16 THE SUyDAY OREGOyiAy, PORTLAND, MARCn 14, 19Io. '
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aspirants EMERGE
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF CAMPAIGN FOR ROAD BOND ISSUE AND DRAWING SHOWING MAIN TRUNK HIGHWAYS
AS ELECTION NEARS
Nine Candidates Already in
Field for $5000-a-Year
Commission Plums.
MR. BREWSTER IS TO RUN
Ir. George Parrisli, Defeated In Ke
call Against Mr. Dleck, at Work
Circulating Campaign Cards.
Many Measures on Ballot.
With the regular city election date
little more than two months away, the
political cauldron has started to bol!
in lively fashion. Already there are
nin. -anliriati in the lield for the
two Citv Commissionershlp plums to be
handed "out by the voters. It is ex
pected that the number of other
spirants will grow to 15 or 20 busy
candidates for the two 15000-a-year
plums. As yet there are no prospective
candidates for the position of City
Auditor, and there may be no attempt
thin time to oust Auditor Barbur.
The first sign of "Spring" in the
campaign was noted yesterday when
Dr. George Parrish. who was defeated
as a candidate against Commissioner
Lieck in the recent recall eletcion. be
gan circulating cards announcing his
iandidacy. The card is of the usual
campaign type, bearing the picture of
the candidate and slogana about fewer
lus and reduced taxes.
Mr. Brewster After lie-Election.
V. U Brewster, present City Com
missioner, has announced his Inten
tion of reeking re-election, and it is
considered certain that Commissioner
Bigelow. whose term will expire July
1. along with that of commissioner
Brewster, will set in the race within
a uiiort time. Others whose names are
mentioned as candidates are C. V
Cooper. ex-City Attorney Frank S.
Grant. George W. Caldwell, chairman
of the Ctvil Service Board: William
Adams. Citv Treasurer: Ralph C. Cyle,
a merubay of the old City Council, and
tJeorge U. Baker, ex-presldent of the
old City Council. It is expected mat
the Central Labor Council will trot out
a candidate or two. It has been de
cided to run a man against Commis
sioner Brewster.
George W. Caldwell, chairman of the
Civil Service Board, said yesterday that
he is being urged by friends to get hi
ti:e race, but has not decided definitely
et. It is considered certain, however,
that he will be a candidate. City
Treasurer Adams lias announced def
initely that he will be a candidate.
Many Measures to Be Voted On.
In addition to electing the two Com
missioners and the City Auditor, the
voters are going to have considerable
to do in the way of voting for or
asainst ballot measures. There will'
be several tesues on the ballot under
the referendum and some under the
initiative. The referendum measures
include the ordinance passed by the
Council requiring the Sunday closing
of grocerv stores, the Installation of
water meters on all services in th
city and the granting of an interurban
electric franchise to the Portland &
Oregon City Kailway Company over
East Seventeenth street to the city
limits.
To be voted on under the Initiative
will be a measure prphiblting the
parading of boycott banners on the
ctreets. the reversal of the order of
reinstatement of city employes in the
public service, the changing of the
Bancroft bonding act. under which the
city finances its street work, and pos
cibly some other amendments to the
city charter to correct defects.
AMENDMENTISON BALLOT
Changes in St. Johns Council elec
tion to lie Voted On.
ST. JOHNS, Or, March li". (Special.)
The Council Tuesday night passed an or
dinance placing an amendment on the
April election ballot, making the fol
lowing changes: That all officers and
Councilmen elected April a shall hold
office for two years, except one of the
two wnr4 Councilman uhn shall hA
elected for four vearft. nH that a. n. Uirhtuv In Multnomah County
rrai election snail oe nera tne Iirslfi hrmicht to a close at iv uciw iv
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Campaign for Rttad Bor.d.lssue
of $l,25OJ00O Ends.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
About 3000 Signatures Obtained at
Committee Headquarters Peti
tions .' Bearing Enough
Names Already Filed.
When the campaign for the 1,:50.000
i -i rnr hard-surfacing main
Monday in April. 1917. and biennially
thereafter. All salaries ol city officer a
were fixed as at present.
An ordinance was passed providirg
that all dogs shall be muszled Jurje.
July. August and September, wh'ich
rhanges the old ordinance requirng
them to be muzsled through the en
tire year. The City Engineer was in
structed to prepare plans and specifica
tions for the improvement of Uayes
street, from Philadelphia to Catlin.
HOUSEFLY FIGHT S0OJJ ON
City Health Officer larcellas Keady
to Open Annual CampaAgn.
Life is to be no joke for the housefly
In Portland this year. PUms were for
mulated yesterday by Cly Health Offi
cer Marcellus and Dr. i.tebec, of the
University of Oregon, fo;- beginning an
anti-fly campaign at oncu. In the cam
paign Dr. Marcellus hoies to have the
support of all the clubs and societies of
the city.
The time for the h tching out of the
young flies is here, according to Dr.
Marcellus. He will tart a fight to edu
cate the public into the science of fly
prevention rather than the swatting of
the tly after It grrwa up. The 70 sub
committees of th City Beautiful or
ganization have pAicdged their support.
MACHINE "SELLER CAUGHT
I.. M. Garrf ner Wanted Here on
Charge of (Getting Money Falsely.
M. Gardner, wanted In Portland on
a charge cf selling to Sylvester Lynch
a number of stump-pulling machines
which hv. did not own. was arrested
yesterda,' in San Francisco, according
to a teiegram received by Constable
Weinberger from Chief of Police D. M.
AVhitc, of that city.
The complaint against Gardner here
charges him with obtaining $500 by
falsa pretenses. It is said that other
ronvIainants will appear against Gard
ner to file similar charges. Deputy
Constable Druhot will leave for San
Krrtncieco Monday to return Gardner to
thvs city.
South Dakota Society to Meet.
An Illustrated lecture on the Co
lumbia Highway will be given by S. C.
Lancaster, consulting engineer, at the
meeting of the South Dakota Society
Tuesday evening, March 16, at 8 o'clock.
In the. Cotillion Hall on Fourteenth
street near Washington. Mr. Lancas
ter's pictures are made by the tricolor
method of photography. All former
ikuth Dakota people will be welcomed.
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night it was estimated tnai neariy
nnm.s to petitions had been procured
About 3000 signatures were obtained at
committee headquarters on tne iirsi
i , r th Teon building. The remaln-
i
ble that the date for the special elec
tion to vote on the bonds will be set
next Wednesday.
The members of the committee which
had charge of the campaign are J. B.
Yeon, chairman; W. L. Boise, Julius
I Meier, A. S. -Benson, E. E. Coovert,
J. C. Ainsworth, F. B. Riley. George L.
Baker and Phil Metschan, Jr.
BOXD DISCl'SSIOX PROPOSED,
Central Labor Council to Hear of
Road-Building Plans.
Advocates of the proposed issue of
serial bonds for the hard-surfacing of
highways In the county will appear at
a meeting of the executive committee
of the Central Labor Council next
Thursday night and discuss the plans
and the various phases of the road
bond proposition. This was reconi
mended by the committee at the meet
ing of the Central Labor Council Fri
day night.
The Council reiterated its action of
three weeks ago, declaring itself op
posed to the voting of highway bonds,
if the funds are to be disbursed under
the direction of Roadmaster Yeon.
The Council on report of its commit
tee decided to close on April 1 the quar
ters for the unemployed which it has
been maintaining at Fourth and Wash
ington streets since January 1. The
various locals will continue to con
tribute to the support of the institu
tion until it is closed and funds that
may be on hand after that time will
be applied to the relief of needy union
families.
BOYS OF GLOB RULE
Lads at Frazer Home Fix Al
. Penalties for Offenders.
Frank B. Riicy Lectures.
'Mountain Climbing" was the sub
ject of a lecture, illustrated with nat
ural colored lajitern slides, which was
given by Frank Branch Riley at the
Mount Tabo Presbyterian Church Fri
day evening. Mr. Riley is an enthusi
astic mountain climber and a member
of the Mazamas, and he told in an inter
esting manner of ascents of a number
of the prominent peaks of the North
west, including Mount Hood. Mount St.
Helens, Mount Adams and Mount Rai
nier. In addition, Mr. Riley gave some
pictures of the Columbia River high
way and of other good roads of the
section.'
RUNAWAYS ARE PUNISHED
Lads Are Happy, but Lack Coach for
Teams and Advisors Are Sought,
AVhile Girls Need Instructors
iti Sewing Classes.
When the problem of dealing with
bad boys, especially those who were
given to running away, ajose. Mrs.
Margaret S. Thoroman, superintendent
of the Frazer Detention Home. East
Fifty-second street, organized the Self-
Government Club among tne Doys.
The 10 best boys in the home, where
there are 40 boys and SO girls, were
appointed. Three each were chosen by
each of the two officers. Mrs. Thoro
man selected one and the seven chose
the other three.
They are: John Stoeffer, chairman:
Harold Baker-, assistant chairman; Clif
ford Emerson, Dan Iliff. Charles Cere
ghino, Albert Byers, Alfred and Oscar
Hirschman. Alex McKwan and James
Chee. Their duty is to influence boys
who would run away and persuade
them to change their minds. In case
boy does run away, they . try to
catch him. If unsuccessful and the
runaway is caught by the Police Bu
reau, the boys arrange his punishment
after his return to the home.
Boys Set Heavy Penalty,
In the matter of ' punishment Mrs.
nnrAman has found the Self-Govern-
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ment Club almost too severe, and In corporations are equany uioagnuui, qui.
such instances acts as supremo court
Judge, but it is seldom that she has had
to interfere and the two weeks during
which the club has been organized
have proved the success of the move
ment. The 10 boys sit as jurors and
vote on the punishment.
Each member of the club wears
brass star, made at the school and
bearing the initials "P. H." When
boy wants to be paroled he applies to
the Self-Government Club and gives
them his parole. If he breaks his pa
role he may be kept from enjoying
various privileges, such as swimming,
skating, visiting the "movies." and may
be sent to bed as an additional pen
altv. .
"I want to make this place more of
a home and and less of an institution,
said Mrs. Thoroman yesterday. "There
are no bars or Btrong room. We allow
the boys and girls everything that we
can provide and try to find out what
they are interested in and then en
courage them in following out their
plans.
"Judge Gatens has shown the great
est interest in the Frazer Home and
I hope that Judge Cleeton, who suc
ceeds him today, will do the same. One
of our boys is 15 years old and wants
work on . a farm, where he - will be
treated well and paid a little. Another
boy, almost 13 years old. wants work
on a farm for his board. Unfortunately,
some of the farmers who apply for
boys do not realize that they are boys
and cannot do a man s work.
Hvman M. Barr. principal of Fern-
wood School, is especially Interested in
our work and has Bis Doys cnauenge
our boys' baseball team, so that we
have an athletic department. But we
have no coach for our team. Some of
our boys and girls attend public schools
and even high school.
Our boys and girls are divided Into
two classes, dependents and delin
quents. The boys attend school In the
afterndon and the girls In the morning.
The boys have a garden and do work
about .the building and help in the
kitchen. The girls do their share of
the work, but at different times from
the boys.
I'eta for Children Plea.
Because the Frazer Home is a county
institution it does not arouse the gen
eral Interest of. the residents of Port
land. A few have been kind and some
Afternoon Musicals
The afternoon musicals at Filers Talking Machine Company ar
gaining in popularity all the time. There is always the best of
music to be heard by the best artists. A variety of entertainment
is always on deck and some novel feature added to each week's
programme.
This coming week a condensed version of Massenet's opera
"Thais" will be given by the artists who are closely associated with
this beautiful work, Mary Garden, Hector Dufranne, Titto Ruffo
and Clarence Whitehill, assisted by Mr. Wilbcr W. Allen, violinist.
Commencing on Wednesday afternoon the novelty feature will
be two folk dances, the Ace of Diamonds and the Pavlowa Ga
votte, danced in costume by two dainty little misses rauline
Baynes and Julia Groo.
Miss Hortense Williams is training a large class of children in
many exquisite child dances and from time to time the public will
have an opportunity to see this interesting development of childish
talent through the medium of our Musical Entertainments.
Following is a programme that will appeal to all music lovers:
CONCERT RECITAL
At Eilers Recital Hall
r THAIS, Sung by
Mary Garden, Clarence Whitehill,
Hector Dufranne,
'f 1 Assisted bv
VV Wilber W. Allen, Violinist
FOLK DANCES by
Miss Pauline Baynes, Miss Julia Groo
PROGRAMME
1. Selections from Thais - Massenft
2. Behold the Terrible City - Thais
Hector Dufranne.
3. Love Is a Virtue nare Thais
Mary Garden.
4. Meditation
Wilber W. Allen.
6. With Holy Water Anoint Me I'uot
lime. Janni, Mattia Battlstinl.
6. Islod'Amour Orafonola
W. W. Allen.
7. Ace of Diamonds Flk Pane
Pauline Baynes, Julia Croo.
5. 1 Hear You Calling Me
John. McCormack. Molin Oliligato, . v . Allen.
9. Pavlowa Gavotte .'.
Pauline Baynes, Julia (jroo.
10. Selection on Tlayer Piano de Luxe..........
Accompanied by A ilhcr N . Allen.
Second t'K'or. Kllera lliilldiug,
Broadway at Alder.
I want more human Interest. I
that somebody would give us a
rabbits for the children. We
chickens already. The more time
TEN BEST BOYS FORM SELF-GOVERNMENT CLUB AT FRAZER DETENTION HOME.
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.,, were signed at various places
about the city, where copies imu
Not since the movement was started
to build the interstate bridge has there
been such unltea imeresi mm
th nart of all classes of peo
pie. Worklngmen, members of the la
bor unions, business men and women s
organisations responded to the appeals
for signatures. The women of Port
land took a special interest in the cam
paign and every copy oi me pCi."""
shows a large percentage of feminine
signatures.
Farmers Are Enthusiastic.
There has been Just as much Inter
est among the people of the country
living outside of Portland. Farmers
who realize that they will be bene
fited by the construction of paved trunk
lines have shown as much enthusiasm
h i-oidnnts of Portland. One man
called at headquarters yesterday to sign
the petition, but wnen n.
ered that he lived Just outside of the
county line, in Clackamas County, he
expressed keen disappointment.
"By the way people have been flock
ing to sign the petitions, it is appar
ent that they want permanently-built
roads," said A. S. Benson, a member of
the special commlttee They have
learned that cheaply-constructed roads
are costliest. Future road-building in
Multnomah County will be along scien
tific lines.
"The special election to be called to
vote the bond issue will undoubtedly
bring out a large vote. The people be
lieve that It. is not only economy to
build good roads, but also that it is
good business sense to begin without
delay in the hard-surfacing of the main
highways in the county.
Work, to De Given Blany.
"It will create a great amount of
employment for those who are actually
In need of worn, i ne project aiso win
place in circulation among our own
nonnle a considerable sum of money.
The burden will not be a heavy one on
the taxpayer; as a matter or lact, a
large majority of the voters pay no
taxes directly. As it will not be nec
essary to pay principal on the bonds
for five years, no one will reel that
any hardship Is imposed."
The committee in charge of the cam
paign will call in all copies of the pe
tition by noon tomorrow. The petitions
bearing the requisite number of signa
tures already have been filed with the
County Commissioners. As 'soon as the
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hi v. n. ti.. ' a nw u f -(ir i !. I I il'i,' UIDllI II HlKTR. J A l K t HEU ALUERT HIRSCHMAN,
inejr w . Tur naj """' " r . . i rupnnM. AI.MV
to get immediate action from tne i CKKKWII VOi low ek ao ii,isn tu mi-n i ) " -
County Commissioners and it is proba-J OSCAR HIBSCUJIA ASD JOHS STOEFFER. f - -
i.UJH mMIIIHIMal I trin-if 'rf'"4tA'"'"''w. LtJT-XZ .l.r.t,. ,iM-.j...,,.Jj. M1TH1 llmiUlSlrtVij '
wish
few
have
chll
r. nas with tame animals the bet
employed. We
alBO need baseball and tennis equip
ment. , ,
"1 wish that some young men would
come out here occasionally with proper
recommendations and coach our boys in
athletics or take them walking and in
terest them in whatever they might see.
It is the human touch that counts.
Thorp Is also a demand for young
and older women to take an Interest in
the girls. If some wno can Bew wuu.u
come out and help our girls sew ana
entertain them with a little conversa
tion I am sure the gratitude of my
ariri ivmild reoav them. women "
proper age might take some of our
girls out for a walk. So many have
promised but many make only one or
two visits and then discontinue thi'm
Just when they become well ac
quainted.
HuppIuesN In Eildrut.
That kindness prevails at Frazer
Home may be immediately witnessed by
a visitor." Every one, including a tot of
five years to girls and boys of 17 years,
wears a smile and looks happy. While
Mrs. Thoroman's matiner predominates
there are other assistants who have
pnnid her Dlan.
Miss M. F. Knight, nia
l.'rfward I'ratt. overseer of the
boys; Miss Kvelino Poujade. assistant
in Mm Tliornman. and the Misses Caro.
line Moore and Myrtle Gram, teachers
in the school, which the cuy provioes.
everything else being furnished by the
county.
The buildings are plain, the school is
a portable structure, another building
is a combination of school rooms and
play-rooms, the main building Is a
brick structure but the third floor,
where many of the boys sleep, is un-
ceiled and looks like the uninviting
garrets of Charles Dickens' time, except
that, like all other rooms, n is koiji
scrupulously clean.
Interested visitors are weicomea uj
Mrs. Thoroman whenever they appear.
BOY IS EAGER FOR CHANCE
Ward, Ased 15, at Frazer Home Is
Strong and Fond of Farming.
At the Frazer Detention Home, a
certain bright, ambitious boy of 15 dues
not want to be a "drag upon the
public.
Paul's rebellion Is due to nls
marvelous health and physique. He de
clares, "I am as strong us a prize
fighter; I can and I want to earn mj
own wav "
Without a doubt he can and win iu
he gets the opportunity. He has tne
ideal athletic figure, is an earnest
worker, and is extremely fond of
animals and farming.
If someone will help to place i aui
upon a rancn. ne wiu ue kivhik mis-
young man a chance tor nappiness ana
future.
play many articles they have bern
manufacturing in the pant few month
The work on rrdar .chests, tables an. I
similar articles was nrat and well
done.
The cookery division also had a
wonderful display of cukes. pics,
biscuits and other delicacies. The youiia
woman cooking -ach article had pre
pared a lint of what was used and the
cost. of the finished product. An ex
hibit of sewing wrk also was made.
In addition to the exhibits a pro
gramme was given In the Hiasmhly
room.
CHECK WRITER SENTENCED
Cliarlos A. ltojrcrs IMcails Oun t'n-
Before Orcgiin City Court.
OUWiON CITV. Or.. March 13. (Spe
cial.) Charles A. Paogera, who hl
rnnfcssc.l to a ih.irge of forgery, to
day was sentenced to from two to 2'
years in the State Penitentiary an-I
was taken to Salem lata Saturday by
Sheriff Wilson
Upon the completion of Ms sentence
for larceny in Centralia he was brought
to Oregon City. In Jail he said tlial
his lirol li(r-in-law. Joe Gould, was it
counterfeiter, hut mi investigation
fhowed the cliargo to bo grounding.
In January Rogers escaped from tlvi
County Jail and was captured at Trout -dale.
He represented hlmsolf this morning
and made a speech to the court, asking
for a mild sentence.
Injured UojSucs City.
Oil KG ON CITY, March IS. tSperial.)
Oregon City Is made defendant In a
suit for $1000 filed in the Circuit Court,
today by lister Honner, aged IT,
through his mother. Mrs. It. II. Forry.
The boy was Injured January 2t, when
he wa.s thrown from his bicycle ly
striking a pile of dirt left In the street
by street-cleaners.
H. G. I'tliofr to Lccturr. .
II. C. Uthoff will speak at Library
Hall tonight on "Overpopulation as a
Cause of War." An exposition of th
Malthusian theory will he Riven, based
on some figures In population incrcam
covering the pat 100 years. After th
lecture question' will be nnwere1.
CHARLES
M'EWA.N.
PATRICK EAGAN RETURNED
District Attorney Advises Prisoner to
Withhold His Plea.
Patrick Egan, alias James Smith, In
dicted for complicity in the wholesale
fraud In connection with recall pe
titions circulated last year aftainst
Mayor Albee and Commissioners uieca
and Brewster, will be arraigned Derore
Circuit Judge Davis Monday to face a
harge of uttering a lorgea puduc
ocument. Kgan arrived irom alanine.
Cal., yesterday in custody ot ueiccuve
Goltz.
Kf-an Is said to have told uistrict .n-
torney Evans yesterday that he used a
citv directory to get names for the re
call petitions. Mr. Evans advised him
to delay his plea until his arraignment
Monday, when. the court will appoint an
attorney.
KELSO HAS PARENTS' DAY
More Than 100 Attend Exhibition of
High School Students Work.
KELSO. Wash.. March 13. (Special.)
More than 100 parents attended the
exhibition yesterday of work done by
the classes in manual and vocational
training at the Kelso Hish School.
The event was the first "Parents' day"
of this sctaool year.
The boys of the school had 'on di-
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