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TITE MOItJTlTfG OKEGOITCAIT. TTTESDAY. MAY 87. 1013. 12 MAYOR EXPLAINS ROSS ISLAND STAND Rushlight Says People Will Be Sorry Some Day for Not Buying It. ISLAND'S USES DETAILED 1 b satisfactory to everyone- Not all Ul IUC ICIIUICI V 1. II J .ua V... - -. - lsfactorr to me. Perhaps I would hare done Borne things In a different way than the others who framed the char ter did them. I think, for example, that I should not. had I been on the charter commission. 'left the civil serv ice in the Sway It Is, so that It elves a chance for annulment of that branch of the city. But I think that the char ter Is all right. If you elect the right officers. That Is the all-Important thins;, after all." Crowds Cheer Heartily. Hr. Albee was cheered numerous times during his speech. When he left the Portsmouth school at 1:10 lor the Peninsula school, where be spoke at t o'clock, he was loudly aplauded. "Ooodbye," he said, waving1 his band at the large crowd of men and women. "I hope you will call upon me when I im Mayor," and there was more cheering-. Mr. Albee addressed a large crowd In Executive Tells Audience In Ford Hall of Important Propositions He Has Pot Through While Holding Office. Mayor Rushlight last night explained In detail to a large gathering; In Ford Hall. Sunnyslde. his connection with the proposed purchase of Ross Island, which plan was turned down by the voters at the last election. The ex planation of his stand on the question was. he said, brought out by persistent rumors that he Intended to acquire the Island In some roundabout way If he is elected Mayor under the new commis sion fcrm of government. He declared that th- price of $300,000 at which he had (tot an option on the property for the city was reasonable. "The people have a mistaken Idea bout this Ross Island property." said the Mayor. "I have heard reports to the effect that my uncle owns the trait and that I have merely tried to foster a deal In the name of the city for my own personal train. I will say that this report has no more truth than any one of a doxen other reports which re being circulated by my enemies. I have heard In the last two weeks that my wife is suing me for divorce: that I beat my children: that I have (cone Into bankruptcy, and in fact there Is but little I haven't heard. f Islaad Mla-at Be I'tlllsed. In relation to this Ross Island deal 1 will say that I considered I was do ing my duty. I arranged a plan where by a municipal lndustrin-1 center could be established on the Island. I had planned to place there a crematory, a dumping ground for street sweepings, a women's detention home, a street re pair plant, a water department supply station, and other Industrial depart ments for the use of the city. I se cured an option on the' Island at a stipulated price of IJoo.oOt. That was to be the outside prlre. The actual price the city was to pay was to have been determined by a Jury In condem nation proceedings. It might have tn liO.000 or It might have been 3.00n. all dnending upon what the jury con sidered it worth. If It had cost $300.- It would have been a bargain I believe. There are 407 acres. The Pock Commission rerently gave almost that much for a small strip of land for jl dock In North rortland. "After working up this proposition 1 presented the plan to the voters. That I considered my duty. They turned it down. For that reason I dropped the plan. The people of this city will be -orry some day that they did not pur chase that Island." AdsBlalatnrtlosj la Reviewed. The M.iyor went Into the details of what he has done for the city during bis administration. "I have put through some important propositions which my predecessors would not undertake. I could have drifted along and left these problems to my successors to solve had I so desired. Instead I went to work and brought out reasonable solu tions and submitted them to the voters. My activity along this line has given my political enemies more fuel for opposition and more things to build lies about. W. Q. MacLaren. of the Portland Commons, appeared at the meeting In support of the Mayor. He spoke of his connection with the vice work of the last two years. "Portland is a garden of roses and purity today In compari son to what It was two yesrs ago." he said. "I challenge any minister of the gospel or social purity worker to deny this statement. Portland of today is worth two Portlands of two years ni-o when It comes to social purity. The Mayor has given vice such a jolt that it will never get back to itself again. 1 say this for the benefit of the fathers and mothers and I hope they will spread the gospel." XORMAS C. THORXE DKOPS OUT Kaoe for Cominlisilonrr Quit With Jtequext That Others Oct Support. PORTT.AND. May 16. To the Edi tor.) 1 have decided to withdraw from the race for commissioner. When I entered the race I said I would withdraw at any time If It seemed best for the Interests of good govern ment. If the better element is to win In this campaign It will be necessary to concentrate our votes on a few good candidates. There are six men who have been recommended, both by the Public Welfare Federation and the committee of 100 By supporting there stx men and six others from the re maining 11 recommended by the two committees, it should be possible to get four good men as commissioners. I wish to thank those who have worked so earnestly ln,my behalf, and 1 sincerely hope they will decide to support those recommended by the two committees. NORMAN C, THORXE. 841 Brooklyn Street. MASK A i HEBE'S TUX WAY TO BALLOT. I Below Is a properly marked sample I ballot for Mayor, showing how the t vote Is cast for three choloea. ' First Second Third Choice Choice Choice Black z Jones x Brown ...... x Williams ... The' first choice vote is .cast for Jones, the second ciiolce for Black, and the third choice for Brown. Only one choice can be marked for any one candidate. Below Is a sample ballot properly marked1 for". Commissioner, the voter voting 'four first choices for four candidates, fonn second choices for -four others, and four third choices for four others; IX votes in all. Brown First Choice Second holes White Black Jones John Alfred Will Third Choice IS. CLARK IS LOSER Insurgent Wing of 12 o'clock Club Wins Point. WOMAN GOOD AS DEPOSED Edward the Peninsula school, along the same lines. Tonight he will speak At Vancouver avenue and Fargo street and tomorrow night In the Sunnyslfle school, East Thirty-fifth and East Tarahlll streets. BETTING FAVORS ALBEE BAKER A5D DALY FIG I RE IX COM MISSIONER CHOICES. AUTO CRANK BLOW KILLS Injured Man Conducts Friend's Konrral and Dies Xext Day. struck on the forehead Friday eve ning while cranking Ms automobile and not realising the extent of nls In jury. Charles T. Potter, an electrical contractor. "SO Division street, contin ued his duties until yesterday morn ing, when he went to bed complaining of a headache. A few hours later he was dead. e Mr. Potter was 44 years old and left a wife nd four children. He was an officer f the Artisans and Ancient Or der of United Workmen- conducted a funeral for the Artisans Sunday aft ernoon. Death was caused by a frac ture of the skulL ALBEE NAILS DOWN LIE C"nt!no1 Fnrm First Pf minister your affairs In the right man ner who will devote their time to building up your Interests. I am mak ing no promises of any kind, except the general one that I will. If you elect me. do my best for you. That, I think. Is sufficient; It Includes every thing. I shall work early and late for the best Interests of the whole clty." "I waa told today that you were op posed to the new charter." said a man. -That is a mistake." replied Mr. Al bee. "I em not opposed to lu I said before the primaries that It had good weighed the bad. and I still think so. I thought then that the good points out weighed the bad. and I stll think so. Jt would be Impossible for a set of men to compile a charter that would Rushlight Money Put l Several Weeks Ago la Covered eT.OO Wsxtr oa Albee Remains I'ataken. Betting on the election for Com misslonershlps remains unchanged wherever betting has been Indulged In, but for .the Mayoralty Albee Is the favorite. It Is only within the last week that Mr. Albee has entered actively Into the campaign, that he has gained over his opponents and the men who are Inclined to gamble on the outcome now guess him to beat Mayor Rushlight with a handsome margin. One bet of 1500 was posted Saturday t even money that Mr. Albee will be elected, but it was not taken. While the Rushlight people are not taking for Odds, they seem disinclined to take risks at even money. A considerable amount of money was bet on Rushlight earlier In the cam paign at even money. Rushlight money that went begging for takers two weeks ago now has been covered with plenty of uncovered Albee money In sight. Baker and Daly continue to be fa vorites In the Commlsslonership race. Some sports are offering 2 to 1 that one of these two candidates will be elected. A few small bets were made yesterday on Baker alone and on Dajy alone at even money. Watklns, McAllister and Cellars are the only other pronounced favorites. These five men are the only candidates npon whom any seem willing 'now to risk their money. . A week ago Clyde was considered a strong factor In the race but there seems to be little Clyde money In sight. The Clyde people are making the talk that they are going to "single shot" their candidates and this has gained them the disfavor of the friends of the other candidates. Clyde's supporters boast that they are going to the polls to vote first choice for their man alone and for none other. Many voters who otherwise would have given Clyde one of their first choice or. possibly a sec ond or a third choice vote now will not vote for him at alL DrlKcoll and Nolta are mentioned among the probabilities, but there has been nor money offered on their elec tion. Werleln. Hurlburt. Dleck and Brew ster are mentioned once in a while when a man undertakes to name a list of six or eight who are considered the leading candidates. Chairman Refuses to Halo Major Rushlight Before Organisation to Bo Quissed 'and Motion Made to Change Procedure. Following the refusal of the chair man at the meeting of the Twelve o'clock Club to go outside and invite Mayor Rushlight to come In and an swer questions, and her ruling that speakers might not participate In the discussion unless they arose and ad dressed the chair, the "Insurgent sec tlon" of the club, headed by A. 51 Hlmes, C. M. Mullen and others, yes terday "put over" a motion 'which amounted to the deposing of the chair man. Mrs. A. E. Clark, and entirely altering the method of selecting chairman. Heretofore the plan had been for the chairman each day to name the chair man for the succeeding day, but Mr, Hlmes' motion provided that the chair man should be selected by the club sitting as a committee of the whole. The discontent which had been man lfested in the Insurgent section for some time came to a head when J. G. Lane brought Into the meeting place the announcement that Mayor Rush light was in the building and asked that a committee be appointed to bring him in to answer certain charges which he desired to bring against him. This the chairman. Mrs. Clark, refused to consider. Another Proposal Made. It was then Droposed that she go and Invite the Mayor to come in and answer Questions. In rejecting mis ulan she declared that it was not the place of the club to hale candidates In to address It, and that .Mayor Kusnugni had already been Invited to appear at a meeting and had seen nt to aecnne. ThereuDon. Mr. Hlmes rose and in troduced his motion for a change of plan In selecting the chairman of the day. Mr. Mullen, who had been several times informed by the chair that he must rise from his seat to secure recog nltlon, joined in the movement and the insurgent measure was promptly car ried. The controversy that followed Its passage was, however, so strong that no one could be designated to preside over the next meeting. L. Gerllnger, candidate for Commis sioner, who was the only speaker pres ent at the meeting, was subjected to a storm of personal questions from the "Insurgents. Gerllnger Says -Ifu I'p to the People. "What do you think about the Heus- ner franchiser shouted one. "I will answer that by asking you what that has to do with my ability as a Commissioner." retorted Mr. Ger linger. "The Heusner franchise ques tion Is to be settled by the people at the coming election, and if elected to the office of Commissioner. I shall have nothing to do regarding It, beyond ad ministering the will of the people. It Is not a question of what my attitude Is upon these things which are now up to the people, but a question or my ability to administer the city govern ment in accordance with the decisions they may make upon such questions. "I am running purely on my record as a successful business man for a job which is purely a business Job. I be lieve that the city's money can be saved In numerous departments of Its govern ment by proper administration of its business affairs, and I am an applicant for the position, before the citizens of Portland." Stoppenbach Considered Strong Candidate Successful in Business, Strong in Sympathy, Friends Declare He Would Make Ideal Commissioner Resi dent of City Since 1891 Is Lover of Home and Motorboating. Political Notes res. in- blushing. "I the good he BOY HAS LOST POISON PUMP Doctor Hunts Whole Town Over While HU Patient Suffers. BROWNSVILLE, Minn., May 2. The only stomach pump In this village hav ing been appropriated by the small son of Dr.v Francis Duffey to pump out his launch. James P. Colleran. SO years old. who took by mistake a dose of medi cine Intended for a horse, had a nar row escape from death early today. The medicine contained a quantity of poison and on discovery of the mis take the town was scoured for the stomach pump. Finally "Jimmy" Duf fey. aged 10. was found calmly using it to empty the water out of his boat The pump was. taken from the boy and Colleran's life was saved. i fyILL you vote for this man?" lV asked a pretty little woman, as she handed cards out to men and wo men who were leaving a meeting in Sell wood. "Is he any good?" asked a man, half serirfusly. "Oh. yes. sir," she smiled. deed, 1 can recommend him." "What will he do. If we elect him?" asked a woman. "Will he work for us or some special Interest?" "Oh, I am sure he will work for you the people," she replied, am sure he will do all can." "How do you know that he Is a good man?" asked the woman. "Because he Is my husband," was the reply. Then It became known that the comely little woman, who was so deep ly Interested In the welfare of the par ticular candidate, was Mrs. Ambrose, wife of Clinton A. Ambrose, an aspirant for Commissioner. She received many a compliment, both for herself, for working so hard for his success, and for her husband. "How much time do you want?" asked the chairman of a meeting of a re porter the other night. Just before the meeting started. "None," replied the reporter. "Don't you want to tell the people what you stand for?" asked the chair man. "Nix." said the reporter, and he then explained. The chairman thought be cause the reporter was a man that he was a candidate. Norman C Thorne, one of the 12 can didates recommended by the weirare Federation, withdrew his name from the list of aspirants for Commissioner ships yesterday. This was In keeping with his statement of a week ago that he would withdraw should nis name not be among the 1! Indorsed by the committee of 100. Candidates for Commissioner are using every possible device to ca-.cn the eye of the voter. i ney appear everywhere. At the Mayoralty meet ings they are present in person or send representatives to nana out. mcir cards, thus taking advantage oi me .ithprinr to advance their own can didacy. . Robert G. Dleck yesterday made ad dresses before the Woodstock citizens at the Woodstock Methodist Church and before the ladles of Rossniere. see rnidates for the office of Commls sloner have been Invited to attend the meeting of the Progressive Business Men's Club at the Multnomah Hotel, Thursday and will be given an oppor tunity to outline their platforms. It has been arranged at this meeting that the ladles may also attend and listen to the arguments of the politicians. G. N Woodley will be chairman of the Marshall N. Dana last night ad dressed the members. of the Portland Art Club at the East sice liiorary ana later appeared at the Multnomah Coun cil of the Royal Arcanum. ne iu sDOke before tne nossmere uiwmj m.,K in the afternoon, at noon to tne employes of the Union Stockyards Com pany and me union v-uuif-uj. MR. 0A- STOPPENBACH'S REER IN BRIEF Born in Jefferson, "Wis., in 1866. Married in 1889. Ia the father of four children. Came to Portland in 1891. Started to .learn the paper business at the age of 14. Organised the Pacific Paper Company, with two associates, in 1892. Made a notable success of the business, which he sold two years Is now engaged in managing his property interests. Is a Republican by affiliation, but never held a political office of any kind. "When T. N. Stop p e nb a c h's friends called upon him recently and asked him to allow them to use his name as a candidate for Commissioner, he positively re fused to do so, saying that there are hundreds of others better qual ified for the position. For a long time he would not yield, insisting that he had never held public office, did not really care for an official position and preferred to remain in private life. "I am satisfied to devote my time and attention to my home and my property interests," he said, "and, as there are hundreds of others who want the offices and who, if elected, would make good, I see no reason why I should get into a political race. Get some one else to do it."' Such was his attitude and, on several occasions, when groups of his friends persisted in asking him to chanee his mind, he refused to let them present his name to the public until they told him that they regarded it as a duty he owed to the city, in which he has lived for so many years, as he had been very successful in his own business and, especially as he had retired from active business, they assured him that he would be able to serve the people of Portland to excellent advantage. This appeal reached the spot," and that is how he was induced to become a candidate. "When the writer called upon Mr. Stoppenbach for an interview, he refused to give it. "I am no politician," said Mr. Stoppenbach, "and I can't talk about myself. My career, in my own judgment, has not been espe cially such as would interest the public, and I simply will not talk about myself. My friends got me into this campaign and they will have to get me out of it. Of course, now that I am a candidate, I want to win, largely for the sake of my friends, but it would not hurt my feelings if I lose. 1 am a great lover of my home. I would rather take the family and go off into some quiet spot and enjoy that kind of thing than to have all of the laudation in the world. I suppose that is not good politics, but it ia the truth." Further than to say that he will, if elected, do the very best he can to serve all of the varied interests of the city, he refused to talk. As a matter of fact, Mr. Stop penbach is one of the foremost candidates for Commissioner. In vestigation revealed that hundreds pf his personal friends and busi ness acquaintances, all- over the city, are working hard for him Throughout his entire career m Portland, he has made hosts of friends, from whom He never has asked any favors; it is an every day thing with hiin to ' make friends, and once a friend, always a friend, is the fact with him. The writer found, in casting about the city for data, that there are scores of men and women working for Mr. Stoppenbach s election as a Commissioner who have never I met him. His friends are stand ing sponsor for him. This fact is amply illustrated by an incident which occurred 3;esterday. . A man entered a big printing establishment and or dered a batch of cards printed. On these cards he had printed the following: "Won't you vote for my friend, Mr. Stoppenbach he's all right: I know, and I stand for him?" Another man wrote from a nearby town, saying that he had seen in the newspaper that Mr.' Stoppenbach was a candidate. He asked if he could be of service if he would run down to Portland for a few days before election and work for his old-time friend. He wanted to do something to help "Stop," as Mr. Stoppenbach 's intimate friends call him. While the writer was "turned down" by Mr. Stoppenbach, he discovered why it is that this can didate's friends are so loyal to him and why they are working so hard for his election as a Commis sioner. Mr. Stoppenbach, who was born in Jefferson, Wis., in 1866, went to work at the age of 14 years in the Appleton Paper & Pulp Com pany. He went through all or tne experiences so common to a boy who had to work hard for a liv ing. He was determined that he would make good, no matter how hard it would be. He did make good, solely by grit and determin ation. He was faithful to his employers and was advanced steadily. He mastered the paper business and, when he came to the Coast, which was in 1890, he en gaged in the paper business in Tacoma for more than a year, and then came to Portland, where he organized the Pacific Paper Com pany in 1891. This marked the beginning or his most successful career in this city. He laid down the policy which, the writer discovered, had made him friends galore all over Portland. That policy was the - V v -. N 1 1 .Jr i- V -v"5 v x v v x v i T. N. STOPPENBACH. square deal. He put it into prac tice in his business long before present-day politicians began to make it such a strong part of their public talks. With those who came into con tact with the Stoppenbach square deal policy, it was instantly recog nized as a mighty good thing. They liked it and grew to have a great admiration for the man. He was quiet and dignified, but al ways approachable and affable; a keen sense of humor was ever a saving factor in his establishment, for he always liked to tell a funny story or to hear one ; he was never too busy to see his friends and his employes and associates learned to look upon him as a friend in deed. They testify that it always has been a pleasure to do busi ness with him. Therefore, it is no wonder that all over the city Stop's" friends are working so lovallv for him. In the business world, where he is best known and where he has made his influ ence felt the most, he is called the square-deal man. The Stoppenbach home life is a fine example of American domes ticity. Much of his time has been spent there just as much as he has been able to take away from his business affairs. He was mar ried October 9, 1889. There are four children. The Stoppenbach home is at 1263 Mallory avenue, Piedmont. It is pretty, but not too pretentious; simplicity is one of the Stoppenbach characteristics and this runs through all of the departments of the Stoppenbach life. - Mr. Stoppenbach 's principal sport is the motorboat. Of this he is very fond, as he admits. In fact, you can get him to talk about the river or boating and get real enthusiasm on the subject, but when it comes to talking about himself, he refers you to his friends. "I have known Mr. Stoppenbach for all the years he has been in Portland," said one of his sup porters yesterday. "He is one of the finest men I have ever known. He is the exact type of man we should have for our Commission ers. He has the business sense, as is proven by his own success; he has the nature that will enable him easily to adapt himself to the public business and he will not, if elected, play politics. He will not allow any class or clique to con trol him or to influence his actions. He has the sympathy necessary to the handling of large numbers of people, with varied complaints, and he will come as near being an ideal public officer as any ' man could. "I know personally that Mr, Stoppenbach did not want to gof into this campaign. He felt that he would prefer to enjoy private life; to be with his family and to spend considerable time on his farm in Washington County. He loves his family life and the farm. But we told him that we regarded it as a duty that he owed the city, where for so many years he has labored in business, to give four years of his time to the public wel fare. That appealed to him and he finally consented. Everyone who knows 'Stop,' and their name is legion, is working for him. They want him to win, for they know he will do the job right. We have no favors to ask of him, but we do want to see him elected, so that he will have an opportunity to help put Portland on a business hasis and to make the municipal system a success, just as he made of his own life work such a glow ing success. That is the basis upon which we are working and we feel certain that the people will not reject a man of his caliber and fitness." Paid Advertisement. and to a group of salesmen in tne morning. This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock he win speak to the Women's Political Science Club at 3:-45 P. M.; before the Shake speare Club, at the home of Mrs. .Allen Ford. 591 East Twentieth .Norm, ana tonight at 8 o'clock before the Kenil- worth Improvement Club. The six candidates that have been indorsed In common by the Committee of One Hundred and the Public Wel fare Federation have been Invited to speak for five minutes each before the Women's Political Science Club at its regular meeting In the auditorium of the Medical building at z:au o ciock this afternoon. These are Robe't G. Dleck. Marshall K. Dana, Will H. Daly, George B. Cellars, C. A. uigeiow, w. L. Brewster. C I McKenna, candidate for Mayor, will address the club. The parliamentary law class oi tne ciud will meet at 2 o'clock sharp in order that the candidates may be heard with out delay. The speeches will begin promptly at 2:30. The urgent need of putting men ex- nerienced in municipal affairs wno have not betrayed the people's trust Into the office of Commissioner was xne kevnote of the address made by Coun cilman Frank E. Watklns, before the Kevonth Ward Voters' CluD at becono. and Meade streets last night. In behalf of his candidacy. You would not think of employing a man wltn no experience wnamir iu manage a big business for you, and you would not employ men who have not made a success of other undertak ings to handle your Important affairs. The election of a Commissioner should be a serious matter to every voter," said Mr. Watklns. Candidates for municipal office will speak before the Good Government Wague at the Woodstock Methodist Church at 8 o'clock tonight. The speak ers will be George B. Cellars. W. L. Brewster. James Magulre, Will H. Daly, Robert 8. Dleck and Norman C. Thorne. A man livlnr at Auburn. New York, had a severe attack of kidney and blad der .trouble. Being a working man, not wanting to lose time, nor run up a heavy doctor's bill, he cured himself completely by using Foley Kidney Pills. A year later-he says: "It Is a pleasure to report that the cure was permanent. He has had no return whatever of the pain, backache and burning. His name Is J A. Farmer, and he says: "Of course I recommend Foley Kidney Pills as a very effective cure for kidney and bladder trouble." For sale by Huntley Bros.. Fourth and vv asmngion sueeia. m &V3: 1 i THE FUSE IS LIT! Within a very few days a merchandis ing "bomb" is due to explode that will startle Portland from center to circum ference. aX 9 I