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THE 3IOENING GEEGO'NL&K, 33HU&SDA.Ty 3SJGUS0? "S0r 1905.
BRIGHT HEBREW LEADER
MISS SADIE AMERICAN, SECBETAET
OP COUKCTL OF JEWISH WOMEIC.
She TaJicM About the Worlc of the
Oreranlzatlozi, Its Alms and
Achievements.
Miss Sadie American, who has a Na
tional reputation as organizer In educa
tional -and philanthropic work, both Jew
ish and civic, arrived in Portland yes
terday morning irom San Francisco,
where, as corresponding secretary of the
Council of Jewish "Women, she established
a local section of that organization at a
rousing meeting held last .Monday, 1000
people being In attendance.
Miss American Is fairly bubbling over
with energy of mind and body, and as
she looks you straight In the face out 01
her earnest, matter-of-fact, black eyes,
ehe Is sure to give you the impression
of possessing the breezy, vigorous person
ality of one "who generally succeeds In
obtaining whatever she asks for.
This Is her first visit to Oregon. T
was on the lookout,' said she, "and the
moment we enterd your state I knew It.
An old gentleman In the car asked the
conductor; "Have we crossed the line
yet? And Just then it began to rain, ex
actly at the moment the boundary line
was passed, which made us all laugh. But
the rain was so refreshing to me after
the sun-parched fields of California, and
this morning on my arrival I was greet
ed, as you see, with sunshine and flow
ers," and she pointed to a huge bouquet
of sweet-smelling la Franco rose buds. In
tertwined with delicate sprays of aspara
gus fern, and another of Marechal Niels,
each bouquet being large enough to make
a big armful.
Public-spirited In character as well as
In name. Miss American Is closely Identi
fied with Important educational and civic
reforms now being advanced in Chicago.
Among these are municipal playgrounds
and vacation schools. The city is now
purchasing tracts of ground to be used
by the children of tho crowded districts.
These are to be more than mere "breath
ing spaces"; some of them will be gen
erously supplied with apparatus for pur
poses of healthful recreation and enjoy
ment; others will be improved as small
parks. Miss American is greatly Inter
ested in this movement, and has been
largely Instrumental, as a member of the
Chicago "Woman's Club, in bringing it to
so successful a conclubion. In San Fran
cisco near which she has been spending
the Summer her Influence has also made
Itself felt. The clubwomen there are
working hard to interest the City Coun
cil in the same subject of municipal play
grounds, with fair prospect of success.
The Oakland women she describes as very
wide awake, so much so that they have
ltept up their sociological work In' very
active fashion all Summer, whereas near
ly everywhere else the clubwomen have
taken a vacation. j
Social settlement work has engagecTher
attention to a considerable extent, and
she Is In warm sympathy with Hull
House methods. Miss Jane Addams she
calls "The Prophetess." and says of her:
'She Is the most selfless and most sane
woman that I ever met. It is practically
Impossible to pay her a personal compll
:mont. she Is above it. She is tho
one woman of whom it can be said, 'To
know her Is a liberal education. "
Sections of the Council of Jewish "Wom
en hie Just been organized by Miss
American at Oakland, Sacramento and
San Francisco, for up to the present
time Portland has "been the only section
on the entire Pacific Coast. It has been
In existence several years. "When asked
to explain the wherefore of this unusual
circumstance. Miss American said: "It is
not because the Jews form a stronger
olement in the population of Portland
than elsewhere on the Coast. Nor Is It
necessarily due to a display of energy.
In a larger city, like San Francisco,
there are apt to be so many organiza
tions that there is no room for a new
one such as this. Then again It Is likely
to be the result of mere accident. One
woman catches the fever of the new
movement; her enthusiasm spreads to
others, and, presto! tho thing is accom
plished." The council owes its birth to the Con
gress of Jewish Women, held as part
of the Parliament of Religions at the
"Worlds Fair in Chicago. 1893. This con
gress was the flrst delegated body of
Jewish women representing their religion
and work that had ever been called to
gether in the history of the race. The
Inspiration of the meeting was so great
that It was decided to create a permanent
bodj the National Council of Jewish
"Women The flrst section was formed In
Chicago In January. 1894. Before the ena
of that year 18 sections were included;
and today there are 49 cities enrolled, and
a membership of over 5000.
Miss American lays great stress upon
the policy of tho council to co-operate
nnd affiliate with all the forces at work
for the betterment of humanity. Its sec
tions are members of the city, county
and state federations of clubs, while the
general organization Is an active mem
ber of the Council of "Women of the
"United States, and also of the Interna
tional Council of the "Women of the
"World. There is no Important meeting
of women or of organizations interested
In public welfare in which the council
is not asked to participate. By invitation
It sends fraternal greetings to meetings
of the General Federation of "Women's
Clubs, and the Woman's Temperance
"Union. It has been invited to occupy a
day at the congresses of the expositions
in Nashville, Omaha, and Milwaukee, re
spectively, and has accepted the invita
tions. It has had speakers as well as
voting representatives at the biennial
meetings of the Council of "Women of
tho "United States, held in "Washington
Fobruarj. 1SS5, and 1S93, respectively, and
at the International Congress of the
"Women of the "World, held In London In
June, 1898. Miss American was the dele
gate to the last of these, and her visit
resulted In the very successful organiza
tion of a similar association among Eng
lish women.
During the late Spanish-American "War.
COCO women were set to work by- the coun
cil. "Within one week over $10,000 was
contributed, besides thousands of gar
ments, shoots and packages of delicacies,
while members In cities, near camps,
devoted almost their entire time to min
istering to the soldiers.
INFORMAL TALK TO COIWCIL.
EnclurBKrmcnt Given Study of Juda
ism nnd the Bible.
T don't make addresses I talk," said
Miss American once of herself, referring
to her remarks from the public platform.
And sch it proved to be yesterday after
noon at the special meeting of the Coun
cil of Jewish "Women called to greet her.
It ws an entertaining, earnest talk from
a clever and interesting woman, young,
yet of large experience, a forcible and
eloquent speaker.
Miss American gave a little sketch of
the birth of the council seven years ago
at Chicago, Mrs. Henry Solomon, now Its
president, and herself being the organiz
ers. She toW how Mrs. Solomon had
asked" for a place on the programme in
behalf of all Jewish women at the Par
liament of Religions, and had been grudge
lngly granted 3 minutes. She was not
accustomed to crumbs, and so refused
to accept the 28 minutes. The Jewish
women of the world united and held a
congress of their own at the world's.
lair, and from this had -ultimately sprung
the permanent organization. The pur
poses of the organization, the speaker
said, are: -"To further united efforts in
behalf of Judaism by supplying means
of study: by an organic union to bring
about closer relations among Jewish
women; to furnish a medium for inter
change of thought, and a means of com
munication and of prosecuting work of
corampa Interest, to further united ef-
forts In the work of social "betterment
through religion, philanthropy and edu
cation. "At the congress various women had
been asked to prepare papars on subjects
connected with Jewish history and Bib
lical literature, but invariably they had
declined. They were perfectly willing to
write essays on Shakespeare or Brown
ing or Milton, but not on Jewish litera
ture or Jewish hJstory. "Why not? Be
cause they did not know anything about
it. So out of the great shame that was
engendered by this lack of knowledge
grew the systematic study of subjects
connected -with Judaism. Concerning the
Bible itself, they were asked to lay aside
certain prejudices that it was too deep
for them, or that it was the property of
the few the theologians. It must he
come to them something else than merely
'the big book on the parlor table."
"So far as possible, therefore, the Bible
is made the chief subject-matter of study
not from any dogmatic standpoint, but
from whatever point of view the student
chooses, orthodox or radical, religious or
cultured, the aim being to know thor
oughly the book which, more than any
other, has Influenced the "Western
"World-"
Along' many other lines of education
and philanthropy remarkably effective
work Is being done.
PUT OFF ONE WEEK MORE.
Exa.mtna.tIon of Disputed Ballots In
Precinct 42.
The rehearing of the election contest of
"William Schmeer vs. F. B. Holbrook was
continued by Judge Frazer yesterday for
one week to permit O. F. Paxton, coun
sel of Holbrook, and an expert to exam
ine the ballots.
Recently the attorneys for Schmeer and
Expert J. A. "Wesco inspected the hallots
and laid aside IS of them cast for Hol
brook because it was believed the cross
on each of these opposite the name of
Holbrook varied In style fronr the other
crosses on the ballot. The court was to
have passed on those disputed ballots
yesterday, but Mr. Paxton, was not pre
pared to proceed with the case. Mr. Pax
ton said this was the vacation period, and
the court was not in regular session, and
that he had been away and had not had
an. opportunity to inspect the ballots,
which he desired to do with the assist
ance of some experts on writing. He also
wanted to reply to the motion and to
scrutinize the Schmeer ballots.
Henry E. McGinn, counsel for Schmeer,
opposed ttie delay, contending that the
time to reply had passed, aid that the
proposition of plaintiff's attorney was
merely a subterfuge for further postpone
ment. Judge Frazer, who Is disposed to be en
tirely impartial in the matter, stated that
the question does not concern the plain
tiff and defendant so much, as it does the
public, and the court took the matter up
In vacation because tho case w.as of such
a nature that it ought to be determined as
soon as possible. The court granted Mr.
Paxton until Monday evening to Inspect
tho ballots In Precinct 42, announcing
that a final disposition of the case will
be made next "Wednesday. Precinct 42 is
the one in which fraud seems to have
been practiced.
'
ATTACHED A STEAMBOAT.
Xctt Craft of the Central Navigation
Company Tied Up.
A steamboat being built at the foot of.
Mill street by the Central Navigation &
Construction Company, of which Paul
Mohr Is the manager, was attached by
the Sheriff yesterday in an action against
the company by the "Willamette Iron &
Steel "Works to recover $4012. Mays &
Crowe have filed an attachment suit at
The Dalles for JTGL The action of the
Willamette Iron, Ac Steel "Works sues for
J3S50 on account of goods furnished and
labor performed between AprH and Au
gust of the previous year, and for 5162
for cartage and expense of sending three
men to Pasco, "Wash. The Central Navi
gation & Construction Company'owns the
steamer Frederick Billings, which was
formerly a Northern, Pacific Railroad
transfer boat. This steamer was tied up
at Pasco for some time, and the men sent
to Pasco probably went there to work on
her. Not long ago the steamer Frederick
Billings ran on a rock In the Columbia
River above The Dalles.
The company has also been engaged In
building at Portage at The Dalles, on
which work was" recently stopped.
The boat which was attached by the
Sheriff Is about 200 feet In length, and
has almost reached completion. She was
constructed for The Dalles-Portland
route, and has not yet been named.
PERSONAL MENTION.
John Stewart, a Eugene cattleman, is
at the Perkins.
James Barnes, a merchant of Seattle,
is at the Perkins.
J. A, fDovlln, asi Astoria capitalist,
spent yesterday at the Perkins.
S. J. LaFrenlce, a Hood River mer
chant is registered at tftie Perkins.
F. N. Jones, a prominent sheepralser
of The Dalles, is at the Perkins.
J. "W. Fletcher, a Dayton real estate
man, is registered at the St. Charles.
R. Burns. O. R. & N. agent at Walla
Walla, is registered at tho Imperial.
H. C. Lord, of the United States steam
er Columbine, Is registered at the Im
periaL D. W. Tilford. of Wichita, Kans., Is vis
iting friends in Portland. He will be
here a week or 10 days.
J. I,. Kelly, a business man of- The
Dallec, registered at the St. Charles yes
terday on his return from the coast.
William Pentland, a prominent wool
grower of Morrow County, Is In the city,
from Heppnor. He-Is staying at tho
Perkins.
Francis Murphy, the apostle of .temper
ance, leaves this morning for California,
en route to Australia. Mrs. Murphy will
remain in California and begin planting
a 10-acre orange ranch at Orangevale,
in the Sacramento Valley.
Hon. Charles Shackelford, a well-known
lawyer and Democratic statesmen of Chi
cago, has been in Portland for two or
three days, on professional business. Mr.
Shackelford is a famous wit and story
teller, and his visits are always a source
of infinite delight to his many friends
in Portland, He left for home last even
ing via the Northern Pacific
Northwestern people registered at New
Tork hotels are: W. F. Blair, of Taco
ma, at the Grand Union; D. L. Hunting
ton, of Spokane, at the Holland; J. D.
Sherwood and wife, of Spokane, at the
Manhattan; J. A. Jodom, of Spokane, at
the Park Avenue.
A Hard Crowd of Hobos.
Baker.Republlcan.
Chief Porter and his aids, mounted on
wheels, herded a drove of "Boxers" out
of the city Monday morning. They came
Into town, probably from Pendleton or
some other way point between this place
and Portland. They were kept In confine
ment In the City Jail yesterday, and were
the bloodiest, dirtiest and most horrible
set of men that have visited Baker City
for some time. When, captured each pos
sessed a head that was about as badly
bruised and cut up as It could be and be
recognized as that of a human. They had
been fighting and fighting hard, but Just
when and where or how could not be
learned. They were ordered out of the
town and duly escorted to the city limits
by the officers.
Are unlike all other pills. No purging
or pain. Act specially on. the liver ana
bile. Carter's Little Liver Pills, One pill
a dose.
Low Grounds o Trouble. "We are "Tor ex
pansion, aren't wT "Ye; but. say, we don't
want to annex Kentucky or Ctun." Indiaaap
oUs Journal. i
WILL BE BIO IN EVERYWAY
FBJSFABATTOJTSvS'OK. THXS TEAK'S
""" STATB FAUt,"
Jfo End of Choicest Livestock Es-
hlblts Greatest Bmnchof Fast
Horses Ever Gathered.
As the time grows nearer for the open
ing of the State Fair this year the in
terest Increases in each department. The
keen competition that exists in county
exhibits is sure to bring out the greatest
display of agricultural and horticultural
products ever seen in this state. Until
this year, Marion County has always had
the advantage of freight rates, but the
liberal policy of the Southern Pacific In
hauling all "exhibits free along Its l'nes
gives other counties an opportunity to
exhibit never before offered and j. laces
them on equal footing with Marlon
The livestock, department Is fair y gllt-
mW
Mr. C. "W. Tracy, who died suddenly in this city Tuesday night," was one of tho best-known
grain operators In the Pacific Northwest. .He received "his early training- in the" business in
Minneapolis, where he was a well-known dealeer for many years before coming- to tho Coast.
He came to Portland with the Pacific Coast Elevator Company about 10 year3,ago. and man
aged their extensive system of warehouses lr Oregon, and Washington until about 'three
years ago, when he retired and started in busslncss for himself. Mr. Tracy was a very
shrewd and careful operator himself, but his confidence in some of his local buyers in the
Interior was misplaced, and a short time ago he encountered financial difficulties which caused
him to give up his business and take tho position of local manager for Epplnger & Co., the
Ban Francisco exporters. Sis reverses weighed heavily on his mind, and In, turn affected his
bodllj; health, but his sudden death was a surprise to his many friends In this city, some of
whom had talked with him but a few hours before. Though of slight build and of highly
nervous temperament, Mr. Tracy was a roan of remarkable physical strength, and the knowl
edge of this fact made it difficult for his friends to believe that he had so suddenly .passed
from life. Mr. Tracy's family consists of a son, about 15 years of age, and a granddaugh
ter. His wife died about two years ago.
tering with bright prospects fo- a big
show. The entries already received are
far larger than ever received at any
former fair and preparations are now be
ing made to build more stall room for the
livestock exhibitors. That the fair is at
tracting more than local attention and
will be a great and good advertisement
for this state, is seen by the fact that
prominent breeders from a distance have
made entries. Among those may be men
tioned the great "show herd of Herefords
from Reno, Nev., the property of John
Sparks. This is one of the finest herds
of Herefords In the United States, ana
among them are cattle that have com
peted in all the big show rings East, suc
cessfully. This herd alone will be worth
going miles to see.
Sessions & Co., of Los Angeles, are
bringing up their fine herd of Berkshire
hogs to introduce them to the breeders
of Oregon. Davis Bro3., of Dyer, .aiont.,
are coming all the way to Oregon to show
a new and improved breed of hogs called
Victoria swine. Hazelwood Company, of
Spokane, Is coming with a herd of dairy
cattle, numbering 20 head of Holstelns,
Jerseys and Guernseys. They are bringing
also a very fine show or jfoiana unina
hogs, which Are said to be of the richest
breeding on the Coast. L. K. Cogswell,
of Olympia, has entered 20 head of- Red
Polled cattle. Besides these, the Oregon
breeders have made a large entry in each
department, and are well prepared to give
the visiting breeders close competition in
every class.
The racing department will be the big
attraction at the fair this year. It wlU
be the best and fastest ever seen in the
state. The 100 horses now in training on
the track will be joined "by nearly as
many more 'after the Everett and Port
land meetings. The entries already re
ceived in the big. stake events are the
largest anywhere on the Coast this year,
which Indicates that Oregon has not lost
all her love for the trotter and pacer.
The rich stakes, too, will bring together
a class of horses that will furnish high
class sport, and that all Oregon records
will be smashed Is a. foregone conclusion.
They are owned by a class of men who
stand for sauare racing, and the keenest
rivalry exists now among tho horsemen'i
who have horses entered in tne -i: pac
ing race, which seems, at this time, to
be the stellar event of the meeting.
In this race Is F. W. Baltes' b. g. Altas.
2:15, by the great sire, Altamont. This
horse was first brought out by the "vet
eran trainer, Matt Mann, and Is closely
related to the great horse Altao, 2:09,
that Monroe Salisbury campaigned on the
grand circuit. He will have plenty of
backers by the Portland contingent Au
gust Erickson has entered Bill Frazler.
3:14, another horse that carries the blood
of 'Altamont and old Sally, and "Is sure
to turn the track in 2:10 or better.
J. W. Karstetter has entered the speedy
little mare Alta Dell, 2:16, who is quite
a favorite with those who know her best.
W. J. Bruce claims for his entry the
ch. g. Mack, 2:224, sired by the w$ll
known and game racehorse Democrat,
owned by Win Chapman. Mack Is tak
ing his work In such a manner that he
Is looked upon as a dangerous candidate.
I. C. Mosher has the speediest entry in
the list In John A. Crawford, 2:17. This
horse has worked miles In 2:10 hands
down, this year, and the question arises
how much faster can hego
Congressman Tongue's stable is repre
sented by Ben Bolt, 2:134, a close relative
to Axtell. 2:12, that sold for JlOa.OOO. This
entry Is a good one, and he is getting
In splendid condition to go a great race.
George Peringer, of Pendleton, Is pinning
his faith to Pathmark, 2:17Vi. son of the
great pacer, Pathmont, 2:09&. If this
fellow gets beat, some one will have to
buy return tickets for the Pendleton
boys.
Alta Norte, 2:16?, Is another Pendleton
entry owned by Chris Simpson. This mare
won the big pacing race at the fair last
year, and she Is much Improved this year,
and looks like a strong factor In this
race.
Deceiver, 2:15, bred exactly like Doc
Sperry. 2:09. Is A. T. Van de Vanter's en
try, of Seattle. This little fellow lias the
courage of a bulldog, and is never beaten
until the race Is finished. He -was- the
champion pacer In Oregon last year, and
has lost none o his form.
Kittitas Ranger, entered by E. R. Clark,
of Seattle, is always an unknown quan
tity in any race. He Is wdrking well
this year, and has speed "enough, to carry
him a two-minute clip -to the half. The
Ranger will have followers, and Ik"i3 well
he may.
The norse that will carry most of Seat
tie's money is Freddy C;, owned by
Thomas Clancy, of Seattle. He Is sired
by. Direct, 2:0 out of , the great pac
ing mare, Rosle C. 2;16. This fellow car-Ties-
the blood of the greatest racing
horses of the world, and" la said to be an
honor to his family.
Mayor Church, of La Grande, has en
tered his speedy mare Estella. 2:171. by
Lemont This mare la a half-sister to
the renowned racehorse BJondle. that
holds the world's two-mile trotting record
for stallions.
Southern Oregon will be represented in
the race by Boll Air, ji:l4tf , sired by Path
mont, 2:09i. She is taklpg her work easy,
and no one Is--able to get a line on her.
Montana will send down a representa
tive in George "W- Wakefield, 2;16, owned,
by Senator Huffman, of -Bozeman.
British Columbia wll try to win flrst
money with Barnacle, 2"i0, owned by F.
Rose, of "Vancouver, BT. C.
It certainly will take an X-ray to 'pick,
out the winner. In this race, and to say
that it will be the fastest and greatest
harness race ever seen on an Oregon
racetrack is repeating what every well
informed man knows to.be the fact.
SERMONS IN STpNES.
Tvfo Clergymen Gather Inspiration
In the Mountains.
Rev. A. L. Hawley, pastor of Trinity
Methodist Church, and family, and Rev.
H. W. Kellogg, pastor of Taylor-street
Church, and son, returned Tuesday from
a- two weeks' outing at Fish Lake, which
Is about 60 miles from Lebanon. From
the latter place thoy traveled by convey
ance, pitched their tents near that beau
tiful lake and spent a ?Toyal good ' time
fishlng,( hunting, exploring the surround
ings an.d boating on tho transparent wa
ters of the lake. Mr. Hawley says that
the lake is a fine, clear body of water.
In places the depth has not been ascer
tained, although a line 200 feet long .was
let down. While boating over the lake,
Dr. Kellogg observed the tops of trees a
fewfcet below the surface of the water.
These frees are supposod. to be nearly 200
feet In height, and how long they have
stood in the water can only be conjec
tured. The fishing Is from araft in the lake,
which Is reached by a roughly constructed
boat. 'Only a few days before their re
turn did the flsh begin taking the hook
freely. However, the campers caught all
they wanted. The two' ministers spent
mapy hours in exploring the country. Dr.
Kellogg obtained 36 negative's of scenes.
and he said he never saw more striking,
scenery, deeply regretting that he did not
have more plates for more pictures. In
one of their hunting tours, Mr. "Hawley
and Dr. Kellogg came to the camp of a
railway survey party, "who "were resur
veylng the route for the Oregon Central.
TKey were fold that wfthln another year
theywould be able to travel by rail to
within six miles of Fish Lake. The two
ministers enjoyed their outing and re
turned home greatly refreshed.
Mr. Gates on the "War.
HILLSBORO, Or., Aug. 27. (To the Edi
tor.) I am In hearty sympathy with the
argument of your Sunday editorial criti
cising reported remarks supposed to have
b'een made by me at the soldiers' reunion.
But I disclaim any authority In the re
marks quoted. Neither did nor would 1
stand before a body of soldiers and main
tain that we as a nation were prepared
for the Spanish War.
' H. V. GATES.
Mr. Gates spoke without notes. He said
at the outset that his address would bo
a hodge-podge, as he had not liad oppor
tunity for careful preparation. He wan
dered about In the course of his remarks
so that It was difficult to get at his mean
ing, although an honest effort was made
to do so. J. S. Foss, secretary of the asso
ciation under whose auspices the reunion
was given, was present and heard Mr.
Gates. He says: "I regard The Orego
nian report of Mr. Gates' address as fair
and correct. I recognize that part in
which he referred to Colonel Jackson as
quoted almost word for word as he de
livered It." Professor M. L, Pratt was
also present and says or the disputed
paragraph: "It is a verbatim report of
what Mr. Gates had to say on that point.
There Is no question In my mind about
about that. I think, however, that the
reviewer In The Oregonlan did not catch
Mr. Gates' meaning, but It is my Judg
ment that the report of what he said
was generally correct."
"No." said the industrious man, "I didn't get
much encouragement in my talk about a holi
day. T met my employer just as he was coming-
homb laden with golf sticks md various
other kinds of luggage, and accompanied by
his family or four girls and a small boy, I
told him I thought I needed a rest." "What
did he doT "Ho looked at me bard for half a
minute, and then exclaimed, I don't see why
you should wont a. rest. Tou haven't been
away oniny vacation.' " Washington Star.
WANTPASTORS RETURNED
METHODIST CHURCHES PETTTIOIf
THE CONFERENCE.
"Well Satisfied "WltTa Their Present
Spiritual Leaders Affairs) oJ
tne Bast Side.
The fourth and last quarterly meetings
for the closing conference year have been
held by- the Trinity Methodist and tho
Sunnyside Methodist churches, and that
of Central, of Alblna, will be held next
Tuesday evening. At the Mount Tabor
official meeting a resolution was passed
asking for the return of the present pas
tor, Rev. A. S. Mulligan. The Trinity of
ficial board at Its last meeting passed a
resolution asking the conference to return
Rev. A. L. Hawley, who is finishing up
one year. This resolution was passed
unanimously. Both the Mount Tabor
and the Trinity churches have cleared
off their debts entirely, and are in ex
cellent financial condition. Alblna Cen
tral will pass a resolution asking that
Rev. W. T. Kerr be returned. There is
practically no opposition to Mr. Kerr.
Here also the finances of the church
are In a muck-Improved condition. The
heavy debt has been decreased so that
the burden of interest is smalL Mr.
Kerr Is very popular with his congre
gation. and there is no doubt that at tbe
meeting of the official board next Tues
day evening a resolution asking the con
ference to send him back will be passed.
The Sunnyside church will no doubt re
ceive Rev. H. B. Elworthy, D. D., for
the next conference year. He was sent
to filltout the broken term of the present
year, and has taken hold of that field
with vigor and effectiveness.. Ga
briel Sykes, of the Montavllla Methodist
church, who was pursuing the classical
course of study at the Portland Univer
sity, will next year attend "tho Willam
ette University. Hence a new man will
be required there.
,The official board of Centenary church
has not held its final meeting for the
year. Conference convenes at Ashland tho
middle of next month, and perhaps more
interest centers In the possible successor
to .Dr. Gue as presiding elder for Port
land district than in the personnel of the
local pastors. Dr. Gue has served the
limit. Ho has served through part ot
the hard tiroes and tho good, times, and
has been instrumental in wiping out the
debts of 15 churches, and. also in help
ing others.
The next matter of Interest that will
come up at the conference will be the
review of the evidence in tho case of
Rev. S. A. Starr, D. D. The testimony
taken by a stenographer, together with
other evidence, will come before a com
mittee of IS ministers, and their findings
will control tho action of the confer
once in voting on that case.
Hosts Gave Out.
A drove of 75 hogs, intended for the
stockyards on the West Side, were,driven
In from Lents, at Mount Scott, yesterday.
The distance is "about Ave miles, and the
roads are, very dusty. The hogs arrived
at. East Eighth street in an exhausted
condition, and famishing for water. When
near the building of the Oregon Packing
Company, on East Eighth and Ekst Yam
hill Btreets, they spread out. Some ran
under the packing house and others tools
refuge wherever they could find shelter
from the heat. One dropped dead from
exhaustion. Finally, after much trouble
the drove was gathered on East Washing
ton street, and for two houre a stream i
of water from a hose was turned on
them, and the refreshing shower -bath
soon revived them. They fairly reveled
in'the water, and after their bath were
driven on without trouble to their desti
nation. Backed Off Vancouver Brldse.
Jerry Tomasslne, who lives on the
Moore farm at the end of the long bridge
over Columbia Slough on the Vancouver
road, was severely injured yesterday
mornlng by his team -backing the wagon
from the bridge. He was carried down
with the wagon and sustained the frac-
ture of three ribs, and received bruises
about the head and shoulders. A phy
sician was summoned and his injuries
were attended to. The accident was
caused by tho horses becoming fright
ened. Rescued Tvro Women.
Dan Kellahar has returned from Long
Beach much refreshed. Mr. .Kellahar 13
the hero of a little incident that redounds
to. his credit. He is a particularly strong
swimmer, and one day while breasting
the -breakers he saw shoreward two
women who were struggling In the water
beyond their depth and in distress. Mr.
Kellahar swam to them as soon as possi
ble, and succeeded in getting them
ashore. They had become exhausted ana
could not have held out much longer.
East Side Notea.-
Mrs. Charles K. Cranston, of Pendle
ton, who has been spending the Summer
In Portland, will leave for her home next
week.
Revival services"' are in progres3 at
Troutdale, under the auspices of the
United Evangelical church. Rev. C. C.
Poling was present for a short time and
then proceeded to Baker City. Other
ministers are conducting the services.
The Sunday school of the United Breth
ren church, on Bast Fifteenth and East
Morrison streets, will go to Tremont, on
tKe Woodstock railway tomorrow, and
have a picnic The grounds where the
picnic will take place are about a half
mile east from the end of tho Woodstock
railway.
Dr. Wise, room 614. Tbe Dekum.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Heal Estate Transfers..
Ruben Weeks et ux. et al. "to John
Matthiesen, S. lot 3, block 7, Port
land, August 27 $5000
E. H. Parker et ux. to Beryl G. Ros
siter, W. lots 9 and 10, block 8,
Pleasant Home. July 2.... 1100
Susan E. Welch to H. J. Ellers,
trustee, lot 8, block 47, Sunnyside,
August 27 .". 350
George W. Shaver et ux. to A. R.
Zeller, lot 2, block 12, Elizabeth Ir-
vlng's Addition, August 28 50
Marriage Licences.
J. R. Baker, aged 25", and Lillian M.
Gove, aged 21; Jesse B. Krestler, 23, and
Nellie M. Strong, 19; JohnM. Serr, 29, and
Lydla Ahrendt, 27; A Orr, 49, Columbia
County, O., and Lucretla McEwen, 37.
Birth.
August 16, boy to wife of Robert Brooke,
434 Eleventh street.
Death.
August 26, John Joyce, 42 years, of Ida
ho; brought here for burial.
Contagious Diseases.
' C. Dundee, 1212 East Salmon, typhoid
fever. r .
Margaret Stuart,' 454 Hall street; ty
phoid fever.
" Mrs. R. Lechson and Llllle Lechson, 645
First street, diphtheria.
A Sliver Paper on Robertson.
. Spokane Spokesman-Review.
If the Democratic party of Washington
desires to associate Itself with the sup
port of crime and opposition to law and
order, it should nominate F. C. Robertson
for Congress. Barring Ed Boyce himself,
who is not available because he Is not a
citizen of this state, a better selection,
with that end In view, could not be
made.
But If the Democracy of this state
wants to Impress the voters with a con
viction that it detests lawlessness, and is
not the champion of men who wear
masks, who destroy with dynamite, who
apply the torch, assaslnate law-abiding
citizens, selxe arms of the United States,
and organize armed forces' to murder and
terrorise It will repudiate the Congres
sional ambition of F. C. Robertson, be
cause he has been the avowed defender
and conspicuous champion of the lawless
men who perpetrated these high crimes
In the Coeur d'Alenes.
A NATURAL DICTATOR.
"What Bryan "Would Be if He Should
"Win the Presidency.
"WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S. Tf Bryan
were President or tne United States, He
would be the greatest political dictator
this country ever saw; he would rival the
greatest the world ever saw." This woa
the emphatic declaration of a Western
Senator, who is striving for re-election
in a close state. "He is the greatest hlp
podromlst, the most consummate actor,
of hl3 time. His power over men is mar
velous, but It Is all acting exquisite
theatricals, In which he occupies at all
times the center of the stage. Mr. Bryan
has ground his party beneath the upper
and nether stones ot his overbearing will
until It Is a crushed, shapeless, grue
some, gangrenous mass ot nothingness.
He smashed into atoms the whole Demo
cratic party in convention assembled at
Kansas City as though he were a King
kicking out of his Cabinet a ministry
which had governed against his wishes.
He has mutilated and amputated to suit
his own, ideas the principles of the Demo.
cracy until they are no longer recogni
zable. He has declared and forced down
the throats of the people doctrines so
untrue, sov untenable and so monstrous,
and which have been demonstrated by
events to be hut platitudes of the sheer
est fabric that one marvels that an in
telligent community would hearken to
him now.
"There Is no longer a Democracy. There
Is a Bryanocracy, whose leaders are but
puppets, echoing the sophistical words
of their owner. He has raised false Is
sues and blinded the people by throw
ing the dust of deception In their eyes.
He seeks to reverse present prosperous
conditions, because he, the oracle, says It.
"If Bryan were President, he would
rule with a rod of Iron. Many of the
principles he now condemns he would
espouse and enforce. He would arro
gate unto ijimself the absolute power of
the executive and would make mince
meat of the Legislative before he had
been in office a year. The man or -body
of men that opposed his will would be
ground beneath his unrelenting heel. He
would be the Governor and the Govern
ment, and his own consent would be that
of the governed.
"Mr. Bryan Is a dangerous man; he Is
an enthusiast Like all enthusiasts, he
alone can be right. All the rest of the
world would be wrong but himself. Who
will deny that he has proved this up to
the present time by words and actions?
That would he the danger of giving un
limited power to a man whose over-powering
self-confidence and sense of being
eternally and exclusively right Is un
brlded and limitless. Nero was an enthu
siast. Bryan Is a political Nero of ,to
day." This Senator believes that Bryan will,
as a matter of fact, occupy a seat in the
next Senate, and that will be as near
as he will ever get to the Presidency. If
so, he will be the undisputed leader ot
the Democracy in that body from the
very day he takes his seat. It Is very
likely that Nebraska will go Democratic,
and this will Insure the election of Bryan
to the Senate, a place he will readily ac
cept. If defeated for the Presidency.
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
Rumor of a Plan to Deliver the State
to McKlnley.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. Interesting
reports come from North Carolina, and
while not bearing the earmarks of au
thenticity, they .present a new phase of
the political situation In that state. A
story has reached Washington from vari
ous sources to the effect that an agree
ment was made between the Democrats
and Republicans of the state some time
ago, whereby the franchise amendment
should be adopted In August, with the
aid of Republican votes, In exchange for
which the electoral vote was to be de
livered to McKlnley In November. While
this story Is generally discredited, It Is
thought to Indicate an Inclination on the
part of many North Carolina Democrats
to fall In line for the Republican ticket.
In fact, a further rumor has been put
In circulation to the effect that the Demo
crats, now that the negro has been re
moved as an Issue, are Inclined to favor
McKlnley as against Bryan, and will Is
sue a manifesto to this effect. This
movement is said to be led by some of
the most Influential Democrats of the
state, who look for a successful culmina
tion of the campaign. Bryan carried the
state four years ago by 19,266 majority,
which is sufficient to remove beyond a
doubt, the belief that a sufficient number
of Democrats have changed color to
throw the electoral vote over to Mc
Klnley. 0
Ownership of a Roclc.
THE DALLES, Aug. 27. (To the Ed
itor.) Will you please settle this contro
versy? An Individual claims to be the
owner of a rock In the Columbia River
where the Indians flsh for salmon, telling
them he has bought the rock and If they
don't sell him their flsh he will drive
them off and put white men there to flsh
for him. The Indians don't want to sell
their flsh to him, as they can get better
prices elsewhere. Now the question Is
this. Can a private individual own or
control a rock in the river? The rock is
submerged during high water; In fact the
Fall is the only time flsh can be caught
there. By settling this question, you will
greatly oblige. O. S.
The easiest, most certain and the proper
way of deciding whether the man who
claims to bo is the owner of the rock In
question is to examine his title. It Is Im
possible for any one, on the statement
made, to decide whether a private Indi
vidual could own or control this rock or
any other' In the river. Sand banks In
the middle of the Columbia, which are
completely submerged at time ot highest
tides are owned and controlled by com
panies, who use them as seining grounds,
and probably title could be obtained to a
rock which Is submerged during high wa
ter. Thousands of acres of meadow which
are submerged at high water are owned
by farmers along the Columbia. If the
man In question desires to establish his
claim to the ownership of the rock he
must produce his title.
9
Fined for Shooting Pheasants.
Albany Herald.
Steve Archibald, merchant at Philo
math, was arrested Monday by Deputy
Game Warden Jack Miller and brought to
Albany and arraigned before Justice L. L.
Swan, on a charge of killing Chinese
pheasants out of season. Young Archi
bald came over to Linn County Sunday
and killed a number of Chinese pheas
ants. He was seen shooting the birds,
and the alert Deputy Game Warden was
soon, after him. He pleaded guilty and
was fined. $25 and costs. The State Game
Warden ha3 appointed deputies through
out the Willamette Valley, who are sworn
to see that the law Is not violated, and
they say that everyone caught shooting
Chinese pheasants out of season will be
fully prosecuted.
Virginia Harned I1L
NEW YORK, Aug. 29. Virginia Harned
(Mrs. E. H. Sothern) has been prostrated
by the heat and her condition has caused
her husband much uneasiness; She re
cently arrived from Europe, and the con
trast from the snows of the Swiss Alps
to the tropical humidity of New York
made her 111 and a physical collapse fol
lowed. She 13 cast for the part df Ophe-
Ila In "Hamlet," which Mr. Sothern pre
sents next month, but she has been un-
txblo to attend any of tho rehearsals.
L'ASI WORK W THE FAIR
PORTLAND CARNIVAL ALMOST
BEADY ICOR. THE GREAT BUSH.
Gay Decorations oa Every Hand Ex
cursions "Will Brinar Crovrds
to Portland.
Pprtland is putting on Its- carnival airs.
Buildings are being decorated all over
tha city. Storekeepers are Tedreaslnjc
their show-windows. Visitors are al
ready flocking in to get a view ot tha
street fair In its almost finished state.
Dally tha whole length ot Sixth street
I has an appearance of bustle and confu
sion, as nunareas ot workmen go about
putting on finishing touches on the booths
and buildings, but as paint covers up tho
rough places and the decorators display
their fine art. the interior 13 assuming
its bright holiday aspect. Tomorrow
evening the gates of tha fair will bo
closed for the first time, and tho work
will go on day and night in secret, and
all the exhibits will be placed. The street
will femaln closed until next Tuesday
evening, when the fair will be opened
with a grand Illumination, and all the
buildings, glowing with a fairy-like ra
diance, will be submitted to tha Inspec
tion of the public. Midway tents went
up yesterday, and on opening night the
streets devoted to scenes of Oriental
magnificence and amusements will ba
teeming with people of all nationalities.
An unprecedented rush over all the rail
road lines Is being prepared for, and tho
sale of tickets is the safe basis for the
prediction.
September 6, Elks day, the Northern
Pacific alone will run to Portland five
special excursion trains, besides their
regular service of two trains, and three
circus extras. On the 5th the O. R. & N.
will run two special trains, one from
Baker City and one from The Dalles, and
their three regular trains. On the South
ern two special trains will bo run Sep
tember 6 from Valley points. In addition
to the regular service. The Great North
em Is preparing to handle large crowds
from ljj territory. The rush will keep
up during the carnival, and will be han
dled by special trains when the regular
service Is Inadequate. From Astoria,
Coos Bay. Yaqulna Bay and other coast
points special excursions are being or
ganized. A petition was drawn up yesterday by
tho executive committee of the Street
Fair to the Board of Police Commission
ers, requesting that measures be taken
to secure additional police protection to
the city during the Street Fair. Tha
1 committee has already employed watqh-
men and special officers to be on duty
In the Street Fair Itself, and this petition
Is designed to call attention to the needs
of the city at large.
Last evening the executive committee
met to consider routine business All
the members are enthusiastic over tho
prospects and the work Is running smooth
ly. The decoration of the buildings ot
the city and show windows ot stores;
for which Drizes of a solid sliver lovinir-
( cup and handsome gold and silver med
als have been offered, Is a matter In
which they are endeavoring to create pub
lic Interest, as well as the prompt occu
pation of booths by U1 exhibitors.
Star attractions are being added dally
to the list. Yesterday a high-dive artist
was engaged, who will dive from a height
of 75 feet to a tank containing only three
feet of water. This will be one ot tho
most sensatlcnal and startling acts ot
the many performers In the fair.
A Nejrro Incorporation.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29. Articles of In
corporation have been filed In the office
of the Secretary of State in Trenton by
the Capitol Investment & Supply Com
pany of New Jersey. All of the'.seven In
corporators are colored men.
The articles of Incorporation of the com
pany permit the corporation to furnish
supplies to families and establish stores.
deal in real estate and deal In commercial
pursuits. It Is further stated In tht pa
pers that the company will carry on a
portion of its business outside of New
Jersey, and that places where the dusi
ness Is to be conducted are New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore; Washington,
Chicago. Cincinnati. St. Louis, Wilmlr.g
ton, Del., and Richmond and Norfolk,
Va., and in such other places In the sev
eral states and territories ot the United
1 States and In such foreign countries as
may be found necessary-
The capital stock was placed at $75,0CO,
divided Into 75,000 shares of the par valua
of $1, and the amount paid In at the time
of Incorporation was $1400.
North Yakima boasts that the Income
to Yakima Valley for products exported
now reaches $2000 a day.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Aug. 2!). 8 P M Maximum
temperature, 75; minimum temperature, 40;
river reading at 11 A. M.. 4 3 feet; change ia
the past 24 hours. 0 00; total precipitation. 8
P. M. to 0 P. M.. 0.0O; total precipitation since
Sept. 1. 1800. 40.72 inches; normal precipitation
since Sent. 1. 1890. 46.77 Inches; deficiency.
6.05 inchw; total sunshine Aug. 23, 10'30; pos
sible sunshine Aug. 28, 13 30.
Pacific Coast "Weather.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The pressure has decreased slightly along the
Pacific Coast and risen over Eastern Oregon
and Southwestern Idaho. A few small showers
have occurred In Eastern Oreeon and South
western Idaho., and the weather is cloudy and.
threatening over the remaining portions ot
thesa states. It Is cooler where tho rains have
fallen, but elsewhere the temperature remains
about stationary. The indications aro for
cloudy and threatening weather In this dis
trict Thursday, without much. If any, rain.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours
ending at midnight Thursday. August 30:
Oregon Cloudy and threatening; warmer is
northeast portion; northwesterly winds.
"Washington Generally fair; westerly winds.
Idaho Fair in north, with partly cloudy and
occasional threatenlnr weather la south por
tion, followed by showers in southeast portion;
warmer in southwest and cooler in southeast
portion; westerly winds.
Portland and vicinity Generally fair; north
westerly w lnds.
EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Official.
NEW TODAY.
Foreclosed Properties
At bargains and on easy terms. W. H. FEAR,
Chamber of Commerce.
Mortgage Loans
On improved lty and farm property, at lowi
nmnt rates. BuUdtag loana. Iniullmeat
iouis. Uacmaittr it Bimll. 311 Worcester Mk.
Loans Negotiated
On Portland real estate at lowest rates. Tltlea
insured.
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
7 Chamber ef Commcrc
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