The Sunday Oregonian., June 10, 1917, Section One, Page 3, Image 3

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TRAINING IS TENSE
AT THE PRESIDIO
BABY HEIR WHO WAS MURDERED BY KIDNAPERS NEAR SPRING-
FIELD, MO.
The Season 's
Corset
Styles
C'tSW 7 A inri1 111 f?m rtlft 1 ln order to assist in making the Summer Half Holiday
LJJJL.LslLll' ILIlVlimlll&llL I universal, we have decided to join with the Meat Cutters
and Retail Grocers' Associations and close our store on Wednesdays at 1 P. M. during July and August
instead of on Thursdays, as has been our custom the past four years. Would it not be well to extend
this arrangement to all commercial establishments during these hot months?
Store Opens
at 8:30 A.M.
Store Closes
at 5:30 P. M.
Major C. B. Smith, Coast Ar
tillery, Strict Disciplinarian,
but Loved by His Men.
Saturdays
at 9 A.M.
Saturdays
at 6 P.M.
The Most in Value The Best in Quality
HIS GOING IS REGRETTED
TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, TOR1XAND, . JUJTE .10, 1917.
i-TCORtTiC -A
fontanel Men Aclileve Prominence.
Pay Day a Disappointment.
Example of Unquestioned
Obedience Given.
The presidio of sax fkaxcis-
- CO, June 9. (Special.) Company 8
Second Battalion, Iteserve Officers'
training camp, is down in the mouth
for it has lost its leader. Major C. B.
Smith, of the Coast Artillery, who has
returned to his post atFort "Worden
wash. The men tried to cheer him as
he said good-by three rousing tigers
were well begun but this was not
military." thundered Major Smith. ;
lie cut them short and stepped! swiftly
away.
Major Smith who formerly was sta
tioned at Kort Stevens, Or., won a de
gree of popularity and loyalty from
those under him; remarkable, consid
ering the brief three weeks of contact
with the men. A more strict dtscipli
" narlan would bo difficult to find, but
his human viewpoint instilled in the
men the belief that he might be severe
but never unjust.
Captain L. C. Bennett, of the Twenty
third Infantry, succeeds Major Smith,
to supervise the instruction, with Lieu
tenant John G. Burr, of the Fifth Field
Artillery, of the Eighth Company.
Major William M. Morrow, Eleventh
Infantry, a brother of Judge Robert G.
Morrow, of Portland, is in charge of the
second Battalion of students, of the
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth companies.
Phil Patterson a Captain.
To aid matters in the Eighth Com
pany, the 200 men were divided Into
two drilling companies, A and. B. Philip
W. Patterson, graduate of Culver Mili
tary School and Multnomah Club man,
who drilled companies of Multnomah
members and Reed, College students for
several weeks before his departure
South, was First Sergeant of Company
A the first week of his arrival, and
this week was named Captain of Com
pany B.
Ed Sammons was First Lieutenant of
Company B last week and Robert Sa
bin First Sergeant. Other Sergeants in
this company during the past two
weeks included Larry C. Mann, Jer
rold Owen and J. S. Maginnis. Cor
porals included Fred W. Hummel, J. C.
. (juiett. H. N. Miller and Harry H. Mon
roe. Curiously, all the men named are
in one squadroom of 30 "bunks." in
charge of Hummel, the largest Portland
contingent in so small a. squadroom in
the camp.
The 2700 men of the camp were lined
tip last week in alphabetical order on
"pay day." Their names were called
and they responded. But the Govern
ment did not respond with the $100 a
month each fondly hoped for. Instead
a letter was read to the men telling
them that the payment of $100 a month
was authorized from "funds not yet
available." '
Mail delivery twice a day is a joyful
time here, for thOBe whose friends have
not forgotten them.
Last Saturday was the first day for
Inspection of guns in B division. Eighth
Company. Lieutenant Burr examined
each gun carefully. At the conclusion
of his examination he caustically re
marked that only three guns in the
Company were clean and that the men
would have until 1 o'clock to clean
them for a second inspection. This
was punishment, for it cut short the
Saturday afternoon - leave of absence.
The rifles were clean at the second
inspection, even the screw-heads.
Obedience n Virtue.
Unquestioned obedience is a virtue
which must be instilled in all soldiers,
believe most Army officers. Major
Smith is one of these. A few days
ego. during a lecture hour, he inter
rupted himself to glare at C. vV. Prim,
of Eugene, Or., who was paying quite
close attention as anyone else.
"Go over to that wall!" commanded
Major Smith.
Prim did not hesitate. "His not to
question why." He strode to the wall
in quick time. He turned and faced the
Major.
"Come back!" demanded the officer.
Prim went back to his former posi
tion, swiftly. 1
"Would you stand on your head if I
ordered you to?" sternly inquired Major
Smith.
"Yes. sir," replied Prim.
"Very good," commented the officer.
"That's what I mean by obedience to
orders, whether you see any sense in
them or not."
HATCHERY T0J3E ENLARGED
Btatc Appropriates Money for New
Dam in Umpqua.
ROSEBURG, Or., June 9. S. C. Bar
trum, superintendent of the Roseburg
forestry offices, and L. G. Hicks, city
engineer, went to the North Umpqua
fish hatchery today, where they made
a water survey of the river prepara
tory to beginning work on the new
dam which is to be constructed in that
vicinity during the present Summer.
It is also proposed to install several
new ponds, as well as increase the fa
cilities of the hatchery, so that trout
as well as salmon may be propagated.
An appropriation for the work was
made at the last session of the State
Legislature. "
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LLOYD ("BUDDIE") KEET.
STOLEN BABY KILLED
Springfield Prisoners Spirited
Away, Caught by Mob.
CHILD THROWN IN WELL
Woman's Skirt Is Wrapped About
Body of Stolen, Heir of Banker in
Slissouri City Federal Au
thorities Investigating.
ContInued Prom First Psse.) "
feet. And there was found the body
of "Buddie" Keet, wrapped in the
pink blanket which was upon his bed
the night he was stolen. A woman's
skirt, too, of black silk substance,
was wrapped around the body and
was the only evidence left by those
who threw the baby into the water.
Springfield tonight - was a city in
which any eventuality seemed a pos
sibility. Enraged by the finding of
the baby's body, the city was prepared
tonight for almost any outcropping of
the mob spirit.
Saloona Ordered Closed.
Mayor . Gideon ordered the saloons
closed shortly after it became apparent
that the city had not quieted down
after the stirring events of the day.
All streetcars were ordered to remain
in the barns, and a company of the
Second Missoarl Infantry was held
ready to answer any call.
The chase of the seven alleged . ab
duction plotters began shortly after
Paul 0"Day, County Prosecutor, con
firming the identification of the Keet
baby, had ordered them removed some
where to safety. Twenty-five men In
motor cars were described as compos
ing the pursuing party, and no attempt
was made in Springfield to conceal
their deadly purpose towards the seven.
Authorities tonight announced the
finding of several minor clews that
they declared would aid in unraveling
the mystery. However, the seven per
sons who were being taken to safety
were being held only on formal charges
of plotting the abduction of C. A.
Clement, wealthy Springfield jeweler,
a baby here, and a St. Louis munitions
maker.
An announcement was made tonight
that an inquest over the baby's body
would be held here Monday.
Chance for Rescue Lout.
J. Holland Keet, the wealthy father,
was given but one opportunity to ran
som his son. Then the elements and
possibly his friends combined to defeat
the rescue. Shortly after the kidnap
ing Mr. Keet received an anonymous
letter directing him to proceed by auto
mobile along through a certain country
district the coming night. When he
observed a lighted lantern by the road
side, the letter directed, he was to drive
on for a mile, return and exchange
J6U00 for the child. .
But that night a tornado descended
upon the country. Roads were all but
impassable- and rain- fell in torrents.
Nevertheless the anxious father started
his journey, followed by friends in
other automobiles, and though he drove
until . dawn . he did npt receive the
signal.
From day to day the search for Lloyd
grew more minute. . The county au
thorities bent every energy in their
effort to catch the kidnapers and to
save the child. Arrests- were made and
seven persons are held charged with
conspiracy tp kidnap other persons, but
not one was definitely charged with
HEN'S LAY MAKES RECORD
One Egg Daily Produced lor 111
Consecutive Days.
RIDDLE, Or, June 9. (Special.)
Irvine P. Gardner, of Riddle, Or, has
a hen, R. 4744. that has Just completed
a record of 111 eggs in as many days.
Her grandmother laid 670 in three
years and she was sired by a grandson
of Lady Corvallis and has in her the
blood of C. H. Latham's first hen, Bos
ton, 1909. and the best of the Corvallis
laying strain.
Mr. Gardner believes this hen has
beaten the world's continuous laying
record.
Sunday School Rallies Planned.
ALBANY, Or.. June 9. (Special.) A
aeries of all-day Sunday school ral
lies for the benefit of rural Sunday
schools will be held in Linn County
during the next few weeks. The first
will be. held at Dever next Sunday.
Ministers and teachers will go from
this city to assist in the day's programme.
Phone your want ads to The Orego
t!an. Mais 7070, A 6095.
taking Buddie Keet. Tpday Federal
agents joined in the search, though just
what led them to aid in unravelling the
mystery has not been learned.
This city, knowing that little Lloyd
had been killed, was aroused tonight
as it has not been for many years. As
a result, authorities were taking every
precaution to prevent violence and ef
forts were being made to calm the
crowds that gathered everywhere along
the streets, discussing nothing pther
than the tragedy. No secret was made
of the crowd's feeling and threats of
lynching were heard openly.
Mrs. Keet, the baby's mother, was
on the verge of a complete breakdown
tonight, physicians attending her said.
The father, too, was grief-stricken.
Mr. Keet repeatedly had offered to
pay any ransom sum demanded and at
one time said that he would not press
the prosecution, if the baby should be
returned to him. Consequently the
only reason apparent to officials for
the murder of the baby was that
searching parties at one time had been
s,o close to the kidnapers that it became
necessary for them to seek safety in
flight and had killed the little fellow.
Federal Ofncera Inreatlgate.
Federal authorities today joined In
the investigation of the alleged abduc
tion plot activities of the seven per
sons being held in connection with the
kidnaping in the belief that tbey may
have been concerned in German plots
to tie up the munitions traffic
The Grenshaw farm, eight miles from
here, recently was searched by- au
thorities after it had been named in
alleged statements given by seven sus
pects under arrest here. An old house
there, deserted for several years, was
said to have been chosen as the head
quarters for the alleged "abduction
syndicate," which planned to kidnap
C. A. Clement, wealthy jeweler here,
ana a sl. iouis munitions maker.
UTE DISORDERS REPORTED
Indians Said to Have Begun Threat
ening Demonstration.
DURAKGO, Colo., June 9. Uncon
firmed reports received here from the
Ute Reservation tonight, indicate that
Ute chiefs named Polk and Posey, with
several followers, have begun threaten
ing demonstrations. They are well
armed.
The Indian agent at Ignaclo, head
quarters of the reservation, refused to
comment on the reports.
Reports from towns near the reser
vation are that families living on out
lying ranches are moving into town
because they fear trouble from the In
dians. Confirmation of the reports is
practically impossible, owing to dif
ficulties of communication but citizens
of six towns reached by telephone from
here, describe the situation as alarming.
GERMANS DISTORT FACTS
America Accused of .Planning to In
tern Recently Arrived Teutons.
COPENHAGEN, via London, June 9.
lie Continental Times, a subsidized
paper appearing in English in Berlin,
prints aa a New York report a state
ment that the American Senate has
made arrangements to intern all Ger
mans who arrived in the United States
during the last three years.
; WASHINGTON, June 9. The state
ment attributed to the Continental
Times is obviously Inaccurate and - is
regarded as another evidence of the
persistent campaign of misrepresenting
conditions in America to the German
people.
Girls' Honor Guard Plants Potatoes.
FOSSIL. Or.. June 9. (Special.) The
National uins Honor Guard here has
an excellent organization, comprising
20 members, and has been - busy this
spring planting potatoes. Four acres
CHRONOLOGY OF KEET KIDNAPING CASE.
May 30. Lloyd "Buddie" Keet. 14-months-old son of J. Holland
Keet, Springfield, Mo., banker, and heir to a 13,000,000 fortune, kid
naped while his parents are at a dance.
May 31 Keet tours countryside in automobile with 16000 to meet
demand of kidnapers contained In a letter.
June 1 Keet. in night auto trip, follows later instructions of
kidnapers contained in second letter, demanding. It is said, 10,000.
June 2 Keet. fearing publicity would injure chances of getting:
baby back, maintains policy of secrecy.
June 3 Detectives search countryside for baby's kidnapers, and
Keet receives a message threatening death to "Buddie" unless they
are called. off.
June 4 Keet once more departs on secret trip with $6000 to meet
kidnapers, but falls. Criminal Judge Arch A. Johnson takes hand In
case, but delays action on Keet's tearful plea.
June 6 Hunters of men search Ozarks wilds for kidnapers. Keet
receives message, saying: "You get your baby Tuesday night or
never." Several arrests made.
June 6 Wholesale plot to kidnap wealthy men - and women of
Greene County, Missouri, revealed in confessions following arrest of
four men and a woman. "Scarface" Riley, Chicagoan, named as leader
of band. Woman prisoner says "Doc" Claude Piersol, also held, told
her Keet baby was dead.
June 7 Two more arrests made. Authorities keep secret con
fession of prisoners,- but report progress.
Juno 8 Vigilantes of Ozarks vow to run kidnapers to earth. Two
"Scarface" suspects arrested in Chicago released as not right men.
June 9 Body of "Buddie" Keet found In well on deserted Cren
shaw estate, lair of the kidnapers. Prisoners spirited away when
mob cries "Lynch them."
Our Corset Depart
ment shows all of the
latest seasonable designs
and in .such an excellent
variety of models that
shopping with us be
comes an actual pleas
ure. For excellence of style,
accuracy of fit, genuine
comfort and lasting
service, we know of no
better corsets than the
Henderson at the mod
erate prices we ask.
A visit to our Corset
Department will amply
repay you if you are in
terested in this season's
new styles.
Prices $1.25 to $3.75
are in potatoes, the girls having done
all the work with the exception of
plowing, a record of which they are
quite proud, considering the length of
time organized and the size of the or
ganization. Miss Anne I Van Horn is
the secretary.
SUSPECT TO BE RETURNED
R. S. Hayes Faces Trial at Seattle or
Tacoma for Robbery.
Efforts to connect R. S. Hayes, alias
J- Hammond, who was taken into
custody Friday with Jewelry of an es
timated value of M00 on his person,
with robberies in Portland have so far
failed.
Watches, which the man had, are said
to have ben identified as similar to
some reported stolen in Seattle and
Tacoma. In case he cannot be con
nected with any Jewelry thefts in
Portland, he will be returned to Seat
tle or Tacoma to stand trial. It was
announced yesterday.
VILLAGE SMITH PUBLISHED
Better Understanding Between Em
ployers and Labor Sought.
"The Village Smith" is the title of a
new and interesting publication Just
issued by Engene B. Smith, of Portland,
ex-presldent of the Central Labor Coun
cil. Mr. Smith has sent out a numb-r
of copies in small magazine form with
his compliments. If it meets with
popular favor, it is expected to issue
it regularly.
Co-operation and a better under
standing between workers and employ
ers is one of the high purposes to be
striven for by the new magazine, ac
cording to the foreword by the editor.
Southland Lifeboat Picked Up.
WASHINGTON, June 9. A Consular
dispatch today reported that one of
the two missing lifeboats of the tor
pedoed steamer Southland had been
picked up, containing 16 men. It was
not known, the Consul reported, whether
the missing American, Rigney. was in
this boat. The other boat, containing
28 men, still is missing.
Xewberg Has Earljr-MornJjuj Fire.
NEWBERG. Or.. June 9. (Special.)
Fire was discovered in the basement of
the Lark In-Prince Hardware Company
about 2:30 this -morning, which spread
rapidly, almost totally ruining the
stock and did considerable damage to
the building. Both building and stock
were insured.
Seaside to Reconstruct Sewers.
SEASIDE, Or.. June 9. (Special.)
The City Council has voted to recon
struct the east and west side sewer
systems that were installed by contract
about two years ago and have been
found faulty. The expenditure will be
about $12,000.
Phone your' want ads to The Orego
nlan. Main 7070, A 6095.
Here Is the News of an
Underpriced Purchase
and SALE OF
SILKS
9gT "fl For Well-Known Trade-Marked
f "VO Silks in 36 to 4-Inch Widths. The
- Season s Most Fashionable Weaves
in Popular Plain Colors Also a Full Showing of Neat and
Attractive Patterns, y Including the New "Sports" Effects.
S,W72TR - .
This sale coming now, before we have had any Summer weather, really at the
very opening of the Summer season, is the greatest opportunity ever offered to
purchase the latest,' the' most sought-after silk creations far below their real
worth an opportunity we believe you will not let pass.
Come, Select From:
40-inch Silk and Wool Poplins-
cream, black, browns, reds, blues.
36-inch Black Messaline and Taffeta
Silks perfect in weave and of rich,
lustrous finish.
36-inch Tussah Silks in Sports Patterns.
31-mch Shantung Pongee Silk in Sports
Patterns.
36-inch Messaline and Taffeta Silks in
evening shades.
36-inch Self-colored Satins in light col
orings. 36-inch Silk Poplins in all wanted plain
colors, etc., etc.
But words of description seem so
tame and unsatisfactory. You will want
to see these silks for yourself. Sale
starts promptly at 9 A. M.
Seco Silk Coats at $5. 75 and $6. 75
Every woman's wardrobe should include one of these fashionable
Summer Coats they are made of best quality Seco Silk and are
shown in models with large collar they come in tan color finished
with stripe collar, belt and cuffs all sizes 16 to 40.
Silk Poplin Sport Skirts at $4.95
Four clever new models in Women's Sport Skirts all sizes in a
complete assortment of the newest and best shades. High-grade
garments at a very low price.
Undervalued Shoe Offerings for Carnival Week
Women 's Pumps & Shoes $2.19 Pr.
Patent, Gunmetal and White Pumps in styles with low, or high
heels strap or plain models in all sizes; also Lace Oxfords and
Vici Kid Comfort Shoes with elastic side, patent tip and rubber
heels.
Barefoot Sandals at 99c Pair
Children's Barefoot Sandals in foot-form styles with two straps
they come with Goodyear stitched sole and in all sizes from 5 to 2.
Carnival Week Specials
in Sheets, Pillow Slips
time to
bedding
An opportune
your Summer
saving prices:
! I I, L ) W SLIPS, 42
by 36 inches, at. each.
replenish
needs at
4:
45
by
by
72" by
72' by"
12V5
PILLOW SLIl'S.
Inches, at. each.
PILLOW SLIPS,
Inches, at. each...
nun shbk i' s.
Inches, jit. each..
HKI S H U K T S
inches, at. each..
BEO SHKKTS, SI by
inches, at. each
KINK AVII1TK CAMBRIC
at, yard
36-inch width.
2C
35 -i J
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3619c
90 50c
90 69 c
soon.
15c
A Sale Novelty Ribbons
Just received a special purchase
of New Novelty Ribbons linrht
and dark warp prints, especially
desirable for bags, fancy work,
hair bows, etc. Four lots to se
lect from as follows:
LOT 1 0 SALK AT, VI IfJ
LOT 2 OS SALK AT, 11), '3C
LOT :t OV SALK AT, Vl.. 33(.
LOT 4 ON SALK AT, 1 I -15i
DENTISTS TO CONVENE
GATHERING IN PORTLAND JUNE
14-16 TO BE SOTABLE ONE.
Scientific Papers Will Be Read and
War Surgery Pictures Will Be
Shown at Session.
The dentists of the state of Oregon
will hold their annual convention at
North Pacific College of Dentistry June
14, 15 and 16. Every progressive, up-to-date
dentist in ti state will be in
attendance. (
To celebrate appropriately the 24th
annual meeting of the Oregon State
Dental Association, a programme of ex
ceptional excellence is being prepared.
The Oregon dentists intend to make
this occasion an Important event in the
dental history of the state and one
which shall eclipse in interest and at
tendance all former efforts.
A series of scientific papers along
the advanced lines of present interest
will be given.
They will have with them Dr. C. H.
Orton. of St. Paul. Minn., who is an
accepted authority on removable crown
and bridge work, besides individual and
co-operative clinics by societies and
technic clubs.
A film of war surgery pictures, taken
In the hospitals in France, will be of
great Interest. These pictures were
secured through the efforts of the
Portland unit of the Preparedness
League of American Dentists. This
league is mobilizing and preparing the
dentists of the United States for the
special line of work required at this
crisis.
Douglas to Hear Federal Experts.
ROSEBURG.' Or.. June 9. (Special.)
Plans are being made here whereby
O. H. Benson, head of the United States
Industrial club work, of Washington,
D. C or his assistant. George C. Far
rel, will come to Douglas County with
in the next few weeks and address sev
eral Industrial clubs of this county.
Douglas County has more industrial
clubs than any county in the state, ac
cording to those responsible for their
being.
WAFFLES
and COFFEE 10c
WOOD'S Si
101 Sixth CS
POISON OAK OR IVY NO
LONGER-TO BE DREADED
ANYONE who has ever experienced
the tortures of potBon oak or ivy
will be grateful for the information
that this extremely irritating annoy
ance Is no longer to be feared. The
pain, itching, fever and Irritation dis
appear almost like magic with a few
applications of Santlseptic Lotion, and
the eruption and redness of the skin
soon follows. Timely use of Santl
septic will even prevent the poisoning
in many cases. Santlseptic heals other
skin irritations, such as sunburn, chaf
ing, fever and cold sores and insect
bites. A remarkable soothing, and
healing lotion. Men use It after shav
ing and women for the complexion and
for the baby's skin.
Santlseptic is easily procured at
most drug stores, a good-sized bottle
costing but SOc If your druggists
cannot supply it. twenty-five cents in
stamps or coin sent to the manufac
turers, the Esbencott Laboratories,
Portland, Oregon, will secure, postpaid,
a large introductory bottle.
ROSE CARNIVAL WEEK
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LATE STYLE GRAFONOLA
Cabinet to match (holds 100 selections), dozen selections of
latest records, needles, brush, etc. all for
$53.65
Terms $5.65 down and $1.00 or more per week.
ow Two. w Store i
Broad wax t Aldrr.
Morrison at Fourth.
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Warner's Safe Asthma Remedy.
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Sold by leading druggists everywhere Sample sent on receipt of ten cent.
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