The Sunday Oregonian., June 29, 1913, Page 7, Image 7

THE SUNDAY OltEGOXIAN, PORTLAND,- JUNE 29, 1913.
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GLADSTONE CHAUTAUQUA AUDITORIUM AND PRESIDENT OF WILLAMETTE, WHO WILL HAVE
PROMINENT PART AT SESSIONS.
RECORD EXPECTED
Dr. Fletcher Homan Says Ore
gon City Assembly Will Sur
pass Former Events.
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CHAUTAUQUA
Programme, "Which Begins Xext
Week, Has "Wide Range and In
cludes 3fany Xotables; Hail
roads to Give Special Service.
OREGON CITT. Or.. June 28. (Spe
cial.) According to President Fletcher
Homan, of the Willamette Valley Chau
tauqua, and Secretary Cross, the year
IE 13 will mark an epoch in Gladstone
Chautauqua history, both in attendance
record and in quality , and quantity of
attractions. Dr. Homan, who Is presi
dent of Willamette University, espe
cially is enthusiastic this year and
plans to be on the grounds during- the.
entire assembly, which convenes July
S and continues to July 0.
C. B. Moores, of Portland, Is to de
liver the response to Dr. Homan's ad
dress of welcome on the opening day
t 10:30. Then with the organization
of Summer school classes and an
nouncements by instructors, the assem
bly will begin in earnest. The Sierra
Mixed Quartet will be the opening at
traction. In the evening Pamahaslka
and his educated pets will entertain.
On Wednesday the Sierras again will
give , a programme. Then will follow
the Alpine Singers from the Tyrolean
Alps; Kg Poon Chew, the Chinese
statisman, on Friday, July 11, and
Frederick Vlningr Fisher, lecturer, on
the evening of the same day.
Frances Carter's recital and the
Chautauqua grand concert will be the
main attractions of July 12 and on Sun
day Dr. Hlnson, of Portland White
Temple, will deliver a lecture sermon
at 2 o'clock, and Maude Willis will
give a recital in the evening. "Miss
Willis appears again Monday, July 14,
at 2, In Charles Klein's masterpiece,
The Third Degree." Matt S. Hughes,
of Pasadena, Cal., will finish the eve
ning's entertainment. Colonel Bain, of
Kentucky, and E. G. Lewis, of Univer
sity City, Mo., are the speakers for
July 15.
New Feature Prodded.
Matt Hughes and Frances Carter,
reader, will occupy July 16, and on the
afternoon of July 17 Miss Lamkln, a
new feature, will give her grand pa
geant for the youngsters. Friday. July
IS. Walt Holcomb and Professor Baum
gardt will lecture, and also on the fol
lowing day. On the final Sunday, Colo
nel Bain will give a sermon at 2 o'clck,
and in the evening Professor Baura
jtardt will give the last of his threo
lectures.
The Summer school morning feature
will include a series of talks by Dr.
James H. Gilbert, of the State Uni
versity, on "Modern Problems of Large
Scale Production"; Frances Carter's
elocution department, Dr. Hlnson's
Bible study classes. Grace Lamkin's
"Iiound Table Talks to Mothers" and
her "Supervised Play" for the children,
and practical subjects of rural life, In
cluding poultry, horticulture, domestic
science, bacteria and soil fertility,
clean milk and home welfare. These
are to be given by experts from the
state agricultural college. Mrs Ada F.
Elder's outdoor sketching classes also
will be a feature.
Portland Folk to Have Part.
Among Portland organizations to be
on the grounds1 are the Oregon Con
gress of Mothers, the State Sunday
School Association, the Portland
Shakespeare Club and the Oregon State
Conference of Girls. Practically every
college In the state will take part in
this year's work at the Chautauqua,
and the State University and the Agri
cultural College both will maintain
headquarters on the grounds.
Lewis Merriam, of the Children's
Bureau, Washington, D. C, will speak
on "The Federal Children's Bureau" on
the morning of July 14 at 11 o'clock,
preceded by folk dances by the young
sters of Alblna, center of the People's
Institute. This Is to be known as the
Congress of Mothers hour. Miss Mil
dred Raab Is to direct the young
dancers.. The Consumers' League will
be represented by Mrs. Florence Kelley
at 11 o'clock July 19.
At 3:30 each day the Clackamas
County Baseball League will " play a
series of Chautauqua games. On the
closing Saturday night a grand display
of fireworks is to be given.
The ladies' baa&Qf Portland dally
will give concerts and Professor F. T.
Chapman has arranged to present a
number of Portland soloists for daily
prelude work.
There will probably be 300 tents on
the .grounds during the assembly. Port
land Railway, Light & Power Company
cars will run from First and Alder
streets, Portland, directly into the
gates of the park every half hour. The
Southern Pacific also will give special
service.
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SYSTEM ' IN COUNT!
P00R,SAYSH0UI
New Order of Things Promised
by Commission After
Short Investigation.
SHRINERS TAKE IN NOVICES
Visitors Entertained and. Dress Pa
rade Given at Ashland.
ASHLAND, Or., June 28. (Special.)
Weather conditions changed just In
time for an Ideal outing of the Shriners
here today, when a large number of
Hillah Temple s membership gave a
dress parade. The Imperial Divan and
Arab Patrol were resplendent in gay
colors. A number of grotesque features
atterwled the parade.
There was a business session at 2:30,
followed, by a buffet lunch. The cere
monial proper began at 7:30 In the new
Armory. About a score of novices
were added to Hlllah's membership
which now Approximates 300.
Visiting Nobles were present from
various sections, including territory on
the coast and Kastern Oregon and
Northern California localities. At
Masonic Hall the wives and daughters
of local Shriners entertained a large
contingent of visiting women.-
SUBMARINE T0TAKEWATER
II-3 Third of Class, Built in Seat
tie for Government.
SEATTLE, Wash., June 28. (Spe
cial.) The submarine torpedo-boat
H-3, the third of its class built in Se
attle for the United States Government.
will be launched here In the after
noon of July 3, at the yard of the Se
atte Construction & Shipbuilding Com
pany.
Arrangements for the launching have
been made by the Navy Department
representatives and the builders. The
vessel will be christened by Miss Helen
McKwan, secretary of the Seattle Cedar
Lumber Manufacturing Company."
The two vessels already completed.
the F-3 and F-4, are now in regular
service, bavins been accepted by the
Government.
RECORDS IN ' BAD SHAPE
Official Slakes Xo Charges of Crook
edness, but lie Insists Unbusi
nesslike Methods Are the
, Cause of Heavy Losses.
1 am hot a politician, haven't got it
In for anyone and am not playing a
political game. I am Interested in a
good business, In addition to having
private resources, so do not need the
job. I took it in order to do some
thing of my share In community welfare."
With . these words Ruf us C. Holman.
County Commissioner, prefaced yester
day an Interview which he gave rela
tive to the inefficient system of trans
acting county business which he says
he has discovered to be In vogue, and
what he proposes to do to remedy the
alleged shortcomings. All the way
through he was careful to make it clear
that ho was not charging any county
officials or employes with crookedness,
but that his fight was against the lack
of system and not against individuals.
Employes who won't enter into the
spirit of the new order of things might
as well hand in their resignations." he
said, but those who are prepared to
co-operate in securing better results
have nothing to fear as far as I and
Mr. Hart, who has joined himself with
me in effecting needed reforms, are
concerned.
"In the first place we want to Install
a detailed system of records and a sys
tem of securing regular reports from
employes. We are Insisting that
everything of moment be presented, to
the Board In writing, so that it will be
down in black and white and accessible
to public inspection. We want to know
exactly what our subordinates are do
ing all the time. I have found an ab
solute dearth of records.
Purchasing to Be Scientific. "
"Again, we are putting the purchas
ing of equipment and supplies on a
scientific basis. Heretofore anyone
and everyone, seemingly, has' been co
ins out and buying when and where he
pleased. The purchasing system we
are installing is a duplicate of that
used by the Hill lines. At my own ex
pense I have employed J. O. Freck. of
the Spokane, Portland. & Seattle road,
to Install it. The bureau will be in
charge of Charles Nelson, who also Is
our bailiff and clerk, and everything
he does will be under the close super
vision or tne board.
"Another thing I wish to speak of is
only a small Incident in a. way. but it
serves to Illustrate the lack of system.
There were 24 master keys for the
Courthouse. We are able to locate
only 21. What Is the good of exnen
sive locks If we do not know where
these master keys are? Possessed of a
master key, a man could set into any
room in the building.
I have found that the county is nay
lng a higher rate of insurance than
commercial Interests pay on corre
sponding risks. We have turned all the
Insurance policies over to Iv. J. Clem
ens for expertlng and will get several
hundred dollars in- returned premiums.
We have received back 1125 already,
Just to Illustrate, I will say that an
other discovery made is th&t $16,000
worth of Insurance is being carried on
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Dr. Fletcher Homai.
a ferry-boat which Is appraised at only
$10,000. In addition the two policies on
the boat are not uniform and in case of
fire we would in all probability have
trouble In adjustment. Further some
of this Insurance has been peddled out
to an employe.
County Property Belns; Listed.
"We have no record of what the
county owns and we are in the way of
securing a complete and detailed in
ventory which will be kept up to date.
We don't know what became of the
stuff after it was bought. I do not say
that such is the fact, but a, great deal
of It may have been sold by employes
and the proceeds pocketed for all we
know.
"Figurei furnished me by Auditor
Martin show that the county spent last
year more than $4000 In purchasing
milk, butter, eggs and other farm pro
duce for the various county institu
tions. We have .193 acres at Mult
nomah farm, 140 of which is to be cul
tivated Intensely. Professor Withy
combe, of the Oregon Experiment Sta
tion. Corvallis, says, after looking over
tne place, that It ought to produce to
the value of at least $5000 a year. He
has said that it would be economy to
place a practical farmer in charge and
this will be done. D. D. Jackson, the
present superintendent, will be retained
to look after the patients and be a bus!
ness manager of the Institution, but he
is not a farmer. We are going to de
velop a model farm.
"Professor Withycombe says that we
should purchase a Holsteln bull of fine
milking strain and two good Holsteln
cows and proceed to develop a dairy
herd. It will be done. The farm, he
says, should be developed along three
lines dairying, poultry and truck gar
denlng and he has given us valuable
suggestions on every point. Further,
we have assurance of assistance from
the Oregon Agricultural College when
ever we may choose to call for It.
Detention Home In Bad Shape.
"The Detention Home has never had
the support of the Commissioners. Ac
companied by Juvenile Judge Gatens
we went out to see It the other day. It
is tne most forlorn, desolate kind of a
place you can Imagine. It does not pro.
vide the bright and cheerful environ
ment children should have. The plumb
lng Is unsanitary and unsafe. Some of
It Is In bad condition immediately ad
jacent to the children's sleeping quar
ters. I agree with Judge Gatens that If
we are going to maintain it at all it
should be put In good shape. There
are no screens on windows or doors and
flies are swarming Into the kitchen. An
architect has been employed to inspect
the building. He has Instructions to
recommend the repairs most needed at
once. This architect probably will re
port tomorrow and then we intend to
get busy and do something.
"It Is true, that estimates have been
received from the various county off!
cials before the tax levy is made as to
what they will need, but there has been
nothing In the way of a scientifically
made budget. Of course budget-making
is not an exact science but it seems to
me that as the County Commissioners
are business managers of the county
they should handle this question in a
more business-like manner. . Something
s being worked out along this line.
"Now, as to the Board of Relief: I
have no question in my mind as to
the honesty of Henry Griffin, who Is
in charge of this work, but things
aren't up to snuff when I find that
warrants made out in favor of indl
gents sometimes accumulate and re
main uncalled for for months. We
ought to have a clearer i and more
systematic check on this and we are
going to have it. Last year the county
paid out in cash for relief $3,823.30,
and for . groceries and provisions
$1,460.05.
Road Records TSot Kept.
"As far as the records in our. of
fice go, I can't tell whether 100 -men
or one man are working on the roads.
We will put in a system- of records
so that we may know constantly who
are working, where they are working
and what they are doing. Further, we
are seeking the advice of the best
posted men, such as Samuel Hill, on
road construction. Another thing I
might say is that others are going to
get a chance to do business with the
county on road machinery and that all
the purchases are not likely to be made
hereafter, as heretofore, from one firm.
(This reference is to Beall & Co.. from
whom the county has purchased almost
exclusively for years.
"The ferries and bridges do not seem
to have been operated for the conven
ience of the public There has been
a lack of discipline. We have no rec
ords of franchises to public service cor
porations except such as may be in the
old journals, consisting of copies of the
grants. We should have them listed
with particulars concerning them, so
that we could have them at our fingers
ends.
"I am prepared to criticise severely
the lack of method In the running of
county business," concluded Mr. Holman.
"I haven't been able yet to learn of
things as fully as I would like. I
have been on the job only three weeks.
There are still many other things to
be Investigated before I familiarize my
self thoroughly with county business."
LEAGUE DRAWS CROWDS
MATTIX HOTELS OVERCROWD
ED AXD G VESTS TJSE BARN'S. '
tiong 1.1st of Speakers at Celebration
Include C. C. Chapman and
Others From Portland.
THE DALLHS, Or., Juno 28. (Spe
cial.) Fifty business men, of The
Dalles motored to Maupln Wednesday
morning to , attend the Development
League celebration, which opened
Wednesday and closed last night.
- Those . who made the trip declare
they had many interesting experiences.
one of which was sleeping at night in a
barn, as Maupln was so crowded with
visitors that the hotel accommodations
ran short.
Mayor Fish, who headed the local
excursionists, stole the drum of the
Dufur Band, and sleep was Impossible
after he awoke. Mayor Fish was then
punished by being ridden through town
on a rail.
. Besides the ball game, Maupln fur
nished fast horse races, dances and a
big barbecue. The main session of the
Development League was held Wednes
day night. Among the speakers were
C. C. Chapman, of the Portland Com
mercial Club; William McMurray, gen
eral passenger agent of the O.-W. R. &
N.; H. E. Lounsbury, general freight
agent of the O.-W. It. & N.; W. C.
Wilkes and C. C. Freeman. North Bank
Railroad officials; W L. Powers, dry-
farming expert of the Oregon Agricul
tural College; C. L. ("Farmer") Smith,
agricultural expert for the O.-W. R. &
N.; President Egan, of the Maupin Com
mercial Club; Vice-President Hunt and
Secretary Mayo, of the same organlza
tion, and Mayor Fish, of The Dalles.
CARD OF THANKS.
Mr. and IMrs. James A. Bercovlch and
family wish to express their sincere
thanks to their friends and neighbors
for their kindness and nvmDathv In
their late bereavement In the death of
their eon and brother
MR. AND MRS. JAMES A. BERCOVTCH
ANU L'HILDKEN.
ASTORIA GIRLS' HOSE TEAM TO BE FOURTH OF JULY FEATURE.
JL.EFT TO RIGHT MABELLB JOHNSON, HAZEL PINNELL, RCTH SPANDY, ELLEN WILSON, EMILY
SAKDERS, FRED BROWN, MANAGER). ROSE ANDERSON, ROSE. O'FARRELL, ETHEL RICH AXD
GLADYS PEARSON.
ASTORIA, Or, June 27. (Special.) The Astoria Girls' Hose Team that has been organized to com
pete on July 4 with similar teams from Lents and Gresham. is composed of 10 girls, ranging from 15
to 18 years of age. The girls have procured natty , uniforms of white waists, blue bloomers, black
stockings and -white hats and shoes. They are being drilled by Fred Brown, who Is manager of the
team, and are practicing daily in runs with a cart. These races are expected to be an attractive fea
ture of the land sport's programme.
Copyright Bart Schaffner k Marx "Si
You may be going
to the beach, the
club or on a visit
this Summer
You'll want to be dressed right.
You're probably having your
wardrobe restocked with new
clothes.
Hart Schaffner
& Marx
have made clothes for us with
style and character, which will be
becoming to an3- well dressed fel
low. There's a difference about
these clothes from the ordinary
run of ready-to-wear clothes.
The workmanship is unsurpassed.
The styles are exclusive, fit perfect
and quality superior.
Make it your business
to see us for the next
, new suit. See what
we have to OC
offer you at
- !We have some more, some less. .
Rosenblatt & Co.
The Men's Shop for Quality and Service
Northwest Corner Third and Morrison
MILL AT DEE BURNS
Blaze Does $100,000 Damage
and Threatens Town.
250 MEN WILL BE IDLE
and 250 men will be thrown out of em
ployment. This is the second time the company
has lost plants here by fire, nine years
ago the mill located at the mouth of
Hood Klver was destroyed.
Kstate Valuation Protested.
SALEM, Or.. June 28. (Special.) W.
M. Gregory, attorney for the Mary Pen
noyer estate, protested to Treasurer
Kay today against his action in in-1
creasing the valuation of the property
from 187,000 to $300,000. The Olds. .
Wortman & King store, in Portland, 13
Bltuated on a part of the property. The.
case will be heard In court In Port
land earlv nerst week.
Fate of Plant, Owned by Eccles In
terests, Declared 'Uncertain by
Manager, Pending Conference
With. Associates at Ogden.
HOOD RIVER, Or., rune 28. (Spe-
cial.) Entailing a clear loss of slightly
more than $100,000, the big sawmill and
1,000,000 feet of lumber, of the Oregon
Lumber Company were destroyed at
Dee this morning, the flames for sev
eral hours menacing the entire town,
and engaging the crew of 250 men In a
fierce conflict. The origin of the fire
Is unknown.
Just at daybreak one of the night
watchmen discovered the flames in the
second story of the mill, and in a few
moments the entire structure was on
fire. Shortly after 5 o'clock Charles T.
Early, manager in Oregon for the
Eccles interests, and a director of the
lumber company, left here in a special
train, with additional men and ap
paratus to direct the fire fighters. By
10 o'clock the fire was under control.
"We have adopted the policy of not
carrying insurance on our plants, and
the loss on the sawmill and other
buildings destroyed will reach approxl.
mately $100,000," said Mr Early. The
lumber was insured.- When asked
whether or not the company would re
build, Mr. Early declared that he could
made no definite statement until he
conferred with his associates in Ogden.
This has been one of the most prosperous-seasons
the company has ex
perienced and a heavy loss will be in
curred by inability to fill a number of
large orders.
The several hundred Inhabitants of
Dee depend on the mill for their living
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A
EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL
RE GAT I A
and
4th of July Celebration
Three Days, July 3, 4, 5
Pacific Coast Championship Boat Races, under
auspices of the Pacific International Po-sver Boat
Association.
A Galaxy of Marvelous
Water Events
Championship Events on Land and .Water Log
Rolling Contests. :
Marvelous Pyrotechnical Displays, Mammoth Pa
rades. Don't fail to see the Parade of the
"Horribles."
Grand Illuminated
Marine Review
The Finest Bands of the Northwest, Headed by
Campbell's American Band, of Portland.
$
6000 in Cash Prizes
William L. Morgan, of Portland, Admiral.
J. A. Gilbaugh, Chairman; n. F. Prael, Treasurer.
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