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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1913)
ROSS ISLAND PLAN INSURANCE MAN WANTED BY PROGRESSIVES TO ENTER RACE FOR MAYOR. IS X Sanitarv Commission Orders Proposal for Bond Issue Placed on Ballot. v CREMATORY IS OVERTAXED 111 'bbBE? ISw Another Plant for Reduction of Garbage Is Considered Necessary and Rosa Island Location Is FaTored oj- Commissioners. Following a detailed Investigation ct the sanitary conditions of Portland the special sanitary commission appointed last Fall by Mayor Rushlight yesterday adopted a resolution requesting the City Council to place on the ballot at the city election In June an initiative measure calltng for the issuance of bonds for the purchase- of Ross Island in the 'Willamette River In South Port land. The resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the members of the commission present after the incin erator problem was discussed at length. Th commission In Its investigation has found, according to a report which is being prepared, that the present In cinerator is overtaxed and that some thing must be done to relieve the strain. The only thing left to do. It is sa.d. Is to construct another plant, and the most practical, economical and sanitary place for such a plant Is con sidered to be the Island which the com mission urges the voters to purchase. Accordingly the commission will wage a campaign in the interest of the passage of the bonding measure which the Council will be asked to submit to the voters. Among other things the commission will prepare a short state ment to be placed over the signatures of the members on the ballot, stating the n-c(is for a new incinerator and explainins why Boss Island Is the proper place. Plan Orlglaator la Mayor. The Ross Island plan was originated by Mayor Rushlight, who had a bond issue measure placed on the ballot at the last general election. It lost. The Mavor. believing that the voters did not know the tacts in the case, got the City Council to authorise the appointment of a commission to investigate conditions and make a report. The commission comprises 15 business men and women of the city and representatives of the newspapers. It was explained at the meeting yes terday that Ross island Is the proper p:ace for an incinerator for many rea sons, principally, however, for econom ical reasons. At present. It was ex plained, it costs the city 14.50 a ton to haul garbage to the crematory in North Portland. To -haul to Ross Island would cost but J2.50 a ton. or a saving of ii a ton. With thousands of tons of garbage being consumed each month the saving would more than meet the Interest on the Ross Island investment. Chairman J. N. Teal of the commis sion explained that he has made a care ful Investigation of the Ross Island plan, and has concluded that it is ex ceedingly meritorious. He declared he believed the Mayor's Initiative measure would have carried at the last election Jf the people had understood the real facts Dr. Clear Sea Economy. Dr. A. J. Glesy, a member of the commission, declared that the Island should be acquired for economical rea sons if for nothing else. "When It comes to hauling garbage clear across tho city to an Incinerator It soon runs up Into money," he said. Mrs. Solomon Hlrsch. Mrs. Frederick Kggert. Mrs, Hidden. V. S. Smallwood and other members of the commission spoke In favor of the plan and voted favorably upon the resolution asking the Council to submit the question to the voters. All agreed to another reso lution providing for a statement on the ballot by the commission and for the support of a publicity campaign. The commission considered also the question of changes in the plumbing code of the city, with the view of rem edying some of the defects which have been found to exist and passed a reso lution asking the Council to take up the problem at once. MARTIN DOCK SITE CHOSEN Commission Selects Foot of Seven teenth Street for City Wharf. A derision to relinquish its intention to condemn the American Can Com pany's dock, at the foot of Fourteenth -treet. on the West Side, as a portion of the site for municipal dock No. 1 was reached by the Dock Commission at a special meeting held last night, which was attended by Mayor Rush light. The reason for the decision was that the company demanded 1100.000 damages for the removal of their ware house, which would place the cost of the site at too high a figure. It was decided to condemn the Mar tin dock, at the foot of Seventeenth street. Instead. The building of the municipal dock on the site selected last night will mean that the west landing of the Albtna ferry will hava to be moved. The Dock Commission will hold an adpourned meeting for the transaction of general business this afternoon and will meet again tomorrow at 2 15 P. M. HEIGHTS IS DETERMINED Council Crest for P-ark Perposes Is Campaign's Aim. Unless the Park Eoard Indicates that It contemplates acquiring for a mu nicipal park Council Crest, or at least t.ie observation point on the Crest, if the proposal park and playground bond issue shall be passed. th cltlsens of Portland Heights will unite to oppose the bond measure. This was the senti ment of a meeting of Portland Heights citixens he'.d at the Portland Heights Club to consider steps for securing Council Crest as a portion of the city park system. A delegation representing the Great er Portland Plans Association and other organisations Interested in the passage of the bond Issue waited on the meet ing and urged the support of the meas ure, indicating that popular opinion is strongly In favor of the city acquiring the Crest for park purposes. Ashland BUie Destructive. ASHLAND, Or- March It. (Special.) Fire toniifht destroyed the Mahan res taurant and rooming-bouse, also the Wilson cleaning shop adjoining, boith frame structures, located on Fourth street. The former was a large build ing and a landmark In this vicinity. The destruction was complete, both as to buildings and contents. The cause ut the lira Is unknown. V H. RTTSSELL ALBEE IS GROOMED Progressives Want Insurance Man to Run. CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN Resident for 18 Tears, Commercial Club Member, Twice Previously Candidate for Mayoralty, May Try Third Time. Premium which is being brought to bear by prominent Progressives on H. Russell Albee to enter the campaign for Mayor probably will result in the announcement within the next few days of his intention to seek the Pro gressive nomination lor Mayor m me Progressive primary election May 3. When asked last night If he was to enter the race he said he had not defl hut Admitted that he has his candidacy under aerloua con- ilderatlon. a ih ha hepn a. resident ot TA-.i'nn in, is vMra. during which time he has been interested in politics and In the anaira or me cu lru governments in various capacities. i ,VA nM.a,innt hA htm soueht the office of Mayor and In both campaigns came near winning. e serveu m i State Senate during the sessions of 1909 and 1911 and made a good record, being Instrumental In the passage at each session of a number of Important bins. . . He first entered politics aDout eigm -o-alnafr HAr H. WilllamS jcib "i- - - - - - for Mayor and came near winning al ter a short campaign. no again Be came a candidate for Mayor about six . n n n 0- u - An IndeDendent against Joseph Simon and M. G. Munly. nd again made a gooa race. ui.... . i. nri.ntiati(in of the Pro gressive party he has Joined the ranks and is considerea oy tne party ituw the most apt rnisreiii ,vnwu ,a It la for that reason that the leaders are trying to get him ito the ring. In believing that he can win the Progressives say they are looking largely to the women's vote. Mr. Albee a married man ana naa a clear ord and a clean private character, which the Progressive leaders say will count more In the coming election than ill politics. Mr. Albee is the manager of the n.thiriipn ATutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee and a succeso- 1 business man and Horticulturist, in o.lslltinn to htihomn in Lau- relhurst a fruit orchard in Hood River, u i. momhAt nf thA f?n m mere! al Club and other business and commer cial organizations of the city and state and is prominent In social circles. POLICE ARE OUTWITTED THOMAS SMITH, CHARGED WITH FRACD, SECURES RELEASE. Man Who Show Evidence of Former Prosperity Baffles Effort to- Se cure Bertlllon Records. With his finger-tips sandpapered down to the quick, so that they would leave no impression. Thomas Smith, a well-dressed, middle-aged man, under sentence of 90 days for circulating a begging petition, underwent the usual booking at the Bertillion office at de tective headquarters yesterday. He also closed his eyes while being photo graphed, so that a poor likeness was obtained. Today he Is free, after having his case re-opened and the judgment set aside, and the detectives seem to be effectual! balked in their effort to file Smith's careful preparatlcna to avoid Identification lead the police to believe that he is attempting to conceal a past which would be of Interest. On the plea that his attorney had been unavoidably detained and that he , , n a nn nnnortunitv to make an adequate defense. Smith's case was re-opened yesterday ana no was given a suspended sentence. He was arrested several days before while circulating a paper which showed that he had col lected $27. He refused to disclose his connections, but it was found later that he has relatives In good standing here. Sergeant Hunter obtained nothing ot value but the Bertillion measurements. t i ...-1 that ih. niHanner'li finsrers were smooth, but Smith explained that It came from long practice in oooa keeplng. lr. Foulkes Speaks Here. Rev. William H. Foulkea, ex-pastor of m ALBEE. the First Presbyterian Church, spoke before 40 Presbyterian ministers at a meeting held In the First Presbyterian Church on the aims of the board of relief and ministerial sustenance and the methods of the committee in es tablishing the proposed 110.000.000 fund, by means of which pensions will be provided for aged missionaries, min isters, widows and orphans. TAX DECISIOMJS AWAITED Southern Pacific and Others Refuse Payment of Road Levy. OREGON CITY. Or., March 24. (Spe cial.) Sheriff Mass announced today that $473,076.47 of the 1912 taxroll of $658,760 had been collected. This is a remarkable record, considering that several of the largest taxpayers have held back to await a decision as to the legality of the new law regarding the special road taxes. The. Southern Paclflo Company and other corporations are among those that have refused to pay the special road tax. They tendered checks for all taxes but the special road taxes, and the Sher. Iff, upon advice of counsel, declined them. Sheriff Mass turned over to Treasurer Tufts, prior to March 18. $251,531.17 and today turned over $162,101.90. He will turn over tomorrow $59,443.40. The col lection of taxes was begun February 3. At this time last year $495,759.87, which Included payment by the corporations who are holding back on the special road tax payments, had been collected. Had they paid this year the collections would have been $30,000 or $40,000 larger. ALLEGED FORGER IS TAKEN Francis 3IcMlllan, Aged 24, Wanted at Eugene. Francis McMillan, 24 years old, want ed at Eugene for alleged forgeries amounting to $200', was arrested yes terday in company with bis bride in a rooming-house at Ninth and Everett streets, by Detectives Price and Mal lett. rAt tA TIICATIA AbOUt the middle of February and soon afterward miauie ui , , ,. married Miss Mossie Tindall. an em- in order to get sufficient funds with which to take his wile away wun uim. PERJURY CHARGE PLACED Arthur Xash, Wanted tn Seattle, Ar rested Near Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., March J4. (Special.) Arthur Nash, wanted In Se attle on a charge of perjury, was ar rested at Orchards tonight and brought hVcusto2yeof Theepl?c. runm,nMayor Irwin and J. A. Troeh furnished bail for him to the extent of $2500. He was then released. Nash is saw to nave traded sight, unseen," 30 acres on McNeil's Island for 5 acres of Bedland s t-au, land two years ago and at that time moi on affidavit that there were no Hens on his property. Now the other nrtv to the transaction Is '"k'"5 I suit In Seattle. Marlon Bridge Now Assured. SALEM. Or.. March 24. (Special.) The new bridge across the Wilhimette - ,j,ucer oI the burlesque, pro 'lVtS: v.d8'FPlood with suspender, or a belt a tnr Ihil tiHrtlFO Tt Will be COn- structed Jointly by Yamhill and Marlon Counties and is to cost $85,000 PLAYING BARBARA HARE LAtyy' in tv AUDIENCE GOT A PN? 1 1 FLOOD L .. -I FAMILIAR PORTRAIT OV DAM FLOOD AT -EAST REHEARSAL, f 'tr- & B ' Trading Stamps, Bonds, Coupons To Be Given Free With the Nation's Leading Makes of Pianos. If interested in Trading Stamps, etc., call tomorrow (Wednesday), Bed Letter day, at the S. & H. Premium Parlors, fourth floor, Olds, Wortman & King bldg., or Piano Manufactur ers' Trade Extension Bureau, third floor, Eilers building, Broadway, for merly Seventh Street, at Alder street. An Offer Unprecedented. The Climax of the Manv Eilers 15 th Anniversary Surprises Every caller will be entitled to a certificate good for more than 1100, and nearly every per son who has ever purchased a new piano at any of the forty Eilers stores along the Pacific Coast will be entitled to more than double this number. Tomorrow only Red Letter day. An offer unprecedented and of utmost importance to every collector of S. & H. Trading Stamps. FLOOD IN TROUBLE ... . . uan naies aaieiy rins anu Cries for Suspenders. ... r; DQ F0LUES Theater Managers' Show on Thurs day Xlght Promises to Be Great est Burlesque of Kind Many Acts to Be There. Pins of the safety kind and other varletjeg are tne Dane of the life of Dan Flood, of the Is to take the part of Corney, an old maid, in the burlesque or "i-ast bynne, . kA -.Aaantoii h, t h f theater man - IU ITO ,lcnoun.u J agers next Thursday night at the Hei lig. "Have you got a pin?" T,ot thA miARtlon Dan asks fully dozen times at every dress rehearsal. and severa 0f the actor-managers have ana crrn " expressed fear that Flood will forget kt i n , . - a a-m nt Thursdav and -. -a far that Flood will rorget appeal to women of the audience for assistance. ' .,,, that Milton Sea- Larry Keating, nooo s partner x me t0 hia oirlrta In nlace. It Is high ly -,nha hi a that such a aten will be taken, as Flood Is the only petticoat HAS ITS DRAWBACKS .DAM. . ILL RIN& (Mx ' THE ( A9 kWOKT manager as yet unable to manage hIB feminine attire. Seat Sale Bis. The seat sale for the "1913 Follies" has exceeded even the fondest expec tations of Biir' Pangle. At the open ing of reservations yesterday at tne Heilig a line greeted the box-office r a line greeted tne oox-omce n.4 a ,tn,v KtrAHTYl fit i 1 P ti P. t- man purchasers was maintained all day. All the vaudeville managers were visited by a committee yesterday to .1.1 l,nnr mnnv onts Wfllllll be available from the Orpheum, Empress and Pantages for the big celebratloi Tnursday. 8The resu,t was most gratl 1TZS"i and pantages ior tne Dig ceieurauun the star acts at every vaudeville house would lend a hand In making the "1913 Follies" a memorable event. At least ten vaudeville acts will enliven the programme, of which the burlesque of "East Lynne" will be the feature. For the past two months "Bill" Pan gle, of the Heilig. and Milton Seaman, of the Baker Theater, have been stay ing awake nights thinking of novelties to exhibit In the lobby of the Heilig and elsewhere for the "1913 Follies." Mr. Pangle announced last night that the novelty task now is complete ajid that display will open the eyes of every body. rlerong Dares Pangle. Mr. Pangle disclosed his parade secret yesterday. "Nick" Pierong. manager of the Empress, dared him to make good his Empress, oared mm to mase so "i bet to provide a "mile-long" parade for . i, ...... t.!...- nA-v-t Thiirsditv. i ,a manairore TIAVt ThUrsdaV. "That's dead easy," said "BUI." "Our parade will be a mile long aa measured by the comptometer of a taxicab. I have made the measurements and find that the distance from the Baker to the Orpheum is a taxicab mile." CHILEAN LINE PLANHED SHIPPIXG REPRESENTATIVE OX TOUR OF INVESTIGATION. Sixteen Merchant Vessels Are Now Under Construction for Use of Chile on Northwest Route. In view of the fact that the Chilean government will probably establish a n nt ehirot from Valparaiso to Puget Sound, with Portland as a port of call. Rafael Roma, representative u Comvn. Mackall At Co, of San Fran cisco for the west coast of South America, IS IN ruruauu oi.uw.o shipping situation and conferring with A. R. Vejar, the Chilean-Consul. The Chilean government has under construction In various shipyards of the world about 16 merchant ships, which will soon be put in operation. ani after that time the service to the Northwest from Valparaiso probably will be commenced. Comyn, Mackall & Co. have several ships loading"on the Columbia River and in other Northwest ports for South America and for that reason have sent Mr Roma to investigate conditions tho'roughly, with a view to possible further extension of the South Amer ican service. Mr. Roma will remain In Portland for several days and will then go to Seattle to look Into condi tions upon the Sound. Australia has effectively closed Its mar ket to the plumage of the heron, bird of paradise and other birds. GUNMEN IN DANGER Tong Feud Data Will Be Laid Before Department. DEPORTATION IS DESIRED wi w . . - Recent Murders Detectives Un earth Can of Opium Stored in Safety Deposit Box. Comprehensive data regarding the present' tong feud in Chinatown are being prepared by District Attorney Evans and will be taken to Washing ton. D. C. by Immigration Inspector Barbour, when he goes to lay before the Commerce Department the proposal to deport undesirable Chinese, particu- larly those tnat are snown m highbinder connections. Mr. Barbour -nriii iaava in n. few davs for this pur- will leave In a few days for this pur Kose. In tho course or tne investigation regarding the murder of Lam Foon and Ching Ah Gong, a week ago, the au thorities have disclosed many facts af fecting a score or more of Chinese, who have given aid to the gun-fighters, but not to the extent of making themselves liable to trial in the courts. It is this class which, according to the plan, will be fought by deportation orders. The immigration laws are declared ample in giving the Secretary of Commerce dis cretion in these cases. . A difficulty which will be encountered is the fact that many lawless Chinese have fraudulent identification papers, showing that they are American born, but in most cases It is thought, it will be possible to expose the fraud. From Ontario,. Or., yesterday Detec tive Abbott reported by telegraph the failure of a quest he was on, based on a report from La Grande that two Chi nese, suspected gunmen, bad passed Eastward through there. The men were In company with a Chinese woman. Detective Tichenor, armed with a search warrant, opened a safety de posit box In a downtown bank yester day, in search of evidence reported to be there, but found little to his ad vantage. He disclosed Incidentally, however, through the discovery of a small can of opium, that Chinese users of the drug resort to the deposit vaults to conceal their supply. On salmon packers along the North west coast, is likely to fall one effect of the tong war, because of the fear of harm which prevents contractors from going out to gather up their men for the fisheries. ACTRESS WILLBE HONORED Two Lodges Plan Welcome for Miss Ida Jennings Tomorrow Night. . ... Monda Glendower tioa Jennings;, Portland-bred actress. Is to be honored by two Portland lodges this week, the Elk. and Woodmen of the World, of which her latner. J. J. jennmK, is prominent member. These organizations plan to hold celebrations to welcome the Empress star to her home city. A serenade by the Elks' 42-plece band In front of the Empress tomorrow night will be a feature of the festivities and the lodgemen will attend the theater in a body later t see Miss Glendower In "A Christmas on the Comstock," ths headline act on the Empress bill. The Woodmen will celebrate next Saturday night In honor of the daugh ter of Councilman Jennings. One dozen altar boys from the Chris tian Brothers' Business College were engaged by Miss Glendower yesterday to appear In her act. The boys, dressed in .urpHe. and cassock, win walk ,i,a atac-A hAfnra a church setting and sing "Adeste Fldells,'' a Christmas anthem, in tne iinaie 01 mo ymjio. . h& Tnvnll Pftlirt Ijuage UUICHD, " " ' ' granted permission yesterday for the 1. snnofl, tin thA T' . HI StSgS throughout the week, ine lads will be in charge of Rev. Brother Andrew. n CENTRAL OREGON OBJECTIVE POINT FOR BOTH. Organizations Founded at Annual Sleeting of Jewish Agricultural Society at Synagogue. Two new Jewish colonies have been organized in Portland and will start soon for Central Oregon to establish themselves on the soil, as has already been done by one colony of 60 persons which went out into the country near Bend several weeks ago. About 1j persons have already Joined each of tne new colonizing parties and before 8.11 preparations are made and the parties are ready to leave for Central .iregon, is is expected that many more will have joined them. The foundation of these two new colony parties was made at the annua meeting of the Jewish Agricultural Society at the Talmud Torah Syna gogue Sunday afternoon, which was one of the largest mass meetings that has ever been held at that place. Officers of the society for the en suing year have been elected as follows- President, D. N. Mosessohn; first vice-president, D. Nemerovsky; second vice-president. M. Ostrow; third vice oresident, J. Rosencrantz; secretary, fc. N Weinbaum; treasurer. S. Herns, and legal adviser, B. H. Goldstein. The legal adviser of the society gives h,s services free of charge to its "embers in their efforts to carry out their plans of colonization. IMPLEMENTMEN TESTIFY International Harvester Company Did Not Dictate, Say Witnesses. WICHITA. Kan.. March 24.-Kight Oklahoma implement dealers testified that the International Harvester Com pany never attempted to Prohibit them handling machinery of Pfltorh; tried to.ctate the retail prices they should charge, nj ... '-"?- "-,nBt day or tne uwm u..... - the company unuer the Sherman ami trust law. rarlln H.P. i2 witnesses eral. questioned the witnesses. I