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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1913)
7 THE STJNDAT OREGONIAT. PORTXA?fD NOVEMBER 10, 1913. rRnM rum ppl nn i pur SI GUIIUUL DHL SUIT NOT FEARED Board Proceeds on Confident Theory Contest's Effect . Will Not Retard. ACTION FRIENDLY IS VIEW Understanding Is Court Will Be Asked to Decide Mainly on As sessed and Selling: Price of Prop ertyAnnual Report Jseued. ! Portland trill have an agricultural high school If the beet efforts of Its School Board Avail, even though a suit has been brought to prevent acquisi tion of the proposed site on the Powell IValley road. In Its annual report to the legal vot tars of the district, submitted yester terday, the board -cullnes the plans for the proposed agricultural high school and prooeeds on the confident theory that the suit will be of no effect In preventing the ultimate and perhaps early erection ef a suitable building and plant on the grounds whloh the board has bargained to acquire, In fact, members of the board are given to understand that the suit la a were friendly proceeding brought to emphasize the variance between the assessed valuation and the going prlee : of property In Multnomah County and other parts of the state. ' The suit, which the board will an swer In Circuit Court tomorrow, does not allege fraud, bad faith, error or any ef the other grounds upon which actual prevention of the ultimate sale could be consummated. I Sit Ideally Located, The property Is declared by experts to be Ideally located for agricultural purposes. It lies along the Powell Val ley road in the southeast portion of the city and contains 16 acres, it con sists of about six acres of the Cleve land tract and about 11 acres which Is a part of the Bodley farm. The traot can be used for the various farm activities common In Oregon-s-fruu raising, alfalfa and corn culture, grain growing, vegetable gardening, poultry and livestock raising, dairy ing and various other work. The si acres in the Cleveland tract were purchased for $2875 an acre, while the Bodley piece of 10 acres was bought for S3000, making- the aggregate pur chase price $47,250. Members of the School Board point OUt that property in the Immediate vi cinity and even farther east recently sold for more than $3000 an acre. Lots In that vicinity are selling at from $600 to $900 each. With six lots to the acre the price on this basis would be $3600 an acre, at least. It is pointed out. The Board's report also outlines plans for special tax levy of 1 mill, making the total levy for the district B.4 mills, for acquisition of a site and construc tion of a building for the proposed school of trades; Additional Issue Suggested. An additional bond Issue of $850,000 Is suggested to be apportioned as fol lows) Oouoh School, $150,000; Bdge mont, $25,000; Hllot, $30,000; Recrea tion Center, $150000; Shattuck, $25,000; Woodlawn, $20,090. New buildings also are to be provided out of this fund, in cluding $125,000 for Couch School, $125,000 for Shattuck School and $200, 000 for the first unit of the proposed agricultural high school. The general report Is signed by R, L. Sabin, M. G. Munly and O. M. Plum- mer, members of the Board, but that portion of the report pertaining to the proposed bond Issues is signed only by Mr. Plummner and Mr. Munly. Mr. Babln dissented. The report shows that there are 3164 more children enrolled now. than a year ago. ' Among this Important changes re ported are the abandonment of the pupil-teacher system; the establishment of a Summer normal conducted for the benefit of teachers in service; opening ol a continuation evening school In Ar leta; a wider use of the vacation schools to include irregular or un classified pupils; the Introduction of ungraded rooms In various places to help the exceptional child; opening of a lew open-air schools, modification of examinations for promotion of pu pils; Introduction of a modern language In the elementary curriculum, and the authorisation of an advisory oouncl from the body of teachers. The estimated tax levy of K.S mills specified In the budget report, has been reduced to 5.4 mills. held a meeting Wednesday night, and decided to call a general strike of millmen, loggers and railroad construc tion crews in this vicinity at once. Men who were present at the conference told business men and immediately a mass meeting was called. Some fa vored giving Ross. Dugan and the others a week's notice to leave, but It was decided that this would not do, and finally all agreed on deportation. Practically every business man in Florence and nearly every citizen par ticipated. There are few Socialists here and today not one man could be found who voiced the slightest object tien te the deportation. It was understood that Porter Broth- era, who operate the mill, logging camp and railroad construction camp, had planned in case of a. strike being called to close down all operations and let the strike die out. - This would hav been a serious blow to Florence, as the bulk of Its population is more or less dependent on these industries. FAILURE BEING PROBED FORMBH BANKER. OF HOSKBCRQ SUMMONED BEFORE! GRAND JURY. T. R, Snarl dan's Liabilities Placed as 'Biigll mm f 200,000 and Some Are Reduced to Penary Thereby. ROSEBTJRO, Or, Nov. 15. (Special.) T. R. Sheridan, former president of the First National Bank of this city, who recently made a voluntary as signment in favor of his creditors, with liabilities aggregating $150,000, passed nearly all of the morning before the grand Jury today. It Is understood here that Sheridan was required to appear as a witness before the grand Jury in order that he might be given an opportunity to explain certain transactions occurring during his Incumbency as president of the First National Bank. Curing the past two days several of Sheridan's creditors have been before the grand Jury to testify. Some of theBe, it is said, have been rendered practically penniless by Sheridan's assignment. Later estimates of Sheridan s liabili ties are placed as. high as $200,000, while it Is not believed bis assets will reach $40,000. Owing to Sheridan's prominence the outcome of the grand Jury lnveBtlga' tlon is eagerly awaited. ELECTION COST HIGH Civic Bodies of San Francisco Enter Protests. MONEY WASTED, IS CHARGE FRUIT SHIPMENTS GROW CROP RAISED IN JACKSON COUNTY VALUED AT 91,200,000. Doubling of Cost of Election While Population Shows Xo Increase Pointed Out as Evidence of Need of Reforms. BAN FRANCJSCO,' Nov. IS. Spe cial ) Aroused over the alarming in crease In the cost of elections and lack of interest in them, shown by the small vote cast, the largest civic leagues and improvement olubs of the city are to join in an errort to lower the cost by reducing the number of precincts, as well as the cost of maintaining the election department. Committees from these clubs have made thorough in vestigations and ask that the number of precincts be reduced from 673 to 350, or not more than 400 polling places. How $50,000 could have been saved on two elections Is shown. One of .the committees reports: "We realise that the election on charter amendments and bond Issues are responsible fpr some Increase In expense. It is a fact, however, that for the year ended June 80, 1912, the cost of maintaining the department of- elections was $231,695, as compared with $136,728 for the year 1905, when the population was about the same as it is today, and we believe it is proper that something should be done to lessen this tremendous increase. We find that at the last primary election there was only 66,000 votes cast out of a total registration of 143,- 000. The total number of precincts was 673, and an average of 96 votes was polled to a precinct. In a great number of booths there were few as 40 or E0 votes cast. ''The extra votes cast can easily be taken care of if the number votes polled brings the average up to 800 or more in a precinct. "The city should not be compelled to stand a great financial loss, as it did in the last election, when the votes polled averaged (6 to a precinct of 200, and double the number of election booths and officers required were used and employed.'' Apples Sent to Africa, Australia, Ger many, England and Denmark, and American Market la Extended. -. MEDFORD, Or., Nov. IB-(Special.) Nine hundred and three cars of fruit have been shipped from the Rogue River Valley to date this season, which is a record for the valley. There are approximately 800 ' cars yet to be shipped, which will bring the total to 1200 cars. This will bring from 11,200, 000 to $1,500,000 to the growers of this district, which also is a new record, The prices received this year, all grades of fruit considered, have never been excelled. During the last three years they have not been approached. Pears have averaged from $1.50 to $4 a box f. o. b. Medford, and Yellow New town and Spltsenberg apples have ranged from $1.50 to $2.25 a box f. o. b. Medford. The market has been greatly ex tended this year. Apples have been sent to South Africa, Australia, Ger many, England and Denmark, and new FIRST TRAIN RIDE ENJOYED Eugene Man, 29, Owner of Wide Acres, Has New Experience. EUGENE), Or. Nov. 15. (Special.) to take nia nrst railroad ride at the age of 9, and then only because he had been drafted for Jury duty and the panel had to go to Cottage Grove to view some land In litigation, 1b the ex perlence of Carl Gimple, who has re sided all his life within seven miles of Eugene. "I never had the craving to ride on- a train," Gimple explains, and when it is understood that he has, by his own ef forts, acquired a one-fourth Interest in an 1100-acre farm, it can be seen he has not been wasting his time. The trip to Cottage Grove consumed but a few hours, but when the jurors returned Gimple was enthusiastic "Fine," he exclaimed as he got off the train; "I wish I could go right on to Portland. "Some day, when I get old enough," he said with a smile, "I'll go out and see something." The smile is signifi cant. "Oh, yes. I'll take her along," he re marked. Gimple Is single. LAFAYETTE TICKET OUT C. K. Ilayvcard Named for Mayor With Election December 43. tAFATETTE. Or., Nov. 15. (Spe cial.) A caucus wbs held here yester day and the following are the nominees that were voted upon at the regular city election December 2: For Mayor, O. E. Howard; for Councilmen, George Holmes, R. B. Jorgenson; for Recorder, J. A. Wells; for Treasurer, Keith Pow ell; for Marshall, D. Osbourne. Only one woman's name was before the voters, Mrs. D. S. Stem. MARTIAL LAW IS THREAT (Continued From First Pagre. ) started northward towards Yaquina, from where It was learned today they will proceed to Portland. Organizer Dugan, Secretary Ross and the members with a few sympathizers PISGAH HOME MAKES ITS AN NUAL THANKSGIVING APPEAL. LENTS, Or., Nov. 14. (To the . Editor.) You save many times ' given me apace in your columns to bring my meaaags before th peo ple for the upbuilding; of our mis sion ; in sustaining the "down and out," destitute, wretched, hungry men of the city In our Plgh Home. ' To the Publlo: Ae Thanksgiv ing draws near when the people win sum up their stores and re member the blessings of this, another added year to their lives, I trust it will be one of great joy to them, as it has been to us here in Plagah Home, We review a year of buch blessing and munh Joy; one that haa called for much saorlflce from every worker here. They have had to live on Flsgah - stew, as have our boys; have had cause they receive no Income or to wear your eastoftT clothing, be alary for their labor; but I b'fHk; never beard a word of complain 'from them, because they are so ab sorbed In carrying on this, their chosen work for God In living that "Inasmuch aa ye have done unto the least of these, my brethren, ye have done It unto me." Men. transformed, are out In the world living this redeemed Ufa, In banks in this city, in hotels and lodging-houses, shops, and on the road; many that came from your Jails are now men among men; and our work has not been In vain, thank God I And you, the people of Portland and the Etate of Oregon, as far as these columns reach, have had a part in lifting -up these men. "We cannot live unless you feed us.' T Tou that raise your pumpkins and I ucve . guuu Blurts, qod i lorgei 10 send us a box. I believe that the railroads will transfer them gratia but. If not, we will pay the freight ourselves if possible. Provisions are very high. Don't forget to send ua also your old clothes and ahoes to help us through the Winter. Last Sunday we had 60 men for the evening meal. We need bed ding, comforters and sheets .in Quantities to keep clean the men cominer from the cheap lodging houses, loaded with vermin. We have all this to contend with. We appreciate fruit and such things as , you enjoy In your own homes. May the blessings of God rest upon you for the coming year, and may He prosper us all I HATTIE B. LAWRENCE, Flsgah Mother, Manager Plagah 'Home. Lents, Or. Phone Tabor 2492. markets in the United States have been opened to local orchardists for the first time namely, New Orleans, Texas and Florida. From present Indications the 1314 crop will equal 1500 cars. STOP DRINKING. Take a course of treatment at the White Cross. Sure results; home care. No hypodermics, but a mild tonio treat ment. Costs nothing for Information. Call, write or phone. The White Cross, 714 Davis St.. corner 2 2d. Main 8421 A 1447. Dr. R. L. Gillespie, medical director. COMPROMISE IS ALLOWED Walla Walla Man May Plead Guilty to Second Degree Charge. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Nov. 15. (Special.)- William Shaw will be al lowed Monday to plead guilty to a charge of murder in the second degree. it was announced tonight. Shaw was convicted over a year ago of murder in the first degree for kill ing his wife, and was sentenced to be hanged. The case was taken to the Supreme Court, and Shaw was granted a new trial a few weeks ago. While the appeal was pending the anti-hanging bill was passed, and the state decided today to allow Shaw to make the plea to a lesser charge, saving the expense of another trial. Grants Pass Gets Library. " GRANTS PASS, Or.. Nov. 15. (Spe cial.) Grants -Pass soon will have a free, library. Professor R. R. Turner, city superintendent of the schools and commissioner of the library board, has arranged to Install books in two rooms in the City Hall. A librarian will be anoolnted and nlaced upon a regular salary, "the rooms will be open from 10 o'clock In the morning until 9 o'clock at night Body Found at Gervais, GERVAIS. Or., Nov. 15. (Special.) The dead body of a man about 60 years old was found under an old mill today by boys playing about the place. No money was found. Among papers on his body was a receipt for hospital fees In the name of Joseph Morley, from the George Palmer Lumber Com pany, dated 1912. The Coroner was notified and deputised Justice Mars t bury the body. Post Road's Improved. . ASHLAND. Or, Nov. 15. (Special.) In addition -to highway work being done under state and county auspices, United States engineers are advertis ing for proposals to construct about a dozen reinforced concrete bridges in various portions of Jackson County, the work to be done under the Govern ment post roads projest as applied, to the State of Oregon. Come to This Great Thanksgiving Sale of Table Linens, Cut Glass, Silverware, Dinner Ware, Etc. We Are Portland Agents "Carter" Underwear, "Monarch," "Bacmo," and "Derby" Kid Gloves We Give 2H. Green Trading Stamps Ask for Them Olds, Wortfnan Sc King "The Store of the Christmas Spirit" OCCUPYING ENTIRE CITY BLOCK MORRISON, -TENTH, WEST PARK AND ALDER. STS. We Give k3?H. Green Trading Stamps Ask for Them Great PrcHoliday Sale of Men's Clothing Our Great Pre-Holiday Sale of Men's vand Young Men's Clothing starts tomorrow morning with remarkable reductions throughout this entire department. Such well-known makes as "Michaels -Sterns," ' 'Bradigee, Kincaid" and "Brokaw, Bros," gives you assurance of unsurpassed qual ity of fabric and correctness of designs. Special reduced prices on all Men's and Young Men's Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats, except blues and blacks. Every garment strictly up to Mate, and we have all sizes. Union Files Campaign Expense. SALEM. Or., Nov. 15 (Special.) Fred L. Gilford, business agent of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' local union No. 125, Portland, reported to Secretary of State Olcott this afternoon that the union spent J16B.34 m an effort to defeat the work men's compensation act at the recent referendum election. Ashland Has Light Frost. ASHLAND, Or., Nov. 15. (Special.) This valley has been experiencing a cool wave the past few days. Last night the thermometer registered 25 degrees and the night before 88 de grees. There has been Borne fog. which today haa lifted, with resultant sunshine and mild temperature. Apples are practically all picked and no fruit will Buffer. Mail Wagon Driver Arrested. CHICAGO, Nov. 15. Albert Tardy, driver of a mall wagon, who earlier in the week stole 17 registered letters. containing 6o3, was arrested here to night by postal inspectors. He con fessed. Six hundred dollars of the stolen money was Government prop erty. Famon Free! Absolutely free a 33-cent cake of D. D. D. Skin Soap, with the purchase of a full size bottle or JJ. L. I. Prescrlo tlon for Eczema for 15 years the stan dard skin remedy. ' Relief guaranteed from this first bottle or your money refunded. D. D. u. Skin Soap, purest and "blandest of Skin Soaps, should always De usea in connection with D. D D. Prescription, the soothing, heal ing lotion. We havs'made fast friends Lot more than one family by recom mending these famous products and we want you to try tnem now on the spe cial offer. This is Immediate. You must brins this ad with you. Come todav. Huntley Drug Comr ny, Washington at Tenth;. Woodard, Clarke & Co., d'g'sts.. Alder at West Park. Adv. Men's Overcoats and Raincoats .Drastically Reduced For This Sale This includes "Shedrain," & W." and Mandelberg Raincoats in great many at tractive models for men and young men. Also our entire line Men's and Young Men's Cloth Overcoats (excepting blues and blacks) in" full length or length models. Note the .splendid savings. Men's $10.00 Overcoats and Raincoats now only Men's . $15.00 Overcoats and Raincoats now only Men '3 $30.00 Overcoats and Raincoats now only Men's $25.00 Overcoats and Raincoats now only Men's $30.00 Overcoats and Raincoats now only Men's $35,00 , Overcoats and Raincoats now only $ 7.65 $11.25 $14.95 $18.45 $22.45 $26.45 Men's and Young Men's New Winter Suits Reduced Reg. $10.00 Suits now only $ 7.65 Reg. $15.00 Suits now only $11,25 Reg. $20.00 Suits now only $14.95 Reg. $25.00 Suits now only $18.45 Reg. $30.00 Suits now only $22.45 Reg. $35.00 Suits now only $26.45 Suits tailored by the most renowned mak ers of Men's Clothes in America. Our showing embraces every new weave and wanted color. Especially strong showing of handsome mixed effects, in grays and browns. A Suit sale that offers to the men of Portland savings that are rarely to be had on clothing: of this character. All Suits reduced, except Blues and Blacks Entire Stock (Except Blues and Blacks) Reduced PL VANCOUVER LIKELY TO CELEBRATE bridge: victory December s. Women Will Take Active Part 1b Af- fair Selling ef Issue Sow Takes Interest of Business Factors. VANCOUVER. Wash., Nov. 15. (Spe cial.) It is possible that the great ban quet In celebration Of the voting bonds in Clarke and Multnomah counties fer the building of the Pacific Highway bridge will be held December 3. A committee of three, M. S3, Cohen, James J. Paden and Arthur J. Dorland, has been appointed by President Crass, of the Vancouver Commercial Club, and this committee is arranging to give a banquet for 800 or more people. As the women assisted In the election here, they will be guests of the evening, and a -Tew will no doubt be asked to make short talks. The date has not been set definitely and there is a possibility that the many holiday dinners being arranged will In terfere with the December 3 date, so the banquet may be postponed until some time during January. Business prospects were never bright er for Vancouver than now, and every one is working every way possible to get the bonds issued and sold. The scheme to sell them to the state, the money to be taken from the -state school fund, in which there is more than 11,000,000, has found approval here. Monmouth After Cup. MONMOUTH. Or., Nov. 15. (Special.) Preparations have begun by the High School students to win for the second time the Seymour cup offered as per manent property, provided it Is won twice. Monmouth High won the cup from Dallas High during the term of 1911-12. There was no contest among the schools of Polk County last year, but keen competition is expected this year. Falls City won the cup first, and next came Dallas and Monmouth. The cup is offered by County Superintend ent of Schools Seymour. JAMES FITZGERALD FREE Columbia County Prisoner Released From State Penitentiary. SALEM. Or., Nov. 15. (Special.) Su perintendent Lawnon, of the State Pen itentiary, announced tonight that he had released James Fitzgerald, com mitted from Columbia County, on a statutory charge. The man was pa roled several months ago and later was pardoned. He had violated the terms of his parole and was returned to the prison. - His lawyers a few daya ago filed habeas corpus proceedings for the re lease of the prisoner on the ground that he bad been pardoned and could not be legally held in the penitentiary on the old charge. Superintendent Lawson has obtained work for Fitzgerald on a farm near Portland. His wife came here yester day and accompanied him to Portland tonight. The habeas corpus suit will be dismissed by general agreement. CARD FIGHT UP TO COURT Three Florence Men Are Arrested as Result of Game. FLORENCE. Or.. Nov. 15. (Special.) S. J. Miller was arrested here charged with pointing a revolver at L. Ossenberg. Shortly afterward Ossen berg and J. I. Lewis .were taken into custody on a charge "of gambling. It is alleged that Oasenberg and QVERGOATS for boys nobby chinchillas for laddies of 2 to 8 years; belted styles with mili tary collars, $5 and $6.50. Fancy tweeds and cheviots in belted styles with convert ible collars $5 and $10.00. Boys' school suits of tweeds, cheviots and cassimeres; browns, grays and novelty color tones; two pairs of full-lined trousers with every suit $5, $6 and $6.50. FREE A dandy football, a pair of football -trousers, or a go-cycle given away with every boys' suit or overcoat. BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER ' Morrison Street at Fourth. Lewis won from Miller S125 at poker a couple of days before. Another game was started, when Miller drew his gun and compelled Ossenberg to give up S59, which was all the money he had. Miller deposited $250 cash bail when arrested. Ossenberg and Lewis were unable to furnish $500 bonds and were committed to Jail. Monmouth Hop Crop la Sold. . MONMOUTH, Or., Nov. 15. Special.) Ike Yoakum, one of the largest hop growers in Polk County, has cleaned up his crop at prices of 23o and 23 u a pound. Yoakum's hops this year brought him approximately $26,500. H sold his Cola crop of 223 bales and his home crop of 101 bales yesterday. - Johnson to Play TTnlontown. -JOHNSON, Wash, Nov. 15. (Special.) The boys' basketball team of the local High School has scheduled a game with the High School team at Uniontown, Wash., on November 26. at Uniontown, and will be the first of a series of gamps the. coming Winter. 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