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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1916)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1016. IS BONNEVILLE SCENE OF SISTERS' PICNIC Steamer Baily Gatzert, Autos and Trains Carry Lodge Folk to Grounds. BAND MUSIC IS PLAYED SUPREME LODGE MEMBERS FROM STATE OF WASHINGTON AND PROMINENT OREGON SUPREME LODGE MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED OREGON GRAND LODGE TUESDAY i Oregon's Unsurpassed Mountains and Silvers Bring Forth Praise From Visitors as They Wend Their Way Back to the City. Five hundred -visiting and Portland member's -of the Pythian Slaters went to Bonneville on the steamer Bailey Gatzert yesterday morning, -while about the same number of masculine members o the organization and a- few of the women journeyed there in autos and by train. On the return trip the men took the beat while the women returned in the machines over the scenic Columbia Highway. Every effort wm made by the local members of the Pythian or ganizations to make the occasion an enjoyable one, and the visitors were loud in declaring that the endeavor 'Was a success from every viewpoint. Two bands of the Pythian order, the Hubbard and the Wallula, grave con certs on the return trip and at the park. Refreshments aleo were Berved on hoard the boat, and a splendid picnic Sinner, in which the famous Columbia Stiver salmon was the piece de resist ance, was served as soon as Bonneville rwaa reached. Although there was no set pro KTamme at the park, dancing was in dultred in by a large number at the Jiavillon. and also on the boat during the return trip. During Both the land uid water trips well-informed mem bers of the Portland branch of the rythians explained to the visitors th principal points of interest along the routes, and others went through the crowd and presented the guests with photographic views of the picturesque scenes to be carried home as souvenirs. Women Flay Hostesses. On the trip to the park the welfare f the visiting Sisters was looked after by a committee of the local lodge of that branch of the Pythian organiza tion, composed of Mrs. C. O. Sigglin, chairman, and Mesdames David Nel eon. II. J. Clark, Benjamin Green, James Ashler. Clifford Maloney, H. C. Hunter, C. H. Fox, Earl Smith, W. Frank Paine, Frank . Grant, Thad Graves, Willard Marx, Leslie Crouch, Hobert G. Morrow and E. M. Lance. The general safety and comfort of the guests were in the hands of Ben l' Green, Charles Sigglin, Harry Fisher and Tom Dowllng. Both committees were assisted by all of- thet local, members who were aboard the steamer, and nothing was overlooked in the endeavor to make the trip a most agreeable one. Among the visiting sisters were del egates from every state in the Union and all of the - provinces of Canada. They' were immeasurably impressed with the grandeur of the scenery. As they viewed the rugged rocks that rose ' straight out of the water and come to a peak- several hundred feet in the air murmurs of astonishment could be heard everywhere. ' St. Peter's Pome caused almost every woman aboard the boat to rush to one side to secure a good view of it, and a biroilar movement occurred as the ves sel passed Latourelle Falls, Horse Tail Falls, Capo Horn, Multnomah Kails, and several other points. The wheel salmon traps were . also great objects of interest. I never saw such magnificent moun tains in all my life," ejaculated one enthusiastic woman from Georgia, as the boat neared the picnic-ground landing. ""Thooe are not mountains that we patssed through," remarked Mrs. Ben Green. "They are simply cliffs. To tee the 'mountains, you have to go to the summit of those." Auto Trip Proven Interest Ins. The visiting Knights, who went to Bonneville by auto, were impressed rqually by the grandeur of the scenery they viewed while making tl trip. Tfcey were piloted by a committee com- lsed of Charles O. Sieglin, John B. Veon, Thad L. Graves, Jua Moser and Jirank Grant and others. In the absence of Chairman Ben F. Green, who was unavoidably detained m the city, Mr. Graves acted as char; d'affaires. Mr. Yeon assumed the post of master pilot, assisted by Mr. Sigglin. stops were made at every vantage point, from which an extraordinarily magnificent view could be had. When the return trip was made with tlie autos carrying the women, the snme committee had charge of the journey and pursued the same methods in showing the beauty spots of nature along the route. Mount Hood, -Mount St, Helens and Mount Adams were viewed by the visl tors. "When told that it was always winter on their summits, some of the Eastefn guests hardly would credit it. "I have traveled all over this coun try." said Supreme Chancellor Young who. with his wife, was at the outing, "and in all my experience I have never viewed a more beautiful stretch of scenery than I have gazed at today. It is magnificent beyond the conception or a person who has never laid eyes on it, ana when I return home and tell some or my mends about it, I am atrald they will question my veracity. For fear of that, as well as a memento of this splendid trip. I am going to take home a book full of views to corroborate the wonderful fairy tales that I shall have to relate." Supreme vice-Chancellor Brown said that the members of the order, who went to uonneviiie, desired to extend thanks to w. B. Ayer, H. L. Pittock ajid a number of other Portlanders. whose names they did not know, for their courtesy in securing autos tor tne tour. MR. BECKWITH VISITS BEND . .... v'w33-gw: ji jw-mum mxm" muhh m in. u,ni miAB"" -' . rj-jwwg -5-twt i i i 5 - - "" iki.. h m 1 - r -- ir- - 1 1 n 1 1 x. S - y ' - ...-ofc .- .... . - ' S r -W f . "tv i ' r v - ' - - - , T- '3 i - tv' it A k , . . i i : va2 - 7f V 1 n ' . 1 t ' t TV V I ' V .... . . rt k-JS 5 - - v - .s."v It i i!'---- i - ' O. I ' - . , ' Xv-- -..V- '- --.-,. MR. ftVBRIDE URGED FOR COUNTY JUDGE State Senator Nominated on Independent, Non-Partisan Ticket. 'YTH1ANS TO CHOOSE Mrs. Lily Samuel Certain hi Election by Sisters. Chicago Puts in Bid Tor 1818 Con- vent ion Minneapolis Is After . 19 20 Various Matters - Are X'p for- Action. (CptTtlmiert From yiret Paje.) Commissioner . Workers Says Have Accidents Doubled. to BEND, Or, Aug. 2. (Special.) Com missioner Harvey Beckwith.v of th State Industrial Accident Commission, left tonight after passing two day nere on business connected with th work of the Commission. While here Mr. Beckwith went over the new saw mills, made a trip into one of the logging camps and inspected the local hospital where there are men bein cared for under arrangement with th Commission. . According to Mr. Beckwith Industrial accidents, have increased in the state of Oregon at least 100 per cent in th past few months. He ascribes this to two causes one speeding up, and th other the employment of inexperienced meQ,1iiad necessary by the return to Kurope to join the armies of large numbers of men formerly engaged here in industrial pursuits. Mr. Beckwith was much pleased with me saieiy aevices ne .found installed i ""r "v. l.ert t night John Stevenson. Pmnrrari F IIadvb-. HrlllnKhunit J. D. Cornett, Vorlb Yakima) V. V. Masill, Portland; K. W. Aaats. Bltsvlllei F". H. Tonken. lllark IUraon H. C. Koom, Tacoau. Front Row, Left to Right R. C. McCroskey, Garfield; K. M. BlomquUt. Bellinttham I h W. LmbIk, Aberdeen. Present Graad Cbanerllor; U. M. Lave, Colfax. Urana Keeper of Records and Seal; Gu Sleese, Spokane; J. W. McAtlUr, Spokane; Kml W'aldman, Tortland. Kneellnar. Left to Rlsht Ben Haverkamp, Taeomn, Grand Master of I0xeqnrr 'ri V'. Sa-rldge, Supreme Representative, Olymplai John It. Klnell,: Supreme Representative, Vanconveri H. O. Maryindale-, Spokane, Supreme Blaster of Anna; Frank S. Grant. Supreme Representative, Portland. RELATE CONTEST IS ON iably is advanced to the supreme chan cellorship at the convention next suc ceeding his election, hence the rivalry for this seemingly unimportant office. John. j. Brown of vandalia. 111., the pressnt vice-chancellor, will be ele- ated to -the ' chancellorshln at todav's election, . . ... . : . The supreme sisters likewise will old their election today, and It is certain that Mrs. Lily Samuel, of Oak land, Cal., will be chosen supreme chief o succeed Mrs. Cora- M. Uavis. of Union, Or. One city Chicago---is a formal con tender for the honor of entertaining the supreme lodge and the supreme temple in 1918.. Chicago's invitation was submitted to the session yesterday morning?. new Haven. Conn., also entered the leld yesterday ..and has many sup porters., other likely contenders are Philadelphia and Buffalo. Fred E. vheaton, grand keeper of records and seal, has served notice on the Relegates that Minneapolis is after the 1920 meeting and it Is apparent that Minneapolis will get it. Mr. Wheaton, it is said, has a habit of getting most of the good things that he goes after. . Winner Xamea Staff. Election of the minor places on the supreme lodge staff depends largely upon the outcome of the vice-chan cellorship race. It is apparent that the successful candidate for this honor will seek to fill the other offices with his own supporters. A contest promises to develop over the choice of a grand prelate. It is understood that Rev. Joseph H. Spear ing, of Columbia, Tenn., the incumbent, is a candidate to- succeed himself. The supporters of Mr. Davis ' for vice chancellor are advocating the- election of Fred S. Atwood, the blind delegate, of Minneapolis, for the place. Grand Keeper Wheaton and Henfy M. Wadsworth. of Philadelphia, supreme outer guard, are assured of re-election. Board Member Candidates. . William J. Doval. of Hutchinson. Kan., and George A. Bangs, of Grand Forks, N. D., are candidates for re election as memDers of the board of control. Among their principal oppo- nents are James A. Eteece, of Mount ' Holly Springs, Pa.: Merril O. Martin- dale, of Spokane,- the present master-at-arms, and Edward A. liorton, of St. Thomas,'' Ont. Mr. Davis, one of the aspirants for the vice-chaneellorahip." also is a mem ber of the board of control, and if he Is elected he will resign and his place on the board will have to be filled at the present convention. W. R. O'Neal, of Orlando. Fla has been appointed postmaster of the con vention and has erected a business-like mail distributing case In the lobby of the Masonic Temple. Mr. O'Neal served as postmaster of Orlando for 1 years, until "the wicked Uemocrats." as he call them, gave his place to another. I Ex-Confederate Governor Here. Milledge I Bonham, of Anderson. C a member of. the sliDreme tribu nal, is an ex-.Goveruor of South Caro lina, . having served In that capacity a young man, during the confed eracy. Mr. Bonham declares that Abraham Lincoln was the best friend the South ever had. After the election of officers today, the supreme lodge will get down to routine business. Judging front the regularity in which proposed amend ments to the constitution and resolu tions were dumped into the hopper yesterday and Tuesday, the convention will have enough work to keep it busy every minute of" the time from now until final adjournment is taken on August . The supreme lodge-has arranged to print a daily Journal of its proceed ings, giving every resolution and every proposed measure or legislation in full. Members will have these Journals sup plied to them at their desks at the beginning of each day's business. The supreme keeper has provided each man with a file into which he can bmd the journals and thereby be fully con versant with the discussions aifd de bates as the sessions proceed. In this particular - the- meeting resemble somewhat the practice of a state legis lature. The Pythian Editorial Association, composed of editors of Pythian papers scattered throughout the country, held a meeting yesterday and elected H. M. Quin, of Meridian, MiBs., president. Mr. Quia also is grand keeper of records and seals for Mississippi, is a former Speaker of the lower House of the Mis sissippi Legislature, and Is "mentioned" every once In a while as a candidate for Governor of bis state. . Another former speaker of the Leg islature Is Harry Schoberth. of Ver sailles, Ky who has served In that capacity in his state. Kentucky has one of Its state offi cials at the convention. He Is Jouett Henry, assistant adjutant-general a thorough believer in. Americanism and preparedness. Insular Lodges Considered. . The question of authorizing repre sentation at the supreme lodge meet ings of representatives from subordi nate lodges in the insular possessions of the United States promises to be come one of much interest. The proposal is made that a subordi nate lodge or group of subordinste lodges in the outlying districts having an aggregate of 800 or more member be entitled to one representative in the Supreme Lodge and that mileage he allowed from the point at which the delegate would enter the United State proper, to the convention city. Tnese faraway looges now are under the direct jurisdiction of the supreme lodge, and have no grand lodge organi sations of their own such as is provided for the several states and provinces. ALBERT F. BARNARD DEAD Man LonR Active fit Tlallrond Telegraph VTorlc Passes. and KNIGHTS ALTER CODE Supreme Lodge Makes Some Changes in Insurance. MUCH BUSINESS DISCUSSED ' EUGENE, Or.. Aug. J. (Special.) Albert F. Barnard, for many years rail road man and telegrapher in the North west, died here today, aged 2. For almost 40 years Mr. Barnard was en gaged In railroad work In Washington and Oregon, lie came to Oregon in 1876. and to Eugene about 10 years ago. For five years after his removal to this city he was Identified with the Western Union Telegraph ofilce in this city. . Mr. Barnard was a. member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, charter division of Taooma. He was a brother of C. P. Barnard, Republican nominee for Sheriff of Lane County, and Is survived by his widow and son, Charles N. Barnard, and daughter, Mrs, A. S. Myers, all of Eugene. ' Canadian Miners Strike. VANCOUVER, B. C. August t. The Fernie and Michel coal miners are idle because of a strike of miners. The coke ovens are working. A joint conference was expected' to be held in Calgary yesterday, but did not materialize. Hopes are held out for & settlement, and a promise to meet the men's de mands for a 10 per cent increase. panys net operating revenue for the year was $1S7,7S.72. its operating in come. tl71.561.9s. and the total jrross income, siil.sis.oz. The net operating revenue of th Salem Water. Light & 1'owfr Company for the year was 32.21.1Z; the operat ing Income. J23.114.05: th total gross Income, I33.365.4Q, and the net income for the year. tl0.0S9.67. The Rogue Klver Water Company's net operating revenue amounted to 1 104.81; the operating Income. &6f3.t and the net Income for the year. 1576.71 RECRUITING TO CONTINUE Permanent FIVE PAST GRAND CHANCELLORS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF RATHBONE LODGE. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, AT ST. THOMAS, ONT. J J X ."5 ' - ' v ' f . . : - rl ' . : ' , . f - f r t . - v ..... . - 1 .4 F . S . ; . V - -' T i ,t . . , . " ' C ' - 1 right to ir;r-f c A. hortox, w . ii. mibch, r. h. m'co.vxgli, j. b. datidso.x ad george: OK DDES. Unique Is the distinction claimed by Rathbon Lodge, No. 12. Knight of PythJa. St. Thomas, Ontario. Canada, according to E. A. Horton and George Geddes, members of that organization, who are in Port land attending the Pythian convention. The lodge lays claim to being the only one in the supreme do main, comprising the United States and Canada, which has five living nd unaffiliated past grand chan cellors One other lodge in the supreme domain' is said to have five past grand chancellors In its mem bership, but one of these joined the lodge after having retired from the office of grand chancellor and consequently is considered to be "affiliated." The five member of Rathbone Lodge, who are also past grand chancellors, are: E. A. Horton. George Geddes, W. H. Murch, R. H. MeConnell, J. B. Pavidson. All five took their original membership in Rath bone Lodge and held all' the offices in that lodge previous to going through th chairs of th grand lodge. All five of the men are active member of their lodge. Mr. Horton is a candidate for the board of control Of the supreme lodge at the election to be held to dey. He is an alderman and business man in the city of St. Thomas. Mr. Geddes is a former Mayor of St. Thomas and Is also in business there. Mr. Murch is a banker there and the other two are attorneys. PyU'ians Consider Amendments at Early Morning Session, Arter Whlcli They Take Trip Over Columbia Highway. Amendments to the Pythian Insur ance code were numerously proposed at the brief session of, the Supreme Lodge yesterday mo-ning aud will be given further consideration later in the convention. The Supreme Idge met at the "un earthly" hour of 7:30 and disposed of a heavy volume of business from that time until 9:30, when adjournment was taken so that the visitors might en- Joy the -Columbia River Highway tria ana the salmon bake at Bonneville. The meeting gave no formal con sideration to any of the proposed legis lation. Every measure was referred to the printing committee and ordered printed in the daily Journal. A formal Invitation from the Pytht- ans of Chicago, invttlng the supreme lodge to meet In that city in 1918. was read and will be acted upon today. Later in the day came a aimilar Invi tation from New Haven. Conn., but It has not yet been presented to the lodge. Other cities are expected to submit their proposal at today session. Amendments Are Proposed. One of the proposed Insurance amend ments would relieve a disabled mem ber from the payment of premiums upon submission of competent proof that his earning power had been destroyed. Another amendment would relieve all Pythian from further payments of premiums upon reaching 70 years of age and would make all policies ma ture at that time, with a provision for cither a cash payment of the principal or a distribution of payments over an nual installments. A third proposal would enable policy holder to borrow money on their poli cies to the extent ot 90 per cent of the reserve value. A fourth- amendment suggests that all policies be Incontestible for any cause whatever, excepting fraud, after It has continued in force for three years. What doubtless Is the most Impor tant proposal of all provide authority to the board of control of the insur ance department to Issue blanket pol icies to the subordinate lodges, guaran teeing their siek benefits and disability claims. The fee under this plan would be placed on a per capita basis. It is pointed out In support of this proposal that under existing arrange ments, the subordinate lodges under taking to pay their own sick and dis- bility claim, some subordinate bodies find It difficult to meet these pay ment. Birthday of Oldest Pythian. One detail of business thst the Su preme Lodge took time to dispose ot yesterday morning was th decision to provide official representation at the forthcoming birthday celebration to be given at aahlngton. V. C, In honor of Major Edward Dunn, the oldeat living member of the order. Major Dunn Is 81 year of age and Is attending th Portland convention. Th people of Washington are preparing to celebrate hi 82d birthday, which occur soon. An appropriation of 1600 was voted to provide a suitable monument for Past Supreme Chancellor Barry. Another proposed amendment would eliminate the fee for transfer of mem. bership from one subordinate lodge to another. At present a fee tnuat be paid to the lodge from which - a member withdraw a well as to th one to which he transfers. Although the hour at whloh - the meeting was atartad yesterday morn ing waa a moat unusual en, nearly every delegate waa In his seat when Supreme Chancellor Toung brought down the gavel and he brought it down precisely en the dot 7:10. 8trag. glers kept coming Into the room after the opening hour, but before o'clock every man was In bis place. Ofrice Will at Eugene. Ito Opened EUGENE, Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) A permanent, recruiting office for th Third Oregon Infantry was opened In Eagene today under orders received by Captain C. J. Winn, rerrultlng officer. This Is the first permanent recruit Ing otfice fur the National Guard 1 Oregon, outside of Portland. Captain v inn states that many mem bers of the militia Coast Artillery Corps are anxious to Join tne infantry He stated that he discouraged sue! efforts by artillerymen. "These men are trained in their particular line, and while Inactive at present, are servin their country by remaining here and waiunarfor the call, if it should come, he said. ACCEPTANCE IS EXPECTED Paving Work Held V. t'nfair interference with the paving of East Tenth street from Going street to Alberta street Is charged against Commissioner Dleck in a communica tion from the contracting firm of Gieblsch &. Joplin. presented yesterday to the City Council. The contractors declare Mr. Dleck has stopped work on the project thre time without rea sonable cause and thereby has put the company to several hundred dollars' unnecessary expense. It la charged that the work, was stopped each time by Mr. Dleck at the request of Warren Brothers, who claimed the mixture wa not proper in the pavement as being laid. Investiga tion disclosed the reports to be untrue, the contractor imy In thlr letter. Enthusiastic Maes Meeting at Cen tral Library Brings Unanimous Appeal for Prominent Attor- t ney to Oppose Mr. Taswell. George M. McBride. present state Joint Senator from Multnomah. Clacka mas and Columbia counties, was for mally and unanimously nominated by a mass meeting for the office of County Judge of Multnomah County last night' at the Central Library, as an lndepen- ' dent and nonpartisan candidate. It was a gathering of representative' men and women not only from fort-' land, but from outside precincts as well. ' In fact, there were voter from Ore- ham. Troutdale and Multnomah ito- tlons of the eounty. all declaring by , their presence and action that they are . "dissatisfied with the nomination of Tazwell." as Jesae Stearns, a prominent attorney, who presented the name of J Mr. McBride to the meeting, ex pressed it. Mr. McBride will be formally noti fied of the meeting's action and is ex- , pected to accept the nomination. Ihe meeting was called to order by B. D. Sigler, who declared its objeot .- was to nominate Mr. McBride for Count"- Judge. J. J. Johnson, attorney - and prominent in the grange, waa 1 made chairman of the meeting and R. . E. Smith, secretary. C. S. Chapman presented a resolution organising the meeting Into a nom inating body In pursuance to the law. ' Following its adoption Jesae Stearn nominated Mr. McBride. He declared t.iat there was "widespread dissatis faction over Ihe nomination of Taz well. because of the latter' public record." Mr. Stearns then called attention to the fact that during the past seven years nearly S40.000.000 in estates and ' other transactions had been handled by the judge of the County Court, and urg?d the importance of putting a man in the -office who is fitted by record, training and temperament. He concluded by calling attention to the fact that George M. McBride wa the arrandaon of one of the first aettlera of Oregon. Rev. Dr. Jam McBride: aon of Justice Thomas A. McBride. of the Oregon Supreme Court, and nephew of the late Jude John R. McBride. member of the constitutional conven tion which framed the organic law of Oregon, and a member of Congress from this state; also nepbaw of the late George W. McBride, Secretary of State of Oregon and later a United States Senator. With such eminent forbears. Mr. Stearns pointed out the further fart that George M. McBride had himself arisen to prominence and esteem by his own ab.llty a an attorney and business executive. Reference was made to Senator Mc Brlde's record as a member of the up per House of the last Legislature. He took rank immediately in that body and won the confidence of his col leagues, as evidenced by the adoption by the Senate of tt report made by rienator McBride on behalf of the re vision of law committee, of which he was chairman. Not one of the reporta of this committee waa rejected. Following Mr. Stearns" remarks, the following resolution was unanimously adopted, and the names of those elec tors present were given to the secre tary: "Resolved. That the electors - embled, believing that George McBride. of Multnomah County, measures up to the requirement of executive. Judicial and administrative ability, and having every confidence in his lofty senae of duty. Justice and humanity, do hereby nominate the said George M. McBride as an Independent, non-partisan candi date for the office of County Judge of Multnomah County, to be filled at the nxt ensuinsr enoral election." POWER COMPANIES REPORT Annual Statements Are) Filed With State' Commission. SALEM. Or.. Aug. t. Speelal- Re port of the Oregon Power Company for the year ending June 30. 116. was filed today with th Public service Commission. It show, that th com- IMPORTANT NOTICE ! Visiting Knights and Ladies of Pythias In returning home, have your baggage checked "Special Delivery." This means that it will go straight through to destina tion, and be delivered at residence or hotel in YOUR OWN CITY. No further bother, whatever. Our co-operation with railroads and bag gage companies all over the country enables us to perform this service. It costs the same as you would pay for ordinary bag gage delivery. Quick, safe delivery is as sured. ' The system of Checking Baggage from Home, now adopted in nearly all cities, was originated by this company in Portland. It has revolutionized America's system of handling baggage. Baggage & Omnibus Transfer Company TELEPHONES Broadway 1000, A 3322 I 0