Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, February 07, 1912, Image 12

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Newspaper Page TextPETITION FOR TAFT TO APPEAR TODAY Campaign Committee to Glean ! Signatures in Various Parts of State. CAUSE IS WINNING DAILY Leader Say bat Little Time Will Be Required to Put President' Xime on Primary Ballot. Marlon Attire. Taft petitions will be started In clr r Uation this morning throughout Port I ind by th Taft campaign committee tn obtain the required number of sig natures to place the President's nam on the ballot at the April primary r' ction. The petitions will be circulated In Miltnomah County and In a number rf other Oregon counties as well that r one section of the state will be rep r. sented alone. The demand that President Taft be M-mlnated to succeed himself comes from throughout the state. , Enthusi astic supporters already have called at it t Taft campaign committee head o arters and asked to be permitted to k! rn the petitions, but this could not l-o done because the forms were not yet at band. Calamine tYrk Divide. When the lists of petitioners are r. ady for Ollng with Secretary of ! ite Olcott It Is predicted that they will show a remarkable representa tive lot of signers. Every class of business and profession will be repp s' ated. while artisans, day laborers ard millionaires will be found on the petitions. Good citizens of whatever aUlng or vocation In life and of the R -publican faith will be asked to algn si d. Judging from the Taft sentiment a ready expressing Itself strongly, the r-Tu!red number of petltloneri will be ol lalned within a very short time. The general Taft committee has now b. n subdivided into smaller commit-tr-m who will handle specific problems co nlng up in the campaign. There is an executive committee, finance com in ttee and committee on speakers, each w th certain definite work to do, and b-tter results may be expected from ii- w on nntil the date of the primary e: -ctlon. April 1. "Considerable apathy marked the or-snlng stages of the campaign." said :' airman Selling yesterday, "but I am cl-id to note this is disappearing;. Taft sentiment is growing and our cause will grow in -vor as the work of the c. mtnlttee progresses." Martea Repablleaaa Form. "A committee to attend to the details rf T aft's campaign has been appointed i'i Marion County and it will meet soon si d effect a working organisation." .1. Id Lloyd T. Reynolds, of Salem, mem-b-r of the House In the last session of t' s Oregon Legislature. "In my section of the Willamette V-Uley. President Taft Is stronger than h.- was six months ago. "Although he lacks the spectacular d sensational qualities of some of the t- her Presidential timber, the people a e coming to understand and appre--. ua that he is a man of substance, a man who does things and stands and r presents something." EOYS WILL USE LAUNCH V. M. C. A. Clubs Will Conduct Spring Activities oa River. Preparations are being made by the I oys' department of the Portland Toung rien's Christian Association to use the i sioclatlon lsunch more than ever dur. lag the coming Spring and Summer In onnectlon with the boys' club activ ities. The launch hss been thoroughly overhauled and repaired, and It Is ex acted to be put In use before the end of the present month. The launch will be operated under rhe direction of J. C. Meehan. assistant trays' secretary. A schedule will be made out by which certain Bible clubs ill use the lsunch on fixed days of uach week. Short runs will be made op the river where the boys will land and conduct their Bible club actlvltlea If a permanent boys' camp is pitched this Summer It will be at the foot of Mount St. Helena. At a recent gather ing of JOO T. M. C A. boys a consider able majority voted to go to the moun tains in preference to the coast. A number of river trips requiring from three to five days each, will be taken. BOYS INVADE LADD FARM In Absence of Manager They Shoot Holes Into Kitchen Tinware, In the absence of J. A. Putney, man ager of the farm belonging to the Ladd estate, on the Canyon road, two boys, one and the other 10 years of age, last Sunday broke into toe house and stole a .23-ca'.lber rifle and a .21-callber revolver. They took pots and pans from the house and shot them full of holes. They shot the beads off two dolls belonging to the Putney ri.ildren. and punctured the bottom of Mrs. Putney's brass-bo omed wash boiler several times. They ended their depredations by helping themselves to eatables, in cluding a whole chocolate cake, and later sold the revolver for S cents and the rifle for (0 cents, squandering the money. The lads were captured yesterday by the Juvenile Court authorities, and will be brought before Judge Uatens Satur- , day. They belong to well-known fam ilies residing on Yamhill street, near the center of the city. PERSONAL MENTION. . F. J. Eldrldge. of Gerrals. Is at the Bowers. Herbert Hume, of Seattle. Is at the Portland. B. L. Hubbell. a Kelso merchant. Is at the Carlton. . Robert E. Strahorn. of Spokane. Is t the Portland. I H. Brlgham. a Kalama lumberman Is at the Carlton. Judge J. J. Brumbach, of Tlwaco, Is at the Imperial Captain SC. Webber, of Eagle Cliff. Is at the Imperial. J. C. Baker, a Pullman business man. is at the Cornelius. L. I. Thorns, a Stayton business man. is at the Perkins. K. B- Hawley. of Medford. is regis tered at the Portland. H. L. Leavltt. a theatrical manager of San FrancUce, Is registered at the Bowers. Dr.. J. M. Keene. of Medford. Is reg istered at the Portland . W. Nordruff. of Pendleton, Is reg istered at the Cornelius. Dr. 8. M. Vaugh. of White Salmon. Is registered at the Carlton. Dr. M. F. Bhaw. of Hood River, l registered at the Oregon. ' J. F. Luse, a Sutherlln capitalist, is registered at the Imperial. J. A. Gilbaugh, Coroner of Clatsop County, is at the Imperial. II. W. Hollls, a Chehalls lumberman, la registered at the Poland. Mr. and Mrs. 8. T. C winer. of Seattle, are registered at the Cornelius. it. J. Lee. president of the Canby Canal Company, is at the Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sidney, of Hood River, are registered at the Bowers. C L, Scrlpps. a Chicago newspaper publisher, is registered at the Oregon. J. L. Countermine, a business man of Sea p poo e. Is registered at the Perkins. Judge J. Q. A. Bowlby. of Astoria, was in Portland yesterday on legal H. A 11 man, assessor of Wah kiakum County. Washington. Is reg istered at the Oregon. C. L. Houston, the contractor direct ing the Nehalem Jetty work, is reg istered at the Imperial. George H. George, president of the Columbia River Packers' Association of Astoria, is at the Portland. CHICAGO, Feb. . (Special.) The following from Portland. Or, are regis tered at Chicago hotela: Morrison W. Dorman: Congress Mrs. Charles Kayes; Palmer House William A. Knight. prisonersWgo free IIORSETRADETtS, ACCUSED OP SWINDLING, NOT WANTED. District Attorney Favor Settlement of Claim Against Men Held by California Authorities. That Portland is better off with Thomas W. Murphy and Joseph Locke, expert horsetraders. at liberty in San Francisco than in Jail In this city, is the opinion upon which the District Attorney bases his attitude favoring: the settling of an Indictment pending against the men and on which they are under arrest at San Francisco. Steps were being taken yesterdsy to allow the horsetraders to psy $65, the sum mentioned In a swindling charge against them, and Governor West fans been requested by District Attorney Cameron to defer the issuance of re quisition papers for the present. "Under rulings of the courts." said Deputy Fttagerald. "there is no cer tainty that we could convict the men. The bill of sale they gave In the case at Issu only guarantees the horse to "clear. whatever that means, and they doubtless would set np the defense that It meant free of Incumbrance. When the indictment was Issued we thought the men would be here, and we might at least give a good scare. Now that they are away, it would be better to let them stay away than to bring them back and have the courts put the sanction of the law on their methods, to be pursued hereafter." The two men were found In San Francisco by Deputy Sheriff Leonard after a long search, and were arrested a few days ago. They are aald to be the shrewdest horsetraders and among the largest operators on the Coast, and they have been sued and arrested here times without number. GARDEN PRIZES ARRANGED School Children to Compete for Cop and Other Trophies. At a-meeting of the garden contest committee in the Commercial Club yes terday. E. J. Jaeger was elected chair man of the committee on prises. There will be two contests, one for early vegetables and one for the later va rieties. The latter will be held on June 13. In the Armory, where an exhibition arranged for the last day of school and the Rose Festival will be held by the children of the various schools. The idea of the committee is to as sure competition among the different publla schools, and among the children In each school. One hundred prises will be offered. A silver cup will be held for a year by the school winning first prise, and If won for three years in suc cession it may be kept. The boy classes of contestants are divided into 11 years old and younger, and 13 years old and over. The girls' classes are divided In the same man ner. The size of ground to be de veloped does not count, as a percentage according to the else Is taken In award ing the prizes. The Idea Is newly established. The School Board and the State Board of Education have Indorsed the methods of the garden content committee, and will co-operate in making the coming exhibition a success. W. F. Woodward. E. J. Jaeger, H. W. Stone are among the men prominent in the advancement of this work. FIRE DANGERS RELATED P. H. Cowlea Tells Mothers Nearly All Biases Are Preventable. Frederick H. Cowles, representing the Fire Protection Association, ad dressed the Oregon Congress of Moth ers at Ita meeting yesterday on "Fire Prevention." The speaker pointed out that "5 per cent of the lives lost by fire could have been prevented If fire prevention had been taught. He ad vocated teaching children to protect the things they make and value. Mr. Cowles asked the members of the con gress how many of them knew where the fire-alarm boxes In their neigh borhood are and how they are operated He urged them to teach their children the use of the alarm box and how to operate It. He also gsve a number of suggestions to prevent accidents by fire. The cleaning of gloves and clothes with gasoline, he said, ought always to be done in the open air. Care was also urged in the nse of oil rags and matches, Mr. Cowles has spoken before the pupils In a number of the public schools, and the School Board has ex pressed Itself aa favorable to the movement which he represents. Mr. Cowles Is endeavoring to have Instruc tion In fire prevention Included In the course of study In the schools. This nss already been accomplished In Ohio, Iowa. Montana. South Dakota, Illinois and Nebraska. NEW PIAN0S FOR RENT At Bush-Lane Piano Co., 1S5 Washing ton street. CARD OF THAXKS. I wist, to thank the many friends-for their kindness and sympathy during mv recent bereavement: also for the many beautiful floral pieces. AIRS. ANNA DARBT. CONVICT? FALL IS KEY TO CLUB RAID Ex-Sheriff Word Instigates Crusade Against Gaming Places in City. EVIL DECLARED FLAGRANT Benefactor of W. C. Gibson, Who Was Paroled From Penitentiary, Angered When He Learns Protege Played at Orpheus. , Monday night's raid on the Orpheus Club and the arrest of seven men, al leged to have been gambling, accord ing to Tom Word. ex-Sheriff, was only the beginning of a crusade against a number of other equally objectionable resorts that are said to be conducted for gambling purposes In the heart of the business district. The raid on the Orphus was the re sult of the personal efforts of Mr. Word, who swore to the warrant which occasioned the visitation of the police authorities. Directly responsible for the raiding of the Orpheus Club was the falling from grace of Will C. Gibson, a paroled prisoner from the Oregon Penitentiary and a ward of Mr. Word. It was due to the efforts, of Mr. Word that Gibson was paroled and allowed to return to Portland, where he behaved himself commendably until a short time ago, when It developed that he had Issued forged checks. Bad Cheeks Glvea. "It was then I Interested myself In the case of Gibson," said Mr. Word, yesterdsy. "From Gibson I obtained what purported to be a membership card In the Orpheus Club, signed by W. O. Rust as secretary. Questioning Gibson concerning the csrd, I learned that he had visited this club and, when under the Influence of liquor, lost all of his money gambling. He then is sued two checks, one for 120 and an other for Jl.6.60. in each Instance signing the names of the people by whom be was employed. "Neither of these checks was cashed. The one for the larger amount was pre sented by the management of the club at the bank on which it was drawn a number of times, but it was always turned down. The officers of the bank then called my attention to the mat ter, with the result that I notified Gov ernor West, after learning the facts from Gibson, and Gibson was returnee, ,to the Penitentiary last Saturday. "This club, and there are others Just as bad In the heart rf the business dis trict. Is nothing more or less than a full-fledged gambling resort. I was told by Gibson that 'twenty-one,' solo, poker and all other games of chance are played there. It is In no sense a club, from the fact that no social qual ifications are required. The so-called membership cards are distributed free ly on the streets and the patronage of the unwary stranger is especially ca tered to. ' Young Mea "Fleeced." "Other resorts of the same character should be suppressed, and they shall be. They are not only a disgrace to this city, but they are accomplishing the undoine of many young men. I know of the case of one young man, not IS years of age, who lost $800 In one sitting in another of these pernicious dives not long ago, and It was only through the combined assistance and Influence of friends of the family that be was saved from a penitentiary sen tence. I also have knowledge of an other case In which a young man who bad worked for several months on a ranch came to Portland with his sav ings. He was enticed into one of these alleged clubs and In a day or to was cleaned out of 1600." Tom Johnson, said to be one of the proprietors of the Orpheus Club, form erly lived at Pendleton and Baker. Dur ing his operations in Eastern Oregon. It is said he was associated for a time with Orvllle Cavlness, who was arrest ed a few months ago in California for alleged complicity In the Humboldt bullion robbery. MORE ROOM IS REQUIRED Traffic Club Organizers Reserve Space for 100 at Table. On account of the great Interest among railroad men of all classes In the movement to organize a Traffic Club In Portland, the private dining room at the Imperial Hotel has been found Inadequate to accommodate the crowd that promises to attend the reg ular weekly luncheon of freight and passenger men at noon tomorrow. A large room on the second floor of the Imperial has been reserved, where 100 persons can be served with ease. Regular weekly luncheons will con tinue, with the object of effecting a permanent organization and renting permanent quarters. W C. Wilkes, as sistant general freight and passenger agent of the North Bank Road, will address the meeting tomorrow. GERMANS ASK CONSULSHIP Portland Societies Urge Additional Teaching of Home Tongue. Twenty-eight delegates from various German societies held a monthly meet ing In the old German schoolhouse. Sev enth and Morrison streets, Monday night, and drew up two petitions, one asking the German Embassy to re-establish a German Consulship in Port land, and the other requesting the Board of Education In Portland to con tinue to teach German In the schools four hours a week instead ot two. All Germans were asked to take out their first citizenship papers so that they might register for voting. Plans for the German festival in May were discussed. FEBRUARY JURORS DRAWN Federal Official Closeted With Man Throughout Day. The 21 men to sit as Federal grand Jurors In February have been drawn from the Jury list and have taken up their first case. Assistant United States District Attorney Johnson was closeted with them all of the first day. The Jurymen are: W. H. Bottemlller, farmer, Oregon City; Frank Brallier, farmer. Warren ton: James Irwin, farmer. Seaside; D. M. Evens, Sheridan; I D. Gibson, farmer. Salem: John Pallas, farmer. Clackamas: Herbert Bradley, mer chant, iii Ttnth street; D. H. Badine. farmer. Albany: Walter A. Goss. mill msnsger. 721 Halsey street; W. M. KUllngsworth. captain, 229 Alberta; F. M. Samson, farmer, Woodburn; T. A. Tadlock, farmer. Philomath: Peter Ornduffi Laurel; W. A. Saltmarsh, farmer. Lebanon; Soren Peterson, Mc Mlnnvllle; W. E. Stevens, farmer, Scap poose; J. M. Lawrence, grocer. Salem; E. E. Nlckerson, farmer, Veronia; J. A. Levage, farmer, Florence: P. C Anderson, blacksmith, Albany: T. P. Hlnea, Forest Grove: Ed Biddle, me chanic, Dallas; W. E. Bevens, farmer, Independence. A trial Jury of 60 citizens, to serve this month, was drawn. The prospec tive Jurors are: L. R. Abercromble. Astoria; Richard Adams, Portland; Charles C. Albright. 2S4 McMlllen street. Portland: J. C. Aldrlcb. forest Grove; J. V. Alderman. Woodburn; William H. Alexander. Eugene: Samuel B. Archer, Portland; Alfred Baicer. Portland; Owlnr O. Barlow, Portland: William Blan ton. Eurene; M. F. Brady, Portland; W. H. Bradtord. Portland: Grant Belllnzer. Water loo: A. C. Boyd. Dilley; B. C. Carlton, Leb anon: Fred A. Crawford. Dundee; H. J. Chenoweth. Goshen; Kdward Cooklnshsm, Portland; J. K- Dallas, Mint; Adolph A. Dekum, Portland; UeorKe Dixon. Corvallls; Frank 8. Dornbecker. Portland: E. . Eds erton, Clatskanie: William Ellis, Falls City: T. K. Ford. Salem: J. W. Geer. Sublimity: M. J. Hlllesaa. creswell; F. D. Isom, Plain, view; E. C. JeUers. Astoria; J. B. Jeter. Stay ton; Frederick Kell. Aurora: Alexander H. Kerr. Portland: W. A. Ketel, Houlton; William A. Kult. Perrydale; E. J. KurtlU Hillsboro; F. H. Lalfhton. Seaside; John Mo Clallum. Klnirs Valley: Paul Metals. Sandy; J. W. McKlnney, Turner; E. G. Miller. As toria; P. J. McPherson. Eugene; Daniel Reierson. Jewell: Charles H. Rice. Portland; F. C. Rice, Brownsville: Donald E. Bobbin, Portland; S. P. Strouts, Summit; B. F. Sylvester. Jasper; E. R. Tuttle. Indepen dence; Georse W. Weatherly, Portland; J. Q. Vaughn. Coburs. NEHALEM FUND IS URGED PORTLAND MEX AID IX EFFORT TO IMPROVE HARBOR. Frank A. Rowe Says Appropriation W'ns Approved, bat Has -Tot Been Made by Government. In the belief that Nehalem Valley was overlooked by the last Congress, Frank A. Rowe, president of the Ne halem Valley Bank, at Nehalem, has successfully appealed to the business men of Portland, through the Com mercial Club, asking that they indorse a telegram addressed to the Oregon Congressmen, urging an appropriation of 1180,000 for the improvement of Ne halem Harbor. Mr. Rowe said that Nehalem has al ready spent $90,000 and will subscribe that much more if the United States will spend an equal amount. "The Taqulna project and the Tilla mook Harbor projects were approved by the Government." said Mr. Rowe, "but for some reason, Nehalem was overlooked. "The Nehalem Valley is close to Port land and has unlimited undeveloped re sources, which promise much future trade with Portland. We have coal de posits, and timber and dairy prospects, unsurpassed. A railroad reaches us, and a four-hour schedule Is promised for this Summer's tourist trade. W. H. Jenkins, traveling passenger agent of the Southern Pacific, estimates that there will be 20,000 visitors." C. C. Chapman, manager of the pro motion bureau of the Portland Cham ber of Commerce, said that there, would be an excursion of Portland business men and railroad officials gent to Til lamook next Spring to remain there for several days to study the conditions carefully. ROADS STUDIED ON WALK Newport Business Man Seeks Likely Auto' Route to Portland. L, C. Smith, chairman of the execu tive committee of the Newport Com mercial Club, was In Portland for a few hours' rest yesterday, having walked from Newport, a distance of 125 miles. In an effort to discover the condition of the shortest automobile road between Newport and this city. M. Wygant, civil engineer, represent ing the Newport Commercial Club, will follow Mr. Smith In a week to ascer tain the grades and where Improve ments are necessary. Mr. Smith came by Toledo, Summit, Hosklns, Lewlsvllle and Dallas. The road between Newport and Summit was found to be in fair condition; Lin coln County will spend a large sum of money to improve the road this Spring and the Commercial Club of Newport will place signs along the entire road to Dallas, and will issue pamphlets containing Information and maps up to date. Between Summit and Hosklns the road was In a bad condition, but was found better from Hosklns to Dallas, through Lewlsvllle. A rock-ballasted road covers the stretch from Dallas to Portland. HEALTH OFFICERS SCORED Report of State Board Deplores Lax Report System. In the annual report of the State Board of Health for U10. received from BLOOD HHP TEMPER Feed the One and Thus Sweeten the Other With Ozomulsion Fretfulness, crossness, eontrarine call It what yon pleasein a child is not. as many parents believe, an out cropping of original sin. It is almost always the protesting cry of the nerves against thin, under nourished blood. The situation Is to be met. not with scolding, but with patience and Ozo mulsion. Bad temper In a child usually has a purely physical foundation. If you think this is a mere, theory, ytu ought to see some of the Jolly, chubby youngsters who were peevish, cranky little imps before their sensible mothers gave them three spoonfuls of Ozomulsion a day. With the better blood that Ozomul sion made came better temper. What is true of children In this re spect is Just as true of grown-ups. "Nervousness.' rightly understood. Is one of the most easily handled of all preventable, curable diseases. It Is commonly Just a matter of proper nutrition of the blood. Strengthen your nerves by taking Osomulslon and bs well. Sample Bottle Free by Mail That those who are seeking health and strength for themselves, children, relatives or friends may experience the life-giving properties of this exclusive Norway gold medal ozonized cod liver oil medicinal food emulsion as well as to know Ozomulsion superiority In being most palatable and easy to take a generous 3-os. bottle will be sent by mall to those who send addresses by postcard or letter to Osomulslon, US .Pearl St, N. T, For sixty years we have used trie best material, fend inventions to make Scklitz. ure and lsee it fmre. We go to Bohemia for Kojbs.; We go 1,400 feet down to roclc for fmre water. Our yeast, from wKicK we froagate the mother cell, has teen carefully guarded for sixty, years. There is no urer beer brewed. We keej it fcure, too, from the brewery to your glass, by using the Brown Bottle. t Light . starts decay, even in Jmre beer. See that crown or cork is branded '"ScM'tz." the state printing office yesterday, lax ity of health officers, doctors and nurses throughout the state in report ing births, deaths ahd contagious dis eases is severely censured. Because of this laxity it was late last year be- 1 G it3" m i TV Can't -TS this Pearson's earage? This is Wilson talking. Wish you would send a man out to my place as soon as possible. Can't start my car. Can I expect him right away? Thanks." The automobile owner finds his Bell. Telephone the quickest means of getting expert assistance when in trouble. Phones AJ116 Henry Fleckenstein & Co. 204-206 Second St. Portland, Ore, fore all available statistics were col lected and could be gotten in shape to send to the State Printer. Because of the Incompleteness of the reports, says the publication, they are not accepted by Government bureaus. ill! P - Start Every Bell Telephone is a Long Distance Station The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. mm ii :te site and Oregon is regarded as a non-registration state. This condition the health board is laboring to remedy. The re port is the most complete record it has thus far compiled.