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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN. THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1907. POLICE RESCUE II WHITE SLAVE Spokane Girl Released From Bondage in Portland's Chinatown. THREE YEARS A CAPTIVE JJetectlve Kay Succeeds, After Manj Months, in Locating Vnfortunate Woman Yellow Master Es capes, but Warrant Is' Out. Held a captive In Chinatown dens for three years, the white slave of a yellow monster, who guarded her night and day with Jealous vigilance. Alma Church, an attractive looking young woman, who says her parants are prominent Spokane people, was rescued from bondage worse than death by Acting Detectives Kay and Klenlen yesterday afternoon. She is now under the protection of the police department. A warrant was Issued for the arrest of the girl's Chinese master, whose name the authorities decline to divulge. The rookeries of the Chinese quarter are being searched for him, but the Chinaman has so far evaded the of 1 leers. For at least a year Kay has been en deavoring to find and rescue the young woman, whose presence in a Chinese den at Second and Taylor streets was dis covered last Summer by a man who hap pened to pass a barred window, through which the girl called out to him: "For God's sake, send a policeman to get me out of here." The man hurried down town and met Kay, to whom he told his story. Kay hastened to the scene, but the girl's cap tor had heard her cries for assistance and had taken her' to another hiding place, and from that day until yesterday Kay was never able to discover the girl's ' prison. Kay was standing In front of police headquarters yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock when he saw 'a young woman, ac companied by a Chinaman, ascend the stairs to rooms over S9 Second street. He saw at a glance that something was wrong, and called to his working part ner, Kienlen. They -hurried after the couple. The Chinaman, hearing their ' footsteps, passed through a secret door and escaped, but the officers succeeded In rescuing the woman. She was taken to police headquarters, where she told her remarkable story. Miss Church was unable to tell a con PUBLISHER S. S. McCLURE, W PORTLAND, DISCUSSES QUESTIONS OF THE TIME BY ARTHUR A. GREENE). A dynamic force in the American pub lishing business sat on the veranda of the Portland Hotel yesterday afternoon and puffed a questionable looking cigar. He minded his own affairs and was not at all fussed up over the atmospheric conditions. They like it hot down In New York, so 85 in the shade did not bother S. S. McClure in the least. Mr. McClure, be it known by these presents, is owner and editor of the foremost popular-price magazine in the country, and a veritable brother to the Goddess Success. He started McClure's Magazine on a shoe string in 1893, and has built it into one of the most valuable properties of its kind that the reading public knows any thing about. If there is anything in the magazine game that he doe-s not know, it Is not down in the record. Therefore, he is a man to be reckoned with in National affairs. He has made fttates and cities worry themselves sick with the realizing sense of their un worthlness because, through the medium of his magazine, he told the truth about things. Man Vlw Deals in Truth. Truth telling seems to be one of the chief characteristics of this plain-looking, juiet-spoken man, who began life in America as a boy emigrant from Ireland, and at 50 Is one of the country's big men, rich in goods, and more opulent in accomplishment. He gave an excellent imitation of one who is grind when he ceased admiring the Postofnce building, and agreed to be Interviewed. Mr. McClure admired the Postoftice building very much. That U all he said about our town, but he seemed so fond of the mailhouse that I think he may do something for it a little later. Tt was his first visit since '&2 and he did not even say how the town had grown. Not a word about the Wells Far go building, nor the scrumptious view, nor Tom Richardson. Not a word, so help me, which was really awfully un kind of Mr. McClure, naturally a kind and gentle man. He Is medium as to size, blondish with scarcely a gray hair, not so handsome to look at, but a wonder to hear talk.. A peculiar way of closing his eyes and epeaklng in profile impressed itself upon me one moment and the direct masterful way he looked and spoke, full face oo, aroused my admiration the next. And o. speaking calmly enough of subjects that might give warrant for a man to make oration as many of our reformers do. Mr. McClure discussed in this unconventional forum things that should be uppermost in the inter est of good citizens. In the course of which he said: New Forces of 100 Years. "The problems of the time are to bring the great new forces that have been developed these past 100 yeans under the reign of law. Thats the age-long struggle of civilization that has been going on since the incident of Cicero and Cataline. made 100 times more intense because of the wonderful development our civilization developed in the field of invention. Before men knew how to write there was, natur ally, no law against forgery. Almost every new invention, discovery and idea for the expedition of business re quires new laws. The discovery of the railroad brought upon us the necessity of framing an Infinite amount of spe cial law to govern conditions arising beeause we have railroads." After he had said that. I called for time and commenced to get Industrious with notes, for it was evident that something Interesting and perhaps edi fying was afoot. Mr. McClure shifted his position again in an effort to keep cool, physically cool I mean, and con tinued in the strain: During the last few years we have been busy making laws to apply to railroads and other Institutions like the great trusts, and Congress has debated little else of Importance. It is a sign that we have grown old enough as a ration to take up this matter as the European nations have been 'doing the last half century. We have caught up to some extent with the business we hive hd to do. It must be reoiem- nected story of her captivity, as she was so weak and nervous that she could hardly speak. She was asked to make a detailed statement of her three years of slavery, but could not do so last nijrht. Miss Church was given in charge of Police Matron - Simmons and was made comfortable In the women's ward. The police hope that she will be able this morning to give details of her captiv ity that will perhaps lead to the arrest of several Chinese brothel-keepers. It Is known that while she was a slave in the district she was subjected to the gross est Indignities and was seldom allowed even to see the light of day. When she was permitted to leave her prison she was always accompanied by guards, who kept her tinder surveillance, and she feared to attempt an escape. She had been told she would be killed if she culled the police. The police declare the case of Miss Church to be the most remarkable on record in Portland, and 'they are deter mined to run to earth all the Chinamen who are implicated in it. They have as yet been unable to learn how she came to be made a captive, but expect that when she gains sufficient strength she will be able to clear up the mystery. GROCERS SEEK VICTIMS Offer Inducements to Secure AVed ding for Annual Picnic If any thrifty youne couple would se cure the first month's provisions for housekeeping free of charge, all the pro spective bridegroom has to do Is to ap ply to Secretary C. B. Merrick of the Retail Grocers Association. Mr. Mer rick Is looking for a couple to be married at the annual grocers' ' picnic at Bonne ville July 17. Fare to and from Bonne ville and all expenses of the wedding will be paid by the grocers. The association i is also desirous of having all grocery stores closed on Sun days. It is said that the Sunday law is violated by many stores, and it Is thought only fair that all should close. The association has , asked District At torney Manning to enforce the law against grocers as well as against sa loons. Will Admitted to Probate. The will of the late Joseph Taylor was filed for probate in the County Court yesttrday. It disposes of an estate of $13,000, mostly cash. Every thing is left to Mrs. John Jeffcott and John W. Taylor, two of the seven children of the deceased. The will wag made last March and followed a will made last Fall, the latter being de clared void. John Jeffcott has been appointed . administrator. Quick Time Across Continent. What is believed to be the record for quick shipment of freight across the continent since the congestion of last "Winter on the trans-continental lines was accomplished this week when a carload of pianos was shipped across the country from New York in 15 days. This is re markably quick time. The car was de livered to a local firm Tuesday night by the Canadian Pacific Railway. bered that while the European coun tries were working out the solution of these problems we were busy with the slavery question and tHe questions arising; from the Civil War and the negro problem. For two generations tt was the work the United States had In hand and there was time for little else. How Civil War Lieft Nation. "When the Civil War was over, with a government that was -still practically new In form, personnel and policy, we were consequently not so well quali fied to handle the problems we are now solving as the older nations. The country was big and splendid and cry ing for the development of Its mate rial resources. The interests which stand for the combination of capital, the violent and dangerous organiza tions of labor (although most organ izations of capital and labor are beneficent), and the sale of vicious dis sipation, represented by the criminal saloonkeeper, - and the disorderly house keeper, have been controlled and still are generally by bodies that are almost extra-governmental. "These influences are .responsible for the chaos in San Francisco, as they have been for the unnumbered troubles that have arisen in almost every other city In the country. .These conditions are responsible for the efforts of McClure's Magazine and other publlca tiqns to get at the truth and give it to the intelligent and thoughtful, to the end that something may be 'done to correct the evil that exists. We "are not alarmists and there is no effort on my part to exploit a sensation when I print these articles 'in the magazine. "Do you know that the murder rate in the United States is ten times larger per thousand of our population than it is In Japan and the countries of Northern Europe and 15 times greater than it 1 in Canada? We have passed through the era of phenomenal na tional enlargement, with its consequent laxity of lawlessness, and . are ap proaching the period of the reign of law. Influence of Roosevelt. "Roosevelt, more than any other man of his time, is. responsible . for this change In spirit. We are learning that we need trained men In public office Just as we do In business. We do not select merchants, bankers, nor barbers nor fiddlers for presidents of railroads, but we do just that when we choose our Mayors, for Instance. In Germany they educate men to be at the head of their municipalities. A young man. after taking a special course of study, gets a Job as Mayor of a small city, just as a man first becomes, say a divi sion superintendent on one of our rail if-, ffV J . v kil& I S. 8. McClure. 7 GREEK THEOLOGY E DISCORD Russian Congregation Is Haled Before Judge Cameron in Police Court. DISTURBANCE AT SERVICE Pi&cussion of Faith Between Gulps - of Beer Ends in Riot Neighbor & Complain and the Congre gation Is - Arrested. The trouble with the local Russian branch of the ancient and venerable Greek Church was that the congrega tion put too many Tenth Century practices into a recent religious cele bration. Things have grown apace since the Tenth Century social and re ligious customs were in vogue. Religious celebrations these days are designed chiefly to effect the salvation of derelict souls, or to return thanks to a magnanimous creator for some great boon, real or fancied, that lias been, most graciously 'be&towed upon pnnie favored sent or section. This particular celebration, However, mis carried of any such exalted purpose. Two doctors have been kept busy sew lng up scalps and the City Treasurer was most busy yesterday receiving funds from the congregation, trans mitted through the medium of the Mu nicipa! Court. Eleven members of the fold were fined for what is known in modern perlance aa disorderly con duct.-- In the olden times, of course, it may have been countenanced as re ligious fervor. There are in Portland 20 ' Russian workmen, petty dealers and vendors, who stand by the old Greek Church, and meet in a room in North Portland for this purpose. With the advent of this week they decided to celebrate the anniversary of the introduction, ot the church In Russia, back in the time of Vladimir, son of Sviatoslaff. It will be recalled that Vladimir, after ab sent-mindtdly murdering his brother Taropolk, became troubled of his con science and sent out ambassadors to pick out a religion for him that would serve tr. rr.lt i grate his little misdeeds. After recounting the merits and de mirits of the creed of Jew. Catholic, Mussulman and Greek,, Vladimir gra ciously adopted the Greek faith. Then, at the solicitation of the Byzantine Princess, who said she would not mar ry him until he went through the for- roads. If he develops into a man of larger capacity he is called to another city, where the duties are greater and the pay more. In time, perhaps, he becomes a big, big Mayor and is called to Berlin, by the same course of rea soning that the division superintendent may become president of the road. "We have not taken time to study the intricate problems of our big- mu nicipalities, and consequently there Is discussion and struggle and Improve ment. But we are going ahead and every day we are getting nearer ulti mate honesty, and decency in the ad ministration of law." Career of S. S. McClure. Mr. McClure's career reads like the "reward of virtue" talks they nsed to give us in school. Few men had less to start with, aside from a liberal endow ment of brains and energy. Twenty-five years ago he graduated from Knox College, at Galesburg, 111., with just enough money to take him to Boston. There he struck a job, working for a bicycle manufacturing company at a dollar a day. Very shortly afterward, however, it was decided by the firm to establish a bicycle magazine and because he had been editor of the college paper In his senior year the firm dele gated to him the duty of getting up this periodical. It was called "The' Wheel man," and survives to this day under the name "Outing." After a year of this he was employed by the Century company. The next year, 1S84, he conceived the idea of syndicating the work of famous au thors to various dally newspapers, and founded the S. S. McClure Syndicate. 8uch authors as F. Hopkinson Smith, Anthony Hope, A. Conan Doyle and a multitude of others wrote for him. and the stories were published simultaneously all over the country. In 1893 Mr. McClure decided that he needed a magazine in his business, and accordingly in May of that year he is sued McClure's Magazine. The panic followed and it was very hard sledding for the Infant enterprise for a year. In the Fall of 1894 he secured Ida Tarbell's services and began the publication of her "Life of Napoleon." Inside of three months the subscriptions to the magazine Increased from 40,000 to 80.000 copies. In 1895 Miss Tarbell's "Life of Lincoln" ap peared, and during its publication the circulation grew from 120.000 to 250,000. After that it was easy, and McClure's now boasts of a circulation of 500,000. This Is a record which has few. if any, equals in the publishing business. His Own Editor. , Mr. McClure is his own editor and employs a regular staff of writers. He is tho originator of this plan of ap plying newspaper methods to a maga zine. His staff is in a sense a repor torial force. He has a trained writer In Idaho "covering" the Haywood trial, another in San Francisco looking after the graft investigations, another in "ew England doing the story of Christian Science and so on. If some body kicks up a big- mess on the North Coast of Africa or in the Philippines there will a McClure writer be also. In addition, "the boss" devotes his personal attention to the big events. He spent the past week in Boise, and left last night for San Francisco, where he will remain for some time looking- Into conditions. At the New York office he has a large force of readers and subeditors, but the reins are always in his own hands and his -is the : personal force that directs the great enterprise. A remarkable character is s. S. McClure. He represents the scholar and Itterat teur who is also a doing-man. He is equally familiar with prose and poetry of the genuine kind, advertising con tracts, signs and omens of graft in politics, subscription soliciting, re forms in social and- governmental af fairs. A man of almost infallible business judgment and a nose for "'big stories" that seldom falls him. There aren't many like him in the field of his en deavors. And I feel indescribably happy be cause be thinks the poatoffice is pretty, j mallty of baptism. Vladimir decided to take the holy bath. In order that he wouldn't feel lonely he issued orders that the whole Russian nation jump into the river with him. which it did. Thus, with one fell swoop, all Russia became Christianized, poor old Slav onic Peru was thrown into the river with a mighty splash and several mil lions of people proceeded thereafter to worship the -new God, as per instruc tions. It was a pretty event -was this sav ing of Russia, from eternal damnation, and it was really thoughtful of the local Russians to recall so noteworthy an event. But they demonstrated that even after 1000 years on the new re ligious diet, payan instinct's are strong within them. This is how they cele brated the Introduction of the Greek Church into their land: . They gathered Tuesday night at the common meeting place, 303 North Fourteenth street. Instead of pro ceeding at once with prayer -ervlc they tapped an eight-gallon keg of beer and sat about talking of Vladi mir, son of Sviatoslaff. between gulps. When th3 first keg was gone he col lection plate was passed and the funds raised sufficient to secure a supple mentary supply in a tin washtub. Along about midnigat a difference of opinion along theological lines must have arisen. Residents of the vicinity say that the Russians gave n unpar alleled display of vocal capacity. It must have been one of the old Tenth Century rites they were reviving. There are no such disturbances in modern times outside baseball grounds. Immediate neighbors thought at first Mount Hood was in . eruption, but be fore this alarming impression pre cipitated an exodus of. refuges, - the sound waves were traced to their source and an alarm was turned In to the police. A wagon load of coppers was sent out and they had to draw their revolvers In order to quiet the Russlars. Wlen or der was restored the congregation looked more like so many participants In a drunken muti lation fiesta than observers of a solemn religious oc casion. They protested in ourt yesterday that they were making no more noise than is usual at a well defined revival1 moetiug and de nied having been drunk. As to the cuts and bruises well they ware all Russian cuts and j bruises, Innlced by I Russians fists and feet upon Russian Jountenances. What should an Ameri can law care fil such things? Judge Cameror. failed to see any thing more thai, naivete in this ex planation and re quested each member of the fold to drop a $10 bill 'in the legal collection plate. Which they did. Two young gentlemen, Messrs. Frank Goodman and John Chapman, were driven out of town yesterday because of saving up to buy new Summer clothes. It would have been very well had the vain young men deprived them selves of cigarettes, beer and other m u ndane luxuries. But in their econ omic experiment they eliminated ac tual necessities by surrendering their lodgings and tak ing up abode in a boxcar at the O. R & N. terminal yards. Tuesday night a flinty hearted railroad watchman recalled them from dream land and gave them over to the police on charges of tres pass. Their guilt of this charge they admit ted to the court yesterday. Tin- ex plained they had merely been trying to cut expenses so as to buy presentable clothes. The court explained how wrong it was to sponge on a poor old man like Ed Harriman, who is short of ears anyhow. Filled with contrition when they realized the terrible wrong they had done, the young men agreed to exile triemselvies from the city. They were given an hour in which to cross the tape at the limits. HOTTEST W OF SUMMER MERCURY REACHES 9 1 GREES IN SHADE. DE- Thousands of Citizens Seek Shady Side of Street Another Scorch er for Today. I HOURLY TEMPERATURES. J 5 A. M. . .'. 65 1 P. M 85 I 6 A. M 67 2 P. M 87 T 7 A. M 70 S P. M 80 T 8 A. M 76 P. M SO 8 A. M. .-. 79 S P. M 91 T 10 A. M 81 6 P. M 88 ' 11 A. M S3 12 noon 84 - j ............. ...........4 Old Sol broke his record for this Rea son in Portland yesterday. He crowded the mercury up to 91 degrees and caused thousands of citizens to seek the shady spots. The heat was keenly felt through out the afternoon, the spurt which car ried the heat above the previous record for the season occurring at 5 P. M. when 91 degrees was registered. The day started out mildly enough and at 5 A. M. it was comfortably cool, the temperature being only 65 degrees. The mercury crept slowly upward with the sup until at 10 o'clock the thermometer registered SI degrees and at noon S4. The crescendo movement continued until the break of the record; thereafter there was a fall of temperature. At 6 o'clock 83 degrees was shown and at 8 o'clock It was below 70 degrees. The redeeming trait about Portland's hot weather lies in the fact that the heat does not continue through the night. No matter how hot the day, there Is In variably a cool, refreshing breeze during the hours of darkness. Clouds tried to find anchorage at sun down but failed to succeed. Hence another scorcher may be counted on for today. Milwaukle Country Club. Eastern and California races. Tain Sellwood or Oregon City car. stxrtlns from First and Alder streets. Tour complexion, as well as your temper, is rendered miserable by a dis ordered liver. Improve both by tak ing Carter's Little Liver Pills. Pair, healthy, satin skin bestowed by Satin kin cream and Sun skin powder. 25c. E STUBBORN FIGHT Demand Trial Before Entile Membership of City Ex ecutive Board. GAIN STILL MORE TIME Lawyer Raises Point That Police Committee as Such Has No Jurisdiction to Try De posed Sleuths. Portland's deposed city detectives are adopting procrastinating tactics in re sisting their dismissal from the service of the municipality. Frank J. Snow, L. G. Carpenter and Joseph F. Resing. three of the four dismissed sleuths, and their attorney, R. E. Moody, ap peared before the police committee of the Executive Board yesterday after noon. They Interposed an objection to the proposed proceedings, which. It was claimed. Is In conflict with the city charter, which requires that such trials be held before the Executive Board as a whole and not before one of its sub committees. Members of the committee, while not recognizing the ' legality of Attorney Moody's contention, yielded the point rather than contest the question on purely technical grounds. The effect of yesterday's hearing was to quash the proceedings before the police com mittee, but Mayor Lane will today pre fer the written charges with the City Auditor for formal presentation to the Executive Board, which meets tomor row. It Is probable the charges will then be referred to the police commit tee for examination and on the regu larity of this proceeding the members of the board will be willing to carry the controversy to the Supreme Court if necessary to estabftsh its rights under the city charter. In the meantime the three detectives remain suspended. Joe Day, the other member of the deposed quartet. Is ab sent on business for the state in Lon don. His case will receive considera tion on his return. Moody Moves to Quash. When the committee met yesterday, Attorney Moody moved to quash the proceedings against his clients. Snow, Carpenter .and Resing, alleging that the committee had exceeded its juris diction. He argued that according to the city charter the hearing of the charges against the ex-members of the detective force should be heard before the Executive Board and not one of it sub-committees. He based his mo tion on the grounds that' the police committee does not have jurisdiction either to hear the charges, try the men or to receive and determine the ac cusations. "The Executive Board," said Com missioner Greene, "acts by committees, and this committee has charge of the police department. Including the ap pointing, governing and disciplining of Its employes, and we consider that we are acting entirely within our rights." "The city charter expressly provides that these hearings shall be held be fore the Executive Board directly and not remotely," replied Moody, "and all we ask is a compliance with the char ter." In support of his argument Attorney Moody quoted from Section 183 of the city charter as follows: The Chief of Police shall have control over captains, detectives, clerks and all policemen when they are upon duty, and shall see that the city ordinances and the rules, orders and regulations for the government of the police force are observed and enforced, and he shall have power to suspend any subordinate offi cer, member or employe for a violation of the same, as prescribed by the civil service rules, and shall forthwith report such violation In writing, with bis reason for suspension, to the Executive Board. Upon consideration of the matter, the Executive Board may approve the action of the Chief of Police or may dis approve the same and reinstate such officer at once. The Executive Board, nevertheless, shall have power to suspend or remove any subordinate officer, member or employe of tile Police Department in like manner as other appointing; authorities under the civil service rules. Commissioner Sabln Explains. Commissioner Sabln said it was his understanding that the police commit tee had been appointed from-the Ex ecutive Board for the specific purpose of attending to all matters pertaining to the police department of the city. "This committee." he said, "Is not presuming to do anything more than to investigate Into the charges that have been preferred against these men and report its findings to the' Execu tive Board for Its ratification. If the findings of the police committee should be ratified by the Executive Board and, not be satisfactory to the ex-detectives they then have the right of appeal to the Civil Service Commission." Mayor Lane agreed with the views of Commissioner Sabln. . 'But," said the Mayor, "I am perfectly willing to ac commodate these gentlemen and let them have their hearing before the full membership of the Executive Board If they think it will expedite the reach ing of the final verdict. But there is not a single provision in the section quoted by Mr. Moody that entitles these dismissed detectives to a trial before the Executive Board ' or any other Board connected with the city's government." After some further discussion. Com missioner Sabin suggested that the charges be filed with the City Auditor and then presented to the Executive Board at its meeting tomorrow. "Do I understand this decision on the part of the committee amounts to annulling the pending proceedings?" inquired Attorney Moody. "No sir," replied Mayor Lane, "the committee has simply adjourned." 'Willi Remain Suspended. "Well, I should like to inquire fur ther," continued the attorney, "if my clients remain suspended from their positions?" "They certainly do," retorted Com missioner Greene, and the meeting ad journed. . ' The controversy over the dismissal of ex-Detectives Snow, Carpenter, Resing and Day has been before the public for a year. They were dis charged last Summer by Mayor Lane on charges of incompetency and refusal to obey orders, preferred by Chief of Police Grltzmacher and Captain of Po lice Bruin. The men took their case into the Circuit Court. Judge Sears held that Mayor Lane had exceeded his powers; that the detectives could not be discharged until the charges against them had been preferred in writing and they had been given a trial. On the strength of this ruling, the specific charges against the ex detectives were extended in writing and served on each of the defendants DETECTIVES I a few weeks ago. At the same time the date for their hearing was fixed for yesterday before the police commit tee of the Executive Board. The members of the police commit tee feel they have acted entirely with in their rights and consider that the disposition of the deposed detectives and their counsel is to annoy the ad ministration. But the sentiment of the committee as expressed by Commis sioners Sabln and Greene yesterday. Commissioner Donaugh not being present,, is that the Executive Board will fight the case to a finish If tt In volves carrying the suit to the Supreme Court- SUCCESSOR TO DR. HOUSE Rev. 1. R. Dyott, D. D., to Be Called by First Congregational Church. The pulpit committee of the First Con gregational Church, which has for sev eral months been trying to find a pastor to fill the position made vacant by the resignation of Rev. El win L. House, has recommended to the members of the church that Rev. L. R. Dyott. D.D., of the United Congregational Church of Brooklyn. N. Y., be called to the lead ership of the Portland flock. The rec ommendation will be taken up at the service next Sunday morning, and it is probable that the congregation will act upon the suggestion of the committee. Whether or not Dr. pyott will accept 1 " the call is only a matter of conjecture, but it is known that he has a leaning toward the West, believing that the Western Coast is to become as much a center of commerce as is the East. Dr. Dyott has occupied his present pul pit for seven years, and as soon as he made the suggestion to his flock that he believed he could do a larger work in the West the church protested against his leaving it. He is president of the Congregational College of Greater New York, which Is composed of 60 Congre gational clergymen. The distinguished Brooklyn preacher was in Portland the first of the week, and filled the pulpit of the First Church here last Sunday. He emphasized in his sermon the need of fundamental faith and not mere form. Words of commen dation were heard from various members of the church. OFFICERS WILL BE SA.ME Oregon Trust & Savings Company Announce Bank Plans. Officers of the National Bank of Commerce, which is being established by owners of the Oregon Trust & Sav ings Company, will be practically the same as those of the older Institution. W. H. Moore will be President, E. E. Lytle, Vice-President and W. C. Morris, Cashier. Leo Frlede will be a director. The National bank will be installed in the quarters now occupied by the savings bank, while the latter institu tion will be moved across the room and will carry on Its present business on the east side of the building. The necessary changes In the building will soon be made and it is expected to have the new Institution in operation some time in July. "The new bank will have a capital of $250,000," said Mr. Moore last night. "We think the new concern will help Portland In many ways, for, as a pri vate bank, the Oregon Trust & Sav ings cannot do the volume of business with National banks that the new in stitution will be able to transact Since permission has been granted to Incorporate the new -bank, prepara tions are going ahead as fast as possi ble and we will have all details ar ranged within a short time." Made Confession While Insane. DENVER, Colo., June 26. Zack A. Shire, who declared two months ago, when arrested at Butte, Mont., that he FACTS ABOUT FLOUR Made White by Leaving Out the Part "Which Helps Digest. Modern methods of milling separate the parts of the wheat berry that contain the dlastatle element, and furnish 'only the white flour made up almost entirely of starch. One of the principal elements needed to digest this starch has been left out In the process, and therefore the person who - eats much white bread is almost sure to have intestinal troubles, for the starch does not digest properly and. must, of necessity, decay, and cause all sorts of trouble. Grape-Nuts food, on the contrary. Is made up of the entire wheat and barley, and the processes of digestion as shown In the human body, are followed as ex actly as possible, in a mechanical way, by the use of moisture, ' time, and warmth. No chemicals or other Ingredi ents are used, but simple methods scien tifically arranged. In this way the Btarch of the grain is transformed Into grape-sugar, and the Grape-Nuts food, which appears in a granular form, shows on the outside of the little granules, glittering specks of this grape-sugar, which is not put on to the food, from the outside, but Is the re sult of the change of the starch Into grape-sugar which works out to the sur face, very much as the sap of the hick ory or maple tree will frequently show In the shape of white sugar on the sawed off ends of logs. A handful of Grape-Nuts held to the light will show the little glittering parti cles of grape-sugar. It is naturally and scientifically predigested, therefore the food agrees with the weakest stomach. It must not be used in large quantities at one meal, for it is concentrated, and over feeding of even the choicest food is not advisable. Being perfectly cooked at the factory, the food can be served Instantly with cream or good milk. There is a definite, distinct and undeniable gain In -nervous energy, and vitality when Grape-Nuts food Is used. "There's a Reason." 4 Ml t - i.- :- t Rev. Ij. R. Dyott, D. D. .......................... FRANTIC EFFORT WHICH FAILED CERTAIN LOCAL FIRM OFFERS PROSPECTIVE BUYER RATHER PECULIAR INDUCEMENTS TO EFFECT SALE OF AN IN FERIOR PLAYER-PIANO. - Customer "Was Critical, and Refused to Be Satisfied With Any Make but the Genuine PianoU Eilers Piano House Proves the Fictitious Value of Some Other So-Called "Famous" Makes, and Facts Show Unreason able Profits Are Exacted in Many Cases by Other Dealers. Straws show which way the wind blows." An incident which occurred in a local piano store a few days ago shows In a striking manner the com parative value of certain player pianos, from the point of public estimation, put also the actual intrinsic worth from the dealer's side. A certain local music lover, who de sired to purchase the best player piano to be found, made the rounds of the stores, thoroughly Investigating the merits of each instrument put for ward as a leader. In one store this party made known the fact that they desired to trade a second-hand piano, and a Pianola player, as part payment on the new player piano which should be selected. This Is Positive Proof. Now here is where a few significant facts come out. The second-hand piano had originally been purchased from Ellers Piano House for $155, and the Pianola also from Eilers for 1260. mak lug a total of 1405 for both instru ments. After having used them a con siderable time It would naturally be supposed that wear and tear would de tract in at least a small percentage, but not so In the eyes of the salesman in the store in question. Instead of decreasing in value, this salesman con sidered the two Instruments worth 1500 toward a certain player piano which the firm offered for the piano seeker's consideration. Here, then, was an increase in value of almost H30 which, to begin with, emphasizes the fact that Eilers Piano House is a house of genuine values that when one buys an Instrument of Eilers, that they can depend upon obtaining value to such an extent that other dealers will turn about and offer more monev than was paid In the first place in order to effect a sale of their Instru ments. But here is another significant inci dent in connection with this case in question. This party, although offered almost $100 more than was paid for the used Instruments, decided, after a critical comparison of hot only the player piano submitted by the firm who made this generous offer, but also of all other makes represented in Port land, that there were none which could be considered for a moment in the same class with the genuine Pianola Piano. Acting upon this conT elusion, and notwithstanding the fact that a less allowance than the amount originally paid was offered by Eilers in exchange, this music-lover selected a Pianola Piano, ons of the beautiful marblewood Webers, costing $1000. No Mistake About This. Now. several things are apparent to the ordinary observer. First, that Eilers is the House of Highest Values second, that Eilers is the House of Highest Quality; third, that other dealers have a large margin of ficti tious value and unreasonable profit with which to Juggle allowances and prices. . Another, fact is that the genuine Pianola has a standard value, the same everywhere - strictly one - price the world over. Their superiority over all other players is recognized universal ly. Certain other players are offered upon a single talking point. But the Pianola is incomparable from many points. Its excellence has placed It far and beyond all others, which are at best but Imitators. This Is but one of many instances of this kind which come to the notice of Eilers Piano House with frequent regularity. Names of parties referred to can be furnished any one interested. 1 There Is but one genuine Pianola and but one line of genuine Pianola Pianos, all controlled and represented exclusively throughout the Pacific Northwest by Eilers Piano House. Pianolas may be purchased at $250 and $300, and Pianola Pianos at $500 and up. Convenient terms may also be arranged. Eilers Piano House. 353 Washington street, corner of Park. was the murderer of Maurice Caplan, the merchant who was killed by a robber at his home In Denver in February, 1906, was released from jail today, having been declared sane by a Jury. Shire was ad dicted to the use of alcohol and drugs and is -believed to have been Insane when he made the confession. He declares now that he has no recollection of having con fessed to the Caplan murder. BUSIKESs) ITEMS. If Baby la Cuttlnr Teeth Be sure and use thst old and well-tried rem edy. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothlns Syrup, foe children teething. It soothes tbe child, soft ens th. xums, allays all psin. cures wind eolte and li t arrho.a. Street Germs are showered upon you daily. Diseased expectorations dry in. the street dust today are blown into your face tomorrow these and others. The thought is repulsive, but demands your utmost care in seeing that these germs are not rubbed into the J 9 skin when you wash. XT O XI CI S Extract Soap offers protection from the germs which daily threaten our very lives. The soap itself is germ-free as sweet as honey, and kept so by the Pond's Extract contained in it and which is carried into the skin with every bathing. The soap penetrates, carrying the Extract. Both combine to cleanse and stimulate the glands to healthy action in throwing out the na tural excretions and foreign impurities, thus keeping the pores clear the skin healthy, soft and delicate. Its whiteness indicates its purity. From your druggist. Armour & Company Sole LlcensMa from Pond's Extract Co. ' But laugh harder when you get that $100 handed to you! And laugh harder yet when t he fame of h a vln g crea ted the best business phrase out of thousands puts you in an enviable position. Sea page 5.