TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1913.
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HO HITCH EXPECTED
IN ELECTION TODAY
All Day Boards Filled and Few
Night Appointments Re
main to Be Made.
POLLS TO BE OPEN ALL DAY
Large Vote Anticipated and Arrange
ments Are Made to Hurry Sup
plies by Motor "When Call
Is 3Iadc by Telephone.
Portland Is In complete readiness for
today's special charter election and the
regular primary nominating election,
which combined will make the largest
election ever nolo In the city. At the
close of business yesterday City Audi
tor Barbur reported that all the de
tails for the day's work have been at
tended to and everything should run
off without a hitch of any kind.
This Is the first primary election In
which the polls have been open all
day. the hours heretofore having been
from 12 o'clock noon until 7 P. M. To
day the polls will be open from 1A.M.
to 7 P. M. Electors will be called upon
to vote in two distinct elections at the
same time. The first will be the spe
cial charter election. Ballots for this
will be lv. tho voters irst. After
rot in ir on the proposed charter the
voters will be given the ballot of the
party under which they reglctered to j
ticket Mrs. Hidden is certain of the
nomination, but Dr. Hampton has
plenty of rivals. These are: Ralph C
Clyde, incumbent; K. K. Kubli. EL H.
Lang-ford, who was elected by the
Council a month ago to take the place
of John H. Burgard, resigned, and
Charles K. Ryan and Sam Wagner.
There Is a lively contest In the
Tenth Ward, as usual, for the seat In
the Council front that ward. Clinton
A. Ambrose. Hubert Kublk, Fred W,
Latham, L. D. Mahone, Harold C
Scharf, George W. Stitt. George Wels
enaee and A. Winans are the Repub
lican candidates, while the Progres
sives have as their candidate Charles
H. Beard. This ward always produces
a heated contest and has the dlstlnc
tlon of being the sole and only ward
in Portland where a public official
was recalled. Joseph T. Ellis was the
Councilman who suffered In this re
gard. He was succeeded by James
Magulre. who now seeks the Mayoralty.
In the Second Ward T. O. Daly. M.
Monte Mayer and Charles O. Slgglln
are the Republican candidates, with
J. B. Holbrook as the candidate of the
Progressives.
G. D. Dunning, Incumbent: E. C
Uears and E. J. Rathbun are fighting
tor the council in the Third Ward as
Republicans, with the lone Democratic
candidate for the Council L, Jennings
being their opponent: the Progres
sives have no candidate there.
With Frank E. Watklns leaving the
Council from the Fifth Ward, a neat
little fight has developed there.
Thomas L Garland, C. A. Proudfoot,
Lloyd R. Smith and George B. Thomas
are the Republican contestants, with
Benjamin Goodman me Progressive
choice.
M. J. Helser and John Keating art
contesting with R. E. Menefee. incum
bent, for Councilman from the Ninth
Ward. R. B. Lucas is. the Progressive
candidate there. Mr. Menefee is serv.
lng his second term of four years,
making eight years of service, during
which time he has secured many
things for that section of the city.
among them being the Broadway
bridge.
JOfflHIDTME
MEMBERS Of PORTLAND FRUIT AND FLOWER MISSION ON VISIT TO MULTNOMAH FARM.
The charter vote will be counted first TDTD
wnen iob duub nus?
not registered under one of the three
parties will not be entitled to vote In
the primary election, but may vote on
the charter.
Ceaat May Be Delayed.
This Is the first election here In
which women have been permitted to
vote. Auditor Barbur says this and
the increased registration of male
voters will prolong the count of votes
probably a full day beyond previous
elections. It is expected that the ma
jority of women registered will vote.
This will practically double the num
ber of votes cast, over the number cast
In previous primary elections. The
charter election Is expected to bring
out thousands of voters who ordinarily
would not participate In the primary
election.
Rivctlon boards nracticallv are com
r.Iete exceDtlns- night boards. Out of
196S judges and clerks required to han
dle the election 1S70 have been se
cured. All of the day boards have been
filled and no trouble Is expected In
completing the night boards during the
dav.
The ballot boxes. 6 in number, were
sent out to the polling places yester
day In automobile trucks. All day
workmen were busy distributing the
four boxes for each precinct. Hereto
fore this has been done by policemen.
The weight of the four boxes made this
Impracticable yesterday.
Motors Will Handle Supplies.
Arrangements have been made for
automobiles to be on hand at the City
Hall during the entire day to take out
supplies where needed. A force of
clerks will be kept at the telephones
during the day to answer questions.
The regular working force at the City
Hall will complete work at noon ex
cepting in the Auditor's office and the
license department.
It Is believed by City Auditor Bar
bur that the charter ballots can all be
counted In three .hours. It probably
will be late Sunday night or early Mon
day before the other ballots are all
counted.
Arrangements have been made for
sample ballots at each of the polling
places. A supply of $0,000 ballots for
the special election and the primary
election have been sent out. A reserve
supply Is to be kept at the City Hall.
About 15,009 sample ballots were used
vesterday. This makes a total of 05.000
ballots now In the hands of the voters,
0.000 having been taken away pre
viously. City Attorney Grant yesterday sent
a communication to Chief of Police
Slover Instructing him to enforce the
ordinance requiring the closing of
saloons from 8 A. M. to 7 P. M. The
Chief also was Informed of the pro
visions of th corrupt practices act and
policemen will watch for violations.
TO PAKKISOX'S MOVE.
CHARTER'S FATE UP TODAY
fContlnned From First Pans.)
said persons passing the store could
see for themselves and draw their own
conclusions. m
C. L. McKenna Is the (Democratic
candidate for Mayor and has no opposi
tion. L. Jennings Is seeking the nomi
nation for the City Council from the
Third Ward. The Democrats, however,
will write In the names of members of
their party and undoubtedly will nomi
nate a complete city ticket.
The only contest on the Democratic
side is that In the Tenth Ward, where
C. I Daggett, who was superintendent
of the garbage crematory during the
Lane administration, and Hannls P. Loy
are fighting for the nomination.
It la estimated that the vote today
' will total between 45.000 and 60.000.
depending considerably upon the
weather conditions.
The total number of Republicans reg
istered Is 61.967: Democrats, 11.365;
Progressives. 1478: Prohibitionists,
1072; Socialists, 1371: Independents,
1997.
Three After Aadltorahlp.
A. L. Barbur and Dudley R- Clarke
are contestants for the nomination of
Auditor on the Republican ticket, while
' F. G. Wilde Is the Progressive party
candidate. Mr. Barbur has served three
two-year terms. Mr. Clarke is backed
by many young men, especially mem
bers of the Multnomah Club, and was
for two sessions reading clerk of the
Oregon House.
City Treasurer Adams and City At
torney Grant have no opposition on the
Republican ticket, consequently both
will be renominated. Neither the Pro
gressives nor the Democrats brought
out a candidate for Treasurer, but the
Progressives have a candidate for City
Attorney In the person of Edward J.
BraxelL
There are six Republican candidates
for Municipal Judge, with Fred L, Ol
son. ex-Clerk of the Court and for
several years a Justice of the Peace,
as the leading one. The Progressives
put up Lon L. Parker for this position.
The other Republicans are W. A. Burke,
W. C. Campbell. George A. Johnson.
A. W. Parshley and George Taxwell. the
latter being the Incumbent. He was
recently defeated for Judge of the Cir
cuit Court.
Two Wmea In Racs.
The first women candidates In the
history of the city are Dr. L. Victoria
Hampton and Mrs. M. L T. Hidden, the
former seeking the Republican nomina
tion for Councilman-at-Large and the
latter the nomination for the same
position on the Progressive party,
On Saturday, May 17, Oregon So
ciety of Engineers Will Go on Ex
cursion Programme Outlined.
In the line of a public protest against
the obstructive tactics being applied
by II. J. Parklson to the appropria
tions made by the last Legislature to
the University of Oregon, the Oregon
Society of Engineers Is planning an
excursion Saturday. May 17, to Eugene
and to the university.
Plans are now being arranged by a
special committee, of which H. L. Vorse
Is chairman, and will include a lunch
eon with toasts at the university and
a general entertainment programme
under the Joint auspices of the Eugene
Commercial Club and the University
of Oregon.
The engineers will leave at 7:30 A.
M.. arriving at Eugene at 11 o'clock.
From the depot they will be escorted
In automobiles provided by members of
the Eugene Commercial Club to the
university gymnasium, where there wi',1
be an informal session, embracing
speeches of welcome and the usual re
sponses. This will be followed bylunch
at 1 o'clock, when the engineers will
discuss measures that may be used to
offset the Parklson plans to hamper
the college.
After lunch the engineers will be
conducted to, the Eugene filtration
plant and electric generating station
snd other spots of technical interest.
while their women friends will be en
tertained by the women of the Com
mercial Club.
An evening Informal meal will be
served at the Commercial Club rooms
and the start for Portland made again
at 7:30, which will be reached at
11 P. M.
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fruit and Flower Mission Be
stows Goodies, Blooms and
Music at Institution.
GRAND OPERA SONG WINS
(1) Distributing Fruits, Flowers and Candles In Men's Ward. 2) Membera
of the Mission and Entertainers, Left to Right, Top Rov Mrs. M. L. Kline,
Minn Mabel Berk, Mlaa M. Jamison. Mrs. O. A. Lyman', Mr Mr Fred Harlow.
Second Bow .Mrs. F. A. Spencer, Miss Fox. Mrs. F. K. Reed, Mrs. Oscar Klt
tenberg, Mrs. W. J. Morrison, Mrs. Chester Deering. Front Bow A. Stark,
Mrs. . C. Meant, Miss Diana Bonnar, H. Johnson.
Boy Scouts Are Gtiests. .
YANCtmVER. 'Wash, May 2. (Spe
cial.) Having recovered from "the
mumps," St. Luke's Boy Scouts, of this
city, were guests of honor at a banquet
given them tonight by Mayor Charles
S. Irwin in the parish hall. Arthur J.
Dorland and William McCavet saa.? and
several musical numbers were given.
Addresses were made by the Mayor.
The boys drllitd before the banqj-it
to show oft their efficiency.
Xapavlne to Have Bank.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. May 2. (Spe
cial.) N&pavine. 14 miles south of Cen
tral la. Is to have a bank, Seattle capi
talists being behind the new concern.
Work on a new concrete building, which
will house the institution, has been
started.
HOMECOMING FOR VIDA
REED IS TOO DOMESTIC
Tour Among Pots and Pans of Her Married Friends Too Much for
Orpheum Actress, Who Revels in Dressing-Boom Disorders.
PENINSULA DATES SET
ROSE EXHIBIT AXT BAB; SHOW
TO BE HEJJ JTJNE 4-5.
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BT LEO KB CASS BAEB.
IDA REED told me yesterday that
her visit home has been mostly a
personally-conducted tour among
the pots and pans and preserved fruits
of her girl friends. "Every one of
them has married or Is engaged." she
sighed, "and I have walked through a
million miles of cutglaas. Inspected
more table linen than I dreamed the
whole world contained, and have list
ened politely I hope to quotations of
what 'He' said, did or will do. It's
maddening. For you know Tm about
as domestic as (here Miss Reed glanced
quickly around for a comparison, and
finished) well, as domestic as a box of
grease paint."
"But that s inanimate, 1 saio.
"So am I when it comes to house
work." smiled the young actress, a
home-grown product, and one to be
proud of too.
"Do you know," she went on, "If I
have to look another pickled prune in
the eye and listen to the history of Its
canning process I'll go Insane? I hate
houses. I wish I conld live In the
woods, or a tree or camp on the side
walk for the rest of ray natural life.
A room to me means just that much air
and sunshine caught and Imprisoned.
The only rooms I like are dressing
rooms at the theater."
Dresslng-Reom OnJerlx Not.
he glanced with a satisfied air about
the one she wae In at the Orpheum. It
was orderly not.
She had cleared her hst, a magazine
and a box of flowers off one chair for
me to sit on, and a pair of pumpc and
her jacket from tho chair she ac
cupled. When sue hung them up she
did It as if she were unaccustomed to
nails.
"I have the greatest system cf dis
orderly housekeeping you ever saw,"
she entiled, and her teeth flash like a
streak of snow when the smile comes
"I have a place for everything and 1
put everything In Its place too. For
Instance the place for my hat is the
chair. I put tny shoes on the table,
or on the dresser, but wherever I put
them that la their place, for the time
I occupy the room."
Miss Reed Is not ambitions In the
sense that actresses usually speak of
their soul asplratlona.
"I want to be a dependable leading
woman for a star," she said seriously.
"Of course If I could be a star I'd be
happier, but It's better to aim at a
leading lady lamp-post and hit It than
aim at the star and miss Itdon't you
think?" When Vlda Reed smiles and
says "Slon't you think so with me T' you
say yes, no matter what It's about.
She Is unchanged from the girlish
Vlda who nsed to run up the hill to
St. Helen's Hall, the big. bright-eyed
"queer" Vlda, who always had start
ling optnlona and was never a bromide,
who used to train her adoring slaves
to sing and then when the occasion for
which they were training arrived, tell
them she would sing herself, rather
than have them do It wrongly.
Once ah had a class of pupils. She
nin
Miss Vlda Reed.
had nine of them. One day her mother.
Rose Coursen-Keed, coming home un
expectedly discovered the "class." Vlda
was directing, quoting parrot like
exactly what she had heard her
mother my. At the end of a half hour
Vida collected l from each pupil. Mrs.
Reed ccon put a stop to what she called
taking money under false pretenses
and sent all the girls home. And Vlda
gave no more lessons.
If Miss Reed wasn't an actress and
beaded toward tho ladder she would be
a designer. She plans her gowns and
hats, and those of her friends.
"Do you keep up with your music?' I
asked her.
"Whenever I find a piano at the hotels
I practice a bit because some day I
may go into musical plays. ' I love
stage dancing, and It's a line of work
I've always been fond of."
"It you do you'll make a reputation.
Til wager," I said, and she answered,
"Yes or lose It."
She has no fads or fancies no favor
ite aaythlngs. She has one grand pas
sion and that is babies. "When I was
little I'd bring home all I could find."
she said. "I'd wash them even dress
them in my clothes or my brothers',
and tie my mother's best ribbons on
'em. Lordy I'd like a dozen for my
own." and her arms reached out and
gathered the Imaginary dozen to her
heart.
When I was leaving Miss Reed
begged. "Don't put any of my slangy
expressions in the story will you? When
I'm In the East I excuse it by saying
"Out West they all talk slang,' and
when I'm here I say Oh, that's what I
learned East.' So I promised I would
not quote her little bits of slang. And
I've kept my word. j
Committees Named and Announce'
mcnt Made Tbat Peninsula Prod
ucts' Only Will Be Entered.
The BDecial Peninsula Rose . Exhibi
tion and Eugenic Baby Show will be
held in the Peninsula Park auditorium
and gymnasium June 4 and 5, the week
before the Rose Festival, under the
charge of the Women's Auxiliary of the
North Portland Commercial Club. Two
riavn will be taken . un. and the rose
show and baby exhibit will be held on
senarate days, the rose show June
and the baby show June 6. Chairmen
of the working committees are as fol
lows: Committee of decoration Mrs. F. W
Valentine, of St. Johns, who will ap-
nolnt her assistants', rose exhibit. Mrs.
James Church, who will appoint her
assistants.
Dr. Mary V. Madlgan Is chairman
of the eugenic baby show and O. M,
Plummer and Mrs. T. M. Shattuck are
her assistants: prises to be given, J.
H. Nolta. H. A. Ruble. H. S. Hald and
O. M Plummer: programme. H. A.
Ruble, H. S. Hald, Mrs. J. H. Nolta and
Mrs. C. F. Nichols. The finance com
mittee will be appointed at the next
meeting of the auxiliary.
Dr. Madigan, who will have charge
of the eugenic show, will issue cards
to all parents who desire to enter the
contest and these may be nad Dy apply
ing to her. It is desired that parents
should register their names at least
three weeks In advance of the show
in order to avoid confusion and delay
at the show such as was experienced
at 'the eueenlc show held last year in
North Portland. The auditorium of
the new community building, under
construction in Peninsula Park, will be
used for the exercises and probably
one of the gymnasiums will be used
for the rose exhibit. It is expected
that the building will be ready by
June 1. In connection with the shows
some athletic games will be held on
the arrounds of the park. The rose
show and eugenic show will be con
fined to purely Peninsula 'products.
erendum movement against the Uni
versity of Oregon was evident in the
meeting. '
DR. BOYD fo SPEAK TODAY
"New and Larger Significance of
Jesus" Is Noonday Topic
"The New and Larger Significance
of Jesus" will be the subject of Dr.
John H. Bovd's address at the T. M. C.
A. this noon. This is regarded as one
of the most Important lectures in nis
series on "Some Changing Ideas In Re
ligious Thought."
This meeting, as well as all others
In the series, are open to men. whether
members of the T. M. C. A. or not. As
luncheon Is served, all who wish to
attend and are not registered for the
course should telephone this morning
to R. R. Perkins, religious work di
rector of the association. There Is no
fee except a small charge for luncheon.
POLK TEACHERS CONVENE
Sentiment Shown to Be Opposed to
University Referendum Move.
iTBT.TR. Or.. Mav 2. Over 150 school
teachers of Polk County convened here
today when a regular teachers' Insti
tute was held. Instructors from all the
rural sections were In attendance.
Special attention was given to results
k.inr nhtained In bringing the home
and school Into closer relationship and
making the scnooinouse mo cemor vi
the district.
That sentiment In Polk County Is
strongly opposed to the Parklson ref-
ALBANY LAW MOST RIGID
Owners of Buildings Where Liquor
Is Sold May Be Punished.
ALBANY, Or., May 2. (Special.) A
rigid ordinance making all places
where liquor is sold or kept for sale
in Albany nuisances and providing for
punishing not only the men conducting
such places but the owners of the build
ings in which they, are situated was
passed by the City Council last even
ing. The new ordinance was passed under
the terms of the. new city charter and
replaces an old "nuisance" ordinance.
The new ordinance is much more strin
gent than the old one in some particu
lars and increases the maximum pen
alty for the violation of the ordinance story of how he got to the old farrr
from J100 and 60 days in jail to 1200 when it was out on the Canyon road
and 100 days In jaiL "rou see, x was iounq in a. rwiumg
0 8-Year-Old Inmate Tells How Hard
Journey Aroused Him From Sleep
in Coffin on Way to Grave.
Old Irishman "Receives."
BT EDITH KNIGHT HOLMES.
Members of the Portland Fruit an
Flower Mission made their annual
May-time pilgrimage to the Multnomah
Farm yesterday, taking with them
quantltes of fruit, flowers, candy, cakes
and magazines for the inmates of the
county Institution.
The carty assembled at the day nurs
ery on Twelfth street and with a big
graphaphone, a box of oranges,
bucket of candy and a generous amoun
of other good things to eat, all were
taken out in machines through th
country to the farm. Those who made
the trip were: Mrs. E. C. Mears, presl
dent of the Mission; Mrs. O. A. Lyman
Mrs. Oscar Rittenberg, Mrs. W. J. Mor
rison, Mrs. F. E. Reed, Mrs. M. L. Kline,
Miss Mabel Beck, Miss M. Jamison, Miss
Lillie Fox, Mrs. Chester Deering, Mrs
Fred Harlow. Mrs. F. A. Spencer, Miss
Diana Bonnar, A. Stark and H. Johnson,
The Multnomah Farm is ideally 10
cated with a magnificent view on every
side and the buildings are large, airy
and afford plenty of sunshine for the
old people who make the place thel
home. A large number of the men of
the Institution was assembled on the
steps to greet the visitors and as they
approached the entrance with their
arms laden with gifts smiles were seen
on careworn faces and there was
general flutter of. excitement. One old
Irishman, with all the gallantry of
countrv squire of the manor house,
bowed the women In, saying, "Well
well, girls, we're that glad to welcome
yez."
Music Adds to Gaiety.
The graphaphone was placed In the
reception-room and while the members
of the mission went through the wards
with their trays of choice roses and
dainties, the strains of popular airs
added to the atmosprere of festivity
Never were people more appreciative
than were those old men and women
They took the candles and cookies and
the fresh fruits with the pleasure of
little children, and the flowers were
admired and treasured as flowers in
this city of roses rarely are. One elder
lv woman, who wore a black net cap,
put her pink La France rose in her hair,
in most coquettish fashion and the men
all decorated their coat lapels.
"This candy will be a Godsend," said
a little woman with an awful cold; "it
will keep me from coughing during the
night, so I won t wake the otners.
This is the spirit at the farm thought
fulness for others.
"It was rheumatiz' that brought me
here." volunteered an old man who
can't walk, but seems to be very cheer
ful. "I came In a stretcher, but I'm
getting better. This place Is immense.
Kep' right up to the handle. And, say,
lady, our superintendent runs every
thing correct."
There are enough stories to be found
among all those 280 men and only 20
women, enough tales of human inter
est and heart-aches to fill volumes. No
one can go among those old people
without feeling the better for the visit.
Thev are so glad to see company, too,
"It elves us something new to think
about, makes us forget ourselves," as
one woman expressed it.
Rough Road Cheats Grave.
Thomas Johnson, aged 98, is an enter-
talninir old man. He loves to tell the
story of how he got to the old farm
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
IS MECCA FOR MOVIES
Melvin G. Winstock Says More Than 50 Moving Picture Producers Operate
in Los Angeles and Vicinity With 25,000,000 Invested.
A
FTER several weeks pleasant so
journ In Southern California, Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin G. Winstock re
turned on the steamer Beaver full of
enthusiasm not only for the natural at
tractlveness of that region, but with
very pleasant recollections of courte
sies and hospitalities extended. -
"Southern California Is the paradise
of the motion-picture producer," said
Mr. Winstock. "There are more than
60 companies in actual oneratton at
Los Angeles and vicinity. Some of the
plants are enormous, and all of them
doing splendid work. Among the most
nrominent actually engagea in proauc
ing pictures there are Kay Bee, ian-
hauser. Keystone, Blograpn, ronco,
Universal. Essenkay, Edison, Selig,
MonoDOJe. Lubln. and In fact almost
everv nroducer or any- imporrance is
either there or represented. There 1s
not less than 125,000,000 Invested, and
several thousand capable men and wo
men are deriving their livelihood out
of this branch of the movies.
Excellent salaries are paid not only
for directors and actors, but also those
engaged In the mechanical branches of
the business, as well as tor scenarios
There are numbers of people in ana
around Los Angeles who at one time
worked for me for from $25 to $50 a
week, now drawing salaries over the
$200 mark. There Is one director, Grif
fith, of the Biograph, who receives a
salarr. enormous as It seems, of $50,-
000 a year, and all of his expenses paid.
Of course he Is an exception, but many
of the directors receive over $200 and
some $500 a week.
Work Is Composite.
T was out to the Kay Bee, Broncho,
Kevstone nlants when 15 directors were
working at the same time, producing
various scenes to be later joinea to
gether In- the perfected film production.
Around many f the studios little towns
and villages spring up. At one of the
studio ranches an Incorporated city has
snrune uo and an actual election for
Mayor ana other town officers was
being held one day while I was there,
and the political excitement was most
In tense.
There Is at Los Angeles a Photo
Players' Club of 500 members, occupy
ing an entire building. It Is one or
the most unique ciuos at wnicn 1 nave
ever had the pleasure of being enter
tained. It Is unique In this respect.
that there are gathered there every
day more men talked about in the civi
lized world than can be gotten to
gether In the entire universe. In any
similar social organization.
'A state censorship bill introduced
into the California Legislature, and
favorably considered In committee. Is
at present agitating the film compa
nies In that locality. It is very drastic
in its provisions and would cause great
loss to the producers of that state. At
one of the Saturday night meetings
was called upon to talk on the sub
ject, and told them of our volunteer
board of censors in the Northwest, and
that they worked very admirably and
satisfactorily. The producers there are
unorganized and they allowed it.
through neglect, to be favorably re
ported out of committee. Now they
have started out to work against the
bill when perhaps It Is too late. I
however, pointed out the fact that if
passed it would likely be unconstitu
tional as being class legislation.
Presentation Is Inferior.
"I am happy to state that I saw
nothing throughout the State of Call
fornla which showed any higher stand
ard than we have through the lnstru
mentality of the People's Amusement
Company In this city. Under the law
of Los Angeles the seating capacity Is
limited to 900. I saw nothing in Call
fornia that equaled the People's Thea
ter of this city. Their method of pre
senting their shows does not equal
ours in any sense of the word.
"Baseball, Bud Anderson and the
proposed alien land law of California
are the things that are uppermost In
the public mind. They have a notion
there that Los Angeles is going to win
the pennant, although I told them that
when the Portland team discovered its
stride we would prove to be good mud
horses and would be found In the lead
Ing column at the finish of the strug
gle.
"Bud Anderson is recognized by all
sports as one of the coming men, the
only comment being that his manager
should not permit him to rush ahead
too rapidly. They all admit he has the
strength but needs experience to give
him ring generalship. The opinion In
California is that Mandot will be easy
for Bud, as he is continually Improv
ing and can easily make weight with
out losing strength. He is liked be
cause he Is a good, clean boy and lives
a proper life.
"Concerning the alien land law, it
appears that Governor Johnson, backed
by a progressive Legislature, despite
President Wilson's position, intends to
push through such a bill as suits Cali
fornia without regard to the rest of
the United States and paying no at
tention to whether or not such a bill.
if passed, will violate United States
treaty obligations. The public mind
In California Is to a certain extent In
flamed on the subject, and Governor
Johnson is simply bowing to the public
wllL" '
house In Portland it was years ago
and they took me for dead and put me
in a coffin and started out to bury me."
said the venerable man. "Well, when
I was being carted over the rough road
all boxed up In my coffin, we struck a
bump, I came to and pushed up the
lid of my coffin. About that time the
driver looked around and when he saw
the dead man (that's me) sitting up
he gave a wild yell, jumped up and out
of that wagon and took to the tall
timber and they never caught him.
So I had to take the reins and I landed
at the farm and have been with them
ever since."
Tom, as the orderly affectionately
calls the reincarnated one, is quite spry
and Is able to help the men who are
unable 'to help themselves.
Another Interesting character Is Mrs.
Patterson, who says that she came to
Oregon in 1852. settled near Eugene,
lived through Indian wars and all sorts
of pioneer experiences, became the
mother of 12 children, lost her husband
and ten of her children through the
ravages of consumption and now the
other two are dying from the disease
and the mother is in what is carelessly
termed "the poy farm." and withal,
this woman is" bright ar1 cheerful and
has faith in the goodness of God. She
Is well educated and refined and seems
to radiate courage.
Grand Opera Enjoyed.
After the distribution of the delica
cies and Toses those able to walk went
to the assembly hall, where a splendid
programme was given by Miss Diana
Bonnar, soprano; A. Stark, tenor, and
H. Johnson, pianist. Popular songs and
love songs received rounds of applause,
but a selection from grand opera fairly
brought down the house and the thump
ing of canes and crutches was added to
the noise of hand-clapping. "Silver
Threads Among the Gold" was greeted
with smiles mingled with tears. The
artists gave of their best and were
amply repaid with the appreciation of
their audience. Afterward they went
into the rooms occupied by the helpless
and bed-ridden, singing sweet songs of
hope and good cheer.
Among those at the farm are many
well educated and refined persons who
after long years of work and 111 heaitli
have reached a point when there was
no one to turn to but the county. When
the time came to say goodbye the
women of the mission and the enter
tainers were implored to come again
and were showered with words of gratitude.
$350 INCREASE IS SHOWN
County Court Keeps Check on Ex
penditures for Month.
The monthly report system inaugu
rated by the County Court for the pur
pose of keeping check on increases or
decreases of expenditures in the vari
ous departments of county government
as compared with the corresponding
months of last year shows the follow-.
ing results for March:
1912.
AvsAssor
Auditor
County Clerk
Coroner
Constable
County Court
Circuit Court
District Attorney ....
Juvenile Court
Justice Court
Municipal Court ....
Multnomah Farm ...
Multnomah Hospital .
Tax Collecting Dept. .
Treasurer
Sheriff
School Superintendent
Surveyor
Total
. .$ 6.209.111
465.82
,. 3.871.37
09.B
839.55
... 70.13
,. 6.762.50
"05.85
681.A3
,. 1, ITS. 93
6 7.SS
.. BS-S
,. 1,921.43
. 5,820.40
208.73
.. 2,300.90
43.1.4S
455.30
1M3.
$ 3,945.14
539.0!)
' 4.983.0$
800.75
1.310. 00
1. 000.48
6.930. 65
711.46
850.17
1,557.7(1
25,10
S. 857.00
2.231.45
6.602.63
275.95
2,942.74
Si!.S8
246.40
.. .138.380.62 638.831.74
PERSONAL MENTION.
J. W. Kiepp, of Boise, is at the Ore
gon.
F. R. Wakers, of Salem, is ai xne
Carlton.
D. B Morris, of Seattle, Is at tna
Carlton.
W. S. Welder, of Spokane, Is at the
Cornelius.
W. W. Allengham, of Albany, is ai
the Cornelius.
C. H. Hemstreet, a merchant or blietz.
is at the Perkins.
Dr. B. M. Ogden, of Hoquiam. Wash.,
is at the Imperial.
Miss Anna Mitchell has engagea an
apartment at the Annex.
J. H. Haner. a lumberman or x-nne-
ville, is at the Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Adams. Of Jsne,
N. Y.. are at the Portiana.
James M. Palmer, of Seattle, a court
reporter, is at tne uregon.
Frank Bonton, a lumoerman oi oj.
Held, Wis., is at the Oregon.
.Ttirlarn J. H. Crawford, or Ltranoe,
is registered at the Imperial.
Kenneth D. Hauser, a lumberman os
St. Paul, is at the Multnomah.
rv W. Martin, a manufacturer or Al
bany, N. T.. Is at the Multnomah.
T-K,rM Allen and Mrs. Allen, or J.ne
Dalles, are registered at the Carlton.
James F. Leahy, a theatrical manager
of San Francisco, Is at the Multnomah.
A. E. Nelson and Mrs. Nelson, or vu
luth, Minn., are registered at tne Annex.
J. C. Moreland. clerk of the supremo
Court of. Oregon, Is at the cornenus
Hotel. L-
Mrs. Anna O. Coffeen and Miss ciara
Chamberlain, of Yamhill, are at mo
Annex.
t w. T.imlc who has extensive tim
ber interests near Silverton, is at the
Perkins.
Frank J. Devine. of Albany, is at tne
Perkins. He is engagea in tne t
business.
M. W. Chapman and Mrs. cnapman.
of Goldendale, Wash., are registered at
the Carlton.
W. H. Dean, engaged In tne real es
tate business at White feaimon, is a
the Imperial.
, m u-.-w nf Hood River, is
ILIU ICO J . . .
at the Imperial. He is engaged in the
railroad business.
U, .nrl Mrs. A. B. WOOff, Ot OIUMSO
Grove, are at the Portland. Mr. Wood
is a railroad contractor.
Mr and Mrs. R. S. Cauen, OI van
geles. are at the Portland Mr. Callen
owns several large vineyards.
G. W. Burrow, of Kiagenem.
Is at the Cornelius.
ducts-a large cattle ranch.
j nf,a I? J. Martin, of Spo
kane.' are registered at the Multnomah.
They are on. their wedding trip.
Mr. and Mrs. samuei "
came here recently irom oj.
taken apartments ai mo
Mr. and Mrs. J. a. rowiw, ui .
attle. are registered mo "'t.''',
Powles Is a commission merchant.
a i Hr Cameron, representative
of the Western Bank Note & Engraving
Company, of Chicago, is at the Mult
nomah.
Guy I Anderson, general manager
of the Sumpter Valley Railroad Com
nanv arrived in Portland yesterday, ac
companied by Mrs. Anderson. Mr. An
derson will remain a. i un.;o
business. ne was iwmi
to R. B. Miller, traffic manager of the
O.-W. R. & N. )
rnmAGO. May 2. (Special.) H. A.
Sargent, of Portland, registered today
at the Congress.
State Awards Furniture Contract.
SALEM. Or.. May 2 (Special.) For
a consideration of $14,943 Snead & Co.,
vf Jersey City. N. J.. today was award
ed the contract for the metal furniture
for the Supreme Court building. Under
the conditions of the contract It Is to
ave the furniture Installed within loo
days. There were two other bidders,
the Library Bureau, which bid $22,667,
and the Art Metal Construction Com
pany, $19,985.