THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MAT 15. 1922
OLCOTT JUSTIFIES
COURSE BY LETTERS
FOUR BOOST CANDIDACIES
KVILS OF MOOXSHIXE IjAID
TO REPrBXICAXS.
W. E. Purdy. Democrat. Simply
Would Appoint Committee of
Women to Get Rid of Evil.
Correspondence About Klan
Given Out by Governor.
MEDFORD CASE ISROBED
Jackson Sbcriff Advises Kxecu
Jlve ot Terror Which Is Caused
by Marked Bands.
SALEM Or., May 14. (Special.)
That Governor Olcott s proclamation
issued here yesterday in which he
called upon all judges, sheriffs and
other law enforcement arms of the
state to guard carefully against in
fraction of the Oregon statutes and to
insist that unlawfully disguised men
be kept off the streets was not pre
pared on the spur of the moment, but
was the result of investigations of
the Kii Klux Klan dating back as far
as September. 1921, is . the substance
Of records of the executive offices
given out today.
On September 22, 1921, the records
of the executive offices show Gov
ernor Olcott received the following
telegram from the New York World:
"For the purpose of learning the
attitude of the chief executive of
each American state toward the Ku
Klux Kian as it has been revealed
during the last three weeks the
World requests you to oblige with a
definite statement of your own post
tion.
Georgia Governor Approves.
"As our records stand now only one
governor, Hardwick of Georgia, gives
the organization tacit approval. One
other has evaded the issue. A large
number of the other American gover
nors have expressed unqualified dis
approval of the invisible order's aims
and methods. "
The query was signed by Herbert
Bayard Swope, executive editor of the
World.
Governor Olcott sent the following
reply o the World:
"Because of wholesome conditions
In Oregon, w'th little discontent and
a satisfied people. Ku Klux Klan. al
though endeavoring to invade the
state, has made little or no progress
and am informed it is now folding its
tents like the Arab and as silently
stealing away.
Olcott States Position.
"The Klan has been taken lightly
here and because of the fact it has
made practically no impression on our
people or our institutions, the execu
tive office of this state has deemed
action or any particular comment un
necessary. 1 feel our government
needs no subsidiary, secret invisible
corporation to assist it in enforce
ment of its laws or to protect the
liberties of its people. In Oregon,
ereat mass of public not only has d's
tinct hand in making the laws, but
feels and shows deep respect for them
After they are made.
"Our citizens ask aid from no or
ganization that must work in the dark
and secret places and feel that euch
an organization has no place in their
counsels or activities."
Following three outrages recently
in Jackson county which were charged
by many people to members of the
Ku Klux Klan, Governor Olcott wrote
a letter to Sheriff Terrill at Jackson
ville asking for information with re
lation to the activities of the organi
sation in that vicinity.
Sheriff Against Klan.
Sheriff Terrill replied: "In answer
to your letter of inquiry in regard to
the situation of the K. K. K. in our
section, I will say that I regard them
as a dangerous organization and a
menace to public welfare. Kverybody
i on their toes looking for something
to happen. There have been three
outrages committed without justifica
tion, yet the Ku Klux Klan claim they
had nothing to do wih it, yet they
do nothing to help the officers catch
the guilty parties.
"I consider It a dangerous organi
zation on the ground that there is
not hing to keep any body of men
from organizing a bunch of men and
going to take some man out to lynch
him, against whom they had a grudge.
I feel that some innocent person or
persons are going to be killed if it
Is not stopped. Innocent people have
already come very near being killed
by coming to their neighbors' doors
at night.
"In the taking out of J. F. Hale,
he was taken out simply because" a
man owed him a bill that he sued
for. Then they strung him up. The
third time they said 'What we want
you to do is to dismiss this case with
a letter of apology, and leave the
county by Monday night. "
Sprinjcfleld Citizens Protest.
Under date of August 8, 1921. Gov
ernor Olcott received from J. E.
Forbes, a resident of Springfield, Or.,
a letter and petition signed by 112
residents of that vicinity protesting
against the Ku Klux Klan and asking
the executive to invoke the powers
of the state, either by proclamation,
martial law or by calling a special
session of the legislature to curb the
'activities of this anarchistic gang."
Mr. Forbes letter to the governor
read:
"Inclosed please find a petition
which is self explanatory, which I
circulated among the business and
professional citizens of Springfield
last Saturday and again on Sabbath
morning.
"About three-fourths of the people
who read the petition signed it im
mediately, and of those who did not
siKM about one-half asked for more
time to think over the proposition, the
others of the one-fourth flatly refus
ing for varimis reasons.
. "It was the general impression of
those signing that the people of this
state can regulate their affairs
through constituted authority, and
consider the application and intrusion
of i he Ku Klux Klan a menace to
their orderly reputation.
"'Hoping that you will reassure the
masses, who hate secrecy in govern
ment, and especially these petitioners
whom 1 regard as 100 per cent Amcr-
TWO CLEVER PERFOR)! ERS IX FAXTASY TO BE PRESENTED AT ELKS'
Photos toy McAlpin.
FESTIVAL. AT ALDlTORltM,
purpose of carrying out this request
we hereby pledge our support to the
best of our ability.
Governor Olcott replied to Mr,
Forbes as follows:
This will acknowledge receipt of
your letter of August 8 with en
closures of petition of the citizens of
Springfield, Or.
'I wish to commend the signers of
this petition upon the attitude they
have assumed, although I think they
need not be apprehensive about the
Ku Klux Klan becoming a very seri
ous menace to our government. I
have a great faith in the sound sense
of the people of our commonwealth
and I think our laws and our form of
government require no secret associ
ations to assist them in properly
functioning for the liberty and happi
ness of our people."
MB. CORBON INFLUENTIAL
REPKESKXTATIVE IX LEGISLA
TURE SEEKS KE-KLECTIOX.
lean.
Petition 1M Enclosed.
"With this letter was enclosed a
petition containing the signatures of
112 citizens of that community, peti
tion reading as follows: -
"AVe. the undersigned, citizens of
Springfield, believing that a crisis has
arisen in the civic affairs of this
fcitate, on account of the organization,
of a branch of the Ku Klux Klan,
which assumes for itself extra legal,
judicial and plenary powers not
prranted by the constitution or the
laws of the state, hereby wish to ex
prefe our horror of the cowardly
methods wont to be used by this or
ganization on defenseless people, and
do hereby petition you to use your
utmost execut ive powers, by procla
mation, martial law or the calling of
an extra session of the legislature, if
need be. to suppress the activities of
this anarchistic gang, that the fair
name of Oregon may continue unbe
sm I rch ed by 1 a wl ess raiders who are
trying to hide their guilt under the
pretense of Americanism and for the
Reputation for Integrity and Di
rect Dealing: on Measures
Second to Xone.
Herbert Gordon, resident of Oregon
for 35 years and president of the
Lawyers' Title & Trust company of
PorHand since 1911,
is seeking re-election
as state repre
s e n ta t i v e from
Multnomah county.
In 1917, 1919 and
1921 he was a mem
ber ot the legisla
ture and also
served in two spe
cial sessions. For
the last two regu
lar and special ses
sions he was chair
man of the ways
and means committee.
During his tenure Mr. Gordon has
made a good voting record in the
three legislatures in which he has
had a seat. The remarkable srasp
he has saown in comprehending the
essential features in all legislation
and of fundamentals of government
and industrial life, and his integrity
and direct dealing have established
for him an influence second to none
in behalf of constructive measures
and against destructive measures. He
has won the approval of the public
and of li is constituents in the manner
he has watched the expenditures of
taxpayers' money, and on the other
hand his sponsorship of adequate re
muneration for responsible public of
ficials and protection of existing state
activities from damage by too drastic
reductions has proved valuable for
his state and county.
Mr. Gordon came to Oregon 35 years
ago and first located in Eugene,
where, he established a furniture
business. He moved to Portland in
1907 and entered Into building and
proj-ty ownership lines, later be
coming head of the title and trust
company.
TB HELP ELKS
MR. BAKER TO PRESIDE
FESTIVAL CORONTATIO.
AT
PAIR IN AUTO JAILED
M A AM) WIFE: ACCUSED
STEALING CA1I HKKK.
OF
Two
rc Taken Into Custody ii
Spokane ; Woman on AVay to
Decorate Mother s tirave.
SPOKANE, "Wash.. May 14. (Spe
cial.) While journeying: with her
husband from Portland to Colville.
Wash., to decorate her mother's grave
on Mothers' day. Mrs. Mavis Desch,
23. was arrested w ith her husband
here early this morning. They were
first booked on a charge of larceny
of gasoline. later a telegram from
Portland brought word that the car
in which they were traveling had
been stolen in Portland.
In addition to the Oregon 1923 li
cense on the car, two other Oregon
licenses were found in the tonneau.
Desch told the police that the license
on the car when he took it in Port
land was 94.231.. He said he would
go back to Portland without extra
dition papers.
The girl said her father and
mother are buried at Colville and she
was on her way to decorate their
graves. The couple were married in
Portland last December and had been
unable to find employment there.
Mrs. Desch told the police that her
husband had explained to her that
he bought the car with money ob
tained from his brother.
Voting in Popularity Contest for
Election of Queen to Keep
Up Until Wednesday.
Mayor Baker yesterday accepted
the invitation of the Elks festival
commission to preside at the cere
monies Thursday night at the audito
rium when the successful candidate
in the Elks' popularity contest will
be crowned queen of the "Pageant
of Peace, Progress and Prosperity."
Voting in the contest will continue
until Wednesday, when the ballot
boxes will be closed and the last
count made. Arrangements for the
coronation are being made and the
commission promises that it will be
an impressive affair.
One of the bright spots on the
programme will be the appearance
each night in the pageant of a group
of Multnomah club girls. They will
present a phantasy and it is said that
they have been so thoroughly drilled
that the presentation should be per
fect from the opening night. Those
who will take part are: Frances
Spaulding, Eonita Tichener, Nancy
Luckel, Isabel Peuthert, Florence
Cavanaugh, Daisy Gerber, Betty
Easterday, Elinor Wright, Eugenia
Hoderman and Gladys Stansbury.
The first performance of the pag
eant wiU be given tonight. Doors
of the auditorium will open at 7:30
and the performance will begin at
8 :15. The indoor circus will follow
the pageant.
apartment in which he lived with his
children.
FATHER TAKES OWN LIFE
W F. Roesser, 4 7, Dies After He
Turns on Gas.
While his son and daughter were
visiting their mother at Wauna, Or.,
William F. Roesser, 47, committed
suicide by turning on the gas. He
was found last nighf by his son,
Paul Roesser, when the latter re
turned to the apartment at 969 Wil
liams avenue, where he and his sister
lived, with their father. Death ap
parently occurred about 24 hours be
fore. The daughter, Ruth Roesser,
had remained at Wauna with her
mother, now Mrs. Anna Russell, for
a short visit.
The son said his father had been
despondent for some time
Roesser formerly operated a meat
market in the store beneath the
BOY, 12, DISCOVERS FIRE
Aid of Pedestrian Is Called 15e
cansc Lad Can't Keaeh Alarrti.
When 12-year-old Robert Robertson
discovered smoke coming" out of the
basement of the Tourny building last
night and called to a pedestrian to
turn in an alarm because he was not
high enough to open the box himself,
he materially assisted in averting
what would probably have been a se
rious fire.
Fire Chief Young said that in five
minutes more the fire would have
eaten its way out of the basement and
swept through the entire six-story
apartment building at the southwest
corner of Second and Taylor streets.
A pile of rubbish in the front part
was blazing. The fire was soon put
out.
IRISH CRISIS AT HAMD
2 of Anti-Treaty Party Quit to
Help Towards Settlement.
DUBLIN", May 14. (By the disso
ciated Press.) The Irish situation
is likely to make a sensational turn.
It was freely rumored tonight that
two prominent members of the anti
treaty party contemplated resignation
with a view of facilitating progress
toward peace.
Important developments are ex
pected. 1
ST. HELENS, Or., May 14. (Spe
cial.) Four candidates for guberna
torial honors were guests of the St.
Helens chamber of commerce at
noon luncheon today. Each candi
date was given 10 minutes to ad-
cress the 200 or more persons pres
ent. Webster Holmes of Tillamook,
democratic candidate, promised to
'f ire every one not needed around
the state house" should he be nom
inated and elected. He said nothing
could be found at the state house
except "boards and commissions."
J. D. Lee, republican candidate, fol
lowed Mr. Holmes. The Multnomah
candidate sa:d that "plundering the
public has become a science, and the
tax burden is unbearable." If nom
inated and elected he prdnised to d.0
away with unnecessary commissions
and unnecessary expenses and to cir
cumvent oriental intrusion. He re
ferred to his record in the legisla
ture and asked the indorsement of
the voters upon such record.
W. E. Purdy, democratic candidate,
in opening his speech, declared that
the three things he loved were
"home, church and the ladles," and
promised that, should he be elected
governor, he would appoint a women's
club to get rid of moonshine in Ore
gon. The evils of the republican
party were linked with the evils of
moonshine, he said. Mr. Purdy
promised relief to the taxpayers.
Harvey Starkweather fixed the re
sponsibility for high taxes on the
voting public and cited tne elementary
school tax and the millage tax as ex
amples. He expected to run for two
terms, he stated, and was sure of
election this year.
W. M. Pierce, candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination, was expected, but
cn account of the serious illness of
his wife was unable to be present. A
resolution of sympathy for Mr- and
Mrs, P'erce was introduced by Mr.
Purdy and adopted by a risingr vote.
Adjutant-General George White
was expected to attend the luncheon,
but found it impossible to do so. After
the luncheon the candidates were
taken to Scappoose, where they spoke
to the large crowd assembled for the
spring opening and stock sale celebration.
filRLS' PARDON IS ASKED
TWO FRENCH MAIDS PATRIOTS.
DECLARE FRIENDS.
Senior Class Presents Play.
WHITE SALMOX, Wash., May 14.
(Special.) The senior class of the
White Salmon high school presented
"Miss Somebody Else -last evening
in the gymnasium under the direc
tion of Miss Genevieve Clancy of
Portland. This evening the bacca
laureate services will be held in the
gymnasium. Rev. O. B. Stillman will
deliver the sermon, and Miss Gene
vieve Clancy will sing.
Damage to Fruit Heavy.
WHITE SALMON. Wash., May 14.
(Special.) - Careful investigation as
to damage done to fruit blossoms by
recent heavy frosts shows -that first
reports were correctly given The Ore
gon ian. This applies to the large
cherry orchards within the town lim
its, fully nine-tenths of the heavy
bloom having turned black. Outside
of this the damage was very slight.
Clear and warm weather has now
started in earnest here.
Both Said to Have Been Beaten
Until They Confessed and
Then Were Sentenced.
(Copyright by the New York "World. Pub
lished by Arrangement.)
PARIS, May 14. (Special Cable.)
Patriots convicted of treachery with
confessions extorted by blows and
threats is the description given by
their friends of two French girls, sen
tenced in 1919 to eight and 12 years
imprisonment, respectively, for al-
eged espionage.
As a result the municipal council
and entire population of the little
town of Avricourt, on the former
Franco-German border. have peti
tioned President Millerand to pardon
the young women, Alicia and Ger
maine Receveur. Avricourt was oc
cupied by German troops and the sis
ters senr word to their friends
Paris that they were going to try
to escape. One night they succeeded
m crossing through the German lines
only to be arrested by French troops
spies.
In jail they were beaten until both
signed confessions. The prosecution
based its case on the theory that Ger
maine had smuggled military se
crets to her German sweetheart and
that Alicia helped her. A medical
examination disproved part of the
state's charges, but the court-martial
was pitiless. An investigation by the
r rench intelligence office has since
brought out the facts.
Lutherans Confer in Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 14. The Rev. S. H
Knubel. president of the United
Lutheran church of America, of New
York, today addressed the National
Lutheran Inter-Mission conference in
session here. More than 150 dele
gates from all parts of the country
are attending the meetings.
Automotive Body Elects.
HOOD RIVER, Or., May 14. (Spe
cial.) James Fenemore of the Dick
son Motor company was elected
president of the Hood River Automo
tive Trades association, established
here last night. Other officers named
were: Corbet t Alexander of the
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Artisans Meet in Centralia.
CENTR.At.IA, Wash., May 14. (Spe
cial.) Centralia last night was the
mccca for United" Artisans from
western Washington, who assemblr d
here for the conferring oT the Per
fect Art isan and Al-Azar degrees on
a large cla-ss of candidates. The
initiatory work for the former wae
put on by the officers of the .Seat
tle assembly, and for the AI-Aar de
grees by the of fifera of the Port
land asuembly. Following the initia
tory cercmontis a sulner wn served
by the Centralia assembly.
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