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10 ST. JOHN TSLK5 FOR PROHIBITION Would Enlist Roosevelt and Bryan Under Cold Water Banner. IS SANGUINE OF SUCCESS Declares That When the Great Men of the Country Really Under stand the Issue They Will Plock to Its Standard. ORDER OF DAY. SEPTEMBER 20. 16 A. M. Italian day exoreise. AtMUtorhtm. Admimotratlen Ban in W A. M. Ml hourly thcroaHor Free jnocto k picture. Nebraska Pavilion. Agricultural PaIocc 11 A. U. t 12 M. United States Artillery Band concert. Livestock Arcaa. ti(P, M. Concert. Admlnlstra tsoa BwML Troi-operUtllen building haaoot&nd. JH p. m. Cr&nA concert. 'Ktlery's Band. oanoftoHd. Oray Boulevard. 2:U P. M. Organ rental. Professor F. W. Oeoartch, Forestry building. :jU) r. M. United States Life-Sav-feur ServW exiMWtfo eft lake. S-JM P. M. Timoer-tosttng exMMt is Forestry buMie. Gevernmsnt ex hibit. 3 te 4 P. M. Concoct, United States Artttry Bar. Llveeteok Arena. 4J to S: P. M. Concert, United States Arttttery Band, Government Terrace. P. M. Grand ' pertic concert, e Xuotle Steps. (In event ef in ciMMt weather this eenesrt witl be siren In AeeiterfaMft.) 7 tm P. M. Italian day concert, Aodtttortent. 7:M P. M. Ornmi concert. Ettcrys BMl. ftwdot. ray Boulevard. S P. M. OemmA iectrkal tltentifta tieR. SJ P. M. WrsrtBan tournament, Auettortem. fi p. M. necal efcteiay of fireworks in honor of ItaMan eay. Forth- Information may fee ob tntnni from the official dally pre- The Grand Old 34nn o the Prohibi tion party. John Pierce St. John, ex Gevernor of Kansas, and candidate of the ProhlhtiteniffU in 1884 for Presi dent of the United States, addressed tfe Lewie and Clark World's Fair Temperance Congress last night at the First Baptist Church. The speech was noteworthy for its clearness, vigor and unfailing good humor: and the ap plause which greeted his points was not confined to Mr. St- John's fair con stituents in the big audience. I. H. Amos, chairman of the con gress, presided, and the meeting opened with muplc by the Dc Moss family and prayer by Rev. J. F. Ghormley. Then James R. O'Farrell. grand templar of the Washington State Grand Lodge of Good Templars, made a short address, after which Mrs. A. A. Hawley. of Den ver, repeated her poem on "Christian Clttxeuffhip." which had been warmly received when read at the afternoon session of the congress. Denounces Army Canteen. "One of the groat achievements of that splendid organization, the Wom en's Christian Temperance Union," said the veteran Prohibition leader, in the course of his address, "has been the anti-canteen law. The Taggart divorce trial, closed but not yet decided, is one of God's ways of showing that the canteen has been the greatest demor alizing influence in our Army. This trial lias shocked the Nation with its proof that our Army contains many drunken, dissolute o flic or s. I want the Prohibition party to demand In its ext National platform that our Army o&cers shall be sober men, and that any of them convicted of drunkenness shall he dismissed." Thla was only one of the speaker's proposed planks for the Prohibition platform of 1S. Others were sug wted. among them being a condemna tion of "graft" In official life, and a demand that war shall cease and that a permanent court of arbitration shall be established, to adjust all international differences. Such iseuoB. boldly stated, the speaker declared, would draw to the Prohibition party " voters who. though favoring prohibition, would not vote its ticket on that issue alone. Mr. IMPORTED ANGORA BUCK FKOX WPrtv " con St. John's old-time devotion to "soft money" cropped out again, when he oven Indorsed the demand of one voter that the Prohibition platform should protest against "the retirement of greenbacks." Tide Toward Prohibition. The ex-Governor's faith In prohibi tion as a political Issue is still strong, notwithstanding his support of Bryan in 180, and last night he prophesied in eloquent terms that the Prohibition party would, within the next five years, draw to it all "the new political leaders of our day, the men who are working for higher standards in pub lic life." Among these men who are to desert the old parties for political Prohibltionism. he named Governors La Follette of Wisconsin, Denoen of Il linois, Hanley of Indiana, and Folk of Missouri. Each name brought a round of aplause as Mr. St. John marshaled its owner under the Prohibition flag, and the applause became boisterous when the cheerful optimist stretched his prophecy to Include Bryan and Roosevelt. Of these statesmen he said: "William Jennings Bryan is coming our way. He is a man of faultless hab its and splendid personality, and he would bo a magnificent loader If he had anything to load; but you could gather up the fragments of the Demo cratic party with a carpet-sweeper. (Laughter.) But Mr. Bryan does not enjoy being lonesome, and inside half a decade he will be making Prohibition speeches. "And there's another man whose bravery no one questions at whose aproach the very boars come down and surrender. He undertsands nothing of this question now. but when he wakes up to the magnitude of the liquor evil when he realizes that it menacos every home in the land, and even the perpet uity of our Government, then Theodore Roosevolt will lead the Prohibition movement-" (Prolongod applause.) JIANT SPEAKERS ARE HEARD Opening Session Is Mnlnlj Given to the Good Templars. The tomperance congress was opened yesterday afternoon at the First Bap tist Church, the session boLng devoted to the Good Templars, with addresses of welcome to the members of that order present, speeches by several lead ers in its work, and the reading of a poem by Mrs. A. A. Hawley. of Den ver. L -H. Amos, chairman of the con gross, presldod. The first address of welcome was by Rev. E. Nelson Allen, pastor of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Allen declared that the public sen timent against the "rum power," In op position to which no one would have CAPE TOWN. SOUTH AJfKICA, OWNED BY OR AT THE LIVESTOCK SHOW. rm ironyiNG oitEGoyiAy, Wednesday, September "20; isos, PROMINENT SPEAKERS AT THE dared to speak a few decades ago, had so greatly Increased In recent years that President Roosevelt at Wllkes barre lately declared "als sympathy with every movement that sought to curb the liquor traffic; that Governor Folk, of Missouri, the other day at the Exposition had denounced that traffic sb toe cause of political corruption in American states and cities, and Mayor Lane, of Portland, was doing "nls best to enforce the laws In this city. The delegates were also welcomed In brief but hearty adJrossos by Mrs. Lucia Faxon Additon, representing the Women's Christian Temperance Union; Mrs. Henrietta Brown, for the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union; Miss Man' Sutherland, state president of the Intercollegiate Prohibition As sociation; C. A. Nuttley, Baptist Young People's Union; Rev. L. Myron Boozer, Orogon State Christian Endeavor Union; Rev. Clarence True Wilson, Portland Ministerial Association, and T. S. McDaniel, who spoke twice first for the Epworth League and again for the Prohibition party of Oregon. On tho latter subject Mr. McDaniel's remarks evoked laughter and applause. Hs ad mitted that his party In this state was a little shy of votes but declared It was gaining In strength. "At last we have enough men In our ranks to furnish candidates for all the offices, with a few to spare." he said. "I am sure of this because, for the first time In years, my name was left off the ticket at the last election. But voters are still our principal need." As presiding officer for the exerciseB by the 'Independent, or as it Is now called, the International Order of Good Templars. James R. O'Farrell was called to the chair, and spoke briefly in icvor of such a policy of union among the organizations represented In the con gress as would result In a great tem perance revival throughout the North west and a fatal blow to the common enemy, the liquor eviL Mrs. Mattle X. Graves, of Centralia, Wafh., who has held dlvere offices in the grand lodge of that state, told of the progress of the order since "Good Templarj-" was instituted S4 years ago. More than 600,000 members were at present enrolled, she said, and the mem bership was growing with especial rap idity In the Scandinavian countries. While its roll had decreased In Oregon, the organization was very prosperous in the State of Washington, where 2200 "full paid" members supported Its cause. O&car Thompson, of Astoria, told of his temperance work among the Scan dinavians In this state, declaring that the number of total abstainers In their ranks was rapidly growing. Politics again came to the front when Charles R. Jones, of Chicago, National XEDDKLL Jt SON, OF XONKOUTII. LEWIS AND CLARK WORLD'S chairman of the Prohibition party, was introduced. He spoke very briefly, urg ing that the place for all temperance workers was In the ranks of his organ ization. Mrs. Hawley then read her poem, which had for Its title "Christian Citi zenship." The composition was .well written and well delivered, and the audience snowed Its enjoyment of Mrs. Hawley's clever hits at present politi cal conditions by liberal applause. The closing address of the afternoon was a "chalk talk" by D. E. Allen, of Kansas City, who Illustrated his de scription of the effects of drink with a series of vivid drawings. Today's sessions of the congress will be given to the Intercollegiate Prohibi tion Association. At 2 o'clock there will be a programme of papers, addresses and music In the evening the Interstate oratorical contest will be held, and speakers representing Texas, Colorado, Southern California, Northern Califor nia, Oregon and Washington will take part. The evening meeting will open with an address of welcome by Mayor Lane. NEW ENGLAND DAY OBSERVED Prominent Speakers at Exercises In Massachusetts Building. The feature of the New England day celebration yesterday was the exercises which were held in the Massachusetts building at about 2 o'clock in the after. noon. Senator Wilson H. Fairbank, ex ecutive commissioner, who Is greatly be loved by the Exposition people as well as all other people who have made his ac quaintance, presided as chairman. Rev. H. W. Boyde, of Forest Grove, pro nounced the Invocation. Theodore B. Wil cox, who was to have represented the Governor of Massachusetts, was unavold. ably detained by business, but his place was .ably filled by J. Frank W atson, who made a very Interesting address of wel come. Robert Livingstone represented Presi dent H. W. Goodc. who was unable to at tend becauso of Illness. President Jeffer son Myers, one of the very best speakers at the Exposition, delivered an address of welcome, and ex-Mayor George H. Will- lams delivered one of his customary elo quent orations. Rev. E. L. House and Judge H. H. Northrup were also Interest ing speakers. Dr. S. B. Capcn, president of the Ameri can Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, delivered a very ablo address. He stated views of the Chinese Immigra tion question, saying that in his opinion the aliens from the Orient should be given fair play. He said the Chinese should be treated like all other Immigrants, and that If such was done the antKAmerican feeling, which now prevails In China, would soon be stamped out. Tho other speakers from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions were Charles W. Prouty, of Spencer, Mass.; Rev. A. E. Dunning, of Boston, and Rev. P. 8. Moxom. of Springfield, Mass. Fol lowing the exercises In the Massachusetts building, the members of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis sions were the guests at a reception in the California building. TACOMA WOMEN AT THE FAIR Hostesses of That City Are Enter taining' This Weefc. The Tacoma women are expending near ly $2000 thla week. Schmltz's Orchestra, of Tacoma, furnishes music at the Wash ington building every afternoon, and thou sands of valuable souvenirs, emblematic of Tacoma. Mount Tacoma and tho Lewis and Clark Exposition, are being given away. Considerable money has also been expended In beautifully decorating tho parlors of the Wnshlngton building, where the Tacoma women hold forth. Mra. T. B. Wallace Is official hostess for Tacoma week, and she Is assisted by Mrs. W. M. Jones. Mrs. C M. Sceley. Mrs. J. M. Ash ton. Mrs. Benjamin Grosscup. Mrs. George Brown. Mrs. P. J. Fransible. Mrs. Albert Rohdes. Mrs. L. R. Manning. Mrs. W. H. Snell. Mrs. George F. Wright. Mrs. Ernest Lister, M.rs. F. W. Cushntan. Mrs. A. G. Foster. Mrs. H. S. Griggs. Mrs. H. C Caldell. Mrs. Montgomery. Mrs. Lahue and others. All aro very prominent so ciety women, and have many frlend3 among the society people -of Portland. Yesterday afternoon the hostesses opened Tacoma week by tendering a re ception to the Exposition people. Among the several hundred visitors received were President and Mrs. H. W. Goode and other prominent Portland men and their wives. Nearly all of the Exposition officials and commissioners attended. Major James McL Wood and Mrs. Jack Alnsworth as sisted In receiving the guests. There, were refreshments and music all during the afternoon. Today Is clubwomen's day at the Wash ington .building. Mrs. "Wallace has sent Invitation to. this affair to every club in FAIR TEMPERANCE CONGRESS the United States. One of the features of this afternoon's programme will be the singing of Harry Hanlin, formerly of the Metropolitan Opera Company, of New York, and one of the greatest bassos In the country. MAINE DAY IS CELEBRATED Exercises Are Attended by Many ex-Residents of Stntc. Many hundreds of former Maine resi dents were received at the Maine building yesterday by Commissioner and Mrs. Ar thur C Jackson, and the parlors were crowded with visitors nearly all day. The Maine State day exercises were held in the Administration Annex at 3 o'clock In tho afternoon, before several hundred people. Music was furnished by the Administra tion Band. Commissioner Jackson pre sided as master of ceremonies, and Intro duced the speakers. The address of wel come on behalf of the State of Oregon was made by President Jefferson Myers, of the Oregon State Commission, who spoke for Governor Chamberlain. Robert Livingstone spoke extended' greetings to the people of Maine -for the Lewis and Clark Exposition. President H. Av. Goode being unable to attend. Ex Governor T. T. Gcer made a very Inter esting address, as did Judge H. H. North up, president of the New England So ciety. George H. Hlmes, of the Oregon ; Historical Society, made an address on i the early pioneers who settled In Oregon, i Mrs. Eva Emery Dye also spoke on these lines. Both addresses were particularly Interestlng. Ex-Mayor WTlllIams told of the incident which resulted In this city being named Portland, and how nearly It escaped from being christened Boston. . Other prominent speakers were: Rev. I E. L. House; Rev. E. X. Packard, of jaaine; :. uowies, of Bethel. -Me.; Kev. J. R. Thurston. Maine; Rev. Dr. Metcalf. Maine, and Dr. Abel Hunt, of Bangor. Me. Italian Day at the Fair. Italy will celebrate at the Exposition today. People from tho sunny shores of that country will gather In numbers at the Fair grounds. The entire Italian pop ulation of Portland Is to participate, and there are small delegations from adjoin ing points, making a total of several hun dred. Two programmes will be held one in the forenoon and the other In the evening. The morning exercises will be of a pa triotic nature. They will bo held in the Auditorium, beginning at 10 o'clock, when Count C F. Candlanl. honorary president of the day. will deliver an oration. The Count will be followed by Colonel H. E. Dosch, who will welcome the Italian peo- SmlPRBmlBmBBmmBfeaB9 JBmmnmmfV? jiv A vl SIR OB3ISBY DE SOL, KOLSTXXN BULL. OF THE HAZELWOOD HERD, AX - THE LIVESTOCK SHOW. 0?. KrXHSrVa pie to the Exposition. Addresses will also be made by J. Cordano and C. J. Cale garis. After the exercises the visitors will see the exhibit buildings and hit the Trail. Tho evening exercises, also in the Audi torium, will be of a musical nature. Sev eral talented local musicians will take part in the programme. The Hungarian Orchestra will attend. The ooenlnsr num ber of the programme will be a vocal solo by Miss A. F. Harwas. This will bo fol lowed by the trio from "Attlla." rendered by Miss Harwas. H. F. Samuels and A. Granettl; baritone solo by Mr. Samuels; soprano solo by Miss K. Cooock and bass solo by G. Fleming. The day will be con cluded with a fine display or fireworks on Guild's Lake. Nebraska Exhibit. Free moving picture exhibitions'. Ne braska Pavilion. Agricultural Palace. LIQUOR MEN ARE BARRED Oddfellows' Convention Takes Up Burning Question. PHILADELPHIA. Pa., Sept. 19. The real work of the convention of the Inde pendent Order of Oddfellows began to day, when various resolutions for new legislation and amendments to the present laws were Introduced at the session. Dis cussion will take place on the question of affiliation with Manchester Unity. There Is considerable objection to thla proposi tion, since it would admit negroes to mem bership. Chief interest In today's session cen tered about tho question of the liquor traffic as being a bar to membership in the organization. The report made to the body In session decides, in brief, that no one can remain a member of the lodge who Is engaged in the liquor business in any way. unless he were a member and so engaged and has been continually since the last ruling was made, at the 1S93 con vention, at Atlantic City. A feature of the conclave was the pa rade of Oddfellows this afternoon. The line of march covered a distance of more than three miles, and It Is estimated that 15.0CO were in line. Captain Allle Parker and her California drill corps, consisting of 17 young women, occupied a position near the head of the line. Not a Union Affair. TORTLAND. Sept. 10. (To the Editor.) I notice in this morning's Oregonlan that a ro-called Walters' Club received the delicate attention of the police and patrol wagon. I wish, therefore, to Inform the public through your good offices that this club Is not connected In any way with the Cooks and Walters Alliance. Local 1805. In fact, we have a One and suspension against any union man who retain his membership In or Joins said club after October 1. 1005. GEALE DOWNES. Secretary. LIVESTOCK SIOHI II GREAT SOGCE! Finest of the Kind Ever Held on the Pacific Coast, BLOODED ANIMALS HERE More Than Ten Thousand Interested Spectators See the Best Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Goats and Swlno Country Raises. ' ! ADMISSIONS, 23,194. The attendance at the Fair yeeter day according to the records of the turnstiles was 22,194. The Lewis and Clark livestock show opened yesterday morning with 2000 he.ad of blooded stock on exhibition. During the day more than 10,000 people visited the show, which stands at the northeast corner of Government penin sula. Hundreds of stockmen from all "Over the country are In attend ance, and their number is being supplemented with the arrival of every train. Oldtimes declare the show to be by far the greatest ever held in the West and the first really big stock show of the Pacific Coast. An animated picture did the livestock section of the Fair present all day yes terday. People filled all the stables and x the spaces before every stall. The spa cious grandstand which encircles the arena or showrlng was filled as soon as the exercising and exhibiting of animals commenced in the afternoon Tb.e fine stock is seen to the best ad vantage when taken into this arena. Horses are raced up and down and the are few things more attractive than the proud, powerful strides of -a big thoroughbred stallion when brought Into the arena. The animals seem to know they are the center of attrac tion nnd demean themselves according ly. The Lewis and Clark arena, by the way, is a model of Its kind, having plenty of space and being near the sta bles. There Is seating capacity for sev eral thousand people in the grandstand. the base of which marks the, limits of the arena. Proves Great Show. The livestock show established yes terday that It was a drawing card. The stockmen of the country were not the only ones In attendance. People of all conditions flocked to the show and the same enthusiasm in the magnificent specimens of blooded stock was appar ent In alL Today the making of awards will be gin and Interest among stockmen and particularly among competitive exhib itors Is at a high pitch. Competition In shorthorns Is particularly close, there being many fine herds entered. Experts declare the showing In shorthorns Is the greatest ever made at any stock show In America. Judges and Departments. Thfr Juisres who will begin, work, to day and the departments In which they will operate arc: iinn., t? Tt DcH'cIa Chlcatro. tiresldent: W. H. Dobson." Marlon, "la.; Professor C. F. Curtlss, Ames, la., neaa or me agricultural department of the Iowa Agricultural Col lege. Cattle Beef breeds: George Gammle. Portland, superintendent; B. O. Cowan, Chl uim' n.nro t TIMlnws. Marvsvllle. Mo.: Thomas Mortimer, Lehigh. Neb. Dairy breeds: w. R. spann, Jjauas, Aex.; v.. o. Plumb. Columbus, O. Sheep A. A. Bates, Irwin. O.. superin tendent: Richard Gibson. Delaware, Ont.; Dwlght Lincoln. Mllford Center, O. Goats George F. Thompson, Washington, D. C. Swine H. I. Worden. Portland, superin tendent; G. G. Council. Vandalia, 111. The work of Judging horses has been scheduled for today: 9 A. M., thoroughbred stallion 4 years old or over; 9:15 A. M-. French Coach; 9:45, German Coach; 10, Cleveland Bays; 10:15, Hackneys: 10:30, Morgans; 10:50, standard trotters; 11:15, Clydesdales; 11:45. Shires; 1:30 P. M.. Percherons; 2:15. Bel gians; 2:40, Suffolks; 3, French Coach; 3:30, German Coach; 4, standard bred trot ters; 4:30. Clydesdale. Famous Animal Exhibited. Passing through the stables, many fa mous animals are found. There are two stables of particularly fine imported draft and coach horses. The biggest and best sheep, goats, swine, mules and cowg are also shown. It Is to select the highest types in the various classes that ' the Judges will operate today. An exhibition of prizewinners which will be held later will be a spectacle worth coming many miles to see. M. D. Wisdom, organizer and superin tendent of the show. Is the object of much praise for his competent work in handling the big affair. Confusion has been avoid ed. He was the busiest man in Oregon yesterday and at no time In the day waa surrounded by less than a dozen Information-seeking exhibitors. Last evening Mr. Wisdom reported all entries on hand, with no forfeitures of space. IN HONOR OF A PIONEER Celebration at Exposition Planned for Tribute to Joseph It. Meek. PORTLAND. Sept. 19. (To the Editor.) A number of the leading citizens of Hills boro and Washington County in general are making elaborate preparations for a. cele bration In memory of Joseph L. Meek, an early resident of that county, and a most Important character in the early annals of Oregon. He. It will be remembered, bore a conspicuous part at the pivotal meeting on May 2. 1843. when the first American- gov ernment west of the Rocky Mountains was born. It will also be remembered that 102 persons took part In this meeting, and that when the time for voting came, led by Joseph Meek. G2 followed him and 50 re mained on the opposition side, thus scoring a victory for the American Idea by a ma jority of two. To honor this great event, great In Us relation to what has followed In Oregon since that day In May 02 years ago. Mayor Cornelius of Hlllsboro and his assistants have arranged that Friday. Sep tember 29, be set apart by the Exposition authorities as "Jo Meek day," and as a feature of the exercises on that day that a procession of 102 pioneers be farmed, dressed as far as may be practicable In the costume of that time. To assist in carry ing out the foregoing plan, as secretary of the Oregon Pioneer Association. I am re quested to ask all pioneers who are willing to aid in forming this procession, suitably costumed, to report to me by postal card, telephone (Main 1944), or any other con venient way up to Saturday night of this week (September 23). As to costume, there was no particular s'tyle 62 years ago, no two persons being dressed allko. Buckskin pants were worn by some, corduroy pants by others and woolen shirts by nearly all, Coonskin caps were also In vogue, though soft wool hats were In evidence aa well. Every response will be registered, and It is hoped that the requisite number of pioneers will be obtained to form the procession. Age will not necessarily be a bar to entering the procession, as the march will be very short. Jo. Meek will be impersonated by one wearing one of his old-time suits. GEORGE K. HIXXS. Secretary Oregon Pioacor AtelaUa.