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THE MOJtXOG OMGOXIAX, SJlTUMAT, AMtEL 14, ISM. 19 IT WILL EHEGT .IIS E Commercial Club Decides to Construct a Six-Story Building. ALL ARE ENTHUSIASTIC Committee Is Appointed on Ways and Means and Site at Firth and Oak Streets May Be Selected. Public sentiment was crystaJizcd yester day at noon -when the board of governors of tho Commercial Club decided to erect a $250,000 building to be used as a perma nent home for the club. Not only are tho members of the Commercial Club, but others of the most prominent men in Portland, almost universally favor the erection of a building. They share the opinion that it will not only be a great advertisement for the Commercial Club, but for Portland as well. The building will In all probability be erected 'on the northwest corner of Fifth and Oak streets, which Is regarded as tho most suitable location available for the new structure. The members of the Commercial Club believe that this prop erty will rapidly Increase In value, and that its acquisition will be a splendid In vestment. Committee Is Appointed. At the meeting yesterday President F. W. Lcadbetter, Hugh McGuire and T. B. "Wilcox were appointed a committee to devise ways and means for the erection of the building. The members of the com mittee are confident that no difficulty in raising tho necessary money will be met. and think if anything tho fund will be over-subscribed. Those who subscribe- will be stockhold ers In the company which will be formed. The Commercial Club will pay rental for tho part of the building which it will occupy, and it is believed that the In vestment will be a very profitable one. The building will bo six stories In height, three of which will be occupied by tho Commercial Club. Tho other three floors will probably be given o'cr to offices. The Commercial Club will ex pend a large sum of money In fixing up its quarters, which will bo the hand somest and most elegantly appointed pos sessed by any commercial organization in tho United States. .Large Auditorium a Feature. A largo auditorium, which will b used for conventions and large gatherings, will be one of the features of the hew quar ters. An information bureau will be con ducted for the benefit of strangers, and rooms will bo reserved for the entertain ment of visiting members of commercial organizations in the state. President Leadbctter received a letter from W. M. Ladd yesterday. In which the latter expressed a desire to subscribe $5000 for the new building. Mr. Ladd said that the Commercial Club had achieved a posi tion in the community which rendered it dcsirablo .that it should have Its own building. T. B. Wilcox, as ho announced at the .noon luncheon of tho club Tues day, will head tho subscription list with $5000. J. S. MacDonald. of Tho Dalles, is among the outsiders who have offered to subscribe. Ho desires to go on tho list for $109. SQUARE DEL IN INSURANCE Moderate and Fair Statement of the General Scheme. PORTLAND, April 12. (To tho Editor.) I notice in Friday morning's Oregonlan tho replies of Mr. Sherman and "Patron" to your editorial of April 3, which I have read, as also your editorial of today. I do not think "Patron" mado his meaning quite clear. I agree with you that in tho long run tho aggregato annual returns from life .insurance ought fairly to bal ance the outlay of tho policy-holders. Knowing that The Oregonlan has al ways championed truth and honesty, in nsfar as you knew it, I am compelled to bcllovo that you have unknowingly creat ed a false Impression. Tho returns of any one year are surely not a criterion of the soundness or wisdom of the invest ment, and besides this, you have over looked the fund set aside each year by tho various companies in tho shape of re serves to meet future contracts. It is a fact that Ufo insurance companies oper ating on the old lino system are compelled to lay aside each year a reserve on each policy, and this is held by them as a liability and used to meet future con tracts, though it is surely a payment on account to each policy, it being merely held in trust by tho companies, sm shown by the reports of Insurance Commission ers of departments longer established than that of the State of Oregon. It -would bo well when criticizing this state's insurance report to take In conjunction therewith the reports of tho Insurance Commissioners of the States of Massa chusetts, Minnesota and Wisconsin, which show the resorvea required by law to be held by tho companies to meet future maturing contracts. "Should any one of the old lino companies today "attain its growth," in other words, ceaso doing new business, it would be able, by virtue of these reserves, to fulfill each contract as it matures. For Instance: The Connecti cut Mutual, one of tbo oldest annual divi dend companies in the country, attained its growth many years ago (doing very little new business at the present time), and In the last 21 years made total pay ments to policy-holders aggregating more than 130,000,000 in excess of premiums re ceived from them, and at the same time Increased its assets over $17,000,000. All old line companies are gradually ap proaching this same period of life the inevitable result of growth where annual payments to policyholders will be In ex cess of premium receipts. I do not quote tho Connecticut Mutual lx cause 1 think It is superior to any of tho annual dividend companies It merely attained Its growth at an earlier date si nd In years to come all companies will have a similar experience. January 1, 1S97. there was in force in the 'State of Oregon life insurance poli cies aggregating $19,045,533.41: January 1. 1903, it was but little mora than twice this amount; and January 1. 1506, there was in force $0,151,930: showing that the bulk of the business In force in this state today was written within the last Ave years. There would, indeed, bo some thing radically wrong were the death claims and payments to policy-holders the past year in this state to equal tho prem ium income of the companies. C M. STEP HAN. Three Wives Granted Divorces. Three divorces were granted by Judge Cleland yesterday, all for desertion. Iva E. Mooro was divorced from W. H. Moore, who left her la Portland la IMS. They were married in Tacema la 18H. aaa the issue of the uatoa was one child, a, girl 5 years eld, who is -with her mother. OWN Hum Mary XHsahet. Pajrae was graatea & decree eteeeivJag the matrlssenbil boais existiag between her -aac. EMw&re Payne, and was awarded, the caciody ef a chid S years aid. The litigants were mar ried In Oregon City In August, 1581. and Payne abaadoaea his wife in November following. J.. A. Strowbridge, attorney for the plaintiff, was allowed JM attor ney's fees, and he fdso asked that the defendant he required to pay $30 a month alimony. A divorce was granted to Esther A. Dunn from Q. M. Dunn, because of de sertion beginning in July, l&W. They were married at Empire City, Coos County. February 12, im. and have three children, who are with their mother. BOTH ARE FOUND GUILTY Chinese and "White Girl Will Be Sen tenced This 3forBlag. Testimony brought out in the so-called white slave case in the Municipal Court, yesterday meralag, revealed that the girl In the case, Clara Docrges, -sold herself into bondage to a Chinese laborer. Leo Chow, In order to secure mones for the purchase of a piano and articles of wear. The girl and the Chinese were found guilty of a serious charge, and "both will be sentenced 'this morning. It was the testimony of the 24-year-old brother of the girl that caused the court's verdict of guilty against his sister. Un blushlngly and without hesitation, the boy stated that it was he who first took his sister to the place of the Chinese. He PROMINENT MEN WHO WILL ATTEND THE BAPTIST CONFERENCE AT THE TEMPLE, APRIL 18-21 , C. M. Hill, of Berkeley, Cal. admitted knowing the consequences of this introduction, but had not revealed It until questioned by the police. He had accompanied his sister on her frequent visits to the ding abode in a cellar at S7 Fifth street. The most disgusting part of the case occurred when the boy. after branding his sister by his testimony, stepped to tho clerk In a collected manner and asked for witness lees for his disgusting perform ance. The tecs were refused him. Liee Chow, the Chinese, is ono of the most peculiarly ugly heathens In Portland, and, in addition, is poorly dressed and dirty. He admitted paying tho girl J2 a week, but claimed he did so because she was poor. It was learned from the girl that she used the money In meeting pay ments on a piano she had purchased on the Installment plan for $300. CARE OF YOUNG GIRLS Aid Invoked From Organised Bod ies or Portland Women. FOrtTI.AND, April 12. (To the Editor.) The late exposures of the Immoral conditions In our city lead me to renew our appeal to the organised bodies of women la Portland to espouse the. cause of young girls who must, or, at least, do seek the means of earning a livelihood outride the home. That much Is being done along these- l!ns by the- Toung Women's Christian Acsociatlnn. the Women's Christian Temperance t'nion and other orgaaixatlons Is not overlooked. But these developments complained of In tho moral condition of our city clearly prove that there Is yet a field not covered, and that drastic measure not yet attempted should be et on foot and worked out. The fact that the city authorities ara considering the "establishment of a. free employment agency opens the way for action, this being an opportune time for the organized bodies to unite In formulating a plan by which they can secure the management of the de partment for the employment of women. They could also Institute a board of control for this work, empowering the board to act not alone as an employment medium but also as a medium for protection. This mat ter of protection Is the vital part of the question concerning young girl?. A young girl may have a mother, and a good mother, too. but all the mother can do Is to fortify her daughter, as well as she can. against the, elis that ber-et her way. Tet the daughter often goes oat into the busi ness world before the precepts Instilled by her mother have hardened Into moral fiber. Nor can the mother shield her daughter through the force of her personal influence. No one mind can do that. But. were the combined influence of the many good women who make up the personnel of the great organizations In the city brought to bear upon the employers and those who come tn touch with young girls In the business world, no doubt mich effort would prove all power ful in saving many unwary girls from harm. I call upon the organized bodies of women, especially, to consider this, of all questions the most vital, for these reasons: As such, these women are established in the minds of tho .people, are trained to direct business affairs, and they can wield an Influence and exercise a power that no others could. They are known to the community as being com posed of our best women, such as can carry forward successfully work of this sort. The Insidious workers of erll who reek the undoing of our young girls will surely pause In their evil designs when such a force for good Is to be reckoned with. While I am glad to note the gooddone by the so-called moral waves, which, like the waves of th ocean, serve to dislodge heaps of debris and. at least, partially cleanse the shore, yet to secure the elimination of there crimes against the helpless and establish sound moral conditions requires continuous effort. A steady current of righteous force must be applied and this. I believe, will be most effectual It directed by the powers sug gested, the organized bodies of womea of Portland. MARY OSBORN DOUTHIT. Oregon lor Seed Potatoes. X.AUREL. Or.. April 12. (To the Editor.) I see In The Oregoalaa of March 29 an effort oa the part of certain Salem shippers to try and make a market for Wisconsin po tatoes for teed. Now. X think If these par ties could visit some of the growers on Che halem Mountain, aear Scholls. and perhaps many other nearby localities, the former would think It useless to send to Wisconsin or any other state for seed potatoes, z. am awar that In many iocaUUee good ted.pO tatoes are a care. But we have eome fav ored places where good se potatoes can be had in Oregon, aad we think that eome grower in this vicinity have the article Jest as good as the Wisconsin article, and as free from dtoeese. E. W. KNAPP. Fsr that tired f eetar r whea yea are wearyaad worn eat, take Beed'a S&rsa- 5 IN CONFERENCE United Evangelical Church Hears Reports; ANNOUNCE'GOOD PROGRESS 3C J. BallcHtyae Spooks Xer the Dallas District and II. I. PraK for the District r the City or Portland. The second day's session, of the con ference of the United Evangelical Church, at St. Johns, opened yesterday morning with devotional exercises, conducted by Rev. J. Bowersox. Its first business was to fix the place and time of holding the next conference session at Corvallls on the .first Thursday in April. 1S37. X. W. Sager, of Canton, O., who for two years was In Oregon but who re turned to Ohio eight years ago. sent In Iter. Arthur S. rhrlp. mt tot Aaccles. hls application for membership In the Oregon conference. Mr. Sagcr is regarded as one of the strong men in the Oregon conference and the denomination, and was most heartily received Into the ranks of the Oregon conference. Rev. D. S. Hughes, also of Ohio, was received Into tho conference. These men expect to come to Oregon this Spring. C. P. Gates, C. A. Burris and H. J. Holzapfel were received into the Itinerancy. X. W. Phelps, of Portland, and O. D. Arnold, of Dallas, were granted license to preach. Presiding Elders Report. The conference listened to reports of the presiding ciders, M. J. Ballcntyne, of tho Dallas district, reporting first. He reported eight preachers' In that district, who traveled during the year In order to fill their appointments, 1L741 miles, preached 12C0 sermons, and made 121 pas toral calls. Seven special meetings were held during the year. Conference Evan gelist G. F. Phelps conducted five of these meetings. During the year there have been 179 conversions, and 140 accessions to the church. A church has been built at Mnplelon, on the Sluslaw. at a cost of 37S4. Preparations were being made to build another church on this charge. A church has been bought and fitted up at ItlckrealL, Polk Count. Church bells bad been purchased at Dallas and Independ ence. The money expended In Improving church property in the district amounted to nCs2. Mr. Sallantyne urged more thorough training for converts and better financial methods. H. I Pratt, presiding elder Portland district, reported a prosperous year. Sweet Home and Sodaville have bad good growth. Salem Is on tho upward move Brooks, under C P. Gates, has prospered. Two churches havo been freed from debt. At Dayton and Lafayette good work has been done by Pastor Toung. IiQlsboro cbargo has been well served by P. A. Phelps. -Laurel Hill class is In good con dition. At Portland, the year has been a year of progress. St. Johns church shows growth, and at Ocklcy Green ground was secured and a chapel erected. Definite work has been dono In Eastern Oregon by G. L. Lovell at lrrigon and Uklah. These reports were adopted and handed to the ways and means committee. Will Erect Xcw Churches. Committee on ways and means reported that arrangements had been made to pay off the debt of the Hillsboro church, erect a chapel at Umatilla and to aid In the erection of a church at Sluslaw. Rev. Mr. Henderson, of the Evangelical Association, from which tho United Evangelical denomination sprung, ad dressed the conference, expressed warm fraternal greeting, exemplifying the spirit of fellowship and unity between these two denominations,, that parted several years ago. Delegates to General Conference. C J. Bartruff and Z. M. Knight were elected lay delegates to the 'general con ference, with C. D. Ott and J. Berras alternates. A. A. Winters and IL L. Pratt were elected ministerial delegates, with C C Poling and M. J. Ballantync as alternates. H. J. Holzapfel was granted credentials to tbo Northwestern Conference, and C T. Whittlesey was given credentials to the Presbyterian Church. In the afternoon Bishop Hartxler, pre siding, delivered a lecture to the confer ence on the subject, "Historical Study of Jesus Christ, full of eloquent thought, which will be continued today. C. A. Mock preached last evening. Several min isters from the Evangelical Association were present and were given the greet ings of the conference. G. L. Lovell waa appointed to preach in the First English Evangelical Church, East Sixth and Market, Sunday morn ing, and S. iL Launer to fill the pulpit of the Lents Church Sunday evening. Oregon City Palp 34111 Wages. OREGON crTT. Or April 12. (To ths Editor.) la The Oregoalaa of last Sunday I read aa article headed "Labor Scarce. meaning la Oregon City palp mills, and also stating that wages at $1.75 per day were satisfactory. That statemcat Is very mix leading, even though correct, la part. For. when a man works oae week at 41-75 per day or 17 y cents per hear he mast work the second week 14 hours dally for the same pay. 4L75. Night shift begins it J P. 5L and concludes at 7 A. M. Shift men have ao lunch hour. A maa makes 11023 a week and pays $4.56 for beard leas than l a day and board. Labor Is scarce aad will he so aa long aa men can do better elsewhere. Oae-hajf of the ghirtjaea are hoys a4er 39 years ef age. la the Orecea CXy mills. Wages are call factory to saea who e eeesMe werk, 9 hi hoars far 17" a dax. aad all day wark. 3t it is very imirtWuhr) to m wfea r in lad us aaa vwt huMbm, alt atgat wKk trot m. 1 hears far JLTi, ec II H MMs per kv It Maf S1-3C m. me aa aver age mt U per mr. WK MUH plaaes pajriac TS aaa ware ul wit stria eesWac ur mere. Uher I searee. XrLX.1V OR KSR. FROM FOUR WOMEN. Certain Comment oh. the Frcelaad Eqaality Coleay. LAXGLXT. "Wsju April 12. (To the Editor.) In Tli Oregaalaa March 2 (Weekly) atar the c!m of aa afcla editorial we Cba tab: Waea mea rexert to primi tive ideas abort property they aeceacarily revert also to that form of asarrlagt which exUted whea property was ceouaoa te the whole tribe: that I, te pros&lscelty or free lore. We csa aaderstaad. therefore, the In veterate teadeaey of coauaaattlea like the Freela&d Colo ay of Wathtaxtoa to treat their womea as commea property.' Kok. sir. we do aot know who Is your authority for rsch a statement, aad we car less, test those whose names appear below hav all been former reriseat of Freeland (formerly Eeaallty) Coloay aad well know whereof we speak wbea we braad the state ment as a contemptible falsehood and. a vile slaader. Former restdeats of that coloay can be fonad asaoeg the best men and womea of oar state, aad I hope others may chance to see your' article aside from those who live in this neighborhood, and "rise to the occasion. as do we. for there are scores of til era. every one of whom kaow that the charge of "promiscuity and "common prop- WHITE Stephen R. Xerthrep, ef 1e Aagttes. erty" l utterly false. Prejudice against any cause Is no good reason why It should be misrepresented. MRS. It. B. BLAIK. MRS. S. S. "LONG. MRS. A. GEARHART. MRS. E. M. PIERSON. Possibly the esteemed ladles who signed this letter made their escape from Free land, as lxt did from Sodom, before the destructive pest of free-love Ideas had In vaded it. The report of the community's lapse Into that awful heresy came to The Oregonlan through the ordinary news channels at the time of its dissolution, No assertion was made that all the com munists of Freeland had become free lovers, but merely that Ideas of promis cuity had made trouble among them. We do not understand our correspondents to deny this statement. They only mean to declare, with a certain emphasis, that they themselves never actually becaroo free lovers. This Is perfectly credible. And now tltat we havo absolved the ladles of the guilt of participation In promiscuous matrimony, we submit that it would be sweet and commendable In them to bog our pardon for calling us bad names. The statement printed in The Oregonlan was perfectly true, so far as we can learn. PORTLAND DOG WINNER Champion Edgccoto Peer Sweeps Prizes at Los Angeles Show. Frank Watkins, Multnomah Club mem ber, received a telegram last night from Los Angeles stating that hut handsome bull terrier Champion Edgecote Peer had mado a clean sweep In the bull terrier class at the Los Angeles bench show. Champion Edgecote Peer won first prize in the open class, first In the winners, and won the handsome sliver cup for being the best bull terrier exhibited at the show, and was awarded a prize for being the beat dog at the show of any breed. The Portland dog was thrown Into com petition with some of the best boll terriers on tho Pacific Coast, California prides it self on Its fine bull terriers, and this makes the victory of Champion Edgecote Peer all the more important because there were SO dogs benched. Mr. Watkins has a splendid keaael oT htril terriers, and dog fanciers who have seen Zdgeeete Peer tried hard to get him to sead the dog to New York last Spring. James Cale, of City, Jaazed the .terriers at the Los Angelas beach shew. Disorderly Houses Must 3foTC Beeaase of the cetaptalats ef atea aad resMeaU aear the eeater of the dty. alt (ttsereWly hens witheat the re- mere. CaptaJa Brute has aasda a eaaa plet tereetieatSaR of the eoasnUee aad raparted t Chief Gcleamnher, aad, the . ........ ' sssbsssssssssPbV bbbW V ' ' ' ssssssssssB bsssV JbssssssssssssbsMHLsbsssssssVb ' JbssBCbss1 r , .SSSSSKBBSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSB : iK? -"Vs isH&llllllllllllH : ' 1 mFi"i::-' -J -IRWisllllllH : - yjslKggPl . '&j&.'''"7 Lrr A'4sf'sPsB ' CHAMnOX" EDGJECOTS PEEK. I Ik FofltwiBf EiitwiH Appeared in the Ore goo Daily iburnal Under Date of . April 9th. PUBLIC OFFICE A PUBLIC TRUST. There are six candidates la the race for the aemlaatloa ef State Treasurer, aad tws at thela ealy can be mceeaetal. With the selection of these two by the voters there afcauM go ea the part ef each a promise as te the manner of the ceadaet of the office. The general practice has bees. In the coadact of this Important office, te allew the occupant thereof to so place aad ase the state money far fete personal advan tage, the interest oa sch fua&a ceiag- Into his private pocket Instead of lata the public purse. The candidates this year should be pledged to the voters to so handle the funds as to give the earnings thereoa to the state, the statutory flat salary ef the office of VZ&d being ample to cover the personal services of the State Treasurer. Why this office should continue to be made a "private snap" Is beyond compre hension, and It Is refreshing to observe that several of the candidates are appre ciating the temper of the voters prior to the contest at the polls In making- anti election assurances which are good In their way and as far as they go, but are not quite positive enough. In Ohio at the present time a successful effort Is being made against ex-Treasurers to force them to refund Interest taken by them while In office on public funds, and already several hundred thousand dollars due the counties have been recovered from private pockets and restored to the peo ple. This is a work that needs to bo un dertaken In Oregon where a very large amount of public money has been unlaw fully converted to private uses In the con duct of public treasuries. " The most gratifying ante-election prom ise In this connection that has come from any of the candidates for the State Treas urer -here in Oregon Is that of E. V. Car ter, of Jackson County, who has put him self on record as follows: "Oregon has never received any of the interest paid on Its money, and. If elected State Treasurer, I will pay. over to the state every dollar of Interest earned on its funds, whether a law be passed requiring me to do so or not. This win result In a saving to the taxpayers of this state of from $10,000 to I3J.0KO per annum. If It shall be the policy of the state to deposit the surplus or idle funds. of the state with financial Institu tions. I would favor a fair, impartial and safe distribution of same, but no state funds should, be deposited with any bank In which the state officials controlling thce funds have any pecuniary Interest," And there should be others of like tenor. Chief "has issued orders to his sergeants to give orders to the occupants- of the places to vacate. On notification, the oc cupants said that they would obey the orders as soon as a location could be found. The police havo given the pro prietors of the places no definite location to which they can move, but it is thought that this will be done later. PASSING 0FJ0HN GAY Actlto Member of Clan Maclcay PIcs la Portland. John Gay. one of the prominent Scotch residents of Portland, died yesterday noon at his residence. 373 Fourteenth street, at the age of 6L For the past ten years ho had been connected with the local engi neering department of the O. R. fc N.. and prior to that time spent ten years as purchasing agent for the old Oregon Steam Navigation Company. Mr. Gay was a native of Scotland and a former resident of British Columbia. At one time he served as Major In the Montreal Light Artillery. He lefta, wife and two children, all of this city. Clan Macleayof which Mr. Gay was an active member, will take charge of the funeral services, whicn will be held at Flnleys chapel Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The burial will be at Lone Fir Cemetery. BAPTIST CONFERENCE. Three DistingHlsltcd Ministers From California Will Attend. Three leading religious workers of Cali fornia who will address the Pacific Coast Baptist Conference to be held la the White Temple. April 1S-21, are Rev. A. S. Phelps, of Los Angeles; Dr. C. M. Hill, of Berkeley, and Dr. Stephen A. Jforthrup, of Los Angeles. Dr. HUL who is presi dent of the Baptist theological seminary at Berkeley, will speak on the subject, "A Coast Theological Seminary." The ad dress will deal with the future education al policy of the denomination on the Pa- ciac Coaat, waJeb to ose ef the saest im portant Shatters to come up at the eea fereace. Exteaeire preparatloas are raider way by the Bapueta ef. fertiaaa te etertala the hsadreds ef their coworkers who wHl attead the eaafereaee. It Is the ftrst Pa cMe Ceast eoafereaee ever caBed by the Baptists, aad will proftaMy become a per- sagaeat laeutaaea. nomnj; meeOAge every two or three years. Dea't waK tmUI ya are afak kacW tryiac Carter's Little Liver FMs, hat Mt x vhu at a e. Tea eaa't take thaea wih- Second Hand hands Corrected Iiat. ; ARION, in good coaditioo S 75 s 3ANNSFELDT, nice -walnut case S 85 SCHIRMER, very sice flOO MILTON, ira&ogany case $118 STERLING, in splendid condition Sl!X CLARENDON, almost new $138 HINZE, oak case, h early new $150 HINZE, walnut finish $150 WILLAED, in fiae condition $165 WHITNEY, almost new $165 HAMILTON, mahogany case $175 WELLINGTON, nice walnut case $185 KINGSBURY, a splendid bargain $218 SMITH fc BARNES, very fine $225 CABLE, a big snap $225' Real eraser, the price on above is considerably below the true value, but that cuts no figure now as all mast be sold this month. We prefer to give you the benefit rather than turn them over to our successors. It is needless to say that the people appreciate this opportunity and are taking advantage of it, not only in the city, but numerous orders are coming in by mail and phone. Mail orders receive prompt attention, but we would suggest in writing to name first and second choice as the stock is constantly changing. NEW PIANOS Never in the history of Portland have new pianos been sold oa a closer margin of profit than we are doing now. Of course you know there is a reason for it, as we close out our business at tho end of this month. Certificates accepted on all new goods, and all pianos sold on our easy-payment plan. About 50 organs, new and second hand, at one-half their real value. Allen & Gilbert-K&maker Co. CORNER SIXTH AND MORRISON THREE CANDIDATES NAMED EPISCOPALIANS SPECULATE AS TO MORJUS' SUCCESSOR. Archdeacon C. 1". Grimes, or Olyni pla, IVash., One or Trio Looked Upon as Possibilities. The question who will be the new Bishop of Oregon Is now the all-prevall-Ing topic of discussion In episcopal Church circles, and although the annual convention hlch will elect tho successor to the late Rt. Rev. B. TVIstar Morris will not be called until June, speculation as to which, of the several candidates will receive the bishopric Is rife.. It was stated by several prominent members of the Portland clergy yesterday that there Is absolutely no possibility of the choice falling upon any member of the Oregon Church, as there Is no one who has been mentioned, or thought of for this impor tant cositlon In the state. Three promi nent priests are being discussed by dif ferent factions, and it is more than prob able that Bishop Morris successor will be chosen from among them. There are three orders In the Episcopal Church, these being deacons, priests and bishops; Only a priest is eligible to a bishopric, and if he Is CO years of age. or more, he can be elected by the convention of clergy and lay delegates which Is called annually by the standing committee of the church. In these conventions lay del egates cannot nominate, this privilege be. longing exclusively to the clergy. After nominations arc made the qlergy proceeds to vote, their elected candidate's name then being presented to tho lay delegates for their concurrence or confirmation. If the latter refuse to accept the choice of the clergy, then another candidate Is presented. When the June convention Is called there will "be three names presented by the clergy. More candidates may come Into the field by that time, but at present popular sentiment Is pretty evenly divided among Rev. Charles Scaddlngs. of La, Grange. 111.; Rev. A. L. Frazer. of Youngs town. O.. and Archdeacon C. Y. Grimes, of Olympia. Wash. The last named was the choice of Bishop Morris for coadjutor at last year's convention, which was called to elect an assistant to the aged Bishop, and it is possible that this fact may have weighty influence on the delegates to the convention. Archdeacon Grinjcs has accomplished much In the missionary field of Washing ton, and is considered an accomplished churchman. Before coming to Washing ton he was stationed in Colorado, where his name was brought before the annual convention of that state as a candidate for Bishop, and he was also favorably spoken of in connection with tho bishopric of Sallna, Kan. Rev. Charles Scaddlngs has been sta tioned at La Grange. III., a suburb of Chicago, for ten years. He Is welt known through his lectures on church, history, both In America and In England. Ho Is a Canadian by birth and came to the United States with Dr. Rainsford. of New York, and for three years worked In the slums of that city. After this he was in charge of Trinity Church at To ledo. O., for flye years, going from there to his present parish. Mr. Scaddlngs Is about 43 years old. a scholar and an elo quent speaker. Rev. A. L. Frazer Is spoken of as the candidate of the broad churchmen. He has speat most of his life as a clergyman in his present pastorate at Youngs town. O.. and while not so well known as the other candidates, is highly recommended by Eastern clergymen as a man In every way suitable for this Important place. AT THE THEATERS What the Frees Ageats Say. "BABES IX TOYIiAND." Two Performances Today, Afternoon and Night, at Tbe Hellig. The last two performances of tae hlg ao-steal-cefaedqr extrarasaasa. "Bahes la Tor land." will b siTsa this afternooa at 2:15 o'clock aad tealf ht at 8:15. at the Hetlls The ater. FourtMBJh aad Wasalaftoa streets. Tats stvpeadeas predsctloa of gorseoti9 seeaery aad beaatllal cestsmes has seldom If erer been excelled .ta Fortlaad. aad as for the cast and the ahsadaac of pretty chores girls. "Babes la Toylaad" is "all the eaady." The matlaee this afteraoaB will afTarts pareats aa opportu nity ta take the chUdrea to see the toymaker aad hi feaay ratehaateal toys- Seata Mlllasr at th HeUlc Theater. Fheao Main 1. . AT tttt: BAKER TONIGHT. "Cherry Blossoms" Give Matinee at 3:15 Tonight 8:15. The "Cherry Dlo omi" Ceesp&ay. which has ttvea seek huaminsa saXlcC&ctlea to aB per saaa who havo atteaded. the Baker this week.. wtH sire aa extra ctesias perfensaaee toalsht at SM. This precreMtve aad up-to-date, or caalzatlea has chartered, a sgeeial train ta earry thesa ta Saa Fraaeise after- toafacat's pertenaasea. lastead ef go tag ea the regular. Th' redder TaaHneo at 2d wW he gtvee. t JBuiIjIto Matlaee, Te4ay. MM im "The YiU2 TATed- dlnr." which will be seen for the laat two times at the Emolro this afternoon at 2:13 aad tonisht. This Intense melodraaaa Is aa popular aa erer with Portland theatergoers, and the company presenting It has created a sobs decidedly favorable impression. Castcllane Loops tho Gap. Only a few mora times .will Castellan loop the sap at the Grand. He will perform, this daring and death-defying feat today aad to morrow for the last time. He rides down, an Incline and then makes a complete circle la tho air on his bicycle. Stoddard aad "W'llfloa have a musical act. full of comedy and nonsense, called "Tho Itat-Catcber." Miss Mary Mad dern Is a charmlns comedienne with aew. sonzs and stories. "MONSIEUR BEATJOAIKE." Beautiful Comedy-Drama Will Bo . Given at Hellig Tomorrow Night. Seats' are now selling at the box office of the Helllff Theater. Fourteenth and "Washing ton reet. for the clever actor. Creaton Clarke and his excellent company cf players. who come to the above theater tomorrow (Sun day), Monday and Tuesday nights. April IS. 16 and IT. In Booth Tarklngton a comedy drama. "Monsieur Beaucalre." This will be tho first attraction to play the Hellls Theater on Sunday night since the above theater was takes for the Klaw and Erlanrcer attractions. Monday night will be the benefit given tho firemen's and policemen's relief fund. Seatu are now oa sale for the entire engagement. 3rerry Maidens" Tomorrow. fYn nf th -v.rv hf of th tra.vsranza. comoanles this seaxon Is the "Merry Maid en company, wnicn win open tomorrow ai ternoon at the Baker. The performance is la three acts, and a decidedly attractive- tone Is Kivert to each act by a chorus of 20- very pretty and attractive young showgirls. "Roanoke" Next "Week A beautiful heart play, full of sweet and simple pictures, is "Roanoke," which wilt open a week's engagement at the Empire to morrow afternoon. This delightful stage pic ture of life in old Virginia la from, the pen of Hal Reld, who wrote "Human Hearts." Knobs of Tennessee" and other fomnosS American slays. D'Urbano's Italian Band. For the catalog week, starting-next Monday; afternoon, the .feature at the Grand will bo D'Urbano'jr Italian Band. This organization consists of SO musicians. Other features will be the Gregsons, musical comedy stars;" B&nfra and Jenoon In "The Second Mr. Fiddle 's Crouch and Richards, musical artists, and a number of other Eastern .vaudeville beadllnersa Will Render Decisions. Judge Fraser wrlll decide the foltbw Ing cases this morning; in, tho State. Circuit Court: Amos B. Yoder vs. L. B. Belknap eg al., motion to strike out parts of com- plaint. Henry IL Wagner, vs. S. L. GoIdsmltS et al.; on rehearing. Judge Sears will decide the oaso oft W. H. O'Neill vs. Edson, Keltn 3c Co. J action at law. The following decisions win he ren dered by Judge Cleland: "Vlnrlno Spath vs. Hurst Auto S. A & Co.; on merits. T. J. Armstrong vs. Marie Schlueselj on merits. Portland Iron Works vs.- G. Wi Wll- lett; on morits. Katherlna Martxloff vs. John SV Sweeney; on merits. Occidental Hotel History PORTLAND. April 12. (To the BdHor.) There was no building on the corner of Firs and Morrison streets until the year" 1S9SV X bought tho corner from T. J. Dryer, pub lisher of Tbe Oregonlan. and built a bulldhas of two stories and rented the upper no to The Oregonlan. Captain "Wiltlam, Baker sever owned nor started a hotel In. the building-, neither did S. A. Clark. It was never called the Western HoteL Samuel D. Smith did not buy nor own tha"bulldlnt until some time In the 'Qs, W. W. BAKBR. MUwanTrie Coantry OlaK Los Angeles aad Oakland races. Talc SeMweod and Oregoa City ears. First aas) Alder. (Established 1S79.) Carta WkHm Ymt SJmmm." WhojBlniCuflh, CrHH, Brsnthitte, Cwtifhs, Diphtheria, Catarrh. C&mtidacs can be placed ia a rem edy, which for a charter of a century has earned unqualified praise. Haatful sights are assured at oscat, CraaoleBe AatteeaMo TareatTahlets for the Irritate throat, of year drasjgat or from as. 3te.laatasps. a " --fc l&61-sttMS.,K.r. .f