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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 190i.
SENATORS DEBATE SUNDAY CLOSING OF THE
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION
New England Puritanism Is shown
by the debate' In the Senate on the
Sunday closing: ol the Xiewis" and Clark
Exposition to have been responsible
for inserting: the Sunday-closing: pro
vision In the appropriation mill 2so
sooner did Senator Mitchell move his
amendments to section 27. providing:
that no machinery should be operated,
that places of amusement within the
grounds should be closed, and that
provision should be made for relig
ious exercises and sacred concerts on
Sundays, than Senator Piatt, of Con
necticut moved to insert as section 25
this provision:
That, as a condition precedent to the pay
ment of any and all appropriations made la
this act, the corporation In charge of the Ex
position shall contract with the Secretary of
the Treasury to keep the sates closed on San
days during the entire period, pf the Exposi
tion. Fulton Says Churches Disagree.
Senator Fulton called attention to
the difference between the two amend
ments, and said:
This question has been discussed very widely
in the City of Portland and throughout the
State of Oregon. I was about to say that al
most unanimously the people favor the amend
ment reported by the committee. There are
some Who are opposed to it and favor the prop
osition submitted by the Senator from Con
necticut a few of the churches, but the
churches and religious organizations are di
vided on the proposition. Quite a number of
the leading church societies are strongly in
favor of the proposition reported by the com
mittee. Bailey for Open Gates.
To this, Senator Bailey, of Texas,
rejoined:
I cannot quite understand why this Congress
shall prescribe that anybody anywhere shall
conduct religious exercises. I presume that
there aro a number of churches in Portland,
although I am not Justified In presuming that
2xom anything I have ever seen In that coun
try (laughter), but I presume there are, and I
presume that both the Inhabitants of that city
and the visitors there can easily attend their
churches, and no doubt thoy will do so.
I not only am opposed to the amendment of
the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Piatt),
which proposes to close the gates of this Ex
position against people who must work six
days In the week, and would like to take their
wives and children and go Into that Exposition
en the seventh day, but I am opposed to in
serting Into a law of Congress any require
ment that anybody shall be compelled to hold
religious exercises of any kind.
Mr. Mitchell I think the provision the Sen
ator refers to should bo stricken out.
Mr. Bailey I hope it will be.
Mr. Fulton Wo have no objection to that, so
for as we are concerned.
Mr Bailey I believe as devoutly as anybody
in churches; I believe In the propriety of re
ligious exercises; but I do not believe they
ought to be held under .the requirements of
Congress.
Fulton Accepts Amendment.
Mr. Fulton Mr. President, we have no ob
jection to that portion of the bill being elim
inated, if. in the Judgment of the Senate, it Is
deemed wise that It" should be done. But I do
not think It Is required that any particular
denomination shall hold devotional exercises at
tho Exposition. It Is imply required that the
management shall provide that sacred concerts
and devotional exercises shall be held; that la,
that the opportunity to do so shall be extended
to persons who desire to hold them.
I. however, agree with the Senator from
Texas (Mr. Bailey) that there is no particular
reason why this should be required at alL
Neither is there any particular reason. In my
Judgment, why the gates of the Exposition
ehould be closed on Sundays, or why any por
tion of tho Exposition should be closed down,
for there are many people who could not at
tend on any other day. The groat body of the
laboring people cannot attend such places on
any other day of the week than Sunday.
There are various good reasons. I think, why
certain places of amusement should be closed
on that day. because to keep them open would
bo very objectionable to the great body of the
people. I think the places of amusement
should be closed: but beyond that. I do not
think any requirement should be Inserted In
the bill. I agree with the Sonator from Texas
as to that.
Mr Bailey I think that places of amusement
and the places whero people exhibit their wares
as a matter of business ought to bo closed.
Mr. Fulton Yes.
On motion of Mr. Mitchell, the words
"devotional exercisos and" were
stricken out. Then Mr. Piatt said:
Piatt Quotes Precedent.
Mr. President, this matter has come up un
expectedly, and so I have not had time to ex
amine the law which provided for the Chi
cago Exposition, and the law which provided
for tho Louisiana Purchase Exposition; but I
desire to say and I wish that I may have tho
attention of the Senate that In the law which
provided for tho Chicago Exposition a clause
similar to that which has boon proposed by
the committee for the partial closing of this
Exposition on Sundays was enacted. It was
yrovldod that the machinery should not be in
operation I think, perhaps, almost word for
word, the provision which has been recom
mended by the committee but when It came
j to tho St. Louis Exposition, substantially the
j amendment which I have proposed was ottered
and was enacted and made a part of the bill.
It reads as follows:
That an a condition precedent to the payment
of this appropriation tho directors shall con-
I tract to close tho gates to visitors on Sundays
during the whole duration of the fair.
As to tho Chicago Exposition, it was pro
vided.
"That the Government exhibits at the
V. orld's Columbian Exposition shall not be
open to the public on Sundays."
This matter was thoroughly and fully dls-
I cussed In the Senate at the time we passed
the bill for the St. Louis Exposition; and. If I
am not mistaken, an amendment similar to
that which I have now offered was passed
upon a yea and nay vote by a very large
I majority.
Perhaps I am mistaken about that, but, how-
Jo r that may be. Congress provided In tho
1st. Louis Exposition bill that the gates should
j r.ol be opened on Sundays, and I think Con-
Igrcss ought not to recede from that position.
I &) not propose to discuss this matter at
I length, There Is something to be said oa both
I&lCca of the question; but I think that Con-
lErcrs, ence having taken that stand, ought not
Its recede from it. and I desire to have the yeas
land nays upon my amendment.
No Business of Congress.
Mr Bailey I am disposed to sermonlre on
IthSs question, using the particular phase of It
which new presents Itself as a text. One Sen'
lator wants Congress to enact a Sunday-closing
law in a state of the Union, and another Sen
tsr pre poses that we shall have a sacred con-
rrt under the auspices and command of the
federal Congress.
Independently of an exposition, no Senator
voul suggest for a moment that a request
ar resolution of the Federal Cocgress proposing
"thcr would receive the slightest coasldera-
on. But our Jurisdiction once attaching by
h!s, as I believe, wrongful application, or, I
h.'L ray. this unwise application of the public
aoney, then we proceed' to provide for
tlgJeus ceremonies, the observance of the Sab-
ith, and a number of other things wholly
rcrelgn to the province of the Federal Gov
ernment
I myself Iwlleve that we could safely leave
It tj tho State of Oregon to say whether the
position shall be opened or olosed on Sun
I lays If they are entitled to this help from
L:.? Federal Congress, then it comes with bad
L-ra;c that the general Government shall take
Leient ty the throat and compel them to com'
Cy with our .requirements, rather than leave
them to comply with the requirements of the
tnate that created the corporation which is to
l: i this Exposition.
I do not know Just hew religiously inclined
they are in Oregon, but I take it that the Son-
liter from Connecticut and the Senator from
rexas. if we arc fortunate enough to visit
ie Exposition, could manage to get along
Iluring our brief stay there under any system
Ivtich It pleases the people of Oregon to live
linger ail the watte.
It locks to me as though the very history of
Lila prevision, as traced by the Senator from
"encctl'ut. serves to warn us. We first be-
m at Chicago, providing that there should be
jio exhibits ob Sunday. That matter might
lure safely been left to the State of Illinois,
but Congress in Its wisdom took it under its
own control.
Mr. Lodge That provision had reference to
the United States Government exhibits.
Mr. Bailey I think it means more than that.
Mr. Lodge Ko; I think only the Government
exhibits were to be closed.
Mr. Bailey Well, so much the worse for
that, and so much the stronger my objection
now. We proceed along this line for ten years.
Then comes the St. Louis appropriation, and
then the Congress not only says there shall
be no Government exhibits open to inspection
oa Sundays, but that the gates shall be closed.
Then, when we reach Portland. In Oregon, in
this good year of our Lord. 1804. we are con
fronted with a proposition to require religious
exercises and sacred concerts. Thus the mat
ter grows apace, and these local communities,
in order to get Federal aid In the shape of i
money,, are submitting their local attain to the
control of the general Government.
Religion Needs No Protection.
So far as I am concerned. I do not think the
religious people of this country are looking to
Congress to protect their religion. Their re
ligion has grown and spread Its blessed teach
ings all over this land without the aid of the
laws of Congress, and without even the aid of
the Legislatures of the several states. The re
ligious sentiment of this country makes no
such demand as this upon the American Con
gress. It does not require Indeed, It will not
sanction a law of Congress that assumes that
the people of these communities cannot be
trusted to spend their Sabbath days in the
proper observance of their religious duties.
If you make the fakers close up their estab
lishments, and the merchants and manufac
turers discontinue their efforts to sell their
wares, or even to advertise them with that
much done, then it is a kind of Innocent recre
ation, and I should no more vote to compel
them to close the gates upon the tolling popu
lation of the. city where this Exposition is to
be held than I would vote to close tho gates
of the Zoo Park In the City of Washington.
But I presume my views on this question are
as obsolete as my views on the appropriation.
I presume that these expositions will go oa as
they have done, still increasing the control of
tho Federal Government, derived solely and
purely through its financial aid. It is not gen
erous, to say the least, to contribute something
toward the assistance of this enterprise and
then to compel it to 6Ubmlt Its control in this
regard to the laws of Congress.
To meet Mr. Bailey's objection, which
Mr. Mitchell thought well taken, the Ore
gon Senator moved to strike the provision
for sacred concerts on Sundays. Then Mr.
Stewart said:
Stewart for Religious Liberty.
Mr. Stewart Mr. President. I hope the
amendment of the Senator from Oregon (Mr.
Mitchell) will pwall. and I presume it will,
but I should like to remark here that I think
It Inappropriate for Congress to enact any
legislation In regard to tho religious observ
ance of the Sabbath, or any other matters per
taining to religion.
It was the most fortunate condition that ever
occurred on earth that In the formation of our
Constitution religious freedom was ordained.
The people of the different colonies came here
as believers In the creeds of various denom
inations. Thoy were very radical in their be
liefs, and It was many years before the resi
dents of some of" the colonics could even visit
the others.
When, finally, the conflict came with Great
Britain, the colonists united for the purpose
of general defense, and after they had suc
ceeded In the Revolution. It was found neces
sary. In order to preserve tho Government, that
they should form a Constitution. But so
Jealous wore they of their particular creeds
for there were different creeds In each of the
colonies that they left out any reference to
creed In the Constitution, and provided that
each Individual might worship God according
to tho dictates of his own conscience.
I believe that idea has done more for liberty.
for religion, for progress, and for civilization
than any other provision of the Constitution,
or any other proposition thatwas ever made in
this or any other country.
In traveling in Europe last year and some
years before, X met people there alluding to
our country and the blessing of the principle
that here prevails, that all people may worship
God according to the dictates of their own con
science. I am utterly opposed to assuming any Juris
diction over the consciences of men or regu
lating tholr religious principles by the gen
eral Government, because our position on that
question has permeated the entire world; It is
world-wide; it Is going on revolutionising the
bad practices of tyranny everywhere, and the
people of the whole world long for that glori
ous privilege. All Interference in the matter
of religion having been removed from tho
province of the general Government by com
mon consent In forming the Constitution, I
agreo with the Senator from Texas (Mr.
Bailey), and I am old-fashioned enough to
wish to have all allusion to Sunday closing or
religion left out of the bill, and let the states
and local committees regulate such matters as
thoy may see proper.
Mr. Mitchell's amendment eliminating
sacred concerts was then adopted and
Mr. Piatt said:
Not Even Open the Grounds.
Mr. Piatt, of Connecticut. The aroentment
of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Mitchell)
having been made,, of course, there is no ob
jection that I can see to going further and
adopting tho amendment which I have pro
posed. I do not know what the Exposition Is
going to do on Sunday If no machinery is to
be run, and if no places of amusement are to
be allowed.
If it Is intended in good faith to live up to
that, then I cannot see that there Is much
occasion for objecting to the amendment which
I propose.
Mr. Fulton If the Senator from Connecticut
will allow mc. I will mako this suggestion:
There is the same objection to closing it en
tirely, even under the present conditions, that
there would be to closing any park. Every
thing Is to be seen. Tho walks are there, the
buildings are there, the grounds are there, and
there Is very much of the display to be seen,
practically Just as it would be In the case of
a city park. The same argument. I submit,
that would require the grounds under these
conditions to be closed would require every
city park and every amusement to be closed
on Sunday.
Mr. Piatt, of Connecticut Mr. President, the
Constitution recognizes Sunday as a day of
rest la that it provides that Sundays shall be
excluded from the ten days in which the Pres
ident may hold a bill before signing, and I
think when we are colled upon to appropriate
large sums of money to one of these exhibi
tions, we may very well provide that the uni
versal sentiment that one day in seven shall
be observed as a day of rest shall be observed
with reference to that Institution.
Mr. President, the suggestion which has been
made that the amendment reported leaves it
simply a park has very little significance to
my mind. If you will add to it that no ad
mission fee shall be charged on Sunday, you
might perhaps say that It made the Exposition
like a city park, but I Imagine that that is
not the purpose of the amendment or of the
managers. It the gates are open and an ad
mission charged, we all know that there will
be In that lnclosure something besides a mere
park to be looked at. That. Mr. President. I
submit. Is begging the question, or, to use a
very homely, but appropriate and significant
phrase, it is whipping the devil around a
stump.
I wleh to quote from a speech made by Mr.
Dlngley in the House of Representatives on
the occasion of the consideration of the meas
ure relating to the World's Columbian Exposi
tion at Chicago. He said:
Piatt Quotes Dingley.
"There are. In the first place, about 12,000,000
members of Protestant churches in this conn
try. and these protested by convention, asso
ciation, synod, conference, or individual
churches, almost in a body. The dlssldence
has been so meager that it has only served
to emphasize the unanimity. The evldenee Is
conclusive that the great body of the attend
ants of these churches also are in sympathy
with these protests. Three of the most dlsun
gulshed Catholic archbishops of the United
States Ireland. Gross and RIordan have unit
ed In the protest, and voice the feelings of a
large proportion of the Catholic Church.' Pro
tests have come up to us from every quarter
indicating an overwhelming Judgment against
any step that wilt lead to converting our Sun
day into a continental Sunday.
"Why are they opposed? In the brief time
allowed me I can only Indicate some of the
reasons without elaborating them:
"L Because they believe that if so eomplc
uous an example of the use of Sunday for car
rying on a great National and international
exposition with an admission fee is set. It
will break down the barrier which now pre
vents theaters and all forms of so-called
amusements from opening on Sunday.
"2. Because they believe that the opening
of the day to public amusements will in dua
time lead to the use of the day for business
and Industrial pursuits, and thus destroy Sun
day as the rest day of the people. I cannot
conceive a greater calamity than the addition
each week of another day of work and worry
to the already overburdened people.
"3. Because the opening' of the exposition
on Sunday will make it necessary far the vast
army of employes, attendants, watchmen and
exhibitors of goods and the employes of rail
roads, which will run excursion trains Sun
days from all points within a hundred miles.
to work on Sundays.
"4. Because they believe that the preserva
tion of a day of rest one day In seven is es
sential to the physical health of man. All ex
perience shows that the man who rests one
day In seven maintains better health, lasts
longer and accomplishes more than those who
disregard this law of health. The divine com
mand to remember the Sabbath day rests on
the physical necessities of man.
"S. Because they believe that the separation
of one day In seven from the other six. and
the keeping of it as a day of freedom from
worldly pursuits, tends to that thougbtfulness
and Introspection which elevates manhood and
makes men better citizens. The great peril of
our nation today Is the Increasing engrossment
of our people Jn pursuit of selfish objects.
Greed Is overcoming manliness. Sunday is the
one day that stands in the way of the triumph
of greed and unscrupulousness.
6. Lastly, but first of alL in the estima
tion of millions, the Divine Injunction to 'Re
member the Sabbath day. and keep it holy,' is
regarded as a command of the Creator, to be
obeyed as a religious duty, as well as an in
junction, which is based on the physical, moral
and spiritual necessities of our nature. And
any action by the Government which should
trample upon this religious - conviction of so
large a proportion of our people would be an
unnecessary and inexcusable outrage."
Mr. President. I could not. if I occupied an
hour's time, stats so well the reasons why a
provision for Sunday closing should be made.
If the gates are to be one a and an admission
fee charged, it Is useless to say that the Ex
position will not go on. There Is no half-way
matter In this business. Either there must bo
a closing of the gates, or there must be an
open exhibition, to which an admission fee is
charged, and la which the people think they
get the worth of the admission fees.
As I said before, the Senate and the Congress
have once adopted this principle, have once
recognized the Sabbath as a day in which the
Government should not engage, or. If it con
tributed Its money, should not permit states
or Incorporations to engage In the amusement
business. In the show business. I ask for the
yeas and nays oa tho amendment.
Question for the State.
Mr. Bailey Mr. President, I am hardly will
ing to let the Senator from ConnecUcut (Mr.
Piatt) make this purely and only a quesUon of
Sabbath observance. If the speech from which
he read had been delivered in the Legislature
of Oregon, then undoubtedly It would nave
been appropriate. I am sure there Is no Sen
ator In this chamber who desires to give any
vote that tends to break down the American
Sabbath day. I do not believe there is a man
of intelligence. Infidel or Christian, who would
deny that all the people are better, for the
physical reason that has been assigned, after
the observance "nf a day of rest. Surely no
Senator who believes in sacred teaching would
for one moment tolerate a suggestion to pro
fane the Sabbath.
But the Senator from ConnecUcut would not
venture to Incorporate Into tho permanent rec
ords of this body a statement that the Federal
Government has any proper concern with the
observance of tho Sdbbath day In any state of
this Union. "And my obJecUon Is that here is
a proposition for the general Government to
seize the opportunity presented by the aid
which It Is asked to extend, to project Itself
Into a state and control its purely local regu
lation. The Senator from ConnecUcut does not ab
hor murder more than T'do, and yet I would
not agree to Incorporate in this bill a- pro
vision that the State of .Oregon must giVe a
ooaa or cnier into a contract " tnat It will
punish any man who happens to commit a
felonious homicide on those grounds. The
Senator from Connecticut does not bellevo in
the Sabbath day more than I do, and yet I
would no more Ingraft upon this bill a pro
vision that the Exposition Company shall con
tract against violating the Sabbath than I
would vote to Ingraft upon this bill a provi
TEA AT THE PATT0N HOME.
Visitors at "Book Social" Add Vol
umes to Library.
Although visitors are always cordially
welcomed at tho Patton Home, on Michi
gan avenue, the third Tuesday of each
month is set apart as a special day for
receiving, tea being served by different
members of the board of managers. A
"book social" was held at the Home yes
terday, resulting in an addition to the li
brary which will be greatly appreciated.
Each guest brought with her one or sev
eral neatly bound new books of stand
ard and popular authors. Among these
were: "Twice Told Tales" and "Mosses
From an Old Manse," "Adam Bede," "Tho
Light of the "World," a dainty embossed
copy of the "Idylls of tho King," "Ja
cob's Notes on the Gospels," "David Har-
um." Eggleston s "Circuit Rider," "The
Potter and the Clay,' by Maud Howard
Peterson; "The Little Minister," by
J. M. Barrle, and "Black Bock," by Ralph
Connor.
The guests were entertained by songs
and recitations by Miss Watklns, who Is
totally blind, but as cheery a woman as
there is at the Home or in Portland. Miss
Watklns is fond of reading the books
which are printed In raised type for the
blind, and has lately finished the first vol
ume of Lady Herbert's "Wayside Tales,"
a donation to the Portland Library.
This, blind woman, who appreciates
whatever literature she can obtain, has
started a subscription to buy books for
others afflicted as she Is, to be placed In
the city library.
"All other cities take up this work, and
we should not be behind," she said yes
terday. "At Washington, D. C, there Is a
blind department in the Library, and once
a week an entertainment, either a concert
or lecture, Is given there, especially for
them."
The tea table, set In the homelike dining-room,
was attractively decorated with
Oregon holly and violets. Mrs. A. Nep
pach. Mrs. M. Billings, Mrs. D. M. Mc
Lauchlan and Mrs. John Watson poured
tea and coffee.
Among those attending the tea were
Mrs. P. H. Allison., Mrs. B, E. Watson.
Mrs. lone GIbbs. Mrs. R. B. Butler, Mrs.
William Marks, Mrs. Blodgett, Mrs. E. W.
Rowe. Mrs. M. A. Butler, Mrs. John H.
Burgard, Mrs. Janette Hazard, Mrs. W.
Straugh, Mrs. T. A. Sherman, Miss L.
L Scates, Mrs. C. Hamilton, Mrs. E. E.
Martin. Mrs. W. P. Jones, Mrs. T. R.
Asher, Mrs. Martha Pollock, Mrs. A. W.
Mills and Mrs. C. A. Trumble.
Talk of War on Panama Subsides.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. Mr. Snyder,
the United States Charge at Bogota, has
cabled the State Department under date
of February 13 as follows:
"Complete quiet prevails everywhere.
Election passed off quietly, but no one
knows whether Reyes or Valdes has been
elected President. Talk of war on Panama
seems to have subsided completely."
Miners and Operators to Confer.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16. The special com
mittee of coal operators and miners
which met at Indianapolishas Issued a
call for a National Joint convention, to
bo held there on February 29.
imports Increase, Exports Decrease.
LONDON, Feb. 16. Corrected returns of
the Board of Trade for January show a
decrease of 5470,000 la Imports and a de
crease of 5i,10L500 In exports.
sion that It must contract to nrosecute mur
der. The whole question is outside of and beyond
Federal Jurisdiction, and there we ought to
leave IL
There is no doubt that the Congress 'can
attach to its gift or Its appropriation what
condition It may please, aad then it compels
the Exposition Company to abide by the con
dition or reject the gift. But that does not
relieve the Congress from the imputation of
seizing an opportunity to project Its author
ity into a state of this Union to control a local
or municipal regulation.
The Senator from Connecticut deserves my
thanks for characterizing this whole proposi
tion as one of amusement or entertainment,
and if Senators with that characterization of
It in their minds can vote for it. then I can
readily see that they would not hesitate to at
tach any kind of condition. If the Federal
Government has embarked In the business of
furnishing amusement and entertainment to
the people of the states. It is small wonder
that the Federal Government attempts at the
same time to control the local and police
regulations of those states.
Says It's Government Fair.
Mr. Piatt, of Connecticut Mr. President, the
suggestion of the Senator from Texas (Mr.
Bailey) that the United States should not at
tempt to control the matter of Sunday open
ing of an exhibition or exposition In a state
la this case the State of Oregon would be
very sound If be had not answered his own
contenUon In this: When the Government is
called upon to appropriate so much money and
really make It a Government exposlUon It Is
not the State of Oregon ExposlUon we certain
ly have the right and ought to attach to the
grant such provisions as the Congress thinks
ought to be observed In relation to the Expo
slUon, whether It be Sunday closing- or any
thing else.
There are various other matters In here upon
which we insist on .the ground that we are
contributing so much money to this Exposi
tion. It is to be, as I said, a Government
Exposition. It cannot live without this Gov
ernment aid. The corporation which has been
incorporated in Oregon cannot carry It through
to successful termlnaUon without a large ap
propriation of money oa the part of tho Gov
ernment. And so they come here to us and
ask us, really and In fact, to establish a Gov
ernment Bhow la the State of Oregon. That Is
It exactly, and nothing more. If we are go
ing to do that and I think It Is about time
that we stopped doing It, because if we do not,
there Is no end to this matter we have a right
to Impose condlUons.
Mr. Piatt then called attention to the
relation which the sum asked of Con
gress bears to that provided by the citi
zens and state In this case, and in those
of the Chicago and St Louis Exposi
tions. He was repeatedly corrected by
Mr. Mitchell, for he stated the amount
asked for the Lewis and Clark Fair at
52,500,000, while Mr. Mitchell pointed out
that It Is only 51,750,000, the provision for
a memorial building having been cut out.
Last Word From Puritans.
The last speech was made by Mr. Gal
Hnger, who said:
I do not know how It may bo In other sec
tions of the country, but I will say for the
benefit of the Senator from Texas and the Sen
ate itself that the churches of New England
desire this Exposition to be closed on the Sab
bath day; and. In my opinion. If the gates are
not closed on that day. It makes very little
dlffercnco what? goes In this bill of a prohlbl
Uve nature. Tho ExposlUon will be practical
ly wide open, and It will be an affront to the
religious senUment of this country.
Vote in Detail.
The vote in detail wac:
YEAS 20.
Allee, Gamble. . Gibson,
Allison. Dolllvcr. Lodge,
Bard, Dryden, Long.
Bate. Dubois, Perkins.
Burnham. Elklns. Piatt. Conn.
Cannock, Fairbanks, Quarles.
Clapp. Foraker, Scott,
Cockrell. Foster, La. Spooaer,
Culberson, Frye, Teller.
Cullom, Galllngcr,
JfATS IT.
Alger, Fulton, Nelson,
Bailey, Heyburn, Newlands,
Ball, McCumber, Simmons,
Blackburn. . Mallory, Stewart.
Clay, Martin. Warren.
Foster, Wash. Mitchell,
NOT VOTING 14.
Aldrich, Hale, Money,
Ankeny, Hanna, Morgan,
Bacon, Hansbrough. Overman.
Berry. Hawley, Patterson,
Beveridge, Hoar, Penrose.
Burrows, Hopkins', Piatt. N. T.
Burton. Kean, Proctor,
Clark. Mont. Kearns. Quay,
Clark. Wyo. Klttredge, Smoot,
Clarke. Ark. LaUmer, Stone,
Daniel, McComos, Taliaferro,,
Dcpew, McCreary, Tillman,
Dietrich, McEnery, Wetmore. '
Dillingham, McLaurin.
i Gorman. Millard,
TREE CHECKROOM OPENED.
Innovation at Library-List of Books
on Charities and Corrections.
A free checkroom has been opened in
the west end of the main hall, and library
patrons aro urged to leave their coats,
hats, umbrellas and parcels. This will be
found convenient, particularly for out- of
town visitors, who may wish to leave bas
kets and parcels In safety while on a
shopping tour.
The meeting of the State Board of Char
ities and Corrections has brought about a
call for literature on the subject at the
library. There is a good deal of material
on all branches of the subject in tho
library, the most useful probably being
published in the sociological magazines.
Appended is a list of the most recent pub
lications on prisons and reformatories and
the children problem:
PRISONS AND REFORMATORIES.
Boles, II. M. Prisoners and paupers, a study
or tne increase or criminals and pauperism
In the United States. 1803 33flBm
Ellis II. H. Criminals. 1890 3G4B13
Ferri, Enrico Criminal sociology. 1680
364F41
Griffiths, A. G. F. Memorials of MHIbank
ana cnapiers in prison history. 1S84
snr.rtRT?; k
Lee. Joseph Constructive and preventive
pniianwropy. iwc A dook. dealing espe
cially with the boy problem by one whom
Mr. Rlls calls "the pracUcal, common-sense
champion of the bov and his rlehts" nr.iT.i7R
Lombroso. Caesar, and Ferrero, William Fe-
male offender. 1S95 364L83
MacDonald, Arthur Criminology. 1S94.SG4M14
u.uwiui, i . u. ncreaiiy ana numan prog
ress. 1900 3G4M21
PROBLEM OF THE CHILDREN.
Buck. Winifred Boys' self-governing clubs.
1903. "Useful In organising boys club?.
Miss Buck speaks from 12 years expe
rience 3G7B022
Fletcher. Horace That last waif; or, social
quarantine. 1S9S 362.7FC3
Folks, Homer Care of destitute, neglected
and delinquent children. 1902. "An his
torical record of child-saving work and
methods In the United States during the
past century, aad enough comparison of
methods and results to enable the book to
serve somewhat as a guide." 362.7FC6G
Forbush, W. B. Boy-problem: a study In
racial pedagogy. 1901. "This' book is the
moet practical and suggestive publication
that deals with the subject, and ought to
be a text-book In all religious, pedagogical
and sociological training schools". ...3OTF696
Morrison. W. D. Juvenile offenders. 1S97.
"A book full of careful observation and
cautious inference." 364M83
Rlls. Jacob Problem of the children. (See
Haven, W. I., comp. My Brother and I
US&5; pp. 281-276) 304H20
Stage Held Up and Treasure Taken.
LAKE CITY. Colo., Feb. 16. The stage
which runs between Lake City and Sapl
nero has been held up by masked men
and the registered mailbag rifled. As this
is pay day at the mines in this vicinity
It is believed considerable money was
eecured by the robDers, who made their
escape. A Sheriffs posse has gone in pur
suit of the highwaymen. Several United
States Marshals from Denver are on their
way to the scene of the robbers, and will
join in the chase.
Survey Hawaiian Harbor.
HONOLULU. Feb. 10. via San Fran
cisco, Feb. 16. The United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey has ordered a sur
vey of Hallei Harbor, Island of Kauai.
The orders are for the work to be done
as rapidly as possible, and a prompt re
port made.
Unable to Meet Fire Losses.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 16. Application was
made today for the appointment of re
ceivers for the Baltimore Fire Insurance
Company and the Home Fire Insurance
Company, both of this city.
MAY WANT TO BE ANNEXED
MONTAVILLA BOARD OF TRADE
WILL INVESTIGATE MATTER.
Committee Is Appointed to Find Out
How Portland Feels on the
Subject.
The Montavilla Sub-Board of Trade held
a meeting Monday evening; elected offi
cers, for the ensuing; year and took steps
toward the annexation of Montavilla to
Portland. The off! cere elected are as fol
lows: President, L. B, Lewis; secretary,
"William BreVlnney; treasurer, H. B. Hick
enson. V
In tho matter of annexation it was de
cided to appoint a committee to ascertain
first whether there are any prospects of
becoming; part of Portland should there be
a majority In favor of annexation. In the
opinion of the board It would be a waste
of effort and time to proceed with a petf
tion without assurances that It would re
ceive consideration from the Portland
Council. This committee Is composed of
tho following: Henry Wlngert, H. P.
Dickenson, Captain Hermann Schneider,
L. R. Funk. Dr. William DeVlnney. In
structions were given the committee to
Interview the Portland Council on the sub
ject of annexation before taking any steps.
If It Is favorable a petition will be circu
lated in the effort to secure the required
15 per cent of the voters of that precinct.
Montavilla school district has an attend
ance of 250, and a school population of 500
pupils all told. It is estimated that the
population of, the district is nearly 2000.
The district has a bonded Indebtedness of
$11,000, and an eight-room schoolhouse, in
first -class repair.
WHY MINISTERS ARE SCARCE.
Portland Presbytery to Consider the
Question at Spring Meeting.
Rev. Andrew J. Montgomery, permanent
clerk of the Portland Presbytery, says
that preparations have been commenced
for the Spring- meeting of the Presbytery,
which will be held In the First Church the
second Tuesday in April. "It will be an
important gathering," remarked Rev. Mr.
Montgomery, "as we shall hear the report
of the committee on ministerial educa
tion." At the meeting of the Presbytery held In
the Mount Tabor Church last year Dr. J.
R. Wilson, in behalf of the educational
committee, submitted a general report set
ting forth that there was a falling off In
divinity students in the institutions of the
church. This committee was Instructed
to make a careful examination of all
phases of this subject and embody the re
sult of tho Investigations in a report to
the forthcoming meeting. Rev. Mr. Mont
gomery says that this committee will cer
tainly make Its report, and that it will be
the important feature of the Spring meet
ing. "We have no difficulty here in Port
land to sBpply our pulpits," remarked
Mr. Montgffnery, "for Portland is getting
to be a great city, and Its pulpits are in
demand, but in the country it is different;
nor is It a matter of salary- as many of
the country churches pay their pastors
welL"
FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED.
Closing of Union-Avenue Bridge Com
plicates Situation for Department.
Tho closing of the Union-avenue bridge
across Sullivan Gulch has complicated
matters somewhat for the Fire Department-
The East Twelfth-street bridge is
the only connection between the districts
north and south of Sullivan's Gulch.
Truck 1, on Fourth and Morrison, will
respond to alarms while the present
situation continues, and East Portland
Is cut Into two parts. District Engineer
Holden, to get from Holladay and Union
avenues with his buggy must drive around
by way of East Twelfth-street bridge,
which is 16 blocks out of his way. There
Is no truck south of Sullivan's Gulch,
while there is one in service on Holladay
avenue, and one out of service In No. S"s
engine-house in Alblna. This truck in
Alblna was thrown out of service during
the hard times. It has been suggested that
it would relievo the situation if It were
again put into commission, and truck 4, on
Holladay avenue, were transferred to No.
Ts engine-house on East Third and Pine
streets, whero there Is ample room for it.
It is probable that It will be many months
before a new bridge can be built on Union
avenue across Sullivan's Gulch, and un
less this Alblna truck Is put Into service
again and the Holladay Addition truck
changed to East Portland, the latter dis
trict will be poorly protected against fire.
Will Use Library Room.
Director L. S. Normandln, of the Mount
Tabor schools, district No. 5. says the
board has decided to use the library-room
in the West Avenue building- to meet the
increase In attendance. This room will ac
commodate 25 pupils, and will relieve the
pressure on the available space for the
present year. Next year the district will
have to put up a building in the north end
of the district, where houses are springing
up out to Gravel Hill. Annexation to the
city cannot be counted on as a certainty,
as there are a good many shoal9 to pass
before that can be brought about. Port
land might decide It did not want more
outside territory. The people in the north
end will demand a schoolhouse In any
event, as It Is too far to send children to
the Glcncoe building.
Slabwood Men Build Plank Roadway.
Banfield, Veysey & Co. have been com
pelled to lay a plank roadway on Grand
avenue on both sides of the bridge across
Stephens Slough, so their teams can get
out with loads. They laid a narrow road
way for a block at each end of the bridge.
There are no prospects of getting the
south end of Grand avenue improved, and
Its condition has gone from bad to worse.
The property-owners say that they will
not improve the street to have it cut to
pieces with slabwood and lumber wagons.
To Sell Walnut Farm.
John Camp Is negotiating for the sale of
bis farm in Powell Valley, known as Wal
nut Farm, to persons In Portland. The
farm Is about three miles west of Gresham
on elevated ground, and one corner is
touched by the Gresham branch of the
Oregon Water Power & Railway Com
pany. It Is one of the pioneer farms of
the Powell Valley, and is distinguished for
walnut trees, of which there are several
hundred scattered about. Mr. Camp val
ues his place at $22,000. He and his wife
make their home at Seaside.
May Join Women's Federated Club.
The Mother's Club of Brooklyn will hold
Its regular meeting Friday afternoon In
Brooklyn School, when Mrs. F. H. Evans,
president of the Women's Federated Clubs,
will deliver an address on Indian curios.
She will also display curios illustrative of
her talk. On this pecasion the question of
Joining the Women's Federated CI fib will
come up for consideration. All the mem
bers and their friends are Invited to attend
this meeting.
Ash Wednesday Service.
The Church of the Good Shepherd,
corner Vancouver avenue anc Sellwood
street. Upper Alblna, will hold Ash
Wednesday services. Rev. John Daw
son, who has accepted a call, to this
church, will commence his pastorate
today. Services are as follows: Morning-,
prayer and sermon, 10:30 o'clock;
evening- service at 7:30 o clock.
East Side Notes.
The Women's Guild of Kt Thii'li'a v.ni
co Dal Church -jrave a dinner last pvpnlnc
In the chapel on East Morrison street. It
was well patronized. The women of the
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parish have started a movement toward
beautifying the Interior of the auditorium
of the church.
The street-repair men are replacing
worn-out plank on East Burnslde street,
between the bridge and Grand avenue.
The heavy travel Is wearing out the road
way rapidly.
Robert Pool, an old soldier, Is very sick
at his home In Woodstock. He was con
sidered slightly better yesterday. With the
return of favorable weather he will bo
taken to the country.
Mrs. J. E. Mayo, living- on East Wash
ington street, has partly recovered from
her recent relapse, and Is able to bo about
the house. However, she Is still confined
to her house, as she has been for several
years.
CORONER, FENLEY IS ENRAGED
Declares He Will Investigate San
Francisco Undertaking Scandal.
SAX FRANCISCO, Feb. 15. (Special.)
J. P. Flnley, Coroner of Portland. Mult
nomah' County, Oregon, is enraged at
treatment he says ho has received at the
bands of local undertakers. He declares
he will set an investigation on foot that
may disclose a wholesale scandal.
On January 20, a young man named
Charles Fellows, of Portland, died in this
city at the Harbor Hospital. Next day,
Finley states, a wire was sent to Coroner
Leland to hold the body pending his ar
rival here. Finley says that through
some oversight his Instructions, were not
obeyed, and in consequence, he has been
put to much unnecessary expense. Finley
says:
"Fellows had no relatives or friends in
this city and he was only here one day be
fore he died. What is more, the under
takers charged me an exorbitant price for
tho work they performed. I have been
an undertaker a great many years and
am conversant with the proper charges.
I Intend bringing this matter before the
proper authorities to see by what right
this order was signed and why the body
was not held according- to my instruc
tions. Dr. Leland and Chief Deputy Mc
Cormlck. state that the telegram from the
Northern Coroner was received, but that
later ' telegram, purporting to be from
friends, advised them to give the body to
the local firm.
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The coffee drinker seldom realizes that
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poison to the heart and nerves, thereby
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