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THE' MORNING OREGOXIAN,' WEDNESDAY, 'SEPT13MBEI. 1G. 1914. BABY TESTS MADE AT WELFARE SHOW Mayor Praises Congress of Mothers in Address Form ally Opening Exhibit. SCORING PLAN COMPLETE Chief Attention Is Given 300 Children-Registered In Event, but Other Displays of Practical Kind Are Shown, ,'Tlit Congress of Mothers deserves the highest praise for the splendid work being done in caring for the babies of this city; In divine sugges tions to the young mothers and in blotting out ignorance," said Mayor Albee yesterday morning in an ad dress which marked the formal open lng of the baby tests that are being neia under trio auspices of the Con Kress of Mothers in the welfare ex hibit in the ground floor of the Yeon building. The Mayor paid high tribute to the eriorts or the women, emphasising their unselfishness, their true helpful ness and their successful method of demonstrating what la best for - hu manity. All during the speech there was an accompaniment of mingled "goos" and cries from the youngsters that were me center or attraction. Jalluit L. Meier Given Praise. Julius L. Meier, who introduced Mayor Albee, said: "Too much credit cannot be given to the welfare workers and all who have assisted in preparing this exhibit. Its educational value is un bounded. The Oregon Congress of Mothers deserved the help and the co operation it is receiving- in arranging the baby tests. They spell for Portland a better race of men and women. The advice given here to the mothers is in valuable. The Meier & Frank Company, in providing the booths and furnishings necessary for this welfare work, has merely added its quota of tribute to a just cause. The work of the organiza tions here represented has received the indorsement of the public and of the city and state officials." From 8 o'clock in the morning until noon 15 specialists, physicians of the city, assisted by several nurses and by members of the Congress of Mothers, put the babies through the tests. There were fat babies, pretty dimpled chil dren, some with golden curls, some with brown, others with straight hair, and . still others with scarcely any hair at all. A few thin babies and a few cross babies were there, but the majority were typical Portland youngsters, healthy, happy and lovely. They made friends with the Mayor and Mr. Meier, and tagged at their coat-tails, played "pat-a-cake" and smiled in the most fa miliar fashion. Examinations Are Thorough. The balcony was divided into many small booths. In the reception-room the babes were registered. Then they were undressed and taken from one specialist to another until all the examinations had been completed and the psychologi cal tests had been made. Even in mod ern baby shows psychology enters. In this case it has reference to the grading of the child's mentality, -. Accdrding to the system used, if baby is six months old he must be able to sit alone, balance well his head, follow bright objects with his eyes and grasp and hold attractive articles. If he is a year old he must be able to play with toys, repeat "da-da, ma-ma and bye bye;" at 18 months he should point to bright pictures in a book, stand and "walk without support and do several "show-off-' stunts. So the test rules go. There Is ajong list of requirements for each age. and the babe that gets through all perfectly is marked 100 per cent. In the physical examinations the smallest details are considered, and whenever defects are found remedies are explained to the mother, and if she is unable to get the necessary treat ment for her child, the Oregon Congreps of Mothers provides it. No Prizes Awarded. There are 300 babies registered, and the testing will be continued through out the remainder of the week, closing Saturday. Mrs. Aristene Felts, presi dent of the Oregon Congress of Mothers; Mrs. A. King Wilson, chairman of the Parents' Educational Bureau, and Mrs. R. E. Bondurant, superintendent of the Congress of Mothers' baby tests, are serving as hostesses to the tiny guests. No prizes or blue ribbons are given. Mrs. I. M. Walker has charge of a booth at which is distributed literature pertaining to the care of babies. The Parent-Teacher circles of the city will supply helpers for each day of the week. While the babies are the center of attraction, there are also many features of interest at the welfare exhibit. The Associated Charities has a department at which a black rag doll. "Auntie," is the mascot. The visitors read the pla card Auntie holds, which tells how to help along the good cause. Displays Are Varied. The People's Institute, with Miss Val entine Prichard and Miss Mae Heilman presiding, has a fine display of the work done by the women and children who are proteges of the institute. The Vis 'iting Nurses are represented with charts, pictures and literature, as are also Reed College, the Neighborhood House, the State Dairy and Food Com mission and the Portland Dental So ciety. The PnrtlanH tTriHt an ol Mission has a booth in which are to be seen oeae, tames and chairs of the small size used in the day nurseries conducted by the mission. They attract the eyes of old and young, and many are the questions asked of Mrs. w. J. Morrison the president, who is at the booth. Th school department has a display oi manual training. Hundreds of visitors attended th v. hibltlon. It is a free show that gives entertainment and dispenses valuable lniormauon or a practical variety. PERSONALMEI!TION. J. M. Tinte, of Astoria, is at th Carlton. . Dr. J. F. Reddy, of Medford, is at the Oregon. J. R. Fleming, of Maupin, is at the ferkins. A. M. Nesblt, of Chicago, is at the Perkins. John Dysart, of Condon, is at the Imperial. F. H." Haradon. of Astoria, is at the imperial. John Stull, of Salem, is registered at me sewara. W. N. Winter, of Hood River, is at tne imperial. Mrs. J. J. Carr, of La Grande, is at the Nortonia. Mrs. F. B. Tomlin, of Oswego, is at the Nortonia. O. A. Harmon, of Stayton, Or., Is at the Cornelius. M. S. Davis, of Vancouver, B. C, is at the Nortonia. . ' Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sillaway, of Mount Pleasant, la., registered at the Cornelius yesterday.. Mrs. Thompson White, of Houlton, is at the Carlton. George W. Taylor, of Eugene, is at the Cornelius. F. T. Crowe ia registered at the Ben son from Seattle. . N. D. Schoenberg, of Woodburn, la at the Washington. A. S. Evans la registered at the Carl ton from Eugene. Samuel S. Schwabacher, of Seattle, la at the Multnomah. Mr. and Airs. Carle Abrams, of Salem, are at the Benson. , Captain C. Llndstrom, of Bandon, Is at the Washington. J. C. Talbott, of Falls City, la regis tered at the Carlton. E. W. Moreiand is registered at the Nortonia from Salem. O. E. Thompson, a Sllverton business man,' is at the Perkins. Rev. George F. Rosenmuller, of As toria, is at the Seward. A. H. Caylord is registered at the Perkins from Tillamook. Dr. and Mrs. W. G. McDavrtt, of Hood River, are at the Seward. J. A. Buckley is registered at the Washington from Eugene. , Edward Walirig, of Orenco, is regis tered at the Washington. v S. R. Stevenson is registered at the Perkins from Brownsville. Mrs. J. Q. Adams, of Omaha, Neb., is WEDDING SLIPS MIND Woman Forgets She Married . After Becoming Widow. PENSION PROVES UNDOING Government Shows Mrs. Julia Jack eon Certificate, Witch Recall to Her Ceremony With Lockrtt, Who, She Says, Was Black. A husband more Or lesa Is such a mall matter to Mrs. Julia Jackson, of Medford, held as u Federal prisoner in Portland on a charge of perjury, that, according to her own statement, made in her preliminary hearing, she is like ly to forget all about it. Mrs. Jackson's case presents auch a PUNSTERS AT MARCUS LOEWS EMPRESS, WHO VIE WITH DIVING NYMPHS FOR POPULARITY. ft, liL J f.-i - 3 f. f Miiiniin nun ii'il' 4i nuum iainri-ifirrir I jl AVELIXG AM) LLOYD. One of the big hlta of the bill at Marcua Loew't Empress this week and vising with the diving nymphs for popularity la the nonsense act of Aveling and Lloyd, who are clever funsters, billed merely as "con versationalists." Their foolishness is of the kind that keeps tle laughter going and adds zest to the whole bill. registered at the Oregon, having just returned from an Alaskan trip. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Franz, of Hood River, are at the Imperial. Happy Hogan and the Venice baseball team are at the Multnomah. Mrs. B. F. Swope and son, of Inde pendence, are at the Benson. E. H. Joseph registered at the Mult nomah from Astoria yesterday. Mrs. C. V. Marshall, of Tacoma. regis tered at the Cornelius yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hunt are regis tered at the Benson from Los Angeles. Mrs. Edward Paxson and child are registered at the Oregon from Los An geles. Martin and Pat Welsh and E. F. Burns, of Spokane, registered at the Oregon yesterday. Professor H. D. Scudder. of the Ore gon Agricultural College, is registered at the Seward from Corvallis. PARTY HOPE OF MARINE ROTARY CLl'B HBAR8 ARGUMENT FOR REPUBLICANS ISf 'COXGREJsS. . W. C, Bristol Wants Booth, Withy combe and McArthur That Peace May Bo Revived for Trade. "Let me commend to you a Booth In stead of a Chamberlain, a Wlthyeombe instead of a Smith, a McArthur Instead of a Lafferty, that this state once again may occupy its entitled place In the councils of the Nation and receive 'just fruits' for all of its citizens," aald W. C. Bristol in a speech on "The United States Merchant Marine" be fore the weekly luncheon of the Ro tary Club at the Benson Hotel yester day. "Oregon, with her great coast, with her harbors and watersheds, is entitled to just recognition before Congress In making it possible for her citizens and for other citizens of the United States to own, operate and maintain a com mercial marine that will move her products without dependence upon any other source.- "And the most effective way to ac complish this is to start at the coming November elections and put into Con gress from this state a Republican del egation pledged to the repeat of laws now existing making such investments impossible and, furthermore, pledged to cease experimenting with so vital a force as commerce upon the high seas." The Rotary Club voted to donate $50 to the fund for the Visiting Nurse Association. An iron for smoothing the wrinkles from small garments that an Illinois man has patented resembles a door knob and can be clamped to the edge of a table, an article to be Ironed be lng passed over it. starting instance of complete loss of memory that it is proving a puzzle to United States District Attorney ReameS and other Federal officials. Mrs. Jackson, 45, is proprietor of the Seattle rooming-house at Medford. She made application February 1, 1913. for a pension aa a soldier's widow, her hus band, Isaac Jackson, who died in New Mexico, October 25, 1902, having served against the Indians in Arizona, ' Woman Admits Xo Divorce. In the application Mrs. Jackson made a sworn statement that she had never been divorced from Jackson, and that she had married no other person since his death. But the cautious pension bureau at Washington wanted more proof, so Sep tember 29, 1913, at Medford, Mrs. Jack son made another affidavit in which he re-affirmed the statements made In the application. The pension bureau in the meantime had evidence that the woman had been married three times, and -once since Jackson's death. This was to John Lockett, at Tucson, Aria., August 22, 1903. It was this marriage that Mrs. Jack son completely forgot until shown the marriage certificate at her" preliminary hearing at Medford Monday, following her arrest by Deputy United States Marshal William MaCSwain. Certificate Recalls Marriage. Questioned by Special Examiner O. L. Sues, of the pension bureau, she at first said that Jackson had been her last husband. Then she was shown the certificate and asked if she remem bered the marriage to John Lockett. "Now that you nave shown me the marriage certificate." she said, "I do remember that marriage. I was legally married to Lockett so far as I know. He was from Panama and I don't know what became of him. I was never di vorced from him. "Yes, I am that Julia Jackson," ahe continued, having said that she realized that anything she might say might be used against her, "but my mind, has been so bad and my memory so poor that I forgot about that entirely. I real.y am not well yet. It was on account of my entire loss of memory that I forgot all about the Lockett marriage until you called my attention to it Just now. Lom Affects Mind.. "Do you mean to say that you have had trouble with your mind?' asked Examiner Sues, as shown by the record of the hearing now in the hands of District Attorney Reames. "Yes, ever since I lost Mr. Jackson,' was the reply. "I would get nervous ana flighty and. forget all about hap penings. My mother before me was Just the same way, and Mr. Jackson often told me that I was not right mentally. I thought I was going to go crazy. "I used to go for weeks without eat ing or drinking," she continued, "and I do that yet." Then Mrs. Jackson volubly recalled how a Mrs. Zeigler in Phoenix had called a doctor, who told her that if ahe did not get better he would have to send her to an Insane asylum. Last Husband Was Black. "It ail comes to me now," she said, "but I had clean forgotten it. Lockett was a black man, but claimed not to be a negro, but from some other coun try, I lon't know where. I was per suaded by Mrs. Zeigler to marry Lockett, as she thought It might help my mind, but It did not, and we just drifted apart., and I don't know what happened to him." She said she didn't know how long she lived with Lockett, and that ahe didn't knowwhen they, separated. She reiterated that her treacherous mem ory was the only explanation she could offer, and said that she did not know that in marrying Lockett she had for feited all right to a pension as Jack son's widow. She also asserted that there haJ been a doctor at the Med ford Hotel trho used to treat her for headaches, but that he Was gone and that she didn't remember hla name. -. Mrs. Jackson Is being held in default of $2000 bonds to await action by the October United States grand Jury, BRIDGE-RENTAL CUT TRIED Dleck's New Agreement Would Save City $36 00 Yearly. If a plan to be suggested to the City Council Today" by Commissioner Dieck is approved by the city and county and by the O.-W. R. & N. CdT Portland will save $3600 a year on the annual rental of the new Steel bridge. The present bridge contract expires October 9. At present the city pays an annual rental of 344,400 for the bridge ex clusive of repairs and maintenance and assumes all responsibility tor accidents on the upper deck. Commissioner Dieck proposes to have the railroad company take over all the maintenance, repairs, operation and responsibility on a flat rate of $54,000 a year. It is proposed that the county pay 313,000, which will reduce the city's rental to about $40,000 a year. The Portland Railway,- Light & Power Company now has a flat rental from the city under sub-contract which amounts to about 1S. 000 a year. The traction company is to pay 3 Cents for every car operated over the bridge instead of paying a flat rate. The streetcar company's amount will run higher than J18.0J0 a year under the new arrangement, which will reduce the cost of maintenance Of the bridge paid by the city. Olds, Wortman King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Pacific Phone Marshall 4800 Home Phone A 6231 tore Closed Tocfa On Account of the Death of Mrs. Eliza A. Wortman of McMinnville, Oregon (Mother of Mr. H. C. Wortman) BONDS PUZZLING CITY PORTLAND CONFRONTED WITH A SERIOUS 9800,000 PROBLEM. ago, when only a part of the issue of fered was taken up. The city refused to sell part of the issue because of the low prices. Just what the result will be when more bonds are offered for sale Is a serious question. Jfevv Knlspel Trial Today.' Julius Knlspel,' charged with having morphine in his possession, will be tried today before Judge Morrow in Circuit Court, to which he appealed his case. He la also accused of selling the drug to Sidney Holgate. The defendant was tried and convicted of this charge recently in the Municipal Court before a jury. Acting Municipal Judge Haney imposed a sentence of 100 days' Im prisonment and 3250 fine. ' Condition. Due to War, May Force Government to Sell Issue at Loss First Time In History. ' Confronted with the necessity of selling within the next two or three months a total of about $800,000 in mu nicipal Improvement bonds to pay for street and sewer work done during the past Summer and to raise cash to re tire bonds due next month, the city government is considerably alarmed over the condition of the bond market. While as yet no Improvement bonds have been sold for less than 2 per cent above par, it is feared that the bonding condition due to the war may force the city to dispose of some of its bonds at a loss for the first time In the city's history. There Is now on hand ready for pay ment within a short time a total of contracts- amounting approximately to $275,000. The work has been completed and accepted and payment must be made. On top of this there are con tracts amounting nearly to 3320,000 which have been completed and will have to be paid within about two months. And on top. of these two fig ures, aggregating 3495.000, there are $300,000 in Improvement bonds, which must' be sold this month to raise money to redeem outstanding improve ment bonds which fall due next month. This makes a total of about $800,000 In bonds which must be sold. The last issue of improvement bonds sold by the city was about a month PRUNE DRYING HINDERED Rains Also Drawback to Iloppicking-, Says Weather Bureau Report. The following summary of the weather and Its results for the week ended Sep tember 14 on the condition of the prin cipal crops In Oregon Is based upon Investigations made by a number of correspondents reporting to the local office of the Weather Bureau at Port land, Or.: "The week was cool with copious rains during the opening and closing days. These rains have been beneficial to root crops and pastures, but they hindered prune-drylng and hopplcklng. The hops so far have been free from mould and lice. They are of small size and. consequently, light In weight. Fall plowing Is well started, although In most countlea not enough rain haa fallen to permit seeding being done. Tender vegetation wae injured Friday morning in- a few localities by frost. The forest fires have been effectually quenched and a large force ot men that has been fighting them has been dis charged. EDWARD A. BEALS, "Dlstrlot Forecaster." H. J. EVANS ON VISIT HERE Return From Mining Industry Cause of Trip Through War Zone. Harry J. Evans, a former resident of Portland and a praflimte of the Oregon SPECIAL I will tailor to your order a SUIT or OVERCOAT WE FIT THE HARD jO FIT That will satisfy you for VANCOUVER BABY WINS THE SWEEPSTAKE PRIZE IN IN TERSTATE FAIR CONTEST. ' f I I I V if - j ' i t - A. Donald Sidney Boalfacv. Donald Sidney Boniface, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney E. Boniface, won the grand sweepstake prize and bronze medal at the Colum bia' River Interstate Pair held at Vancouver, Wash., on Saturday. Donald was born Juno 8, 1912. His score was 97.6. EXTRA SPECIAL My famous Yellow Edge Serge, warranted fast color, and perfect in every respect QTTTHP TO ORDER O J 1 i 4 Days Only Well Worth $40 A Message to Every Man And one of special significance to the very stout man or the very tall man, or to any hard -to -fit man. If you order your Fall Suit from Tom Gallagher, the Tailor, you may rest as sured that all your physical characteris tics will be carefully studied out and we will guarantee to fit your body correctly. You may have your choice from the largest and most carefully selected stock of Imported and Domestic "Woolens shown by any merchant tailor in the Northwest. IIIMHI Bill"1 ' tSZ3SaaSBaMIILw All made in my own workshop by skilled individual Union Tailors there are no women or girls employed in my shop all are made by men. couple of blocks above the high-rent district. "Will it not pay you to walk a couple of blocks and save $10 to $20 on your Fall Suit or Overcoat? The Tailor J? 382 Washington St. I" ' 1 " r t- x i v , wuc uuurnuuvc West Park The only Legitimate Merchant Tailor in Portland Making Suits or Overcoats at Popular Prices g Agricultural ColleKe, arrived here yes terday and will be the jruest of his sister, Mrs. C. W. Hayhurst. for a few days. Mr. Evans has been stationed in Co re a for several years In charge of some mining; industries. He was in Germany when war was declared, but except being forced to leave "his trunk and with other Americans walk several miles carrying hand lugrgaxe from Oer many into Belgium, he suffered little Inconvenience. LAFFERTY'S ARGUMENT STRENGTHENED Attempt of McArthur aad Orrfconian to Discredit Coatrmnu'i Government Ownership Speech Futile, McArthur Shown to Bo Hand In Hand With nnllroart Interrxtn. "; .- V ' V, r f .yo-Ww W " . i " , 4 ' WiV11H. ..., -J J A. W. IjA PFERTY. In the absence of Congressman Laf ferty, who Is now in Washington. D. C. I make the following: answer to the article, entitled "Talk bv Loffertv Picked to Pieces.'- which appeared in yesterday's Oregronian. and in which C. N. McArthur, aided hv The Ore ftonian. attempted to discredit Mr. 1-rfifferty's speech in Oonnresa on Gov ernment ownership of railroads. MeArtUtir Travels on Paaa. Last year C. N. McArthur traveled over the lines of the Southern Pacific Hailroad Company on a tree pass, ami he is now receiving the support of the railroad and otiier corporations in his race for election to Congress. It can plainly be seen that Mr. McArthur's sympathies are not with the people, and that any statement coming from him must be favorable to the interests he serves. Air. McArthur's speech be fore the Portland Transportation Club was. putting it mildly, chenp political subterfuge, reorted to in an attempt, to bolster up and strengthen his standing with the special interest-. What kind of a public servant would he make. If elected to Conjrress, anil what would he io for the laboring people who are trying; to rid themselves of the curse of special privilege? The answer is too obvious to require com ment. M-Arthur's Kljcurm Hear Out Lafferty' Content lou. Instead of refuting Mr. Lafferty's argument, as he attempted o do, Mr. McArthur's figures confirm Mr. Laf ferty's conclusions. According to Mc Arthur's fig-urea, should the Govern ment take over the rnilroad, telegraph, telephone and express companies, 2. 790,000 civil service employes would be required to operate them or 2.7 persons to every 100 in the United States, or 13. S employe to every 100 voters. His claim tnat this number would dom inate politics and control elections i absurd. There would still be a ratio of over 8 to 1 in favor of civilian vot ers. 1 deny that the Government employes in France- control the Government. France, like the United States, is con trolled by the money power, which Mr. McArthur , so faithfully serves, and which he would continue to serve if elected to Congress. Government Ownrrnlilp Would Elim inate Corruption. At present, the railroads are vastly overcapitalised. Oovernment owner ship would, eliminate tiie watered stock upon which the people must pay Interest in Increased rates,-and would put an end to financial Juggling of railroad storks, as evidenced by the operations of the officers and directors of the New Haven. New York, &, Hart ford Kailroad Company. Mr. McArthur says that (rovernment ownership of railroads is not the pre ponderant policy of the world. How does he account for the fact that out of 4 countries ot the world E0 coun tries hare substantially adopted gov ernment ownership as their national policy T The Orcfonlnn eagerly assisted Mr. McArthur in placing his views before the public by the tree use of Its col umns. When Mr. Lafferty made his speech, did The Oreaonian allow him the use of Its columns In placing ins ueri before tha people? It aid not. Paid advertisement, by It. L. Mer ric k. Laf forty's campaign manager. lit -St Pittuck block.)