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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. APRIL' 19, 1901. WHEAT, LUMBER, FLOUR PORTLAND'S ATERAGE OP A CARGO 'A DAY STILL MAINTAINED. Saint Bede Clears "With a Bis Cargo for the Par East County of Ed- Inburs: Completes Her Cargo. The Pacific Export Lumber Company yesterday cleared another of their record breaking: cargoes of Oregon lumber for the far East, the steamship Saint Bede departing- for Tsintau and' Dalny, with 2,848,802 feet of lumber, valued at 527,863. The shipment was largely composed of rough lumber, but. there was also about 20,000 feet of dressed lumber, 14S3 pieces of- piling and 4427 ties. By the finishing of the Saint Bede and the County of Pembroke-, which completed her flour car go last evening, Portland's record of a foreign cargo every day this month has been maintained for IS days, and the Brit ish ship Talus, which will finish today, will make a total of 19 cargoes In 19 days. The vessels, wheat laden except as speci fied, in the order of their departure, are as follows: "Vessel Tonnage. universe 1637 Dalblalr - . 1474 gelga 1G6S Ferdinand Fischer 172G Craigisla SS9 Kbyber 1927 Buteshire 176S Astoria . . 1429 Ruthwell 1250 Kate Thomas , .1597 Thistle , 2192 Monmouthshire 11111871 Algburth 1700 Thessalust 1711 Norman Isles! "21SI "Warfleld o90 Saint .Bedet 22S7 County of Pembroke 1055 Talus .1954 Flour. dumber. Three of these cargoes went to the Ori ent and to Siberia: two to South America, one ito South Africa and one to St. Vin cent for orders, and the others to the "Gritted Kingdom for orders. TALUS A. FLYER. Big Ship Sailed 2000 Miles In Seven Days. The British ship Talus, after a stav In Portland Harbor of ten days, will finish loading today. This Is prettv good dis patch, and is In keeping with the ship's record since Captain Fisher took com mand of her. The log of the vessel for her voyage from Santos shows some remark able sailing. In a seven-day run up the northeast trades, she covered over 2000 miles, the smallest day's run of the seven being 260 miles, and the greatest day's run 301 miles. She then passed out of the trades, and on the eighth day dropped back to 215 miles. This performance would have .been less remarkable with a fair wind, but reeling off miles at any such a rate, with the ship on the star board tack, is unusual. Captain Fisher, wjio sailed many a fast mile over the course between Portland and Europe, was at a loss to account for such fast time with a vessel that was never noted for fast passages before. One of the water front experts offered an explanation of the performance, however, that has the merit of being original. The Talus was ashore for a period of 11 months on the coast of Scotland, and when she was finally hauled off, she was so badly damaged that it became neces sary to build anew the entire port side of the ship. The expense of the opera tion was -abput 545,000. According to the theory of the aforementioned expert, all pf the extraordinary speed shown by the vessel came from the new port side. Sail ing on the starboard tack, she would naturally lay over to port, and her fresh new hull would slide through the water like a greased pig through the bands of Its pursuers. .Meanwhile,., the age-worn .sEaTjboard side would be' riding along well out ot-water, without doing much of the work. ' TUGBOATMEN EXONERATED. Their. Employers Decide That They Acted Right at the Holtoken Fire. NEW YORK April IS. A committee of the Towboat Association of this city has just made a report to the main body of an Investigation the committee made into certain charges- which were circulated shortly after the steamship fire at Ho boken, in June last, to the effect that the towboatment (or tug men) of this port neglected to save life in that the ships Saale, Bremen and Main were not prompt ly towed, from their piers, and the tugs refused requests to render assistance un less they were paid, and refused to heed the appeals of those in the water. The committee, in its report, says it was' Impossible for the rags to tow either the Saale or the Bremen from the piers at which they lay on account of the flames, and that the tugs devoted their energy to saving- life on these ships. The report says that at pier No. 2 lay the Main and the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, and that Captain Muller, the superintend ent, directed all tugs to come to his assist ance and save the latter ship, the Main being ablaze at that time. The charges against the tug men were made by the Maritime Court at Bremerhaven, and the committee says it believes the decision of this court, founded as it was on ex parte testimony, to be entirely erroneous and of no account or value. ?The rjnort Tindsup with a great many instances'; Trtcjr"tngs were of great assistance In saving life. THE MYSTERIOUS SALMON. Cases Found on Clatsop Beach "Were Jettisoned From Ship. The San Francisco" Examiner prints a special dispatch from Liverpool, giving the following explanation of the finding of salmon on Clatsop beach last Winter: The Ardnamurchan captain reported that soon after leaving Stevenson, B. C, December 8, he encountered heavy weath er. The ship was knocked about and the cargo shifted. The ship being endan gered, he was obliged to throw overboard a number of cases of salmon, which were washed ashore. This caused reports of w,reck. Better weather, however, enabled the ship to make a fine run later for home. She was unsighted until she met the Parisian last Friday off Queenstown. The captain was in ignorance of the excite ment caused by the report of the loss of: the vessell Insurance rates have been very high on the Ardnamurchan during the last month, while the effect on the English market for canned salmon was not reat, owing to the home supply of fresh Scotch salmon. A few dealers, tak ing advantage of the supposed loss of the Adnamurchan, with half of England's canned supply, tried to make a corner, and succeeded in forcing prices up con siderably. The price -has fallen, now. though it remains higher than ordinarily, on account of the amount which was thrown overboard. LIGHT OFLOUR SHIPMEXTS. But Four Car pro eh Have Loaded for Europe and Africa This Season. Flour shipments from Portland to Eu ope and Africa for the season to date are the lightest in many years, there be ing but four cargoes loaded for those parts since the opening of the present season. The British ship County of Pem broke finished loading yesterday, with a full cargo for Europe. She was dispatched by the Portland Flouring Mills Company, which also cleared the Bowman B. Law and the Pax,- which preceded the County in the 'European trade. The fourth ves sel was the German ship Philadelphia, which was loaded for Cape Town. She was dispatched by Balfour, Guthrie & Co., eKi&SrJhlMEET-NEXT IN- PORTLAND port The business to date, however, has been of sufficient volume to admit of quite a protracted spell of idleness. Strike on Lake Tags. CLEVELAND, April 18. A strike of all the firemen and linemen employed on har bor tugs controlled by the Great Lakes Towing Company at Cleveland, Erie, Con neaut. Fairport, Lorain, Huron and Ash tabula has been authprlzed to take effect Immediately. The Great Lakes Towing Company owns practically all the tugs at the ports named. The strike was decided upon as a result of the refusal of the company to grant an advance in wages of K a month. The men now get $50 a month. As few tugs have thus far gone Into the company, not more than 200 men are affected. Crossed Out for Alaska. ASTORIA, Or., April 18. The steamer North Star and the gasoline launch San ta Rita crossed out this morning for Alaska. The launch will go via Puget Sound, while the North Star will go to Bristol Bay direct. She will, however, accompany the launch as far as Gray's Harbor, and if the weather should turn bad will run with her as far as Cape flattery. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA April 18. Arrived in at 12 noon and left up at 2 P. M., steamer Alli ance, from San Francisco and way ports; arrived In at 3:45 P. M., steamer Elmore, from Tillamook; arrived down at 2:15 P. M., British steamship "Warfield; British bark Buteshire; sailed at 1:15 P. M., Brit ish bark Thistle, for Queenstown or Fal mouth for orders; sailed at 4:30 P. M., steamer North Star, for Alaska. Condi tion of the bar at 5 P. M., moderate; wind southeast; weather cloudy. Tacoma. April 18. Sailed Bark Levi Gv Burgess, for San Francisco. Port PIrle, April IS. Arrived British steamer Port Stephens, from Port Blake ley. San Pedro Arrived, April 17 Schooner William Olsen, from Gray's Harbor. Port Los Angeles Sailed, April 17 Steamer MIneola, for Nanaimo. Honolulu To sail, April 10 Schooner John G. North, for Puget Sound. Hoqulam, Wash. Arrived, April 16 Schooner Lizzie Vance, from San Fran cisco, for Cosmopolls. Arrived April 17 Schooner Vega, from San Francisco, for Aberdeen; steamer Coronado, from San Francisco, for Aberdeen. San Francisco, April 18. Arrived Schooner Endeavor, Port Gamble: schoon er Novelty, from Astoria. Sailed Steam er Geo. W. Elder, for Astoria; steamer Arcta, for Coos Bay: schooner Laura May. for Bristol Bay; steamer Mackinaw, for Seattle. Hong Kong Arrived prior to April 17 British steamer Buckingham, from Ta coma; steamer Olympla, from Tacoma. Gibraltar Passed, April 16 British steamer Yangtse, from Seattle. Boston, April 18. Arrived Ivernla, from Liverpool. New York, April 18. Arrived Mesaba, from London. Sailed La Lorraine, for Havre; Deutschland. from Hamburg, via Plymouth and Cherbourg. Glasgow Arrived. April 17 Ethiopia, from New York. Sailed, April 16 Syrian, for New York. Queenstown, April 18. Arrived Com monwealth, from Boston, for Liverpool; Germanic, from New York, for Liverpool. Sailed Teutonic, from Liverpool for New York. Liverpool Sailed, April 17 Ikbal, for Philadelphia. London Sailed, April 17 Thebano, for Sault Ste. Marie. Swansea, April 18. Sailed Lleland, for Sault Ste Marie. Tacoma, April 18. Sailed Ship Nerlede, for Queenstown. Port Townsend, April - 18. Arrived Schooner Eric, from Honolulu. Victoria Arrived, April 17 Steamer Ao- rangi, from Sydney. New York, April 18. Arrived Barbaros sa, from Bremen: Mesaba, from, London. Tory Island. April 18. Passed Ontarl an, from Philadelphia for Glasgow. Naples. April 18. Arrived Trave. from New York via Gibraltar, for Copenhagen, and proceeded. Liverpool, April 18. Sailed Cambro man, for Boston. Bremerhaven, April 18. Sailed Dres den, for Baltimore. Rotterdam, April 18. Sailed Pottsdam, for Boston. London, April 18. Sailed Loyalist, for Halifax, N. S., and St John, N. B. Baltimore, April 18. Sailed Steamer Enterprise, for San Francisco. Jnst Forty Years Ago. PORTLAND, April 18. (To the Editor.) It seems incredible, but Just 40 years ago today, tho first of all the volunteer regi ments was regularly mustered Into the United States service to suppress the great rebellion of the slave-holding states. April 12 Fort Sumter was fired upon; three days later. Abraham Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers for three months. Another regiment was ready the same day the Eighth Illinois, Colonel R, J. (Dick) Oglesby, but for sufficient reasons our regiment, the Seventh, was given the first place, the number beginning where the six regiments in the Mexican War left -off. Our people In Oregon may form some idea of those days of commotion by the way everybody was stirred when the noble Second Oregon started for the Phil ippines; but that was hardly a drop in the bucket compared to the days back in the States when the Civil War broke out The first man, I think, beyond all doubt, to enlist in 1S6L was Jacob Klippel, for merly a resident of Portland, now some where in the mines of Southern Oregon, perhaps in Josephine County. He was sitting in the operator's office in Spring field, 111., when the ticking of the ma chine on the evening of the 15th an nounced to Governor Yates the call for troops. Springing to his feet, Klippel shouted: "I enlist here and now," and before going to bed Captain John Cook, of Springfield, afterward Colonel of the regiment, had a full company organized. The next day by noon. Company D, Cap tain B. AI. Munn, arrived from Litchfield. To this company I, a mere boy, belonged. We were off at once to hold the arsenal at St. Louis, which the rebels were trying hard to secure, and the awful conflict was on. I forgot to say that Jake Klippel, the first volunteer in the Civil War, re ceives no pension; and the writer has recently been granted from this on $6 per month. Klippel has a brother In Port land, the Rev. Adam Klippel, who trav eled hard circuits in Illinois a half-century and more ago, along with the famous Peter Cartwrlght Rev. Mr. Klippel also enjoyed the closest friendship of Abra ham Lincoln, as some letters now in his possession from the great commoner clear ly show. C. E. CLINE. Indian Baseball Team. Chemawa American. The Chemawa baseball team was or ganized last evening and will at once be gin active preparations for a busy and victorious season. D. E. Brewer will man age the team, and his ability for the place is unquestioned. Joseph Teabo, who bas had long experience as a player, has been chosen captain, and will be as sisted by Victor Graham, who "has also had much experience. The line-up of the team for the season will be similar to t;at of last Saunders and Davis will be absent, the latter having- accepted a position on an Indian team in the East. There is an abundance of good material which can be developed. The following braves will uphold Chemawa's colors: Teabo (captain), catcher; Graham, pitcher; Young, first base; .Bensell, second base; Raub, third base; TJyke, shortstop; La Flumboise, left field; Neafus center field; Regan, right field. I BOARD OP MISSIONS CONCLUDES ANNUAL SESSION. Interesting" Address by Missionary From Constantinople Officers for the Ensuing Year. SALEM, Or., April 18. The Women's North Pacific Board of Missions closed its 13th annual session this afternoon. The chief' address of the '.day was' that delivered by Rev. L. A. Tchorigian, of Constantinople, Mr. Tchorigian is a very pleasant speaker, forcible both in his ideas and in his manner of expressing them.' He Isa native of Armenia, edu cated in English universities, and now devoted to the missionary work. His ad dresses before the board, have been .high- ONE OF THE OLDEST i XxA vOJ&s" ??' vJSh&o? i "1 .nflHx.&HSs""EB"s"s"Hs"s"Bflv ?tjL' l-rF'.-? V " 1 N "5 &? , "Ji. Caffis && Ns ? 7"s"s"s""BKB9s"s"sBs""sn"!"""r vw 3 " w! sTi.' V&v & - && B""""""""W"""WHBB'BJBfa""HW""'' ' 4S j&y 'J WIIJiliw"'"Bg""s"""sM"s"s"sMs"sMLii Ss"HBMBBs8Hnra"j"H i: ;" ';' ,';:: JIKHHsSbHsSSBBSSBBbHk DAVID M'CULLY. SALEM, April 17. David McCully, one of the oldest inhabitants of Salem, was born near Sussex Vale, New Brunswick, September 15, 1814. His parents moved to Ohio when he was 8 years old. When the news came of the discovery of cold in California, In 1845, Mr. McCully at once set out for that place. In eight months he took out $5000, and then returned home, by way o'f Panama. In March. 1852, Mr. McCully was of the party consisting of E. M. Plamandon. A. A McCully, James Hendershott, S. Angel, John McDonald and others, who start ed for Oregon. They arrived in Salem. August l. 1852, and camped near the J. L. Parrlsh place, on Mill Creek. In September, 1852, Mr. McCully moved to Harrisburg, Or., and founded that town. In 1859 he moved to Salem, and start ed a store at the corner now occupied by the Ladd & Bush Bank. He was one of the foremost organizers of tht People's Transportation Company, which was formed In 18G2. E. N. Cooke, D. and A. A. McCully, S. T. Church. Captain Kelly, George Marshall. George Pease, J. Cochran, Captain Haikes, S. Coffln, S. C. Kingsley, J. D. Biles and A. C. R. Shaw were the stockholders. In 1870, in partnership with A. A. McCully, he started the' grocery store now owned by Gilbert- & Baker. Mr. McCully also has large business Interests in "Wallowa' Coun ty. He organized the First National'Bankof Joseph in 1880, Mr. McCully has resided in Salem for '42 years. At the a.ge of, 80 yearp he .13 as halo and hearty as' the average man at 70, api generally goes up town,, a. dis tance of seven bloclts, each day. '"" 3 . ' Mr. ilcCully married Miss Mary Ann Scott InA840. Seven fjilldren were born to this couple, two of whom died while tyounE. Those living1 are: MrW. Mary J. ' Creighton.and Mrs. N. Gilbert, pf, Salem;-Alfred McCully", of 'Buttevllle, On; J. W. McCuJly.of Elgin, rOr.,'andF. D. McCully." of- Joseph. I Mrs. McCully died at her Home In "Salem", November 21, 1895. m t t f ""'"""".'"" M hi 1 1 1 1 1 n h m, r 1 1 ly praised for their originality of thought. His address today was, In brief, as fol lows: "I do not hesitate in saying that among the many peoples and tongues, the Amer ican should by nature be the last to as sume the responsibilities of a missionary to the Eastern world, so far as the power of adaptation is concerned. The Ameri can is born and brought up in the midst of such conditions and institutions as wholly unfit him for work' in other parts of the world. The great Republic Is a unique nation In the world. The average American knows little about the rest "of the world, notwithstanding the fact that he has the best facilities for general read ing. Much that he Teads about' the outer world he cannot understand." After re lating several Incidents showing the diffi culty Americans have .in adapting them selves to new surroundings, he said: "These are small things, but they serve to indicate to what small details the metamorphosis of the American must go if he expects to adapt himself to new conditions. The missionary who goes to a land which is still in the Middle Ages finds two courses of conduct open be fore him. He may endeavor to Import his own methods of thinking and living, disregarding all the antecedents of the civilization with which he has come In contact, or may forget himself, forget tne lanri or nis nirrn. ana aim to mum on the foundations "which he finds in the new surroundings. What can he do un der such circumstances? Pull down and build again? If he would pull down the old Institutions he must live for many centuries, for It has taken many cen turies for them to be established. The unfortunate thing about an importation of new institutions is that in nine cases out of ten the missionary takes with him a .set of stereotyped ideas which not only do not keep pace with the progress of life and thought at home, but also soon lag behind the life and thought of the native community on the mission field. Perhaps it would not be an exaggeration to say that the methods of the mission ary are apt to be one generation behind the times. He feels constrained to fol low the advice and experience of his predecessors, and by and by gets into the rut of the traditional methods, and while he remembers that he Is not a native of Japan or China, he forgete that he i3 no longer an .American. For can he lay claim to the name of Amer ican when he is not progressive? The missionary's lack of adaptation may re sult in damage to the cause of missions. "Let me say with all earnestness to any who are In doubt as to whether God wants them in this land or in a foreign land: The presumption is that God needs you at home unless it is perfectly clear that he needs you abroad. Any ef fort on the part of any one to urge, on his own responsibility, men and women to go Into the foreign field," should be frowned upon. One thing, to my mind, is at the very bottom of all the problems which relate to the missionary. It may be put in the form of this question: Can this particular missionary be a pastor to the people of the particular race to whom he Is sent? "Modern missions, In their endeavors to plant native churches, are under a de cided disadvantage as compared with the missions of the apostolic age, so far as the political conditions of the world at large are concerned. The world is less of a unity than it was In Roman times. We lean on the arm of no worldly power for-4he -promotion of our missions. We would notif we could,. and could not if we would. Yet, in this, too, we must recognize a drawback, for while we .re fuse to employ political means to at tain religious ends, we. must admit that politics have'much to do with religion. "While wholesale conversions are not to be sought today, the aim of missions niust be so .to establish a .church in a new land that it will become in time the dominating religious institution of that landl "It may be urged that to leave the in fant churches on the mission field wholly to themselves In the determination of their polity and creed might involve those churches in difficulties which might' as well be averted. Do you. -say that there might 'be misinterpretations of Scripture? I reply: Not any that entail fatal, con sequences if the translation of them Is as faithful and accurate as it ought to be. We cannot' escape the impression that our -missions are liable to err more on the side of sectarianism than it is desirable for the best -interests of the Gospel. I hold that "even elements whether of thought or of form In the old Institutions of the raqe to be evangel ized must be permitted to Incorporate themselves into the form of Christianity boing introduced, provided, of course, these elements are not essentially heath en but xonly characteristic of the nation and race. "When we undertake to estab lish our own denominations in a heathen land, it seems .to me we are endeavoring to accomplish what all statesmanship tells us Is Impracticable, namely, to bring INHABITANTS OF SALEM. about a revolution through extraneous agencies. "T,his question involves the most vital problem of the native church the prob lem of its liberty. If In any way the missionary's presenceMs In the least de gree interfering with the free and healthy exercise of its functions on the part of the native church, it is a signal for him to withdraw. The danger is not that the missionary will stay too short a time in a place, but that he will stay too long." Other addresses this afternoon were a discussion vof missionary work, by Miss Helen Clark, of Neah Bay, Wash., and brief talks on the subjects, "What Con stitutes a Best Member?" by a number of delegates, led by Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, of Eugene. Mrs. W. H. Xee, of Albany, gave an interesting review of the last session of the ecumenical council, and the conven tion engaged in a general discussion of the problem of interesting the Sunday schools in missionary work. Mrs. 'J. "V. Milllgan, of Portland, read a paper on "The Relation of Our Board to the Temperance Work." Resolutions were adopted thankinc- th Salem ladies for the splendid entertain ment afforded to the delegates, and ex pressing appreciation of the services of Mrs. E. P. Mossman." who has servpfl aa treasurer for seven years and now retires .. . """ Mrs. W. S. Ladd was unanimously re elected president. .The other officers chosen were as follows: Vice-president, Mrs. S. T. Lockwood, of Portland; re cording secretary, Mrs. H. C. Campbell, of Portland; treasurer, Mrs. J. W. Goss, of Portland; auditor, W. B. Gilbert, of Portland. . ' ' The next annual convention will be held in Portland. CONGREGATIONALISTS ADJOURN. West Willamette- Association Will Meet Next at Hillsboro. WILSONVILLE, Or., April 18. The fifth annual meeting of the West Willam ette Association "of Congregational Churches, which was Jri ' the Hoodvlew Church near this place, closed yester day. The first day's session began Tues day evening, Rev. D. B. Gray, the mod erator of last year, callinglthfe assemblage to order. The associational sermon was preached by Rev. Henry L. Bates, of Forest Grove. Roll-call showed nine churches represented by 11 ministers and , . r , " , "-.o ai,u 14 delegates. Organization was effected by the election of Rev. M. D. Dunning moderator, and Rev. Henry L. Bates scribe. The second day's session was opened with' a devotional meeting, led by E. X. Harding. under "Echoes From the Churches," reports were given by pastors or delegates, showing the condition of the work in their respective churches. With one or two exceptionst the reports indicated an encouraging degree of prog ress; an improvement in Sunday schools, missionary work, -Y. P. S. C. E. work, and additions to membership. Rev. A. W. Ackerman, Rev. B. S. Win-' Chester. Mrs. F. Eggert and George H. HImes were made corresponding mem bers, and the latter rpress reporter. The work of the Congregational Sunday School Society was presented In a paper by the superintendent, RevR. A. Rowley! This showed lhat'36 new schools had been organized; that new lines of work had been opened -needy localities discovered In the remote portions of the state, where there existed a lack of clothing, of medi cine, school privileges, and religious In struction. Hundreds of pounds of cloth ing had been freely, given, medicines pro cured, and .much reading-matter distrib uted, and as a result a good deal of inter est aroused. ...., .. . . Rev. Daniel Staver presented a paper. I on "Christian Responsibility in the Home' emphasizing the value f the home, and the influence going out from it. "Chris"tian Responsibility in the Church" was given by Rev. A. W. Ackerman. He emphasized the idea of Christ, of the church, and of responsibility to both. He sought'to show that many of the obsta cles arising In opposition to the work of Christ was because of the failure of many professing Christians to appreciate the responsibility resting upon them as such. Rev. D. B. Gray followed in a paper on "The Work of the Holy Spirit in the Com ing Century." The report of the missionary committee was made by Mrs. Cephas F. Clapp. Committees for the ensuing year were elected as follows: ,, , Credentials Rev. 'Cephas F. Clapp, Rev. H. L. Bates. E. X. Harding, Rev. D. B. Gray, Rev. J. M. Barber. Business Rev. E- P. Hughes, Rev. Henry L. Bates, D. M. C. Gault Missionary Miss Mary Farnham, Rev. Daniel Staver. Resolutions Rev. C. F. Clapp, William Dunsmoor and E. X Harding. Adjournment followed, and a bountiful dinner spread In tents near by the church was partaken of by at least 150 persons. At 1:30 the association reconvened. "Woman's Part In the Work" was the title of a paper by Mrs. F. Eggert. This gave a" brief review of the organization of woman's missionary societies in Con gregational churches of Oregon. "Our Work in Porto Rico" was the sub ject of a paper by 'Mrs. Cephas F. Clapp, giving an outline of the efforts of the American Missionary Association in that island and the encouragement which has been extended. Rev. Evan P. Hughes then spoke of "Our Work in Hawaii and the Philip pines." He said practically the church had no work in Hawaii, because that which was once its work was now con ducted on independent lines, and that the church had no work In the Philippines, and hoped it would not for some time to come, because other denominations were at present doing all that could be Ju diciously done there. "The Outlook In Japan and the Far East" was the topic of Rev. M. D. Dun ning. He gave a brief review of the origin and progress of missions in the East, and In spite of all opposition its condition was now more hopeful, all things considered, than at any other time in the history of missions. In summing up, he concluded that the key of the missionary situation in the Orient today was In the attitude of Japan toward Christianity. In the evening the cause of Tualatin Academy and Pacific University was pre sented by Rev. Henry L. Bates, followed by Rev. B. S. Winchester, who gave an a'ddress on "The Need and Inspiration of Missions." After electing Rev. Daniel Staver a delegate to the National Council, which meets in Portland, Me., in October, and the passage of resolutions thanklrfg the ladles of the Hoodvlew Church, and the community In general for the cordial re ception and general hospitality extended, the association adjourned to mee at Hillsboro next April. Annual Conference Convened. CORVALLIS. April IS. The annual con ference of the United Evangelical Church convened here at 9 o'clock this morning. The deliberations are presided over by Bishop Dubbs, who arrived from the East at noon today. The session will continue until Monday. Bishop Dubbs preached at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The annual session of the conference Missionary So ciety occurred yesterday afternoon. IMMIGRATION FROM MISSOURI Marcus Whitman Was - Not a Prime Mover In 1843. Walla Walla Union. While the Whitman controversy was raging In this city last winter a seeker after historical truth wrote to .an octo genarian editor of Clay County, Missouri, asking him to ascertain from the old set tlers of that section whether or not Whit man organized the Immigration from Mis souri to Oregon in 1843. Many of the families who came to the Oregon country that year were from Clay county, and it was conjectured by the truth seeker that some of their surviving relatives In old Missouri might have some knowledge of the. causes that led to the great exodus to Oregon. The following reply has been received from Hon. D. C. Allen, attorney, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri: "Mr. Robert H. Miller, of this place, has handed to me for answering your let ter to him of January 21. Mr. Miller Is getting along In years and writes with difficulty. I am no.t old enough to re member with accuracy what occurred here in, 1S42 and 1813, but I can give you certain Information and you can reason in relation to It. "Dr. Whitman's name is a household word in my family. I was born here, and am the youngest son of Colonel Shubael Allen, who came to Clay County In 1S20 and died there In 1811. Dr. Whitman and his band of missionaries on their way to Oregon stayed with my father at upper Liberty landing on the Missouri River, three and one-half miles south of Liberty, in the spring of 1836,. for three or four weeks. I never heard that he again passed through Clay County, Missouri, when he made his famous ride to Wash ington City, in 1842. Perhaps he may have been here or at Independence, Mo., but I.never heard of It. "Giving the largest credit that we can (and It ought to be large) I do not believe that be had anything to do with the im migration to Oregon from Missouri. I believe that immigration was due to older Information about Oregon in Weston, Mis souri, than Dr. Whitman possessed, and to the spirit of emigration and enterprise in our early citizens, from a very early time. As far back as trapper hunters in the United States, expeditions went West after 1820. Liberty for many years was an outfitting point. About 1836 and on. Independence, Mo., became an outfitting point. Major John Dougherty, the great Indian agent and voyageur. died here in 1860. He settled here in 1836 and went through this country on way to the moun tains in 1S08. "He was west of the Rocky Mountains as early, perhaps, as 1820. We had other old mountain men who settled here or in Piatt County over 0 or 70 years ago. There was Major William Laldlaw, who died here in 18a2; Major Klpp, of Platte County, who went to the mountains in 1817. "There was a large emigration from Clay and Platte counties to Oregon. They started for Oregon from Independence In May, 1842. You will find reference to this ,n lne journal 01 .ueaorem ijrawiora, on page 7. Dr. Whitman could have had in the journal of Medorem Crawford, on nothing to do with that. Fortunately you are in a shape to know exactly what was the motive of that emigration. There lives In your city a gentleman who was In that company Mr. Washington Smith Gilliam. His father, Cornelius Gilliam, was one of the first Sheriffs cf this county, and was one of the leaders in that com pany of emigrants In 1842. His son, W. S. Gilliam, was then at least 14 years old, and should remember Incidents well. There Is a "gentleman 84 years old now ears Soap'in stick form; con venience and economy in shaving. It is the hest and cheap est shaving .soap in all the world. All sorts of people uie Pears' soap, all sorts of 6torec sell it, especially druggists. r living- in Platte City who settled there in 1837. He has always been a great ob server, and has a tenacious memory, and could give you some information on this subject. "In the Journal of Captain Wyeth. you will find that he was more than once In Liberty, in the early 30s, long before Dr. Whitman ever saw Oregon. "Our old settlers are all gone, and but little can now be gleaned here from the old men in reference to the emigration to Oregon In the early days. You might write to Captain Lewl3 B. Dougherty. Liberty, Mo., as he Is a son of Major John Dougherty, and was born In Fort Leavenworth in 182S." Oregon Horses In Germany. Philadelphia North American. German military authorities have decid ed that the 2000 Oregon horses purchased for cavalry use in China are not suited to army service, because they are unruly and hard to train. But they forget the moral effect of mounting German troopers upon such animals. A squadron of the Kaiser's dragoons trying to stick upon the backs of a herd of American bucking broncos should be a sight to strike terror to the hearts of a Chinese army and make a Texan weep. NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA. A CURE FOR IT. Not n Patent Cure-AII, Nor a Modern Miracle, bat Simply a Rational Care for Dyspepsia. In these days of humbuggery and de ception, the manufacturers of patent med icines, as a rule, seem to think their medicines will not sell unless they claim that it will cure every disease under the sun. And they never think of leaving out dyspepsia and stomach troubles. They are sure to claim that their nostrum Is absolutely certain to cure every dyspeptic and he need look no further. In the face of these absurd claims. It I3 refreshing to note that the proprietors of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have carefully refrained from making any undue claims or false representations regarding the merits of this most excellent remedy for dyspepsia and stomach troubles. They make but one claim for It. and that Is, that for Indigestion arid various stomach troubles Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is a radical cure. They go no farther than this, and any man or woman suffering from Indigestion, chronic or nervous dys pepsia, who will give the remedy a trial will find that nothing Is claimed for It that the facts will not fully sustain. It 'Is a modern discovery, composed of harmless vegetable Ingredients, acceptable to the weakest or most delicate stomach. Its great success in curing stomach trou bles Is due to the fact that the medical properties are such that it will digest whatever wholesome food Is taken Into the stomach, no matter whether the stom ach Is In good working order or not. It rests the overworked organ and replen ishes the body, the blood, the nerves, cre ating a healthy appetite, gives refreshing sleep and the blessings which always ac company a good digestion and proper as similation of food. In using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets no dieting Is required. Simply eat plenty of wholesome food and take these Tablets at each meal, thus assisting and resting: the stomach, which rapidly regains Its proper digestive power, when the Tablets will be no longer required. Nervous dyspepsia Is simply a condition In which some "ortlon or 'portions of the nervous system are not properly nourished. tGood digestion Invigorates the nervous system and every organ In the body. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by all druggists, at 50 cents per package. They are manufactured by the F. A. S.uart Co., of Marshall, Mich. Any druggist will tell you It gives uni versal satisfaction. DR. SANDEIVS ELECTRIC HERCULEX Is Strength and Vigor It is a speedy and reliable cure for nerv ous debility. rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, lame back, kidney, liver and stomach disorders, poor circulation, sleep lessness, etc. Call and see me or send for my new Illustrated book, free. DO YOUR OWN THINKIN& Read "Health In Nature," Dr. Sanden's latest work. Contains wonderful Informa tion for suffering mankind. Dr. A. To Seodeo Corner Fourth and Morrison PORTLAND, - OREGON PROMINENT PEOPLE. Testify to the Efficacy of the New Scientific Dnndruff Treatment. A. E. Lanier, Denver, says: "Herplclde has made my hair grow rapidly." Mrs. A. Guerln, Great Falls, Mont, says: "I find Herplclde an excellent dan druff cue." H. Greenland, Portland, Or., says: "Newbro's Herplclde stopped my hair's falling out." J. D. Israel, Dayton, Wash, sayst "Herplclde has completely cured my dandruff." Charles Brown, president First National Bank, Vancouver, Wash., says: "Herpl clde Is excellent for "keeping the scalp clean." Keep Your Bowels Strong. Constipation or diarrhoea when your bowels are out of order. Cas carets Candy Cathartic will make them act naturally. Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. All druggists, 10c. IT IS A CRIME TO BE WEAK. 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