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THE MORXIXG ORECOXIAJJV WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1914. NEAR-FIGHT ENDS . BOARD MEETING MAYOR OPPOSED TO CHECK Oil RECALL FAMOUS PRIMA DONNA TO SING HERE TONIGHT Mme. Olive Fremstad's Programme at Heilig Theater to Reveal Her Won derful Voice in All Its Phases 20 Numbers Listed. Dr. E. A. Sommer, School Di rector, Refuses to Apologise to Harry K. Fawkes. Albee Willing to Take His Chances, but Decries Con tinual Agitation. OLIVE FREMSTAD Sings at The Heilig lO 0 6 TONIGHT a Ms Tiuoe tunc PROPERTY SALE" IS CAUSE Styled "Skinner" by Official, Engi neer Whips Off Coat and Demands "Satisfaction," but Is Restrained. Angered because he could not force an apology yesterday from Dr. E. A. Sommer, member of. the School Board, for calling: him a "skinner," Harry K. Fawkfs, an engineer residing: at 365 East Thirtieth street, whipped off his coat and demanded that Dr. Sommer ive him "satisfaction." The Incident occurred Just as the Board adjourned a special meeting- at the Courthouse in the afternoon. Had it not been for the swift inter vention of M. G. Munly, Dr. Alan Welch - Smith, Board members, and R. ,H. Thomas, clerk of the Board, who held and ushered Mr. Fawkes aside, blows would have landed on Dr. Sommer. The trouble originated over a land transaction between Mr. Fawkes and the School Board. The School Board owns all but three lots in two blocks of property beginning- at the northwest corner of East Thirtieth and East Har rison streets, in Malone Heights, where the Board expects to erect a building ultimately. "One of the three remaining lots. on which stands a email house, is the property of Mr. and Mrs. Fawkes. When the Board opened negotiations for the purchase of the property Mr. Fawkes demanded 13000, the assump tion of a ?500 mortgage and Jmmunity from Improvement assessments. The Board thought the property was worth about $1600, what it has paid for ad Joining lots, and the house about 1700. Unable to agree, the Board started con demnation proceedings. Now Mr. JFawkes says he is willing to sell the land for J1600, but he wants more for the house than the Board is willing to pay. Alleged Talk Causes Trouble. When the proposition offered by Mr. Fawkes was presented to the Board yesterday. Dr. Sommer, fired by the report that had come to him from neighbors in the Malone Heights com munity to the effect that Mr. Fawkes was saying that he had "skinned the School Board," scored Mr. Fawkes thor oughly. 'No gentleman would make such statements until he has heard both uides of the question," snapped Mr. Fawkes, rising in protest against the chastisement. "I won't retract a single word that I have said," replied Dr. Sommer with equal enthusiasm. "Didn't you offer the School Board that property, later withdraw it and then offer it at a high figure?" Then ensued a lively contention be tween Dr. Sommer and Mr. Fawkes as to which of them should be allowed to apeak, Judge Munly, who was presid ing, doing the best he could to straight en out the tangle and at the same time pacify the combatants. The contention became so warm that Chairman Munly oon admonished the debaters that such was "not proper conduct before a pub lic body." Mr. Fsirkea Insistent. But Mr. Fawkes was insistent that the Board should accept his explanation of the transaction. Finally he an nounced that he had "finished with everybody but Dr. Sommer" and that he would expect an apology from him before he left. "You won't get it," retorted Dr. Som mers with warmth as Chairman Munly quietly referred the discussion to the grounds committee as a matter of reg ular business. When other business was taken up Mr. Fawkes withdrew to the rear of the room. As soon as the Board had adjourned he stepped toward Dr. Som mer, demanding a retraction of the statement that he was a "skinner." Ho Satisfaction Given. 1 Dr. Sommer gave him no satisfaction. "Well, if you won't settle this matter-like a gentleman we will have to resort to a manlier fashion," shouted Fawkes. "You dirty son of a gun, I'll insult yon and then you'll have to fight." With that he jerked off his coat and Began swinging his fists in the air. Dr.. Sommer stood his ground, apparently ready, but with his overcoat still thrown carelessly over his arm. Then Judge Munly, Dr. Smith and Mr. Thomas stepped forward and throttled the angered Mr. Fawkes. As he was escorted out the door, however. he'1 remarked that he would' wait for the doctor. Dr. Sommer started down the stairs and Fawkes followed until he was grabbed again by the peace makers and held while Dr. Sommer walked down toward the Fourth-street entrance to the Courthouse. Meanwhile the dispute over the Fawkes property is in the hands of the grounds committee, of which Dr. Sommer is a member. Dr. Sommer de clared later last night that he still favors carrying through the condemna tion proceedings that a fair valuation may be fixed by the court and paid by the Board. 34 TRY FOR OREGON BAR o Women Among Candidates for Admission to Active Practice. SALEM, Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) The October examination for admission to the oar began today, with 34 appli cants for certificates. For the first time in two years there are no women candidates and a majority of those try ing the examination have studied in law offices. Oscar Hayter, of Dallas and H. G. riatt, of Portland, members of the state examining board, are con ducting the examination. The follow ing are the candidates: Paul E. Flanchard, James T. Brand. Thomas A. Burke. S. M. Calkins, David -H. Cohn. Percy M. Collier, Qr. John M. Con-nollj-. Prescott W. Cooklngham, Char.e Coston. Max A. Cunning, Stephen F Kcol laid, J. S. Danforth, Kalph tv. Farris Ben Fisher, Arthur J. Gram. William 1 Harrison, Philip J. Kuntz, William I. Lald law, v. U larks. s. O. iteFadden, Richard J.. Merrick. Hiram E. Moone, Linn W NesmUh B. D. Randall. James Hensh.U. Y. j. Richmond, E. W. Kyley, Allen Sloan, O. E. Smith. F. J. Tooze, D. T Van Tine T W. Veness. Dow V. Walker and A. c. Ilaen. Koads Want to Increase Fares. BOSTON. Oct. 6. Inability to meet expenses was the reason given by four railroad companies for asking an In crease in mileage rates from 2 cents to 24 cents before the Massachusetts Pub lic Senice Commission today. The pe titioners were the Boston & Maine. Boston & Albany. New York. New Ha ven & Hartford and the Central Ver mont Railroad Companies. American farmers are using constantly In creasing quantities of commercial fertilisers. .............,................................... ni j ' ' &y - ! : : .-fiv." (' .- i HUE, OLIVE KRKMSTAU. J 4 ME. OD1VE FREMSTAD'S pro gramme tonight at the Heilig Theater under the direction of Steers & Coman will show her wonder ful voice and genius in all its myriad phases: The wild, impulsive gayety "and rhythmic lilt of the music of the North, passing so quickly Into ten-i derest. pathos that melts the heart; the changing beauty of her tones and the profound human appeal in the songs of Grieg, her countryman; the wonderful welding, of poetic thought with music in the Schumann numbers and in Hugo Wolf's "Geh" Geliebter" (Go, Beloved) and- the enchanting grace of "Elfenlied"; the winged splendor of her song In the inspired love-music of Isolde's "Liebestod." One wonders if such wealth of ex quisite lyrics. beautiful lieder and dramatic song have ever before been offered a Portland audience in one recital. Much that is strangely beautiful, weird and richly imaginative is in AUTOS FIGHT CARS Linnton (Sets Motorbus Line to Win Five-Cent Fare. TWO MACHINES NOW RUN Vehicles of Sig-htseeing Concern Pnt On Roots to Compete With Car line and Use Same Schedule a Traction Company. The fight of the citizens of Linn ton to obtain a 5-cent fare over the United Railways electric line to Port land, assumed .-a$t new. phase yesterday in the establishment of a competitive line of auto-buses to Portland which they propose to patronize in their plan to boycott the railway. The bus service began yesterday with two machines on the line, run ning on approximately the same schedule of service as that of the railway company. The buses are from a sightseeing automobile company, which was approached some time ago by the people of Linnton to establish the competition against the electric railway. Later It is believed that two more autos will be required on the run. The auto route charges 10 cents, the same fare as the railway, and will issue commutation books later, which will make the fare about IVt cents. The fight of Linnton for a 5-cent fare has been before the State Railway Commission after varying fortunes for some years, but as yet the reduction to 5 cents has r.ot been won, although it Is held that the terms of the franchise call for such a fare. The citizens of Linnton, who are in terested most in the auto competition, say that the boycott has been started chiefly to make it clear to the rail way and to the publio at large that the demand for the reduction is In earnest and that they aim to have It no matter how long they have to fight for it. TWO TROLLERS DROWNED Third Rescued From Boat Carried Into Breakers After Collision. ASTORIA. Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) Two fishermen who were trolling for salmon outside the mouth of the river lost their lives by drowning about 11 o'clock today. A heavy swell was run ning and when a thick fog suddenly set in two boats, one containing one man and the other with two men on board, were carried into the breakers and capsized. William Knabb, another troller, res cued ona of the men. a Flnlander, who could speak no English. The names of the drowned men could not be learned. inheritance Tax Increases. SALEM", Oct. . (Special.) As a re sult of the activity of the State Treas urer's office the inheritance tax re ceipts for the past two years totaled about $23,000 more than in the preced ing biennium. The total is $163,493.66, compared with $135,010.45. Poultry Prize Award 3ade. EALEM, Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) An announcement was made today" by E. V. Carleton, Assistant Superintendent troduced in the Bongs of Jean Sibelius (Finland), and his contemporaries. Sigurd Die's "Sne" (Snow) Is like a delicately etched picture of the softly falling snow. Its purity and the peace it brings to the world. Weingartner's "TJnter Sternen" (Among the Stars) reaches inspired heights of emotional appeal. Following is the programme in full: 1- "Der Schatzgraber" (R. Schumann); "Der Sennen Abschled" (R. Schumann); "Der Spielmann" (R. Schumann); "Spille- mand" (E. Orieg); "Den Sarede" (B. Grieg); "Aersjerrige" (E. Grieg-. 2. "Geh- Geliebter" (Hugo Wolf); "Elfen lied" (Huso Wolf); "Die Geister am Mum melsee" (Huso Wolf). 3. "When the Nightingale Shall Sing" (Old Troubador. 1180); "The Outlaw" (Bul garian); "Ma Gazelle" (Moorish); "Hush-a-Bye Darling" (Scottish) ; "Tenting Tonight" (American ). 4. "Little Lazse" (Jean Sibelius); "Black Roses" (Jean Sibelius); "Seraljens Lustgard" (Emil Sjogren): "Sne" (Smw) (Sigurd Lie); "Unter Ste-nen" (F. Welngartner). 5. "Aria" (Liebstod) "Tristan and Isolde" (Wagner). of Public Instruction, who was in charge of the school industrial fair de partment at the State Fair, that Guy Staiger, of Dallas, was the winner of the prize In the poultry identification contest. About SO boys entered the contest. Staiger being the only one to identify correctly all the fowls. Man Found Unconscious in Street. Patrolmen Collins and Madden found Charles Gayer. 956 East Davis street, lying on the sidewalk at First and Everett streets unconscious about 2:30 A. M. yesterday. Gayer had two bumps on the head and the police be lieve he was assaulted. The young man was unable to remember how he was injured. gilbert ,ad sillivajj op era stars to be heard here: all, next week. Maud Mordinat What is sure to prove a most remarkable engagement will be the appearance at the Heilig Theater, Broadway, at Taylor street, of the New York Casino star cast, the entire week of Sunday, October 11. Revivals will be made of Gil bert & Sullivan's best-known comic operas, "The Mikado." "Pinafore." "The Pirates of Penzance," "Iolanthe," "Trial by Jury," and will be presented by the same company that recently completed a most successful en gagement in New York, followed by an equally successful stay in San Francisco and a special in vitation performance at the Greek Theater, University of California. The especial interest attached to these revivals Is not oily their restoration, but the presenting company, which Is one of ex ceptional excellence, containing such well-known artists as De Wolf Hopper. Idelle Patterson, Gladys Caldwell. Anabel Jourdan, Jayne Herbert, Maude Mordaunt, Una Brooks, Arthur Aldrldge, Herbert Waterous, Arthur Cun ingham, John Willard, C. W. Phil lips. Henry Smith and Herbert Cripps. v The arrangement of the reper toire is as follows: Sunday and Saturday evenings and Saturday matinee. "The Mikado:" Thurs day evening. "The Pirates of Penzance;" Tuesday and Friday evenings, "Iolanthe," and a grand double bill Monday and Wednes day nights, with aNspecial price matinee Wednesday, consisting of "Pinafore" and "Trial by Jury." The box office seat sale opens tomorrow at 10 A. M. for the en tire engagement. Tickets may be ordered by mail for both in and out of town. "Bi -awes-' " I "HANDS OFF" PLEA MADE Executive Thinks Belay Would Be but Injury to City, Whereas De feat of Foes Would Settle 'Controversy for All Time. Although a number of individuals and organizations plan to take steps to en Join City Auditor Barbur from calling a recall election in compliance with the petitions filed last week against Mayor Albee and City Commissioners Dleck and Brewster, Mayor Albee is. striving to stave off such action. He announced yesterday (and it Is said his views are concurred in by Com missioners Brewster and Dieck) that he believes the recall election should be held. "I believe the city and the state will be much better off if the election Is held," said Mayor Albee yesterday. "This recall agitation has een going on virtually from the first day this administration took office and it has hurt the city and the state. Mayor Would See It Through "I doubt the wisdom of contesting the proposition at this time, because it would merely be putting the thing off on a technicality. Jt would not stop the agitation of the individuals and interests that howl because they do not get what they want. - "Every day in my mail and other wise I see and hear echoes of the re call agitation and I know it has hurt the city and the state. Investors take cognizance of It. They wonder In the East what kind of people we are out here to be eternally agitating a recall of public officials. Personally I have no fear of a recall election and I do not believe the others sought to be recalled have any fear of the results. While I believe it is an outrage for the taxpayers to have to expend $20,000 for a recall election to settle the per sonal ambitions and personal grievances of a few Individuals, I do not know but what it would be a good in vestment." Although no action has been brought as yet to enjoin the Auditor from call ing the election and to settle the ques tion of the standing of the recall amendment to the state constitution, organizations and individuals are con sidering such steps. Recall Im Opposed. The Non-Partisan League, headed by George Mason, is looking into the ques tion of procedure and probably will be the organization to take the initia tive in such a suit, if one is brought. A number have telephoned to City At torney LaRoche, asking about the ques tion and expressing a desire to take a hand in a suit. The organizations are opposed to the recall not only because there is no o& casion for it, but also because of the expenditure of $20,000 which will be necessary. It is considered certain that the recallers would be overwhelm ingly defeated and that there Is no ex cuse for their attempting an election, Recall ' candidates, including ex Mayor Rushlight and B. E. Kennedy, for Mayor, and Dr. George Parrish, W, A. Leet and H. E. Abry, for Commis sioners, are commencing a vigorous campaign. Ex-Mayor Rushlight is basing his campaign on a platform of economy. DR. SMITH FAVORS TOUR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE WRITES AGAIN TO MR. MOORE!. Placing; No Limit on Israel to Be Dla eussed With Dr. Wlthyeombe In Towns of State Is Advocated. Dr. C. J. Smith, Democratic candidate for the office of Governor, has sent another letter to Charles B. Moores, chairman of the Republican State Cen tral Committee, agreeing to Join Dr. James Withycombe, the Republican candidate, in a joint speaking tour through such towns as they may care to name, but urging that no limti be put on the issues to be discussed. Dr. Smith's letter follows: "Portland. Or., Oct. 6, 1914 Mr. Charles B. Moores, Chairman Republi can State Central Committee, Portland, Oregon Dear Sir: I acknowledge re ceipt of your letter responding to my suggestion that Dr. Withycombe and I engage in a Joint discussian of public questions from the same platform in the principal towns of the state. "As I understand your letter you are willing for Dr. Withycombe to engage with me in such a discussian, provided the addresses be confined to the tariff and my legislative record. "Why so limit the discussion? You hold these to be the issues and I as sume that you speak also for Dr. Withycombe, and that ' your views are his views. But I may differ from you as to the issues and many thousands of people who are vitally concerned in the public business may differ from both of us. Those thousands of peo ple are a higher power than you and Dr. Withycombe and I, and their in terests should be consulted. They will determine and have a right to deter mine the issues by which the worth of candidates Is to be weighed. "However, I agree to your plan of having Dr. Withycombe discuss the tariff and my legislative record as the issues and giving his views thereon, and I will discuss them with him, re serving only the right to present such additional views as I may think the people concerned in, such, for instance, as why taxes are high and why state business should be conducted like pri vate business. "I not only hope, but I desire, to sub mit my case to the people, believing as I do that their judgment is sound and their decisions intelligent, and at any time on two or three days' notice I will gladly Join Dr. Withycombe in a joint speaking tour of such towns as you or Dr. Withycombe may name. ' "Sincerely yours, , "DR. C. J. SMITH." Residence of E. P. Mays Robbed. Burglars entered the residence of F. P. Mays, 761 Flanders street, some time after Saturday afternoon and stole a quantity of solid silverware and val uables, a suit of clothes and an ex pensive handbag. Property of C M. Mays and Mrs. C. Dodd, also Inmates of the house, was taken. The theft was discovered yesterday. Detectives Craddock, Smith. Hellyer and Howell are working on the case. Oylon oroducea about 6,000,000 feushels of rice yearly. - f! Fr ems tad Sings Exclu sively for The .Columbia d BOARD ASKS DELAY County School Fund Is Not Yet Taken by City. CASH AWAITS DECISION Members Believe Assurances From Attorneys and State Officials Needed Before Tuition Is - Relinquished by Portland. Before accepting the benefits of the Multnomah County high school fund, the School Board yesterday decided at a Bpecial meeting to defer action until It hal received opinions from its at torneys and been given assurance by the State Educational Board that Its high school course, as well as its ele mentary course of study, was equiva lent to the state course of study. County School Superintendent Arm strong appeared before the Board yes terday afternoon and explained that there was in excess of 150,000 in the county high school fund, a large share of which would be paid over to the Portland Board in the event it agrees to allow students to enter from any part of Multnomah County free of tui tion. Money Ready for Portland. "In case the Board does not accept tnese students and the county fund the money will remain in the County Treasury and serve to pay the tuition of students in the outside districts for several years to come." said Mr. Arm stron. "It will, therefore, not be neces sary to raise additional taxation for that purpose for perhaps 15 or 20 years. "The Board may elect to accept the proposition and enter into a contract for that length of time only. If it so wishes. Should the Board adopt the programme, I ant confident that the district high school board, composed of County Treasurer Lewis, the three County Commissioners and myself, will turn the funds over to you immediate ly. We are anxious to have the matter settled as soon as possible, as high school, students are asking every day whether or not they are to pay tuition in the Portland schools." "Since the matter is of such Import and has so many angles, I believe we should have further time to digest the question," remarked Chairman Munly and the issue was by regular motion postponed to the next meeting, which probably will be Thursday of next week. Appointments Are Delayed. Teachers to serve under the princi pals in the nine night schools of the city which open next Monday were not chosen yesterday, as had been scheduled. Before we adopt this 11st we should Thursday Only With EVERY LOAF of "Butternut Bread" sold Thursday, October 8th, Rulers will be. given free. Buy all the loaves you want and get all the Rulers you, want. BUTTERNUT BREAD is for sale At Your Grocer Graphophone Co. 429-431 Washington St. determine whether or not any of these teachers are now drawing money from the city," said Dr. Sommer, a member of the teachers' committee, in commenting on the list of 80 recom mended by City Superlntenednt Alder man. "Recently we ruled that no day teachers now on our payroll should be given places in the night schools, and I believe. In all fairness, that we should make certain that those we choose for night duty have no other lucrative po sition. Insofar as possible we should pass this matter around and benefit as large a. group as possible." The matter was referred to the teach ers' committee and the City Superin tendent for investigation, with power to act on their own Initiative. The Board decided to operate un graded rooms in the school of trades for the study of mathematics, with G. W. Wilder as instructor, and voted to establish night Instruction in printing at the Jefferson High School under the direction of Instructor Lawrence. The question of teaching Spanish In the Portland High schools recently suggested by Mr. Alderman was de ferred to another meeting. J. V. Fike. a teacher in the day school at Oak Grove, was asked to resign as princi pal of the Sellwood night school to meet the terms of the recent ruling of the Board. The Board decided yesterday to in stall domestic science courses in the .Kerns and Failing schools, voted for the Installation of glass blackboards in the new Couch School building and elected Myrtle Gram as. a teacher at Frazer Home. ALUMNI HEAR FORESTER Henry S. Graves After Addresses Will Leave for Medford. After an Investigation of the piym- plc Peninsula In Washington with par ticular reference to the National monu ment which many residents wish opened to mineral development. Henry S. Graves, chief of the United States For estry Service, returned to Portland yes terday convinced that a plan could be evolved ,to satisfy all parties Inter ested. Chief Forester Graves addressed the Yale Alumni Association of Portland at the University Club last night and will make a talk before the Progressive Business Men's Club tomorrow noon. He will leave Portland tomorrow even ing for Medford, where he will inspect problems connected with the adminis tration of Crater Lake National Park. WESTERN UNION PROSPERS Report to Railroad Commission . Shows Dividends Increased. SALEM, Or.. Oct. 6. (Special.) That the year ending June 30 was a prosper ous one for the Western Union Tele graph Company is indicated by its re port filed today with the State Rail road Commission. Its dividend was in creased from 3 to ZVt per cent. The company, during the year. In creased its miles of wire 42,000, hav ing 1,585,213 miles of wire June 30. It was operating in Oregon at that time 11,54$ miles of wire, an Increase of The tones which charm you tonight will charm you again and again at your pleasure if you have a - GRAFONOLA. ,They Cost From $25 to $500 All Columbia Records can be played on Victor Talking Machine, likewise all Colum bia Instruments will play Vio ter Records. about 1000 over the previous year. It has 40S employes in this state, an in crease of 11. The total cost of all its property is given as 1143,000,000. Its receipts for the year totaled J45,500,00O and its expenses ?3S, 000,000. The com pany is carrying a funded Indebtedness of $32,603,000, and has a corporate sur plus of $9,740,000. 3 immmv- Winter Underwear Ready $1.50to $6.oo f Lewis Union Suits for Fall and jj Winter are shown in light, me g dium and heavy weights in cofc ti ton, cashmere, cotton and wors S ted, silk and worsted, or purest H and finest worsted. UNION SUITS Jf All Lewis Union Suits have the B j Lewis closed crotch and the most M 3 sensible seat construction. The v. i seat that cannot gape or bunch fj? m up, and the seat that is closed - H with but one convenient button; LJ H comfortable and easy to adjust, pj H You'll be surprised at the reason- rt H able prices, and the big value of !M M Lewis Union Suits. M ft j ; Get your Lewis at s fcl BUFFI'M PEM!.ETOS BEN MKI.I-lNti Ol-ns. WORTMAX KINO AKilST rAlIZ SON i iiMiaiaM You Will Not Read "Fake" -IN- This Column The public are getting wise to the fakers announcing some thing for almost nothing. If it's men's clothing you want it all wool up to date well cut well finished that costs money if the clothes are sold in a high-rent store with big over head expenses that costs more money. ' NOW, ASK YOURSELF how can good clothing be sold at knock-out prices t IT CAN'T BE DONE! Take the elevator and see the values I can give you in MEN'S SUITS, RAINCOATS, and OVERCOATS at 14.75 and $18.75 I save thousands of dollars in rent and overhead expense. JIMMY DUNN 315-16-17 Oregonian Wdg. " Elevator to 3d Floor. TWOS MMK a 1 1 LEWIS