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rnn MORNINfl nitPROXTAK. ' MOXDAY, JUNE 12, 1916.
GERMAN SOCIETIES
OUTLINE ATTITUDE
Adequate- Preparedness, Mer
chant Marine, Free Canal
Tolls Are Favored.
FOREIGN POLICY CRITICISED
importation of Munitions and Loan
ing or Money to Other Nations
at AVar Opposed; Oregon
Organization Elects.
With tlie adoption of vigorous reso
lutions regarding the present world
crisis, the annual convention of the
Consolidated German. Speaking- Socie
ties of Oregon closed at noon yesterday
niter a two days' sesfton. The con
vention was held at the German House.
When the resolutions were submitted
n tremendous demonstration followed.
The convention went on record as con
demning all attempts to divide Ameri
cans over the European conflict; de
clared, with qualifications, for adequate
preparedness; favored an American
merchant marine; declared for free
tolls through the Panama Canal for
American ships, and asserted that all
American rights should be maintained
at all times against ail transgressors.
The convention reaffirmed the same
resolutions adopted last year against
the exportation of munitions to all
belligerents and against the loaning of
money to foreign nations engaged in
war.
Among the resolutions were the fol
lowing:, "We believe in adequate preparedness
based upon patriotism and culminating
in efliciency, but divorced from politics
and jingoism. We disapprove an over
grown military establishment that may
be used for purposes of conquest or
the intimidation of labor.
Free Canal Tolls Favored.
"We believe that an American mer
chant marine should be created and
protected, so that American ships un
der the Stars and Stripes shall carry
on our foreign commerce; and to this
end we also believe that the Panama
Canal, built and maintained by Ameri
can men and means, should be abso
lutely free to all American ships, and
we hold that all who deny or defeat
such a policy are unmindful of Ameri
can interests and should be retired from
public life.
"We believe in the freedom of the
seas and the policy of the open door;
in frank diplomacy and international
Kood will as opposed to the double
standard in foreign relations, which
Judges with harsh acerbity the mis
takes of one nation and condones with
academic approval the offenses of an
other. We believe in maintaining all
American rights at all times against
transgressors, without undue severity
and haste on the one hand, or undue
leniency and delay on the other. The
wise counsels of Washington and the
humanitarian statesmanship of Jeffer
son should be sufficient guide for
Americans in the difficult and devious
paths of foreign policy."
Ketr Societies Admitted.
- Two new societies were admitted to
the organization, one at Med ford with
120 members, and another Portland so
ciety with 175 members. The organi
sation how Is made up of 47 societies
with a total membership of about 6000.
The organization's membership has
nearly doubled during the past Ave
years.
The annual election of officers was
held-yesterday morning as follows:
President. O. K. Salzmann. of Port
land; first vice-president, Gustav
Bchnoerr, of Willamette; second vice
president. E. B. Gehrke. of Marshfleld;
secretary. Edgar Winter, of Portland;
treasurer, Louis Kuehn, of Portland.
Both. Mr. Winter and Mr. Kuehn were
re-elected.
The new trustees are: John Bona
durer, of Portland; Mrs. A. Hailing, of
Portland, and Dr. F. H. Dammasch, of
Portland. Portland was selected as the
next meeting place of the convention.
Dr. K. H. Dammasch, the retiring
president, had headed the organization
for the past five years. He presided
over the sessions.
During the afternoon the annual
meeting of the Northwest Pacific Gym
nastic Union was held. An entertain
ment was held last night for the visit
ing delegates.
The winners in the gymnastic con
tests held during the Afternoon were:
For the first class Felix Zeidlhack.
of Portland. 92.46; Ernest Schmidt, of
Portland, 88.37; Alvin Gobler. of Se
attle, 87.66.
For the second class Paul Jarisrch,
it Seattle. 80.74; John Baurer. of Port
land, 79.79; Irvln Salm, of Portland
TS.25.
OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF CONFEDERATED GERMAN-SPEAKING
WERE ELECTED YESTERDAY.
DRYS TO ENLIST HENS
WEEK'S PRODrCTION PROM OXE OF
EACH OWNER TO BE ASKED.
BIG DOINGS PLANNED
Antl-nloon League Seeks to Raise
t'und to Defeat Oregon Brewers
Proposed Beer Measure.
"The hens are going to egg the cock
tails out of Oregon," said B, P. Hutton,
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League, speaking at Moialla and Mulino
yesterday. . .
ine Anu-oaioon league is now
worRing out plans to have an egg
laying week, probably in SeDtember
when they will ask poultry owners to
set aside one hen each whose eggs for
a week will be sold to prosecute the
campaign for the adoption of the
amendment prohibiting the Importa
tion of liquor. The fund thus raised
win be used to fight the brewers' nro
posed amendment opening the Oregon
breweries and permitting the manu
facture, sale and distribution of beer
within this state.
"It is planned to have some one per
ron -appointed in each place to receive
the eggs during the week in Septem
ber, and when they are sold to send
the check in to the Anti-Saloon League.
With the money thus realized the
league hopes to pay local organizers to
ao me wotk of stimulating registra
tion. seeing that all voters are reels
tered and pledged to go to the polls and
that they understand how to mart -v.
Yes, for Oregon absolutely dry and
X-No' against the brewers' amendment.
In speaking of the campaign he also
paia a trioute to Oregon s women dry
voters.
Asliland Will Have Concerts.
ASHLAND, Or., June 11. (Special.)
The local band is practically assured
of $2n0 a month compensation for
June, July. August and Septemb
Citizens have raised by personal
rtledsrea S150 a. month- t Jit. r m r
$100 to be appropriated by the Springs
Commission. in return for this sul
sidy the band is to give two publ
concerts each week.
SOCIETIES OF OREGON; WHO
FRIENDS OF GRANT
SAY CASE PUZZLES
Family Unable to Account for
Connection With Woman
Who Lured Him to Trap.
HARDSHIPS BESET PATH
(1) Mrs. A. Hailing. Trustee 1 (2) E. B. Gehrke. Second Vice-President j (3t D r. V. H. Dammasch, Trustee (41 d(ir
Winter. Secretary; (5) John Bonadmer, Trnttee) (6) A. Snlsmann, President 7) Gnstav Schnoerr,-Klrst Vice
President; (8) Louis Kaehn, Treasurer. ........
ortlanders Arrange to Attend
Bend Celebration.
'ARTY LEAVES THURSDAY
President of Chamber of Commerce
Calls Upon Business Men to
Turn Out In Force Enter
tertainment Prepared.
Definite arrangements for Portland
participation in the big celebration at
Bend on Friday and Saturday have been
made under the auspices of the Port
land Chamber of Commerce, and a big
excursion is being organized.
The occasion is to be the celebration
by the citizens of Bend of the two
big new sawmills completed and in op
eration in that city. Spokane, Seattle,
and several other AVashington cities are
sending large delegations of business
men, and the aim of Portland is to
have the biggest crowd of all.
Portlanders will leave for Bend on
Thursday night and will return Sat
urday night.
While in Bend they will be guests of
the famous emblem club at a trout
banquet. Parades, auto trips into the
surrounding country, and visits to the
logging camps will be arranged for the
entire party. The last named trip will
be made on a logging . train, and after
an inspection of the camps luncheon
will be had with the loggers.
C. C. Colt, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, la. particularly anxious
that Portland be well represented at
the celebration.
'Bend business men are the loyal
friends of P.ortland and deserve the
best of treatment at our hands. If for
no other reason a large number of our
business men should make the trip next
Thursday night," said Mr. Colt.
"This generation of portlanders win
see the beginning of that wonderful
development which is going to make
Central Oregon an empire of wealth.
It is slowly expanding and yearly
sends out increased products.
"The time is not far off when that
section will produce enough grain and
livestock to keep more than one tine
of steamers busy out of the Port of
Portland. Central Oregon is doing it
today, but her rail connections carry
much of the produce to California and
Eastern markets.
- "The correction .ol tnese things that
need attention, and the encouragement
of sane development are what will
make Portland the great city aestiny
intended. It is the task of Portland
men, and It can only be done through
personal endeavor.
"Every one of us ought to know the
Bend and Central Oregon country, and
such excursions will enable us to ac
quire that information."
Many excursionists are planning 10
take along their fishing outfits and
have a try at the trout pools along the
Deschutes River.
Special railroad rates will be In ef
fect for the trip. All Portlanders who
will make the trip are expected to no
tify E. N. Welnbaum, at the Chamber
of Commerce.
STRAND HAS BIG ACT
THE GREAT WESTIS APPEARS IX
REMARKABLE IMPERSONATIONS,
Smith, who has a happy-go-lucky mile
and. a cheery line of talk. He has- a
pleasing tenor voice, and sings popular
ballads and one "preparedness" admo
nition called '"Wake Up, America."
which stopped the show yesterday at
every performance.
Florence Russell sings and Whistles.
Her voice is sweet andsympathetic. of
excellent contralto quality. When she
isn't singing Florence whistles like a
merry bird in accompaniment with the
orchestra. Florence is blonde, pretty
and dresses in smart attire.
The three Links are humdingers.
One might say they never "sausage a
comedy act." They are comedy acro
bats who sprinkle plenty of laugh epi
sodes ' between their clever stunts in
tumbling, somersaulting and balancing.
The Malcolms are a rube who sings
and chatters, and a pretty girl who
asks him questions.
The big feature film is entitled
"Bobbie of the Ballet." Louise Lovely
is the heroine.
0. M. CLARK HEARD FROM
OREGO.V MEMBER OF TRADE COM.
MISSION LIKES PER I'.
LOVE QUEST IS UPSET
Learned Austrian Army Offi
cer Held in Portland Jail.
PURSUIT OF GIRL ANNOYS
Visit to Bullfight Described But Sport
Declared Far Inferior to West
ern Shows.
O. M. Clark, president of the Clark
Wilson Lumber Company and vice
president of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce, who Is a' member of the
trade commission dispatched to South
America by the United States Cham
ber of Commerce several weeks ago,
found Peru one of the most interest
ing countries visited by the commis
sion.
In a letter to The Oregonian under
date of May 3, written at Salaverry,
Mr. Clark says:
"The town of Trujillo near here Is
the best built and most attractive place
we have seen. Jt was one of the im
portant homes of the Incas. extensive
ruins being within a few miles. We
visited the public baths, where there is
pool 73X125 feet in size. There is a
seminary . here ror boys and a large
cathedral and. square very well .im
proved."
The party arrived at Lima, the cap
ital, on -May 4.
On' May 7 Mr. Clark and another
member of the commission attended a
bull .fight.
"About 68TJ0 or 6000 persons were in
attendance." he says. "Six bulls and
four horses were, killed during the
fight.
"There were three matadors who dis
patched two bulls each, about half a
dozen cloakmen. The performance is
not to be compared with the cleaner
sports of our . own country or to a
Western round-up exhibition. '
"We were lunched today by Mr. Hal-
laday. manager in Peru for W. R. Grace
& Co."
Ben Smith Stops Show By Singing
Wake Up, America" Other Good
Numbers Are Given.
One of the bis acts of vaudeville any
where topping the Strand's new bill is
the Great Westin. Without the aid of
makeup other than wigs, , hats and
coats, he changes his facial muscles
and features In expression to represent
a varied and . wholly dissimilar list of
famous personages. .
Beginning with Napoleon, he follows
with W. J. Bryan, the German Kaiser,
the late King Edward VII. the French
President, Poincaire, Theodore Roose
velt. Buffalo Bill, Von Hindenburg.
McKlnley, George Washington, and
her late Majesty, Queen Victoria.
Whirlwinds of applause swept the
theater. All of Westin's work in done
right before his audience.
Scoring on his own account is Ben
Lleutennnjt Who Survived Lemberg
and Warsaw and Escaped From
Siberia Falls Vlctini to De
tectives' Decoy Letter. .
Lieutenant Otto Neufeldt, officer in
the Austrian army and veteran of the
German attack on Lemberg and War
saw, is in the city Jail where he is
held for investigation. As no warrant
could be procured for his' arrest yes
terday, one will probably be sworn
to today by Mrs. Tredway, a friend of
Miss Martha Straight, on whom, it is
charged Neufeldt has been forcing his
attentions.
Neufeldt came here about six weeks
ago from Tacoma, whither he had gone
rrom Vladivostok, Siberia, after his
escape from one of the army prison
camps in Siberia, according to his story
told the officers. He met Miss Straight
at one of the meetings of the Apos
tolic Faith people in Tacoma and fell
in. love with her. According to the
GRADUATION COST IS GUT
HIGH A'D TRADE! SCHOOL GIRLS
LIMIT EXPENSE OF" GOWKS.
Ten Dollars Is Maximum -Set by Jef
ferson StndentM; Polytechnic
. Girls Set Price Lower. . . .
The expensive graduation gown, once
considered essential to a girl's happi
ness at commencement time, is taboo
among Portland high' school and tract
school girls and Jthe array of. dress
which will . greet the Portland audi
ences when the classes from the d:
ferent schools graduate next Friday
will be most economical although none
the less attractive.
Jefferson High School girls have
limited the cost of their graduation
outfit. Including gowns and flowers, to
a maximum of tlO each. Many of the
girls of the Jefferson High School, and
also those of the other high schools
who are taking work in sewing are
making their own gowns.
In accordance with the tradition of
the school the girls of the Benson
Polytechnic School are making their
own graduation gowns, wliich are ex
pected to cost less than $10 each.
The action of . the Jefferson High
bchool girls was taken or their own
accord, according to Hopkin Jenkins,
principal or the scnooi.
Another pace set by Jefferson High
School this year in economy is the
doing away with engraved invitation
cards.
The examinatlown in the various
high schools of the city will take up
me nrst inree aays or this week
Commencement exercises . will be held
Friday.
story he told Lieutenant Jenkins, who
made the arrest yesterday, she repulsed
his attentions and friends of hers
there, seeing that it was impossible to
rid her of him. gave her money with
which she came to Portland. Neufeldt
learned 'of her arrival here and fol
lowed.
Girl's Address Learned.
He went to the St. Johns police sta
tion immediately upon his arrival here
and - explained to Lieutenant Jenkins.
who is in charge,, that he had escaped
from the prison. camp and was without
food or money. Lieutenant . Jenkins
supplied him with immediate funds and
got him a Job. Neufeldt paid Lieuten
ant Jenkins frequent visits.
Neufeldt tried to see Miss Straight
and he asked for Information as to her
whereabouts from Mrs. Tredway, who
is connected with the Apostolic Faith
in this city. She refused to give the
address of the girL Neufeldt told her
if she interfered with his love affair
he would shoot her. However. Neu
feldt discovered the girl's address and
wrote to her. .In the letter he asked
her to write to him at Box 202, Linnton
and signed his name -Arthur Schwartz-
en berger.
Mrs. Tredway .was shown the letter
by Miss Straight. . She notified the po
lice and Detectives Coleman and Snow
were assigned to the case. The detec
tives wrote a dummy letter. They
watched the Linnton Postoffice Satur
day "but Neufeldt did not put in an ap
pearance. They asked Lieutenant Jen
kins to watch the place yesterday, glv
ing him the description of . the . man
they were trying to get.
Prisoner Is Man of Learnlnsr,
Lieutenant Jenkins immediately
recognized, hy. their description. the
man whom he had befriended six weeks
ago. lesterday morning Neufeldt ap
peared at the Linnton station, was Ira
mediately arrested by Lieutenant Jen
kins and brought to police headquar
ters.
. Neufeldt is 28 years of age. He says
he began his military education - when
10 years of age In a military school but
a few miles outside of Berlin. He
speake,' writes and reads eight ..lan
guages and . has been employed "as an
Interpreter.
He Joined the Austrian forces at the
beginning of the war and served until
the German advance on Warsaw. After
the fall of Lemberg, when the German
forces were making their advance on
Warsaw Neufeldt was taken prisoner
by a Russian rear guard and taken to
a prison camp in Siberia. Being an
officer he was allowed to keep his
papers and what money he had. He
bribed the guards to 'let him escape
and he came to Tacoma on a munition
ship that was bound on a return trip
from. Vladivostok. His troubles began
upon his arrival at Tacoma.
Aunt Tells of Parents' Struggle With
Poverty and Inability of Touth
to Gain Livelihood for Ills
Wife and Two Babes.
Pearl Stewart, the woman who. under
stress, lured her friend, Samuel Grant,
of Portland, to a trap laid by the San
Francisco police, where he was shot,
perhaps fatally, Sunday.' June 4, is a
"mystery" woman so far as the Port
land relatives of young Grant know.
Grant, who once made his home In
Portland with his aunt. Mrs. T. J.
Stewart, at 1351 East Yamhill street,
left Portland about a year ago to seek
work. . .The aunt is unable to account
for the similarity of the name of the
woman at San Francisco. Grant left
In Portland his' young wife and
two small children because he was
unable to find sufficient employ
ment here, to keep them comrortably.
He had been fairly successful in Cali
fornia and had made profitable attach
ments in the East, according to Mrs.
Stewart.
Grant was identified by his .brother.
Thomas Grant.-of Portland, who went
to San Francisco several days ago when
he was advised that his brother had
been shot in a brush with the police
there after he had been suspected of
being 'involved in an auto theft.
-Grant was lured to the police trap by
Pearl- Stewart, who was forced by the
police to help them get him. In the
fight which followed Grant was shot
twice, once in the leg and once in the
shoulder, before the third shot from
the police weapons hit his stomach and
floored him. His relatives here are
dazed at the entanglement of young
Grant, who is only 22 years old. They
are of the opinion that Pearl Stewart.
the woman in the case, is a boyhood
companion of his. His aunt here thinks
he may have known her some years ago
In Los Angeles.
Toung Grant's mother, his wtfe and
two children have recently heard from!
him. A letter arrived within a few days.'
The mother is critically ill, and the
news of the boy s Injuries are being
kept from her.
loung Grant was employed as a
chauffeur in Portland. He worked for
various auto concerns here. Mrs. Grant,
who was a high-school girl still in her
teens when they were married a few
years ago, is living with her relatives
here.
"Samuel was always a wild boy, but
don't think he would ever shoot at
anyone, although I know he would try
to get away even if he were cornered.
said .his aunt, Mrs. Stewart, with
whom he made his home before his
marriage. "Things were hard for him
from the start. His mother was left
a widow with six children to support.
Sam was the youngest. She sewed
and worked hard. She couldn't be with
him all the time. He was a good-locfk-
ing, fine boy. Everybody liked him and
spoiled him."
According to his aunt, youns Grant
was a fighter, high spirited and im
petuous, but almost always right. He
was usually at war for some other per
son's grievances. After his mother
could no longer support them all
Samuel went to live with his aunt.
When he was IS he married.
"She was only a youngster, too, a
dear, sweet little girl Just out of high
scnooi, said the aunt. She had been
brought up carefully and didn't know
a thing about work. Times were hard
nd, after both babies - came, things
were harder. Sam wanted work, so
he went away and was going to send
for them.
If young Grant survives the wounds
and is cleared of the charge against
him. he will be brought back to Portland.
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Today's Attractions
At Meier & Frank's
Condensed From Our Full
Page Ad of Yesterday. See Sun
day's Papers for Full Details
Our June Drug and
Toilet Goods Sale
offers splendid savings
on hundreds of articles.
Items yesterday's papers.
Sale of 10,000 Pieces
New Undermuslins
marked at prices that are
as attractive as the mer
chandise. Big assortmts.
Ribbons Staple Qual., 3000 Yds. Price.
$4.50 to $7 Waists $3.43
$10.50 to $14.50 Trimmed
Hats, special today $7.oO
$25 Women's Silk Suits on
sale today at only $10.50
$37.50 Women's Silk Suits
on sale special at $28. 13
$45.00 Women's Silk Suits,
special today only $33.75
$48.50 Women's Silk Suits
on sale today at $36.33
$55.00 Women's Silk Suits,
special toclay only $41.23
$65.00 Women's Silk Suits,
special today only $48.75
$75.00 Women's Silk Suits,
special today only $36.25
8c-10c Embroideries, yd. 50
15c-18c Embroideries, yard
for low price of only lOtf
30c-45c Embroideries, yard
for the low price of 250
35c-50c Embroidery Flounc
ing on special sale at 250
45c-65c Embroidery Flounc
ing on special sale at 390
$1.25 Embroidery Allovers,
on sale today for only 980
50c Baby Embroidery, the
yard for special price 250
25c Embroidery Baby Sets,
specially priced now 120
75c Wash Nets, white and
ecru, priced, the yard 590
$1.75-$2.50 Lace Flouncing,
on sale today at only $1.37
$2.25-$2.75 Georgette, the
yard for low price of $1.98
Aluminum Saucepans, the
lipped kind, special at 950
$33.00 to 37.50 Indestructo
Trunks on sale for $27.50
Sl.80-S2.10 Net Curtains.
on sale today, pair at 950
Henry Lawrence South wick
In Five Dramatic Recitals
Audltcrium, on Sixth Floor, Today
and Until Friday at 3 P. M. Daily
Five interesting recitals, to be given under ths
auspices of the Portland Shakespeare Study Club.
The subjects to be covered by Dr. Southwick
(President Emerson College of Oratory, Boston)
are "Julius Caesar," "King Lear," "Twelfth
Night," "Richelieu" and "The Rivals." Tickets
for course, 75c may be procured from club mem
bers or in our Book Shop, Basement Balcony.
Royal Banquet Flour
Today Sack for $1.29
"Royal Banquet" the pure food brand. Every
sack marked and guaranteed "unbleached." For
bread, cakes and pastry. $1.29 sack today only.
Eastern Hams, carefully se
lected and smoked, lb., 20c.
Imported Lentils, fancy
"quality, 3-pound sacks. 50c.
White Lily Butter, fancy
Portland churning, roll, 60c.
Head Rice, large kernels, 5-
. lb. cloth sacks, special, 39c.
Crab Meat, imported, large
cans, doz., $4, can, only 35c.
Grape Juice, Concord, Ohio
make, large bottles, for 35c.
Solid Tomatoes, "Carnation"
No. 2 ',a size cans, a dozen,
$1.05; single can for 9c.
Sliced Peaches, Valley View,
fine quality, per dozen,
$1.65. try a - can at 15c
Teas, choice of any 60c bulk
variety, per pound, only 49c.
Olive Oil, Cross & Black
well's, large bottles, 89c.
Ghirardelli's Cocoa, fancy
quality, l-lb. cans, 17Jic
Baking Chocolate, Lowney's,
-pound cakes, only 19c
Cleaning and Laundry Necessities
Brooms "Little Beauty," made in Portland, from selected
broom corn, 4 sews; these are exceptional value at 49c.
Washing Powder, Mount
Hood, large packages, 18c.
Pearline, the great cleanser,
large package, for only 20c.
Naptha Soap, the finest
made, 6 large bars for 25c.
Gloss Starch, Kingsford's,
6-lb. wooden boxes, for" 59c
Laundry Soap. Winner, well
aged, 10 large bars for 29c.
Col man's Blue, in ball form,
boxes for 15c and 10c.
Cleaning Powder, Sunbrite,
sifting-top cans, 6 for 23c
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