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THE MORNING OliEGOXIAN, .FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 191G.
COUNTY HOSPITAL
HOW 15 PROBABLE
Advisory Commitee Yields to
Arguments From Doctors.
Pointing Out Need.
$150,000 IS FIGURED ON
7 toad Programme AVould Sufrer If
Plans Arc Carried Through and
Only $ jot), 000 May Be lie
voted to Highway Work.
Multnomah County's tax levy for 1917
will. In all probability, provide for an
expenditure of at least $150,000 for the
erection of the first unit of a modern
county hospital on Marquam Hill, above
Terwilliger boulevard.
'J-Jaced by a delegation in which were
foine of Portland's leading physicians,
and presented with a convincing array
of arguments, opposition In the ranks
of the Advisory Budget Committee
dwindled last night. At the conclusion
of tho session, Amos Benson, leading
Rood roads advocate, admitted that the
Hospital was a necessity that could no
longer be postponed, and eaid that he
would favor an appropriation for it,
even though it crippled the road pro
gramme for 1917. in which he is much
Interested.
Offer of Free Site Assists. .
1'or six years the question of a new
county hospital has arisen, and for six
years the issue has been deferred, un
til the offer of a free site on the Uni
versity of Oregroiv.medical school grant,
where extensive laboratory equipment
of the school would be at the service of
the county, now brings the matter to
attention again.
Tonight, in executive session, the
budget committee will figure out means
to provide this $150,000 needed without
crippling too seriously the county work
and road programme. Its recommenda
tions on this score wili, unless prece
dent is disturbed, be adopted by the
County Commissioners.
One of the paring methods to be
adopted on the general county budget
will be the lopping off of every em
ploye that it is believed the county can
dispense with, and the curtailing of
all estimates for supplies.
$40,000 Vut in Emergency Fund,
A large emergency fund will be pro
Mded. at least $40,000 to take care of
contingencies which may arise because
of drastic cuts. Kvery saving the bud-,
gel committee discovers can be made
in the general county business will cut
down the amount which must, neces
sarily be chopped from the' road fund.
Roadmaster Yeon wants $647, 50J. He
cannot receive more than $451,000, due
to the effect of the 6 per cent tax lim
itation law. There was hope expressed
last night that enough of tWe hospital
appropriation could be secured from the
general fund to allow Roadmaster Yeon
to have an even $400,000. At that, the
$2:i0.000 St. .Helens road project would
have to.be abandoned, unless extraor
dinary cut.fT;cou1d be made down the
line on other road proposals.
Physicians I rare Hospital.
Dr. K. A.' J. -Mackenzie. Dr. Robert C.
Coffey, Dr. Wijliam House. Dr. iirnest
P. Tucker, Dr. L. H, Hamilton. Dr. Lau
rence Selling, Dr. George Norman Pease
and Dr. H. R. Clin spoke for the desira
bility of tlwa new hospital. Dr. Mac
kenzie -said, on behalf of the medical
college, that $16,000 cash had been
pledged for "the first unit of the medi
cal buildings, and' that ho personalis
guaranteed the $3000 more necessary
to secure the $50,000 appropriation of
the state. He pointed out the value of
a hospital for the county situated near
tho splendidly equipped laboratory fa
cilities of the college, and the light and
ventilation features of the offered site.
NecesKlty I Pointed Out.
"I am intrested solely from a human
itarian standpoint," said Dr. Coffey. "1
have my own. hospital and do not ex
pect to operate in the county hospital.
1 am not connected with th.
But our county hospital facilities are a
disgrace to the county. Los Angeles
; has a county hospital with 1200 beds;
we have a shacl capable of caring for
100. "While WA : nil liVn tn pi1a
good roads, a good county hospital is
of prime necessity."
Dr.' House -Tead a petition' that had
beer! presented the commissioners in
1 911, TLiraying for a new hospital, sho w
ing t:e need is enduring. Dr. Cliff, as
one of the county physicians, told how
work is hampered now through lack
of facilities. ,
Commissioner Rufus C. Holman said
that the building of a new hospital had
been held up by road programmes, and
that now the Columbia Highway was
finished, the hospital promise sliould be
kept. . .
Chairman.. K. B. McXaugtiton ex
pressed the fear that an estimated cost
of $150,000 would prove, as, in many
other instances of county finance, to
mean actually a sum nearer double the
amount. He pointed to the courthouse
plans for an $800,000 building, which
ended in the expenditure of more than
$1,500,000. ' .-
CLE1JKS OFFICE CUTS $93,9 70
J reduction in Cost of Operation of
Courts and Jail Is rfa'de.
A cut -of 93.970 in the cost of opera
tion of the Circuit Court and County
Clerk's office is shown in the budget
estimate submitted by ' County Clerk
John B. Coffey to the Advisory Budget
Committee last night. In the executive
session of the committee tonight an at
tempt will be made- to increase this
'slice to an even $100,000.
Chief reduction in the expense of the
County Clerk's office is in the registra
tion and election item, which required
$70,175 this year. Next year there is no
election, the registration this year Is a
.permanent one. arid the cost of this de
partment for 1017 is estimated at $4110.
Another heavy cut is 'made In the
prohibition division, due to the passage
of the "bone-dry" amendment. Extra
clerks, affidavits and supplies in this
division cost the county $23,660 this
year. .Under the total dry law this
division will be cut to an annual expenditure-
of $4160.
By the elimination of two typists In
athe recording division. Mr. Coffey has
saved $1S00, reducing the cost from
$16,200 to- $14. 400. An item of $480 for
a c lerk working with the County Court
has been eliminated, and $360 more for
another extra clerk. A further saving
of $1080 is promised if the Judges adopt
the presiding Judge system next year,
! by which a daily assignment of cases
will be made by the presiding "Judge,
keeping all courts full and balancing
the work.'
The item of supplies is cut from $9535
in the main division to $6270. and the
cost of operating the Circuit Court,
Jurors, witness fees, etc., is cut from
$87,500 to $85,000.
' The cost of operation of the Circuit
Court and County Clerk's office for
1916 (estimating the remaining months)
is . $246,010. Mr. 'Coffey believes the
work can be done in 1917 for $152,040.
Sheriff Hurlburt found no way to de
crease his budget for next year. On the
contrary, his estimate shows an in
crease of $12,498.90 wanted. The heavy
delinquent tax roll requires $4000 extra
for advertising delinquencies. Several
salary rises are asked, and more money
for supplies is requested.
The tax drvision wanus $51,115.15. It
had $41,600 this year.- The main divi
sion desires $16,913.75; $15,170 was
enough this year. The court division
requires $18,150. instead of $17,250; and
the criminal division $10,620 instead of
$8160. The ony divjsion showing a de
crease Is the jail, which asks but . $18,
440, instead of the $20,560 needed this
year. This is due to the decrease in
prisoners, owing to prohibition.
The total request of the Sheriff Is
$115,238.90 for 1917, compared to $102,
740 for this year.
Chairman E. B. MacXaughton, of the
Budget Committee, and County Com
missioner Rufus Holman, indulged In a
slightly heated exchange last night,
over the question of observance of the
law with regard to the advertising of
bids for all county work, road or other
wise, requiring the expenditure of more
than $1000.
Mr. MacXaughton demanded to know,
as J. N. Teal had demanded two years
ago, why the law had not been obeyed
by the Commissioners. Mr. - Holman
said he did not know, but thought it
was for expediency.
WILSON IS WELCOMED
WASHIXGTOV AND ENVIRONS CEL
KURATK WITH PARADE.
Secretary Tumulty Leads on Foot, and
Suffragists Carry Banner In
scribed "We Did It."
WASHINGTON", Nov. 16. The people
of Washington and or nearby sections
of Maryland and Virginia (ave Presi
dent Wilson an enthusiastic home-coming
celebration tonight In honor of his
re-election. More tnan 10,000 strong,
they marched from the Capitol to the
White House, to the music or many
bands, while varied colored bombs
burst overhead. When they had passed
a chorus of 300 voices serenaded .the
President
The President with Mrs. Wilson and
a party of relatives viewed the proces
sion from the northern portico of the
White House, fronting on Pennsylvania
avenue. The first section, with a band,
marched into the White House grounds
and stopped while the President shook
hands with the grand marshal and the
president of the -District Wilson and
Marshall Democratic Association. '
In the parade, headed by an old
soldier dressed as Uncle Sam, were sev
eral floats, several hundred automo
biles and delegation after delegation
of marchers. Leading those on foot
was Secretary Tumulty. A group of
suffragists carried a. banner bearing
the words "We did it."
As the head of the parade ap
proached, bombs exploding in many"
colored showers were fired over the
White House from the Washington
monument grounds to the south. The
marchers themselves Joined with the
spectators in-cheerfng and singing.
VOTING TRUST OPPOSED
DAWES FINDS JOKER IN ROCK IS
1.ANO REORGANIZATION.
Protest Sent to Chairman of Commit
tee. Instating Shareholders Must
. Run Own : Propert y . i '
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.- Discovery by
Charles G.' Dawes that the plan for 're
organization of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railway makes pro
vision for a voting trust for the stocks
of the new pompany, K the reorganiza
tion committee sees fit to create one,
caused an immediate protest today
from Mr. Dawes.
Mr. Dawes, a former Controller of
the Currency, Is president of the Cen
tral Trust Company and a director of
the Rock Island., He sent .he following
telegram to Seward Prosser, of New
York, chairman of the reorganization
committee; ' - a
".Page 24 of the Rock Island plan
gives the committee power to create a
voting trust and name voting-" trustees
under the same in case of reorganiza
tion. It surely cannot be the purpose
of your committee to attempt) to take
away from the stockholders of the road
the right to manage and control their
own property. I am told that it Is not
the intention of the committee to pro
vide for a voting trust, but you will
agree" with me, I think, 'hat reassur
ance of some kind should be given to
the stockholders in connection with a
matter of this importance. ,
"I am speaking for about 200,000
share of stock, and I trust you will
assure my associates and me on thia
point. It is due not only to us, but
to all stockholders, to make clear this
point, so they may not deposit their
stock in ignorance."
TWO CHINESE ROB ANOTHER
Salem -Merchant Forced to Vnlock
Safe and Hand Over $500.
SALEM. Or., Nov. 17. (Special.)
Two Chinamen entered the store of
Wong: Ling, -a prominent Chinese mer
chant, here this morning, -aroused him
from bed and forced him at the point
of a revolver to deliver $500 in the
store's safe. The two kept weapons
pointed at the merchant while he un
locked the safe.
Ching Bing and Wong Sing were
later held by the police for investiga
tion. 8-HOUR LAW IN COURT
Railroads Sure to Prevent Enforce
ment of legislation.
SALT LAKE" CITY, Utah, Nov. 16.
The Adamson eight-hour law is at
tacked here tonight in petitions filed
in the Federal District Court by the
Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line
railroads, asking that the Government
be restrained from instituting any pro
ceeding growing out of, this act of
Congress on the ground that the law
Is unconstitutional.
United States District Attorney W.
W. Ray and local officers- of the four
railroad brotherhoods are named as de
fendants. Flames Threaten Depot.
' SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.. Nov, 16.
Flames were discovered in the corner
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway depot here, a large frame
structure, shortly before midnight
while nearly all of the fire-fighting fa
cilities or the railroad and the city
were being used In subduing the flames
in the car and coach shops, where dam
age estimated at $200,000 had been
done.
It was feared the depot was doomed.
It is about 1000 feet south of the car
arrd coach shops.
Wllsoh Gains 56 In Sacramento. .
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Nov. 16. Presf
dent Wilson gained 6 votes In Sac
ramento County through the compila
tion or the official totals by the Board
of Supervisors.
QUESTION OF DEATH
RAISED BY COURT
Bank Wants Proofs Before
Surrendering Deposit of
Mrs. Emma Lorentzen.
MIND ONCE WAS DERANGED
Fpoii Arrest iu Salem for Vagrancy
Woman Was Found to Have on 14
Suits of Underwear With $1000
in Gold Stitched Within.
Is Emma Lorentzen dead?
A petition for administration appoint
ment filed in the County Court asserts
that she died in Seattle April 17. But
this is based, it is admitted, on what
information was received by Attorney
Elmon A. Geneste. of Portlahd, from
Emil Kallvig. British Vice-Consul at
Arendal, Norway, who learned of it
from a letter written Mrs, Hannah
Lorentzen, of Apendal. the mother, by
a woman named Sinclair, who said that
she was obeying the dying request of
Mrs. Lorentzen, and who wrote from
Seattle.
There it all is. Before County Judge
Cleeton will allow any money to be
paid to the administrator, Mr. Geneste,
he is now demanding proof of death by
Seattle or King County records or de
positions. There is $1000 held in the
name, of Mrs. Lorentzen in the United
States National Bank of Salem.
This money, in gold coins, was found
sewed in the underclothing of Mrs.
Lorentzen, who wore 14 suits, at the
time of her arrest in Salem in 1314 for
vagrancy. Mrs. Lorentzen had not been
heard from 6ince she fled from Sa
lem, penniless, after release from the
asylum, where she was committed for
treatment in 1914.
Bank Refuaea to Obey Order.
Last Monday the petition to be ap
pointed administrator of the estate of
Mrs. Lorentzen was filed with Judge
Cleeton by Mr. Geneste. He obtained an
order of court Wednesday for the turn
ing over of money held in the Salem
bank. The petition estimated tne total
property at $100, but Mr. Geneste found
after an investigation in Salem Tues
day that there was $1000 there. The
order of court was not honored at Sa
lem, bank authorities demanding proof
of death.
Attorney Grant Corby, of Salem, tele
phoned the County Clerk's office at
Portland asking proof of death yester
day. A letter was received also from
Mrs. Rosa Summers, of 238 North High
street. Salem, denouncing the Portland
attorney and alleging Irregularities.
Mr. Geneste asserts he is acting solely
In the interests of the mother in Nor
way, and that he will produce, if pos
sible, proof of death to Judge Cleeton
Saturday morning.
Several luteresteil In Money.
Mr. Geneste said yesterday that he
found in Salem several persons had left
orders with the bank to be notified if
there were any claims on the money of
Mrs. Lorentzen. One was Mrs. Sum
mers; one was a Mrs. Lynch, former
police matron: one former Police Chief
Shedek, and another a Mrs. Fink. Mr.
Geneste said that there appeared to
have been a concerted effort in Salem
to" have Mrs. Lorentzen sent perma
nently to the asylum.
Mrs. Lorentzen went to Salem from
Seattle in 1914 to locate a Mrs. McLean,
who was alleged to have defrauded her
of some money, according to the in
formation of Mr. Geneste. For two
weeks she slept on park benches, and
when arrested for vagrancy was found
to be wearing the manifold suits of
underclothes, gold lined. She was com
mittor to the asylum for treatment and
released as cured, before another order
committing her was filed, said Mr.
Geneste.
Mrs. Lorenten fled to Seattle, where
she met a Mrs. Sinclair, Christian name
and address not given, who wrote to
Norway at -the death of Mrs. Lorent
zen. it is supposed. The letter to Nor
way said that Mrs- Lorentzen left in
structions to tell her mother that she
had been persecuted and robbed of ail
her money in Salem.
BUOGETlflilG QUIET
ONLY TWO VOICES ARE HAISKD AT
COl'-WIlVS PIBL1C MEETING.
Levy &and at Nine Mill), as Previous
ly Arranged No Action 'is Taken -on
Objections.
Although the City Council chamber
was fairly well tilled with people yes
terday afternoon at the Council's an
nual public budget meeting to con
sider municipal expenditures for next
year, there were only two suggestions
made as to changes in the budget as
already arranged by the Council. It
was the tamest budget hearing the
Counciil''has experienced.
The budget was adopted as previously
arranged by the Council. The tax levy
was fixed at 9 mills, which, with $3S3,
000 from licenso revenue and court
fines, will raise the total amount of
the budget to -565.00t.
Nobody seemed to know what the
crowd in the Council chamber was
there for. One by one Mayor Albee
called oit the budget figures right down
the line, and on only two items were
there any questions. The crowd grad
ually left the chamber and disappeared.
J. B. Finnegan, of the Master Plumb
ers' Association, was one of the speak
ers, and Mrs. H. Deutsc-h- the other. Mr.
Finnegan objected to the Council lav
ing cut out one plumbing inspector in
Commissioner Dieck's department. It
was contended that there is sufficient
work for the present force, and that
cutting down the number will in many
cases cause contractors delays in their
work owing to inability to obtain the
required inspections. The Council took
no action.
Mrs. Deutsch told the Council that,
in the -interest of strict economy, some
of the lights In parks ought to be put
out at night, and the money spent for
them diverted to lights in the streets.
The Council took no action on this
suggestion. , . . -
IRISH NATIONALIST WIN
D. O'Leary Klecled to Parliament
l-'rom Western Cork County.
1XNDCN. Nov. 16. D. O'Leary. Irish
Nationalist and an adherent of John
Redmond, has been elected a member of
the House of Commons from the West
Division of Cork County, in succes
sion to James P. Gilhooly, who died
October 16 last. O'Leary had a plu
larity of 117 votes over his chief op
ponent, Frank Healey, a member of the
O'Brien party.
There was preat interest In the elec
tion in Ireland, this being the first
contest since the Easter uprising at
Dublin.
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Five of .These Models Are Shown in (he Above Illustration
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IS EXPECTED
Educator Says Business Men
Want Too Much.
JOINT PROBLEM SUGGESTED
Idea Tliat Schools Should Turn Out
Finished Product Declared Un
just Junior ,'rnd Postgrad
uate College Predicted.
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PHILADELPHIA.' Nov. 16. Com
plaint that busivess firms in this coun
try expect the schools and universities
to-turn out flnisned business men for
their, use and advocacy of more in
tense Study of local problems in
school work, were presented by speak
ers at today's sessions of the confer
ence on universities and public service
at the University of Pennsylvania-Reform-
of the National civil serv
ice laws was also discussed.
"The business houses today expect
the schools and universities to turn out
a finished business man for them,
said Frank McVey. president of the
University of North Dakota, "and this
is eminently unjust.
""It is a Joint problem for the Gov
ernment, the business world, and the
schools to work out. I think the time
is coming when we will have to have a
junior college and a post-graduate
college fulfiU he requirements of
our modern life."
The niKn com i hr .""
tionarv standard of wages offered by
. ' . nlv.n am the rea-
tne uovernmciii ' '
sons that men would not at present
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train tnemseives ii i-"""- - " , J
Professor C. W.. Kemmerer, of Prince
ton. STUDENTS' MOTHERS UNITE
First Club or Its Kind Organized at
Borkeley, Cal.
BERKELEY, Cal.. Nov. 1G. The first
mothers' club to be organized at any
university in the- United State got
under way today with official indorse
ment by Dr. Benjamin Ide, Wheeler.
Dresident of the University or uainor
nia. Only mothers who hava sons -or
daughters attending the institution are
eligible to membership.
The club will supervise the social
activities of the students without In
terference with the officials of the
university.
"We have no desire to act as a board
of censors, but merely to co-operate
for the welfare of the students, said
Mrs. W. Tt. Stanton. n official.
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