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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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"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.
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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
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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.
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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
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