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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1914)
14 TTTE STJNDAT OTITSOOXTAX. POTSTLAXTI, XOVErBTSIt 23, 1914. HURLBURT INVITES RECOUNT OF VOTES Sheriff-Elect Expresses Confi dence That Canvass Will Increase Lead. RE-MARKED VOTES FOUND Changed Tickets Not Tallied at . Word's Suggestion Precinct Jfo. 3 7 Only Precinct In Wide West Side Zone for Democrat. If a recount of the vote cast at the recent election for the office of Sheriff is requested by Sheriff Word, it will be welcomed by Thomas M. Hurlburt. who, the official count shows, has de feated Word for re-election by a plurality of 171 votes. So confident are the backers of Mr. Hurlburt, who was the Republican candidate, that a recount will serve only to Increase his plurality that they are inviting Sheriff Word and his friends to initiate the proceedings. They point out that they already have accepted all the unfavorable conditions that the official figures have revealed over the unofficial returns and declare that they have given the Word forces the best of it in every con tested precinct. The point at which it is intimated the Democratic organization and Sheriff Word would attempt to con test the election is precinct No. 27, hich, on the face of the official re turns, gave 55 votes to Hurlburt and 200 to Word, but in which 69 votes, said to have been marked for Word, were not counted. The Word supporters point out that by counting; these 69 votes the lead of Hurlburt would be reduced to 102 and that the recount in other precincts might overcome that advantage. - Wide Zone for Hurlburt. But an investigation of the vote in precinct No. 37 reveals that this Is the only precinct in a territory more than one mile long and half a mile wide that appears to have gone for Word. Each of the other precincts in that district has reported an overwhelming vote for Hurlburt. "Precinct 37 seems to be a Word oasis in a Hurlburt desert," said G. W. Holcomb, manager of the Hurl burt campaign. "In all the territory bounded by the river on the East, Morrison street on the south. Nineteenth street on the West and Irving street on the north, and embracing 19 precincts, this pre cinct No. 37 is the only one that has returned a plurality for Word. And It is practically in the center of this district. . "What seems strange to us is that this one precinct should be so decided ly in favor of Word when Hurlburt carried all the others with varying pluralities, of two to one to four to one. "It seems that the same element of voters lives in Precinct 37 as in the precincts that surround it." Roomlng-Hoanea In Precinct. Precinct No. 37 is of comparatively small area but is heavily populated, as it contains many hotels and rooming-houses. It is triangular. North Eleventh street, Burnside and Wash ington streets forming the sides of the triangle. The night election board in this precinct consisted of W. i Donnelly, chairman; Ross Copeland and George S. Allen, judges, and Fred F. Hoffman, Paul J. Sauer and H. G. St. Helen, clerks. The day board was composed of A. L. Clark, E. Hart and D. B. Calhaine, judges, and Mrs. A. L. Clark, Miss May Hoffman and W. L. E. Knowles, clerks. It appears that the night board first counted all the vote on all the amend ments, as they were convinced that the greatest public interest was in the "wet" and "dry" vote. The night board concluded its work on the amendments and had counted 14 ballots for candi dates 'when the day board arrived to take up the work at 8 o'clock Wednes day morning following the election. It is reported that the ratio of Hurlburt to Word votes in these first 14 bal lots was two to one. Ballots Show Erasures. When the night board arrived Wed nesday evening it found an abundance of Word votes on the official tally sheets. Investigation revealed that a large number of ballots that originally had been marked for Hurlburt had been erased and remarked for Word. These changes were so conspicuous and so numerous that a report was made to Sheriff Word, himself. The Sheriff made a personal visit to the polling place. At the time cf his visit all but 170 ballots out of approximate ly 325 had been counted. It was found that on 69 of these 170 ballots Hurl burt votes had been erased and Word votes substituted. The remaining votes, already in the ballot box at the time the Sheriff arrived, have not yet been examined. Sheriff Word is reported to have de clared that he did not want to have these votes counted for him If they were illegal. He advised the election board to place these ballots on a. sep arate string and not count them at all This was done. The tally sheets of this precinct with the original ballots were delivered to the County Clerk and are still Intact. The Hurlburt supporters are ready to entertain a complete recount of the vote in the entire county. "I believe that a recount will net me a plurality of from 1000 to 2000 over my present lead," said Mr. Hurlburt last night. "Sheriff Word had every advantage at the election. In his of ficial capacity he had charge of the election. He had a deputy in nearly every precinct. I had no organization of this kind. I trusted to the honesty of the officials and of the Australian ballot system." $6 MONTHLY Will buy new 1915 model mahogany $325 piano for $215 at Graves Music Company, 151 Fourth street. Adv. Buena Vista Boys Form Band. BUENA VISTA. Or., Nov. 21. (Spe cial.) The young people of Buena Vista have organized a band and are prac ticing regularly. Most of the members are students of the Buena Vista High School. The director of the bands at Independence and Monmouth has bjeen assisting in the work. It is expected that with a few weeks of practice the company will appear In a concert be fore the people of this section of Polk County. Bank Receiver Named at Centralia. CENTRALIA, Wash., Nov. 17. (Spe cial.) Clinton A. Snowden, of Tacoma, has been appointed receiver for the United States National Bank, which closed its doors here recently, to suc ceed Francis A. Chapman, resigned, ac cording to an announcement made yesterday. MAP SHOWING MARKED CONTRAST BETWEEN VOTE ON HURLBURT AND WORD IN PRECINCT 37 AND IN SURROUNDING PRECINCTS. A? vYGr sZT: h Si P. 2.5 W- I 60 R26 H - 83 P. 2.1 "orrr- RJO J H-95 I H-122 U j . jE-yr-7-7- JT77 . J ! P33l R3 fcl p;3 Ll P. 30 U P. 2 9 rRl& H-102 K h-i.,5 h-37 I Jt-129 I H-53 H-103 j k W- 7 W- 33 $ W-2.3 Ul RELIEF IS - STEP HEARER i ffSsy j BELGIAN ONE Plans to Charter Ship Will Be Made at Public Meeting by Oregon Committee. DONATIONS NOW IN ORDER Sanction of Government and Pro tection of Klag Asked for Supplies. Headquarters to Open Soon and Feople Urged to Aid. The Belgian relief 1 committee, ap pointed by Governor West, will set a day. for a - public meeting at which will be launched the plan to charter a ship and ,send it from Portland, loaded with foodstuffs for the starving Belgians. Pastors of all of the churches of the city will be asked to designate next Sunday as "Belgian relief day" and to make appeals from their pulpits to their people to donate all that they can to the relief work. Samuel Hill, chairman of the com mittee, has wired to the President of the United States asking the sanction of the Government and the protection of the American flag over the ship which will be sent to carry the sup plies. Four committees will be appointed to take charge of the general work; one to procure money and supplies, one to prepare the supplies for shipment, one to arrange for its transportation and one to work out the problem of distribution. Contributions are being received now by Air. Hill at his office, the Home Telephone Company, and arrangements will be made as soon as possible for a headquarters where all donations may be sent. It is not yet determined whether the ship will be loaded entirely in Port land, or whether Puget Sound cities will be asked to Join in the movement. People Sure to Aid la Belief. - Mr. Hill said that he believes that the people of Oregon and the people tributary to Portland would unite on a plan to give substantial relief to the starving Belgians. The Belgians being neutral, no one, whatever his predilec tions were, could object to contributing to this cause, and that inasmuch as pro duce would be accepted as well as money, all could give something. He recalled the fact that the City of Portland . came forward generously during the time of the San Francisco earthquake and fire and contributed $1 for every man, woman and child in the City of Portland. Mr. Hill said that those wishing to contribute before the public meeting is held could send checks to his order, or signify in writ ing what produce they would give, in care of the Home Telephone building, Park and Burnside streets, and that his secretary would be provided, who would tabulate all gifts, and publication would be made in all papers of the amount contributed. , Need of Belgium Irgent la Plea. It le impossible, Mr. Hill said, to de scribe the misery which exists in Bel gium. People absolutely are starving, Winter is coming on and there simply is no food to be had. The world has never known a oondition as dreadful as this. All that is necessary is to bring the matter to the attention of the peo ple of Oregon and they will respond. The churches and all civic bodies are Invited to send representatives to the public meeting, and announcements will be made in all churches today to this effect. IRRIGATION MEET CALLED Iarge Attendance Urged to Help Outline Desired legislation. Legislation of importance to the ir rigation development in Oregon is ex pected to be outlined at the coming ir rigation congress, January 7-9, for submission to the State Legislature, ac cording to the announcement of the secretary in calling the meeting. In the letter to the members, this fact is made the basis of urging as large an attendance as possible. The letter lo the members says In- part: "Two years ago the Oregon Legisla ture followed the policy outlined by the Oregon Irrigation Congress, even going so far as to appropriate $450,000 of state money for the completion of the Tumalo project, $50,000 for the Des chutes survey and also the enactment of important irrigation legislation. "The irrigation congress is answer able to the Legislature for the suc cess of the measures which the Legis lature adopted upon recommendation by the Congress. The reports of the Congress upon expenditure of these ap propriations and administration of the new laws will have much weight and influence with the next Legislature. "It is of vital importance that the next Congress be thoroughly represen tative of every project, every associa tion and every interest pertaining to developing Oregon resources by irrigation." White Canary Reported In Flock. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., Nov. 21. (Special.) A snow-white canary bird is reported with a flock of wild canary birds in the southern part of the city. The unusual bird has been seen sev eral times by John Nokes and Mallie Miller. It has every other feature of a canary bird except the yellow and black feathers. The other members of the flock pay no attention to the pe culiarity of color of this member. AMATEUR ENTERTAINER WHO HAS ROLE IN "COLONIAL BEAUX AND BELLES IN DIXIE LAND." -S. TP C . x . - i i ,.-.if si; 1 The Official Count la Precinct 37 la Hurlburt B5. Word 200. la Ad dition to Tata CO Votes OrlRlnally Were Marked for Harlbnrt bat Had Beea Changed to Word and Were Not Included In Official Count. Harlbnrt Led In Every Other Precinct in This District. In the Map the Abbreviations Are UV" for Precinct, UJV for Harlbnrt and W for Word. F. 6. RILEY TO APPEAR AMATEUR ENTERTAINER HAS PART IN MULTNOMAH PLAT. FRANK BRANCH RILEY AS SHVLOCK. Impersonation of "Shylock" at Mount Rainier Camp of Haiamu la Recognized as Masterly. Among the participants in the operatic comedy, "Colonial Beaux and Belies in Dixieland," to be staged by the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club at the Heilig Theater the nights of December 14 and 15, will be Frank Branch Riley, who is probably the clev erest amateur entertainer in the city. Mr. Riley has. repeatedly scored tre mendous hits before Portland audiences. Last Winter he played a leading role in the Kirmesa. In his high school days, in the early 90s, Frank-Branch Riley, who is a Portland boy, gained some little repu tation as an entertainer. Later, when attending Stanford University, he starred as "end man and "stunt man" on the Stanford Glee Club tours. It Is said by his friends that the stage lost an Eddie Foy when Mr. Riley declined to make the stage his profession, as he had offers to do. As an after-dinner speaker Mr. Riley is in great demand, being a member of the leading clubs of the city. He is tenor in the Apollo Club. Probably the Mazamas kno-.v Mr. Riley better than any other society, for the "chief rooter," as he is affec tionately known, has been on many of the annual outings of the club. He is one of the most experienced moun taineers in the Pacific Northwest, and has climbed virtually all the 'snow peaks on the Coast from Shasta to Baker. Riley leads the campfire en tertainments of the Mazamas. He is at his best when performing in the glow of the campfire. One of the best impersonations which Mr. Riley has ever done for the Ma zamas was his "Shylock" from the "Merchant of Venice," given at the Mount Rainier Camp last year. He was supported by Jerry E. Bronaugh as Bassanio and Eddie Sammons as An tonio. Mr. Riley will appear In the Mult nomah Club theatricals in the capacity of toastmaster in the banquet scene at the Hotel Tampico. St. Augustine. Fla., appearing in the third scene of the first act. BRIDGE' POWWOW DUE BURNSIDE SPAN SAID TO BE UN ABLE TO CARRY MORE TRAFFIC. Protests Made Against Closing; Harrl man Viaduct, bat Outlook for Agree ment Is Not Favorable. Inability of the Burnside bridge to stand much more traffic than It is get ting at present is to be one of the points brought before the City Commis sion by Ciy Commissioner Dieck when the Council meets with officials of the O.-W. R. & N. and Southern Pacific Company, to decide Anally whether or not the city Is to renew the lease on the upper or street deck of the Harri man bridge, owned by the railroad com panies. It is expected the meeting" will be held this week. It is questionable whether the city and the company will be able to agree on a rental to be paid for the use of the bridge, and the outlook at present is that an agreement will not be en tered into and that the bridge will be clewed to street traffic, as far as the city is concerned. Protests against the closing of the bridge have been made by merchants on Third and other streets. Commissioner Dieck has conducted an extensive investigation and is prepar ing an exhaustive report on the need of the bridge and its value to the city. This will be ready within a few days. It will include a report on the amount of traffic on the bridge and the esti mated value on the basis of the use by vehicles, streetcars and pedestrians. In the Investigation it has been found that the street deck of the Burnside bridge is in bad repair, and will not stand the increased traffic which would be brought about by the closing of the Steel bridge and the consequent divert ing of traffic to the Burnside and Broadway bridges. Fifth-Street Work Begun. VANCOUVER. Wash., Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) The work of improving Fifth street through Vancouver Barracks has begun. The crushed, rock comes from Yacolt and is switched to a spur in the post on the North Bank road, making it a short haul. A number of soldiers have been spreading the rock and civil ians have given their services. How ever, there is need of several teams and auto trucks. The money required for buying the rock was raised by a tag day in the city. RABBIT BOUNTY SOUGHT Central Oregon Counties "Will Ask Help in Exterminating Pest." SILVER LAKE, Or., Nov. 21. (Spe cial.) Petitions asking the state and the several counties interested to put a bounty on jackrabblts probably will be circulated in Lake. Harney. Crook and Malheur counties within the next few weeks. Those who have drafted the petitions for Lake County are awaiting word from neighboring coun ties before putting the papers in cir culation, as it is the plan to pray for a uniform bounty, and the amount to be asked has not been determined. Rabbits riddled crops in some parts of Lake County last year, doing more damage than the drought. Farmers say it would mean bankruptcy to at tempt to fence against the pest, and that a bounty big enough to pay for ammunition used in killing the jacks is the only sure way of wiping out these crop destroyers. C0QUILLE CANNERY ACTIVE Output of 9000 Cases of Salmon Ke- ported for Season. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Nov. 21. (Spe cial.) The Coqullle River Co-operative Canning Company, located near Bandon, had a successful season. John Nielson, secretary of the institution, states the cannery packed 9000 cases of salmon, which is 3000 cases short of the beet output. A considerable proportion of the 1914 pack consisted of Chinook, which came into the river for the first time this year. The run of Chinook was due to the work of the salmon hatchery on the north fork of the Coquille, which several years ago. started' hatching Chinook. Fishermen expect larger runs of Chinook than ever and the canneries anticipate a large pack in 19 IS. Multnomah Service Here service means efficiency in surroundings, equip ment and attention. For the benefit of the public we announce the following schedule of pleasures for the week: Sunday Table d'Hote Dinner 6 until 8 Grand Concert Sunday evening, 8:30 until 10; BRAVO, dramatic tenor; HELLER'S orchestra. THANKSGIVING DINNER Thurs day, 6 until 8; Special Attractions. Dinner Dances Thursday and Satur day Eve., 9 to 12. Balloon Night Arcadian Garden, Sat urday, 10:30 to 12 Afternoon Tea Dances every weekday, 4 to 7 Carvilles, originators of the FOX TROT and other famous dances in ballroom during dances and Ar cadian Garden during dinner and supper. Hotel Multnomah L.KenrauaAsstfy Modern in every appointment, splendid service, the luxurious lobbies, parlors and lonnging-rooms,- the tearoom, a ballroom with an instructor in attendance, an attractive grill create the home like atmosphere so much desired by the hotel guest. Inquire about the permanent rates, either American or European plan. THE N0RT0NIA t5SSotStS2L,4 Make your table reservations for Thanksgiving Dinner early. JUDGE GATENS PUTS TWO WOMEN OVER MARGARET FRVKMAX. FATHER SUSPECTS MURDER Motive for Son's Death in Clielan Cabin Offered by Sir. Davis. "WENATCHEE, Wash., Nov. 21. (Special.) Rev. W.V.Davis, of Algona, King County, is back in Chelan County to investigate further the death of his son in a cabin near Dryden, November 10. Mr. Davis has uncovered a motive for what he terms a malicious murder. Mr. Davis made an investigation that revealed that a violent struggle had taken place. The wound on the back of the head showed that the victim was struck from behind. Dr. McCoy, of Wenatchee, testified that the left wrist had been tightly held by the left hand of another person during death. Chelan Teachers to Meet. WENATCHEE, Washl, Nov. 21. (Special.) The 15th annual session of the Chelan County teachers' institute will be held in the high school building in this city tomorrow. About 200 teach ers will be present. All the schools of the county will be closed for the week. Superintendent Guthrie also has an nounced a teachers' examination for December 10-12 and eighth-grade ex aminations for January 21-22. Elma Cannery Not to Reopen. ELM A, Wash., Nov. 21. (Special.) The Elma cannery last week sold the remainder of its pack to a Hoquiam Brm and has closed. The cannery will not reopen as It has been a losing proposition. Court In Returning Child to Home Re bukes Parents, Blaming Them for Downfall Reports Required. Charging the parents of Margaret Frykman with negligence in allowing the 14-year-old girl to associate with questionalble companions and to stay away from home nights, Judge Gatens yesterday placed her in charge of her father and mother upon probation, making her. however, a ward of the Juvenile Court and naming two "big sisters," who will seek to bring about a reformation in the girl's habits and plan .for her future. The names of these two women are withheld. They will interest them selves in the girl, become her friends and give her wholesome recreation and companionship. Provision wil be made for the girl's education along helpful lines. Judge Gatens directed that sho re main a ward of the Juvenile Court un til she is 21 years old. lie told her, however, that in allowing her to re turn to her home he was placing con fidence in her and would hear reports frequently upon her conduct. He was sure, he said, that these would be good reports and would warrant the trust he was placing in her. The Judge was severe, however, with the mother and father. He took them into another room .and lectured them upon the lack of care the girl had been given at home. He referred to the fact that she was allowed to associate with questionable companions and this, evidently, had led to her downfall. Judge Gatens said the men involved should have been punished more se verely. Margaret Frykman has been at. the Juvenile Court Detention Home since the arrest of the baseball players and others in October. She was the chief witness in the series of trials that fol lowed. Last night she returned to her home for the first time in a month and a half. came to Oregon in 1865, setting at Sub limity and moving to Lebanon two years later, where he remained until 1873, moving to Milton for a year's residence and then Roini; to Washington to re side. He married Miss Mary Denny in JOHN J. ASHBY AT REST Early Settler ot Oregon Is Buried at Pomcroy, Wash. John J. Ashby, 67 years old, who died November 10 at Salem, Or., after an ill ness of three years caused by paralysis, was burled in the cemetery at Pom eroy. Wash., in which town Mr. Ashby lived. Mr. Ashby was born in Illinois and Tonight E. W. Catlin of the Seventh-Day Adventist Denomination at 7:30. "Women of "Woodcraft Hall, 10th and Taylor. Subject : WHY SO MANY CHURCHES? Thanksgiving 2 Dinner 0 75c From noon until eight thirty we will serve a per fectly cooked, well-rounded-out Thanksgiving Dinner. There will be no nftsic. Good Food and Plenty of It and Most Attentive Serv ice. Better Phone Reservations Early. Perkins Hotel Restaurant MAIN 5185. A 6141 We almost forgot to say that we continue to serve the popular 50? Sunday chick en Dinners. EBB0E0 ES EBCBEB EBj Khdfr.BPP WHEN I.N SEATTLE Make Tour Head quarters at the Hotel bavDj 1 "Twelve Htorle of buUd Comfort' A strictly fire proof, steel, con crete and marble building, right in the center of the c 1 t y activities within two min utes walk of thea ters, mores and steamship wharves EUROPEAN PLAN $1 Per Day Up. Baths 2 Up. p$ "Ji ljSSrsNei ' Manage nTentT! '" j Ej Newiy decoded and n ! V J." 'nished mroujjbout L.-VJ tUun 51.00 par Omy rod op j CALIFORNIA HOTELS. Cheapest First-Class Eating House on the Coast in . in. ' lozv iFairv iauig 323 Washington St., Near Sixth Delicious Coffee and Hotcakes... .'. .10 Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy 10? Small Sirloin Steak lO Choice Tenderloin 250 Special 350 Chicken. Dinner Sundays. HOTEL SUTTER SUTTER AND KEARNY STS, SAX KRAC'ISCO. European Plan $1.50 a Day lTp American Plan 3.50 a Day Up. 250 ROOMS WITH 200 BATHS. NEW CENTRAL. FIREPROOF. Every comfort and convenience. In the center of theater and retail district. On carlines transferring to all parts of city. Omnibus meets all trains ,and steamers. EL Will y HOT SAN FRANCISCO Ceary Street, above Union Square European Plan $1.50 a day up American Plan $3.50 a dai ui Newsteejand concrete structure. Thlri addition of hundred rooms Just com pleted. Erery modern convenience. Moderate rates. Center of theatre and retail district. On. earlino tr-tiri.- rlng aU over c'ty. Electric omnibus meats trains and steamers.
