THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1918.
VERNON A. FORBES
DROWNED IN LAKE
Bend's Leading Attorney and
R. V. Poindexter, Druggist,
, Go to Death Together.
CANVAS BOAT COLLAPSES
Slcn Plunged Into Icy Waters Quar
ter Mile From Shore and Sink
Before Help In Kowboat, Sent
Immediately, Readies Them.
BEXD, Or., July 8. (Special.) Ver
non A. Korbes, Bend's leading attorney,
and Ralph V. Poindexter, a prominent
druggist of this city, were drowned
last night at 8 o'clock in Crescent Lake,
70 miles south of Bend.
The men were in a canvas boat,
equipped with a small motor, and were
about a quarter of a mile from shore
when the boat collapsed, plunging them
into the icy waters of the mountain
lake. They called for help and those
on shore immediately rowed to the
place, but could find no trace with the
exception of the bow of the boat, an
oar, their hats and a pipe.
An automobile was sent to Crescent,
20 miles from the lake, and the news
telephoned to Bend, also a request for
help to recover the bodies. Three car
loads of men left here shortly after
midnight equipped with ropes and
drags and before daylight were search
ing the lake. Other cars left at day
light, but late this evening the search
had been fruitless.
Bodies Kot Recovered.
Crescent Bake, like other mountain
lakes of the Cascades, is extremely
deep, and little hope of recovering the
bodies for days is entertained. The
men left here yesterday morning in
Mr. Forbes' car, and according to a
notice left on his office door expected
to go to Klamath Palls before return
ing, 'although nothing was said to that
effect. Mr. Poindexter and Mr. Forbes
came to Bend 10 years ago, arriving
here the same month, and since then
have been inseparable friends, com
panions and business associates. It is
supposed that Air. Poindexter, who was
an excellent swimmer, attempted to aid
IVIr. Forbes and that the two went to
their death, as they had lived, together.
Vernon A. Forbes was one of Ore
gon's strong men as a member of the
State Legislature from Bend. For two
cessions ho left an indelible imprint of
his forceful personality and ability on
the statute books of the state. Owing
to the growth of his business here the
last two years, he declined to run for
renomination, but was considering
coming out as an Independent candi
date later. His name was frequently
mentioned throughout the state in po
litical circles as the probable next
Speaker of the House.
Mr. Poindexter Central Oreson Boy.
Mr. Poindexter, owner of the Owl
Pharmacy in this city, in which Mr.
Forbes also held a nominal amount of
stock, was a Central Oregon boy, born
in Prinevllle 34 years ago, where his
father. Perry Poindexter, has operated
a drugstore for over a third of a cen
tury. The friendship of the two men
was pronounced and friends have
prophesied that Ralph and Vernon
would cross the Great Divide together.
Mr. Forbes leaves a widow and son,
Vernon Jr., 2 years of age. Mrs. Forbes
was in Portland at the time of the acci
dent, while the boy remained with his
grandparents in Bend.
When Mrs. Poindexter, who was for
merly Miss Edna Conway, of Portland,
received the news she was prostrated
and fears for her safety were enter
tained until this morning. She has
worked side by side with her husband
and this morning ordered the store
opened at the usual hour and to remain
eo until the body would be brought to
Bend, as proof of her husband's death.
One Body Recovered.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., July 8.
(Special.) The body of one of the un
fortunate men drowned in Crescent
Lake last night has been recovered, ac
cording to a message received late to
day by Coroner A. A. Soule from Post
master Cleaves, at Bend. The message
did not state whether the body was
that of Vernon Forbes or Ralph Poindexter.
COOS RECALL IN DOUBT
TAX I.KAGIE SCENTS DEFEAT
I'ADEH PRESENT CONDITION'S.
Petitions, Containing: About 80O Names,
Held Insufficient by Clerk.
Legal Opinion Sought.
MARSH FIELD. Or., July 8. (Spe
cial.) The recall of members of the
County Court is not proceeding as well
as its promoters anticipated, and the
circulation of the recall petitions dis
continued work before they had the re
quired number of signatures.
Having what the Tax League consid-
erd sufficient petitions, the leaders
presented them to County Clerk L. W.
Oddy for filing and calling the election.
There were about 800 names on the
various papers, but Mr. Oddy advised
the petitioners that they fell far short
of the necessary number. The opinion
of District Attorney John F. Hall was
then sought by the recall adherents,
and he advised them they must have
1104 names on the petitions before
County Clerk Oddy would be legally
cafe in calling an election.
As the campaign progressed it be
came apparent that Neva Harry, a rest
dent of Brewster Valley, isolated, could
not best Commissioner Archie Philip.
and the leaders are, in some instances.
proposing the elimination of Mr. Harry
who was duly nominated at the Tax
Leagire convention and substituting a
new candidate.
None of those chosen to replace the
present officers are from the Coos Bay
end of the county, and this hurt the
success of the petitions to some ex
tent.
bent, who will represent the Repub
licans. Judge Ellis is now engaged in
private practice in Tacoma and Mr.
Wallace is said to be contemplating re
turning to Tacoma from Washington,
D. C, where he has spent the greater
part of his time for several years. He
is Democratic National Committeeman
for the state. Clark Jackson, State Tax
Commissioner, and Mayor. C M. Klddell,
of Tacoma, are possibilities also.
Many Democrats say that they would
be willing to indorse Representative
Johnson if he would promise to support
the President, but this condition is not
permissible under the election laws.
The Democrats urge this merely as a
war measure.
Charles J. Dennis, Democratic chair
man for Pierce County, disagrees with
Ralph Nichols, chairman of the Repub
lican state convention recently held in
Tacoma, that the parties should not be
alert in' the elections this Fall. Mr.
Dennis believes that there would be a
distinct issue in the campaign, espe
cially if the old-guard Republicans, as
represented by Mr. Nichols, should be
successful in the primaries. He thinks
that it is an issue of progressivism
and standpatism with "win the war," of
JUDGE ELLIS MAY RUN
HrCH WALLACE ALSO WOTLD SVC
CEED JOHNSON.
Some Democrats Would Be Willing
Indorse- IToqniam Man bt
Election Laws Forbid.
TACOMA. Wash.. July 8. (Special.)
Judge Overton li. tills, formerly on the
Supreme bench, and Hugh Wallace are
being mentioned as Democratic candi
dates for Congress from the Third Dis
trict, opposing Albert Johnson lac ma-
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Vernon A. Forbes, Prominent
Young Central Oregon Man,
Who Is Drowned.
course, as the main Incentive at the
polls as elsewhere. '
ELKS LAUDED FOR AID
EVEN BILLIARD ROOMS DONATED
FOR DEMONSTRATIONS.
Sirs. J. D. Spencer, "Fish Apostle," Fays
High Compliment to Lodge Men,
Who Show Appreciation.
Mrs. J. D. Spencer, "fish apostle" of
the United States Bureau of Fisheries,
paid a high compliment to the Elks
Lodge yesterday at Meier & Frank's au
ditorium while she was demonstrating
her own methods of making fish dis
place meat as a war-time food.
"The Elks have shown the best spirit
of co-operation in my war work of any
organization I have found in my trav
els," said Mrs. Spencer. "Wherever I
have been demonstrating in their club
buildings, they have shown the finest
desire to do everything in their power
to help me and to show their apprecia
tion of what I am trying to do. They
have given me their lodgerooms in
which to give my demonstrations; they
have even given me their billiard
rooms. In one town the Elks offered
me their entire building."
Mrs. Spencer's special method of
cooking fish large and small is a
new way of baking. The fish are first
dipped in heavily salted milk, then
dipped in crumbs and baked in a
greased pan in a very hot oven. In
regard to this baking, Mrs. Spencer
says, "the oven must be at its hottest
to achieve results. If it is not the juices
run out and sizzle In the pan, and with
them goes much of the fine flavor of
the fish. When cooked perfectly, te
coating of crumbs prevents the escape
of any Juice, and when the fish are
cooked, the pan underneath is dry and
fish dellclously succulent. Never use
water in baking fish, as it epoils the
flavor."
RETIRED FARMER IS DEAD
John Hood Resident of Linn County
for Last 3 0 Tears.
ALBANY", Or., July 8. (Special.)
John Hood, resident of Linn County
for the past 30 years, died last night
at his home in this city at the aged of
76 years. He was a native of Canada
and lived there until coming to this
county 80 years ago. He resided many
years on a farm near Tangent and
then retired and moved to Albany.
Mr. Hood is survived by his widow
and nine children Douglas Hood, of
Madras: Mrs. Nellie Henshaw, Al
bany; Mrs. Mabel Barber, Tangent;
Guy Hood, of lone; Mrs. Ida Hutchins,
lone; Mrs. L. Trulove, Portland: Bruce
Hood, Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Alma Ter-
hune, Albany, and Irvine L. Hood, Al
bany. .
Timber Patrols Are Sought.
SALEM. Or- July 8. (Special.) Gov
ernor Withycombe sent a request to
Secretary of War Baken today that
patrols be granted from certain classes
of men at Camp Lewis to be used on
timber and railroad units; especially
where Government work for shipbuild
ing and airplanes is involved. The
request was made in line with a reso
lution adopted by the State Board or
Forestry at Portland Saturday.
Floods Sweep Germany.
patches today report that severe floods
followed a sudden heavy rainfall in
many parts of Germany.
Serious damage to crops and loss of
property are reported from several dis
tricts.
WIN VAR FIRST, SAY
ADVERTISING MEN
Commerce Can Wait, Senti
ment of World Convention
' at San Francisco.
SERVICES AT NATION'S CALL
Patriotic Addresses Delivered at Big
Gathering President d'Arcy
Emphasizes Importance
of Duty of All.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8. (Special.)
Gravely dedicating themselves to the
service of the Nation In the world bat
tle for democracy and pledging united
support to Government drives to pro
vide the sinews of war for the boys
"over there," delegates to the Asso
ciated Advertising Clubs of the World
convention this morning opened their
fourteenth annual session in the San
Francisco Municipal Auditorium.
"The war first then commerce,"
was the keynote of all speeches.
The great conclave of advertising
men, representing the best business
thought in America, opened with Pres
ident Samuel P. Johnson, of the San
Francisco Advertising Club, presiding
as temporary chairman. Mr. Johnson
said in part:
"The importance of this gathering
demands our most serious attention.
Never before in history has the adver.
tising profession been placed under
such a burden of responsibility. It has
been given us to arouse public inter
est in the greatest cause for which
men ever went forth to fight.
Duty Clearly Defined.
"Ours must be a task of accomplish
ment we must not be found wanting
in any particular. We must be alert
and energetic, for the cause means the
betterment of not alone our own Na
tion, but of all peoples everywhere."
President D'Arcy, in his annual ad
dress told the delegates that there
never had been a time in the world's
history when service counted for so
much or its meaning stood so plainly
revealed.
He said the advertising men individ
ually and collectively must organize
and prepare for bigger understanding
and use of advertising power, that they
may better meet the new order of busi
ness which is bound to spring into real
ity the hour that peace is declared.
President D'Arcy named Herbert E.
Houston chairman of a committee on
resolutions to formulate a declaration
by the convention, interpreting and ex
pounding its co-operation in mobiliz
ing the war activities of the Nation.
Johns Reviews Work.
William H. Johns, of the division of
advertising of the United States com
mittee on public Information, reviewed
the work of his division in carrying the
great rallying call of the Government
to the people of the Nation.
President D'Arcy read a telegram
from B. M. Baruch, chairman of the
War Industries Board, in which Baruch
asserted that "business must be al
lowed to go forward"
Paul E. Faust delivered an address
on "Army Hygiene Through Advertis
ing." He set forth the great effective
ness of advertising in establishing and
maintaining a healthful regime In the
Army.
"How the Advertising Men of Canada
Co-operated With the Government In
War Advertising" was the subject of
F. W. Stewart, president of the Mon
treal Publicity Association. C. R. Ma
cauley, famous cartoonist, told of the
use the film played as an educational
factor. W. T. Mullaly. of New York,
spoke on "Intensified Local Drives."
Vigilance Leader Praised.
President D'Arcy paid high tribute to
the work of Merle Sidener, of Indian
apolis, chairman of the National Vigi
lance Committee of the association.
The purpose of the committee Is to
eliminate the last bit of fraud or de
ception from advertising.
Herbert Cuthbert, of the Pacific
Northwest Tourist Association, in an
address to the community advertising
department of the convention, made a
strong plea for the tourist industry.
"The tourist industry," he said, "is
continuous and permanent. It is like
any other industry. It must be car
ried on from year to year and cannot
be dropped and taken up at will.
"It would be suicidal for any large
business house or industry to carry on
business or operate just when condi
tions were most favorable, and yet that
Is exactly what is proposed to do with
the tourist travel.
"The President of the United States
has stated that he wishes to see nor
mal business conditions interfered
with as little as possible.
Tourist Trade Championed.
"If so, why should this not apply to
business of such great National im
portance, in which so much capital is
involved even in war times? These
people have just as much right to have
interest on their investments as the
owners of stock in railway companies,
express companies and in manufac
turing enterprises during these abnor
mal times."
Led by William J. Betting, appointed
high commissioner to win the 1919
convention for St. Paul, delegates from
that Minnesota city threw themselves
into vigorous competition with New
Orleans and New York for next year's
assemblage of the advertising men.
"Made in America," is to be the
mark for which every purchaser of
goods in the United States will look
if a movement started today by the
women's division of the Associated Ad
vertising Clubs of the World succeeds.
"Women constitute the real purchas
ing force of the country," said Miss
J. J. Martin, of New York, chairman
of the women's conference at the con
vention, "and our appeal is directed
chiefly to them. We purpose to begin
right now a campaign to sweep awav
Worth Trying
If you are troubled with sleeplessness
at night look to your digestion. Drink no
tea or coffee for a few days, and take a
dose of Chamberlain's Tablets to improve
your digestion and see if you are not
all right.
the erroneous belief that imported
goods should be preferred to those
made in America."
McCOMBS SENT TO IOWA
Bad-Check. Man Taken Back to Serve
18 Years on Old Sentence.
Robert J. McCombs, who succeeded
in passing numerous spurious checks
while impersonating an Army Captain
several weeks ago, was ordered re
turned to Iowa to complete a 20-year
penitentiary term by Presiding Judge
Tucleer yesterday. McCombs has 18
years yet to serve In the Iowa peniten
tiary. He did not fight extradition.
and an Iowa officer started east with
the prisoner last evening.
McCombs was arrested by Police
Inspectors Coleman and Morack after
he had succeeded in passing numerous
bad checks in this city. He was under
indictment by the Multnomah County
grand jury, but the District Attorney's
office agreed to waive any claim on
X ?'-.ytk m ' "
William C. D'Arcy, President As
sociated Ad Clubs of the World,
'Who Spoke Yesterday at San
Francisco Convention.
him In order that he might be returned
to Iowa. McCombs was under a 15
year sentence for shooting a man in
a gambling game in Iowa. He was
paroled after serving two years. An
additional five years was added to his
original sentence because he violated
his parole.
COUNTY BOARD TO WALK
Commissioners Sell Car Hitherto
Used for Inspection Tours.
The Board of County Commissioners
from now on will either walk or use
private machines when they desire to
Inspect county roads or attend to other
official matters about the county. The
plebeian tastes of the commissioners
were brought to light yesterday when
the members announced their decision
to forego a machine for themselves
from now on.
The five-passenger machine former
ly used by the board has been sold,
leaving them the privilege of either
walking or using their own cars.
Victim of Accident Dies.
VANCOUVER, Wash. July 8. (Spe
cial.) Edward Llapple, 23 years of
age. son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Liapple,
of East Tenth street, died today at St.
Joseph's Hospital. The young man was
employed by the Universal Auto Com
pany, of thl ctty. and an injury to hlw
The Finishing
Touch
of a well-dressed man is
his Hat. For the Sum
mer, wear d Mat his
Straw or Panama.
$3 to $10
4atii?
MEN'S WEAR
Corbett Bldg. 5th and Morrison
hand received while at work resulted in
his death. Besides his parents, two
brothers. John and Charles, survive.
The young man lived in Vancouver ail
his life and was well known here.
Funeral Bervlces are to be held from
the Catholic Church.
1918 CHAUTAUQUA READY
SEVEN HUNDRED ARE CAMPED AT
GLADSTONE PARK.
Present Year'i Assembly Promises to
Be Greatest In 25 Years of Or.
s;antxations History.
OFKMXG-DAV PROGRJLSUIE.
1:30 Opening remarks. Presi
dent C. H. Dye; organization Sum
mer school and announcements
by instructors.
2:00 Opening concert. Original
Apollo Company.
2:30 Readings and imperson
ations, Josephine Beasley.
5:00 Symposium, Portland
Woman's Club; Mrs. C. B. Sim.
mons. president.
8:00 Concert, Apollo Company.
Cars leave First and Alder
every half hour. Oregon City line.
OREGON CITY, Or.. July 8. (Spe
cial.) With 700 happy members of the
big Chautauqua family comfortably
encamped among the firs of Gladstone
Park, everything tonight is in readi
ness for what promises to be the
greatest assembly of tne Willamette
Valley Chautauqua in the 25 years of
Chautauqua history at Gladstone Park.
Class work will start tomorrow
morning with an abundance of interest
ing features. Physical culture work,
dally food lectures, fish cookery talks,
interesting Bible hours and the daily
symposium are Summer school features
that will Interest all. Rev. F. Of. Brain-
Take-note
of the well
dressed men
you see
Most of
them you
will find
wear
Mathis Clothes
No scarcity here of
good woolens the
usual Mathis stan
dard of tailoring in
every garment.
$20 to $57.50
MENS WEAR
Corbett Bldg. Fifth and Morrison
erd, of Ogden, Utah, Is to give the daily
Bible lectures and will 'act as platform
manager throughout the assembly.
A baseball treat is in store for Chau
tauquans. The Willamette Iron & Steel
Company, the rast Multnomah
Athletic team and the scrappy Wllson
vllle aggregation, which has copped
several pennants during the past few
years, are to meet in a six-game series
beginning Wednesday, when the ship
yards men tackle the Multnomah Club
for the first game of the series.
THREE COUPLES WILL WED
Coast Artillery Sergeant Takes Ore
gon City Girl as Bride.
OREGON CITY. Or.. July 8. (Spe
cial.) The cupid clerk at the Court
house today issued three marriage
licenses, the weddings all scheduled to
take place soon after the issuance of
the permits.
Krigar Nell Terrill. sped 51, ft ser
geant in the Coast Artillery, and Creta
Matilda Clark, 24, both of Oregon City;
John T. Staffard. aged 39. of Tillamook,
and Marie Benell. aged 31. of S13 Wash
ington street, this city, and G. E. Kig
gln. aged 25. of Estacada, and Erman
Fink, aged 19, of Sprlngwater. Or., were
th parties to th thrpe contracts.
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