Morning Oregonian., August 04, 1916, Page 7, Image 7

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GANUS TROOP WINS
ON DRILL GROUND
OFFICERS ELECTED BY KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS SUPREME LODGE CONVENTION YESTERDAY.
Average of 95 Per Cent
Made in Pythian Competi
tion on Multnomah Field.
ARMY MEN GIVE PRAISE
TTTE arORXIXO OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1916.
IProsser Company Is Second, With
Pasco and Tacoma Fourth."
Hundreds of Spectators Ap
plaud Competing Teams.
Before a vast assemblage which al
most filled the grandstand, the Camas
troop of Knights of Pythias, dis
mounted, took first in the competitive
Grill at Multnomah Field yesterday aft
ernoon. The company from Prosser
was awarded second; Pasco, third, and
Tacoma fourth. There were no other
entries.
Captains L. T. Waldron and R. C.
Moore, of the United States artillery
"branch of the Army stationed at Van
couver barracks, acted as judges. The
winners were almost perfect in the
execution of the orders of Captain C
O. Fleet, their commander. They at
tained a percentage of 95.3.
During the maneuvers, the partici
pants In the contest were reviewed by
Brigadier-General J. H. Junett. Col
onels Dunn and TVinser and Major
Pickett, of the Washington Brigade of
the Uniformed Rank, KniglrXs of Pyth
Iw. Music was furnished by the K. of
P. band of Seattle.
Appearance Is Splendid.
Each company taking part in the ex
hibition made a splendid appearance
and all were cheered frequently by the
hundreds of spectators as they went
through the picturesque anj difficult
movements of the complete infantry
drill of a company on dress parade. The
exhibition was declared to be one of
the finest displays of military training
ever witnessed in Portland.
The regular Army officers acting as
judges not only took into account the
ability with which the various com
panies executed the movements but also
considered the appearance of the men
In making the estimates on which the
awards were based.
Those comprising the lucky Camas
troop were Captain Fleet. Lieutenants
fewank and Anderson and Messrs. Dit
levsen. Wile. Witham, Jarman, Kersey,
Crltchfield, Biyhe. Van Camp, Johnson.
Cox, Campbell, Watenspaugh, Lindsay,
Salisbury, Fuller, Farr, Lans, Van
Camp and Smith.
The Prosser company was in charge
of Captain K. De Priest, while Captain
M. H. Fewell commanded the Pasco
contingent and Captain B. S. Lunan di
rected the. men from Tacoma.
First Prize Is $200.
All of the prizes were cash awards,
the first being $200, the second $150,
the third $100 and the fourth $50.
While the competitive drill was open
to all uniformed companies. Knights
of Pythias, there were no entries from
other states because no commands
came from outside sections in suffi
cient strength to make the requisite
showing of officers and men. Other
towns in Oregon were not represented,
it was said, because the companies that
did compete are the crack ones in the
state, and others did not dare to com
pete with them.
All four of the contesting compnr.1.
were complimented by Captains Wal
dron and Moore for the splendid ap
pearance which they made as they
marched around the field prior to go
ing through the schedule drill and the
proficiency shown when going through
the tactics.
ROYALTY IS RIDICULED
STRAND FILM SHOWS BROADWAY
ADVESTUHER OX THROXB.
Vaudeville ProEramme Includes Some
Clever SharpMbootinar, Musical
Numbers, and Comedy.
Kings and the royalty are ridiculed
unmercifully in "From Broadway to a
Throne," the Bluebird feature of the
screen section of the bill at the Strand,
which will run the last half of this
week.
The movie story, which caricatures
royalty and its retinue of fawning fol
lowers, starts with a New York boy
who has a birthmark that is identical
with one carried by a missing prince.
"Through it, he ascends the throne, and
thereupon proceeds to make merry with
the nobility, diplomats and the rest of
the kingly retinue, in a manner that
constantly places them in the most
ridiculous lights. The entire court is
kept in a state of turmoil by the antics
of the adventurer, until peace is finally
brought by the true, prince and the
banishment of the pretender, who goes
back to Broadway, to the girl he loves,
and vaudeville, after his riotous royal
Jag of-fun as a monarch.
Helen Savage and company give some
clever exhibitions of sharpshooting in
r the vaudeville part of the programme,
during which her partner hits a num
ber of targets held in close proximity
to her pretty face. As a finale to the
act. her drees Is shot from her body In
a clever bit of marksmanship.
Mae Weston, supported by a good
cast, presents a catchy little musical
comedy, "Somebody Lied." in which the
chorus executes several stunts that
meet with much favor.
Esther Sundquist. violinist; Leroy,
baritone, and Mabel Hartt, soprano,
give a great deal of delight by their
charming rendition of musical selec
tions.
WOMAN HELD FOR SWINDLE
Plot to Obtain Insurance on Blooded
Horses Charged.
CRESTO.V. la.. Auk. 3. Mrs. LiHey
Lewie. Sewall, la., charged with using
the mails to defraud, was put in jail
here today in default of $2000 bond
after a hearing conducted by J. C.
Hunt, united States Commissioner.
It is alleged she is a member of an
organization engaged in Insuring blood
ed horses for large sums of money
killing inferior animals, substituting
their bodies and collecting the insur
ance.
The similarity in eo many cases
where horses were found under trees
from which the bark had been peeled
to indicate a stroke of lightning led
to tin investigation and the alleged ex
pose. War Veterans to Picnic.
Spanish-American War veterans will
frolic at Crystal Lake Park Sunday in
the annual picnic of the local organiza
tion. An athletic programme has been
arranged for the afternoon, starting at
2 o'clock. Dancing will be the main at
traction in the evening.
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Result Is Victory for Insur
ance Department of . Order.
J. J. BROWN BECOMES HEAD
Campaign Hard Fought on Lines
of Relative Importance of Fra
ternal Insurance Which Sir.
. Davis Mas Been Conducting.
(Continued from First Page.)
two years and the supporters of Mr.
Ladew directed their opposition against
him on the ground that the insurance
department was seeking to control the
organization.
Brig S. Young, the retiring supreme
chancellor, supported Mr. Ladew. In
recent addresses to subordinate lodges
of the Pythian fraternity Mr. Toung
has pointed out the undesirability of al
lowing the insurance department to
dominate the supreme lodge.
Other opponents of Mr. Davis ex
pressed the fear that the Knights of
Pythias brotherhood was In danger of
developing Into a fraternal insurance
organization. They desired to keep the
insurance department as it now Is. an
Incident to the supreme lodge Itself.
No Personalities Appear.
On the other hand, the Davis sup
porters contend that .there Is no inten
tion or desire to carry the insurance
department into supremacy and that
their only purpose is to maintain its
relative position In supreme lodge af
fairs. The contest was conducted purely
along these political lines and no per
sonal feelings entered into It.
After the election of Mr. Davis was
apparent Mr. Ladew was one of the
first to congratulate the victor.
"I fought you hard, Charley," he said,
"but I am with you from now on. You
can count on that."
Co n Km t ulatlon Are General.
Others among the Ladew forces
rushed up to Mr. Davis And shook his
hand.
Mr. Davis proposes to devote the
next two years to the Pythian fra
ternity. It is assumed that at the end
of that term he will be elevated to
the supreme chancellorship.
In private life Mr. Davis is well es
tablished as . real estate owner and
investment broker in Denver. He is
well-to-do and has his affairs so ar
ranged that he can give nearly all his
time to the fraternity. It is somewhat
of a hobby with him.
Immediately after his election Mr.
Davis resigned his position on the in
surance board of control. As vice-
chancellor, however, he becomes an ei
officio member of the board.
E. A. Hocton on Board.
Edward A. Hocton. of St, Thomas,
Ont., was elected to the board to sue
ceed Mr. Davis for the term expiring
at the Supreme Lodge session In 1920.
William J. Duval, of Hutchinson.
Kan., and George A, Bangs, of Grand
Forks. X. D., were elected to succeed
themselves on the board.
The election for board members also
aroused much interest, second only to
that over the supreme vice-chancellor
ship.
Other nominees for the position were
M. G. Martindale. of Spokane, Wash.;
Harold C. Brunt, of Chandler. Okla.,
and Frank William Porterfield, of
Waterloo. Ia. Mr. Martindale is the
present master at arms.
Mr. Dnval Geta Long Tern.
The convention decided that the two
candidates receiving the highest num
ber of votes should be elected to the
six-year terms and the one receiving
the next highest number to the short
term. Mr. Buval, Mr. Bangs and Mr.
Hocton finished in the order named,
each receiving more than a majority.
All the other officers were re-elected,
with the exception of Mr. Martindale,
who. when he entered the race for the
board of control, declined to become' a
w y y I
on1
-John J. Brown. Sopreme Chancellor. 2
cellor. 3 Thomii 11. Mearea. Supreme Master of Exchequer. 4 Henry M
M'admorth, Supreme Outer Guard.
Guard. 41 Rev. Joaeph 11. SpearlnK Supreme Prelate. 7 -Kred K. Wheaton.
Supreme Keeper of Record! and Seal
candidate to succeed himBelf as master-
at-arms.
An attempt was made to nominate
Fred S. Atwood. the blind Pythian lec
turer of Minneapolis, to succeed Rev.
J. H. Spearing as supreme prelate, but
Mr. Atwood would not permit his name
to be used.
Mr. Helnrlcba Withdraws.
Herman A. Beck, of Birmingham.
Ala., who was elected master at arms,
is not present at the convention. He
is detained at home on account of the
illness of his wife. A receptive candi
date for this place was Henry A. Heln-
riches, of Paterson. N. J.. but he with
drew at the last minute.
Fred E. Wheaton for supreme keeper
of records and seal; Thomas D. Meares
for supreme master of exchequer:
Douglas S. Wright for supreme inner
guard, and Henry M. Wadsworth for
supreme outer guard had no opposition.
The only remaining subject of great
public Interest to be disposed of is the
selection of the next convention city.
That detail has been made a special
order of business for 10 o'clock next
Monday morning.
Three cities now are formally in the
race: Chicago, III.. ISew Haven, Conn.,
and Providence. K. I. The invitation of
Providence was received last night.
Detroit May Be Named.
It is possible, though, that none of
the thre will be chosen.
"ine lais convention win go to ue-
troit," predicted Charles S. Shlvely. past
supreme chancellor, last night.
Detroit is not formally a candidate.
but a great many delegates want to
go there anyway, and it is understood
that Detroit will be glad to accept
the honor. Supreme Keeper Wheaton
wants the meeting to go to Buffalo.
The tendency is to meet somewhefe
in the Middle West or In a city along
the lakes.
The newly-elected officers will be
installed on the last day of the su
preme lodge session, and will take up'
their new duties thereupon.
The Supreme Lodge sessions yester
day concerned themselves entirely
with the elections. Adjournment for
the noon recess was not taken until
1:30. The delegates did not even take
time to witness the competitive drills
on Multnomah Field, but reassembled
at S o'clock, continuing at work until
nearly 6:30 last night.
Miss La Rcta McDonald Is Bride.
KEWBERG, Or.. Aug. 3. (Speciat)
Mrs. Wiley Edwards was the first white
girl baby born in Oregon. Last even
ing her granddaughter. Miss La Reta
McDonald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
M. McDonald, of Newberg, was married
to Charles Scott, of Newberg. The out-of-town
guests were Mr. and Mrs. P. M.
Edwards and Mr. and Mrs. Van Mead,
all of Orinoco; Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Pool,
of Portland: Mrs. Virgil Walters, of
North Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Johnson, of Oregon City, and Mrs. Bird
Partridge and Miss Ella Nelson, of
Hoquiam. Washington. The bridesmaid
was Miss Myrtle McDonald, a sister,
and- the best man was Percy Lockwood.
of Eugene.
Charlea S. Darla, Supreme Vice-chan
V UouKlnn J. Wrlacht. Supreme Inner
!NEW LINE RATES FILED
BASIC INTRASTATE TARIFF" IS
'POHITLASO TO MAPLETON.
interstate Flarurea Are Present fhar.ee
to EoxeBe Plua Local to
I'ltlmate Point.
Intrastate freight rates between
Portland and points on the newly-com
pleted Coos Bay line have been au
thorized by the freight department of
the Southern Pacific, effective at once.
as follows:
Portland to Mapleton First class,
65 cents; second, class, 56 cents: third
class, 60 cents; fourth. 44; fifth. 38
A. 38; B. 34; C. 26; D. 22; E. 17.
Portland to Cushman Same as Ma
pleton rate, except as follows: B, 25;
C, 27; E. 18.
Portland to Gardiner Same as Ma
pleton rate, except as follows: B, 35;
C, 27: D, 22:E. 18.
Reedspurt Same as Mapleton rate.
excepting. B. 35; C. 29; D. 24; E, 1.
Portland to North Bend and Marsh'
field First, 60; second. 51; third. 45
fourth. 39; fifth. 33: A, 33; B, 30; C,
27; D. 24; E. 20.
Portland to Coquille First, 65: sec
end. 55; third. 49; fourth. 42; fifth, 36;
A, 36: B. 33; C. 29; D. 24: E. 21.
Portland to Myrtle Point First. 70
second 60; third. 53: fourth, 46: fifth.
39; A. 39; B. 36: C. 32; IT, 27; E. 22.
Powers First. 92; second. 79; third.
69; fourth. 60; fith, 51; A. 51: B, 45
C. 40: D. 33: E. 27.
The Southern Pacific will file tariffs
providing for handling interstate busi
ness on the new line. The rate will be
the Interstate rate to Eugene, plus
the local rate ont of fcugene.
- Permission to charge lower rates to
some points on the new road, where It
is necessary to meet water competition
has been asked of the Interstate Com
merce Commission under the long and
short haul regulations.
KING WRITES TO WIDOW
Captain Fryatt Praised for Re
source and Self-Sacrifice.
LONDON, Aug. S. King George has
sent a letter of sympathy to the widow
of Captain Charles Fryatt. master o
the British steamer Brussels. 'who was
executed recently by the Germans on
a charge that be tried to ram a German
submarine when he was master of th
steamer Wrexham.
In his letter King George says: "Th
action of Captain Fryatt in defending
his ship (the Wrexham) was a noble
instance of the resource and self-sacri
flee characteristic of his profession.'
The letter adds that the King has
learned with the deepest indignation of
Captain Fryatt s fat and that the Kin
"regards the outrage wltn aDQorrence,
You'll have to hurry if
you want to take advantage of this,
our semi-annual
Clearance Sale
of
HartSchaifner&Marx
Spring and Summer-Weight Suits
These are the prices that are bring
ing satisfied customers every day.
$15 Spring and Summer Suits, $11.75
$20 Spring and Summer Suite, $15.75
$25 Spring and Summer Suits, $19.75
$30 Spring and Summer Suits, $23.75
$35 Spring and Summer Suits, $27.75
Blue, Black and Tan Norfolk Suits
at 10 discount
Furnishing Goods at Liberal
Reductions
Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co
Southeast Corner Fifth and Alder
BALL BIG SUCCESS
Reception Tendered Visiting
Knights and Sisters.
FOLK STUNNINGLY GOWNED
Cotillion Hall Beautifully Deco
rated for Brilliant Assemblage.
New Supreme Head Leads
Grand March.
A brilliant ball given last night at
Cotillion Hall In compliment to the
visiting Knights of Pythias and the
Pythian Ulsters proved one of the most
successful events of the big conven
tion.
The committee in charge had ar
ranged all the details so carefully
that nothing was left undone to carry
to the visitors the message of hospi
tality and friendliness that character-
zed the gathering. Judge W. M. Cake
was ' chairman of the reception com
mittee, and he had as assistants W.
L. Bradehaw. of The Dalles; Judge
R. G. Morrow. Frank S. Grant and
Leslie E. Crouch. Judge Morrow and
Judge Bradshaw greeted each one who
entered and presented the guests to
the supreme officers, and others who
occupied the . places of hctoor in the
receiving line.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with hanging baskets and lattices from
which trailed vines and roses. In the
center of the ballroom was an im
mense basket of roses and greenery
from which peeped vari-colored electric
lights. The colors of the order were
skillfully Intermingled with the floral
decoration.
The wives of the officers of the
Knights of Pythias and the women who
represent the Important office of the
Pythian Sisters were all handsomely
gowned. There were present repre
sentatives of every state of the Union
nd several Canadian provinces.
Retiring Supreme Chancellor Brig
S. Toung and Mrs. Toung led the
grand march. They were followed by
the other officers according to rank.
The newly-elected supreme chancellor.
John J. Brown, of Vandalla, 111, and
Mrs. Brown, -Mr. and Mrs. Fred E.
Wheeler and others well known In
Pythian circles occupied places In the
line. Mrs. Toung was attired In a
gown of American beauty satin over
which was draped embroidered tulle.
She wore a coronet of pearls.
Mrs. Cora M. Davis, of Union, Or,
headed the delegation of Pythian Sis
ters. Dancing followed the reception.
Sidelights on Pythian
OUIS MARTENSON. of Aberdeen,
I Wash, a member of the WIshkah
Lodge, No. 44. Knights of Pythias,
has the distinction of being the only
attendant at the Pythian convention
who Came as the only occupant of a
special and private coach. The cost to
him was little mora than $4 at that.
The Northern Pacific had arranged
to give the Aberdeen lodge a special
coach and provided It at train time.
Some 25 or 30 members of the Aber
deen lodge decided at the last minute
to come by automobile and arrived In
Portland Monday and Tuesday. M
Martenson. true to form and prelim
inary plans, showed up at the Aber
deen depot and boarded the special
coach. He discovered, to his surprise,
that he was the sole occupant and
further discovered as the train rolled
on that his regular ticket gave him
full and sole possession of the coach
all the way to Portland.
He has been the butt of many good
natured gibes from his fellow lodge
men, chief funmaker being Russell
Mack, of the Aberdeen World.
R. C McCroskey. one of the
supreme representatives from the
Stats of Washington, is called
"the wheat king" of the Pythian
ranks. Mr. McCroskey lives at Gar
field and has one of the best wheat
farms in the famous Palquse country.
His yield generally averages better
than 40 bushels an acre.
Charles L. RItter. of Murphysboro.
I1L. a past grand chancellor of the Illi
nois Pythlans. Is sitting in the supreme
lodge for the first time. The lodge at
Murphysboro, of which Mr. RItter Is
a member, is said to be one of the most
successful in Pythianlsm. due. it Is ex
plained, to Mr. Ritter's success in or
ganizing. The rrand chancellor of Illinois and
the "John J. Brown Reception Com
mittee." of Chicago, telegraphed con
gratulations to the Supreme Lodge
yesterday on the election of Mr. Brown
to the supreme chancellorship, and In
viting the Supreme Lodge to attend a
reception In honor of Mr. Brown on
Saturday. August 26.
Colonel E. H. Mlllham. of St. Paul,
past grand chancellor, who Instituted
two lodges In China while In that
country several years ago. is an in
terested visitor at the convention. He
is a prominent business man of his
home city.
Harry P. Caldwell, of Chicago, who is
serving aa official reporter, co-operating
with the supreme keeper of rec
ords and seal. Is a veteran in the
service, having first occupied the po
sition in 1900 at the convention in De
troit. He is the dean of the grand
lodge secretarial officers, and counts
39 years as a grand keeper of records
and seal of Illinois. He is senior vice
commander of U. S. Grant Post, of the
G. A. R-. of Chicago.
Clark W. Savidge, of Olympla, Wuli,
state commissioner of public lands,
made an eloquent speech Thursday
morning Inviting the body to attend
the sunrise initiation on Mount Ta
coma next Friday morning. The in
vitation was accepted and it ia ex
pected that about 100 Supreme Lodge
members will go,
o
Pythian excurslonLsts who returned
to Portland from the Bonneville picnic
on Wednesday on the steamer Bailey
Gatsert are praising the splendid band
concert with which they were enter
tained. The band opened with "Dixie
Land." which touched the hearts and
stirred the enthusiasm of the Southern
ers. Then followed "Yankee Doodle,"
which was particularly pleasing to the
New England delegates. "America" and
"The Star-Spangled Banner brought
forth prolonged cheering.
m m m
Charles J. Deckman. of Cleveland. O..
chairman of the supreme lodge finance
committee. Is one of the big men of the
convention, physically as well as In the
quality of his accomplishments. He Is
president of the National Brickmakers'
Association. For many years Mr. Deck-
man has made It a practice to present
the subordinate lodges throughout Ohio
with handsome silk American flags.
ANOTHER TRUSTY ESCAPES
Man AVIUi Two Mouths to Serve
Ties Up Team and Flees.
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 3. (Special.)
Richard Thomason. a trusty employed
as a teamster at the penitentiary, tied
his team to the fence near the State
Fair grounds this evening and fled.
Passers-by noticed the team standing
tied to the fence and notified the prison
officials. A force of guards was sent
out tonight to search for the missing
convict.
Thomason was convicted of larceny
in Jackson County. His term would
have expired In two months. He is 30
years old. rive feet eight Inches high.
has red hair and gray eyes.
Prison officials said tonight that they
had obtained but slight trace of the
six convicts who escaped from the flax
gang yesterday. An automobile stolen
from a farmer near Sllverton last night
is believed to have been taken by the
convicts.
Teachers' Tests Under Wmj.
GOLDENDALE. Wash.. Aug. . (Spe
cial.) Teachers' examinations are be
ing held at the Courthouse in Golden
data under the supervision of Miss
Mabel Hinshaw. County Superintendent
DON'T
ALL YOU EARN
Interest paid on
CssqnrW HT8rhlrrM
of Schools for Klickitat County, and
Professor H. D. Roberta, principal of
the Goldendale grammar school. All
subjects prescribed by the state forms
are open to the teachers taking the
tests. Thirty-one women and three
men are taking the examinations.
Grain Wareliouees Leafed.
GOLDEN DALE. Wash.. Aug. S. (Spe
cial.) An Important change has been
announced in the local grain market.
Earl E. Montgomery, agent at Golden
dale since 1908 for the Interior Ware
house Company, and Balfour. Guthrie
st Co, has leased the warehouses of hla
former employers along the Goldendale
branch of the North Bank and 111 con.
duct an Independent warehouse and
grain-buying business. The deal In
cludes warehouse at Goldendale, Cen
tervtlle and Warwick.
Hot Weather
Underwear 50c
Lennon's Vogue Union Suits, fine
lisle, hand-finished. 60c Women's Klt
rlte Sleeveless Vests, full length, 25c
KAYSER Silk Cloves
i0o and 85c These and Kayser
chamoisette gloves are wash
able, and Just the thing for
. warm days.
GLORIETTA Silk Hose
In black and white. Three pairs
81. Dur-a-sllk hose, all colors,
at 60c
WE- SPECIALIZE
and our store Is crammed full of
beautiful things selected for
their worth and up-to-the-minute,
correctness.
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traveling men" is the
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with the best reputation for
comfort and convenience.
Visiting: buyers will find it
cheerful and inviting:.
Moderate Prices.
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Glenn B. Kite, Manager.
SPEND
The only certain road to
financial independence is
to save part of the income.
Save regrularly, no matter
how small the amount.
LUMBERMENS
National Bank
Fifth and Stars.
savings.