WAR-TIME BUSINESS
DEALS TO BE PROBED
MESOPOTAMIA jtT.
ARAB FOR F :REIGN
1 ? -c
BONUS COMMISSION
NAMED BY GOVERNOR
US. KABER READY
JAPAN WOULD WAIVE
Ml
E
CONTROL OF CABLES
AT
DISHOXEST COXCEK.NS AM) IN
DIVIDUALS TO BE PtXISHED.
BRITAIX AV
TO REPI6
..CES IXTEXT
XGLISH RULE.'
ARTHUR SPEXCER AXD I.YMAX
RICE TO BE APPOIXTED.
C. S. ADMINISTRATION OF YAP
LIXES UNOPPOSED.
GARDNER ELUDES
NT N
GOMPERS DUES
PURSUERS
AGAIN
PENDLETON
GERMAN WORKERS
Escaped Train Robber Re
ported Seen.
FARMER GIVES NEW CLEW
Man Like Fugitive Buys Food
at Country Residence. .
POSSES EXPECT FIGHT
Outlaw Is Xcnr Territory in. Which
Harry Traccy .Eluded Of
ficers on Trail.
CASTLE ROCK, Wash., June 14
(Special.) Roy Gardner, escaped mail
robber, has again eluded the posses
which have been searching for him
Since he grot away from federal offi
cers near here last week. Roads all
through this country were guarded
closely tonight, and It was hoped that
the) outlaw might be trapped, but the
posses have run down all reports re
ceived through the day without learn
ing anything definite of his where
abouts since the moment when he was
reported to have entered this city in
eearch of food.
Posses tonight combed the thick
orush five miles north of Kelso,
where last reports indicated that
Gardner might be hiding. They found
no trace of him.
Five automobiles loaded with armed
possemen were dispatched from here
late this afternoon, when a farmer
living five miles north of Kelso tele
phoned that a man answering Gard
ner's description had called at the
farmhouse shortly after 3 o'clock and
bought bacon and other food sup
plies. The farmer telephoned in the
new clew immediately after the
stranger had left the place. The new
search was in charge of United States
marshals, who were assisted by about
50 armed men.
A report that Gardner had been
seen at Prescott. on the Oregon side
of the Columbia river, was received
here earlier In the day, but after In
vestigation this was discredited.
Suspect la Traced.
A man believed to be Gardner ap
peared here at 6:30 o'clock this morn
ing. He met Henry Wendt on the
outskirts of town and asked where
he -could get something to eat.
Mr. Wendt directed the man to
the Royal restaurant.
At f:40 o'clock the suspect entered
the restaurant and ordered "a bowl
of mush and ham and eggs."
Mrs. H. Williamson, wife of the
proprietor of the Royal, took the
order. ,
While the breakfast was being pre
pared, Mr. Wendt. who had become
suspicious of the stranger, walked
past the restaurant to'see if the man
entered the place. Seeing him, Mr.
Wendt stepped close to the window to
obtain a clearer view of the suspect.
The stranger waited until Wendt
had left the window, en. went to
the door and looking first one way,
then another, bolted through the door,
ran south and dodged behind. "The
Rock," from which the town takes
its name
Investigation Xot Aimed Primarily
at Little Fellows, Says Attorney-General
Daugherty.
WASHINGTON. D. C, June 14. In-
vestigation by the department of Jus-
ties of all major war-time contracts
with the government has been begun.
Attorney - General Daugherty an
nounced otday. " '
To handle the work, which has the
approval of President Harding. Mr.
Daugherty said a special bureau is
being organized.
The purpose of the investigation,
he explained, is to sift wa--time deal
ings of business concerns and indi
viduals with the government In order
that those guilty of dishonesty may
be punished and those whose deal
ings have been' fair may be cleared
from what he declared were suspi
cions prevalent, and all of the gov
ernment's war contracts are open to
question.
Declaring that the investigation
was not directed primarily at "the
little fellows," he said, "we will
throw back any minnows we catch
and let them start over again."
At the conclusion of the work, Mr.
Daugherty said, he would report to
the president.
Mr. Daugherty expressed contidence
that the. great majority of the busi
ness men who had dealings, with the
government were beyond reproach,
but that there had undoubtedly been
many instances where business had
been done on an unfair basis.
The government, he sajd, could not
Justify sending men and boys to
prison for antagonizing the raising
or an army during the war if men
who made unconscionable profits out
of the nation went unscathed.
Labor Failed in Crucial
Hour, Says Chief.
CRISIS GALLED FOR ACTION
War Might Have Been Avert
ed, Leader Asserts.
MISTAKES MADE IN PARIS
Blunders Held Inevitable in De
mocracies and Penultics They
Entail Must Be Paid.
SECRETED MONEY STOLEN
Woman "70 Years Old, Distrustful
of Banks, Left Penniless.
MARSHFIELD, Or., June 14. (Spe
cial.) Floyd Huntley, sheriff of.Cur
ry county, "where thievery is a rarity,
was called to unravel the mystery of
a robbery near Port Orford in which
"Grandma" Hillings was relieved of
$600 In gold coin which she kept con
cealed in her home.
Mrs. Billings is 70 years of age and
the nestegg represented her entire
capital, money she had saved in drib
lets for many years. Her friends of
ten had asked her to place her money
in a bank, but Mrs Billings was not
trustful of banks. '
So far as could be learned Sheriff
Huntley had no clew to the- robber.
TWO OFFENDERS FLOGGED
Chase Is Began.
Sheriff Hoggatt was notified and. a
p6sse of 25 men immediately sur
rounded the district in which the sus
pected fugitive was believed to have
taken refuge.
A force of special agents of the rail
way companies was rushed here from
Kelso and immediately took part in
the search.
"There is no doubt in my mind that
the stranger in my place of business
this morning was Gardner," said H.
Williamson, who conducts the Royal
restaurant.
"Hj answers the description of the
bandit as well as could be expected
after several days of roughing it, fol
lowing his escape from the two
guards on the train near this place
last Saturday. '
"The fellow had a growth of eard
auoui in res or lour days old, wore a
blue serge coat, slouch dark hat and
corded shirt. His collar was missing."
The man also is said to have had
gold-filled teeth, which tallies with
the description of Gardner.
Country Is Rough.
The couptry in which the suspect
hid is rough and covered with brush.
It borders on the district which Harry
Tracey traversed back and forth to
elude posses, following his escape sev
eral years ago from the Oregon state
Texans Taken Out of Town by Mob
and Whipped.
DALLAS, Tex.. June 14. Edward
Engers, 32, oil-filling station operator,
was sei.ed by masked men, taken to
a lonely point south of Dallas and
horsewhipped fv alleged cruelty to
his wife, according to hie story told
at the emergency hospital, whwi he
applied for treatment early today.
HOUSTON, Tex., June 14. W. J.
Boyd, attorney, was the victim last
night of a kidnaping and whipping
Boyd, seized by eight men, was taken
to the woods, whipped and told to
leave town. He had twice been ar
rested for annoying girls In picture
shows.
DENVER, June 14. Organized labor
of Germany could have prevented the
world war. President Gompers de
clared in an address today before the
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor.'
"I hold that the organized labor
movement of Germany failed at the
critical hour." said the veteran labor
leader, in responding to addresses of
the fraternal delegates from Great
Britain and Canada.
"It is true." he continued, "that if
the labor movement of that country
had taken' the situation in hand it
might have meant .the destruction of
a few thousand men; it might have
caused the incarceration of many
thousands; but if that had occurred
it would have stopi ed the war.
"The failure of men to act when the
time has arrived when action is essen
tial is faithlessness to the common
cause.
"I have nothing in my heart that can
be intimated or suggested of feelings
of antipathy toward the German peo
ple, toward the German labor move
ment, stoward theic attempt to con
duct a great republican form of gov
ernment. It cannot be driven 'out of
the minds of people who have lost
young men of their flesh and blood,
fallen in defense of this great com
mon cause, to maintain some degree
of self-determination in a demo
cratic form df government.
"You know that the American labor
movement has made its great contri
bution to the great cause. And as
one, you Know also mat i nave tried
to do my full duty in the critical po
sition in which we are all placed.
At the peace table wisdom did not
prevail. I think that most of the
men who have given the subject
thought quite agree with that judg
ment. But it Is always hindsight that
is so superior to foresight and in the
frame of mind In which the people
were, it is not difficult to under
stand that they wanted to penalize
Germany in some way.
We know that the representatives
People to Be Allowed to Elect Own
Clioicc Emir Fcisal Prob
able Candidate. --
LONDON', June 14. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The British govern
ment Intends to replace the British
administration in Mesopotamia with
an Arab assembly and an Arab ruler
in the the course of the coming sum
mer, Winston Churchill, secretary for
the colonics, announced in the house
of commons today. The ruler will be
elected by the people.
Secretary Churchill made the an
nouncement in introducing in the
house a supplementary estimate of
27,000,000 for governmental expenses
in the middle east.
. Emir Feisal, son of the king of the
Hedjaz, had inquired if his candidacy
would be acceptable, the secretary
Bald, and Great Britain had replied
that no obstacle would be placed in
his way, and that if he were elected
he would have Great Britain's sup
port. Consequently Emir Felsal had
already left Rome for Mesopotamia.
MAHONEY CASE PUT OVER
Hearing on Forgery Charge Conv
tinucd (o August 12.
SEATTLE, Wash., June 14. Pre
liminary hearing on forgery charges
against James E. Mahoney, 38, whose
72-year-old bride, Kate M. Mahoney,
has been the object of search by
Seattle police since shortly after her
disappearance last April, was con
tinued today to August 12. Mahoney
Is charged with having forged his
wife's name to an order on a safe
deposit vault.
Police announced today that drag
ging operations In Lake Union, which
have been in progress for weeks.
would be continued until "all Lake
Union" is searched for a trunk, which,
they believe, contains Mrs. Mahoney's
body.
PLEA OF GUILTY BARRED
(Conclude J on Page 2. Column a.)
Men Who Attacked Girl to Face
Trial Despite Confession.
TACOMA, Wash.. June 14. Law -
ardus G. Bogart and Everet Impyn,
former Camp Lewis soldiers, today
were Indicted by the federal' grand
jury for a criminal attack on Miss
Elinor Sheyer, a nurse, on April 11.
Judge Cushman announced that the
men will not be allowed to plead
guilty to the charge because under
federal law the sentence Is death by
hanging. The soldiers are said to
have confessed to the crime. Date
for the trial has not been set.
Dc Facto Members of Board Plan
to Call Meeting Soon to Fii
Details of "Procedure.
.. SALEM. . Or., June 14. (Special.)
Governor Olcott announced today that
as soon as the votes were canvassed
and the bonus amendment proclaimed
a law he will appoint Arthur C.
Spencer, an attorney of Portland, and
Captain Lyman G. Rice, banker and
ex-service man of Pendleton, as mem
bers of the world war veterans' state
aid commission created by the act.
The act provided that one of the
two members appointed by the gov
ernor shall be a veteran of the world
war and a person qualified to receive
a loan under the act. commissioner
Rice, of Pendleton, will be appointed
as a person with these quaiincations.
The other members of the commls
sion will be the governor, secretary
of state and adjutant-general of the
state. Governor Olcott. Secretary of
State Kozer and Adjutant-General
White, today agreed that all of the
members of the commission should
be called together at an early date
While legal restrictions will prevent
them from taking any formal action
and functioning until after the can
vass of the votes and proclamation
by the governor, it will be possible
for the commission In this way to
outline plans and details covering
regulations.
Arthur C. Spencer is one of the
best known lawyers of the state, and
was general counsel in Oregon for
the railroad administration . during
the war. He has for many years
been connected with the O.-W. R. &
N. as an attorney, and is counsel for
that railroad in Oregon at present
Captain Rice is prominently known
In eastern Oregon; Is assistant cash
ier in the First National bank of
Pendleton and was an enlisted man
in the world war.
It was believed by the early an
nouncement that these men will be
appointed as members of the com
mission so that at least a month's
time would be saved In expediting
the actual operation of the new law,
TP DISCLOSE ALL
Alleged Slayer of Hus-'
band Hopeless.
DAUGHTER HELD INNOCENT
Vendor of Poisonous Medicine
.Is Identified.
Mandatory Rights Generally Main-
taincd, but International Rule
Held Out of Question.
LONDON, June 14. Reuter s learnt
that "while fully maintains her
rights as mandatory over certain Pa
cific islands, Japan is ready to agree
to the United States exercising com
plete control over the American ca
bles traversing the island of Yap to
Mertado and to Guam and hopes this
plan will be acceptable to Washing
ton." Japan, according to neuter's, con
siders that as her mandate is one of
the provisions of the Versailles
treaty, no special island or mandate
ifar K a ..lolail am an . ironlinn with-
FOOD BELIEVED DRUGGEDlout altering the treaty itself. a.l
therefore Internationalization is out
of the question.
Former Confidante Tells of Mrs.
Kabrr's Anxiety In 1916 to Be
Freed From Husband.
RADIUM DEAL ANNOUNCED
Belgian Red Cross Pays Million
Francs for One Gram.
BRUSSELS, June 14. The Belgian
Red Cross, it was announced here
today, has purchased one gram of
radium in Colorado.
The purchase price was 1,000,00(1
francs.
THIEVES KILL WATCHMAN
Wavcrly, Wash., Man on Duty at
Garage Shot to Death.
SPOKANE, Wash., June 14. Mas
Ion Johnson, aged 54, a night watch
man at Waverly. 25 miles south ot
this city, was shot to' death some time
last night by burglars whom he dis
covered In the act of robbing the
Waverly Automobile company's ga
rage, according to information re
ceived here today. His body was
found at 6 .o'clock this morning by
C. K. Thayer, one of the owners of
the garage.
Johnson's flashlight, still burning,
was in his hand, but his gun was in
its holster. A hardware store and
pool hall in the town had been ran
sacked. Three bullet holes, found in
a window of the garage near where
the watchman's body was found, ap
parently had been made from the in
side.
PEACE UP TO CONFERENCE
Adjustment of House and Senate
Differences Under Way.
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 14. The
Porter peace resolution was sent to
conference today by the' senate for
adjustment of the differences be
tween that measure and the Knox
resolution adopted recently by the
senate.
The senate voted formally to dis
agree with the amendment of the
house, which struck out the Knox
draft and substituted the Porter
draft. Senate conferees named were
Lodge, Massachusetts, and Knox,
Pennsylvania, republicans, and Hitch
cock, Nebraska, democrat.
TIME FOR THE FLOOD PESSIMISTS TO COME DOWN.
RATES TO BE PROTESTED
Representatives of 83 Organiza
tions Voice Their Dissatisfaction.
SALT LAKE CITV. June 14. Rep
resentatives of S3 organizations at
tending the meeting called by the
Intermediate Rate association today
decided formally to protest against
the proposal of the railroads to re
duce rates to the Pacific coast without
making rqp djustments on transconti
nental tariffs to intermediate points.
A letter of protest to be sent to
i R. H. Countiss, agent at the trans-
penitentiary a, Salem, killing several "
roads'- application, was read and approved.
persons.
There is a feeling among members
of the posse that Gardner Is a dan
gerous man and is likely to give bat
tle, and It is possible that no member
of the pursuers will take any chances
with him, but will shoot at the slight
eat indication that he is unwilling to
surrender.
OUTLAW REPORTED IX CITV
Catftle Rock Woman Thinks She
Saw Gardner in Restaurant.
KELSO. Wash., June 14. (Special.)
With almost certain proof that Roy
Gardner, escaped railway mail bandit,
was in Castle Rock this, morning
about o'clock and ordered his break-
4 Concluded aa fag Culunia I)
JOSEPH N. TEAL HONORED
New President of Coos Bay Water
Company Is Dinner Guest.
MARSHFIELD, Or., June 14. (Spe
cial.) Hon. Joseph N. Teal of Port
land was the guest of Coos Bay bus
ness men last night at a dinner given
iiv his honor at the Chandler hotel.
Mr. Teal made the main address of
the evening, speaking on Oregon de
velopment. While here Mr. Teal was chosen
president of the Coos Bay Water
company, in which he is a heavy
stockholder.
I a-
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CLEVELAND, O., June 14. Mrs.
Etmlna Colavito, indicted with Mrs
Eva Catherine Kaber and two other
women on a charge of having mur
dered Daniel F. Kaber, today was
identified as the woman who had sold
"medicine" similar to that which she
is alleged to have sold Mrs. Kaber
and which is alleged to have been
placed In Kaber's food. Mrs. Kaber
today declared she was "ready to tell
all."
Mrs. Kaber, when questioned today
told Prosecutor Stanton that she real
ized there no longer was any hope
for her and expressed concern only
for her daughter, whom she insiste
was Innocent. .
Pasquale Julian Identified Mrs. Co
lavito as the woman who had sold
him several bottles of the "medicine'
for Jl'SO to cure his brother John
j patient in a hospital for Insane. Mrs.
Colavito-admitted when Julian con
fronted her that she sold him "medl
cine," according to officials. Mrs
Colavito's woman friend was paid -
by Pasquale for directing him to Mrs
Colavito.
Medicine" Held Fnlnonou.
The city chemist upon making
preliminary analysis reported that
the "medicine" contained poison.
A woman, formerly a confidante
Mrs. Kaber and her mother, Mrs.
Mary Hrlckel, tonight reported, offi
cials said, that Mrs. Kaber had told
her of her anxiety to be freed from
Kaber as early as 1916 and declared
If she could not divorce -.him he
would kill him.
According to this woman, Mrs,
Brlckel told her not only of the plan
to kill Kaber and Us execution, but
named Mrs. Kaber, Mrs. Colavito, two
men and Marian McArdie as the prin
cipals. Mrs. Brickel and Miss McAr
die, mother and daughter, respectively
of Mrs. Kaber,. are also under first
degree murder indictments.
Home Reported Fired.
The woman said Mrs. Brickel told
her that Mrs. Kaber se fire to the
Kaber home while her husband was
ill and that furniture supposed to
have beendestroyed, on which Mrs.
Kaber is said to have collected fire
Insurance, was at the time stored in
Mrs. Brickel's attic.
Silverware, declared by Mrs. Eva
Catherine Kaber, to have been stolen
on the night , her husband, Daniel F.
Kaber, was murdered, today was in
the possession of the county prose
cutor, Edward C. Stanton. It was re
covered last night from the home of
a woman lortune teller, who said It
was placed there by Mrs. Kaber three
days before Kaber was stabbed to
death two years ago by alleged hired
assassins.
Daughters of Veterans
Vote to Retain Name.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
4 Civil War Organizations Be
gin Annual Session.
310 ARE IN ATTENDANCE
HOOVER AIDS
Secretary of
CHURCH
Commerce Recalls
Boyhood Days in Salem.
SALEM, Or., June 14. (Special.)
Herbert Hoover, secretary of com
merce, has sent to the Friends church
of this city a check for 1200 to be ap
plied toward the erection of a new
edifice. Mr. Hoover resided In Salem
during his boyhood days and Is a
member of the Friends church here.
He contributes regularly toward the
support gf the local church, accord
ing to the pastor in charge. In a
letter accompanying the check Mr.
Hoover sent his congratulations to the
congregation. He said he hoped there
would be no delay in erecting the new
church.
LEAD VEINF0UND IN CITY
Valuable Strike Made on Properly
in Heart of Dubuque, la.
DUBUQUE, la., June 14 What was
believed to be the most valuable
stride in the history of the lead min
ing days of Dubuque was made by
Val Kies in the old Wilde property In
the heart of the city today, when he
announced the opening of a ve'n of
lead 40 feet in depth In a 160-foot
shaft. .
On surface Indications the vein
was valued at from J40.000 to IJO.OOO
The Wilde mine operations are the
first in this vicinity for many years.
SOUTHARD T0 JOIN WIFE
Husband of Alleged Murderer to
Be With Her at Trial.
SAN PEDRO, Cal., June 14. raul
Southard, husband of Lyda Southard
arrived at the headquarters of the
I'acifie fleet today and obtained leave
to go to Twin Kalis, Idaho, and be
with his wife when she faces trial
there on a charge of murdering Ed
ward F. Meyer, her fourth husband.
He said he expected to start for
Twin Falls at once.
Women's Relief Corps and Ladies
or I lie G. A. R. Gos-sln Willi
Old Soldiers on Street.
LUMBER DECISION STANDS
Federal Trade Commission Dcnlci
Plea From West Coast.
THE OREGOMAN NEWS BUREAU.
W,-hington. D. C, June 14. The fed
eral trade commission, through Hus
ton Thompson, chairman, declined to
day to withdraw and reconsider Its
recent report to Congress on the
northwest lumber industry.
The refusal came at the close of a
conference with Robert B. Allen, man
ager of the West Coast Lumbermen's
association.
WOMAN IN AUTO KILLED
Daughicr-ln-Law "Seriously Hurt
AVhcn Train Hits Machine.
MERCED, Cal., June 14. Mrs. Clara
Johnston of Atwater was killed In
stantly today when northbound Santa
Fe train No. 41 hit the automobile In
which she was riding at Cuba sta
tion, about six miles north of here.
Her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Bennett
Johnston, who was with her, was In
the hospital here ,in a serious condition.
ND'EX OF TODAY'S NEWS
BOY, 5, SHOOTS SISTER
Youngster Wounds Playmate Dur
ing Frolic With Revolver.
Mary Jane Paulin. 6 years old, 118S
Boise street, was shot and severely
wounded by her brother. Fred, 5 years
old, while at play late yesterday aft
ernoon. The children had obtained a
revolver in the house. It was dis
charged accidentally. The bullet
lodged in the chest of the little girl.
The father of the children, a Janitor
at Shattuck school, removed the girl
to Sellwood hospital, where it was
said she would recover.
SHOE PRICES TO STAY UP
Overhead and Labor Costs Said to
Be Holding Firmly.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14. State
and other legislation against high
heels and novelty footwear should be
resisted in the interests of the fac
tory workers and the public at large,
A. Katschinski, president of the Cal
ifornia Retail Shoe Dealers' associa
tion, said today In his annual address
to the association convention.
The Weather.
TESTER OAT'S Maximum temperature, 81
degrees; minimum, 02 degrees.
TODAT'8 Unsettled weather, probably
Willi mowers; westerly winds.
Foreign.
Japan ready to sanction United Statu
control ot lap caoies. rare i.
Mesopotamia to get Aran lor sovereign.
Page 1.
National.
Voting "en bloc" In congress viewed with
alarm By party leaaars. rage z.
Writers open fire in behalf of Slma. Page 2.
Congressional inquiry indicates Mexican oil
field are near collapse. Page 3.
War-time business deals to bo probed.
Page 1.
Domestic.
Credit men in session at Pan Francisco
tackle world problems. Page z.
Marine port protested. Page 4.
Organised labor of Germany could ha
averted war, says uompers. Page l.
Human semaphore solution of traffic
in Chicago. Page IS.
Study shows aliens in America are slow In
getting citizenship pspcra. Page 21!
Mrs. Rtlilmsn says husband Is Wall-streot
type of home-wrecker. Page 16.
raelfie Northwest.
Bonus commission named by governor.
Patfo 1.
Oregon guardsmen entrain for training
camp. Page i.
G. A. R. convention on at Pendleton.
Page 1.
Shrinere' stage bathing suit carnival.
Page B. v
Sports.
Paclfie Coast league results: At Los An
geles. Salt Lake . Vernon 1; at San
Francisco, Sacramento 7, Oakland 1;
no other games played. Pag 14.
Track stars of east to compete her.
. Page 14.
More fences to be built around Carpentler.
Page 14.
Junor Is selected to uccel Pratt at Port
land golf club. Page 13.
Commercial and Marine.
Sale of coast hops hindered by careless
picking. Page 23.
Wheat selling general on prospect of early
harvest. Page 23.
Speculative stocks add to recent gains.
Page 23.
Port to Issue new block of bond. Page 22.
Portland and Vicinity.
Robert E. Smith elected president of Lum
bermen's Trust company. Pag. 11
Exit of democrats from federal Jobs Dot
to be hurried, say reports. Page 8.
Hy Ellers passes second night In Jail.
Pag 13.
Voters art urged to back committee.
Page 7. '
Federal biologist will survey damage to
Oregon fruit done by birds. Pag 13.
Letters la suit against Morrison are pro
duced. Pag
Witness swoons la AgM Investigation,
rage It.
rEXDLETOV. Or.. June 1 1 ( Spe
cial.) The Oregon department of tlis
Daughters of Veterans toduy went on
record as opposing a propohal ot
the national organlxatlori to Chung
thrf name of the society. Thry alin
adopted a resolution denouncing the
use of the words "thinning ranks"
In speaking of the (Jrand Army of
the R.-publlc.
The Daughters of Veterans mrt
here in conjunction with the 40th an
nual encampment of the Urand Army
of the Republic, the Women's Relief
corps and the Ladles of the J. A. It.
The four organizations mufctered a
total attendance of 310. of whom 116
were civil war veterans.
t:iec(lo I. Held.
Mrs. Frances McLeod of Marshfleld
was elected president of the Oreaon
department of the Daughters of Vet
erans. Other officers elected wert
Mabel Lockwood, Salem, senior vice
president; Myrtle Lutchlnarr. Asto
ria, Junior vice-president; Nellie Pol
lock, Portland, chaplain; Cora Mc
Bride. Portland, treasurer; Pearl
Bostwlck, Astoria, Inspector; Kloreno
Sturdivant, Portland. Jennie Top.
Salem, and Avis Chrlstof ferson. As
toria, members of council; Margaret
Decker, Portland, delegate at large
to national convention, and Cora Mc
Bride and Muude Glllman, Portland,
representatives to national conven
tion; May Pferdner, Klla Frost and
Josephine Claggctt, Portland, alter
nates. Fifty-seven veterans were Inducted
Into the daughters' organization
today. Nellie M. Goodman, national
president of the order, wss expected
here for the convention, but wss un
able to arrive in time. She will be
In the state later this month to visit
the Individual camps.
llualneaa la Beaaa.
The four organizations convening
here settled down to routine business
today, memorial fervlces and routine
business occupying the sessions.
One hundred and sixteen old sol
diers are here for the Grand Army en
campment. Tbcy held two meetings
today, at which reports of committees
and other business was dispatched.
Quite a feature of tho convention
were the llttlo informal gatherings
found on every street corner, in
hotels and meeting places, where the
comradeship born from brotherhood
in arms runs free and where stories
are retold and reminiscences recalled
with a fervor undimmed by age
Three bids have been received for
the encampment next year. Oregon
City, Newport and Baker City hava
Invited the veterans to meet In their
cities next year. It was "understood
that Hillsboro also has a bid to ba
presented.
Tonight all the visitors were for
mally welcomed to the city by Mayor
Hartman at a reception tendered
them in the Elka temple, with re-
sponses being made by J. T. llutlcr.
commander of the veteran, and pres
idents of the three allied women s
organizations. Following the recep
tion the visitors were special guests
at the annual Elks' flag day exer
cises. Memorial Servlcea Held.
All but one of the 15 Ladles of Ihs
G. A. It. chapters in the stats ar
represented at that organisation's
convention. Memorial cervices wers
held this morning for 42 members
who have, died during the pust year.
IS of them being sisters and ths
others comrades. Included In the
number who were honored was Hias
H. Beach, 83. whose funeral was held
In Portland today. There are 71 mem
bers here and five to arrive tomor
row. Ladles of the G. A. R. will
follow a custom tomorrow In present
Ing a large portrait of Abraham Lln-
oln to the local high scnooi. ionium
the annual dinner of past presidents
was held, there being six present.
Members of the w omens Keller
corps heard reports of officers and
held a memorial service for the 15
members of the state organization
who have died during ths yast year.
There are 44 corps, with a member
ship of 4500 In ths stats now. A sum
of J250 raised by the aorps In ths
stats was presented to the Grand
Army of the Republic to be used ai
desired. Tomorrow the members win
follow a cuBtom In presenting a hug
American flag to the local high
school.
Tomorrow will be a gala day for
all organizations, opening with a pa
rade at '10 o'clock. Business houses
will close. Representations from a
dozen or mors orders will participate). .
Important business matters wilt be
the order In the business sessions and
the day will be closed with a ban
quet ad anuual caojpflro sissiuu.