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THE aiORXIXG OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1917.
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Elmer Hickey, Boring, Found
by Son-in-Law and Lads.
Mrs. David Campbell Marries
William Lord, Son of Late
, ex-Governor.
WIFE IS NOT AT HOME
PMIHEtl
WHIMS
that the board Is empowered to make
its own rules and plan of organization,
and that If It sees fit It may add one
or more members.
"The purpose of the board," said the
Governor, "is preventing disagreements
between workers and their employers
from extending to walkouts or vio
lence. After Its deliberations the
board will draw up recommendations to
be submitted to the disputants."
MICHIGAN EXILES MEET
Impromptu Programme, "Indoor
Picnic," Lunch and Dance Given.
Old times came again last night,
when the Michigan Society met at the
Portland Hotel and spent several pleas
ant hours In reunion. More than 100
members were present. The meeting
was presided over by Vice-President
D. B. Menerey.
An Impromptu programme was of
fine quality, and the remainder of the
evening was divided between a delight
ful "indoor-picnic" luncheon and dan
cing. The various numbers of the pro
gramme were: "The Shower f Stars,"
Instrumental. Miss Gladys Kattleman;
"8andys Romance." recitation with
MARRIAGE IS SURPRISE
Widow of Portland's Fir Chief Hero
and Well-Known Attorney Steal
Away to Stevenson, Washu,
and Have Knot Tied.
Sfrs. David Campbell, widow of
Tavld Campbell. late chief of the Port
land Fire Department, and William P.
Lord, prominent attorney and son of tbe
late ex-Governor William P. Lord, were
quietly married last Thursday at
Stevenson, Wash.
Although the happy event was not
unexpected among: their numerous
friends, they managed to keep their
secret until yesterday when the news
leaked out. On account of the promi
nence and popularity of both the report
created more or less of a sensation.
Accompanied by Mrs. W. D. Allard,
sister of Mrs. Campbell, the couple
motored to Stevenson last Thursday
afternoon, where they obtained the
license and were married by a minister
of that place. Dr. Mort, a boyhood
friend of Mr. Lord, and Mrs. Allard
were the only witnesses.
They returned to Portland the same
evening: and have been keeping;
knowledge of this marriage to them
selves ever since. Last night Mr. and
Mrs. Lord were entertained at a dinner
party at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur L Moulton on East Burnslde
street.
Mrs. Lord is well known here being
a member of one of Portland's oldest
families. Her first husband, David
Campbell, was killed while fighting a
spectacular oil tank fire in East Port
land seven years ago In June. Since
then she has given much of her time
to charitable and philanthropic work.
Three years ago she chaperoned a party
of Portland girls, who bad been chosen
Queen and maids of the Rose Festival
on a tour of the Pacific Coast. Her
cheerful disposition and radiant good
nature have served constantly to en
large her circle of friends.
Mr. Lord Is a native of Oregon. His
father served as Governor of the state
from 1805 to 1899. As a youth he ac
companied his parents on a trip to
Europe and later to Argentina, his
father serving for a time as United
States ambassador to the South Ameri
can country.
He studied law at Willamette Uni
versity and attended Morgan Park
Academy in Chicago. After being ad
mitted to the bar he assisted his father
-.Jifvln- tV.a 1 Q TITO nf th, AtntA their
product being Incorporated In three
volumes known as Lord's Oregon Laws.
At present he is practicing law in Port
land with offices In the Lewis building.
His mother resides at Salem.
MAJOR LAFFERTY IS HOME
T?nr-n for Conffress Is . Considered
After Training Camp.
Major A. W. Lafferty, ex-Represent-.
ative in Congress, returned last night
from the Officers Reserve Training
camp at the Presidio.
Major Lafferty has been commis
sioned, but placed on the inactive list.
He is subject to call Into active service
at any time during the life of his com
mission which has three years to run.
Meanwhile he expects to run for Con
gress. "I don't know yet whether ril run for
the House or Senate," he said last
night. "It doesn't make much differ
ence which.
"While I am ready to go back Into
the Army at any time they call me, I
believe I can be of greater service to
my country in the National Legislature
than in the trenches."
Major Lafferty commented In lauda
tory terms of life at the training camp,
and declared that the experience, the
physical training and the lesson in pa
triotism ar6 well worth the time even
if the men never are fortunate enough
to see active service.
GERMANS STIR UP MEXICO
Printed Circulars State United
States In Throes of Revolution.
EL PASO, Tex., Aug. 6. Government
officials here learned today that Mau
rice Goldner, German Consul In Chi
huahua City, and other prominent Ger
mans there, accompanied General Fran
cisco Murgula, commander of the
Northeastern military zone on hia trip
to Juarez yesterday.
Reports rrom Chihuahua City say
that the Germans there have been cir
culating printed propaganda, saying
that the United States was in the throes
of a revolution and that "the Mexicans
and negroes of the South and the ne
groes, Germans and German sympa
thizers in the North," would aid this
movement.
The circular Is said to have ended
with an appeal to the Mexicans to pre
pare to strike to regain all Mexican
territory lost to the United States.
FEDERATION ASKS ACTION
Arizona Body Would Have Blsbee
Deportation Affair Cleared Up.
CLIFTON, Ariz., Aug. S. A telegram
to President Wilson asking what action
he intended taking with reference to
the deportation July 12 of 1200 alleged
members of the Industrial Workers of
the World and their sympathizers from
Bisbee. Cochise County, Arizona, was
sent today by Arizona State Federation
of Labor in convention here. The tele
gram was approved by unanimous vote
of the delegates.
In addressing the convention John L.
Donnelly, president of the federation,
declared the Bisbee affair was a "beck
oning finger to revolution," and that
the time was near when radical action
would be required to preserve the
"liberty and freedom which this coun
try has enjoyed for more than 140
years."
BOARD NOT TO ARBITRATE
Governor Explains Reasons for Ap
pointing Even Number of Men.
SALEM, Or. Aug. . (Special.) Ex
plaining his reason for appointing an
even number of members on the State
Board of Conciliation and Mediation.
Governor Wlthycombe said today the
function of the board Is conciliation
and not arbitration. He said, further.
Hog; "Maytlme," vocal solo, Miss Sadie
PROMINENT PORTLAND COUPLE WHO WERE MARRIED LAST
THURSDAY.
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Mrs. David Campbell.
Knight, accompanied by Miss Shay:
reading, by Mrs. Martin Menerey, of
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Plans were formulated for the an
nual picnic of the society, and a com
mittee chosen to make preparations for
the outing.
WAGE TO BE READJUSTED
Committee to Make Survey of All
Government Plants.
WASHINGTON, Aug. . A realign
ment of wage schedules In all Navy
yards, arsenals and other Government
plants will be undertaken by a special
committee of Government officials ap
pointed today through an agreement
between the War. Navy and labor de
partments. Officials of the various
plants will be asked Immediately to
report regarding local labor conditions,
and later the employes will be given
an opportunity to be heard.
The members of the committee are
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, of the
Navy; Walter Llppman. of the War De
partment, and William Blackman, of
the Labor Department. They expect
to report their conclusions to the de
partments for approval early next
month.
ESCAPED BURGLAR CAUGHT
Joe Waldnrn Captured Near Wllson
vllle by Prison Guards.
WILSONVTLL.E. Orr. Aug. . (Spe
cial.) Joe Waldurn, who escaped yes
terday from the penitentiary, was
caught tonight by Chapel Guard More
lock on the south side of the Willam
ette near here. Warden Murphy and
four guards were searching for him.
He offered no resistance.
Waldurn had scattered pepper on his
trail and the bloodhounds were unable
to follow him. Today, however, they
picked up his tracks. He was sen
tenced from Wasco County for burglary
and walked away from the prison.
McCulIoch Sinking Investigated.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. . Naval
officials here began today an investiga
tion Into the sinking of the coast
guard cutter McCulIoch by the Coast
wise steamer Governor on June 13 be
tween this port and San Pedro. The
vessels came together in a dense fog.
THIRD OREGON WILL LEARN
WRINKLES IN TRENCH FIGHTING
Bayonet Drill Will Be Given This Week and Rear-Guard Problems Will Be
Worked Out Men Need Lumber for Mess Tables.
BT WILL G. MAC RAE.
WITH the Third Regiment. Oregon
Infantry. Aug. 6. (Special.)
This week's schedule will large
ly be devoted to trench-digging in
structions, trench fighting and bayonet
drill. While some of the organizations
are trench-making after the latest Im
proved methods, other companies will
be hitting the grit, working out ad
vance and rear guard problems and
getting wisdom on outpost duty.
Colonel John L. May and his stall has
worked a combination schedule that
while It calls for eight hours a day. Is
so divided that the Interest of the sol
diers is kept keenly alive all the time,
and yet they will not be on the galley.
Lieutenant-Colonel Carl Abrams, who
has been a student at Fort Sill, will, as
soon as he has taken his examination.
be free to give to the regiment some
of the valuable pointers learned. Colo
nel Vernon A. Caldwell and Captain
Francis Endlcott, who conducted the
examination of the officers of the
Third Oregon, will conduct that of
Colonel Abrams.
On telegraphic Instructions received
yesterday from the War Department,
the officers of the Third Oregon who
were examined recently sent In their
acceptance of their commissions as of
ficers In the National Army by tele
graph to the War Department.
Captain B. V. Clayton, Battery A,
and Captain Clceor F. Hogan, Troop A.
are up against it for lumber with
which to build mess tables. The men
now eat their meals sitting on the
ground. This will not bother while the
weather Is fine, but once the rains
come, unless kind friends in Portland
get together and send out about 1000
feet of two-by-fours, the men will be
eating off the mud.
The troop and battery have Just little
the best and most willing set of car
penters In the business. They will take
a special delight in constructing mess
! tables if someone would furnish the
Woman and Visitor Said to Have
Gone to Washington Shortly
After Conversation With
Worker on School Roof.
OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. 6. (Spe
cial.) , Elmer Hickey. aged 41. was
found dead at Boring Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock by his son-in-law. Hobart
Beers, and two boys, Louis Mauldrlng
and Roy Chllds. He had apparently
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fallen from the roof of the Boring
Schoolhouse, which he was painting.
The Coroner's jury tonight found that
death was due to an unavoidable ac
cident, the direct cause being a punc
ture at the base of tbe brain. Mr.
Hickey fell SO feet, his right leg being
broken and a shoulder badly bruised.
According to Information gathered
by Sheriff Wilson and Justice of the
Peace Slevers, acting for Coroner
Hempstead, Mrs. Hickey and William
Elklns, who was a regular visitor at
the house and a friend of Mr. Hickeys,
visited the husband where he was at
work on the schoolhouse just before 6
o'clock Saturday. Mrs. Hickey and Mr.
Elklns left for Battleground, Wash-,
immediately after holding their con
versation with Hickey, officials are In
formed.
Mrs. Hickey today refused to tell
Sheriff Wilson of Elklns whereabouts,
during a telephone conversation, in
which she said she was at Vancouver,
Wash., reported the Sheriff. He says
he afterward found that she was In
Portland.
William Elklns was a promoter of
logging schemes. It is said here.
Mr. Hickey had a brother In Eastern
Oregon who Is on his way to Boring.
Mr. Hickey was a member of the Odd
fellows' lodge and of the United Arti
sans. When questioned as to the delay In
finding her father, Mrs. Beers, the 16-year-old
wife of Hobart Beers, who
himself is under 21, said that she
thought her father was fighting forest
tires. The fires have been under con
trol for three days.
INTERNED SHIPS NEEDED
Government May Take Over Work
If Labor Troubles Continue.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. Delay In the
completion of the repairs on the In
terned German ships as a result ' of
labor disputes may cause the Navy De
partment to take the work out of the
hands of contractors.
Secretary Daniels today telegraphed
the shipbuilding companies which are
putting the seized vessels in shape for
the seas requesting that he be informed
Immediately as to the status of the
work. It was Indicated that unless
there was prompt adjustment of any
differences causing delays the ships
would be taken to Government yards.
lumber. Because the camp here has not
ben made a cantonement, the War De
partment has decided not to spend any
more money on the camp than is abso
lutely necessary,
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The T. M. C. A. Is keeping step with
the growth of the camp. It has not
only Increased the size of the T. M. C. A.
tent, but has increased the working
force. There Is a general secretary, W.
F. Gloeckner; a tent secretary, Ross
Miles; an assistant secretary, Henry
Richter, and a physical director, Charles
Kathrews. In the big tent now there
is a circulating library.
Private Ralph E. Dustan and Private
John E. Springer, of Company H, has
been appointed corporals.
Lieutenant Oscar I. Chenoweth and
Sergeant Homer Robb. of Company L.
who have had charge of the recruit
company, have been relieved of that
duty. Now that It is the National Army,
recruits for the Third Oregon will come
from the draft. .
Privates Emmlt More, John Plummer,
Company K, and William Dennis, Com
pany L, who have been ill in the regi
mental hospital, have been discharged
and will report back to their command
ing officers.
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Trooper Dudley Campbell, Troop A, is
the first man in the troop to find lodge
ment in the regimental hospital. He is
only slightly indisposed.
Private Lou W. Eker, Company F.
received his discharge today because
of dependency in his family.
Ray J. Minnear, of 6130 Sixtieth ave
nue, Portland, whose name was In
cluded in a list of reservists ordered
by the Adjutant-General to report at
the Portland Armory on the same date
as the National Guard troops who
mobilized July 25, is a Sergeant In
Company H. Third Oregon Infantry. He
has been on the Job all tbe time since
the oall for troops first was Issued,
and feels that there Is nothing of the
reserist about himself.
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BRITONS WILL VISIT
Brigadier-General White and
Staff Due August 15.
BIG RECEPTION IS PLANNED
Members of British Recruiting Mis
sion to Be Taken Over Columbia
River Highway Visitors
to Be Banqueted.
Brigadier-General W. A. White, the
officer In command of the British re
cruiting mission in the United States,
will visit Portland on Wednesday.
August 15. .
Official and social Portland are pre
paring to pay the distinguished visitor
appropriate honor.
General White and his staff. Includ
ing Lieutenant-Colonel Dennis, will ar
rive on the Shasta Limited from Seattle
at 3:30 in the afternoon. A reception
committee and a band will meet the
visitors and escort them to the City
Hall, where they will be received by
Mayor Baker.
A popular-priced banquet will be
Berved at one of the hotels in the even
ing. Inasmuch as there doubtless will
be a heavy demand for tickets, the com
mittee in charge asks all who want to
attend to make their reservations at
once at the Army recruiting office at
106 Fifth street.
General White and party are touring
the United States for the purpose of
obtaining enlistments of British sub
jects for the British and Canadian
armies. He has the thorough oo-opera-
tlon of the United States authorities.
The local committee in charge of
general arrangements met last night
and planned the details of the recep
tion. As the visitors will be here for
24 hours It Is probable that they will
be taken on a tour of the Columbia
River Highway and on a visit to one
of the big shipyards. The general com
mittee consists of Sergeant-Major
Kenning, in charge of British recruit
ing here; G. H. Jackson, O. H. Becker,
Sanfield Macdonald, D. Stevens, A. G.
Brown, E. M. Burns, R. W. Blackwood
and A. G. Findlay.
The reception committee, accompa
nied by a military escort of United
States officers and troops, will meet
the visitors at the train and escort
them to the City Hall.
The following reception committee
has been named:
Edgar B. Piper, chairman; Governor
Wlthycombe, Harry Sherwood, British
Consul; Adjutant-General White, Colo
nel Dentler and staff; W. J. Burns, W.
D. Wheelwright, W. G. McPherson, P.
Chappelle Brown, J. C. Robinson, R. W.
Blackwood, J. D. Farrell, A. T. Mat
thews, William MacRea, William Mac
Master, J. G. Edwards, Captain William
Gadsby, Ralph Blalsdell, F. C. Malpas,
William McMurray, R. Lee Barnes, Rob
ert L. Livingstone, Dr. W. T. William
son, Dr. K. A, J. Mackenzie, A. H. Blr
rell. Bishop W. T. Sumner, Edward
Boise, Dan J. Malarkey, J. C Alns
worth. Archbishop A. Christie, C. 8.
Jackson, S. Benson, John B. Teon, John
F. Carroll, Henry L. Corbett, James 15.
Kerr, II. L. Plttock, W. M. Ladd, J.
Hennessy Murphy, O. K. Jeffery, Thom
as Roberts and A. L. Mills.
Klamath's Patriotio Women Knit.
KLAMATH -FALLS, Or.. Aug. .
(Special.) The patriotic committee of
the Women's Relief Corps met Satur
day and began the work of knitting
scarfs and wristlets for Klamath
County's boys who have been called to
the front. When these articles are
completed, box, sweaters and helmets
will also be added. It Is planned to
have these articles ready for every boy
who needs them by the time cold
weather comes.
Read The Oregonlan classified ads.
20,000 STRIKE IN SYDNEY
Manufacturers Threaten to Close All
Industries.
STDNET. N. S. A7.. Aug. 6. A strike
of railway and street railway em
ployes, which has been in progress for
some days, now affects 20,000 men and
is seriously hampering the coal mines
and other lndustrio The origin t
the strike was a dispute over the cus
toms of trades unions. The government
has promised an investigation of their
grievances three months hence.
All the negotiations have proved
abortive. The dispute represents a
struggle between the government and
the organized unions. The New South
Wales manufacturers are talking C
shutting down all industries to assist
the government.
TOLEDO PROJECT APPROVED
Senator McXary Gets Indorsement
From Chief of Engineers.
OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Aug. 6. Senator McNary today
called n the Chief of Engineers and
urged favorable action on the request
of the Port of Toledo for authority to
begin construction of the new Taquina
Bay project, using funii which the
port has raised. This project was not
incorporated in the river and harbor
bill, but probably will be adopted later
to get work started.
The Port has offered to expend Its half
of the estimated cost of the entire pro
ject. The Chief of Engineers told Sen
ator McNary he would recommend to
the Secretary of War that the Port's
proposal be approved.
Aged Woman's Body Found.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 6. (Special.)
The body of Mrs. Katherine Osgood,
age 83 years, was found floating in
the Walluskl River last night. She had
been missing for several days and Is
supposed to have fallen while crossing
the bridge. Mrs. Osgood was a native
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of Ireland and had resided here since
1883. She left one son, nine grandchil
dren and four great grandchildren.
PIONEER OF 1866 DEAD
G. A. R. of Newport Conduct .Fu
neral of Deceased Comrade.
NEWPORT, Or., Aug. 6. (Special.)
Funeral services were held here today
under the auspices of the Grand Army
of the Republic for Comrade Willis
Waggener, who died yesterday of
pneumonia. The deceased was an Ore
gon pioneer and was born In Indiana
February 27. 1844.
He enlisted in Company L. First
Iowa Cavalry, in 1863. and served until
close of the Civil War. He came to
Oregon in 1866, and was married that
year and located at Hillsboro. He
served two terms as County Recorder
of Washington County. Later he moved
to Vancouver, Wash., and in 1907 he
moved to Newport, where he resided
till his death.
He is survived by his widow, a
brother, James Waggener, Jr., of Van
couver, Wash., and a brother and niece
here, Rufus Waggener and Mrs. George
H. Wilcox.
Hood River Priest Transferred.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Aug. 6. (Spe
cial.) Rev. Father Roman, who for
the past two years has been pastor of
St. Mary's Catholio Church here, left
today for Spokane, Wash., where he has
been transferred to take charge of a
parish. Rev. Father Maximilian, for
merly local pastor, but who for more
than a year has been at Cowlitz'. Wash.,
has been assigned to the Hood River
church.
Baptist Assembly Closes.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 6. (Special.) The
state assembly of the Baptist Young
People's Union closed at the State Fair
grounds Sunday night. The conven
tion will probably be held here again
next year because of the facilities of
fered by the fair grounds for outdoor
assemblies. . Albany was a strong con
tender for the meeting In 1918.
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