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THE MOKKING OREGONIAN, 'MONDAY, JULY 1, 1901.
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CHURCH FREE OF DEBT
EAST SIDE BAPTISTS DEDICATE
THEIR NEW EDIFICE.
Congregation Subscribed $500 to Par
for tke Ortraa Built Several Years
Ago" by Mr. Clark.
The Second Baptist Church, East
Seventh and. East Ankeny streets, -was
dedicated yesterday afternoon. It Is free
of debt. There was a large attendance
of -members and friends, and baskets of
La France roses were used for decora
tion. An organ voluntarj't by Mrs. Ed
ward Drake, opened the services. It was
followed by tho singing of the doxology
by the audience and an invocation by
Rev. L. W. Riley, of Indiana. Rev. E. M.
Bliss read the hymn, ".Trinity," and Rev.
William E. Hopkins, returned missionary
from India, conducted the responsive read,
ing. A scriptural; reading on the dedlca.
tion of the temple In the times of Solo,
mon, was then given by Rev. Alerander
Blackburn, D. D. ' Rev. S. C. Lapham
read the "Coronation,'' after which it
was sung by the audience. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Ray Palmer, pastor of
the church. The anthem by the choir,
"How Lovely Is Zion," was especially
good.
Following the an-them Rev. Thomas J.
Morgan, LL. D., corresponding secre
tary of the American Baptist Home Mis
sion Society, delivered the dedication ser
mon. By fine analysis and application he
indicated to the vast congregation what
he thought was in the Master's mind
when he spoke the words, "Ye are the
salt of the earth." He Introduced his
subject by congratulating the members
of the church on the fulfillment of their
long-deferred hopes, and predicted the
continued progress of the church along
all desirable lines. Speaking of the sav
ing power of Christianity, he said in
part:
"Salt has two uses; to add flavor and
to preserve from decay. Christianity Is
the saving power of the world. Whether
we see that the race is growing better
or deteriorating, whether we are pessi
mists or optimists, we must all agree that
the tendency of mankind is downward.
The human race is apt to corrupt and
the processes of decay are at work all
about us. Its delineation is on every side.
There must be some means to counteract
this destructive force or we shall meet
with the fate of Rome. Let us strive
against everything in a business or social
way that tends to make us less manly,
less womanly and less noble.
"The condition of society is sufficient
proof of my statement that man's ten
dency is downward. If God should give
man over to himself and grant to him
the desires of his heart, the world would
soon be deluged with sin. But if these
tendencies are to be held in check and
mankind saved, it can only be by the
saving power of Christianity. Let us be
gin with the individual. It is not too much
to say that the one hope for him is to
arouse his sejfrespect Some have no
6elfrespect or dignity and yield because
It is easier than to resist. They do not
stop to consider what the end will be and
are reckless of consequences. The great
purpose, then, of Jesus Christ Is to
awaken in the human heart a conscious
ness of -personal dignity and honor. "We
are heirs of eternity, we are destined to
lmortallty and are the temples of God.
Surely, if all the resources of. Heaven
have been expended to elevate Us we
ought to have a proper respect of our
selves. Everyone should have a sense of
personal dignity and be able to say, 'I
am a man. I am a woman, made in the
image of Christ and his co-workers." This
thought will stimulate people to abstain
from all things that are sinful."
Dr. Morgan then applied the subject to
the family, to society in general and,
lastly, to government.
Rev. Ray Palmer drew attention to tho
fine organ, saying that it was built and
placed in the church several years ago
by Linas Clark. The organ has been pro
nounced to experts to be worth 51000, but
Mr. Clark recently offered it to the com
mittee for $500. The offer was accepted
and from the congregation yesterday the
amount, wdth $30 over, was raised to meet
the debt. The services closed with a
dedication prayer by Rev. C. A. Wooddy,
D. D., and the dedication hymn, "Mis
slonary Chant," written by the pastor,
Rev. Ray Palmer.
The Second Baptist Church was organ
ized May 28, 1879. with the following mem
bers: W. B. Hall. Lizzie Hall, A. Part
ridge, A. E. Frush, Margaret Frazier, J.
R. Clark. N. D. Clark, Nancy Long Ar
vllla McGuire, Clementine McEwan. Flor
ence McEwan, H. Shogren, Mrs. H. Sho
gren, Mary Shogren, Lizzie Shogren, Cath
erine Howard. S. H. Rodgers, M. A. Rod
gers. J. W. "Webber, J. "W. Overlin, Kate
Ovorlln, Flora Hemlln, Kate Smith. Eight
of these W. B. Hall, Mrs. L. M. Hall,
Margaret Frazfer, Arvllla McGuire, H.
Shogren, Mrs. H. Shogren, May Shogren
and Mrs. McEwan are still members.
The pastors of the church have been as
follows: B. C. Price, G. J. Burchett, C.
H. Hobart, D. T. Richards, George W.
Hill. A. J. Snodgrass, D. T. Richards,
J. C. Read, M. M. Lewis, Ray Palmer,
who will end his pastorate September 1.
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The first building was erected in 1BS1,
on the corner of East Seventh and East
Ankeny streets, and the new one dedi
cated yesterday was started on the same
ground dir 18SS. The building committee
was ReV. Ml M. "Lewis, A. T. "Webb ana
Henry "Shogren. The old structure , was
moved to the rear of the lot, the new
portion being erected in front The new
portion has an ample lecture room in the
basement, a handsome auditorium on the
main floor with a Sunday school room
on the east side and class rooms on the
west side, separated by folding doors.
The pews cost about $1400. The, lower
floor Is carpeted with a neat pattern. By
throwing open the folding doors opening
Into the auxiliary rooms, an audience
of between 700 and 800 can be accom
modated. The church is lighted with elec
tricity. The cost of the church with
furniture was $11,000. For a number of
years public services were held in the
basement lecture room. A little over
a year ago money was raised to pay off
a heavy church debt and stop Interest.
This accomplished, a resolution was pass
ed at a meeting of the trustees, and unan
imously Indorsed by the church, that no
debt should be incurred thereafter, and
that the church should be completed and
furnished only when the money was on
hand to meet the cost This has been
adhered to. Through the energy of Rev.
Ray Palmer, the retiring pastor, the trus.
tees and the members of the church, the
funds for furnishing the auditorium were
raised, amounting to over $3000.
FOR RELIGION' AND MORALS.
Bible Xot Intended for a Text-Book
on Geology or Astronomy.
"The Bible and Creation" was the tonic
of the morning sermon of Rev. H. W.
Kellogg, at the Taylor-Street Methodist
Church. In this sermon he considered the
biblical account of the creation and con
tended that the Bible is a book designed
to lead and guide the people in religion
and morals, and not to form a text-book
on geology or astronomy. Dr. Kellogg
said in part:
"It is only to the fool and the trifler
that the Bible is other than a great book.
Its recognized place in our civilization
and in our history is honorable. Since
the days of the Reformation It has been
the literature of the people. It has lent
to the great authors their themes and the
great artists their subjects. 'Take tha
Bible,' says a modern author, 'out of the
galleries and cathedrals of Europe, take
it out of the world's songs and sympa
thies, its laws and literatures, and only
anx outer shell of civilization would be
left Just as taking a babe out of the
cradle would leave only a few pieces of
lumber.' Today its moral principles form
the very substance and body of modern
law .-and jurisprudence. For centuries it
has 'been the book of patriots an'd re
formers; It has been the book of the com
mon people struggling upward.' Surely it
has been the guide to the feet of those
seeking light and peace. It has proven
itself wortliy the confidence of the na
tions who have trusted It It Is too late
now to sneer It out of being or laugh
it into oblivion. It is now the book of all
books and the nations that have been
sleeping In the long night of supersti
tion, in their wakening are eagerly ask
ing for the Christian's book, and the de
mand is taxing the printing presses to
supply. Never was the old book more
loved and more honored ,than now. We
are in the midst -of a severe controversy
concerning its worth. Some are fearful
as to the results and some are suspicious
that we are to lose the rich treasure.
"To my mind all this confusion, In
which many unfortunately are losing
faith, is but a reaction against exces
sive confidence. The Protestant world
has held tne book In a place which was
false to its own pretensions, and hence
false to Its real and true worth. The
Influence of the book, which we have al
ready considered, was not because of
this false estimate, but in spite of it,
and when its true place is found it will
wield a mightier Influence for good than
it has ever done. It has been considered
a divine hook, because as such It was
an Infallible book. These words have not
been distinguished in their application.
If divine or divinely inspired, how could
it contain any errors? More, if It Is di
vine It must be authority on all Ques
tions pertaining to the life of man. The
mischief has arisen out of the error of
expansive authority. Because it claims
authority on one matter men who have
respected It have been Inclined to claim
for it authority on all matters. This
claim, of course, will not stand the tests
of reason, and hence. In tho reactions that
must follow from the false position there
Is danger that many will lose respect
even for the authority it should exercise.
"We are coming to a better understand
ing now. What was designed by the book
is being understood. It is not a book of
geology or astronomy or chemistry, but a
book of religion and morals. In no place
has it been more misunderstood than in
its supposed teachings of the creation. It
has by many been regarded as a final
word In all science and philosophy. More,
to them, was found the true teaching of
the manner in which God made things
and the laws by which they were con
trolled. In other words, here was the
key to all mysteries of the universe, an
absolute guide over the path of the in
finite. But more than that It was sup
posed to teach In Its common language
or terms this absolute truth. So, as men
read and believed., they formed theories of
the universe, and there grew up a com
plete cosmogony. This, with the author
ity of the divine, was taught as a part
of theology. It was ingrafted Into re
ligious faith. What was worse, it was
held to be final, and. of course, soon must
be arrayed against every theory which
in any sense was different. What was the
result? Let the saddest history of .our
race answer It persecution and sacri
fices of the noblest sons of truth. All
this was the result of a false conception
and a false method. The Bible was not
designed to teach us natural science. It
really has little to offer upon the great
question of how God created the universe.
It never Intended to do this. This was
left most wisely, for the discoveries of
man.
; "Let me say this word with truest rev
erence for the old book, that If that was
in the design It is certainly the most
stupendous failure known In literature. I
mean to say, If It was the purpose of
God to tell men the truth about crea
tion and he has carried out that design
in this book, that he has made a blunder.
What has the world learned from reading
this book on the great matter of creation?
We know the theories held and advocat
ed by those who took this Bible for &
text-book on the subject Not one of
them could be taught In our schools to
day without bringing Into contempt the
teacher. They are ridiculous in the light
of the truth that has come to the world.
It was believed that the heavens were
a firmament, a solid roof; that all that Is
wasl brought, instantaneous, or by flatic
power. Into existence; that this was done
about 6000 years ago. In this the Bible
was taken in the most literal manner,
and no provision was made for Its style
adapted to immature and excitable minds.
Of course, when science came to the
teachers' desk and began to instruct men,
there qould be only contradiction and con
flict What was to be done?
"Those mistaken Interpreters fell back
on the authority of the Scriptures, and
this to them was final. They demanded
that such doctrines as a moving world
should not be taught Such noble men as
Galileo were silenced or burned. But let
us note that science prevailed and the
religious teacher lost his pupils. What a
result has followed. Science has gained
at every point, and the Bible Interpreters
have lost. There is not a single excep
tion. The victories have all been on one
side. What we know of creation, its
methods and character, we have not
learned from the Bible, 'but from science.
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The lk herd is one of the great attractions of the City Park. It has numbered as high as a dozen, but owinir to the limited space available for a paddock, the herd has fceen reduced by selling from tlmu to time.
It now consists of tne seven seen in the picture and a young calf not yet able to pose for his photograph. The father of the herd is a handsome specimen, and is growing a et of antfors, of which he is very proud,
and very careful, as they are yet in the velvet and very .ender. One of the young: bucks of the herd has lately been sold, but will not be sent away until his antlers have hardened and the velvet has been rubbed
off. The elk are auKe tame. They are fed on grass or hay and grain, as they have" long since consumed every bush and twig inside their paddock., which is on a steep slope, where it is difficult to get a good view
of the animals. "When the new addition to the park Is opened up, the summit of one of the hllis will probably be used as a parlc for tho llc They will oe given more space, and a larger herd can be kept and from
the higher ground a fine view of the herd, quite In a state of nature, can be had. From the ease with which the lk are tamed, the content which they exhibit In confinement, and the rapidity with which they Increase, It
would seem practicable to raise them for the market and thus add -another to the too small number of animals grown for food purposes.
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So I repeat if It was God's design to
teach science in this way it has been a
failure.
"But with the new conception of the
Bible all is changed. It Is a book of
religion. It gives us a history of re
ligious development It is more than a
mere history of religion. It is wrought
out of religion itself. I mean by religion
the personal influence of God among men.
Assign to the book its proper place and it
regains the confidence of the thoughtful
world. It assumes Its rightful throne of
power over men. It will command his
confidence and minister to his needs. It
will be more precious because it will
be taken out of the realm hf controversy.
It will act with authority in its own
sphere, as does geology or astronomy. It
will harmonize with these great sciences.
It will Join the common family of truth,
but will ever be the most beloved of all.
It does announce God 'In the beginning
was God.' How sublime, the truth! God
is almighty. How great? Look to science
to answer as it surveys his Infinite space
and measures his mighty forces. But this
God is a father, says the book, and for
demontratlon, brings to us the history of
human struggle and human triumph
through faith in the infinite. 'The father
loves his children,' It says, and points
the doubtful to the sacrifice of love on
Calvary. Its field for information is the
human soul in Its exhibitions on the ex
tensive fields of history, a soul victorious
through faith In God, the triumphs
through love and joy. Here the book is a
complete success. 'The law of the Lord is
perfect We are not to lose the book
In the conflict, but to have It enthroned
with, new authority In Its own kingdom."
INTERNATIONAL JUBILEE.
General Secretnry Stone Tells of the
Great Boston Jnbilec.
General Secretary H. W. Stone ad
dressed a large gathering of men at the
Y. M. C. A. rooms yesterday afternoon
on the International Jubilee of the Young
Men's Christian Association, held In Bos
ton June 11-17. This was one of the most
cosmopolitan gatherings of Christian
workers ever held In the United States,
and was made up of representative men
of every race and clime. "It was an Inspiring-sight,"
said Mr. Stone, "to stand
on the platform and look down upon the
sea of' faces of young men and old, many
of those present being among the most
prominent men In the United States,
railroad presidents, bankers, millionalr
merchants, English lords."
In his address, Mr. Stone said In part:
"It is almost as hopeless an under- i
taking to try to describe a great con
vention like that recently held In Bos
ton, as to tell about a sunset from Mount
Hood, The arrangements made by the j
Boston association were ideal. The ses
sions of the convention were held in Me
chanic's Hall, which not only provided
an auditorium seating eight to ten thous
and people, but had, many small halls for
departmental and committee meetings.
Also located on the main floor of the
building, so that delegates going and
coming to the sessions of the convention
usually passed through the aisles, was
the jubilee exhibit.
"By many this exhibit was considered
one of the finest, If not the best, feature
of the convention. A word about it might
be of interest. With the exhibits of boys
departments, the total floor space for ex
hibits was over 45,000 square feet. Par
titions were erected one and one-half i
miles In length and seven feet high, thu3 i
frlvlnc nvpr 53 (Wl ennnro fonf rt Tirol! en,. !
face. This space was covered with C200
cardboards, 22x28 inches, of mounting
material. If all of the 60,000 articles,
photographs, drawings, exercises of the
exhibit were placed side by side they
would reach a distance of 11 miles. The
material was divided into historical,
Bible study, and religious, educational,
physical and other classes.
"It is a cause for some pride that our
Portland association won two first prizes
In this exhibit, viz, that for advanced
architectural drawing and for short
hand. "The sessions of the convention started
Tuesday morning. Tuesday afternoon a
service of commemoration and thanks
giving held in Trinity Church (Phillips
Brooks' church) proved to be one of the
most Impressive meetings of the con
vention. The delegates and those hold
ing special tickets, packed the church.
During the singing of a processional hymn
members of the International Committee
bishops, ministers and leading dignitaries
of all denominations among whom, was
a priest of the Greek Church (specially
commissioned by the head of the church)
who appeared In the gorgeous robes of his
office representatives of various foreign
associations, many of them in brilliant
uniform, marched up the main aisle of the
church and completely filled the altar
platform. The music was inspiring and
the sermon by the reverend President
Hall, D. D., of the Union Theological,
Seminary, New York, on the 'The Power
and Glory of our Lord Jesus Christ as
the Savior and Redeemer of Men,' was a
fitting opening of the great gathering.
"In the evening there were addresses of
welcome from Mayor, Governor, promi
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nent representatives of the church, the
Boston association and others. From the
opening day to tho close there was a
perfect succession of great meetings, with
the most prominent men of the nation
and the world in their respective depart
ments, speaking to the convention.
"The second evening brought out the
largest audience of Boston people who
more than packed every seat In the great
gallery. It was Army and Navy night
Colonel Curtis Guild, U. S. "V., Boston
presiding. General Joseph Wheeler, U. S.
A., spoke on "The Open Door of Oppor
tunity in Our Island Possessions."
Speeches were made by Rear-Admiral J.
Higginson, U. S. N., Captain A. V.
Wadhams, U. S. N. (brother of William
Wadhams, of this city), Captain Richmond
Pearson Hobson, U. S. N. Mrs. E. A.
McAlpn spoke on "Women's Work -for
the Soldiers and Sailors," In which she
referred to what had been done by Mrs.
Russell Sage and Miss Helen Miller
Gould, bqth Of whom were on the plat
form and who were presented to the con
vention, i
"Railroad nightwas attended by a great
audience. Speeches were made by leading
railroad presidents and directors, all en
dorsing in the strongest language the
work done by the association for railroad
men.
"College night addresses were made by
President Patton, of Princeton University;
President Cyrus Northrop, of the Univer
sity of Minnesota, and President Brooker
T. Washington.
"Many great departmental meetings were
held for the coIsIfleratJon of various phases '
of the association work, such as the re- ,
liglous life of boys, the physical work.
the educational section. An athletic con
test was held on the Harvard University
field. In the great men's meeting Sun
day afternoon, addresses by Fred Smith,
who was In Portland last winter, be
tween three and four hundred men de
cided to start to live a christian life. This
was deemed a fitting cjlmax of this great
christian gathering. Sunday night, at the
farewell meeting In Mechanic's Hall, the
work for young men In heathen lands,
was presented and a subscription of over
$15,000 was secured in addition to the reg
ular gifts for this purpose."
THE DICKENS REVIVAL.
Let KIx Critics Write a Fcyf Novels
Like "David Coppcrfleld."
New York Evening Post.
A "Dickens revival," so say letters from
London, is now imminent. Certainly
such ' a movement may fitly follow tho
recent Macaulay revival, and from part
of the reaction against excessive refine
ment of style. For some years the pre
cleuses have been having their own way,
especially among those critics who pose
as persons of peculiar delicacy of taste.
The precleuses have set up as a model
the prose of Walter Pater and of a
swarm of minor imitators who have s.o
little to say that they can devote their
.whole energy to the details of literary
form. Naturally these exquisites have
nothing but scorn for Macaulay, whose
ear was not attuned to the finer verbal
harmonies, and who contended himself
With effects so broad, perhaps even crude,
that a school-boy can understand and
enjoy his essays and the matchless nar
rative movement of his history. Laterly,
however, men have been discovering that,
with all his faults, Macaulay alone has
more to tell than all the latter-day pre
cleuses put together. Consequently Ma
caulay Is again coming Into his own, and
Is furnishing fresh evidence of the fact,
already proved again and again by such
writers as Bunyon and Defoe, that In the
long run mere niceties of style are insig
nificant In comparison with mental grasp,
directness, and vigor.
Dickens, too, has been under the same
ban. Some of our most supercilious crit
ics, both American and English, have
been at great pains to explain to us that
not only Is his style cheap and Journal
istic, but that in general structure his
novels are shapeless and Inartistic. This
censure rests on undoubted facts. The
defects of Dickens' writings are glaring;
he had not the art, professed by disciples
of Guy de Maupassant, of carving cherry
stones. Doubtless In "David Copperfleld"
alone he used up enough stuff to have
kept a dozen of our modern writers of
short stories busy for a life time. But, in
all Hkelyhood, people whose digestions are
fitted for roast beef rather than char-
lotte-russe will continue to delight in i
Dickens long after the Euphuists of our
day are as completely, forgotten as those
of the Elizabethian period. For the re
freshing truth is that mankind is blessed
with a large and wholesome sanity that
disdains the petty and the trivial. If
Matthew Arnold was right in declaring
that conduct Is three-fourths of life, sure
ly substance is at least three-fourths of
literary excellence.
MORE LOW RATES.
Portland to Cincinnati and return $78 50.
Tickets on sale July 1, 2 and 3, good for
return until September 1; stop-overs en
route. City ticket office, Third and Washington.
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EMBROILED IN POLITICS
FILIPINOS TAKE- EAGERLY
AMERICAN CUSTOMS.
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Guam Conld Be Made Self-Snpport-
lngr If Its Rich Resoarces
Were Developed
Advices from the Philippines brought by
the Transport Thyra are that the people
are adjusting themselves to the authority
of the United States Government Since
local home rule, is assured to the na
tives, many political questions are arising.
Senor Juan'Sacalogen has been president
for the town of Bay since Captain Jones
took command of the post He has
worked very hard for the success of his
position, but as a diplomat he proved
himself a failure. A new candidate in the
person of ex-General Flores has appeared
in the field to organize civil government
at Bay, and from all the late bulletins it
is a safe bet that the autocratic Juan
will be easily beaten by the old warrior.
Rumor has It that Captain Harry Dun
combe, the former well-known member of
the Quartermaster Department, will run
for Mayor when civil government Is. estab
lished. Pacification Is being rapidly
pushed In and about the town of Bay,
and from appearances one would judge
that the people have forgotten in a great
measure that there have been hostilities
close at hand.
Affairs in Gnam. .
Major Henry B. Orwlg, commander of
the military post at Guam, arrived In
Manila a month ago. He reported the
health and spirits of the exiles excellent,
and gave a glowing description of their
island home.
"The health of all," said Major Orwig,
"both of Americans and the Filipinos, is
fine. Guam Is equal to any health re
sort for putting new life Into a man, af
ter he Is run down by the rather enervat
ing effects of the climate In the Philip
pines. There has been no sickness among
the prisoners. The exiles are held strict
ly as prisoners, within prescribed limits,
and are required to police and care for
their grounds and quarters. I encouraged
them to hold a 'Junta' and arrange their
Internal affairs to suit themselves. This
was done, and, .by secret ballot. General
Plo del Pilar was chosen leader, and
other officers elected.
"The, natives of the Island are well
pleased with American sovereignty, but
they desire civil government" The com
mercial houses are probably the prime
movers in that. The island has 9000 In
habitants, but could sustain a much great
er number. It is not self-supporting, but
could be made so, by developing the re
sources of the Island. The land Is very
rich, and will produce nearly everything.
The chief products are copra, hemp and
tobacco. Coffee and sugar do well, and
could be made valuable sources of reve
nue. The export of copra amounts to
$60,000' per year. The Island abounds n
valuable hard woods. But there are no
minerals or coal. The harbor could be
made a fine one, by the expenditure of
$2,000,000. which has been recommended.
should strongly advise the expenditure."
Manila Exchange a Certainty.
Several months ago it. was suggested
that an exchange had not only become
a necessity to Manila," but that It was
absolutely demanded to foster and en
courage business of all sorts and assist
In the extension of the commerce of the
city. The idea was quickly taken up by
prominent business men, bankers and
others, and It is now certain that the
chief city of the Orient will soon have a
thoroughly organized and perfectly
equipped exchange. The drafting of rules
and regulations for the conduct of the
exchange has been intrusted to a commit
tee Of prominent merchants. Meantime
suitable quarters are being secured for
the use of the exchange and a thorough
ly competent secretary has been secured
In the person of John W. Taylor, who Is
already at work attending to the details
of the organization. The establishment
of such an exchange will be a great boon
to the city and certain to increase as well
as facilitate business.
This is not in the strict sense a stock
exchange, but purely a commercial body
for general exchange of produce, ship
ping and other matters. It will be a mart
for anything and everything that may be
saleable. That It will be a huge success
Is undoubted.
Cnmnrlnes Ask for Division.
A delegation of eight of the leading
citizens of North Camarines have pre
sented to the Philippine Commission a
petition praying that Northern Camarines
be made a separate province, with the
capital at Daet When the commission
organized the Camarines they united the
North and South, which were formerly
two' provinces, into one, with the capital
at Nueva Caceres. Some objections were
made at the time, but it was their first
meeting with the commission, and they
were reticent about making any protest.
CITT PARI!
M M M M t t H M M M M
T is significant
the very best is demanded, Ivory Soap is
used in the nursery. At the same time, in
hundreds of families where economy decides
the choice, Ivory Soap is selected. Thus its purity
attracts the rich; its economy attracts the poor. High
quality and low cost: is there any better combination?
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They have, however, become better ac
quainted with the desire of the commis
sion to give the people a government best
suited to their needs, and are here for
the purpose of freely discussing the
change with the members of the com
mission. They declare that Nueva Caceres is not
centrally located, and Is too far away for
prompt communication. Northern Cama
rines, they claim. Is not yet pacified, and
the delegates believe, had they a sep
arate province, with the capital at Daet,
they could work to better advantage in
cleaning out the lawless element. An old
standing feeling of difference between the
tribes of the north and south of the prov
inces is at the basis of the petition.
Contractor Starves Prisoners.
A great many complaints are being made
by the prisoners at Parian and Anda Sta
tions over the rations served to them.
They say the food is not served In suffi
cient quantity and is unfit to eat The
contract for providing the rations to pris
oners was let to a Chino on Calle Bilbid
at a less rate, and it seems that he is
endeavoring to starve the men so that he
can pull himself out ahead of the game.
For breakfast he serves the white pris
oners bread and coffee. Often the bread
is of a Very Inferior quality, and some,
times musty. At noon fish or eggs are
served, with bread, but no coffee. At
night tho noon fare Is repeated. Two
little chunks 'of bread and an egg Is all
the prisoners receive, and often the fish
smell as If they had started to decom
pose before they were cooked. This fare
continues day after day, with little vari
ation, and the prisoners sometimes leave
tho entire ration for the day untouched
because of its unwholesomeness.
Snnpected Renegades Deported.
William E. Mattlngly, a discharged sol
dier from the Hospital Corps; Edward L.
C. Harris and Bernard Donnelly were re
cently ordered deported and placed upon
the Klntuck. Harris and Donnelly were
turned over by the insurgents at Vlgan
as prisoners of war, but they were un
able to give a good account of themselves
and were believed to have been rene
gades. The authorities decided to take no
chances, and ordered them off the islands.
The two men had been with the insur
gents for six months or more. They
claimed to have been captured near "Vlgan
and carried out to the mountains, where
they were kept close prisoners. This story
is not believed, for the insurgents, as a
rule, send all American prisoners back
to the lines when they are satisfied that
they are not spies.
Unequal Representation.
One feature of the census returns of
the United Kingdom that is being dis
cussed to quite an extent is the differ-
M f
that in homes of wealth where
noetin a SAimt eo. Cincinnati
ence of representation by members of
Parliament The total population of the
United Kingdom, according to the lasc
census. Is 41,434,oiS. This would make,
with 670 members of Parliament an av
erage of about 62,000 people to each mem
ber. If the figures of England and Wale3
only are taken, the representation Is abouj
one member for somothing over 66.0CO oj
population. When tho actual Parllamen-l
tary representation is worked out In de
tail, however, It shows some Very wide
divergencies. For Instance, the two mem
bers for the City of London represent
only some 26.S97 people, while the member
for the Rumford division of Essex repre
sents more than 217,000 people. There are
several boroughs In which there Is a
single member representing less than 17,
000 persons, and there are also a number
of other constituencies with populations of
more than 150,000 that are only represent
ed by a single member. English papers
have often commented on the wide dis
crepancy in the number of people rep
resented by our own Senators and Con
gressmen. It would seem from these
figures, however, that they have but little
to boast of In regard to equal representa
tion In their own Parliament
PAID CONTESTED WA RBAWT
Action of State Treasurer Chlpley, of
Colorado, t Will be Invcttlvnted.
DENVER. June 30. An Investigation of
the payment of JS9.000 worth of contested
warrants issued by the Seventh General
Assembly, payment of which had been
steadfastly refused by treasurers of the
state for 12 years, will be made by the
Fidelity Deposit Company, of Maryland,
which furnished the First National Bank
of this city with an Indemnity bond for
State Treasurer Chlpley, in the sum of
$200,000. The bank is surety for the treas
urer in the sum of 51.000,000, but is fully
protected by the indemnity bond. Treas
urer Chlpley expresses confidence that an
Investigation will vindicate his course, as
he acted upon the advice of Attorney
General Post, and other lawyers, in pay
ing the warrants. It is charged that the
State Treasurer violated the state stat
utes by not oubllshlng for SO days a no
tice calling 'in the warrants which he
proposed to pay
NOTICE.
Nine A. M. Is the Potter's leaving time
thi week, except Saturday, the 6th, and
on that date she is scheduled to leave
Ash-street dock at 12:15 noon. Tickets
and berth reservations at O. R. & X.
city ticket office. Third and Washington.
A FREE TRIAL OF
COKE
DANDRUFF CURE
The Citizens of Portland May.
Try COKE FREE by Apply
ing at Woodard, Clarke
& Co.'s Pharmacy.
A FAIR OFFER
The citizens of Portland and vicinity
will have an opportunity to
GIVE COKE DANDRUFF CURE
A FREE TRIAL
In order that the proprietors may prove
Its great value.
."Almost every man, woman and child
has heard of Coke Dandruff Cure; those
who have used it swear by It. PHYSI
CIANS PRESCRIBE it: barbers recom
mend and use it, all first-class drug stores
and hair dressers use and sell It.
A number of samples have been left? at
Woodard, Clarke &. Co.'s drug store,
agents, and will be given out to all trou
bled with dandruff or other hair or scalp
trouble, commencing tomorrow morning
at 8 and ending Friday eveiing at 9.
Admiral George Dewey writes: "I have
used COKE DANDRUFF CURE for tho
past year, and found It an excellent prepa
ration." Coke Shampoo and Toilet Soap, wonder
fully good for the hair and scalp. Cures
shiny skin.
WINEof
GARDUI
CURES WOMANS HIS