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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, MAT 21, 1906. 9 HQM E FOR THE FEEBLE MINDED Plans Under Way for Founding Such an Institution in Oregon, ADVICE FROM AN EXPERT T. C. Fltzsimmons Calls Attention to Certain Provisions Which Shall Be Made in Connection With Such a Home. The lust session of the Legislature of the State of Oregon passed an act ap propriating $15,000 for the purchase of a site for an institution for the feeble minded, and directed that the Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer investigate the subjeot and report to the next Legislature its reoommendatlons concerning buildings, etc. After a pre liminary discussion, the board came to the conclusion that the appropriation of $15,000 will he but a drop in the bucket compared with the total appropriation that will be necessary, and decided to make no purchase of a site at present, but to conduct a thorough investigation of the entire subject, and make a full report of findings to the Legislature. To this end. it has been decided that G. W. Jones, superintendent of the State Blind Bchool, shall be sent East this Summer to visit ell the state Institutions for the feeble minded and ascertain in general and in detail how they are conducted. Mr. Jones will leave for the 13a st in a lew days. This subject Is one in which a number Df Oregon people have taken an Interest, for it is generally known that there are now in the State Insane Asylum many persons who should be in an institution for the feeble minded Instead. There are many who are not In an insane asylum, but who should be taken care of in a home for the feeble minded. Because of the action which will probably be taken by the Oregon Legislature next Winter, an address delivered a tew days ago before the National Conference of Char ities and Corrections at Philadelphia will fce of interest in Oregon. This address, delivered by T. C. Fitralmmona, of the Board of Commissioners having charge of an institute for the feeble minded in Pennsylvania, describes the plans which that board has adopted for an institu tion to accommodate 600 persons, most of whom will be taken from the asylums and almshouse. Suggestion of Fltzsimmons. Mr Fltzsimmons said In part: "This home for feeble-minded, now in eourne of construction at Spring; City. Pa., under the provisions of the act of IftOfl. Is demfned to nil a .n-tlt want in ths t ern part of the state, namely, a boms where the weak-minded now scattered throughout the various almshouses, insane asylums and afflicted and burdened homes may bs re ceived, treated and restored to some degree at least of self-reliance where they can be male, as far as possible, ae.f ufttafnlng. Her it la hoped ther can be imparted to them the ru diments at least of some simple art or craft, which without calling for the intelli gent, connected thought of the more highly organised brain, will yet suffice to train their minds in a regular channel. "With this purpose in view, the commis sion " appointed by the state has visited many Institutions of a similar nature. In this and other states, and has endeavored to cull from each their beat Ideas, as dem onstrated In their years of experience, and to weave, as It were, all theae good features into one harmonious whole, with a view to firing the state & thoroughly modern In stitution for the treatment and cara of these unfortunates. Should Provide Cottaces. "The first essential, of course, was to de termine the form olV institution best adapt 4 to the needs of this class, and after much consideration the system of cottages, connected by corridors, waa unanimously chosen, and the work so far has been con ducted in this way. While we have deemed It best to make haste slowly in this matter, we believe that time will demonstrate that our deliberation waa time well spent, and circumstances favoring, we expect by the winter of 180ft-1907 to be able to accommo date some 600 patients. "We -have roughly divided the work of the home into three general heads, vis. : The educational or mechanical; the agricul tural and the medical departments, "In the educational or mechanical depart ment It is proposed to install a sufficient corps of trained teachers and Instructors to enable the elements at least of such crafts or trades as broom, brush and etioemaking, clay-modeling, weaving, simple carpentry and other forms of light manual labor as will train the mind along regular methodi cal lines and Inculcate into the Inmates the habit and love of routine and order which Is nature's first lsw. "As the patient progresses, such addi tional branches will be added as the exi gencies of the case and the progress made shall warrant. With thls,of course, to be connected the regular school departments where the fundamentals of reading, writing and simple arithmetic will be taught. Large Acreage Desirable. "It is hoped that sufficient additional land may be secured for the agricultural depart ment to increase the acreage of the home from Its present capacity of 300 acres to 700 acres, with the view to making it, so far as possible, self-sustaining. "A large percentage of the patients will not only be capable of assisting in the light work of caring for fields and cropa the cattle and dairy products, the fruits and vegetables, but will be greatly bene fited by a sufficient amount of such light outdoor work as will give to their physical ayetem the exercise which they require, in order that the afflicted nerves and muscles may be sufficiently exercised to Insure to them that deep, dreamless rest that marks the proper reaction and upbuilding of the physical man. "In this connection it might be well to state that we hope, by a judicious combina tion of the mechanical and agricultural de partments to render the home practically self-sustaining in from 12 to 15 years, by producing a large pr6portlon, if not all, the produce, vegetables, milk, butter, eggs, hay, grain and fruit actually needed for the proper maintenance of the Institution and Inmates, Patients are Classified. "The medical department ia intended to be of vast assistance, not only in the actual work of caring for the health of the In mates, but by close co-operation with the Other departments, to maintain a system of, detailed reports which. In a few years, will be of vast assistance to students and experts in this line of work. By frequent examinations of the patients they will be advanced from time to time In' the various crafts and trades until they have been re stored to such a degree of mind and rea son as will render them If ngt sufficiently cured to warrant their discharge at least Improved to such an extent as to ba In a large measure self-sustaining at the home. "In conclusion, we believe that this insti tution will be of vast benefit to this sec tion of the state, inasmuch as it will re move from the almshouses, insane asylums and similar Institutions, a class of Inmates that do not properly belong there a class that they have inadequate. If any, means of properly earing for, and will Install them In a modern, well-equipped borne where. In the hands of properly trained and experi enced teachers 'and instructors, their un fortunate condition. If It cannot be cured, will at least be alleviated to the fullest extent possible, and .where they will re ceive the benefit of all the experience, wis dom and knowledge gained by the earnest body of workers who have made their mis fortune the subject of deep, earnest study, and that the highest results may be thus obtained, at the lowest possible expense to the state and the citizen, Is our hope, our Intent and our purpose. RELIGION A UNIT No Conflict on Doctrine of Au thority in Catholic Church. Wiped Out Bulgarian Band. SALON'ICA, European Turkey. May 20. A detachment of Turks on Saturday an nihilated a band of 12 Bulgarians at Ll aolal. near Monastlr. SERMON BY FATHER O'HARA Kebukes Those as False Who Would Create Opposition Between Re ligion of Authority and Religion of Spirit. In a sermon at the Cathedral last night upon 'The Coming Controversy," Father O'Hara discussed the conflicting views which are held on the subject of the "religion of authority" as opposed to the "religion of spirit." He said that the Catholic church makes no such differen tiation, but harmonizes the gospel In one definite whole. In part, he said: '. "The scene of religious controversy Is constantly shifting. The Issue between the Catholic church and thinking men without her fold Is no longerconcerned with Interpretation of scripture texts and cognate questions.- A learned writer has recently described the new Issue as a contest between religion of authority, em bracing orthodox Protestants as well as Catholics, and religion of spirit, which is the peculiar possession of advanced thinkers. We find men who are ac counted spiritual leaders, protesting with a, great deal of vehemence that religion pure and undeflled is an Interior and personal bond between the soul and God which. Indeed, Is true and that conse quentlysuch is their argument all ex ternal forms of devotion, creeds, ritual, sacraments, hierarchy, are corruptions. These external manifestations of relig ion, they call religion of authority, or external religion, as opposed to internal or spiritual religion. Religion of au thority is said to interpose obstacles be tween the soul and God, whereas God should be worshipped In' spirit and in truth. Such is the thought not merely of Auguste Sabatier and the lesser minds who reflect hla light, but of the ordinary non-churchgoer who tries to give a rea son for his own neglect of church. Based on False Conception. This attempt to discover opposition be tween external and Internal religion is based on a false and Inadequate concep tion of human nature. Man Is not a pure spirit. He possesses a body which Is the natural medium for the manifestation of his spiritual activities. He is, moreover, by nature a social being. Hence his nat ural religious Instincts find legitimate ex pression in social or public worship. The advocates of the religion of spirit are anarchists In the domain of. religion. There -Is a false and excessive Individual ism in religion as In civil Boclety. "The religion of. spirit was . most cer tainly not Christ's Idea of religion. One of the characteristics of His method was His use of the external to teach spiritual truth. He taught a form of prayer, dele gated authority to teach, instituted cer tain rites and commanded his disciples to do these things In commemoration of Him. All these are elements of the re ligion of authority. The religion of spirit evidently alms to supersede the religion of Christ. Personification of Catholic Ideal. "Historical Christianity gives no sanc tion to a merely Internal religion. The saints whom the world recognizes as the highest types of spirituality were the very personification of the Catholic ideal the harmonious union of external and Internal in such manner that the former subserves the latter. "In the Catholic system there is no op position between external and Internal religion. They are harmonious and es sential parts of one whole, related pre cisely as body and soul in man. You will not have a lire religion If either element Is lacking. It will be said that Catholic dogma and ritual shackle the individual conscience and place intermediaries between the soul and God. That is all theory which is shattered by the concrete fact that there are most eminent scholars who are prac tical Catholics. The names of Duchesne, Lagrange, Battlfol.. Butler and Gasquet are synonymous with critical scholarship. They are the names of humble Catholic priests. "The attempt to create an opposition be tween religion of authority and religion of spirit is false to human nature, false to Christ, false to historical Christianity. Like other errors, it will have a tempo rary vogue." DEDICATES GRAND ORGAN. Third Presbyterian Church Has Spe cial Musical Service. ' Testerday was a day of music and re joicing at the Third Presbyterian Church. East Pine and Thirteenth streets. It hema tite occasion of the dedication of the grand organ and celebration of the completion of the improvements begun some time ago, coating in all something more than J3200. In the morning H. C. Ferris presided and for 15 minutes gave an organ recital, using the following programme: Impromptu (I. V. Flagler): Easter March (I. V. Flagler); introduction and choral from 'Paradise and the Peri" (Sir W. Sterndale Bennett): offertory (en form d'une marche) (Scotson Clark). The choir followed with SDecial music? Anthem. "If With All You? Hearts": solo. "The Man of Sorrows" (Adams), Mrs. J. E. Werlein; offertory; anthem, "O Holy Father" (Parks); postlude. In the evening Rev. Andrew J. Mont gomery spoke on the topic, "God and Music." He said, In part: "It has been said that music Is the one art which escaped degradation through the fall of man. Painting and sculpture may be made to pander to that which is lowest, but music cannot be immoral. It may be used in connection with things that are far from pure, but it remains un eorrupted. "There is music everywhere, in the Bkles above, in the earth beneath and in the waters under the earth. The storm and the wind are musical. The lark rises high In the air to pour down on the earth its liquid melody. As the twilight sweeps across our country morning by morning there is a concert of the robins, and It Is four hours long when It reaches Its finale on the Pacific Coast. Tnere is wonderful music in the brook as it splashes In its eagerness to reach, the river. The tone of the cataract is so solemn that we think our best thoughts when we stand at the edge of Niagara. There is music in the earth. Earthquake vibrations produce tones that are awful In their majesty. Many who experienced the late disaster at San Francisco have spoken of these earth notes. The Greeks spoke of the music of the sphere, and the latest knowledge seems to Indicate that this ex pression of theirs is scientific as well as poetical. If we were to indulge in specu lation a little, we might fancy to ourselves that the circulation of the blood, kept in perfect rhythm by the heart. Is musical, and the vibration of atoms is also sonor ous, only our ears are not acute enough to hear. "God lays a special claim upon music. It is his handmaid. The old temple serv ices were both brightened and sweetened with insrumental arrd vocal music. The first Christmas was heralded by such a chorale as the world never heard before. The curtain is torn aside from the world that is to be far enough that we may see the remarkable place given to music in heaven. "It Is then in the worship of the church that music finds its most blessed mission. The gospel can be sung a well as preached, and often music Is a better evan gelist than anything else. We are solem nised by the sound of music when we en ter the house of God. This is a needful preparation for the worship of him who is a spirit and must be worshiped in spirit and truth. Music ofttimes gives vent to our feelings and emotions when nothing besides will do so. As we stand by the grave that Is to hold the earthly form of the loved one music has a sweet message of comfort. The ancients said 'To sing is to serve.' This lo true. A singing church is one of which Satan may well be afraid. The church of the future will be more musical than the church of today. The MONDAY'S SPECIALS Kegular $6.50- Silk Petticoats, today $3.10 Regular $12.50 Silk Petticoats, today $8.75 WALKING SKIRTS. Regular $9.00 and $9.50 Skirts, today 6.25 Regular $12.00 and $12.50 Skirts, today $8.75 - M. "Made in Oregon" Made in Our Factory That's what they are. We can show you hun dreds of Coats "mads in Oregon," made in pur factory right here in Portland., Coats made of elerant Mer chant Tailor Cloth. Made in Oregon is that what you want? Why, we are the only store in Portland that is able to show coats and suits made in Ore gon. These are facts. ZQ-J in: -; w - 1 ; ' A. FAMOUS $1.50 SATEEN PETTICOATS L &k,. ..si f ' I f Today will be on sale at 75c. " av n? . i ncrnmnra nnt it a o 1 1 rk v ss ai'f rnraa Special Notice to Stout ladies We have some 100 extra-size wide black silk petticoats. We had you in mind and got these petticoats for you. Also about 150 extra largo size walking skirts, made in black, medium dark and lieht gray cloths. These are brand new, Just placed in stock beautiful skirts. Remember, we own, operate and maintain a manufacturing plant for the making of Ladies' Garments, and have the real man tailors to fit you. The garments you purchase in our store will be handled in an ex pert manner. You will find no such equipment elsewhere as we maintain at our store. The J. M. Acheson Co. Alder and Wash. MANUFACTURERS OF LADIES' SUITS, COATS AND SKIRTS ideal Is congregational singing. Toward this goal we should work." VOMAX ASD THE BALLOTBOX Meeting in the Interest of Suffrage at the White Temple. At the White Temple last night a packed auditorium awaited the addresses of Rev. Anna Shaw and Dr. J. W. Brougher. Dr. Shaw was In her usual good, form and spirit, and gave a most entertaining talk on "Ought Women to Vote?" Er. Brougher followed with a characteristic address on "If I Were a Woman," in which he said to the entire approbation of the congregation: "They talk a.bout a woman's sphere, As though it had a limit; " There is not a place In earth or heaven. There Is not a task to mankind given. There Is not a blessing or a woe. There Is not a whisper yes or no. There is not a life or death or birth. That has a feather's weight of worth Without a woman In It. "If I were a woman, therefore I should expect the 'human question' as touching every phase of life, to be of supreme interest to me. I don't suppose I would be the ideal woman. "But whether I was the ideal woman or not, nevertheless, there are a few things that I would expect to do. "First I would expect to bear my part equally with the man in working out the destiny of the race. Man and woman are equally responsible for the propagation of the race. If the. possibility of the race's future be equally dependent, upon man and woman, then their duties and rights and responsibilities must be equal. "And we need her thought and power also in the state. There are questions that will never be settled right until there is mingled with the brute force of man's muscle and train the heart power of woman's spiritual nature. We need her Influence in politics. Government is intended for the purpose of meeting the Oddfellows Coming to Portland for Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment THREE golden links, symbols of friendship, love and truth, the' motto of the Oddfellows, will be much in evidence In Portland on Tuesday. Wed nesday and Thursday of the present week. Hundreds of Oddfellows from all parts of the state will spend those days In this city attending the annual sessions of the Grand Lodge. Grand Encampment and the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, otherwise known as the Muscovites. During the time that the Oddfellows are holding their festivities the Rebekah Asjiembly. the auxiliary organization, will also be In Portland In large numbers. Several hundred of the women belonging to this order will probably be present to attend the annual meeting, which will be hpn Tuesday evening in the Oddfellows Hall. 14m Second street. . Simultaneously with the Rebekah As sembly, the Grand Encampment will con vene at the Artisans Hall In the Abington building. Third and Stark streets. Claud Gatch, grand patriarch, will preside at this session. The Grand- Lodge will hold Its meetings Wednesday. The subordi nate lodges in Oregon are entitled to a representation of 439 in the Grand Lodge, and It Is expected that 400 of these mem bers will be present. The representation is apportioned on the basis of one dele gate to each lidge and one additional dclrcate for each 60 members. Initiation of new members, election of officers and other Important matters of business will come up during the sessions. Fteports will be received from the various iffleials, and there will also be a report from the committee which has superin tended the making of plans for a new Oddfellow?' Home in Kast Portland. Im mediately following the session of the 3rnd Lodge bids on construction will be jailed for if the project is approved. j OFFICERS GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS I -' 4 -':;At sM. t , , i i f j 1 KO mi . mask 5 -' pit '( ! j N ..:;. mm ' i r N V i r "i ! ' V V t nil iwwi.mi.Mt am irn.ni.rii) fn nil Claud Gatch of Salem, Grand Patriarch. Tuittfr, of Medford, High Priest. W. W. Francis, Grand Treasurer. V. M. Green. Grand Representative. Thftmna K. Ryan, of Orearow City, Grand Representative. In addition to the business which is to come, up the social side 'of the- meetings will not be overlooked. The annual gath erings are looked forward to with antici pation of much pleasure by the Oddfel lows, as they mean the reunion of old friendships and the forming of new ones. Because of the meeting of the Rebekah Assembly many of the Oddfellows will be accompanied by their wives, and there will doubtless be numerous excursion par ties formed to take the attraotlve trips which are offered in every direction from Portland. The session of the Muscovites is the event of the week for those who are for tunate enough to have reached the upper circles of Oddfellowism. This meeting will be held Thursday evening In the Oddfellows Temple. An invitation in the form of a red "fez" has been issued for the occasion, and every noble is ordered to "get there" with a few bells, a candi date and his little "X." The Invitation, which is composed in a jocular vein, promises "hot tamales. hot water, hot sand and a few hot candidates." It la in timated that a dire fate awaits those who are to take the journey across the burn ing sands for the first time, and that they will meet with many and varied ex periences hefore they finally become full fledged Muscovites. Oddfellowism has prospered In Oregon during the past year. The report of the grand secretary, E. El Sharon, for the year ending December 31, 1905. places the number of working lodges in the state at 176, with a total membership of 12,161. This number shows a gain of 8S2 during the year. The total Income for the year has been J169.555.B9. There has been paid out for relief a total of J52.114.33. The total assets of- the order In Oregon are 7S3,113.74. ! V : v X : I - ! I - ' ' - i - X. C OFFICERS GRAND LODGE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS W. H. Hob. on. Grand Master. w. A. Carter. Deputy Grand Master. , y ! y Richard geort, of Mllwaakie, E. E. Sharon, f partlud, o. D. Ooane, Grand Treaurarer. Grand w rdf a Grand Secretary, alao Sec retary or Grand Encampment. Joseph Mlrelll. Grand Rep re- J. entatlve. Milla, Grand Represen- tatlre. needs of men and women in their social progress. Women cannot long shirk this responsibility. Politics today are a sy nonym for brutality. If good government is to be secured and perpetuated the re fining Influence of woman must be given to the solution of our political problems. I never saw a liquor dealer, or a mean, low, dirty politician who did not object to woman having anything to do with pol itics. The rascal knows that while he can deceive the men. both at the sslocn and in the church, there la somebody at home who knows him for what ha is worth." In drawing the religious lesson from his discourse. Dr. Brougher referred to the fact that Christ recognized woman's equality with man and defended her rights. "There la neither male nor fe male in Jesus Christ," he quoted, and said in conclusion: "The day will come, in the progress of. Christianity, when woman will be equally free to exercise every power and influence she has to make the world better." DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, May 20. Maximum Umpra ture, 60 d"g.; minimum. 40 deg. River find ing at 8 A. M., 10.9 tt, change In paat 24 hours, fall 0.2 of a foot. Total precipitation. 5 P. M. to 6 P. M.. 0.21 of an Inch; total sines September 1. 1905, 85.29 Inches; normal. 43.08 Inches; deficiency, T.TT inches. Total sun ahlne, .fi hours and 20 minutes; possible sun shine. 15 hour, and 20 minutes. Barometer (reduce to sea-level) at a P. M., 29.96. PACIFIC COAST WE3ATHER. STATION! K 3 i go - ? Wind. 5 Baker City Rlrimarck Boise Eureka Helena ... North Head.... Pocatello Portland Re! Bluff RoeeburR Sacramento Salt Lake City. Han Francteco.. Spokane Seattle Tatooeh island.. Walla Walla. . . ..64 0.20 j 4 SW .15610. 22!2oNB .166;, T. 112 SW . 58 0.02 6 NW . '58 O.02! 4'NE . !52 0.10:22 S . 'tw o.oni d w ..SOO.lSf 4'N"W . 1 72 O.OOl 4 P . :2 0.00 io sw . as 0.0O16 s .;-o.o U N ,.;2o.oo 12 w . as o.on is sw .162 0.18'lt'RW . o,0.00 8 W . 64 T. 1 6'8 Pt. Cldy. Cloudy .Clear Pt. Cldy. Cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Pt. Cldy. Cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear- Cloudy Pt. Cldy. Clear iClear T trace. WEATHER CONDITIONS. During th last 24 hour good rain, ha v. fallen In the Willamette Valley, th Sound country and at scattered place, eaet of the Cascade Mountains. It Is cooler In Southern Idaho and Northern Utah, while elsewhere the changes in temperature have been .mall and unimportant. Tno Indication, are for partly cloudy weather with light showers li this district during th. next 24 hours. It will be .lightly warmer west of th. Cascade Mountains. WEATHER. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Partly cloudy, with, occasional' light shower.; warmer; south to west winds. Western Oregon and Western Washington Shower; warmer, - except near th. coast; west erly winds. Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington- and Northern Idaho Shower. Southern Idaho Increasing cloudiness, with probably showers. ' EDWARD A. HEALS, District Forecaster, BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby I. Cnttln Testa & OTtr and use tnst old and well-triad rern sdy, Mrs. Wtnalow'. Soothing Eyrua, tor cnU. dren tee thins. It soothe th. child; sofuaa th. gums, allay all pals, curs wind esu and diarrhoea. KEETIKG NOTICES. . CAMELIA CHAPTER, NO! 27, O. W4T . S. Regrular communication will J s be held this (Monday) evening at S o'clock. Hill's Hall, corner W illiam. w avenue and Russet! street; work. By order of W. M. LTDIA B. RITTER. Acting Secretary. HAWTHORNS) LODGE. NO. ill, A. F. A. M. Stated communica tion thm Monday) evening at S o'clock; work In the E. A. degree. All Master Miisdni welcome. . C. a MILLER, Secretary. WTT-LAME7TTB LODGE, XO. 3. A. F. . A. M. Stated cmmunl earton this f Monday) venlng at 7:30. Work In F. C. drr; vltit tss brethren . li-om. W. S. WEEKS, SecMtarjr.