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8 THE MORNING OREGOXIAX. SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1908. COUNCIL PUNS TO T TIN CHI Committee Votes to Shut Off Prosecution for Violation of Fire Limits Law. TIES DOBSON'S HANDS Building Inspector Says He Will Be Helpless if Council Carries Out IntentionEast Side Resi dents Protest. Aftr voting to grant a special per mit, which was illegal, the City Coun cil will shut off further prosecution of C. W. Nottingham by adopting a reso lution instructing City Attorney Kav anauglr to drop proceedings In the rase, now before the Municipal Court. This is the recommendation of the com mittee on health and police, made yes terday morning, and there seems no doubt It will be ratified next Wednes day by the main body, although Coun cilman Concannon will make a minor ity report. The Council voted a special permit to Senator Nottingham to "alter" a two-story frame building, located at Kast Second and East Stark streets. In the fire limits, and he proceeded vir tually to build a. new and large struc ture. He was arrested by Building In spector Dobson, who declares the act to be the most flagrant violation of the building ordinance ever perpe trated in this city, to his knowledge. Inspector Dobson demanded that the building be torn down, but the Coun cil, having already illegally sanctioned . the alleged flagrant violation, will now protect Senator Nottingham's interests by arbitrarily stopping prosecution. W. B. Hall and C. A. Bigelow, rep resenting large interests on the East Side, appeared before the committee yesterday morning and declared that the whole district is up in arms over the matter. They demand to know what protection there is, if one indi vidual can proceed with a violation bo open and flagrant, despite the pro tests of business men and the loud romplaint of the Building Inspector. They were given no satisfaction what ever by the majority of the committee men. Councilman Concannon, chairman of the committee, declared that the Coun :ll alone is responsible for the state f affairs, his remark being occasioned by a statement made by Councilman Wills, who said that Building Inspec tor Dobson should have furnished the Council with a written opinion from lty Attorney Kavanatigh, to the ef fect that the Council should not grant luch a permit. Mr. Wills became very ingry at Inspector Dobson, and told Hie latter that he is to blame for the humiliating condition in which the Council finds itself. Mr. Concannon replied to Mr. Wills by declaring the Council to blame, and that Inspector Dobson has done his full duty. L. A. McNary, formerly City Attor ney, represented Senator Nottingham, nd furnished the resolution, which was recommended for adoption, order ing City Attorney Kavanaugh to cease further prosecution. Inspector Dob ion, in- the course of his remarks, ex pressed the opinion that Senator Not tingham's actions in this matter have een strikingly peculiar for one who Sas been elected to make laws for ther people to obey. Inspector Dobson declared that, ihould the Council adopt the resolution jext Wednesday, it will play havoc with his work, as, he said, it will be Impossible for him to refuse to others the privilege granted by the Council lo Senator Nottingham, and will open ap all kinds of embarrassing condi-:ions. PI DELTA KAPPA TO MEET High' School Fraternity. Will Hold Annual Convention. The sixth National convention of the PI Delta Kappa fraternity will open in Portland Monday morning, July 6, and will continue through the week, end ing Saturday, July 11. The sessions will be held In the Portland Commercial Club Auditorium and will be under the auspices of the two Portland chapters, the Oregon Beta of the Portland High School and the Oregon Gamma of Port land Academy. This fraternity is rec ognized as one of the strongest organ izations of its kind in the country, and has 25 chapters In various parts of the Vnited States. The chapters are located principally in the Middle West, California and the Pacific North west. In addition to the business sessions, which will be held on Tuesday, Wed nesday and Saturday, numerous events have been planned for the entertain ment of the visiting delegates, who will number about ;0. The following committee is In charge of the arrange ments: Elmor K. Young, chairman; Frank Howell. Howard Charlton. Dick Jones, Chauncey Sperry and Harold Bates. Following is the complete pro gramme: Monday ( Morning). Receiving and registering delegates. (Afternoon). Re ception of delegates. Portland Commer cial Club. (Night). Reception for ladies at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Charlton. Portland Heights. Tuesday ( Morning). First business meeting. convention hall. Portland Commercial Club. ( Afternoon ). Trip up the Columbia River, with supper at Bonneville, as guests of the Omega Mu Sorority. (Night). Banquet Portland Commercial Club. Dr. Ben I Norden will preside. The speakers will be Pereey H. Goodwin. of San Diego, grand president of the fraternity: Mil lard Holbrook. Jay H. Fpton, Harry Gay lord. L. Todd Hazen. Kenneth Fen ton and Leslie W. Hayes. Thursday will be devoted to trips to various points of interest in the vicin ity. Friday night a grand ball will be giver, for the visitors in the Masonic Temple. The final business session will be held Saturday morning, when officers will be chosen. The delegates and their friends will visit the Oaks Satur day night as the guests of Manager Freeman. It Can't Be Beat. ' The best of all teachers is experience, C. M. Harden, of Stiver City. North Carolina, says: "I find Electric Bitters does all that's claimed for It. For Stomach. Uver and Kidney troubles it can't be beat. I have tried it and find It a most excellent medicine." 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To learn of this, advantage of which must be taken before the formal opening of HYDE PARKj fill out and mail the coupon in the upper right hand corner. You obligate yourself to nothing, by signing these coupons. You place us upon' honor, to make good to : you. We are waiting : : : : FHE JACOBS-STINE' CO MPANY THE LARGEST SUBDIVISION OPERATORS ON THE ENTIRE PACIFIC COAST . 148 FIFTH STREET PORTLAND OREGON WANT HELP OF EAST United Brethren Conference Shows Falling Off. MINISTERS POORLY PAID Bishop Bell Compares This With Other Denominations and Says It Is for East to Furnish More Money for Work In Oregon. "I am never willing to give up a fight, and I think I can whip my weight in wild-cats and alight on all fours, but I want the East to give us a fair deal. Either the Eastern churches must back up the W'ork out here, or withdraw the bishop and close up the whole business. To say that the East has no responsi bility for the work out on this Coast is not true. It is responsible and. must do its whole part. I have 40 ministers out here and only $S000 with which to pay their salaries. When I go East to the general conference I intend to say these things, and if we do go down then I'll go, too. It may mean my head, but I say these things now, and will say them before the general conference no matter what the consequence even if my head goes off." Bishop W. M. Bell, who Is presiding over the deliberations of the annual Ore gon conference of the United Brethren Church in Christ. In session in the First Church on East Morrison and Fifteenth, delivered the foregoing vigorous remarks 'yesterday afternoon at the close of a dis cussion on "the state of the church In me uregon conference, which was started by a speech by Dr. W. R. Funk in the forenoon and carried Into the afternoon. Practically the time of the conference was all taken up with the discussion and the leading ministers all took part, Including Bishop N. Castle, Rev. J. H. Rhodes and Dr. F. M., Jones. Reports Show Xo Increase. 1 Dr. Funk, while speaking on the in terests or the publishing house in Day- ion, u., discussed conditions as shown by the reports of Dr. Jones, nresidina eider, and the ministers, which did not show an increase. Dr. Funk criticised the ministers for reports which showed no increase in members. He declared that he would not come to a confer ence with such reports, and that he would work night or Aay in order to show an Increase. He further declared that the conference could not expect help from the East on such a showing, indicating a downward grade. eee g , jeeoitta mama suomo that Dr. Funk was coming out to Ore gon to close up the affairs of the Oregon conference. A letter to this effect had been received by Bishop Bell and that such a letter had been received became current among the members. While on his feet Dr. Funk declared that he did not know that such a letter had been Bent out, but he declared the statement that he had such a mission was abso lutely false and without foundation. He said that he stood ready to back the Ore gon conference, but that he did not come out to "snuff it out, but it must be care ful or it would snuff Itself out," judg ing Irom the reports. Dr. Funk nmshed his address in the afternoon. Ministers Receive Pittance. Rev. -J. S. Rhodes replied direct to Dr. Funk, pointing out conditions in the West, and comparing the condition of ministers of the United Brethren Church with those of the Methodists, whose min isters, he said, were well paid and well supported, receiving J800, $1000. $1200 and $3000 per annum, while United Brethren ministers received one-third and one-half as much, and in many cases were ob liged to work six days a week for their living and preach on Sunday. Dr. Rhodes declared that conditions in the West were different from those in the East, where. the United Brethren churches had long been established. He drew a rather sombre picture of the experiences of many of the United Brethren ministers. Dr. F. M. Jones, who has been pre siding elder and who submitted his re port, showing that the past year the con ference had gained 311 and lost 305 mem bers, spoke also with much feeling of conditions, and the failure of the boards to furnish the support needed to hold fields that had to be abandoned. Dr. Jones had declared that under no con sideration would he accept re-election as presiding elder in the district, and it cropped out in the course of the discus sion that the conditions in the district were responsible for that decision, but he declared that if funds were guaran teed he might undertake the work fur ther. East Responsible for Conditions. Bishop Castle spoke in a more en couraging tone, and Dr. Parker and Rev. W. W. Rosebraugh declared that the Ore gon conference had accomplished as much since 1889, when it was split, as any con ference In the United States. Bishop Bell closed the discussion with one of the most vigorous addresses ever heard In any conference In which he de clared that the smaller churches and con ferences were finding conditions harder than ever before. It was so, he said, in other denominations than the United Brethren, but It was harder on the Pacific Coast than In the East. He said that in spite of his friendship and admiration of Dr. Funk, he must say that the East was responsible for the work in the West, and that when the mission board sent men Into the torelgn fields their salaries were guaranteed in hard cash, and there was no trouble about It. It came in good United States paper, worth 100 cents on the dollar. He said that he would make it part of his business to set before tbe General Conference the conditions In the West, and declared that the church haj no right to send a bishop and men into the field in th West and- then not back tijett lift . "You had better said that in the East," declared Dr. Funk. "Well, I say now and I will say it be fore the General Conference. They will hear from me then," thundered Bishop Bell. The result of the discussion was that Dr. Funk said he would do what he could to secure ample funds from the boarcs to carry on the work in the Oregon con ference for the next two years, and this will now be worked for. The discussion lasted three hours. Church Comity Violated. Much routine business was transacted. Bishop Castle, Rev. J. S. Rhodes and J. M. Kittson were appointed to carry out the resolution of the conference to revive the old-time campmeeting on the grounds in Tillamook. In the matter of church comity between denominations a consid erable breeze was caused by the report that In some places the fields and work of the United Brethren Church had been encroached on by other denominations. Rev. J. S. Rhodes declares that such prac tice was a shame and disgrace and should meet with public reproof." Bishop Bell said that church comity was practiced in other states and that in California he would attend a meeting July 11 in which the subject would be considered. He said further that he would take up with the bishops of other denominatibns all cases where there had been violation of church comity. He said that there ought to be a church comity commission to handle such' cases in Oregon. The pastorate reports of Rev. Dora Toung, who has charge of Hazel Green, showed such substantial gain and pros perity that Bishop Bell .had her stand up and be commended before the conference. Rl MAY MAR FESTIVITIES Nonexistence of Matter. PORTLAND, July 3. (To the Editor.) A statement in an article In The Oregonian which see ma to favor the hypothesis of the nonexistence of matter, reminds one of a fttory that Is told of Berkeley, the philoso pher, who held that belief or one practically the same. It was Berkeley's ' Idea that material oh jects, or all that we know of them, were only sensations or Impressions; that If there were no mind, there could- be no oblect since such can only exist or1 be known to us as a perception or sensation In the mind or consciousness. Including;, of course, the con sciousness or mind of an animal, since ani mals as welt as men have to perceive ma terial objects In order to exist on this lower plane or footstool. This view, of course, wai when introduced, unpopular, as It is yet, and was occasionally made fun of, especially among Berkeley's friends. One day, Berkeley was invited by some friends to attend a meeting; or party at one of London's famous club houses. He went and enjoyed the occasion, as only London's wits and llterateurs at that period knew how to make such occasions enjoyable. Finally, Berkeley got up to leave the com pany (he was not a member, only a guest) and as he was leaving; the hall, one of the members called out to him (I do not recall the exact expression, but this is the sub stance): "Say, Berkeley, don't leave. If you do, we will forget you and then you will cease to exist." The roars of laughter which followed can be easily imagined. A. OTHERWISE FOURTH AVILIi BE DAY OP OUTINGS. Many Portlanders Will Spend Day in Vancouver, While Crowds Will Visit Other Towns. If "Weather Forecaster Beals carries out his threat to have rain fall today many Portland residents will be de terred from taking1 trips planned to mountain, seaside and sylvan resorts. Otherwise there will be the greatest number of people leave the city today the transportation lines have ever car ried away from Portland. ' Every town and city in a radius of a hundred miles and more has ar ranged to entertain large crowds of visitors, and in many of the places elaborate entertainments have been provided. Albany, for Instance, is giv ing a three-day celebration, and Van couver expects thousands to join in a big parade and celebration under the auspices of the woodmen of the World Regular troops from the barracks will be In the parade and about 1200 Wood men are counted on to attend from Portland. Church picnics are to be given at Piedmont, Hawthorne Park and the Exposition grounds, at the latter place Lafe Pence beiner the orator of the day, and Wallace McCamant at Haw thorne Park. There will also be a large crowd at Oswego on the grounds of the Catholic orphanage for girls. - Prominent buildings of the city were decorated with American flags yester day in honor of the National holiday, and today will find every flagstaff in the city and every vessel in the port displaying the colors emblematic of the union of the states and their indepen dence of foreign domination. Field sports are to be features at Hawthorne Park. the Exposition grounds and at Vaughn street grounds. Special fireworks will mark the day'a close at the Oaks, that being the only display of consequence arranged for. All the principal stores will remain closed during the day and some of the minor places will open In the forenoon only. Out of a total of 307. IT. 7 workers in cloth. ing factories In Great Britain 107.320 are women, the female tailors numbering; 46,07 U, to 13,084 men. Rejuvln aids digestion. At all fountains. Low Hates to Chicago. 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