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If j 12 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1903. FUND OVER $18,000 Subscriptions for Heppner's Relief Coming In. ANOTHER BENEFIT IS PLANNED American-Born Chinese "Will Give Dramatic Performance Relief Cre-rr Will lie ma in at Hepfmer Question of Fntnre Poller The Portland relief committee will con tinue Its efforts this -week to enlarge the iund raised for the benefit of the Heppner sufferers. The donations from the churches and the big pile of mall, much of It bearing checks, which were received yesterday, will probably bring the total up to .more than $1S,0W. There Is every assurance that the theat rical benefits will add enough to pass the $30,000 mark, and from other sources it is possible another $0000 may be had. In tills total the sums sent direct to Hepp ner by the different lodges will be com puted In arriving at the total subscribed by Portland citizens. Benefit by Chinese. The American-Born Chinese Associa tion, assisted by the Imperial Chinese Dramatic Club, will give a performance Friday evening for the benefit of the flood sufferers. This decision was reached at a Joint conference last night, and was greeted with applause. A programme will probably be arranged today and a hall selected later. The American-born Chinese have given two public entertainments, the last being held early in the present year. Each time the hall has been filled by a crowd of friends, who gathered to listen to an ex cellent programme. The Chinese believe that the success of their past efforts in dicates that a good house will greet them in their present undertaking. The proposed programme will Include pantomimes, songs, recitations and other interesting features. The entire proceeds are to be devoted to the relief of the Heppner sufforrs. "Will Retain Relief Crevr. The crew of men sent from Portland to Heppner to clear away the debris and aid in restoring the town ot Its former condi tion will be retained for another week. This TJecislon was reached yesterday, when advices were received from Hepp ner indicating that work remained which could not be completed without extra time. It is the intention of the Portland com mittee to do, through its force of work men, all that could reasonably tte expect ed of it toward clearing away the debris. The town will be prepared for building operations and sanitary conditions in sured if steady application can do it. The committee is determined to keep its workmen on the ground so long as there exists any good reason for it. A meeting will probably be held fcy the general relief committee some time In the present week to determine upon the future course of action. The question as to the manner in which Portland shall proceed toward re-establishing Heppner must be solved. It may be that the Portland committee will prefer to superintend this work Itself, sending special envoys to Heppner for the purpose. The other alternative is to al low the Heppner relief committee to take entire charge and to turn over whatever money Is on hand to this organization. Some members of the general committee felt that Portland should keep In touch with the situation, lest it be necessary to do something further and no one in this city be familiar enough with what has been accomplished to speak to the pub lic If Portland committees were in charge, another appeal would be more quickly answered, it is argued. Subscriptions Still Comlifp:. The present attitude of the relief com mittee will have to be that of waiting. The present needs of the town are sup plied and funds for the early work of res toration are available at Heppner. Until Portland's committee can get Teports from Heppner and understand the scope of the new work, all attention will be di rected toward securing more money. There is little money outstanding at present. The funds that were pledged when the subscription sheets were sent out were, as a rule, contributed promptly, and the remainder will probably be col lected today without any trouble. Thjen the committee will get together the funds raised by different benefit performances and In other ways. Money is coming In all the time by checks and in voluntary contributions. In fact but one or two small subscription lists are still out, the others having been turned In during the past week. But from local subscribers who had not been visited, and from persons living outside Portland, cheqks are still being received und applied to the general relief fund. CHURCHES RAISE $1000. Cntholics Give All Their Offering Collection nt Other Churcltcn. The Sunday offerings In fifteen churches yesterday netted about $1000 for the Heppner sufferers. All the Catholic churches donated the offerings at all their services, while many ot the Pro testant churches did likewise. The Tay lor street Methodist church headed the list with J262.40. Rev. J. F. Ghormlcy of the First Christian church, preached a sermon on the Heppner disaster at the regular evening service and about $20 was received for the fund. Rev. E. P. Simpson, rector of All Saints Episcopal Chapel, preached an ap propriate address at the evening serv ices. The offering received amounted to no. Rev. Dr. Booth, presiding elder of the Methodist Church in the Heppner dis trict, addressed the congregation at the Grace Methodist Church yesterday morn ing. He told of the suffering of the un fortunate people at Heppner, and asked the assistance of the congregation. The offering received was over $200. Rev. Alexander Blackburn, pastor of the First Baptist Church, chose for his subject. "God in the Storm." His eer mon had the desired effect, $40 being given to the relief fund. The Sellwood Methodist Church contrib uted $6.50. At the First Methodist Church, where tin largest offering was received, Rev. K J. Talbott delivered the sermon. Dr. Io ii. after his sermon at Grace Church, hurr.ed to the First Methodist Church, where he also spoke a few words. Of tho collection of $262.40 not one donation exceeded $10, showing that the contri butions came from the many, not the few.. Among tho offerings was a $5 bill mailed from Tillamook. One man, besides making a donation, offered two weeks' work to stricken Heppner. Relief services will be held next Sun flay at the Calvary Presbyterian Church. At the Sunnyslde Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday morning a collection was taken to the amount of $30. The Central Methodist Episcopal Church of Alblna was addressed last night by Rev. A. X. Fisher and made a collection of $30. At the Trinity Methodist Church, Stephens Addition, carda for subscriptions were distributed yesterday morning, and these will be taken up next Sunday. At Centenary a collection was taken last night, but the amount obtained could not be learned. Rev. John C Hughes, pastor of St. Lawrence's Catholic Church, reported jsorja jthan $50 as his congregation's of- fering. Rev- J. H. Black, pastor of St. Francis Church, collected $11.10 and has stated that he will add materially to the amount personally. Rev. W. R. Hogan, of St. Patrick's Church, reported a large offering, the exact amount of which has not been made known. The Cathedral of the Imaculate Con ception raised S5L40. Rev. C J. O'Reilly, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, has charge of the Catholic contributions, and will collect and turn them into the gen eral relief fund some time today. The Protestant churches will send their dona tions to their divers churches in Hepp ner for the relief of their fellow church members. PREPAR1XG BOXING BENEFIT. aicmsic and Reilly to Meet, and Many Clever Ones Will Box. Jack Day, who has the boxing exhibi tion in charge. Is preparing a first-rate programme. The entertainment will be given either on Saturday or Monday next. The list of bouts will contain such names as Tommy Tracey, Dudley Evans. Martin Denny, Frank Newhouse. Hood Bottler, Frank Freeman, Kid Swanson, Jack Day, Bob Day, and will wind up with a 15-round go between George Mem slc and Jimmy Rellly. It is possible that the services of a great number of local amateurs can be secured, and if arrangements can be madfe they will also appear in the ring. Manager Day has met Mr. Flclschner, chairman of the citizens' relief commit tee, and that organization will have full charge of the finances of the- affair. The competition will be held at the Exposition building, which Russell & Blyth have kindly donated for the occa sion. If possible the Council will remit the $100 license fee "for the exhibition, so that the relief fund will gain that much. Other particulars of the meet will be announced from time to time by Manager Day as they materialize, and he will see, that there will be a flrst-clas3 show. INSPECTOR SUSPENDED. Enemies Have Hold on Dr. E. X. Hutchinson's Scalp. Dr. E. X. Hutchinson, Inspector In charge of the local statlo'n of the Bureau of Animal Industry, has been suspended by the orders of the Chief of the Bureau until he makes a reply to the charges pre ferred against him. "What they are only the Washington officials can tell. The suspension took effect Friday last, when Dr. E. B. Hess, formerly In charge of the Tacoma station, temporarily be came the head of the Portland bureau. Meanwhile Dr. Hutchinson is oif the roll of the Government, and has 30 days to answer the charges. "Yes, I have been suspended," said Dr. Hutchinson last evening. "They said some time ago that they would get my scalp. Well, they have got hold of the hair, but I don't know whether or not they 'will get any blood." Aside from this statement Dr. Hutch inson Is naturally noncommittal aa to the causes of his suspension and the probabil ity of his reinstatement. He appeared to take the suspension very coolly, and laughed good-naturedly when the matter was broached to him in a delicate way. "Why, yes, I've been suspended," said he. It is believed that the suspension of Dr. Hutchinson came as the result of the recommendations made to the head of the bureau by Dr. Hess, 'who has taken the place held by Dr. Hutchinson for the past five years. The Tacoma station was discontinued some time ago, and the offi cers formerly In charge were scattered among the neighboring offices. After a few weeks work In Seattle Dr. Heos came to Portland under the orders of Dr. D. E. Salmon, Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry. His purpose In visiting the local station was not to spy out any sup posed crooked work on the part of Dr. Hutchinson or any of his five assistants, but to make such recommendations as he deemed best for the good of the station. Dr. Hess visited every department of the business done by the Inspectors under Dr. Hutchinson, and then made a report to the chief of the bureau. Apparently this Included some criticisms of the offi cial in charge. The "thc-y" referred to by Dr. Hutchin son are the men with whom he recently had the controversy in regard to the In spection of meats in Portland. This in cludes several of the prominent butchers of the city, as well as the Union Meat Company. None ofjthese will admit that they were at all Instrumental In obtaining; the suspension of Dr. Hutchinson, but they are known to be openly rejoicing at the semi-secret report of his temporary suspension. It is said that Dr. Hutchinson knew that he was laying himself open to suspension when he made the statements often quoted in the newspapers that the packing houses of tho city were insufficient to keep up with the demand made upon them. Ho has also said at various times that the stock yards of the city were inadequate to the natural conditions of the surrounding count ry. The proprietors of the packing houses and the stockyards resented the remarks of Dr. Hutchinson and either reported his words directly to the Washington officials or else saw to it that the published Inter views with him on these subjects should get Into the hands of the chief of tho bu reau. At any rate. Dr. Hutchinson has been suspended and his temporary succes sor Is now la the quiet office In the Fed eral building. The Bureau of Animal Industry has a very strict rulo against officials under that bureau telling what they know of tho pri vate affairs of the companies whose meat they Inspect, and against making any re marks as to what !s required for Improve ment. It Is said that by speaking so plainly of the need of better packing houses and stockyards In Portland, Dr. Hutchinson violated this ruling of the bu reau and thereby brought down upon his head the suspension. From their position the meat Inspectors of the Animal Indus try Bureau arc naturally able to give some very interesting Information as to the meat industry, did not the rules enforce silence upon their part. When asked al most any question relating to the packing Industry, it Js the duty of the Inspectors to refer the Inquirer to the chief of the bu reau. Dr. D. E. Salmon, whose headquar ters are In Washington, D. C. Dr. Hutchinson has been inspector In charge of the Portland office for the past five years and has built up a reputation for himself as an expert veterinarian as well as a competent meat Inspector. Some say that he has advertised himself to the public more- than is allowable by the rules of the bureau which he serves. Whatever the cause, the wrath of the powers that be. has descended upon bis head, and he has been suspended. Dr. E, B. Hess, who took charge of the local office Friday, is known' throughout the country as an expert In his own pecul iar line. The chief of the bureau has al ways expressed great confidence in his In tegrity and it was owing to this that he was sent to Portland to see how the In spectors here were performing their duty If he found anything in connection with the local office which merited criticism, he would have taken chances on suspension himself had be not teported it to the chief of the bureau. Had not tho report been satisfactory to the critical eyes of the Washington men, a special inspector would have been sent to Portland. Not only would the cause of the criticism have been then summarily deal with, but who ever bad failed to report accurately would have found trouble ahead. Dr. Hess has been in the bureau for many years and has at different times es tablished a number of stations. He was once in charge of the New York office, but the desire to get West once more made him resign from an otherwise agreeable position la the metropolis. . ' GRAFTIN VANCOUVER Councilmerr- Impeached by Angry Saloonkeeper. HE WAS REFUSED A LICENSE He Brian Charces in Co art That They Violate Law by Selling: Sob p'lleii He Scoffs at Their Cham pionship of Morality. Because the City Council refused to grant him a saloon license, Henry Van Atta, one of the pioneer citizens of Van couver, will cause Councilman W. P. Crawford, John Huston and J. A. Web ber the pain of impeachment proceed ings in the Superior Court next month. on the charge of selling supplies to the city contrary to law. This violation of the state law. Mr. Van Atta says, has existed for a long time. W. P. Crawford, of the 'general merchandise firm of Crawford. Marshall & Co., he alleges has sold hundreds of dollars' worth of supplies to the city. John Huston, proprietor of tho Lucia Mills, is charged with selling thousands of feet of sidewalk and other lumber to the city, and J. A. Webber, a black smith and dealer in vehicles and fixtures. Is charged with having shod the city Fire Department horses and rendered other services for a remuneration. These charges, Mr. Van Atta says, he has proof of, which he has taken from the records of the City Clerk and placed in the hands of an attorney. He fur ther states that he is anxious for skep tical persons to investigate the city rec ords and read the state law and draw conclusions for themselves as to the clearness of his case against the city fathers and the veracity of his assertions. It Is a generally known fact that the firm of Crawford, Marshall & Co. has sold supplies to the city, that the Lu cia Mills has furnished lumber and that Mr. Webber has rendered repeated serv ices to the qlty. What the Xaiv Saya. The state law Is stated as follows In volume I, section 963, Ballinger's Code of Washington: No officer of such city shall be intpr- ested, directly or Indirectly, in any con tract with such city, or with anv of the officers thereof in their official capacity, or in doing any work or furnishing any sup plies for the use of such city or Its officers in their official capacity, and any claim or compensation for work done, or supplies or materials lurnisnea, in wnicn any such officer Is interested, shall be void and. If audited and allowed, shall not be paid by me -treasurer. Any wiuiiu violations of the provisions of this section shall be a ground for removal from office and shall be deemed a misdemeanor and Dunished as such. nil Atta's Story. Mr. Van Atta told his troubles yester day afternoon at the Baltimore restau rant, of which he has been the propri etor for many years. I commenced to Improve this place," he said, "In April. Shortly after I com menced work I heard that one of the Councilmcn boasted that I would not get a license. Thinking it an idle boast and that the Council would pay no attention to this man's petty spite, I paid no at tention' to it- I have expended hundreds of dollars in here, and have a strictly first-class place. Vancouver has 22 sa loons at the present time, and licenses have been granted freely to e-ery Tom, Dick and Harry that madu application. The Idea that I would be refused a license for a first-class resort never en tered my mind. I was born and have lived here all my life, and there Is no reason, other than spite, why I should not bo granted a license. "At the meeting of the Council, when my application was turned down, another local saloonkeeper was granted a li cense for another year, while a resolution was passed In my case to the effect that the city had too many saloons and that the act was for the moral betterment of the city. Why Xot Close the Dives f "Now, as to the honorable body's views of morality, I have nothing to say. One well-known Councilman, however. owns and rents the building in which one of the worst dives of the town is conducted and the place Is generally known as a disorderly house. "Previous to the new gambling law the City Marshal, under the instruction of the Council, collected monthly licenses from the numerous gambling-houses con ducted throughout tho city. The month previous to the Marshal's discharge he learned that he was to be ousted by the Council, and collected and pocketed the montha gambling fines. The Council threatened to send him over the road, but he was too wise and gave them tho laugh, remarking that he had collected the fines under their orders, and that they would all go to Walla Walla to gether, and the case was dropped. Graft on the Gambler. "When gambling was stopped they wondered where the revenue for the city's expenses was coming from, and the first recourse that presented Itself was the saloon license. A raise from 4300 to $1000 was talked of, and then It dropped to $750, until at tho present time it has landed at $450, and has been passed upon. Favored Brand of Beer. "I am also aware that my application met with disfavor because I proposed to sell a brand of beer other than that made in "Vancouver. I wonder If the Councilmcn can swear that there are no saloons In Vancouver that have been licensed on the condition that they would sell Vancouver beer. "When I commenced to fix up my place Owen Mulligan, the owner of the prop erty, made me give $1000 bonds not to handle a certain brand of beer. I had to PART OF THE XEW APPARATUS THAT "WILL BE STATIOXED AT SUXXYSIDE. Tfca Executive Board baa given the crfler, and now Chief Campbell will proceed with the work of establishing fire engine con, pan j- Co. 0 at Sunnyslde. For many years this part of the city has had no protection, except an antiquated old rattle trap of a hose wagon, built In the palmy days of 1S78. The new equipment will consist of an auxiliary engine, that the de partment has on hand, which Is in good conattlon. Tn addition, a brands-new comblaatlon. hose wagon and chsmlcal engine will be secured in the East at a cost of $2150. This is a new machine for the Portland service, though It has been found satisfactory in the East. It will carry the regular tacks of a. chemical engine, and in addition have sufficient hose for the steam Are engine that will be stationed with' It. place a deed to a piece of property In escrow to bind myself to this agreement. "Mr. Mulligan had an ax to grind with the brewery in question, but thereby hangs another tale. At any rate. It was Impossible for me to handle the fa vored brew. "As regards the objection to Increasing the number of saloons, I can seo no rea son. One saloon or two dozen would, not make any difference In tho town. Liquor would not be used to any greater extent. There is plenty here now to an swer the demand. I would have con ducted a first-class placeT of which the city cannot boast at the present time. The law Is strict and my bondsmen could have been held responsible for the kind of a place I conducted, and my license canceled. If tho Council Is anxious to Improve the city's morality, why does it not close up several of the hells here? "Tho papers will- be- filed for tho Im peachment proceedings In a few days, and the case will come . up -before the Superior Court. I don't -think a jury could be found that would not support the undeniable evidence of the violation of the law by these men." What the Councilmcn Say. "I know nothing of the matter," said Councilman W. P. Crawford. "This firm Is incorporated and as an incorporation has sold supplies to the city, but even then there are no proofs for Van Atta's assertion. We refused him a license because tho city already has too many saloons. If he wants trouble ho can get all that Is coming to hlra by carrying out his threat. When his past history is unearthed there will be little left of him." "We knew what kind of a place ho wanted to run," said Councilman Web ber, "and we shut him out. Six Coun- cllmen wero present and every ono voted against granting him a license." The case is tho main topic of discussion in the city on the Columbia, and the July session of the Superior Court is looked forward to with no little Interest FUNERAL OF C. H. HILL. Chferch, Grand Army and Oddfellows Honor a. Pioneer. The funeral of Charles H. Hill, the first Mayor of Alblna, was held yesterday morning at tho Central M. E. Church on Russell street. It was largely attended by representative people of the city, with whom Mr. Hill had associated in his days of activity. It was an' occasion which brought together the pioneers who have participated in the building of that part of the City of Portland. Rev. . T. Kerr, the pastor of Central M. E. Church, officiated. Industrial Lodge, No. 99. L O. O. F.. had an Important part in the rites, and Phil Kearny Post, G. A. R., contributed honorary pallbearers. Mr. Hill was a charter member of the lodges represented and one the pillars of, Central Church. The floral offerings at the home and at the church wero numerous and elegant and the designs appropriate. The metallic casket, in which the body Tested, was one of the most substantial and modernly con structed which have come to Portland. The Oddfellows contributed the active pallbearers as follows: Dr. W. A. Wise, A. B. Manley,- R. E. Menefee, George But ler. Robert Marwlch. J. T. Thompson. J. C. Jameson and James Crlder. The honorary pallbearers were from tho Grand Army as follows: M. C Pratt, D. W. Sebring, Daniel Clark. D. C. Miller, J. Worrlck, E. Swan, L G. Drr, J. A. Ren ner, E. C. Yetter. Rev. W. T. Kerr related the biography of Mr. Hill and gave a truthful and care ful analysis of his character. He meas ured up tho man as a homebullder, as a church member, as a townbullder, as a patriotic citizen of the state and the Na tion and as a philanthropist. John T. Whalley, noble grand, and T. W. Vreeland read the beautiful' and Im pressive funeral services of the Oddfel lows -at Lone Fir cemetery. Twenty closed carriages and other vehicles, extending along several blocks, besides special street-cars conveyed the mourners from the church to the cemetery. All the surviving members of the family were present: The widow, Mrs. Martha Romlnger-Hlll; the daughter, Mrs. Elta Hill-Schnauffer; and. five sons: Charles, of Albany: Pascal, of St. Johns: Estus, Albert and George Hill, of Portland. LAME AND HALF STARVED Pitiful Condition of Horse Causes Ar rest of Owner. R. Rowlnsky, a Pole, age CO years, will appear in the Municipal Court this morn ing, charged with cruelty to animals. A horse that he had been driving Is now held at the police station. Ho Is a large bay, but Is In such a pitiful condi tion that the officers will shoot him as an act of mercy as soon as the case has been tried. Every rib Is marked distinct ly on his sides, and tho angles of his form protrude in a striking manner. His eyes are glassy, and he has every appearance of being at the point of death from starvation. An Injury to one foot has been neglected and blood-poisoning has set In. His whole form trembles when he Is forced to step upon this leg, and as he wearily plods along he prefers to hob ble on three feet rather than endure the pain of putting the weight on the foot. Dr. Welty telephoned to the police" sta tion that the horso was being driven in this condition, and then personally en countered the man and told him to take the horse out of the harness and tie him up to a tree. Officer Relslng, special for the Humane Society, investigated and found the caso as told by the doctor, and promptly took both tho horse and man to the station. excursiox rates east. Via Great Northern Railway. Chicago and return $71.50 St. Louis and return 67.50 Peoria and return 62.25 bt. Paul and return 60.00 Minneapolis and return 60.00 Dulutn and return 60.00 Dates of sale June 24. to '30, inclusive. July 15 and 16 and August 25 and 26. Tick ets good for 50 days. For full information call on or address H. DICKSON. City Ticket Agent. 122 Third St.. Portland. Or. Insist on having Just what you call for when you go to buy Hood's Sarsaparllla, COMBINATION HOSE WAGON AND CHEMICAL ENGINE MEIER & FRANK COMPANY Refrigerators, Ice Cream Freezers, Lawn Mowers, Garden Hose, etc Basement. Easy Riding Carriages and Go-Carts Mo dels to please all Low prices. "Voder" Porch Shades are superior to bamboo and cost considerably less. Suit Cases and Traveling Bags, Telescopes and gaskets Third Floor. Monday Store News For Details See Yesterday's Oregonian. A (Great Special Sale in the Cloak Store, Waists, Coats, Skirts, Wrappers, etc.. Greatly Reduced. Four Marvelous Values in Fine Wash Fabrics. A Seasonable Sale of High-class Trunks, Third Floor. : .Special Offering of Carpets and Lace Curtains. Great Trade Sale of Men's and Boys' Clothing, Every Suit and Pair of Trousers Greatly Reduced. , 5000 Yards of 4-inch Satin Taffeta Ribbon, 15c Yard. Satin Foulards, $1.00 Grade 69c; $1.25 Grade 95c, Dots and Figures, Best Colors, Navy, Black, etc. 38-inch All-Wool Etamines, Best Colors, 39c Yard. French, Shriner & Urner Shoes for Men, $5 and $6 value $3.85. Bargains in Hosiery, Knit Underwear and Undermuslins. Three Great Values in Fine Stationery. Meier Frank Company LESSON OP DISASTER REV. DR. HILL OX RELIGIOUS BEAR IX G OF FLOOD. Xot an Evidence of Divine Anger Any 'More Than 3Iany Isolated Fatalities Are So. Rev. E. P. Hill delivered an appropriate sermon on the Heppner disaster at the First Presbyterian Church at the regular morning service. After referring to Vic tor Hugo's thrilling description of a storm, to Ovid's account of the deluge and to the Chaldean tradition of the flood, tho speaker referred to the Heppner dis aster as follows: "We of this commonwealth are standing terror-stricken and sore of heart before such a scene of desolation as was never looked upon before within our borders. The lament of widows and fatherless children has pierced us like "a sharp ar row. The sight of orphaned babes has brought tears of sympathy to eyes that have not wept before for many a year. Hideous victims of black resistless floods, of wrecked homes, of drowning women and children and helpless men, of dead bodies out under a dark sky all these have mingled In our dreams and disturbed our rest. Nature, that seemed so gentle." so like a mother In her care and bounty, now seems like a blind enraged giant, savage .and reckless. t'And what about God him to whom wo prayed as the loving one, who holds the stars in his hands and doeth accord ing to his will in the army of heaven? Is he after all a pitiless being who has no more Interest in the death of one of us than have we in the tiny ant which we carelessly crush beneath our foot? Or la he a. wrathful God, who In passionate bursts of anger sends the hall and the flood to torment his enemies? Or Is God only a name written in a book, a creature of the Imagination to whom it is needless to pray as to a passing cloud? During the past week a thousand bewildered souls have asked: 'What did God have to do with It alir "You have thought onco of thl3 matter of divine Indifference or vindictiveness or powerlessness perhaps twice or thrice. Now think of it again and begin all- over. What Is there peculiarly perplexing about this? 'A flood came and almost wiped out a town,' Is the reply. Yes, but floods come every year -and destroy much property. The destruction by flood of 100 houses In one valley In a single night Is really no more perplexing than the de struction of 100 houses In 100 different valleys during the course of a month. 'In this case 200 lives were lost within a few hours.' Yea, but nf many as that are lost every night under just as distressing circumstances. A train plunges Info a swollen stream In Illinois. A tenement house burns to the ground in New York. A boiler eploslon In Massachusetts man gles a score of victims. Almost any morn ing you might add up the number of those whose lives had been destroyed the day before by fire and flood and get a total of 200- "We have been startled by this tragedy because so many sorrows have been brought together In one valley and the waitings of those that mourn, instead of being heard In many villages, are heard in one. " 'Does God care? Their faith was just as severely tried as is that of those who are trying to reconcile with the thought of a heavenly Father this more conspicu ous disaster. If this calamity, dreadful as It Is, Is proof of a pitiless or power less God. Then a death at any time and under almost any circumstances would prove the same thing. "Wo engage in an unprofltafcle business, which can only minister to our own self righteousness when we attempt to trace the. afflictions that come to men and cer tain sins which they have committed. Insisting, for example, that the man who was killed by the aclderital discharge of his gun met death because he was hunt ing on Sunday or that the man who lost his fortune was being punished for his profanity. In nothing that I am going to say would I ever hint that the people of that stricken city might have been sin ners beyond the rest. And yet. In the lurid light that flashed over that doomed valley last week we ought to read again the truths of God's work. God destroyed the cities of Noah's time be cause of the wickedness ot the people. This 13 the plain teaching o the Scrip tures. God destroyed Sodom and Go morrah because of the wickedness of the people. This again is the plain teaching of tho Scriptures. Again and again the prophets announced that the Lord would destroy the nation unless the people gave heed to the divine commandments." RECENT ACCESSIONS. List of Xetv Books Recel-red at Port land Public Library. - Following are the recent accessions at the Portland Library: PHILOSOPHY. INCLUDING ETHICS. Compayre. J. G. Development of the Child In Later Infancy 150C737 Dresser, H. W. Perfect Whole.. .131D773po Dresser. H. W. Spiritual Healing - 131D773m Launghlln. C. E. Evolution of a Girl's , Ideal 157L374 Lewis, Angelo More Magic J133L673 RELIGION. Balmcs, J. L. European Civilization... ...................................... 2S2B194 Meray. Anthony Les LibresPrecheurs Devanclers do Luther et do Rabe lais 282M552 Roberts. Alexander Companion to the Revised Version of the New Testa ment ... 225.5RS43 SOCIOLOGY. Anthracite Coal Strike Commission Report to the President on the An thracite coal strike of May-October, 1902 .............................. 331.S9A628 Candee, H. C How Women May Earn a Living 3S6C216 LANGUAGE. Grose, Francis Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 427G877 USEFUL AND FINE ARTS. Fisher, Herbert How to Build a Model Yacht 699F533 Miles, E. H. Racquets, Tennis and Snimsh TOfiMKM Mower, C D. How to Build a Knocka bout 69M336ho Sanford. L. C, and others Water-fowl Family 79&S221 LITERATURE. Burke, Edmund Being first principles selected from his writings 825B939f Demosthenes Select Popular .Orations GrSS5.6D3S7 Fowler, H. N. History of Ancient Greek Literature S30.9F78S Sophocles Antigone Gr8S2S712 Sophocles Electra GrSS2S712e TRAV5L AND HISTORY. Kennan, George Tragedy of Peleo.... 917.29K34 Lenormant, Francois Beginnings of History 930L572 Mahally. J. P. Greek Life and Thought 913.3SM2H BIOGRAPHY. Castromedlano, SIglsmond 'Marquis do Caballlno Career! Egalere Polltlche IBC3555 Griflls. W. E. Verbeck of Japan..BV477G Le Conte, Joseph Autobiography... BL456 FICTION. Castle, Agnes Egerton Star-Dreamers - C3528st Clemens, S. L. Adventures of Huckle berry Finn C6Z5ad Clemens, S. L. Tom Sawyer C625to Williams. F. C. The Captain W723c Zola, Emlle Truth ZS6t ""Gift HIGH WATER SALE. High water or no high water the sale of -Blankets, Quilts, Comforts, Lace Cur tains. Chenille Tapestry Curtains. Couch Covers, etc., contained in our basement will open on scheduled time tomorrow morning and continue all week. Expan sion sale prices in Sheets, Pillow Cases. Table Linens, Towels and Napkins. Mc Allen & McDonnell. 'Phone your orders Main 732. BRAIXY XEX Take Hersferd.' Acid Fhonpfaate. It Increases capacity for concentrated brain "'work. As a Tonic In run-down con ditions it is remarkably beneficial. CAR ALMOST IN RIVER IT JUMPS TRACK AT EAST EXB OF BURXSIDE BRIDGE. Suddenly Svrervcs on Curve, and la "Only Saved by Hitting: Pole Tiv Women Injured. A car traveling at full speed on tho east approach of the Burnside-street bridge Jumped tho track at noon yester day, and had its progress not been checked by collision with an electric light pole, would have plunged into the -river and caused the loss of many lives among the 32 passengers. As It was, two persons were seriously injured and sev eral badly shaken up. Miss Laura Wat son, daughter of James Watson. ex-Pollca Captain, living at Piedmont, is lying in a semi-conscious condition at Good Samar itan Hospital, and Miss Maude Taylor Is at her home, 445 Mechanic street, suf fering from nervous collapse as a conse quence of the accident, while the remain ing passengers are congratulating them selves upon their lucky escape. Woodlawn car. No. S2, westbound, which Is an open one, was running at full speed In order to raise the incline at the east end of the approach, when Bridge Superintendent Harry. Stultzman signalled to open the draw for the passage of tho Game Cock and tow up the river. Tho car is an old model, with a center truck, and was carrying the greater part ot its load on the platform and rear seats. Motorman Shaw attempted to reduce tho speed of the car, which left the track: about 100 feet from the east end of tho approach and swerved to the right. It3 progress was checked by an electric light pole, which was smashed into Kndllng wood, and it camo to a standstill within a few feot of the rail, throwing Miss Watson and MIs3 Taylor, who wero occupying forward seats, to the pave ment. Miss Watson struck on her head and was rendered unconscious, while Miss Taylor fell across her, receiving severe bruises. The other passengers wero bad ly shaken, but escaped Injury. Miss Wat son was removed to the Burkhart build ing, where she was attended by Drs. Bachelor and Jeffries, after which she was taken to the hospital. Miss Taylor was taken to her home. At a lata hour last night Miss Watson was resting eas ily, although she had not entirely re gained consciousness. The attending physicians had not determined the extent of her injuries, but it Is believed that sha Is suffering chiefly from the nervous shock. The passengers gave the motorman credit for great presence of mind In shut ting off tho current Just as the car left tho track. It Is Impossible to discover tha exact cause of the derailment, but the most reasonable theory Is that the preponder ence of weight on the rear .of the car lifted the wheels from the Tails, as there was no obstruction on the track. Tho car Is disabled, and It will be necessary to make some repairs to the damaged por tion of the bridge. - Remember Battle of Tippecanoe. LA FAYETTE, Ind., June 2L The 92d anniversary of the battle of Tippecanoe was observed today. Memorial services were held on the b'attleground and the soldiers' graves were decorated. An ad dress was made by General John S. Black, of Chicago. Battery G escorted General Black to the battlefield and fired a salute over the graves of the soldier dead. POWERFUL. Pure Food Drink Han Great Sas talalHK iPovrer. The sustaining power of Postum Coffee when properly cooked Is greater than most people imagine and It Is well Illustrated in the story told by a young Texas woman who Bays: "I almost lived on Postum Ce real Coffee for over a month and there was over a week I did not eat anything at all but just drank the food drink Postum and yet I grew stronger and gatned weight. "Our family physician examined Postum and decided to use it altogether in place of coffee. We all think it has no equal as a nourishment for the sick for beside be ing pleasant to the taste it Is so strength ening. 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