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THE MOESIKG OREGOXIAX, THUBSDAT, JTTLY 28, 1910.
QHEGON WOODMEN
LOSE HARD FIGHT
Defeat of Snodgrass Proves
, Costly, Fresno Man Win
ning With Ease.
SERIOUS . CHARGES MADE
Defeated Declare Allegiance to
Southern Californlan Insurgents
Caused Punishment by Admin
istration Forces of Order.
(Continued From First Page.)
choose our man. We want representa
tion." i
. Allegiance Proves Costly.
"You shall have representation,' was
the ad mini at ration reply. In effect, "but
It is for the order to choose your repre
sentation, not for you."
Significant, indeed, in the comment
after the result by the Oref-onlans. They
assert that because of their allegiance
with the Southern California Insurgent
movement they were deliberately penal
ized when the slate was prepared by the
administration officials.
Thin charge Is denied in toto by every
member of the administration, and par
ticularly by Head Consul Boak.
It Is, however, rumored that Boak
promised Revelle, of Seattle, the position
of head banker. Certainly Revelle was
originally a candidate for the office. It
Is aleo conceded among a section of the
delegates that the new holder of the
office, A. B. Sunderland, said that If
'the head consul does not come through
with his promise, I'll fight and get him."
Thus Head Consul Boak was between
two fires, it is said, ar.d for conciliatory
purposeo. taking Into consideration Sun
derland was a greater power in the order
than Revelle, he promised Sunderland
' the position.
How Frame-Cp Stood at Midnight.
It Is definitely known that the secret
caucus at midnight Tuesday, Sunderland
received the administration assurances of
support and that he then pledged his
delegates to the administration banner.
Revelle was given the honorary 'position
of head adviser.
Every member of the administration
lauded Snodgrass. Efforts were made
even to show" that his election was simply
one of those cases where another candi
date had stronger support. Mr. Snod
grass had done much good work for the
order, turning into the order $5 in in
terest for every Jl In salary he has re
ceived. The split, even in the Oregon dele
gation, was caused by Snodgrass. Snod
grass advised support of the adminis
tration, unaware that he was to be de
feated. He headed a delegation of
three against 13 against the adminis
tration. The three favored the slate,
the IS were for the election of Herman
Schade, and even though defeated,
Snodgrass still gave the administra
tion support in Its election of Hawley.
There still remains a problem before
the officers. T. Clinton Veale, Pasa
dena, ex-head adviser, remains to be
conciliated. It is thought he will be
appointed a head organizer. He was
slated to stand down and he obeyed
the behest of the board.
Head Escort "Wilson and Head Sentry
Nelson were dropped according to the
regular plan of circulating these minor
offices.
Defeat Causes Kegret.
With the defeat of Mr. Snodgrass there
is regret. The Uregonlans supported
Snodgrass for past performances. They
allege the office has been given to an
unknown man in the course of politics,
and it is that that makes the trouble
within the order. , i
Head Consul Boak is not blamed' by
the Insurgents. They assert he acted
along the line of least resistance and
was practically forced to throw over
Snodgrass to save his own office from
attack. . Sunderland, three years ago
was defeated at Seattle for the office
of head manager and the promise that
he should have the bankership at the
next convention was then made, so say
those apparently Informed.
Prom the delegates the principal crit
icism made Is, they have no opportunity
to know the new men presented to
them. As a general rule, the delegates
to one W. O. W. convention are not the
same one year as the next. The sup
port given to the administration lies in
the fact, say those opposed to the ma
chine, that it has a force of 50 organ
izers, paid for the work of organizing
new lodges and obtaining new mem
bers. How Plan Works Out.
Inasmuch as there are many lodges
quite neutral to the election of officers,
it is said that organizers approach
delegates promising their support to
the lodge if the delegate would support
the slate. How can the delegate be
blamed. It Is said, for trying to get
the best he can for his lodgeT So he
supports the slate. As the expenses of
all delegates are paid and it is in many
respects a holiday to them, they will
ingly respond to the suggestion of be
ing nominated as delegate in return
for their support. That is the insurg
ent view. The view of the "regulars"
is .that, naturally, it is the duty of the
administration to make preparations in
view of an attack known to be coming.
An unique feature of the convention
is that Fresno has been successful two
fold. The head camp trophy was cap
tured by the Fresno camp and the of
fice of banker was captured by a
Fresno man.
With the election of the officers the
politics of the convention are at an
end for three years, when the next head
camp session will be held.
The business to be considered from
now on will be largely legislative. As
far as can be anticipated at present, no
especially noteworthy actions will be
taken during head camp. Sessions will
end Saturday, unless one day is devoted
to the picnic which failed to material
ize yesterday. Should the picnic be
held Saturday the sessions will likely
run until Tuesday night.
Amendments to the constitution will
be considered today.
BITTER IS WOODMEN'S COSIEST
Delegate McEacheru Stirs Vp Trou
ble Charging "Politics."
The fight at the Woodmen's morning
session yesterday started Immediately
after Head Consul Boak called the gath
ering to order. Consul Boak then called
Past Head Consul Moses to the chair,
resuming his seat among the delegates.
Mr. Moses resigned the chair to Judge
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Top Row From Left to Rlsrbt Thomas P. Revelle, Seattle, Head Adviser; John Pattiaon, of Spokane, Head Manager;
Frank P. Bertsch, ot Denver, Head Auditor. Middle Row Aniens Mcivellar, Jr., of Salt Lake, Head Watchman; H.
S. Hepner, of Helena, Head Watchman; I. I. Boak, of Denver, Head Consul. Bottom Row W. C. Hawley, of
Salem, Head Manager; A. E. Sunderland, of Fresno, Head Banker; Thomas M. Robinson, of Oakland, Head Man
. after.
Elliott, of Seattle, and took the floor
with the intention of placing Mr. Boak
in nomination for the office of head
consul. .
Before he, could do so, John H. Foley,
of Los Angeles, past head consul and
leader of the "insurgent" movement,
moved the election of officers be post
poned. "We are not acquainted yet," said Mr.
Foley. "We have only transacted a little
business. The first time we met in busi
ness session was last night. This is but
the second day of the session, and it
would be advisable if we postpone the
election of officers until later."
"Reason?" queried a delegate.
"I need only, refer to the matter of the
Canton bonds " began Mr. Foley.
A dozen delegates leaped to their feet.
"You need not say that is out of or
der," said Foley. "I know it will be so
ruled so I will leave the matter until
later in the session."
Mr. Foley then moved the adjournment
of the election. With the majority of
the delegates voting, a considerable ma
jority downed the motion.
Mr. Boak was then nominated by Mr.
Moses and unanimously elected. Mr.
Moses then resumed the chair.
His speech was most laudatory." He
told how Mr. Boak had spent 20 years
in the order and how, from the office of
organizer, he had risen to head consul.
He said Mr. Boak had occupied succes
sively the following offices: organizer,
camp clerk, consul-commander, head
manager, head clerk and finally head
consul. "He has held," said Mr. Moses,
"more offices than any other man in the
order, living or dead."
Thomas P. Revelle, a prominent Se
attle attorney, was nominated by Judge
Kliott for the office of head adviser.
The office is a purely honorary one. He
was unanimously elected. C. V. Benson,
of Denver, was placed In nomination
for the office of head clerk by Robert
Kenekoe, of Denver. Head Clerk Ben
son was unanimously re-elected to of
fice. Henry Hawson, District Attorney
of Fresno, Cal., nominated A. E. Sun
derland, of Fresno, for head banker.
P. E. Snodgrass, of Eugene, was
nominated by John James, of Anaconda,
Mont., for the same office. Both
speeches were most flattering.
At no time during the election that
proceeded, delegate by delegate, was
other than- the most courteous lan
guage used. Both opposition and ad
ministration flattered the candidates.
Oregon men spoke in defense of Snod
grass. saying they desired a local man
on the board.
With 1022 delegates voting, i was
found Sunderland had a- majority of
110. Snodgrass was supported by the
Oregon delegation solid, the Montana
delegation and the Southern Califor
nians. In addition to a percentage of the
delegations from other camps. It was
desired to proceed with the elections,
but a sufficient majority to suspend the
rules could not be obtained.
Sessions were resumed at 2 o'clock.
For the board of head managers, five
to be elected, the incumbents were first
nominated. The Incumbents follow: W.
C. Hawley. Salem, chairman: F. P.
Hawke, Pueblo; James Stenhouae, Den
ver; Thomas Robinson. Oakland; John
Pattison. Colfax, Wash.
Herman Schade was nominated by A.
L. Barbur. of Portland, and C. E.
Loux by Delegate Drury, of Coburg, Or.
Mr. Loux was a new addition to the
slate. By splitting the votes that
Schade might have received, Loux was
a contributing cause in the latter's de
feat. Heated speeches were made by mem
bers of the Oregon delegation. As one
delegate said: "I want It to be dis
tinctly understood we are not opposing
Hawley as a man. We know and like
Hawley. 1 am politically for . him as
Congressman, but 1 do .not believe he is
able to devote the time necessary to the
order." Similar addresses were made
by A. L. Barbur. R. L. Waun, A. C.
Kirkpatrick and John H.. Foley.
It Was M. A. HcEachern, of Portland,
who asserted that dirty politics were
being played.
"I have been in politics a large part of
my life," said the speaker. "I have at
tended everything from a ward caucus,
through all kinds of political conven
tions to a National convention, but never
In my whole life have I seen -politics
played In as hard or as dirty a manner
as they have been on tha floor of this
convention."
Mr. McEachern then paid his respects
to Dr. Stenhouse, who be asserted could
play the "game" herder than any man
he knew. He went on :
"You people are simply trying to per
petuate the regime of a lot of old fossils
In this order, and you mar succeed, with
such a man as Stenhouse at the helm,
but we will fight you to a finish. We feel
that in trying to prevent the re-election
of Hawley we are working for the best
Interests of the order, and you will make
a mistake by trying to cram him down
the throats of the Oregon delegation
mark my words, you are making a very
bad mistake, and if he is re-elected you
will realize It."
Following this speech and replies by
administration officials, the election was
held. The results showed Schade well
out of the race and that Hawley had
received more than the necessary 50 per
cent of votes. An unusual feature was
that at least one delegate had voted for
both Schade and Hawley, as the total
of their combined votes was more than
the number of votes represented on the
floor.
The following are the votes each man
received: John Pattison, 861; Thomas Rob
inson, 839; Frank P. Hawke. 823; Dr.
James Stenhouse, 688; W. C. Hawley,
666; Herman Schade, 462; C. Ej. M. Loux,
292. Pattison, Robinson, Hawke. Sten
house and Hawley. receiving highest
votes, were duly elected.
The next business taken up was what
is known as the Jurd case. A. J. , Jurd
was a member of the order and died
while attempting to protect some chil
dren frominjuries. At the time of his
death he was in bad financial standing
with, the order, having his dues un
paid. Jurd lived at Healdsburg, Cal.
He had arranged, however, for the
camp clerk to carry him on the books.
Owing, it is stated, to. the . negligence
of the camp clerk this was not done
and Jurd's dues became overdue. All
the members of the order are In favor
of the sum of $1000 being paid the
widow to help her educate two little
children and a committee was ap
pointed to consider the question. Jurd
had carried 2000 Insurance with the
order.
Rev. G. W. Brewster, of San Jose,
pastor -of the First Christian Church,
was permitted to address the assembly
as a guest. He recounted the pitiful
details of the case and general anxiety
was shown to help out the widow. The
matter will be settled today.
The meeting then adjourned.
COXSUIi BOAK DEXIES CHARGES
"Xo Dirty Politics Have Been Played
by Administration' He Says.
"No dirty politics have been played
by the administration of this order at
any time during my administration,"
was what L I. Boak, head consul of
the Pacific Coast jurisdiction of the
Woodmen of the World, said last night
when asked If he had any reply to the
charges that had been . hurled against
bis administration.
Consul Boak Bald the trouble origi
nated with the -increase he had advo
cated three years ago at Seattle, which
was passed and had the effect of dou
bling. the assessment rate. In addition
the poll tax was increased" from J1.5
to $1.80."
"I told them it ought to be done, it
must be done and we must stop talk
ing," said Mr. Boak. "We were faced
with the necessity of putting the order
on a permanent enduring basis. I think
we have accomplished this. At Seattle
OF THE WORLD.
we were behind in the payment of our
death claims. Under the new regime
within three months we had caught up
ana now,, on July l, two and a half
feet, we have a surplus benefit fund of
ucr i,vuu,vvv ana an approved death
claims are paid.
"There was serious opposition on the
part of many members when the raise
went Into effect,", continued the head
consul. "ut we have run the gaunt
let and our memberRhln In nteariiiir fn
creasing. " The administration has had
a hard row to hoe, but with my asso
ciates I have made a record of recov
ery and rate adjustment. . .
"It was prophesied we would lose
25,000 to. 50. 000 members. Our actual
loss has only been 4000. The Wood
men of the World is now the richest,
stronffesL bent find -.i f.at n .u
ternal benefit societies, with an actual
invesieo. capital exceeding, that of any
other. Our reserve and -surplus fund
now amounts to over I3.7nil nnn "
"What Is your . reply to the recent
series oi articles 'will .Your Widow
uet tier Money?' Mr. Boak was asked
"So far as that question is con.
cerned," said Mr. Boak, "if her claim
is against the Woodmen of the World
it certainly will be paid. I have per-
SOnallV alwaVH ftdvrwatnil
matters of Mortuary contributions, and
unve nv nesiiancy in saying tnat in nv
opinion it will tiava ocoin k- '
sary for the Woodmen of the World to
raise its rates, as the Income from In
vestments will take care of the death
claims for two full months In the year.
wm ii must oe aamittea our assess
ments will toVo fa m nt ti..
.. " v. .lii uninin.L.
"We must now reorganize our field
force and start a vigorous canmalKn
for increased membership. Our policy
will be-the -same as in the past, the
conserving of the Interests of the order
in ecijr way possiDie.
"We must watch our expenditure,
but when It Is necessary., to spend
money to promote the Interests of the
wrucr ii win oe - aone.
PATTISON AGAIN CANDIDATE
Shoshone Democrat Would Like to
Be Governor.
John Pattison, one of the delegates
In attendance upon, the tenth session of
the head camp of the Woodmen of tho
World, Is taking an active part In the
work before the convention. Mr. Patti
son is a resident of Spokane. Wash
His chief hobby Is politics, and, when
not looking after Woodmen affairs, he
devotes considerable of his time to the
cause of the Democratic party in East
ern Washington.
- Two years ago Mr. Pattison was so
besieged with the desire to represent
his state In a gubernatorial way that,
after counting all the Democrats and
taking a poll of all the doubtful voters,
he concluded that the Governorship
couio. be cincned and diamond-hitched.
hands down. But when the smoke of
battle had cleared from .the political
horizon Mr. Pattison found that he had
not reckoned, well, and the late Mr.
Cosgrove was given the honor.
The fault was not with Mr. Pattison.
He simply happened to be on the wrong
siae oi tne rence. Be that as it may.
air. pattison nas not rorsaken his hobbv,
and rumor hath it that be is to be in
the rnnnlng again for the coveted
honor to be Governor of the State of
Washington. He, is said to have i
strong following In Eastern Washing
ton, and Is getting to be talked about
in a large way In the Puget Sound
country.
Vast as modern skv-scraners im. rtnt nn.
has yet equaled the weigrht and masalveness
of tn pile or great . vtonea wnicb th iwarm.
Ins human nts of the Xlle Valley laboriously
arKi tojeiner inoumtuaa or years ago. un
til thiW h&i built the Pvr&mld nf Chwin Tt
would make a solid block of 50O feet square
ana &ro xeel fuffn.
BIG FAIR 15 PLAN
Livestock Association" Names
Committees.
SHOW TO BE FEATURED
Liberal Pnrses Offered for Races
Have Aroused Great Interest
Throughout Pacific North
west Outlook Is Bright.
At a general meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Portland Fair and Livestock
Association at the rooms of the Commer
cial Club yesterday afternoon, plans for
holding a bigger and better Fall festival
were unanimously adopted and the offi
cials of the organization commissioned
to arrange all of the necessary details
toward making the coming race meet a
success.
It is proposed to have the Bide show
and vaudeville attractions introduced on
a broader and grander scale than ever
before attempted in the Northwest. The
side show attractions are to be featured
morethan ever this year, for the delays
between the harness races have proven
one of the drawbacks in the past and the
directors of the association believe that
this can be relieved by the Introduction
of side attractions of merit.
At yesterday's meeting all was enthusi
asm, for the promoters and stockholders.
V. TnWlon L.l. T t
elation are sanguine in their Intention
to lose no opportunity of making the
coming show the biggest success of the
year. While nothing of a definite na
ture pertaining toathe promotion work of
the association was accomplished yester
day, a number of committees having in
charge the different branches of the ap
proaching show were appointed. These
committees are: .
Publicity C C. Crmist. C. C. Chanman and
Julius I... Meier. .
Reception Dr. Emmet Irake. Joseph
61mon, Paul Weaelnger and . L. Thomp
son.
Proicramme Julius I Meier. C. C. Chap
man and O. W. Taylor.
ttacing- ueorge a. weatgare, mnk is.
Alley and J. W. Bailey.
Transportation William McMurray, Tom
Richardson, W. P. Olds. Julius L- Meier.
Paul Wesslnger and O. W. Taylor.
Amusements Julius Li. Meier, o. w. Tay
lor and F. A- Welch. -
Premiums and url zps II. c. CamDbeiL
Johnson Porter and George Lawrence, Jr.
concessions E. L. Tdorapson, 19. c
Marls and F. A. Welch.
The various committees win meet im
mediately to arrange the details of .the
various items Intrusted to their partic
ular care and it is hoped to have all
of the preliminary details arranged within
the next two weeks.
Generally the interest In the coming
racing over the Northwest circuit has in
creased tremendously and the handsome.
prises offered by the Portland Fair and
Livestock Association have proven an
added Incentive to this meet.
WOODMEN MAKE TOUR CITY
Visitors Enjoy Trip to Council Crest,
Amid Band Music.
With a long string of streetcars
lined up on Thirteenth street last night.
Woodmen delegates started on a tour
of the city and concluded with a visit to
Council Crest.
The first car was filled with the band
of the order n uniform. The delegates
themselves, with' their wives and
women friends, took their seats In the
following cars.
With the band playing inspiriting
airs all the troubles of the day were
forgotten. The cars proceeded down
Washington street to the switch at Sec
ond street. Turning there they made
the run direct to the Crest, where the
delegates all left the cars and went on
a tour of "seeing the sights." .
Exclamations of admiration were
heard from all but the Colorado dele
gates, - who would not admit their
scenery could be surpassed. The ob
servatory was thrown open to the
Woodmen, and the big telescope used to
advantage. The party stayed on the
heights for an hour or more.
The return was made via Morrison
street, so that a tour was made of the
principal West Side streets.
During the day the women were en
tertained by a trip to the Oaks, where
the wives of the local entertainment
committee acted as their hosts.
One Mat;
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acts without disturbing the natural
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it is the one laxative which leaves the
Internal organs in a naturally healthy
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that way. To get tts beneficial effects,
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sale by all leading druggists. Syrup
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classed by the well-informed with
medicines which make extravagant
and unfounded claims to cure habitual
constipation without personal, co-operation.
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TO THIS END THE BATH
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free, also pamphlet telling you how to
find out If you have kidney trouble.
Address, Dr. Kllasr s CP..B1n-hsmton. K-T.
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