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18 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 20. 1917. OREGON READY TO TAKE WAR CENSUS AMERICAN AMBULANCE SQUAD AT WORK NEAR VERDUN. CITY IVIAN AGEMENT TASK OF EXECUTIVE Machinery Established in 1640 Precincts to Register Ev ery Male Resident. Mayor's Duties Akin to Those V of Utility Head, Says B. S. Josselyn. EVEN ALIENS MUST REPORT PORTLAND WINS ADMIRERS - "Bug a Home First" l - Mill... I.I IMII I Ill ! .11 I II. 1 1 I I II Jrv - - ' -y -7'-- ' - i 1 t m Booths Will Be Open From 7 A. M. to 9 P, M. on Tuesday, June 5. General White Xotifles the , . War Department. FACTS ABOUT WAR CENSUS. The census will be taken Tues day, June 5. Every male resident between the ages of 21 and 30 years, in clusive, must ' register. This In cludes aliens as well as citizens. Registration will be made In the regular precinct' voting places. The booths will be open from 7 A. M. to 9 P. M. on War Cen sus day. I not the first state Sn the Union to respond to the proclamation of President Wilson setting June 5 as war census day with the declaration that it is ready tft proceed with the census . at once, Oregon is certainly one of the first. Shortly after receiving official noti fication yesterday of the President's proclamation, George A. White. Adjutant-General of the Oregon National Guard, sent the following message to Brigadier General Crowder, Provost Marshal General, at Washington, D. C: "I am directed by Governor WJthy combe to report that the organization of war census machinery In Oregon has been completed in accordance with your regulations. This includes or ganization in most remote precincts and! mountain districts of state. Registration Cards on Hand. "Supply of registration cards and certificates sufficient for state received by all Sheriffs and being distributed to precinct registrars. Remaining period before June 5 will be utilized In educating registrars and their as sistants and in perfecting the ma chinery and in educating the public subject to registration of their obliga tions therein." Every state is required by the Pro vost General's regulations tp report ltaelf in readiness within eight days after the President's proclamation. It Is a source of considerable gratifica tion to Governor Withycombe and Gen eral White to be able to report Ore gon's readiness as soon as the official notification was received. In this connection the state Is only living up to the reputation it already has set in being the flret state to have its National Guard troops mobilized last June for duty on the Mexican bor der; the first one to mobilize March 25. when the German situation became serious, and the first state to recruit a regiment up to full war strength. Unusual Task Accomplished. Because of the mountainous character of some "of the Oregon counties, their great areas and the remoteness of many precincts from the county seat, the task of providing all the war census regis trare with the necessary cards and In formation for takii.g the census has been no ordinary one. - It has been necessary for some of the Sheriffs to send couriers and messen gers for long distances to carry the news to the war census registrars. In at least one instance a Sheriff made a personal trip over his county to see that all was In readiness for the cen sus taking. In another casev the messenger sent out had to swim his horse across streams where the bridges had been washed out. Because of these difficulties, which General White anticipated, he has found It necessary to take action in advance of the official instructions. The of ficial plan from Washington, fortu nately, coincides in every respect. Sheriffs Landed by General. General White had warm praise yes terday for the manner in which Sheriffs of the state have co-operated with him in his efforts to make ready for taking the war census. "The Sheriffs have done splendid ly." he said. "Perfection of the ma chinery for the census is due to the energetic action of the Sheriffs, as- slsted by the County Clerks and pa triotic citizens who have volunteered to assist without compensation. "Re-ports of the Sheriffs show the spirit of patriotism and co-operation that exists in all parts of the state. Only two or three minor difficulties have been encountered and they soon will be straightened out. "In , place of having to start form ing ' our organization today, with what could not help but be confusion, the state is now ready. The remain ing time before the taking of the cen sus will be devoted to perfecting the organization and . educating the peo ple and officials to their duties." 14 Precincts Are on I. int. General-White's announcement of the state's readiness means that war-census registrars in 1640 precincts of the state are all ready to go to work on a day's notice. Each of these war-census reg istrars has appointed five assistants, who also are In readiness for the work. The greatest number of war-census registrars are -in Multnomah County, which, including Portland, has 375 pre cincts and as many registrars. The taking of the census in Portland will be under direct charge of Mayor Albee. The Mayor announced yesterday the personnel of the central board which will supervise the census-taking in the city, and of the nine sub-boards that will be in charge in each of nine dis tricts into which the city is divided. Central Board Announced. The central board wll be composed of the City Auditor, County Clerk. Sheriff and- Dr. Abele, Acting Health Officer. The sub-boards for the nine districts are as follows: First district Dr. J. C. Zan. E. El more Grove, A. C. Newill. Second district Dr. Edwin W. Morse, Charles T. Whitney, F. D. Honeyman. Third district Dr. R. J. Marsh, Lloyd R. Smith, A. G. Long. Fourth district Dr. John J. Sellwood, Fred J. Melndl. H. B. Torrey. Fifth district Dr. E. P. Geary, D. B. Mackie, J. E. Martin. Sixth district Dr. A. W. Moore, N. U. Carpenter, M. O. Collins. Seventh district Dr. J. P. Tamlesie, W. F. Woodward, W. P. La Roche. Eighth district Dr. L. C. McCabe, W. M. Killingsworth. C. M. Stafford. Minth district Dr. Charles Billlngton, A. F. Flegel. C. W. DeGraff. THIS IS OXB OF MANY INTERESTING ACTION PICTURES, TAKEN AT THE FRONT, THAT WILL BE SHOWN IN PORTLAND XBXT TUESDAY. Moving pictures taken'-by the French government of the American Ambulance Field Service on the western front will be shown in Portland for the first time on Tuesday, May 22. at the Eleventh-street theater. These pictures show the work of the volunteers at various parts of the line, where they have won the highest praise of all the commanders of the army of the tri-color. At the outbreak of the war, before anyone realized that the United States ever would take an active part in It. boys in American colleges volunteered to go to France to take part in Red Cross work. It was decided to raise a division of ambulance men, equip them throughout and donate them to the French government. The boys pay their own expenses to France, serve without salary, and their cars and supplies are furnished by Americans. Lieutenant G. H. Roeder and M. M. Palmer will tell of the heroic work of these men from Yale. Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kansas and other universities, who are risking their lives every day to save those of wounded friend and foe alike. The pictures, two different sets,' will be shown at 2:30 P. M. and 8:15 P. M. The accompanying picture of an American ambulance squad at work near Verdun .is taken from the book. "Friends of France," published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co. ' To arrange for a proper observance of Flag day on June 14 in this city. Mayor Curl has called a meeting for next Tuesday. He has invited a great many local organizations to participate in this meeting and in the development of plans so that Albany may celebrate the day properly. MAN AGAIN 'TRIES SUICIQE Jump From Second-Story Window Followed by Mile-Long Chase. HILLSBORO, Or1.. May 19. (Special.) Hugh Archbold. who last night In an insane frenzy slashed his throat and wrists and Jumped from a second story window, was today committed to the State Hospital by Judge Reasoner. His windpipe was partly severed and he had lost much blood, but no arteries were cut. - He was removed last night from the Jail to the Hillsboro Hospital and placed under guard. This morning when he guard left the room on an errand Archbold darted to the window. which was on the second floor, arid made a second leap to the ground without Injury. .'He was Immediately pursued, but ran nearly a mile through the fields adjoining the city before he was captured. $1800 DAMAGES SOUGHT Woman Alleges Injuries Caused by Messenger Boy. Damages in the sum of $1800 are asked by Florence Henry In a suit filed against the Postal Telegraph Company in the Circuit Court yesterday. She charges that a messenger boy employed by the defendant company ran over her with a bicycle at the inter section of Sixth and Washington streets on July 18, 1916. She says that she was injured so as to require the services of a physician for several months. ALBANY BUSY IN GARDENS Most Bountifnl Crop of Vegetables in History Is Forecast. ALBANY, Or., May 19. (Special.) Vacant lot gardens are appearing all over the city and Albany soon will pro.duce many and varied crops. Vacant lots which have been devoted to nothing but weeds for a decade or more are being tilled and the city will pro duce the most bountiful crop of vege tables in its history. Lots are being plowed up every day. The planting of beans and potatoes will continue for several days. - - Aurora Spur Ordered, If Keeded. SALEM, Or., May 19. (Special.) The Public Service Commission today ordered the Southern Pacific to lay a spur track to a proposed warehouse at Aurora, if the warehouse is constructed. upon the condition that James M. Erickson. H. C. Ziegler and Ben Giesey, pay for the cost of such extension. SCHOOL LAWS TO STAND REFERENDUM PETITIONS FAIL TO GET ENOUGH NAMES. Three-Year Term, Six-Mill Tax, Teaek era' Tenure and Directors' Recall Are Now Effective. Petitions to ; refer various '" school measures to the voters of the state at the next general election failed to se cure the required number of signatures, and three bills passed by the last Leg islature will become effective Monday. The law that shortens the term of directors in all districts of the first class in the state from five to three years will retire automatically O. M. Plummer from the Portland School Board. This will mean the election of two directors on June 16. one to suc ceed Mr. Plummer and another to suc ceed J. V. Beach, chairman of the Board, whose five-year term expires on June 16. vThe 6-mill tax limitation for school purposes, it is said, will fail to provide sufficient funds for needed improve ments. The teachers' tenure law also be comes effective at once. This provides for a special commission, other than the School Board, to act as a court to hear charges brought against any teacher. The recall of School Directors, which also becomes effective tomorrow, may be leveled against not more than any two Directors in districts of the first class at any one time. SKIDDING TRUCK HITS MAN A. D. Hawkins Injured in Accident at Thirteenth and Washington. "' Ca,ught by a skidding fire truck at the corner of Thirteenth and Wash ington streets shortly before 11 o'clock yesterday morning. A. D. Hawkins, 47. a traveling salesman living at the Carlton, was knocked to the pave ment and sustained a concussion of the brain and contusions of the head and arms. He was taken to his apart ment at the Carlton, where he was at tended! ty Dr. Loeb. The truck. No. 3. driven by T. Wil liams, was responding to a call of fire In the basement of the International Rubber Sales Company at 469 Wash ington street. The fire started from an oil stove. The damage was slight. ANNIVERSARY IS OBSERVED ' - Cottage GroTO Couple, , Natives of Hillsboro, Wed 30 Years. ' COTTAGE GROVE. Or., May 19. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. A. Young, residents of this vicinity since 1894. have Just celebrated their 30th wed ding anniversary on their farm near here. Both Mr. and Mrs. Young were born near Hillsboro. Oregon, but that fact is a. mere colnclence, as far as their marriage Is concerned. Mrs. Young, who was Phebe E. Car llle. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Carlile, left Hillsboro when a year of age, going to Washington, where Mr. Young moved after reaching manhood, met and in 1887 married the girl born in the same neighborhood in which he was born. They moved to Douglas County. Oregon, in 1893. and to Cottage Grove a year later. CHINA FLAXSEED IMPORTED Seattle Gets 2 000 Tons and 1000 More Are on Way. "SEATTLE, Wash., May 19. Two thousand tons of flaxseed, in sacks, has Just arrived from China and another shipment of 1000 tons will arrive in a few days, to be followed by still other large shipments. The company which is promoting the Imports of flaxseed says the movement will be permanent, there being a steady dwiasd for the product in the United States. The' flaxseed now in port will be carried to Minneapolis and Toledo in special trains. TJhe flaxseed traffic is In the hands of the same company which, established a market for soy bean oil in the United States, this country now taking nearly all the soy oil exports of Manchuria. RATE INCREASE IS GRANTED Railroads in Three States May Ad vance Charges 15 Per Cent. TACOMA. May 19. The railroad com missions of Oregon. Idaho and Wash ington each has authorized the rail road companies to file a. brief supple mental tariff Increasing- their rates 15 per cent, effective July 1, 1917. sub ject to further hearing and investi gation. This Is substantially the same order entered by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Stayton Invites Mr. Brotvnell. STAYTOX, Or.. May 19. (Special.) George C. Brownell. of Oregon City, has been invited to come to Stayton and deliver an address at the Methodist Episcopal Ciurh next month on "The Deity of Jesus From the Lawyer's Viewpoint." . Last Sunday night a lec ture was given by E. F. Carleton, As sistant Superintendent of Public In struction, at this church, on "The Pub lic School as the Church Sees it." Confessed Slayer Bound Over. TOLEDO. Or.. May 19. (Special.) Carl Don Tuell, self-confessed slayer of Jess Hall, whose body recently was found In the brush near Ona, Lin coln County, was arraigned yesterday before County Judge R. R. Miller, of the Juvenile Court, waived examina tion andi was bound, over to appear be fore the grand Jury at the August term of Circuit Court. . Phone your want ads to The Orego- 1 nian. Main 7070. A 6095. IRVINGTON. TOTS PARTICIPATE IN DELIGHTFUL PROGRAMME. - t "Fla-g Day" Being Arranged. ALBANY, Or.. May 19. (Special.) j" MEMBERS OF IRVINGTON MONTESSORI KINDERGARTEN CLASS IN COSTUME OF'' FAIRIES AND FLOWERS. Merry little children, appearing as the flowers of the meadow and the woodland, gave an excellent programme on Friday night when the Irvington Montessori kindergarten entertained at their annual Spring party. Mrs. Louise Peddyeord directed the class. The class sang songs, including "A Welcome," "The Beehive." "All for Baby" and "Five Little Mice." Aileen Kelly was the little yellow dandelion; Margaret McVay, the modest violet; Constance Baxter, the pret ty little daisy; Lois McCord. the sweet clover; Mary Lou Twohy, the lovely pansy; Dorothy Dicky, the shy. true-blue for-get-me-not; Elizabeth Berger, the gay poppy; Betty Hlggins and Marion Davies. the Portland rosebuds; Mary Jean Warner, the fairy of Springtime; Jean Cameron, the country lassie. Frolicsome birds were Jamea Twohy, Jr., swallow; Ernest Braden, robin; Marshall Hurd. oriole; Owen Summers, lark; Robert Beat, sparrow. Oakland, Cal., With Charter Like Portland's, Cited as City That Goes Ahead Under -Efficient Municipal Government. "Apropos of the tempest in the tea pot which Wilbur Hall roused through the medium of an Eastern weekly pub lication, and the simple word 'Spin ster.' " said B. S. Josselyn, candidate for Mayor, yesterday, 'I feel that had Mr. Hall remained a guest of the 01d Maid City' long enough to pierce her natural reserve, he might have discov ered that 'Old Maids' .have hearts, even though they don't dangle upon their sleeves for every- 'stranger within the gates' to pluck at will. "For Instance, I myself came here from the 'Siren' cities of the East in the interest of 'big business,' but after retiring from the management of Port land's most Important public utility, found that through a genuine admira tion for the city and its people, and an appreciation of lt wonderful possibili ties. I had 'fallen in love' with the 'spinster.' and I chose to remain with my "love." "Now, I have proposed political mat rimony, and hope to be elected on June 4. Oakland Good Example. "One of our neighboring cities In the south. Oakland, Cal.." continued Mr. Josselyn, "is credited with anything but spinster-like characteristics. It has seemed to me for some time that Portland could very well follow some of her leadings. "In our commission form of govern ment we have the same administrative machinery that has enabled Oakland to forge ahead, but have we made'use of it properly? I most heartily indorse George L. Baker's public statement when he says that if elected he will be a Mayor of the, whole city, assuming no departmental detail to hamper his work as general manager. "The public is doubtless well aware that I was suggested by the business interests as 'general manager' long be fore I announced my candidacy for Mayor. Oakland's Mayor is Oakland's general manager. We are all stock holders in the largest business in Ore gon Portland. If I am elevated to the position or Mayor it will 'be simply a business management assignment from my viewpoint. City management is not unlike public utility management. Executive Ht Be Unhampered. "The successful executive head must first be unhampered by restricting laws or by dominating stockholders, and in the second place he must rise above the detail of his work, comprehending the business in its broadest aspect. This Is what we must all realize In Portland without delay." Mr. Josselyn spoke in response to In vitation at a meeting of the United Artisans In Hibernla Hall Friday night. Explaining that he was not a politi cian and that he wished thm to look htm over. Mr. Josselyn simply stated his platform, based upon the golden rule, and the promise to do "the right thing at the right time." A straw vote for Mayor taken at a meeting In Women of Woodcraft Hall. Montavilla. Thursday night, resulted as follows: Wheeler 2. Josselyn 1, Rushlight 5. Daly 15. Baker 33. Following are some excerpts from the platform of K. K. Kubll. candidate for City Commissioner of Portland, who as chairman of the ways and means committee in the last Legislature made an enviable record of economy: "Portland is now suffering from an overdose of promises and a woeful lack of performance. "Mills, factories and other industries must be encouraged, and all obstacles to their success eliminated. "Labor is worthy of Its -hire, and proper working conditions must be in sisted upon, so that Portland may be a city with equal opportunities to all, with preference to local labor. "The functions . of a Commissioner shoVild not be to legislate, but to adapt present laws to present conditions so that business- may not be unnecessarily disturbed by legislative tinkering. "Everyf encouragement should be given to 'bur shipbuilding Industry, as this in time will be our greatest asset. "The elimination of extravaganca and waste should be encouraged as a factor in reducing the high cost of liv ing." , - . B: S. Josselyn, candidate for Mayor of Portland, has opened headquarters at 414 Pittock block. Mr. Josselyn spoke Friday night at a meeting of Hibernians in Hibernian Hall, 340 Russell street. He will speak at noon Monday at a luncheon of the Political Study Club In the Benson Hotel and in the Meier & Frank audi torium at noon Tuesday. Children Repay- Honor Loans to Eugene Banker. C. D. Rorer Reports Saecesa of Aiding- Young Stock 3reders Work ing; on Own Responsibility. EUGENE. Or.. May 18 (Special.) C. D. Rorer. president of the Bank of Commerce, one year ago lent to more than 100 boys and girls sums of money to buy thoroughbred pigs and poultry. The borrowers werw placed on their honor. Parents or guardians were not required to indorse the notes. Mr. Rorer announced today that the last note had been paid and that all his Juvenile customers had reported profltn. Mr. Rorer's idea is to encourage thrift, place responsibility upon the boy and girl and at the same time in troduce thoroughbred stock In Lane County. The movement to extend the plan this year and to Include thoroughbred calves from dairy stock have met with difficulties. Boys .have not only been unable. to obtain the calves, but the scarcity of pigs has also been a drawback. MEMORIAL DAY PLANS LAID Additional Sunday Observance to Be Held at Cottage Grove. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., May 1. (Special.) Arrangements have been completed by Appomattox Post, Grand Army of the Republic, and the Woman's Relief Corps for the observance of Me morial day and Memorial Sunday. The Memorial Sunday service will be held at the Christian Church and will be in charge of Rev. Mr. Calllson, the pastor, The Memorial day oration will be A.-JI .-,-..-, w.-. .;,r . , jaMaL A Mighty Good Buy I want to find a man who will really appreciate this eight room LAURELHURST home, located on a site commanding a wonderful view of mountains and surrounding country. It is the BEST BUILT and WARMEST house in Portland, bar none. The construction is the same as that used in the East eight-inch walls. Patent Shope pressed brick has been used up to the second story; wide front sfeps with cement porch; a large entrance hall; living-room 16x22 feet, dining room with elaborate mahogany buffet, den with mahogany bookcase, Dutch kitchen, breakfast-room. An extra wide stair leads, to four extra large bedrooms. : The interior is finished in FIVE coats of old ivory and white enamel; the walls are artistically papered and decorated; the electric fixtures are in ivory; specially designed fireplace and baseboards; tile bath with expensive fixtures; all plate glass windows on first story; the finest hardwood floor throughout entire house. The exterior is painted THREE good heavy coats. Full cement basement with plastered walls and lots of head room and light: a very expensive furnace, guaranteed to be per fectly satisfactory; double fireproof garage in. basement. Constructed by a builder who has never built a cheap house and who has erected some of the most magnificent homes in Portland. Open for Inspection for first time Sunday afternoon. Location, northwest corner East Forty-first and Pine streets, one block east of Laurelhurst Park. Price, the lowest consistent with this class of workmanship. PAUL C. Ml'RPHV. Sales Agent for Mala 1700, A 1513. , - The Addition of Beautiful Homes A quiet, clean expanse and a chance to breathe. A panorama as pleasing as the imagination can reasonably conceive spread before you that's "The Residential Garden Spot of Portland." Many other home - making at tractions here. Inves tigate "The Ladd Thrift Way" to home owner ship. . LADD ESTATE COMPANY Stark at Second ft 43 - Ttnsfct. . (SI) l"Bgg a Home-First" ! -jp then j jfSr A HOME I , rA TELEPHONE S 3 iHHiwiHMiHiMiiiiiiuiHHnmmiwiHmMiiHiwmimiiilmwiiww delivered by Rev. Joseph Knotta at the Methodist Church and there will also be an appropriate programme. The decoration of the graves will take place In the morning, when all military or ganizations will parade to the ceme tery. After the programme the serv ice for the sailor dead will be held at the Main-avenue bridge over the Coast Fork. RATE HEARINGS ANNOUNCED Interstate Commission to" Listen to . Coast Shippers May 30. f SALEM. Or.. May 19. (Special.) The Public Service Commission today received notification from the Inter state Commerce ' Commission that the dates for furtner hearings In the pro posed increase or freight rates have been set to be heard in Washington as follows: May 23-24 Cross-examination of wit nesses for the Estrn. Pout horn and West ern carriers In the order named. May 26 Representatives of stockholders of the Boston a Maine Railroad and of New Ens-land lee and coal shippers. May 2R Shippers of livestock and sraln. May 29 Shippers In Southesst. May 80 Lumber and fruit Interests of Washing-ton and Oreg-on. North Pacific Coast shippers and representatives of shippers of brick, cypress, lumber and oil. May 31 and June 1 Representatives of State Railroad and Public Senrtce Commis sions. June 2 Canning and other California In terests. Including- citrus fruits, nuts, and cream separators. June 4-6 Witnesses presenting - general statistical dais. June 0, 11, 12 Argun-.eot, separated, as to the three territories and In the order that the testimony of the carriers m-as presented. The Interstate Commission asks that those proposing to attend the hearings will promptly advise the secretary of that commission, giving the date or dates upon which they expect to attend. Klamath l-'alls Changes Plans. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. May 19. (Special.) At a specially called public meeting held last evening at the City Hall, the advisability of changing the proposed railway celebration date from June S, as first. announced, to July S, and following it with a patriotic cele bration on July 4, was discussed. It was voted by a large majority to make the change, owing to the fact that that would give greater time for prepara tions, and a greater crowd would be here to celebrate the event. ITS Toothache Gum - MIU AFFAIR not only Stops rToothache, but cleanses the cavity, removes all odor, prevents decay. There are imitations. 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