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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.
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RELIEF IS -
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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."
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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.
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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!
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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.