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THE SUNDAY OREGONIA1, PORTLAND, JULY 2, 1923 BIAS AGAINST RIVER FORTS IS CHARGED Oregon Troops Not to Go Out of State Hereafter. SOUND FORCES LARGE General White Declares War De partment Appears to Be Dis criminating Against Oregon. SALEM, Or., July 1. (Special.) While the Oregon forts at the mouth of the Columbia have been eilently abandoned by the govern ment, the Puget Bound fortifica tions have blossomed forth with heavy garrisons and this situation exists without any very distinct military reason, according to George A. White, adjutant-general of Ore gon, who said today following his return from the Puget Sound dis trict that he will refuse in the fu ture to send Oregon citizen soldiers Into Washington training camps be cause of this situation. "Economy was given as the prin cipal reason for practically aban doning the Columbia river," said General White today, "but from the best Information I have .been able to gather the economy consisted of buying the army troops on the Co lumbia river a one-way ticket to Washington and California gar risons." Oregon Students on Sound. Failure of the government to have way training facilities for the Ore ton coast artillery at the Colum bia, river forts led to the inquiry Into reasons by General White dur ing the time the Oregon men were at Fort Worden. He also found that the students from Oregon university who take heavy artillery training were at Fort Casey on Puget sound. "At Fort Worden there was a gar rison of more than 500 regular troops," said General White. "These were commanded by a colonel. Fort Casey has a garrison of 400 men hnder a major. Fort Flagler and Fort Ward each have a company of coast artillery, while a detachment exists at Fort Whitman at Decep tion Point. Compared with this -the four armed points on the Columbia have a total force of 20 men under one captain scattered among Fort Btevens, Fort Columbia and Fort Canby. I am told that there is a garrison of one soldier at one of the strategic strongholds aproach ing the entrance to the Columbia river. Tfuget Tug Taken Away. lae it may properly be said by the government that army troop dis tribution is not any of the state's affair, at the same time it is a mat ter of considerable concern to Ore gon when we have to send Oregon troops to the state of Washington for training when we have J1S.0O0, O00 worth of important government fortifications at the mouth of the Columbia river. "At Fort Stevens, which has al ways been an important army gar rison until a few months ago, the government even took away the Bteam tug used in towing targets for gun practice, sending it to Alaska. This removed the final possibility of having our coast defense exercises at the Columbia river forts. The squad of men left at the Columbia river forts ia not sufficient to keep the rust off the equipment there, let alone provide a training nucleus. Discrimination Is Charged. "While I have had some hesitation In reaching such a conclusion, 1 can not avoid the idea shared by others who are in a position to know what has hapened that Oregon is being deliberately discriminated against In this matter of coast fort garri sons. Of course a lot of technical reasons can be given for shifting the Oregon garrisons over into Wash ington or down to California, but those reasons are all debatable. There are those who are unkind enough to connect the shift up with the fact that Washington and Cali fornia are the homes of the two most powerful members of the military affairs committee of congress. This may be a coincidence or it may not be. It is really the only logical theory that I have heard advanced. "The reasons given for keeping forces of troops at Camp Lewis ap pear reasonable enough. Recently the war.department was on the point of abandoning Camp Lewis but changed this plan after a vigorous campaign against such a move had been made by Washington citizens headed by the Seattle and Tacoma chambers of commerce. Camp Lewis has exceptional training advantages for large forces of troops and an excellent strategical situation, ac cording to military experts. River Forts Important. "But the same rule does not apply to the coast forts. There are plenty of competent experts who contend that the Columbia river forts are the last that should be abandoned. That they have been abandoned is a matter that ought to be taken up vigorously by our own commer cial organizations, since the shift is of immense financial, advantage to Washington and California and a corresponding loss to Oregonians. "Plans for keeping the entire na tional guard inside of Oregon next year are under consideration," Gen eral White stated, "and objection will be made to sending a single unit to Camp Lewis for training. While the plan presents difficulties, I believe we can develop a training camp and schedule in the vicinity of ' Fort Stevens for the 2500 Oregon citizen soldiers who will probably be available for the government training camp next summer. Such a plan at least will force the issue as to whether the Columbia river forts are going to stand permanent ly' abandoned or are going to re ceive their proper recognition as in valuable strongholds in the nation al armor." iy notified of his nomination by the republican convention. Monday afternoon there will be a musical programme and at night the chief musical event of the centen nial celebration will be staged. At that time former Marion musicians who have become nationally-known artists will appear. , Tuesday morning there .will be a programme for the children, includ ing a children's horse show. In the afternoon the local American Legion post will stage an Indep'endence day celebratior. and at night there will be a programme of fireworks. Wednesday is planned as the, big day of the celebration, and to begin with a mammoth tfarade in which all the .periods of the city's growth will be shown. The part of the American Legion in the programme will be taken by representatives from 'most of the 550 posts in the state- in the afternoon it is planned to have a speaking programme In the downtown section and at the fair ground the Legion will have a barbecue. On that day the Legion is to have a state convention. The final event of the programme will be a pageant at the fair ground Wednesday night. The pageant has been written by Miss. Eleanor M. Freeland, formerly of Marion, but now of Pittsburg. It will depict Marion's history. IMPERIAL WIZARD ATTACKS REPORTS AS FALSE. William Joseph Simmons Makes Official Statement After Conference at Atlanta. ' ATLANTA, G-I., July 1. (Special.) William Joseph Simmons, imperial wizard of the Knights of the En Klux Klan, who is now on a six months vacation, came to Atlanta today to talk over affairs of the or ganization with the imperial wizard pro tern, Edward Young Clarke, and just as he was leaving the imperial palace signed an official announce ment in which he attacks those who are attempting to make it appear that he is not in full harmony with the present administration of the klan. The official announcement in part follows: "It has come to my knowledge that the enemies of the cause to gether with certain discharged- em- ployes are circulating the statement that I have ben shipped or shelved, and knowing full well the purpose and intent of this malicious false hood I resent it with all the in tensity of one who is in complete harmony and fellowship with the cause he has created and founded and who is completely and absolute ly satisfied with the operating .ma chinery and the administrative forces which he himself has set up to function for the development of the work in all of its phases throughout the nation. "It is an absolute and unequivocal lie that I have been set aside or re tired as head of our great institu tion or that the present arrangement giving to me six months' leave of absence was not in full accord with my own personal wishes and desires and at my own personal request in the full belief at my part that it would operate for the best interests of all concerned. Any effort to make it appear that there is friction or unwill or misunderstanding be tween myself and the imperial wiz ard pro tem. selected by me or any of the administrative forces under his authority at the imperial palace is an unqualified and malicious false hood put out by enemies of the cause and discharged employes seeking to disrupt the organization through the creation of dissension and friction inside the ranks of the Ku Klux Klan." SHOTS FOLLOW QUARREL Husband Fires Six Times at Wife, Then Shoots Himself . BAKERSFIELD, Cal., July, 1. Oscar McReynolds, an employe of the county highway department,, was found lying in the doorway of his home here tonight with a bullet wound in his forehead. His wife, Mrs. Ellen McReynolds, was found on the floor of a front room, wounded in her neck and left cheek. Mrs. McReynolds told the police that her husband fired six shots at her and then turned the revolver on himself. " McReynolds is in a serious con dition in a Bakersfield hospital. Mrs. McReynolds told the police the shooting- followed an argument after dinner, when her husband sud denly began firing at hen. Mrs. Mc Reynolds' injury is slight. Mr. and Mrs. McReynolds had been separated for the . last several months, police said, Mrs. McRey nolds having applied for a divorce. RUM RUNNERS till lilTERE, 'SNITCH' Man Who Tipped Off Secret Due for Punishment. HOLDING OF DIKE FETED Planters Whose Property Escaped Floods Celebrate Protection. WOODLAND, Wash., July 1. (Spe cial.) Two thousand persons joined in the planters' day celebration -held here yesterday in celebration of the "holding of the dike." Last year the back waters of the Columbia river broke through the dike, causing much damage to crops. Repairs were made and this year the dike held the waters back. It is planned to make planters' day an annual event and H. W. Mitchell was chosen as a director to aid in the plans for the next celebration. A free barbeque, cooked by Ira Beisucker of Amboy, was served. Woodland's baseball team was de feated by the Kalama team, 19 to 8, Visitors were taken on an auto mobile tour of the dike and the mo tion picture theater was operated without charge throughout the day. The programme of the day was com pleted by a free street dance in the evening. DEATH PENALTY LIKELY Liquor Interests Seek Vengeance on Traitor That Tipped Off Cargo to Authorities. VANCOUVER, B. C July 1- (Special.) Certain bootlegging in terests in this city and in San Fran cisco are out gunning for the man who tipped the authorities of Cali fornia off to the effect that a large shipment of liquor would be landed near Monterey at a certain, time on a certain day, and it is doubtful if ths culprit will get away with his life. : The man's- name is known to the interests here, and specials have been, detailed to wa.tch.for him. The man in question was formerly interested in the auxiliary schooner Lady Mine, now the Noble, and it was through his maneuvers mat eieht church-froing. highly respecteu citizens -of Vancouver were duped into the get-rich-quick scheme of Duttinf? money into a booze run to California. The organizer was well aware of the fact that his fellow operators would rather lose their money than have their names made public in any court action. . Liquor Landed Safely. On the arrival of the Lady Mine off the lighthouse north of San Francisco harbor the liquor was taken ashore by a small gas boat that made two trips out to the larger boat.: This organizer then collected the $17,000 that belonged to the vessel and after buying a Packard car. went to the Tijuana races where he lost the money that was to have paid the crew and for repairs to the schooner. Th orew came north on the ves sel and through legal action here. in which ehe was sold by the sheriff, the crew received all wages. Announcement" was then made that the schooner was to be placed in the sea fisheries, but according to the latest reports from the coast of California, the Lady Mine, now the Noble, was one of the vessels that lost a part of their cargo when the raid was made at Monterey. Cargo la Valuable. The total cargo consisted of about 150 barrels and 600 cases of liquor. Th-e barrels were safely landed and disposed of, but the cases were cap tured, together with a shipment that went south on another vessel: This latter shipment had been made on a vessel out of Vancouver, but had been taken up on the west coast of Vancouver island by a Seattle craft Because the organizer of the orig- inanl company, which defaulted. was not allowed to participate in the marketing of the cargo under the new management, the interests shipping the liquor have been ad vised that he became wrathful and told the prohibition authorities of the big haul that might be made at Monterey. Authorities Hnnt Schooner. Customs officials are also looking for the Noble on reports from the south that she did not go to sea fisheries as reported on her clear ance papers, but went foreign. Yes terday it was reported she was off the mouth of the Fraser river ind the customs plane flew out over the river but found that the schooner in question was very sim ilar to the Noble, but was not that vessel. . The interests behind the shipment of liquor to Monterey are very large, of high financial standing and have sworn that the man who gave their secret to the authorities must be taught that "there is honor among thieves." MILL OUTPUT TO EXPAND Automatic Trimmer for Tenino Plant Being Installed. CENTRALIA, Wash., July 1. (Special.) A new automatic trim mer is being installed in the Skoo kum Lumber company's mill at Tenino, which ia expected .to in crease the daily output of the plant from 75.0-00 to 125,000 feet. Much of the mill's product is going to Japan, according to Manager McLaf ferty. Operations at the Lindberg mill, in eastern Lewis county, purchased last week by Taylor & Gray, Kelso lumbermen, will be resumed imme diately after July 4. The new own ers are making several improve ments at the plant, including an automatic trimmer, sorting chain and dry kiln. The capacity of the mill will be increased to 100,000 feet a day. s The Hill shingle mill in Bucoda is reported to be closed down as the result of a strike, employes quitting when their demand for in creased wages was refused. HALF PRICE ; '..'''.. " Wool Bathing Suits that are reduced one-half. In plain colors and new stripe combinations. A big price saving that's worth while.," $1.50 Bathing Suits, $0.75 $3.50 Bathing Suits,. $1.75 , -' $4.00 Bathing Suits, $2.00 . $5.00 Bathing Suits, $2.50 $7.00 Bathing Suits, $3.75 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Fifth at Alder GASOLINE RECORD SET SALES VS MAY AGGREGATE 4,980,000 GALLONS.'. Tax of $105,485 Paid to Secre tary of State as Result of Petrol Levy. SALEM, Or., 'July 1. (Special.) Gasoline sales In Oregon for the month of May, 1922, aggregated 4,980,000 gallons and represented the greatest monthly gain in distribu tion that has been recorded since the original motor vehicle fuel li cense law became effective, in Feb ruary, 1919. This was announced in a statement today by Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state. The distribution of gasoline in April, 1922, aggregated 3,981,523 gal lons, while for May the sales of this product increased to 4,980,287 gal lons. The increase aggregated nearly 1,000,000 gallons. Although not as heavy as the midsummer sales during 1921, the May distribution showed an in crease of more than half a million gallons over that of the same montn in the previous year. May distillate sales, aggregating 391,949 gallons, were heavier than at any time since August of last year. total tax of $105,485.04 was paid to the secretary of state by dealers, and remitted to the state treasurer, to cover the May sales. The orig inal law of 1919 produced J51.762.64 of this amount, while $53,722.40 re sulted from the additional tax law of 1921. in the courts, but provides for the immediate reduction of log rates on all other carriers to a charge not exceeding 12 per cent over rates in effect August 2-5, 1920. PULP- COMPANY FILES $10,000 Corporation Presents Its Papers at Salem. SALEM, Or., July 1. (Special.) The West Coast Pulp & Paper com pany,, with headquarters in Salem and capital stock of $10,000, filed ar ticles today in the state corporation department. The incorporators are H. S. Gile, W. T. Jinks and William H. Trindle. , W. J. Kerrison, Coll W. Musgrave and J. B. Vandervort have incorporated the Labarge company. The capital stock is outw ana Headquarters will be In Port land. -? Notices of decreases; in capital stock filed today follow: Northwest Mortgage coippany, Portland, (75,000 to 2b,00t; Ladd Estate. Portland, $5,000,000 to toOO.OOO; Xational Fruit Cleaner com pany, Portland, - $250,000 to $40,000; Credit Service oompany, Portland, $5000 to $500; Laurelhurst company, Portland, $100,000 to $5000, and Stewart Timber company, $132,100 to $25,000. The Security Savings & Loan associa tion, a foreign corporation, has filed no rice ot withdrawal trom. operations in Oregon. Notice of dissolution has been filed by the Chiropractic Educational association. The Irfng-Bell Lumber company, with number of plants in Oregon, has in creased Its capital stock from $15,000,000 to o,uu,ou. What the Owl Drug Store t- - ' Offers to Kodakers LICENSE FEES INCREASE Corporation Commissioner's Re- port Shows Healthy Gain. SALEM, Or., July 1. (Special.) Despite the general depression in Oregon during the past two years, license fees of the state corporation department for the month of June, 1922, will exceed those of June, 1921, by several thousands of dollars. This was announced here today by T. B. Handley, state corporation commis sioner. . The time for receiving license fees from corpprations for the calendar year starting July 1 expired at mid night yesterday. Receipts of the de partment for the first 28 days in June of this year aggregated $109,- GOO, while the receipts for the en tire month of June, 1921, totaled $113,000. s Marion Centennial to Be Attended by Harding. International Figures Expected to Participate In Event. MARION, O., July 1. President Harding, General John J. Pershing, Eanford MacNider, national com mander of the American Legion, and other nationally and internationally known figures are expected here to attend the celebration of the cen tennial of Marion's birth. July 2, 3, 4 and 6 have been fixed as the dates for the observance, but to date no definite programme of speechmak lng has been arranged. Sunday morning, July 2, will be given over entirely to religious ex ercises in the churches and in the afternoon there will be a union church service in the Chautauqua pavilion, where nearly two years go. .President Harding was official- Carrier Pigeon Killed. HARRISBURG, Or., July 1. (Spe cial.) A dead carrier pigeon, evi dently killed by flying into a tele graph wire, was picked- up by a sec tion crew here Wednesday. To all appearances the bird had not been dead over a day. Its, feathers were stamped "J231" and the leg band bears the following letters and fig ures: "AJ. 20 F 4231." - Oregon Folk to Wed. KALAMA, Wash., July 1. (Spe cial.) Marriage licenses were issued to Joseph E. Bond and Tekla H. Burant, both of Portland; Arthur Erickson and Bertha Tracy of Clatskanie, Or., and George Bl-om-quist of Clatskanie and Irene Mann of Castle Rock, Wash. ! Body of Drowned Man Found. ELLENSBURG, WASH.. July 1. The body of Angle Lozoggo of Yak ima, Wash., who, with three others, was drowned in the Cle Elum river, near Cle Elum, 'June 2, was found last night six miles below the scene of the accident. The bodies of two of the victims e till are missing. Forest Patrol to Be Doubled. YAKIMA, Wash., June 30. Owing to the extremely hazardous fire con ditions throughout the northwest the forest patrol will be practically doubled in every forest reserve in Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho beginning tomorrow, T. M. Talbot of Portland, inspector of the service, said here today. LOG RATES ORDERED CUT Decree Issued by Washington .Public Works Department. OLYMPIAN Wash., July 1. (Spe cial.) Special findings and an or def with reference to freight rates on sawlogs, reducing, intrastate rates proportionately to the general rate reduction ordered in effect to day was entered by the department of public works today. The sawlog order excepts the transcontinental carriers Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, Northern Pa- cific. Great Northern, Oregon Washington and Spokane Interna tional which participated ' in the general log rate case now pending HOOD RIVER AMERICAN LEGION Second Annual Mount Hood Climb July loth and 16th, 1922 ... Maximum cost from Hood River $12.50. You may take any part for the following rates: Transportation from Hood River $4.50, meals while in camp $5, guide serv ice $3. . , '--V Under supervision of ex-service men who have had ex perience h camp life. The best opportunity ever offered the public to join a climbing party on Oregon's grandest mountain. A wonderful programme - for Saturday afternoon and evening, in which Legion officials, Governor Olcott, Sec retary of State Kozer, Frank Branch Riley, Mayor. Baker, Hood River Knights of Pythias Band and the local Na tional Guard .Company will participate. Sde Oregon first and you can see most of it from the top of Hood. One hundred and fifty in the party last year and .the Governor said it was worth the trip. Write for full information committee again in charge. Kent Shoemaker, Chairman; Harold Hershner, Edward W. Van Horn, George R. Wilbur and Robert L. Foust. Address Hood River, Oregon. FAMILIES HOLD 'REUNION Memorable Event Takes Place on Farm in Yamhill County. LAFAYETTE, Or., July 1. (Spe cial.)-! A memorable event took place at the old home farm of the late Anson B. Henry, one-half mile north of Lafayette, last Sunday, when a family reunion was held, composed of the Henry and Easta brook families. Thirty-nine per sons were present, prominent among them being W. J. Easfabrook, the only survivor of the Bradbury East abrook family that settled on a do nation land claim near the mouth of Mie Yamhill river in 1853. Four generations were reore- sented, composed of W. J. Easta brook, Mrs. Phoebe Baker and Jessie Baker and son. It was decided that the event would be annual hereafter. Camps Close for Fourth. KELSO, Wash., July 1. (Special.) More than 1000 men employed in the logging camps of this vicinity are leaving camp for their Fourth Mail Orders Given Prompt and Careful Attention : A conveniently located de partment in which is a full line of Eastman Cameras and Kodaks, and all sorts of pho tographic supplies and equip ment are to be found. A friendly and competent sales service, through which it is intended that the cus tomer shall get all the infor mation necessary for the best use of the articles purchased, : And many interesting (some of them exclusive) features which are briefly described below. Unused Films are Returnable Our customers are always urged to take plenty of films along on their outing trips. Money is promptly and cheerfully re funded on unused rolls that are returned within a reasonable period of time. Cameras Loaned No Charge! Every Owl Drug Store has a supply of $3.50 Eastman Cameras to loan as an accommodation to its customers. There is no charge; a deposit of the price is all that is necessary. Full amount refunded if the camera is returned within 15 days. ' Enlargements Without Cost By saving their sales checks for film developing and printing work, "Owl" customers can get a 7x10 enlargement when the checks total $2.50, and an 8x10 enlargement when the total is $5.00. . . Guaranteed Developing and Printing That is the basis upon which we do this work. If the prints are not right we will make them right. All our developing and printing plants are manned by experts, and modernly equipped. Films Dated Far Ahead The films you buy in an Owl Drug Store bear a dating for efficient use many months ahead of the date of purchase. You simply can't get anything but fresh films from an "Owl" store. Kodak Albums A necessary adjunct to a Kodaking equipment, the only way to preserve the pictures you prize and cherish. The prices start at $1.00, bound and loose-leaf styles. 7!L1L . J. A. SCOTT, Manager. Broadway and Washington. Broadway 2404. Mall Orders Receive Prompt Attention. "jrS?' of July holiday. The Ostrander, Sil ver Lake and Eufaula camps closed today, Barr"s Coweeman camp shut down yesterday and the Inman Poulsen camp will shut down tomor row night. All these camps will re- Lsume shortly after the Fourth. Still Laid to Brothers. ASTORIA. Or., July 1. (Special.) Harry and J. T. Moore, brothers, were arrested by deputy sheriffs last night at Sunset Beach when a dismantled still, 40 gallons of mash and a small quantity of liquor were found concealed sunder the floor of a garage they had rented. The men i - S i V (ft v A M I DR. B. E. WRIGHT (UMUMHttiHUiiHtnn m infliiiiinnvfiiHiniKtniuiiKiHik1 Dental Results Not High I Sounding Claims : are held in jail in default of $350 bonds each to appear for trial. Highway to Stay Open. ASTORIA, Or., July 1. (Special.) For the accommodation of the scores of automobilists expected to 7:30' Wednesday morning. pass through Astoria en route to Seaside to spend the week-end and the Fourth, the section of the Sea side highway now being paved be tween Miles Crossing and the east end of the Warrenton cut-off will remain open from 6:30 tonight until Is the keynote to my successful dental prac tice, t make no claims that I am unable to ful fill. Satisfied patients send their friends and keep me busy in so-called good or bad times. X'Ray Examination When Necessary DR. B. E. WRIGHT I Northwest , Corner Sixth and . Washington Streets, Ent. 32714 Wash. Phone Bdwy. 7219. Raleigh Bldg. Painless Extraction of Teeth Twenty Years in ' Active Service Office Honrs 8 A. M. to 6 P. M . Sunday 10 to 12 A. M. Open Evenings by Appointment. Consultation Free. HI IIIIIIIUUIUUIAIllS Fourthof July! What memories, what visions this day brings forth. Celebrating the birth of our na tion, a time of glory to our flag of tribute to our heroes. Who is there who does not feel the patriotic fervor of the day? Does not the spirit within you say, "This is my own, my na tive land!" Honor the day! Unfurl your flag! .You are an American! J.PRNLEY&SON MORTICIANS PHOXE MAI9T 4322.