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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 30, 1918.
BEfJD ENTERTAINS
' AL KADER TEMPLE
141 E. 34th: Jacob Henry Cook. P. O. Box
51. Portland, Or.: Norman F. Schuknecht.
301 Clay; Peter Bertz. 886 E. Hoyt; Alfred
J. Shawerasa, 794 E. Taylor; Eugene Rollef
son, Moscow, Ida.; Ader Harrison Coleman,
37014 E. Morrisoa; Elvis Ray Hoople, 70
E. Eighth N. ; Edwin I. Ralston, 628 Avon
dale ave.: Toledo, O.; Raymond Wilson,
Princess Hotel; .Wllhelm Swerklie, 4250 79th
S. E.; James Turnbull, general " delivery.
Youngstown, O.; Fred Charles Hyde, 88 H
Grand ave.; Donald M. Robinson. 983 Haw
thorne ave.; Fred Koschnltzky, apartment
307, Pennsylvania apartments. Riverside,
CaX: Lawrence M. Johnson. 67 East 18th
It. N.; Rudolph J. Schestlec, 631 East 45th
N.; Milton E. Wilson, 254 E. 28th St.; James
Doughn John, 815 Western ave., Seattle,
Wash.: Eugene G. Harvey. 127 N. Denver
St., Eldorado. Kan.; Joseph J. Chearamonte.
Treves Hotel, Tlth "and Stark: Joseph W.
Johnson. 88 E. 37th N. ; Leo S. Nagle, apart
ment 35, Emerson apartments; Walter. A.
Lundstrom, 41H4 Hawthorne ave.; Henry
Y. Giles. 168 E. 16th; George H. Barbott.
193 E. Ninth St.; Ephraim A. Miller, R. F.
D. N. 3, Hood River. Or.: Theodore W.
Weller; Warm Springs. CaL; J. Edward
Carman, Third and Main sts,; Seattle,
Wash.; Roy Earl White. 430 O'Farrell st,
San Francisco, Cal.
ALLEGED CHECK
FORGER JAILED
;Shriner Gathering in Central
. Oregon City Is Enthu
, siastic One."
"Captain M. Moore," Alias
Robert J. McComb, Is Un
der Serious Charges.
BIG CLASS CROSSES.SANDS
WOMAN COMPANION HELD
100 PER CENT PHOTOPLAYS ALL TIMES
Tisitors Are Accorded Ringing Wei
come Belgian Baby Milk Bot
tle Troves Too Small for
'Coin Contributions.
BEND, Or.. June 29. (Special.)
One hundred and twenty-five members
of Al Kader Temple, of Portland, in
vaded Bend today. Augmenting- this
number were 100 Shriners from other
parts of Oregon, who drove over moun- j
tain passes and across leagues of safe
land to be present at the convention in
Bend, where 25 seekers after truth
crossed the burning sands tonight to
the tune of "When Your Tootsie Toes
Are Blistered You May Walk Upon
Your Hands."
Upon the arrival of the delegates
this morning they were taken to the
Pilot Butte Inn for a trout breakfast.
Local fishermen had gone out to the
celebrated Crane Prairie fishing ground
the day before and hundreds of the
speckled beauties graced the table.
The breakfast was. to hare been the
scene of the presentation of a valuable
dog by Fred S. Stanley, of Bend, to his
lifelong friend. Judge Stapleton. Mr.
Stanley says he raised this hound from
a pup with that intention in view. He
brought the dog up from the Deschutes
home yesterday and left it , in the
parage, with orders to have it brought
to the hotel In the morning. This was
done, but in the lobby Past Potentate
James Mo'ffett saw it and claimed it as
one he had lost on a recent trip through
Central Oregon. Mr. Stanley has a
certified pedigree from a kennel in
Seattle, which he claims is authentic.
Mr. Moffett, on the other hand, has
wired Portland for a description of his
dog. Judge Stapleton is keenly disap
pointed, for the animal is undoubtedly
a valuable dog. Stanley says he is a
full-blood wolf hound and the only rea
son that Moffett claims the dog is the
fact that the animal in his possession
resembles a cross between a Red Cross
sweater and a minnie whiffer.
Patrol Band Entertain,
f This morning a complimentary pro
gramme was given to a crowded house
t the Liberty Theater. This evening
On the famous lawn of the Emblem
Club the patrol band entertained citl-
'.'2ens with a concert, after which din
ner was served at the Pilot Butte Inn
for 260 guests. Following the dinner
the parade started from the Pilot Butts
Inn for the athletic clubhouse, where
the last part of the work was put on,
but was halted before the office of the
Bend Press, where Potentate William
Davis saw hanging from the bulletin
' board, where war dispatches appear
daily, one of the French and Belgian
baby relief milk bottles. Calling on
- the nobles to fill the bottle with their
spare coins, he ordered them in single
file by the bottle.
W. J. Hofmann and Phil Metschan,
Jr., sensed the spirit in the air and
knew that the milk bottle would be too
small and too slow, and, taking a flag
"which hung in front of the office, they
beld it by its corners and the rain of
silver, gold and bills into its folds be
spoke the true fellowship spirit in the
hearts of the Al Kader Temple boys,
which finds its expression in liberality
and thoughtfulness for others. The
scene was wholly spontaneous and was
cheered by the hundreds of citizens
who lined the street to witness the
parade.
Shriners to Go Fishing.
,' Tomorrow large numbers of the visi
tors will be taken to the famous fish
ing grounds of Central Oregon, some
planning two and three-day trips.
Automobiles are in readiness, furnished
by local members, for any trip they
may desire to take. The ceremonial
has been pronounced one of the most
entertaining ever held in the state.
QUOTAS ARE ANNOUNCED
three boards name men to go
. to fort Mcdowell,.
Registrants Under Call Taking 1350
Class 1 Men From Oregon
' Will Leave July 5.
Quotas of local boards, embracing
men to be sent to Fort McDowell, Cal.,
July 5, under call No. 775,' taking 1350
class 1 "eligibles from Oregon, have
been announced as follows:
Local board No. 1. Claud Carthel Bay
nard, 1147 K. 31st. N. : James iireen, gen
eral delivery; Meyer Winkleman, Wicker
ham apartments; James Oscar Fenton, care
McEachern hip Company, Astoria, Or.-;
Bhai Rakha- Sinch. Llnnton; Lloyd Morris.
067 Glisan at. ; William H. Anderson, 670
Vaughn St.; John Arnold. 29 N. 9th St.,
room 1; Stacy O. Panter, Bandon, Or.; Ells
worth Robins, 249 Davis St.; Carl Hugo
. Beltman, 7o9 Kearney St.; James Lltsas,
2 Burnslde; Fred Murray, 1721 E. lth;
John Fappas, 28 4th St.; Aaro Kivl, 237
Taylor ave., Astoria,' Or.; Reese George,
420 Moyt ku; Ray E. Williams, 1042 Water
t.. Boulder, Coio. ; Edward Stowell. 72 N.
ith, Gordon Hotel; Don Cameron Otis. 250
Harrison; Thomas W. Barrett, 629 Hoyt St.;
John Howard Sheehan, 30 N. 20th; Arthur
E. Taylor, 521 Johnson St.; Jack Carlson,
64S Hood St.; Reinhold Schulsted. 6S7 Gan
renbein; Radovan L. Jurvich, 249 Couch;
Michael Ryan, 269 Glisan. st. ; Fred John
Olson, 128 N. 6th; George Lafayette
Gresham. 1167 Mercer St., Seattle, Wash.;
.Anton Thiel, R. F. D. No. 1, Spanaway,
Wash. ; Gust Eric Erickson, care U. S.
dredge Multnomah, Eagle Cliff. Wash.; Na
poleon Salvatore, Linnton, Or.; Flnmino
Gulseppe, 37 W. Skidmore St.; Ben Bybke,
care Fleishncr, Meyer & Co.; Wilbur J.
Hunt, 2S7' Burnside; Richard Frazier, Oak
Theater, Tacoma. Wash.; Albert McKay,
402 E. Ross st. ; Harrison Percy Howard,
2t4 0th St.; Roy Appleton, 251 N. 17th;
Thomas Issaeff. 675 Washington; Dennis
John Sullivan, 692 Upshur st.
Local board No. 3. William H. Jones,
Redwood City. Cal.;. Walter S. Myers. 15th
and, Yamhill sts.;. Rubin Harcustein, 668 1st
St. ; Alfred David Bishop, 415 Broadway;
Howard Jease Hale, 300 Jefferson St.;
Stephen Homier, 6S3 Corbett st.; Louts
Goldstone. 573 Fourth St.; Ralph Waldo
Wllburn, 2S4 Hamilton ave.; Frank William
Brown. 72 E. 26th St.; Charles Henry Drake.
703 Vancouver, ave. ; Castaunzo Raffaele, 2S0
Hheridan St.; Herman John Maulbetsch, 550
West Broadway; Louis Crls Olseh, Central
Hotel; Walter Frederick Neunberg, 187
Gibbs; Earl John O'Mallery, Astoria. Or.;
Archie Raymond Nlcholo, 449 11th St.;
Miles John Perry, 224 Caruthers St.: A. B.
Forbes. 99 Nebraska St.: Clair Hollenbeck
Bristow, r56 Dilley St.: Frank Pauls Salan
dra. 353 Jackson St.: John William Denton,
1241 Macadam St.; Bruce Clements Kellog,
321 Custom-House: William Gardner, Eu
gene, Or.; Felice Giuseppe. 230 Arthur st.:'
Mazzareno D. Guiseppe, ,275 Baker st. ; Harry
Manuel Newman, Venable Hotel; Harry
Garcelon Mourer, 705 Davis st.; William
Francis Collins, 167 King st.; Joseph De
Santes, 394 Clay St.
.. Local board No. 6 William L. Fryar, gen
eral delivery, Pocatello, Ida.: Andrew R.
Hine. 953 E. Taylor; Lyle V. McCumsey, 729
K. Madison; Albert J. Dunbar. 16 E. Ninth;
Henry Bauer, 746 E. Salmon; John E. Logan,
care McEachern Ship Company, Astoria,
Or.; Joseph Lorentzen, 254 Clackamas; Edgar
L. Cason.. 62-.Ea 20 ah ;'. Hniy; x -p.epininfc J
PENSIONS WILL BE $30
ALIj CIVII, WAR . VETEHA 'S WILL
SOOV GET INCREASES.
Commissioner of Pensions laanea Cir
cular Explaining- Operations
of Sew Law.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, June 29. All Civill War vete
rans who are now carried on pension
rolls will soon be drawing- 30 a month
or--more under the terms of the new
Pension law which becomes operative
June 10. The Commissioner of Pen
sions has issued a circular explaining
the operations of this new act which
reads as follows:
"The act of June 10, 1018, amending
the- Sherwood pension law of May 11,
1912, provides the rate of $30 per
month for soldiers ana tailors of any
age who served 90 days and less than
six months during the Civil War and
vere honohably discharged, and who
are- now receiving- a lower rate. Those
vho are 72 years of ago, or over, and
who served six months, are entitled to
receive $32 per month; those who
served one year, $35 per month; one
and. one-half years, $38 per month; and
two years or over, $40 per month.
These increases will be granted auto
matically, and without application of
any kind to the Pension Bureau, to
all soldiers and sailors cow pensioned
under the act of May 11. 1912, and who
have attained the required age and
served the necessary length of time.
"Soldiers and sailors who served
during the Civil War end are pen
sioned at lower rates under some other
law, but who are entitled to pension
ur.der the act of May 11, 1912. will be
required to file an application under
that act In order to receive the bene
fits of the new law.
"The Pension Bureau will make these
allowances with all the dispatch poss
ible under existing conditions. A spe
cial force for the adjustment of cases
within the provisions of the new law
has been organized, vhich will handle
tlese cases exclusively. It should be
borne in mind by those concerned that
there are now nearly 268.000 pensioners
under the act of May 11. 1912, and all
are urged to exercise patience and con
sideration. While every effort will be
made to hasten this work, there will
be no avoidable Interference with the
progress of claims now on file or here
after filed under other laws. A special
effort will be made not to interfere
with the adjudication of widows' j
claims.
"It will bo wholly Impracticable to
make any payments at the increased
rate on July 4. 1918, but it is hoped
that payments due August 4, 1918. may
be made at the rate provided by the
new law. It will not be necessary to
write the Bureau about these in
ci eases. Letters of inquiry will simply
delay the work of makirg allowances.
"No attorneys fees will be allowed
or paid for services in securing in
crease of pension under . the act of
June 10, 1918."
PIONEER FARMER DEAD
THOMAS WILMF.R SAI.V PASSES AT
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOME.
Veteran Resided in Scogsjlns Valley for
Many Years and Served aa Di
rector of Gaaton Bank. 1
FOREST GROVE, Or.. June 29. (Spe
cial.) Thomas Wilmer Sain, prominent
farmer and pioneer resident of Wash
ington County, died at his home in
Scoggins Valley June 25.. .
He was born in Hazelgreen. la., Octo
ber 28, 1851. . From there the .family
moved to Wisconsin, later 'crossing the
plains with his parents in a train of 66
wagons and locating in Washington
County. On the trip across the plains
the family suffered many privations
and had considerable trouble with the
Indians.
Upon reaching Idaho they had four
oxen and two cows, all of which died
with the exception of one cow, which
they exchanged for pasturage. The
climax of their troubles came when
members of a passing pack train stole
their horse, leaving them without means
of transportation.
On September 26, 1875, Mr. Sain was
married to Alice J. Smith, a daughter
of Darling Smith. He then located on
the farm where, bis death followed.
At that time it was a forest, only a
small tract of four acres being cleared.
From this wilderness Mr. Sain carved
out a beautiful home.
Mr. Sain was a successful business
man and had accumulated considerable
property, being one of the stockholders
and directors in the Gaston State Bank.
He is survived by a widow and four
children Mrs. J. A. Parker, of this
city; Mrs. Ora Hanklns, of Scoggins
Valley; Miss Wanda and Dexter, resid
ing at home. - Vk
The funeral services were held Thurs
day under the auspices of the Knights
of Pythias lodge, of which he was a
member. He was also a member of the
Woodmen of the World and Oddfellows.
POWER BILL IS ATTACKED
Maker of Minority Report Says He
Voices President's Views.
WASHINGTON. June 29. Represen
tative Ferris, .of Oklahoma, today filed
in the House a minority report on the
Administration water power bill, in
which he attacks the provision recom
mended by the majority, by which the
Government, state or municipal au
thorities would be required to pay the
"net Investment" in power projects at
the expiration of license periods, if the
Government of the municipalities de
sired to take them over.
Mr. Ferris said President Wilson was
in accord with his views. Payment by
the Government of "fair values" is pro
posed by Mr. Ferris.
Lane to Fight Thistles;
-EUGENE, Or., June 29. (Special.)
The Eugene Park Board today pro
claimed Tuesday, July 2. Thistle day,
calling Upon all citizens to cut thistles
about their homes and In the streets
and alleys. The Canadian thistle has
made its appearance in Lane County
and the action on the part of the city,
before the plants go to seed, will aid
in checking. the spread of the. pest... It
-is. -believed. . .- . .. .- ... -v. J . ..L.
Man Accused ' of Impersonating
Army jOfficer Said to Have
Passed Numerous Forged
Checks Throughout West,
Robert J. McComb, also known as
"Captain M. Moore," who is said to
have been sought for months by the
Burns detective agency and peace of
ficers throughout the West and Middle
West, was taken into custody yester
day afternoon in his apartments in the
Nob Hill district by Inspectors Crad
dock and Morak of the detective
bureau and a representative of the
Burns agency. He is accused by the
authorities of forgery and impersonat
ing an Army officer. Mrs. Elva Moun
tain, in whose possession was found a
marriage license indicating her to be
the wife of W. A. Mountain, who is
said to be with the Canadian forces
overseas, was apprehended with Mo
Comb and is being beld for investiga
tion. McComb presented a check for $50.
drawn on the Mellow National Bank,
Oak Park, 111., at a Portland depart
ment store on Saturday afternoon. The
face of the check bore the Indorsement
"Accepted June IS. Oak Park National
Bank, Oak Park, 111., payable through
Chicago Clearlng-House," stamped
with a rubber stamp, which the police
say they found in McComb's possession.
The suspicion of the cashier was
aroused, and she immediately commu
nicated with the authorities, who lost
no time in following up McComb, whom
they traced to his apartments.
In his room, it is alleged, the 'offi
cers found the uniform of an officer
of the United States Signal Corps and
a number of letters which are said to
bear on various schemes of doubtful
character, with which the name of
McComb or Captain Moore has been
mentioned.
According to the Burns agency, the
first check which McComb is suspected
of cashing was dated February 20,
1918, and drarwn on the Mellow Ia-.
tlonal Bank of Pittsburg, Pa., for $50.
Another $50 check, said to have been
passed by McComb. was drawn on the
State Bank of Portland, Or., and dated
March 1. 1918.
The authorities state that McComb
is believed to have operated in Supe
rior, Duluth and Minneapolis, Minn.;
Milwaukee; Evanston, Ohio; Indianap
olis, Detroit. Toledo, Cleveland, Des
Moines, Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco. It is said that the peculations
with which he Is charged will run into
thousands.
In some sections he Is said to have
posed as an Army officer; elsewhere
he is alleged to have operated as a
civilian.
The checks were signed "Mrs. P.
Moore," "Mrs. P. Mitchell" and "Mrs.
J. W. Smith." McComb Is reported to
have said that the checks were sent to
him by his mother for the purpose of
assisting sick relatives or attending
funerals.
Mrs. Mountain informed the authori
ties, so they state, that she met Moore
on a train at Spokane and journeyed
eastward in his company.
COOS COAL MINE CLOSED
Henryville Property Shut Down Be
cause of Lack or Patronage.
MARSHFIELD. Or., June29. (Spe
cial.) The Henryvllle coal mine at
Delmar, eight miles from Marshfleld,
has been closed and. report aays. aban
doned. .The mine was opened seven or
eight years ago by the C. A. Smith
Company and operated under the man
agement of Patrick Hennessey for a
number of years until leased by R. M.
Jennings. Mr. Jennings expended sev
eral thousand dollars in improvements
and development and then failed, the
mine reverting to the owners, who have
operated it for the' last six months.
The coal from the Henryville mine
was second to none that was being
mined here. Reasons advanced for the
shutdown were lack of patronage and
difficulties of shipping.
The only mines from which coal is
being taken now are Beaver Hill, Riv
erton and Llbby
CLATSOP IS AMONG ELECT
County Attains Stamp Quota With
Excess of About $50,000.
ASTORIA. Or, June 29. (Special.)
Clatsop County went over the top In
the war savings stamp campaign by
approximately $50,000. The returns
for Astoria, Seaside and Warrenton are
not yet complete and six small dis
tricts with quotas amounting to $5600
have not been heard from, but the re
turns in the hands of the committee
show pledges and cash ales amount
ing to $420,000. or $44,000 more than
the county's quota.
The country districts subscribed ex
ceptionally heavy and ali those heard
from exceeded their quotas by a good
margin. Thirty-two of these districts
with a total quota of $86,500 reported
$126,267 and the committees are still
working.
Old Members of Guard Reorganize.
Many ex-members of Co. E and other
companies of the old Third regiment,
Oregon National Guard, are signing
their names to become active members
of a new National Gyjard Company,
which now is being organized by
Major C. T. Smith, assisted by Lieuten
ant Fred Drake, Sergeant M. Jacobson
and other old veteran members of the
Oregon National Guard. New members
who also are welcome to join soon will
learn: the duties -f a soldier, as they
will be closely associated with the
many veteran members, who have had
much experience in military affairs. In
cluding the Spanish war. Any one in
terested may learn particulars by talk
ing with Mr. Jacobson at Sealy, Dresser
and Co. number 88 Stark street. , .
Sherwood to Continue Drive.
SHERWOOD, Or., June 29. (Special.)
The war savings stamp drive for
Sherwood school district No. 88 will
continue over next week to complete
its quota of $11,300. At the meeting
last night two names were reported
placed on yellow or slacker cards. The
amount pledged and bought totals
$7000.
Garments Urgently Needed.
. One dozen each of sweaters,-helmets.
pairs -of eocks andLirristlets are needed
TODAY
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-FAIMBANICS
You know how newspaper reporters are always getting their noses
into things they shouldn't. "Doug" was no exception. If he wasn't
busy getting into trouble he was twice as busy getting out. It's just
one d thing after another. But it all makes a wonderful story.
SCREEN TELEGRAM
. It's a Mix Affair
for men In Alaska. The appeal is made
for the Fosdick Commission by Mrs.
Robert Treat Piatt of the American
Committee for Devastated France. As
the call is urgent there is no time for
formal procedure through the office,
Mrs. Piatt said yesterday, so she has
asked the public directly to help. Do
nations of these garments and articles
may be left at the Piatt building, room
603.
UNION PACIFIC
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Moves City Office.
'The city ticket office of the Union
Pacific system will move temporarily
to the southwest corner of Third and
Stark streets. Railway Exchange
building, where patrons will be served
as usual, commencing Monday, July 1,
and continue until the new Union
ticket office is opened about August 1.
Adv.
O. M. Crouch Arrested.
Word was received yesterday by
Sheriff HurlBbrt that 0,"M.- Crouch.
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SYMPHONY ORGAN
wanted here under an indictment
charging larceny by bailee, is under
arrest at Torrington, Wyo. A deputy
sheriff will be sent to return him to
Portland. .
CARD OF THANKS.
The family wish to express their
gratitude to the brother Elks for their
beautiful burial service of Brother
George H. Parsons: also to our many
friends for their kindness and sympathy
and beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. GEORGE H. PARSONS.
MRS. H. J. PARSONS.
Adv. MRS. CORA B. DUNIWAI.
. CARD OF THANKS.
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We wish-to thank our many friends
for their kindness and sympathy ex
tended us In our late bereavement, the
loss of our, father; also for the beauti
ful flowers. MR. G. N. ANDERSON.
MRS. ERIC EDMARK.
Adv. MRS. C O. ANDERSON.
Doty District Exceeds Quota.
CENTRALiA. Wish- June 29. (Spe
cial..) The Doty--dtstrfVt. -of which E.
A. - Hollingworta la Chairman, tola
GROWN-UPS,
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'THE EX-CANNIBAL CARNIVAL"
Something Dark
week went over the top in its war
savings campaign, purchases and
pledges of stamps totaling $35,000. The
district's quota is $27,700. A basket
social marked a joint war savings
FOR SALE
This device for splicing ropes and cables is the only practical one ever in
vented. The patent risrht for sale for a reasonable price. Model can be seen
af 835 Northwestern Bank Building.
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meeting held last night by the Fayette
and Adna societies. Baskets were auc
tioned off, each bidder receiving the
amount of his bid In war savings
stamps.