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THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1922
FRAUD IS CHARGED
TO OIL PROMOTER
F. L. Hoag Is Arrested on
Embezzlement Plaint.
$3500 DECLARED TAKEN
Defendant Captured by Patrolman
Xutter, One of Stockholders "
Charging Fraud.
In addition to the J2500 allowed him
for organization work, F. L. Hoag,
promoter of the Crater Basin (Wyo.)
Oil company, appropriated more than
13500 to his own use. according to
charges resulting In his secret indict
ment by the Multnomah county grand
jury for embezzlement. He was ar
rested late Wednesday night by Pa
trolman Nutter, one of the stockhold
ers of the company Hoag is accused
,of robbing.
On his arrest Hoag declared the
criminal action to be the result of a
factional fight between directors for
control of the company. He has a
wife and two children in the city.
Officer of the company were located
in the Lumbermens building.
Hoag iiad oil interests in Wyoming
- fields and came here last May to or
ganize a company. The concern first
was known as the Tristee Oil Asso
ciation of Oregon. Because of its joint
operations in Wyoming and Oregon,
the form of organization was discov
ered to be illegal and was changed
later, when the concern was incor
jjorted as the Crater Basin Oil com
pany. Through agents in this city 180 per
sons subscribed to stock in the com
pany 1:1 the sum of $125,000, paying
$10,000 in cash for current operating
expenses. The company was incor
porated for $250,000. Assets of the
companv consisted of land holdings,
leases on 1200 acres, and government
permits to drill on 2500 acres of gov
ernment land, it was asserted.
Last February directors made a de
mand on Hoag for books and an accounting-
He was said to have turned
over the books, but to have refused to
surrender the government permits.
The complaining witnesses before
the grand jury were said to have con
tended that $6500 of the $10,000 in
cash had been accounted for, but that
approximately $3500 remaining had
not. It' is this sum he was accused
of embezzling. The indictment charged
him with taking the money from "H.
M. Nutter, H. J. Carruthers an 178
others."
Pauline M. Chapman Gives
Pleasing Vocal Concert.
"Farewell, Ye Hilla" and "Ave
Maria" Are Two Big Numbers.
with dramatic intensity. Mrs. Chap-
matt received many beautiful flowers
and was received1 with great enthusi
asm. Although many times recalled,
she responded) to only one encore,
"My Ladtfie" (Galloway).
Maurice Le Flat, violinist, assisting
artist, made his first appearance in
Portland and he received a welcome
that assures him a place in the
musical life of the city. He played
the technically difficult Paganini
"Concerto in D" in finished style, the
"Hymn to the Sun" (P.imsky-Korsa-koff),
"Polonaise in D" (Wieniawsky)
and as extra numbers a Chopin "Noc
turne" and "Scotch Romance." Mr.
Le Plat brings to his playing a savoir
faire and authority, due to a wide and
distinguished experience. His tone
is large and well rounded and never
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Tom Kelly.
Tom Kelly, popular actor with a
record of morei tours of the, Pantage
circuit than any individual, is back at
the Pantages theater thisweek, telling
new stories anS singing: new songs.
Kelly is a Sam Francisco boy and
claims that place as his home. Al
though he was raised, there, Tom says,
he was born six miles from Dublin,
Ireland, and came around the Horn
with his people when, a lad.
"Would, you believe it if I were to
tell you that I am a descendant of the
first king of Iceland? You may not,
but nevertheless it is the truth," he
said. "Tege O'Kelly, the first king
of Ireland, was an. ancestor of mine.
We have a family tree, at home that
takes our family back to the 16th cen
tury, and some of the names of our
ancestors are unpronounceable. On
my next tour of -the Pantages eircuit
I in.ten.di to bring along our family
tree, have it framed andi use it as a
lobby display, for It will he a big ad
both for the theater and' for the
Kellys."
Kelly will be at the Pantages all
this week, his last performance being
Sunday night.
BY OLIVE NEAL MONTE I TH.
PAULINE MILLER CHAPMAN, one
of Portland's' leading soprano
soloists, appeared in concert last night
at Pythian hall and gave a mosfpleas
ing programme, assisted) by Maurice
Le Plat, vioflnlst, Haroia Taylor, cel
list, and May Van Dyke Hardwick,
piantist.
Mrs. Chapman sang for her two big
numbers the aria "Farewell. Ye Hills,"
from "Joan of Arc" (Tschaikowsky)
and "Ave Maria" (Gounod), with vio
lin obligate Both numbers were mag
nificently rendered!. Her voice, wide
in range, is like a powerful organ,
with rare warmth and beauty of tone.
It finds its way straight to the heart
of the audience. There is about her
work a calm poise and dignity and a
soaring sweep of tone in the upper
voice which give to all her songs a
striking individuality. In her groups
of shorter songs nota-ble numbers
were: "Serenade" (Straus), showing
A lovely quality in the high notes;
a, oft-Footed Snow' (Lie), exquisitely
sun with a pure meazo-voce; "Morn-ing-,H5"mn"
(Henschel), which brought
out ne brilliance of the full voice,
and "toad to Heaven" (Ho1mes, sung
loses its living, singing quality. Some
of his pianissimo effects were par
ticularly enjoyable.
The Arensky Trio, which opened
the programme, was a delightful
contribution to the evening, and
showed a fine balance of tone in the
three instruments. This was the
only appearance on the programme
of Harold Taylor, cellist, whose play
ing showed the work of an artist.
Mrs. May Vandyke Hardwick, pianist,
Bhared in the success of the concert.
Her oneness with the soloists, and
her fine musicianship proved her to
be an accompanist of exceptional
ability.
Mrs. Chapman has added to her
laurels as one of Portland's leading
professional musicians, both in the
growth of her art and the new beau
tieB discovered in her mezzo soprano
voice in last night's appearance, and
also In the presentation of a varied
and interesting programme of cham
ber music, violin and voice as her
contribution to the season's activities.
Forest Service Collects Pictures.
The local office of the forest serv
ice is collecting a series of pictures,
portraying the scenic and recrea
tional features of the national -forests
of the Pacific northwest to send
to the national headquarters. The
pictures will be used by Robert G.
Weyh in a series of American travel
lectures.
JL HE many
months of re
liable low cost
service for
which Mathis
Clothes are so
well known,
form the real
basis for judg
ing their
value
$45
Some for a little less ;
some for a little more.
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MEN'S WE Aft
Fifth and Morrison
(Corbett Bldg.)
MAK1NC CITIZENS, TOPIC
OVER-TOP POST SPEAKERS
STRESS AMERICANIZATION.
erans of Foreign Wars of the Jutted
States, who gave- a pledge of alle
giance to the flag.
Anniversary of Birthday of Gen
eral Grant Is Motif of Meeting.
George A. White Talks.
With the anniversary of the lOflth
birthday of General Ulysses S. Grant
as a motif; Americanization was
stressed at a meeting at Lincoln High
school auditorium last night under
the auspices of Over the Top post.
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Opening remarks were made by
Captain George E. Sandy, who pre
sided. Patriotic songs were sung by
Mrs. Fred L. Olson and the Gul
Reazee quartet.
An address on General Grant and
citizenship was made by Adjutant
General George A. White.
The significance of the flag was
discussed by Professor George Koehn
of Reed college. He said the flag,
next to the cross, is the most sacred
emblem, the most symbolic of all
things. This is . true of all nations
and particularly applicable to the
United States.
"The thoughtful person sees not
only the flag itself but all that it
represents," he said.
Also on the programme were Nel
son Jacobson, who spoke of making
American citizens, and John Walker
Jones, senior vice-commander, Vet-
Sellvrood Board to Meet.
Moving pictures of work under way
to increase the plant of the Portland
Railway, Light & Power company will
be shewn at the meeting of the Sell
wood Board of Trade and Community
club. East Fifteenth and Spokaa ave
nue, to be held in the community house
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock, Walde
mar Seton will tell of his trip through
Europe. A report will be made by
the committee on bylaws and there
will be music.
Real Estate Office liooted.
Jewelry valued at $385 was stolen
from the real estate -office o-f A. Marie
Hang, 526 Henry building, early last
night while Miss Haug was out for a
moment. A diamond estimated in
value at $300, a ruby and a cameo
comprised the loot, which had been
left lying on a desk.
"Back to Methuselah'' Topic.
The subject of Rabb' Wise's ser
mon at Temple Beth Israel tonight at
8 o'clock will be "Back to Methuse
lah." All men and women are welcome.
Albert Cole Sought.
Police were asked yesWrday to con
duct a search for Albert Cole, whose
brother died yesterday at the state
hospital at Salem. Cole was believed
to be somewhere in this city.
FBI TEST CiSES J1RGUED
STATE JCRISDICTIOX IX S
MILE UtMIT FIXED.
Rulings on Accidents Under Com
pensation Acts Cleared Up in
Friendly Court Action.
Decision of the state supreme court
yesterday 01 four test cases brought
before it to establish the jurisdiction
of the state compensation laws on
navigable waters f the state within
the three-mile limit cleared up rul
ings -heretofore held decisive as to
accidents occurring on boat upon
state waters.
In effect, it was determined by the
decision that if it is elected to- stand
upon the state compensatory acts,
prior te , the occurrence of Injuries
for which compensation is desired,
the Jurisdiction of admiralty laws is
lost and the state legislation is in
effect.
James 3B. Kerr, Portland attorney,
was one of those appearing before the
court to argue the test cases, which
were predicated upon accidents taking
place upon state waters and under
varying conditions. Upon receipt of
the supreme court decision yester
day, he said:
"Ever since the compensation laws
have been in effect there has been a
sort of twilight zone as to injuries
taking place aboard vessels upon
state waters. It was held that in
juries to stevedores, for example,
were maritime in their nature.
"A case that originated in Portland,
that of a ship carpenter injured
aboard a boat after its launching,
was taken to the supreme court from
the federal court here and it was held
that the state act applied ajid there
was no remedy in admiralty. To clear
the situation up the industrial acci
dent commission brought the four
fcftst cases mentioned, and we par
ticipated in the presentation of the
ease as friends of the court."
Drug Charges Made.
Complaints were executed, yester
day by Assistant United States At
torney Maguire charging William
Keating with having received five
cards of smoking opium, the theory
being that be is a peddler of illicit
drugs, and against Wallace Lee, a
Chinese, . charging the sale of mor
phine. Officers Burdick and Shaffer
made the arrests. Bail in each case
was fixed at $1000. The Chinese was
said to have been convicted several
times on narcotic charges in munici
pal court and the government is
desirous of inflicting a penalty he
will not forget, should Its prosecu
tion result in conviction.
Many on Liner.
The Sca-ndinavian-Ameriean line's
steamer Hellig Olav sailed at 12
o'clock yesteTday from New York with
223 cabin passenigers and 864 Ihird
dass, according to a telegram received
by Lidell & Clarke, general agente
at Portland.
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An Intriguing Romance
of Yankee Pep and
Spanish Passion
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Mae Murray has agaia shown the possi
bilities of the romantic, rapidly moving
and highly dramatic brand of picture
play. A picture even more vital and
vivid than her previous pcreen success,
"Peacock Alley."
"fascination," written by Edmund Goulding,
eoncerns (he adventures which, a young Spanish
American girl experiences when she becomes fas
cinated by a handsome young toreador.
In the notable cast in support of Miss Murray
are Helen Ware, Creighton Hale, Vincent Cole
man, Courtenay Foote and Robert Frazer.
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