The Oregon daily journal., May 02, 1918, Page 15, Image 15

THE ... OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PO RTLANP. THURSDAY, MAY. 2, 1918.
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KNIGH
TS OF LIBERTY
IN CALIFORNIA: HAVE
IDE
ORGANIZATION
ON T&E OTHER FOOT
BY BAIRNSFATHER
San Jose German Receives For
mal Trial and Coat of Tar
and Feathers Appjied.
Ban Francisco. May 2. (I. N. s.)
, That the Knights of Liberty, members
of which secret organisation tarred and
feathered Oeorjre Koetzer, San Jose
. Qsrraan, and are said by ' Koetser to
have hanged another man, has organ
ised branches all over the state and
will start a drive against disloyalty,
was stated today In a telephone message
to th International' News Service. The
Informant concealed his identity, but
stated he was a member of the Knights
of Liberty.
- Meanwhile a search was started to
day for the second prisoner who Is de
clared by Koetzer to have been tried
with him last night and who he be
lieved patd the death penalty. The of
ficials think the second man was not
a prisoner but was merely used to fright
en Koetzer. '
The "Knights" 'wore black gowns and
black "hangmen's caps" that completely
hid their features and clothing. They
took Koetier from his bed, put him into
an auto with the other prisoner,"
dashed into the country where formal
"trials were held under a bridge, found
. both men guilty of disloyalty and sen
t tenoed them to be hanged. Later they
changed Koetser'a sentence ' and took
him to the McKlnley monument in San
Jose, where they chained him to a can
. tion and applied a thick coat of tar and
feathers.
t Mexicans Floht Over Germany
'Kansas City. Mo., May 2. (I. N. S.)
-Two Mexicans were killed and three
others severely. wounded in a gun fight
with policemen' early this morning. Pa
trolman Albert Leppert was slightly
wounded In the shoulder. '
A 'quarrel, which began among the
Mexicans over the relations between
Mexico, Oermany and the United States,
. In' which some 'men stood up for Ger
many, started -the, men fighting among
themselves. When the police arrived
part of the Mexicans fled, but those who
had Stood up for-Germany began shoot
ing at the officers, who returned their
fire.
Telephone Companies
In Suit Over Eates
Salem. Or., May 2. Complaint has
been filed with the public service com
mission by the Home Independent Tele
phone company of LaGrfcnde against
the nidge Telephone company of Para
dlse. Paradise Telephone company. Flora
Telephone company and North End Tele
phone company, all of which use a com
mon exchange at Flora, Wallowa coun
ty. . The plaintiff company alleges that
the defendants are exacting an unrea
sons ble charge from the plaintiff j for
making connection with the defendants
exchange. The present charge is IS per
cent on outgoing calls and 25 peri cent
on Incoming calls over the plaintiff's
lines, while It is contended that C per
cent would be a reasonable charge.
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CHRISTMAS
NOW OVER
THE TOP, TOO
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SAW FaAircisCo, Mr -a
If. 8.) "Ckrlitmai is ever.
Send fUg.".
The above telegram received at
Liberty loaa nssaoaartcrs Wednes
day norning has ; refereaee to
SaBta. Class- or the fact that the
day of dlstrlsatloa of gifts kas
jsit bees celebrated. It meaas
Uat Christmas, Arls, has passed
Us eseta of M0t aad Is asklag
a Liberty loaa honor flag.
8. B. Sftermaa, Liberty loaa
chairman, Is the aithor of the
telegram, whlek is one of the
Jaeosle reports from the Liberty
loan batttefront that shoald take
its, place la history with the many
that have won places la fame.
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Sons of II rromn Elect
San Francisco. May 2. (U. P.) The
Sons of Herrmann in session here on
Wednesday, elected the following- offi
cers :
National grand president, Oscar
Hooks, San Francisco; first vice grand
president, John Mattes, Nebraska City,
Neb. ; second grand vice president, Gus
tav Hellig, Dallas, Texas; grand secre
tary, Richard Schaefer, New Britain,
Conn.; grand treasurer, Frits Zlegler,
Stillwater, Minn.
Men of Eighteen to Eighty
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BRADFORD CLOTHES are made in so varied an array -of
fabric, pattern, model and color that every taste
and every requirement can be easily satisfied. Here
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of mid-age and their elders." ,
We want you to see Bradford Clothes, men; they're not
expensive clothes, but the quality is there.
Suit for Men and Young Men, $15 to $30 h
Special Values at $25
285
Washington
Between
Fourth
and Fifth
285 "
Wasliaftoa
Botwoom
Fourth
aad Fifth
Herr Pikelhauber (Professor of Frightfulness at Prague), now in the Trentino, is greatly both
ered by the constant recurrence of this dream.
Let's Gelt at the Facts!
7 No. 1 Stating the Question
The most interesting and important subject in
Portland right now, aside from the war, is:
WHAT . WILL HAPPEN TO OUR CITY
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IF THE UN
REGULATED JITNEYS SHOULD COME BACK?
Next to that in importance is the underlying
question: .
IF JITNEYS OPERATE, SHOULD THEY
NOT BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH DEFINITE
GUARANTEES OF SERVICE AND RESPONSI
BILITY? If they come back, are you going to aHow them
to run wild?
Are you going to permit them to clutter into
hopeless congestion and confusion, the crowded
downtown districts without compelling them
to establsh any . reliable or dependable service of
transportation in other parts of the city?
Many people are also asking the question : Why
should there be such an agitation for the return-of
the jitneys just now? '
You are also, asking another important ques
tion which bears directly upon the lpeal trans
portation situation and which explains why some
of pur opponents are so anxious to have the jitneys
come back. That question is:
. Why does Portland have a 6-cent fare when
other cities of approximate size do not have a
6-cent fare?
This is perhaps the most perplexing question of
all to the average citizen, although it should not be
if you understand the conditions and circum
stances which impelled the Public Service Commis
sion to grant our company an increased fare.
At the same time a small group of opponents is
using the 6-cent fare as an excuse for endeavoring
to bring the wild -cat jitneys back into operation
in Portland without regard to the effect upon the
general transportation problem. Tljey merely
want to do something to injure our company, and
the most ready weapon in their grasp seems to be
the unregulated, irresponsible and go-as-you-please
jitney. "
We feel that you are vitally interested in know
ing all the facts that have led up to the present con
fused 'situation in the local transportation field.
And we hope we shall be able to dispel some of
this confusion and convince you that a 6-cent fare
was necessary to enable this company to continue
furnishing service, and, furthermore, that the wild,
unregulated jitney will afford no relief whatever,
but will serve only to make it infinitely more diffi
cult for bur company to maintain the quantity and
quality of streetcar service which careful students
declare is the equal of any streetcar service in the
United States, all things considered.
' '
In this series of advertisements which begins
today we shall discuss the 6-cent fare, the jitneys
and various other problems that are inseparably
involved in the present transportation situations
We shall do our best to clear away some of the
purposely created confusion with which our oppo
nents are seeking to camouflage the entire subject.
' And, in the name of fair play, we ask you to
consider carefully the facts which we shall set
forth.
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