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6 TTTE MORNING OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1919. SMALLPOX HITS 5 HI L Christian Science Parent and Teacher Blamed. SICK CHILD IN CLASS City Health Officer to Proceed Against H. P. Bush and Miss E. Cora Felt. Prosecution of the father of one of the pupils at Alameda Park school and possible dismissal of the first grade teacher ia forecast by Dr. George Parrish, city health officer, as the outcome of a smallpox epidemic in one of the rooms. Five children are now in quarantine with the mal ady, four of mem It 's charged having contracted contagion through the carelessness of Miss E. Cora Kelt, the teacher, and H. P. Bush of 892 East Twenty-eighth street, who permitted his small son to attend classes while covered with skin eruptions. "I am determined to make an ex sample of this case," said Dr. Parrish yesterday, "and as soon as quarantine is removed from the Bush home I in lend to prosecute. The parents in the neighborhood are all up in arms about the matter, and if I make good in the case I'll take up the matter of dis missing Hiss Kelt with the school board. It was criminal carelessness on her part that the disease had an opportunity to spread. I don't know about her past record, but parents say she has always been lax in health, matters." Dr. Parrlnh In ventilated. Dr. Parrish visited the Alameda Park school yesterday and went thor oughly into the situation. Smallpox" first broke out at the building on No vember 6 when small Bobbie Bush was ill. This was on Thursday, and he remained home Kriday. Ever since that time he has been back at school, playing with the other youngsters and going around town with his par ents. The children noticed that his face was covered with scabs, and Mrs. F. A. Sherman, mother of one of the ick tots, told the physician of meet ing Bobbie and noticing that his face was literally hidden by them. "Mrs. Sherman' told tire boy- to -go home, that he had chicken pox," Dr. Parrish said. Vile replied, that he had ptomaine poison. Mrs. Neighbors of 925 Bryce street, who lives near the Shermans, visited the school and called the teachers attention to the lad. " 'Do you think he ought to remain here with the others?' she asked. " 'Oh, yes the teacher is said to have responded, he was sick last week, but is all right now.' Exease Call It "Poison." It seems that vhen the boy came back he brought an excuse from home saying that the eruption was from ptomaine poison. Now Miss Felt or any other teacher would not be the person to judge whether a child cov ered with scabs was seriously ill or not. The principal did not even know the boy was in school. Aa the child's condition is now, there are still active scabs on his legs and feet and from 15 to 18 pock marks show on his face. "Four children who sat close to the Bush boy contracted the disease. Mrs. Wagner of 816 Mason, whose son Philip became ill with it, said he was out two and a half days and returned and no questions were asked him by Miss Felt. The Wagners soon discov ered the boy's illness was more than ordinarily serious and consulted a physician, with the result that he was taken out of school again. Children of Dr. Andrew C Browning, Mrs. Miles Kayo Cooper and Mrs. Sherman are all now under quarantine. Dr. Hrowning was the one who turned in the complaint to me. All but the " Cooper girl have light cases, but this particular child is marked from head to foot and has a typical .attack." Scientists Are Consulted. Parents of the children made the point that Miss Felt and the Bush familv are followers of the Christian Science faith so Dr. Parrish, who avs he has always avoided friction with this ciiurch, called upon at least hnt a dozen of the most prominent Scientists yesterday morning. Bush is listed in the telephone book as I practitioner with offices In the Mac leay building. "The Christian Scientists had no defense for Bush," said Dr. Parrish. "Thev said he had absolutely broken the law, had vioiated the practice of the church and should beprose:uted. Thev also expressed regret that any of their number should have caused this trouble, ns although they differ with many of us regarding health regulations, they have always made it a noint to turn n reports ana v, have had very little trouble over such matters. "I am unable to find any excuse for Miss Felt s conduct in the matter and shall nrobably demand her dismissal. She had her attention called to the case bv a parent. She did not consult the principal and she was not in position to judge the excuse the child brought from home. Mr. tirout Regretful. Superintendent Grout expressed re gret that a teacher had not been at tentive to the health regulations. "Ve have in the schools many other in structors who are Christian Scien tists, but they have never objected to reporting cases of illness, he i .id Miss Kelt has been teaching in the Portland schools the past 2& years. .She was until last spring principal at Alameda Tark. At that time a peti lion was circulated by residents of the Alameda district asking that she be transferred to some other school. However, Miss Felt voluntarily gave, up the principal ship at the school and took a subordinate position in the school, H. W. Ager being named principal. If Dr. Parrish brings the case be fore the school board and Miss Felt is not satisfied with the decision she will have an opportunity to appeal to the commission for trial of teach- ers. Dr. Parrish is required by law to make his charges in writing and j based upon proper findings. , I Dr. Parrish is not in favor of show- j ing any leniency to Bush, who he ' said had taken the child about town while sick. Saturday the entire fam ily was at the livestock exposition with the boy. The penalty for vio lating health regulations is a fine of from $5 to $300 or a jail sentence not to exceed 90 days. Three other schools, Orcston, Buck man and Shaver were fumigated over the week-end for smallpox, but the health office has found no serious conditions in any of them. was committeed in this city. Last night a thief entered the room of Timothy Burns, saw Mr. Burns trou sers hanging on the wall, appropriat ed a $10 bill and sauntered down the stairs and out on the street. Mr. Burns had just retired and witnessed the proceedings, but didn't offer re sistance, not knowing whether the robber was armed. Four shots were fired at an intru der last night by S. Arnestt, after the marauder had stuck his fist through a pane of glass in an attempt to gain admittance to the home. The baffled thief Jumped over a back fence and was seen to stumble. Mr. Arnestt be lieves he hit the robber. Another rob bery was thwarted after a window screen had been - removed and en trance attempted through the window which was opened at the home of Mrs. H. Garrison.. When Mrs. Garrison tel ephoned for the police the man fled. IRISH JURY TRIAL MAY GO Proposed Measure Will Provide for Special Commissions. LONDON, Nov. 24. The government will introduce a bill in the house of commons this week providing for the suspension or trial by jury in Ireland in special criminal cases and leaving the determination of such cases to : special commissions consisting or three judges of the" high court, ac i cording to the Graphic. It is said the bill will be pressed through both houses of parliament quickly. AT L IS SETTLED Parents Compel Pupils to Re sume Studies. CONDITIONS NOW NORMAL CARLISLE DENIES CRIME Escaped Prisoner Says He Wants Clia nee to M a ke Good . RAWLINS, Wyo., Nov. 2. William L. Carlisle, train robber, has held up no trains since his escape, according to a letter purporting to come from Carlisle received by Warden Brine here today. ' The - letter was mailed in Denver and states he has held iv no trains since he fled from the Rawlins prison vacancies temporarily. The misunder- Transfer of Substitute Instructor Js Held Responsible for Demon stration by Youngsters. Harsh, unsympathetic lectures and even spankings, in extreme cases, were in order last night in the homes of a number of Vernon school pupils, as a means of eliminating strike con ditions existing In the building. In accordance with a threat made in a petition and sent to the school super intendent, about 50 youngsters took the law in their own hands and de clined to attend classes yesterday. Parental interference brought con ditions back to normal in a few hours, and by the end of the day hardly more than 20 were absent, some of these being on the usual sick list. Teacher's Transfer Resented. The demonstration was intended as a protest against the transfer of Mrs. H. O. Frazer, a substitute teacher, of whom the pupils are very fond. Mrs. Frazer was replaced by a regularly elected teacher. Miss Bertha Tyler, and she says she has no reason to ex pect to be retained, as she only fills made against me. He didn't make any. Some of the parents seem to be backing part of this affair. I had nothing to do with it, and certainly . am not seeking any publicity that I may gain by the strike.' The children who went on a strike j are between the ages of 10 and 14. i Some of them are in the fifth grade ! and are hardly acquainted with Mrs. Frazer. i Parents Oppose Action. j William Parker, the principal, said yesterday that the parents in the neighborhood are almost aa a unit i opposed to the action taken by the ! children. 1 'l think most of them will be in school in the morning, "as we have tried to reach all homes by telephone. The affair is really much smaller than it has been made to seem, and there have been no disturbances in the building Reports that a petition containing 250 names had gone around may be true, but the only one that exists to my knowledge is the paper containing ten names sent to Mr. Grout. - "As to any differences of opinion between myself and Mrs. Fraxer, I can truthfully say that our relations have always been of the pleasantest." Mothers, he said, brought their chil dren back to school as soon as they discovered they were not'at classes. Some effort was made among the par ents to hold a meeting and straighten out the affair. School officials were of the opinion that it would adjust itself, and Superintendent Grout said he had no intention of mixing in. and that he ts trying to reform and asks for a chance to make good. Lewis "to Add Three Legion Posts. CHEHALIS. Wash.. -Nov. 24. (Spe cial.) Three new American Legion posts are assured for Lewis county at an early date. Toledo ex-service men have already taken active steps toward, perfecting an organization. At Winlock Dr. J. W. Minton has been designated as a committee of one to get a post started there. At Morton there is soon to be a post also, the words latter to include the war veterans of the entire eastern Lewis county sec- ion. standing which arose among the pu pils, she says, she had nothing to do with. "It's all a big muddle," Mrs. Frazer stated last night, almost tearfully "Because I was sent from Vernon school, it does not mean that I am not to teach any more. I never ex pected to stay there permanently Kvery time I have talked to those youngsters I've coaxed them to go back. They simply liked me and didn't want me to go. Mr. Parker, the principal, and I have had no in the matter. I don t Know where the report got out that I was unwilling to help him solve his prob lem or that I resented any charges he NEW BILLS AT THE THEATERS Alcazar. BY LEONE CASS BAER.' LAST night's enthusiastic audience at the Alcazar, where "The Mi kado." the first of the Gilbert and Sullivan revivals, was put on, affords further and heartening evidence that at last' the multitude of non-musical amusement seekers, the heretofore casual callers," the fluctuating masses that we are wont to call the laity, have begun-to realive actual and positive enjoyment, unaffected satis faction and at times an Interest bor dering on the enthusiastic. In the Alcazar productions. It takes an occasional ottering such as the present one to demon strate to some unbelievers or at least ndicate to them that a big musical stock organization, made up of pnn- ciDals of high attainments in vocal and dramatic art, may be an artistic as well as a popular attraction solely on its own merits. Miss Marie Horgan. who is playing Katisha with the. Alcazar company, is the best-known Katisha in comic opera and her fame in the role has ex- ended from coast to coast, tone was n Los Angeles following the conva escence of her mother from a serious Ilness and was able to accept a tele graphic offer to appear in the Alcazar production. Miss Horean is an ideal K.atlsna. it. is a role that has proved a stumbling block for many a gifted artiste, pri marily because few women with beau tiful voices want to make tnemseives so physically unattractive as was Ka tisha. Marie Morgan s conirauo voice s crenerously endowed with rich emo tional power., and she sings the role with an ardor and vividness of utter ance which proved vastly fascinating to her audience. Her pantomime when Koko warbles the "Tit Willow" plaint to her was a delightful bit of acting and won for her much applause. Mabel Wilber is especially aaimy and flowerlike as Turn Yum. She as sumes an oriental mannerism wnicn seeniB quite real and adds a fascinat ing aualitv to the role. Detmar Poppen has the roie 01 roo Bah, the lord high everything. His sonorous voice is well suited to the measures he is called on to sing. The title role is sung by taeorge N'atansen. " whose vocal and actoria characterization wins commendation He has an able partner in James Mc- Elhern. who is Ko Ko, the lord nign executioner. Henry Coote is Nankl Poo, and his ringing tenor does jus tice to the music in that role. That the piquant arm always HKe able Olivotti is Pittl Sing is a guar antee of the superiority of the per formance, vocally and histrionically. May Wallace is a charming Peep Bo, and Edward Sedan is heard as Pish Tush. Lee Daley contributes excellent comedy as Knee Ban. the umbrella carrier to the mikado. the orchestra deserves especial tribute and the stage pictures and costuming adhere to tra dition faithfully. The costumes are particularly picturesque in coloring. CAST The Mikado of Japan George Natansen Ko-Ko, the lord high executioner James MeElhern Fooh-Biih, lord high everything else.... Detmar Poppen Nanki-Poo, the son of the Mikado Henry Coote Pish Tush, a noble lord Edward Sedan Knee Ban, umbrella carrier to the Mi- kmdo Lee Daley Yum-Yum, ward of Ko-Ko. .. Mabel Wither h'lttl i-mg - hva Ollivotti Peep Bo . . May Wallace Katisha, In love with anki-Hoo Marie Horgan Nohle lords, school jrirls. ere. Pantages. PROGRAMME of variety la on at ". Pantages, with the Bison City Four as one of the big riots in the list, and & tiny dancing sprite who is not programmed, but who is the featured dancer in the spectacular Slatko's Midnight Rollickers. another individual sensation. The Slatko act is set in an electric-lighted Bohemian garden at supposedly midnight. Four dancers, two men and two graceful girls, whirl madly through intricate mazes, while a trio of musicians play even madder jazz music, with plenty ,oi unearthly noises from the traps. One of the girl dancers is a piquant prunette and dances l-ke Anna Pen nington in a -whirlwind of graceful steps. y Additional interest Is lent the Slatko act when two of the prin icpals from the Bison City Four stray into its action. The Bison City Four are vocalists, each one a single joy and cellected they are a bigger Joy. One named Milo is a policeman, one named Gerard is a bartender a now obsolete type), one named Hughes tramp ana ne is the funniest one of the lot; the other named Roscoe is an Italian. Their ensemble sing ing is excellent, full of harmony and quite like the music of a big pipe organ. They introduce new com edy of a clean smart sort, and while the audience wishes they would sing more, still it is highly appreciative of all that the quartet does. It Is CREDIT MEN HEAR TALKS DR. W. T. M'ELVEEX TELLS OF ROOSEVELT STAND. NOW- What Late Colonel Would Do and Say In Present Crisis Is Sub ject of Address. An Arsene Lupin Story Filled With Romance and Mystery. THE TEETH OF THE TIGER" a. Saturday 'TURNING THE TABLES" the tramp Hughes and the police man Milo who later wander into Slatko's Bohemia n garden and add fun and excitement. Sonia de Calve has an attractive act. She is a singing violiniste of much talent and personal charm and gives a select and delightful pro gramme. Will Burns and Ed Lynn present a series of diverting dances, inter spersed with comedy repartee and songs. At the call of the audience they dance anything requested and do It so well - that the applause is continuous. A farce comedy, called "The Man From Minnesota," is full of excite ment and laughter. Charles Lindholm piays tne title role, and a company of four supports him. It is a general domestic upheaval set to action. Mr. Lindholm' work is natural. Mabel Xayon returns with her charming act, in which several dozen beautiful white cockatoos and six gorgeous macaws and parrots from t-outn America go through a series of marvelous tricks. One of the macaws is a wonderful bird and does an amazing boomerang and other tricks. Patience - and kindness are certainly manifested in the attitude of Mile. Nay on and her assistants to ward the birds. Episode 12 in the exciting "Smash ing Barriers" is being shown. Members of the Portland Association of Credit Men last night enjoyed a varied programme at their monthly banquet in tne crystal room at the Benson. Dr. W. T. McElveen of the First Congregational church was the principal speaker. Captain Duncan Xease, G. L. Andrus of the Marwlek Mitchel. Peat company, also were called upon. The latter described new tax laws and told how to prepare for them. Miss Harriet Leach and Walter Jenkins furnished vocal solos. "What Roosevelt Would Say and Do In This Crisis' was Dr. McElveen's topic. He began by giving a charac terization of Roosevelt. He said: "Mr. Roosevelt was a colossal man. His critics say that he was ofttimes crude. They forget that he had a half a hemisvhere for his canvas and that he was compelled to lay his colors in large. They forget that his task was exceedingly great and that his op ponents were many and bitter. "This versatile and resourceful man was a positive man. There was noth ing of the mollycoddle about him. He was never neutral: he was ever de cidedly affirmative. Some people are not wickd; they areonly weak. The colonel was neither wicked nor weak. His life was a challenge and not a truce." STOLEN COIN RECOVERED Wife of Polk Representative Gets Dollar She Had In. Babyhood. ALBANY, Or., Nov. 24. (Special.) Through vigilance of employee of the Albany postoffice. Mrs. Verd Hill of Independence has recovered a dollar which had been a family hetrloora from her babyhood. Mrs. Hill, who is the wife of Verd Hill, representa tive from Polk county in the state legislature, was visiting: her when the dollar was stolen. The co n had a hole through which a string had been tied formerly, as Mrs. Hill when a baby had used the coin to cut her teeth. Kridav when Robert N. TorDet 01 the postoffice received payment for Dostal money order the mucn- wanted dollar was included. Mrs. Hill identified and recovered the dollar. TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED Federal Agents Believe Seattle Men Are Counterfeiters. SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 24. With the arrest here tonight of William True. 32, a machinist, and Dexter Smothers. 20. a clerk. United State secret service operatives believe that they have secured the men who have made and circulated hundreds of counterfeit silver dollars during the last year. Captain Thomas B. Foster of the secret service force here sala tonight. A complete apparatus for coining spurious dollars were taken. Captain Foster said. The counterfeit dollars first made their appearance on the Pacific coast in June, 1918. recommendation for standardization in this county. Mr. Carlton finished his tour of Wasco county schools last week in company with A. K. Orone wald, county school superintendent. The final announcement of official standardization is expected to come directly from Salem in the near future. CHINA BUYS U. S. DOLLARS Large Pnrehase of Silver Made In San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO Nov. 24. Large purchases of silver dollars to fill rush orders placed by China were made here today to be forwarded bv the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Asia, to sail from Vancouver. B. C November 27, according to foreign trade experts. This is said to be the tirst time that silver has been shipped to China in coin instead of bullion and is due to the great haste demand ed by the Chinese and also to the fact that tne metal In this form is obtained at a lower price than in bullion. T. W. H. Shanahan. superintendent of the mint here, said government purchases today had been obtained at a new high level of $1.J5 an ounce. Aged Man Injured. L. sr. bhipiey. To years old, was knocked down and injured last night by a street car at First and Madison streets. He was taken to St. Vincent's hospital. His injuries are not consid ered serious. He lives in a hotel near Sixth and Washington streets. KAISER'S TRIAL EXPECTED Necessary Arrangements In Lon don Are Being Completed. LONDON. Nov. 25. The British government expects the trial of ex Emperor William of Germany to be gin in London early In the new year and is completing necessary arrange ments, says the Mail, which adds that as soon as the allies have ratified the treaty a united request for the sur render of the ex-emperor will be ore sented to Holland. "There Is no room for doubt that tne request will be complied with the newspaper says. "Ratification of the treaty is expected in a few weeks.' MRS. ROBLEY EVANS DIES Widow of Late Rear -Admiral Passes Away in Washington. WASHINGTON. Nov. 24. Mrs. Charlotte T. Evans, widow of the late Rear-Admiral Robley D. ("Fighting Bob Lvans, died at her home here today. Interment will be in Arlington Na tional cemetery Wednesday. 3 MURDERED AT BLAINE Body of Mother and Daughters Found ill McGuire Home. BELLING HAM, Wash.. Nov. 24. Of fleers tonight are looking for Otis McGuire. a laborer of Blaine, 2o miles north of here, who, it is believed killed his wife and two daughters there this afternoon. The bodies of the three were found PARDON COMES TOO LATE DRINK HOT TEA FOR A BAD COLD Dobbs The Correct Hat A man's appearance is great ly enhanced the moment he puts on a Dobbs Hat. In style, in finish, in coloring Dobbs Hats for Fall stand out as style authority. $6 to $20 Our Service Slogan "The Right Hat for the Right Man" Silk Hats for the Dress Occasion Do Your Christ mas Shopping in Stores Display ing This Sign. katlih MEN'S WEAR Corbett Bldg., 5th & Morrison at the home, the wife and one daugh ter, 12 years old, evidently killed by blows from an axe and the other daughter, 10 years old, stabbed to death with a knife. A note from Mc Guire said he would be found at Drayton Harbor, a part of the water front. Police believe McGuire sud denly became Insane. Still Operator Convicted. Nicholas Ulsky, charged with op erating a still near Oregon City, was convicted In federal court yesterday and sentenced to six months' con finement and $500 fine. A motion for a new trial was overruled. The case of the United States vs. Spray and Curl, charged with bring-ing liquor into the state from California, which was begun in federal court last week, was postponed yesterday be cause of the illness of a juryman. The case will be taken up again this morning. NAVY INSPECTOR IN CITY Commander Blackburn Here After Two Years' Absence. Commander John H. Blackburn, formerly in charge of the Oregon na- val militia and head of the Portland navy recruiting station, arrived here Sunday after an absence of more than two years, during which time he saw active service. He is on his first of ficial visit as assistant inspector of navy recruiting stations on the Pa cific coast. After making a record in recruit ing in the local office Blackburn was made executive officer of the Levia than, a former German vessel. When the armistice was signed he was transferred to the U. S. S. Wheeling to superintend installation of three lighthouses on dangerous reefs in the Caribbean sea. 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