TIIE MORNING OEEGOXIAX, MONDAT, JUNE 4, 1917.
WARRANTS OUT FOR
TONGMEfl'S ARREST
CARMEN ANGRY AT
'DOUBLE GROSSING'
CANDIDATE DALY SOCIALIST SINCE 1910.
tssied by the National Committee of the Socialist Party.
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSniP'IN'TOE
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Seashore Playgrounds
Are Ready!
Special Week-End Train Service
to
CLATSOP BEACH
Saturday, June 9
Returning Sunday Evening.
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SOCIALIST PARTY
"I. the onderslsmed. recofiroizfne the class straggle between the capitalist class and the working class and the
necessity of the working class constituting themselves into a political party distinct from and opposed to all
parties formed by the capitalist class.: hereby declare that I have severed my relations with all other parties,
that I endorse the platform and constitution of the Socialist Party. Including the principle of political action, and
Mayor Threatens to Close
Jong Headquarters for Vio
lation of Peace Pact. ,
Firemen Charged With Circu
lating Recommendation
of Jitney Bills.
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INJURED MEN RECOVERING
Murdered Chinese on Way to Sta
tion at Time of Trouble, Hav
ing: Received Warning of
Possibility of Shooting.
Warrants for the wholesale arrest
of the officers and members of the
Hop Sing: and Suey Sing tones were
Issued yesterday from, the office of the
District Attorney following the shoot
ins; of two members of the Bine; Kung
Bow Leone; tone; on Flanders street
Saturday afternoon.
The warrants call for the arrest ' of
Chan Jung; Tung;, president of the Suey
Sing tone;; Yung Toon, president of the
Hop Sing: tong; Quongr Sam, interpre
ter; Gone; Wo, supposed to be a Suey
Sing;; Lee Jan, also a Suey Sine;, and
five others of the Suey Sine; and Hop
Sing tongs whose names are unknown
to the authorities.
Failure to Report Causes Arrests.
The warrants were issued owing; to
the failure of the tone; members to re
port to the District Attorney, the
Mayor or the Commissioner of Immi
gration the shooting; affray of Satur
day afternoon.
Those articles of the permanent peace
pact signed in the office of District
Attorney Evans April 26. violation of
which have resulted in the warrants,
declare that all tongs or tong members
shall deliver to the authorities any
tong members who may commit any
overt acts in violation of the agree
ment: that tongs keeping the ' agree
ment must report to the Mayor, the
Commissioner of Immigration or the
District Attorney immediately any vio
lations by other tong or tongs that de
portation or other punishment shall
ensue; that tong members failing to re
port overt acts of tong members shall
be considered as abettors of what
crimes are committed.
Mayor Asks) More Arrests.
Mayor Albee was in favor of hold
ing the officers of all the tongs that
Bigned the peace pact, including the
officers of the tongs whose members
were shot down on Saturday afternoon,
but the Justice of such a move, as well
as its legality, has been questioned
and District Attorney Evans and Mayor
Albee both -are uncertain Just how far
their respective powers in the mat
ter extend.
One of the first things that will be
done will be an examination of the
tong men now in custody, Buey Fong
and Tee Guk, Suey Sing gunmen, it is
believed, from San Francisco, by the
grand Jury. The defendants will be
examined Wednesday. By that time
there may be scores of other Chinamen
to be held for grand jury considera
tion. Many Cklnese Leave City.
Just what luck detectives will have
in locating the tongmen named in the
warrants is a matter of conjecture, as
it Is believed that many, if not the
majority, of those vitally interested in
the tong war have already left the
city. Word came to detective head
quarters yesterday that many China
men had left for Puget Sound points
Immediately after the shooting.
Detective Tom Swennes led a posse
consisting of District Attorney Evans,
Deputies Delch and Mowry and two
wagon loads of police and detectives
through three houses on Flanders
street yesterday afternoon, but the
rooms were all deserted, but one old
Chinese being encountered through
out the search.
Tongmen Go 1b Crowds.
Chinatown was destitute of Its us
ually large crowd of pedestrians and
tradesmen yesterday, and from almost
each window one could see a lookout
keeping an eagle eye on the street.
Few of the tongmen ventured out. and
once out they bunched for the. sake of
mutual protection.
One of the most scared of the young
Chinese of the city is Harry Ding, in
terpreter, upon whose head it is said
rests a price of 13000. He was in con
ference with District Attorney Evans
yeiterday. (
Four Chinese appeared at the office
of the Coroner yesterday to view the
bodies of Chin Hong and Chung Chow
On all fpur Deputy Coroner Smith said
he found revolvers. When he men
tioned the fact to the Chinese they
asserted they would rather be arrested
for carrying concealed weapons than
be shot down without a chance.
Mayor Favors Closing Tongs.
Mayor Albee is in favor of wiping
out the headquarters of all the tongs
In the city. Just how far he can go
he does not yet know, but he will con
fer with City Attorney LaRoche and
discover the extent of his power. He
said yesterday that he would "even
transgress his power in the effort to
wipe the gangs of murderers from
Portland."
It is possible yet that Mayor Albee'a
plan will be put into execution, and
that the headquarters of all the tongs
and all other suspicious places will be
"cleaned out" and the places barred.
Suey Fang' has been arrested in Port
land before. He was arrested Febru
ary 24 at the time Lee Yin. charged
with the murder of Ham Quong Fong,
was taken into custody, but was later
released. He gave the name then of
Wong Chun Bung, but was recognized
yesterday by Patrolman Webster from
a picture published at the time of his
first arrest.
That a fong war was to reopen in
Portland was noised about Chinatown
Saturday, for it was found out yester
day that all three of the victims of
Buey Sing bullets were on their way to
the depot to 'take a train to Seattle
when they were shot. Chin Hlng was
going to Seattle, and he had as a body
guard the other Bow Leong men, Chung
Chow and Louie Him. All were armed
and apparently expeeted trouble, but
were trying to avoid it by leaving the
city.
Louie Him, the Chinese supposed to
be mortally wounded, was in fair con
dition yesterday despite wounds re
ceived near the heart and through the
left shoulder. He rested Saturday night,
and it tstbelieved he will recover.
W. Biggins, a gralnhandler of Oak
Grove, shot through the hip and leg,
and James Hussett, expressman, shot in
. the arm and leg. were reported to be
resting easily at the Good Samaritan
Hospital.
Prune Crop Only Half This Vear.
ROSEBURO, Or., June JL (Special.)
That the prune crop in Douglas
County will be less than half as large
this year as in previous seasons Is
predicted by Bert Sutherland, buyer for
a Portland firm. He attributes the
small crop this year to the abnormal
production last season. Prices, he be
lieves, will be equally as high as last
year.
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REPLICA OF MR. DALY'S APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP 1ST PARTY.
Nothing In the city election campaign has caused more general comment than publication of the fact
that Will H. Daly, candidate for Mayor, joined the Socialist party here in 1910.
His membership in the Socialist party gives final emphasis to the fact that hie candidacy has the warm
support of all the radical and disturbing elements in the city. It confirms everything that has been said
about his radicalism, emphasizes anew the Socialist trend of his official acts as Commissioner, and Indicates
pretty clearly what may be expected of him as Mayor.
NEW BARRACKS RISE
Grant Smith & Co. Contract to
Erect 140 Buildings.
73 FINISHED IN 11 DAYS
Amos McCree In Charge of Work
Which Requires 1,200,000 Feet
of Lumber and Will Provide
Quarters for Two Regiments.'
Talk about efficiency!
They spell it with a capital E over
at "Vancouver, where Grant, Smith &
Co. is scheduled to erect 140 buildings
for the United States Army In 25 days.
The men have been at work for 11
days and have 73 buildings completed,
which is Just a shade ahead of their
schedule.
When the last building is finished on
June 15 two regiments of soldiers can
move into them and be comfortable.
Everything will be ready and every
thing will be in place.
The contract calls for erect in it the
buildings complete In every particular,
including even the electric wiring.
some of the furniture even is to be
built, if the plain pine tables and
benches used In the mess halls can be
called furniture. But it is a part of the
contract and is being made along with
the almost endless series of bunk-
houses, kitchens, dining-rooms, officers'
quarters and bathhouses.
It all goes In with the day s work,
comments Amos McCree, the young
engineer in charge of the construction
for the contractors.
Organisation Chief Factor.
"Almost anything is possible in the
construction line If you have the proper
organization," observed Eric V. Hauser,
president of the Multnomah Hotel and
vice-president of Grant, Smith & Co.,
who visited the work yesterday.
And it is apparent that Grant, Smith
THEIRS NOT TO REASON WHY"
LESSON SOLDIERS ARE LEARNING
Transformation of Oregon National Guardsmen Into Regulars Steadily
Going: On Public No Longer Has Run of Camp.
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TRT CAMP. June 3. (Special.)
tional Guardsman into the regular sol
dier means the breaking down of many
things that as guardsmen members of
the Third Oregon had become to think
were settled for aye. Every day wit
nesses this, the gradual but persistent
evolution which Colonel May is bring
ing about.
To many of the old members of the
Guard and to many of those who have
seen service only since the recent call.
me ugniening or tnings all along the
line which Is taking place dally is etill
a mystery. Many cannot understand
me wny tor the extra camp restriction,
such as not being free to come and e-a
or why the pass privilege Is almost nlL
Most ot the men In the Third, however,
are real soldiers in the making and
are beginning to look upon the changes
mat are taKlng place with a true sol
dier philosophy that Is to do things
and to accept conditions and not ask
the reason why. When a soldier has
reached this point, he Is mighty near
tne real tning as a soldier, because the
rest will come much easier.
Naturally the public is also mystified,
for whenever the Third Oregon was in
camp before It had the run of the camp.
This is no longer the case. Again it is
because, although the date for the
regular army absorbing the National
Guard has not been reached, the Third
Oregon Is dally being shaped to this
end. In other words, the play time of
the National Guardsman is over. This
dally grind, camp restrictions and the
atmosphere now is that of a regular
Army organisation. Women and men
who visit camp can no longer run wild.
They are halted at the east gate by a
sentry to whom the visitor must tell
his or her business. This request 1s
passed on and if it Is Colonel May 'or
any member of the camp whom they
wish to see. an orderly is sent to hunt
that person and he is brought to
the gate. Under no circumstances is
any one allowed to pass into the com
pany street or stables.
Note of the Camp.
Permitting the non-commlssloned of
ficers to act as battalion leaders on the
occasion of the going away of the non
commissioned officers, shows the in
tensely human side of Colonel John L.
May. It was not regulation, maybe, to
permit this, but it was very human,
and Colonel May is that kind of a man.
Headquarters company has a new
cook. He Is Marlnus Verhagen, who
In civil life la a baker and was em
ployed by the Log Cabin Bakery. He
first enlisted in the band and was the
snare drummer.
Musician Victor R. Boydston. who
has been ill at the post hospital at
Vancouver Barracks, has reported to
his company for duty.
Corporal Mac. Pewthor. Company E.
has received his discharge because of
dependency in his family. "
Corporals Virgil H. Ballentyne and
Alvin A. Robb. Company L, hare been
appointed Sergeants.
Corporal Gordon Smith. Company B,
has been appointed a Sergeant.
Private J. Carlton Shanks. Company
& Co. had the organization. The Gov
ernment told what was wanted: the
company named a figure and the con
tract was signed.
Officials of the company merely hand
ed the plans over to Mr. McCree, told
him to do the work and have it finished
within 25 days.
Now it Is up to Mr. McCree.
It is apparent that he is going to
make good on his Job.
One of the first things that he did
was to set up a miniature sawmill.
Here every piece of board to be used
in the entire camp is sawed to its re
quired length. It is almost unneces
sary for the carpenters to use a hand
saw. An aggregate of 1,200,000 feet of
lumber will be required. It Is being
furnished by five of the biggest saw
mills In Portland.
While ordinary pine flooring is spe
cified, some of the mills had nothing
but the highest grade heavy flooring
in stock, so many buildings will be
handsomely finished in this particu
lar. -
Buildings Are Standardised.
Every building is of a uniform width
20 feet. They vary In length, how
ever. A group of five buildings Is
erected for each company. Two of the
bunkhouses in each group are 105 feet
long and one 91 feet long. The mess
houses and kitchen are contained un
der one roof and are 119 feet long.
The fifth building In each group is
the bathroom, which will have con
crete floors. ' Shower baths are being:
Installed and modern sanitary lava
tories. The bathhouses will be con
nected with the Vancouver city sewer
system. Nothing but first-class plumb
ing will be installed throughout.
The total length of all buildings in
the camp will approximate 2V4 miles.
The total area of wooden floors Is
192,000 square feet, and the total area
of concrete floors 35,070 square feet.
In addition to erecting the buildings
the contractors also had to clear the
site of underbrush and fell many pine
trees. Most of these trees are being
utilized for electric wire poles, while
others are being sawed Into cordwood.
Columbia Rising at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 3. (Spe
cial.) The Columbia River rose about
one-tenth of a foot today, and stands
tonight at 23.8 feet. It is reported the
water is over the wagon road in one
place below Kalama. The weather to
day has been unusually cool.
L, will In the future be postoffice
clerk, "relieving Private Jack Hayes.
Sergeant Fremont W. Walton. Com
pany K, who some time ago took the
examination for the Officers' Reserve
Corps, has been ordered to report to
the Presidio. At his own request he
was placed upon detached service at
bis present grade.
Hot Water Is Longed For.
Here is a chance for some more
practical good that patriotic cttlxens
of Portland can do. The Third Oregon
Is without heaters for bathing purposes,
and as the Western Department has
not acted upon the suggestion that
the Third Regiment. Oregon Infantry
camp, be made a cantonment, no pro
vision for heating the water for the
men to bathe has been made. As It is
(and soldiers have to bathe regularly),
it calls for extraordinary courage. The
other night one commander marched
his whole-company down to the Clack
amas River? It was only to wash the
collective feet of the men, but some
of the lads braved the cold water and
went in swimming. There are three
battalions in the Third, and if some one
would donate three heating plants, or
even one, of BO-gallon size, it would
be a great boon to the men and of
ficers. The Third Oregon, that Is, those mem
bers from Multnomah County, are
going to Portland to vote tomorrow,
beave has been granted for this pur
pose. Those who live in Clackamas
County will cast their votes at the
nearest precinct, and those living in
outside counties, who have written
home for blanks, will vote at the near
est voting place.
Colonel May, some weeks ago. sent
out a circular to all the companies in
structing the members how to secure
the voting blanks. There has been
time for little or no political talk
among the men. although George L.
Baker seems to be the general choice
for Mayor. One thing seems sure, the
men In the olive drab are strong for
the road bonds.
Penalty for Baying IT. S. Prooertr.
First Lieutenant Harry C. Brum
baugh, acting Adjutant, has discovered
that the second-hand dealers of Port
land are buying soldier clothing, and
has Issued a memorandum, warning
all company commanders of the fact.
The War Department fixes a severe
penalty for anyone caught receiving as
pledges, or buying. Government prop
erty. If convicted the penalty Is Im
prisonment at hard labor for not less
than one and not more than five years,
or a fine of not more than $1000 nor
less than $500.
The threatening weather or the camp
restrictions did not keep the many vis
itors from camp today. Ths rain which
moistened the grounds, while it gave
the camp a deserted appearance, did not
prevent ball games between the various
companies, nor did it stop the outdoor
religious services. The church services
were 'held at the eastern end of the
camp and visitors were allowed to en
ter the field, but were not allowed to
wander about camp. At the end of the
services the band gave an open-air
concert.
Ward . (04
County
Age-
Citizen (r. o. -o)
IS
Union Demonstration Held at
Columbia Park.
MAJOR GILBERT IS ORATOR
Degree Teams of the Knights and
Ladies of Security, United
Artisans and Woodmen Give
Exhibition Drills.
Yesterday was " fraternal patriotic
day and Columbia Park was the scene
of the demonstration. Speeches, mu
sic and games featured the afternoon,
Jnd U was t'nted that more than
2000 persons were in attendance at one
time or another during the celebration.
Originally It was planned to have
every fraternal organization In Port
land take part in the programme, but
because of arrangements made by other
lodges previous to the invitation to
join in the affair, only four societies
took part In the doings. Practically
every lodge in Portland was repre
sented, although not In an official ca
pacity. A.. L. Barbur, who for the last 22
years has been clerk of Webfoot Camp.
Woodmen of the World, was master of
ceremonies-and everything went with
promptness and accuracy. Threatening
weather caused the first number on
the programme to be postponed from
10 o'clock until noon.
Day's) Programme Long.
The first number on the long pro
gramme was a selection by the Junior
Artisans band, after which Master of
Ceremonies .Barbur introduced George
Rossman. chairman of the general com
mittee of the festivities and past council
commander of Webfoot Camp. W. O. W.
H. S. Hudson,, supreme master Artisan,
made an address on "Local Patriotism,'
which was followed by the singing of
"The Star-Spangled Banner" by Mrs.
Fred L. Olson.
I. I. Boak, head council of the W.
O. W. for the nine Pacific Coast states,
with headquarters in Denver, was intro
duced and told his listeners the impor
tant duties that each and every or
ganization had to perform at this time
of International strife.
The Junior Artisans band rendered a
patriotic piece under the direction of
John Coomer. Master Hyman Breslo.
as "Uncle Sam," sang. Mr. Barbur
then introduced little Miss Dorothy
Phillips, one of the candidates for fairy
queen of the annual Rose Festival next
week.
Major Gilbert Speatu on "Patriotism."
Major Gilbert, United States Army,
delivered an oration on "Patriotism."
Five-minute drills by the degree
teams of the Knights and Ladles of Se
curity, United Artisans and the Wood
men of the World held the attention
of the spectators. Men of the Third
Oregon directed the battalion drill of
the uniform rank of the Woodmen of
the World soon after the drill of the
degree teams.
The girls' baseball teams of the
Knights and Ladies of Security staged
a three-inning contest, and it was some
game. Walter Henry McCredie is not
the only manager who Is suffering
from poor twirling. The Purples lost
out. 2 to 6, but at that it was not
entirely the fault of Mae McLaughlin,
the Purple pitcher. She was touched
up for quite a number of bingles by
the Evergreens, but her support was
shaky.
George L. Baker made an Impromptu
speech.
Fraternal Orders Represented.
Those In charge had arranged for
free coffee to be served to those pres
ent and the majority brought basket
lunches for an all-day stay. The Wood
men of the World camps which took
part yesterday were: Prospect. Mult
nomah, Webfoot, Portland and Rose
City, while the Knights and Ladles of
Security were represented by Kirk
patrick Council and the United Artisans
by Oregon Assembly.
Ths lineups of the girls' teams follow:
Purg-le 2). Evergreens(O).
Marie Lelbensood. J. Beulah Fisher, p.
Annie Arden. m. . . Eva Davis. 1.
Adele Abdey. s. Laura Hydelund. 2.
Mae McLaughlin, p. Ida Mason. 3.
Stella Woelheimer, 8. Frances Toates. s.
Gartrude Wtlde, I. Mettle Wilson, m.
Dot McLaughlin, 2. Bartha Curnult. r.
Jack Doane. c. H. Aurbach. c.
Ruth Stahl. r. Marjorle Toates. 1.
Umpire Aaron.
SPIRITUALISTS ARE WED
San Francisco Lecturer In Metaphys
ics Takes Bride In Portland.
Under the myetio ceremonies of spir
itualism, the wedding of J. Roland Still
well, of San Francisco, and Mrs. Ther
esa Partridge, of Portland, was sol
emnized last night at Auditorium Hall,
at Third and Taylor streets, at 8
o'clock.
The services were conducted by Mrs.
Mary Alice Congdon. a prominent lec
turer in the local spiritualist organiza
tions. Mr. Etlllwell has been a prominent
lecturer in metaphysics and allied sub
jects, in San Francisco, and Mrs. Still
well has been a prominent lecturer In
"Advanced Thought" subjects and is
one of the leading exponents of theoso
phy In Portland.
The ceremonies of the Spiritualist
wedding are peculiar to that church,
and one of the features Is the use of
garlands of flowers and a ritual that
follows the symbolism of spiritualism.
PATRIOTISM
HIGH
LIBEL CHARGE IS FILED
Central Labor Conncll Caases Ar
rest of W. A. Ross for Advertise-
"in en t "Patriotic Societies' ,
Issne Statements.
Platform men of the Portland Rail
way. Light Jr. Power Company were
furious yesterday over what they de
clared was a plain case of "double
crossing" on the part of firemen who
had been seeking to enlist their sup
port for the two-platoon measure.
In return, representatives of the
firemen had promised votes -against free
use of the streets by the Jitneys, a
measure in which the carmen are par
ticularly interested.
It seemed a case of mutual reciproci
ty until the carmen learned yesterday
that flromen have been distributing
marked ballots all over the city for the
two-platoon system and in favor of the
jitney free street measure.
These ballots were- marked with a
rubber stamp, "Good Government
Cubs." and a hand pointing to- the in
dorsement, and they were distributed
by uniformed firemen at various
places.
Incidentally, the ballots also were
marked for E. W. Jobelman. the soap
box orator, for Commissioner, and for
Will H. Daly for Mayor.
What angered the carmen was the
fact that the firemen were endeavor
ing to persuade people to vote for the
Jitneys, in the face of their agreement
to vote against them, and at the same
time holding the carmen to their prom
ise to vote for the two-platoom meas
ure. When the carmen learned what had
really been the game, and, moreover,
that W. S. ITRen was the man who
framed the two-platoon measure with
Its generous allowance of alleged
"Jokers." their sentiments In Its behalf
underwent a sudden cooling.
It is doubtful If there will be a dozen
votes to the car barn for the two-platoon
measure today.
W. A. Ross, 1210 East GUsan street,
was arrested yesterday afternoon on a
warrant charging criminal libel sworn
to by E. J. Stack, secretary-treasurer
of the Central Labox. Council of Port
land and vicinity, and officer of the
Oregon State Federation of Labor.
Though it is not customary "to serve
warrants on Sunday, the warrant
against Mr. Ross was Issued at the In
sistence of W. S. U'Ren, attorney for
the Council. It was necessary to have
Judge Stevenson direct the arrest of
Mr. Ross by indorsing tne warrant.
Bail was fixed at $500, which was
promptly furnished In a check present
ed in person by B. C. Ball, president
of the Willamette iron & steel worm.
Mr. Stack made the following state
ment relative to the charge of crim
inal libel sworn to by htm against Mr.
Ross:
"In The Sunday Oregonian and Jour
nal. June 3. there appeared a paid ad
vertisement headed: "Portland. Wake
Up." signed by W. A. Ross. 1210 East
Gllsan street. It contained no truth
except that the Central Labor Council
did meet on Thursday. May 24. and
that Commissioner Daly was present.
"Mr. Daly Is not a member of the
Central Labor Council.
"No action was taken by the Central
Labor Council to bring about a strike
in the shipbuilding and steel indus
tries at that meeting of the council
or at any other meeting and. to the
best of my knowledge, no such action
Is contemplated.
"Mr. Ross' statements were so obvl
ously libelous that a warrant was Is
sued by Judge Stevenson for his ar
rest.
"While it may have been the inten
tion of 'Mr. Ross merely to persuade
voters to cast their ballot for some
other than Mr. Daly for Mayor, the
statement has done the organized labor
movement of the city a great Injus
tice and hence canot pass unnoticed.
Prior to his arrest Mr. Ross had' pre
sented an advertisement to The Ore
gonian, for publication today, declaring
that he had been Informed of an error
In his advertisement in declaring that
me central Labor council had "voted"
to take action to bring about strikes
in the shipbuilding and steel indus
tries. He stated that In fairness to all be
desired to change the word "voted" to
the word "discussed." In the adver
tisement he said also he had been In
formed that Mr. Daly ' Is not now a
member of the Central Labor Council.
Factions of the so-called "Patriotic
Societies." otherwise known as the
A. P. A., have been Involved In a tangle
of charges, signed statements and
counter-statements In the final days of
the campaign.
First appeared a green A. P. A. ticket
signed by Captain J. E. Perry and In
dorsing B. S. Josselyn for Mayor and
John M. Mann for Commissioner.
In reply to this, "Bulletin No. 9"
was Issued over, the signature of
Davidson Buchanan, Ph. D.. the original
high priest of the A. P. A. propaganda,
reflecting on Mr. Josselyn and urging
that votes be given to E. N. Wheeler
for Mayor and John M. Mann for Com
missioner. This In turn was repudiated In a
statement bearlngthe signature "Dud
ley Clarke." which was given to the
press with a request for Its publica
tion. It declared that In the presence
of witnesses Davidson Buchanan had
repudiated all bulletins ' bearing his
signature and charged that a cut of his
signature was being used without his
knowledge or consent, and that this
signature was a forgery.
In reply to this, now comes still an
other statement from Davidson Bu
chanan, this time repudiating the repu
diation of the first ticket signed with
his name. E. N. Wheeler, the candi
date for Mayor Indorsed In "Bulletin
No. 9." yesterday asked that the fol
lowing affidavit by Mr. Buchanan be
published: '
"I do not know Dudley Clarke, never
saw him. nor authorized him to make
any statement refuting the issuance of
Bulletin No. 9. (Signed)
"DAVIDSON BUCHANAN. Ph. D."
"Are you favorable to a collection of
cost data on pavements?"
"Would you reject bids if the prob
able contractor's profit exceeded 20 per
cent?"
Robert O. Dleck, candidate for re
election as City Commissioner, has re
plied as follows to these questions,
asked by J. P. Newell, chairman of a
committee from the Oregon Society of
Civil Engineers, on paving investiga
tion: "In reply to the first question. I will
say that In the four budget discussions
before the present oouncll. I have al
ways urged adequate inspection and
cost keeping.
"In response to the second question.
Week-end special leaves
Portland 2:00, arrive
Astoria 5:00, Gearhart
5:46, Seaside 5:55 P. M.
Returning: Sunday even
ing;, leaves Seaside 6:30,
Gearhart 6 :37, Astoria
7 :20 J&ainier 8 :59, arrive
Portland 10:20 P. M.
Week-End Round Trip From Portland $3. Season $4.
BOND YOUR LIBERTY BY
I will say that because of the compli
cated Improvement procedure, with
great chances of loss to contractors
through delays, no allowance for par
tial payments, and remonstrances from
property owners, there is a probable
loss of IS to SO per cent on bare cost. If
all Items such as these be Included. I
will be willing to demand tbat a profit
of 15 to 20 per cent should not be ex
ceeded." Among those who have been mighty
active in their support of Daly for
Mayor in the past week or two may be
mentioned Bam Wolfe. Democratic
"warhorse" and political "fixer": Harry
Harris, proprietor of the notorious
Coast Hotel in the North End, a con
victed bootlegger and whiteslaver: A.
Wolfman, who served time in the peni
tentiary for perjury In the firebug
cases, and Fred J. Brady, corporation
lobbyist at several legislative sessions,
who hopes to be market inspector un
der Daly.
Recommendations pro and con as to
various measures on the ballot at next
Monday's election were reported at a
dinner and mass meeting held In the
Multnomah Hotel Thursday night, by
a joint Investigating committee from
six prominent civlo organisations.
The organizations represented were
the City Club, the Oregon Master Bak
ers" Association, Oregon State Motor
Association. Portland Ad Club. Port
land Association of Credit Men and
Progressive Business Men's Club.
The Joint committee and its recom
mendations on the various measures
follow:
F. T. Richards, chairman; C. C. Chap
man, secretary; Charles F. Berg. S. C.
Bratton. B. A. Clark, L. E. Crouch.
C. H. Farrington, Dr. Ralph A. Fen
ton. H. W. Fries. Sidney J. Graham. H.
H. Haynes. J. A. Jamieson. Harold C.
Jones. H. N. Lawrte. George D. Lee.
Dr. George Parrish, George L. Rauch.
James J. Sayer. F. B.- Upshaw. Frank
E. Watklns.
City Measures.
101 X No, Amldon Charter.
108 X No. Two-Platoon System.
104 X Yes. $2500 Jitnsy Bonds.
10T X No, Free Streete for Jitneys.
J00 X No. Telephonic Intsrchansc
110 X Yes. Trade Conspiracy.
11S X No. Shepherd Charter.
115 X No. Garbase Bonds and Tax.
119 X Tea. Jitney Franchise.
IIS X Tea. Jltnay Franchlea.
120 X Tea, Jitney Franchise.
132 X Tee, Jitney Franchlaa.
184 X Yes. Park Purchase Tax.
126 X Tea. Elevator and Dock Bonds.
129 X No. Railroad Crossinss Coats.
130 X Yea, straat Extension Procedure.
182 X Tea. Joint Bawer Dlstrlcte.
ISSXNo. Slnklns Fund Transfers.
State Measures.
800 X Yea, Ship Bubaldy.
802-308. Do not vote; measure invalidated
by Supreme Court.
SOB X No. Llmltlnv Bills: Increasing Fay.
80T X No. Spaelfle Repeal.
808 X Yea. Uniform Taxation.
811 X No. Simultaneous Elections.
812 X Yea. New Penitentiary.
814 X Yes. Road Bones.
PLAY PARK ACT BACKED
Pl'BLIC OPPOSITION IS SMALL, DE
CLARES READER.
Bfeeace of Mar tomb Galea to Health
of CfcUdrea Is Cited as Recrea
ttoa Grounds Plea.
PORTLAND, June 3. (To the Edi
tor.) For many years Marquam Gulch.
South Portland, has been a menace to
the health and safety of the children
of that eongested section. Thanks to
the press and public of Portland, as
well as to the many individuals who
have by voice and pen given support
to the parks and playgrounds act. It
seams sure that the voters of the city
tomorrow will adopt that meritorious
measure.
Every argument against ths adop
tion of the act can be traced to the
activity of a wealthy maiden woman
who resides at the Nortonia Hotel. She
has sent out many letters through the
mall, urging the recipients to vote "no"
on the ground that taxes are too high
and economy should be practiced. Pos
sibly economy prompted her to put I
cent postage on letters when postal
laws called for 2 cents. Economy, like
charity, should begin at home.
The only public utterances against
the parks and playgrounds act have
been three communications published
in as many newspapers. These three
papers, both editorially and In their
news columns, are supporting the act.
All other newspapers of Portland are
also advocating adoption of the act.
And the newspapers made careful In
vestigation and study of the conditions
In Marquam Gulch, as well as the full
meaning of the act. before recommend
ing that their readers vote U4 X yes.
Not one organisation in Portland, no
matter of what character, has gone on
record against the parks and play
grounds act. On the other hand, in
dorsements have been made by the fol
lowing: Mayor H. R. Albee. City Com
missioners Baker. Dleck. Daly and Big
elow, all candidate for Mayor and
mm?;
City Ticket Of f ice Fifth and Stark
Station Tenth and Hoyt
BUYING A LIBERTY BOND
Commissioner, the Chamber of Com
merce. Progressive Business Men's
Club, Portland Ad Club, Portland Asso
ciation of Credit Men. Sellwood Com
mercial Club. City Club of Portland.
Master Plumbers' Association. Retail
Grocers Association. Oregon Master
Bakers' Association. Oregon State
Motor Association. City and County
Medical Society, Ministers. Association.
Central Labor Cotfrfcll and affiliated
unions. Allied Printing Trades' Council
and affiliated unions, Parent-Teacher
Council of Portland and 49 local Parent-Teacher
Associations. Councl 1 of
Jewish Women, Portland Woman's
Club. Irvlngton Club, Laurelhurst Club,
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, by
board of trustees; Young Men's Chris
tian Association. Women's Christian
Temperance Union. Grand Anmy of the
Republic and Woman's Relief Corps,
Spanish-American War Veterans and
auxiliary, Portland Health Chautauqua,
St. Mary's Academy. Portland Kinder
garten Association and every news
paper published In the city of Portland.
Taxpayers need not be afraid that
passage of the act will saddle upon
them a perpetual tax.. The act pro
vides for an annual tax levy of "not to
exceed four-tenths of a mill" for new
playgrounds and parks, and specifies
that funds derived from the first levy
be used in purchasing necessary land in
Marquam Gulch. South Portland, and
equipping same for a playground. The
words "not to exceed" mean that no
more than four-tenths of a mill can
be levied, but the City Council can re
duce the levy as low as it pleases. It
simply provides a system for acquiring
new playgrounds and parks In Port
land as they may be needed. The first
need is to eradicate Marquam Gulch as
a garbage dump and disease-breeder
and give 6000 children of South Port
land a sanitary playground. The full
tax will be only 40 cents on each $1000
of assessed valuation.
Vote 124 X Yes.
W. C. DUNIWAY.
STOCK PLAYS MAY COME
TRAVELING PRODUCTIONS BY CAL
' VIN HEILIG PLANNED.
"Old Favorite Compear at Eleventh
Street Playhouse Vntll Septem
ber Also Proposed.
Plans for an "Old Favorite" stock
company to play a Summer engage
ment at the Eleventh Street Theater,
beginning in a few weeks, have been
made by Calvin Helllg. vice-president
and manager of the new Pacific North
west Theatrical Circuit, and when the
Summer season is ended, the theater
probably will become the home of a
traveling stock company which will
play all cities of the Northwest which
have recently been Incorporated In the
new circuit.
This news was brought to Portland
yesterday by an arrival from New
York. Mr. Helllg who is In New York
is said to have practically completed
negotiations for several old favorites
Including Catherine Countiss. Edward
Woodruff, Theodore Roberts. George
Alison, recently here in "Daddy Long
legs," and several others.
William T. Pangle. manager of the
Helllg, and representative of Mr. Hel
llg in Portland, said last night tbat he
was not authorized to confirm the re
port. He would not deny that plans
were tinder way.
It is understood that the Summer en
gagement of the "Old Favorite" Stock
company would extend through until
the end of September, when the plana
for the traveling stock company would
be complete. Mr. Helllg. it is under
stood, has opened negotiations with
Willard Mack. Theodore Roberts, and
several other accepted stars to appear
for a limited time with the traveling
stock companies In the Northwest, in a
repertoire of the newest plays availa
ble next Fall, and to feature one stsr
each week.
The proposal Is to the advantage of a
renewed Interest In theatricals in Port
land. The Alcasar Stock players' sea
son at the Baker Theater will be in
terrupted by the booking of John Cort's
road attractions starting the week of
June 10.
537 STEEL SHIPS ON WAYS
Construction Work on May 1 Is Es
timated by Redf ield.
WASHINGTON, June . In re
sponse to the Senate's resolution of in
quiry. Secretary Rdfleld notified Con
gress Saturday that on May 1 there
were under construction In the United
States E37 steel vessels with tonnage
of 3.0S9.000. and 1(7 wooden vessels
aggregating 214.700 tons.
The figures are nearly double those
of a year ago.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.