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THE -MORNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1904.
OLD RITUAL 18 USED
New Jewish Synagogue Is
' Dedicated.
ANCIENT CUSTOM OBSERVED
Congregation- Ahaval Sholom Gathers
to Witness Ceremony at Which
Rabbi Abrahamson Is Assisted
by Other Pastors.
"With the solemn ceremony of the Ortho
dox Hebrew service, the beautiful new
Fynagogue erected by Congregation Ahavai
Sholom at Park and Clay streets was
dedicated yesterday afternoon. It was an
occasion of mingled solemnity and joy
for the GO members of this congregation,
and of triumph for the faithful rabbi,
Rev. Robert Abrahamson, to whom in
great measure is due the successful un
dertaking of erecting this house of wor
ship. Mr. Abrahamson organized the Con
gregation Ahavai Sholom with but six
members many years ago, and the weekly
services were held in a modest little
chapel which was rented. Later on the
congregation acquired the property re
cently sold on Sixth street, near Oak.
The erection of a temple suitable and
adequate for the needs of his growing
congregation has long been a deeply
cherished plan of Dr. Abrahamson's.
The interior of the new synagogue is
finished in simple elegance. The soft butt
walls of sand ilnish are topped by a cell
ing of gold leaf, which is rich and effec
tive. Cherry has been used for the pews
and wood finishings. A low waiscoting
of terra cotta meets a floor covering of
the same hue. and the rostrum and steps
leading up to it are carpeted in a deep
crimson velvet Palms and bay trees
were used for decorations, and before the
close of the service the electric lights
were turned on, bringing out the effect
of the gold celling finely.
An orthodox church does not have a
choir, but for this unusual occasion beau
tiful music was provided by Mrs. Rose
Bloch Bauer, who was assisted by Mrs.
Max M. Shillock, Lauren Pease and J.
Adrian Epplng, with Miss Leonora Fisher
as organist In addition to a number of
beautiful anthems and responses in He
brew by the quartet Mrs. Bauer ren
dered that impressive and favorite church
solo by Dudley Back, "Fear Not Ye, O
Israel!" which brought out all the
strength of her line voice; and Mr. Ep
plng sang Cowon's "Promises of Life"
with rare expression and sentiment Other
special numbers were a duet "Forever
"With the Lord" (Gounot), by Mrs. Bauer
and Mr. Epplng, and the singing of "Es
Chayim" by Mrs. Bauer and Mrs. Shil
lock in Hebrew.
Many Assist in Ceremony.
Rev. Dr. A. Bloch, former rabbi of
Temple Beth Israel; Dr. Stephen Wise,
the present rabbi of that congregation,
and Rev. T. L. Eliot of the Unitarian
Church, assisted in the dedication, and
the officers of the congregation also as
sisted. These are: M. Gilbert president;
A. Rosenstein, vice-president; Isaac
Swett secretary; S. Abrahams, treasurer,
and the trustees. J. Dellar, J. Asher, S. H.
Abrahams, L. Krause and D. Soils Cohen.
An organ voluntary and anthem by the
quartet opened the services, followed
by the entrance of the rabbi, who
proceeded up the center aisle of the
temple chanting in Hebrew and followed
by six members of the congregation, each
bearing one of the sacred scrolls of the
law. At the altar they stood while Rev.
Dr. Bloch delivered an Impressive prayer.
At the termination of this supplication,
the six scrolls were taken by six other
members, and to the chanting of the
thirtieth Psalm the circuit of the audi
torium was made In solemn procession,
followed by a reading of the scriptures
by Dr. Eliot The circuit was repeated
a third time, with different bearers of
the scrolls, and finally to the singing of
Es Chayim ("It Is a Tree of Life"), they
were deposited in the ark, where they
will always rest hidden from view. The
lighting of the perpetual lamp was an
other impressive ceremony. This was
performed by S. Freedman, to singing of
"Hallelujah and Hodu."
Synagogue Formally Turned Over.
Isaac Swett in his capacity of. secre
tary of the building committee, turned
the synagogue over to the congregation
with a few well-chosen words of con
gratulation to the members who had all
so liberally contributed to the fund. M.
Gilbert received the key to the edifice as
president of the congregation, and in ac
cepting it he said, among other things:
To my brethren of the consresation I extend
my congratulations, and at the same time I
desire to remind them that the completion of
this building, while it marks an era in the
history of the congregation, is yet but a 6ingle
tep in the path we have trod and which still
lies extended before us. Earnest, active effort
is necessary to maintain our congregation and
Its influence for. good, as it always was. The
spirit of Judaism must animate us all, and in
our daily lives and walks v,-e must each and
all to act as to deserve the blessing and favor
of the Most High, that he may truly dwell
with us and fill this sanctuary with his spirit.
In the dedication sermon Rev. Stephen
TViBe had much to say of the earnest and
faithful little congregation which had
manfully set itself to the task of raising
a fund and building a house of worship
which was a credit to them and to the
city and community in which they live.
The . location of their new - synagogue
seemed to please him particularly, and he
told them of the different places he had
visited on his recent trip to Europe,
where in the old cities he found the an
cient synagogues always hidden In the
most remote and obscure places of the
ity, where It had been necessary In those
dark days for the Jews to erecj. their
modest temples to escape persecution. The
contrast between that time and the pres
ent where in this land of the free the
synagogue Is built in the open and public
places, he made a happy one.
Indicates Belief in God.
Dr. "Wise impressed upon the congrega
tion the necessity of realizing that duty
and largely Increased responsibility were
the keynotes of that solemn hour, and
that the erection of the new temple meant
that they still believed in the God of
Israel and should therefore live accord
ingly. The tribute which Dr. "Wise paid to his
colleague. Dr. Abrahamson, was as high
as words could be made to express. He
said that no synagogue was ever built
which tokened more clearly a rabbi's
ability to build up a congregation, and
while not robbing the officials of the con
gregation of any credit due them for their
hard work, he laid the honor at Dr.
Abrahamson's feet
The address of the occasion was de
livered by D. Soils Cohen, and was an
able and eloquent oration. Mr. Cohen
said in part:
Our religion is the world's great monument
of enduring faith. Upon Its surface the pass
ing ages have traced their history. It bears
the marks of the changes in men and modes
of life; the impress of the progress of science,
literature and art- But. above all, within It
self and of itself, it crystallizes the words
spoken through Malachi: ''For I, the Lord, I
have not changed, and ye, eons of Jacob, ye
have not ceased to be." Therefore do I ray
that it is a solemn and serious undertaking to
dedicate a bouse to the Lord, who changes not.
And the witnesses of whose truth and purpose
in the universe we ha'e not ceased to be.
Through fire and sword have we passed;
through blood and famine: through torture,
contumely and injustice;- yet marvel of the
ages, we have not ceased to be. "What has
25 reserved in world as a recognized Xorcoj
this spiritual potency despite .these cycle of
spoliation and the strong barriers of diverse
and adverse temporal allegiances the sec
tional or national loyalties which divide us? It
la the Inherent consciousness of a mission un
completed which has preserved Israel, andvln
that consciousness, with the wrecks of passing
ages about' him, he stands like a rock in the
ocean of time, with the light of Slnal shining
from its topmost peak.
CHUBCH IS CONSECSATED.
Archbishop Dedicates Structure at
University Park.
The new Church of the Holy Cross,
in University Park, was consecrated
yesterday and blessed by Archbishop
Christie, assisted by Rev. John P.
Thillman. pastor, Fathers Black,
Hughes, Daly, Lawler and other cler
gymen. There 'was large attend
ance, many being present from the
city. The church and ground were
first consecrated by the archbishop
and priests who, dressed in the robes
of their priestly offices, slowly
marched in the procession around the
building, in the presence of the wait
ing congregation, who stood with un
covered heads during the ceremony
before entering the auditorium.
This part of the dedicatory services
being completed,' the archbishop op
ened the front door and the priestly
procession entered, followed by the
congregation, which quickly filled all
the pews. Many remained standing
during the services. Rev. Thillman
was the celebrant of the mass, while
Mr. Alexander conducted the music.
The altar of the church was simply
decorated with roses, forming a pleas
ing contrast with the subdued white
ness of the finish, the statues of the
virgin. Joseph and the stations of the
cross showed In relief on the walls.
At the close of the mass Archbishop
Christie delivered a sermon on the
fundamental doctrines of the Catholic
Church, and showed how they are
misunderstood by the non-Catholic
"First," remarked Archbishop Chris
tie, T waht to congratulate the people
and the priest in charge on the com
pletion of this beautiful church, and
to commend the efforts and liberality
of those who have contributed toward
its erection. I shall remind you also
that there Is a small debt to be pro
vided for."
Archbishop Christie then set forth
what the church stands for, which was
the salvation of the world, and no
other purpose. He told how Christ es
tablished his church and gave, utter
ances to doctrines that form its gov
ernment "The commission," said the
archbishop, "given by Christ to his
disciples was to preach the gospel to
the whole world. Now, if you become
a member of some society for any pur
pose," continued the archbishop, "you
must be initiated there must be some
form through which you must pass be
fore you become a member. Tempta
tion mAy come and you may give way,
but the church provides a way for
your return to the path of rectitude
once again, through the power of for
giveness delegated by Christ to the
church. Here our non-Catholics mis
represent the Catholic church by say
ing that a Catholic may secure for
giveness from a priest for any moral
crime for money. Bitter calumny on
the church, I say. It is the power
delegated by Christ to the church, and
not to the Individual priest to forgive
sin. When the woman came to Christ
reeking and scarlet in sin, Christ did.
not turn )ier aside, but said, 'Woman,
thy sins be forgiven and he delegated
that power to the church. The priest
is the agent of tho church. He Is tho
instrument and not the principal
"The Catholic Church stands for the
sanctity of the marriage tie, for Christ
said, 'Whom God has joined together,
let no man put asunder.' No other
church stands where the Catholic
Church stands on the question of di
vorce. No other church holds the same
opinion on the question of divorce held
and practiced by the Catholic Church.
What right has man to annul a de
cree of the Almighty? No more than
a lower court has to annul the deci
sions of a higher."
The Holy Cross Church was estab
lished at University Park as the result
of the founding of the Columbia Uni
versity. The cost of the building was
about $2500. It will seat between 300
and 400 people. The Intention Is to
found a parochial school on the block
on which the church stands when the
new chapel, consecrated yesterday,
wili become part of the school build
ings, and a new and more pretentious
building will then be erected.
PERS 0NAL MENTION.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor, of. Vancou
ver, were guests at the Portland yester
day. R. H. Pease, jr., has returned from St
Louis, where he has been for several
weeks visiting the exposition.
Fred Judd. of Pendleton, the manager
of the Pendleton Scouring Mills, was a
guest at the Portland yesterday.
W. W. Shlnn leaves today for the East
He will attend the World's Fair and visit
Chicago, Topeka and Denver, returning in
about two months.
Rev. J. H. Black, pastor of St Francis
Catholic Church, East Eleventh and Oak
etreets, has just returned from a hasty
trip to Tennessee and other Southern
States. On his return he stopped a short
time to take in the St Louis Exposition.
He says that the Oregon Exposition is
being well advertised and talked up, anQ
he thlnkg that there will be a great crowd
from the Bast
NELSON. B. C, Sept 4. (Special.)
William R. Hearst, of the New York Jour
nal, is here on a visit, accompanied by
Mrs. Hearst He is so impressed with the
scenic beauties and sporting possibilities
of the Kootenai that he has decided to
take a houseboat and remain several days.
He will move up and down the west arm
of Kootenai Lake, making excursions to
Kokane and other lakes for the purpose
of whipping them for trout Mr. Hearst
thinks a few days' outing will put him in
good condition for his Winter's work on
his several newspaper enterprises. He Is
loud in his praise of this section, admires
the superb ecenery. and says the country
Is. a paradise for the hunter and fisher
man. VANCOUVER, B. C, Sept 4.-The Earl
of Minto, Governor-General of Canada,
and Lady Mlnto arrived this morning on
the delayed train from Winnipeg. At
noon the viceregal party boarded H. M. S.
Grafton, sent here from Esquimau for
the purpose, and departed for Victoria
where they will remain two days. While
here Their Excellencies received no one,
the civic ceremonies incident to their visit
being deferred until their return here
from Victoria on Tuesday.
Band to Be Proud Of.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Sept 4. The
Centralia band made a trip to' South'
Bend during the carnival, and 'at nearly
every station a selection or two was
given. The carnival people and citi
zens of the regatta town were en
thusiastic in their praise of the style
of music and the spirit with which if
is played. The newspapers of the
towns on the route Jiave nothing but
nice words also, and Centralia is com
plimented on having as citizens such
a high, class of musicians. The person
nel -of the band is as follows:
Mr. Pitzer leader: Holiday, cornet;
Bates, cornet; Baschlin, cornet; Work
man, cornet; Van Epps, clarinet;
Graham, clarinet; Sears, melephone;
Jones, alto; Proffitt, slide trombone;
Jewell, trombone;, Proffitt, baritone;
Ecker, bass; Jones, drum; Proffitt,
drum.
COLUMBIA SEASON OPENS
LARGE AUDIENCES GREET FIRST
OPENING OF STOCK COMPANY.
Cathrine Countiss and Other Mem
bers of Cast in "Captain Lettar
blair" Receive Great Ovation.
Captain Lettarblair Litton
Edgar Baume
Dean Ambrose William Dills
Finckney Donald Bowles
Francis Merivale.. William. Bernard
Mr. Seaton.. Scott Seaton
Smithers .' Harry Hawke
Jorklns George Bloomquest
Lord "WMoughby Bertram Grassby
Hyacinth Messiter.....t...Ro9e Eytlcga
Folly Messlter Louise Brandt
Hetty Roy Bernard
Fanny Hadden Cathrine Countiss
The Columbia Stock Company opened its
season in Marguerite Merrington's de
lightful comedy, "Captain Lettarblair,"
yesterday and set a new standard for
stock productions in Portland. The hand
some playhouse looked its bonniest Its
myriad lights blazed a brilliant welcome,
tho strains of the splendid orchestra en
tranced the audience, and the perfect
system which marked the handling of the
crowds, and the preparations for the
comfort of tho spectators made the occa
sion one which will be long remembered
by theater-goers.
It was a magnificent opening, but a
perilous one for Manager Welch, for he
has started out by teaching his patrons to
expect such great things that in the fu
ture he will have to tax himself to the
utmost to keep up the pace which he has
set The roomy depths of those marvel
ous ly comfortable chairs conduce to sleep,
and a less talented force of players in a
less interesting play would be helpless to
prevent the audience from dozing a lotus
dream or two.
Capacity audiences witnessed both per
formances, and the ovations which were
tendered the performers and the flowers
Which were sent over the footlights to
them attested the instant favor Into which
they stepped.
,Some of the players are old Portland
favorites and others were until yester
day known here only by reputations
gained elsewhere, but without exception
they were heartily welcomed and made to
feel that they had found an ardently ap
preciative public. The most carping critic
could And nothing in the performance
they gave to cavil at, and it was a happy
occasion for all concerned.
"Captain Lettarblair" Is a very pretty
play, which gives moat of the players
good opportunities and thus proved a wise
selection for an opening bill. From a
scenic standpoint It Is wonderfully well
presented, the garden scene of the last
act being a magnificent piece of stage
mounting.
The performance was so finished and so
free from untoward things which are wont
to happen on "first nights" that it seems
almost inconceivable that the company
has been together but one week. Stage
Director Bernard has worked himself al
most into nervous collapse, but ho has
worked to good purpose. Of the Individ
ual members of the incomparable organ
ization and of their successes yesterday
columns might be written. The Columbia
players are as fine a lot as one could
wish to see.
First and foremost, of course, there was
Cathrine Countiss, whose first appear
ance was the signal for a scene seldom
before witnessed In a Portland theater.
When she tripped on as the fascinating
Fanny, the audience applauded until the
roof rang. Were Miss Countiss less sen
sible, she might be in serious danger of
having her head turned. All these things
aside, she gave a charming performance,
and shows a marked growth In her art
since she was last here. She has grown
more beautiful and her gowns in "Lettar
blair" are stunning.
The best lines In the play and the best
situations are for the titlepart and Edgar
vBaume met every opportunity halfway.
Mr. Baume is new to the .West, but he
demonstrated his ability as a leading man
of first rank, yesterday, and from this
time on his position Is assured so far as
the local public is concerned. His "Let
tarblair" is a fine, rollicking Irishman
whom to know is to love, and without
whom the play could not be. Mr. Baume
played the part without a flaw. His ac
cent is especially delightful.
Rose Eytinge, one of America's great
actresses, made her first Portland ap
pearance in years yesterday, but many
people in the audiences had seen her as a
star and leading woman in the East, and
her reception was a royal one. She has
but little to do In "Lettarblair," but that
little Is done so well as to prove that her
art Is fine and true to the best traditions
of the stage. v
Donald Bowles Is the best "juvenile"
who has ever appeared here in a stock
company, if his work yesterday is a
criterion. He drew his audience to him
and was on intimate terms with every
body In the house in three minutes from
his appearance.
William Bernard and William Dills each
have high reputations to sustain and thev
played their parts yesterday as if they
had this fact in mind. They added to
their laurels many new wreaths.
Louise Brandt made her first Portland
appearance yesterday, although this has
been her home for some time. Her Polly
was a gem. The part Is not one of great
length, but it is .Important to a large de
gree and MTss "Brandt's delightfully nat
ural portrayal of It was sweet and re
freshing and altogether good.
Scott Seaton, a fine character actor,
gave a thoroughly satisfactory perform
ance as the typically English barrister.
George Bloomquest supplied much of the
humor as Jorklns, the cockney soldier
servant, and Harry Hawke acquitted him
self as the lawyer's clerk.
Roy Bernard, always a Portland favor
ite, had a small part which earned her
much applause as a much longer part
could have done. The Columbia pro
gramme is worth a mention as just a lit
tle In advance of anything of the kind
evex used in a local theater.
The opening was a success beyond the
-expectations of any who have watched
the movement of the Columbia manage
ment to establish a stock company of the
highest class here and Mr. Welch may
well congratulate himself.
"Captain Lettarblair" will run through
the week.
OFFICERS MUST BE SOBER.
Chief Hunt Mentions Names in Lec
ture to the Night Relief.
Because he is alleged to have been
seen Intoxicated while in uniform, Po
lice Officer M. W. Rowley was yester
day morning reprimanded by Chief of
Police Hunt before the entire second
night relief:
"This drinking has to stop," said
Chief Hunt "I have warned you, and
now I am going to mention names.
Officer Rowley you have been seen In
toxicated in uniform, and have also
conducted yourself so disgracefully
about your home that your neighbors
have registered complaints."
Officer Rowley almost' collapsed
when he was reprimanded by the
chief, who afterward gave the men of
the relief a lecture on their general
conduct and told them that drinking
would not be tolerated to any extent
whatever.
Fire Department Was Not Needed.
The residence of J. JL Philbrlck; of J
125 Xiownsdale street, was endangered
by fire at 7 o'clock last evening. The
blaze started In the roar of the dwell
ing from some unknown cause, but
was extinguished without the aid of
the Fire Department
MORALS OF THE OWL CAR.
Street Railway Manager Doubtful of
Its Advisability.
There are In the city of .Portland
several thousand people who are so un
fortunate as tohave to work while
other people are asleep, in order that
they may live, and these people are
now wondering-" what is to happen to
the "owl-car" service of the new con
solidated Portland & Suburban Street
car Company.
To the usual and the natural man
the subject of the owl-car is not of
Important moment. It affects - simply
the accumulation of one more highball,
another game, or the satisfaction of
an added and more lingeringly affec
tionate farewell, but to the man who
works, it means long walks- in the
early, morning, needed sleep lost and
valuable time wasted. From a stand
point of utility the owl-car is a neces
sity as much as a convenience, and
Is much to be desired. In order to
probe into the matter, and. If possible
spread tho glad tidings abroad, a rep
resentative of The Oregonian sought
out C. F. Swigert, who will, as the
vice-president of the Portland & Sub
urban have much to do with shaping
the policy of the new company, and
discussed the question with him. The
reporter talked from the standpoint
of the man who is up late, Mr. Swi
gert from the point of view of he who
can go to bed when he pleases, also
from the view of the road.
"Mr. Swigert," queried the first, ho
of the lato hours and the desire not
to walk, "won't the Portland & Sub
urban extend the night service to 1 or
2 o'clock for the convenience of the
countless people who are obliged to
remain out late?"
Mr. Swigert gazed at the speaker.
One eyebrow drew down, indicating
thought, the other elevated itself, In
dicating surprise.
"Why," he said, "the cars run until
midnight now. That is' surely late
enough." ,
Then the reporter, thinking that tho
fate of a great question was in the
balance, talked. He pictured the mid
night toller, under the present condi
tions, slinking In the gray of the
morning to his narrow cot in the heat
and the noise of the city, where his
rest was troubled by the din of traf
fic and the noise of commerce. There
were no cars to carry him beyond all
such sounds, out into the beautifud
suburbs, where the lawns were green,
the homes were quiet and peace
reigned. Mr. Swigert was sorrowful,
but he was reminiscent, and from that
reminiscence he drew his argument
"The company finds," he said sorrow
fully, "that It is a tendency of tho hu
man being to remain in those con
gested quarters just as long a3 Is pos
sible. A few years ago the last car
went from the city at 11 o'clock, and
it was always loaded." Then he
paused and shook his head sadly.
"I am sorry to say," he continued,
"that it was sometimes doubly loaded.
When the service was extended until
midnight still the last oars carried full
cargoes, and if the schedule was fur
ther extended to 3 o'clock the last trip
would do a rushing business. Every
one who waits for the last car would
Just stay out that much longer."
The rights of the. worker as against
the vices of the unemployed were
urged upon tho manager.
Tes," admitted the gentleman, "but
think of the wives and the mothers
waiting for tho return of the last car.
That is a question to be considered.
It is a question of morals as well as
of convenience. The company finds
that the later tho car the fuller the
load, and the company has the moral
welfare of tho city at heart I, as a
Prohibitionist, cannot favor" that which
m?ght be an agent in the undoing of
any of the young of the city. The good
of the few must be neglected that the
welfare of the many may be con
served." However, Mr. Swigert admitted that
it would be easily possible for an ex
tended service to be given, and that it
was simply a matter of the additional
cost of running a few cars for an extra
hour or two with the consequent
change in the hour-service schedule
of the employes. Conditions might
arise, and undoubtedly would, that
would require an extension of service.
The matter had not been discussed,
but when the time camo and the con
ditions warranted, it would be taken
up and it might be that a 1-o'clock
service would be arranged.
"But," concluded Mr. Swigert, "if
such a thing Is done, It wfll mean that
the 12-o'clock cars will run empty, and
that the late ones will be doubly bur
dened. It will mean loss of sleep for
some though convenience for others."
GIFTS TO WARSHIPS.
Valuable Collection of Presents From
States and Cities.
(Kansas City Star.
Officials of the Navy Pepartment
are taking an inventory of gifts to
warships from states and cities for
which the ships have been named and
from Individuals and societies. While in
some instances the value of the gifts has
not been stated in the returns made by
naval officers, It has been estimated that
they have an aggregate value of nearly
$115,000. Silver sets and',flags predominate
in the list of gifts and many of the ships
have received statuary, paintings and
musical Instruments.
Members of the W. C. T. U. will be
pained at the information that the battle
ship Oregon has a punch bowl that cost
?10Q0 and $4400 worth of champagne glass
es. The gunboat Wilmington has a punch
bowl valued at $1500 and the torpedo-boat
Bailey a $500 loving cup. The Wilmington
also has a Bible that cost $200 and the
Kearsarge a Bible and a pulpit the value
of which is not given. One of the gifts
to the battleship Indiana Is an organ
which cost $12,500. ..The cruiser Minne
apolis has a piano, one of five pieces in
a collection valued at $5100.
The cruiser Cincinnati ha3 been given
paintings which cost $150 and the gunbdat
Machlas a silver bowl worth $250. All of
theships have received flags, some of
which costi hundreds of dollars. The ar
mored cruiser New York heads the llst'ln
tho value of Its gifts. The amount is
$14,539. The smallest gift Is a photograph
costing $S. given to the Foote.
The silver services on some of the ships
are valued as follows: Cincinnati, $4500;
Detroit $2500; Indiana, $9526; Iowa, $5000;
Helena, $2500; Minneapolis, $5100; Nash
ville, $3105; Newport $1S00; San Francisco,
$7480; Texas, $4855; New Orleans, $2760; Il
linois. $5000: Albanv. J58S3. and Alabama
$3386. Missouri gave the Missouri a silver
service which Is returned In the inventory.
Its value is not stated.
Entirely in Japanese Hands.
WASHINGTON. Kflnt i Tho .Tanannijo
Legation received the following cable
irom iokio:
"Field Marshal Ovama rennrfprt that at
9 o'clock on September 3 our central and
leit armies are still continuing the attack
on the enemy on the south anr! west sMm
of Liao Yang. All buildings near rail
way stations, apparently godowns (ware
houses), were burned Saturday.
"Another report received from the Field
Marshal says after the battle. nn Satur
day night and Sunday morning LJao Yang
u euureiy into our'flanos. '
STEAM LAUNCH RAGE
Novelty Is Arranged for Re
gatta Today.
MANY ENTRIES ARE EXPECTED
Labor Day Sports Under Auspices of
Oregon Yacht Club Include a Num
ber of Sailing and Match
' Races.
A feature of the Labor Day regatta
this' afternoon, which will be held un
der the, auspices of the Oregon Yacht
Club, will be the introduction of
launches which will race for a pen
nant In a free-for-all handicap. This
will be the first power-boat race ever
held in Portland, and great interest is
being displayed by. the public The
-race committee have not been able to
make proper arrangements for meas
uring and rating the various boats,
but request all launch owners to como
to the Yacht Club this morning for
that purpose, where . they will find
competent representatives who wllL do
the measuring and make entries. A
fee of 50 cents will be charged for
entering a launch. There were four
entries yesterday, and the club ex
fends a cordial invitation to every
launch-owner in Portland to come to
the clubhouse this morning and make
entry. There should bo at least 15
more entries.
The preparatory gun for the launch
race will be fired at 2 o'clock thi3
afternoon, and the starting gun at 2:05
The race will be governed by the
American Power Boat Association
rules, and the course will be from the
Oregon Yacht Club down the river to
the Burnside bridge, using the sec
ond pier east of the draw as a turn
ing buoy, and back to the clubhouse.
A number of new yachts will race
today, which will make the events of
especial Interest to the public. Mar
lltt brothers have just launched a
pretty craft, and A. B. Graham also
ha3 a" new boat. Pete McCraken will
enter his Lochinvar, and J. E. Wolff
his Hattie. There are many other
comparatively new boats and fine rac
ing is promised.
Entries for sailboats, class A
Anona, Ira Hill; Jewel, Ira F. Powers;
.Lakota, C. D. Crichton; Rascal, F.YD.
Miller; Mischief, Kenneth Beebe.
The yacht Anona has challenged the
Mischief to race for -the Feldenheimer
trophy, now In her possession, and
probably the Jewel and Lakota will
do the same.
Class B Zephyr, H. F. Todd; Syna
mox, Ambrose Scott; Onward, W.
Ryan; Chimera, J. S. Pratt; Owyhee, H.
H. Haskell; Alleda, A. S. Wells.
Class C Wizard, L. O. Woodard:
Viking, Fred Rasch; Skylark, H. F.
Todd.
Class C, Special Gismorda, Frank
Young; Muriel, Charles F. Beebe.
This race will be called at 3 P. M.
Starting gun for class C special, 3:05;
class C, 3:08; class B, 3:11; class A,
3:14. Class A boats sail over course
twice, except those in cup race, which
sail three times. All other boats three
times around. The regular course,
from the clubhouse to the Madison
street bridge and back, will be used.
CITY ENGULFS CANADIANS.
Big Excursion Partly Disappears Into
Private Homes.
The special trainof Canadian excursion
ists came and went yesterday, and the
city in general was hardly aware that a
trainload of visitors was here for a day.
But in the hearts of many a person who
has been for a greater or less time away
from the northern land of his birth the
memories of the old homestead are fresh
again in mind.
Seldom has so large a party of repre
sentative people visited Portland with so
little noise or display as did the 180 peo
ple In the Canadian excursion. When the
train reached the city yesterday morning
at 7:15 It was met by a number of the
residents of Portland who were born and
reared In the country to the north of the
border. Here plans were laid for those
who wished to be shown over the city and
.meeting places were arranged for the aft
ernoon. A large number of the visitors,
however, had, already arranged with
friends in the city as to the manner in
which the day would be spent and an
hour after the train had come to a stop in
the yards of the Union Depot, the coaches
were empty and deserted. Where the peo
ple had gone no one knew. The railroad
men remembered that a large party had
come In on a special tralni and could
point out the train, but they had no Idea
where the people had gone. The hotels
were Ignorant, the street-car companies
did not know. It was a mystery" until,
later in the day, little groups began to
converge toward the depot and the cars
began to fill once more. Then the ques
tion was solved. The majority of the
travelers had been the guests of old
friends or of those who had become
friends because once they had been Ca
nadians. Those of the excursionists who were not
the guests of friends spent the day in
various ways. It was a religious party
and twice the churches of the city were
visited during the day. In the morning a
large number attended the First Presby
terian Church, while little parties scat
tered here and there In search of the
different denominations to which they be
longed. In the evening at least 100 out of
the ISO in tho party attended tho First
Congregational Church In a body, where
they listened to the sarmon by Dr. E. L.
House, In which the speaker paid tribute
to the Canadian people for their general
piety as a nation. A special street-car
had been secured by J. N. Dolph, of this
city, for the use of the visitors in going to
and from the church, and seats had beeu
reserved for them.
Dinner was eaten on the train and aft
erwards all who desired were taken by
special cars, secured by Mr. Dolph, to the
City Park, where a concert was given by
Brown's band. During the concert the
band played the national air," "God Save
the King." while all the visitors arose
and stood with uncovered heads.
In tho afternoon a number of those not
at the park went to Oregon City by boat
and returned on the electric line. Others
went down the river, while many toured
the city in the street-cars and visited
Portland Heights.
In the evening, after the parties had re
turned from their attendance at church,
more than a hundred gathered on the
depot platform, where a concert was
given. The music commenced with the
old hymns known from childhood, but
these merged Into the one song common
to all nations and all people, the song of
"Home Sweet Home." Once was not
enough, but It was sung over again and
then again. The train left at 10 o'clock
for Seattle, whence It will go to Van
couver, and thence home by the Northern
route.
Dr. J. G. Scott one of the leading physi
cians of Ottawa, voiced the sentiments of
the party as he talked of his experiences
on the trip.
"I wish," sjd the doctor, "that we had
been held In Portland as long as we were
at Ashfork, N. M. The train was delayed
for three days there by a washout and at
last had to go over a thousand miles out
of its , way In order to get around the
place. It was awful there; here it is de
cidedly different We have had a pleasant
day here."
It was suggested that had the party
been held in Portland for three days, most
of them would have fofelted their tickets
and remained, but the doctor did not
think so.
"No." he said. "I do not think that 1
would like it here. It Is fine now, as fine
as I ever hope to see, but" and the doctor
paused conclusively, "I have a friend
who has told me that it rains here from
the last of September unUl the first of
June. That I would not like."
The visitor was assured that the rains
were gentle mists and pleasant to the
taste, while the climate was so delightful
that roses bloomed in the yards long
enough to grace the Christmas trees.
Yes," said, the doctor, "I have heard
that tale, but I thought It was a joke. It
was told me by a Canadian who had lived
fS! t0L a short t,me and was home on a
visit He came back here; said he would
not live any place else.
"What do you do to the Canadians who
come to this country-?" continued the
speaker. "They all stay here, or if they
do come back it is just for a short visit.
I cannot understand it By the way, what
has become of the man who shot the po
liceman? Walton I think his name was."
Being told that Walton was in jail
awaiting the outcome of the injuries in
flicted on the policeman, the Canadian ex
pressed surprise.
"Still In jail," he asked again; "he must
be a fellow without friends."
Then the man from Ottawa went on
to explain. He did not know that it was
the custom to hang people in Oregon or
In any of this Western country, or even
as far East as St Louis. While In St
Louis he had been told by a friend, who
was also a Canadian and connected with
the Canadian exhibit at the Fair, that
the city averaged one murder a day and
that just a few days before his visit to tho
Fair the manager of one of the Wild West
shows had shot and killed three men for
bothering him. Yet the next day he was
at liberty, having been freed on the plea
of self-defense. The visitor had also seen
the wild life of the cowboys while at Ash
fork and had formed the, opinion that
Western ways were strenuous, wherefore
he did not suppose a man was ever hanged
unless he had stolen a horse.
FOREST FLEES STAET AGAIN.
Lumber Companies Are Ardently Hop
ing for Two Days' Rain.
Forest fires were again raging yester
day in the vicinity of Holbrook, 14 miles
down the Columbia River, and Sylvan, a
few miles westward of this city. As' a
consequence the atmosphere was sultry
and oppressive yesterday, and the 'differ
ent views shown to visitors from Portland
Heights were spoiled by dense clouds of
smoke.
Last night another fire broke but In the
vicinity of Holbrook, among C. R. Davis'
timber, two miles from Holbrook, where
7000 cords of wood were in camp, and as a
northwest wind was blowing It was feared
at a late hour that the Are would spread
rapidly. No cabins or houses had been at
tacked, however. Fears were expressed
for two miles of flume. The seat of the
fire is in the green timber, nearly one-half
mile In extent
Hollls Alger, of the Alger Logging Com
pany, controlling Columbia River hold
ings, said yesterday that the forest fires
in that part of the country where his peo
ple operated were of a slight nature, as
yet.
The fire in the timber belt at Sylvan Is
not believed to be of a serious nature, and
It had not 'got beyond control at a late
hour last night. All the representatives
of timber firms fntervlewed yesterday
were ardently wishing for a continuous
shower of tain of two days' duration. "If
we had real Oregon rain once more we
wouldn't be afraid of forest fires," said
one timber expert last night, "but. we have
had so much fine weather lately that I
have forgotten what rain looks like."
WORLD'S FAIR FIGURES.
Attendance for Last Six Days and
Monthly Comparisons.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 4. The division of ad
missions of the World's Fair has Issued
the following statement of the dally at
tendance for the last six days and a
monthly report giving the total attend
ance figures:
Monday, August 29 155.74S
Tuesday 108,818
"Wednesday ... , - 121.4o7
Thursday 125,620
Friday 110,814
Saturday 130,805
Total 759,307
RECAPITULATION.
April, cne day 187,793
May, 2fi days 1.001,291
June, 26 days .2,124,836
July, 27 days 2,343.557
August. 28 daya ; 3.088.743
September, three days 373.33U
Total .... 9,11556
"Say, Bub," began the old fellow from the
country. "I want to go to Falrmount Park
" "All right. Pop." replied the tough
little street urchin; "run along this time,
but don't you never ask me agen." Phila
delphia Press.
KEEPS GROWING
Coffee-Drinkers Want It Stronger and
Stronger.
"I have been a hard coffee drinker all
my life," says a Pittsburg man, "and the
longer I used It the stronger I wanted it
two or three cups at each meal. At times
shortly after meals I would be In distress,
would spit up large mouthfuls of bitter,
yellow stuff and would have sharp pains
in my chest and feel dizzy and water
would run out of my eyes and nose. 2tfy
mother kept telling me It was because
I drank coffee, but I did not believe her
for I thought I could not eat a meal
without my coffee.
"Finally I got so bad I had to lay off
working entirely. One day I saw a Postum
article In the paper that made me think
and told mother to get a package and we
would try It At first it was not. boiled
enough and tasted flat, but next day it
was made better and I got to liking It
better and better, and in a few days I told
mother not to make any more coffee, that
Postum was better. Oh, how glad I am
I found Postum. I am a different man,
my troubles gone and know I can thank
Postum for It for I am back at work
again strong and healthy.
"I had a dear friend that was a coffee
drinker and I could see he was not well.
One day he did not come to work and
that night I called on him he was walk
ing around looking like a wreck. I told
him I thought I would find him in bed
soon, but he said, 'No, I am not that sick,
but I just cannot work, in fact can't do
anything for I can't sleep or eat He
said he had not taken a bite all that day
and all he had had was three cups of
coffee, the last one he could not keep
down. He said, 'I Just feel so bad I don't
know what to do,' and he looked it, too.
He was as yellow as a John Chinaman,
his eyes were sunken with dark rings
around them; the fact is, he was coffee
poisoned.
"Then I told him what was the matter
with him and said It was coffee. I told
him my experience and he laughed at me.
I wanted him to quit coffee for a week
anyway and see If he did not feel better.
I told him that Postum was better than
coffee anyway.
"He said he did not know how In the
world he could get along without coffee,
but I finally made him get a box of Pos
tum and make It according to directions.
"In three days he was back at work
and to make a long story short, he has got
entirely well by leaving off coffee and
using Postum. I will give you his name
and address, too." Names and addresses
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Get the book, "The Road to Wellville"
in each package--
OFFICER NELSON MAY DIE
SUFFERS CHANGE FOR WORSE,
AND BLOOD POISONING FEARED.
His Wife Sits Constantly by Wound
ed Man's Bedside, and Takes
Practically No Rest.
Her eyes filled with tears and her heart
with anxiety, Mrs. Ole Nelson, the faith
ful wife of Police Officer Nelson, who
was shot down by Charlie Walton, the
boy robber, sits .beside her husband's
bed at Good Samaritan Hospital
anxiously awaiting the outcome of her
husband's wounds. She accepts hungrily
every word of hope, but her heart sinks
at every troubled glance of doctor or
nurse.
Since her husband was taken to the
hospital Mrs. Nelson has scarcely left
his side. &ast night however,' she was
prevailed upon to take some rest being
promised that she would be Immediately
called if there was a marked change in
her husband's condition.
It was announced from the hospital at
midnight last night that Officer Nelson
had suffered a turn for the worse. Yes
terday afternoon a change was noticed
In his condition, and after nightfall it
was evident to physicians and nurses that
the patient was suffering more than at
any time since he reached the hopsital.
There were indications of blood-poisoning,
though It had not made Its appear
ance. The following 24 hours may tell
the story. The change In the officer's
condition may be momentary, or it may
mark the beginning of the end.
It Is not denied that the officer's condi
tion is serious, though It is still stated
that there are great chances for recov
ery. The bullet which entered the body
has not yet been located.
There is a marked similarity between
the wound of Officer Nelson and that
which caused the death of the lamented
McKlnley. The ball entered the body of
the President at a higher point, but on
the same side, and the effect of the shot
was practically the same in both cases.
At the County Jail young Walton takes
matters as cooly as a man arrested for a
misdemeanor. He talks freely to Jailer
Grafton and the deputies, and still denies
that he made an attempt to hold up the
car, and that he shot Officer Nelson. He
expressed the hope yesterday that his
mother and sister would soon be at his
side, and mentioned that he believed when
they arrived they could raise the $10,000
bonds imposed by Judge Hogue of the
Municipal Court.
Frequently Wr6te to the Frincess.
DRESDEN. Sept. 4. The discovery
has been made that Lieutenant Count
Mattaslsch-Keglevltch lived Incognito
at Klotsche, a suburb of Dresden, for
several weeks preceding the flight of
Princess Louise of Coburg from Badel
ster. s.nd that he frequently communi
cated secretly with her.
Pears5
Most soaps clog
the skin pores by
the fats and free
alkali in their com
position. Pears' is quickly
rinsed off, leaves
the pores open and
the skin soft and
cool.
Established in 17S9.
Dr. W. Norton Davis
IN A WEEK
We treat successfully a11 private nervous and
chronic diseases of men. also blood, stomacn.
heart, liver, kidney and throat troubles. We
cure SYPHILIS without mercury) to stay
cured forever. In 30 to 60 days. We remove
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IS days.
We stop drains, the result of self-abuse. Im
mediately. We can restore the sexual vizor of
any man under CO, by means of local treatment
peculiar to ourselves.
WE CURE GONORRHOEA Vi A WEEK
The doctors of this Institute, are all rrru'.ar
graduates, have bad many years experience,
have been known In Portland for 15 years, hare
a reputation to maintain, and will undertake
no case unices certain cure can ba effected.
"We guarantee a cure In every case we under
take or charge no fee. Consultation free. Let
ters confidential, instructive BOOK i"Ult
ME1N' mailed fre In plain wrapper.
If you cannot call at office, write for question
blank. Home treatment successful.
Offies faoura, 0 to 0 and 7 to S. Sundays an3
holidays. 10 to 12.
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Offices In Van-Noy Hotel. 524 Third at., cor.
Pine. Portland. Or.
HAND
SAPOLIO
FOR TOILET AND BATH
Ftagars roughened by needlerrork
catch every stain and look hopelessly
dirty. Hand Sapollo removes not only
the dirt, but also the loosened, injured
cuticle, and restores the fingers te
their natural beauty.
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