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
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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
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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.
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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-
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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
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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
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The big scale on which we operate our
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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
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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
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