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; THE MORXiyG OREGOXIAy, 310X1) AY, JANUARY 15, 1900. , ' ' - 13 SAYS AMENDMENT WOULD KILL LI Dr. C. T. Wilson Discusses Local -Option Measure 4 and Proposed Change. RUSE. OF LIQUORDEALERS Xrcsitlcnt State Anti-Saloon Icainic Declares Tlmt New Bill "Would Be a Blow to Prohibition Throughout State. As a prelude to his regular sermon at the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. last night. Dr. Claronce True Wilson took Hp the proposed amendment to the local- Option law, declaring that It would kill the effectiveness of the measure now In force, and urging that a united effort be made to bring about Its defeat. Dr. Wil son Is the president of the State Anti- Saloon League. His discourse last night Is the first discussion of the local-option amendment that has been made from Portland pulpit. Following is his address In full: The State of Oregon Is at another crisis In Its moral llff. Tun vmtw n In- jn t. rising of th iteople, a local-ojitlon bill was Introduced, and by the Initiative method of procedure, adopted at the general election, Since that time many communities have taken advantage of the now powers conferred upon thorn and protected their business Interests. their homes and their personal welfare by votins the saloons out of business. In cvory case of the kind thl change has resulted, in augmenting every legitimate business, making sober and Industrious citizens out of com mon drunks and greatly Improving the rental values and desirability of residences. Says Statement Ih FhIkc. But a bill has now been prepared by the Brewers and "Wholesale Llauordealers" As- Hociation which is to be submitted to tho voters next June, IT enough signatures to their petition can be secured. In connection with the proposed bill and petition this explanatory statement is sent out: The amended local option law raises the numbor of voters neces sary to call a prohibition election from 10 to 30 per cent. It allows a prohibition election to be called In any precinct in the etatc. It prevents the 'grouping of precincts together. It gives both sides exactly the same privileges. That s all. I now propose to show that that statement, intended to deceive the voters. Is throughout the quintessence of falsehood; that very section of our present law is specially repealed except one, and that one doctored in the Interest of the liquor business beyond any recognition. In the preamble or the new" bill it it. provided that thin act shall not aauly to. the manufacture or jsale of liquors at wholesale by brewers, distillers, vintners or wholesale Ilquordcalers. This takes it out of the hands of the sovereign people to de cide whether they will liavc liquor sold by wholesale in any community. Then the new bill provides only for elec tions in tangle precincts and agalnBt voting by counties, cities, towns or any communi ties wncro there is more than one voting precinct. No grouping of precincts Is allowed, po that If this bill should pass, nlnc-tcntha of a town might want to close tho saloons, but one precinct, made up of the lowest riffraff in the town, could continue to run a section of Sodom In plte of all the other voters. "With the brewers and wholesalers unrestricted and no possibility of a township vote, our present law would be nullified. Liquor Men's I .arc. The liquor men's law. If passed, "would re quire So per cent of all voters on petition boforc local option could be ubm!ttcd to the people, In every separate precinct: then It must have a majority of all votes cast at that election; then when the election has be-n held. If It gocrt against the saloon, any voter can contest the elation, throw the matter into the court for months, thus enabling one to withstand the will of all. The County Judge shall have full and final Jurisdiction to bear and determine the merits of such proceedings no rights of appeal. Then, when the Judge decides that the election was lawful and that it carried prohibition, tho saloonkeepers shall be given SO days, or three months, before their business becomes unlawful. Finally, if they continue to fell and arc apprehended and convicted, the pan alties are cut down by their bill to a mini mum. They 6hall be fined anywhere from noth ing to not more than $250 for the first of fense and shall for any subsequent offenso nca not more man $000. There Is no' prison penalty attached to the violation of this law. no matter how many times repeated. A small fine periodically exacted would be :uly about aa expensive an a license fee. In short, the bill is framed to add to the diffi culties of calling an election; of securing a majority: of having the new ordinance estab lished: of convicting lawbreakers under it, and finally, the penalties are ridiculously small all in the interest or the lawbreakers. Wording Is Peculiar. The wording of the ordinance is peculiar. A double negative adorns the composition. Under prohibition the prescription of a phy tdcian is required to aell liquor at the drug store, but our llquordealcrs' bill adds, which prescription shall not be used but once. That literally means that it must be used more than once. Perhaps this Is only a Joke. The serious part of the new bill is this: Nothing contained in" any of the ..sections of this act shall in any manner affect the right of any bona fide wholesale dealer, brewer, distiller or vintner in said precinct to sell or deliver Intoxicating liquor at wholesale. This takes away from the people the right to pro hibit the liquor business, except one feature of it. Again, the bill contains a trick to count all blank votes In favor of the saloons. It provides that the question shall only be submitted at the biennial regular election. It i known that at this election, with a full ticket, a large number of voters vote for only two or three officers and leave the rest of the ballot blank. The liquor bill proposes to count all these blank votes In favor of tho saloon. In any precinct where the vote Is taken, there will be many who do not vote on; this question, not getting down that far on the ticket.. What It Provides. But the liquor men's bill provides that the precinct Wiall go dry only in tho event that a majority of the votes cast at such elec tion shall be in favor of prohibiting, the sale of intoxicating liquors. It is not enough that a clear majority of those who vote on the question are in favor of no saloons; but there must be a majority of all those who vote at that election, including those ballots that are left blank on the prohibition Issue. This bill was In the interest of a square deal,' and to. give both sides exactly the same priv ileges. That's all. With this amendment a town could not have prohibition unless every two years enough, citizens voted for it to Outnumber all who voted against it. all who are Indifferent, all "who got confused and so did not vote and all who cannot decide how to vote. It is time for someone to tell our liquor friends that the American principle is ma jority rule. But prohibitionists might have ten to one votes in a community, yet, If tRfcy lack ne vote or a majority of all the votes cast, the preclHct must remain for two years under the saloon dominance. For cxanwle suddom there are COO voters, S00 of woteS question of saloons. 250 vote for no-i loons, SO vote -for saloons. Which wins? The sa loon wins. The prohibition vote is Ave to one, but it Is less than a majority of all votes cast. But -suppose we win; they have three months to finish up and as many months as they need to contest the election, if they win they open up full "blast the next day. Why do they make such full provision for con- testing- the election and why put It in the power of any County Judge to reverse "the result or an election or to annul the decis ion of the voters? The bill abounfis In these and numerous expedients for holding up the will of the people. After changing everything essential in the first 11 j-ccttor of our pres ent law. the new bill further provides: "Sec tion 12 That ctioas 12. 12. 14. 18. 16. 17 and 18 of the law aforesaid, and any acts or parts of acts, in confiJct herewith be and the same arc hereby repealed." Why are these provisions repealed In such a wholesale way? That the law shall have a two years' trial before another election can be called: that If prohibition carries in a whole county, no Mnglc precinct nhall vote on it for two years; that the penalty for the second offence in violation of the local-option law shall be both fine and imprisonment; that it 'shall be the duty of grand Juries to inquire into an violations, and the specific duty of the District Attorney to prosecute of fenders; that upon information the Judge may irsue a warrant to the Sheriff to search such place, and that in all caes persona to whom intoxicating liquors shall be sold in violation of this act shall be competent witnesses, thus simplifying the ordinary rules of evidence; holding the principal responsible for the acts of his agents and holding the internal revenue special stamp granted for the sale of liquors as prima fade evidence that such person in selling, exchanging or giving away intoxi cating liquors. All these provisions to in crease the possibility of punishing violators of the law are expressly repealed by this bill which the liquor men have put before the people. If adopted, the local option law would have all Its teeth extracted and would "be as harmless as any liquor men would -wish. Temperance Men Will Oppote It. It will bo opposed by all temperance men. all who are tired of rum rule in Oregon, all who think the liquor business has enough spe cial privileges now. considering Its character and tendencies, and all who resent the de ception or votens, by the statement that the three minor changes in the bill were all that it proposed. The lovers of fair play and x. square deal, regardless of politics, will be with us in voting down this Ilquordcalers' ideal bill. But that Is but a rample of the crooked methods that will be used during this campaign to mislead honest voters. Immense sums of money are being raised to defeat ocs present law. And It is already known that certain liquor men have been laying plans to trap any one of five prominent pastors In this city, in order to rtart a scandalous report to break the force of these preachers" fight on us! v. hen such schemes arc necessary thus earl)' in the fight it need not surprise any that the liquor Interests feel the situation desocrate, and arc willing to adopt desperate means. But neither their cause, their methods nor their liquor bill will commend themselves to the hlgtmindcd citizenship of Oregon, and there arc more of these than of the others. NO TAINTED MONET, 2iE SAYS Dr. Martin Asserts Rev. Washington Gladdcn's Position Is Wrong. Before an audience of men which completely filled the main floor and balcony of the Marquam Grand Tnc ater yesterday afternoon. Dr. S. l. Martin, of SC. Louis, who is holding revival meetings In the First Christian Church, delivered an address upon "Manhood and Home." The meeting" was one of the series of Sunday afternoon services which is being held under the auspices at tne loung Men's Chris tian Association. Preceding- the ad dress, there was orchestral music and singing by the Elko ladles quartet. In opening his address. Dr. Martin asserted that he was a sharer in the optimistic belief that the world was growing better; that all human great ness ef the past and present was but prophecy of still greater things that are to come. In tne final analysis, however, general betterment was sim ply a matter of individual progress. and to that end it was desirable that each person strive to develop manly traits and live a better life than his predecessors. The first essentials of manlinoss, he asserted, were honesty and industry. Dr. Martin made a strong pic, for faithful allegiance of each man to his family, and pointed out some of the In lluonccs that work against a happy noma life and how to counteract or avoid them. "A home must be built on love or else It is a misnomer," he paid. "and that love will lea'd to forbearance toward the shortcomings of our com panions in the home. Every man should give the beat of bis efforts toward making his home comfortable and happy." Dr. Martin ended his address by pre senting brlclly his views upon "tainted money." saying tnat In his opinion there was no such thing. "You cannot taint money," be said, "and all of this talk by Dr. Washington Gladden on the subject docs not amount to any thing. A person can be tainted by getting money dishonestly or by spend ing It improperly, but the money itself Is free from taint, and the sooner it Is turned to a good cause, the better. There are many people who. If they owned :t store, would take anybody's money over the counter, but If some of their customers wanted to endow a hospital or church they would hold up their bands in holy horror. They are simply making fools of them selves." THE MODERN PRODIGAL SON Old Parable Applied to Present Bay Iiife by Dr. House. Dr. E. L. House spoke on the subject. "Reckless and Riotous Living." last nlcht at the First Congregational Church. It was the second of a scries of sermons on "The Modern Prodigal." The sneaker drew a vivid picture of the apparent at tractiveness of the wayward life at first sight, and concluded by showing the dis astrous results which follow for one who yields to the glamor of its temptations. vvo notice mat our modern nrodical. like the prodigal of old, usually Journeys into a far country." he said. "The next village will not do. He must go where he is not known. Away from home he Is lost amid the crowd, and has no one to re strain nun. What a world he finds it! Not the hollow, painted thing of the home teaching, but a great, glorious thing. To all its joys there was but one pass port, and hp had It. Gold could buy it all. and he had that. "What wonder that he spread his -wings! The tesselatcd floor the rare pictures, the rich upholstery, do not surprise you. Into the glittering pal ace, with its. magnificent music where every movement is soft and silken, he sues, anu u-jes nis sjuu at the wheel. "There were other doors which to him, but we will not0 follow into places where the breath of hell shrivels th n,,i as flame would scorch a flower: nlaee where the whiteness of the sour nv tv. whiteness of a Illy, is lost. 9UH there is pleasure In It all. but the flame of imhmv Joy burns the candle, the consuming fire me oxygen, ana at last the victim feels the suffocation of the atm Mmlioro The life this man led finally wasted his substance, sapped his physical constitu tion and shattered his nerves, and he came to himself. He did not commit sui cide, as too many do; he returned to his father, confessed his sin and was for given. Tells Convicts of Fair. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 14. (Special.)- Mrs. Edith Tozler "Weathered this even ing delivered an Illustrated lecture on the St. Louis -and the Lewis and Clark Fairs at the State Prison. .The 400 convicts were In attendance and listened with interest and close at tention. Mr. Carl Robinson, or Port land, had charge of the stereoptlcon pictures and also sang an illustrated song. This is the first of a series of lectures to be delivered at the prison under the auspices of the Pris oners Aid Society. Through a Friend's Spectacles. Atchison Globe. Tell your New Year resolution to a friend and he Is thinking all the. time that someone ought to tall ye that ye hara emitted the oe yeu need moL 1 GREED AN OBSTACLE Stands in Way of Freedom in Pulpit, Says Dr. Smalf. HOW PULPIT IS MUZZLED Pastor of First Unlvcrsalist Church Commends die Stand Taken by JtabbX. Wise and Jakcs Bold -SUlcments "I want to commcnd-vDr. "Wire, of this city, for his stand for a free and unfettered pulpit, and for publishing: hie open .letter on that subject. He has performed a yaluable, service, to this and to e-ery community where his ringing words have been read. I suFpect that "many of the ministers who indorsed his manly words are not so free and unrestrained as they would like to lc in their own pulpits, but their Indorsements show that ther In their hearts believe in a free and unmuzzled pulpit. There are hundreds of ministers who are preaching from pulpits doctrines with which they have no intellectual sym pathy, because they cannot break away from their surroundings. The hope of the world Is In a church without a creed, based on the truth and goodners of rtd. I want to commend the editorials which ap peared in last Monday's Oregonlan on this subject They should be read by every one who believes in a free and unmuzzled pulpit." Rev. W. F. Small, of First Unlvcrsalist Church. "The Muzzled Pulpit" was the topic of Dr. Small, of the First Unlvcrsalist Church. East Side, yesterday morning. He spoke from the text. "For thy sake I will not withhold my speech." The sor mon was a strong appeal for freedom of speech for all ministers, and Dr. Smnll declared, at the opening of his sermon, that the prophets were not. as supposed, the roretollers of things, but the forth tcllcrs. "From the lips of this community and in other communities," he said, "we have for the past two or three weeks, been hearing about the muzzled pulpit, but I want to say that the expression Is neither new nor original, as it was raised In the text by Isaiah, the same as Dr. Wise, of Portland, has raised It. "The Episcopal bishop who recently, in his pastoral letter to the clergy of that church, said. In substance, that the min ister who could not uphold the 'funda mental verities of the church ' should withdraw, raised the whole question of freedom In the pulpit in that church, and this letter was replied to on this point. "There arc ministers of all churches who desire to be free, and who are fight ing for -freedom. The meaning of 'funda mental verities, as the reply to the bishop indicated, meant the theological defini tions, and the clergyman who could not subscribe to them should leave the church or close his mouth. "I am glad that Dr. Wise ra!.cd the question of muzzled pulpit, and that his open jQttcr was given to tho world. He has done a great good, and I want to commend him for it. Also I want to call attention to the editorials in The Ore- gonian of last Monday morning, which are a nne exposition of the subject, and should be read by every free man. There are thousands of ministers In our churches who are there simply to defend tne creed and held In restraint by dog matic limitations. But these do not be lieve what they preach. Where They Draw the Line. "I could go to many of these ehurrhM and apply for admission, stating my own beliefs. The minister would say: That Is all right; we are not Insisting on those things so much. Come In with us, but keep silent along those lines. But if I said that I did not believe In the deltv of Jesus Christ they would draw the line They could not accept mc. They are dog matic still on that point. The really free pulpit is a notable ex ception. Most pulpits are not free, and will not be free. They must stay with the 'fundamental verities or get out. I the minister finds that these cannot h verified or defended historically, what Is the poor man to do? He must close up hlsnouth. or get out of the church. Many ministers feel their restraint, and are not as free as they want to be. Many romain in their pulpits with which thev are not in accord. "Ministers come to me in confidence and say that they are not In accord with their own churches. I have a letter which states that the writer is not in accord with the church he serves. Some conceal their real views in the sanctuary of their studies. There are liberal ministers preaching whose Intellectual sympathies are not with the doctrine which they preach. Many ministers remain In their pulpits because they are compelled to stay. They cannot break away from their environments, and do not dare speak tliolr convictions. "I nm Intensely glad that Dr. "Wise spoke for the freedom of the pulpit, but his demand is not a new one. Martin Luther. Hozea Ballcu. Henry "Ward Beech- er and Lyman Abbott were free men. and could neither be muzzled nor silenced. layman Abbott could and would tell the truth. The churches have attempted to silence such men as Lyman Abbott, but he could not be silenced, for ho spoke the truin. "The hope of the world Is in a ehurrh without a creed; a church based on the truth and goodness of God; a church not dominated by vicious commercialism. In wnica tne minister is considered a hired man. I honor Washington Gladden for his manly protest against using tainted money from the sanctimonious saints of the Standard Oil Company. "ThaJ; minister who must trim his sails to the wind loses his manhood and In fluence, and ceases to be a prophet of truth. A minister spoke of some of the thieves of the insurance company, and he was put out because he declared that some of them ought to be In hell. Tho man who takes his place will be muzzled. Is the minister nothing but a hired man whom the members pay to transact the business and defend the creed? "He ought to be a prophet of truth and righteousness. He may have to say un pleasant things, to tell the truth, but he should do so with tenderness. I object to the minister being a mere hired man to do certain things for which he Is paid. But It must not be overlooked that even the free minister will make mistakes and be subjected to criticisms, which must be expected if In the right spirit. "The unmuzzled pulpit is one In which the minister may stand up in his man hood and speak the truth at all times without fear or "favor from any source." BAPTIST CHURCH AT ARLETA Council Called for Last Sunday In February for Organization. TPreliMhMtry stejw were taken yester day afternoon to organize a new Bap tist Church at Arleta. on the Mount Scott Railway. At this meeting there were present the following Baptist mln Jsters: Rev. A. Lawrence Black, of tho Calvary Baptist; Rev. E, M. Bledsoe, of Immanuel; Rev. C. A. "Wooddy, super intendent for Pacific Coast of "America Baptist Home Mission Society; Rev. John Bentzeln. City Mlslonary; Rev. E. A. Leonard, of St. Johns; Rev. E. M. Bliss, of Alblna Baptist Church, and Rev. Mr. Cook. At this conference it was decided to or ganize a church and put up a suitable building. Committees were appointed to take the matter of arrangements in hand. A council will be called for the last Sun day In February, when the new Arleta Baptist Church will be permanently or ganized and recognized. The council will be composed of Baptist ministers of the city. Rev. A. Lawrence Black has been holding services at Arleta for some time, and-a considerable congregation has been collected. The denomination owns two lots -on which a suitable church will be erected this. year. ORGAN IS CONSECRATED. Impressive Services Held In Snnny- sidc Congregational Church. The beautiful 50CO pipe organ, pur chased for the Sunnyslde Congregational Church by the Men's League, was con secrated yesterday afternoon In the pres ence of an audience that filled the audi torium and lecture-room and many re mained standing. One month ago it was declded'at a meeting of the Men's League. of which L. F. Pease was president, that this organ be purchased. The first week $lftW was raised, which made the bal ance easy, and yesterday witnessed the consummation of the effort that at first seemed Impossible to some. The instru ment occupies the corner loft, the tints of the pipes harmonizing with that of the auditorium. "With Grace E. Kemp as organist the programme was opened with a prelude. "Gloria." from the Twelfth Mass, by Mozart, which brought out the rich tones of the new organ. After the musi cal programme came the presentatlo'n of the kes of the Instrument by S. C. Pier. chairman of the purchasing committee, to Rev. J. J. Staub. pastor of the church. The members of the Men's League stood before the platform as Mr. Pier delivered the possession of the organ, with ap propriate remarks, into the hands of the pastor. Dr. Staub was deeply affected as he made his reply. He gave great credit to the Men s League, and said he was fortunate In being the pastor of a church with such a loyal body of Christian gen tlemen as composed the Men's League. He also spoke of the purchasing of the organ as an achievement that had not been thought possible. Following came the song. "America, an anthem by the choir and an organ selection. Dr. E. L. House followed with the dedi catory address, which was a tine talk on the efilcacy and power of music. He said that there was music everywhere, and that there was nothing that so inspired and made the human family one In sym pathy as music It brought the people to a real spirit of unity, and for this rea son it was used upon all occasions. He told how the rendition of .the familiar song. "Home. Sweet. Home." had touched the heart of a great audience. ""Music- touches the heart and brings It Into fellowship with God." said Dr. House, "and will often touch a heart that the words of the preacher cannot reach. It has a tremendous power of expres sion, ft Is an Inspiration In the hour of grief. Battles have been won through its Inspiration." " Rev. C. E. Clapp delivered a brief ad dress of congratulation. The following musical numbers were then rendered, bringing out the rich melody and splen did tones of the organ: "Offertory" In E flat; solo. "Jerusalem." Mrs. Harry Stone; organ "Berceuse";- benediction, organ. "Finale" from Third Symphony, by Mendelssohn EXPOUNDS CATHOLIC TENET Doctrine or Confession Explained by Father Thompson. "Confession" was the subject of a ser mon delivered by Father Thompson, at St. Mary's Cathedral, last night. The doctrine, as maintained and observed in the Catholic church, was expounded by the speaker In order to correct wrong Im pressions, which, he asserted, were prev alent concerning this practice among non Cathollcs. He said. In part: "There Is no doctrine of the Catholic church so generally misjudged as the sac erdotal power of absolving from sin, with Its correlative obligation of confession. "While unprejudiced minds no longer at tribute to the confessional the grotcsquo absurdities which "were the stock In trade of malevolent bigots of other days, still there is. even now, an unreasonable re pugnance to the confessional, and a gen eral blindness to the actual good which It everywhere accomplishes. "In the Judgment of the Catholic world, the sacrament of penance Is the strongest power for moral living which the church possesses. Those who are of the Cath olic fold, and who have been steadfast in the practice of their religion, will testlfy that there Is no duty which their faith imposes which is a source of so. much strength and consolation; which so effect ively deters from sin and spurs on to virtue as the practice of going to- confes sion. Pride is the predominant sin of hu manity, and there Is nothing In life which roots It from the heart m a sincere ex amination of consccnce and a contrite ac cusation of one's sins. The typical vir tue of the real Christian Is humility, and the sacrament of penance la In truth the fountalnhead of this essential virtue. "From the standpoint of the priest, the confessional is an arduous .post, which Imposes upon him hours upon hours of wearisome labor. There Is no other por tion of the sacred ministry which de mands of the priest the same patience, thctame spending of self, and tho same kindness and skill which is required of the good confessor. In the eyes of the church, the guidance of souls is the art of arts, and in order to qualify her priests for the incomparable work of the confes sional, she submits therrr to years of moral and mental discipline, which is calculated to give ihem something better than worldy wisdom, something more sub stantial than external grace. The confes sional has been in tho past, and is today, the mainstay of Innocence and Justice. It is there. In a sacred "and Inviolable priva cy, that youth and old age learn the tur pitude of sin. and are strengthened in the resolve to bo blameless for the future. The confessional Is no respecter of per sons; it has the one moral law for rich and poor, for men and women. It con dones no habitual .vice; it makes no com promise with injustice. If .wrong and in- Jury have been done, reparation and resti tution are Its inexorable laws, and the man who makes a good confession does not deposit one load of Iniquity In -order to take on another, but he undergoes a thorough spiritual renewal, which In volves the complete abandonment of evil ways, and the firm determination hence forth to lead a, noble,, upright life." Hawthorne Waters Pure. Recent analysis of the waters of Haw thorne Springs by Dr. Ray W. Matson. City Health' OflJeer, Indicate that they are now perfectly pure. They became pol luted last Summer by reason of a lot of garbage being dumped into ihera. caus ing the development of several cases of typhoid fever, but, through the removal of the contaminating agencies, the wa ters are new In good condition. MllwaHkic Country 'Club. Basiera and Califeroia races. Take Sell weed aad Orege City ears. First ,aad Aider. II FOR WORD But Republican Deputies Will Register as Such. PATRIOTS GROW CURIOUS Still a Question Whether County's HighcsfPcacc Officer Will -Run on Democratic Ticket - -.-or"3ndcpcndcnt. "Will Tom WordTs Republican deputies work for his nomination In the Demo cratic primaries?" ask the Democratic patriots, and once more the Sheriffs Re publican underlings are as thorns In the flesh of the unterrlfled brethren. "How will those deputies register?" ask the unterrlfled patriots again, "as Demo crats, so that they can monkey with Democratic primaries, or as Republicans, so that they can help nominate a Repub lican ticket, for defeat of the Democratic party?" " Unto which answer the Republican den- utles: "We shall register as Republicans, but work In the Democratic primaries for the renomlnatlon of Word." Such Is the announcement of G. Pi Mordcn. the Sheriffs chief deputy, and Harvey Moreland. another deputy, both Republicans. The other Republican dep uties are W. B. Holllngsworth and John Cordano In the Sheriffs offlce. and S. B. Martin. S. Kafka and C. A. Robinson In the tax collection department. This? makes seven Republicans In the Sheriffs offlce. all In possession of fat jobs, while Democrats, hungry, wet. cold and sore, are walling and gnashing their teeth. Jobless, foodless and forlorn. The number of Democrats In office under the Sheriff, drawing salaries from the county exchequer. Is eight, as rollows: John W. Grussl. A. G. (Dode) Parrott and J. S. Downey. In the Sheriffs offlce: J. W. Ferguson. "W. W. Mcintosh. C. A. Am brose. V. H. Mercer and P. H. Coffey, In the tax office. "That's perfectly honorable." declared "Citizen" Parker, a Democratic warhorse of renown. In a debate with GIneral KUI feather. at Pat's about Word's sharing the spoil with Republicans. "Citizen" Is a big man In the camp of the unterrlfled. and when he stands in the political sun light, only shade Is left for such celeb rities as Alex Sweek. Judge O'Day and John Montag and Bob Inman. "What's thot?" asked the Gincral. his voice full of sarcasm. "To the victors belong the spoils," re sumed "Citizen. with mock gravity. With People or With Gas? "Belong th what?" shouted the Gin oral. "Say, I've heard somethln like thot before whin It used to pull me out fr'm me warm fireside Into th cold to hear it at th Multnomah Dlmmycratlc Club. Tell me where ye stand wld th common people or th gas?- Two of the Republican deputies have registered G. P. Morden and Harvey Moreland as Republicans, to the great delight or some Democrats and to tho unspeakable disgust of others. Will Morden and Moreland vote In the Re publican primaries for a Republican candidate for Sheriff? Listen to what Morden says: "I'm going to work for Republican candidates, but I'll work for one Dem ocrat Tom Word." Tom Word was present and beamed on his chief deputy. "But you can't vote for Word's re nomination In the primaries," was sug gested. "I don't expect to." was Morden's re sponse, "but I can work for him. Yes. I think all of us Republican deputies will do that, won't we, Harvey?" ad dressing Harvey Moreland. "You bet we will." declared Harvey. Sheriff Word was asked If he ex pected to gel the primary votes of his Republican deputies. "IrJont. know," he answered. "I never asked 'cm." Mr. Morden said that he could not register as a Democrat, even to cast his primary vote for Word, because he did not believe In Democratic political principles and as for his vote In the primaries. "My'ouc vote won't make much difference." It's a live question whether Word will enter the primaries for the Demo cratic nomination, or whether he will stay out and run as Independent. Up to tne last two or three weeks, the Opinion was common that he would stay out of the primaries, owing to the tierce opposition which came from a large number cf hostile brethren, es pecially at the time when the Jackson day banquet was given up rather than Invite Word to the feast. At that time tnere were Democrats who openly de clared that they preferred the election of a Republican. No Row On at Present. But their sizzling has quieted down and again the Word people are talking of the Primaries. The quiet Is only temporary, however, for there Is every Indication that the irrepressibles will break loose and fight "Word In the primaries. Joe Malley and John Montag. who have large follow Ings, cannot be pacified by the Word peo ple, and there are others like them, such n, irannin?' A' cam Cadmus 5; J lll)aP; Pltrick 3Iahr. John Van iiante. Charles Durmn PharU- r- ... !oLW',,lLzcn"?arkpr. Foley; .r "nii-iiiiier arm manv more. The opposition candidate first In the running Is now Joe (M. J.) Malley for whom a boom has been growing In tho last few day. Cadmus Tt -vvntinr- who "was put forth as the anti-Word can didate by tho Multnomah Democratic Club, has announced that he will not run and Is boosting Malley. Another Democratic boomed by the anti-Word men is George H. Thomas, of tho Young Men's Democratic Club, who ran aplnst Lane In the city primaries last May for the nomination for Mayor Though there are Jealousies between the Young Men's Club and the Multnomah Club, these two organizations represent ing rival forces In the party, they could be forgotten. If a strong anti-Word man tuuiu ue louna. iz 'i nomas can develop the strength required,, he can get the sup port of a strong element that opposed his nomination for Mayor, most of which then fought under the Sweek-Mannlns Malley banner. That element has been hostile ta Thomas, who until recently was allied with the Peery crowd, but Thomas and Peerr have split apart Peery has Joined the Lane-Word combination and Thomas finds himself joined with his erstwhile enemies. A third anti-Word man. boomed for the nomination. Is John Montag, who Is re garded by many in the party a? the strongest candidate that could be put up against Word. Of all Word's Democratic enemies. Montag Is among the most im placable. He has said that he does not wish to be the candidate against Word but that if nobody will lead the. fight he will do It himself. Right now the Democratic brethren are trying to decide which of the three men la strongest for the fight against Word Montag, Malley or Thomas. Y. w. C. A. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting or the Y. W. C A. 'will be held this evening at asso ciation' headquarters. Sixth and Oak streets. Plana for future werk will be made and there will be definite discus sion of a new building. All women and girls Interested in this work are in vited to attend, whether members or not. Dinner will be served and music will be enjoyed during the evening. A pleasant programme will be ren dered. THE TROUBLES OF EUGENE A Correspondent Sharply Criticises City Council for Recent Actions. EUGENE, Or Jan. 14. (To the Editor.) Now that the recent fight for municipal ownership of lights and water Is well over, some observations on the situation may welt be made. Human nature Is so much alike the world over that we must expect that the average younrj,clty. like the averaRe boy. will only profit by experience. The boy. dls mjardtngr "the well-meant advice of older heads, persists In Skating- as close to the edge or the thin ice as possible and will not heed until he or his companion falls In. In later years, no amount of cautioning will prevent him from playing- the shell game. until his money Is exchanged for experience. And so It Is with young- cities, especially those In the hands of young- and Inexpe rienced Councllmen. as la Eugene. No amount of warnlns from older heads will prevent the City of Eugene from playln? the men kuuic uaiu ii exenanses iu money tor experience. The Common Council of Eugene is com posed of three young native sons, another whose' young life has been spent almost wholly In lAnc County, and four other men old In time and the experience of human affairs; presided over by a Mayor who has spent l of his 53 years In Lane County. They are a line body of men; In business and morals fairly representative of the city and therefore popular. The four younger members voted together against advertising the sale of bonds for city ownership, thus leaving the city at the mercy of a private corporation, and the Mayor has used his in fluence with them. From this It may be known these flv young men have never been far enough beyond the virtuous environs of Eugene to learn the difference between a shell game and a church fair. They appear to be still clothed in the innocence of new born babes. It could not be expected thcy would resist the temptations or the shell game with so little experience In the af fairs of the world. They .hlnk they know under which shell the ball lies hid and have bet the people's money accordingly. They probably have had "winks" from the manipulator of the game that give them confidence, so their faces are wreathed In smiles In antlclptatlon of the winnings. In- the meantime the. four older members of the Council who voted with and stood by the people In their struggle for mu nicipal "ownership know from experience what will happen whtn the game is finished and the bets called and counted. They have been through similar conditions In other places and know from the school of ex perience the shell game manipulator never loses for his company. They know the value of his "winks' and "soft talk' concerning the location of the ball and have vainly ad vised their younger brothers not to bet at the game. J. D. Matlock, the oldest member ef the City Council and the leader and hero of the fight for municipal ownership, stood firm as a rock to the last In favor of carrying out the will of the people as expressed, by three successive votes and his Integrity la this Is appreciated by the cltlrens. Other members of the Council who stood by the vote of the people will be kindly remem bered by their constituents. Municipal ownership Is not dead in Eu gene by any means. Its friends have been fortified and educated by facts during' the campaign Just closed, and Its enemies will be won over by experience when the sheil game man calls the turn of the shells and they discover what they have won. It Is true the city voted by 51 majority against city ownership of electric lights. In this contest every saloon and some of the preachers used their Influence against city ownership. The private corporation controlling, the present light and water sup ply knew that If the city could not have electric power from the McKenzle Ttlver It would have no cheap power with which to pump city water; hence all the forces of the opposition were-concentrated to defeat city ownership of the electric plant. "While the vote for city ownership of the water plant was won by a majority of eight votes, under these conditions It was an emotv 'victory. Aside from those directly interested in the corporations now controlling these plants, the solid citizens and substantial taxpayers of Eugene are still in favor of municipal ownership and expect to attain It In due time. The recent action of the City Council gives the one private corporation control of three city franchises gas. electric light and power and water and the city Is threatened with still another from the same corpora tion. GEORGE MEIA'IN MILLElt- Murina Eye Remedy Cures Eyes; Makes Weak Eyw S trans. Soothes Eye Pain: Doesn't Smart. TRAVELERS GUIDE. THE COMFORTABLE WAY. TWO OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY THE ORIENTAL LIMITED The Fast Mall IMHB weave. Portland Arrtvo. 1 Jally. Time Schedule. Dally. I To and from Spo 1 8:30 am kaae. St. Paul. 7:00 an;; 11:45 pm Minneapolis DuluU: 6:50 pn and All Point East i Via Seattle. ! To and from St. -.,r Paul. Minneapolis, 8.1t pm Dulutb. and All S:0Oam Points East Via ! Spokane; 1 Great Northera Steamship Co. Sailing from Seattle for Japan and China ports and Manila, carrying paueagers and frelshL S. S. Minnesota. February 1. " S. S. Dakota. March. 12. NIPPON YUSEN KAISIIA (Japan Mall Steamship Co.) S. S. SHINANO MARU will sail from Seattle about Feb. 20 for Ja pan porta, carrying paasengers and freight. For tlokets. rates, berth reserva tions, etc.. call on or address H. DICKSON. City Passenger & Ticket Agent. 122 Third St. Portland. Or. "Phnna Ttrntn 8ft TIME CARD OFTRAINS PORTLAND DAILY. Sesart. Irrln. Taltewftaa Parx-Kaaa Clty-St. Louis Special for OaahaUa. Centralis. OlyiBpl, Gray Harbor. Beutk Send. Tacema, Sttt!. Spokane. Law- Istas. Butte. Sllliagx, Davtr. Oaaaha. Xaa- aaa City. St. Loals aad BeuUaeast S:33&ra l;Un North Coast Limited. ilsetrle llghtsd. for Ta- cema. Seattle, SBokass, Bvtta. MtusaseU. St. Paul and tha East 2:60 vm 7:Mam Fugtt Souad Llaltad far CBBUa. Centralla. Ta- eexaa aad Seattla only.. 4:3e pa 19:U m Twin CIO" Express for Tacewa, Seattle. Spo- Itaae. Helena. Butte, YllflWBtaB Parle. Mia- maayeUs. St. Paal aad taa Kaat 11:45 pm S:S9t A. 'D. CraarltoB. Assistant Gesiral FasMa ftr AroL 39 Harrlaos aaratr Third. erUand. Or. 31 TOMS TO EUROPE, 2 TO JAPAN Uader wperlor management, exceptional advantage. Fall tours around the world. AKBUal Oriental crwke, Feb. 8. Programme N. Free. rKANX: C. CLARK. M Bway, New Xwkr. : TRAVELERS' OREGOTt SHOgr USE and union Pacific 3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY, Throe fir Pullman standards and tourist sleeplns-cars dally to Omaha. Chicago, Spo-. kane; tourist sleeping-car dally to Kansas City; through Pullman tourist s!eeplngcar (personally conducted) weekly to Chicago. Recllnlsc chair-cars (seats free) to the Ease dally. UNION DEPOT, Leaves. Arrives. CHICAGO-PORTLAND 8:13 A. II. 5:23 P. M. SPECIAL, for the East Daily. Dally, via Huntuutton. SPOKANE FLYER. For Eastern Washington. Walla Walla. Lewlston. Coeur d'AIena and Great Northera points. ATLANTIC EXPRESS 3.15 p u 7-15 A. M. t for the Bast via Hunt- 3' dJiV DaUy. 'nston. ' RIVER SCHEDULE. FOR ASTORIA and S:0O P. M. 5:C0 P. X way points, connecting Dally. Dally, with steamer for Hwa- except except co and North Beach. Sunday. Sunday, steamer Hassalo. Ash- Saturday at. dock (water per.) 10:00 P.M. FOR DAYTON. Ore- 7:00 A. M. 5:30 P. 3. gon City and Yamhill Dally. Dally. River points. Ash-sL. except except dock -ter ner.) Sunday. Sunday. For Lewlston. Idaho, and way points from RIparla. Waah. Leave Rlparia 5:40 A. 31. or upon arrival train No. 4, dally except Saturday. Arrive Rlparia 4 P. M.. dally except Friday. Ticket Office. Third and Washington. Telephone Main IIT. C. W. Stinger. City Ticket Agt; L. Craig. Gen. Passenger Act. EAST via SOUTH UNION DEPOT. Arrives. OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS for Salem. Roea aurg, Ashland, sacrumento. Og Jen. a'an Francis co. Mojave. Los Angeles. El Paao. New Orleans and the East. Morning train .onnects at Wood burn daily except Sunday lth train tor Mount Ancel. ;Uverton. Browna rllle, Sprlnsuttld. Wendllng and Na tron. Bugeno passenger connects at Wood )um with Mt- An. gel and Sllvertoa local. 'orvallls pasnger jnerldan passenger Forest Grove Passenger. 8:43 P. M. 7:25 A. K- 3:30 A..M. ) 5:55 P. II. 4:15 P. M. 10:35 A. U. T:30 A. II. 4:50 P. II. tl0:45 P. IL 5:30 P. M. 8:23 A. M. U:50.F. M. Daily. 1 Dally except Sunday. PORTLANp-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SERVICE "AND YAMHILL DIVISION. Depot. Foot of Jefferson Street. Leave Portland dally for Oswego at 7:30 A. M.; 12:50. 2:03, . 5:20. 6:25. 8:30. 10:10. 1130 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 5:30. tS:2(. 8:33. 10:25 A. M. Sunday only. 0 A. M. Returning- from Onwego. arrive Portland, datly, 8:30 A. M.; 1:55. 3:05. 5:05. 6:15. 7:35. 9:55. 11:10 P. M.; 12:55 A. M. Dally except Sunday. 6:23-. 7:25. 0:30. 11:45 A. M. Sunday only. 10 A. M. Leave from same depot for Dallas and In termediate points dally. 4:15 P. M. Arrlv Portland. 10:10 A. M. The Independence-Monmouth Motor L!n operates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle. con nectlng with S. P. Ox's trains at Dallas and Independence. First-class faro from Portland to Sacra, mento and San Francisco. $20. Berth. $3. Second-class fare. $15. Second-class berth. 42.50. Tickets to Eastern points and Europe; alao Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICE, corner Third and Washington streets. Those Main 712. C. W. STINGER, A. L. CRAIG, City Ticket Agent. Gen. Pas. Agt. Astoria and Columbia River Railroad Co. Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. Sally. For Maygers. Rainier. Dally. Clatskanle. Wcstport. Clifton. Astoria. War renton. Flavel. Hanx 5:00 A. M. mond. Fort Stevens. 11:30 A. M. Gear hart Park. Sea side. Astoria and Sea More. Express Dall7. 7-CO P. M. Astoria Express. g:fio P. M Dally. - C. A. STEWART. J. C. MAYO. Coram! Agt.. 248 Alder at. G. F. & P. A, Phone Main 000. SAN FRANCISCO 6 PORTLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY Operating the Only Passenger Steamers for San Francisco Direct. Sailing Dates from Portland 3. S. Sena tor. January 16, 20; February 5, 15, 25; S. S. Columblu. January 21. 31; February 10. 20, REDUCED ROUND-TRIP RATE. $23. Berths and Meals Included. JAS. H. DEWSON. Agt. Phone Mala 268. 248 Washinztoa St. For South -Eastern Alaska Steamers leave Seattle 0 P.M. S. S. Cottage City. via. Van- ,couver and Sitka. Jan. 10. 24. For San Francisco direct: 'Queen. City of Fuebla. Uma tilla. 0 A. M.. Dec 29; Jan. 3. 8. 13. 18. 23. 28. Portland Office. 240 Washington at. Mala 223 O. M. LEE. Pass. & Ft Agt. C p. DUNANN. G. P. A.. 10 Market sL. S. F. WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE FOR Corvalll. Alt any. independence and Salem. Steamer Pomona leaves 6:45 A. M.. Tues day, Thursday and Saturday, for Oregon City. Salem and way. Steamer Altona leaves 8:45 A, M.. Monday. Wednesday and Friday. OREGON CITY TRANS. CO.. Office and Dock Foot Taylor St. ALASKA FAST AND POPULAR STEAMSHIPS LEAVE SEATTLE 9 P. M. "Jeffettea' January 3. 17 aad 31. 9 P. M.. via Wranget "FaraUoa," about Jan. T. 23. 9 P. M. CHEAP EXCURSION RATES. On excursion trips steamer calls at Sitka. Metlakahtla, Glacier. Wrung el. etc.. In addition to regular porta at call. Call or send for "Trip to Weaderful Alaska." Iadlan Basketry,' 'Totem Polw." THE ALASKA S. S. CO.! Frank Wsolsey Co.. Agents. 252 Oak St. Portlaad. Or. . ft-"