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THE MOItVIIS'G OREGONIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 191Q. GLEETDN VIEW OF LLNNT0N CLIFF BEFORE HUGE BLAST, AND THE SCENE AFTER FOUR TONS OF POWDER HAD DEMOLISHED THE ROCK BED. ANNEXATION PLAN SEES OPPOSITION ASSEMBLY PLAN ;-t 1 X"" Webster's Successor Will Not Say Whether He Will Be County Judge Candidate. Multnomah Officials Doubt Ad visability of Enlarging , County. lO MUM IF YOU HAVE HAD SILENCE MIXES ASPIRANTS John C. Shillock, Disappointed In Losing Billet, Says Governor Had Pledged Bench to Him. Eriends Are Puzzled. T. J. Cleeton, who will succeed County Judge Webster next Tuesday, declined yesterday to say whether ha favors county assemblies. He also re fused to commit himself when asked If lie would be a candidate for County Judge in the general election next Fall. The reticence of Mr. Cleeton in de fining his position either respecting the assembly, which will be held in July, or his probable candidacy for election to the office to which he has been ap pointed, will set the other aspirants for this office to wondering what may be expected of him later in the contest. There are several candidates for the County Judgeship. Among them. John C. Shillock, who was one o the dis appointed aspirants for the appoint ment received by Mr. Cleeton, said yes terday that he would be a candidate for the Republican nomination for this office. Mr. Shillock does not disguise the fact that he is greatly disappointed In the action of the Governor in ap pointing Cleeton. Pledge Violated Asserted. "Of course I was disappointed," said Mr. Shillock. 'Through my brother, who assisted in the management of Governor Benson's campaign in 1906, I received the promise that when Judge Webster resigned I would be appointed his successor. Naturally, with my friends, I relied on that promise. In fact, the -Governor held out for me, I am informed, until only a few days ago, when influence was brought to bear on him and resulted in the action he has announced." "I am not ready at this time," said Mr. Cleeton, "to make any statement as to my plans for the future. For that reason . I cannot say whether I shall ask for election as County Judge next Kail. Neither do I wish to discuss the assembly or whether, if I shall decide to be a candidate to succeed myself, that I will seek its indorsement. It will be my purpose immediately to take hold of the office, acquaint myself with its duties and discharge the responsibilities to the best of my ability." Shilloek's friend's are at a loss to know Just what pressure was brought on the Governor to induce him at the last min ute to shelve Shillock and appoint Clee ton. It has been ronorted f thmv, tlmt the Governor held out for Shillock until late last week when the Governor's broth er, H. 'I-. Benson, former Circuit Judge in Southern Oregon, advised against Shil lock's selection. It is believed, however, that the consideration which actually in fluenced Benson In naming Cleeton was the belief that the support politically of Webster, who is a personal friend of Clee. ton's and insisted that Cleeton should be chosen to succeed him, was appraised by the Governor more highly than that of the combined strength represented by the rival aspirants and their friends. Cleeton Lost Before. Although a resident of this city since laOO, Mr. Cleeton did not come into prom inence politically or as an aspirant for office until the Winter of 1907-8. when his name was considered in connection Iistriet Attorney to succeed W. C. Bris tol. As was the case with C. Schuebel and George C. Brownell. of Oregon City; G. G. Bingham, G. H. Burnett and J. H. McXary. ot Salem, the nomination of Mr. Cleeton to this office, was not con firmed. The withdrawal of Mr. Clee ton's name is reported to have followed a report which was prepared and sent to the Attorney-General by T. C. Becker, Assistant United States Attorney, who was connected with the land fraud pres ecutions in this state. Mr. Cleeton. a few months later, was a delegate to the Multnomah County Republican assembly which was held In the Selling-Hirsch hall on March 1, 1908. This gathering consisted of 240 delegates, elected by precinct mass meetings. No attempt was made to recommend or in dorse candidates for offices. Statement No. 1 being the only bone of contention, the meeting adopted a platform. 9. C Beach, State Senator, offered a resolution denouncing Statement No. 1 and with others of the delegates urged its adoption. Among the speakers to oppose the resolution was Mr. Cleeton. He con tended that the assembly was not the place to consider Statetment No. 1. He also said that the gathering was not properly representative of the Republi can voters of the county to warrant any action by which the statement should be condemned. After an extended discussion, the "res olution was amended so as to commit all Republican legislative candidates to support the Republican voters" choice tor. United Statets Senator. It was then adopted. DEBT OF CHURCH IS PAID Evaxi gel leal Lutherans In Ladd's Ad dition' Dedicate Structure. Dedicatory services of the new edifice of- the First United Kvangelteal Church, East Sixteenth and Poplar streets, Ladd's Addition, were completed yesterday after noon. Professor D. M. Metzger, of Dal las College, preached on Saturday even ing and the sermon yesterday forenoon was by Rev. C. C. Poling. There was special music. At the morning services the sum of $3300 was raised toward pay ing off the debt. At 8 o'clock in the afternoon a platform meeting was held. Professor Metzger, Rev. It. C. Shaffer, 'Rev. J. Bowersox! Rev. H. H. Pratt. Rev. F. B. Culver, from" neighborhood churches, delivered short addresses. A solo was sning by H. Barendick. The dedication followed, with the assistance of Rev. C. C. Poling, dis trict elder. Rev. A. A. Winter, former pastor, occupied the pulpit last evening. During the day money enough was raised to practically clear the debt. The building la"an attractive structure of con crete blocks. The church was founded by Rev. C. C. Poling. The new building was started by Rev. A. A. Winter and completed un der the direction of Rev. H. A. Deck, the present pastor, the cost being about $15,000. It is located In a growing resi dence district. For the next three weeks revival meetings will b? conducted under the charge of the pastor. Today Is positively the last day for dis count on East Side gas bills. Read "Gas Tip." . 4 X 4 - X 4. -v p - -iZii BLAST CRUMBLES CUFF I20,000 ;toxs of rock moved BY SATURDAY'S BLAST. Fifty Persons Will Be Occupied a Year Crushing Stone and Placing It On Road. According to an estimate made yester day by Superintendent Briggrf, of the Linnton rock quarry, about 80.000 cubic yards of rock was displaced from the face of the cliff near the prison by the big blast set ,off Saturday afternoon. This amounts to about 120.00 tons. It will take the average 50 prisoners a year to remove the rock and place it on the Iinnton road after it has been crushed. The rock, of basaltic formation, is the Lower Steps for Streetcars Viewed, by Several iWiters Physicians Say Ten-Inch Steps Are Too High Londoner Scolds Portland Women Car-Step Exhibit Tomorrow. ' . A copy of this letter from physicians of this city, sent yesterday to Mayor Simon: To the Honorable Joseph Simon. Mayor of Portland. Fully appreciating the effort which Mrs. Larowe is making for the wel fare and protection of those who, of ne cessity, are compelled to patronize the streetcars of this city, the steps of which vary in height as follows: "The lowest are nine inches, the medium 14 inches and the highest IS inches." these figures being fur nished me by the streetcar company, and knowing that alt matters pertaining to the preservation and protection of the liues and health of the inhabitants of the city should be referred to those who are qualified, by education .and training, to decide such cases, I took upon myself the responsibility of interviewing a few of the prominent mem bers of the medical .profession, men and women, whose standing in their profession In this community cannot be questioned. The following have given me authority to sign their names this statement' of facts: A steD of more than ten KH inches in height might prove critical to the weak, the aged or the corpulent. It is these we must think of and provide for. The ath letes can take care of themselves: "Dr. Andrew c. Smith, Dr. K. C Coffey, Dr. J.-T. Walls. Dr. W. H Williamson, Dr. Richmond Kelly, Dr. William Jones. Dr. O. G. French, Dr. Osmond Royal. Dr. A. S. Nichols. Dr. .Km ma J. Welty, Dr. Edna D. Timms. Dr. K. C. Brown." When the streetcar company realizes that the high car steps are a menace to their patrons and that nearly double the time is consumed by the majority of people in en tering and leaving the cars with high steps, we feel confident that the request for lower car steps will be granted. Lk VICTORIA JjAMPTON, M. D. PORTLAND.' Feb. IB. (To the Editor.) I fully agree with Mrs. Hldden's communi cation in regard to women being asked to go to the streetcar barns at Twenty-fourth and Savler streets. February 22. at i P. M. I o expressed myself- Immediately after the invitation to meet at the carbarns was given, but let us go. nevertheless. We do not want to place before the streetcar com pany any hooks upon which to hang excuses through our absence. The company also gave an Invitation to men to go. and I hope there will be a large delegation of practical men there, to 'whom the excuse that the "motor Is too large, or the curves too fearful rounding, or the obstructions in the street too. high" to admit of lower steps will not suffice. All we can. say when we attend the meeting is. that we want, at the very least, the first- step 12 .nches from the street level. Now. when we get comforta'bly In- those new cars, let us look a little to our own shortcomings and resolve: , First To thank the streetcar company. Second To always have our fareready for "pay-as-you-pnters." Third To always move up readily 'when others come . in, and not sit stolidly -filling twice our proper-space. t Fourth Not . to remain at the' end of a car and stand directly In front of some man seated, when there are other -seats further up. and. to thank a man- when .'he gives up his seat. Fifth T.et us not keep our children In seats they "have not paid for when people are staiiding who have paid. All these little things looked.' to - will smooth matters greatly. NINA I.AROWE. PORTLAND, Feb. 19 (To the Editor.) I am from London. England, and am as tonished at the' women of Portland fighting so trifling . affair: as high streetcar steps. TTIMrTirr--1rTT-r"" --tti.lo.v......J.....i':-...-.-.-. - -- f v 1 1 St -A best obtainable for the Improvement, of reads. By the blasting Saturday the sloping outer face of the cliff was brought down, leaving the face precip itous and much higher on an average than the hill demolished Saturday. When the next "shot" Is fired a much greater amount of rock will be crumbled.- Mining Values' of Oregon. PORTLAND, Feb. .19. (To the Editor.) In reading the article in The Oreg-onian of last Sunday, under .the head of "The Bo nanza Klnzs of 1010," I think I voice the sentiment of the mining people in general in saying that I am glad to know some recognition is being given to the mines and their successful owners. I would like to say a few words in behalf of our own state along that line. I am a miner, having mining interests in Oregon; have talked with practical min ing men fcm other mineral-bearing dis tricts of Oregon, and from what I have learned from them and what I know per sonally, is: We have as rich mineral de posits, and to as- great an extent, as any other state in the Union. True, oar -mining development has been slow, caused mainly hy lack of funds, but as capital is now coming our way, Oregon may soon boast of several .millionaire mine-owners. P. H'KYLW). Don't they realize that by having such stuff published in the. newspapers circulating all over the world that the impression is gLven that the women In Portland are sickly, helpless creatures? Such women will get themselves talked of by all nations by not beli.g able to raise their feet a few Inches above the ground. This is the most ri diculous thing I ever heard of. I sup pose if - the women succeeded in this fight the next act the streetcar company will be asked to- do. is to- furnish men to lift the passengers on and off the streetcars: If the health of these women is so im paired as all this. ' I think it advisable to interest- themselves- at home, attending to their household duties, "firing" ttelr hired girls, regaining their strength by having their meals cooked on time for the tired husbands when they return from worry and toll; also giving a few lessons to their grewn-up daughters how to become ' use ful and helpful housewives. lessons which are needed in Portland more titan anything else. If all this were done and kept up for any length of time, .1 think the Port land women would be physically strong enough, to step on any streetcar and do it without a murmur. In regard to the aged and invalid, there is always a helping hand ready to assist them on and off the cars. I am told that only Portland women who are endowed with long limbs can get on the eon comfortably. I beg to differ. I am only five feet two Inches tall and weigh 109 pounds and ' can board a car faster than any American woman I have yet seen MRS. EMILY ALICE CAP.WARD1SS. PORTLAND. Feb. 18. (To the Editors While I agree with other women in con demning the streetcar company in not giv-tn- us lower car stepx, I think we should all feel grateful to the company for pro viding such gentlemanly, kind-hearted car conductors. Many times when boarding streetcars I would have -been compelled to let go and drop off but for the timely help of car conductors. The quickest way to influence the street car company womld be to present it with a written protest, signed by the merchants and other business men in the main busi ness district of this city. This the mer chants would do gladly if convinced that they lose trade because a great many women customers pay higher prices in suburban or country stores or patronize mail order houses rather than endure the inconven ience and danger of a trip on the streetcar l.o the center of this city. Would it not be possible to have the car steps closer together, with short loose hanging steps at the bottom that could be raised when striking an obstruction and whlchstep would fall 'back by its weight? MRS. R. H. . MILLER. PORTLAND. Feb. 10 (To the Editor.) Right is right and wrong is wrong, and the proposition of asking the women of Portland to go to the streetcar barns Tues day at 4 P. M. to test the car steps Is beyond comprehension. I do not think there is one man among those who have the power to grant this most vital request of lowering the height of the streetcar step who would care to have his wife, daughter, sister or mother visit the carbarn on the day and time designated to make a show of themselves for the benefit of the many spectators, who would in all probability be there out of curiosity and to attend the "free show" given by the streetcar company, to display the ability of the women of Portland in mounting and dismounting the aeveral car steps there -for that purpose. L. B. FARTIXTT. President Business women's Club, . v.-i " -j. POLICE PLAN BIG FUND PENSION SYSTEM TO BE START ED WITH GRAND BALL. - Armory Will Be Rendezvous for Lov ers of "Light Fantastic" oil Tuesday Evening Next. After waiting in vain for a number of years for the City Council to make pro visions In the way of pensions for po licemen who through the performance of their duties have become temporarily or permanently sick, wounded or dis abled, the rank and file of the force have decided to arouse the public inter est In their needs. With this purptse in view the Port land Police Athletic. Association has de cided to give a ball at the Armory, Tuesday evening, the sum derived from the sale of tickets ad $1 each to be the nucleus out of which It Is hoped the fund will grow. - . Tickets were placed on sale a few days ago and already $2000 in cash has been paid in by citizens who are in sym pathy with the movement. It Is the am bition of the Athletic Association to net $5000 by this ball. . The committee in charge has arranged for a musical programme to be furnished by the police band, which will be aug mented In size to 60 pieces. In addition to this It is proposed to have the Armory gaily decorated and that souvenir pro grammes in the police colors, blue and gold, embossed and tied with a rich silk cord will be given away. As a mark of esteem for Jailer Ben Branch, whose white hairs and furrowed face bespeak his 70 years and the record of longest service in the department, po lice star number 55, worn by Branch! has been adopted as the official emblem of the ball and appears on the tickets and programmes. Recent cases in which the. proposed pension fund would have been used w:lth general commendation are in J. W. G-ittlngs. whose slain by Melville O. widow of Patrolman those of Mrs. husband " was Bradley; the Toung. who was mysteriously mur dered In Sellwood; Patrolman Henson, who was shot in the arm while en gaged in a hand-to-hand duel with a trio of highwaymen; Patrolman Soren son, who was shot and crippled by the gang of. Sellwood postofnee robbers; Patrolman King, who was shot through the leg, and a number of others. Mrs. Gittings was left absolutely destitute by Patrolman Gittings' death and was cared for as a result of public and police subscriptions. The proposed plan for the ball has met with the sanction and encourage ment of Mayor Simon, Police Commis sioners Sichel, Clark and Brown and Chief of Police Cox. Chief Cox will lead the grand march. The committee appointed to manage the affair is composed of the follow ing: Sergeant Joe 'Keller, chairman: Patrolmen Thomas J. Casey, Edward Burke, A. L. Pressey, Tom Swenness and Edgar A. Manning. Lincoln County Court Busy.' ' ' NEWPORT. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) The February term of Lincoln County Circuit Court has Just been completed, many cases having been carried over .until the August term. Divorces were granted to Mrs. O. C. Graves, of New port; Charles Hill, chief of police, New port; Mrs. E. W. Counsil. Mrs. James Watts. Mrs. A. Fulton, Mrs. John W. Munger. Mr. Thomas E. Darrett and Mrs. Alfred Bailey, .of Toledo. R. B. Smith, of Newport, indicted for bur glary, failed to appear, forfeiting $400 cash bonds. Andrew Smith got judg ment for sale of attached property in default of $341.77 costs and disburse ments, from Josiiua Louie,-- one of the oldest Indians on the Siletz reserva tion. By Introducing a number of vibrators, each corresponding to a given pitch, an airship or a torpedo may be controlled in Its movements by sounds conveyed through ths air SX water. . . . MEANS HEAVY ROAD TAX In Comparison With Area Proposed to Be Added, Clackamas Territory Presents only $13,000,000 on Financial Returns.' Of direct interest to the taxpayers of this county, particularly of this city, ia the proposal to annex to Multnomah County that part of Clackamas County lying north of the Clackamas River and west of the Willamette River, between the mouth of the Clackamas and the mouth of the Tualatin. The territory proposed to be added to this county equals the present area of I Multnomah. The district described repre sents assessable values of only $13,Ooft.OOO. In other words, say prominent Ailt nomah County officials, it is proposed to add to this county, which has assessable values of about $250,000,000, territory equal in area and representing assessable values of only $13,000,000. Area and Expense Doubled. It Is insisted that if the annexation scheme is carried through, the area' of Multnomah County will be doubled, vir tually, and the expense of maintaining roads will be more than doubled. On an average between $180,000 and $200,000 an nually have been expended for road con struction in this county. To make and maintain these improvements in the terri tory proposed to be annexed, it is esti mated, would cost a greater amount for the reason that road and bridge con struction in that part of Clackamas County is far more expensive than In any section of this county as it is now constituted. The bulk of this increased expense in taxes would be exacted from the tax payers of Portland, who now pay 92 per cetn of the taxes raised for county pur poses. Including the building of roads. If the additional territory is annexed, the taxpayers of this city will be re quired to pay even a greater proportion of the cost of these Improvements in that district for the reason that the ter ritory to be added will not carry the same proportion of the cost as is carried by the same character of land in this county. Attempted secession by the residents of the northern part of Clackamas County will be resisted vigorously by the voters of that part of the county south of the Clackamas River. The boundaries of the district which would withdraw from the parent county have been so drawn as to include the big paper manufacturing plants in Oregon City. It is In these mills that the greater part of the $13,000,000 of assessable value exists. Organized Opposition Planned. "The total assessable values of Clack amas County are about $22,000,000." said J. E. Jack, Assessor of that county, yesterday, "and the value of the prop erty in the drstrict seeking to secede Is probably $13,000,000. While prob ably nine-tenths of the people in this county, north of the Clackamas, favor annexation to Multnomah, their move, I feel satisfied, will be opposed in the election by a majority of the voters of the entire county. I have been in formed that an organized effort will be made In opposition to the campaign of the annexationists." "Multnomah County is now spending annually between $180,000 and $200,000 on its roads," said a county official yes terday. "If the additional territory is taken in, this expense ,to the county will be more than doubled, since there are only a few improved roads In Northern Clackamas, while at the same time there are a great many costly bridges to be maintained. Property owners in the City of Portland now pay 92 per cent of the taxes raised in this county. They will be required to pay more than that proportion of the increased tax for these improvements, which will be necessary if the addi tional territory Is annexed. "This annexation agitation, I am convinced, had Its origin with some property owners who hope by Joining their holdings with Multnomah County tu reap the benefits of increased valua tion, which would follow that action. In view of the vital concern this sit uation bears to' the taxpayers of the City mf Portland, the true facts should be brought to their attention. "Annexationof the proposed area can only mean increased taxes to Multno mah County property owners and a maximum of improvements for a mini mum of taxes for the residents of the district seeking annexation. Having this knowledge before them, the inter ested voters cannot be excused if they vote blindly or indifferently on the subject. TRESTLE WORK HASTENED Iron oon to Be Laid on New Branch Through Milwaukle. Rapid progress is being made on the trestles in Milwaukee that will carry the track of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company across Kellogg slough through that place to the east side approach to the bridge across the Willamette River at Oswego. The first trestle has been completed and the pile driver is at work on the second trestle, south of the first. The first spans the slough from the south line of the county road and is ready for the iron. At the east side approach to the bridge across the Willamette River at Oswego the high trestle has been com pleted out to the pier. In a few weeks iron can be laid on the new branch through Milwaukle to the bridge site and then the sections of the bridge can be shipped in over the railway. The cut-off begins at Willsburg and runs through -the Scott farm and the center of Milwaukle. If the work is pushed, it Is estimated that the West Side trains may enter Portland over this new line the latter part of the year. Grading on the cut-off has been completed on the East' Side and iron for the track assembled near Willsburg ready to be laid. PUSH CLUBS CO-OPERATE Subject of Bridge Draws to Come Be fore United Meeting. - Arrangements are being made to hold a mass meeting in some central hall this month to consWer the question of reg ulating the opening and closing of the bridge draws. It will be a demonstration of the sentiment of the people on that Important topic, and the meeting will TVitli grit, scale or grease getting into -our vacuum valves and plugging them up, you Avill surely be interested in a valve that will not stick, but will do satis factory work under any conditions. You have to pay a little more 'for this choice article, but wdiat of it? You get your money's worth. Let us "show" you. The W. G. McPherson Company 32S Glisan Street HEATING AND VENTILATING ENGINEERS HOT WATER, STEAM AND WARM AIR APPARATUS probably be held under the auspices of the United- East Side Push Clubs. It is felt in all sections of tne East Side that united effort should be made to compel the Federal Government to recognize the rights of the many thous ands of people who cross and recross the Willamette River daily, as well as the rights of the river men. The Incon venience and great loss of time to all classes, the breaking up of the streetcar schedule during the hours of the day when the travel, is the heaviest, is in creasing with increased traffic. The data that have gathered in the past show that traffic over the bridges in one day equals the traffic up' and down the river for a year. The effort now will be to secure the co-operation of every push club in the city. The time and place of meeting will be announced later. CONFERENCE IS CLOSED ADVBXTISTS TO FOUND MEDI CAL COLLEGE SOUTH. Outside Institutions Breed Infidel ity, Says Elder Irwin Steps Taken to Clear $48,000 Debt. The North Pacific Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventists. in closing yesterday, voted unanimously to in dorse the establishment of a medical college at Loma Linda, Cal., which will be under the direction of the Seventh Day Adventists., The conference also took steps to wipe out the $48,000 debt standing against the Portland Sana torium at Mount Tabor. Elder George A. Irwin, vice-president of the general conference, brought the establishment of the Cali fornia medical college to the attention of the delegates, saying the church needs a place where its young men and evangelists may secure a medical edu cation in an institution that would not destroy their faith. He declared that medical colleges maintained outside the church produce infidelity among, their students and he could not recom mend young men of the Seventh Day Adventists to attend them. The con ferences of the Pacific Coast were asked to appropriate J1000 each to start the college. On recommendation of the commit tee on plans the conference voted to undertake to liquidate the debt on the Portland Sanatorium within three years through the sales of books and publications. The general work of the Sanatorium was commended. It was voted to appropriate $500 to extend the work among the blind. The missionary convention of the Seventh Day Adventists will open to day and continue until February 23. Addresses will be delivered by Elder C. W. Flaiz, H. W. Cottrell. A. J. S. Bordeau and others on methods of cir culating the literature of the church. The bookmen's convention will open Thursday. February 24, and. continue until March 2. During this conven tion addresses will be delivered on the best methods of reaching the public. Stereopticon views will be shown dur ing the convention. WORK ON SAWMILL BEGINS Portland Man Will Erect $8000 Plant Near Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) The construction of an $8000 saw mill, with a capacity of 40.000 feet a day, to give employment to 70 men. was be gun this week near Sara in this coun ty. The-plant Is being built by the Stone & Stewart Lumber Company, both pro prietors being Portland men. It is ex pected to begin operations by May 1. The company bought 800 acres of tim ber Just east of the mill, paying $'J6,000 for the 20.000,000 feet bf yellow fir and sedar on the land. Both lumber and ties will be sawed and the refuse timber will be cut into cordwood. A 24-lnch flume two miles long will be constructed from the mill to the Northern Pacific Railway. Lumber and ties will be floated to the railway through the flume. The company will construct a dam on Whipple Creek. Today is positively the last day for dis count on East Side gas bills. Read "Gas Tips." It is believed that only 2000 buffaloes are now in existence. wwci c&re zeouna no oiicrresiaeice jiaker f?ojr d'Atr . csij to tAe property s Oceoajnetyuadj TEXAS IN SOUGHT Dr. George B. Truett, of Dallas, May Come Here. WHITE TEMPLE MAKES CALL Tentative Offer Believed to Have i Been Made by Portland Churcli for Successor to Dr. J. Whitcomb Brougher. Dr. George B. Truett, pastor of the First Bapist Church, of Dallas. Texas, may be called to take the pastorate Of the White Temple, made vacant by icaigiittliuil U IJr. J . U UllCOmL' Brougher. Rev. John Bentzien. assistant pastor of the White Temple, said last night that the Prudential Committee of the White Temple Is expecting word by telegram today from a "gifted South ern preacher," but refused to name the man he had In mind. It was learned that C. A. Lewis, a member of the local church, is in Dal las on a business trip, and that the White Temple pulpit committee ar ranged with him to visit Dr. Truetfs church while in Dallas. "We have no reason to think," said Mr. Bentzien, speaking of the "gifted Southern preacher," "that he will reply favorably to our tentative call. But we may - have something definite for publication within a few days." H. W. Stone, a member of the pul pit committee of the White Temple, was non-committal as to how far they have progressed toward the securing of a new pastor. I "Wanted A Man" was the subject of the sermon at the White Temple, preached by Mr. Bentzien, last night. He referred io the efforts of the Prudential Commit tee to find a man to take the pulpit and said the committee bad looked over the United States and Canada, but had thus far been unable to find a man. Several men whom the pulpit committee would be glad to call were being approached, he said. His text was Jeremiah v:l; "Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jeru salem, and seek in the broad places there of, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth, and I will pardon It." LAITY ASSEMBLY' EXPLAINED Field Secretary Wheeler In White Temple Speaks on Movement. H. A. Wheeler, field secretary of the Laymen's Missionary Movement, spoke at the White Temple yesterday morning, at the T. M. C. A. yesterday afternoon end at Taylor-street Methodist Church last night. At the afternoon meeting in Association Hall, he explained the movement, saying that the convention of laymen to be held in Portland March 29 to 31 Inclusive is but one of 74 similar gatherings be ing held in the principal cities of the country. He said that the United States and Great Britain are advancing 85 per cent of the funds now being used in the evan gelization of the world, but that if the ob ject of the Laymen's Missionary Move ment is accomplished, laymen must give five times as much to missionary enter prises as they are now donating. Mr. Wheeler said in part: The religion of Jesus flirist is beginning to turn the destiny of Japan and to shape the course of the great awakening c'hinepe Empire, it Is also responsible for the great reform movement In Turkey. What Glad stone and other great statesmen were pow erless to do in Turkey, without precipitat ing the world into an international war, un agency of the Congregational Church 1n Constantinople has accomplished. The move ment for moral reform in Turkey is due primarily to Roberts College. The new Sultan of Turkey has declared that Chris tianity and Mohammedanism should have equal rights. Five yearB ago such & dec laration would have i,een impossible. We Are in an epoch-making era. The closing months of lHOi) and the first few months of 1910 will go down In history. We shall no longer fear tUe "yellow peril" if China, in awakening Into consciousness, shall open her arms to Jesus Christ. Not commerce, not enlarged industries, but her National altruism is making for America a place in the world. far-lr sir- Ui;.