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13 riTE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTXAirD, MAT 23. 1915. CLOSING OF SCHOOL CANDIDATES FOR ROSE FESTIVAL QUEEN WHO ARE LEADING IN EXCITING-CONTEST - WHICH IS . ABOUT TO CLOSE. . .. TRADE SCHOOL SITE III HOLLADAY LIKED CAUSE OF REGRET Announcement Old Bishop Scott Academy Is Recalled With Affection by Many Old Residents. FOUNDING DATES TO 1856 Expense of Maintaining Present ln elitution, lyocatcd In Yamhill County, Found Too Hil for Falronage Extended. The decision of the Kpiscopal diocese of Oregon to discontinue the Bishop Scott Academy, the name of which con veys to pioneer citizens many, memories of old days in Portland, has been re ceived with general regret. The ac tion authorizing the discontinuance of the school was taken by the diocese Thursday. True, the present Bishop Scott Acad emy is not situated, in Portland. About 10 years ago the old academy buildings in Nlnteenth street, near "Washington, on the same block where Trinity Epis copal Church now stands, were torn down and part of the property leased for 60 years. For a couple of years previous to that time the academy bad not been open. But about five years go 100 acres on the Oakhill farm, in Yamhill County, four miles from the town of Tamhill. were bought for 25,000 as a site for a new school to bear the old name. In the past two years buildings to accom modate 60 boys have been erected, af a cost of $26,980.42, with an expenditure for equipment of $11,461.79. New School Kailure. This school has been an entire failure-. During the past year there was an average attendance of only 10 boys. Part of the time only seven boys were attending the school. From May 1, 1914, to April 10, 1915, operating ex penses wero $12,306.05 and only $3019 was received in tuition charges, ac cording to the report of John K. Kol lock as secretary of the board of school trustees. In his report to the diocese, Mr. Kol lock. referring to the past year, said: During the year the board has, at an expense cf $22,980.87 for buildings and $5431.24 for equipment, completed the building of Bishop Scott School on the property owned by the board in Yamhill County, Oregon. The school is completely and adequately con structed, equipped and furnished to take care of at least 50 boarding pupils. The patronage by the diocese has not been what the board of trustees had been led to expect by the urgent rep resentations made to the late Bishop ticadding. The school has, therefore, been operated at a considerable loss. The matter will be more particularly called to the attention of the conven tion by the bishop." Location Not Approved. Considerable dissatisfaction has been expressed at the location of the school. Members of the diocese have pointed out that it is almost inacessible for school purposes and that to continue it would only have eaten up the legacies and other money endowment provided for the support of the original Bishop Scott Academy, so that the only possi ble thing to do was to discontinue the institution, as there were no prospects of better conditions. There has also been comment on the price paid for the site, which was at the rate of $250 an acre. The prop erty was purchased from the Walnut drove Company, of Yamhill. "If mistakes have been made, they are matters of the past and we have concluded that the best thing to do is to finish up the affairs of the school and transfer the funds for its support to the diocese," said H. D. Ramsdell, one of the trustees of the diocese and member of the standing committee, the bishop's advisory council, yesterday. 'Before the transfer can be made it will be necessary to bring the matter Into court to empower the school trus tees to transfer the funds to the dio cese. We have already obtained pa purs signed by heirs of the donors to the Bishop Scott Academy fund asking to have this transfer made. The school will be closed permanently at the end of the present school year." Aradrmr la Historic. Bishop Scott Academy has a history filled with historical associations. Though not under that name, the origi nal school was established at Oswego, Or., by( Bishop Scott, first Kpiseopai bishop of Oregon, In 1856. In 1861 he also established a school for girls. Spencer Hall, at Milwaukie. Despite his constant care and supervision, they had to be closed in 1866. The next year Bishop Scott returns to the East but died in New York three days after his arrival there. His successor, the late Bishop Mor ris, re-established the girls" school in Portland as St. Helen's Hall, and in 1870 he re-established the bovs' school on the old location in what later became Nineteenth street, as Bishop Scott Academy. It flourished there for many years In fact until its temporary discontin uance about 12 years ago. Dr J L. Hill, now of the Hill Military Academy was for many years its principal! Bishop Scott Academy was also main tained as a military school. Many of the most prominent business and pro fessional men of Portland obtained their preparatory school education there. NEW FOOD LAW IN EFFECT Commissioner Announces Campaign Against Liquor In Candy. The state pure food law, which went into effect yesterday, prohibits the use of alcohol or liquor In any form in the manufacture of candy. Any manufac turer caught violating this law will be prosecuted, according to State Dairy and Food Commissioner Mlckle. "We have authority under the new law to enforce its edicts and we will do so," said Mr. Mickle. Recent analyses showed that candy pold In a number of the Portland stores contained a large percentage of alcohol. It was impossible to prosecute success fully, however, under the old law. Ilajniond Line Open in Xoveniber. CKXTRAUA. Wash.. May 22. (Spe cial.) W. K. Brown, superintendent of y-onstructfon of the Puget Sound & "Willapa Harbor Hallway, announces that the line will not be in operation through to Raymond until November. The grading has all been completed, with the exception of one cut near Fir ilala. in Pacific County, and only 16 miles of ballasting and track-laying remains to be done. In addition to terminals in Raymond. Gravel for the ballasting will be hauled from the Mil waukee pit west of this city. All de pots along the line are built and ready for use. Active construction will not be resumed, according to Mr. Brown, until some time in June. Top (Left) Mlu Sybil Baker, Who Wm '"'""n 1-noTo oy l.rove. iiottom Laah, Fourth (Photo by Cntberth). MISS SPOERI PASSED Sybil Baker Leaps Ahead by 37,000 Votes for Queen. FIGHT FOR LEAD IS KEEN Trade Schools Candidate Vet in Eighth Place, but Victory as One. of Princesses Is Expected, Miss Xolan Dropping Back. . t STA'1IG OF CODIUATES FOR ROSK FKSTIVAL J (IIKK.V. J t Sybil Baker 822.040 I !T Marian Rose Spoeri 785.700 Alice Nolan 614,80p i Beatrice Lash 361,290 f Ruth Angel 301,360 Susie Scholes 284,420 T I Mary Lawler 257,060 I I Myrtle Van Sickle 247,060 I I Alice Hester.. 199,250 STura Janes 151,310 Ella Litzer 87,210 Martha Schultze 41.850 7 I Rossa Hoffmiller 20.280 I The coupon published today 4 I will be the last one to appear. I I The ballot box will be sealed I t and no further announcement, of t the standing of the candidates j will be made until after Tuesday, J May 25, at 8 o'clock, when the J final count will be made. The headquarters will be open at 336 Northwestern Bank building un- t til midnight daily from now until t I the close of the campaign. Sybil Baker, candidate of the Wood men of the World for Festival Queen, again wrested the lead in the race away from Marian Rose Spoeri, the Ad and Rotary Club candidate, yesterday forenoon aivd at the count at 5 o'clock last night had placed 37,000 votes be tween herself and her competitor. Both organizations are putting forth every effort to swell the support of their candidates and it is predicted that Tore than 1,000,000 votes will be cast for each before the end of the campaign. Miss Alice Nolan, candidate of the Northwestern Electric Company, while she increased her lead' over Miss Beatrice Lash,' is still falling behind the two leaders and it apuears that she will not be able o overtake them. She is regarded as a certainty for third place, however. Tradca Schooln' Candidate FJshth. Myrtle Van Sickle, candidate or the Trales Schools, who has been making one of the best straightaway fights with a small organization behind her, is still in the eighth place, but Is crowding Mary lawler, candidate of the Hibernians, closely, and it is pre dicted that she may yet win a position as one of the six princesses who are to attend the queen. The main interest In the campaign, however, centers about Miss Spoeri and Miss Baker, and it is now regarded as a certainty that one or the other is to be the queen. Both headquarters ex press the utmost confidence in the suc cess of their candidate, but both are sparing no effort to secure additional votes to swell their total. The ballot box has been sealed and no further count will be -made until Tuesday night at 8 o'clock, when the contest will close. No information will be given, out as to the relative standing IS 7. .... is- - -. .4 in Lead Last Mght (Photo by- Cntberth); (Right) Mlaa Marian Rose Spoeri, (Left) Mln Alice Nolan, Third (Photo of the candidates past the Saturday count. Separate boxes will be provided for .votes cast tomorrow and Tuesday and these will not be opened until the final count at 8 o'clock Tuesday night. No votes can be deposited after that 1 Jme. . . The final count will be under the supervision of Circuit Judges R. G. Morrow and W. N. Gatens and County Judg-e A. C. Dayton. The office will be open for voting from 8 in the morning until 12 mid night tonight and tomorrow night, and from S in the morning to 8 at night, on Tuesday. ' All members of the Woodmen of the World and the Women of Woodcraft will meet in the Woodmen Hall, 128 Eleventh street, at 11 o'clock this morning for the purpose of further promoting the interests of their candi date. Miss Baker. They expect to con clude the campaign in a whirlwind ef fort and are confident of success. "We want every member of both or ganizations at the meeting tomorrow," announced the committee last night. Accused Woman Sues for, $10,000. Filomena Marcaurelio is suing Aine deo Biancone for $10,000 because, she says, Biancone wrote an anonymous letter to her husband charging her with immorality. The suit was filed in County Clerk Coffey's office yesterday. The letter, says Mrs. Marcaurelio, was received on March 27 It gave the ad dress of the sender but no name. Trac ing the letter, which was secured from her husband, she says the trail led to the door of Biancone. The letter was written in Italian. MASONS ELECT TRKASIRKR FOR 20TH TERM. 7' Jit ' V A. J. Hotter, Vancouver, Wash. VANCOUVER. Wash., Mav 22. (Special.) A. G. Potter, for 19 years treasurer of Chapter No. 9, Royal Arch Masons, of this city, was honored Thursday night by re-election and will be in stalled for the 20th time at the next regular meeting of the chap ter. Mr. Potter has also been elected for 17 times in succession, treas urer of Washington Lodge, No. 4, Free and Accepted Masons, of this city. He is active in Masonic affairs in his lodges, and is on the relief committee of Washing ton' Lodge. Several of the ballots .in the election Thursday were written "Good Old Potter." The officers elected for the ensuing year are: D. Nichols,, high priest: William Hodgkin, kinir: W. E. ' Carter, scribe, and William Laughlin, secretary. "V - - S 1 v ' - . .x.,.:- by Cntberth) (RIBht) Mlaa Beatrice GET HELP Places in Turkey Saved by Standard Oil, Asserted. COMPANY TRANSFERS CASH Moslem Government " and American ; Ambassador, Who Is Jew, Join in Giving Aid, Says Speaker at Yl 31, C. A. Luncheon. , That the Standard Oil Company saved the American Missions in Turkey, which otherwise would have been discontinued as a result of the inability to send money from the United States after the entrance of Turkey into the war, was asserted by Dr. E. L. Smith, secretary of the American Board of Foreign Mis sions of the Congregational Church, in an address delivered ' a.t a luncheon served in his honor at the Y. M. C. A. yesterday afternoon. "Owing to a division of the territory among the different denominations, the Congregational Church- has practically exclusive control of the American Mis sions in Turkey,", said Dr. Smith. "Our missions there cost about. $17,000 a month for maintenance, and when war was declared by Turkey we were per plexed as to how we were to send the funds. The Standard Oil' Company of fered to transfer the money for us, taking our funds in New York and turning over its funds in Constan tinople. " Forte Alio Amtlata. Dr. Smith said that there was an additional problem in sending the money to the distant provinces where some of the missions were located. This was accomplished by making a deal with the Moslem government. The mis sionary money in Constantinople was turned over to the Turkish government and in turn the government turned over money which it was receiving from taxes in the vicinity of the mis sions and echools for the support ol that work. Dr. Smith said that American Am bassador Morganthau. who is a Jew, has been a great friend of the mis sionary work. "Thus we have," he said, "a condi tion where the missionary work of Tur key is saved from destruction by the Moslems, a Jew and. the Standard Oil Company." That the American Missions in Tur key probably would meet with some opposition in case the Germans were victorious in the war was the belief expressed by Dr Smith. (ermana Show Jealooay. "The Germans," he said, "have been encouraging the establishment of Ger man missions. These have come in con. tact with the America.ii Missions, and there has been some jealousy shown on the part of the Germans, owing to the fact that the success of the American missionary work has meant the extend ing of American influence." Dr. Smith expressed the belief that the work of the American missionaries was responsible indirectly for the suc cess of the Balkan states in their re cent war with Turkey, for, he said, the Balkan success was accredited to the schools. Dr. Smith will speak this morning at the First Congregational Church, and In the evening at the Sunnyside Con gregational Church. Heis making a tour of the Coast. He will leave to night for Seattle, where he was for merly pastor of the Pilgrim Correla tional Oiurch. ' IS Board Makes Offer of $120, 000 to Realty Firm for Six and Fraction Blocks. ACCEPTANCE IS EXPECTED Division Between Directors Arises Over Proposition to Buy Prop erty, Ir. Sommer Opposing Expenditure Over $100,000. A site for Portland's proposed Trade School was agreed upon yesterday by the School Board at a special meeting, and an offer was made to the Anglo Pacific Realty Company of $120,000 for blocks 145, 148, 147, 148, 165, 166 and a fraction of block 143, Holladay addi tion. This was a compromise offer, differing somewhat from the tender made to the School Board by A. K. Swensson, acting for the Anglo-Pacific Realty Company, and that concern will take the proposition under consid eration and give its decision at an early date. It is believe the offer will be accepted. There was a sharp division between the directors in regard to the purchase. Dr. H. A. Sommer opposed the buy. and it required the vote of Chairman M. G. Munly to carry the motion. Dr. Alan Welch Smith and O. M. Plummer ad vocating the purchase, while J. V. Beach supported Dr. Sommer in op posing it. Dr. Sommer opened the discussion when the Board was called together yesterday afternoon. He said: Propertya Value Queatloned. "After looking over the site offered by the Anglo-Pacific Realty Company in Holladay addition, I am impressed with the location. It is not so accessible as I would like to see it. and the ques tion of sewage comes in, as there are no improvements on the property, save on East Twelfth street. I have looked over the assessed value of the prop erty, but that has not much to do with it. The question is. what is the prop erty worth today? "I will support the proposition at a fair valuation. I have had different people look it over and they place the value at $94,500. I am in favor of clos ing the deal, if it has to be closed, but I would hesitate to stand for $100,000 for the property. The Buckman School property, which it is proposed to put into the deal, is valuable for the dis trict. I do not think six blocks too much for the Trade School site; in fact. I would favor eight blocks if we could afford it. I will support a motion for the payment of $100,000 for the tract." "This Trade School site has been hanging fire for two years," declared Dr. Alan Welch Smith, "and has taken much time. A lot of schoolboys might dally this way, but business men should come to a decision. I have gone to the best business men in the city and we have figured out values and we have agreed upon the figures submitted by me at the last meeting. I am ready to buy this property as cheaply as it can be bought. 1 am ready now to make a straddle. I move you that we make an offer of $120,000 cash and eliminate the Buckman School from the transaction." Site Called "Ideal." "I think the site is ideal." said Chair-! man Munly, "and the outlook is the best in the city. I believe the offer made by Dr. Smith is a good one, and will vote for it. I hesitate to go into a trade, as opinions differ on the value of the Buckman School holding, and 1 will be glad to see that eliminated from the transaction." O. M. Plummer seconded the motion of Dr. Smith. Dr. Sommer amended with an offer of $100,000 for six blocks of the tract, eliminating i small parcel of land, which was seconded by Mr. Beach. The vote on the amendment was a tie. Directors Sommer and Beach vot ing "yes" and Directors Smith and Plummer "no." Chairman Munly cast the. deciding vote against it and the amendment was lost. The original mo tion was then put. Directors Smith and Plummer voting for. Directors Sommer and Beach voting against, and Chair man Munly voted "yes." Two other proposals for Trade School sites were submitted at yesterday's meeting. Angeline B. Richardson and M. H. Carter, representing the heirs of the estate of Isaac Buckman, offered four blocks and two and two-thirds lota at East Fifteenth and East Glisan streets for $97,500. and John Gibson made a tender of parts of blocks 5, 6, 9 and 10, comprising 5."i lots, at East Twenty-seventh and East Clay streets, for $107.01)0. Both offers received slight consideration. A contract for the plumbing work In the new Kennedy School was awarded to Eugene Rudy for $3856. School Clerk Thomas asked the Board for instructions as to the post ing of notices for the coming school I. ADIKS OF M ' t BKi:S DKI.E U.U'K CARKIKS (.RKHTIVU TO A X I N A L CO.MV KNT10.. "I . it n '. - '-z s 3 (V H i Mra. Flurence Chaiubera. Greetings from the Oregon Ladles of the Maccabees will be brought by Mra. Florence Cham bers, 518 Davenport street, of this city, to the National con vention of the lodge, which will convene at New York City, to morrow. Mrs. Chambers is also prominently identified with the Eastern Star, and on her trip will visit in Chicago, Minneap olis and at various cities in Iowa, Nebraska, and Michigan. During the State - Maccabees' convention Aprit 15 and 16 at the Multnomah Hotel, Mrs. Chambers was active. She is the only of ficial delegate from Oregon. Commencing Tuesday, June s(, the Arcadian Gat den Orchestra tvill he largely augmented, and the highest class musical entertainment possible will be afforded diners. This includes special music during Luncheon, Dinner and After-Theater Supper, and the continuance of the Grand Concerts in lobby on Sunday evenings. 1 The Cabaret, which has undergone an extended Irial in this popular Grill,' will be discontinued, as public expression strongly favors a higher form of entertainment. The large sums thus saved' will he used toward the enlargement of Orchestra and bet terment of service. Luncheon 12 Until 2 Dinner 5:30 Until 8 Supper 10 Until 1 Hotel Multnomah from The environment here is pleasing and restful. Especially delightful are the broad verandas, from which you may leisurely view the city's activities. Linger here today and partake of a delicious 7 Sunday Table Served 5:30 to 8 at $1 Breakfast, 6:30 to 12. Weekday Club Luncheon, 12 to 2. Afternoon Tea, 3 :30 to 6. Grill Service, Noon to 1 A. M. Orchestral Music Every Evening. Geo. C. Ober, election on June 19. as the ew law goes into effect next Mnmlnv u. ... advised to proceed under the old law, because the new statute says nothing as to the time required for the ad vertisement of an election, and notices will be posted for ten days. CHILDREN WILL PARADE IRVI.GTO- FUI.K TO MEKT O.V TIESUAV TO LAV PI,.t.S. Floats aad Sprcinl Feature! ( Be Arranged l'.llxabrth Cecil, 0, la (tueen af Carnival. Irvlngton is planning for a novel and picturesque celebration to be held June 12. It will be a district affair, a parade in which the children will be the "whole show." Floats and wonderful special fea tures are being planned by the com mittee of prominent matrons who have originated the idea. . To register the children who will participate, a rally meeting for the mothers and children will be held on Tuesday at 3:30 in the 'rvington clubhouse. Kvery little child in Irvington will be welcome. The costumes, the flowers, the unique: ideas thHt will be carried out, will make this oae of the most i artistic pageants ever presented in the city. Little Elizabeth Cecil, a dainty tot c( 3S years, will be the queen of th carnival. Among those on the committee of arrangements are Mrs. O. C. Leiter. Mrs. William L'mbdentock, Mrs. J. W. Creath, Mrs. II. N. Randall. Mrs. Charles Cochran, Mrs. M. p. Hutton. Mrs. E. 11. Keller. Mrs. M. C. Wood ward, Mrs. A. II. Cousins and Mis. Frank Robinson. ALASKA FIRES CONTROLLED Mcss-agc to I'oreMcr Is Tliat All Illazcs Are Curbed. All Alaska forest fires now are under control, according to a telegram which was received from the forestry officials in that territory by Acting-Assistant District Forester Huck yesterday. The telegram arrive no d-tnlls with refer- HOWEOPATHIfl PHKSCRIPTIOSE, SPECIFICS. TKITL'HATF.s: PKiXCTt. A IIOIIKOPATIIIO PtlAHHtrT l CHAKGK OV A TRAUKB HUMUU rUAlt)IA('I9'l'. SUM) KOIl CATALOG'. K. WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. UMd-Urk Hide. 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