THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1922
S
OFFICES OF KLIN
RAIDED FOfi LISTS
Members of Night Riders to
Face Assault Charges.
KLEAGLE WANTED BADLY
Grand Goblin Denies Responsibil
ity lor Raid, While Prosecutor
Calls Bands Cowards.
Com-f tnuetl From First Pajre.)
to commit murder, as did a similar
one issued for the arrest of Leonard
liuegg, deputy sheriff, also a member
of the raiding party.
Mosher, who was wounded in the
arm during- the. raid, was arrested at
his home in Inglewood by Constable
Hayes and Deputy Constable Chap
man. He was released on bonds of
$10,000, a certified check for that
amount bearing- the Big-nature of W,
C. Brown, president of the First Na
tional Bank of Inglewood. being
turned over to the authorities.
Arraignment of Mosher was set for
tomorrow morning before Walter
lianby, presiding justice of the peace
of Los Angeles county.
The warrant for Ruegg's arrest
was not served because of his serious
condition resulting from wounds re
ceived in Saturday night's raid, but
it was arranged to keep him under
puard at the hospital, where he is a
patient.
Both Ruegg and Mosher, as well as
the latter's father. Constable Mosher,
who was buried today, were shot by
'rank Woerner, night marshal at
inglewood. when he attempted to
disperse the band of raiders, believed
by him at that time to be robbers.
They were said to have fired on
!Woerner.
Ruegg and Walter Mosher in
statements admitted having taken
part in the raid and firing upon
Woerner. According to testimony at
a coroner's inquest yesterday, the
raid was planned Friday night at a
meeting at which several persons
took the preliminary oath as mem
bers of the Ku Klux Klan. Both the
Moshers and Ruegg attended this
meeting. It was testified. The object
of the raid was to obtain evidence
against two men declared by raiders
to be "bootleggers."
Official Denies Responsibility.
Ruegg is a special deputy sheriff
of Los Angeles county and the
younger Mosher was a deputy under
iiis iatner.
The Klan and law enforcemen
authorities of the county locked
horns on the issue of responsibility
lor tne raid.
William S. Coburn. grand goblin
the klan's "Pacific domain," issued
statement early in the day denying
the demonstration was authorized by
tne ivu Klux ivlan.
Thomas Lee Woolwine, district
Sf?T'" in a statcment called the
ivU"Wriix Klan an "un-American band
vt hooded outlaws and cowards." He
eaid that was all tlie comment he
cared to make upon any statement
ty a klan otficial.
Eugene W. Biscailuse, under-sher
Iff, said the man he most wished to
see in connection with the investi
gation of the raid was N. A. Baker,
kleagle' of the klan. Baker, accord
Ing to testimony yesterday at the in
ciuest over Mosher's body, took part
in the raid and assisted in initiating
several members into the klan at a
meeting in Inglewood Friday night.
iiiscauuse described Baker as an
important link" in the investigation
end said he had no idea where th
'kleagle" was.
List to Be Submitted.
toourn, nowever, said Baker was
In Los Angeles and would not "run
away."
The under sheriff said Coburn
would be requested to come to the
pheritfs office or district attorney's
t'tnee to De asked certain questions,
also to produce a list of applications
lor membership In the klan. The
Krand goblin testified at the inquest
be Had such a list and would permi
the authorities to see it. Tho lis
ontains names of Inglewood appli
cants, he said.
The district attorney said he hoped
mere would De early action by the
superior court for impanelling of i
grand jury to investigate the raid.
IMstriet Attorney Woolwlne's char
acterization of the Ku Klux Klan as
a hooded band of outlaws and cow
ards" followed shortly after receiving
i'Y postal card a warning signed
K. K. K."
The postcard warning, mailed yes
terday in Loa Angeles, read as fol
lows:
"I'-riena iom: Better have your
lorce go slow on tnis inglewood mat
ter. (Signed) K. K. K.'
Blame Pat on Constable.
All blame for the raid was placed
tiy Coburn upon the slain constable.
JUedtord B. Mosher, in an officia
statement dictated today to the As
sociated Press by the general attorney
for the klan.
The statement gave forth what the
frrand goblin declared was the full
story of Kleagle N. A. Baker of Hunt
ington Park, near here, for whom the
county authorities are searching to
day In connection with investigation
into the fatal raid in which the con
stable was slain and his son, a
cieputy, and Leonard Ruegg. a deputy
snerirr, were wounded while they as
Participants in the raid were defend
ing the raiders against arrest.
Coburn declared that there were
two meetings in the Inglewood burial
chapel last Friday. The first, he
said, was an official meeting held by
Kleagle Baker, in which the kleagle
Initiated ten men into the Klu
Klux Klan. This was followed im
mediately afterward by a second
meeting of "citizens open to the pub
lic." at which plans for the raid were
discussed. The raid was not discussed
by the kleagle's meeting of the klans
nien. be said.
Kleagle Baker acted as assistant
to Constable Mosher, the grand gob
lin declared. He asserted the klan
was not connected with the raid and
that the "whole thing would blow
over after a little excitement. and
that nothing would come of it be
cause it was purely a matter of per
sonal and political gain," referring
to the investigation.
and daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ed- T
mund C. King of 247 North Twenty- I
fourth street. I
The family has some chairs which
were a part of a suite presented to
the general by the mikado of Japan
when the American leader visited
Japan during his world tour in 1877.
Mrs. King was Julia Dent Grant,
daughter of Ulysses S. Grant, second
son of General Grant.
Mrs. Fred L. Olson, who will sing
at tonight's programme at the Lin
coln high school, is the great grand
daughter of Esther Short, a pioneer
of Vancouver, Wash. It was at the
home of Esther Short that General
Grant made his headquarters while
stationed at Vancouver. She will
be accompanied by Nettie Leona Foy,
BIG BOND ISSUE SOUGHT
PACIFIC TELEWIO.VE COMPAXT
NEEDS $25,000,000 MORE.
Demands of Creditors and Many
Improvements and Additions
Reasons for Proposal.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., April 26.
The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
company applied to the railroad com
mission today for authority to issue
and sell at not less than 91 per cent
of par value $25,000,000 5 per cent
bonds to mature in 30 years.
The application follows the action
of the stockholders who, on April 19
approved the increase of the author
ized bonded Indebtedness of the com
pany from $35,000,000 to $60,000,000
and the increase of the capital stock
from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000.
The commission thereafter author
ized the company to issue and sell
for cash at not less than $85 a share
$25,000,000 par value of 6 per cent
cumulative preferred stock and to
apply the proceeds to the payment of
Indebtedness due the American tele
phone & Telegraph company and
other creditors and thus to finance
in part the cost of property acquired
up to December 31, 1921.
The stock, according to the com
pany, will not be sufficient to meet
its financial needs and the bond issue
is desired to supply the remaining
money necessary to refund outstand
ing obligations and also to provide
for extensions and additions of $25,
580,000 planned for the current year.
These improvements are apportioned
i follows:
Washington, $6,200,000; Oregon,
$3,200,000; California, $11,900,000. and
advances to the southern California
Telephone company, $4,280,000.
EGYPT GETS RECOGNITION
Jvew Government Formally Ap
proved by Vnitcd States.
CAIRO. April 26. It is officially
announced that the United tSates
government has recognized the new
l.'gyptian government, but that it
maintains capitulary rights.
CITY HONORS GRANT TODAY
(Cnnt',na"l Frotr Flryt T'agA.)
Ki-oerai, now living in Portland. Julia
Ient King, Ulysses Grant King and
Fannie Chaffe King, will join in the
observances. The children are sons
55TH INFANTRY PARADES
GENERAL BLATCHFOKD AND
GOVERNOR WATCH REVIEW.
Mayor Baker, Admiral Mayo and
Others From Portland See
Military Spectacle.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 26.
(Special.) Troops of the 69th infan
try, stationed at Vancouver barracks,
were reviewed today by Brigadier
General Richard M. Blatchford, in
command of the post, and Governor
Hart of Washington. Governor Olcott
of Oregon also was scheduled to at
tend the parade, but was unable to
be present.
With General Blatchford! and Gov
ernor Hart on the reviewing staff
were George L. Baker, mayor of Port
land; Admiral and Mrs. H. T. Mayo
of Portland; J. P. Kigglns, mayor of
Vancouver; Fred Brooker, president
of the Vancouver chamber of com
merce; Colonel and Mrs. D. M. Dunne,
Portland; Colonel Edward Sammons,
representing the Portland Chamber
of Commerce; Colonel Whitworth,
chief of staff of the 96th division;
Colonel Knight, San Francisco; Mrs.
I j. F. Hart and Mr. and' Mrs. Hollis
Fultz. Mr. Fultz is secretary to Gov
ernor Hart.
The troops were fully equipped and
made an excellent showing. The re
view was preceded by a salute to the
governor. The firing of the cannon
alarmed many of the citizens of Van
couver, who excitedly called newspa
per men and others to find out the
cause.
The parade of troops was followed
by a special drill staged- by C com
pany, 59th infantry. The company
was commanded oy captain jmcaer
bocker. The members of the review
ing staff were the guests of General
Blatchford at a luncheon at his quar
ters.
STIDIFEI CONCERN
ARGUES PAY REFUND
Vancouver Company Debates
v Macy Awards.
U. S. AGENTS HEAR CASE
Government Corporation Contends
That Disputed Items Were
Covered by Contract.
AMENDMENT PLAN FILED
Voters Likely to Decide Proposed
Occupational Representation.
SALEM, Or.,- April 26. (Special.)
A proposed constitutional amendment
initiated by the people s power league
of Oregon which seeks occupational
t epresentation in the conduct of the
state government was filed with the
secretary of state here today. The
amendment has been referred to the
attorney-general for ballot title. The
amendment probably will be submit
ted to the voters of Oregon at the
general election next November.
Names signed to the proposed
amendme-nt received by the secretary
of state include C. E. Spence, presi
dent of the league and at the head of
the state grange; O. R. Hartwig, vice
president of the league and president
of the state federation of labor; W. E.
Kimsey, treasurer of the league and
prominent in Oregon labor circles, and
W. S. I Ren, secretary of the league
and a practicing attorney in Portland.
The amendment proposes to abol
h the state senate, while the house
would be made up of 60 persons
elected on the hasi of occupations.
THE OREGONTAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, L. C., April 26. Hear
ings in the claims of the G. M. Stand
ifer Construction compafiy of Van
couver, Wash., against the United
States shipping board emergency fleet
corporation were resumed today be
fore the claims commission of the
board, the morning session being de
voted to the discussion of allowances
to be made the contractor for increase
in wages due to the Macy board rul
ings. The fleet corporation contended on
the main question that when the
Standifer Construction company signed
contract January 8, 1918, to con
struct ten steel ships it agreed to
dopt the wage scale effective Feb
ruary 1, 1918, which called for a 10
per cent increase over the first Macy
award made November 4, 1917. for
Pacific coast shipyards. This the
claimant denied, asserting that the
contract was based on the November
scale.
?007,0SO Allowed by Audit.
The sum of $697,080.55 was allowed
the contractor by the Stevens audit
of November 22, 1921, but the con
tractor alleged that by excluding the
10 per cent increase from the base
rate be is entitled to. an additional
sum of $453,000 in round numbers.
To substantiate its claim, the com
pany referred to a communication
dated January 3, 1918, to the emer
gency fleet corporation, in which It
states that it could not build the ships
for less than $185 a deadweight ton
and that a February 1 wage protec
tion clause 'must be added to the
original terms of the contract. Deci
sion was reserved by the claims com
mission.
The second question considered was
whether the company was entitled to
an increase in wages of its employes
on plant construction. The govern
ment maintained that the Macy wage
scale did not apply to any other class
of workmen except those employed in
ship construction.
Plant Cbargrea Disputed.
It also contended that as the Stand
Ifer company had to build its own
plant to construct the ships the fleet
corporation was not interested in the
labor charges. Frank J. Hogan, at
torney for the claimants, argued that
his client should be placed on th
same basis as a plant built by gov
ernment money, inasmuch as it would
have been impossible to hold labor
in private work if the fleet corpora
tion was paying higher wages for
the same kind of work in a near-by
yard. The contractor demanded $38,
669.53 for this item.
Claims for $2077.35 for draughts
men's accrued leave pay and $3005.94
for journeymen painters' wages were
allowed by the legal department of
the fleet corporation without further
controversy. The claimant announced
that he had abandoned the labor
claims on the wooden hull contract.
Wood Ship Contract Involved.
The amount of $170,122.91 is also
involved in the settlement of the wood
ship contract for six wooden ships
on account of labor cost increases,
and its disposition depends upon the
decision reached in the same point of
controversy on the contract for the
ten steel ships.
The contractor also asked an al
lowance for the increased cost of
compensation insurance occasioned by
the labor increase under the Macy
board ruling. The fleet corporation
maintains the position that the con
tractors' labor protection did not ex
tend beyond the actual amount
authorized wage increases and did
not include incidental costs alleged
to be occasioned thereby. The amount
in dispute is $28,101.89.
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Unsurpassed
Reductions on
Persian Rugs
TJIt windows this week
are filled with repre
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taken right from our wonderful
collection of Oriental Rugs.
They carry Atiyeh Bros.' usual
guarantee of quality, and come
in a wide variety of patterns.
These Persian Rugs are marked
in plain figures, for your infor
mation, and you'll be surprised
to find how cheaply you can
purchase such beautiful and
durable floor coverings. In
fact, you might search the
country over and not match the
prices. It's Portland's opportunity.
ros,
Moonshiner Sent to Jail.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., April 26,
(SpeciaL) Dean Taylor, one of the
four arrested in a raid on the Gua
Soderland dairy ranch, was fined $200
and given 20 days in jail by Justice
Gaehapen today. A still of moonshine
If lM II
IJJPWOOD
-with points you can see
but not feel
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Collars.
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for
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a railroad grade hundreds
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This is Portland's Railroad
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Street.
W. H. SAXTON
Belding & Saxton
245 Washington St.
Official Watch Inspectors
for Six Railroads
Oriental Rugs
Alder at Tenth
fr-
was found on the ranch. Soderland
was acquitted. A. Eden was bound
over to the federal court by the Unit
ed States commissioner. H. Olsen has
not yet had a hearing.
Methodist Minister Honored.
CANBT, Or.. April 26. (Special.)
Rev. Boyd Moore, pastor of the Meth
odist church, was taken, by surprise
at the church parlors last night, when
many friends gathered "on Invitation
of the women's aid society to assist
in celebrating his 63d birthday anni
ersary. The affair was largely at-tend-ed.
Rev. Mr. Moore recently was
reappointed to the Methodist charge
of this city.
Degree of Honor to 3Ieet.
A special meeting of Columbia
lodge, Degree of Honor, protective
association will be held tomorrow
night. The call was authorized last
night. The session will be at 281
Failing street Important business
will be considered.
To Cnre a Cold In One Day
Tak Laxative BROMO QUININE tablet
The genuine bears the signature of Jfl. W.
urove. lsa sure you get Kuau.j sue
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M akers of the famous Waltham air-friction quality Speedometers and
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266 Morrison Street Portland, Or.
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THE HAT SALE
Our Entire
Stock of Hats
Greatly Reduced
Our entire stock of hats in our
Third Floor Millinery Section at re
duced prices now. No exceptions,
no reservations, no ifs or ands, no
strings tied to this offer. Every hat
goes into the selling and at a price
that in many cases actually doesn't
cover cost of making. At four sensa
tionally special prices $4.45, $6.45,
$9.45 and $11.45.
On the Third Floor.
FUR STORAGE
We Will
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Winter Furs
Give thought to your furs! Now
is the time to place them in storage,
and here at Lipman. Wolfe's they
will be given full protection in air
cooled vaults, where the temperature
is at all times below the freezing point.
Also skilled service in the repairing,
renewing and remodeling of furs.
Place your orders now and enjoy the
advantage of the lowered prices.
On the Third Floor.
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To 145 Fourth S(t., Where Honeyman Used to Be
Left Behind
In the Old Store
149 Fourth Street
1700 Pairs Good Footwear
Short Lines to Be Closed Out This Week
SALE STARTS TODAY 9. A. M.
1200 pairs WOMEN'S AND
GROWING GIRLS' PUMPS
AND OXFORDS. Black
suede, satins, gray suede,
WHITE kid buck and can
vas, black kid and calf,
brown kid and calf. You
will find your size in this
lot. Values up to $12 to go at
149-151 Fourth St.
MEN'S
OXFORDS
JUST y2 PRICE
250 Pairs
See Our Windows
Plenty of Extra
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CHILDREN'S SHOES,
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Sizes 1 oe
lV2 to2..Dl.-0
250 PAIRS OF THESE
MOTHERS WILL
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