THE MORXIXG OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, OArE3IBER 9, 1920
SLACKER LIST ERROR
DEPLORED BY WHITE
Names of Service Men Found
on Dishonor Roll.
CAREFUL CHECK ORDERED
Adjutant-General of State Indig
nant at Bungling by Officials
of Government.
SALEM. Or.. Nov. 8. (Special.)
"Inexcusable "bungling" was the term
applied today by George A. White,
adjutant-general of the state, to the
official Oregon slacker list supplied
him recently by the federal govern
ment. Mr. White made this statement
after he had discovered the names of
12 Oregon soldiers on the list, nine of
whom served overseas, one of them'
being killed in France early in the
. war.
Seven hundred and three names
were on the list as originally fur
nished Mr. White, who became sus
picious that there' might be whole
sale errora in the document after
finding on the list the name of a
Portland man who went overseas with
him in the 41stainfantry division in
the winter of 1917. " After finding two
more errors he decided upon a search
ing examination of every name on the
list prior to its release for public in
formation. In addition to checking
the federal list against all available
record in his office he sent county
and city lists to officials throughout
the state, asking their confidential
co-operation.
Twelve Men Located.
The total of 12 service men located
to date covers only 10 per cent of the
work of checking, and if the percent
age holds out more than 100 names
will be found. No returns have been
received yet from Multnomah county,
where work of checking more than
12,000 names against the 710 on the
slacker list will require several
weeks.
Of the errors so far listed six are
Marion county men, one Portland, two
Prineville, two Coos county and one
Harney county. In addition four
Baker county names are being in
vestigated, as the names are the same
as those of four Baker county ex
service men.
"The slacker list may have to be
held up for months in order to get
these errors all run down, said Mr.
White. "While I am as anxious as
anyone to see the list circulated in
every town and place in. Oregon so
that the draft dodgers may be known
to all. at the same time no chances
are going to be taken of having the
name of a single ex-service man from
Oregon on such a list."
Invent ignition to Be AMked.
That an investigation into responsi
bility for these errors will be asked
by him was indicated by Mr. White,
who contends that so many errors
are utterly inexcusable, even under
plea of wartime administrative pres
sure. He does not believe the fault
is chargeable to draft boards, since
in several instances members of the
old draft boards have discovered some
of the errors already recorded.
WATER REPORTED SCARCE
KLAMATH AND LAKE SPKIXGS
.VXD STREAMS ARE LOAV.
Drought During Last Three Years
Still Prevails and Stockmen
Are Greatly Inconvenienced.
Excessive dryness of the last three
seasons has reduced the springs and,
streams of northern Klamath and Lake
counties lower than at any time sinews
1889. according to R. C. Brlggs. as
sistant engineer of the United States
geological survey, who has just re
turned to Portland from a field trip
In that section.
Springs on the road between Chilo
quin, Klamath county and S:lver
lake are completely dry and cattle
men who drive their herds through
are greatly inconvenienced. William
son river, the outlet of Klamath
marsh, which drains a region of 10,
000 square miles, including 25 miles
of the eastern watershed of the Cas
cade range, was completely dry from
June till after Octboer 1,' this year,
and at present has little water. The
stream's flow had been continuous
from 1889 till 1919. records of the
geological survey show.
Silver lake, which normally covers
about 10.000 acres, has been com
pletely dry In the summer the last
three years for the first times since
1889. This season, according to Mr.
Briggs. the . edi of the lake itself has
been too dry to produce good crops.
Stockmen throughout the entire re
gion have felt the loss from drought
especially hard, Mr. Briggs says. Agi
tation for Irrigation is growing, with
hopes centered on storage reservoirs
In the streams which flow for the
most part following the melting of
the winter snows.
Roads from Silver lake to Bend are
In better shape now than at any time
during the summer, Mr. Briggs says.
The early snows which fell have
melted, and the weather has been
good for several weeks.
PENITENTIARY FARM PAYS
ProHts rom Crops at Walla Walla
Show Good Total.
OLYMPIA, "Wash., Nov. 8. (Spe
cial.) Net profits from farm crops
raised at the state penitentiary at
Walla Walla totaled $15,332 in 1920.
while the profits derived from gar
don produce raised amounted to
$7062. according to a report made to
the state board of control by Warden
Henry Drum. Fifty inmates of the in
stitution were employed in farming
the 160 acres under cultivation.
In addition to farm and garden rev
enues the institution realized profits
of $4500 from the- hog department,
. $3600 from poultry, $4600 from the
dairy department and $3500 from
creamery products.
At the Theaters.
Pantages.
i'EET SIXTEEN, " a miniature
O m
musical comedy, with an ex
ceptionally lively and attractive
chorus of show girls, tall, willowy
and graceful girls, tops the list of
attractions at Pantages this week.
The production is one of Marty
Brooks' best and is redolent with
mirth, music and interesting develop
ments. Two good comedians. Jack
Colling and Bert Morrissy. lead the
band of Broadway beauties through
tha intricacies oX the plot, and while
the girls are changing from one gor
geous outfit into another the two
comedy chaps put over a lot of keen
material. The dances are especially
clever in this act and the songs are
new and tuneful.
Joe Whitehead saya that every
important act carries its own drop
nowadays, and so he carries his.
Then he orders the stage hands to
lower his scenic curtain and down
falls a dreary waste of gunnysack
tied with a mop. The audience roars
at the antics Joe pulls and the things
jhe says. He comes once each season,
and no comedian is more welcome.
"Eugenically speaking," says Wil
son to McEvoy and vice versa m
their brilliant little turn of songs
and patter. Their voices are un
usually good and combine sweetly
in harmony, while their line of patter
Ui smart and timely.
Edna Earl Andrews, an excellent
delineator of character, brings the
Brenda Fowler-Ethel Clifton sketch,
"Saint and Sinner." The sketch re
volves about a triangle of the pro
tected wife, who is the saint; her
dyipig husband, and the sinner, a
woman he cared for. It is of
dramatic quality and splendidly put
on. with special attention to lighting
and unusual scenic effects. Miss An
drews plays trfe saint, and Louise
Dunbar is the sinner. Both roles are
handled with fine understanding of
the requirements. ' '
Charles Morati looks like Caruso,
and with his partner, Grace Harris,
offers a capital comedy act. called
"A Humorous Interview." Miss Har
ris has smart frocks, and their act is
cleverly 'arranged. A" pretty finale is
the scattering of roses in the audi
ence from the stage.
Opening the bill are a pair of fine
athletes. Fulton and Mack, whose
hand-balancing is really phenomenal.
The 13th episode of "The Lost City"
is being shown.
VANCOUVER VOTES TODAY
CAMPAIGN FOR MAYOR COMES
TO THRILLING CLOSE.
Ex-Major and Councilniaji Are on
Ticket for Seats Again, While
.Prominent Elk Is Candidate.
VA-NCOTJVER, Wash., Nov. 8. (Spe
cial.) The exciting mayoralty cam
paign, in wnich three contestants
were entered, came to an end tonight.
The election will be tomorrow. The
candidates are Charles W. Davis,
Clement Scot and John P.. Kiggins,
who will complete two terms as coun
ty commissioner the first of the year.
Mr. Kiggins has been mayor before,
and served on the council. Mr. Davis
has been an active member of the
council for several years.
Clement Scott is president of the
Washington State Association of Elks,
is past exalted ruler of the local
lodge and is president of the cham
ber of commerce. A number of straw
ballots have been taken in which Mr.
Kiggins usually won out, though Mr.
Scott won one occasionally. He has
waged a vigorous campaign and has
spoken to several thousand in street
cars, barber shops and restaurants.
Ti;e office of mayor pays nothing.
Robert E. Brady, incumbent, is run
ning for city clerk, his opponent be
ing C. A. McDonah.
O. F. Zumsteg, incumbent, is run
ning for city treasurer, Ralph G. Per
cival opposing him.
Following are candidates for coun
cilmen: At large Chris Engl-eman
and A. L. Adeep. Second ward F. C.
Lackaff and A. C. Enright. G. H.
Wilde and E. V. Coats have no oppo
sition. William C. Bates is the only candi
date for city attorney.
W illiam Kerr is running for city
clerk and Mrs. Nellie Bozorth for
councilman at large on the demo
cratic ticket.
LUMBER RATE ATTACKED
Federal Investigator Hears Com
plaint of W'lllapa Harbor Mills.
Complaints presented by the Will
apa Lumber company and 25 other
lumber and shingle producers on the
South Bend branch of the Northern
Pacific railway were investigated by
Examiner Satterfield of the interstate
commerce commission at the court
house yesterday.
The shippers from the Willapa
harbor district charged that a dis
criminatory rate on lumber was in
effect in that district as compared to
other points in Oregon and Washing
ton, amounting to 2M cents to 10 cents
a hundred pounds. It was urged that
an equalized rate schedule be estab
lished to points on the Union Pacific
and Oregon Short line on a par with
the rates now in effect from the
Grays Harbor district.
According to W. C McCulloch, at
torney for the shippers, it probably
will be two or three months before
definite action on the complaint Is
forthcoming.
WILSON LETTER ON WAY
Portland Scout to Get Reward for
" War Stamp Sale.
Richard W. Ottenheinier, son of
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Ottenheimer, 69
North Twenty-third street, Oregon
boy scout record-holder in the sale
of war savings stamps in 1918, is one
of the 63 boy scouts throughout the
states, territories and possessions of
the United States to whom President
VICTOR RECORDS
Yellow-Dog Blues Fox
Trot.J. C. Smith's Orch. -Tulip
Time Fox Trot
J. C. Smith's Orch. $ .85
Woodland Echoes Violin,
Flute, Harp
Evening Chimes, Violin,
Flute, Harp $ .85
Off to Philadelphia Irish
Air. . ..H. Witherspoon $L25
All the World "Will Be
Jealous of Me
....Emilio de Gogorza $1.25
Vieni Sul Mar (Over the
Sea). ..Enrico Caruso $1.25
Drink to Me Only "With
Thine Eyes
.... .Flonzaley Quartet $1.25
Alabama Moon Waltz,
Hawaiian Guitars and
: Xylophone
Wild Flower Waltz,
Hawaiian Guitars $.85
When I Was Twenty-one,
Scotch Comedy..Lauder $1.25
Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark,
Flute obligate
...Amelita Galli-Curci $1.75
Nocturne in E Flat, Violin
..Jascha Heifetz $1.75
HOYENDEN PIANO CO.
146 Park St.
Bet. Alder and Morrison
ATTENTION!
$55 to $70
for
Sale Ends Saturday Better
Get Yours Today!
No Exaggerations Are Permitted in My Ads
BEN
Wilson has just mailed a personal
letter of praise and appreciation.
Richard, who had already won sev
eral scout medals for the sale of lib
erty bonds, won out over other boy
scout contestants in. Oregon by sell
ing about $10,000 worth of war sav
ings stamps. At that time he was 13
years old. He long ago gave up all
hope of receiving the promised letter
from the president, which, announce
ment from Washington says, has been
delayed, first by (the president's trip
to Europe and later by his serious ill
ness. WHISKY HIDDEN IN CAR
Auto Owner Escapes One Charge
Only to Face Another.
By clearing himself of suspicion on
one charge. George Wilson, an auto
mechanic, 26 years old, got himself
arrested on another charge in front of
the police station yesterday morning.
As a result of his morning troubles
he will face Judge Rossman today on
a charge of violating the prohibition
law.
While driving his machine near
Park and Burnside streets yesterday
morning Wilson was stopped by Mrs.
Carrie Myers-Herman, who accused
him of having her automobile, which
was stolen last Thursday. Wilson
ALL THIS WEEK
tome uid sen Charlie put
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knock ail the "Oh's" nt of
GLOOM in tbe merriest com
edy drama aver written.
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ELABORATE PROLOG tTE.
There are not so many suits in my store as there
were when this sale began.
There would not be ANY suits if all of you fully
realized that you can
Save $15 to $30 on
Each Suit!
SELLING
Morrison Street at Fourth
accompanied Mrs. Herman to the po
lice station, and while Lieutenant
Thatcher was checking up on the
manufacturer's numbers of the stolen
car and the one Wilson was driving.
Patrolman Schafer unearthed a bot
tle of whisky in Wilson's car.
Wilson proved ownership of the ma
chine and. in police court today he
will be given a chance to deny own
ership of t"te liquor.
PURITAN CAFETERIA
New Management
LOWER PRICES
SOUP 5tf, 10?
SALADS 5, 7, lO
MEAT ORDERS 150 to 250
PASTRIES 50 and 100
MUSIC and DANCING
Evenings 5:30 to 7:30
Railway Exchange Basement
Fourth and Stark
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
APPLE SPECIAL
Bring- this advertisement and se
cure a DISCOUNT OF lOc on any
box of apples in our store.
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Go where you like look where you may see how
many new pianos you find priced less than $450. This
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