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THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAX. FRIDAY, . JUNE 21. 1918. eTELEGRAMS sent I BY TRAIN SEIZED I Five Western Union Agents I With Briefcases Full of E Messages Arrested. Mr rr POSTAL LAW HELD BROKEN Telegraph Company Said to Have Been Conducting Illegal Traffic Long Time Execultves .1 to Be Prosecuted. WASHINGTON. June 20. Transmis sion of night letter telegrams by train messenger instead of-by wire between Eastern cities is a practice of long standing, it was learned today after the Uostof fice Department bad taken ac tion to stop the traffic by arresting ;f ive train agents of the Western Union .Company who had brief cases' filled -with night messages, which they were -carrying between New Tork. Boston, . Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing-Cton- . The messengers, four of whom were taken at New Tork and one at Boston, i-will be called before a Federal grand 'jury. Those responsible for it will be .charged with violating the law giving jthe Government postal system a mo nopoly of the transmission of public communications by train or other post .routes. i. It was Intimated today that a few hlgh officials of the company knew of jthe practice. Upon conviction they would be subject to the penalty of $500 fine or six months imprisonment for, ,ach offense. . Murk Evidence Obtained. Postal inspectors who made the eeiz ures today had previously gathered evi dence, it is said, that thousands of Uilght letter telegrams have been car ded by train between the Eastern cities and delivered to their destinations with Jill the earmarks of having been sent by wire. Fictitious letters and figures, ordi-' iiarily indicating the -identity of the telegraph operators at each end of the wire and the time of receipt, were "borne by the messages, which had been typed in the offices where they orig inated. y.. By leaving either end of their routes on midnight trains, messengers were Usually able to deliver bundles of mes sages in the destination cities early the following morning and the tele Jrama were then distributed to the ad dressees as if they had Just come by wire. On some occasions, it is said, trains were held up for hours, and the tele grams were then transmitted by wire rom the nearest station. - System Long In Operation. I" Reports reaching the Postofflce De partment today after the seizures were that the system of sending quantities of messages by train had been in ef fect for many years, and that since it often relieved wires already overbur dened and resulted in delivery as promptly as if they had actually been telegraphed, the practice was consid ered justified. ' Postal authorities will refer their evidence to District Attorneys In New York and Boston for prosecution, which, it Is said, will be directed at the company officers or executives re sponsible for the system, rather than at the messengers, who acted only as employes under instruction. NEW TORK, June 20. Newcomb Carlton, president of the Western Uniqn Telegraph Company, today declined to discuss the arrest of agents of the company on charges of conveying 'night letters" by train instead of by wire. OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST WASHINGTON. June 20. The Army casualty list today contained 73 names divided as follows: Killed In action, 17: died of wounds, 9; died of airplane accident. 2; died of dis ease, 7: died of accident and other cao.se. 1; wounded severely, 32: wounded, degree un determined, 4; missing- In action, 1. The list follows: KILLED IN ACTION Lieutenants Henry L. Eddy, New Britain, Con.; Judson P. Gal loway, Newburgh. N". T. ; Corporals John C. Brown, Atlanta. Kan.; George D. Dole, New Haven. Conn.; John H. Owen, Mattoon, Wis. : Wagoner John T. Cassldy, Providence, K. I.: Mechanic Ray A. Hanson. Shell Lake, Wis.; Privates Harry Barrick. Townsend. Mont.; Patrick Bartheiett, Backoo, N. D. ; Hiram Q. Cox, Fairmont. Ind.; William Gal lagher. Londonderry. I re. and: Fred B. Jen kins, Huntsviiie. Ky. ; Frank Just. Penn Yan. N. T. ; Joseph L. McAvoy. Chicago; Joseph H. Began, Pittifleld, Mass.; John Steven son, Chicago; Marvin Williams, Colllnsvllle. Ala. . DIED OF WOUNDS Lieutenant Calvin L. Capps, Lucama. N. C; Mechanic Jim Arnold, Belle Buckle, Tenn.; Privates Reu ben W. Blesecker. MondovL Wla; Harry T. Brooking, Kirkaville, Mo.; Antonio Grassi. Mozzano, Italy; Clarence St. John, Cleve land. O.: Dale L. Scott. Rlnardmills. O.; Walter Stelmaszek, South Chicago. III.: Ser geant Edward A. Tenbroeck. Springfield. Mass. DIED OF DISEASE Major Edward Shoults. Alexandria, Va.; Corporal Edward Lowrey, Princeton. Ky.; Fireman Juan Diaz. Colonla, Spain: Privates Percy Bergln. Lis bon. N. H. ; Percy E. Cobb, Attteboro. Mass.; William HU1, Rocheport, Mo.; Robert A. Murray, Jr., Bralntree, Mass. DIED IN AIRPLANE ACCIDENT Lieu tenant .Joe G. Trees. Pittsburg. Pa.; Ser geant Frank Ennls, Valley Fails. H L DIED OF ACCIDENT AND OTHER CAUSES Private Thomas Payne, Dayton, O. SEVERELY WOUNDED Lieutenants James P. Arnold. Butler. Mo.; E. T. Erlck son. Livingston. Mont.; James C. Ferguson. Tipton. Ia.; James Alexander Henderson. Brldgeton, Mo. ; Norbert W. Markus, Qulncy, 111.; Leon G. Ruth. Clinton. N. Y. ; Fred erick B. Stokes. New York: Sernunti Charles F. Davis. Bonne Terre. Mo.; David r. iiay. campDellsvllle. Ky. ; Corporal John Bennett. Jacksonville, Fla. : Privates JoseDh Clechowskl. Rockvllle. Conn.: James C. Cox. Indianapolis: Joseph T. Farmer, Yon- kers, N. y.; Harvey Green. Rockjort, Ind.; John Grogan. Jr., Rumson. N. Y. ; John Grubb. Wllmonton, DeL; Martin F. Hayes, .Syracuse. N. 1.: Albert Hewett. Stafford Springs. Conn.; Lawson E. Hower, Frack vllle. Pa.: Paul Laurokovlc Minskl, Russia; Charier Marczewski, Schenectady, N. Y. ; barren P. Mummert, Penbrook. Pa.: Daniel Plummer, New York: Fred M. Reynolds. Delton. Va.; Richard S. Russell. Wills Point. Tex.: Walter S. Stewart, Lakevlew, Miss.: William Ulrlch. New Britain. Conn.: George S. Ungar, Hamopol. Austria; Bert T. Weid- ner. Sapulpa, Okla.: William West, Rich mond. 'Va.; Benjamin C. White, South Had ley, Mass.: William E. Williams, Shrews bury. W. Va. ADVICE GIVEN MOOSE JTCDGK MORROW URGES MEMBER SHIP OP MINISTERS OF GOSPEL, At Least One Divine, Says Speaker, Should Be In Every Lodge Quality to Be Preferred to Quantity. EUGENE, " On. June 20. (Special.) a he procuring of at least one member, who is a minister of the gospel by every lodge of the. Loyal Order, of Moose in the state of Oregon was urged In an address here today by Circuit Judge Robert F. Morrow, the princi pal speaker at the finst annual meet ing of the Oregon Field Day Associa tion of the order. Judge Morrow urged the lodges of the state to seek qual' ity instead of quantity in building up their membership, asserting that the order should strive for intellectual, as well as social development. An invi tation from the Portland lodge of Moose to hold the next ahual field day meeting in that city was unanimously accepted, the date of the meeting to be determined by the Portland lodge. The Field Day Association elected Rev. Owen F. Jones, of Baker, as president. Other officers chosen are as follows George M. Orton. of Portland, vice- president; A. K. Meek, of Eugene, sec retary; Allen R. Joy. of Portland, treasurer. A resolution was passed urging the appointment of Rev. Owen F. Jones, of Baker, by the National war commission of the order, as one of the moral work ers of the Moose with the war forces in France. You Can't Lose by Buying War Savings Stamps Neither can our Boys if you back them up in this patriotic way. NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS DAY June 28th This Space Donated by Sealy-Dresser Co. 200 Stark Street WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETERMINED Privates Leverett E. Bishop, New York: Artie E. Browning, Washington. D. C: John W. George. Des Moines, la.; James L. Rellly, New York. MISSING IN ACTION Lieutenant Oliver J. Kendall. Napervllle. 111. PRISONERS. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Captain George C. Freeland. Westvllle. Conn.; Sergeant Harold W. Tucker, Providence, R. I.; Corporals Jack Bathgate, Orange, Con.; Thomas F. Barry, New Haven, Conn.; Harold A. Bergman, New Haven. Conn.; Melvln R. Carlson. Jamaica Plain. Mass.: Arthur F. Johnson. Middletown, Conn.; Mechanics Augustus H. Chapman. Golchester, Conn.; Peter F. Plant, Qulncy. Mass.: Privates Adellard Barbeau. Danlelson. Conn.: Percival Barnes, New Haven. Conn.; Lester Btgelow, New Haven. Conn.: William 8. Cardell. Cranston. R. L: Harry C. Caverly, Manchester, N. H. ; Clyde D. Charrette. South Deerfleld. Mass.; Lester R. Clark, New Haven, Conn.; George E. Collver, New Haven. Conn. : Ernesto de Martlno, Hartford, Conn.; Oliver T. Elliot, Boston; Antolne Gagnon, Bristol, Conn.; Howard M Garton, Paw tucket. R. L; Frank Gillespie. Dorchester, Mass.; Louis J. Gold man, Philadelphia; George L. Hawley. Hart ford. Conn.: William R. Hler, Bristol. Vt.; William Hopke. Brooklyn. N. Y. ; Lewis R. Lenhart. Sommerf ield. Pa.; Lloyd W. Litch field. Needham. Mass.; John J. Milan. South Boston. Mass.: Joseph A. Reach. Rldge fleld. Conn.; Earl C. Rogers, Danvflle. Vt: Frank Sutcllffe. Falrhaven. Mass.; Arnold D. Umba, Middletown. Conn. NOTE Previously reported killed In action, now reported missing In action. Pri vate Clarence L. Massey. Columbus. Ga. ' CHICAGO. June 20. Second Lieu tenant Bernard F. Hurless was danger ously Injured, perhaps fatally, and First Lieutenant Charles Driver was serious ly hurt' today when a trench mortar exploded at Fort Sheridan. MONTGOMERY, Ala.. June 20. Sec ond Lieutenant Halbert Clark, of Wash ington, D. C. was killed, and Cadet Aviator Erdman was injured today near Taylor Field by the fall of an airplane in which they were flying at a height of 800 feet. ABERDEEN, Miss., June 20. Lieu tenant Leo M. Hines, EUenwood, Kan., and Lieutenant Francis M. Roberts, of Watertown, N. Y-. are dead, and Lieu tenant Robert G. Moore. Elmwood Place, O., may die as the result of an airplane collision today at an altitude of 1700 feet near Payne Field. MEMPHIS, Tenn.. June 20 Losing control of his airplane while attempt ing a landing. Cadet Flyer H. W. Mc Clannahan, of Lewisburg, Tenn., fell several hundred feet at Park Field, Tenn., today and was killed. G. 11. STEEL IS DEAD Portland Pioneer Passes Age of 72 Years. at LIFE IS USEFULLY SPENT Former Postmaster Active In Polit ical and Industrial Growth of State First Streetcar Line In City Built by Him. Georcre A- Steel, pioneer in Portland. twice postmaster of the city, builder of its first electric lines and for one term State Treasurer of Oregon, died late yesterday at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr. steers death followed tnat or nis wife at an interval of only eight months. He had been critically ill and a patient In the hospital for eight weeks, but hid Illness with Bright's disease ex tended over a longer period. In earlier days Mr. Steel had a large part in the political and industrial life of Portland and the state. He came into prominence as chairman of the State Republican Central Committee during the acrid Hayes-Tllden cam paign in 1876. For two terms he served as postmaster of Portland, the first In 1881-1885. the second from 1890-1894. During the second term of Senator Chamberlain as Governor of Oregon Mr. Steel was State Treasurer, elected on the Republican ticket. While not en gaged In political activities he busied himself with Industrial enterprises. those relating to electric lines being on large scale for the decade that wit nessed them. With his brother, William G. Steel. now superintendent or urater lsk Park, he built the Fulton-street and the Oregon City carlines. the first in Portland. He was a member of the original book and stationery firm, now the J. K. Gill Company, then but the partnership, Gill & Steel. Small for tunes, realized In some ox nis ventures. were lost in others. For some time after the death of bis DON REGION TO BE FOR COSSACKS ONLY Movement in Progress for Ex pulsion of Jews and All Other Settlers. 40,000 REFUGEES SUFFER St. Louis without consulting him and then prevailed upon him to go W est. The defense laid much emphasis on testimony tending to show that O'Leary, since his return from Sara. Wash., Tuesday, in custody of Federal offi cers, had had no opportunity of con ferring with his brother, his counsel or others Interested in John's behalf, relative to the testimony he would give today. Hearer Paper Reaches Prisoner. Then Earl B. Barnes, the Assistant District Attorney, prosecuting the case, elicited from the Sinn Felner a state ment that he had read In this morn ing's New York American an interview with T. B. Felder, attorney for John J. O'Leary, which gave Felder'a version of the testimony Jeremiah "was ex pected to give" at the trial today "If he told the truth." This paper O'Leary said, he had seen at the Tombs prison, where he has been confined. Papers spread upon the floor of his cell as a "makeshift carpet." and which were dated as far back as June 6. furnished him with Information as to the progress of his brother's trial, the witness admitted. Prisoner Keeps His Nerve O'Leary maintained his composure throughout the day's questioning. A smile overspread his features most of the time, but once or twice he became nettled when questioned as to the "per secution" he claimed to have feared from the Government. Plight of Russians Awaiting Pcxmlg. Blon to Enter German Occu pied Territory Said to Be Deplorable. MOSCOW. Tuesday. June 11. (By the Associated Press.) Since taking over control of the Don region, the Don Cossacks, under the leadership of Gen eral Krasnoff, have begun the expul sion of all new settlers as well as Jews. The Cossacks have long resented set tlement by newcomers in the Don re gion and fights between the two par ties have taken place. All Cossacks between the ages of 18 and 60 are en gaged In the crusade to expel new comers. ORSHA, Mohilev, Russia. June 9. (By the Associated Press. The condi tion of the 40,000 refugees gathered here awaiting permission to enter German occupied territory Is extremely bad. About 70 per cent of them are women and children. The all-Russian union of cities which Is caring for the refugees is feeding 12.000 dally. Soup with little meat and a quarter-pound of bread is given each person. In spite of the offer made by the union to provide Germany with trains to transport the refugees gathered at Orhsa in greater numbers, so as to prevent the spread of epidemics in the hot season, the Germans have flatly re fused to expedite the work. The situ ation is aggravated by the constant ar rival of new batches of refugees. if s . jl i i I f Sf luf BRING the COUPON It Is Worth 20 Extra S & H Trading: Stamps TODAY AND TOMORROW Bring This Coupon AMD GET 20-EXTRA-20 S- & H." Trading TFt fa Stamps on your first 11 cash pur chase and double n th balance. Good on first floor and In basement today and Satur day. June 11 and 22. t ' J - r - - J i ' ? - 3. " f ? If,-'? - - -v George A. Steel, Pioneer. ex-Postmaster of Portland and ex-State Treasurer, Who Died Yesterday. wife Mr. Steel maintained bis home at 242 East Twentieth street. Later, be fore being taken to the hospital, he made his home with old-time friends of the city. An adopted daughter, Mrs. Minna Harper, lives at Berkeley, CaL She and the brother comprise the only im mediate surviving relatives. It is not yet known whether either will attempt to come for the funeral, which will probably be held tomorrow. Mr. Steel was born at Stafford. O. April 22. 1846. being past 72 years old at the time of his death. He came to Portland in 1862. at the age of 16 years. and throughout the remainder of his life counted this city his home. GOMPERS IS RE-ELECTED HOST OFFICERS OF FEDERATIOS OF LABOR. REMAIN ITT OFFICE. O'LEARY PLEADS SICKNESS (Continued From First Pure.) the trial of a divorce action at Reno and this was the object of his assist ant's trip. Lyons "took the bull by the horns," O'Leary. said, bought two tickets Xor President of Orsanlxatlon Says Tollers of United States Will Continue to Support War. ST. PAUL. Minn.. June 20. After re electing moet of its officers, the Amer ican Federation of Labor concluded its sessions here late today and adjourned to meet next year in Atlantic City, N. J. President Samuel Gompers, Wash ington; secretary, Frank Morrison, Washington, and treasurer, Daniel J. Tobln. Indianapolis, Ind., were re-elected without opposition. James O Connell, Washington, second vice-president, and an officer In the federation for 23 years, announced that he would not be a candidate for re election because of certain regulations In the union to which he belonged. Ac cordingly each re-elected vice-president was moved up one step on the list. The following other officers were elected: First vice-president. James Duncan. Qulncy, Mass., re-elected: second vice-presi dent. Joseph F. Vanlentlne. Cincinnati: third vice-president. John R. Aplne, Chi cago; fourth vice-president. Frank Duffy. Indianapolis; filth vice-president. William Green, Indianapolis; sixth vice-president. William E. Mahon. Detroit: seventh vice- president. Thomas A. Rlekert, Chlcafo. and eigntn vice-presiaent. Jacob Fischer, Indian spoils. Ind. Rickert displaced H. B. Ferham. St. Louis, wno was an officer for more than 10 years. Fischer was the victor in a hot three-cornered fight with James Wilson. Cincinnati, and William H. Johnston, Washington. Johnston was nominated on the first roll call. and Fischer nosed out Wilson on the second ballot. In closing the convention President Gompers declared that the German mili tary machine the result of 60 years of preparation was beginning to show signs of crumbling, and predicted that the combined allied-American Army soon would be victorious. "American labor has done, and will continue to do its full share of the work and fighting necessary to bring victory to the cause of freedom and Justice," he said. FUGITIVE FIGHTING HUNS Man Wanted In Lane County Writes From "Shell Holes of France." EUGENE. Or., June 20. (Special.) Daniel Michael, fugitive from Lane County, Is now among "the shell holes of France." according to a letter re ceived here today. Michael In writing to a friend Inclosed his photograph In the uniform of the Canadian Engi neers. After flight from Lane County about one year ago he was arrested at Crescent City, CaL. where he broke Jail by prying off bars from the Jail window a few hours before the ar rival of an officer from Lane County, v. bo expected to bring the prisoner back to Oregon. . The letter today was the first word regarding his whereabouts since his disappearance from the California city. Michael is wanted here on a statutory charge. Read The Oregonian classified ads. ACCIDENTS ON INCREASE TOTAL OF 20,760 PERSONS HURT IN YEAR IX OREGON. mis- Industrial Accident Insurance Co: slon Reports That Only 169 of Those Injured Succumbed. SALEM. Or., June 20. (Special.) In a statement issued today by the Indus trial Accident Commission covering its business for the year ending May 31, a great increase In work for the period is pointed out. owing to the fact, the commission states, that a much larger number of firms have taken advantage of the workmen's compensation act and greater activity caused by war condi Uons. In the statement the commission says: "During the year ending May 31, 1917. 11,761 accidents were reported to the commission, of which 83 were fatal. while during the past year 20,769 acci dents were reported, 169 of these being fatal. "Employers contributed to the insur ance fund during the past year $1,573.- 690.32, while in the preceding year the total was only 1882.175.69. The pay ments made by workmen during the same periods were $106,400.44 and $145,561.89, respectively. "There was paid out In compensation benefits during the past year $1,266, 642.74, and for the preceding year the total was $884,942.22. "During the year ending May 31. 1917, the cost of administration was equal to 7.68 per cent of the total re ceipts, while for the last 12 months the ratio was lowered to 6.17 per cent. Out of all moneys spent by the commission for every purpose since the law became effective. Injured workmen have re ceived In compensation benefits 91.71 per cent of the total expenditures." You Must Back Up Our B oys - Loan Your D ollars to the Government-Buy War Savings Stamps For Sale mt Onr Snb-Statton Fostof flee Basement. 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"We find from the evidence that the occupants of the automobile did not exercise due diligence when approach ing the crossing," said the report in part. Mrs. E. I Lord, the only sur vivor of the accident, did not testify, as she is still in the hospital suffer lng from shock. It became known today that Mr. Stream was en route to Berkeley. CaL. to marry a Mrs. A. E. Stream, widow of a cousin who died several years ago. when the accident occurred. James French oa Way o Japan la In terest of Big; Marine Classifi cation Society. Lloyd's chief surveyor in the United States and Canada, James French, known to every steel shipbuilder In the country and to most of the wooden constructors as well. Is here -on an in spection trip of the yards in advance of a voyage to Japan In the Interest of the big marine classification society. Mr. French says the tremendous rusn of ships, the result ofth e most gigantic programme the world has ever known In a maritime way. is not lessening workmanship, and the carriers are go ing into commission for the allied gov ernments as though in peace times. In the United States there are two classi fications having to do with American tonnage, Lloyd's and the American Bu reau of Shipping. On French ships the Bureau Veritas governs, that being the French classification society. Yesterday Mr. French, accompanied by Walter Lang, representing Lloyd's In the Oregon district. Inspected ships at the Northwest Steel Company, Co lumbia River Shipbuilding Corporation, Alblna Engine & Machine Works, and the Columbia Engineering Works. To day they will visit the plants of the Supple-Ballln Shipbuilding Corporation, the Peninsula Shipbuilding Company and the North Portland and Vancouver yards of the O. M. Standifer Construc tion Corporation. Mr. French took in British Columbia yards en route from New Tork and returns to the Puget Sound district tonight to visit yards there, sailing from Seattle for Japan June 27. Million Pounds of Ice Contracted. VANCOUVER. Wash.. June 20. (Spe cial.) A million pounds of Ice or more will be needed by Uncle Sam In Van couver Barracks during the coming year to keep the food of his nephews cool and sanitary, and to supply this ice. once thought a luxury, but now a necessity, a contract was given to the Vancouver Ice & Cold Storasre Com- COLUMBIA Today and Tomorrow Only CHARLES ENGINEER IS NOT BLAMED Auto Driver Responsible for Dis aster at Med ford. MBDFORD, Or- June 20. (Special.) A Coroner's Jury today returned a verdict relieving the Southern Pacific of all blame for the automobile acc'- HAED WORK FOB WOMEN. It Is a question if women doing men's work deserve particular sympathy, for it Is doubtful If there Is any work that Is harder than every-day housework. Overwork tells on the kidneys, and when the kidneys are affected one looks and feels older than the actual years. Mrs. A. G. Wells. R. R. 5. Rocky Mount. N. C. writes: "I cannot praise Foley Kidney Pills enough for the wonderful benefit I have derived from their use for a short while." Sold everywhere. Paid Adve Scrappier Than Ever tn His Mack Sennetfs Scream Two Tough Tenderfeet Own Home Town pany. The contract is ror rrom juiy i. 1918. to July 1. 1919. It will be sup plied as needed dally. WALLA WALLA VIEWS FIRE Remote Mountain Blaze May Put Summer Range In Jeopardy. WALLA WALLA. Wuh- June 20. (Special.) Flames which lighted up the whole eastern sky were plainly vis ible here late last night and until morning from a forest tire on the top of the mountain about midway between Dixie and the Mill Creek watershed. The fire was reported today to the Forestry Department. The fire presented a beanttful ap pearance, the flames showing over the mountain and giving the appearance of a huge volcano in violent eruption. The fire is believed to be In an Iso lated and uninhabited portion of the mountains. Efforts will be taken to stop it immediately, so that it will not spread to the reserve, where hundreds of thousands of sheep and cattle are on Summer range. LONDON, June 20. The British Food Minister yesterday announced that Herbert C. Uoovtr. American Food Ad ministrator, will be the guest of tho nation when he virlts England In a few weeks. r Start an Account With Uncle Sam Buy a War Stamp. Pledge Yourself and Encourage Others to Buy War Savings Stamps Special Week-End Blouse Offering Make your selections of dainty Summer time Blouses from this carefully selected grouping of the latest models. Georgette and Crepe de Chine Blouses A number of very smart new Summer blouses, em bodying many of the recent shades and featuring the new square and Dutch necks. 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