The Sunday Oregonian., June 10, 1917, SECTION TWO, Page 14, Image 34

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THE SUNDAY OREGONTAX, rOIUXAXD, JUNE 10. 1917.
SEEK MEN
PROMINENT PORTLAND ELKS WHO WILL PARTICIPATE IN THURS
DAY'S FLAG DAY EXERCISES ON MULTNOMAH FIELD.
LEE YIN IS FREED
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Portland Called Upon for 150
New Recruits.
Jury, After 18 Hours, Says ?
Chinese Not Murderer.
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PAY IS NOW $30 MONTHLY
Captain . Pinkston Determined to
Maintain Lead of This Section In
Filling TJp Corps 25 Men
Each Day Are Wanted.
All things are grist that come to the
mill of the United States Marine Corps
recruiting; officers. In their race to
place Portland first among those cities
which will furnish their quota to the
new call.
Four thousand marines are to be re
cruited In the six days beginning: Hon
day, and of these Portland and Its ter
rltory must raise 160, or 25 men a day.
Captain I P. Pinkston, In charge of
local recruiting: for the Marine Corps,
has vowed that Portland will retain ltt
lead and be first to telegraph the fill
ing: of its quota.
When vaudeville teams In local the
aters spring Jests about the marines.
laugh, if you will, but be not deceived.
For the Jest Is a carefully prearranged
part pf the advertising programme for
the marine recruiting drive, beginning
Monday.
EnthMlann Is Awakened
Streetcar cards, stickers on wind
shields, window displays In department
stores, space In department store ad
vertlsements, slides at the movie pal
aces, newspapers and acre after acre
of the spirited marine recruiting post
ers, are all included In the scheme to
tir recruiting to the very vortex of en
thusiasm.
In past recruiting performances
Portland leads. The official month be'
gins on the 21st. From May 21 t,o June
1, Portland furnished 91 marines to the
Nation, as compared with San Fran
cisco 64. Denver 40, Salt Lake City 67,
Lor Angeles 27 and Seattle 44. To June
8 the Portland station has sent 180 re
cruits to the concentration camp, states
Captain Pinkston.
Automobiles Asked For,
"I have a great ambition to first tele
graph Portland's supremacy In furnish
ing a full quota for the Western di
vision," declared Captain Pinkston. He
has requested that automobiles be vol
unteered to carry Marine Corps Adver
tising banners In the great parades of
the Rose Festival.
Official information was received
yesterday that the pay of Marine Corps
privates had been doubled, to $30 a
month. Though the service has always
been popular with ypung Americans,
this is counted upon to Increase Its
vogue, quite naturally.
(Orders also have been received for
recruiting officers to report to the
Governor all recruits who have been
registered in the selective conscription
lists, together with the numbers of
their registration cards.
The first formula of recruiting now
is a request for the selective conscrip
tion registration card. If the recruit
is of the registration age and has no
card he is sent to the Federal authori
ties under guard. Thus far no In
stances of the sort have developed.
Young Marine Comes Home
Too Late to Register.
"Jut a Visit With the Folks,'' Said
He, "and I Take the Uniform
Again."
ODD stories float In the wake of
military registration day. For the
moment they interest officials who
must pass upon them. -Then they enter
the files and become statistical Infor
mation, dry as the dryest dust that
ever blew. For Instance:
Captain L. P. Pinkston, clad In the
service uniform, stood by the recruit
ing booth of the United States Marine
Corps at Fifth and Washington. It
was yesterday. A spruce young man In
civilian clothes, his shoulders squared,
his chin up, but with trouble in his
straight gaze, came to salute.
"Captain," he said, "I got here too
late to register. What can I do about
it?" The captain was equally brief,
but there was that in his approving
glance which belled the curt words.
"Nothing," quoth he, "except you go
to Jail." The young man grinned du
biously. "Tell me about it," urged the
officer.
On June 1, at Washington, D. C,
Henry Crane, of 407 Hale street. Port
land, Or., completed four years of serv
ice In the marine corps and was given
an honorable discharge, which set forth
upon sheepskin the manifold excellence
of its - bearer as a gentleman and a
marine. He pulled the parchment on
Captain Pinkston.
"I started home to register and got
here too late," explained the ex
marine. "Just a visit with the folks I
haven't seen them In nine years) and I
take the uniform again."
Captain Pinkston gladly telephoned
to Sheriff Hurlburt. and the Sheriff
said It was all right, and to send him
up for registration.
On the morning of registration day
an Astoria fisherman sailed his boat
into the bay. He had threshed the
matter out with himself and had con
cluded not to register. Perhaps the
fish didn't come aboard fast enough,
o that time was given for meditation.
At any rate, the young Astorlan Baw
the light and repented. He fought the
tide to return and sign for selective
conscription. Late that night his boat
reached Its wharf too late.
Yesterday the fisherman voluntarily
presented himself to United States At
torney Reames. "I changed my mind,"
he said sturdily, "and. I'd like to reg
ister. But I'm willing to take my
medicine If I can't."
Telephone calls to Astoria confirmed
the fisherman's claim that he had at
tempted to register late In the day,
and confirmed the adverse tide that the
repentant one said had held him back.
So manfully candid was his bearing
that Mr. Reames strained a point and
permitted him to register and escape
the penalty of ill-advised stubborn
ness. There are a few stories of darker
hue, but they are very few. "The boys
of Oregon responded splendidly, on the
whole," declared Mr. Reames,
'BABY' WAR BONDS BOUGHT
Children of Mr. and Mrs. John It.
Brophy Get Subscription.
"Baby" liberty bonds have been sub
scribed for Jack and Jean Brophy, aged
6 and 3 years, respectively.
They are the children of Mr. and Mrs.
John R. Brophy, 333 East Thirty-seventh
street. The parents realize that
the bond will have a deep significance
when tne children are old enough to
know that their ancestors fought' in the
American Revolution and the Civil War.
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PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN
ELKS KEEP FLAG DAY
Patriotic Devotion One of Car
dinal Principles of Order.
B. P. 0. E. SOLDIERS AFIELD
Parade With Other Organizations
Will Precede Exercises on Mult
nomah Grounds, Combining
With Rose Festival.
With appropriate patriotic exercises.
the Portland lodge of Elks will observe
Flag day on Multnomah Field Thurs
day afternoon.
Flag day taxes on new slenlficance
this year for the people of the whole
country, but for the Elks Wir rfn v
always has been an occasion of rev
erence and patriotic devotion to the
flag andi the principles for which It
stands.
June 14, which marks the anniver
sary of the birth of the flag, always
is observed with ritualistic ceremony
by the members of every lodge of Elks
in the land.
This year the Portland lodge's cere
monies will combine with the Rose Fes
tival programme, as an incident In a
week of patriotic demonstrations. An
excellent programme has been tire-
pared.
The exercises will be held on Mult
nomah Field and the general public
will be invited to Join.
"aui Chamberlain, exalted ruler of
the lodge, will preside, assisted by the
other officers and members.
Preceding the exercises, the Elks and
other patriotic organizations will pa
rade through the principal streets. The
tnree companies of infantry recently
organiled. among the Elk membership
will have a prominent ixart in the nro-
cession.
The Elks' own band will furnish the
music for the programme and for the
parade. To accompaniment of the band
music, the veterans of the Grand Army
will raise a new flag aloft the pole
erected there. This ceremony will be
In charge of T. B. Mclevitt. past de-1
partment commander of the Grand
Army and a prominent member of the
Portland lodge, assisted by Post Com
manders Macab Evans, William H.
Hendershott. H. E. Borthwick. M. J.
Morse, T. H. Stephan and J. W. Curran.
Following will be the complete pro
gramme:
"The Star-Sr)ana:led Rannr'' rn.-tiaH
Elks band. Eugene CloffU director; prayer,
Frank J. Lonergan, chaplain, Portland
lodge; selection from "Sunny South" by
the band: "History of the Flag." J. E.
Werleln, member Portland lodge; altar serv
ice, esquire and officers of Portland lMr!
song- "Auld Lang Syne," officers and mem- I
oers; -ejiKs- Tribute to the Flag." Judge
R. O. Morrow, member Portland inH!
selection, "Grand American Fantasia." hv
the band; patriotic address, A. E. Clark,
member Portland lodre: sonr. "A mrira
officers, members and audience; exit march.
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The committee In charge of arrange-
ments are: A. E. McPherson, chairman;
P. R. Spath, E. G. Reudy, E. H. Land
ford and Ralph W. Wilbur.
OLD PEOPLE ENTERTAINED
Musical Programmes Are Given at
Patton Home.
The residents at the Old People's
Patton Home nave been favored by a
series of muslca entertainments dur
ing the last few weeks. The first was
under the leadership of Mrs. Ella
Hoberg Tripp. The evening was de
voted to readings, music and songs.
Among those participating were Miss
Beth Ludlam, Mrs. Brookings and Mrs,
Gilbert Charters.
The pupils of Mrs. Jessie Orton
Steckle provided the second entertain
ment. Among those who contributed
to the programme were Miss Margaret
Steckle, Mrs. William Glover and Will
iam Xj. Paul.
The final programme in the series
was given by the Carrie Jacobs Bond
Musical Club under the direction of
Mrs. Carrie R. Beaumont. Dorothy
Louise Webber, 5 years old, sang and
offered readings.
ALBUM IS GIVEN TO ALBEE
City Hall Employes Add Autographs
to Gift of Silk Flag.
A leather-covered autograph album,
bearing the name of every employe in
every department at the City Hall was
presented to Mayor Albee yesterday as
a token of regard from the employes
because of his patriotic attitude.
The book is to accompany the large
silk flag given the Mayor some time
ago.
Albany Girls' Jitney Dance Success.
ALB ANT. Or.. June 9, (Special.)
The Girls' National Honor Guard of Al
bany realized a net profit of $97 from
a jitney dance In this city Wednesday
night. The money will be used, with
other amounts collected, in advancing
various activitties the local guard is
handling, both for Increased food pro
duction and in other patriotic work.
Grand Jury Indicts Three Alleged
i ouey Dings ror jtxuraer or tnin
Pong In Tong War Which
Occurred on June 2.
Lee Tin, under arrest since February
24 last as the murderer of Horn
Quong Fong, walked out of the County
Jail at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
under guard a free man. The jury,
which had held his fate in the balance
for 18 hours, found him not guilty of
second-degree murder as charged in
the indictment in their verdict returned
to Presiding Judge Kavanaugh at 2:30
yesterday afternoon. On instructions
from the court Lee Yin was kept under
guard until he left the Courthouse
and was further guarded when he left
In a closed taxicab to go in hiding.
It was stated that the Jurors stood
eight to four for acquittal when they
first retired Friday night. During the
long hours of the night and all day
yesterday they toiled until they finally
reached an 'agreement. It was stated
that the four Jurors who at first insist
ed upon conviction were won over one
at a time.
Farther Trouble Feared.
It was only after the verdict had
been read and that he realized that
he was a free man after nearly four
months of Imprisonment that an ex
pression showed upon the hitherto im
mobile countenance of the accused Lee
Yin. A happy smile lighted his face
and'he shook palpably as he thanked
the Jurors. His attorneys, Robert
Maguire and E. V. Llttlefield. supported
Lee Yin while the verdict was being
read. They evidently feared that he
would collapse should the Jurors re
turn a verdict against him.
That further tong war troubles are
expected was indicated by Quan Sam,
Interpreter for the defense .during the
trial, who said that rival tongs had
placed a price of $1500 on his head.
It was predicted that rival tongs might
also attempt to fake the life of Lee
Yin, and he will be kept In hiding
for several days. He said, however,
that he would remain In Portland.
Lee Yin Is a member of the Hop
Sing Tong. while the man he was ac
cused of murdering was a member of
the Bing Kung-Bow Leong Tong. The
Hop Sing Tong and the Suey Sing Tong
are allied with each other in a war
fare against the Hip Sing Tong and
the Bing Kung-Bow Leong Tong. it
was stated by the Interpreter, Quan
Sam.
Grand Jury Brings Indictment.
While the Circuit Court Jury was
deciding the fate of the Hop Sing
Tong member, Lee Yin, the grand Jury,
under direction of Presiding Judge
Kavanaugh, was hearing evidence
against alleged gunmen of the Suey
Sing Tong. who killed Chin Hong, mem
ber of the Bing Kung-Bow Leong Tong.
In an Indictment made public yes
terday the grand Jurors returned a
true bill against Yee Guk. Shee Fong
and Low Ju, alleged Suey Sings, for
the murder of Chin Fong, a Bing Kung
Bow Leong, on the afternoon of June
2 last. It was this gun fight which
resulted in the killing of three Chinese
and the wounding of five white people.
Further investigations of tong trou
bles In Portland are to be made by
the grand Jury, it was stated. Every
effort will be made by county and
state officials to wipe out the Chinese
killings In this city.
Records to Be TTsed In Cases of Suits.
A detailed report showing the con
dition of all buildings along the line
of the Tanner Creek trunk sewer, now
being built, was submitted to the City
Council yesterday by Commissioner
Dleck. The report and photographs
will be kept as a record. Mr. Dleck's
plans calls for investigations and pic
tures from time to time as the work
progresses, the records to be used In
canes of disputes or damage suits.
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County. Miss Steinmetz is a capable young woman nad popular among the
workers. The honor of being president was accorded her at the annual meet
ing on Tuesday. She will succeed David M. Jack, who will leave soon for the
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on front page
King Cotton says that this
second week is going to be
Just as interesting as the
first week. New things will
be out every day. Watch the
ads! and the windows!
Rose Festival
"Garland DrilF'
Red. White and Blue Hair
Ribbons for the school children
who will take part in the Gar
land drill are ready at the Rib
bon Department.
Mala floor.
King Cotton Says
"The Economy Basement
is filled to overflowing with
worth while savings' '
Just a few of Monday's items are listed in this advertise
ment by far the greater number are "not advertised."
'Way, 'way less than half price
Trimmed HATS at $ 1 .95
We can't say enough about these Hats excepting that
we want you to come expecting mucli and you won't be
disappointed. They are models that were marked more than
twice this sale price a few days ago. Excellent straws with
first-class materials in the trimming so many styles to choose
from that you are sure to find your hat among them.
Economy Basement.
The King's own sale of
DRESS GINGHAMS at 9c yH.
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There are hundreds of yards, in a great variety of
patterns and colors. Here's the reason we're selling
them for so little: They're short lenr.ths, 10 and 20
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yards, and we bought them at a sensa
tionally -low figure. However, you can
buy as many yards as you like and
think what an opportunity this is to save!
Standard percales,
12Y2c y-rd
King Cotton says: "Aprons
and dresses and kiddies'
clothes made from these splen
did stout percales will long
remind folks of my reign and
the big sale events planned in
my honor."
Economy basement.
King Cotton's Special
House Dresses 98c
Here's a remarkable lot of gingham and percale house dresses
specially priced in honor of King Cotton. There are any number
of styles and colorings to choose from. Some are breakfast sets,
others one-piece dresses. Some plain colors, others checked,
striped or figured. King Cotton says: "This is a time for every
woman to savel"
Economy Basement Lip man, Wolfe & Co.
Solid oak
Refrigerators
$7.25
"If this doesn't cause a
sensation. I'll be mighty
surprised." declared King
Cotton. Think of it! Solid
hard oak refriger ators.
with white enamel lining,
for J7.25. You'll hardly be
lieve that they can be so
well made until you see
them.
A larger sle for $8.25.
And other refrigerators all
the way from $6.30 up to
S27.00.
Basement.
King Cotton's specials!
STOCKINGS
White stockings, 19c
First quality white cotton
stockings, with ribbed tops.
They're very special at 19c;
in fact, they're just about cost!
Children's stockings, 1 7c
King Cotton loves to cut
prices in kiddies' stockings,
because kiddies need so many,
many pairs of them. Here
black and white ones.
marked way
are
reinforced.
down.
Economy Basement.
ivigiiL up iu uic minute
oummer net CORSETS
63c
Cool, Comfortable Corsets with good lines, too! The
low bust and medium long hip that are so much in demand
at present - Some plain others trimmed with lace.
Economy Basement
Women's knit
Underwear
Women's union suits, 35c
Summer styles, with either
loose or tight knee. All regu
lar and extra sizes 35c
Swiss ribbed vests, 18c
Some sleeveless, some with
short sleeves, some with lace
yokes; all regular sizes three
for 50c Economy Basement.
The King announces a sale of
Boys' WASH SUITS
65c
r-King Cotton remembers when he was a boy that's why he
has fixed up such a very special sale for boys. They are "Stone
wall" suits, made of the very best wash fabrics, in Billy Boy and
middy styles. Sizes 3 to 8.
Boys' rah-rah hats at 23c
In many fabrics checks, stripes, combined coldrs and plain
colors. Sizes 3 to 8. Economy Basement
Sale of
Brassieres 25c
Hook-front styles, made of
excellent muslin, all reinforced
under arms and with yokes
of stunning heavy embroidery
or wide lace.
Economy Basement.
2 to 6-inch embroideries 1 0c yard
2 to 9-inch embroideries 1 5 c yard
9 to 1 2-inch embroideries 25c yard
Here's one of King Cotton's very own sales! He delights in
marking pretty things so that every woman may have all she wants.
That's why these beautiful embroideries are marked 'way down.
Economy Basement.
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