlrh are manifestly bad. THE WESTERN AMERICAN PUBLISHING AVERK IN. Tbl* reaflm ed *« a feel ('•art Is the Place far COMPANY, • corporation, o b o i ootll thro b*4 boas only *••- Determining Legal Rights ' PUintiff, Thla litigation was not of our sash L. R. Wheeler, « h o U hm ad.l-cd the ing. We would much prefer to tight K. 2810 Lang»» gang t# lake tba name THE la out mime other way; but the court FINAL DECREE. THE NORTHMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, WESTERS 4 V IR IC A *, la the bead af of Justice was the only hop* of obtain a corporation, H. J. LANGOE and B. G- what he rail* tba T m ila n d Amrriran- ing rodrvsa for wrongs and tho aalab- fon a rli.” wRb H. J. U n ga» llahment of our rights. B. G. SKULASON, Defendants. u a , Don't forget langur's sworn state- Taa begla'bM g^ta a t the roas lent that L. R. WIIKKLKR. publisher The above entitled matter having come on for tristi on the 29th day o f June, 1923, float the Romanist Telegram o f Portland, the plaintiff and defendants appearing by their respective attorneys and the Court hav- Tbl* -Portland I w fk iiilM t liii was the one who advised him to taka in g taken the matter under advisement and now on this 27th day o f August, 1923, hav- Cease y bended by Wbtelrr al I the name THE WESTERN AMERI RamWIat Telegram aad by Laager CAN. He aware to this In court In in a made and entered its Findings o f Fact and Conclusions o f Law, grafter a* treaaarer, advertise« the trial of Ibis rap»» We have, of IT IS NOW, THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that the •ame« » f many gnad rblaei course, a perfect ground for a damage defendants and each of them he and they are hereby perpetually enjoined and re land a« Ha basher» and «passar», suit against Wheeler. strained from publishing in the City o f Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, or else «•me »f them highly Langoe la a Norwegian and speaks Imperfect English. Worthy AmerlcSne where in the State o f Oregon, any publication under the name of “ The Western Ameri It l> reported that the «Portland who. were born In Norway and who can,” and from accepting any subscriptions or advertisements given to or intended for Ira a Isal Ion Cenarli** »Main« a Hal (nada far Ita «appari from the “The Western American,” and from receiving through the United States Post Office, C ub , i»«aH y Cheat, bat Langoe swore Kara known Langoe very well through many year*, have Informed THE or otherwise, or opening any mail addressed to “ The Western American . ibi» was not trae» He pnbU«be« la WESTERN AMERICAN of hla record, IT IS FURTHER ORDERER, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the plaintiff M» monthly periodica! T R I NORTH« and II la not favorable to him. lo aay Western A morirán." (hr least. have and recover from the defendants, and each o f them, its costs and disbursements HAN, altsa Please read. If you are Interested. herein. . • '________ tmrrtranlnatlea I'enncIL" «bowing his Ihe opinion of the Court and the Final ROBERT TUCKER, «»«•elation with Wberla» sad others. Decree of Judge Robert Tucker. Judge. Dated Aug. 27, 1923. All Kind« of Handicap« Any Further Meddling Bat the Fight Goes On Will Bring Pru«eentlea HEN it become known lost fell thi* business with B. O. Skulason. • tlnnal loss to The WESTERN AMERl ' < From the day of It» atari in P o r i-! The WESTER* AMERICA* non that The WESTKRN AMERl- Portland l»wyer. and bis »worn *tatr- CAN. Postmaster Jones gave ns no help, land, therefore. THE WESTERN serves notice upon Laagoe aad all CAN wa* preparing to move It* main ment of ownership declares that M: --------- - office and place of publication to Port- ' Peterson is (Iso one of hts owners however, and the permit to take our AMERICAN was compelled to sustain: eoaeerned that aay farther meddling ” Br ■••1» or »nr hu»lae«s or aay land, because facilities for large e d i-; Mr. Peterson Is reputed to bo the own- title was duly obtAinad through Un ’.he enormous loaa of money through tlons were lacking In Astoria, where er of another monthly publication an usual official channels with the help having Its second-class mailing privi- ferther ase of unr Idle, will result lu leges Illegally suspended, and a haavy ; *rre»t« apea criminal charge« and il was rounded, a conspiracy was Utled The OREGON PATRIOT, which of Postmaster Jones. A similar protect was lodged with ,’oaa of money through theft, and all f N i m l l t » to the extreme limit ef formed by and between the-Onemies o f baa had and still enjoys an extensive Postmaster Halderman of Astoria, but binde o f confetto# Sad harassing h an -1 •**- the Ku Klux Klan.tor.which The Wes Klan patronage. To all o f our friends who have been we were opposing him. politically, and Heaps through the continual loss of tern American is spokesman, result Ne Help From Postmaster. evidently for that reason he took the mall and the opening* and delay of patient and kind during our fight with ing In varied efforts of the cowardly At Portlaad and Astoria side of Langoe and thus we were mall by raaaoa of Langoe’a theft of this undermining gang, we extend and onderhanded kind to destroy the On learning of the theft of the pa- .. , . __. _ grateful thanks, together with the as ___ caught coming and going, our title. reputation and credit of the promoters per’s title, the editor of The - WEST- | , * _ \ Having accomplish ad thi bold theft surance that WWWAVK ONLY BEGUN of the paper and to confuse aad dls- ERN AMERICAN protestad formally Lange« l*ses Opportunity —on the advlan of L. R WHEELER, TO FIGHT and the beet Is yet to come. organise their business affair« in such i,0 PosUnuter jou es of Portland, warn Tu Obtain Our Mall In the trial of thla cause before a way as to cause suspension and Ing him that Langpe’a application for For months past, the mails of THE so he swears— Laagoe placed a large Judge Robert Tucker THE WESTERN <lgn on the door at hla den In tha fails re. a permit to change the name of his WESTERN AMERICAN have been de AMERICAN was represented by the The capsheaf o f outrage was per paper to The WESTERN AMERICAN livered In part to H. J. Langoe. who Second street rookery. “THE WEST Hon. ¿aha K. Kollock. who never . petrated by one H. J. Hanson, alias was illegal and outrageous; that The lias his office in a rookery at Second ERN AMERICAN." ate loase when he has Justice on hla sida; H. J. Langoe. known locally as editor : WESTERN AMERICAN already was »"d Washington streets. Portland, and Injuries by Telephone and tha Langoe gang was client to af a lame-duck publication entitled circulating largely In Portland snd we have every reason to believe and ( «nUnaatty Inflicted Itself In having B O Skulasno one "The Northman.” published Intermit elsewhere th ro u g h »« the State and considerable evidence to prove, tha; Countless telephone calls Intended of the défendants, as Ita lawyer. tently by Tha Northman Publishing section; that we were soliciting host- THE WESTERN AMERICAN suffered for the real WESTERN AMERICAN Mr. Kollock's presentation of the Company. He boldly stole the Utle ness In Portland and had an exten -f* large financial loss. Langoe would —pertaining to matters strictly pri- of the Klan official paper. THE WEST sire patronage; and that the second- C*t 6nr first-class mall. opetf "H' ‘ someti me# eery Important-"-' •ere intercepted by Langoe or a o » e - anO U thorlU - ERN AMERICAN, thus changing tJbe.ciaae «Bailing privilege Already was ' -k en the envelopes bore every evl ___ . . . ___. f live precedent*, wa* o f his usual cry« name of his monthly publication, held by the real WESTERN AMERl- deuce that It did-not belong to him. one of his gang, andlmpudent aad la- tal clearness, and.wllh lie usual de which has a very small circulation. (ultlng replies were give«, in pretence CAN and legally could not be taken ! *nd '*ke therefrom what It contained cisive result. There wvre two sides Langoe. or Hanson, is associated in by any other publlcaUon through the He was taken by surprise one day by hat It was the real WESTERN AMER to It—Right and Wrosg. We were Portland postoffice; that permission a caller, who found several important ICAN. to the tnqdlrers and patrone. eminently right. "Thrice armed la he ; Tor Langoe to commit this act would first-class letters addressed to THE They have reported these Instances who hath hla quarrel Just.” continually through mouths Langoe cause confusion in the mails and con- WESTERN AMERICAN in his p o s t « ! slon and was made to give them up. Uoa has his TELEPHONE under the I* THE C IR T H * COURT OF THE ( He had .received these letter* about a name THE WESTERN AMERICAN. — STATE OF OAGEO* FOR THE MONTH previously and had not re Just befor- filing the suit In the Dim COUNTY OC MULTNOMAH. turned them to the postoffice, though triet Court, the editor of The WEST Of the twenty-nine Presidents who have guided the Ship of he well knew and even admitted thaj ERN AMERICAN notified Lawyer B. Western Anerkan. Publishing 8tate since the United States be he knew they were not his property. 3. 8kulason of hla Intention and read Company, a corporation came a Nation, ten have been Hundreds of letters have been "loa f to him a statement of the essential Master Masons, a marvelous trib The Home Theatre of Sellwael in this manner, and many of them facta, telling him he was being given The Sort*man Publishing Com I ute to the Order. doubtless contained money for sub 'he benefit of a doubt—that be was aa- pany. a corporation, et al First Class Entertain Washington Garfield OPINION' scriptions and advertising, as well as »oclated with A E Clark In the law ment All the Time Jackson business and the editor supposed Mr. t ' The plaintiff seeks In this suit to confidential communications. McKinley Clark was square and surely would restrain the defendant from publish Polk Roosevelt Postmaster Co.operate« C. E. NICHOLSON. Mgr. not be associated with a man who ing In Ihe State of Oregon Its publi With the I-a «rue Lang Taft Buchanan 1613 East Thirteenth SL was not right In his business deal cation under the name “ Western The postmaster, co-operating, with Johnson Harding ing«. Skulason listened to the end American." and accepting business the Langoe-Skulason gang, delivered ind then defied the editor to go ahead given to or Intended for the Western We have a beautiful group pic all mall to them which was not plain ture of these distinguished Ma with the salt. This wa« the kind of American Publfshlng Company and ly and Imperatively addressed to The sons, artistically reproduced in response we obtained for an effort to from In any way Interfering with the steel engraving tints on heavy WESTERN AMERICANS offices In placate and square the LangO* gang plaintiff's mall. art paper, sise 19x25 inches, ’ i • Pittoek Block, by name and num without litigation. They were deter- | Plaintiff contends It Is an Oregon ready for framing. ber, and this despite our oft-repeated corporation duly Incorporated Decem- mlped to go through with it Protests and pleadings for protection. This splendid testimonial of the ber 6. 1922, and that the defendant la Jastlce Triumphs After character of the fraternity should be In every lodge room, as a Fall Hearing of tha Facts * j likewise a corporation; that defend- A. L. CAMPBELL tribute to American Masonry. In JUSTICE TRIUMPHS, for the suit ,n t’* Publ,c* ton Prlor ‘ »O ctober. 1922. dividuals, too, wili find Inspira AUTO TOWING was tried before a Judge who holds was entitled “The Northman.“ Plain tion and fellowship in It. dis E ffic ie n t O ilin g and Ce*a*lng tiff claims from and after July 26. W h ile Y ou W a lt. C ra nk case I f you suffer with headaches. I played at home. A splendid gift the balances with an absolutely even D ra in e d Fro*. A ll K in d * of i 1932. plaintiffs predecessor In Inter to any Mason on the occasion of can help you. Chiropractic lo hand—Judge Robert Tucker. O lla and Oaaoitna. any personal testimonial a most est, a co-partnership, published a cate* the CAUSE and adjusts it. S ixteen th and A lde r Straota Even after Judge Tucker had ren - 1 worthy blrthdya, fraternal or paper of genbral circulation M hen this is done the headache dered hla opinion, some time ago, Lan- holiday gift. disappears. goe continued receiving our mall*, and I under ' h* t,Ue and trade name of M Mg lawyar and partner. Skulaaon. let ' T k # Wea,arn American.” and has at Price $1.00— Postpaid READ “ 1 be known that an effort would be a" had a ‘ fn,!^a, c '"u la tlon Remittance to accompany orders made to head off the decree, or re- I ‘ h " ” **1“ 1“ « the 9t* ‘ ' " f CHIROPRACTIC 8 P E O IA U 0 T opetrjhe case, by claiming the receipt ' “ haa *n}o" ‘d the of the Suite 4.39, Morgan Huliding Send us two new subscription* o f a patent or copyright on the title | p,mUl ln “ «• P«»>- MAin .3937 (13 a year) and receive one free. '** QN SALE AT lic atlon- at Astoria ai provided by THE WE8TERN AMERICAN. In or Postpaid law. der to obtain such a patent or copy Portland-Taacouver Waiting It la alleged that on or about the Woodlaw* 4(02 MASONIC ANALYST right, one must take oath that no one Room l»t o f October. 1922, the defendant for else 1« using or entitled to use the 307 Consolidated Securities Bldg. r jv N. W. Cor. Third and Main Sta. said name er title, ar whatever It Is, a fraudulent purpo»" of Imposing upon Portland, Oregon ’ * Vancouver, Wash. aud If such an oath has been taken lh* p,a" , “ ff a,rf » « P P '» " " " « ‘ he good Telephone BRoadway 2994 f ... — • - by Langoe. or any of hla gang, we ar.- wl" of th,‘ ,r new’'P*P«‘ *>r ««urnlng -♦ A- ready to prosecute on criminal th* naB* ,h*retof°r* »««urned and charges to the extreme limit of the adopted by lta n- w»P«P«‘ »nd for l4w | other reasons changed the namo of It* monthly magaxlne from the name of Loss Was Large But “The Northman" to “ The Western Authorized Ford and We Wla Ike Haiti* American," and Is continuing to pub W ELDING and BRAZING Fordson Dealer Think o f haring to fight thla das lish Its magazine ufider said last Machine Work tardly gang In such a manner, losing name; that the plaintiff upon Its In hundreds of dollar« a month in mail corporation acquired all the right, Expert Ford Reparing ing bill« nt the fell rat^ of postage, title and Interest uf the publication and hundreds of dollars monthly in Ihen-totore owned by Its predecessors Where Alberta Crosses Union addition through theft and loss, and In Interest and changed tha place of at the same lima carry on. single- publication from Astoria to the city handed, the complex promotion work j 0f p rtland and by reason o fthe fact of the Klan, Including the publlcaUon (Oontinnad on Faga IJ. W -4 - WESTERN No protecting «•■ granted or given. •Ml our mall* thwugh all thaae month* baro bow rgtetvod. to a grani- ar or laaaar extent by tba »aid 1 angoe Ptaally. aaoklag Juptna In Iha Dia- (riot Court. Tba WESTERN AMKHI- CAN auad for au inJuS« on Tba alm- pla farta «rara adduaad la court. Tba raault la aboarn la datati on thla paga KLASSIFIED KOLUMNS Ati »net'll for tjuick luferdiuo and effective servio«. The Western Americen CtautifM Atls rgsoh glxnit 70,000 Heatlern who carefully peruse the columns. FOR e A k l. Rates for Classified Advertising Ten cap«* per line for each In sertion, counting alx ordinary words 1» tha line. Ada running by lha month will be charged at the rate of 30 cents per line per mouth. Mlnlpiutu i-hrage 3<h\ two line*. NEW TO D A Y (00 HOP PICKERS WANTED Kanilllra preferred. Children of any age liable* welcome; plenty uf good milk for than). Transportation arranged for. lo and from Portland. Uood camp grounds. Hunks and ramp stoves furnished Wring your own bedding Pay la 1110 a hun dred A pieker easily ran earn 13.90 to 17.60 a day. Children earn IS a day. with eaae. Apply for registra tion and Information at 407 Pillock lllork, Portland. Telephone UTS. PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINgSS HOTEL MEN ATTENTION — Two- — :-----------------.■ ■■■........ - — ■ ■ story brick rornor hotel, 41 well- DON'T I ACT ANT8 spoil your sugar furnished rooms, filled to Its capac and Jelly. Use Ant Hid. Put on a ity all Ilm», beat locution lu town dish In sugar bln. Ants will disap reliable, old aalabllshed. best of rep pear. No poison. Safe to sprinkle In pantry No danger. For sale ulatlon. big dining room. Thla bo let pay* 36 per rent on the purchdae by Mrs. Josephine Frykatfom. I Wir prie»; lakes half cash to handle II. ing. Oregon Prlc» 60c a box. Priced at half Ila m il value. Ad drea» A. T. Lawrence. 1*6 Caas street. Itoaeburg. Oregon. ._______ PR. A. D. HOGGATT UhlraprarU* Physician GROCERY, CONFECTIONERY. VA Formerly at 314 railing llulldlag. la HIE 1Y Profit« 130 dally above ex-J now located at $14 Broadway Build peases, all railroad trad«, no compe ing. Portland. Ore MAIn *(»*. tition. beat part of town, storeroom. | five living rooms and all fixtures CONTRACTOR* and RUILPRRA »3700. »lock In vole» $*000 Poaaas- Pboao .»ton at one* Everything complat« A. Rladon Co. Frae plana Sl ueet 4ML $4700, Addrwas A. T law rcuc», 136 Caw St reel. Iloseburs. O r e g o n FOR GOOD KHOK REPAIRING TRY FOR PALE- Well established, paying W. Holding. 3*1 Third EL. south o f key. locksmith and repairing busi Auditorium. ness at •aertflce account of sickness. Inquire H. W Fawkes. Western Low Rato# on guaranteed cement and American. WANTED—Position by an exachool teacher. Inside work for winter State iHisItlon. salary 'paid Can give reference* Address 0. L.. care Western American Beat Prices paid for SCHOOL BOOKS Second Hand and New School Rocha FOR HOOD SHOE REPAIRIN'!] try Ihiught. Sold and Exchanged W Holding. .16* Third St . south of Auditorium Shoes can be left with Pio neer Book do. My Myara. *47 Yambin and Cosy ; 22* Washington *t.. Portland. Ore I Home litM to I Restaurant. f i m i h ti ria it f ' *04* J ill* T h l l ' t l \l<ki| i . Third, ■'" T orders promptly attended to. “ 1----------------------*--------------- restaurant - fot sale or may consider exchange Hy Owner. 103 North Third St A Hadern Hefei - Reasonable Rates BOLLINGER HOTEL FOR SA L I. LRW MTO*. IDAHO FOR BALE for $10000. my equity In | • rented ranch, all stock, crop« and machinery which la as follow «: Flv» milch oowa. ona yearling heifer, one three-month'a good heifer naif, one pig. ona horse snd haruaaa. two «feds, ona moving machine, one cream aaparaior, dairy auppll” « nnd few smalt loots. Crop* Included Hay. potatoes and fruit. Small cabin. Arreagemants can bo made with owner to rant plaee Will sell for $1000 cash or take half cash nnd balance in good trade In city or country property. Address O. Cox. Hamlet, Ora. Hungry Touriatg— When travsllng through Oraseli, don't All to vielt Madras, •ad U. E. BYE’S Famous Rea team s I g very thing Just Old Line Life Inaurano# * FOR SALE—Two beds and mattressas. American Central Life two rocking chaira, four chain, one Insurance Co. heater, one table, one dresser and miscellaneous articles. 10*3 Rocky , L. W. Keeler avenue. Park Rose, one half block P. O. Eos 10* Saaslda, Ora. south carlina. - 1 • ATTENTION 8PORTSMKN! For an experti-nciil* guide for that hunting trip that you have planhnd for this FREDERICK W . OTTO •eaaon get a real 100% American For Information, etc., write J. II. R IA L K8TATK— INSURANCE Radford. Tiller. O r a . ______ \/t North Seventh 8t FOR RALE—4-room new- house, bath Seaside, Oregon room. 3 lota on Haven 81.. $3(00. Terms. Inquire 17$$ Haven Ht. T Enip. 1687. FOR HALE P/utica for sale al market price. Ready next week. Address 4 K 67th 84. N. Offices For Rent In Desirable linlldtiig Renta Reasonable Inquire Hettygm,e Western American Office , 408 Pillock Block FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Furnished housekeeping rooms; private family; close to Couch School. 706 Oliata 8L ATwater 39SS. A. H. Spraner FOR RENT—Kogy Klean apartment and aleeplng rooms. Brooks Apt., GROCERIES. MEATS, VEGETARLES » 1 4 Orand Ava.. East 53(4 Flah, Cold Storage and lea SITUATIONS W ANTED/ BEAVERTON, OREGON WANTED -Job by first-class watch man. Has first class reference; •Iso bond and police experience. Address R. B. W . Western American. MATERNITY NURSE. Open for en gagements, pity or country. Terms reasonable. EAst 68(4. Home Bakery Confectionary and Lunch Ice Cream, Davidson's Hrend Candles. Tobacco, Soft Drinks Beaverton, Oregon FOR RENT—3-room apartment, neatly When on your way to and from the and newly furnished Also two one- const, buy your oils, grease*, gas and room; gas lights and phone furn- accessories from a 100 per cent Amer Ischeri Call ( t 12 E. 11th HI. 8. ican, 100 per cent fair and 100 per NOTICE — Smith the Jeweler tads cent service. moved to 429 PlUock Block from 198 L1NDROFF GARAGE Broadway. Same reasonable price* Lafayette, Oregon maintained. When going to and from the beach, remember H. E. H A D L E Y Burlington, Oregon Discount an Oil (l^uat Mention Western American) SODA FOUNTAIN - STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES TIBER - ACCESSORIES FREE AIR LOWER COLUMBIA HIGHWAY