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3 CRACK ABERDEEN COMPANY WHICH HAS LEFT FOR MOBILIZA TION CAMP. HURRIED CALL FOR MILITIA IS GIVEN NEARLY MOBILIZED THE MORNING OREGONIAX, 3IOXDA1, JUNE 26, 1916. WASHINGTON GUARD HE WHO HESITATES but you know the old proverb. You have still until June 30 to take advantage of our special offer of a No. 25 Ruud Gas Water Heater for $13.95, installed complete. After that date our carload purchase of these heaters wil be exhausted and we may be compelled to advance our ordi nary price, $15.50, considerably. We selected this heater because our tests showed it to be the most efficient and durable heater to be obtained at this price, and it is undoubtedly the biggest gas appliance bargain in the United States today. Every heater is backed by our comprehensive guarantee. Don't forget: "He who hesitates " A RUUD GAS WATER HEATER Until June 30th $13.95 Payable: $1.00 Down, $1.00 Per Month Portland Gas & Coke Co. Troops Will Be Ready to Be Drafted in Federal Serv ice Tuesday Night. Secretary of War Makes Ur gent Appeal to Start Some of Guard to Border. SEATTLE BIDS GOD SPEED MEDICAL TESTS WAIVED Woman Strews Rose Petals Before Departing Militiamen and Patri otic Organizations Form Es- cort to Railway Trains. 15,000 Guardsmen to Leave From East Today and Others to Fol low Rapidly: 'o Time to Be Lost by General Wood. SEATTLE, "Wash., June 2S. With all but two companies of the Second In fantry, Washington National Guard, in camp at American lake, south of Ta coma. tonight, mobilization of the Washington troops called out for ser vice on the Mexican border by Presi dent "Wilson last Sunday was practically completed. Company G, of Aberdeen, and Com pany M, of Centralia, were the first in fantrymen to arrive at the mobiliza tion camp, where they detrained at noon. An hour later a special train of 17 cars arrived from Seattle with the regimental headquarters, the Seattle battalion. Companies A, B, D and L and Company F, of the University of "Wash ington, Companies C and E, of North Yakima, and Company K, of Walla, Walla, arrived early tonight on another special train. The two Spokane companies, H and I, which had the farthest to travel, are not due at the camp until early to morrow. Guard Ready Tuesday Nlsbt. Troop B, Cavalry, Company A, Signal Corps, and the infirmary detachment have been at the camp several days. Troop B already has been mustered into Federal service, this work having been completed yesterday. Adjutant-General Maurice Thompson believes all of the Washington Gaurdsmen will be ready for draft into the Federal ser vice by Tuesday night. The departure of the 825 Infantrymen who went from Seattle today was im pressive. Promptly at 10 o'clock the soldiers, escorted by a battalion of Coast Artillery Reserve Corps, a divL sion of Naval Militia, 100 veterans of the Spanish-American War, 25 Civil War veterans and representatives of patriotic organizations, marched from the State Armory down Second avenue to Cherry street, a block west, to First avenue, then up First avenue to Uni versity street, where they marched down to the waterfront to entrain. The regimental band played lively airs all the way and while the men were en training. Rose Petals Scattered. All along the line. In spite of a drizzling rain, the streets were crowded with persons gathered to cheer the sol diers. As the Guardsmen marched down Second avenue a woman carrying a cornucopia filled with flowers scat tered rose petals before the Guardsmen. At the train the Coast Artillery bat talion and the Naval Militia were drawn up in lines and stood at attention while the infantrymen entered their cars. The waterfront at the foot of Univer sity street was crowded with spectators, relatives and friends of the men who were beginning their Journey to the border. There was little opportunity for leave-taking at the train. The men marched into their cars promptly at 10:30 and 10 minutes later the long train departed, the soldiers leaning from the windows cheering, waving their hats and shouting farewells. Some of the women present at the en trapment wept silently as their eons, husbands. brothers or sweethearts shouted good-bye. but for the most part the relatives of the departing Guardsmen appeared In a . cheerful mood. FLOWERS STREWN FOR TROOPS Spokane Militia Is Off for Concen tration Camp. SPOKANE. Wash., June 25. Two In fantry companies and a machine-gun company of the Washington National Guard departed from Spokane today for American Lake, the mobilization camp. The machine-gun company was over enlisted and the infantry companies, H and I, expected to be enlisted to full strength before arrival at camp. Spokane citizens turned out en masse to bid the militiamen farewell. Prior to boarding the special train the mil itiamen paraded through the streets. The parade was led by the police band. Grand Army veterans escorted the guardsmen to the depot. Citizens scattered flowers In the path of the citizen-soldiers and each man in line carried a bouquet of flowers or a floral wreath. The parting of wives and members of families from the guardsmen at the depot attracted a great crowd. The train is scheduled to stop at Eastern Washington towns and "pick up men who sent word they wanted to Join the Spokane militia companies. The vaccination of the guardsmen against smallpox and against typhoid fever was not completed before the men departed and this will be finished. It is expected, before the men arrive at camp. Captain D. A. Maurir, senior company commander of the Spokane guards, accompanied the special train. LUMBERMEN MAY MEET California White and Sugar Pine Body Making Plans. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. June 25. (Special.) Plans are now under way for a convention of the California White and Sugar Manufacturers Asso ciation here in August. Harold D. Mortenson, President of the Pelican Lumber Coripany of this city. has charge of the arrangements for this meeting. , , ruring the first week of August, the White Pine Manufacturers Association of Spokane, will hold its annual con vention at Bend. Or. As this meeting will be attended by all pine lumber men of thtr inland Empire, the two or ganizations may aieet here together to talk and formulate plans for better grading und market conditions. Lodge 3Ien Offer Service. El'GEN'E, Or., June 25. (Special.) Canton Hovey. No. 4. of the Patriots' Militant Army of the Independent Or der of Oddfellows of Oregon, at a meet ing held last night in Eugene. -.adopted a resolution offering their services to the country In the event of war with Mexico. J-DDUBAOTr EYESIGHT SPECIALIST E y e h Examined, Glasses Made, 120 Broadway, Near Waajilna-toau r i'f w 1 111 ly . ijHp ;nr A SI vAKt H If ll 11 iVCj t it ?L f fvC". it S I' v I 'Jn1" i 'f 1 ' VA 1 "I r flhr 1 I kLt - lii lf I j m 1 1 I f - - VZ?f f i 1 ' i I ' TTV : I Top (Left to Right) Major O. R, Anstln, Read of State Medical Forces ( Cap tain H. A. Corneau, of Company G) First Lieutenant B. V. Springer and Sec ond Lieutenant F. M. Cook. Below (Left) First Sergeant B. H. Short. (Right) Sergeant W. S. Mitchell, Second Beat Shot In State of "Washington. ABERDEEN IS FIRST Company G, at War Strength, Goes to Camp. CITY PROUD OF GUARDSMEN Majority of Members Are Men of Long Service Townsmen Con tribute $500 Fund Mayor's "God-Speed" Patriotic. ABERDEEN". Wash.. June 25. (Spe cial.) r-More than 3000 citizens assem bled at the Union station this morn ing to bid "Godspeed" to the members of Company G, who left today for American Lake. Mothers, sweethearts and wives wept, and there was hardly a dry eye among the many women In the throng. A band played patriotic airs, the crowd sang "The Star-Spangled Ban ner." and as the train pulled out cheering rent the air. The send-oft unquestionably was the most enthusi astic patriotic demonstration in the city's history. Company G was the first in the state of Washington to reach war strength, and left here for American Lake with 185 men. Forty-three of these men will be transferred to other state companies, since Company G needs but 142. The Aberdeen company, besides being the first to recruit to war strength, boasts that it is the best in the state. More than 100 of the men have seen two or more years of National Guard or regular Army service. Half a dozen of Its members are Spanish-American veterans, more than a dozen are for mer regulars, and three have seen service in foreign armies. Captain H. A. Comeau for years has been - a commissioned officer in the company. First Lieutenant K. V. Springer has served eight years as a militiaman and had one year at Fort Lawton, while Second Lieutenant F. M. Cook is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he took several years of drill. First Sergeant Highly Rated. First Sergeant B. H. Short is consid ered the best man at that position in the Guard. Me has served in the militia for 15 years, and'for several years past has been pronounced by the head of ficers at American Lake encampments as the most efficient in the regiment. Sergean W. H. Mitchell, who ranks next, is a Spanish-American war vet eran and at the last militia state shoot won second honors. Captain Comeau gives Mitchell credit for securing 25 recruits in Montesano, a town of only a few thousand population. The Company G recruits Include three bankers' sons, and a large num ber of others are from the best-known families in the city. The boys have been getting genuine support of their townsmen, who have contributed per haps about $500 for the company's use. Every mill company has agreed to give the men who enlist Jobs upon their rettirn. The women have organized a Red Cross Association for the relief of the Aberdeen company, should relief be necessary. . Patriotic Spirit Shown. The dispatch of Company G is not all that Aberdeen Intends to do. Follow ing the departure of Company G, the Naval Militia will begin immediately to recruit as many men as possible, so that that organization may be ready for service should the call come. This organization now has a membership of about SO. Mayor J. M. Phillips, speaking to Company G Just before they left here for American Lake, expressed the spirit of Aberdeen people when he said: "Aberdeen bids you 'Godspeed.' Your call is from Uncle Sam and he is the biggest and squarest man in the world. We are not afraid but that you boys, by your bravery, intelligence and manly conduct, will impress your superiority upon our e.nemy. At your post of duty you will not be alone. We all will be ready to responft to your call." ELM A HONORS COMPANY G Patriotic Demonstration Attends Passage of Guardsmen. ELMA, Wash.. June 25. (Special.) One of the most patriotic demonstra tions ever held in this city was tend ered to the officers and men of Com pany G, Washington National Guard, this morning when they were greeted by almost the entire population of the town, who stood for hours in a heavy downpour to give the county's com pany a rousing good-bye. Elma band kept the crowd in good epirits, and during the ten-minute stop each member of the company was presented with a beautiful bouquet of selected roses, which were tied with red, white and blue ribbon with a card attached to each bearing compliments of the citizens of Elma. As the train pulled out, women were weeping and a different spirit gripped the crowd as people began to realize the significance of the boys' mission. Two more recruits Joined the company here. MASSACHUSETTS GETS CALL Troops Ordered to Entrain for Bor der Tuesday. FRAMINGHAM Mass.. Juna 25. Four regiments of Infantry, one regi ment of field artillery, one ambulance company and one field hospital com pany, constituting the greater part of the Massachusetts Military mobilized here, received orders tonight to be ready to entrain for the Mexican border Tuesday morning. San Antonio, Tex., it was said, prob ably would be the field base of the Massachusetts troops. CRUISER HURRIES SOUTH MARYLAND ADDS lOO OR MOKE APPRENTICES EN ROUTE. Rapld-Flre Gun. Lashed to Decki of Warship on Way to Join Admiral Winslow's Fleet on West Coast. SAN DIEGO. Cal.. June 26. The cruiser Maryland arrived from Brem erton, Wash., via San Francisco, this morning and after taking on mail, coal and provisions, left at 4:30 o'clock this "LOOK OUT MEXICO" STJXG BY ILLINOIS TROOPS. Illinois troops are singing this song entitled "Look Out Mexico." You're a red hot place we know. Of course we may be slow. But watch us when we so. In peace we wished to dwell. We treated you too well. And now will give you hell. No Gringo by Jingo, Must leave Mexico. I. i afternoon for Lapaz and Guaymas, Mexico, to Join Admiral Winslow's fleet. Mora than 100 naval apprentices, picked up at San Francisco, are being taken south on the Maryland to fill up the complements of the ships In Mexi can waters. A number of rapid-fire guns were lashed to the decks of the Maryland. More field pieces and ammunition are to be carried -to Mazatlan on the cruiser South Dakota due here Wednesday from San Francisco. The supply ship Glacier and the naval transport Buffalo are expected early this week from the Lower Coast with refugees. LOS AXGELES SEXDS BIG FORCE Thousands Witness Departure of Mi litia to Mobilization Camp. LOS ANGELES. June 25. Eleven units of the Seventh Regiment, Na tional Guard of California, left Los An geles early tonight for the state mo bilization grounds at Sacramento. All other units of the regiment will be picked up at points en route north. The militiamen from Los Angeles traveled in a special train over 'the Santa Fe Railroad. Several thousand people witnessed the departure of the troops from this city. Yoncalla Rancher Weds. ROSEBURG, Or.. June 25. (Special.) Benjamin Huntington, Sr., of Yon calla, and Mrs. Maud Kelso were mar ried here yesterday by Rev. W. H. Eaton. Mr. Huntington is nearly 60 years old and is one of the most promi nent men in Douglas county. NEW YORK, Juno 25. Major-Gen-eral Leonard Wood, commander of the Department of the East, received to night from Secretary of War Baker an urgent appeal to start for the border at once some of the militia organiza tions under his Jurisdiction. The emergency was considered so important, it was eaid at Governor's Island, medical examination of the men would be waived. 15.000 to Go Today. Fifteen thousand National guards men from the states of New York. Massachusetts, New Jersey and Con necticut will start for the Mexican border tomorrow, Major-General Leo nard Wood announced late tonight. In all there will be 11 regiments of infantry, one complete regiment of cav clry, one complete regiment of field artillery, with the usual hospital and ambulance units and signal corps for such a force. Other Troopa to Follow. The crack commands of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Delaware, Penn sylvania, Maryland. Virginia and Flor ida will be started for the border Tues day or Wednesday. The number of National Guard troops of the Department of the East in the mobilization camps grew today to 4S, 000, according to Major-General Wood's report to the War Department. The men are prepared to entrain for the Mexican border at an hour's notice, he announced. CENTRALIA GTJARDSMEX LLE Crowd of 2000 Cheer Coin puny M on Departure. CENTRALIA, June 25. (Special.) Despite rain, a crowd of 2000 persons was at the railway station here this morning to see Company M leave for American Lake. Headed by the Cen tralia band, the company left the Armory at 9:15 A. M. and marched to the train, where a few minutes were given for last good-byes before the militiamen pulled out. The cheering lasted until the train was out of sight. Captain Livingstone took more than 150 men with him to American Lake, the required 142 having been enlisted hours before the recruiting office closed at 6 o'clock last night. Only about half of the company had rifles and about 30 were without uniforms. They will be supplied on their arrival at the lake. The officers of Company M are Cap tain David Livingstone and Lieutenants Prank Van Gilder and Ralph A. Todd. Lieutenant Dewitt Yeager. of this city, has been appointed Adjutant of the Second Battalion and left this morning for the lake with Company M. Lieu tenant William Scales, another Cen tralia officer, is attached to the quar termaster's department of the Second Battalion. Ralph Hathaway, a private In Com pany M, reported back for duty yester day from Raymond, where he had a recruiting office. About a dozen re cruits were sent here from Raymond, the majority of whom passed the exam inations. Chehalis, Toledo, Vader. Winlock and Tenino are also well rep resented In Company M. William R. Lee, City Attorney of Centralia, is a Sergeant in Company M. The City Commission has appoint ed G. C. Arnest attorney pro tern, to serve until Sergeant Lee's return. IDAIIOAXS READY WEDNESDAY AH Except Two Companies Are Up to Peace Strength. BOISE, Idaho, June 25. Adjutant General P. H. Crow announced the Idaho contingent of National Guards will be prepared to leave Camp John T. Morrison here for the Mexican, Dorder Wednesday, provided rolling stock ordered for the transportation of the rtoops is delivered in Boise when promised by the railroad company. The physical examination of officers and enlisted men continued today and tonight. Three companies have been examined. The Medical Corps - will exs nish with the other companies of the giment late Tuesday night. There are now 831 enlisted men and officers in the mobilization camp. Kecruits are still joining the regiment. All but two companies are up to peace strength, and they can be filled from wother units. f - Equipment for the regiment is en route to this city from. California. It will arrive Tuesday night. The regi ment will be mustered into the Federal service Wednesday if the medical ex aminations are completed, and can entrain and leave Boise Wednesday night, according to a statement given out by the Adjutant-GeneraL TACOMA TROOP MUSTERED IN Thousands of Persons Greet Wash ington Guards in Camp. TACOMA. Wash.. June 25. Warlike scenes of Spanish-American War days were re-enacted today at Camp Elmer E. Brown at American Lake in the outskirts of Tacoma, where the Second Regiment, Infantry, of the Washington National Guard, detrained and pitched tents, to await call to the Mexican border. Fully 20,000 persons from Tacoma and neighboring towns flocked to the mili tary reserve to see the guardsmen at work this afternoon getting their camp in trim. Only two Spokane companies are yet to come and they are expected early tomorrow. Troop B, Cavalry, Tacoma, was mustered Into Federal service, and officers of the other or ganizations were expecting to be mus tered in within the next three days. Colonel William Inglis is in command bf the camp and will command the troops in the field. With the comple tion of mobilization today it Is stated there will be 2246 officers and men In the camp. "Drys" Parade Edinburgh. EDINBURGH. Scotland, via London. June 25. The culmination af a woman's campaign for prohibition while hostil ities are In progress was marked Satur day by a procession of several thou sand women with bannens inscribed. "Follow the King," meaning the ex ample of total abstinence set by King George. Tho petition, signed as a result of the campaign, bore the names of 40.000 women In the Edinburgh district ap pealing to the government to enforce prohibition during tb war. " ij . . !; OREGON SPURS WEST Mobilization Speeded as Move to Border Seems Likely. SIGNAL HONOR PAID THIRD California and Washington Men Al most AH In Camps, WItb Keen i Competition by Men to Be Ready First. SAN FRANCISCO. June 25. Mobili zation of the National Guard in a majority of the states comprising the Western department was nearlng com pletion rapidly tonight. Possibility of a quick shift to the border of fully prepared units was an incentive that spurred officers and men to sharp activ ity, keen competition among the va rious state organizations adding addi tional zest to the work of getting ready. The third battalion of the Third In fantry of Oregon's Guard, said to be the first militia battalion In the coun try to be mustered Into "the Federal service, was honored by the War De partment today with orders to proceed Immediately to San Diego. But for the fact that physical examination of the men had not been completed, and that some necessary articles of equipment were lacking, the battalion would have entrained tomorrow morning. With the exception of the Seventh Infantry, which entrained at Los An geles tonight, and Battery C. which will entrain at Stockton tomorrow morning, all the troops of the Cali fornia Guard are encamped at Sacra mento. The Second Infantry of the Washing ton Guard, being mobilized near Ta coma, lacks but two companies, which are expected to arrive from Spokane tomorrow morning. Movements of the troops and their mobilization camps have been accompanied by intense en thusiasm on the part of the men and patriotic demonstrations by the popu lace. MONTANA CHARD ' MOBILIZED One Company Already Mustered Into Federal. Sen ice. HELENA, Mont., June 25. Every company in the Montana National Guard is now mobilized at Fort William Henry Harrison, the five companies whose arrival had been delayed owing to washouts on the railroads, reaching the city shortly after noon today. To Company I, of Baker. Captain Goble commanding, and with a comple ment of 84 men and three officers, goes the honor of being the first company of guardsmen mustered into the Fed eral service. The company was mus tered in this afternoon and other com panies will be mustered in as soon as their rolls can be prepared. ADAIR DEATH CONFIRMED MEXICAN COMMANDER SEXDS NEWS THROUGH GENERAL PERSHING. General Bell, In Portland, Also Gets News From "Washington That Fort lander Died In Carrlsal Fight. The family of Lieutenant Henry Rod ney Adair, who was killed in the fight at Carrizal on June 21. received tele grams yesterday from General Persh ing and from Chlef-of-Staff H. L. Scott, in reply to telegrams sent them by General J. F. Bell, who Interested him self personally in the matter after his arrival in Portland. S. C. Adair, the father of the lieu tenant, has not yet been notified of the death of his son. for he Is In the l t . t . nri hi. mnriition is such that 11VB(IIW the family fears the consequences of the shocK mat me newa wuiu unuB- General Pershing's telegram received yesterday morning was as follows. "Information received by wire from the Mexican commander that Lieutenant Adair was killed In the fight at Carri zal on the twenty-first instant. Ef fort being made to recover the re mains. Pershing." General Scott telegraphed from "Washington: "Message from General Trevlno through Mexican Consul at Juarez to General Bell at El Paso, transmitted by General Funston, Is that he has signed statement from In terpreter Fillsbury that Lieutenant Adair has been killed. It is with deep regret I have to inform you of the loss of this gallant. officer in the perform ance of duty. The Department Is mak ing every effort to get further particu lars, which will be forwarded when re ceived." OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington. June 25. (Special.) Represen tative McArthur, after being in touch with, the War DepaxUucnt sU dU", haj concluded that Lieutenant Henry Adair, of Portland, lost his life in the Carrizal massacre in Mexico. The War Department as yet has no definite re port on Mr. Adair, but his failure to show up among the stragglers and the various reports indicating that all the officers of the ambushed company were killed, has led the department to conclude that the Portland boy was among those slaughtered. Mr. Mc Arthur tonight telegraphed Lieutenant Adair's parents the latest conclusion of the War Department. . MILITIA SURGEON DIES Major V. C. Williams Found Dead in Auto Near Missouri Camp. NEVADA, Mo.. June 23. One infan try company of the Third Regiment, the Ambulance company and the signal corps company, all of Kansas City, were mustered into the Federal serv ice here today. Several more com panies will be mustered In tomorrow. No orders have been received as yet for the movement of these troops. All of the companies were awaiting equipment. The first camp tragedy occurred this afternoon, when Major V. C Williams, chief surgeon, was found dead in his motor car. a mile from camp. Death was evidently due to apoplexy. Major Williams was 40 years old. He was chief division surgeon for the Missouri Pacific and had been married recently. AUTOS COMPOSE CORTEGE Funeral of Samuel It. Stott Held Friday at Gaston. GASTON, Or., June 25. (Special.) A funeral procession composed en tirely of automobiles was the unusual sight to attract the attention of Gas ton residents Friday, when the body of Samuel R. Stott was conveyed to the family plot at the Hill Cemetery, of East Gaston. The cortege arrived from Portland at noon. Among the relatives who were present at the funeral were, Mr. and Mrs. Has Stott. of Gaston, and Mr. and Mrs. Marlon McCoy, of TamhiU. Mr. Stott had passed part of his time for the last few years in Gaston. M. A. MILLER WILL SPEAK Revenue Collector to Be Sclo's Ora tor on Independence Day. Milton A. Miller. Collector of Internal Revenue, has accepted an invitation to deliver the Fourth of July address at the Independence day celebration to be held at Scio. The people of Scio are preparing for a celebration of the "good old-fashioned" kind, according to information received by Mr. Miller. This will In clude' a patriotic programme, fire works and other displays. An ex cursion from Portland has been sug gested as a possibility on that date. Read The Orearonlan's classified ads. USL Batteries New-type USL starting and fyffU s'uotit 'bL Hjt; at Corporation m sixes for all cars. 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Hunt, left early today for the mobilization camp at Sacra mento. Fifteen units of the regi ment responded to the orders flashed from Sacramento last night to start for the mobilization camp today. The trops spent a busy night pre paring for the early start. Before day light they were making ready their equipment and baggage, and by noon every company was .entrained. Re cruiting continued up to the last mo ment, and more than 100 enlistments were obtained, it was announced, dur ing the 24 hours prior to departure. It was announced at tho headquarters of the Western Division of the Army that every unit of the organized militia of the state would be in camp at Sacia mento by Tuesday, and that the total force was estimated at 3944 officers and men. Boy Falls 30 Feet. MARSHFIELD, Or.. June 25. (Spe cial.) H. Coffin, a 16-year-old boy of Bunker Hill, fell from a 30-foot trestle this afternoon and fractured his skull at the base of his brain. 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