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9 n K LiHAHULy HtAHU Id 3 L Tomorrow at the Peoples Alder at West Park Star Washington at Park BABY HOME FUSS SUNSET THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1917. Case Taken Under Advise ment After All - Day 1 Session Is Held. TROUBLE HELD PERSONAL Dr. Roberg Expresses Regret That Old Members, Who Have Served on Board Many Years, Should Be Unjustly Accused. After listening all day yesterday to charges of irregularities, including "nepotism," Jn the management of the affairs of the Baby Home, made by Mrs. George B. Cellars, a deposed member of the executive board, a special com mittee took the matter under advise nent and probably will report on the case today. Mrs. Cellars had charged that Mrs. D. C. Burns, president of the home cor poration, had used undue influence in running the affairs of the home for the personal gain of relatives; that the methods used in its business manage ment were antiquated, and objected to the fact that not a full financial report of the home's condition was made at every monthly session. It was also charged that the bylaws were not ad hered to in the voting done by officers of the home. The committee, composed of Dr. David N. Roberg. Marshall N. Dana and J. S. Napier, tried to eliminate any per eonalities from the hearing, which was Jield at Dr. Roberg's office. Its mem bers, although they . apparently tooic Utile stock in the charge of nepotism, left the impression that a little more discretion could be used to good ad- Vantage. The question with the committee emed to be whether the home was be lng run for the benefit of the babies to Its best capacity and with its efficiency they were visibly impressed. However the committee feels that there should be a standardization of the administra tion of all state aid charitable institu tions. It was alleged that there might be something out of good taste with the board purchasing committee placing Its orders for provisions with Mrs. Burns' husband. Mrs. Cellars pointed out that Mrs. Burns had employed I daughter-in-law to do some steno graphic work. Purchasing Charge Answered. Mrs Allison, purchasing committee member, said that she had dealt with Mr. Burns only after she discovered that other grocers were uncertain in their deliveries to that section of the city, and that better prices and service could be obtained from Mr. Burns than any other place. She also said that she traded at the Burns store against the advice of both Mrs. and Mr. Burns, who said that they feared public criti cism or Just the sort that has been dl rected against them. So far as employing her daughter-in-law is concerned, Mrs. Burns said that the work she did was of the sort ehe had been doing before her oar riage and that the daughter-in-law worked on the books for more than month and received only $35 for her work. When J. S. Napier, a member of the special committee and an ac countant, looked at the books, he said the compensation was very small for the amount of work done. Dr. Roberg Conducts Hearing. Dr. Roberg assumed charge of the bearing because the Baby Home is state aid institution, and the Board of Health exercises a certain supervision over its affairs. John F. Logan, name on the committee, declined to serve, although he was present for a brie time at the beginning of the hearing. The members of the committee. Dr. Koberg said, realized after the com plaints had been heard and answere that there had arisen between Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Cellars a personal enmity over which they had no Juris diction, and with which they did not care to interest themselves. They were a body to discover irregularities, The members of the Board are: Mrs. Burns, president; Mrs. O. M. Clark, vice president; x: a. Akin, secretary; A. Keenan. treasurer; Mrs. Fred Johnston, Mrs. Allison, Charles H. Dodd, Jacob Jvanzler. L. E. Kern and Nelson G. Pike. Mr. Dodd, Mr. Akin and Mr. Keenan have served on the Board for more than 25 years. Charges Are Regretted. They have spent much of their time find money from their own pockets keeping the home alive, and Dr. Bo berg said that he regretted that such charges had been made against men who had served their city -for such time in such an unselfish way. The committee will recommend, how ever, that the bookkeeping and other office work of all state aid institution be placed in the hands of a charity commission. He said that the state had outgrown methods now employed snd that the state was avoiding a duty that it should assume at once. He had no fault to find with Mr. Akin s or Mr. Keenan's methods othe than they might be systematized and taken charge of by a state commission That intention, however, was not product of the hearing, as Dr. Rober lias been contemplating presenting the Legislature some bill that will pro vide for a commission of that sort. he aid. Counsel Often Cnt Short. A number of the charges made by Mrs. Cellars the committee passed over without any great amplification on the part of witnesses, and Clarence Gilbert, counsel for the Baby Home, was told several times while examining wit nesses that the committee had heard all they cared to hear. Mrs. Cellars read her charges, and most of the morning was spent in giv ing details. According to most of the directors, Mrs. Cellars was an inharmonious factor, and as they needed men and women on the board who could drop everything else to attend to its busi ness they decided not to re-elect Mrs. Cellars. RAILWAY OFFICIAL VISITS George McCormlck on Inspection Tour of Southern Pacific Lines George McCormlck, newly appointed uperintendent of motive power of the Pacific division of the Southern Pacific, arrived in Portland yesterday oil a tour of inspection of the company's plants In Oregon. This is Mr. McCorraick's first trip to Portland. He inspected the Sellwood car shops and also visited the O.-W. R. & N. shops yesterday. Mr. McCormlck Is delighted with the city and Oregon. Mr. McCormlck was appointed super intendent or motive power of the com pany on December 1 as successor to T. V. Heltzleman. He is a native of Texas and began his first railroad work as an apprentice in the shops of the Galveston & Ban Antonio Railroad at Houston. iaapiwswi!i & jf -jr -fis, -v , ( ?W III ' x ' lisr I if 1 - - -'-S "sV3Ssr X ' l) J ft $ , tj v V " ' ' js-1 i f 0 e f I TODAY'S KIL.M FEATURES. Columbia Mary Pickford, "The Pride of the Clan." Sunset Harry B. Warner, "Shell 43." Star Clara Kimball Toung, "The Foolish Virgin." Broadway " Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea." Peoples Louise Huff and Jack Pickford, "Great Expectations." Majestic June Caprice, "A Mod ern Cinderella." Globe Maude Fealy, "The Bond woman." Fannie Ward Doffs Those Jewels. 0" NB of the priceless treasures of the amusement world, ranking with the Kitty Gordon back, the Lillian Russell complexion and the Gaby Deslys headdress, is the Fannie Ward collection of jewels. These are souvenirs of Miss Ward's marriage to a South African diamond mineowner when she was appearing on the London stage. It Is seldom that she has failed to display at least a part of these price less heirlooms on the screen in each of her productions since she became a Lasky star. But the jewels and the rest of Miss Ward's finery have been tucked away in the wall safe or the closet during the making of Miss Ward's next pic ture, "Betty to the Rescue," to be re leased on the Paramount programme. In place of these, she wears overalls. handles a pick in a gold mine and com ports herself generally as befitting a young lady who has Inherited a hole In the ground wnicb. tnougn laDeiea a comic opera gold mine by an alleged expert, still lures her on In the hope of striking it rich. ' Of course she finally discovers real gold she's the heroine and must do so but the picture fades out before she has a chance to spend any of the nuggets for jewelry. More' Fox Players. William Fox' hobby, as one reviewer remarked, is collecting collecting photoplayers for his dramatic subjects. This week he added four more. The new-comers are Frank Alexander, Cecil Holland. William Conklin and Violet Radclifte. Mr. Alexander, perhaps the most impressive-looking member of the Fox organization, as he weighs Just S20. has been working: in Fox film comedies until recently. He will play the first dra matic role of his career in the new George Walsh film, which Otis Turner is directing. Cecil Holland, who 'will also appear in Mr. Turner's third production for Fox features, is a native of Gravesend, England. He had the parts of Gen eral Sherman and Captain Lyon In "The Crisis." Mr. Conklin, at one time a noted walker and a crack half-miler, was on the stasre for 14 years. His last en gagement was In the Juvenile role of "The Law of the Land. He entered the silent drama in 1915 and has been featured In many pro ductions. He had an important role ia "Neal of the Navy" and played Lux emboursr in De Mille's "Joan of Arc." Violet Radclifte has the distinction of having made her first stage appear ance at the age of 11 days, in the character of Nero's baby in "Quo Vadis." She Is only 8 years old now, but she is entitled to be called a vet eran. George Arliss Next. And George Arliss. too. has fallen Under the pressure of an oiler of a sum of money that seems positively im moral. Mr., Arliss has pledged himself to appear In one five-reel picture in the Spring, following the termination of his regular theatrical season. Be yond this one picture Mr. Arliss does not, plan to uplll-t the screen. The Versatile Cohan. NEW YORK. Jan. 12. With his fans ous derby perched' over his left eye and his coat over the DacK oi a cnair, George M. Cohan was in the midst of his script on uroaaway jones, nis first motion picture for Artcrart. wne cub newspaper reporter - interrupted to get some data on the former Cohan success. "Little jonny jones. The conversation roiiows: '"Who wrote the play?" was the first query. "I did," replied George M. "You wrote it?" "Yes." "Was there any music In It?" "Yes. a. few songs." "Who wrote them?" "I did." "You wrote all the words and the music?" "Yes." "Who built the scenery?" "I did." "You did?" "Yes." "Gee whiz! Who made the cos tumes?" "My mother. I believe In keepin the money in the family. New Fox Comedies Arrive. The first of the Fox film comedies, two-reelers. to be released every we jby William Fox. has arrived in Port land and will be given a private screen ing at the Majestic Theater this morn ing. "Social Pirates," with Charles Arling : the star, is the first comedy, advices from Tacoma indicating that Fox is producing a film rival to Keystoners. Do You Know That Wilfred Lucas played two years? Edna Hunter is an "Quo Vadis" for Interior deco- rator? E. K. Lincoln owns the Greenacre Kennels and has about 100 prize win ners? Ethel Clayton, an accomplished pl- aniste, spends two hours a day at prac tice? Herbert Rawlinson once played "Monte Cristo" in Paris? Barbara Tennant has auburn hair and hazel eyes? Earle Fox has ten species of goldfish? Mollie King, former Winter Garden prima donna, spends an hour each day dancing and singing? Paul Panzer studied to become- a pharmacist and turned movie villain? Doris Kenyon has made a charcoal etching of every director who-bas had her in charge? Robert Warwick has refused three offers for leading roles in as many musical operas this season? Frances Nelson enjoys outdoor skat ing? E. H. Sothern was once a comedian? Theda Bara usterbe in burlesque? Gordon Sackville was born in Peters borough, Ont, and educated at Kala mazoo College? No wonder he's a movie actor now. Violet Mersereau designs all her own costumes as well as her sister Claire s? Dion Titheradge was once a Spanish correspondent in a merchant's office? Hedda Kuszewskl, Russian actress. was once an artist's model? Francis X. Bushman was once a chorus man? Screen Gossip. Richard J. Jose, the well-known contra-tenor, whose name Is Indelibly linked with the famous ballad, "Silver Threads Among the Gold." has arrived in Portland. He will commence an en gagement in song and photoplay at the Sunset Theater tomorrow. The popular singer appears in a six-reel photoplay, "Silver Threads Among the Gold," and also will sing a number of his most popular selections during his stay at the Sunset. Advices from Seattle, where the new William S. Hart picture, "Truthful Tolliver," played to record houses, in dicate that this subject is to prove the most popular of the long list of Hart Western successes. Frank Losee. who has done remarka bly clever character a-edng in many Famous Players productions among them "The Eternal City." in support of Pauline Frederick; "The Spider." in support of the same star; "Miss-George Washington," in support of Marguerite Clark; "Under Cover," "Diplomacy." in support of Marie Doro. .and in "The Old Homestead" and "The Evil There of," in which he was featured does perhaps his most difficult acting in that company s adaptation of Dickens' cel ebrated novel, "Great Expectations." Francis X. Bushman, who, at the San Francisco World's Fair, was crowned king of motion pictures. Is not usually thought of as a "stunt actor." Mighty few men of the stage or screen, wltn only half of Mr. Bushman's reputation as a dramatic actor, however, would do what he did in the last reel of the first episode of "The Great Secret," the new Metro 14-episode serial photoplay Director Cabanne had a motor car res cue all figured out and Bushman went through with it, rescuing Miss Beverly Bayne from In front of an express train by driving In front of it and lift ing her off the tracks as he drove his automobile madly across the tracks. The Great Secret," so far as this inci dent is concerned. Is how they both escaped death. The Famous Players' adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, "Great Expec tations, in which Louise Huff an Jack Pickford are co-starred, presents an unusual circumstance in motion picture history in that the few last scenes were completed by Director Jo seph Kaufman after Robert G. Vignola, the director ir charge of the produc tion, was taken suddenly 111. CHARLOTTE STEVENS DIES Mother of Fire Marshal Succumbs at Early Hour Today. Mrs. Charlotte L. Stevens, mother of Fire Marshal Stevens, died early today at her home. 116 West Chicago street, St. Johns. Mrs. Stevens had been un conscious since yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Stevens was 64 years old. She had lived in Portland 12 years. At her bedside last night were her husband. Henry C. Stevens, and Jay Stevens, fire marshal. She has three other children, J. C. Stevens, of Culver, Or., who is expected here today; Gilbert W.. a Lieutenant in Battery A, on serv ice on the Mexican border, and Mrs. Lily Henderson, of Broken Bow, Heb. Last times today, Clara Kimball Young in her newest, "The Foolish Virgin" By Thomas Dixon. 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. Starting; tomorrow, "And the Law Says" It will be talk of the town. Added feature: "The Rink," the funniest comedy ever made by Charlie Chaplin tar Phone Main 3452 GANGER DANGER SHOWN DR. F. C. WOOD POINTS OCT NEED OF EARLY ATTENTION. Some Radium Treatments Merely Stim ulate Growths, He Saya, and Dose Needed Costa 30O.00O. The progress of the fight against can cer was related Thursday night before several hundred physiclons at the Port land Hotel, unaer the auspices of the Portland Academy of Medicine, the sneaker being Dr. Francis Carter W'ood. of New York, director of the George Crocker Laboratory for Cancer Re search, and a prominent member of th American Society for the Control nf Pnnrpp. Pnmiiar minroncentions relating to the treatment of cancer were cleared away by Dr. Wood! By explaining the ac tual status, of treatment by radium and X-ray he showed that many attempts at treatment are merely stimulants to the disease.- and that helpful surgery is neglected by people who hope 10 gain Urea llirougll ... The cost of the radium tube needed ior ine LreaimniL ui m. n- . some cases was estimated at more than -inn non The ease and auccess of surgical rsntment In the earl v stages Of cancer was pointed out as one of the hopeful factors in the lignt againsi taui-ci. We must show people that cancer can be cured in the early stages, he said. Th idea, that cancer is communicable received a setback from Dr. Wood, who explained the difficulty that waa ex nerienced fn. innoculating white mice with the disease. Dr. Wood is in the city only ior few days. s BUREAU OF MINES REPORTS Tntai rtpcnn Mineral output in 1916 About $5,500,000. TV. tntai mineral nroducts sold in Oreeon during 1916. Including the non- metallic will amount to about a.- S0O.00O. the largest part of which fur nished local and cash markets for labor and supplies, according to tne oienmai reoort of the Oregon tommisaiu" of the Bureau of Mines and Geology, Just The metal production soia in ine state In the year just passea win nhout S4.000.000. which is the -largest production since the placer days i-Anm n CO The work outlinea ior ine uuicnu the year of 1917-18 will be carried on in co-operation with the. Bureau of Minus of the United States. Efforts will be made to assist in putting non-productive mines on the producing list. and careful investigations win e made of the nitrate and saline aeposii-B in Eastern Oregon. WOMAN BURNED FATALLY Couch Catches Fire While Mrs. J. Jones Is Lying Down. Mrs. E. J. Jones, wife of W. J. Jones. Janitor of the Buckman tscnooi, was fatally burned in her home at 16 East Twelfth street North yester day afternoon, when a couch on wnicn she was lying caught lire rrom a nearby stove. She was removed to tne annn Samaritan Hospital by the Am bulance Service Company, wno re nnnrti to a call sent in by Motor .vkIa PairnlniAn Ervin. Mrs. Jones, wno is - jiu, down early In the atternoon aner hnildinir a. fire in the stove in tne r.nr,- rnnm of her borne. nu sno Last Day ' JUNE CAPRICE m a Modern Cinderella Starting Tomorrow The Ninety and Nine Also Special Comedy Feature CHARLES ARLING in "SOCIAL PIRATES" Two Acts Last times today, Louise Huff and Jack Pickf ord in a" fascinating Paramount Picture, 'Great Expectations" 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. Starting tomorro-vr, BLANCHE SWEET In her newest Paramount Picture:. "THE EVIL EYE" greatest play J was asleep the stove became over heated and the couch coverings and her clothes caught fire. Neighbors, seeing smoke pouring from the house, discovered her plight, and carried her from the building. TAXICAB, RATES ARRANGED I Cards Will Be Ready Next Week for Motors Hiring Out. Standard rate cards, under which Jit neys, along with all for-hrre automo biles and taxicabs will have to oper ate, will be ready for distribution to drivers about the middle of next week, according to City Commissioner Dieck who has charge. The forms will be sent to the printer today. , Lnuer the new card system the driver win have to Indicate-every rate of fare he charges. The only way a Jttney can get by is by posting a rate of & cents for 15 minutes or whatever time It takes to make the run to the end of his route. In this event the driver will be required to give service in any di rection for the 15 minutes for 6 cents. Jierusal to go off the route will be a violation of the city's taxicab ordi nance. l-nn r- ...tnrr-r "tt . S AWAKUtU It. A. Hume Says Cashier Company Did Not Give TTp Patent Rights. Commission of 21,500. demanded by R. A. Hume in a suit against S. M. Mears as receiver for the United States Cashier Company, and Thomas Bilyeu, was awarded by a jury in the court of Circuit Judge Morrow yesterday at the conclusion of a four-day trial. Ibis sum was money Mr. Hume said he would have received as commission in the sale to English Interests for $75,000 patent rights to the machines manufactured by the Cashier Company and invented by Mr. Bilyeu. He main tained that all had been arranged to close the deal when the defendant company declined to turn over the rights. ALLEN ALLOWED TO RESIGN Street Inspector Under Charges Is Not Discharged. City Commissioner Dieck having agreed to accept the resignation of J. C. Allen, a street Inspector, who was dismissed recently on a charge of fail ing to report a defective sidewalk that came to his notice, the charges against Mr. Allen were dismissed yesterday by the Civil Service Board. This leaves Mr. Allen in the position of having re signed instead of having been dis charged. The defective walk In question was near Mr. Allen's home. A woman fell on the walk and sued the City Council members, getting a Judgment of $6350 from them personally. $10 Coyote Bounty Sought. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Jan. II. - y ir 1 l ; make - METriM)piCTUliES Peoples Mar. 8S0, A 20S7 (Special.) Petitions to the county court for a $10 bounty on coyotes were distributed today, and are now being circulated and signed by citizens of the county. The petition recites that the larger bounty is asked because of the imminent danger to human beings and stock on account of rabid coyotes." The present county bounty Is but $1, and the state bounty $1.50, making a total of but $2.50. Until the first of this year the total bounty was $4. but this was reduced by the county court. BOY TELLS OF BAD BEATING Child of 7 Shows Result of Hi-Treat ment; Neighbors Complain. With cheeks puffed and blue and neck bearing the imprint of choking fingers. 7-year-old Stanley Tomlinson told Ju venile Court officers yesterday of a ter rible beating that he said had been ad ministered by Will Ormond. a boarder at the home of the youngster's aunt. 783 Vaughn street. A warrant for the arrest of Ormond was issued, and the hearing will be in the Juvenile Court Monday. Ormond was arrested by C. T. Evans. Juvenile Court officer, and placed in the County Jail last night. Complaint was made to the Juvenile Court by neighbors of the treatment of the lad, and the boy was brought to the court by Probation Officer Evans. The youngster said he had been beaten be cause he told a "story." He said his aunt, Mrs. E. M. Sollers, encouraged Ormond. Stanley was taken to " the Frazer Home last night and will be kept there until after the hearing. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. Broadway LAST DAY TODAY Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea CHILDREN'S 1MATINEE TODAY 10 A. M. to 6 P. M. CHILDREN 5 -1 Vco J 1 SzIiq best motion picture I Vfi U lf The sweetest contra-tenor in the whole world J O The actor who plays the leading part in a photo play and in per son sings an ac companiment. JOSE The man you paid $1 to hear years ago whose voice is better than ever today. i hi JOSE The man whom a hundred thou sand Portland people want to hear. JO .Will appear person with in Silver Threads Among the Gold beginning tomor row at the 14 U SUNSET Admission will be 10 15 25 You can reserve seats today for 50 IF YOU'VE BEEN IN THE TRENCHES you need not see H. B.WARNER m Shell 43 If you haven't, you had better go and see it then youll really know what the European war is like. Last Day Today at the SUNSET Phone Your Want Ads to THE OREGONIAN Main 7070, A 6095 SE SE i i