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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1918)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, rOETLAXD, J TILT 7, 1918. AVIATOR EX- MAYOR MITGHEL; , KILLED Former Executive of New York City Meets Death on Gerst ner Flying Field. FORMER MAYOR OF NEW YORK, KILLED IN SERVICE BY FALL FROM AIRPLANE. MACHINE FALLS 600 FEET Accident Reported Due to Fact That Barely Belt Intended to Hold Flyer In Pilot's Seat Was Unfastened. LAKE CHARLES, La., July 6. Ma jor John Purroy Mitchel, killed today when ho fell 600 feet from the airplane In which he", was riding, dropped from the pilot's seat and plunged downward while his plane skimmed on without a pilot for nearly half a mile, according to statements tonight by officers at Gerstner aviation field near here. An examination of the wrecked ma chine developed tonight that the safety belt was unfastened at the time of the accident, causing Major Mitchel to fall from his seat a3 the plane went into a nose dive. Major Kirby, commandant of the field, declined tonight to speculate as to the cause for the belt being unfas tened. It is a rule that all fliers fasten themselves into, place with, the belt be fore ascending. The body was shipped from here to New York, where It will arrive Tues day morning. Mrs. Mitchel accom panied the body. Mitchel Daring Pilot. Major and Mrs. Mitchel came here from Ban Diego, Cal., .june 19. Major Mitchel intended to complete his train ing In pursuit work while at the Louis iana field. He was regarded among the officers as a daring and skillful pilot. Major Mitchel, in excellent spirits, went out to the field" early this morn ing with his instructor. Lieutenant John AlcCaffery, also of New York. The officers were discussing politics up un til the time the former Mayor took the air. The. instructor remained on the ground to observe the student's climb ing operations. When about 600 feet up Major Mitchel fell from his seat and his body struck almost at the feet of Lieutenant Mc Caffery. The airplane, a single-seater scout machine, went skimming on with .. out a pilot for half a mile and then fell 600 feet, completely demolished. Hem Broken to "Widow. As soon as he was informed of the accident. Major Lucquie, senior medical officer at the field, went to Mrs. Mitchel and Informed her of the death pf her husband. Major Mitchel was born July 19, 1879. at Fordham, N. Y. His father was Captain James Mitchel and he came of Irish stock. Record as Mayor Good. In 1901 he was admitted to the bar and in 190t appointed special counsel, by Mayor McClellan, remaining until April, 1907, during which time he ousted the grafting borough presl dents of Tammany. He was successively- then Commis sioner of Accounts. President of the Board of Aldermen and acting Mayor. Appointed Collector of the Port by President Wilson In 1913, he was draft, ed next year as Mayoralty candidate, and. elected, he made good. On April 3, 1909, he was married to Miss Olive Child, of Boston. Mayor Mitchel was a candidate for re-election last year, and had again the backing of most of the Republicans, togetner witn the anti-Tammany JJera ocrats and the Independents. Bitter Campaign Recalled. Tha regular Republican nomination was captured by another, however, the party men taking little interest. Tam many nominated Judge Hylan and tha socialists Morris Hillqult. In a bitter fight, in which Mitchell had the support of the Wilson Adminis tration and former Presidents Roose velt and Taft, he was defeated. He then entered the Aviation Corps of the Army. In his religious life he was a Roman Catholic. Yet he gave great offense to scheming prelates In exposing a wire. tapping system which he had used to secure secret information regarding their political activities, and did It xeariessiy, insisting on a complete ex' posure. POPULATIONS TO SWELL PROBLEM OP HOUSI3IG IXCOMISG WORKERS DISCUSSED. 700 TROOPS SAVED American Patrol Boat Goes to Rescue of Canadians. Vessel Goes Ashore on Atlantic Coast and Is Probably Total loss. Crew Escapes ' From Wrecked Craft. BOSTON, July 6. The rescue by an American patrol boat of 700 troops from the Canadian troopship City of Vienna, wrecked off the Atlantic Coast, was re ported here today. The American boat ran through a thick fog to reach the City of Vienna, which went down soon after all bands had been taken off. OTTAWA, Ont., July . A Canadian troopship, the City of Vienna, has gone shore on the Atlantic Coast. All the troops and the crew were safely re moved. Official announcement regard ing the vessel was made here today through the officers of the chief press censor. It is thought tha ship will be a total loss. The City of Vienna, of 6111 tons cross. was built in 1914 and has been a gov ernment transport almost from the time of her launching. 21-YEAR-DLDS IN LINE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSIGNING ORDER NUMBERS SENT OUT. M. 91C.-V amen ton Tells City CInb 15.000 More Working-men W ill Be Added to Labor Ranks. mat 15,000 more workers will li employed in Portland within the next aix or eight months on Industrial work adding from 30,000 to 40,000 people to the population of this city, was the message which A. B. McNaughton brought to the members or th nitv Club at the weekly meeting in the college-room of the Hazelwood yesterday. Mr. McNaughton was speaking upon the housing problem which the civic bodies are striving to understand With a view to helping meet the necessity ' nuYiamg nomes ior larger popula- tion. There was considerable general dis cussion of the question, both with re gard to minor details of how tha hm.. lng problem might best be safe Mrs. Thornton T. Munger, secretary of the Portland Housing Commission, an swered some of the questions relative to the new housing code, which she stated is ready for submission as soon as the typewriting and comparing with mo vumpieieu urait is finished. MEDF0RD FLYER KILLED Ernest Adams Victim of Airplane Accident in England. MEDFORD, Or., July 6 fSneeial. Medford people were shocked today io rn oi me aeatn or Jrnest Adams, a popular young rancher liTina- ntu this city, as the result of an airplane accident in England. June 26. Friends of the family received the news of the tragedy today from the young man' rather, L. J. Adams, of Evanston, III. Mr. Adams had lived on his ranch in the Griffin Creek district for seven or eight years, enlisting in the aviation service last March. Mr. Adams waa Southern Oregon tennis champion, and always took leading part in amateur athletics. He was one of the most popular youm men in the Medford ranch colony. Mar or C. E. Gates, of Medford, sent tonight a message of condolence to his parents. f .' ' .y.ler-W- - " . ....;...:-.--:- as f; ;: J rH t&L 3: 7 I - J , -i RANSP0RT VIENNA SUNK : - .--- t ..... i II - W ' f " II Above John Parroy Mitchel C Center) a Wan He "Waa Mayor of Kew York. Attention of Registrants Called to Pact That Tuesday la Last Day for Return of Questionnaires. Instructions for assigning order numbers to tha young men registered In the draft June 6 were sent to all' local boards of the state yesterday by Captain J. E. Cullison, head of the selective service system. With the assignment completed the boards will speed the work of claasl fying and calling for examination all new registrants placed in Class 1, aa ordered by Provost Marshal-General Crowder. In announcing unofficial order una bers for the men of Multnomah Coun ty. The Oregonian used the method now authorized officially. In most of the divisions those numbera will stand without change. In one or two divisions where the exact number of listed registrants had not been fur nished the office of the Adjutant General, a part of the registranta will have their order numbers shifted one point for every name since reported. For example, the board that had 98 registrants listed at headquartera h since been found to have had 99. The master list placed No. 99 as the fifty fifth man drawn for this board. Hence, every registrant from the fifty-fifth place on. in the corrected official list, takes the next higher number than given him in the unofficial listing. Attention of all 1918 registrants Is cited to the fact that Tuesday will be the last day for return of question naires. Failure of any registrant to get his completed questionnaire back Into the bands of his board on Tues day will leave him in the status of delinquent. Tomorrow is the last day for return of questionnaires which were mailed Thursday, June 27. four minutes each, and their subjects were: Ex-Senator F. W. Mulkey, " Our Congressional Candidates"; Circuit Judge Robert Tucker, "Our Judicial Candidates;" John B. Easter, Deputy County Clerk, "Our County Candidates," and Mrs. Harriet C. Hendee, "Our Re publican Women." REPUBLICANS ARE HAPPY 1ST REUNITED PARTY THEY SEE VICTORY IN NOVEMBER. Leaders Exchange Fellcttioaa ana Ex press Confidence at Get-Tegetber Luncheon. During the noon hour yesterday. members of the Republican State Cen tral Committee joined with other Re publicans in a patriotic get-together luncheon, given at the Imperial Hotel under the auspices of the Republican Club of Oregon. It was made the occa sion for general felicitations over reunited party and the promising as surance of a Senator-to-Constable vic tory for Republicans in the November election. Judge M. C. George, who presided as toastmaster. commented on the fact that the attitude of unsuccessful c dldates in the recent primary election in Dledging their unqualified support to the nominees not only spelled defeat for independent candidates, but insured the election of the entire Republican ticket. Speaking for Governor Withycombe, who was unable to be present. Conrad P. Olson told of the urgent need maintaining a party organisation fo the Increased service It can render dur ing the war and in reconstruction work. r. C. Juewis, candidate for state Representative, depored the fact that the laws of Oregon prohibited holding political conventions. I Other speakers, who were limited to WOMAN BRAVES HEIGHT DAUGHTER OF OREGON PIONEERS WASHES WINDOWS IN SEATTLE. d Mrs. Mitchel (On HU Left). Takei lie-low Major Mitchel In Service. BARBERS ARE ESSENTIAL INSURANCE, REALTY AND THE ATRICAIi MEN EXEMPTED. SEASIDE NOT OVERLOADED Plenty of Accommodations for All Visitors, Says Resort Resident. Reports that Seaside is so crowded this season that visitors cannot find accommodations is unfounded, accord ing to Alexander Gilbert, a resident and owner of several properties at that place. Many spruce workers are now sta tioned at this resort and the reports have gained currency that both hotels and cottages are full to overflowing. 'It is truesthat Seaside Is enjoying a prosperous season, but visitors there will find cottages, hotels and rooming houses for their accommodation," said Mr. Gilbert. "Many of the spruce work ers have been taken, care of by the erection of new houses." Locksley Hall, at Seaside. Is now open to the public. The fact that it had been advertised for sale gave rise to the belief that it was closed. This hotel, one of the best-known proper ties at the beach, is under the man agement of Mrs. J. C. Wakefield. FORMAL THANKS TENDERED Many Took Part In Making- Audi torium Entertainment Success. Formal thanks was tendered yester day by Mrs. Alice Benson Beach, city chairman of the National League for Woman's Service, to all who took part in making a success of the Fourth of July entertainment for the soldiers at the Auditorium. "We have no tunas for engaging entertainment, and we are always grateful to anyone who assists us In making up these pro grammes and want them to know it. said Mrs. Beach. In addition to those who were men tioned previously, the following aided the programme either by Impromptu services or by arrangement made too late to put them on the printed pro gramme: Local band No. 99 from the Musicians' Association, directed by Misha Pels: the Swiss yodlers, the Nor wegian dancers from the Sons and Daughters of Norway, and W. R. Boone, organist. Provost Marshal-General Crowder Names Certain Occupations Not In "Work-or-Fight" Class. CAR LINE LOWERS RATES Seven-Cent Fare to Reign Supreme In Tacoma on AH Lines. TACOMA. Wash, July . (Special.) When a 7 -cent streetcar fare becomes effective in Tacoma next Monday the added -fare on the municipal carllne to the manufacturing plants on the tide fiats will be eliminated. Thus a 7 -cent fare wiH carry a passenger from any point in the city to the shipyards. By thl arrangement the city would lose tho extra cent now charged outside the city limits to working men with tickets and the 6-cent fare for those without tickets, but it Is believed the loss will be made up by the gain made by the collection of alt fares, many pf woicn are now .mssea. FIRST AID KIT is an absolute necessity in EVERY HOME EVERY AUTO EVERY CAMP Quick attention to little accidents will often save a life till the physician can be reached. Our Kits are complete and range in price from. . .$2.00 to $9.00 A. HAND CARVED FRAMES mm Jiil for Oval and Oblong Pictures. Old Gold, Antique and Tiffany finish. Foot Arch Supports For flat feet, brok endown arch, defec tive instep. Cor rected and often wholly cured by the use of a properly fitted device. We have them for every case. Expert, trained men and women fitters. ARM AND ANKLE BRACES Neat leather supports for the weak ened or overtaxed mus cles. Woodard, Clarke & Co, SACRAMENTO. Cal.. -July 6. Bar bers, Insurance solicitors and agents, real estate operators, brokers and clerks are exempt from the "work or fight" clause of the selective draft law. according to telegraphio advices today received by Governor Stephens, from Provost Marshal-General Crow der. Owners and managers of placea of amusement, who had previously been listed as in non-essential employment. are likewise excused. WASHINGTON. July 6. Moving plo ture players are classed as "legitimate theatrical performers" in an order an nounced today by Provost Marshal-Gen eral Crowder, and draft boards are dl reeled to consider such players, must clans and all skilled persons employed in creation and presentation of moving picture productions as engaged in pro ductive employment. Marshfleld tirocery Changes Hands. MARSH FIELD. Or.. July C. (Sdb- clal.) F. E. Allen, former Mayor of Marshfleld; Henry 8auers and George Shelley, the two latter of Powers, have purchased the M. w. Painter wholesale grocery business In this city and will (axe over tne place at once. Messrs. Shelley and Allen will travel on the outside and Mr. Sauers will operate the inside portion of the company. The business was established some years ago and tne owner, li. w. Fainter. died recently in Portland. Slam poduces more than 40 varieties of rice, some of which are rlDened In 75 days from planting, while others re quire six months. Mrs. Beanie MeGllllvery Hae Hasardoae Job Skyscraper, but Bays She Doesn't Mlad It. SEATTLE. Wash., July 6. (Special.) The most hazardous window-washing work in Seattle is performed by a woman. The work is massaging the 42-story face of the U. C. Smith buJldlng; the woman Is Mrs. Bessie McGllTivery, 1512 Twenty-fifth avenue Eouth, daughter of an Oregon pioneer. Anv flna window-washing day you will see her. high on the buildings face, while she stake's her Ufa on the strength of a two-inch leather strap. Shucks." said Mrs. McUllllvery to day, leaning outward and gaslng straight down from a thirty-fifth atory window ledge. "And why notr i get man a pay 80 a month, ana release one man for the trenches. Her husband, George McGillivery, union longshoreman In Seattle, Is Canadian, and expects to go to France soon; his brother waa killed mere, ner husband likewise is an experienced marine fireman and. If It Is possioie for him to serve in that capacity. Mrs. McGillivery avers that she will go along with him as an oiler, if they will let her. She has no children. Mrs. McGillivery Is the daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. J- S. Turpln. or roruana. Or., who came to Oregon In 18tz. MILITARY TRAINING GIVEN Playground Director at Columbia Park Arranges for Night Classes. All men from 1 years up who are In terested In getting fundamental train ing In military formation and move ments are Invited to gather at Columbia Park nlavground. Lombard and Wool aey streets, Monday night at 1 o'clock. W. P. Richardson, playground direc tor and formerly In the Stanford Uni versity officers training camp, will arrange for night classes at which the men can get the fundamental training free. He will arrange to give his serv ices two or three times a week. Mr. Richardson now Is conducting classes In first aid for boys of the dis trict. They meet each week day except Saturday at 4 P. M. and have both first- Id and military drill. These classes are open free to any boy in the commu nity between 7 and 14 years of age. Washington Yield Is Large. FOREST GROVE. Or., June . (Special.) Local fruitgrowers say that the prospect for a bumper prune crop In this section was never better than at the present time. Last year tons of fruit were shipped out of this station and since that time many new orchards have come into bearing. How the fruiterowera will be able to handle the fruit Is a question that la hard to solve. In the gralnflelda the Fall-sown wheat Is abundant, but the continued dry spell has damaged the Spring grain. A new excuse for watering milk has Just been given by a British farmer. Ho asserted that without his knowledge his son had filled with water a bucket which his cow had kicked over. A fine of 1200 immediately was forthcoming. People Demand Guaranteed 1 -V '"a ; I V v . J na, b. g. AirsM-TJJi i. mgr. My Practice la Limited High Class Dentistry Oaly at Prices Everyone Cam Afford. Careless Use of Soap Spoils the Hair Soap should be used very carefully. If you want to keep your hair looking its best. Most soaps and prepared sham poos contain too much alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and ruins it. The best thing for steady use is Just ordinary mulslfled eocoanut oil (which is pure and greaseless). and Is better than the most expensive soap or any thing else you can use. One or two teaspoon fula will cleanse the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply moisten the hair with water and rub It in. It makes an abundance of rich, creamy lather, which rinses out easUy. removing every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive olL The hair drlea quickly and evenly and it leaves the scalp soft, and the bair fine and silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy to manage. Tou can get mulslfled eocoanut oil at any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and a few ounces will supply every member of the family for months. Adv. WATCHES for Men and Women ALTHOUGH good watches are scarce on account of the great demand, we are able to offer many new arrivals in standard makes. We show the latest thin model, streamline Elgins at the following attractive prices: 15-jewel, 20-year ease, $18.50 17-jewel, 25-year case, $25.00 17-jewel, 1-fK solid gold case, $35 The much - wanted 21-jewel Hamilton Railway Watches also are in stock. See the late arrivals in Elgin and in Waltham Wrist Watches for men and women. New Diamonds The demand for Diamonds of good quality is heavy; we are making many sales. Intending purchasers are invited to see our collection of these gems. Our nearly half-century of diamond selling in Portland is a guaranty of the integrity of our offerings. Newly - Mounted Dia mond Engagement Rings $100 Superior in Size and Color Convenient Terms 310 Washington SU Bet. Fifth and Sixth. ExperfWatch and Jewelry Repairing Open Day and Night lam in the Dental Business to stay I have been practicing dentistry In Portland for 14 years. I have patients by the hundreds and thou sands throughout the entire North west who will testify to MV PAIM.F.SS METHODS, MV M'IKXTIFIC WORK. MY VERY REASONABLE FEES, By always doing as I advertise I have made my business a clean, sweeping success. Dentists come and go, but the Old Reliable ELECTRO PAINLESS Is al ways with you. Don't forget that. Dentistry You are entitled to the same protection when you spend your money on your teeth as you are in buying a grood watch or a diamond ring;. People From Far and Near come to me with their teeth to fix up simply because I jjuarantee everything I do. If I can't guarantee a piece of work, I won't do it, and tell you so right then. I firmly believe that the rea son for refusing to guaran tee Dental Work is born of Selfishness. 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