Morning Oregonian., October 21, 1922, Page 8, Image 8

TIIE 3I0RXIXG OREGONIAX, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31,
OHEGDH TO DEMAND
TUBERCULAR CARE
Fight Will Be Made for Hos
pital Facilities.
CONFERENCE AGREED ON
Oregon Coiigxessmen to Join CHI- j
zcns In Effort to Get Treat
ment for Veterans.
( Wo modern establishments Imme
i rfiately adjoining the city. Fort-
land has repeatedly urped you to
purchase, lease or establish a suit
able hospital in the vicinity of this
city for cur tubercular veterans.
"We arrived home last night and
were astounded to learn that a dis
trict, overseer of your 'bureau has
told the city council that unless the
ordinance is changed ' bo that tuber
culars can be treated at Hahnne
rn&nn that you 'will not purchase
Hahnnemann, fcut will close it and
take all veterans to other states.
This thret Is not well received.
Unless you personalty wired that
you will have representative here
October 25 to negotiate for lease of
Pierce's sanatorium, whiqh is most
pleasing If true, we assume Hahnne
mann will be handled on tsmer!ts
regardless whether city recedes
from its long established sanitary
policy, and the people do not appear
inclined to welcome a retreat on
this matter, will you wire advice
regarding your policy?"
Orson will make a determined
figiit to have a hospital for the care
of tubercular ex-service men estab
l(sl,oil in this state, as well th
pr.-eiiaac by the government of the
Hahnnemann hospital in Portland
oifected for the care of general pa
tients. Members of Oregon's congres
sional delegation now in the state
wl.l be invited to meet with the city
council and a large group of veter
n:.s awl citizen who are interested
to W.ug success to plans agreed upon
weterda;-- after a inns conference In
ih? city council chambers. The time
of lh proposed conference will be
ieft to the convenience of the Ore
son senators and representatives.
Those attending the meeting were
1! imbued with a desire to aid the
disabled ex-service men and obtain
for them proper hospital facilities at
liame. thus eliminating the necessity
jf havsnss them sent to other states
Tor treatment taking them away
from relatives and friends.
Axxcnililuue I Divided.
- But the assemblage was divided
into two groups, one of the firm
opinion that unless permission was
granted by the city for the care of
tubercular patients in Hahnemann
hospital Oregon would not be given
any government hospital; the other
group convinced that with a solid
front on the part of all citizens the
purchase of Hahnemann nospuai ay
the government could be obtained
and In addition Oregon would be
given a tubercular hospital for ex
service men, '
That each group had information
that differed was shown by the fact
that John Bai'r, an ex-service man
and former patient at Pierce's san
atorium, produced a telegram signed
by Colonel Forbes, in charge of the
veterans' bureau at Washington, in
which it was stated that a confer
ence was scheduled in Seattle on
October 25 relative to the lease of
Pierce's sanatorium by the govern
ment. Permit Held Reqnlxite.
J. 3. Crossley, commander of the
Portland post of the American Le
gion, and George E. Sandy, com
mander of Over the Top post, Vet
erans of Foreign Wars, who urged
action by the council to permit
treatment of tubercular patients at
the Hahnemann hospital, both said
they had information to the-- effect
that the government would not pur
chase the Hahnemann hospital un
less this permission was g-anted.
Campaign Is Urged.
Miss Viola Ortschild, who has de
voted much time In the interest of
disabled war veterans, held that it
was shameful that a city and state
that did as much during the war as
did Oregon and Portland, must beg
for the care of its disabled veterans.
She urged a campaign to obtain
the purchase of Hahnemann hospital
and an energetic campaign to pro
cure the establishment of a tubercu
lar hospital for Oregon disabled vet
erans with opportunities for voca
tional training.
Mis Ortschild gave high praise to
Pierces sanatorium, holding that
from personal observation she found
conditions at that institution excel
lent. At the present time the gov
ernment has arranged for the care
of about 15 tubercular ex-service
men.
Boys' Welfare Paramount.
The welfare of the disabled ex
service boys should be considered,
above everything else, according to
the views of Mrs. George Williams,
another prominent war and post
war worker.
"If it is necessary to send the
tubercular patients to Walla Walla
in order that they may have fresh
air and sunshine then let's do that,
she declared. "But don t allow these
boys to be put between four walls
to die. It would be better If we had
no hospitals at all if we are not
going to give the boys the proper
consideration."
Barge E. Leonard appeared as the
representative of H of the 15 boys
now receiving treatment at Pierce's
sanatorium, He said the boys desired
to remain at Pierces sanatorium
and that inasmuch as a conference
is scheduled within a few days rel
ative to the lease or purchase of
the Pierce institution, action should
be delayed to await the outcome of
this conference.
Congressional Action Wanted
ueorgi Mason, who appeared as
a representative of the Rotary club,
said he had talked to Colonel Forbes
recontly in the east and that Col
onel Forbes said the government
. ad but little money remaining for
nllocatlon and for that reason it
was desired to centralize the care
of veterans at the Hahnemann hos
pital.
There were s, dozen other speak
ers who Drougnt out points con
cerning the controversy.
Finally, M. E. Crumpacker sue
gested that a conference be sought
mm memtiers Of tne Oregon eon
gress.onai delegation to see if the
entire question might not He solved.
He read a telegram which Senators
McNary and Stanfield had sent to
L,oionei i-etbes outline: the situation
and asking for a definite statement
as to ins policy.
city commissioner Bigelow then
movca tnat toe Oregon congression
al oeiesai'.on Be invited to sit in
conference with the city council
Vnd representatives of all organiza
tions interested is the subject to
see it some plan might not be
evolved which would guarantee the
purcnase or the Hahnemann hos
pital as well as the establishment
oi a government tubercular hosnital
It was said by Mayor Baker that
the ordinance under consideration
would of necessity let down the bars
, that thus far have prohibited the
treatment of tubercular cases in any
Mioiu.i wiimu mo city or .Fortiand.
QUERY SENT TO FORBES
Bureau Head Asked to State Pol
icy Regarding Hospital Here
United States Senators McNary
and Stanfield of Oregon yesterday
s-snt an outline of the controversy
which has arisen over the use of
- Hahnnemann hospital for the care
of tubercular patients to Colonel
Forbes, head of the veterans' bu
reau. A dofinite statement as to his
policy was requested Jn the message
which read as follows:
"For ten years Portland has con
stantly prohibited tubercular hos
pitals wi'.hin the city limits but baj
MM DENIES GUILT
NARCOTICS VIOLATION TRIAL
SET FOR NOVEMBER S3.
LEGION BACKS UP
BONUS COMMISSIQ
Discharge of Deschutes Ap
praisers Held Justified.
COMMITTEE 'REPORT OUT
Prompt Action by State Body De
clared Benefit to All World
War Veterans.
Pica of Prisoner on Two Counts
Is Believed Entered Without
Approval of Counsel.
"Not guilty" was the plea of Pave
Lightner, accused of violations of
the narcotics act. and one of the
most elusive federal prisoners ever
taken in Portland, when arraigned
before Judge Bean yesterday. His
trial was set for November 28.
It is understood that Lightner's
plea of not guilty to two of the five
indictments against him was made
without the approval of his counsel. '
The court allowed the defendant ten
days in which to plead upon the re- :
training indictments,
Lightner made history in narcot- j
ics prosecution when, some months j
ago, he left his bondsmen disconso-
late and fled to China, where he was i
subsequently apprehended, He has
since been held under J12.000 bail,
which was not furnished.
Unstinted approval of the action
of the wqrld war veterans' state aid
commission in tne recent removal
from office of H. J. Overturf and
O. B. Hardy, appraisers for Des
chutes county, charged with mal
feasance, was voiced by the special
committee of investigation named
by the American legion, whose mem
bers have returned from Bend after
complete and exhaustive inquiry.
"We believe that the commission
is to be commended for its diligence
and vigilance," read the report sub
mitted for the committee by H. J.
Warner, chairman. "It is our opin
ion that the commission has ren
dered the public, and particularly October 17 your committee, eonsist-
the veterans or tne world war, a
distinct service by its prompt in
vestigation and decisive action."
Announcement or the removal of
the two appraisers was made on
October 2, following -a session of
the commission at Salem, and subse
quently led to the publication by
the commission of a statement re
vealing the evidence upon which
its members acted. Inspired by
Overturf there was then in circula
tion a report that the dismissal of
the appraisers was a political move
on the part of Governor Olcott, who
Is chairman of the commission.
Other members are Secretary of
State - Kozer, Adjutant-General
White, Arthur C. Spencer and Lyman
G. Rice.
A specific instance of the sort
of malfeasance with which Overturf
was charged concerned a false affi
davit made by an ex-service man,
who declared that, the appraiser
persuaded him to swear that the
value of the property was- $4100,
whereas he was to pay $3200. The
reason for such distortion, it was
advanced, was that Overturf desired
to procure the maximum loan of
JiOOO. The property was owned by
Overturf. It was also declared by the
commission that in other instances
the appraiser had been guilty of
padding his findings, for purposes
of his own.
So prevalent was discussion of
the case and so wild was rumor,
tnat Fred E. Kiddle, vice - com
mander of the American Legion for
Oregon, whose home is at Island
City, named a special committee
of inquiry. The committee rerort
was self-explanatory - and strongly
indicated the position of the state
aid commission. As forwarded to
Vice-Commander Kiddle, by Chair
man Warner, it is as follows:
Pursuant to. your instructions of
Ing of Frank Moore of Portland,
George Yates of Portland and H. J.
Warner of Pendleton met and went
to Bend, Or, for the purpose of mak
ing a report on the controversy be
tween the soldier loan appraisers
of Deschutes county and the world
war veterans' state aid commission.
"We spent the entire day of Oc
tober 18 in Bend and. while there
held Interviews with Overtuf and
Hardy, the retiring appraisers, rep
resentatives of the local post of the
American Legion, members of the
citizens' committee, which had made
an independent investigation and
other persons who we believed
might contribute helpful informa
tion. Prior to holding the confer
ence above referred to we visited
and examined many of the par
cels of property out of which much
of the controversy eminated.
"At our request, the comlssion
was represented. Its side was pre
sented through layman G. Rice, who
accompanied us to and from Bend
snd who placed at our disposal the
data collected by the commission.
After deliberate consideration of
all information brought to our at
tention, it is our conclusion that the
situation and conditions found to
exist with reference to appraisals in
Deschutes county dictated and Jus
titfied the action taken by the world
war veterans' state aid commission.
Indeed to have delayed or compro
mised, in view of the information
obtained, might have Justly exposed
the commission to a serious -charge
of avoiding a clear and well-defined
duty. -
"We believe that the commission
is to be commended for its diligence
and vigilance. It is our opinion that
the commission has rendered the
public and particularly the veterans
of the world war, a distinct service,
by its prompt Investigation and de
cisive action."
II PACIFIC M
GIVE UP BUILDING
Renewal Negotiations Fail
in Wells-Fargo Lease.
RENTALS RISE ABRUPTLY
Long, Hard Winter Faces Army of
;; Workers' With No Home 1
Now in Sight.
A cold, hard winter is ahead and
there may be no home after next
month for Union Pacific officials
and thousands of office workers
now housed in the Wells-Fargo
building. Its lease on 11 floors of
the present headquarters building
expires November 30, and negotia
tions to renew "have, it is under
stood, resulted unsuccessfully.
An abrupt rise in the rental value
was said to have Been' the bar to
an agreement for continued occu
pancy, of the present offices, al
though it was believed another
year's tenure would be obtained.
That this is no longer considered
is understood by the expected offer
ing by the Express Building com
pany, owners of the Wells-Fargo
structure, within a day or two of a
lease on the whole building to any
desirable tenant. It is said the own
ers of the building offer to remodel
the office arrangements through
out the entire structure to suit the
leasee. It is said possession will
be offered a new tenant of the
building February 1.
Meanwhile, this makes the posi
tion of the Union Pacific somewhat
uncomfortable. For some time plans
have been considered for putting up
a new structure, either oy tne
Union Pacific itself or by some
property owner who would give a
satisfactory tenure. Either metho
would give the railroad company a
choice of building arrangements
that would be suited to efficient
administration of its office affairs.
Several locations have been con
sidered by Union Pacific officials
for a new office building, among
them the Corbett block, adjoining
the old postoffice, other vacant sites
close to the retail district and some
company property near the Union
station.
However, no possibility remains
of putting up a. building such as
would house the army of Union Pa
cific forces by November 30, or by
February 1. What to do in the
meantime 's said to be a puzzle that
ic: disturbing the sleep of Union
Pacific executives here.
It is understood offers have been
asked on some of the best-known
office buildings in the retail dis
trict, officials having in mind an
outright purchase cf eome new, de
sirable skyscraper to serve as a
permanent home for the railroad
company's western headquarters.
But as yet no decision has been
reached. The nights are growin?
colder with each '.iurnal revolution
of the earth. Right now the Union
Pacific heads declare they have no
idea of where thy will fiud an
other headquarters. It is said to
be quite possible that some cold
morning, when there comes a flurry
of snow, which always seems to
harden a landlord's heart. General
Manager O'Brien of the O.-W. R. &
N. company may t:nd himself and
his trusty assistants sitting gelidly
on the doorstep of the Wells-Fargo
building, with all their office rec-vi.,
ords piled in a heap about them.
UMATILLA WHEAT SOLD
Only 600,000 Bushels of 1923
Crop Remain in County.
PENDLETON. Or., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) More wheat has been sold at
this date this year than on the same
date in any past year which local
grainmen can recall, it was stated
here today. I ss than 600,000
bushels of the crop remain.
The crops of Tom Thompson, L. L.
Mann, Charles Serrell, Elmer Mc
Cormach, William MeCormach,
George La Fountaine, Frank Martin.
J. O. Hales and others have been
sold the past five days, the total
quantity of wheat changing hands
being in excess of 500,000 bushels.
Strong competition for the re.
maining crops has brought the price
for white club wheat to more than
$1 net to the farmers, and this has
stimulated the .market so that it is
believed when the flurry is over that
practically none of the wheat will,
remain in the hands of the farmers
The market continues active and
has been good for two weeks.
REBEKAHSJN SESSION
Officers for Linn and Benton
Counties Are Elected.
LJ3BANON, Or, Oet. 30. .(Special.)
The Rebekah. convention for the
ixth district,- comprising Linn, and
Benton counties, held its annual ses-
ion yesterday and last night at
Shedd, with Shedd and Tangent
odges as hostesses. Mrs. Flora
Childg of Lebanon, president, pre
sided. There were more than 200
delegates from some 15 Jodges of the
district, some coming 30 miles to
attend.
The following officers were elected
for next year, with Alpine, in Bep-
on county, chosen as the place of
the meeting:' President, Mrs. Teetje
Far well, Shedd; vice-president, Mrs.
Etna Prauger, Alpine; secretary,
Mrs, En Howard, Corvallis; war
den, Mrs. Orta Stacy, Lebanon; con
ductor, Mrs, Verna Howe, Albany.
STUDENTS COMING HERE
Normal School Delegation to Put
on Health Show Programme.
MONMOUTH, Or., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) The coming health exposi
tion in Portland is arousing much
interest in the Oregon Normal
school. A large number of young
women under the direction of the
department of physical training
will go to Portland to take part in
the programme on the afternoon of
October 27. They will give inter
pretations of old English folk
dances and will demonstrate health
ful student activities in a number
of Interesting exercises and drills.
Students of the art department
have been making posters and
charts which will show how health
principles may be taught to children
in the schools through visual education.
POET ASKEDT0, VISIT
Vachel Lindsay Invited to Speak
at University and Colleges.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eu
gene, Oct, 20. (Special.) Interested
members of the faculty are en
deavoring again this year to brin
Vachel Lindsay, noted poet-author
to the campus to address the stu.
dents. An engagement with Mr.
Lindsay bad been arranged last year
but was canceled due to the sudden
death of the poet's mother.
The university is co-operating
with Oregon Agricultural college
anr the Oregon state normal school
to have him visit the three institu
tions. No definite arrangements have
aa yet been made, but it is hoped to
secure an engagament with him ii
he contemplates a western visit.
Brothers Are Judging Team.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, Oct. 20.i (Special.)
Three brothers, Clifford. Kellis
and Clair Cornutt, members of the
Shedd Shorthorn Calf club, will com
pose the stock judging team repre
senting Linn county at the Pacific
International Livestock exposition
this year in club contests. This is a
coincidence that has never happened
In Oregon club worK before, accord
ing to L, ., Allen, assistant state
club leader. In earning the honor
to represent the county the three
brothers competed "with more than
&0 other club members. The boys
also belong tq the Plainview Pig
Club.
Mine Blast to Be Probed.
McCURTAIN. OHla.. Oct, 20. With
eight dead and one additional miner
missing as the result of a. gas ex
plosion which wrecked mine No. t
of the Progressive Coal company
near here today, steps were under
Way tonight by federal and state
officials for a thorough Investiga
tion of the causes of the blast. IThe
dead includes F. E. Seat on, presi
dent of the company.
Suit on $12,000 Mortgage Begun.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 20.
(Special.) The State Savings &
Loan association has filed suit
against W. C. Van Dersel, his wife
Maude and others', to collect the
balance of a mortgage which was
$12,000. The balanee sued for is
$9709.14. $448.80 taxes, with 10 per
cent interest from. October 10, and
$1000 attorney's fees.
Bullet Hits Boy iu Ear.
BEND. Or., Oct. 30. (Special.)
Eight-year-old Charles Johnson was
struck in the ear by a 22-caliber
bullet dist'tr'rged from a cartridge
which had been thrown into a bon
fire yesterday afternoon. The cart
ridge exploded just as the lad
passed the fire. The bullet failed to
pierce the ear, but caused profuse
bleeding. . .
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