Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, September 26, 1919, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextTITE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAN", FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1919. 7 NELSON YS NO APOLOGY FOR Hi Astorian Reiterates Old Stand on Huttula. RED CROSS IS REBUFFED Kespcct for Service Men Expressed, Harboring Slacker Denied Not "Bullheadcd," He States. ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 25. (Special.) "I feel that 1 am right, and I will resign nothing- and apologize to no one. I will do justice to myself by standing by my earnest convictions. I am not 'bullheaded but believe only a coward fails in devotion to his ear nest convictions and principles." With those terse sentences, Thomas Nelson today closed his reply to Astoria chap ter, American Red Cross, which de manded that Nelson either apologize to the American Legion for his failure to discharge an alleged slacker, or re sign as a member of the Red Cross executive committee. Nelson's letter which was presented to officers of tho Red Cross chapter today, says: ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 24, 1919. To the Officers and Members of the Executive Committee of the Astoria Chapter Amer ican Red Cross Ladies and Gentlemen: At your last meeting you passed a resolution requesting that I apologize to Astoria post of American Legion, for having harbored a. disloyal alien and slacker, within five days, or that my membership on the com mittee would be declared vacant. This is my answer to your request, and inasmuch as your action was made public I feci that my reply should also be made public. This same charge was lodged against me before, several organizations of which I am member. I denied the charge, having no evidence that it was true. The air has been full of rumors concerning Huttula's actions and what he said. American fair play and sense of justice, and American law, insists on the proof of any affirm ative charge and requires one who makes an allegation to substantiate it. The In vestigation should bo conducted not from the statements made by either party but from examination of other facts bearing upon the subject. Has this been done? It seems that mere accusation by the American legion is sufficient to convict me, My sense of fair play revolts at the Idea that accusation alono be all suf ficient. I have nothing but the highest respect and kindly regard and affection for our boys who were in the service, but I do declare that having fought for right, honor and justice, they ought to be ex emplars of fair play. Even they. In their well meant zeal, are liable to be mis taken, and I am convinced they are in this case. Since there was no indication that any of the agencies before whom I was accused, and that includes your body, felt called upon to investigate the allega tions, and having no personal reason to believe Huttula guilty, I have made It my business to do so and I now submit the result of my investigation. I have read all of the testimony taken before th circuit court and the judge's de cision thereon, the indictment in the United States court and the testimony given upon that trial. I have investigated records, not for the purpose of championing Huttula not for one single instant, but because I was accused of having employed him know ing that he was a disloyal alien and slacker. From these official records, and they are open to anyone, I learned the fol lowing: June 5, 1917, Huttula registered for the draft. Scnipl Are Toioed. June 11, 1917, Huttula's citizenship case came on for hearing and therein he voiced his sentiment of conscientious scruples against war or force, and upon this show ing he was refused final papers. Volume -9. page 170, of the naturalization rec ords of Clatsop county declares that he can make application again for citizen ship th end of five years. If Hut tula had requested a withdrawal of his intention papers in order to avoid the draft the United States laws declare that - he could never become a citizen. This is not the casa with Huttula and there is nothing In the law. from his actions, which forbids his becoming a citizen so far as the records show. Upon the strength of his statements, his application for citizenship in voicing his ssntlment against war and force, he was indicted by the United States court for Perjury in making his declaration of in tention. Ha declared on the suind that the transcript of evidence given at As toria was correct. There he said he would do anything he could do to give peaceful . support to th United States in its war against Germany, but that he did not be lieve in war or forco. He declared- that even If he were not a citizen and the law required him to enter the military service he would obey the law. Huttula further testified that he was not an anarchist or socialist, but a firm believer in a republican form of govern ment, and against monarchies or a des potic form. He also declared while he believed that if the law gave him a right to claim certain exemptions It was his privilege to do so, but it was not his privilege to disobey the law if the con stituted authorities declared that he should not have the right if he claimed one. He also voiced opposition to the militaristic government of Germany and declared his whole-hearted devotion to the cause of the allies as against Germany. Jury MatlT Native Born. Aside from the records, let me say that I have been informed that the jury which tried him was composed of 11 native born Americans and one foreign born. When such a jury declared that Huttula had n.ade no disloyal statements, for the sole question involved in the case was the truth of his sworn application for citizenship to the effect "1 am attached to the prin ciples of the Constitution of the United States." In a former statement I declared that he had been prosecuted under the espion age act, but upon investigation I found that this was not the fact. I also learned it was claimed that Huttula was tried upon the charge of evading the draft. This is neither the fact. Most of us recall that one of America's highest officials and foremost citizens, as well as America's greatest soldier, were both opposed to, and had conscientious scruples against war and force. Huttula, after registering for the draft, was classified in A-l. but was later, be cause of physical deficiencies, given a lower classification and stood ready for serv ice but was never called. I can personally testify that while in our employ Huttula subscribed to every liberty loan drive and gave to every war activity, and in several instances he per sonally assisted me as a liberty loan so licitor. 1 have before me the recent list com piled by the Oregon State American Le gion, of aliens who saw fit to cancel their citizenship papers to avoid draft. The statement with the list contains the fol lowing: "fiy law. these men can never be come citizens of the United States." Hut tula's name does not appear, nor does it appear on the list which was published a short time ago in The Oregonian. I wish it distinctly understood I have made these investigations, not at Hut tula's request or knowledge, nor for his benefit, nor to help him. but in an earn est desire to learn the facts which were not furnished by my accusers, ana wnicn were not investigated, so far as I know, Viv nv aKPtii'V by whom I was accused. I consider that my personal loyalty has been attacked and I feel keenly that in iiiHtire has been done me. Without in vestigation. without a chance to defend mvself. undue publicity has been my por tion and I have been made "the goat." So far as my various offices are con rmri T hive served purely by request. as a matter of service only, and not for glorv. but for my community and the country in which I live. I presume these services were considered of some value or I would never hav oeen asuea iu yer- o- tv.af T am rleht. T will resign nnthinir anolncrize to no one. and do justice, to myself by standing by my rnovicfifirn T am not 'bull- headed" but believe a coward only fails in devotion to his earnest convictions anu prlnc.ples. i4espectiuHv.MAs NEMON 3 NEW SOCIETIES FORM Engene's Crowded Condition Re suits in "Frat" Expansion. EUGENE. Or.. Sept. 25. (Special.) Because the growth of the Univer- sity of Oregon has made It impossible for all available fraternity material among the students to be included in the natonal fraternity groups, three new local societies have been formed the Alpha Delta group, composed of girls, most of whom live in Hen dricks hall, the girls' dormitory; the Sigma Delta Phi group, composed largely of Eugene girls, and, one men's organization, the U-Avava club, which this summer received its char ter as a national chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon. All three of these organizations will, be established in their own houses this winter. Mrs. Lucy Perkins of Portland has been engaged as chaperone for the Alpha Delta girls. Mrs. D. "W. Mor ton, Mrs. R. C. Clark and Mrs. E. I Packard are the patroneses. The girls who are members of this group are Moreita Howard, Beatrice Crewdson, Lelah, Stone, Elaine Cooper, Leona Mournton of Portland; Loeta Rogers of Independence, Naomi Robbins of Molalla. Icis Bryant of Island City. Marie Holden of Tillamook and Marie Ridings and Velma Rupert of Eugene W. C. T. U. DATES ARE SET STATE COXVEXTIOX AT ASH LAXD OCTOBER 8, 9, 10- Three-Day Programme Completed. ,100 Delegates Expected State Official to Speak. ASHLAND, Or., Sept. 25. (Special. The state convention of the W. C. T. U., which this year has been desig nated "the victory convention," will be held in Ashland on October 8, 9 and 10. Plans are being made to entertain 100 delegates from all sections of the state. Attorney-General Brown of Salem is among the speakers who will address the convention, his topic being "Law Enforcement." The state officers are: President, Mattie M. Sleeth; vice-president, Frances M. Swope; secretary, Madge J. Mears; .treasurer, Jane MacDonald; all of Portland. Convention sessions will be held in the Presbyterian church here. The programme for the convention Is as follows: Wednesday morning, Oct. 8 10:00, offi cial board meeting: 11:00, executive com mittee meeting; 11:30, seating convention; 12:00, noontide prayer. Wednesday afternoon 2 :00, convention called to order. Consecration service led by state evangelist. Appointment of com mittees. Kollcall. Music. Keports of officers. President's address. Announce ments. Adjournment Wednesday evening. Welcome Night 8:00, Tilton's orchestra. Devotional serv ice. Rev. C. A. Edwards. Music, male quartet. Welcome to Ashland: For the city, Mayor C. K. Lamkin ; for the min isters, L). D. Ed wards ; for the schools. Professor G. A. Briscoe; for federated clubs. Mrs. C. B. Lamkin; for W. C. T. U. Dr. Keeney Ferris. Response, Mrs. G. L. Buland of Portland. Solo, Mrs. Esther Ashcraft. Address, Rev. C. F. Koehler. Music, mixed quartet. Offering. Adjourn ment. Thursday morning 0:30, devotions, Mrs. Beal B. lnman. Memorial service, Mrs. Frances Swope. Reports of committees. Election of officers. Pledges for year book. Introductions. Noontide prayer. Thursday afternoon 1:30, devotions, Mrs. Elva Hobart. Thank offering. Pledges for state work. County president's hour, Mrs. Ashcraft presiding; topic, "What Js Your Ambition for Next Year for Your County?" Music. Cradle roll of recruits. Superintendent's hour, Mrs. M. L. T. Hid den presiding; topic. "How Has the Ju bilee Drive Helped Your Department and How Has It Been Developed bjn It?" In troductions. Adjournment. Parade. Thursday evening 8:00, Tilton's orches tra. Devotional service, Rev. W. N. Fer ris. Music, male quartet. Drill by chil dren, "Patriotic Prohibition." Reading, R. P. Campbell (Dick Posey). Solo, Mrs. Hockett. Address, "Law Enforcement," Attorney-General Brown. Music. Offer ing. Adjournment. Friday morning 0:30. official board meeting. 10:30, devotional. Blectiion of the nominees of the official board. Pres entation of prizes gained in jubilee drive. Award of jubilee pennant. Invitations for next convention. Adjournment. Friday afternoon 2:00. devotional. Ju bilee drive. Miscellaneous business. Un finished business. Reading of minutes. Adjournment. Friday evening, Medford night Pro gramme furnished by Medford W. C. T. U. RESERVATION LAMPS SOLD Reese B. Brown Largest Buyer at Yakima Bids Are Many. YAKIMA, Wash.. Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) Reese B. Brown, who has been a heavy buyer of Yakima reservation lands at previous sales under the aus pices of the Indian bureau, was the largest individual buyer at the sale at Fort Simcoe. bidding $93,077 for 17 tracts out of the 74 offered. H. B. Miller was second largest. bidding $67,598 for ten pieces, and Lloyd Garretson, formerly one of the heads of the Pacific Fruit & Produce company, and for several years a buy er of reservation lands, bid $61,375 for 11 tracts. Other successful Yakima buyers were Dan E. Lesh, Homer Quinn, Burton O. Lum and D. M. Grinnell. A number of Yakima Indians figured in the sale. MAN .DROWNS IN STORM Troller Xear South Bend Dies, Rescue Being Impossible. SOUTH BEND. Wash.. Sept. 25. (Special.) While returning to Toke- land with his outfit last Friday, Eno Ino, a troller, was caught in a storm and drowned. John Strum, who was also return ing from trolling and who very near ly suffered a like fate, saw the roll sweep over Ino and his craft, yet dared not attempt rescue owing to the ferocity of the storm. Ino was of Finnish nativity and had fished in Pacific waters for years. He is sur vived by his widow who lives at Tokeland. 'DONKEY" SOUNDS ALARM Fire Starts, Boiler Is Heated, Whistle Blows, Trestle Burned. KELSO, Wash.. Sept. 25. (Special.) A strange incident in connection with the fire Sunday night that, de stroyed a donkey engine at the Wis consin camp at Midway back of Oak Point in western Cowlitz county, was the fact that the donkey engine auto. Wish't I Was Biggei;-sy so I could eat more POST TOASTIESB 1J -jr w Stetson Hats Snappy Styles in Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes for Fall, 1919 if JmA kt fx I fiti kL bis matically and without the hand of any i li c uuimcj was v. if i m u 1 1 . . . i . u . day afternoon, and Sunday night's Mill 1 I Will BUII1C UIIAB1.CI Lailicu cause, spread around the engine. The terrific heat steamed up the boiler, and the whistle automatically sound ed. The fire destroyed a high trestle on the main line and the camp will be shut down for several weeks while tne trestle is Demg reDuiii. MEAT IN CAN 25 YEARS Cat Survives Taste of Pheasant, Man Tries It. ALBANY, Or., Sept. 25. (Special.) Some China pheasant meat canned more than a quarter of a century ago was eaten recently by the family of M. S. Monteith of this city. The meat was in splendid condition.' When moving some things in the basement of his residence recently Mr. Mon teith discovered several cans which had been there for years and upon opening one discovered the pheasant meat. Mr. Monteith gave a piece of the meat to the cat and when he saw that it survived he tasted the meat himself. The pheasants were canned 23 years ago by D. B. Monteith, who was for years a resident of Albany. BUILDING PLANS ADOPTED Willamette University to Begin on Women's Dormitory. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Sa lem. Or., Sept. 25. (Special.) At a meeting of the buildings and grounds committee of the Willamette univer sity board of trustees this week, the plans and specifications for the new women's dormitory as drawn up by the architect, were formally accepted, and bids poon will be submitted for the construction work. Slightly more than J40.000 is avail able for the building project at the present time, and the actual cost of 'the new hall is estimated at a figure somewhat in excess of J60.000. How ever, it is planned to start work as soon ?s one of the bids has been ac cepted by the board. RAIL PURCHASE IN MIND Milwaukee Road May Buy Inland Empire Property. SPOKAXE. Wash., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) Purchase of the Inland Em pire railroad by the Chicago, Milkau kee & St. Paul road is being consid ered by the latter. If the plans are successful the Milwaukee will use the nine-mile plant to furnish electricity to run its trains over the section from Avery, Idaho, to Othello. Wash. Mayor Kassett said yesterday that he had private advices that the Mil waukee would be a bidder at the In land sale November 1. In this section more than 200 miles in length will be the next to be electrified. When fin ished it will give the Milwaukee a clear electric run from' Harlowton, Mont., to the coast. The LIBERTY TOMORROW. You'll say so yourself -when you see what we have assembled here for you. Waist-Seam Models With belt all around, in 6ingle and double breasted, are quite the go with the young fellows. YouH find the more conservative models also. Many variations in pockets and lapels. Big Values at $50 Some more Some less. Sam'l v - !,1 mm ii Willi Copyright 1919 Hart Schaffner & Marx AT COLLEGE RALLY FOOTBALL SEASON USHERED IX AT COItVALLIS. Old Students Welcomed Back From Army; llargis Tells of Foot ball Outlook. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis. Sept. 25. (Special.) The first rally of the college year was held on the campus Tuesday night with nearly 3000 students gathered around the band stand in which the new college band played. The event was the first in the opening of what promises to be a most successful foot ball season and considerable spirit was manifest. William Teutsch, student body pres ident, welcomed the old students re turning from the army after one, two or three years' absence and also wel comed the new students. Coach "Bill" liargiss, talked on football prospects. Vr. D. V. Poling, Y M. C. A. secre tary, appealed to the students for co operation, appreciation and determi nation in all things relating to their college experience. P.-ofessor Sam Dol an outlined the outlook in athletics. College yells and singing, led by Charles Beatie, yell eader, ended the rally. Sixtieth Anniversary Observed. TOPPENISH, Wash., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) Thomas Riley, aged 81, and Mrs. Thomas Riley, 79, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last Satur day, September 20. They were mar ried September 20, 1859, near Carlisle, Ky. Two of their children are living, Henry W. Riley of Champaign. 111., and Mrs. K. Stewart, with whom the parents are making their home, at this place. Fish Trap Work Starts. ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept. 25. (Special.) The first fish trap of sev eral to Be constructed in the streams of the county is now under construc tion. The trap on Cedar creek, where the rearing station is to be located, is the first to be constructed. Others will be on Cedar. Big and Parker Mail Orders EO TRJ' IB. "The Great American Tenor" CONCERT Heilig Theater, Wed. Oct. 1st Entire lower floor $2.00. Balcony, 5 rows, $2.00; 9 rows, $1.50; 8 rows, $1.00. Gallery, 2 front rows, 76e. General admission, 60c. Box Seats, $2.00. Add 10 War Tax Seats On Sale Monday. Address letters and make checks payable to Ellison-White Musical Bureau Tenth Floor Broadway Building Manhattan Shirts. Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Store for Quality and Service. Gasco Bldg. Fifth and Alder creeks and the Wlehkah river. On the installation of the string of traps the Wishkah will be closed to fish ing. CHURCH WANTS COLLEGE Presbyterian Synod Starts Move ment at Spokane. SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 25. A pro posal for the establishment in the northwest oi a United Presbyterian college, was advanced at the annual meeting of the Columbia synod of the church here yesterday. The proposal was referred to a spe cial committee for further action. Scratch Causes Poison. SOUTH BEND. Wash., Sept. 25. (Special.) A. B. McLauchlan of the Barnes cannery is suffering from blood-poisoning of the left hand. A few days ago he scratched his hand with a piece of tin and carelessly ex posed the bruise to salmon slime. Veteran Buys Business. RIDGEFIELD. Wash., Sept. 25. (Special.) Rat W. Davis, an overseas service man, lately returned, has pur chnsed the business of Taylor & Philips. COME to the Great Player Piano Sale this week on "Our Musical Floor," the 7th. Get our selling: plan. We have the finest line of Players on the Coast. Knabe, Behning, Baldwin and other high-grade Pianos. I oUpman Wotfe J& (3x cTMsniis.iJ.-ss WcJ rW Ofefe.- HORLI CK'S THE ORIGINAL MALTED M 8 LK MvoC4 imiici'on; and fcaotteats Now Filled KARLE The 10-rib Merchant! a good STHIS year it takes two dollars to go as far as one used tev You and all other people are looking for new ways to make money reach around. Folks are willing to change from old to new and better things and are looking for the merchant who -will tell them what to do. 1919 is a banner year for Mayo Underwear merchants. Year after year their underwear business has been getting better and better. This year promises to be almost spectacular. For Mayo Underwear for Men and Boys is knit in a new and better way. "It is knit with 10 ribs to the inch instead of 8. Before Mayo came only high-priced underwear was knit in the 10 -rib way. Of course it's plain common sense to see that 2 extra-iJbs to the inch means added warmth and added wear. You can stretch Mayo Underwear out to rwo ancf orw-holt times normal ize, and it goes right back as before. That shows why 10-rib Mayo Knitting keeps you warm as toast in zero weather. Those 2 extra ribs in every inch of Mayo Under wear say to you, "We put extra warmth on your body and extra value in your dollars." Not every merchant can get Mayo Underwear he bas to be a hustler with ability to reach people and a willingness to give them the best. But you will find the store of the merchant who does sell 10-rib Mayo a good place to trade. Let the Mayo merchant tell you more about 10-rib Mayo Underwear, its popularity audits real economy. FLEISHNER, BIAYER & CO., Portland, Oregon Ma iom favr t '::! :::;ri- Union Suits Shirts Drawers Winter Underwear for Men and Boys in i This trade -mark on j'l each garment assures si v Quality, Warmth and W Wear. 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