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THE MOENIXG' OREGONIAN. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1907. 9 SENATOR GEAR N OUT OF POLITICS Doffs Toga and Returns to Oregon to Resume His Law Practice. HAS NO FURTHER AMBITION fatisflcd With His Own Record at Washington and AVlUlng to Re tiro on His Laurels Praise for Jonathan Bourne. John M. Gearln, whose) shoulders a Senatorial toga graced for 13 months, has returned home and will from this time on Indulge In the quiet pursuits-of peace. He has had enough of politics, of diplomacy and statecraft, enough of battling against an Impregnable politi cal majority, but is thoroughly satisfied with the fruits of his Senatorial labors, the National Legislature as the greatest Mr. Gearln regards the upper house of parliamentary body in the world, re pudiates the oft-repeated charges that It Is a rich man's club, that Its delib erations are directed, controlled by and subjected to the whims of trust-owned hirelings. He says that Senator-elect Jonathan Bourne has already created a deep Impression at "Washington, and Is bound to make his influence felt on be half of the State of Oregon before he has been in the halls of Congress many months. Mr. Gearln yawns with weariness when his name is mentioned in connection with any political honors that may come his way In the future, and reminds the interviewer of the fact that honors were thrust upon him entirely unsought, en tirely unexpected and that the worm of of ambition is not gnawing him. The year that Mr. Gearln has spent in Washington has had Its effect upon him. He attacks questions in which the com mercial and Industrial Interests of Ore gon are vitally concerned with a care ful thoughtfulness that shows he has given the best there is In him In his ef forts to solve them with the limited opportunities he has had. He Is deeply Impressed with the fact that Oregon can gain much at the hands of Congress If the men she sends to Washington labor earnestly anr faithfully in her behalf. He admits that he has not been able to accomplish a great deal he cause he went to the National capital a representative of the minority party, but he says he was at all times given distinguished consideration whenever he made an appeal In behalf of the Beaver State. . Admires President Roosevelt. President Roosevelt, In his opinion, is one of the foremost leaders of modern times, and he has nothing hut admira tion for the "man of the hour" in the White House. Thoroughly satisfied that Senator Fulton and himself gained" all that could reasonably be expected at the hands of a retrenching Congress, so far as appropriations are concerned, he says he has great hopes for the future of the commonwealth, feeling sure that Senator Bourne will add signal Impetus to the demands of Oregon when Federal aid Is needed. Arriving at the Hotel Portland early In the evening, last night, fatigued by his long trip across the country, which was punctuated by harassing delays, by washouts and snowslldes, he was obliged to hold an informal reception for a couple of hours, for It was soon heraldea abroad that he was "at home." "I have no regrets that my term of service In Congress was so brief," he remarked to an Oregonlan representa tive, "for I accepted the great respon sibility which Governor Chamberlain thrust so unexpectedly upon me with only one object in view, and that was to serve my state to the very best of my ability. I went to Washington as a private citizen fully conscious of the obligations which would, rest upon a citizen of this state should he be thrust Into the breach as I was. "You ask me why I didn't come back to Oregon last Spring and fight for my seat in the Senate. 1 will tell you why I didn't. I believe thoroughly In the direct-primary law. It Is one of the surest safeguards ever thrown about our elective system. It Is the voice of the people proclaiming its wishes In the matter of naming Its public servants. I felt that It was my duty to remain at Washington to do what I could to ad vance the many interests of the state, and was entirely willing that the splen did .citizenship of Oregon should sig nify, uninfluenced by any pressure which I might bring to bear. Its choice tf men to champion Its needs In the halls of Congress. "I was satisfied with the result. I don't think any man can say that I worked less faithfully for Oregon after the results of the popular election were known than I did before. I simply was doing what I thought was my full duty as a citizen, and my party may Judge of me on that basis. "Will I ever be a candidate fop the United States Senate again? No, I hard ly think so. My ambitions are not along that line. You see, I am now able to re tire to private citizenship conscious of having tried to do the best I could, and that satisfies nie " "But' suppose your party insists?" sug gested the reporter. The Senator merely laughed. He re- I fused to discuss the question, and shook his head seriously when he was asKed whom he considered the logical choice of the Oregon Democracy for Senatorial can didate to opposes Mr. Fulton two years hence. Kvades Political Issues. Diplomatically he evaded all questions dealing with politics. No amount of wheedling could persuade him to commit himself, but he smiled Jovially when re minded that he represented a law firm that was a "klndergnrden of United States Senators.", '"And a graveyard, too," he added, with a smile. "But couldn't there be a resurrection?" Insisted the newspaper man. "I doubt It at least, not so far as I am concerned," replied Mr. Gearln. "Governor Chamberlain Is regarded as a big man in Washington, and was con gratulated even by his political oppo nents for the firm grip he seemed to have on the voters of Oregon." Senator Gearln ahicd like a colt meeting an auto mobile when asked if Governor Cham berlain was likely Senatorial timber. He quickly turned the subject. "Senator Fulton and I are both satis fled with the treatment accorded us In the matter of appropriations for the im provement of the Columbia River, both In the matter of channel at the mouth of ha stream and for the Celilo Canal proj ect I don't think we could have gotten more than we did, no matter how hard we might have tried. I am deeply inter ested in getting more money for recla mation' work In Oregon, and I will do verythlng I can to help our state In se curing fuller recognition at the hands of the Interior Department. It is a no torious fact that Oregon puts a great deal more, proportionately, into the fund than she draws from it, and this is an evil which should be remedied at once. "I can't say at this time whether I shall go to Salem during the present ses sion of the Legislature or not. I am so unfamiliar with the situation there that I would hardly know what to do when I got there." When it was suggested to him that he might be able to furnish valuable point ers to the Legislature regarding the water code now before the session, he betrayed deep interest in the matter and said he would look Into It at once. "You might say to the people of Port land that I think the Interests of this community, as well as those of the whole state, are In capable hands with the men now at Washington. Senator-elect Bourne has Inspired the confidence of the party leaders of Congress the short time he has been there, and he Is in a position to take up the work of pushing all such state projects as may demand National legislation with vim, and with full In formation on the subject. I am going to dust the cobwebs oft my desk right away and go to work practicing law." HELPED TO BUILD MOM CAPTAIN W. W. GOODRICH, HERO OF CIVIL AVAR, DEAD. Was Associate ol Great Union Naval Commanders Was City En gineer of St. Johns. Captain William Wordsworth Goodrich, City Engineer of St. Johns, who had a long and distinguished career as civil engineer and architect, and who wag one of the builders of the ironclad Monitor, died at his home In St. Johnei yesterday after an Illness of two months of heart trouble. Although living quietly, Captain Goodrich had been In some respects a man of National reputation, because of his connection with the great events of the Civil War, during which time he stood close to nearly all the commanders on both land and sea. although his serv ices were mainly with the Navy. Born In New York in 1841, he was edu cated first as a civil engineer. In which he reached such a high degree of profic iency that he was engaged by the builder of the Monitor to superintend the main portion of its construction, and remained with the Monitor until she was ready to sail forth to meet and defeat the Merrl mac. It was a mere accident that Cap tain Goodrich was not on the Monitor at the time of that celebrated engage ment. In his work on the Monitor he displayed some of those qualities that made him conspicuous afterward. Following the completion of the Monitor he engaged in the secret service of the Government along the coast, and his plans of Confederate forts led to many Union naval victories. . He was a per sonal friend of Admiral Farragut and also of many of the other distinguished naval commanders, all of whom gave tes timony of the efficiency of his sen-Ices for the Government In the secret service. Following the conclusion of the -war. he took up architecture in connection with civil engineering in New York, where he remained until 1S78, when he removed to Denver. Colo., where he engaged In ar chitectural pursuits", erecting many of the large buildings there. At this time he became associated with the engineering of the Oregon Short Line from Salt Lake to Portland, and assisted In laying out the route. He moved to Boise. Idaho, In 18R2, and then moved to Berkeley. Cal., and opened an office in Oakland. These moves were made because of falling health, and he again moved to Atlanta, Ga., for the same reason, where he laid out the Sea board Air Line Railroad. He afterward moved to Baltimore in 1S95. He also en gaged in railroad construction on several lines In Mexico and elsewhere. Return ing to California, he remained until 1903, when he moved to Portland. Captain Goodrich was a close observer and a thinker on all public questions, and contributed largely to the press, writing with force and clearness. His private pa pers and newspaper clippings tell the story of his services to the country. He Is survived by his wife and the follow ing children: William M. Goodrich, of New York, now superintendent of con struction of the gas plant at Astoria, N. Y., largest In the world; Thomas M. Goodrich, altxi of New York, architect, engaged in handling structural steel for buildings: Ivan L. Goodrich, ship chan dler, of Savannah, Ga,: Clenathe L. Good rich, architect, of Portland. Admiral Goodrich, of the Navy, was a distant rel ative of the deceased. Captain Goodrich was a member of the San Louis Obispo (Cal.) Elks' Lodge. No. S22. and the funeral will be held in Port land tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clocJt from the Elks' Temple, under the aus pices of Portland Lodge. Rev. Fred J. Warren, of the St. Johns Congregational Church, will conduct the services and deliver the oration. Interment will be at Kiverview. It is said that Captain Goodrich was the only man living who assisted in building the Monitor, but there are two living who were on her during her fight with the Merrimac. LINE-UP OF , THE ANGELS All Last Year's Men Back but Jimmy Toman, Shortstop. L03 ANGELES. Feb. 10. (Special.) No players have been signed as yet for this year's Ios Angeles team, but contracts were today sent to the men under reser vation. Some of these are expected back by the end of the week. All last year's nien except Jimmy Toman, shortstop and second base, are on the reserve list. The probable line-up will be: Eager. Clark and Spies, catchers: Bergeman, Burns. Nagle, pitchers; Dillon, first base; Brashear, shortstop; Jud Smith, third base; Carlisle, left field: Ber nard, center field; Cravath, right field. Clark played in the New York State League last year and Baum with the Pennsylvania outlaws. Wheeler now be longs to the San Francisco club, but wants to play here this season. Smith belongs to Portland, but will not play there. Manager McGraw, of the New York Gi ants, and Manager Chance, of the Chi cago Nationals, have promised Manager Henry Berry a second baseman and two additional pitchers. It may be possible to trade Baum for Wheeler, and It is hoped that a deal may be put through with Portland for Smith, either through a trade or by purchase. The team will train at Santa Monica. INDOOR MEET AT SEATTLE All Important Clubs in West Asked to Participate. SEATTLE. Feb. 10. The most Impor tant indoor athletic meet vever held in the Pacific Northwest Is to be held under the auspices of the Seattle Athletic Club at the Coliseum Hall here some time about the middle of next month. Invi tations have been forwarded to all the Important clubs and athletic associations in the West to send teams. One of the features of the meet will be a marathon race of about eight miles, the start and finish taking place on the Indoor track. PHOTO POST CARDS SCENERY, Kiser Co. Lobby Imperial XiuLai. E Major Schoof Pays Respects to Belgium's Ruler. EMPLOYS A PRESS AGENT Articles Defending Congo Policy Written by Paid Sycophant. Boer War Soldier Says Horrors Have Not Been Exaggerated. Major Gustav Helnrich Schoof, who served In Africa during the Boer War and who is now with the Canadian Dragoons, was the speaker yesterday afternoon at the Y. M. C. A. men's meet ing. He sketched the high lights of a trip through South and Central Africa and gave his hearers an idea of the! aw ful cruelties practiced by traders along the Congo, and of the work of the mis sionaries. He said in part: "King Leopold is a scoundrel beside whose black record the private life of murdered Stanford White was clean. I L OPOLD A VAMPIR NEW PASTOR OF FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH PREACHES FIRST SERMON HERE A t Rev. James D. Corby. that body and placed him on the executive board of the Federation of Churches. Mr, Corby Is a student of social conditions and Is always a helper in any movement for civic betterment. Outside of his pastoral duties he be came active In the work of providing Summer playgrounds for children at Vtlca and has addressed the Common Council in Its Interest, as well as giv ing interesting addresses' before the Chamber of Commerce and other local bodies desirous of having the city advance. His address for the present In this city will be 213 East Eighth street. hope that President Roosevelt and King Edward will kick him out of that country as soon as possible. Have I not seen the poor native missionaries coming into our camp from the Congo country, crippled and maimed and driven from their homes by the cruelties of the subjects of Leo pold? Have not I listened to their tales of how the native soldiers kill and eat the little children of the villages in the Congo country, for the youngsters are tender? These poor fellows that came into our camps, were ready to perish from hunger and fatigue. They were going to the south country. "Although King Leopold Is the great est scoundrel in the world, he is exceed ingly cunning. As soon as his terrible deeds along the rivers of Central Africa began to be known to the civilized world he gave a part of the country to France in order to drag her into some of his dirty work. He also gave to an Amer ican syndicate thousands of acres of rub ber land. This had a tendency to put a quietus on the terrible tales of the treat ment of the natives. America and Eng land should take this country out of the hands of this wicked King even if it takes millions of dollars to do it. Is Leopold's Press Agent. "That writer who is giving through the public press pretty stories of the peace ful conditions along the Congo, I believe to be bribed by some person or persons, to help keep the country under- King Leopold's rule. I could go through Port land and then write a story about the fine churches, the Y. M. C. A. and its work, without telling of the saloons and the brothels. I might say that I did not see any of these, and If I had not looked for them I might honestly say so. But they exist Just the same. "The great African King, Lobengula, Chief of Matabelaland, ruled his country in blood with a hand of iron. Of his 20,000 warriors, every one was a picked man, and I will say to their credit that their feats of valor and daring were on t. par with those of the soldiers of Eu ropean armies. "King Khama's country was Just to the south of that of Matabelaland, and after Khama became a Christian and ac cepted the advice of the missionaries in important matters of state. King Loben gula, who had always lived by the sword, swooped down on Khama's land every year, killing the people of the villages and carrying away with him the crops of the season, together with the cattle. "This continued for some time, when Khama complained to the missionaries. He was told that if he would ask the protection of the British flag, his coun try would be safe from the marauders. This he did, paying a head tax of $2.50 a year, and was forthwith given the pro tection of the rough riders. I was one of a guard sent with Robert Moffitt, who presented an ultimatum to King Loben gula, Moffitt being the only man found brave enough to take the message to the King, who valued the life of a human being no higher than that of a dog. When we reached the border of Matabe laland, Lobengula gave us his word that we would be protected, and his word" he never broke but once, and that through a mistake. Appeal Was In Vain. "The appeal to the hard-hearted King was In vain, and we went from his pres ence after every indignity had been heaped upon us. We slew thousands of the Matabela natives in battle a little later, and drove the remnant back to the border of a land ruled by the tsetse fly. Here they were forced to surrender. Lobengula was slain, and in his land are now many mission stations. "One evening, when I stood face to face with death, the work of the mission aries was brought home to me more forci bly than it ever was before. I had come in from a long Jaunt, and went Into .my tent only to find everything in a mess and many articles stolem, among these my boots. I knew that If they were not recovered I must make a trip of 250 miles to procure new ones, so I set out Immediately to overhaul the marauders ana bring back Uisj last property. As I rode up to Fort Mafa, where the natives were seated round the campflre, I per ceived that they were drunk, and I fore saw trouble, but as I needed food and drink, I did not hesitate. "My appeal to the savage chief brought forth a shower of curses, 'do, you white dog:- said he. Immediately more than 200 natives with spears encircled me. I thought it best not to further rouse their anger, and, keeping cool, which a black man cannot do- when there Is about to be a killing, I turned my horse and rode out of the crowd. I slowly slid from the saddle, gave my horse "-water, and, taking off the saddle and bridle, turned him loose. Then, taking the saddle, and going away a litlte distance, I sat down, and, as I had nothing else to do, began to sing. It was an old missionary tune, and before I was through with the first stanza the natives began to gather round and squat on the ground about me. They don't do that when I sing in this country. Charmed by His Song. "I continued with the song, and they chimed in,' only a few of them knowing all the words. I noticed the chief speak ing to several black women, who then left the crowd. They soon returned bear ing large baskets of food, which they set before me. I was more interested in the food than I was in the singing, so I Im mediately set to eating. Then the chief came to me and begged me to stay through the night, as he would do every thing for my comfort. I replied that I must go on, and as I went I fell to mus ing on the strange behavior of the na tives. "A few days afterward I met a member of that tribe, and asked him regarding the treatment 1 received that evening. We thought at first,' said he, 'that you were one of the hated white soldiers Rev. James r. Corby, the new pas tor of the Church of Our Savior, First Unlversalist, East Couch and East Eighth streets yesterday addressed his flock for the first time. Rev. Mr. Corby Is a New Yorker by birth and had a practical business training before entering the ministry. For some years he was connected with the largest wholesale dry goods houses in the metropolis and for three years was with a stock eichange firm In Wall street. In this strenuous school he received the practical knowledge of men and affairs that has contrib uted so much to his success. He was educated . In the public schools of New York City and later graduated from St. Lawrence Univer sity, of which he Is now one of the trusteos. During the past Winter he has been taking special studies at Union Theological Seminary, New York City. All his pastorates have been in the Empire State at Troy, Hudson and Utica. His denomination has honored him by electing him secretary of its state convention and during his resi dence in Utlca the City Ministers' Association, composed of all denomi nations, chose him vice-president of who steal our goats and plunder us to get food for yourselves, but when you be gan to sing the missionary hymn we rea soned that we had been mistaken.' " Major Schoof will speak at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium next Wednesday night, and will give his lightning sword drill and perform his hair-raising, potato splitting feat. Next Sunday afternoon George Robert Cairns, the noted evangelist, who is hold ing services this week at the Second Baptist Church, will speak at the Y. M. C. A, men's meeting. PREACHES FIRST SERMOX HERE Rev. J. D. Corby Begins Work at First Vnlversallst Church. Rev. James D. Corby, the' new pas tor of the First Unlversalist Church, East Couch and Eighth streets, has arrived and entered on his work at that church, speaking yesterday morn ing for the first time. Mr. Corby has been sent to Portland by the Unlver salist convention to enlarge the work of the church here. He received a business education In the great store of A. T. Stewart & Co., New York, and also in a Wall street broker's office, and is a graduate of St. Lawrence Uni versity, at Canton. O. At the service yesterday morning Mr. Corby spoke on the subject, "What Are We Here For?" The sermon was a study of the church in modern life. He spoke from the texts, I Timothy, 111:14, "These things write I unto thee that thou may know how thou ought to believe thyself In the house of God. which is the church of the living God;" and I Corinthians. xiv:5, "That the church may be, built up." Rev. Corby gave an exposition of the texts and said In part: "What are we here for? What Is the object of the church that we should care whether it stands or falls in these busy days? If a native of Mars were to visit the earth, he would question us concerning the use of various build ings. We would show him samples of cloth and carpet and explain that the object of the mills was to produce goods like that. The great furnaces he would see were to transform iron into steel plate, armor and girders. Boys and girls are gathered In cer tain buildings that they may be taught what men and women have learned. Schools are a sort of factory, and boys and girls are the raw material. "When our visitor asks what the buildings with steeples and towers are, he would be told., they are churches. When asked what they are for, the answers will vary. Some would say: The church exists to save men and women from punishment in the future life; its object Is to save souls from hell. That Is one answer, but I agree with Dr. Laidlaw when he says: 'A church that exists simply for post mor tem purposes has no place In the modern world.' This church is here that you may have life, and have it more abundantly: It is here to lengthen the arms of Christ and carry his spirit into all forms of human activity. The church is to produce something now and here, to influence society as it exists in this world. "As the mill exists to produce cloth or lumber, so the church exists to pro duce good men and women; ethically sound, morally developed. The church is a character factory. The church that commands the future Is the one whose message produces character that can stand in the midst of the flood of temptations without being swept away by it. Character that will turn away from a lie, or injustice, retreating with the same quick repugnance with Which one turns from a foul odor. Character which has an enthusiasm for righte ousness. "It is not the size of the factory, nor the volume of its output that is so Im portant, as the quality of Its product. This church is here to send people forth with a higher ideal of what they and the world ought to be, and there fore can be. We study the Bible, we pray, we sing and do all the good we can, because we want this to be a better and a happier world. We want to build God's kingdom here on the earth. Jesus said, that kingdom must first be within. It must come through the Instructed conscience and quick ened spiritual nature. We labor and pray to keep hell out of men and wom en, and thus to put the hell-holes here and everywhere out of business. This Is a church for the crying needs of today. We realize that there Is a breaking down of the ethical stand ards. Honor Is not rated as high as it once was in business circles. Purity of life Is discounted as prudish. Patriot Ism Is a campaign slogan. Graft, petty and great, is he poison ivy creeping over public and private interests. Dis honest money and money foul with the honor of innocents Is accepted with a grin, and those who spleen at accept ing It are laughed at as fools. "The business before us, as I con ceive it. is to correct these low Ideals of commercialism and Industrialism, and so check the progress of moral decay. The cure Is not in new laws, but new minds, rational and unselfish Ideals of good. What are we here for? To mind our own business. Our busi ness Is to meddle with every Interest affecting human welfare, as the seed meddles with the soil. "Religion says to each of us: 'Stop and think.' In this church you will be expected not only to Join In the wor ship, but to Join in the thinking. If I may preach in such fashion that you will be led to think earnestly, my labor will not have been In vain. Good thoughts produce good effects. The better your thought of God and man. the more you w..l love and serve both. We are here to impart the vitalizing energy of good thought. "While this is an age of libraries, newspapers and telephones. It is also the age of preaching. This heartless world Is waiting for men who will say: 'I am the good shepherd.' This hun gry world needs the bread of life. To this blessed task I would apply myself, not on Sunday alone, but every day, and I bespeak your co-operation to spread abroad the living sympathy and active helpfulness of those who would bear one another's burdens and so ful fill the law of Christ." XEW CIirRCH IS ORGANIZED Arleta Members of Christian Denom ination Form Congregation. Members of the Christian Church organized a congregation yesterday after noon in Arleta Hall, Kern Park, on the Mount Scott railway. Rev. J. F. Ghorm ley. of the Central Church, and Rev. E. 8. Muekley, of the First Christian Church, of Portland, officiated. There were 32 charter members, but there are others who will come In. so that the charter will contain at least 60 members to start with. At the meeting yesterday afternoon Dr. Ghormley gave a brief talk before the business session was opened, setting forth the plan of organization and urg ing that all members of the Christian denomination Join the local organization and make It as strong as possible. After the talk by Dr. Ghormley a circle was formed of the charter members and their names were enrolled. It was decided to defer the election of church officers until next Sunday afternoon. On motion Dr. Ghormley was appointed a commit tee of one to nominate the deacons, who will have charge of the business. . The names will be submitted at the meeting next Sunday afternoon, at which time all the officers will be elected. The organi zation has secured a building lot, and later steps will be taken to erect a chapel. ENCOURAGED HONEST INQUIRY Rev. C. G. Hazard Preaches on the Attitude of Christ. Rev. C. G. Hazard, of Catskill, N. Y., spoke at the First Presbyterian Church last night on "The Questions of Christ's Disciples." He took for his text the question of Peter, "Master, how long shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him?" He said in part: "Christ is God manifest in the flesh, and it Is for this reason that he Is so infinitely superior to the men of the world. Christ always encouraged questions on the part of the disciples, and as he was the light of the world he always answered questions which were put to him by a person wishing knowledge. if Robert Ingersoll had received answers to some of his ques tions he might not have been an In fidel. "Forgiveness always comes after transgression. I feel that I would like to turn away from the past, but it is not safe for me to do It until Christ also turns away from my past. "The promise is to ask aJid receive, aeelt and find, knock and have the door opened. The one condition is to have confidence in the Christ." Church Celebrates Anniversary. The Piedmont Presbyterian Church, Rev. L. M. Boozer pastor, celebrated its second anniversary with a platform meeting last night. . Several addresses were delivered by laymen of the church, reviewing what had been accomplished in the past, and predicting greater things for the future. Organized two years ago, the Piedmont Church has enjoyed a great growth in all lines of work. When first organized the church was surrounded by a scattering settlement, but its sec ond anniversary finds it in the center of a rapidly growing population. Many Improvements have been made and others are projected for the coming year. Evangelist Cairn's Meetings Open. The special meetings" to be held for the ensuing two weeks in the Second Baptist Church, East Ankeny and East Seventh streets, will open today at 2:30 and 7:30 P. M. and will he conducted by Rev. George Robert Cairn, the well-known evangelist. ARREST AGED HOODLUM Police Charge Man 70 Years of Age With Disorderly Conduct. A gang of men and boys gathered about the "Tongues of Fire" mission on Second street last night, and for a time threat ened to create trouble. Several stones were thrown through the windows and a small-sized riot was started inside the place. The leaders of the sect sent in a call for aid to police headquarters. De tectives Kienlen and Burke responded, and arrested one of the stone-throwers. The officers had a hard time In taking the man. He fought desperately. During the struggle Kienlen slipped and fell. He received a kick over the eye from the prisoner. At the station the fellow gave his name as J. S. McMillen and his age as 70 years. He was Jocked up on a charge of disorderly conduct. The crowd was driven away from 'the place and the rest of the evening passed without trouble. A large crowd of curiosity-seekers thronged the place, and one of the members of the sect displaying a special policeman's star stood at the door and refused to admit many more. The building was packed but was without the slightest ventilation, and the air was foul. But tho crowd Inside did not mind It, and most of them remained throughout the service. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Feb. lO. Maximum tempera ture. 53 degrees; minimum, 44. River read ing at 8 A. M., 19 2 feet; change In last 24 There Are Three Kinds of LINOLEUMS Good, bad and indifferent. If you need Linoleums for kitchen, bath, office or public rooms, please remember that our leaders are the celebrated Rixdorfer Inlaids and Greenwich Inlaids These Linoleums are imported one from Germany, the other from England. Each received the Grand Prize at St. Louis, and each represents the highest attainable standards of manufacture. The English mak is famous for its fine tile patterns, and the German for its beautiful and most re markable parquetry effects. We lay these Inlaids in a man ner worthy of the fabric. J. G. Mack SCo. 86-88 THIRD STREET Exclusive Carpet House I'UlL M-KTSCHAX. Presides ana Manages. Seventh and .Washington European Plan Through arrangements with Eilers Piano Howse The Oregonian is en abled to offer all old or new subscrib ers to this newspaper a $25 violin, bow, strings, rosin and case included, -or a $25 phonograph and six records, with a year's subscription to The Daily and Sunday Oregorjian, all for $25.65, on. very liberal installments. -FORM OF I hereby subscribe for The Daily and Sunday Oregonian for twelve months, for which I will pay on demand 75 cents a month, and I am to receive a $25 Violin with case complete, or a $25 Phonograph and six standard ten-inch records (my selection), all for $16.65. I agree to pay $1.65 on delivery of the machine and six records, and 60 cents a week on the machine until all payments have been paid in full. In case of failure to comply with t! termB of this contract, I agree to return said machine upon demand without legal process. v Signed. EILERS PIANO HOUSE PARK AJTD WASHINGTON PRIVATE EX. 23. hours, -2 2 feet. Total precipitation 5 P. M. to 6 P. M., none; total since September 1, 1B00, 32.29 inches; normal, 28.70 Inches; ex cess, S.59 Inches. Total sunshine February 9, 1907, o hours 20 minutes: possible, 10 hours 5 minutes. Barometer ( reduced to sea level) at 5 P. M-, .TO.2.1 Inches. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. 1 n 2 rrATioNa Baksr City ..... Bismarck n Boise Eureka ........ Helena Kanaloops. B. C. North Head . . . . Pocatello ....... Portland ....... Red Bluff Roseburg ...... Sacramento Salt Lake City.. San Francisco . . Spokane ....... Seattle . i.'.o o.no' . !.14 iO. 00! .Ur!.oo' lf.0 0.00 -Mi ii i-i .'.'IROOO1. . IHOIO.OOI .Us'o.oo: .'.13 io.no . i.tRiO.OOf . .12 0.001 .54-0.00 . .wo.oo' . TiO'O.Ool . Us'O.OO; . 48 0.001 4 SE 4 is 4 SW 1;N 4 W .Ic-lm 4 SE husk: BPE 4'SW 4'S 6 NW (SW B NW 4'NE 6NW Cloudy i rear Cloudy Cloudy " Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Pt. cl'dy Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear WEATHER CONDITIONS. The northern plateau hlirh area has re mained practically stationary during the last 12 hours. It has undergone a slight de crease in energy, hut is still of sufficient intensity to dominate the weather condi tions of this entire section of country, fair weather being reported this evening from the Pacific eastward to the Dakotas. Tem peratures, which remain considerably above the normal, show no marked changes. The indications are for fair weather lit this district Monday. The stage of the river at Portland this evening was 17.8 feet, a fall of 1.4 feet since this morning. At fmatllla. Or., on the fpper Columbia, the stage of the river this morning was 7.2 feet, a fall of 0 4 foot since yesterday morn ing. LOCAL, FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Fair; southeasterly winds. ' Western Oregon and Western Washing ton Fair; southeasterly winds. Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and Idaho Fair. , I.. I.ODHOIJI. ACCTION SALES TODAY. By J. T Wilson at salesroom. 208 First street, at 10 A. M. J. T. Wilson. Auctioneer. Exclusive Carpet House Streets. tPorHana. rrrron. fl.OO, $1.50. $2.00 per Day. CONTRACT- THE OREGONIAN MAIN 7076. ROOM 2O0. MBETINO NOTICES. MARTHA WASHINGTON CHAP TER. NO. 14, O. E. S. Stated meet ing this (Monday! S P. M.. Burk hard bldK. Py order W. M. BELLE RICHMOND. Sec HARMONY I.ODI3E, NO. 12. A. F. & A. M. Stated communica tion tills (Monday) evening at 7:80 o'clock. Work In the M. M. deKree. Visitors are cordially In vited. By order of the VV. M. W. M. DB UN. Secretary. FCITEBAL NOTICES. HARRINGTON February 8. Frank Hairing ton. aged 39 years. The deceased was a member of Printing ProHBmen's Union No 43. Funeral will take place Tuesday, Feb ruary 12. at 8:4R A. M. from Dunning, Mc Jvntee 4 Gllbaugh's chapel, Seventh and I'lne afreets, thence to the cathedral. Fif teenth and Davis etreets. at 8 A. M . where requiem mata will be offered. Interment Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Friends respectful ly invited. Chicago. 111., Pittsburg. Pa. pa pers please copy. TYLER February 9. Mrs. Julia Warren Ty- bmlth and George Vv . Smith, of Granton. "is.: Mrs. Inez Dangerfield. of Capron. Ill Mrs Carrie McDowell, of Risscoe. 111.; Mr. Nellie Houston. of Los Aageles. cal. : Louis E and Charles E.. of 3an Francisco t.al., and Harry Tyler, of this city. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral services Tuesday Fehru-?.K,2-Jt 2 M- at Dunning. UEntee & Clilbaugh s chapel, 7th and Pins streets Interment Rlverview Cemetery. GORDON In this citv. February s, at 353 Ivy street. Donald Gordon, aged 57 year" 4 months 28 day. Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral serrtoe-!, wnlch will be held at Holman's chape!, corner Third and Salmon streets, at 0:o A. M.. today (Monday!. February 11 Im terment Lone Fir Cemetery. CRAIO Friends and acquaintances are re spectfully Invited to attend the funeral services of Belle Craig, which will be held at Flnley's chapel, at 3 P. M., today (Mon day). Interment Lone Fir. M'LEOD The funeral services of Mattl McLeod will be held at Flnley's chapel a 10 A. M., today (Monday). Friends in vited. Interment Rlverview Cemete Dunning, McEntee A GUbaugh, Funeral Di rectors. 7tli A Pine. Phone M. 430. Lady asst EKIC80N V'NDF.KTAKINO CO.. 409 Aula st. JUid assistant, pbona Mala 61S3. EDWARD HOLMAN CO., Funeral Direct. mm. X2(l lid sc. Lady assistant. Pbona M. wt IELLER-BYRNE3 CO.. Cnftfwtakers. Em. balmers. SIS KusseU. East luaa. Lady aaa's. 3. T. F1VLEY SON. Funeral Directors. Ko. tat Id st,. cor. Madlssn. Pbona Mala . F. 8. DUNNING. Undertaker. 414 EaM Aide. Lady assistant. Pbona fcast 62. 1 i'c? M.