The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, December 28, 1913, Section One, Page 10, Image 10

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GRIME RECORD IS 111
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ONE TO FOUR YEARS
CITY TAUGHT HOW
OLD ARRASTRA'S RUINS
RELIC OF EARLY MINING
Crude Machine Hand Made Is Mark in Progress of Quartz Development
of Half Century Ago in Southern Oregon. .
J WORLD'S FAMOUS PIANIST IS COMTNa TO POETLAND JAN. 9
IS VON KLEIN TERM
10 TIE ITS REST
One in Each 13 Portland Ar
rests Was Woman.
Immediately After Judge
Passes Decree Attorney
Asks jiew Trial.
Playground and Recreation
8060 "DRUNKS" BOOKED
Association Accomplishes
Much in Portland.
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Accidents of Year ? umber 76p and
70 Persons Commit Suicide; 401
Taken by Police for Larcen j j
Liquor Law Violators, 213.
t"rr fir skwl
COURT ACTION DELAYED
PLANS WILL BE EXTENDED
THE SUNDAY OKEGOMAX. rOKTJLAZMJ.
W iPWSSKSSK; Iff
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In One Year Great Number of Ways
Pevelopcd for Wholesome Pleas
ures, According to Report
of Field ' Secretary.
Established In Portland only a little
more than a year ago. the Northwest
branch of the Playground and Kecrea
tion Association of America has In
recent months played an important
part In the development of recreational
activities of the city, and is entering
upon a field of yet larger activity in
the development of recreation systems
in the parks. Summer playgrounds and
schools.
U H. Weir, field secretary for the
Northwest branch, came first to Port
land in the Spring of 1911. but it was
not until the Fall of 1912 that he cai
ried on any extended work in this city.
' At that time he was engaged by the
social survey committee of the Con
sumers' League to make a recreation
survey of Portland, covering every
phase of the recreation problems of
park and school.
This survey served as the basis for
development of the movement which
j rultcd In the establishment of a
hiunch office in Portland, and is the
basis for the work which the associa
tion is now pursuing.
Activities Are Recited.
Jn a report Just completed by Mr.
Weir and bis assistant. Mrs. .Stella W.
Durham, are recited the following
activities of the representatives of the
Portland branch:
"It Is hoped In the near future to
publish this survey revised to date.
"Organized and conducted a lecture
bureau upon play and recreation dur
ing Autumn and "Winter of .1912-13;
personally addressed many organiza
tions and conferences during 1912-13,
and published several articles.
"Established a branch office of tho
Playground and Recreation Associa
tion of America In Portland. March.
1913. The local and Northwest work
is 'directed from this office. Housed
in this office are the Oregon Civic
League, the University of Oregon Ex
tension Department (Portland branch)
; and the Recreation League of Port
land, assuring thus the closest possible
co-operation among organizations en
caged in kindred promotional and edu
cational work.
"Organized the Recreation League of
Portland, having as its mission the fur
therance of playground and recreation
' development in Portland and the state.
The activities of the league are car
ried on through 13 different commit
tees or sections covering almost every
phase of play and recreation,
i "Assisted in organizing and conduct
ing a Playground and Recreation Train
ing School. Washington High School
liymnaslum (1913-13) under join aus
pices of the School Board and Park
Board. A similar school is being con
ducted by Mr. Krohn (1913-14) under
the auspioes of the school department.
More than 100 teachers are enrolled In
this school.
Dueeballe Regelated.
"Assisted In drafting and successfnl
passage of model dancehall ordinance
regulating da nee halls In the city.
"Drafted the hill which enabled the
Lents people to secure a park and play
ground. "Assisted Mr. Krohn in Introducing
organized, plays and fames In the
schools.
"The School Board and the Commis
sioner of Ptiblio Affairs have been
brought together in an endeavor to
develop a plan of co-operation for the
economical and efficient organization
and administration of a playground
and recreation system. As an immedi
ate result of this the Commissioner of
public affairs baa equipped certain of
the schoolgrounds and assigned four
play leaders to work In the schools.
Two of these leaders have now been
assigned to Peninsula Park recreation
center.
"This plan of co-operation if fully
carried out will place all playgrounds,
school and municipal, under one gen
eral superintendent and management.
By utilizing schoolgrounds as play cen
ters during Summer months the play
facilities for the children will be in
creased without immediate additional
expense to the taxpayers for costly
grounds.
School Flams Promoted.
"Influenced excesslye landscaping on
school grounds and adoption of a plan
tht will make them mora suitable for
the play of the children.
"Plans of the most up-to-date
schools In different cities of the
United States were placed In the hands
of the school architect, resulting in
the consideration of new types of
buildings better suited to meet the
needs of community social, civic and
recreational life.
"The campaign of education continu
ally carried on in stimulating a de
mand for more playgrounds and
recreation and social centers. Five
new playgrounds were opened in 1913.
better supervision was provided; a gen
eral superintendent (Mr. Krohn) of
playgrounds was secured: several of
the grounds were kept open several
months longer than ever before, four
being still open at this date (Decem
ber 20. 1913): one municipal recrea
tion center and two school social cen
ters have been opened: making a rec
ord of advance for the year perhaps
i-nequalled by any other city of the
Coast.
-Assisted in city-wide Play Festival:
n afe and Sane Fourth of July cele-i-railcn
on the playgrounds: revival of
Common Easter Festival In public
narlte; organised and conducted the
Harvest Festival (about 7000 people
present. iOO children and young people
" taking part); gave aid In Sweet Pea
show and school garden work. Also
usslsted In working out plan by which
the children received the benefit of
the Symphony rehearsals free.
Clrls aad Sroats Orgaalsrd.
"Aided In organization of Camp Fire
Girls and Boy Scouts.
"Conducted to a successful issue the
campaign for a recreation pier.
"Aided in working out a plan of
educational excursions for school
children to industrial and commercial
establishments and to Art Museum.
"Tabulated data for the City Attor
ney to be mbodted in an ordinance
closing certain streets certain hours
of the day so that the children may
plav under safe conditions.
"Arranged a pictorial Playground
nd Recreation Exhibit, showing the
tievolupments In the principal cities of
the Coast and In the Universities cf
Oreson and Washington.
Thla exhibit was set up at the con
ference upon conservation of human
life at Reed College, commonwealth
congress. University of Oreson; Meier
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PiDEHKWSKI. ,
The announcement that PaderewskI will appear at the Armory Fri
day, January 9, for one concert under the management of Lois Steers
Wytin Coman, will be received with unwonted delight by the people of
Portland and surrounding country.
When an artist becomes, by general consent, a standard by which
all other artists of the same kind are Judged and graded, it means
but ' one thing that he Is - indisputably supreme. Such' a posi
tion PaderewskI has held for the 20 odd years in which his playing has
enchanted the people of five continents. This is said in no wise
derogatory to the many great pianists who are doing their share to
foster the love of music throughout the world. When PaderewskI
first dazzled the world with the beauty -of his playing, he opened a
new era for the pianoforte, discovering unguessed possibilities In that
instrument. Liszt reformed and enlarged the technique of the key
board PaderewskI has done the same for the pedals, revealing the
wondrous command of color that lies In them. This Is his greatest
contribution to pianists of today. It was he who first made the piano
forte "sing" a melody so that the listener almost forgets that it is
an Instrument of percussion. The union of his extraordinarily sensi
tive touch and his skill in the use of pedals has . made him unique
among planlBts of our time. v . '
& Frank's store and Oregon State Fair.
Activities have not been confined to
"Some of the activities of the office
outside tho city follow:
"Aided In starting a model playground
at -the Oregon State Fair, beginning
Autumn of 113 and continued at 1913
Fair. This not only served properly
to care for the children attending tho
Fair, but also served as a model to
communities throughout the state.
"Co-operating with the Mothers' Con
gress of the State of Oregon In a state
wide campaign for the promotion of
playgrounds and recreation facilities.
""Assisted people of Salem In devel
opment of playgrounds there.
"Through co-operation with the Su
perintendent of Public Instruction of
the State of Oregon a playground and
recreation manual for the schools of
the state Is being compiled, a copy of
which will be placed In the hands of
every teacher in the state.
"A plan Is now formulated by which
the gospel of the right use of the leis
ure time of the people will be carried
-ii r.mvm nf rtreimn under the lolnt
auspices of the University of Oregon
and the rortiana. nrancn or me -ground
and Recreation Association of
America.
MEAL C0STS1 0 DAYS IN JAIL
Two Men Who Insist City Owed
Them Living to Serve Time.
Tfn- of a. flood of ""restaurant rush-
" .hi.v. tAjt trAiihU In Portland
a week ago, appeared In Municipal Court
yesterday in the persons or w imam ta
pe y and John Swan, under arrest by
Patrolman Griffith.
Both testified that they were with
mnnav that thev ate 60-cent meals
at the expense of the management of
a restaurant, and Denevea me city
owed them a living. Municipal Judge
Stevenson, remarking that ho would
"do what he could," gave them a sen
tence of ten days In jail each.
CHILDREN 6ETPRESEHTS
whits: temple young people's
society" is host.
Boys and Girls Receive Gifts and Bags
Containing; Candy and Knls
and Oranges.
The Christmas tree and exercises
were held for the Boys' and Girls' Aid
Society Friday night. A large number
of the friends of the society were pres
ent , The exercises were under the
auspices of the Young People s Society,
of the White Temple. E. V. Floyd
made the opening remarks and Mr.
Turner offered a prayer, after which
Dr. T. L. Eliot was called on for a
short address. The . programme then
followed. It consisted of songs and
recitations by the different children.
Miss Roberta Klllam played the piano,
after which Santa Claus appeared and
distributed the gifts. Every child re
ceived a present, as well as a bag
containing candy, nuts and an orange.
Before leaving the assembly hall, a
candy walking cane was presented to
each child through the courtesy of C.
B. Jamesyof Swetland & Son.
Among those present were: Dr. T.
L. Eliot., a member of- the board of
tiustees; F. E. Beach, secretary of the
board: Misses Henrietta Eliot, Lydla
Plotter, Fern A. Horn, Alma H. Bailey,
Meta Gregory, Helen L. Pollard, Flor
ence A. Pollard, Agnes Brier, -Gertrude
James, Maud Thomas, Anna Hall, Helen
Adams. Corinne Hutchinson, Cornelia
Lindle. Marie McCaddin, Lyda Hodges,
Ruth Foxley. ' Roberta Klllam; Mes
dames M. E. Martin, E. V. Floyd, Hattie
E. Floyd. H. A Killam, Ida Duntley,
M. E. Pollard, W. T. Gardner, G. V.
James; Messrs. E. V. Floyd, R L. Tur
ner, Eugene Bltts. Victor Edwards,
Walter Lystrup, Roy Leibengood, John
Teuscher, Jr., end J. G. Kllpack. .
PTVE GENERATIONS, REACHING ALMOST BACK TO DAYS
OF GEORGE WASHlU(iIUJM, iiljaujiuxxo wx uimw-
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Five Geaeratlosus Left Rlgfct Mrs. May Goode Tyler. Mother; Vi
ola May Tyler. D.oaatert Rev. J. A. Goode, Grandfather! Rev. D.
J. Goode. Great-Grmadfatherj Mrs. Dellla A. Goode. Great-Great-bissdawtiea
Four generation! an often found, but five generations are rare.
In the Goode family, however, the five generation are completed.
The five generations begin with Viola May Tyler as the last of the
reneratlons. Then comes her mother. Mrs. May Goode Tyler, living
at Lents. Portland. Or.; then the grandfather. Rev. J. A. Goods, of St.
Johns. Or., pastor of-the Evangelical Church: then Rev. D. J. Goode.
Stayton. Or., great-grandfather; then Mrs. Dellla A. Goode, Salem, Or,
the great-great-grandmother.
These five generations reach almost back to the days of George
Washington. Mrs. Delila A. Goode. the great-great-grandmother, has
lived the life of a pioneer and is still quite rugged for one of her
years.' Viola Tvler scored 950 points In her general average in the
eugenlo test held at the State Fair thla year.
Prisoner's Refusal to Dress Causes
Disturbance and Two 'Deputy
Sheriffs Watch Convicted JIan,
Fearing Another Fall.
An indeterminate sentence of from
one to four years' imprisonment in the
Penitentiary waa imposed on . E. C.
Von Kieln, convicted , bigamist, by
Judge Kavanaugh yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, following a delay of near
ly an hour, oocasioned by the prisoner's
refusal to dress, to come to the court
room. Notice of motion for a new
trial and appeal were served by Attor
ney Hume after the passing of the sen
tence. Sentence was to have been passed at
10 o'clock Friday morning, but was
continued indefinitely at the request of
Attorney Hume, who advised the court
that his client was 111. Dr. H. R. Clint,
acting under the orders of Judge Kava
naugh, examined Von Klein and re
ported that as far as he could deter
mine Von Klein was suffering from
no ailment other than nervousness and
that this nervousness might not dis
appear for weeks.
After receiving this report- Judge
Kavanaugh decided that any further
delay in, passing sentence was unneces
sary and ordered the prisoner brought
into court. Guarding against the
possibility of another fall such as he
received when the verdict of guilty
was returned last Tuesday, Von Klein
was brought Into tho courtroom sup
ported by two deputy sheriffs, who sat
beside him during the entire time he
was in the courtroom.
' Confident Smile Passes.
The norve which has kept the pris
oner smiling almost continuously since
his incarceration In the Multnomah Jail
last June has gone. Yesterday he ap
peared unshaven and his hair ruffled
and his clothes were not worn as nat
tily as during his previous appearances
in the courtroom. Only once or twice
during the 30 minutes, he was fn the
courtroom aid nis smue cross nis iace
and then only to vanish after a- mo
ment At all other timesshe was sul
len, staring first one way and then an
other. Attorney Hume askedi Judge Kava
naugh that a lenient sentence be Im
posed on Von Klein, who, he said, had
been held In jail already six months.
"If under your discretion you see fit
to give this boy a Jail sentence of six
months," said Mr. Hume, "we will
thank you and abide by your sentence."
The petitions signed by five Jurors
requesting that leniency be shown the
prisoner were read by Mr. Hume.
State Objects to Leniency.
Any leniency was objected to by
Deputy District Attorney Magulre, who
cited former convictions of Von Klein
and complaints from other localities
where he is charged with having com
mitted offenses against women similar
to the ones for which he has been tried
In this county.
.Judge Kavanaugh said, however, that
he would base his sentence entirely
upon the proceedings of the trial at
which he was tried. With only this
preface he passed the extreme penalty
of the law. Other penalties which
might have been given are a fine of
from $300 to H00 or a jail
term of from six 'months to one year.
-Von Klein was tried and convicted of
living polygamously with Miss Ethel
Newcomb, following their pretended
marriage in San Francisco in October,
When he deserted Miss New
comb in Portland about a week after
their pretended marriage, he took with
him it was charzed. Miss Newcomb's
Jewels, valued at 3B00. For the heft
of these Jewels ne nas Deen inea iwiw
the Jury in each case being unable to
agree.
Swindle cnargea msuy.
Three women. Miss Newcomb, Mrs.
E. Weber, of Kansas City, and Mrs. Isa
bella Temple, alias Isabella Vermont,
and now said to be living in Nashville.
Tenn., under the name of Mrs. C. G.
Eaton, have made complaint to the
Portland officers that Von Klein had
swindled them out of Jewels at differ
ent times. ' The total value of the
Jewels he is said to have taken from
these women ,19 aDoui i.
robbed Mrs. Eaton, It is said. In Mil
nrmikne. securinz her Jewels, valued at
about 6500, and all her money, and
then disappearing, 11 is saio, unaer xne
pretense that he was going to get a
marriage license.
Von Klein's 'career of premeditated
crime covers a period of about 15 years,
said Deputy Maguire, In opposing any
leniency by the court, "his first arrest
having been made in Gelesburg, 111 In
1898, on a burglary charge. The next
year he served a sentence in Toronto
for larceny. He was not forced Into a
life of crime by necessity fr want, but
by choice. "
PRESS CLUB, TOO, HAS TREE
Women and Children Are Enter
tained at Annnal Event.
Women and children had their day at
the Portland Press Club yesterday,
where the annual Christmas tree and
party for the families and women
friends of the members was held.. The
narlors of the club were' open from
three to five and were crowded wlth-j
the visiting women and children.
The tree was of course the important
feature of the programme, and H. C.
Canine disguised himself as Santa Claus
and distributed among the children the
sweets and presents that were pro
vided for thein.
There was a musical programme In
which Misses Clarice Lalsner and Emma
Smith appeared In piano duets. Dancing
features were given by Howard and
Elva Emmert and Anita Lachmund, and
solos by Helen Froaune and Laura Shay.
Victor Christiansen, son of M. Chris
tiansen, Just returned from studying
abroad, gave a violin solo.
The "staa" holiday celebration will
be tomorrow night, when ail of the
members of the club nre expected to
Join in' tho celebration of "A Night Off."
The Ad Club Quartet and many promi
nent singers of the city will be present
to participate In the programme.
Theatrical Swimmers Released.
Insufficient evidence to convict four
men and two women arrested In the
swimming baths at Fourth and Yamhill
streets Friday night waa responsible
for the discharge of the defendants
yesterday. Plalnciothesmen Wise and
N'lles and Police Captain Inskeep testi
fied that they were forced to kick in
the door of the place to gain admit
tance, after they had made their pres
ence and authority known. The women
are members of a local musical comedy
theater chorua.
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THE arrastra, like the hand sluice,
the rocker and other crude gold
mining implements of the early
days, is becoming a thing of the past
In the West. None of them remain In
active operation, havlnglong ago been
succeeded by the modern stamp mill,
though the remains of some of them
that did duty in the golden days are
still to be found on Galifornia and Ore
gon mines. The crumbling- ruins of an
arrastra stand at one Southern Oregon
"glory hole." where it did duty more
than a half century ago. iz. was in
commission during the days when
"coyote mining" represented the limit
of quartz development. Only the soft,
free-milling rock hear the surface was
tva.ilx.ble for the arrastra. The ma
chine was hardmade and' necessarily
crude. Its principal features were its
vertical axis and horizontal arms. To
these arms huge stones were attached
and dragged round in a circular pit
over a smooth, hard floor. The ore,
broken Into bits, was fed into the pit
and ground by the revolving stones. A
small stream, running mrouta mo vn,
turned the ground ore. into paste and
washed it out through a sluice pro
iriri with riffles, into which the gold
en particles settled. In most instances
the motive power was suppueu
mule, but this- arrastra was operated
by an overshot water wneei.
Christmas Is Joyous for Boy
- and Rescued Pup
Albany Lad Spends Entire Holiday
Find for Present for Man Wfco
Redeemed Hta Pet From Pound.
ALBANY, Or Dec. 27. (Special.)
Because the life of his little dog
was saved, Floyd Scott, a 10-year-old
Albany boy, probably had a happier
Christmas than the average boy. The
honnv In insisted on spending all of
his own Christmas money for a pres
ent for the man whose eiiorts saveo.
the dog.
Wb.n Flovd met Policeman King
yesterday and described the missing
dog he learned that his pet was in
the city pound, having been captured
while running at large. The boy left
In- tears.
A prominent Albany man who over
heard the conversation called the hoy
back and found that all the money he
had was a II bill which his grand
mother had sent him for Christmas.
His father was out of town and would
..n ha hnma heforiv the doe would be
killed under the city regulations.
Taking the boy WJtn mm. mis man
and the policeman went to the City
inm Aei.A And toe-ether thev
paid the 5 fee necessary for the
release of the dog. Later in the day
city officers, learning the circumstances.
remitted the penalty.
' When the youngster got back his dog
i. Vi ( a AntlrA Christmas fund
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for a box of candy, which he presented
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to his benefactor with tears of Joy In
his eyes. Efforts were made to refuse
the gift and induce the lad to take
the candy home with him, but' to no
avail. 1
CHRISTMAS TREE TUESDAY
Poor Children to Have Party at
People's Institute.
Christmas celebration for the children
of Portland is by no means past, and
the People's Institute Is asking assist
ance to secure supplies for a Christmas
tree and party which Is to be given to
poo children at the Trinity parish
house, December 30. Nearly 400 chil
dren are to be entertained at this party
and the committee has not yet enough
Christmas goods to Insure a gift to
every one who may attend.
The children at this party will come
from the vry poorest homes In the city
and the People's Institute is endeavor
ing to make the Christmas holiday sea
son more pleasant for them than it
has ever been before. Miss Valentine
Prichard has issued a request for peo
ple Interested to send In more Christ
mas goodies foe the tree, so that none
will be disappointed.
One in each 13 persons arrested In
Portland last year was a woman; less
than half those arrested were of for
eign birth. Late hours end liquor caused
more than half the arrests of the past
year. These essential facts stand out
In the report submitted by Police Chief
Clark to Mayor Albee yesterday. The
report was compiled by Harry Circle,
record clerk of the police department.
One murder was committed for each
34,500 residents. Cases of manHlaughtcr
amounted to one for each 20,700.
Drunkenness was responsible for 6953
persons being taken to the police sta
tion. Vagrancy came next on the list
with more than 2250 arrests. Aggra
vated drunkenness, which led to drunk
en and disorderly conduct, caused 1095
arrests. Staying out after 1 o'clock
without legitimate reason brought 498
into the police station, and was the
cause of several important captures,
the officers by this law being able to
hold suspicious characters until they
could make Investigations.
Seventy persons committed suicide in
Portland In 1913. More than 760 acci
dents were reported, and ambulances
were sent by the police In 233 cases of
injury. Joy riders stole 230 automo
biles," of which 194 were recovered by
the police.
There were 401 persons arrested for
larceny. The bulk of these were for
petty thefts, but violation of trust,
designated as larceny by bailee, caused
the arrest of 31 persons. Larency by
embezzlement was responslb'e for 24
arrests, larceny in stores and dwellings
brought 36 arrests and larceny from
the person was responsible for 36
arrests. , u
Sixty-seven "gun-toters" were before
the vcourt.
Over 170 dog owners were arrested
for violations of the city ordinances.
Traffic ordinance violators to the num
ber of 448 were arrested.
Violations of the various liquor ordi
nances led to the arrest of 213 persons,
the majority being for "bootlegging"
on Sundays. Liquor sold without a
iicense, caused the arrest of 66 persors.
Sexual immorality caused 327 arrests,
a moral squad being kept busy most of
ihe year on such cases.
Summing up expenses for the year.
Chief Clark reported that the board of
the prisoners at the City Jail cost
33398.86. Municipal Court receipts for
the year aggregated $25.088.44.
LICENSE HEARING IS SET
Commissioner Bigelow to Kecelvo
Protestants Tomorrow.
Business men who are up In arms
against the new license Imposed by
the City Commission on electrlo signs
will be given a hearing by Commls
sioner Bigelow, head of the license
division of the city, tomorrow at 4
o'clock in the Council chamber.
A petition signed . by several ' hun
dred business men waa presented to
Commissioner Bigelow yesterday pro
testing against the sign license. The
license, as imposed by ordinance a
short time ago, requires annual pay
mont nf 1A rents a sauare foot for signs
lighted on both sides and 15 cents a
square foot for signs lighted on one
side - only. There are approximately
linn a thla tmfl In thA cltv.
A PROPOSITION FOR MEN
A figf ninma nf thA Jfl.nUB.rV 1 dlvl
dendSe See Graves Muslo Co. ad., last
page, section z. aov.
If there were no women In the world
there would be no bad n us bands. Kor
good ones.
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