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I 8 - THE. JIOmOSfG .OBE06$LO, :oMaI'J4OTAOT. , 1 PEER INTO FUTURE Speakers at Y. M.C..'A. Talk of Portland's Outlook, WHAT THE FAIR WILL DO Samuel Connell Draws Optimistic Picture of Future of City, State and Entire Northwest Expo sition Will Spen -Orient. "Portland in 1905; From Religious, Po litical and Exposltlonal Aspects," was the subject matter brought before a meet ing of young men yesterday afternoon at the Young Men's Christian Association, tho speakers being Rev. D. L Rader, 2. D-; Rev. EL P. Hill. D..D., and Sam uel Conncll. Mr. Connell -was the onlj' one of the three speakers who, from start to finish, spoke cheerfully of the Lewis and Clark Exposition that is. to be opened .In this city June 1. After dealing with the his tory of early British and French exposi tions, Mr. Connell said: "Expositions now represent the activities and potentialities of the world. For Instance, the Lewis and Clark Exposition does not belong to Port land alone, and neither does it belong to the Oregon country and Pacific Coast alone it is National and international in scope. It will help ub to exploit trade with the Orient where the population is about ten times that of the "United States and where the export and import trade amounts to only $2.84 per capita. In this country the per capita rate in this regard is 530. I believe our Exposition will open the ports of the Orient to trade, just as the United States once opened Japanese ports to trade. "We have goods to sell to the Orient grain and lumber and their products, bottled fruits and meats, cotton and other lines. The flour trade out there Is only In Its Infancy. There may be some here who will remember when flour was a lux ury, in some parts of our country. The com of the Mississippi Valley will soon find Its way to the Orient as foodstuff. We arc supreme in our cotton belt down South, largely because of the despised negro of our Southland; and we know that even India cannot compete with us In this direction, as Hindop labor cannot com pete with negro labor. . "This is the first time in, the history of tire Pacific Northwest that we have gone before the world scattorlng information of our varied resources agricultural, hor ticultural, mineral, commercial and "in dustrial. Resources Richer Than Gold. "The gold excitement brought Oregon and California before the world, but It has been demonstrated that we have re sources far riches than merely our gold deposits. Omaha hod a successful Ex position, somewhat similar In scope and plan to our own, but It lacked National, International and historical features, and was more In the nature of a great state lair. The Buffalo Exposition was a finan cial failure, but 15 months after It was closed, a statement was issued by the Mayor of that city asserting that the Ex position hnd resulted in an Increased pop ulation and business to Buffalo. The St Louis Exposition has given to that city a sort of resurrection occasion, and St Louis Xb now on the map. Before the date i the St Louis Exposition there was only one business concern of -$5,000,000 cap ital in that city, and now there are nearly a score of concerns whose business ex ceed that figure. So It will be with Port land. We were standing still In 1900, and since then this city has increased 50,000 In population, and we also show these increases: In bank clearings. $S3,OOO,OO0; jobbing trade. $73,000,000, and in manufac turing. $30,000,000. "Portland has spent $15,000,000 on street sewers, streets, bridges and other public improvements. We are without boom features or embarrassments. In the larg est sense we shall derive benefit from our judicious advertising. People are looking for farms in this part of the country, and our timber lands are so valuable that some people are willing to take a chance In the ponitentiary to get these very land's. (Laughter.) Portland Will Be on the Map. "The gold excitement of '49 placed San Francisco on the map; the Klondike In P9 placed Seattle on the map, and the lxwls and Clark Exposition will place Portland on the map. If we can make tho Exposition a financial success and re pay those who have subscribed to its stock, or, with the consent of the share holders, purchase the Exposition grounds nd present them to the city, such would a lasting monument" Dr. D. L. Rader spoke on the topic, "Portland, 1905. Religiously," and said: "We are facing extraordinary problems in our large cities. Political matters used to be managed by rural communities, but as city people give themselves to politics all the time, they make a business of It, and they rule the rest of the country. "You have conditions here, speaking from a moral and religious standpoint, that are not favorable to holding the Exposition in this city. Looking out from my office window the other day, I saw officers of the law with sledge-hammers In their hands, proceeding to demolish doors in Second-street gambling-houses, while the crowd stood on the other side of the street and jeered and laughed at the officers. I don't know whether the men indicted by the grand jury are guilty, but 1 thank the members of the grand jdry for the nerve they have displayed in returning these indictments. I don't know If the men indicted by the Federal grand jury are guilty, but I also admire this grand jury for work done. I am glad that President Roosevelt will see this matter through. (Applause.) Very many strang ers are coming to the Exposition, and. among others, we will have objection able men and women, fakirs and swind lers. Preaching alone will not save these people, but It will help. I hope all our churches will be open every day and every fvenlng, and that there will yet be more facilities offered la the way of reading rooms. Make it easy for men to do right and let us give men credit for all the good that is In them." "We must try and reach those on the other side, and we don't exult that some men are going behind prison bars. The mission of the Gospel is to transform the hearts and lives of all men," said Rev. E. P. Hill. "Let us do all we can to build up the good sense of this community and have the fear of God in our hearts. I have been asked to speak politically or this city, and to do this well it seems to me that I should be a politician, in stead of a preacher. Men are meeting each other on the street, asking, 'Have yon been Indicted yet? Do you wonder why so many men have not been Indicted before? It is not because we have had a cranky grand jury, but it is because cer tain tnen are being found out Instead of sneering at the grand jury, we ought to stand up for them and honor them for their fidelity. Let us stand together." In closing; Dr. Hill referred to the muni cipal campaign of last Spring, and gave the church element credit for shaping the result. Funeral of Mark Ferrey. The funeral of Mark T. Ferrey occurred yesterday under the direction of the local lodge. No. 142, B. P. O. E. The "remains of Mr. Ferrey were brought fcg Portland from. Salem, where he had resided for some time prior to his death, last Saturday, and the funeral services were held In Tinley's undertaking parlors. The body was interred in Riverview Cem etery. Mr. Ferrey was born in Albany, N. Y., and was 39 years -of age. Prior to his re moval to Salem ho was engaged in busl ness in Portland. WEBE HE A YOUNG WOMAN Dr. Brougher Preaches Second Ser mon of the "If" Series. At the White Temple last night the pastor. Dr. Brougher, preached the sec ond sermon In a series on "If." The sub ject was, "If I Were a Young Woman." The sermon contained a number of an swers written him by young men in re sponse to questions he had asked. Among other things, Dr. Brougher said: "It Is difficult to put yourself In an other's place, but it is doubly hard when you try to Imagine yourself a young woman. The picture I present 'tonight la a composite one, made up of the char acteristics presented by different young men who have written me. "In the first place, if I were a young woman, I would seek to maintain a pure character and a good name. 'Happy are the pure in heart There Is no greater influence for good in the world than a pure, upright, noble young woman. One writer says. 'Young women are not careful enough as to their associates and companions." Another says, 'If I were a young woman, I would not marry a young man to reform him,' and then tells the sorrow and suffering of one who did. There Ip no doubt this is a serious fault with many young women. They are will ing to accept the company of young men who are known to be "fast and Im moral. They will go with young men of doubtful reputation, when our hest young men would never think of going with young women of similar reputation. A young woman cannot guard too care fully nor cherish too highly the purest and noblest ideals of life. Beware of that which would degrade in literature, art and the theater. Guard your heart purity and your good name as the jewel of your life. "Again, another serious fault quite common with young women is a lack of definite purpose in life. Without such a purpose life Is bound to be frittered away in -small talk, frivolous reading and a su perficial education that unfits rather than prepares a young woman to meet the se rious burdens of life. The height of am bition for some young women Is merely to shine In society or to get married. Dr. Miller has well said, A young woman should set for her central aim in life to be a woman, a true, noble, pure, holy woman. To seek for the highest things and to realize in her character ail the possibilities of her womanhood.' If she Is to succeed when it becomes necessary for her to make her own living she must be thoroughly trained and equipped. She must be a specialist In the sense that she Is thoruoghly efficient, whether she be a school teacher of a stenographer. This will go far toward settling the wage question as well as the divorce question. "Again, her training and education should fit her to help bear the burdens of the home. One writer says. 'Some of our young women can play the piano and sweetly warble. "What Is Home Without a Mother" while the old lady is in the hot kitchen, roasting over the stove and cooking a meal for the cherub.' To make home bright and happy and to do her share in bearing Its burdens ought to be a real source of delight to the true young woman. "Again, if I were a young woman, I would seek to be neat but not extrava gant In dress. I would dress modestly and with some regard for my health. One writer, in criticising young women, says. 'Many young women try to make themselves attractive by conspicuous colors, and thus make themselves the ob jects of' uncomplimentary remarks by. vulgar men.' Peter, In his epistle, urges women to wear the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit.' and not to seek merely the outward adornment of plaiting the hair and putting on gold and wearing ap parel. I would seek to be neat and at tractive in appearance, but above all, good manners, a cheerful disposition, combined with gentleness, kindness, sin cerity and modesty, make up the general characteristics of the true young woman. "Such an ideal, however, is. to be found only In Jesus Christ Mary, sitting at the feet of Jesus, learning of him, ought to be imitated by modern young women. If you are filled with the spirit of Christ you will have the fruit of that spirit, 'love, joy. peace, kindness, goodness, faithful ness, meekness, self-control.' If I were a young woman I would seek to be what Christ would have me be and live my life with a noble purpose." CHTTRCH RECEIVES A NAME. Methodists Decide Upon Epworth as a Proper Designation of Edifice. An enthusiastic meeting of the Metho dist Episcopal organization which has been temporarily known as the North Portland Church was held yesterday morning. A short and encouraging ad dress was made by T. S. McDanlels, pres ident of the city board of church exten sion, after which Rev. Henry T. Atkinson, the pastor, who organized this church, shortly after the last conference session at Eugene, stated that several names had been suggested to him for the permanent name of the organization, and of these the name Epworth was unanimously cho sen by the congregation.- The meetings yesterday were held in the church build ing on Twenty-third street between Hoyt and Irving, where the sen-Ices of the Ep worth Methodist Episcopal Church will continue to be held. At the close of the morning service yesterday the pastor re ceived two additional members Into the fellowship of the church. HONORED BY HELLIONS. The total admissions to the World's Fair were 19,000,000; of this number approximately 3,000,000 were officers, exhibitors, concessionaires and em ployes; 6.000.000 were residents of St Louis and 10.000,000 non-residents. Es timating that each non-resident visited the Fair at least four times, it would appear that 2,500,000 people came to St Louis in the seven months and dur ing this same period more than 1,250. 000 people came to St Louis in the seven months and during this same period more than 1,250,000 people passed through the Anheuser-Busch plant Never before has an establish ment been honored by so many visitors, and it is safe to say that at least one half the people who came to St Louis availed themselves of the opportunity to Inspect the greatest plant of its kind in tho world. 1904 was the banner year in the his tory of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association, its sales being 3.365,711 barrels of beer, showing an increase of 163,949 barrels. The latter as an" annual output would exceed that of the majority of the larger breweries of this country. This phenomenal increase is the more remarkable, because the past year, owing to the long Winter and abnormally cool Summer, was a decidedly off-year for the beer business. The total gain of the beer output for the .United States for 1904 was about 900,000 barrels, thus proving- Anheuser Busch's increase of 1C3.949 barrels to be about 20 per cent of that of all breweries combined. Such an excep tionally good showing can only- be at tributed to the excellence of their prod ucts and the courteous treatment of their patrons. G KAA V LATED EYELIDS. i Murine Eye Remedy cures this and other f Ej a troubles, makes weak eyes strong. The Government buildings on the Island In Guild's Lake are beginning to take form. A large force of workmen have been shaping the structures tor several weeks, until at the present time a visitor can set some idea of the outlines. The Government buildings will be a feature of the Kxposillon, and the exhibits will, no doubt, be as Interesting as any on the grounds. The w'ing and rotunda for the nsherlc exhibit Is now being constructed. "When finished this will present a sight highly picturesque. After the buildings arc finished the Island will be placed In the hands of the landscape gardeners who will plan the walks, plant beds of Cowers and see that the eloping banks of the lake are green and beautiful on opening 'day. From the mainland, even at the present time, the buildings appear to splendid advantage. -It can be seen at a glance that the Government exhibit will be complete and wortbr the event. In their coat of dazzling white the buildings will by day present a spectacle never to be forgotten, and at night without myriads of twinkling lights gleaming across the lake, the scene will be like a vision of fairyland. MAYOR GIVES SIDE Every Charge Against Him Was False, He Says. INNOCENT OF WRONG-DOING Dismissal of Grand Jury Indictment Was Without His Knowledge, District Attorney Acting on Merits of Case. The dismissal of the indictment against Mayor George H. Williams by District Attorney Manning Is generally commend ed. Yesterday, expressions to the effect that Mr. Manning acted wisely in ignor ing the charges of the Multnomah County grand jury against Judge Williams were frequent It was felt from the first by many that the charge of malfeasance in office was not well founded, and, although the ac tion of the District Attorney was not anticipated, the consensus of opinion, seemed to be that the Indictment would be withdrawn, or that Judge Williams would not be brought to trial. The immediate dismissal of the indict-, ment by Judge George, of the Circuit Court, in recognition of Mr. Manning's plea, is considered a just disposal of the accusation. Mayor Williams, from all appearances. Is the least concerned of any. When the" return of the Indictment was rumored he gave the reports no credence. Upon his Indictment he seemed to accept it as a grim joke, and ostensibly felt that it would be withdrawn or dismissed. He asserted at tho tfme that he was not only guilty of no crime, but in the Indictment was accused of none. Now that tho affair has ended almost as he predicted, he- treats it in the 6ame light Yesterday, when called upon for a statement Mayor Williams was extreme ly reticent in giving anything for publica tion, saying he had no desire to rush Into the papers, and would prefer to wait sev eral days. He finally consented, however, to express himself as follows: Judge Williams' Statement. "I had nothing whatver to do with the dismissal of the indictment against me. Mr. Manning is a Democrat; I am a Republican. He is under no obligations to me. In fact I supported the man who was his opponent for the office of Dis trict Attorney. "I do not think that Mr. Manning dis missed the indictment as a personal favor to me. but because he knew, as did every attorney who read the Indictment, that I was accused of no crime, and if I was tried I could not have been convicted. ' "I -do not feel that Mr. Manning has any need to worry over what is said of the dismissal of the Indictment, because I believe that the people of Portland ap prove of the course he pursued." NOW SPEAKS ,F0E- CHEIST. Former Agnostic Tells Young People to Lead Christian Lives. Rex. Ralph Gillam, an evangelist from Lowell. Mass.. preached five sermons yesterday In Taylor-street Methodist Episcopal Church. He is .a fluent speak er, and there is added interest to what he says from "the fact that h was form erly an agnostic and a believer in the principles enunciated by Colonel Robert IngersolL Last night Mr. Gillam. ad- dressed a union meeting of young peo ple's societies of the First Christian. First Congregational and 'Taylor-street Methodist Episcopal Churches, and said, ii part: "Don't live on the failings of other people, because if you do you will starve to death. What does this meet ing mean to you? To shout a few halle lujahs, to start people up for two weeks and have them at the expiration of that time fall back Into their old ways? God forbid. Be a Christian through and through. You stick. Take your pattern from Christ, cost what it may. Daniel purposed In his heart That's the place to purpose." Mr. Gillam recited with fine elocution ary effect tho word3 Colonel Ingersoll spoke as he stood by his brother's grave, to prove that agnosticism has no com forts or hopes. At the close of. last night's services, a number of people aroso and signified their intention of leading Christian lives. Mr. Gillam asked that today, at 2 o'clock." all people in the audi ence will say a silent prayer asking that the revival work be blessed. GERMANS DEDICATE CHURCH Baptists of Upper Albina Hold lm. pressive Services in New Structure. Yesterday was a great day for the Ger man Baptist people of Portland. The new and handsome Second Church, on Morris street and Rodney avenue, in Upper Albina, was dedicated with two imposing services in the presence of large congregations, one being the Ger man language and the other in English. There was almost a continuous service through the entire day. beginning with tho Sunday school, when several ad dresses were delivered to the children by the pastor Rev. Fredrick Bueermann and other ministers. At 11 A. M. tho dedication of the church was conaucted by Rev. Mr. Bueermann in the German language. The auditorium and lecture-room were both filled to overflowing. The dedicatory sermon was delivered by Rev. Jacob Kratt, pastor of the First German Baptist Church. Other pastors from Portland and elsewhere were present and took part In the serv ices. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon an Eng lish consecration service was conducted. Rev. J. Whltcomb Brougher, of the White Temple, delivering an appropriate sermon. He congratulated his German brethren on the completion of the new building, and bade them God-speed in tholr work. The platform was occupied by other Baptist ministers, who took some part in the exercises. The last services of the day took place at 7:30 P. M., and was In the German language. Rev. Gust Eichler, of Tacoma. delivered the sermon. He was followed by an address by Rev. J. A. H. Wuttke. of Bethaney. There will be services ach night of this week until Thursday, beginning at S o'clock. The auditorium is modern in construc tion, the floor being on an incline from the rear toward the platform. A lecture room Is cut off from the main room, which becomes part of the auditorium on special occasions. There is a full basement in which are the furnace, kitchen and other apartments. The cost of the building Is about 3GO0O. In Time of Peace. In the first months of the Russia-Japan war we had a striking example of the necessity for preparation and the early advantage of those who. so to sneak. I "have shingled their roofs in dry weath er, xne virtue oi preparation nas made history and given to us our greatest men. The individual as well as the Nation should be prepared for any emergency. Are you prepared to successfully combat the llrst cold you take? A cold can bo cured much more quickly when treated as soon as it has been contracted and be fore it has become settled in tho system. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is famous for its- cures of colds and It should be kept at hand ready for Instant use. For sale by all druggists. FOUR SEEK HONOR Wish to Be Electoral -Vote fiflessengers. JUDGE FEE, BAKER'S CHOICE Electors Dimmick, Hart and Hough Desire to Present Oregon's Vote to Roosevelt Resent State Chairman's Interference. Who will carry to President Roosevelt the electoral vote of Oregon? The hoot of an owl, the cry of a wolf has no echo, but the human voice has so the answer echoes, who? State Chair man Baker would like' to have Judge James A. Fee, of Pendleton, act as Ore gon's messenger to Washington, but there are three others to be considered and, from all accounts, each of the three are just as anxious to deliver the en velope as Mr. Baker's selection, Judge Fee. It is true that Chairman Baker, who is in his element as a ready letter-writer, wrote to each of the three other electors, stating that for the good of the Oregon organization and to take a "fall" out of those who were loath to work up into the collar, that It would be best for Judge Fee to carry the vote back to Washing ton. This letter was a masterpiece as far as it went but It seems that during the campaign, that there was an under standing that Judge Fee did not wish to act the part of messenger. Had Intended Drawing Straws. This is where the story hinges. Each of tbe other three electors, Grant B Dimmick. J. N. Hart and A. C. Hough, when they learned that Judge Fee did not wish this honor, they agreed all of them wishing to make the trip to the city where life is said' to be more of a hope than a realization that they would, when tho proper time came, draw straws for the honor of carrying the vote to the President Naturally, with this under standing, they were surprised to re celvee Chairman Baker's nicely-worded letter. This letter, hdwever, was not convincing, and Instead of taking the chances of galled shoulders from "hik ing" Into the collar, they are all going to Salem, with their war clothes on. A. C. Hough, from Grant's Pass, who stopped over In Portland enroute to Sa lem, was seen yesterday at the Portland HoteL He declined to discuss the ques tion as who was going to take Oregon's Presidential vote to Washington.- He did admit that he was surprised to have re ceived Chairman Baker's letter, further than this he would not state. From other quarters, however. It was learned that Chairman Baker is anxious to send Judge Fee to Washington be cause the state chairman is aware of the factional fight In Umatilla County, a thing which he Is anxious to patch up. He. perhaps, hopes that should this honor be conferred on Judge Fee. that at least a part of the trouble would be pla cated. Another thing, also, the pending redisricting of Eastern Oregon, which would call for the appointment of a Fed eral Judge and a United States District Attorney, has something to do with his desires. At any rate, the battle will be fought at Salem. Headaches and Neuralgia Trora Colds Laxative Bromo Quinine, world-wide Cold and Grip remedy, removes the cause. Call for fun name and look for signature E. w. Grove. 36c BACK FROM ORIENT War Correspondent Says Rus sia Will Lose. OFFICERS ARE DRUNKARDS S. B. Trissel, of the Associated Press, Says Japan Will Get Corea and That Manchuria Will Revert to China. S. B. Trissel, who has just returned from the Orient, where he has been for many months as correspondent for the Associ ated Press, passed through Portland yes terday on his way to Ban Francisco. From the Bay City he will go direct for New York, and after a brief rest will return to the Orient. Mr. Trissel. in addition to furnishing news for the world through the medium of the Associated Press, has been a close observer of the shaping of events during the Russian-Japanese war. He is convinced that Russia will be the nation to sue, for peace; that Japan will have Corea; and that Manchuria will re vert back to China, and that the Flowery Kingdom will pay the freight. Mr. Trissel bases, his belief that China will be compelled to pay a great part of the expenses of the present war In tho Orient because Russia cannot be com pelled to pay a large war indemnity. He Is also firmly convinced that Russia will lose the territory that she tries to hold because It Is too far away from home and that Russia, la spite of "all her claims, cannot defend it successfully. He stated that her home resources and her interna tional position will demand her entire at tention at home. Japan Would Like Corea. "It is an old story." said Mr. Trissel. "that the acquisition of Corea Is the pres ent great ambition of Japan. She wants Corea because she must have it as an out let for her teeming population. Japan is full to the edges and her people are drip ping out on all sides. Yet Japan is a rich country- While the greater part of her area is barren, the fertile portion Is cultivated so skillfully that she raises nearly everything her peocle consume, and she even exports rice. It is not food that Japan needs for her people, but em ployment "Corea offers Japan the additional ter ritory she requires. Annexation to Japan will be a good thing- for Corea. She Is incapable of self-government Her people are intelligent, bearing a striking resem blance to the Japanese, but they lack the initiative of the latter. Physically the two peoples are so much alike that they can be more easily distinguished by their slight difference In dress than by feature. "The peninsula which Japan so much covets is very rich in natural resources. Much of Its soil is fertile, and both soil and climate are well adapted to raising the hardier grains and fruits of the tem perate zone. Japan Best for Asia. "Eastern Asia will be better off under Japanese domination than it would be under Russian rule. Without criticising Russian civilization, it is clear that It possesses some defects that will not mix with the solemn Orientals and might have a bad effect upon It Some of the eccen tricities of the Russian character are re garded with amusement by the American with his cheerful Occidental philosophy. He is no more demoralized by the queer performances of a Russian "gentleman" under the effects of mixed champagne and vodka than he is at the spectacle of a Western cowboy shooting up a town. ''It is different with the Oriental, whose nature and pleasures are more stoical. He does not appreciate the humor of smash ing everything in a house to pieces in a drunken orgy, and if made the victim of such a performance would get sore. The Russians also would doubtless be ex tremely tyrannical to the Orientals brought under their domination. "Drinking and gambling are the most striking characteristics of Russian sol diery of all ranks, except perhaps their personal courage. The private soldiers have little opportunity to drink, for no liquor is given them, and they have little money to buy it when they can find it for sale, which is seldom. They will gamble everything they have except their arms, clothes and blankets, for which they are accountable to. their superiors. When not fighting or working, the Russian soldier in Manchuria spends his time gaming and trafficking with the Chinese. Officers Are Dissolute. "Many of the officers are good fellows, and I have numerous friends among them. They are, of course, much superior to the common soldiers in point of intelligence, yet few of them are equal to officers of corresponding rank In the American, Eng lish or German arm'es. They are nearly all fierce 'boozeflghters, and when they get properly full they want to smash everything in sight They usually do It They have been known to knock all the furniture to pieces In a hotel and then go around the next day and pay for it if they have the money. Sometimes they do not have the money. "The difference of tho Russian charac-" ter to sentiments which appeal to the Anglo-Saxon and all other civilized men was exemplified by an incident at NIu chwang shortly after the battle of Wan fango. Tbe Russians attempted to movo all their wounded to Llao Yang, but tem porarily left about S00 of them in a field hospital near Nluchwang. Twelve doctors and six Red Cross nurses were left in charge of them- The nurses worked night and day to alleviate suffering, while those 12 doctors went on a wild orgy In Nluchwang. Fearfully wounded men lin gering between life and death lay on their rough cots, racked with pain from neglected wounds, while those creatures filled their skins with champagne. "The story was sent out at the time by Dr. Edmund Klamke, from Ilwaco, Wash- who happened to be there and of fered to aid the wounded. He and two British surgeons asked permission to go to the hospital camp and employ their services, but were refused by the mili tary authorities. Later Dr. Klamke and one other doctor by a subterfuge found their way -in and did much valuable ser vice. Dr. Klamke later went on to Europe, and I believe Is now In Denmark, his native country- He is a" naturalized American citizen. BELIEVES IN JONAH. Methodist Pastor Says Bible Is the Source of Spiritual Life. "Creeping Paralysis in Spiritual Life" was the subject of Rev. William H. Heppes sermon yesterday morning at Centenary Methodist Church. He said that if the world would recognize that real spiritual life was thoroughly prac tical and essential there would be a revo lution in religious, social and political life. "Doubt of the authenticity of the Bible and of God," said Dr. Heppe, "Is one of the first symptoms of creeping paralysis In the spiritual life of any one. I believe this old Bible from beginning: to end. with the story of Jonah thrown in. It is the source of spiritual life. The relative of a Christian woman gave her a Bible and a commentary as a present She was heard to say, "Why. the Bible throws so much light on tbe commentaries.' r Those who made her the present thought It would be the other way. 4 i , ' ' ? "Why, only the other day." continued Dr. 'Heppe, "I was talking with Dr. Ra der, editor of the Pacific Advocate, who Is as old-fashioned as myself, and swallows the Bible whole, and he was telling about Lyman Abbott Dr.- Abbott does not be lieve, In a personal God. He is a type of the evolutionists who think that God Is the cosmic of things. Dr. Rader said to me, 'You see that vacant chair? It has just been vacated by a Methodist preacher who wanted to know If all religion was a delightful delusion. Think of that A delightful delusion! No wonder some minr isters make a failure of their calling. I can no more doubt the Bible than I can doubt my own existence. I cannot prove It but T cannot prove myself. I cannot prove that I am not you. I am simply what I am. This Is self-evident So the Bible and the Christian religion." MOST WARS ABOMINABLE. Views Presented by C. E. S. Wood Before Spiritualistic Society. "War When Useful and Justifiable: When Useless and Immoral," was the subject of an address by C. E. S. Wood before the First Spiritualistic Society last night, in which he sought to illustrate that the majority of mod ern wars have been useless and only fought for the purpose of satisfying: the false ambition of some individual, and that the principal wars of history were unjustifiable because of the same reason. The only real justification for war, Mr. Wood said. Is the preserva tion of home, self-defense and civili zation. "You'll never find a better cause for a nation than for an individual, and that justification only comes when the individual has his back to his hut or .wigwam or his village, defending it "It is an economic fact," he stated, "that nations cannot afford war. France has never recovered her blood average since the Napoleonic wars In which the flower of her youth, the sturdy young men, who should have been the fathers of the coming genera tion went as volunteers to satisfy the false ambition of their leader. Tho South has never recovered its former standard of fatherhood since the Civil War. We have not recovered from the debt, corruption and dissolution brought upon us by the little 10-cent war with Spain which cost this Nation almost a billion dollars and did no good. "The American public is too hysteri cal It loves to hip, hip hurrah, and when the Maine was blown up the Na tion rushed Into war with poor, old decrepit Spain, who was down on her knees begging ior arbitration, and yet nobody knows to this day who ;unlc the Maine. Two hundred millions of dollars would reclaim all the arid laud In the country by present water meth ods, but the people would object to paying it. yet they pay a thousand mil lions without a murmur when it has done them absolutely no good. "To go back to first principals; the progress of civilization has been slow because to fight is one of tbe elemen tary principals of human nations, and one without which any of us would be here today. Fighting: was only one of Nature's methods for securing- the sur vival of the fittest. Every animal wants to live and the first conditions of mo rality are the 116063311163 of life. I was -ridiculed by the local papers a short time ago for making- this statement, but when Jacob Rils came along and said the same thing- it was considered very sensible. It is probable that the struggle for food caused the first war ring: between men and It was only after man arrived at a stage where he had something laid by and was able to make some provision for the future that development of mind and progress began. This germ of civilization which has been preserved since the earliest ages when man engaged In pastoral pursuits has been preserved only by fighting:- Those are the wars which'' are- justifiable those fought for the preservation of the home, civilization and self-defense. "It is a common delusion that this Is a free country. To be sure the word king does not appear, but it is gov erned the masses are governed. What have the people to do with the govern ment what have they to do with the primaries "of an election, or the devel opment of the land-fraud cases? Noth ing, for you are governed. Remember that not in a vicious way, for I say this only to recall a truth out of which progress grows and you will be gov erned until you have sense enough to govern yourselves." Referring to the moral side of tha question, "Mr. Wood said: "Man is an animal, and you cannot get away from the fact that he has to live. Jordan says, 'the blood of a na tion makes it3 history. Wars deplete a nation of all the workers in the hive and of all the good blood and strength which Bhould go Into the next genera tion. Let us try and help the next gen eration to come to a little better world than we came to." PERSONAL MENTION. H. G. Van Dusen, the Fish and Gamd Warden of Astoria, was at the Imperial yesterday while on his way to Salem to witness the opening of the Legislature. W. H. Hawley, of Pendleton, was at tha Perkins yesterday on his way to Salem to attend the opening days of the Legls lature. Mr. Hawley is the son of John H. Hawley, one of the prominent citizens of Independence, and has been engaged In the grocery business in Pendleton for several years. He has just sold his prop, erty in the Eastern Oregon town and is enjoying a short vacation prior to estab llshlng himself In business again. John A. Carson, an attorney of Salem is at the Portland, having been called here to meet with Stephen Birch, one ol the owners of the Bonanza mines, neai Valdez, Alaska. The mines have been Involved in a lawsuit and Mr. Carson is representing the owners in their conten tion. Mr. Birch is now on his way home from New York, where he has been for some time on business connected with his property, and will reach Portland thia morning. NEW YORK". Jan. 8. (Special.) North western people registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland C. T. Chamberlain at the Hoffman; Miss M. Beck at the Hotel Astor. From Seattle J. Casey Wolcott and J. L. Brass at the Imperial. From Watervllle, Wash. M. Howe af the Albert From Lakeside, Wash. G. Harden burgh at the Albert. Absentminded Kansas Girl. Emporia Gazette. An Emporia girl went upstairs Immedi ately after supper the other night tc change her dress, and before she realized what she was doing had her nightie on ready to go to bad MUNYON'S COLD CURE a A Prlu 2K Rslieves throat, and lungs almost 'lately. I WILL REFUN1 TOUR HONEY if IT FAILS. MUINYON, Philadelphia.