TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 2, 1015. ' 11
GRAND JURY URGES
SERIES OF CHANGES
GIANT HAWTHORN AND
PALM BLOOM IN CITY
Shrub Brought From Ireland 50 Years Ago Now 60 Feet in Height, a
Mass of Green and White.
Jenning's Holds a Mammoth
Carpet Sale
is Week!
All
Stricter Regulations Govern
ing Conduct of Election
Boards Recommended.
In the face of higher prices on carpets at the mills, the
last advance being on May 1st, we offer decided reduc
tions, on a magnificent stock of new carpets, bought
before the advance. You will not be able again to buy
carpets at the prices we are making this week. We
solicit your early selections from our stock.
SESSION LASTS 90 DAYS
Th
'.Mo-it of Countj- Institutions AVin Ap
proval of Investigators, but Con
ditions at 1-Vazor Home Are
Condemned Decisively.
F" K A T V R K S OP FKBRIHRJ'
GRWD JIRV'S REPORT.
Method of paying: county -warrants,
whereby "warrant shavers"
discount part of employes' sal
aries, criticised.
P'razer Detention Home de
clared in condition of neglect.
Recommended that Kelly Butte
rockpile be reopened immediately.
Stricter rules for conduct of
election boards recommended.
Over-insurance declared cause
of many cases of arson.
County hospital operated "un
der incredible difficulties." New
building recommended.
County Poor Farm, Baby Home,
City Jail and Countj- Jail com
mended as efficient institutions.
During its session of three
months the grand Jury examined
615 witnesses, returned 115 true
bills and !8 not-true bills..
Stricter rules for the conduct of elec
tion boards are strongly urged In the
final report of the February grand
jury as an outcome of the Jury's long
investigation into ballot alterations In
Precinct 37. which resulted in three in
dictments Thursday.
The jury recommends that no election
officials be allowed to work overtime
or to be transferred from the day to
the night board, and that no more than
one member of one family may serve
in any precinct.
The report contains many '.mportant
recommendations as the. result of three
, months' investigation into county busi
ness and criminal mattery. The jury
was impaneled February 1. Because
of the long investigation into the
ballot frauds, it was held over during
STarch and April. Its business was
concluded Friday and the jury made
Its final report to Circuit Judge
Gatcns yesterday and was discharged.
The jury was composed of Freder
ick II. Strong, foreman; W. T. New
man, secretary: 11. C. Haack, James
Burns, Frederick Westenfelder, W. O.
Fragmeier and A. W. Haines. During
the entire three months it has been
under the direction of Charles C. Hind
man, Deputy District Attorney.
Session Lasts Three Montna.
Tho report Is as follows:
"The Jury went into session on
February 1, 1915, and has been in con
tinuous session since then, having
been duly held over by the court.
During this period the jury has ex
amined 615 witnesses and has re
turned 115 true bills and 38 not true
bills. In addition, the Jury has made
several Investigations in matters of
import to the county and has examined
the following institutions:
"County Jail. We found this clean,
well ventilated, well cared for and ap
parently well officered and a credit to
the County of Multnomah.
"City Jail. A thorough examination
of this proved to us that the city had
a most thoroughly and modernly
equipped jail, a credit to the city and
county as well.
"County Poor Farm. We found this
a thoroughly modern and well equip
ped institution. The inmates appar
ently well cared for and contented.
The upkeep and care of the property
excellent. A keen personal and intel
ligent Interest of those In charge,
whom we particularly commend. We
further indorse the present plan of
making this farm a model farm and
experimental station for the benefit
of tho farmers of Multnomah County,
believing that it can be thus of great
service, doing for the farmers of this
county what the State Agricultural
College is doing for the farmers of
tho state at large. We find the farm
supplying certain edibles to the
County Hospital, and this we commend
and urge that in the planting and de
veloping of the farm this plan should
be distinctly kept in mind of furnish
ing the hospital and other county In
stitutions with all the edibles that
they require that can be raised there.
Hospital Authorities Commended.
"County Hospital. We found this a
very clean, well-kept and efficiently
handled institution, but one being oper
ated under incredible difficulties. We
noted and commend highly the keen
personal and intelligent interest being
thrown into the running of the hospital
by those in charge there. The old
building now used for a hospital en
tails a great amount of labor and ex
pense to keep clean and sanitary, and
we believe only the efficiency of the
management has prevented serious
spread of contagion and disease. The
effort applied to keep the hospital in
the condition it is in in its present
plant, while absolutely necessary, is
wasted in the sense that a large part
of it would not be required in a mod
ern institution planned for hospital
uses, we desire to add our recommen
dation to a long list of those already
made, that a new hospital be con
structed at the earliest possible date.
"Baby Home. We found the Baby
Home well cared for and airy; well
equipped for the work that is entrusted
to it. We particularly noted and are
pleased to commend the carefulness
taken with the preparation and care
of the milk supply for the children. We
found a lack of fire escapes, and rec
ommend that the chief of the fire de
partment be requested to examine the
fire escape facilities of this building,
and if his report discloses faults or
carelessness that they Immediately be
rectified.
Frar Home Condemned.
"Frazer Home. Our examination of
the Fraser Home did not disclose to
this jury a satisfactory condition. The
whole physical condition of the land
and the building is one of neglect. The
condition that exists, we believe, has
a detrimental effect rather'than an up-
lifting one upon the boys and girls
sent there for care. In this respect
we recommend the fixing up and plant
ing of the grounds, the painting of the
building, the replacing of numerous
broken windows, the calcimining and
painting freely inside and the finish
ing of the third floor for additional
dormitory space. We feel that the
practice of sending to the same home
dependent children and delinquent chil
dren to be highly improper and unfair.
We recommend that steps be taken to
provide a home or school of some char
acter to take care of the delinquents
who cannot be sent to the Reform
School and who are now sent to the
Fraser Home for lack of any other
' place to send them. The question of
the care of dependent and delinquent
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Sixteen Thousand Yards
Axminster and Brussels Carpets
Reduced for This Week
A May sale of mammoth proportions, involving the largest
stock of carpets an the Northwest. Note the prices carefully
and compare quality with any other carpet offer:
$1.35 Brussels
$1.10 Brussels
$1.60 Axminster
We show dozens of new patterns in these fine carpets." The
special prices include sewing, lining and laying on your floors.
Measurements carefully made, and your entire satisfaction
guaranteed.
$27.50 Axminster Rugs, $19.85
These are full 9x12 Rugs; heavy pile, not to be con
founded with the light-weight rugs commonly offered.
Many beautiful patterns, including the small conven
tional designs now so popular, as well t - -v q r
as new floral designs. Special this week X (Ou
Carpets
Carpets
Carpets
$ .90
$ .78,
$1.23
$62.50 Quartered Oak Dining
Room Set, $39.95
-Fine, substantial sets in either golden or fumed quartered
oak, handsomely finished.
One Buffet, Regular $23.00 This fh aa g r
One Table, Regular $22.50 I Week !K if MS
Six Chairs, Regular $15.00 Only V u u
Second and Morrison Store.
Mattress Special
Regular $11.50 Layer Felt
Mattresses, 40-lb. art tick;
roll edges. -Special
this week. ,
-Second and Morri.on
$5.95
The O'Cedar Mop
rleans, diiMtn nnd pol Ifha t
one operation ha.rd wood
f I o o r h, f urnituro. pictures,
autof and cnrriatffR.
Slops iOc to 11.00. Polish 25c
upward.
Lawn Mowers, Garden Hose, Garden Tools, White Mountain Ice Cream Freezers
Henry Jenning '& Sons ohndnad
Washington Streets
Morrison Streets
(1) Irish Htntkorac, BO Yrara Old. in Yard of J. H. Irice.
Uiown by I., o. It. 1m ton.
(2) Flowering; Palm
TWO Interesting trees recently "dis
covered" in Portland are found at
the homes of J. II. Price, 286
Caruthers street, and L. O. Ralston, 608
Market street. "The tree in Mr. Price's
yard Is an Irish hawthorne brought
from Ireland 60 years ago by Mr. Price's
great-grandmother and planted in the
spot where It now stands. It is now in
full bloom with great white blossoms
ana makes a pretty picture as it stands
50 feet high, a solid mass of green and
white.
The tree in Mr. Ralston's yard is
ag-o'from a Portland florist. The plant
was then 4 years old and showed no
signs of being different from other
palms. Recently, however, it has
developed great yellow buds aud is now
about to burst forth in bloom.. Persons
who have seen the tree bloom say that
the flower is fan shaped, almost as
large as the leaf. Ordinarily the buds
come in the top of the trees, but those
on Mr. Ralston's tree have come near
the bottom, next to the leaf stalk and
are in no way interfering with the
shape of the tree as they do when they
come at the top.
Californians say the tree has delayed
flowering palm. He boiight it 16 years its blossoming many years.
children is one of such importance and
one in which tho general public is so
vitally interested tnat we feel that the
conditions warrant a survey of the sit
uation by a committee of experts better
able than the grand jury to make a re
port on the needs of this highly im
portant institution. We urge the ap
pointment of such a committee at once
and the early action by the county of
ficials upon its report. We found the
door leading to the fire escape on one
of the upper floors locked and no key
to be found. We recommend that the
chief of the' fire department be re
quested to examine the fire escape fa
cilities of this building and if his re
port discloses faults or carelessness
that they immediately be rectified.
"Rockpiles. The jury Inspected
the rockpiles at Kelly Butte and on
the Linnton road and find there two
well-equipped Plants lying In wasteful
uselessness. Prisoners are not being
worked at either of them. We find in
the County Jail a number of men serv
ing out their sentences, whom the
Sheriff cannot put to work, and who
are doing nothing except to live com
fortably, be well fed and taken care of.
We feel this to be a very wrong condi
tion. Wo believe that a number of
men commit crime for which they are
in danger of a jail sentence because
they know that even if caught they
will not be sent to the rockpile and
that instead they will have a very
comfortable existence without trouble
or work to themselves. We cannot too
Btrongly condemn this present existing
policy, which Is wasteful of the county's
money in the extreme and is not con
ducive to the prevention of crime. We
feel that the moral and financial in
terest of the citizens and taxpayers of
the County of Multnomah demand that
the rockpiles (at least that one at
Kelly Butte) be opened at once and
prisoners put to work thereon. We
believe that some at least of the public
roads and highways about to be con
structed by tho County of Multnomah
can be furnished with rock from the
county's own quarries and that it is
the duty of the county officials to do
so in order to reduce the cost of that
work.
Election Measure. I'rged.
"Election Boards. Our examination
of several election cases during the
course of our duties leads us to make
the following recommendations:
"First That no board be permitted
to work overtime.
"Second That no member of the day
board be allowed to serve on the night
board or vice versa at the same elec
tion. "Third That only" one member of any
family shall be permitted to serve on
the boards of any precinct at the same
election.
"Testimony received by us in different
cases leads us to believe that there
is a common practice of irregular and
Illegal methods through ignorance or
carelessness Which, although done
without corrupt or fraudulent intent,
easily lend tnemseives to such uses.
and care should be taken by the
authorities to correct these irregulari
ties.
Arson. The jury had occasion to
investigate several cases of arson and
is led to believe from testimony re
ceived in those' cases that overin
surance is commonly practiced and
arson often committed. The jurv com
mends the stand taken by Fire Marshal
Stevens, of the Portland Fire Depart
ment, and the Portland city officials
and urges the county officials to lend
the weight of their influence to the
crushing of this very serious menace.
Warrant Shaving Ccnanreit.
"General Conditions. After careful
investigation tho grand jury finds oc
casion to call attention to the fact that
payments of county funds to county em
ployes has been conducted in a man
ner which, in the opinion of the jury,
is open to great criticism. Evidence
lias been heard showing that many la
borers in the service of the county have
been paying a regular toll of 1 per
cent upon the amount due them, and
It appears to the jury that the circum
stances under which this practice has
Deen carried on virtually amount to
compulsion of said laborers to make
this discount. For a .long time pas
certain foremen, being under financial
obligation to the broker who Viakes
the discounts, have regularly turned
over the time checks of their men to
broker, who has retained tnem until
STIDKXT BODV ORGANIZED
AT BOYS' SCHOOL. OK
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Martin IvoreHki, President.
A short time ago a student body
of tho Boys' School of Trades
was organized for the purpose
of governing school activities.
The first election was held on the
Friday before Easter vacation.
The officers are as follows: Mar
tin Koreski, president; Walter
Borg. vice-president; Alfred Boe,
secretary; William Oetinger (a
member of the faculty), treas
urer. The executive committee con
sists of a- member from each
class, officers of tho student body,
minor organization officials," and
one member of the faculty.
The baseball manager for 1915
is Herbert Leonard and the cap
tain Tom Wood.
Over three-fourths of the stu
dents of tho school have signed
for members already. Much in
terest Is shown by the students
in this organization. .
the sums represented therein were
called for by the owners, charging for
this service 1 per cent of the face val
ue. These payments have been made
in the County Courthouse, within a
few feet of the Treasurer's office,,
where the money to satisfy these
claims' was awaiUng the owner. The
! jury is of the opinion that no valuable
''tservice has been rendered for the dis
count thug collected, and that the same
has been paid through fear of unpleas
ant consequences if it should be re-
il fused. We further believe that this
: system inevitably results in involving
I county employes so that their useful
ness is impaired through the favoritism
that necessarily springs up. Admis
sions have been made to the jury to
the effect that' men who refuse to pay
the discount have been pointed out to
their foremen, although it is not ad
mitted that any consequences followed
therefrom. The jury is informed that
orders have been issued by the County
Commissioners, one directing that time
checks be delivered personally to the
proper owners, and another forbidding
the use of office room or keys of the
Courthouse by unauthorized persons.
We recommend that these orders be
enforced rigidlyf and that all persons
authorized to issue evidence of debt
against the county shall use every pre
caution to prevent vouchers from fall
ing into the hands of third persons.
Labor Safeguard Desired.
"Owing to tho complicated method
required and the steps that must be
taken before cash can be obtained on
time checks and other forms of county
indebtedness, we recommend in addi
tion that foremen, supervisors and
others In charge be instructed and re
quired to explain to employes the
method by which they can get their
money and that the same is payable
at the Courthouse without delay upon
presentation, and that these instruc
tions be printed on time checks and
any other similar orders in clear, con
cise English, capable of being under
stood by the common laborer.
"Grand Jury. After serving three
months each member of this grand
jury is impressed with the independ
ent position of the jury as a county
institution and its value on that ac
count. We have found ourselves free
to act and investigate without re
straint except as imposed by law. and
desire to express to the people of
Multnomah County that in the grand
jury as now conducted they have an in
stitution, that is accomplishing the free
and independent purpose for which it
was instituted.
"Tho jury wishes particularly to
commend the work of the District At
torney and his deputies. We have been
impressed with the efficiency, spirit of
fairness and open mindedness that ex
ists throughout this" office, and in its
dealings with all grievances, both large
and small. The handling of witnesses
by the deputies entrusted with that
work in the grand jury room is a mat
ter which the members of this jury
are particularly pleased to make spe
cial ccAnment on. Each case has been
handled in a .way to bring out the
most there was on both sides and. the
examination of witnesses has always
been most thorough, fair and efficient.
CRATER INQUIRIES COMING
A. Id. Parkliurst Says ParW Will Be
Accessible Earlier Than I'sual.
Superintendent Steel, of the Crater
Lake National Park, has just reported
to . Alfred L. Parkhurst, president, of
tho Crater Lake Company that he drove
to within ten miles of Government
headquarters by motor April 23. and
walked the remainder of the distance
qver the snow.
At headquarters he said the snow was
four feet deep on the level and drifted
badly in places.
The season is reported three weeks
earlier than last year when the roads
were open to Anna Spring Camp
June 25.
Mr. Parkhurst reports an unusual
j number of inquiries from the East.
particularly from institutions of learn
ing and he predicts exceptionally
heavy travel this season. '
CLUB CONFERENCE CALLED
Effort Will Be Made to Have Con
sressfonal Committee Come Xorth.
HOQUIAM. Wash.. May 1. (Special.)
A call has been issued by the Ho-
quiam Commercial Club for a confer
ence of -delegates representing the
commercial organizations of Southwest
Washington, Tacoma and Seattle at the
Tacoma Commercial Club rooms May
15, at which the possibility of bringing
the rivers and harbors committee of
Congress to the Northwest will be dis
cussed. Letters are being gent to the
various commercial bodies suggesting
that the conference be held.
Representative Humphrey, of Seat
tle, and Johnson, of Hoquiam, hope to
bring the party to the Northwest after
California 1 visited.
CONTRACT IS AWAITED
Al'DITOIUCM PI.AXS EXPECTED TO
BE BECl'S SOOX.
Agreement With Arvbltert la Due Baric
Bearing Ilia Signature Thin Week,
and lO.W(0 I to Be Paid.
Unless there is an unexpected hitch
in proceedings, the preliminary work
of arranging a contract with J. II.
Freedlander, otficial architect for the
proposed public auditorium, will be
completed this week and the prepara
tion of the working plans for the pro
posed structure will be started.
A contract drafted by City Attorney
LaRoche to bind the city and Architect
Freedlander was sent to Mr. Freed
lander in New York a week ago for
Mr. Freedlander's signature. This is
expected back this week, along with
an announcement of the appointment of
a local architec t to represent the New
i'ork firm. As soon as the contract is
received it will bo- signed by Mayor
Albee and members of the Commission
and tho city will forward to Mr. Freed
lander a check for $10,000. Of this
$9000 will be payment for the prepa
ration of the old plans, which were
discarded when the site for the build
ing was changed, and $1000 will be the
first payment for the new plans.
It is expected by Commissioner
Brewster, who has the auditorium
proposition in hand, that all the pre
liminaries can bo cleaned up this week.
He says he expects it will be possible
to get the actual construction started
within five months.
electric parade during the Rose Fes
tival.
Besides motion pictures and vaude
ville, the Jovians plan to add many
original features to the regular pro
gramme at the National. Tlio Jovian
expect to sell flono tickets for the fix
performances May It. Candidate for
Queen of the Rose Festival will be In
troduced to the patrons of the National
at the closing performance. C. K. War
ner, president of the league, says the
advance sale of tickets is progrestiing
well and that all Joviuns in Portland
jnAi making every effort to sell out
the theater before the lav nf the hfne-
fit. Prlnes ar to be awarded to Jovi
ans selling the greatrft number of
benefit tickets. The Jovian will at
tend tho benefit at thii National in a
body at tlie noon-day performance
May 14.
Wooden 1,cg ;oc V arret I'oM.
ALBANY, Or.. May 1. f"Kpe-ll.) A
wooden leg parsed through Albany by
parcel post yesterday. It whs being
Kent from Mill City to I'orib-r J ani
the n-b-'res Indicate 1 :hat it was l-elng
nent in for ropHlrw.
Slightly Used
TALKERS h
JOVIANS PLAN FEATURES
Sale or 9000 Tickets for Festival
Benefit May 11 Expected.
Preparations are being made by the
members of the Portland Jovian
Leagu for the benefit at the National
Theater May li, when the proceeds of
six performances will be donated by
Manager Winstock to the Jovians to
create a fund with which to provide
novel nnd spectacular features for the
TODAY
A Wonderful
Stage Setting
for a Wonder
ful Play
ENHANCING the at
mosphere surround
ing the great play, "The
Heart of a Painted
Woman," and lending
an added attraction will
be a Pantomime, imme
diately preceding and
part of this drama.
Finished Artists will
present in life the thrill
ing scenes which will
then immediately ap
pear upon the screen.
This, Special Music and
a Wonderful Stage Set
ting will combine in
forming an entertain
ment of greater wrorth
than ever shown in
Portland. See this
TODAY
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Must be sold at great reductions from the orig
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Each machine has been carefully examined and
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TERMS AS LOW AS $2.00 PER MONTH
$25.00 styles now $12.00
$33.00 styles now $18.00
$40.00 styles now $22.50
M3.00 styles now $25.00
$50.00 styles now $27.50
$60.00 styles now $33.00
$73.00 styles now. $37.30
$200 styles at $133, $130
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WEEK-END SPECIAL TO
CLATSOP BEACH
Astoria, Seaside and Gearhart
SATURDAY, MAY 8 AND ALL SEASON
2 P. M.
Special Returns Sunday Evening
For Astoria Celebration of Celilo Canal
Opening, Friday, May 7, round trips will
be sold to Astoria from all stations, C?0
Portland' to Rainier, inclusive, for.
Return Limit May 10
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5th and Stark
Summer Tourist Fares East May 13. Co via Spokane or
to California via Great Northern Pacific Steamships