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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1916)
TITE aiORXIN'G OREGON'IAT. TTESDATr MARCII 28, 191G. SEATTLE 1 fii G. A. LEADS 111 CAMPAIGN Portland Scores Only 36,325 Points to 82,160 Reg istered by Rivals. $2 MEMBERSHIP IS ISSUE As-k iullon Here Refuses to ltec osiiize Cut Hates in Boja' Do jiurtmciit Kinplojers Iend Hand and Advance Money. T HOW I'TEIt-CITY Y. M. C. A. I I COXTKST STOOD AT E.XD OF KIR ST DAVS WORK- Seattle 45 men, 35 boys, t T $663.60: 82.160 points. J 4 Portland 22 men, 13 boya. $239.25; 36.325 points. . Colonel O. W. Davidson's "Du Plunx" team was the winner of the Monday contest for membership in the Port land V. M. C. A. The "Du Plunx." said to mean when interpreted the sum of $12. scored 23.000 points against 13.325 points for th "YVoimceas," commanded by the intrepid Colonel Ed Werlein. The work began at 10 o'clock in the morning and the memberships were obtained at the rate of about one every two minutes. Today the teams will be speeded up to meet the requirements or the slogan for the week: "A mem ber a minute; be sure you're in it." Only two hours a day will be devoted to the work of obtaining memberships for the Portland organization, but it is believed that the city can be well cov ered in that time and that approx imately 1500 new memberships will be gathered. Kifty-Xine Members Added In Day. Great satisfaction was expressed over the result of yesterday's campaign. As a usual thing- the teams of canvassers do not get into the swing of salesman ship for eeveral days, and in past years the first day of many campaigns have been "water hauls" so far as signed ap plications were concerned. That 59 new members could be produced by men who never before attempted to sell a Y. M. C A. membership was accepted os a splendid record. The men will be working in the last days of the campaign on ground where they have already planted seed, and will be paying- second calls on men who have extended invitations to that effect. Since the contest began to be talked about, Portland and Seattle have failed to agree upon the cost of membership for boys. In both organizations the regular fee for boys is $7 per annum. This has been the fixed price in Port land and has given the boys full ad vantage of all the privileges of the V. M. C. A., including private lockers for their effects. 3 Membership ot Reroenttrd. Seattle has stood for a special $2 membership for boys during this con test. Such a price is so much less than cot of the service rendered that Port land refuses to accede to the Seattle request for the recognition of such a membership. Yesterday Secretary Harry Stone was instructed to notify Seattle that Portland would not concede their demands. It is not believed that the contro versy will in any manner disrupt the contest that is now being waged be tween the two organizations, but that Seattle will be compelled to yield. Yesterday the management of the Jones Market was one of the first to (Iron into line with the move for em ploying firms to advance the costs of memberships for men and boys who do not feel able to pay the sums when they sign applications. Other firms agreeing to co-operate in this way are the Great Northern Express Company, Ideal Tea Company, Blake, McKall Com pany. Camphoil Company and Pacific Coast Biscuit Company. These firms will pay for them and will arrange a satisfactory manner of refunding out of weekly payments of salaries. Kmplnyrtt Club Proposed. The management of the "Western Union is endeavoring to form a club among its young employes and to en ter them in the V. M. C. A. as a body. A better rate is thereby obtainable and the boys are kept together in one class. The teams will start again from the Y. M. C. A. building this morning. They will return to the building for lunch apd to render reports. It has been arranged for the appearance of a speaker each day at the meetings. C C. Chapman started it yesterday, when he was pressed into service- while paying a friendly call on Secretary Stone. . "The thinking people of Portland are with the Y. M. C. A. in this cam paign. " said Mr. Chapman, "because of what? "For the good it can do for the boys from good homes? (iood to Boys Emphasized. "Yea, but more for the greater good It can do for the boy from the poor homes, and the boye who have no homes at all. "There are thousands of them right here in this city who can be made into useful citizens, and whose earning powers can be quadrupled through membership in this organization. They can be taught to respect their bodies and care for their development, and they can be given special education along mechanical lines that they can not get anywhere else. "T do hope that Portland will awaken to the situation. And it is to be hoped that the fathers and mothers in those homes where boys are now compelled to work for wages, in order to help carry the family burden, will see the opportunity for giving their boys the eiual chance in the world that is of fered by this membership campaign." Th- railroads of Oregon consume over 1S.O0O hewn ties ftnd the mines 22,000. Ore pon also consumes 60MH linear feet of rniin1 mb material. c LOOKING FOR WORK Everywhere men complain about work; even boys and girls in school or business find work tedious and irk some, but it isn't the work half so much as their own lack of physical strength that makes it hard. Rich blood, strong lungs and health ful digestion make work pleasurable in business, in school or even house work, and if those who are easily tired who are not sick, but weak and ner vous would just take Scott's Emul sion for one month and let its pure concentrated food create richer blcoti to pulsate through every artery ant! vein let it build a structure of healthy tissue and give you vigorous strength you would find work easy and would look for more. Insist on Scott's. Scott & Bowse. Bloonjfield, N. J. 5-JS SECTION OF Y. M. C. A. AUDITORIUM WHEN MEMBERSHIP CONTEST it " ?J: - te pyr sje sjvssv sr'-.r., '.. .'.' Photo by Pershln's Studio. Head Table, Left ta Illcbt O. W. Davidson. Colonel of Doplnnxt H. Y. Stone, General Secretary 1 W. F. Woodward, General Chairman C. BT. Watnaeott, Campaign Executive Secretary; Mark. Woodruff, Chairman Publicity Commit tee) J. K. Werlein, Colonel of Wolmceas. FAITH GAUSES LOSS E. A. King Admits Furnishing F. A. Taylor $48,250. PARTNER THOUGHT HONEST Capitalist Says AVife AVus Treas urer of Xow Defunct Virm, but Neither Had Much to lo With Business. E. A. Kins;, a Portland capitalist, "trusted implicitly" In the integrity and business ability of F. A. Taylor. Ho dropped J48.250 in financing: the firm of F. A. Taylor & Co., Interior dec orators, and Mr. Taylor yesterday faced a jury in the court of Circuit Judge Morrow in answering to an indictment charging embezzlement. . On-the witness stand Mr. Kins ad mitted that he left all the details of the business which he was backing; to Mr. Taylor, who formerly had charfre of a similar business in San Francisco. Mr. King was called into conference with Mr. Taylor but seldom, he as serted, and then only when the de mands of Eastern creditors made further financial outlay imperative. F. A. Taylor Co. was incorporated in Portland four years ago and staggered into bankruptcy with liabilities more than double the assets ir September, 1913. Alex C. Kae was appointed re ceiver by the Circuit Court October 20. but later bankruptcy proceedings were filed in the Federal Court, resulting in the appointment of H. W. Sitton as re ceiver. Mr. Klna- Pnla In the Money." "I didn't have much to do with the business, except to put up the money," admitted Mr. King, under cross-examination yesterday. He put up $48,230 and then sto'pped, at which the firm promptly failed. Asked by Attorney John Manning, who represented the defendant. If he had ever suspected that Mr. Taylor was dishonest, in his early dealings. Mr. King replied that he had never seen any evidence of dishonesty. "I couldn't believe it until it was shown to me," he said. "Do you believe his dishonesty if there was any caused the failure of the firm?" he was asked. "Not altogether," was the reply. Man Admits He Wan "tioone.'V The question of finances came up. "How did you come to lend it?" asked Attorney Manning. "I don't know." "Oh, yes you do. You know why you put up good big sums for him." "It was because I was a big goose, I guess." was the unexpected reply. William Miller, an insurance man, testified yesterday that Mr. Taylor paid insurance premiums on his private automobile by checks on the firm's ac count. Evidence showing Juggling of ac counts to cover other adaptations of firm's money for Mr. Taylor's private use and the payment of personal bills by "trade" at the store, is promised by the prosecution today. Vote Xever Paid In Annerted. Mr. King was the chief loser in the F. A. Taylor Company venture. Only J13.500 of. the capital stock of $20,000 had been subscribed in the company. Mr. King held $10,500 of this and Mr. Taylor $3000. Putting up the stock as collateral. Mr. Taylor borrowed $3000 from Mr. King for the payment of the stock in his name. The note was never paid. At the first bankruptcy proceedings, begun October 23, 1915. the total liabil ities were estimated at $50,000. of which $36,000 was due Mr. King. The assets included stock having a book value of $20,000 and outstanding accounts total ing $5000. The stock brought at sale, $8000, and the accounts were valued as collectible to the amount of $3000. Creditors netted between 12 and 15 per cent on their accounts, Mr. King was president of the com pany, Mr. Taylor,' secretary-manager, and Mrs. King, treasurer. There were about three meetings of the board of directors during the lifo of the com pany, it appears, and Mrs. King, though treasurer, never handled any of the money. In December, 1914. Mr. Taylor dis charged the bookkeeper and piit his stenographer in that position. Her salary was raised from $15 to $25 a week. Shortly after he married her. All the accounts and books were handled by Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. BANK HEARING CONTINUES Depositors Object to Sal of Assets of Defmict Institution. VANCOUVER,' Wash., March 27. (Special.) The hearing on the petition of the receiver of the Commercial Bank of Vancouver, begun Saturday, will be continued tomorrow morning before Judge II. H. Back, of the Superior Court. The depositors appointed a special committee A. W. Calder, C. F. llos sitee and Henry Crass who appeared before Judge Back Saturday and pre sented the depositors' side of the case, and objecting to a petition being' granted to advertise for bids to Bell the assets of the bank unless a good price is received. Judge Back has said that, should the petition be granted to advertise for bids, it does not follow that the assets will be sold if the price is not satis factory. ALASKAN TRADE SOUGHT Taooma Merchants Have Represen tatives in Xortlicrn Country. TACOMA. AVash., March 27. f Spe cial.) Tacoma salesmen are hot on the trail of Alaska, business, which is con stantly growing. The Tacoma Grocery Company sent Guy Austin into Alaska territory March 2. Hunt & Mottet have just arranged with Robert Wakefield & Son to cover Alaska territory with their hardware and many other Tacoma firms have men in different parts of the north. The list includes the Love-Warren-Monroe Company. Iindberg Grocery Company, Stilson-Kellogg Shoe Com pany. West Coast Grocery Company, Carman Mfg. Co. and Harmon Furni ture Company. REPUBLICANS WILL MEET Clarke County Central Committee to Convene April 8. VANCOUVER. Wash.. March 27 (Special.) The Republican central committee will hold an important meet ing in the Courthouse at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, April 8. M. B. Kies, secretary of the central committee, has Issued a, call, on order of W. D. Sap pington, chairman and ex-Sheriff. The precinct committeeman from each precinct in the county is supposed to attend, and the number of delegates from the various precincts will be ap portioned for the county convention, at which delegates will be chosen for the state convention. BOOZE JURY DISAGREES Bootlefrffer Suspect Will Be Tried at AYoodburn Again Thursday. WOODBURN. Or.. March 27. (Spe cial.) The Jury of five disagreed In the trial here today of Albert Aplin, charged with selling liquor. The trial was before City Recorder Beebe, City Attorney McCord for the city and At torney Hoverton for the defendant. Aplin will be tried again next Thurs day. The testimony of Perle Laverty, of Needy, was that he purchased a pint bottle of liquor from Aplin for 75 cents. The defense produced evidence that Laverty declared he had manufac tured it himself. BRIDGE AFLOAT AT GASTON Several Farms Under Water and Kailway Trestle in Sanger. GASTON, Or.. March 27. (Special.) After a steady downpour for 48 hours this section of the Valley is experienc ing some inconvenience as a result of the high waters. Wapato Lake is higher than it has been for 15 years cr more, and the Southern Pacific trestle, which crosses an arm of the lake, will be in danger if the water continues to rise. The long wooden bridge on the main county road just south of town is afloat, and vehicles have to make a detour through an ad joining farm. Several farms in the Scoggins Valley district are partly under water. Committee Favors Cadet Bill.. WABuirtufO.V, March 27. The Sen ate bill designed to increase the num ber of cadets at West Point was ordered favorably reported today by the House military committee, with a few minor changes. Arrow e & f AT- 2 FOR. 25 CENTS EQUAL IN LAUNDRY FINISH AND . GENERAL APPEARANCE THE HIGHEST COST IMPORTED ARTICLE CLUETT. PEABODY " CO, INC MAKERS WITH SEATTLE WAS LAUNCHED. r--. VM FLEETS ARE RATED Admiral Fiske Says German Navy Is Far Stronger. DANIELS IS CRITICISED Need of Battle Cruisers and of Stronger Fleet on Pacific Side Is Brought Out at Hearing. Money's Worth Xot Obtained. WASHINGTON, March 27. With the explanation that he "hated to say It." Rear-Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, former aide 'or operations, told the House naval committee today that in fighting strength the United States Navy was only about half as strong as Germany s. He discussed, the subject reluctantly, but in response to questions expressed the opinion that, all things considered, two to one would not bo very far away, in an estimate of the comparative strength of the German and American fleets. The Admiral declared that the Navy was not getting value received for money expended and was only about to per cent of what it should be under a better system of administration. Admiral Fiske explained to the com mittee that differences with Secretary Daniels over the measure of prepared ness which he believed necessary cause his resignation as aide for op erations, and asserted there were no personal disputes. Fen Submarine Available. Naval Constructor Emery S, Land testified that, including boats nearly completed and five at Panama. 14 sub marines could be made available for war Bervice immediately- or within 30 clays. Of the 18 submarines of the At lantic fleet, he said, 13 were available. Construction of large sea-going sub marines of the 800-ton type was strong ly urged by Constructor Land. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt will be heard tomorrow and with the testi mony of Secretary Daniels Wednesday the committee will close. Its hearing. Relative to the condition of the Navy during his services as aide for opera tions. Admiral Fiske said practically all officers then and now feel there is a very great need for battle cruisers. Aeronautics, he said, was the greatest present need. "We need two battle cruisers more than we need two battleships." he added. Strong Pacific Fleet Urged. Admiral Fiske said if Congress were to provide funds for eight capital ships he would divide them equally between battle cruisers and battleships, but If only six in all are to be built, he would have them all of the larger, faster type. That it is "absolutely impracticable" for the one fleet to protect both the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts was stated by the Admiral under questioning by Representative Stephens, of California. Because use of the Panama Canal is uncertain and foes might attack both coasts, two fleets should be provided. He said the relative strength of the Pa cific and Atlantic fleets now was about 1 to 100. Representative Stephens asked if the Navy was as efficient as it ought to be. "No sir," the Admiral answered. "Do we get our money's worth now?" "I don't think we do. I think we get only about 75 per cent of what we ought to get if wo had a better system here in Washington." Father or Son May Run. TACOMA. Wash., March 27. (Spe cial.) Either Van M. Dowd or his father, Michael Dowd. will.be a candi date for the office of prosecuting at- GOTHIC" Collars a laaw nawaaiiiini "- nu'Li i " - X L" ' ' f - yr .--.fv V -' s If. : j i - i . - je --.vi A v. . . i r li.-' - ' ' : : i r j W ' t ' J I ".5 .A S i-' I i 5" .'. r-.r ,''. 1 V r fc - -, .J l!V"i; 4 f - ::.a ir 7 hi ' torney in Pierce County on the Demo cratic ticket. Van Dowd announces that he Is con sidering making a run for the office, but would withdraw - in favor -of his father, in case the latter decided to 11 A high purchase price for, a, high, quality car may give Jess bulk, fo r the money, but it: gives more satisfaction to the. owner, who appreciates afihe piece, of mechanism and the lasting refine ment of a, custom-made body. The price, of White motor cars is stable, year after year, because their value is. con stant. There can be no reductiono.the one without depreciation of the other. Neither the" methods nor the results of quantity pro duction apply m the manufacture of a White. tThirty"'Touring;Car $2700 "Forty-Five" Touring; Car: 3 800 THE WHITE COMPANY, Cleveland PORTLAND Our 100 Tailors Be Kept The big scale on which we operate our wholesale tailoring shops demands that we keep working at full speed! The backward r, i,no. . iu:- iu mts Nearly lOO New Patterns We own our immense stock of woolens way below the market value today! Our cus tomers are getting the benefit. Brownsville cutters and tailors are equipped to make you the smartest and finest-fitting suit you ever wore. Come in today see this extraordinary Spe cial Offer at $20 ! See the great assortment of woolens at all the other popular prices! Be measured today and have your Suit N ready to wear next Sunday. Brownsville liiS " Mm -to- Man " Tailors Woolen Mill Bldg., Third and Morrison become a candidate. The elder Dowd was. before going into the postoffice a quarter of a century ago, a candidate for County Clerk, but was defeated. He was given an appointment in the post office" following his defeat and re Broadway and I Custom icfos&jnccf J IV. Host Busy j Bcaauii naa (Jicvciiicu lino. siati. limits uii uuiuiiuiig this week, we offer to Measure mained in the Federal service after the postoffice was placed under civil serv ice, until recently, when he resigned to enter the practice of law. Read The Oreeronlan classified ads. Oak Street. Woolen 8 s K M. 44.4 I. era...