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12 THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1907. DISCUSS QUESTION IN MINT PULPITS Portland Preachers Commend District Attorney Man ning's Move. ALL PROMISE HIM BACKING Sunday Saloon Thing of Past, Says Dr. Wilson Rum Traffic Illegal at All Times, Contends the Speaker at V. M. C. A. The Sunday saloon was the topic dis cussed from many pulpits yesterday, and several pastors of West Side churches took occasion to pat District Attorney Manning on the back, metaphorically speaklnar, and to promise him the backing- of their congregations in his move to enforce the Sunday closing law. C. E. Newlln, of Indianapolis, spoke at the T. M. C. A. men's meeting in the afternoon on "The Saloon as an American Institution." He is one of the 12 busi ness men who brought about the trial of the famous saloon license case in the Boone Circuit Court of Lebanon, Ind., which resulted in the decision of Judge S. R. Artman that all saloons are law breakers at all times. Judge Artman is row on a lecture tour of the country, and will be on this coast next month. He will be in Portland July 20, and if the Mult nomah County Bar Association, or the Portland Ministerial Association should decide to tender him an invitation to de liver a lecture here It Is probable that he will do so. Mr. Newlln holds that saloons should be closed, not only Sunday, but every day. He said in part: "It is with pleasure that I speak in this, the Metropolis of the North Paclflo coast. The saloon question is one that has been of deep concern to the lawyers and lawmakers of this country for years. Abraham Lincoln realized that the two preat evils to be banished from the United States were the slave trafflo and the liquor traffic. The principle which I believe should govern in this matter I will try to illustrate this way: "My neighbor's yard is grown up to briers and thorns. I do not feel under the slightest obligation to go into his yard and pull up all the thistles there, but if he should come clandestinely some night and sow thistle seeds in my yard it would be a very different matter. I would not try to regulate his sowing of them by designating the number of seeds to be planted, nor the place where they might be sown. "Poisonous fruit grows in some parts of the world, and doubtless always will grow, and so long as my neighbor does not interfere with me I am willing he - should cultivate as much of it as he likes. But if he should set out a tree or vine In such a position that the branches and fruit hung over the fence and the fruit fell into my yard, where my chSdren might eat of it and die, I would see to it that the tree was removed. Likened to Horse Stealing. "You say horse stealing is bad business, but would you not rather have the horse thief Bteal a horse against the law than to have him do It protected by the law? I do not think a license for horse thieves would be good, neither do I think it should he provided by law at what time they should steal, nor the age of the victim. "I go downtown to start a boot and shoe store, and am not troubled by any body. But when I attempt to start a saloon I am arrested. I go and pay my line, and am arrested again. When the fines get so heavy that I am not making anything, I get a license. I rent from the public, from you men and your fellow citizens who vote, the privilege of sell ing liquor. When the year is up I again pay my rent, Just as I would for a farm. The boot and shoe store is started under common law and Inherent right. The nloon is not. The saloonkeeper does not own the saloon, Tou people own it. "It makes no difference what you and I think about the saloons. What we Fhould know is what the courts say about It, and if license laws are constitutional. You cannot legalize lotteries because they are against the best interests of the com munity. Neither can you legalize the bawdy house because It Is against the community's interest. "Men! after the decision of Judge Art man and other Judges of Indiana, the liquor dealers were afraid to appeal the case. They said to the small saloon keeper who closed his doors. "We would rather that you should go out of busi ness than that we should all be ousted by getting this tiling into the Supreme Court.' "We who ere working against the sa loon are not fooling with this thing. We are after big game, and we are going to get it. John Wanamaker and other prominent men of the East have said that they will give millions of dollars, if necessary, to put the saloons out of business. I believe that K) years from today there will not be a legalized sa loon in the United States." Mr. Newlin spoke at Grace Methodist Church last nlf-ht. Preceding his address, Ih. Clarence True Wilson, the pastor, said in regard to the saloon question, that for months there has been a "growing sentiment and an advancing civilization In our city life." He said in part: Dr. Wilson Gives Ills Views. "Some have condemned restrict Attor ney Manning for not enforcing before the law for the Sunday closing of sa loons, but I am of the opinion that it Is coming at Just the right time. There are many now commending his act, who would have condemned it a year ago. We must not expect our law officers to get much in advance of publlo sentiment, nor ask them to do things when we our selves are not quite prepared to back them up. Today the saloons are closed. This marks an epoch in Oregon history. Peo ple of all classes are heartily In favor of the new move. The great body of the people feel that the liquor .dealers should fee satisfied with six days of the week, especially as our present law re quires only that they he closed four hours in 24 of each weekday. The up ward trend of civilization requires a quiet Bunday, and saloon closing on Sundays and on election days is In the air. "There is doubt expressed as to whe ther this will be permanent, as to whether the state law will stand, as to whether the courts will sustain the Dis trict Attorney, but there 1s no doubt that the people will sustain him. and the people rule. If by hook or crook or I technicality the Sunday movement should get a backset, it would only make the people more determined. This reform will never go backward. Saloons will close on Sunday because the people rule, and the people's Interests demand a quiet Sunday. "I have noted with pleasure that nearly all of the better class of the liquor dealers themselves are not opposed to this movement. The bartenders are al most united for Sunday closing. Why "jeuld they not have their quiet Sun day as well as we? They work longer hours, under more depressing conditions than most other laboring men. They therefore need the Sunday as much. There has been some talk of appeal' ing to the initiative and referendum on this Sunday closing question. I wish our friends the liquor dealers would. Some of us have wished for many years that this could be done. If the people get a chance to express themselves on the question you may depend, upon it that there will be such an overwhelming majority as will sweep this reform from the category of questionable things. "The IMstrlct Attorney should have the thanks of ail the better element among our citizens, their commendation and their approbation. I believe that a large majority of our citizens stand ready to co-operate with him in giving to this beautiful city a Sunday in keeping with our state of civilization." PREACHES ON WOMAN'S ZOVE Dr. Brongher Says It Is Ijess Fickle Than Man's. Rev. J. Whitconib Brougher. told his congregation at the White Temple last night what he knew about a woman's love. He told the New Testament story of the woman, the alabaster box of oint ment, the Pharisee and Christ at supper, found in Luke vii-3fc-47. He said that when women really love, they love with an abandonment that usually gives all. "For such a gift," he continued, "a wo man usually expects all in return. It Is here that she is so frequently deceived by man. He expects the best and all but frequently is only willing to give a part In return. "Is a woman's love fickle? It is no more so than a man's. It Is more con stant under most circumstances. Just In so far as love departs from the divine in spiration it will be fickle. Sin will always make love fickle. Sin is changeable. Love based upon anything but the divine life throbbing through the soul will he fickle. Everything considered, I believe that woman's love comes nearer reaching the divine than that of man, consequently it is not so fickle as that of man, but any love which finds its gratification In paa- slon can be changed by a stronger passion crossing its path. "If you would have a love that will be true and enduring forever, let It be the expression of a divine love that has filled your soul with all that is good and true and beautiful. 'Now abldeth faith, hope, love, but the greatest of these is love." " GIVES FAREWELL SERIN DR. SHORT WELCOMES SUNDAY CLOSING'S ADVENT. Congratulates People Upon Demand ing It, and Applauds Saloonmen for Obeying the Law. ' Yesterday was the last Sunday that Dr. Francis Burgette Short will spend In Portland as pastor of the Taylor- Street Methodist Church. He had a crowded house, both at his morning and evening Services. At the morning service a special collection was taken up to finish paying the expense of the conference year, and to raise money for cleaning and painting the church inside and out, preparatory for the con ference In September. For these things $1500 was needed, and after the call for funds was made $1700 was raised. Rev. Everett M. Hill, who will sup ply the pulpit of the Taylor-Street church, arrived in Portland last Thurs day, and was in attendance at the serv ices yesterday.' Dr. Short will leave this afternoon for Wilmington, Del., where- his- wife and family await him. He has been invited to help in raising a special fund next Sunday at a church -where he was formerly pastor. He took occasion yesterday to again congratulate the people of Portland, District Attorney Manning, the Mayor and the Sheriff for the closed Sunday saloons. He said that as he walked down the street yesterday the locks on the saloon doors were a welcome greet ing to his eyes. He also congratulated the saloonkeepers upon their respect lor the law In closing their places of busi ness. "I am aware of the fact," he said, "that very many of them are good fel lows, among whom, in other places If not here, I have some good friends. I feel sure some of you also have friends In the same business. ' May the good work continue." Dr. Short's sub ject yesterday morning was "Fellow ship with the Unseen." In the evening he spoke on "The Christian Family," his text being Eph. 111:6. The sermon, in part, was as follows: The Christian family is til universal church, wthch Is both heavenly and earthly. The heavenly family is composed of angels, the spirits of Just men made perfect through faith in Christ and the followers of the Oodheafl a distinguished company whose companionship should attract and whose purity should inspire. The earthly family is made up of all Christian people of every creed and denomination who live Uvea of purity and practical piety. Another great and glorious company family relationship, discloses certain family .traits and characteristic Therefore, the Christian family looks to God as father. A family Is not merely a collection of Indi viduals nor an association formed because of certain tastes. These may be dissolved, but the child can never separate himself from th father. Of on blood God hath made ail nations. The family has certain characteristics and marks which tie them together. Chil dren favor their parents and resemble each other, and man at his best looks like God in the image of Christ Jesua Llkt him, we are holy and sympathetic, and patient. Our natures are touched with the infirmities, the needs and misfortunes of othera Every well regulated family is governed by law. To the child they seem unreasonable and difficult, but later they reveal themselves as blessings in dlsgulsa They were helps to noble manhood, and protection from the evils of Ufa The Christian family of earth and heaven have laws that are inexorable, but Just and right, and pure and good. "The Christian family is now widely sep arated but will have a glorious and great reunion. Doctrines and continents, preju dices and seas now separate us. but after awhile there will be no seas nor continents, nor prejudio. nor doctrine, for all will be swallowed up in the boundless and fathom less love of Chrfst. Happy thought, we are Journeying to our Father's home on high. Episcopal Sunday School Rally. . A Sunday-school rally was held yes terday afternoon at St. David's Episco pal Church. The Sunday-schools of Alblna and Sellwood Joined with that of St, David's and filled the auditorium. Rev. George B. Van Waters delivered an address of welcome, expressing the hope that there might be many other such gatherings in the future. Rev. John Dawson and others made short talks. Bishop Scaddlng addressed the union meeting at some length. Toward the close a collection was taken for Good Samaritan Hospital. BUSINESS ITEMS. rf Baby Is Catting Teeth Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem edy, Mrs WlnsloWs Soothing Syrup, tol children teething. It soothes the child, soft ens tne gums, allays all pain, cures wind ooue and diarrhoea. Suit the people, because they are tired of bitter doses, with the pain and griping that usually follow. Carter's Little Liver Pills. On pill a doe. PLACES BLAME FOR OF Universalist Pastor Says the Selfish and Careless Are Responsible. TOILER ENTITLED TO REST Plea for the Bartender, the Actor, the Cigar Store Clerk, the Street car Man and Other Seven Day Workers. At the TJrnversallst Church of the Good Tidings, on East Eighth Btreet, yester day morning, the pastor, Rev. James D. Corby, spoke on the Sunday question, tak ing for his text the words "Thou art the man." After speaking of the fact that Nathan the prophet needed to stab David awake, he said: I am persuaded that in this matter of Sunday, nothing Is needed so much as to stab Into wakefulness the men and women whose thoughtlessness and carelessness work hardship upon so many. Every Summer the Bunday question comes up for discussion. The courts are appealed to for a decision and various Interpretations are given. Those for and those against each voice some truth. but In the controversy the real principle is often obscured or forgotten. I think you will agree with me that Sun day has suffered as much from Its friends as from its enemies. The subject is not to be treated in a narrow way. Many churches have been unfortunate In trying to impress the law of ancient Israel relating to Sabbath observance upon the Christianity of today. If you want to learn the nature of Sunday you -will waste no time endeavoring to learn now tne ancient jews sepi meir cbdu&id. Most of the early Christians were slaves of heathen masters, who used the first day of the week to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus; they 'sang hymns and pledged them selves never to commit fraud nor theft nor to break their word. Sunday gained In 'power and favor until Constantlne made It a universal institution through his kingdom In the fourth .century. There is a way to play the piano, and there Is a way to live. You have to learn how to do both. Right and wrong conduct are not matters of Instinct. They tfave to be learned as really as history or handicrafts. The average person would probably say that his conscience Is his sufficient guide to con duct; and the average man Is quite mis taken. Conscience has nothing to say until you have found out what you ought and ought not to do. , Sunday is a day to study life from a moral standpoint. , Church Should Guard Day. The church should guard the day because it seeks to keep the day free that men may asssmble to study truth. It teaches the young the greatest of all sciences, the science of right living. It instructs the people in the art of music; in the. grand hymns, Te Deums and symphonies. Wher ever the church is wise Its Influence has helped to open the libraries, museums and art galleries to the tollers. It helps to se cure the best muslo for the parks and pro vides helps to understand nature and the great books. By helping every man to make the most of himself, the church sweetens the family life and corrects legal abuses and social wrongs. In every city many are compelled to labor seven days in the week, and ono employer Justified It by saying that a girl who danced all Sunday was too weary to work Monday, while a youth who made a century run on his wheel, or tne who caroused, was not In shape, for work for a couple of daya In Europe those who plead for Sunday rest declare that lessening the hours of labor does not Involve any diminution of production. The workman In England pro duces as much In 68. hours as the French man does in 72 hours. In places where there is Sunday work It is rare to find an aged artisan. Physicians say the steady grind produces this result. Portland people are shortening the days of their fellow men and cheating them out of the pleasure of real life. . Take this question of the saloon buslnesa There are 450 licenses In force; that means about 750 bartendera These men have f aml Uea they desire love and many have aspira tions that will soon take them out of this busl nesa Bartenders have told me what a hard ahln the long hours day and night were. while It is cruel to have to spend all day Sunday in a barroom to gratify men who could and should let them enjoy Sunday In freedom. Then there are about 230 young men imprisoned in cigar stands and stores seven days and nights in the week Just be cause a lot of Individuals don't use Drain enough to buy smoking materials to last them 24 hours. In the last analysis, it is not a ques tion what the District Attorney does or does not do. It Is up to the men of this city: union and nonunion, who shout for shorter hours, then crowd into saloons and keep men working till midnight while they talk It over; the young fellows Just launched in business, who feel injured if they are obliged to work 10 minutes overtime,- yet carelessly keep other young men Indefinitely tied up to supply their appetltea Refers to the- Theaters. Then there are the theaters, where the neoDle so several times on Sunday, thus keeping actors and house force tied up to gratify selfish men and women. A wide ac quaintance with theatrical people has taught me that they have no love for Sunday per formances. Not a score of those who today paid to enter the show but could go equally well any other day of the week. Because I have worked In buslnesa I sympathise with those who toll In office, store or mill. and plead with them not to be careless and cruel by making others worn to give you what you call "a good time." Every Sunday you use for recreation is another blow riveting the collar of Sunday labor on your own neck. I believe in the Saturday half holiday for everyone, so that sport and pleasure can. be enjoyed; so that Sunday will give time for home, nature and religion. How about those who must work Sun day? The streetcar men, the restaurant employes, the many on railway and steam ers, on telephone, police or fire service. The good wives and mothers whose skill pre pares our meals. What about tnemr iney ought to have a Bunday. it may come on Monday or Friday, but somewhere along the week they should have time for rest, re ligion and recreation. I have these toilers in mind when I provide a helpful service at our church Thursday evening. If the workers want a service at any other time they have only to express the desire. The greed for gold helps to tear down Sun day. To get another dollar men will sell beer or sell a lot, peddle groceries or cigar ettes. Following the example, workmen ask for Sunday work, they gain a dollar extra, but they are burned out to the very ash while young In yeara How many in this city are going 'found like a squirrel In a eager Get up In the morning, sell goods, get home late at night, all tired out, go to bed. Get up in the morning and do It all over again; Sunday and Monday, and keep doing It- If a a sacrilege to call that busi ness. "Thou Art the Man." Who makes the Sunday work? Thou art th man! When you feel abused if a ban quet Is not provided for your Sunday din ner. When you buy on Bunday what you could as well purehase other daya When you go to resorts where performers have to work to entertain yon. You axe th man. SUNDAY LABOR It Is not to legislation nor to the courts that we must appeal for a better Sunday observ ance. It Is rather to Christians them selves. Never say, 'It is nobody's business but my own what I do with my life." It is not true. Your life is given as a trust for many others besides yourself. - If you use it well, it will make many others happy; If you abuse It, you win harm many others besides yourself. To love our neighbor as ourealves is to do to him what you would wish him to do to you. Bunday Is "the bright, flashing gem on the ring of the week." On this day we give up our work, not because it is wrong. We lay aside our amusements, not because there is any harm in them. We cut out many of our dally tasks, not because they are not entirely honorable, but because we desire to use the day to bring us to a fuller spiritual Ufa We, men and women of the church, must keep Sunday ourselves, in a Joyous, helpful way, before we can Induce others to keep it. Sunday laws can never save Sunday. Only good men and women can make Sunday all that it ought to be. CAUDS SIN A DREAD DISEASE East Side Pastor Says All Men Have Become Sick. Rev. Henry B. Hudson, acting pastor of the Second Baptist Church, East Side, yesterday morning began a series of ser mons on "Light Upon Dark Problems," the day's topic being, "A Race Smitten With Sickness." Other sermons will fol low along the same line. Dr. Hudson said )n his sermon yesterday morning: Sin is a disease; it is not the normal con dition of mankind. God made man up right. He created him In His own image and likeness. Kow we know that man was not created a "sinner." Else he could not have been in his likeness. We are told that having finished the creation, God pronounced it "very good." Another assurance that man was not created a sinner; since It Is evident that God could never pronounce a sinful man "very good." Thus we find the ideal man as God created him, without sin. That, therefore, is hla normal condition, sinless. Coming down the ages we find another man, ' born of woman, "tempted - In all things ilk as we are, yet without sin." Here, again, we have the man of God whofly without sin. These two men give us an idea of man as God created him and desired him to remain. But in following the course of the first man we. see him wholly changed from the character and condition with which God endowed him. He has become a sin ner. And every specimen of manhood whom we have ever known has had the same character. Man Is a sinful being. He la sin sick. What wrought this disastrous change? How came this horrid disease of sin to fasten upon him? Here the entrance of God's word "giveth light. It maketh the wise simple." Disobedience to the truth opened the door and sin, with all Its troop of Ills, rushed upon mankind. Here are two homes, beautiful, pure, healthy and happy. The families are Inter mingling freely. Some morning upon the walls of one appears that dreaded placard, "Dlptheria" Love, ruling In the other home, would spare Its Inmates from the scourge. They are carefully warned of the danger and cautioned not to go over there. The little child, who knows nothing of dis ease or death, and who cannot be made to understand their dread significance, is commanded not to Cross the street; and the protection of paternal love Is limited to the obedience of that one. In an unguarded moment the (hud "dis obeys" and strolls over to the smitten home. Hurried back, he returns and his absence has not even been noticed. But a few days later me same oread placard, . "Dlptheria' appears on the wall of that home. What placed It there? Disobedience. The "dis obedience of one made many sick." Not only the one disobeying, but the en tire household was seised with the disease. "They are all under sin." Dally life Is an unanswerable commentary upon the truth of His word. Now we have a household, a race, whose normal condition la that of health, slnlessness, smitten with disease. Can nothing be done? Christ undertakes our recovery. . He Is the only physician. We must submit to the healer if we would And health. Rev. Mr. Muckley Favors Closing. Rev. E. 3. Muckley prefaced his ad dress at the First Christian Church last night by a few remarks on the Sunday closing of saloons. He said that it will assure us a better reputation when the saloons of 'the city are. closed, at least on Sunday, and that the public should indorse the move in every way. "Some may be Inclined to think that the District Attorney has an ulterior motive in clos ing the saloons on Sunday," he con tinued, "but I think It would be better for us to assume at least that he has discovered that publlo sentiment Is In favor of the move he has made." Mr. Muckley took for his subject last night, "A Sermon In Pearls." Pastor Goes to Puyallup. Rev. A. Lawrence Black, who has been pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, East Eighth and Grant streets, will enter on his new work at the Puyallup Baptist Church July 1. He has been the castor of Calvary Baptist Church for three years closing with this month. At present Mr. Black and wife are at the home of the latter"s parents at Lebanon. Mr. Black has made many friends in Portland who regret his removal to another city. No pastor has yet been called to Calvary Church. New Baptist Church Recognized. The new Baptist church, organized recently at Lents, was recognized and admitted to fellowship by Portland Baptist churches yesterday afternoon. By courtesy of the Methodists, the recognition services were conducted in the Lents Methodist Church by Port land Baptist ministers and laymen. The new church has secured two lots and will erect a chapel soon. BLAZE THREATENS AUTOS Gasoline Takes Fire In Motor Car Repair Shop., Six big touring cars, worth from $3530 to J5000 each, were hustled out of the repair plant of the Pullman Auto Car Company at sixth and Everett streets in racing time yester day afternoon when three oO-gallon tanks of gasoline in the rear took fire from a flaring blowpipe and threatened for a time to burn the place. When the men of Truck One came Into action they had a lively fight to prevent the tanks from exploding. One small five-gallon can did hurst and blazing gasoline was thrown over Arthur Lllfers, a ladderman. In a sec ond he dropped to the floor and rolled over and over. Two firemen " tore the burning coat from his back and he wasn't even singed. Regardless of their own safety, the firemen did not hesitate to seize the tanks and roll them through the back door to a vacant lot in the rear, where, if they did explode, the garage would not be endangered. There a few dashes of chemical extinguished the flames. "In about three seconds more we'd have ben hiking skyward," one of the fire fighters expressed it. They were Just in time for the iron tanks were becoming heated to the danger point. The whole affair did not take more than 10 minutes, but In the meantime. Harry Stone, an attendant at the gar age, and M. E. Norcross, who drives a big machine for W. H. Moore, were not Idle. Stone rushed to the machines waiting for repairs, started the en gines on each, and got them all ready to run Into the street in a Jiffy. Then he and Norcross Jumped in and a stream of autos poured through the door at a rate that made the crowd open Its eyes. The last one was just outside when the blaze went out. The fire started when Norcross placed his blowpipe jnst a little too close to one of the tanks. Gasoline had dropped from the spigot to the floor, and water from the washing hose had rolled down and mixed with it. The gasoline, being the lighter, rose to the top, and the fumes ignited, from the blowpipe. The fire Jumped to the tanks and began to burn the oil on the outsides. The whole damage will not amount to more than $25. At the Theaters VIOLA ALLEN PLATS TONIGHT Charming Actress Begins 3ngage- men at llelllg In "Twelfth Night," Viola Allen comes to the H el lis The&terv Fourteenth and Washington streets, to night, appearing as Viola In Shakespeare's comedy, Twelfth Night." Shakespeare seems to have devised this comedy with the Idea of scenic splendor, and every oppor tunity la said to have been taken by Miss Allen to provide an elegant and artistic Bet ting. "Twelfth Nig-hf has been a decided success and Miss Allen's Viola has proved a most artistic achievement. Miss Allen Is Surrounded by an exceptional' fine company, which includes William K. Har court, fidney Herbert, Fuller Mellsh, Henry J. Hadfleld, C. Leslie Allen, Myron Callce, 'Alison SkJp- worth and Zeffle Tilbury- Tomorrow (Tues day) night Mtsa Allen will be seen in a special bill made up of acts from four classic dramas. Mtss Allen will appear aa Rosalind In the wooing scene from "As You Like IV' & Lady Teazel In the screen scene from "The School for Scandal," aa Juliet. In tne balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet," and aa Portia In the trial scene from "The Merchant of Venice." Heats are now selling; at theater box office for both nights. Curtain at 8:16 o'clock. Carriages at 10:45. ZinnB Musical Comedy at Baker. Zlnn'a merry musical aggregation of come dians and alnging and dancing girls opened at the Baker. yesterday and made an instan taneous hit with the Summer patrons of that popular place of amusement. The flXBt bur lesque Is, for want of a better name, called. Teezy Weexy," and la full of laughter. bright, catchy music, and haa the famous Zinn Sweet Sixteen Dancing Chorus of pretty girls. "Teezy Weeay" will run all week; at the Baker with a matinee Saturday. Tho Fortune Teller" Tonight. t Lovers of the best In the comic opera field will find the new offering of the San Francisco Opera Company at the Marquam one of the most enjoyable they could de sire. "The Fortune Teller" haa always been Justly considered one of the most de lightful pieces that ever graced the comic opera stage. The first performance will be given tonight with all the favorites of the company in congenial roles. Teddy Webb will disport most mirthfully, Alda Hemml will sing her sweetest and the chorus will warble and dance Its prettiest. It will be worth while. "Shall "We Forgive Her?" Tonight. Marie Walnwrlght's greatest success. 6hall We Forgive Her?" one of the strongest emotional domestic dramas ever written will be the offering of the Allen Stock. Company at the Lyric, commencing this evening. It will mark the first ap pearance of beautiful Josephine reffery, the young star who has been engaged to tem porarily fill Verna Felton's place as leading woman. The play will be handsomely mounted and is bound tot be a big hit. Matlneea Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. e 9 "Confusion," at the Star. Tonight and all week the Star Theater will offer Nat C Goodwin's farcical success. "Confusion." This is as comical as any comedy ever written and for several yeara Goodwin starred In It. It was in "Con fusion" that he first became recognised as more than an ordinary actor. This will be the first time that "Confusion" has been played In this city. There will be matl neea Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sun day. Enormous Crowds at The Oaks. All Portland seemed to find enjoyment at The Oaks yesterday, for It was the near est to park weather since the opening of the resort. Early in the afternoon the crowd began to come and by evening there were thousands on the grounds. The sacred concerts by Schllxonyl's Imperial Hungarian Hussar band were popular features of the day's programme and standing room even In the vicinity of the band shell was at a premium. There were two concerts, after noon and evening. The great Davenports, the world's most sensational high-wire per formers, also drew large crowds. They per form twice every day, at 8:30 in the after noon and 9:30 In the evening. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Lord Fauntleroy Matinee; Manager Baker announces a special mat! nee and evening performance of little Ollle Cooper and the Baker Company at the Em pire Theater, next Saturday. The company will play the towns up the valley all week. returning here to close its engagement. A beautiful production and finished perform ance Is promised. AT THE VATJIEVILLE THEATERS Wireless Telegraphy at Grand. Perhaps the best vaudeville novelty ever brought to' Portland la the demonstration In wireless telegraphy which Captain Henry will make at the Grand this after noon and all week. Herr Soana will pre sent living portraits from the hall of fame: James and Bonnie Farley have a rollicking act, and Delmore and Darrell contribute a study in black and white. Burton and Vass have a comedy whistling specialty and Maude Isabella Entwhlstle and company have a playlet, "When the "Widow Arrives." The illustrated song and moving pictures are new. Season Biggest Bill. It Is costing Pantages a barrel of money to put on this week's bill. There are three big, expensive feature the first. Swan's edu cated alligators, costing $400 alone for the week; Grace Couxtland, the psychic phe nomenon; alvau, celebrated conjurer, and host of others complete the bill. It'a the biggest vaudeville show offered Portland this season. Commencement at Sllverton. SIliVKRTON. Or . .Tuna 1 rCnaioi Commencement exercises of the Silverton puhiio echooi were held in the opera house ThurstlAv art A TtViaw TJVCUlUga, and upon both occasions the house was filled to its utmost capacity. The class this year consists of 24 pupils, the largest class having; passed the eig-hth grade ex amination ever known in Sllverton. Rev. Albyn Ess on gave the class address and Fr. TTftrita-s, nf th Wlllomatta TTt.inM sity rendered several vocal selections. Professor Washburn leaves today for Bellingham, "Wash., where he has been ence department of the school In that city. Mllwaukl Country Club. Surtera ad California raoes. Taksj Sellwood or Oregon City car. starting from First and Alder streets. KTJ3XR FOB SCENIC PHOTOS. Imperial Hotel Also Kodak eveloplng. DamascQs creamery butter fat, f. o. b. Portland, 25c, office 306 Hawthorne. Sparkling Apenta (Natural Apenta Carbonated), IN SPLITS ONLY. A Refreshing and Pleasant Aperient for Morning Use. DRINK WHILE Sole Exporters: THE APOLLINARIS CO., Ld., London. L- MEET ST STATE SUNDAY1 SCHOOL COX VENTIOX, ' JUNE 26-29. Excursion Rate for Meeting Provided by Railroad Four Days Programme. The 22d annual convention of fhe Oregon State Sunday-school Associa tion will be held at the First Baptist Church, Eugene, June 26 to 29. The annual reports of the various commit tees and officers -will be read. and prominent pastors and Sunday-school workers of the state will addroas the convention. The entertainment wl', be on the Harvard plan lodging and breakfast. Those arriving: on night trains are advised to go directly to the hotel till morning, when the commit tee will provide a place for them. A round-trip rate of a fare and one-third Is provided. The programme is as fol lows: Wednesday evening June 26 Informal re ception of delegates In First Baptist Church; services of welcome; address of welcome in behalf of city, by Mayor J. D. Matlock; address of welcome In behalf of the Chris tian workers of the city, by Dean Sander son, of Kusene Divinity School; response by President R. R. Steele and State Secretary Dr. Theo. Fessler, Portland; announcements; benediction. Thursday (morning session) President R. R. Steele presiding. Opening praise and prayer service, by Professor J. C. Good rich, Philomath, Or. Annual reports: State executive committee, A. A. Morse, Portland; state secretary. Dr. Theo. Fessler, Portland; state treasurer, E3. F. Allshaw, Portland; superintendent teacher training, Mrs. H. N. Smith, Portland; superintendent home de partment, Mrs. Samuel Council, Portland; superintendent elementary work, Mrs. L. A. T. Hodson, Kewberg. Appointment of committees; registration; report of com mittee of arrangements; president's annual address; announcements and adjournment. Afternoon session Praise service. Professor J. C Goodrich; Bible study hour. President Edwin L. McGrew, Kewberg; round table conference, "The Teacher," Rev. Charles A. Phlpps; special music; address, "The Plea of the Child," Rev. E. S. Muckley, D. D., of Portland; open parliament, "How to Make Our County Associations More Efficient." discussion opened by Rev. Charles A. Phlpps; "The County President," Rev. A. Robinson, of HlUsboro; "The County Sec retary," Mrs. C. A. Nash, of Oregon City; adjournment. Evening session Vice-President Mra S. A. Lowell, of Pendleton, pre siding. Praise service. Professor J. C. Good rich; address. Rev. W. H. Selleck, D. D., of Salem; special music; .address, "Illustra tions of the Literary Study of the Bible," President B. H. Kroeie, D. D.. Whltworth College, Tacoma; benediction. . Friday, June 28 (morning session) Prayer and praise service; Bible study hour. Pro lessor J. C. Goodrich. Business: Report of nominating committee; report of special committees; report of field worker; report of flnano. committee; receiving pledges for state work. Address. "The Present-Day Sun-, day School Awakening," Professor E. C. Knapp, of the Hartford School of Religious Pedagogy, Hartford. Conn; adjournment. Afternoon Session Elementary Wrong Food Makes Invalids Little Quirks and Ails are Nature's Mild Requests to Right Some Wrong One must Heed the Complaint or Pay the Penalty Modem folks have discovered a way to recover by proper selection of food and drink. Look carefully into the health of the individual who knows that "coffee don't hurt me" and you are almost sure to find some physical ail or functional disturbances per- haps muddy complexion, weak eyes, incipient heart failure; kidney, liver or bowel disorders; or some form of weakness that shows plainly enough the cry for relief sent up from some organ of the body. Dismissal of coffee and change to Postum brings relief - and shows clearly that coffee hinders digestion. Failure in digestion means lack of good red blood and therefore a lack of food for the nerve centers. Removal of the cause will allow Nature to right herself, and Postum contains Phos phate of Potash, Albumen, etc., from the field grains, which unite to form the delicate gray matter of the nerves throughout the body. Long-boiling (see directions on package) brings out the rich flavor and snappy coffee taste free from the nerve-racking drug caffeine in coffee. A 10-day's test of PO " There's EFFERVESCENT, . works. "The Cradle Roll," by Miss Nellie Nelson, of North Yamhill; "The Little Beginners." by Mrs. Lorena A. T. Hodson, of Newberg; "The Primary Class," by Miss Sue Johnson, of North Yamhill.; "How to Hold and Teach Juniors," by Mrs. Howard N. Smith; Primary Lesson, taught by Mrs. M. B. Meacham, of Portland. "The Boy Problem," by Mrs. Ora Hemmenway, of Cottage Grove. Special music. Adult Classes, How to Teach Them," by Rev. Ward W. McHenry, of Ashland. "Tem perance In -the Sunday School, Mrs. Lucia Faxon Addlton, State President W. C. T. U. Unfinished business. Ad journment. Evening Session Vice-President A. F. Flegel, of Portland, presiding. Praise service, P-of. J. C. Goodrich. Address, "The Infallible Book," by Rev. W. P. White, D.D., of Albany. Special music and ottering. Address, "The Sunday Schools' Greatest Need," by Professor E. C. Knapp. Benedic tion. Saturday, June 29. Morning Ses sion Prayer and praise service. Pro fessor J. C. Goodrich. Bible study hour, by President Dean Sanderson, of Eugene Divinity School. Open parlia ment. "The Home Department," by Rev. I. G. Knotta, of Albany; "House-to-House Visitation," by A. H. Cross, of Cleveland, O.: "Teacher Training," by S. IS. Notson, of Heppner. Address, "What and How of Teacher Training," by Professor E. C. Knapp. Adjourn ment. Afternoon Session Sunday School Love Feast. Two-minute reports from ' delegates. Consecration service, by Rev. Ora Wright, of Eugene. Unfin ished buslnesa. Round Table Con ference, conducted by Professor E. C. Knapp, on "City, Country, Small Town, and Individual Problems." Closing words by state officers. Final ad journment. The officers of the association are: President, R. R. Steele, Portland: vice presidents, A. F. Flegel, Portland; Mrs. S. A. Lowell, Pendleton; secretary. Dr. Theodore Fessler, Portland; treasurer, E. F. Allshaw,. Portland; superin tendent teacher training department, Mrs. H. N. Smith, Portland; superin tendent primary department, Mrs. Lo rena A. T. Hodson, Newberg; super intendent home department, Mrs. Sam uel Connell, Portland; state field worker. Rev. Charles A. Phlpps. Vi lli Have Gravity System. At the meeting of the Estacada Council last week, a contract was closed with the Pacific Coast Pipe Company for 9.900 feet of 4-inch mains, 200 feet 5-inch and 200 feet S-lnch pipe for the gravity system, to replace the pumping plant. Water will be piped from a spring 11-S miles from the town. Rights of way for the pipe Hne have been secured. The water is said to be perfectly pure and abundant. Cost of the gravity system will be about $2,000. Good Crops Around Oolvllle. COLVTLLE. Wash., June 16. (Special.) Stevens County farmers are Just now ex ceptionally well pleased over the splendid prospect for a good hay and grain crop this season. The recent rains of a week have obliterated all fear of any diminu tion of yield in any of the farm commodi ties In this part of the state this year. Is worth while! a Reason " STUM