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10 THE MOBNINQ OBEGOXIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1001. .v HE IS PROPERLY IN COURT VXX "VHO UfYQKED FEDERAIi POWER IN HIS BEHALF. Nonresident Claims Part of mn Ore son Estate "Which Wa Denied by the State ConrtB. The case of I. P. Bolander vs. Andrew Sallner. executor of the estate of his father. Henry N. Bolander, to recover possession of two paid-up policies of In surance amounting to $2210, was argued before Judge Bellinger on a plea in abate ment, which was overruled. The policies had been made payable to Anna M., wife of Henry N. Bolander, If living- at the time of his death, and if not to their children. Mrs. Bolander died July 28, 1897, and Mr. Bolander died a month later. Andrew Sallng was appointed in 1897, and obtained possession of these insur ance policies and listed them as prop erty cf the estate. Thereafter I. P. Bolander, one of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Bolander, to whom all the other children had trans ferred their interests, brought suit in the County Court of Multnomah County to have the policies eliminated from the in ventory of the administrator, and the Court decided that he was not justified In listing the policies as property of the estate, and order! him to eliminate them from his Inventory. On appeal the State Circuit Court affirms this decision. The administrator then appealed to the Supreme Court of Oregon, which ren dered a decision on February 4, 1901, to the effect that a county court exercising the jurisdiction of a probate court has no power to determine an issue of title be tween an administrator and a claimant of property Inventoried by the adminis trator as an asset of his estate, but that such an adjudication, if necessary, must "be had In a eourt of ordinary jurisdic tion. It also decided that the Probate Court has no power to order the admin istrator to correct his inventory by strik ing out any property listed by him, that his inventory Is conclusive upon the Pro hate Court so far as the claims of third persona are concerned, at least until the contrary Is made to appear by the Judg ment of another tribunal having juris diction to determine the question of ownership. In the meantime, in May, 1899, Louis Philip Bolander had commenced an ac tion of replevin in, the Circuit Court of the United States ftor the district of Ore gon against Andrew Sallng for the re covery of the two policies, or $4210, the value thereof, and for Interest on that sum, together with damages for the de tention thereof. The plaintiff was and is a resident of the State of California. A bond and writ of replevin were Issued to the United States Marshal, who made demand upon Sallng for the policies and was by him referred to his attorney, Milton TV". Smith. The latter refused to deliver the policies, and on behalf of Saling filed a plea in abatement to Bo lander's complaint, claiming that the pol icies were held by Sallng as administra tor of Henry 2. Bolander's estate and were In the custody of the law, and could not, therefore, be Interfered with by the TJn'ted States Court. On account of the then pending litigation in the state court, Judge Bellinger overruled a demurrer to this plea, and the case remained in abey ance In the Federal Court until the re cent decision of the State Supreme Court denying the right of the County Court to settle the dispute as to ownership. This left the way clear for action in the Federal Court again, and the trial yesterday was upon Saling's plea In abatement filed two years ago. The attorney for Ii. P. Bolander con tended that since the Probate Court has no jurisdiction to try his client's right to these policies, and since every man Is entitled to his day in court somewhere before he can be deprived of his prop erty, there remained but two forums. And as L. P. Bolander is a resident of the State of California, and the amount In volved in the controversy is over $2000, he has his election to sue Sallng either in the State Circuit Court or In the Circuit Court of the United States; that as he has already exercised his election as a citizen of the United States by bringing his suit in one of the courts to which he is entitled to resort, that court, the United States Circuit Court, will not shirk jurisdiction and throw him out to find another forum. Milton TV. Smith, the attorney for the administrator, contended that while the State Circuit Court has jurisdiction to try the suit, .the United States Court has not; that the property in question is in the custody of one of the state courts, namely, the County Court, and that such custody cannot be interfered with by any Federal Court. Judge Bellinger took a different view, however, remarking that if the United States Circuit Court, which is a court of common law jurisdiction In such matters, where the amount In controversy is suf ficient and diverse citizenship of the par ties exists, has no jurisdiction to try the question of title In this case, then the State Circuit Court, which is equally a court of common law jurisdiction in such cases, has no jurisdiction; that If one court can take the policies away from the administrator the other can also do so; that if the Federal Court cannot try the claims of a third party to property held by an administrator, on the ground that such trial will Interfere with the possession of such property in the hands of the Probate Court, then, and for the same reason, the State Court has no such power, and since the Oregon Supreme Court has decided that the Probate Court cannot settle such claims, then an ad ministrator can take his neighbor's prop erty, claim anything that suits him, put It in his inventory, and the real owner is without a remedy. Such a result cannot be tolerated. Claimants have a right to recover their property, if it Is theirs, in some court- The court held that in this case the plaintiff, Bolander, is propertly In this court, which has a right to hear and determine his cause. Saling's plea In abatement was over xuled and his attorney was given 10 days in -which to serve and file a better plea. After that the case will come on for hearing upon its merits. Six Divorce Cases. Six divorce suits were tried in the State Circuit Court yesterday before Judge Fra zer. The suit of Margaret F. Darling against Thomas Darling was heard, and the de cree will be granted after the findings have been submitted by the attorney for the plaintiff. The burden of the testi mony of Mrs. Darling was that her hus band refused to live with her any longer or to provide for her support. A decree was pronounced in favor of Michael "Woodard In the suit against Alice Woodard, under like conditions. The evidence of the plaintiff was that he and the defendant were married at Mll lonville. .Kan., in the year 1885, and two years later she went home to her parents in Missouri, and never came hack. Judge Fxazer dismissed the divorce suit of S. A. Mellqulst against N. J. Mell qulst. telling the plaintiff she had better go home to her husband and three chlL dren. The parties were married In Penn sylvania In June, 1883. Mrs. Mellqulst testified that her husband objected to her going from home to attend parties or so cial functions, and also was displeased -when she conversed over the telephone with friends, used vile language to her and accused her of conducting an im moral house. Mattle H. Burnham was divorced from Fred L. Burnham because of desertion In 1899, 10 years after their union. A divorce was granted to Cora E. Dewey from John TV. Dewey, and she was awarded the custody of their child. The testimony In this case was that the marriage occurred In Portland In July, 3.S91, and that, regardless of his vows at the altar, he abandoned his wife and off spring five years later. The matrimonial bonds existing between Eflle Fitzgerald and J. TV. Fitzgerald were dissolved because Fitzgerald de serted his wife in September, 1898, one month subsequent to their union. She was restored to her maiden name, Putnam. Indicted. The grand jury yesterday returned an indictment against Dr. A. von Grunlgen, charged with murder in the second de gree in having killed Fred Berstecher. Von Grunlgen was arrested at his home near Bethany by Deputy Sheriff Matthews on a bench warrant, and was soon after ward released on $2000 bonds. WILL STUDY THE RUSSIANS Da Cnatlla Goes Over to Investigate Conditions. NEW YORK, June 2L The Tribune says: Just before sailing on the Hamburg American liner Augusta Victoria, Paul du Chaillu, the explorer, explained the objects of his trip to Russia as follows: "Russia is misunderstood, and that is because such an immense amount of mis information is printed about it in this country. Enemies of Russia send out these lies for the purpose of spreading GRADUATING jBnBnBnBRBBBtfMMMSflBBBSSSBBBBBBS&?1 sBnBnBBBnPPfSssflBBaH SBBnBBnBBiS'Jji:'' .;'S BBBnraBnc BBnVnBK.k" Jt :&. &'IOLHbH BBBBJyfttJ"'BBBBJK BBnBnBnBnviPHIiiSn'BSBBnVnB SsBBnBnBnnJT&T&&3K BBBBBH BnBnVaB'PlBnBnB BnBnBnBnVM '- WlvsBnBBnB VsSSSBBS.JBJHHSSJHBMBnW Mrs. Eileen M. Hlckling. evil opinions of the country. I have met many Russians in their own country and in other countries, and I have found them to be wonderfully fine people, full of life, energy and intellect. "Russia, like America, Is young. There will be a tremendous expansion of our commercial relations with Russia conse quent upon the develoimient of the Far East by that country by means of the railroad across Siberia. We shall trade with Russia to the extent of millions of dollars a year. Hence we should know each other better, In order that we may have better commercial relations. "I do not go to the Russians to look for flaws, but to master their character and their system of living, socially, po litically and economically. I believe my finding will be of value to both this coun try and to theirs. I go to see the people as they are, and I have confidence tha,t what I shall learn shall be gratlfylne to me and to all those who want to have Russia and the United States come into closer relation with each other." RUSSIAN STUDENT TROUBLES. Ambassador Cosalni Makes Light of Them. NEW YORK, June 21. A special to the Tribune from Washington says: The attention of Count Casslnl, the Rus sian Ambassador, was called to an article entitled, "The Russian Situation From the Inside," which appeared in this week's number of the New Tork Independent. After reading the article, Count Casslnl said: "I never before heard of the author of this article. I spend about two months every year In Paris, and am well ac quainted with our Ambassador there. I shall cable to Paris Immediately to learn if there is any such person on the staff of the Ambassador as legal adviser or in any other capacity. I cannot believe that a servant of the Czar would make such gross misrepresentations of his govern ment and of Russian affairs In general as are contained In this article. "The disturbances among the university students last March, o which this man professes to write authoritatively, were no worse than they usually are. Russian students are like the students of America and every other country. They are mere ly boys full of vitality," which sometimes expresses itself In reckless and lawless form. I speak .not only with a general knowledge of the facts, because I once was a university student In Russia my self, but I am also able to speak with specific and detailed knowledge of the dis turbances of last March. At no time did they amount to a serious demonstration against the government and at no time were the students supported by the work Ingmen of St. Petersburg or elsewhere. The most exaggerated accounts of the dis turbance were cabled to the newspapers of the United" States and England, and I am glad of the opportunity to deny these reports and set my government right In this part of the world. "Two distinguished Americans Consul General Holloway. at St. Petersburg, and General Williams, who represents the Cramp Shipbuilding firm in Russia who witnessed the disturbances, have stated more than once that there was nothing ominous or dangerous In them. I suppose that when school boys in this country be come unruly and riotous the police are called on to suppress them. That Is all that was done by my government during the students' riots last March. "Please say for me that the government which I represent was never more secure and stable nor were the Czar's subjetcs throughout his vast empire ever more loyal, prosperous and contented. They are progressing In all the arts of peace, and in common with their Imperial master they have nothlnc but good will toward all the peoples of the earth." THE "PORTLAND-CHICAGO SPECIAL." The question of properly advertising this section is now prominent In the minds of the loyal citizens of our state. It is safe to say that the O. R. & N. Co's best train appears In print more often than any other thing in which the name of our city appears. By the way, have you seen "Portland" appear in the name of any other train on any line? The O. R.' & N. never fails to get Portland before the peo ple, so reciprocate and ride on your name sake Lowest rates always. Ticket office Third and Washington. P. A. E. Stand for the big event at Buffalo, and the quickest and most comfortable way to get there is over the O. R. & N. lines. Eighty-seven hours Portland to Buffalo, nine hours less than four days, one change of cars (at Chicago) and the rate is but fSS 00 round trip. Particulars at City Ticket Office. Third and Washington. Winds, temperature changes, exposures, coarsen the complexion. Preserve a satin skin using Satln-Sktn Cream and Powder. 25cN Meier & Frank's. FOUR NURSES GRADUATE IKTERESTIKG EXERCISES AT ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL. Archbishop Christie and Dr. Ken neth A. J. Mackenzie Malce Fleas ins; Addresses t the Class. Four trained nurses were graduated from St Vincent's Hospital last night, they having completed a full course of two and one-half years. The exercises were held in the chapel of the hospital in the presence of an audience that filled the rather small room to overflowing; In many respects the audience was a fash ionable one, and the black-hooded, gentle faced sisters, who fringed the crowd, gave the scene a picturesque aspect that was at once striking and pleasing. The names of the graduating class are as follows: Miss Anna Fltzsimmons., of Etna, Cal.; Miss Violet E. L. Davey, of New "Westminster, B. C; Miss Elizabeth P. Lang, of Tacoma, "Wash., and Mrs. Eileen M. HIcklIng, of New Westmin ster, B. C. The address to the graduates was made by Dr. Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie. He CLASS OF NURSES Miss Violet E. Li. Davey. opened his address with an eloquent compliment to the self-sacrlflclng devo tion of the sisters of St. Vincent's Hos pital, and then, taking up the main thread of his discourse, traced the evolution of the trained nurse, saying that her de velopment and recognition had been re tarded unduly. This was due In no small measure, he averred, to a not unnatural jealousy on the part of the medical pro fession, which. In the light of the present day, had been swept away. The trained nurse, he said, was now a recognized en tity In the practice of medicine and sur gery. Dr. Mackenzie's address was eloqent and humorous by turns. He poked some good-natured fun at his colleagues of the faculty who have had the Instruction of the graduating class, and before closing, suggested that he and his colleagues would be glad to learn that some of the members of the class, after risking their lives on the battlefields of their country, that they might minister to the wounded and dying, might marry some gallant officer whose life they had saved. The doctor closed with a forcible ad monition to the class to keep the stand ard of their profession high at all times, to cherish high ideals and live pure and upright lives. After music by the orchestra, Arch bishop Christie delivered the closing ad dress, nnd presented the members of the class with the medals they had won. His grace said that Dr. Mackenzie had ex hausted the subject of the profession which the class was about to enter, and that It was his Intention to say a few words on the position occupied by woman. He pointed out how In pagan countries the position of woman was so degraded that she was practically a chattel, and how the bringing of womankind to a level with man had been a slow process. "It was, brought about," he said, "by the coming of the Master, and the church he founded. Not until he came were man and woman placed on an equal foot ing, and the admonition given to man that woman was his equal and not his possession." The archbishop closed with the state ment that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was the model woman of all ages, and exhorted the members of the class to em ulate her example as nearly as possible at all times and under all circumstances. At the conclusion of the archbishop's ad dress the diplomas were presented the class. The regular exercises were fol lowed by a social gathering. EAST SIDE NEWS. Property-Ovrncrs Slow to Sign Grand Avenue Improvement Petition. Property-owners hesitate to sign the pe tition for the improvement of Grand ave nue, between East Burnslde and Belmont streets. The committee appointed at the meeting In Justice Vreeland's office to cir culate the petition started out early, and a number of the larger property-owners signed promptly, but others declined for the reason that, according to the special provision Inserted by Mayor Rowe, they might be liable for a share of the entire cost of the Improvement, and not for the portion of the street fronting their prop erty. It would seem that Mayor Rowe made the matter sufficiently clear, so that there need be no apprehension. He stated explicitly In the meeting that the cost to the property-owners would not exceed the estimate of the City Engineer, and that property-owners who pay their assess ments will not be held liable for those who resist payment. The Mayor also said that he would protect the property-owners; that the Board of Publlc'Works would reject all exorbitant bids, and that If the bids are above the estimate of the City Engineer no contracts will be let until the property-owners are consulted. W. L. Boise, who reoresents the Hawthorne property, says he Is satisfied with the pe tition, and the Hawthornes have signed. In order to allay apprehension the com mittee changed the form of the petition by Inserting the words: "And we do promise and agree to pay the cost per front foot only of that part of Grand avenue abutting their lot or lots of the Improvement, as the same may be assessed under the provisions of the charter of the City of Portland." Engineer Chase's estimate Is that the cost will be 94 to 96 cente per front foot. The cost of the improvement by private contract and permit on East Burnslde street was 97 cents per front foot. The committee will continue to circulate the petition with the above provision, which Is In line with Mayor Rowe's suggestions. Fine Nevr Potatoes. E. G. G6dlng, of 349 Sacramento street, Alblna, took pride yesterday In showing seven potatoes, each weighing about five ounces, and all from one hill. They are of the Early Rose variety, and, consider ing the lateness of the -season, are re markably large. Mr. Godlng has been taking new potatoes from his garden for the past two weeks. Slnfrnlar Death of Valuable Horse. A Hambletonlan colt, belonging to E. L. Thorp, met death In a singular manner Thursday, while Mr. Thorn was trying to PBnVnVBn sVnVnVnVnS BSSSSSSSSSSSSJBSFj. :;.vvvv7BSSSSSSSSSSSj ssssssssssssbsbt x5 J.S-M !: f'Av'l BnBnBnBnSBHSssfcBBifa&bllnWnVnl sBnBnBnBsVs BBBJHHHjb'sBnSBBJ BJBBBvjBBBBBBBflrSBj BiBHsliBnH PPilBBsl get him to the mainland at Columbia Slough. The horse was on the island formed by the Columbia River and the slough opposite Rockwood. While being led on the ferry the animal plunged into the slough, which is 15 feet deep. The horse was beaded for the shore, and just as he touched the bank he died as sud denly as If he had been shot. Death was caused by the bursting of a blood vessel. The horse had been sold for $75, and Mr. Thorp was delivering him to the new owner. Benefit of the Basy BTonte. A juvenile entertainment for the bene fit of the Baby Home will be given by a number of East Side children at Burk hard's Hall, Thursday evening, June 27. A play entitled "A Boy or a Girl," will be produced and the children giving it hope for a fair patronage, owing to the worthy cause to -which It is devoted. Ad mission will be 16c. Fraternal Entertainment. An entertainment was given last even ing at Burkhard's Hall by Fidelity Lodge, No. i, A. O. U.. TV., to the members and their families. There was a large gather ing, and the evening was pleasantly spent. An interesting programme was rendered, Fidelity Lodge has 400 members. East Side Notes. B. N. Houty, superintendent of the FROM ST. VINCENT'S Miss Anna Fltzsimmons. Northern Pacific freight department at Seattle, has been visiting at the home of his niece, Mrs. J. M. C. Miller, of Woodstock. The Sunnyslde W. C. T. U. will give a reception this evening at the hall of the Boys Brigade to all those who signed the pledge at the recent meetings held by Colonel Holt, and to all those who de sire to sign the pledge. The Woodstock School will close June 2S. There will be no graduates. The last day will be taken up with a 'mixed pro gramme. In the forenoon there will be exercises at the schoolhouse, and in the afternoon a picnic in a near-by grove. Wise Bros & Wright, dentists, The Fall ing. - , KINDERGARTEN PICNIC. Children and Daisies and Ice Cream Make Happy Combination. The children from the six public kinder gartens celebrated the close of the year by a, big and most delightful picnic yes terday. Mt. Tabor' was selected as the spot, and the City and Suburban Street Car Company generously transported the party of 200 children free to the picnic grounds at the end of the car line, fur nishing special cars for that purpose. The first car, starting at 9 o'clock, carried the children from the North Portland, the Alblna and the Third Street Mission schools; a second car those from Six teenth and Montgomery streets and Fourth and Harrison, in South Portland; while one of the regular cars picked up the remaining pupils from the East Side school. As may well be Imagined, 200 children and 200 lunch baskew. not to speak of teachers and big brothers and sisters and protecting mamas for most of the children are hardly more than babies made a pretty melee In the three cars, and there was hardly a square inch of daylight left for the conductor. But It was a merry, jabbering crowd, and there were no accidents, the street car company depositing them right side up without any broken arms and legs at ML Tabor, no doubt with many Inward prayers of thanksgiving on the part of the road officials, the teachers and the mothers. The picnic groundes were found to be white with daisies, which of course sent the little 5-year-olds Into an ecstacy of happiness. For the next few hours they fairly ran wild over the hills, or as near It as their baby dignity would allow. Two hundred wreaths were made and 200 small heads were crowned with garlands, and then the pupils of each school were grouped .together (looking for all the world like a big nosegay of flowers), and pictures were, taken of the groups. When -lunch time came It was found that some kind friends had provided Ice cream and cake, an important feature of the day, which completed the bliss of the small folks. It was a significant fact that from arrival to departure there was no misbehavior to mar the happiness of the occasion. Everyone was the very pink of propriety. Doubtless there were boys there who had to be spanked at home; but they wore so guileless and decorous an air thai It was quite Impossible to distinguish them from the model good boy of the Sunday school book. At J2 o'clock preparations for departure were made, the cars were laden with their dimpled and rosy-skinned freight, and tired youngsters tumblea over Into their neighbors' laps so sound asleep that they never knew when or how they arrived home. The kindergartens will now enjoy a Summer vacation till next September. BEST WAY TO SELL WOOL. Notable nnd Satisfactory Auction at Shaniko Wednesday. The wool sale at Shaniko Wednesday marks a new era In the Oregon wool mar ket. That was the first time for any considerable quantity of wool- to be put up at auction in the Northwest. A round million pounds was disposed of at 12 cents per pound, that being the highest figure yet reported this season. All this wool belonged to the Baldwin Sheep & Land Company and part of It was of last year's clip. Due notice of the sale had. been given and a dozen -buyers submitted sealed bids based on samples of wool taken from sacks on the ground. The highest bid took the wool, and $123,000 was paid on the spot and the transaction closed. This was 'one of the largest sales of wool ever made In the Northwest; It Is even said to-be the largest ever made by a producer. There have been sales of larger quantities by a warehouseman or other collector of quantities of wool, but no primary sale that exceeded this in amount of wool or money Involved. The new plan worked so successfully In this instance that it is likely to be largely followed hereafter. It Is found that the producer who has a considerable quantity of good wool all this wool was the finest grade merino can get the best price and make the cleanest sale by putting It up at auction. kgfiPj'iX& IwHHBssysEHsBnBBnsBMsBnsBnK BnnVi.BBnHBBBBnH Y$V.V .$?'' BHBaJBMMBJBSsBnWsBBfsBBsBnBBni BfrvSSBBSMWH lltMHKl 'iiliSlllli ' M 1m i i WOMAN'S PART IN WORK UNION MISSIONARY RAMjY OF THE CONGREGATIONAX.ISTS. Miss Borden o Boston, Spoke an "The Edncatieaal Werlc ef MIs- 8ions"-Varleas Reports, The union missionary rally of the Wom an's Home Missionary Union and the Board of the Pacific of the Congregational Churches of Oregon was held yesterlay at the First Congregational Church. In attendance were delegates from all over the state, who listened with Interest to the programme that had been prepared by the officers for the occasion. The two pres idents of the associations, Mrs. F. Eggert, of the State Home Missionary Union, and Mrs. D. B. Gray, of the Oregon branch of the Board of the Pacific, alternated in presiding. The feature of the day's pro gramme was the address of Miss C. Bor den, of Boston, who had an International reputation in "missionary work, on the topic, "The Educational Work of Mis sions " The morning session was opened by de- HOSPITAL. Miss Elizabeth P. Lansr. votlonal services led by Mrs. E. M. Rock wood. Mrs. Arthur W. Ackerman read messages from many missions, especially Interesting being the letters from Luclle Foreman, Alntah, Turkey; Ursula Clarke Marsh, Phillppopolls, Bulgaria; Mary E. Brewer, Slvas, Turkey; and Margaret Mc Cord, Natal, South Africa. The Rev. Dora Read Barber, of Sher wood, read a paper on the Church Mis sionary Society and the Woman's. Board, favoring the union of the two societies. Miss McKercher spoke on the "Relation of the Woman's Boards to the American Board of Congregational Foreign Mis sions," reading letters from Mrs. Judson Smith, president of the Boston branch, and Mrs. Moses Smith, president of the Chicago branch. Mrs. W. E. Thorne, of HUIsboro, dlsr cussed the question of uniting the Ore gon Branch Woman's BOard of Missions of the Pacific and the Oregon Woman's Home Missionary Union under one board of officers, favoring the Idea as conducive to economy and efficiency of management. "Missionary Literature" was the topic discussed by Mrs. C. F. Clapp, of Forest Grove, tracing the growth of missionary' literature as vitally connected with the progress of the work, and In many cases being responsible for 'it. Mrs. A. L. Cake was heard on the "Be3t Methods of Rais ing Money for Missions," advocating vol untary, sympathetic, and proportionate gifts from the members of the society. Mrs. B. S. Winchester's paper on "How to Interest Young People In Missions" was read by Mrs. Parker, the central Idea being that this should be done by pre senting the picturesque facte connected with the work to the young in a simple and Interesting manner. Miss M. F. Farnham, of oFrest Grove, read a paper Impressing the members with their Indi vidual responsibility In mission work. At noon a sumptuous luncheon was served by the ladles of the Hassalo-Street Congregational church, and a social hour was enjoyed. The afternoon service was opened with a devotional service led by Mrs. E. S. Bollinger, of Oregon City. Miss C. Bor den, of Boston, was then Introduced as one of the most prominent women In the United States connected with the mission movement. She holds the positions of director of the Woman's Board of Mis sions, trustee of the American Girls' Col lege at Constantinople, and clerk of the International Institute for Girls In Spain. Miss Borden spoke entertainingly and for cibly on "The Educational Work of Mis sions." She said in part: "The missionary work of the 19th century was a great work, and that of the 20th century lays a great responsibility upon those who have It' In charge. The object of mission ary work Is to lead all men and women of all nations to Christ. Missionary work has been an active force in the social and religious life of our country already, but we 'need more enthusiasm, and more Christian education to make It more ef fective. Accompanying this higher educa tion which has worked wonders in Tur key and Spain, there must1 come closer religious union of the churches. The de nominations must combine for Christian education and for common medical and hospital work. In Turkey the American Colleeg for Girls has permeated the coun try with a Christian education, which every girl that Is graduated from the In stitution spreads. The word missionary should be synonymous with Christianity; and 1 often wish that the word Chris tianity were used Instead of missions, for the objects of the latter would not then be misunderstood." Mrs. R. H. Kennedy, of Albany, read an Interesting paper on Home Missions, laying down the three fundamental propo sitions to be followed In the work: First, that a new church should not be organized in a field already occupied by a church of another denomination, unless there is an ample field for a Congregational church; second, work once started shall not be allowed to die out; third, weak churches must be helped to become self supporting, and self-supporting churches must be aided to a position of influence and power. Mrs. W. C. Kantner, of Salem, spoke on "The Kingdom Triumphant," developing the idea that through prayer, effort and self-sacrifice the coming of -the spiritual kingdom on" earth could be furthered. The Rev. C. F. Clapp, of Forest Grove, gave a glowing account of the diamond jubilee of ihe Congregational Home Mis sionary Society at Boston. Solos were sung by Mrs. F. J. Raley, Gounod's "Peace of God," and by Laurln S. Pease, "Jerusalem." Higrht of Avrningrs. PORTLAND, June 21. (To the Editor.) Many years ago one of our enterprising City Councils passed an ordinance regu lating the hight of awnings, knowing full well at the time that over 50 per cent of the buildings In the City of Portland were not high enough to permit the putting up of canvas awnings to the hight of nine feet. Consequently the .ordinance became a dead letter, and was never enforced. The present Police Department are at this time trying to correct some of the awning evils by calling attention to the buslneau people of the city to that ordi nance, for they have found to their sur prise that the awnings about town will not average in the clear over 6 feet in hight from the ground. They have also undoudtedly found out that If they should enforce the ordinance mentioned even with those who have high enough stores to permit placing of awning nine feet high, that It would be Juat about as bad as having no awnings at all, as It would not protect goods in show windows from the sun. So what can be done but re peal said ordinance at this time. Upon Investigation L learned that in a majority of the Eastern cities the cloth awning ordinances are almost Invariably uniform as to hight: seven feet six Inches to the iron work, and six feet six Inches in the clear, and I believe that our Port land ordinance should read the same, and then If any .of our Oregon giants could not walk under a slx-foot-slx-Inch-ln-the-clear awning, they could afford to "crouch a little." FRED T. MERRILL. DAILY C.VTY STATISTICS. Marriage License. John R. Tomlinson, 25, Delia Merchant, 22. Building- Permits. Closset & Werleln, two-story stone and brick building. $6000. W. D. Scott, two-story dwelling, East Ninth street, $2500. Birth Returns. June 20, girl, to the wife of John T. Banford, 262 Wheeler street. June 19, boy, to the wife of E. M. Mc Cormlck, 634 Isabella street. June 7, girl, to the wife of Alfred Kraus. 669 Market street. Contagions Diseases. Agnes Swanson, 796 Union avenue, diphtheria. Martha, Emma, Maxwell and Ida Otto, 651 East Morrison, scarlet fever. Denth Retnrns. June 20, Emma Reed, 5 months old, 678 East Brookllne street, pneumonia, June 17, Martha H. Presls, 1 year, Wash ougal, pneumonia. June 20, John H. Carse, 66 years. Good Samaritan Hospital, tuberculosis. June 18, Elizabeth C. Clarke, 49 years, 75 Park street, diabetic coma. June 13, William T. KIrry, 30 years, Sa lem, maniacal exhaustion. June 18, Alfred P. Nelson, 45 years, Good Samaritan Hospital, appendicitis. June 20. Mattie E. Marclson. 35 years, Wyberg, Lane County, cachexia. Real Estate Transfers. John Selbert to Frances B. Donald son, lot 12, block 18, Sunnyslde, June 21 $1500 Frances M. Korell and Charles M. Korell to A. N. King. 50x100 Kear ney and Twenty-fourth streets June 20 ...-. ." 5 Jane G. Buckman to Anna M. Burke, 50x100 East Burnslde street; near East Eighteenth street. June 20.... 1200 Mary F. Gaffney to George Jacobs, lots 6 and 7, block 126, Couch Addi tion, June 21 1 Mar G. Northrup and husband to Helen M. Taylor, lot 14, block 10, Willamette, June 6 100 Laura Gardner to Sarah B. Wallace, lot 3, block 56, Caruthers' Addition to Caruthers' Addition, February 28.... 600 M. C. Clark, receiver, to W. L. Greene, lot 5, block 9, Woodlawn. April 20.. 150 Herman Hemers and wife to Mathilda Lennox, lots 12 and 13, block 47, Sell wood, June 12 2400 QUITCLAIM DEED. J. H. Lambert to W. D. Campbell, fractional lot 6, block 3, Slee's Addi tion, June 19 1 For abstracts, title insurance or mtg. loans, see Pacific Coast Abstract Guar anty & Trust Co., 204-5-6-7 Falling bldg. Fall of a Great Meteor. TUSCON, Ariz., June 21. The largest meteor ever seen In this part of the country fell between the pueblos of Los Mollnas and Altar, In Sonora, Mexico, June 11 at 10 o'clock In the morning. The meteor was seen by persons in Tuscon. Although the sun was high, the meteor il luminated the sky and seemed to have burst at the horizon. El Progreso, a Spanish paper received In Tucson today, contains an article describing the shock at Altar and the terror of the people when the meteor fell. It struck the earth about 45 miles from Altar, but the shock there was terrific, and the people thought it was an earthquake. An exploring party will go out from Altar to try to find the place where the meteor fell. TreadvrelFs Suit Dismissed. NEW YORK, June 21.Justlce Maclean, In the Supreme Court today, on the appli cation of Atwater & Crulckshank, at torneys for Senator William A. Clark, of Montana, dismissed the suit brought by Profesor George A. 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