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TIIE 3IORNIXG OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1917. NEAR-RIOT STARTED BY HOSPITAL ISSUE REGENT RIDICULES LEGISLATIVE- KNOCK ijiiillliiiiji ill ! ! ! i I i'j4 Commissioners Opposed to Placing Institution . on Medical School Grant. Mrs. Gerlinger Says One of Signers of Report Was Never at University. Jo m mm 8 nasi PLOT LAID TO DOCTORS Dr. Mackenzie Is Center of Storm During Debate Over location and Opponents of Flan Are Represented in Force, Multnomah County's new hospital, for which $100,000 is provided in the 1917 budget, probably will be erected on "the site of the present County Hos pital in South Portland, and not on the offered errant of the University of Ore Koo medical school on the grounds of the proposed medical center above Ter wllligrer boulevard. Two County Commissioners asserted this as their Intention at the conclusion of a turbulent meeting yesterday. A small-sized riot followed. In- which Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie, dean of the Uni versity of Oregon medical school, was the storm center of a hostile demon stration by partisan spectators. Dr Mackenzie precipitated matters. Inadvertently, when he suggested that as the meeting was being dominated by speakers adverse to theTerwllliger cite, and as he had come alone to place the matter before the Commissioners, that be should have another hearing at which the large business Interests ana neavy taxpayers rrienaiy 10 me proposal nfight be heard. Doctors Accnsed of Politics. Commissioner Muck, who had voted with Commissioner Holbrook against It. Mackenzie's offer, which was fa vored by Chairman Holman, rose. "My mind is .nade up," he declared Tou can fetch the whols town here and I'll not change It."- "I am not representing a few. Some f the heaviest taxpayers in the city favor the location of the hospital on the tTniverjltjc grant." pursued Dr. Mac kenzie. "The doctors are trying to build pp nn institution for their own benefit. nnswered Commissioner Muck. "I'm not afraid of you. I am here as a rep resentatlve of the people, and I don't Intend to stand for it." "I don't know that you represent the people," retorted the physician. "You are looping to the lowest type of politics in a matter vital to tho Inter ests of the poor and unfortunate." "it's an Insult to the Commissioners." Fhouted a fat man, seated well to the front of the rows of spectators. Woman Shouts "In.ult." "That's what It is, an Insult," came from a woman partisan of the segrega tion of the County Hospital from the allopathic schools. Dr. Mackenzie struggled to be heard, lut a chorus of shouts drowned his voice. "Get out! Get out! "It's an Insult:" were cries. Chairman Holman endeavored to ralm the- storm by requesting Miss Honor Clohessy, secretary, to read the communications to the Board. Dr. Mackenzie appeared at the in vitation of the Commissioners to ex plain advantages of locating the new j hospital on the site of the proposed medical center. His explanation was extensive and thorough, covering fea tures of ventilation, sanitation and gen eral attractiveness of the site. L. D. Mahone next spoke in opposi tion. His speech ranged from an at tack on the project as discriminatory in favor of the allopathic schools, giv ing them control of the County Hospi tal and shutting out drugless healing, to a discourse of an anti-vaccLnation nature. Druajrless Healer Opposes. The next speaker was W. O. Powell, of the Pacific College of Chironractlcs. tie argued that it was unfair to drug- . less healers to have the hospital locat ed in a medical center, and that it - was' part of a political move of doc- , tors of medicine. Rev. M. M. Reid, of the Community Methodist Episcopal Church, of North Plains, and H. M. Greene spoke along similar lines. After all had been heard. Chairman Holman addressed the gathering. He said he believed the hospital above Terwilliger boulevard would be a dis tinct advantage to the county because of the facilities of the medical school in the form of laboratories for scientific research at the disposal of county physicians, and tne healthful" location. Commissioner Muck asserted that af ter a thorough investigation he had concluded that the three and one-half acre site now possessed was adequate and more convenient. "If we want other grounds we have the 200 acres of the old County Poor Farm, and good roads to it," he said. "I don't favor spending public money Tor the benefit of a medical school. He was roundly applauded. "I am opposed to pioneering with the County Hospital, asserted Commission er Holbrook. SHRIXERS ARE OX THEIR WAY Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle Delegations on Special Train. SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. 2. (Special.) One hundred Shriners of Nile Temple, accompanied by Shrlners also from Vancouver. B. .c. and victoria. B. C left this city at 11 o'clock tonight aboard a special train for Portland over the O.-W. R. A. N. for the torturing of a number of novices at the Northwest ceremonial to be held under the aus pices of Al Kader Temple on Saturday. Other Shrlners will be taken aboard at Tacoma. The Washington and British Colum bta delegations are accompanied by the pile Patrol. Noble Charles Goodwin, of Seattle, official decorator of the Im perial ' Council, has sent a carload of decorations for the use of Al Kader. The return trip of the visitors will be made leaving Portland at 12:15 A. M. Sunday and arriving in Seattle Sunday morning at 8 o clock. GARDEN PATCHES AWARDED City Officials Act as Agents for Owners and Cultivators. Gardens will replace weed patches on hundreds of pieces of vacant prop erty in the city next Summer as a "re sult of the movement started by City Auditor Barbmr and City Commissioner Baker. Since the movement was in augurated the city has been called on to act as agent between owners and persons wishing to make gardens on about 150 pieces of vacant ground. Yesterday City Auditor Barbur man ipulated 75 deals, persons wishing gardens applying for free use of ground and Mr. Barbur getting per mission from property owners. Many property owners have sent in letters offering Xree usftf the ground. T" f2TTT TODAY'S FILM FEATURES, Peoples Owen Moore and Irene Fenwlck, "A Girl Like That." Majestic Gladys Cobucn, "The Primttve Call." Broadway Gladys Hulette. "Her New York." ColujnDia Frank Keenan and Margery Wilson, "The Bride of Hate." Sunset Bessie Barrlscale, Charles Ray and Louise Glarum, "Home." Star John Mason and Alma Han Ion, "The Libertine." Globe "At Plney Ridge." "Billy Smoke." CLOSE In the wake of the announce ment that Paramount has added Roscoe Arbuckle to its staff of players comes the. report from Los Angeles that Douglas Fairbanks, one of the screen's greatest drawing cards, will become a Lasky star within two months and be featured in productions released through Paramount. Photoplay Art publishes the follow ing anent Fairbanks: "The immediate future of Douglas Fairbanks Is at last settled. Mr. Fair banks has just signed a contract with the Famous Players-Lasky organiza tion and will . hereafter appear ex clusively in Paramount pictures. He is at present in New York at work on a Fine Arts production and when he fin ishes the play he is now on. he has one more to produce under his present con tract, then he will again come to the Coast and start his engagement at the Lasky fetudio. which will be wlth;n six or eight weeks. Official confirmation of .this report will be awaited with considerable In- rest In the film world, as well as the financial figures of the deal. Fair banks' name has been mentioned in connection with figures overshadowing the famous Mutual-Chaplin contract of 1670,000. Did You Know That Montagu Love was a cartoonist for London newspaper during the Russo- Japanese war? Marguerite Snow has the loveliest little baby in the world and admits it? Roland Bottomley is a wonderful musician, playing piano, organ, violin and cornet? Ethel Clayton Is anxious for the ca noeing season to roll In fashion again? Robert Warwick would rather take part In athletic contests than work. but there's no money in it? Edna Hunter is now as devoted to the motion picture as she was former ly devoted to the stage? Douglas Fairbanks recently turned down an offer from Famous Players caling for J520.000 a year? Doris Kenyon has three drawings entered in the coming art exhibit in New York City? Howard Estabrook is a member of the Society ot American Dramatists and Composers? Mollie King may Join the vaudeville team of King and Brice next season. touring Keith houses? Paul Panzer owns a 120,000 estate In Alsace-Lorraine that has been' demol ished by the Invading armies? v . s Construction Feature at Star. The construction of the ocean terml nals and new railway entrance into Halifax, Nova Scotia, a $30,000,000 un dertaking In the hands of Porter Bros., Portland and Spokane firm of Inter national activity, will be shown In mo tlon pictures at the Star Theater.com menclng Sunday. This special feature was. secured last night -by the Star management, the Portland screening being the first since the film was ex hibited for a week at the Strand The ater. New York. - This work consists of six piers, 350 feet wide by 1200 . feet long, of re. inforced concrete, constructed in from 20 to 45 feet of water. 'Valeska Likes Movies. Valeska Suratt has a brand new rea son for liking the movies better than the stage. "I can wear so many more gowns,' says Miss Suratt. The expert calculation of the noted actress' maid has proved this state ment true. In the five years precsdlng Miss Suratt s entrance Into the movies, she wore only 243 different gowns In her stage work. But in the single year Which she has been posing before th motion picture camera, the actress has worn 197 various costumes. Within one more photoplay, - ehe expects to have more than equalled the five years of stage work. . Screen tlossip. Malaysia, Tlmbuctoo and the French Soudan are out of the way places fea tured in next week's Orpheum Travel Weekly. The ftlm is not a scenic one exclusively, in fact, the greater part of It Is devoted to the people and customs of those countries. A sultans mar rlage fete at Pahang. Malaysia, and water sellers and native types of th French Soudan are said to be partlcu larly interesting. w . . To offset various player combina tions during the last of 1916, Cleo Ridgley, Lasky'a blond leading worn an. Invoked the aid of the Los Anselea courts to obtain a severance of her marital bonds. At the trial she alleged that ber husband. J. M. Rldgley. a di rector, had not treated her as a duti ful wife should be treated. Crelghton Hale, well known to film fans, .has been engaged to play the principal Juvenile role in "Oh Boy," a new musical comedy. ' Chester Conklin says the world need worry no more about a food famine. He has just been out to his bean farm. Conklin has 400 acres north of Los Angeles with a big traction engine that eats up 40 gallons of "gas" daily. Conkling says that starving Europe needn't bother any more. His beans are coming. While James Kirkwood is directing In daylight Mary Miles Mlnter in the American-Mutual feature, "The Gentle Intruder." he is writing on the next picture for Miss Mlnter all about a girl losing her father's fortune, and then falling in love with a minister. B. Mason Hopper, erstwhile Morosco director, is taking the Lasky Studio air, and Incidentally directing Wallace Reid and Myrtle Stedman. The Helen Holmes Company feel that if they survive the filming of the last round of their signal series, they can be immune from water, fire and all other destructive elements of the air. on the ground and underneath It. so persistently have the jinxes of bad luck dogged their feet all the ' way through their serial, "A Lass of the Lumberlands." Kenneth Harlan, leading dancer in Gertrude Hoffman's "Sumurun." ar- ived last week at Los Angeles from Chicago to play Juvenile leads opposite Bessie Love, S?eena Owen, or Colleen Moore at the Fine Arts. Edwin Milton Royle, author of "The Squaw Man," has written a sequel to his successful play of that name. In the form of a scenario, which Is to be plcturlzed by Jesse Lasky, who screened the original piece. It Is called The Squaw Man s Son." . Billle Reeves, Charlie Chaplin and Billle Ritchie all claim to have been the originators of their captivating capers in London. ... Shortly following Its release of Mary Plckford's latest offering, "Th Pride of the Clan, which Is now breaking box office records through out the country, the Artcraft Pictures Corporation announces the acquisition of "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," as forthcoming screen- vehicle for Little Mary." This well-known novel and stage hit Will be produced upon completion of "A Poor Little Rich Girl," the Eleanor Gates subject now being staged under the direction of Maurice Tourneur at the Fort Lee studios and will mark the fourth Mary Pickford release by Artcraft Pictures. Mary V. McAllister, the little girl of seven years, who has made quite a. suc cess -In Essenay pictures, shortly will be seen In "The Little Missionary, a Black Cat feature. She has just com pleted her part In "Little Shoes," the next Henry B. Walthall feature. Fred R. Stanton, who plays "The Great Master" in the big Metro serial, "The Great Secret." In which Francis X- Bushman and Beverly Bayne are the stars. Is generally recognized as one of the foremost sporting authori ties In America. In the filming of some scenes In her latest Lasky picture. Fannie Ward watched the hula-hula dancers, so be comingly and charmingly garbed in grass skirts, lals, and since George Melford selected tb.e coldest day of the season gooseflesh." Begins Tomorrow in. in hiiw.ij .iM M'ii" i mil wmat. THEDA In a pictnrization of Victor Hugo's ."The Hunchback of Notre Dame." The Oar ling of Paris A most spectacular production and tin questionably the best picture in which iliss Bara has ever been Been. Today GLADYS GOBURN in "The Primitive .Call OTHERS PAY BRIEF VISIT Criticism of ' State's Treatment of Women, However, Is Indorsed, but Sororities Are Defended as Valuable Institutions. Mrs. George T. Gerlinger, member of the board of regents of the University of Oregon, says that with one criticism excepted the report of the special leg islative investigating committee on conditions at the University should be laughed at. "The information they have is most superficial." said Mrs. Gerlinger. "The rep .rt is- based on information they got. not during the last two years, but In the past few weeks, and at least one of the members of the committee has made his share of the report by absent treatment, never having visited the Uniersity. 'There is but one criticism of the University that I believe to be Just. That Is the treatment the state has given the girls at the school. We have not given them the treatment they should have had. As to the sororities wielding an undue influence in the school, I think they have supplied the need for dormitories for which ihe state has failed to appropriate money. Mrs. Gerlinger has been one of the University's staunchest supporters and has led the work for aiding women tf the University since her appointment to the board of regents. She said that a survey of the Uni versity of Oregon by competent edu cators had revealed the fact that it was a standard school desplto the small appropriations It had received from the state. She said there were duplications of courses, but she also said that in survey of the Washington State Col lege the expert who made it asserted that such courses as commerce and domestic science should be duplicated in au state schools. As to the ellmlna tion of the commerce courses from the University of Oregon. Mrs. Gerlinger said such a thing would be ridiculous. Judge R S. Bean, another member of the board of regents, wanted to reserve judgment until he had a copy of the full report of the findings of the com mlttee. Milton A. Miller, tha third Portland member of the board, has gone to Eu gene, where he will address the legis lators in behalf of the University to day. Mrs. Gerlinger left for Eugene last night. EUGEXE FOLK ARE CHAGRINED Charge of "Grafting From Students" Termed "Untrue" and "Unfair." EUGENE. Or., Jan. 26. (Special.) Eugene was chagrtned and hurt by the report of the special committee of the State Legislature, charging the people of this city with "grafting to the limit" from students attending the Uni versity of Oregon. Business men gen erally and students branded the report as manifestly unfair. Mayor W. A. Bell and Frank Jenkins, president of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, de nied that the report was true. The committee has acted very un justly," Mr. Jenkins stated. "It pre tends to have Investigated, yet its re port shows that it took a very one sided view of the relationship between students attending the University of Oregon and the people of Eugene. "So far as grarr is concerned, there Is absolutely nothing In the committee's charge. The city is so far from graft- Ing from students that at least one fourth of them are wholly or partially supported while atendlng the university by the people of Eugene. A good many of them are provided each year with light work, and those who board in private homes get their board for less tham is paid by the average citizen. - "If any fraternities are paying more than they should, it is a matter of poor business judgment on the part of the house manager. It Is not generally true that rents are too high. The rents In this city will average io higher than in other cities of similar site. "I certainly repudiate any charge to the effect that the people of Eugene systematically prey upon students at tending the University of Oregon Mayor W. A. Bell stated. "There are a number of allegations set forth in the committee's statement that can't pos- siDiy De true. "I know that the prices charged by the merchants of Eugene for their wares are as reasonable as charged by merchants anywhere in the state of Oregon. Goods are sold to the students on tne very smallest margin possible. PERS0NALMENTI0N. George Larkln, of Newberg, Is at the Oregon. E. M. Hopkins, of Salem, is at the Nortonla. C. H. Woln of Junction City, is at tne Bewara. E. Everest, of Newberg, Is staying at the Eaton. A. Slaughter, of Salem, is registered at the Imperial. ii. P. Bratt, of Baker. Is passing a few days in the city. He is registered at tne bewara. Mr. and Mrs. Out Lofayette, of aJ If pa 1 1 ARA 1.. i nu J J February Scores of 'good i - Naughtyl Naughty! Naughty! (Winter Garden When You Hear mm ill and. Poor Butterfly (Contralto' with Orchestra) . . . Alice in Wonderland (Duet with Orchestra). ill 5 VICTOR DEPT. FIRST FLOOR T 2i Sixth a lid Morrt.ua. Dealers in Steinways Pianos, Pianola Pianos, Records, Player Rolls, Prlrevllle land. are registered at the Fort- L. E. Blsbee. of Heppner, Is regls- tered at the Bits. C. P. Stram. of Pendleton, is regis tered at the Eaton. D. L. Kimball, of Astoria, is regis tered at the Oregon. Joseph C. Smith, of Bend, is regis tered at the Carlton. Guy Black, of Roaeburg, Is regis tered at the Seward. Mrs. Charles Cooper, of Kalama, is registered at the Kits. H. C. Coffman, of Chehalls. Is regis tered at the Imperial. H. H. Wilburn is registered at th Seward from Condon. J. E. Atkinson, of Calgary, is regis tered at the Portland. Earl E. Fisher, of Spokane, is an ar rival at the Cornelius. F. P. Moody, of The Dalles, Is regis tered ' at the Nortonia. J. C. Johnston, of Dufur, Is regis tered at the Cornelius. N. B. Brooks, of Goldendale. Is reg istered at the Carlton. G. Hutchinson. f Union, arrived at the .Cornelius yesterday. Levi Eldridge is registered at the Perkins from Pendleton. A. L. Brown, of Astoria, is an ar rival at the Multnomah. W. A. Coleman, of Oakland, is regis tered at the Multnomah. Gaston Hardy, of Seward. Alaska, ii registered at the Portland. GiOTKi Schmidt Is registered at the Multnomah from Warrenton. J. R. Hartman is registered at the I Washington from The Dalles. J. A. Graham, of San Francisco, is registered at. the Washington. Mrs. G. L. BJer. of McMlnnvllio, is registered at the Washington. H. L. McAllister, of Lexington, ar rived at the Perkins yesterday. D. T. Ayers. of San Francisco, ar rived at the Carlton Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.. F. E. White are regis-- tered at the Carlton from Salem. William James, of FortfWorth, ar rived at the Portland yesterday. O. F. Via, of Buxton, is an arrival at the Eaton. Thad T. . Sweek, Mayor of Tualatin, arrived at the Perkins yesterday. tt -p wnnn. nf Salem, arrived at the Oregon yesterday with his family, , XT .,, -.f,. v. a. Harris, of Ed monton, Alta., are registered at the Nortonia. George W. Pearcy, , of the Oregon Is registered at Agricultural College, the Multnomah. C. S. Silverman, a business man from Skamokawa. is registered at the Nor- LAST DAY GLADYS HULETTE in HER NEW YORK WILD ANIMAL PICTURES CHRISTIE COMEDY Great Show for the Kiddies. STARTING TOMORROW Mrs. Vernon Castle in "PATRIA" -W w 8? 1 I ML Records Now new records, but be sure and Jackson Moan on His Saxophone. New Hawaiian Song; Record My Waikiki Ukulele Girl (with Hawaiian Guitars). . . . S2n2 My Hawaiian Sunshine (with Hawaiian Guitars) . . .J Beautiful Alma Gluck Record Such a L?l' Fellow... Lowell-Dichmont 6462S " Another Fine Kreislei Record The Rosary . Nevin 64502 We Are Still Supplying the Big Demand for Poor Butterfly (Fox Trot) Victor Bande.n- Katinka Medley (Fox Trot) Victor Bandf 35605 Victrolas From $15 Up on Easiest Terms Sherman,plav & Cq. Opp. Postal tiee. I B) and other good Victrolas and Cabinets, etc. tonis, Mrs. Silverman accompanies him. k M. D. Clark is registered at the Rlti from Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Henley, of Pom eroy, who have been passing several only today 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. Bare facts laid bare ; the photo dramatic sensation of years; the talk of the town. -A sensational ex posure'of the evil methods of the man who leaves his victims to bear the burden of shame: Tine The soul-saving drama T A R Washington at Park The Best Motion Pictures are, madel&f Fi jj Shown at the lTi -1 111 t y. I malic g$ fes PICT :ii yo 7 !.V V-' Show) . 1 821 weeks in Portland, are registered at the Kits. Walter Williams, of The Dalles, is registered at the Imnerlal, where he arrived yesterday. Mrs. Williams ac companies him. 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