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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, " PORTLAND, OlARCH '9, "1913.
PORTLAND HOSPITAL WARDS OFFER
BIG FIELD FOR DEEDS OF KINDNESS
Migizines, Music, Funny Papers and Visitors Welcomed Foreigners Long to Hear Native Tongue Spoken, and
"Kiddies" Gratefully Receive Extra "Goodies" May Kelly Gives Insight Into Institutions.
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BT MAT KELLY.
THE time-worn phrase. "one-blf ot
the world doesn't know what the
other h&if is doins" fits fairly
well the lite In the great hospitals of
any city. ' How many of the patients
In their comfortable private rooms sur
rounded by nay flowers, recent mag
azines and relays of anxious visitors,
ever give a thought to their fellow suf
ferers in the bit? wards on the floor
above, or below, as the case may be.
Tour wealthy citizen or well-to-do
one either, at the doctor's orders, goes
to the hospital reluctantly, deploring
the loss of time from his business or
pleasure, but he at least, has the priv
acy of his own four walls for groans
and imprecations, with no danger of
being offended by like ebullitions from
a neighboring cot, as he would be if
In a warl. Also -he has the constant
attendance of a pretty nurse to sym
pathize with each symptom, and his
own particular doctor to be called up
frequently and informed Just how fast
his heart is beating, and how many
beads of perspiration are upon his
brow.
In the wards though, you musn't
moan too loud, and you get only a
share of nurse and doctor, and some
times if a bit feverish, that share seems
as remote and uncertain as the genuine
Wall Street article.
But in these same wards, men and
women learn self-control and to think
of some one besides themselves, also
to realise how many other human be- j
ings are suffering or are even worse
off perhaps than they are.
Often lifelong friendships are be
gun in the wards. A nurse told yester
day of a woman from Seattle and one
from Eastern Oregon who occupied
adjacent cots in one of the women's
wards, both utter strangers in Port
land. They became very fond of each
other, and on leaving the hospital
rented housekeeping rooms together,
and now come over frequently with
something they have cooked for the
patients left behind.
The children's ward at the Good Sa
maritan Hospital Is Miss Loverldge's
particular hobby, and nothing is too
good for them, nor is it possible to
take too much trouble for their pleas
ure.
Charity Patients Are Manx.
Just at present there are Ave who
have been there for some time, but
none can pay, and as there are also
many charity patients in the big wards,
it is easy to understand why the hos
pital is always in need of funds.
At Christmas time the children have
a wonderful tree, people bring In toys
and candy, and this year Viva had 34
presents, which is not a bad record
for a homeless little girl. But these
babies should not be forgotten by out
siders during the rest ot the year. In
the Summer 50 cents' worth of Ice
cream, for Instance, will settle the
whole nursery for the day, and be
much appreciated by the nurses, for
when feeling Just right, these young
sters ars busier than a band of mon
keys. Members ot the different charitable
organisations in the city go regularly
to the hospitals to distribute fruit,
flowers and magazines in the wards.
and these visits are greatly appreci
ated by the invalids. It is not the ma
terial girts only that occasion pleas
ure, but the great thing is the contairt
with some one from the outside world:
the thought that strangers are inter
ested in them and sympathise with
them: also the chance of telling their
troubles and talking over their mis
haps eases their burdens very greatly.
The formula these visitors use gen
erally Is: "Would you rather have a
funny paper or a magazine?" and the
answer almost invariably comes: "Oh,
give me something funny with pictures
to look at. I can t read much.
So that PucRT Judge and Life are al
ways popular, and the church socie
ties sometimes find it difficult to ac
cumulate enough of them to satisfy all
the wards.
Of course each patient, foreigner or
otherwise, is asked courteously which
magazine he would prefer, even when
his face shows that an ABC book or
sheet of blank paper would best till
his requirements. The other day a pa
tient, an American, replied that he
would be glad to have a funsy paper.
so the black Bulgarian next to him
screwed up his features imltatively and
said "I take funny paper" with the fact
boldly . blazoned on his countenance
that he hadn't the faintest idea in the
world what he said.
Foreigners Long; to Hear Tongue.
Most of the foreigners shake their
heads dumbly when offered a maga
zine, but now and then one will essay
an attempt to explain that he can't
read English. Not long ago one of the
visiting ladies. In answer to a mute
refusal from a patient in the foreign
ward, said:
"Oh, I see. Ton are a Greek also,"
but received a most vigorous dental.
"No. no, no! No spika da Grik. Me
Italiano, spika da Itallano!"
So the lady hastily dived Into the
shallow depths of her knowledge of
Italian, emerging with "Buono giorno!
Come sta!" to the great delight of the
little man from Italy, who immediately
Broke Into a torrent of voluble Italian,
leaving the visitor as far in the rear
conversationally as a clacking motor-
ooat does a iwo-oarea skttr. But the
Italian cared not, so long as he could
once more speak his beloved tongue,
and smiled all the rest of the afternoon
In remembrance. The lady smiled too.
probably at thought of the successful
imitation of a linguist she had Just
gives!
A Chinaman who has been In one of
the wards for tome time Is always
amusing, for as soon as the visitors
get anywhere near him, ho lifts himself
up as far as he can and reaches out for
a paper. Jabbering away in some Jargon
of his own. The men in the other cots
say that he can't read but he wants
everything going, ana ucs.es no risk of
being overlooked. So the Literary Di
gest generally falls to his share, for
that is not much is demand, and it is
truly edifying to see him clutching
close Its erudite pages with a wise Ori.
sntaf look which deceives no . one,
however.
Most of the disabled men are very
cheerful concerning their crutches, and
Jokingly refer to the "cripple brigade
If there are a good many lame ones in
the same ward. One day when offer
ing a magazine with baseball pictures
to a man whose leg was bandaged op,
he replfed that they had a baseball nine
of their own right there, all one-legged
men who could swat the ball even if
they couldn't beat it out to first!
Another time a man In one of the
cots who had Just finished reading the
evening paper, called out to a friend
farther down the line, also heavily
bandaged: "Come on over here and
get the paper, old sport, if you want.
It."
Wbvii Is Patient IS Years.
Most of the regular hospital visitors
know Mrs. Bruce, who has been a pa
tient in one of the women's wards for
IS years. If a Carnegie medal was of
fered for patience and cheerfulness,
she would capture it, for during all tils
time her orphaned children have been
growing up without her care and watch,
fulness, and. as their home is down on
the Columbia River, she cannot see
them very often.
One daughter Is Just approaching
womanhood, and the nurses say Mrs.
Bruce is continually thinking of this
girl, wondering what she is doing, and
very anxious when she comes to give
her the best advice possible about the
hundred-and-one things a girl ought
to know.
The children always spend Christmas
with her. and any other time tney can
come to visit some room is found at
the hospital where they can be stowed
away.
Old Andrew, the genial factotum and
errand boy at the Good Samaritan ios
pital for the last 27 years, is a favorite
with both guests and patients, and as
necessary to the hospital atmosphere
as its oxygen.
Andrew came as a patient. He was
totally blind, but a skillful operation
made by one of the best-known sur
geons in the city restored his sight, and
he was very glad to remain and earn
his living among the doctors and nurses
who had come to mean so xnucn to nim.
In the children's ward they tell you
that no one has a hand with the babies
like old Andrew. He can pick up the
most fretful one at any time and It
Immediately "shuts up," delighted with
its ebony nurse.
One of the many things that can De
done' for the inmates of the wards is to
furnish them with games checkers.
dominoes, anything of the sort. Often
after a bridge party, the hostess will
send over the decks of cards that have
been used, and these are gratefully re
celved by the men, who while away a
great deal of time in card games. One
generous-hearted young man in Port
land has niched himself In the hospital
hall of fame by making Jigsaw puzzles
for the patients from time to time. Any
attractive picture is pasted on card
board and then cut up with his scron
saw. and many pains and discomforts
are momentarily forgotten while put
ting the fragments together again.
A unique sight Js two Austrian?, or
Hindus possibly, with their shoulders
stooped over a board, and eyes glued
on a puzzle which may turn out to be
a picture of Abraham Lincoln or some
annual football contest.
Music Much Appreciated.
Another thing the ward patients ap
preciate is muBle, and one doesn't need
to be a great singer to give them a few
moment's pleasure. A young lady on
one of the city papers used to take
time from her busy life to come out
regularly and sing In the wards. Just
popular songs, but she was followed
from one ward to anotner Dy men on
crutches and women in wheel chairs
who couldn't get enough of her music
and mourned very sincerely when she
moved away.
Two girls with a mandolin ana guitar
play sometimes for the invalids, but
they can't go very often. Think,
though, how many others there are
who might do something of the kind
once in a while. And also think what
whiff of fresh air and glimpse of
Joyous life would penetrate the men's
wards if a group or Doys wouia come in
occasionally with their breezy ways
and college songs!
For. after all, its numan love ana
sympathy we all crave even when well,
so how much more when sick and crip
pled. A house doctor told an incident
which illustrates. He had a patient
from a big lumber mill over in Wash
ington, who knew no one in Portland,
and used to lie quiescent all day with
no seeming interest in lire. But later
it haoDened that a man from the same
mill was brought in and occupied the
cot adjoining, and then his weakness
and languor disappeared, and both pa
tients recovered rapidly.
Ten thousand dollars will endow
private room in the hospital: $5000 a
bed in a ward, ana ?3uuu a enna s cot.
but people 'who can't afford that much
money can always find something else
to do, and the smaller things help out
very greatly. A wheel chair, a reciin-
Inff chair, blankets, jellies, canned truit,
or underwear and stockings for the
children are some of the things thank
fullv received. "Inasmuch as ye did it
unto one of the least of these, ye did It
unto me."
SUCCESS DECLARED REWARD OF
INTELLIGENT AND PERSISTENT EFFORT
Louis G. Clarke Gives Encouragement to Youth by Telling of Activity Resulting in His Elevation From Poor
Drug Clerk to Directing Head of Two Gnat Companies Operating in Portland.
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SCULPTRESS IS POPULAR
Invitations to Mrs. Harry Paine
Whitney's Studio Are Sought. '
LONDON. March, V. (Special. Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney, who ! a great
favorite in English society, will be
much in evidence during the season.
but she does not care to be called
society woman. Her intellectual in
terests are numerous and varied ana
she grows more and more devoted to
her studio m which she has lately been
carrying out some interesting sculpture.
I simply adore my work," sne re
cently s&id to a friend, "It never tires
me and I am never so nappy as in my
studio."
It is understod she means to send
one or two exhibits to the British
Academy In May. She has latterly
made splendid progress in the plastic
art and has been having lessons from
some of the most famous French sculp
tors. Her beautiful studio in Paris is
the rendezvous of the most Interesting
people in art . and society and invita
tions to it are eagerly sougnt, indeed
schemed for. Recently she met Prin
cess ..Louise, who is the uucness of
Argyle. another sculptress of distinc
tion, and they had a long conversation
on the pursuit so dear to both. In the
end her Boyal Highness promised to
pay Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney an
early visit at her studio when passing
through Paris.
London uniortunately does not suit
Mrs. Whitney, but she intends to take
bouse a little way out, either at Put
ney Heath, which has become excedlng
ty fashionable lately, or Roeharapton.
Germany to Increase Airships.
BERLIN. March S. (Special.) The
ewspapers announce that the War Of
fice has completed its estimates for
the strengthening of the army's air
fleet. The estimates total about
5.000,000 and will form part of the
new army bill to be submitted to the
Reichstag after Easter.
BT W. H. WARREN.
HEN Louis G. Clarke came to
Portland in 1S77 the town had
about 10,000 population, and but
a few small drug stores, and he had a
hard time -getting a Job in his line.
After a few months, he obtained
position with the drug firm of C H.
Woodard & Co.. at a nominal salary,
He worked virtually day and night, fill
ing prescriptions by day, working well
into the night hours and sleeping in the
store to answer emergency calls.
When I called upon him yesterday to
get material for a "success story
found him the senior member of the
well-known retail establishment of
Woodard. Clarke A Co., and the whole'
sale establishment of the Clarke, Wood
ward Drug Company, owners of one of
the big. thoroughly modern sky-scrap,
ers of this city, issuing orders to nu
merous subordinates, conferring with
his partner, W. F. Woodward, on va
rious problems in short, directing the
energies of one of the great concerns of
Portland.
"How did you build up this great
buslnessTr I asked him.
"By hard work, attention to business
and careful investments," he replied, t
Hard Work Is Motto.
It takes a Ions, hard pull to get to
where Mr. Clarke is. at the head of a
great business, but that it pays in every
way, from the pleasure there is in be
ing successful, is the testimony of the
man who has weathered the trials and
tribulations incident thereto.
Born in Zanesville. -O., Mr. Clarke
went Into a drug store to learn the
business. The first year he was paid
tlO a month, the second year 115
month and the third year $20 a month.
"I worked long hours and worked un
til I was through with everything,
which meant that I never knew when 1
was to have any leisure time to myself.
said Mr. Clarke. "In fact, I have worked
hard all my life. I borrowed enough
money from my father to go through a
college of pharmacy. After I got into
business for myself in Portland and
had made some money out of real estate
investments, I repaid my father. In
that way I got my start as a prescrip
tion druggist.
Newspaper Office Haven.
"I was but 14 years old when I went
to work in a Zanesville drug store, and
I was only 20 years old when I came
to Portland. That was In 1877. when
the city of today was but a small town
of approximately 10,000. I had gradu
ated as a pharmacist, but I found it
auite difficult to obtain a position here.
as there were but few small drug stores.
In fact, I was unable for several months
to get Into my business here, and filled
in the time working for the Pacific
Christian Advocate as an office assist
ant for my room and board.
"However, at the end or aoout six
months, I secured a place with the old
firm of C. H. Woodard & Co., as a pre
scription clerk; I also looked after their
special lines, such as photographic sup
ply, etc., and worked hard, filling pre
scriptions during the day. At night I
cared for the firm's correspondence and
slept in the store to be on hand to an
swer emergency calls.
No Regrets Experienced.
Of course. It was hard work and
plenty of it, but as I look back over
the vears I have spent in puiiaing up
a business, I have no regrets as to the
number of hours a day which I devoted
to the work of my employer; indeea, i
can see plainly tnat it was a gooa
thing for me, as hard work is the best
thine for a vounsr man. There is noth
ing like It and I recommend hard work
lots of It for every young man
who wishes to be a success, no matter
whether he aspires to be an employer
and conduct his own business or
whether he shall remain an. employe.
After working for the firm tor
three vears. I was taken into partner
ship and the-name of the firm was
changed to Woodard, Clarke & Co. the
same name the retail store oears touay.
Never in my early experience aia
I have much time to idle away. I was
never satisfied away from the store; it
was an attraction to me and I seldom
ever went to any sucn tning as
dance or a theater. In fact, I never
had much time for these amusements,
as it kept me busy attending to my
duties. Even when I did go to a dance
or any social affair, my mind was
more on the druff store man on me
particular amusement of the hour.
Fraternal Society Recommended
I do not recommend to young men
the taking of time for amusements, as
It is not what I consider the best thing
for a young man who would be sue
cessful In business, but by this I do not
mean that one should not have any
amusements; I simply wish to impress
upon the young men of today that it
is more important to work hard, save
and invest one's earnings than to
squander them for the theater or any
other attraction. I wouia preier to
recommend membership In some good
fraternal organization, as by this
means a young man can get into fel
lowship with good men, who will be of
srreat help to him. and ne can nave ac
cess to affairs that will assist him in
getting along well in his life: that will
fit him for success and be oi everiast
ins: benefit to him.
"Of course, it is a well-known fact
that not every man can become an em
ployer; not every man can be in busl
ness for himself and, in this connec
tion. I will say that I believe every
man should marry at an early age. He
should work hard to get a home, as
this will give him something around
which to center his activities, and it
is the most praiseworthy thing a
young man can do. It will steady and
balance him and make him a better
man, no matter whether he be an em
ployer or an employe.
Married Men Favored.
"Every man should have a home. In
fact, when we employ a man in this
establishment, we first ask him if he
is married; we encourage marriage
among our young men and we try to
make it an object for them to marry
and get their homes. We give the
young married man preference in the
positions and In the promotions, all
things being eaual, and it is to the
advantage of our male employes to be
married.
"I also recommend Investment of
money in Portland real estate. I do
this because of my own experience,
which has been profitable along this
line. The first $600 which I saved I
put Into some property over in Alblna
and, after holding it for about three
years, during which time I had paid
for It in full, I sold It for double the
amount paid for it. I have bean ex
ceedingly fortunate in my Investments
in Portland properties. I know of
nothing at the present time that is
quite so substantial and that will yield
so much return on the investment as
realty.
Avarice Declared Dangrerons.
In making investments, one should
always choose something not too allur
ing, such as mining stock, etc., and
should be content to get fair returns.
There is nothing more certain than re
turns on Portland realty, and nothing
less certain of no returns on invest
ment than many of these propositions
which are put forward by crafty per
sons to catch the unwary.
I cannot say too much regarding
the opportunities for young men in
Oregon. If young men in the East
would but come here and put In their
best energies, there are fortunes
awaiting them. The opportunities are
fully as great now as 25 years ago.
LOUIS G. CLARKE.
Why. even in the old days here we
heard the same cry against over-production,
lack of opportunity and all
that sort of thing, just as we do now,
but I want to say that it Is unfound
ed. There are opportunities of the
largest kind here awaiting the young
man who would succeed in life, and he
can succeed as an employe, or as an
employer, in the city or on the farm.
if he Is willing to work hard and fore
go many of the so-called pleasures of
life, so dear to many of our young peo
ple. It simply requires, hard work, at
tention to business and determination
to win In any line of endeavor. The
young man who possesses these qual
ities is destined to succeed.
Employes' Records Kept.
'While there Is considerable com
plaint from certain young men all over
the country to the effect that hard
work is not rewarded, I deny this. In
our own establishment there are em
ployed about 250 people. I can take
you through the building rlgnt :iow
and show you the ones who are rated
as first-class, deserving of promotion
or salary Increase or preference of any
kind. We know right along what ev
ery employe is doing, whether they ara
working hard and are entitled to spe
cial attention, or whether they are just
working along In an indifferent man
ner merely to hold their places. Wa
follow the rule of paying good salaries
and when there Is a vacancy, we pro
mote a faithful employe, whenever
possible; rarely ever do we send away
for some one to take a high position.
We believe that it Is best to give ths
places to our own people who have
shown their merit and, in this way, to
encourage the others, giving them
something to look forward to if they
remain with the firm."
While Mr. Clarke is an exceedingly
busy man and puts In long hours at
his business, he is nevertheless Inter
ested In civic affairs and in fraternal
work, and served two years on the
Executive Board when Joseph Simon
was Mayor, giving much of his valu
able time to that work. He is one ot
the city's most public-spirited citizens
and one of Jts most enthuslastlo up-builders.
INDIAN'S DEATH RECALLS
TALE OF REAL ROMANCE
William Strong, of Toot-toot-na Tribe in Oregon Who Recently Succumbed,
Picturesque Character Poor Judge but Good Temperance Advocate.
THE true Indian stories are fast be
coming history and legend but the
following told by R. A. Bensell,
of Newport, and published In the New
port Signal, which is edited and pub
lished by T. P. Kershaw, is as romantic
as that of the Black Douglas or Rich
ard Coeur de Lion. Mr. Bensall was
an Indian agent in the early days and
50 years' experience with the Indians
of Oregon has made him acquainted with
many interesting stories which will
soon be forgotten if not recorded. He
once served with Phil Sheridan. This
story is about an Indian, who died last
month on the Siletz reservation, and
his relatives.
"The death of William Strong, a
Toot-toot-na chieftain, marks the end
of a notorious family. Shell Head,
whose Indian name was Oneatta, was
chief of the Toot-toot-na tribe. His
family consisted of Jim, Jack, Bill, Jen
nie and Mary. Shell Head, or Oneatta,
and his son Jim, died at the agency.
Jack was killed at Newport. BIgheaded
Bill, afterward named William Strong,
the subject of this sketch, died on Feb
ruary 17 at the' agency, about 70 years
old.
"The first four named lived, at the
breaking out of the war of '55 and '56
at the Toot-toot-na village on the north
side of Rogue River. The three men
and Jennie, who was a good-looking
squaw, took an active part in the kill
ing of Ben Wright, who was, with a
few others, attending a dance on the
opposite side of the river and below
the Toot-toot-na village.
Great Strength Shown.
"Jennie has always been credited
with eating a part or all of Ben
Wright's heart. She was stout stocky
built and many stories are told of her
strength and endurance. One Is that
she carried S00 pounds ot flour from
the King's Valley mill to Siletz. Of
my own personal knowledge, she car
ried an anvil, weighing 165 pounds, on
her back, from the Government depot
to the Siletz, over the mountain road,
in less than a dey. She was a hard
worker, shrewd in trade, and always
had a few hundred dollars on hand. She
no doubt had, in a large degree, the
jealous and revengeful disposition of
her kind. There is reason to believe
she knew more about the murder of
Wright than she chose to tell.
"In 1878 I was detailed to go with
G. W. Collins, sub-Indian Agent, at
Yachats, south as far as Smith River,
and returning, gather all the Indians
that had left the reservation, and
bring them to the Agency. As soon
as Jennie and William Strong heafd
of this, they applied to the agent, Ben
Simpson, to be allowed to accompany
the expedition, giving as a reason that
they had left a 'cache' there when they
were moved to the agency. Simpson
demurred at first because the people
on the Rogue River had threatened to
kill any of the family on sight, but he
finally consented.
"When we reached 'the vicinity of
the old village, every old settler call
ing at the camp was watched by Wil
liam and Jennie, and several did not
hesitate to say bad words.
"On the south side, below the house
where Wright was killed, there was a
willow swamp. Into this swamp Wil
liam and Jennie went, hunting here
and there, noting the older trees and
landmarks. All day long this quest
went on. But high water had. years
before, covered this low place and
obliterated any mark these two may
have had, by which to locate the
cache. Now the question Is, how did
they have something to hurriedly hide
on that side of the river, when they
lived several miles up the river and on
the opposite side?
"Mary was a child at that date and
grew to be a rather handsome woman.
Because of her good looks she was
called 'Highland Mary,' and tor the
same reason, ran a meteoric course,
died young, and was buried with her
sister Jennie.
Temperance Is Urged.
"Now we come back to the last of
the family. He was a carpenter for
a time and worked for the Government.
He was a strong temperance advocate
and deplored seeing his people drink
ing so much liquor. When General
Joe Palmer was made agent under the
'New Dispensation.' he sought to in
struct the Indians in civil government.
and established Indian courts. Strong,
probably on account of his large head,
was made Superior Judge. His Ideas
of justice may be understood by the
decision he made in a divorce case. The
judge had lost his wife a few weeks
prior to that, and decided to grant the
lady a divorce, provided that she marry
him. This she refused to do. How
fortunate for the purity of the ermine,
that the recall was not in vogue."
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"es but really new hair growing all
over the scalp. If you care for pretty,
soft hair, and lots of it; surely get a
25-cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine
from any drug store or toilet counter
and Just try it.