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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN. SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1913. DAN KELLAHER MAY CAST HAT III BiNG East Side Man Expected to En ter Mayoralty Race on Bull Moose Ticket. ALBEE ALREADY IN FIELD Decision of Stat Senator to Seek Nomination Will Precipitate AVirm Contest In Third Party. Xo Democrat Tet Appears. AXBEE FTLKS IXECLABATIOX. r. Russell Albee filed with City Auditor Barbnr his platform 1 slogan in bis rmc. for Mayor at S o'clock eharp yesterday afternoon. His platform follow: "If I am nominated. I win during my Urn of office) giro the best that Is In mo for the fjptmlldlns; of Port land. I strongly favor tho commis sion form of loTtrnmint and shall work for Ita establishment on a toual nesm basis. In ordor to Insure tho proper supervision of tho expendt turoa of tho city-a fundi. amoontlBtr to many mllllona of dollars annually.- Hia slogan, to ba printed after hla aazna on tho ballot, tat -Ky Tory beat effort tor Pore kad'i upbuilding and eommlaaleo form of sorernmenA" Dan Kellaher. 6 tats Senator, mem ber of the Public Dock Commission, ex Comicllman. president of the East Side Business Men's Club and a Qrand-av-enue grocer. Is expected to follow- the example of his Illustrious leader. Colo nel Roosevelt, and toss bis hat Into the ring any day as a candidate for Mayor on the Progressive party ticket. If he does, he will enter the prima ries as a rival of H. Russell Albae. who announced himself positively as being in the race and who filed his platform and declaration of Intention yester day at the City Hall. At the grocery store, where Mr. KM. laher is sometimes to be found, hs said yesterday- that he had heard a rumor of hia candidacy and admitted that a large "number of people had asked him to run. but he would neither affirm nor deny the statement that he win be a candidate. He may file his declaration today. Kellaher-s candidacy is being; "rged by those who are not in sympathy with Mr. Albee and who believe that Kella her Is entitled to support from Pro gressives and all each citizens as favor hla ideas on municipal government, among which Is the commission form, now such a strong feature of Interest before the people of Portland. jc Deaaoerat Yet Apyrarm. Should Kellaher become a candidate, the Progressive party vote will thus be divided, between him and Mr. Albee. They will strive for the party nomina tion. Jut aa Mayor Rushlight, Gay Lombard and Councilman Magulre will strive for the nomination in the Re publican primaries. No Imoc ratio candidate for Mayor has as yet been brought out. In fact, the office la hunting the man with a vengeance in that party this time. Heretofore there have been no lack of candidates, but it is said that the commission charter, which loorrm so large on the horlxon. Is to blame for this condition. In case the charter is adopted, party designa tions will be abolished In city affairs, and the officers to be elected under It provisions will be a Mayor, four Commissioners and an Auditor. Any campaign made now would be nulli fied by its adoption. All candidates would have to renew their campaign and all would stand an equal chance, it M believed. The Progressives declare they will put up a complete city ticket for the primaries, from Mayor to Councilman, ami they have already made some an- nouncementa of candidate. Ben Rels- land and C. C. Craig are candidates for Councilmen-at-Large and will be candidates for Commissioners. If they are nominated in the primaries. J. B. Holbrook is a candidate for Councilman from the Second Ward, but he will not be for Commissioner, should he be nominated and the commission charter be adopted, as he says he cannot de vote all his time to the city. Mrs. M. L. T. Hidden is also a can didate for the Council-at-Large. and Ixin L Parker has announced himself for the position of Municipal Judge. LINER CARRIES AWAY GIRL Mlfs McCormlck Tardy leaving Kansas City and Gets Ride. Dimuaatng suffrage topics was re sponsible tor Miss McCormlck. an at tractive miss who resides at Milwaukee, Wis., but at present Is visiting at As toria, being carried away from the lat ter city an unwilling passenger aboard the steamer Kansas City yesterday, and when, after three hours aboard the liner, it appeared as If she would have to make the trip to Portland, the steamer Lurllne hove in sight and the young woman transferred for ths re turn to Astoria, Miss McCormlck had received a tele gram from friends on the Kansas City and met them when the steamer docked. Being aboard she did not notice when the lines were cast off and her plight was not discovered until the vessel was backed away from the dock. A strong ebb tide snd fresh southeast wind were to be contended with if the steamer put back, so Captain Mason pocketed his gallantry and made off with the visitor. Kent Clark, purser of the Kansas City, Interested himself In her behalf, and when the Lurllne was signalled she came alongside so Miss McCormlck sterped to the upper deck of the river packet and waved happily to her friends. STARVATION, IS VERDICT Vast Caue of Mrs. Bailey's Death, Says Jnry. SEATTLE. March :S. The death of Mrs. Mary Bailey, who died Monday night at the Oialla Sanitarium of Mrs. Linda KJrfleiJ Hazzard. the "starva tion" doctor, was caused by "lack of nutrition or starvation." according to tiie verdict returned tonight by a Cor oners Jury at Port Orchard. Kitsap County. Three physicians who per formed an autopsy on the body testi fied at the inquest that their Investi gation revealed nothing abnormal that would not be caused by the absence of food. The Coroner s Jury recommended that the Prosecuting Attorney make a further investigation of the death of Mrs. BaKer. It la believed that Prose cutor Moore will take action in tha case tomorrow. ' Mrs. Mary A. Moore, who long had been a friend of Mrs. Bl!er, testified that Mrs. Bailey was attracted to Mrs. Haxzard's method of treatment througn the publicity given the Williamson case a year ago. when Mrs. Hazzard was convicted at Port Orchard or man slaughter and sentenced to from two to 20 years' Imprisonment for starving to death Miss Claire Williamson, a wealthy English spinster, who went to her for treatment. Mrs. Bailey, who formerly lived in Puyallup and other towns in the vicin ity of Tacoma, had no relatives on the Pacific Coast. A former husband is said to be living In Chicago with two grown sons. No action has yet been taken by John F. Murphy, Prosecuting Attorney of King County, on the finding of the Das Kellaher, Who la Expected to Become Caadldate for Mayor. Seattle Coroner's Jury, that Mrs. Ida Anderson, another of Mrs. Hazzard's patients, died of starvation. I CRITICS HAVE) NO EFFECT ON DISCOVERER OF SERUM. Dr. Charles Noble, of Seattle, Ex- t tola "Cure" and Telia of Obser vations In New Tork. SPOKANE, Wash, March 28. (Spe cial) "As sure aa that cigar la lit yonr mouth and the glass is In the window. Just so sure will I cure these cases." These were the last words spoken by Dr. Frans Frledmann to Dr. Charles Noble, of Seattle, on leaving New York, as told by the latter at "the Chamber of Commerce luncheon In tha Spokane Hotel today. Before well-filled tables. Dr. Noble gave an intimate and Interesting story of what he had observed while in New Tork and the conclusions he had reached regarding Dr. Frledmann. President Charles Hebberd, of the Chamber of Commerce, presided at the luncheon and Introduced the Beattle physician. "Five hundred thousand union men of New Tork City called a huge masa meeting and demanded that Frledmann be given a square deal,' said Dr. Noble. "Criticism was so Intense that it looked for a while as though ha might not secure the right to demonstrate. As far as criticism Is concerned. Dr. Frled mann does not seem to mind It. He possesses the power of concentration and has the one Idea of proving the worth of his remedy. "I believe that Dr. Frledmann has a culture that will cure certain cases of tuberculosis. I would not go on record as stating that it will be a great or permanent cure. Tims alone can. tell, but I believe that Dr. Frledmann has made a great advancement. PRICE OF SALMON IS HIGH Warden Confiscates and Sells Fish for 25 Cents a Ponnd. .What probably was the highest price ever paid for salmon by a Portland wholesaler was recorded yesterday. when, on the Alder-street dock, with Master Fish Warden Clanton as auc tioneer, four royal Chinook salmon were knocked down to Russell Walker, a market man. for IS cents a pound, or 128.50 for the four. Master Fish Warden Clanton had a "tip" that the salmon would arrive In Portland and when they were taken off ths boat he was there to confiscate them. Several wholesale fish dealers witnessed the seizure, and began to banter each other as to who would get the salmon, with the result that when they were offered for sale it took a record price to end the good-humored rivalry. The fish were addressed to the Sani tary Fish Poultry Company. Portland, but no representative of that concern appeared to receive them. The season for commercial fishing for salmon, other than with hook and line, opens May 1. PARDONED BANKER FREE One of Taft's Last Acts of Clemency Becomes Effective. LEAVENWORTH Kan., March 2S- One of the last pardons signed by Presi dent Taft went Into effect today, when William W. Montgomery, formerly cashier of the Allegheny National Bank at Pittsburg, who was convicted of em bezzling $489,000. was released from the Federal prison here. Hla sentence on two counts was 15 years. Lower Box Rate Sougbu George M Cornwall will leave today for Chicago to appear before the Inter state Commerce Commission at a hear ing to be held April 4. On the day be fore the hearing he will be present as a delegate at a convention of box manufacturers from the Western Box Manufacturers Association. The effort of the Western interests is to secure a reduction upon boxes and box materials shipped eastward, so that the wooden box for which the most of the supplies originate in the mills of the West where timber is plentiful, may have a more nearly equal ohance in competition in the Middle West with the fiber boxes. p. ji mm.. W3. j in . i i r" II A it - V H - I t - 4 ' v 1 1 j I jJL i" ' " V t f - It I t ir .ft n irikH itnHi fii-fi i Y " I OREGON RAISES 811,765 FOR RELIEF Food Supplies Worth $10,000 Also Sent; Chamber of Com merce Adds $4000. POOR PEOPLE GIVE FREELY Contributions Pour In From Every Side for Aid or Flood Sufferers of East Work of ObtalnnlK Funds Will Go Abend. I.ITTI.K BOY SENDS ATX HE HAS FOB REIJEF OF CHILDREN SCFFERXSG FSOM FLOOD. The following letter was received yesterday by EL C Glitter, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. It was accompanied by an order for ft, s-hlch was all the little philanthro pist had. I am a little boy five years old," It reads, "and I send you a dollar to give to a poor little boy and I hope bis house did not burn down. When I open my bank I will Bend two more dollars to another little boy. I live with my grandma at the MaUory HotoL I hope all the little school children did not set very much drowned and I hope they will alt get well. ' My name Is "PORD RAN." Continued From First Patre.) slderable sum by individual contribu tions. Independent of those made by the firms with which they are con nected. The question of sending food, cloth. Ins and other supplies received care ful consideration. "In time of such calamity," said W. B. Ayer. "the greatest is money. If we send the cash back there to the proper authorities they can spend it in the manner that will result in the most good. They know what is needed ana can boy supplies on the ground cheaper than we can procure them here and ship them, even If the railroads haul them free. They will have the ad vantage also of getting them when they need them most." Soliciting Funds Dtsconraffed, Ben Selling discouraged the idea of soliciting contributions from the mer chants, also the plan of holding a pub lic concert and asking people to buy tickets. He said voluntary contribu tions should be obtained in sufficient amounts and predicted that they would be obtained. The experiences of the afternoon bore out the correctness of his theory. J. F. O'Shea expressed the opinion that the committee could easily raise $10,000 through voluntary offers. O. C. Bortsmeyer, president of the Ohio Society of Portland, and Charles L. Weaver, president of the Indiana Society of Oregon, attended and promised hearty co-operation. Mr. Weaver said that he bad had no reply to his telegram sent a few days ago to Governor Ralston offering aid. With the mark of flO.000 set as the minimum by the committee. Portland will rise to the occasion with char acteristic generosity and do ita share with the other cities of the Nation In providing needed relief. Among those who came to the Cham ber of Commerce yesterday was O. E. Frank, who designated himself "a poor working man," but who gladly gave his contribution. The ohlldren of F. H. Whitfield gave all they had in their savings bank, ag gregating (25. They promised to give more as soon as they could get It. The Needlework Guild has volun teered to send clothing to the sufferers from the flood in Ohio, and have estab lished headquarters in the sixth floor lobby of the Meier St Frank Company's store. All garments must be new and must be sent at once. Those who are assisting In the collection of the dona tion are: Mrs, S. T. Hamilton, Mrs. Alex Bernstein, Miss Henrietta Fall ing. Mrs. W. C Alvord. Mrs. William Jones, Miss Isabella DeFrels, Mrs. A. J. Qarnett, Mrs. W. F. Woodward. Mrs. Mead, Miss Katharine Glle, Mrs. Wil liam I Brewster. Day's Contributions Large, The following contributions were re ceived yesterday: Previously acknowledged 13628.50 Cash S.vo Cash 10.00 Cub S-OO c. H. rye i.uu Cash 5.W Cash 6.00 J. H. M. . . , , , 100 H. R. Albee. . ... 10.00 Cash S-00 Cash 1.UV R. O. Caldwell 2.00 Georze Waahuzton Fried 20.00 Mr. Kennedy 1.00 M. F. Canavan 6.00 H. tV. Monastes 10.00 Nellie Palmer 1.00 A R. 8 100 Cash 1O0 Fleischner, Mayer Co 200.00 H. K. Fisher 10.00 Mrs, Margaret F. Kelly 100.00 Employes of the Water Xepartment 83.00 H. E. Noble 10.00 H. E. Howarth S-00 y. u 100 A. U Owen SS.O0 J. A. Clemenson Drug Co. ..... 0-00 E. A Slipper 6 00 H. W. Vlets 8.00 W. W. Chrlstenson 10.00 Cash 0-H Eleanor Rowland 10.00 W. C. Winks 6.00 Oeorze F. Heuener 100.00 C. W. Hayhurst 8.00 Emma L. Corbett. .......... .t ... . 100.00 Louis Sonheim 2.00 Georze A. Honch. ....... .... . 6.00 M. Bartholomew.. 1.00 E. TV. Hendricks 6.00 Estate of Henry Falling 60O.O0 C. V. sutler B OO Cash 6 00 Edward B. Piper 500 Office force of Schnable A La Roche T.50 W. E. Newsome 10.00 Gay Lombard 100.00 T. J. Malond 60.00 Julius Kraemer 10 (M C. Carmlchael 600 Catherine M. Piper 6.00 A. E. Cutler 1000 Edgar. H. Slnsnleb 26.00 W. K. Rossmsn ft Co 2.30 Eastern A Western Lumber Co.... DOu.OO Mary Frances laon 10.00 F. J. Hutchlns 1O.00 Rev. Fllnn 100 C. C Williams 25.00 Land a Co 60O0 Mrs. W. C. Burrase 10.00 C. J. Maher 100 C. K- Henry Vincent Cook S-VO" C. 1 Jordan 10.00 E. M Graham - 8.00 Slnnott Adams 000 Cash 6.O0 J. Banfleld 10 00 ria..tt & rvevers.L. ...... ......... 29.00 r. v. Holman ..................... 25.00 . T. riwldlnrton. ................. 5 00 Neustaedter Bros. 100.00 Cash - JfO r..h 1.00 Cash too L. T. Wilcox 15.O0 Walter MacKay 100.00 C- R- Webber 600 Frank Dayton 600 J. R. Pe 2600 O. A. Bteei - 10.00 .-..v, S.OO O'Shea Bros. .. 100 O0 German Aid society 60.00 BL T. Talmadre 6.00 1 00 2.00 S5.00 2.0O 6.00 100.00 2.00 100.00 6.00 5.00 2.00 1.00 8.00 .50 .50 10.00 6.00 130.00 2.00 6.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 26.00 10.00 2.00 25.00 10.00 25.00 4.60 5.00 5.00 23.00 1.00 10.00 6.00 1.00 23.00 2.00 60.00 320.00 1.00 2.50 8.00 6.00 2.00 10.00 10JJP 10.00 25.C0 10.00 1O.00 6.00 5.0O 1.00 6.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 2L00 6.00 2.00 6.00 6.00 BOO ,00 250.00 5.00 1O.O0 60.00 10-00 2.00 8.00 EJV00 25.00 10.00 6.00 5.00 25.00 100.00 5.00 25.00 100 10.00 10.00 20.00 1.00 6.00 2.00 2.00 6.00 1.00 6.00 1.00 6.00 1.00 1.00 L60 50.00 25.00 100.00 10.00 Total '. 882U5.50 Fund Otherwise Augmented. These figures do not Include 11000 subscribed by the Portland Clearlng House Association and $2636.90 addl- .i 1 . 1 1 .... . t,v tha Ohio Societies and the Oregon JournaL Of this latter amount IIOOO was iorwaruea to gov ernor Cox on Thursday evening. An other telegraphic money-order will go forward this morning. In addition to these contributions the Portland Lodge of Elks has subscribed $1000 through its grand lodge officers, the Eagles 600 and the Rotary Club has given 600. The Rotary subscrip tion Is being expended through the National organization at Chicago. Officials of the local Masonic lodges have been in frequent communication in the last few days with Eastern Ma- - a v,It- nff.r. nf cash nrobably DUiia I."" ..i " w- will be accepted. Masons throughout the country nave voiuiuuBrru . . i n..l.n ..tl.f wnrk is aonauuiia. Bt.i. ........ being conducted In the flood field by the Masons. Individuals Give Toward Fnnd. " a v...tnilin II. hfiA been ODened at the Commercial Club for the Individual members. Each member Is expected to give at least SI. More than $500 had been subscribed last night. It Is cer i.in that over S1S00 will accrue through this avenue alone. Members or the i-ortiana i ire de partment have arranged to give 1 each . . .... i .mAnt,'. RiilnrT. The 1 1 (l III men , City Treasurer has anticipated this oi- fer and forwarded it wnn uuier tributlons made at the City Hall to the Chamber of Commerce. Scattering contributions have come into The Oregonlan office In the last few days and promptly turned over to the Chamber of Commerce. One check . .-in A,A i..t rfirht from John E. Kelly and il in cash from Mrs. E. M. King, 374 Third street. Following the receipt of instructions . , t a T ' ii r-t-v rrftnil secre- I) y wire 1 1 u in - w. - j a tary of the Fraternal -Order of Eagles, with headquarters at Kansas City, to ask each aerie in Oregon to convnuuic .... . ... .h- n dl nf the flood suf- j l Uf i m i y ivi mo . . , ferers, Portland .aerie last night voted $500. This will oe leioBrayiicu to Mr. Parry. -r- o i ..iriir or,-. n A nracildent for Oregon, immediately after receiving the secretary s teiegnun. v--the 0 aeries in Oregon and he expects a liberal response. City Treasurer Collects $420. Following Is a list of the subscrip tions received yesterday by City Treas urer Adams, the three first Items also being accounted for in the Chamber of Pnmmeru report: Members Portland fire depart ment eeau.vv Members fire department band.. 60.00 Maror A. G. Rushlight 25.00 A. Tlchner lO-JO Purl a. T.lebe 5-00 Colonel "Weldler 2-50 Cash j. E Hohannsen 2.0U Cash J-0? H. A. Denman... .v F- F. Hampson. I-0 Total $420.50 Partly on account of an almost nnl versal demand from theater patrons to witness a return production of "The Follies," staged Thursday night by the theatrical managers, but mostly be cause of a desire to assist in the relief work, the "actors" who participated in the recent performance have volun teered to repeat their show at the Helllg Theater tonight. Seats will be sold at $1 each, and every cent derived will go to the Chamber of Commerce relief fund. i i t y Ttflvnolds. secretary of the Oregon, Washington & Califor nia Salmon Packers' Association, ms . . . v. i! TTflm nr fnT nf Ohio, for Instructions regarding the shipping of a carloau oi saimon, o uvimuwu the salmon packers' association. The car will contain 750 cases, S7.500 cans, valued at $4 a case. The salmon will bo shipped from the canneries at As toria, Coqullle. Aberdeen. Hoquiam, South Bend. Willow Falls. Tillamook and Portland. Mr. Reynolds says the food is such as would keep any length of time and in his estimation is a much more valuable donation than money. AH the express companies have lolned with the railroads In the offer to carry goods consigned to flood vic tims free. The people of Corbetts. In Eastern Multnomah County, have collected a c-lrload of food products and will for ward them at once. From all parts of Oregon are com ing offers of Oregon products, partic ularly apples, potatoes, onions and va rious kinds of fruit. The citizens of Albany already have loaded three cars with a variety of eatables and have started them on the way. Potato-growers along the Estacada line have noti fied B. a Glltner that they have as- James H. Mnnk ..... W. B. Chamberlain ; Southern Pacific employes Cash Cash Dolph. Mallory, Simon A Gearin... Fred Beatles Archbiehop Christie R. E. Brian W. Pope . Bryant. ......... ......... Mr. Auld Cash G. C. Burton Cash .............................. Ch Whltehouee Restaurant Julius Llppitt Hawthorne Sheet Metal Works Em ployes - Cash ..................-- Cash - Captain George Pope Lloyd Pope Cash Whitfield Children J. L. Vestal Cash Robertson Hardware Steel Co.... Hamilton Murphy Kllham Stationary A Printing Co.. Cash Trowbridge Stevens - L B. Senoaky M'rs. Vincent Cook A. H. Demur .--- A. Tichnor C. Z. Llebe T. F. Hanscomb. .......... ........ A. G. Rushlight F, C Johannsen Fire Department Band. .... ........ Portland Fire Department Cash .i Colonel Weldler Cash C. T. C. Cash - N Blsaillon J. E. Cameron ............... Cash .jut . . . A.W.Clark John F. Forbes Burke Commission Co. H. V.Gates Loeaenson L. L. Dubois Ford Ran ..... . David E. Johnston ................ O. E. Frank Reed Eggert, young A Co. R. Rummel Sarah A Havendon Card H- Eldredge Cash A. E. Craft Cash - T E. Hoffler, prineviUe M. M. Trowbridge - William Ladd C. M. Clark S. A. Matthleu F. B. Harris Star Brewing Co. ...... E. W. Ameabury Cash Cash Portland Realty Board w Thanhauser Hat Co Behnke-Walker Business College ... H. L. Sheldon W. B. Lewis Willamette Tent Awning Co. ..... John McCracken .... A. B. Westell ' - Dr. O'Miller Babbitt . Employes of Owl Drug Co. Oregon Sheet Metal Works California Saloon Llebes & Co. .- O. C. Roehr W. B. Schlanker Cash Cash A. E. Jackson Cash W.J.Hawkins William Scalland .-.-.-- -- - G. M. Wells Dr. J. Hunter Wells Cash Members" ' of" "American Institute of Banking William MacMaater R. L. Gllsan . O.J.Sherman information by Telephone sembled three cars of potatoes. Al though the Chamber of Commerce committee is not advising food contri butions, they have advised communl-. ties that are-collecting them in car load lots to forward them to the Gov ernor of either of the stricken states. A benefit concert will be given at the Armory by the Third Regiment Band Thursday evening. April s. This will give the general public. Including such persons as have not given to the Chamber of Commerce fund a chance to assist In the relief work. HOOD RIVER WILIi SEND CASH Some Residents of Apple City Receive News of Relatives to Dayton. HOOD RIVER, Or- March it. (Spe cial.) The citizens of Hood River will send a cash contribution to the suffer ers in the Ohio and Indiana flooded district Monday. The ministers of all local churches will call for offerings for the storm victims Sunday. Dr. Malcolm Bronson, whose parents are residents of Dayton, today received a message from Cincinnati from G. W. Weedon, a Pennsylvania Railroad offi cial, which said that his mother and father were out of harm's reach. S. h.. Bartmess has been making vain at tempts to get into communication with his d'aughter, who is a student at a Cincinnati conservatory of music. Miss Bartmess had left last week for a visit with friends in West Milton with the intention of going from there to Day ton. Valley ranchers are ready with large contributions of potatoes and apples. TEIiEGRAPH SERVICE FREE Western Union Co-operates With Bona Fide Relief Committees. The Portland Western Union office has been authorized to handle messages ... v. eiA ..luf fnmmlttees free. The congested condition In the flooded dis trict is such as to maae t . dfflcult to handle messages. Those of the most urgent feature only can be sent through. - . The Western Union is also handling . vanir. that RT6 acting irtW uicaa.sa " - as agents for bona fide relief associa tions, where sucn messaeieo i"" their correspondent banks to pay money to flood sufferers or relief committees. Court Asked to Buy Potates. T-i-i i-.1T rtTV ftp March 28. Spe- UI11.U"-' 1 -. - - da.) The publicity committee of the Commercial ciud touay Toaa Z County Court to appropriate $1800 to, . -a i f nntatoea to purcnaso v a . send to the flood victims In Indiana and Ohio. JUVENILES WILL KIKE rOUNG PEOPIE'S WALKIXG CJjrB TO BE ORGANIZED. Plan of Portland School and Public Workers Is to Provide Suitable Outings for Children of City. n ii I-.-. M.Miiiti2tlnri for walking i l c 11 lili 11". J o clubs for the young people of Portland was outlined last night by a committee .nn.ii,iir of representatives from the public schools, the T. W; C. A., the Playground and Recreation Aoau". ..- itr.,m ninh and other outdoor 111 i 11 rm organizations, at the headquarters of the Playground ana neoreiuuii atlon. The purpose of the organization is to provide for the children and young i- nnnortunitv for outings which shall be under the proper and congenial supervision and direction of adults. The plan for the walking clubs Is based upon that of the walking clubs organized In New Tork, under the rules of the Public scnoois auiisuc uee.. Itineraries will be planned and under the direction of some leader from the new organization the young people will be led upon a series of "hikes' Me mentoes in the form of badges or medals are to be Issued to those com pleting the distances within the season, which shall be determined by the as- , . . TT- T Han1.,tV. fllrectOr Of SOCiauon. . the local walks for the Mazamas was appointed last nlgnt to se.eci aries for the squads of youthful hikers. when they shall be fully organized. A second meeting will be held next Thursday night and the organization will be completed. Pasco School Board Has Vacancies. PASCO, 'Wash, March 28. (Special.) There are two unexpected vacancies in the Board of School Directors of Pasco School restrict. D. TV. Fahr was elect ed to succeed himself for a term of three years and J. H. Sylvester was elected to a term of one year in the recent election, after a hard-fought campaign. Both of these candidates have failed to qualify within the re quired time and therefore cannot take the offices to which they were elected. It Is now the duty of the County Su perintendent to nil these -vacancies. Philanthropists are preparing: to estab lish a home in Brooklyn. K. T-, '"'A't Germans, and for the purpose of subscrlk In a fund of 28. 000. PEOPLE are not lea-sang so much to chance in these days of universal telephone service. Instead of risking disappointment they telephone and get the facts. Will school be held on a stormy morning, will your friend be in If you call, what does the weather man predict, and when does the train leave are samples of myriads of questions constantly passing over the wire, and being answered by the proper authorities. There are also questions to be asked about the telephone service, how somebody can be reached over the Bell Long Distance Tele phone and what it will cost, and similar questions, which are being answered by the information operators. THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY Every Bell Telephone U the Center of the System Y.M.C.A. CIRCUS IS EVENT OF ALL AGES Jarum & Bingum Present Colossal Aggregation in Tip-Top Tomfoolery. PEANUT VENDERS AT WORK Snre-Enough Band, Village Fire De partment, Clowns, Menagerie. Herds and Acrobats Turned Iyoose 2 Repeaters Today. Startlingly stupendous, deliriously dazzling, monstrously magnificent, was the Jaruro & Bingum Greater circus, the most colossal aggregation of acro batic agility and tiptop tomfoolery ever assembled under one canvas beg par don, one skylight which appeared un der the auspices of the physical de partment of the Portland Tf. M. C. A. in the big gymnasium of that institu tion last nitrht. The performers num bered 200 count 'em 200, and it seemed like there was at least 'steen times that many. There were whole flocks of clowns and near-clowns, solid platoons of acro bats, skads of solid-rubber tumblers, and a horde of shrill-voiced popcorn, peanut and lemonade venders, who "worked" the crowd as thoroughly as ever did their prototypes of those smaller attractions, Barnum & Bailey s and Ringllngs'. The big gymnasium had been trans formed into a bona fide circus ampi theater. with tiers of wooden seats ris ing around the arena, where there was something doing every minute on two rings and a platform. The seats and the gallery were well filled and the applause was almost continuous throughout the performance. Circus Band Makes Hit. A sure-enongh circus band or rath er, one a whole lot better than that carried by any of the other circuses kept the air filled with harmony from the glittering introductory pageant to the grand finale. All the performers and ring attend ants, together with the entire menag erie, took part in the pageant. The procession had to go twice around the arena to show its full length. From the burning sands of Arabia there hud been brought a number of graceful coursers, who vied in spirit with a herd of shaggy ponies from the frozen steppes of Siberia. Elephants from Hindustan, Central Africa and a num ber of Portland homes, lumbered pon derously along. A shy giraffe bumped his horns on a trapeze, and an ostrich made a ludicrous mistake when he at tempted to bury his head in the saw dust. Consternation filled the "gym" when the fun was at Its height, a "fire breaking out In one end of the arena. A panic and a stampede were narrow ly averted by the timely arrival of the village fire department, complete with engine and hook-and-ladder equip ment. . Audience la Mystified. "The Midget Trio" gained even more than the usual share of applause for their cleverness as acrobats and equi librists. The three boys weigh fully 171 pounds all together. Tellerman, the Great, and daughter performed the marvelous Monte Chriato act to the mystification of the entire audience. The little girl who assisted the big man of magic was tied tightly in a black bag, but after a few mo ments in the black cabinet came out smiling with the bag in her hands and all the knots untouched. The show will be repeated today at 2:00 and B:00 P. M. Griffin's Fine Not Increased. M. H. Griffin, a real estate dealer i i on fn, i.avirfi hf auto mobile at Fifth and Alder streets last Thursday longer tnan tne time by a city ordinance, criticised the court on the ground that others were fined got their sentences suspended. He was Here everywhere in the frozen north in the fever ridden swamps of the tropics they look to me for aid. To the invalid, the convalescent, the old, the infirm, I give real helpful service. A little of me goes a long way. Cyrus Noble, pure and old. W. J. Van Schuyver & Co., General Agents, Portland. only (5, and that when his firm had brought auto thieves into court they threatened with an Increase In his fins, but it was not Increased, aa bad been stated. RANSACKED JHODSE FIRED Police Think Benton-Street Blaze Was Intended to Cover Theft. With clothing and household effects scattered over the floor, evidently in the search for valuables, the home of Mrs. A. Collins, a widow, at 190 Benton street, was found on fir last night about 10 o'clock. The police are work ing on tha theory that the house was first robbed, then fired to cover the traces of the robbery. Quick work by engine companies 8 and 13 put out tne blaze before It had gained much head way and revealed traces of theft. The damage to house and fittings is less than $2000. A sudden flare of fire in the kltohen of the house, which is of frame and two stories high, brought an alarm. The thickness of the smoke prevented firemen from entering except in the rear, where was the bed of the flames, and these they quickly conquered. Plaln-clothesman August Schlrmer, sent to Investigate the blase, discovered the condition of the personal property. Mrs. Collins, who is said by neighbors to be a recent arrival, with two chil dren, was not to be found at the time of the blaze. RECALL PETITIONS FILED Of 11B Seeking to Oust Mayor of Seaside, S 3 Are Women. SEASIDE, Or.. March 28. (Special.) The petition aimed to Invoke the recall of Mayor Gilbert, of this place, was filed today with the City Recorder, with 119 names signed, S3 of whom were women. The checking of the names will re quire some time. The checking will bo thorough, to avoid possible duplications and to verify all signatures before action Is taken toward a recall elec tion. Mayor Gilbert refused to talk of the matter, but said he would have a statement to make publlo after the names had been checked up. 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