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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1917)
7 AUTO CLUB" DUES PAID W. M. HELV1H traasliTa Store Closed Today HOLIDAY Portland Men in Doubt as to Existence of Organiza tion Represented. It's old-fashicned, but m-m-m, it's good! MEMBERSHIPS SOLD AT $25 THE 3IORXIXG OREGOSUN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2G, 1917. J VWa. From Amartcft f I r h" 1 Ta OUn IMUpna ill? tti3SIIlIii70s3S. r" I I t I i YnmmKmk to asr at .7fcv-il 5i f iht - 3 hf 'it Roatssatsa Utnlat' jF. With t&s kJs-h Cell. Mlnl.t.r V Blockad.i- P-Ti a Pl.- would b pra- donwl Presldsnt Wi!-if Jfi. jl" M-r V " JK. ' Bat vbei KH all cssca proposals ofSfits k. i and J h,,r F ld "si f J&-b 1MM of prlsaa w. ."r ii.Ti t.r tnara looks J all. J Statement Published by Frank E. Watkins, of Oregon State 3Iotor Association, Probably Leads to Arrest at Spokane. Residents of Portland who paid mon y to V. M. Dousing, alias W. M. Mel vin, who was arrested at Spokane Mon day charged with obtaining money un der false pretenses, etill seem to be in doubt as to whether or not there is such an organization as the "Auto Club of America." which Mr. Dousing said he represented, when he was in Port land. With the promise that his club would give its members protection in case they were arrested for violation of a traffic ordinance and give them medi cal attention in caee. of accident. Dous ing is said to have sold a considerable number of memberships in Portland. ITe advertised that members of his or ganization would be given special rates at hotels and garages and that they would get gasoline and tires cheaper than non-members. During his stay in Portland Dousing announced that his club was planning the erection of a $60,000 club building here that would serve as headquarters for members of the organization passing- through Portland. The attorney chosen by Dousing to represent club members that got in legal difficulties was Ralph A- Coan, while Dr. John G. Swensson was com missioned as the club physician who was to be called In case any member of the club was hurt in an automo bile accident. Among the other Portland men in vited by Dousing to serve as directors for the local organization of his club were: W. M. Seward, of the- Seward Hotel; Fred Dundee, R. D O'Brien, W. 1 f. Beers, M. R. Couchman and George A. Long. The last five named are en rrziged in the automobile business in Portland. Mr. Dousing announced that Mr. Dundee was to be president of the or Conization in Portland, but Mr. Dun dee said yesterday that no election was held and that he informed Mr. Dousing when he appointed him a di rector that he could not give much time to the conduct of the club affairs. Mr. Seward said yesterday he felt quite certain there was some organiza tion such as Dousing professed to rep resent, as considerable matter had come to Portland through the mail from club headquarters. Mr. Seward said he had received a metal sign to be placed on the Seward Hotel, which was to be the official stopping place for club mem bers in Portland, and that the club mag azine and membership cards had also come. At least several of the directors ap pointed by Dousing in Portland were charged $25 each for their membership, and it is understood each of them was assessed that amount, although Dousing acH-ertised that the regular club mem bership would be $15 a year. Mr. Beers received telegraphic word yesterday from J. Monroe Flowers, gen eral manager of the Auto Club of A mertca, from Los Angeles, In which Mr. Flowers declared there is such an organization, but disclaimed at least one of two of the representations made by Dousing. Frank E. Watkins, president of the Oregon State Motor Association, issued an interview last week in which he quoted letters from the automobile or ganizations in Seattle and Tacoma, Mr. Watkins branded as entirely false and unfounded a number of statements credited to "Mr. Melvin, and it is pre sumed that this expose by Mr. Watkins had some bearing on "Melvin's" arrest at Spokane. SAM'L ROSENBLATT & CO. The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Southeast Corner Fifth and Alder TROOP PORTER DIES Montana Conscripts' Special Scene of Tragedy. FALL FRACTURES SKULL TEEVIN ORDERED TO CAMP Xailurc to Report to Draft Board Hrings Summons. OREGON" CITY, Or., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) Joseph Francis Teevin, aged 2 7, was ordered to report at American akc immediately by the local draft boa rd today. Teevin's home is at Damascus, but when he left for the harvest fields in the Grand Ronde country he neglected to leave his address after he had- reg istered, lie was directed to report Au gust 9 for medical examination and failed to appear and the letter ad dressed to him was returned. It was ascertained, however, that Teevin has a suit pending against his w-ife for divorce, and the matter of his delinquency was reported to his attor ney, R. Citron, of Portland, who finally ;ot in touch with Teevin and advised him to report to the board. Teevin might have obtained exemp tion had he reported when directed, lie mf three Fmall children. Will You Remember? to See HAROLD S. GILBERT The reliable piano merchant, 3S4 YAMHILL ST. Exclusive Sohmer agent, before you buy a piano ? LOWER PRICES every day in the year than other stores charge at their "special sales." No salesmen, no fakes out of the high rent district. Talking Machines Pianos Pianos Pianos Bought Sold Rented Men Held in Quarters While Army Officers Investigate Cause of Negro's Death, Which Resulted From Effort to Quiet Rooks. CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma, Sept. 23. With 437 Montana men for the draft Army and a dead negro porter, a spe cial train arrived at Camp Lewis this morning at 3:10. The men are held in quarters while an investigation into the cause of the porter's death is being: made by Colonel E. V. Hayes, Major H. Sherman and Major George L. Mc Kee, of the 166th depot brigade. According to Captain Welty, the men had been pretty noisy on the train and the porter, seeking to quiet them, was overpowered. He returned with a drawn razor, but before he had time to use it one of the Montana men floored him with a blow from his fiet. In falling, the porter struck a seat and fractured his skull, causing death. Containers with a capacity of 35 gal lons of liquor were confiscated by the officials. , Alaskans Not Heard From. Two thousand six hundred and sev enty of the second quota of the Na tional Army arrived today. Four hundred and sixty-seven are due to morrow and 143 Thursday, when the entire quota of 18,000 will practically all be in camp. There will be few if any slackers, the officers report. While more than 100 men who are due have not reported, telegrams are received hourly explaining delays. Nothing has yet been heard of the 280 Alaskans who are to become part of the Camp Lewis forces. Orders for the construction of addi tional barracks at Camp Lewis for the accommodation of 14,000 more troops are expected Saturday. It is estimated that it will take between TO and 90 barracks buildings depend ing on whether 150-men or 200-men barracks are decided on. Medical Men Assigned. Orders Issued yesterday by Major General H. A. Greene assigned 66 med ical officers to the units of the Ninety first Division of Camp Lewis, the list including ' surgeons, dental surgeons and assistants. In addition to the post bakery, 15 field ovens will be built at Camp Lewis. Instructions have been issued to es tablish a medical aid station in Ta coma for the selected men of Camp Irfwls. First Lieutenant J. S. Smeall, M. R. C. will be in charge. He will have under him Sergeants Paul K. Da vis and Ray Schofield and Privates John P. Knott, Harold Bushorn, Kus sell C. Bird. Allen K. Bradley. Floyd A. Lancaster, Lester D. Heinricb. and Ben Johnson. Iteporter Will Be Flyer. Roger W. Pryor, of Company B, and Robert E. Leightinger, of Company H. 364th Infantry, have been ordered to the aeronautic school at Berkeley, Ciil.. where thev will fit themselves as flyers. Leightinger was formerly on iha staff of the San Diego-Tribune. First Sergeant Arthur J. Ormond. of Company B, 364th Infantry, was given a warrant at the Presidio oriicers- st'hool as a sergeant in the National Armv. He was drum major for sev eral years of the crack military or conization, the California Grays, San Francisco. BULL INFLICTS INJURIES Waldport Man Attacked and Life Is in Jeopardy. NEWPORT. Or.. Sept. 25. (Special.) Samuel Webb, of Waldport. was at tacked by a bull recently and injured so seriously that his recovery is re garded as doubt fuL Mr. ebb ana ms son. i-am, were returning from a fishing trip, when the infuriated animal attacked him. knocking him down, trampling on him and trying to gore him with sawed off horns. The younger man finally succeeded in beating the animal off. tonight after a preliminary meeting of operators and miners representatives of the central competitive field In W ashington to discuss - again wage readjustment. The demands were formulated by the miners representatives tonight and will be presented at a joint meeting tomorrow. There is every Indication that the mine owners will refuse flatly to meet them, first, oh the grounds that they are too high, and second that the recent fixing of coal prices by President Wilson will not' permit of any increases. Today's joint conference was opened with a speech by Dr. H. A. Garfield, the fuel administrator, who urged both sides to let no differences stand in the way of capacity production of coal. "Under no circumstances," said Dr. Garfield, "must we allow production to stop. We must put aside for the time being all questions that mightTseparate men under normal conditions and work in the closest harmony. There must be no suspension of work. 6-H1LE TUNNEL PLANNED 3IOFFATT IIXE REORGANIZED INCREASE CAPITAL. Route to Const to Be Cut 20 Miles by Bis Bore Near Denver Cltl icu to Raise 92,000,000. DENVER, Colo., Sept. 25. Plans for the reorganization of the Denver & Salt Lake Railroad Company iMoffatt line). Including the construction of a six-mile tunnel through James Peak, 35 miles west of Denver, thereby short ening the route to the Coast at least 200 miles, are to be taken up at a meet ing of the reorganization committee of the road in New York City tomorrow, it was announced today by Charles Boettcher, of Denver, one of the re ceivers. The plans Include recapitalization to the extent of $7,000,000 additional capital. W. n. Freeman, one of the receivers; Lawrence Phipps, Sr., and Gerald Hughes, of Denver, are now In New lork, Mr. Boettcher said, to at tend tomorrow's meeting. Representa tives of the bondholders of the road also will be present. It was stated that Eastern capital is ready to subscribe $5,000,000 of the proposed J7, 000. 000 additional capital. and Denver capitalists are expected to raise the remaining $2,000,000. It was said the $7,000,000 would provide money for building the new tunnel, and in addition pay off the obligations of the road, allowing it to emerge from the receivership. DANIELS DENIES REPORT Sinking of Five Merchant Ships and Two Convoys Held Cntrue, "WASHINGTON", Sept. 25. Official de nial was issued tonight by the Navy department or a published report that five merchant ships and two convoy ing vessels had been sunk by subma rines. Secretary Daniels has promised that casualties will nof, be withheld from the public. The department's statement, issued through the public information com mittee, follows: "Within the past few days & report that five merchant ships and two con voying vessels were sunk in a battle with submarines has received wide cir culation in the press. The Navy De partment authorizes the statement that this story is entirely without foundation. WAGE INCREASES ASKED Coal Miners Demand 20 to 70 Per Cent More Pay. WASHINGTON. Sept. 23. Immediate wage increases of from 20 to 70 per cent were demanded by the country's coal miners, it was announced here PRESBYTERIANS ARE LOYAL General Assembly Committee Plans War Work for Church. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Sept. 25. The executive committee of the Presby terian Oeneral Assembly and other im portant committees of the church opened pension; here today for the dis- t! tis Isst p!V- SL" V-lflcf j-currrf jil.i.r f X,, la all ' 1 f It was not I ikcra' laaowac. --'KJOKmosEg ' Sn hf Klr i As- ! A of "soclr uCt aU -soots J aT l-'t'' M&ZV?ZJ fS 'St&i i . Ki SfiTi J SiKX It and I jjft not o.lS tkwP JET.- war alwara an p 1 A 1 1 '-'l ' 5 13 JT tZZ Thsr fjfnol app..rjj,rfS?f-, S i drlr and Jock. "t f'rsFi l J mr ?. lS j JS-Ssr f - -X!aCo.ss Isiktnsr-ui-iaw. r-1 V j?t TlT 1 a 1 14 j-a '" timoj XpC jTZx. f 5.? 4"-f sste, J "H,?;"'!; If i J I I iliZxT vl2-SHSiC41 sssk assB 1 I II soaks WSdaSBI U Th. farmsrs obl-" VI 1 njr "V II tica of uTTKn Kas.d'at CWcaao. LjlW BgUC M J sT YMW-r . is JZS. 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Here is Mother Nature's finest "gift. You have been looking for something different, some thing new and satisfying. IT'S Bockstaff Satisfying, pleasing, refreshing, nourishing, old fashioned, but tremendously good! 3 S3 rl lm m i fR Bockstaff Everywhere U 6 Hemrich's Staff Products Co. I n MMi '.. p fi '$ffil Staff Products Agency if if Hir'k r-D' v. Distributor for Oregon. 1 - iC-T C j I 1 sCl - ''""'"y12 Glisan st Broadway 474 !r" f p tzsg&z my .i fry. - .v-A vTv jvt i cusslon of war worlt and the. pro Brarame for the year. In addressing the e.vecutive commit tee. Moderator J. "Wilbur Chapman, of Jamaica. N. pledged the support of the church to President "Wilson and unqualifie-Jly offered hfra the services of its entire organization. BAKERY COMBINE CHARGED Indictments Brought Against IjOS Angeles Firms and Individuals. IJOS ANGELES, Sept. 25. Introduc tion of evidence began today in the case brought on a county grand jury Indictment against 11 large baking firms and IS individuals connected with them, all charged with having con spired to raise the price of bread to re tailers In violation of the Cartwright anti-trust law. An advertisement, said to have been authorized by the indicted firms, was read into the record. The advertise ment told the proponed raise In prices n : 1 1 n table d'hote Meals at the imperial Jotel Breakfast 25c and up. Lunches 25c and up. Dinners 35c and up. SAME PRICES CHARGED 3. YEARS AGO. and gave details which It alleged made the increase necessary. Centralis to Dedicate Bridge. CENTRAL,! A. Wash., Sept. 25. fSpe- cial.) The new concrete bridge over the Skookumchuck River at the west limits of Centralia will be dedicated next Monday. Governor Lister and other state officials will be in attend ance, in addition to T.wis County of- ficers and a delegation from the Che halis Citizens' Club. 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