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TUB MORNING OREGOXIA3J, SATURDAY, JULY. 23, 1917.
1089 GUARDSMEN
AWAITING ORDERS
Little Army at Armory Being
Taught First Duties of
Modern Warfare. .
DRILLS ORDER OF DAY
Nearly Two-thirds of Men Are With
out Equipment of Any Kind.
Troops Will Go to Clacka
mas In Few Says.
It's quite a little army of men In
Itself that is being drilled and taught
the first duties of the soldier at the
Portland Armory, pending orders to
move to the concentration camp at
Clackamas, Or.
Reports from the company command
ers yesterday to Major Charles E. Mc
DonelL commandant, showed a total of
36 officers and 1089 men to be under
his orders at the Armory. This force
keeps the building pretty well crowded.
Soldiers Are Kept Busy.
Major McDonell Is not letting any of
the men become bored from ennui. The
order of the day is work, and plenty
of it. First In importance, of course,
for all concerned is drill.
The routine established in the pre
vious day's orders was followed yes
terday. In the morning all troops were
taken out to Multnomah Field for a
couple of hours of stiff drilling. They
performed in much better shape than
they did the day before.
Again in the afternoon there was an
hour and a half of drilling in the
Armory or In the streets nearby".
Probably two-thirds of the National
Guardsmen mobilized at the Army now
are without equipment of any kind.
The greater proportion of them also
are having their first military experi
ence. But they are being whipped into
shape fast.
Just how soon the men will be moved
to Clackamas depends entirely upon
the arrival of full supplies and equip
ment from San Francisco. The War
Department has ordered supplies
rushed to Camp Wlthycombe. tut it
probably will be several days before
everything is on hand.
Supplies Are Needed.
The needed supplies, in addition to
shoes and uniforms. Include tents, cots,
arms, kitchen and mess equipment and
the many other things that are re
quired to make up a camp outfit.
The lack of Army shoes is being felt
more than anything else. The Army
shoe is a loose, comfortable affair. The
recruit is .always fitted to shoes that
he considers, after his experience with
civilian shoe clerks, to be at least a
size and a half too big for him. But
when he has marched about for a dai
or so with a heavy pack on his back
he sees the why and wherefore of the
Army shoe and never again permits
his feet to be encased in the long, nar
row, pointed, tight and altogether un
scientific shoe that the styles demand.
Feeding the 1100 men isn't proving
the problem that might be expected.
They are marched downtown at men
times to the x. M. C. A. and other res
taurants, where meals have been con
tracted for by the military author
ities. The Indications are that It will be
another week, and perhaps 10 days,
before all supplies are on hand and
the men can be entrained for Camp
Wlthycombe.
More Recrnlta Needed.
Major KwllL of the Forty-fourth
United States Infantry, at Vancouver,
Wash, has been detailed as Federal
mustering officer for the Oregon Na
tional Guard troops. He will muster
them Into the Federal service after they
arrive at Camp Wlthycombe. All Na
tional Guard troops are to be drafted
into the Federal service on August 5.
The National Guard recruiting office
at 106 Fifth street is open during the
day, and at night men are being en
listed at the Armory.
J. here is room still lor about a cou
ple of hundred good men who prefer
going to war as volunteers to being
drafted.
ALBANY TROOPS FIGHT FIRE
Boys Are Treated to Swim After
Drill and Ice Cream.
ALBANY. Or.. July 27. (Special.)
Captain Knox, of the Fifth Company,
Coast Artillery, Oregon National Guard
has prepared a daily routine which
keeps the soldiers occupied from 5:30
to sundown.
After the men had been put through
their nrst strenuous arm Wednesday
he marched them to the "old swimmin'
hole."
Yesterday F. K. Churchill provided
Ice cream, punch and cake for the en
tire company. Mr. Churchill's son, El
mer, was a member of the Fifth Com
pany prior to his death.
The local Red Cross chapter Is ar
ranging a public reception and picnic
for the company and steps are also be
ing taken to insure an adequate mess
fund for the company.
About half of the company is quar
tered in the Armory and the remain
der are allowed to sleep at home. The
company was hurriedly aroused this
morning to assist in fighting a fire in
the business district. They went to
the lire on double quick.
FA3HXIES BID BOYS GOOD-BY
Open-Alr Meeting In Grove Is Im
pressive Scene.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Jttfy 27. (Spe
cial.) Families of artillerymen, in
camp and hourly expecting orders to
go to Fort Stevens, met last night In
the open-air auditorium to bid their
boys farewell. Short talks were made
by the pastors of the churches and by
Mrs. Charles H. Castner, president of
the Oregon State Federation of Worn
en's Clubs. Captain George R. Wilbur
responded In behalf of his company.
It was an impressive scene. The
gathering darkness was intensified by
a cloudy sky, and overhead the mapl
boughs were tossed madly by a strong
west wind, and In the deep shadows
muffled sobs were heard as some
mothers brushed away the welling
tears.
The company now has 77 men in
camp. Thirty Portland recruits have
been allotted to the organization.
ASTORU UNIT A. WAITS ORDERS
Coast Artillery Company Brill:
From 5:30 A. M. to 6 P. M.
ASTORIA. Or.. July 27. (Special.)
While the Ninth Company, Coast Artil
lery. has not received orders to pro
ceed to a training camp, the boys are
quartered at the Armory and, are drill-
ing from 5:30 each morning until 6
o'clock in the evening.
In addition to this work a non-commissioned
officers' school la held each
evening:.
White Salmon Resident Dies.
WHITE SALMON. Wash.. July 27.
CSpecIal.) Thomas J. League, resident
for several years of the White Salmon
Valley, died July 25. aged 76 years. He
was born in Highland County, Ohio,
and was a Civil War veteran. Had
been a member of the Grand Army of
the Republic and of the Oddfellows for
many years. Besides his widow, the
following: children survive him: J. B.
League, Twin Falls, Idaho; Mrs. T. J.
Dean, Morgan, Or.; Mrs. William Gan
ger, Bull Run, Or.; Mrs. Elwood Peck.
White Salmon. Wash.; B. B. Simons,
Kllensburg, Wash.
J, J. SCOn NOT GUILTY
JURY ACQUITS COLLECTOR OF IX
TERKAL REVBSCE.
charges of Embezzlement of Govern
ment Funds Answered by Plea of
Errors Dae to Political Work.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 27. Joseph J.
Scott, former collector of Internal rev
enue for the first California district,
was acquitted by a Federal Jury to
day of embezzlement of Government
funds.
The verdict, which was announced
Immediately after the Jurors returned
from dinner, was greeted with cheers
by many of Scott's friends, who re
mained with him while the Jury delib
erated three hours and 30 minutes.
Assistant United States Attorney M.
A. Thomas, who represented the Gov
ernment, announced that the trial of
A. Clyde Scott, a brother of J. J Scott
and former chief deputy internal rev
enue collector, would start Monday.
Clyde Scott was indicted on 20
counts, charging embezzlement of $700.
J. J. Scott was brought to trial July
6 on four combined indictments charg-
ng the embezzlement of approximately
500 of Government funds and J8300
worth of revenue tax stamps. The
money was stolen between March 26
and 30, and the Government charged
Scott at this time cashed checks and
drafts sent in payment of corporation
and special bankers' taxes and appro
priated the proceeds.
Scott was appointed Collector of In
ternal Revenue in 1913 by President
Wilson. He was suspended April 17
on orders from William H. Osborn,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
pending investigation of his accounts.
He was indicted May 15, together with
his brother, A. Clyde Scott, who had
been his chief deputy, and was dis
missed from the service June 18 by
President Wilson.
Scott's attorney contended political
nemies were responsible for his pre
icament and that his activities in be
half of President Wilson's re-election
caused him to neglect his office affairs
and resulted in lax business methods.
SEZ PERCE ASKS PEACE
CHIEF PEO-PEO-TAH-I.nCT SEXDS
PROTEST TO WASHINGTON.
Solemn Treaty of Government With
Indians, It Is Said, Guarantees Mem
berz of Tribe Against War.
LEWISTON, Idaho, July 25. One of
the solemn agreements between the
United States Government and the
Indians will be broken if the red men
are drafted under the selective con
scription law, according to Chief Peo
Peo-Tah-Likt, of the Nez Perce tribe.
The chief has protested against the
draft on this theory and has still other
reasons for objecting which he will
make known as soon as he hears from
the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Following is the full text of Chief
Peo-Peo-Tah-Llkt's protest, recently
sent to Washington:
The position of our Nation at the
present time is a very dangerous one
and it means every individual must be
on duty to save our country and Na
tion.
uut X. peo-Peo-Tah-Likt, a mem
ber of the Nez Perce tribe, am greatly
troubled about my children, who I hear
are eligible for war, and wish to re
mind you of the treaty In which it was
agreed that my people shall be in
peace. If war exists we shall not take
part.
I am certain that we as Indians
have nothing to do with the world's
war because we are not yet taxpayers
or citizens of the United States.
'Therefore I wish to know fully and
clearly about my people as Nez Perces,
Just what the law is about the war
situation. I will wait for your reply
and I will then further explain the
reasons for my objections."
CLARKE VETERANS MEET
ALL WARS, FROM MEXICAN
TO
PRESENT, REPRESENTED.
Sixteenth Annual Encampment Will
Continue Today With Patriotic
Speeches at Orchards.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. July 27. (Spe
claL) The 16th annual encampment o
the Clarke County Veterans' Assocla
tion began today at Grange Hall, Or
chards, with several hundred in attend
ance. There were veterans from all
wars from the Mexican War to date.
At noon the women served a fine din
ner, and a business session followed
There was a camp fire tonight. Sev
eral patriotic speeches are on tomor
row s programme. Each year finds
decrease in the ranks of the old-tlmere,
but the Civil War veterans are makin
the best of declining years and are
cheerful.
EMMA GOLDMAN IN TOMBS
Anarchist Told Liberty Bond Will
Sot Do for Bail.
NEW YORK. July 27. Emma Gold
man, anarchist sentenced to prison with
Alexander Berkman for obstructing op
eratlon of the selective draft law an
later granted an appeal by Justice
Brandeis, of the United States Supreme
Court, arrived here tonight from the
state prison at Jefferson City, Mo.
Miss Goldman was permitted to con
fer with her attorney, her niece an
Berkman, regarding bail, after which
she was locked up in the Tombs prison.
She complained she was held lncora
municado in an isolated wing of th
Jefferson City prison the two weeks
Bhe was in the institution.
Proffer of $25,000 in liberty bonds
was refused today as bail for Emma
Goldman and her attorney was told th
ball must be either cash or real estate.
He said he would seek, ball of this char
acter,
RIVER FUNDS LESS
irst Portland District Is
Al-
lowed $412,000.
SECOND TO GET $172,000
othlng Further Than Continuing
Appropriations Allowed This
Session and as Jetty Is Fin
ished Grant Is Cut.
Funds to be apportioned from $27,-
954,000 carried in the rivers and har
bors bill, which was passed by the
Senate Thursday and had passed the
House June 27, are principally for
alntenance of existing projects, as
far as the first and second Portland
districts will figure in the appropria
tions. The second Portland district, which
embraces the Willamette and Colum-
ia Rivers between Portland and the
ocean, also their tributaries, will re
ceive $412,000, and the first Portland
district, taking in the Oregon coast
orts, other than the entrance of the
Columbia, as well as the Middle and
pper Columbia and Snake rivers, will I
ave $172,000.
As the second district spent $1,746,-
000 during the fiscal year of 1916 and
1,443,000 for the 1917 period, while
the first district spent heavily as well
uring the time of constructing the
Celilo Canal, the change to wartime
ecessities is striking. Of course.
ince the north Jetty at the mouth
of the Columbia was declared finished
n April, the continuing appropriation
f more than $900,000 was not carried
in the new bill.
Before the funds are made available
under the new bill. President Wilson
must sign it, and then Colonel Zinn,
Corps of Engineers. U. S. A., in charge
of the two Portland districts, will be
officially advised by General Black,
chief of engineers, as to the amounts
placed at his disposal. For the ira-
rovement and maintenance of the Co-
umbla. and Lower Willamette rivers,
which is from Portland, to the sea.
310,000 is appropriated, with $80,000
for the deepening and improvement of
the canal and locks at Oregon City,
also $36,000 for the Upper Willamette
above Portland; $1000 for the Clats-
anle River, $6000 for the Cowlitz
River and $18,000 for Lewis River. In
the latter Item provision Is made for
orne new works, such as dykes and
revetments, $4500 of the amount being
for maintenance.
In the first district $80,000 is for
the Improvement and maintenance of
Coos Bay, $45,000 for the Upper Colum-
la River, $25,000 for the Snake River,
13,000 for the maintenance of chan-
els In Tillamook Bay, $5000 for the
Siuslaw River, $3000 for the Coos River
and $3000 for the Yaqulna River. In
addition funds are on hand for the
ompletion of Jetties at Nehalem and
Tillamook, as well as for the- main
tenance of the channel on the Coqullle
River.
There Is sufficient money remaining
In the exchequer of the second dis
trict for the operation of the dredge
Chinook at the entrance of the Co
umbla during the present season, also
for the operation of the dredges Clat-
op, Multnomah and Wahkiakum In, the
river.
BARGE NOW TANK SCHOONER
San Francisco Men to Bnild Con
crete Vessel In Three Months.
One of the vessels that has been re
habilitated because of the war and its
attendant scarcity of tonnage is the
W. J. Pirie, which arrived In the river
yesterday from San Francisco. She is
five-masted tank schooner, though
when she reported at San Francisco
from the West Coast in September,
1916, she was a barge, and since that
time has been overhauled and rerigged.
The vessel is to load lumber that was
first to have gone forward in the bark
Dreadnought, but was changed by the
Shipping Board.
The next departure expected from
San Francisco in the way of deepwater-
men is a concrete barge which the
San Francisco- Shipbuilding Company,
newly organized corporation, pro
poses to build. She will first be towed
up the Coast, probably to this city, for
a lumber cargo and then be towed on
the next trip to British Columbia for
coal. If she proves satisfactory after
both tests machinery is to be installed.
The concrete plant is located at Red
wood City, and the barge is to be ready
tor tests in tnree months.
COLLEGE MEN BUILD SHIPS
Students Gather Funds to Pay for
Next Year's Requirements.
College professors and students are
finding their way into Portland ship
yards in menial capacities, some bent
on spending vacations that way, while
others are gathering sheckels with
which to pay tuition during the ap
proaching school periods.
At Supple & Ballin's plant, at the
foot of East Oak street, more than
one college is represented, also insti
tutions from other states. There is
trio of Stanford students operating
with air tools, in driving home bolts
and spikes on the hulls of the big
ships, athletic types who find the labor
a muscle builder. Of course, such men
do not iigure in the tecnnicai and
practical work at the yards, being on
the payroll as helpers and laborers.
DREADNOUGHT WILL RETURN
Former German Bark to Moor In
Harbor Pending Orders.
Because the bark Dreadnought swung
athwart the channel Thursday night,
when a shift of wind was experienced
from the southward. Captain Purdie
got under way yesterday with the aid
of a towboat. and Pilot Cleorge Mc
Nelly, proceeding to St. Johns, where he
anchored below the North Bank bridge.
Then Collector of Customs Burke,
who is custodian of the ship by virtue
of authority vested in him at the time
the German vessels were seized, con
eluded that a more desirable mooring
was at the site or the old Oceanic dock.
where the vessel is expected to be re
turned.
STRIKES CUT DOWN CARGOES
Steam Schooners Sent Offshore and
Store Are to Be Overhauled.
Falling off in domestic lumber ship
merits, due to mills in Washington
ports shutting down, has already re
suited in some of the steam schooner
fleet being chartered for the Wes
Coast trade and owners of a few oth
ers are to take advantage of the lull
to overhaul vessels.
While there has not been a drop 1
the market, strikes that are affectin
the mills naturally tend to weaken th
freight situation. An early settlemen
of the difficulties is expected, yet if
i vessels are sent away from th Coast In
numbers an acute shortage of tonnage
may follow. The steamer Klamath will
be among the first laid up for over
hauling, which will bo started after
she arrives at San Pedro. -
SENATOR TO LOAD FOR ISLANDS
Admiral Liner Scheduled for One
Round Trip.
TACOMA. Wash., July 27. (Special.)
The Admiral liner Senator will load
for Honolulu to leave Puget Sound Au
gust 11, being scheduled for one round
trip and will carry 1800 tons.
Hawaiian cargo, mostly box shooks,
piled up in Tacoma warehouses,
amounts to 1200 tons. With this
freight here it is probable the bulk of
the loading will be done at this port.
Passengers, possibly, will be carried.
Rates probably will be somewhat lower
than the tariff from San Francisco.
Marine Notes.
"Captain" Budd was In the city yesterday
from North Beach, where he now devotes all
of hi. attention to the "Clam Shell Route,"
a railroad he has made famous through
decorative effects on the rolling stock pat
terned after the New York: Central equip
ment. Until recently he was port captain
of the O.-W. R. & N. fresh-water fleet.
Carrying- about 1,050,000 feet of lumber, it
being- her first cargo, the new steamer
Ernest H. Meyer sailed from the river last
night for San Pedro. She loaded a portion
of the material at St. Helens and the rest
at Westport. The steamer Idaho came into
the river at 5 o'clock yesterday morning
from the Golden Gate and went to Wauna to
load. The Santa Barbara and Willamette,
both lumber laden, went to sea about day
light. J. S. Conway, deputy commissioner of
lighthouses, who is touring the coast, spent
yesterday at Seattle. He is looking over
the stations of the Seventeenth Lighthouse
District in company with Inspector Warracic
Loaded with lumber the steamer Tamil
pais got away from this harbor at 11 o'clock
yesterday morning. At Astoria she was
olned by a new second mate from San Fran
cisco.
Pacific Coast Shipping Notes.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal July 27. (Spe-
lal.) A large steamship of the Dutch Line
arrived today at an American Pacific Coast
port from ports in the Orient. She had 1H5
abin passengers, 112 In the steerage, with
the holds filled with 4500 tons of hemp and
other Oriental products. The steamer made
the run from Batavla. Java, in 85 days.
A freighter of the Dutch Line arrived at
Pacific Coast port for fuel on the way to
port In Europe.
The schooner Esther Buhne has arrived at
an American Pacific Coast port from Papeete
with 289 tons of copra and 64,000 cocoanuts.
The steamship O. J. D. Ahlers. formerly
flying the German flag, was taken off the
rydock today and is expected to load soon.
The steamer is one of the vessels seized by
he united States Government on the out
break of the war with Germany.
ABERDEEN, Wash., July 27. (Special.)
The steamers Santa Isabel and Sant;
Cristina, both of which were recently
launched here, will be towed to San Fran
cisco Sunday, at which port their engines
will be installed. Both are loading lumber
cargoes. They were built for W. R. Grace
& Co., and are double-deckers.
The steamer Fair Oaks cleared this morn
ing for San Francisco from the National
Mill.
The steamer San Jacinto cleared for Cali
fornia ports last night from the E- K. Wood
mill.
ASTORIA, Or.. July 27. (Special.) To
load lumber at Westport and Wauna, the
steam schooner Idaho arrived this morning
rom San Francisco.
The staem schooner Santa Barbara sailed
early this morning for San Francisco with
a cargo of lumber from westport.
The steam schooner Willamette sailed this
morning for San Francisco with a full cargo
of lumber from St. Helena.
The steam schooner San-ta Barbara sailed
today for California with & cargo of lumber
from Westport.
With a cargo of fuel oil for Astoria and
Portland the tank steamer Argyll arrived to
day from California.
After discharging fuel oil In Astoria and
Portland the tank steamer Washtenaw
sailed today for California.
The steamship Great Northern arrived to
day from San Francisco, bringing a heavy
cargo of freight and a fair list of pas
sengers. Passengers reported that a sailor
fell overboard and was drowned while on
the way up.
One of the Hammond Lumber Company s
rafts of piling is to be brought down from
Stella tonight. It win be towed to Ban
FranclBco by the tug Hercules, which is ex
pected to arrive from the Bay City tomor
row evening, or Sunday
The steam schooner Ernest It. Meyer Is
expected to sail this evening for California
with a cargo of lum'ber from St. Helens
and Westport.
COOS BAT, Or., July 27. (Special.) The
gasoline schooner Roaroer. In port for 10
days for engine repairs, sailed for Astoria
at 9:15 this morning.
The steam schooner Yellowstone Is due
from San Francisco Saturday.
After having undergone repairs, the gaso
line schooner Tramps, sailing today, i
en route to Rogue River with freight for the
Macleay Company.
SEATTLE. Wash.. July 2T. (Special.)
The steamer Senator, which left for Powell
River today, will take on the first part o:
her cargo destined for Honolulu, to which
port she Is to be sent on tne nrst or wna
may prove to be a regular run between Seat
tle and Hawaiian ports, Seattle has had no
direct service to the Islands since the with
drawal of the Matson and American Ha
walian liners, three years ago.
After repeated delays, the power schoone
Bender Brothers finally called for Point
Barrow and far northern Alaska ports at
2:45 o'clock P. M. She Is taking supplies
to a number of isolated missions at a poln
on the Arctic Ocean and this Is her last
voyage of the season.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND, July 2T. Sailed Steamers
Tamalpals. for San Pedro; Johan Poulsen,
for San Francisco: E. H. Meyer, for Pan
Pedro. Arrived-r-Steamer Argyll, from San
Francisco.
ASTORIA, July 27. Sailed at 12:30 A M.
steamer Washtenaw, for Port San Luis;
3 A. M.. steamer Santa Barbara, for San
Pedro: at 5 A. M., steamer Willamette, for
San Diego via San Pedro and San Francisco.
Arrived at 5 and left up at 6:15 A. M
steamer Idaho, from San Francisco; at 5:30
and left up at 7:30 A. It., steamer Argyll,
from San Francisco. Arrived at noon, steam
er Great Northern, from San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2T. Sailed at 4
A. M., steamer W. F. Herrin, for Portland.
Arrived at 8 A. M., steamer Breakwater,
from Portland via Coos Bay and Eureka; at
8 A. M., steamer Daisy Putnam, from Co
lumbia River for San Pedro: at 3 P. M.,
steamer Northern Pacific, from Flavel.
SEATTLE. July 27. Arrived Steamers
Atlas, from San Francisco; Curacao, Portland,
from Southeastern AiaBKa. Departed
Steamers President, for San' Diego; Dolphin,
Dispatch, for Southeastern Alaska; Wapama,
for San Francisco.
TACOMA, July 27. Arrived Steamer
Quadra. (British), Britannia Beach. Depart
ed Steamers Mariposa, for Seattle; Quadra
(British), for Britannia Beach; Inaho Maru
(Japanese), down Sound.
TJ. S. Naval Radio Reports.
QUEEN, Eureka for San Francisco, 170
miles south of Cape Blanco.
SCHLEY, San Francisco for Los An
geles, 47 miles from San Francisco.
NORTHLAND, San Francisco .for San
Pedro. 180 miles from San Pedro."
HARVARD. San Francisco for San Pedro,
273 miles south of San Francisco.
Tides at Astoria Saturday. -.
High. Low.
TflO A. M 4.9 feet 1:48 A. M... .1.8 feet
7:18 P. M 7.8 feet 12:15 P. M....8.3 feet
Columbia River Bar Report.1 '
NORTH HEAD. July 27. -Condition of the
bar at 5 P. M.: Sea. smooth; wind., south.
22 miles.
RAILWAY CHECKS FORGED
Northern Pacific Company Warns
Banks and Merchants.
The Portland detective department
Is in receipt of a telegram from the
Northern Pacific Railroad offices of
Tacoma, which states that many of the
company's pay checks have been forged
in the past three weeks.
The bogus checks have the name of
J. H. Hensels printed on the signature
line and In place of "sig" the word is
spelled "sic" The company warns all
banks and merchants to be on the look
out for these checks, as several have
Passed In the ast
FIVE STATES JOIN
IN 41ST DIVISION
Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Montana and Wyoming Have
Now About 12,000 Troops.
MEN EXPECT TO GO AUG. 1
wonei rentier pays TrifantA to
Character of Soldiers In His
Command and Says States
Will Be Proud of Them.
The Third Oregon Infan trv nrfthnMv
will become a part of the Forty-first
United States Army Division when it
proceeds, within the next few wm!c
to the new Army division cantonment at
ralo Alto, Cal.
bo also will the first senarate anuad
ron of Oregon Cavalry, the first sepa
rate Daiiauon or Oregon Engineers,
Batteries A and B, Oregon Field Artil
lery, the Oregon Field Hospital Com
pany at La Grande and sanitary detach
ments, xnese organizations mobilized
at their home armories last Wednesday.
It is violating no military secret to
announce also that all National Guard
troops, except Coast Artillery organi
zations In the states of Washington,
Idaho, Wyoming and Montana also
probably will be included in the new
Forty-first Division at Palo Alto.
Colonel De-ntler Is In Command.
These states, with Oregon, comprise
the present first district of the Western
Department, which is under command
of Colonel C. E. Dentler. United States
Army, with headquarters at Portland.
Orders have been issued by the War
Department for all National Guard
troops of these states, except the Coast
Artillery organizations, to be concen
trated at state mobilization camps by
August 1 preparatory to moving to
Palo Alto. The date of their departure
for that point, however, has not been
indicated.
Under the present Army organization
plan a division consists of a little more
than 25,000 troops, although recent dis
patches from Washington, quoting the
Secretary of War, indicate that a di
vision hereafter is to be composed of
16,000 men, after the French army sys
tem. Nothing official has been given
out on this point, however.
Strength Exceeds 12.0OO Men.
The combined National Guard troops
of the five states in the First District
Oregon, Washington, Idaho. Montana
and Wyoming have an aggregate
strength at present slightly exceeding
12.00(1 men. Thus, they would not
make a full division and other troops,
very possibly those of California, would
De in the same division with them.
However, the troops of these five
states comprise all the necessary parts
of an Army division infantry, cav
alry, field artillery, engineers, signal
corps, hospital and sanitary troops.
Oregon has one full infantry regi
ment, the Third Oregon, which is only
aoout du men under maximum war
strength of 2002 men. This regiment
was at full war strength shortly after
its mobilization last March, but the
discharge of soldiers having depend
ent relatives caused the loss of a con
slderable number.
This regiment, however, has from
the first been the largest infantry
regiment under Colonel Dentler's com
mand in this district.
Oregon Commands Well Filled.
Oregon has, in addition to the Third
Oregon Infantry, the troops of the
cavalry, engineers, field artillery and
hospital branches already enumerated
most of which are recruited up nearly
to full strength.
Washington has one Infantry regi
ment, the Second Washington, now at
American Lake. It is a few hundred
short of full strength, having about
1700 men at present, though recruiting
has been brisk during the past few
days.
Washington also has field artillery.
cavalry, signal corps and hospital or
ganizations.
Idaho has one regiment of in
fantry, which is almost up to full
strength at present.
Montana has one regiment of in
fantry, which musters at present about
1600 men, or 400 short of maximum
strength, though recruiting in that
state also has picked up in the last
few days.
Wyoming: Has Two Battalion.
Wyoming at present has two batal
ions of Infantry, nearly at full strength,
It is considered very probable, how
ever, that a third battalion, giving the
state a full Infantry regiment, will be
authorized by the War Department.
"The personnel of all the troops of
these states, which probably will be
Included in the 41st division, is of
high class," commented Colonel Dent
ler last night. "Many of the men are
college graduates and. a very large pro
portion of them have had high school
educations.
The material is there for a splendid
organization that will do great credit
to their respective states. When
trained and equipped, which, of course
will take time and hard work, they will
make a fine division."
LOSS BY FIRE $26,000
ALBANY CALLS ON COAST ARTIL
LERY TO FIGHT FLAMES.
Fire Starts) In Vacant Room on Second
floor of Business Block and
Spreads Rapidly.
ALBANY, Or, July 27. (Special.)
The entire upper floor of a row of two-
story brick building's, having: a front
age of 85 feet, was gutted by fire early
this morning: loss, $26,000. The fire
started In a vacant room on the second
floor of the J. R. Wyatt building and
spread with such rapidity that for a
while It seemed as though the Albany
State Bank, on the east, and Hauser
Bros.' gun store, on the west, would
also be damaged. Loss to these build
ings was confined to water and smoke.
A hurry-up call was sent to the Ar
mory, where Fifth Company, Coast Ar
tillery, Is mobilized, and with the help
of these, the flames were kept within
the fire walls.
J. K. Weatherford, who owned half of
the frontage, has a loss of $6000, with
$3000 Insurance. Mrs. S. IL Strahan's
loss is $3000, with $2000 insurance, and
J. R. Wyatt's loss $3000, with $2500 In
surance. Other losses are: Rolfe Thea
ter, $6000; Whiting Candy Shop, $3500;
McAlpln-Schlosser, billiards. $5000; in
surance about one-half in each case.
Judge Weatherford Is already con
sidering plans for rebuilding.
Read The Oreponian classified ads.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
WANTED Band men for carnival company.
Write or wire, Sound Amusement Co,
Kelso. Wash.
AMUSEMENTS.
-
BAKER THEATER JES
Mat. today 50c to $1.50. Tonight 50c to S3.
BRIGHTEST AND SMART
EST OF ALL MUSICAL
COMEDY HITS
Just as Presented All Tear In New Tork.
Great Cast. Fascinating Music
Original Swagger Fashion Chorus.
PANTAGE
MATINEE DAILY 2:30
"OH, PLEASE, SIR. DETECTIVE.
With Bobby Woolsey, Betty Evans. Hudson
Freeborn and a Big- and Pretty Chorus.
6 OTHER BIG ACTS 6
Three performances dally.
Night curtain at 7 and a.
CHAT 57
Last two performances of the
"Social Whirl" this afternoon and
evening free in the auditorium
don't miss this clever satire. To
morrow the West Extravaganza
Company start a week's run of a
laughable concoction of fun, music,
songs, pretty girls and handsome
costumes under the name of
"Abie's Night Out," which prom
ises to be full of the "wim and
wigor" by which the winsome Gin
ger Girls know how to win worth
while applause of appreciation.
For Sunday only the greatest
attraction ever offered free to the
visitors of the Oaks two concerts
one in the afternoon and one in
the evening by the famous Fisk
Jubilee Singers. You cannot af
ford to miss this rare treat, so
why not make a real day of it and
come with the baskets on this
short five-cent ride that's free
from dust and crowds?
Jazz Band Music for the dance
tonight! Free swimming lessons
today between 1 and 2 o'clock.
John F. Cordray.
a Night Saturday,
Oh! What
August 18!
NEW SCENIC RAILWAY
TODAY!
Council Crest
BRING YOUR COFFEE POT
AND PICNIC IN THE OLD
ORCHARD.
DANCING TONIGHT
RIVERSIDE PARK
The Wonder Spot ot the Willamette.
Manager M. M. Rlngler
Announces the
IVFORMAL OPEMNG TOXIGIIT
Grand Opening
Tomorrow
Portland's Newest and Most Beauti
ful Amusement Resort.
FREE ADMISSION.
DAXC1XU, SWIMMING,
Five-cent carfare on Oreeron City
and Mllwaukle cars at Kirst and
Alder streets. Also accessible by
automobile and by boat.
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671.
C 26S. 449, 4B8. 468. 4R1,
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480, 482.
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484. 497.
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456.
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t 248. 269. 422, 423, 425. 428,
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740. 743.
If above answers are not called for within
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CLASSIFIED AD. RATES
Dally and Sunday.
Per line
One time 12e
bame ad two consecutive times. 22c
bame ad three consecutive times.. ....... 80c
bume ad six or seven consecutive times.. . . 66c
The above rates apply to advertisements
under "New Today" and all other classiUca
Uoqh, except the following
(situations Wanted Male.
Situations Wanted Female.
For Kent Rooms Private Families.
Board and Rooms Private Families.
Housekeeping Rooms Private I amllie.
Kates on the above classifications are 7
cents a line each insertion.
Serious errors in advertisements will be
rectified by republication without additional
chance but such republication will not be
made where the error flors not materially
affect the value of the advertisement.
"City ews In Brief" advertisements mnst
be presented for publication for The Sunday
Oregon tan before 4:30 o'clock Saturday after
noon for other days publication before 8:30.
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vertisements over the telephone, provided the
advertiser is a subscriber of either phone.
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bill will be rendered the following day.
Whether subsequent advertisements will be
accepted over the phone depends upon the
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ttouften and ''Wanted to 2tnV
I
MEETINR NOTICES.
AL KADER TEMPLE, A.
A. O. N. M. S. The Arab Pa
trol will give a moonlight ex
cursion and dance Thursday
evening. August 2. on the
barire Swan, leaving foot f
Stark street at 7:30 P. M.
Tickets are Jl per couple and
may be obtained from the re
corder or members of the pa
trol. HUGH J. BOYD.
Recorder.
AL KADER TEMPLE, A.
A. O. N. M. S. Stated ses
sion Saturday, July 2S, at s
P. M.. Masonic Temple, West
Park and Yamhill streets.
Visiting nobles cordially in
vited. By order ot the po
tentate. HUGH J. BOTD.
Recorder.
EMBLEM .Uwnlnr. Tm, - Y. . i
New designs. Jaeger Bros., 131-3 Sixth ac
FRTEDLAVnrp-q i . v., -
class pins and medals. 810 Washington at!
PIEP.
COCHRAN July J7. at the residence 473
Twenty-third street North, Robert J.
Cochran, aged 43 years, brother of Mrs.
Agatha Thornton. Mrs. T. S. Mann. Mrs.
Fannie Le Compt, Mrs. W. J. Harned.
w- E. and Hester A. Cochran. Remains
at Dunning & McEntee parlors. Notice of
funeral later.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
VDONALD In this city. July 25. Mrs. Mary
.-'"""'n. ui oamei roaa. agea on
years, beloved wife of R. McDonald;
mother of Jean McDonald. Friends In
vited to attend funeral services, which
will be held at Holman's funeral parlors.
Third and Salmon streets, at 1 P. M. to
day (Saturday), July 23. Interment Rlv
ervlew Cemetery.
HANSEN In this city, July 24, at her late
iraracuco, cast ilorrison street, Flor
ence M. Hansen, aged 47 years, wife ot
Peter S. Hansen. The funeral services will
be held today (Saturday) at 1 o'clock
- M. at the residence establishment of
J. P. Flnley ge. Son. Montgomery at Fifth.
Friends invited. Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
Edward Holman, Pres. w. J. H)llr.a. Bwa
J. E. Werleln. Treas.
THE EDWARD HOLMAN
UNDERTAKING CO.
Established 1877.
THIRD ST CORNER OF SALMON.
A MODERN SPACIOUS FAMILY
ROOM WITH PRIVATE ENTRANCE
LABI ASSISTANT.
Phones: Main 607. A 1511.
PERFECT
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR LESS
MILLER & TRACEY
Independent Funeral Directors
Lady Assistant
Wash, at EUa St., Bet. 20th and 21st.
Main 2691, A 7885. West Bide.
East 64 Lady Assistant C 8165
WILSON & KOSS,
Funeral Directors, Ino.
Multnomah at Seventh St.
J. P. FINLET A SON,
Progressive Funeral Directora
Private Drive Women Attendants.
MONTGOMERY AT F11FTH.
Main A 1599.
DUNNING & M'ENTEE, funeral directors.
Broadway and Pine street. Phone Broad-
way 430. A 45S8. Lady attendant.
F. S. DUNNING. INC.
THE GOLDEN RULE UNDERTAKERS.
414 East Alder street. East 52. B 252a. "
BREEZE & SNOOK Be'TiyoV1t2ilu-
AT? 71ppr'CJn 693 Williams Aval
. J.JtiHei U. East 1088. C 1088.
SKEWES UNDERTAKING COMPANY. 8d
and Clay. M'n 4152. A 231. Lady Attendant.
MR. AND MRS. W. M. HAMILTON Fu
neral service. 1973 E. Gllsan. Tabor 4313.
ERICSON Residence Undertaking Parlora.
12th and Morrison sts. Main 6133. A 2235.
P. L. LERCH, East 11th and Clay streets.
Lady Attendant. East 781. B 1888.
FLORISTS.
MARTIN & FORBES CO.. Florists. 364
Washington. Main 269, A 1269. Flowers
for all occasions artistically arranged.
CLARKE BROS., Florists. 287 Morrison St.
Main or A 1805. Fine (lowers and Iloral
designs. No branch stores.
TONSE1H FLORAL CO.. 285 Washington
St.. bet. 4th and 5th. Main E102. A 1161.
MAX M. SMITH. Main 7215. X 2121. Selling
bldg.. 6th and Alder eta.
MAUSOLEUM.
RIVER VIEW ABBEY
MAUSOLEUM
Terminus Kiverview Carline. Taylor's
Ferry Road.
For Particulars Inquire
Portland Mausoleum Co.
Phone Broadway SSI. 636 Pittork Block.
CREMATORIUM B.
MOUNT SCOTT PARK
Cemetery and Crematorium
Tabor 146S. D 6L
MONUMENTS.
PORTABLE MARBLE WORKS. 264-269 4th
St.. opposite City Hall. Main 8564. Phillip
Ne'u & Sons for memorials.
IcfSLAESlNt, GRANiTt CO. I
I LI THIRD AT MADISON 3TREET f
OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
Office. Boom 153 Courthouse, Mh-St.
Entrance.
Phone from 8 to 6 Main 878, Home Phone A
Night call after office hours. Main 270.
Report all cases of cruelty to the above
address. Klectric lethal chamber for small
animals. Horse ambulance for sick and
disabled animals at a moment's notice. Any
one desiring a dog or other pets communi
cate with us. Call for all lost or strayed
stock, as we look after all Impounding.
There is no more city pound, just Oregon
Humane Society.
NEW TODAY.
We have improved farms and acre
age close to Portland and cranberry
land; also income-bearing city prop
erty, value $200,000, free from incum
brance except mortgage $17,000, to
exchange for corner between Burn
side and Glisan streets and 6th and
9th streets N. Give location and price.
We will divide. J 418, Oregonian.
FOR SALE
Broadway at N. W. cor. E. 17th st.,
the center of Irvington. 100x100 and
modern home. See owner upon the
premises or at his office, 701 Board
of Trade Building, for an exceptional
bargain.
MORTGAGE LOANS
on Improved city property at 6 and 7
per cent. Farm and suburban loanB at
current rates. Liberal repayment priv
ileges allowed. No delays.
LAHliK LOANS SPECIAL HATES.
A. H. BIRRELL GO.
217-21t Northwestern Banlc Boll dins
Marshall 4U4, A 41 IS
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