The Sunday Oregonian., August 01, 1909, SECTION FOUR, Page 10, Image 42

THE SODAT OREGOXTAX, PORTLAM), AUGUST 1, 19Q9.
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AFFAIRS OF CITY
PROGRESS RAPIDLY
Simon Has Accomplished Much
in Single Month Since He
Assumed Office.
ECONOMY IS KEYNOTE
While Pruning Expenses, Executive
Has Launched Many Important
Improvement That Are to
Proceed Without Delay.
Yesterday closed the first month of
Joeph Simons regime as Major Ul
Portland, and a review of what he has
accomplished during that time shows
that he has made a most enviable record.
Hs has put under way a number of high
ly important projects, which will make
for the betterment of the city, and has
outlined still others. Among other
things, he has designated sites for a City
Jail building, crematory and new city
barn, and has begun an earnest fight on
the local paving combine. He has ap
pointed men of the highest order to the
various boards under his control, and
the administration Is now well under
way.
Mayor Simon assumed charge of the
executive office and began directing the
affairs of the city as though he had been
in the position for years and knew Its
every detail. There was not a hitch,
and public business has been dispatched
with great rapidity, and on all sides fa
vorable comment is heard regarding the
manner of "doing things."
City Money Is Saved-
The keynote .of the administration Is
economy." Mayor Simon demanding reduc
tion In the operating expenses of every
department. ar.d refusing to permit fur
ther large expenditures for parks and
boulevards. While not averse to parks.
It Is his belief that" too high prices were
paid for the property acquired by the
former Park Board, and he wants to
Improve some of this land and make It
comfortable for the public before buying
more ground. He has promised to build
two boulevards, one on either side of
the rive.-, during his term of office, and
has expressed himself In favor of small
plots for playgrounds throughout the
city.
One of the first things Mayor Simon
did was to restore four discharged detec
tives to duty. They had been idle for
three years, although they managed to
draw their salaries regularly through ap
peal to the courts. Mayor Simon stopped
this by asking the Executive Board to
reinstate the officers and make them
work for the public money they are re
ceiving. Another matter promptly taken up by
tbe Mayor was the subject of a new gar
bage crematory. Over this problem for
mer administrations had wrestled for
years, accomplishing nothing. Mayor
Simon went to the garbage dump with
the members of the Board of Health and
others who are interested in the affair,
and at once declared that the city would
have a new crematory, built near the
old one. For more than a week an ad
vertisement for bids to Install it has been
running In the city official newspaper.
Bids will be opened August 36.
Jail Site Is Selected.
A similar Instance of how Mayor Simon
dispatches public business may be noted
In regard to the City Jail problem. This,
too. had caused endless debates and
wrangllngs by city officials for many
years, nothing being done to alleviate
conditions. Mayor Simon, co-operating
w-ith the health and police committee of
tiie Council,, designated a site at Park
and Everett streets for this building, and
an ordinance, carrying an appropriation
for Its purchase, is now pending In the
Council.
A reform has also been wrought In re
gard to laying of various kinds of mains
In the streets; the Mayor will not permit
hard-surface pavement to be torn up to
lay any kind of a main. His fight
against the paving trust Is also winning
him great favor with the public, which
has paid tribute to the combine for many
years. Mayor Simon has promised to
break up this monopoly at any cost.
Major Simon also acted with prompt
ness when he ascertained how bad were
the conditions along the waterfront, re
garding the scow dwellers. He Issued an
order compelling them to remove their
belongings by August 26. and they are
nearlj- all gone now. Into every depart
ment of the city has been injected re
newed energy, and public affairs are
being carried on more In conformance
with the business methods of a large corporation.
FACTS GIVEN PRINTERS
International Officers of Typo
graphical Vnlon Make Reports.
The annual reports of the International
officers of the Typographical Union have
been mailed from headquarters In Indian
apolis to delegates to the International
convention of the organization, which will
be held in St. Joseph, Mo.. Autrust S-14.
The reports were also mailed to the pres
idents and secretaries of the various local
unions. This method is employed Instead
of reading the reports at the convention
of the organization.
The report of the president, James M.
Ly-nch. takes up in sn Interesting manner
the more Important happenings of the
year, and makes various recommenda
tions for the future.
Vnder the head of a brief summary of
office work Mr. Lynch shows that, dur
ing the last year, there were Issued from
the president's department 37.816 official
communications, cirmlars and 3719
packages of printed matter relating to
label advertising and organizing work.
Considerable space Is devoted to the effi
cient work that has been done by the
organisation in Its health campaign, and
the work it has accomplished In Its war
against tuberculosl. President L-nch
says, a. to unsanitary workrooms: "Our
unions will be Justified In making partic
ular scales for these exceptionally un
healthftil composing rooms, scales mate
rially higher than those that apply to the
modern, healthful and up-to-date compos
ing room."
Among other matters that are taken up
at considerable length in the report of the
president are the label propaganda of the
organization, the operation of Its old-age
pension and the proposal to establish an
Insurance feature.
In regard to insurance. Mr. Lynch says
In his report that there will be submitted
to the convention b" the executive coun
cil, acting under instruction from the Bos
ton convention, a report on the Insurance
idea. Hs gives various arguments that
havw been advanoed on both sides of the
Question.
The executive council goes at consider
able length Into the matter of insurance
or burial -benefits -la -11 -report. "The In
vestigation of life Insurance or the pay
ment of an Increased mortuary benefit, as
conducted by the councu, says ua re
port, "convinces the members of the coun
cil that Insurance for the members of the
International Typographical Union is feas
ible and that the main question Is as to
the expense per member. This Investiga
tion also convinces the council that any
sum paid to the members of the organi
sation as an Insurance feature should be
in the nature of a death or burial benefit.
This will leave us free from complication
with the Insurance laws of the various
states, and will be a matter of great econ
omy In the administration of the insur
ance funds."
The council expresses Itself In favor of
a flat burial benefit of J1000 a member, or
a graded benefit ranging from 200 to $600
a member, according to length of mem
k.Mkin i . anwMtM however, that It
i w. v. - ti Ahtaln t . Kontlment of
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the membership ae to the Insurance or
mortuary benefit, and mat mis can w
readily accomplished on the ballot on
which the laws enacted by the convention
will be submitted to the referendum vote.
The report of the secretary-treasurer,
J. W. Hays, goes Into much detail con
cerning the condition of the organization,
both as to members and finances. It
shows that the total expenditures during
the year ending May SI, 1909. were 8,
061.73. and that a balance of K58.T28.47 was
loft In the treasury. It shows that the
number of burial benefits paid during the
.',, a. ns renresentln X38.17S. This
was a smaller number of burial benefits
than for aay preceding year since 19U3,
and was less than in 1908. It shows
thst the average number of members in
good standing during the year was 44.921.
and the average membership for the last
three months 47.174. In regard to the old
age pension, the report shows total ex
penditures of S6S.560.3d, and a balance on
hand In the fund. May 31. of J159.7S7.17.
The average earnings per year per mem.
ber was $S97.
EMPLOYES HONOR GOWDY
Assistant Superintendent of Store Is
Presented. With Motorcycle.
A. C. Gowdy, assistant superintendent
for Olds, Wortman & King, - was the
recipient last Wednesday night of a 2S6
motorcycle, presented to him by the em-
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ployes of the firm as a token of their
esteem. . .
Mr Gowdy has been connected with
the nrm of Olds. Wortman & King for
22 years. His position as assistant super
intendent is exacting. He Is the man who
hears the complaints of customers and Vie
600 employes of the firm, and renders de
cisions thereon. Under these trying duties
Mr. Gowdy has kept a uniform temper
and has earned the respect of customers
and employes.
Mr. Gowdy has always; wanted a motor
cycle, and In view of this fact some of
the employes of the house conoelved the
idea of making up a purse and present a
machine to him as a token of their re
spect Accordingly this was done, and
last Wednesday nlht the 600 employes
held a little surprise party for the super
intendent. An appropriate presentation
speech was made by W. P. Olds.
START ON HIKE TOMORROW
Y. M. C. A. Boys Will Walk Along
Coast From Seaside to Tillamook.
In charge of J. C. Clark, director of
the boys- department of the Y. M. C. A.,
25 members of that branch of the Port
land association will leave tomorrow
morning for a two weeks" outing to the
Coast, going to Astoria by launch. AJter
leaving Astoria the party will walk to
Tillamook and will return to Portland
by way. of Forest Grove. The boys will
leave here tomorrow morning at 4 o'clock
for Astoria In the T. M. C. A. launch.
Two or three stops will be made along
SEW PRESIDENT OF OREGsWT
WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS.
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Mrs. Mary E. Cbamberlln.
Mrs. Mary E. Chamberlin, who
was elected president of the
Women's Relief Corps, Depart
ment of Oregon, at Corvallis
June 3. was born In Vermont,
where she spent her grlrlhood
days. She came to Oregon 27
years ago and has made her
borne In Portland almost ever
since. When George Wright Be
lief Corps was Instituted In 18S7
she became a charter member,
working with and holding- many
offices of trust. She was depart
ment secretary In 1902-3. With a
iarse delegation from Oregon and
Washington, Mrs. Chamberlin
will attend the National encamp
ment at Salt Lake City August
9 to 14 Inclusive, leaving here by
special train August 7.
BAYOCEAN ATTRACTIONS
No. 6 Recreation Park
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Acres
Play Ground
in Extent
Recreation Park at BAYOCEAN will be the merriment center of the North-
west a Luna Park brought across the continent from Coney Island and set down
where the great Natural Attractions are enough in themselves to draw big sea
shore crowds.
Twenty-three acres, including four lakes, between Hotel Bayocean and the
Launch Harbor, have been reserved for Recreation Park and what a wonder
land it will be!
The fact that the largest chutes in the world have been planned for Recreation
Park shows the scale upon which the big amusement features are being devised.
You'll enjoy it!
When you understand the size and scope of BAY
OCEAN'S Play Ground you begin to grasp the magnitude
of BAYOCEAN itself.
You get a new idea of BAYOCEAN you see that
every foot of ground in such a wonderful resort will leap
forward in value the instant the resort opens, and that
It will become Worth More Money and Yet More
Money as BAYOCEAN grows in popularity as the
whole country gets acquainted with it!
Put down $10 on a BAYOCEAN lot.
They're going fast!
Your payments are extraordinarily reasonable
you'll hardly notice them.
When you reap your harvest when you treble and
more than treble every dollar you put into BAYOCEAN,
you will be thankful you read this advertisement!
Fotter-Chapin Realty Company
514 Corbett Building, Portland, Or. .
416 R. A. LONG BUILDING
Kansas City, Mo.
421 COLUMBIA BLDG.
Spokane, Wash.
901 MONADNOCK BLDG.
San Francisco, Cal.
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the rtver and at Rainier a stop will e
made for dinner. The launch will be
left at Astoria and the party will pro
ceed irom tnere on iwi w
the coast to Tillamook. Stops will be
made at Gearhart. Seaside. Elk Creek,
Necarney Mountain, Garibaldi and Bay
City.
Starting Monday the trip will be made
from Bay City to Tillamook, thence up
the Wilson. River road and on to Forest
Grove, which, according to schedule,
will be reached Saturday nig-bt. the party
having- proceeded at the rate of about IS
miles per day. The boys will come on
to Portland the same night by train.
A horse will be pressed into service to
carry camp equipment, consisting of
pots, pans, kettles, etc., but each boy
will carry his own bedding. No boys
under 14 years will be allowed to make
the trip.
A Good Morning Habit. .
and a good morning habit beats a good
evening habit all hollow. Start right in
the morning and the rest of the day will
take care of itself. The same principle
as "take care of the pennies and the
dollars will take care of themselves." Just
form the habit of starting the day right
by reading Oregonian "want" ads, and
see how profitable and pleasing It Is.
Hundreds make their entire living through
Oregonian '"want" ads.
Says I to myself.
Says I.
The Rex Dental Co.,
Is the placa to glt
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AHuUf Bide-
SNEERS AT MARINE CORPS
Lieutenant Hayden Retnrns to Fraj
In Hazing Discussion.
PHILOMATH, Or., July 30. (To the
Editor.) I was glad to see In The Ore
gonian of July 27 that your sense of
fair play had led you to publish my
letter of the day before.
Regarding" your editorial entitled
"Concerning West- Point," I want to
say, first, that through arf error of
mine or yours, my letter of July 26 was
not published exactly as I had Intended.
It should have been stated that the
number of distinguished men who had
graduated from West Point exceed that
of any other school. In proportion to
the number of graduates, and not In
actual numbers. The latter statement
would, of course, be hard to believe, as
Harvard or Yale graduate approximate
ly as many men in one year as the
military academy has In a hundred
years. I am sorry the error occurred.
It wag probably my own oversight.
However, In regard to the attainments
of Dr. Holden and the standing of other
graduates of West Point, I am at pres
ent In the field, and have not access to
any records, but, as I should have
said In my first letter, the proportion
of graduates of West Point who have
become distinguished men and I mean
this to include both military and civil
life la far ahead of any othw school
In this country, and as soon as I can
obtain the facts, I will let you Judge
for yourself.
Haslng is a -matter upon which no
two persons of opposite views can be
made to agree, except that when car
ried to extremes it Is bad. This, how
ever, Is true of any school. The Ore
gonian referred to it, I believe. In ref
erence to the conduct of certain marine
officers at Annapolis. Not one of
these officers ever graduated from
either academy, and several of them
were "found" at West Point or "bilged"
at the naval academy very soon after
their entrance. It Is also a well
known fact that men found deficient
at the academies very often" go Into
the Marine Corps. Furthermore, the
vast majority of marine officers have
been and still are appointed from civil
life, without ever having been Inside
either West Point or Annapolis as stu
dents. Hence It is but poor reasoning
that gives training at the two acad
emies and regrettable conduct at the
.marine camp of Instruction as cause
"and effect.
Regarding heredity In appointments:
The appointments given by the Presi
dent from the United States at large
were Intended for Just such people as
the sons of officers and enlisted men.
These, In most cases, having no resi
dence In any state, and therefore lack
ing the one thing necessary to obtain
an appointment from a Congressman, go
to the President as their only recourse.
If there Is anything objectionable In
that I fail to see it I might add that
"at large" appointments are competi
tive, the President opening tb. compe
tition to 60 or 60 men, the best ones
winning out There are but ten of
these cadetshlps a year, anyway, as
against about 153 others. Further
more, In any profession, sons are .liable
to follow In their fathers' footsteps
why not in the Army and Navy? The
only difference is that the one does not
require a cadetshlp, while in the other
many believe it preferable.
In conclusion, your remark concern
ing the impossibility of shielding any
Institution supported by the public
funds from investigation is most assur
edly correct but is any one trying to
do that? Fair criticism is good, but
unfair criticism, with very little. If any.
truth to back it is mighty poor.
H. B. HAYDEN,
Lieutenant, U. S. Army.
Japs Talk About China.
TOKIO, July 31. An important meeting
held by the leading statesmen of Japan
at the home of Prince Ito, today is be
lieved to foreshadow some important de
velopments in the Chinese situation. Those
present at the conference were Prince Ito,
Premier Katsura, Minister of Foreign Af
fairs Count Jutaro Komura and Minister
of War General Viscount Terauchl.
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