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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1903. HOT FOR TAXES ONLY Eddy Law a-Protection to the Public. MAKES CORPORATIONS STRONG Tmper Coaceras "Will Have te Go Oat ot BHsinesn Annual Re ports Mmt Be Made. hat.tt, Or., May 10. (Special.) The taisinsr of state revenue -was only one of the purposes of the Eddy corporation tax law -which the mining companies are at tempting to hold up "by means of a ref erendum petition. The act contains many salutary provisions for the regulation of corporations frith a view to giving them t stronger business standing and pro- ! iectlng the people -who deal with them. Under the Eddy law corporations are re quired to make annual reports to the Secretary of State, giving certain re quired Information and showing that the Corporation Is still In existence and com jlyln with the laws under which It was created. At present there are recorded In the office of the Secretary of State and Ih the offices of the several County Clerks, the articles of Incorporation of hundreds of concerns which have for all practical purposes dissolved and gone out f business. Concerning the need of a Slaw to remedy this defect. Secretary of State Dunbar said in his last report to tthe Legislature: "The number of corporations organized kinder our laws has greatly Increased In recent years, and the amount of business done through them Is rapidly growing. A rery large part-of our commercial, manu facturing and mining enterprises is con ducted by and through corporate organi sations. Because they are organized under ihe laws of the state, people are often led to believe they are safe to do business with and are more entitled to credit than private partnerships and indi viduals. In many cases they are less "worthy of confidence. "Governor Kash, of Ohio, In his last message to the Legislature of that state, eaid. In regard to corporations organized within Ohio: As matters now stand, the Secretary of State knows nothing: about a. corporation after It leaves his office with a charter from the state. He cannot even tell how many of the 40,000 or more corporations chartered by1 the eta to during' the last CO years are now dead, nor how many are still living. The state cre ates a thin?, authorizes It to do business, ends It out In the cold and knows nothing; snore about It forever. It Is high time a chance should be mado. "These remarks apply aa well to this state. Now nearly every kind of busi ness, from the operation of a railroad or a large manufacturing company to an ordinary retail establishment. Is con ducted as a corporation. In fact, it may be said that every large undertaking is carried on in this manner. The advant ages to be secured by incorporating are now considered so great that very fre quently an Individual, with the assistance of members of his family, conducts his luslnesa through a corporation, the oth ers simply subscribing to a sufficient number of shares to meet the require ments of the law." Requires Annual Reports. - In accordance with this timely and well-considered recommendation, the iramers of the Eddy law Inserted In that act a provision which requires every for eign and domestic corporation to make an annual report, setting forth the name of the corporation, the locations of Its principal office, the names of the presi dent, secretary and treasurer, with the postoffice address of each, data of the an nual election of directors and officers, the amount of authorized capital stock, the number of shares and the par value of each share, the amount of capital stock subscribed, the amount of capital stock issued and the amount of capital stock paid up. Foreign corporations are also required to include In the statement the names and addresses of their resi dent managers and attorneys. Before doing business in this state a foreign cor poration must, under the provisions of the Eddy law, appoint a .resident agent upon whom service can be made in case tiny person wishes to bring suit against the concern. None of these requirements can be said to be in the least burdensome. No cor poration is required to disclose any of its private business affairs. The only pur pose Is to have a public record of the fact that the concern Is still in exist ence, that certain persons are its officers and that a certain portion of its capital stock has been paid. Compliance with this law is necessary in order that the public may know the legal standing of a corporation with which business is trans acted. Every corporation organized upon a sound financial basis will bo benefited toy this record of its legal existence, and concerns organized upon any other basis have no right to comnlain If the rprnrrt 3s such as to warn the public not to do business with them. The fact that some uu reuooio companies have alreadv an. plied for report blanks upon which to make their reports as soon as the Eddy 2aw goes into effect is sufficient proof that substantial corporations are well satisfied with this feature of the Eddy law. Oregon Corporation Lavr Loonc As stated In the report, of the Taxpay ers' League, of Portland, there is no other state in the Union that has such simple and Inexpensive methods for cre ating corporations and which in return derives so little benefit from them and receives so little in return for the pro tection that it affords and for the privi leges that It grants as does the State of Oregon. A corporation gets all its rights and privileges and powers from the state. Under the corporation laws men may en Kage In business and limit their liability to Jhe amount of the capital stock they nave subscribed. This privilege which men doing business as Individuals do not enjoy Is of Immense value and not com pensated for by the small tax the state proposes to charge under the provision of the Eddy law. Three Important Benefits. A consideration of all the features of the corporation license tax law discloses three important reasons for its enact ment. It provides state revenue 'from an Indirect source, as is provided by the laws of nearly all the other states. It enables sound corporations to make an annual record of the legal existence and corporate organization, thus giving them the advantage of an official acknowledge ment of their legal standing. It protects the publio against those wildcat corpora tions which are organized with an enor mous authorized capital stock, while they possess, in fact, but little tangible prop erty. It is a law which will. If allowed to go Into effect, prove beneficial not only to the corporations of this state, but also to the people who have business dealings with such concerns. FRUIT PROMISE OF LIXN. Prunes Will Tleid Big, Peaches anil Pears BlIgHted. ALBANY", Or., May 10. (Special.) Fruttmen report that the prune yield in Linn County this year will exceed that ot iny previous season. The numerous large srehards around Albany have been covered rrlth blossoms, and now the fruit has pet successfully. The weather has been ut the kind needed, and nothing but a freeze could not destroy the fruit The rousg fruit Is too far advanced to be In- Jured ly frosts unless they were very heavy and continued for some time. There will be no peaches around here. Of the fruits will may be considered a crop, the yield In pears will probably be the lightest. VThe pear trees seem to be blighted. . Earjy in the season the' trees wore covered with blossoms, but Just about the-time', for the fruit to set the blossoms withered and died. It does not look like the work of frost but is pro nounced blight by orChardlsts. Nothing but prolonged cold weather can prevent the largest fruit yield in the his tory ot Linn County, FEVER VICTIM AT STAXFOItD. Typhoid Is Expected' to End Fatally in More Canes. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal.. May 10. Foster Ely Brackett. of "Washington, D. C, a senior in the department of Latin, died today from typhoid fever. Brackett has been down with the fever for over three weeks. His condition was not re garded as serious until last night, when he declined until the end came. Funeral services were held this afternoon, and the body shipped to his home In "Washington. Brackett's death Is the eighth resulting from the epidemic While the stamping out of the source of infection has re moved all danger of any further spread of the disease, several more deaths among those now ill are expected. XOnTOWEST DEAD. Death of Olympic's Police Chief. OLYMPIA. Wash.. May 10. (Special.) Captain George Savldge. Chief of Police of this city, died unexpectedly at his residence here this evening. Death was caused by blood-poisoning, resulting from a carbuncle on his neck. He was able to be on the street yesterday. Captain Savldge was a native of New Jersey and was CI years old. He was Captain of Company C. Eleventh New Jer sey Volunteers, during the Civil "War, and came to Olympla In 1SSS. He served con tinuously as Chief of Police during his residence here, with the exception of three years. He leaves a widow and five grown children. "VVIdo-rr of John Martin Ts Dead. SALEM. Or., May 10. (Special.) Mrs. Fannie Martin, widow of John Martin, de ceased, died at her home near Salem yes terday, aged 80 years. Deceased was an Oregon pioneer of 1S45. She left six chil dren: Wlllard Martin, L. J. Martin and Mrs. Buth Sayre, of Salem: Mrs. Me lissa Presley, Ashland, Mrs. Emma Kllnt, Los Angeles, Mrs. A. H. Glsh, Lost Na tion, la. The funeral will be conducted from the home of L J, Martin on Salem Prairie at li o clock tomorrow. Funeral of If. C. Kinney. ASTORIA. Or., May 10. (Special.) Thb remains of the late Lyman C. Kinney ar rived down from Portland on last even ing's train, and' the funeral was held from the family residence at 10 o'clock this morning. The services, which were con ducted by Rev. William Seymour Short, were most impressive and were attended by a large number of the friends of the deceased. The interment was in Clatsop cemetery- Old Resident of Astoria. ASTORIA Or., May 10. (Special.)-John Fritz "Voss, a native of Germany, aged 71 years, a resident of Astoria for about 25 years, died this afternoon, after a long illness, from a complication of diseases. He leaves a widow and two grown sons. His funeral will be held on Tuesday, with interment In Greenwood.' Teachers' Meeting: at Island City. LA GRANDE, On, May 10. (Special) A local teachers meeting was held yes terday In Island City, which was one of the best attended and most successful of the year. This Is the last meeting of the season. Following is the programme: "Physical Culture in the Public Schools.' Mrs. H. C. Stoddard; "Methods in Teach lng Geography." H. J. Hockenberry; "Percentage," A. J. Bender; "The Ideal Teacher," Eva J. Marshall; "The Rural School." Mrs. Nora Webb; "Spelling," A. C. Strange; "The Verb," H. J. Hocken berry; "The Question Method vs. the Top ic Method," discussion by all. Will Destroy Bicycle Path. OREGON CITY. Or., May 10: (Special.) The extensive fill that Is being made by the Oregon Water Power & Railway Com pany between this city and the Clackamas River will result in the destruction of the present bicycle path leading between this city and Portland for the entire length of the fill, or about a mile. A new route will have to be selected for the bicycle path. The levy for a tax on bicycles hav lng been made again this year, there will be available funds for making the change. Come to Greet Fraters. ASTORIA. Or.. May 10. (Special.) A delegation from Astoria Court, Foresters of America, left last evening for Portland to open headquarters for assembling the delegates to the Grand Court, who will come to this city tomorrow evening. Ex tensive preparations have been made for the entertainment of the visitors while here, the arrangements Including a ban quet, a bail and on Friday an excursion to Seaside and the mouth of the river. Prepnrlns for- Logrolling:. LA GRANDE. Or., May 10. (Special.) The Woodmen of the World are preparing to have a big logrolling in this city May IS and 19. One hundred and twenty-five candidates will be initiated into the or der at that time. The programme com prises a parade of fraternal societies, com petitlvo drill for a trophy, log-chopping and sawing contest. Reduced rates -have been secured on the railroads and a large attendance Is expected. Florida Water Killed Indian. VICTORIA, B. C, May 10. The steamer Princess May, which arrived from Skag- way today, brought news from Ketchikan of the death of two Indians under strango circumstances. They bought a quantity of Florida water from the general store. and died as a result of drinking the per fume to excess. Another Indian Is ex pected to die. The storekeeper and his wife were reported to be under arrest. Drowned In & "Waste Ditch. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., May 10. Bert Fuller, of Pendleton, Or., fell In the waste ditch of the Yakima Milling Com pany last night and was drowned. He was a clerk in Bitter Bros.' store and left there about 11 o'clock. He stopped at a saloon and It Is supposed fell in the ditch while on his way home In an In toxicated condition. Indian Killed With a Stone. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. May 10, (Special.) Tommy Saluskln, an Indian was killed YPKtrrdnv In n flirflf nvnr r horse at Big Cottonwood, on Upper Anta num. A number of Indiana rnt in nit cr eation, when George Ward hit him with. a stone. An inquest win be neld tomor row. Will SInic Before the President. OREGON CITY. Or.. May 10. (Special.) The Maccabee Quartet, of this city, has been engaged to sing at the reception to be tendered President Roosevelt at Salem on May 20. Those forming the quartet are: E. E. Taylor, E. C Fields, R. E. Y oodward and I. Confer. Marion Crops Look Well. SALEM. Or., May 10. (Special.) A heavy shower of warm rain fell here last night and great good will result to all growing crops, tanners report crops generally in an excellent condition. Holiday to Sec the President. SALEM. On, May 10. (Special.) The faculty of Willamette University has de clared a holiday on May 2L the day upon which President Roosevelt will -visit Sa lem. WORK ON LANE ROADWAYS MUCHTLABOR ATV'D MOXBV HAS HEEX EXPENDED OX THEM.. Crashed Roclc Has Made 5fay Miles e Hflaf Serviceable in All Sorts of "Weather. EUGENE. Or.. May 10, (Special.) The matter of Improvement ot roads has re ceived more attention In Lane County than In any other county 'in the state, and the Interest which Is now manifest I in other counties is to a large extent at tributable to the results that have at tended the efforts in Lane County tor ears oast. Observing visitors have re marked repeatedly about the condition of the Lane County roads as compared with roads In other places, and these remarks have rosulted In others taking up with the work that has proven so successful. The ions: Winter months, with almost continuous moisture, make it impossible to have good roads In this Valley with out something more than ordinary soil to ballast the track. In very early days the PIONEER OF LOWER Lyman J. Kinney. manner of improvement adopted was that of hauling river gravel and spreading it along the track. This could be done for few miles from the river, or wnere convenient gravel deposits could bo found. and answered fairly well for the amount of use demanded at that time. At distances from the river, however. and in the foothills this method was im practicable, and such Improvement to the hill roads as coarse rock and grading af forded did very little towards making good roads, and the people residing In those districts were almost obliged to travel on horseback or stay at home dur ing the time from December to May of each year. As more travel demanded better founda tion for the roads, a new plan was adopt ed that ot grading up the track to make it higher than the land either, side, and then treating the top with a dressing of gravel, which was found a great improve ment, and has been followed up to the. present time where gravel is near at hand. Eleven years ago the county purchased rock-crusher, and the man cannot be found who will say It was not the best Investment the county ever made. This could be taken to districts where, prior to that time, good roads could not be made, and from the abundance of basaltic rock at hand, could make the finest ma terial yet known for the Improvement of the roads. The clay soil was graded up and cov ered with crushed rock, which soon packed down and formed a solid foundation, over which heavy loads could be easily hauled at all seasons of the year. A new era opened up for the people living on hill farms. They could see the means of open ing up communication with their market point and with the outside world. The work of the crusher was such that another was soon purchased. These have been kept busy several months every year, being moved about from place to place. and the thousands of tons of rock that have been crushed and applied to the roads have made many miles of good road. over which teams can travel at a reason able gait or loads can be hauled at any time. This result has been accomplished at a cost of many thousands of dollars to the PRESIDENT OF NEWBERG WOMEN'S LEWIS AND CLARK CLUB NEWBERG, May 10. (Special.) Mrs. D. H. Turner is president of the newly-organized and flourish ing Lewis arid Clark Club of New berg. The club was organized last week with the largest charter mem bership ot any club In the state, there now being 74 members. With several candidates for the honor of the presidency, Mrs. Turner re ceived a good majority over all, and Is well fitted for the duties which will devolve upon her. Sbn Is progressive and alive to all the best Interests of her town and commu nity, and Is a thorough believer In the purposes of the Lewis and Clark Clubs. Sho has already taken up the work here with vigor and en thusiasm. The other officers of the club are: Mrs. L. If. Parker, first vice-president; Mrs. C B. Miles, second vice-president; Mrs. F. C Etanard, secretary; Mrs. F. H. Caldwell, treasurer. The following named ladles have been elected as delegates to the meeting of the clubs of the state, to be held In Portland. May 20: Mrs. D. H. Turner. Mrs. R- C Croiby, Mrs. Jesre Edwards, Mrs.' F. C Etanard, Mrs. Vina Terser and Mrs. F. K. Caldwell. county. The County Court haB pursued of the new pavilion at Canemah Park, a policy of assisting liberally in road im- I It Is said that the pavilion will be com provements. Wherever the people of a pleted and ready for occupancy in two sparsely settled district have taken hold weeks. There will be a floor 50x100 feet of the Improvement or ine roaas in a. systematic manner and have contributed of their time and means to that end, the county has met them and assisted them with liberal appropriations. Taking the road to Blue River as an example, expenditures on that road have been made amounting to about 510.000 within a few years past, outside of the regular road work of the district. So it is In other directions, until Lane County can well take pride in being the pioneer road building county of the state, and can point to results that are a great credit as attending its efforts. Instead of stopping or In any way slacking up In its pace, the amount of work done In this line is in creasing annually. RICH RELATIVES WILL AID. Switchman Who Is Accused ef Theft at Dansmnlr Fire. YREKA, Cal. May 10. (Special.) Tom Dabney, who for a number of years has held the position of switchman at Duns mulr. disappeared In a mysterious man ner shortly after the recent fire in that city, and as he was suspected of know Ins something about the fire, detectives were immediately put oa his track. He j ; was followed to San Francisco and shad owed and on Friday was arrested in that city, charged" with arson. The officers on searching him found considerable jewelry on his person. The two charges, arson and burglary, will send him to prison for many years If convicted. His case will be fought to a finish in court, as he has rich relatives, who intend to stand by him. The prisoner was brought to this city today and placed In JalL Articles of Incorporation Filed. SALEM, Or., May 10. (Special.) Arti cles of incorporation were filed In the of fice of Secretary of State Dunbar last week as follows: Baker City Real Estate & Home Com nany. Baker Cltyr $15,000; R. J. Pavert, M. C. Pavert. W. S. Bowers. Ross. Hlgjrfns & Co.. Astoria; $30,000; J. T. Ross. J. E. HIggins. George W. War ren. Fairriew Land Company, Portland; $10. 000; A. L. Stone, G. W. Stapleton, A. L. The Ladd Metals Company, Portland; $500,000; Charles E. Ladd. William II. Adams, Zera Snow. Grifln Gulch Placer Gold Mining Com pany. Baker City; Jl. 000,000; James Wood. August F. Meyer. Lorenz Krenn, Addle D. Bush. The Oregon Condensed Milk Company, COLUMBIA RIVER Lyman J. Kinney, of Astoria, who died in this city on Thursday last, was a resident along the Lower Columbia for over a quarter of a century. He first came to Astoria in 1878, and he has been a prom inent business man there ever since, of lato years being engaged with the Clatsop Mill Company. Mr. Kinney was 111 but four days, and was brought up to the North Pa cific Sanltorlum. He was af flicted with an abscess ot the -ear, and blood poisoning set in, which caused bis death. Hlllsboro"; $S0,000; J. P. Tamlesle, Fred Schomberg, A. C. Shute, J. W. Shute, Hiram Smith, Chris Youngen. Pulaski Gold Mining and Milling Com pany, Sumpterf $150,000; W. E. Sanders, R. L. Nelll, J. Rosenthal, J. H. MacCallum Portland Packing Company, Portland; $14,000; J. M. Neal. J. H. Cook. D. H. Gulver, Frank Truman, Em II Gaiser. Coast Lumber Company, Eugene; $10, 000; W. H. Russell. J. A. Russell. F. M. Harris. Lucklamute Flouring Mills, Lucklamuto, Polk County; $15,000; G. Heller. H. R. Nehrbas, Ira C. Powell. J. Lindenberger, Incorporated, Astoria; $o0,000; B. Lindenberger, R. Lindenberger, D. Soils Cohen. Citizens' Commercial Company, Grass valley; $T5,ooo; c. A. Buckley, C. W. Moore, Alexandria Scott. C. A. Heath, E. F. Heath, L. A. Heath, L. R. French, Koy J. Baker, B. H. Baker, G. E. Baker. Escaped Convict's Snit Found. SALEM. Or., May 10. (Special.) Noth lng has yet been found to indicate the whereabouts of Convict Long, who escaped from the penitentiary two weeks ago while employed as a trusty- on the prison larm. A. suit ot convict cloth lng, supposed to have been left by Long, was found a few days ago hi a barn a few miles southeast of Salem. As Long has had time to travel many miles since changing his stripes for citizens clothes. the finding of the suit cannot help in the detection of the fugitive. Hoaalam Wins From Aberdeen. ABERDEEN. Wash., May 10. (Special.) The opening game of the season be tween Aberdeen and Hoqulam, of the Southwestern Washington Minor League, today, was marked by a big crowd and fine weather. Hoqulam won 5 to 4. The score was to 2 In favor of Aberdeen until the last half of the ninth. Bertholf, Aberdeen's right-fielder, was attacked by Hoqulam "rooters ' and badly bruised. Cnnemah Pavilion Nearly Completed. OREGON CITY, Or.. May 10. (Special.) Workmen are hastening the construction Mrs. D. II. Tarner. j "" inuun nm be equipped with all the necessary ap pointments of an up-to-date Summer re sort. SICK HEADACHE. Some Facta Regarding; This Distress ing; "Ailment How to Ward OS an Attack. Sick headache results from disorders of the stomach. All that Is. necessary is to restore that organ to a healthy condition and the sick headache disappears. There is nothing that will accomplish this as Slickly as Chamberlain's Stomach and Iver Tablets. In fact the attack may be warded off by taking a dose of these Tab lets when you begin to feel dull and stu pid after catng. In speaking of this, Mr. George E. Wright, of New London. New York says: "For several years; my wife was troubled with what physicians called sick headache of a very severe character. She doctored with several eminent physi cians and at a great expense, only to grow worse until she was unable to do any kind of work. Abont a year ago she began taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and today weighs more than she ever did before, and is real well." BTe has since recommended these Tablets to several ot his neighbors, who are ectha slastic in their praise ef tbe Remedy. Sold by dragifete at costs pr bos. WILL KEEP DOWN ENVY bard task: before presidents RECEPTION COMMITTEE. Qaestiens el Precedence CaHse Jeal- easy art Kvery Tarn Plenty of Faads for Good Celebration. Th committee on detal!e of pro- rrmrn. fftp th celebration of the Presl- rtfcnt'a visit to Portland will meet at the Commercial Club rooms tonight to com plete arrangements for the programme of the parade to be given in honor of President Roosevelt. The committee has under consideration a number of minor details, but the main features of the parade have already Deen decided. There is the make-up of th parade to be taken up. for the grand marshal will not make a definite state ment as to the positions to be accorded each ofganlzatlon until the committee has passed upon the applications for places. The last meeting of the com mittee was held the day previous to the time the entries clceed. The important Question of precedence must be settled cither by the detail com mittee or the general organization. Thl3 question has already cropped out in the discussion of the plans for the parade and it is certain to appear again when the matter of disposing of the invited guests Is settled. It will then begin with the settlement of the question as to who shall ride with the President and will in volve every question clear down to the last member of the party to occupy car riages and places both in the line and on the platform. The committee does not want to give any cause for Jealousies and as nearly as possible the question of precedence will be. settled according to rank. Of course the matter of precedence de pends largely upon the personnel of the President's party and the number of those invited guests who will be In Fort land. The list of guests of the city who will be present has not yet been com pleted, and the committee will not know definitely who Is to accompany the Pres ident to Portland until the party reaches San Francisco. In a dispatch to the com mittee, it Is expected the question of precedence in the Presidential parly will be determined, but vexatious local prob lems are to be worked out later. A general rule has Been adopted by the detail committee In dealing with the pa rade feature of the celebration. The ques tion was evaded, but the decision reached was satisfactory to the members who have to deal with Jealous organizations. It was decided that whenever the question of precr-dence was raised between or ganizations of a similar character that one whose application was first received for a place in line should be given prece dence. In this manner the responsibil ity of making a choice was avoided and the organizations themselves were made to bear the burden of their own delin quency. It Is believed this decision, being generally understood, will be satisfac tory. The committee on detail of programme la not compelled to report its findings to the general committee, but Buch an ar rangement is believed to be more satis factory, and for that reason Mayor Will lams has been asked to call the general committee together Tuesday evening. This will enable all committees to make an early report and complete all ar rangements tor the celebration of the President's day in Portland. The finance committee has been very successful In Its work of canvassing the city, and it is clear the funds at the dis posal of the organization will be ample for making a general display. But what ever money Is offered will be cheerfully accepted, fdr the committee can find nu merous plans of Increasing" the effective ness of tho display. Probably the hardest work ahead of the committees In charge of the recep tion to the President Is that entrusted t6 the committee on decorations. Practi cally all the others have completed their tasks, but the decoration committee will be occupied with its duties up to the time the Presidential reception is completed. To create an Interest in the matter is easy, but to see that all the plans work out well Is a difficult problem. The hearty co-operation of the business men and res idents of the city Is essential. It Is likely most of the carriages In the city of Portland will be called into use during the stay of the Presidential party. A special committee has been entrusted with the duty of ascertaining th number and kind of Carriages available. A re port will be made tonight. There Is a rivalry between different carriage houses as to which shall have the honor of providing the equlppage used by the President. At least two carriages have been provided and offered to the general committee. Neither of these has been used heretofore and the owners are exceedingly anxious that they should be favored. The special committee will have to choose between the different offerings and It Is very probable some one will feel keenly disappointed when the selec tion Is made. However much the different committees may-strive to avoid It, Jealousies are dif ficult to keep down in matters of recep tions and the general committees hava been giving all questions Involving po's- o1Uic ucucaie points me utmost considera tion. This applies to everything from the question of grand marshal and precedent to patronage. It Is hoped by all those Interested that nothing may happen to mar the success of the reception. GREATNESS OF FAITH. Editor of "The CongrreBatlonallst" Preaches far Dr. Honse. In the absence of the pastor, RewElwfn Lincoln House, at the Pacific Coast Con gress, which is being held at Seattle, Dr. xtowara r. Brlugman, editor of "The Congregatlonalist," of Boston, filled the pulpit of tho First Congregational Church last evening and preached an able sermon. He took as his subject "The Greatness ot Our Christian Faith." and said In nart? "There comes to each of us at times a sense of failure and shortcoming. We ivuu. wunin oureeives ana scan our inougnts and aspirations and -deeds and feel that we are far inadequate to embody and fulfill our Christian ideals. W look- to the church and tell ourselves that It comes short of fulfilling the -great mission which God has given it. We look out upon the world, and while we recognize how potential Christianity has been' In the betterment of conditions In the past 2000 years, we ask ourselves when and .how the reign of lust and greed and av erice shall give way to the reign of love ana ngnteousness- "These thoughts, I say. come at times to each of us, but there Is an answer to our every question, and a fulfillment of our every hope. The religion of Jesus t,nnst is not local nor provincial nor temporal. It is all sufficient and power ful, and It Is conquering the world. The man who casts in his lot with It is not enlisted-In a lost or failing cause. There are three great reasons why It cannot fail. First. th6 power it has to mold our minds and characters and to Inspire us with great thoughts and to great deeds; sec ond, the all-powerful Influence of God's ratnernood,- and. third, the assurance Which It gives us of Immortality. "The effecf of the first Is so far-reach lng that we only In a modified degree un derstand its power. Our closest compan 16ns are our thoughts, and our Uvea are to a greater degree influenced by them than any other force; Our thoughts may not be low or degrading; but at best they Decome trivial, and in like degree our lives would be trivial. bt the. Christian religion and its great personalities are a constant source ov. inspiration to lofty and enobllng thoughts; lifting" m upward to ward the laeal. - "The fatherhood -ot God" Is tke second great force wkiek makes the ChrtstfaK religion all powerful. It ota-is v tetitr in a freemasonry which makes the: blade mam In Africa, and the brown man la the Jugle of Mindanao brothers in a com mon cause, and assure a final and tri umphal victory. '-'Our faith is sure of Immortality, and this confidence that -we do not stop grow ing and living in this life, but go oh to greater and better things In the eternal eras of God Is a never-falling source of encouragement and strength. "We refer with pride to the great move ments of our time, one of the chicfest of which Is the Americanization of the world. But there Is another and greater move ment which Is going on more quietly and less ostentatiously. This is the mission ary movement which is growing and spreading throughout all lands. It is not being carried by advance agents, by "drummers" or commercial agencies, but by consecrated men and women, who go out into the wilderness and by God's help lift up tho people who sit in darkness. "Religion Is not for Sunday alone, nor fdr prayer meetings and Christian asso ciations alone, but for the everyday life from Monday to Sunday. The men and women who stand at their places of duty In the world's work. In business or wher ever their lot may be cast, live the Chris tian life In every act There is a joy in placing one's self in the sweep of the great thoughts and movements of Chris tianity. There Is a Joy In doing something to advance Its cause, and the greatest things are done in the everyday hurry and turmoil of life, when we put ourselves alongside our brothers and do something to lift up humanity and bring It near to the way of God. "Let us rejoice, my friends, that we live in Christ's great day, when we may do something for the betterment of the world and help to advance the coming of God's Tilngdom in the earth." PAYMENT TO SHORT4 LINE. Clark and Aaaeclates Give ?12,OO0, OOO te Harriman. SAN FRANCISCO, May 10. Senator W. A. Clark, of Montana, who recently bought 420 miles of the Oregon Short Line southwest from Salt Lake City to Call entes. In Nevada, from Mr. Harriman. in order to use Is as the northeast end of his Salt Lake & Los Angeles toad, win In a few days, says the Examiner, pay Wnr-Hman the ourchase orice of $12,000,000. It will be paid in the new 5 per cent bonds of the Salt Lake & Los Angeies roaa. Clark and his associates In the new road. United States Senator Kearns and W. S. McCornick. of Salt Lake: R. C. Kerens and the Bemls brothers, of St. Louis, and his brother. J. Ross Clark, of Los Angeles, are preparing to IsSUe $50,000, 000 of bonds. After paying Harriman and scttinsr aside J15.000.COO for future use, the remainder of the bond issue will be used to build the gap southwest across Nevada from Callentes to Riverside, the present terminus of the Los Angeles section of me roaa. ; While Clark haSiSurchased outright the Salt Lake and Callentes section of the Ore con Short Line, he has contracted with Harriman for the Joint use of the Short Line's terminals in Salt Lake for 99 By the new route, the distance between Salt Lake and Los Angeles will be S00 miles. The gap mentioned, which Is 400 miles in length, will be completed within the next two years. The present distance between th two cities by rail via Sacra mento is 13C0 miles. Oswego Grange and tie Fair. Mrs. Bdyth Tozler Weatherred addressed the Oswego Grange Saturday evening rela tlve to the important part to be taken by the farmers and their families in the Lewis and Clark Fair. She recited Ore gon's good record at previous expositions. where her agricultural and horticultural exhibits had brought millions of dollars to the state in Investments. The credit for this, she said, was due to the farmers and her fertile soil. She said that while business and professional men are prepar ing the mechanical part of the Exposition the agricultural resources of the state must be exploited by the farmers. Her remarks were- listened to with great inter est, and an informal discussion followed the address. Mrs. Weatherred has been Invited to address the Oregon State Grange, which meets at Oregon City in the last week of May. The following Lewis and Clark committee was appointed from the Oswego Grange following Mrs. Weatherred's speech: Mrs. C B. Shipley, honorary chairman; Mrs. C. A. Lacey, act ing chairman; Mrs. Anna R, Stephenson. Mrs. Florence A. Dickinson, Mrs. Annie F. Fischer. Miss Efiue Hayes, Miss Maude Chllds, Miss Florence Kruse. Aever Has Seen Miss Lelter. LONDON, May 10. With reference to the rumor that he Is engaged to marry Miss Daisy Lelter (daughter of L Z. Lei ter, of Washington, and sister of Lady Curson, of Kedlston). Major-General Ba den-Powell has written that he has never even seen M.iss Lelter. AT THE HOTELS. Tin: PORTLAND. J Arnett. San Fran A W Thornton. Seattlt Miss Ayer. Olympla D M Halfbach. St L I T Gorman, Fl River o stiver. New xorK S H Brown, Marblehd C D Gowen. Toronto A S Armsmlth, do W C Pearce. Chicago G 31 McKInney. Chgo C R Fisher, Ashland D Beber. Boise f it Luna & wr. s i Mrs "Vina Larowe, Cy G W .Torakins & wt R Alexander. Pendleto A Bush. Salem W L Chapman & wf Newark. N J A E Proudflt, Madison S Eighney. do Chicago w L Marshall s Eng H O Rund, Christine L Frederick. C E Irwin. Rochester J T Gorman. Seattle M A Labeson. Chicgo Dollermolls A n Kress, san Fran I B Weller. St Paul T Goodrich & wr St P w Lanuck. Chicago A B Werl. San Fran F T Kohman. Wis T B Light. N X F W Vaille. 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It leaves the skin soft like a baby's ; no alkali in it, nothing but soap. The harm is done by alkali. Still more harm is done by not washing. So, bad soap is better than none. What is bad soap ? Im perfectly made; ther fat and alkali not well bal anced or not combined. What is good soap ? Pears'. Sold all over the world. Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. Tint's MI TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS In tha treatment of chronic diseases, such as Hvw, kidney and stomach disorders, eousttpattes, d!arr4a dropsical swellings. B right's disease, eta. KIDNEY AND URINARY Complaints, painful, difficult, too freieat, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharge speedily cre& DISEASES OF THE RECTUM Such as piles, fistula, fissure, ulceration, mucous a4 bloody discharges, cured witfeeut ifca knife, pad, at confinement DISEASES OP MEN , Blood polsoa, gleet, smcturc unnatural fewee. las. potency, inorongaiy cured. Ka failures. Cure guar