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f. ""N. V J - OREGON NEWS ;1 Trews from all over Ore gon comes to The Statesman . via i Associated Press dis patches and Is featured dally la this newspaper. ; THE WEATHEH . ' Fair today and Thursday, cooler and higher humidity; Max. Temp. Tuesday 78, Min. 45, river I A feet, clear, northwest winds'. FOUhUDEP 1831 EIGHTY-FIFTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, "Wednesday Morning, May 22, 1935 No. 43 1 III IX r y I ft r I i 1 Itiiiililillii 1 ' T.7" -.. WMUM Vfi I nwiuja o R Jim MUST ENFORCE i Mil pmiGDPinD mii ouyuiuuii TELLS SHERIFF Columbia County, Officer is Advised - of Duties . in ' Strike Emergency Protection to Growers of : .Berries in Obtaining Barrels Promised - ' Upon the sheriff of every coun ty In Oregon Is Imposed the 'full duty of maintaining peace and or der In the present strike situation. Governor Charles "H. Martin -warn ed late yesterday in a letter to Oscar G. Weed, sheriff of Colum bia county. : Officers -who neglect to do their duty will he removed from office, Governor Martin warned. In making public the letter, the executive office pointed out that Weed had written Governor Mar tin stating that the strike situa tion in his county was becoming so critical it might not he possible for him to handle the situation property. Governor Martin's reply was In terpreted to mean that he would resist as long as possible calling out the state police or the national guard in any'strike situation. Will Bemove Sheriffs If Law Not Enforced "If all the sheriffs of the sev eral counties of the state perform their duties no necessity will arise whereby yon or any of the sheriffs will have to call upon the executive department for assist ance". Govern - Martin's letter read. "Should I receive any informa tion that the criminal laws of the state are not being faithfully en forced by any sheriff or any other officer whose duty it is to enforce such laws,-1 shall proceed under the statutes of the state, to have such-officer or officers removed. "Ia their places I would appoint officers who would enforce all the "laws of the state and .maintain peace and ordetf ." v - Governor Martin -Informed Sheriff Weed that it should not be necessary to remind -him of his duties as sheriff. . v ."Toll, as sheriff, are the chief executive officer ' and conservator of the peace of your county Gov ernor Martin's letter continued. The governor's letter then cited a number of criminal statutes under which the sheriffs operate. May Disperse Crowd vniawiuiiy ussciuuicu ' Special attention was" called to that section providing that when ever persons to the number of three or more, armed or not, are - unlawfully or riotously assembled In any county, city or town, the sheriff, bis deputies, mayor of We city," town or Tillage, or chief exe- , cutive officers thereof,; have au thority: to . demand them to dis perse. If they do not disperse the officers must arrest them or cause them to be arrested, and they may he punished according to law.' Other criminal statutes cited by Governor Martin read: ; r "The arresting officer or offi cers may command the aid of per sons present or within the county, except members of the National Guard. If any person, so com . manded to give such aid neglects or refuses to do so, he Is deemed one, tt the rioters and may be treated and punished accordingly. "If any such officer, having no tice. Of such unlawful or riotous . assemblage, saau neglect tne au thority with which he Is vested, as prescribed In this section, he is guilty of misdemeanor. ;- ; ' , ; "The sheriff is made, by stat ute, the chief executive officer and guardian of .the people of the county, and it is his duty to keep the public peace and to arrest and confine all persons who commit violations of the law." ' Governor Martin's letter con tinued: - "As governor of the state I ex pect you, and the sheriff of every other county, to do his full duty to preserve and maintain peace and - order. "In the discharge of his duty ' (Turn to page 2, col. 4) SUBSIDY FOB FLAX hed, mourn MONMOUTH, Ore., May 21-() The Monmouth chamber or com ' merce today stood behind the flax v expansion program & for Oregon, r eq u eating that - Governor Martin ask President Roosevelt and the Oregon congressional delegation to back a federal subsidy for the - industry. . It was suggested the subsidy be based - on the number of acres grown and manufactured and be ". paid from duty collected on flax and linen imports. " The chamber pointed out that . the principal European flax-pro ducing countries have a subsidy In effect which works to the ad vantage of the Industry and the support of the grower and manu facturer. - . . ... Famous Social : Worker Called 1 . - - I ' JANE ADDAMS HE IMS DIES; Nobel Prize Winner Noted as Hull House Founder Called Suddenly CHICAGO, May ;l.-(VJane Addams, internationally known social worker and champion of world peace, died late today in Passavant hospital, where she had undergone a major operation. Miss Addams, the founder of the famous Chicago social settle ment, Hull House, and a Nobel prize winner for her peace efforts, would have been 75 years old on September . ?X She was ordered to the hospital Saturday when her physician. Dr. James A. Britton, decided an im mediate operation was necessary to relieve abdominal - adhesions Miss Addams had only n1 w hour's notice, which she said -was just long enough to let her finish a book she was reading. While her age made the opera tion dangerous, she came through in fairly good condition and an nounced Monday that it "wasn't nearly so bad" as one in Decem ber, 1931, when she was a patient in Johns Hopkins hospital, Balti more. Early today, however, she took a turn for the worse. Dr. Britton, Charles A. Elliott and A. H. Cur tis, called to her bedside, reported the patient was "sinking rapidly. An hour later she lapsed into un consciousness. She died at 5:15 p. m. (Central Standard time). . Fisher Contests Ouster as Solon ROSEBURG. Ore., May 21.-GF) -Appointment of a successor to Senator Walter Fisher, Douglas county democrat, will be delayed from week to week until legal phases of the situation are clari fied, the county, court . Indicated. t Senator Fisher has challenged authority of state . administrative officers in declaring the senator- ship, vacant because Fisher tem porarily accepted a lucrative gov ernmental position. - MECHANIC KIIXED KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., May Jl.HHFf11 R. Cooper, 45, au tomobile" mechanic was fatally In jured when thrown from the back of a logging truck as it rounded a corner here tonight. He died en route to a hospital. CALM IS REQUIRED NORTH BEND, Ore., May 21.-(-First steel work was raised on the $2,225,000 Coos Bay highway bridge today when two steel .bot tom column sections, each weigh ing 34 tons, were swung into place on the south channel pier. Such work can only be under taken when the wind is calm, en gineers said in explaining the halt in operations this noon. THE DALLES HOPEFUL THE DALLES, Ore., May 21.-(yPj-Word has been received from Washington. D. C.. by The Dalles port commission ' that its applica tion for $74,000 grant for water terminal construction has r been given full legal approval and now awaits only the decision of PWA Administrator Ickes. - The- commission has been In formed 1 that the PWA may , in crease its grant to public bodies to a 50-50 basis. 4-L BOARD DIVIDED -PORTLAND, Ore., May 21. -Employers and employe directors of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen split wide apart tonight on what wage Increases to grant lumber. workers. ; , HIGH IBS gjpiiefe SEVELT TO ADDRESS JOINT SESSION TODAY Long Filibusters for Hours but Has Only Four Votes to Support Refusal Patman Bill's Death Held Certain; Milder Plan for Bonus Talked WASHINGTON, May 21-tiFVA vigorous veto message, forecast to spell simultaneous death to the inflationary Patman bonus bill and birth of a new cash pay ment drive, tonight was assured of personal delivery by President Roosevelt tomorrow to a Joint ses sion of congress. Six hours of filibustering talk by Senator Long (D-La) to keep the senate from joining the house to hear the message collapsed fin ally under a parliamentary man euver which took the Loulsianan off the floor. But the break did not come until the White House itself had said the president would take his precedent-shatter ing veto to the house tomorrow even if the senate were not on hand. The final vote on the resolution for a joint veto assemblage with the house first of its kind was 44 to 4. That the veto would prove a death-blow to the Patman new- money bill was agreed to by lead ers on both sides. They said the senate was sure to sustain the president. But the veterans' forces were ready to press new legisla tion, tempered perhaps by what Mr. Roosevelt may say about pa per money. Single-handedly, Long con ducted for six hours the filibus ter, and still seemed fresh when he stopped. He contended the pre sident wanted a joint session for a "sounding board," clashed with Senator McKellar (D-Tenn) over work-relief scales, refused even W reply when Borah tR-Ida) whom he personally has nominat ed as a presidential candidates pleaded that "further delay would reflect upon the senate, if not the president." BOX PUNT CLOSES IN FRUIT DISTRICT HOOD RIVER, Ore., May 21.- (p)-The Oregon Lumber company mill and box factory at Dee. Ore.. in the heart of the Hood River fruit district was sucked into the Pacifle Northwest lumber strike today when demands by represen tatives of some ZOO men were re- lected. ! Early today sawmill and tim ber workers union organizers from Portland canvassed workers who were idle as a result of A breakdown at the mill Monday Br noon the union claimed bet ter than 80 per cent of the men had signed. , , : They then demanded accept ance of the, closed . shoo princi ple and wages of (0 cents an hour with acceptance- "Of any other wage figure finally agreed upon when the strike ends. MAXTOR FACES KJOFE LOS ANGELES, May 2 Mff) Eddie - Cantor, stage and screen comedian probably will undergo an operation this week to correct "minor stomach ailment?' of ficials of Sam Goldwyu studio announced today. i - I- Bridge Steel Work Begun Terminal Plans Furthered Wage Question Deadlocked Sea Lion Defeats Octopus With the sawmill and timber workers' union, American Feder aflon of Labor affiliate, demand ing sharply Increased wages, the 4-L company-worker union which had been the principal bargaining agency for. years, moved toward higher wages. , . The i 4 employe directors Toted unanimously for an Increase of 10 cents an hour, but were check mated by the 14 employer direct org. In turn the employe directors blocked an employer motion for a wage increase of only five cents an hour which would bring- the minimum wage to 60 cents an hour. , - . - j . ENTERTAINS VISITORS FLORENCE, Ore., May 21H) -Denizens of the deep presented a strange and fierce combat here for Sunday visitors when a big bull sea lion churned his way to the surface of the ocean with an eight-foot octopus. The sea was churned to a froth as the lion lashed the life out of his prey. Portions of tbe octopus1 tentacles were thrown 20 feet. With the battle over, the other sea lions and seagulls rushed screamingly to the brief feast. World News at a Glance (By The Associated Press) Domestic: " . . ? Chicago Jane . Addams,' wor ld famous social worker, dies in coma. ' Washington Leaders smash bonus filibuster by Huey Long; president ready to deliver veto message personally at joint con gressional session as new bonus drive Is forecast. Washington President holds fast to work relief pay scale in storm of labor protest, but leaves way open for adjustments. Indianapolis Three racers killed in speed trials for Memor ial Day auto classic. , Washington Senator Tydings appeals for 5-year armament holi day in support of Nye-Clark fili buster against big nary appropri ations. Kansas City Wheat belt ap proving AAA production control plans. Washington Rlckberg plea for presidential code imposing auth ority presages new -house-senate NRA clash. New York Barbara Hutton to remain full-fledged American al though married to Danish count. Foreign: Berlin Military - conscription ordered for Germans between 18 add 45 to build army of 600,000; Hitler flays European powers, blames victorious World war al lies for armaments race. Wool, England Lawrence of Arabia buried in unmarked grave. London More flexible export restrictions goal of international wheat conference opening today under U. S. chairmanship. Nanking China denies receipt of warning that Japan intends to invade North China demilitarized zone. Ceremony is Set June 10 at Elsinore; Todd, Smith Among Welcomers Willamette university's school year will be brought to a . close Monday, June 10, when com mencement exercises for the class of '35 will be combined with cere monies formally Inducting Dr. Bruce R. Baxter Into the office of president of the university. Plans for the Joint ceremony were an nounced yesterday at the cam pus. The dual service will be held at the Elsinore theatre here begin ning at 10 o'clock In the morn ing. President E. H.Todd of the College of Pnget Sound, former dean of Willamette university, will represent the colleges of the northwest in an address of wel come to Dr. Baxter; Amedee M. Smith, president of the board of trustees, will represent that group in welcoming Dr. Baxter. Activities for the seniors will extend from May 31 through June (Turn to page 2, coL 2) Dlffl IS EJECTED FOB USE DF FISTS ST. LOUIS, May 21.-flVDix-ry' Dean was led from the field under police escort today after a near riot in the fifth inning in-' terra pted Philadelphia's 7 to C conquest of the world champion Cardinals. Ill-feeling expressed in jibes by the rival players during the early innings flared into action in the fourth when Coach Hans Lo- bert accused Paul Dean, on the mound for the Cardinals, of throwing a bean ball at Lou Chi- osxa. ". Paul Dean dropped his glove and squared off. Dixry, anxious to be his brother's keeper, rushed to the scene from the bench, but the umpires interfered and there were no hostilities. In the fifth Al Todd, who re placed Jimmy Wilson after the Philadelphia catcher was injured in the first inning, was hit by a pitched balL He dropped his bat and started for the burler's box. Dizzy again leaped out to back up "LI'l Paul," and players from both dugouts swarmed on the field. A few belligerent punches were traded, but the threatened, tree-ior-au suDsiaea alter JUixry, held bytwo teammates during the brief fracas, was led from the diamond by police. A crowd of 2,500 cheered his departure. Seine Operator To Be Enjoined ASTORIA,- Ore May Judge Howard X. Zimmerman to day granted a temporary restrain ing order prohibiting H. J. Barbey from- operating a salmon seine under ; license for "Peacock Spit island! as granted him by the Oregon xish commission. The restraining order was issued following filing of a .suit by Arne Johnson and five other Columbia river glllnet fishermen, charging that seine operations will interfere with other, fishing rights. -: . lUeUBlTE BAXTER AT CaMMENGEMENT nn Board of Control to Await Final Clearing Up of Legal Questions Dynamite to Be Used; Walls are in Poor Condition i Engineer Reports Razing crews on the old capitol structure were ready yesterday to begin the work of demolishing the old walls but word came through the state board of control that the work should be delayed until all danger of adverse court action was past. As a result, the 50 men daily engaged in cleaning up the debris caused by the fire continued with their work on the Interior of the statehouse and the walls were kept intact, gaunt reminders' of the disastrous fire of April 25. Word was sent to state officials yesterday that the four members of the Marion County Taxpayers' league who brought an injunction suit a fortnight ago were nego tiating with engineers who are to inspect the walls at the expense of the plaintiff in the injunc tion suit. The engineers, expect ed to be on hand yesterday, had not arrived late in the afternoon. Counsel for Henry Zorn and his three fellow litigants said, how ever, that the engineers would be hired "right away". As soon as they report, the Taxpayers' league group will decide on whether or not to appeal their case to the supreme court. Their action has already been dismissed in circuit court here. Dynamite Will Be Used, Announced When official word comes for the razing of the walls to start, dynamite -will be used to raze a large share of the old structure, Fred Leary, in charge of the raz ing work, said yesterday. A chargr ot dynamite will be sunk underThf base of the walls and several sections will be exploded (Turn to page 2, coL 8) FIRST SALARY TEST SUIT IS DISMISSED Suit of Ed A. Jory against Jul ius L. Meier and P. J. Stadelman, governor and secretary of state, respectively, at the time the liti gation was started, was dropped in circuit court here yesterday at the request of Rodney Alden, counsel for Jory. Alden asked the dismissal on the grounds that the salary warrant he sought to have held up. had already been paid when the suit was filed. ; Jory announced that he would shortly file a new suit, seeking to test the same matter raised in the Meier action: the constitu tionality of .the $7500 base pay granted the governor of Oregon annually. Jory contends the state constitution limits the governor to $1500 annually. Under the salary reduction schedule, the chief executive gets 17600 a year less 30 per cent. Three per cent of the total salary was restored by the last legisla ture, but the restoration of pay has not yet been made effective. - FOB RELIEF TOLD PORTLAND. Ore., May 21.-Pi -Rates for unskilled labor under the new relief program will range in Oregon from $40 to $55 a month, according to a special dis patch received by the Oregon Journal from Washington, D. C, today. The skilled rate will range from $55 to $85. By . counties, with unskilled wage listed first and skilled sec ond, the rates are: . Multnomah $55 and $85; Mar lon $48 and $70; Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Coos, Des chutes, Jackson, Klamath, Lane, Linn, Umatilla, Union and Wasco $44 and $63; all others $40 and $55. - Newspaper information is the only kind Glenn 3. Nlles, Marion county relief administrator,"- has received relative to the new; fed eral work-relief program, he paid yesterday as press dispatches from Washington, D. C, announ ced wage schedules for this county. , ; f ' The placement division of ; the relief administration . here ''has since February been re-registcring all persons on relief, i under new classifications and a new f-ling system, in preparation for the new program. Placement Officer ' I. G. Metealf now has a duplicate; . set of registrations, the old and! the new systems, from which to deter mine the- amount of. work-relief needed here. He has not yet sum marized the Information contain ed in the new files. Yakima Frontier Days Fete Ends C . In Tragedy; One Killed, 32 Hurt :V L J A - St- V f 'l 1 111. jii If Scene of the tragedy which marred the close of the Frontier Days celebration at Yakima; the. Mercy building, a. cornice of which collapsed, hurtling parade -spectators, who had swarmed there la spite of warnings and the efforts of the owners, to the sidewalk 40 feet below. Picture was taken after -the tragedy. Victor. Raff, 18, of Wapato, was killed, and 83 others were injured, some crit ically. International Illustrated News Fhoto. THREE MEN KILLED E Stubblefietd, Well Known in West, Killed While on Practice Spin INDIANAPOLIS, May 21.-P)-Three men rode to their deaths at the Indianapolis motor speed way today while preparing for the 500-mile automobile race May 30. W: H. "Stubby" Stubblefield, 27, veteran Los Angeles pilot, leaped the wall on the southwest turn late today while nearing completion of his 25-mile qualify ing run and was. injured fatally. Leo - Whittaker, a neighbor - of Stubblefield, riding with him as mechanic, died with the little driver who had finished every 500-mile race he started. " Big Johnny Hannon, who came out of Norristown, Pa., as the eastern dirt track champion to try his fortune on the rough brick course here, was killed ear lier in the day when he lost con trol of his mount in the third turn. He was dead when picked up. Oscar Reeves, Indianapolis, his riding mechanic, was taken to a hospital, where he was said to be in serious condition tonight. It was one of the worst days for fatalities la the history of the track, which has been operating since 1909, and brought the total number of deaths at the speed way in that time to 30. Twenty- six ot the victims have been driv ers and mechanics; four were spectators. Baker Fugitives Captured After 2 Days? Liberty BAKER. Ore., May 21.-UP)- Threa weary prisoners were back in the Baker county jail tonight, having offered noresistance when they were captured this morning to end two days of being on the dodge. They overpowered Deputy Sher iff, Frank Littlef ield Sunday night and escaped. O. C. McHugh, under two-year sentence to the Oregon peniten tiary for grand larceny, and L. B. Wright and Q. K. E. Forde were the fugitives captured this morn ing by State Police Lieutenant W. W. Taneey and Officer Guy Church. ; . SECTION BOSS KILLED CLATSKANIE, Ore., May 21.-(ff)-John Sundberg, 58, foreman of the Mayger section of the Spo kane, Portland & Seattle railway, was fatally Injured in. a collision 10 miles east of here today. - AUTO RAC Attractive Country Home Is Rapidly Somewhat akin to the then im aginative "Around the World in 80 Days' of Jules Verne, Is ' -a home reconstruction? project just completed by newcomers to Sa lem, Mr. and Mrs. Irving B. Dex ter,; who arrived here in. March from the Philippine Islands to make their home on the former Major E. ;Y. Lansing holdings west of the highway three miles south of to'wxL---vu? t'.-:-: In scarcely more than $6 days, the Dexters have renovated and remodeled the large colonial resi dence on the, place, have rebuilt the old two-room tenant residence into a modern -six-room cottage, remodeled the barn, and virtually rebuilt the garage, not to men tion seeding a . portion- of -. the grounds about the main residence tor lawns, and worked over and added to flower gardens. "To data the' project to rehabili tate this place,- better known to some as the former Fred Thlel- sen country home, has cost $12,- VL Lj s- if CELERY RECIPE IS ASKED IS WEEK Either Cooked or Raw Uses of Garden Product are Invited, Round Table Celery Imparts a distinctive flavor to any recipe, and if there is enough celery in a loaf, salad or other combination to make it distinctly a celery dish, send the recipe to the Round Table editor before Thursday noon of this week. Any recipe calling for celery as the. principal ' ingredient; either cooked or raw,' is eligible in the contest. Three prizes will be awarded Friday mornincr. . More beet and onion, recipes fol low: . ' . Spiced Cream Beets S or 4 cooked beets H teaipoon minced onion, parboiled prif of ptrslef A tpoon rintgar 1 tmbleipoon floor 1 tablespoon batter M eop stock ; -H teaspoon lemon juice 1 eloTe salt and pepper to taite Slice the beets, make a sauce by blending the flour in the melt ed butter adding stock and sea soning with sale, pepper and lem on juice. When thickened, add the sliced beets, onion,, clove and parsley. Reheat. Before serving, stir in the vinegar. Serves 3 or 4. Mrs. Martin Schmidt, Route 4. Box 314. Onion Shortcake 3 cups chopped onioa S tablespoons batter H cap soar cream 1 Sf salt and pepper Place butter and water in fry ing pan. Add the chopped onions. Cook until they look clear, stir often, as they should not brown. When done, season with salt and pepper. While the onions are cooking, mix up a biscuit dough of 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons bak ing powder, teaspoon salt, 2 (Turn to page. 2, coL 3) Beating ot Girl At Port Oriord : Is Under Probe , PORT ORFORD, Ore.. May 21. -V-Irwln Jamlesoh, 14, was be ing held at Gold Beach by Sher iff Frits Smith today pending In vestigation of the alleged beating of Mary Catherine Soransen, Port Orford high school senior. ' Tourists were reported to bare found the girl lying by the side of a road Sunday. She was not badly Injured. Reconstructed 000, but the result is an elegant residence and In all one ,of the finest rural homes hereabouts. As ;many 7 as 18 ' workmen swarmed, over the house at a time in the various phases of the pro ject. H. C. Hummel, local con tractor, was in charge of the gen eral construction work.' : It was ' about -18 months ago that Mr, Dexter, after a third of a century spent in the jphilippines where he served for a period pre ceding Creed C. Hammond as au ditor of the islands, picked Salem and this .farm spot as the place which was to become home. This decision was made after he had visited and in some cases revis ited every plausible location from Minnesota west and the length ot the Pacific coast from San Diego to Seattle. ... . - ' 11 "When . I saw this place, i knew v this was what I wanted. and we re most happy to be here, I've traveled the world over and (Turn to page 2, coL 4) GDitfllfJTO REACH PEAK 10 EVEUTS TOY Grand Lodgeand Assembly to Hold Main Meetings and Name Officers Muscovite Parade Tonight Entertainment . Climax; h Czar to Be Guarded Peak ' of the five-day grand lodge I. O. O. F. of Oregon will eome today, with the grand lodge and Rebekah assembly, the twa largest bodies, in full sessions throughout the day, and the .color ful Muscovite parade in which all of grand Odd Fellowdom will parT ticipate to be staged on the down-i-town streets tonight, starting at 9:30 o'clock. All grand lodge ses sions will come to a close late Thursday afternoon. Other highlights of today will be election of officers for both the grand lodge and the assembly. As usual the real contest in the grand lodge will come for the of fice of grand warden, now held by Roy H. Gibbs of Gresham, with names of 12 or 15 candidates to be proposed for this post. In the Rebekah assembly, the chief elec tion interest centers on choice ot the secretary, the position held the past year by Dora Sexton of The Dalles. Eugene. Corvallis and eastern Oregon all have candi dates in the field for this job. Sentiment is evident in several quarters for reelection ot Charles P. Poole ot feugene as grand mas ter of the grand lodge, and should this develop sufficient force to carry to ballot, it will be the first time in 30 years the grand master has served more than one year. If the usual order of succession takes place, F. M. Sexton of The Dalles will be the grand master A .til A VAei.'aill ITAarM l a vuo j -vi v auu wia aacHiii v a Hillsboro will succeed Grace Christiansen of Portland as pres ident of the assembly. Grand Encampment ;ji ',. , Installs Officers -New officers of the Grand En campment, installed at the eloss of the one-day session of that branch yesterday, include: L. A." Rossner of Dayton, .grand - patri arch; C. O. Engrstrom of Salem, grand high priest; Eugene Blan chett of Pendleton, grand senior warden; P. J. Schneider of Silver ton, grand Junior warden; W. A. Morand of Portland, grand scribe; A. H. Knight of Canby, reelected grand treasurer; S. A. Harris of Brooks and retiring patriarch, grand representative; Joseph Schweltxer of Portland, grand rep resentative ; , Frank Norris of Reedsport, grand marshal; L. J. Flint of Corvallis. grand sentinel: and Ed York of Baker City, graaa outer sentinel. Two hundred members, of tbe Grand Encampment attended these sessions, held at the L O. O. F. temple. For the Muscovite parade to night. Czar "Shorty" Claud My ers of Tillamook will march closely guarded bv 30 Cossacks for It is rumored a carefully planned plot has been mad to as sassinate the Czar. The Musco vites,, be It known, are the fun makers of the convention, tad so their parade will be replete with red fire and other attention-getters. Marching with the Musco rites will be 1 00 candidates to their order, the of fleers of all 'branches, the cantons. Czarina Grace Linlater of Port land and her staff of Xady Musco vites, the Salem high school band and the Eugene I. O. O. F. band. Following the parade, a Mascovite ceremonial will be held at tbe armory for Muscovites only. Memorial Service Is This Afternoon . T. ' - . The grand lodge and Rebekah assembly win merge at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon for a mem orial service at -the armory, tol--lowed ' by . separate meetings of each' " group, - and at 5; 15 the grand masters banquet will be served - at the armory. - Degrea work, closed to the public elated for tonight includes: Subordinate lodge second 1 degree . by Monte zuma lodge of Hillsboro, 7:45, armory; Rebekah degree, con ferred by Morning Star lodge of Tillamook, 7 o'clock, Willamette (Turn to page 2, coL 1) Quick Action on Man-Caused Fire : Shown in Report PORTLAND. Ore., May tl.-itP -The first man-caused fire report ed thin season on the Mount Hood national forest was quickly squelched. Forest supervisor a. u. Waha reported today. ? The fire was reported at 12:45 a m. Thursday,-May IS, and ex tinguished by 1 : 3 0 a. m. i The responsible person was apprehended at : 9 a., m. and promptly taken to Hood River where he was fined $5 by the jus tice of peace and paid additional costs of $2.50. Forest Ranger Roy Weeman and a small crew went to the fire with a tank truck. The fire burn ed $00 square feet. - ,