THE MORNING OKEGO?IAN, . MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1900.
WOMAN AND HER WORK
NEWEST COLORADO REFORM AIMS
TO REGULATE MARRIAGE.
Slcmarlcable Contribution to Paris
Exposition Made by Portland
"Woman Club Notes.
A bold plan for producing a superior
race of human beings through legislation
is the latest essay In reform to attract the
attention of Americans. Colorado, which
has given woman all the "rights" that
she wants, and has made model temper
ance towns out of howling mining camps,
now proposes to regulate marriages.
A bill has been Introduced In the Colo
rado Legislature by Assemblyman Joseph
Wolfe permitting only healthy, well-developed
and moral men and women to
marry, says a leading exchange. Gov
ernor Thomas, of Colorado, is 6ald to
favor the measure, and it has good pros
pects of soon becoming a law.
This bill Is as strict as New York's quar
antine regulations. Here are some of
its requirements:
The man must not be less than 25 years
old, and the woman at least 22 years of
ace.
They both must be free from the fol
lowing ailments: Dipsomania or drunk
enness, organic Insanity or hereditary in
sanity, tuberculosis or consumption,
asthma, epilepsy or any blood disease.
There must be no blood relationship be
tween them nearer than the fourth cousin
ship. Another ironclad provision of Mr. Wolfs
marriage bill is this:
"In no case shall a certificate be granted
to any person who shall have a notorious
reputation for moral depravity, or who
shall at the time of application for a
marriage license be on trial, under bonds
or in prison to answer for a felony."
To enforce such marriage rules a new
piece of legal machinery Is to be brought
into action, a "County Board of Medical
Examiners." No certificate to marry Is to
be granted until both the man and woman
have been examined by this board. One
member of the Medical Board must be a
woman.
It may be remarked In passing that
even if such a law should be made and
strictly carried out to the letter not an
easy achievement its wisdom must be
very gravely questioned by all men and
women of sober Judgment and penetrating
vision.
BY A PORTLAND WOMAN.
Notable Piece of Embroidery for
Paris Exposition.
A remarkable piece of needlework is be
ing exhibited today at 135 North Thirteenth
street, near Hoyt. This Is an elaborate
and beautiful banquet set, comprising cen
terpiece and dollies, the work of a Port
land woman, who designed it especially
for the Paris Exposition. It has been ac
cepted, and will start on its long trip
this evening. Miss Krlsiine Oberg, the
artist, in creating this has entered an
entirely new Held of art She had al
ready, by a life-time of patient work,
under European' teachers, pe.fected herself
in the art of embroidery. About three
years ago she conceived the Idea of de
signing a piece which should be utterly
different from anything hitherto attempt
ed In embroidery. The ornamentation
should embrace pictures of notable per
sonages, worked with white thread on a
white background. Could this be done
with such skill as to make the likenesses
real and life-life, as well as specimens of
rare art? For in this would lie its suc
cess. She believed It could be done. At
once she set to work, and for three years
she has devoted herself to It. with un
remitting zeal, with the result that today
It Is a finished piece of work of rare
beauty and unapproached workmanship,
such as Is sure to attract the admiring
attention of all connoisseurs in art needle
work who visit Paris. She has used thread
of varying fineness, from number 5000
down to the numbers of common use. The
faces are those of persons well known ta
American history, and so marvelously ari
they executed that they are easily rec
ognized, even from across the room, the
expression on each Individual face being
very happily caught. These are entwined
in a grape-vine pattern of great beauty.
Owing to the patriotic character of the
portraits, it is predicted by her friends
that the set will ultimately find its way
into the White House.
Miss Oberg was born In Stavanger. Nor
way, where during her school life she had
the advantage of instruction In graded
needlework. Then and there she discov
ered her talent, to the cultivation ol
which she has devoted her life. After
spending some time under the careful
training of Fru Line Holm, she became
a pupil of Fru Frida Hansen, of Chris
tianla. whose artistic needlework is famed
throughout all Europe. Some years ago
Miss Oberg opened an art studio In Port
land, from which place she sent most
beautiful work to the Columbian Exposi
tion and received merited award.
Mrs. Susan Gale Cooke, who has chaTge
of the decorative art department. has al
ready seen some of the smaller pieces.
She writes: "The Judges think the work
most beautifully executed. The remainder
of the work Is all designed from American
flowers, so that yours Is quite alone in its
classification."
The hours In which this banauet set
rnay be seen today are those from 10 A
M. to 3 P. M.
CLUB WORK QUIETLY DONE.
What Is Going: on In Departments
of "Woman's Clnb.
Great Interest Is being shown in the
various departments of the Woman's
Club, which are free library, German, edu
cation, home, Shakespeare. French con
versation, parliamentary law, philan
thropy, science, art, ancient and modern
pottery.
Free Library Department This has a
large membership of hopeful and earnest
workers. This department was originally
created for the purpose of securing a
free public library for Portland, such as
many places of less population and wealth
have long enjoyed: but. finding that it
would require an act of the Legislature,
Its members determined to bend their ef
forts toward obtaining a more general
library law, and will present to the next
Legislature a bill asking that a 1-5 of a
mill tax be levied In towns of over 2030
for the support of libraries In those towns.
This they hope will be the beginning of
library work In Oregon, and, when ac
complished, their next work will be to
secure traveling libraries or some library
law that will reach every school district
in the state.
The department meets regularly at the
homes of its members upon the third
Thursday at 2 o'clock. All club members
are welcome, whether department mem
bers or not. The leader. Mrs. S. A Evans.
Is an officer In the State Federation of
Woman's Clubs, and lelongs to the library
committee of the Federation.
German Department Every Wednesday
afternoon at 3:S0 an Interesting group of
women can be found occupying the par
lors of Mrs. II. Mundt, 93 Tenth street.
Upon Joining this group, one's fancy Is
easily carried across the waters to the
intelligence of Germany's large cities. All
conversation is In German, and, with a
dozen or more Interested women together,
all Intent upon the same purpose Im
provement In the language and spirit of
that language of philosophers conversa
tion does not lag.
Reading n German Novel.
The department is now reading in turn
the German novel, "Am Altar," by Wer
ner, each member doing her part when
called upon. After reading, a discussion
of the strong points, characters and
scenes follows, all in German. Last au
tumn the club was entertained with a
German play given by the department.
All guests thoroughly enjoyed the after
noon, especially those- familiar with the
language. Mrs. H. Mundt, the delightful
leader of the department, is of German
birth, and Is a charter member of the
club. She Is now and has been for some
time a teacher of German at the High
School.
Education Department This has as yet
undertaken little. As all of the depart
ments are in a greater or less degree edu
cational, there seemed no especial work
for this department to undertake. The
leader, Mrs. J. C. LaBarre. 274 Montgom
ery street. Is planning an Innovation, the
nature of which the club may learn later.
Home Department This is slowly but
surely working along the lines- of reform
in sanitation, hygiene and such subjects
as are vital to the welfare of the home
and community. The subject of "Bac
teria" Is now under special consideration.
Meetings are held at the home of Mrs.
McRoberts, 189 Sixteenth street, first and
third Tuesdays of each month, at 2
o'clock. The department Is most fortu
nate in having Dr. Mae Cardwell for lead
er, as experience makes her especially
fitted for the work.
Shakespearo Department This has re
cently brought before the club scenes,
with character sketches, essays and songs,
from "The Winter's Tale," which Mrs.
Grace Watt Boss, a member, so success
fully arranged and managed, thus pub
licly demonstrating what the department
can do. It has Just finished "Cymbellnt,"
with oharacter sketches. Interspersed with
quotations, and is now taking up "Tho
Merchant of Venice." Meetings are held
on the first and third Fridays at 2 o'clock,
with Mme. Bauer department leader, at
475 Main street.
French Conversation Tho French De
partment Is composed of two classes. The
beginners' class, which meets at 4 o'clock
every Tuesday, Is now translating, and as
fast as poeslblo perfecting Itself in
beginners' conversation. The advanced
class Is reading classical literature, varied
by conversation In French. This class
meets every Wednesday afternoon at 1
o'clock. The two divisions of the French
Department meet with the leader, Mme.
Bauer, at 475 Main street, whose native
language and enthusiasm is of great as
sistance to her co-workers.
Parliamentary Lmv.
Parliamentary Law A recent visit to a
meeting of the Parliamentary Department
soon satisfied our mind as to the work
this department has undertaken, the
knowledge It has gained of Roberts'
"Rules of Order," which the Woman's
Club has adopted; of Mrs. Shattuck'a.
which the State Federation of Oregon
uses, and Reed's rules, by which our law
making fathers at Washington, D. C,
have been guided.
The efficient leader. Mrs. Grace Watt
Ros3, was seldom entangled in parlia
mentary maze, although her class was
on the qui vive with rising to points of
order, amending an amended motion, in
definitely postponing or tabling some mo
tion which the mover was anxious should
be decided by vote. "Previous question"
was a fortunate termination of too much
debate. "Parliamentary inquiry" also
came often. Had not the leader been well
versed In her subject, she certainly could
not have replied so promptly. Different
members of the class were Invited to act
as leaders, that they, too, might become
familiar with presiding.
All club members will realize, when
April 13 comes, something of tho work
of this department, for that date Is set
for Parliamentary Day. The department
meets at 1 A M. the second and fourth
Fridays In the clubrooms.
Philanthropy This department was the
motive power which started the early
closing movement, and has accomplished
much In this line. It Is now gathering
statistics regarding labor of women and
children, wages paid them and their
treatment from employers, etc These
statistics are to be sent to the General
Federation of Woman's Clubs, In response
to a call from a committee of that body
having this particular line of work under
consideration. Department meetings ore
held in the clubrooms, subject to call of
the leader, Mrs. Hoyt.
English Contemporary Art.
Art The ArJ Department has long been
one of the most faithful departments of
the club, and Is now reading "English
Contemporary Art," translated from the
French of Robert de la SIzeranne. It Is
a very critical and fine study of the "prc
Raphael movement" in England from 1S44
to the present time, Including the follow
ing artists and their works, with repro
ductions of the same:
Ford Mad-ox Brown, the late Lord Leigh
ton. Dante Gabriel Rosettl. G. F. Watts,
William Holman Hunt, Sir John Everett
Millais, Professor Herkomer, Sir Edward
Burne-Jones.
The leader, Mrs. R. M. Bingham, at
whose home the department meets, has
been a student of art. having enjoyed
the advantage of studying some of tho
world's greatest masters In their own
lands. This fact lends added interest to
an already enthusiastic and diligent class,
which meets on the first and third Mon
day of each month.
Ancient "and Modern Pottery This de
partment has Just finished an entertav..
irs study of Indian (red man) and Purl
tan pottery, and Is now taking up the
Phoenician. Egyptian and Etrurian pot
teries. The meeting days are the second
and fourth Tuesdays at 2 In the after
noon, with Mrs. H. Hoyt leader, who has
devoted much of her time to this par
ticular art. A ELLA S. STEARNS,
Press Committee for Woman's Club.
In La Grande.
"The study of Spanish history In the
Neighborhood Club has proved to be both
entertaining and profitable," writes J.
Naomi Masterton. corresponding secre
tary of that club In La Grande, Or. "The
last meeting of February 20, upon 'Span
ish Exploration and Resulting Com
merce.' conducted by Mrs. Gllpm, was
particularly Interesting. There was a vo
cal solo by Mrs. Bobbins, and Interesting
papers by Mrs. Spauldlng. Mrs. Cavana
and Mrs. Hansen. Not the least charm
ing feature of the day was the presenta
tion by Mrs. Gilpin of a bunch of violets
to each of her assistants. The club has
done good work this year, and Is now
engaged upon the programme for the
coming year."
CAMP IS NOT TOE NAME.
Sumpter Offers Many Pleasant At
tractions to Women.
The following extracts made from a
letter received from Sumpter, Or., will
doubtless be read with Interest by many
persons, as it treats of subjects that have
not hitherto been touched upon:
"Hundreds of columns of reading mat
ter have been published during recent
months In many papers regarding this
'camp,' as the miners continue to desig
nate Sumpter, already a cosmopolitan
little city; but thus far I have failed to
see one line about the town, viewed from
woman's standpoint, or written especially
to interest womankind. Knowing, how
ever, that The Oregonian chivalrously
seeks to entertain and please Its thou
sands of women readers, as well as the
men, I, unsolicited, venture to send this
communication.
"Sumpter has no resemblance to a camp
In the accurate meaning of that word.
Here there are no hardships and few In
conveniences to endure: while most of
the luxuries of life can be secured by
those who have the means. Having rail
road transportation, prices are compara
tively reasonable, too. This Is an old
settlement, families have resided here for
many years In homes of comfort. The
things we women who lived on the Coast
and in states to the south regret most Is
the absence of flowers and ornamental
trees In the front yards of homes. The
elevation Is so great that frosts frequent
ly occur during summer nights, and only
the hardier which are never the more
beautiful varieties of vines and flowers
flourish -here.
"Nor is Sumpter afflicted with tho
rough, lawless element which the public
generally believes to be the predominat
ing factor in the social fabric of every
mining camp. There are saloons here In
plenty, a score or more, and drunken
men may bo a trifle more familiar sight
than on the business thoroughfares of
Portland, but public rowdyism Is un
known. "The blue-shlrted. six-shooter terror of
frontier legend would be as much a nov
elty here as there. He has been super
seded by the gentleman In natty corduroy
suit, laced boots, with any number of
scientific degrees appended to his name
not unlikely a famous one. He comes
from the East, the South, over seas, ev
erywhere; Is as much at home In a fash
ionable ballroom as In his "V-shaped tent
high upon the mountain peak; he Is ed
ucated, probably accomplished, surely
profoundly learned In mining.
"Women who contemplate coming to
Sumpter to reside will be pleased to learn
that this variety of the genus homo Is In
numerous and delightful evidence. But
don't let my uninitiated sister think she
will have them all to herself. There are
many women of refinement and culture
already here. Society Is beginning to crys
tallize. I have even heard it Intimated
that the town has its Inevitable 'four
hundred.' They are 'nice people, too,
and ybu will be pleased to meet thenv
"Though appearing to be In a valley,
the altitude of tho lowest point of the
townslte is 4429 feet. Sumpter Is beauti
fully surrounded on every side by majes
tic mountains, not bare and gray, and
uninviting, but clad the year around In
living green. In winter the snow forms
an attractive background. But to be
seen at its best, one must view our
scenic splendors in autumn, when the
tamaracks mingle their rich brown and
gold and red with the pines' fading green
In a riot of brilliant color. All through
these gold-ribbed mountains, clear, cold,
limpid streams swiftly wind their crook
ed way to the distant sea.
Business for Women.
"Possibly some of your women readers
will want to know something about the
business possibilities of Sumpter for
them. Well, If they fortunately have
money to Invest In real estate, this Is the
golden opportunity for them to Increasa
their wealth. Sumpter property has
doubled, and trebled and quadrupled In
value In the past six months, and still
has 'an upward tendency,' as tho mar
ket report says. A number of women of
my acquaintance have made considerable
money speculating in real estate; several
handsome competencies. As to invest
ment in mining stocks, I will repeat the
advice of a wise operator, 'Risk only
what you can afford to lose. But this
is not intended to convey the Idea you
are sure to lose; merely that It is not a
'sure thing.'
"Many fortunes will be made here In
stock speculation, the most fascinating
gamble known. I will not dilate on tne
richness and extent of our mineral re
sources, for the men have done nothing
else for months past. Any business that
a woman can conduct will be a success.
The only trouble Is to secure a' building.
People are coming in so fast that it la
impossible to house them.
"Our population has increased In six
months from 400 or 500 to 3000. Now, Just
one word to the business men of Port
land, and I am through. And this Is dis
interested advice, too; for I want my old
home to reap some of the benefits from
this rapidly developing country.
"It Is universally remarked here that
the development is the result of the en
terprise of men from outside of the State
of Oregon, largely from Spokane. Every
day I hear It stated that Portland busi
ness men seek only to sell goods; that If
capital is desired to open up a mine or
float any other enterprise, one must go
to Spokane, or Salt Lake, or Butte, or
Denver, or anywhere else than where
they ought to go, Portland.
"All of these cities have grown pros
perous and rich from precious metal min
ing, and Portland could add to her boast
ed hoarded wealth if she would only
now take advantage of the opportunities
at her door.
."Spokano will make $100 out of the
mines In the Sumpter district for every
dollar Portland makes from the sales of
dry goods and groceries.
"People here buy In Portland because
they have to; not because they want to.
Freight rates favor that town, I am told,
to the exclusion of all competitors.
"There is one Portland Institution, how
ever, that has the hearty good-will of
everybody In this section, and that Is the
O. "R. & N. The advertising department
of that road has. with rare ability, spread
the fame of this marvelously rich region
all over the face of the globe, and all are
profiting therefrom.
"MRS. ADA BROCK."
He Knew How.
Von Blumer, after asserting that his
wife, who has been unsuccessful for two
weeks In securing a servant, did not use
the proper tact, has volunteered to fetch
one home In 12 hours. Now, after a
hard day's search, he appears in company
with a Celtic stranger, whom he shows
Into the kitchen and thereupon Joins Mrs.
Von Blumer.
Mrs. Von Blumer How did you manage
it?
Von Blumer Easiest thing In the world.
Just told her to come, and she came.
Mrs. Von Blumer You didn't And her
right off, did you?
Von Blumer Well, hardly that, my dear.
I've "been to every agency in town, more
or less, and walked steps which, if placed
on top of the other, would have led me
through the pearly gates. As I told you,
it takes persistence.
Mrs. Von Blumer Has she any refer
ences? Von Blumer References! What do you
think I am? I asked one girl for refer
ences, and she thought I was making
some Insinuation against her character.
That's not the thing to do.
Mrs. Von Blumer Well, what did you
dc?
Von Blumer Used a little tact. I treat
ed her in a kind, pleasant manner.
Mrs. Von Blumer Did you ask her If
she could cook?
Von Blumer Not much; but I told her
she could have a nice, comfortable home.
Mrs. Von Blumer Did you tell her our
wishing was heavy?
Von Blumer Certainly not. I said you
never would ask her to do anything that
you weren't perfectly willing to do your
self. Mrs. Von Blumer How kind of you!
Did she ask you any questions?
Von Blumer Of course, but I parried
them alt with a light, cheerful smile. Ours
was a home, I said, where all was har
mony. We would both take a personal
Interest lr. her welfare. That's tho way to
get aiturc them.
Mr3. Von Blumer Did she ask about
wages?
Von ESvmei Oh, yes. She wanted 522 a
month, and I said that was more than
we paid, bu I knew she was a bright
girl, anc the mere pleasure of having her
around was worth a few dollars more, and
I would pay it cheerfully. Flattery, that's
what did it.
Mrs Von Blumer And she agreed to
come?
Von Blumer Well, she's here, isn't she?
That'c more than you've been able to do.
Mrs. Von Blumer Did she say she would
come on trial?
Von Blumer She mentioned It, and 1
said I knew you could arrange that
beautifully between you.
Mrs. Von Blumer Well, I'll go down
and see her. What's her name?
Von Blumer Delia. I tell you. It takes
a man after all, to arrange these things.
Tact did it.
Mrs. Von Blumer (entering kitchen, only
to find Delia backing out) How do you
do, Delia. What, you are not going, are
you?
Delia Yes'm. Ol am. Ol've bin refllctln'
the matther over, an' the place won't suit.
Mrs. Von Blumer But what makes you
think that?
Delia Sure, ma'am, your husband Is al
toglther too palaverln. Them's the kolnd
that always makes the most trouble.
Life.
The business done In Oregon by the six
most active life lnsurauce companies, is
shown on page 3.
HEARD FROM THE PULPITS
REV. ARTHUR W. ACKERMAN AT
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. George R. Van Waters In His
Pulpit at St. David's Epls.
copal Church.
At the First Congregational Church, the
pastor. Rev. Arthur W. Ackerman,
preached the eighth midwinter lecture on
Herod the Great. The subject of the
evening was "Losing a Kingdom Through
a Great Fear." Mr. Ackerman said m
part:
"Herod had come to a time of distrac
tion when he could no longer be called
a reasonable being. He felt his kingdom
going, he was afraid that it would go,
and. In the frenzy of his grasping, he lost
the grip that alone could save It to him.
I think that It Is a settled principle ol
life that when a man loses heart he
loses grip. Men are afraid to do their
duty, and so they never get hold of true
success. A salesman who Is timid and
fearful will find the ground slipping from
his feet. Webster, through fear of losing
the Presidency, refused to follow the con
victions of his conscience regarding
slavery and died broken-hearted that he
had failed where he should have been
strongest. Sunderland, in the time of
James II, through fear, became a traitor.
The Emperor Severus through fear yield
ed an almost impregnable position and
went to death and an Imperial funeral.
A ropewalker one day declined to ex
hibit his skill and oaid that he could
not that day because he was afraid, and
the young man who has once been hurt
In football Is generally useless ever after
for that game.
"One of the elements of a successful
Issue of all our undertakings Is a hopeful
courage like that of the man In ancient
history who was honored by the state with
a vote of thanks because he had not des
paired of the safety of his country In a
time of great danger. We need to learn
this lesson today, for no man- comes to
place or power who has not learned to
conquer fear, and when fear comes creep
ing into the reckoning of his enterprises,
then Is his kingdom passing to another.
How often we see men telling or acting a
He for fear of forfeiting the favor of a
companion, and yet no companion who is
worthy the name Is worth the keeping
by a He, and If he is thus kept and flndd
it out he will scorn such companionship.
How often we see a man giving guilty
compliance to wrong-doing for fear of
the ridicule of those with whom he asso
ciates! And Is not the world full of aw
ful silences when Impurity and slander
befoul the air?
"That which Mr. Dana, of the New York
Sun, said of a great paper is true of
every man's work: 'You've got to square
this paper with God Almighty and the
Judgment day every day you live, and
that is the only way to edit a paper.'
A prophet told a weakling king of Judea,
'If you -will not believe, you shall not be
established,' and the seer of Patmos
opened the heavens and revealed to us a
procession of the unbelievers and abom
inable, the murderers and fornicators, the
sorcerers and ldolators and liars, "all
marching to their second death with the
fearful or those who are ruled by fear
leading them on."
'TEMPTATIONS."
Rev. George B. Van Waters Preaches
an Appropriate Sermon.
The sermon delivered yesterday morn
i g at St. David's Church by the rector,
Rev. George B. Van Waters, was espe
cially interesting and appropriate to the
season of Lent. The subject was: "Temp
tations." found in Mathew vl:13. "Lead us
"not Into temptation, but deliver us from
evil." In relation to the subject, Mr.
Van Waters stated that the season of
Lent should he observed by Christians as
a time of prayer and meditation on the
religious life of man. Continuing, he said:
"There is a special reason why this
subject should be considered now. It is
because every one has temptations and
cannot expect to be exempt from them.
The question Is a practical one, as it ap
plies to every one, and to every-day life.
"It la considered a strange petition to
ask God in our prayers to 'lead us not
Into temptation.' as If Gdd. when he Is
so anxious for man's redemption, would
put sin deliberately In his pathway. Yet
he is doing that to you and me, and
why? To answer this natural question
we must examine into the true meaning
of tho word temptation. Taking It In the
best sense. It means the testing, or prov
ing, of man's power to withstand evil
so that he may know himself. Some poor
soul, struggling to put down the tempter,
may raise his hands to God above and cry
out lr his anguish. 'Oh, my God, why am I
chosen to suffer this way, when there are
so many who are never tempted?' If this
soul struggles on to the end and triumphs
over the evil which threatened him he
will find himself morally stronger and
possessing a nobler character than his
bsother man who drifts with life's tide
and Is never tempted. It Is not what we
do not know of evil, but what we do
not embrace and make our own that gives
us character and strength. So God's pur
pose in leading us Into temptation Is a
high one, and aimed only at the better
ment of his people; that is. to test and
prove them, and thus make them strong
and noble.
"In the second sense.' 'leading us Into
temptation' means leading us astray for
the purpose of destroying our souls. God
tempts to save, the devil tempts to de
stroy. God's temptations develop a strong
power of resistance In man, and when
such Is the case, why should he ask not
to be led Into temptation? It Is presump
tion In man to say, "This does not mean
me, I am strong and not In danger of
temptation.' It were better for him to
show a humble and contrite spirit, and
say, 'I am weak and liable to tempta
tion, but God will -save me If I put my
trust In him.' The most beautiful thing
in a Christian Is his humility. You have
all noticed that poor grain stands erect
while the fruitful grain Is bowed over,
and so the richer and fairer character a
man has the more he bends in humility
before his Maker.
"We have thus seen that it Is necessary
for man to be tempted, but that does not
mean that he must rush Into It as a thing
to be sought rather than shunned. God
never sends Into temptation, but leads
and holds our hand to sustain us over Its
dangerous pathway. If you are tempted
be as the Parthian warlors were, and do
battle by flight, flee from Its blighting pres
ence with haste. Some dally with it to
show their power, when it binds Its chains
around them and they are destroyed. We
have all read that Jesus was led up Into
the wilderness to be tempted -of the devil,
He was led up there by the Spirit to be
purged and strengthened "by temptation.
He also fasted 40 days In the wilderness
for us. All these great sacrifices were
made for man, that he might see and
know the pathway through life. Jesus
In his great self-denial for our sake is
our example, and we must pattern our
lives accordingly. By prayer, fasting and
self-denial shall we be made whole and
worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus
reached the crown through the pathway of
sorrow, suffering and temptation worse
than anything man ever endured. We
must all fight the battle of life, trusting
In God's wisdom and love to lead us suc
cessfully through the narrow, tortuous
path to the end where holy angels will
minister unto us and bind up our every
wound. By recourse to the Holy Scrip
tures learn to live this way."
An Odd Volume.
Philadelphia Record.
A book in the possession of a bookseller
In Munich may be the oldest book in the
world printed In type. It Is a misslale
speclale. intended for use In the district
1 of the Rhine. It has been carefully cx-
amined by several competent Germans
and by M. MIsset, who is an acknowl
edged authority on mlssales, and they
agree the former for typographical, the
latter for liturgical reasons In regard
ing the newly discovered book as prior to
tho Psalter of 1457. The French savant
and one of the Germans .date it before
1450, the former ascribing it to Guten
berg. So confident. Indeed. Is he that
the title of the brochure which he has
Just issued on the subject bears tho
words: "The First Book Known to Be
Printed."
If ho is right the find is not the least re
markable of the many interesting discov
eries made in the closing years of the cen
tury. e
RECENT ACCESSIONS.
New Books Now on the Shelves ot
Library Association.
Tho following bodies have recently been.
placed on the shelves of the Portland
Library Association:
Fiction.
Barr Trinity Bells B271:T
Burnett In Connection With the De
Wlllousrhbv Claim B933:I
Catherwood Spanish Peggy C2S3:S
Cholmondeley Red Pottage C457:R
Garland Boy Life on the Prairie
JG185:B
Lincoln A Pretty Tory L637:P
Peard Donna Teresa P316:D
Reade Peg Wofflngton R223:P1
Steuart Wine on the Lees St46:W
Watson The Princess Xenla W334:P
White Court of Boyville JW583:C
Literature.
Brandes Ibsen: BJornson: Critical
Studies S39.S2Ib7Br
Dunne Mr. Dooley in tho Hearts of
His Countrymen S17D92m
Elton The Augustan Ages 809E18
Haggard A Farmer's Year 82SH12
Lang The Homeric Hymns 8S3H75h
Marble Nature Pictures, by Amorlcan
Poets 82L08M32
Metcalfe Mythology for Moderns... S17M56
Pausanias Description of Greece. 2v..
.................. ... ........ .... ...SSSP23
Peck What Is GWdEngiish?!.".8i4P33w
Ragozln Frithjof. Roland 839.7R13
Sherman Analytics of Literature SOSShS
Woodberry Heart of Man 818 WS3
Woolf Sketches of Lowly LIfo in a
Great City S17WS3
Blojrraphy.
Chase Salmon Portland Chaso. By
Albert Bushnell Hart BC
Cromwell Oliver Cromwell. By G. H.
Clark BC
Dana LIfo of James Dwlght Dana. By
D. C. Gllman BD
Delaney Autobiography of Mrs. Dela
ney. Ed. by S. C. Woolsey BD
Field Kate Field: A Record. By Lil
ian Whiting BF
Forrest Life of Nathan Bedford For
rest. By John Allan Wyeth BF
Hamlin Life of Hannibal Hamlin. By
C. E. Hamlin BH
Hanks Nancy Hanks. By Mrs. C H.
Hitchcock BH
Hugo Memoirs of Victor Hugo BH
Kropotkln Memoirs of a Revolution
ist BK
Luther Life of Martin Luther, Gath
ered From His Own Writings BL
Muller Auld Lang Syne. 2d ser BM
Penn The True William Penn. By S.
G. Fisher BP
Stevenson Letters of Robert Louis
Stevenson. Sidney Colvin, Ed. 2v..BS
History.
Bryce Briton and Boer 26SB
Griffis The Romance of Conquest.... 973G
Harding War in South Africa 968H
Hooker The Afrikanders 96SH
Hubbard Little Journeys to the Homes
of Eminent Painters 927H
Phillips Some South African Recollec
tions 963P
Stevenson Maximilian In Mexico 972S
Travel.
Bookwalter Siberia and Central Asia.
915B
Lanclani The Destruction of Ancient
Romo 913L
Myers Romance of the Southern Gulf
Coast 917.GM
Powell Historic Towns of New Eng
land 917.4P
Powell Historic Towns of the Middle
States 917.4P
Sherratt Mexican Vistas. 917.2S
Useful and Fine Arts.
Adams Tho Modern Farmer 630A
Muntz Leonardo da Vlncl. 2v..(R)759.5M92
Myrick Tho Hop: Its Culture and Cure
633M
Shaw Forago Crops G33S
Shelby Standard Whist 795Sh4
"Waring Modern Methods of Sewage
Disposal 62S.3W
Religion Philosophy.
Dennis Christian Missions and Social
Progress. 2v 266D42
Drummond The New Evangelism.. .204DS4
Glbler Psychlsm 134G
Jones Jess: Bits of Wayside Gospel
............... .252J72
SavageLffe'Beyond Death.".".".2Ji.2Sa9
Harper's Weekly, 1SG0-1S95, 36v 051H
t I
BIRD COLLECTION IS FINE.
Valuablc Addition Made to Portland
Public Museum.
A very valuable collection of birds, most
of them native to Oregon, has been added
to the Portland Ptfbllc Museum in the City
Hall. The collection Is the property of
Horace L. Nlles, who generously lends it
to the Museum for an indefinite period,
and the birds may be expected to be on
view in their present quarters for two
or three years. Mr. Nlles is a close stu
dent of natural history, and Is a practi
cal taxidermist. This valuable collection
was prepared by him personally, and near
ly every specimen has a history.
Perhaps the most attractive specimen In
the lot Is a fine golden eagle, splendidly
mounted, that was caught by Clarence
Clemens, near Riddle, some time ago.
These birds are very rare In this section,
and this specimen Is particularly valuable.
There Is also a bald or American eagle,
that was recently shot by a fisherman on
tho Lower Columbia River. He was
chloroformed and afterwards prepared by
Mr. NUes.
A bird in the group that attracts the
attention of all Is a great blue heron.
The specimen Is one of great beauty, and
Is of a variety not common on the Pacific
Coast, hut usually found along the coast
of the Gulf of Mexico.
One of the prettiest birds in the Mu
seum, or that exists. Is a South American
trogon. The plumage Is very fine, and
tho coloring rich and brilliant. In natural
history the trogon Is classed with the
hawk. Mr. Nlles hex a Western red-tailed
hawk, well mounted. These are commonly
found in the Willamette Valley. He has
also a fine specimen of the American
goshawk, which was killed on Mount
Scott.
The specimen In the collection of the
Baltimore oriole Is much admired, as Is
the fine coot, that is exquisitely mounted.
The pheasant collection is a good one, and
contains several fine specimens of Japa
nese and Chinese birds.
Mr. Nlles will continue to add to the
collection from time to time, and will
make special efforts to have a complete
list of all Oregon native birds.
Tho full list of the Nlles addition to
the Museum follows: Golden eagle, Amer
ican eagle, great blue heron, great horned
owls, short-eared owl, screech owl. Arca
dian owl. Western red-tailed hawk, silver
gray squirrel, sprlgtailed duck, coot, Mon
golian pheasant, Chinese pheasant, green
Japanese pheasant, copper Japanese pheas
ant, sparrowhawk, magpie, Lewis & Clark
woodpecker, yellow hammer, grossbeak,
robin, thrush, Baltimore oriole, bluejay,
mandarin duck, seagull, great snow goose,
sheldrake, South American trogon, native
pheasant, bob-white, native quail, water
rail, mole, American goshawk, crow,
swan, 'coon, wildcat, coyote, opossum
from Maryland, elk head, deer head.
e
Grcnt Figures, These.
The latest report of the New York sav
ings banks shows a tremendous advance
In the welfare of the poorer and mod
erately well-to-do classes of that state.
During the year Just closed the gain In
the resources of these banks was over
$76,000,000. This Is greater than any ever
made before during a like period In the
history of the state. The resources of
the savings banks In the state have passed
the blllfon dollar mark. They aggregate
$1,000,209,009 51, of which $SS7,4SO,6oO SO Is
due depositors, whose deposits average
I $447 91. Great figures, these.
JUDGE EWING TO SPEAK
NOTED CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LEC
TURER COMING TO PORTLAND.
He Will Be at the Marqunm Xext
San day Afternoon in His Offi
cial Capacity.
A lecture upon "Christian Science," 'oy
Hon. William G. Ewing, of Chicago, la
announced for Sunday afternoon, March 11,
at 3 o'clock, at the Marquam Theater. No
admission will be charged, and the public
are cordially Invited to attend.
Judge Ewing is brought here by the local
Christian Science churches, the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, and the Port
land Church of Christ, Scientist, and comes
in his official capacity as a member of the
International Board of Lectureship, au
thoritatively established by the "Mother
Church" of Christian Science, In Boston.
Apropos of his coming. It Is stated that
this International Board of Lectureship
was established by the First Church of
Christ, Scientist, Boston. Mass., in 1838;
that its purpose is the correction of the
many misconceptions regarding Christian
Science, which exist at present In the
public mind; and that. In pursuance of
this purpose, these lecturers have, for two
years, been addressing large audiences
throughout the United States, Great Brit
ain and Canada.
The personnel of the. board Is of great
Interest, numbering among Its 12 or nioro
lecturers a theological student and two
well-known clergymen of New England
training and experience, two physicians
of repute, and three men who have at
tained brilliant reputation in the legal
profession Judge Clarkson, of Omaha; Mr.
William Miller, Queen's Counsel, London,
and Judge Ewing.
In connection with Judge Ewing's per
sonal experience, the following Introduc
tory remarks made by Judge Septimus J.
Hanna, at a recent lecture given by Judge
Ewing, In Boston, ore quoted:
"There have recently been added to the
official Board of Lectureship of our
church some most valuable assistants in
tho persons of members of the bar and ex
Judges. Among them Is a member of tho
Illinois bar, of long standing and high at
tainments In his profession. In his youth,
a friend and admirer of Abraham Lin
coln, who was a frequent visitor at his
father's house, he early Imbibed the ex
alted views of life which so especially
distinguished that truly great man and
great lawyer. Ho adopted these views into
his private life, and on coming to the
bar Into his professional life, and those
who are acquainted with Judge Ewing
know how well he has carried out his
youthful ideals.
"To a long and distinguished career ut
the bar. Judge Ewing added the cares and
responsibilities of official and Judicial
duty. As United States District Attorney
for the Northern District of Illinois, under
President Cleveland, he acquitted himself
with signal ability, and with credit as well
to himself as to the Government. As a
member of the bench of the Superior Court
of Cook County, sitting in Chicago, he
commanded, throughout his entire term,
the respect and confidence alike of the
bar. of litigants and of the public.
"More than 15 years ago, Judge Ewing,
through Christian Science, was healed ot
a malady pronounced Incurable by our
friends of the medical profession. Judge
Ewing Is a living witness to the fact that
asthma In Its worst form can be cured
through Christian Science, for his was n
case of that kind.
"Because of the obligation he feels him
self under to Christian Science for thus
preserving his life; because he knows In
his deepest consciousness that Christian
Science Is the Christianity of Christ In its
best and most practical expression, and
because of his admiration and love for her
to whom, through God, the world is in
debted for this higher revelation and bet
ter understanding of divine love, Judge
Ewing declined a renomlnation to the
bench and left his profession to devote
his life thenceforth to the higher profes
sion ot spreading the healing and saving
Gospel of Christ to a waiting and needy
world. Noble purpose! Unselfish aim!
and it Is being nobly and unselfishly car
ried out.
"For yeara Judge Ewing has been per
sonally acquainted with our revered lead
er, tho Rev. Mary Baker Eddy. For years
he has known of her ceaseless vigilance,
her unflagging zeal, and untiring devotion
to her great mission a mission the per
formance of which she can no more avoid
than can Infinite love cease Its activities
and Is it any wonder that he has been
moved to place himself unreservedly at
God's disposal?
"It is now my pleasure to present to you
as the lecturer of the evening, the Hon.
William G. Ewing."
THE ST. LOUIS FAIR.
Great Exposition Wltli Incidental
Historical Lessons.
ST. LOUIS. March 1. General Interest
to manifested In the measure now before
Congress appropriating $5,000,000 in aid of
the "World's Fair to be held In St. Louis,
In 1903. to celebrate the centennial of the
Louisiana purchase. The appropriation Is
asked conditionally upon $10,000,000 being
raised locally In furtherance of the proj
etc. The minimum expenditure upon the
fair will thus be $15,000,000. The actual
expenditure will probably be much larger,
as It Is proposed to have an exposition sec
ond In magnitude to none yet held. This
Is Imperative, as tho event the centen
nial of which Is to be celebrated stands
second only In historical Importance So
tho signing of the Declaration of Inde
pendence. Th!a is not a local but a national enter
prise. The exposition was determined
upon and located In St. Louis- by a con
vention at which each of the 17 states
and territories In the Louisiana purchasa
was represented. Although the countless
products of the great West will undoubt
edly form a prominent feature, there will
bo exhibits from all parts of the country,
and. Indeed, from all civilized nations. The
exhibits from our recently acquired ter
ritory will In themselves make the event
ono of more than national Interest.
The fair will be of striking and excep
tional Importance to tho entire nation.
The events of the laot two years have
brought the United States Into closer con
tact than ever before with the countries
of the Old World. An International ex
position In the largest city in the Louis
iana territory, with exhibits and visitors
from the leading centers of both hemi
spheres, will not only be opportune In the
extreme, but will also tend to the estab
lishment and building up of new ties, the
otrengthenlng of existing commercial rela
tions and the creation of new ones- of great
and lasting value.
DAVID R. FRANCIS,
Chairman. Executive Committee.
New Telephone IJuildlngr.
The work of clearing the ground for the
new building of the Oregon Telephone
Company, at Alder and West Park, will
be begun today. The building now stand
ing on the lot Is to be moved to the cor
ner of Eleventh and Alder streets. Plans
and specifications for the new structure
are all ready, and the contract will bo
let at once. The building, which Is to be
40x80 feet and three stories high, will be
entirely occupied by the company. It is
to be of cement, with sandstone trim
mings and tiled roof, after the Spanish
style of architecture, quite different from
any building In the city, and promises to
be very ornamental.
When completed. It will be one of the
handsomest and best-equipped telephone
offices In the country.
a o
Contrnct for "Wharf.
The contract for building a wharf at
Rltan & Levlnson's mill has been let to
Wakelleld & Jacobsen, who have the pile
drivers on the ground and the work well
started. The metal pipes for the dry-
house to be erected in connection with
this mill are on the way from the East,
and the structure will be pushed to com
pletion as rapidly as practlcablo-
Though this mill is no longer "Pen
noyer's mill," Mr. Pennoyer owns quite
a block of stock In it, and is quite in
terested id seeing it put in shape for be
ing operated, but In the bottom of his
heart still has doubts that It can ever bo
successfully operated while the terriblo
gold standard casts Its blighting influenca
abroad In the land.
KEEPING IN TOUCH.
Difficulties Encountered by the Tele
arraph Corps in the Philippines.
New York Tribune.
A Kansas man who Is with the United
States telegraph corps in the Philippines,
In a letter home tells of the difficulties
which the corps encounters. Recently two
big army wagons, each drawn by six
mules, were loaded with rubber Insulated
wire, a battery and a reel to reel out,
keeping up with the troops. The road
became so bad that they had to strap tho
reel on a mule's back and the rest of tho
wire on other mules, leaving the wagon
In the mud up to the hubs.
One mule carried the folding field tele
graph table, with Instruments all at
tached. Every few miles they would stop
and telegraph "back to Manila the pro
gress of the column. To do so they would
take the table off the mule, unfold it, cut
the wire from the reel on the other mule,
connect It with the Instruments and do the
necessary telegraphing. This was gener
ally done when the troops stopped for a
few minutes to rest.
Those who wish to practice economy
should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Forty Pills In a vial: onlv one Dill a dose.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. March 4, 8 P. M. Maximum
temperature, 53; minimum temperature, 40;
river reading at 11 A. M.. CO feet: change la
last 24 hours. .4; total precipitation, 8 P.
M. to 8 P. M.. trace; total preclpltatloa from
September 1. 16G9. 27.15 Inches; normal precipi
tation from September 1, 1S09. 33.45; deficiency,
6.30; total sunshine March 3, 1900, 4:07 r pceslblo
sunshine, 11:12.
"WEATHER SYNOPSIS.
The pressure contlnueo low over Washington.
Oregon and Idaho. Rata has fallen In the past
12 hours In Washington. Western Oregon and
Western Idaho, and snow In EastPrn Oregon
and Northern Montana. In California thera
has been rain as far south as San Francisco.
At Red Bluff there was a thunder storm. It
remains very cold over Montana and North
Dakota. At Havre the temperature was at
zero at C P. M., and at Helena 4 above. In the
Pacific Northwest the temperature change has
been slight, and the weather is mild for tha
season. Occasional rain Is probable Monday,
with decreasing temperature.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours
ending midnight. Monday, March 5. 1900:
Western Orecon and Western Washington
Occasional rain; south to west winds.
Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho-
Occasional rain or snow; south to west winds.
Eastern Oregon Probably snow; south to
west winds.
Southern Idaho Occasional rain, cooler; south
to west winds.
Portland and vicinity Occasional rain; south;
to west winds.
G. N. SALISBURY, Section Director.
AMUSEMENTS.
CORDRAT"S THEATER
Unanimous verdict: 'The beat company Mr.
Frawley has ever brought to Portland." Only
matinee Saturday. The Frawley Company.
Monday. Tuesday and "Wednesday (only times)
first presentation In city of Sardou'a greatest
comedy drama. "MADAME SANS GENE."
Thursday and Friday. "AN UNCONVEN
TIONAL HONEYMOON." the best-liked com
edy of the Portland engagement of the Fraw
leys last season. Saturday matinee and
night, "TRILBy." strongest ensemble per
formance of the entire repertoire. Prices
Lower floor. 75c; loge seats, fl; boxes (four
eeats). 5; balcony loges. 75or-blconjr circle, ;
50c: gallery, 25c Matinee prices, 25c; COo
and 7'c.
NEW TODAY.
Wellington Coal.
Pacific Coast Company. Telephone. 229. 2-10
"Washington street.
Mortgage Loans
On Improved dty and farm property, at lowest
current rates. Building loans. Installment
loans. Macmaster & Blrrell. 311 Worcester blk.
Mortgage Loans
On Improved city property, at lowest rates.
Title Guarantee & Trust Co., 7 Chamber of
Commerce.
$1150
5-room house, full lot. East 10th it., on caf
line. Best buy on the East Slile. F. UUESKB.
Sherlock bulldlnc. S3 Third st-
J. D. Wilcox & Co.
GENERAL BROKERS. HAVE REMOVED TO
202 STARK ST. "We buy and sell mines, tim
ber' lands, forest reserve scrip, real estate,
stocks, bonds and mortgages.
HOMES ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN
The undersigned la prepared to build resi
dences In Irvlngton. the most popular suburb
of Portland, and evil them at actual cost, with
6 per rent Interest, on the Installment plan,
whereby the purchaser has to pay but a slight
advance above the usual amount of rental
charged for similar residences.
C. H. PRE5COTT.
212-21." Chamber of Commerce.
Call for State Convention
A republican convention of the state of
Oregon Is hereby called to meet in tho
city of Portland, on Thursday, April 12, at
10 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of nomi
nating candidates for presidential elect
ors, state and district oftlcers, except con
gressmen, and of electing four delegates-at-large
to the republican national con
vention, and to transact such other busi
ness as may properly come before the
convention. The convention will consist
of 335 delegates, chosen by the several
counties as follows:
Baker 9
Benton
Clackamas If
Clatsop 12
Columbia 6
Coos 1
Crook 5
Curry 3
Douglas 12
GHllam 4
Grant 7
Harney 3
Jackson 10
Josephine 6
Klamath 4
Lake 4
Lane - 14
Lincoln 4
Linn 14
Malheur 4
Marlon 22
Morrow 5
Multnomah 70
Polk 9
Sherman 4
Tillamook 5
Umatilla 13
Union 12
Wallowa 5
Wasco 10
Washington 13
Wheeler 4
Yamhill 12
Total 333
The same being one delegate-at-larga
from each county, and one delegate for
every 150 votes, and one for every frac
tion over seventy-five, cast for Governor
Geer at the last state election. The com
mittee recommends that the primaries be
held on Wednesday, March 21, and tho
county conventions on Thursday, March
29, 1900. unless otherwise ordered by tho
proper county committees. "n I
G. A. STEEL, Chairman.
I .GRAHAM GLASS. JR.. Secretary.