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THE MORNING OREGONIANT MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1905. LESSON FROM WORD Dr. Russell Does Not Accept Theological Hell. GOD'S LOVE WOULD FORBID Pennsylvania Preacher Calmly Ad dresses Jjargo Congregation at Taylor-Street Church on Startling Theme. WOULD ADOPT BUSINESS METH ODS IN CHURCH AFFAIRS. "It Is time vre sot down to business. Da't be Planned because I speak of bsiaese in this pulpit. It is high time feat te church mixes more business Ik lu methods and that business has mere reUston In Its methods," said Rev. A. Lawrence Black In a sermon at Calvary Baptist Church yesterday. "The two should get tocether. We ecst to advertise our churches. If I oowK afford It, I should lnmrt In tho newspapers a picture of this church aad. nt announcement!! every day In the week, and pay for It, Instead of askiac and retting a little free an nounteaiont once a week. We have no rirht to ask that this be done free. We eustst to pay for It. Let us keep our work before the people. We owe our otty a duty to evangelize It. We should s9port the evangelists who are plant tag mission stations at St. Johns, Unt Terslty Park and at Sellwood. And there are other place where the work sfcowK go forward. We must be alive to the needs of our church and to the astsotOR add all about us." Rev. C T. Russell, of Allegheny, Pa., preached to a large audience In tho Taylor-street Methodist Church yesterday afternoon on "To Hell and Back Who Are There?" Ho prefaced his discourse with the remark that the topic might team sensational, but It would be found to be otherwise that many might think he intended to speculate beyond what is -written la the Scriptures, but they would ftod thoRiselvos mistaken, as he would conflae himself strictly to the Word of God. Taking for his text, "The testimony of the Lord Is sure, making wise the sample," Psalm xlx:7, he said In part: "Lot us give heed to our text, dear friends, and realize that of ourselves we know nothing about the future, and that no other human beings know any more about the subject than wc do. From God alone can come the information which we poek respecting the dead. Let us rcallre this fact and give the more earnest heed to the testimony of the Scriptures, which, as our text declares, are able to make Trtso the simple the honest, the sincere, the unprejudiced, the unsophisticated. Heathendom has its own peculiar hells Rd purgatories, but none of them more revolting, more horrible, than those pre sented to our attention by the various denominations of Christendom. Quite evi dently all these various conceptions came from one common origin, and our view of the matter, dear friends, is that Satan ktotself was the author of this terrlblo doctrine, which has made millions un happy, and sent thousands to insane asy lums. Yes. but. perhaps you will say. If loyal to tho Bible we must believe in In which theory of hell must we hoHeve, dear friends? Which is the scrip tural theory respecting hell? Jonathan Edwards' Answer. "We ask these various infallible wiso men why any such horrible conditions should be continued everlastingly? In what sense would God be glorified by the perpetuation of such conditions? In what way would he take pleasure in the pain or suffering of .his creatures, however wicked? The answer of Jonathan Ed wards to this quostlon was that God's people would bo bo changed after death that they could look over tho battlements of heaven and see their own parents, or children, or brothers, or neighbors in the most awful torture and turn around and praise God the louder. But few in our day would give this answer to the ques tion. They prefer to avoid It; they realize that they have no reasonable answer. "We ask them another question If mankind, under present conditions, tend to die without such awful torture as you describe for the future, would they not die much more quickly under those tor tures? Is it not the tendency of all suf fering to destroy? Would It not then be more reasonable to expect that at somo time in tho future these tortures which they describo would terminate in some natural way lead to the destruction of the individual, of the mind, of the body, of every power? 'Oh, but, they answer, "God will preserve them in being; he will supply them life. Only by his power can they bo made to endure such suffering at all, and ho will see to the perpetuation of the life so they may suffer on and on and on eternally.' If that be true, dear friends, if these teachers are Infallible, the race might well be sorry that the Almighty has so much power, or that, having the power, he did not use it in some better cause. Penalty Would Be Unjust. "We return to the questions and ask. what evil could any human being commit In the brief span of an hour, or a day, or a month, or a year, or a century, that would Justly merit an eternity of torture Fuch as this you describe? The reply is that our entire race was born under the curse, under condemnation, and that now God has provided a Savior, and only those who will accept him can be saved saved from hell, saved from eternal torment. They tell us that this sentence or curse of our race to hell came upon us as a penalty for Father Adam's disobedience In Dden in the eating of the forbidden fruit, and that only those who accept of Christ can be saved fromv this terrible doom. But we reply that, surely such a penalty would be unjust. To suppose that God would pronounce a curse of eternal torment upon 20.000,000.000 of Adam's raco because of his disobedience in eating an apple is to accuse the Almighty of the grossest Injustice, not to say loveless ness." T urge that so many of us as have the oar and eye of faith lay aside every weignt ana run with patience in the race. that we may make our calling and elec tion sure to the great blessings placed wimin our reach. ' REJOICE OVER PEACE TREATY Speakers at tho Taylor-Street M. E. Church Discuss Subject. "The Peace Treaty" was tho subject un Ber discussion at the Tavlnr.Ktrn.t mr m Church last night. EL S. McAllister and Bishop William F. McDowell th era or the evening, were introduced by Judge William D. Fenton. Judge John F. v-spies. wno was to nave made an address was prevented from speaking by Illness. Mr. McAllister, in berinninc t-.. snarks, paid a, high tribute to President jtooscveic icr cringing 10 pass one of the greatest achievements In the history of the Nation. The speaker, however, doubt ed the advisability of the United Atst mixing In foreign Affairs. He recalled Washington's admonition that the United States should remain free from all foreign alliances. The Monroe Doctrine was cited and the speaker said by warning Europe to keep off the Western Continent Implied that we would not mingle in the affairs of other nations. "We all exult in peace' he said; "we all are glad that Russia and -Japan have settled their difficulties. But while humanity is what it Is and selfish monarch rule, war Is sure to continue. There will be far-reaching effects of the war Just ended, and the United States may be drawn farther than ever from the Monroe Doctrine. Then we may wish that we bad heard the warnings of Wash ington and Jefferson." The speaker predicted a general change in the relations that now exist between the nations of Europe a breaking up of old alliances and forming of new ones. He prophesied alliances between France and Italy, Germany and Russia, and said that Russia would probably form an al liance with Japan in order to carry out her selfish schemes to grasp a foothold in India. Bishop McDowell took a more optimistic view. He saw in the situation groat op portunities for tho United States to ex tend her influence for good. "Let us re joice." he said, "in the fact that our President has ended the dreadful strug gle. Let us rejoice that the world has had a new vision of the horrors of war, for this is making the beat nations slow to go to war. Let us rejoice in the power that the Republic has, not for war, but to promote peace. "The war has done a great deal to open Japan to Christianity and Russia to a new Christianity. Our duty is now to en ter these lands and to teach the way of life and of light. This is the i!!gnlficance of the peace' treaty to us. Wo must look beyond the Pacific and open these lands, not to any earthly ruler, but to the King of Kings and tho Lord of Lords." AT GRACE METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Describes Sensations Incident to Divine Consolation. Dr. Clarence True Wilson preached upon "The Consolations of God" at the Grace Methodist Church last night. In answer to the question "Are the consola tions of God small with thee?" he said in part: "The term consolation' here used Is not limited t the narrow conception which we give it. It Is generic rather than spe cific, and takes in the whole range of what God is and may be to the soul that pleases him. It really presents God In the attitude of magnanimity, and It means consideration, thoughtfulness. care for, tenderness of Judgment, putting the best construction possible on one's conduct. It means comfort and all that the divinity is and can manifest himself to be In man's need. "Our need for them grows out of tho weakness of man's nature. Its adaptabil ity to the divine and his proneness to wander from him and the disciplinary conditions in which we find ourselves. "There is no relation where you touch another and do not feel that the strain, the rights and wrongs of others, are in terlocking with us like the wheels of wagi ons on crowded streets. In business it Is so. In social domestic life, and In our hours of retirement. "The ambitions of life, the plana, the day dreams, the imaginations we indulge, the plans we feel, all reveal our need. But the consolations of God like birds of paradise find their perches upon the boughs of these sorrows; in these nights of dark disappointment and failure they are the nightingales of sweetest song. They are what he can be to a man In every extremity. With God touching us at all the points of suffering nature, what calm, what peace, even In the midst of contention. How every adverse influence must yield to the soul that Is stayed on God." BISHOP ai'DOWELD PRESIDES University Park 31. E. Church Ded- j icatcd Free of Debt. ! The University Park Methodist Episco pal Church, Rev. D. A. Watters. pastor, was dedicated yesterday afternoon by Bishop W. F. McDowell, In the presence of about 450 people. Representatives were present from all the Methodist churches In the city. The church was dedicated free from debt, and in order to do this JGOO was raised. On the platform were seated Rev. D. A. Watters. pastor; Bishop W. F. McDowell, Rev. L. E. Rockwell, D. D.. Rev. T. B. Ford, Rev. C. E. Cllne. Rev. John Fllnn. Rew W. H. Heppe, D. D.. Rev. F. Burgette Short, Rev. L. F. Toung and Dr. W. II. Marshal. Bishop McDowell preached from St. Matthew xl:3, "And the sower went forth to sow." It was a sermon of much power, and held the attention of the con gregation to the close. He said that first tho text was the saddest and most dis appointing that could be found anywhere, but that was for the reason that the em phasis Had been placed on the wrong place. Some of the seed bad fallen on stony places, some among the tares and others In barren places, and some on good soil, and brought forth thirty-fold. Bishop McDowell said that the tendency was to magnify that part where the seed had been wasted and minimize where It had fallen In good soil. He wove a strong illustration out of this suggestion, declar ing that the successes In religious life should not be minimized and the failures magnified. He applied the (bought to the growth of the church from small begin nings. The bishop spoke with great force and eloquonce, and at the close of his sermon Rev. Watters announced that $540 was needed to permit the dedication of the church. He spoke of the sacrifice of the members in the erection of the church. Bi6hop McDowell again took the plat form, and, with the assistance of Rev. Mr. Watters, Dr. Short and Dr. Rockwell, 5000 was raised, which more than met the requirement. Rev. D. A. Watters and the trustees, C. B. Tucker. E. L. Lane. D. S. Walton, George W. Cone. L N. Shatto, H. Haley, D. A. Smith. E. M. Rossiter and Roy Glass, and the building committee, D. S. Walton. J. H. Cone and Roy Glass, an nounced to the bishop that the church was prepared for dedication, and this service was quickly performed, when the congregation was dismissed. This new church is an attractive build ing, and will seat 50 people. It was built on a much larger plan than at first pro posed. The members are proud of the work, and speak in high terms of their pastor. Rev. D. A. Watters. Last night the services of the day closed with an Epworth League rally and a sermon by ev. a. w. coieman, president of Wil lamette University. EXDEAVORERS WELL MEET. Northwest Instltuto Convenes Next Wednesday for Three Days. The Christian Endeavor Institute of the Northwest will be held in the First Congregational Church, corner Park and Madison streets, September 13, 14 and 15. Many prominent workers of the Christian Endeavor Society will be present from abroad and home." Following is the full programme of exercises: Wednesday, September 13 Forenoon: To preside, A. A. Winter; 9 to 9:30, de votional, D. A. Thompson; workers' con ferences, 3:S0 to 11:80; 5.30. "Tenth Le gion," F. Edgar Barth. Seattle, Wash., state president of Washington Christian Endeavor Union: 10. "The Spiritual Life of the Society," Rev. C. T. Hurd. Corral lis. Or.; 10:30, Von Ogden Vogt. Boston. Mass., general secretary United Society Christian ffndeavor. Evening: To pre aide. Rev. EL P. Hill, D. D.; 7:45. praise service; 8:15, popular address, Rev. J. M. Wilson, Seattle, waan. Thursday, September 14 Forenoon: To preside, F. Edgar Barth; 3 to 3:20, devo- tiout C. T. Hurd; worker conitrtnew, 830 to 11:30; 9:30. "Field Secretary WorU." Rev. W. J. Sharp, field secretary for Ore gon and Washington; 10:30, Von Ogden Vogt. Evening: To preside. Rev. E. S. Mucklcy; 7:45. praise service; 835, popu lar address. Von Ogden Vogt. Friday. September IE Forenoon: To preside. D. A. Thompson; 9 to 9:30, devo tional, W. J. Sharp; workers conferences. 9:20 to 11:30; 9:30. "Missionary Work." Carl Reeves, Seattle, Wash.; 10, "Junior Work," Mrs. A. H. Burkholder; 10:30, Von Ogden Vogt. Following Is the committee of arrange ments: Rev. L. M. Boozer. John A. Rockwood. H. E. Powell and Rev. A. A. Winter. State officers: Washington President, F. Edgar Barth; secretary. Miss Minnie A. Gibbons; treasurer, Law rence Jacks. Oregon President. John A. Rockwood; secretary. Miss Dolcle C Mansfield; treasurer, A. W. Brookings. COMPANIONSHIP HIS THEME Dr. House Tells or Overlooked Facts In Storm on Galilee. Companionship was the key note of the sermon delivered by Rev. E. L. House yesterday morning In the First Congregational Church. Tho speaker took for his subject "Some Overlooked Facts." and read the account of the storm of Lake Galilee, calling attention to some of the details that are usually overlooked. In brief he said: "When Mark tells us that there were with him other little ships, he calls our attention to facts in the storm on Gali lee that we have overlooked. Wo havo thought of the disciples In their boat trying to save themselves from tho storm, but those other little boats were In it also. And what Jesus did for his disciples, he did also for others. "This fact makes us think of the 'otherness of life. There has always been a contest between Nature ' and grace, but the true man must turn away from himself at times and think of the other man. And then these other llttlo ships remind us of tho unseen fellow ships of life. We are not alone In our struggles; there are other souls fighting the same kind of battle, and in their courage wc ought to find help and cheer. "Wonderful Is this ministry of the un seen sympathy of life. The sense of utter loneliness makes many desporate causes them to lose faith and courage, and so they turn anywhere or to any thing to forget their grief. But out yon der on the ocean of life there 'aro other men and women going through the same experiences, bearing the same burdens, passing through the same sorrows, fight ing the same temptations. Don't lose heart! Don't permit yourself to go down. Somewhere near by Is the great pilot, and he will see you safely through the struggle." BETHANY CHURCH DEDICATED Services at German Presbyterian Church Continue All Day. Dedication of the beautiful new Beth any German Presbyterian Church, west of Portland. In tho valley nestling among the hills of eastern Washington County, and the farewell services to Rev. William G. Laube. the retiring pastor, were held yesterday in an all-day service, which be gan at 10 o'clock In the morning, closing last night. Sunday services were held at the morning hour, which was followed with a sermon by Rev. J. V. Mllligan. of Portland, in the course of which he spoke of the progress of the work among the German people of Portland, and especially at Bethany. After a recess until 2 o'clock, the formal dedication of the church, free of debt, followed the sermon by Rev. W. S. Holt. D. D. Dr. Holt was assisted in the dedi catory services by Rev. W. C Laube, re tiring pastor: Rev. Alfred Herforth, the new pastor; Rev. August Relnbard. pas tor of Zlon German Presbyterian Church, and others. Again in tho evening a general meeting was held. Rev. W. C. Laube spoke his farewell words, and also the other minis ters participated. Four years ago. Rev. Mr. Laube commenced his work at Beth any, and leaves that charge 'with a fine new church and a prosperous congrega tion. He will leave with his wife the en suing week for Dubuque, la., to enter upon new duties as professor in the Ger man Theological Seminary. Rev. Alfred Herforth will be installed as pastor of Bethany Church by the Portland Prosby tery as soon as he has been dismissed by the Presbytery of South Dakota, from which he came. OPPOSED TO POLYGAMY. Head Reorganized Latter-Day Saints Defines Church Attitude. Joseph Smith, the aged leader of the Reorganized Church of Latter-Day Saints. spoke in support of the doctrines of that organization in the Elks' Hall yesterday afternoon. He cautioned his hearers to distinguish between him and the Joseph F. Smith who Is at the head of the Mor mon Church In Utah. The two men are cousins, but the speaker la the leader of the branch of the .Mormon unurcn which has Its headquarters In Lamonla. Ia., the distinguishing feature of which is that it never has advocated polygamy. "I teach the faith exactly as It was taught to me by my father, one of the founders of the church." said he. "I have for years fought against the doc trine of polygamy and shall continue to do so all my life. The real church of Latter-Day Saints never has advocated any other doctrine. We recognize that It Is expressly forbidden in the Bible." With this Introduction Mr. Smith proceeded to preach from the text, "Who then can be saved?" "In answering this question." he said, "we have no startling doctrines to pro pose. Our greatest handicap In our work is the name Mormons which has been ap plied to us, and which people have learned to. regard with suspicion because of cer tain questionable beliefs advocated by the other branch of the church. "We teach simply the doctrines of the Bible, and lay stress upon present or direct revelation from God. We Invite ever- one to test our tenets by the teach, lngs of the New Testament and It will be found In everything that Is our guide. To be saved, a man must obey the com mand of Christ to 'believe and' be bap tized.' That Is the essence of our teach ing, and we recognize that baptism Is as much a part of the command as the instruction to believe. Music at Holy Rosary. In Holy Rosary Church, East Third and Clackamas streets, were resumed yes terday at 10:30 A. M. the ceremonies of solemn high mass, which had been omit ted during the Summer months. The special feature on this occasion was the singing by the Holy Rosary Male Choir. Although they had Just returned from their two months' vacation, they sang the difficult music of Eduardo Marzo's "Messe Solenelle" in a manner that would reflect credit on the best practiced choirs. The solos were sung by J. P. Wlldxnan, J. E. Malley, E. J. Altstock and Edw. Atkinson, and. though well done, were hardly any better In their place than the rich melodious chorus which accompa nied, swelling and echoing according to the genius of the composer and the mean ing of the sacred words. Encouraged by their past success, this choir will continue studying the works of the great masters of sacred music. J. H. Case belrjg the leader and Miss Nora Shelland organist. The following are the members: First and second tenors, J. P. Wild man. J. Bell, D. A. Morris. J. E. Malley, A. J. Brandt, J. H. Cass. W. Ludttig; first and second bassos, E. J. Altstock. Thomas Neeson, A. Morris, George Manning, J. Hoben, A. Hoben. S. J. JArLT. H. CoXcy. Ed". Atkinson. NORTH-BANK ROAD Northern Pacific Ready to Be in Construction. ALL SIGNS POINT. TO WORK Launch Defender Chartered to Take a Company or Surveyors to Whlto Salmon by the Corporation. Authenticity seems to stamp the reports now afloat that the Northern Pacific is contemplating the immediate commence ment of surveys and construction work along the north bank of the Columbia River. That the company has ultimate Intention of constructing such a line is a matter of certainty. More than a year ago President Howard Elliott, then visit ing In Portland, admitted that It was the plan of the Northern Pacific to build the north-bank route as soon as conditions warranted, though he would place no time for the inauguration of the work. At various times the feasibility and the de sirability of the route have been admitted by different officers of the Northern Pa cific, and it has been predicted that as soon as the Northern Securities case was out of the courts, some action would be taken towards bringing the terminal of the Northern line Into Portland and so to the sea. Since the settlement of the Securities case, there has ben a marked and a suspicious activity In Northern Pa cific territory along the north bank of the river, though all connection with the Northern Pacific has been denied by the officials of that company. First Step Taken. About the first step was the purchase of the Columbia River & Northern Com pany by Philadelphia men. who declined to divulge their purpose or their connec tions. It was suggested at the time that the Northern Pacific was back of the deal and had In reality bought the line from Lyle to Goldendale Jn order to make of It a link In the north-bank route to Port land. This statement was never officially denied, though evasive answers were made by the officials when questioned. and the belief still holds that the pur chase was In fact made by Northern Pacific money. For months past surveyors have been working In different parts of the terri tory. Routes have been mapped out for bridges and tunnels and grades between Portland and Lyle, and when questioned the officials In chargo left the Idea by their answers that they were In the em ploy of the Northern Pacific. Rlght-of-Way Men at Work. Right-of-way agents known to be work ing In the interest of the Northern Pa cific, men who have been in the service of the company for years, have been ac tive along the north bank, slowly but earnestly gaining control of the necessary strip along the rirer for the grade and track. Northern Pacific money has bought the Weldler property along the north river front In Portland, which is admitted to be wanted by the company for. docks and terminal grounds. Everything points to tho deep Interest of the Northern Pacific In providing for the future construction of the road. The renewed activity In different quar ters now makes very reasonable the sup position that the work Is to be com menced at once. Engineering offices have been opened In Vancouver, men and horses and tools have been shipped to the front. Surveying outfits bearing the Northern Pacific stamp have been shipped up tho river. Northern Pacific pay checks have been cashed In Lyle, showing that tho surveyors were In the employ of the company. Yesterday the launch Defender, owned by the Favorite Boathouse, of this city. was chartered to take a party of sur veyors to White Salmon, and It Is report ed that tho men were Northern Pacific men. All of these Indications show that the time Is coming, and that rapidly, when the long-delayed struggle for the posses sion of tho rich Oregon and Washington territory will begin, and when it does, the people will get their wished-for advantage of competition and the benefit of better sorvlce. . Twin Falls Branch Opened. MINIDOKA. Idaho. September 10. The new Twin Falls branch of the Oregon Short Line, extending from Minidoka to Twin Falls, a distance of 59 miles, was opened to regular traffic today, when the first passenger and freight trains were sent out on schedule time. This branch opens up new territory In South ern Idaho, where great tracts of -waste land near the Snake River have been made valuable by the carrying out of tne Government's Minidoka and the Twin Falls irrigation programme. SAY WISE IS RIGHT. l Labor Leaders Inclined to Accept His Criticism. In the current Issue of the "Labor Press," the local official organ of the Federated Trades Assembly, contains a letter from Rabbi Stephen 8. Wise, In which he censures the labor leaders for their refusal to participate In the recent Civic Federation Conference at the Lewis and Clark Exposition. The leading members of the local Fed erated Trades Council, when asked re garding their views, seemed inclined to concur with the rabbi's criticism. The labor men claim as a reason for their" failure to -participate in the conference, their Inability officially to recognize the Exposition in any public manner. They do not wish openly to oppose the Fair, but owing to the attitude of the Exposi tion authorities on certain questions dur ing the progress of erection, they have been forbidden by the National body to take any official notice of the Fair. In the recent dispute with the Fair author ities, some of the labor leaders admit that they were somewhat to blame. Insofar as they were slow In broaching points that later came under dispute. H. G. Kundret, editor of the "Labor Press," candidly admits that the Council merited: ail that Dr. Wise said In his letter, and that from an educational point of view, labor should have participated in the conference. The, letter of Dr. Wlso follows: Editor Portland Labor Press In reply to your letter asking me to contribute an article to a special edition of the Portland Labor Prees to be issued on or about Labor day. may I be permitted to send you this informal letter? I have no wish to preach to you or to my friends, your reader, and yet I feel that I ought to unburden my heart to yon, for the sake of your cause, touching a matter where. In. in my Judgmeat, and I would add the Judgment of a friend of the cause of labor, the leaders of your movement here and else where bare seriously blundered. X am mere ly retelling that with which you are already tamUlar, when I say that a few mcaths ago it looked ax though we xaight have an ad miraele conference oa the relaUooa of labor and capital, aader tho auspices cf the Lewis and Clark Exposition. The committee on con- JLgrsMwfr astiac iao.tr tt ilrecUM. axd cm behalf of the Exposition, was working- bard to that end. and for a time the project seemed to hxre the earnest support Of th heads of tea Federated Trade Council, of this city. as well as of the State Federation of Labor. Ia fact, you will remember, Hr. Editor, that a number of labor leaders of this city hesi tated not to promise a very considerable con tribution toward the fund, which, it was cal culated, would be needed to defray the ex penses InvolTed In the conduct of the pro posed conference. Negotiations were berun. br a member of the committee on ccnxTesses. who 1. I believe, a member of your Fed erated Trades Council, with the National Clric Federation, several representatives of which expreMed their hearty approval and commen dation of our plan, which looked to an earnest and Impartial discussion of the problems aris ing out of Industrial conditions in our land. Matters were progressing; smoothly and It seemed certain that we were to have a not able conference with the countenanca and support of the National Civic Federation. when an obstacle presented itself. I feel that I am violating no confidence in restating to you in this open letter, what you already Know, that the labor and capital conference would have bees held and. If held, would have been likely to have been of real and lasting benefit to our Northwest community had It not been for what I venture to call the unwtao and unnecessary Interference on the part of a distinguished labor leader In this country. His own position was that he could not lend his support to the proposed conference owing to the fact that labor troubles had arisen in the course of the years of preparation prior to the Exposition. You -well know that It was made clear to the labor leader to whom I have reference that, although such difficulties had arisen, the Exposition had not been de clared "unfair" by organized labor. As a result of this opposition the, conference was lost to us and with It an opportunity, and a rare opportunity, such as may not present itself again for many years, to have a thor ough aad adequate presentation of the many- elded labor question. Even had the Exposi tion been officially declared "unfair," it yet might have been the part of wisdom to co operate in the matter of the labor conference. He who believes bis cause to be Just ought to go to the very places In which he believes his cause to be unjustly treated. No um preaching righteousness among the saints In heaven, or preaching evil in hell. The thing to do la to go to the heart of the enemy's country and there bring the message you think the enemy needs. The evse unwisdom to which I have already alluded Is responsible for the absence at our Exposition of an adequate exhibit of the achievements and the triumphs of organized labor in the past few decades. It is poor politics, to say the least, yea. most short sighted generalship, to have withheld from the view of hundreds of thousands of people In our Northwest country the proofs of the growth and spread of your movement, merely because you Imagined or even knew some, or many, or all, or a few of the directors of the Exposition to be inimical to the interests of labor. Were I not a friend of organized labor, did I not believe in it with all my heart as I do. did I not rejoice In ltn achievements, did I not glory in its well-earned triumphs and grieve over Its sometimes serious blunders. I should not have written with the candor which characterizes these words, "Better are the wounds of a friend than the kiss of an enemy." I would not pain or wound you need lessly, and yet, am ready to do even that, it needs oe, to serve tne cause tor me resisuess progress of which I cherish the highest hopes. Yours sincerely, STEPHEN a. wias. Captain Syms Visits Portland. Captain Harry J. Syms, Register of the United States Land Office at Boise, Idaho. Is in the city. Captain syms is accompa nied by his wife and daughter, Florence, and will remain In Portland several days Captain Syms commanded a company of the First Idaho during the war In the Philippines, and It was this company that led the charge at the battle of Santa Ana when Goneral Charles King cried out: "Go on, you Idaho savages! Tou will all be killed, anyhow 1" Captain King and family will spend' some time at the seashore before return ing home. Editor "Will Marry. W. A. Wheeler, publisher of the Pacific Oddfellow, and who Is a native son, aged 53 years, yesterday took out a license to wed Hattie Hill, who 13 10 years his Junior. A dinner of big things was recently served by an American farmer. The table was set for 12. and the bill of fare consisted of one 34-pound potato, one 15-pound cabbage, one 10-pound chicken, one 6-pound turnip, one 2-pound onion and three pies made from a single apple weighing 1H pounds. Skin Diseases are cured by Hydrozone t and I Glycozone Endorttd by ikt Medical Profttiion. By destroying germs they as sist nature to accomplish a cure. Send thirty-five cents to pay ex pressage on Free Trial Bottles. Said bj- zttilaz DrorrUt. Hot xtaslsc unlets lib! bcirs xay ligutart; ' 62M Prlnco Street. N. Y. Writs for free laformatloB asovt HYDROZOSE aad GLYCOZaXS. Every HeartAche - Every pain in the breast, dif ficult breathing", palpitation, fluttering or dizzy spell means that your heart is straining it sell in its effort to keep in motion. 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I grave it lkUe attention until my rorarn from Memphis, when I concluded to try It, and am pleased, to aay three bottles cared m. CHARLZ8 GOODRICH. CaratherBvIlle. Ms. Dr. MIW Heart, Cure Is sM ay your tfruogls. who will twarantoe that the first iKittTs will ImcC If K falls "he will refund your mocvey. MUm Mdkml Co., EUdMurt, Ind The exclusive store for men. The store which secures latest style creations in clothes, haberdashery and hats. The store : which sells only men's fine apparel. Specialists, carrying special and exclu sive lines, catering to the gentleman desir ing correct style and good quality. This store furnishes the style and quality, as new and as fine as . the finest store in Kew York City. If yon don't know this already, an investiga tion of the stock will convince you, and it will be our pleasure to show you through. Our Chesterfield Suits land Overcoats for Pall are now ready for your inspection. They possess every elegance and perfection the gentleman of good taste can desire. They are entirely different and better than the so-called fine clothes advertised in mag azines, etc. Every gentleman who buys a Chesterfield suit is so well pleased with it that he sends his friends here, or more often bring3 them. This is our best advertise ment. Good clothes and courteous treat ment of our patrons is the chief reason for our phenomenal success in Portland, a success more pronounced and achieved in a shorter space of time than was ever done by a like institution in the same length of time in the United States. This is not me'ant to appear boastful, but is a simple statement of fact. Come, see the specialist store, the unusual store; see if you will not like our stock, our store, bur methods. iWell be delighted to show you through the finest store in this country. ' R. M. GRAY 269-271 Morrison Street, TRUTH EVER QUALITY ALWAYS THE XXth CENTURY qThe highest type of FAMILY SEWING MACH I NE the embodiment of SIMPLICITY and UTILITY the ACME of CONVENIENCE. SINGER. MACHINES Are sold only by SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO., deal ing directly from Maker to User. They axe now being sold at Lower Prices Also the Beat Oil, Needles, Belts, etc, of -which we carry a larger stock Than Any Other dealer and we are "oa the spot" to give careful attention t all customers. Bswinsr machines rented or exchanged. At tlie Singer Stores 834 Morrison Street 402 Washington St 540 "Williams Ave. POUTIiAKD, OREGON. UAIS ST OKZGOX CITY. OR. ECZEMA The Terrible SKlnScour i ItchJn. Burning rei I trfflt ELtsdlatf. Wc!n.CraiUntt, Scoll Uttls tables aoit aSlcted. Vo"1'03"1 SK1NHEALTH "7JZ TREATMENT vC- CsssirU cf Haxa Soat Dedicated, antlep tic; SlilBltcsJti. (olntO, to kUl Jtaroor serai. U toesto aad tof ltchin. and SklnheaWk Tablets, to expel hnnor rem. -3lJL'A tVeataeatTrtta Hr Soa for tometelr relle-rinr aad quIcMt carter all kind of dl " hcBon xnha tat aney to old ace tor beut Cjlsr tUs Wa and hair, aootalar all lrritatiaa. tat tie star aatixptic wex. Prcxxuta, VfOODAKD. CTiAKKK A CO. rwik aad WaiUactoa 94ft, HAND SAPOLIO FO TOILST AND BATH It in tit th toilet Mmtthlsg H ajored. It rcmorts all stains tni roMgnaMflyprtcTtats prickly heaf and chain, and fecrts the skin, whits, soft, hwdtfay. In ths bath it brinft s glow mi sxhSarstio which no oo is son soap can xjuxl, hnpartini ths Tirwr act lift s-emstia of a ralldTtirfc SEWING MACHINE We treat aad cars nandreds ever? month who suffer from Pelyle and other diseases, of men, such as Hydro cele. Varicocele. Stricture. Steaiaek. Kidney &nd Bladder Affecties, Vital Weakness. Nervous Decliae. Isape tencx Nocturnal losses and all that lonff train of symptoms and troubles which arise from youthful errors or other excesies. Ws havo a. new specific treatment for Gonorrhoea, which Is prompt, sure, safe and painless. . .... Syphilis and all blood taints we cr td stay cured, and do not resort to pel lonoui minerals. Varicocele, Hydrocele. Flies. Xeefel TJlcera and Cancers wo curs effectu ally aad without the use of the knife. Consultation and examination free. Writs for symptom hlank and hook If you cannot calL Office Hours: 8 A. X. to 5 P. 2: Eunday. 10 to 13. St. Lows Km"' Dispensary Cor. 2d aad Yamklll Sts, Xertlaad. Or. I DEBILITATED tun AM W8MEN an re atedi ta gnat California Dsmism Bittart. Katam's amC wonderfal aphrodisiac Ssnd lor Circular, Je pot,823 Market S&. S.F. All dragists tefl it