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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. MAY 1, 1910.
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Jow. We treat .11 patients with gentleness and consideration, which,
combined with our painless methods, have robbed the dental chair of
all its terrors for timid people.
Irregularities in Payroll of Men
in Employ Are Alleged
in Report.
POLICE CAN'T STOP GAMING
Chief Cox Says Chinese (.anirs Can
not Be Closed Vp 'AVithout
Leaving Department Open to .
Graft" Many True Bills.
Irregularities In the payroll of the
men employed by the school depart
ment have been found by the county
Rrand jury, according to the report of
the latter, filed with the Circuit Court
yesterday, and as a result the grrand
Jury has asked that - the taxpayers
call upon the school directors of Port
land to resign.
It is also suggested that the super
intendent of construction, T. J. Jones,
be discharged for his connection with
the affair. The foreman of the con
struction work has already been re
moved. Men Carried on Payrolls?
Although the grand jury failed to
lie Indictments of any kind yester
day In the report filed by the members,
it is asserted that the foreman of con
Btruction, Alex Mcl.eori, who, has been
discharged, lias carrlod the names of
men on the payroll who were not thus
employed.
Another striking feature of the re
port filed b? the grand Jury is the
Ptatement regarding the Inability of
the police department to stop gambling
In Chinatown. Concerning their inter
view with Chief Cox on the matter,
the report credits him with saying
that in his judgment it would be Im
possible to close up the Chinese games
without leaving his department open
to graft."
Following is the complete report of
the grand jury:
We have acted upon its true bills and
Tiine not true bills, making a total of 44
bills.
In our tour of Inspection of the rock
quarries, we found the Larmton quarry
machinery in good condition; we, how
ever, recommended the lowering of the
grates under the boiler for the purpose
of burning such fuel as Is now being
used which will add to the economy and
efficiency of the plant.
In reference to the Kelly Butte plant
the engine, though working well, appears
to be overloaded and the boiler Is to all
"appearance a very poor excuse and has
leaked continually since installed and is
etill leaking. We cannot conceive how
the county could recommend the expendi
ture of money for such appliances.
Prisoners In Good Health.
We found the prisoners in a healthy
condition, though the quarters are some
what cramped for the number of prison
ers held in each place. We would recom
mend larger quarters be furnished. We
would also recommend the removal of
baths from diningroom and sleeping quar
ters. At the County Jail we find room for
Improvement, hut we realize and take
into consideration the difficulties under
which those in charge are laboring, and
'We feel upon the completion of the new
building, now under construction, condi
tions will be bettered. We, however, have
called the attention of those in charge
that there are some minor defects, which,
being remedied, will add to the comfort
tit prisoners and attendants.
Among the other Institutions visited
were the Poor Farm, the Florence Crit
tenden Home and the Detention Home
Conditions nt Farm Good.
We found conditions at thfc Poor Farm
In very good shape. The apparent health
of the inmates is good, the buildings
well cared for and cleanly, and the gen
eral management satisfactory. We rec
ommend the early completion of suitable
fire-proof buildings, as there is danger of
the loss of life if fire should occur in the
present buildings.
We think the management of the De
. tention Home is commendable. The chil
dren are well cared for, both physically
and mentally. We would recommend the
overhauling of certain floors of the build
ing, they being exceedingly rough and
joints sticking up. We would also rec
ommend the laying of linoleum in the
hall, dining-room and kitchen of this
building.
In reference to the Florence Crittenden
Home, we found conditions most excellent
and consider the management worthy of
our highest commendation.
Xo Policemen Getting "Graft."
While no exhaustive Investigation was
made into alleged Chinese gambling, the
matter was taken up with Chief of Po
lice Cox. who assures us that no police
officer is receiving any graft. In his Judg
ment, it would be Impossible to close up
the Chinese gambling games without leav
ing his department oprn to graft.
In the investigation of the school board
affairs, it is certain that the foreman has
put names on the payroll of men not
working for School District Xo. 1. that
were otherwise employed. It seems to
us that the Superintendent either did not
know, or ought to have known of this.
The directors, in our opinion, have been
negligent In theh- duty in allowing such
renditions to exist. An Intelligent exami
- nation Into the methods of returning
"time" would have revealed this condi
tion, or at least the probability of its
existence.
The foreman has been discharged, and
.we recommend that the Superintendent be
discharged, and suggest to the taxpayers
h.t they request the resignation of the
fcoard. We further recommend that an
expert be secured to examine the books
and tho doings of the Board of Directors
lor the past four years. We Kisli. how
lever, to commend the work of our present
'school clerk. H. H. Thomas. We believe
'he. is endeavoring to establish a system
which wlll be a great Improvement" over,
;the present method. We believe that if
he gets the support of a Roard of Direc-
tors he will be able to establish a system
that will save School District No. I a
vast amount of money.
K. T. William, foreman: A. .1. Mc
Queen, clerk; Frank Winn. Frank Rieh
' rdson. .W. c. Bocton, F. 1.. Wilson,
Kobert Andrews.
Beach Belittles Grand Jury.
"The. charges of the grand jury are al
vnost too absurd to comment upon." said
J. V. Beach, one of the Board of Di
rectors of School District No. 1. yester
day when the findings of the inquisi
' torlal body were reported to him. "Of
; course, there were some loose methods
' In the work of the board about two
years ago, but this has nothing to do
with us. and I don't care to say any
thing about It. There might have been
om sense In a grand Jury Investiga
tion two, years ago. but there certainly
Is not now. I don't know that we had
such a set of men on the grand Jury. I
certainly thought that they had a gllm
biering of common sense." f
Mrs. Charles E. Sitton, also a mem-:-
ber of the School Board, refused to
make any statement at the present
time, beyond the fact that she was
" atreatly surprised at the action of the
errand Jury.
"1 suppose the trouble arises from
the charges made by McLeccl, a former
employe, against Architect Jones." said
Mrs. Sitton. "The Board Investigated
these, but did not think they were sub
' fitantlated. and so reported."
I. N. Flelschnet. chairman of the
SBoard of Directors and a prominent
Piuainass man of this oltrk Is at Seaside,
Dr. M. S. Bennett, Manager.
Or. B. 10. Wrlzht.
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SUNDAYS 9A. M. to 12.
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Or., and will not return until the' early
part of the week," bo no statement was
secured from him.
Irregularities Are Doubted.
"I am very much surprised at the
finding1 of the grand jury," said R. L.
Sabin, member of the School Board, yes
terday. "We Investigated the McLeod
charges, and -after groins Into the mat
ter fully, reached fhe conclusion that
tHey were not substantiated. I think:
this conclusion was correct. If there
have been any Irregularities in the
Board. I am sure I don't know any
thing about them.
"Of course, a vast amount of business
is transacted through the Board, and it
may be that something has" crept in
that is not exactly as It should be.
But, if so, these things are entirely out
of my knowledge. I have been on the
Board only eight months and I cannot
say as to what transpired before that
time.
"We have been working all the time
for a better system of keeping the ac
counts and regulating the work of the
Board. The entire body has been united
in this, and every encouragement has
been given not only the clerk but also
all employes who endeavored to bring
matters on a more systematic basis."
JOSEPH H. BORING DEAD
Pioneer of Clackamas and Washing
ton Counties Passes Away.
Joseph H. Boringr. commonly known
anions the older residents or Clackamas
and 'Washington Counties as "Uncle Joe.'
died at B?averton, April 2S, at the age
of SO years. The funeral was held at
Beaverton yesterday. N .
Mr. ior1ns was among: the oldest pio
neers of the state, having? come across
the plains with an ox team in 1852. He
first eettled. on a. " homestead near the
present town of Boring, Clackamas Coun-
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ty. which town was founded hy his
brother, V. H. Bringr. who till sur
vives. He lived in Clackamas County.
33 years, and about a year ago went
to live with his pons at Beaverton.
Mr. Borins married Sarah J. Houghland
in He is survived by his wife
and four c-hildren: Mrs. A. K. Mulligan,
of this city, and Edward J.. Dix E. and
Miss Rose Borinir. all residing at Beav
erton. Mr. Boring was a. prominent
member of the Methodist Church and
was generally respected for hia rirm,
Christian character.
VICE'S DOOR AJAR?
Conditions in North End Again
to Be Investigated.
FACTS KNOWN TO POLICE
Major Simon, However, Has Given
Strict Orders for Exclusion of
Outcasts Steel Bridge Push
Club to IMscuss Subject.
Renewal of the assertions that the
North End district, which for many
years was the abiding-place or the
habitues of the underworld. Is once
more the habitation of a good many
disorderly women and men, will be the
theme of discusson at-a meeting- of the
Steel Bridge Push Club tomorrow
night. President Clarno said yesterday
that he had received notice that this
subject would be dwelt upon at the
session, but that he had no knowledge
of alleged bad conditions himself.
Mayor Simon declared that If these
women have again taken lodgment In
the North End district It has been
without his sanction and that they
must be compelled by the police to re
move and to remain away. He said that
he never had given permission to any
one to allow this and that if It were
being done It was contrary to his or
ders. "I have no knowledge that any wo
men have moved back into the dis
trict," said the Mayor, "but if they
have. It Is against my orders and they
will be forced to move out. I have In
structed Chief of Police Cox several
times that no women are. to be al
lowed there. My policy is to allow no
dissolute women to come to Portland
from other cities, and recently the
Chief said that some were coming here
and I instructed him to drive them
back. I had supposed that the North
End was free of this class of people."
The North End district bears witness
by casual Inspection that there are a
good many disorderly women living
there. Fourth street, from Couch to
Everett, and Couch and Davis ana Ev
erett streets are Inhabited by some of
these outcasts.
Much activity centers about the
.Thetis, a notorious saloon conducted by
"Tony" Arnaud, a character known to
every policeman In the city. Last Janu
ary, -when the City Council was de
bating who should have liquor licenses,
his establishment seemed for a time to
hang in the balance, but Chief Cox
nimself appeared . before' the liquor
license committee .and gave Arnaud a
clean bill of health. The Council then
granted the license.
There is no such brazen display of
vice in the district as when the city
was "wide open," but there are a good
many women in the various shacks and
old frame lodging-houses of the dis
trict, as is known to the policemen
having charge there. How this condi
tion is permitted to exist Is a question
as yet unanswered, and Is significant,
in view of the fact that Mayor Simon
has given strict orders to the contrary,
as he himself declares.
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Leatherette Davenports $25
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Best Leather Davenports $49
These are elegant pieces and the price is very
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