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UEER IN ETHICS Professors Say Gam bling Is Not Wrong. J ' THEY CALL IT RECREATION Seek to Follow Dr. Osier in Notoriety. ONLY IN EXCESS FIND IT BAD kocal Opinion Seems a Unit In De nouncing the Views of the Col lege Men as Dangerous and Erratic. r BID rOR yOTOBTETr. Following Dr. Oiler la his bid for pop ular notice by tha advocacy of euthan asia, lor men past 60 years through the medium of chloroform, and his sensa tional dicta, that men more than 40 yeara of ace had added nothing to the ad vancement of the world, come two pro fessors Herbert Gardiner Lord, of Co lumbia, and William J. KJrby, of the Catholic University of America who eelc a little ephemeral fame by declar ing that they can find so reason for paying that gambling In Itself Is wrong. Their statements were made before the Contemporary Club, of Philadelphia. Professor KJrby said: "Gambling Js not simply a game of chance, for chance Is present In most business transactions. Gambling la not merely the deslro for gain. It Is not merely the ttiwitib of excitement. Consti tutional gamblers are the men who de sire only to gain at play as a means to enable them to play again. "It may seem strange for me to nay so. as a professor of ethics, but I have "never been able to find a reason that will permit me to say that gambling Is wrong. It is claimed, that gambling Is wrong because It Is a waste. On the contrary, there is so destruction of wealth In gambling. "Properly done, gambling Is sot a dis sipation, but a recreation." Profeteor Lord eald: "The best method to fight it is educa tion. Teach the coming generation what gambling is, what it means; let them understand the so-called laws of chance, what Its uso and its abuse mean, and you will do more to eradicate lis evil than legislation looking to its suppression. "When everyone understands the the ory and practice of gambling games, it will be impossible to operate unfair games. When the details of every game are understood it will be lmposible to run those games as many of them are at present operated. "The evil of gambling consists in its excess. It becomes such a fascination, to many that it ceases to be a recrea .tion and becomes a passion. "While edu cation will sot eliminate the evil effects of gambling, it will certainly minimize them." Citizens of Portland do not agree "with the professors in their joint opinion of the ethics of gambling. These are some of the statements given in the way of comment: Chief of Police Huntr-The Instinct to gamble is strong in the human race. The hazarding of money against cards or dice is gambling In the restricted and pre scribed sense. "With a larger and truer meaning all arc gamblers; life is a great game. Power, -wealth, reputation are the stakes that are played for. Trade and business of any kind is gambling under another name. The object of all is to win. The character of the American is to ven ture. Recklessness and adventure is the parent of gambling. Is gambling right? My answer is: No! Gambling results in nothing good. Therefore, it cannot be right. The temptation to gamble Is so strong in many as to induce them to com mit crime in order to furnish means to gratify their passion In this direction. The professional gambler, who makes a business of gambling, receives no appar ent injury from the games ho plays. To all outward appearance he wins and loses with the same stolid indifference; but not po with tho amateur. Tho difference be tween the two is very marked. The lat ter is nervous and anxious; but it has a fascination which ho cannot resist. Tho patrons of tho gambling-house are of dif ferent ages the young man, the man in middle life, the gray-haired and wrinkled man all drawn by the samo fascination. .Th youth are In the exceedingly small minority. In regard to Professor Kirov's opinion, I do not wholly agree with him that gam bling is not wrong. But I do believe If gambling is to exist at all, it should be carried on in the most open way out of. -lght of the public, and under the most rigid restrictions that would exclude tho youth and make public tho acts of those that would bo restrained by the fact of publicity. It gambling could bo entirely eliminated. It would bo one thing. It has never been accomplished in any city. Gambling in secret is wherein lies tie greatest evil. Of tho two methods, I would say tho open system, under the closest surveillance, is preferable to tho hidden forms of gambling; but I do not agree with Professor Klrby that gambling is not wrong. Ho says there is no de struction' of wealth In gambling, but there is destruction of character, and if a recre ation, as he declares, it is a recreation most dangerous in its results. H. W. Stone, general secretary Y. M. C A. It would be Just as well to teach any other vice In the public schools. It is an absurdity. William P. Olds, president of Olds. Wortman & King There can be absolutely ho justification for gambling. It is de moralizing in every way, and I can con ceive of no worse vice It will undermine a man not only morally, but Intellectually, and is sure to destroy all the finer moral tlber of its "victims. It will always corrupt a man and take away all sonso of honesty rind honor. T. T. Davis, principal Portland High Sehool I have not read the article in which gambling is upheld, but from my gcRoral knowledga of the subject I am emphatically opposed to that vice and fall tosee on what grounds anyone should contend in Its favor. It Is a detestable vice and cannot be justified. Dr. J. Whltcorab Broughcr I barely no ticed the article you refer to and paid but little attention to Its contents, if any college professor did say what you another fool has got loose like Osier. In no sense whatever can gambling be upheld, nor docs it seem to me that the question is in any way open to argument. The world Is not run by chance. Gam bling destroys all desire to earn an hon est living by honest work and is simply the ruination of all wlio become addicted to the vice- It is thievery pure and sim ple. The thief on tho street holds you up and robs you against your wilL When two men gamble they sit down with the mutual agreement to be robbed. Dr. F. Burgette Short I am not suffi ciently familiar with the contents of the article on gambling to be able to say much about it, but you can quote me In the strongest terms of condemnation against the vice, no matter what reasons may be given in its favor. The vice of gambling cannot be denounced too strongly. From no point of view, either ethical, social, economic or moral, can a justifica tion for gambling be found. Professor Lord says economically there Is no waste In gambling. There Is a big waste in the fact that the man who loses his money parts with It without receiving any value for It whatever. That is a pure waste to him. W. K. Cody, saloonkeeper Although. I havo gfl many years experience in tho saloon business, and have had my turn at the gaming tables, I do not hesitate to say that much evil can come from open gambling. I believe that gambling should be allowed In all large cities, but tinder such restrictions that youths and Improvi dent men cannot waste their wages. I think that gambling Is a recreation that can properly be indulged in by many men with profit to their moral welfare, but It Is a dangerous amusement among certain other classes. INTEREST IN" THE REVIVALS Preliminary Meetings Show People Are Enthusiastic. Those who nave predicted an almost un precedented success for the Chapman re vival, which opens In Portland March 22, for three weeks, are much elated over the great interest that has been aroused among all classes of people in this city. Last evening cottage prayer meetings were held In fully a hundred homes In different parts of the city. All the meet ings were largely attended and great en thusiasm shown. One of the most successful meetings held last evening was at the Taylor Street Methodist Church. Dr. F. Burgette Short first addressed thoso assembled and was followed by Dr. Brougher, of the White Temple. Dr. Brougher told of the great good that had been accomplished in other cities by tho noted corps of evan gelists that Is coming to Portland. He said the success of the series of re vival meetings to be held In Portland de pended upon tho people. He urged upon his listeners the necessity of doing what they could to aid the evangelists In their work. "Tho members of the churches havo to do something besides save themselves," said Dr. Brougher. "They have to help us save others. Those members who will not help us and try to bring others to salvation are not good Christians. You must help us, you must help us, and I believe you will." All through his discourse Dr. Brougher was interrupted by cries of "amen," which came from all parts of the church. Several different people who attended lead in prayer. The interest shown was so great at on time that it looked as though It would end In an old-fashioned revival. Se'eral of thoso present de clared their deslro to be converted. The other meetings held were of a similar character as tho one held at tho Taylor-Street Methodist Church. They are for the purpose of creating an in terest In the Chapman revival and to get the people started on the way to right eous living so that they will be ready to deliver Into the hands of tho evan gelists. In some of the churches prayer meetings will be held every night until the opening of the revival. MEETS HIS DEATH. Frank Johrrson Is Electrocuted While at Work. Frank Johnson, an electrical and station ary engineer in the employ of the Port land General Electric Company, was elec trocuted at 9 o'clock last night, while di recting a fellow workman in adjusting an arc light at Union avenue and Multnomah street. Three thousand volts passed through his body. Death was almost in stantaneous. Johnson, who had been in the employ of the company two years, went from headquarters In response to a report made by Captain of Police Moore that tho light at the corner was not burning. It so happened that when he arrived there ho was met by John Day, another repairer. Day mounted a ladder to lower the aro lamp, while Johnson stood below in tho darkness. Johnson lifted his right hand, as though to point toward the lamp. "Fix that" With those words Johnson ceased speak ing, fell to the ground and died. Just as Day bent over him, he heard the dying man say, "Got away from me get away!" Quickly Day ran to the residence of Peter Cars tins, S75 Multnomah avenue, and summoned aid. Dr. C E. H&wke, living next door, was called, and pro nounced Johnson dead. A patrol wagon from Police Headquarters had arrived, as Captain Moore was notified that a man bad been injured. Deputy Coroner A. I. Flnley was then sent for by the ofliccrs. and caused the body to be removed to his undertaking establishment. Johnson is survived by his wife and one child, who reside at 603 Lovejoy street Ho was aged 3S years. Prior to coming to Portland he- was employed by the Citizens' Light and Traction Company at Salem. MANY CALL ON THE SENATOR Says He Will Establish His Innocence If Given Impartial Trial. Senator Mitchell was a busy man yes terday In a social way if in no other. All during the day his room was filled with visitors who had como to pay their re spects to the Senator on his return to his homo In the city. During the evening and up to a late hour he was at homo to thoso who called. Senator Mitchell has adhered to his an nounced determination not to talk for publication until the time of the trial comes at least, and during the day would say nothing of his case to tho newspaper men who called 'upon him. Personally he was glad to sea them, but in a business way he had nothing to say. The Senator has announced, however, that ho will be ready for trial when his case is called, and that his defense will be a strong and stubborn one, He re affirms his Innocence, and says that he will have no difficulty in proving his record to bo clean, if ho is given a fair and Impartial trial. It is rumored that Judge A. S. Ben nett, of Tho Dalles, one of the foremost criminal trial lawyers of the state, will be retained as one of the attorneys to defend the Senator when his case is called, but this Is not verified by Mr. Mitchell. When asked of the truth of the rumor the Senator simply reiterated his statement that ho had nothing to say. "I will have some one to defend me when the trial comes." he said, and that was alL A true picture full of human interest. TUB HOUSE OP MIRTH by Edith "Wharton. A story of New York society life. IN SCIUBNEK'S. Burnett's Vanilla Extract The Meier (Sh Frank Store , Portland's Largest and Best Store Sole Portland Agents for "Osta-moor" Patent Elastic Felt Mattresses, AH Sizes 3d Floor Artistic Picture Framing to Your Order ot the Very Lowest Prices New Moldings Principal Portland Agents for Bntterick Patterns and Publications April Delineator 15c Women's $25 Spring Suits The Greatest Variety -Newest Styles -The Best Values Our display of $25 Suits for women comprises the greatest vari- ety of attractive styles ever shown in the city Serges, alpacas. voiles, cheviots, coverts and mixtures, in checks, stripes, mix tares, flaked novelties, plain colors Eton, blouse, jacket or tight- fitting styles, with pleated, shirred or flared skirts, colors are green, brown, gray, blues, tans, black Particular attention is called to the showing of black and white .checks, blue and white checks, brown and white checks Garments we offer at $25 are superior in style and quality to those you are asked to pay $35 for at other stores Seeing is believing Second Floor $14.00 Covert Jackets Few of the $14.00 Covert Coats remain for those who come today. The 'best value for the money -we have offered this season; made of fine qual ity tan covert cloth ; plain or strapped effects in a variety of styles ; well made and perfect fitting; all sizes; a grand 1t Art garment for v vU Tan Covert Coats; Portland's greatest display, $10.00 to $35.00 New Shirtwaist Suits Thousands of new Shirtwaist Suits; silks, alpacas, voiles and mixtures; plain tailored and fancy styles, in all the test colors and Sf combinations, at prices from $8.50 to p3UeUU 25 Styles of Mohairs at $1.25 Yard Our Dress Goods Department calls attention today to the immense variety of alpaca materials at $1.25 the yard; the handsomest effects for dresses, shirtwaist suits, skirts, traveling coats, etc., including black and white stripes; brown and white hairline stripes; light and dark grays, light and dark blues; silk em broidered dots; black and red mixed effects; invisible checks; chameleon effects in brown, tan, mode and blue ; all are the very best values obtainable, at $1.2d 3Tard; Alpacas at, yard, 50, 75, $1.00, $1.50 and. $2.00 Boys' Spring Clothing 2d Floor We can outfit the little fellows this season better than ever before Have provided unusually large assortments in the handsomest styles and priced every garment at a fair profit only Boys' Eeefers in dark blue, royal blue, tans and browns; 2 to 10 years; natty styles, at, each, $4.50 Russian Blouse Suits, in navy blue, serges and cheviots; light and dark mixed homespuns and tweeds; 2& to 6 years; prices range toom:. ?.?.4,.. $ 1 o.oo All this season's most attractive styles are included. Boys' Eton Sailor Suits; serges, cheviots and homespuns; 5 to 10 years; riA each, $4.50 to 3 1 U.UU Boys' all-wool 2-piece School Suits; extra well made; light and dark mixtures; ages I2.8& I T!:2:50:. . . . $3.50 Boys' all-wool 2-piece Suits; Norfolk and single-breasted styles; good, serviceable mix tures; tweeds, cheviots and C (f homespuns; suit, $4.50 and 'It- - Stationery Just received, a new shipment of Eaton-Hurlburt's latest papers; cloth finish; newest shapes, col- . ors and tints, at, box, 25d, 35, 40 and 50 Royal Coronation Silk Bond Pa per, excellent quality; 120 sheets to the pound; extra spe cail value at, pound 28p Lewis and Clark Envelopes, in all colors and sizes, package... 8 Lewis and Clark and Oregon Sou venir Tablets, in note and let ter size; special values at, each, 12d and 18 Juvenile Box Papers, complete line, box, 10, 15, 20? Souvenir Postal Cards, in immense assortment; Lewis and Clark, Oregon, Comics, Northwest views, etc.; 1, 2 for 5, 5 Oregon Scenic Beauties; the best 25c souvenir book, each.,19 The Meier 8b Frank Store Unusual Hosiery Values A three days' Hosiery sale of great importance to-eco nomical women and mothers Hosiery of standard qual ity and best style priced at tempting figures 25 dozen pairs "Women's Lisle Hose; double sole, white heel and toe; the regular 40c values, in all sizes; on sale at the low price of, r pair 41 C Women's fine French Gauze Lisle Hosiery; dou ble sole ; garter top : reg ular 50e values, in all S sizes, at, . 5 pair 03C 600 pairs of Children's German Lisle Hose; me dium weight ; 1 and 1 rib ; double sole and knee: sizes 5 to 9 ; 35c values, at, pair. Boys' Athletic Hose, 2 and 1 rib; heavy-weight; triple knee, ble sole; all sizes; great special value at, pair 23 dou-15 Women's Neckwear Specials Women's long Taffeta Silk "Windsors; white, black, sky and brown; best $1.00 values; on sale today at 73 White pique, embroidery and light blue Galatea Sailor Collars; 50c and 65c values, for, each ....23 Venise Lace Stocks ; white, cream and ecru ; great special r value today at, each . i . Jt OC Large variety of new polka-dot, plaid and fleur de lis w "Windsors, special values at AW?a'' New Spring Neckwear arriving daily by express. Men's Furnishing Goods Midweek bargains no man can afford to miss. If he can't come himself, he'll send the wife, mother or sister. The values in every instance are extraordinary. Men-'s new Oxford Golf Shirts, in the very best patterns and colorings; all sizes; great variety; shirts other stores get LQ $1.00 for; on sale at PV A Ton 7C l-mnnTol jtio1 vr-arl Qn-r - oil oirmr. . Desi zoc values; on saie . e for i Men's best quality Pepperel Twill Night shirts: nlain white and fanev trimmpri? also plain muslin styles; $1.00 o m values; on sale for ; 02C Men's colored-border Japonet Handkerchiefs; the best 10c values ; on sale for, each , . . . C Boys' and Girls' new madras and Oxford;0y.ershirts; new r q styles and colors ; great values . . . .' . '. 'i i . ; ...- .0"C SnrinT HafcS Spring models in "Ha was' 'and "Stetson" w Hats for men and young men ; blacky pearl, tan; derbys and soft styles; each, ? rrs. $3.0O, $4.00 and...., $5.00 PA 50 Willamette Machines $19.25 Ea. We offer for a few days 50 of our No. 24 "Willamette" Sewing Machines at the extremely low price of $19.25 each. Drop head, full ball-bearing, handsome swell front wood work, plain finish in oak or walnut, best head, full set of at tachments, guaranteed for 10 years, a machine the equal of any $50 agency Machine on the market Free instruction on how to operate the machine and use the attachments- Parties of good credit can make arrangements for the pay ment of $5.00 down and $1.00 weekly Second Floor Women's Shoes and Oxfords TAN OXFORDS INCLUDED Best $3.00 Values on Sale at $1.98 "Women's tan lace and Blucher Oxfords, all sizes; shoes that bring $3.50 a pair at other stores; sale price, pair $1.98 $3.00 vici kid Oxfords, kid or patent tip, ribbon lace, pair $1.98 $3.00 vici kid Oxfords, patent leather tip, pair $1.98 Women's $3.00 patent leather Oxfords and Bluchers $1.98 Women's Spring Shoes, in patent leather, vici kid, patent tip, lace and Blucher cut, heavy and light soles; Johnson Bros.' best $3.00 make; equal to the $3.50 values offered elsewhere; all sizes and widths; on sale at the low price of, pair $1.98 Great Bargains in Women's Slippers and Children's Shoes Women's patent leather lace Slippers, patent leather and kid Colonials; French heel; $4.00 and $5.00 values; on sale at, pair $1.75 Women's $2.50 strap Slippers, broken lines; pair $1.15 Misses' and Children's box calf and vici kid lace Shoes, best makes; grand bargains at 12 to 2, $2.00 values; pair .$1.32 9 to 11, $1.50 value; pair.. $1.17 5 to 8 at this low price 95j Beds, Comforters, Pillows, Curtains, Etc. Continuation of the great sale of white Enameled Beds. Great value. 300 handsome Comforters, full size, lanated cotton filled; best patterns $1.09 Full-size Comforters, best patterns, great variety; regular $2.00 values for. . . $1.57 BARGAINS IN PILLOWS White and gray goose feathers, full-size Pillows, Heavy tick covering; $l.7; values; 92c COTTON BLANKET SPECIALS ?5c gray Cotton Blankets on sale for 59 75c white Cotton Blankets on sale for 59 11-4 gray Blankets, great value; pair $1.07 Special values "in "Wool Blankets and better grades of Comforters. Third floor. great bargains at Duck and goose feather Pillows full size, best covering; $1.2o value Kuffled muslin Curtains, fancy striped effects, hemstitched ruffles, colored border effects, O dotted and striped; regular $L25 values; for this sale at low price of, pair -?C 300 pairs of cross-stripe Madras Curtains, ecru and colored ground; handsome styles in a big rtQ- variety of colors; new $1.25 Curtains ; on sale for, pair OC Ruffled Swiss Bed Sets, cover and shams; great value at this lowprice, set ; $2.98 Custom Shade and Drapery "Work our specialty. Best materials and workmanship. . Lowest prices guaranteed. All orders promptly executed. Third floor. Rogers "184?" At special low prices for one week Basement. Berry Spoons, fancy patterns. .02c Cream Ladles, fancy patterns... 62c Gravy Ladles, sold bowl $1.04 Suar Spells, fancy patterns. ...30c Butter Knives, fancy patterns... 30c Teaspoons, fancy patterns, eet of 6 at the low price of, set.... 02c Table Spoons, set of 6, set $1.82 Dessert Spoons, set of 6, set... $1.73 Storllnp: silver top Salt and Pep per Shakers, each .13c Kitchen Goods SPECIALS 4- plnt all copper, nickel-plated Teapots, great value. ... ...gsc 5- arin Clothes Backs.... ........... $3c 7-pln Hat Racks...... 12c Japanese Pot Brushes, each...... 2c Clothes Pins, dozen............... ic 5-Inch Bowl Strainers 8c i-quart covered Aluminum Sauce pans for . .. ,S6e 14-quart Tin Dishpans Xor...a8c Go-Cart Sale Reclining Go-Carts, automobile sear, han.lsorao reed body, cushions and parasol included $12 value, ?s-lnch tires, for.$ 0.65 $18 value, -lnch tlre3, for. $13.00 $1S value, Si-inch tires, for.$lSS $15.50 'Reclining: Go-Cart, 14-inch front wheels, 22-inch rear wheels, s-Inch rubber tires, heavy ruf-fled-edge cushions, parasol, etc: great special value at $10.25 Folding Go-iCarts with reed back, automobile gear; best 0 $5 model, on 3ale for Ji"J Reclining Folding Go-Cart, perfor ated back, wood arms and scat; best $5.00 value for .$4.00 Reclining Fojdlng - Go-Cart, reed back, wood seat and arms; our best $3.50 model, on sale for. .$4.25 Reclining Folding Go-Cart, ..reed back, flat reed arms, cane seat. reed dash. $7.00 value $5.45 New 1905 line of Go-Carts and English Perambulators now Teady Third Floor. Drug Department Dr. Graves famous Tooth Powder, unequaled for the teeth, bottled 8e Coke Dandruff Cure, cures dandruff, keeps the scalp clean; 0 great value at . C Bernaldo Castile Soap, 2-lb. bars; regular 25c value on sale for. .18c La Gloria Pure Glycerine Soap, large bar.... , ,CC Pompeiian Massage cream, 50c value OOC Gold Enamel for decorative work; 25c value, per bottle...... iSe Knickerbocker Toilet Paper, fine grade of tissue: great Q special value, roll OC Ever-Ready Electric Pocket o3 Lamps, special .' OoC Cameras- and Photo Supplies on the "Third Floor. Great sale ot Albert von Tilzera Dance Folio; 12-hits; $4 1 worth ot music for All the popular vocal and Instru mental music sold here at lowest prices. : Great Towel Specials Today Knotted fringe Damask .Towels, 21x46 inches; great 9 special valuer each I C Hemstitched Huck Towels, 22x 46 inches; 35c lvalues; L on sale for Ov ""Webb's" grass-bleached Lin en Huck Towels -r best jq 50c values ; on sale for. V-zC "Rubdry" Bath Towels, the only towel worth a name; 38c made of long-iiber Egyptian cotton absorbs the water im mediately; 50c values for Large-size bleached Bath Towel, 32x63 in. ; greatest towel value ever offered; a 60c AfSf towel at ..'... twC Table Linens, . Sheets, Pillow Slips, Bedspreads, v etc., at the lowest prices. -A A