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: All Here and If All Tm
THE - "WEATHER Tonight- -and .
Wednesday, cloudy ; westerly wind.
Maximum temperature Monday;
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VOL. XX. NO. 81.
Entered aa Secosd-Oaaa Matter
at Poetoffioe. Portland. Oregon
PORTLAND, OREGON,4 TUESDAY EVENING, . ' JUNE , 13, ; 1922.TWENTY PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS
GO. P. SHIP
BY A. F. OF L
labor Convention Unanimously
Adopts Resolution Calling
Subsidy Bill "Destructive of
U. S. Hopes for Sea Power."
Ohio National Guard1 Armory, Cin-
fctnnati. Ohio, 1 June 13. Tie American
Federation of Labor convention here
hoday unanimously adopted a resolur
ftion condemning the Harding adminis
tration's ship subsidy bill now before
congress as "inimical to the public In
terest and destructive of the nation s
hopes for sea power.
; The resolution, presented by Vice
President James Duncan of the feder
ation, asserted that the bill "is a cun
ningly devised scheme to enrich cer
tain classes of ship owners at the ex
pense of the taxpayers."
"May Oe Lbrd God look with mercy
on us and take the ships out of govern
ment ownership we don't care how
just so it is soon !" said Andrew Fur
useth. head of the Seamen's union, de
claring that the subsidy bill was based
on a falsehood.
Furuseth said enactment of the sub
sidy bill would make politics the prime
factor in the pperatlon of the ships."
GOMPERS MiAY QUIT
Political strategists within the Amer
ican Federation of Labor are maneuver
ing today to anticipate- the stepping
down from leadership of organized
labor in America of Samuel Gompers.
dominant factor in all but one year of
the 42 years labor has been, banded to
gether. .
Among ,the hundreds of delegates in
attendance at the federation conven
tion here there Is no thought at the
present time that Gompers will be de
feated for- re-election as president or
that he will voluntarily relinquish the
presidential reins." " "
But some delegates ' point out
Gompers, "the grand old ' man of
labor" la 73 years old and. while he
would not fail to combat strenuously
(Continued on Pass Hoteea, Column One)
Accused Former
Policbman Gives
Self Up to TJ. S.
- i . . . ,
W. F. Hardin, former member of
the police morals squad and charged
with being a partner of -Dave Lightner
In the plot io "high ' Jack" a Chinese
boat crew out of $25,000 worth of liquor
and narcotics, surrendered today to
itx1 St to Marshal Hotchktss.
Hardin appeared with 'his attorneys
and bondsmen, and after securing his
release from United States Commis
sioner Frazelr, on $1500 bond, held a
conference with Assistant United
States Attorjney Magufre. Hardin Is
said o have admitted his connection
with the liquor deal, but to have de
nied he had; anything to do with the
narcotics. i .
Hardin is Ithe fourth man to be ar
rested in this alleged plot. Last Sat
urday former patrolman Clays was ar
rested, and Several weeks ago the al
leged principals Dave Lightner and
K. A. Brown; were caught.
Favordble Report
On Larger Pensions
. Washington. June 13 U. P.) The,
Bursum. bill, providing increased pen
sions for the 470.000 Civil .war veterans
and widows, was favorably reported to
the senate today by the pensions com
mittee. The measure increases the
pensions of the veterans - from $50 a
month to $72 and those' of widows from
$30 to $50. .
Britannica Editor
Is Dead at London
Bedf6rd Hills. N. Yj June 13. (U.
p.) Horace Everett . Hooper, editor of
the Encyclopedia Britantca, Inc., died
in his home her today. He was 2
years of age. At one time .Hooper was
editor of the London Times He leaves
t widows I
PACIFIC COAST LEAGCE
Verndn at Sacramento, 3 p. m.
i Oakland at Salt Lake, r.30 p." m.
t Portland-San Francisco ; no game ;
traveling.
' Seattle-Los Angeles ; no game ; trav
eling.. .. - IfATlOXAL .
it Net Tors ." R. IT. E.
Cincinnati ...... 0 203 000 S ft
New Tor ..i 94 02 Of 7 1.4 1
BaUenea Coucb I and HargraTw; NeM and
8 auto, -i - - t
At Boston if. H. X.
rutaBtti ...... . 004 01 00 BUS
Boetoa U K)3 00 ft 12 1
Batteries Hamiltnn. Cooper atorrieoa aad
Goerb; TUlinann. atarqu.nl. McQuiUa aad
Gewdj. ,-..!-.-
At PhfladaUAiia- Tt- H. E.
M. I -out. . .- O00 S0f -
Philadelphia J, .-. 9T 003 40 14 1 1
Batteries: Doak, North, Bailer, Pertica
and CiemoneS Singleton aad Patera.
At Brooklyn - . . - R. H K.
BroeUraL ,v..0001J((-jl S
. Batteries Alexander - and Harnett and
OTarreU; Crtmee. Marnmaui. Shriw sad
stiller. Huaxfin. - ... . , ..
,U'AltBBICAir;",
' At Chleaeo - ' ' R. H. E.
Boxtnet .. ..-.'. . O-i. S 2
CMoa ....L... 01 IO. 4 S It X
Hatbtrfee Pieieey sd Chsplsa: -Bobertapa
had Schalk. -j.,.--.- r':.i--n;-.:'"--''1--.
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TTaaMnclaa ... 1 4 0 il , f
tVtrott i . . '. 00 10t SO S i.-
Baatariee Franc i. and Ptt-inicfc; OMhana
aad Bwt, : ,.: '.-,
' Xew .Tork at St. Louis, clear; 3 p. m.
Philadelphia at Cleveland, postponed ;
enn. , - - ' -
Games Today
To Recall
NatalDay
Of Flag
From the youngest, theweakest and
the most awkward of the nations of
the world, in 1777. the United States
of America, has grown until it. Is the
most stalwart, the richest - and the
nearest to true democracy in the great
world community. ; J -,
V, Wednesday, June : 14. the American
people celebrate the 145th birthday of
the Stars and Stripes the flag- that
since its acceptance by the Continen
tal -congress, that far distant day in
Independence hall, . Philadelphia, has
been the emblem of ' idealism and de
termination toward which the people
have looked during all the - years of
their marvelous march of progress.
' Let the bands play music that stirs
the blood to frenzy, let the flags flaunt
their Victory In America's pure air, let
the people march and bow to the flag
with joy in their hearts, in memory of
that time when,
Br the rod. bridge- thaf arched tbe flood.
Their flas to April', breeae unfurled.
Here once tbe embattled farmers atood.
And fired the abot heard 'round the world.
Portland, like the rest of the coun
try, will fittingly celebrate the day,
concentrating upon the flag raising at
Columbia grange on tbe Columbia river
highway, this side of Crown point.
The ceremony has been arranged by
the Ad club and will be held shortly
after noon. The public, and especially
other civic organizations, have been
invited to turn out in force.
On the new flagpole on the grange
grounds will be raised the flag that
has descended from the first flag of
13 stripes and 13 stars that Betsy
Ross, pretty Philadelphia widow,
sewed together as America's emblem.
at the suggestion of George Washing
ton.?
The flag, the sight of whtcn must
stir strong; sweet memories in the
hearts of all who love their country
and take nride In her slorious naat.
one can hardly lee without thinking
of Francis Scott Key, poet and lawyer.
'on board one of the British warships
in Patapsco river, at the .entrance to
Baltimore harbor, the! day and night
( Continued on Pace Sixteen. Column Three)
Washington. June 13". L .. N. S.)
President Harding today opened his
fight in cbngress for early enactment
of the , administration's ship , gubsldy
bill. Chairman Campbell of the house
rules committee made ; public : a letter
from the. president declaring congress
would ibe convened in extraordinary
session to consider the merchant ma
rine legislation, if congress failed to
act on the measure during the present
session. 4
In his letter to Chairman Campbell,
President Harding said:
I understand that In a very short
time the merchant marine hill Is to be
favorably reported to the house. I am
writing to express' the hope that, your
committee on rules will report what
ever provision is necessary for its
early and final consideration.
, "I cannot convey to you how very
earnestly I feel the necessity of pass
ing this act.
"So much is involved and such
difficult, discouraging situation will
follow if congress fails to sanction the
merchant marine bill that I shall feel
myself obligated to can -congress In
extraordinary session to especially con
sider it if it went over through any
neglect or delay beyond the present
term.
."I shall be more than glad to co
operate In any way that I can In im
pressing the house with the urgent
necessity of the favorable consideration
Of the bill.
: "I am writing an expression of my
earnestness to you at this time be'
cause I understand that it is within
the province of the rules committee to
report a provision under which there
may be secured-, an early, and I hope.
favorable ; consideration.
President Harding would regard the
failure or tne subsidy mil to pass
congress at this session as the "great
est failure" that could come to him, it
was .earned authoritatively at the
White- House this afternoon.
It was pointed out at the same time
that the president feels the bill should
be passed at this session, because of
the fact that the next session will he
too short for action to be taken.
Harding Approves
Hospital at Gamp
Washington, June 13. (L X. S.)
President Harding has approved the
location of a $1,500,000 hospital at Camp
Lewis, Tacoma, Wash., on government
owned land of about 400 acres for the
rehabilitation of disabled former service
men, the veterans bureau announced
this afternoon. ;
HARDING INSfSTS
ON SHIP SUBSIDY
Officials for School Tax
at at ;
Ask Adoption of .Measures
Local officialdom commends the
school measures upon which Portland
property owners will vs-te June 17.
United States Marshal Clarence R.
Hotchkisa said : "I have given .care
ful consideration to the measures which
will appear on the ballot at th com
ing .school election for the purpose
of raising revenue to support the pub
lic schools namely the bond issue of
$3,000,000 and the special tax of $1,000..
000. and X am of the opinion .that both
measures should receive the support
of the voters In 4hls district- No one
wants Increased taxes or additional
bonded Indebtedness, - As a - taxpayer
I have felt the increasing burden, hut
we must not i make false : economies
through our pubic school system, be
cause it is plainly evident that-these
amounts. .of money are . necessary to
keep our public schools abreast of the
progress of the -city." ? , , - , ,
"I always am, satisfied to - pay my
AL KADER 13
GIVEN ROYAL
RECEPTION
"Helio, Portland," Shouted by
Multitudes as Shriners' Gala
Parade Winds Along, Bay City
Streets; Rain Fails to Check.
By Earl R. Goodwin
JoamaJ Staff Correspondent.
San Francisco. Cal.. Jane 13. That
Al leader ranks as one ' of the . best
known temples in Snrlnedom .was
clearly demonstrated here this morning
when the Portlanders were given a
great ovation as they appeared along
the line of march in the opening day's
festivities of the annual national con
vention - of the Ancient - Arabic Order,
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
Al leader's patrol donned their new
white flannel uniforms for the first
time and they proved a decided hit.
Under the guidance of Captain Wil
liam Davis, First Lieutenant Hal
Hutchinson and Second Lieutenant
Bert Groocock, the Oregonians went
through their stunts with a dexterity
which won them more honors.
MA3TT SHOUT GREETINGS
As soon- as the crowded thorough
fares received a glimpse of the Al Ka
der standard it was the signal for a
spontaneous outburst and it grew in
volume as the band, chanters and pa
trol -passed.
"Hello. Portland ! Hello. Al Kader !"
was the cry which came forth and it
was -little wonder, that Captain Davis"
men executed their maneuvers like
well drilled infantry.
One should be angry. If we mention
something about th'e weather?
Wa arrived in RonooIlL- f!J (hnrtlv
after 7 o'clock Monday Vnorning and
lust about . that time old Sol went be
hind a cloud. Since then he has failed
to put In an appearance and today,
particularly while the two hour and
three minute parade was on, a nasty,
mean drizzle.' half fog and half rain,
had the tendency to wet the 'uniforms,
but not the good dispositions of the
marchers or the. spectators.
PARADE GALA E TEST '
Today's ' parade eclipsed, anything
San Francisco had had-. in years and
tbe bay city 1s proudof the turnout.
"Smile with Nile and . At Kader"
reads hupe- sign flyingxin the breeze
at the. St.. Francis hotel -which, is the
official . headquarters of the Seattle
and Portland temples. The representa
tives to the imperial sessions are domi
ciled also at that hostelry.' Al Kader" s
uniformed bodies serenaded Potentate
A. L, Tetu Monday night as well as
creating a lot of jazz and pep at other
hotels through the downtown district.
- Dr. S. M. Strohecker, one of Al lea
der's members of the Shrine hospital
committee, put in an appearance this
morning and he was greeted like a
prince when his smiling countenance
was revealed in the Terminal hotel.
Joseph Beveridge. Multnomah county
clerk, also is listed as among those
present,
RICHARDSON DELIVERS "GOODS"
William P. Richardson, a' veteran
member of Al Kader temple, may not
be on the hospitality committee, but
he Is dispensing more fun and amuse
ment for all concerned- than any other
man m the northern delegation. With
out a doubt he has made more
"speeches" since leaving Portland than
any one else and his lead is so great
that it will be difficult to overtake
him. He doesn't talk about himself
either, devoting himself to offering
bouquets, left handed and otherwise, to
other members of the party.
Wednesday afternoon the A Kader
patrol will be guests of honor at the
San Carlos professional automobile
races.
CHANTERS IX COJTCERT
The chanters appeared in concert
this afternoon at several singing cen
ters and they were royally -received.
Tomorrow 'afternoon they are down on
the program for several selections.
George Williams, one of Portland's
well known municipal- golfers, is think
ing seriously of entering the Shriners
tournament, which starts late this aft
ernoon. He's been so busy since his
arrival here that he hasn't been able
to give the matter much considera
tion.
Fred X. Bay, the tall guide of the
Al Kader patrol, looked swell in his
white uniform today and he gave the
impression that he was the walking
advertisement of a national clothier.
A. L. Tetu, William A. Johnston,
A. II. Bert Lea and H. E. Cowgtll jr.,
Al leader's representatives of the im
perial council sessions, rods lit auto
mobiles In this morning's parade.
Harry G. Allen, past exalted , ruler
of Portland Elks and a member of Al
Kader temple, is spending most of his
time seeing to it that the Portlanders
are being well taken care of. Harry
is located here now.
share of the taxes for school purposes."
remarked S. C Pier, municipal com
missioner of finance, t "Education is
the foundation, of our government, and
we simply must take cars of the chil
dren regardless of all else. In my de
partment I. hay . had - opportunity to
observe the pressing ? needs of the
schools of Portland and I shall sup
port th proposed measures and do, all
In my power to aid. their passage."
E. N. Kavanaugh. assistant .United
States forester, averred that the con
dition of the sehoot buildings renders
action : imperative; and J. I -.. Peterson,
grazing examiner In the same office,
said that In .his Judgment both bond
issue and tax levy are badly needed.
Circuit Judge Robert Tucker stated:
"An educated people Js. the greatest
asset of the state.: Whatever Increases
education should not be neglected and
should be guported." .
U.S. BARES
W;3HaD
Wiley Chinese, Who Had Paid
Big Sums to Get .Into Amer
ica, Outwitted by Immigration
Men; Ship Master in Spotlight
Devious activities of a ring of
smugglers whose business it is to im
port Chinese into the - United States
were, brought to ligr.t today by R. P.
Bonham, inspector in this district of
the United States immigration service,
following a series of investigations that
landed three Orientals in the county
jail awaiting deportation. Figuring
prominently in the deal, either actively
of . unwittingly, is Captain Mercer of
the steamer Gorgistan. who, Bonham
said, had allowed the three to '.'escape"
from the ship and who later provided
Bonham with the wrong photograph
for identification when he started out
to search for one of the fugitives.
MAT BE DEPORTED
Leong Bing. Leong Ho stnd lastly,
Louie Gooey Hawk are occupying sep
arate cells In the county jail -with
thoughts of ' being turned back to
China, after having paid more than
$1000 of their hard-earned money to
smugglers to insure their entry into
the United States, occupying their
minds.'
Leong Bing and Leong Ho have re
signed, themselves to the inevitable,
bat Louie Gooey Hawk, until last Sat
urday employed in a remote hop field
near 43alera, is sullen and, defiant.
Last February the steamer Gorgis
tan came into port with. Captain Mer
cer in command. Three Chines "es
caped." In the mysterious way Immigration
Inspectors work, Bonham intercepted a
letter to China, written by a smuggler
on board the vessel to his firm in Hong
Kong, saying he had landed the men
and for the firm to collect the money
due in China.
Bonham found two of the China-
( Conclodod xm. Fajfa Two, 4JoniaB tv
U. S. LOSES FORTY
By Carl Smith i1:
(Journal Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, June 13. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
War fraud cases are for the most
part bi-partisan
affairs. The "big"
men, lawyers and
politicians, who
are being gradual
ly mentioned as the
disclosures go for
ward, and who are
said to. be trying
to delay or defeat
either civil recov
e r y or criminal
prosecution, are,
generally speak
lng. Democrats un
der the Democratic
administration, and
Republicans u n -der
the Republican
administration.
It may be con-
C. T. Reavls. sidered fortunate,
therefore, that he demand for inves
tigation of these transactions is also
bi-partisan, and that under the pres
ent administration some of the most
active backers of the demand are Re
publicans like Representatives Wood
ruff and Johnson, who are not afraid
to hit Attorney General Daugherty or
anyone else who comes in the line of
fire.
ALL ARE MENACED
Mr. Daugberty's retort, so far,; has
been to say that he is "getting ready,"
and that the outcry is a "smoke screen"
to protect malefactors who plundered
the people under the previous admin
istration. It cannot be said that any
one takes Daugherty - very seriously
when he- makes that sort of statement.
It seems fairly clear that men of both
parties are likely . to be hurt if an
honest-to-goodness Investigation
is made, and some of these- affairs
eome close to the present attorney
general and the present ' secretary
of war.
Take one case as an example that
falls wholly within the present admin
istration, and illustrates fairly well
what la meant by a "war fraud ease,"
a term often used, but .usually with
out full comprehension, as to how the
game was worked. The-case of Thomas
Roberts & Co.. of Philadelphia, Is not
0tiBaad on Pas Sixteen, Column Two)
Four More Bodies of
Overseas Veterans
Due at Portland
Four more soldier bodies will arrive
in Portland about Thursday, although
It was previously believed that the last
of the Northwest" hero dead had ar
rived. - ' . ' ! - -"
The additional bodies to arrive are:
Levi H. Dixon of headquarters com
pany. 65th coast artillery corps,' who
was killed April IS. 1918. His nearest
of kin is Mrs. Lillian C. .Cannen of
Forest Grove.
Ray C. Morton of company K,
ISStU infantry, who was killed In action
July 25, 1918. The body is consigned
to Mrs. Laura Morton of Baker.
George IL Wey er. company D, ZClst
Infantry, whose' nearest of kin is W.
S.; McCann of LaOenter. Wash. ",
L Walter E."Ilrlssler, company C. 4th
engineers, consigned to John H. Driss
lets. South Bend... 1 '- . ; - "
- The bodies will arrive at 1 :39 Thurs
day morn In. . "
r.llLL ION IN DEAL
v
f ; Rotarians From East. Portland Guests J
HUNDREDS of delegates' 'rora cistern rotary dubs stopped in the city today on .their
way home from the international convention of the organization al Lot Angeles. In
the upper picture are shown a group" of delegates ' and their ladies 5 from "cities in. Eastern
Canada and New York state. Center 'at left Dr.' OJ D. -Wilson. Mrs. Wilson. Dr. M.
J.Coffman. Mrs. Coffman and their; daughter; all'of 'Owensboro. Ky. At the right are
B. H. Hawkins and Mrs. Hawkins oPSyracuse. N. Y. Ihe
Moore of Watertown, N. Y.. who is three feet, nine inches in
"shortest" . Rotarian in the world.
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PORTLAND GUESTS fc V
An. informal dance at the Multnomah
hotel tonight will be the final event in
a day's entertainment planned by mem
bers of the Portland , Rotary club for
visiting delegates on their way home
from the annual international conven
tion, held last week ' at Los Angeles.
Following a series of automobile trips
about the city and a tour of the Colum
bia river highway, the visitors were
entertained at luncheon at the Benson
hotel, and many spent the balance of
the day with friends tot the city.
The visitors were loud in praise, of
the hospitality shown by .the 300 mem
bers of the Portland r club, and had
words of commendation for every point
on the coast, except San Francisco.
000 DELEGATES
There were 6000 delegates at the Los
Angeles convention, and it is estimated
that approximately half that number
will return home by the northern route.
Whatever want of courtesy may have
marred their stay at San Francisco was
more than offset by the cooling breeses
and open hospitality encountered north
of the Siskryous, and the first special
trains which arrived today carried 600J
ppy peopie.
Headquarters at , the Multnomah
hotel were In charge .of a . committee
composed of W. . J. - Roope, chairman.
Edward . Burns, . George Crain, . J. ; L
Claw son and .Clarence De Fries. 'Spe
cial committees were; appointed to look
after the distribution of roses, furnishing-
. automobiles and. the' informal
dances.. . r ' . ..
Scattering groups continued to. ar
rive throughout I the day. A special
train carrying the Ohio delegation' is
scheduled to arrive Wednesday at 7 :20
a. m. and depart at 11 :3a p. ra. Three
special trains are due Friday : Dis
trict No. 2, delegates from Connecticut,
(Conetoded en Pas Two, rive).
Severe StormffltsB
Springfield &
SpringfieldVlIU.: Jans 13 (U. .V
Property damage totalling thousands
of dollars was done ; la and j about
Springfield by a terrific rain and wind
storm early today. ; Roofs , were 'blown
off,1 trees uprooted, barns overturned
and '.transmission s. wires torn,-, down.
Wire communication with surrounding
towns was cut oft and its reestabllsh-ment-
Ik expected to bring reports of
heavy damage to. ".grain and fruit
crops. , Early reports Indicated . no
deaths or Injuries.
i-(.r".::v..::..-.-: I
Radicbncert: to :
Be Given Toiiiglit
By Male Chorus
' : " "J : " - ' r
. Tonight radio , fans of the North
west wlH be giveti treat in the form
of a' concert by ,the Orpheus - Male
chorus broadcast by , the .Willard P.
Hawley Jr staUon CKTG) - '
I Under the direction of William Ma
aell Wilder, .founder of tie organiza
tion, which is one of the oldest of Its
kind In ths 5eityrtbjs; chorus" will sing
at the Hawley station between and 10
o'clock this evening. W. A. McDou
gall, who arranged., the program, said
this morning 'that. Jt. promised to be
one of Us" Jaest ever put on the air' bjr
a Portland radio station. v. r ;r . .;
lSeveral duets by Miss Harriet and.
Miss Florence Leach and two solos by
Harriet Leach will be features' of the
program. Harriet Leach is known in
musical circles .as Portland's . most
promising . soprano, while her I sister
Florence la well known. as a charming:
contralto. ' '---:.'t'-vi-A
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Custodian . Property
Quiz Committee 0.
-r, .s ',
, (Br rnited Krwi) , !
i Washington. June 13. The. senate
sub-committee which is to conduct an
Inquiry into the activities of the office
joI ' ibe, 'alien property 'custodian ' lias
been approved. ' Senators Sterling, Re
publican, of South Dakota : .Cummins,
Republican. - of Iowa. 'and Overman,
Democrat of , North Carolina, are. in?
eluded' la' the committee.- j 1
lower picture shows i-ouis
height and claims' to be' the
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GANG ASSAULTS
While waiting at East 88th and Yam
hill streets for a streetcar. which was
to take them to the steamship Liver
pool. Maru to work 'as ship carpenter,
R-. L. Thomas, ' 52, ' and' his son,.W. B.
Thomas. were v attacked and severely
beaten at -7-o'clock this - morning by a
gang of men.. Both men applied to the
emergency -hospital for treatment.'. N
Tbe elder Thomas "was waiting" near
the curb- for , the" ;Car while his son
walked over to- a grocery store nearby
and attempted to rouse the proprietor
to buy lunch -for the two.
SIX IK GAI7G , -'
The son was between the 'screen door
and the inner door when the gang ac
costed his father." Thomas said there
were about six men In the gang. 'They
asked t him -first what he had in liis
pocket. . -He drew but his empty, hand
and replied "nothing." . - ,
Without further-warning one struck
him across the back of the head, with
a blackjack made from a loaded piece
of garden . hose. ' Another man struck
him in the eye. ' He attempted to de
fend himself, : btit. seeing he .was out
numbered. turned and -ran around the
block..-. They chased him about 40
yards' and then turned - back- toward
-the grocery -store. " ' '-?-'-"
ATTACK SON ' - ,' .. L.-V, V
-As soon a the attack on the father
tad started, 'two of the men.; ran over
to1 the entrance to the store and began
to beat the son with their flstai,? They
rushed at him. shoving him through tne
glass. In the- door Snd causing several
bad cuts on bands ad arms. . - -.
The-son ran through the store and
finding the key rn the back 4oor man
aged to - get away;, ; The proprietor of
the store ran downstairs when the noise
started and arrived - in time to see
(Coatlmaed on Pare aute.li. Cetoma One) .
's Condition C
; Hint of
. rToisoning Is Made
: a ;v
London,' June 13. (I X."; S.) The
physical condition y of - Nlcolai ;; Lenin,
founder of , -the soviet 'government-and
real ruler of Russia. is""hopeless, ac
cor Jlng tft i information secured .' thia
afternoon from -Authoritative sources.
Lenin Is said to he suffering from in
flux of blood Tin to the brain.- which
caused a . loss 'of speech. "A stroke' of
paralysis followed. -
FATHER AND SON
HEIRS SUE
FOR ESTATE
Allege in Suit That Christian'
Science Churches Misappro
priated $600,000 Left Them;
by Well-Known Portlander
Charging that endowment-, fund- of
$600,000 left by the will of the late E.
Henry Wemme to , the six Christian
Science churches of Portland was mis- -
appropriated and diverted to private
uses and that the wishes and intentions
of Wemme were- repudiated by the
agents of the church, suit seeking to .
recover . the property and -stock con- -
trolled by the fund and asking for an
accounting of the finances of the fund
was filed m the circuit -court today by .
the five hetrs-at-law of Wemme, who -died
here Decereber 17. 1914.
wemme a .relatives charge that a
home for wayward rirls established un- .
der the terms of the will was later
sold And .the funds misappropriated.'!'.
FIVE BEING SLIT
They charge that through the agents
and practitioners of the Christian
Science church the life of Wemme was
cut short a number of years when he
was induced . to discharge licensed '
physicians for the church practition
ers while he was suffering from dla ..'
betes. '--'- . t.-'.
The five heirs who Drought the suit
are August Wemme, Julius Wemme,
brothers; Paulina Grohmann, Anna Y
Schubert, sisters,- snd Johann Wemme, "
nephew. ' August Wemme lives In Port
land and Anna Schubert in C sec ho- -Slovakia.
- The other, three are rest-' -dents
of Germany . v . .
Suit In this case was delayed be
cause of the war, the complaint ex
plains, since -August Wemme was at
the time in Germany and unable to
come to this country. . ; .
CHARGES HADE
The complaint says Henry Wemme, .
made his will December 27. 1913. and
that this will ' was probated , a short .:
time after his death.. ,
Wemme's relatives' charge he was .
surrounded by practitioners and agents
of the church, who took advantage of
his weak; and susceptible condition to
induce Mm Wjmake a will leaving his
estate to this trust -fund to be under ;
the coutrorof the Church. . ,a -s
TJis . relaUve hargf he- .srajj - even -supplied
with a chauffeur who was a '.
member of the Christian" Science
church, In order that at all times he
would be under the Influence of -the .
teaching of this faith. !
He was lriauced to believe the trust
fund would be used for some worthy
charitable purpose, the complaint al
leges, asxl'lt was agreed a home for
wayward girls would be established or .
If there was no need for this the money '
was to be used In some charitable pur
pose of similar nature or with equal
merit. -' ': - ' . " ' . -
SAT BOTfE SOLD . . "i, .
The fund was -drawn .up and in- .
corporated and stock- taken "over by
the - agents of the church, the - com- .
plaint-alleges.
The complaint alleges the home es-.
tabllshed under this fund was later
sold to the Salvation Army 'and the
funds diverted to the private interests
of the agents. The relatives estimate :
$100,000 has been collected in rents.
.Suit was filed ' by Attorneys Tom
Mannix and Dan. Powers. -
CHARGES DENIED
In reply to the charges made in the
complaint, H. D. Killam, secretary of.
the Wemme fund, said not a dollar of
the money had been , used . by. - the.
churches for private use, but that the
entire fund had been, kept Intact - to
be used as provided for in the terms
of. the will. .i ,
He said property had been purchased
at Naef station on the Oregon City
lnterurban line, where a benevolent -institution
would be erected at. an es
timated cost of $100,000. .He said the
fund was Incorporated originally for .
$35,000, and had increased to some ex
tent since. The. remainder of the fund
will be used to support the home, he
said. The home will be used to care
for persons taking Christian Science
treatment, he said.
"I feel assured ' Mr. Wemme would
approve of the us of the funds,' Kil
lam added. " : ... , -tf yHT'l
Shanghai. June 13. L N. S.) Ac
cording to reports received' here today
by the Vernacular Press, the ' Norwe
gian Lutheran mission at Luchan, in
the province of Honan, was looted and
completely destroyed by bandits.
Six; foreigners were taken -prisoner, ;
the report stated, but all have . been
released except Miss Staurseth, who Is
being .held for; ransom. - v .
Many buildings were burned by the
looting ' bandits,; the advices stated.,
and i it was - reported more than JOO
Chinese were shot or burned to death. '
CHigDIIS.
Indian Iiand' Opened
For Mineral Suryey'
Washington, June 1 3. (WASHING- '
TON BUREAU OF.THE. JOURNAL) -Representative
Slnnott received notice -from
Commissioner Burks of the In- ,
dlan bureau of the 'opening by execu
tive ' order of all. unallotted land of
Klamath. ; reservation -to exploration ,
for minerals. ; This - action has ' been '
urged kr C. Ro "McCuber of-, Beaty,-' '
Or who -. submitted ; ors for examine-'
tiort. Presence of .low grade gold is '
indicated, whether in paying quantities
not "determined. If valuable minerals.- -are
discovered locators have one year
in which to enter into lease with Uis
government. , - -
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