THE MOBNINGr OBEGONIA2J, MONDAY-, NOVEMBER . 7, 1904. CHINESE CAN PLAY Sheriff Does Not' Raid Fan tan Games. - - COMRLAIJIS OF CITY POLICE Municipal Authorities and County Of ficials Watch Each Other, While Stories" of a Gambling Graft Fill Chinatown. .SPEAKING OF rANTAN. SHERIFF wOkD "Haven't anything to say about It." DISTRICT ATTORNET. MANNING "Have 87 cases against gamblers to prosecute this term o court. Am do. 4ns my duty, as this shows." DEPUTY SHERIFF CORDANO "It la Impossible to break jip rnntn-n without - the co-operation of the city officials." Chlto- HUNT "Patrolmen report to. me that fantnn games are running." Throughout the length and breadth of Chinatown, on first and -second floors pf buildings,, in basements and in garrets, fan tan games were running openly. The lookouts were more careless than they are generally. They did not seem to fear the sudden descent of officers bent on raiding the gambling-rooms. Innumer able Chinamen were passing from one gaming-house to another unmolested. Po- lice officers walked by the open doors and lookouts, glanced in at the Chinamen, talked with the guards, and passed on. The- Chinese precinct last night was a miniature edition of a "wide open town." There was greater activity in gambling in Chinatown last night than there has been for months. The police ralt for the Sheriff and his deputies to 'make the first move, and the county officers wait upon the action of the city. The police say the Sheriff started It and ought to finish it, and the Sheriff states that if he had tho proper co-operation from the police and other branches of city government, fan tan would soon bo a thing of tho past. And above it all. undoubtedly with a sinister smile on his face and his hand on his ' bank-book, stands the mysterious "man who is getting the graft." "I have nothing to say!." These are the words of Sheriff "Word last night, when asked whether he would make an other effort to stop the fan tan games. "Will you, then, await developments, in other words, the action of the police?" "I did not say that I would," evasively replied the Sheriff. "I have absolutely nothing to say at present regarding tho situation." District Attorney John Manning laughed long and heartily when asked whaj: he had to say regarding the insin uations of Sheriff Word that the District Attorney was not backing him up. Then, after having had the laugh, the District Attorney grew serious and said: "I have backed up the Sheriff to such an extent that I have furnished informa tion against 87 gemblers, who will be tried in this term of the Circuit Court. Every one of tho 87 demand and will get a separate trial, and I and my deputies will, therefore, be obliged to prosecute that number of cases. That is work enough for one term of court. I think, r think that I am doing my part, Judging from tills." Deputy Sheriff Cordano was seen last night also. "The only way to got Into the Chinese games, unless we have the help of the city officials, is with dyna mite," said Deputy Cordano. "Such, strong doors as the Chinese have are against tho rules of the Fire Department, yet there, is no order to have them torn down. The Council. I believe, recently Instructed the Chief of Police to aid the Sheriff in his work in stopping the gam bling in Chinatown. The Chief of Police has not done so.'' Deputy- Cordano admitted that It was almost impossible to stop Chinese gam bling as long as the strong doors stood between the Sheriff and the players, and gave the intimation that Sheriff Word has recognized the fact that it is utterly impossible to stop Chinese gambling. Chief of Police Hunt states that the patrolmen have reported to him that fan tan games are running, and that he will so report to the Council as requested. Beyond this bare statement the Chief has nothing to say. The question as to who is getting the graft that 13 being taken from the Chi nese seems to bo the last thing thought of by all officials, interested. Tho only thing the officials are certain of is that the graft is being collected by the other fellow. - Deep, dark hints float through tho evil -odo red atmosphere of Chinatown, but tho hints are conflicting and -therefore meaningless. The Chinese continue to declare that they pay and therefore can play. They will not reveal to whom the money is going. Chief Hunt has Intimated that if Sheriff Word docs not stop the games, 'and. the Council orders him to act, the police will take hold in co-operation with the other departments and do all they can. And while tho question hangs In the air, tho Chinese play merrily on, losing and galn . ing shekels as Fortune wills. GIVE BOBBERS EVERT CHAUCE Police Are Strangely Inactive In, Pur suing Saloon Hold-Up Men. From E C Turver, one of the victims of tho McCarty -saloon hold-up on Satur day night, comes the first true version of the affair. Turver denies, that he" was beaten and kicked by tic rsobcrs, as Po liceman Myers' report to Captain Moore stated. "I was sitting in a little rear room of the saloon, where there was no light;" said Turver yesterday. "I saw the rob bers enter and hold up those in the sa loon. I kept quiet, hoping to be missed, but as the bandit conducted Clark to the safe he passed the door and saw me. He pushed the revolver In my face and bade me line up with the others. I started to do so, and I suppose I did not move fast enough to suit him. for he struck me in the back several times with one of his knees. That is as near as he came to kicking me. He went through my pock ets, but found only my knife, keys and 5 cents, which he did not take. The robbers "kept up a conversation all the time." No arrests have been made by the police in connection with the case, though it was reported to them within five minutes after tho robbery occurred. Detective Welner, Officer Relsing and Sergeant Slo ver were assigned to the case, but all re turned to headquarters at a late hour yesterday rriornlng with the statement that there were no developments, ufflcer Myers turned In a report, giving the names of the men who were in the saloon at the time, and stating the descriptions of the robbers as he had heard them from other -people. Tho officers throughout the city were not notified by -Captain Moore of the hold-up, even after the captain had the descriptions In his hand, and the rob bers could have paraded about the town at will without fear of detection. Even the Sergeant belonging to the relief did not know of the crime until he reported eft at. headquarters at 1:15 o'clock yester day morning1. He had been patroling a portion of the city where he might have apprehended tho guilty persons,, had he been made aware of the crime soon after It occurred. "The report that the robbers did tot search the men in the saloon was untrue," said Mr. Turver yesterday. "They did search us, but refused to- take anything but money. They got Mr. Clark's purse, hut returned his watch." TOOK MAHY VOTES. Frank Ailing Believes Straws Show How the Wind 'Blows. Frank Ailing, of Tacoma, Is in the city on his way home from a trip through the United States, which "has lasted from the middle of July until tho present time. Mr. Ailing is a well-known man of Ta coma, -where he has lived for many years. He is engaged in the f ruitraising business, but is also an Importer of game birds and fish, which he has been placing in the fields and streams of Washington for many years. ' The traveler left his home and went to the East by the Canadian Pacific. After visiting in the East he traveled through the South and returned from Los Angeles up the Coast. He is a great admirer of Roosevelt, and while on his trip took a number of straw ballots, all of which would indicate that the majority will be a large one when Mr. Roosevelt's margin is footed up. The first ballot taken was op the Cana dian Pacific train, and out of 92 votes cast, 78 were for the Republican ticket. Another ballot was taken at the Inter national Hotel at Niagara Falls, and hero 342 votes were cast. Of this number 272 were for Roosevelt. At the Hoffman House in New Tork Roosevelt polled 74 votes out of 9S. At St, Louis a straw election was held in the Planter's Hotel, and 61 votes were cast for Roosevelt, out of a total of 9S. At this election nearly all of the voters were Southerners. While bn a s.tage trip in Mexico a ballot was taken. There were 12 passengers, 10 of whom were greasers, and Roosevelt re ceived seven of the votes cast. In Los Angeles the last votes were taken, one on the train, which gave RooseveltSS votes out of 6i; and the other at the hotel, where out of 74 ballots the Republican ticket drew .two-thirds of the total. Mr. Ailing will remain in Portland for a couple of days, for the purpose of visiting the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds. Ho has been asked by Eastern friends to in vestigate the terms asked for concessions and the manner of placing exhibits. DR. R0BERTA. M'LEAN. Has returned from abroad. Office 369 Sutter street, Lincoln Bldg., near Stock ton, San Francisco. Hours: Morning, 9; afternoon, i to 5. STOP FOR COIXTSB HOT SPRINGS. A covered platform has been erected by the O. R. & N. immediately opposite Collins Hot Springs for tho accommoda tion of passengers who desire to visit this resort. The Spokane Flyer,- trains 3 and 4, stop at this point on flag to take on or lot oft passengers. A commodious launch meets and carries all passengers and bag gage across the river to the hotel. It Is no longer necessary to take blue pills to rouse the liver to action. Car ter's Little Liver Pills are much better. Don't forget this. CHURCH TOO STRICT Rev. 6. 8. Van Waters Says It Has Erred in Past M ORE EXACTING THAN CHRIST Episcopalian Minister Condemns Ma jority Report of. General Conven tion, Which Forbids Remar- , riage of Divorced Persons. "A church that is more requiring than Christ himself is a church that Is more" than straight, and leans backward." The above remarks occurred in the course of the sermon preached by Rev. George B. Van Waters. D. D., rectorof ou i-favitr episcopal Church, yesterday morning, on "Tho General Convention!" held in Boston, to which he was a dele-. gate. Dr. Van Waters took a decided stand in the debate on the divorce Ques tion In opposition to the majority report xoroiacung tne remarriage of divorced peo ple." He said in part: The Protestant Episcopal General Convention was in session for about three weeks, and many Important matters were under discussion. Perhaps the -most Important of which was the proposed canon relating to marriage and di vorce, which read: "No minister shall solem nize a marriage "between 'any two persons, un ion, by Inquiry, he shall hare satisfied himself that neither person has been or, is the husband or the wife of any other person then living, from whom he or she haa been divorced tor any cause. arising after marriage." A minority report was presented, granting the Innocent party in a divorce for the cause of adultery the right to remarry. After a fer vent debate of some three days the substance of the minority report prevailed. That this is bo is cause for congratulation. -To do right Is to do well enough. Jesus cays adultery is a sufficient cause for divorce and remarriage, and the conscience of an enlightened people recognises the truth and Justness of. this view, and they feel that more than this Is not righteousness. They feel that the so-called higher standard, though seeming to be. Is not In the interest of purity and the protection of the home. The church has more than once erred by Imposing Impossible and excessive commands, and tried to set herself right by the granting of dtspcncatlon. Church history In this matter is the story of cojrup tlon. The church's business no doubt. Is to. represent Christ in mercy and Jorlngklndness. She should remember her proneness to over much righteousness and severity. "IF CHRIST CAME TO PORTLAND" He Would Find Much to Approve, Says Rev. W. E. Randall. "Let It go forth that If Christ were to como to Portland, he would find much at which to Bmlle and approve ;t that he would find a beautiful , and progressive Tales of the Street and Town ANTED To meet a young and attractive lady, by good-looking gent, dark m'istache, age S4. Object friendship." Having laboriously composed the fore going. Jack B., the day bartender at the X Cafe, complacently stroked the "dark mustache" and asked the night-shift man if he didn't think "that ought to fetch something peachy?" His friend, having given admiring assent. Jack took his "ad" to the business office of a local paper and paid for one insertion. While waiting for his change at the window, a' young -woman, in a faded coat and a big Gainsborough hat, under which colled a mass of corn-silk hair, entered the .office. Ho watched her scribbling something at the counter, and not being burdened with too finely-drawn scruples, he glanced over her shoulder as h walked out. He read: , , "Wunted Pusltlon for housework by Swedish girl." Next day Jack got three notes, all evi dently from "regular swells," as he told the night-shift man. Each Invited him to calL Having select ed one which read in very business-like style: "1 would tako you a short time on trial and If mutually agreeable I could then offer you a per manent place," Jack made his toilet with the utmost care. He poured about an ounce of perfume on his handkerchief. bought a pink for his buttonhole and a ehlno for his shoes. Then he took a car for the address given In the note. A few minutes later he found himself at the gate of one of the handsomest houses north of upper Wash ington street. "Whey!" ho said to himself, beginning to feel agitated. "Didn't know it was goin' to be all blue chlpsjn this game but, well they won't bluff Jack B out at this stage." And mounting the steps, he gave the dark mustache a final twirl and rang the bell. "Are you the lady?" asked Jack, as a maid opened the door. "I'm not the lady of the home," re turned tho maid, smiling. "Well, I guess it's her I want." said Jack, pulling the note out of. his pocket. "Show this to her and she'll understand." He was left standing in the hall for a short time, when, with a delightful rust ling of silk, down the stairs came a lady of pronounced beauty and distinction. As she approached with a look of some sur prise and wonder. Jack started forward with outstretched hand. "Don't say a- word, lady!" he exclaimed. "Don't say a word! You suit me you're ahead of anything X expected. I got a lot of other replies, but I was drawed to you somehow, first off, and I'm not goln to look any further. And oh, ex cuse me for not introducing myself quick er I'm Jack B and" ' "What dq you mean?" interrupted the ladyf.who had suddenly flushed very red indeed. "Why," said Jack, "you answered -my ad' about wanting to meet a young and attractive lady 'object friendship,' you know, and if you ain't a young and at tractive lady. I don't know who Is." "There must be some mistake," said the lady, beginning to laugh in spite of herself. "I'm an old married woman. I answered an 'ad' this morning for a Swedish girl to do housework." "Oh Lord!" cried Jack, bolting for the door. "The refreshments is on me, as the sayln is; Hope you'll excuse me, lady goodbye." As the enterprising advertiser hurried in a bee-line for the- business office of the paper, he could scarcely refrain, several times, from butting his head against some of the trees he passed. Upon reaching the office, he rushed up to the counter with fire In his eye, but stopped short,' for. Just in front of him at the window, was tho girl with tho big bunch of corn-silk hair. "I tank you are not much good busl- ness mans," she was saying Indignantly to tho clerk. "It was just an accident," said the lat ter. "Your tag got mixed on the hook somehow and" "Hold on." cried Jack, "let me butt Into this. Tve got the girl's letters and she's got mine. We'll just swap and it will be all right." And so it proved. Jack told the girl about the house he had just visited, and a few" minutes later saw her to a Washington-street car. That was about two weeks ago. Now the point of this tal.e lies In these two further facts: Jack .told the night-shift man that he'd "got soured" on answering any more "ads" and had torn up all his replies; Jack was seen walking last Sunday with a girl who woro a large coll of corn-silk hair. HAVE you seen Mike Wisdom's whis kers lately? He has cut off a foot or two of that precious growth alas! 12 to 24 Inches of a title to distinction! "Murphy did It," he mournfully told a friend yesterday. "Murphy did It with his little car-r toons. Before he be gan on me my whis kers put forth In un maligned abundance. Like the winds, they blew whither they listed and I was: happy. Now see mo! " Bereft of my adorn ment, who will- re gard me in a crowd? On the street, as I pass by, who will turn about and with pointed' finger eay. There goes Miko Wisdom, just look at those whiskers'?"- Thus is the pencil mightier than the shears. Tqtvk.o urns. vmowj ARfcA CUT OFF "0 H dear," exclaimed the girl with., the brown ribbon, to her friend with the baby-blue band, during an inter mission at the Columbia the other night. "Did you ever have an elderly admirer a very elderly admirer. Sue"? "Not so very elderly I had a bald headed one once who was so soft" (giggle). "Oh, yes, I remember him (giggle, gig gle), but Mr. Yates Is Just too funny. He's got some money, I guess, but, oh dear, he's always saying that he feels A No. L without an ache or a pain,' and it's so perfectly aw fully funny!" (Gig gle, giggle.) "You Just ought to hear him, Sue. The worst of it Is, he call3 nometl m s when Joe Is there and he Just won't go. He's a friend of papa's, too, and, oh, dear! Joe makes so much fun, I'm afraid papa will get mad at him sonic time. Joe persists because he knows I just can't keep from laughing. As soon as he comes in Joe always says, polite as pie: " 'Good evening," Mr. Yates; how are you tonight'? "And Mr. Yates always braces up so perfectly delicious and says: " 'Me? Oh, I'm A No. 1; hain't got an ache ner a pain.' . "And then, after a while, Joe will bring it around so's t.o say something like: - " 'You're a pretty young-looking man, Mr. Yates, to be a man that voted' for Grecly or was- It Fremont? You hold -your years pretty welL . "And Mr. Yates '11 chirk right up and say: "'Oh, yes. I alius feel A No. 1 never have an ache ner a palp.' "Oh, dearl I Just think ril die some times." (Duet of giggles.) WHAT can be done "with a man Ilk J. W. Casey", secretary and treas urer of, the Tombstone- Association."" and incidentally a railroad, man? He's, always springing something like this: "Why is a Pullman porter like a'l-ady"? "Because he Is a fee sale." " He 614. that yesterday and went unscathed!' L. P. city, full f morality, pure men and wo rsen, asd Institutions that make for high character, while, of course, he would find some things to condemn." Rev. William E. Randall, of tho Central Baptist Church, of the East Side, In his sermon last evening on "If Christ Should Como to Portland," painted the city in very different colors from those used by Dr. Rader, when he saia: "About halt the worsen were bad." He found a city full of beauty and Institutions that are uplifting, with no more Immoral spots than are usual- witn a city of its popula tion. Among other things Mr". Randall said: "About 11 years ago when the Colum bian Exposition was about to open In Chicago, W. T. Stead, that leader of tho sensational, went to Chicago, and there visited the slums arid gathered masses of evidence to prove that the city was a cesspool of corruptlont and then calling a mass meeting offered to establish a journal that would expose its rottenness, but his proposal was rejected with scdrn. "So I apprehend that if a man were to walk down the Trail In our own coming Exposition he, would not find all was good, but would find the good and beauty In other parts of the grounds. And If a man come to Portland and confine his field of observation in the North End, with its criminal resorts, he would not find much to approve, of. . Nor if he visited nothing but the courts where criminals were tried and divorces turned out would he be edified. But on the other hand if he look for beauty and morality he will find them both In our young and growing no snouia pe asked to lose so much time from 'his business to serve his city. It is also your duty to see that the right men are put In charge of poli tics. If you Son't do this, other men of a kind you don't want will be, placed in power." Excellent music was furnished by the Wilder Harp Orchestra -and William H. Boyer. The latter was In good voice, and sang "If With All Your Hearts," from "Elijah." "THE COMMON PEOPLE'S SAVIOR" .Dr. J. W. Brougher Preaches First In ' Series of Sermons. Dr. J. W. Brougher, in a sermon en titled "The Common People's Savior" last night, began a series of "Every-Day Talks to Every-Day People." The White Temple was crowded and many working people attended. Dr. Brougher's address wa3 brief and to the point, carrying the ,idea throughout that Christ came into the world as a workingman, chose work lngmen to be the founders of his church and gave labor the stamp of dignity and honor. He said: "John, Peter and James wer.e nothing but plain fishermen men who worked for their living at the humble occupation1, but they were chosen by Christ for hl3 apos tles and he made them his Intimate friends. It is history that tho men who have influenced the world most have come up from workingmeri. Moses was the son of a slave, David was a sheephcrder and Gideon a farmer. "The same has been miss sissit: zL'co'syY.iAs, -Arofcv in beLsiiazzak, at the maxqcax GRAND THEATER TONIGHT. city. If he take a car and is whirled to the Council Crest he will see a city of matchless beauty, lanes of flowers and mountains in the distance. The observa tion car will also widen his scope of ob servation and disclose to him new beau ties. Ho will see the splendid High School and the fine schoolhouses scattered about the city. -He will see the Y. M. C. A.; where hundreds of young men are taught to be honorable and lead useful lives. He will find institutions that make for the upiflting of humanity. He will see the temple of the press and the fine churches, for In my Judgment the schoolhouse, the pulpit and the press are the three factor? that make a city and a Nation." Continuing, Mr. Randall condemned in strong terms tho policy of permitting "open gambling," and said IJ. was one of the things that was a blot upon the fair City 3f Portland, and ought not to be tolerated. He pointed to the fact that In tho cities of Europe open gambling Is not permitted. Referring to the coming prohibition elec tion Dr. Randall said he did not approve of the lines that had been laid down by the prohibition leaders, and considered that they had made a very grave mistake in their plans for tho coming election. Dr. Randall said he heartily approved of local' option and hoped It would succeed so that saloons in the rural - districts and nmong the residents might bo swept out and kept out." 1 ADVOCATES BUSINESS HONESTY A. ic-EJenel Talks to Sundnv r.lnh Meet!nysrtY.M. C. A. "Plain Honesty" was the subject of a talk given yesterday afternoon at a meeting of tho Sunday Club, held at the Young .Men's Christian Association rooms. Contrary to expectation, the occasion did not- prove to be a prohibi tion meeting, although General Secre tary H. W. Stone, in the course of a short address, advised all those present to "vote for Prohibition candidates at tomorrow's election." "I, am not here to talk politics," explained Mr. Stone. "I do not intend to ten you for which political party you are to vote, but I want you to understand that we are against the saloon business. Hit the saloon every time. Vote for what party you please, but place a cross after No. 32 on your voting paper." councilman Flegel then took tho platform, and spoke on "Honesty." Speaking of business probity, Mr Fle gel stated that it was not permissible to tell lies in business, or deliberately misrepresent the value of goods on sale. "People to whom we sell eoods are, no doubt, sharper and shrewder than we" give them, credit for," went on the speaker. "Suppose you tried telling the truth in business? A busi ness man died recently, and people who knew him said he was a trickster, a cheat, and that he deliberately cheated other neoDle out of their monev. Tnntr years -of lying and cheating had be come such a habit to that man, that ho lied and cheated, in preference to being honCst, , The next time you lie in selling go6ds or in talking about the materials you are to place in the con struction of a building, think of the blinding effect' those lies will have on your character. Your reputation is what people think of you. Your char acter Is what youvare and "what you make of yourself. Does- it. mean that. because I hold -a public office that as soon as I serve ray term In the office. I shall drop out of sight and you will never hear of me again? Not so. "What. would happen If all the men here did not vote at the -election. Tues day? The same'men agreed on- would be elected, anyway. But. I say. It is your duty to vote. Start in by trying to iret the best men for public office, and If you are qualified, accept -office. The hardest job before political par ties Is to get good ea to accept offices. A man, who was recently asked to rua. for an, office, took It as an insult thatr true of the great men of the past cen tury, and this,' such as Livingstone, Lin coln, Greeley, Childs and others. "Christ took especial Interest in the working people and all that concerned them. He did most of his work among them and drew his illustrations from their work. Fields and flocks, sowing and harvesting, fishing, vlnedressing, chickens, birds, brcadmaking, housebuild ing and other homely, occupations were sources from which he taught great lessons. The every-day things of llfo were ennobled and given a new meaning through his teachings, and for that reason 'the common neo- ple heard him glddly.' Having passed through their experience himself, while he worked at tho carpenter's bench, Jesus was In hearty sympathy, with the working classes. He came as a working man into a workingman's home and a workingman's life, and was and Is 'the common people's Savior. Next Sunday night, when .the theme will be "The Common People's Church," Dr. Brougher . will use the Teplles sent in by numbers of working people to the fol lowing questions: "According to your ob servation, what per cent of tho working' people attend Church? Why do not mora go" to" church? Are they hostile or indif ferent? What fanlts do working people find with the church? What suggestions have you to often for making the church more helpful to working people?1' REV. S. C. LAPHAM UNDER FIRE His Sermon on "Undlvorceable Man" Attracts Much Attention. Rev. S. C. Lapham'a sermon, delivered In the' Second Baptist Church on Sunday morning, October 29, on "The Undlvorce able Man," attracted much attention. Tho Catholic Sentinel reviewed the sermon at length and says: "Brother Lapham stands alone. He cer tainly does not belong to the Baptist Church, of whlch'he Is-nominally an East Side pastor. The Baptists rest their be lief on the Holy Scriptures. But Mr. Lapham. la certainly not In harmony with the Scriptures. The Scriptures do not al low of divorce; or perhaps Baptists' In terpret adultery as causa, sufficiens for the Innocent party. From a- Scriptural point of view, this phase of the question is debatable. Leaving aside then, the case of adultery, the teachings of Christ and of Holy Scripture concerning divorce Is throughout clear and positive. 'What God. has Joined together, let not man put asuaacr. . . Ana x say to you, wnoso ever shall put away his wife and shall marry another, -committed adultery. And he who shall marry her that is put away commltteth adultery.' The Lord com manded that 'the wife depart not from her husband; and if she depart that she remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband; and let not the husband put away his wife. A woman is bound by the law as long .as her husband llveth.'' "I have It on good authority that ad-, vanced .Socialists advocate free books, free clothes, free food and free love, but it remained -for Mr. Lapham to preach 'free love' from a Christian pulpit. Brother Lapham may have struck a more popular chord than Dr. Rader, but he Is far Jess a Christian, and more offensive to better instincts." Will Vote for Prohibition. At the First Presbyterian Church- last night. Rev. Dr. Hill announced that he would vote for prohibition. After detail ing the evils of the liquor traffic he said that the so-called local option law affords opportunity to' curb and eradicate those evils; that he had long desired that op portunity asd that now It was presented, foes of the saloon should vote for pro hibition. , inn.iTBSi vrar.mc Murine Bye RwMr' ccras thkr and other Era 'troubles, a-jfcw -wk. eyas strong;