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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1904
WAR IN VAUDEVILLE
Deadly Assault on Park Thea
ters Sign.
RIVALS ACCUSED BY MANAGER
Sunday Morning Peace of Washing
ton Street Disturbed Manager
Conn, of the Arcade, Accused,
but He Says Nothing.
Carry the tidings to the show trust.
Cry It up and down the Rial to. Flash it
from bulletin boards and appease the
gore-hungry throngs -who are -waiting for
the Bear and the Jap to begin throwing
the furniture. Let all the world know
that there are signs and omens, electric
'signs and spot-light omens in the sky,
that the moon the one-dime, 10-cent. con-tlnuour-performance
moon a sickled
o'er with a sanguinary flush and that
there Is war, the reddest kind of red, red
war, between Portland's one-dime, 10-cent,
continuous-performance magnates. Much
has been said about comic opra wars in
Central America and the Balkans, but it
remained for Portland to add a vaudeville
war to lb history of the latter days.
Such an one 13 now raging in the fast
nesses of "Washington street, and when it
Is finished the Panama incident will be
crowded into a footnote.
In part, this Is the story, but as the
end Is not yet the public will do well to
await daily advances from the front.
On "Washington street between Fifth
and Sixth, standr the Park Thf-atr. an
Institution erected for the recompense of
its ownT .'..nd dedicated to the 10-cont
"continuous" elevstlon of the stage. Now
le it known that it has a sign, an electric
sign, that the -ryfarer may know and
be drawn tblther rejoicing, with a sticky
dime in his sweaty "mitt." In the early
watches of Sunday mornlnp. to wit, about
A of the town clock, vandal hands were
3aid upon this sign with the fell Intent
of destroying Its usefulness as a beacon.
At that hour when milkmen yawn and
policemen slumber, four men placed
ladders against the building, climbed to
the dizzy heights from -which the sign
shines and proceeded to cut it down, They
had severed the electric wires and had
the supports cut away and were Just In
the act of lowering it to the ground, when
a special policeman with a magnificent
display of esprit de corps rushed to the
Perkins Hotel and aroused the sleeping
proprietor, one Frank Monroe. He
hastened In his nightshirt and trousers
to the ecene Just In time to frustrate the
designs of tho conspirators; Just in time
to see three of them escape around the
corner carrying their ladders with them,
and Just in time to seize and discover the
fourth and principal .marauder. There was
a passage of words and the matter rested
ior tho nonce. Later In the morning a
force of electricians was employed to re
store the sign, and the theater continued
Its continuous entertainment during the
afternoon and evening.
Now the gist of the story is this. Man
ager Frank Monroe, the man who frus
trated the plot against the sign, alleges
that the marauder whim he captured In
the very act was none other than Max
G. Cohn, his hated rival, who, with his
brother-in-law, S. M. Cohn, owns and
operates the Arcade, also a 10-cent con
tinuous institution of some note. He
charges Mr. Cohn and the entire Arcade
management with conspiring to put him
and his place out of the running for the
public dime. According to his state
ments, the wiring of his sign was cut on
Friday -morning and many previous at
tempts had been made to embarrass him
and his sign. It seems that the Cohns
have a lease on the rooms directly above
that occupied by the Park, and that they
B3rved notice on Mr. Monroe that his
elgh could not be attached to their portion
of the building, since its rosy light in
terfered with the slumbers of lodgers.
Mr. Monroe refused to heed this warn
ing, put up the sign-on their leased prem
ises without permission, and now he al
leges that his business rivals took violent
means of removing If..
Mr. Monroe declares that there can be
no mistake about the matter, as he recog
xiized and talked to young Mr. Cohn when
he was red-handed. He says that he can
produce witnesses to prove that Cohn and
his employes committed the assault on
the sign, and announces that he will be
gin proceedings against the Arcade man
ngement In court today and that things
will be happening in 10-cent "continuous"
circles from now on.
Mr. Cohn sat calmly and unruffled In the
Arcade box-office yesterday afternoon
timid his tickets and treasure-chests and
declined to be interviewed. He had "noth
ing to say," but seemed prepared for hos
tile demonstrations and overt acts.
Thus it Is that Portland Is contributing
to tho gaiety of nations a vaudeville war
and the "continuous-performance" moon
Is sickled over with a hectic flush.
HANDCUFFED TO THE CASH.
Strange Precaution Taken by Bank
Messenger to Avert Robbery.
Whilo lingering for a moment In the
lobby of one of tho principal banks of
this city Just before the hour for clos
ing on Saturday, a reporter noticed some
thing entirely unusual in the way of a
new device for tho protection of money.
Among the throng passing him he saw
a rather slight young man In a long,
loose overcoat, carrying In, his hand what
appeared to bo a lunch box of reddish
brown pasteboaVd. At the same time he
cot a glimpse of what appeared to be
a steel chain connected with the basket
The young man went up to a wicket not
visited by so many as some of the others.
placed his lunch box on the projection
inside and waited patiently. Very soon a
clerk inside approached and opened the
wicket, when the young man gently
pushed the box Inside and pulled back
tho sleeve of the overcoat, when it was
seen that be had a handcuff around his
wrist which was connected to the box
by a steel chain and on closer view It
was scon that the box was of Iron, as
shown by the stout handle riveted In It,
and the glint of metal In places where
the paint had been worn off. The clerk
produced a key, unlocked the handcuff,
and gently, to avoid making a noise, laid
it on the counter beside the box; which
he next proceeded to unlock and open
and to take from It various parcels of
money and checks, which he proceeded to
count.
When the young man had had the box
fastened to him and departed the reporter
asked to have this strange matter ex
plained to him. He was told that it had
been an everyday occurrence for some
time; that the young man was the bank
messenger for a large corporation, who,
on his way to the bank, had to pass
through the "badlands" district of the city
and that this scheme of carrying tho
money in a stout sheet-steel box attached
to his wrist had been devised by an in
genious managing man of the concern to
prevent danger of his belnr robbed on the
way to -and from the bank. So many
robberies have been commlttted of late,
co many instances of purse-snatching, etc.
that it Is evident that there are many
bold, bad men In the city, and, while It
might be thought improbable or Imprac
ticable to rob a bank messenger on his
way to the bank in business hours, such
things have been done. There are men
here sow who, If they knew that a. mes
Mincer Carrying several thousand dollars
visited a certain bank daily, would think
it no great risk to waylay him. throw a
handful of pepper in his face, snatch his
suck and trust to luck and the aid of
confederates to make good his escape.
The use of the sheet-steel box band
cuffed to the wrist of the messenger -Is
considered a certain preventive of such
schemes, as, even If the messenger were
chloroformed or knocked senseless it
would take so long to detach the box
from him or to break It open that escape
would be practically hopeless.
The clerk said that at first In detach
ing the handcuff from the messenger he
sometimes let it fall on the counter with
a rattle, which sounded like the echoes
of a prison vault, but he soon learned
to handle It carefully and make no noise.
The messenger now comes and goes dally
without attracting attention and without
any of the other visitors to the bank
noticing anything unusual In his method
of doing business.
DEATH OF MBS. W. S. WEIGHT.
Wife of Well-Known Preacher, Vho
Won Hearts of Texans.
Mrs. Annie M. Wright, wife of Rev. W.
S. Wright, for many years pastor of the
Sellwood Presbyterian Church, died early
THOMAS HOWELL,
AUTHOR OF EXHAUSTIVE WOItK ON
yesterday morning after an Illness of ono
month. For the past year Mrs. Wright
has been In poor health, and after moving
from the home In Sellwood to the pres
ent residence, 6S6 Everett street, she has
rapidly failed. Saturday night It was
seen that she could not much longer sur
vive. Patient to the last moment and In
the full possession of her faculties, she
passed away at 7 o'clock, surrounded by
her husband and sons.
For 35 years Mrs. Wright had filled the
difficult position of a minister's wife In
Indiana, Pennsylvania, Texas and Oregon.
The daughter of a prominent physician,
Washington Davis, she was born In Penn
sylvania, July 2, 1S44, and was married to
Mr. Wright In La Fayette. Ind., In 1SS6.
Removing to Pearsoll, a cattle town In
Texas, while the feeling against North
erners was still high, Mrs. Wright won
the admiration of the neighborhood by
her personality and kindly ministrations.
To this day she Is remembered In tho
cattle country.
In 1S94- the family moved to Oregon and
have since then lived In Portland or vi
cinity. When last April Mr. Wright was
forced to give up his Sellwood church the
family moved to the city.
Conscious that it was her last Sabbath
morning on earth, Mrs. Wright did not
struggle against the death which was to
quietly relieve her from suffering. She
leaves to mourn her loss her husband.
Rev. W. S. Wright, and her isons, H. H.
Wright and W. B. Wright. The funeral
will be held today from the residence, 6S6
Everett street Tho Interment will be In
Rlvervlew Cemetery.
JOSEPH G. FONTAINE DEAD.
Old Citizen and Prominent Business
Man of Salem.
Joseph G. Fontaine, who came to Ore
gon in 1874, since- which time he has been
a prominent business man of Salem,, died
at St. Vincent's Hospital at 5 o'clock yes
terday morning. Death was the result of
several years' suffering with liver trouble,
the dead man having been confined to the
hospital for more than a month previous
to his death.
Joseph G. Fontaine was born in Mon
treal, Canada on January 22, 1846. In 1S74
he came to Oregon and settled in Salem,
where he has made his home ever since,
and has been prominently Identified with
many business enterprises.
He is survived by two sons, Joseph J.
and Fred Fontaine, the former a promi
nent merchant of Mitchell, and the lat
ter one of the leading attorneys of Sump
ter. The funeral will be held Tuesday morn
ing in Gorvals, where the body will be
taken for burial. A special high mass
will be sung by Rev. P. Daum at the
Gervals Catholic Church and Interment
will be in the family plot In the Gervals
Catholic Cemetery. Both sons of the dead
man were at. tho bedside at the time
his death and will return to their homes
after the funeral In Gervals.
CONTRACT LABOR WAS JAILED
Deported From San Francisco, He
Met Indignity at Honolulu.
HONOLULU, Jan. 21. William R. Hoare.
the British Consul, has begun an invest!.
gatlon of the charge of discourteous treat
ment made by Kenneth Harper, who wont
to San Francisco from Auckland. N. Z.,
last November to accept a position In
bank, but who was not allowed to kind
under the provisions of the contract labor
law. He was ordered, deported on the
steamer Sonoma.
While the Sonoma was In the port of
Honolulu Harper was placed In Jail for
safekeeping. Tho Investigation Is being
made at the Instance of Premier Seddon,
of New Zealand.
A FAMILY EOW
Is Impossible In a Diamond "W" house
hold. Where Diamond "W" groceries are
served at the table contentment must
prevail
WORK OF A LIFETIME
FLORA OF THE NORTHWEST
FULLY DESCRIBED.
Fruit of Untiring and Unselfish Labor
of Thomas Howell Is a Priceless
Contribution to Science.
During the past week there has been
Issued from the press of this city a work,
"Howell's Flora of Northwest America,"
that is not only a monument to the scien
tific knowledge and patient Industry of
the author, but a credit to the State df
Oregon as well. Most books, even -works
on education, are printed with a view to
the remuneration their sale may bring to
the author or publisher, but in the case
of this book, no such Incentive existed
or was necessary.
The author, Mr. Thomas Howell, of
Mllwaukle, Or., a pioneer of 1S50, In boy
hood evinced such a desire to know the
plants and trees that grew about him,
that he began collecting as early as 1876.
As his botanical studies progressed he
OF MILWAUKIE
BOTANY OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
found that, while the flora of the North
eastern States was fully covered by
Gray's Botany, that of the Southern
States by Chapman's Flora and that of
the Rocky Mountain region by Coulter &
Gray, the plants of the Northwest were
described to only a limited extent, and
such descriptions as existed were scat
tered In fully a score of different publl
cations. To meet this difficulty, he at
once undertook the herculean tasK or
first familiarizing himself with the plants
of Oregon. Washington and Idaho as he
collected them in the field, and later on,
writing out descriptions of them.
In this way the actual writing of the
flora was commenced as early as 1SS2. In
1895, when the first fascicle was ready for
the printer a now oDsiacie presenteo.
Itself In the fact that a typesetter sura
ciently familiar with, botany or botanical
terms to set the technical matter, with Its
numerous abbreviations and symbols
without Innumerable errors, could not be
found In Portland. This, however, did
not dlpcourage tho author, who Imme
diately took up the difficult task of learn
Ing to set type, and, despite all Impedl
monts. succeeded so well- that In due time
he was enabled to set his own manu
script, form after form, until each
fascicle was completed, the presswork be
lng done In Portland. Thus It comes that
today Oregon has a flora of her own, an
honor few states not more than three or
four can claim, the result of the genius
and untiring labor of one of her own
citizens.
The first fascicle was Issued March 15,
1S97, and now, after a period of "seven
years of unceasing labor and the ex
pendlturo of every dollar he could gather
during that time, the seventh ana last
fascicle is finished, the whole forming a
handsome octavo volume of 792 pages of
text and 24 pages of Index. The book
may be obtained at the J. K. Gill Com
pany's store, at the moderate price of $5
net, and the index, which can be used as
a check list, may be had separately.
It Is the only work In existence In which
descriptions can be found of all the plants.
shrpbs and trees growing naturally In the
States of Oregon, Washington and Idaho
It' is a work for advanced students and
professors, primary lessons which may be
found in any primer or class book on
botany being omitted to save space, and
Illustrations, which -are also numerous In
the works mentioned, being omitted on
account of the cost.
One may form a better Idea of the ex
tent and scope of the work, when he
learns that there are 3150 different species
and varieties described in It, 89 of which
are new to science. Of these species 9G
are trees, 179 shrubs, 12 undershrubs, 312
grasses, 44 rushes, 137 sedges and 2370
herbaceous flowering plants. The collec
tlon of this vast amount of material has
occupied the greater part of the time of
the author during the Summer seasons for
over 20 years. During this long period
many severe and tedious trips had to be
made to mountain slopes and out-of-the-way
sections, where it not Infrequently
happened that the night had to be spent
in a spof where the only shelter to be ob
tained was beside a convenient log, or
under the friendly boughs of a Douglas
spruce.
Mr. Howell had all the patience and per
severance necessary to sustain him
through these long-continued and unre
mitting labors and1 hardships without once
faltering In his design, and It musf be
remembered that it was purely a labor
of love, without hope of any remunera
tion at the end worth considering, and
practically without any aid except the
sympathy and encouragement at all times
of his friend. Martin Gorman, also a
botanist and ardent student and lover of
the science. During the seven years that
the printing of the book has been In
progress Mr. Gorman has rendered him
more substantial assistance by reading
and revising the proofs. It being- practi
cally Impossible for a typesetter to suc
cessmully read proofs of his own work,
and more especially so where the copy was
his own writing. This was assistance of
real value, as until within a short time. Mr.
Gorman was the only man available who
had the necessary technical knowledge to
do this work, and he did It well, and was
only tno glad to be able to thus lighten
somewhat the labors and anxieties of one
for whose scientific knowledge and
patient, untiring work he had a sincere
admiration.
Jlr. Howell In his book, has followed the
arrangement of Bentham & 'Hooker, In
stead or that of Easier & Prante, the
great German botanical authorities, so
freely adopted by recent authors. In this
he has good authority, as It Is the system
followed In the Synoptical Flora now be
ing published at Harvard University, and
It Is the system most familiar to adults
of the present generation. The new system
Is not yet fully established, some changes
in arrangement having Deen maae -witnin
the past year. He has studiously- avoided
what many consider the most serious
fault of recent botanical authors, namely
the making of a multiplicity c-f species
and varieties on insufficient and unstable
characters.. In this he Is to be congratu
lated, and It Is believed that the new
species described by him. will stand the
test of time.
The book "should be. and doubtless will
be, authorized, not only In all the schools,
academies, colleges and universities of the
Northwest In which botany Is taught, and
find a place In all the larger Institutions
of learning throughout the country, but
Bhould be Included In the library of every
one who Is Interested In the beautiful
flowers and noble trees for which Oregon
Is famous, and might Justly receive sub
stantial recognition from the state in
form of a reward to this unselfish man.
He has devoted much of his life and sub
stance to producing what Is aa honor to
the state. Is no lonser able to go col
lecting In the field, and this book will
probably be his only monument.
It Is sincerely to be hopea mat iir.
Howell will find sufficient encouragement
from the sale of this volume to Induce
him to complete the work so well begun
by publishing In the near future a rascicie
on the cryptogamous plants (lycopods,
fernp and their allies) that will describe
Oregon's beautiful ferns as fully as thl3
book does Oregon's flowering plants.
While it Is mucnto he regretted mat
the lartre and unlaue collection of plants
which Mr. Howell has accumulated dur
ing the past 28 years cannot be secured
by some Institution in poruana, it is
gratifying to know that it is to remain
permanently In Oregonand will soon be
deposited in the herbarium of the Uni
versity of Oregon, at Eugene, where it
will be safe from fire and at the same
time be accessible to all who are- inter
ested In the flora of this state.
CLOSE FAIR ON SUNDAYS.
Rev. J. H. Lleper Tells What the Sab
batarians Are Doing About It.
Rev. J. H. LieDer. field secretary of the
Northwest Sabbath Association, occupied
the pulpit of the First Cumberland Pres-
bvterlan Church. East Tweiitn ana iay-
lor streets, yesterday morning, and spoke-
on "The Relations of the Churcn to uivic
Reform." Mr. Lleper Is promoting the
movement to close the gates of the Lewis
and Clark Fair on Sundays, and his ser
mon was along that line. He first ex
plained what had been done to influence
Coneress to require closing on Jaunaays
as one of the contingencies of the appre
ciation in aid of the Fair. The votes of 17
churches In the state agregating 6000 mem
bers, also a petition signed by 12S citi
zens of Portland, he said, had been sent
to Washington. Letters had been sent to
the editors of religious papers requesting
them to ask their subscribers to write to
members of Congress on the subject.
In his sermon Mr. Lleper endeavored to
show that the church was all powerful if
united, and that even the saloons would
and could be swept away If the 4,-"UU,uw
church members would -vote for their ex
termination. Christ had been a reformer,
and the church had not changed Its status.
'The same commandments are In force
today," said Mr. Lleper, "that were in
force in the early cays or Christianity
that the gates of the fiowft'and Clark Fair
should remain open on tho Sabbath to
afford the worklngmen an opportunity of
visiting the Exposition Is not tenable. I
have faith In the generosity of the em
ployers of Portland and believe that. If
need be, they will give their men oppor
tunity and time in which to visit the
grounds without loss of their wages. To
allow the gates to remain open would
mean that thousands would pour In from
the outside on the Sabbath. I believe that
the ministers of Portland will "stand firm
on this question."
DOWIEITES ARE SCATTERED.
Misunderstanding About Meeting
Place Causes Small Audiences.
There was not the enthusiasm over the
meeting of the Zionists yesterday that
was expected for the reason that there
was a misunderstanding as to where they
were to be held. The morning meeting
was held in Eagle Hall and the afternoon
and evening meetings In Willamette Hall.
The majority of the Dowleltes thought
they were to assemble at their regular
place of worship on Hawthorne avenue,
so this divided the congregation. However,
the three visitors felt that the meetings
were..successful. If small, and were pleased
with the -work being done here. It has
not yet been decided whether Portland
will have a resident elder, but there Is
probability of such a move in the near fu
ture. Judge Barnes, who spoke at the
morning meeting, Is inclined to such aq
tlon. The three visiting deacons were seen
at their hotel yesterday at lunch time and
their Jollity and good humor was com
mented upon.
"You seem to be very happy and good
natured over something today, gentle
men." "All, we are always that way. We laugh
and are happy that's our medicine. It's
a line remedy for the liver," answered
Deacon Sloan.
"And then you Zlonltes do believe in
medicine after all?"
"In this kind yes. And It Is effective,
as my appearance ought to prove." and
the deacon opened a coat, exhibiting a
bay-window which would put Santa Claus
out of business.
"It's a good thing you haven't got a red
nose, deacon, for the combination might
count against you.
"You're right it would! But I'm lucky
enough to have escaped having both, and
besides I live ih a town where beer does
not flow. We dtfn't have a drop of the
stuff thero, so our red noses, when they
do exist, can be attributed to the cold, or
the lake winds, you know.'
"Have you been to church today?"
sternly demanded Deacon Peters, abruptly
changing the subject frpm red noses ana
bay-window figures to religion.
The reporter explained that, before go
ing Into the newspaper business and be-
lror assigned to the duty of reporting ser
mons, his spiritual condition was all that
could be desired. In one so young, but that
now there was a change of heart that at
times he felt downright wicked and re
bellious.
"Now, you should not feel that way
never lose your faith In the religion, if it
is the right kind of religion, nave you
ever read Dr. Dowle s sermons ana lee
tures "
But while he was bending over a trunk
wherein the precious documents which
were to reform the reporter were con
cealed, the latter escaped.
Does Not Remedy the Abuse.
Washington Post.
The new executive order requiring an
additional half hour of service from the
deDartment clerks and employes sacrifices
a great number of competent and faith
ful public servants without correcting a l
notorious abuse. Everybody Knows mat
the departments have many drones, and
everybody knows that the right way to
attack the evil Is not to Impose extra, bur
dens upon the Industrious and the capa
ble and the willing. Such measures are
not remedies; they are mere evasions. The
order does not constitute a Teform; it
simply exploits a thoroughly transparent
makeshift.
Tee mil trouble artttar froza ariaary Urlt
tlon. U Oregon. Kldaty Tex
Meier
Leading
Entire stock of Men's oral Soys Clotnmg at Clearance
third off this week. Silverware at great big reductions.
Advance Styles Spring Suits
For Women are beg shown In splendid variety and at a time when most stores are
just preparing to go to the market to select stock. Many styles are particularly desir
able for wear at California resorts; all new materials; new Eton effects m braid, brass
bntton and plain trimmed. A big, new shipment is expected tomorrow, or Wednes
day .which when added to the present collection will moke this showing the greatest
ever attempted by any concern so early In the season no trouble to show them to yon.
The Great Clearance Sale
The greatest economy event of the year is fast approaching the end. Every article of
merchandise in a high-class one million dollar stock is marked at a wonderfully low
price, so that stock may be rednce4 to the very lowest point before inventory. If yon
have wearing apparel needs or housefornishing goods to supply this is the place and
time to save money.
From Sunday's Oregonian
Condensed list of the most important doings at the Meier & Frank store for this week.
Sale extraordinary of Men's and Ladies' Shoes.
Great sale of fine Gloves, regular $2.00 values $1.39 pair.
Important sale of Ladies' Handkerchiefs all grades.
Unusual values on Sheets, Pillow Cases, Table Linens, Etc.
Extra special sale of Infants' Wear, Dresses, Skirts, Etc.
Fine Cut Glass at one-third off.
Silverwear at marvelously low prices.
Another big price-cut on Ladies' Coats, entire stock included. I
Ureat values m new wash Loods, Hannels, Silks, Etc.
For full particulars see your Sunday Oregonian.
Meier
LATEST HERESY TRIAL
DR. CRESSEY POINTS MORAL OF
CHARGES AGAINST BOWNE. I
Not the Boston professor, but the
Methodist Church, on Trial-Tenacity
of Outworn Creeds.
At the Unitarian Church yesterday
morning -the "pastor, 'Rev. George Croswell
Cressey, Ph.D., D.D., spoke on the topic-
The Indictment Against Professor
Bowne for Heresy; Is He or Orthodoxy on
Trial?" Taking for a text Proverbs
xvlii:17. "But his neighbor cometh and
searcheth him." Dr. Cressey spoke in
part aa follows:
"The distance Is short between the
serious and the pathetic, and the humor
ous and the absurd. This is true in the
most weighty things of life, even In re
ligion. An example may be found in
the charges of heresy made by Rev. G. A.
Cooke, of Med ford, Mass., against Pro
fessor Borden P. Brown, of Boston Uni
versity. Mr. Cooke Is a comparatively
young Methodist clergyman, apparently
saturated with an antediluvian theology
who, having been educated in the West,
took a year in the theological department
of Boston University in which Professor
Bowne lectures on topics connected with
the philosophical basis of religion. The
professor stands with the highest ih his
department of philosophy, a man who, it
Is said, reached his present position from
the humblest beginning.
"The charges against him, consisting of
five specifications, may be summarized
thus: 'He disseminates doctrines contrary
to the teachings of the Holy Scriptures
and the standards of the Methodist Epis
copal Church concerning Deity, inspira
tion, eschatology, the atonement and
Christian experience.'
"What his teachings are on these topics
I can infer from an intimate acquaintance
with his philosophical system, although,
as I understand It, he does not give direct
Instruction In systematic theology. He
does not claim to know all concerning the
future, he may even Indulge In predictions
of a hopeful character In regard to the
ultimate destiny of all souls. His positions
are no doubt, in general, those of so
called n roeresslve orthodoxy. Tet his in
struction in the university is primarily
not theological but philosophical. It la
this fact which Imparts the chief interest
to this heresy episode. It is not a charge
against a settled clergyman for preaching
contrary to the creed of his church, as
was that against Dr. Thomas 24 years
ago; it is not an attempt to secure HtCral
teaching of the creed in accordance with
the terms of an endowment, as was the
case in the Andover controversy at -nearly
the same time; it Is essentially an effort
to return to the mediaeval practice of
forcing all tranches of knowledge into
consistency with theological dogma. It
is similar to occasional heresy trials in
the South, in which Instructors In colleges
have been accused of teaching some modi
fied form of physical evolution.
"What then," asked Dr. Cressey, "Is the
significance of this affair to the Methodist
Church? Not Professor Bowne, but that
portion of the orthodox church is really
on trial. If the charges are allowed by
the authorities of that church, much more
If they should be sustained, it will lndl
cate a facing about toward the dead cen
turies' of the past. It will be an affront
to the Intellect of the 20th century. Let
' -refused even admission to court.
"What may we say further of the sig
nificance of this accusation, in relation to
liberal Christianity? It shows that liberal
Christians are prone to underestimate the
strength with which absurd dogmas still
retain their bold on large classes of peo
pie. There is much liberalism which is-
mostly breadth without thickness among
the unchurched, there are yet too few.
though the number Is constantly increas
ing, who are genuinely - religious as welf
as genuinely liberal. In spite of many
discouraging-signs upon the surface of 'the
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religious world, chief among which is the
ease with which many support churches
with whose creeds they are entirely out
of sympathy, there are many hopeful
omens, as we look deeper. Never did man
desire more ardently or seek more earn
estly the truth, theological, scientific and
sociological; never was there more evi
dence of practical religion in the world
divorced from ecclesiastical superstition.
In closing Dr. Cressey spoke briefly of
the relation of such Incidents to human
progress. "In one sense they are land
marks. . They show how far the intellect
of the world has advanced from these
notions of the past; they call the atten
tion of men to their real beliefs; in an
era of transition from, the old- to the new,
the heresy trial becomes a test and meas
ure of progress. The eddy purifies and
strengthens the current; so the apparent
reaction of the moment calls our atten
tion to things as they are, often modifies
that placid optimism which lulls to for
getfulness of some vital issue.
"It is said that 'the stars In their
courses are fighting for the new light and
the broader fellowship.' But the stars do
not contend for those who do not contend
for themselves. From Infinite distance
they look coldly upon the mariner who
does not study the chart of the heavens
and make them the guide of his course.
"Eternal vigilance and labor are tho
price of liberty in all things."
TO ADDRESS THE METHODISTS
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Bishop Hamilton, Famous Church
Worker, Will Speak Tonight.
Bishop J. W. Hamilton, who is to ar
rive In the city today, and address a great
union gathering from all the Methodist
churches of the city and suburbs tonight,
is widely known throughout Methodism
as a tireless and most successful worker.
As a pastor in Boston he gained an en
viable reputation, building up that great
church. The People's Temple. Following
this, he served a number of years as
secretary of the Freedmen's Aid Society,
accomplishing a vast amount of good in
behalf of the colored, people.
The reputation thus made easily carried
him into the bishop's chair, and he has
proved himself one of the most popular
bishops of the church. His fervor and
zeal, his contagious enthusiasm and his
boundless energy and determination bring
success to any cause he undertakes.
Bishop Hamilton will deliver one of his
popular addresses at the Taylor-Street
Methodist Episcopal Church at 7:45 o'clock
this evening, under the auspices of the
Men's Methodist Social Union. Singers
from the Methodist Church choirs of the
city are asked to unite In forming a large
chorus to lead the singing. After the ad
dress it is expected that an informal re
ception will be held, giving those who
wish an opportunity to meet the bishop.
The service is free to all, who desire to
attend. Bishop Hamilton will leave for
his home in San. Francisco tomorrow
morning.
The bishop has spent the last two weeks
on Puget Sound, where he has been highly
successful In raising funds to pay church
debts. He dedicated new churches at
Everett and Centralla and spoke at Seattle
on Saturday.
STRONG IN ALL POINTS.
Mr. Cairns, the Evangelist, Speaks to
Y. M. C. A. on a Strong Man.
The Men's Club meeting at the T. M.
C. A- Auditorium yesterday afternoon was
an evangelistic service conducted by Rev.
George Robert Cairns, the well-known
Chicago evangelist, who has been work-
ins In Portland for the past -weke.
Mr. Cairns preached a powerful sermon.
taking as his subject: "A Strong Man."
He spoke In detail of a man's lour na
tures. which he characterized as the in
tellectuaL physical, moral and spiritual.
No man could be really strong unless he
was strong in each of these natures, de
clared the speaker. The day -when a dul
lard may fall Into a "snap" and become
known as a success in any walk: of life is
tvtat. He must be strong and well
equipped mentally .- and - must make, the
' test use of his intellect, a man muse aiso
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be able of-body. With the present day
opportunities for physical development.
there Is small excuse for the physical
weakling. Neither can he be strong unless
moral laws are respected. A man cannot,
with impunity, violate the ten command
ments. A strong man must be a moral
man. Last and of greatest importance, a
man must develop his spiritual nature if
tie would be strong.
Mr. Cairns Is a very able and convinc
ing preacher and his efforts In Portland
are meeting with splendid success. There
was a large audience yesterday and at
the close of the service five men an
nounced their Intention to lead a Chris
tian life.
Noonday meetings for men will be held
at -the T. Mi C. A. Auditorium on Tuesday
ana Wednesday between 12:15 and 12:45.
Mr. Cairns will speak and good music will
oe supplied.
Really Due to Original Sin.
Father J. Kennedy, while Dreachine at
the Cathedral of the Immaculate Concep
tion yesterday morning, on the general
subject of sin among mankind, laid espe-
"ui aixeas, on uie occurrence or the Iro
quois Theater fire in Chicago as an ex
ample of the discord between man and
nature. He said that nature, left to Itself,
works harmoniously, but that the advent
of man disturbs the general peace and
strife results. This, he said. Is the out
come of the original sin committed hv
Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
The effects of this have pervaded all the
nistory or mankind and the Chicago ca
tastrophe is only an Instance of it.
Thanks Mayor Williams.
PORTLAND, Jan. 24. (To the Editor-.)
In view of the Important action just taken
by Mayor Williams,, wherein the curfew
ordinance is ordered to be strictly en
forced, and the big fire bell to ring out
the warning sound, the Humane Society
herewith desires, and no doubt will be
seconded by all good citizens, to thank
the Mayor for this timely and necessary
decree. The Humane Society through its
influence and special efforts caused the
ordinance to be passed during ex-Mayor
Story's administration, and was unani
mously indorsed by the press, the police
ana tne general puonc. The beneficial
effects of the curfew ordinance, not only
upon boys and girls, but upon many pat
ents, can scarcely be estimated, and in 'all
cities and towns where enforced statistics
show a decrease of more than 80 per cent
In juvenile crime. Mayor Williams heart
Is In the right place, and much larger
than the average size. Again we thank
him. W. T. SHANAHAN,
Corresponding Secretary Oregon Humano
Society.
Visitors tr Portland
Should not miss the delightful trips up
and down the Columbia River. Particu
lars at O. R. Sc. N. city ticket office.
Third and Washington.
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