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THE SUXDAT CmEGO'IA PORTLAND, JULY 1, 1917. 7 ASTORIA FflEfJ HEAD CLERKS, CARRIERS Louis Howard, of Portland, Is v Chosen President of jStL Rural Carriers. NEXT MEET MAY BE BY SEA Rural Postmen Want Better Roads, City Employes Ask More Sal k arles, Indoor Clerks Form Matual Benefit Association. ALBANY, Or.. June 30. (Special.) Three state associations of postal em ployes met in annual convention in Al bany today, elected officers, transacted routine business and closed with a bis banquet tonight. The organizations were Postal Clerks. City Letter-Car-Xiers and Rural Carriers. Next year's meeting place will prob ably be Astoria. The Rural Carriers voted to go to Portland, but efforts are being made to have all three associa tions meet at the same place. William C. Wilson, of Astoria, was elected president of the Postal Clerks, and other officers as follows: P. T. Harris, of Portland, vice-president; James A. Bryce, of Portland, secretary; Philip Aspenwall. of Salem, state or ganizer; R. H. Misenhimer. of Port land, sergeant-at-arms: W. H. Worrell, of Albany, was re-elected a member of the executive board, and C. W. Joehnke. of Oregon City, delegate from Oregon to the 'national convention of Postal Clerks tt Fort Worth, Tex. The city carriers elected D. R. Brush, of Astoria, president, and John H. Go ins, of Albany, vice-president, and re elected Frank P. Holm, of Portland, secretary-treasurer. Forest G. Driver, of Portland, was recommended for ap pointment as National vice-president lor Oregon. Portland Man Chosen President. Louis Howard, of Portland, was chosen president of the Rural Carriers, and other officers as follows: O. A. Kturm, of Lebanon, vice-president; Ed ward M. Wonder, of Independence, sec ond vice-president; Nelson E. Willets, of Yamhill, secretary (re-elected); F. B. Hassett, of Waterloo, member of the executive board for three years. The holdover committeemen are C. W. Brash, of Salem, and E. B. Cornett, of Albany. E. E. Chipman, of Gresham, was chosen National delegate with Ly man McDonald, of alem. alternate. The clerks at their convention today formed a mutual benefit association limited to postal clerks in Oregon. Patriotism was apparent in all the conventions. The carriers and clerks adopted resolutions pledging loyal sup port to the President in every way pos sible to protect the country's honor and dignity. The city carriers urged officers of the National association to work for the Madden bill in Congress providing increase in salaries. Rural Carriers Tnllt Roail. Naturally the rural carriers centered their discussions on good roads. A resolution was passed urging that County Courts do not spend all road money in preparing highways for pav ing, but spend at least $1000 per year on the roads of each mail route. Tonight delegates to all three con ventions were the guests of the Albany postal employes in a splendid banquet at the First Presbyterian Church. J. S. Van Winkle, former postmaster of Albany, was toastmaster, and the principal speakers -were Frank -S. Myers, postmaster of Portland: James Elvin, of Salem, and Fred P. Holm, of Portland. Mayor Curl welcomed the visitors and L. B. Symmonds, of Portland, re sponded. Preceding the banquet the delegates joined in a big parade led by the Albany band. MORE UNITS ORDERED TWO NEW BATTERIES TO BE OR GANIZED IN OREGON. Seernltlnar to Be Started at Once, Re ports Adjutant-General State so Have Full Battalion. Two new batteries of field artillery are to be organized immediately in the Oregon National Guard. Adjutant-General White made this announcement last night under author ity from the War Department. He said that recruiting" for the new batteries will start at once. As soon as they are ecfu'.pped and brought up to war strength through volunteer enlistments they probably wall be ordered into active service. The American Army is short of artillery and needs every, unit that can be or ganized. Men enlisting in the new batteries virtually are certain of going to the front at an early date. The addition of these two batteries wUl give Oregon a full battalion of fWd artillery. Officers for the new units, which pre sumably will be known as Battery B and Battery C, Oregon Field Artillery, win be selected from the present offi cers and noncommissioned officers of Batjery A. Outsiders who have had no military experience will not be con sidered, as capable and experienced men are required. RaAtery B will be organized in Port' land. Battery C probably will be as signed to some up-state town, though its location has not been announced. HRE LOSS IS $15,000 SEVE' BUILDINGS BURN AT WHITE SALMON, WASH. Hood River Fire Department Sends Hep Firemen Have Some Nar row Escapea. WHITTS SALMON'. Wash., June SO. (Secial.V Seven buildinps were de stroyed, with a loss of $16,000, by fire of mystaerious origin, which was dis covered at 6 o'clock this morning in the market of the White Salmon Dressed Meat Company. A stranger gave the? alarm, but before the volun teer fire fighters could gather the fire was beyond control. The Hood River fire department rendered valuable aid. holding uhe fire to a single block. Several of the fire fighters had nar row escarses, and a few suffered minor Injuries. The burtned buildings were the prop erty of E. O. W. Eberhardt and H. L. Douglass, and were occupied by the fol lowing business firms: Pacific Power & Light Ckmeany. J. Craven's barber 'shop. Bogoe Millinery Company. White Salmon pcjol hall. White Salmon Auto Company, "White Salmon Dressed Meat Company and W. B. Conger's barber shop. HOOD RIVER SENDS FIREMEX Fireworks Explode In Building Scorched by 'White Salmon Fire. HOOD RIVER. Or.. June SO. (Spe cial.) Accompanied by many citizens, a score of the members of the Hood River volunteer fire department rallied at 6:30 o'clock this morning to the call of White Salmon, Wash., where fire originating in a butcher shop swept clean a block of old frame buildings. The fire was sighted, however. Just at the opening hour, and most of the ten ants of the burned over district, among them an office of the Pacific Power & Light Company, were able to save the larger part of their property. But for the comparative calm that prevailed. White Salmon's loss would have been much heavier. Fire pro tection is meager, and it was necessary to fight the flames with garden hose and buckets. The burned buildings were locate on the north side of the town's principal business district. So intense was the heat that much damage was done to structures on the south side of the thoroughfare. Plate glass windows were melted and excitement prevailed when fireworks, just received for Independence day cele bration, exploded in one of the scorched buildings. K BOONE IS DIVORCED INFIDELITY OF HUSBAXD, BEJTJA JI IX BOO.-VE, 15 ALLEGATION. After Hearing Testimony Judge Camp bell at Oregon City Grants De cree to Portland Woman. OREGON CITY, Or.. June 80. (Spe cial.) Kathryn Boone was granted a divorce here today by Circuit Judge Campbell after testimony given by Mrs. Boone had -shown that her husband, Benjamin Boone, had been untrue to her. The testimony involved the name of Lola Ruble, of Portland, who, Mrs. Boone testified, was paid J1800 by Mr. Boone in 1915 in Portland to prevent a suit for seduction from coming to trial. Mrs. Boone testified that while living In East Portland in 1915. shortty after her marriage to Boone in Seattle, hei husband persuaded her to go to Grants Pass for a vacation. When she returned she was told that her husband had been spending the greater part of his time and money upon Lola Ruble, and on one occasion Mrs. Boone discovered her husband eat ing in a fashionable Portland restau rant with Lola Ruble. After this discovery Mrs. Boone said she went to the attorney who was to represent Lola Ruble, Thomas Mannlx, and learned of the details of the suit. about which her husband had refused to tell her. When confronted with this information he professed penitence and pleaded with his wife until, she says, she forgave him' upon the condi tion that be would mend his ways. This he did not do, she asserted. TRAIN KILLS J. A. ADKINS LUMBERMAN TRIES TO CROSS TRACK TO STATION. Clackamas County Man Thrown Clear of Wheels, Striking? on Head. Accident la at Kraft. OREGON CITY, Or., June 30. (Spe cial.) James A. .Adkins, prominent lumber and timberman of this county. was struck and instantly killed this morning about 7:30 o'clock by a South ern Pacific train bound for Canby from Molalla. Mr. Adkins was on his way to this city, where he has a lumber yard, and was trying to get to the sta tion at Kraft, near his home. Engineer Robert Gittings and Fireman Roy Knight saw Adkins running toward the track and thought that he would stop when he reached the station. Evidently believing that he could cross the track and board the train on the opposite side, Adkins dashed in front of the oncoming train and was struck while he was in the middle of the track. He was thrown clear of the wheels and struck upon his head. The body was taken to Canby, where funeral services will be held Monday afternoon under the auspices of the Oregon City Lodge of Elks. Mr. Adkins, who was a widower, ii survived by the following brothers Lee, Oren, Silas and Ken, of Mulino, and three sisters, Mrs. Amanda Waldron, Oregon City; Mrs. Sarah Aikins, Mu lino, and Mrs. Ola Fisher, formerly of this city. Mr. Adkins was 65 years of age and had been in the lumber business here for 25 years. He was a member of the Red Men and of the Elks Lodge. WEST LINN ROSES SHOWN Proceeds of Exhibit to Be Given to Red Cross. OREGON CITY, Or. June 30. (Spe cial.) West Linn Rose Society held its annual rose show In the building at the west end of the suspension bridge. West Linn, today. The roses were sold at the close of the show tonight for the benefit of the Red Cross Society. The hall was elaborately decorated with flags, sent by Dr. H. S. Mount. Jake Pollanz, Carl Hale and B. T. Mc Bain. These, with various kinds of evergreens and the bright-colored roses, made a most attractive sight. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were sold. The proceeds therefrom will be given to the Red Cross fund. Th committees in charge of the af fair were: Reception, Mrs. D. M. Shanks. Mrs. J. W. Draper, Mrs. Richard Bittner, Mrs. T. B. Davenport, Mrs. B. T. McBaln; decorations. Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. William Rakel: refresh ments. Mrs. J. Simpson, chairman; Miss Julia Sovlinsky. Miss Jane Armstrong. ELEVEN KILLED IN CRASH (Continued From First Page.) Christopher Columbus will be out of commission vthe rest or the season, as it win require three months to repair the damage. JLXT STUDENTS OS VESSEL Teachers Also In Party of Chicago Excursionists. CHICAGO. June 30. Officials of the Goodrich Transit Company, owners of the Christopher Columbus, left here tonight for Milwaukee, immediately after first reports of the accident to the steamer had been received. She was on her third excursion trip of the season. The capacity of the steamer is 4000 passengers. Teachers and students at the 17 ni versity of Chicago and Northwestern University Summer schools made up the majority of the passengers, it was said. but. as Is customary with daylight excursion steamers, there was no pas senger list. Many of the excursionists were women. The schools were on their annual outing. SALEM SURRENDERS TO Members of Al Kader Temple Receive Warm Welcome at Capital City. RED FEZ WINS ALL HEARTS Banquet at Armory Is Held in Ver itable Wilderness of Flowers. Class of 39 Crosses Hot Sands in Great Ceremonial. SALEM, Or., June 30. (Special?) Members of Al Kader Temple of the Mystic Shrine invaded Salem today and not only captured the city without a shot being fired, but the hearts of all the people in it capitulated to the in vaders. Hundreds of tnem came from every direction, and as they poured into the city they were greeted by hundreds of citizens with the most cordial welcome that the capital knows how to give. The red fez was the sign which opened the way to anything the visitors de sired. The big special arrived from Portland shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon and the Shrlners paraded from the de pot to Wlllson Park, where the Shrine band furnished an exceptionally pleas ing concert to the great crowd which had gathered there. Following the band concert in Wlll son Park automobiles took the band to tate institutions, where they gladdened the hearts of over 2000 state wards. In the meantime a business session of the Shrine was held In Masonic Tem ple, after which a banquet was given at the Armory. The 600 or more Shrlners that crowded the tables at the Armory were seated in a veritable wilderness of flowers, great banks of roses and a deluge of other blossoms yielded up from state and local gardens. Never before has the city witnessed such a beautiful decorative effect as that which presented itself to the hundreds of visitors who filed into the great Armory. Nobles Fred Erixon, Percy Cupper. George Lunsford, Hal D. Pat- ton, Walter Smith and Zadoc Riggs were responsible for the appearance of the Armory and the feast. With Noble R. E. Lee Stelner as toastmaster, responses were made by Justice Wallace McCamant, of the Su preme Court, Illustrious Potentate James Peter Moffett, of Portland, and others. It developed in Justice McCamant's speech that the Shrine has made ar rangements to absorb the dues of all members who go to the front. A high tribute was paid by Justice McCamant to the patriotism of Ma sonry and of the members of the Mystic Shrine. Illustrious Potentate Moffett offered a pretty toast to the ladies, which was received with storms of applause and cheers. Musical relections were furnished by the Salem Masonic band, which includes H. N. Aldrich, S. Gill, R. K. Jones and F. S. Barton. Two Spanish selections were rendered by Noble Oscar Gingrich. Mrs. W. Carleton Smith, of Salem, was loudly applauded and compelled to re turn time and time cgain until all tne Shrlners joined with her in singing 'The Star-Spang ed Banner." Ladies of the Eastern Star and wives and relative- of the Shriners had charge of serving the banquet. From the Armory the Shrlners, head ed by the Shrine band, paraded to the Grand Cpera-House, where tie cere monial took place tonight. The Shrine patrol participated in both parades. At the opera-house an address of welcome was ..iven by Justice George H. Burnett, of the State Supreme Court. Following this 39 candidates were lei with blistering soles across the hot sands by J. E. Buckingham, master of ceremonies. They were: Joseph Arndt, Portland; Charles Ferdi nand Berg-. Portland; Lenthal Azel Bollman, Dallas; Kalph E. Butler, luiur; Ralph Gulp, La Grande; Charles Coopey, Portland; Ulysses S. Grant, Dallaa;. Luther Millard Jones. Portland: William Kennard, Port land; Olaf Latirgaa.ra. Portland; Herbert Linon, Portland ; Jerome S. Mann. Port land: George Alexander Martin. Marehfield George Andrew Mcculloch. Amity; Andrew B. Murl. Dallas; Walter Scott Muir, Dallas Arthur Charles Patterson. Portland: Joseph Shemamky, Portland; Lot Livermore Snod- Kraas. La Grande: Samuel bwlrsKy, port- land; Fred Erie Taylor, Portland; Louis von Klein, Portland: Wlntleld Webb ward. Port land; Giles Luclan Coleman, The Dallea: Charles J. Roswell. Portland; Fred William Bailer, Portland; Chester R. Chrisman. Lu- gene; Albert rl. sage, saiem; joun letcner Allison. aiem; uienn imiics. Mieni ; uew.y ieroy Crawford. Albany; Frank D. Decke baeh. Salem; William A. G. Handtord, Cor. vallla: Fred Alvln Tneuer. Salem: Joseph E. Dunne, Portland: Josepn w. uevenage, Portland: Frank Alexander, Portland; Will iam A. Williams, Portland; Bea S. Baohman, Portland. VALUABLE DOGS POISONED J. Friedenthal Loses Two Bull Ter riers Worth $500. A few days ago J. Friedenthal, 696 Everett street, received a note telling him to tie up his canines If he valued their lives. Mr. Friedenthal did not heed the warning, and he found two Boston bull terriers, valued at $500, dead in their kennels yesterday. Detective Snow Investigated, and de cided that the dogs had been killed with strychnine, concealed in bologna sausage. The note, inscribed by a dainty feminine hand, gave no clew to the writer. The detective is still in vestigating. S. Herman, a neighbor of Mr. Fried enthal's. received a similar note a few days ago, but his canines are reported in sound health. EDITORS MEET NEXT WEEK National Association Spends Days In Minneapolis. Four The National Editorial Association meeting this year Is scheduled for July 9-12. inclusive, and the convention city is Minneapolis. The programme will consist of six business sessions, dis tributed over the period of four days, and Interspersed with other features that will keep the visitors busy enjoy ing themselves while not engaged in business discussions. The trying situation brought about by the tremendous Increase in the cost of print paper and other materials will be considered from every angle at the coming meeting. An entertainment programme that will please all visitors has been mapped out by Minneapolis. f Portland Musicians Well Received. ASTORIA. Or.. June 30. (Special.) Portland musicians scored well in con- SHRINE 11SI0I1 cert here Thursday night at the new Methodist Church. Mrs. James Burns Albert, soprano: Dom J. Zan, baritone, and Edgar E. Coursen, pipe organist, won persistent recalls for their num bers. Mr. Coursen was heard to splen did advantage in "Concert Overture" , (Batiste), "Pilgrim's Song of Hope" (Batiste), "Evensong"" (Johnston) and 1 "Offertory in 2 Flat" (Wely). Mrs. Albert won favor with the aria, "Caro Nome." from "Rlgoletto" (Verdi). "A June Morning" (Wllleby), also pleased. Mr. Zan sang with fine effect "Israfel" (King) and "Gloria" (Buzzi-Peccia). A duet by Mrs. Albert and Mr. Zan, "Calm as the Night" (Goetze) was well sung. RED CROSS GIFT $14,250 Clackamas County lias 80 Districts 1'et to Report- OREGON CITY." Or, June 30. (Spe cial.) With 80 small outlying districts yet to report. Clackamas County to night has reached a total of $14,250 subscribed to the Red Cross fund. Of this amount, $6330 was pledged in Ore gon City. Districts not previously reported that have filed their statements with County Campaign Manager T. W. Sul livan report as follows: No. Ill, $24.75; No. 18. $20.50; No. 109. $56.60; No. 65. $52.50; No. 97. 176.62 additional: Mrs. C. C. Louck's committee. $25; Beaver Creek. $14 additional; West Linn, $150 additional, with $470 in pledges. There was a total of 136 committees working outside of Oregon City. SOURGRASS CUT-OFF OPEN Governor Speaker at Festivities of Yamhill and Tillamook Counties. WTLLAMTNA. Or June 30. (Special. Governor Withycombe was the speak er or tne day at the big celebration at uoiph today, when 200 or more resi dents of Yamhill and Tillamook coun ties took part in the ceremony in honor or tne opening to traffic of the- six mile paved road, known as the Sour- grass cutoff, which provides an easy and comparatively level drive to the Tillamook coast. The County Courts of both counties declared a holiday and closed all busi ness for the event. Following the ad dress of the state executive, C. C. Chapman, of Portland, made a. talk on good roads. TWO MOTORCYCLISTS HURT Collision With Auto of Assistant Postmaster Is Cause. Herbert Key. 842 North Willamette boulevard, and Herbert Miller, a neigh- Dor, riding a motorcycle at Grand avenue and East Broadway at 8:45 o'clock last night, collided with an au tomobile owned by H. G. Durand, as sistant postmaster of Portland, and both motorcyclists were injured. The men were taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital by the Ambulance Service Company. Miller, who was injured about the head, recovered conscious ness on the way to the hospital. Key has a bad cut on the leg. Air. uurand. who lives at 803 Clacka mas street, telephoned the police after calling a physician. Captain Harms Investigated. SHERWOOD PLANS MADE Boxing Bouts to Be Feature of Cele bration on Fourth. SHERWOOD, Or.. June 30. (Special.) One of the biggest Fourth of July celebrations ever planned in this part oi vvasnington uounty wHl be held li Sherwood next Wednesday, and assur ances have been received by the com mittee that large delegations will be here from as far south as Independ ence. Besides the usual Fourth of July pro si amino, consisting oi speeches, songs ana recitations, big boxing bouts will be staged. These will take place at 2 o'clock and at 6 o'clock and again at m ociock. it is expected that 3000 peo pie will be here for the day. Dry Law Violation Charged. George Geary and Claude Collins were arrested in the north end last night by Patrolmen Schad and Long and cnarged with violating the prohi bition law. The police say the men were carrylncr liquor on the street. :The Portland A DELIGHTFUL Dinner Dance is held in the main dining-room each weekday evening. The dinner hours are from 5:30 to 8, to 11:30. Moderate prices. -JNoon luncheon is now served bothin the dining-room and' the grilL Service from 12 to 2 at 50c the plate. Sunday Dinner $1; 5:30 to 8. Music Richard W. Childs, Manager SHOE TO SATURDAYS AT 6 P.M. During the Months of July and August Help Us. Do Your Shopping Early. Knight Shoe Co. Walk-Over Boot Shop Protzman Shoe Co. C. H. Baker (Stores) Staiger Shoe Co. Boston Sample Shoe Co. Phillips Shoe.Co. (Stores) jjji tatores; i to. Saml Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Store for Quality and Service W. G. Sontag, Arrested Last Night, Confesses Crime. REMARKABLE STORY TOLD Hudson Arms Company, at Fourth and Morrison Streets, Are Victims, but All Goods Stolen Are Recovered. W. G. Sontag, a fireman with Truck 2. was arrested at his post at Fourth and Montgomery streets by Deputy Sheriffs Phillips and Beckman last night, charged with the larceny of $250 worth of firearms and sporting goods from the store of the Hudson Arms Company, at Fourth and Morrison streets, last Wednesday night. After being taken to the County Jail Sontag confessed and told the of ficers a remarkable story of crime. Sontag lives with his wife and chil dren on a 10-acre ranch about four miles east of Orchard, Clarke County. Wash. Last Tuesday was his regular day off. He passed tho day with his family. He was due to return at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening. Late Wednesday afternoon, according to his own admission, he entered the Hudson store and went to the third floor, secreting himself under a pile of canoes stored there. After the em ployes had left the store he came out from his hiding place, went to the tele phone, called the fire station and told FIREMAN IS ROBBER while the dancing and music begins at 6:15, continuing until 8:15. Club breakfasts are served in the dining-room from 6:30 STORES CLOSE Florsheim Shoe Shop Model Boot Shop Deller's Baron's Shoe Store Eggert-Young Co. Rosenthal Ground Gripper Shoe Co. Patriotic blue the color of the hour here in all weaves BLUE serges, worsteds, flannels, basket weaves; in sport suits, Varsity Fifty Five suits, conserv ative styles, made by Hart Schaffner & Marx. They're all here and all-wool. They're true blue safe in color and in service. They will give you satisfac tion every day you wear them; the best values you ever saw, . $20, $25 and tip to $40' his associates there that he had missed the train at Orchards and could not be on duty that night. Then be went to a convenient show case and took out 13 revolvers assort ed sizes of Smith & Wessons and Colts. He took a fishing creel, belonging to one of the clerks, from the wall and placed the revolvers therein. He add ed two fishing rods, reels and Hues to his loot and descended the Starrs to the main floor. With a sportsman's ax. which he took from the store, he pried COLUMBIA sUNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT ONLYa A Programme of Refreshing Originality of That High Standard Fully in Keeping With Columbia Service. ... , . Lv , , . I . . v A- -1 V 4 hit ;. I . iv 1 i J . :r. 'W'i4i'Np ' a;U'"----Ii'US!'Sm La U -s 1 i ( : I il . ii . In which we Transport "Ray, the Rube," from the farm to the footlights and the "follies." . There's great action, splendid scenery and big situations. It's Ray's greatest character sketch. The Betrayal of Maggie An All-Star, All-Comedy Keystone Replete with giggles and girlies; a near-tragedy in two acts, with tickles for tears, starring Charles Murray, Louise Fazenda, Harry Booker, Mary Thurman and Chester Conklin. Southeast Corner Fifth and Alder open the Fourth-street door, caught a train and went to his home. The officers took up the trail the next day. One of the clerks recalled Sontag's visits to the store. Other in formation centered suspicion on the fireman. The officers went to the Sontag home at Orchard and found all the guns and other sporting goods that the Hudson store had reported missing. Then they returned to town and arrested their man. f n 1